《Ultimate Scheming System》 1 I have the System, I’m the Bes Chapter 1: I have the System, Im the Best Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation A single ray of sunlight shone down and pierced through the eyelids of Xu Que who was asleep but was abruptly awoken by it. He felt an itch on his face and noticed that he was lying in a field of grass. "Didnt I die in a car accident? How could I still be alive?" He was astonished and was still unable to wrap his head around on how he managed to escape death. All these thoughts paled in comparison to the sight before him which made his eyes gape wide open in shock. After that, his expression turned perplexed! He could see a girl which looked like an immortal, dressed in ancient clothes and was facing the spot hes lying at. She was gently pulling down her olden day clothing as she squatted down Heavens! That girl. Could she be trying to No way! She cant do that! Such a gorgeous looking girl. How could she urinate just about anywhere? And such an upright and straightforward person like myself, how can I peep at her relieving herself? Xu Que opened his eyes wider. His eyes remained transfixed upon that gorgeous looking girl as she lifted up her outer skirt completely before slowly pulling down her undergarment bit by bit. As she pulls it down, he could see more of her fair and tender flesh and along with it came a fragrant, womanly scent. Seeing this scene unfold before him rendered him unable to remain calm. He noticed that by the way she faced him, she would probably end up urinating all over his head. Xu Que hurriedly stuck his head out of the dense and tall grass and shouted loudly. "Miss, what do you think youre doing? How can you just urinate anywhere you feel like!?" Everything seemed to freeze as the tension rose. The girl was still in a squatting position while her entire body froze in shock. And then "Ah!!!" She let out a shrill shout and released the outer skirt which she had lifted up, her entire body seemed to be shaking with that extended shout. She then stepped onto a flying sword and flew up into the sky. Fuck. What the hell is that? An actual flying sword? So it seems like shes really a damned immortal, huh? Xu Que was taken aback. At the same time, a great number of memories, both foreign and familiar, welled up within his mind. These memories were so lifelike that they almost felt as if he had experienced them himself. Crossed over! Ive fucking crossed over! He then hurriedly screened through the memories that didnt belong to him, gaining a clear understanding of his present circumstances. This was a cultivation world. Just like the furious looking immortal who rode on a flying sword before him, people could cultivate and become immortals with different powers and abilities. And this body which he now owned belongs to a Prince Consort. However, this Prince Consort was an extremely unlucky person. He was just a poor orphan boy, yet possessed a special, one in a million type of spiritual root. When he was younger, the Emperor saw his innate talents and thus decided to raise him to the position of Prince Consort to marry his daughter. He thus provided him with countless of treasures and materials for him to utilize in his cultivation efforts. In a short span of six years, he managed to condense the abdominal core and crossed into the Golden Core stage. The day he managed to cross into the Golden Core stage was the same day he finally consummated his marriage to the Princess. Thus began the seven consecutive days and nights spent on the marital bed, which concluded with the beautiful Princess stealing away all of his cultivation essences away from him in his weakened state. Even his spiritual roots werent spared as she acquired them all. The newly wedded Prince Consort was thus turned into a cripple without his spiritual roots and essences. As a cripple, he was no longer of any value to the palace and therefore, he was secretly dragged out of the palace in the dead of the night and brought to a deserted place. He was killed there and his body remained in ruins. "Ai, what a shame!" After separating his own memories from those of belonging to this body, Xu Ques face was full of regret. He shook his head and sighed regretfully, "Damn it! Why didnt I crossover earlier to the time when I could have those crazy bed exercise with the gorgeous princess?" Just recalling the memories of the beautiful looking Princess in bed, with her ecstatic eyebrows creased up, her wonderous figure, and that ragged breathing was enough to make Xu Que feel it was a pity to not have been there earlier! "What audacity, you pervert. How dare you peep at me while Im relieving myself. I shall claim your life for this!" At this point, a cute sounding voice rang out, coming from that immortal from earlier on. Her face was a deep shade of red from shame and anger. In addition, an unmistakable killing intent radiated from her eyes. The sword beneath her feet was hovering over the ground, looking sharp and deadly as it charged towards Xu Que, trying to kill him. "Damn it. Miss immortal, this has to be a misunderstanding. It was clearly you who aimed your pink butt at where I was sleeping in. And Even if you wish to kill me to relieve yourself of the anger, can you please pull up your skirt first? With you looking this way, it takes all the energy out of my legs, making it hard for me to run away!" Xu Que then gave a loud cry as he turned around to flee. The expression of the girl changed and her ears turned red. She then bent over to pull up her skirt before making a spitting sound in contempt. "Damn pervert, youre looking for death." The sword beneath her feet started moving faster as she soared towards Xu Que with a whooshing sound. Xu Que ran like a madman, as he thinks a way to escape. All of a sudden, an inspiration flashed across his mind. He halted and pulled out a familiar looking tile from his robes and turned to the girl, shouting as loudly as he could, "How dare you, demonic woman. I am the Prince Consort of Fire Country. You dare to be disrespectful to me? Watch your step, or I shall kill off nine generations from your family tree. At this point, Xu Que could hear a series of "dings" in his head, coming from the system. "Congratulations to host Xu Que for activating the Acting Tough, Face Slapping System. This system shall help you to survive, protect you, assist in your acting tough and ensuring that you shall soar to the heavens!" "Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 1 acting tough point. Do you wish to enter the store to exchange points for rewards?" "The system detects that the host Xu Que is too weak, and would be unable to survive in such a world of advanced difficulty. A special bag is thus given in order to increase your survivability. Do you wish to open the bag?" Just as the message rang out, he could see a window pop up before him, as information could be seen scattered across the screen. Host: Xu Que Cultivation Stage: Normal Person (His arms are as weak as chickens) Experience Points: 0/100 Acting Tough Points: 1 point Skill Path: None Occupation: None Status: Prince Consort of Eastern Fire Country "Ss Hahahah!!!" Xu Que first sucked in a deep breath of air before laughing out uncontrollably. What is this acting tough, face slapping system? Just by the sound of it, it seemed like it was customized specifically for me. This system shall help me to break the rules of heaven to rebel against it! This is going to be fun. "Pervert, your death is fast approaching. What are you laughing about?" All of a sudden, a sweet sounding voice interrupted Xu Ques laughter, bringing him back down from his madness. The girl had already moved towards him till she was standing just ten meters away from him. The flying sword which she stood on was now in her hands. Her huge eyes were looking at him warily. Xu Ques eyes squinted as he thought for some time before bursting out in cold laughter once again. "I am the Prince Consort of the Eastern Firelands! I can look at the highly esteemed Princess anytime I wish. You look quite pretty yourself and for the Prince Consort to look at you is your good fortune! Dont think that just because you wield a flying sword, you can shout loudly about slaughtering me. The Prince Consort standing before you has the talent that was only seen once in hundreds of years. Why should I be afraid of a mere servant such as yourself? Come, come, come You wish to fight me dont you? If you have the guts to, take one more step towards me." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is one acting tough point." Just as expected, the system rang out within his ears once more as he burst out in another fit of uncontrollable laughter. So, it seemed like this acting tough, face slapping system takes its name very literally. As long as I act tough, I can gain acting tough point. With these points, I can ascend through the ranks and earn the different rewards from the system "Oh, thats right. There seems to be a gift I havent unwrapped." Xu Que could see a flash in his eyes as he shouted out in his mind, "Open the gift." Instantly, the page in his vision changed and a box appeared. The box opened as several beams of light streamed out before disappearing. "Congratulations host Xu Que for obtaining the Beginners Experience Pill. Using the pill would give 10,000 experience points." Congratulations to host Xu Que for obtaining two pieces of Beginners Divine Escape Emblem. Using this emblem would enable the host to teleport to a random place within 5 kilometers." "Congratulations to host Xu Que for obtaining the beginners . " "Ding! Its been detected that the host Xu Que has damaged spiritual roots and doesnt fulfill the requirements for cultivation. The system shall help repair your spiritual roots." Instantaneously, Xu Que felt like a surge of electricity passed through his entire body, causing his scalp to go numb. Following that strange sensation was a feeling of extreme comfort. The pores all over his body opened up completely, greedily devouring Qi from all around. Boom! Soon, he could feel his body his body undergoing a tremendous change as it started becoming closer to nature. It was almost as if he could integrate with nature and even control it. However, he was very familiar with this feeling. All those years ago, before his fire spiritual roots was taken away by the Princess, he felt that same familiar feeling with fire. Today, not only did the system repair his broken fire spiritual roots, it also gave him all the other elements. Metal, fire, water, wood and earth. Each and every single element was granted to him. In fact, all of these elements were upgraded to the highest, "Celestial" level. This is the best for me to rebel against the heavens! At this point, Xu Que couldnt hold it in any further and shouted loudly as he waved his arms, "With the system in my hands, this world belongs to me! What dogshit Emperor of the Fire Country. Wait till I, Xu Que, attain the highest level and return for my revenge. Then, I shall trample upon all of you and crush you into fragments." "What audacity, you pervert! You claimed to be the Prince Consort of the Fire Country and yet you dare to speak such crazed words and insult the Emperor?" The girl beside him was stunned by his words. Was this Prince Consort crazy? How dare he speak such words of rebellion against the Emperor. "Ding, congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is one acting tough point." Xu Que then regained his senses as his lips twitched. Damn it. I was looking too far ahead into the future of acting tough that I almost forgot the trouble before me. I have to hurry and think of a way to escape. "Right, the experience pill!" He then recalled the existence of the Beginners Experience Pill within his new inventory. Without any further hesitation, he hurriedly used his mind to operate the information interface to open it. Three items then appeared from within. "Use it, use it." Xu Que eyed two of the three objects and shouted in his heart. In his mind, he could hear a series of messages from the system: "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully cultivating "Ding! Host Xu Que used the Beginners Experience Pill and received 10,000 experience points." "Congratulations to host Xu Que for levelling up. The current stage is Qi Refining Level 1." "Congratulations to host Xu Que for levelling up. The current stage is Qi Refining Level 2." "Congratulations to host Xu Que for levelling up. The current stage is Qi Refining Level 3." "Congratulations to host Xu Que for levelling up. The current stage is Qi Refining Level 10." In just a short span of time, Xu Que evolved from a normal person with strength like a chicken to a cultivation being, straight into the Qi Refining Stage. He was just a step short of transcending into the Foundation Building Stage. In addition, he was much stronger than a normal cultivator at level 10 of the Qi Refining Stage. The reason was because he had all five different elements of spiritual roots. This meant that he had five times the strength of a normal person. Furthermore, with five different elements of spiritual roots that could combine together and supported each other, the amount of force that could be exerted was more than just five times. It was much greater than that. "At this point, theres nothing more to say. If Im not unrivalled, who is unrivalled?" Xu Ques heart pounded furiously in his chest. At this point, the girl facing him danced and swayed as a beam of light descended from the heavens, parting the clouds as it sharpened her sword. Before he could even bat an eyelid, she swung the sword at him like a poisonous snake darting in for its victim. "Fuck, immortal fairy lady. I was just asking a gorgeous thing such as yourself to allow your master, the Prince Consort to take a good look at you. Who told you to draw your sword? That was a surprise attack, a hidden attempt at my life!" Xu Que was taken aback as he jumped in fear, seeing the flying sword soaring right at him and he cursed out loudly. As he shouted out in fear and surprise, his body reacted instinctively, as he legs slid backwards, avoiding the sword. His finger then seemed to harness the powers of water Qi as he gently tapped on the surface of the incoming sword. "Bang!" A vibrating sound rang out as the sword ricocheted away from him. "How How could it be?" The girl was temporarily stunned. Apart from the skillful and powerful uncles within her sect, the senior brothers and sisters who could repel this flying sword with such ease would at least have to be of the sixth level of the Foundation Building Stage! "I am extremely puzzled. I already said that everything that happened earlier was a misunderstanding and youre still confused? You still have the cheek to make an attempt on my life? Dont think I wont hit you just because youre a pretty little fairy immortal. Anyway, I didnt even get a clear look at you. At this point, I shall take a good look at you once more. This time, openly." Xu Que rebuked her furiously as his footsteps quickened. The earth Qi fused with his feet as his speed increased tremendously. In a blink of an eye, he appeared right in front of her. Soon after, water Qi appeared on his palms as it surrounded all four directions around them. The girl didnt even have time to react before she was trapped there. "Perv... Pervert. What are you trying to do?" The girl was taken aback as she turned pale. She could feel the fire Qi within her body being severely suppressed. "Heh heh! Since youve already called me a pervert, how then can I not live up to that?" Xu Que had a cruel laugh etched across his face as his eyebrows were raised. He then extended a hand and lifted up her skirt in a quick motion. 2 Fleeing After Acting Tough Is Damned Exhilarating Chapter 2: Fleeing After Acting Tough Is Damned Exhilarating Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Ahh!!! Pervert! You, you stop it right now!" The girl let out a shrill shout. She would never have expected to be humiliated and taken advantage of in broad daylight, under the foot of her sects own mountain. "You can scream all you like! I think you can even scream till your throat rips apart but nobody would come and save you" Xu Que squinted and smiled as he looked at her. Of course, all this was done in an innocent bid to scare and embarrass her. This was repayment for chasing after him and trying to kill him. "Sou! Sou!" At this point, sounds could be heard from the sky as it tore through the clouds. Immediately after, three beams of light soared through the heaven and descended down upon this land like shooting stars. "Scoundrel, you dare!" "Stop it immediately." A pair of stern and harsh voices rang out as Xu Que felt their voice reverberate in his head like the deafening roars of thunder. A wave of immense pressure was exerted over his body as if mountains had been placed over his shoulders. He panicked and Xu Ques face turned pale as he fell to his knees. Immediately after, three old people appeared. Although their heads were full of white hair, their complexion looked extremely young, as if they upkept themselves very well. One of the old women had a sinister and fierce glance etched across her face as she glared at Xu Que. Just this stare alone made Xu Que feel like he was being imprisoned within her eyes. It was almost as if his entire life was hinged at the tips of her fingers, as helpless as an insect. Strong person! Crap! These few old people are extremely formidable!" He could feel the pressure emitted from their bodies, radiating out towards him. Xu Que knew at once that he wouldnt be able to overpower them. "What boldness! You dare to commit evil acts right under the mountain of our Celestial Sect? Today I shall administer justice." The old woman cleared her throat as she waved a palm in the air. A fiery snake was conjured as it slithered on her arm and flew towards at Xu Que, emanating a majestic, blazing aura around it. "Screw this! Old woman, how could you be so evil? How could you attack without speaking a word or giving any warnings?" Xu Ques face turned, as he hastily invoked earth Qi from the ground and fused it together with his feet as they seemed to become one with the earth. His reflexes and speed increased tremendously as he darted to the side to avoid the blow. The fire snake missed him on the first strike as it turned its head deftly, mouth wide open to launch a second assault. All of a sudden, it split into two snakes, attempting to block his retreat as the pair of fire snakes charged towards him. Xu Que inhaled a deep breath of cold air. This old woman was really trying to kill him! Damn it, who did I offend this time? Xu Que was extremely unhappy and yet he had no choice but to run. If not, he would have to pay with his dear life. "Sou!" He had nearly expanded all the earth Qi as he turned back to look at the pair of fiery snakes hot on his heels. Just as they were about to close in on him, he darted once again, and felt the pair of them nearly brush past his skin as he dodged their strikes by squeezing in between the two of them. An intense feeling of life and death welled up within his heart. He realized that his sweat stained back turned dry after that ordeal. By dodging a pair of snakes, the three elderly looked at him in utter shock. "How Hows that possible?" "Hes only at the tenth level of Qi Refining Stage, and yet could avoid the strikes of the fiery snakes twice in such a short span of time. How did he achieve such speed and agility?" The pair of elder beside the old woman spoke out in shock. The old woman gave a cold harrumph, "Just now, I could feel earth Qi envelop his body. The people from Earth Nation are all good at using using the landscape to their advantage and fleeing in such a manner. He must be a spy from Earth Nation." "Master, wait a minute. That person claimed to be the Prince Consort of Fire Country. He even had a tile to prove it." The girl hurriedly spoke out. She knew that if hes really the Fire Countrys Prince Consort and her teacher were to kill him, the Palace would use this as an excuse to attack Celestial Sect. "Prince Consort? Ah, according to what I know, the Prince Consort of Fire Country has such exquisite innate talents that it was seen only once in a thousand years. At the tender age of eighteen, he stepped past the Golden Core Stage. He should be in secluded meditation now within the palace, how can he be compared to this little brat? Xue Ru, youve never descended the mountains alone and thus have little experience in this world. You have to remember, never to be so gullible and trust what everyone says." The old woman looked at the girl adoringly. "So hes a liar and a sham." The girl looked at him wide eyed as her anger built up. The old woman swept a glance across Xu Que, who was standing a short distance away. She seemed to be deep in thought. In the next moment, she flipped her palms and conjured a rope out of thin air. This rope glowed in bright gold and was radiating brilliant looking lights. This caused Xu Que to gaze at the rope, wide eyed in astonishment. He admired the luster and brilliance of the rope. A treasure. That is definitely a treasure spoken of in fables! "Xue Rou, master shall lend you my Immortal Trapping Rope. Use this to capture him." The old woman instructed as the golden rope floated up into the air and dropped gently before Xue Rou. Xue Rou was stunned. This was her masters most precious weapon! Once this rope was used, even people who were at the Golden Core stage would fall prey to it quickly. Its just that with masters skills and proficiency, taking this person down would be only too easy. Why didnt she do it herself then? In a split second, she understood why. With his masters status and powers, it was inappropriate for her to attack him. Should word leak out, people would mock her for bullying someone so much weaker than her. However, lending Xue Rou her secret weapon was acceptable and doing that would also ensure that they would take down the pervert. She mused at how wise her master was. At this point, Tang Xue Rou held onto the rope with one hand as her gorgeous looking eyes glared at Xu Que. She then shouted out, "Pervert, raise your hands up and surrender." Xu Ques mouth twitched. Surrender your sister! Your damned mouth already condemned me as a pervert. If I were to surrender, wouldnt that mean death for me? You wish! He rolled his eyes before laughing coldly, "I am the Prince Consort of Fire Country. Are you really using that stupid broken rope to take down the Prince Consort? You really think so little of me huh? If you have the guts, take another step towards me. I shall stand here and let you cast your stupid broken rope at me!" Broken rope? Not only Tang Xue Rou, but the old woman and the other two elderly people were shocked and their faces fell. This Immortal Trapping Rope was crafted personally by their own sect leader and was a top quality weapon. Yet this scoundrel here called it a broken rope? Its such an insult to Celestial Sect! "All this trouble and your death is brought on by yourself!" Tang Xue Rou gave a cry before she leapt into the sky. The Immortal Trapping Rope came alive like a deft snake. It struck as quick as lightning as it shot towards Xu Que. "Ding! Host Xu Que acting tough failed. No rewards shall be granted." "Your mother... Acting tough backfired on me! Its better if I flee now." Xu Que scolded harshly before turning around to flee. "Xue Rou, use your flying sword to close down on him." All of a sudden, the old woman spoke out, using Xu Que as an opportunity to guide her disciple with the arts of battle. Tang Xue Rou understood immediately as she activated her flying sword and charged towards Xu Que while standing on it. Xu Que was extremely disheartened at this point and turned around to shout, "You old foggy, why are you so stubborn to defy death and still be alive at this age? Are you afraid your disciple cannot win me? Ive already said that if you manage to capture me today, my surname isnt Xue." "Dont talk to my master that way!" Tang Xue Rou retorted angrily as her flying sword gained ground. The old womans expression was boiling with rage as well. Xue Que hurriedly whipped out an item from the inventory within the system. It was the Beginners Divine Escape Emblem which was given to him at the start by the system. The moment he retrieved it, a fearless look appeared across his face. He then thought of an acting tough line and shouted out. "The river flowed west for thirty years and flowed east for another thirty years. Just you wait. For bullying the weak and poor, I shall one day have you kneel before me as I vanquish you!" As he spoke, the Immortal Trapping Rope was just mere inches away from his back. Just as it was about to close in on him and trap him, the emblem within his palms gave off a bright light. With a sou, Xu Que instantly vanished from sight. The Immortal Trapping Rope lost its target and remained limp as it floated in the air. Tang Xue Rou and the three elderly people stared as their mouth gaped in shock. "What What kind of treasure did he use?" "Could it be the long lost Earth Shrinking Amulet? How How could that be possible?" "Hurry, dispatch men and search for him. He couldnt have gotten far. This person has a treasure on him and we cannot allow such a precious item to remain in his possession!" The old woman shouted before transforming into a beam of light, soaring into the skies. ... At the same time, the skies opened up as another beam of light could be seen. A Daoist descended from the skies onto the ground. It was Xu Que. "Shit! This amulet was pretty useful! Haha! Those death-defying old people failed in their plans. It was so damn exhilarating to act tough before fleeing!" Seeing that he was temporarily safe, Xu Que burst out in laughter as he heard the system go off in his head. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is one act tough point." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully completing act tough and flee with good results. The reward is ten act tough points." Xu Que paused in amusement before breaking out into laughter. "Haha! It was extremely worth it to act tough that way!" He was in extremely high spirits as he stood up and observed his surroundings. He noticed many chests large and small, scattered all around. It was giving off a certain fragrance and was an extremely strange sight to behold. Xu Que was overjoyed. Just as he was about to take a step forward to examine it, he raised his head and looked up. He saw a signboard hung overhead with inscriptions of dragons and phoenixes flying. There seemed to be several words written as well Celestial Sects Treasure Room! Holy shit. How did I accidentally end up in their treasure room? This What an embarrassing situation! I am not usually a thieving person as well! Xue Que then looked at the chests greedily before shooting off for the nearest chest. He then opened a squarish chest to reveal a crimson red sword which was glowing brightly. Red energy seemed to be circling around the sword. Just a look was enough for him to know that this wasnt any ordinary sword. "Ill take it. I have to take it." Xu Que was overjoyed. He then operated the system by controlling his mind and opened the inventory before placing the sword into it. He then opened a second wooden chest. He saw several vials encased within. The vials were labelled as Energy Accumulation Pills. "Ive struck it rich!" Xu Que once again kept several vials into the inventory within his system before scooting off to the next chest. Only after more than half of the chests had been opened its contents taken and stored within his inventory, that he realized there was a limited amount of space within. Every item that was different occupied a square block, signifying a single item slot. Hence he knew that it was impossible to store every item here within his inventory. "Thats damned embarrassing! There are still so many treasures left. If I dont take them, I would suffer the wrath of heaven!" "No, I definitely wont waste all these treasures here. I have to think of a way" Xu Que sat down on the floor in contemplation. Several moments later, a gleam came into his eyes as he stood up in excitement, "Ive got it. I shall consume all the pills. Then I shall be able to keep all the remaining treasures." Immediately after he finished speaking, Xu Que opened his inventory and took out every single pill from within it. He then noticed an entire section of unused item space. He then started to fill it up once again with the remaining treasures. Before long, all the remaining space were occupied as well. There were slightly over ten chests left, which contained a variety of magical pills and potions. Xu Que thought to himself and knew that such pills cannot be taken rashly. He decided to try a single pill of each before deciding. Thus, he opened the Energy Accumulation Pills and poured out a single black pill. He then shoved it into his mouth. He chewed on it like a candy but couldnt detect the faintest trace of flavour or taste. "Gulp!" He swallowed down the remnants of chewed up pill and furrowed his eyebrows. "Strange. Not only does it not have any taste but I dont feel anything different as well. Could it be that its past its expiration date?" "Maybe I should eat another" In between his own mumblings, he opened the second vial of Energy Accumulation Pill The third vial... The fourth vial... All the way up to the tenth pill, the only feeling experienced by Xu Que was that he was slightly full and yet he still couldnt feel anything different about his body. "I dont believe this. Maybe I should try these Origins Pills. Oh, there''s still the Physical Tempering Pills" He then started going crazy and swallowed every single pill he laid his sight on. Pill by pill, vial by vial. "Ka-da!" All of a sudden, the doors to the treasure room was pushed open. A youth dressed in fresh robes and a sword hanging from his waist appeared at the door. Xu Que paused in shock as the both of them stared at each other. The youth : "..." Xu Que : "..." At this point in time, everything was still. "Gulp" Xu Ques throat moved as he swallowed down the last few pills in his mouth. He looked up at the youth before giving a long and loud burp. 3 Eating Too Many Will Cause Your Body To Explode Chapter 3: Eating Too Many Will Cause Your Body To Explode Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The youth with a sword by his side frowned as the corners of his lips twitched. He swept a glance at the empty treasure room before turning his gaze to this unfamiliar face standing in front of him. In a short while, his expression started to change into one of intense rage. Zheng! He drew out his sword and pointed it at Xu Que and asked ferociously, "Who are you? How dare you trespass into my sects treasure room!" Xu Que turned to look at the system interface screen and noticed the last remaining Divine Escape Emblem left in the item slot. He then started laughing out loud. "Brother, you dont even know who I am and you dare to point your sword at me? Dont you know? In this entire life, the one thing I hate the most is for someone to point a gun Oh, for someone to point a sword at my face?" "Ding! Congratulations host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is one act tough point." The sword wielding youth paused, a confused look could be seen on his face, "But, I didnt point it at your head!" He then realized what hed just said and snapped back into anger, "Cut the crap! You dare to enter our sacred treasure room. Youre clearly looking for death." The minute his last word was spoken, the youth swung his sword with a whoosh. The deadly flash of the sword could almost be heard as bright red light reflected across to the four corners of the room. A stream of ember flames spilled out and charged towards Xu Que, causing him to feel an intense heat. His mother, this kid is really unkind! And much more powerful than that immortal girl from earlier. At the very least, hes at the Foundation Building Stage! Why do all these cultivation people so fierce and violent. They always attack to kill without giving any warning or speaking and their opening attacks are always so powerful. Xu Que cursed out aloud as he charged some energy from within his body to defend himself. However, he felt something wasnt quite right. He could feel a colossal amount of energy welling from within the deepest recesses of his body. It seemed to swirl around his vital organs and wreak havoc all over. It was almost as if the energy was trying to rip his entire body apart and felt like a million needles were pricking every inch of him. Xu Que trembled before falling to the ground helplessly. "Ah!" Xu Que clutched at his lower abdomen, just above the navel, where the dantian was. The dantian was the region where Qi was stored and it felt like the immense energy was about to force its way out. It was so intense that he knew the amount of energy trying to escape would surely kill him and shatter his body. Why was this happening? Xu Que then recalled the number of pills he gulped down recklessly as his face turned pale. Im finished. Im really finished. With so many pills in my stomach Im done for. So it wasnt that the pills werent taking effect but that I had to rotate all the Qi around for me to feel it. After consuming all those pills, he didnt think to rotate the Qi around his body and thus didnt feel the effects of it. Only after he was forced to utilize some energy to defend himself from the youth did he rotate his Qi. "How dare you thief! What tricks are you trying to pull off this time?" Zhang Su Liang glared at Xu Que, trying to size him up. Seeing him clutch his belly and all the empty vials around him. He finally understood the situation. With a face full of shock and fear, he sputtered, "You... Did you consume all those pills?" At this point, Xu Que had no energy to reply him. His entire face was contorted as he grimaced in agony, his cheeks becoming paler by the second. Even with five different spiritual roots, he was completely unable to assimilate such copious amounts of Qi. Zhang Su Liang was momentarily stunned as well. All these pills... They were used to give the outer disciples for their cultivation every month! A single normal Energy Accumulation pill could provide enough Qi to a disciple for an entire month. And this guy standing before him just swallowed dozens of these pills? He even ate the Origins and Physical Tempering Pills meant for the Foundation Building Stages. Was he trying to commit suicide? "Ding! System detected that host Xu Que is overloaded with Qi and is taking damage to his body. Activate repair and recovery capabilities? Notice : Repair and recovery would require 1 act tough point." The voice of the system rang out within his head. Even without thinking, he hurriedly shouted out in his head, "Activate! Hurry get rid of this excess Qi in my body!" "Ding! Activation of recovery, success. Deducting 1 act tough point." "Ding! Its been detected that the hostsonly has the beginners level and thus is unable to digest the Qi energy. Its required to buy the intermediate level. Shua! Following the repair of his physical condition, Xu Que felt the pain subside considerably. At the same time, he saw a white page appeared before his eyes. This was the shop of the system. This was his first time seeing the shopping facilities of the system. Within it, there were a multitude of purchasable items and many different types of manuals and treasures. However, the minute he saw the price attached to the intermediate levels of thehe spit out a mouthful of blood. "The middle levels required me to spend a hundred acting tough points? Fuck, why dont you just rob me instead?! Ive acted tough so hard the entire day and I cant even purchase an intermediate level manual!" Xu Que shouted out in his head. Zhang Su Liang furrowed his eyebrows and was just about to speak. All of a sudden, Xu Ques face contorted in agony once again as he let out a distressed shout. "Ah!!!" The sound of the shout sounded excruciating and he wasnt feigning it. He felt another surge of pain in his body since the recovery speed was unable to catch up to the speed of his Qi wrecking his body. He had consumed far too many pills and his body which was festered with impurities couldnt handle the pureness of the Qi. "Since youre in so much pain, why dont I put you out of your misery!" Zhang Su Liang couldnt bear to hear his screams any longer as he clutched the hilt of his sword and decided to end his sufferings. Seeing the present situation, he mustered the remnants of his energy and gritted his teeth, "Dont bother about me. Everyone has to die sooner or later in spite of how severe or easy their deaths would be. If I dont enter hell, who else shall? Ah!!!" The minute his last word echoed out, there was a whoosh as Xu Que disappeared from sight. It did seem like he had really died then and his soul vanished from the spot. Even his body had been utterly destroyed as well. Zhang Su Liangs mouth was gaping wide as he struggled to believe what he saw. It took him a long time before he regained his senses. It was as if he was taken aback by the sagely words spoken by Xue Que. Indeed, Xu Que didnt die. He was just afraid that he would be hacked to death by Zhang Su Liang if he remained and thus he broke the final Divine Escape Emblem and activated it. It was just that he acted tough once before leaving. And the way which he acted tough was anything but ordinary. The system however only rewarded him with a single point each time he acted tough. Compared with the points needed to purchase the intermediate level of the , it was a single hair out of nine cows. At this point, Xu Que was still relying on the systems recovery and he had to spend 1 acting tough points every now and then. However, the Qi within his body didnt seem to dissipate. Instead, it seemed to grow stronger, like the aging of wine which grew stronger by tenfolds as time passed. Assimilating such small amounts of Qi each time wasnt going to solve the problem. Xu Que was teleported to a side of a small creek and was backed up against a tree. He composed himself and conjured the system into view. A window interface appeared before his eyes. Host: Xu Que Cultivation Stage: Qi Refining Stage Level 10 (Beginners Access) Experience Points: 0/1000 Acting Tough Points: 15 Points Skill Path:Beginners Level Occupation: None Status: Prince Consort of Eastern Fire Country Current Vitality Status: Imminent Danger Seeing the last line of words, Xu Ques mouth twitched. Imminent danger couldnt mean anything good. It was exactly like what people were told when they received news of terminal illness. It was somewhat like a death sentence! "Damned system. You told me that you would guide me along this journey of acting tough and see that I soar. Hurry and think of a way to solve this problem!" Xu Que clutched his abdomen, his face grimaced in pain. "Ding! Search complete. According to the hosts previous acting tough situation and present circumstance, the system has detected a solution to the problem..." Hearing these words, Xu Ques eyes lit up as if he had a renewed hope in life. In the next moment however, his vision went black. The system automatically ejected itself from the shops. It then displayed a manual which was titled, . 4 Gorgeous Looking Little Village Girl Chapter 4: Gorgeous Looking Little Village Girl Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation After some time, Xu Que heaved a sigh of relief. The systems solution meant that there was a way out. It was for him to muster the skill of "Destruction of Meridians". This was the only way to expel the excess Qi. Since Qi flowed along the meridians, everytime he collapsed his own meridians, Qi would automatically be used up to repair the damage vessel. It would even cause his meridians to become stronger after each reparation process and would also strengthen his health and physique. However, this process was bound to be tortuous and excruciating. In order to allow the Qi to repair his meridians, he would have to shut off the systems reparation ability. This also meant that Xu Que had to endure the pain of countless destructions of his own meridians. "Forget it. If it has to be destroyed and repaired, then so be it. Its much better than exploding to death." Xu Que made the choice. He gritted his teeth and spent 10 acting tough points to buy the manual . In that instant, a flash of light flashed across his mind as he acquired the cruel manual. He then shut his eyes tight as he used his own Qi to press down hard on each of his crucial acupuncture points, collapsing his own meridians. At the same time, the shrieks and wails which sounded like a pig dying could be heard in the forest. Once he broke the first meridians, he didnt stop for two days and two nights. At the end of it all, Xu Que was completely drained as he passed out. ... When he opened his eyes, he found himself lying within a small and old wooden hut. To his sides were simple and plain furnitures. A rusted and spotted pot rested on the table as it emitted steam. "Looks like I survived" Xu Que laughed out contentedly. He licked his cracked up lips before sitting up to pour himself some water to drink. "Ssss!" At the same time, he sucked in a breath of cold, fresh air. Pain coursed through his entire body agonizingly as he fell back down onto the bed helplessly. At this point, he realized that his entire body was wrapped up like a mummy. A sharp and unpleasant smell of medication wafted from within the wraps. Fuck, which quack of a doctor did this to me? Xu Que was filled with anger. Whats a simple wound? All thats required was to spend some acting tough points and I will be alright. But you decided to wrap me up like a damned mummy. How am I supposed to act tough in this state? Chi-ya! The door creaked open gently, as a petite figure walked through the door. "Eh, youre awake?" A sweet and melodious sound of a girl speaking coursed through his ears. Xu Que looked up to get a better look as his entire body froze. The petite girl standing before him was a beauty. Her skin was fair and smooth as an entire head of dark black hair fell lightly on her shoulders. Her big round eyes gleamed of innocence and clarity. eeing that Xu Que was awake, the corners of her mouth moved to reveal the smile of a gorgeous angel. "So youve finally woken up. Yesterday, I went up to the mountains to pick some vegetables and saw that you were unconscious on the ground, and your entire body was covered in blood. Thus I called for second brother Leng and the rest of them to carry you back. You must be a foreigner, right? You must never go up that mountain again. It was very easy for people who were unfamiliar with this area to fall prey to the beasts around." Her beautiful eyes gleamed as she smiled once again and her cheeks revealed a sweet pair of dimples. Xu Que was still dazed by her beauty. My god. How can this world produce a woman of such beauty! Compared to the pretty immortal girl who turned violent previously, this little village girl was on a different league. She had the countenance of a flower and the face of goddess. It was difficult for Xu Que to contain his infatuation. "Dont be afraid. This is Pan Shan Village. Wild beasts wont enter this place. Besides, there are many immortals who would beat them savagely if they ever showed up." The little village girl looked at Xu Ques expression and thought that he was still afraid. He was watching her little hands imitate the beasts as she spoke. She was extremely adorable. Xu Que regained his senses. Staring at a beautiful girl was a simple act. However, the grand mastery of acting tough was a job that was perpetual and must never be dropped! Hearing this, he sat upright and replied, "Afraid? I, Xu Que, have never known fear. Truth be told, I am a hunter. That day when I was atop the mountain, I ran into a thousand.. Err, several dozens of wild beasts trying to take me for their dinner. But I wasnt the least afraid. When I encountered them, I stood my ground and shouted at them. Everyone has to die sooner or later in spite of how severe or easy their deaths would be. But I, Xu Que, will never surrender. Hence I began a battle for my life which lasted three days and three nights. Look at these battle scars, they were caused by a savage wolf" "Ah? Weve never heard of any wolves on that mountain!" "Arent there any? Then it means that it probably came over from another mountain! Aiya, dont bother yourself with the minor details. The important point is that I wasnt willing to die as a meal to them, and thus I jumped off the mountain. Who would expect that heavens was looking after me and sent an immortal fairy to look after me. Thank you." "Ah I Im not an immortal fairy. Im Xiao Rou." The little village girl froze momentarily as her face blushed red in shyness, tipping her head down. "Its alright Xiao Rou. From today on, you shall be my immortal fairy." Xu Que replied sincerely. "You How can you say Ah" Xiao Rou sounded extremely anxious and flustered as she covered her adorable face before turning around to run off. In this place, even if its a tiny village, people were still very traditional and conservative. In speaking this way, Xu Que was as good as taking liberties with her and teasing her and not just complimenting her on her looks. Xiao Rou ran out of the hut and hid outside as she started using her little fingers to fan her hot flushed cheeks. Xu Que laid back down on the bed and smiled in admiration of himself. That acting tough was extremely successful. He had earned 2 points from it and was pleased. That''s why his glib tongue decided to flatter and praise Xiao Rou. He then called out the system as the interface appeared before his eyes. Host: Xu Que Cultivation Stagel: Qi Refining Stage Level 10 (Small Progress) Experience Points: 0/1000 Acting Tough Points: 7 Points Skill Path :Beginners Level Occupation: None Status: Prince Consort of the Eastern Fire Country "Eh?" Xu Que was taken aback. The last time he looked at the interface, it was still the same level 10 of the Qi Refining Stage. However, the systems comments were that it was just beginners access. Now it stated that Ive made small progress, as if I had increased by a mini level. Could it be the rewards of constantly destroying and repairing my meridians? Oh, if thats the reason, then all that suffering wasnt in vain. Xu Ques heart regained some sort of calmness as he spoke to the system, "Activate recovery capabilities. Help me to recover from my injuries." "Ding! Activating recovery capabilities. Deducting 1 acting tough point." Shua! Almost instantaneously, a clear and cooling feeling enveloped his entire body. Xu Que felt his entire body shrouded in comfort and pleasure. It was the same feeling as dipping into a hot stream after a long and tiring day, causing all his pores to open up in relaxation. After several breaths, all the pain in his body had disappeared as he regained his energy. He felt much stronger than before he was hurt. Xu Que then laughed out, extremely satisfied as he leapt off the bed. He then clenched his fists as he stretched, causing his muscles to twitch. "Pa! Pa! Pa-da!" Following the sounds, he had ripped apart the bandages on his body as it fell to the ground. Chi-ya! At this point the finally composed Xiao Rou pushed open the door once again and entered. At this point, her gaze fell upon Xu Ques. Her pupils dilated as her smile turned into one of extreme horror as she let out a loud shriek. Her entire face turned a deep shade of red as she ran out of the door. Xu Que paused for sometime, his expression was suspicious as he looked down at himself. What he saw caused his face to turn as red as a pigs liver. Fuck, who took off all my clothes? 5 Subtly Acting Tough Is The Most Effective Chapter 5: Subtly Acting Tough Is The Most Effective Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation With the removal of the bandages, Xu Ques body revealed to be smooth with only a layer of sticky ointment left on the surface of his skin. "The condition of your injury is still severe and the physician advised that medication should not be stopped within a month. Why did you remove your medicinal bandages?" Xiao Rou reprimanded from outside, but was afraid to come in. Xu Que quickly grabbed hold of his patch-filled blanket from his bed and wrapped it around himself. He then coughed and said, "Xiao Rou, Im fine, its only a superficial injury. Could you get me a set of clothes? Amidst the gloomy scene, Xiao Rou replied , "Hold on!" Xiao Rou left and the sound of footsteps could be heard. Xu Que grinned and sat back in his bed while waiting for his clothes. The pungent smell of the ointment on his body caused him to pucker his eyebrows in disgust. He waited and waited. Ten minutes passed and Xiao Rou still wasnt back. Xu Que couldnt wait anymore. Maybe Xiao Rou has called for men to catch me? Damn it, this could be a big misunderstanding. He quickly wrapped his blanket tightly around himself and jumped off the bed, ran to the door and quietly pulled his door ajar. Peering outside the house, he was indeed in a poor and small village. On the opposite end, he could see a few similarly broken down old houses. The streets were unpaved and filled with yellow, muddy sand, making the area dusty. However, this environment offered another outlook on life. Although outdated and rural, one could live closer to nature. One could also carefreely live their remaining days in this peaceful place. At the same time, the town was unexpectedly quiet and the streets were filled with no one. Xu Que couldnt care less about the beauty of the village. He hid behind the door and looked around for villagers but there was nobody. "This is weird. I could hear movements outside a while ago. How did the village became deserted so shortly after Xiao Rou left?" He started to frown, puzzling over the situation while getting ready to open the door to check things out. Not too far off, the sound of concentrated footsteps could be heard. Clouds of sand dust could also be seen. Several able-bodied villagers, armed with farming tools, were rushing towards the house Xu Que was in. Xu Que opened his eyes wide in disbelief. Damn, she really called for the men to beat me up? "Quick, we cant let an animal hurt our village," a dark and strong man shouted out. Xu Que was speechless. Fuckers calling me an animal? Are they looking for a fight? "Bang!" He kicked the door open, exposing his smooth and silky body covered partially with a torn blanket. What an improper situation. He started cursing at them. The men then froze with astonished looks on their faces staring at Xu Que. "Eh, little doll, why are you out of bed?" "Yes, didnt the physician say that your injuries were severe? Go lie down and leave matters to us, the few of us will definitely get that scoundrel out of the village." "Yes, yes, yes. Quickly go rest and dont catch a cold." Xu Que was stumped and blankly reentered the house. "Are you kidding? You guys are not here to beat me up? Damn it, I thought you all were rushing to beat me up." Since they werent here to scold me, who was the "animal" they were talking about? And Xiao Rou still isnt back. Im in a difficult position right now. At this moment, Xu Que asked shockingly , "Hold on, what happened. Where is Xiao Rou?" The few men replied blanky, "What? Little doll, dont you know what happened?" "A ferocious beast came down from the mountains to hunt us villagers and got spotted by Xiao Rou who got everybody to help. The few of us were doing work and didnt know until the Wang family servant came and told us. As a matter of fact, we were rushing to help out." "Yes, yes, we have to go. Little doll, please hide in the house for the time being and let us handle that animal. Lets all whip us a beastly feast tonight and have meat together." The men finished then carried their hoes with high spirits before rushing out to the village entrance. "Wild beast?" Xu Que was stunned and stood still. He came into realization, scanned the house left and right and rushed towards a wooden wardrobe. Amongst the mess of clothes, he pulled out a small, red cloth and wrapped the private area between his legs. He then donned on his blanket and scurried off to the village entrance. He had decided to help without the knowledge of what kind of wild beast it is. Needing this many mens help, it must be unnatural. Furthermore, since Xiao Rou was there too, it is a must to go. He could also "act tough", if the situation allowed to earn some acting tough points. Xu Que was so quick that the blanket he donned fluttered with the wind. The red cloth he wrapped around his lower body made him look like a beggar version of a superhero of some sort. Swoosh! In a split second, Xu Que overtook those villagers, flashing past them and giving them a scare. "What the, how is this little doll running so quickly? He doesnt even look like he is injured!" "Could it be possible that he is that High Disciple from Martial Sect? "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough discreetly. The reward is five acting tough points." The system beep sounded in his mind in his tracks, startling him momentarily. The fuck? When did I act tough? Xu Que was stunned for a moment then regained his composure. Discreetly acting tough? It turned out that I subconsciously acted tough in front of the few villagers! And the reward was so high. 5 acting tough points in a shot? Looks like the old saying was right Discreet acting tough is the most effective. ... Very quickly, past the small road, there was a crowd not too far off. Each and everyone gathered at the village entrance. Coming from them were sounds of anger mixed with roars. The sounds of anger were from the people and the roars were seemingly from the wild beast. Xu Ques vision switched away from the crowd and in sight was a few able-bodied men and a wild beast. The wild beasts frame was gigantic, akin to the size of a black ox, looking very strong and ferocious. However, it had a tigers head. Its roar was accompanied by sharp fangs and it was utterly terrifying and overwhelming. Despite it, the few men did not retreat holding the hoes while standing at the front of the crowd, confronting with the wild beast. Xu Que witnessed all these and shouted, "Let go of that beast!" Swish! In a moment, everybodys attention was on him. Busy adjusting his blanket, Xu Que added, "Let me handle this!" "Ah! Why are you here?", a shocked voice traveled from the crowd. It was Xiao Rou. The rest of the villagers knew Xu Que too. With a change in tone, they exclaimed, "Kid, hurry back. If you move any closer, you will get hurt by the wild beast again." "Right! You are injured. Hurry back!" Before Xu Ques acting tough was completed, everybody gathered and blocked his way. Xu Que urgently responded, "Fellow villagers and elders, I do not have time to explain. Please let me handle this wild beast." However, the villagers did not understand and were determined to block his path, insistently disallowing him to walk into his own death. An elderly, leaning against his walking stick then walked out from the crowd. He sincerely advised, "Little doll! We all know that you have a kind heart but with your tiny frame and your injury, how could you stand a chance against the wild beast? Be good and dont force yourself. Look! The men are all already hurt by the wild beast." Xu Que widened his eyes and proclaimed, "Everybody, I may look skinny! But I have fought and challenged hundreds of wild beasts before, ask Xiao Rou if you dont believe." "Ah?" Xiao Rou was confused, didnt you say dozens of wild beasts? "Bang!" Suddenly, sounds of agony could be heard. Sand and dust filled the air at the village entrance. The countless gathered men flew and within the dust, hints of blood could be seen under the light. The villagers in the midst of persuading Xu Que were shocked by the sound. Their face changed when they turned around. Within the gradually subsiding sand dust, an enormous pitch-black figure emerged abruptly, roaring and dashing towards them! "Roar!" The roar sent an intimidating and terrifying atmosphere and everything seemed to momentarily come to a standstill. Xiao Rou who was standing at the front of the crowd, turned white. Within her pupils, a pair of talons was increasingly becoming bigger... A strong gust of wind swept the sand dust away, similar to a severe and harsh winter winds revealing the icy cold floor, about to rip Xiao Rous weak figure to shreds. "Not good." "Xiao Rou, escape!" "Its over!" The surrounding villagers cried out in alarm one after another as if they had already witnessed her impending bloody doom. During this event of life and death, a body akin to lightning swiftly emerged from the crowd. He was wearing the "Red Underwear" and a wind-flowing "Cape", valiantly dashing in Xiao Rous direction. 6 The Red Undergarment Of The Village Girl Chapter 6: The Red Undergarment Of The Village Girl Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The wild beast rushed towards Xiao Rou who seemed to have abandoned all hope. Her delicate frame trembled as she accepted her fate, shutting her eyes. Will I die just like this? Death by those set of claws do they hurt a lot? ...Oh? I feel so light. Is this how death feels like? Doesnt feel right Xiao Rou opened both of her eyes in doubt. Between her eyes, a slim silhouette unknowingly appeared right in front of her. The figure donned a familiar torn blanket as a cape, unexpectedly holding back the enormous beast. Xiao Rou was stunned! H-How could this be possible? He actually held the gigantic wild beast back with his obviously severe injuries In this moment, Xiao Rous thoughts abruptly flashed back to yesterday where she first saw Xu Que. Images of the miserable scene of him drenched in blood appeared. But now, he is right in front of her, protecting her without a care for his life. Xiao Rou sniffed with tears filling up her eyes. At the same time, the surrounding villagers who were unreactive to Xu Ques lightning fast speed were stumped at whatever he was doing now. However, just witnessing the slim figure stopping the huge wild beast caused the villagers to become deeply awestricken. How is it possible that a person injured to such an extent, can hold back such a massive and ferocious beast? "Roar!" This time, the wild beast had let out a thunderous roar, snapping everyone back into reality. It lifted its gigantic beastly claws into the air while panting in rage before abruptly bringing them down to the ground. Everybody were startled and shocked as they screamed out, "This is not good. Quickly retreat!" "Little doll, escape!" "Be careful" Xiao Rou was frightened too as she turns pale. She reached out her tiny hands to try and pull Xu Que back but realized that she couldnt move an inch. With Xu Ques frame of skin and bones standing in the face of the huge and immense beast, it looked like a clear match-up of the strong against the weak. Despite resisting the first attack by the beast, no one believed that he was an even match for it. Xu Que who had remained still the entire time, immediately lifted up his right leg and kicked the wild beast. "Thump!" A cry of agony followed, stunning the crowd again. The colossal and ferocious beast was kicked flying into the air and it landed hard on the ground before sliding some distance from the impact of the kick. The villagers were astonished. One One kick and the beast flew? What kind of damned leg power does he have? What leg strength? "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully subtly acting tough. The reward is three act tough points." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully subtly acting tough. The reward is five act tough points." The system beeped twice in a row but Xu Que couldnt care less on how he scored twice. His one and only reason for being here was to save Xiao Rou. Because of that, he made use of his internal five-attributed spiritual Qi and coherently executed his kick in an explosive manner. However, he immediately felt vaguely that his legs were going numb. The beast lying in front of him was by no means weak and was equipped with a very thick hide. One kick would definitely not kill it under normal circumstances. "Fellow villagers, rest assured, this animal is mine!" Xu Que gave a shout and rushed towards the beast, pinning its head on the ground, giving it a thorough beating with a flurry of punches and kicks. Every punch and kick subtly contained Qi, causing the beast to wail and howl in pain. The villagers were dumbfounded, lifelessly witnessing this scene and some of them couldnt grasp the situation unfolding before their eyes. The once seemingly gigantic and ferocious beast was beaten down to a level of helplessness. This feeling was identical to witnessing a muscular, able-bodied man beaten into submission by a mumbling, small kid. Anybody would feel dumbfounded watching this. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for defeating Tiger-Ox beast and successfully acting tough. The reward is one act tough point." "Ding! Congratulations to host "Xu Que" on defeating Tiger-Bull Beast. Acquired 1200 experience." "Whoosh!" As the system beeped, Xu Que heaved a sigh of relief. He conveniently lied down on the beasts carcass as a rush of power came into him. This was because every skin pore on his body opened up and spiritual Qi flowed into him from all directions. He felt stronger again. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on leveling up! Current stage is Foundation Building Stage Level 1." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on entering Foundation Building Stage. Rewarded with Big Growth Gift Bag x 1. Every increase in a stage entitles host to open gift bag once. Do you want to check its contents?" "Ding! Reminder for host Xu Que: your skill path, , Beginners Level has already reached its peak, unable to train further. The leftover 200 experience points has already been deposited into the experience deposit pool. Please purchase the intermediate level manual as soon as possible." Xu Que was stunned. One wild beast was already a thousand over experience? Damn! This is so much more worth it than eating Experience Pills! Seems like I shall train on the mountains to level up in the future. After consideration, Xu Que was ready to open the Big Growth Gift bag for a look. All of a sudden, his body felt like it was emptied up. No, its more like someone was lifting his body up. He woke up into realization and found out that the villagers had lifted him up. Everyone were brimming with smiles, mixed with their expressions of surprise. They started cheering and threw Xu Que into the air, caught him, and then threw him up again to celebrate his triumph over the beast. An elderly shouted with a trembling voice, "Good , good, good, we have a young hero!" "Little brother, you have natural God-like powers! Youll definitely make it in the future." "Thats right. The Village chief was right in saying that you are a hero, a lucky star bestowed upon our village from the skies.!" Amidst everyones cheers, Xu Ques nickname was changed from "Little Doll" to "Little Brother". Xu Que started boasting shamelessly, "I am flattered. Everyone, I am flattered. Nobody but I would dare to say, but I eat such wild beasts for breakfast!" Pow! Xu Que was once again lifted into the air but this time, he felt cold. He realized that the blanket cape on his back was missing. When he turned his head to take a look, he realized that several brat kids took it off his back. He frantically covered his stomach and exclaimed, "Fellow villagers, please close your eyes!" Everybody was stunned as they witness the smooth and silky skin of Xu Que. A few village ladies blushed at the sight and looked away. Xiao Rou was shocked too and was going to cover up her eyes. However, when she subconsciously saw the red cloth Xu Que tied between his legs to cover his privates, she was stunned. That red cloth Why was it so familiar? That embroidery on the read cloth Why does it look... Similar to mine? Ah! Xiao Rou realised something,as she covered her mouth and blushed. Even her ears were red. She then scurried away in embarrassment. The villagers finally put Xu Que down after a long time. One of the able-bodied men took the stolen blanket from the brats and donned it again on him. He urged him to be careful not to catch a cold. The old village chief holding a walking stick, ordered for clothes to be fetched. In the end, Xiao Rou ran back again, offering a set of light blue clothing. She lowered her tiny head while blushing and stuffed the clothes into Xu Ques hands. She then turned and ran away without saying a word. Upon receiving the clothes, Xu Que wondered why Xiao Rou was so often bashful and shy around him. Could it be that I appeared too manly and strong as I defeated the beast and caused the girls heart to be moved? Aiya! Thats Thats making me shy! Looks like I have to continue acting tougher and tougher. Amidst his hidden happiness, an aunt pointed at the piece of red cloth at his private area and shockingly claimed, "Isnt Isnt this the undergarment An Xiu gave to Xiao Rou? Little Brother, why are you wearing it?" 7 Amazing Skills Chapter 7: Amazing Skills Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The undergarment, as the name implied, was an old-style fabric worn by ladies in the ancient times and was used to cover their chest area. It was also called a tube top. As he heard the aunt explaining, he became momentarily shocked. Everybody thought that it was strange of him and under their judgeful and disgusted expressions, he kept his pride and walked straight. He used the patched-up blanket as a cape, enhancing his gusto and bravery by draping it over his shoulders like a big general . After a difficult walk to the entrance, he went back to the area of Xiao Rous house. Xu Ques face turned red as he stared down at himself. His mind was wandering to Xiao Rous beautiful appearance and petite figure. Damn it! No, no, no. I cant continue thinking of that. You sit back down now and stop standing. Xu Que scolded himself in his mind and pressed down his "little brother" which was about to have a raging erection. He quickly walked to a small pond in the distance, placed his clothes on the shore and splashed into the water. He was washing the medicinal ointment off his body and at the same time, he was concentrating his thoughts back on the system. He concentrated and opened the system. His personal stats were being shown to him again. Host: Xu Que Cultivation Stage: Foundation Building Stage 1 (Small Progress) Experience Points: 200/2000 Acting Tough Points: 25 Points Skill path: , Beginners Level Job class: None Position: Consort Prince of the East Wilderness, Fire Country "I only have 25 acting tough points. When can I achieve the intermediate level for my skill?" Xu Que sighed anxiously in his mind. At the same time, he opened the system store and viewed the cultivation techniques category. He was stunned at what followed. Previously, he didnt notice the exchange goods in the system store that much since he thought that they were too expensive and couldnt afford them yet. But now, he realized that it wasnt that the Skill path intermediate manual was expensive, but was because of the high skill level requirement it needs. The high price was thus justifiable. The system store categorized the skill paths into various classes, ranking from highest to lowest classes. The Yellow-rank skills required 1-5 acting tough points. The Black-rank skills required 5-10 acting tough points. The Earth class skills required 10-20 acting tough points. But for the Sky-rank skills, the required acting tough points were more than 20 points. All the way to as high as 200 points. For the current Skill path he was training, the , for the pages at Sky-rank, were of very premium value. The beginner to intermediate pages of this skill each require 100 acting tough points but when he reach the advanced writings, it costed a whole 200 acting tough points. On top of that, there were other ranks besides the Sky, Earth, Black, and Yellow-rank skills but they were locked up and the names cannot be seen. Xu Que tried to check those but instead received a system message, "Hosts privilege level not sufficient. Skills are not available to you yet." "Interesting!" He didnt lose hope. Instead, he felt more excited and looked forward to seeing what this "Ultimate Acting Tough, Face-Slapping system" can do, knowing that there were even higher ranked skills than the Sky-rank. He reopened the Yellow-rank skills and something came to his mind. Although I am currently training this skill , I am still lacking battle magic skills which will benefit me in combat. I have to find a suitable skill to train. "Lone-Nine Swords? Fuck! This kind of skills are only Yellow-rank?" Xu Que became increasingly astonished as he was browsing the skill books. But then he came into realization that this Lone-Nine Sword skill was a battle skill from the World of Heroes but he was right here in the World of Immortals! The skill was no match for the immortals in this world. He skipped the Yellow-rank skills and opened the Black-rank skills. What caught his eye was a skill bookand was going for very cheap. It costed only 5 acting tough points, and its description stated that this skill required the use of internal forces but when combined with fire-element spiritual Qi, its potential can be fully utilized and its power was unmatched. Xu Ques eyelids jumped and became tempted. However, he suppressed his impulsiveness and continued browsing other skills for now. "Dark-Ice Sword Art? Uh, nah Name doesnt feel aggressive enough." "Flame Magic?" "Triple-Flamed Blade Art?" "Wood-Element Skill? Golden-Quake Fist?" "Damn it! All the names arent aggressive enough! How can I act tough with those lame skill names?" After a duration of continued browsing, Xu Que continued to shake his head in disapproval. Although all the skills costed as much as , he couldnt care less about the extent of its combat prowess. He determined since the start that the name was the most important factor. The tougher the name of the skill, the better it was for acting tough. As he continued browsing, Xu Que was still unable to find a satisfactory skill name. He might as well check the Earth class skills out. "<> , , the hell!" Xu Que almost jumped out of the pool he was in. My God! This system also sold skills from previously famous novels and each one costed only 10 acting tough points. "Good. This is way too good!" Xu Que was never this excited. He continued to browse the class and each name he saw excited him even further. Most of the skills from the Earth class were from the main characters in novels. Damn, and even some skills of villains could be bought. : Originated from casters battle skill, low tier skill of Earth class. Once mastered, the waves from the skill can split mountains and can move along with the casters gestures! Selling price: 10 acting tough points. : Originates from casters strength level, low tier skill of Earth class. Total of 3 executions : Thunder Dash, Thunder Dodge, Lightning Haste! Selling price: 10 acting tough points. : Originated from casters battle skill, mid tier skill of Earth class. Seeks to unite attack and defense in one move Can be used for attack and retreating for defense. Split into 3 modes: Fire break, which engulfs caster in bodily flames. Six Unity Fire, when in training, the caster can conjure a lake of magma anytime to use as a source of power. If the caster has adequate physical power, he will be able to ride freely on magma waves and create magma waves as well. During training, if the casters discovers that magma no longer leaves a mark on him, that means he has already reached the next level. Once mastered, attack and defense will be one and once they are in balance, no one will be able to touch the caster. Selling price: 15 acting tough points : Originated from a page of an Immortal Arts book, high-tier skill of Earth class. Draws out the Heaven and Earth forces from the lightning energy present in the skies, entering into casters body and exponentially increases the speed of gathering of ones personal energy. This hard to control but powerful magic causes lightning to directly enter the casters body. Normal casters cannot tame this magic and therefore cannot train with it. Selling price: 20 acting tough points Book by book, Xu Que was dazzled and he opened his mouth at the sheer intensity of the descriptions. There were so many kinds of skills from novels. Acting tough points must be gained. Any skills here would intimidate the opponent. However, to Xu Que, choosing one or two of these skills amongst this lot was a chore. Finally, he overcame his struggles and ultimately decided on a skill book. One which was a high-level tier from the Earth class. Its name was ! Why didnt he choose Flame-Devouring Wave or Six Corporeal Forms? Simple reason: not enough acting tough points! After buying the skill, one must still buy the greatsword required. If not, the skill cannot be used in its entirety. Previously, he saw these greatswords being sold in the premium bundle at the system store and the cheapest one went for 50 acting tough points. How could he afford it? Lightning energy magic is even worse due to having the need to wait for Sky Lightning to descend to be able to train that skill. This was straight away rejected by Xu Que. As a result, he had no choice but to buy theskill as a defense skill. He thought that he will be able to get the other skill books sooner or later. Of course, this Soaring Dragon Nine Transformations wasnt just a casual pick. This skill was recognized by the system to be a high-level Earth class skill, costing at 20 acting tough points, explaining its possible potential to become powerful. <> The dragon soars over the four seas, erupting in nine main transformations. First form, energy is released. Obliterates the weak. Second form, uses twice the amount of explosive energy. Obliterates the weak. Third form, uses thrice the amount of explosive energy. Obliterates the weak. Fourth form, uses four times the amount of explosive energy Ninth form, uses nine times the explosive energy, calls out the rain and the winds and summons the Nine Dragons. Destruction will be otherworldly. Xu Que was clear that the nature of such power was unimaginable and a force to be reckoned with in any universe. Hence, Xu Que chose this skill book as it is the best option for self-protection and repelling enemies, especially now that he wasnt fully trained up yet. "Ding! Do you want to exchange for?" "Yes!" Xu Que responded. "Swoosh!" At the same time, a ray of golden light flashed past his eyes as he felt a chill down his spine. When he reopened his eyes, he could feel the knowledge of a new skill. He felt reborn but it didnt felt strange to him at all. Opening up his character page, there were some changes: Host : Xu Que Cultivation Level: Foundation Building Stage Level 1 (Small progress) Experience Points: 200/2000 Acting Tough Points: 5 points Cultivation Technique: , Beginner Level Ability:(Progress 0%, Controls up to First form) Job Class: None Position: Consort Prince of the East Wilderness, Fire Country Contently nodding, Xu Que rubbed his chin and felt that this 20 acting tough points was worth it. For the 5 acting tough points left, he decided to not touch it for the time being. In the event he became injured again, he could use those points to add into his regeneration rate. Once these were done, Xu Que proceeded to open his system package again, his heart was filled with anticipation That Big Growth Gift bag. What exactly is in it? 8 Big Growth Gift Pack Chapter 8: Big Growth Gift Pack Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The systems inventory worked the same as the ones in gaming interfaces. The contents of the packs were all stored in the inventory grids. On the other hand, the valuable skills he had previously stolen from the Celestial Sect safe were all transferred in another deposit storage. Xu Que stared at the pack, labelled "Big Growth Gift Pack" and grinned from ear to ear. According to the description on the "Big Growth Gift Pack", he roughly understood its usage. Every increase with cultivation level, he will get a shot at opening a gift pack. Which means that, after he opens it this time, the next time he could open another one was after the Foundation Building Stage, which was the Core Bearing Stage and another time would be at the Golden Core Stage. In addition, every time he opened the gift pack, he could get many useful random item prizes. Xu Que felt that his luck today wasnt that bad and decided to open the gift pack. Do you want to open the "Big Growth Gift Pack"? The system asked. "Yes." Xu Ques reply lacked confidence due to him feeling a little nervous. What prize could it be? A pretty lady as my bodyguard? A divine equipment? Or even a strong old man as a combat companion were viable options! With intense anticipation, the system flashed past several rays of light, followed by sounds of the system message beeps. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on unlocking a new privilege. Recycling Function activated." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on acquiring Disguise Puppet x 1." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on acquiring Beginners Divine Escape Emblem x 1." Xu Que was shocked. What the hell? Where is my beautiful female bodyguard? My divine equipment? My old grandpa companion? All these crap and they dare to call this a big gift pack? All his three wishes went down the drain. Xu Que was very disappointed but he continued to focus his attention on the "Disguise Puppet" in the inventory. [Disguise Puppet]: Disguises as another party with 100% accuracy and copies any posture or habits. However, the strength is not copied. Duration: 2 hours. (Disguise targets are limited to Infant Transformation Stage Cultivation Stages and below.)" "Damn! A typical device for acting tough!" Xu Que exclaimed. From his memories of the Consort Prince, he was very clear on the happenings of this Cultivation stage. It starts from Qi Refining Stage followed by these 9 different Cultivation Stages: Foundation Building Stage, Core Bearing Stage, Golden Core Stage, Original Infant Stage , Infant Transformation Stage, Void Training Stage, Body Unity Stage, Crossing Calamity Stage, and Mahayana, the Great Vehicle Stage. There were a total of 10 Cultivation Stages and every Cultivation Stage is split into another 10 smaller sub-levels. Therefore, the Infant Transformation Stage is considered very strong in this universe. An example is the current emperor of the Fire Country who is in the Infant Transformation Stage. The clan leader of Celestial Sect is also said to be of the Infant Transformation Stage. With this[Disguise puppet], Xu Que thought that if he could disguise as an Infant Transformation Stage individual, he could act tougher and gain even more act tough points! "Too bad this item only lasts for 2 hours. If only it can last for a year or longer." He shook his head in regret and focused again in his inventory. In the inventory, other than the piece of "Beginners Divine Escape Emblem" and the "Big Growth Gift Pack", there was nothing else. "Oh, I almost forgot. The first item from the Gift Pack wasnt an item. Was it a recycling function of some sort?" Xu Que slapped his head, suddenly realizing something and then commanded the system, "Quickly run me through the new function I just got." "Ding! Recycling Function provides you with a recycling service. Any weapons, potions, skills, etc. can be recycled by the system, converts it to back to an Essence of the corresponding item category and refunds back to you. Valuable items can be directly converted into act tough points. Below shows the explanation in detail" After repeated explanations from the system, Xu Que finally grasped the new function. It said recycling but "swallowing items" seemed to be a more suitable word. In summary, if we give a flying sword to the system, it will dismantle the item, recreates an Essence equivalent to the item rank and stores it in the equipment-refining Essence pool, which can be used to raise the rank of other equipments. If a medicinal item was recycled by the system, it will be converted into a medicine-refining Essence and similarly be stored in the medicine-refining essence pool which can be used to raise the quality and purity of medicine and spirit potions. However, if a skill path technique was being recycled, it will be converted to a skill-refining Essence which can speed up the mastery of skill levels. On the other hand, the essence cannot be used in human cultivation stages and above. Simply put, Xu Ques training of "Soaring Dragon Nine Transformations" can be quickly leveled up by the use of these skill-refining essence. However, it cannot be used on the "Ancient Five Elemental Arts" as that counts as training a skill path and this can only be done in humanoid and above Cultivation Stages Even after reading all the explanations, Xu Que wanted to shout "Bullshit". Originally, he wanted get rid of the magic and skills he had previously stolen from the Celestial Sect safe due to him having too many and he absolutely cannot use them up all by himself. Any how, thanks to this recycling function, his powers would level up easily. Besides, he wasnt in a rush to get rid of the stuff he stole. He has to find some time to adequately filter out what he needed and whatnot before selling those he doesnt need to earn some silver and spirit stones. Besides, in this cultivation stage, silver and spirit stones are used for daily transactions. It would be wise to hold on to some currency for emergency use. "Huff! No matter what happened, this round of opening was quite fruitful after all." Xu Que breathed out as his face brimmed with a smile for he was filled with joy. His "Little Brother" had also calmed down. Xu Que proceeded to unwrap the red undergarment and gave it a thorough wash. With nobody around, he quickly climbed upshore, shooked his body dry and changed into the light blue coarse hemp clothes given by Xiao Rou. He also bundled up his long and jet black hair with a towel. He looked refreshed and neat, armed with a smile backed with a composed and gentle temperament. His nature occurred from the fact that he was a Prince Consort in the palace, living the royal life for the past six years and also drinking many types of immortal elixirs. The mere coarse hemp clothes couldnt mask his royal persona. Xu Que was pleased with his current and new appearance. He strongly felt that if he was on Earth, his style would be unique and would top even the world of the entertainment industry. Holding on to Xiao Rous red undergarment, Xu Que headed off in the direction of her house. On the road, he met several villagers who were all giving him a smile of respect for courageously defeating the wild beast. Xu Que reacted by shyly smiling, waving his hand while humbly expressing that he will defeat any amount of wild beasts. All the villagers gave him a thumbs up of approval. However, when everyone directed their attention on the red undergarment, they gave him winks while revealing meaningful smiles. Xu Que lifted his head up high, stood upright akin to a nobleman and advanced in high spirits. One of the bratty kids, while wiping his snot, shouted, "Big Brother, my mum said that the cloth in your hands are called undergarments and they are female-only!" Villagers laughed in harmony and added, "Little Brother, dont take it seriously. He is only a kid and doesnt know much. We wholeheartedly understand your plight." Understand your sister! Xu Que slightly grinned from the corner of his mouth and fled. Damn it! That embarrassment this time is overwhelming. Luckily, the villagers here were all friendly and kind-hearted and didnt misunderstand him as an undergarment stealer. My reputation is at stake here! Xu Que tearfully went back to Xiao Rous house. "Creak!", the wooden door was pushed open. Xiao Rou was holding onto the blanket that he had worn, preparing to wash it. The blanket had to be washed as it was still stuck with the smell of his pungent ointment. Yet, the moment she saw Xu Que, her whole face flushed red again, especially since he was holding on to her undergarment. She almost wanted to run back into her house to hide. Xu Que ran over, took the blanket from her hands, and mockingly said, "Let me do it. You should leave such manual labor to me." After finishing his sentence, he sneaked the undergarment onto Xiao Rous hands. She blushed even more and stuttered. Xu Que wanted to reply but a loud noise came from the direction of the village entrance and in between the noises, there were sounds of bickering, similar to that of people arguing. Xu Que momentarily frowned and thought: "Oh no. Could it be that the wild beast is back? Xiao Rou, wait here and I will check it out." He finished and dashed off towards the entrance. "Hold on" Xiao Rou promptly called out but Xu Que was already gone. She bit down on her lip and kept the undergarment. She then followed Xu Que since she was worried. 9 The Strength Of The Dragon Is Unparalleled Chapter 9: The Strength Of The Dragon Is Unparalleled Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation At this moment... Pan Shan Village entrance. Several villagers were crowded near the wild beasts dead carcass. They were armed with hoes, their faces filled with hatred and reluctance as they stared at a group of men on the opposing side. The dozen of men across them didnt look like local Pan Shan villagers and the head of the group was a tough and stocky built man his hand held a big wood chopper. He resembled a devilish fiend. Facing the Pan Shan villagers, he shouted: "If you all dont get out of the way, dont blame me, the Big Panther, for being ruthless!" Pan Shan villagers rebuked, "You Water Back villagers are too much. We, the villagers brought the Tiger-Ox beast down and you people dare to claim it as your kill?" Big Panther sneered, "You are asking me why do I dare to claim this kill? Let me tell you people, this Tiger-Ox beast ran here from our village and was by all means our villages responsibility. Now that its been killed by you people, you all are lucky that I didnt ask for any compensation. Yet you still dare to claim it as yours?" "What a load of shit! The mountains are full of the Tiger-Ox. What proof do you have that it came from your village? You people are open-snatching our kill." "Hehe So what if I am snatching? I will definitely do it and those who dont agree can fight me!" Big Panther laugh sarcastically and waved the big chopper aggressively, creating sounds from slashing the air. The Pan Shan villagers momentarily blanked out and inevitably retreated a few steps. This Big Panther was from the neighbouring Water Back village. He was the son of the villages chief. He possessed godly latent talent, trained in a Martial arts school and learned the Kung Fu. His skills were top notch. The Pan Shan villagers who were up against him were slightly terrified. "Hehe are you all scared? Just obediently hand over the beast and save the beating." Big Panther mockingly laughed. Still, the Pan Shan villagers were insistent on not giving way and stood their ground in front of the beast carcass. One of them timidly spoke out, "The tribute day is only in a few days and if this time we dont meet up to the immortal elders expectations, we will be duly punished. We absolutely cannot afford to give way." "Thats right. Well all die anyway. Might as well fight it out with Big Panther." "Right! Men, lets hold the front and quickly go find others to help us." "Yes." One of them immediately nodded, turned and dashed towards the inner village. Big Panther couldn''t care less and jeered at the fact that one of them dashed to ask for backup. "Hehe... its no use even if you ask for help." "You Pan Shan village have less than 20 men and you people are obviously no match for Panther boss. Why do you all resist?" "Argh! You all are such ignorant fools!" The Water Back villagers ridiculed them continuously. Big Panther also followed with grim laughs. He waved his large knife, rested it on his shoulder and said: "You people dare to call for help? Looks like you guys dont know my prowess unless I show you my blade skills." Without another seconds delay, Big Panther dashed towards the defenseless villagers. That big chopper looked at least 50 over kilograms but did not affect his speed in the slightest bit. In a split second, he rushed in front of the villagers and swung his sword towards them. The few villagers expression fell as they hurriedly lifted up their hoes and positioned it in front of them. However, with Big Panthers natural god strength, he swung his blade, causing a loud "Bang" sound, breaking the villagers hoes and knocking all of them flying off their feet. "Pom!" Akin to being knocked back by a wild beast, the few villagers landed on the ground with a thud. Their faces became pale and coughed out fresh blood. A mere blade was able to cause these few able-bodied men to sustain heavy damage. The Water Back villagers momentarily cheered together. "Nice! Boss Panther, nice shot!" "What earth-shaking power!" "Haha! Pan Shan villagers dont know whats good for them. With our boss godly powers, he can even take down God or Buddha." "Yeah! We tried to be nice but you all didnt take the offer. We guess that all of you had incurred our boss wrath?" Big Panther loved the ongoing flattery by his fellow villagers, growing complacent by the minute. "Screw your dog shit of a mother! What kind of trash dare to make trouble at MY Pan Shan Village? Is he courting death?" Angry yelling could be heard. The Water Back villagers boastful celebration was ended prematurely. Big Panthers expression changed and directed his attention towards the village entrance. What he saw was a figure with a coarse hemp clothing with a head wrapped with a white towel, resembling that of a handsome looking young man advancing towards them. Xu Que has arrived! While on his way, he had already seen Big Panther clashing with the few villagers and saw them fly. He was furious. Damn you! How dare you bastards bully these humble villagers. And you are doing it infront of me, Xu Que. "Little Doll, were you scolding me?" After witnessing Xu Ques skinny frame, Big Panther moody expression momentarily revealed a sinister grin. Xu Que laughed sarcastically, "Dont worry, it wasnt only you. I was referring to the whole lot of them too. Utter trash." The scene was oddly familiar. The injured villagers were stunned and while staring blankly at Xu Que, they felt thankful. What a mouth on this little guy! He is able to scold someone with such sincerity. Following was the group of Water Back villagers bursting out in anger, pointing at Xu Que while cursing. "Bitch!" "Son of a bitch! Where did this little doll come from, is he looking to die?" "Boss, this chap is asking for it. Let us take care of it." While scolding, they pulled up their sleeves, ready to brawl with Xu Que at any minute. "Young Young master, dont be rash!" A petite silhouette can be seen scurrying towards the entrance and worriedly shouting from afar. Xu Que turned and looked. It was Xiao Rou. The Water Back villagers saw Xiao Rou and were stunned. "What a fresh-looking lady!" "What the hell? Since when did Pan Shan village have such beautiful women?" "The person who marries this lady is damned lucky." The Water Back villagers were discussing amongst themselves. Big Panthers eyes glittered and thirstily stared at Xiao Rou, "Heheh... turns out that Pan Shan village have such a fresh lady hidden. I must take her back to my village." Xiao Rou was frightened pale and instinctively hid behind Xu Que. Pulling his sleeves, she whispered, "Young Young master, dont be rash. Someone had already called second brother Leng and others for help." "Dont be scared!" Xu Que warmly smiled. He reached out his hand and gently rubbed the top of her head. He replied softly, " These people were spouting bullshit. Let me teach them a lesson!" "Ba-dum, ba-dum.", Xiao Rou froze and her tiny heart was beating quicker by the second. When she regained her composure, she found out that Xu Que had already sped off, moving further and further. "Dont!" Xiao Rou cried out. Still, Xu Que was already waving his fists in front of Big Panther, bearing a cold, icy grin at the side of his lips. Initially, I was wrecking my brains on where to test the prowess of my Soaring Dragon Nine Transformations and since you people have shown up looking for trouble, I might as well test it. "Boom!" Upon fully releasing the the Soaring Dragons Nine Transformation skill, Xu Ques body abruptly emitted a Bang sound, with Water-element spiritual Qi activating all over his body. A dragon was shaped and sent upwards from the dantian. "Hmph! Ignorant little prick, Ill destroy you!" Big Panther let out a war cry, lifted his big chopper and dashed in Xu Ques direction. The next moment, he was scared stiff. He could only see a faint, blue light aura rushing from Xu Ques body hovering into the air, forming a gigantic, blue dragon. The dragon was baring its fangs and branding its claws while circling above Xu Que in a spiral motion. A tremendous feeling of dominance and arrogance emitted from the dragon, enveloping the whole area. "Soaring Dragon Nine Transformations, first form!" Xu Que deeply groaned, clenched his fist and sent it towards Big Panthers big chopper. "Wail~" Along with the power of the dragon, his fist landed heavily at the tip of the blade. Next, a trembling "Dang" could be heard and the chopper broke on the spot. Like a broken kite, Big Panther was sent flying. He spat out fresh blood, flew in a parabolic motion before finally landing heavily on the ground. He twitched twice and stopped moving. Everybody was flabbergasted. The scene was in a gloomy state as everything went silent. 10 Recycling Function Chapter 10: Recycling Function Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on defeating Big Panther and successfully acting tough. The reward is 10 act tough points." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on defeating Big Panther. The reward is 400 experience points." The system beep sounded in his head. Xu Que froze. What the, I killed someone? Xu Que felt rather astonished as he only wanted to test the power of Soaring Dragon Nine Transformations. He was surprised at the fact that it took merely one punch in the first form to brutally kill Big Panther who had a natural God-like strength. "Dragon This This is a dragon alright!" Suddenly, a feeble, trembling voice filled with an expression of fear, could be heard. Then, the group of Water Back villagers uniformly knelt on the ground with terrified looks as they tremble in fear. They faced Xu Que and pleaded: "Ah! Immortal elder, immortal elder! Please have mercy!" "We were ignorant, immortal elder, please forgive us and let us live!" Eh? Whats this? Xu Que froze for a moment. "Puff!" "Puff!" Before he even knew it, he could hear muffled sounds coming from behind him. Xu Que turned around to look and was stunned. Several Pan Shan villagers, without a care for their injuries, also knelt down along with frightened faces and begged for mercy. Back at Xiao Rou who froze in her tracks, she had her eyes filled with utter fear. How could this be? Xu Que couldnt swallow the dramatic turn of events. It was understandable that the Water Back villagers were kneeling down to him but witnessing the Pan Shan villagers kneeling to him was intolerable. Especially Xiao Rou whose eyes were filled with fear. Xu Que was crushed. "Fellow villagers, what are you all doing, get up! I am only dealing with these bad guys. I have no intention to harm you people!" He quickly dispersed his Qi, followed by the abrupt disappearance of the dragon figure around him. He faced the Pan Shan villagers and called out. The villagers continued to kneel with the same petrified faces. All of them are too scared to speak. Xu Que panicked, looked at Xiao Rou and said, " Wh-What is happening? Tell the villagers to rise! I dont mean any harm." Xiao Rou regained her attention. After that, she looked at Xu Que with fright and replied, "You You are an immortal cultivator" "What immortal cultivator!? I am the same as you people. We are all human!" Xu Que was astonished. Was being a cultivator this scary? It seemed like they were worshipping an entity of deity of some sort." "Xiao Rou, dont be afraid. I really mean them no harm. Tell me, what exactly is happening?" "Really?" Xiao Rou spoke timidly. "Of course!" Xu Que nodded. Upon the reply, she became less pale from being frightened and regained her composure. Following that, she explained to Xu Que regarding the immortals. It turned out that to the east of the Pan Shan and Water Back village, there was a group of cultivators called the Celestial Sect. It also turned out that in a hundred kilometer radius, all villages, including the Pan Shan and Water Back villages were under protection by the Celestial Sect. However, the villages had to offer ration once a month. If a particular village had killed a wild beast, they can use the core of the beast to replace the ration tribute. If under any circumstances, they have neither enough demon cores nor ration to tribute, the village will come under punishment. Celestial Sects people will personally come to the village and capture several men and bring them up into the mountains. No one will know how and when they died, without any trace. That was the reason the villagers were so afraid of cultivators. After hearing the explanation, Xu Que was brimming with rage. It was clear to him that the Celestial Sect were bullies. They took advantage of the fact that they were cultivators to extort from the villagers, causing them to live in fear. "You people never thought of revolting before?" Xu Que couldnt help but ask but when the words came out of his mouth, he felt that he just gave himself a slap in the face. It was a stupid question. No matter how weak, the people of Celestial Sect would at least have trained and went through the Qi Refining Stage and would have honed their skills to a certain level. The villagers wouldnt have a chance to defeat them. "We wouldnt dare" Xiao Rou nodded and replied. She did not in any way, thought that Xu Ques question was stupid. Feeling disappointed with himself, Xu Que leaned towards Xiao Rou and said, "Xiao Rou, Ill go back home first. Please help to tell the villagers that I am unapproving of the Celestial Sect people. Tell them to get up and not be afraid of me. I really mean no harm to the village." On his way, he met the several men along with the rest. They were late. They saw him and panickedly asked, "Little brother, are you hurt? What happened to Big Panther and company?" "Ah, I believe you!" Xiao Rou nodded profusely and not as afraid of him as before. This made Xu Que heave a sigh of relief. He looked ahead at the Water Back villagers briefly and said, "Oh yes Xiao Tou, continue to let those Water Back people kneel. Tell them not to go until the Sun has set." After telling her what to do, Xu Que left for the inner part of the village, where men were gathered ready to deal with the Water Back Villagers. Xu Que blocked their path and shouted out, "Fellow villagers, there is no need to go anymore. I have already taught them a good lesson and ordered them to kneel and reflect on their actions." "Ah, really?" the villagers shockingly asked. Xu Que laughed and replied, "Of course, its true. I can even defeat the wild beast. Big Panther is nothing!" The villagers became cheerful by the minute and exclaimed, "Thats Little brother for you!" "Eh ya! Im flattered." Xu Que laughed widely. He loved these moments of subtly acting tough. Back to Xiao Rous home, Xu Que immediately laid on the small, wooden bed and let out a perplexed sigh. He supposed that he cannot talk on such relaxed terms with the men after they discover his identity. They would be too scared to speak with him casually. "Hai, never mind, I suppose. I wont be here forever anyway. After I help them on this tribute issue, I will be out of here. I have to explore this vast realm." "Xu Que regained his spirit and immediately sat up on the bed. He rolled his eyes to signal the system. Immediately, the character information interface popped up in front of him. Host: Xu Que Cultivation Stage: Foundation Building Stage Level 1 (Small progress) Experience Points: 600/2000 Acting Tough Points: 15 points Skill Path: <>, Beginners Level Ability: <> (Progress 0.1%, Control up to First form) Job class: None Position: Consort Prince of the East Wilderness, Fire Country "Eh, the progress of Soaring Dragon Nine Transformations became 0.1%? Is it because I just used it?" Xu Que let out a shocked expression. Apparently, the skill could be progressed via usage. However, the speed of progression is rather slow. He was unpleased with it. After feeling down for a bit, he immediately opened his deposit space and shifted his attention to the bunch of magic and skills he had stolen from the Celestial Sect safe. "A good time to give the recycling function a try." Xu Que thought aloud and started scanning through the skill descriptions. "Lightweight art, eh. I could use that. Shall keep it." The first skill book he saw was Celestial Sects foundational skill . Xu Que recalled that he had yet to train on a martial stance type of skill and became excited in the moment. He continued browsing and saw many Celestial Sect related skills. "Fire Cloud Fist, Flame Slash, Dark Fire Sword Art None of them looks useful!" He browsed ten different skills and shook his head in disapproval one after another. After all, I am in the Fire Country and cultivators here mostly have fire-nature spiritual root. People mostly train with fire-related skills. However, Xu Que felt that all these skills were too common and werent Celestial Sects real deal. He decided to keep the Lightweight art skill book and the rest were recycled by the system. "Ding! Recycling ofsuccessful. Acquired 3 points of Skill Essence." "Ding! Recycling ofsuccessful. Acquired 5 points of Skill Essence." "Ding! Recycling ofsuccessful. Acquired 8 points of Skill Essence." "Ding! Recycling of" 11 Crisis Descends Chapter 11: Crisis Descends Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation A short moment after, the tens of skill books which originated from the Celestial Sects treasure room were all recycled by Xu Que. His deposit storage grids were also mostly cleared up. Furthermore, this round of recycling also caused some changes to his character information. Host: Xu Que Cultivation Stage: Foundation Building Stage Level 1 (Small progress) Experience Points: 600/2000 Acting Tough Points: 15 points Skill Path: , Beginners Level Ability:(Progress 0.1%, Control up to First form) Essence: Skill (530 points) Job class : None Position: Consort Prince of the East Wilderness, Fire Country An additional description message "Essence" was added. A number of skill books have all been converted into 530 points of Skill Essence but Xu Que didnt know if this number was considered large or small. After muttering to himself for a moment, he operated the system and used 10 points worth of Skill Essence on "Soaring Dragon Nine Transformations". At the same time, a system message popped up in his head. "Ding! Consumed 10 Skill Essence points. Soaring Dragon Nine Transformations rank up successful. Current progress: 10%." "Ding! Congratulations to host on successfully reaching Soaring Dragon Nine Transformations second form." Wow! Dang 10 Skill Essence Points is able to improve the progress to 10%? That immediately improved Soaring Dragon Nine Transformations to the second form. Damn! Ive earned it big this time. Xu Ques heart was overfilled with joy. At this moment, he used another 90 Skill Essence points on "Soaring Dragon Nine Transformations". "Ding! Consumed 90 Skill Essence points. Soaring Dragon Nine Transformations rank up successful. Current progress: 100%." "Ding! Congratulations to host on successfully mastering Soaring Dragon Nine Transformations. All nine forms can now be controlled." Hong! Xu Que momentarily felt his insides erupting and welling up as if something was trying to escape from his body. Following that, he could vaguely hear a hiss of a dragon, seemingly from the inside of his body. Xu Que opened his eyes wide and quickly focused his attention listening to the sound. However, everything seemed to return to normal. He didnt feel any difference and the sound of the dragons hiss also ceased. "An illusion?" Xu Que frowned in suspicion. "Dong! Dong!" The small wooden door was being knocked, following a "creak" and a slow push on the door. Xiao Rou had returned. "Young mas... Immortal elder" Xiao Rou looked at Xu Que while she turned wary and fearful as if she didnt know how to address Xu Que as anymore. Xu Que smiled, "Xiao Rou, you don''t have to be so formal. I am the same as everyone. The only difference is that I have trained a little. Also, since I am older, you can call me Brother Xu Que?" Xiao Rou pursed up her lips and contemplated for a moment. Her face then started to blush and she nodded, "Eh, Brother Xu Que, I I spoke with the villagers a while ago, but..." But they were not able to accept the fact? Without the need for Xiao Rous explanation, Xu Que already guessed what she was saying next. He anticipated this to happen and wasnt surprised at all. "Ah, no big deal!" He shrugged his shoulders and spoke nonchalantly. Xiao Rou walked to his front and earnestly explained, "I believe that you are good person." Xu Que felt guilty. Good guy? He didnt think that he was good at all! He felt that he could merely differentiate between the right and wrong things to do. For example, bullying these kind-hearted and well-natured villagers was something he would never do. Though in the case of those Water Back village tyrants and even for those Celestial Sect scums, he would be more than happy to kick their asses. After two days... Xu Que was still residing in the village and Xiao Rou had given her room up for him. As a result, she would be temporarily staying in one of the widows house located opposite of her home. During these few days, whenever the villagers saw him, although they did not kneel to him like previously, their actions revealed that they were respectful to him in a reverent manner. They will bow to him every time and ask, "Good day immortal elder, do you have any orders?" This made Xu Que uneasy which ultimately made him choose to stay at home, learning and honing the usage of the system. However, on this day, Xiao Rou ran in the house all of a sudden. Neglecting her rest, she said in a panic, "Brother Xu Que, you must go quickly." Xu Que was taken aback, "What happened?" Xiao Rou anxiously warned, "Big brother Da Zhuang just returned from town and said that many immortals were holding drawings of you. It seems like you are wanted by them. On his way, he witnessed the Water Back villagers revealing your secret to them. The chief has ordered me to tell you to leave the town before its too late." "Im wanted?" God damn it! It must be those people from Celestial Sect. Xue Que became furious immediately. Coming to this world, he had inevitably offended the people of Celestial Sect. On top of that, he emptied their treasure safe. They definitely wont leave it at that. "Brother Xu Que, you have to leave quickly. Those immortals have the ability to fly and they will get here in no time." Xiao Rou urged anxiously while helping him prepare his belongings. Xu Que quickly held her tiny hands and shook his head, "Xiao Rou, I cannot go. If I go, what will happen when those immortals start interrogating all of you? "Its alright. The chief said that those immortals will not do that. Besides, everyone had already gone into the underground cellar to hide. Follow me." Xiao Rou finished and immediately grabbed Xu Ques hand as they dashed out. Xu Que frowned a little and followed her towards a small cottage near the end of the village. The cottage was old and broken down. Upon entering, Xu Que could smell a tinge of moldy air as if it had been vacant for many years. Xiao Rou then walked towards a cabinet. As if she was very familiar with it, she opened it and a path leading to an underground passage was revealed. Xu Que froze and couldnt believe that there were such things in this small village. "This underground cellar was dug out by everyone to avoid the immortals from taking any of us away. This path leads to the foot of a mountain. Big brother Da Zhuang and the guys are all inside. Follow me." Xiao Rou was holding Xu Ques hand while explaining as both of them are heading in. Upon hearing her say that the fellow villagers were all inside, he had no objections and followed her lead. Although shabbily dug, the underground passage seems solid and spacious. After some walking, they appeared in front of a crowd. More than 10 villagers were hiding inside. Upon seeing Xu Que, everybody harmoniously greeted with respect, "Greetings, immortal." "Eh?" Xu Que suddenly realized that there was something amiss. The number of people werent right! "Where are the others? Why arent they here inside?" He anxiously asked. Xiao Rou then explained, "The village chief and other men are guarding the outside. The immortal cultivators will be suspicious if there is nobody at all. Brother Xu Que, please go quickly. Dont Dont come back ever again." "No way! I absolutely wont leave." Xu Que exclaimed on the spot. He knew that if he were to leave, the innocent villagers will definitely become targets of interrogation. Xiao Rou panicked, "Listen to me. If you dont leave, they will kill you." "Yes! Immortal. When we went to town, we saw those wanted posters of you. It wrote that if anyone sees you, they are allowed to kill you on the spot. They only require your corpse to be brought to the Celestial Sect." Da Zhuang warned. The other villagers also continuously warned Xu Que to leave at once. Unfazed, Xu Que felt that with his knowledge of the system and his successful honing of the Soaring Dragon Nine Transformations to its pinnacle, if he were to activate his ninth form, even Core Bearing Stage cultivators would have no chance and will be slaughtered by him. There was nothing to fear. The only worry was that if the old woman from the Celestial Sect appears. If that was the case, he would have no choice but to use the last "Beginners Divine Escape Emblem" and bring everybody away from the battlefield. "Bang!" This time, a loud noise came from the outside and Xu Que could feel a wave of large tremor under his feet. It seems as if there was a forest landslide outside. Following this, what seemed like an angry scolding could be heard from the outside, "What impudence! Where the hell is he? You better quickly hand him over!" 12 Sometimes, Toughness Doesnst Have To Be Feigned! Chapter 12: Sometimes, Toughness Doesn''t Have To Be Feigned! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The faces of the villagers within the underground cellar turned. "Not good! The immortals are all coming." Even Xiao Rou looked flustered as she turned towards Xu Que. "Brother Xu Que, hurry and flee. If you dont leave now, there might not be another chance." "Thats right! Xiao Rou is correct. You have to leave quickly and stop delaying it." "Immortal Elder, please leave. We can hold onto them." "Thats right! Theyre no big deal. We can all fight and resist them" Everyone started urging him anxiously. Xu Ques heart skipped a beat! These simple-minded villagers didnt think of selling him out and betraying him when crisis struck. Instead, they were willing to risk their lives for him to flee. At such a crucial point, if he were to greedily and selfishly run away, would he still be considered a man? "Boom!" Another loud sound rang out, causing the entire cellar to tremble. It felt as though the entire cellar could crumble down any moment as pieces of debris loosened and fell to the ground. Sounds could be heard coming from outside as well. "All of you insects, you have the audacity!" "All of you are mere mortals and yet you dare to protect and hide the person were searching for?!" Following those shouts, the pleas of the villagers outside could be heard from within the cellar. "Immortal Elders, please spare us! We really dont know where hes gone to." "Yes, Immortal Elders. As soon as we woke up, weve not seen him. He already departed from here." "Hm then you only have to blame your poor luck. Kill them all!" "Immortal Elders, please spare us!" "Ah!!!" "No!!!" "Ah! Village chief!" Soon after, the anguished cries of agony wafted into the underground cellar. Fuck! Cultivators, cultivate your sisters! How could you bear to kill these innocent and simple villagers! I shall fight it out with you guys and kill you to repay for the lives youve taken! Xu Que clenched his fists, his entire body was trembling in fury. He was thoroughly pissed. He turned around immediately before dashing upstairs. "Brother Xu Que, you cant go!" Xiao Rou and the rest of the villagers couldnt react in time to restrain him and were too late. Since she couldnt do anything about it, Xiao Rou bit her lips before chasing after him as well. "Xiao Rou, what are you doing?!" Da Zhuang and the rest of the villagers couldnt react in time to hold her back as well. They let out a shout of surprise at her reaction before deciding to chase after her as well. Xu Que was almost crazed, his eyes were bloodshot as he ran in hot pursuit of the immortals above. "Boom!" A loud sound rang out. The cupboard which was used as the entrance broke into fragments as Xu Que charged right through like a crazed beast as he sped towards the entrance of the village. The scene which greeted his eyes was that of a cruel slaughter. Several villagers had fallen and were lying motionless in a puddle of their own blood. Even in death, they maintained a look of utter fear. Many other villagers were on their knees, all kowtowing and begging for their lives. The dozen cultivators were floating atop their flying swords. Their hands were behind their backs as they stood upright and watched the scene down below coldly. At this point, several bursts of fire elemental Qi combined together to form a large sword and was about to descend onto the kneeling villagers who were begging for their lives. "Stop it right now!" Xu Que burst out in anger as he rushed towards the villagers. In the split deciding seconds between life and death, he stood in front of them. "Bam!" He arrived in the nick of time to take the blow of the fiery sword as he sustained severe injuries but he had saved the lives of the villagers. Blood spurted out from his mouth and stained the ground. "Brother Xu Que" "Immortal Elder Xu" The villagers were all taken aback. Even the people who had ran after Xiao Rou Da Zhuang and the rest of them. Just seeing the bravery and selflessness of Xu Que caused their eyes to glisten with tears. All these while, these villagers had always felt like mere ants before immortals. Everyone knew that just a flick of their finger was enough to see them squashed to death. Yet Xu Que was willing to sacrifice his life in order to ensure their safety. He rushed straight out to stop their immortal magic arts and saved their own village people. This selfless act deeply moved the hearts of the villagers. Being touched and the sorrow of seeing their fallen villagers welled together and formed tears which rolled down their faces. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 acting tough points." The system beeped out in his head. Xu Que didnt seem to care about the points as he raised his head and glared at the group of floating immortals. The cultivating immortals blinked several times before recognizing Xu Que. All of them simultaneously laughed out coldly. "Haha!" Looks like the turtle had decided to come out of its shell?" "If you had came out earlier, all these mortals wouldnt have to die." "Although we dont know much about your history, weve heard that you plundered the treasures belonging to the Celestial Sect. We just received the order to kill you. Looks like you shouldnt think of escaping alive today." "All the treasures and items which you stole now belongs to us! "Keke... but we would never have imagined that you would be selfless enough to give your life up for these stupid commoners. I really dont know if youre stupid or silly or stupid and silly. Hahaha!!!" The cultivating immortals whose hands were stained with the blood of the innocent villagers, started laughing out manically. They were perched high above as they laughed out mockingly at Xu Que. They took Xu Que for an ants under their feet. All that was needed was to gently step on him to crush and kill him. At this point, Xu Que straightened himself as he raised his head to give a death glare at the immortals above. "In the past, I always enjoyed acting tough." Xu Que spoke out suddenly, interrupting their laughters. Although his tone was plain, it bore some sort of power and strength to it as his voice reverberated all across the land. The immortals in the air all paused as they looked at each other, confused. None of them could understand what he meant. The villagers all looked at Xu Que curiously as well, their hearts were clenched in fear. With his palms on the floor, Xu Que stood up gradually. The wounds he had sustained earlier had started to recover from the systems healing option. A smile emerged from the corner of his mouth as if he was laughing to himself. He then continued to speak, "It felt good to act tough. However, I know that its nothing to be proud of." "Today, I could have ran away and saved my own life." "But I didnt! I chose to stay and stand up for them." "Because I know..." "Sometimes, toughness doesn''t have to be feigned." "Even if I had to force myself to appear tough, I knew that I had to devote all my energy and strengths to protect and defend them!" "I know that Im not a good person but Ive never harmed the innocent!" "But you people" Xue Que raised his head as his black pupils dilated before he screamed out, "You people are considered dog shit immortal cultivators! You recklessly assault and kill innocent people with your rubbish cultivation techniques! Fine. Today none of you should dream of walking out of here alive!" Boom! Immediately after his last word was spoken, Xu Que exploded in a blue ray of light as he shot towards the skies. "Roar!" The sound of a roaring dragon emerged from within his body, shaking the four corners of the land as the sky turned its color. The ray of blue light charged towards the skies before transforming into nine dragons as they swirled and danced around each other. All the immortals around were taken aback. "Whats happening?" "What skill is this?" "It actually was able to create such a wave. Could it be an ancient immortal spell that he casted?" "It must be. Only an ancient immortal spell would have such an earth shattering effects." "The message sent out by the Celestial Sect said that this persons cultivation level was only at the tenth level of the Qi Refining Stage. Who wouldve thought that he would progress so quickly to the first level of the Foundation Building Stage. He must have some other treasured items on him." "Kill him and acquire his techniques and treasures!" "Die!" Immediately after, all the immortal cultivators had a glow in their eyes as they coveted his possessions greedily. Stepping on their flying swords, they turned into prismatic beams of lights and charged towards Xu Que. Ancient immortal spells? The temptation was too great. "Youre looking for death!" Xu Que stood at the same spot as he let out a huge roar. He curled his fingers into a fist and rushed towards the first immortal. "Soaring Dragons Nine Transformation, first form!" Boom! Instantly, a single dragon emerged from among the nine dragons and dashed towards Xu Que. It then coiled itself around his head before resting on his shoulders. Bam! Xu Ques fist connected with the flying sword of the first immortal, causing it to vibrate violently. At the same time, he was sent back several paces and the immortal riding the sword seemed to remain unaffected. "Hehe... you seem to overestimate yourself. Just a mere Foundation Building first level immortal would dare to fight a Core Bearing Stage immortal?" The cultivator let out a snort as he proceeded onwards to kill Xu Que. "Core Bearing Stage, huh? Sure." Xu Que let out a cold laugh as his gaze turned icy. He summoned all the elements from his five spiritual roots and directed it to his Soaring Dragons Nine Transformations skill. Clenching his fist once more, he charged towards the cultivator. "Soaring Dragon Nine Transformations, second form, go!" "Third form!" "Fourth form!" "Fifth form! "Ninth form, go!" In that instant, the nine dragons swirled around Xu Ques head but didnt rest upon his shoulders. The nine dragons fused together to form a colossal dragon and wrapped around Xu Que. He then dashed towards that particular cultivator and it looked as if a huge dragon descended down upon the heavens to aid him. An aura of might and prestige seemed to be emitted from the heavens as it cloaked the entire area with its presence. "This How could it be?" That immortal cultivators face turned pale as he could feel the tremors erupting from the might of his skill. An intense sense of fear overwhelmed and crippled him. He wanted to flee but it was far too late for that! Xu Que seemed to have transformed into the huge dragon and his fists resembled the head of the gargantuan dragon as it connected with his body squarely on his chest. Boom! That cultivator which was hit didnt even have time to cry out in pain as he disintegrated into ash and dust instantly and not a single bone remained. Everything turned quiet and still. The silence was pin drop as everyone was scared out of their wits and remained still. "Ding! Congratulations host Xu Que for subduing and killing a cultivator in the Core Bearing Stage. The reward is ten thousand experience points." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is ten acting tough points." The system rang out within his head. Xu Ques gaze swept across his surroundings with sinister. His gaze was fixed upon the nearest few cultivators who were charging right at him before he killed the first cultivator. But the entire group of them were scared stiff and stopped midway. An awe-inspiring Core Bearing Stage cultivator was was actually defeated by a single punch and was vanquished to dust? Fuck! This guy Is he really a mere Foundation Building cultivator of the first level? The bastards from the Celestial Sect even said that he was still in the Qi Refining Stage but hes almost at the Golden Core Stages full foundation already. How could we hope to defeat him? "Hurry and run away!" "Lets return and inform our sect members. We shall let the sect elders come and take his head off." Instantly, the remaining cultivators acted like babies still sucking milk from their mother as they kicked off their flying swords to flee in different directions. Xu Que revealed a cold smile, "Ive already said! Today None of you shall escape alive." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for purchasing . 10 act tough points have been deducted. Three Thousand Volts Lightning Strike: takes on the casters strengths for maximum effectiveness, low tier skill of Earth class. Total of 3 executions : Thunder Dash, Thunder Dodge, and Lightning Haste! 13 Die Die Die Die Die Die Chapter 13: Die Die Die Die Die Die Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Xu Que didnt hesitate and learnt the skill immediately. He then used 100 essence points to upgrade the skill. "Ding! Used up 100 skill essence points. Lightning Haste activation success. Current movement speed is at 100%." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for achieving the maximum upgrade on Lightning Haste. Would you like to purchase the advanced technique for this capability ?" Lightning Illusion? Keke, theres no need for that. Dealing with such lame enemies, 100% movement speed with Lightning Haste is more than enough! Xue Que laughed coldly as he activated his regeneration function from the system, recuperating the Qi which he had exerted and lost. He was sure to keep his current physical shape at its peak and not allow the rush to die down. At the same time, a pair of lightning bolts erupted from beneath his feet, causing a loud crash of thunder to course through the sky. A pair of electric currents arcked beneath his feet and linked up together as thunder claps could be heard with. Before long, his shadow disappeared as he chased after the cultivators. Whoosh! In the next moment, he appeared in front of a single cultivator who was trying to escape. A cool look appeared on his face as he asked, "Where do you think youre going?" "Ah No..." The immortal cultivators eyes gaped wide open as if he had just seen a ghost and was in a state of panic. Instantaneously, Xu Que brought down the wrath of the Soaring Dragons Nine Transformation, ninth form down upon him, reducing him to nothing but dust and ashes. Soon after, the lightning arcs beneath his feet seemed to jolt and dance about like streaks of lightning in the sky. He then turned to the next fleeing cultivator. "Ah!!!" "No, stop it!" "We are disciples from the Setting Sun Sect, a branch belonging to the Celestial Sect. How dare you- Ah!" After sometime, the area over Pan Shan Village was full of anguished cries of agonies and pleas for mercy. Die die die die die die!!! With a pair of bloodshot eyes, Xu Ques heart was filled with rage and killing intent. He completely ignored their pleas for mercy and threats. He knew that these cultivators all deserved to die. He knew that he had to hack them into a million pieces and prevent them from reincarnating! At the same time, Xu Ques mind was filled with incessant sounds and alerts made by the system. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing a Core Bearing Stage cultivator, Li Huan. The reward is 10,000 experience points." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing a Foundation Building Stage cultivator, Wang Shan. The reward is 8,000 experience points." "Ding!..." Xiao Rou and the rest of the villagers craned their heads up to look in astonishment. They were unable to actually see Xu Ques body, but they could clearly see a pair of lightning arcs moving rapidly across the skies together with a large blue dragon. They would occasionally see ashes and mists of blood spurting out and descending down upon the lands as the cultivators were vanquished, not leaving a single trace to their existence. Before long, the dozens of cultivators were all subdued and killed. It then started raining at the entrance of Pan Shan Village blood rain! Those were the blood belonging to the cultivators who had been slain by Xu Que. Among them was a prominent cultivator who was in the Core Bearing Stage! Xu Que used the blood to pay his respects to the fallen villagers who had died under the hands of these ruthless cultivators. The villagers standing below were all stunned. They had never seen so many cultivating immortals in their entire life. In fact, the group of cultivators just now were much stronger than those who frequently came to demand grains and food from the village as tribute. However, all these strong immortals were defeated by Xu Que in the span of several breaths. Not just that, he killed all of them till not the slightest trace of them remained. Is Is this a dream? Whoosh! After several more breaths, Xu Que returned to the ground. Under the glances of awe and gratitude, he remained speechless as he clenched his fists tightly. He then walked over to the corpses of the fallen villagers. He remained silent for a long time. Xu Que then bowed deeply before their bodies. "Im so sorry!" "I came too late." "Old village chief. Rest in peace!" "I shall swear a vow to you, that I will protect Pan Shan Village well. I will never let those losers bully them." Xu Que made the vow silently. The setting sun was crimson red like fresh blood. Similar to Pan Shan Village, which was covered in the blood of the vanquished immortals. Thankfully, most of the villagers were safe and sound, and thus none of them uttered a word of complain about the blood around. They followed after Xu Que and bowed deeply before the deceased villager chief with clenched fists. In the next instant, everyone present fell to their knees with a thud and looked at Xu Que in reverence. "Please, everyone, dont kneel to me. I feel extremely guilty for I was the one who brought it upon the village chief and the others. But everyone, please dont worry. I will protect this village to the best of my abilities." Seeing these innocent and loyal villagers, this was the first time he felt a sense of purpose in his life. After everything had settled down, Xu Que, Da Zhuang and several others took their dead and brought them to the back of the mountain where they buried them and erected several tombstones, demarcating their place of burial. The next day, Xu Que was alone in Xiao Rous house, lying on the small wooden mattress when he called out the information interface. Since he took it upon himself to protect and ensure the safety of the village, then he would have to start making preparations in order to uphold his promise. Host: Xu Que Realm: Foundation Building Level 1Beginners Level Abilities: Soaring Dragon Nine Transformations; Lightning Haste (Maximum) Essence: Skills ( 330 points) Occupation: None Status: Prince Consort of Eastern Fire Country There seemed to be a certain apparent changes to his personal statistics. What made Xu Que feel most strangely about was that he had obtained more than 100,000 experience points after killing the immortal cultivators. However, because he hasnt upgraded histo the intermediate levels, his points were being accumulated and saved up. His acting tough points also reached 185 points and was enough for him to make the upgrade to the intermediate level. This made Xu Que feel like he struck it rich overnight. However, he was in no rush to purchase the intermediate level of the . He rested on the bed and pondered hard over the decisions to make. Although he had killed all the cultivators which came, he knew that sooner or later, more people would find out that he was dwelling within Pan Shan Village and return to kill him. This was because the Celestial Sect issued a death warrant to kill him and many other sects were hunting him down. Eventually, more cultivators would come in pursuit of him. There might be cultivators in the Golden Core Stage or even the in the Original Infant Stage who would return to kill him. When that time comes, he might not have the capabilities to ensure the safety of the villagers. Hence, the best option would be to allow Pan Shan Village to increase in strength. How do I increase their strength? It was impossible for these villagers to begin their cultivation journeys. Besides, time was of the essence. Even up to this point, Xu Que was extremely unsure about many things in the cultivation world. He relied almost entirely on the system for guidance and improvements. He thus had no way of teaching the villagers the way to cultivate. However, that doesnt mean there were no other alternatives to help them! Xu Que laughed plainly before opening up the shopping screen on his system interface. His eyes fell upon the "spells" sections. Before all of these, Xu Que was barely interested in anything under the spells sections and thus didnt pay much attention to it. However, due to the urgent and pressing nature of the current situation, in addition to the circumstances surrounding Pan Shan Village, the best way to solve this crisis was to go on a killing spree. Kill any hostilities who show up for as long as we can. The spells sections were divided into many broad categories, namely: "Basic Spells, Beginner Spells, Intermediate Spells, Expert Spells, Spiritual Spells, Ancient Ominous Spells" After the Ancient Ominous Spells, there were still many other levels behind but Xu Que didnt have the relevant qualifications or prerequisites to discover them. Hence, due to his curiosity, Xu Que decided to open up the highest level of spells which he had access to the Ancient Ominous Spells, and was shocked at the spells that he saw. "Immortals Execution Spell, Deities Immolation Spells, Hell Devouring Spell, Comet Obliterating Spell..." He couldnt help but to salivate. All these spells Those spells are really bloody ominous according to the category that they belong to! Look at those names. Immortals Execution, Deities Immolation If I were to use those spells to act tough, I would be seen as being able to wipe out the heavens just by talking! Its just that the prices Cha! Theyre too expensive. The Immortals Execution Spell would need several thousand acting tough points. I wonder how many months do I have to act tough in front of people to actually afford such skill. However, to deal with Celestial Sect completely, it wouldnt even need such high-end skills. "Looks like I shall take a look at spells from the earlier categories first." Xu Que shook his head and mumbled to himself as he looked at the intermediate level spells. However, the cheapest spells in the intermediate sections required at least 200 act tough points. Seeing this, his mouth twisted in grimace as he quietly resigned to settling for the beginners spells. Thankfully, the prices in the beginners spells werent so scary. The spells costed an average of around 80 act tough points. This caused Xu Que to heave a sigh of relief. He turned over to the next page and glanced at a pair of random spells. [The Great Heavenly Divergence] This spell has its origins from Ancient Spells. It causes a great divergence and changes to a persons intended actions, using gentleness to overcome strength. This spell will cause the intended target to fall into a love-like trance and cause extreme confusion. It will allow the user to defend himself or successfully strike out without much resistance. (Note: This spell will not have any effects on cultivators who are in the Original Infant Stages or higher.) Cost: 65 act tough points. [Four Directions Desolation ] This spell originates from the Ancient Wild Beasts Spells and has a large area of effect. It summons the powers of the eastern green dragon, the western white tiger, the southern vermillion bird and the northern black tortoise to surround the area and attack the enemies who crossed the protective boundaries. (Note: This spell will not have any effect on opponents who are of the Original Infant Stages or higher.) Cost: 80 act tough points. Both these spells were considerably strong and has its own uses. Their prices were also different and caused Xu Que to ponder his choices. A spell like The Great Heavenly Divergence was more gentle and soft, and could allow the villagers the advantage of either attacking or defending based on the situation. For example, when the cultivators were thrown into confusion and were lost, the big men could stand outside of the spells domain to strike when they are vulnerable. They can use their hoes and sticks to attack. On the other hand, the Four Directions Desolation would allow the people to be much more relaxed. All that was needed was to set up the boundaries of the spell and four great beasts would appear to defend the area. Should a hostile cultivator step forward, he dies. A group of them shows up, they die too. It was extremely effective and cruel. Xu Que fell into thought for some time before selecting the "Four Directions Desolation Spell". The main reason was simply because no mercy should be shown to those hostile cultivators who wished to only bully the weak and innocent. 14 Four Directions Desolation Spell Chapter 14: Four Directions Desolation Spell Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for acquiring the Four Directions Desolation Spell. 80 act tough points had been spent." Whoosh! A white ray of light floated past his eyes. Xu Que blinked several times as he noticed that an additional spell was added to his inventory. It was indeed the "Four Directions Desolation Spell". Using the spell was also extremely easy although certain preparations has to be conducted. Four different markers had to be placed around the village. After that was done, the blood of beasts had to be irrigated along the markers as a sacrifice. Only then would the beasts would be summoned. Actually, it wasnt the blood of any other random beasts. For example, to summon the green dragon to the eastern location, the blood of any beasts which had relations to a dragon could be substituted instead. In a place such as Pan Shan Village, it was impossible to actually locate the blood of dragon. Hence, using the blood of related beasts such as snakes would have to do. However, Xu Que wasnt in a rush to place the markers. Instead, he opened up the skill path option in the information interface and entered the sky-ranked skill paths page and purchased the intermediate level of the . Since Ive already settled the preparations for the safety and defense of the village, it was time to increase my own personal capabilities. In addition, this intermediate stage would last up to the Original Infant Level of my cultivation. Any increase after that, I would have to exchange for an expert stage. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for purchasing the intermediate level of the . 100 act tough points had been spent. Boom! In a split second after he purchased it, a loud sound rang through his mind. He could suddenly feel his body being overwhelmed by a great deal of energy as a vortex formed just under the skin of his lower abdomen, the dantian region. A frenzy of activity happened as his Qi increased in volume. The Qi started to compress against each other as it turned into liquid state and was stored in his dantian. This was what the legends meant when they referred to true core strength. In the next second, the system sounded out within his head. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for increasing in ten levels. Your new cultivation stage is Core Bearing Stage, Level 1." "Fuck me!" Xu Que jumped up in surprise. After purchasing the intermediate level, the several 100,000+ experience which were stored up channeled directly into the intermediate level skill path, causing him to rise several levels and straight into the Core Bearing Stage. Is this bullshit still called cultivation? I didnt even face a single bottleneck, is this some sort of a joke! He hurriedly called out the information interface and looked at his personal stats only to realize that there was a huge change. Host: Xu Que Cultivation Level: Core Bearing Stage Level 1 (Clear Understanding) Experience Points: 0/30000 Acting Tough Points: 5 Points Skill Path:Intermediate Level Abilities: Soaring Dragons Nine Transformation (Maximum), Lightning Haste (Maximum) Essence: Skill Path Essence (330 Points) Occupation: None Status : Prince Consort of Fire Nation It seemed like there was also a change from "Small Improvement" to "Clear Understanding". Xu Que laughed out loud, "Haha! I finally feel like Im an expert at this." He then looked at the status of his physical health. Afterwards, he noticed that the five elements Qi had completely disappeared and was replaced by Five Elements of True Strength, which was circulating within his meridians. Within his dantian, he had five different grain-like pellets. Each one of them sparkled different colours as it radiated different elements of powers. Xu Que knew that these were the dan cores. Before a cultivator enters the Golden Core stage, he would have to form these cores within his dantian. The stage in which these cores are formed was the Core Bearing Stage. "The Core Bearing Stage is indeed very strong!" Xu Que clenched his fists and felt a wave of energy coalescing within his body. He felt as if he could explode out with such amount of force. He knew that the current Core Bearing Stage was much stronger than the previous Foundation Building Stage. Besides, with the amount of power he had now, should he demonstrate the Soaring Dragon Nine Transformation, the effects would be devastating. "Dong! Dong!" Someone was gently knocking on the wooden door. Xu Que replied, "Please enter." and saw Xiao Rou push open the door and entered the room. Her complexion was fair and smooth. At this point, she had a worried look written across her face. Seeing her act this way, Xu Que hurriedly asked, "Xiao Rou, whats the matter?" Xiao Rou looked down and replied softly, "Brother Xu Que, the people in the village discussed our current situation. Since weve offended the immortals, they would definitely be back for revenge. Hence, they decided to shift the entire village elsewhere safer. Its just that I cant bear to leave this place." She had grown up in Pan Shan Village. Although she had no parents to look after her, the villagers treated her very well. To her, this very place was her home. A perfectly beautiful home. If she had to move out today, she would miss this place very much. Xue Que could understand Xiao Rous feelings. He thus got off the bed and walked over to her, patting her small little head as he smiled, "Dont worry. Do you remember what Ive said yesterday? I would protect this village and I wouldnt go back on my words. Go and tell the villagers not to move." "I can''t." Xiao Rou immediately shook her head. She then looked up at Xu Que who had a grave expression across his face, "Big brother Da Zhuang said that there were many more powerful and strong immortal elders. With just a flick of their wrists, they were able to move mountains. If they actually came, not only will the villagers not be able to flee, you could even be killed." I will be killed? Xu Que broke into a smile, "That wont happen. Ive already become much stronger. Do you believe me?" "I" Xiao Rou stammered as she looked down. She very much wanted to reply that she believed him. However, when she thought about how Da Zhuang had spoken of the mighty and omnipotent immortal elders, she became increasingly worried once again. Its just that Xu Que wasnt exaggerating. He had crossed over to the Core Bearing stage today. Combined with the new Four Directions Desolation Spell he had acquired, even if an Original Infant Stage cultivator appeared, he was confident that they would perish here. "Oh no, immortal elder Xu, things are bad!" At this point, an alarmed voice rang out from beyond the house. Xu Que and Xiao Rou paused as they craned their heads outside to get a better look. All they could see was Da Zhuang having a crazed look across his face as he ran from the village entrance towards them. He was panting and looked terrified. "Immortal elder Xu, we saw many other immortals atop the mountain. Theyre flying over towards the village as we speak." "What?" Xiao Rou lost all colour in her cheeks. Xu Que raised an eyebrow as his mouth contorted into a smile. They came so quickly? Its good that theyre here. I need all the experience points I can get in order to progress with my cultivation. At this point Im just a mere Core Bearing Stage cultivator, how can this ever satisfy me? But The most important now was to establish the Four Directions Desolation and secure the perimeters of the village. I would then be able to relax and kill monsters to rise up in level." "Da Zhuang, immediately activate and alert all the villagers. Tell them to collect the blood of snakes, tiger, birds and tortoises. Remember, the blood have to be separated and distinguished by animals. Do not mix them all up. I shall be back soon." Xu Que finished his sentence as he turned around to leave. Da Zhuang and Xiao Rou were stumped, "Tigers blood?" Xu Que smacked his own head before realizing what he had asked for. The beasts in this world could be much more powerful than those back in his own world. Asking the villagers to find tigers blood was far too dangerous. "Leave the tigers blood to me. Get me the blood of those 3 other animals. Remember, safety is the top priority. Besides, these beasts also threaten the safety of the village. Dont be careless." "But..." Xiao Rou wanted to speak out. Xu Que raised a hand up as he conjured a tray out of thin air. He then smiled, "Xiao Rou, dont wander around. Wait here for me. I shall place the necessary markers and be right back. Trust me." "Alright." Xiao Rou bit down hard on her lips as she nodded her head. In the next moment, Xu Que activated the Lightning Haste spell as a pair of arc lightning appeared, taking him off into the distance. He headed straight for the outer perimeters of the village. When he raised his head, he could see many beams of light heading towards the village. It was exactly what Da Zhuang had mentioned, that all the immortals were riding swords and were fast approaching. "Ah, so what if you have numbers? Do you really think thats going to work?" Xu Que laughed coldly. Unless the sect leader or someone special of at least the Infant Transformation Stage comes, they have no reason to be afraid." 15 Acting tough like the wind, I am my only partner! Chapter 15: Acting tough like the wind, I am my only partner! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Whoosh!" A flash of lightning zoomed across the skies as Xu Que demonstrated his Lightning Haste Skill and circled within ten kilometers around the village. He differentiated between north, south, east and west as he placed down the markers. "Everything is ready. All thats left is for nature to take its own course." Xu Que then raised his head to look around as his smile froze. The immortal cultivators were fast approaching. If they were to keep moving at this constant speed, there wouldnt be enough time to acquire the blood of the different beasts and sacrifice the blood to activate the spell. I have to think of a way to stall them to buy some time for the rest of the villagers to get the necessary blood sacrifices. He thought for some time before turning around as his shadow flickered, making his way towards the top of the mountains. At this time, the immortal cultivators were arriving in swarms at the top of the mountains. They stood atop their flying swords and their hands were behind their backs in a dignified posture. Their robes were flapping about the wind and their killing intents radiated out from them. The leaders of the group were the sect elders from different sects and their powers were anything but ordinary. They were extremely skillful cultivators of the Golden Core Stage. Among them were several who hailed from Sunset Faction which was a branch of the Celestial Sect. After discovering that several disciples were unaccounted for, they conducted an investigation and realized that they had disappeared while trying to hunt down the culprit who stole the treasures from Celestial Sect. Since that was the case, they alerted the sect elders who in turn, activated many people and headed towards Pan Shan Village. Several other sects had heard about this news too and decided to respond with the promise of rewards should they tag along to Pan Shan Village. However, this group of more than 50 cultivators had come all the way down to capture a mere "Qi Refining Stage" unknown cultivator. It was quite a ridiculous joke. Several sect leaders who were leading the entourage furrowed their brows and were about to call on the disorganized rogue cultivators to their group. All of a sudden, several rays of lightning bolts appeared on one of the mountains behind Pan Shan Village. Soon after the emergence of the lightning bolts, a shadow could be seen. It was Xu Que. The sect elders and their disciples could match the description with his features and shouted out in shock, "You are the insolent tiny thing? Why arent you surrendering yet?" Xu Que stood atop the peak of the mountains, raised his head and laughed at the group of immortal cultivators ahead. He then cursed at them, "Surrender your mother. If you have the guts, come and get me." everal sect elders were all stunned by his rough demeanor. The disciples standing behind them were even more shocked. What kind of situation is this? Is this man crazy? Its supposed to be us whove come to seek our revenge. Why is he acting indignant? "Asshole, youre looking for death!" At the same time, a sect elder recovered from his shock and expressed his rage by gathering his strength and charging towards Xu Que. However, he was immediately held back by another sect elder. "Hold it. Be careful of his devious schemes." The minute this words were spoken, the few elders all became alert and raised their suspicions. One of the cultivators scanned his vision across and rested upon Xu Que. Soon after, his face turned pale in shock. "How could it be? This person has cultivatedTill the Core Bearing Stage." "What?" Immediately, all the other cultivators were alarmed by this revelation. According to the reports that were written, this person was a mere Pill Refining cultivator. Only several days had passed and hes already cultivated up to the Core Bearing Stage? Hows that possible? "Not good. He mustve found a way to conceal and deceive his actual cultivation level which managed to fool Celestial Sect." "Thats right. No wonder so many disciple from my sect went missing after searching for him. They mustve fallen right into his trap and fell to this persons venomous schemes." "Besides, if he could conceal his cultivation level, he might not necessarily be of the Core Bearing Stage and might even be higher than that. He is probably trying to trick us." "Everyone stop. Lets rest at the mountain peak opposite and dont get too near Pan Shan Village for now." Several sect leaders around ordered their disciples. Hence, this large group of cultivators decided to turn around and head for the opposite mountain. Xu Que played along with them and clenched his fists. He then pretended that it was a pity that they werent approaching any longer. This expression was noticed by the cultivators. One of them then spoke out, "Elder Liu is very sharp and observant. I can tell from his face that he looks extremely unhappy that were not confronting him head on. It must be because Elder Liu could see through his schemes and managed to avoid it." All the other sect elders started to clasp their hands in salute, "Elder Liu is wise and prudent. If it werent for your observation, we might even have been tricked to enter his lair and fall into his traps." "Everyones overpraising me. Really flattering me." Elder Liu stroked his white beard and laughed out loud as he nodded his head. Xu Que could hear the alert from the system going off, informing him of his successful acting tough and rewarded him with plenty of act tough points. This caused him no small amount of happiness. Whats most important was that he succeeded in stalling for time. Xu Ques heart laughed quietly. On the surface, he seemed to be extremely unhappy, as he cleared his throat coldly. He then turned to the cultivators congregating around the mountain across, "Consider yourself lucky. My master told me, anyone who dares to step an inch into Pan Shan Village would die a horrible death. Those people yesterday were the best examples I can give." When everyone heard this, they sucked in cold air in fear. Master? Damn it. Hes so crafty! So it seems like this persons master had arrived as well and was hiding somewhere, trying to lure us in. No wonder so many Core Bearing Stage disciples ended up missing. They were probably killed by this persons master. Several sect elders puckered their brows in suspicion as they eyed each other nervously. Following Xu Ques words, they replied, "Whos your master?" Xu Que reared his head back and laughed. With his hands behind his back, he replied coldly, "Haha! You worthless bunch of people. What right do you have to know my masters magnanimous name? If youre wise, all of you will hurriedly fall on your knees and kowtow in the direction of Pan Shan Village. After that, get lost. If you decide to incur the wrath of my master, he will definitely empty out all of your treasure rooms, before wiping out all your family members." "You really have a death wish!" An old cultivator with a fiery temper blew air against his beard as he shouted out in anger. He clutched his flying sword and rushed towards Xu Que. However, he was once again held back by elder Liu. "Hold it. This person is really full of ploys and schemes. Cant you see it? Hes purposely trying to agitate us and trick us into going over." "Besides, his master is definitely not a simple person and definitely stronger than all of us. If not, he wouldnt exhibit this fearless attitude. My friends, please remain calm." After elder Liu finished speaking, everyone around felt like theyve been splashed awake with cold water and trembled slightly. They then thought to themselves about how theyve nearly fallen for his trap once again. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 20 act tough points." Xu Que stood atop the mountain behind Pan Shan Village as he listened to elder Lius words and all their agreement. Soon after he heard the system go off in his head, signalling his successful acting tough once again, he almost revealed his happiness. Its not easy. Its not easy to bump into a bunch of pig headed people for enemies. Hence, he placed his hands on his hips and faced the group of immortal cultivators across the mountains and started rousing and agitating them once again. "Come on here all of you. Come and catch me!" "Its no big deal for me to fight you with just one hand!" "Maybe Ill throw in an additional leg as well?" "Are you coming or not? If youre not coming, I shall leave." "Damn it. Youre really not coming?" "Ai, in my entire life, all I prayed for was to meet a good opponent but I could never find one! "Unless Im unparalleled and unrivaled in this world? If thats the case, I should change my name to begging for failure." Xu Que then pretended to be an expert who was extremely bored and raised his head in disappointment as he sighed. "..." The cultivators opposite to him were already prepared for this and couldnt be coerced into fighting. Unrivaled your sister! Begging for failure your sister! Youre just a Core Bearing Stage cultivator. What are you pretending? If you have the guts, come here! 16 Setting Up the Protective Screen Chapter 16: Setting Up the Protective Screen Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation While this was happening, the villagers in Pan Shan Village were scurrying about, making preparations. According to Xu Ques instructions, they went down to the fields to hunt for snakes in the ditches. Once they caught the snakes, they obtained its blood. Others went to the nearby streams and even more went into the forests to hunt for sparrows. Everyone combined their efforts to carry out the instructions. Before long, they had three fresh trays of blood ready in the village. "Immortal elder Xu instructed us to obtain this blood. But what could the reason possibly be?" "Thats right. These are mere animals blood. Can they stop the immortals from attacking us?" "Ai..." The villagers all had looks of worry and anxiety across their faces as they shook their heads and sighed. Xiao Rou raised her hands and replied them sincerely, "Fellow villagers, please dont worry. Brother Xu Que will definitely protect us." She raised her head and gazed in the direction behind the mountains. Her heart spoke out, "I believe brother Xu Que." ... Meanwhile, Xu Que was still standing at the top of the mountain but didnt attempt to antagonize the opposing cultivators. After all that taunting, he was rather tired. He turned his head to look at Pan Shan Village, just below the mountains. His high cultivation skills enabled him to see far ahead at the villagers down below. He could see that they were gathered together in the village and he guessed that they managed to gather the blood of the three different animals. It can also be said that the only ingredient missing at this point was the tigers blood. After that, activating the Four Directions Desolation spell would be very easy. Xu Que looked around and gazed upon the mountain across where many immortal cultivators had gathered. He snorted at them before laughing icily, "You guys are trash. Since you dont dare to fight with me, I shall return back to sleep. Goodbye." As he finished speaking, he turned around and leapt into the forest. Soon after, he used his Lightning Haste spell once again and hurriedly roamed the forests, trying to find a tiger. The cultivators across looked at him in despair before speaking in a hushed voice. "This persons cultivation skills are extremely strange. Hes even able to control lightning, which is unheard of." "His master is definitely someone powerful and yet weve never heard of anyone extraordinarily powerful show up of late. Who could it be?" "Why dont we pretend to pay our respects to his master and visit him? Once we discover who he is, we might be able to make an accurate judgement and act accordingly." "No, absolutely no!", elder Liu spoke out once again. He fiddled with his beard and spoke in a soft voice, "His original intentions were to agitate us and lure us to where he was. All of a sudden, he decided to leave. His plan must be to lure us to wherever hes going. That would be a good excuse for his master to slaughter us. Everyone, please do not fall for it." "But we cant just remain here and wait?" Someone frowned and replied. Everyone present reached a deadlock as to how to proceed forward. "Oh, Ive got an idea.", an old man exclaimed, causing several people to jump up in shock at his loud voice. "Elder Wang, what do you mean in your sudden outburst?" Another old man revealed an unkind expression as he asked. Elder Wangs expression was one of horror and shock as he gazed down at Pan Shan Village warily. He then spoke slowly and carefully, "Ive recalled something. This persons master could very well be that person" "Who?" Everyones interest was piqued as all looked eager at elder Wang to provide an explanation. Elder Wang then mumbled to himself, "This matter happened more than ten years ago. At that point in time, I happened to be travelling around the world. When I arrived in Ling Nation, I paid a visit to a big sect there. Fortunately, I befriended the sect leader of a sect and he told me a legend." "Oh?" Everyone asked curiously. Elder Wang continued, "According to this legend, there was a great and powerful being in the cultivation world. His name was Duan Jiu De. This persons temperament was extremely volatile and enjoyed plundering the treasure coves of other people and sects. When he was in a good mood, he would annihilate the entire sect and all their family members. He was known to be a vile and evil man. However, the problem was that his cultivation level and skills were extremely powerful. Even the Infant Transformation Stage immortals were no match for him." "What? Theres really such a person in the cultivation world?" When everyone heard this, they were astounded. Everyone knew that there were no lack of such stories, where cultivators resorted to a variety of tricks in order to steal treasured goods. However, as a powerful being, as someone who was even more powerful than immortals in the Infant Transformation Stage, he would be regarded as a senior which commanded respect. How could he do something like this? "If anyone has their doubts, rest assured that this is absolutely true. If it werent for the fact that I personally witnessed this Xu Ques strange temperament and demeanor, added to the fact that he stole treasures from Celestial Sect, I wouldnt have recalled this story. "Does that mean, this person could be a disciple of that senior Duan?" "Aiya, then it wouldnt be good for us to offend them!" "But, then again, its hard to say. If this Duan Jiu De was really so impressive, he probably wouldnt come to such a poor village and remain here." "If not, should we send someone to request for assistance from Celestial Sect?" "No, that wont do. If Celestial Sect comes, wont that mean that our reward and prizes wouldnt be given to us any longer?" "Thats right. In fact, since he stole the treasures belonging to Celestial Sect, they would reclaim the treasures for themselves once they capture him. Then, we wouldnt be able to get our hands on the treasures." "That makes sense. No matter what, we cant come all the way here for nothing huh?" ... Just as the immortal cultivators were wildly guessing, Xu Que had already circled half the forested area around Pan Shan Village. Since he had powers which enabled him to do it quickly, it wasnt exactly because he was hardworking. Halfway to the top of the mountain, there was a creek. He then realized that an old tiger was resting beside it. To put it into perspective, this tiger was extremely different from the tigers which could be found on Earth. It had a huge frame, almost as big as a rhinoceros. It had a long pair of teeth jutting out from the front of his mouth and looked exactly like an animal which had long gone extinct on Earth the saber-tooth. However, with Xu Ques current cultivation level, dealing with a tiger like that wasnt difficult at all. "Whoosh!" The lightning beneath his feet swept across the forest, as the Lightning Haste technique was demonstrated. In the blink of an eye, he appeared behind the that saber-tooth tiger. Without further hesitation, he swung his sword down upon upon the back of the tiger. "Kacha!" The sound of bones breaking into fragments could be heard. And that "saber tooth" tiger was vanquished without even knowing what happened. Not wasting anymore time, Xu Que picked up the tigers carcass and carried it back to the village. The villagers had been waiting for quite some time for him to show up. The minute they looked towards the forest and saw Xu Que carrying a tiger, everyone was astounded. That moment, Xu Que didnt have much time to act tough. He hurriedly instructed everyone to drain the tiger of its blood. At the same time, he waved a hand to signal for them to bring the tray of blood from the other three animals and kept it in the storage space within the system. Before long, the blood from the tiger had been drained out as well. Time was of the essence and Xu Que didnt even have time to linger and make conversation. He hurriedly conjured the Lightning Haste and left in a hurry. It was a race against time. He had to prepare all the necessary enchantments before the group of cultivators decide to enter the village. That was the only way he knew how to ensure their safety. The process of acquiring the blood was surprisingly uneventful. Xu Que returned to the four corners where he had placed the markers earlier. He then poured out the blood of the snake at the eastern front where the blood of the eastern green dragon was required. Blood seeped into the ground as the earth devoured it hungrily. Before long, a red image of a large dragon totem materialized from beneath the ground, above the marker. Xu Que was astounded by this but didnt have time to admire it. He then hurriedly turned to the location of the black tortoise and poured the blood over the marker as well. Similarly, a large black tortoise totem appeared over the marker. Before long, he was at the fourth and final marker, pouring the blood of birds down onto the ground. All of a sudden, a huge wave and ripple was sent our within 10 kilometers radius from Pan Shan Village. The second the vermillion sparrows blood had congealed on the ground, a loud piercing sound rang out from the skies, similar to the crashing of thunder and lightning. Boom! In the next instant, energy was drawn from all around, including the heavens and earth and coalesced in the air, just above Pan Shan Village. Soon enough, the energy formed a large swirling vortex that was immeasurably deep and was greedily absorbing more energy from the environment. After the vortex had absorbed enough energy, it rapidly transformed into a spherical protective screen that covered the entire village and any area within a ten kilometers radius. Soon after, a bright ray of light blossomed from all directions of the village and shone brightly overhead, like a myriad of stars above. The Four Directions Desolation had been activated! The force which swept through the village and cause tremors were so powerful that it shocked the villagers. All of them looked up with their mouths and eyes gaping wide open as they stared at the lights and protective shield. They had thought that the immortal cultivators had attacked and scared the wits out of them, causing their faces to turn pale. Most of them fell to their knees, begging for the protection of their deities. Xu Que hurriedly rushed back and saw the sight of the villagers kneeling. He then paused in shock and asked, "What are you guys kneeling for? This is the spell which Ive conjured. Fellow villagers, please rise. Nobody will ever bully or take advantage of you in future." "Sp-Spell?" The villagers all asked in shock. So this was a protective spell! But Would such a thin layer of protective light be able to ward off so many immortal cultivators? The villagers looked above at the protective spells in awe. Some had their doubts but didnt dare to voice them. However, Xiao Rous face was one of relief and admiration as she ran over, "Brother Xu Que, are we really safe?" "Of course its true. Were really safe." Xue Que smiled. Seeing Xiao Rous adorable demeanor, he couldnt help himself and gently pinched her cheeks. Xiao Rou froze in shock as her face blushed a deep shade of red in shyness. Seeing her this shy, Xu Que laughed out loud, "Haha! Fine. All of you wait here and watch how I collect their bones." "Ah. Brother Xu Que, wont you stay here with us?" Xiao Rou asked, clearly frightened still. "I will return after Im done with them. This spell was conjured to protect yourself and the other villagers. Only with you safe will I be able to focus on claiming their lives." "But But there are so many of them." Xiao Rou replied worryingly. "Even if they had more people than they currently have, I will not let them bully the people of our village." Xu Que spoke out loudly. His selfless demeanor and willingness to risk his safety for the villagers touched everyone present. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xue Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 5 acting tough points." The system rang out, causing Xu Que to laugh. "Haha! I shall be back soon. Everyone, please dont worry about me." As he finished, he called on the Lightning Haste spell and a bolt of lightning wrapped around him, taking him to the peak of the mountain. ... At this time, the immortal cultivators had long noticed the ground shaking movements as they looked about frantically for its source. "Whats happening?" "It must be that someone has casted a restricting spell." "The ripples created by the spell was quite considerable. But upon closer look, the spell looks very average and ordinary, without much strength." "Yes, thats right. Theres a layer of light thats covering the village but looks much weaker than the spell we use to protect our own sects mountain." "Its just a small hindrance to us." After everyone had taken a closer look at the spell, they shook their heads in disdain. Only elder Liu remained composed and deep in thought. All of a sudden, he shouted out, "Oh no. Weve been tricked by that little worm. If there was really a powerful being within Pan Shan Village, why would there be a need for a protective enchantment?" Everyone listened before bursting out into discussion. "Thats right. Besides, such a simple and average spell doesn''t seem like it was casted by a powerful cultivator." Elder Liu stroked his beard and laughed out loud, "Haha! We were stupid and fell for his scheming tricks. Right now, he must think that hes clever and thus casted this protective enchantment. However, in doing so, he revealed a flaw in his schemes. Everyone, I dare to promise, theres no such powerful cultivator in Pan Shan Village. Lets break the spell!" As he spoke, elder Liu decided to lead the charge in breaking the spell. He had a gallant look on his face as he stepped on his flying sword and flew up into the air. The disciples who were following elder Liu picked up their flying swords and decided to kill their way through as well. Suddenly, a shadow appeared,flying up from Pan Shan Village and resembled a bolt of lightning. One moment, he looked to be some distance away. In the next, he appeared on top of elder Liu in midair. "Eh?" ELder Liu could feel a shadow looming over his head as he looked up ferociously. "Whoosh!" a flash of lightning zoomed past his vision, causing elder Liu to swear out. He knew something wasnt quite right. However, even before he could react and run away, a pungent smelling pair of feet stepped down hard on his head. 17 Arrival of the Vermillion Sparrow Chapter 17: Arrival of the Vermillion Sparrow Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Pow!" The speed and strength was unnaturally astonishing, giving no time for Elder Liu to react. After his face had been kicked, he fell off his flying sword and landed on the ground. "Not good!" "Elder Liu, be careful." All the cultivators around reacted to this sight as they shouted out in surprise. Several others, whose reflexes were faster, managed to cast spells and charged straight at the oppressor. Clearly, the person who attacked was Xu Que as he rode atop a bolt of lightning, causing his movements to be extremely quick. After striking out, he hurriedly headed for the mountain just behind Pan Shan Village. The sounds of his laughter could be heard. "Haha! Old strands of hair, were you scolding me behind my back? Heres a kick to your face. Youre welcome." "Asshole!" Elder Liu stood up, his entire body was trembling in fury. This powerful figure within the cultivation world now had the imprint of a shoe across his face and was an extremely comical sight. The other cultivators were furious as well as they pointed at Xu Que and shouted out. "Despicable and evil person! You dare to attack us stealthily?!" "You dare to hurt the elder of my sect? Youre finished!" "If you dare, come and fight!" Elder Lius disciples were enraged as they pointed at Xu Que and started scolding him loudly. Xu Que shirked his shoulders and held a look of indignance and replied, "How can that be considered stealth? I came here openly. Its just that the entire bunch of you are rubbish and your eyes cannot catch up to my speed." "You little bastard, youre asking for death." Elder Lius face was contorted into ugly rage as he gritted his teeth and cursed. Xu Que was enraged too, "Old sparse hair, please mind your language. The minute you open your mouth, dirty words come out. Did your mother teach you that? Then your mother probably didnt have much manners as well?" When everyone heard this, their lips curled in a snarl. Elder Liu was so angry he nearly passed out. Damn it, arent you cursing and speaking dirty words as well? "I only speak this way to the bunch of you. Anyway, old sparse hair over here is correct. Youve been tricked. Theres no powerful cultivator in Pan Shan Village. Oh, thats not right. I am the powerful immortal!" Xu Que then laughed, his eyes were barely visible in his laughter. An old man stepped forward, his face was downcast. "Hm Regardless of whether theres a powerful being, youre dead today for sure." "Is that so?" Xu Que opened his mouth and looked at the ray of light overhead and smiled, "You bunch of trash, see if you can penetrate my spells first before speaking." The crowd was enraged as everyone conjured their own spells and charged towards Xu Que with killing intents. Elder Liu stood there and laughed, "So the spell was casted by you. No wonder it looked average at best. Although you caused quite a stir by casting the spell, if you think its going to hold us back, youre a dreaming fool." The several disciples behind him all agreed vehemently. "Thats right. Elder Liu is correct." "Just a mere spell and you wish to obstruct us? Youre simply boasting and courting death." "When we break through your spells, we shall make you beg us to end your life because of all the pain we shall inflict on you." Xu Que replied happily, "Yo yo yo, you really think you can break through my protective spell?" Elder Liu shook his head and smiled, "Ignorant young thing. Do you really think that acquiring your first precious spell is enough to stop us?" "Oh, it looks like youre the ignorant ones. I never intended for this spell to obstruct you. Because" Xu Que paused for sometime, as killing intent built up within his eyes as he continued, "I planned to use it to kill you." The minute he said this, everyone around was stumped. Soon after, everyone on the mountain burst out in uncontrollable laughter. "Haha!!! Did you guys hear that? That little kid wanted to use that protective spell to kill us." "What a stupid fool!" "Its really scary to be ignorant." "One look and I know this kid hasnt seen the real world. If he were to see the protective spells casted around my sect, he would be scared to death." The immortal cultivators continued laughing as elder Liu shook his head with a mocking expression. "Little bastard, to be very honest, I am extremely proficient and knowledgeable with such spells. Your tiny and insignificant spell can be broken by me in the time it takes for my to finish a cup of tea. Prepare to die." Seeing all their reactions, Xu Que was stumped as some uncertainty surfaced in his heart. Damn it. Could it be true that the Four Directions Desolation was really not as powerful as I imagine? That doesnt make sense. I spent a full 80 acting tough points on it and the spell description even said that those below the Infant Transformation Stage would die if they tried to force their way in. Could it be that the cultivators in this world are all well versed with spells and have already reached an elite level when it came to casting and dealing with spells? Xu Ques heart had several doubts as fear swamped him. If these group of people really managed to break through the spells, that would be disastrous. Xu Que then turned his eyes away and decided to try it out first before making his next move. He then looked at elder Liu and shouted across. "Old sparse hair, you said that you can break through the spell in the time it takes to finish a small cup of tea. Fine. I shall give you the time needed to drink a cup of tea, come and try it." "Hm, youre hungry for death." Elder Liu cleared his throat as he stepped on his flying sword. His body soared into the sky as he waved his hands, summoning a huge fire energy to his palms. Boom! The fire energy accumulated before his body as it formed countless of fiery swords with red glowing energy around them. They floated in midair, poised to strike. "I wont even need to open my eyes to break your protective enchantments." After elder Liu spoke out, he mumbled to himself. "Break it." At the same time, the numerous flaming swords coalesced into a red ray of burning light as it charged towards the mountain behind Pan Shan Village like raindrops. "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The fire swords slammed against the ray of light sphere enchantments, causing loud thudding sounds to be heard. Everyones eyes were fixed onto the glowing enchantment, trying to see it being destroyed. Elder Lius face revealed a confident smile as he watched on. After the time needed to finish a cup of tea had passed and all the fire swords had been depleted, the bright protective screen looked exactly the same, unblemished and undamaged. It was as if the fiery assault didnt even happen. For a split second, there was complete and utter silence. Elder Lius smile froze across his face. Xu Que paused in anticipation before he burst out laughing. "Haha! Break through the enchantments? Old sparse hair, are you joking?" Elder Lius cheeks and ears turned red, his anger was burning up within him. The cultivators around him were embarrassed as well. This matter was extremely humiliating and shameful for them. Its just How could that happen? Elder Lius knowledge and experience in such spells were anything but insignificant. How could a small fry like this conjure a protective spell that wouldnt break? Unless there was something fishy behind it? "Iya, the powerful immortal is bored!" Xu Que sighed and looked up at the heaven as he sighed in boredom. "Tell me. If you guys cant even break through a mere small spell such as this, how can you dare to talk a whole lot of crap outside and talk of killing me?" "Cluck cluck. Come on, Im waiting to kill all of you." "Why arent you speaking? Come on. My neck is extended for you to slaughter." Hearing Xu Que speak all these taunts and antagonizing words, the many immortal cultivators were all furious beyond words. A young disciple stepped forward and started shouting in response. "If you have the guts, come out and deal with us! Dont hide within the spell like a timid tortoise!" "Thats right. Stop hiding in the spell and speaking such words. If you are really capable, come out and have a good fight." "Exactly. If you have the guts to come out, I will fight you with just one hand." All the disciples around had a glimmer in their eyes as they began responding to Xu Que with insults and riled themselves up. Several sect elders nodded their heads in approval as well, thinking that this wasnt a bad idea. These hot blooded youths are young, aggressive and vigorous. They would certainly be unable to tolerate such insults. The minute Xu Que steps out of the enchantment, they will strike like lightning and take him down. However, Xu Que seemed extremely calm and unperturbed by the insults thrown at him. He slowly walked over to a large tree and sat beneath it with his legs crossed. He then raised his head, pointing his nose to the sky and gave off an arrogant look. "Do you think you have the ability to fight with such a mighty being like myself?" The immortal cultivators were incensed by these words as the several elders snarled furiously. Damn it, Ive never seen such a shameless person ever! Just a mere Core Bearing Stage and he dares to call himself a powerful being in front of cultivators in the Golden Core Stage! Elder Liu cleared his throat and shouted out across. "Hm, since you dont dare to come out, just remain there and hide yourself. After today, we shall send people here to guard this area everyday. You and your villagers will never be able to leave this place!" Xu Que started laughing maniacally. "Haha! I have no intentions of hiding. Its just that I really wish to test the powers of this protective spell. Besides, its already clear that the spell I casted is on a different league from those dog shit spells you use to protect your own sects." "Oh right, dont assume that just because youre standing outside the spell, you would be safe from it." "Because Youre still within the attacking distance from my spell!" The minute his last word was spoken, he retrieved something from within the folds of his robes. It was the amulet for the Four Directions Desolation Spell! Using two hands, he pressed down on southern point the amulet, where the vermilion sparrow symbol was. Boom! Instantaneously, the nearest marker from where he was rumbled as a bright ray of light shot towards the heavens. The spot which was stained with the blood from vermillion sparrows shook as a solid figure emerged from the ground. It gradually formed the outlines of a vermillion sparrow, as light rays swirled around it. "Eeeeek!" After several breaths, a loud screeching sound could be heard in all directions. The immortal cultivators around were astonished and couldn''t help but tremble in fear. Soon after, a sparrow which was surrounded in burning flames erupted and flew across towards the immortal cultivators, scaring them out of their wits. Although it was somewhat small in size, it was a majestic looking phantom which was covered in flames. As it took form, it charged down upon the cultivators, who were staring wide eyed. 18 Emergence of the Four Legendary Beasts Chapter 18: Emergence of the Four Legendary Beasts Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "What?" "Thats Is that the ancient mythical beast the phoenix?" "How Hows that possible? How could there be a phoenix here?" At this point, everyone was thrown into a wave of confusion and panic as they screamed out in fear. Xu Que was standing at the side as he operated the amulet, laughing out loud. "Idiot. Come, all of you come here!" Let me give you lot some education. This is called a vermillion sparrow. How can you call yourselves immortal cultivators if you dont even know that! You bunch of unsophiscated bumpkins, you cant even differentiate between a vermillion sparrow and a phoenix. If I were your sect leader, I would expel every single one of you from my sect. So damn embarrassing" Xu Que looked extremely contented as he wanted to continue his flurry of insults and verbal abuses. However, nobody seemed to care about him right now. The several elders who were present were all extremely fearful as they saw the appearance of the vermillion sparrow and were trying their hardest to flee. "Not good, lets flee!" "Go back and find Celestial Sect. This matter is beyond our control and no longer our fight!" "Hurry, retreat!" Under the command, everyone around summoned their flying sword and floated into the air as they attempted to escape. Not far off, three additional beams of light materialized from the sky. The roars of several other beasts rang out in the sky. A large green dragon flew over from afar as it slithered majestically around in mid air. It was so enormous that it almost seemed to block out the entire sky from view. A muscular and huge framed white tiger sped through the forest at the speed of light and stopped beside Xu Que. The tiger glared vehemently at the group of immortal cultivators. In the next moment, a mountain seemed to be moving towards them. When they looked up, they realized that it was a huge black turtle. In that instant, they were surrounded by huge mythical beasts. Everyone was stumped. "Ancient The four ancient mythical beasts" "My god. How is this possible?" "There were ancient records of such creatures in existence once before. But havent they flown over to the spiritual realm from here? How could they appear here now?" Everyone was horrified by the sight that had greeted them. The skies and ground were blocked off by these gargantuan beasts and there was nowhere for them to escape. Just a single vermillion sparrow was enough to break their courage and scare them off. It was needless to emphasize how afraid they were after seeing three more powerful, legendary beasts make an appearance. Their might and powers were as wide as the heavens and swept across both the skies and lands. These cultivators had nowhere to run as they were cornered by the four beasts. Xu Que stood atop the mountain confidently as he glimpsed down upon Elder Liu and laughed, "Now Do you still think this spell can be broken through?" "Impossible! Impossible! Absolutely impossible! With your level of cultivation, how could you have conjured such a mighty spell?" Elder Liu was scared beyond measure. Elder Liu had achieved recognition within the realm of spells as one of the most experienced practitioners. Yet he had never heard of anyone who was able to summon these legendary beasts to his side. How could he ever bring himself to believe that a mere insect like Xu Que, who hasnt even broken past the Core bearing Stage be able to conjure such powerful spells? Right at this moment, a disciple pointed up into the sky at the green dragon and shouted out, "Thats not right. Elders, take a look. The body of the dragon seems more like a phantom than an actual dragon." The minute he spoke out, everyone seemed to be startled. Their eyes all fell upon the dragon and noticed that it was giving off light. "Thats right, the other three beasts are exactly the same. Their bodies are not solid." "Theyre made out of light." "That means to say, that these arent the actual four legendary beasts?" Elder Liu craned his neck to take a look, his expression was one of exuberrance as he gave out a loud laughter. "Hahaha! I understand. Not bad, you little bastard. Not a bad plan at all. You used deception to trick us once again." "Its now obvious that your spell is just a spell of deception. You created the phantoms of these four legendary beasts to scare us away. Thankfully we realized your plans. If not, wed have truly fallen for your trickery." The more Elder Liu spoke, the more agitated he became. As if he was starting to realize that he was going to make it out of here alive after all. Gradually, his expression turned into one of mockery as he laughed coldly at Xu Que, "Come, I shall stand here. Command your four legendary beasts to attack me." Right now, Elder Liu had no fear on his face which he had shown earlier. Instead, he looked confident and all assuming. Standing in the middle of the four beasts as they converged on him, he was calm and composed. He felt extremely formidable and mighty. All the other disciples and elders recognized the situation and finally understood the "truth". Hence, none of them were afraid any longer as they smiled mockingly and shouted over to Xu Que. "Thats very funny. A mere worm like yourself wants to trick us into leaving?" "Come on, were standing here and we shant move as well. Command your beasts to attack us." "Thats right. Come, I shant budge an inch. If I were to move, I shall call you my grandpa." "? ? ?" Looking at the group of cultivators down below acting like this, Xu Que looked extremely uncertain as many question marks formed in his head! Whats the situation now? Have the group of immortals gone retarded? They would stand still and allow the four legendary beasts to attack them? Fine, I shall do that then. What a bunch of cocky cultivators, their courage is astonishing. It was just the old fogey acting tough the entire time. I didnt expect the entire lot of you to start acting tough and pretending to be courageous as well! "Sure then. Since youve requested for the beasts to attack you, I shall happily accede to your request." Xu Que then laughed out loud as he tapped the amulet in his hands and turned the dial from a defensive stance to an attacking one! Boom! In that instant, the four beasts let out a huge roar and fixed their targets upon the sect elder and their disciples. Soon after, the beasts started roaring and screeching in loud noises as killing intents radiated from their bodies. They charged towards the group of cultivators on the peak of the mountain. Elder Liu and the rest of the cultivators still had the look of mockery on their faces as they glared at the four beasts. They handled the situation with extreme calmness and really stood still, unmoving. "Theyre just an illusion, phantoms. Even if they were real, they cannot deceive me." "Kid, I have to admit that your deceptive tools were done up very well without any flaws. The only thing you did wrong here was to underestimate Elder Lius perception and ability to see through deception. "Watch how I destroy your joke of an illusion!" A disciple was anxious about showing off and impressing the elders. He summoned his flying sword and charged straight at the oncoming vermillion sparrow. Although the vermillion sparrow was indeed made out light and thus had no corporeal body, the flames on its body were actually real. Those were the flames of the vermillion sparrow! Even if the flames were not actually as powerful as those of an actual vermillion sparrow, it was still definitely not something this little cultivator can handle. Just as the disciple was flying up to meet the sparrow, he could feel a strange sensation of heat spread across his body. The arrogant expression on his face froze. "Not right. Thats Thats not an illusion Ah!!!" Even before he could finish screaming, the disciple was completely engulfed by the flames of the vermillion sparrow. After his last shriek sounded out, he was immediately reduced to a pile of ashes. A gentle breeze blew across, scattering the ashes of the disciple all over the ground below! The ashes fell onto the cultivators who were standing below. All of them were stupefied by the sight and time seemed to have frozen as of the moment. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing a cultivator in the Core Bearing Stage. The reward is 1,000 experience points." The system beeped out in Xu Ques head! "..." There was a deathly silence all around as nobody moved an inch! All the cultivators were shocked beyond measure as their faces turned to looks of dread. Didnt we say that it was just an illusion? Didnt we say that it was all fake? Then Then why How did it become real? 19 One Punch to End it All Chapter 19: One Punch to End it All Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Rooarrrr!" The sound of the green dragon roaring from the east was audible throughout the entire area. Its large and long body circled the mountain and looked like a splendid aura of green light dancing in the air and was an awe-inspiring sight! "Pu! Pu! Pu!" Several disciples whose cultivation level were too low lost all color in their cheeks as they spat out blood. Even before they could back away in retreat, the dragon let loose another ear piercing roar. Ba boom! A split second after that roar, the skies over Pan Shan Village took a tremendous turn as the clouds turned dark and filled up the entire area above. A flow of water as great as waterfalls started to descend down from the clouds, straight upon the cultivators on the mountain. "Is this Is this the dragon races wind and rain summoning technique?" "Not good. Run!" Everyone struggled to flee from the oncoming torrent of water. However, the water crashed heavily on most of the disciples standing below who were unable to escape. Boom! Following the rumble of thunder, a huge bolt of lightning struck down upon the water, causing many disciples who were drenched in water to fry as they got electrocuted. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully killing a Foundation Building Stage cultivator. The reward is 8,000 experience points." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully killing a Core Bearing Stage cultivator. The reward is 10,000 experience points." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully killing a Core Bearing Stage cultivator. The reward is 10,000 experience points." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for increasing a level. The cultivation level is now Core Bearing Stage level 2." An entire string of notifications beeped in Xu Ques head, causing him to smile out in happiness. So it seemed like killing people by using the spell can earn experience points as well! Also, he managed to increase in level so quickly. He felt extremely good about it. Xu Que then felt that purchasing this particular spell was extremely worth it. At the same time, there was a moment of chaos before several shadows broke through the crowd and fled into the forest. Those shadows belonged to the Golden Core Stage sect elders. Their cultivation levels were anything but ordinary. However, with the vermillion sparrow and the green dragon roaming the skies, they didnt dare to ride their flying swords. They then activated their highly proficient physical abilities as they attempted to flee. Even before they could travel far, a white shadow moving at the speed of light overtook them. The sheer speed of the shadow was absolutely terrifying. "Ahhhhhh!!!" All of a sudden, an anguished cry rang out. An elder had been taken away by that white blur. He was no longer with them. The rest of the elders were bewildered by this as their faces fell. "Wheres Elder Li?" "Damn it. That must be the white tiger. Let''s split up." When danger approaches and death is imminent, it''s every man for himself. After realizing that Elder Li had been snatched away by the white tiger, many of them didn''t even bother stopping. Instead, they increased their speed as they pushed their bodies to their maximum capabilities. How could Xu Que ever let them get away? He had been observing this mess the entire time. Then, he saw that several elders had slipped through his nets. He took out his amulet and directed the black tortoise towards the mountainous roads to obstruct them. He then activated his Lightning Haste and picked up speed to chase after the elders. Whoosh! In just the span of several breaths, Xu Que managed to overtake and stand in the way of several elders. He faced them and smiled. "My fellow Daoist friends, you''re really dishonest. Didn''t you say that you would stand still and allow me to attack? Why did you go back on your words then?" These few elders had witnessed Xu Ques movement techniques and weren''t exactly taken aback by it. "Good, little bastard. There''s a nice path for you to walk towards heavens and yet you chose to barge through the doorless realms of hades." Just now while you were hiding behind your protective screen, we couldn''t do anything to you. Now that you''ve come out and delivered yourself to us to die, it looks like we just have to oblige you. The few of them laughed out loud as an elder casted a spell. From behind, a flying sword charged towards Xu Que with unbelievable speed that couldn''t be seen with the naked eye. Xu Que could feel a chill ran down his spine. Such insane speed surpassed his imagination. Even without thinking, the Lightning Haste came alive beneath his feet, causing him to dodge the sword narrowly. "Holy shit. I nearly screwed up and costed me my life. Looks like I underestimated the powers of these Golden Core Stage cultivators." He heaved a sigh of relief deep down and knew that his life was in danger. He decided to place some distance between himself and these old elders. The minute he took a step back in retreat, the few elders had a rough measure of his strengths and chased after him without hesitation. While Xu Que fled, he didn''t forget to occasionally turn his head back and curse at them, "Fuck! You bunch of old balding men ganging up together against one person? What kind of heroic gentlemen do you claim to be? If you have the guts, let''s do single combat." Elder Liu was leading the rest of them as he replied coldly, "Youre not worthy to bargain and negotiate with us. And definitely not worthy of our time to fight with you individually." "That''s right. The reason the few of us are ganging up against you is to avenge the deaths of our fallen disciples." The rest of the elders didn''t slow down as they continued to pursue Xu Que atop their flying swords. After a short while, Xu Que was beyond vexed. Indeed, he had severely underestimated the strengths of the Golden Core Stage elder and was almost killed by the flying sword but that didn''t mean that he couldn''t win them. "Damn it. Just because this tiger doesn''t show it''s ferocity doesn''t mean it''s a sick cat!" (T/N : A Chinese saying for don''t underestimate me.) Xu Que shouted out and felt his body tremble as he reached into his core energy. He then shouted, "Soaring Dragon Nine Transfomation, activate!" Boom! In that instant, nine rays of blue lights burst out from his body and shine upwards into the sky, where it formed nine dragons. The awe inspiring and formidable aura of the dragons could be felt as it filled the entire area. Several sect elders recoiled in fear and assumed the disturbance to be caused by the green dragon from the protective screen. However, it didn''t take long for them to realize that something wasn''t quite right. Why were there nine dragons now? And why were they blue? In the next moment, everyone was dumbfounded. Nine blue gigantic dragons circled the air once before charging towards Xu Que as they swirled around his head. A loud boom rang out. They previously perceived Xu Que as imperfect and weak yet he had just exhibited powers so amazing and frightening. In a split second, he resembled the son of dragons as he looked down upon them from above like a superior being. The dragon aura which he wore around his head was so powerful that he caused severe headaches to several cultivators around. "Hows that possible?" "What What spell is that?" "Can there really be such a strange spell in this world?" Several elders shouted out in fear as they struggled to believe their own eyes. Xu Que laughed out loudly, "Haha! You wish to combine strength and kill me? Come on! I wish to take on ten of you together." As he finished speaking, his body moved in a blur as he activated the Three Thousand Volt Lightning, charging down towards the cultivators. "Oh no. Run!" The face of the elders turned drastically, as they made a bid to flee. Within a short frame of time, the roles had been reversed. The hunter was now the prey. However, Xu Ques movement speed was so quick that even cultivators in the Golden Core Stages couldnt match up to him. Especially since he had the Lightning Haste which originated from its destruction of the blue dome of heaven. Whoosh! Following the buzz of several electric arcs, Xu Ques shadow appeared behind an elder. With his fist clenched into a ball, he struck. "Pu!" The punch was so powerful that his fist sunk deep into the elders chest as fresh blood splashed all over. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing one Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a single golden core." "Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully gaining a level. The current cultivation level is Core Bearing Stage Level 3." Damn, looks like I leveled up again! And I even managed to acquire a golden core. Xu Que was pleasantly surprised by the rewards. Killing a single Golden Core Stage cultivator would grant him 50,000 experience points. According to his previous speed, every Golden Core Stage cultivator he killed would allow him to increase in one level. Then what am I waiting for? Kill! Xu Que didnt hesitate as he conjured his Lightning Haste skill, chasing down the second elder. In his eyes, the entire group of Golden Core Stage elders before him had turned into an entire mountain of experience. The remaining elders were so horrified that their face contorted in fear and panic. What kind of person is this? He was just a mere Core Bearing Stage cultivator. Why was his strength and powers as tremendous as a cultivator in the Original Infant Stage? A single punch was enough to kill an Elder from the Sun Set faction! That had to be sorcery! 20 Strength of the Four Directions Desolation Chapter 20: Strength of the Four Directions Desolation Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Boom!" A loud crash resounded as Xu Que stepped onto a bolt of lightning while he charged towards the second elder to finish him off. "This is bad. Run!" The rest of the elders panicked as they ignored the shocks within their hearts. They hurriedly drew energy from deep within their core and attempted to escape as quickly as possible. Their expressions were contorted with fear and deep dissatisfaction. However, after fleeing for a short period of time, Elder Lius expression fell as he opened his eyes wide and shouted out, "Oh no! The mountainous roads ahead are being obstructed by the black turtle! We cannot get past it!" "What?" The few of them started to feel anxious. If a person wasnt able to win a fight, he would just flee. At this point, even the option to flee was being taken away. Could it really be that after several hundred years of diligent cultivation, it was all going to end today? "No. That little rascal is just a mere Core Bearing Stage cultivator. Ive waited and cultivated for so long to become a Golden Core Stage cultivator and finally became an elder of my sect. I must not perish to his hands!" An elder bellowed out after being forced into the corner as he exploded in fury, convincing himself not to give up. The rest of them seemed to snap back as they recovered some stability to their emotions and thoughts. "Thats right. That little bastard could suddenly increase his strengths. Im certain that it must have something to do with a secret spell. As long as we drag it out so that his body and core energy cannot handle the prolonged stress of the spell, we should be able to kill him after." "But his speed is so quick. We cannot drag him out for long." "Thats right. This kid is doing all these to protect the villagers of Pan Shan Village. As long as we control the lives of those mortals, hes doomed." "So the villagers of Pan Shan Village are his weaknesses. Come, lets go. We can combine our efforts and strike. No matter how fast he moves, hes still alone after all. Lets see how many people he can rescue." The few of them were the sect elders from different sects and were renowned in their own rights. They were all experienced, wise and crafty. The minute they found a way out, they stepped atop their flying swords and dashed down towards Pan Shan Village from different directions. Xu Que noticed their sudden change in action and was astonished. Soon after, his lips curled into a smile. "Looks like this bunch of people arent stupid as well. They actually thought of using the villagers to put me in a tight spot." "Such a shame The Four Direction Desolation spell already killed so many people just because they were close to it. Now that youre thinking of breaking through it, isnt that suicide? But thats good for me as well. It saves me the trouble of hunting each one of you down." Thinking this way, Xu Que slowed his speed down. He then turned around and laughed to the elders, "Whys everyone running so fast? Are you rushing to be reincarnated when you die?" The muscles on the elders faces twitched as their expression revealed one of utter desperation. With their status, the entire Fire Country would recognize them as superior immortals. However, they were being mocked and chased around by a mere Core Bearing Stage kid. They were all incensed by the current situation which they found themselves in. It would be strange if they werent upset. Elder Lius face contorted in ugly anger, "Everyone, please dont be anxious. Hes trying to agitate us to go back and fight with him. At this point, the four legendary beasts are already outside of the protective spell. That means that the spell is at its weakest point. As long as he charge straight for Pan Shan Village, that little bastard would have to kneel down and kowtow to save his villagers life. Xu Que was just behind them, listening to Elder Liu speak. This Elder Liu is truly a "genius"! To be honest, if Elder Liu wasnt present to mix, stir bullshit,and haphazardly make wrong guesses, Xu Que wouldnt have been so successful in his plans today. The most important thing was that Elder Liu unknowingly gave him a necessary boost at this critical juncture and even decided to take his friends with him to die. It was so touching that Xu Que was almost reduced to tears that Elder Liu had actually helped him. He started to feel that not only was this Elder Liu a genius, but he was a close and intimate family member one who raised him up. Its just that although Elder Liu was as good as family for helping him, he still deserved to die! "Heheh!" A gleam of craftiness could be seen in Xu Ques eyes as he decided to play along and poke fun of them. He then stepped onto the bolt of lightning as he started to chase down the rest of them. At this time, he decided to pretend to be angry and thus wore a look of furiousness. In a loud and hoarse voice, he shouted, "All of you stop now!,Dont force me to use my ultimate spell which will summon dragons from hell and will place an unholy seal upon this land. That would wipe out everyone in this area. Frankly speaking, even Im afraid to use that spell!" Xu Que randomly fabricated a spell which sounded extremely horrifying and threatening. After hearing this, Elder Liu and the rest of them were astounded as their expressions took a great turn. After seeing Xu Que summon the horrifying "Soaring Dragon Nine Transformations", everyone was already tense and severely afraid of this man. "I was right. The villagers on Pan Shan Village is his weakness. If not, he wouldnt be angry that we arent chasing him any longer and are heading for the village now. Lets rush onwards!" Elder Liu gave a loud shout as the rest of the elders increased their speed while they charge towards Pan Shan Village. They were extremely clear that once they capture the villagers and use them as hostages, they would be able to control Xu Que. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 20 acting tough points." Xu Que watched on contentedly as they seemed determine to head towards their death. After hearing the message ring out within his head from the system, he started to wear an expression of exasperation as he chased after them, all the while extremely happy deep down. In the breaths of a several seconds, Elder Liu and the rest of the elders were heading fast towards Pan Shan Village. As they glared at the protective screen of light, they sped up instead of slowing down, rushing straight into it as they casted protective and offensive spells. "Boom!" Wraps of fire circled the elders bodies. With a wave of their hands, a long stream of fire emanated from their hands as it shot towards the protective screens. "Once were in, capture those mortals and hold them hostage. Lets go!" Elder Liu led the charge as he waved his hands and shouted. It was a formidable sight. The rest of the elders following behind him revealed cold laughters. They were already imagining using the lives of the villagers to threaten and blackmail Xu Que. With the villagers, they could subject him to insurmountable abuse and torture. Xu Que was following closely behind when he stopped all of a sudden. With a cheeky smile, he waved his hands and shouted out aloud, "Balding old men, safe journeys! I hope you get reincarnated to a good life, I shant see you off then." The few elders were stumped. Whats happening? What did that kid say? Safe journeys? Damn it. Why do I have a bad feeling about this? "Boom doom ------!" Even before they could react, the fire shield around their bodies clashed against the protective screen and disintegrated instantaneously. Soon after, a huge wave of energy rippled out from within the protective shield and converged upon them. It was as if they were charging straight into the mouths of a gigantic beast, swallowing them whole. "No!" Elder Liu finally reacted as he opened his eyes wide and gave out a loud cry. But everything was too late! The Four Directions Desolation was nicknamed, "Destroyer of Trespassers!" This phrase really wasnt playing around. Prior to this, when the group of elders were still lingering beyond the screen, there was a limit to the strength and powers of the beasts, who were controlled by Xu Que via the amulet. At this point however, the several Golden Core Stage elders rushed straight into the protective screen. It was as good as surrendering themselves to the spiders web! The Four Directions Desolation doesn''t just possess the four legendary beasts. The strength of the shield would really manifest in protecting an area! After the few elders were taken to be trespassers and hostile people, they were swallowed by the protective spell. Instantly, they could see everything warp and distort around them before eventually settling down into a desolate land. They were trapped within an illusory realm as their mortal bodies were being taken captive by the protective shield. Thus, they were stripped off of all other powers and forced to linger along the desolate plains as mere mortals. There were extremely hot and dry deserts, in addition to swamps housing thousands of poisonous animals. There was also a snowy and frozen area, upon which only hunger and cold were present But everything was just an illusion! The old elders were being taken captives by the protective enchantments. In the illusory realms, their aged bodies were stripped off of their powers and cultivation efforts. Instantly, the toll of their ages came back to them all at once as they were unable to sustain the torment. Even before they could reach the third area of desolation, their spirits were vanquished and destroyed. With a dong they all collapsed to their deaths and ceased to exist! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing one Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a single golden core." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing one Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a single golden core." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully gaining a level. The current cultivation stage is Core Bearing Stage, level 4." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing one Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a single golden core." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing one Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a single golden core." ... 21 Off the Charts Acting Tough Points Chapter 21: Off the Charts Acting Tough Points Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Following a series of system reward beeps, the surroundings gradually regained its original silence. Several elders landed within the Four Desolation realms and were trapped there till death. The rest of the remaining disciples without any exceptions, were slaughtered by the four legendary beasts, turning all of them into experience points for Xu Que. "Rustle! Rustle!" A slight gust blew past Xu Ques hair strands. He reached for the amulet and gently spun it. Immediately, the four legendary beasts disappeared with the wind, dissolving into dense Qi and flowed into Pan Shan village. "I am done, finally." Xu Que heaved a long sigh of relief, opened the system interface and his character stats appeared in front of him. Host: Xu Que Cultivation Stage: Core Bearing Stage Level 5 (Clear Understanding) Experience progress: 0/200000 Acting Tough Points: 350 points Skill path: , Intermediate Level Abilities : Soaring Dragons Nine Transformation (Maximum), Lightning Haste (Maximum) Essence: Skill Path Essence (330 points) Occupation: None Status : Prince Consort of Fire Country Just one battle moved him from Core Bearing Stage 1 to Core Bearing Stage level 5. More importantly, it allowed him to acquire a whole 350 points of act tough points. This 350 act tough points was a very big sum to Xu Que. It was also the most act tough points he had obtained to date. "Hahahaha! Ive earned it big this time." Xu Que let out a big laugh momentarily. However, the experience required for him to level up also increased. From Core Bearing Stage Level 1 to 2, it only required 30000 experience points. But now, to level up from Core Bearing Stage level 5 to 6, it required a whopping whole 200000 experience points. The difficulty has increased substantially. Still, compared to the other cultivators in this world, who mostly meditate to train and absorb Qi, Xu Ques speed of advancement is frighteningly fast. That was the reason Xu Que didnt really feel the difficulty. Furthermore, acquiring the 350 act tough points made him extremely happy. With this much act tough points, he could buy many more items, including the Advanced Rank page , which was just a mere 100 act tough points. Time to buy, buy, buy! What a wonderful feeling to have such happy events happening. Xu Que recalled obtaining a few golden cores after killing those Golden Core Stage elders and quickly opened his system item bag. A few brightly shining, fist-sized golden colored beads were inside. : Originated from within the bodies of Golden Core Stage cultivators. It contains the cultivators accumulated life origin and skill paths. Upon swallowing, it has a 30% chance of obtaining the previous cultivators skills path obtained throughout their entire life, but has 30% chance of the swallower going out of control. If sold to the system, 50000 experience points can be obtained! "Damn it, who knew golden cores have this type of effect." Xu Que shockingly exclaimed. Previously, the beginner experience gain pill he ate was able to raise his experience points by 10000. But this golden core, on top of being able to sell to the system for 50000 experience points, it could be swallowed to obtain the previous Golden Core Stage owners skill path but at a risk of losing control. This core is definitely an upgraded edition of an experience pill! However, since Xu Que has no lack of skills at the moment, he definitely will not take the risk and swallow the golden core. Also, he is not in a hurry to level up. Hed rather leave it in his system item bag for times of need. After reading the golden cores description, Xu Que switched to the view of the system store. With pockets full and good condition, he immediately centered his focus on the skill book bundle of the store. A dazzling line-up of many types of skills, Xu Que was in a spoilt for choice situation once again. According to importance, he should acquire theexpert level, but his current Cultivation stage was still a long way more from the Original Infant stage which in other words, also mean that there was no present need to buy the expert page. Also, after the fight, Xu Que found out a problem. He realized that his skill books were too one-way. When he fought, he did not have a wide variety of moves to use and he felt that although he was acting tough, he wasnt enjoying it. Although the combination of the Soaring Dragon Nine Transformations and the Thunder Haste were very swift and powerful, all he was doing was using his bare fists to engage in combat, far from his imagination of riding on a flying sword and drifting high into the mountains of celestial beings. How was he supposed to act tough with a tough-appearing sense of style? Therefore, Xu Que decided to exchange for a few more skills books and at the same time, might as well buy new valuable equipments. It would be even better if he could get hold a set of golden, shiny clothes shiny enough to blind all those other cultivators. With the 350 act tough points, he immediately chose to browse through the sky-rank skills. Originated from one of"Zhu Xian"story novels skill book, low level skill of Sky-rank. Unique technique from within Qing Yun Mens main mountainous region. With power through the Nine Heavens, it turns into godly thunder. Using the sword to draw its power, a brilliant might is unleashed. Selling price: 50 act tough points. Originated from one of"Fight Break Spheres"story novels battle skill, low level skill of Sky-rank. From the novel, this was Xiao Yans personal skill and was created through the fusion of many different types of flames to create a destructive force. The power of the Fiery Lotus itself depends on the number of the various flames combined. Capacity and potential of this skill is unlimited! (Warning: This battle skill requires possession of 2 or more fusion of different flames to execute.) Selling price: 50 act tough points. : Originated from one of"Zhe Tian"story novels skill book, mid-level skill of Sky-rank. Attack and defense is merged into one. With this skill, earth-shaking strength is achieved, breaking through any forms of obstruction. In the story, body physique was merged with the "Emperor" to hone this skill to its pinnacle, able to shatter any Buddha artifact weapons or even better, rip them into nothing! Selling price: 100 act tough points (Remaining Volumes): Originated from one of"Zhe Tian"story novels skill book, high-level skill of Sky-rank. Originally the power of the Nine Secrets into one. However, due to the skill defying the natural order, it was forbidden by Buddha. Hence, since ancients ago, it was divided into nine parts, namely, "Arrive", "Troop", "Battle", "People", "All", "Count", "Group", "Forward", "Move"! Within them, the "Arrive" Secret character and the "Count" Secret character were lost in translation. When exchanging the remaining volumes, there is a chance on obtaining any of the other 7 remaining secret technique. Repeated Secret characters possible with more purchases. Selling price: 200 act tough points. Upon reading till this point, Xu Que knelt down on the spot! So many skill books and all of them were the signature skills from the main characters of various novels. It was absolutely mouth-watering to read the descriptions. However, this bundle of skill books had very little skills which needed or made use of magical weapons to activate. The only attractive one which fits this description was the . Xu Que wasnt very keen of it though. What really perked his desire were theand the . Buddhas Fiery Lotus didnt need much explaining. After fusing the flames, the power unleashed would be enough to wipe out everything in an instant. Also, the more variety of mystical flames fused, the more devastating the effects of the skill. This skill was an absolute bargain. Obtaining the flame was a problem. Xu Que searched through the store and was shocked at their prices. For example, the ranked 19th flame, Molten Green Lotus, required an expensive 300 act tough points. "Looks like the road of acting tough is filled with obstacles. I have no choice but to buy the Nine-Characters Secret first, and wait till I strike it rich to buy all the top ten ranked flames." Xu Que nodded and focused on the Nine-Characters Secret. This skill, originally from"Zhe Tian"s as an unsurpassed skill, showed valiant might. Other than the 2 lost secrets, the remaining 7 all had descriptions. "Troop" secret character: Weaponry type secret skill. Using it allows the smooth and natural maneuver of weapons and even temporarily seize control of enemies weapons, causing friendly fire even before the battle has begun. An absolute nightmare for opponents. "Battle" secret character: Attack type secret skill. First sacred attack art, being able to copy many moves. Using "Battle" secret character, one can raise their attack power. Also, steal moves for own usage will be available. "People" secret character: Aid type secret skill. An unsurpassed sacred healing art. Able to heal physical and spiritual injuries. Upon control, bodily injuries regenerate. Upon mastery, able to revive using the dripping of own blood. The user can even be nicknamed "The unkillable cockroach." "All" secret character: Amplifying type secret skill. Can raise ones attributes by 10 folds but lowers the hit probabilities. "Group" secret character: Aid type secret spell. A special type of troop formation line tactic which created the Ling Bao Deity. "Forward" secret character: Aid type secret skill, can be used to assist cultivation, heightens the sixth sense. As a result, user will be able to anticipate attacks. Therefore, always maintaining the combat lead. "Move" secret character: Speed type secret skill. Once under control, speed is unmatched and nobody will be able to catch or block the user. It will be akin to strolling amongst the ranks of enemies. When trained to the limit, user will be able to bend time with extreme speed. ... 22 Definitely Powerful Chapter 22: Definitely Powerful Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Every secret art from the Nine-Characters Secret were ultimate techniques originated from various territories. With these skills which includes increasing ones attack power, defense power, regenerative power, and agility, ones overall combat ability will be greatly enhanced through the Nine-Characters Secret. Xu Que looked very contented. However, it seems like the system store is behaving like a black market. It only sold leftover chapters with each skill costing a whole 200 act tough points. Also, with every purchase, the acquired skill would be random. It would be possible that one gets the "Battle" secret character twice in a row upon purchase. Still, since this was Xu Ques first purchase, he wasnt very stressed at the fact. However, he was eyeing the "Troop" and "Battle" secret characters. The reason was because these two secret skills were perfect tools to act tough. The "Troop" secret character could be used to steal control over ones magical weapons, allowing the enemies own weapons to attack their owner. The "Battle" secret character could be used to copy enemies moves and even raise one attack power. It was similar to Mu Rong Familys An eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth within the novel"Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils". Using ones own weapons against him and using his own moves against himself, it would be definitely embarrassing for the opponent. Of course, the "People" and "Forward" secret characters were not too shabby. The "People" secret character can be used anytime to regenerate injuries. Although the system has passive automatic regeneration, it was very slow. Moreover, the "People" secret character has a more frightening ability. Upon mastery, one could revive any living creatures using a drip of his blood. There was no need to be afraid to be destroyed thoroughly by opponents. The "Forward" secret character was mainly used to cultivate ones spirit and heightens ones sixth sense. In other words, one will gain the ability to foresee moves. With the ability to predict, one will be able to judge and carry out the correct course of actions during combat, gaining dominance in the fight. This skill was definitely a good choice to act tough. The ones Xu Que did not want to get were the leftover "Group", "Move" and "All" secret characters. It was not to say that these skills were not good, but to Xu Que, these two categories of secret skills were not usable at all. The "Group" secret character was a type of troop tactic based move and Xu Que wouldnt use it very often. The "Move" secret characters function is to increase speed but he already possessed the Three-Thousand Volt Thunder thus he had no use for it. The "All" secret character was the same. Since he had the Soaring Dragon Nine Transformations, he did not need this secret skill at the moment. Choosing anyone of these skills would be an undesirable outcome. "Eh screw that! I shant think so much. I am going to get this Nine-Characters Secret!" After a moment of hesitation, Xu Que finally made his decision,and bought the expensive and wallet-burning Nine-Characters secret. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on the successful exchange of(Remaining Volume). Obtained "Troop" secret character x 1. Do you want to learn this skill?" "Yeah! Awesome!" After hearing the system beep, Xu Que threw his fist in the air and let out a big laugh. "Troop" secret character. How nice! Xu Ques happiness was off the charts. "Train it, I have to train it!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on successfully learning the "Troop" secret character." Bang! Xu Ques mind abruptly shook with strings of golden colored ancient characters flowing by like water waves relentlessly. Ultimately, the characters fused into a mysterious force, taking root within his body. Xu Que raised the corner of his lip and continued, "I shall exchange forand ." "Ding! Exchange successful. Do you want to learn the skills?" "Yes!" Whoosh! Whoosh! Momentarily, his body emitted two waves of heat and flowed out of his body through his veins. In a blink of an eye, Xu Que had learnt two skills. The "Flame-Devouring Wave" and "Six Corporeal Forms" both originated from the techniques of the novel "Fight Break Spheres". They were moves used by the main character, Xiao Yan in the early stage of the book to dispose of strong enemies in a sweep. Although very cheap priced at a mere 25 act tough points, adding the cost of the greatswords needed for the two skills, it would far surpass the cost of the Soaring Dragon Nine Transformations. It would even surpass the cost of low-level Sky-ranked skill books. During his younger days, when Xu Que was reading the novel, when Xiao Yan held the ink-coloured, dark heavy greatsword, he felt that his character was uncomparable. It seemed like he looked very tough everywhere he went. And now, here he was, learning these two immersive skills. He couldnt wait anymore and entered the weaponry section of the system store and started to choose his greatswords. The weapons bundle were filled with many classes and levels of magical weapons. They were split into the amount of stars they have. The higher the star level, the better the quality of the weapon. There were not many choices for the heavy greatsword and the numbers could be counted. The lowest class was . The weapon was from strongest godly sword from another of a novel by Jin Yong, a novelist. It was forged using dark metal, weighing 64 pounds; wielded by the sword demon, Dugu Qiubai, he became unbeatable in the world for 40 years. After Dugu Qiubais death, the Dark Iron Heavy-Sword was passed on to Yang Guo. It was later melted by Huang Rong and later reforged into the Heavenly Sword and the Dragon Saber. The greatsword did not have a pointed edge, since it was rectangular shaped. Hence it also belonged to blunt class weapons. Although it has 1 star level, it requires 50 act tough points to purchase which was pretty frightening. However, the "Troop" secret character, along with the two Earth-rank skills, costed only a total of 225 act tough points. He still had a hundred over points, and was confident that he could buy a stronger weapon than this. He focused his attention to 2 star level weapons. : Originated from within novel "Fight Break Spheres"s weapons. Used by the main character, Xiao Yan. Forged by flame-type dark metals, this weapon is very sturdy and solid. Seemingly weighing like over a thousand pounds, it has a mystical effect of crushing enemies. Selling price: 100 act tough points The Dark Heavy-Greatsword was very similar to the Dark Iron Longsword. However, the blade of the greatsword seemed very big and bulky. Moreover, on that dark giant greatsword, there were faint, exotic vein-like on the blade itself. The vein-like design stretched up to its handle. The carvings filled the entirety of the blade, along with its plain dark and simple colour. It looked rather mysterious indeed. "Im buying it!" Xu Que moved his hand in a wide motion, immediately buying the Dark Heavy-Buster Sword, which had a price comparable to that of a mid-level Sky-rank skill book. I will definitely look especially tough now that I am similar to Xiao Yan! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on obtaining Dark Heavy-Buster Sword." "Ding! Detected that host has learnt the Flame-Devouring Wave and Six Corporeal Forms skills. Completed hidden achievement. Awarded with Xiao Yans Black Robe x 1." Wow! Damn! Whats happening? I got a free hidden achievement prize for buying something? But what does Xiao Yans Black Robe do? Does it have any attribute effects? Xu Ques face was stunned. He then quickly opened his system inventory. : Unsellable item. A robe worn by Flame Emperor Xiao Yan when he was young, making it very valuable. Able to conceal ones appearance. Cultivation stages of Infant Transformation and below will be unable to detect concealment. While wearing the robe, it gives opponents a pressure of immense power. "Damn. Is this the legendary automatic acting tough?" Xu Que was very excited upon the occurrence of the event. Being able to conceal ones appearance is nothing but being able to give opponents a pressure of immense presence is really something big. Thinking of it, once the robe is worn, an immense pressure will follow everywhere I go. Everyone will focus their attention on my presence and will immediately trigger the "Subtle acting tough" reward. "Hahahaha! Wherever I walk, no one can resist my presence." Xu Que was overjoyed. He immediately took out the black robe and the Dark Heavy-Greatsword. The moment the black robe was donned, his aura changed. He was exuding an icy cold and deep presence. Xu Que then carried the Dark Heavy-Buster Sword on his back, creating a spitting image of a fake Xiao Yan. "Wow! It feels rather good. When I have time, I shall change into this set and walk around the Sects to earn some act tough points.?" With a contentful nod, Xu Que kept both the items back into his system inventory. He didnt want to show up at Pan Shan Village looking like this. He was afraid that with the robe, the immense pressure will cause the villagers to kneel down and worship him again. At the moment, the Pan Shan Villagers were stupefied. When Xu Que was fighting a war with those cultivators on the mountains, the villagers were watching from below. When the four legendary beasts were summoned, the villagers were badly frightened. When they saw that the fairy-boned "Old Saints" were forced into the spell by Xu Que and killed all of a sudden, they all gained their senses immediately. Looking up, the vermillion bird and the green dragon had already disappeared. The skies were blue and the mountains were intact! Xu Que changed back into the coarse hemp robes. With a mesmerizing smile, he rode on the lightning and hovered down from the mountains with his clothes fluttering with the wind. Amongst the crowd, Xiao Rou was dazed. With the small and blushy face and beady eyes, she was so adorable, that someone would just take a bite out her. 23 Gaining Interes Chapter 23: Gaining Interest Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Upon Xu Ques arrival, cheers could be heard. Everyone gathered around and asked if he had been hurt but judging from Xu Ques unfazed appearance, everybody was surprised and praised that immortal elder Xus skills were unremarkable. "Dont worry, my fellow villagers. With the spell that I had set up, those people will never come back to cause trouble again." Xu Que assured the villagers. The villagers were very thankful. They wanted to kneel down to thank him but were stopped by Xu Que. It was after countless rounds of persuading that they decided not to kneel. At this time, a man from the crowd walked out and worriedly asked, "Immortal Elder Xu, what do we do now? During your battle, we saw two people sneaking off from the battlefield. We are afraid that they will call for more backup" "Oh, two of them ran off?" Xu Que didnt look too surprised. He was too fixated on killing Elder Liu and the others. Two disciples escaping from him was rather normal. This wasnt a very big deal to him. Even if none of them escaped, receiving no news from Elder Liu and the others would cause Celestial Sect to return anyway. "Please rest assured, you people can just stay here. The spell will protect you all." Xu Que comforted the group. Even if he decided to bring the villagers and flee through the underground passage to the back of the mountains, the cultivators would have a vast range of powers to search for them. The results would be the same. In addition, without the protection of the Four Directions Desolation, it would only put the villagers in more danger. "Everyone listen to Big brother Xu Que. He will definitely protect us." Xiao Rou ran out and told everybody. Xu Que smiled at her. She started to blush and looked cutely sincere. The villagers saw her sincerity and couldnt help but to reveal honest smiles all around. Xiao Rou then turned and ran away. Everybody eventually scattered and returned to their homes to rest. Xu Que was starting to think about what to do with Pan Shan village''s future. After all, he could not stay here for a long period of time. The world is vast and he desired to explore them but before leaving, he had to decide on the future plans for the safety of the village. With the Four Directions Desolation locked in position, the Pan Shan villagers were all safe and protected. With such large areas of land and lakes, including many goats and chickens on the mountains, even if the villagers do not step foot outside, they will be able to survive in the future and be self-sufficient. However, it seems like the village still needs some supplies. For example, food reserves and also some seeds to be planted. Xu Que found the men and heard that there was a small town in the vicinity of Pan Shan Village. The village not only had commoners residing in it, but also have frequent visits by cultivators who went there to enjoy themselves. "After walking past two mountains, you will be able to see the small town. Immortal Xu, shall we go instead?" The men learnt that Xu Que wanted to purchase supplies on the villages behalf and became very concerned. The reason was because Xu Ques wanted posters were all over the streets of the small town. He will definitely be attacked by more cultivators if he goes there. "There is no need. There are many supplies which you cant carry alone. Besides, if you go, you will become an easy target for suspicion. I can handle this." Xu Que patted Da Zhuangs shoulder and rejected his proposal. In actuality, Xu Que couldnt wait for more people to kill for experience points. Furthermore, with the , he can conceal his appearance. He had no need to be worried about cultivators finding out his identity. After making his decision, Xu Que ordered the men to ask what the rest of the villagers wanted to buy. He could get them on the way. Upon hearing, Xiao Rou was the first to go to Xu Que. She said, "Big Brother Xu Que, please remember to buy a few pieces of good fabric on your way back." "Fabric?" Xu Que asked shockingly. Blushing, Xiao Rou nodded and mumbled, "Your clothes dont look like they fit, I I would like to make a new set for you." Xu Que proceeded to look downwards at the coarse hemp clothes he was wearing then looked back at Xiao Rou, who shyly lowered her head. He laughed and replied, "Alright, I will get it." "Mm." Xiao Rou replied, turned around and jogged back. Looking at her cute silhouette, Xu Que felt a sensation of warmth. Unknowingly, he let out a slight smile filled with happiness. Xu Que decided to set off in the evening when the sun had set. He went through the underground passage and donned on his . In the sight of no one, he decided to quietly activate hisand swiftly proceeded into the distance. With the night impending, Xu Que finally arrived at the Town of Water. Although they said that it was a small town, it didnt seem like it at all. With one look, Xu Que felt that the town was at least a few football fields big. The town walls were constructed to be very high and there was a patrol team at the town entrance. Looking up in the skies of the Town of Water, he could witness various cultivators, steering on their flying swords from time to time. When Xu Que walked into the town, it was bustling with life. The night market was vibrant with bright lights all around. Noises could be heard from several inns and many cultivators were drinking and talking to their hearts content. Many of them were Sect disciples who were of Qi Refining Stage. Xu Que scanned through and decided to leave. All of a sudden, he saw a bunch of similar shadow walking past him. "Its her." Xu Ques skipped a beat. The owner of the silhouette was the woman whom Xu Que saw when he just arrived in this world. This woman was also Tang Xue Rou of the Celestial Sect. At the same time, a few young cultivators similarly dressed in Celestial Sect robes can be seen accompanying her. They were carrying sharp swords on their backs and walking out of an inn while happily chatting away. It seemed like they just finished their food and were about to leave. While walking, their eyes fixed momentarily on Xu Que. They were astonished. Tang Xue Rou did not recognize Xu Que as he was wearing Xiao Yans Black Robe. On top of concealing his appearance, he was emitting an immense aura. The reason they turned their attention to him was due to this aura. Xu Que didnt want to care about these few people and definitely did not want to reveal his identity. Without speaking, he proceeded to walk past them. After a few steps, mumbling and discussing could be heard from those few people. "What a strong aura!" "You dress oddly but who knew you had such high cultivation?" "When he was standing beside us, I was feeling suffocated. How strong!" "..." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully subtly acting tough. The reward is 10 act tough points." Xu Que was silently overjoyed when he heard the system beep in his mind. He guessed it right. This black robe was definitely a perfect tool to act tough. He should definitely wear it more and walk the streets. "Yes. Have you guys heard? Something happened to a few Sect members today. We heard that the person who is wanted by us is at Pan Shan village. In the end, out of the few elders sent there, only two disciples managed to escape. The rest didnt make it back alive." "Of course I know. The Sunset Faction members came over to our faction to discuss about this today." "Ive also heard that the wanted man has big origins. He is the son of some big guy." At the moment, the Celestial Sect disciples burst into discussion. After that sentence, Xu Que slowed down his footsteps and went to a halt. He was astonished. What? I have big origins? And Im the disciple of some famous person surnamed Duan? How come I didnt know that? 24 There Are Already Legends Spreading About Me Chapter 24: There Are Already Legends Spreading About Me Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Xu Que was astonished. The spate of events just happened today. It was totally unexpected that the disciples from the Celestial Sect had already received word of the incident. On top of that, they were already discussing about the incident. Before he even entered the town, the town already knew about him! Not bad, not bad. This is a good omen! Xu Ques heart of vanity was filled with contentment and his face inevitably broke into a smile. Since he wasnt really in a rush, he might as well eavesdrop on them. He leaned against the wall, acting like he was waiting for someone, lifted his ears and sneakily listened to the Celestial Sect disciples conversation. "Its been said that this great mans name is famous throughout the east continent and our Sect Leader is very afraid of him." "Can it really be? Where does the man came from?" "Heard that his name is Duan Jiu De." "Thats right. This afternoon, when the Sunset Faction came to our Sect to find the leader, we were guarding the gates. When we saw the Sect Leader hearing the three words Duan Jiu De, his face looked very shocked and he even addressed him as Senior Duan. Think about it. If even our Sect Leader addressed him as Senior, wouldnt that person be insanely strong?" "What? Could it be that the person that we offended was a disciple of that Senior Duan? Th-this could be bad!" "Damn it. Ive asked the Sunset Faction disciple about it since I am more familiar with him. Ive heard from him that the person weve offended is indeed that Senior Duans disciple. He cant be wrong." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully subtly acting tough. The reward is 10 act tough points!" Xu Ques mind suddenly sounded with the system beep amidst the conversation. He became startled for a bit. What the hell. This counts as successfully acting tough? Looks like the requirement for acting tough is to simply witness or hear my reputation being discussed by others. However, the conversation has let Xu Que understood what was happening to a small extent. It turned out that those two Sunset Faction Disciples who escaped today are spreading word by mouth. At the time when Elder Liu and others mistook him for being Duan Jiu Des disciple, the rest of them witnessed the situation. When the two of them fled, they immediately reported this information to their Faction. Therefore, stirring up the current false rumors. Of course, Xu Que didnt wish to clarify the situation for them. His eye lit up and a big opportunity to act tough was right in front of him again. "Duan Jiu De. The man that even the Celestial Sect Leader calls senior is believed to be my master? Haha! Id be letting you all down if I dont make use of this situation to my advantage." Xu Que let out a slight grin and quickly left to purchase the supplies. At the same time, inside Celestial Sects discussion hall, several faction elders including the Celestial Sect leader were all seated and were in a midst of discussion. Their topic was still related to Xu Que but they were in actuality discussing about Duan Jiu De. "This is no small matter. Senior Duan has an odd temperament and his reputation Cough Everyone is very clear of it. Supposedly, weve come to injure and hurt his disciple, according to his temper, I am afraid that the consequences will be dire." One of the factions Elder spoke while stroking his beard. "Damn. You Fierce Flame Faction people had no losses from your side. Of course you all would say that. A few disciples from our Sunset Faction were injured and two Golden Core Stage Elders were killed. If we let this matter slide, how do you expect our Sunset Faction to stand in the Fire Country in the future?" "Thats right. Us Fire Cloud Faction had many casualties as well. We definitely cannot let the matter rest." "That kid is extremely vicious. How can we just drop it like that? Please, Sect Leader Zhang, handle the situation on our behalf." "Sect Leader Zhang, please call the shots!" At the time, the members and Elders of the several factions stood up, faced a middle-aged man who was seated, and bowed to him as respect. They invited him to step forth. The middle-aged man was wearing a white satin python robe. His appearance was dazzling and he emitted a powerful and prestigious aura. Here is the Sect Leader of Celestial Sect, Zhang Dan Shan! Zhang Dan Shan was already at the Infant Transformation stage for many years and had cultivated to the Infant Transformation Stage level 5. Although he was one level below the Fire Countrys emperor, his strength was still one to behold. The fact that the Celestial Sect was able to influence all the other Faction as subordinates was naturally because of his boundless, majestic powers. Creasing his dense eyebrows, he felt that the current matter was not easily resolved. Duan Jiu De was such an infamous name and was already a household name during Zhang Dan Shans younger days. They had even met one another before. He was aware of Senior Duans frightening prowess. Senior Duan hasnt appeared in the East Continent for around a hundred years but suddenly, a youngster popped out of nowhere and claimed to be his disciple. This caused Zhang Dan Shan to be somewhat suspicious. However, he had heard that the youngster was carrying many types of rare treasures, able to shrink the ground to escape from the Original Infant Stage Elder. He was capable of putting a spell around Pan Shan Village, was of Core Bearing Stage, and single-handedly killed over ten cultivators. Among the fallen cultivators were many Golden Core Stage elders. As if now, Zhang Dan Shan erased any thoughts of doubt and was convinced that the youngster was definitely Duan Jiu Des disciple. Looking at the big picture, only that seniors disciple would have such powers. Also, their behaviours were too similar. For example, the tendency of stealing treasures and having no qualms about killing someone. After pondering for some time, Zhang Dan Shan looked at the seated members of those smaller Factions and finally spoke. "The matter is indeed a big one. Most of you may have heard of Senior Duans past achievements and today, his disciple has come to us. By right, we should pay our due respects to him. However, it is clear that his intentions here arent anything noble. He has pilfered one of the Celestial Sects small treasure house and also endangered the lives of the disciples of the various Factions. We will not let this matter slide, unless he gives us a good reason to." Zhang Dan Shan slightly paused and continued, "How about this, everyone of you may stay at the Celestial Sect for now. I will find someone to get that youngster over here tomorrow. If he is willing to render to his mistakes and apologise, we shall let this matter rest." Is just apologising enough? Under normal circumstances, no one present would agree with that. Anyhow, since it was a suggestion directly from Zhang Dan Shan, nobody opposed to the idea. All of them nodded. They then proceeded to bow out of respect and agreed at the same time, "We will let Sect Leader Zhang handle the entire situation." After all, they were all merely a small faction. The heated argument just a moment ago could be rooted to their egoistic natures. If he were to order them kill Duan Jiu Des disciple, none of them will dare to do it even if there were a hundred of them. The suggestion by Zhang Dan Shan was equivalent to giving those small Factions a way out. They had no reason to not take it. However, just as everybody thought that the matter will be solved, an unapproving voice could be heard. "Sect Leader, the old lady here doesnt approve." An old woman stood up and exclaimed. The Celestial Sect Elder who wanted to kill Xu Que personally before was also the master of Tang Xue Rou Sun Jue Li. "Elder Sun, any reasons for objecting?" Zhang Dan Shan briefly looked at her, creased his eyebrows and asked her in an enthusiastic tone. The old woman coldly replied, "That little scoundrel has so much blood on his hands. How could we let him off this easily? Also, he may not be Duan Jiu Des disciple after all, since he has yet to prove his identity. Previously, I saw him once and he impersonated the Prince Consort of Fire Country. He could be a liar. Even if we really killed him, if Duan Jiu De finds us, we could definitely reason out with him." As her voice subsided, everybodys face started to show weird expressions. They didnt have doubts on Xu Ques identity. Instead, they were utterly convinced that he was Duan Jiu Des disciple. Impersonation. Wasnt this something Duan Jiu De loved to do? For his disciple to have this same hobby was very fitting. Zhang Dan Shan weaved his hands and said, "Whether he is Senior Duans disciple or not, we will know when he comes tomorrow to the Sect. When tomorrow comes, order someone to go to Pan Shan village and invite him over. That is all." After finishing, his figure gradually faded and like water drops landing on paper, his figure slowly blurred and ultimately disappeared from the discussion room. This remarkable ability had been witnessed by everyone too many times before and they werent surprised. They understood what Zhang Dan Shan meant by his last sentence. How that youngster will be dealt with tomorrow depended on whether he is actually Duan Jiu Des disciple or not. If he is, he definitely cant be killed. If not, there would be no need for words. He will absolutely die by the hands of the Celestial Sect. 25 Spreading Of Notoriety Chapter 25: Spreading Of Notoriety Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation That night, Xu Que strolled around town. On his way, he walked past cultivators from time to time. They were all attracted by the black robes he donned but at the same time, were afraid to provoke him due to the immense aura he emitted. One by one, they chose to take detours instead. Throughout his trip, he bought a number of goods and gained considerable amounts of act tough points. Due to the late night, many shops were already closed. Xu Que had no choice but to find an inn to stay for the night. The next day morning, the market became crowded again and the shops reopened. Xu Que decided to walk around again. Many cultivators were staring at him in awe, along with some degree of respect for him. He continued strutting along with the black robes flapping with every step, showing a very confident front. At the same time, system beeps were continuously heard sounding out. His act tough points were rising quickly! When he finally bought all the supplies, Xu Que found out that his act tough points had risen by quite a bit, increasing from 25 points to 130 act tough points. This trip was fruitful indeed. With a contented heart, he left the small town. On his way out of the small town, he quickly deposited the items he purchased into the system deposit space without anyone looking. He also changed out of the black robes, back into the coarse hemp clothes. Chewing on a piece of foxtail millet grass, he confidently walked towards the direction of Pan Shan Village. He felt like he had nothing to worry about. If he showed his true appearance and walked along the streets, even if people recognized him, he was prepared to kill a large number of pursuers to earn a whole bunch of act tough points. However, Xu Ques luck wasnt so good. He had seen a little to no cultivators. The weird thing was that when everyone saw him, they turned pale and ran away. The reason was that during the night, Xu Ques notoriety had already spread past the small towns borders. Many cultivators had already heard of him killing Golden Core Stagers and had a formidable master backing him up. Who would dare to provoke him? This situation made Xu Que panic. If nobody dared to stand up to him, how will he gain experience and level up his cultivation? "Hey, hey. Whos that? Come here. Yes, you, come over here Damn it, why are you running away? I am not going to eat you." He finally chanced upon several cultivators and Xu Que quickly called out to them. The bunch quickly figured out his identity and swiftly fled as if seeing a ghost. Xu Que made a face of regret. He shouldnt think of killing others for the sake of leveling up. Furthermore, they hadnt provoked him. "Sigh, you people have no perseverance or willpower whatsoever. How can you guys give up on killing me due to such a small obstacle?!" Xu Que shouted at those peoples backs. The bunch of cultivators who were running heard his voice and one of them stumbled and almost tripped and fell. You single-handedly fought countless Golden Core Stage Elders and you are some famous mans disciple. Who the hell would dare to touch you? You call your skills a small obstacle? This obstacle is scarier than the heavens, don''t you think? "Forget it. I still have other chances in the future to fight and gain levels." The few people were all gone out of sight. Xu Que pursed his lips and gave up the thinking of gaining experience on the way back. Lightning streaked past under his feet as he executed the Lightning Haste spell. He then advanced towards Pan Shan village. After flying past two mountains and a lake, Pan Shan village was already almost within reach. At this time, he suddenly saw two rays of light fly past him. Xu Que turned and looked. He became increasingly overjoyed by the minute. They were disciples of the Celestial Sect and theyre wearing long robes. Amongst them, there was a young man who seemed familiar. He then recalled seeing him when he was at the Celestial Sect stealing items from their treasure store. That young man was Zhang Su Liang. Dont tell me they are sending me free experience points? Why are they sending just two men? While puzzling over the situation, those two people saw Xu Que and steered their flying swords towards the ground. "My friend. Our Sect Leader invites you to come to Celestial Sect!" Zhang Su Liang felt awkward and weird seeing Xu Que again but explained his reason for coming regardless. Xu Que was stunned the moment he heard the two words, "Sect Leader". Celestial Sect Leader? Damn. Its that old monster who is at Infant Transformation Stage. He has invited me over to see him. With my current Cultivation Stage, what if I go and he pins me down and beats me up? Only a dummy would agree to go. "Im not going." Xu Que replied with a cold and straight face. Zhang Su Liang and the other disciple was stunned for a moment, panicked and asked, "My friend, we dont mean harm. The Sect Leader has invited you over to the Celestial Sect to discuss and clear the misunderstanding between you and the various factions." Clear the misunderstanding? Xu Que became surprised yet again and thought about the rumour he heard about him at the small town. He immediately came into realization. It most probably because the Celestial Sect Leader thought that he was the disciple of Duan Jiu De and therefore chose to give way instead of punishing him. This is a good chance to act tough! Xu Que touched his chin in contemplation, and muttered pretentiously, "Oh, so he wants to discuss that matter with me. Alright. Go back and tell your Sect Leader to come to me and discuss the matter instead." "What?" Zhang Su Liang and the other disciple widened their eyes. Ask the Sect Leader to come to you? Are you dreaming? And what an arrogant tone you have there? Xu Que replied with a straight face, "What is it? Don''t you people know who am I? If you two dont know, go back and ask your Sect Leader." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 20 act tough points." The system beep sounded and Xu Que laughed out loud in his mind. "This" Zhang Su Liang and the other Celestial Sect disciple puckered their eyebrows and looked at one another with their faces revealing some embarrassment. Clearly, they had already heard the rumour of Xu Que being Duan Jiu Des disciple and in the face of Xu Ques arrogance, the both of them were further convinced of the truth of the apparent rumour. "Friend, we know that you have a respectable name but our Sect Leader and the various Faction Elders are currently waiting for you. We would like to trouble you to just follow us back" "Right. On the account of your good attitude, I shall follow you people." Xu Que waved his hands, interrupting the two disciples, agreeing to go to Celestial Sect. He originally wanted to reject at all costs but had changed his mind at the last minute. The reason was for Pan Shan villages safety. He thought about the fact that although nobody was a match for the Four Directions Desolation so far, it was only effective against cultivators below the Infant Transformation Stage. If the Celestial Sect Leader comes down personally, the protective screen would be absolutely useless to him. Also, if he destroys the spell, consequences would be dire. Therefore, Xu Que decided not to make the Celestial Sect Leader come over. Hed rather go over the Sect and act tough and gain more act tough points! Moreover, he had in his system inventory the Divine Escape Emblem. He could escape after acting tough and immediately exchange for even higher ranked spells. This would make Pan Shan village be free of dangers. Xu Que had planned out everything perfectly. He then calmly activated the Lightning Haste spell. He immediately headed towards the Celestial Sect in a frenzied speed. "What a fast skill he has!" "He can actually ride on lightning. His background is definitely not normal." Zhang Su Liang and the other Celestial Sect disciple landed and marvelled at Xu Ques skills and were both awestruck. At the same time, Xu Que who was miles away again received the successful acting tough system beep! 26 Are You Worthy Of My Apology? Chapter 26: Are You Worthy Of My Apology? Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation This was Xu Ques second visit to the Celestial Sect. The Sects giant monastery gate was completed by the white jaded stone steps leading to it, glistening with brightness. There was a stone tablet decorated with a flamboyant, cursive calligraphy. It wrote the 3 characters of "Celestial Sect" on it, emitting an imposing atmosphere. Gazing along the monastery gate in the distance amongst the clouds, one could vaguely see a wide training ground. One could also see rows of red-colored roof tiles along with vibrant colored light flowing through the skies the Celestial Sect disciples riding on their flying swords. What a scenery! Xu Que was dazzled. The first time he came was an accident with the Divine Escape Emblem sending him to the treasure store outside the Sect. He then pilfered the store empty and quickly fle but did not have a good look at the majestic scenery the Celestial Sect possess. This time, he went up to the gate and entered from the front. He was shocked at the imposing aura the monastery gate gave out. "Whoosh!" This time, two dazzling light flew from behind. Zhang Su Liang and the other disciple chased and landed beside Xu Que. "Friend, this way!" The both of them were very polite to Xu Que, showing the way to him. Xu Que nodded and followed. Of course, clutched in his hands was a piece of the Divine Escape Emblem. If the situation gets out of hand, he could escape instantly. However, the path he was taking seemed steady. He proceeded past a paradise-like arch bridge. Xu Que was ultimately brought to the main center of a main hall. This was Celestial Sects discussion hall. There were countless members from the smaller Factions along with the Elders seated on both sides of the hall. In the center seat was a middle-aged man with a refined look. It was Celestial Sects Leader Zhang Dan Shan! The moment Xu Que appeared, everyones focus were fixated on him and at the same time, looking at him from top to toe. Xu Que wasnt excited at that fact and he turned his head, staring at one of the Elder and asked, "What the hell are you staring at?" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 20 act tough points." The system beep sounded in his head. The reply "Why cant I stare" which he anticipated did not happen. The Elder acted as if he did not hear anything, lifted his cup and drank his tea. Several coughs by others could be heard, seemingly to hold back from flaring up. It was as if they felt that the attitude by Xu Que was fitting of the rumor that he was Duan Jiu Des disciple. Zhang Dan Shan, who was on the center seat, puckered his eyebrows and asked, "As the leader, let me ask you, who was the senior of your master, Duan Jiu De?" "None of your damned business!" Xu Que replied angrily, with the system beep sounding in his head again. "..." The discussion hall momentarily turned silent. Everybody was stunned. Is this youngster being too daring? His temper is so bad as well. He definitely has an exceptional background. Zhang Dan Shan also blanked out. From what it seems, even if this youngster was Duan Jiu Des disciple, he did not have a reason to behave in such a manner. On top of that, he was an Infant Transformation stage and a Sect Leader. Xu Que felt the weird atmosphere and realized that he may have gone overboard. He then asked, "The reason I was invited here was to discuss, isnt it? Go on and don''t ask unnecessary questions. My master doesnt like to be talked about." After his words, everyone on the scene started to understand. His master does not like it? Isnt this equivalent to him saying that Duan Jiu De is his master? Thank god, we almost offended them. We still can make it up. Many people heaved a sigh of relief in their hearts. Zhang Dan Shan puckered his eyebrows again, staring at Xu Que. He thought for a moment and said, "Thats right. The reason we invited you is to clear the misunderstanding between you and the various Factions." "Eh, say it. What do you want to clear?" Xu Que nodded and replied neutrally. Zhang Dan Shan looked at the others for a bit and mumbled, "Firstly, its when you stole items from our treasure store" "Wait, wait!" Interrupting Zhang Dan Shan, Xu Que widened his eyes and replied, "When did I steal from your treasure store? Are you kidding me? I will never do that." "..." Zhang Dan Shan was absolutely stunned. He blanked out for a moment, face changed and deeply said, "We have a witness. Zhang Su Liang, come out and tell us." Zhang Su Liang, who was standing at the door, immediately rushed over after hearing the Sect Leader. Before he could open his mouth, Xu Que let out a harmless smile, then laughed and replied, "Haha! Who knew brother Zhang was there too! I was just cracking a joke if you people dont mind. I, Xu Que, will always stand up for my actions. You are right. I stole from the treasure store." "..." Everyone on the scene were speechless. Zhang Dan Shan let out a gasp and was too lazy to put up an argument with him. He continued, "After stealing from our treasure store, you killed the disciples and Elders from the various Factions." "Hold on!" Xu Que interrupted again and replied loudly, "I definitely did not kill them." Damn. They had never met such a shameless guy before. The people almost spat out blood. The old ones who had a bad temper almost flared up at the scene and wanted to slap Xu Que to death. Zhang Dan Shan changed his expression and replied, "If you continue with this attitude of yours, we shouldnt discuss further." "If you don''t want to discuss further, so be it. My master will personally discuss it with you all. Bye." Xu Que pushed up his sleeves and walked off. Everyone on the scene panicked. They were already having troubles with the disciple. If the master comes, wont it be the end of the world? An Elder from the side reacted quickly. He stood up and held onto his hand. He let out an awkward smile and said, "Small Brother, don''t be rash. Sect Leader Zhang didnt mean it that way." "If it doesnt mean that, then what does it mean? Ive already asked you all on solving the problem. You people didnt want to give me a proper answer and talked some nonsense about things which had already happened. As people from the ancient times have said, let bygones be bygones, does bringing it back up have any meaning?" Xu Ques brief remark started to make them unhappy. Everybody was speechless. They were thinking who exactly said those nonsense? That fool just wanted to run away from the consequences. Zhang Dan Shans face became more unsatisfied by the minute but he held on to his temper and replied, "Since you like to go straight to the point, we shall say what we wanted to say then." "Before your arrival, Ive already discussed with the various Factions. We have decided that you have to apologize to everybody and then we will let the matter rest." "Of course, you can choose to not do it. After all, you are Senior Duans disciple and we will not lay our hands on you. However, for the lives of the Pan Shan Villagers, we cannot guarantee that you will be able to protect them." Xu Que heard the remark and let out a cold laugh, "Are you threatening me?" "This is not threatening. I am just informing you about the two consequences." Zhang Dan Shan nodded and murmured, "As the Celestial Sect Leader till this day, I have many skills and weapons at my disposal. Among them, I have a Spell-breaking cartridge which can break any Beginner Spells. Therefore, the spell you have casted is definitely not invincible." Spell-breaking cartridge? Able to break any Beginner Spells? Hehe after this round of acting tough, I shall go back and change to an Intermediate Spell. I shall see how you fools break it. Xu Que laughed coldly in his heart and nodded, "I will never apologize. When I first joined my masters school, my master told me that no matter what I do, I must never apologize over my dead body. If not, he would kick me out of the school. At that time, I gave him a big tight slap on his head. He chased and beat me for three days and three nights and I never gave in and apologize. And now" Having said that, he stuttered a bit, gave a brief look at the people, and continued, "And you want me to apologize? Are you even worthy of my apology?" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully forcefully acting tough. The reward is 20 act tough points!" 27 There are Going to be Many More Opportunities to Act Tough. I’m In! Chapter 27: There are Going to be Many More Opportunities to Act Tough. Im In! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Atrocious!" A few of the bad-tempered elders finally could not take it anymore so they stood up and began angrily shouting. Xu Que briefly looked at the few of them, nodded and said, "If you all show me such attitude, I will not discuss with you all further as well. You all can talk to my master." The few elders stuttered and heavily panted for a bit. As if being choked, they could not continue to say anything! The discussion halls atmosphere became still once again. None of them wanted to offend Xu Que but none of them were willing to put down their ego and settle this peacefully. In actuality, Xu Que did not want to stir up any trouble as well. He was very clear on exactly how to settle this type of issue. With this extremely tough "Master" as a backing, he definitely cannot appear to be too easy going. On top of that, the rumours say that Duan Jiu De had an eccentric nature and therefore he had to be a little more arrogant. If he apologized to them easily, it will have an opposite effect of making them suspicious. If, in the worst case scenario, his true identity was revealed, the various Factions will definitely come back with a greater vengeance. He was not afraid of anything as he had the system at his hands. However, the Pan Shan villagers would be in great danger! Therefore, he had to put on this act till the end! Xu Que clenched his fists as he thought to himself, "There are going to be many more opportunities to act tough. Im in!" ... "Since you wont apologize, what do you think will solve this issue?" The Sect Leader Zhang asked amongst the quiet atmosphere. The weird part was that, the Leaders tone was not as cold as previously. Instead, he sounded a little more accommodating. Xu Que let out a smile in his heart. He was successful with the act he was putting up and reckoned that even this Celestial Sect Leader was starting to believe his identity. But, didnt the Sect Leader himself meet Duan Jiu De a few times before? Thats good. I can still play this card for a little while more! Xu Que realized that and he pretentiously mumbled to himself, contemplated for a moment before replying, "How about this. Since the misunderstandings stemmed from my side and everyone here is considered my senior, why not let me use this place and treat everybody to a feast. This way, we can all become friends. What does Sect Leader Zhang think about this?" After that, Xu Que sincerely looked at Zhang Dan Shan and gave him a brief smile. It was as if he was hinting Zhang Dan Shan that he was here to become friends and he shouldnt resist this goodwill! Zhang Dan Shan slightly squinted his eyes and nodded, "I, the Celestial Sect Leader, do not have any objections. I shall lend you our training grounds outside and let you arrange for the feast tonight." Upon this situation, the members of other Factions seconded, "Brother Xu, you are too kind. We, the Fierce Flame Faction do not have any objections. Lets drink till we drop." "We, Pale Mountain Faction have no objections as well." "We Sunset Faction have no objections!" At last, the Sunset Faction members agreed as well as they swallowed their anger. They had no choice. Even the big Celestial Sect has let the matter go. What rights do a small faction have? On top of that, the situation started with them being greedy, bearing a malicious intent to kill Xu Que for his treasures. In the end, the tables turned and many disciples and Elders from their side were killed. The only thing they could do now was to act like they were mutes. As a result, a previous situation filled with possible vengeance and killing was solved with a simple round of feast. However, the main reason was the name Duan Jiu De. It had a very big effect. When the night descended, the Celestial Sect carried out the feast as planned. Xu Que became popular with the Sect and the factions due to bringing all them together. Wherever he walked, he was being toasted in respect. He was crowned with the name "Duan Jiu Des disciple" out of the blue. He naturally would not let this perfect chance to act tough to slip by with the chance to drink wine. He could brag about himself all he want without reservations. "Years ago, I remembered master bringing me down the mountains to train. He brought me to a Sect and everybody there were very tactful. They immediately presented us with a pile of treasures saying that this was just a door gift, leaving us with a very deep impression. After that, when that Sect were being attacked by enemies and I, being a righteous and loyal friend, without any qualms, dragged my master to help out. We destroyed those enemies of the Sect completely in the end." Everyone were shocked upon hearing that and they realized something. Is Is he hinting us to send him gifts? One of the Elders from Fierce Flame Faction reacted quickly while holding up his wine cup and replied, "With Brothers and Senior Duans godly hero tactics, everywhere they go, everybody will know them. The old man shall toast you and we shall offer you a few magical weapons from our Faction. Just treat this as an old mans door gift, hope Brother Xu dont mind." "Brother Xu, I, too, shall represent Pale Mountain Faction and toast you. We have a few roots of 800 year old Medicinal Qi Grass here for you to keep." "Tch, just a mere few roots of Medicinal Qi Grass? Brother Xu, we Fire Cloud Faction offers you a bottle of Jiu Zhuan blood-soaked powder. These medicine pills temper with your blood circulation and is an important godly medicine for one to become a sage." One of the elders stood up and boldly said. Everyone was shocked as they inhaled a breath of cold air. This Fire Cloud Faction is way too aggressive. They were willing to offer so much just to impress Duan Jiu De. They were presenting a bottle of the Jiu Zhuan blood-soaked powder and it is said that they have only 3 of them in their whole Faction. "What, how can I take it?" Xu Que let out a shy smile,and rejected sarcastically. "Brother Xu, don''t be a stranger! If you treat this old man as a friend, you must keep it." While the Fire Cloud Elder was talking, he immediately took and stuffed the medicine bottle into Xu Ques hands, looking at him with the "You must take it, if not you are not stroking my ego" look. Xu Que had no choice but to take the medicine. Of course, he had to take the gifts from the rest of the Factions. His system deposit space was stuffed full after one meal and he collected many act tough points too. At the same time within Celestial Sects inner area, in an attic. A disciple was kneeling on the ground and was speaking with a white-haired old woman. The old woman widened her eyes after hearing the disciple and screamed out with a unbelieving tone, "What did you say?! Not only the Sect Leader didnt let that scoundrel apologize, he borrowed the training ground to him to arrange a feast?!" That old woman was Tang Xue Rous master, Elder Sun. It seemed that she was too angry at the fact since her voice sounded shaky. She also threw the tea cup on her hand, landing with a loud "Pa" sound. "M-Master Sun Elder, that was the case!" The disciple was scared stiff and started to tremble while kneeling down. The old womans face became gloomy by the second and her eyes were filled with flames of anger. "This guy is treacherous and vicious. He also sexually harassed my disciple in the past. I will never forgive him." The old womans focus changed to the kneeling disciple. With a cold voice, she said, "Take my token. Go to the inner Sects treasure chamber and get me the Spell-breaking cartridge. Remember, this is between the two of us. I don''t want a third person to know, including the Sect Leader. Understand?" "Ye-Yes I understand." The disciple took the old womans token and quickly ran towards the direction of the treasure chamber. The old woman looked at her disciples shadow as he ran and her eyes started to gradually focus into the distance, face letting out a sinister grin, "Since I cant do anything to you little scoundrel, I shall let those ants in Pan Shan village atone for your sins." 28 Feeling Ill at Ease Chapter 28: Feeling Ill at Ease Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation A few hours later, as the night darkened, the feast that Xu Que planned had also come to an end. Many members and Elders from the various Factions were merrily drinking. While leaving, some of them wanted to drink more with Xu Que. Xu Que naturally rejected politely. After spending the whole day at the Celestial Sect acting tough and adding on the time spent at the feast, he had gained a total of 200 over act tough points. That should be enough to exchange for a cheap Intermediate Spell. Opening the system interface, his character stats appeared in front of him: "Host: Xu Que Status : Prince Consort of Fire Country "Right. I almost forgot to upgrade my spells. Cultivation Stage: Core Bearing Stage Level 5 (Clear Understanding) Experience Points: 0/200000 Acting Tough Points: 280 Points Skill Path:Intermediate Level Abilities: Soaring Dragons Nine Transformation (Maximum); Lightning Haste (Maximum); Troop-Secret Character (0% progress); Flame-Devouring Wave (0% progress); Six Corporeal Forms (0% progress). Essence: Skill Path Essence (330 Points) Occupation: None Ever since Xu Que exchanged for the new skill books, he had never activated them before and therefore their progress stayed at 0%. He finally realized it after checking his skills. However, his Skill Path Essence were left with 300 over. How should he assign the points? Previously, for the Soaring Dragons Nine Transformation and the Lightning Haste skills, they belonged to the Earth-rank skill class and both of them required just 100 Skill Path Essence points to reach the maximum. However, now that he had acquired the Troop-Secret Character, which belonged to the Sky-rank skill class, in order to raise it to maximum, it will definitely need more than just 100 Skill Path Essence. "Forget it. Ill try using 100 Skill Path Essence points on it first!" Xu Que thought for a bit, activated the system and used 100 Skill Path Essence on the Troop-Secret Character. "Ding! Consumed 100 Skill Path Essence points, Troop-Secret Character rank up successful. Current progress 10%." Damn it! Xu Que almost jumped up. I just used a whole 100 Skill Path Essence points, which could have already maxed out Earth-Rank skills but its only worth 10% of progress for Sky-Rank skills? This is absurd. No way! I cant just waste them like this. "System, put the other 200 Skill Path Essence points on the Flame-Devouring Wave and the Six Corporeal Forms." Xu Que felt that currently, what he needed most were these types of skills which allowed him to maneuver on weapons. If not, cultivators who are able to use flying swords would have an edge over him in combat. Also, he was far from reaching the stage of having invulnerable skin. "Ding! Consumed 100 Skill Path Essence points. Flame - Devouring Wave rank up successful. Current progress 100%, trained to the maximum!" "Ding! Consumed 100 Skill Path Essence points. Six Corporeal Forms rank up successful. Current progress 100%, trained to the maximum!" Following were two system beeps. Xu Que felt a sensation of warmth flowing around internally followed by the warmth converging into the pubic region where the Qi resides. He immediately felt his whole body filled with strength. "Such a nice sensation. Its time to return to the village." Xu Que felt elated. Just as he was about to leave, he sighted a silhouette not too far in front of him. The figure stood silently in the pitch black darkness and stared towards his direction. "Sect Leader Zhang, why havent you gone to sleep?" Xu Que let out a laughter but felt some uncertainty in his heart. He was thinking that Sect Leader Zhang was here to talk about Duan Jiu De. Zhang Dan Shan stood in the distance and nodded towards Xu Ques direction. Before one could blink, seemingly without any pre-action, he appeared right in front of Xu Que and almost scared him. "Several hundred years ago, your master and I have met each other a few times. Is he still doing alright?" Zhang Dan Shans tone was filled with warmth as if treating Xu Que as Zhang Jiu Des disciple already. Xu Que laughed, "He is doing very well, he has been drinking and eating happily in the East Continent these past few years." "Oh, the old man is currently still in the Fire Nation?" Zhang Dan Shans eye brightened up. "Not sure. That old mans whereabouts are random. Even Im not sure where he is. However, he gave me a secret Emblem and every time I am met with danger, he will appear immediately. You want to try it, Sect Leader Zhang?" Xu Que told him while smiling from cheek to cheek. The secret Emblem and whatnot, were of course things he had read in Internet novels in his previous life and he has no idea what he was talking about. Apparently, Zhang Dan Shan believed him. He blanked out and became a little gloomy for a little and then nodded briefly, "Forget it. We will meet if we have fate." He then looked at Xu Que and warmly said, "From today onwards, if you want to stay at Celestial Sect, just tell me. Regarding Pan Shan village, I will definitely not do anything to them." "Alright, Ill give you my thanks, Sect Leader Zhang! But for now, I have to go back to tidy up some things." Xu Que waved his hands in laughter. Zhang Dan Shan nodded, "Hm. Go on." Xu Que did not say anything and activated the Lightning Haste. With lightning interweaving beneath his feet, he flew downwards from the mountains and left. Zhang Dan Shans tone and attitude being like this was a good thing but the danger still persisted. If his true identity is made known, what would come after will be very bad. However, being the bold and able man he was, he still accepted Zhang Dan Shans offer for him to stay at the Celestial Sect. The treasure chamber he had previously stolen from the Celestial Sect was located at the outer Sect. If there is an outer Sect, there is definitely an inner Sect and the inner Sect will definitely contain many skill books for acting tough. When that time comes, he will be able to steal them and recycle the skills to get a big amount of Essences. Yet, before doing that, Xu Que knew that he had to go back to Pan Shan village. Although Zhang Dan Shan just promised that he would not touch Pan Shan village, he still had to quickly exchange for an Intermediate spell to protect the village in fear of things becoming sour if his plot falls apart, implicating the villagers. On his way back to Pan Shan village, his stomach suddenly felt a little stuffy and had a bad feeling out of the blue. This seems like a bad omen and a feeling that something bad was going to unfold. He puckered his eyebrows and his first deduction was that he was poisoned. It must be Zhang Dan Shan, that old fox must have poisoned his wine and food during the feast. "System, quickly check within my body if I have been poisoned." "Ding! Host Xu Que body condition is well. Qi and blood flow is good. No signs of poisoning." Huh, not poisoned? Xu Que was stumped. How was he feeling this way if he wasnt poisoned? "Whatever. Ill quickly return to Pan Shan village. Yesterday, Xiao Rou told me to buy fabric cloth back and wanted to make me new clothes. Haha! I think the young girl is worried out of her wits." Xu Que nodded, shook away any uncertainties he had and hurried back quickly to Pan Shan village. At this moment, a shadow sweeped past the skies of Celestial Sect and sped into an attic. When she landed, she looked unsteady and immediately fell onto the floor, spitting out fresh blood. "Elder Sun." A few Celestial Sect disciples on guard saw the situation and went to help. The Elders face became gloomy and looked scary. She bit her teeth and said, "Damn it! Who knew that little scoundrel''s spell was so strong. The spell damaged the Spell-breaking cartridge, causing even me, the Elder, to suffer such heavy losses." Speaking up to this point, she faced those few Celestial Sect disciples, coldly laughed and asked, "Which part of the Sect is that little scoundrel at now?" "Elder Sun, he just left the mountains." "Hes going back already? Hehe Thats good. Let him go back and see what big gift Ive left him and see if he likes it." The Elder let out another cold laughter and under the help of the few Celestial Sect disciples, stood up, and left for the inner part of the attic. 29 I’ll Bring You to Kill Them Chapter 29: Ill Bring You to Kill Them Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation At this point, Pan Shan Village was ablazed with flames, soaring high into the heavens. Many villagers had been killed in the massacre and even more were charred to death in the large fires. The screams of terror and agony combined together as wailings and shrieks could be heard from miles away. Regardless of how the villagers begged for their lives, these ten cultivators didnt show any mercy. With their swords raised up high, they casted spells as they laughed and slaughtered the helpless villagers. At this point, several shadows flew overhead as their long robes flapped in the wind. One of them had a familiar face. It was the girl immortal who had been harassed by Xu Que, Tang Xue Ru. She led several Celestial Sect disciples as they travelled. Coincidentally, they witnessed this scene down below and charged down. "Stop it! Who are you? How dare you kill the innocent people?" "Keke We, Fallen Spirit Sect are handling our businesses. Those who are not involved, scram now." "Atrocious. This is the area of Celestial Sect. You Fallen Spirits Clan members are overextending your reach. How audacious!" "So what if youre Fallen Spirit Sect? If you dont leave now, dont blame my blades for not having eyes to discern who to attack." "Hm, then come and try me." Tang Xue Rou and the people behind her gave a sinister look as they charged down upon the cultivators of Fallen Spirits Clan. ... "Whoosh!" At this point, the sky was dark and wind was blowing fiercely at Xu Ques face causing a continuous whooshing sound. The closer he got to Pan Shan Village, the more unsettled he felt! Whats going on? Xu Que creased his eyebrows. He was already travelling at the fastest speed possible. At last, after crossing this huge mountain, he would reach Pan Shan Village in no time. Indeed at the next moment, the intense scene of killing and desolation, blazing fires and a village drenched in blood was spotted by him. He couldnt believe his eyes. Was that his amicable, kind and innocent Pan Shan Village in ruins? His eyes almost bulged out its sockets as the fires in his heart was immense and insurmountable. He couldnt help but let out a huge shout! "No!!!" He seemed to have gone insane as he charged down the mountains while screaming. When he looked down at the entrance of the village, he could see a small petite girl being chased out by a cultivator. That shadow of the splendour body belonged to Xiao Rou. The next instant, she fell over with a thud amidst all the panic. Her face was deathly pale as she bit down hard on her lower lip. Even before she could pick herself up, a white bright light appeared behind her and plunged into her body from behind through her back. hiu! A flying sword emerged from the front of her body as Xiao Rous body fell to the ground, blood splattering in all directions. Right at this point, it was almost like time came to a complete standstill. Xu Que was not far from this scene. His mind went blank as he opened his eyes in shock, his mouth was gaping wide. He found it extremely difficult to believe what he had seen. "Stop it!" Tang Xue Ru and the rest of her immortal cultivators reached the village and started killing the perpetrators of this bloody bloodbath. Seeing the scene before them, they rushed to slaughter the disciples of Fallen Spirits Sect. However, it was too late. The disciples of Fallen Spirits Sect had done significant damage to the village, killing and destroying everything in their wake. The minute they had achieved that, they fled off on their flying swords. At this moment, Xu Que finally reached the village from the mountains. His crazed eyes were full of red blood vessels. He looked like he was deep in a trance as he repeatedly shouted, "No! No! No!" "Oh? Its this pervert? Tang Xu Ru froze as she saw Xu Que. Xu Que ignored everything and everyone around as he dashed in a mad frenzy towards Xiao Rou. "Xiao Rou! Xiao Rou, please wake up. Im back. Please dont be scared. I shall save you now." He rushed to Xiao Rous side and embraced her in a hug. At the same time, he summoned the information interface as he desperately looked for some herbs to heal her wounds. Xiao Rou opened her eyes with great difficulty. The minute she saw Xu Que, a smile seemed to radiated across her face. "Xu Brother Xu Youre finally Back!" "Im back. Im so sorry, Im so sorry! Damn it. I came back too late" Xu Ques eyes welled up with tears. In both his lives, he hadnt cried in a long long time. At this point, tears flowed freely. "System, system. Hurry, I wish to buy medication with healing property. I would give up everything to save Xiao Rou." Xu Que shouted out in his head to the system. "Ding! Due to the systems level being too low, the items within this system can only be used by yourself." The system replied coldly. This answer felt as though a bucket of cold water had been splashed across Xu Ques face. What? What do you mean level is too low? I wish to save someone. I need to save someone now! He felt as if heaven and earth had been reversed, like the sky had crashed down upon him. He had never experienced such a feeling of helplessness. Even in his previous life, when he was killed in the car accident, the helplessness he felt now was much intense compared to back then. "No Its alright, brother Xu. Maybe, maybe. This is Xiao Rous fate. But to die in your arms, being able to see brother Xus face, Xiao Rou has no regrets." Xiao Rou smiled as she slowly lifted her hands, seemingly using up all her energy in the process as she touched Xu Ques cheeks, "Brother Xu Que, please dont cry. Your face is so pale. You look so good" "Brother Xu Que, Xiao Rou has been wanting to tell you. I like you. I mean really, really like you that way" "Brother Xu Que, Xiao Rou knows she cannot match up with you. But I know that if I dont say it now, I will never have the chance to say it again." "Brother Xu Que, Im sorry. Xiao Rou did say she wanted to make you some new clothes But now she cant" "Brother Xu Que, after Xiao Rou has died, will you Will you still remember Xiao Rou?" "Xiao Rous best moments in this life My happiest moments, were all with brother Xu Que..." Pa-da! The second her last word was uttered, Xiao Rous hands fell from Xu Ques face onto the ground with a smack. Her large glossy eyes lost its light as Xu Que slowly lifted his hands to close them. Tear stains were still visible at the corners of her eyes "No!" Seeing Xiao Rous innocent and bubbly eyes lose their gleam, Xu Que clung onto her lifeless body as he reared his head back and screamed out in agony. He then started rocking back and forth like a demented person, with her body still in his embrace a he shouted out, "Xiao Rou, you musnt sleep. Wake up! I told you I would take you flying on a sword and bring you to have fun and eat loads of good food. Xiao Rou, I still wish to wear the clothes you were supposed to make for me!" Xu Ques face was stained with tears, his voice was hoarse as he shouted out. However, the Xiao Rou within his embrace had fallen asleep forever and couldnt ever hear his screams. In his mind, all these days of Xiao Rous sweet laughter, her feminine demeanor and that innocent and sweet voice replayed continuously. All his fond memories of her seemed like it happened only yesterday! Tang Xue Jia and the rest of them watched on, unable to do anything as well. Although they were all immortal cultivators, they didnt have the powers to bring the dead back to life. "Wei, pervert. People cannot be revived from the dead. Besides, growing old and falling ill before dying are part of the parcel of life for these normal people. Shes just an ordinary village girl, why must you be so upset? But dont you worry. These lands here including Pan Shan Village belongs to Celestial Sect. I shall report this matter to my master and we will hunt down those Fallen Spirits Sect members to seek justice." Tang Xue Rou walked behind Xu Que and spoke out. Xu Que sat there quietly, holding Xiao Rou tightly within his embrace. His pair of arms were wrapped around her as his body trembled. The veins on his neck were popping up. In the next moment. "Pu!" Xu Que felt his chest tremble as he spat out a large mouthful of red blood. Tang Xue Rou and the rest of her Celestial Sect disciples saw this and their faces were shocked, This is Blood from the heart! This persons love mustve been extremely deep seated, for he even spat out blood from the heart. This dead lady mustve been his lover. Ai, no wonder. Seeing a person you love die in front of you. Who can bear such a heartache? Everyone present shook their heads and sighed. Tang Xue Ru was astounded as well as she stared blankly at Xu Que. She was wondering if that was the same pervert as before? Why did it seem like hes changed so much? Before long, Xu Que finally moved. He extended a hand to wipe the traces of blood from the corners of his mouth as he raised his head coldly. Intense hatred raged within his eyes. Tang Xue Ru and the rest of the disciples from Celestial Sect watched on and were taken aback. They subconsciously retreated several steps back and their faces turned pale with fright. That killing intent was extremely overwhelming! This This persons killing intent is so scary! "You You dont do anything on impulse. This is none of our business. I We came here to help!" A disciple was scared out of his wits and assumed that Xu Que wanted to attack them. He then hurriedly explained. Xu Que didnt seem to bother about him as he held on tightly to Xiao Rous body before standing up slowly. Under the panicked looks from the cultivators, Xu Que whispered into Xiao Rous ears, "Xiao Rou, Ill bring you to kill them." 30 All Deserves Death Chapter 30: All Deserves Death Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Phew Hes really scary!" Seeing Xu Que depart, the few Celestial Sect disciples finally heaved a sigh of relief. They could feel sweat staining the back of their robes as they trembled in fear. "But based on his demeanor, it seems like he''s going to find trouble with the Fallen Spirits Sect." "No way. There''re so many people there. Even the Sect Leader is an Original Infant Stage Cultivator. If he goes alone, wouldn''t he be courting death?" "Ai, the Fallen Spirits Sect members are so vicious and evil!" "..." Tang Xue Rou looked at the disappearing shadow of Xu Que and bit her lips before speaking, "Let''s hurry and return to Celestial Sect and report this matter to the higher ups." "Yeah!" The few Celestial Sect disciples nodded their heads and took flight atop their flying swords and headed back towards Celestial Sect. At the same time, beneath the dark clouds and cold winds, Xu Que clutched on tightly to Xiao Rous slender and petite body. His face remained expressionless as they flew. His thoughts and emotions were invested within the system as he searched for ways to save Xiao Rou. "Ding! Planning completed. Since the systems level is not high enough, there are no ways to bring the dead back to life currently. The system suggests that the host purchase a pagoda to store and protect the souls of the dead." At last, the system gave a reply. "Systems level isn''t high enough? Does that mean once I increase the level of the system, I would be able to find a way to resurrect the dead? Xu Que clutched at wild straws, desperate to find a way to revive Xiao Rou, his eyes came alive after hearing this. "Correct." "Good. Tell me, how do I increase the level of the system then?" Xu Que finally heaved a sigh of relief. As long as he could revive Xiao Rou, he would sacrifice everything and pay whatever price required. "As long as the hosts cultivation level reaches the full foundation of Golden Core Stage, the system will then be upgraded. Since this is the hosts first time using this system, the first upgrade shall be free." Full circle foundation of the Golden Core Stage? Good! Very good! That''s very good, System! Xu Ques face revealed a cold smile. Just as well that he was going to seek revenge on those Fallen Spirits Sect members. Once he kills them, he would gain experience points as well. "Ding! It''s been detected that the spirit of the deceased next to the host Xu Que is about to disperse. The system recommends purchasing a Soul Pagoda." The system rang out once more in his head. Xu Ques face turned grim as he hurriedly replied, "Quick, purchase the Soul Pagoda!" "Ding! 100 acting tough points had been spent in exchange for the Soul Pagoda. Do you wish to use it now? Note that this Soul Pagoda can only house a single soul." "Use it. Keep Xiao Rous soul within the Pagoda." "Ding! The wandering soul had successfully been housed within the pagoda! The system recommends the host to bury the body of the deceased at the soonest time possible to ensure safety of the body. The second he obtains the solution to revive the dead, he can then reconstruct the body." The system reported. Xu Que squinted his eyes in sadness. Burying the body to keep it safe! That''s necessary. But before that, I shall let those bunch of dead men, the disciples of Fallen Spirits Sect become a living sacrifice to Xiao Rou and the other dead villagers. Whoosh! A streak of lightning flashed through the skies as Xu Que advanced towards the direction which those Fallen Spirits Sect disciples fled in. Before long, he finally could see the 10 shadows in front of him. Those were the disciples of Fallen Spirits Sect. "I shall start with the few of you!" Xu Que gave a sinister laugh as he casted his Three Thousand Volts Lightning and his body moved in a blur. The few disciples from Fallen Spirits Sect could feel some movement behind them. When they turned their heads back to look, their faces turned ashen. "No. That person is chasing after us." "Hurry and scatter!" "Don''t engage in a fight with him. As long as we reach the sects domains, he wouldn''t dare to pursue further." The 10 of them turned away and began to flee in haste. Xu Que opened up the inventory in the system and withdrew the Soul Pagoda, tying it to his neck so it hung down over his chest. He then held onto Xiao Rous lifeless body and whispered, "Xiao Rou, watch closely. I''m going to send these people to hell to atone for their sins towards our deceased villagers." The minute he finished speaking, the arc of lightning beneath his feet bury forth as his body disappeared to his extremely fast movement speed. He approached a Fallen Spirits Sect disciple. Xu Que clenched his fist tightly before hearing a loud roar being emitted from a dragon. Xu Que then entered the ninth form of the Soaring Dragons Nine Transformation. "Pu!" A soft groan could be heard as Xu Ques fists passed through the Fallen Spirits Sects disciple and emerged from his chest. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully killing a Core Bearing Stage cultivator. The reward is 10,000 experience points." "Ah!!!" Several fleeing disciples turned their heads back to see the scene unfold. They were so afraid, it almost drove them crazy. They urged their flying swords on as they attempted to flee from this chaotic scene. However, their speeds could never match up to Xu Ques. Before long, another one was caught up by Xu Que and immediately died to his fists. At the same time, the systems rewards kept beeping in Xu Ques head. He was unperturbed by the system as he moved with the Lightning Haste spell activated, claiming the lives of the Fallen Spirits Sect members. After some time, he had killed almost all the culprits apart from the 3 of them. The remaining 3 managed to reach the boundaries of the Fallen Spirits Sects mountains and felt much safer. "Sect Leader, save us!" The three disciples started screaming as they dashed straight into their stronghold. Xu Ques expression was calm as he started to make his descend, landing directly atop the head of one of the disciples. "Bam!" That disciples skull cracked open and a mixture of blood and brain seeped out onto the ground. The other 2 disciples were sent into a state of intense fear and almost went insane. They called themselves disciples of Fallen Spirits Sect which belonged to Devils Clan. All these while, they managed to gain a notorious and evil reputation for themselves. However, the person who had been chasing them now was even more evil and vile than the devil. He was the most horrifying demon theyve ever seen! "How dare you kill my disciples just outside of my stronghold? Are you sick of living?" In that instant, an awe-inspiring and formidable voice rang out from within the Fallen Spirits Sect and radiated out in all directions. The pair of trembling disciples seemed like they finally found a lifeline. In that instant, they broke down in tears of relief and screamed out, "Sect Leader, please save us! The rest of the disciples had been killed by this person!" The minute these words were spoken, a large group of people swarmed out within Fallen Spirits Sect. They were the disciples of the sect and encircled Xu Que, attempting to subdue him. At the same time, a gale of black wind started to brew from within the sect. Immediately after, an incredible pressure was exerted all around on everyone. An old man dressed in black robes was floating above the clouds. He was the Sect Leader of Fallen Spirits Sect. His eyes were like slits as he looked down furiously at Xu Que as he whispered sinisterly, "Young one. You should know when its time to stop and scram. Especially now that you still have your life!" Xu Que laughed out coldly, "Time to stop? Keke Sure, I will. Only when Ive trampled over every single member of Fallen Spirits Sect would I stop!" All the disciples present flew into a fit of rage. "Idiot. Do you think you alone are capable of trampling over our Fallen Spirits Sect?" "Youre a dreaming fool. Scram over." "Dont think that just because your master is Duan Jiu De, were afraid of you. We are all from Fallen Spirits Sect and we dont fear anything." "What Duan Jiu De? Ive never even heard of that name. Other cultivators might be afraid of him but that doesnt mean that we are too." "Haha! You even brought a dead person here? What? Are you trying to use this dead body to scare us?" "Yo, this dead corpse still looks pretty good. Every hundred years a beauty comes by on this earth. Its such a pity that shes dead." "Thats okay. She looks like she hasnt been dead for long. I honestly wouldnt mind trying her. Come to think of it, I havent had fun with a dead corpse yet." ... All these inappropriate and dirty taunts caused Xu Que to turn pale with anger. "If you insult me, that''s fine. But since you''ve insulted her, you have to die." Boom! All of a sudden, a heavy looking, dark black buster sword appeared in Xu Ques hands. The group of disciples were still laughing in a frenzy. In the next moment, they witnessed a blur. It almost seemed like there were an infinite number of black buster sword shadows surrounding them. The smiles were frozen off their faces! What was happening? Why does my scalp feel numb? Even before they could react in time, the numerous shadows seemed to have formed a crushing aura, pressuring them intently. 31 What I’ve said, I Shall Do Chapter 31: What Ive said, I Shall Do Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Bam! Bam! Bam! Following the sounds of dull thuds, the bodies of a dozen Fallen Spirits Sect disciples exploded from inwards out and became globs of blood mists. "How dare you! And you still won''t stop?!" The black robed cultivator immediately reacted as he shouted loudly. At the same time, he waved his hand causing a crushing force to emanate from his palms and charged towards Xu Que. "Soaring Dragons Nine Transformation, ninth form go! "Roooaar!" Xu Que activated the Soaring Dragons Nine Transformations. Its might could be felt by everyone present as the dragon attempted to block the crushing wave sent out by the Original Infant Stage old cultivator. "Today, all of you shall die!" He gave a low rumble as his voice reverberated around the room like a tidal wave. His Lightning Haste spell had been activated causing arcs of electric pulses to appear. He held Xiao Rou with one arm and the great sword in the other hand. It made a peculiar sight as he charged into the group of disciples. Countless disciples raised their sword up in defense but were unable to effectively protect themselves. They were crushed by the devastating blow from the buster sword as blood and flesh flew all around and many disciples died on the spot, turning into an entire mound of experience points for Xu Que. At that instant, all the Broken Spirits Sect disciples were all in fear. They were so afraid that their will and courage broke. They finally understood how scary Xu Ques might was! The black robed cultivator in the air seemed to be somewhat taken aback as well. His pupils dilated in anxiousness. He couldn''t help but to look at this mere Core Bearing Stage young man in a different light altogether. "Indeed, a true disciple of Duan Jiu De. Since death is your wish, don''t blame me for not showing mercy!" The black robed cultivator straightened his back as he placed his palms together and chanted out several chains of mnemonics. His core energy was accumulating and coagulating right behind him as it took the form of a large black fire! "Black Flamed Dragon, release!" The old man muttered feebly but his spell was extremely vicious and powerful. This was the black robed cultivators signature move and its strength was alarming beyond measure. After seeing what their leader had done, their expressions were renewed with hope as they screamed out, "Long live Sect Leader! Only you have my unwavering respect!" "Once the Black Flamed Dragon charges, the kids soul will be severed from his body." "Were saved!" "You''re doomed kid. Don''t think that just because you''ve got some mysterious spells up your sleeves, you''re undefeatable and dare to show up here at our Sect to cause troubles. You shall regret your actions now." Boom! Black flames erupted high up into the sky as it obscured the clouds from view. Instantaneously, it felt like the entire sky has turned dark. The black flames swirled in a violent and rapid manner until a dragon was birthed from the flames. Sinister killing intent arose from it and wafted towards Xu Que. Xu Que squinted his eyes as his lips snarled into a curl. He then gave a cold harrumph, "Black Flamed Dragon, huh? Let me show you what true strength is!" As soon as his last words fell, he gathered all the core energy from within. The hand which held onto the buster sword was bursting with veins. He then shouted loudly. Boom! A crack formed on the surface of the ground as Xu Ques arm was raised high up, still clutching onto the buster sword. It was as if he single handedly lifted a weapon that seemed to weigh thousands of pounds. All of a sudden, he broke into a charge towards the black flaming dragon. The dragon gave a loud roar as it dashed towards Xu Que too. However, even before it could land an attack on Xu Que, a large slash mark appeared right on its head. The once ferocious and formidable black flamed dragon was split into half in the blink of an eye, as one half of its body recoiled from the impact and was flung towards the disciples. The entire bunch of disciples had a look of dread etched across their faces! The Sect Leaders Black Flamed Dragon was Was actually hacked into half? "No! All of you, move out of the way!" The black robed cultivator sensed danger and hurriedly motioned for his disciple to get out of the way. However, those disciple simply didn''t have enough time to react. Even if there was a place to hide, they couldn''t have moved fast enough. All they could do was watch on as they were engulfed in black flames. "Ah!!!" In the next instant, they screamed in so much agony that their shrieks and wails were hair raising. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 10 acting tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing a Core Bearing Stage cultivator. The reward is 10,000 experience points." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing a Core Bearing Stage cultivator. The reward is 10,000 experience points." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing a Core Bearing Stage cultivator. The reward is 10,000 experience points." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for increasing in level. Your current stage is Core Bearing, level 6!" ... A series of notices and beeps echoed within Xu Ques mind. He had gained another level with all the experience points. "Xiao Rou, did you see that? I''m already at level 6 of the Core Bearing Stage. Wait a little longer. Once I reach the full foundation of the Golden Core Stage, I can finally revive you." Xu Que looked at Xiao Rou who was in his arms as he smiled. "You little bastard. Have you gone mad? Are you really going to start a war and take numerous of lives just for several insignificant normal folks?!" The Sect Leader bellowed as he glimpsed at the wreckage of dead disciples down below. Although he wasn''t afraid of Xu Que, since he hadn''t heard of Duan Jiu Des reputation, he was still unsure of what Xu Que could do. Hence, he assumed that once Xu Que killed several disciples, his rage and thirst for revenge would be satisfied. He never imagined that Xu Ques methods of revenge were so vile and destructive. Even after killing the 10 disciples on the way back, he wasn''t even close to being satiated. Instead, he barged through the Sect domains and started slaughtering everything in his path. "Hahahah!!!" Xu Que burst out in random laughter, an evil sinister look radiated from his eyes as his gaze fell upon the old, black robed cultivator. "What rights do you have to speak to me about killing innocents? Ive said this before, I shall trample over the entire Fallen Spirits Sect until its nothing more than a plot of ruins, where nobody is alive. WHAT. IVE.SAID. I. SHALL. DO. What Ive said, I shall do! These words echoed to the heavens and was deafening. The remaining disciples who were alive in Fallen Spirits Sect had lifeless expressions on their face as though they had given up on survival. Their eyes however reflected immense panic and fear. The disciples had expected to feel a sense of safety and security with the Sect Leader. In contrast, at this moment, they found themselves being extremely afraid, without a solution of extricating themselves from this mess. The black robed cultivators face turned ashen as well. All of a sudden, he considered the possibility of this young mans words and understood that he really meant to wipe the entire sect out. Could it really be the return of the fabled and legendary Duan Jiu De? "You What are you going to do? This is a small matter. Is there a need to blow it out of proportion?" The only man eventually decided to give in to him, whatever he might ask. He then sighed as he spoke slowly. However, these words had the opposite effect on Xu Que. Instead of causing him to calm down, it further enraged him. "A small matter? An entire village of innocent lives were slaughtered by your sect ruthlessly and you dare to bloody tell me its a small matter? Keke" Xu Que started laughing sinisterly to himself once more as he continued speaking. "Fine, small matter. I shall let you taste a small matter as well!" Whoosh! The minute his final words were spoken, Xu Ques shadow turned into a blur and a flash of lightning could be seen. He then charged towards the remaining disciples. Pu! The black buster sword weaved in the air before slamming down hard on the heads of many disciples, causing them to fall to the ground dead. Xu Que pulled out the long piece of fabric from the inventory space in his system. He had bought it yesterday after being instructed by Xiao Rou. "Xiao Rou, we shall make new clothes for me on another day. This fabric shall be used as burial cloth for these dead people today!" He then started laughing like a crazed maniac. Dragging the long piece of fabric across the room, he draped it around the headless corpses of the disciples. With a whoosh, the headless corpses were all tied together by the fabric and were dragged by Xu Que into the air as he stepped atop the Lightning Haste spell, aiming to kill more disciples. 32 I Shall Kill The Entire Sec Chapter 32: I Shall Kill The Entire Sect Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "You crazy thing. Do you really think that I dont dare to kill you?" The black robed cultivator was clearly furious as well and found it impossible to contain his anger. He drew a long shiny sword. Zhng! The sharp longsword gave out a loud cry as it scratched against the surface of its scabbard. It swayed in the air for some time, reflecting light across the entire pitch black area. Within seconds, the entire sword burst into black flames, covering the surface of the sword. The intensity and heat of the fire radiated throughout the entire sects stronghold. Xu Que instantly knew that his life was in danger. He frowned before hastily stepping atop his lightning and leaving the fiery location. Shiu! Shiu! Shiu! As soon as his body moved away, the spot which he stood at several seconds ago was blown apart by several bright rays of light. The force of the light rays were so immense that a huge crater was formed. The strength and powers displayed by this black robed cultivator caused Xu Que to tremble in fear. He was indeed an Original Infant Staged cultivator, for his might was colossal. "Ignorant kid. I had originally planned to spare you and show you mercy on account of your masters great name. Who wouldve expected you to take advantage of my mercy and forced me to draw my strength from my core. Now, its too late for regrets!" The black robed cultivator cleared his throat and spoke before waving a large fist. Instantly, he conjured numerous swords which were covered in black flames too as they soared threateningly towards Xu Que. "Hehe, why should I regret? Do you really think that just because Im a mere Core Bearing Stage, I wont be able to overcome you?" Xu Que laughed out coldly as he forced his palms together. His ten fingers were all touching each other as a shadow emerged from his hands and conjured the ancient spell! It was the secret character "Troops!" This special secret character came from the novel , and was one of the nine secret ancient characters. Once this character was possessed and mustered, it would enable excellent and perfect control over an army or any weapons. What was special about this character was that it enabled the user to steal and gain control of an enemys weapons and troops. Therefore, he was able to cause the weapons to turn on its owner. Although this particular spell only had a 10% completed mastery, it was a sky-ranked spell afterall and was specially created by the Imperial God. Its strength was immense and would be the nightmare of many cultivators to come. Whoosh! At the exact same time, the black robed cultivators swords filled up the entire sky like meteor showers and threatened to rain down upon Xu Que like a sky full of a thousand arrows. However, just as the blazing swords were about to rain down upon Xu Que, he finally completed conjuring his spell. It was as if time was called to a halt. All those thousands of black flamed swords seemed to have been blocked by an invisible transparent wall for they froze in mid air unmoving. "What the?" The black robed cultivator trembled in fear. He knew that this spelt trouble for him. He then realized that he had lost all control of the spell which enabled him to conjure so many flaming swords. No matter how he tried to recall the swords, they wouldnt listen and remained unmoving just in front of Xu Que! "Old baldy, go to hell!" Xu Que gritted his teeth as he realized it was getting more difficult to upkeep the ancient spell. His hands were still waving in a ritualistic manner, attempting to keep control of the stolen fiery swords. In the next moment, the boundless amounts of core energy within his body were all almost drained out. Even though he had 5 spiritual roots and had 5 cores, it was hard to sustain the amount of energy being used up by this special character-Troops. However, it seemed like Xu Que had succeeded! He managed to temporarily wrestle control over the old black robed cultivators skills and even managed to use it against him. The tens of thousands of black fiery swords turned in unison and pointed at the black robed cultivator. With a wave of his hands, the swords darted in the air once more as they soared towards the black robed cultivator this time. "How How could this be?" The old cultivator opened his eyes wide, unable to believe the scene that was unfolding before him. At this point, he had nowhere to run and he has nothing to defend himself with! He managed to conjure this spell by burning away at his core energy. Right now, he couldnt stop such a powerful spell. Unless "No, stop it! Obliterating the village wasnt the plan of Fallen Spirits Sect. Someone instructed us to do it." The old black robed cultivator shouted out in panic. Xu Que heard these words and hurriedly raised his hands up, causing all the black flaming swords to pause in mid air once more. He then looked coldly at the old cultivator, "What did you say?" The black robed old man heaved a sigh of relief. He knew that his gamble had paid off. Only this young man could control the spell at this point. "I have no feud against you, why would I send men to Pan Shan Village to kill them? This matter was commanded by me to execute by Elder Sun of Celestial Sect. It was her who personally broke through your protective screen by using the Spell Breaking Cartridge. She then commanded me to kill the villagers and rewarded me with a vial of Vitality Pill!" The old black robed cultivator shouted out in fear. Xu Ques eyes gaped wide open as he replied, "Celestial Sect, Elder Sun?" That old woman Sun Jue Li? Why? Why would she do that? Her Sect Leader Zhang Dan Shan just promised me that he would ensure the safety of Pan Shan Village. But at last, it was Celestial Sect who was behind this attack! The more Xu Que thought about this, the angrier he became. Killing intent radiated across all directions! "Thats right. It was her who planned this. Ive reached an obstruction in my cultivation and failed to ascend further. As a result of the failure, my soul and mental faculties were hurt. Hence, I required the Vitality Pill in order to recover properly. She used the Vitality Pill to entice me into destroying Pan Shan Village. If you wish to exact revenge, don''t do it on my Fallen Spirits Sect. You should go and find her!" The old black robed cultivator shouted out as he felt a sense of relief. He had started to regain his connection with the flying swords at last. However, Xu Ques reply to him made him despair once again. "My apologies. I take my words very seriously. Since Ive already said that I would annihilate your entire sect, thats what I will do." The minute his words fell, Xu Que allowed his raised hands to fall, as tens of thousands of black flamed sword descended continued its trajectory across. Pu! Pu! Pu! Most of the black flamed swords pierced through the heart of the black robed cultivator, causing him to die almost instantly. All that was left was a severely wrecked body, which fell to the ground lifelessly. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 10 acting tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing an Original Infant Stage cultivator. The reward is 200,000 experience points and a storage ring." "Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully killing your first Original Infant Stage cultivator. The reward is a gift bag. Would you like to open it?" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for gaining a level. The current cultivation stage is Core Bearing Stage, level 7." ... Following the numerous beeps going off in his head, Xu Que didnt react like how he usually would in elation. He shook his head as he carried Xiao Rous small frame and walked over slowly to the deceased black robe cultivator. He dragged the long piece of fabric along with him as he walked over. He then tied the fabric to the dead corpse of this Fallen Spirits Sect Leader. His gaze then turned cold as he looked at the remaining disciples who were staring right back at him with intense fear and trepidation. With a stoic expression, he shouted across at them, "Next up! Its your turn!" His indifferent and cold voice sounded to them like it came from the very depths of hell, causing their scalps to go numb in fear. "Ah!!!" Some of the remaining disciples couldnt endure the fear in their hearts. They screamed out shrilly before fleeing towards the mountains. Before long, Xu Que managed to use his Six Corporeal Forms with his buster sword and hacked them down. Like with the rest of the bodies, he draped the piece of fabric along the corpses. This was definitely a night for death and vengeance! Xu Que acted like the grim reaper, collecting the lives of all the Fallen Spirits Sect members. All the way till day broke, he didnt allow a single person to escape. The entire Fallen Spirits Sect had been annihilated by him. Several long string of fabrics were filled with hundreds of corpses. Most of them were headless as Xu Que dragged them across on the ground, causing an entire trail of blood. "Up next, itll be your turn, Celestial Sect!" Xu Que stood at the cliff of the mountain and looked in the direction of Celestial Sect with cold hatred in his eyes. Killing intent welled within him and radiated out. Although he was furious, he wasnt blinded by the need for revenge. He was very clear that Celestial Sect was different from a small sect like the Fallen Spirits Sect. Celestial Sect had several elders who were in the Original Infant Stage. There was also the Sect Leader, Zhang Dan Shan who was in the Infant Transformation Stage. With his current strength, there was absolutely no way that Xu Que could overpower him. "Looks like I have to purchase even more powerful skills!" Xu Que mumbled to himself before opening up the system interface. He then accessed the inventory. He still remembered after killing the Sect Leader of Fallen Spirits Sect that he received a great deal of experience, a storage ring and a mysterious gift pack. The storage ring was a personal item belonging to the Sect Leader. Xu Que looked at its contents briefly and noticed that apart from several spell manuals, there were vials of herbs and spirit stones. Nothing much of worth could be found within. He then turned his attention to the mysterious large gift pack. "Open the gift pack!" Once he shouted out these words in his mind, the interface started to glow brightly with white light. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for obtaining 2x Beginners Divine Escape Emblem!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for obtaining 1x Disguise Puppet!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for obtaining Bone Freezing Fire. Would you like to assimilate this?" ... After the system had finished with its notifications, there were an additional three new items within the inventory. As for the "Divine Escape Emblem", not much had to be said about it since Xu Que had even used it several times before. As for the "Disguise Puppet", he had obtained one before but never had the chance to use it. Today, he managed to acquire another and Xu Que didnt think too much about it. The last item was the Bone Freezing Fire. Receiving this item made Xu Que feel like he just stepped on dog shit for some strange reason. Bone Chilling Fire. That came from the noveland was a very popular spell. This spell was ranked 11th in terms of strength and belonged to Yao Lao. Soon after, it was handed over to the main character of the novel, Xiao Yan. The might of this fire was extremely renowned. It combined both extreme poles of heat and cold, resulting in astonishing effects. Additionally, the coexistence of extreme heat and cold could only be witnessed once every couple of hundreds of years under extremely precise conditions. Xu Que even checked the price of this spell within the shops of the system. He then noticed that it costed 1,300 acting tough points. Extremely expensive! "Keke Looks like even the heavens are on my side. Celestial Sect, youre doomed!" Xu Que gave a cold laughter before absorbing the spell capabilities into his body. In that instant, he could feel an intense heat within his dantian region. This heat was emitting white cold mist. It was so hot that it could literally melt anything in this world. Xu Que happily told the system, "Purchaseand number 19s !" "Ding! 50 acting tough points have been spent to purchase . Would you like to learn it?" "Ding! 38 acting tough points have been spent to purchase Molten Green Lotus. Would you like to absorb it into your body? "Yes!" . Soon after, Xu Que had already mastered an additional sky level spell. Additionally, he had assimilated the Molten Green Lotus into his body as well and would coexist with the Bone Freezing Fire. He then walked into the treasure room of the Fallen Spirits Sect and allowed the system to acquire their treasure. All of them were recycled into around 300 skill essences, which he spent all on Buddhas Fiery Lotus and successfully increased the mastery by 30%! This meant that he could use all three types of mystical fires at the same time! At last, Xu Que lifted up Xiao Rous body as he dragged the fabric containing all the dead corpses and returned to Pan Shan Village. He knew that once he headed to Celestial Sect for his revenge, even if he was successful, he would never be able to return to Pan Shan Village after. Hence, he decided to return to the village, where he personally dug up dozens of trenches. He then placed every single fallen villager within each grave and included a stone to mark their graves as well. As for Xiao Rou, he buried her right at the top of the mountain, where everything was quiet and beautiful. Xu Que erected a stone which had inscriptions on it. Xiao Rou, tomb for her mortal body! -Done by Xu Que! Since Xiao Rou hasnt truly died, Xu Que was confident in reviving her. Hence, this grave can be considered a grave for the flesh belonging to her previous life! Xiao Rous soul was being harboured within the Soul Pagoda and kept safe. When Xu Que used his own spirit to scry within the pagoda, he could recognize Xiao Rous soft and delicate features sleeping soundly and comfortably within the pagoda. The calmness about her sleeping surprised Xu Que to no end. "Xiao Rou, trust me. It wont be much longer before I revive you!" "And now, its time to seek my revenge from the Celestial Sect!" As he finished speaking, Xu Que conjured his Lightning Haste spell as he dragged the long fabric of dead corpses along with him as he disappeared like lightning towards Celestial Sect. ... Before long, a bolt of lightning flashed across the sky just above the domains of Celestial Sect. Killing intent radiated all around. "Sun Jue Li, Zhang Da Shan. Come out of your hiding shells right now!" An ear piercing and ground shaking voice sounded as it perforated through the layers of clouds and reached Celestial Sect. 33 Come Out Now! Otherwise, I Shall Obliterate The Entire Celestial Sect! Chapter 33: Come Out Now! Otherwise, I Shall Obliterate The Entire Celestial Sect! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Many disciples were present at the training grounds of Celestial Sect as they conducted their usual morning training sessions. They were abruptly startled by a sudden onset of great, crushing pressure and someone shouting outside. How could this person be so daring? Is he crazy? He actually dared to speak so rudely to Elder Sun and Sect Leader Zhang? And even dared to ask them to come out of their shells? All the disciples craned their necks to look up at the perpetrator and were stumped by the sight. High up in the clouds, a youth was riding atop a bolt of lightning. He was clutching onto a several long pieces of cloth. The cloth were tied to countless of headless bodies. Blood dripped all around showing a gory sight. What Whats happening? Everyone were stunned by whatever they saw. Several of them had never witnessed someone dying before and they bent over to vomit violently. Some female disciples were screaming out in fear. Only the more bold and daring disciples looked up at the chain of corpses and shouted out, "Look at the robes worn by those dead bodies. Theyre all Disciples of Fallen Spirits Sect!" "Ai, thats true. Theyre all from Fallen Spirits Sect." "Wait a minute. Look at the black robed person How Hows that possible?" "Its actually the Sect Leader of Fallen Spirits Sect!" In that instant, the entire training grounds were rifled up. The Fallen Spirits Sect Leader had actually been killed and so many disciples were hanging from the piece of cloth. Could it be that he Exterminated the entire sect? "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 20 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 20 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" ... Xu Que could hear the system going off in his head. He then looked down in the direction of the Celestial Sect stronghold. "Shiu!" Several beams of light could be seen appearing in the sky above Celestial Sect. It was the elite disciples who had flew out from within Celestial Sect on their flying swords. The minute they caught a glimpse of Xu Que, their faces were full of dread! Tang Xue Rou was among the disciples. When she looked at Xu Que, she noticed that he was tugging along countless of dead bodies. Her eyes widened as her lips trembled. She couldnt even speak a single word. How How could this be? He actually Killed the Sect Leader of Fallen Spirits Sect? Xu Que floated down expressionlessly. As he stood atop a red tiled roof, he released the strings of fabric, causing the corpses to fall heavily down onto the training grounds! "Boom!" Instantly, fresh blood burst out of the body and seeped into the ground. Most of the Celestial Sect disciples had never witnessed such a gruesome and gory seen before. Their faces turned pale as they retreated several steps back hastily. Xu Que casted an icy glance across his surroundings and shouted out, "I shall repeat myself. Sun Jue Li, Zhang Dan Shan, come out of your tortoise shells now cowards! If not, I shall flatten the entire Celestial Sect too!" "Outrageous! How dare your little mouth speak the names of my Sect Leader and Elders with such impunity?" At this point, the elite disciples who had just came out from within the sect stronghold shouted out in fury. Tang Xue Rou then realized what had happened and ran forward, "What have you done? The minute I returned, I informed the matter to my master and the higher ups. Today, my Sect Leader was supposed to handle the matter. You..." At this point, Tang Xue Rou realized that her words didnt matter anymore. She then continued, "Since youve already killed the Sect Leader of Fallen Spirits Sect, why have you come today to kick up a fuss? Yesterday, we happened to pass by. When we saw Fallen Spirits Sect ravaging the village, we decided to lend a helping hand. We didnt assist them or participate in the slaughter at all." Xu Que looked around coldly as he was lazy to explain himself. He stood atop the roof quietly. After several breaths, the entire stronghold was still and quiet. Xu Que then allowed himself to smile, "Fine. Since you wont come out, then. Your disciples would have to take the blame for you and suffer the consequences on your behalf!" The minute his words landed, he stepped atop the bolt of lightning and transformed into the Soaring Dragons Nine Transformation and charged towards the group of elite disciples who had shouted out in disapproval at him. . Earlier in the day, before Xu Que had arrived, Zhang Dan Shan and the rest of them already knew what had happened the night before. The few of them gathered within the meeting hall of Celestial Sect. Zhang Dan Shan, Sun Jue Li and the rest of the Sect Elders were present within the hall. The atmosphere was tense. Zhang Dan Shan furrowed his brows and looked at the old woman for a long time before sighing in anger. "Elder Sun, you How could you have done something like that? You do know that I just promised him yesterday that I would protect the entire Pan Shan Village. And you had the cheek to... Sigh!" The old woman had a murderous expression on her face as she replied coldly, "Those are just the mere lives of ants. So what if Ive killed them? Would that little bastard really come seeking revenge just for something so minor? Ive followed you for more than 10 years and Ive helped by contributing hugely to the sect and to yourself. How can those insects whove died compare to what Ive done for you?" "Ai, Elder Sun, that''s not what I meant. But you probably didnt know that Pan Shan Village was very special to Xu Que. If he finds out about what transpired and comes to Celestial Sect, how should I account to him?" Zhang Dan Shan shook his head. The old woman then laughed out, "Maybe you dont have to account to him anymore. Yesterday my disciple Tang Xue Ruo happened to pass by Pan Shan Village. When he saw the bloodbath that happened, he decided to go alone to Fallen Spirits Sect to take revenge. There can be two outcomes that may happen. If he dies at Fallen Spirits Sect, my plan wouldve worked in getting rid of him. Besides, should Duan Jiu De come for revenge, he would only look for Fallen Spirits Sect to have his revenge." Zhang Dan Shan waved his hands, "Forget it, forget it! With his status and abilities, Fallen Spirits Sect will not be able to kill him so easily. How about this, send some men to Fallen Spirits Sect and demand for their Sect Leader to come out. After a few days, I shall execute him in public myself. This should be enough for Xu Que to see that justice has been served." "Why? Sect Leader, you want to kill him yourself? Why not allow an elite disciple to do this? Why do you care so much about what this kid thinks?" Zhang Dan Shan revealed an expression of bitterness and difficulty. He shook his head and replied, "You dont know the might of Duan Jiu De. If any of you here have met him before, you probably wont have such a defiant and stubborn attitude." The minute he finished speaking, a loud shout rang out from outside of Celestial Sect. It was Xu Que shouting! "Sun Jue Li, Zhang Da Shan. Come out of your hiding shells right now!" In that instant, the faces of everyone within the hall turned ashen! "Shit! Hes come for us. Look at the way hes speaking. Im afraid he already knows the truth!" An elder spoke out, frowning. Zhang Dan Shan furrowed his brows as well. The old woman however had a look of extreme anger. She slammed the table with her palms and stood up, "Screw him! How dare he speak our names with such disrespect! And that idiot Sect Leader of Fallen Spirits Sect. Hes asking for death as well. Not only did he release that little bastard, he even told him the truth!" At this point, another shout could be heard from Xu Que. "I shall repeat myself. Sun Jue Li, Zhang Dan Shan, come out of your tortoise shells now cowards. If not, I shall flatten the entire Celestial Sect too!" The minute these words were spoken, even the mid tempered Sect Leader was enraged! Flatten the entire Celestial Sect? Does this kid even respect me? The old woman and the rest of the elders were infuriated! The Celestial Sect had been established for hundreds of years. This was the first time that anyone dared to speak such words to them! "This person doesnt respect anyone and is too arrogant. Sect Leader, ignore him first. The elite disciples of our sect would know how to handle him. The last time he managed to kill some of our sect elders is because of the protective spells. Since hes come today and misbehaved, does he really think nobody can kill him?" The old woman spoke out coldly. Zhang Dan Shan fell into a moment of silence as he looked down and nodded his head, "He really deserves to be punished." Outside, Xu Que had begun his massacre. At this point, he was already a Core Bearing Stage cultivator, level 7. With the speed of the Lightning Haste on his heels, and the final form of the Soaring Dragons Nine Transformations, these mere Golden Core Stage cultivators were no match for him at all! Within several breaths, Xu Que moved around the battlefields quickly and decisively ended the lives of anyone who stood in his way. He showed no mercy. The rest of the disciples watched on in fear, their eyes were wide open in surprise. They had just witnessed Xu Que punching right through the bodies of the elite disciples. He even plunged his hands into their dantian to plunder their golden cores, causing them to die on the spot. The disciples who were surrounding Xu Que were astonished by his prowess and were stumped! Many of them still couldnt fathom whatever was happening. Did that just happen? That Xu Que killed an elite disciple with a single punch? How How is that possible? He was only a cultivator in the Core Bearing Stage. He couldnt even fly on a flying sword. With his pair of bare knuckles, he completely obliterated these extremely powerful elite disciples! Am I dreaming right now? "There isnt enough cloth to tie all of your dead bodies! Since thats the case, how about I use your bones to form an entire pagoda as a tribute to my Xiao Rou and all the dead villagers!" Xu Que started laughing out coldly. He then collected the lifeless bodies of the elite disciples and piled them up in a heap of dead flesh. Intense anger was written all over his face and eyes as he glared at the remaining Celestial Sect disciples who were standing there frozen in fear. A group of disciples jumped up in fear as his gaze swept across them, causing them to tremble in fear. They regained their senses as their faces turned pale. Then, they realized that things werent looking favorable to them. Someone was actually killing Celestial Sect disciples and the people he first killed were actually the cream of the crop, the elite disciples! "Quick, run!" "Inform the Sect Elders and Leader. Hurry!" All of a sudden, the entire place was thrown into chaos as many disciples rushed back into the sect stronghold. 34 Blood Calls For Blood! Chapter 34: Blood Calls For Blood! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Sect Elders, Sect Leader, not good. That Xu Que is killing his way up here!" "Hes gone mad. He brought an entire mound of dead bodies and even killed our elite senior brothers!" Outside the meeting hall, several Celestial Sect disciples clambered their way in, as they knelt before the closed door and shouted out in fear. With a loud thud, the door to the hall opened up. A few Elders walked out with a surprised expression etched over their faces. "What are you speaking of? That Xu Que dared to kill our sects disciples?" They were all dumbfounded by this shocking revelation! The elite disciples were all at least of Golden Core cultivation stages, and everyone of them had underwent training away from the sect domains and had a wealth of experience. How could they all be killed by just a mere Core Bearing Stage cultivator? "That little bastard is sick of living! Sect Leader, I shall bring his head on a platter for you." The old woman was so outraged that it wouldnt be surprising if smoke bellowed from her nostrils and mouth. She gritted her teeth in anger and clutched her flying sword, ready to depart. Zhang Dan Shans face fell, "Elder Sun, please hold it. You must not kill this person!" "What?" The old woman widened her eyes in surprise, "Sect Leader, that little bastard even dared to kill our disciples under our noses. How can we let him off so easily? If word gets out, how can we still hold our own in Fire Country?" Zhang Dan Shan was getting angrier by the minute, as he let out a loud shout, "Shut up! If you didnt take matters into your own hands, would this matter be blown out of proportion to this extent?" "Sect Leader, you" The old woman paused in shock. The few other Elders present were stumped as well. Elder Sun was one of the Elders who helped with the establishment of the Sect from the earlier days! Besides, the Sect Leader had always regarded her very highly all these while, and gave her frequent privileges above everyone else. Yet he lost his temper at her just because of this Xu Que! "Dont forget that this persons master is Duan Jiu De! Ive already mentioned that we cannot afford to offend him. Xu Que has an amulet on him. Once hes in danger, he would break the seal on the amulet and Duan Jiu De would come immediately to his aid. Lets not even speak of Celestial Sect, the entire nation would be finished." Zhang Dan Shan spoke in fear. The Elders around him listened to his words and inhaled a breath of cold air. The entire nation would be finished? My god. Was that Duan Jiu De some sort of a deity? No wonder that even the Sect Leader was so fearful of him. Looks like he really cannot be messed around with! "Ai, what should we do now then?" "We cannot allow him to kill everyone in Celestial Sect to vent his frustration, right?" The Sect Elders voiced out in worry. The old womans expression softened after being shaken by Zhang Dan Shans words. She finally understood that Duan Jiu De really couldnt be offended at any costs. After several moments of consideration, the old woman gritted her teeth and decided to compromise. "Leader, this matter is my fault and I shall bear full responsibility. I shall go and account to him now." "How do you think youre going to handle it?" Zhang Dan Shan asked. The old woman shut her eyes and inhaled deeply. She then withdrew a vial of pills from her storage ring and replied, "This is my last bottle of Vitality Pills. I shall give it to him to atone for my actions!" Zhang Dan Shans face softened as well as he nodded his head gently. "Although the Vitality Pills are precious, it might not be enough to soothe his rage. Take some other weapons along with the pills." "Yes" The old woman replied through gritted teeth. It was very obvious how unhappy she was at the prospect of having to do something as shameful as this! The few people behind were stumped by this. Retrieving their flying swords, they made haste and headed towards the training grounds. Before long, they finally arrived. The sight that greeted them caused all the Original Infant Stage Sect Elders and the Infant Transformation Stage Sect Leader to take a step back in shock! Xu Que was standing in the middle of the training grounds. To his right were the hundreds of gory and severely wrecked dead bodies belonging to the disciples of Fallen Spirits Sect. To his right were another mound of dead bodies. This time, belonging to the elite disciples of Celestial Sect. The entire training ground was dyed red from the amount of blood that had bled out! However, the reason they were so stunned was the evident sight of the black robed dead body lying in the middle. "The Sect Leader of Fallen Spirits Sect is dead? These These people were killed by you?" An Elder looked towards Xu Que and asked. "You finally dared to show yourselves? Hehe... Wait till I get my hands on that old haggard woman. Then you shall know if I was the one who killed all these people." Xu Que laughed coldly upon seeing their emergence. His gaze fell upon the old woman as killing intent emanated from his pupils. The old woman felt an intense chill ran down her spine as her heart trembled in fear. The Elders present were all astonished by the sight. That old man in black robes was an Original Infant Stage cultivator after all! And he actually died at the hands of this kid? How How was that possible? At the same time, the disciples which had fled earlier noticed that even the Elders and the Leader had appeared. They momentarily returned and gained some courage. Their faces were full of anger as they glared at Xu Que in anger. Then, someone roared out, "Sect Leader, his moves are too vicious! My senior brothers merely exchanged words with him and he killed them all for it!" "Thats right Sect Leader. You have to avenge our fallen brothers!" "Give this evil person a thousand cuts to his body!" Seeing that everyone had turned against him, Xu Que smiled confidently, "Please dont be too anxious. I shall send all of you on your way to meet your fallen brothers!" Everyone present was enraged by his words and shouted out fiercely, "You killed hundreds of people without batting an eyelid. My fallen brothers shall return as vengeful spirits and will never let you off!" "Today, our Celestial Sect will give you a hundred thousand cuts without ending your life!" "You shall be in misery begging for your death but it shall not come!" ... The harsh scoldings from the training ground rose up to the skies. Tang Xue Rou stood in the middle of the crowd, her face was full of fury as well. She raised a finger and pointed at Xu Que and shouted out harshly, "Yesterday, I saw you weeping for that girl and I thought you were a good person who valued relationships and feelings. I didnt expect you to be such an asshole who cant differentiate wrong from right. I even explained to you yesterday that we were merely just passing and werent accomplices with Fallen Spirits Sect. Why have you come here to slaughter innocent lives?" She was not alone for all the Celestial Sect disciples didnt know the truth. They thought that Xu Que was just killing for the sake of killing! Xu Que shook his head and laughed coldly, his eyes were fixed upon Tang Xue Rou, "Have you heard of the phrase, big breasted but brainless? Well that describes you very well!" "You" Tang Xue Rous face turned red as she shook in anger. "You, what you? Dont you know who instigated the Fallen Spirits Sect to attack the village? Thats right, it was your master. The old hag without a conscience!" Xu Que shouted back. The minute his words were spoken, everyone turned around simultaneously. It was pin drop silence. Everything was still! All their glances were casted upon the old woman. The old woman gritted her teeth and clenched her fists. She glared back at Xu Que, killing intent permeated in the air and radiated out from her pupils as well. Her silence on this matter allowed all the disciples of Celestial Sect to understand a simple fact. Their Elder Sun had actually collaborated with an evil sect such as Fallen Spirits Sect to kill the innocent villagers. Tang Xue Rou was astounded in this revelation and her mind went blank. She looked at her own master in utter disbelief, not daring to believe those words. "My friend, Xu!" At this point, a plain voice rang out, breaking the silence. Zhang Dan Shan looked calmly at Xu Que and spoke, "Please take a moment to calm down. This matter, we shall be accountable to you." As soon as he finished her sentence, he turned his gaze to look at the old woman. The old womans face turned ashen as she retrieved the vial of pill from her robes. She then spoke out unwillingly, "This matter was started and caused by me. I shall give up this vial of Vitality Pills in order to compensate for the lives of the insects. I mean, villagers! You can also go to the treasure vaults belonging to my sect and pick out any weapons or treasure you fancy!" As she spoke, she pointed at the vial which floated towards Xu Que and dropped gently before him. Xu Que caught the bottle before it dropped. Without looking at the contents, he smashed it onto the ground in anger. With a loud crash, the glass vial broke into a thousand tiny pieces. Several precious pills which incur the envy of many Original Infant Stage cultivators fell to the ground and dissolved under the thick blood on the floor. Xu Que then laughed out loud, "What rubbish pills are these? You think a vial of rubbish pills can erase the innocent blood on your hands? Wishful thinking! Let me tell you. Even if you decide to give me the entire Celestial Sect as payment, it wouldnt even be enough!" "Outrageous!" The old woman burst out in anger, her eyes were fixated at the pills on the ground which were dissolving gradually. Her heart was almost bleeding from the loss of such a valuable item! Zhang Dan Shan trembled subtly as he creased his brows and looked at Xu Que, "What exactly do you want? "What do I want? Hahahahahaha!!!" Xu Que burst out in uncontrollable laughter. That course and evil laughter was mechanic like a clock and echoed throughout the entire sect domain. In the next instant, his laughter ceased. His eyes were bloodshot as he glared at the old woman. He then spoke word by word, accentuating his feelings. "I want the life of this old hag! BLOOD. CALLS. FOR. BLOOD. 35 Buddha’s Fiery Lotus, Explode! Chapter 35: Buddhas Fiery Lotus, Explode! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Blood must be repaid in blood These four words stirred the hearts of everyone present! All the Celestial Sect disciples froze. They never imagined that Xu Que would give such a reply. Blood must be repaid in blood. Did this mean that unless every member of Celestial Sect was dead, he wouldnt rest? But where did he get the courage to speak words like these? In front of the Sect Leader, there were so many other Sect Elders and he was just a mere Core Bearing Stage cultivator. Where did he get such courage from? "Whoosh!" Just as the disciples were deep in thought and fear, Xu Que had already began his silent assault. His figure turned into a blur, a pair of lightning bolts interlocked with each other beneath his feet as he charged with astonishing speed towards the old woman! Under the form of the Soaring Dragons Nine Transformation, Xu Ques powers were way stronger than the Core Bearing Stage which he currently was in. With his fists clenched, he recalled all the killing intent which radiated out and charged it within his body. Right at its peak, he allowed it to explode from his body! The old woman seemed to snap back from her daze as cold sweat started to form across her forehead. Her expression changed as she fell back in eager retreat. Xu Ques power which emanated from his body used the complete strength of the entire 9 forms. His strength was 9 times more powerful than his usual strength and would definitely surpass and overcome an Original Infant Stage cultivator. Additionally, the old woman had sustained internal injuries by destroying the protective screen created by the Four Directions Desolation. Her strength had been significantly reduced as well. Time seemed to freeze as she realized she couldnt outmatch Xu Que in terms of speed. She looked dazedly at Xu Ques fists that resembled the head of a huge dragon, becoming closer and closer to her face. Just before his fist could do any damage to her, half an inch away, a shadow appeared before the old woman, blocking Xu Que from her. "Enough!" A loud shout echoed out, as a wave of crushing pressure descended down. Xu Que couldnt stop in time and crashed with the shadow. However, it felt like as though he fell onto a patch of grass and flowers, without sustaining any injuries to himself. Soon after, he felt a large wave of energy crush down upon him. His chest quivered as his entire body was hoisted up into the air. With a dull "boom", he was flung onto the training grounds. Pu! Xu Que was on bended knees as he spat out a mouthful of blood. He had been wounded! The Infant Transformation Stage Was too powerful! At this point, even with the addition of many more spells, he was clearly of no match for the Sect Leader. Xu Ques heart fluttered as his eyes looked up and fixed themselves like a death stare upon the Sect Leader, Zhang Dan Shan who was standing in front of the old woman, protecting her. If it weren''t for the fact that Zhang Dan Shan protected her, Xu Que was absolutely sure that the old woman wouldve sustained severe injuries. He wouldve then activated the Bone Freezing Fires and burn her to death. However, the Infant Transformation cultivator decided to intervene, ruining Xu Ques plans. The difference in strength between the Infant Transformation Stage and Xu Ques present stage were 2 huge stages. After his current Core Bearing Stage, he would become a Golden Core Stage cultivator before becoming an Original Infant Stage cultivator. The difference was too huge and couldnt be compensated by just having more spells. "Friend Xu, you almost killed her. That would have to suffice!" Zhang Dan Shan looked coldly at Xu Que and spoke in a low voice. Even in his tone, there was a threatening demeanor. "Heheh Once I kill this old woman, that would suffice for me!" Xu Que clutched his chest and laughed out loud. At the same time, he conjured the system wordlessly to begin recovery and the healing process. Instantly, his wounds seemed to get less serious as he felt better with each second. Zhang Da Shans face fell as he spoke out, "Are you sure you wish to make an enemy out of me over the deaths of those mere villagers? Even if your master were to show up here today, I wouldn''t allow you to do something that would hurt both sides like that!" "The deaths of mere villagers? Haha!" Xu Ques face revealed a laughter of mockery as he palmed the ground and gradually got up. "So what if they were normal people? Based on the way I see it, killing an entire village of defenseless and helpless villagers is the lowest a person can go. And this old woman cant even compare to beasts!" "So what if both sides would take damage? Its something that I would be willing to do even if death would come to me!" ... His voice echoed throughout the entire training grounds like a ray of light. All the disciples remained standing in a daze, watching him. Xu Ques words echoed continuously in their minds. Tang Xue Rou was stunned as well, her mouth was mumbling under her breath as she repeated Xu Ques words to herself. So what if they were normal people? So what if both sides would take damage? Under such a situation, he was still able to speak such hot blooded, compassionate words. Does that show that he was sentimental and kind or that he was foolish? Ai! Tang Xue Rou shook her head. She was very sure that Sect Leader would defend her master to the very end. If Xu Que insisted on having his way, he would ultimately be the one who would suffer. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 20 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" The system rang out repeatedly in Xu Ques head. Xu Que wasnt the least bothered by it. At this point, Zhang Dan Shan shouted out angrily, "Idiot!" However, he didnt make any move to attack Xu Que. Remaining rooted where he stood in front of the old woman, he continued speaking. "On account of your master, I shall not attack you. However, I have to warn you as well. From this moment on, you must not kill Elder Sun or any disciple from Celestial Sect! My Celestial Sect is not a place for you to misbehave." "Is that so?" Xu Ques lips curled into a sinister grin. "Then let me tell you as well. If I wish to kill someone, nobody would be able to save him." The minute he completed his sentence, he summoned the core energy from within his body. His fair and white pair of hands started extending slowly out from beneath his robes. Zhang Dan Shan paused, his face was full of suspicion and unsure of what Xu Que was trying to do. All the Celestial Sect disciples and their sect elders were equally baffled at his actions. What was he trying to do? At the next moment, Xu Que turned his palms up towards the heaven as his boundless core energy was visible atop his palms. He then moved his hands until they were in front of his chest. His movements were slow and steady. All of a sudden, a green flame of mystical fire appeared on his right palm and soared into the heavens, licking the clouds. Whoosh! The dazzling and burning fire warmed the entire around around him, causing the training grounds to feel the intense heat. The flame was burning bright green as it emanated a fierce glow and immeasurable powers. The way the green flames licked the surrounding air and swirled about on his right palm looked extremely illusory. Sssss! The Sect Elders around all took in a deep breath of fresh air. What spell was this? How could he conjure such astonishing and strange fire such as this? None of them present had ever seen anything like this! Zhang Dan Shans face started to turn severe as his brows creased. Even someone as powerful figure as himself had never seen such a strange fire. It was green and burned deep with a strong and steadfast demeanor. It was extremely intimidating as it emanated a burning aura, heating up the entire area rapidly. Whatever he saw was more powerful than anything he had ever witnessed! In the next moment, Xu Ques palms raised above his shoulders, facing the sky. A white flame then appeared atop his left palm. It was extremely subtle and looked more like smoke than flames. However, a strange frosty coldness radiated from that white flame, engulfing everyone around in a certain chilliness. The disciples were all of varying cultivation levels and couldnt help but shiver from the cold. They hunched their necks as their faces were full of fear! Zhang Dan Shan and all the Elders around were immediately taken aback by the sight of his powers. As people of the Fire Country, they were more familiar with fire powers more than anyone else. However, theyve never seen anything like this. A flame which was as cold as winter? Such coldness was even colder than the Millenium Winter Spell. Zhang Dan Shan trembled as he glared at Xu Que. He then thought to himself, "Where did this kid acquire all these strange and ancients spells from?" Even for someone like senior Duan, he couldnt possibly have access to such special spells right? For a split second, Zhang Dan Shan looked greedily in envy of the white flames resting on Xu Ques palm, almost as if he wanted to steal it away from him. At this point, Xu Que had already immersed himself completely within the spell, not caring about anything else apart from himself. A wild and crazy yet subtle smile was etched across his pale face. Buddhas Fiery Lotus! This was the spell used in the novel Fight Breaks Spheres by the main character Xiao Yan. Being able to use it required the complete control of 2 different forms of fire. However, Xu Que had already trained the spell Buddhas Fiery Lotus up to 30%, and was enough to fuse the 3 different fires. At this point, he only had 2 different types and combining them together wasnt difficult for him. As his palms were drawing close to each other, attempting to fuse the different fires on each hand, the flames on his palms started dancing in frenzy. The Molten Green Lotus fire which costs 300 acting tough points and the Bone Freezing Fire which costs 1,300 acting tough points were churning and surging violently. The intense heat and fierce coldness clashed against each other at the training ground. "Kid, what are you trying to do?" Zhang Dan Shans eyes squinted. Although he had several hundred years of cultivation experience, there was something extremely unsettling about what he saw. The old woman who was standing behind him and the rest of the Elders and disciples took several steps back in apprehension. At the next moment, Xu Ques eyes opened wide as he whispered, "Fuse." "Boom!" Each palm carried a different type of fire as he forced them together, ending with a clap. The minute his palms touched each other, a loud roar like that of thunder could be heard, shaking the ground beneath their feet. "Not good!" "Stop it! Are you crazy?!" "The fires are of different elements. How could you fuse them? That would be akin to combining ice and fire." "If you dont stop now, even you would die here!" The several Elders were screaming out, their faces were full of fear. They stood by the side, watching as Xu Ques expression took a complete change. It was exactly the same as watching a crazy person. A completely crazy person who had gone berserk! Zhang Dan Shans pupils dilated as he raised a large palm up before him. Instantly, a screen of light formed between himself and Xu Que. It almost seemed as though he had expanded more than half of his entire core pool to create this barrier to protect himself and his sect members. At the same time, he was still shouting out in rage, "Xu Qu! Im ordering you to stop. Theres no need to go to this extent and kill everyone present!" Clearly, Xu Que didnt stop at all. In fact, there was no way he couldve stopped even if he wanted to. He was clear to anyone else when it came to the strength and might of the Fiery Lotus. Today, Sun Jue Li, the old hag would die for sure! Boom! The pair of fires swirled around his entire hands, green and white had fused together. It was an extremely queer and eerie sight to behold. The pair of powerful elements were repeatedly gelling against each other and looked as if it could blow his hands apart any moment. Xu Ques fingers were moving much faster like he was kneading or plucking leaves from a tree. The fires were getting increasingly stronger and moved faster along with Xu Ques frenzied fingers. Within the space of several breaths, under all their watchful eyes, that fire started to transform into a greenish white lotus which was the size of his palms. It looked like a lotus which had just bloomed in spring as it rotated quietly around Xu Ques palms and looked extraordinary. "Buddhas Fiery Lotus, explode!" "Old woman, its time to die to atone for the deaths of the villagers!" Xu Que shouted out manically as he flung his hands, causing the greenish white fiery lotus to pelt away from his hands. It floated in the air strangely before being catapulted towards Zhang Dan Shan and Sun Jue Li who stood behind him. "Stop it!" Zhang Dan Shan looked extremely fearful as he shouted out. "No!!!" Sun Jue Li was horrified as the hairs on every inch of her body were raised. She let out a huge shriek! Soon after, the peaceful looking fiery lotus exploded right in front of Zhang Dan Shan and the old hag. 36 Terrifying Strength Chapter 36: Terrifying Strength Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Boom doom!" The huge stronghold belonging to Celestial Sect echoed with a loud boom as the ground beneath shook violently. A greenish white flame engulfed the air and wrecked the earth, causing flaming ripples to scatter all around, inducing widespread damage. The red roofed buildings within several kilometers radius were all destroyed and razed down to the ground. Cracks started forming all over the white washed pavements and roads making numerous potholes. Zhang Dan Shan and the old woman were at the forefront of the impact, right at the heart of the lotus explosion and took the most damage out of everyone present. The old womans entire face contorted in agony as she wailed out in pain before exploding into a mist of blood and gore. Within seconds, even the blood turned into ashes due to the extremely high heat as she disintegrated into nothingness and her spirit scattered away from her physical body. The protective shield in front of Zhang Dan Shan cracked and shattered as he was thrown into the air from the impact and collided heavily into a mountain some distance away. Several Sect Elders standing around were also blasted away from the impact and were thrown into the ruins behind them. When they landed, they spat out mouthfuls of fresh blood, due to severe internal injuries. The only survivors were those Celestial Sect disciples who were standing behind Xu Que. They stood quite some distance away from the impact and also had another protective shield casted by Zhang Dan Shan before the explosion. This group of people sustained only superficial injuries. They didnt die but were thrown onto the ground as they screamed out in pain and fear. Tang Xue Rou was one of the few who were standing behind Xu Que and had a clear view of the explosion. She watched on in a daze as everything unfolded before her eyes. The magnificent and splendid impression of Celestial Sect had been reduced to ashes and ruin. Her master who she revered and respected disintegrated in front of her as Xu Que vanquished her effortlessly. Even the well respected and adored Sect Leader Zhang had also been impacted greatly by the force of the explosion. The entire explosion and its devastating effects spanned no more than several breaths from start to end and was so shocking, making it hard for anyone to believe that it actually happened. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 80 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 100 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully killing an Original Infant Stage cultivator. The reward is 200,000 experience points and a storage ring!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully destroying more than 50% of the Celestial Sects infrastructures and buildings, causing widespread destructions to the foundations of the sect. The reward is 1,000,000 experience points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for gaining 4 consecutive levels. You are currently of the Golden Core Stage, level 1!" Xu Que ignored the notifications and beeps which rang out in his head. He watched on intently as the old hag burned to death before his eyes by Buddhas Fiery Lotus and laughed out wretchedly. That indescribable feeling of hatred and anger deep down within his heart had been entirely vented out on that old woman! He reared his head back and gave out a loud laughter. "Xiao Rou, did you see that?" "Village chief, did you see that?" "Da Zhuang, did you see that?" "Fellow villagers, did all of you see that?" "The mastermind and culprit which plotted your deaths This black hearted crazy old woman, Ive killed her for you!" "Ive avenged your deaths!" ... The greenish white flames were still burning brightly as the Celestial Sect disciples around him screamed out in pain. Amidst the clamour and din, Xu Ques vision turned blurry as tears welled up within his eyes. All those kind-hearted and friendly villagers, their innocent way of life and their naive smiles seemed to appear before his eyes once more. He could see Xiao Rou smiling sweetly at him! He could see all the villagers carrying their hoes to plough the land happily! He watched them for a long time until the smoke and fire had vanished as they disappeared before his eyes. Xu Que then snapped out from his daze like being awoken from a dream. At this moment, he felt a certain clarity in his heart! Its ended! Everything had passed. Gratitude, grudges, love and hatred are felt by all. So what if they were mere naive mortals and normal people? Do you think youre a big deal just because youre high and mighty cultivators who dwell within the mountains? In Xu Ques eyes, Xiao Rou, the village chief, Da Zhuang and the rest of the villagers were much more important and valuable than these evil cultivators by a million times. Even by killing them a thousand times over, it wouldnt be able to make up for their losses. Xu Que gazed down at the desolated and ruined domains of Celestial Sect including all the dead and injured cultivators around him and felt no regret. Looks like this acting tough wasnt acting after all for I had to be tough. So what if the Sect Leader was an Infant Transformation Stage cultivator? Xu Que still managed to kill that old hag right before his helpless eyes. Vengeance had to be exacted. Besides, at this point, the most important thing for Xu Que was to ascend in levels so that he could revive Xiao Rou. "Boom!" In that instant, a large mountain from far away produced a loud crashing sound. Stones and pebbles were thrown high up into the sky as a shadow emerged from beneath the debris. He had a furious look on his face as he flew over the ruined Celestial Sect. It was the Sect Leader, Zhang Dan Shan. His long and white hair was messy and unkempt while the white robes which he wore was torn and tattered. The Sect Leader casted a glance at the ruins which used to be the Celestial Sect he had built from scratch. He suppressed the deep and intense anger within his heart. His eyes were bloodshot as he roared out in fury. "Little bastard, Im going to kill you! I will kill you!" Immeasurable anger welled up from within his heart, showing clearly over his face and was as immense as a volcanic eruption or the heavy tidal waves of the sea as it poured out over at Xu Que. When an Infant Transformation Stage cultivator was this angry, a hundred thousand bodies will be scattered and the blood which was spilt could form a sea! Xu Que looked up at him and spoke, "From the time Pan Shan Village was thoroughly obliterated to the time you devised a thousand ways to keep Sun Jue Li safe, you shouldve anticipated such an ending! Youve always appeared kind and polite to me but that was all because of the fear you had for my master. Let me tell you Zhang Dan Shan. I, Xu Que, will never rely on anyone but my own capabilities. In other words, I come and go as I please. I kill anyone I please and I shall leave when I feel like it! Haha! The next time we meet, you shall see how I will claim your dog of a life!" As soon as he spoke this, he retrieved the Escape Emblem from within the inventory. With a whoosh, he disappeared completely from where he stood and not a shadow remained of him. ... On this day, Celestial Sect suffered heavy casualties and their strength and reputation diminished considerably. Not only did an important member of their sect, who was of the Original Infant Stage die, most of the disciples and Sect Elders sustained injuries as well. Most of their buildings and infrastructure had been damaged and the entire area was now nothing more than ruins. Following Xu Ques disappearance, the enraged Zhang Dan Shan seemed to have gone into a crazed frenzy as he tried different ways to track and hunt him down for revenge. However, he never managed to locate Xu Ques whereabouts. In fact, he never even managed to get a whiff or a hint of him. "Damn it! Damn it! This is the biggest humiliation and insult to Celestial Sects 5,000 years of history. The biggest insult!" An Infant Transformation Stage Sect Leader actually allowed this mere junior Xu Que to destroy everything under his nose. Even his entire Sect had been turned to ruins with nothing left standing. Right at the end, he even allowed Xu Que to escape through his fingers. This defeat and humiliation, Zhang Dan Shan wouldnt be able to swallow even if it took him 1,000 years to get over it. However, he had no outlet to vent his anger and frustration for Xu Que couldnt be found at all. Xu Que was long gone now, more than a thousand kilometers away. Since the day at Celestial Sects stronghold, Xu Que was teleported to a desolate mountain far away. He instantly changed into Xiao Yans black robes and carried his dark buster sword. Anytime he wore the black robes, he would change physical form and was exactly like he had transformed into someone else. Even if he were to stand in front of Zhang Dan Shan in this form, he would not be recognized. In order to get to the full foundation of the Golden Core Stage and revive Xiao Rou, Xu Que had been working very hard to attain the level. The minute he stepped into the forests, he never came back out. The next few consecutive days, he kept pressing onwards, deeper into the forests. The entire journey saw him kill numerous wild beasts and obtaining tons of experience points. From the little thousand experience points he had, he killed his way until he had more a couple of hundred thousand experience points. He was accumulating them bit by bit, ascending the levels little by little. Whenever he was tired, he would sleep in the open wilderness with the skies as his blanket and the earth as his mattress. Whenever he was awake, he would continue his killing of wild beasts for experience points. All the way until half a month later, Xu Que entered a miasma laden forest and met a demonic beast which could speak human language! The demonic beast took the shape of a gigantic, ugly looking green frog. It had a pair of huge lantern looking eyes bulging out of its face and was emitting a foul smell. Numerous insects were crawling all over its body. What made it stranger was that this frog had a large boil over its head and was dripping out yellow pus from it. It was a disgusting sight to behold. This very same gigantic frog leapt out and blocked Xu Ques path as it spoke his language, "Look, a meal offers itself up for me. Its a pity youre so skinny and wont be enough to fill my belly." Xu Que paused for a second, stumped before forcing a laugh. "I never expected to meet a speaking beast even after coming to this strange world. In fact, I never imagined speaking to something as ugly and repulsive." Within the memories in his head, he knew that the beasts needed to cultivate up to the full foundation of Golden Core Stage and survive for the next 49 days. After they enter the Original Infant Stage, they would then be given intelligence and wisdom and be able to speak human language. Once the beast reached the Original Infant Stage and survived in that form for another 59 days, it would transcend to the Infant Transformation Stage where it can take the form of a human being. Clearly, this frog was of the Original Infant Stage and its powers arent weak. "Gugu... weak little human, you dare to say your grandpa frog is ugly? Youre looking to die!" The frog lashed out in anger as its tongue jabbed out like as sword, darting straight for Xu Que. Xu Que instantly summoned his Lightning Haste spell and dodged the attack before laughing out. "You even have a boil on the top of your head. How can you insist youre not ugly?" "Youre asking to die!" The frog was incensed. A Golden Core Stage human was mocking him. That was clearly a humiliation. It closed his mouth and took a deep breath through its nostrils, sucking in all the Qi from its surroundings, entering its body. This caused its body to increase rapidly in size. Xu Que muttered some vulgarities under his breath and knew that this spelt trouble. This damned froggy was using a powerful spell. He hurriedly rode atop his Lightning Haste and flew up high towards the sky and transformed into his Soaring Dragons Nine Transformation skill, causing his strength to increase by nine folds. "Boom!" At the exact same time, that frog leapt up from the ground like a bullet and charged up into the sky towards Xu Que in its round and fattened state. "Haha! Good move. Eat this!" Xu Que laughed out before slashing his dark buster sword down while casting the Flame Devouring Spell. Along with the nine fold increase in powers, he smacked the frog hard on the top of its head. 37 I Suggest All Of You Attack Together Chapter 37: I Suggest All Of You Attack Together Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Pow!" The dark buster sword which weighed several hundred pounds landed hard on the frogs head causing his entire face to contort. That huge frog body started free falling towards the ground! Boom! A large crater formed where the frog landed as sand and dust flew up high into the air. This attack was extremely severe. Not only did it bear the full force of the maxed out Flame Devouring Wave, it also had the nine fold increase in strength from the Soaring Dragons Nine Transformation. It caused extremely severe injuries to the frog. The Original Infant Stage demonic beast remained lying on the ground and didnt get up. Xu Que paused for a second followed by his uncontrollable laughter. He didnt receive any beeps from the system which indicated that the frog hasnt died yet. It was most likely just passed out. Hence, there was no movement from it. This frog was of the Original Infant Stage which meant that it was worth more than 100,000 experience points. How could he just let it off like that? At this point, Xu Que rode atop his bolt of lightning, ready to return to the ground and snuff the life of the frog out. Meanwhile, several shadows emerged from the forest.The shadows held onto bows and spears. They didnt even speak as they advanced towards the passed out frog and started giving it a severe thrashing. Xu Que opened his eyes wide. Hey, hey, hey! Damn me! What the hell is going on? Were they trying to steal my kill?" "Stop it, stop it! Let me take the final attack and kill it!" Xu Que shouted out loudly and descended from the sky. However, those few people completely ignored Xu Que. Instead, a pair of archers turned around and faced Xu Que as they nocked their bows and released several arrows towards him, all the while maintaining a stoic expression. Shiu! Shiu! At the same time, a pair of cold steel arrows darted in the air and made a whooshing sound as it soared threateningly towards Xu Que. Shit! Where did these bloody bandits come from! If you wanted to steal my kill, fine. But you even wanted to kill me? Fuck all of you. Xu Que was enraged. Gripping his Dark Buster Sword, he displayed the Six Corporeal Forms skill causing his buster sword to move quickly in a blur. In addition to his now blurry form, he charged towards the pair or archers. Their faces fell as they retreated hurriedly. At the same time, they shouted out to their accomplices, "Ignore the three eyed poisoned frog. This kid isnt easy. Settle him first before we decide what to do." The few of them listened to the instructions and hurriedly turned to Xu Que in utter surprise of his skills. A man held onto a sharp spear as he casted a glance at Xu Que and spoke out, "Not easy huh? Hes a mere Golden Core Stage kid, why cant the both of you handle him?" To his side, a man and woman charged towards Xu Que on their flying swords as they laughed playfully. "A mere level 1 Golden Core Stage cultivator dares to wander so deep into the Withered Bones Forest. You really don''t cherish life, do you?" The pair of male archers and Xu Que exchanged several blows, their faces were grave as they spoke out in fear, "Dont underestimate him. He just exhibited several extremely complex and strange spells. Luckily, we managed to dodge his blows just by the skin of our teeth. If not, we wouldve been gravely hurt." "Oh?" The three of them listened to his words and casted their gaze at Xu Que. Xu Que looked at them plainly as he shook his head without speaking. The 5 of them were all Golden Core Stage cultivators. The pair of archers were in the 5th level of the Golden Core Stage. The man and woman with the sword were level 6 and the man with the sharp spear was level 8. With such a formidable lineup, they wouldve been a powerful and intimidating group of cultivators to cross. However, Xu Que saw only them as 5 weak chickens. He lifted his buster sword and placed it atop his shoulders and spoke out, "I was the one who knocked out the three eyed poisonous frog. The rest of you came here without saying anything and wanted to take advantage of me. How can I let this go? Aside from you trying to kill me as well?" The 5 of them listened to him speak and paused for a second before bursting out into intense laughter. "You knocked it out? Hahaha! Thats hilarious." "Kid, do you know what cultivation level that three eyed poison frog is in? We chased it for 7 days and 7 nights without daring to make a move on it. Today, it probably ate something wrong and fainted as a result and you dare to say it was you who knocked it out? You were clearly just boasting to the wrong people." "Besides, so what if we killed you? This is Withered Bones Forest. Even if you came from a big and powerful origins, you are nothing but a chicken waiting to be slaughtered here." Xu Que laughed out, "According to your words, does that mean I can kill you too? Fine, lets discuss. Do you wish to battle me alone or together? I suggest all of you attack together so that we dont waste too much of my time. Besides, my time is very precious." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 20 acting tough points!"| The system rang out in his head to announce his success and reward. The group of 5 paused again in shock at his big words. Their mouths were wide open like fools before they burst out in laughter again. "Haha! I didnt hear wrongly did I? Did this kid asked us to attack him all together?" "Heheh Kid, please dont assume that just because youve learnt some mystical spells, you are unrivalled in this world." "Take a good look around. You are just level 1 of the Golden Core Stage. All of us can kill you effortlessly alone." "People who think too highly of themselves will always meet their dooms sooner rather than later. Clearly, your time to die isnt very far away!" As he finished speaking, the few of them had mocking looks on their faces as it turned to cold laughter as they began their assault. Xu Ques eyes squinted as he laughed coldly as well, "Dont worry. For someone as modest as myself, my death date is still very far away. However, for the rest of you, you already have one feet into the realms of the dead." "Haha! What a sharp tongue you have. What an ignorant fool!" The man wielding the spear gave a laugh. He already assumed that Xu Que was just a big blabbering fool and waved his hands in annoyance. "Dont speak to him anymore. Hurry and kill him off. Then when we return to the cave, we can use his body as a bait." "Good!" The man and woman duo acknowledged before casting their spells. Their flying swords flew up into the sky and circled around their heads before conjuring a flaming ring which hovered just above them. They both pointed to Xu Que in unison as the burning ring flew towards Xu Que. The pair of archers took several steps back in order to gain some distance. They summoned their core energy to their hands and started firing arrows at Xu Que in a fluid motion. "Ai, dont be so impatient. Cant you allow me some more time to act tough before we start fighting?" Xu Que bemoaned regretfully before he executed his Soaring Dragons Nine Transformation and Lightning Haste as he flew high up into the sky. With the additional strength boost of nine folds, he clutched onto his Dark Buster Sword, conjured the Flame Devouring Wave and then he charged straight down towards them. Boom! In that instant, a formless wave of immense energy descended from the skies causing the ring of fire to disperse. The minute the immense wave of energy landed onto the ground, it spread across all directions, causing a huge shockwave, chasing down the man and woman duo. Pu! Pu! A pair of dull thuds rang out as the duo were thrown into the air from the impact and collided heavily with a tree, some distance away. Their bodies were thrown with such force that it left a deep imprint onto the tree. "Senior brother!" "Senior sister!" The pair of archers screamed out in horror as they each released an arrow towards Xu Que and dashed towards the tree. The man wielding the spear had an ashen look as he casts a glance towards Xu Que, his expression now one of fear and shock. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully killing a Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a golden core!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully killing a Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a golden Core!" Following the beeps which rang out in his head, Xu Que was sure that the duo of man and woman had died. He hurriedly activated the Lightning Haste skill and dodged the pair of arrows which whistled towards him. He then held onto his Dark Buster Sword and charged down the remaining members. The pair of archers wanted to examine the wounds of their fallen partners. Even before they could reach, they were obstructed by Xu Que. "Are you looking for death!?" The pair of them spoke out furiously through gritted teeth as they nocked another arrow. However, their speeds couldnt match up to Xu Ques at all. As soon as their arrows touched their bows, even before they could release it, they saw the buster sword sweeping towards their heads. The both of them froze in shock! "Stop it!" The man wielding the spear shouted out. "Stop your mother!" Xu Que laughed out loud as his buster sword landed down heavily, decapitating their heads. Pu! Pu! The pair of archers fell to the ground as their heads rolled off their bodies. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully killing a Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a golden core!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully killing a Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a golden core!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for gaining a level. The current cultivation level is Golden Core Stage level 2!" Killing these 4 Golden Core Stage cultivators along with the wild beasts he had been killing this last half a month caused Xu Que to gain another level! "Youre dead meat. You dare to kill my Blood River Sect brothers. Youre finished. I shall remember you." The man wielding the spear stopped in his tracks and glared at Xu Que in rage. At the same time, he tossed his spear and leapt down onto it as he transformed into a beam of light and soared towards the sky intending to escape. "Blood River Sect huh? Fine, I shall remember that too! But dont you think of escaping." Xu Que gave a laugh as he used his Lightning Haste spell. With a blur of his shadow, he chased in hot pursuit. In the span of several breaths, he appeared right before him. "Wh-What?" The mans eyes gaped wide open in fear. 38 More Experience Points For Me Chapter 38: More Experience Points For Me Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Pow!" He raised his hands before allowing the buster sword to descend upon the man. The man atop the flying spear was decapitated instantly. His face maintained an expression of fear in death as his lower body was still floating atop the flying spear. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing a Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a golden core!" As the system beeped and announced the reward to Xu Que. He then extended a hand and grabbed onto the fallen mans knife. He scrutinized it before chucking it within the inventory space within the system. He then slowly returned to the ground and started picking up the items left behind by the dead group of people. He picked up the bows, arrows and even flying swords and placed them into the systems inventory. Soon after, he collected their golden cores and placed them within the system as well. Each golden core could be traded for 50,000 experience points and were extremely useful to Xu Que! "Ding! Used up 5 golden cores. Youve received 250,000 experience points!" After finishing up, Xu Que then walked over to the ugly frogs side. According to the five of them, this frog was called Three Eyed Poisonous Toad. The third eye was probably referring to that abscess atop its head! Xu Que thought for a while before walking up to it. He then retrieved the sword and stabbed it down into its brains from atop! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing an Original Infant Stage demonic beast. The reward is 200,000 experience points and random loots. Would you like to take a look?" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for gaining a level. The current cultivation level is Golden Core Stage level 3!" Eh? Random loots as a reward? Xu Que was stunned as he nodded his head, "Let me see!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for acquiring a Three Star Demonic Core!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for acquiring the fluid from the poisonous toad!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for acquiring the tongue of the poisonous toad!" Following the system beeps, 3 flashes of light appeared within the system as 3 new additions to the inventory could be seen. [Three Star Demonic Core]: The core within a demonic beast which can be made into medical ingredients or can be forged into weapons! [Fluid from the Poisonous Toad]: The Three Eyed Poisonous Toad contained a very powerful fluid which can be made into medical ingredients or can be smeared onto the edge of your blade. Anyone who gets cut by the blade will feel the full effects of the poison which includes severe hallucinations and deep paralysis! [Tongue of the Poisonous Toad]: The body part used by the Three Eyed Poisonous Toad to catch its prey. Its extremely tough and durable and can be forged into weapons! "Damn. Every single part of this beast was something valuable!" After looking at the descriptions of the 3 items, Xu Que was extremely satisfied. When it came to killing Original Infant Stage cultivators, it was clear that killing a demonic beast of the same stage was more worth it in terms of rewards! He then shut the inventory space of the system before accessing his own personal stats. Host: Xu Que Cultivation Level: Golden Core Stage Level 3 (Close to Perfection) Experience Points: 0/500000 Points Acting Tough Points: 680 Points Skill Path:Intermediate Stage Abilities: Soaring Dragons Nine Transformation (Maximum); Lightning Haste (Maximum); Troop - Secret Character (10% progress); Flame - Devouring Wave (Maximum); Six Corporeal Forms (Maximum); Buddhas Fiery Lotus (30% progress) Mystical Fires: Molten Green Lotus, Bone Freezing Fires Essence: Skill Essences (30 points) Occupation: None Status : Prince Consort of the Eastern Fire Country After fighting it out at Celestial Sect and this half a month of killing, he had already made huge progress in his cultivation level. Even the system has changed its comments from "Clear Understanding" to "Close to Perfection"! With regards to the cultivation level, he attained the level 3 of Golden Core Stage and is not far away from the full foundation which was level 10. The most important thing at this point was that he had 680 acting tough points! This had broken past his all time high record and was also the richest he had ever been! Xu Que recalled clearly how the battle at Celestial Sect had contributed greatly to his wealth. Especially after destroying the infrastructures and buildings, the system rewarded him with 100 acting tough points. He then realized that as long as there was an Infant Transformation Stage person as the leader of an area, Xu Que would be deemed to be inferior compared to him by the system. Hence, whatever damage he dealt to the persons stronghold would be rewarded with additional points. This was why when he wrecked the entire Fallen Spirits Sect, he didnt get any rewards. To the system, Xu Que was deemed as stronger and thus no rewards would be granted! Xu Que definitely wouldnt intentionally seek out Infant Transformation Stage leaders to mess around just to earn acting tough points. His main principle was extremely simple. He wouldnt cross people if they didnt cross him. When someone crossed him, he would be sure to kill every living person related to him. An example would be the group of 5 people from Blood River Sect. Just by hearing this name, Xu Que knew that nothing good can come from them. In fact, since they were sly, crafty and experienced, it was clear that it wasnt the first time they were stealing slain beasts from others before killing them. Xu Que felt that if he ever had the chance to meet more of these evil Blood River Sect members, he would certainly harm them Oh no, he would certainly protect the innocent by getting rid of the Blood River Sect members! After handling all the matters regarding the system, Xu Que went on his way once more. After getting handsomely rewarded for killing the Three Eyed Poisonous toad, he decided to spend more time here in the Withered Bones Forest and wait for those ugly looking demonic beasts to deliver themselves up for him to kill for they would give insane amounts of experience. He would then ascend rapidly in level and be able to upgrade the acting tough system and revive Xiao Rou! Besides, Withered Bones Forest was the playground and breeding ground for many of these demonic beasts. After walking for only a short while, he met with another Original Infant Stage wild beast. However this time, it was a dark Blood Python. It was being cornered by several cultivators within a swampy area. It was spitting words from its slit of a mouth as it spoke coldly, "You bunch of weak humans, how dare you interrupt my cultivation. Are you sick of living?" The few cultivators were dressed in daoist robes. There were 3 men and 3 women, their flying swords soaring around in the air. Killing intent radiated out from everyone. A pretty looking woman then shouted out, "You bastard of a beast! A few days ago, my senior sister came around here to pick some medicinal herbs. She didnt offend you and yet you killed her!" "Also last month, my junior brother was infected by your poison and is in critical condition. I shall take revenge for them today." The minute the python heard this, it burst out in laughter, "Haha! You can only blame them for having poor luck for meeting me out here and becoming a meal for me. Since I see some food, why shouldnt I eat them? Come to think of it. The little girl which I ate some days back had such soft and smooth skin. It felt good in my mouth." "Damn it, you bastard. To hell with you! I shall take your demonic core and heal my junior brother from the poison he sustained!" The few of them roared out in anger as they floated about atop their flying swords. Then they conjured spells before charging down upon the Blood Python. This Blood Pythons strength and powers were not weak at all. Although it had a big body, it was not hindered in terms of speed and was extremely agile and sly. The six men and women attacked it from all directions, using different spells but were dodged by it effortlessly. From time to time, it would spray out red poisonous mist, causing the six of them to retreat in fear. The fight eventually reached the climax! Xu Que however watched on in extreme boredom as he yawned repeatedly. The six cultivators were all of the Golden Core Stage and were around level 7 or 8. The Blood Python was of the Original Infant Stage. According to logic, this Blood Python shouldnt have any problems defeating all of them. However, it was extremely strange that the pythons movement seemed to be heavily restricted. It seemed to remain within the swamps and refused to leave. As a result, it was surrounded by all 6 cultivators. That didnt make sense and the Blood Python didnt seem to be foolish as well. Why was this happening? Xu Que started becoming suspicious. He then recalled back to his previous life when he was reading several comics. All of a sudden, an idea came into his mind as his eyes lit up. According to whatever he saw, it was extremely possible that the Blood Python was protecting some sort of a treasure. It was afraid that if it came out, it would be stolen away by those men. "Oooh thats interesting! Looks like its time for me to make an appearance!" Just thinking of this, Xu Que smiled to himself. He decided to stop hiding and reveal himself in a bid to act tough. The minute he decided to stepped out, more than 10 shadows emerged from the thick forest and descended upon the swamps. The 6 cultivators in daoist robes gazed curiously at the ten shadows and were alarmed. After some moments, it seemed like they all reached an understanding of what was happening. A tall and big sized man stood out from the ten shadows as he looked at the group of six and spoke out, "This place has been surrounded by us from Blood River Sect. The few of you, drop your weapons and spirit stones, then get lost!" Damn it, Blood River Sect? Great! More experience points for me! Xu Que remained in hiding and was elated beyond words. 39 Looks Like I’ve Met My Match When It Comes To Acting Tough Chapter 39: Looks Like Ive Met My Match When It Comes To Acting Tough Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Whoosh! Seeing so many people appear, the Blood Python contorted its body and slithered down into the depths of the swamp. The 6 cultivators who were floating in the air no longer felt like pursuing after the Blood Python. Their faces fell as if they had an immense fear for the Blood River Sect. One of the men hesitated for several breaths and gave an unsure look before speaking out, "We We are disciples from Great Change Sect..." "Didnt you hear a word I said? Leave your weapons and spirit stones and then get lost. I shall not repeat myself a third time. Do you understand?" The tall and big sized man interrupted him straight away, his tone was extremely unsympathetic. "..." The nervous looking man looked towards his 5 other companions for help before eventually sighing and responding softly, "Lets leave our weapons and spirit stones down." When he finished, he then threw the sword in his hands down to the ground before unstrapping a bag from his waist and placing it down as well. The other 5 companions looked at him and gritted their teeths as they followed suit. "Guadang! Guadang!" The few of them threw their flying swords and bags down onto the ground with a clang. The 6 of them looked extremely unhappy as they walked away. "Wait a minute, I asked you to get lost and scram. I didnt allow you to walk away." At that moment, the big sized man shouted out coldly. The entire group of them paused, deep hatred could be seen from their eyes. The pretty and sweet looking girl in the group looked up at the burly sized man and spoke out softy, "Master Song, please dont go overboard! Although our Great Change Sect has declined over the years, you must not humiliate us to this extent." "Hehe... I was actually in a good mood and allowed you to escape here without getting hurt but you didnt cherish that opportunity. Since you dont want to scram and get lost, then you would have to die here." Master Song laughed out loud as certain coldness radiated from his eyes. As soon as he waved a hand, they were immediately surrounded by more than 10 other people. The 6 Great Change Sect disciples turned pale. Xu Que was still hiding some distance away and could see clearly everything that was happening. He was thinking to himself, "Looks like that Master Song was good with acting tough and being a prick too. Besides, he looked like he was doing fine acting tough." These Blood River Sect were rather prestigious and renowned around the area. Although they were all Golden Core Stage cultivators, as soon as they heard his command, all of them obeyed and dropped their weapons and spirit stones. Oooh... looks like I have to show myself now! At this point, Xu Que patted his own black robes before placing his Dark Buster Sword across his shoulders and started whistling to himself, while taking big strides towards them. "Whos that?" The Blood River Sect disciples heard some movement and turned around immediately as they whispered among themselves. Xu Ques eyes were squinted as he gave a loud laughter. He then raised his Dark Buster Sword and pointed it at everyone else before shouting out loudly, "Everyone dont move! This is a robbery! All the men stand on the right side and the women on the left! Hand me all your belongings! Hurry!" Rob-Robbery? All the cultivators present were astonished. Within this Withered Bones Forest there were only the Blood River Sect who would rob from others. Nobody has ever robbed from them before. Besides, this person was alone. Great Change Sect disciples looked dumbstruck as well and paused to look at Xu Que. When they realized that Xu Que was only of the Golden Core Stage level 3, they almost passed out. Big brother, even if you wanted to rob, can you be more professional about it? Bring more people to help you! Cant you see that even the 6 of us have to obediently surrender? Besides, youre only a Golden Core Stage cultivator, level 3. What do you think you can do?! "What are you staring at? The entire area has already been surrounded by me. Hurry and take out your valuables and hand them over. After thats done, scram and get lost. I shall not repeat myself a third time!" Xu Que spoke as if he took a book out of Master Songs words as he shouted out. The Blood River Sect disciples all had strange looks on their faces. The leader Master Songs expression turned cold as he smiled at Xu Que, killing intent radiated out from his eyes. The 6 of them from Great Change Sect opened their eyes wide and looked at Xu Que as if they were looking at a crazy person. A mere level 3 Golden Core Stage junior cultivator robbing an entire group of level 7 and level 8 Golden Core Stage cultivators? My god. Theyve seen many people who didnt want to live anymore but theyve never seen someone giving up their lives so easily for slaughter like this! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 30 acting tough points!" The system rang out in his head, causing Xu Que to be filled with smiles. "Break his bones and flay his skin off his body then feed the remains to the dogs!" Master Song waved a hand and instructed his subordinates before casting his glance into the swamp in front of them. He didnt bother about Xu Que and the other 6 Great Change Sect disciples anymore. Xu Que sucked in a breath of cold, fresh air. Ssssss, how could this damned idiot act tough so well? He even ignored the enemy standing right in front of him? Looks like Ive met my match when it comes to acting tough. Is that all? Xu Que was extremely dissatisfied as he pursed his lips and withdrew a sharp spear, a pair of flying swords and a pair of long bows from the system inventory. He then threw it down with a loud clang before speaking out, "I met with 5 blind idiots on the way here and they professed to be Blood River Sect disciples. Guess what happened after that? We, the Exploding Heavens Faction killed them instantly." "Eh? This person has a storage ring on him!" The Blood River Sect disciples werent interested in his sharp pointed spear or his bows. However, they casted their glance right at him, expressing greedy looks. He clearly retrieved all these items out of thin air, which caused them to presume that he had a storage ring on him. Master Song directed his glance towards him and laughed coldly, "We have many disciples in Blood River Sect. So what if 5 of them dies? As for you little thing, you actually delivered yourself right to my doorstep." "Why dont you think to yourself, how can a single person like myself, dare to come all the way here?. Let me tell you the truth. My Exploding Heaven Faction already surrounded this area. If you are sensible enough, you should drop all your weapons and surrender." Xu Que spoke out confidently as though he was assured and secure that his backup would arrive any moment now. Master Song puckered his eyebrows as everyone else paused in shock. They then looked around trying to catch a glimpse of his surroundings. "Exploding Heavens Faction? What kind of sect is that? Why havent I heard about it before?" "We arent really surrounded by them, are we?" "Why isnt there any movement at all? Is this kid trying to scare us?" At the same time, the group of 6 Great Change Sect had a curious and suspicious expressions on their faces as well. One of the younger girls asked quietly, "Senior brother, senior sister, what Sect is Exploding Heavens Faction from?" The few of them looked at each other before shaking their heads, "Ive never heard of it as well. Could it be a newly formed sect?" "Possibly. Wind City has been thrown into a state of chaos of late and many foreign cultivators established themselves within the city. The formation of new sects was rather common." The girl then snuck a glance at Xu Que before asking, "Then Are we saved? But that person looks very strange. Even his weapons and spells are strange." The few of them were thrown into hushed discussion as they occasionally glanced at Xu Que, each with their own thoughts formed of him. At this point, a big sized man from Blood River Sect walked out and glared at Xu Que, "Hey kid, where on earth do you came from? You dare to mess with us Blood River Sect. Are you sick of living?" Xu Que glared back at him and scolded him, "Why should I care about your shit dog sect. You dare to mess with my Exploding Heaven Faction. The ones who are tired of living are you." "What sect does Exploding Heavens belong to?" The big man asked, enraged. Xu Ques expression turned fierce, "You dont even know of Exploding Heaven Sect and you dare to come out and speak rubbish? Exploding Heavens Faction is short for Violent Ruthless Cruel Cool Hanging Exploding Heavens Faction!" 40 You Can’t Leave, Stay Here And Watch Me Act Tough Chapter 40: You Cant Leave, Stay Here And Watch Me Act Tough Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation What ruthless? What cruel? What hanging exploding heavens faction? What kind of stupid name is that? Is there even such a sect? Everyone was thrown into a moment of confusion as they looked at each other. Indeed, nobody knew what sect that was. Only Master Song glared coldly at Xu Que and a faint smile could be seen on his face. "As for poking fun of our Blood River Sect, youre the first!" Poke fun? The minute Master Song spoke out, everyone paused to listen before they started to react. "So that kid was trying to fool us!" "Damn it, hes looking to die!" "Catch him! Lets show him what cruel and ruthless really means!" In that instant, even without needing Master Song to instruct them, the Blood River Sect disciples rushed towards Xu Que with faces of evident rage. The 6 members of Great Change Sect were stunned as well. When they first heard that Xu Que and his sect had cornered and surrounded the area, they felt a glimmer of hope that they would be able to escape. In the end, he was lying about it and was even caught lying. The situation was hopeless! The 6 disciples looked towards Xu Que fearfully as they picked up their flying swords off the ground, ready to fight their way alongside Xu Que should things get hostile soon. Xu Que looked at them and gave a wry smile, "There''s no need to help me. I can manage alone." Wanna steal the blood python away from me? Not a chance! Xu Que grabbed onto his Dark Buster Sword and rushed towards the Blood River Sect disciples as if he was afraid that they would snatch the prized beast from him. The 6 Great Change Sect disciples almost vomited blood. Big brother, are you mentally deficient? You''re a mere level 3 of the Core Bearing Stage. How can you think that you have a chance against them? Indeed, for a moment, all 6 of them were astonished as they froze in their places. They watched on with gaping mouths as Xu Que transformed into a bolt of lightning and charged straight towards the Blood River Sect disciples fearlessly. With a wave of his Dark Buster Sword, he conjured a large shadow which descended down upon them. "Boom!" A formless burst of energy exploded in the middle causing several Blood River Sect disciples to be thrown off their feet from the impact of the blast. Some of them were flung against nearby trees, while others landed sprawled across the ground and laid still and motionless, clearly dead. The 6 of them from Great Change Sect were dumbfounded as their faces were full of shock. Just one move was able to do this? He had dispatched 6 Blood River Sect disciples in a single move and they were all level 8, Golden Core Stage cultivators! How How was this possible? This kid was clearly a mere level 3 of the Golden Core Stage! ... The remaining Blood River Sect members were shocked as well as their mouths opened wide in fear. The way they looked at Xu Que took a tremendous change. Their arrogant facial expressions gave way to that of fear as though they were looking at a strange beast! Master Song was shaken as well. He gawked at Xu Que, his eyes were opened extremely wide. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing a Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a golden core." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing a Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a golden core." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing a Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a golden core." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing a Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a golden core." There were 6 continuous beeps which echoed in his head. His experience points had already swelled up to 300,000 points. Just 200,000 more points before he could reach the next level! Xu Ques lips curled upwards as he shouted out an instruction in his head, for the system to retrieve the golden cores. "Ding! Consumed 6 golden cores. The reward is 300,000 experience points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for gaining a level. The current cultivation level is Golden Core Stage, level 4!" "Haha! Thats great. Lets continue!" Xu Que laughed loudly as he held onto his Dark Buster Sword and charged towards the remaining group of Blood River Sect cultivators who had looks of fear and surprise etched across their faces. They were standing still from shock and didnt move an inch. Boom! Boom! Boom! At the very last moment, the group of Blood River Sect disciples regained their senses and started conjuring different spells in a bid to defend themselves but were still scared stiff. Regardless of whatever spells or skills they casted, Xu Que swatted them away like flies, not being affected by a single spell. After their futile attempts to defend themselves were made apparent, they stared right at the buster sword as it descended down upon their faces. At the next moment, everything turned black as they bade farewell to this world. To a supreme being, all these attempts to defend themselves were pointless. With a single stroke, he can overcome thousands of spells. The group of Great Change Sect cultivators were wide-eyed, completely astonished and somewhat fearful. "Hes too strong. He mustve been concealing his strengths from everyone else!" "Thats right. If you take a look at him, hes just a cultivator in the Golden Core Stage level four." "He must be using some sort of concealing spell to hide his true cultivation level and is probably masking his identity so as to not be recognized. Could he be a senior cultivator, whos at the Original Infant Stage?" "Based on his powers, it has to be!" The 6 of them heaved a sigh of relief. No longer feeling like their lives were in mortal danger. Xu Que was killing the rest of the Blood River Sect happily as well. The system was repeatedly beeping in his mind, informing him of the rewards he had received! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 80 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing a Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a golden core!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing a Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a golden core!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing a Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a golden core!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing a Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a golden core!" ... "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for gaining a level. The current cultivation level is Golden Core Stage, level 5!" "Pow!" At the very end, Xu Que slammed his Dark Buster Sword down onto the ground, butt first. He then stood in the middle of the wreckage of dozens of bodies. He then shouted out loudly, "Is there anyone else?" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" The only person standing beside the swamp was Master Song and a pair of Blood River Sect disciples. The pair of disciples looked extremely pale as their lips quivered slightly. Their faces were full of fear. Master Song maintained a stoic expression as he glared at Xu Que and asked in a low voice, "Who Who are you?" "Hehe I am upright and respectable everywhere with no cause to hide my identity. My name is Xiao Yan and my nickname is Dugu Jiubai!" Xu Que smiled, as his eyes squinted. (T/N: Xiao Yan and Dugu Jiubai were fictitious characters which appeared in Fight Break Spheres, a popular novel.) "Xiao Yan?" Master Song hesitated for a moment as he searched his memories before realizing he had never heard of that name. He then asked, "Why do you have a feud and such intense dislike for my Blood River Sect members?" "Since when did I have a feud and dislike for you?" "If thats the case, then tell me whats the meaning of this?" Master Song then pointed to the rest of his fellow disciples who had died and were on the ground and asked furiously. Xu Que blinked several times before laughing meekly, "Didnt I tell you already? Im robbing all of you. Sustaining casualties during robberies are very common!" "..." Master Song felt an ache in his chest as if he was on the verge of vomiting blood. The 3 female disciples from Great Change Sect couldnt help but to giggle out loud. This mysterious "senior" was too much! The 3 male disciples were all trying to keep their mouths closed and had a weird expressions on their faces. The infamous Master Song was actually being bullied now. However wild their imaginations were, this wasnt even a possibility and yet it was happening right before their very eyes. Should this matter be allowed to spread, the entire Wind City would be in astonishment and disbelief! The 6 of them were clicking their tongues in surprise, extremely shocked at this recent turn of events. Xu Que raised his head to look at the sky and realized that it was still early. He then turned to Master Song and the other 2 disciples. "Eh, why are there so few of you Blood River Sect disciples? Cant you call more people over? After All, the more the merrier right?" "Pu!" Immediately after hearing this, the 3 male disciples from Great Change Sect spat out saliva uncontrollably. They didnt spit out saliva from laughing but were stunned. The few of them hurriedly spoke out, "Sen Senior, how about we leave it as that?" "Yes, senior. We shouldnt offend the Blood River Sect. Why dont we leave now while we still can?" Xu Que turned around and glared at them, "Leave? What do you mean leave? Theyre just Blood River Sect. Whats so scary about them! The rest of you arent allowed to leave as well. You have to stay here and watch me act tough Cough, no, I mean you have to watch how I teach these guys a lesson." The Great Change Sect disciples didnt know whether to laugh or to cry. Were finished. Were finished! At first we thought that weve met an upright and honest senior. Looks like weve met an insane person. He had already killed so many Blood River Sect disciples. Instead of running away, he even asked Master Song to call for reinforcements? Why is there someone so dumb? Dont you know, Blood River Sect is controlled by 8 strong cultivators who were of the Original Infant Stage? 41 I Shall Wait Here And Won’t Leave ‘Till We See Each Other Chapter 41: I Shall Wait Here And Wont Leave Till We See Each Other Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Master Song clenched his fists as several veins bulged up on his forearm. He maintained an ashen face as he laughed out angrily, "Fine! Very well. Ever since the day Blood River Sect has been established till today, nobody has humiliated or insulted us. You are the first and shall be the last." "I didnt humiliate you, did I? But its good that youre angry. Hurry and bring your reinforcements here. The more the merrier!" Xu Ques eyes glimmered as he spoke out. After killing the entire group of Blood River Sect disciples, he had already risen to level 5 of the Golden Core Stage. If more disciples from Blood River Sect would show up hopefully by the hundreds, he could then kill them all and rush straight for the full foundation Golden Core Stage. "Very well. If you want a merrier and livelier scene, I shall show you what it means to be merry! Wait here for me!" Master Song shouted out in rage as he flicked his sleeves fiercely, taking his remaining two disciples with him. "Hold up. Not all of you can go. What if you dont come back? Wont I be cheated then? You should stay here and ask your two juniors to go. That should do it!" Xu Que beamed at him, giving the Im not dumb look. However, those few Great Change Sect disciples almost fell flat on their faces after hearing this. Be cheated? Senior, can you please stop joking around!? How can you be afraid that they wont return with more reinforcements? Logically speaking, shouldnt you be worried that these guys are from Blood River Sect? Youve offended Master Song and killed so many disciples. Shouldnt they be afraid that you would run away instead of the other way round? "You want me to stay? Hehe You dare to make me stay?" Master Song started laughing out in anger as if he had heard an extremely hilarious joke. He had an expression of mockery as he asked Xu Que, "Do you know who I am?" Xu Que rolled his eyes, revealing his eye whites, "Silly boy. Arent you Master Song?" Master Song cleared his throat, "The leader of Blood River Sect, Song Yun Hai is my father. I am the young leader for the next generation of Blood River Sect. Are you sure you want me to stay behind?" "Young leader? So you are the young leader of Blood River Sect?" Xu Que heard this as his eyes lit up once more. Master Song then laughed out coldly, "Looks like youre not from Wind City. Maybe you havent even been to Wind City? If not, you wouldnt be so bold to pit yourself against my Blood River Sect and make enemies out of us. I shall give you a warning. Fall on your knees now and beg for your life. I might let bygones be bygones." Xu Que looked straight at Master Song as his lips curled into a smile and he remained silent. Master Song felt a chill ran down his spine and his scalps turned numb. He then asked cautiously, "What are you trying to do?" Xu Que shook his head and laughed out, "Nothing. Im just thinking that if I killed you their young leader, will there be even more reinforcements from Blood River Sect?" The minute the words were spoken, everyone present froze. They were all completely shocked! Killing the young sect leader? Is is this kid mad?" The two disciples standing beside Master Song had looks of intense fear. The 6 disciples from Great Change Sect were terrified as well as they shouted out anxiously, "Senior, please don''t be rash!" "Remain calm and rational! Please dont kill him no matter what!" "If you kill him, Blood River Sect will dispatch their full forces to chase and kill you at all costs!" "No, when that happens, every dark sect from Wind City will be hunting for you." When Xu Que heard this, he was elated, "Are you for real?" "Its true!" The 6 disciples of Great Change Sect all nodded their heads enthusiastically. "Thats fantastic!" Xu Que gave an elated shout of happiness before stepping onto his bolt of lightning, his figure moved in a blur as he charged straight for Master Song. Master Song didnt have any time to react. He was standing still at his original spot, watching Xu Que. He saw him disappear before his very eyes while a huge black shadow appeared in front of him as the Dark Buster Sword became bigger as it got nearer to him. Master Songs eyes gaped wide open as he tried to protect his face from the advancing Dark Buster Sword. His face was stricken with fear. "No!!!" The minute he screamed out in fear, Xu Que landed his Dark Buster Sword with full force down on his head. "Smack!" Master Songs head was crushed into a mist of blood as his body became headless and fell to the ground. The pair of Blood River Sect disciples were so terrified that they screamed out in horror. Their expressions were aghast, disbelieving of whatever they had witnessed. The young leader had died right before their eyes. Even the 6 disciples of Great Change Sect were horrified. It took them a long time to regain their initial composure. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 80 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully killing a Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a golden core!" The beeps rang out in Xu Ques head as he revealed a contented smile and kept his Dark Great Sword. He then walked straight towards the pair of Blood River Sect disciples. "Death is inevitable. Control your grief and accept your fate!" He patted them both at the back in condolences. The both of them were extremely stunned. He He killed our young leader and then came over to console us? Whats he doing? What was he trying to do? This person is insane! "Here, calm yourselves down and comfort yourselves. After youre done, go and call more people over. I shall wait here for you." Xu Que spoke to them warmly and caringly before pulling them up to their feets. He then warmly patted their robes down to get rid of the dusts on them. The both of them were extremely stupefied, their minds were blank. After Xu Que had urged them to the edge of the forest and chased them away, they kept walking on like a pair of mindless walking meats. After walking for several meters, they then reached a sudden realization. When they turned their heads back, Xu Que was standing at the swamp and waving to them warmly and even shouted out, "Safe journeys! Please pay attention to your safety! Dont trip and fall!." "Oh right. Please watch out for demonic beasts too!" "Hurry, return back and be sure to spread the news of whatever happened to the rest of your Blood River Sect!" "I shall wait here for you and wont leave till I see you again!" "Ahhhhhhh!!!" The pair of them screamed out in fear as they ran as fast as their legs could carry them. They were extremely unsure if that man in black robes was crazy or have they gone mad themselves and were hallucinating. The 6 disciples of Great Change Sect opened their mouths as they maintained a rigid and stoic expression. There was only one thought going through their minds at this point, "Were finished!" Then they heard Xu Que instructing the pair of disciples to be safe and to watch out for their safety. The 6 of them were so close to retrieving their weapons to chase them down to kill them. "Senior, you cant let them go!" "If they were to really bring the news to their sect, we are all beyond saving!" The few of them counselled Xu Que. Xu Que then waved them off, not paying attention to them, "Be calm. The more people they send, the more people would die. Theres nothing to be afraid of." "But This." "Yes, okay, yes, okay. No more buts. Let me ask you. Are there any Infant Transformation Stage cultivators in Blood River Sect?" "No, there arent." The few of them shook their heads before saying impatiently, "But there are 8 Original Infant Stage cultivators in Blood River Sect who control matters within the sect. Especially the Sect Leader Song Yun Hai. He had already reached level 8 of the Original Infant Stage and is the strongest person in Wind City. If we flee now, theres still a chance that we might survive!" "I agree senior. We should head back to the city now. Since youve rescued us, our Sect Leader would think of ways to let you escape and survive. Xu Que laughed out loud, "Please dont worry. Theres no need to run. As long as theyre in the Original Infant Stage, theyre all finished like broken eggs!" Eggs? Damn it. We shouldnt have spoken about that. The minute you mentioned eggs, I realized how hungry I am! Luckily, the sky still looks clear. Lets prepare some good food to eat. If not, where will I get the energy to fight? Xu Que never took the Blood River Sect disciples as a threat to his safety. At this point, he actually felt hungry as he rubbed his tummy. He then turned to the 6 disciples of Great Change Sect, "Go fetch me some firewood. Lets take advantage of the fact that they arent here yet. Lets make some preparations!" The few of them heard this and were immediately alert. So it seems like this senior has a plan for us! I knew it! Someone as mighty as this senior wouldnt take his own life as a joke. Since hes already killed the young leader of Blood River Sect, it means that he has people backing him! But whats the point of the firewood? Could it be that this senior wishes to prepare materials to cast a spell? Yes, that must be it. This senior is fantastic! The 6 of them started to feel confident as they rushed into the forest to pick some firewood. 42 I Love Eating Louisiana Roasted Chicken Chapter 42: I Love Eating Louisiana Roasted Chicken Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 acting tough points!" "Eh?" Looking at the six of them some distance away, the systems beep suddenly rang in Xu Ques mind and he was immediately stunned. Strange When did I act tough? All I did was ask them to gather some firewood. How was that acting tough? Xu Que shook his head doubtfully then without any further thought, immediately called out to the system to consume the golden cores acquired from the fallen disciples of Blood River Sect and Master Song. "Ding! 10 golden cores consumed. 500,000 experience points gained!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully advancing to Level 6 of the Golden Core Stage!" At that same moment, a flow of Qi passed through Xu Ques dantian and he leveled up by one rank! Level 6 of the Golden Core Stage Cultivator was only 4 levels away from the final Level 10! "Soon Xiao Rou, very soon, I will have the solution to reviving you!" he muttered softly as he stared at the altar within the cabinet. After some time, he snapped back to reality and began taking a few things out of the systems inventory. First was a clean cloth which he spread out on the floor. Soon after, a few cleaned and plucked chicken wings appeared on the cloth, followed by bottles and jars with words like "Chilli", "Soya Sauce" and "Pepper" imprinted. These condiments were all exchanged from the systems department store. The entire condiments set did not cost much, requiring merely a little acting tough points! As for the chicken wings, they were from the wild chickens Xu Que caught while hunting in the forest previously. After having cooked for himself so many times, his already good culinary skills improved by leaps and bounds in the past half month. However, now that there were only a few chicken wings left, Xu Que began to hesitate. Should I braise or fry them? Oh yes! I shall try the Louisiana Roasted Wings! Xu Que recalled the taste of the roasted wings he had in his previous life and began to salivate. At once, he took a metal bowl out of the system package and threw the chicken wings in. He then added in various seasonings and began to marinate the meat. When he was done, he sat down to rest with his legs crossed and waited leisurely. A moment later, the people from the Great Change Sect came back sweating profusely, carrying a huge stack of firewood. "Se Senior, are are these enough?" "Enough, enough. There is no need for so much. Sit down and I will handle the rest." Xu Que said embarrassedly. It was just to start a fire. Is there a need for so much firewood? At his words, they left the firewood by the side and sat down to rest while trying to check out how "senior" planned to cast his defensive spells to protect them. Immediately after sitting down, they were astonished to find that there were Chicken wings within the metal bowl? What is going on? The 6 of them looked at one another in dismay and bafflement. Xu Que walked towards the firewood, bent down and began to pick out the wood conscientiously. Actually, to make roasted wings, one can use his core energy to heat up the wings. However, the roasted wings would lack the unique charcoal roasted taste! That is why Xu Que got them to gather firewood. He was painstakingly picking out the branches from the fruit trees as the charcoal from it were the most fragrant which would allow him to make the most delicious and authentic Louisiana roasted wings! Pow! After choosing the firewood, Xu Que threw them in at empty space then he immediately waved his fingers, using his core energy to produce a streak of fire directed at the wood. Watching all these, the Great Change Sect disciples were utterly confused. Wasnt he going to cast a protective screen with these firewood? Why did he set these firewood on fire? Is this some kind of mysterious ceremony? They decided to remain silent and continue observing him. Consequently, they watched Xu Que stride past them, heading directly to the back and picking up the metal bowl filled with the chicken wings. They all widened their eyes. A metal wire mesh then appeared out of nowhere on Xu Ques hand, which he placed on top of the fire. Next, he placed the chicken wings pair by pair onto the wire mesh. "Sizzle!" The sauces from the chicken dropped into the fire, letting out a little sizzling sound! "Oh, thats right This is the smell!" Xu Que went closer, took a deep breath and showed an expression of intense satisfaction. Some of the Great Change Sect disciples almost fainted! So So after all that, you simply wanted to roast chicken wings! Senior, we are facing a powerful enemy! The Blood River Sect is closing in on us and yet you have the mood to roast chicken wings? They felt like they did not have room in their heads for this yet they were overwhelmed with helplessness. "Senior, didnt you say we needed to prepare? Why..." "Yes. But you need to eat in order to have energy to kill your enemies. Oh yes, do you take spicy? Would you prefer less spicy or medium spicy? Theres also abnormally spicy!" Xu Que blinked at the 6 of them, smiling. Six of them: "..." "This Oh" a pretty female disciple tried to say something but ended up with a sigh. She knew that whatever she said would be useless as this senior was a strange and extremely stubborn man! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 acting tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 acting tough points!" Hearing the systems beeps, Xu Que felt carefree. He began humming while fanning the fire. "I love chicken wings but your mom said you are going to die" This was the classic song from the late Stephen Chows movie "Flirting Scholar"! The Great Change Sect Disciples pursed their lips and could only sit in one corner, flabbergasted. The youngest female disciple held her head and looked at Xu Que blankly, muttering, "Seniors singing voice is actually quite nice. Except I dont quite understand the lyrics" ... Time started to go by. The swamp only consisted of Xu Ques singing and the occasional "pik piak" sound from the fire. Soon, a strong fragrance began to emanate from the chicken wings, filling the noses of everyone present. The Great Change Sect disciples immediately opened their eyes. Their faces filled with amazement. How fragrant! This unique, sweet fragrance is making us suddenly hungry! "Sizzle!" Some of the chicken wings began to look juicy and crispy, emitting an aroma that made one want to start eating immediately. Xu Que dipped a small brush in some honey and began brushing onto the chicken wings. The disciples were once again stunned. "You can actually make chicken wings smell, look and taste this great? Senior is really amazing!" "Hush, hush... its merely some Louisiana roasted wings. When there is time in future, Ill treat you all to some spicy fried chicken and roasted chicken burger and special sirloin steak" Xu Que began to feel hungry again as he spoke. "Bang!" At this moment, a sound suddenly came from the swamp. The Blood Python from before abruptly slithered out, exclaiming, "Whats this smell? Why is it so fragrant?" The disciples jumped up in shock. After realizing that it was the Blood Python, they were furious and began drawing their swords to attack it. Suddenly, a white coloured freezing fire shot out from Xu Ques hands and landed on the blood pythons body, causing the temperature around to drop significantly. In a split second, the Blood Python was enveloped by the white flames and became a popsicle! "Noisy!" Xu Que groaned, then nonchalantly bent down and continued fanning the fire! The disciples however were still astonished and dumbstruck at the scene This time, they were really petrified and their faces turned pale. Their impression of Xu Que became one of fear. The great Original Infant Stage Blood Python was killed by him just like this! Oh my god! Is he even human? No wonder hes not even the slightest bit afraid of the Blood River Sect! 43 What A Cruel Kid! Chapter 43: What A Cruel Kid! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" "Ding! Congrations to host Xu Que for killing an Original Infant Staged demonic beast. The reward is 200,000 experience points as well as a dropped reward. Would you like to check the reward?" The systems beep rang. Xu Que replied out in his mind, "Check it!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for gaining a bag of Three Star Demonic Core!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for gaining a Blood Python Skin!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for gaining Blood Python Blood Essence!" ... Three Star Demonic Core: The core from the body of an Original Infant Stage demonic beast. Can be used as an antidote or to create weapons! Blood Python Skin: The strongest and most durable layer of a Blood Pythons skin, consisting of poison. Can be used to create weapons! Blood Python Blood Essence: The sack within a blood python that produces its strong poison. Can be used as an antidote or a tonic to help one build up a very strong immunity! The systems bag once again had three additional items. Xu Que thought for a while before taking out the Three Star Demonic Core and threw it to the Great Change Sect disciples. He said, "I heard you saying earlier that one of your junior brothers was poisoned by the Blood Python and needed the demonic core as an antidote. Here, take it." The disciples stared blankly at him for a while, unable to react. How could he so easily give away such a valuable item like an Original Infant Stage Demonic Core? How could anyone be this generous! "Why are you in a daze? Take it." Xu Que began to laugh at their blank looks. Since he had absolutely no use for a mere Three Star Demon Core, he could throw it around like a toy without any issue! The disciples finally recomposed themselves and immediately expressed their gratitude. "Many thanks, senior!" "We will never forget this kindness!" "Senior, you are really a good man!" "We thank you on behalf of that young disciple." ... "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 acting tough points!" Xu Que laughed and waved this off, "No problem, youre welcome. Here, the chicken wings are cooked and ready to eat!" The impression these disciples gave Xu Que was not bad. At least they were righteous and upright people. For instance, when he killed the Blood River Sects young leader earlier, these disciples did not immediately think of running away. Instead, they persuaded him to leave with them. When they saw that he refused to leave, they even stayed behind with him. Thus, to maintain their good self-sacrificial and gracious behaviour, Xu Que treated them to some roasted chicken wings! The disciples split the chicken wings among themselves. They were at once drawn to the aroma of the chicken wings and they greedily took one big bite. "Crunch!" A soft crisp sound was produced. They all widened their eyes. "This This is simply too delicious!" "This is so tasty!" "I never imagined that chicken wings could be one of the most delicious food Ive ever eaten!" "Senior is really superior!" The additional honey to the chicken wing skin gave it a fragrant crisp while the meat inside was both tender and tasty. Biting down into the crispy exterior, followed by the tender meat, ones mouth will be filled with the juicy fragrance! Xu Que smiled to himself. Seems like the culinary skills of the people from this world werent great. Just a little Louisiana Roasted Chicken wing could get them head over heels. Looks like I can use my culinary skills to act tough in the future! ... At the same time, far away in the depths of the Withered Bones Forest, within a cave filled with dried grass was a sleeping old man in ragged clothing! His hair was disheveled and his body reeked of alcohol. At one glance, he looked nothing more than a drunk beggar. Yet surprisingly, there were a pair of Red Flame Tigers which were of the Original Infant Stage. They lay next to him shivering in cold. The old man was in a deep sleep when he suddenly sat up in his straw bed and wriggled his nose, muttering, "Whats that smell? What is this strangeness? I havent eaten anything in a few hundred years. I didnt expect to suddenly have an appetite today!" The two Red Flame Tigers suddenly trembled, their eyes filled with fear and were afraid to say anything as if they were worried that the old man would eat them. The old man glared at them. "Good-for-nothings, what are you scared of? Your rotten meat isnt even worthy to be considered by me!" scolded the old man before wriggling his nose again and taking a deep breath, his face exuded a look of pleasure. After a few breaths, he licked his lips and looked at the Red Flame Tigers, speaking in a deep voice, "Have you investigated on what Ive instructed? I would like to see who is the suicidal person that would dare to pass off as my Duan Jiu Des disciple." The two Red Flame Tigers trembled and hurriedly replied, "Y-Yes. Half a month ago, a young man named Xu Que appeared in the domain of the Celestial Sect and claimed to be Duan Jiu Senior Duans your disciple. Rumor has it that he killed countless of immortal cultivators in order to protect a small village and held a huge banquet at the Celestial Sect and resolved the conflicts between each sect, establishing peace!" "Just like that? How ridiculous. What bullshit sect is Celestial Sect? Theyre just a bunch of morons. A cheat comes along and tries to pass off as my disciple and they just believe him so easily?" The old man cursed while digging at his dirty feet. The Red Flame Tigers stomached their disgust and hurriedly shook their heads. "Not just that. Apparently, the night that Xu Que gave everyone a treat, Elder Sun from the Celestial Sect brought the Fallen Spirits Sect to wipe out the village. Upon returning, Xu Que was furious. Someone said he saw Xu Que hugging a girl who spat out blood and died on the spot. He then beheaded the entire Fallen Spirits Sect by himself, tied the hundred over bodies together and went directly to Celestial Sect to settle scores with Elder Sun!" "Oh, what a cruel fella. After killing them, he actually even tied them up all together. Tsk, tsk, tsk Still, how dare he pass off as my disciple. Were it not for the fact that I heard about it while strolling in Fire Country, he would have destroyed my lifelong legendary reputation. Hmph!" the old man grumbled indignantly. Hearing that, the Red Flame Tigers put on a pained expression, secretly disagreeing with the old man. Seems like your reputation is worse? What Xu Que did cannot even be compared to your little finger. The old man cursed for a while longer before continuing, "What happened after that? What happened to that kid who went to Celestial Sect?" "After that, he killed Elder Sun right in front of the Celestial Sects Sect Leader and destroyed a large part of the sect. Today, Celestial Sect has been reduced to a laughing stock. Their foundation that took a few hundred years to build was destroyed in just a few moments! But what was unimaginable was that the kid escaped unscathed. Celestial Sects Sect Leader searched for almost a month yet could not even find a tiny trace of him." "Oh? Celestial Sects Sect Leader is probably an Infant Transformation stage I suppose? To think he cant even capture a young child. How embarrassing! But then again, this kid cultivation level is not bad. Comparable to certain immortals from certain sects. After all, to be able to kill a junior under the eyes of an Infant Transformation Stage cultivator and escape without a trace, he must at least be at the Original Infant Stages level seven or eight! Having said that, the old man laughed, picked up his cup of tea and took a gulp, engrossed. At that, the Red Flame Tigers put on a weird expressions and said awkwardly, "Senior Duan, you youre wrong. That kid is only at Core Bearing Stage!" "Pff!" The old man spat out his water, widened his eyes and exclaimed, "What? Core Bearing Stage? The dog guts you have Are you taking me for a fool? A Core Bearing Stage can behead an Original Infant Stage immortal in front of an Infant Transformation Stage immortal? Come, get up! Let me give it to you!" "Senior, spare us please, senior! We are speaking the complete truth! We guarantee with our lives!" the Red Flame Tigers begged in tearless anguish. The old man frowned and asked suspiciously, "Really?" "Yes!" the Red Flame Tigers nodded furiously. The old man rubbed his chin and smiled strangely, "Hehe Interesting! But he made use of my name to go around bragging and swindling. I cant let that go. Both of you, go and ask around. If you cannot locate his whereabouts, you are dead meat!" "Yes!" they hurriedly replied. The old man grunted and moved his gaze to the outside of the cave and sighed, "The smell is getting stronger. I cant take it anymore. Both of you, find the man quickly. Im going for a walk. I must capture the talent who is capable of producing such delicacies back into the cave." Swish! The moment the words were heard, a gust of wind followed and the dirty old man vanished! 44 I’ve Even Eaten The Legendary Peng Bird Before! Chapter 44: Ive Even Eaten The Legendary Peng Bird Before! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Concurrently at the swamp by the side of Withered Bones Forest... The rich aroma of the roasted chicken wings filled the air of the entire forest and attracted many demonic beasts. But when they noticed the frozen Blood Python in the swamps, they all backed down one after another! Xu Que unknowingly earned another round of acting tough points while happily eating with the Great Change Sect! At this moment, a shabbily dressed old man sneakily walked out of the forest towards Xu Que. His eyes were fixated on the chicken wings in their hands. "Eh?" Xu Que and the Great Change Sect disciples noticed him and were about to speak when the old man suddenly took a big stride towards them. While they were all stunned, the old man squeezed amongst them with all smiles and said in a friendly manner, "Wow! Are you roasting chicken wings here? How could you not invite me!" Having said that, he grabbed two chicken wings off the wire mesh and stuffed them into his mouth and began eating intently. His table manners were simply unbearable to watch. "Burp" Xu Que recovered himself and asked the Great Change Sect disciples, "Do you know him?" The disciples shook their head cluelessly. Dont know him? Damn it! Where did this smelly, shameless cheat came from? How dare he try to cheat his way into stealing my food! Xu Que turned his head to glare at the old man, preparing to settle scores with him. However, the old man finished up the roasted wings in three big mouthfuls and his face has a look of greedy happiness. He looked at Xu Que with reverence, like a huge fan and said "Little brother, you are really a genius to be able to whip up such a delicacy!" Oh, so he is a foodie! Xu Que became amused and laughed, "Who knew an old beggar like yourself can actually know to appreciate food well." When the old man heard that, he suddenly lost his cheeriness and said angrily, "Who are you calling an old beggar? I have such an outstanding and impressive disposition and spirit! Which part of me looks like a beggar?" Every part! Xu Que and the disciples pursed their lips, and all thought so in their minds. The old man nonchalantly propped one leg over the other and said while picking his teeth, "But I must say you have good judgment. When it comes to food critique, I am the worlds best." When Xu Que heard that, he felt offended. How could he eat my food and still have the guts to brag in my face? "Please dont brag, old beggar. Dont you know any shame? To be honest, when it comes to food, Ive been named a Food Deity!" Xu Que said in disdain. "Bullshit! How dare a brat like you call yourself a Food Deity!" the old man said angrily at once. He leapt off the floor and began cursing, "What is the world coming to? Ive never met anyone more shameless. To tell you the truth, I have tasted ambrosia and your roasted chicken wings is bullshit in comparison." "Youre actually bragging about some trifling ambrosia? This Food Deity has tasted Kentucky Fried Chicken, Macdonalds and even Pizza Hut!" Xu Que groaned coldly. "What chicken? What Mac? Ive never even heard of those. Dont think you could confuse me just by making up some random names." "Thats because youre ignorant!" "Nonsense! I know everything there is to know!" "Oh please There is nothing in this world that I dont know about!" "Yuck! Youre audacious!" "You have no sense of shame!" The Great Change Sect disciples felt bewildered watching the two of them quarrel. Whats going on here? They are actually fighting over a stupid title like "The Worlds Best Eater"? Is this such an honor and glory that you have to get so uptight and fight over it?! The disciples were dumbfounded. They tried to mediate but could not even find the chance to intervene. Xu Que and the old man took turns arguing, spending so much time quarrelling. Finally, the old man snorted, "I shant bother myself with this ignorant young punk. When I was crossing the Seas in the Northern Underworld in the company of the mythological giant Peng bird and tasting all the rare and exotic delicacies in this universe, you werent even born yet." "Oh please, youre actually bragging about a trifle like this? Ive even eaten the legendary Peng bird!" Xu Que bragged proudly, in a serious manner. The old man burst into laughter, "Hahaha! Looks like youve been exposed. Just based on your little cultivation, you probably have not even stepped into Fire Country before. How could you say youve eaten the legendary Peng bird from the Seas of the Northern Underworld? You probably havent even seen it before!" Having said that, he turned towards the Great Change Sect disciples and asked, "Tell me, have you heard of the legendary Peng bird? Have you seen it before?" The disciples looked utterly confused and shook their heads in unison. The Seas of the Northern Underworld? Where is that? Mythological Peng bird? Such a clan exists? Why have we not heard of it before! But Xu Que laughed coolly, "Old beggar, this is why I said youre ignorant. Its merely the Mythological Peng bird. Not only have I eaten them, I even wrote a poem as tribute while I was in an exalted poetic mood after eating!" "A poem? Someone like you can even write a poem as a tribute to the legendary Peng bird? Well, come on, recite it for us!" the old man ridiculed. Xu Que shook his head in disbelief, stood up and began reciting, "The Northern Underworld has a fish known as Kun!" "Gasp" when the old man heard the poem, his smile froze. His heart skipped a beat. This fella actually knows that Kun is a fish? Could he really have seen it before? Xu Que glanced at him and the corners of his mouth curled up. He continued reciting, "Kun is huge and cant be stewed in one pot. When transformed into a bird, its known as Peng. Peng is huge and will require two roasting pits. One will require more sugar, the other will need a bit of spice. Add a mug of snowflake and let us conquer the world!" "Pfff!" The Great Change Sect disciples spat out their chicken wings on the spot. What What kind of poem is this! Except for the front and middle parts where it sounded rather normal, the other parts are all about food? "Ssss!" The old man took in a deep breath and widened his eyes in disbelief. He was completely stunned and could not calm himself down. He eventually recovered himself and slapped his thigh, shouting, "A great line! One will require more sugar, the other will need a bit of spice. Just hearing this line alone will boost anyones appetite! Truly a wonderful poem. Well-written!" "Plop!" Astonished, the Great Change Sect disciples fell off the rocks they were sitting on. Xu Que looked at the old man and smiled weakly, "Oh dont patronize me!" "Come, come, kid. Let me ask you, have you really tasted the legendary Peng bird?" the old man put his arm around Xu Ques shoulder and asked happily. His expression immediately became one filled with smiles. Xu Que patted his chest and said, "Do I really look like someone who would boast about something I havent done?" "And the the snowflake. Whats that? How can it help you conquer the world?" "Oh, that is a kind of beer. Now that youve mentioned, I have a craving for it. Since you seem to be not a bad person, the next time I brew some, Ill treat you to a great round of beers!" Xu Que patted the old mans shoulder and said. The old man laughed happily and nodded, "Great, you seem like a nice kid too. A capable and promising individual! Here, take this as a gift. Have fun with it!" Having said that, the old man conjured a dark and swarthy piece of jade tile out of thin air. The inscriptions on it were unclear, but there was a unicorn emblem engraved, and it gave off a simple yet mysterious smell. "Oh, thank you!" Xu Que took it over and scrutinized it. He could not make out the words but felt that the appearance of the black jade tile looked pretty decent and hence tied it to his waist like a pendant. The old man stared blankly then squinted his eyes before breaking into laughter. He and Xu Que put their arms around each other and began chatting again. Watching this scene, the Great Change Sect disciples almost fainted. The both of you are friendly again? ... "Swish! Swish! Swish!" At this moment, some sounds came from within the forest. Countless of silhouettes appeared in the forest along with a strong foreboding sense of death and murder. The expressions on the Great Change Sect disciples faces changed drastically. They quickly got up and shouted alarmingly, "The Blood River Sect people are here!" 45 Young and Beautiful Maidens Chapter 45: Young and Beautiful Maidens Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "After waiting for so long, theyve finally come!" Xu Que gave a blank smile as his eyes swept across the forest. Since the Blood River Sect disciples really offers themselves up to me, then I shall help myself to all the experience points and rush towards the full foundation of the Golden Core Stage. The old man heard the movement some distance away as well and was curious, "Eh, kid. Are those your enemies coming for revenge?" "They cant even be considered my enemies. Theyre just a bunch of inanimate objects. At any point in time, I can use several fingers to kill them easily!" Xu Que laughed out as he spoke. The old man puckered his brows and laughed along with Xu Que, "Hehehe... Kid, dont be too cocky and confident and do yourself in as a result. Based on my observations, they have quite an army of people with them! Of course, if you would ask me for a favor, I can help you resolve your problems easily!" "Ask you for help? In your dreams!" Xu Que turned around to look at the old man and tried to determine his cultivation level at the same time. He then realized that he was unable to see through the mans cultivation level and was taken aback. The old man then laughed out loudly, "You really dont need my help?" "I really don''t need your help. If you were to really help me, Ill be more anxious!" Xu Que spoke our earnestly. He had finally made such big group of people come and deliver themselves to him in the form of experience points. Why should he want the old man to intervene? The old man looked at the situation before shaking his head and smiling without speaking. He then thought to himself, "Youre just a mere Golden Core Stage cultivator and yet you speak so highly of yourself. Since youre so confident in your own abilities, I wont tell you that there are 8 Original Infant Stage cultivators within the army approaching. Lets see how you can boast when you see them. I wonder if you would beg for my help then!" Xu Que completely ignored the old man and casted his attention towards the rustling forest ahead. "Shiu!" All of a sudden, several beams of light emerged from the skies and shot towards the forest and landed beside the swamp. It was 3 immortal cultivators dressed in daoist robes and who rode on flying swords. Eh? Why arent they Blood River Sect disciples? Xu Que was momentarily taken aback. However, he could feel killing intent becoming stronger and stronger within the forest. It must be that the Blood River Sect people were fast approaching them still. The 3 cultivators who were dressed in daoist robes appeared before him. The 2 of them were men and the last was a woman. They were all in the Original Infant Stage with the woman being the strongest among them. She was level 5 of the Original Infant Stage. What was most surprising was that the woman looked extremely young and was very good looking too. She had a fair and soft skin that looked like it could be torn apart just by blowing at it. She was such a good looking woman that it was almost certain that most men would take a second look at her after seeing her once. Furthermore she was dressed in a tight fitting daoist robe which made her look otherworldly as if she was a lady who was anything but ordinary. An extraordinary cultivator! The other pair of men were both middle aged and were somewhat plump. They were both of the second level Original Infant Stage. "Sect Leader!" At this point, the disciples of Great Change Sect shouted out to her as they hurriedly ran across and saluted to the young woman. They then shouted out respectfully, "Greetings to Sect Leader! Immediately after, they then turned to the pair of men standing beside her and greeted them as well, "Elder Mo, Elder Li!" Xu Que was taken aback! Damn me! Great Change Sect actually had such a gorgeous looking Sect Leader? It probably isnt an old woman using spells to conceal her old age right? ... "Ive heard that the young leader of Blood River Sect has been killed and implicated you. Hence, I rushed down as soon as I could! What happened here?" The gorgeous looking Sect Leader asked her disciples, her voice rang out like the beautiful symphony of bells and was extremely pleasant to the ears. The few disciples looked at each other in uncertainty before reporting the entire sequence of events to their Sect Leader. From time to time, they would even stretch out a hand and point at Xu Que. The young lady Sect Leader and the pair of Elders listened halfway as their faces broke out in astonished looks. At the same time, they raised their heads to look at Xu Que before asking their disciples more questions. "What youre saying is that this black robed man intentionally killed Master Song so as to lure more Blood River Sect disciples over?" "Mm!" The disciples nodded their heads agonizingly. "This..." The pair of Elders were astonished by these facts. Theyve never witnessed anything as incredulous as this in their entire lives. "Why would he do that?" The Sect Leader asked. The few disciples forced a bitter laugh and shook their heads, "We dont know the reason for that as well. From the start, we were afraid of him. When we advised him to run away, he refused. He even made us fetch firewood for him before roasting chicken wings for us using the firewood..." "Roast Roast chicken wings?" The pair of Great Change Sect Elders asked in apparent surprise. After killing someone, he even had the mood and appetite to roast chicken wings? My god. What type of person is he? Where did this deranged man appear from!? At the next moment, the young lady and the pair of Elders shot glances towards Xu Que once more. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for subtly acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" A beep rang out in Xu Ques head, signalling his success in acting tough. Soon after, the disciples started recounting the story of how Xu Que managed to kill the Original Infant Stage Blood Python with just a single move. The young woman Sect Leader and Elders were stunned and flabbergasted when they heard this. Hence "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" Another beep echoed out within Xu Ques mind. The beeps rang out twice in such a short span of time. Xu Que just blindly collected his act tough points without even understanding why he had earned them. At this point, the Blood River Sect members were almost reaching! The heavy movements and rustling of leaves were getting louder. It almost seems like a huge gale was building up within the forest. Soon after, several dozens of shadows emerged with a whoosh from behind the shadows of the forest. This group of people all wore the same full-red long robes as they wielded their flying swords or spears. Killing auras radiated from the entire group of people as they encircled and surrounded the entire swamp within seconds. The Sect Leader and Sect Elders of Great Change Sect turned around to see the situation they had been caught up in and their faces turned ashen. "Damn it! Those few people from Blood River Sect are here!" Following the soft whisper from the female Sect Leader, 8 shadows emerged from the large group of shadows. All the 8 of them were Original Infant Stage cultivators and were extremely intimidating individuals. Their killing intents covered the entire swamp. One of the men within the group of eight had the heaviest aura and was clearly the most powerful among them. His entire face radiated severe killing intent as his eyes turned bloodshot. It was evident that he was enraged and was about to blow up in fury. He glanced at his surroundings before his vision stopped right at the side where a huge boulder stood. His face fell instantly as he shot towards the boulder and fell to his knees. He clutched the dead headless body and shouted out in agony, "Child, my child!" Boom! In that instant, a terrifying killing aura shot out from within his body and took the form of a hurricane as it started pooling around him. "The bastard who killed my son Come out here now!" The middle aged cultivator shouted out. The strength in his voice was startling and caused many peoples stomach to turn and their ears to hurt. The Great Change Sect Leader and the pair of Elders froze. The Sect Elders then asked in hushed voices, "Sect Leader, what should we do?" The woman frowned worriedly, "That black robed man saved our disciples. We have to help him." "But" "There are no buts. Although the standings of our Great Change Sect has dropped, we cannot throw away our sense of righteousness and justice!" The woman insisted fiercely. ... Indeed, Xu Que never saw the Blood River Sect group as a threat to his life. Instead, he was feeling extremely uncomfortable with strange expressions that the dirty old man kept giving. Without his presence, Xu Que wouldve left to battle with the Blood River Sect a long time ago. However, this old man was standing beside him, frowning and giving him strange looks which caused Xu Que to feel annoyed. At last, Xu Que couldnt take it anymore and rolled his eyes, "Old beggar, can you please stop looking at me that way. Its extremely disgusting." The old man nearly jumped out in rage and shouted in anger, "You little punk! I was trying to give you good advice and yet you cant appreciate it? There are so many Original Infant Stage immortals over at the other side, can you win them? I actually wanted to give you one last chance to ask for my help. Heheh... but the chance is gone. Even if you kneel down and beg me for help, I will never help you." "Youre thinking too much into this, old man. Theyre just some lame bandits. Why are you being such a nosey body?" Xu Que spoke out defiantly. "Fine, you said it. Later if you cant kill them, I shall kill you first." The dirty old man spoke out in anger. Xu Que laughed coldly, "Kill me? You are so naive. If you really can kill me, I will admit to your prowess." "Damn it, you dare to antagonize me? Dont assume I dont dare to kill you." "Antagonize your uncle. Come on, kill me then. Lets see who it is who gets killed!" "Y-you little kid think you can kill me? Come on then!" "Why dont you make the first move!" "If you have the guts, you come at me first!" "You first!" "You first!" "Im first your grandfather! "Im first your ancestors!" "..." The both of them were engaged in a passionate and heated quarrel, their hands were even raised with plenty of actions. The bystanders around couldnt even stop them from fighting as they watched with their eyes gaping wide in astonishment, their faces stunned. 46 Killing Song Yun Hai Chapter 46: Killing Song Yun Hai Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 30 act tough points." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points." While he was scolding the old man ferociously, the system rang out continuously in his head informing him of the rewards he gained! However, he wasnt arguing with the old man to act nonchalant or act tough while his enemies were approaching. It was just that the old man was extremely infuriating and Xu Que was really angry. Many vulgar expletives were uttered back and forth as the bystanders watching were all stumped by the flowery language used. Especially since they were all ready to strike and defend themselves against the Blood River Sect. The Great Change Sect Leader was ready to help Xu Que and fight as well. However, she was extremely confused and astonished at this point. The great and powerful enemies were about to descend. What are the both of you doing? Youre actually having an internal conflict? Quarrelling among yourselves? All because of several words, the both of them quarrelled to this extent? "..." The few disciples from Great Change Sect were stumped as well and didnt know whether to laugh or to cry. But theyve already witnessed several strange scenarios with Xu Que prior to this. In fact, the Blood River Sect members were all stumped by this display as well. The 8 Original Infant Stage cultivators had ashen faces as their killing intents were still palpable. Song Yun Hai was the most enraged of the lot. The son which he dearly adored and loved had been brutally murdered. As a result, he brought the entire strength of his sect for revenge. However, when they got here, their enemies weren''t the least afraid. In fact, they were Quarreling in front of them. "Both of you shut up! Repay the life of my son!" Song Yun Hais hurt and grief was added to this spectacle and humiliation which caused him to explode with the rage of a thousand suns. His body transformed into a scarlet-red blood shadow as he let loose his anger and charged towards them. At the same time, a single sword blade which was as thin as an insects wings and unrivalled in sharpness appeared in his outstretched hands as he continued flying towards Xu Que and the old man, pointing the sword at them threateningly! "Careful!" "Oh no! Hurry help them!" The faces of the Great Change Sect disciples fell as the female Sect Leader shouted out before moving quickly. Xu Que and the old man were still quareling when they saw Song Yun Hai heading towards them. At the same time, they both shouted out in irritation that their quarrel was disturbed, "Move away!" At the same time, their hands raised up! A wisp of white flame and a red coloured flying dagger flew towards Song Yun Hai instantly. The flame was Xu Ques Bone Freezing Flame and the flying dagger was just a random skill used by the old man. Both of them acted out simultaneously, forming an extremely terrifying combination of powers. Despite the blind rage that Song Yun Hai was in, he hasnt lost control of his faculties. He twisted the sword in his hands to block the incoming projectiles thrown out by the old man and the young kid. The wisp of white flame was too small. Although it was strangely white and bore a certain coldness with it, Song Yun Hai felt that he was more than capable of defending himself against it. The only thing which worried him was the old mans flying dagger which was darting towards him. The entire dagger was a deep shade of red and looked extremely normal. However, it pierced the air and flew with astonishing speed and moved soundlessly through the air. "Dang! A vibration rang out with the collision of the projectiles against his sword. The flying sword reached faster than the white flame as it lodged itself within Song Yun Hais sword blade which caused a series of sparks to burst forth from the sword. As soon as the dagger touched his sword, under the amazed expressions of everyone watching, Song Yun Hai gave a low groan as his entire body was thrown into the air. It was akin to watching a kite which had its string severed as the kite soared out of control into the air. Song Yun Hai collided into a tree some distance away with so much impact that a large crater was formed on the bark of the tree. Following that, the white flame then reached Song Yun Hai. It floated around him like bees before assaulting his robes. Boom! A huge wave of unnatural coldness radiated out and diffused across the forest. "Ah!" Song Yun Hais eyes were gaping wide as he tried to compose himself to no avail before revealing out a sharp cry of agony. In the next moment, he was completely frozen into a block of ice. His expression was still one of immense pain while he froze to death. ... Everyone present was startled. Nobody could clearly see everything that happened due to the speed of which it took place. All they knew was that Song Yun Hai had charged towards them and the both of them reacted as if they were swatting a fly away and flicked their hands effortlessly. The next moment, everyone saw the old mans flying dagger move with such terrifying speed and powers towards the Song Yun Hai. And that white wisp of flame was overlooked by everyone. With a blink of an eye, all that they saw was Song Yun Hai screaming out in pain before being frozen into a block of ice. Everyone looked at the old man, their eyes filled with fear and respect. At this point, they then realized they couldnt detect the old mans cultivation level. Besides, he had killed Song Yun Hai with just a single dagger in a single move. In that instant, that old man became the focal point of attention. "Thats so powerful! So this old senior is extremely strong, I didnt expect that at all!" The few Great Change Sect disciples, including the Sect Leader were amazed. To them, Song Yun Hai was killed by the old man. They then gave out a sigh of relief. As long as this old senior was around, the Blood River Sect members were doomed. The group of Blood River Sect cultivators all had expressions of fear on their faces. The remaining 7 Original Infant Stage cultivators were all apprehensive and worried. They started to slowly retreat, careful not to make any sudden movements as if they wanted to take this opportunity to escape! ... "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully killing an Original Infant Stage cultivator. The reward is 200,000 experience points and a storage ring!" Xu Que could hear the beep go off within his head. He was glad that this kill was awarded to him as he received the full rewards of it. He then revealed a toothy smile. The old man beside him had an expression of shock as his eyes gleamed. He then turned to Xu Que and looked at him. The both of them didnt start quarreling again. The old man then asked, "Little kid, what was the name of that technique?" "Could it be that you wish to learn from me? If you plead with me, I might teach you!" Xu Que laughed out and replied. The old mans face fell as he replied in a low voice, "Hm I dont even respect your unknown sect and strange techniques. But if you were to kneel down here and beg me, I can teach you a spell thats much stronger. What do you say?" "Haha! Not a chance. Hurry and leave. Dont hinder my killing any more!" Xu Que waved a hand and spoke out irritably. The old man sighed and looked at Xu Que, "Kid, do you really think I want to stay? If it werent for that chicken wing which I ate earlier, I wouldnt even be bothered to act in your defense. Since you have such skills with you, this old man is lazy to put up with you any longer. I need to find another asshole of a kid. Someone just like you. Farewell!" "Hopefully farewell forever, I shant see you off then!" Xu Que smiled as with his eyes nearly closed. Hence, the old man didnt do anything else as he turned around, his physical form started to diminish gradually before he completely disappeared. Xu Que watched in amazement and thought to himself that it was such a good way to teleport. It was even much faster than his escape emblems! And the Great Change Sect disciples were in utter astonishment. That old senior He just left like that? And he was chased away! What are you doing? Is it that youre full and have nothing better to do? Such a strong ally but you chased him away? The female Sect Leader and the Elders watched Xu Que in a daze as they scolded him harshly. They almost wanted to cut his scalp open and check if his brains were already rotten or not! However, only a few disciples understood what had happened. The man froze to death. That was too familiar a sight! Some moments ago, Xu Que had done the exact same thing in front of them, freezing the Original Infant Stage Blood Python to death the same way. The Blood River Sect paused in disbelief which was soon followed by elation! Now that the old man had gone, to them, it was as if the biggest threat to their lives were no longer around. That was to say, they had nothing more to fear! Someone tilted his head back and gave out a loud laugh, "Haha!!! Kid, now that nobodys here to protect you anymore, be good and give up your life!" "If you wish to blame someone, just blame your mouth for being so dirty! "You actually chased away such a supreme being with that dirty mouth of yours. Thats a first time Im actually seeing something like that." "Ive never seen anyone as stupid as you!" ... The Blood River Sect disciples burst out in laughter. Even the fact that their leader had just died was casted to the back of their minds. Xu Que looked at them plainly before smiling, "Come on then! The insignificant old man has gone. We can have a good fight. Tell me, do you want to fight as a group or one by one? I suggest all of you attack together as a group!" 47 My Humble Name Is Xu Que Chapter 47: My Humble Name Is Xu Que Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "To-Together as a group?" "This This kid Is he insane? Hes still provoking the Blood River Sect at such a time." The Great Chance Sect Elders were terrified by his actions and were extremely anxious. Their lady Sect Leaders expression was downcast as well. She looked as if she had just boarded a pirate board and was in deep trouble. She then calculated the strengths on both sides. There were a total of 3 Original Infant Stage cultivators on her side and the opposite side had 7 Original Infant Stage cultivators. They even had several dozens of Golden Core Stage disciples. No matter how she looked at it, the opposition was much stronger than they were. Yet under such circumstances, Xu Que could still provoke the enemy. This lady Sect Leader felt her heart beat so hard that she probably thought it was damaged after this incident. She tried estimating the total number of disciples they had brought along but failed since the numbers were vast. A few Great Change Sect disciples had a stoic expression on their faces while their eyes glimmered with hope and anticipation. Even their heartbeats were starting to increase in pace. One by one or attack together as a group? I suggest attacking together as a group!? Those words... Were too familiar! They had heard him say the same phrase when he was up against Master Song and the rest of his disciples as well. All the Great Change Sect disciples were in deep despair when he came along and challenged them. In the end, Master Song and many of his disciples were killed. Xu Que then said this phrase one more time which made all the Great Change Sect disciples breathe harder and faster. Exciting! Its too damn exciting! The black robed senior is too domineering! The 3 female disciples looked at him with glowing spirits and happiness radiating from their eyes. They had unknowingly developed a sort of admiration and adoration for him as they stared at him dazedly. The people from Blood River Sect laughed incredulously. Xu Ques provocation was a big joke to them! "It looks like you really cant wait to die, thats why youre saying all these words. I can grant you your wish." One of the elite fighters from Blood River Sect who was of the Original Infant Stage spoke out. He then looked at his 6 other Original Infant Stage brothers and laughed, "Fellow friends, since our Sect Leader has died, lets make a bet. The first person to kill this kid would be the new Sect Leader. What do you think?" "Lets do it!" The 6 of them replied with no hesitation as they nodded their heads in approval. One of the Original Infant Stage cultivator kept casting dirty, lingering glances over at the Sect Leader before laughing out wretchedly. He then spoke out, "Lets make it more exciting. After weve disposed of this kid, lets join efforts to take down Great Chance Sect. How about that?" "Hehe of course!" "With Sect Leader Su Yun Lans beautiful and gorgeous disposition, we should start making our move against the sect!" "In the past, Song Yun Hai didnt dare to touch Great Change Sect. Now that hes finally dead, we dont have to worry too much about him!" "Looks like we can have a romantic time together this very night!" "Sect Leader Su, we will satisfy you tonight and let you experience what its like to be torn in the middle of life and death!" The few men of Blood River Sect were Original Infant Stages and started making bawdy jokes that only men would understand. The few people of Great Change Sect were enraged. The pair of Sect Elders shouted back in anger, "Blood River Sect members, wash your mouths clean and make sure nothing filthy comes out of that hole. Dont think were easy to bully!" "You disrespectful idiots. Dare to be discourteous and rude to our Sect Leader?" "Black robed senior, please strike and kill them all. We will consider that as the cleansing of Wind City of its vile population!" The few disciples looked towards Xu Que, inviting him to make the first move. The Sect Leader of Great Change Sect, Su Yun Lan had an entire face of anger as she glared coldly at the Blood River Sect men. Her killing intent was pouring out of her. When she heard her own junior disciples inviting Xu Que to attack them, she was taken aback. Xu Que was staring right at the Blood River Sect disciples. Hearing them speak out this impolitely to a beautiful lady, he nodded his head gently as a look of resentment and hatred was revealed on his face. He then lashed out at them angrily. "You bunch of idiots deserves to be alone for the rest of your miserable lives. The minute you see a beautiful looking woman, all of you start thinking of forcing yourselves upon her. Wheres the chivalry and gentlemanliness? You dont know any of these qualities and you still dare to come out and show your ugly faces? All of you, die now!" The minute his last words were spoken, Xu Ques shadow became a blur before transforming into a bolt of lightning as he gripped his Dark Buster Sword tightly. He then dashed towards the group of Blood River Sect disciples. The disciples of Great Change Sect were all stunned. The pair of Sect Elders exhaled hard onto their beards as they opened their eyes to watch. Even the Sect Leader Su Yun Lan opened her mouth wide making her look someone foolish. What was this black robed man doing? What utter rubbish was he speaking about? Killing them? And he even spoke so confidently and so passionately. "Heheh the person who would die is you!" The few Original Infant Stage cultivators were all japing and mocking him as they laughed. They could see very clearly that this crazy immortal black robed cultivator who was charging straight at them was only of the Golden Core Stage, level 6. He wasnt even high level enough to inspire fear. In fact, they could exterminate him with a flick of their fingers. As for the Sect Leader and Sect Elders who were standing not far away, they could actually feel a sense of danger around and hence kept their gazes fixed upon their 6 disciples across them. Indeed, even before Su Yun Lan had time to react, the few Original Infant Stage cultivators were infuriated! Xu Que inched nearer causing them to perspire down their backs. They could suddenly sense danger approaching as if death was lingering nearby waiting to collect them. Before long, the huge, sky covering Dark Buster Sword appeared before their eyes. The shadow of it looked so much like an illusion,l with a crazy amount of force behind the buster sword as it slammed right into them. "Boom! Boom! Boom!" There were several consecutive crashes as the the Original Infant Stage cultivators desperately found ways to block the powerful strikes by conjuring their own spells. It was obvious that they were retreating several paces back due to the dominant buster sword which threatened them relentlessly. Even the Blood River Sect disciples who were standing behind the Original Infant Stage members were thrown off their feet due to the amount of strength involved. Su Yun Lan and the rest of them were taken aback. Xu Que gripped his dark greatsword tightly as his shadow stood by itself against numerous enemies. He had the mentality of one man taking on a thousand men. The 3 of them from Great Change Sect were completely overwhelmed by the immense power emanating from Xu Que and were appalled by it! "How Hows that possible?" "He is clearly just a Golden Core Stage cultivator level 6. With extraordinary skills learnt, he could be able to overcome the Original Infant Stage demonic beast. But it was impossible for him to handle so many Original Infant Stage senior cultivators at the same time!" The pair of Sect Elders were stunned as they spoke out. What they were witnessing completely undermined their knowledge of the cultivation levels! Su Yun Lan was staring dazedly at the battle, her eyes were fixed on the back of Xu Que as her teeth bit down hard on her lower lips. Her eyes had a distant gaze to them as if she was deep in thought over something important. The few Great Change Sect disciples almost jumped up in shock from the powers he had exhibited. Even though they already knew that Xu Que was an immortal cultivator who had killed an Original Infant Stage demonic beast, he was taking on so many people at once. This was extremely eye opening for them. Xu Ques might and powers sincerely impacted everyone around, including the Blood River Sect disciples. All the Golden Core Stage disciples had an utter look of terror on their faces as if they had seen a ghost climb up from beneath the ground. They turned around and fled without any hesitation. Several Original Infant Stage elite fighters widened their eyes in shock as blood seeped out the corners of their mouths. They held onto their heads as they struggled to stand back up on their feets and stared at Xu Que with intense terror. "Thats not possible" "Thats impossible! How can a Golden Core Stage cultivator have such strength!" "Who on earth are you?!" The few of them shouted out in fear. Xu Que kept his Dark Buster Sword as he winked at them with his dark black eyes and replied half laughing, "My humble name is Xu Que!" The minute his name was spoken, several Original Infant Stage cultivators from Blood River Sect exhibited looks of utter panic as their hearts almost seemed to stop within their chests. Their lips started trembling in fear. Naturally, the great name of Xu Que had been spread all the way to the strongholds of Blood River Sect. However, never in a thousand years would they imagine that this black robed man in front of them was actually Xu Que!" "Goodbye everyone. Hurry, meet your beloved Sect Leader in death and have a good reunion with him!" Xue Que laughed out as he lifted up his hands where a faint white glowing ember could be seen dancing on his palm. It flickered and swayed like water but caused everyone around to feel an intense coldness take over their bodies. The minute his words were spoken, Xu Que threw his palms forward, pushing the white freezing flames towards the group of Blood River Sect members. "Boom!" The clamorous sound of the fire coursing through the air could be heard as the majestic Bone Freezing Fire was unleashed like a flood. It instantly swept over the entire span of the forest. "No!!!" Several Original Infant Stage cultivators and the Golden Core Stage members who had fled and were already several hundred meters away shouted out. In a blink of an eye, the Bone Freezing Fire engulfed the entire area and froze over it. Everyone from the Blood River Sect and even some demonic beasts who were hiding around, along with many other trees were completely frozen to ice. The entire world seemed to stop moving and everything was still. Within Xu Ques mind, a long series of consecutive beeps could be heard. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 70 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing an Original Infant Stage cultivator. The reward is 200,000 experience points and a storage ring. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing an Original Infant Stage cultivator. The reward is 200,000 experience points and a storage ring. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing an Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a golden core. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing an Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a storage ring. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing an Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a golden core. ... 48 You Have A Gash In Between Your Thighs Chapter 48: You Have A Gash In Between Your Thighs Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for ascending a level. The current cultivation level is Golden Core Stage, level 9!" After a long chain of consecutive beeps from the system, it finally concluded with that last message before Xu Ques mind was calm and quiet. He had gained 3 successive levels and smoothly stepped into the 9th level of the Golden Core Stage. He was only a small step away from reaching the full foundation of the Golden Core Stage! He hurriedly summoned the system and opened his own personal stats. Host: Xu Que Cultivation Level: Golden Core Stage ( Close to Perfection) Experience Points: 0/1,200,000 Acting Tough Points: 1800 points Skill Path:Intermediate Abilities: Soaring Dragons Nine Transformation (Maximum); Lightning Haste (Maximum); Troop - Secret Character (10% progress); Flame - Devouring Wave (Maximum); Six Corporeal Forms (Maximum); Buddhas Fiery Lotus (30% progress) Mystical Fires: Molten Green Lotus, Bone Freezing Fires Essence: Skill Essences (30 points) Occupation: None Status: Prince Consort of the Eastern Fire Country "Hahahahah!!!" Xu Que broke out into uncontrollable laughter. He was extremely pleased. Never did he expect the entire group of Blood River Sect to cause him so much benefits and growth! He actually made it big from them. Additionally, his act tough points had increased by several folds as well. At this point, there were 1,800 points! However he knew that he wouldn''t be purchasing anything anytime soon. He planned to save up the points. Xu Que knew that it wouldn''t be long before he could revive Xiao Rou again. He was worried that it might cost him a fortune of act tough points then and decided to be thrifty. Right at that moment, the few Great Change Sect disciples jumped up in shock after hearing his sonorous laughter. Seeing everything in front of them freezing over and turning into solid cubes of ice cause them to fall into a daze as their minds raced. Su Yun Lan was staring blankly at Xu Que, her mouth was still gaping wide and yet not a word was uttered. She was just pondering over how to help Xu Que to cross this big problem of the numerous Blood River Sect disciples. Who would''ve expected that a single movement of his hands would cause the complete obliteration of the entire Blood River Sect! And the way they all died was exactly how Song Yun Hai had died! "So actually "Actually Song Yun Hai wasn''t killed by the old senior and was instead killed by" The pair of Sect Elders had just regained their senses as they inhaled a mouthful of cold air. That Song Yun Hai was an Original Infant Stage cultivator, level 8! He was the strongest being in the entire Wind City. Nobody expected that he would actually fall to this level 6 Golden Core Stage cultivator. Eh? Whats happening? How did he become level 9 of the Golden Core Stage? All of a sudden, the pair of Sect Elders opened their eyes wide and looked at Xu Que in utter disbelief. Su Yun Lan had realized it too and her eyes exuded an astonished look. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for subtly acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" Xu Que was long used to these strange and random acting tough moment''s even without him doing anything and didn''t bother too much about it. He turned around and walked towards the Great Change Sect disciples. "Senior Senior Xiao, you were amazing!" A female disciple was extremely impressed by him and shouted out. With such a grand display of his incredible might and battle prowess, she was awestruck, having never witnessed anything like this before. "Youre over complimenting me, over complimenting me." Xu Que laughed out as he replied. Su Yun Lans pretty eyes revealed a curious look as she asked Xu Que, "Your surname is Xiao?" Xu Que paused as he recalled how he had told Master Song and the rest of his company that his name was "Xiao Yan". He then realized that these Great Change Sect disciples had heard it as well and took him for real. Furthermore, when he revealed his true identity to the Blood River Sect earlier, he spoke very softly. Hence, Su Yun Lan and the rest of her junior disciples didnt hear him. After hearing her question, Xu Que laughed out before replying, "Actually my surname is Xu and my name is Que. I am currently single!" "So your name is Xu... What did you say again? Xu Que?" Su Yun Lan didnt think too much about his name at first as she gently nodded her head. All of a sudden, she jumped up and shouted out his name in shock! Both the Elders and the 6 disciples were stumped as well! Xu Que! This person standing in front of them was the legendary Xu Que! No wonder No wonder he could destroy the entire Blood River Sect effortlessly. No wonder even after killing his foes he had the appetite for chicken wings. Because hes Xu Que! The next moment, all the Great Change Sect disciples realized that everything that happened made perfect sense. "Thats right. My humble name is Xu Que." Xu Que let out a harmless, toothy grin. The few of them from Great Change Sect couldnt help but tremble slightly. If it werent for the fact that they had already interacted with him prior to finding out his identity, they wouldve fled as fast as they could upon hearing his name. Su Yun Lans face turned pale as her heart and mind raced. The person standing in front of her was exactly how he was described in the rumours! He didnt even bat an eyelid and annihilated the entire sect without much effort! However those people who had been killed were extremely evil and guilty and deserved to die. Its just that why. Why did she still feel a sense of fear even though his killings were justified? "Ai, Sect Leader Su, why do you look so unwell? Did you get hurt just now? Come, let this humble subject take a closer look at you." Xu Que then walked up to her, his face was full of concern. "Eh?" Su Yun Lan regained her senses and snapped back from her thoughts, only to realize that Xu Ques face was almost touching hers. This gave her a fright as she jumped back, startled. Her face became more pale as she took another step back nervously and shook her head, "Alright... Alright Im alright!" "How can you be alright? Look at the color of your cheeks. This is a clear sign that youve lost blood. Truth be told, this humble subject is a Medical Deity!" "Ah? Didnt you say you were a Food Deity earlier?" A younger girl asked, clearly surprised. Xu Que waved his hands to brush her off, "Food Deity was just a part time job for me. My primary occupation is still to rescue the sick and cure the ill and save the entire world. At the same time, to flirt whenever I can." "Flirt? What do you mean by that?" Su Yun Lan asked in suspicion. (T/N : The word for flirt in chinese is which accurately translates to tease women. However, this is a colloquial term, hence Su Yun Lan didnt understand it.) "Flirt means to cure sick women. Come, Sect Leader Su, let this humble subject tease Cough cough. Let this humble subject take a closer look at your wounds!" "Wait... Wait, wait. I really am not wounded. There arent any wounds! Many thanks for friend Xus concern." Su Yun Lan panicked as she took several more steps backwards, afraid that Xu Que would start getting touchy with her. Xu Que then gave a fierce look as he shook his head, "Sect Leader Su, whatever you said isnt accurate at all. If this humble subject remembers correctly, you have a gash in between your legs. Its about 5 inches long! The wound runs deep as well. I suspect that when the deities made you, they left a wound there. If Sect Leader Su wishes to heal the wounds, she would need the suns pole and dew. Coincidentally, this humble subject has the mentioned items after a missed step during his cultivation. Since we met by rare fate and under such circumstances, I shall be willing to help with the healing of your wounds and to patch it up. I will only charge 3 spirit stones per session. It would take 5 sessions to become a single treatment period. We would need 10 treatment periods to ensure you recover fully!" "Ah?" Su Yun Lan was extremely confused by Xu Ques stream of words. "What? Sect Leader is really hurt?!" The young disciple shouted out in shock as she looked down at the Sect Leaders body. The rest of them were taken aback as well. After some time passed, the atmosphere froze. The few female disciples, including Su Yun Lan realized what was happening and their faces all turned red. "You You" Su Yun Lan was extremely shy but offended as she looked at Xu Que. After stuttering for almost half a day, she still had no retort for Xu Que. With such beautiful and delicate features, she would have definitely been teased and hit on by many of those disciples from the dark and evil sects. However, she had never been spoken to so shamelessly by anyone else before. Besides, he spoke all these explicit and shameful words with such a confident and upright tone, that she almost fell for it as well! "Perverted wastrel!" Su Yun Lan frowned and sulked for half a day before managing to only speak these words. She then glared at Xu Que hatefully before stepping atop her flying sword and soaring into the sky. The rest of them forced some laughs with Xu Que, without speaking. Some moments ago, he was a heroic fighter who slaughtered all the evil sect members fearlessly and effortlessly. In the blink of an eye however, he transformed into a sweet talking scoundrel with perverted intentions. Everyone was caught off guard by his change in demeanor and neither knew whether to laugh or cry. What on earth? What kind of person was this? 49 Not Willing Chapter 49: Not Willing Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation After Su Yun Lan left, the pair of Great Change Sect Elders invited Xu Que to their sect as a guest as if they had intentions to establish a good relationship with him. Since it was difficult to reject such a proposal, Xu Que followed the few of them to Wind City. Along the way, Xu Que understood that Wind City was quite some distance away from Celestial Sect. Even if they rode atop their flying swords, it would take them at least 2 to 3 days. However, since Celestial Sect was a big sect and was destroyed extensively over a single night, news had spread like wildfire. Xu Ques reputation soared as a result of the destruction of Celestial Sect and Fallen Spirits Sect. From the few Great Change Sect disciples, Xu Que found out that the Celestial Sect had indeed been completely destroyed. They no longer own a prestigious and mighty reputation. Sect Leader of Celestial Sect, Zhang Dan Shan went out in search for Xu Que but failed to locate him after half a month. Its been rumoured that he developed demons within his heart and thus forced himself into secluded meditation. Instead of attempting to restore the prestige of the Celestial Sect, they lost their powerful Infant Transformation Stage leader. Added to the known fact that Elder Sun collaborated with Fallen Spirits Sect to attack an innocent village, the Celestial Sect came under verbal attacks from many other cultivation sects. This caused the remaining Original Infant Stage cultivators to wash their hands off the matter and leave the sect since they couldnt handle the pressure any longer. The sect thus fell to the hands of the junior elite members. It was a pity that innate talents and gifts werent the only factors in ensuring a successful cultivation. The presence of treasures and precious pills were necessary to boost a persons cultivation as well. Without the Original Infant Stage cultivators to refine pills for the sect, the resources within Celestial Sect were depleting at an alarming rate. Since the sect was now unable to provide monthly pills to its disciples, many people couldnt take it anymore and started leaving. The disciples with better innate abilities were snatched up by other sects. To many of these cultivators, time was extremely valuable. Should they continue wasting time at a bleak, futureless sect, even if they had extremely rare innate talents, they would end up being cultivation failures! So within a short span of time, Celestial Sect lost most of their disciples. All it took was for Zhang Dan Shan to disappear and the entire sect sunk further into a desolate future. However, for Infant Transformation Stage cultivators to go into secluded meditation, it would take at least several years and could take up to several hundreds years. The number was highly dependent on many variables. Xu Que and several Great Change Sect disciples were talking along the way until they finally reached their destination. Great Change Sect used to be an extremely prestigious and strong sect several hundred years ago. It could even match up to Celestial Sects might at its peak. However, since Su Yun Lans grandfather, the first Sect Leader, disappeared, the entire sects prestige fell drastically. Su Yun Lan relied on her extraordinary innate talents and the vast amount of resources at her disposal to cultivate up to her current stage. In just a short span of 20 years, she reached the Original Infant Stage and thus took the helm of the Sect Leader position after. Her father had died in a massive war several years back. The entire Great Change Sect thus relied heavily on her and the pair of Sect Elders to uphold the entire sect. Their days were difficult and rough. This fact was evident to Xu Que at the very first minute after stepping through the doors of Great Change Sect. Many of the houses within their stronghold were broken down and old. It was clear that it had been many years since their last renovation. Several backyards were full of dried leaves and the numerous cobwebs shows how long its been uncared for. The total number of disciples within the sect amounted to around 20 or slightly more. The highest among them were the 6 cultivators Xu Que met within the Withered Bones Forests who were of the Golden Core Stage. Most of the other disciples were either in their Foundation Building Stage or Core Bearing Stage. Xu Que came with the status of a guest and thus used the false name of "Xiao Yan" and was given a house with a yard to live in. The pair of Sect Elders and the 6 disciples didnt reveal his true identity to the rest of the disciples. This idea was suggested by Xu Que. With his current reputation, Great Change Sect might be dragged into unnecessary trouble if word spread that Xu Que was a guest to them. Besides, he was only going to stay here temporarily for 2 days. After which, he planned to return to Withered Bones Forest to kill more demonic beasts. At this point, he was already in the 9th level of the Golden Core Stage. He was only missing 1,200,000 experience points before he could ascend to the next level. Hence, he had to kill 6 Original Infant Stage beasts and he would become a full foundation Golden Core Stage cultivator. When that happens, he will get the solution to reviving Xiao Rou! On the first night in which he stayed at Great Change Sect, everything was quiet and still. Xu Que laid down on the mattress as he stared out of the window, watching the beautiful moon and pondered the meaning of life. Actually, he was just extremely bored and couldnt get to sleep. He was seriously deliberating with himself if he should go out and catch several chickens to roast for a good supper. Just as he was pondering over his circumstances, a faint fragrant aroma wafted in the air as the wind carried the scent to his nostrils. Xu Que sat up and focused, for he noticed a shadow standing right outside his window and was smiling at him! If this was done by any other ordinary person, Xu Que wouldve scolded the person with all the expletives he knew. Was he trying to act as a ghost and scare him at this point? The minute Xu Que laid his eyes on the shadow, he couldnt find the words to scold or say anything offensive because that person standing outside his window was the Sect Leader of Great Change Sect, Su Yun Lan! Her poise and attractiveness was very apparent to Xu Que. She looked exactly like an extraordinarily gorgeous looking goddess. Even if she tried to dress as a ghost to scare him, it would have been impossible due to how beautiful she is! "Ay, Sect Leader Su, why arent you asleep?" Xu Que sat upright immediately and started smiling at Su Yun Lan who was standing outside. At the same time, he felt surprised and curiosity welled up within his heart. If this gorgeous looking Sect Leader isnt sleeping at this hour, what is she doing here? Oh shit. Did she come here for me to cure her illness? Just thinking about how he teased this beautiful Sect Leader earlier in the day caused Xu Que immense happiness and satisfaction. Su Yun Lan just laughed plainly, her eyes glimmered and her teeth were pearly white. Her fair complexion didnt have a single blemish, neither did she look capable of anger. Instead, she looked extremely forgiving and magnanimous, as though she had completely forgotten about the incident earlier today. "Fellow friend Xu is humorous. After cultivating to the level which you and I are in, why do we still need to sleep?" She asked softly. Xu Que paused for sometime before reacting to her words. It looks like in all the comics and novels which he had read in his previous life, the immortal cultivators seldom had to sleep. All they needed to do was sit down cross legged and meditate to feel rested. Its just that the way he gained levels was different from everyone else. All he needed was experience points to increase his cultivation level! "Is there a reason for Sect Leader Sus visit? Why dont you come in and take a seat and drink some tea!" Xu Que looked at her standing outside as she hesitated with regards to his request, causing him to laugh out loud. Su Yun Lan then waved a hand subtly, "Theres no need. I just wanted to talk briefly with my daoist friend Xu. I can do it from here." Xu Ques lips quivered slightly. What do you mean you can do it from here? Didnt I invite you in to sit? Do you really think I would eat you up if you came in? On second thought, he decided that she had a reason for not coming in and decided not to say that. Clearly, this sect leader was a proper woman with noble birth and upbringing and was a maiden too. If she were to enter a random persons house in the middle of the night, that would dishonor her and it would be hard to hear the end of those rumours. Ai, something didnt feel right too. For her to come looking for me in the middle of the night. Thats strange. Xu Que shook his head gently without speaking. Su Yun Lan didnt see his expression as she turned around and admired the sky. She then asked softly, "Daoist friend Xu, what plans do you have for yourself after today?" Xu Que paused once again as he answered her with several doubts, "After today? After today I would continue roaming everywhere under the heavens and saving the world and flirting around to the best of my abilities!" Of course, the first thing he would do was to revive Xiao Rou! "Have daoist friend Xu ever thought of settling down? For example, finding a good sect to settle down in and leading and training disciples everyday comfortably. You wouldnt need to kill everyday and live in hatred any longer!" Su Yun Lan spoke softly to him. Xu Que raised an eyebrow before understanding what she meant. So this beautiful girl came around to beat around the bush with the intention of recruiting me to her sect! He couldnt help but feel elated as he laughed and asked her, "Sect Leader Su, are you inviting me to join your sect?" Su Yun Lan trembled slightly as she turned around, her face was all smiles as she nodded her tiny head. "Not bad. The reason I came here to impose on you, is indeed to ask my daoist friend Xu to join Great Change Sect and take on the responsibility of becoming a Sect Elder. I wonder if you willing?" "I dont want to." Xu Que shook his head in response. 50 I Have An Idea! Chapter 50: I Have An Idea! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" The system rang out within Xu Ques mind. Su Yun Lan stood outside his window and paused in shock. She didn''t expect Xu Que to flat out reject her this way. "I wonder if my Daoist friend Xu can tell me the reason for his answer?" She asked warily. Reason? Damn... Do you expect me to tell you that the reason was because I have to kill many more people and demonic beasts in order to increase my level? Or should I say that I need to continue acting tough in order to become rich? If I agree to stay here, won''t that mean that I''m contented with falling behind? What a joke. Do I, Xu Que, look like someone whos contented with falling behind and remaining stagnant? Nobody can ever stand between me and acting tough! With these thoughts in mind, Xu Ques face still emitted a radiant smile as he replied, "Talents and success are rewards of hard work and constant pursuit. A good and proper man knows this and would do as such. I''ve been to the four corners of the world and I enjoy my adventures tremendously. Sect Leader asked me to stay behind and be a Sect Elder. That would be equivalent to breaking my wings and crippling me." Su Yun Lan was dumbfounded. She was clearly in shock. Talents and success are rewards of hard work and constant pursuit. A good and proper man knows this and would do as such! What an interesting thing to say! "It surprised me that Daoist friend Xu is so elegant and refined in speech. Looks like I was presumptuous and blunt. Since my friend Xu objects, I shouldn''t force him as well." Su Yun Lan gave a bitter smile, her eyes exhibited confusion. She initially thought that Xu Que was just a glib tongued, lazy rogue cultivator but wasn''t a bad person. Besides, she knew that he was quite powerful as well. If only he would agree to stay here in Great Change Sect, he would probably be able to lift the sect to new heights. She didn''t expect to hear such flowery and refined words from him as if he was a poetic scholar of sorts, full of confidence in his linguistic abilities. Especially that line about doing what was right as an upright man, which really took her by surprise. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" After receiving the system beep which sounded out in his head, he gave a cheeky smile. He didn''t expect that the common phrase used back in his modern world was so uncommon here and even managed to impress her. This was going to be good for acting tough. He looked at Su Yun Lan and continued, "Sect Leader Su thinks too highly of me. Actually, someone like me who''s so unlimitedly cool and outrageously stubborn is not suitable to stay here at a sect. Having me around would bring problems to the Sect. Hence I have to kindly refuse Sect Leaders good intention." "Chi-chi!" Su Yun Lan couldn''t help but let out a soft giggle as she covered her mouth. Unlimitedly cool and outrageously stubborn? She''s never heard of anyone describing themselves that way. This Xu Que was such a strange person. She then continued, "My Daoist friend Xu is indeed not like an average person. It''s just that you seem like an outrageously stubborn person on the surface but is warm on the inside. You''re not cool or cold at all!" "Aren''t I cool? Oooh Looks like I have to try walking down this cool path in the future when meeting people. Being proud and cool is the first requirement to acting tough!" Xu Que stroked his chin as he muttered to himself. Su Yun Lan looked at Xu Que with her eyes wide open as if she envied Xu Ques life and gave a deep sigh. "Actually, I''m very envious of my daoist friend Xus free spirited life without any worries or burdens. With the powerful skills he possesses, he can truly roam the four corners of the earth!" Xu Que paused for a second before his eyes lit up. He then sat straight and replied her, "You can do that too. Being a Sect Leader doesn''t mean you have to be cooped up here within the confines of the Sect. That would be so boring. Come, let''s go on an touring adventure together. I shall bring you. And you can bring the silver." "An impromptu adventure?" Su Yun Lan mumbled to herself. She was clearly shaken by his request and even looked tempted to agree. She then regained her senses and forced a laugh before shaking her head, "How good would it be if I could just leave everything behind and go! But apart from myself, there are still the other 2 Elders who have been helping me hold the fort. Even with the 3 of us working tirelessly, things arent easy. If I do leave, Im afraid the Elders wont be able to handle the Sect by themselves." "How can that be? I realized that your cough, cough. Dont mind my straightforwardness, but I realized that you dont have many disciples around as well. And your days are pretty simple." Xu Que replied her curiously. "Thats just how it appears on the surface. But there will always be someone from the demonic sects coming around to cause some disturbances. Once we chase an entire horde away, another group will appear and cause problems." "Oh?" Xu Que seemed to be extremely interested as his eyes gleamed, "Are there many people coming here to create trouble?" As soon as he heard Su Yun Lan mention members of the demonic sects coming over to bully them, Xu Que immediately thought of all the experience points he would gain by destroying them and was extremely excited. "Yes. There are many of them but they wont really attack us as well. Most of them would go away after we give them some spirit stones." Su Yun Lan replied casually. Xu Que sneered at her response. Shit! Thats as good as collecting protection fee. Seems like the people of the demonic sects has it good? "Around what cultivation level are those people who come around?" Xu Que pressed. Su Yun Lan looked at Xu Que in slight hesitation and curiosity as if she couldnt understand why he was asking these questions. But she answered him anyway, "Most of the time, there will be one or two Original Infant Stage cultivators and several more Golden Core Stage disciples. Daoist friend Xu, why are you asking these questions for?" "Haha! Its nothing!" Xu Que laughed and brushed her question away with the wave of his hand. However, the eager expression and happiness written across his face gave him away and Su Yun Lan seemed to guess something was amiss. Her face changed before she hurriedly spoke, "My friend Xu, please dont be rash. These people belong to the demonic sects of Wind City and their whereabouts are always unknown. If you kill a horde of them, more will appear in their place. Even if you are able to kill all of them, Great Change Sect will be in danger." "What are you afraid of? Every time a new wave comes, we shall kill the entire wave of them." Xu Que replied her fearlessly. Su Yun Lan looked at him in the eye before continuing, "If daoist friend Xu agrees to stay behind and be an Elder, I wont be worried or afraid. But since you are leaving, how can we defend ourselves against wave after wave of evil sects attacks!" "That''s true!" Xu Que nodded his head in agreement. He knew that Su Yun Lan had a point as well. If he were to offend the demonic sects by killing the first wave of them and leave after that, Great Change Sect would surely be in trouble. However, if he could find a way to make Great Change Sect stronger, then it would rid his worry. Meanwhile, Xu Que called out for the system in his head and entered the system stores. He then asked the system, "What can increase the fighting capabilities of a sect and can also be given to someone else?" At first, he thought that giving them a protective spell would be the most appropriate. However, he realized that whatever item he bought from within the store could only be used by him. That was why he asked that question. Before long, the system store let out a white flash of light before displaying several items. Xu Que looked at the items and were taken aback. All those items were blueprints! He then looked clearly and read the words and descriptions of the blueprints before bursting out in laughter. This caused Su Yun Lan who was beside him to jump in shock. She initially noticed that Xu Que was in a daze. She wanted to ask what he was thinking about when he started laughing out all of a sudden, giving her no time to react. "Friend Friend Xu, whats wrong with you?" Xu Ques entire face displays his happiness as he climbed over the window and hugged Su Yun Lan in elation. "Sect Elder Su, I have an idea to prevent the Demon Sect from harassing your sect and at the same time, make Great Change Sect the strongest sect within the whole Wind City." Su Yun Lan couldnt react in time to prevent Xu Que from hugging her as she lost the color in her face and tried to break free from his embrace. The minute she heard his words, her heart skipped a beat. With an astonished face, she looked at him and asked, "What What did you say?" 51 Date Night To See The Cannon! Chapter 51: Date Night To See The Cannon! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Prevent Demon Sect from harassing your sect and at the same time, make Great Change Sect the strongest sect within the whole Wind City. The minute she heard these words, Su Yun Lan had no way of maintaining her composure. If anyone else aside from Xu Que had said it, Su Yun Lan wouldnt have paid much attention to the person. In fact, she will probably assume that he was crazy. Yet, since these words were spoken by Xu Que, Su Yun Lan had no way of ignoring it. From her point of view, Xu Que was almost half a lunatic. Everything that shes heard about this young man from start to finish was all the crazy and unbelievable things he had done. Some even sounded like miracles. When he was in the Core Bearing Stage, he single handedly obliterated the entire Fallen Spirits Sect. Soon after, he wiped out and destroyed Celestial Sect. Xu Que killed an Original Infant Stage cultivator right under the nose of the Infant Transformation Stage leader. He then proceeded to wreck all the infrastructure of the sect before escaping. Half a month later, he appeared in Withered Bones Forest in the Golden Core Stage and single handedly killed the entire Blood River Sect as well. And finally now, he spoke about raising Great Change Sect and making it the best sect in the whole Wind City. Su Yun Lans first thought was "Was this person going to kill all the sects in Wind City?" After hearing this, Su Yun Lan broke free from Xu Ques embrace and took several steps back. She then exhaled deeply, a severe look was etched on her face, "This Friend Xu You Remain Calm!" You want me to remain calm? Xu Que then came back to his senses. After hearing such a piece of good news, shouldnt she be overjoyed? Why would she ask me to calm down? Damn it, I sustained some severe losses. Ive just spent more than a hundred act tough points to purchase the blueprints and I didnt even get a kiss from her? I only managed to get a few seconds worth of hugs. Just thinking of this is giving me low blood pressure! "My friend Xu, I understand your good intentions. Its just that, if we are able to get rid of the worry that the demonic sects might harass us in the future, thats a good thing! Still, the other sects in Wind City are innocent and I humbly plead for you to show them mercy!" At this point, Su Yun Lan took a soft and tactful tone. What she meant was for Xu Que to not harm the rest of the proper and upright sects. When Xu Que heard this, he was evidently confused, "Sect Leader Su, what are you talking about?" "I" "Forget it, forget it. Actually, this is whats happening. I have a blueprint here which can help create a legendary weapon to help you defend Great Change Sect. That way, when they come to create problems, you can be at ease. At the same time, if youre feeling adventurous, you can take the legendary weapon with you to go out and fight. I assure you that you shall be successful in every battle!" Xu Que then withdrew the blueprints and handed it over to Su Yun Lan. u Yun Lan froze as she heaved a sigh of relief. So she was mistaken. This Xu Que didnt want to go on another killing rampage. Instead, he just wanted to give her a weapon. This was a good arrangement too. Its just that, how strong was this weapon? It could help to defend against the demonic sects and could still fight battles on other fronts? Su Yun Lan started to feel curious as she received the blueprints and took it over slowly. Xu Que gave a weak smile as he took the opportunity to touch the soft and white hands of Su Yun Lan. In actual fact, the blueprint which he took out was called the God Powered Cannon. This particular weapon had one of the most advanced technologies within the cultivation realm and was a powerful weapon. It costed Xu Que an entire 120 act tough points to purchase. As long as the instructions on the blueprints were followed, it would be able to construct the entire cannon which could be used by someone else apart from the host! Of course, the might of this God Powered Cannon was frightening. Every single shot fired out would cost a small amount of spirit stones, but could emit the force dealt by an Original Infant Stage cultivator. If enough quantities were fired, it could even reach the amount of force dealt by an Infant Transformation Stage cultivator. The most important thing was that Xu Que had to create the entire cannon by himself. Then, regardless of who was the one who fired the cannon, as long as people were killed by it, the experience points would all go to Xu Que. That was probably one of the main reason why he chose this weapon in the first place. Then, no matter where he goes after this, as long as the Great Change Sect commands this God Powered Cannon to kill their enemies, he would always get experience points without having to do anything. This was an extremely good purchase! The moment Su Yun Lan laid her eyes on the blueprints, all the curiosity within her eyes vanished. She then smiled and looked at Xu Que, "Daoist friend Xu, such Such a common cannon might not be of great use, right?" Common cannon? You must be kidding. How can a regular common cannon compare to this? Xu Que was upset. He pointed at the blueprint and spoke, "Sect Leader Su, please look closely. This is the God Powered Cannon. A single low grade spirit stone would enable it to fire 10 artillery rounds. Every single round is as strong as as Original Infant Stage attack. If I were to make 10 of these wondrous cannons, your Great Change Sect would no longer have any enemies. Even the Infant Transformation Stage cultivators wont dare to antagonize you." "Gulp" Su Yun Lans expression froze before she forced a smile. She clearly didnt believe Xu Ques words. In this particular cultivation world, shes never heard of any weapon that could be so strong and even one that could be operated just by using a single low grade spirit stone. Besides, every single round was akin to the force wielded by an Original Infant Stage cultivator? How could that be possible? That was something only spoken about in myths and legends! Furthermore, immortal weapons would require the use of core strength. In addition, only extraordinary immortals would be able to forge such a strong weapon. How could it be created just by any other junior cultivator! However, she felt that it might not be polite to tell Xu Que that for fear that it might cause him to lose face. She decided against returning the blueprint back to Xu Que and spoke out, "Friend Xu, since thats the case, I would have to trouble you. Whatever materials you require, as long as it exists within my sect, please just help yourself!" Her demeanor wasnt due to the fact that she was generous but because her Great Change Sect was in extremely poor position. There was nothing valuable left within their treasure rooms which was why she gave Xu Que the authority to take anything he required. Fortunately, this God Powered Cannon didnt require any precious or expensive material. All it required was a large amount of black iron. The rest of the complicated charms required were given after buying the blueprints. At this point, he already had the necessary resources to create 4 or 5 full cannons! At last, Xu Que received a tile from Su Yun Lan which showed her authority within the sect. He then hurriedly left for the treasure room. Since he couldnt fall asleep and since he was rushing for time, he might as well start working on it now. Black iron was the material that was required to create flying swords. Hence, there were copious amounts of black iron within the treasure room of Great Change Sect. The moment Xu Que entered the room, he started shifting the black iron around without speaking a word. This caused the disciples who were guarding the room to be stumped at his actions. At last, Xu Que returned to his small yard. He was too lazy to even search for the smelting furnace and just conjured his own core strength from within his body as all the black iron floated in front of him. Soon after, a green tinged fire emitted out from his palms. That was the Molten Green Lotus spell which he used to wrap around all the floating black iron. Instantaneously, it started to burn. Following the instructions of the blueprint, Xu Que used the mystical fire and turned the black iron into molten form and removed the impurities from it. This process took several hours. He was busy at work all the way till daylight. Finally, he created a complete dark and pure black dark iron in liquid form. Soon after, he started shaping the molten liquid as it began to solidify and take the form of the God Powered Cannon as how it was described in the blueprint. The minute the cannon started solidifying, he hurriedly retrieved a pair of stone slabs which had inscriptions written all around it and placed it right at the center of the entire cannon. These slabs were given free with the purchase of the cannon. Placing the wooden slab of inscriptions within the cannon was akin to installing a microchip within the computer. It was the heart of activity within the device. Xu Que handled it with ease. Several hours later, it was almost in the evening where the entire sky was painted red with the setting sun. The very first God Powered Cannon was successfully created! The entire cannon was about a meter tall and was a deep shade of matte black. There were also many golden inscriptions scribbled across the body of the cannon, which gave it a mystical aura! He realize that he didnt even have the time to try it out. Xu Que hurriedly called for a Great Change Sect disciple and asked him to call the Sect Leader and the 2 Sect Elders over to come and take a look. The disciple ran over and saw the cannon sitting in the backyard of Xu Ques accommodation and gave a strange expression. He seemed to be half smiling and yet didnt dare to laugh out loud. A normal looking cultivator had actually created a weapon which bore resemblance to that being used in military camps. He even decorated it until it looked like a treasure. If word were to spread, everyone would start laughing at the incredulity of it all. However, Xu Que was given the lofty status as a distinguished guest. Hence, the disciple did all he could to suppress his laugh. He then spoke out, "Daoist friend, when we meet the Sect Leader and Sect Elders, we all have to write a note to them first indicating the reason for the meet." "What play thing is that? We have to write a note before we meet them? What kind of silly idea is that!" Xu Que frowned. A small sect like this has such bureaucracies and formalities. Even the huge Celestial Sect didnt make things so complicated! The disciple hurriedly saluted and explained, "Daoist friend is mistaken. Throughout history, our Sect Leader and Sect Elders always lived within the Secret Library of the Sect. This Secret Library had a ton of restrictive enchantments which prevented any unauthorized people from entering. The only way for them to gain entry was to be given an access tile. These tiles were only carried around by the Sect Leader and the Sect Elders. Therefore, whenever we request to meet them, we have to send a note in to inform them. Our Sect Leader hated this entire process as well and wanted to change the procedure but was unable to remove the restrictive enchantments. At this point, everyone cant do anything because the restrictive spells were placed by our patriarchs." "So, thats why." Xu Que then nodded his head subtly and replied, "Fine then. Help me write a note and be quick." "Sure. Can I trouble my daoist friend to read out what you wish for me to write and I shall write it down accordingly." The disciple retrieved a silver piece of paper and spoke to Xu Que. Xu Que stroke his chin as he mumbled, "Write My dear cough, cough... Forget it. Write, Sect Leader Su, theres a handsome and cool young man who wishes to ask you out on a date tonight to see the God Powered Cannon!" "Gulp..." The disciple froze as if he encountered some difficulties, "Daoist friend, look at how small the piece of paper is. The number of words I can write is limited. Can you make the message more concise?" "Concise?" Xu Que thought for some time before replying, "Then write, Sect Leader Su, a handsome and cool young man wishes to ask you out on a date tonight to see a cannon!" "Can you make it more concise?" "You want it to be more concise?" Fine. Then just write, Sect Leader Su, date night to see cannon!" "Thats good. My daoist friend is really elegant with his words. Oh, there is a requirement to write the name of the person who wishes to see the Sect Leader as well. How should I address you?" "This humble subject is Cannon Deity!" 52 Frightening and Destructive Power Chapter 52: Frightening and Destructive Power Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The night sky was dark and was full of bright stars. The night breeze was gently blowing from the mountains behind the Great Change Sect. Xu Que stood atop the mountain where a large black cannon stood beside him. Both his hands were placed behind his back as his robes flapped about in the wind. He looked far across at a tall tree on the mountain opposite him and gazed in that direction. That would be the target he would use to test his God Powered Cannon. The strength of an Original Infant Cultivator was clearly not one to trifle with. Xu Que intentionally brought the cannon up this mountain so that it would fire into an open space. Should it accidentally fire towards Great Change Sect, it might flatten the entire sect domain. Then, Su Yun Lan would definitely bite him to death! At this time, Su Yun Lan, the pair of Sect Elders and several disciples in their Golden Core Stage were rushing up. This beautiful looking Sect Leader begrudgingly went all the way to see this cannon. As for the God Powered Cannon which took a single day to build, she was extremely skeptical about it. She was somewhat sure that Xu Que was just pulling her leg and playing around with her. The pair of Sect Elders gave strange expressions to each other upon finding out that Xu Que had built a cannon for them. Along the way, one of the Elders asked, "Sect Leader Su, I heard reports from one of the disciples who was guarding the treasure room. He said that Xu Que had taken away all of our black iron. Could it be because of this cannon?" "Right! I promised him that whatever materials he required, he should just help himself." Su Yun Lan maintained a stoic expression as she nodded her head gently. The pair of Sect Elders froze as they were crying deep down without any tears showing. "That... Thats all the black iron we own!" "Although its not considered rare, the price of it was still expensive. Letting it go to waste like that is really Ai, forget it!" The both of them sighed. Most people felt that a common cannon used in military camps wouldnt be able to do much damage against cultivators in this world. No matter how it was modified, it would just be a common spell at best. For this reason, when all of them scaled the mountain to view Xu Ques cannon, they all came with the idea of just watching fireworks. They took it as just a celebratory view for defeating the Blood River Sect. The only person who was quiet was Su Yun Lan. Based on the way she saw it, wasting all the black iron wasnt a big deal. The thing that affected her the most was Xu Ques sincerity in wanting to help Great Change Sect. This touched her to a certain degree. All these years of being a Sect Leader, she felt extremely exhausted. Today, Xu Que was willing to help her and share the burden of protecting the sect. Regardless of how effective the weapon was, knowing that someone shared her worry was a sort of consolation to her. Before long, Su Yun Lan and the entire group of people reached the peak of the mountain. Seeing Xu Que standing next to the pitch black cannon with golden inscriptions, everyone was left speechless. Xu Que couldnt be bothered about their expressions as he leapt over to the side eagerly and asked them, "There wouldn''t be any consequences if I fired this cannon over to the next mountain right?" "Not a problem. Theres nobody living on that mountains, maybe just a couple of roaming beasts. Give it a shot, friend Xu." Su Yun Lan replied him plainly. The pair of Elders nodded their heads gingerly as well. Although it was clear that they were distracted and uninterested in the normal looking cannon. They were thinking about how everyone understood and knew the powers of a regular cannon. Once the round was being fired, it would cause a crater over at the other end. How much of a consequence could there be! "Good. I shall give it a shot then. The first ever round shall be fired from this God Powered Cannon. Let us all witness it together!" Xu Que spoke out ceremoniously as he walked towards the cannon. All eyes fell upon him as he took a deep breath. In his heart, he was excited knowing that this was the perfect time to act tough! Immediately after reaching the cannon, he opened a small flap on the side of the cannon. He then retrieved a storage ring which he had acquired from one of the Original Infant Stage cultivators he had killed previously and took out a low grade spirit stone from within the storage ring. The spirit stones were dazzling under the moonlight and were transparent. He inserted them into the opened flap on the cannon. The pair of Sect Elders gave a surprised "ai" sound. Werent cannons supposed to be fitted with gunpowder and artillery rounds first before igniting the wick attached to the gunpowder? Theyve never seen anyone placing spirit stones within the cannon. Su Yun Lan paused in surprise as well. She then thought about the words spoken out by Xu Que last night. This was a cannon which consumed spirit stones! "Dont tell me Whatever he said was true?" Su Yun Lan thought all of a sudden but was immediately suppressed by her logical self. She felt that it was impossible and didnt dare to believe that it was true as well. Whatever he said was too outrageous and preposterous! "Smack!" Xu Que clapped his palms together, his fingertips were touching each other as his fingers started dancing in a strange and complicated ritual. At the same time, a golden ray of energy was being emitted as it wrapped around his hands. It was almost as if a golden burst of flames were burning his finger tips! "Activate!" Xu Que opened his eyes and shouted loudly. The golden embers were still dancing atop his palms as he slapped it down upon the rear end of the cannon. "Weng!" The cannon gave off a sound which sounded like it was vibrating. The numerous golden inscriptions around the cannons lit up in bright gold light as it glimmered brightly on the dark mountain top. It seemed to be getting brighter with each passing second. "Ai Whats happening?" The pair of Sect Elders were clearly taken aback. This was nothing like the ordinary looking cannon they knew of! Su Yun Lans tiny mouth was opened wide, her face was full of shock. At the same time, the golden inscriptions had reached their maximum brightness. The entire cannon was shrouded in golden light as it illuminated the dark night sky around them. "Boom!" Soon after, the bright golden light transformed into a single beam of light as it exploded out from the cannon and shot towards the mountain. The entire night sky turned into a flash of white which hurt all their eyes due to how blinding it was. Su Yun Lan and the rest of them couldnt help but shut their eyes. "Boom-doom!" At the next moment, an earth splitting sound rang out from the cannon beside them. It was so loud that it felt like their ears were going to explode after they heard the ringing sounds. When they opened their eyes, the bright white light seemed to have become weaker and didnt hurt as much as before. When the entire group of them regained their sight, they were astounded! The tall and huge mountain across them seemed like it had been sliced off from the ground. The entire mountain disappeared from view, being completely destroyed by the cannon. Such terrifying powers were exhibited from the cannon. Even Su Yun Lan and the rest of them wouldnt have been able to do anything like that. It was absolutely impossible! That was a mountain. A huge mountain! How could it be that with a single round, the entire mountain was annihilated and reduced to just dust and ashes? "Sect Leader Su, I have an idea which will prevent the evil demonic sects from harassing your sect and at the same time, make Great Change Sect the strongest sect within the whole Wind City." "Sect Leader Su, please look closely. This is the God Powered Cannon. A single low grade spirit stone would enable it to fire 10 artillery rounds. Every single round is as strong as as Original Infant Stage attack" In that instant, Su Yun Lan could almost hear the words spoken by Xu Que previously. Every single sentence and word were punctuated clearly within her ears. Su Yun Lan completely fell into a daze. If the previous time, when Xu Que single handedly killed so many Original Infant Stage cultivator caused her so much worry and stress, she could still handle it. For in such a huge world, there would always be geniuses and people who were unnaturally strong. But whatever she saw at this point, she couldnt believe! He spent a single night! And he relied on solely a piece of blueprint! With a mound of black iron, he could create a cannon which could strike with the force of an Original Infant Stage cultivator! How does one accept that!? 53 Disturbance From The Demonic Sects Chapter 53: Disturbance From The Demonic Sects Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 80 act tough points!" The system rang out within Xu Ques mind but he didnt pay it any mind. After seeing the devastating effects of the God Powered Cannon, even he was taken aback and was clearly shocked. Damn it! Such destructive capabilities. If I had known about this, I wouldve used this earlier on in the Withering Bones Forest and blown up all the Original Infant Stage cultivators. I wouldve gotten several hundred thousand experience points easily, and would still be able to act tough! However, as much as the God Powered Cannon was very strong, it still couldnt compare to the might of the mystical fires. Xu Que didnt feel too regretful about not using this earlier. He glanced around and faced the shocked Su Yun Lan and the rest of them. He couldnt help but grin. Their reaction to the cannon blast was perfectly normal. After All, the God Powered cannon was out of this world. In fact, it didnt even belong to this world or this era. The system introduced this weapon as an extremely advanced technology and came from an era where technical prowess were at its peak. In other words, Xu Que had brought advancements from the future into this olden day era. The magnitude of shock and disbelief on their faces were understandable. It was as good as bringing a modern day person to the olden days and showing them how to build an aircraft. The uncertainty in their hearts mustve been extreme. Thankfully, the shock didnt last for very long. Soon enough, Su Yun Lan and the rest of them began to regain their senses. Xu Que squatted down beside the God Powered Cannon and retrieved the remnants of spirit stones from within the latch before sneakily putting it back into his inventory space. Everyone else : "..." Didnt it cost a low grade spirit stone to operate it? Why would you use it once and still hope to keep the remaining fragments of the spirit stone? Xu Que was already used to being looked at this way that he completely ignored their bewildered and strange expressions. His face didnt turn red from embarrassment, neither was his heart beating unusually fast. He wasnt ashamed of keeping the remaining powdered-up spirit stones and he looked as if nothing had happened. He smiled widely at the rest of them. "My fellow friends, are you satisfied with this humble subjects God Powered Cannon? "My friend Xu, this is this God Powered Cannon was really created by you?" Su Yun Lans eyes still had that look of sheer surprise. "Thats right!" Xu Que blinked several times dazedly and nodded his head in a smile. "You only used a single night to build it?" "Yes, thats right!" "And you only used those black iron?" "Oh, thats a slightly more complicated question. To put it simply, the talisman within the cannon had the greatest use and is the most important part. However, I havent been able to inscribe more talismans and is thus limited on that. So, as of now, I can only build 2 more God Powered Cannons for you!" Xu Que raised two long fingers up as he spoke. The minute these words were spoken, the Sect Leader and Sect Elders seemed to jump in fright again. A single God Powered Cannon was already so powerful and horrifying. If they really possessed a pair of these cannons, who would dare to harass Great Change Sect in the future? Even if Blood River Sect wasnt completely destroyed, the minute they witness the destruction this cannon can bring, they would just hang their heads and walk away. This present was too valuable and expensive to the Great Change Sect people and too shocking as well! Su Yun Lan didnt reject this huge gift. Great Change Sect had been declining till it couldnt go any lower. It was like a terminally ill patient. Xu Ques God Powered Cannon was like the saving pill to their disease. After a long time of silence, Su Yun Lan looked at Xu Que and spoke seriously, "My friend Xu, I will never forget your generosity. If you ever find a use for Great Change Sect, please just ask! Even if it requires the entire sect to be present, we wont spare any effort in helping you." "Many thanks daoist friend Xu!" The pair of elders and the rest of the disciples hurriedly came around to give their thanks. "You guys are making this to be a bigger deal than it is. Youre most welcome. Besides, if anyone comes around looking for trouble in the future, you can just use the cannons to kill them. Right, theres a manual here on how to conjure and use the cannon. Ive already simplified it, go and learn it!" Xu Que spoke generously. He wanted the God Powered Cannon to be effective and kill many people as well for he would earn tons of experience points this way. Soon after, Xu Que and everyone else made their way down the mountains, back to Great Change Sect. Seeing that the sky was dark, Xu Que took this opportunity to quickly build the other 2 God Powered Cannons and shifted them to the secret library in Great Change Sect. As for Great Change Sect, these 3 God Powered Cannons were considered their trump card and most precious treasure. Hence, they felt the need to guard it to the best of their abilities. After the sky started turning bright signalling a new day, Xu Que walked out of his yard alone and prepared to leave. He had stayed in Great Change Sect for two days now and noticed that nobody had come to cause problems. Apart from a little acting tough here and there, he didnt increase his experience points at all. As a result, he decided to return to the Withered Bones Forest. He had to kill six more Original Infant Stage demonic beasts before he could attain the full foundation, level 10 of the Golden Core Stage. He would then be able to upgrade his system and revive Xiao Rou. Indeed, Xu Ques luck was good. The moment he stepped out of his yard, he could hear several Great Change Sect disciples scurrying across in panic, their faces were nervous and afraid. Xu Que raised his eyebrows and was about to ask what was happening. He then heard someone shouting loudly from outside the entrance of the sect. "Sun Yun Lan, why havent you come out to welcome us?" "Have you prepared the spirit stones for this month?" "Why havent you come out? Youre slower than usual and making me wait. Are you forcing me to attack you?" "Su Yun Lan, theres a limit to our patience. I shall give you the time it takes to breath three times. In three breaths, if I dont see the spirit stones, dont blame us for being cruel!" "I should tell you that our leader has brought more people here this time. I advise you to be honest and hand over your spirit stones obediently. If not, you have to bear the consequences!" These demonic sects people are really lawless! Xu Que could hear the taunting tone in their voices. His face turned angry. At first, when Su Yun Lan mentioned that there would occasionally be demonic sects coming to cause trouble, Xu Que didnt think too much of it because of how she downplayed it. But now he heard first hand how aggressive and disrespectful they were. He then understood how difficult it must have been for Su Yun Lan being the Sect Leader all these years. "Hm since they offered themselves up to me, I have to use them as a guinea pig for my cannons. Just as well that I need more experience points." Xu Que cleared his throat before walking out. There were 10 cultivators standing outside the entrance of the sect. They were wearing black and red long robes. There were also a pair of Original Infant Stage cultivators and the rest of them were of the Golden Core stage. The people who were responsible for being aggressive and arrogant sounding were these Golden Core Stage cultivators. Xu Que walked out and looked at the scene before him, causing his pupils to dilate. They were just a mere Golden Core Stage disciples and yet had the guts to act this way? They completely relied on the strengths of the two Original Infant Stage cultivator and could behave in such a disrespectful manner towards an Original Infant Stage Sect Leader. This infuriated Xu Que. Xu Que hated people like these the most. He walked out confidently, taking big strides as he furrowed his brows. He then shouted out, "What are you yelling about? Whos dog is this? Why havent you leashed him up? So early in the morning and hes barking out here non-stop. Infuriating!" The disciples from the evil demonic sect outside paused and glared ferociously at Xu Que. One of them laughed coldly, "Where did this little idiot came from? Shoo to the side now and get that bitch of a Su Yun Lan to come out." Xu Que sighed and shook his head, "Your dog mouth is extremely foul. Maybe you shouldn''t open it ever again!" The minute the words were spoken, his shadow moved in a blur before a bolt of lightning could be seen. He appeared next to the person in the blink of an eye. Terrifying killing intent radiated out from him and enveloped the entire area! 54 Bring Up The God Powered Cannon Chapter 54: Bring Up The God Powered Cannon Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Pu! A dull thud echoed as the Golden Core Stage cultivator from demonic sect flew high up into the sky. Nobody had enough time to react. Not even the pair of Original Infant Stage cultivators had anticipated that something like that would happen. Xu Ques speed was too quick as well. After he reached level 9 of the Golden Core Stage coupled with the Lightning Haste Spell, he gained a vast improvement from before. Furthermore, with his current cultivation level and his Dark Buster Sword, even without using the Soaring Dragons Nine Transformation spell, he could take on several Original Infant Stage cultivators. With such powers, killing a Golden Core Stage level 5 demonic disciple would only be too easy. "Boom!" At long last, the demonic disciple fell heavily to the ground. Blood seeped out from his mouth and dyed the ground red. He died almost instantaneously. The dozen of demonic sects disciples were shocked as they started to conjure their spells in a bid to retaliate. However, nobody dared to make the first move. The fact that Xu Que just killed a Golden Stage Cultivator within seconds severely startled them. Right now, everyone threaded very carefully, not daring to do anything. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing a Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a golden core!" Xu Que listened to the beeps in his head and smiled to himself as if nobody was standing in front of him. "Sou!" Several rays of light coursed through the sky. It was Su Yun Lan and the pair of Sect Elders who had rushed over. There were also several Golden Core Stage disciples behind, combining strength to bring the God Powered Cannon over. They had confident smirks across their faces. After seeing the power of the God Powered Cannon, they were no longer intimidated by the evil sects. In fact, they wanted to exact their revenge upon them and kill these demonic faction disciples for harming their own sect brothers. As soon as they arrived, they saw Xu Que and the fallen demonic sect disciple and were instantly taken aback. Soon after, the few Great Change Sect disciples glanced towards the demonic sect people standing out and looked at them with immense sympathy. You couldve offended anyone else but you chose to offend this crazy man. When he makes his move, hes much more ruthless than anyone from the demonic sect by a hundred times! "Su Yun Lan, whats the meaning of this? Are you trying to start a war with Wind Chasing Sect?" Seeing Su Yun Lan and the rest of them appear, an Original Infant Stage cultivator asked in a low voice, anger was apparent within his eyes. All these while, Great Change Sect were the number one target for many of these demonic sects. There were times when Great Change Sect put up some resistance and were uncooperative. But they would often back down in the end due to the increased threat and end up handing over their spirit stones. Today was like any other collection day for the Wind Chasing Sect. Naturally, they never would''ve expected Xu Que to be around. They came to pick on the soft and weak Great Change Sect but had one of their members killed instead. Su Yun Lan landed on the ground gracefully and ignored the disciples from Wind Chasing Sect. She then looked at Xu Que with those gorgeous eyes and smiled at him, "Many thanks to daoist friend Xu for helping!" "No problem! Such a small fly can be trampled upon by me any day." Xu Que waved a hand and laughed. The men of Wind Chasing Sect flew into rage. That same Original Infant Stage cultivator glared at Xu Que coldly and spoke in a strict tone, "So you''re not from Great Change Sect! Our sect, the Wind Chasing Sect, have no feud with you. Why would you kill one of our disciples? Is it because you don''t think highly enough of us? Or is it that you wish to make an enemy out of us?" His words were punctuated with threats! Wind Chasing Sect was a huge and renowned sect within Wind City as well. Although it couldn''t be compared to Blood River Sect, it definitely wasn''t small in terms of might. Almost nobody would dare to offend them. Therefore, the disciples of Wind Chasing Sect have developed a particular habit. They would always like to mention the name of their sect to intimidate people and issuing several more threats before attacking them. All these were done to instill a sense of fear in them. That even if you could overcome the few of them, you would never overcome the mighty Sect behind them. Thats why most of the time, like the Great Change Sect in the past, the weaker sects would always give into their demands and hand over spirit stones in order to keep the peace. This time, their methods failed to work. Because they''ve met Xu Que! Xu Que had never been one to be afraid of threats. Back then, not even the Sect Leader of Celestial Sect could scare him, much less a mere Wind Chasing Sect. Under the watchful eyes of a few Wind Chasing Sect disciples, he started stroking his chin, pretending to be deep in thought as he nodded his head and spoke seriously, "Ive thought about it. Indeed, its true that I dont think highly of you. Firstly, your sects name wont do. Wind Chasing Sect. Why dont all of you go to the streets and take a good look. Those people that chase after the wind are all second class idiots. Clearly, this sect name is much worse than Exploding Heaven Sect. Secondly, your sects strength is too weak as well. You cant even match up to Blood River Sect. How do you expect me to respect you? Why dont you tell me, isnt that embarrassing?" "..." Everyone paused in shock. Soon after, a few disciples from Great Change Sect reacted and clutched their tummies in uncontrollable laughter. "Hahaha! This This is really good. I cant help but salute him!" "These are logical words. I was never even curious about your sects name. Now that Ive heard about you, I thought about an entire group of people chasing after the wind down a busy street and cant help but burst out in laughter..." "Lets not talk about this anymore. Aiyo, my tears are coming out from all that laughing." All the Great Change Sect disciples burst out in laughter. It wasnt that they were intentionally trying to mock Wind Chasing Sect. Its just that all these years, regardless of whatever situation they were in, they would always shout out their sects name proudly with gusto to intimidate others. And yet Xu Que dismantled their entire name just like that. Just thinking about how they were shouting about chasing after the wind made them start laughing. It was just too silly. Su Yun Lan couldnt help but smile as well. If it werent for the fact that she had to maintain the dignity of a Sect Leader, she probably wouldve burst out laughing as well. She glanced at Xu Que, her beautiful eyes in all their splendour. She then realized that not only was this Xu Que strong, he was fascinatingly interesting as well. Although Xu Que had only been within Great Change Sect for 2 days, she felt as if these couple of days were more interesting than many of her years combined. ... The dozen of Wind Chasing Sect disciples opened their eyes in utter shock. Ever since the establishment of their sect, this was the first time someone dared to openly mock and criticize them. The sect was supposed to make them feel high and mighty and strike fear into the hearts of anyone who hear their name. However, after being mocked in this way, they were extremely humiliated. The faces of the pair of Original Infant Stage cultivators sank as their eyes were afire with all that anger. One of them glared at Xu Que through gritted teeth and shouted out, "No matter who you are, Great Change Sect and yourself are doomed! Wait for our Sect Leader to arrive and the entire day will be washed with the blood of Great Change Sect. Not one of you will be spared!" The voice echoed out throughout the entire sect domain. "Outrageous!" "My Great Change Sect is something you wish to be and should be." The pair of Sect Elders from Great Change Sect retorted. With the God Powered Cannon in their possession, they had the strength and wouldnt tolerate such an evil faction undermining them again. Su Yun Lan had the poise of a sect leader as she glared icily at them and shouted out, "Within the span of 3 breaths, get lost from my sect domain. If not, dont blame me for" "Wait a second!" Xu Que shouted out and looked at Su Yun Lan strangely before shouting out, "Sect Leader Su, you cant be serious about letting them go? How can that do? Men, come and bring the God Powered Cannon up here. A sect like Wind Chasing Sect shouldnt ever exist any longer!" The minute he spoke out, a chill ran up their spines as the Great Change Sect burst out in bitter laughter. Indeed, incurring the wrath of such a madman wouldnt lead to anything good. Look, he is going to obliterate yet another sect. Pitiful Wind Chasing Sect... 55 One More Round Would Be Enough Chapter 55: One More Round Would Be Enough Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Hm what arrogance!" Following that outburst, a tremendous and terrifying crushing pressure could be felt descending from the skies. Everyone present were astonished as they raised their heads to get a look. Then they saw more than 10 shadows soaring towards Great Change Sect on their flying swords. The person leading the charge was of the Original Infant Stage, level 7. He was a middle aged man with a crooked nose and a toad mouth and was quite ugly looking. His appearance alone struck fear into the hearts of the onlookers. This person was the Wind Chasing Sect Leader, Gu Gang! Behind him, there were numerous Core Bearing Stage disciples and Golden Core Stage disciples. There were also a pair of Original Infant Stage level 3 Elders with him. Along with the two other people in front, there were a total of five Original Infant Stage cultivators! No wonder the Great Change Sect disciples were always willing to submit to them. They probably didnt want to engage in a bloody battle in which they would lose over several spirit stones and cause their entire sect to be wiped out. Gu Gang led a group of people as they charged down menacingly. Their eyes swept around in the crowd and locked onto Xu Que like a venomous snake choosing its victim. He then gave a cold laughter, "A mere Golden Core Stage junior actually dared to blabber such atrocities. Whats that rubbish about my Wind Chasing Sect not needing to exist? Im afraid that whether or not we exist is not up to a kid like you who hasnt even grown any hair to decide!" "No. I am sorry but my hair has already grown!" Xu Que pointed at his own head of hair as he replied seriously. The entire Great Change Sect disciples were on the verge of breaking out into laughter, their lips curled into a smile. He wasnt even talking about the hair on your head, why are you taking everything he says so literally? Clearly, the arrival of Gu Gang failed to make the Great Change Sect disciples feel any sense of fear. Just two days ago, Xu Que single handedly killed so many Blood River Sect disciples in the Withered Bones Forest. The news of that massacre probably hasnt spread yet since almost nobody from Wind City knew that Blood River Sect no longer existed. However, the disciples of Great Change Sect knew about this. In fact, they had witnessed the slaughter with their own eyes and had seen how effortless he made it look! Today, the Wind Chasing Sect who cant even compare to Blood River Sect came to cause some problems when Xu Que was around. The disciples from Great Change Sect werent even anxious. In fact, they felt pity for these evil factions who will soon die because of Xu Que. "Pow!" Xu Que pointed ahead and spoke to the few Golden Core Stage disciples from Great Change Sect, "Bring me the God Powered Cannon. I wish to demonstrate how to kill your enemies with this." "Sure!" Several Golden Core Stage disciples from Great Change Sect hurriedly retrieved the God Powered Cannon and started pushing it over. Su Yun Lan and the pair of Sect Elders remained expressionless, without any intentions of stopping them. All these years, they had been bullied way too much. Whenever their disciples went into the Withered Bones Forest, they would always lose their lives to these evil demonic factions. Apart from that, Great Change Sect still had to give up their spirit stones once or twice a month. After hearing Xu Que promise to annihilate their entire sect, Su Yun Lan and the other Elders clearly wont stop him. The Wind Chasing Sect disciples watched on as the Great Change Sect disciples pulled out a normal looking, black and dirty cannon. This caused no small amount of surprise. Immediately after the shocked pause, all the Core Bearing Stage disciples couldnt hold back their laughter. "Hahaha! What on earth are they doing? They actually brought an entire cannon out here." "Are these Great Change Sect disciples stupid? This cannon is used by normal citizens to fight wars. Why have they brought it out here?" "Im guessing they wish to treat us to a spectacular display of fireworks?" "Not possible right, I feel like this cannon is not that simple. Could it be a type of legendary weapon?" "How dumb can you be? Which cannon have you seen that actually turned out to be a legendary weapon? Look at how this cannon looks so stupidly big and heavy. Just using that thing to fight would exhaust anyone controlling it." "Thats true" Amidst the discussion, the few Original Infant Stage Cultivators of Wind Chasing Sect also caught a glimpse of the cannon. One of the Elders burst out, "This item looks very normal but there are several inscriptions written all along it. Looks like its not anything ordinary." "Thats right. No matter how stupid they are, they wouldnt take out a normal cannon to fight with us. This must be their secret weapon." The rest of them nodded their heads in agreement. Gu Gang was a suspicious person cautious and prudent by nature. At this point, his face was full of skepticism as he observed and scrutinized that God Powered Cannon without speaking a word. Then, the God Powered Cannon was pushed to Xu Ques side as he looked towards the group of Wind Chasing Sect members. He revealed a sinister smile as he pressed both his fingers down onto the cannon and lifted up the lid. With a dull thud, the lid was opened. The Great Change Sect disciples held their breaths and everything was still. Its coming, its coming! Soon, well be able to see the powers of this God Powered Cannon! Their eyes were full of excitement and anticipation. Most of them had seen and heard about the might of the God Powered Cannon and now, Xu Que was going to use it to kill the Wind Chasing Sect disciples. Most of them were curious as to how it will turn out. Even Su Yun Lan was observing quietly. Xu Que did whatever he did the last time as he took out the a single spirit stone and placed it within the cavity under the lid. His face had an extremely pained expression on it which made all the Great Change Sect disciples blush from shame at his miserly actions. It was just a mere spirit stone. Do you have to look so pained? Su Yun Lan couldnt help but to let out a smile as her eyes lit up in excitement while she watched every single action of Xu Que. "Eh?" The members of Wind Chasing Sect paused. The few Original Infant Stage disciples also paused in shock. "It was a cannon that used spirit stones to operate. There is more to that weapon than meets the eye!" "Looks like its really not a normal weapon." "Sect Leader, lets not waste anymore time and attack now. When we finally capture Su Yun Lan, you can also have your turn with her!" The few of them looked at Gu Gang and laughed sinisterly. "Keke... I just want to see what kind of childish games they are playing!" Gu Gang shook his head as he cleared his throat. "Its just a mere cannon. Dont worry about it. Take a good look at how it fails. Although it uses spirit stones to operate, he used a low grade spirit stone." "Eh? Its really a low grade spirit stone!" "Is this kid stupid or pretending to be stupid? The low grade spirit stone is extremely weak without any capabilities. What use can it be if he used a low grade spirit stone?" The few Original Infant Stage cultivators asked, clearly surprised. "Boom!" At the same time, Xu Que had already activated the spell needed to operate the cannon as his palms lit up with golden Qi, forcing it into the cannon. The inscriptions around the entire cannon lit up in a golden hue as it radiated magnificently across the entire area. Gu Gang gave a cold laugh. He was beyond sure that this cannon couldnt possibly be a threat to them. With an entire face full of mockery, he spoke, "You bunch of illegal non-secular sect, I shall stand here and not move. If you can hurt a single hair of mine, I shall consider keeping your corpse intact after Ive murdered you." Xu Que was elated, "Eh, you can really act tough. Too bad, theres no use for that today. Watch out for the cannon!" "Boom!" The God Powered Cannon emitted a blinding flash of light which was so intimidating, it could almost tear the earth apart as it fired towards the group of Wind Chasing Sect disciples. Everyone couldnt help but shut their eyes, unable to bear the brightness of it all. . Several breaths later, after the blinding light died down, the Great Change Sect disciples opened their eyes. Beneath the vast skies outside of Great Change Sects domain, the entire group of Wind Chasing Sect disciples had been reduced to half. Of which, three of their Original Infant Stage cultivators had lost their lives to this single blast of the cannon. But the Sect Leader Gu Gang, was still alive "Aiyo! Fuck me!" Xu Que cursed out loud, attracting the attention of everyone around. The Great Change Sect disciples all casted their glances at him as well and all of them were stunned. His entire face was extremely apologetic as he shouted out to the Wind Chasing Sect Leader, "Oh man, Im so sorry I missed slightly. I only blew off one of your arms. But nevermind, one more round would do it!" 56 Golden Core Stage Full Foundation Chapter 56: Golden Core Stage Full Foundation Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The entire area turned silent. The disciples who managed to survive the first cannon blast were completely blank as to what had just happened. Even the Sect Leader Gu Gang was completely caught off guard by the power of the cannon blast. God Powered Cannon took less than a second to activate and could create such a devastating blow. This was something that surpassed all understandings of the cultivator present. After the God Powered Cannon had erupted and shot out a round, Gu Gang didnt have any time to respond at all. He was instantly blinded by the piercing white light which forced him to shut his eyes. In the next instant, he felt an immense surge of destructive powers approach him and brushed past him. It was almost as if he brushed against the shoulders of death. When he opened his eyes, he realized that everything was empty. More than half of his disciples had vanished. Even three of his own Original Infant Stage juniors had disappeared. Then, he felt a sharp pain on his right shoulder. But even before he could look down at his injuries, he looked up at Xu Que whose face was extremely apologetic as he said That he missed slightly! He missed? And only destroyed one of his arms? And that it didnt matter for another round would do it? In that instant, Gu Gang was dazed. He looked down at his injuries on the right side of his body. In that instant, what he saw was so shocking that his pupils dilated. "Ah!!!" Gu Gang let out a shriek of agony. The anger of losing his right arm coupled with the delayed pain caused him to lose his sense as he nearly went mad. The most important thing was what Xu Que had said: "I missed. Another round should do it." It almost made him vomit blood. The rest of the Wind Chasing Sect disciples regained their senses. Seeing everything before them, they froze in bewilderment. "How How could this be?" "Second dog wheres second dog? He was just here beside me. Why isnt he here anymore?" "What on earth is happening? Why are we the only ones left?" "Sect Leader, youre hurt. Your hand..." In that next moment, a dozen disciples were at a lost and all started to panic. Nobody expected that just a mere cannon blast which required a low grade spirit stone could actually cause so much devastation. Nobody couldve defended or blocked such a powerful blow. Of course, it doesnt mean that being unable to block the hit meant being unable to dodge it! After the first blast of the cannon, Xu Que realized that this God Powered Cannon was very potent. However, it had a very huge flaw as well. The merit to this God Powered Cannon was that the power of the blast could be controlled and managed. Besides, this was something that only Xu Que could do. All he needed to do was to think of the amount of power he wanted to use. He was afraid of using too much power just now and was afraid that Great Change Sect might be blown to smithereens if he didnt control the power. Hence, he reduced it by more than half! However, once the strength was reduced, the flaw of the cannon became visible. The accuracy was reduced as well. The God Powered Cannon didnt have the automatic targeting ability and required the person who was operating it to aim. If the target was a moving target, the effectiveness of the God Powered Cannon would be significantly reduced for it would be difficult to aim at a moving target. Everything relied on the precision of the person operating it. However, the Wind Chasing Sect disciples were all standing at one spot and didnt move. The only reason Xu Que missed the first shot was because he missed intentionally. This was done in order to play with Gu Gang. He wanted to completely take down the entire Wind Chasing Sect, being able to come but not having a chance of returning home. Hence, he chose to kill the three Original Infant Stage cultivators first. This included the many Core Bearing Stage and Golden Core stage cultivators standing behind. An entire mound of experience points was collected instantly by him. The three Original Infant Stage cultivators brought around 600,000 experience points along with the rest of the Core Bearing and Golden Core Stage cultivators. His current experience points were 760,000/1,200,000. 760,000 experience points. He was only 440,000 experience points away from being level 10, the full foundation. Where should the composition of the remaining 440,000 experience points will come from? That was easy. Two more Original Infant Stage and one more Golden Core Stage cultivator would do it! Xu Ques vision started to burn as he glared at Gu Gang and the other Original Infant Stage cultivator. "Pow!" He slapped the God Powered Cannon once again as the golden inscriptions started to flare up in a mystical glow once more. However this time, Gu Gang and the rest of them reacted. They faced the God Powered Cannon with strange and fearful expressions. Soon after, they shouted at each other to flee. Immediately, they summoned their flying swords in an attempt to escape. Xu Que hurriedly aimed and fired. His primary target was Gu Gangs remaining right arm! "Boom!" With a loud roar, the bright golden light shot out from within the cannon and brushed past the right side of Gu Gangs body. At the same time, it managed to claim the lives of several Wind Chasing Sect disciples. It even successfully destroyed Gu Gangs right arm! "Iyo, I missed again!" Xu Que shouted out once again. However, this time, he didnt look apologetic or regretful in anyway. That gave him away. The few disciples of Great Change Sect witnessed the scene and heaved a sigh of relief. Damn it! It looks like this guy purposely missed. The person who suffered and lost the most was Gu Gang. The Sect Leader of Wind Chasing Sect was one of the most respected and illustrious men within Wind City. He never wouldve imagined that he would meet such an end today and was killed by a mere Golden Core Stage cultivator. Both his arms were shot off as he was thrown into confusion. Gu Gangs face was filled with intense hatred and fury as he shouted out loudly, "Great Change Sect, just you wait. My Wind Chasing Sect will regroup and launch a come back. We shall fight till the death until we get our revenge. Just you wait!" As he spoke, he leapt atop his flying sword and started to fly down from the mountains. Still, Xu Ques monotonous voice which sounded like the god of death rang out in his ears once more as if he was claiming his life effortlessly. "Please dont think about regrouping to launch a come back. Are you ready for the next round? Ready Go!" "Boom!" Following Xu Ques words, the God Powered Cannon fired for the third time. A large golden ray of light shot towards Gu Gang with incredible speed invisible to the naked eye. It hit him from the pack and passed through his body. Like a single arrow piercing through two birds, the ray of golden light killed the last remaining Original Infant Stage cultivator as well. At last, the few cultivators who managed to escape and were several hundred meters away were shot down from the air and died instantly as well. The uneventful and boring battle ended this way. An entire series of beeps were being emitted out from the system within Xu Ques mind. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 80 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing an Original Infant Stage cultivator. The reward is 200,000 experience points and a storage ring!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing an Original Infant Stage cultivator. The reward is 200,000 experience points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing an Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a golden core!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing a Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a golden core!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for gaining a level. The current cultivation level is the Golden Core Stage level 10!" "Congratulations to host Xu Que for reaching the full foundation of the Golden Core Stage. You have successfully activated the systems new capabilities. The current systems rank is level 1." "Ding! Congratulations to host for acquiring a one time free upgrade. Would you like to use it?" 57 The Revival Solution Chapter 57: The Revival Solution Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "I''ve succeeded!" "Ive finally reached the full foundation!" Even though he had been prepared for this moment, his heart couldn''t help but feel elated. "Quick, system! Use the free additional level!" He thought to himself and shouted out in his head. "Ding! The system is starting to upgrade." "1%...12%...28%...51%..." "1%...12%...28%...51%....." "Ding! The systems upgrade was successful. The current level of the system is level 2." "After the successful upgrade of the system, the shop function has been upgraded as well. Authority has been granted to purchase items from the new section. When the system finished with its message, it went completely still. Xu Que froze. "Shop function has been upgraded? Authority has been granted to purchase items from the new section? What''s the point of this? Didn''t you say that I could revive Xiao Rou? I just want Xiao Rou to be alive!" Xu Que shouted out anxiously within his mind. "Ding! Helping the host to search for a revival method. Please wait..." After several moment''s had passed, the systems voice rang out once more, "The search was successful. According to the hosts current strengths and limits, the system has already found the easiest method!" Whoosh! Xu Que saw a burst of white light as the system activated the shop function where a single item had been singled out. It was categorized as a medicinal recipe. [Nine Revolutions Revival Fluid](Medical Recipe) : The Nine Revolutions Revival Fluid is a medicinal recipe which can revive the dead and bring the person back to life. A new body will be constructed for the spirit. The body will be constructed out of one of the five earthly elements. The required ingredients are: Genesis Metal Herbs, Genesis Water Herbs, Genesis Fire Herbs, Genesis Earth Herbs! Supplementary Ingredients: Living Holy Water! Price: 2,000 Act Tough Points "What... What rubbish is this?" Xu Que was dumbfounded. All the required ingredients listed were completely foreign to Xu Que. This single medicinal recipe costed 2,000 act tough points! He tried to look for the ingredients within the systems shops but came up futile. "System, this is your lowest level of difficulty method? What are these Genesis Metal Herbs and Fire Herbs. Where can I find them?" Xu Ques expression was one of desperation. The system then replied mechanically, "Please proceed to purchasal page!" "What? I have to buy it first before you''ll tell me?" Xu Que''s eyes opened wide. "Correct. Only after you purchase the item will further instructions be given to you." "...Fine. I''ll purchase it!" "Ding! 2,000 act tough points spent to purchase the xxxx!" Xu Que had no choice but to buy the medicinal recipe before he could proceed. Just by doing this, hed already spent 2,000 act tough points! He used to be wealthy before this purchase but instantly became poor once again. At this point, he only had slightly over 300 act tough points. However, Xu Que wasn''t too bothered by this. As long as he could revive Xiao Rou, even if it had cost 20,000 act tough points or even 200,000 points, he wouldn''t hesitate to purchase it. "Can you tell me more now? Where should I find all those ingredients?" Xu Que shouted out in his head. "Please wait." The system responded. Before long, an entire page of words floated into his view. Genesis Metal Herbs: This herb grows where the metal element is the strongest and where the metallic power is the most dense. This herb can be used to refine medicine! According to the hosts current world, weve located where you can find this herb: Metal Nations Imperial Palace, Depths of the Northern Abyss! Genesis Wooden Herbs: This herb grows where the wood element is the strongest and where the wood power is the most dense. This herb can be used to refine medicine! According to the hosts current world, weve located where you can find this herb: Wood Nations Imperial Palace, Depths of the Western Abyss! Genesis Fire Herbs: This herb grows where the fire element is the strongest and where the fire power is the most dense. This herb can be used to refine medicine! According to the hosts current world, weve located where you can find this herb: Fire Nations Imperial Palace, Depths of the Eastern Abyss! Genesis Water Herbs : ... ... "Wait a minute Fire Countrys Imperial Palace, Depths of the Eastern Abyss? Holy shit!" Xu Que sputtered saliva as he cursed. According to the memories retained within his body, he was aware of the exact location. Fire Nations Imperial Palace, Depths of the Eastern Abyss. Thats where the imperial tombs are! Where many generations of Emperors were buried. Damned wretched system! "System, you''re not pulling my leg, are you? You actually want me to visit the imperial tombs? Don''t you know that the security of that place is extremely tight and is filled with countless of formidable protective spells? Even the current Emperor wouldn''t dare to enter without a proper reason!" Xu Que yelled out in his mind. According to his knowledge, the first ever Emperor of the Fire Country was of a cultivation level even higher than an Infant Transformation Stage- The Void Refining Stage. The imperial tombs were constructed by him. After his work, many other generations of Emperors added their own protective spells to enforce the level of protection. This was done in order to prevent anyone from barging in. It wasn''t because there were many valuable treasures buried within the tombs. It was because the imperial tombs were built upon dragon veins. Just before the death of the current Emperor, he would go down the tombs and encase his body within the tombs voluntarily. This would thus cause the nation to flourish and prosper. Hence, if Xu Que wanted to enter the tombs, it meant that he had to compete with the Emperor of the Fire Country in terms of wisdom and strength. No, that''s not right. It''s not just the imperial tombs of the Fire Nation. He had to visit the tombs of the other 4 nations as well! "So? I just wish to know With my current cultivation level, how do I plunder the rights to enter the tombs of the five nations?" Xu Que asked. The system paused for some time as if to ponder over the question. It then replied mechanically, "That''s why the expedition will be full of danger. The host has to cultivate diligently! . "Damn you!" Xu Que shouted out in clear rage. He was presently still standing outside Great Change Sects entrance. Everyone watched him as he killed the Wind Chasing Sects Leader, afterwhich he remained still and unmoving. Just as they were about to ask him what was wrong, he started cursing out loudly. Everyone around jumped up in shock as they asked themselves silently who had incited the wrath of this crazy and ferocious master this time? "Friend Xu, whats wrong?" Su Yun Lan walked over to Xu Que and asked him warmly. It was clear that she cared about him. At this point, Xu Que regained his senses as he sighed and shook his head, "Nothing. I wish to return to my room to rest." As he finished his sentence, he turned around and walked towards his own accommodation not far away. Su Yun Lan watched the back of his shadow as he walked away. She opened her mouth, but didnt speak. ... Xu Que returned to his room slowly as his emotions started to calm down. He knew that being angry with the system wasnt going to be beneficial to him. Besides, the system couldnt possibly trick him. It has to be that reviving a person from the dead was such an unnatural task that it was defying the natural orders. It was almost like asking the heavens to return a person back to this planet. Of course, the difficulty level would have to be very high! Regardless, he had already got his hands on the solution on reviving Xiao Rou and had found his direction as well. "Damn it. I dont give a shit about what five nations and your imperial tombs. Nobody is going to stop me from reviving Xiao Rou. I shant be superstitious any longer. Just several blocks of concrete tombs arent going to hinder me. Maybe I can bribe some of these military guards which will allow me easier access to these tombs." Xu Que clenched his fists, his fighting spirits were at an all time high. He had no feelings whatsoever for any of these five nations. Even if he were to ruin the entire dragon veins which the tombs were built on, he was only damaging the royal familys buildings. He wasnt implicating or harming the innocent population. Hence, Xu Ques first location was for the Fire Country. He remembered very clearly. The reason the owner of this body had died was because he was cheated by the Emperor of the Fire Country. He had been lied to by the Emperor and was lulled into a false sense of security. He cultivated for many years and even received many magical pills. At last, he was sucked completely dry by the Princess and even stole away the fire roots which he possessed. Thankfully, after he had transmigrated, he acquired the system. Not only did he regain his lost fire roots, he even acquired the other 4 different elements which made him an extremely powerful cultivator. "Hm, looks like its time to pay a visit to Fire Country and the Emperor! Emperor you old foggy Little Princess, your consort is Coming back!" Xu Que stood within his compounds as he shouted, his next steps became clear to him. 58 Towards the Imperial City Chapter 58: Towards the Imperial City Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation It was late in the night and everything was quiet. A bright full moon hung high up in the sky. Xu Que was half lying down on his mattress, caressing his chin as he leaned half of his body towards the window. He looked up at the night sky and was deep in thought. He decided that in a matter of minutes, he would leave this place and head for the imperial city. There were five imperial tombs for him to trespass. The dangers of entering those were anything but mild. Of course, he had to take revenge on the old Emperor and the Princess. Although the Emperor and Princess had betrayed the owner of this body and not himself, when he took over this body, he acquired all the memories and hatred as well. It was almost like he felt those emotions himself. All the hatred emotions were felt by him anyway. Hence, he decided to take revenge for it. If he didnt, he would find it hard to sleep at night. However, before he leave, Xu Que decided to give a present to Great Change Sect. Since the strengths of the God Powered Cannon was so immense, it was hard to keep a low profile of such a formidable weapon. Once people decides to steal it, Great Change Sect could only rely on these three God Powered Cannons to defend themselves which might not be enough. Xu Que then called out the system as his personal stats appeared before his eyes. Host: Xu Que Cultivation Level: Golden Core Stage Level 10 (Close to Perfection) Experience Points: 0/1500000 Act Tough Points: 380 Points Abilities: Soaring Dragons Nine Transformation (Maximum); Lightning Haste (Maximum); Troop - Secret Character (10% progress); Flame - Devouring Wave (Maximum); Six Corporeal Forms (Maximum); Buddhas Fiery Lotus (30% progress) Mystical Fires: Molten Green Lotus, Bone Freezing Fires Essence: Skill Essences (30 points) Occupation: None Status : Prince Consort of the Eastern Fire Country As if now, his cultivation level has already reached the full foundation of the Golden Core Stage. The next step would be similar to how the demonic beasts ascend to the next level. It was the 49 Heavenly Tribulations which would determine if he could enter the Original Infant Stage. The 49 Heavenly Tribulations were the most basic of tribulations and meant getting struck by lightning for four consecutive times. If he survived the tribulations, he would break through to the Original Infant Stage and be recognized by everyone as having passed the trial. But if he failed to survive, his soul will be scattered and his body will be vanquished. Still, the tribulation faced by demonic beasts were much more severe than those faced by humans. The tribulation which human cultivators had to undergo was considered easy so Xu Que didnt pay it much attention. His biggest worry now was that his act tough points had been reduced significantly after paying for the medicinal recipe. He only had 380 act tough points presently. With such little points, what could he buy for Great Change Sect? Another few more God Powered Cannons? No that wouldnt be too good. If the enemy decided to bring wave and wave of people, these mere cannons wouldnt be able to defend them forever. "If I purchase a protective spell, it would only work if I were here to upkeep the spell. Since I wouldnt be around, the spell wont last for very long. This wont do it for the Great Change Sect people." Xu Que frowned. Regardless of how strong the protective spell was, without the main person maintaining the effectiveness of the spell, its powers would surely be reduced. That was the main reason Pan Shan Village could be attacked by Elder Sun. If Xu Que had been in Pan Shan Village then, even without doing anything and solely relying on the effectiveness of his protective screen, Elder Sun wouldve been completely destroyed. She wouldnt have been just merely injured. "Eh, I got it!" All of a sudden, Xu Que seemed like he recalled something as he sat up on the mattress. "When I upgraded the system today, I remember hearing two new added features." Xu Que spoke as he pulled up the information interface. Within the information interface, a congratulatory message rang out which included the new capabilities of the system. After upgrading the system, there were new added features. The first was an additional section of the shops had been added. He could now purchase items from a whole new section. This was actually where he purchased the Nine Revolutions Revival Fluid and other heaven-rebelling items. They were all new. The other feature was that he had increased authority when it came to the items purchased from the shop. In future, he could purchase items and spells and it can be used by other people. This second feature immediately resolved Xu Ques problem! Since whatever he purchased can now be used by others, why was he fretting? He could just buy a protective spell for them to use. Xu Que then entered the shops once more and viewed the spell sections. He then started looking through the spells within the Beginner Spells Sections. According to logic, the spells within the intermediate section wouldve been much stronger. However, these spells costed at least 200 act tough points. Besides, most of these spells required Qi to be charged before being released as an offensive action. It wasnt suitable for defending. The rest of the intermediate spells would easily cost 400 act tough points. Xu Que couldnt afford those. Hence, he could only leave the intermediate section and return to the beginner spells section and choose from there. Xu Que had initially thought about purchasing the Four Directions Desolation Spell for them but when he looked down, he realized that there were many beginner spells which he had never seen before. One of those spells could be used to defend and attack at the same time. [Divinatory Thousand Swords Spell]: This spell has origins from the olden days of battle and was a menacing killing skill. It encompasses the entire area and casts a protective shield around it. Should an intruder trespass, he will instantly be thrown into confusion and lose his bearings. The skies and ground will flip as a thousand swords will descend upon the victim causing an inevitable death. (Note: This spell doesnt affect cultivators who are of the Infant Transformation Stage and above.) Cost: 200 act tough points. "Damn, its so expensive! The price is almost equivalent to an intermediate level spell. But this spell really sounds good. If I had such a spell back then when I was defending Pan Shan Village, how good would that have been. Then, even if the old woman was more powerful, she wouldve been unable to break through the spell. Its such a shame Ai!" Just as Xu Que recalled the incident at Pan Shan Village, a whirl of emotions could be felt down in his heart. He looked down at the pagoda which was in his breast pocket and saw Xiao Rous soul sleeping comfortably within. His demoralized self and sadness then started leaving as he felt better. Xu Que gritted his teeth as he purchased the Divinatory Thousand Swords Spell. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully purchasing the Divinatory Thousand Swords Spell. The cost was 200 act tough points." Whoosh! A white light swept across his vision as another icon of a new spell was added. Xu Que then retrieved it as he looked at the details and nodded his head in approval. With this spell, Great Change Sect would be safe even without his presence. Added to the 3 God Powered Cannons, Great Change Sect has a bright future ahead of them! "Now I can go without worries! Its a pity that the gorgeous looking Sect Leader isnt mine yet. I cant really bear to leave her!" Xu Que mumbled to himself as he broke out in smiles. At last, he wrote a letter which gave clear instructions as to how to operate the spell. He then retrieved the spell manual from within his inventory and placed in on the table. He turned around to leave and activated his Lightning Haste Spell as he soared up into the skies, his shadow gradually vanishing into the darkness. "Sigh!" As soon as Xu Que left, a sigh could be heard from the corner of his compound. The shadow of a person wearing white robes came out. Her skin was pale and smooth and her aura was anything but ordinary. It was the Sect Leader of Great Change Sect, Su Yun Lan! Seeing Xu Que leaving the area, her eyes revealed a confused look as if she couldnt bear to watch him go. At the same time, she was rather vexed. "Chi-ya! She gently pushed open the door to Xu Ques room and walked in slowly. She then saw the present which Xu Que had left behind. This caused her to freeze for a second before she approached the table and picked up the letter. She sat on his bed as she gazed at the words written by him. After a long time, Su Yun Lans expression fell as she whispered to herself, "Apart from the instructions to use the Divinatory Thousand Swords Spell, dont you have any other words for me?" She then placed the letter down as she crawled into his bed. Within the covers, there was still some warmth left behind by him. Su Yun Lan laid down on the pillow and pressed her face deep into the pillow, inhaling all of his scent deeply. Her face then blushed a deep shade of red. 59 That Xu Que From Six Years Ago Chapter 59: That Xu Que From Six Years Ago Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The next day, the sky was bright and radiant. Xu Que draped on his black robes and carried the dark buster sword. He was chewing on some foxgrass as he hummed a tune and walked across the mountainous roads. He had already travelled non-stop for an entire night and was inching closer towards the imperial city. He had finally reached the borders of the Fire Country. Not only were the borders desolate, the journey to the imperial city from here was extremely far. Even if he were to travel continuously for days and nights, he would take at least another month or two before he would reach. However, Xu Que was mentally prepared for this arduous journey. He was also prepared to kill any demonic beasts who appeared so that he could accumulate more experience points and continue gaining levels. Besides, his journey to the imperial city meant that it was paved with dangerous people. For example, the Emperor was of the Infant Transformation Stage, level 6. He was a level higher than the Celestial Sects Leader, Zhang Dan Shan, whose might was already frightening to behold. Earlier during their last encounter, Xu Que had used his pair of mystical fires to attack Zhang Dan Shan. This was also after he activated his Soaring Dragons Nine Transformation Skill with the added strength. That was Xu Ques most powerful combination. Right to the end, he didnt even lay a scratch on Zhang Dan Shan. He only managed tear his clothes, which made him look worse off than he really was. And Xu Ques journey to the imperial city to face the Emperor of the Fire Country, who was much stronger than Zhang Dan Shan, placed a tremendous amount of pressure on him. When a cultivator reached the Infant Transformation Stage, every level increase was extremely difficult to achieve. For example, the strongest person in Celestial Sect, the leader, would have taken several decades just to increase in one level. Besides, he would require a great deal of treasures and resources in order to ascend. The difference between Zhang Dan Shan and the Emperor of the Fire Country might just be a single cultivation level but it was a huge difference. If the pair of them were to engage in a battle, Zhang Dan Shan would lose within several moves. The difference between them was only one level but in order to reach the cultivation level of the Emperor, the amount of resources required was enough to raise tens of cultivators up to the Original Infant Stage. Therefore, Xu Que wasnt exactly feeling very good about it. Although he killed many people before this, they were just tiny flies. If he were to really face up against an Infant Transformation Stage cultivator, he wouldnt stand the tiniest chance. "Ai, so depressed!" Xu Que reared his head back and sighed as he kept walking onwards. Before long, he had scaled an entire mountain and had descended from it. When he reached the foot of the mountain to rest, he noticed that there was a tea house nearby. Since this route was a common route and everywhere was a desolated wasteland, most people would rest at this particular teahouse regardless of whether they were cultivators or normal people. When Xu Que walked over, he noticed that there were many normal people sitting around. Before long, the waiter came up to them and poured some boiling water into their teacups. "Waiter, get me a bottle of Sprite!" Xu Que found an empty table and threw his weight down on it as he shouted out. The waiter paused, "Guest, whats a sp-sprite? We dont have that here." "What do you have then?" Xu Que asked. Just then, his own eyes lit up as if he just understood something. He initially wanted to make a joke by ordering Sprite but the minute he spoke the words out, he realized that sprite and coke didnt exist in this world. They didnt have draft beers too. If he were to conjure these drinks out, he probably could use those to act tough and act cool. "Guest, we have great tea and several dishes which would go well with wine. What would you like to order? Please let me know!" The waiter laughed out. Xu Que had already started to imagine all the possibilities of how he could act tough and was clearly distracted. He nodded his head, "Eh, just getting me some random tea would do!" "Sure!" The waiter acknowledged before leaving. Before long, the sound of many footsteps belonging to men and horses could be heard. There was even the faint rumbling of a carriage, pulled by horses. Everyone within the tea house started to pay attention as they craned their necks to get better looks and started discussing. "Aiyo, such an entourage. It must be a noble person!" "Thats right. After being here for so long, this is the first time Ive seen such an imposing entourage. Could it have came from the imperial city?" "What imperial city? Look at the direction theyre headed. Its more like theyre going towards the imperial city. It was probably the envoys belonging to the neighboring nations." "Thats not right. The carriage bore the flag of our Fire Country. How could it be the envoys of other nations!" "Then it must be an envoy from our Fire Country who had gone to other neighboring nations and have just returned. Ai, lets not talk about this. Drink up" ... Xu Que looked out at the dirt road and noticed the entire group of people. Indeed, they looked very formidable. They were clearly not just any other entourage. Besides, their numbers were huge. They had more than 200 people with them, among those were more than 100 cultivators who ranged from the Core Bearing Stages to the Original Infant Stages. They were a formidable group. They had riders on horseback and others walked. They were all protecting a single carriage which was right in the middle and looked extremely glamorous and magnificent. Although the curtains were drawn and the doors were shut, Xu Que could feel that there were two people seated within the carriage and they were both of the Golden Core Stage! What kind of person could be so noble that such a large entourage had to follow him to protect him. Even an Original Infant Stage cultivator was part of the entourage. Xu Ques suspicion was clearly aroused yet he was too lazy to think too much as well. He shook his head, picked up the hot cup of tea and took several sips. ... The carriage moved across the tea house slowly while a pair of gorgeous looking women sat within the carriage. One of them wore a white, jade embroidered robe and had her silky hair draping down all the way to her shoulders. A jade hairpin was stuck within her bun of hair. She had a sweet and delicate face which always seemed to be smiling. Her eyes exuded an elegant and intelligent demeanor which caused everyone around her to like her instantly. She was always likened to a flower for her beauty. The woman beside her was much prettier and had sharper features than her. Her hair was tied up in a high bun and her complexion was smooth and pale. However, she had a certain cold and icy look in her eyes which almost seemed like she could see through anyone and anything. She had an elite demeanor about her which indicated that she was a lady of lofty status. The woman in white robes whose face was full of smiles asked softly, "Princess, your highness, who made you so angry? From the moment our journey towards Fire Country began, your expression was so sullen. Be careful that wrinkles dont sprout out since youve been frowning." If Xu Que had seen the icy looking woman in the carriage, he would definitely pick up his great buster sword and smack her right in the face. Thats right, this sullen looking cold woman was the only Princess of the Fire Country. Her name was Ji Wan Qing and was also referred to as the Flaming Sun Princess. Such a familiar face wouldve been recognized instantly by Xu Que. According to his memories, this pretty looking yet cold woman had spent 7 days and 7 nights in bed with the owner of his body. She managed to absorb all his spiritual powers before dumping him into a desolated area. However, if Xu Que were to see her now, he would surely be shocked. In his memories, the Flaming Sun Princess wasnt so cold and arrogant back then. In fact, she was a warm and adorable girl in the past! "Zi Xuan, do you remember Xu Que?" The Flaming Sun Princess asked the woman in white robes softly. "Xu Que?" The woman in white robes paused as she blinked her gorgeous looking eyes several times in a bid to recall that familiar name. "I remember. When were travelling across the borders, everyone around was talking about that Xu Que. But I remember thinking that the rumors were too exaggerated to be true. How could a Core Bearing Stage disciple kill an Original Infant Stage cultivator in front of an Infant Stage Cultivator? The rumor even said that the person who died was a Sect Elder. Right at the end, he even managed to escape. Im sure there were some dramatization and distortion of facts here." "No." The Flaming Princess shook her head gently, her expression was blank, "Im talking about the other Xu Que from six years ago!" The woman in white robes muttered to herself as a wary look appeared on her face. After thinking for sometime, her mouth mumbled several more words as if she recalled. She then gave a surprised look, "Are you talking about that Fire Country Prince Consort from six years ago? I remember him. Thats right. That Prince Consort was called Xu Que. Hows he now?" "Hes dead." The Flaming Princess replied nonchalantly. 60 Daddy’s Here For Robbery Chapter 60: Daddys Here For Robbery Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "What? Hes dead?" The silk robed womans cute eyes widened momentarily and was filled with astonishment. The Flaming Sun Princess nodded her head with unnatural calmness, "I, too, just heard about the situation not too long ago." The silk-clothed woman heard the princesss words. Her pupils constricted as she became silent for a little while before letting out a sigh. "Sigh... I remember back then when he first saw me, he had that cute and blushy face on. Actually, at that time, I knew that he would eventually become the Flame Emperors flesh vessel. Its a pity that I was very young at that time and couldnt stop him. Afterwards, he was locked up in the underground palace to train and we had forgotten about him as time went by. Who knew that he was already dead." (T/N: Flesh Vessel was a sort of slave in which a person was supposed to cultivate and train hard in order to pass all his powers to someone else) "I havent forgotten about it!" The Flaming Sun Princess softly replied while briefly shutting her eyes. "What?" The silk-clothed woman widened her eyes and spoke in shock, "Then then why didnt you stop it from happening?" "My father wanted to improve himself and Xu Que was the perfect candidate at that time. He had Fire Heaven roots and did not have any next-of-kin. As a result, my father had Concubine Huan to impersonate as me and accompany Xu Que for six years. When he finally reached the Golden Core Stage, my father had his Fire Heaven roots absorbed from him. To an orphan whos on the verge of starving to death on the streets, its definitely a compensation." The Flaming Sun Princess said dully. "So, it was Concubine Huan who impersonated as you all these years and accompanied Xu Que. With her Charm and Transformation magic, it wouldnt be hard at all to fool a Golden Core Stage cultivator. Its no wonder that Ive seen her so little in the palace these few years. However, I feel rather sympathetic for that Xu Que." The silk-clothed woman replied disturbingly. The Flaming Sun Princess remained unmoved and without any sign of emotions, said apathetically, "Everybody has their own fate. There are way too many pitiful people in this world besides him. Moreover, his death wasnt anything important. After Concubine Huan absorbed the Fire Heaven roots from within his body and transferred it to my father, he quickly reached 7th stage of his Cultivation Level. If it becomes a success, it will be good news for the Fire Country." "Sigh" The silk-clothed woman closed her eyes and sighed briefly. She did not reply. After several breaths, she suddenly opened her eyes wide and shockingly said, "Wait, did you say that this Xu Que and that Xu Que are different people? Or should I go ask around and see if there is any drawings of that Xu Que and maybe we can see what that person looks like!" The Flaming Sun Princess nodded her head, "There are many people with the same names. No need to make such a big fuss. Besides, the Xu Que who was in the Palace has already died. All the cultivation he did when he was alive was absorbed till he withered. Even if he was left barely alive, he will never be able to cultivate again without his roots." "What youve said is correct. After all, in this world, there are no medicines which can allow someone to regrow new roots." The silk-clothed woman nodded her head in sudden realization. ... At the same time, Xu Que already left the small teahouse and continued on the path to the imperial city. What he did not know was that the person he had a wild 7 nights with was just a fake princess and a concubine of the Emperor on top of that. Along the way, he hummed a melodic tune. At the same time he activated the Lightning Haste, and advanced, passing through various mountain ridges quickly. Every time he came upon a huge forests, he would stop by and hunt some demonic beasts and capture some normal beasts to cook and eat. In the following days, Xu Ques experience points had increased by a substantial amount. However, he only managed to earn a small amount of act tough points. While on his journey, he met various weak cultivators who were intimidated by his black robes and Dark Heavy Buster Sword and they brought him tens of act tough points. Although the legs of mosquitoes were thin, there were still flesh on them. Xu Que would definitely not miss a single chance to gain those points. It was this thought which led Xu Que to come upon the foot of a giant mountain. In front of him was a small village. His eyes immediately lit up and he quickly ascended up the mountains. A place with people meant it was a chance for him to act tough! But when Xu Que neared the village entrance, he found out that there were cultivators roaming about. It wasnt just one or two of them. It was a big bunch of them! "Damn, what a bustling crowd. Its time to act tough!" Xu Que quickly joined them. In the end, he found out that things werent so simple. He could see various groups of people. The young and the old, all kneeling on the ground. He saw an old granny who was tightly hugging a ten year old child. Her eyes were flowing with tears and was pleading with the group of cultivators. "Please let go of my grandson. I am begging you all. His father and mother, before their death, told me to not let their child ever cultivate. They wanted him to lead a normal life. I am begging you all. Please dont take him away." The elderly woman was crying very broken-heartedly. A Golden Core Staged middle-aged man replied, "Old woman, you probably have no idea but this child has a once-in-a-hundred-years innate gift of cultivation roots. If he joins my Phaseless Faction as a disciple, he will definitely have a bright future and he will be stronger than his parents." "No. I wont let him go no matter how strong he becomes. Leave." The elder woman became agitated by the minute. The middle-aged mans expression became dull, "Old woman, all of us came here on the account of your deceased son and daughter-in-law. After all, both of them were disciples from my Faction. If you insist on being unreasonable, dont blame us for using force." "If you people want to take him, take him over my dead body." The old woman insistently hugged the small child. The child also opened both of his arms, shielding the old woman behind him. With a death stare at the group of cultivators, he shouted, "Don''t bully my grandma! All of you are bad people! You all caused my mum and dad to die. Before they died, they told me to not talk to you people at all." "Hehe Tong Tong, although the death of your parents was an accident, we feel very guilty. Thats why we are here to fetch you back to Phaseless Faction and nurture you to make up for your parents. Come, follow Uncle." The middle-aged man laughed. The child immediately shook his head, "Im not going." The smile on the middle-aged man disappeared quickly and intolerably ordered the few cultivators beside him, "Whatever, get him. But try not to hurt the old woman." "Yes!" The few Core Bearing Cultivators replied at the same time and advanced towards the old woman and the child. The old woman was still hugging the child tightly and she screamed while sobbing, "No, dont take him away! My only sons death was caused by you people. I cant make the same mistake and give my grandson to you all!" "Thats beyond your control!" A few cultivators coldly replied and raised their hands to pull away the old woman. This scene was all witnessed by Xu Que. His mood became vile in an instant. Bloody hell! Theyre bullying an old woman in broad daylight and snatching away a child. These bunch of scums! "Stop right now!" Xu Que shouted with the black robe donned and the Dark Heavy- Buster Sword on his back, advancing towards them with large strides. All the cultivators were stunned momentarily and turned their heads. The middle-aged man walked out of the group. At the same time, he gave Xu Que a few looks and frowned, "Friend, whatevers happening here is the problem of the Phaseless Faction. I advice you to not be nosy!" "Who said I am being nosy?" Xu Que widened his eyes and rebuked. "What brings you here then?" "Daddys here for robbery! Everybody put your hands behind your head and squat down!" 61 If You All Win, I’ll Let You All Off Chapter 61: If You All Win, Ill Let You All Off Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The group of cultivators from Phaseless Faction all froze in their tracks. Rob? Is he kidding around? Has this fellow cultivated so hard until hes gone insane? As a mere Golden Core Stage cultivator, how dare you try to rob from us, the Phaseless Faction!? The middle-aged man did not believe the robbery was going to happen. He looked at Xu Que coldly and replied with a deep voice, "My friend, I suggest that you mind your own business. This area is under control by our Faction. If you insist on being nosy, a signal is all it takes for our Factions Elder and his men to rush over here." Xu Que was elated upon hearing that. In the group, the person with the highest Cultivation Stage was the one standing right in front of him. He was a Golden Core Stage level 8 cultivator. The others were all in their Core Bearing Stage. Even if he killed all of them, the experience gained would only be very little and not sufficient enough to satisfy Xu Que. When Xu Que heard that their Faction could call for backup at any time, he felt that he couldnt ask better. "Are you for real?" He asked the middle-aged man as he chuckled. The middle-aged man narrowed his eyes, reached out a bamboo pipe from his embrace and pointed towards the sky before sneering, "You can try me." "Stop talking nonsense already. Quickly call your Elder over here. Oh yes, if its alright with you, you can call your entire Faction over. The more, the better. Be quick, Im rushing for time." Xu Que laughed. Everybody was stumped. Another Golden Core Stage Cultivator walked out from the group and spoke to the middle-aged man, "Senior, there is no need to alarm the Elders. Although he is at the maximum stage of the Golden Core Stage, if we take him on together, we will be sure to bring him down." The middle-aged man laughed coldly and nodded, "Hmph! I wanted to let him retreat on his own accord. Who knew this man is so oblivious of what situation he found himself in. Dressing so oddly and masking up his appearance. He could be a wanted criminal. If we take him down together, a prize reward could await our Faction." Finished, he kept the bamboo pipe in his embrace as he laughed grimly and looked towards Xu Que. Xu Que started to panic, "Please dont. Theres no meaning if you dont call for backup." "Hmph! What an arrogant lad. Juniors, lets take him down together." The middle-aged man ordered deeply, concentrated his two fingers and down came a flying sword. It then flew towards the direction of Xu Que. A few Golden Core Staged Cultivators emerged from the group at the same time. With looks filled with killing intents, they brandished their sharp-edged swords and surrounded Xu Que in all directions without giving him any way of escape. The group of Core Bearing Staged disciples with cold eyes, looked on. Some of them even had taunting looks as they nodded mockingly while laughing, "This lad is really tired of living. He dares to challenge our Faction. With our Seniors attacking together, even strong Original Infant Stage level 1 Cultivators will find it a challenge!" Xu Que looked at the few men trying to engage him in battle and inevitably let out a sigh, " Sigh what a hassle. Since you people are not calling for backup, here I come!" Right after finishing his words, his figure suddenly became fuzzy. Akin to a fleeting shadow, he stepped on the lightning and abruptly advanced towards the middle-aged man. "Dang!" The middle-aged mans reaction was very quick as he struck Xu Que with his sword. But immediately, it was blocked by Xu Ques Dark Heavy Buster Sword. The impact numbed the mans arm and with a "Clang" sound, his flying sword fell to the ground. "Senior, be careful." The remaining Golden Core Staged Cultivators witnessed the scene as their expressions changed and one by one, they rushed towards Xu Que with their swords raised. With Xu Ques unmatched speed including the Thunder Flash and Thunder Blink spells, he appeared right behind the middle-aged man instantly as he let loose an explosive fist towards the middle aged man. "Pffff!" The middle-aged cultivator could not even react. His face with filled with astonishment as he stared blankly while he witnessed his own chest being impaled by a big arm. His heart stopped on the spot. His arm then grabbed onto the bamboo pipe within his robes and pulled it out. The middle-aged man dropped on the ground. With a big hole in his chest area, fresh blood could be seen spilling all over. Everybody came into a deadlock in a flash. They were all stupefied and their eyes were filled with utter fear. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on killing Golden Core Stage Cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a Golden Core!" Xu Que laughed briefly. In front of the frightened and shocked group, he held the bamboo pipe up high and from his palms radiated core energy. "Go!" Light could be seen escaping from the bamboo pipe into the air. A "Boom" sound followed. Akin to exploding fireworks, the streaks of light started to condense into the air, forming a red blood "Xiang" chinese character. "Oh, this toys pretty fun. Does your faction have anymore of these?" Xu Que, grinning ear to ear, looked at the remaining Phaseless Faction Disciples. Everybody was flabbergasted. They were thoroughly frightened out of their wits. Never have they met a person with such a savage way of killing. With only a punch, he killed their Senior who was at Golden Core Stage 8. On top of that, he snatched his bamboo pipe and detonated the signal, helping them to call for backup! Wh-What is happening? Is this guy crazy? Is he really out of his damn mind? The tens of people all stood still on the ground with faces filled with shock and confusion as they stare blankly at Xu Que. They could not snap out of the situation for a long while. In the end, a few of the Golden Core Staged Cultivators reacted and furiously shouted, "You dare to kill our Senior? We will fight you to death!" The few of them brandished their flying swords followed by their figures moving upwards. They turned their heads and ran off. "Eh" It was Xu Ques turn to become stunned. He pouted the side of his lips. "Damn your mum. Wheres the trust between humans? Im sure they said they want to fight me to the death but they ran away in the end!" Xu Que was speechless. He was too lazy to chase after them. He turned his head and looked at the remaining Core Bearing disciples. They were all tangled up like a ball. "Will I be counted as being too cruel if I put my hands on you low-staged Cultivators? If word is sent out, everyone will laugh at me and term me as a bully. Its very bad for my reputation!" Xu Que muttered and looked at the bunch of disciples. He asked awkwardly, "How about this, among yourselves, choose one person. I will spar with him one-on-one. If he wins, I will let all of you off." "..." The group of Core Bearing Stage Disciples were speechless on the spot. Sparring? Our strongest Senior was killed in a second by you yet you have the cheek to ask one of us to spar with you? Damn you! No one can win you. "Ill fight you!" Suddenly, a skinny-looking disciple howled. He walked out from the group with an expression that did not fear death! He brandished his flying sword and waved his arm. The sword flew out of his hands towards Xu Que. The next moment, the skinny man along with the group of Core Bearing Staged Cultivators, one by one, started to rise into the air. As if with the same thinking as the Golden Core Stage Cultivators, they quickly fled too. However, Xu Que did not have any intention to receive the flying sword. With the Lightning Haste skill, his body lightly moved. With a "Whoosh", he dodged the blade of the flying sword. At the same time, he raised the Dark Heavy Buster Sword with his arms. He aggressively waved forward and immediately activated the Six Corporeal Forms. The towering shadow of the Buster Sword covered the heavens. With boundless might, it covered the skies. "Boom!" The shadow of the Greatsword crashed downwards and the group of Core Bearing Stage Cultivators were slammed. Under the frightening and explosive force, they exploded into mere fogs of blood in an instant. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on killing a Core Bearing Stage Cultivator. The reward is 10,000 experience points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on killing a Core Bearing Stage Cultivator. The reward is 10,000 experience points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on killing a Core Bearing Stage Cultivator. The reward is 10,000 experience points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on killing a Core Bearing Stage Cultivator. The reward is 10,000 experience points!" Xu Ques lip corner moved and transformed into a cold laugh. He sneered, "Dumb asses, wanting to fool me with your crap of a trick? I was just too lazy to chase after the first group. Ill go to your Faction later on and kill all of you. Saves me the trouble." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" The system beep sounded yet again. Xu Que turned his head, only to see the old granny and the child along with the villagers who were hiding at the background, all staring at him blankly. 62 Hidden Task Reward Chapter 62: Hidden Task Reward Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Xu Que helped the elderly woman up and wiped the tear stains off the childs face, giving him a wide smile. After that, he got an understanding of the story and the situation was recounted by the elderly woman. The situation stemmed from the old womans son joining the Phaseless Faction years ago. He was chosen by the Elders of the Faction to become a cultivator. It was clearly something mortals would look forward to and be happy about. The whole village even threw a celebration for it. After several years had gone by, the old womans son brought a lady back. He told her that they were already married and had a kid together. Some time later, the couple were sent to complete a sect mission. In the end, the old womans son suffered injuries and the couple returned to the Factions domain to mend their wounds. However, one of the disciples in the Faction had long lusted after her beautiful daughter in law. Taking advantage of the fact that the womans husband was injured, the disciple raped her. The problem instantly became huge. The old womans son was filled with rage and wanted revenge. He approached the Sect Leader for intervention of some sort. However, the matter was covered up because the errant disciple happened to be the son of a powerful Elder within the sect. The old woman''s son was still filled with relentless rage. He then infiltrated into the disciples home with intentions of killing him. However, being already on high alert, the Elder was present to defend his own son. He personally inflicted grave injuries to the revenge seeking man. At last, the married couple, along with their young son, were expelled from the Faction, Both of them brought the child back to the village to settle down. Not barely a few days later, the old womans daughter-in-law took her own life. Her son was filled with sorrow. Along with his severe injuries, and the lack of any potions to cure him, he died a few days later due to sickness while in depression. This happened two or three years ago. When the old womans grandson was playing out in the back of the mountains, he unexpectedly met an Elder from Phaseless Faction. After he was discovered to have an innate potential, the Elder wanted to bring him up mountains into the sect domain. Soon after, the Elder discovered that he was the son of the couple from those years ago. The spate of events was the reason for the scene happening today. Xu Que heard the story, felt regretful for them and shook his head. No matter in what world or realm, such tragedies were bound to occur. Phaseless Factions upper ranked individuals were all covering up for one another. The disciple was clearly at fault but just because he was the son of a prominent Elder, the couple had to be the sacrificial pawns of this tragedy! "Old lady, rest assured. I will help to relieve your vengeance. I shall let the whole Phaseless Faction become nothing more than a desolated grave to compensate for your son and daughter-in-law!" Xu Que was sitting down within the old womans house and drinking the warm porridge she gave. He slapped his chest and said those words in confidence and guarantee. The old lady let out a sigh, "Eh, our benefactor, you should quickly go. There is no need to endanger yourself. This Phaseless Faction is filled with demons and you must not provoke them. After I pack our belongings, I am going to bring this child away from here. We absolutely cannot let them have their way again." "Old woman, dont be afraid. The Phaseless Faction is filled with good-for-nothings. Give me four hours and I promise you that I will eradicate them. I am used to doing this and I am highly experienced." Xu Que raised his head to finish the bowl of porridge and promised while wiping his mouth. In the past, when he spoke about such things, half of it would be bullshit. But now, everything he said was real. The old woman was stunned for a moment and hesitated. Without wasting any time, Xu Que patted his clothes, and stood up, "Old lady, just point to me the direction of Phaseless Faction and if four hours later Im not back, bring the child and leave here right away! But if I return, you must cook for me your porridge again. This porridge is delicious!" After finishing, he let out a smile. As if his smile was infectious, it passed on to the old woman. Her heart was filled with warmth. She thought for a little and nodded, "Phaseless Faction is right behind those few mountains. Our benefactor, please be careful. If you are in danger, please" "There won''t be any danger. Just relax, Ill be back very soon." Xu Que waved the old woman off and left from the door immediately. After that, his figure moved in a sweeping motion as he rode atop the majestic-looking lightning. He then left for Phaseless Faction hastily. After some time passed, a group of cultivators appeared. Among them was an Original Infant Stage Elder and they were arriving from the direction of the village. They have apparently received the signal for backup from the bamboo pipe. Additionally, the escaped Golden Core Stage disciples probably explained the magnitude of the situation to them. It was no wonder the Phaseless Faction stepped up and summoned an Elder over. "Elder Wu, thats him." One of the Cultivators saw Xu Que and immediately pointed out to him to warn the Elder. The Original Infant Stage Elder then focused his attention on Xu Que. What accompanied was an air of immense might and crushing pressure. "Young lad, you should kneel down and submit yourself!" The Elder deeply commanded. The group of Phaseless Faction disciples were also shouting, "You vile robber! Quickly kneel down and kowtow! Do you think that you, a mere Golden Core Stage cultivator, are really unrivalled?" "You havent seen everything in this world. Lets see how arrogant can you be in front of Elder Wu!" "Have you heard what our Elder said? Quickly kneel down!" "Kneel down!" With a strong Original Infant Stage Cultivator around, the group of disciples seemed fearless and shouted at Xu Que loudly. Xu Que briefly smiled and took out his Dark Buster Sword. He nodded, "You bunch of people have such thick skins. You abandoned your own juniors to escape just several moments ago and now you have the cheek to say all these?" The few Golden Core Stage Cultivators expressions changed as they berated, "Your Cultivation Stage is higher than ours, of course we have to choose to retreat. Why would we die for nothing?" "Yo, isn''t that just running away?" Xu Que happily replied. The few Cultivators were furious and gave a Hmph, not speaking any further. In contrast, a Core Bearing Stage fat man popped out from behind the group and shouted, "Whoever runs is a pussy!" "Good!" Xu Que let out a laugh and held onto his Buster Sword. He concentrated his Core Energy and waved his Buster Sword as he charged straight towards the Original Infant Stage Elder! "Insignificant being, how dare you show your disgraceful skills to me!" Elder Wu sneered and brandished his flying sword in one hand as he condensed a ball of golden colored flame on the other. He then advanced towards Xu Que. Xu Ques eyelid twitched in astonishment. This Phaseless Factions Elder Wu could use and execute two different skills at once. At that same moment, he activated the Lightning Haste spell. The lightning bolts interweaved beneath his feet and he managed to dodge Elder Wus approaching blade with his increased speed. At the same time, he stepped up higher in the air, raised his Buster Sword and unleashed the Six Corporeal Forms upon him. A gush of air wave charged towards Elder Wu. "Eh?" Elder Wu let out a startled voice as his expression changed. Core Energy shrouded around him which caused his figure to become blurry. All of a sudden, a pair of lightning bolts formed beneath his feet as well. With increased speed, he dodged Xu Ques air wave. "What the hell!" Xu Que let out a surprised sound and his face was filled with astonishment! The skill which Elder Wu used was the Lightning Haste! Thi-This scum how is it possible? How do people from this world learn the Lightning Haste? "Hehe young lad, who knew that you have such wonderful skills up your sleeves. But unfortunately, with my Minor Phaseless Art, I will be able to use your skills!" The Elder landed in front of Xu Que, and coldly laughed. Xu Que reacted, and shocking replied, "Minor Phaseless Art? Did you just learn my skill?" Phaseless Faction, no wonder its called that. This Elder indeed has the Minor Phaseless Art! Xu Que remembered very clearly that there was a magic skill called "Minor Phaseless Skill" which allowed a person to imitate the Kung Fu of others! However, the elder here learned the "Minor Phaseless Art". Although it was only a one word difference, it seemed like their usage were the same. It was mainly to imitate and learn the skill and arts from others! "Good stuff, this is very good stuff!" Xu Ques eyes lit up at the moment! At the same time, a system beep sounded in his head all of a sudden! "Ding! Detected an ancient Faction inheritance item. Congratulations to host on triggering hidden task reward. Upon killing an Original Infant Stage Elder, you will acquire a chapter of Minor Phaseless Art. After collecting six of these chapters, it is possible to exchange for high-level Sky-rank skill book Phaseless Magic!" 63 The Phaseless Magic Chapter 63: The Phaseless Magic Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Hidden task reward? Phaseless Magic? Bloody hell! Xu Que immediately widened his eyes. This was the first time he had received this type of system message. It became apparent to him that the reason for this message, was that the Phaseless Faction had a very far-reaching history. Although they had been reduced to a small Faction now, it still triggered the hidden task completion in the system and allowed Xu Que to chance upon this stroke of luck. Just by killing a single Elder, hell be able to acquire a chapter of "Minor Phaseless Art". When six of them were accumulated, exchanging for the "Phaseless Magic" was possible. Xu Que was very clear that this skill was not available in the system store and for this skill to be termed as "High-Class Sky-Ranked", it was obvious that this skill books value was anything but ordinary. "Young lad, bring out any magical powers you have from your arsenal. Ill let you be of some use before your death!" At this moment, Elder Wu let out a warcry, and activated an identical version of Xu Ques Lightning Haste. Lifting up his sharp sword and using it as a Buster Sword, he executed the the Flame-Devouring Wave and advanced towards Xu Que with killing intent. Of course, these skills were all imitations. The speed and power of the imitated skills were not comparable to Xu Ques as he could only imitate around 30% power of the original skill. Elder Wus eyes were filled with ecstasy. The two skills he had imitated were remarkably powerful and had allowed his overall strength to increase by several folds. The group of Phaseless Sect disciples witnessed Elder Wu advancing, and they all cheered him on. "Elder Wus might is unmatched!" "What a beautiful execution! His stance is out of this world. Only Elder Wu could do that!" "Elder Wu, quickly make a mincemeat out of this scum to avenge for the death of senior brother!" Xu Que creased his brows and also used the Lightning Haste to dodge Elder Wus attack. He secretly celebrated that he had not used his Soaring Dragons Nine Transformation. If he did, Elder Wus power would increase again. However, the situation at hand was still very endangering to Xu Que. "Why? Do you not dare to use other skills? Or should I say that thats all you have in you?" Elder Wu slashed his sword through the air and mockingly laughed. Xu Que briefly nodded, letting out an icy cold smile from his lip corner, "Old fart, you talk too much! You think you are all tough with your Minor Phaseless Art? Ive a skill which you definitely cannot imitate. Want to see?" "Hehe you ignorant little lad. Theres no skill that I, from Phaseless Faction, cannot learn and imitate!" Elder Wu started to laugh maniacally. "I shall show you!" With a chilly laugh, he lifted his palm in the air and chanted in his mind. At the moment, a serene, white-coloured flame emerged from his palm. It started to churn non-stop, giving out a chilly aura. The flame then started to diffuse and fill the air around. Elder Wu squinted his eyes and quietly activated the Minor Phaseless Art. But at the next moment, he was stunned. "How How could this be possible? Why couldnt I detect any skill?!" Elder Wu was astonished. Could it be that there existed a skill which the Minor Phaseless Art cannot learn? "Dumbass. Its because this isnt a skill! Its a mystical flame. Now go to hell!" Xu Ques eyes let out a chilly light and thrusted his palm forward. Boom! The mighty Bone Freezing Fire abruptly rushed forward and akin to a gust of white-coloured wind, it engulfed Elder Wu and the group of disciples in a flash. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on killing a Core Bearing Stage Cultivator. The reward is 10,000 experience points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on killing a Core Bearing Stage Cultivator. The reward is 10,000 experience points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on killing a Golden Core Stage Cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a Golden Core!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on killing a Golden Core Stage Cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a Golden Core!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on killing Golden Core Stage Cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a Golden Core!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on killing Phaseless Faction Elder. The reward is 200,000 experience points and the <> Chapter x1!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" A chain of system beep message appeared and sounded in his mind. Xu Que immediately entered the system interface, opened up the item bag and a book, identical to a martial arts manual appeared. It was the <> Chapter. [ <> Chapter]: Phaseless, shapeless and no traces can be found. After collecting three identical chapters, it can be combined to form the "Minor Phaseless Art". Mid-level Earth-ranked skill uses ones body to imitate others. After perfecting skill, the imitated skill will have 40% of the originals power! After collecting six identical chapters, it can be combined to form the "Phaseless Magic". High-level Sky-ranked skill, uses ones body to imitate others. After perfecting skill, the imitated skill will have 80% of the originals power! "Wow, damn! This Phaseless Magic defies natural order. Its able to imitate the opponents skills and have 80% of its power. Its definitely comparable to the Battle Secret Character from the Nine-Characters Secret." Xu Que was shocked. In the Nine-Characters Secret, the Battle Secret Character, was similarly a high-level Sky-ranked skill book. It had the same function of being able to imitate skill from others but after mastering it, the power from the imitated skill would be even stronger than the original skill itself. Its a pity that the Battle Secret Character was very difficult to obtain. The rate of acquiring it was seven to one. Xu Que did not have too much act tough points presently and definitely did not have the capacity to gamble for it! Therefore, with the hidden task reward that the system had given, Xu Que was overjoyed. It was definitely a tool to act tough! "Phaseless Faction, here I come!" Xu Que laughed out loudly and quickly advanced towards the Phaseless Faction. But as he turned around, he saw a pile of frozen corpses. Behind them was a chubby piece of flesh crawling on his stomach. Whoah! Thats a human! "Get up, don''t hide. With your mesmerizing, chiseled figure, theres no use hiding anywhere. Dont think I cant see you." Xu Que quickly walked over and kicked his buttocks as he coldly sneered. The chubby mans reaction was quick and immediately crawled up and hugged Xu Ques thigh before he sullenly pleaded, "Master, master, please spare me! I have a big family to take care of and Ive not done any bad deeds" Xu Que was elated. He recognized this chubby man. He was the one behind the group to jeer, "Whoever runs is a pussy" before the fight started. Who knew that such a thick-skinned person is calling him Master. It seemed as if he was admitting that he was a pussy. "You fat piece of grease. You are quite smart arent you? How did you manage to dodge my flame?" Xu Que was curious. The chubby man bitterly replied, "I Ive stolen some Minor Phaseless Art, so I used the lightning move you used to dodge your skill." "Hmm, not bad. Stand up. I wont kill you for now. You better lead the way." Xu Que laughed and replied. The chubby man froze in his tracks and nervously asked, "To To where?" "To Phaseless Faction, to kill all of your people!" A chill was sent down the chubby mans spine. He opened his mouth and immediately cried out, "Alright! I will quickly lead the way and let you kill the whole Faction. Ive not been fond of those bunch of old people since the beginning." Xu Que laughed loudly but didnt speak. The disciples of the Phaseless Faction all had similar personalities. They would run if the situation was bad for them and would take advantage of any situation to make themselves better off. 64 With This Skill, I Can Act Tough Chapter 64: With This Skill, I Can Act Tough Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation With someone to lead the way, Xu Que didnt have to personally search mountain by mountain. He immediately activated the Lightning Haste, dragged the chubby man by his collar and left for the few mountains up ahead. In no time, the both of them landed upon the foot of the mountain at the Phaseless Faction. What they could see was a mountain path continuing upwards, branching out to even more paths. At the same time, there were several sedan bearers carrying a decorated and luxurious sedan chair standing at one of the side paths. They seemed unsure as to which direction to go. Seated in the sedan chair was a young man wearing a cloud-pattern embroidered robe. His appearance was delicate and handsome-looking. In addition, he had the personality traits of one from the Yushu Tibetan prefecture. It seemed like he was at the Golden Core Cultivation Stage. Bearing his anxious-looking face, he came upon Xu Que and the chubby man. He quickly raised his voice, "Oi! Two of you, stop right there. Do the both of you know where the Phaseless Faction is? If you lead me, the son of a noble there, I will reward you handsomely!" "Another arrogant prick!" Xu Que was rushing to destroy the Phaseless Faction and did not have time to cater an arrogant royalist. However, when the chubby man turned his head to the sedan chair and saw the nobles son, his expression changed. He muttered to Xu Que, "Master, the person in the sedan chair is the son of the Senior Minister of Fire Country. I once saw him in the Imperial City." "The Senior Ministers son is none of my damned business. Quickly lead the way!" Xu Que replied with his eyes getting wider. "That way!" The chubby man pointed out the direction miserably. Xu Que did not waste any time. He dragged the chubby man and activated the Lightning Haste. Immediately, his figure became fuzzy and they swept past the sedan chair onward to Phaseless Faction! Looking at the both of them leave, the young man was initially shocked at the weird skill he was using. But after that, he thought of the fact that Xu Que just ignored him and that he gave him an expressionless look. He momentarily widened his eyes and furiously exclaimed, "Screw them! I, the son of a noble, asked them to lead the way because I felt that they were capable. And they did not even take a look at me? Even those small time princes from the capital wouldnt dare to ignore me like that." A servant from the side pleaded, "Boss, please calm down. These two people are just some punks from the mountains who dont know what is good for them. After you learn the Minor Phaseless Art from the Phaseless Faction, you will definitely become unrivalled and no Golden Core Stage Cultivators will be a match for you." "Hmph! Its just a mere Minor Phaseless Art. I dont think its as strong as what the legends exaggerated. Its only capable of imitating low leveled skills, nothing much. In the end, it has its limits and only exhibits a certain percent of the original. If its really that strong, the Phaseless Faction would have been cleared out long ago and even my father was unable to protect them. If not for the fact that the Emperor wanted to pick his son-in-law for the Princess two months later, I wouldnt even bother coming to such a place. However the lad in the black robe has a rather peculiar skills!" At the same time, at the Phaseless Faction... Xu Que entered the mountain gate, tossed the chubby man inside and at the same time, held the Dark Heavy Buster Sword in his other. The Buster Sword casted a large and imposing shadow. With a stance capable of taking down ten thousand men, he executed his big plan to eradicate the entire Faction! "Atrocious! Who dares to break into the Phaseless Faction? You definitely do not fear death!" Tens of disciples rushed forward with a war cry. In the end, Xu Que slammed his Buster Sword down. He had successfully used the Six Corporeal Forms to its full potential and the figure of his Buster Sword covered a wide area. One by one, the Core Bearing and Golden Core Stage disciples all exploded into fogs of blood under the immense pressure of his giant Buster Sword. The chubby man was the most unlucky. He tried to act smart and secretly activated the Lightning Haste he imitated from Xu Que to escape. Although Xu Que did not want to kill him, the chubby man sent himself towards the giant Buster Sword and died in the hands of the Six Corporeal Forms spell. "Damn, I wanted you to become my errand boy after this. You idiot, you just sent yourself to death!" Xu Que scolded in his mind and continued slaughtering the others. "You atrocious thief! Stop it at once!" Quickly, the Elders from Phaseless Faction emerged. Even the head of the Faction was alerted. He was a frail and skinny-looking old man who was at the Original Infant Stage, level 8. After they appeared, they proceeded to activate the Lightning Haste from Xu Que. They quickly surrounded Xu Que in all directions, hacking their swords towards him. It was the Buster Sword skill of the Six Corporeal Forms! "What a bunch of vixens!" Xu Que pouted his lips and activated his own Lightning Haste spell, escaping from the circle of Elders. They mustve been hidden in the dark when he was killing the rest of the Phaseless Faction disciples and learnt the skill from him then. Now, here they are, all using his skill to attack him. "Who summoned you to make a ruckus over here?" "You really dont know where you stand. You are just a mere Golden Core Stage, how dare you act insolent around here?!" "You better submit yourself and hand over all the skills you have learnt." A few of the Elders said evilly with stern expressions. They were scheming to learn the other skills Xu Que possessed! Xu Que sneered, "Since you people so nicely asked, then I shall be generous and explain. Its in order to protect this world from devastation, to maintain world peace, to spread love and righteousness Pfff! Can''t make up anymore. Anyway, I am going to be generous and explain everything to you all before your deaths. A few years ago, you people persecuted a married couple who were disciples. And now you are after their child. Dont you think that this is too ridiculous? Because of that, today, I am going to do something ridiculous too. Like killing all of you!" Finishing his swords, Xu Que expelled a wave of Bone Freezing Fire from his palm. A chilly burst of flames fluttered forward, intimidating everyone around! "Hehe... do you think you alone are qualified to avenge them? I shall Eh? Why can''t I detect any skill presence?" One of the Elders was jeering but his expression suddenly changed and stared at the flames in Xu Ques palm in awe. "How is this possible?" "There are no skills we Phaseless Faction cannot imitate. What the hell is that?" Everybody else, including the head of Phaseless Faction were stunned. Xu Que lifted his lip corner, "Let me tell you all. This is called Mystical Fire. The brilliant and famous Bone Freezing Fire!" Finishing up, Xu Que thrusted his palm outwards. A majestic-looking flame escaped into the air. Akin to a roaring ice dragon, it engulfed them in an instant like waterfall. "Not good! Hurry!!!" The head of the Phaseless Faction widened his eyes and shouted out. Before he could finish, he was enveloped by the Bone Freezing fire and the group of them became a bunch of ice sculptures on the spot! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 80 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on killing Phaseless Faction Elder. The reward is 200,000 experience points and theChapter x1!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on killing Phaseless Faction Elder. The reward is 200,000 experience points and theChapter x1!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on killing Phaseless Faction Elder. The reward is 200,000 experience points and theChapter x1!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on killing the head of Phaseless Faction. The reward is 200,000 experience points and theChapter x2!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on completing the hidden task reward and finding all six chapters of the . Acquired the . Do you want to train the skill?" : High-level Sky-ranked skill, uses ones body to imitate others. After perfecting the skill, the imitated skill will have 80% of the originals power! "Of course, Id want to train it. As the saying goes, with remarkable skills, one can act as tough as they want. How can I not train the skill!" Xu Que exclaimed while laughing. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on successfully training Phaseless Magic!" Xu Ques lower abdominal area started to feel a gush of warmth. The warmth then started to flow throughout his body and he felt as if he had a thorough body massage. He felt more comfortable and refreshed than before. Thus, the High-level Sky-ranked skill book has been learnt. "Phaseless, shapeless and no traces can be found! What a profound skill. Who knew that these Phaseless Faction disciples were versed in such unique art. They would flee when the situation isnt advantageous to them. They are indeed shapeless and escapes with no trace to be found!" Staring at the now empty Phaseless Faction, Xu Que couldnt help but to laugh. Only a few Qi Refining Stage worms slipped away and this was not a concern to him at all. On top of that, the Phaseless Faction had already been eradicated. They wouldnt dare to consider themselves as Phaseless Faction members anymore in fear that enemies would attack them. Xu Que was too lazy to care. He turned and headed down the mountain. Following the path out, not too long after, in front of him appeared a few sedan bearers carrying a sedan chair, rushing over. It was the Senior Ministers son from before! Xu Que slanted his lips. He couldnt be bothered to find trouble. Minding his own business, he then hummed a small tune and leisurely brushed shoulders with them. At this time, the sedan curtain opened up. The Senior Minister''s son stretched his body and looked towards Xu Que. After witnessing Xu Ques remarkable skills, he was more polite and asked, "Friend, were you sent down the mountains by the Phaseless Faction? Is this road the way to the Faction?" Xu Ques raised his eyebrows and waved his hand in disapproval, "You want to go to the Phaseless Faction? Forget it! There is no such Faction anymore. Id advise that you people join the Heaven Explosion Faction instead. That Faction is much better than the Phaseless Faction. Thats all. Goodbye!" 65 Looks Like Its My Chance To Act Tough Again Chapter 65: Looks Like It''s My Chance To Act Tough Again Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Whistling, Xu Que gradually travelled away from the mountain. "Hiccup" The son of the Senior Minister looked as Xu Ques figure moved into the distance. His mouth was slightly opened and was a little startled. The few servants at his side stared blankly for a moment and said, "Boss, what did the person in the black robe mean? Heaven Explosion Faction What kind of Faction is that? Why havent we heard of it before?" "I think you are blind. How dare you ask me about that? If I knew what he meant, why am I still sitting here contemplating?" The Senior Ministers son stared at them and reprimanded. The few servants immediately asked for forgiveness, "Boss, please calm down. Its our fault for asking. We must be blind. Also, the man in the black robe must be crazy and talking nonsense. Boss, you need not care about him. Lets follow this path and we will reach the Phaseless Faction!" "Why are you all not lifting the sedan then? Also, when you all meet the head of the Phaseless Faction, make sure to be polite. Don''t embarrass me. The head of the Faction is of the same cultivation level as my father!" "Yes Boss, we understand. Please be rest assured!" Together, they lifted the sedan and continued forward again. Soon after, they were at the mountain gates of the Phaseless Faction. However... "Eh? Why is there such a heavy smell of blood here? What has happened?" One of the servants creased his brows and exclaimed. The few of them continued and eventually reached the entrance of the Phaseless Faction. They were flabbergasted. The entire courtyard was filled with silence. The ground was fully stained with fresh blood. In the center, several ice sculptures of various elders could be seen! "Bang!" Suddenly, a piece of garden rockery was pushed to the ground. A few pale-faced Qi Refining Stage disciples could be seen. With frightened faces, they crawled out. It was apparent that they had been hiding behind the garden rockery the entire time. After they emerged and saw that there were still people in the courtyard, they became immediately terror stricken and wanted to turn tail and flee. One of the servants quickly reacted and shouted out, "Friends, don''t be alarmed. We are from the Ministers Residences of the Imperial City. The son of the Minister is inside the sedan. May I ask what has happened to your noble Faction?" When the few Qi Refining Stage Disciples heard that they were from the Minister Residences, they heaved a sigh of relief and calmed down a little. At this time, the noble son of the Ministers Residence also lifted up the sedan curtain and walked out. After he squinted and scanned the surroundings, he looked towards the few disciples and asked, "What exactly has happened here? Where is your Faction head?" The few disciples became pale, raised their arms and pointed at the ice sculptures in the center of the courtyard while trembling. They cried out, "Our Our Faction head he is dead! The Elders are all dead. Our Seniors They are all dead! Our Phaseless Faction is gone. Everything is gone!" "What?" The Ministers son was momentarily stunned. A few of the servants became pale too and became speechless. "Who Who did all these?" "Although the Phaseless Faction isnt considered a big Sect, they have quite a reputation in the Fire Country. To meet with such calamity, was it possible that the Faction has offended a monster of an Infant Transformation Stage Cultivator?" "No wonder the lad in the black robe said that there was no more Phaseless Faction. It turned out that he saw this scene unfold!" The few servants were discussing quietly but when the Phaseless Faction members heard those words, their faces became pale yet again. "Per...Person in black robe? Is Is he at the Full Foundation of the Golden Core Stage and carrying an ink-coloured, giant Buster Sword?" They asked the servants and convulsed in fear. The few servants were stumped and nodded, "Yes, why? Do you know the person? He looks a little arrogant." "..." At this moment, the Qi Refining stage disciples froze and were too shocked to say a single word. After a few moments of silence, one of the disciples replied faintly, "The one who killed our entire Phaseless Faction was the person in the black robe!" "What?" The Ministers son and the servants were all blanked out and shortly after, they involuntarily laughed. "Hey, this is not a trifling matter. Are you joking? Telling us that the person in black robe, who is merely at Full Foundation of the Golden Core Stage, eradicated the entire Phaseless Faction all by himself?" "Yeah. How could you people say such absurd things? Were you all scared out of your minds? "What exactly happened? Please think properly" The servants nodded and replied. However, the few Phaseless Faction disciples who were still filled with trepidation and eyes full of fear, confidently replied, "We didnt remember wrongly. It was definitely that black robed person and his Cultivation Stage is absolutely not only at Golden Core Stage." "Respected guests, we only dare to say what happened up till this point." "Now, what we only want is to quickly get out of this barren waste of a land. The further, the better. If the black robed person returns, we will not be able to live on any further. We shall take our leave now!" After finishing their words, they immediately fled. The Ministers son and the few servants were astonished and their hearts were in doubt. However, the Ministers son recalled the remarkable skills the black robed person exhibited and felt a chill ran down his spine. His forehead broke out in cold sweat as if he was frightened. ... At this time, Xu Que had already returned to the village. On the road, he randomly received system messages from several instances of acting tough. However, he didnt really bother about them and returned straight to the old womans home. But The old woman had already brought her grandson and fled. Still, there was a bowl of lukewarm porridge on the table! "Sigh Four hours wasnt even up." Xu Que sighed but didnt blame the old woman for not trusting him. After all, the fear which mere mortals have for Cultivators was immense. "Doesnt matter. The news of the Phaseless Faction being destroyed will travel quickly in any case. When the time comes and when the old woman and child hears about it, they will definitely return! I should leave for the Imperial City." In the end, Xu Que finished the bowl of porridge in one gulp before he regrettably left the small house and activated his Lightning Haste. He hovered upwards and along with the wind, continued his journey towards the Imperial City. A few days later, Xu Que entered a wild forest. An Original Infant Stage Demon Beast had blocked his path. Xu Que did not know whether to laugh or cry. A few days ago, when he slaughtered the bunch of Phaseless Faction people, his experience points has already reached more than 1,300,000 points and he needed over a hundred thousand more points to level up. Who knew luck was on his side and a Demon Beast which was worth 200,000 experience points appeared right in front of him. Might as well kill it! "Bang!" Xu Que held up his Dark Heavy Buster Sword and condensed his mighty Core Energy. A strong energy escaped from his body and engulfed him. With his robes which were as dark as night swaying with the wind, he executed the Flame-Devouring Wave and charged towards the Demon Beast mercilessly. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing an Original Infant Stage Demon Beast. The reward is 200,000 experience points and random reward drops!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for leveling up from the Full Foundation of Golden Core Cultivation Stage! Ready to advance to the Forty-Nine Heavenly Trial!" "According to system calculations, the Heavenly Trial will commence in seven days. Difficulty mode: Difficult Mode!" Damn it! Xu Que widened his eyes and immediately shouted, "What the hell! This is my first Heavenly Trial and youre making me do it in Difficult Mode? System, please dont play such a joke on me. Didnt you promise me to bring me to greater heights and greater ways of acting tough?" "Ding! Since host is training the Ancient Five-Elemental Arts and this Skill Paths power is unmatched, the Difficult Mode is already the easiest difficulty as of now. In the future, there could be Hell Mode, Asura Mode, Nine Deaths Mode" "Rustle! Rustle! Rustle!" Just as Xu Que was listening to the system message in his mind, his ear twitched a little. Not too far off, there was a faint noise. Following the sound was the six emerging silhouettes. These six people were of the Original Infant Stage. They were wearing white clothes along with a red coloured mask, only exposing a pair of eyes filled with murderous intent! "Not here. Continue to search. We wont let her live!" The six people briefly scanned Xu Que but they totally ignored him. They then turned and continued deeper into the forest. Xu Que felt a chill. He scratched the back of his head in doubt and continued on. A few steps later, he suddenly saw a horse carriage not too far in the distance. Surrounding the carriage were many corpses with fresh blood flowing all over the ground. "Eh? This horse carriage" Xu Que gasped in shock and astonishment. "This horse carriage looks very familiar. It has a flag of the Fire Country on its roof. Damn now that I recall, isnt this the group I saw at the tea house six months ago? Looks like they have been chased down and murdered by the group of people in red masks. Tsk tsk tsk looks like it''s my chance to act tough again." 66 The Flaming Sun Princess’ Desired Prince Chapter 66: The Flaming Sun Princess Desired Prince Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Being chivalrous was not something Xu Que liked to do. Even if he did, half of the reason was mainly to act tough. Ever since he was transported to this world and received the acting tough system interface, he had been either acting tough or was about to act tough. After easily deducing that the group carrying the Fire Countrys flag were being hunted down and killed, Xu Que immediately began to his search. It was a pity that he didn''t even know who was sitting in the horse carriage. After a few hours of searching, other than finding more corpses amongst the trees, Xu Que found nothing of interest. He laid down atop a tree and let out a long sigh, "My gosh, I just wanted to quietly and peacefully act tough. Is it so difficult?" He shook his head, entered the system interface and started looking in the system store. After he destroyed the entire Phaseless Faction a few days back, he had accumulated four hundred over act tough points. To him, it was quite a comfortable amount to shop with. Therefore, he decided to see what valuable items could he get in order to progress further. After looking for a long while, he did not find anything unexpectedly. However, he saw that there was a new treasure in the Junk Items bundle. : From the possession of the Son of Thousand Faces "Wang LianHua", it has a very strong effect of changing ones appearance. It can be used to change ones appearance once. The appearance will be very life-like, making it very difficult for others to distinguish the fake from the original. (This item is ineffective against anybody who is above the Infant Transformation Cultivation Stage!) Selling price: 200 act tough points! "Damn you, are you trying to rob me? A piece of human-skinned mask for 200 act tough points? Isnt it more expensive than a Sky-ranked skill book?" Xu Que widened his eyes upon witnessing its price. For an item so expensive, it would normally have a quite remarkable function to it. But for this so called "High-ranked Human-Skinned Mask", other than concealing ones appearance, it basically has no other function. The only acceptable fact is that the item is ineffective only against people who are above the Infant Transformation Stage. In other words, if he wears this human-skinned mask, strong Infant Transformation Stage users cannot detect his true appearance. "Ding! The High-ranked Human-Skinned Mask can change to whatever appearance the host needs. After the appearance is decided, the system will go through an evaluation to calculate extra attributes as add-ons to the item." The system responded to Xu Que in his mind. "Eh? It has extra attribute bonuses as expected. Thats not too shabby. Does it add strength or speed?" Xu Que became curious. "This mask can only provide bonuses to two types of attributes. Namely, the Charm and Luck points. At your current state, host, the system suggests that you buy the item!" Are you kidding? Suggesting that I buy it? Xu Que was not too happy about it, "Screw that. With my personality and looks, do I look like I need to raise my Charm points? What joke are you cracking? Im sure that Id be able to charm big groups of girls no matter where I go!" "According to the information here, you will be going through a Difficult Mode Heavenly Trial in seven days. Luck points have a very good effect in the trial!" The system replied. Xu Que became a little shocked and anxiously asked, "So you were talking about the luck points. Are you for real? I cant even see or touch luck. Who knows if it really works?" Xu Que said those words but was actually feeling a little convinced. The Luck Attribute does not have a physical form. But when it works, its effects will be impossible to resist. Xu Que pondered and contemplated for a while, bit his teeth and decided to buy one and try it out. "Since I can''t find anyone in the horse carriage, I should buy the human-skinned mask to add points into Charm and Luck. After I find those people, I will be able to act tough a few times to collect back what Ive spent. Maybe I can even earn more than that. Damn, Im such a genius!" Xu Que chose to purchase the human-skinned mask on the spot. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on successfully purchasing the High-ranked Human-Skinned Mask. Consumed 200 act tough points. Please proceed to imitate an appearance!" Following the system beep message, a human face in front of Xu Que appeared . At the same time, an image of his own appearance appeared in his mind. The mask then followed immediately and transformed into his own appearance. Xu Que was astonished. He then thought of the face of a famous actor from Earth, who was from his previous life. The human-skinned mask immediately went through a transformation. "Damn, so its being used this way. Lets try Li XiaoYao!" Xu Que thought and decided on a new appearance. Although his own looks were not too bad, since he bought the mask, he couldnt bear waste it. Also, he was reaching the Imperial City soon. Instead of wearing the black robe everyday, he could come up with another look to do things more efficiently. In the end, Xu Que decided to use the male actor who was from his previous life on Earth. His name was "Hu Ge" and he would be using the actors looks when he was at his prime. When he was the most attractive. In his earlier days, he acted as Li XiaoYao, who was a kind and sincere character. After he raised to fame, he acted as the matured Mei ChangSu. With this face attractiveness and traits, it was versatile and could handle any type of style which suited Xu Que perfectly! "Do you want to confirm this appearance?" After choosing his persona, the system asked for confirmation. "Yes!" Xu Que confirmed without hesitation. After a "Swoosh" sound, a white-coloured light flashed past the human-skinned mask. Hu Ges face appeared in front of Xu Que right after. When he checked the masks properties again, there were already changes. : From the possession of the Son of Thousand Faces "Wang LianHua", it has a very strong effect of changing ones appearance. The appearance of the mask has already been decided. The appearance will be very life-like, making it very difficult for others to distinguish the fake from the original. (This item is ineffective against anybody who is above the Infant Transformation Cultivation Stage!) Charm Points +20 Luck Points +2 "Are you kidding me? It only added two Luck Points?" Xu Que immediately overlooked the Charm Points, stared at the miserable two Luck Points added and shouted angrily. However, the system went silent and didnt reply him. Xu Que slanted his lips and entered the System item bag interface. He immediately took out and equipped the mask. Then, he felt a rush of warmth through his face but did not feel any different. Xu Que jumped off the treetop and ran to a small river bank not too far in the distance. He stared down and realized that his own face has transformed into an ancient period edition Hu Ge! Immediately after, he thought out to the system and felt another rush of warmth through his face. His face immediately returned to his former self. It seemed that he could switch the appearances back and forth unlimitedly. "Eh? Why do I feel that Ive become more handsome?" Xu Que looked at his reflection and suddenly became bewildered. He reacted again. It felt like those 20 added Charm Points was already in effect. Even he himself almost got mesmerized by his own looks! "Hahahaha! This is too much fun." Xu Que laughed out loudly. While equipped, no matter which face he was currently on, the 20 Charm Points and the Luck Points would always be in effect. Xu Que gave instructions to the system by thinking again and switched back to Hu Ges face. He then pulled down the hood of his black robe and decided to temporarily use this appearance and continued towards the Imperial City. However, as Xu Que turned his body, a shadow appeared from within the river. It was rapidly enlarging. Next, he head a "boom" sound. An explosive splash followed and out came a red-coloured Blood Python. It opened its gigantic mouth and charged towards Xu Que. Sensing danger, Xu Que, with his fast reflexes, immediately activated the Lightning Haste and dodged away. At the same time, he took out the Dark Heavy Buster Sword from his back and stared at the Original Infant Stage Blood Python. He scolded, "Your mum is retarded! How dare you give me a scare by sneak attacking me. Youre finished." Finishing, the Dark Heavy Buster Sword started to transform into a giant blade. Covering a wide area, he charged towards the Blood Python. "Boom!" With his boundless might and menacing stance, the Blood Python was shocked and momentarily froze in its tracks. However, its reaction was rather quick. It just managed to dodge the Buster Sword by an inch. Shortly after, without any hesitation, the Blood Python turned tail and ran with a "whoosh" sound. "Still dare to run?" Xu Que held up the Buster Sword and chased after it. At the same time, not too far from the river, under some tall and old trees, there were two women hiding in the corner. It was Zi Xuan and the Flaming Sun Princess who were from the horse carriage earlier. However, the two of them looked different. They went through a disguise by changing into some Coarse hemp clothings they retrieved from some other place and looked like they were from the village. On top of that, they smudged some mud over their fair and clear skins. They would definitely not be recognized easily. The both of them looked serious. They were checking their surroundings cautiously with frowns on their faces. "How extremely daring of the Metal Nation to make a move on us. On top of that, they dispatched so many Original Infant Stage fighters. They definitely want us dead!" Zi Xuan tightly gripped her tiny hands and exclaimed while gritting her teeth. An intent to kill flashed past the Flaming Sun Princesss eyes. She coldly replied, "Those people are not normal Original Infant Stagers. If Im not mistaken, they should be Sky Demon''s group of elite killers!" "What, Sky Demon, thats unexpected!" Zi Xuans expression changed. "Thats right. Rumors say that the Sky Demon killers don white-colored robes with a red mask on, possessing remarkable sword skills. From the skills theyve exhibited just now, Im positive its Sky Demon!" The Flaming Sun Princess said with a cold tone. Zi Xuans tiny face turned pale, losing some color, "To spend some much money on hiring these Sky Demon killers to ambush us, the Metal Nation are really big spenders. Princess, Im afraid this time we have to try to escape amidst this chaos." The Flaming Sun Princess went quiet for a while, and briefly sighed, "Zi Xuan, it seems like Im the burden this time. Their target is only me. Ill go distract them later so that youll have the chance to leave here" "Princess, Im sure that you are clear about what Ive told you in the past. I will not listen to these type of orders." Zi Xuan immediately persisted with a stern expression. The Flaming Sun Princess tried to open her mouth but turned into a bitter laugh. She nodded, "Youve always said that with my personality, Ill never find my Prince and that no one would want me. But with your temperament, you are not too far off from me." Zi Xuan laughed and mocked, "No. I was just kidding with you in the past. In reality, there are many sons of nobles who wish to court you. If all of them were to line up, they would definitely make a circle around the entire Imperial City. Its just that you are interested in none of them." "Although similar to my age, these spoilt and hedonistic sons are weaker than me. The highest Cultivation Stage amongst them is only Golden Core Stage level 5. None of them are qualified to be the Flaming Sun Prince!" The Flaming Sun Princess replied unenthusiastically. Zi Xuan lightly sighed, "Youve always judged people according to their strengths. I personally feel that being together require both parties to have similar feelings to one another. If you like him and he likes you, its enough. Actually, in the Imperial City, there are some suitors who have very refined personalities. Have none of them moved your heart before?" The Flaming Sun Princess lightly nodded, "My perfect Prince is the type to assume responsibilities and have outstanding strength amongst the crowd. His Cultivation Stage need not be too high but he must be at least at the Golden Core Full Foundation. When I need him, he must always appear on time. An example is todays tragedy" "Oh, my Princess! Are you choosing a husband or bodyguard? Even if a Golden Core Full Foundation Stage Prince appeared, he would not be able to reverse any of the tragedies. Those people are the elite group of Sky Demon Killers and each of them are of the Original Infant Stage." Zi Xuan spoke as she lightly nodded and continued, "Unless he is a prodigy with the Heavenly Fire roots, in which case he would be able to repel the Original Infant Stagers at the Golden Core Full Foundation. Hmm, if that Xu Que didnt die at that time, he would make quite a suitable candidate for your qualifications. But its a pity" The Flaming Sun Princess, with creased brows, said, "He is not the only one in the world with the Heavenly Fire Roots. I ultimately believe that in my life as the Princess of the Flaming Sun, the real Prince who appears before me will be even more outstanding!" "Whoosh!" At this time, amidst their conversation, an abrupt movement could be heard from the woods ahead. "Is Is this the aura of an Original Infant Stager?" Their expressions suddenly changed and turned their pretty eyes towards the direction. They were stunned at what followed. An Original Infant Stage Blood Python emerged from the woods ahead. It was frantically twisting its body around and struggling to flee. Behind its body, a young man, donned with black robes and holding an ink-colored Buster Sword was pursuing relentlessly. 67 Xu Que’s Unique Persona Chapter 67: Xu Ques Unique Persona Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation A Golden Core Stager chasing an Original Infant Stager? And an Original Infant Stage Blood Python at that? How How is this possible? The Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan were stunned! The scene was absolutely astounding. According to logic, even if both were at the Original Infant Stage, the demonic beast will be much stronger than the human. The demonic beasts intelligence was in no way weaker and their flesh was naturally superior. Their strength and speed, for the most part, surpassed human cultivators. In fights, most demon beasts will triumph over a human. And yet, the Original Infant Stage Blood Python, renowned for its speed and craftiness, was being chased down by a young human man. On top of that, the young man was only at the Golden Core Stage. Were they dreaming? Amidst their dumbfounded faces, they heard the escaping Blood Python screaming, "Friend, please dont go overboard. Its just a misunderstanding. Do you really have to kill me?" "Definitely!" Xu Que hummed coldly. He was too lazy to speak further. In an instant, he executed the Lightning Haste and the image of his figure became blur. He then reappeared in mid-air. Both his hands were holding the Dark Heavy Buster Sword. Then he abruptly hacked downwards in mid-air. It was the Flame-Devouring Wave! With a gesture, a mountain breaking airwave appeared! Bang! The Blood Python could not dodge in time and was immediately caught in the explosion of the airwave. Its entire body flew upwards, knocked firmly upon a big tree and immediately fainted. Xu Que rested the Buster Sword on his shoulder and wanted to walk over to give the final blow. He then suddenly noticed the pair of women near him. "Village ladies? That cant be How could they have cultivated up to the Golden Core Stage? Their faces are also smothered with mud. Are they too ugly to show their faces or something? Heh, judging from the way they are looking at me, they must be mesmerized by my charm. This mask is definitely worth it!" Xu Que was elated just by looking at them. However, his expression was calm and he managed to look strict at the same time. He was going to act tough! With expressionless eyes, his vision focused into the distance. He acted as a profound thinker, akin to someone who had been through melancholic emotions. But at the same time, he looked very matured. Gently, he breathed in. He followed this image up by looking towards at the fallen Blood Python and righteously proclaimed, "God loves all creatures. For now, I shall let you live. If you continue to hurt the innocent, I will come and take your life." Finishing, Xu Que flicked his black robe backwards before turning around to leave, taking large strides. Throughout this entire process, he did not look at Zi Xuan and the Flaming Sun Princess at all. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully forcefully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" The system beep sounded in his mind momentarily. Xu Que was secretly happy. An easy 110 act tough points had been earned just like that. He wasnt very sure if the opportunity which arose was due to the 2 Luck Points from the mask. But he couldnt care less as he had already earned back more than half of what he just spent. Meanwhile, Zi Xuan and the Flaming Sun Princess were standing by the side with faces still in astonishment. Xu Que overpowered the Original Infant Stage Blood Python in a mere single blow and had surpassed their imaginations! More importantly, this Blood Python was very close to ending up in his item bag but he chose not to kill it. It seemed as if the Blood Python was worthless in his eyes. After Xu Que walked some distance away, Zi Xuan suddenly snapped out of her astonishment. She looked at the Flaming Sun Princess in haste and said, "Princess, that person is very strong. He could take down an Original Infant Staged Blood Python while being at the Golden Core Maximum Stage himself. If we manage to ask for his protection, we might be able to escape from here." The Flaming Sun Princess frowned, creasing her brows, "If I, the dignified Princess, were to put down my pride and seek for the help from a Golden Core Stage stranger for protection, it would taint my name. Also, although his power is remarkable, with that many Original Infant Stage Sky Demon killers, he will be no match for them. Zi Xuan, rest assured. Father should have already received my distress signal and is sending help over. We should hide for a little while more!" "This place is so far from the Imperial City. Even if the Flame Emperor has sent help, it would take a very long time for them to reach here." Zi Xuan thought for a while and suddenly laughed, "Princess, I have an idea. With our current looks, if we don''t reveal our identities, nobody will be able to recognize us. We can have him send us to a safe place and reward him with some Spirit Stones after. There will be no interaction any more after that." After the Flaming Sun Princess listened, as if a little swayed, she knitted her brows and contemplated. "Ai ya, my Princess, please dont hesitate anymore. Come with me and seek for his help. Weve already seen him being so forgiving to a Demon Beast. He will definitely not leave us to die!" While talking, Zi Xuan pulled along her hand and chased after Xu Que. Some moments later, Xu Que heard some footsteps coming from behind and was startled a little. Turning back, he saw the two woman running towards him. One of the woman, with pleading eyes, gently asked, "Friend, could you please hold on? I have something to ask of you!" Xu Que was wearing the human-skinned mask and this was absolutely a good chance to act tough all the way. In an instant, with gloomy eyes, he lifted his head and briefly looked at the two of them, "What could these two ladies possibly ask of me?" With a calm and clear voice, akin to lukeman water in a stream, flowed past their ears. The both of them were slightly startled. Zi Xuan was still feeling alright but the Flaming Sun Princess heart started to beat rapidly within her chest. With all the people that she had been in contact with all these years, all of the noble mens sons were either men who gave too much respect and were elegant or men who likes to flatter her too much. However, she had never met a man so calm and composed like still water. The only person was this black robed man standing right in front of her. Possessing outstanding strength, he was able to crush a Blood Python in one hit. But he was compassionate at the end, turning around and leaving. His each and every move faintly emitted a certain unique persona. Also, he had that pair of dark, ink-coloured pupils, having the depth to suffocate anyone looking at it. It was as if the pair of eyes could attract anyone and one look would be enough to charm anybody. The Flaming Princesss heart, seemingly frozen for ten thousand years in its abyss, started to thaw away, bit by bit and started beating at this instant. However, very quickly, she suppressed this slight undulation. Her eyes regained its apathetic look and her expression became icy cold once again. At this moment, Zi Xuan started to speak, "To be honest, my my sister and I are from the Imperial city. A few days ago, we came out to play but were attacked by enemies on the way. Our servants are all dead but we put on a disguise and managed to escape up till this point. Could you please protect and send us siblings back to the City? If we manage to return, we will give you a satisfying reward!" After hearing, Xu Que blanked out for a moment, followed by him being alarmed. This two Dont tell me they are the people in the horse carriage? Damn it Ive searched everywhere only to find them here. I had to spend so much effort. After hours of searching with no results, who knew Id find them here. Looks like this response is the work of the Luck Point attribute of the human-skinned mask!" Thinking up till here, Xu Que chuckled in his heart. Acting on with a dignified expression, he looked at the two and asked, "Your enemies were they wearing white-colored long robes, wearing red-colored masks and were Original Infant Stagers?" "Yes, friend Have you seen them?" Zi Xuan froze. She started to worry as she was afraid that the man in black robe wasnt going to help them. After all, the group of killers were all of the Original Infant Stage! Unexpectedly, Xu Ques face did not change in the slightest. In a resounding manner, he said, "People of my generation all have utmost righteousness and loyalty, treating everyone with sincerity. Both of you ladies, dont worry. I shall do my best to protect and send you both back to the Imperial City. Neither am I afraid of any amount of Original Infant Stagers, nor am I fearful of sacrificing my own life. No matter what happens, I wont give up!" 68 That Imposing Back View Of Xu Que Chapter 68: That Imposing Back View Of Xu Que Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" The system beep sounded in his mind. The two girls were moved by Xu Ques bold and reaffirming words. Although such words of bravery were said to them on a daily basis, it still managed to move them due to the extraordinary situation they found themselves in! But now, they were very clear that the black robed man, who was standing right in front of them, was unaware of their true identity. Also, they were won over by his positive attitude after seeing him spare the Blood Python compassionately. After all, Xu Que was a very strong individual. In this cold and materialistic world, while the two women were at their wits end and close to giving up, he was able to put them at ease with such courageous words. This was a peculiar act in the harsh world of cultivators! Therefore, Zi Xuan and the Flaming Sun Princess were a little attracted to Xu Que in that moment. Those feelings came about from a stir of emotions which were hard to describe. If we were to describe what they they were feeling in a sentence, it would go like... "There is still true empathy and love in the human world!" "Ill always remember the compassion you have shown. If we survive, you will definitely receive double of what you have done!" Zi Xuan was rather moved and exclaimed sincerely. Even with the Flaming Sun Princess arrogant and cold attitude, she couldn''t help but to give Xu Que a word of thanks. "Dont stand on ceremony. My only wish in my lifetime is to help commoners with my utmost effort!" Xu Que waved his hands and replied indifferently. With eyes humbly looking up into the sky, his face was filled with deep melancholy while being covered with a thick aura of acting tough. The two women momentarily affixed their stare at Xu Que while feeling shocked. He was a man filled with unquestionable integrity and had a seemingly refined character. What a noble gentleman indeed! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 30 act tough points!" Xu Que was secretly feeling happy. He had finally earned back what he had spent on the human-skinned mask. However, he was not in the least interested in the reward the two ladies had to offer. It was not because he was great and noble. He simply had no interest in this so called reward. In the world of cultivators, items like elixirs, weapons and Spirit Stones were exchanged and used frequently. Xu Que had no lack of these items at all. If he needed it whenever, he can always find any random sect from the Demonic Faction and steal the items from them. Therefore, right from the start, he had no need for anybody to offer him the items. ... Very quickly, the three of them started to move and rushed to get out of the woods. The composition of the trio was rather odd. Firstly, nobody could recognize Xu Que due to the human-skinned mask. Secondly, with the Flaming Sun Princess face smothered with mud and disguised as a village girl, Xu Que could not recognize her at all. After all, he wouldnt have thought that any proper Princess would land herself in such a situation. Also, with the arrogant and cold personality she had, it was totally different from his impression of a Princess who was supposed to be cute and helpless-looking according to him. And so, the three people, clueless about one anothers identity, began their escape. The Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan were still feeling panicky and anxious, worried that the elite group of Sky Demon killers would suddenly appear. If one or two of them appeared, they would still be able to fight and try to escape. However, if three or four of them appeared at the same time, the both of them would lose all hope of escaping. Xu Que couldn''t care less. As long as they were not of the Infant Transformation Stage, he was free of worries. And so, Xu Que, carrying the Dark Heavy Buster Sword, forged ahead and led the group at its front. His imposing temperament seemed so remarkable! Perhaps, it was the additional 20 Charm Points working its effect. Zi Xuan and the Flaming Sun Princess remotely felt that Xu Ques back view was huge and imposing. It brought them a very big sense of security! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully subtly acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" The system beep sounded abruptly in his head. Xu Ques could not help but smirk since he was already used to it. Also, this was his first round of profits after covering the cost of buying the human-skinned mask. Therefore, Xu Que very much hoped for those killers to quickly appear before him so that he would be able to earn more act tough points. "Roar!" From deep within the woods, snarls and roars by demonic beasts could be heard. Apparently, even those killers werent safe from the fury of demonic beasts lurking. Xu Que raised his eyebrows and prepared to rush towards the direction of the roar. However, Zi Xuan tensed out and shouted, "Friend, lets not go that direction and take a detour!" Xu Que stunned for a moment, briefly smiled and replied, "My apologies, that was a natural reaction. I thought that there could be wicked demonic beasts in that direction and wanted to help out!" "Friend, your act of heroic courage is definitely respectable!" Zi Xuan lightly laughed. It was her first time developing a feelings for a male stranger. The Flaming Sun Princess remained quiet all the way and didnt speak. Xu Que immediately waved away her words and let out a humble smile towards Zi Xuan, "Lady, please do not flatter me. I am just doing what is right!" "Oh yes, how do I address you?" Zi Xuan asked. Xu Que cupped his hands together in greeting, "My name is Hua Wu Que!" In actuality, he wanted to use other names. However, from the Martial Art novels in his past life, there were very few men worthy of being called pretty boys. For example, there were Chu Liu Xiang and Li Xun Huan and some others. Xu Que couldnt think of a name on the spot and blurted out a Hua Wu Que. "Hua Wu Que? Zi Xuan was stunned as if recalling something. The Flaming Sun Princess eyes were also briefly filled with surprise. She lightly lifted her eyes and glanced at Xu Que. "Eh, have my lady heard of the name before by any chance?" Xu Que asked curiously. Zi Xuan laughed and lightly nodded, "Nope. Its just that your name has a Que in it. It reminds me eh, of an old friend. He also has a Que in his name." "I see." Xu Que nodded his head slightly and continued on, not being in the slightest interested to ask the two women about who they were referring to or what they meant. This startled Zi Xuan. She looked at the Flaming Sun Princess, sneakily stuck her tongue out at her and smiled. The Flaming Sun Princess slightly narrowed her eyes and did not say anything. If statuses were neglected and judged alone based on looks and temperament, they were ranked to be the most eligible ladies within the five nations. Countless arrogant scholars had revered them like goddesses. However, this was the first time they were treated with such a cold attitude and they couldnt help but to feel peculiar. "Princess, this Hua hero is not bad at all. If we are able to escape from here, we can be friends with him. Teehee when the time comes where you restore your appearance, he will definitely be speechless at your exceptional beauty." Zi Xuan moved closer to the Flaming Sun Princess and whispered. The Flaming Sun Princess stared and her sourly and did not say a single word. However, unknowingly, her heart was filled with a little anticipation. This anticipation was not because she liked Xu Que a lot or anything of that sort. It was because she was unwilling to accept the fact that she was treated coldly by someone. She merely wanted to see his surprised face after she had revealed her identity. However, one should be happy that the two ladies did not wipe the mud off their faces. If Xu Que recognized the Flaming Sun Princess, he would certainly not care about acting tough. Instead, he would definitely show off the skills of his Dark Heavy Buster Sword or even activate his Buddhas Fiery Lotus to show off. Not long after, night gradually came. Zi Xuan took the initiative and asked Xu Que to stop and rest for a short while. After all, the two ladies had been escaping for a day. Much of their Core Energies were used up. Even at the Golden Core Stage, they were worn out. Xu Que wanted to stay at the forest badly for a longer period of time in order to find more opportunities to act tough. He happily obliged. And so, while the two ladies were sitting down against a tree to rest, he took the chance and ran to gather some firewood, took out some leftover chicken wings from over a day ago and prepared to start roasting them. 69 A Serious Man Is The Most Dashing! Chapter 69: A Serious Man Is The Most Dashing! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Under the pitch black skies, Xu Que was moving a pile of firewood and settled it down on the ground. He condensed his fire core energy and immediately ignited the firewood effortlessly. The firewood cracked and cackled under the flames, causing Zi Xuan and the Flaming Sun Princess to be startled awake. "Young hero Hua, what are you d" Zi Xuan opened her eyes wide in apparent amazement. The the three of them were on the run! If he were to start a fire in the middle of the night, wouldnt that attract all his enemies over? Xu Que waved a hand in the air and had a calm and indifferent expression, "Weve been on the road for the entire day. Its about time we ate something. You dont have to worry about those elite killers as well. When I was picking firewood earlier, I set up an ancient defensive spell around us. This spell can only be broken through by Infant Transformation Stage cultivators. Once anyone lower in level than that, they would be disintegrated instantly." He spoke extremely seriously and subdued the fears of Zi Xuan and the Flaming Sun Princess. "Young hero Hua, youre actually proficient with casting spells?" Zi Xuan asked in surprise. Xu Que gave a snigger as he feigned modesty, "I only know a little, only a little. Killing several Original Infant Stage cultivators isnt a problem!" "This" Zi Xuans mouth gaped wide open in shock. Even the Flaming Sun Princess furrowed her brows tightly and spoke out coldly, "Ive never heard of any spell that could kill an Original Infant Stage cultivator instantly." Zi Xuan hurriedly nodded her head as well, "Thats right, young hero Hua. Hurry and extinguish the fire. If those killers were to spot the fire, we would have no way of escaping!" "No worries, please dont worry. You have to trust me on this. The spell was handed down to me by my ancestors and can really kill Original Infant Staged cultivators easily!" Xu Que laughed out loud. Actually, he didnt place any of his spells around them. He had no patience for all that preparation and didnt want to waste his effort and time. His plan was to attract those killers over and kill them all at once. Doing this was akin to killing two birds in one stone. He could resolve the ladies problems and could earn an entire bunch of act tough points. That was a win-win situation for everyone. Xu Que didnt speak further as he took out several marinated chicken wings from his inventory and placed them over the fire and started roasting them. Zi Xuan was clearly taken aback, "Young hero Hua. You Youre eating this? Those are chicken wings. There isnt any meat in those. You shouldnt be eating them!" The Flaming Sun Princess fronwed as well, her expression was one of coldness and indifference. Back at the palace, only the best delicacies within the country would be served and placed on the dining table. Domestic and common fowls such as chicken didnt have the requirements to be on the royal dining table. Hence, regardless of how hungry they were, even if an entire roasted chicken was placed in front of the Flaming Sun Princess, she wouldnt even bother looking at it. Much less the small and boney piece of chicken wing which most commoners wont even buy to eat. But at this point, this Hua Wu Que was putting them in such danger, just for a mere few pieces of chicken wings! "It is edible! You will find out in a while." Xu Que was clearly distracted from appeasing them and didnt seem to be very interested in their concerns. Although he enjoyed flirting and teasing the ladies, he prefers to act tough and cook good food! To be honest, Zi Xuan and the Princess had themselves to blame for being covered in mud from head to toe and looking dishevelled and unkempt. How could their current state compare to the allure of acting tough and good food? If they were to clean themselves up and revert back to their original beautiful selves, then it was clear Xu Que would be much more attentive to them. "The wings from a chicken are such low grade, lousy food. Even normal people will throw it away but youre taking it as food. Are you really in such a situation that you have to stoop so low and eat such food?" The Flaming Sun Princess opened her mouth to speak, sounding extremely crass and insensitive. Xu Que heard this and was clearly unhappy. He furrowed his brows and replied, "Whoa!" The Flaming Sun Princess was taken aback by this outburst of insolence and was about to shout out, "you have the audacity!" but Zi Xuan was faster than her and tugged on her sleeves, reminding her not to be rash. The Flaming Sun Princess sucked in a breath of fresh air, "Put out the fires. Once we return to the Imperial City, I promise to let you have good food" "Chi!" Just at this point, the few chicken wings started to roast nicely as the skin crackled in apparent doneness. The oil from the wings were gleaming in the fire as it popped occasionally. A decadent and delicious aroma wafted in the air and filled their nostrils, warming their hearts even without eating it. The Flaming Sun Princess was stunned! Even Zi Xuan was astounded. Chicken wings... could really produce such a delicious aroma? The corners of Xu Ques lips curled upwards in a smile. He knew that the people from this world didnt have food as good as wherever he came from. So what if their status was lofty? So what if they had the most exquisite and exotic foods? Compared to his secret chicken wing recipe, there was no comparison. "The old beggar from the previous encounter, whose cultivation level was even higher than the Infant Transformation Stage cultivator boasted about having the best foods from all around this world. Even he agreed that my chicken wing was the best hed ever had. The both of you are just mere girls from the Imperial City. I dont believe youve ever had anything as good as this." Xu Que exclaimed under his breath. Before long, the chicken wings looked almost ready to be consumed. Xu Que then retrieved a bottle of high quality honey and a brush. He then started brushing the chicken wings with honey. "Chi-la!" A large burst of white smoke ascended to the air, bearing with it is a thick and decadent smoke. The delicious aroma from the chicken wings were sure to make anyones stomach growl with desire. The Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan widened their eyes as well but didnt speak a word. Compared with the prospects of starvation, the pair of them were astounded by his ability. Just several mere chicken wings could be transformed by this "Hua Wu Que" into something which smelt so good. He could even make the chicken wings look so appetizing with its brown, slightly burnt hue. It was indeed astonishing. "My fair ladies, would you like to have it mildly spicy or medium spicy? Or would you like to have it pervertically spicy?" At this point the bottle in Xu Ques hands were no longer the honey but instead, chilli flakes. He turned his head and asked the pair of them. The Flaming Sun Princess didnt reply but Zi Xuan paused for sometime before replying shyly, "Mild Mild spiciness!" "Done!" Xu Que laughed as he replied. The sky was dark but the moon was shining brightly in the vast sky, illuminating the roast pit. The fiery fires shone a light at Xu Ques handsome looking face. With a flick of his wrist, drops of chilli flakes descended like fiery raindrops as they floated gently before landing atop the roasted chicken wings. It was almost like he was putting up a show, decorating the chicken. Such an image was deeply engraved on the hearts of both these ladies. After all, a serious man is the most dashing! After all, Xu que had 20 additional Charm points added to his features. The pair of ladies were starting at Xu Que as he completed his preparations. Only after the delicious smelling and appetizing chicken wings were brought in front of them did they finally regain their senses. "Youve all been through a tiring day. Come and have something to eat. Then we can happily depart from the Imperial City." Xu Que smiled warmly as he spoke. Under such an atmosphere where the flowers around were in full bloom and the moon was bright and round, the fire was burning warmly beside them. One man and one woman Eh, one man and two women. The night was still and quiet. At this moment, a person would be most at ease and comfortable. Xu Ques action and his easy smile, coupled with the additional Charm points had a huge impact on both these ladies. One was a Princess and the other was the Princess best friend. The both of them were often the center of attention wherever they went. Theyve enjoyed the status of celebrities and stars. They were both prideful and independent women. Regardless of whether it was Zi Xuan or the Flaming Sun Princess, the pair of them were aloof and proud deep down. But right now, Xu Que acted like he was an older brother to them. Coming out from nowhere like a knight in shining armor, bringing them a feeling unlike any other. This feeling was called being looked after, having someone to rely on. With such a feeling in her stomach and heart, Zi Xuan accepted the chicken wings gladly. She revealed such a sweet smile of gratitude like a young and innocent girl. She looked up at Xu Que before gratefully receiving the chicken wings and whispered a word of thanks. The Flaming Sun Princess however, with her cold heart and usual aloofness, was stunned and anxious at such a situation. Her emotions were a whirl. Hence, the only way she knew how to react was to appear cold and fight off the butterflies in her stomach. Her face was cold and icy as always as she turned her face towards him and spoke fiercely, "Take this away from me. This Princess cant possibly eat such trash." The minute her words were spewed out, she paused in shock, knowing that she had said something wrong. "This Princess?" was a clear sign that she had revealed too much about her identity. Zi Xuans face fell in shock! Even Xu Que was astounded! 70 sThis Princess? This Princess?” Chapter 70: This Princess? This Princess? Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Who are you?" Xu Ques face changed completely as if he just recalled something. He then stood up and shouted out. His movements were very exaggerated as he flipped over the entire roast pit. The golden brown chicken wings all fell into the mud with a splat. Zi Xuan and the Flaming Sun Princess jumped up in fright at Xu Ques sudden outburst, their faces were clearly startled. "Hrmm!" Xu Que cleared his throat and didnt ask any more questions. He pointed out a finger from each hand and condensed his water Qi as he sprayed out two jets of water right at their faces. His reaction and movements were so quick that the pair of them simply had no time to react. Their dirt filled and muddy faces were instantly being washed away by the jets of water and revealed their fair and clear complexions. "What are you doing?" Zi Xuan asked irritably as she shrieked out. The Flaming Sun Princess face was full of fury as well as she gave Xu Que a death glare. Xu Que was astonished by whatever he saw. Soon after, his pupils dilated as he laughed out manically, "Ji Wan Qing, indeed, its you!" "You How dare you refer to the Princess by her name?" Zi Xuan asked out in shock. The Flaming Sun Princess scolded out harshly as well, "Hua Wu Que, you have the audacity. Since you already know that Im the Flaming Sun Princess, you dare to be discourteous and disrespectful? With your crime, I could punish you by killing your entire family and all your relatives!" "Hahahaha!!!" Xu Que laughed out loud in apparent anger, "You wish to wipe out my family? Its a pity that Im the only surviving member of my family. Besides, Im not Hua Wu Que. You take a good look at me now and see who I really am!." His voice echoed out and reverberated in all directions like a powerful wave of energy. Such rage and fury stemmed from the memories of this body. Those memories had fused with his being and was now a part of him. He had been purged of all his energy and cultivation prowess before being tossed away like an inanimate object. The memories of that scene kept flooding into his mind. Xu Ques eyes exuded murderous killing intent as he slowly raised his hand to peel back the Human Skinned Mask from his face. "Chi-la!" The features and face of Xu Que appeared right before the Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan. "My adorable Princess, your highness. Weve only been apart for several months. Surely you havent forgotten your husband?" Xu Que laughed out loudly. "Wh-What?" Zi Xuan and the Flaming Sun Princess were dumbfounded. No matter how she considered the possibilities, she never wouldve imagined that the person standing before them was That Prince Consort from six years ago. The one who had a one in a million innate talents. "Thats impossible! My father, his majesty had already killed you. How could you still be alive?" The Flaming Sun Princess widened her eyes, her entire face was etched with incredulous disbelief. A person who was supposed to have died and whose spiritual roots were plundered from, someone who would never have been able to cultivate further, had actually showed up before them. And he was even able to attain the Full Foundation level of the Golden Core Stage. At this point, his might was terrifying and he could even kill a demonic beast of the Original Infant Stage so easily! She simply couldnt accept this fact! "Why is it impossible? Why do you think heaven gave me a second chance at life? I think it''s to take revenge on your Ji family. Because you, Ji Wan Qing are vile and cold blooded. You don''t have any right to be a Flaming Sun Princess. And that old dog Emperor Ji has no right to be an Emperor as well! Since the title of royal family has landed upon your Ji family, I''m sure the reign will end with your generation!" Xu Que laughed out in furious anger. With a smack of his hand, the Dark Heavy Buster Sword appeared and he pointed it at the Flaming Sun Princess. "Stop it!" Zi Xuan was visibly upset as she dashed across and spread her arms, standing in between Xu Que and the Princess. She then shouted out, "You You can''t kill us. Don''t you forget, you just promised to protect us!" "Hehe... my apologies. I am a nearly perfect man. The only flaw I have is that I have a loose tongue and don''t always mean whatever I say. That''s one thing about me that will never change!" Xu Que burst out laughing as he slashed his sword down, ready to kill. Zi Xuan was anxious for both their lives and hurriedly spoke out, "Hang on. Xu Que, listen to me. All these years, the Princess never" "Zi Xuan, you shut up now!" The Flaming Sun Princess scolded her harshly and stopped Zi Xuan from speaking further. Her gaze was icy as she glared straight into Xu Ques eyes and spoke, "I don''t have to explain matters concerning my royal Ji family to an orphan boy who should''ve died by the side of a deserted road!" "But Princess..." Zi Xuan clearly wanted to speak out further but the Flaming Sun Princess shot her a menacing glare which shut her up once more. Xu Que was clearly raging in blind fury and didn''t even bother to clear up any possible misunderstandings. All he knew was that the person who stole his fire spiritual roots and robbed him of his life and chance of cultivation was this Princess! "What an exemplary person, Ji Wan Qing. So this is your true color. Your stupid princess temper has finally shown. You place yourself above everyone else and think too highly of yourself. Who wouldve expected that your cute and helpless image was all just a pretense. It mustve been hard on you to put on a false front for me all those years. But truth be told, I do admire your acting skills!" Xu Que laughed out coldly. The Flaming Sun Princess expression was as cold as ice as she replied, "So what? This Princess wishes to see how you plan to take me down!" "Killing you shall be easier than killing ants. But doing so means letting you off too easily. Ever since the day of our great wedding, the flirtatious look on your face has left a deep and unforgettable impression on me. Hence, I wouldnt mind stripping you down and throwing you into the Imperial City. Then, everyone under the heavens would be able to see you for who you really are." Xu Que squinted his eyes. When it came to his enemies, he was capable of doing anything. "Outrageous!" The Flaming Sun Princess raged out as her body trembled in anger. The fury within her heart was immense. Zi Xuans expression was that of nervousness. She looked at Xu Que and begged, "Xu Que, please stop speaking anymore." "Fine. I really dont want to carry on speaking pointless words anyway!" A cold gleam appeared in Xu Ques pupils as he gripped the Dark Heavy Buster Sword tightly and he conjured the Lightning Haste Spell, planning to charge down upon the Princess. The Flaming Sun Princess pushed Zi Xuan away as she faced Xu Que boldly. At the same time, the storage ring on her finger lit up. A short flute which was made out of jade appeared in her palms. She looked at Xu Que and taunted, "Xu Que, this Princess doesnt owe you anything. Since you wish to kill me, I have the right to let you die here in return!" The minute her words were spoken, she placed the jade short flute to her lips as she condensed her core energy and blew it out onto the flute. She blew a long and sharp piece, which translated into ripples in the air. It circled overhead before diffusing out far away. Not far away, several men were searching for the Princess when they heard the blast from the flute. One of them frowned before happily exclaiming, "Flaming Suns Jade Flute. Thats the object which the little bitch possessed. Quick, theyre over there!" At the next moment, several shadows transformed into blood rays as they moved with such astonishing speeds. They all wore white robes, wielded longswords and had red masks on their faces. Just the sight of them was enough to terrify anyone. They were the Sky Demon killers. Each one of them were in the Original Infant Stage. Every time they drew their swords, blood was surely spilt. Just as the few of them reached, they could see more blood rays appearing around them. They were all killers of Sky Demon and were all attracted to the sound of the flute. The Flaming Sun Princess maintained an icy expression on her face as she pointed at Xu Que and shouted out to the Sky Demon killers, "This man is my Prince Consort. If you wish to kill me, you have to get through him!" "Jiang!" In that instant, more than ten Sky Demon killers were present as they drew their swords in unison almost mechanically. The cold steel which they held were scary beyond measure. Xu Que gave a cold laugh and shook his head, "Ji Wan Qing, youre playing it very well. I can see you wish to use their strengths to kill me. Its such a shame. Did you actually think that these mere trash can kill me?" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 80 act tough points." The system rang out once in his head. At the same time, he could feel the death glare being emitted from those few killers who were staring right at him. Its just that to him, these men were nothing. These men were nothing more than trash! "Die!" The Sky Demon killers didnt even bother speaking. They were particular about effectiveness and getting the job done. More than ten of them moved in unity as their shadows moved together and transformed into blood rays. Their swords jabbed towards Xu Que as they charged right at him. "Lets go!" The Flaming Sun Princess took hold of Zi Xuan and whispered silently to her as they fled into the depths of the forest. "When the Sky Demon killers arrived, I knew that it was difficult for all of them to focus their attention on him. I didnt expect him to be so stupid to issue a challenge to them. He managed to gain all their attention, granting us our wish!" The Princess looked back once more, her lips curled into a mocking smile. Zi Xuan seemed to be unable to bear all this but she kept her mouth sealed and remained quiet. "Boom!" A loud crash could be heard from behind before the sound of a strong wind could be heard. It almost sounded like the crash of a thousand waterfalls. Soon after, a large gale of strong wind blew across! The both of them panicked as they turned their heads back. In that second, whatever they saw... startled them! That person in black robes, who was holding on to his Dark Heavy Buster Sword was coming straight for them. He almost looked like a demon who had climbed his way up from the ninth level of hell. He had a sly grin on his face as he took large steps across the frozen pond. He wore a white flaming crown across his head and was walking towards them. Each step he took was like stepping on their hearts. And that bunch of Sky Demon killers had long been transformed into ice sculptures and ceased to exist. 71 Most Poisonous Madame Chapter 71: Most Poisonous Madame Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "How How could it be?" The Flaming Sun Princess mind was a blank, her face was frozen in fear as she mumbled to herself. "Boom!" The both of them flew down from the sky and dropped on the ground, causing a mound of dirt and dust to fly into the air. Both of them didnt react to that fall. Instead, they looked dazed and disheartened as though they had given up on life. They sat on the ground and watched as Xu Que approached them step by step. The young hero in their eyes who was brave and chivalrous that made them feel good about a man for their first time had became a monstrous and terrifying person. He glared at them with grievous killing intents as he strode nearer towards the pair of ladies. Their hearts and emotions were on the verge of collapsing. They didnt know what happened earlier but were extremely afraid at whatever they currently seeing. There were more than ten of those Sky Demon killers and each one of them were highly skilled. They were all of the Original Infant Stage. However, in just several moments, this person could cause all of them to freeze into ice sculptures and took their lives just like that. A Golden Core Full Foundation Stage cultivator could actually crush those Original Infant Stage cultivators so effortlessly as though they were mere ants. The Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuans mind kept on replaying whatever Xu Que had said earlier, "Do you think that these mere trash could kill me?" Could they kill me? The Flaming Sun Princess laughed out bitterly as she shook her head. At this point, she realized how scary this Xu Que was. This feeling of meeting someone so powerful that she choked on air and found it hard to breathe was extremely new to her. Even when in the presence of her father, she never experienced such a sensation! This Xu Que before her eyes, wasnt the same man who had been locked up and forced to cultivate in the basement of the palace all those years ago. That Xu Que had died. And this Xu Que was the nearly revived person. He was so much stronger than before. ... Zi Xuan and the Flaming Sun Princess started remembering those details and rumors. Ever since they returned from the Water Nation, theyve heard countless of rumors regarding this powerful "Xu Que". A Golden Pill Stage cultivator could wipe out the entire Fallen Spirits Sect! A Golden Pill Stage cultivator could ruin Celestial Sect! From the start, the both of them werent too worried about him for they thought that he was just the product of rumors and exaggeration. They hardly believed in those rumors and questioned its authenticity. But now, after they recalled all those rumors, they realized that, that Xu Que was the same person standing before them. They knew that it was true because nobody else was able to cause such widespread devastation. "Why? Why did it have to be you?" The Flaming Sun Princess was completely astounded. No matter how she thought about, she would never have imagined that a beggar who had to rely on the royal family to survive had morphed into such a fearsome creature. A Golden Core Stage cultivator who could easily kill tens of Original Infant Stage cultivator. Once hes broken through to the Original Infant Stage or even Infant Transformation Stage, how terrifying would that be? "Why cant it be me? Since the heavens refused to let me die, that means its the will of the heavens for me to be alive. My dear Princess wife, the will of heaven is not to be played around with. Before long, it will be the day where your Fire Country shall be buried and annihilated. Seeing the terrified looks etched on the faces of the Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan, Xu Que laughed out loudly, feeling extremely satisfied. Although the Xu Que who was made to suffer all those torment and humiliation years ago wasnt actually him, when he transcended realms, Xu Que had completely merged with the feelings and memories attached to this body. Hence, whatever deep seated hatred he had felt was real and truly experienced by Xu Que. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 80 act tough points!" He could hear a series of beeps ring out in his head. However, Xu Ques attention wasnt on the rewards. He looked at the shocked and terrified Princess and walked over. He then touched her chin gently and spoke to her mockingly, "Why do you look like that? My esteemed Princess, who do you think will be able to save you now?" "No! Xu Que. You cant kill the Princess. Actually, the Princess didnt" Zi Xuan was by the side and was stumped out of her wits. She hurriedly walked up trying to explain something. Before she could complete her sentence, the Flaming Sun Princess interrupted her once more as she looked at Xu Que coldly, "Thats right. Xu Que, in the past my Ji family indeed has let you down. But if it werent for the fact that we picked you up from the streets and took you in to our family, you would have remained a street beggar who wouldve probably starved to death by now!" "But if you would let me off today and allow me to safely reach the capital of the Imperial City, I will ensure that my father will reward you handsomely. You can have whatever you want, be it a high ranking official post or to acquire a cultivation technique which defies the heaven. Whatever you want, I will agree. You can even become the Prince Consort of the Fire Country once again." "Picked me off the streets and took me in? Hehe The only reason you saved me was because of the innate fire spiritual roots which I possessed! Ive always been nothing more than a mere tool to you. Besides, do you really think that I would wish for the bullshit riches and wealth from your Imperial City?" Xu Que gave a cold laugh. He never imagined that this Flaming Sun Princess would actually be so logical and rational even in the face of death. She actually still wanted to rely on her royal family to gain some leverage. Seeing that the Princess had nothing more to say, Xu Que laughed out coldly once more, "But, I shall not kill you for now. If you wish to know, there are other more terrifying punishments than death." "Xu Que, what are you thinking of doing? Shes the respectable Princess of the Fire Country! Quick and release us immediately!!!" Zi Xuan shouted out at the side. "You sit down now!" The mystical fires started to glow from within his body, causing the pair of women to fall to the ground in immense fear once again. None of them dared to move a muscle. It wasnt easy for fate to allow him the chance to meet with the Flaming Sun Princess. Xu Que wasnt going to kill her so easily. Besides, what was most important at this point was how he was going to get the map of the imperial tomb of the Fire Country from this situation. "Its such a shame that these food had gone to waste." Xu Que returned to his resting place earlier and shook his head gently. The chicken wings from earlier had fallen to the ground and was covered in mud. It had lost its appeal and delicious appearance. Xu Que felt it was such a waste. He then recalled how just several hours ago, all he wanted to do was to innocently act tough and earn some points before leaving. He never would have expected that one of the ladies he rescued was actually the Flaming Sun princess which he had always wanted to revenge against. Apart from being extremely incensed, Xu Que had no other distracting thoughts. He sat down by the side and pondered deeply on how to use this Flaming Sun Princess to deal with that dog of an Emperor. Also, he wanted to know how he could use her to enter the imperial tombs. Saving Xiao Rou was the most important matter to him presently. ... At the same time, Zi Xuan and the Flaming Sun Princess sat on the floor, not daring to move a muscle. Xu Que was seated not too far away. Although he wasnt guarding them very strictly, they knew that they werent able to escape Xu Que. The Flaming Sun Princess sat down and cast her head down as she looked at the dirt. She was clearly disheartened. After several breaths, her eyes turned as though she had just made up her mind on something important. She then whispered softly, "Zi Xuan, pass me the bottle of wine which we acquired from the Water Nation." Zi Xuans expression froze as she hurriedly shook her head, "That wont do Princess. The Core Yin Yang Wine is prohibited by Water Nation. Besides, when a man drinks it, he would lose his abilities instantly. When a woman drinks it she She..." She couldnt carry on her sentence. The Flaming Sun Princess then continued, "When a woman drinks it she will have an immense and unparalleled sexual desire!" "Thats right Princess. I know what you are trying to do. But if he finds out, he will not show any mercy to you!" Zi Xuan was extremely anxious as she whispered, shooting random furtive glances over to Xu Que, afraid of being discovered. The Flaming Sun Princess gave a plain laugh, "Zi Xuan, have you heard of the saying, once husband and wife establish a nights of relation, they would have an eternal bond? Xu Que and that fake Princess had relations. But up till now, he still doesnt know that the Princess was actually a concubine who had pretended to be me." "The only reason he hasnt killed me yet was because he still has feelings for me after that night. If I were to approach him and admit defeat and offer him some wine, he would most certainly accept it. Besides, you shouldnt worry. The potency of the wine is extremely strong. Even an Infant Transformation Stage cultivator wouldnt be able to tell anything until hes been affected." "But" "No more buts. This is our last hope. Right now, hes only a Golden Core Stage cultivator and hes already so strong. Can you imagine how much stronger he will be once he reaches higher levels? If we allow him to get stronger, Fire Country will be annihilated by him!" Flaming Sun Princess spoke up to this point as she stretched out a hand firmly towards Zi Xuan. Zi Xuan was extremely unsure of what to do. Being caught in such a difficult position, she didnt respond for a long time. The Flaming Sun Princess lost her patience and hastily removed the storage ring on Zi Xuans finger. She thought about the action in her mind and removed Zi Xuans authority over the ring. She then retrieved two bottles of wine from within the inventory and stood up. "No, Princess!" Zi Xuan tugged on her sleeves. "Since father could kill him once, Im sure I can kill him once myself as well!" The Flaming Sun Princess laughed out and shook Zi Xuans grip over her sleeve as she walked towards Xu Que confidently. 72 To Be Undone By Your Own Intelligence Chapter 72: To Be Undone By Your Own Intelligence Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Eh?" Just as Xu Que was deep in thought, he heard a pair of gentle footsteps approaching him. He regained his senses and looked across. Under the soft glow of the moon, the Flaming Sun Princess was walking over graciously. She had a calm demeanor across her face as her pale hands held onto two bottles of wine. "Xu Que." She called out to him gently, her voice sounded mild and apologetic. She then carefully strode over to where he sat. She then spoke calmly, "This Princess knows you hate my Ji family. But this is a world where the strong triumphs over the weak. When you are powerless, you''ll be twirled around the fingers of the strong. Even the powers of life and death can''t be decided by yourself. That''s exactly how this Princess feels when in your presence." "However, those six years which we we''re together, I cannot totally forget. Hence I shall drink a toast to sever our husband and wife relations once and for all. So that when you finally do kill me, you won''t bear the title of wife killer as a result." After she finished speaking, she then handed the jug on her right hand over to Xu Que. The jug on her right contained the Core Yin Yang wine. The jug on her left was just plain normal wine. Both these wine looked and smelt the same. But the one she offered was poisoned! Although Xu Que didn''t know, he wasn''t going to blindly accept that jug of wine. He looked closely at the Flaming Sun Princess and noticed that she had no emotions across her face at all. He then looked away and completely ignored her. The Flaming Sun Princess heart fluttered. That stare by Xu Que was so cold and icy, catching her completely off guard. Could it be that this Princess guessed wrongly? Had he discarded their relationship a long time ago? That''s not possible. The Flaming Sun Princess didn''t dare to give up hope and asked out once more, "Is the reason you won''t drink this wine is because you''re afraid that I might poison you or that you''re still upset about what happened in the past?" Xu Que mumbled to himself before laughing out coldly, "You''re thinking too much. I won''t ever drink wine with two types of people. The first type are dead people and the second type are lowdown scums. You happen to fulfill both criterias, so why should I drink with you?" "You" The Flaming Sun Princess was enraged. "You better be honest right now before I decide what to do with you and cherish your last few living moments and reflect on all the evil atrocities you''ve done." Xu Que berated her and laughed out in mockery. What a joke. This big brother of yours have read so many years worth of comics and novels on the internet. Do you think all of it have gone to waste? Why would you randomly come here and bring me wine to drink? I''m 100% sure it''s poisoned! "The only mistake I''ve made was to sleep with you. Now all I want before my death is to sever all ties with you. Why can''t you even grant my final wish?" The Flaming Sun Princess asked through gritted teeth. Xu Ques eyebrows twitched as his lips curled into a sinister grin, "With your current situation, you have no bargaining chips left to make requests of me. But I agree to severing all ties as husband and wife with you. Pass me the wine." As he finished speaking, he reached out a hand. The Flaming Sun Princess expression remained neutral, as if she had a thousand years of winter written across her face. She then handed Xu Que the wine held on her right hand. Xu Que wasn''t in a hurry to drink it. He summoned the system and shouted out in his head, "System, check if this wine is poisoned!" "Ding! Check is complete. This is the Core Yin Yang wine. When a man drinks it, he will lose all his cultivation powers and would never be able to cultivate ever again. When a woman drinks it, it will immensely turn on her sexual desire. The only way to relieve her of it is if she sleeps with a man. (Note: If the mans cultivation is higher than hers, the man will absorb all her powers and cultivation abilities, but will not affect her cultivation in future.) "Damn it. I knew there was something wrong with the wine. System, are there any methods to swap the wine in her hands?" Xu Que asked in his head. Since even this wine would harm a woman, he assumed the other jug of wine would be harmless! "Ding! If you spend 30 act tough points, you can purchase a Swapping Talisman which could swap both these wines." The system replied. "I wish to purchase one. Also, help me search for a poison which would give me full control of a persons life and death!" Xu Que sneered and purchased the Swapping Talisman without hesitation. At the same time, the system revealed a new page with him with different types of poisons. One of them in particular caught Xu Ques attention. [Corpse Devouring Pill]: The pill is controlled by the thoughts of this host. If anyone were to consume the pill, the host would just have to think of activating it in order for the pill to be dissolved within the body of the victim. It would then allow the soul devouring worms to spill out of the pill and cause the victim to die tragically! (This pill only works for victims of cultivation level below Original Infant Stage. Apart from this host, nobody else would be able to control it!) Price : 50 act tough points! "Even when this Ji Wan Qing is nearing her death, she''s still trying to play tricks. Then I shall play with you! Since you enjoy poisoning wines, I shall show you what a true poison is. System, I wish to purchase two of this pill!" "Sou!" The white light flashed on the screen and Xu Ques inventory had additional items added. He hurriedly retrieved the Swapping Talisman from the inventory and activated it in his mind. Without anyone noticing, he managed to swap the contents of the wines stealthily. Soon after, he even double checked with the system and reaffirmed that his current jug of wine was not poisoned. "Xu Que, are you still afraid that this Princess poisoned your wine? Whether you want to drink it or not is up to you. But I shall drain my jug first and sever our marital ties from this very moment!" Seeing Xu Que hesitating, the Flaming Sun Princess was somewhat anxious and hurriedly raised the wine to her lips and tilted her head back before draining the entire jug. The mild moonlight shined down into her fair and soft neck. Maybe it was because she was too eager to drink that a drip of wine dropped out from the corners of her lips and rolled down her chin. It further dripped down her neck and stained her white robes. That was a very sexy move but Xu Que had no time to admire it. His lips curled and he drained his jug of wine as well. An entire mouthful of good pure wine entered his mouth, filling his senses with the smoothness and richness of it. He then swallowed it and felt extremely comfortable. The Flaming Sun Princess watched as Xu Que finished his jug of wine. Her knitted brows finally relaxed in an obvious sign of relief. She then wiped the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand and revealed a smile. "Xu Que, looks like you haven''t changed much. You''re still the same naive person from before!" She laughed out. Xu Que pretended not to understand as he frowned and replied, "What do you mean?" "Princess" At this very moment, Zi Xuan walked over, her face was full of frowns. She looked at Xu Que once as pity and remorse was etched within her pupils. The Flaming Sun Princess eyed Xu Que coldly and smiled fearlessly, "Xu Que, this Princess has to thank you for solving the problem of Sky Demon killers chasing after us. Although I don''t know what changes you''ve undergone over these few months, to be able to cultivate again after being stripped of your roots and you managed to rise up to such a formidable level. But now, everything you''ve earned has gone to nothing once again!" "Is that so? But I really don''t think so." Xu Que smiled playfully as if he didn''t seem to mind her spiteful words. The Flaming Sun Princess squinted her eyes as if she had just regained her prideful and arrogant demeanor. She then spoke out, "My father killed you last time. Today, this Princess, his daughter shall kill you again. Do you know what I just made you drink?" Xu Que blinked, "Of course I know. It''s the Core Yin Yang wine!" 73 Intense Effects Of Poison Chapter 73: Intense Effects Of Poison Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Of course I know. Its the Core Yin Yang Wine!" Hearing these words, the Flaming Sun Princess expression turned to one of immense shock as if her well thought out planned had failed. Her face froze in horror. Even Zi Xuan who was standing beside her had her eyes wide open in disbelief. Xu Que then laughed out coldly, "Ji Wan Qing, Ji Wan Qing. Your heart cannot get any blacker. Youve already done me in once. Apparently, that wasnt enough for you and you had to kill me a second time. If my temper were the same as it was in the past, you would been a dead woman. However, Ive changed my mind. I wish to see what will happen to you after youve consumed your own Core Yin Yang wine." "What What did you say?" The Flaming Sun Princess was taken aback. She looked at Xu Que in surprise as her body swayed unsteadily and she took several steps back. Zi Xuans expression fell as well as she shouted out in shock, "Xu Que, you What have you done?" "Nothing much. I just swapped our wines." Xu Que flicked some dirt of his shoulder and looked into the eyes of the Flaming Sun Princess as he smiled. "According to what I know, you should be feeling extremely hot and bothered right now and you feel like removing all your clothes!" "Outrageous! You You" The Flaming Sun Princess was both enraged and stumped. Even before she could finish her sentence, she felt a strange sensation overtake her entire body as she fell into a daze. "I warned you clearly not to pull any pranks but you refused to listen. You wanted to be smart. This is called harming yourself with your own ploys!" Xu Que laughed out as he folded his arms and leaned against a tree, ready for the show to unfold. "Dong!" The Flaming Sun Princess could feel the full effects of the Core Yin Yang wine explode within her body. It almost felt like her entire body was on fire and she lost all her strengths to the potency of the wine. She then fell to the ground as her face started to blush a deep shade of red. Even her breathing became ragged. "Chi-la!" She started removing all the articles of clothes on her body but she didnt have enough strength to do it. She then pulled apart her chest piece, revealing her pale and tender flesh. Her hands started moving all around her own body. Soon after, a sound like a sigh coursed through her throat as her breathing became more distinct. Whatever icy and cold appearance she used to wear on her face had completely dissolved and disappeared. ... Zi Xuan was standing by the side, completely at a loss of what to do. She then ran over to support and prop the Princess up. "Princess You Oooooo" Even before she could finish her sentence, Zi Xuan was being squeezed in a tight hug by the princess and was kissed full on her lips. Xu Que was shocked. My god, the strength of this wine is really immense. It doesnt even care if her partner was a man or woman? Looks like I better hide further away. Xu Que stroked his chin and considered whether he should climb the tree and watch from that distance. Zi Xuan managed to break free from the Flaming Sun Princess grip. She then looked at the Princess who was fully controlled by the wine and was completely unresponsive to anything else. Her strength was barely enough to keep her in control. Zi Xuans face was still flushed as she stood up and pointed with two fingers, which emitted blue core energy from it and transformed into sprays of clear water. She drew a circle over the Princess. "Sou!" The Flaming Sun Princess was trapped within a round the sphere of water which has a bluish hue over it. It was almost like a protective sphere meant to keep her from hurting herself. "Core Water Energy? So youre from the Water Nations!" Xu Que shouted out in shock. Zi Xuan finished her spell and turned around helplessly. She bit down hard on her lips and looked at Xu Que before falling to her knees. "Xu Que, Zi Xuan begs you. Please save the Princess!" She pleaded as tears started to well up within her eyes. Xu Ques face fell as he gave a cold laugh, "She asked for it by pretending to be smart. Unless Ive been kicked hard in the head by a donkey, I wouldnt save her. Letting her die this way suits me very well." "Xu Que, as long as youre willing to save the Princess, Zi Xuan is willing to transfer you all her cultivation and spiritual roots and be your slave and servant. I will agree to do anything you wish for me to do. I beg you, please save her." Zi Xuan begged as tears rolled down her face like a torrential downpour, making promises that was hard to believe that she would keep. Xu Que was unmoved and shook his head plainly, "Your cultivation level and spiritual roots bring me no benefits. I also dont need a servant or a slave." "What do you want then? As long as youre willing to save the Princess, Zi Xuan will be agreeable to any condition." She continued pleading. "What? Come to think of it, I do really need one thing." Xu Que lips curled in a smile as he spoke, "Give me the maps to the imperial tombs of the Fire Country and Water Nation." Zi Xuan froze in shock. Xu Que then continued, "Since you belong to the Water Nation and are close to the Princess, your status should allow you access to both maps right? As long as you hand me the maps of imperial tombs to both the Water Nation and the Fire Country, I can agree to rescue her." "You What do you want to do with the maps of the imperial tombs anyway?" Zi Xuan asked suspiciously. "Nothing much, I just wish to explore the area and see if there are any special treasures for me to take." Xu Que laughed out and replied. Zi Xuan shook her head, "Theres no use. Even if you have the maps with you, there are many layers of protective spells. Even the Infant Transformation Stage cultivators dont dare to trespass without reason. Once a person enters, nobody has ever made it out alive. y Yet you" "You dont have to worry unnecessarily. Just give me the map." Xu Que interrupted. There were many dangers which lurked within the tombs and Xu Que was aware of that. However, if he could obtain the maps, his risk would be reduced by more than half. Zi Xuan pondered for some time, her eyes glimmered as if she was in the midst of the decision making process. "Eh... Eh... Eh..." The ragged breathing of the Flaming Sun Princess who was trapped within the water sphere was becoming more labored. Zi Xuans face blushed a deep shade of red as she raised her head and agreed, "I promise that if you save the Princess, I will return to Water Nation and retrieve the map of the imperial tombs for you. But the maps of the Fire Country tombs are hidden within the main hall, where restrictive spells were placed. Only the blood of the Ji family would enable someone to pass through the halls. That meant that under the heavens, the only people who could gain access to the map were the few Princes and the Princess." "Are you trying to tell me that the map to the imperial tomb of the Fire Country cannot be obtained? If thats the case, I cant help you to save her. Giving in to her sexual desires would take too much out of me and would be a huge sacrifice." Xu Que spoke out. If rescuing the Princess could earn him two maps of the imperial tombs, Xu Que would be more than willing to do it. Besides, hes already had marital relations with her before. Doing it again wouldnt mean much. Besides, although she had a vile heart and an evil soul, her physique and beauty was unparalleled in the nation. When Zi Xuan heard Xu Que say the phrase "giving into her sexual desires", she blushed red in embarrassment. She then whispered, "I can convince the Princess to pass you the map." "Great. First, you have to eat this pill." Xu Que flipped his hands and obtained a vial containing a single pill. "This pill is called the Corpse Devouring Pill. Once you consume it, there is no antidote for it. If you both choose to betray me, just a single thought is all it takes for me to kill you. And dont think of killing yourselves to take the easy way out. I will strip you both naked and dump you in the middle of the Imperial City where its most crowded." "You" Zi Xuan heard this and trembled in fear as she looked at Xu Que in disbelief. Xu Que maintained an expressionless face as he handed the pill over to her, "Whether to eat it or not is completely your choice!" "Ill eat it!" Zi Xuan gritted her teeth and received the pill as she swallowed it whole. She then looked at Xu Que pleadingly, "Save her." Xu Que exhaled deeply, he started to feel strange for some reason. He looked at the transparent water sphere and saw the Flaming Sun Princess smooth jade body. She was as fair as snow and her long pair of legs were rubbing against each other restlessly. 74 Fire a Cannon only to Run back to Provoke his Mother Chapter 74: Fire a Cannon only to Run back to Provoke his Mother Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Under the incessant pleas from Zi Xuan, Xu Que decided to enter the water sphere. He condensed the water Qi within his body before stretching out a finger and lightly tapping the sphere. Instantly, the entire sphere collapsed into thousands of water droplets before disappearing. "This" Zi Xuan widened her eyes and was extremely shocked. Although her water sphere spell was not something extraordinary, most normal people wouldnt have been able to just disintegrate it like that. The only exception was if the person had water spiritual roots as well. Then he would be able to break through the water sphere. And the Qi which Xu Que managed to condense, was of the water element. Earlier on when Xu Que summoned streams of water to wipe the mud of their faces, he had used water energy as well. When they first met him, they didnt know his identity and thought that he mustve been a water root cultivator. Soon after, they found out that Xu Que belonged to the Fire Country and yet he could summon and condense water Qi. Zi Xuan was surprised. Having a pair of spiritual roots of different elements existed in this world but was extremely rare. She never would have expected that Xu Que was one of those people. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for subtly acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" Xu Que pause for several moments as he turned around and looked strangely at Zi Xuan. He then retrieved a single Corpse Devouring Pill and placed it into the Flaming Princess mouth. "No!" Zi Xuan cried out but it was already too late. She had swallowed it the second it entered her mouth. Xu Que was mildly surprised, "With such an evil nature, did you really think I wasnt going to give her the pill? If" Even before he could finish his sentence, a warm bodied and desperate looking Flaming Sun Princess charged straight into him. She then started to hungrily kiss Xu Ques neck and face with her luscious lips. An arm was swung across his body as she held him close. Her hands started rummaging through his robes as if she was searching for something. Zi Xuan stood some distance away and watched the scene unfold before her. All of a sudden, she seemed to realize what was bound to happen. Her face turned red once more before she turned around and ran away. Xu Que was almost brought back to the time when he was back in the palace and the pair of them shared a marital bed. The hungry look in the Princess eyes was exactly the same. Except "How did her chest get so much bigger? The feel of it in my hands is quite different as if it is someone else completely different Im touching." Xu Que accidentally groped her chest and was bewildered. But he didnt think much about it since this was more of a business transaction rather than anything else. Besides, this wasnt the first time. Since she wanted it so badly and he was willing. So bring it on. Hence, with the help of the increasingly desperate Flaming Sun Princess, Xu Que managed to strip down to his bare bottom and gave a thrust. "Ah" Almost halfway through, the Flaming Sun Princess gave a cry of pain, causing Xu Que to pause in shock as he looked down. Blood? Holy hell! This is her first time? That cant be. Wasnt it broken the last time? How could she still have it? Was there such a surgery in this world that could do something like that? And her bosom was much bigger than how I remembered it to be? Could she have undergone plastic surgery? Even before he could react, that hot and bothered Princess started gyrating, willfulling searching for her climax. And Xu Que responded in kind! ... The gentle scene finally reached its conclusion. Xu Que sat up and watched the Flaming Sun Princess who had fallen asleep beside him. He sighed and eagerly wished for a cigarette. "To be my little Princess, you wont have to eat hardships. The only thing youll be eating would be me." Xu Que thought of this phrase and laughed coldly. Everyone else in this world could be his little princess except for this Ji Wan Qing. Several moments later, he stood up and dressed himself. Zi Xuan was hiding somewhere not far. Although she didnt dare to watch, the embarrassing sounds of pleasure could be heard more than clearly. When she heard them reach a climax and there wasnt any more movements, she then hurriedly ran out and looked at Xu Que in a daze. She then started dressing the Princess. Xu Que then spoke out calmly, "Ive already rescued her. In a few days, I shall head for the Imperial City. I hope to be able to see the maps then. If not I am capable of anything!" "You dont have to threaten me. Whatever Ive promised, I will do." Zi Xuan maintained a stoic expression although her face was flushed slightly red. "Thats good. Oh yes, she" Xu Que smiled and was about to leave when he thought about the Princess and whether it was her first time. He wanted to ask Zi Xuan. All of a sudden, an entire wave of crushing pressure descended down from the skies. "Boom!" The crushing pressure were as terrifying as the mountains and yet the source of it remained hidden by the thick forests. It was so powerful that it made everyone feel suffocated. Xu Que frowned and asked, "This pressure is being emitted from An Infant Transformation Stage old thing. In fact, there are two of them?" "You should go. Those two are probably Princes. When we met some trouble, the Princess dispatched a distress signal. According to the time it took them to reach, it should be them." Zi Xuan whispered. Xu Ques lips curled into a sly smile as he whispered back, "A pair of Infant Transformation Stage Princes? Ever since Ive fought with Zhang Dan Shan and crossed into the Full Foundation of Golden Core Stage, I havent had the chance to exchange moves with any Infant Transformation Staged cultivators" Zi Xuan heard this as her face contorted into an expression of evident surprise. This person. After hearing that a pair of Infant Transformation Stage cultivators had arrived wasnt afraid. In fact, he wanted to fight with them? "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for subtly acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points." The system rang out abruptly in Xu Ques mind as he regained his senses and turned his head to look at the surprised Zi Xuan. He smiled, "For now, I still dont wish to alert them of my presence. Remember, when you return, do not mention a single word of my name. If not, regardless of how far I am, all that I have to do is to imagine your deaths and the pair of you would lose your lives." Xu Que then executed his Lightning Haste spell as a pair of lightning arcs formed beneath his feet and he charged into the depths of the forest, disappearing quickly. Zi Xuan watched him as he disappeared, a sense of overwhelming fear gripped her. "Eh" All of a sudden, she heard the Princess rouse herself from sleep as she opened her eyes and sat up. "Princess, youre finally awake!" Zi Xuan spoke out in relief. At the next moment, her relief vanished into thin air. That was because her golden first time had been given away just like that. She found it hard to imagine how the Princess would feel at this point. Will she fall apart? Will she go crazy? Or will she feel suicidal? The Flaming Sun Princess had a strange expression of calmness. She was so calm that it was almost terrifying. "Has he gone?" She asked softly with unbelievable coldness in her voice. Zi Xuan paused and nodded her head, without actually reacting. Could it be that the Princess hasnt realized it? "Whatever happened today, apart from me, you and him, nobody else must know. This includes my Emperor father." At this point, the Flaming Sun Princess spoke out once again. Zi Xuan was startled by her tone and nodded her head gently. So the Princess knows whatever happened. "Whoosh!" A pair of frighteningly crushing auras appeared in the sky, causing the sky to turn momentarily dark. Soon after, a pair of middle aged men appeared. One of them had already reached the Infant Transformation Stage level 4 and was extremely intimidating. "Uncle Prince!" The Flaming Sun Princess stood up and opened her mouth blankly. Zi Xuan bowed hurriedly, "Zi Xuan pays her respects to the pair of Princes." The pair of middle aged men nodded their heads in acknowledgement. They then looked at the Flaming Sun Princess. "Flaming Sun, who ambushed you?" The Flaming Sun Princess shook her head, and looked extremely weary and tired. She then replied, "Uncle Prince, Flaming Sun is tired. Lets speak more when we return." 75 Damn! Time To Act Tough Again! Chapter 75: Damn! Time To Act Tough Again! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation At time same time, on one of the roads deep within the mountains... Xu Que penetrated into a forest within the mountainous region and pressed on forward towards the Imperial City. If he continued to rush on without any rest, he could reach the Imperial City in five to six days. However, before that, Xu Que still had a Heavenly Tribulation to clear. Hence, when he reached deeper into the mountainous forests, his priority was to find a quiet place to stop for a rest. According to the original Memory Message within his body, the 49 Heavenly Tribulation was not a very tough process for Golden Core Cultivators. He only needed to prepare by equipping himself with some defensive weapons and various elixirs. All he had to do was to defend himself against the Four-Lightning Attack in the trial and draw the lightning energy towards his Qi region. He could then split the Golden Core open and emerge successful from the trial. However, from what the system prompted, the trial he was about to experience in several days would be in Difficult Mode. It even suggested he purchase a human-skinned mask and make use of the two additional Luck Points in order to increase the success rate of completing the 49 Heavenly Tribulation. This made Xu Que rather anxious. He had a premonition that his Heavenly Tribulation would be very frightening. Previously, he also asked what were the chances of him emerging victorious from the trial with his current cultivation level and status. The system did not give him a definite answer and simply told him to prepare himself with more equipments and items. Xu Que had no choice but to enter the system store as he started browsing through the armor bundles. He skipped the One Star armor category without even looking through. The Two Star armor wasnt that bad in comparison. For example, the Dark Heavy Buster Sword that he was presently equipped with was a Two Star weapon. But Xu Que didnt have as much act tough points then. That was the reason he could only afford the Two Star Dark Heavy Buster Sword. Although it was still not counted as plenty, he managed to accumulate 630 act tough points which was enough for him to purchase a respectable Three Star Armor! And so, Xu Que entered the Three Star ranked category and a whole list of armors showed up one by one. Smelted by master blacksmiths, this item is ranked Three Stars. Possesses formidable defensive powers and able to resist magical attacks. It is a very popular treasure amongst countless Cultivators. Armor +50 Magic Resistance+40 Charm +10 Selling price: 300 act tough points : One of the equipments of the online game League of Legends, ranked at Three Stars. A sacred equipement of the Demacias Lightshield Clan. This armor was lost in the First Rune War. When it was found, it was already badly destroyed. However, it still retains much of its formidable defensive power and this armor also allows the wearer to have a much more exuberant flow of his Qi and blood. Armor+60 Charm+10 Passive skill: When attacked by enemies, reduces the attackers attack speed by 15% (Lasts for 5 seconds). Active Skill: Slows all surrounding enemies movement speed by 50% (Lasts for 5 seconds). Selling Price: 400 act tough points. : One of the equipments of the online game League of Legends, ranked at Three Stars. This armor was forged by a High Official in Demacia. This armor is regarded as an embodiment of righteousness and love and later became exclusive to Garen of Demacia. This armor allows the wearer to have a much more exuberant flow of his Qi and blood and reinforces his Magic Resistance. It also doubles the wearers health regeneration rate. Magic Resistance+55 Passive skill: Allows wearer to have 200% health regeneration. Selling Price: 500 act tough points. With such an amazing line-up of armor, Xu Que was dazzled. What surprised him was that there were not only equipments from the world of cultivators but also equipments from other games. He was very intrigued by the fact. The equipments from the world of Cultivators were perhaps more superior in terms of defensive power but for the equipments from other games, they were valuable in their own way because of their additional attributes of having passive and active skills. For example, although the "Randuins Omen" had only 10 more armor points than the "Amethyst Golden armor", it allowed the usage of passive and active skills. It could reduce the speed of enemies, which could be very useful in fights. However, what Xu Que was going to face was a Heavenly Tribulation and a Difficult Mode one at that. Even a retard would know that armor Points were useless in the Heavenly Tribulation. After all, it was an area filled with lightning attacks and they were magic-types attacks. Therefore, having an armor which adds Magic Resistance is of the utmost importance for now. And so, that "Spirits Visage" caught Xu Que eye. Not only does it increase 55 points of Magic Resistance, it has a very valuable passive skill which was to double the wearers health regeneration rate! With his current capabilities, having double health regeneration rate would not have too big an effect. However, with the systems automatic passive regeneration, this passive skill would have tremendous effects. Xu Que felt that even if his legs were broken, under the effects of the systems automatic regeneration, along with this armor, he would be jumping about again in a breaths time. "System, I want to purchase the Spirit Visage!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully purchasing the Spirit Visage. 500 act tough points had been spent." Xu Que bit his teeth, parted with 500 act tough points in one go and became disappointingly poor again in a flash. He was left with 130 act tough points after his purchase. "Although a little expense has to be incurred, the points Ive spent werent for naught. With such a valiant active skill and the additional 50 Magic Resistance, there would be absolutely no problem in passing this mere Heavenly Tribulation." Looking at the armor in his item bag which was radiating a green, jade glow, Xu Que had much higher confidence in the Heavenly Tribulation starting in a few days time. However, for insurance, he decided to improve his current situation over the next few days by finding Original Infant Stage Demon Beasts to gain more act tough points for rainy days. Xu Que started to stroll along depths of the mountains while listening attentively to his quiet surroundings. However, it was a pity that for three days in a row, Xu Que didnt chance upon any Original Infant Stage Demon Beasts. "Screw this. I reckon that it must be the doing of the mighty aura of those two Infant Transformation Stage Princes. Since those Original Infant Stage Demon Beasts possessed a certain awareness, all of them must have ran for cover." Xu Que scolded in his mind while walking on the small path. However, light chatting could be heard coming from the front and it sounded like human-raced cultivators. There seemed to be many of them as well. Xu Que immediately put on his human-skinned mask and changed into the face of Hu Ge. He also put on the hood of his black robe and leaned against the side of a big tree. He folded his arms around his chest and adopted a posture which imitated a lone knight from the ancient times. With briefly narrowed eyes, he posed under the sunlight. He then proceeded to close his eyes to rest. At the same time, the sounds of conversations gradually became louder. "Friends, lets quicken our pace. Im afraid that there would be too many people signing up." "Yes, the Sky Incense Valley is the top three best Sect among the five nations. They only publicly recruit disciples once every hundred years. Ive heard that there are numerous Sovereigns in the Sect. Even the Empress of the Water Nation was once the chief disciple of the Sky Incense Valley." "Its a shame that the Fire Country only has fifty entrance to Contest Areas. The Contest Areas are hidden throughout the entire country. A few days back, there was a lucky lad who had just started to cultivate and unknowingly entered the Contest Area. For that, he was qualified to enter the first round of selections for the Sect. However, he became too excited and accidentally revealed the location of the Contest Area. There must be many people rushing to that area to join now." "Hehe... Ive heard that the Sky Incense Valley found out that the lad revealed the location of the Contest Area and they cancelled his qualification for the first round selections. He is now having a nervous breakdown because of that." "Who cares about him? In any case, with our cultivation stage, getting into the first round of selections will not be any problem. Friends, all the best of luck!" "Yeah, lets do it together!" "Eh, look in front. Whats that guy in the black robe doing under the big tree?" "What a strong aura he has. He has that mysterious air around him which cant be described. In any case, his appearance looks like he is very strong!" "He must be the subject of all those rumors. That cultivator with a masterful demeanor. His cultivation stage is definitely stronger than ours!" "Thats right. We must absolutely make friends with a master of such level." "Lets go and pay our greetings to him. Who knows, he might also be on his way to join the Contest Area!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" Xu Que opened his eyes. His pair of eyes were bursting with life and they were twinkling brightly. Upon hearing the entire conversation by those people, his heart was filled with excitement. One of the top three Sects in Fire Country? Contest Area? Many people? Damn! Time to act tough again! I definitely need to make a visit there to act tough. How can I let myself down by not going there to earn all the act tough points I can get? 76 I Can Destroy It In One Move Chapter 76: I Can Destroy It In One Move Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Friend, I go by the name of Zeng Fan Rong and Im a native of the Ling Wang City. These few people are friends that Ive made during my trip and we are on the way to join the Contest. I didnt expect to meet a noble man like yourself here. Ive always liked to make new friends. May I presumptuously ask if you, my friend, is also on the way to the entering the Contest Area?" The few people appeared before Xu Que. The one leading the group was a fair-skinned and chubby youth who appeared to be wealthy. He initiated and sent his greetings to Xu Que with a big smile on his face. Xu Que slightly smiled and briefly saluted in greeting, "My name is Hua Wu Que and youre right. I am indeed on my way to enter the Contest Area. Its a shame that the information Ive received was rather vague and Ive lost my way here!" "So its Brother Hua. As the saying goes, Depend on your parents when youre home but depend on your friends when youre out. We happen to know how to go to the Contest Area. If Brother Hua dont mind, you can travel along with us!" The chubby young man, Zeng Fan Rong smiled warmly and said. "Brother Zeng, thats very nice of you. With you unexceptionally good-natured people, being able to travel with you all is my honor." "Were humbled. At such a young age, you, Brother Hua, have already cultivated to the maximum full foundation of the Golden Core Stage. With your elegant posture and a magnificent appearance, you are seriously a role model of our generation. To be honest, we were deeply drawn by Brother Huas mighty and handsome appearance which made us rush over to make friends with you." "You are being too polite my brothers. Im being over-flattered." "No no no, Brother Hua, you are too modest!" . The confident front that Xu Que put on was excessive. Throwing words of braggery and flattery at one another, it reached a point where their faces were filled with appreciation for one another and they were feeling as if they should have met each other sooner. It seemed like they almost nearly wanted to burn incense papers in a rite to become sworn brothers. However, in everyones hearts, they were clear that this was just a facade they had to put on. The reason they wanted to make friends with Xu Que was because of his cultivation stage. Xu Que, on the other hand, wanted to use them to lead the way. This way, he would be able to reach the Contest Area to have a look and take the chance to earn some act tough points before his own Heavenly Tribulation starts. While on the way, Xu Que had gained an understanding of the entire situation about entering the Contest Area. All in all, there was this big and mighty Sect called Sky Incense Valley and they were receiving new disciples all across the Five Nations. This activity was being held once every one hundred years. Each time, they would establish a few Contest Areas in each Nation. Those with connections in high places would have naturally received news on it earlier than everyone else and would have a head start in looking for them. If not, those without connections would have to depend entirely on fate. Zeng Fan Rong and the rest of them were sons of various rich families back in Ling Wang City. However, they too, were not very sure of what will be tested in the Contest Area. In any case, they seemed very excited when the topic of Sky Incense Valley disciples popped up in their conversations. "Sky Incense Valley had produced a few female Sovereigns and the powers of each of them were out of this world. They possessed very beautiful faces, which could captivate even the birds and beasts of the land." "But the one who stunned the entire world was the Empress of the Water Nation from over a hundred years ago! "Eh, it is rumored that she has the Heavenly Water roots. After that, she apparently had a stroke of fortune and her roots turned into Heaven Ice roots. She stepped into the Infant Transformation Stage at a tender age of twenty. After a hundred years had passed, she became a well known figure in the Infant Transformation Stage. Rumor has it that even the Flame Emperor was no match for her!" "Ive heard that during the Sky Incense Valleys Contest, anyone who is able to complete it and receive an Elite Entrance Order will get to meet the Empress as his or her master and she will personally impart her skills to you!" "Haha! Everyone is saying that if one is able to meet the Water Nation Empress and get close with her, there would be no more regrets in his life anymore!" "Brother Zeng, you should be careful of your words. We can say that in our Fire Country without any consequences. However, if we have a chance to go to the Water Nation, we cant say those things for fun." "Thats right Brother Zeng, we normal people cannot casually have thoughts about the Empress holy existence." The few people struck up a lively conversation. They revered the Water Empress and were filled with fantasies about her existence. Xu Que did not quite accept what they had said. Who cares about any Water Nation Emperor or Empress? When the time comes and he proceeds to dig up the dragon vein located across all the Five Nations imperial tombs, none of them shall remain the Emperor! Very quickly, the group of them had circled the mountain path and strided towards a small alley leading to a forest. The forest was very dense and the path was filled with yellow, dried up leaves, along with the faint singing of birds. Zeng Fan Rong pointed towards the deep forest and said, "The Contest Area should be right in front. Ive heard that when we enter, we will meet a huge Blazing Inferno Spell. We must pass through a sea of fire in order to be qualified for the Contest." The rest lifted their heads and looked forward. As expected, there was an almost invisible light screen ahead which seemed like a force field. If one wasnt careful, he may put himself in a risky situation upon stepping in. "Ive heard this sea of fire is very odd. Just depending on Core Energy to withstand the flames will not be sufficient." "Eh luckily Ive got reliable information and prepared a Fire Resistant equipment." "Ive also spent quite a lot of Spirit Stones and bought two Fire Avoiding Emblem. That should be enough." The few Cultivators were feeling confident, all with tricks up their sleeves. Xu Que followed behind. He seemed distracted and didnt say anything. A skinny and tall young man looked towards him and asked, "Eh, Brother Hua, what skills have you prepared to avoid the fire?" Xu Que looked stunned and shook his head, "Avoid the fire? I don''t have any apparently!" Its just a sea of fire. Why do we need to take such great pains to avoid it? Just a "Flame-Devouring Wave" to split it open will do, wont it? When they heard that he did not have any fire avoiding skills, they were astonished. Some of them started to cover up the item belts on their waists. One of them had two Fire Avoiding Emblems binded to his belt. The rest of them were slightly awkward and laughed fakely, "Looks like Brother Hua has his own brilliant skills!" Brilliant skill? This was obviously just a filler to avoid the question. They were actually afraid that Xu Que would ask them to lend him their Fire Avoiding Emblems or any fire resisting equipments! To them, such items were very valuable. They were all one-use items. They wouldnt possibly lend it to anyone. However, the chubby young man who went by the name Zeng Fan Rong, walked towards Xu Que with a warm and sincere expression. He rummaged and took out a blue coloured pearl which was a size of a palm. There were vague ripples circulating on its top! "Brother Hua, Ill lend you this Water Element Pearl. Inside the pearl contains a huge amount of Water Element spiritual Qi and along with your high Cultivation Stage, you will be able to cross this huge Blazing Inferno Spell." Zeng Fan Rong told him. Before Xu Que cold react, the rest of them cried out in surprise one after another. "Its the Water Element Pearl, this item is worth quite a lot!" "Brother Zeng, you are definitely very generous. I am considered very lucky this time. With the Water Element Pearl, I will have no problem in crossing this Blazing Inferno Spell." "Brother Zeng has a very wealthy family and he is also generous. What a good friend to have!" Everyone started praising him and some of them were even blue with envy. Xu Que did not expect Zeng Fan Rong to be so kind. He briefly laughed and said, "Thank you, Brother Zeng for your kind intention, but I can cross this sea of fire. Also, this Water Element Pearl is by no means cheap. You should keep it with you for the time being!" "This" Zeng Fan Rong was taken aback. This was the first time he was rejected while offering help. The rest of them were all stumped and stared at Xu Que with confused expressions. Zeng Fan Rong then warned, "Brother Hua, that Blazing Inferno Spells might is not a trivial matter. Even an Infant Transformation Stage Cultivator wouldnt dare to step into it without preparation and even he would have to rely on external items. This stage is actually the Sky Incense Valley testing our reaction towards risky and dangerous situations. We cannot be careless!" "Yes, Brother Hua. If you become careless here, you will suffer great losses. Besides, its just a Water Element Pearl. Its price is nothing to Brother Zeng. You dont have to worry too much." A young man chimed in. Xu Que continued waving away their offers, "I really dont have a need for it. I can break this Blazing Inferno Spell in just one move!" "..." All their lips gave an involuntary twitches. They were speechless. This is a Blazing Inferno Spell set up by the Sky Incense Valley and youre saying youre able to break it in one move? What joke are you cracking? Even braggers wouldnt bring it so far. Zeng Fan Rong was also feeling rather awkward. He barely managed a laugh, kept his Water Element Pearl and stopped persuading him. The atmosphere then became chilly. This was the result of Xu Que forcefully acting tough, cutting conversations awkwardly short and being the conversation ender. However, he had already received the system beep just now and had earned quite a bunch of act tough points. Xu Que wouldnt mind being labelled as a conversation ender, because"Acting tough is like the wind. It follows my body wherever I go!" 77 Mountain Splitting, Breaking Waves, Open! Chapter 77: Mountain Splitting, Breaking Waves, Open! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation After a few moments of silence, the atmosphere became awkward. Everybody was looking at one another in uncertainty. They didnt know how to react to Xu Ques "Break it in one move". After all, his braggery had gone overboard. Several moments later, a green robed young man stepped out from the group. Clutching onto two Fire Avoiding Emblems. He looked full of mettle and was eager to go. "My friends, Ill make a move first. Lets regroup right at the exit of the inferno!" Finishing his sentence, he marched into the invisible light screen. "Boom!" After a muffling echo, a crack opened abruptly in the light screen and was followed by a gust of boiling hot wind blowing out towards them. Looking through the gap, Xu Que and others saw the vast body of fire within the spell and could see it raging furiously. The green robed young man stared at it and activated the Fire Avoiding Emblem in his hand. It condensed into a blue colored spiralling lightscreen which immediately wrapped around his entire body. Soon after, he stepped into the crack and proceeded to pass through it without any further signs of obstruction. "Everyone, I shall go too!" This time, another cultivator started to move. He stood in front of the sea of fire and took out a green lamp. The lamp was extinguished but strands of lamp oil started to rush forth after his activation of the skill. The oil covered his entire body surface and turned into a protective layer. When he passed through the sea of fire, the flames did not come into contact with his clothes at all as it was all absorbed by the lamp oil. "What a good green lamp! Our friend Brother Lin is definitely in luck for having acquired that treasure. Lets not delay any longer. Lets go in together!" With a pair of determined eyes, Zeng Fan Rong started calling for everybody to leave for the sea of fire together. Everyone nodded their heads and took out their respective equipments and emblems. Xu Que was the only one standing on the spot and not moving. Zeng Fan Rong stared at him weirdly and asked, "Brother Hua, shall we go in together?" Xu Que waved his hand and laughed, "Theres no need. I need you all to pass through before I can break open this Inferno Spell. I wouldnt want to harm you all by accident." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully Forcefully acting tough. The reward is 30 act tough points!" "Uh" Zeng Fan Rong and the rest of them stiffened their lips and were all speechless. They didnt know how to reply to that. "Brother Hua, take care of yourself. We shall take our leave!" One of the young men nodded his head, took the lead and entered the sea of fire. Zeng Fan Rong also smiled hesitantly to Xu Que, nodded his head and left. oon after, the few of them advanced towards the sea of fire. Their expressions all hardened before they executed their respective abilities and disappeared into the sea of fire. A playful smile swept past Xu Ques face. He then waited patiently outside the sea of fire. At the same time, outside of the exit of the sea of fire stood a pair of young ladies who were dressed in flowy bright green robes. They stood atop the Blazing Inferno Spell with their feet stepping on the Spell Core. The both of them were in charge of this spell. If anyone couldn''t take the intense temperatures of the sea of fire, they will be thrown out by two ladies. After all, throwing someone out was better than letting them throw their lives! "Up till now, there isn''t anyone who can''t withstand the Blazing Inferno Spell and we can relax because of that." One of the cute-looking ladies who seemed to be rather young, laughed as she watched Zeng Fan Rong and the others cross over. "It can''t be helped. Someone leaked out the information on this Spell. Now everyone came prepared. Even if we wanted to change the Spell, we wouldnt have any time to. Im afraid that this level wont pose much of a threat to anyone." The other taller lady nodded her head and laughed bitterly. Following that, she looked out of the Spell and was abruptly stunned, "Eh? Didnt they arrive together? Why is the black robed young man still standing outside?" "Seems like he didnt prepare any Fire Avoiding equipments and was being left behind by the group! Poor him!" "His looks was rather intelligent and handsome too. If he becomes our junior disciple, we can make friends with him. But now it looks like Im afraid he has no fate with our Sky Incense Valley!" In the midst of their conversations, a pair of cultivators walked out of the sea of fire. One after the other, the young man with the green robes was the first to arrive. Soon after, Zeng Fan Rong and the others emerged as well. Although they looked wrecked, they had successfully cleared the sea of fire. The group of people gathered around and they started to celebrate together. "We did it! Lets go and register!" The green robed young man waved his hands with a cheerful look. Zeng Fan Rong turned and gave him a look as he hesitated, "Lets wait a while for Brother Hua. I think he should be getting ready to come in by now." "Brother Zeng, lets not wait for him. Looks like we overestimated him. At first, we thought that he was a master of some sort. But who knew that he was just an arrogant cultivator. Hed rather stand outside without any plans than accept your kind offer. He is definitely not worth being friends with." The green robed young man shook his head as he spoke. The others nodded gently in agreement and said, "He seemed quite admirable when he rejected your kind offer. But, when he started talking nonsense, saying that he could break this Spell in one move, all my respect for him was gone." "Yeah. These type of people are too boastful for their own good." "I reckon that he is currently panicking outside the Spell. Lets ignore him and go register." Within the core of the spell, the two Sky Incense Valley female disciples heard their entire conversation. The petite and cute-looking young lady could not help but let out a "Pfff" and started laughing loudly. "Senior sister, looks like you have overestimated him. That black robed young man isnt as outstanding as his appearance is. He even said that he could break our Blazing Inferno Spell in one move. Hahaha!" The tall lady nodded helplessly and let out a sigh, "Thats a pity. The good looking face he had was for naught. Who knew that he was a just a man who thought too highly of himself." "Haha! Its been a while since Ive met someone this interesting. Compared to the male disciples and Seniors in our Sect, who are always putting on a long face and choosing to remain quiet , hes rather peculiar." The cute looking girl giggled as she looked outside of the Spell, intrigued. The tall lady became a little unhappy and replied, "The Seniors in our Sect are just more calm. Although those type of men arent very interesting, they are more dependable. For that black robed young man outside, although he has a pretty face, with such a pompous attitude, his achievements will definitely be limited in the future. In this long road of cultivation, he will not go very far." At this time, Xu Que was unaware that he was being made a laughing stock with people speaking about him behind his back. From the start, he wore a mild and contented look. Squinting his eyes, he thoughtfully looked up at the sky while contemplating whether he would be able to achieve something in his Heavenly Tribulation happening in a few days time. "Rustle" Suddenly, a slight gust of wind brushed past. A fallen leaf lightly floated and landed on his shoulder. Xu Que snapped back into reality. He gave a subtle grin at the corner of his mouth and looked right at the Blazing Inferno Spell. "Times almost up. Brother Zeng and the rest must have already crossed the sea of fire. Its my turn." After mumbling to himself, Xu Que briefly moved back a few steps and concentrated at the Spell in front of him. Boom! The next moment, his eyes widened and his stance changed. He raised his right hand which was followed by the abrupt vibrating of the Dark Heavy Buster Sword on his back. With a Whoosh, the Buster Sword automatically flew to his palm, in which he gripped tightly. A hurricane enveloped his entire body and his sleeves started to flutter with the wind. Xu Que abruptly swept his Buster Sword mid-air and yelled in a deep voice, "Mountain splitting, waves breaking, open! "Boom!" The Buster Sword vibrated in his hand as it started to frantically absorb Qi from its surroundings. Following this, akin to pulling a very long Chinese ribbon and with great force, along with an irresistible berserk aura, he widely swung his Buster Sword downwards in the direction of the Blazing Inferno Spell! 78 Kneel, Kowtow, And Apologize To Me Chapter 78: Kneel, Kowtow, And Apologize To Me Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Rumble!!!" A world-shaking, ear piercing sound abruptly exploded forth. A formless, berserk Air Wave rushed forth from the Buster Sword, directly towards the Blazing Inferno Spell. In a split second, the entire sea of fire was split into half, revealing an unignited area down the middle. The entire Spell boundary was being forcefully torn open! In the middle of the two seas of fire, a deep canal ran through the ground. The canal of water extended all the way to the entrance of the Spell and was still increasing in ferocity. "Grunt!" The faces of Zeng Fan Rong and the others were filled with astonishment. They gulped once and froze in shock, staring wide eyed at the water level which has crept up to their feets. Cracks started forming across the rocks and the group of them were still unable to regain their senses. At the Core of the Spell... The pair of female Sky Incense Valley disciples were also awe-stricken. They were stupefied and had faces full of astonishment. "How How was this possible?" "He merely used one move and he he managed to slice and tear our Blazing Inferno Spell into half?" ... With this destructive force of Xu Ques strike, the entire place fell into deathly silence. Even a pin drop could be heard. On the other hand, Xu Que had no clue of what he had done. He stared at the bottomless canal on the ground and started cursing, "What the hell! This cant be. I only used 20% of my power and the ground had been reduced to such a state? How do I walk over now?" "..." Everyone heard him grumbling and pouted their lips in anger. This was way too frightening! This fellow is truly frightening! With such amount of power, even strong Original Infant Stage Cultivators wouldnt be able to survive if they had been the target of his strike! And this guy even said that he was just at 20%? Bloody hell! I cant take it anymore, hold me, Im going to vomit blood! Zeng Fan Rong and the others looked at one another, aghast. Their eyes were filled with shock and they were left speechless for a long time. They really had thought that Xu Que was just bragging. In the end, he broke the entire spell in the blink of an eye. On top of that, the split was so thorough. It was the correct reaction for them to be speechless and also for their legs to turn jelly in fear. At this moment, it was as if everybody had arrived at a consensus. This self-proclaimed Hua Wu Que", who was a handsome young man of the Golden Core Stage, wasnt just a flirtatious braggart after all. ... "Whoosh!" At this time, Xu Que was left with no alternatives and had to step on his lightning arcs. Executing the Lightning Haste, he sped down the aisle between the two seas of fire which was unignited. He landed in front of Zeng Fan Rong and the others before apologizing, "My apologies, Brother Zeng and my other brothers. Ive made you all wait for a while!" Everybody, "..." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough forcefully. The reward is 40 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully putting on a good acting tough show forcefully. The reward is 60 act tough points!" The system beeps sounded in Xu Ques mind. Xu Que froze for a moment. What does it mean? I got another reward for putting on a good show of acting tough? This is way too good. 100 act tough points were earned in one shot! "Uh Brother Hua, you you truly are...powerful!" Zeng Fan Rong stuttered for almost half a day, unable to think of an adjective for Xu Que. At long last, he finally exclaimed "powerful". Everyone else nodded in unison, expressing their agreement. "No, I am not. Its my fault for not being properly prepared. If I had known earlier about this Blazing Inferno Spell, I wouldve brought my Ninth Heaven Thunderbolt Extinguisher. With a slight blow, the entire sea of fire will be put out and I wouldnt have caused so much damage. Ah damn! I even destroyed some grass and trees. Oh dear, this is my fault, my fault! I will certainly uphold the Protecting the flowers and plants is everybodys responsibility ethic the next time" As for Xu Ques innate bragging ability, it came to him very naturally and fluidly each time he opened his mouth. This caused Zeng Fan Rong and the others to pause in shock. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough forcefully. The reward is 10 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough forcefully. The reward is 30 act tough points!" With Xu Ques relentless stream of words, the system beep sounded continuously in his head in response. "Whoosh! Whoosh!" In the midst of Xu Que trying to express himself, two beams of light appeared from the mountains. Like shooting stars, the light rays zoomed towards the group of people in an instant. Two young men who were of the Original Infant Stage level 1, appeared before them. They wore flowy, green embroidered robes and were apparently members of the Sky Incense Valley too. When they arrived and saw that the Blazing Inferno Spell was split into two, they were at first surprised and then followed by confusion, they raised their eyebrows. "What happened here?" One of them looked at the Spell Core position and asked. A faint light shone from the Spell Core position as the two ladies stepped out. Their faces were still filled with terror and shock. They looked at Xu Que once and told the men, "Reporting to my two Seniors. This guy here had split opened the entire Spell." "Split open?" The two men were startled and turned their attention towards Xu Que. Xu Que courteously clasped his hands in greeting, "Hello, my two brothers. My name is Hua Wu Que. May I ask where do I sign up for the Contest?" The two men creased their brows even further. One of them asked, "Did you break this Spell?" "You flatter me, you flatter me!" Xu Que laughed humbly. The mans face became a bit annoyed. He bit his teeth, "I didnt praise you!" "Oh, my mistake, my mistake!" Xu Que laughed again. The man groaned and reprimanded sternly, "Stop smiling at me. Do you know how valuable this spell is? How can you break this valuable spell just like that? I dont care what kind of demonic arts youve used. I just want to tell you that you can stop thinking about entering the Contest Area. For now, youll stay here and wait for our master to come. He will personally settle the debt with you for destroying our Sects Spell!" Upon hearing that, Xu Ques smile vanished completely and was replaced by a gloomy expression. Zeng Fan Rong and the others were momentarily stunned. Some of the others sniggered at him, clearly overjoyed at his misfortune. Some of them, however, shook their head and sympathized with Xu Que. Having offended the Sky Incense Valley, he was definitely done for! No matter how strong a person was, to the Sky Incense Valley, he was just a mere ant, waiting to be crushed by them! ... The two female Sky Incense Valley disciples were startled. After they looked at both of their Seniors, they lost any desire to speak. Right to the end, none of them said anything. After a few moments of silence, Xu Ques lips started to reveal a chilly smile. Originally, he wanted to register, visit the Contest Area to act tough and earn some act tough points. He didnt plan to stir up any trouble. What a pity. Things turned out differently from what he wanted! "Ill ask just one question. You have asked us to pass through the Spell in order to register for the Contest Area. Which rule stated that breaking the Spell wasnt allowed? Xu Que briefly asked, focusing his attention first on the two female Sky Incense Valley disciples. He then turned his focus back to the pair of Original Infant Staged men. After which "If there was no such rule in place, you...you all shall kneel down now, kowtow, and apologize to me!" His resounding, cloud-piercing and rock shattering voice, resonated throughout the entire mountain forest and travelled into the distance. 79 Shook The Entire Scene Chapter 79: Shook The Entire Scene Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Everyone present was astounded! Zeng Fan Rong and the others widened their eyes as they stared at Xu Que unbelievably, looking aghast. Kneel, kowtow and apologize? Is this "Hua Wu Que", Brother Hua, crazy? The opposition was not just any small time cultivator. They were disciples from the Sky Incense Valley. On top of that, this area was set by the Sect as their Contest Area. You, being a mere Golden Core Stager, dare to speak to them this way? The two female Sky Incense Valley disciples were also dumbfounded. They didn''t expect the once elegant and handsome young man would change his temperament so quickly. He even became unreasonable and yelled at them. They themselves haven''t seen such tremendous aura from their own Seniors before. It was absolutely terrifying! The pair of Original Infant Stage men were also dismayed by Xu Ques bold words. They then regained their senses and were furious. "You are courting death!" The two men moved at the same time at once. They raised their hands and combined to gather a tremendous amount of Qi. From their palms emerged a light parasol which emitted a sparking jade-colored light. The combination of colors looked brilliant and vibrant! "This This is Wood Element spiritual Qi!" Zeng Fan Rong and the others cried out in shock. Among the five forms of spiritual Qi, the Fire Element spiritual Qi possessed the most potential for attack. However, in actual combat, the Wood Element spiritual Qi often had the maximum effect. On top of specializing in healing powers and regenerative abilities, they could seal and banish enemies. And right now, these two strong Original Infant Staged Cultivators were both using the Wood Element spiritual Qi and were launching a joint attack. There was no one in the same cultivation stage who would be able to match their attack. The group of them were all thinking the same thing. This Hua Wu Que person they had just met, was going to meet his end. After all, he was just a mere Golden Core Full Foundation Stager! "Whoosh!" The green parasols which were in the hands of the two male Sky Incense Valley disciples, started to spin. Rays of light started to spray outwards. Filled with confinement powers, the rays started to rush towards Xu Que. "Hmph! Insignificant worm!" Xu Que groaned coldly, held onto his Dark Heavy Buster Sword, brandished it and abruptly rushed forward. I can break thousands of skills with my power. No matter how strong your skill is, I will break them! With just a simple wave of the Buster Sword, a berserk aura ensued. It was as if the aura could disintegrate anything in its way. "Bang!" With a loud din, the pair of green parasols were shattered on the spot and vanished into thin air. As for the Air Wave the Buster sword emitted, there was seemingly no end to how far it traveled. That remnant energy of the Air Wave changed the expressions of the two Sky Incense Valley disciples. With eyes filled with horror, it was as if they could smell their impending aura of death. "No! Retreat!" The tall lady from the Sky Incense Valley gasped! "Whoosh!" Momentarily, with their quick reactions, the two Original Infant Staged disciples figures started to become blurry as they turned into pieces of green willow leaves. Under their majestic Wood Element spiritual Qi, they immediately disappeared from their positions and had already retreated hundreds of meters away. "Eh? This skill not bad!" Xu Que was shocked. When he sent his Buster Sword downwards earlier, he was actually using all his power from the Flame-Devouring Wave a Buster Sword skill. Although he had not used the Soaring Dragons Nine Transformation to amplify its power, he was practically close to bringing down these two Original Infant Stage level 1 Cultivators. He definitely did not expect them to dodge it! It was apparent that the background skills of the Sky Incense Valley disciples were anything but ordinary. They were much stronger compared to those from other Factions. Also, that escape skill that those two Original Infant Staged men had executed was definitely a different tier from normal escape skills. "Ding! The Phaseless Magic has imitated the opponents skill Dark Willow Limbo, do you want to train it?" The system beep sounded at this time. Xu Que was overjoyed. What this Phaseless Magic managed to do was absolutely out of this world. It could grasp the opponents skill after just seeing it for the first time! However, what intrigued him the most was what this Dark Willow Limbo could do. It was an escape spell but with a speed faster than the Lightning Haste. Although it was just slightly faster, split seconds matter the most and could be the difference between life and death! "Learn it!" It never hurt to learn more skills. Xu Que replied the system heartily. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully training the Dark Willow Limbo. As this skill was being imitated by the Phaseless Magic, it is classified as a disabled skill. Do you want to consume 200 act tough points and perfectly repair this skill?" "Eh? I still have to perfectly repair it?" Xu Que was shocked. Looks like the system was starting to become omnipotent, having so many cool abilities. However, he was not in a rush to perfectly repair the skill. After all, this Dark Willow Limbo was one of its kind and it was a type of skill to be used in an emergency only. Consuming 200 act tough points to perfectly repair it would be too expensive! At this time, the two Original Infant Staged men who had retreated about several hundred meters, gazed at Xu Que while suppressing their fear. They wouldnt dare to act without thinking carefully again. Xu Ques seemingly normal wave of Buster Sword contained a frightening amount of power and caused the two men to suffer from withdrawal symptoms of fear. They were both aware that if their reactions were slower by just a little, they would have been killed on the spot after being crushed under the immense power of the ink-colored Buster Sword. The two female disciples were also rather traumatized. When Xu Que was waving his Buster Sword, they thought that both of their Seniors were going to be crushed. It was fortunate for them that they activated the Dark Willow Limbo in time to just barely dodge the attack! Furthermore, Xu Ques rage and resolution to kill was very vicious and bloodthirsty which left a very deep mental scar within the female disciples hearts. "He went for the kill the moment he lifted his weapon. A man with such a ruthless nature We must not offend him!" The tall lady exclaimed in her thoughts. As for Zeng Fan Rongs side, the bunch of them were stupefied. Originally, they still thought that even if Xu Que did not die, he would be severely injured by the two Original Infant Staged men. Who knew that it took him just one move to make the two Sky Incense Valley Original Infant Staged disciples retreat. Furthermore, it was one versus two. Scary... This is too scary! "Id never expect that He possessed such degree of power!" The few of them softly muttered in their hearts. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" The system beep sounded in Xu Ques mind again. Although he did not kill the two Original Infant Staged disciples, he still successfully acted tough! Xu Que raised the corner of his lips and slowly lifted the Dark Heavy Buster Sword. He pointed towards the two male disciples and laughed grimly, "Kneel, kowtow, and apologize!" The two male disciples faces were filled with rage. While trembling in anger, they clenched their fists tightly but did not dare to rashly attack him. Xu Ques previous attack had casted a mental shadow over them which made them this afraid. "Whoosh!" Another ray of flickering light emerged from the clouds in the sky! A man wearing a white-colored long robe with patterns of green willows adorned on them, appeared before everybody. The Wood Element spiritual Qi beneath his feet dispersed as he lightly landed on the ground. His imposing aura and presence slowly filled the air. "Master!" The two pairs of male and female disciples exclaimed in unison. Their faces were filled with reverence as they paid their respects to the man in the white robe. The white robed man nodded. His pair of enigmatic eyes turned towards the two male disciples. He faintly said, "Ive sent you two down here to check the situation and this is how you both carry out my orders?" The two male disciples immediately lowered their heads and said at the same time, "Master, we deserved to be punished!" "Apologize to him!" The white robed man lifted his hand towards Xu Que. The two male disciples were stunned as they were unwilling to apologize. However, they did not in the slightest, dare to refute. While still clenching their fists, they walked and stopped before Xu Que and without any expression said, "We are sorry!" Xu Que squinted his eyes, shook his head, and sneered, "I said to kneel, kowtow, and then apologize!" 80 Why Should I Give You My Respect? Chapter 80: Why Should I Give You My Respect? Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "You" "Dont go overboard!" The two male Original Infant staged disciples glared at Xu Que as if they had felt extraordinary shame and humiliation caused by him. They were ready to pounce on Xu Que anytime! Xu Que gave a chilly gaze and stared at them mockingly without any trace of fear in his eyes. It was clear that he had never regarded them seriously. His imposing demeanor was always so tranquil and yet so intense at the same time. This sudden change in his attitude wasnt anticipated by any of them. When the white robed man appeared and instructed the two male disciples to apologize, the two female disciples werent the only ones who were taken aback and surprised. Even Zeng Fan Rong and the others couldnt believe it. Why would a master from the Sky Incense Valley want his own members to apologize to an outsider? Alright, it could be that this master was more on the reasonable side and was being fair? However, what was most surprising was that Xu Que relentlessly persisted that the two male disciples kneel, kowtow and apologize to him. No no one will oblige to that no matter who was it. As if witnessing the acts of a lunatic, Zeng FanRong and the others stared at Xu Que. One by one, they thought, "This Brother Hua is definitely courting death and it seems like he wants to wage a war with the Sky Incense Valley till the end." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 30 act tough points!" The system beep sounded in Xu Ques head again. He would not allow any chance to act tough slip away from his hands. "Whatever. I dont have any more patience to wait for you people to kneel. I want to end the unfinished fight we had just now. I can give you all a one move handicap against me. Show me what youve got!" Xu Que abruptly shook his head, took out and gripped his Buster Sword and pointed it right at the two Original Infant disciples. The two of them felt intimidated on the spot and involuntarily retreated a step. At the same time, the white robed mans figure suddenly moved. He cut in front of the two disciples in an instant and stared at Xu Que ever calmly with his enigmatic eyes. "Friend, indeed we have no rule saying that no one must break the Spell. Since youve broken the Spell, we ought to regard you as having passed. And now, I, Ye Gu Ming, am standing here, apologizing to you on behalf of both of my disciples. Show me some respect in return and we shall call it a day. What do you think?" He asked with a refined tone and lightly chuckled. Xu Que shook his head and grimly snorted, "Why should I give you any respect?" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 30 act tough points!" Ye Gu Ming was taken aback momentarily. The smile on his face became slightly rigid, not believing that Xu Ques character could be this headstrong. He didnt even budge after two polite offers to resolve the situation on a peaceful note. Zeng Fan Rong and the others almost vomited blood while witnessing from the side. They thought that this Brother Hua was being too bold but they also felt that he wasnt here to join the Contest at all and it seemed like he was here to dig his own grave. He had offended the Sky Incense Valley members on such a bad note. And now, the disciples master even came personally to resolve the situation but Xu Que didnt give him an inch of respect. If he was really accepted into the Sky Incense Valley, wouldnt he be taught a cruel lesson after? "..." The two female disciples were astounded. Apparently, they had never seen their own master being stepped all over like this before. This black robed young mans character was really headstrong to the point that it gave everybody a suffocating feeling. "Friend, there is no need to do this. With your strength, you have no problem in entering our Sky Incense Valley. In the future, we could possibly have a master-disciple relationship." Ye Gu Ming said with his tone as mild-manner as before. Xu Que gave a grim laugh and ignored his words. What dog shit Sky Incense Valley? He didnt have any intention to join the Sect at all. His reason for being here today was simply to act tough. To act tough without any problems. Even if trouble was stirred, it would be a small one. However, there were people who purposely provoked him. On top of that, they even wanted to kill him. This wasnt a small problem anymore. Xu Que would never let this matter slide. He requested to continue the fight and even allowed a one move handicap for his opponent. Apparently, he wanted to test out the "Dark Willow Limbo", which was being imitated by the Phaseless Magic. And of course, this would also allow him to act tough at the same time! With any amount of hatred and any amount of hardships, he would never give up on this secretive and grand occupation of acting tough! Ye Gu Ming paused for a few moments and briefly laughed, "Why not we do it this way. Since you have already passed the first stage, I shall let you take the third stage in advance as a compensation. What do you think?" Zeng Fan Rong and the others momentarily became green with envy upon hearing those words. To be able to skip the second stage which was the hardest one and directly enter the third stage, isn''t this offer too good for a compensation? Also, once the third stage was cleared, one could immediately receive the Sky Incense Valley Entrance Order. Once the final fourth stage had been cleared, one could have the privilege of undergoing the Elite Disciple selection in the Imperial City. Anyone would be envious! "No thanks. I, Hua Wu Que, dont have to resort to such means. If going through the process is a requirement, I will definitely do it. Theres no need to skip them! This time, I shall give you face and will let this matter rest for now!" Xu Que waved his hand in rejection of Ye Gu Mings suggestion but didnt persist in his tyranny. If he didnt do that, he wouldnt be able to continue acting tough. The way to act tough required one to slowly progress in stages. If he did everything in one shot, it wouldnt be satisfactory. Ye Gu Ming clearly heard Xu Ques words and creased his brows. He only said "Let the matter rest for now". That means, he would continue to pursue the matter in the future. However, he ultimately shook his head and ignored the fact. He clasped his hands in thanks and nodded, "I give you my thanks on behalf of both of my disciples! But, do you really not wish to skip over the second stage?" "I''m sure!" Xu Que rejected without thinking at all. After that, he turned his head and he saw Zeng Fan Rong and the others trying their utmost best to cue him not to reject the offer with their eyes. Ye Gu Ming lightly laughed and said, "Ive already witnessed your strength when I arrived just now. However, this second stage tests ones luck. It has very little to do with ones strength. Therefore, I will ask you again. Are you sure that you dont want to skip it?" Xu Que impatiently said, "Stop talking nonsense with me. I wont skip!" Following, he looked towards Zeng Fan Rong and the others and called out, "Brother Zeng, lets go and register!" "The Registration Point is on the mountain. You will be able to see it there." Ye Gu Ming smiled and pointed to one of the tall mountains behind far in the distance. Xu Que nodded and walked off with Zeng FanRong and the rest. The others looked extremely stiff and became panicky. Brother, actually we dont know one another very well. Could you please act like you dont know us? They didnt want the Sky Incense Valley disciples to have the impression that they were together with Xu Que, as they were afraid of being ostracized if they managed to join the Sect. However, when Xu Que walked over with a warm expression, the few of them did not dare to say anything to him and could only laugh in response. Other than Xu Que, all of the others clasped their hands in respect to Ye Gu Ming and said their byes. Following, they activated their skills and rushed towards the mountain top. After sending them off, Ye Gu Mings smile gradually dissipated and became expressionless. The two Original Infant Stage men pleaded apprehensively, "Master, although it was us who touched him first, but he went overboard. If we allow him to get the Entrance Order, in the future" "Shut up!" Ye Gu Ming reprimanded and then coldly stated, "The Water Empress will arrive in the Fire Countrys Imperial City in a few days time and personally impart her skills to the to-be Elite Disciple. I dont wish to cause any troubles during this time. Do you two understand?" "Yes!" The two men immediately nodded. Ye Gu Mings face then slightly relaxed, and deeply said, "That man in the black robe is not simple. Even if I pitted myself against him, I cannot guarantee my victory." "Wh-What?" The two male Original Infant Stage disciples and the two female Golden Core Staged disciples were taken aback on the spot. 81 The King Of Porcelain Touching World Chapter 81: The King Of Porcelain Touching World Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Master, you are of the Original Infant Stage Level 5. How how are you not able to win him?" One of the male disciples asked with a shocked and trembling voice. Ye Gu Ming glanced at them and deeply replied, "When I was coming up the mountains, I witnessed him executing his skills. He was definitely not using it at full strength. Hence, if he really wanted to kill the both of you just now, even I cannot stop him." What? That frightening way he wielded the Buster Sword, he he wasnt using all his strength? The two male disciples were surprised. A rumbling sound passed through their head upon realization. Cold sweat started to drip from their foreheads and their scalps started to feel numb. Ye Gu Ming continued, "He possesses innate talent and strength. If he joins our Sky Incense Valley, after three years of training in the seas, we will have another ferocious general. I wanted to take advantage of this situation and allow him to directly take on the third stage. Its a pity that he insisted on going with the second stage and now We can only depend on his destiny." Following, Ye Gu Ming looked upon the Blazing Inferno Spell which was split in half. He slightly squinted, "The four of you guard this area. I will go back and ask for another Spell from the Elder and report the situation to him at the same time!" "Our respects, master!" The disciples said with utmost respect in unison. Following that, they witnessed Ye Gu Ming transform into pieces of green willow leaves and disappeared from his spot. At this time, the four of heaved a sigh of relief. Their expressions were filled with mixed feelings. One of the Original Infant Stage men held out his fist and said apathetically, "Master was thinking for the future of Sky Incense Valley. That was the reason he put up with that scoundrel. I still extremely loathe him. If he joins the Sky Incense Valley, I will not be able to take it!" "Rest assured. The second stage has got nothing to do with ones strength. Also, we have been inspecting the valley area these past few days. That scoundrel will definitely not pass the second stage." Another male disciple replied in a deep voice. "I hope so. Lets see if he can still stay arrogant when the time comes!" At the same time, Xu Que, Zeng Fan Rong and the others had already reached the Contest Area on the mountain top. A large spell had been casted over this vast area and a protective water screen could be seen in front of them. As soon as they landed, everyone hurriedly stepped over into the Spell area as if they could not bear to stay with Xu Que for a second longer. Zeng Fan Rong had an awkward look as he clasped his hands and dryly laughed, "The few of them Sigh, they are mere laughing stocks, Brother Hua." "No worries, no worries!" Xu Que waved his hands without thinking too much about it. Among the entire group of people, the only one worthy of being a friend was this chubby young man standing in front of him. Although judging from appearances, he looked like he a spoilt brat and seemed rather naive, but his personality was not that bad. "Oh yes, Brother Hua, why did you reject the offer by Ye Gu Ming? Although we dont know what the third stage of this Contest Area holds, but this second stages difficulty is definitely not low." Zeng FanRong asked with a regretful look. "Oh? Is this second stage really that hard? He said that its related to luck. Could it be that this stage wants us to pick a lottery or something?" Xu Que asked curiously. Zeng Fan Rong shook his head, "The second stage instructed us to enter the mountain valley to search for a certain medicinal herb named the Star Miscanthus. It is an extremely rare plant species. After burning the medicine, bright spots akin to countless stars will appear. However, this medicine by itself doesnt have much use. On the contrary, the Sky Incense Valley has an special prescription which can refine the Star Miscanthus into a pill which contains wood element spiritual Qi. Upon using it, one can train the wood element spiritual Qi to an extent, even if he doesnt possess the wood core spiritual roots. Therefore, this second stage requires us to find the medicine within six hours. We have to get into groups with a limit of six per group. If one person in the group finds the Star Miscanthus, the entire group will pass!" Star Miscanthus? Xu Que was astounded. He remembered chancing upon the Star Miscanthus under the Medicine category in the system store. It was cheap as hell! "This Star Miscanthus is hard to find?" Xu Que asked with a weird look. Zeng Fan Rong nodded, "It is extremely difficult to find. However, they can be found anywhere due to them being able to grow on any terrain or place. But this particular herb will never grow in a bunch. Rumor has it that there is only one within every thousand miles." "Damn, such an emotionally solitary herb actually exists?" Xu Que became speechless all of a sudden. But It turned out that this second stage wasnt a problem at all. A while ago, he took the chance to check the system store. The Star Miscanthus herb was frighteningly cheap. It costed one act tough point for ten bunches! "Brother Hua, how about this, well go find the others and discuss. If the six of us form a group, the chance of us finding the Star Miscanthus will be much higher." Zeng Fan Rong suggested. Xu Que waved his hand in rejection, "No need to. The both of us will be enough." "Huh?" Zeng Fan Rong stared blankly. Xu Que slightly smiled, "If Brother Zeng trusts me, you definitely will not regret." "This" Zeng Fan Rong hesitated. If this stage was a group battle, he wouldnt think twice about grouping with Xu Que alone. But since the task was to search for the medicinal herb, the more people, the higher their chance of finding it. "Brother Zeng, you need not feel troubled. After all, this test depends on ones fortune and luck. I personally am used to moving alone. I shall take my leave first. Oh yes, if you are interested, you can join my Heaven Explosion Faction." After finishing, Xu Que said his goodbyes and walked into the Spell area alone. Left with a stumped expression, Zeng Fan Rong thought, "Heaven Explosion Faction? What a weird name and why havent I heard of it before?" At that moment, Xu Que had already entered the protective screen and ended up behind the Spell. One could describe what he saw as a sea of people. The entire mountain top was filled with people ranging from Core Bearing Stage to Golden Core Stage cultivators. There was even a small fraction of Original Infant Stage Cultivators. All of them had rushed to partake in this Contest. Xu Que was startled. Is the Sky Incense Valley really so popular? The number of people registering in this single Contest Area was almost as many as the total population of the entire Celestial Sect! Amongst the crowd, several green robed cultivators could be seen issuing participating cultivators a wooden tablet each. Each tablet had a number carved on it, which was for the convenience of recording participants progress. Xu Que looked and realized that there was a Registration Point just in front and he walked towards it. The Registration Point was also filled with many people. The queue was very long and there were many surrounding cultivators trying to look for a group. Xu Que thought for awhile and decided not to cut the queue. After all, he felt that he was a civilized and well-mannered individual. And so, he willingly joined the back of the queue. Although there were many people in the queue, most of them were already in groups of six. Upon getting their wooden tablets, they left the queue in a hurry. Before long, Xu Que had reached the front of the queue. At this point, a few tall and sturdy figures abruptly appeared right beside Xu Que. Before Xu Que could say anything, he heard a low pitched voice , "Lad, if you are smart, you will move away. If not, when we enter the mountain valley to find the medicine, I will make you suffer." "Idiot, get lost!" Xu Que replied. He glanced at the few of them and was too lazy to reason with them any further. The opposition were around level 8 or 9 of the Golden Core Stage. Although there were six of them, Xu Que could crush them with his finger if he wanted to. After hearing Xu Ques reply, the six of them became furious. One of the burly men reprimanded, "I dare you to say it one more time!" Oh yeah! Xu Que was overjoyed. He actually managed to find someone who enjoyed being scolded? Alright, I shall oblige you. "May your mum explode to death, your father is already dead. Get out of my way!" He rapidly let out a chain of insults. "You shameful being, youre itching to die!" The burly man refuted furiously, raised his fist and was about to fight. However, he was held back by his group. Many surrounding cultivators started to crowd around. Some were curious, some were here to witness others misfortune and some were here to join in the fun. At the same time, a green-robed Original Infant Stage disciple hurriedly walked over and frowned, "No one is allowed to make a racket in this area. This is a warning. If there is a next time, all of you shall be disqualified." After that, he fiercely stared at the burly man and Xu Que before slowly turning to leave. The burly man stared coldly at Xu Que and revealed an eerie smile, "Lad, you are done! When we enter the mountain valley, no one will be able to protect you." Finishing his words, he ended by tauntingly patting Xu Ques shoulder, and left. "Argh!" Suddenly, Xu Que let out a piercing scream. Under the eyes of everyone, like a kite with a broken string, Xu Que abruptly flew backwards and landed on an empty space. His palms were tightly gripped around his shoulders, which the burly man tapped. His face was pale and filled with various expressions of agony, grievance, anger, unwillingness, and most of it was just grievance! "Whoosh!" In a flash, the Original Infant stage disciple in green robes returned and appeared between Xu Que and the burly man. His face was utterly displeased and he asked in a deep voice, "What happened?" Xu Que who was lying on the ground, raised his arm with "extreme difficulty", and shakingly pointed at the burly man with a dying expression. He angrily exclaimed, "This this man is vicious. I didnt let him cut the queue and and I didnt think that he would mount a surprise attack on me!" 82 An Honest Child In One Look Chapter 82: An Honest Child In One Look Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Wow!" A sudden uproar could be heard from nearby onlookers. Everybodys vision focused on the burly mans body and looked at him in amusement. He actually dared to cause trouble at the Sky Incense Valley Contest Area. Is he tired of living? However, the burly man was stumped. His entire mind went blank. No matter how he thought, he could never have imagined that Xu Que would make use of such means. Also, his actions came out of the blue. Xu Que practically flew backwards immediately after he tapped his shoulder. To the onlookers, it was really as if the burly man had placed his hands on Xu Que! The several companions of the burly man were also in dismay. Even they were looking at him suspiciously as if they assumed his guilt in the matter. "Argh Argh... I don''t think I can hold on for much longer." Xu Que was lying on down on the ground as he let out a feeble groan. One of the onlookers could not take the sight anymore and yelled out, "Were all kindred spirits! Is it necessary to resort to such evil means? Look at how badly youve hurt this young man!" "What tyranny. Performing such an unscrupulous act and causing a racket. What do you treat the Sky Incense Valley Contest Area as?" Someone exclaimed from the crowd while frowning. "Yeah, take a look at the pale face of this young man. He looks like he had been severely injured by your ruthless and violent act." With Xu Ques handsome looks, a lady who was not too far from him could not take it and spoke up for him. "Hmph! That burly man even tried to cut my queue. Luckily, I have quite a few people on my side which made him turn and leave. Right after, I saw him going to that young man and threaten him. He should not be allowed into the Sky Incense Valley!" Another man shouted from the middle of the queue. "What a nasty injury you gave him. This black robed young man looks so refined and gentle. He looks like an honest child. How could you do that to him!" "Yeah being hurt to this extent at the Golden Core Stage Full Foundation meant he mustve been off guard!" "This is indeed a vicious act!" ... In a blink of an eye, the surrounding crowd started to hurl abuses and criticized the burly man, blaming everything on him. The burly man was angry to the point where he almost spat out blood. He felt extremely sullen. He angrily stared at Xu Que who was still on the ground. Xu Que even found the time to wink at him and smile. At that moment, the burly man felt as if his heart was smashed ferociously by a fist and nearly fainted out of shock. The green robed man from Sky Incense Valley heard the crowds accusations and looked abruptly towards the burly man before reprimanding him, "How extremely daring of you to ignore my stern warning? How dare you hurt the others!" The burly man panicked immediately and quickly shook his heads and waved his hands, "Its Its not me, friend, Senior, this has got nothing to do with me." "Nothing got to do with you? Are you telling me that he has fallen down on his own?" Somebody from the crowd chided. The burly man then sulked and said, "He really fell over on his own." Hearing this, the entire crowd became completely furious. "What a detestable guy. Do you really think we are three-year-olds? How can such absurd words come out from your mouth." "What a shameless act. You really think nobody is above you." "Senior of Sky Incense Valley, you must find justice for this young man. This dishonorable man must absolutely not be allowed into the Sect. If he is, he will cause dishonour for your Sect." "This type of people should be taught a lesson. Throw him off the mountain." "What a disgrace to our World of Cultivators!" "Its Its really not me. He is trying to set me up" The burly man was worried and panicky. In the face of so many people accusing him, he was simply at a loss of words. The green robed man coldly said, "Theres no need to explain further. There are witnesses to you putting your hands on the young man. Dont blame me for putting the Sky Valley Incense regulations into action!" After finishing his words, the green robed man held out his palm abruptly in the air. Gathering a majestic bout of Qi, a thin willow branch formed and wrapped the burly man up in a locking motion immediately! The burly mans expression changed and yelled, "Its really not me! You you people are bullies!" He became appalled and also started to activate his skill and wanted to counter attack. "Hmph! You still dare to retaliate?" The green robed man gave a cold Hmph, shot out his palm and the willow branch started to speed up. He had cultivated to the Original Infant Stage level 2 a long time ago and the burly man who was at Golden Core Stage level 9, could not hold a candle against him. In a flash of anger akin to a connecting thread, the thin willow branch started to run through the air in an unusually fast speed. In a flash, the entire body of the burly man was bound and constricted. Even the the Qi-releasing passageways inside his body were all being confined. Following that, the green robed man waved his palm and the burly mans tall and sturdy body started to float upwards. The willow branch tightened which started to sink deep into his flesh. "Ah!!!" The burly man immediately screamed in agony. After that, his entire being was thrown down the mountains. "..." The crowd went silent and was stunned by the green robed mans method of expelling the burly man. As for Xu Que, he had already quietly left the crowd and was standing at another side of the Registration Point on the top of the mountain, nonchalantly standing in the queue. There were apparently even more people here and even livelier than before. However, there were quite a number of people who heard the commotion from the other side and they were tiptoeing and trying watch from the sidelines. One of them saw Xu Que squeezing his way here from the other side and asked, "Friend, what happened on the other side?" "Ah? I dont know too. Ive heard that someone was Porcelain Touching!" With a dazed face, Xu Que nodded and replied and continued to wait in the queue. "Porcelain Touching? What does that mean?" The man was puzzled. But seeing that Xu Que was also not sure of what happened, he did not ask any further. Not long after, Xu Que finally reached the front of the queue. This time, finally, nobody came to look for trouble. After the six-man group in front of him collected their wooden tablets and left, it was Xu Ques turn. The person in charge of registering names was a young female disciple. She had pretty facial features. However, it seemed as if she was not in a very good mood as she was frowning for quite awhile. She lifted her head and briefly looked at Xu Que. She then coldly said, "Provide me the names of the five other members in your group." "Hua Wu Que!" Xu Que replied. The ladys brows momentarily creased even further. Impatiently, she repeated, "I asked for the names of all your group members." "Im the only one in the group." Xu Que looked at the lady up and down and replied thoughtfully. After hearing, she couldn''t help but to lift her head and shockingly asked, "Only you?" "Yep." "Are you sure?" "Yep." "..." "Miss." "What?" "Im actually a physician. Everyone calls me the God of Doctors. If I didnt guess wrongly, Miss, you are suffering from a gynecological disease! Have you been feeling distraught with anxiety and prickly pain from your lower abdomen? Have you also been finding it hard to concentrate? Has your period every month not been on time? I suggest you water boil dark brown sugar and" "Shut your mouth!" Before Xu Que could finish, the female disciple abruptly slammed the table and rebuked with a blushing face. At the same time, countless surrounding people gathered their vision towards Xu Que. "..." Xu Que gave an innocent face as if he did not know what had happened. One of the Sky Incense Valley disciples, who was in charge of rule-keeping, happened to pass by and asked, "Junior, anyone causing trouble?" The female disciple glared at Xu Que, shook her head and replied, "Senior, its nothing. This young guy said he was going to go through the second stage himself and I was just trying to persuade him!" After those words, everybody was astounded and stared at Xu Que in awe. Following, the entire crowd started to roar with laughter! "Haha! Is this guy an idiot?" "How ridiculous! Trying to clear the second stage alone." "Even with six people in a group, there is no guarantee of finding that Star Miscanthus in six man hours. With him going alone, he would have just one man hour. Is he dumb?" "The newborn cow does not fear the tiger. Although he has quite a high Cultivation Stage but apparently, we cant say the same for his intelligence." "Young man, you should quickly join a group. You cannot finish the second stage by yourself." Xu Que lifted the corner of his lips. Sweeping his eyes past everyone, he laughed grimly, "I am the Heavenly son of Luck. Luck is attached to my body and Im omnipotent. Just a mere Star Miscanthus, I can find many of them without any effort. If you people dont believe, wait and see!" Finishing, he flung his long robes, grabbed a wooden tablet from the table and strode away with his head high. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough forcefully. The reward is 50 act tough points!" 83 Have You Seen A Fairy Before? Chapter 83: Have You Seen A Fairy Before? Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Amidst all the mocking, taunting and ridiculing, Xu Que wore a smile and followed the directional signs on the mountain top towards the valley. Along the way, there were many other Cultivators who were also on their way towards the valley who had heard of Xu Que wanting to finish the stage alone, and they could not help but laugh at him too. Hence, Xu Que walked past tens and hundreds of them. More than half of them knew about his situation. "Hey, Ive heard of a young man who didnt know his limits and wanted to pass through the second stage alone!" "Ha ha! Ive heard about it already and had been excited about it for a while. How could somebody be so stupid?" "Yeah. One would have only a one hour limit if he chooses to go through the stage alone. With two in a group, they would have two hours. With six of us, we would accumulate to having six hours. Also, no matter how many members, only one of us needs to find the Star Miscanthus for the entire group to pass. Why does this young man choose to go through such pains to do it alone?" "This Sky Incense Valley developed the stage with the same mission to complete but with different time limits. Other than evaluating participants on their Luck, it also tests on the ability to match and build rapport with the others. Without being able to understand this truth, its clear that this lad is definitely too young and have too little life experience." "But, Ive heard rumors of him. Other than being good-looking and being both refined and cultured, he dons a black robe and carries an ink-colored Buster Sword which makes him look especially imposing. Why would he make such a silly decision?" "Eh, look! Theres someone in front wearing a black robe and carrying an ink-colored Buster sword. Don''t tell me thats him?" "Where, where? Damn, its really him" Xu Que had already been ignoring the weird looks and mockery the passer bys had been giving him. With a faint smile on his face, he was filled with a look of toughness! After all, people from the past always had things to say about me and the commoners tried to defame, bully, insult, laugh at, disparage, look down on, slander and deceive me. How am I supposed to punish them all? One ought to bear with, allow, reason with, avoid, tolerate, respect, and ignore them and wait for a few years to see him again. Hence, Xu Que held an optimistic attitude with a face full of smiles, turned around and told the few groups of people beside him, "Damn your mum. What the hell are you looking at? Do you want me to thrash you to death?" "Whoa!" Everyone went into an uproar. "Weve misjudged you. Who would imagine that a dignified, cultured and refined good-looking young man like yourself would spout such vulgarities." "Let it go, lets ignore him. There are Sky Incense Valley disciples patrolling. Lets teach him a lesson after weve entered the valley." "Hmph! I would like to see his face after he fails to find the Star Miscanthus and get driven out of the stage!" After seeing the people leaving with angered faces, Xu Que let out a gratified smile. He then walked towards the entrance of the valley elegantly. Three Sky Incense Valley disciples stood at the valleys entrance. There were two men and one woman and they were all at the Original Infant Stage. They were in charge of recording the time that Cultivators entered and left the valley. They also check if they brought the Star Miscanthus upon leaving. Xu Que went up and asked courteously, "I am Hua Wu Que and I would like to enter the stage!" The three disciples momentarily rolled their eyes and thought, "Brother, you were just scolding everybody a moment ago and now you are here acting so polite. Do you really think we are blind?" "Whats the number on your wooden tablet?" The female disciple asked after recording Xu Ques name in a book behind. Xu Que lowered his head and looked at the wooden tablet. After staring blankly for a short moment, he read, "9527!" "Okay!" The female disciple nodded lightly as she concentrated some Core Energy on her fingertip. She then tapped on the wooden tablet on Xu Ques hand and said, "This wooden tablet has already been fused with the scent of your body. Nobody else will be able to pretend to be you and neither will you be able to act as another participant. Therefore, you must remember to return within your time limit, or else, even if you find the Star Miscanthus, you will be deemed to have failed. Do you understand?" "I understand. Oh yes, lady, have you met a fairy before?" Xu Que asked the female disciple after nodding and answering her. "Ah? I havent." The female disciple was startled for a moment. Although as a cultivator, mortals usually address them as Fairies, but in the eyes of a Cultivator, only those who have soared heavenwards and enter the World of Immortals, were addressed as Fairies. Xu Que slightly smiled and lovingly replied, "I havent seen one before too. However, ever since I met you, I think Ive finally seen one!" After hearing Xu Ques words, she was initially shocked. When she reacted, her face blushed immediately. With a tinge of shyness, she lowered her head and didnt dare make eye contact with Xu Que. The other two male disciples, along with another group of male Cultivators, widened their eyes in the moment and their faces were filled with astonishment. Just two sentences by him could make an Original Infant Stage lady blush. Damn, he is definitely brilliant and have such a fresh and refined flirting skill. He is definitely awesome! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" He could gain act tough points just by hitting up a girl. Such a sleek and awesome method of hitting up a girl! Xu Que let out a faint smile, kept his wooden tablet and turned around. He left the scene confidently amidst everyones shocked looks. Several moments later, a male voice from one of the Sky Incense Valley disciples came from behind, "Hua Wu Que, number 9527, time limit in valley is one hour!" Xu Que almost stumbled. What the hell, why were those words so familiar? The way he said it was like escorting somebody into a prison cell! Entering the mountain valley, Xu Que suddenly realized that this entire valley was confined within a huge Spell. Lifting his head and looking around, he realized that apart from the entrance, the entire area was enveloped by a layer of water-like protective screen. It was to stop participants from escaping with the Star Miscanthus. "Looks like when I leave, I presume that my item hoard will be inspected? Heh, too bad, its useless. My system Deposit Storage cannot be checked by anyone else." Xu Que let out a smirk and strode forward. There were quite a number of people in the mountain valley. Bit by bit, more Cultivators walked by. Some of them had just entered and some were about to leave the stage. The ones entering had faces filled with deep anticipation and those leaving were either overjoyed or disappointed. However, Xu Que felt rather at ease. His aim was to come in for a stroll and also to prank some people. When time was about to be up, he would exchange for several Star Miscanthus from the system store. He could finish the stage and act tough in one go. After walking for several hundred meters, the amount of people around had gradually receded. After all, this mountain valley was huge. Groups which entered wouldnt waste any time and activate their skills to quickly search for the Star Miscanthus. Xu Que was the only one strolling around leisurely. Moments later, he strolled upon an area with very little people. He prepared to find a place to lie down and bask in the sunlight. However, not too far in the distance, a few figures emerged and it looked like they were in a dispute of some sort. Xu Que stopped in his tracks. After looking at the faces of the few people, he was dumbfounded. Those were familiar faces! In fact, he even knew people on both sides of the confrontation! There were six Golden Core Staged Cultivators surrounding another six Foundation Building Staged Cultivators. Among them, there was a Foundation Building Staged lady who had a distinct temperament. She spoke resentfully, "You are merely bullying the weak." "We are not bullying. We clearly saw the Star Miscanthus first. We only wanted to look for more of them. When we came back, you people already took it. Quickly hand it over." Xu Que recognized the man who had just finished talking. He was the green robed young man who was previously with Zeng Fan Rong and the others. However, he did not form a group with Zeng Fan Rong and the others. Rather, he had found other several high Staged Cultivators as groupmates. As for the group of Foundation Staged Cultivators who were being bullied, Xu Que recognized two of them. The one with the distinctive temperament was Tang Xue Rou. She was the "Fairy Sister" Xu Que first saw after his rebirth. Another man, whose behaviour and appearance was out of the ordinary, was another disciple of the Celestial Sect. He was the saber-wielding youngster Xu Que met when he mistakenly barged into the Treasure Chamber, Zhang Su Liang. The other four were also disciples of the Celestial Set. Xu Que recognized them but did not remember their names. Perhaps they were prepared to leave the Celestial Sect, since the six of them were here today to participate in the Contest of the Sky Incense Valley! However, what surprised Xu Que was the fact that Tang Xue Rous Cultivation speed was very fast. Only after a few months, she was already at the Foundation Building Stage and had achieved Stage 5 at that. For Zhang Su Liang, he had already reached the Foundation Building Stage Full Foundation and was half a step from the Core Bearing Stage! Under normal circumstances, Xu Que would leave after watching the commotion for some time. But at this point, the bully was the green robed young man. He was the one who mocked Xu Que earlier. With Xu Ques watchful eyes, he definitely wouldnt leave the scene with whatever he wanted. "Don''t move, robbery... Cough, my mistake, its become my habit after using that phrase too often." After yelling those words, Xu Que suddenly realized that they were unfitting for the situation. He then coughed and said seriously, "Hey, what are you guys doing? Ive no problem with you all arguing. But the problem is, can you people please not stand beside my Star Miscanthus and make a ruckus?" YOUR Star Miscanthus??? The two sides of people heard his words and turned their heads in unison. They were appalled. 84 How The Hell Can You Call This A Poem? Chapter 84: How The Hell Can You Call This A Poem? Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation What are you talking about? You call this your Star Miscanthus? Who are you? The both sides turned their heads and looked at Xu Que, faces filled with confusion. After recognizing Xu Que, the green robed young mans face swished and immediately became pale. The images of Xu Que breaking the Spell and causing two Original Infant Staged disciples of the Sky Incense Valley to retreat after executing one skill resurfaced in the green robed mans head. The scenes were carved into his brain deeply and couldnt be erased. "Lad, this has got nothing to do with you. If you are smart enough, you will scram!" At this point, one of the green robed young mans companion who was at the Golden Core Stage Full Foundation, glared at Xu Que and yelled at him. The green robed man heard it and turned pale in an instant! "Brother Lin, dont pursue it already!" He quietly hinted at the Cultivator. Without any intention to heed the green robed youngsters advice, the Cultivator grimly said, "This lad has the audacity to boast shamelessly. How dare he try to snatch the Star Miscanthus from us. Is he not afraid that he cannot back his words?" "Brother Lin, stop it!" The green robed man expressions fell as he yelled frightenedly. His few companions became momentarily surprised. Even Tang Xue Rou, who was trapped in the middle of the two sides, blanked out for a moment. They did not understand what was happening with the green robed youngster. Standing not far in the distance, Xu Que was smiling ear to ear. Hugging his Buster sword with his hands, he stared at the group of them with a profound gaze. The green robed youngster felt a chill ran down his spine. From a distance, he panickedly clasped his hands and greeted, "Brother Hua, what a coincidence. I was just passing by, I shall take my leave first!" When he finished speaking, he clutched onto his Flying Sword and fled without turning back. The five Golden Core Staged Cultivators were at a loss. Staring at the green robed youngster fleeing, they looked blankly at Xu Que. No matter how they looked, they could not find any trace of someone extraordinary. All they could see was that this Golden Core Full Foundation Staged young man was rather good-looking. Apart from that, there was nothing else special about him. The few Golden Core Stagers became even more baffled. Tang Xue Rou, Zhang Su Liang and the others were also looking at Xu Que and felt uneasy. With the human-skinned mask on, nobody was able to recognize Xu Que. What made them uneasy was the Star Miscanthus planted on the ground! This Star Miscanthus was originally discovered by them. However, before they could pick the plant, a group of Golden Core Stagers surrounded them. And now, before them appeared a rather odd black robed young man who was at the Golden Core Stage Full Foundation. The few of them could not help but to give up all hope! "Looks like we will not be able to get this Star Miscanthus!" Zhang Su Liang shook his head while laughing awkwardly. A battle between Golden Core Stagers was definitely not a fight Foundation Building Stagers could join in. Tang Xue Rou bit her teeth and was unwilling to give it up. However, it was not her first day in the World of Cultivators. She deeply understood that strong Cultivators commanded respect and that only the fittest survive. At last, she let out a sigh and did not say anything else. The few other Celestial Sect disciples looked very gloomy. At this moment, Xu Que marched in their direction. The five Golden Core Stagers eyelids twitched and were alarmed. They finally understood the green robed youngsters weird actions. This black robed man wasnt simple. "Hey, don''t be so uptight. Its just a Star Miscanthus. I have many of them with me. If you don''t believe, I will show you." Calmly, Xu Que touched his chest area and took out ten Star Miscanthus. They had just been purchased in the system store. He had only spent one act tough point! "What?!" Its really the Star Miscanthus!" "How could this be? Where where did you find that many?" Everyone on the scene widened their eyes and asked in shock. Xu Que shrugged his shoulders, "Actually, when I went to the toilet just now, I forgot to bring toilet paper. I sank deeply into a predicament and an apparent dilemma!" "Huh?" The few people were clouded by confusion. Xu Que continued, "Just as I was in despair, I saw some grass growing by the side. I quickly plucked some and wiped my butt clean. Boy, did I realize they were Star Miscanthus. I then proceeded to pick a few more of them!" Everybody: "..." "Friend, your joke isn''t funny at all!" "Everybody knows that there is only one Star Miscanthus every thousand meters. What youve said is impossible. They cannot be growing together." "Also, please change the topic of your jokes. Dont be disgusting." The few Golden Core Stagers frowned and said disgustedly, their faces did not look too happy. Xu Que became a little annoyed and glared at them, "Whats disgusting? Whats so disgusting about going to the toilet to take a shit? Let me ask, is there anybody here who hasnt taken a dump before?" "..." Everyone was at a loss for words. One of the Cultivators shook his head, "Friend, stop talking about it already." "I want to talk about it, whats up? I still have a poem for you all." Xu Que widened his eyes for a bit and recited, "Since the ancient days, who does not shit? Then who among us does not use paper when they shit?" Everybody: "..." Xu Que continued, "A gentleman who doesnt clean his ass with paper, cleans it with his fingers!" Pfff! The few people almost felt like vomiting blood. Damn! He dares to call this a poem? One of the Golden Core Stagers said apathetically, "Friend, the joke ends here. Since you have so many Star Miscanthus, surely you wont fight over this one with us?" "Who said I am trying to snatch it from you. This Star Miscanthus belongs to me originally!" Xu Que squinted his eyes and smiled. Soon after, his figure became blurry in an instant. Before the others could react, a surge of powerful Wood Element spiritual Qi emanated from Xu Ques body. A light "rustle!" sounded and his entire body turned into rays of green-colored light, which was akin to plumes of fine willow leaves gently landing. Xu Que then disappeared in an instant! "What?" "This This is one of the famous skills of the Sky Incense Valley, the Dark Willow Limbo!" "How does he know this skill?" The few Golden Core Stagers were rather knowledgeable. When Xu Que executed the Dark Willow Limbo which he had imitated, they recognized it straight away. One by one, their faces turned pale as they let out cries of surprise! "Not good! That Star Miscanthus!" Suddenly one of them reacted and abruptly turned to looked at the feet of Tang Xue Rou and the others. The Star Miscanthus, which was originally growing at that spot had really disappeared! At the next moment, Xu Que appeared before them again and looked at them while grinning ear to ear. In his hand was the Star Miscanthus which he just picked up from the ground. The entire process happened in the space of a single breath. With the Dark Willow Limbos explosive power, Xu Que was able to successfully pick the Star Miscanthus from under their eyes without them realizing. Firstly, he intended to test out the skills powers and effectiveness. Secondly, he could act tough with the skill. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" Hearing the system beep in his head, Xu Que knew that this display of acting tough was indeed successful. Tang Xue Rou and the others were stumped. Although they didn''t know what the "Dark Willow Limbo" was, judging by the speed which Xu Que had exhibited, they were certain that this black robed young man was much stronger than any of their Golden Core Staged Seniors from their Celestial Sect. At the same time, the five Golden Core Stagers eyes were burning with rage. Their faces were also extremely gloomy. "Sir, are you really forcing us to lay our hands on you?" One of them furiously exclaimed. He was really becoming angry. Without giving a care, he plainly replied, "You bunch of weak-bullying ants, what rights do you have to talk about aying hands"? Because you people will be crushed in just one slam from my Buster Sword!" 85 Is There Really Starlight In The Star Miscanthus? Chapter 85: Is There Really Starlight In The Star Miscanthus? Translator: Translation Nation Editor: Translation Nation "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" "Hmph! You talk really big!" "That green robed young man was probably his companion and they were just putting on a show to make us fear them." "I dont believe that a single mere Golden Core Full Foundation Stager can fight with us, who are also at the same stage as him!" "Kill him!" Just as the system beep sounded in Xu Ques head, the five Golden Core Stagers couldn''t tolerate him any longer. After shouting out in anger, the five men attacked swiftly! In order to get the privilege to join Sky Incense Valley, they decided to fight each other for it. More importantly, they didn''t believe that Xu Que, who was just at the Golden Core Full Foundation Stage, could be that strong. "Grrr!" The five men attacked simultaneously. Countless rays of light emerged from their sword skills. Along with lines of flame being released, they formed a huge and formidable offensive net and charged towards Xu Que. Tang Xue Rou, Zhang Su Liang and the others turned pale in an instant. "What powerful skills. These five men are in perfect sync. It seems like theyve known each other for a long time." Zhang Su Liang exclaimed in surprise. "I''m afraid that even our Elite group of Seniors can''t compare to them." "The black robed man is in deep trouble this time." "Unless he executes that high-speed Dark Willow Limbo, then maybe he would have a shot at running away." The few Celestial Disciples spoke out gloomily. They had never seen such high level cultivators clash back in their Sect. Of course, this didn''t include the time when Xu Que exploded his Buddhas Fiery Lotus upon the Sect. "Boom!" At the same time, Xu Que had already lifted up his Dark Heavy Buster Sword. A dark hurricane of energy surged from his body and his black robe started fluttering by itself without any wind! Immediately, a faint green light emerged from his body. It was completely filled with rich wood element Spiritual Qi. After countless plumes of Willow leaves landed, Xu Ques entire figure abruptly disappeared! "Hes trying to run away with the Dark Willow Limbo!" "Hmph! Its no use. Too late for him to run now!" The five Golden Core Stagers coldly jeered and attacked simultaneously. But at the next moment, a frightening aura filled the air and started to move towards them. The five Golden Core Stagers expressions changed. An intense and suffocating feeling of uneasiness crept onto them. "Thats not right. This feeling" "Quick, dodge!" The few of them screamed in shock. But it was all too late. The sky darkened as if nightfall had approached. oon after, the few men witnessed a pair of eyes which were as dark as night. Their faces were filled with fear and shock. "No!!!" The Xu Que they thought who had fled, suddenly appeared before them and was within an arms length away. It was too late for them to run. They let out a shout of disbelief and attempted to resist one last time. However, the Dark Heavy Buster Sword had already transformed into an overwhelming, dense dark shadow. It enveloped the entire area as it crashed down upon them. "Pff! Pff! Pff!" The men were crushed into mists of blood. Their bodies exploded in mid-air and resembled red fireworks. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully killing a Golden Core Staged Cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a Golden Core!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully killing a Golden Core Staged Cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a Golden Core!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully killing a Golden Core Staged Cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a Golden Core!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully killing a Golden Core Staged Cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a Golden Core!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully killing a Golden Core Staged Cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a Golden Core!" "Ding! Since host Xu Que have currently yet to complete the 49 Heavenly Tribulation, the obtained experience points will be temporarily stored in the Experience Pool!" A chain of system beep sounded in Xu Ques head. He landed and kept his Dark Heavy Buster Sword. An expression of pleasant surprise filled his face. The reason that he did not execute the Lighting Haste was because he didnt want to reveal his identity. When he was at the Celestial Sect, he had used the Lightning Haste along with the Soaring Dragon Nine Transformations. He then finished off the old female Elder with the Buddhas Fiery Lotus. Back then, he did not use his Dark Heavy Buster Sword. Hence, Xu Que chose to execute the "Dark Willow Limbo" which he had just learnt, combined with the "Six Corporeal Forms" to keep his identity concealed. He didnt expect that the explosive speed of the Dark Willow Limbo would cause the Six Corporeal Forms powers to increase by many folds. Even without the amplification of power that came with the Soaring Dragon Nine Transformations, he was able to finish off the five Golden Core Staged Cultivators in one swift move. It completely exceeded Xu Ques imaginations! "Who knew that these skills could be used this way. Looks like this Dark Willow Limbo is becoming more and more interesting!" He thought to himself as a magnificent display of blood fireworks flashed past his eyes. Not too far away, Tang Xue Rou and Zhang Su Liang were stupefied. When Xu Que activated "Dark Willow Limbo", they thought that he had fled. They didnt expect Xu Que to advance instead of retreating. Furthermore, he destroyed the entire opposition in one move. Just one move caused the five Golden Core Stagers bodies to explode into blood mists. Not a single ounce of flesh remained. This bloody scene caused everyone a certain amount of distress. In that moment, they felt the exact same way when Xu Que went to the Celestial Sect to seek revenge. Their bodies started to tremble in fear. "Senior senior Zhang, Im afraid that this mans powers are on par with that Xu Que guy!" One of the Celestial Sect disciples stated while trembling. Zhang Liang''s face looking as dignified as ever, nodded gently, "Xu Que previously borrowed a strange flame skill which allowed him to generate insurmountable amounts of power. Today, this black robed man merely depended on his ink-colored Buster Sword which made him equally scary. These people are too powerful!" "Dont you guys feel that, this black robed mans voice is familiar? Also, I have this feeling that Ive met him somewhere before." Tang Xue Rou asked suspiciously. Zhang Su Ling and the others paused for a moment before nodding, "After hearing you mention that, his voice definitely sounds like Xu Ques." "But there are so many people in this world and people with similar voices are everywhere. Nothing strange about it." "Yeah, youre right!" Tang Xue Rou nodded gently and didnt think about it any further. "Oh dear. My fellow Juniors, lets go to other areas to search. Maybe we can find the Star Miscanthus elsewhere." Zhang Su Liang looked away as he let out a sigh before laughing awkwardly. "Okay." The few others nodded and didnt have any more opinions on the matter. They didnt dare to return to that Star Miscanthus which they first laid claims on after witnessing Xu Ques prowess. Xu Que snapped out of his thoughts. Seeing that Tang Xue Rou and the others were leaving, he called out to them, "Hey, you guys, dont you want the Star Miscanthus?" Tang Xue Rou and the others halted for a moment and turned their backs in surprise. Their faces were filled with disbelief. "Take it. I have many of these." Xu Que waved his palm. The Star Miscanthus in his hands floated off and landed nicely on Zhang Su Liangs hand. The few of them became even more astonished. Whats happening? This black robed man spent quite some effort to snatch the Star Miscanthus away. On top of that, he even killed five Golden Core Stagers without batting an eyelid. And now he was so ready to part with the Star Miscanthus. What is up with him? "Why are you still standing there? Quickly keep it. If someone tries to snatch it, you wont be so fortunate to meet such a hero like me." Xu Que said with his hands behind his back, his face had a profound and mysterious look. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 30 act tough points!" Zhang Su Liang and the others immediately reacted and were overjoyed. This black robed man had actually helped them out. They clasped their hands in gratitude, "Senior, thank you so much for helping out. We will definitely remember your act of kindness in our hearts!" The rest followed suit and thanked Xu Que profusely. With their Cultivation Stage, they felt that they had to address Xu Que as Senior no matter how young he was. They had nothing to lose from that! "Oh yes, let me take this chance to ask. Does the Star Miscanthus really contain starlight?" This time, Xu Que suddenly asked in curiosity. Zhang Su Liang and the others were at a loss for words. They then nodded, "Senior, we we havent tried it before. But weve heard that after burning the plant, starlight will sprout from it. But since the Star Miscanthus is so valuable, I reckon that nobody has ever tried it before!" "Oh!" Xu Que nodded as he stroked his chin and started to contemplate. Zhang Su Liang and the rest looked at one another in dismay. They had not quite grasped the erratic temper of this "Senior" and did not know whether to stay or take their leave. However, at the next moment, they were dumbfounded. They witnessed Xu Que taking out a Star Miscanthus. He ignited a ray of Fire Element spiritual Qi on his fingertip, which transformed into a fiery flame as he proceeded to set the Star Miscanthus on fire. 86 A Miracle-Witnessing Momen Chapter 86: A Miracle-Witnessing Moment Translator: Translation Nation Editor: Translation Nation Is this guy out of his mind? He actually burnt something as rare as the Star Miscanthus! Tang Xue Rou and the others had a huge change in their expressions. "Senior, dont!" Tang Xue Rou screamed out in shock. How could he bear to burn such a precious and rare plant. It was akin to wasting natural resources! Not only was the Star Miscanthus a crucial medicinal grass used for the second stage of the Contest Area, it was also extremely scarce in all of the Five Nations. Although only the people of Sky Incense Valley knew how to refine it, its worth was infinitely undeniable everywhere. It was rumored that a single Star Miscanthus could fetch at least 500,000 Spirit Stones in black market auctions! Instead, Xu Que had set the Star Miscanthus ablaze with a bunch of flames in his hand. "Chi!" In a flash, strands of sparks started to splash outwards. Akin to countless tiny and resplendent bits of starlight, the sparks emerged from his hand. Then, the sparks spilt upwards, similar to a fountain! Tang Xue Rou and the others were dumbfounded. Firstly, at the fact that Xu Que had burnt the Star Miscanthus. Secondly, at the scene of the Star Miscanthus burning up and emitting starlight. It was indeed beautiful! "Damn, isnt this similar to fireworks which the kids used to play with during the New Year?" Xu Que looked upon the light emerging from his hands and became joyful. There are indeed so many types of magical medicine grasses in this World of Cultivators. Also, this light seemed more beautiful than the "fireworks" they have on Earth. Looked pretty fun He waved his hand and a golden colored "fireworks" formed a line in mid-air. It remained there for a good while before gradually dissipating and landing on the ground. It then left a faint lasting glow, which left Tang Xue Rou and the others in awe! After a while, the golden light finally disappeared in its entirety. And so, in the hands of Xu Que, the precious Star Miscanthus had dissolved into ashes and drifted away with the wind! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" The system beep sounded in Xu Ques head. "Wait!" Xu Que suddenly came into realization and became excited shortly after, "I, the Act Tough King, seem to... have found out a better, new and refined way to act tough!" "Ha ha ha! I''ve struck it rich this time!" Xu Que laughed out loudly. Without even saying his goodbyes to Tang Xue Rou and the rest, he quickly left into the distance. Zhang Su Liang and the others were left with a curious expressions. When Xu Ques figure finally disappeared from their eyes, they looked at one another in dismay and immediately let out an awkward laugh. That "Senior" is indeed an oddball! Only Tang Xue Rous eyes were filled with a tinge of suspicion. This black robed man looked very familiar to her but she could not recall where she had met him before. ... Moments later, far at the other side of the mountain valley, several Cultivators were overwrought with finding the Star Miscanthus. "After so long, we still can''t find the Star Miscanthus. Could it be that we really have no fate with the Sky Incense Valley?" "Blame it on our bad luck." "No. Its mainly due to the fact that the Star Miscanthus was extremely rare. Although this valley is vast, it''s impossible that many of them exist here. I reckon that most of them had been found by the others already." "Sigh, let''s rest for a bit. Well split up and look for it again later." The few people sighed and shook their heads in frustration. At this time, a black robed figure appeared not too far in the distance. The few people were overjoyed upon seeing him. "Hey, look, isn''t that the guy who wanted to take on the second stage alone?" "Haha!!! Look at him rushing around. I bet he''s dumbstruck about not finding the Star Miscanthus." "We still have at least five more hours. I''m afraid that lad would only have around half an hour left." "Haha! I''m gonna laugh to death. He still had the guts to scold us at the valley entrance. Let''s go and stall him and waste his time." "You''re right. I want to see if he still can stay this arrogant with his current state!" Finishing their conversation, the few people merged into the shadows and rushed towards Xu Ques direction. "Lad, are you trying to find the Star Miscanthus? Beg us. Wait, even if you beg us, we wont give it to you. Hahaha!" The few people stood behind Xu Que and said mockingly. Upon hearing that, Xu Que became overjoyed. He stopped, turned around, and asked, "Do you guys believe that the Star Miscanthus really contains starlight?" "Huh?" The few men became stunned and they were all stumped. Starlight in the Star Miscanthus? What does it mean? "Is this kid out of his mind?" "Looks like he suffered a mental blow from not being able to find the Star Miscanthus and caused his mind to be in disorder. Hahaha!" "Lad, you should get out of here. You dont suit this place.". The few man laughed at the misfortune they found him in. Xu Que smirked. Nodding his head, he started to laugh, "My apologies. Ive already found the Star Miscanthus. Do you wanna see? Look, let me show you. One... Two... Wow... Three ... Four..." Looking at Xu Que tossing out the Star Miscanthus one by one, the few Cultivators were dumbfounded. Their faces were filled with astonishment and their mouth almost dropped to the ground from surprise. "How how is this possible?" "Ten of them. Oh my god!" "What kind of luck does this lad have?" "But hes only been inside here for around 30 minutes. How is it possible to obtain so many Star Miscanthus?" They were bewildered. Xu Que waved his hand and laughed, "Stop guessing already. With your low intelligence, you wouldnt have guessed where I got the Star Miscanthus from even on your deathbed. It all started from when I was in the toilet. But nevermind about that. Whats more important is that, I am going to prove to you one thing today!" "Prove Prove what?" Their faces were filled with confusion. "That Therere starlight in the Star Miscanthus!" "Whats that? What the hell are you talking about?" The few of them grew impatient and glared at the few Star Miscanthus Xu Que was holding. Their eyes were filled with greed. Xu Ques mouth looked like it was holding back a smile. He waved his black robe and took a posture similar to a magician. He then pointed out his finger. "Ba-dum!" Flames started to appear on his finger tip. "Next up, its time to witness a miracle!" Finishing his opener, the flame on Xu Ques finger started to erupt and shot towards the ten Star Miscanthus! "No!" "What the hell! You have a serious problem!" "Stop it!" The Cultivators were shocked out of their wits. They screamed and ran towards Xu Que. However, the flames had already ignited the ten Star Miscanthus. With a "rip" sound, a beautiful gold-coloured starlight started to blossom from Xu Ques palm! "..." The Cultivators legs turned into jelly as they sat on the ground in evident despair. "Ten Star Miscanthus, a whole ten of them" "Theyre gone just like that. They were burnt right in front of our eyes!" "Ah!" The few people who were initially burning with hope, turned into hopeless individuals in a flash. They had taken a strong emotional blow. They stared at Xu Que with malicious looking eyes and were on the brink of turning crazy. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 30 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" ... After hearing the system beep in his head, Xu Ques nonchalant expression turned into one filled with joy. He waved the ignited Star Miscanthus in the air as if he was celebrating the New Year. Facing the few Cultivators, he was thoroughly enjoying himself. The golden "fireworks" formed countless bright streams and started to make many different shapes. He drew out the letter "S" before drawing out the letter "B" like a child. The lines left a dazzling golden trail of what seemed like the letters "SB" in front of the few Cultivators. After the first "SB" letters faded and landed on the ground, another "SB" would start to light up. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 20 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 30 act tough points!" In Xu Ques head, sounds of the system beeps continued to echo! 87 Oh My God What Are You Doing Chapter 87: Oh My God What Are You Doing Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Screw this guy! I wanna kill him so bad!" "If I dont kill him, the anger in my heart will never be quelled!" The Golden Core Staged Cultivators glared at the overjoyed Xu Que. They gritted their teeth as boundless killing intent started to well up in their eyes. "Swish!" The flames burning the ten Star Miscanthus on Xu Ques hand has faded. However, he was still feeling joyful and was too busy being happy that he did not bother about the Golden Core Staged Cultivators whose faces were filled with killing intent. Just by spending 1 act tough point to get the ten medicine grasses, he was able to earn 100 over act tough points by burning them. With such a good return on investment, how could he not have done it? It is definitely a must. Also, doing it once was not enough. He must do it a few times more and take a chance in the Contest Area to earn thousands more of act tough points! Will it anger somebody to death? Hehe... as for this question, Xu Que had not given a thought about it from the start. "Hey, Brother Hua?" As this time, a few bodily figures could be seen not too far in the distance. It was Zeng Fan Rong and the few Cultivators from before and they were moving as a group. When Xu Que looked over, he saw that their faces were filled with joy, meaning that something good had happened to them. He clasped his hands in greeting, "Brother Zeng, looks like you have completed the mission?" "Yes. Our lucks were sufficient. We happened to chance upon a Star Miscanthus right behind a piece of a large boulder. We are just about to leave this area. How about you?" Zeng Fan Rong nodded while smiling. "Me? It was okay, nothing out of the ordinary!" Xu Que shrugged his shoulders and replied indifferently. Upon hearing that, the few Golden Core Staged Cultivators who were seated at the side almost gave him a thorough scolding. He had just burnt ten Star Miscanthus and here he was saying "It was okay, nothing out of the ordinary"? Damn your "It was okay". Screw your "Nothing out of the ordinary"! If not for the arrival of Xu Ques friends, they would have charged and fought to death with Xu Que! However, apart from Zeng Fan Rong, the rest of the group werent too fond of Xu Que as well. Although they had witnessed Xu Ques strength, the current stage tests ones Luck. Since he did not look overjoyed, they guessed that he must have been unable to find the Star Miscanthus. They were gloating at his misfortune deep in their hearts. So what if he was strong? His luck was not as good as theirs! However, they only dared to laugh at him in their hearts. They were merely thinking that way to make themselves happy but dared not put such words across to him. With Xue Que looking indifferent, Zeng Fan Rong too assumed that he couldnt find anything. However, he remained tactful and didnt ask anything about it. When he looked down, he saw that the ground was filled with faint gold coloured marks and was bewildered. "Hey, Brother Hua, whats that on the ground?" He pointed at the several "SB" marks on the ground and asked. Xu Que took a glance, and casually replied, "Oh, thats the emblem of our Heaven Explosion Faction. What about it, does it look dashing?" Zeng Fan Rong was baffled. He didnt know which part of the emblem was dashing. He then changed the topic, "Brother Hua, how did you carve those things on the ground? Its even able to retain its golden-coloured marks. Did you use some expensive material to do it?" "Not at all. Do you wish to carve a few words to serve as memory?" Xu Que asked. Zeng Fan Rong waved his hands and laughed, "No need, no need." The few Golden Core Stagers were on the brink of vomiting blood, "Not expensive? Bullshit! Wait, this guy wants to carve more words? What the hell? Dont tell me he still has more Star Miscanthus on him?" "Brother Hua, since youve already carved the Faction emblem, you should add the Factions name. If not, when someone sees it, he may not be able to understand what the symbol itself means!" At this time, Zeng Fan Rong gave a thought and added. "Oh yeah, your words have made me realize. I would have forgotten about it if you hadnt mentioned it." Xu Ques eyes lit up. He then moved his hand and reached out into his chest. Screw you, damn fatty! Go carve your sister! Do you know what this guy used to carve those words out? Please stop spouting crap! The few Golden Core Stagers leapt up from the ground and almost wanted to reprimand Zeng Fan Rong. However, they did not scold him in the end since they still had hopes of getting a Star Miscanthus from Xu Que. With humbled faces, they asked politely, "Friend, we had offended you previously. But please forgive us. May we ask if you have more Star Miscanthus?" Xu Que nodded and replied, "I still have them! Why? Do you guys want it?" "Yes, yes!" The lot of them were elated and nodded profusely. "Oh, if you wanted them, you shouldve told me earlier. But in any case, I will not give it to you people." Xu Que threw their words back at them. The few of them turned stiff. Zeng Fan Rong immediately became astonished and looked towards Xu Que in shock. Xu Que then took out a big bunch of Star Miscanthus from his robes causing everyone around to be stumped. "Brother Brother Hua, you you have..." Zeng Fan Rong widened his eyes and became speechless, overwhelmed with shock. The other Cultivators by the side were stunned as well. All prior hope they harboured previously vanished in an instant and they almost rolled their eyes up and fainted. How could this be? How can he have so many Star Miscanthus? Did this lad kill others and snatch their Star Miscanthus? The few people looked at Xu Que in horror. One of them grabbed his own chest tightly as if he was afraid of others knowing where he had kept his Star Miscanthus. Xu Que cast them a furtive glance as he ignored the shocked looks of the Golden Core Stagers. Lifting his finger, he concentrated and flames started to appear on his fingertip. "Friend!" "Please have mercy on the grass, my friend!" "Lets talk things out! Dont do it!" With their hearts in their mouths, the Golden Core Stagers quickly rushed forward. "What are you guys doing?" Zeng Fan Rong and the others were surprised by their reactions. They thought that they wanted to snatch the Qi grass away from Xu Que. They stood out and yelled at them. With so many people on Xu Ques side, the few Golden Core Stagers never intended to lay a finger on him. Faces filled with anxiety, they wanted to explain themselves and seek to be understood. But when they saw the flames on Xu Ques hand starting to crawl onto the bunch of Star Miscanthus, their hearts broke into a million pieces. They were speechless once more. "Brother Hua, you and the others Argh!!! Oh my god, Brother Hua! What What are you doing?" Zeng Fan Rong turned his head and wanted to ask Xu Que about the situation. Instead, he saw Xu Que setting the Star Miscanthus on fire. As a result, he was not able to keep his calm and almost fell to the floor in shock. The rest turned too and were flabbergasted. Such a big bunch of Star Miscanthus. This lad burnt everything? Why? The next moment, they finally understood! Holding onto the bunch of Star Miscanthus which looked like golden lighted "fireworks", Xu Que faced it downwards and started to flamboyantly sprinkle it. Soon, before everybodys flabbergasted faces, bold and vigorous gold coloured looking characters appeared. "Heaven Explosion Faction, awesome!" "Heaven Explosion Faction, dominating!" ... "Such good words!" Xu Que threw away the bunch of Star Miscanthus which had turned into ashes and started to admire his own masterpiece! At the same time, a chain of system beeps sounded in his head. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 20 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 30 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 30 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" 88 Travel With Brother Que Of The Heaven Explosion Faction Chapter 88: Travel With Brother Que Of The Heaven Explosion Faction Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Rumble!" After blanking out for quite awhile, Zeng Fan Rong and the other Cultivators snapped back to reality and barely managed to swallow their saliva. Looking at Xu Que again, it seemed like as if they were watching a madman in action. Burning the Star Miscanthus and using it as paint. Who in this world would have done that except for lunatics? Zeng Fan Rong realized that his suggestion for Xu Que to carve the "Heaven Explosion Faction" was such a dire mistake! With so many Star Miscanthus, if he took one and threw it on the ground, it will definitely attract countless Cultivators. They might even fight for it to the death! And yet, this lad had just burnt a big bunch of them at once. Since the "SB" symbol was already on the ground earlier, it was apparent that he had already burnt the Star Miscanthus once or twice before. "Brother Zeng, I still have something to do. I wont chat further. I shall take my leave first!" At this time, Xu Que witnessed his own act tough points going up in a whoosh. He started to believe that he was on the right track when it came to acting tough. At this point, he didnt wish to waste more time and wanted to continue his streak elsewhere! After saying his goodbyes to the still astonished Zeng Fan Rong and the others, he executed the Lightning Haste, stepped on it and rushed into the distance at a terrifying speed. The other group of Golden Core Staged Cultivators couldnt contain themselves any longer and reacted. They hurriedly rode on their flying swords and gave chase and started wailing, "Friend, please spare us one! Dont burn it already! We beg you. Please?" However, Xu Que did not stop and disappeared into the distance in a blink of an eye. A few moments later, he appeared at the east side of the mountain valley. He went in front of several Cultivators and asked, "Let me tell you all a secret. Theres starlight in the Star Miscanthus!" He followed by taking out a bunch of them and burning it and left some big characters on the ground. It wrote, "Travel with Brother Que of the Heaven Explosion Faction", before taking off into the distance once more. A few minutes later, he appeared in front of another group. Before long, most people throughout this mountain valley had already seen Xu Ques figure and his graffiti of characters: "Do you want to understand the meaning of life? Do you really want to live your life? Join the Heaven Explosion Faction!" "Do you feel emptiness in your body? Join the Heaven Explosion Faction!" "Why did the 90 year old lady die harshly on the streets? Why do female donkeys shriek in the middle of the night? Why do Sky Incense Valley women keep having their undergarments stolen? Who was the culprit of the pig raping case? Was it a ghost or was it human? Who has been knocking on the old nuns door every night? What was the secret behind the deaths of the hundred over female dogs? The reason behind all these happenings, is it due to the twisted nature of human nature or is it the vanishing of human virtue? Please keep up with the Heaven Explosion Faction for answers!" "Heaven Explosion Faction: With both of my hands, I will fulfill your dreams!" "575088701, join the Heaven Explosion Faction. It starts from our actions!" Very quickly, the Cultivators in the mountain valley were all scared stiff. Many people knew that Xu Que was taking on the second stage alone but nobody thought that he would pass it. Most of them even thought that he was a joke! Therefore, when Xu Que went around and started to burn bunches and bunches of Star Miscanthus and put up a graffiti in front of them, they were all furious. It caused a ruckus, so much so that even different smaller groups started to come together and followed him, all with the aim of punishing him severely. However, throughout the entire area, not a trace of Xu Que could be found apart from his graffiti. The ruckus became bigger and louder until it finally alarmed the Sky Incense Valley. Many of the disciples entered the mountain valley to investigate the matter. After witnessing the golden-colored graffiti all over the ground, they were almost scared to tears. "Who could be so crazy and twisted?" "This this is such a waste of so many Star Miscanthus!" "And it also mentioned our Sky Incense Valley?" "Since when did anybody steal undergarments from our Sect? This is too much!" "Quickly report the happenings to the Elder. Also, we need to chase that person down at all costs. We cannot let him burn any further!" The Sky Incense Valley immediately mobilized countless of disciples to carry out a large-scale investigation. At the same time, one of the disciples rushed towards a stone house on top of the mountain and reported what had happened to an elderly man, who was of Infant Transformation Stage level 3. The elderly man slammed the stone table in fury and asked with a voice trembling out of anger, "How many of them did he burn?" The disciple replied in a bitter tone, "We do not know how many exactly, but it should be at least a hundred of them!" "Absolutely disgraceful!" The elderly mans roar sounded like echoing thunder, which shook and caused the stone house to start breaking apart. "Elder, please calm down. We are already trying our best to chase down that Hua Wu Que." The elderly man spoke in a trembling voice, "One hundred probably more Star Miscanthus. That number was the entire years harvest of the Sky Incense Valley! Why did he do something like this? Could it be that one of you people bullied him and caused him to be unhappy?" The disciple revealed an odd expression, "No. We heard that he wanted to prove to others that when the Star Miscanthus burns, it would really produce starlight!" Elderly man, "..." "Yes, and he used the burning Star Miscanthus and started carving words everywhere. It was all advertising a Faction called the Heaven Explosion Faction. He even left a few numbers. I suspect that theres some ploy at work!" The elderly man asked bewilderedly, "What numbers?" The Sky Incense Valley Disciple recalled and replied, "5750, 88701!" "What does this mean?" "Ive not yet investigated enough. But Ive heard that when somebody asked him previously, he said that it was a QQ Group Number, but no one understood it!" The Sky Incense Valley Disciple replied. (TN : QQ refers to a Chinese instant messaging software called Tencent QQ) The elderly man went silent for quite a while and finally spoke out, "Pass on my orders. Find that Hua Wu Que using every resource at our disposal. When youve found him, invite him politely to leave the valley. Remember, I said invite. If any of you provoke him and cause him to be unhappy, all of you will be punished according to Sect rules!" "Elder, this" "Still not going?" "At once!" After the disciple had left the stone house, a trace of glowing energy emerged from both of the elderly mans muddy eyes. He mumbled to himself: "This child managed to get ahold of so many Star Miscanthus. It proves that he is definitely someone with exuberant Luck. If he joins the Sky Incense Valley, it would be the Sects blessing! Also, when the times comes, the Water Nation Empress will bring the Sects disciples on a training expedition in the seas. Someone with such exuberant Luck will be very useful to her and the Sect. We absolutely must get him to join us!" ... At the same time, Xu Que was lying down to rest under a big tree. He had been moving a lot in the past 30 minutes, having successfully burnt over 200 Star Miscanthus and spending over 20 act tough points! However, the system beeps in his head had been sounding unceasingly. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 30 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 30 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" In his character interface, his act tough points had already broken the 1500 mark, and it was still continuing to soar along with the system beeps! The smile on Xu Ques face was as brilliant as a sunflower! "Look! Hua Wu Que is over there!" "Surround him! Dont let him escape!" "This man is twisted! How dare he make waste of so many Star Miscanthus. He has definitely infuriated everybody and must be punished!" "Thats right. Lets move together and strip off his remaining Star Miscanthus and rescue them from his grasp." "This person had also written humiliating remarks about the Sky Incense Valley. He is dead for sure. If we are able to kill him, the Sect will most likely reward us!" At this time, a din started to stir. Xu Que snapped back to reality, sat back up and leaned on the tree truck. He spotted several hundreds of Cultivators not too far off and they were all flocking towards his direction while screaming their intentions to kill. A faint smile appeared on his face. He immediately entered the System Store and asked, "System, do you sell any killer swords or killer skill books? That is, those which would increase my attack powers after each kill!" 89 It Must Look Magnificen Chapter 89: It Must Look Magnificent Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Swish!" A white light flashed before his eyes and the System Store immediately displayed two matching items. One of the weapons from the League of Legends, Three-Star ranked. Commonly referred to as: Killing Blade. Increases additional attribute for host. For every enemy killed, host will gain power! Attack Power+10 The only Passive Skill: For every kill of an enemy from the same Cultivation Stage, one Glory will be acquired. For every kill of an enemy of a higher Cultivation Stage, two levels of Glory will be acquired. Every Glory doubles the hosts Attack Power. Maximum Glory is 30. Every time the wielder is injured, Glory will fall by 1. Selling Price: 260 act tough points. One of the equipments from the League of Legends, Four-Star ranked. Commonly referred to as: Killer Book. Increases additional attribute for host. For every enemy killed, host will gain Core Energy! Skill Power+20 The only Passive Skill: For every kill of an enemy from the same Cultivation Stage, one Glory will be acquired. For every kill of an enemy of a higher Cultivation Stage, two levels of Glory will be acquired. Every Glory doubles the hosts Skill Power. Maximum Glory is 30. Every time the wielder is injured, Glory will fall by 1. Selling Price: 1200 act tough points. "Damn, why is the Killer Book so expensive?" Xu Que was stunned. The equipments functions both served to increase ones power through killing. However, the Killer Book was classified as a Four-Star ranked equipment by the system and the Killing Blade was just at Three-Star rank. However, after looking closely, Xu Que understood that there was a difference. The Killing Blade increased ones Attack Power while the Killer Book increased ones Skill Power. These two were very different! In the game, it was designed such that there was a balance between Physical Attack Power and Magic Power. However, in this world of Immortals, Skill Power takes the top spot. No matter how strong your fists were, they would be incomparable to various powerful Skills. Of course, unless ones flesh body is that of a Sages, he could make use of the physical Attack Power to create miracles with his fists. Up until now, Xu Que had basically no skills which affected his flesh body. However, the impact caused by his Dark Heavy Buster Sword was based on his Attack Power. Regardless of whether it was the "Flame-Devouring Wave" or the "Six Corporeal Forms", although they made use of his Core Energy, but the explosive aftereffects which served as the killing blow was attributed to his explosive Attack Power. If he managed to increase the Killing Blade to full Glory, it would be equivalent to having 30 times the Attack Power. Assuming that he had activated the Soaring Dragon Nine Transformations, if the system added up the total attribute increase, it would reach 39 times the Attack Power. However, if the system calculated the values in succession, then the Attack Power increase would be frightening. 30 times 9. Hehehe... it would total up to 270 times the Attack Power. Even for the ones who had reached the pinnacle of the Infant Transformation Stage, Xu Que would be able to make mincemeat them with a hit of his Dark Heavy Buster sword. However, regarding this question, when Xu Que asked the system, it merely answered, "Not able to calculate. Host is required to test it out himself!" Xu Ques eyelids immediately jumped, "Damn could I have found a System Bug? If it turns out to be 270 times, I will become invincible. I can walk down the path of breaking any Skills in one hit." "The system will never have a Bug. Host, rest assured and continue to act tough!" The system answered. Xu Que slanted his lips and focused his attention on the Killer Book. Compared to the Killing Blade, he felt that the Killer Book was more suited for him. After all, in this world of Immortals, he was personally more inclined to train his Skills than other attributes. If the Killer Book reached maximum Glory, his Skill Power would be increased by 30 times. This 30 times was extremely terrifying. When he was at the Core Bearing Stage and released the Buddhas Fiery Lotus, it was enough to put Zhang Dan Shan of the Infant Transformation Stage in a difficult spot. If at that time, he had a Killer Book with maximum glory, he reckoned that Zhang Dan Shan would not be in just a difficult spot anymore. Maybe he would have been blown apart and would have become a half disabled being! Of course, these two equipments looked awesome. However, the restriction was rather severe as well. For every time that Xu Que was injured by enemies, one level will be taken off immediately. The word "injured", was actually a giant loophole. Even a slight wound would be counted as being injured. During combat, even if it was just a light bump or getting scraped on his skin, it would be counted as being injured, the levels would drop substantially. Therefore, Xu Que was uninterested in the Killer Book at this point. With his current capabilities, buying the Killer Book would be too much for him to handle, since he would have to avoid even being scratched. However, the most important factor was that he was too poor. 1200 act tough points was too expensive! "System, let me exchange for the Killing Blade! Hehe, I shall see how many times it will increase my Attack Power." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully exchanging for the Blade of the Occult, consumed 260 act tough points!" "Woosh!" A white light flashed in front of his eyes. A short dagger then appeared within the systems inventory. Its blade was greenish in colour, as if it was coated in dripping venom! "Hua Wu Que, you better obediently hand over the Star Miscanthus. If not, dont blame us for being ruthless!" "Today, we will answer the call of justice. Youd better cooperate. If not, youll have to bear the consequences and nobody will be able to save you." "Youd better be clear of what situation you are in. You have nowhere to run. We will give you 3 breaths time to consider and hand over the Star Miscanthus and then kneel down to apologize to us. We will spare your life after!" At the same time, hundreds of Cultivators had already flocked over like gushing water. They completely surrounded the big tree where Xu Que was perched atop. He suddenly felt like he was surrounded by an entire city of troops! However, none of the Cultivators from the group dared to initiate an attack. They werent restraining themselves, neither were they are trying to act tough. They were afraid that when they started rushing towards Xu Que, he will burn the Star Miscanthus. In their eyes, Xu Ques life was much less important than the Star Miscanthus. "Oh, there are so many people here! I dare to bet that none of you in this crowd have found the Star Miscanthus yet? Not bad, not bad. You people have rather thick skins, wanting to rob me under the name of justice. Hahaha!!! I, Hua Wu Que have walked the seas and lakes but have never witnessed such situation. I admire the courage of you people!" Xu Que laughed carefreely. He seemed to not fear death and his calm and collected appearance meant that he was acting tough extremely well! However, everybody had apathetic faces and stared at him coldly. In the eyes of all the Cultivators, Xu Que, who was surrounded by the hundreds, was completely trapped and had no chance of escaping. Whether Xu Que would live or die was entirely up to them! One of them shook his head and said, "Hua Wu Que, youre already at this juncture. Why do you still speak this way?" "You have only two choices now. Hand over the Star Miscanthus or allow us to personally find them from your corpse after weve killed you." "Were now giving you time to consider on the account that you are not very well trained. Youd better treasure it and not blame us for being ruthless later on." Everyone looked dignified and persuaded Xu Que sternly. Xu Que shook his head, and laughed loudly, "Alright, you all want the Star Miscanthus? Let me count how many of you are there forget it, I shant count. No matter how many of you are there, I dont think that there are more than 300 of you? Thats just nice, I have 300 stalks of Star Miscanthus with me!" Finishing his sentence, Xu Que reacted immediately and spent several act tough points to purchase 300 Star Miscanthus from the system store. He then flipped over his wrist. Woosh! An entire bunch of 300 Star Miscanthus was immediately enveloped by his Core Energy and floated in mid-air. The entire scene turned silent to the point where a needle drop could be heard! Star Miscanthus 300 stalks of Star Miscanthus! Everyone felt like they were in a dream. Their eyeballs almost popped out from their sockets, throats started to feel rough and a single word couldnt leave their their mouths. With these many people, even after searching for six hours, none of them could find the rare and coveted Star Miscanthus. And Xue Que, who went into the mountain valley alone, had managed to find so many Star Miscanthus in less than an hour. It was hard for them to believe or accept! "Hua Wu Que. You are tactful. Quick, drop the Star Miscanthus!" "We promise not to hurt you a single bit and we would even keep you safe till you leave the valley. Other Cultivators will not be able to find you for trouble." "Thats right. As for the humiliating words you have written about the Sky Incense Valley, if you give us the Star Miscanthus, we can consider helping you to ask the Sect for forgiveness." "Quickly, don''t waste any more time. There are limits to our patience." Everybody urged him impatiently. Xu Que smirked and squinted his eyes. He let out a brilliant smile, "Have you all seen how it looks like to have 300 stalks of Star Miscanthus burning together? Neither have I, but I believe that it must look magnificent!" After hearing, as if suddenly realizing what was going to happen, they all started to become frantic. The entire atmosphere was filled with shock and fear! "Stop it!" "Hua Wu Que, what are you doing?" "I advise that you learn from your mistake. If not, we will make your life a living hell!" Everybody was roaring in anger and astonishment. Some of them couldnt take it anymore and immediately rode on their flying swords and hovered into the air as they advanced towards Xu Que with extreme speed. However, Xu Que only needed to lightly wave his hand. "Boom!" The Core Energy which was shrouding around the 300 stalks of Star Miscanthus immediately turned into Fire Element spiritual Qi. Before the eyes of hundreds of Cultivators, the Qi turned into a ball of raging blaze and ignited the entire sea of Star Miscanthus! "No!!!" Countless roars of rage and anger filled the air and immediately echoed throughout the entire mountain valley! 90 Everyone Here Is Trash! Chapter 90: Everyone Here Is Trash! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Boom!" A majestic display of fire exuded out like an opening of a volcano and swallowed all 300 stalks of Star Miscanthus. Numerous golden sparks and flames bursted out from the Star Miscanthus and resembled an amazing display of fireworks which lingered in the air. After fusing with the air around, the explosion had a red and golden tinge which resembled the magnificent sun, burning forever. This caused many Cultivators present to watch in awe. Throughout their entire lives, they wouldnt ever be able to see such a spectacular display of fireworks. 300 stalks of Star Miscanthus were burning brightly as Xu Que held them up. Committing such an act was akin to committing a terrible sin which nobody throughout the cultivation realm had ever done. Sky Incense Valley had the reputation of being one of the top 3 sects within the entire five nations. They too wouldn''t tolerate such behavior. It was said that Xu Que was plundering from the heavens, offending the gods and wasting precious treasure by burning and vandalizing the valley earlier . After burning 300 stalks of Star Miscanthus, it was clear to everyone that he was just insane and lacking in morals. When the several hundred cultivators saw such a sight, many couldn''t help tearing up. Even though those stalks of Star Miscanthus didn''t belong to them, they still felt their hearts aching. It was akin to having a thousand swords stab through their hearts. 300 stalks of Star Miscanthus. If every single stalk costs at least 500,000 low grade spirit stones, 300 stalks would be 1,500,000,000 worth of spirit stones! This was an amount so huge, it would cause many cultivators to vomit blood. But to Xu Que, the worth of these Star Miscanthus was no more than a mere 30 act tough points. Just a single sentence from him would be enough to cover the costs. It was extremely fortunate that Xu Que didnt know the actual value of the Star Miscanthus. If not, he would have another annoying way of acting tough. He would equate his words to money. Whenever anyone taunted him, his first response would be, "I am your grandfather and every sentence which leaves my lips are worth 1,500,000,000 spirit stones. You better not speak to me, for Im afraid you wouldnt be able to afford my words. Now that Ive already spoken so much, that would mean you owe me 3,000,000,000 spirit stones. Pay up now!" ... "Heaven Explosion Faction, thats the way it is! Hua Wu Que does whatever he likes!" Xu Que waved the entire bunch of Star Miscanthus in his hands and wrote those words on the ground. Every single stroke was much thicker and bigger than the words he wrote previously. The words he wrote were so huge that even the heavens would be able to read the words." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 100 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for his superb acting tough skills. An additional reward of 100 act tough points are being rewarded." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough, for successfully fleeing after acting tough, for three consecutive superb acting tough performances and for earning the title of Acting Tough Bastard. This rank would enable a 10% discount off for the items in the system stall!" Damn! Xu Que opened his eyes wide, clearly offended. "No. You are the act tough bastard. Your entire family are act tough bastards. I am clearly the act tough king. No, hang on. I should at least be an act tough saint right?" "..." The system didnt respond. To offend someone was an art as well. But that aside, the system gave him a 10% discount off for items which caused Xu Que no small amount of excitement. Although a 10% discount wasnt considered much, if he were to accumulate higher ranks and more titles in the future, he could probably attain a 90% storewide discount, right? Xu Que sighed. His noble and magnanimous career of acting tough was becoming more and more important. At the same time, the hundred over cultivators had sank into frenzy. Many of them had their eyes wide open as their eye whites were filled with red bulging blood vessels. They glared at Xu Que ferociously as if he had just killed their fathers. That atmosphere of fierce killing intent was almost palpable as it radiated all around. To them, the three hundred Star Miscanthus were the key to joining Sky Incense Valley and the way to achieve greatness. And yet Xu Que had burned all their hopes in fiery flames. It was almost akin to burning and destroying all their futures and their hopes. To them, this was extremely offensive and something which they wouldnt ever forgive or forget in their lifetimes! It was a direct attack on them! "Hua Wu Que, Ive made a vow deep in my heart. I will hunt you and kill you to the ends of the world and destroy you to the extent that you could never attain reincarnation!" "Even if immortals were to show up at this point, they wouldnt ever be able to rescue you." "Nobody under the heavens is capable of saving you!" "Our decision to kill you is firm and unwavering!" "Hand your life over!" Before long, shouts of anger rang out from the crowd below. Several hundred of cultivators started conjuring spells as they condensed their core energy. With so many of them summoning their core energy, it caused the entire valley to tremble. Although their cultivation levels were from the Core Bearing Stage to the Original Infant Stage, with so many of them present, it caused a terrifying pressure to form. Even the ground started cracking up as if the end of the world had come. Xu Que cleared his throat as he stood up on the branches of the tree. His hands were behind his back in a dignified and solemn manner. It was as if he wouldnt be moved even if mountains were to crumble before him. "System, bring me my Killer Blade and Spirit Visage. My blade has been thirsting for blood!" Xu Que raised a hand, as a white light formed on his outstretched palm. The mystical blade appeared in his hands. At the same time, a green flash of light surrounded his torso, causing the Spirit Visage to clothe him like an armor, preparing him for battle. With all these cultivators in front of him conjuring their powers, Xu Que was unfazed. In fact, he seemed to be quietly glad. His blood and Qi were circulating furiously within his body as killing intent emanated from his body. The long black robe was flapping about in the wind, making a rustling sound. "Boom!""Boom!""Ba-boom!" In that instant, several hundreds of fire spells were conjured, emanating threatening waves of heat as they surrounded Xu Que. He had offended the entire mob of cultivators. The result of getting offended would be extremely costly for these cultivators. "Bam!" All their spells combined together and formed a single powerful spell as it exploded out towards Xu Que. The entire tree which Xu Que was standing on immediately vapourized into smoke and ashes as it was engulfed in flames. Even the ground which the tree stood on caved in, forming a huge crater. Dust and smoke flew in all directions, making it impossible to see through. It was indeed as if heaven itself had struck. All the cultivators exhaled deeply and sighed out as if their anger had finally been vented and revenge had been taken. "Hmp! Stupid prick. You deserved to die!" "I watched extremely closely and saw that he couldnt avoid our spells. His entire body absorbed the full impact of it. Hes definitely dead!" "Hehe with such a massive assault, even if he could teleport straight away, he wouldnt have been able to avoid it." "Now that weve killed him, our thirst for revenge has been quenched." "Hua Wu Que no longer exist in this world! Hahahah!" Everyone broke out into crazed laughter as if they were still trying to vent out the deep seated anger deep within their hearts. As the dust and smoke gradually settled down, the visibility of the area started to improve. In the distance, a single unmoving shadow could be spotted. He was standing still, unaffected. His black robes were still flapping in the wind as immense killing intent radiated out from him, causing the entire area to quake violently. "Wng!" The ear piercing whistle of a sword slashing through the air could be heard, interrupting their laughter. The screech was so loud that it caused everyones ear drum to hurt. Everyone present froze in shock. Their maniacal laughters were still etched on their faces but no sound was emitted. Their throats almost felt like a large hand was squeezing tightly around it which made it hard for them to breathe and even harder for them to make any sound. Xu Que was completely unaffected by the blast. The Spirit Visage armor which had costed him 500 act tough points exhibited such horrifying effectiveness. The extremely high magic resistance on the armor deflected the blast effortlessly. Xu Que didnt even have to do anything to block the several hundred cultivators combined effort. Everyone revealed expressions of extreme shock. Xu Que swept some dust away from his robes as he blew some dust off his shoulder. He then clutched his Killer Blade and walked over slowly. He shook his head as he spoke, "In all honesty, I never had ill intentions for you. But now, I cant help myself but to say that everyone here is nothing but mere rubbish! I stood still and allowed you to attack me but you failed miserably. Whats the point of letting you live as such failures?" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 80 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 100 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 120 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully putting on a superb act tough performance. The additional reward is 90 act tough points!" 91 Full Glory Killing Blade Chapter 91: Full Glory Killing Blade Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Xu Que didn''t turn to dust and ashes from the combined attack. He didn''t die from it. In fact, not a single scratch could be found on his body. As soon as the dust settled down, his features and build started becoming clear to the rest of the people around. The phrase "What''s the point of letting such trash live" rang out in their minds like thunder. It shocked all of them into oblivion. At the next moment, a strong sense of fear was struck in all of their hearts. "Impossible. Thats impossible!" "I clearly saw him being hit by the spell! How could he not have sustained any damage!?" "It must be an illusory spell. He mustve used an illusory spell to trick us. Everyone! Quick, do not let him live!" Many people within the crowd were unable to handle such an intense fear in their hearts as they started screaming out to attack him once more. "Ke-chi!" Someone conjured a flaming spell and shaped it into a flaming bird and it flew towards Xu Que. Xu Que was full of smiles. He looked at the flaming ember as it charged down mercilessly towards him. With a loud crack, a burst of fire smashed down onto his chest. At that very moment, his breastplate gleamed brightly, as it completed withstood the onslaught of flames. In fact, it even scattered the flame and took no damage from it. It was as if a strong wave had smashed into a large boulder, losing all its strength without even scratching the boulder. "My turn!" An Original Infant Stage cultivator cleared his throat before shouting out. He then conjured his weapon, a sword coming out from his mouth. As he spat out the sword, it transformed into a sharp long sword and flew towards Xu Que with unimaginable speed. "Dang!" A dull echo sounded out as the enchanted sword collided into Xu Ques body and fell to the ground. It lost its magical aura immediately and looked nothing more than a scrap metal. Xu Que was still moving towards them, undeterred. He clutched onto his sword, his black robes flapping in the wind as he emanated a strong, crushing killing intent. "We can''t kill him! Hes unkillable!" "Run!" "He''s a demon. The armor he''s wearing is some demonic treasure which we can''t break past!" At that same time, all the cultivators around were shocked and went into a frenzy. They watched on hopelessly as Xu Que continued moving towards them, unimpeded by anything they used against him. One by one, they realized his power and started scattering. A few of them even conjured their flying swords in a bid to escape. However, there were far too many of them to make a clean escape. Those of them who wished to run away were being blocked by the vast magnitude of people. It was a human congestion and everything turned to chaos. Several people of lower cultivation levels were pushed down to the ground in the pandemonium and were trampled on to death. "Don''t run away! I promise you, I will only kill thirty of you and that would be enough for me!" Xu Que''s maniacal laughter rang out as he rode his lightning bolt and moved with the wind. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 80 act tough points!" ... Boom! Lightning bolts weaved beneath his feet as the rumbling sound of his movement could be heard. Xu Que charged right into the mass of people. His Killer Blade was gripped tightly by him like a dagger as he slashed down swiftly, slitting the throats of several cultivators effortlessly. "Chi!" Instantly, several people lost their lives. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing a Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a golden core!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing a Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a golden core!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing a Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a golden core!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing a Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a golden core!" "Ding! Since host Xu Que has yet to overcome the 49 Heavenly Tribulations, the experience points will be kept in the experience pool until he has crossed over to the Original Infant Stage after overcoming the tribulation!" "Ding! Blade of the Occult has successfully obtained 4 levels of Glory. The current strength boost is: 4x!" Xu Que didn''t stop at all. His lips curled into a smile as he moved on. He discovered that with each person killed, his Killer Blade became sharper and more deadly. At the same time, he felt a strange and powerful sensation creeping up from the hilt of the blade to his hands and into his body. The sensation felt similar to the powers in his body whenever he activated the fourth form of the Soaring Dragons Nine Transformation. The only difference was that he hadn''t activated that spell and yet he could feel so much power! All he had relied on was the Lightning Haste spell, the Killers Blade and an impenetrable armor. That was enough to make him unparalleled. If theres an Infant Transformation Stage present, Xu Que wouldn''t have been this arrogant and take so much risk. However, most people there were of the Golden Core Stage. In fact, there were very few cultivators of the Original Infant Stage. Out of the several hundred cultivators around, there were no more than 10 of the Original Infant Stage. Additionally, they had lost their will to fight at this point. Each one of them were scrambling to flee. Nobody had thought of fighting back. Hence, Xu Que just massacred the entire group of them effortlessly, without speaking. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing a Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a golden core!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing a Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a golden core!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing a Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a golden core!" "Ding! Blade of the Occult has successfully obtained 10 levels of Glory. The current strength boost is: 10x!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing an Original Infant Staged cultivator. The reward is 200,000 experience points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing an Original Infant Staged cultivator. The reward is 200,000 experience points!" ... The system rang out continuously within his head. With each kill, the subsequent kill became easier and faster. When he had already accumulated up to level ten, he would then turn his attention towards the Original Infant Stage cultivators. At this point, he could kill a person in under a second. Afterall, he was at the full foundation of the Golden Core Stage. Added to the fact that he had five spiritual roots which made him nearly invincible. With such foundations along with his Lightning Haste spell and the added ten times increase in strength, no Original Infant Stage cultivator was a match for his sword. The more Xu Que killed, the easier it became for him. Although he hadn''t cultivated any dagger skills or dagger wielding spells, he killed them all effortlessly. The entire swarm of people were starting to thin out as Xu Que ran his blade through. Apart from the few who had fallen and was trampled on, everyone else who died was the result of Xu Que. As for those people who deserved to die, Xu Que was never one to turn soft and show mercy. Neither did he feel like he was being cruel. Because if he didn''t have the system, he might''ve been one of those people in the crowd being slaughtered. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing an Original Infant Staged cultivator. The reward is 200,000 experience points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing an Original Infant Staged cultivator. The reward is 200,000 experience points!" ... "Ding! Blade of the Occult has successfully obtained 30 level of Glory. The current strength boost is: 30x!" "Ding! Blade of the Occult has successfully obtained 30 level of Glory. The current strength boost is: 30x!" "Ding! Blade of the Occult has successfully obtained 30 level of Glory. The current strength boost is: 30x!" ... His Killer Sword had long reached the 30th level as the messages from the system rang out repeatedly. However, Xu Que didn''t stop killing. One of the dying cultivators shouted out in fear, "You clearly said you''d only kill thirty people. You''ve already killed more than thirty at this point!" Xu Que laughed coldly, "Sorry, but you are not people. All of you are scums! All of you scums put together wont even amount to a single person." As he finished speaking, he ran his blade across the persons neck as blood spurted all over the place! "Xiu! Xiu!" Several rays of light appeared within the sky. Everyone looked up curiously. Someone from within the crowd recognized their shadows and looked as if they managed to clutch onto a life saving piece of straw. He then shouted out in extreme happiness, "Its our brothers and sisters from Sky Incense Valley whove come! Were saved! Haha! Were saved!" "Haha! Even if immortals came down from the heavens, they wouldnt be able to save any of you." Xu Que spoke out bluntly. However, the entire group of people ignored his words and looked up to the skies. They waved frantically to their redeemers and shouted out happily. "My brothers and sisters from Sky Incense Valley, come and save us!" "Please come and do something to save us! Were all innocent." "This Hua Wu Que is a demon. Hes a crazed, murdering demon." "Hes a bloodthirsty and vile demon with his unholy chestplate, which made him immune to all the other spells. He then started killing us indiscriminately." "Please call the Sky Incense Valley Elders and suppress his evilness." "Thats right! Evil will never triumph over good. Sky Incense Valley Elders, please show us your mercy and magnanimity and save us from the grasp of this evil doer. Show your hand and slay this demon here!" All the cultivators were screaming out, begging for their lives as they badmouthed Xu Que openly and without limits. 92 Hurry Give Him The Elite Entrance Order, We Beg You! Chapter 92: Hurry Give Him The Elite Entrance Order, We Beg You! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Xu Que squinted his eyes and raised his head to look at the few shadows looming over. A certain coldness coupled with excitement could be seen in his eyes. If the Sky Incense Valley disciples wanted to interfere with this matter, he had no qualms about killing them as well. Even if there was an Infant Transformation Cultivator presiding over the entire test area, Xu Que was the least afraid. Although he knew that his full Glory killing blade might not be enough to harm the Infant Transformation Stage cultivator, he was still extremely confident of his own abilities. After all, the difference in their cultivation levels were vast. He might not even be able to break through the defenses of Infant Transformation Stage cultivators. Then again, so what if he couldnt defeat them? This master here will just act tough and speak rudely to everyone before activating his Divine Escape Emblem. Whats there to be afraid of? The ancient words were extremely wise. They said that if someone were to be able to control himself and do the difficult thing in tough situations, he would triumph over all else. As long as he could continue acting tough, life would be full of meaning! Xu Que was that benevolent and magnanimous! The Sky Incense Valley disciples were moving past when they were taken aback by the number of dead bodies lying around. However, these Sky Incense Valley seemed to hide their shock very well. Immediately after recovering from the initial scare, they regained their calmness and acted as though it was a very ordinary sight. Then, they hastily landed on the ground. Xu Que stopped in his slaughter and laughed out while he asked, "Does Sky Incense Valley wish to interfere in this matter? Truth be told, I wont mind. Its just more people to kill for me." The few Sky Incense Valley disciples paused in shock and opened their mouths to speak. However, the entire group of cultivators who were mercilessly hunted down just moments before roared out in anger at this point. "Outrageous! Who do you think you are to actually dare to speak this way to our brothers and sisters of Sky Incense Valley?" "Are you tired of living? Dont think that with that impenetrable armor, nobody can kill you. Lets see how youll fare now that our brothers and sisters of Sky Incense Valley are here!" "Theres an Infant Transformation Stage cultivator presiding over this test area. Youre doomed!" "Should that Elder of Sky Incense Valley make an appearance, he would crush your body with just a flick of his finger!" ... The cultivators were trying to find someway to win some dignity back after fleeing so wretchedly away from him. At this point, they were using the prestige of Sky Incense Valley to their own benefits. However, these disciples of Sky Incense Valley had strange looks on their faces. They smiled meekly and shook their heads. What joke was this? Kill Hua Wu Que? Were not that daring! Several extremely gorgeous looking female disciples stepped forward to him. It was clear that these women were of the highest cultivation levels within their sect and were women of authority. They walked across gently with smiles etched across their faces and stood beside Xu Que. Soon after this happened, the entire group of cultivators were completely stumped. Their mouths and eyes were gaping wide open as they watched on. These female disciples bowed politely at Xu Que before smiling coyly, "Young master Hua, youve already passed your test. Our Elders have decided to personally award you the Elite Entrance Order for you. From today onwards, you are a part of our Sky Incense Valley. In fact, you can even choose an Elder who you can inherit skills from." The minute these words were spoken, everyone else looked on, stupefied. Passed the test? Based on what? This was only the second stage. He hasnt even passed through the third and fourth levels. What right did he have to obtain the Elite Entrance Order? Besides, he was murdering recklessly here in Sky Incense Valley. Wasnt he supposed to be subjected to investigation? Everyone was full of envy and dissatisfaction. They clenched their fists in apparent anger. "Wasnt there the third and fourth stages left?" Xu Que wondered to himself. He had initially thought that these people were here to stop him. He never wouldve expected to receive the Elite Entrance Order here by them. The female disciple batted her eyelids and smiled, "Dont worry, young master Hua. We have seen your might and powers. Theres no need to go through the last two stages." "What farting noises are you making?" Xu Que shouted out revealing an expression of utmost anger. Everyone present was once again stumped by his outburst and were irrevocably shocked. What was happening? Upon hearing such a piece of good news, wasnt he supposed to be ecstatic? Whats there to be angry about? The dozen of Sky Incense Valley disciples were taken aback as well, especially that female disciple who looked extremely afraid. Their Elder had warned them in advance not to incur his wrath. If they made him angry, they would be subjected to the punishments of the sect. She then hurriedly recalled the words she spoke earlier and realized nothing she had said couldve offended him! Why was he throwing a fit now? "Master Master Hua. Please dont be mad. If I had offended you in anyway, please forgive me, will you?" That female disciple spoke out as if just remembering the horrific punishments awaiting her. At this point, her eyes started to tear up. It wasnt even that she was timid. At this point, she felt extremely unjustified, having no idea of what she couldve possibly said wrong. Xu Que then gave a harrumph, his face still had anger etched all over, "Doesn''t Sky Incense Valley have any regards for the rules at all? Being a prestigious and one of the most powerful sect all throughout the five nations, shouldnt you be keeping to your rules? The rules were that a candidate had to cross through the third level in order to be considered for entry into the sect. Only after crossing through the fourth level would he be bestowed an Elite Entrance Order. Ive only just passed through the second phase and youve already given me the Elite Entrance Order. What do you think will happen if word of this gets out?" "..." Everyone present widened their eyes in shock, their faces looked extremely absurd with the sheer amount of confusion on their faces. It was almost like question marks were forming over their heads. Xu Que then continued scolding out, "All of you should sincerely reflect upon your actions and tell me if this is in line with the rules and customs. What would all these people here, whove been painstakingly looking for the magical grass, think of me? They would probably think that I pulled some strings and entered the sect through connections instead of through my capabilities. This would clearly smirch my reputation even before Ive joined the Sky Incense Valley. Its not that Im intentionally making things difficult but you have to maintain a certain level of fairness in such an activity! Ai!" Xu Que exhaled deeply, his expression was ashen as if he had just been offended grievously. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 80 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 100 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for superbly acting tough, even leaving the system completely speechless. The reward is 500 act tough points!" "..." Everyone around was thrown into dead silence as they looked blankly at Xu Que. They were only able to regain their senses after a long time. It was almost as if they had seen a ghost! How could someone spew such words out of his mouth? The entire group of cultivators who were chased down by Xu Que nearly vomited blood. Not far away, another group of cultivators who had already found the Star Miscanthus but havent exited the stage, were watching from afar. When they heard the offer presented to Xu Que, they were indeed extremely jealous of his good fortunes. And yet after hearing Xu Que speak this way, they were all astounded and fearful. This bloke managed to pass the second level in such a defiant manner and even killed so many people while doing so. If he were allowed to enter the third level, that would be extremely dangerous for the rest of us! Please dont! Please dont allow him to enter the third level. Just give him the Elite Entrance Order already. Please, we beg of you! The Sky Incense Valley disciples wanted to cry so badly but no tears would come. They never foresaw that someone could actually be angry at such a situation. This was extremely unheard of. "Master Master Hua, youre mistaken. Our Elder was just genuine and eager for you to join the sect as soon as you could." The female disciple was full of sweat as she tried to appease Xu Que and wrecked her brains, trying to force a way out of the situation. Xu Que waved his hands in disapproval, "Stop speaking anymore. For fairness, for justice and for world peace, I will not accept this Elite Entrance Order. I dont wish for others to look at me through tinted glasses. I just wish to be a normal, hard working person just like everyone else. Is that too much to even ask for?" The cultivators around him heard this, and almost blacked out. Hua Wu Que, Grand Master Hua! Cant we all just kneel down to you right now? Please just accept this Elite Entrance Order. We swear we wont feel that its unfair. If you were to accept it, everyone in this world would praise you for having strong morals and convictions. Our future generations would also praise you for having an outstanding character. You would be our role model throughout the entire cultivation world! The female disciples of Sky Incense Valley had bitter looks on their faces as if they were caught up in a predicament and helplessness. However, they still were true to their mission and had no choice but to deal with such a situation. At this point, everyone tried to coax Xu Que. Still, no matter what they said, Xu Que refused. He insisted on taking the fair and just path and refused to accept any preferential treatment. He insisted on being treated like the rest of them and wanted to have fair competition with everyone else. 93 Xu Que’s Chosen Path Chapter 93: Xu Ques Chosen Path Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation At last, Xu Ques wishes were finally granted to him. The few Sky Incense Valley disciples pointed him in the direction of the third level and warmly told him the rules and requirements to pass through this level. "Master Hua, once you enter the boundaries of the third level, you would have to keep walking and moving on in order to pass through this level. The boundaries of this test is within a multistoried trial pagoda called the Tower of Souls. There are ten floors in this tower and there will be strong crushing pressures in each level. This will increase exponentially as the floor get higher. When youve reached a point where you can no longer withstand the pressure, the Tower of Souls will automatically expel you from it. At the same time, it will record your particulars and results. The scores will be tallied and the top 100 participants in order of merit will move on to the next phase." "The record holders for this level were cultivators who managed to withstand the pressures of the fourth floor. There were a total of five of them. But based on our assessment of your strengths and capabilities, the fourth level wouldnt pose much of a challenge for you." ... Hence, Xu Ques sentiments about this being unfair were finally quelled and he was appeased. Wearing a broad smile across his face, he casted a glance at the cultivators which he havent killed and laughed out, "Good. I shall cut to the chase. When all of you mentioned that the only reason I could bully you was because of this armor Im wearing, it really hurt my feelings. Thats because I never expected to be viewed as someone who had to rely on items in order to be strong. Hence" He paused earnestly and removed the Spirit Visage armor from his body to the astonished looks of everyone present. He then tossed it into his system inventory before putting his full Gloried Killing Blade away. "Hence, I dont need such enhancement items. In fact, being a member of the Heaven Explosion Faction, I am already wearing the dignity of my faction as my armor. Today, I shall rely solely on my capabilities and defeat all of you. Come, all of you should attack me together. None of you have to worry about anyone intervening. If any of these Sky Incense Valley disciples dare to meddle, I shall be the first one to annihilate them." When Xu Que finished speaking, the dozen of Sky Incense Valley disciples were clearly upset. And yet nobody dared to speak out in fear of offending him. In fact, those very words which he just spoke out proved to all the Sky Incense Valley disciples that this Hua Wu Que was anything but ordinary. "Are you for real?" "Are you sure you dont need your armor and your dagger?" Several cultivators looked convinced. They had thought that the only reason they couldnt overcome Xu Que was because of the Spirit Visage armor he donned. Now that Xu Que willingly took off his armor and even kept his weapon, their blood started boiling with red hot vengeance once more! Xu Que thumped his chest before pointing to the heavens, "I, Hua Wu Que, swear to the heavens that when Im fighting all of you, I shall not use any weapons or protecting armor. If I were to go back on my words, let me be overcome by my inner demons and die many times over. Are you satisfied now?" Xu Ques words were spoken loudly, full of conviction and sincerity. He was laughing deep down inside. However, "My name isnt even Hua Wu Que anyway!" When the cultivators heard him speak, they couldnt control their rage any longer. Swearing to the heavens with the threat of inner demons was extremely potent. Once the vow was broken, he would instantly be overcome with his own demons and die on the spot. Such a vile and vicious oath would never be uttered by anyone for fear of the immense and dire consequences. To everyone around, Xu Que wasnt a normal person. He was a lunatic! The Sky Incense Valley never expected Xu Que to do something like that and panicked on the spot. If Xu Que were to die, they would have no way of accounting to their Elders. A female disciple spoke out, "Master Hua, please dont be impulsive. There are no many of them. How can you" "Not another word. I have to finish this battle. If not, my inner demons will swallow me whole." Xu Que spoke out as if he were on the verge of life and death. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" ... At the same time, the cultivators who had been chased by him earlier were starting to move. They clutched their various weapons tightly as if preparing for battle. Apart from those group of people who managed to escape earlier and those who had already been killed by Xu Que, there were only a hundred or less people standing in front of him. However, such a number was considered many to most people. "Hua Wu Que Hahaha! Since youve already sworn, lets fight then!" "I never expected you to be this cunning. To stake your own inner demons as odds. Haha! You asked for this." "And you even requested for all of us to attack you together. So if you really die in battle today, please dont blame us for going overboard for all these were your requests." A group of people started mocking Xu Que and laughing out loudly. The few Sky Incense Valley female disciples were extremely anxious as they all tried to dissuade Xu Que. "Master Hua, please calm down. There is still room for negotiation at this point." "Thats right Master Hua. We all admit that your powers are supernatural. But with so many people attacking at the same time, how can you possibly hope to emerge victorious?" "Let us help you out, Master Hua!" Xu Que shook his head insistently as he shouted out, "Theres no need to dissuade me. I, Hua Wu Que, am a man of my words. Since I said I shant use my armor and my weapon, I wont. I also said I wont need anyone to help me. Today, I shall fight it out to the last drop of blood with this group of people. Only after bleeding and going through a tough fight would I come out stronger." He spoke loudly and confidently, with his tone as mighty as the rivers and mountains. He sounded as steadfast and immovable as a thousand mountains as though not even the strongest winds of this world could cause him to doubt himself. At this moment, several disciples from Sky Incense Valley were captivated by his resolute and unshakable nature. They looked at him dazedly, their eyes were full of admiration. It was extremely normal for women to fall in love with heroic figures. But it seemed like not only the women were charmed by him. Everyone seemed to have reached a sort of realization. Its no wonder! No wonder hes so powerful. All of it came from the heart of a hero and a warrior. He doesn''t have a single shred of fear in his heart. Hes not afraid of pain or death. Knowing that this was going to be an impossible battle, he still chose to take it on with optimism and fearlessness. He wanted to come out of this ordeal stronger! So this is what heroes look like! It seems like all of us have misunderstood him! Hes not a lunatic. Hes just a determined and unwavering hero walking along a path filled with difficulties. Master Hua, we owe you an apology! At the same time, everyone looked at the shadow casted by Xu Que. Admiration and respect poured out from them as their faces were filled with apologetic looks. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 70 act tough points!" The system rang out in his head as Xu Que stood as still as a rock. He looked on with a determined glance as the large group of cultivators charged towards him. He stood as immovable and steadfast as the tallest mountain. Not a hint of expression could be seen on his face. The several female disciples were clearly touched by him as they spoke out: "Master Hua, you are absolutely right. A person has to go through a series of tough times in order to come out stronger. Only after fighting numerous of battles and bleeding numerous times would one be able to emerge a better person." "Master Hua, we respect your decision. Please fight this battle at ease." "Weve misunderstood your intentions just now. Please win this battle for us! We believe in you!" "Good!" Xu Que nodded his head and sighed, "I never expected to find people who finally understands me. This battle shall be worth it then. Even if I were to give up my life!" To the rest of the cultivators who were charging down upon him, these words made their blood boil even more. Before long, all the disciples around were hoping and praying that Xu Que would be able to survive this battle. They all wanted him to continue on his pursuit to be a better man and be stronger as a person. At the same time, Xu Que took a single stride and raised his hand slowly. "Whooom!" A sliver of white flames appeared from the end of his palm, causing everyone around to feel immensely cold. The group of cultivators didnt even have time to react when they saw Xu Ques palm. The Bone Freezing Fire shot right out and enveloped the entire group of people. Sou! Instantly, the hundred cultivators froze into large blocks of ice. The battle has been concluded! The Sky Incense Valley disciples were watching some distance away and were all stumped. Xu Que exhaled deeply, "After a series of tough times and difficult battles, I can say that Ive emerged stronger!" Disciples : "..." "Everyone, the battle has ended and I have to head for my third level of the test. Farewell." Xu Que spoke out before turning around, his robes flapped in the wind as he walked away. He came so easily and now left so easily. With a wave of his robes, he walked into the clouds and rainbow. Everyone watched his back as he walked away. Their brains froze, unable to react to this. At the same time, they almost wanted to clutch their chests in pain and had to try not to vomit blood out. To hell with your sister and your series of tough times! To hell with your sister and your difficult blood battles! To hell with your sister and your numerous battles in order to emerge a better person!!! 94 That Would Be Exciting Chapter 94: That Would Be Exciting Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation It was extremely obvious that Xu Ques actions were all done in order to create an unpredictable impression of himself. Just moments before, he stood tall and unwavering, shouting about how he would fight to his last drop of blood in order to walk down the path of self improvement. Those words had touched all their hearts and almost caused tears to flow. And yet in the next moment, he vanquished all the cultivators effortlessly with a single stroke before walking away. When everyone finally regained their senses, they almost threw up blood. How could this ever be considered a fight to his last drop of blood? What kind of torturous road was this which would make him learn hard lessons and improve as a person? Speaking of bleeding for a greater purpose. Where was the blood he spoke of? His actions showed that mankind would never have trust for one another ever again. ... However, the entire group of cultivators had really wrongly accused Xu Que and he made them pay for it. Just by letting loose his Bone Freezing Fire, he claimed several hundred thousand experience points. If it weren''t for the fact that he hadn''t undergone the heavenly tribulation, he would probably be a few levels into the Original Infant Stage. Killing people and killing demonic beasts were making him stronger! Of course, the most important thing was still about acting tough! ... When he left the mountain, he glanced at his own personal statistics and was pleasantly surprised. He had accumulated more than 4,000 act tough points. The amount of experience points he had were even scarier. He had accumulated 5,800,000/800,000 points. He had accumulated 5.8 million experience points over the required 800,000. When he did overcome the 49 Heavenly Tribulation, he would then climb several levels into his new cultivation stage. At this stage, he no longer had to flee whenever he met with Infant Transformation Stage cultivators. He could straight away get down to acting tough. In fact, he would still have enough energy to hold them off after he was done acting tough. "Now, this is interesting. After my 3 days of Heavenly Tribulations have ended, I would be able to head for the Imperial City. Then I wouldn''t have to keep thinking of the old Emperor any longer!" Xu Que smiled to himself as he turned off the system interface. At this point, there were still many cultivators queuing outside the valley, trying to get in to participate in the second stage. It was a rare occasion which Xu Que could walk through groups of people without being noticed. After finding the signs leading towards the third level of the trial, he started heading in that direction. Just several moments later, the rest of the cultivators who didn''t attack Xu Que and the Sky Incense Valley disciples came out from the valley. Before long, word about Xu Que of the "Heavenly Explosion Faction" had started to spread. This alarmed many people outside the valley and everyone were stumped by his antics. "Full Foundation of the Golden Core Stage and he killed a hundred of cultivators of his own Stage in just a second? Who are you trying to kid?" "It can''t be fake since the disciples of Sky Incense Valley themselves admired to this!" "Many people witnessed this scene with their own eyes and scared the living daylights out of them!" "That Hua Wu Que is way too powerful. You have to be careful not to offend him in the future!" "I''ve heard that he''s already crossing into the third stage. The entire group of us don''t dare to enter while he''s in there. We''ll wait for him to come out before we decide to enter." When everyone heard the news of whatever happened, they were astounded. Word spread like wildfire. A person told ten people and ten told hundreds. Before long, the phrase "Hua Wu Que of Heavenly Explosion Faction" had become a representation of an evil, merciless and bloodthirsty killer! Soon after, the number of people gathering outside the valley started increasing. Everyone was starting to talk about the "Heavenly Explosion Faction". "What history does this Heavenly Explosion Faction have? Why have we been hearing this name pop up so frequently? And yet we havent heard about this faction until recently." Someone asked out suspiciously. "Oh right. Just recently, I travelled past Fire Country and heard of someone called Xiao Yan, who was extremely powerful. He single handedly took down a powerful sect called Blood River. Apparently he was from Heavenly Explosion Faction as well!" "Fuck! Looks like this faction is indeed powerful! It could possibly be a sect which gathers the most elite cultivators and only allow someone in after theyve proven themselves!" "Looks to me like an entire bunch of murderers who kill without even batting an eyelid! How can he just wipe out an entire sect just like that? Although I have to admit, having such powers makes it extremely hard to believe!" "This is a world where cultivators resort to instant gratification. An offended person would go all out to seek revenge. What was so strange about an entire sect being wiped out? To be frank, I enjoy the way these disciples of the Heavenly Explosion Faction do things. If theres a chance, I would wish to join them." "Then, what makes you think you have the credentials to join this faction?" "God knows! But Ive heard that Hua Wu Que from the Heavenly Explosion Faction left many imprints back in the valley." "According to what I know, someone interacted with Hua Wu Que before. He asked him what was the procedure to join the Heavenly Explosion Faction, which was met with a one liner reply." "How did he reply?" "Please contact QQ 575088701!" "Sigh." "Not only is he a highly skilled fighter, he even speaks in such riddles. That must probably be one of the criterias required to join the Heavenly Explosion Faction. If only I could understand what that meant, I could probably join them!" Ai, its such a shame that joining them is so difficult!" "Thats right! I honestly dont understand anything thats been happening. Maybe its because Im not good enough for the faction." At the same time, within a stone house atop the mountain of the test area... Several Sky Incense Valley disciples were standing before an Infant Transformation Stage Elder. They were explaining to him in great detail whatever Xu Que had said. When the old man finished listening, his lips curled into a snarl. "What youre trying to say is, the reason he insisted on going through the third and fourth stages was because he wanted it to be fair?" "Thats right." "And that he single handedly killed more than a hundred cultivators with a single stroke?" "Yes, thats correct. He probably used a very profound spell for the effects of it were strange. His spell enabled him to shoot out freezing fire. The minute it comes into contact with something, it will freeze and turn into ice, causing the person to die immediately!" "Im impressed, Hua Wu Que!" The Elders face was clearly overwhelmed by all these information. A gleam could be seen within his eyes as he smacked the table with his large hands, "With such a talented individual around, we have to recruit him into the sect no matter what. We must not allow him to slip by. Listen up. If he wishes to go through the tests, let him go through it then. As long as you dont incur his wrath, he wont harm any of you." "Yes!" The few disciples trembled as they heard their orders. It was clear that they envied the position he was in for the Elders held him in such high regard. Entering the Sky Incense Faction in such a manner would mean he would have no lack of treasures and cultivation items from here on. "Oh right. What about my other set of instructions. Hows the progress?" At this point, the Elder asked out as though he suddenly recalled something. The few disciples replied him politely, "Reporting to Elder. Before we found Hua Wu Que, weve already sealed up the eighth level of the Tower of Souls." The Elder nodded his head as his expression turned severe, "Eh! Before the Water Empress leaves for the Fire Country, she would be cultivating in secluded meditation on the eighth floor. Unless she gave explicit permission, nobody is to open the door under any other circumstances." "Yes, we understand! Its just This disciple has some questions although he wont ask them if Elder doesn''t wish to answer." "Go ahead and ask." The Elder squinted as he replied hastily. "This disciple doesn''t understand something. As of today, all the candidates who have been tested are no higher than the Original Infant Stage. With their cultivation level and powers, the highest they can ever reach would be the sixth level. Why then are we wasting so many spirit stones in sealing off the higher floors? Isnt that a waste?" The Elder laughed out once, "Those are the requests of the Water Empress. Just carry out the order as requested. All those years ago when she just joined the Sky Incense Valley, she was one of the most extraordinary people Ive ever met. I didnt expect her then to ever surpass me but she has far exceeded my own cultivation level. Maybe her cultivation success came from her perfectionist nature and how everything under her charge has to be done completely right." As he spoke, the Elder paused before laughing out, "At the end of the day, its better to be safe than sorry. Take today for an example. Who could ever imagine that a Full Foundation Golden Core Stage cultivator like Hua Wu Que could cause such a scene here?" The few disciples forced bitter smiles, not knowing how to reply him. At this point, Xu Que was climbing up the mountainous roads as he headed towards the Tower of Souls. There werent many people who came out from the second stage. Although they were extremely fearful of Xu Que, they followed him from a safe distance away. Even though they werent going to enter the third stage along with him, they were hoping for a show to catch while he was going through this stage. Xu Que noticed they were following him and turned around. The minute he stopped walking, the entire group of people stopped as well. Only when he started walking again did they continue to ensure a safe distance away. This caused Xu Que to shake his head regretfully. Had he known this would happen, he wouldnt have killed so many people. Now, he cant act tough properly. "Looks like I can only act tough once Im inside the Tower of Souls. There must be quite a few people within the Tower of Souls now as well, trying to cross through the third stage. Besides, since theyre in here, they probably wouldnt have heard of me as well. Hm... I shall climb all the way to the highest level and gaze upon the scenery which nobody ever had the chance to view. I shall then pee off the ledge and give you an additional natural feature: the waterfall. Ai, think about it, that would be exciting! 95 We Are Not Feeling Well Chapter 95: We Are Not Feeling Well Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation This Tower of Souls was obviously a building and was also a weapon of sorts. However, it wasnt a type of weapon which has a strong firepower that could kill. Instead, it was a type of weapon which would limit the cultivation powers of a cultivator and prevent any powers from being used. It could also transform into a pocket sized building or it could turn extremely large whenever the need arose to protect or defend. Sky Incense Valley has a long and reputable line of succession history. The entire sect looked up to their disciples who possess unnatural mental strengths and resistance. That was why the third stage involved this Tower of Souls which would test for these qualities. The minute Xu Que passed through a veil into the test domains, he looked up at the Tower of Souls some distance away and was astounded by the magnificence of it. This tower was much bigger and taller than he had imagined it to be. He had initially thought that it would just be like any other building he had seen before. He pictured it to be ten storeys at most. However, this Tower of Souls was so tall that it extended far above the clouds and looked extremely formidable. The Tower of Souls had a steel-colored triangular roof. Regardless of which angle it was looked at, it was extremely unique. "Impressive! Indeed, cultivators are able to create anything they imagine. One day, I shall create a tower of my own based on my impulses. It shall be like the Eiffel Tower of Paris. Lets see if youd be intimidated by my tower then!" Xu Que mumbled under his breath as he strode towards the tower. There were many groups of people surrounding the tower. Apart from the supervising Sky Incense Valley disciples, groups of people waiting for their time to enter the tower and cultivators who had already finished this level of the test were there. All their eyes were glued onto the tower and they would occasionally let out gasps of shock. Or it could be sighs of regret. And whenever the crowd sighed out regretfully, a cultivator would magically appear on the ground in front of the tower. This meant that they were expelled from the Tower of Souls after reaching a point which their souls could no longer handle the crushing pressure. Xu Que was extremely surprised at how this group of people knew that someone was being expelled even before he appeared on the ground, outside the tower. He thus walked up slowly and raised his head to look up. The sight made him jump up in shock. Outside the entrance of the Tower of Souls, there were many wooden tiles hanging along the walls. These wooden tiles were exactly the same as those hanging outside the entrance of the second stage. On each wooden tile, there were names and serial numbers. Before entering the Tower of Souls, the wooden tile would be absorbed into the tower and a strong link would be formed between the participant and the wooden tile. Everytime the owner of that wooden tile ascends a level, the wooden tile would float up to that same level and linger outside. Whenever the participants soul couldnt handle the pressure anymore, the wooden tile would imprint itself onto the walls of the tower, on the same level which the participant dropped out from. "At this point, there are two Daoist friends hanging on the third level. I wonder if anyone can ever break past the fourth level!" "Im afraid thats going to be very difficult. Up to this point, thereve only been five cultivators who ever managed to enter the fourth level. And these five were all of the Original Infant Stage!" "I dont agree with you. Although the strength of a persons soul is dependent on his cultivation level, there are some exceptions as well. Look at our friend whos holding on at the fourth level. Hes only at level 3 of the Golden Core Stage but the strength of his soul is immense!" "Indeed, you are right about the strength of a persons soul and his mental resistance. Im sure that when this cultivator finally joins the sect, he would eventually become an alchemist or a weapon forger with such strengths!" "Hes the subject of all our envies! There are so few alchemists or weapon forgers now. The alchemists and weapon forgers are always regarded in such high esteem. In fact, a six-star alchemist or weapon forger of the Original Infant Stage would receive so much more respect than an Infant Transformation Stage normal disciple. Their social status would be elevated on a different level!" "What a pity that the requirements are so high!" "Look at our friend whos trying his best to hold on at the fourth level. I wonder if he can handle the fifth level. If he can, he would most definitely be issued the Elite Entrance Order." Xu Que had unknowingly walked into the thick of the crowd. He raised his head to look up at the tower along with everyone else. There were only three wooden tiles floating around the tower. Two tiles were hanging on the third level while the last tile was looming over the fourth level. This indicated that there were only three people within the tower! "Pa-da!" a wooden tile which was floating on the third level was suddenly absorbed by the tower and slammed hard into the wall, emitting a loud crashing sound. "Its a shame that hes unable to enter the fourth level." Someone from the audience sighed out in pity. Several seconds later, a male cultivator was expelled from the tower and landed on the ground. His face was extremely pale. Without speaking a word, he shook his head and sighed as he walked to a corner and sat down, trying to regain his strength. "Look! The tile belonging to the cultivator stuck on the fourth level is moving! Heavens! Hes trying to break to the fifth level!" At this point, the entire crowd was roused up. Xu Que glanced across. Indeed, the wooden tile floating on the fourth level was starting to move slowly as it struggled to cross over to the fifth level. The entire crowd started to get excited. "Its hard to imagine that the person was only at level 3 of the Golden Core Stage. See how strong his mental strength and soul is." "Looks like that might be another potential alchemist or weapon forger from Fire Country! "When he comes out, we should make friends with him!" "Pa-da!" At last, that wooden tile crossed over to the fifth level and was immediately absorbed by the tower, causing the tile to slam hard into the wall. Soon after, a green robed man was expelled from the tower. A trickle of blood ran down from the corners of his lips. "My friend, please take this Crystal Pill. It will help you to regain your strength and repair the damage to your soul." "No, my friend. I have another pill which is more suited for your injuries." Many cultivators swarmed around him and showed their concern. They all wished to befriend this cultivator who had a bright future ahead of him. Xu Que watched on coldly from the side as he shook his head without a word. The difference in treatment between this person and the other cultivator who was expelled from the third level was extremely vast. This was the cultivation world. A person of elite standings and powers would command respect and admiration. "Tsk, tsk, what a cruel and cold world. But they dont know that I will make it to the ninth level yet!" Xu Que clicked his tongue as he mumbled to himself expectantly. Several moments later, the other wooden tile left hanging outside the third level looked like it couldnt handle the pressure anymore as it dashed straight for the walls of the tower. The cultivator was expelled from the tower as well and concluded this round of the test. Then, a Sky Incense Valley disciple walked over and spoke out loudly, "The fifth round of the test begins. Participants, please retrieve your wooden tiles and line up to enter the tower!" Immediately, more than ten cultivators started moving. They held onto their wooden tiles and crowded at the entrance of the tower. Xu Que followed along with the entire group of people and lined up outside the tower. However, there were still an entire group of cultivators who refused to budge. They stood still and clutched onto their wooden tiles without moving a muscle. When the Sky Incense Valley saw this, they frowned and asked, "Arent the lot of you participating in this round?" The group of people hurriedly shook their heads and waved their hands, "No, no. We shall wait for the next round!" "Why?" The Sky Incense Valley frowned and demanded. "Sigh..." "Im not feeling very well now and wish to rest for a while." "Thats right. Me too!" "I feel the same way!" Everyone started speaking out, saying that they werent feeling well. The Sky Incense Valley disciples couldnt help but get suspicious. However, they didnt say much as well. Besides, there were no rules in place which required them to participate in that very round. Clearly, this entire group of cultivators who had to find an excuse not to participate in this round were the same group who followed Xu Que along the way. Since Xu Que caused such a ruckus in the previous test area, most of the people who had already been here from the start havent heard about him. Most of them outside the tower didnt know who the legendary Hua Wu Que was. However, this particular group of cultivators already knew who he was. In fact, everyone of them from this group still wanted to keep their lives. Seeing Xu Que line up, they wouldnt dare to enter the same round as him. Hence, they decided to remain behind and watch an exciting show they were sure would unfold and wait for the next round before participating. Their actions however, caused quite some attention within the group of cultivators who were lining up. They then became the subject of ridicule. "Haha! What a bunch of scaredy mice. They dont even dare to enter the Tower of Souls?" "Indeed! They have the guts of a little mouse. To think they even came up with the excuse of being ill. Its hilarious!" "Just a mere tower is enough to scare you to this extent. Why do you even bother participating in this test?" "Youre really disgracing the people of my generation!" The group of cultivators were mocking and ridiculing them which caused the other group to feel upset. However, they smiled and knew that misfortunes were about to befall the group of cultivators entering together with Xu Que. Deep down within their hearts, they were scolding out, "You bunch of idiots. You might laugh now. Just you wait until you enter the tower with that monstrous demon. Thats when your laughter will turn to sorrow and tears!" 96 Almost Ate Grass Instead Of Acting Tough And Soaring Chapter 96: Almost Ate Grass Instead Of Acting Tough And Soaring Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation In the midst of all the noise and shouts, Xu Que maintained a calm and composed expression. A hint of smile lingered upon his lips as he stood within the crowd and queued up quietly. At this moment, he looked exactly like a refined and educated young man. Standing in the middle of a chaotic crowd quietly, he attracted the attentions of many female cultivators around. In fact, it wasnt just that group of female cultivators who noticed him. The disciples from Sky Incense Valley realized his presence in the crowd as well. The female disciples snuck glances at this black robed cultivator from time to time. They thought to themselves, "What a young, attractive and refined looking cultivator. He looks like an educated philosopher!" If these words were to be heard by the group of cultivators who had excused themselves from this stage, they were sure to vomit blood! How could this kid be refined and educated? Which part of him is refined? When it comes to barbaric killing, no one could be better than him. When it came to scolding vulgarities and cursing, nobody could match him as well. The reason he was being quiet and reserved now wasnt because he was reserved in nature. Instead, it was to build up for the ultimate acting tough ploy later on! "Enter the tower!" At last, a male disciple shouted out as he retrieved a black steel tile which flew towards the tower. "Dang!" A dull thud rang out as the entrance of the tower lit up in a flash of bright light. Instantly, the veil in front of the tower was lifted. The group of ten people started to make their ways towards the first level of the tower! "Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!" Everytime someone entered the building, their wooden tiles would fly out of their hands and hover around the first level of the tower. Xu Que made his preparations as he clutched onto his wooden tile and took a step forward. "Whoosh!" Almost instantly, the wooden tile flew out of his palms. The second Xu Que took his second step, he could feel an immense pressure weight down upon him. It felt extremely suffocating as if a strong tidal wave had swept over his entire body! "Wow, fuck!"bXu Que could feel his soul tremble slightly and felt as if his soul was about to leave his body from that immense wave. He steadied his footsteps and willed himself into concentration. Taking deep breaths, he finally managed to stabilize himself. However, just to remain planted on the ground required a great deal of effort on his part. His entire body seem to have be frozen to the ground. It was as if taking another step would completely destabilize him. "Why would it be like this? Damn it. Why is my soul this weak? Its only the first level! And I cant even move any further? System, system. Hurry and come out you slow acting slave." Xu Que was astounded as he hurriedly called out for the system. "Ding! Ever since the host transmigrated over to this new body, you havent completely fused your soul to this body yet. The system shall help you configure the settings and conduct merging now. Please wait." "Currently merging at 1%..." "Currently merging at 3%..." "Currently merging at 6%..." "Currently merging at 13%..." Xu Que could see a bar appear on the information interface, updating him of the progress. Although the speed of progression was somewhat slow, Xu Que still heaved a sigh of relief, "So this is the side effects of transmigration. Damn it! It scared the shit out of me. I thought my acting tough was going to backfire on me and leave me eating grass instead of soaring!" However, the fact that he completely stopped attracted strange stares from everyone else within the tower. "Haha! Thats hilarious. Look at that kid who just entered. Hes not moving at all." Someone realized and started laughing out loud. "Ai, that cant be!" "This is only the first level. And he cant move already? His soul and mental strengths are too weak!" "Thats right. Even a Core Bearing Stage cultivator would be able to get to the second stage without much difficulties. And this kid is already at the Golden Core Stage!" "Ive never heard of anything like that. Someone would actually be stuck on the first stage and be immobilized by the pressure." "Young man, congratulations! Youve set a new record! Its a pity that your record is for the lowest stage ever! Haha!!!" An entire group of people started laughing out in plain mockery as they walked, brushing past Xu Ques shoulder as they headed for the second level effortlessly. "Fuck. Just you wait!" Xu Que gritted his teeth and squinted his eyes, remembering the faces of those who mocked him. At this point, the people outside the tower were stumped. They realized that the minute Xu Que walked into the tower, he took two steps and stopped moving. He was locked in at that exact spot as if he couldnt progress any further. The group of cultivators who were afraid of Xu Que and didnt dare to enter the same stage as him were stunned as well. They were in utter disbelief. "Thats impossible! The killing demon has such a fragile and weak mental disposition?" "Thats not right. I have a feeling hes doing this intentionally." "Do you think he has something up his sleeve?" "Looks like he has a ploy to me. Afterall, hes a scheming and crafty person." "Thats right! A person who could wipe out a hundred cultivators effortlessly, how weak can he really be?" The group of people who were speaking unknowingly attracted the attentions of other cultivators around. Many people cast curious glances at the group of cultivators and someone asked out, "My friends, may I know what you are speaking of? I think I overheard someone saying something about killing a hundred cultivators effortlessly?" "Heheh havent you heard? Dont you know who that young man in black robes is?" The cultivator who knew what was happening gave a grin. "Who is he?" Everyone around started to get curious. "Hes Hua Wu Que from Heavenly Explosion Faction!" "Whats that? What kind of sect is Heavenly Explosion Faction?" "Keke just one look and I can tell you know nothing. The Heavenly Explosion Faction is a sect which only admits the very best fighters and cultivators throughout the entire realm. Its a sort of a secret sect and most of its disciples are extremely evil. For example, this black robed young man. Something major happened while he was in the second stage earlier" Hence the group of cultivators started explaining to the rest of the bewildered people around. Xu Que didnt know that people were spreading news and talking about the Heavenly Explosion Faction which didnt even exist. At this point, everyone on the first level had left, leaving him standing there all by himself. He looked straight but was still unable to move. It was as if he was stoning out in nothingness. He had just entered the systems shops and purchased the strongest soul strength booster he could find. He was confident that as long as his body had fully merged with his soul, crossing through this level wasnt going to be a problem at all. However, as for going up the next few levels, he wasnt very sure anymore. At first, Xu Que wanted to put on his Spirit Visage armor to defend himself against the crushing pressure he was experiencing. However, the system informed him that the armor wasnt going to prevent the pressure from getting to him. That was because the Spirit Visage could only protect against threatening spells which is not what this Tower of Souls does. The system thus suggested he purchase some boosters. Hence, Xu Que opened up the system interface and purchased several items. Empty Sky Pills: Permanently increases soul strength and mental resistance by 1% (Limited to 300 pill purchases every day) Price: 10 act tough points. Dark Jade Dew: Permanently increases soul strength and mental resistance by 60% Price: 500 act tough points "Why is everything in percentages and not in absolute numbers? Forget it, I shall buy these two items." Xu Que looked at it and decided between these two boosters for himself. Out of both of these, the Empty Skill Pill was the most worth it. Every pill would increase his soul strength and mental resistance by 1% and it only costs 10 act tough points. However, if such pills were to be used in high quantities, the prices wouldnt be cheap anymore. Take the Dark Jade Dew as an example. Although it cost 500 act tough points, it could increase up to 60% of his soul strength and mental resistance. If he were to purchase 60 Empty Skill Pills, he would achieve the same 60% but spend 600 act tough points. Hence, Xu Que contemplated for sometime and decided to spend 100 act tough points on 10 Empty Skill Pill. He decided to use it first and see the situation from there. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for completing the merge between body and soul." the system rang out. Xu Que immediately felt his whole body turn light as if he just tossed aside the shackles and binds that were weighing him down. The crushing pressures which overwhelmed him earlier was now completely gone. "Oh, I feel very different." Xu Que exhaled happily. He glanced at the stairwell leading to the second level and laughed out loud. "Hehe... now I shall find those group of guys at the second level to settle scores with them. Its now my turn. If I cant make you so angry that you wish you were dead, my name shant be Acting Tough King Xu Que!" He then swallowed all ten Empty Sky Pills before walking effortlessly onto the second floor. 97 Already Seen Through Chapter 97: Already Seen Through Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Xu Que swallowed the ten pills and realized that they tasted bland as if he was swallowing air. "Boom!" In the next moment, he felt like as though his brain just exploded and he received clarity of thought instantaneously. He could feel a certain sensitivity in his mind as if he knew and understood every single corner and space of the first level in this Tower of Souls! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully assimilating the Empty Skill Pill. Your soul strength and mental resistance has increased by 10%!" Soon after the system rang out, Xu Que looked like he just awoke from a long and deep slumber. He felt as if there was an immense amount of energy in his body and the speed at which his thoughts were being processed was much faster. "So these are the advantages of having increased mental fortitude and soul strength. Its simply amazing. If I had known about this earlier, I would have tried some pills sooner." Xu Ques lips curled into a smile as he took large strides and walked towards the second level confidently. "Eh? Look! That black robed kid has finally moved!" "Thats strange. It was obvious that he was stuck after two steps. How did he manage to resolve that problem?" "Could it be After his soul got used to the pressure, he could break out of it?" "How could it be? Although the powers of the mind and the soul are extremely profound and mysterious, how could he have acclimatized so quickly?" When the group of cultivators outside realized that Xu Que had moved, they were all roused and broke out in frantic chatter. The group of cultivators who had came from the second stage all gave out smiles that implied "we told you so". "Haha! Indeed, he finally moved." "Thankfully, were not trapped inside with him. Im sure he was just pretending to be trapped." "Thats right. He wanted more people to enter the tower. Thankfully we managed to stay out." "That Hua Wu Que is really scary. Heheh... the people inside the tower with him are in for a treat." At the same time, on the second level of the Tower of Souls... Several cultivators were stuck at this stage. Each of them had pained and severe expressions written across their faces. They were in deep concentration as they gathered their strengths and repelled the crushing pressure to the best of their abilities. In actual fact, this crushing pressure upon their souls would help them to become stronger. The longer they remained under such pressure, the better they can get acclimatized to it and move on. So, the better they can adapt, the higher their chances of making it through to the third level. That was how it normally was. However, now that Xu Que was around, the situation is different. "Hahaha! It''s so hilarious that it''s killing me. Why are you all standing still and not moving?" Xu Que came up to the second level and burst out into laughter. He glared at those cultivators who had mocked and taunted him earlier. The few of them finally managed to concentrate their thoughts after a long time. At this point, they were shocked and distracted by the sound of Xu Ques laughter. They were clearly incensed and threw him angry looks. Soon after, whatever they saw astounded them. Xu Que, who was the butt of their taunts was walking over towards them effortlessly. He had a grin on his face and walked confidently, swinging his hands like a big time mafia in his own turf. The way he was acting clearly showed how at ease and comfortable he was with the increased soul restriction on that level. "How could this be?" "Weren''t you the person stuck on the first level?!" Several cultivators were astonished and shouted out. Their bodies were rooted to the ground, unable to move. Xu Que then burst out in laughter, "You must be kidding. With my cultivation level, how could I have been hindered by the first level? It was that I was extremely hungry just now. Hence I stopped to think about what I should eat after I''m done with the test. However, I never expected" Xu Ques expression fell dramatically. His face was full of sadness and sorrow as if he had been offended. He then spoke out, "I never expected to be made fun of and to take such personal attacks. You guys clearly hurt my very small self-esteem and confidence. Hence, you have to pay the price for it." The cultivators paused and half laughed. Their faces were contorted into a smile but they were clearly afraid. "Haha! What do you think you can do to us in such a place?" "There are rules here. If you dare to use any spells to strike us, the Tower of Souls will expel all of us instantly." "Thats right. Seeing as to how easy this is for you, it must mean that your mental strength is extremely high and you have a good chance of reaching the fourth level. If you wish to get expelled here along with the rest of us, you''re the one on the losing end." "You can try if you want!" When Xu Que heard this, he paused. Damn it. This dog shit Tower of Souls have such a dumb rule? I cannot use spells here? And I cannot hurt anyone? Fuck me. Why didn''t the Sky Incense Valley disciples mention this? He started to get suspicious. However, these few people didn''t look like they were lying. "What? Do you not have the guts to attack?" "Haha! Anyway, the chances of us reaching the third level are slim. If you wish to get expelled from the tower along with us, we won''t mind." The few of them started laughing out again. If a person were to observe carefully, he would realize that although these people were speaking and laughing, their souls were still under tremendous pressures. And they clearly were extremely tense and rigid. Xu Que seemed to have thought of something as his eyes lit up and his lips curled into a faint smile. Without speaking another word, he turned around and searched for an unoccupied corner and walked over. Several cultivators paused and crinkled their brows suspiciously but heaved a sigh of relief nonetheless. Although they were all itching to taunt Xu Que further, they themselves didn''t want to get expelled from the tower prematurely. "That''s good. At least it seems like he doesn''t dare to enter a lose-lose situation. "Let''s concentrate again. There''s a chance that we might break through to the third level if we concentrate hard enough." The few them looked at each other and started concentrating their thoughts and training their mental fortitudes once more. Xu Que then walked over to the corner slowly as he called out for his system. He then took out an item from his system inventory. "Ba-dang!" An iron pot fell onto the ground, as the sound of it rang out and echoed across the entire second level. The few cultivators who were trying to concentrate were startled awake again. Breaking their concentration this way severely disrupted their meditation and could cause damage to their souls. Some of them were nearly expelled from the tower, since their souls were on the edge of their threshold. They glared angrily at Xu Que as they spoke out, "My friend, if you did that on the third level, we might benefit from it. But if you do it right here, our souls might get damaged and our test will end at this point." Xu Que didn''t even look at them and continued taking things out of his system inventory. "Ba-dang!" A pile of dry firewood and twigs spilled out of his inventory. "..." "What''s this kid trying to do?" Several cultivators opened their eyes wide in curiosity. Soon after, they saw Xu Que pick up a thin piece of wood as he sat down upon the floor. He then placed the piece of wood upon the firewood and started twisting the wood with both hands, causing sparks to fly. "Pu!" one of the cultivators couldn''t take the distraction any longer. His concentration broke, causing his soul to scatter. In that instant, the tower detected that he was at his maximum threshold and expelled him from the tower. Outside the tower, several people were still animatedly discussing how Xu Que could''ve broken out of the first stage and moved all of a sudden. Then, a popping sound could be heard as the shadow of a Daoist being expelled could be seen. "Ai, you''ve only been there for such a short while. Why did you get expelled so quickly?" "This is the record for the shortest time spent inside the Tower of Souls." "Looks like that person doesn''t have a chance of joining Sky Incense Valley after this." People started to get suspicious and broke out in discussion. Indeed, when the person was expelled from the tower and landed on the ground outside, his expression was one of anger. He glanced at the Sky Incense Valley disciples and was full of dissatisfaction. "My fellow brothers and sisters, I wish to lodge a complaint. That black robed kid is inside the Tower of Souls is being a nuisance. Just now, he was trying to start a fire using two pieces of wood! It severely affected my ability to concentrate. I demand for a retest!" Trying to start a fire with wood? Everyone in the crowd were stumped. "Pu!" Soon after, several cultivators from the group who had followed Xu Que earlier burst out in laughter. "Haha! Trying to start a fire with wood? Damn me. Master Hua is extremely amazing. I wonder how he thinks of such things." "That goes without saying. What a good method. But he has to be able to completely overcome the pressure on the second floor before he could come up with such antics." "But come to think of it. What was he trying to do with fire?" "He was probably trying to use smoke to distract the cultivators right? Afterall, nobody was allowed to use any spells to harm anyone within the Tower of Souls." The Sky Incense Valley disciples were extremely perplexed as well. They had never seen such a situation unfold ever. How could someone ever think of starting a fire with mere pieces of wood in the tower? After glancing at each other, one of the disciples walked over and shook his head, "Hes only starting fires with wood. It''s not a violation of any rules. Besides, there are still many people remaining within the second level of the tower and you''re the first to be expelled. This still proves that you''re the weakest among them!" "Dang!" a wooden tile which hovered over the second level banged against the wall of the tower, causing a dull thud to ring out. Soon after, another cultivator was being expelled from the tower as well. The group of people paused in shock once more. The newly expelled cultivator had a look of anger on his face as well. He dashed towards the Sky Incense Valley disciples and shouted out, "My fellow brothers and sisters. A black robed youth is affecting our concentration inside. I demand a retest!" The Sky Incense Valley disciples frowned as they replied, "Starting a fire with wood isn''t considered an interference or distraction." "Starting a fire using wood?" That cultivator shouted out, "Its fine that he wanted to start a fire for that wouldn''t bother me. But he''s grilling chicken wings over the fire within the tower now!" 98 I Shall Give You Face, And Not Eat Chicken Wings Anymore Chapter 98: I Shall Give You Face, And Not Eat Chicken Wings Anymore Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "..." Everyone fell into silence! Grilling Grilling chicken wings? He was in the Tower of Souls. Grilling chicken wings? This kid is crazy! Everyone froze in shock, their faces displayed looks of astonishment. The group of cultivators who had followed Xu Que earlier broke out into a second round of laughter after hearing this. "Hahaha! I I admit defeat! Master Hua is a genius and the most talented cultivator in the entire world!" "Only Master Hua can think of something like this to do." "No, no, no. It''s not just Master Hua. I think it''s a hobby of those disciples from Heavenly Explosion Faction." "Why do you say that?" "When we first went past the Fire Country, I heard stories of a vile disciple of Heavenly Explosion Faction as well. His name was Xiao Yan. After killing a leader of a powerful sect, he stood at that same spot and started grilling chicken wings. He decided to wait for his men to call for reinforcements. When he was done with his meal and the reinforcements from the sect had arrived, he killed the entire group of them effortlessly." "Whoah!" Everyone present was astonished by this piece of news. So it seems like the evil disciples of Heavenly Explosion Faction all enjoy grilling chicken wings at the most inappropriate timings! The Sky Incense Valley disciples were extremely startled and confused. After presiding over so many rounds of tests, this was the first time they had ever seen anything like this. He went to start a fire from wood and then he started grilling chicken wings over the fire. Was he trying to pass a test or enjoying himself? At last, a high cultivation level person walked over and spoke out, "At first, we assumed that the reason for starting a fire was to hurt someone. Since it was to grill chicken wings, it means he didnt intentionally disrupt your concentrations. If your mental resistance was strong, how can something so minor distract you?" "Dang! Dang! Dang!" All of a sudden, three loud sounds rang out. Apart from Xu Ques wooden tile which was still hovering the second level, all the other wooden tiles were absorbed by the wall and had stuck themselves on the exterior of the tower. Soon after, several cultivators were expelled from the tower at the same time. Their faces revealed looks of extreme hatred and anger. Everyone in the crowd froze. What What did that black robed youngster do this time? "..." The Sky Incense Valley disciples couldnt bear it any longer as they asked, "What did the black robed young man did again?" "Hes grilling chicken wings! Fellow brothers and sisters, we are not contented. We demand a retest." The few cultivators shouted out angrily, their faces were full of humiliation and agitation. The Sky Incense Valley disciples crinkled their brows, "Hes still grilling chicken wings? How did that affect you anyway?" The cultivators looked extremely upset, "The chicken wings which he grilled Smelt too delicious." Everyone : "..." "What rubbish. Can chicken wings even be eaten? Even if they can, who would even grill them and cause a delicious aroma to waft in the air?" "Its indeed ridiculous. If you tell me that he distracted you by starting a fire and the smoke got to you, I can understand. But he was just grilling chicken wings and youre saying that it affected you. I really find it difficult to believe." Many cultivators were shaking their heads in disbelief. "Thats right. Master Hua probably got hungry while trying to cross over to the third level. Whats wrong with grilling some chicken wings then?" The cultivators who followed Xu Que from the second test area spoke out in his defense at this point. The cultivators who had just been expelled looked like they were about to cry, "If you dont believe us, you can take a look. I do not believe that any of you will be able to keep you concentration and focus on meditation while smelling that delicious smell." "At this point, hes already getting ready to enter the third floor. If you dont believe me, you should wait. There will be more cultivators to be expelled from the tower." The Sky Incense Valley disciples frowned and looked at each other. "What should we do?" "If whatever they say is correct, this round of test has been messed up." "If not Maybe we should open the windows to the tower and see whats happening inside?" "Lets do that!" The disciples agreed on the plan and nodded their heads in unison. They decided to open the windows of the tower to see the situation on the inside. The disciple who was in charge of lifting the veil and opening the entrance fished out a silver tile. He then conjured a spell as he threw the silver tile onto the tower. "Dang!" A loud sound reverberated all around. In the next instant, they could see into the situation within the tower. Everyone in the audience fell silent as they turned their heads to take a look. A bright light could then be seen on the second floor of the tower. In that instant, it was as if the curtains from the tower had been drawn, revealing everything that was happening within. The situation on the second floor was thus clear for everyone outside the tower to observe. At the same time, a delicious smell wafted into their noses. It was a decadent, slightly overcooked smell with many spices added to it. "Hsss!" Everyone outside sucked in a deep breath of air. "This... This smell is too delicious. Its too difficult to withstand!" "Its just chicken wings. How did he manage to make it smell so delicious?" "Just smelling such an aroma is enough to make me drool. I am so hungry now!" "No wonder they couldnt concentrate when they were on the same level as him. If it were me, I probably wouldnt have been able to withstand it as well!" Everyone in the crowd sighed out regretfully. At this point, Xu Que was squatting on the ground nibbling on the grilled chicken wings. All of a sudden, he felt something shift within the walls around him. He then turned his head to look at the walls behind him and was astonished. "Fuck me. These walls could become transparent like glass? This is magnificent!" He stood up and walked over towards the wall as he ate his chicken wings. He then looked down and saw an entire group of cultivators staring back up at him. He took another huge bite out of the chicken wing which had a crispy skin but tender meat. A crack sound could be heard as he sank his teeth into the piece of meat. "Gulp!" All the cultivators down below were shocked. Many of them couldnt help but gulp down in hunger as they wiped their mouths with the corners of their sleeves! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for acting tough. The reward is 30 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for acting tough. The reward is 30 act tough points!" Xu Que finished the entire piece of chicken within the next bite as he glanced down at the crowd beneath. He then laughed out and asked, "My fellow Daoist friends, how may I help you?" "..." Nobody in the crowd had any words to reply to him. Even the Sky Incense Valley cultivators were astounded and continued looking up in a daze. This happened for sometime until one of them snapped back to his senses and asked with a bitter expression, "My friend, what are you trying to do?" "What do you mean? Im hungry, why cant I cook something to eat? Besides, nobody mentioned anything about not being able to cook chicken wings while inside the Tower of Souls!" Xu Que asked, his eyes wide open. The cultivators lips trembled as he replied, "You can eat. But But Can you not prepare something which smells so delicious?" "If I cant prepare delicious food, does that mean you want me to prepare smelly rotten food to eat?" "My friend, why dont you cooperate with us. If not, this entire round would be ruined." The Sky Incense Valley looked extremely helpless. Afterall, there were no rules which said that a participant cannot eat while in the tower. Hence, the only thing he could do was to ask him politely. Xu Que thought to himself for sometime before his eyes lit up. "So, what youre trying to say is that I can cook, as long as it doesnt smell too delicious?" "Yes, as long as you do not prepare foods which are too aromatic, you can have whatever you want." The Sky Incense Valley disciple nodded his head and spoke out. "Fine, I shall give you some face. I wont eat chicken wings anymore." Xu Que promised earnestly. He then tossed the bones of that chicken wing onto the ground before turning around and walking towards the third floor. "Many thanks, my friend!" The Sky Incense Valley disciple heaved a sigh of relief. Only the group of cultivators who had followed Xu Que from the second test area in the valley knew that something wasnt right. Their eyelids were jumping as they heard this. "Thats not right! The killing and murderous demon is speaking nicely and reasonably?" "It feels like something big is about to happen." The cultivators were all extremely suspicious as they looked up towards Xu Que. Xu Que didnt carry anything along with him. He just walked over to the staircase leading up to the third floor effortlessly. At the same time, he called out for the system, "System. Do you sell smelly tofus?" 99 Master Hua Is Cooking Shit! Chapter 99: Master Hua Is Cooking Shit! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation As soon as Xu Que stepped onto the staircase leading to the third floor, the Sky Incense Valley disciples shifted the spell up as well. The entire area of the third level was now transparent to them. Without daring to relax the slightest in anticipation of Xu Ques weird antics, they watched on tensely. The second Xu Que arrived at the third level, he felt an entire wave of pressure sweep across his body. He felt as if he was placed in a perilous situation with a huge flood of water submerging him under. Xu Que trembled as he planted his feet firmly on the ground. It took him all of his energy in order not to be swept away by the strong force. He gritted his teeth and held on for dear life. He told himself to hold on tight and to concentrate all his thoughts and willpower to remain firmly rooted. This was the best way to deal with such a force which aimed to suppress a persons mind and soul! Xu Que wasnt alone in doing that. The rest of the cultivators on the third floor were doing the same as him. Each one of them looked like a mountain, firmly rooting themselves to the ground. All of them were deep in concentration, finding it extremely hard to take another step forward. "Look! The black robed cultivator has been restrained!" "But, he just stepped into the entrance of the third floor and hes already having so much difficulties? Wasnt he extremely at ease on the second floor?" "Looks like he was feigning it on the second floor then. When he finally reached the third floor, the pressure was too much for him to handle and revealed his true strengths." "Hes really having problems! But as a Full Foundation in the Golden Core Stage, being able to withstand the pressure of the third floor was already quite an achievement." "Eh... thats the normal standards for someone of the Golden Core Stage!" "I guess thats good as well. Now we dont have to worry about anything unusual happening on the third floor." The people standing outside the Tower of Souls broke out into discussion immediately. Some people felt it was a pity that the third floor is probably where Xu Ques journey would end. Others were slightly doubtful and were still suspicious of Xu Que and his strange ways. An example of this was the group of cultivators who had followed Xu Que from the previous stage. Seeing such a scene, their reaction was the same as before, "If you fall for this, its your loss. He is definitely pretending, nothing more." The group of cultivators who had been expelled from the second floor as a result of Xu Ques antics were still fuming with rage. Seeing him having difficulties caused them some happiness as they gloated in his misfortunes. "Hm, I thought he had some incredible mental strength. I didnt expect the third floor to be more than he can handle!" "He is trash!" "In fact, hes currently stuck at the entrance of the third level. He probably wont even be ranked among the top 100 cultivators!" "Well, he deserves it. As long as he doesnt end up joining the Sky Incense Valley, we can attack him after all this is over and kill him!" At the same time, on the third floor of the Tower of Souls... "Shit! How weak is my soul? Looks like I have to buy more booster pills to consume!" Xu Ques legs trembled slightly as he scolded out in his mind. He then entered the systems shops and spent 500 act tough points and purchased the Dark Jade Dew. "System, I cant move a muscle. Consume the Dark Jade Dew on my behalf!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for consuming a single Dark Jade Dew. Your soul strength and mental fortitudes have increased by 60%!" Boom! All of a sudden, Xu Que could feel the boundaries restraining his brain explode open! The feeling can only be described as having an atomic bomb detonate within his brain, blowing everything inside apart till nothing was left. His mind was a complete blank. In the next moment, all his memories and emotions came gushing back to him. He could feel the peripheries of his mind becoming much broader and wider. It was almost as if his perception skills and thought processing speed became 60% faster. Xu Que then understood. The strength of his mind and soul was heavily dependent on his perceptions and way of thinking. He then snapped back to reality and could feel an immediate difference. The powerful pressure which once restrained him was no longer present. He felt extremely light and comfortable. In fact, he felt no different now than outside the tower. Not a tinge of pressure was felt by him at this point. "Aiyo. This is amazing!" Xu Que shouted out loudly. All the cultivators on the third floor were immediately roused from their deep concentration. "Pu!" A pair of cultivators who were hanging on for dear life were instantly distracted to the point of no return and vanished from the spot instantly. They then appeared outside the Tower of Souls. The pair of them raged out in apparent anger but had no way of venting it. The pair of them had mocked Xu Que when he was stuck on the first level as well. It was an eye for an eye. The group of cultivators outside the tower werent even bothered by the pair of cultivators who had been expelled. The entire group broke out in shocked conversations as they looked at Xu Que through the transparent windows. "How How was this possible?" "He merely stood there for several seconds. His mind and soul received yet another breakthrough?" "What on earth was happening?" "He was clearly having difficulties earlier and was trapped. And now he managed to overcome all the resistance. He mustve been pretending from the start. Or was it that he really managed to find a breakthrough in such a short span of time?" "Hes too strong. Look at how everyone is trembling vigorously from the pressure on the third floor. Then look at how at ease he is, as if the pressure has no effect on him whatsoever." Everyone was extremely alarmed and astonished! Only the group of cultivators who had followed Xu Que from the earlier test stage werent surprised. Instead, they revealed the same looks of We saw through his act from the start. Their hearts were full of pride as if they were correct and extremely smart to have seen through Xu Ques act. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for acting tough. The reward is 30 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" Just like that, Xu Que had earned an additional 70 act tough points." However, he still felt like he had lost out. He spent 500 act tough points to purchase the Dry Jade Dew. Although this increased his mental and soul strengths, he only managed to earn back a small fraction of whatever he spent. He knew that this wasnt enough. With his hands behind his back, his chest stuck out and his head raised high, he started roaming around the entire third floor, completely at ease. It was as if he was the leader of an investigation, walking around and examining the area thoroughly. The group of ten cultivators were looking at him, completely bewildered by his unbridled and composed demeanor. However, they decided not to bother too much with him and shut their eyes before concentrating hard once more. They didnt even have any energy remaining to deal with Xu Que at this point, for most of their strength had been devoted to repelling and resisting the strong crushing pressure. Xu Que walked an entire round of the third level and didnt find anything interesting. He then walked over to the window of the tower and looked down at the group of people outside. The Sky Incense Valley disciples looked at him and hurriedly shouted out, "My friend, since you have such strong soul strength, why not make full use of the time and head over to the fourth level?" "The fourth level? Theres no rush. Theres nobody up there and Im still hungry. I shall cook something else to eat." Xu Que waved his hands and replied casually. "Hsss..." Everyone outside inhaled a deep breath of air. Theyre finished. Looks like hes up to something again! The Sky Incense Valley were extremely anxious when they heard this, "My friend, you promised me you wouldnt eat anymore." "What farts are coming out from your mouth? I promised that I wouldnt eat anything too delicious smelling." Xu Que replied. Everyone paused in shock. He wont eat anything too delicious smelling? Then what was he going to eat? Was he really this hungry and wanted to cook plain rice for himself to eat? The Sky Incense Valley disciples paused in shock before asking, "Then What does my friend wish to eat?" "Dont worry. I understand your struggles as well. Eating something too delicious would distract the other cultivators and make it hard for them to concentrate. I am not an inconsiderate person, so please relax. I shall eat something else." Xu Que replied. When the group of people heard this, they nodded their heads helplessly. "Looks like this black robed young man is quite a nice person after all." "Eh at least he knows when to stop misbehaving when things are getting serious. At least this shows that hes a person of good moral conduct and that he knows how to behave." The group of Sky Incense Valley disciples clasped their hands together and saluted him, "Many thanks, my daoist friend." The group of cultivators who had followed him from the previous stage had expressions full of doubt and suspicions. They still didnt believe whatever Xu Que said. In that next instant, they saw Xu Que taking out his iron pot once more, retrieving a strange looking vial. "I knew it wasnt so simple. Hes probably trying to cook something else." The group of cultivators who had followed Xu Que muttered out under their breaths. The Sky Incense Valley disciples saw this, their lips twitched as well. "My friend, please dont do anything that might disturb the rest of them. If not, it would be hard for us to handle the matter." "Dont worry. I am a man of my word. If the smell is too delicious that it would distract them, I would come down and kill myself by eating all the dung I can find." Xu Que slapped his chest as he spoke out. Soon after, he started greasing his pot before sitting down on the ground. Once again, he took out some wood to start a fire as he heated the oil on his pot. The group of cultivators outside the tower watched him silently. Their thoughts and expressions were extremely cautious and strange. They were clearly here to see people pass this stage and move on. Why were they watching the black robed youth cook now? And he was doing all these within the Tower of Souls.. Before long, the pot started steaming as the sound of oil sizzling could be heard. Xu Que raised his eyebrows as he took out something from the system inventory. He retrieved the "Fermented Smelly Tofu" and emptied the entire packet of it into the hot pot. "Gulu gulu." The smelly tofu was rolling in the oil, as it started cooking. At the same time, the few people nearest to him could smell the stomach-turning stench wafting out from the pot. The smell diffused slowly across the entire third floor before long. "Oh ! Whats that foul and offensive smell?" "It smells exactly like dog shit!" "Damn it" The people outside the tower had strange expressions as they hurriedly pinched their nostrils. The Sky Incense Valley disciples were extremely anxious and angry. At this point they then realized what was happening. He said he wouldnt cook anything delicious smelling. Hence he decided to cook something smelly! The group of cultivators who followed Xu Que from the valley earlier on looked down as they mumbled to themselves, "Master Hua. Is cooking shit!" 100 When He Turns Fierce, He Won’t Even Let Himself Off! Chapter 100: When He Turns Fierce, He Wont Even Let Himself Off! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Pff! Pff! Pff!" tens of Cultivators on the third level of the Tower of Souls were overwhelmed by the unbearable stench. Their minds became disorganized and they were being expelled from the tower from being unable to withstand the pressure. "I wont admit defeat!" "Seniors from the Sky Incense Valley, what is happening here?" "Are you all going to let him continue his nonsense?" "Are you all going to let us pass the stage or not?" "This is not fair. Who can stand this stench?" "Quickly kick him out of here and disqualify him!" In a moment, the ten cultivators who were sent out of the tower were making a din outside. They looked especially furious as if bearing immeasurable hatred against Xu Que. The Sky Incense Valley disciples were also holding their noses and creasing their eyebrows. They didnt even feel like speaking. One of the disciples immediately rode on his sword and rushed to inform the Elder. They didnt know how to handle the situation since there were no rules which prohibited anyone from eating or cooking. After all, such a situation hasnt happened before. Most Cultivators would have difficulty even moving after they entered the third level since they had to stay mentally focused. Who would have the time to disturb others, let alone cook? The remaining onlooking Cultivators also started to inch further slowly. They found the stench very difficult to tolerate, since they had not encountered such a smell before. Xu Que who was still in the tower took a deep breath, feeling especially blessed. "Thats right, this familiar smell!" He became deeply emotional and reminiscent. Who knew that the system store had the Smelly Tofu on sale. Furthermore, it was the authentic version of the "Chang Sha Smelly Tofu". This smell could not be matched. Nevertheless, there were still two Cultivators in the third level and both of them were forging on and tolerating. Being able to maintain their focus in this overwhelming stench, it showed that their soul strengths were quite spectacular and they definitely had a shot in moving on to the fourth level! However, the two of them viciously taunted and ridiculed Xu Que when they were at the first level. Xu Que remembered the both of them very clearly. Now, seeing that they were still able to hold their grounds, he became overjoyed. He smiled and said, "My two dear friends, dont choke. After I finish cooking, I will feed them to you both!" "Pfff!" one of them could not hold it in anymore. His soul broke and was expelled out of the Tower of Souls. Outside, he started to scream in anger, "You get the hell down, I wont let you off!" The rest of the onlookers faces were filled with bitterness and shook their head while holding their noses. "This black robed young man is too vicious." "Cooking shit was bad enough already and he still said that he will feed that shit to others. Who could tolerate that!" "Its a pity for that guy. With such a high level of soul strength, he could definitely pass to the fourth level." "No choice. He can only blame his luck for meeting that black robed youth!" "Sigh, its really his own fault. If they did not provoke that young man at the first level, wouldnt this be avoided?" "Now we only have one person remaining and he is still holding on!" Everybodys attention started to focus on the third floor and they could see the last remaining man gritting his teeth and holding on. Xue Que was just carefreely sitting on the ground. He went into the system store and exchanged for a pair of chopsticks and fiddled with the Smelly Tofu inside of the pan. As he flipped and tossed them, the smell became richer. He also exchanged for a sparkling and resplendent jade bowl, only costing him one act tough point! Of course, this was not any ordinary bowl. The system described it as being able to enhance the taste of food. Since Xu Que was currently rich, for delicious food, he would gladly spend the 1 act tough point! Also, he made a bunch of food ingredients like oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil and chilli oil. In the end, he also made a piece of chopping board and a small knife. After finding a few pieces of garlic and cilantros, he started to cut them all up on the chopping board. When eating the Smelly Tofu, other than the tofu itself, the accompanying sauces were all as important. Therefore, Xu Que decided to personally make some spicy garlic paste. Since it was made of garlic, he had to mince them into a paste-like state. "Chop! Chop! Chopchopchopchop!!!" Soon after, from the Tower of Souls ,sounds of Xu Que chopping garlic could be heard. The consecutive tapping sounds of the knife on the chopping board echoed. The others outside started to sweat all over and their lips twitched in disbelief. Brother! Why are you even here? Are you really treating the Tower of Souls as a kitchen? He even brought a knife and chopping board. As a Cultivator, can you be more perceptive of the situation? "Hah!" In the tower, Xu Que picked up another pan and started to fry the garlic. The combination looked very good but the smell of the garlic was still covered up by the heavy stench of the Smelly Tofu. A few moments later, he finally finished preparing the sauce. He poured it into a small jade bowl before scooping up the Smelly Tofus from the oil pan and placed them inside the bowl one by one. The skin of the "Chang Sha Smelly Tofu" was black. Although it looked a bit ugly due to it being a little burnt on the outside, it was soft in the inside. It had a good texture in the mouth and tasted spectacular! However, the many Cultivators at the foot of the tower could not recognize the Smelly Tofu. They tiptoed and looked over and were immediately shocked, breaking out in cold sweat. "How frightening! Its a large black piece of poop!" "This is really quite disgusting!" "How long did he leave the poop out? Why is it so black in colour?" "Dont say anymore, dont say anymore" Everyone did not dare to think about it anymore. At the same time, Xu Que had already filled the whole bowl with Smelly Tofus. The fragrance of the sauce was overwhelmed by the stench. But one would not argue that this is an absolutely authentic and delicious snack. However, to the rest of the cultivators, it looked like a bowl of fried poop and it was still steaming At this time, Xu Que held up the bowl and took the pair of chopsticks before walking directly towards the last enduring Cultivator. Everyone at the foot of the tower was shocked! Then they saw Xu Que picking up a piece of black "poop" with his chopsticks. With smoke still rising from it, he grinned from ear to ear and brought it towards that Cultivator. That Cultivator still had his eyes closed and did not witness this scene. However, he could feel the stench was slowly being stronger "Pfff!" In the end, he could not tolerate it anymore. His entire body trembled and he lost his soul. He was then expelled from the Tower of Souls. "You shameless bastard! How dare you use poop to humiliate me?" That Cultivator appeared at the foot of the tower, abruptly lifted his head and stared at Xu Que who was in the tower, furiously reprimanding. Without much care, Xu Que nodded, "You people are ignorant. This is the exclusive and tasty dish of my Heaven Explosion Faction. My Smelly Tofu is even more famous than roasted chicken wings. Dont spout nonsense if you people dont appreciate it!" "Tofu?" The people outside the tower became stunned, followed by looks of despise. "Friend, stop joking already." "How can you still eat a tofu which has already turned bad?" "And we havent seen a tofu so smelly. Stop pranking us. Eat it if you have the guts." "Thats right. If you were really cooking food, we would have nothing much to say. But now, you are cooking poop and it simply drives us nuts!" "Your actions are simply incorrigible!" Many people started to point fingers at Xu Que and shouted out in anger. Xu Que held up his bowl and laughed lightly, "All of you, shut your dog mouths. You are a bunch of idiots who dont know their delicacies. Open your eyes wide! This is called Smelly Tofu and it is absolutely delicious. The smellier it is, the better it tastes." Finishing his speech, he picked up a piece and immediately placed it into his mouth. Upon biting down, one could see its crunchy exterior and silky interior. Its juices and that rich flavor filled his mouth. However The Cultivators at the foot of the towers were dumbfounded. Their faces were filled with astonishment and their eyes widened bigger than ever. The bunch of Cultivators from the second stage were also dumbfounded yet again and stared at Xu Que in shock. "Too too scary. Hero Hua is actually eating poop!" "Who knew that when he turns fierce, he wont even let himself off!" 101 He Ate Poop And Laughed So Happily Chapter 101: He Ate Poop And Laughed So Happily Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for eating Smelly Tofu, soul strength increased by 1%." "Ding! After validation, host Xu Que has successfully cooked Smelly Tofu into a One Star Cuisine." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for automatically discovering the Secondary Occupation: Chef. Rewarded with Secondary Occupation Giant gift bag x 1!" "Huh?" Xu Que became stunned. This chain of system messages made him confused. It mentioned raising of the soul strength and also something about One Star Cuisine. And another one mentioned Secondary Occupation: "Chef"? What are all these? He regained his focus and kept the bowl of Smelly Tofu back into the System Deposit Storage. He started to check out its properties and became astounded. : One Star Cuisine, cooked by host Xu Que, effective for 3 days. Effect: Can replenish hunger and increase soul strength by 1% (Effect works only once per day). "What the hell? I just casually cooked some Smelly Tofu and it had such a use to it!" Xu Que was elated. Although he actually did put in effort for the Smelly Tofu, making use of various sauces, cutting onions and whatnot, along with that jade bowl, they made the Smelly Tofu dish taste even better. Although it was only One Star and its effects were nothing extraordinary. No matter how many pieces he ate everyday, it could only increase the soul strength once. But, this allowed Xu Que to discover something new. Although this One Star Cuisines effects were nothing out of the ordinary, if he managed to make a Three Star or a Four Star delicacy, or even make a higher rank of cuisines, their effects would be extraordinary! "Oh yes! And for that Secondary Occupation Giant Gift Bag hahaha! System, let me open and see whats inside!" Filled with anticipation, Xu Que entered the system inventory and stared at that big, red gift bag. A "swish" sounded. The system interface streaked past various rays of light and several items appeared in his inventory. "Congratulations to host Xu Que for acquiring the One Star Chef Occupation Skill Book. After using, host will be able to cook One Star Cuisines with 100% probability!" "Congratulations to host Xu Que for acquiring the One Star Musician Occupation Skill Book. After using, host will be able to perform One Star Music Scores with 100% probability!" "Congratulations to host Xu Que for acquiring the One Star Medicine Refiner Occupation Skill Book. After using, host will be able to refine One Star Medicines with 100% probability!" "Congratulations to host Xu Que for acquiring the One Star Equipment Refiner Occupation Skill Book. After using, host will be able to refine One Star Equipments with 100% probability!" "Congratulations to host Xu Que for acquiring the One Star Amulet Maker Occupation Skill Book. After using, host will be able to create One Star Amulets with 100% probability!" "Damn Ive earn it big this time!" Xu Que opened his mouth wide. He did not expect a fortune to fall upon him so suddenly. Opening the big gift bag, he received so many Occupation Skill Books in one go. It was not that the system store did not sell these Occupation Skill Books, but it was that they were too expensive. A simple One Star Occupation Skill Book costed 500 act tough points. And yet, Xu Que had suddenly acquired five different Occupation Skill Books at one go. It was equivalent to saving 2500 act tough points. Moreover, he was able to learn the skills of these five Occupations. It seems like his luck was bursting! "Use it, use it all!" Xu Que shouted with excitement. In a flash, the five Occupation Skill Books were consumed. A tremendously loud system beep then sounded in Xu Ques head. Soon after, when he opened his eyes, he had already learnt the five new skills. The skills seemed familiar to him as if he was born with them. The usage of the Chef skill was obvious. It was to cook Cuisines with attribute bonuses attached. However, the Musician occupation was quite shocking. It allowed one to be an expert in many types of ancient musical instruments. For example, the Ocarina, Fou, Five-string Lute, Pan pipes, Chinese harp, Gu Zheng, Gu Qin and more. Also, the music being played from the scores had a direct impact on the moods of others. It could even entirely control the oppositions rationality and thinking. These were definitely very useful. On top of that, all of the Occupation Skills were essential for acting tough! Xu Que felt at ease. With a brilliant smile, he felt that this world is wonderful. Everywhere was filled with opportunities to act tough! Yet, outside the tower, the Cultivators were stunned after witnessing the scene. "Oh my God!" "Take a look at him. After he ate the poop, hes laughing so happily." "How scary!" "Crazy! This lad is definitely crazy!" "No. I feel that he is really gutsy and fierce. Terrifying! He is fierce to the point where he even eats poop just to prove a point!" "Urgh, I cant take it anymore ughhh!" Suddenly, a few Cultivators outside could not take it anymore and started leaning over and retching on the spot. Xu Que witnessed this and without any expression, he stared at them, "Those of you who puke better not run, I will personally feed you real shit later." "..." The few Cultivators, who were still puking, changed their expressions. They turned and cupped their hands, "Everyone, we have something to do, we shall take our leave first!" They quickly turned and rode off with their flying swords. Xu Que let out a cold sigh and did not bother to chase them down. He lowered his head and looked at the few remaining Smelly Tofu in the oil pan. He suddenly let out a slight grin as if something just came to his mind. He looked at the people below and laughed, "All my friends, do you want to know how I improved my soul strength so quickly?" Everybody could not help but stare at him shockingly. This black robed young man had a breakthrough with his soul strength at the very last moment. The progress was extremely quick which would frighten anyone. One of them could not take it, cupped his hands and replied, "I would like to know!" Xu Que stretched out his hand and pointed at the Smelly Tofus in the oil pan and said while laughing, "Its because the stuff that I just ate is no ordinary food. This Smelly Tofu is exclusive only to my Heaven Explosion Faction and its effects are comparable to One Star Empty Sky Pills. When you eat it, it can increase your soul strength immediately." Everybody moved the corner of their lips. "Friend, stop kidding around." "We wont fall for your tricks." "You are obviously tricking us into eating poop!" "No, he actually knows about the Empty Sky Pill. That pill had been lost in history for a very long time!" "Thats right. Ive once read in an ancient text that the Empty Sky Pill was a type of medicine which could increase ones soul strength but it has been lost for thousands of years!" "Could it be that what he said was the truth?" Some of them became suspicious and stared at the pan of Smelly Tofus at the third level, contemplating. Some of them shook their heads profusely and would not believe Xu Ques words under any circumstances. Without speaking further, he immediately carried the pan and went down to the first level. He said, "Everybody, count this as a present from the Heaven Explosion Faction. After you try it and get the effects, do help me spread the great name of my faction! As for daring enough to try it out or not, its up to you guys!" "Yum!" Finishing, he picked up another piece of Smelly Tofu from the oil pan, slipped it into his mouth and swallowed it. His face was filled with satisfaction. Soon after under the startled expressions of everyone, Xu Que turned and left as he decided to take a walk up the higher levels of the tower. Because ever since he had increased his soul strength, he had this strange feeling that at the eighth level, someone was there! 102 Oh My God, This Tastes So Good Chapter 102: Oh My God, This Tastes So Good Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation After Xu Que left, the people started to ponder over his words. Staring at that oil pan, they spoke out doubtfully, "Just now If Im not mistaken, that black stuff actually looked rather like tofu." "This cannot be... that is poop, its manure! Guaranteed!" "But this is still unbelievable. Who in the world will eat poop?" Everybody broke out into a discussion but in the end, nobody dared to check the pan out. Only that group of Cultivators from the second stage previously started to look at one another. One of them said, "Why not we go check it out? Maybe its really food which increases our soul strength." "Yeah! I feel that with that killing-obsessed maniacs personality, he will never eat poop! It is probably as he said. These are all Smelly Tofu." Another of them nodded. "Even that murderous maniac dared to eat it. Why shouldnt we dare? Also, if it can really improve our soul strength, this would mean that we are kind of lucky too!" "Lets go and try it!" "Its no big deal. Many people eat faeces too." In the end, the few of them had decided to give those "Smelly Tofus" a try. They walked out of the crowd with determined faces, while gripping their fists tightly. They went directly towards the entrance of the Tower of Soul, while staring at that oil pan! "Hey, my friends, what are you all trying to do?" "Dont tell me that you believe what that lad said?" "Dont go! That thing cannot be eaten!" "It stinks so much. How are you going to eat it?" Everybody started to panic and tried to stop them. The few Cultivators were determined. They had to try it no matter what. After all, they had to take on the third stage soon. It would be a good fortune for them if their soul strengths really increased! "We must try!" The few of them clenched their fists and walked slowly to arrive before the pan of Smelly Tofus. In the face of the stench, their stomachs started to churn and they lost the courage to eat it all over again. At last, one courageous man stood out from that group. He quickly pinched and picked up a piece of Smelly Tofu, closed his eyes tightly and stuffed it into his mouth. "Wa!" a person in the crowd started shouting out in surprise. "What a hero!" "I admire you fully for having the guts to eat it!" "Eh?" the Cultivator who ate the Smelly Tofu started to widen his eyes and his face was filled with astonishment. "Brother Wu? Whats going on with you?" A few of his accomplices asked in a panic upon witnessing his weird expression. However, that Cultivator did not care to answer and his mouth started to chew quickly. After swallowing the Smelly Tofu, he abruptly exclaimed, "Oh my God, this is too delicious! Hero Hua didnt lie to us! This is really Smelly Tofu. It smells bad but its taste is spectacular. I swear on my soul, this is the most delicious food Ive ever eaten!" Finishing, he stretched out his hand towards the oil pan and took several pieces of Smelly Tofus. Everyone was dumbfounded after hearing his words. It smells bad, but its taste is spectacular? And He even swore on his soul? "This is a fine delicacy!" Those standing around the pan started to react, immediately stretched out and took a bunch of Smelly Tofus, stuffing them into their mouths without hesitation. Immediately, that crunchy exterior, silky and juicy interior texture threw them into a state of happiness and surprise! "This is too delicious!" "Who knew that in this world, there exists such a peculiar dish. Its taste is incomparable!" "Hahahaha! Hero Hua did not lie to us! My soul strength really increased." "Hey, me too!" The few of them started to gasp in surprise and they were overjoyed. Their gamble was correct. "What? It is really delicious?" "And it strengthens ones soul strength? This can''t be..." "Friends, friends, dont take everything! Leave some for us to try!" The group of Cultivators onlooking could not sit still anymore. One by one, they came forward to try it. Even those Sky Incense Valley Disciples could not resist and went forward to see what was the commotion is about. In the end, after trying it, they immediately let out shouts of surprise and excitement. "Damn, this is too delicious!" "And my soul strength had obviously increased." "This is really something magical! Who knew that, just a piece of Smelly Tofu would have such godly effects!" "Eh? This black piece really looks a bit like poop!" "Cant be its the one Hero Hua especially cooked. It you dont want it, give it to me." "That Hero Hua is too good. The Heaven Explosion Faction definitely possess talented people and all of them must be a blessed son of gods." "Everyone, could you all leave a few pieces?" Faced with the excited and overjoyed lot, the large group of conservative Cultivators could not take it anymore and rushed towards the oil pan one by one. Xu Que did not cook many smelly tofus. When they reached there, only the oil in the pan was left. This group of conservative Cultivators became annoyed and felt like crying. Missing out on such magical food which could even raise ones soul strength What a waste. "Haha! I still have a piece of it with me. Who wants it? Starting bid is 10,000 Spirit stones. Highest bidder wins!" A Cultivator suddenly raised his arms and shouted. He was pointing at a piece of the dark Smelly Tofu. Everyone saw and quickly gathered around. "Friend, you are too harsh, 10,000 Spirit Stones? Alright, Ill take it." "Wait, I bid 11,000 Spirit Stones" "I bid 13,000." "Hmph! 15,000 for me!" "Damn it! Ill bid 20,000!" In a flash, the previously feared Smelly Tofu was instantly treated as a treasured Elixir. It attracted many people to raise the bid! Not only it was tasty but more importantly, it was the property it possessed. It could raise ones soul strength and this type of attribute would move countless hearts. And so, the great name of the Heaven Explosion Faction gradually started to soar! However, in the midst of the chaos, no one realized that Xu Que had already advanced to the fourth level of the Tower of Soul! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 70 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 80 act tough points!" Countless system beeps sounded in Xu Ques head and he let out a slight grin. "Looks like those people had already tried it. However, they should be unaware that Ive sneaked some Demon Beasts manure inside." Xu Que held in his laughter and took out the bowl he was using with some Smelly Tofu in it and walked deeper into the fourth level while eating. After all, his soul strength had already been strengthened by another 60%. In this fourth level, although Xu Que felt a little pressure, he could still move freely. But when he was reaching the stairs to the fifth level, his footsteps became sluggish. He glanced upwards and was shocked. "Weird this feeling is becoming more and more intense. Looks like there is really someone upstairs. Ah I have to take a look." 103 The More You Don’t Want Me To Go Up, The More I Want To. Chapter 103: The More You Dont Want Me To Go Up, The More I Want To. Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Chhh!" At this time, outside the Tower of Souls... Rays of light started to whiz in the skies and landed on the ground in a flash. It was the Sky Incense Valley disciple who left previously. He called for the Elder who was in charge of the Test Area. The Elders presence surprised everyone outside of the tower. After all, actually seeing an Infant Transformation Stager was rare for these Cultivators.There were even Cultivators who had never seen one before despite having trained for their entire lives. "What a strong presence. Standing in front of him, I feel like kneeling down." "So this is the aura of an Infant Transformation Stager. How frightening!" "If I succeed in joining the Sky Incense Valley and go under the guidance of a strong Infant Transformation Stager, it would really be beneficial for me!" Everybody discussed among themselves quietly and focused their attentions on the Elder. "The Seventh Elder has arrived!" Upon the Elders arrival, all the Sky Incense Valley Disciples at the scene started to kneel and paid their respects! However, the Elder suddenly held his nose and frowned, "Whats this smell?" One of the disciple quickly replied, "Reporting to Elder. This was a delicacy a black robed young man cooked. Its name is the Smelly Tofu. I got a piece, but did not manage to try it yet." Finishing, he opened his palm and presented a piece of very dark-colored Smelly Tofu. "This is regarded as a delicacy?" The Seventh Elder pouted his lips. On his way here, he had already heard about the situation from a few of his disciples. However, after personally looking at this piece of Smelly Tofu and smelling that choking stench, he still felt that this was unbelievable. "I initially didnt believe it myself Although it smells really bad, it tastes wonderful. It even increased ones soul strength!" The Sky Incense disciple respectably replied. "Increase soul strength?" The Seventh Elder was surprised. He waved his hand and the piece of dark-coloured Smelly Tofu floated into his palm. Everybodys eyes followed the Smelly Tofu. They inevitably let out envious looks and some of them unknowingly licked their lips. The Seventh Elder stared at that piece of Smelly Tofu suspiciously and yet could not find anything unusual with it. Perhaps it was the countless passionate and burning eyes which were staring upon this piece of Smelly Tofu, but after a few moments, he popped the Smelly Tofu into his mouth. At the next moment, his muddy eyes widened, and was filled with astonishment! "It is indeed very delicious, and there is a mysterious force coming from it. Its as if the force is starting to affect my soul.No, thats not right, this this magical food is nourishment for the soul!" The Seventh Elder was shocked. The Sky Incense Valley was renowned for its expertise in refining medicine. However, for medicine which could nourish the soul, they had only one type. Furthermore, that medicine had a very low chance of being refined into a pill. Even after refining, it would be kept in the Sect as a treasure and cannot be taken out easily for use. But now, a mere piece of Smelly tofu, a weird looking food, had the effect of nourishing ones soul strength. This fact shocked him deeply. "Little friend Hua!" The Seventh Elder immediately lifted his head and called for Xu Que who was looking around his surroundings at the fourth level. Xu Que was pondering if there was really somebody upstairs. When The Seventh Elder called out, he gave Xu Que a shock. He stared and chided, "Hua your sister! Do you need to be so loud?" "Screw that!" Everybody was stunned as they took a deep breath and stared at Xu Que in shock. They wondered to themselves when did this lad get to the fourth level? And was he tired of living? How dare he talk this way to the Elder of the Sky Incense Valley? "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" Xu Que apparently had acted tough unintentionally and it was to great success. However, the Seventh Elder did not get angry. He even bore an apologetic tone and laughed embarrassedly, "Small friend Hua, do not get angry. It was indeed I who was being rude. May I know if you are free to come down? This old man has got something to ask of you!" "Not free. Cant you see me being busy passing through the levels?" Xu Que rejected without hesitation. The Seventh Elder panicked, "Friend Hua, this old man here is the Elder of the Sky Incense Valley and I am ranked the Seventh out of the Elders. Actually, you are already qualified to become one of our Elite Disciples. Ill count you as having passed this stage. You dont need to continue on already." "Nope, I am a man with principles. If I want to move up, it means I will. I wont give up until I reach the highest level!" Xu Que replied with resolution. Everybody was stunned. "The Elder did not flare up? And he apologized?" "And Did I hear wrongly? The Elder had already termed him as an Elite Disciple and yet he rejected?" "What is this lad doing?" "I really cannot read his mind!" The Sky Incense Disciples were in shock too and stared upwards at Xu Que blankly. At this time, Xu Que wanted to turn around and leave. The Seventh Elder asked in panic, "Friend Hua, Ill wait for you to get to the fifth level. Could we go to the stone house and have a chat later?" "Fifth level? Are you kidding me? My plan is to reach the tenth level. Stop talking to me already. I need to pee urgently and I will relieve it at the top of the tower. All of you better hide properly later!" Xu Que finished, disappeared from the tower window and immediately rushed up to the fifth level. The Seventh Elder and other Cultivators were all speechless. Reach the tenth level? And to pee from the top of the tower? Why dont you pee from the heavens? Reaching the fifth level would be already considered as an amazing feat for normal Cultivators. After all, no matter how strong ones soul was, there were limits. Even for this Seventh Elder from the Sky Incense Valley, his best record was reaching the middle of the seventh level! "The more one goes up, the higher and more terrifying the pressure will be on ones soul. Nevermind. Hell understand when he reaches the fifth level." The Seventh Elder shook his head and muttered to himself. At the same time, the Sky Incense Valley Disciples quickly moved up the transparent tower windows as Xu Ques image emerged on the fifth level. He had already moved to the middle of the fifth level. It looked like the pressure was huge as if he was carrying something on his shoulder while walking. Although his movements were slow, he was still able to advance. Everybody was dumbfounded at the sight! "How how could this be?" "He is still able to advance on the fifth level? "Is he really trying to reach the sixth level? Oh my god! How is this happening?" The Sky Incense Valley disciples exclaimed. Even the Seventh Elder blanked out and became awestricken. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" However, Xu Que still continued inching forward. He was indeed feeling a considerable amount of pressure. It felt like he was walking through a swamp and every step felt heavy and difficult to take. However, it was still bearable for him. Also, he could faintly feel that his soul strength was resisting the pressure and that it was slowly strengthening. Although small, it was big enough for him to realize the change. Before long, he had reached the stairs to the sixth level. He looked up and hesitated a little. "If I continue going up, Ill have to purchase a Dark Jade Dew again. Should I buy it or not?" "Friend Hua, who knew that you have such strong soul strength at such a young age? You have my respects. However, you shouldnt move up to the sixth level. Its not a place for young people." The Seventh Elder advised from below the tower. Xu Que heard it and immediately became unhappy. "Screw you rotten old man! You dare to provoke me? The more you dont want me to go up, the more I want to!" He reprimanded in his head and immediately spent 500 act tough points to exchange for a drop of the Dark Jade Dew. He swallowed it straight and advanced towards the sixth level. The Seventh Elders expression changed. He called out, "Friend Hua, dont do it! I am really not kidding with you. The sixth levels soul pressure is really powerful. If your soul strength is not strong enough, it will can be crushed by the pressure even before the Tower of Souls could send you out." Xu Que suddenly stopped, turned and looked downwards through the tower windows. He faintly laughed, "So what?" Everyone was astounded! In the next moment, Xu Ques expression became impassioned. He tilted his head slightly, looked up into the sky and exclaimed resoundly, "In this life, I have to be the best person who ever existed. Even when I die, I will be an heroic ghost. As I tread along this path, I cannot let this mere Tower of Souls stop me from my dreams!" Finishing his speech, he turned his body resolutely and marched upwards! What was left were shocked faces at the foot of the tower. The stupefied group of Cultivators were thrown into complete disarray! 104 Tempering Of The Soul Strength Chapter 104: Tempering Of The Soul Strength Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "In this life, I have to be the best person who ever existed. Even when I die, I will be an heroic ghost." What a good and famous saying from the ancient times! Who knew that he is a man of talent and possessed the gift of gab!" "Thats right. Moreover, he also possess a strong and fearless heart and was always pressing forward." "What a figure to be admired!" "No wonder that he is so powerful. We arent comparable to him and we should be ashamed!" Many Cultivators, one by one, started to sigh regretfully. They were won over by Xu Ques lofty and imposing attitude before he left for the next stage. On the other hand, the group of Cultivators who had followed Xu Que from the second stage and even the Seventh Elder were at loss for words! They knew about the incident back at the second stage and the number of people he killed effortlessly. Similarly, he displayed a no-fear-for-death attitude and also said that he wanted to walk the path of the strong. He even wanted to fight over hundreds of Cultivators to the last drop of blood. In the end, he decimated everyone with a single move and left just like that. And now, this lad is telling all of them here that he wanted to walk the path of the strong and talking big again. What rubbish! Who would believe his nonsense this time! "However, Hero Hua is in for a big challenge this time. He mustve never heard of the saying before. This Tower of Soul is regarded by others as The lowest five levels of the human world and the top five levels of hell!" "Yes. Although the first five levels are quite difficult to pass, any genius with strong soul strength will be able to complete them. But for the top five levels, it cannot simply be cleared by being a genius. Those top five levels are regarded as hell." "Rumors say that normally, Infant Transformation Stagers would only be able to withstand the sixth level in an incense sticks burning time. To be able to reach the seventh level, one would need to be one of the more well-known or stronger Infant Transformation Stagers." "Oh dear. Looks like this time, Hero Hua will have to take some pain." Several of them started to discuss quietly. The Seventh Elder was burning with anxiousness. He had discovered that Xu Que was indeed a good young sapling and wouldnt stand by and let him send himself to his death. He immediately ordered to a few disciples, "Why are you all not opening the tower door?" The disciples had bitter looks, "Elder, the Tower of Souls was last modified by you. The moment it closes, it will only open again after the last person has been expelled!" "This..." The Seventh Elder was at a loss of words. He furiously flung his sleeves and wished that he could give himself a slap on his face. He felt that if he were to lose such a good young potential sapling like Xu Que due to his modification, he would regret it for the rest of his life. "What am I supposed to do?" The Seventh Elder was panicking and stared closely at the higher part of the tower. The tower windows could only be opened up until the fifth level. Beyond that, everything was enclosed. The reason was due to how intense the soul pressure was from the sixth level onwards. If the windows were opened, the pressure will start to rush out of the tower and destroy the tower windows restrictive powers! As such, no one was able to see Xu Que and could only gaze at the wooden tile floating outside the tower. That wooden tile was an indication of Xu Ques condition. If it remained afloat, it meant that his soul strength was still doing good and is able to withstand the pressure. But how long could he endure? Many of them started to guess in their minds. In a breaths time? Two breaths time? At most three? Thats the maximum they could guess. However, after many moments, the wooden tile was still floating outside the tower and did not move. Everybody was flabbergasted! "What, this this cant be?" "He is still not out yet!" "Looking at the wooden tile, it seems like he is really enduring the sixth levels pressure." "This is really shocking. There is someone with such strong soul strength in this world?" Voices full of astonishment started to echo. The Seventh Elder was amazed too. In the numerous years that he had lived, he had seen countless of talents grow up. The Elder had seen the Empress of the Water Nation grow up from a young girl to a mighty cultivator that she was today. But now, the wise and experienced Elder was in shock. A mere Golden Core Stager who was at Full Foundation was able to hold his own in the sixth level. If news of this were to spread, not only it would shake the entire Five Nations, it would even surprise powerful people throughout the lands. "Weve profited! Weve profited! This time, our Sky Incense Valley has profited big. Who knew that this kids gifted talents would totally surpass my expectations!" The Elders eyes were filled with anticipation and excitement. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" At the same time, the system beep resounded in Xu Ques mind. He was currently at the sixth level, had cold sweat all over him and was trembling from head to toe. Before coming up from the fifth level, he had already drank a dose of the Dark Jade Dew. It was the second time he had strengthened his soul strength by 60%. However, when he stepped into the sixth level, he still felt a crack in his soul and was extremely close to losing his mind! He had underestimated the pressure of the sixth floor. Luckily for him, he was able to rapidly adapt to the crushing pressure of the sixth level. "Ding! Evaluated hosts present situation. If host stays at the current level for half an hour, his soul strength will automatically be tempered and will be strengthened by 50%!" The system message sounded just as Xu Que was hesitating to spend another 500 act tough points to exchange for his third drop of the Dark Jade Dew. Xu Que was stunned and became overjoyed, "Stopping for half an hour will strengthen my soul strength by 50%? Damn! Of course I will do it!" This way, he could save a big sum of act tough points. Furthermore, he would be able to continue on to the seventh level without worries. Why shouldn''t he be happy? Furthermore, Xu Que had realized that the soul crushing pressure present on the sixth level was far more terrifying than the fifth floor. However, he did not expect that it would allow the system to introduce him a new function. He could make use of this immense pressure to automatically temper his soul strength. If such a fortune had befallen on him at the sixth level, wouldnt it be even better as he climbed up the seventh, eighth and higher levels? "I want this 50% added to my soul strength. I also want my soul to be tempered for the next few levels!" Xu Que shouted in his head and continued to grind his teeth as he forged on. Gradually, he exerted all his strength to move forward. He concentrated his soul strength into a round ball and resisted his way through against the menacing pressure. Before long, half an hour had gone by. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully tempering with his soul strength. Soul strength is strengthened by 50%!" Boom! With the system beep sounding in his head, Xu Que started to feel an explosion in his brain, entering into a white, blank space akin to the splitting of the heavens and the space turned even more vast. Xu Que quivered and abruptly regained his focus as the shackling chains of pressure instantly broke. He started to feel at ease again, almost as if he had just been pulled to the shore from drowning at sea and was able to breathe a breath of fresh air. Xu Que could feel the fatigue creeping up on him and sat down on the ground before picking up a piece of Smelly Tofu from his bowl and started to eat. After feeling full and rested, Xu Que finally decided to start moving. Without any hesitation, he strode towards the stairs leading to the seventh floor. "I shall thoroughly clear all the levels of this Tower of Souls and ruthlessly earn a big load of soul strength and act tough points!" 105 Damn, I’m Stuck! Chapter 105: Damn, Im Stuck! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Half an hour later, Xu Ques wooden tile was floating at the sixth level. Everyone outside of the Tower of Soul was staring at the tile without feeling the slightest boredom. Instead, they were filled with anticipation and even a tinge of nervousness. "That guy is tough! Half an hour had already passed but he is still holding his ground at the sixth level." "This is already considered a big accomplishment. No matter how much more hes able to endure, he has already broken records amongst all geniuses and prodigies from the Five Nations!" "That''s right. From what I''ve heard, there was a Nine Star Weapon Forger who cultivated to the Golden Core Stage Full Foundation at a young age and had reached the sixth level of the Tower of Soul. Upon stepping into the sixth level, he was immediately expelled by the tower. Despite that, he was still the top record holder amongst the Five Nations who had came for the trial." "Who knew that this record would be broken by a Golden Core Full Foundation Stager from our Fire Nation. Apart from just reaching the sixth floor, he is currently still holding his own after half an hour. It is definitely an honor to our Nation!" "How long more do you all think he can endure?" "Maybe soon. After all, it''s already been half an hour." "No matter how much of a talent he is, I reckon that he will be out within the time it takes to drink a cup of tea." "That''s right. Pushing oneself in the tower will injure ones soul. This injury is irreversible and can cause one to be handicapped for life. It''s not worth it." Everybody was discussing among themselves. They all felt that Xu Que will be expelled very soon. However, the Seventh Elder was sweating in his palms and feeling very anxious. His eyes were focused on the tower, even though he couldn''t see what was happening. "Who knew that the Sky Incense Valley would be blessed with such fortune. A hundred years ago, we had a genius who possessed the Ice Element Spiritual Qi, who had since become the Water Nations Empress. And now, were on the verge of having someone who would become at least a Nine Star Alchemist!" The Elder was absolutely excited. Being able to endure the sixth level for half an hour at the Golden Core Stage showed that his Soul Strength was very powerful. If he joined the Sky Incense Valley and took on the path of alchemy, the Sect could become the chief Sect of the East Continent within a hundred years! "Whoosh!" At this time, the wooden tile looming the tower suddenly moved! Everybody looked up and immediately opened their mouths with shock. They were at a loss for words. "How is that possible?" "Damn!" "Am I dreaming?" Everybody could not take it and started to spew vulgarities to vent their overwhelming disbelief and shock. The Seventh Elder heard the commotion. He lifted his head and looked towards the Tower of Soul with a blank expression "Eh? Wheres the wooden tile at the sixth floor?" He immediately looked up a little and was dumbfounded. "Seve-seventh level?!" The Seventh Elder let out a scream. His voice cracked and he felt like his heart had exploded. For a Golden Core Stage Cultivator to reach the seventh level, how was this possible? "No, no, this is impossible. Throughout my entire life, Ive been on the path of Alchemy. Ive consumed countless of medicines which nourished my Soul Strength. Even then, I was only able to barely reach the seventh level of the Tower of Soul. This black robed young man is only in his teens. It isnt possible for him to be reaching this point." The Elder was astonished and his voice started to tremble in shock. The few Sky Incense Valley disciples at the side were also stunned and their minds went blank. Moments ago, they were just trying to guess how much longer could Xu Que could stay at the sixth level. However, before they knew it, that lad had already reached the seventh level. Without any warning or preparation for this test, he was effortlessly reaching for the heavens! "El-elder, he he has already reached the seventh level." "Eh?... Ah! Yes! I saw it." "No, Elder, the Water Empress is currently meditating on the eighth level. If he" "Hmm" The Elder was stunned for a moment and then shook his head and replied, "Rest assured. The seventh level will be his limit. Even if its not, the entrance of the eighth level has already been sealed. He wont be able to pass through it." ... "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 80 act tough points!" At this time, a chain of system beeps sounded in Xu Ques head. However, he was too busy to bother with the beeps. The reason he couldn''t care less was because his entire body was flat on the ground of the seventh floor, with his face sticking to the ground like glue. It was fortunate that nobody was around to witness him in this sorry state. If not, he would be a huge laughing stock. The soul power was now thick to the point where a fog was loomed overhead, completely suppressing Xu Que. He felt that his Spirit had already been crushed like shattered glass. However, he grit his teeth and allowed the system to start its auto tempering function. If he endured for just another half an hour, his soul strength would strengthen by 80% which was a whole 30% higher than when he was at the sixth level! "Bring it on. Crush me if you dare. If not, when I reach the top, Ill definitely piss on the whole lot of you!" Xu Que grit his teeth and cursed. His voice was rather hoarse as the pressure had affected his throat. At this point, Xu Que was separated from the eighth level by a mere single ceiling. A lady who looked graceful and a beauty to die for, was seated there. Her surroundings were evidently sealed off and she was in a state of cultivation. The air around her body was filled with an air of austerity and emits a bone chilling aura. As if detecting a sudden movement, the lady abruptly opened her eyes. Her pair of eyes had a certain depth, with pupils dark as night. It looked as if her eyes were all-encompassing and contained the entire universe. One could even say that her eyes embraced the revolving sun, the moon and the stars. It was both mysterious and attractive at the same time! "That sound just now. Could it be my Hearts Demons?" The lady creased her brows slightly and thought to herself. She proceeded to close her eyes again and did not move the slightest after. Before long, half an hour had elapsed. Xu Que emerged victorious once again as he increased his soul strength by another 80%. In an instant, he jumped up from the ground. He tilted his head upwards slightly, looking proud and aloof. With a look of despise, he disdainfully glanced at the thin "misty clouds" and sneered, "You are not qualified to touch even a strand of my hair. How naive of you!" Finishing his sentence, he patted the dust off his chest area and advanced towards the staircase to the eighth level. With the way he walked, one could say that he looked especially arrogant. It was as if there was the characters "I am unrivalled in this world" written on his forehead and he had completely forgotten about the fact that he had been forced to the ground by the "misty clouds", for half an hour. Luckily, those "misty clouds" had no intellect. If not, they would have charged towards him and give his smug face a thorough thrashing, followed by a reply of "Screw your tough acting!" However, as Xu Que strutted and reached the staircase, he felt an invisible wall preventing him from walking further. With a loud "bang" sound, he unknowingly slammed into the wall. A sharp pain enveloped his entire face, particularly his nose. "What the hell? What a despicable trick to set up a barrier here!" Xu Que rubbed his nose and stared at the stairs in suspicion. He had already confirmed that there was somebody at the eighth floor. Although he could only feel it faintly previously, he was able to fully sense the presence now with his current soul strength. "But, if there is somebody inside, why would there be restrictions set up?" Xu Que touched his chin and started to ponder. In the end, he came up with two conclusions. One was that a person was being confined within. The other was that there were many valuable treasures hidden in the next level! "I choose the second conclusion. The barrier seems so secretive, which means there must be something good hidden upstairs. I also want to continue upwards to continually increase my soul strength." Xu Que thus decided to check it out and was insistent on his decision. He stretched out his hand and touched the barrier. He pushed lightly and immediately felt an opposing force on the other end. "This looks like the lever theory, the more power I use, the stronger the opposing force. What if I use all my power?" Xu Que thought for a moment. He took a firm stance, closed his eyes at the same time and gathered all his soul strength within his body. Whoosh! A boundless wave of spiritual energy condensed into one. A shape of what looked like giant and formless palm immediately appeared before Xu Que. He chanted in his head and used the formless soul strength to slowly push against the restrictive barrier! Unsurprisingly, the barrier caved inwards and did not return back to its previous position. "Hehe trying to play such tricks with me. Youve found the wrong person to do it." Xu Que laughed coldly. He slowly pushed inwards with his soul strength. It was as if his entire being was in a rubber band and he was pushing against it slowly. The further in he advanced, the stronger resistance he felt on his soul! However, hard efforts would never fail. Xu Que used his tremendous soul strength to push the barrier inwards and tried to climb up to the eighth floor. "Bang!" Suddenly, an explosion could be heard. The barrier was broken. Xu Que was being pushed into the eighth floor by an overwhelming force. "Huh?" Within layers of the hazy clouds of mist, two faint sounds could be heard. One was from Xu Que and another was from a blurry figure within the clouds of mist. Xu Que saw the figure and started to fly forward towards it along with the tremendous pressure stacked on him. However, he did not stop charging ahead. After inching close to the figure, when he was close enough to touch it, Xu Que realized that there was an ice wall blocking. And his entire body crashed into it head-on. "Bang!" Another loud noise followed. Xu Que crashed through and emerged, landing right in front of the figure. He was just less than a dozen centimeters away, but he noticed that his entire body was unable to move. As if there was an invisible force pushing against him from all sides, he was stuck at the very spot he was at! "Damn, Im stuck!" Xu Que cursed in his head and looked over his back, taking a look at the person seated right in front of him. The both of them were practically looking at one another eye to eye. At the next moment, both of the were stumped. Xu Ques heart felt like it was being hammered aggressively and almost exploded out of his mouth! In front of him was a lady, who had cream-like texture skin and has a beauty that was out of this world. What was more important was that, this out-of-this-world beauty, was currently naked and didnt wear a single article of cloth on her body. She was seated on the ground and also stared back at Xu Que in astonishment. At this moment, Xu Ques mind was blank. Ever since he entered this realm, he had seen many pretty women. For example, Xiao Rou, Su Yun Lan and also the Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan. But, this ladys complexion and demeanor had totally won and was far superior to all the rest of the women he had ever seen. She was extremely gorgeous to the point that a thought appeared in Xu Ques mind: "This woman can only be fucked by a Saint"! At the same time, facing this flawless body, Xu Ques lower body naturally and politely hardened expressing his utmost respect and admiration from the depths of his heart! 106 Lady, Hurry And Watch Me Act Tough! Chapter 106: Lady, Hurry And Watch Me Act Tough! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Xu Que was in disbelief that such a beautiful, flawless woman existed! Even though he had read countless novels in his previous life which had described and portrayed many women who were devastatingly beautiful, he felt that such characters only appeared in novels and nobody in the real world would be so perfect. However, he had witnessed it with his very own eyes today. The facial features on this woman were like that of a beautiful painting. She had a fair and smooth cheeks and her face brought about an oriental feel along with a tinge of a matured and composed femininity. She also had a poised and dignified grace to her which only someone of a high position with influence and power would have. Yet, this imposing manner she brought about was not overly intense. She possessed more of an extensive, mild and lukewarm presence. Her image could be portrayed by the words, "A motherly model of the world". The Flaming Sun Princess also possessed a similar air of high authority. But compared with the woman right in front of him, the Flaming Sun Princess appears to be uncivilized and was no match for this womans imposing aura! Just as Xu Que was lost in his thoughts while staring at the lady in front of him, her pair of eyes moved and fixated themselves upon him. She was shocked when it all first happened, but her eyes started to reveal a certain impossible calmness which resembled a graceful flowing water. She muttered softly to herself. "Somethings not right. This pretty boy is only at the Golden Core Stage Full Foundation. How is he able to reach the eighth level? Who knew that my Hearts Demons would arrive so quickly! But I''ve already been in secluded Cultivation for several months. Today is the day that I was supposed to unleash the Ice Element Spiritual Qi from my body and is a critical moment to reconstruct the Infant Transformation from my Nirvana state. I cannot afford to have any distractions disrupting the process. On top of that, I''ve never exposed my body in such a way to outsiders before. Could it be that This is my hearts weakness which caused my Hearts Demons to appear?" "But even the Hearts Demons has its flaws. My state of mind was disturbed slightly just now but it didn''t pose much of a problem. I should be glad that my illusionary Hearts Demons is at a mere Golden Core Stage. If it was at the Infant Transformation Stage, I would''ve fallen for the illusion and my soul strength would be shaken, ultimately ruining all my efforts. Since Ive already seen through this young mans true form, I need not care about it anymore." After her thoughts, the woman closed her eyes again, emptied her thoughts and reentered into her state of Cultivation again. As for her identity, she was naturally the most outstanding female genius of the Sky Incense Valley. She was the current Empress of the Water Nation, Hong Yan! However, there was a limit to Xu Ques imagination. Although he knew that this ladys status was probably remarkable, he would have never guessed that she was the all-powerful Empress. At this time, in the face of a naked lady sitting in front of him, although he had thoroughly checked her out from top to bottom, she did not seem to be bothered. She stayed calm and composed and continued to cultivate. Xu Que was flabbergasted all of a sudden. Could this be a norm over here? Are ladies here not afraid to be seen naked? Dang, how open-minded! How sick! How indecent! I should have come earlier and criticize their wrongdoings and given them a lesson on life! However, the priority was to get out of being trapped within these clouds of mist. He was definitely in an awkward situation! "Hey, gorgeous?" Wanting to get out of his situation, Xu Que looked towards the lady and called out gently. However, the Empress had assumed that he was just an illusion- her Hearts Demons. She did not care to hear or look at him and remained in a calm and tranquil state. She did not move a single inch. Even her long eyelashes didnt move the slightest. Xu Que pouted his lips and tried to jerk his body. However, with the tremendous pressure forced upon him, he was stuck in the middle and could not move a single inch, let alone try to squeeze his way out. Feeling impatient, Xu Que had no choice but to ask call out again, "Lady, Im stuck and cannot pull myself up. Give me a hand here." "..." The Empress did not budge! Xu Que continued to call out, "Lady, help to pull me up. Im really stuck." "..." The Empress did not react. However, her eyelashes started to twitch several times. Xu Que had just ate the Smelly Tofu before coming up. Being just over ten centimetres away from the Empress, the stench immediately emerged from his mouth when he spoke. The Empress could not help but to slightly move her pupils and knit her elegant eyebrows, as if being offended by the smell. She muttered to herself in her head in shock, "How can the Hearts Demons formed this time be so powerful? It can even emit a stench? Wasnt it just an illusion? Not good my mind is a little disturbed. I cant be distracted any further!" She immediately concentrated her energy again, emptied her mind and entered into a state of Cultivation. Upon seeing her acting so coldly, Xu Que became annoyed. He sneered, "Lady, are you deaf? Or are you unable to move? Quickly save me. If you do, I will treat you to some Smelly Tofu and barbequed chicken wings as thanks." "..." "You dont like them? How about I make a poem for you?" "..." "Lady, your appearance makes me enraptured, your face looks exquisite and doesnt look wrinkled! Eh, hows that? Does it sounds like it rhyme? Its my first time constructing a poem!" "..." "Are you really unable to speak? You could at least blink to respond to me!" "..." "Move a little bit. Fuck me You really cant do it?" "..." "Sigh the morals of the public are degenerating each day. Nobody care from their hearts anymore! Lady, with your beauty, why arent you a little more warmhearted? Do you know anything about doing heroic deeds? How about helping others when they are in need?" "..." The Empress still didnt budge. Fortunately, the Empress had a steady and strong mind and was not easily affected by external factors. If it was anybody else, trying to cultivate in seclusion while having to hear Xu Ques nagging, it would have caused anyone to break their form and even rushed forward to give him a savage beating. "Damn you! You are a tough one. Hmph! If you refuse to save me, I will save myself then!" Xu Que reprimanded in his head. He brought out the system and asked, "System, any idea to help me out of this situation?" "Ding! Host, you will only have to wait half an hour. After the tempering of the soul strength is finished, your soul strength will improve by 100%! Also, you will be able to purchase 8 drops of the Dark Jade Dew. With the both combined, you will have no need to bother with the pressure on this level!" The system replied. Xu Que immediately widened his eyes and exclaimed in his head, "8 drops of Dark Jade Dew? What the hell? Are you trying to rob me!" The 8 drops of Dark Jade Dew will cost a whole 4000 act tough points! He originally had 4000 over act tough points. However, to reach this level, he had already purchased 2 drops of Dark Jade Dew and was left with 3000 over act tough points. He could not afford anymore! "If I had known earlier, I wouldnt have went up this stupid eighth level! I thought I could save a big bunch of act tough points. Who knew that I would have only gained soul strength, but make such a big loss on the act tough points." Xu Que was feeling a little vexed. He then looked at the lady who was inches away from him and suddenly thought of an idea. "No, I definitely have to act tough in front of you! If not, god knows how long I will be stuck here! What if the 49 Heavenly Tribulations happen a few days later and Im still stuck? Wont I be hacked to death while being stuck here?" Xu Que thought to himself and made his choice. "System, help me to think of an idea to allow me to move around. Even a small area is fine!" "Ding! You can buy 1 drop of the Dark Jade Dew!" "Any free or cheaper alternatives?" Xu Que asked bitterly. "This is already the cheapest solution. After the Host consumes the Dark Jade Dew, you will be able to have a square meters activity area. Half an hour later, after your soul strength is tempered, you can acquire 3 square meters activity area!" "...Alright, Ill buy one drop. And didnt I earn the nickname of the Act Tough Criminal? Can I get a 10% off?" "Ding! The prices of the system stores items have already been discounted!" "..." What an unscrupulous black market. Youre so black, I''m actually pissed. Xu Que grievously cursed in silence and proceeded to purchase a drop of the Dark Jade Dew. He then consumed it. Quickly, he felt something change in his mind and his soul strength expanded by 60%. At the same time, the feeling of being shackled was broken in an instant. The clouds of mist slowly floated away from him and retreated a square meter away. Xu Que had finally regained his freedom. "Although its only a square meter, but as a master of acting tough, I will never lose my edge just because of the restricted space!" Xu Que pouted, looked at the lady who was seated in front of him and exclaimed, "Lady, hurry and watch me act tough!" Empress: "..." Xu Que concentrated his gaze and focused his attention on the Empress. Eh, its nothing much. Its just that the view was superb and so he looked at her for a while longer. After some time, Xu Que stopped staring, and regained his decent aura of a nobleman. He reached into his system inventory and started to throw items out. These items were all kinds of tools to act tough! 107 Xu Que: The Empress’ Heart Demon Chapter 107: Xu Que: The Empress Heart Demon Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation At the same time, there was utter silence outside the tower. Everyone stared at Xu Ques wooden tile blankly, which rose up to the position of the eighth level. The entire scene was silent that even a pin dropping could be heard. With Xu Que breaking record after record, everybody had become numb to him moving up yet another level! He advanced to the sixth level from the fifth, and after staying there for half an hour, he entered the seventh level. In the end, after another half an hour, he rose to the eighth level. The peoples astonishment started to turn into fear. "That that lad... What kind of monster is he?" "The eighth floor, oh my god. I must be in a dream. If not, how is it possible for a Golden Core Staged youth to reach the eighth level of the Tower of Souls?" "A world ranked genius has emerged from our Fire nation!" "With such soul strength, his name will spread all around the world in no time." "Not only that. With his current record, the name Hua Wu Que from the Heaven Explosion Faction will shake the entire Five Nations!" "The Sky Incense Valley will also benefit from this. With such a talent, their Sect will be blessed with fortune!" "Who knows if the other two big Sects will come and try to snatch this talent away." "How envious I am right now!" Everybody started to exclaim in admiration. Only the few Sky Incense Valley disciples, along with the Seventh Elder, were horrified! All of them had ashen faces, including the Seventh Elder. They opened their mouths wide in disbelief. "How how could this be possible? The entrance to the eighth level had clearly been sealed. How how was he able to get in?" The Seventh Elder looked at the few Sky Incense Valley disciples. The few of them were stunned and bitterly replied, "Elder, we are certain that we had set up the restrictive barrier without mistakes." "Then how could this happen? If he disturbed the Empress while clearing the level, we will be in deep trouble!" The Seventh Elder was as panicky as an ant on hot stove. He retreated a few steps and started to sweat all over. The Water Nation Empress was their most remarkable disciple to date. On top of that, with her current position, she was a very important figure for the Sky Incense Valley. If something disrupted her Cultivation, it would become a big loss for them. As for Xu Que, he was the most talented individual ever since the ancient days, having been able to reach the eighth level of the Tower of Souls at the Golden Core Stage Full Foundation. They could not afford to lose such a good young sapling! Burning with anxiety, the Seventh Elder was stuck in a dilemma. Also, he had no way to see what was happening at the eighth floor from the tower windows. His personal record was the seventh floor. Therefore, even if he wanted to personally enter and check the situation, he wouldnt be able to. "Perhaps there is something wrong with the Tower of Souls? Yes, this must be the case. Possibly, when I changed the rules of the tower, it affected the position of the wooden tile. Maybe that young man is still currently at the sixth floor." The Seventh Elder started to console himself. However, he could not be confident with his words. In the end, after hesitating for a while, he decided to report the situation to the higher authorities. "The few of you stay here. I need to take a leave for a while!" After giving orders to the few Sky Incense Valley disciples, he floated upwards and disappeared in mid air. At the same time, inside the eighth level of the Tower of Souls... Although he had a square meter to move around, there was still a layer of cloud mist separating him from the Empress and he was unable to advance further. If not, this guy would have already passionately rushed over and gave her a thorough body check-up. With the separation, Xu Que naturally continued to act tough. He took out a big bunch of items from the Systems inventory. Things like charcoal, barbeque grill, peanut oil, soy sauce, chicken wings he took all of them out and made a big commotion out of it. Quickly, he sat down on the ground, took a small firewood and started to drill it against another piece of wood. "Rustle, rustle, rustle..." He started to drill the firewood to make fire. To someone who was cultivating in seclusion, this was definitely an annoying sound. However, with the Empress calm and tranquil mind, it seemed as if she was not affected in any way. She was calm as water and bore the hardship with equanimity. One could say that she was as well disposed as a river! "Keke!" In the end, Xu Que made a bunch of fire. He had set up the barbeque grill and exchanged ten Star Miscanthus before lighting them up without hesitation, blossoming into a splendid glow of starlight. "Lady, quickly take a look. There is really a starlight in the Star Miscanthus! See? Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are" Xu Que waved the bunch of Star Miscanthus in his hand and started to sing the nursery rhyme. However, the Empress still did not budge! "Idiot!" This caused Xu Que to become embarrassed and he scolded himself in his head. For the art of acting tough, if done wrongly, one will easily look like a complete fool! He didnt know that the Empress could recognize the smell of the Star Miscanthus and she also knew that he was burning them but she just didnt bother. From what she knew, it was normal that the Hearts Demon would behave like this, trying to distract a person in cultivation. They would burn valuable items to cause disarray in ones mind and find a weakness to break their spirit! Therefore, she continued to relax while bearing in mind that the entire thing was just a fabrication and everything was from nothingness. She kept her heart strong and concentrated on her Cultivation. "Looks like I have to use my next move!" Xu Que put the chicken wings on the barbeque grill, brushed honey while turning them continuously and sprinkled them with cumin and hot pepper. A thick smell emerged and immediately filled the entire eighth level. Still, it had no effect either. "Crap! Ive really met a tough one!" Xu Que panicked and lost his appetite. He immediately threw the chicken wing to one side. The next moment, he carried out an iron pan, positioned it on the fire and proceeded to pour oil on it! "Youve forced me to use my ultimate move!" Xu Que sneered and exchanged for a bunch of Smelly Tofu from the system store. He then immediately poured them into the oil pan! "Keke!" Quickly, the sound of cooking oil started to emerge and the overwhelming stench filled the air in an instant. At this time, all the fragrance from the chicken wings were swallowed up. The entire eighth level was filled with the stench and it was indeed very strong! No matter how much the Empress relaxed and kept a strong heart, she became agitated at last. Her spirit trembled and her beautiful eyes opened abruptly. After witnessing what was in front of her, she became momentarily stunned. "He he is cooking poop? She found it hard to believe. Why would this Hearts Demon be so peculiar and use such means to disturb her process of Cultivation? The Hearts Demon is born from ones heart. It reflects ones deepest side theyve never seen. Could it be that deep in my heart, there hides a dirty secret? The Empress heart faltered and became a mess. She stared at Xu Que. Xu Que did not realize that the Empress had already opened her eyes and continued to fry his Smelly Tofu. While cooking, he thought that he should give it up if this did not work. After all, for acting tough, it would only be effective if the person looked at you. Since the Empress was not looking, Xu Que felt that whatever he did would be a one-man show and that would be absolutely dull! "Sigh!" After that thought, Xu Que let out a sigh. From the time after his rebirth, this was the first time he had hit such an immovable obstacle while acting tough. Although his soul strength became very strong, he had spent a thousand over act tough points to get to where he was! "I dont think I will be able to earn back anything from someone like this. Whatever. Ive already spent it, no point brooding over the loss. I should regain my determination and eat a good meal. Wow! This smell is great!" Xu Que scooped up a piece of Smelly Tofu, brought it up to his nose and gave a good and deep sniff. He squinted his eyes and let out a blessed expression. However, upon witnessing this, the Empress mind and heart shook and went into frenzy! Absurd! This Hearts Demon is absolutely absurd! It sniffed a piece of poop and still let out such an expression. Why why is my Hearts Demon doing such things? Her heart was filled with shock and fear. Following was a scene which made her collapse. Xu Que narrowed his eyes, sent that piece of Smelly Tofu into his mouth and took a bite. "Chi!" Enjoying the fresh juice oozing out and splashing about in his mouth, Xu Que gave off an extremely pleasured look and he praised, "Good, this is too good!" "Pfff!" Almost immediately, the Empress became pale and abruptly spat out a mouth of fresh blood! 108 Be Good. Open Your Mouth. Eat It. Chapter 108: Be Good. Open Your Mouth. Eat It. Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation On top the mountain of the test area resided a wooden cottage. The Sky Incense Valleys seventh elder stood before the table as he scribbled onto a parchment, writing words of highest secrecy. Soon after, he took out a square tile and submerged it into a violet colored spirit stone, thereby activating the spell. Obviously, this was a spell which would delivery the parchment. After the spell had been activated, the seventh elder pointed his fingers at it. Immediately, the secret parchment was being absorbed into the tile as it was conveyed to another member of Sky Incense Valley. The location of Sky Incense Valleys monastery was within the sea of clouds. It was just like how one would imagine a mystical island where immortals hail from would look like. At this point, within a secluded room in Sky Incense Valley, a white haired old lady was seated in the middle. Her eyes were closed as she was obviously meditating. "Eh?" All of a sudden, the old lady was awakened. She seemed somewhat astonished as she flipped her hands over. She then realized a piece of paper had appeared on her palms. This was clearly a report sent by the seventh elder. "Why would old seventh elder send a secret report? Could something have happened within the test areas?" She unrolled the parchment to take a look. Before long, her face turned into shock, "How How was this possible?" When the other three old ladies around her heard movements, they opened their eyes as well, "Sect leader senior sister, what happened?" The Sky Incense Valley sect leader frowned as she picked up the report and replied, "Seventh elder had sent a secret report. He said that a test candidate was showing superb potential, although he was only in the Golden Core Full Foundation Stage. He even managed to cross into the eighth level of the Tower of Souls!" "What?" The three old ladies exclaimed in shock and disbelief. . Immediately after, their faces revealed looks of delight, "Sect leader senior sister, that is a good thing. If he joins our Sky Incense Valley, that would bring out sect great honor and success!" The Sky Incense Valley sect leader shook her head grievously, "It was originally a good thing and was to be celebrated. But not at this point. Hong Yan has been in secluded meditation within seventh elders tower. Shes on the eighth floor as well!" "The girl Hong Yan is there too?" The three old ladies were taken aback. "Thats Thats bad. That girl has been cultivating a whole new different skill set. She needed to use the pressures of the tower to refine her soul strength. This would in turn cause her core roots to be stronger. If she was interrupted at this stage, the consequences are unthinkable." "And cultivating such techniques would mean that there mustnt be anything around her while she was cultivating. That means she would have to be bare bodied. If anyone manages to enter" The few of them ran through the possible situation out loud, their faces turning into ugly grims. Hong Yan was the Empress of the Water Nations. Her status was thus revered and almost sacred. How could her naked and exposed body be looked on by just anyone? The problems wouldnt be limited to just Sky Incense Valley. It might drag the entire Water Nations into this as well. The Sect Leaders expression was grave as she muttered to herself before flicking her wrists gracefully. She withdrew an ancient mirror from her storage ring. This ancient mirror was made of extremely uncommon materials. It was neither gold nor jade, having a certain ancient, antique feel to it. There were many magical inscriptions written all over it which were emanating green auras. "My three sisters, assist me on activating the Clear Sky Lens so that we can look into the tower and observe the current situation!" The Sect Leader spoke out as she picked up the mirror-looking object. She then controlled the entire lens with her core energy, causing it to float in mid air. Then, she used both her index finger and pointed in the lens. This caused a thin sliver of energy to waft from the point of her fingers into the lens. Seeing this happen, the other three old ladies emulated her and pointed their fingers into the lens, causing the core energy to strengthen and thicken. Before long, the lens emanated a bright light as it swirled within. When it eventually stabilized, it was as clear as a glass, enabling them to see everything that was happening. At the same time, on the eighth level of the Tower of Souls... Xu Que had just swallowed a large block of smelly tofu and shouted out loud about how amazing that tasted. He then cleared his throat immediately. Right after, the sound of someone collapsing to the ground could be heard. This caused Xu Que to jump up from that sudden sound as he hurriedly turned his head back to get a closer look. He saw the woman who had been extremely still and unresponsive the entire time, clutching her fair and soft stomach. Her face was extremely pale as her other palm was on the ground, supporting her weight. She spat out a mouthful of blood. "Holy fuck. Whats the situation all about?" Xu Que was alarmed. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 80 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for acting tough so superbly, you made an Infant Transformation Stage cultivator vomit blood. The fourth instance of this similar level of acting tough would make you attain Miraculous Acting Tough. The reward is 100 act tough points!" "Ding! Tempering of soul strength completed. Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully gaining 100% increase in soul strength. The reward is 3 square meters of movement!" "Boom!" Almost instantly, Xu Ques mind seemed to have expanded once more as his soul strength and mental capacity exploded outwards, increasing another fold. The crushing pressures of fog had receded away from him by another 3 square meters, allowing him to move further. At this point, the crushing fog between Xu Que and the Empress no longer existed. The Empress still had a palm on the ground, obviously in pain. She looked at Xu Que and a certain iciness filled her heart. "I failed to imagine That I would come out empty handed, having lost to this vicious hearts devil of mine. Its just How did the hearts devils manifestation get so strong? According to theory, he should be pretty mild and was all an imagination. Its impossible that he actually exists. However, it seemed like he could control the fog in this room and caused it to dissipate. In order to do that, one has to have extraordinary soul strength and mental fortitudes. Even I wont be able to do something like that!" Thinking this way, the Empress felt cold in her heart once more. She then looked at Xu Que with expression of suspicion. Xu Ques face was full of surprise as he stood to the side and resumed eating his smelly tofu. He then shouted out, "Little miss, whats up with you? I only ate a block of smelly tofu, what are you spitting blood for? "..." The Empress didnt reply. She glared straight at Xu Que as a whirlpool of emotions were running through her heart. "Could it be Could I have been wrong? This person isnt my hearts devil? Wouldnt that mean" Thinking up to this point, her heart trembled as she reacted. She hurriedly stretched out both hands to cover her body. However, at the next moment, she realized that she couldnt move a muscle. She couldnt even open her mouth to speak. "This is bad. After I was distracted, my concentration broke and my soul shattered. My strength was all tied up on this eighth level and now it was gone. If this person has evil intentions" Her expression fell as she looked at Xu Que cautiously. Right at this moment, however, Xu Que was confused as well. He thus turned towards the system for advice. "System, what''s wrong with this lady? Was she hurt as a result of my acting tough?" "After verifications, it can be concluded that the hosts actions had a direct consequence to her cultivation process and caused her grievously hurt. This is confirmed by your previous success in acting tough and was duly rewarded." "Damn it. It was really caused by me" Xu Que forced a bitter laugh and looked at the Empress apologetically. Her face had lost all color and she was pale as a sheet. Xu Que looked at her and felt a certain pity rising up his chest. "Forget it. On account of how beautiful she looks, I shall leave aside my pride and make the extremely difficult decision to save her. System, what methods are there for me to use and save her? It would be best if this method requires my physical contact with her. For example, that mouth to mouth resus nonsense" Xu Que asked the system in all seriousness. "Ding! After conducting a check, the system confirms that this host had never cultivated any healing techniques. Hence, there are no methods which involve physical touch that could heal her. The source of her injuries stem from her crushed soul. The system suggests you use medications or other items that would improve her soul strength!" "Medications or items that would improve her soul strength? What about smelly tofu? Would that work? "Ding! That would work!" "This is going to be fun." Xu Ques eyes lit up as he picked up another piece of smelly tofu from the pan and walked towards the Empress. Seeing such a thing happen, her pupils dilated in fear and shock, "What What is he going to do?" "Miss, come! Don''t cry. Once you eat this amazing home cooked delicacy, your strength will return soon." Xu Que was all smiles as he spoke out. "No I don''t want it..." Fear was written all across the Empress face as she started to turn pale. It seemed like she was about to cry from being so helpless and afraid. After taking the throne for so many years, everything was at her beck and call. Even the rains and wind listened to her. She had authority and power over everything. At this point though, she was completely helpless. However, she didn''t move and didn''t speak. She could only look at Xu Que who was holding onto that black, steaming piece of manure. He walked up to her and even smiled at her as he whispered, "Be good. Open your mouth. Eat it." As the distance between her face and the smelly tofu gradually decreased, everything in her vision went dark as she passed out. If she could only move, the first thing she would have done wasn''t to put on some clothes to cover her dignity but to rush forward towards Xu Que and bite him to death. 109 Such A Perfect And Complete Man Exists In This World! Chapter 109: Such A Perfect And Complete Man Exists In This World! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation At this time, the Empress heart and morale had crumbled. She was utterly devastated. As the reigning monarch of a country, she never expected her naked body to be looked on by an unknown stranger. She felt silly for thinking that he was the manifestation of her hearts devil. At last, her cultivation efforts which she had been striving towards for the past few months were futile. And now, this stranger was trying to feed her manure. This was the biggest humiliation to her. Her heart was trembling. If the events of today were to be leaked out, there would be dire consequences in future. And yet she was still helpless at this point. Her body was immobile, unable to move. She couldnt even speak and had no way of stopping the youth before her. Xu Que looked at her and could tell the amount of rejection, despair and helplessness in her eyes. Bemused, he spoke, "Missy. You are going overboard now! Although I have to admit that you are extremely beautiful, that doesnt mean you should be stubborn. Alright fine, I guess since youre such a beauty, you have the right to be a little stubborn. But how can you hurt my feelings this way?" "???" The Empress was extremely taken aback. She was full of wariness as she asked herself, "How did I hurt his feelings?" Xu Que then continued speaking, "When I was being stuck just now, you didnt raise a finger to help me out. But Im not being calculative or vengeful now and even decided to help you in return. However, youre pulling a long face and making strange eyes at me. In all honesty, if it werent for the fact that youre a mess and extremely pitiful, I wouldve left a long time ago. Come on, be good. A smelly tofu a day, keeps the doctor away." As he spoke, Xu Que brought the smelly tofu right to her lips. The Empress couldnt even open her mouth. Her eyes were extremely terrified. "Oh, so its because you cant move? You shouldve said so earlier. Come, let me help you with that!" Xu Que seemed to have reached a profound understanding as he gently pulled her chin downward and peeled her lips apart. Hsss... Her skin is so soft and smooth! The second his fingers touched her lips, Xu Que inhaled a breath of cold air as his heart was hammering wildly in his chest. In the next second, he forced the piece of smelly tofu into her mouth in spite of her terrified expression! ... At the same time, within a secluded room in Sky Incense Valley... The Clear Sky Lens was hovering in mid air as light shot around in all directions. This particular lens had been passed down within Sky Incense Valley for thousands of years all the way till today. It was one of the most precious treasures within the sect and was extremely valuable. However, the strength and power of Sky Incense Valley had dwindled over the years as the mantle of sect leader passed on from one to another. Presently, even the sect leader wasnt able to handle the Clear Sky Lens alone. Just to gain vision of the Empress, Hong Yan was within the domains of the Fire Nation and requires the strength of four Infant Transformation Stagers. It could also be partially attributed to the fact that the powers of this Clear Sky Lens was way too strong. This lens was able to track anyone including his environment, sounds, smells and auras as if the person were sitting next door. The transparent windows along the first few levels of the Tower of Souls was made up of the same material as this Clear Sky Lens. Its just that the windows werent as strong as this lens. Hence, it was impossible for the windows to reveal anything beyond the fifth level. And now, this Clear Sky Lens was able to peer through the higher levels. The second this thin looking mirror was infused with core energy, it lit up and shone prismatic light all around the room before revealing an extremely lifelike image. The image which appeared on the mirror was the image of Xu Que prying open the Empress lips apart. At the same time, an extremely pungent smell wafted through the mirror and perforated the nostrils of the old ladies within the secret room. The four old ladies trembled in fear as their faces turned ashen. One of them hurriedly conjured some energy and directed it towards her nose to block out the smell. "What was that stench?" "It smelt like faeces! "It was coming from the Tower of Souls. How could that be?" "Not good. Take a look! See what that kid is holding onto!" "Eh? What is happening? Why was he holding onto a piece of dung?" "Hong Yan looks hurt as well." "This is bad. Hong Yan mustve been interrupted by that kid and thus took injuries to her soul. Look at the position shes in. It looks like she cant move!" "Wait a second. Whats that kid trying to do?" "He... He The audacity! Hes too audacious! How dare he touch the lips of the Empress? Hong Yan is the monarch of the Water Nation and her skin is precious beyond measure. How dare he touch her?" "Not good. Look! He is forcing her lips open and it seems like hes" "My god, is he crazy?" The four old ladies opened their eyes wide as they squealed out. They were so upset that their entire bodies were shaking. "He... He Hes actually feeding the Empress of Water Nation, faeces?" "Outrageous!" "Boom!: The sect leader was so enraged she slammed her palm onto the wooden table beside her, causing the table to completely disintegrate into specks of dusts. Her face was brimming with intense killing aura and anger. She glanced at the other three old ladies and shouted out, "Activate the teleportation spell! I shall personally go down to the Fire Nation. This kid acts too outrageously. No matter how amazing his potential, I will not spare him!" "Right away!" The three old ladies were filled with anger as well and acknowledged. Soon after, the four of them transformed into beams of light as they disappeared from the secret room. ... Meanwhile, on the eighth level of the Tower of Souls... The Empress had a dejected look in her eyes. She was the reigning monarch of a powerful nation but had been reduced to such a state. She knew that such an incident would leave a huge scar on her and would actually become her hearts devil in the future. Indeed, the second that black piece of faeces entered her mouth, a succulent and decadent aroma coursed through her palates. She gulped down and was stumped. This This is how faeces taste? Thats not right. How could it be so delicious? It tasted like the best tofu she had ever had. Was this really tofu? "Boom!" Just as she was amazed by the taste of this item, a strange and mysterious energy appeared in her mouth and rushed towards her head. In that second, the Empress mind was completely blank. Her soul strength seemed to have increased a notch. In that instance, she had managed to cross through the bottleneck of her cultivation as well and made a breakthrough! "How was this possible?" The Empress gave out a shriek of delight. When that happened, she realized that she could speak! She looked at Xu Que in astonishment, her heart was full of amazement. She was extremely clear that the wave of mysterious energy had came from that smelly piece of tofu and it was the smelly tofu which added to her soul strength and cause her fragmented and broken spirit to recover. It even gave her the additional edge to breakthrough that bottleneck which she had been stuck in for the past few months. "Haha, how was it? I told you my cooking skills were extremely good. For example, this piece of smelly tofu would help to increase your soul strength." Xu Que laughed out plainly as he stuck his chest out proudly. The smelly tofus feature was that it could increase a persons soul strength by 1% of the persons strength. Since Xu Ques soul strength was extremely little to begin with, this 1% didnt do much and had minimal effects. However, it was different for this Empress. She had already cultivated to the Infant Transformation Stage and her soul strength was immense. Hence, 1% of that gave a rather scary addition towards her existing pool of soul strength! This is compounded by the fact she had been in secluded meditation for several months and was extremely close to that breakthrough. So this piece of smelly tofu had allowed her to breakthrough the bottleneck. "How could How could there be such a mysterious piece of food in this world?" The Empress asked herself in surprise. Xu Que waved a hand and replied, "Miss, you are wrong to say that. There is an entire world within a flower and enlightenment within a leaf! This was such a vast world and would definitely be filled with mysteries and strange wonders!" "An entire world within a flower, enlightenment within a leaf?" The Empress muttered to herself several times while her body was trembling. She looked at Xu Que in utter disbelief, her heart racing fast. It was extremely hard for her to reconcile the fact that this young, Golden Core Stage teenager could speak such profound words of wisdom. And this young man doesnt look very ordinary. He has a sort of refined, and elegant air around him. In fact, he doesnt seem the least hindered by the eighth levels pressure and could even cook such delicious food here. It was hard to imagine that such a perfect and complete man existed in this world! She then looked at Xu Que once more, as her heart was filled with admiration! 110 Do You Wish To Meet My Little Brother? Chapter 110: Do You Wish To Meet My Little Brother? Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 80 act tough points!" Hearing the system ring out repeatedly within his head, Xu Que squinted his eyes and laughed out loud. This way of acting tough was rather profitable! At least, he didnt waste his talents of rescuing others and could always lend a helping hand to those in need! Afterall, a good person would always have good karma. Since he had taken the path of acting tough as his noble profession, the least he could do was to excel in it. Saving people and acting tough went hand in hand. The most profound aspect about acting tough was to assimilate it, bit by bit, into everyday life and routine! Just as Xu Que was revelling in happiness, the Empress had started to regain her composure again. Her gaze never left Xu Que, causing him to feel some discomfort. Afterall, he was being looked at by a beautiful looking, stark naked lady and it was normal to feel somewhat shy. "Little brother, let me ask, are you here to participate in the test conducted by Sky Incense Valley to become a disciple?" Both pairs of eyes locked onto each other. At last, the Empress broke the silence. Her voice was extremely warm and friendly, bearing a tinge of understanding. Her gaze was extraordinary as though she could see through any deception on this world. Right now, the only thing her eyes were looking at was the man who had superb innate talents. This same person had just fed her faeces earlier on. However, when Xu Que heard this, he was extremely unhappy. His eyebrows knitted into a frown and he asked, "Missy, you haven''t even seen my brother, how can you know that it''s little?" "Eh? What do you mean by this?" The Empresss paused, unable to fathom whatever Xu Que had meant. "Could it be, that you have other brothers at home? Could they be as talented as you? If so, that''s great! All of you can join Sky Incense Valley!" The Empress had always been a renowned child prodigy. However, she relied heavily on the counsel and guidance of the leaders of Sky Incense Valley in order to get to where she was today. The amount of strength and talents displayed by Xu Que would''ve put her talents when she was younger to shame. Earlier on, it was extremely clear that that thing he placed into her mouth looked and smelt like faeces. How could it have increased her soul strength then?" If this young man had other equally gifted brothers and they were all to join Sky Incense Valley, that would make the Sect extremely strong! "Eh? So what youre trying to say, is that you wish to meet my little brother?" Xu Que broke out into hysteric laughter. In all honesty, he didnt intend to be this dirty minded but couldnt help it under such circumstances! "Thats right! If its convenient, please introduce us..." The Empress replied seriously. "Eh" Seeing such a serious expression on the Empress face, it was clear that she wasnt kidding. Xu Que was completely stumped and didnt know how to react to that answer. Missy, why dont you understand slangs and social lingo? Why cant you catch my drift? "What? Will it be inconvenient? Is your little brother staying too far away from Sky Incense Village?" The Empress looked at Xu Ques expressions of difficulty and asked curiously. "No no no Hes not far away at all. Instead, hes extremely close." As he spoke, Xu Que looked down at his own pants. "Oh? Do you mean to say, he came for the same test as you?" The Empress asked, astonished. "Thats right. He did come! Its only Its not convenient for him to see you!" Xu Que replied helplessly. This Empress was clearly a very thorough person and always felt the need to get to the bottom of the matter. She then persisted in asking, "Why would it be inconvenient? Since hes in the vicinity" "Aiya! The logic behind the reason is extremely deep. Even if I were to tell you, you might not understand. The bottomline is, not letting you meet him would be best for you." Xu Que shook his head as he tried to change the topic, "Little miss, if I didnt guess wrongly, you are a disciple of Sky Incense Valley?" "Did you just call me little miss?" The Empress paused in shock before bursting out in laughter. "Do you know how many times older I am than you?" "Whats the use of being older or younger than someone?" Xu Que shrugged his shoulders before pointing towards the fair chest before speaking out boldly, "Whats most important is, that is small. Although I think youre at least a D-cup right? But Ive seen E and even F cups!" The Empress was bewildered as she looked down. The second she looked down, her face fell. She then finally recalled that she had been in secluded meditation on the eighth level all these while. Everytime she came up here, it was natural for her to completely disrobe and meditate. However, the elders who had come up here were all elderly old women which she wasnt ashamed to be naked in front of. Who would ever imagine that a young man like Xu Que would ever end up here. When their interaction first began, the Empress didnt think much of it. However with Xu Ques reminder, she then realized they were of opposite genders and was thus extremely inappropriate! She was the highly esteemed Empress of the Water Nation. And yet she had been seen naked by a random, unknown man. This This was a scandal! "Sou!" A wave of freezing energy wafted out from her body as it wrapped around her body, sticking to her skin before transforming into a layer of opaque ice, covering her skin. What was most extraordinary was that this layer of ice had embroidery all over it and yet it didnt look strange. Instead, it made her look even more ravishing and befitting of an Empress of a nation. She looked upset and yet the Empress feeling were in a whirl right now. She glared at Xu Que, who looked right back into her eyes. She then realized that she was looking at this handsome looking young man and an indescribable feeling was in her heart. With her personality, if anyone else had seen her in a compromising position previously, she would have turned him into ashes without a second thought and erase all trace of his existence from this world. Whenever when she looked at Xu Ques crystal clear pupils, she was reminded of how she looked at him just as he fed her the delicious tasting smelly tofu. Her once cold heart of ice had been melted to water and had started dripping and softening, drop by drop. "Little miss, aiyo! Thats a pretty cool trick, using ice as a set of robes. How much money can you save up without having to spend on clothings! But Arent you cold?" Xu Que asked in awe. The Empress ignored him and looked somewhat angry, but not quite. She looked at Xu Que strangely and was extremely conflicted. She had no idea what to do with Xu Que at this point. And Xu Que continued looking at her, seemingly happy. Indeed, there existed a special breed of women who were still pretty in their anger. Or rather, still exuded a particular charm in spite of their anger. Xu Que could somewhat feel a sort of majestic aura wafting out from her. Although this aura wasnt threatening, it could make someone feel like she was extremely dignified and graceful. 111 I’ve Already Seen Through The Scandal Chapter 111: Ive Already Seen Through The Scandal Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation It was clear that this woman could rouse such strong feelings within men which made them desire her deeply. However, most of these men couldnt help but to feel deeply inferior to her. That was why the first time Xu Que laid his eyes on her, his heart skipped a beat. Only the gods themselves would be able to sleep with such a perfect woman! "Little miss, have you seen a goddess before?" Xu Que asked. The Empress looked at Xu Que, her interest was piqued. She thought to herself for sometime before nodding her head and replying, "Yes, Ive seen them before." "Because Ive never met any. Huh? Youve seen a goddess before?" Xu Que was trying to use his pickup line once more. He never wouldve expected her to answer such an unorthodox response. Shes met a goddess before? Fuck. Was she for real? Seeing Xu Que look so stumped, the Empress gave a girly laugh before replying softly, "The mother of this world, who looks after and raises every single individual, is a goddess. The good that can be found in everyone, that comes from the goddess as well..." "Gulp! I guess youre right. But that wasnt what I meant." Xu Ques lips twitched as he replied under his breath. The Empress laughed out once more, "Unless youre speaking of the goddess who can fly into heaven because I havent met her yet." "..." Xu Que touched the point of his nose helplessly. Chatting up ladies was a skill which required precision, timing and ambience. After dropping his pick up line, she replied him in such a strange way that even he found it embarrassing to pursue the matter. Thus it can be concluded that this lady was extremely different from those other easy, cheap goods out there! "Can you tell me, how did you manage to enter the eighth level? Based on what I know, theres a powerful spell restricting access to the eighth level right at the entrance!" the Empress asked. She didnt know of Xu Ques history but she guessed that he mustve been someone who had come for the test, hoping to enter Sky Incense Valley. Xu Que rolled his eyes before laughing out, "Just a mere restrictive spell wont hinder me. Or you can also say that theres nothing in this world that can obstruct me. If I wish to be somewhere, I shall be there. That includes your heart as well." "My heart?" The Empress asked, clearly surprised. "If I say that I can enter your heart, would you believe me?" Xu Que nodded his head and smiled. "I believe." The Empress thought for sometime before nodding her head shyly. Xu Que felt his heart wrench up. No! Please dont believe in every single word I say. Damn it. Why have all my pickup lines failed against you? I cant believe this. "Dont you wish to know how I can make my way into your heart?" Xu Que asked. "I do!" The Empress smiled once more. Xu Que then heaved a sigh of relief, thanking his lucky stars that he was finally given the opportunity to take center stage and demonstrate his abilities. Thus, he gave a serious expression and nodded his head, "Alright. Since you wish to know, I shall tell you. The eyes are the window to a persons heart. Come, look into my eyes and I shall look into yours." Xu Que spoke out as he thrusts his face forward towards her. The distances between both their faces were several millimeters apart. According to the legends, if a man and woman were to look at each other deep into the eyes for forty seconds, feelings would develop between them! And so "Hehe!" Just after two seconds, the Empress couldnt help but break out into a smile as her body turned away shily before speaking, "You are a very interesting young boy. At your age, there arent many people like you who make discerning their ages hard." Fuck! This lady doesnt even treat me like a man! Shes talking to me like a child. A boy! Its no wonder none of my pickup lines worked on her. Damn it! Xu Que finally reacted. He looked extremely unhappy, "Little miss. I must disagree with you. I am an honest and matured man. How can you say discerning my age is difficult? Are you trying to say Im still very boyish? No! No! No! Look at me from all 45 degrees. Cant you see how Im as pure as the heavens? At this age, theres nobody more pure than me." "You shouldnt address me as little miss. You would confuse the orders of seniority between us. Besides, I dont really understand most of whatever you just said" The Empress was half laughing. "What should I call you if not little miss? Young sister? As for those words you didnt understand, Ive already told you the meaning of which is extremely deep. Youre still young now and might not understand. But thats alright. As long as you stick around me, you shall learn fast enough" The Empress nodded her head gently and laughed, deciding not to argue with Xu Que on this topic. She felt as though Xu Que was extremely different from most of the people she had met. Especially those strange words he spoke and the way she spoke them. Some of those words even she didn''t understand. However, she had this feeling that the things he was speaking about had some deep meaning to them. Xu Que however, didnt like this feeling very much. He felt like he had lost this time and had broadcasted this loss for everyone to see. He didnt speak and looked around, trying to size her up. He then decided to quit wooing her for now and stop with the pickup lines. Besides, it wasnt everyday that he was able to enter such a special tower. His main priority should be to refine his soul strength as much as he could. Also, he recalled having boasted earlier about peeing off the top of the tower. He probably shouldnt let anyone down and renege on his earlier promises right? Thus he decided to ascend further to the ninth floor. Only the minute he stood up, the gorgeous looking lady called him back. "Little brother, since youre able to cross through the eighth level, the Elite Entrance Order should be yours. Why are you still trying to go up and risk your life? In the future when you enter the Sky Incense Valley, you can pick a sect elder to receive knowledge and training from. Based on how strong your soul and mental fortitudes are, why dont I recommend you an elder?" "Wait a minute. Who said I wish to join the Sky Incense Valley?" Xu Que held his hand up and interrupted her. The Empress paused in shock, "Eh? What are you doing here if youre not trying to join Sky Incense Valley?" "I was just passing by and came in here to act tough. Once I was done acting tough, I would leave." "Act tough? What do you mean by that?" The Empress shot him a suspicious look once again. "It It means, to just gallivant around since I had nothing better to do." Xu Que replied, looking distracted. The Empress mumbled to herself for sometime before speaking out seriously, "Then will you consider joining the Sky Incense Valley? If you manage to join, I guarantee that you will have numerous of treasures provided for your cultivation. At the same time, the sect will cater its resources to ensure that you develop well" "Damn, I was just wondering what this was all about! So this is the case! Its a (scandal) pubic hair! A huge huge (scandal) pubic hair!" (T/N : The chinese characters for ploy/scandal is one character away from pubic hair. In this case, he said pubic hair instead of scandal) Even before the Empress could finish speaking, Xu Que widened his eyes and started shouting, while looking at her. This caused the Empress to feel extremely confused. She then realized that this black robed youth was extremely difficult to fathom. However, she was extremely intrigued by him as well. She laughed out, "Little brother, would you let me finish speaking?" "No, I wont! Dont even think about it." Xu Que waved his hand around, "I was just wondering to myself and thinking that it was extremely strange that the sect would place a gorgeous lady on the eighth level. She probably used some strange spell to render her immune from my pick up lines, which actually worked. My pickup lines were ineffective on her. All these are extremely abnormal. Indeed, I didnt expect any of this, for it was all a huge, huge (scandal) pubic hair! Its a scam! A phoney from start to end!" 112 He’s Already Left, These Are His Belongings Chapter 112: Hes Already Left, These Are His Belongings Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Ah? Scandal? I. Our Sky Incense Valley wont ever cheat people." The Empress was extremely confused, showing it on her face as well. Xu Que cleared his throat, "Stop covering up! Have you looked into my clear and extremely bright pair of eyes? Well, let me tell you. These arent just eyes. These are a pair of light which will uncover and reveal your cheating ploys ." "Actually, I was able to see through the entire plan a long time ago. Let me tell you, your lowdown scummy ploys will never fool an intelligent genius such as myself. I could see right through you." "First off, you made use of your terrific figure and gorgeous looking features to attract my attention. Next, you would make a move on me and blatantly express how attracted you are to me. Soon after, you would tell me about how your parents are mighty royalty within the kingdom. When youve finally reeled me in, you would give me all kinds of powerful treasures and medications to improve my cultivation and might even give me a large sum of spirit stones. Before long, you would make repeated requests to have sex with me and would even rape me if I refuse to give permission. Once that happens, I would become embroiled deeply within your ploy and have no choice but to marry you and spend the rest of my life with you." "At the end, I would have everything I ever wanted and needed. I wouldnt have to work. I could eat, play and do anything I wanted all day long. That would make me a useless person to society. I would become nothing more than a handicapped person! Before long, my physical body and my soul would regress and I wouldnt have the slightest urge to act tough! Hmph! I wont fall for your tricks!" "A useless person to society? What do you mean? Dont you worry. Any disciple that joins my Sky Incense Valley sect would never become handicapped..." "Thats not what I meant. What I mean" Xu Que was just about to speak more rubbish words when all of a sudden, the entire tower shook violently. Four beams of light appeared, along with immense killing intents and shot towards the tower. "Not good! Many Infant Transformation Stage cultivators are here. Theres no time to explain. Missy, please get in the car" Xu Que shouted out. "Car? Were in a tower. Theres no car around. But dont you worry. The four of them are the Sky Incense Valley elders. Everythings going to be alright." "Alright your sister! Cant you feel their killing intents? How can it be alright? You might be alright, but Im in deep shit! Missy, I shant linger any longer. The mountains will remain tall and the river streams will continue to flow. We shall meet again if fate permits" Xu Que then retrieved his escape emblem, and was prepared to flee after acting tough. "You cant leave this place. This tower" The second the Empress opened her mouth to speak, she then realized a tremendous force ripping through the air within the tower. The force then swirled around in the room before landing upon Xu Que. She then asked, "You can rip open the air? You actually have the power to escape from the realms of this tower?" Xu Que, who had just torn the escape emblem to activate it laughed out, "Of course. Fleeing after acting tough is one of my most commonly used skills. Imagine not being able to flee after acting tough. Wont I look extremely stupid? Little miss, do not feel discouraged because Ive seen through your (scandal) pubic hair. In fact, there arent many people in this world who are like me. Alright, I shant speak further. Farewell to you" When he finished speaking, the air within the room trembled violently, as Xu Ques shadow gradually receded. The Empress knew that Xu Que was leaving and felt a strange feeling of loss and despair in her heart. "Sou!" She then took out a Heaven Ending jade pendant and slung it onto his waist just before he disappeared. She then spoke out, "You and I are fated. Thank you for feeding faeces I mean smelly tofu to me and treating my injuries This jade pendant is yours" As soon as her last words were spoken, Xu Que had teleported a long distance away. The Empress then glanced across at the eighth level of the tower and saw that it was empty. She felt a certain sense of loss and yet still felt a lingering presence around in the room that belonged to Xu Que. When she glanced across at the pots and pans which Xu Que had used to fry the smelly tofu, she waved a hand across and stored all of these items into her storage ring. He was already gone and these were the only items he left behind. The air around still smelt strange, but the Empress took a deep breath and felt a special connection. "It was as if I havent had such an intimate and relaxed conversation with anyone in the longest time." ... At this time, the tower started to rumble and tremble. Four old women of the Infant Transformation Stage rushed in furiously. "Hong Yan Are Are you alright? Ai? What happened? Did you just have a Breakthrough?" The first Infant Transformation Stage elder rushed in and noticed that the Empress strength was much stronger than before. It was evident that she had a breakthrough. "What about that rascal? How dare he contaminate the air around the Empress of the Water Nations. I would give him a thousand slashes. Even if he was the most worthy candidate and the one with the highest potential, Sky Incense Valley would never accept" Another elder raged out as she tried to find a trace of Xu Que. "Why isnt he here? I know. Hong Yan, have you reduced that kid to ashes and dust already?" Another elder asked. "My fellow senior masters, Ive already handled this matter. You dont have to investigate any further." The Empress spoke out plainly before the few Infant Transformation Stage elders in order to get their minds off the topic. She would never tell these elders that Xu Que had fled, for they would chase him to the ends of the world in order to protect her dignity. When theyve found him, they would do everything in their power to kill him. "Thats good! My fellow sisters, lets not speak of this matter any longer and allow it to pass!" The few old ladies knew that this matter involved the reputation of the Empress and all decided to never speak of this matter again. Just as the entire group of them decided never to speak of this matter again, the Empress broke the silence and asked, "Senior elder, might I ask, how did this person manage to enter the eighth level of the tower?" "Hong Yan, you Ai! Alright. Actually, this was all our fault. We never expected a mere Golden Core Stage cultivator to have such incredible soul strength and made it all the way to the seventh stage without difficulties. In fact, he was even able to vanquish the spell at the entrance of the eighth level and compromised your modesty." The senior elder heaved a loud sigh as she explained, "However, according to the other elders, his performances in other levels were extremely precise and efficient. He was even able to surpass some of our Original Infant Stage disciples." Hearing about Xu Ques performance and quotes in the earlier stages, the Empress eyes lit up brightly. "I shall walk the path which belongs only to the fittest and most capable." "In this life, I have to be the best person who ever existed. Even when I die, I will be an heroic ghost." ... If the Empress thought that the way Xu Que spoke earlier was strange, all these stories she was hearing now made her feel that something is stirring in her heart. As for Xu Que and his Heavenly Explosion Faction stories, she started to imagine him speaking those words. "Missy! Take a look! Theres really starlight in the Star Miscanthus!" "Missy, these grilled chicken wings tastes extremely delicious!" "Missy! Missy! Would you like another piece of smelly tofu?" 113 I Didn’t Do Anything! Chapter 113: I Didnt Do Anything! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The words which Xu Que quoted were still ringing in her ears. She could still recall his handsome looking face which bore semblances of innocence. All of a sudden, the Empress turned around and glanced at an elder, who was holding onto several precious treasures, "Second elder, are you holding on to a bunch of Star Miscanthus?" "Yes! The disciples managed to gather quite a number of it. I have a total of 158 stalks of Star Miscanthus. Hong Yan, do you need these Star Miscanthus for your cultivation, now that youve broken through? If thats the case, take it all! You are the most outstanding disciple of our sect anyway" As he spoke, the second elder whipped out all the 158 stalks of Star Miscanthus and handed it all over to the Empress. When the Empress received the Star Miscanthus, she didnt keep them immediately. Instead, she ignited a fire in her hands before setting the Star Miscanthus on fire. "Goodness! Hong Yan, what are you doing?" "Quickly stop! Hong Yan, those are Star Miscanthus!" "Hong Yan whats wrong with you?" The elders had a change of expression and immediately rushed forward to stop her. However, they were too late for the Empress had already set fire to the entire bunch of Star Miscanthus. While they were all ablazed, she started waving them in the air. Starlight flickered into the air just like fireworks, as they whistled and sizzled in the air. Beautiful! It was too beautiful, especially in such a night setting. At this point, the windows of the tower, including those on the eighth level had been open. Hence, the disciples down below could see the Star Miscanthus shooting out through the window. When they saw it, they all started cheering in jubilation. "Look! Its Master Hua. Hes really made it to the eighth level and could even set fire to Star Miscanthus like he did previously!" "Thats fantastic! Master Hua is really a role model for the cultivators in my generation! After saying he would make it to the top, he really did it! Thats too amazing!" "Holy! Everyone, run away! I remember Master Huas words before he went up. He said he would reach the top and pee down!" "Everyone run! Master Huas pee will be extremely potent, and might even hurt people!" Everyone started screaming in fear. The cultivators around all split up in different directions in order to avoid being urinated on. On the eighth level, the four Infant Transformation Cultivators were staring at the Empress and were all astonished. The Empress before them Was she the same woman who ruled the entire Water Nation? Why did she look so foreign then? And why was she smiling while looking at the Star Miscanthus in her hand? Her smile was still extremely charming and beautiful which captivated anyone who looked at her. "Senior sister, Hong Yan Whats happening to her? Why would she burn the Star Miscanthus? And she looked so happy doing it?" An elder asked curiously. "Those are Sky Miscanthus! More than a hundred stalks" The second elder who had given the entire bunch to her looked extremely pained. The Empress continued waving the ignited bunch of Star Miscanthus. When it had finished burning, she had left a permanent mark on the tower. When everyone took a closer look, they realized the marks on the tower werent random. They were words. "In this life, I have to be the best person who ever existed. Even when I die, I will be an heroic ghost." The Empress had used the flaming Star Miscanthus to write these words down. For some reason, these words held profound meaning for her and even caused the image of Xu Que to surface in her mind. "Second elder" After she had finished burning the entire bunch of Star Miscanthus, she then turned her head around to look at the second elder who was still holding onto other treasures. "Ah? Hong Yan! Ive already given you all the Star Miscanthus and have no more left. The rest are in the treasure room and we have use for them! I I cant let you burn them all" the elder hurriedly spoke out defensively. "No, Im not speaking of more Star Miscanthus. I I wished to ask if we have rear chickens grown here in the sect? Can you grill some chicken wings for me to eat?" She then thought about the decadent and delicious smelling chicken wings which Xu Que had roasted earlier on in the tower. The Empress wanted to learn his techniques and even had all his equipment needed to cook such delicious food. "Hm We do have chickens raised here in Sky Incense Valley. But Hong Yan, people eat chickens for their breast and thighs where theres meat. Nobody eats the chicken wings or feet. We usually throw those parts away. Why Why do you wish to eat chicken wings? Those parts cant be eaten!" The second elder heaved a sigh of relief as her request wasnt related to the remaining Star Miscanthus. However, how could people eat such strange parts of the chicken, like its wings? Much less a dignified monarch of a nation. Nonetheless, what happened next caused the elders to eat their words. The Empress managed to gather several chickens before killing them off properly. She then took out the wings and emulated what Xu Que had done earlier and placed them on the grill to cook. She then added the necessary marination and waited. Before long, the same delicious smelling aroma wafted throughout the entire valley At first, everyone within the area from the disciples to elders had all rejected the idea of eating chicken wings. Even though the aroma got more and more delicious, everyone still thought that there was no meat in the wings and thus it couldnt be consumed. Before long, under the graceful invitation of the Empress, the first disciple stepped forward to try. A second disciple stepped forward and ate it too The first elder also took a bite and the next elder stepped forward and bit onto it as well. At the next moment, everything turned into chaos as all the Sky Incense Valley disciples and elders rushed forward to grab some chicken wings for themselves. While the disciples completely immersed themselves within the new found delicacy, the Empress was by herself. She looked at the pan which Xu Que had used to fry the smelly tofu and thought deeply to herself. The stink which was emitted from the tofu was unrivaled and yet it tasted so delicious. And at the same time, Xu Que who had taken great pains in order to use up his escape emblem, had appeared several hundred kilometers away, on a mountain with a loud whoosh. "Heheh! I managed to act tough and flee yet again! Now, I truly dare to ask if anyones as good in doing this as myself? Its just a pity that I left even before those four Infant Transformation Staged Cultivators arrived. If I could act tough in front of them, I might even have earned more act tough points. But... It was better to be cautious and careful. If not, it might backfire while I acted tough and make me look stupid." The second he thought about these words, a long chain of system beeps rang out in his head. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough, the reward is 40 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough, the reward is 60 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough, the reward is 80 act tough points!" The system beep sounded loudly within his mind. Xu Que had long gotten used to it and was instead proud of whatever he had achieved. However, he had been walking within this mountainous valley for half a day and the beeps and notifications were still coming in. This made him feel rather stupid, for he had no idea what was happening. "Fuck me till Im dead. Who can tell me what on earth is happening? I I didnt do anything at all! Could it be that my acting tough had gotten to a point where Im full of acting tough auras? But, theres nothing here but plants and shrubs. There isn''t even a demonic beast around for me to act tough to? Looks like My acting tough level had gotten to such a terrifying stage where Im able to act tough to anything!" 114 Fuck! Demonic Humans! Chapter 114: Fuck! Demonic Humans! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Thats terrifying! My acting tough level! Its too impressive!" Xu Que stood atop the mountain and raised his head to look at the passing clouds. His mind was still ringing with beeps and notifications and he was extremely glad. The gentle wind blew across as his clothes flapped in the wind while he stared into a distance. He felt like a highly skilled martial artist standing atop a mountain, feeling unrivalled and yet lonely. At the next moment however, he could see several shadows walking into the forest as they spoke to each other. Xu Que happened to sweep his gaze across when he caught a short glimpse of those shadows. "Shit! Have my eyes gone bad? What were those people? Why did I see someone with horns on his head and another with a long tail on his back?" The few shadows had already disappeared into the wilderness but Xu Que was still extremely curious. He was certain about whatever he saw and those shadows were clearly of humans. They even wore clothes and yet they werent completely human. "Have aliens invaded this realm of cultivators?" Xu Que widened his eyes and thought deeply. After a while, his eyes lit up, "Thats right. I almost forgot that there was another race apart from humans and demons in this realm. But that race... Wasnt it already extinct?" He started to get extremely suspicious. According to the memories of the owner to this body, this other race belonged to the demonic humans. Demonic humans were the descendants of a breed between humans and demonic beasts. A long time ago, this race was extremely powerful. They were born of human form and would occasionally bear traits of demonic beasts. For example, some would have horns and others would have wings or tails. However, as the time passed, the relations between humans and demonic humans soured and this race plunged into an awkward situation. Both sides had regarded each other as enemies and started raising arms in a bid to wipe out the other party. At last, the demonic humans had no choice but to go into hiding and were rarely seen. Rumors had it that the entire race had gone into extinction. Although people would see traces of them from time to time deep in the forest or mountains, causing far too many rumors and stories floating around. Xu Que never imagined that he would actually get the chance to see these fabled demonic humans around when he had only wanted to look for a quiet place in order to get over with his 49 Tribulations. "Thats interesting. These are the original demonic humans which Ive heard so much of." Xu Ques lips curled into a smile and started chasing after them in excitement. He wasnt excited about meeting the demonic humans. Rather, he wanted to see what they were up to, for they were highly elusive. For all he knew, he might have another few opportunities to act tough! He rode atop his Lightning Haste and leapt down from the mountaintop. Before long, he reachrd a considerable distance behind the demonic humans. He then realized that they were three males and all of of them were of Golden Core Stage. One of them had a pair of horns on his head while the other had a bushy tail, the last member having the most bizarre appearance. He had the torso of a man but the lower body of a snake! "Hssss!" Xu Que looked at them and inhaled a breath of fresh air. He couldnt help but feel amazed. This last demonic human was the result of a human who had sex with a snake! Or was it a snake who had sex with a human? If it was the former, Xu Que wouldve admired the human, for their story would be similar to a popular tale titled Madame White Snake. At the same time, their conversation could be heard by Xu Que. "This time, we really have to catch several soft skinned and fleshy kids to bring back. If not, our King would definitely be angry." "Yes! The last time we caught an old man, his flesh was so rubbery that the King had meat stuck in his teeth for days. He was angry even three days after and proceeded to beat the living daylights out of sixth brother." "This time is different. Our King is extremely particular about the Thunder Tribulation Worship and is dead set on acquiring the throne and becoming the new Demon King. If we fail to catch some children as an offering, we would get beaten into a pulp for sure." "Lets hurry up. I managed to chance upon several children playing by the lake. Some of them were extremely mischievous and kept on shouting something that the Lord of Commoners is a fake lord. I wont show them any mercy." "Good!" As they finished their discussion, they increased their speed and started making their way down from the mountain. When Xu Que heard this, he raised his eyebrows. "Damn! I thought this race would be good natured. Looks like theyre the same as demonic beasts and enjoy eating humans!" Without speaking a word or making a sound, he crept behind the three of them. Later on, they arrived at a lake beneath the mountain. The few demonic humans stopped and hid behind a tree. The snake-tailed demonic human crept stealthily into the river. Xu Que slowly walked over towards the edge of the woods and looked around, noticing several children playing around and were running towards the lake. Before long, all of them had reached the lake and a child then picked up a rock and threw it, causing ripples to form on the surface and water to splash out. In that second, Xu Que could faintly hear the snake bodied human reeling in pain softly. "Ai, these children really knows how to play but the blame should be on their parents for not looking after them properly. They even allowed their children to run amok around the lake. What if What if They trample over the flowerbeds and trees, and damage the environment? What would happen then?" Xu Que started to worry for mother nature and the environment all of a sudden. "Splash!" a loud sound could be heard on the surface of the lake as a huge wave splashed out from the middle. "Hehe little brother, throwing stones must be fun huh? Let me take you somewhere more fun!" The snake-bodied man splashed out from the depths of the lake and opened out his arms, dashing towards the group of children. At the same time, the pair of demonic humans jumped out from behind the trees they were hiding to obstruct the path of the escaping children. "Ah!!!" "Mom! Dad! Save me!" The children were so frightened, they started to wail loudly as mucus ran down their noses. "The human races children are extremely noisy! Quickly knock them out before their parents are alerted!" The man with the horns on his head shouted out and the three of them started closing in on the children. "What audacity! In full daylight, in full view of everyone, you dare to bully these children? Stop it right now!" "Boom!" All of a sudden, a flash of lightning could be seen as Xu Que rode atop twin bolts of lightning while he shouted at the demonic humans. The children and the three demonic humans paused in shock as they looked up at Xu Que in a daze. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 30 act tough points!" Xu Ques lips curled upwards as he gripped onto the Great Buster Sword and pointed it at the three demonic humans and laughed coldly, "This road was built by me and these trees were planted by me. Youre in the territory of Heavenly Explosion Faction and dare to kidnap children here? Have you seeked permission from me, Yang Guo, the Eagle Warrior?" (T/N: Yang Guo is the protagonist of popular Chinese film, Legends of the Condor Heroes) Clearly, he was sick of pretending to be Hua Wu Que and now decided to act as Yang Guo. He had also made an extremely grand entrance. At first, he caused the rumble of thunder to echoe before riding in over bolts of lightning. This caused the three demonic humans to feel some fear. The minute they saw that Xu Que was a daoist, their faces fell and looked extremely nervous. "Damn it! We were discovered by a human daoist." "Weve managed to evade detection for so many years. Could it really be that today" The snake-bodied man looked up as his eyes gleamed, "No. We have to kill him off. If not, our entire race would be exposed and calamity would befall." "Old snake, watch these children. Hes only a mere Golden Core Stage cultivator. We can handle him." The man with horns on his head nodded at the children before a killing intent welled up in his eyes. Xu Que was extremely elated as he shook his head, "I didnt even say I was going to kill you and you speak of killing me? If thats the case, bring it on. I shall allow you the first ten moves." The man with horns laughed aloud through gritted teeth, "Wow, what a boastful man! We dont need you to allow us ten moves. Well-" "Boom!" Even before he could finish, Xu Que swung his Great Buster Sword and slammed it atop the head of the demonic beast. His horns was smashed into powder as blood seeped out from a crack on his head, dripping down. The demonic human was stunned as he looked at Xu Que in shock. Xu Que shouted out forcefully, "Why are you looking at me like that?! Didnt you say you didnt need me to give you ten moves?!" "Boom!" The demonic humans eyes rolled backwards as he fell heavily onto the ground with a loud smash. He didnt even have a time to groan or reply and died on the spot. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing a Golden Core Stage demonic human. The reward is 50,000 experience points and a golden core!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" The system beeps rang out consecutively as Xu Que turned his gaze towards the remaining pair of demonic humans, "Come, its your turn now. Tell me, how many moves should I allow you to strike at me?" The pair of them revealed looks of sheer terror and were so horrified, they couldnt even speak. At the next moment, they turned around to flee. Xu Que watched them and realized that they didnt know any movement techniques and ran physically. He paid special attention towards the snake-bodied man. Although he had no legs, he ran pretty fast. Xu Que shook his head and turned around to speak to the kids, "This hero is going to catch those two bad men. Run along home and remember not to come this far out without your parents. Understood?" "Understood. Thank you Eagle Warrior!" The students nodded their heads like roosters in acknowledgement. "Hm! Run along now!" Xu Que smiled as he lifted his Great Buster Sword and placed it on his shoulder before turning around to pursue the escaping demonic humans. At this time, the last child was extremely curious as he chased up with Xu Que and asked, "Eagle Warrior, where is your eagle? Can I take a look at your eagle?" Xu Que paused and replied blandly, "My eagle is sleeping in my pants. Little children shouldnt look at it." As he finished speaking, he turned around and rode atop his lightning bolts and started chasing after the runaway demonic humans. The children looked at him in shock as one of them mumbled, "The Eagle Warrior is so cool. When I grow up, I wish to marry him." "Idiot. You are a boy." "Then I shall let him marry me." "Right. Your father will beat you to death if you speak like that again." 115 Disguising As A Demon Chapter 115: Disguising As A Demon Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Whoosh!" The two demonic humans frantically rushed into the forest and were scared out of their wits. The snake-bodied human gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it! Since when did human Cultivators get so strong? He killed that old bull in one move." "We are finished. The King will definitely not let us off when we return." Another one of them spoke while sobbing. "Woosh!" a figure in black robe streaked past the both of them abruptly. Immediately after, an ink-colored Great Buster Sword appeared in front of them, blocking their path. "The both of you were already running too slow and still have the time to chit-chat?" Xu Que stood in front of them and laughed. The demonic humans expressions fell. They replied with trembling voices, "Hownhow could this be? How is he able to catch up to us?" "Why not? Stop with this crap and quickly give me your necks. I will finish the both of you off in one move." "Mercy, noble warrior! We were being forced!" The fur-tailed human sat down on the ground and scowled. Xu Que looked at the snake-bodied human and laughed, "Hes already kneeling down to beg for mercy. How about you? You have quite the guts!" The snake-bodied human shook his head with a gloomy look on his face and replied, "I I want to kneel down but I don''t have legs and cant do it!" "..." Xu Que smacked his lips and propped his Buster Sword on the ground. He then said, "Answer me first. What do the both of you mean by the Thunder Tribulations Worship?" The fur-tailed man immediately replied, "This is a kind of worship used to elect our new Demon King. It happens once every ten years and everyone from different tribes can participate in it. The one who possesses the mightiest powers to pass the Heavenly Tribulation will be the newly-appointed Demon King." "Just like that? What if nobody participates in the Heavenly Tribulations on the day of worship?" Xue Que questioned in doubt. The snake-bodied human shook his head, "That is impossible. A few years prior to the worship, those who are required to participate in the Tribulation will have to suppress their Heavenly Tribulation date until the actual day of worship arrives." "Oh, the Heavenly Tribulation can even be suppressed?" Xu Que became excited. "Of course! One only needs to seal his own strength and restrain his aura to be able to put off his own Heavenly Tribulation. On top of that, over a long period of time, one may be able to call upon even greater and more powerful Heavenly Tribulation!" "Are you guys courting disaster?" Xu Que became a little speechless. When ones Heavenly Tribulation become greater and more powerful, it will become increasingly difficult to cross. If a person dies during it, he wouldnt even become a Demon, let alone a Demon King. "When does the Thunder Tribulations Worship start?" "Two days later!" the snake-tailed man replied. Oh? Two days later? Xu Ques eyes lit up. His own Heavenly Tribulations was also coincidentally in two days time! This is going to be fun. My Heavenly Tribulations is in the Difficult Mode. I shall compare whose Tribulation is harder! He then thought of something. Turning to the two demonic humans, he asked, "How many people will be participating in the Thunder Tribulations Worship this time round? What Cultivation stage will all of them be roughly?" The both of them looked at each other and laughed bitterly, "We dont know exactly how many people due to the many different Tribes participating. However, this year, there are only two suitable candidates to be appointed as the new Demon King." "One of them is the King of our Thousand Demon Tribe, the Tiger-Dragon King. Another one of them is the King from the Sky Demon Tribe, the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox! They have already been in the Full Foundation Original Infant Stage for many years. They have been stabilizing their powers for a long time just for the Thunder Tribulations Worship in two days time!" "Only at the Full Foundation Original Infant Stage?" Xu Que picked his brows and asked again, "Only the demon-race can join the Thunder Tribulations Worship?" "Mm, thats right." "As long as one is half-man half-demon, he is allowed to participate?" "Correct." "If one is of demon-raced but looks a little like a human on the outside, can he still participate?" "It should be alright." "Thats all. You guys may go but dont let me see your faces again." Xu Que waved his hand, prompting the both of them to leave his sight. The two demonic humans were stunned. They were somewhat in doubt of his words. After looking at one another, they quickly fled the scene without a single word as if afraid that Xu Que would go back on his words anytime. On the other hand, Xu Que grinned from ear to ear while looking at the both of them fleeing into distance. After they completely vanished from sight, Xu Que took his time and calmly executed his Lightning Haste, following their path. Letting these two demons off so easily? Of course not. Xu Ques only thought was to take the opportunity to sneak into their tribe and cross the Tribulation. This way, he could earn some act tough points. The two demonic humans were fast on their tracks. Moreover, they were on a desolate and narrow path filled with pitfalls and traps. However, it was a pity that these two men had never trained any form of martial arts. As a result, it was an easy task for Xu Que to follow them far from behind without being detected. Soon, after bypassing several hidden tunnels, Xu Que and the two demonic humans appeared within a lush forest. To the sides of the forest were protective walls formed by several spells. It looked very majestic. Also, vague pulses of killing intent could be felt from it. Xu Que could not help but be amazed. He could see that it was at least a mid-ranked Spell. At the same time, the two demonic humans outside the Spell Area muttered intelligible chants before the protective walls immediately opened up and an entrance took form. Before Xu Que could take a peek at what was beyond the protective wall, the two demonic humans had already stepped inside, after which, the entrance on the wall closed quickly. "Seems interesting. I shall put on my disguise for a while." Xu Que muttered the command and took out an item from within his system inventory. It was the "Disguise Puppet" which he acquired from the Big Growth Gift Pack quite a while ago. : Disguises as another party with 100% accuracy and imitates the targets Cultivation Stage. However, the users true strength is not copied. Duration: 1 hour. (Disguise targets are limited to Cultivators below the Infant Transformation Stage.)" Xu Que had a total of two of these items. However, he never had the chance to make use of it. In this situation, he could disguise as a demonic human and sneak into the Tribe without anyone knowing. On the flip side, there were quite a few limitations of the Disguise Puppet. It could only be used for 2 hours and the disguise is limited to Cultivators below the Infant Transformation Stage. At once, Xu Que called out to the system and asked, "System, is it possible to increase the usage limit for this Disguise Puppet? Can I also use it to disguise as something not of this world?" "Ding! Host is recommended to perform synthesis on the Disguise Puppet. It will have the aforementioned function after upgrade." "Sysnthesis?" While Xu Que was in doubt, the system interface started to change in front of his eyes and transformed into an interface with a synthesis function. There were nine blank grids on the top and they formed a circle. Also, there were fine lines connecting each of the blank grids, with the last line connecting to the middle of the circle, which contained larger grid. It was similar to those online games which also had the synthesis interface in the previous world. Xu Que happened to be an avid gamer in the previous world too. After witnessing this, it was a second nature to him. He took out both of the Disguise Puppet from his system inventory and placed them into the blank grids on the outermost layer. He screamed "Synthesize!" in his mind. "Ding! Do you want to consume 100 act tough points to synthesis the Disguise Puppet?" Damn! Doing this needs points too? Xu Que widened his eyes momentarily. However, he reluctantly went with "Yes" in the end. No choice. No pain, no gain. Treat it as an investment! "Pew!" In the moment, the system synthesizing interface started to rotate rapidly and the two Disguise Puppets started to disappear. After a white light flashed past, the system beep sounded. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que on successfully synthesizing the High-ranked Disguise Puppet!" : Disguises as another party with 100% accuracy and allows user to freely choose Cultivation Stage as display. However, the users true strength is not increased or decreased with the Cultivation Stage display. Duration: 2 hours. (After the duration ends, every hour of extension will consume 1 act tough point! )" "Damn! System, you are such a scammer. You wont even let 1 act tough point off as a good will charge. Are you even human?" Xu Que started to reprimand on the spot. "Ding! I, the system, do not belong to the human race!" The system answered indifferently. Xu Que pouted his lips for he knew that he could not do anything about it. Afterall, there was nothing wrong with that reply. He took another look at the "High-rank Disguise Puppet" in his system inventory. It indeed transformed into a High-ranked item after synthesis and it had much more freedom and choice in his functionality. For example, one could freely control his Cultivation Stage to be displayed. In this way, a Qi Refining Stage cultivator could pretend to be a pig to prey on the tiger or act as a Transformation Infant Stager to scare others. Of course, the most important part was that he could freely disguise as anyone. One could say that Xu Que can even disguise as Buddha if he wanted to! However, Xu Que felt that he wasnt a flamboyant person but instead was very humble and modest. Disguising as Buddha would be too high-profile for him. Also, that would fall short of the current task of disguising which was to become a half-man, half-demon. As such, without hesitation, Xu Que confirmed his appearance to disguise with the system. "System, transform me into a messenger who Tathagata Buddha, the Jade Emperor and Guanyin Bodhisattva designated to undertake a journey to the West and had to undergo Huaguo Mountain and Shui Lian Dong, his aliases are the great Monkey King, The Great Sage whose name is Sun Wu Kong" 116 Come And Beat Me Up! Chapter 116: Come And Beat Me Up! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Woosh!" At once, light started to flash past Xu Ques body. Yellow fur started to grow on both of his arms, legs, and the sides of his cheeks. At the same time, a golden band formed on the crown of his head. He also wore a tiger-skinned robe. On top of that, his pupils turned into golden color as if he had trained those pair of piercing eyes himself. He looked very aggressive indeed. "Ding! Host Xu Que had used the High-rank Disguise Puppet and successfully changed appearance. Please choose your Cultivation Stage!" Xu Que lowered his head to take a look at his new appearance. Feeling satisfied, he let out a big laugh, "I don''t think I need to change my Cultivation Stage. I shall keep it this way!" Finishing up, he kept his Dark, Heavy Buster Sword within the inventory and entered the system store again. He bought a Golden Iron Rod. Although it was merely a One-Star ranked Rod, if used for acting tough, he felt that it was sufficient. "Hargh!" Xu Que held onto the rod and its shadow started to form on the ground and jokingly took on Wu Kongs style. After adjusting his voice, he immediately proceeded towards the spell wall. "Hold it! Who might you be?" The moment he reached the spell area, a faint voice emerged from within. Xu Que scratched his head and spun the Rod in his hand. He mischievously laughed and replied, "I am the Great Sage of Equal Heaven, Sun Wu Kong. I am here to pay a visit to the Tiger-Dragon King!" "Password!" "What? Password?" Xu Que stunned for a second. This shithole requires a password? Damn it! I should have asked that two guys just now." "Thats right. We will not let in those without a password. No exceptions!" An extremely apathetic voice from within the spell area could be heard again. Xu Que became very anxious. Who knew that after he posed so many questions yet he still didnt ask if there were any requirements to get inside the tribe. Srew that! ... At the same time, not far behind Xu Que, two figures were lying atop a colossal ancient tree. They were keeping an eye on the spell walls entrance all the while. Both of the figures were females and behind their backs grew countless tails. One of the females who looked rather young had a crimson red tinge to her tails, akin to a bunch of flames. The other seemed like a grown-up and charming lady with tails as white as snow. They looked very clean and well groomed. Without a doubt, the pair of them were demonic foxes of the demonic human race! One of them was a breed of Red Fox and the other was a White Fox. Additionally, coupled with their alluring appearances, atop each of their heads grew a pair of hairy and pointy ears. Every blink and smile they displayed exuded a type of false but charming disposition. With Xu Que appearing before the spell wall, they were alarmed. The Red Fox creased her brows and stated with a mellow voice, "Sister, do you think this Sun Wu Kong is the helper the Tiger-Dragon King asked for? In the Tribulations, the Tiger-Dragon will be able to summon Five Heavenly Thunders at most. However, my sister, you have already successfully cultivated to the Six Tails Transformation and able draw out the power of Six Heavenly Thunders. I reckon that the Tiger-Dragon King will try to act against you before the Thunder Tribulations Worship begins." "That shouldn''t be the case. Although he looks strange, his Cultivation Stage is only at the Full Foundation Golden Core Stage. With the Tiger-Dragon Kings personality, he will never call for such a weak helper!" The female White Fox shook her head and replied softly. The female Red Foxs eyes lit up abruptly, "Then we should quickly call him over. Although Golden Core is not a very high Stage, if we get him to join us, it will definitely strengthen our Sky Demon Tribe!" "We should see how it goes before taking any necessary actions. We should only be wary of him if he tries to get in the Thousand Demon Tribe rashly without the password!" The White Fox replied dignifiedly. Both of them continued to focus their attention on Xu Que who was not too far away in the distance. At the same time, Xu Que was still contemplating whether he would try to outwit them or break through the spell wall. He suddenly thought of an idea and asked the system, "System, do you have any free ways to break through the spell?" The system coldly replied, "Break through with brute force!" "Good idea. What''s the probability of a successful breakthrough?" "After calculations, with the spell in its defensive phase, your probability of successfully breaking through with brute force is 0% and you may even suffer heavy damage. However, if you let the spell enter it''s offensive phase, the probability will become 100%. To unlock the information on how to break the spell, please pay 10 act tough points!" "Damn you! Do you believe that if you continue this way, I will quit acting tough altogether?" "After evaluation, detected that Hosts words and feelings contrasts one another. Appraisal results: Impossible for Host Xu Que to quit acting tough!" "Eh, you have the ability to evaluate ones thoughts? Such a good function. You should help me take a look into that womans thoughts in the Eighth level of the Tower of Soul and find out what she likes, her hobbies and whatnot. I dont believe I won''t be able to successfully woo her!" "Monkey-head, get lost if you dont know the password. If not, dont blame us for activating the spell and get you killed!" Just as Xu Que was arguing with the system, a voice could be heard from within the spell. The tone was menacingly cold and sounded rather threatening. Xu Que abruptly stared towards the spell and became furious. Son of a bitch. You dare to threaten me? Why dont you go ask the others who I am? I am not afraid of anyone and my spirit is indomitable. You dare to threaten me? Hmph! You better wait there! At the next moment, he laughed grimly, "Are you really sure you want the password from me?" "I have orders from the King to not let anyone without the password in, no exceptions. You should get lost if you know your place!" The person from within the spell did not budge and replied coldly. "Alright, you are really pushing me!" Xu Que grinned slightly, immediately kept his Golden Iron Rod and retreated a step. Following, he squinted his eyes and accumulated his Qi within his dantian. A boundless aura started to brew deep within him. Back in the woods, the Red Fox girl who was witnessing this scene exclaimed with eyes filled with excitement, "Sister, take a look! That Sun Wu Kong... looks like he is about to attack." "Hmm, but it seems like he is going to suffer. The spell of the Thousand Demon Tribe is quite strong. It was set by one of the strongest individuals from the Tribe many years ago. Its defensive powers are remarkable and can practically reflect any skills. Even powerful Infant Transformation Stager cultivators had been injured by this spell before." The White Fox lady stared down and shook her head in disagreement. Almost at the same time, the person from within the spell was alarmed and warned in a deep voice, "What are you trying to do?" "Nothing. Didnt you want the password? Listen up carefully!" Without holding back his smile, Xu Ques eyes suddenly opened wide. His Qi rushed to his dantian and sang out loudly all of a sudden, "The-King-called-me-to-patrol-the-mountains I spin the Human World round and round, I play my drums, and knock my Gong, lifes a tempo..." The loud and clear singing voice penetrated into the distance and resonated through the entire forest. "The King called me to patrol the mountains, to catch a monk for his dinner" "Boom!" In the forest, countless birds and beasts became alarmed and fled in disarray. The two Demon Foxes were also astonished and became stunned. "What what is he singing?" The Red Fox was dumbfounded. The White Fox was also at a loss. She nodded her head and was speechless. "The King called me to patrol the mountains, to catch the Tiger-Dragon King for dinner" Before the spell wall, Xu Que was still singing at the top of his lungs. He got more intense as he sang. While singing, he started to change the lyrics and substituted the Tiger-Dragon Kings name in. "Keep your mouth shut!" The voice from within the spell, which remained silent, seemed to have reacted. A furious roar abruptly followed. "This mountain streams water, sweet as can be, both the pair of mandarin ducks and the immortal are not enviable" Xu Que did not care and continued to sing intently. He accompanied his singing with a small dance and displayed a cheap and lowly image of himself. It was as if there were five characters written on his face-- Come and beat me up! 117 You, Obscene Monkey! Chapter 117: You, Obscene Monkey! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Youre courting death!" The voice from within the spell sounded furious as he emitted a roar which shook the ground. "Boom!" Soon after, the spell wall in front of Xu Que let out a deafening boom. The entire protective wall of the spell started to turn and Qi could be seen swirling around in preparation to lash out. In no time, the spell wall started to distort, as if iy was transforming into the mouth of a blood basin. The spell brought about an intense killing intent and covered Xu Que in an instant. "Hehe... Im waiting!" Xu Que also stopped singing and let out a mischievous laugh. He then started to gather a bunch of Molten Green Lotus flames in his left hand and the Bone Freezing Fire in his right. "Bam!" He joined both of his palms together and the pair of flames started to splash against one another. All of Xu Ques fingers started to move in perfect sync as the balls of flames squeezed against one another! At the same time, behind Xu Que, back in the forest... The pair of Demon Foxes could only see Xu Ques back view. They also saw that the spell had already entered its offensive Killing mode and ramping up its attack. Both their expressions changed. The Red Fox girl anxiously cried out in alarm, "Why why is he not escaping? Sister, lets quickly save him!" "Oh no! He must have beeen scared stiff. Lets go over quickly!" The White Fox lady also cried out. The both of them jetted off the ancient tree. So quickly that they transformed into white and red beams of light. However, the spell had already shrouded over Xu Ques head. "Not good! We won''t make it in time!" Despair started to show in both the Demon Fox ladies eyes. However, at the next moment, they were dumbfounded. They witnessed Xu Ques image becoming fuzzy. Following that, a green and faint light filled the air, accompanied by pieces of willow leaves floating in the air. Xu Que had disappeared in an instant. "What Whats this skill?" "How magical!" The two Demon Fox ladies were awestruck. "Woosh!" At this time, Xu Que abruptly appeared beside one of the trees. He was standing not too far away from the two Demon Fox ladies. The three of them met eyes and were all startled by each other. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" The skill which Xu Que just executed was the "Dark Willow Limbo" which he had stolen from one of the Sky Incense Valley disciples. He did not expect to bump into the two pretty ladies after he had retreated from the attack. Damn! Pretty fox ladies! How charmingly breathtaking! Xu Que became alarmed after looking at them and at the same time, that Killing spell behind him had already extended out towards him. The protective spell wall stretched into a huge mouth-like figure. It covered the skies with an intense killing intent, akin to a catastrophe which was about to descend. Ignoring what was happening, the unfazed Xu Que held the "Buddhas Fiery Lotus" in his hand which he had just finished casting. He rushed towards the two ladies with a wide smile, "Hi, my pretty ladies! I am the Great Sage Sun Wu Kong from the Heavenly Explosion Faction and I am currently single. May I know how should I address the pair of you?" "Umm" The two Demon Fox ladies were astonished and didn''t know how to react to his words. They stared at Xu Que blankly. Is it the time to be exchanging greetings? "This is not good. Sis-sister, Sun Wu Kong, run quickly!" At this time, the Red Fox lifted her head and looked up. The spell was already almost enveloping them. She let out a shiver and cried out in alarm. "Run!" The White Fox lady also reacted quickly. After the Red Fox girls warning, both of them simultaneously retreated. At this critical moment, they had no time to care about Xu Que. However, they could tell that Xu Que was capable of escaping and thus evacuated themselves. However, when the both of them retreated, they realized that Xu Que wasn''t intending to run. On the contrary, he was standing at his original spot and was smiling at them from ear to ear. He was even waving to them. "Is is he an idiot? Eh, why is he not running away?" The Red Fox girl panicked and stomped her foot. The White Fox girl was also stunned and she shouted, "Sun Wu Kong, escape quickly!" "Oh yeah, give me a moment. Let me explode this dog shit of a spell first and make a name for my Heavenly Explosion Faction!" Xu Que nodded and replied calmly. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" After the system beep, Xu Que calmly turned his body and lightly moved his arm forward in a smooth motion. "Har!" A bunch of erratic moving Buddhas Fiery Lotus flames floated outwards gently, akin to a thread connecting a needle. It then started to blossom but was engulfed by the spell in the blink of an eye. Following that, Xu Que stepped on his lightning and rushed out swiftly. The two Demon Fox ladies were still having doubts over Xu Ques words of "Explode this dog shit of a spell". However, after witnessing him rushing out, they let out a sigh of relief. "Sun-" Just as the Red Fox girl was preparing to shout for Xu Que to escape with them, a magnificent blaze burst forth, akin to a golden explosion! The two Demon Fox ladies were stunned. "Boom!" In an instant, a ear-splitting explosion resonated and filled the air in all directions. The entire ground shook violently. The violent energy tore the entire spell wall into pieces and ripples could be seen forming out of thin air. Instantly, the energy broke out of the wall. The Two Demon Fox ladies were dumbfounded. They had not seen such a destructive display of power before. Also, the energy ripples destroyed countless trees after breaking through the spell wall. Luckily, the ladies were further into the forest and avoided the destruction. However, the strong gust of wind caused by the explosion rushed towards them and sent them flying! "Ladies, be careful!" Xu Que had a serious and imposing look on his face. He rushed over from the distance and like a firefighting hero, spread his arms, leapt high into the air and pounced on them. The two Demon Fox ladies did not have time to react. With a "Plop", they were pinned on the ground by Xu Que and was left with a look of confusion and astonishment. Careful? What do you mean careful? "Rustle, rustle~~" Afterwards, a gust of wind blew over. Danger was over! Seeing that the calamity was over, Xu Que propped his body up and let out a sigh of relief. He exclaimed earnestly, "What a close shave! I almost inured the both of you! Are you alright? Any injuries? I should help to do a body check-up. I am an awesome doctor. Eh, whats this soft thing?" "Ah! What what are you doing?" The Red Fox girl let out a sharp scream stood up in panic, and covered her chest area. She stared at Xu Que with an angered look. The White Fox lady also fixated her eyes and stared at Xu Que in fury. Xu Que was in an awkward situation. He laughed bitterly and waved his hand, "My bad. This was just a misunderstanding. For real, I am just cracking a joke. I didnt think that I would have actually touched it." He originally wanted to act tough and act as the hero saving the beauties. Who would have thought that the Buddhas Fiery Lotuss powers were so unimpressive. Its impact didnt manage to reach over and thus he didnt have a valid reason to press his arms onto their chests. One had a large chest and the other was flat chested and the both of them were soft and silky on touch! "You Obscene monkey!" The Red Fox girl judged and pointed at Xu Que. "Little Fox, be reasonable. When I touched you just now, how was I to differentiate your chest from your back since youre so flat? And it wasnt on purpose. d Do you have to insult me and call me obscene?" Xu Que stared and rebutted. "You You" The Red Fox girls face was filled with embarrassment and anger. She could not think of anything to scold Xu Que anymore. The White Fox lady also reacted to Xu Ques words and blushed slightly. She was somewhat angry and stared at Xu Que. Xu Que took the initiative and spoke confidently, "Big Fox, dont look at me this way too. When I touched you just now, it just felt like touching a pillow. The reason was that it was too big!" 118 Wang Zhai Little Bun Chapter 118: Wang Zhai Little Bun Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The White Fox lady froze. This This monkey, how dare he say "Smelly monkey, stupid monkey, how dare you take liberties with my sister?! Ill fight it out with you!" the Red Fox girl brandished her claws and fangs as she rushed towards Xu Que. Xu Que extended his arm and pressed his hand on the little Red Foxs head. No matter how much the fox swayed her arms and kicked, her reach wasnt long enough to hurt Xu Que. "Wang Zhai Little Bun, how are you going to fight me with your stumpy arms and legs? I am the famous long-legged big brother!" Xu Que replied disdainfully. (T/N : Wang Zhai refers to a cereal drink which has a very cute child for a mascot) "You Smelly monkey! How shameless!" The little Red Fox embarrassedly chided but no matter how much force she used, she could not advance and could only punch and kick the air. "You have no boobs!" Xu Que rebutted indifferently. "Smelly monkey, I" "So flat!" "You" "Like an airport runway!" "Stupid monkey, shut your trap!" "Wang Zhai Little Bun!" "You" The little Red Fox was furious and her three furry tails suddenly lit up. Witnessing the situation, the White Fox lady let out a frown and shouted, "Enough! Stop quarreling! Sister, stop your nonsense. Sun Wu Kong, who exactly are you?" "Hmph!" Upon seeing her sister getting angry, the little Red Fox did not dare to press on further. She pouted her little lips and retreated while staring menacingly at Xu Que. Xu Que then tidied up his clothes and laughed slightly, "I am Sun Wu Kong, from the Heaven Explosion Faction. The reason I am here today is to watch the Thunder Tribulations Worship!" "So you are here to find the Tiger-Dragon King?" The White Fox lady asked. "Yes, but his people are too aggressive. They chased me for no reason." Xu Que shook his head. The both Demon Fox ladies immediately blanked out and were left speechless. Too aggressive? They can''t be as aggressive as you though. You sang at the top of your voice all of a sudden and destroyed the Tribes entire spell in one move The both couldnt help but turn their heads and looked at the mountainous spell area of the Thousand Demon Tribe. The area had turned into ruins. White smoke could be seen everywhere and it was a tragic sight to behold. Corpses of several Golden Core Stagers could be seen lying everywhere. Those closer to the impact zone had completely evaporated from utter destruction. More importantly, an ancient one which had been passed down centuries ago was gone just like that. It was destroyed in one move by this Sun Wu Kong! Such a terrifying display of strength had left everybodys hearts in palpitation. "Lets go. Since the Tiger-Dragon King does not welcome me, I shall reluctantly stay over at your place for the next two days, Nine-tailed Demon Fox!" Xu Que smiled from ear to ear and told the White Fox Lady. The White Fox lady was alarmed as she retreated a step and asked, "Do you know me?" "I dont, but I am not blind. You are at the Full Foundation Infant Transformation stage and a beautiful lady of the fox race. You totally suit the position as the Queen of the Sky Demon Tribe!" Xu Que had already guessed this some time ago. This White Fox lady had so many tails and mustve been the leader of the fox race. Also, she was exactly how he had imagined. A prideful and dignified Full Foundation Infant Transformation stager. She was definitely the Queen of the Sky Demon Tribe. She was the other candidate contesting for the throne of the new Demon King apart from Tiger-Dragon King! The White Fox lady let out a hearty laugh, "Since youve guessed my identity and still showed me disrespect, you must be a demonic human too. I can punish you for breaking the rules!" "Queen, calm down! I really didn''t mean to do it." Xu Que insincerely asked for pardon and his tone was extremely relaxed. The White Fox lady frowned, "Sun Wu Kong" "Please call me the Great Sage!" Xu Que corrected her. "..." The two Demon Fox ladies were speechless once again. "Boom!" At this point, a majestic aura could be felt abruptly coming from a distance away. "Infant Transformation Stagers?" Xu Que blanked out for a moment. Both the Demon Fox ladies had grim expressions and were clearly alarmed, "Not good. The elders from Thousand Demon Tribe have come. Lets leave this place quickly." "Sun Wu Kong, come with us." The White Fox lady glanced at Xu Que and asked in a soft voice. "Please call me the Great Sage!" Xu Que corrected her again. However, he did not hesitate and followed the both of them. Based on the strength of the aura, there were at least three or four Infant Transformation Stagers. No matter how much strength Xu Que had, in the face of three or four Infant Transformation stage cultivators, his only choice was to escape. Unless he had 30 levels of Glory stacked, he would be powerless in front of them! After all, the Infant Transformation cultivation stage was extremely powerful! With the pair of them leading the way, Xu Que followed closely as they wormed their way into a deep and dark cave. This was a very complicated cave with many hidden tunnels. Some of them were similar and connects to other parts of the cave but some led to dead ends. It was an enormous labyrinth. On top of that, Xu Que could feel light flowing past on the stone walls as if protective spells were alive within the walls. "Thousand Demon Tribe had the giant mountain spell as a means of protection passed down from generations ago. We, the Sky Demon Tribe, have something of our own too. Unless someone has a map or the Token of Passing, or was being led personally by us, he will never be able to find his way." The White Fox lady explained as they coursed through the cave route. "If this place is so safe, why did the both of you go to the entrance of the Thousand Demon Tribe?" Xu Que shrugged his shoulders and objected. Although this cave was very complicated, if they use brute force to gain entry, it would not be a problem at all. After hearing that, the White Fox lady replied bitterly, "There was a traitor from our Tribe and he handed the map and Token of Passing to the Thousand Demon Tribe, so" "So you wish to strike preemptively, and kill Tiger-Dragon King first?" "Thats not the case. Weve heard that the Tiger-Dragon King had hired assassins from a killing organization named Tian Sha to prevent me from participating in the Thunder Tribulations Worship!" "Dont they have Infant Transformation Elders? Why do they still need to hire assassins?" Xu Que asked curiously. The Red Fox girl heard and rolled her eyes at Xu Que, "Smelly monkey, are you really a demonic human? How can you not know this. The Thunder Tribulations Worship is a sacred ceremony. The Elders have all made a vow with their own Hearts Devil to never interfere in it. If they do so, they will be destroyed by the Heavenly Tribulations." "Oh, no choice. Ive travelled the world and led a wandering existence from young. Ive almost forgot about the teachings of our ancestors while trying to achieve world peace." Xu Que shrugged his shoulders and lied. The two Demon Fox ladies was already used to his eccentric personality and didnt doubt him. After all, the odor on his body along with his appearance points him being a part of the demonic human race! Quickly, they rounded more than half of the cave and they could start to see some light. They were nearing the exit. The White Fox lady turned and faced Xu Que, "The exit is up ahead. Remember, dont spout nonsense when we get out. If the Elders hear it, there will be trouble!" "Rest assured. I do not like to speak nonsense." Xu Que slapped his chest and made a solemn vow. Both of the ladies had blank expressions on their face and looked speechless. They obviously didnt believe Xu Ques nonsense. "Xiu!" At this time, trouble started to brew. A faint light beamed past Xu Que. The sounds whistled through the air and something appeared around the White Fox ladys body. The light was a result of the flying sword which looked thin and delicate. It seemingly appeared out of thin air and abruptly flew towards her snow white neck silently. Both the White Fox lady and Red Fox girl were completely unaware of it! 119 Eat My Rod!! Chapter 119: Eat My Rod! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Careful!" Xu Ques expression changed as he waved his Golden Iron Rod in response. The two Demon Fox ladies also reacted quickly and stepped back in an instant. However, it wasnt because they sensed danger but rather, they thought that Xu Que wanted to take advantage of their bodies again. Yet they were wrong this time. "Dang!" Inside the pitch-black cave, a spark burst forth. Xu Que had slammed his rod against a flying sword. As a result, the sword ricocheted and embedded itself deeply into the stone wall. Meanwhile, five Original Infant Staged killers, dressed in white and each with a red mask had appeared. They surrounded Xu Que and the two ladies within the narrow cave. Xu Que was overjoyed. Wasnt this bunch of killers from the same organization as the ones trying to kill the Flaming Sun Princess back then? "So these are the killers from Tian Sha? They dont look out of the ordinary." Xu Que waved his rod, lowered his body and smilingly stared at the five killers. "Tian Sha!" Both the White Fox lady and Red Fox girl reacted. They had misunderstood Xu Ques intentions and realized that they had met with real danger! "So youve come. Who would imagine that Tiger-Dragon king would strike so quickly." The White Fox ladys eyes turned cold and continued with a grim tone, "However, attacking us in our Tribes territory entrance, arent you people a little overconfident?" "Haha! I was told that the Demon Fox race ladies are remarkably beautiful and they are naturally charming with their eyes and lips being so seductive. Today, Ive finally seen it for myself and you ladies indeed live up to your reputation." "Too bad that you beauties are gonna be killed soon." "The reason weve launched an attack within the entrance of the Sky Demon Tribe is that we are indeed confident of killing all of you. If not for that monkeys quick reflexes, you wouldve already been dead long ago." The five killers laughed grimly and their attentions slowly shifted towards Xu Que. They realized that they shouldnt lose sight of Xu Que after his quick display of deflecting their attack. "To be able to break my Spirit-Grabbing Flying Swords attack, you must have a high soul strength. We are fortunate that you are still at the Golden Core cultivation stage. If not, we would have failed our mission today." One of the Full Foundation Original Infant staged killer stared at Xu Que and let out a chilly laugh. "You flatter me, you flatter me!" Xu Que laughed mischievously, "I was just asking myself, how did my reflexes get so quick? Looks like it was due to the increase in my soul strength." The Red Fox girl abruptly rolled her eyes, "Stupid monkey. They are not complimenting you! Why are you acting humble?" The White Fox lady became serious, "Sun Wu Kong, dont be careless. They are an elite group of killers from Tian Sha and experts at that. Im afraid that we may not achieve victory even if we face the weakest fighters from Tian Sha!" "Dont be afraid, just now I" Xu Que waved his hands, not giving a care. But before he finished, he was interrupted by the White Fox lady, "Wait, listen to me. I know that your Buddhas Fiery Lotus move was very powerful. Still, bear in mind not to use it inside this cave. If not, the consequence will be dire!" "Actually, what I wanted to say was that Hua Wu Que, who was from my Heaven Explosion Faction, killed tens of them a while back. Both of you, stand aside and watch. I wont even need to use the Buddhas Fiery Lotus to dispose them!" Xu Que replied light heartedly. The pair of Demon Fox ladies were astonished. Upon hearing that, the killers immediately emitted their murderous intents which filled the cave. They glared at Xu Que and asked with chilly tones, "We had ten over members whove lost their lives back in Fire Nation. Do you have any relations to that incident?" "Just a little. After all, it was done by the Heaven Explosion Faction. If you guys are not happy, you can wage a war with my Faction. We shall see who will suffer the most." Xu Que smiled from ear to ear and replied. The killers laughed ominously, "Hehe Heaven Explosion Faction? Never heard of it. The Tian Sha is well-known throughout the Five Nations. You want to challenge our organization with your puny Faction?" "What? Our Heaven Explosion Faction is not that famous yet?" Xu Que was startled. He pointed at them and exclaimed, "Let me spell it out to you guys. The one who destroyed the entire Celestial Sect was Xu Que. The one who single-handedly exterminated the Blood River Sect was Xiao Yan. The one who previously killed tens of your organization members was Hua Wu Que. We still have quite a few more members who are more low-profile. For example, the Condor Hero Yang Guo, the Renegade Immortal Akuma Wang Lin. Ye Fan, who could cover the Heavens with a palm. The one with seven wives, Wei Xiao Bao, the First Generation Sect master Duan Mu Ci, and more. Oh, and theres also me, the Great Sage, equivalent to Heaven, Sun Wu Kong!" "Ha ha ha ha!!! " The five killers laughed out loudly in harmony. "A mere Golden Core staged monkey, whos neither a human nor demon, dares to proclaim himself as the equivalent of heaven, the Great Sage?" "We will consider letting you enter Hell and be a dead monkey there!" After finishing his sentence, an icy look flashed within their eyes. One by one, they held up their bloody red daggers which were as thin and delicate as cicadas wings and rushed viciously towards Xu Que and the pair of Demon Fox ladies. Their speed was so quick that their movements looked strange. It was as if they disappeared into emptiness and reemerged into an erratic attacking stance. The Red Fox girl only cultivated at the Golden Core Stage, level 2, and was no match for the group of enemies. She was immediately pulled behind shielded by the White Fox lady. However, it was futile. To the killers of Tian Sha, there was nobody they could not assassinate in this world. "Die!" One of the killers who was at the Original Infant Stage level 9 suddenly emerged from behind the White Fox lady. Wielding his icy and crimson red dagger, he aimed for the Red Fox girls throat. "Xiu!" At this point, a Flying Sword appeared! The sword cut through the air purposefully and soundlessly appeared right in front of the killers eyes. "What" "Pu!" The killer widened his eyes. His hidden face beneath the mask displayed outright astonishment. Before he could finish his scream, the Flying Sword penetrated the area of his brows and killed him on the spot. "Spirit-Grabbing Flying Sword? How is that possible?" "How are you able to use the skill exclusive to our organization?" The other four killers were dumbfounded. They looked at Xu Que in utter disbelief. Escaping death by the skin of her teeth, the Red Fox girl turned pale. The White Fox ladys face was filled with shock too. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing an Original Infant Staged cultivator. The reward is 200,000 experience and 1 x storage ring!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" Xu Que waved his hand lightly with the wind, "I forgot to tell you guys. I am a genius. No matter what skill, I will be able to learn it in one look. Do you know why? Its because I have the Golden-Fire Eyes. Come, take a look, its these! They are gold in color!" He stretched his hand and pointed at his golden colored eyes and proudly proclaimed. But in actuality, this "Spirit-Grabbing Flying Sword" was only being mimicked by the "Phaseless Magic". Although not as powerful as the original, this type of Flying Sword skill required a very high level of soul strength. With Xu Ques powerful soul strength, this skills prowess was frightening, even if it wasnt at full power. "How deceiving and full of nonsense! Lets kill this monkey first!" The killer who had his Flying Sword skill imitated felt thoroughly embarrassed. He let out a deep war cry and rushed towards Xu Que along with the other three killers. Based on their experience, it was clear that Xu Que was more of a threat than the White Fox lady. They knew that they had to dispose of him first. "Sun Wu Kong, be careful!" The White Fox ladys expression fell. She prepared her skill and wanted to aid Xu Que. However, Xu Que laughed plainly, "Dont come! Stay over there and witness me killing all of them with a swing of my rod!" Finishing his sentence, he focused his eyes upon his targets. The Iron Rod abruptly spun in his hand, and he leapt upwards. "Eat my rod!" Xu Que let out a shout and smashed his rod at the distorted looking air on his left. He anticipated where the killer was about to move to. "Wam!" One of the killers, who was at the Original Infant Stage Level 8, abruptly landed on the ground. His skull was smashed on the spot, and he turned into a mist of blood. 120 We Are A Pair Of CP! Chapter 120: We Are A Pair Of CP! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "What?" Three shocked voices could be heard from the distorted moving air around. The three killers were appalled and reappeared from the hollow air, then retreated explosively from Xu Que while their faces were filled with astonishment. One smash from his rod was enough to kill a Level 8 Original Infant Staged killer. How How was this possible? How can a Golden Core Stager achieve this? The pair of Demon Fox ladies were dazed as well. Although they had witnessed the destructive powers of Xu Ques Fiery Lotus, little did they know that Xu Ques strength was insurmountable even without that skill. Although the strike of his rod was imbued with his skill power, it would not have been so powerful without Xu Ques inner strength. If he didnt possess such strength, he would not be able to kill the Level 8 Original Infant Staged killer so easily! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing an Original Infant Staged cultivator. Acquired 200,000 experience and x1 item hoard!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" "The Killer Swords passive ability is so useful!" Xu Que smirked. The additional added strength would stay as long as the Killer Sword was still in his possession. This maximum Glory would stay passively and would not drop levels as long as he did not sustain any injury. Even without activating Soaring Dragon Nine Transformations, he was able to crush a Level 8 Original Infant Staged killer into blood mist. Such an additional boost of strength was terrifying indeed! Xu Que was over the moon. Carrying his rod over his arm, he starting to sing a modified theme from Journey to the West, "Ive just searched two mountains! Ive touched another river again! The killers wife is rich and flooding with gold! Hey, hey! Eat Sun Wukongs rod. Your underpants will drop when I kill you, your legs shiver and chrysanthemums shall tremble. Ill stab and make a giant hole out of you Forming a street so big and wide" The Two Demon Fox ladies started to reveal bitter smiles. They were wondering why the monkey was starting to sing again and why did the lyrics sound so weird? "We cant continue! This monkey is too strong!" "Mission failed! Lets retreat!" The three killers were decisive and determined whenever they undertook missions. However, after meeting with Xu Ques peculiar powers, they immediately chose to retreat. When an attack misses, retreat a thousand miles! This was a rule set by killers and also a standard protocol across their own organization. They will never have doubts which may bring out the Hearts Devil. However, Xu Que had already decided not to let them escape. He immediately purchased three Cold-Iron Flying Swords from the system store. Holding them in his hands, he executed the "Spirit-Grabbing Flying Sword" skill! "Pff! Pff! Pff!" In a flash, the three killers collapsed onto the ground in the darkness. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 80 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing an Original Infant Staged cultivator. Acquired 200,000 experience and a storage ring!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing an Original Infant Staged cultivator. Acquired 200,000 experience and a storage ring!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing an Original Infant Staged cultivator. Acquired 200,000 experience and a storage ring!" As the quick Flying Swords disposed of the targets, the system beeps resounded in Xu Ques head simultaneously. However, he soon felt a wave of dizziness. It was akin to having a lack of oxygen. His vision started to become blur and everywhere was spinning. His body started to sway and he almost fell over! The two Demon Fox ladies were still in a state of shock. But after witnessing Xu Ques situation, the White Fox lady rushed to him and held him up, "Sun Wu Kong, whats happening to you?" "I dont know either" Xu Que was in a daze and the dizziness started to become more and more intense. In panic, he asked the system, "System, whats up with my body? Quickly activate the regeneration function!" "Ding! Due to host using the "Spirit-Grabbing Flying Sword" four times in a day, soul strength is being consumed and you are weakened by 10%." "What the hell?" Xu Que was dumbfounded. He needed to consume 10 Empty Sky Pills to make up for that 10% decrease in his soul strength. That was equivalent to a whole 100 act tough points! He then clearly saw the description of the skill, given by the system. : A Sky-rank intermediate skill trained by Mormons, originated from the lost chapters from ancient times. A homing skill. It is able to chase down ones Spirit for thousands of miles. Powerful enough to kill in one strike. The higher ones soul strength is, the stronger the skill potential! (Warning: This vicious skill consumes a very high amount of soul strength and is limited to two uses per day. If one presses on and exceeds daily usage, it will automatically weaken his soul strength!) "God-damnit! Im gonna faint!" Xu Que eyes rolled and immediately fell into the White Fox girl''s breasts. This time, his head was perfectly positioned and fell into her breasts. He immediately felt his head being cushioned and surrounded by silky and soft flesh. On top of that, a vague and light fragrance entered his nose. Xu Que decided to continue to act like he had fainted and remained there! He immediately shut his eyes tight and lay against the White Fox ladys body as he scolded himself incessantly in his head. Previously, he had used the Phaseless Magic to imitate the "Spirit-Grabbing Flying Sword", and it was all because he witnessed that the Red Fox girl was in danger. He made the decision in a split second and had no time to read the skills description. Who knew that a mere Tian Sha killer possessed a Sky-rank skill, and an intermediate leveled one at that. However, upon reading the description of the "Spirit-Grabbing Flying Sword", it really lived up to its rank. It was able to take down an Original Infant Stager in one move and not every skill could achieve that. Its only disadvantage was that its limit was too much, being able to be used only twice a day. If overused, one would ended up in his situation, in which ones soul would suffer the consequences and be weakened. However, he felt that he didnt suffer any losses. The three killers skills and movements were too erratic. On top of that, Xu Que couldnt activate his Mystical Fires easily in such a restricted and narrow space. If he used the Lightning Haste or the Dark Willow Limbo, he would inevitably let one or two of them escape. But now, in exchange for 100 act tough points worth of soul strength, he managed to kill the entire group of killers and also got to learn a Sky-rank skill. He didnt lose anything. Also, after that battle, even if he deducted the 100 act tough points, he still got to earn an additional hundred over act tough points! Thinking up to this point, Xu Que released the tension in his body once again. He couldnt help but to let out a smirk and continued to embrace in the warm and soft sensation. "Sun Sun Wu Kong, wake up What happened to you?" The White Fox lady was blushing red. Feeling Xu Ques warm breath on her chest, her body went a little soft. But she couldnt just push Xu Que aside, in fear that he had sustained severe injuries. The Red Fox girl walked over in time, glanced at Xu Que and cried out in alarm, "Sister, take a look quickly. This stupid monkey is smiling! He is just acting like he fainted to take advantage of you." "What?" The White Fox lady became surprised and pushed Xu Que aside. Xu Que shamelessly let out an "Aiya". He held onto the stone wall and "woke" up. Squinting his blurry eyes, he asked, "What happened to me? What is this place? What happened here?" "You" The White Fox was sharp. She was aware that Xu Que was putting on an act and was angered speechless. She let out a Hmph, immediately turned her body and walked towards the exit of the cave. The Red Fox girl stared at Xu Que, and waved her tiny fist, "Stupid monkey, smelly monkey! Dont think that you can take advantage of us just because you saved us! My sister is the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox!" "Right, and I am the Great Sage. Dont you know that in the game, the Great Sage and Nine-Tailed Demon Fox are a pair of CP?" "CP? Whats a CP?" The tiny Red Fox was stunned. "It refers to a match made in heaven. Whatever, I shant speak further. Your sister and I are truly in love. Dont you try to break us apart. Even if you take over my body, my heart will never be yours. Goodbye!" After finishing his sentence, Xu Que strode towards the exit. The tiny Red Fox stood confused at the same spot. She was extremely puzzled over Xu Ques words. A short moment later, she abruptly reacted. With an angry and bashful look, she exclaimed, "Stupid monkey! You continue dreaming if you want to marry my sister!" However, Xu Que had already followed closely behind the White Fox lady and left the cave. If he had heard the tiny Red Foxs words, he would have told her sarcastically, "You are so clever!" Outside the cave... A vast field came into their sight. It was accompanied by many demonic humans. All of them looked bizarre. Some of them had a pair of giant wings, some were humans in their upper halves and a horse for their lower bodies. Some of them even had horns on their heads belonging to different animals. These people were working in the fields and making use of their skills to harvest the crops. In the distance, there were countless small houses and many of them had smoke coming from their kitchen chimneys. This beautiful scene of nature will practically cut any sight-seers off from reality! "What a beautiful Tribe!" Xu Que gasped in surprise. The White Fox Lady was still angry and ignored Xu Ques words. However, at this time, a young lady with sheep horns on her head and in plain clothes rushed over, and anxiously said, "My Queen, something bad has happened at the Pill Refining House!" 121 The Noble Musician, Xu Que Chapter 121: The Noble Musician, Xu Que Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The White Fox lady creased her delicate eyebrows abruptly, "Whats the matter?" "Niu Da Li is still not proficient in Pill-Refining. Xiao Yu feels that hes not good enough to become an alchemist. However, there is no one else in our Tribe who specialized in Pill Refining. Xiao Yu was extremely furious after they made two stoves worth of failed pills. She then said she was giving up and locked herself up in her home and refused to come out." The lady with a pair of sheep horns recounted in panic. After hearing these words, White Fox sighed and shook her head, "That silly girl she must be feeling guilty! After all, the Thunder Tribulations Worship starts in two days. Its normal for her to be stressed. Let me talk to her." "No can do, my Queen. Even if you look for Xiao Yu personally, she will still refuse to come out. The reason shes hiding at home must be because of the fact that she wasnt able to refine the Recuperation and Blood Circulation Pills and is blaming herself for that." The sheep horned lady shook her head. White Fox turned silent with an imposing look on her face. It was clear that both the pills were very important to her. After listening up to this point, Xu Que had a rough idea of the situation. Thumping his chest, he exclaimed, "Dont fret! I will settle this problem." "You?" White Fox lady turned her head and looked at Xu Que. The sheep-horned lady abruptly realized Xu Ques presence before them. She scanned him from top to toe unconvincingly and didnt speak. Xu Que widened his eyes and nodded, "Yeah, its just Pill Refining. I can do that!" "You know Pill Refining too?" White Fox lady was taken aback. "Of course! I am a qualified Alchemist!" Xu Que replied, brimming with confidence. Although he had never refined any pills, he had used theOccupation skill book before. With this current status, even if he wasnt proficient in it, the system would allow him to refine a One Star Pill at a 100% rate! However, the White Fox lady was doubtful. Under normal circumstances, Cultivators who specialize in Pill Refining dont usually have powerful combat strength. After all, these Cultivators would not have the time to train skills in those aspects after being proficient in refining arts. With Xu Ques strength so much more powerful than Original Infant Stagers, White Fox was clearly doubtful that he was equally proficient in pill refining. Still, after hearing his words, the sheep horned ladys eyes lit up. She replied quickly, "Thats great! You can become Xiao Yus disciple. She will definitely try again with new hands to help. Lets go and find her." Finishing her sentence, she tugged on Xu Ques hands and rushed towards one of the houses a distance away. "What the hell?! Why do I have to be an alchemist disciple?!" While being pulled along, Xu Que loudly disagreed. The White Fox lady immediately followed behind, "Stop shouting! Listen to her and be an alchemist disciple obediently. I still havent settled my debt with you from earlier on!" "I really fainted just now! Im telling the truth! The Sun and the Moon can be my witnesses!" Xu Que vowed solemnly and stopped arguing further. After all, he did take advantage of her. Xu Que knew that it was smart to give in this time and not push his luck. He realized he should show respect sometimes. If not, how will he be able to take advantage of her again in future? The White Fox lady rolled her eyes at him and followed behind. After a while, they arrived before a small house. The entrance was very clean and the walls were scrubbed white. However, there were many red carrots hanging from its roof. Xu Que was surprised. Whats the use of hanging so many carrots like that? Oh dear me, how sinister-looking! "Thump, thump!" At this time, the sheep-horned lady walked towards the wooden door, knocked lightly and shouted out, "Xiao Yu! Quickly open up! Ive found a new alchemist disciple to assist you. He is definitely better than Niu Da Li!" "..." There was only silence in the house. However, they could sense that there was indeed someone inside. It was clear that the person simply didnt wish to reply. "Xiao Yu, believe me! Im not lying. Can you please open the door?" The sheep-horned lady continued to knock and persuade patiently. Xu Que watched on and shook his head profusely. He retreated several steps, moved beside the White Fox lady and asked softly, "Whos this Xiao Yu? Whats up with the temper?" White Fox lady stared at Xu Que abruptly before shaking her head. She sighed out loud, "Xiao Yu was too caught up in the Pill Refining process. The dangers in crossing the Tribulation this time around is very high for me since I will call upon the power of the Six Heavenly Thunder Tribulations. Thus, I have to rely on sufficient pills to treat injuries which I will inevitably sustain. Xiao Yu is afraid that I will not have the necessary pills on time and fail my attempt at the Tribulation, that is why" "That is a small matter. Let me refine them. Lets go to the Pill-Refining House!" Xu Que finished his words and was about to leave. The White Fox lady grasped firmly onto Xu Ques robes and frowned, "Stop joking around and quickly think of a way to get Xiao Yu out. If not, I will settle whatever happened at the cave with you now!" "Oh, I have to tell you that I am a fearless man. No use threatening me" "..." "Alright, alright! Stop looking at me like that. I just have to persuade someone right? Not a problem. But you have to tell me first if Xiao Yu is a male or female? And also the age. This way, I can solve the problem easily." "..." The White Fox lady relaxed and replied, "Xiao Yus ancestry is of the Jade Hare race. The later generations of this race are all females. However, Xiao Yu is still very young and her temper is thus that of a small childs. Despite that, she has a gift in refining pills." "Eh, Jade Hare? If that little Jade Hare is called Xiao Yu(Jade), then what are you called? Little Nine? Little Tail?" (T/N : Jade is Yu in Chinese. This means her name is actually Little Jade directly translated) "Now isn''t the time to talk about this." The White Fox lady tensed up and chided him. "If you can get Xiao Yu out, I will tell you." "Thats too easy." Xu Que let out a complacent laugh. "Easy? Alright. Yun Er, stop knocking on the door. Let Sun Wu Kong try. He said that he can get Xiao Yu out easily!" The White Fox lady clearly thought that Xu Que was merely boasting. Feeling a little peeved, she shouted for the sheep-horned lady to return. The sheep horned lady was confused. She looked at Xu Que warily as she walked past him. For a stranger to persuade the stubborn Xiao Yu out? How was that possible? "My Queen, why dont you let me persuade her?" Yun Er laughed out bitterly. "Not needed. Let him try. If he fails, I shall settle my debt with him!" White Fox lady stared at Xu Que angrily. "Fail? What joke are you cracking? I am the Great Sage, Sun Wu Kong. Theres nothing in this world that I can''t accomplish! Isnt this task merely about persuading a rabbit out of her home? Too easy!" Yun Ers expression changed. She warned cautiously, "Shush! Lower your voice. Xiao Yu absolutely hates it when people refer to her as a rabbit! She is not just a rabbit. She is of the Jade Hare race!" "Thats right! Sun Wu Kong. Stop spouting nonsense. Based on the legends, the Jade Hares were brought to the Heavenly Palace by a Goddess. They can thus be called Immortal Heavenly Hares. What do you know?" White Fox replied in a deep and serious tone. "Chh, who doesnt know that! I even know that the Immortals name was called Change. Soon after, my disciple Marshal Tian Peng tried to take liberties with her and was punished to becoming a pig. Soon after, another stupid baldy man became my disciple. The three of us then embarked on a journey to the west to obtain Buddhas scriptures." Xu Que earnestly summarised the story of the Journey to the West. Both the White Fox lady and Yun Er were taken aback and stared at Xu Que in confusion. Xu Que laughed, "But do you guys know why did sister Change bring the Jade Hare to the Heavenly Palace?" "I know!" Yun Er immediately replied, "Xiao Yu told me this before. It was because the Jade Hare race had genuine and pure blood running through their veins and had very strong soul strengths. They also had an innate gift for refining medicinal pills. That was the reason the goddess took them to heaven." "Bah Youre wrong! Think about this. If Change didnt bring a rabbit up the Heavens, but instead brought just a carrot, wouldnt her intentions be too obvious?" Xu Que winked at them and exclaimed, and gave a You know what Im saying look. The two ladies really could not understand his meaning. The White Fox lady shook her head, "Why must she bring the carrot?" "Um" Xu Que paused, and laughed, "This is a very deep biological question! We shall discuss it in detail another day. Isnt the most important thing to get that stupid rabbit out of its house? Too easy! Servants, bring me my Golden Rod. Pah! Thats not right! I mean bring me my Gu Qin!" "Gu Qin? What do you want a Gu Qin for? We dont have it here!" "Its obviously to accompany my singing." Xu Que replied, brought out the system interface and entered the system store. "System, give me a good quality and cheap Gu Qin!" Swish! A ray of llight flashed past his eyes and countless Gu Qins appeared. Xu Que scanned through and bought the cheapest Charred-Tailed Qin. He only spent 10 act tough points and reached for it out of thin air. "Dont tell me you are going to sing again?" Upon realizing the situation, White Fox recalled Xu Que singing a song titled, The King Has Called For Me To Search The Mountains. The song was so horrid that it forced a defensive spell to go on the offensive. Seeing that he had taken out a Gu Qin, she was appalled. She then exclaimed in panic, "Xiao Yus mood is already poor. Please dont provoke her. This move is useless." Xu Que laughed, " Dont worry, dont worry. Besides being a qualified alchemist, I am also a noble musician, eh, I mean composer. I shall use music to influence Xiao Yu!" He had previously acquired five technical ability books at the Tower of Souls as a reward. One of them was the musician ability. This was an ingenious ability as it had the ability to influence ones state of mind and rationality. Hence, apart from trying to cajole Xiao Yu out, his other aim was to test out the power of One Star Musician. He flung his tiger-skinned robes as he sat on the ground, and harnessed the Gu Qin on his lap. With both of his hands flat on the instrument strings, he shut his eyes gracefully and took a deep breath. With his serious look, he had an invigorating aura around him. White Fox and Yuner wanted to speak but after witnessing his imposing manner and look, they were taken aback for a moment. "Deng Deng" With a twitch of his finger, he plucked the musical strings gently. What accompanied was a prolonged and splendid note filling the air. "This Qins sound" "He really knows how to play it." The two ladies were dumbfounded and looked like they were attracted to the lovely sounds of the Qin. As the sound of the Qins string lingered in the air, Xu Que opened his mouth. He then started by syncing his vocal chords to the tune, as he started to sing. "Little Rabbit, be good, open the door, quickly open it, I want to come in" 122 Be Good Little Rabbi Chapter 122: Be Good Little Rabbit Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The Nine Tails Fox lady and Yuner were stumped. Based on the alluring melody of the instrument, it was evident that the lyrics were supposed to be touching and beautiful. Why did this cursed monkey start singing stupid lyrics like these to ruin the song? And The lyrics sounded like he was trying to coax a child to sleep. Wouldn''t he cause the problem to worsen? At that point, Yuner hurriedly intervened and spoke out, "Sun Wu Kong, what are you doing? Didn''t I tell you not to call her a little rabbit? She will really get mad." "Be good little rabbit, open the door" Xu Que ignored her and continued singing, his voice started taking a brighter and happier tone. His voice was trembling in vibrato, clearly immersed in his music. The White Fox lady folded her arms and shook her head as she mumbled, "Sun Wu Kong, you''re finished. Xiao Yu will come out and bite you. Anyway you are forbidden to retaliate when she does!" "Crkkkk!" All of a sudden, the wooden door to Xiao Yus house opened with a creak. The White Fox lady and Yuner seemed to have expected this and shot Xu Que a sympathetic glance as they turned their heads towards the door. A little rabbit girl was standing in the doorway. She had a small pair of ears standing erect on her head. All of a sudden, she disappeared into a ray of white light and shot towards Xu Que. Xu Que stopped playing the Qin at this point as he held the instrument with both hands and smiled plainly. He wasn''t the least flustered. "This stupid monkey is going to get bitten by Xiao Yu for sure." White Fox and Yuner thought to themselves while feeling sympathetic for him. However, what they saw at the next moment left them speechless. Xiao Yu dashed out of her home and slammed hard into the embrace of Xu Que. However, she didn''t bite him as everyone expected her too. Instead, tears flowed down her eyes as she mumbled, "Big brother monkey, you sing extremely well. Can you sing for me once again? Your singing made me think of my mother." "Sure!" Xu Que patted the head of this little rabbit who looked to be around eight or nine years old as he smiled warmly at her. Soon after, he settled his hands down on the Qin once again and started playing. Xiao Yu grabbed on tightly to his robes as she leaned in closer towards him and closed her eyes. She seemed to feel as though she was back in her mothers embrace once more! In actual fact, this effect wasnt a result of Xu Ques singing. It was because of the Qin which he had purchased. After he acquired the One Star Musician ability, the notes he played had a special effect. Added to the fact that he sang the song in a nursery rhyme sounding melody, it caused Xiao Yu to think of her childhood years. White Fox and Yuner were dumbfounded. Disbelief was written all across their faces. They had never seen this side of Xiao Yu. She was so mild and gentle now. She had always been extremely spoilt and demanding, always insisting on having her way. Although she often refined pills for the entire race, she would always fly into an intense rage whenever she failed in making a batch. Whoever disturbed her while she was in that state would get bitten severely by her. And yet, she seemed to have been charmed by Xu Que with just a simple song. This caused both the white foxes to watch on in disbelief. "My god! Damned monkey, you You won''t even let off a child! Lets fight it out." At this point, the sound of a angry shriek rang out from a distance away. It came from the Red Fox. She erupted like a volcano after assuming that Xu Que was at his vulgar ways again. Killing intent swirled around her before radiating outwards towards him. Before she could sprint towards Xu Que, she glanced upon the menacing state casted upon her by the Nine Tails Fox and halted. The White Fox lady then pointed towards them, as if asking her sister to take another look. The Red Fox then glanced at Xiao Yu, who looked so sweet and obedient. She was stumped by her demeanor and continued staring, clearly shocked. "How Hows this possible?" She mumbled in astonishment. At last, the melody from the Qin ceased. Xiao Yu had already fallen asleep in Xu Ques embrace. While he was playing the Qin, he incorporated a sleep inducing spell within the melody. Although he had no idea how he could play the Qin, he knew that the One Star Musician talent was gifted to him by the system. Thus it felt like it was innate and that he had known how to play it all his life. "Carry her back into the room to sleep. When she wakes up, she wont be feeling any negative emotions." Xu Que then handed the sleeping Xiao Yu over to Yuner. He then started smiling as he approached the Nine Tails Fox and asked plainly, "How was that? Didnt I say it wasnt going to be a problem?" "How How did you do that?" The White Fox lady asked, her eyes were full of curiosity and suspicion. Xu Que gave a smirk as he raised his head to the sky and replied, "As long as I set my mind on something, I will definitely be able to achieve it." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 30 act tough points." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points." The system rang out continuously. He had earned 80 act tough points just like that! The 10 act tough points which Xu Que had spent was recovered just like that. He even managed to earn an additional 70 act tough points! He then looked at the Nine Tails Fox who was stumped as he laughed out, "Now, you can tell me your name right?" "Big sister, dont tell him." Even before waiting for the White Fox to open her mouth, the little Red Fox ran over and started whispering something into her older sisters ears. Several seconds later, the White Fox ladys face started turning red. She then glared at the little Red Fox, "Do not speak nonsense! Youre starting to learn all the bad things." "Its true sister. He said it himself. He wanted us to" "Shut your lips. Go and cultivate. Youve been playing too much for your own good." The White Fox spoke out to her younger sister. The little Red Fox had an expression which showed that she clearly felt wronged. She looked at Xu Que angrily before running away. Xu Que stepped forward and laughed out, "Shes still young and its normal for her to be playful. You dont have to be so strict with her." "You arent any better off." The White Fox rolled her eyes and turned around to leave. Xu Ques lips curled into a subtle smile. At this point, the White Fox, Nine Tailed lady halted in her footsteps before speaking against the wind, "My name is called Su Linger!" Xu Que was momentarily stunned. Shit. Su Linger? How are you related to Su Da Ji? (T/N : Su Da Ji was a mythical fox spirit and concubine for an emperor in the Shang dynasty.) "Ka chi!" At this point, Yuner came out from Xiao Yus room and saw Xu Que standing alone outside. She paused before asking, "Sun Wu Kong, why are you still standing out here? Wheres the Queen and little seven?" "Oh? The little Red Fox is called little seven?" Xu Ques eyebrows were raised. "Yes, thats right. Whats the matter?" Yuner nodded her head. "Nothing. I was just asking. Oh right, Yuner. Find me an upper class suite to stay. Afterall, Im an esteemed guest of your Queen and a world renowned Great Sage of the world. After coming here for so long, nobodys offered me a cup of tea yet. Surely, it wont be nice if word of this gets out?" "Hehe!" Yuner started giggling as she replied, "You mustve made the Queen angry. If not, she wouldnt leave you all alone here. Come with me." "Yuner, you are wrong this time. Your Queen is clearly too shy to remain in my presence. Its true! Ai, why are you walking so quickly? Wait up!" Xu Que started walking faster to catch up to Yuner. Before long, he was led into a plain and simple room by Yuner. According to Yuner, all the rooms here looks the same and there arent any special rooms. "Thats fine. Yuner, Im not a person who places too much emphasis on his own pleasures. Back when I was roaming around the world, I always used to earth as my bed and the skies for my blanket. I would eat winds and drink dews. Now that I have such a comfortable room, I am already extremely satisfied." Xu Que spoke out. "Hm, thats good then. Remember not to run around. We have special rules in the tribe. Go get some rest. I shall come and find you when Xiao Yu is awake and we can help her to refine pills" "No problem. Leave it to me!" Xu Que thumped his chest as he escorted Yuner out of the room. "Thud!" As soon as the door closed, he conjured the system and entered the system shop. He then purchased a huge red sofa, a golden silk bed along with goose feather blankets and placed them all around the room. He then jumped into his fluffy bed and leisurely scrolled through the system shops for Alchemist related items. Afterall, he had his own Tribulations to cross in two days time as well. He decided to take advantage of this pill refining process to make some pills for himself. 123 Bleeding Ou Chapter 123: Bleeding Out Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation A single One Star Alchemist Ability Book was sold within the system store for five hundred act tough points. Although it was extremely expensive, it was worth it. The reason is because the ability book guarantees a 100% success rate on pill refining for One Star Pills. This means that when it comes to One Star pill refining, the failure rate is zero and no pills would be wasted while in the refining process. Although One Star Alchemists are of the lowest ranks of Alchemists within the cultivation world, there are extremely few of them in existence. Hence, even the lowest ranking Alchemists hold lofty statuses. And none of these One Star Alchemists can guarantee a 100% success rate when it comes to refining pills. Even if they manage to attain Five Star or Six Star rankings, there would still be a chance that they might get distracted while refining the simplests pills and fail or create a low quality pill. Once, a Nine Star Alchemist was teaching and helping a disciple to refine a One Star Pill. While he was busy at work, he made a small error while controlling the furnace. As a result, half the entire batch of pills were failures and went to waste. However, that didnt cause respect for him to decline. In fact, he was still widely revered and admired since everyone understood that mistakes happened and that nobody could achieve a 100% success rate. Hence, with such an example, even Nine Star Alchemists wouldnt be able to confidently say that they can attain 100% success rate when it came to refining pills! However, with this particular One Star Alchemist Ability Book, Xu Que didnt have to waste time practicing and could boast that he had a 100% success rate. This caused the disparity between him and other Alchemists to be very obvious. Thats why when Xu Que stumbled upon the "Two Star Alchemist Ability Book" price, he was excited beyond words. [Two Star Alchemist Ability Book]: After purchasing and activating, it would cause the user to attain Two Star Alchemist Ranking. He would be able to refine Two Star Pills at a 100% success rate! Price : 1500 act tough points. "Screw this!" Xu Ques lips curled into a snarl. Compared to the One Star Alchemist Ability Book, this Two Star Book was more expensive by a thousand act tough points. However, while gritting his teeth, Xu Que still purchased the Two Star Alchemist Ability book. Xu Que knew that he would require several Vitality Pills and Circulation Pill in order to successfully make it through the Tribulations. These concoction could only be refined by a Two Star Alchemist and was thus naturally expensive. Xu Que knew about the Vitality Pills and how precious they were. Some time ago, Sun Jue Li or Elder Sun of Celestial Sect had used a single Vitality Pill to convince the Sect Leader of Fallen Spirits Sect to attack Pan Shan Village. This showed its worth and value. As for the Circulation Pill, it was used to recuperate and heal by improving blood circulation. To an Original Infant Stage Cultivator, owning a single Circulation Pill was akin to having a second life. Su Linger also knew that she needed these two pills when it came to the Thunder Tribulations Worship. The Vitality Pill was used to maintain and regain Soul Strength, while the Circulation Pill was used to recuperate and heal up. These pills were extremely important to her and to Xu Que, who had his own Tribulations to worry about. Xu Que was unclear on how much difficulties he would face while facing the tribulations. He also didnt know if his Spirit Visage Armour would be able to withstand the Tribulations all the way to the end. So, he felt the need to prepare some pills for himself. However, the pill which he needed wasnt the Vitality Pill nor was it the Circulation Pill. In fact, it was another type of rare pill. When it came to regaining his Soul Strength, he could use Smelly Tofu to help him in that aspect. As for healing and circulation of blood, he could use the Systems healing function to aid him. What he truly wanted to refine was the Lightning Evasion Pill! [̫׵]: Lightning Evasion Pill : Two Star Ranked. This pill was first refined during the ancient days and is considered a mythical pill. After consuming, it can improve physical toughness and reduce the effects of lightning during the Heavenly Tribulations. In fact, whenever lightning strikes the user, he can borrow the strengths of the lightning to refine his own body, and make himself stronger. Cost: 200 act tough points. Although this pill did belong to the cultivation realm, it was a lost art since almost nobody around knew how to refine it anymore. Just a single Lightning Evasion Pill was sold for a high price of 200 act tough points. And the recipe for the Lightning Evasion Pill costed 1000 act tough points. Xu Que knew that he would have to face the Tribulations several times over the course of his life. Hence, without much hesitation, he purchased the recipe. Along with the Two Star Alchemist Ability Book, Xu Que had spent 2500 act tough points just like that. The feeling was comparable to losing a large amount of blood. However, he didnt regret his purchase. Neither did it cost him any heartache. Afterall, the act tough points were there for him to become stronger. Xu Que had a feeling that this particular Heavenly Tribulations wasnt going to be simple. Hence, he knew that he had to refine this Lightning Evasion Pill to go along with his Spirit Visage Armour. Only then would he be confident about his preparations. "Ding! Congratulations to hots Xu Que for activating the Two Star Alchemist Ability Book. You have ascended the realms of the Two Star Ranked Alchemist!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for activating the Lightning Evasion Recipe. You have successfully grasped the methods of refining it." Feeling the beeps go off in his head and surge of knowledge flooded into his mind, Xu Que fell backwards onto his soft king sized bed while a smile lingered on the corners of his lips. At this point, his disguise had worn off. The system thus started deducting 1 act tough point for every hour in which Xu Que was still in his disguise. He didnt care too much about it as he closed his eyes and started drifting into deep sleep. "Boom boom boom!" "Boom doom boom!" After some time, Xu Que heard someone knocking on his door and woke up. Slowly opening his heavy eyelids, he waved a hand casually as the door opened. "Sun Wu Kong, come with me." The second the door opened, an anxious sounding Yuner could be heard. However as she was speaking, the words seemed to get stuck within her throat. Yuner stared wide eyed, mouth gaping into the luxurious room which Xu Que was residing in. She was so stumped that she couldnt speak. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" Hearing the notification in his head, Xu Que immediately became alert. I could even act tough just like that? Yuner mustve seen how suave I am after waking up huh? "Yuner, whats the matter? Where would you like to go? Is it time to eat yet?" Xu Que asked out happily. Yuner didnt reply as a look of disbelief swept across her face while she glanced at the luxurious furniture spread out across the room. She then spoke out in envy, "Sun Wu Kong, this Where did you get all these from? They are so pretty" Xu Ques expression froze. He then realized that he managed to earn the act tough points because of the furniture instead of how handsome he was! But that didnt matter. All the furniture added up only costed two or three act tough points. And now he had earned 50 act tough points just like that. He was making huge profits! He smiled, causing his eyes to disappear, "You like it? Dont worry. Ill be gone in a few days, I can give them all to you then." "Wa, are you for real?" Yuner was clearly elated as she beamed at him. "Of course. I, Xu No. I am the equal to heaven, the Great Sage. Whatever I say counts. I can easily conjure furniture like these effortlessly. Just a snap of my fingers and I can create several thousands. You can have this entire set, its no big deal." Xu Que replied benevolently. "Thats wonderful. Thank you, Sun Wu Kong." Yuner looked extremely touched. "Wait a second. Giving you all these furniture is not a problem at all. But you have to promise me something!" "What is it?" "From now on, you have to refer to me as the Great Sage." Xu Que spoke out confidently. Yuner paused before breaking out into a smile and nodding her head profusely, "Fine, fine. Great Sage. The equal to Heaven" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" Xu Que revealed an extremely glad smile. He had earned points just like that! "Oh yes, I almost forgot. Hurry and come with me to the Pill Refining Room. If not, Xiao Yu will throw another tantrum." At this point, Yuner seemed to have recalled something and hurriedly spoke out. "Right, pill refining!" Xu Que looked outside and realized it was the morning of the second day. He hurriedly jumped off the bed. One should never be late for his first ever experience of pill refining! 124 Damned Monkey, Stop Playing Around! Chapter 124: Damned Monkey, Stop Playing Around! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation After passing several houses and walking through several narrow alleys, Xu Que arrived at the Pill Refining Room. He realized that there were many people standing around the entrance of the room. Apart from the Queen of Sky Demon Tribe Su Linger and the little red fox Su Xiao Qi, there were several other demonic humans of the Original Infant Stage. Seeing that Xu Que had arrived, everyone started to frown. "Damned monkey, why did you take so long? Look, Xiao Yu is throwing a tantrum again!" The little red fox Su Xiao Qi opened her mouth to berate him. "Chiya!" The second her words had landed, the large doors to the Pill Refining Room burst open. Soon after, Xiao Yus tiny head poked out from the door as she opened her beady eyes wide. The second she saw Xu Que, she sped towards him in a flash. Under the bewildered glances of everyone around, she charged straight into Xu Ques embrace and started acting cute. "Monkey big brother! I wasnt throwing a tantrum. I just wanted to hear you play the Qin and sing again!" "Refer to me as the Great Sage!" Xu Que patted her head affectionately and started laughing out. Xiao Yu hurriedly shouted out, "Big brother the Great Sage!" "..." Everyone around were stumped. What situation was this? Was Xiao Yu under the influence of a spell? Even Su Linger seemed to be somewhat suspicious. Although they had seen the way Xiao Yu reacted to Xu Ques singing and him playing the Qin, it was already more than a night since. Surely, she wasnt still enchanted by him. Besides, Xiao Yu was truly throwing a tantrum earlier on. The second Xu Que arrived, Xiao Yu seemed to become someone else completely. She even appeared so close to him. This was extremely strange. "Sister, did this cursed monkey use a bewitching spell to enchant our Xiao Yu?" Su Xiao Qi gave a suspicious look as she whispered into her sisters ears. Su Linger thought about it for a second as she shook her head and replied, "It seems unlikely. I was there yesterday myself. His singing and music was indeed extremely amazing. Maybe he managed to win her heart over by playing such good music." "Hm, this damned monkey He knows how to do everything!" Su Xiao Qi pursed her lips and cleared her through. Xu Que seemed to feel something as he casted a glance towards Xiao Qi and showed off a smug expression. This caused Su Xiao Qi to be extremely incensed. She almost wanted to charge towards Xu Que and punch him in his stupid mouth. Xu Ques lips curled as he looked away and directed his attention towards Xiao Yu. The reason Xiao Yu was so well mannered and behaved towards Xu Que was truly because of the music played the day before. The effects of his music playing had stirred up the emotions within her heart and caused her to recall her younger days. Hence, Xiao Yu felt a certain sense of familiarity and closeness towards Xu Que as though he was her own family member. That was why she was so well behaved in front of him. Xu Que did truly like this kid, Xiao Yu as well. He treated her like his own sister, seeing that she was so well mannered and adorable. "Lets go, Xiao Yu. Lets go and refine some pills. When were done, I shall play the Qin for you once more." "Alright, big brother Great Sage!" Xiao Yu replied gladly as she clutched onto Xu Ques sleeves as they walked into the Pill Refining Room together. Everyone around were extremely shocked and couldn''t comprehend what was happening. They were thrown into confusion. Someone looked towards Su Linger and forced a bitter laugh, "My Queen, what Whats going on?" Su Linger shook her head and didnt reply. Xu Que followed Xiao Yu into the chambers as he glanced around the entire room. It was a spacious room, with many wooden shelves backed against the walls. In the middle of the room was a bronze pill furnace. The furnace was about a meter tall with many strange inscriptions written all around the furnace. It gave off an extremely mysterious feeling and had clearly seen many years of pill refining. Xu Que was extremely eager to get started as he looked at Xiao Yu and asked, "Xiao Yu, would you like to be my apprentice? I wish to try out my new pill refining techniques." "Big brother the Great Sage knows how to refine pills?" Xiao Yu asked out in surprise. Everyone outside revealed expressions of shock as well. Su Xiao Qi nervously ran into the room and shouted, "Damned monkey! Please stop fooling around. Pill refining is not something to joke about!" "I know! Im not fooling around which is why I wanted to do it myself. This would allow Xiao Yu to watch and learn from me." Xu Que replied boastfully. "Thats great. I will let big brother the Great Sage refine the pills!" Xiao Yu nodded her head excitedly, without a hint of suspicion. When the group of beasts outside heard this, they were all stunned. Indeed, pill refining was not a joking matter. Should the person refining lose control, he might cause an entire batch of pills to go to waste. Or even worse, he might cause the furnace to explode. Especially when it came to refining pills of the Two Star grade, there was little margin for error. Should the furnace explode, the entire Sky Demon Tribe would suffer its consequences. Hence, whenever Xiao Yu was refining the pills, all these Original Infant Staged demonic beasts would standby outside. In case something happened with the pill refining process, they would be able to lend their strengths and support to prevent a tragedy from happening. And now, they could hear Xiao Yu allowing Xu Que to refine the pills. It was natural that everyone should be worried and fearful. Su Linger stared at Xu Que and asked out, "Sun Wu Kong, stop fooling around now." "Hm? When was I ever fooling around? I really can refine pills!" Xu Que replied. Su Linger rolled her eyes, "Your damned head, stupid monkey. You already said yourself that you spent time practicing the Qin, and refining your fighting powers to such a stage. How could you possibly have time to learn the arts of pill refining? Much less have the caliber to refine a Two Star grade pill!" "Sigh" Xu Ques words seemed to have gotten stuck within his throat. It was true that he had never refined a single pill in his life. Now was supposed to be the time which he would practice! Hence, he rebutted, "Why dont you guess?" "..." Su Xiao Qis lips curled into a snarl. She wanted to charge towards Xu Que and pummel him. Su Linger stepped forward and shook her head, "I dont care if you can or cannot refine pills. You should assist Xiao Yu and let her be the main person refining the pills now. Refine the Vitality Pill and Circulation Pill first before we speak further. If you disagree, maybe we can settle yesterdays score if youd like!" "..." Xu Que had no choice. He then replied reluctantly while shrugging, "Its your loss if you don''t believe me. I shall show you later." Seeing that Xu Que had taken a step back, Su Linger finally heaved a sigh of relief. She then turned to Xiao Yu, "Xiao Yu, you can begin now. You dont have to worry about being successful on the first try. All you have to do is to try your best." "Alright sister Linger. Xiao Yu shall try her best. If I fail, please let big brother Great Sage try!" Xiao Yu seemed to truly believe in Xu Ques ability and relaxed as she spoke his name out. She then walked towards the furnace as she waved her small palm over it and a fire started to rumble, causing the furnace to heat up. There were more than ten different ingredients beside the furnace all prepared to be refined. Xiao Yu gingerly picked up the first ingredient and was about to empty its contents into the furnace. Xu Que watched in shock before he opened his mouth to halt her, "Wait a second Xiao Yu. What are you doing? You have to remove the impurities from the ingredients first. If not, the quality of the pill would be severely reduced. "Ah?" Xiao Yu paused in confusion. Everyone outside paused in shock as well as they started to frown. "Damned monkey. Can you stop playing around and start helping Xiao Yu increase her control over the process?!" Su Xiao Qi gritted her teeth as she shouted out. Su Linger looked towards Xu Que as well and spoke out gravely, "Sun Wu Kong, this is an important matter for me and theres no time to lose. Tomorrow, I have to activate the Thunder Tribulations Worship. Can you please accommodate to Xiao Yu?" What the hell? Im fooling around? Xu Que was at a loss for words. Dont tell me that your pill refining process is done so haphazardly? You just empty the ingredients into the furnace and hope for the best? "I remember now. Big brother Great Sage is right. Such a step did truly exist within the ancient alchemist manual." At this point, Xiao Yu who had been extremely careful beamed in eagerness as she seemed to have recalled a vital step and spoke out excitedly. 125 I Am Definitely Not That Type Of Person Chapter 125: I Am Definitely Not That Type Of Person Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Was there really such a method? Everyone around were all stumped as they looked towards Xu Que. Xu Que let out a contented smile as he patted Xiao Yus tiny skull affectionately and sighed out, "What a good and knowledgeable child!" However, the next sentence spoken by Xiao Yu caused his smile to wear off. "But that method had been lost a long time ago and is now a lost art. Many Nine Star Alchemists had tried to regain this method, but wasted many ingredients in their failed pursuit and failed to accomplish anything." Xiao Yu spoke out gravely. Xu Que immediately withdrew his hand from her head and stopped patting her. Hm, what a stupid child. She knows nothing at all! What lost art are you speaking of? This big brother here has the system. With the system, he owns the entire world. Do you know that? Just a mere pill refining art, how can it ever pose a challenge to me? Xu Que paused and wanted to speak these words. However, Su Linger was watching every single move he made and shot him a warning glance, as if warning him not to say anything stupid. Xu Que looked extremely displeased as he spoke out, "Can all of you stop being so stupid? I really am learned at the arts of pill refining.On what grounds do you have to disallow me from trying?" "Because this will endanger our entire tribe. If youre unable to exert absolute control over the pill refining situation, you might ruin the furnace and cause it to explode. Tell me, what if that happens?" Su Xiao Qi waved a fist as she replied. "What bullshit. The second I refine a pill, its a 100% success rate. What nonsense are you spouting about failure to control the process?" Xu Que replied wide eyed. The second these words were spoken, everyone knew that Xu Que was just boasting and talking big. One of the Original Infant Staged elder of the tribe couldnt hold it in any longer and frowned as he spoke, "My little friend, I dont mean to offend you, but saying such things like having 100% success rate is ridiculous. Not even Nine Star Alchemist can say such things. Youre just a mere Golden Core Stager, from where do you have the guts to utter such nonsense?" "So what if Im only at the Golden Core Stage? Does that mean Im not a person? Why dont you come and refine the pills yourself?" Xu Que replied indignantly. It became clear that Su Linger had told this elder of Xu Ques battle prowess, for he immediately backed down after seeing Xu Que turning angry. He then turned his head away and pretended like he didnt hear or say anything. Su Ling''er frowned as she spoke out, "Sun Wu Kong, do you really wish to refine the pills yourself?" "I do! And its true that I will definitely succeed. I never ever tell lies!" Xu Que nodded his head. "Then what if you fail?" "If I fail, I shall eat dung until I choke and die!" Xu Que spoke out without a second thought. He knew that it was impossible that he should fail. "..." Everyone around started blushing. He would choke on dung until he dies? What a bold bet! Su Xiao Qi couldnt help but to open her eyes wide as well as she shouted out, "Cursed monkey! Are you trying to find an excuse to eat shit since you enjoy it so much?!" Xiao Yu looked up curiously at Xu Que and didnt speak. Among the entire group of people, she was the only one who truly believed in Xu Ques capabilities. Su Linger seemed to consider for a long time before she finally nodded her head in approval, "Since thats the case, I shall allow you to try. But you only have one try." "My Queen, please no! This must not do!" "Thats right. If he fails to exert control..." The few Original Infant Stage tribe elders were immediately roused as they tried to reject the idea. However, Su Linger waved a hand and interrupted them before looking towards Xu Que, "The second the furnace shows any signs of instability, I will ask you to stop and you must listen to me and cease immediately. Do you understand?" "No problem. I made a name for myself by being an extremely stable alchemist and am extremely renowned. If you dont believe me, you can make some inquiries. Everyone within the pill refining profession knows me!" Xu Que slapped his chest as he started boasting once again. Su Linger was used to ignoring such words from him and replied plainly, "Then you can begin." "Hold on. If I fail, I will eat dung until I die. But what if I succeed?" Xu Que asked out. Everyone rolled their eyes in irritation. If you can concoct a batch of pills without destroying the furnace, that would already be an achievement. Why are you even thinking about succeeding? Theres no if because such a result is impossible! "Damned monkey! If you wish to try so badly, then please begin. Stop talking so much rubbish. If you really succeed, you can do anything you like." Su Xiao Qi spoke out irritably. Xu QUe was elated. He could do anything he wanted to? Was she for real? He looked towards Su Linger expectantly. Su Linger paused and shook her head, "Please begin. If you really succeed, I shall agree to one request. As long as its not an evil act or anything that would harm my people." "Ah! Sister, that wont do." Su Xiao Qi seemed to have thought of something as she shouted out in fear. "What if he requests to marry you? What would you do then?" The second she spoke these words out, everyone paused in shock. Even Su Linger was stumped. Her face turned red, not knowing what to do. Xu Que immediately stood up and spoke out, "Please dont worry. Im not such a lowdown person. I would never request for your sister to devote her heart to me and make her marry me." What a joke. I am Xu Que, the smartest man in the world. How could I ever make such a stupid request? My request would be for both of you sisters to devote your lives to me and marry me! "Hm, please drop the pretense. I know that you are a low down person. But that doesnt matter, for I know you will fail!" Su Xiao Qi looked at him fiercely as she stormed off into the room. To everyone around, it was impossible that Xu Que would ever succeed. Everyone were certain that he doesn''t know how to refine a batch of pills. Su Linger had only permitted him one try, which he was doomed to fail. Feeling this way, Xu Que picked up the first batch of ingredients. He didnt even have the chance to warm up. Should he even come close to succeeding, but ultimately fail, it would still be regarded as a failure. Su Linger understood this as well, and thus agreed to let Xu Que try. She allowed this to satisfy his curiosity and prove to him that he would fail. After he failed, he would have no choice but to accommodate to Xiao Yu and be her assistant. Then everything would run smoothly from there. Hence, Su Linger didnt mind promising him a single request. Xiao Yu was extremely understanding. She picked up the ingredients and started handing them over to Xu Que like a good apprentice and assistant. She then asked out, "Big brother Great Sage, would you like me to control the overall process?" "Theres no need for that. Just stand aside and watch. Let big brother Great Sage teach you the true arts of pill refining!" Xu Que laughed out and spoke. "Sure." Xiao Yu nodded her head gently, her eyes were full of admiration. Under the suspicious and watchful eyes of the audience, Xu Que took some ingredients and walked over to the furnace. He gently shut his eyes and took a deep breath. When he next opened his eyes, a serious look swept across his face. When everyone around saw that he stopped being childish, they started to feel a lot more calm and reassured. At the next moment, Xu Que turned to look at Xiao Yu and spoke, "Oh right. Xiao Yu, is this recipe for the Vitality Pill or the Circulation Pill? Would you kindly pass me both the recipes?" "..." In that second, everyone fell into silence. Some of them opened their eyes wide and had to restrain themselves from vomiting blood. Brother, are you mentally sound? How come you cant differentiate the ingredients for the Vitality Pills from the Circulation Pills. Eh, thats not right. Youve never ever refined any of these pills before, right? How can you be so assured of your abilities and even boast of having 100% success rate? "This damned monkey really wanted to eat shit." Su Xiao Qi spoke out confidently. Even Xiao Yu was astonished. She then looked at Xu Que in surprise, "Big brother Great Sage. Youve Youve never refined a Vitality Pill or Circulation Pill before?" "Youre right. All the pills Ive created in the past were Immortal Pills. As for this type of pills, its my first time. Let me take a look at the recipe." Xu Que spoke out without a hint of embarrassment. "Oh..." Xiao Yu took some time before she could snap out of her initial shock. She didnt hesitate and whipped out the recipes from within her robes. The recipes were torn and tattered. What was written within were not just the recipes of two different pills. They were the recipes of all the pills handed down from the Jade Hares! Xu Ques eyes lit up as he called out the system, "System, quick. Copy all these recipes down." 126 Last Step! Improving The Taste! Chapter 126: Last Step! Improving The Taste! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Ding! 1 act tough point spent. Copying has been completed!" Within a second, the system had copied down all the details from the piece of paper. Thousands of dense words appeared before Xu Que, each of them flooded his mind, causing him to feel overwhelmed from all the knew knowledge. Before long, all the recipes was ingrained within his head. "Big brother Great Sage, dont you want to look at it?" at this point, Xiao Yu noticed that Xu Que had placed the recipe aside and asked curiously. Xu Que then regained his senses and laughed before picking the recipe up. "Whoosh!" After picking the recipe up, he flipped it over and returned it to Xiao Yu. He then spoke out confidently, "Your big brother has seen it. I know what to do now!" Xiao Yu was stumped once again. How could he read it all so quickly? Even for her, she needed more time just to locate the portion on the Vitality Pills. How could he have read it all in such a short time? And yet big brother Great Sage finished reading so quickly. How impressive! Xiao Yu couldnt help but to feel her admiration for Xu Que increase. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 30 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" Xu Ques mind rang out in notifications! Everyone outside had a headache just by watching and hearing him. They had expressions of helplessness. "Ai, this monkey is really here to fool around." "He doesnt even care to look at the recipe properly. He just flipped it over and returned it. Does he think he has photographic memory?" "He didnt even read the contents, right?" "Forget it. Just be more alert. When he begins, we all have to concentrate." The few elders shook their heads and sighed out. Su Linger fell into deep silence as she stood by the door and watched Xu Que intently. At this time, Xu Que regained his serious demeanor once again. He stood before the furnace and exhaled deeply before picking up the ingredients once more. "Sou!" At the same time, the first ingredient levitated into the air as Xu Que used a sliver of core strength and gathered the rest of the ingredients, making them float above the furnace. Soon after, he started extracting the essence from each ingredient and separating them from one another. "Eh? Whats he doing?" Everyone outside were roused as they asked suspiciously. Su Linger paused in shock as well. Her brows were knitted tightly as she watched on warily. Although she didnt know how to refine pills, she had seen Xiao Yu do it many times and had never seen anything like this. Only Xiao Yus eyes were wide as she watched on in amazement and reverence. "Whoosh!" Xu Que flipped his left hand, exposing his palm and revealing a green flame, hovering on it. The heat from the green flame burned the entire furnace, causing it to heat up evenly. This mystical flame produced from his core was the Molten Green Lotus! "What a strong mystical fire!" "Such a temperature is indeed scary!" Everyone were shocked as the stood by the door and could feel the heat emanating out towards them. Xu Que stretched out the other hand and took the essence of a suspended ingredient and looked at Xiao Yu. "Xiao Yu, watch carefully. The first step is to separate the essence from the ingredients into pearls just like these one by one. This is done to remove the impurities. This step is the most difficult and you have to continually focus on maintaining your soul strength and exert perfect control." As he finished, he tossed the ingredient right into the heart of the Green Lotus Flame. "What?" "What What is he doing?" "The temperature is so hot that even the flames are bursting forth from his hand. Throwing the essence of the ingredient in would turn it to dust, wont it?" Everyone started voicing their disapproval once more, their faces had looks of shock. In that next second however, they were all stupefied. The pearls and beads of essences were surrounded by the green flames, but took no damage at all. Xu Que exerted perfect control over the temperature as he heated up the ingredient. This process required extremely high precision. Once the temperature got too high, he would turn all the essences into ash and that could happen in a split second. However, after absorbing the ability book and having the system assist him with the control, this process was only too easy. "Chi!" Heating up the ingredient produced steam as the pearls disintegrated. It looked exactly like blocks of ice melting together. Black steam started to waft out from flames. All these were the impurities that were not needed for the pills! Extracting the core and removing the impurities! Before long, the beads and pearls were completely disintegrated and turned into greenish fluids. They were rolling and swirling above the green flames as they started to glow and emit light. Xu Que waved a hand as he swirled the greenish fluids around, before using his core strength to compress the liquid once again, all these while suspended over the flames. Soon after, he picked up the second ingredient and tossed it into the flames. He did this again with the remaining ingredients and managed to refine it after a short period of time. He had used six different types of ingredients and six different colored fluids were combined into a single compound. It rested just beside Xu Que and looked splendid. Everyone were shocked. They had never seen pill refining done at such a level. They knew that this was way pill refining was supposed to be done! Xiao Yus eyes glimmered in admiration as she was roused out, clearly excited. She knew that such a method of pill refining had been recorded in the ancient days and were done this way. But nobody in this realm was capable of such refining methods. Watching Xu Que work his way around caused her to feel awestruck, as her respect for Xu Que increased. "Xiao Yu, the next step is to place the congealed essences of these pills into the furnace and allow them to mix together. Actually, this is the same as your first step. The only difference is the complicated step which I took and you didnt." Xu Que finished speaking as he waved his hands, causing the congealed six ingredients to pour into the furnace, which was levitated by him as well. "Boom!" The furnace then landed heavily down on the ground. The furnace had already been heated up and was extremely hot at this point. The second the mixture touched the surface of the furnace, it started boiling and rumbling. However, Xu Ques soul strength was extremely strong. All he had to do was to look at the ingredients as they started congealing together and mixing up in the heat. At the same time, the inscriptions on the furnace started producing light. The light emitted from the furnace was extremely bright as it entered the furnace and started working with the ingredients within. The entire process was just like watching a blacksmith forging weapons with all the light and heat. Before long, the six ingredients had fused together evenly and perfectly under the precise heat. It had solidified into a large bubble as big as a fist. It was white in colour and looked extremely pure. "The third step is to divide the pills!" Xu Que spoke out in a low voice as he extinguished the green flames and took a step forward. He then slapped the furnace with his palm. "Wng!" A loud vibration could be heard as it rang out from the furnace. The inscriptions on the furnace started glowing brighter and brighter as it transformed into a wave of powerful energy and swirled into the furnace once again. A loud smack could be heard as the white bubble burst open and ten equally sized rays of white light split from the bubble and ascended to the surface of the furnace. "Fourth step, forming the pills!" Xu Que spoke out softly as he conjured a thread of core energy and directed it back into furnace, dramatically increase the temperature. The entire furnace heated up once again! The ten rays of light within the furnace started vibrating as it took on solid form. At the same time, a decadent smell of herbs could be smelt as it diffused across the entire room. "The fifth step, open the furnace and acquire the pills!" Xu Que lifted the lid of the furnace as he clenched his fists, causing 10 white pills to fly into the air. Each one of the pills were perfectly round and all produced a certain aroma. Each of them were so white if reflected light as it hovered in the air. Everyone watching were extremely shocked and their faces revealed astonished looks. Ten Vitality Pills! There were ten proper Vitality Pills! "How How did he do it?" "He only used one batch of ingredients and could make ten Vitality Pills. There were no wasted ingredients and failed pills!" "And the color of each pill are exactly the same as each other and looks perfectly pure and flawless." "Such pill purity has never been seen throughout the entire ages!" All the Original Infant Stagers were sighing in disbelief. Su Linger and Su Xiao Qi remained rooted to the ground in shock. Their hearts were trembling, unable to believe whatever they were witnessing. How could such a man exist in this world? He was so strong physically and could play the Qin to perfection. Now he has shown that he can even refine pills. Is there anything he doesnt know? "The last step, improving the taste!" Xu Que looked serious again as he shouted out. Xiao Yu was extremely surprised. She then replied, "Big brother Great Sage, havent you already succeeded? Why is there a last step?" Everyone else were stumped once again. Yeah, wasnt he already successful? What was the last step for? "Not yet. The last step is the most important and a personal creation." Xu Que shook his head severely as he conjured a box from the system. When he opened the box, it contained some black sticky looking substance. At the same time, he flicked his wrists and conjured his core energy and retrieved the ten pills and dunked them into the black and sticky liquid. When he removed the pills from the liquid, they now took on a black-brown looking colour. The sticky liquid was starting to solidify around the pill. Xiao Yu was extremely lost, "Big brother Great Sage, what Whats this?" "Oh, this is chocolate flavored Vitality Pills. Its extremely amazing, come have a taste!" 127 Come And Take A Lick! Chapter 127: Come And Take A Lick! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Chocolate Flavored Vitality Pills?" After taking the black looking pills over, Xiao Yu was extremely confused. Vitality Pills were all white. The whiter it is, the stronger the effects and the higher the purity level. Hence, the best Vitality Pills were all extremely white. This was the first time seeing such a black looking pill. Besides, everyone knew that pills which were completely black meant that the pill was a failure and a waste for it would not have any effects. Hence, seeing that the pills which Xu Que handed over were black, Xiao Yu started getting suspicious. Especially after hearing what Xu Que said about Chocolate Flavored Vitality Pills. This caused her to be even more confused. What was chocolate? How can that be done to Vitality Pills? Were the effects of the Vitality Pills still intact? Also, why was there such a delicious smell wafting from the pills? With a wary look, Xiao Yu was helplessly attracted to the smell of the pills. She then picked one up and placed it into her mouth and was about to bite down on the pill. At that exact moment, Xu Que shouted out, "Wait a second. Xiao Yu, you are only of the Core Bearing Stage. You cannot eat such a pill! Spit it out now." Xiao Yu then reacted and realized that she wasnt supposed to consume such a pill. The Vitality Pill was an extremely strong pill even to Original Infant Stage cultivators. If someone who was of a low cultivation level consumed the pill, it would explode within the person and cause death. Indeed, when Xiao Yu took the pill out from her mouth, her tongue was coated with a thick layer of chocolate. She then paused in surprise. "Ai, its a little sweet and extraordinary. It actually melted in my mouth and is delicious..." Xiao Yu couldnt help but started tasting the liquid on her tongue. That black, sticky liquid caused her eyes to light up. "Big brother Great Sage, what is this? Its so delicious!" Xiao Yu hurriedly picked up another pill and placed it inside her mouth as she swirled the pill around and tasted the chocolate. "No, Xiao Yu. You mustn''t eat the Vitality Pill." "Spit it out." At this point, the people at the door realized what was happening and hurriedly rushed into the room and shouted loudly. Su Xiao Qi ran the fastest and placed a finger into Xiao Yus mouth and took out the pill. The layer of chocolate had been completely licked off by Xiao Yu, leaving behind the clear white pill. "This white Vitality Pill has the best color and is far better than anything Ive ever refined! Big brother the Great Sage refined a pill that is better than my best pill by over a hundred times!" Xiao Yu was strangely excited. When she first saw the Chocolate Flavored Vitality Pill, she wasnt very sure of what it was. Now that she could once again see the pure whiteness of the pill, she knew that this was the best pill possibly refined. he then handed the pill over to Su Xiao Qi, the little red fox. However, she wanted to continue licking the outer layers of the rest of the pills. That sweet milky taste and flavour was too irresistible. She then turned around to face Xu Que and stretched out her tiny hands, and pleaded with those beady eyes. "Big brother Great Sage, I wish to eat some more of that. I wont eat the Vitality Pills, I only wish to eat the sweet outer layer." "Sigh..." Xu Que didnt know whether to laugh or to cry. He wanted to improve the taste of the pills, but had unexpectedly gotten Xiao Yu hooked onto it. However, he understood that to a young child such as herself, chocolates were extremely desirable. Besides, she had never eaten anything like that before. Thinking up to this, Xu Que then took out several chocolate layered pills and handed it over to her. Everyone around finally heaved a sigh of relief after seeing Xiao Yu spit out the pill. At the next moment, they saw Xu Que handing over several more Vitality Pills, and almost caused many of them to faint. Su Xiao Qi hurriedly took away the pills in Xiao Yus hands and scolded Xu Que harshly, "Sun Wu Kong, what are you trying to do? Are you trying to kill Xiao Yu?" "Xiao Qi sister, its alright. I just want to eat the sweet outer layer, and wont actually eat the Vitality Pills." Xiao Yu hastily snatched back the remaining nine pills into her small hands and held it behind her back. It was just exactly like an adult not allowing a child to have candy, but the child insisted on having it all. Xu Que watched Xiao Yu and realized he was helpless against how adorable she was. He forced a laugh and took her side, "The outer layer is just chocolate and is the same as candy. Eating it will not be harmful to her." "What if she accidentally swallows the Vitality Pills?" Su Xiao Qi glared at Xu Que and asked. Xiao Yus face turned downcast as she turned towards Su Xiao Qi angrily, "Sister Xiao Qi, I am not stupid. Xiao Yu knows how to differentiate between tasting and swallowing it. You are just humiliating me." "Xiao Yu, I didnt mean that. Please dont be angry! Im just worried that stupid monkey will harm you!" "Big brother Great Sage will not harm me. Its just that the chocolate is really tasty. Try it if you don''t believe." Xiao Yu took out a single pill and gave it to Su Xiao Qi. "Its black and disgusting. How can it be nice?" Su Xiao Qi frowned as she looked at the pill suspiciously. She then imitated Xiao Yu and stuck her tongue out and licked the pill. Several seconds later, her eyes opened wide in amazement. That was delicious! How could there be such a special taste? Its sweet and smooth. How did the damned monkey do that? Su Xiao Qi couldnt help but take several more licks, as though she couldnt help stop herself. Now that nobody else would stop Xiao Yu, she then took out another pill and started licking it as well. Everyone else watched on and saw that she wasnt going to swallow the pill but only wanted to lick the exterior layer, and thus didnt disapprove. They too were curious as to how delicious that black coating could be. However, they couldnt bear to let their prides down and snatch candies from a kid. However, seeing Xiao Qi lick the chocolate that way, along with the delicious smell wafting in the air, they started salivating too. "Come, come, come. What is everyone standing there for? Dont be shy, come and take a few licks! The exterior coating is called chocolate and is quite high in calories What? You dont know what calories are? Nevermind, just know that calories are delicious. The more the calories, the more delicious the food is. I shant say anymore. Come, dont be shy. Take a nice lick. As long as you dont bite down onto the pill, its fine." Xu Que watched on as people started surrounding him while they licked onto the pills. He then smiled and distributed more pills. Everyone around didnt refuse him any longer as they all started to imitate Xiao Yu and started licking the pill as they coated their tongues with the delicious black coating. Just a single lick was enough to captivate them. Each of their eyes were opened wide in amazement. Clearly, the entire tribe had never tried chocolate before. Having such a decadent and aromatic substance in their mouths was eye opening for them. In just three licks, the entire pill was back to white in color again. They looked at Xu Que in sadness, seeing that the chocolate layer was finished. They were all completely won over by Xu Ques amazing pill refining techniques along with that wonderful tasting chocolate. They couldnt help but start to wonder to themselves, what was the best way to get this person to join their Sky Demon Tribe. Who knows? They might be able to eat chocolate everyday if he joins. Hence, in a short span of time, Xu Que had turned from a suspicious character to a loved and popular person. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 30 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 30 act tough points!" Seeing that everyone was thoroughly enjoying the chocolate, Xu Que revealed a smile as he thought to himself, "Just mere chocolate is enough to win you over? Wait till you try my famous grilled chicken wings and smelly tofu! Of course, the day I cook my signature spicy snack, it would be so delicious you would wish you were dead. Ai, just thinking about it is enough to make me salivate..." 128 Automatic Refining Function Chapter 128: Automatic Refining Function Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Su Linger had just tasted the chocolate and was astounded beyond words. Such an amazing taste was enough to cause anyone to be addicted to it. Still, she was slightly suspicious. Every single time she licked the chocolate, she noticed a strange smile spread across that monkeys face, making her feel strange all over. Su Linger looked at him suspiciously, before falling deep into her own thoughts. Of course, she had been thinking of the best ways to convince someone like Xu Que to stay here in Sky Demon Tribe. In actual fact, after watching Xu Que demonstrate such amazing powers outside the tribe domains, she had already been thinking of ways to invite him to join the Sky Demon Tribe. Today, Xu Que managed to surprise her once again with his alchemy skills, causing her to be more sure that she has to do everything in her power to make such a capable freak join her tribe. At this time, Xu Que was still smiling as he walked up to her. "What is it?" Su Linger paused in shock as she asked. "You promised me a request, do not forget. You should lick more of that thing. It would be good for your body" Xu Que dragged his words as a sly grin appeared on his face. Su Linger was astonished and clearly misunderstood his expression. She then recalled what Su Xiao Qi had told her earlier, and her face blushed as she cleared her throat and looked down, clearly too embarrassed to look at Xu Que. When she looked up, Xu Que had already turned around and walked over to the shelves along the walls. He started picking several herbs and ingredients from the shelf. After examining the contents of the herbs, Xu Que started to prepare the necessary items to refine the Lightning Evasion Pill. There were many required ingredients needed to make the Lightning Evasion Pill. However, he noticed that most of them were already available on the shelf. Hence, he didnt bother to access the system store to purchase at first. He decided to search for as much as he can get on the shelves before purchasing the items which werent available to him here. Su Linger watched as he took down so many ingredients. She then asked, "What pill are you going to refine now?" Xu Que laughed and replied, "You will know when Im done. It will be useful for your Thunder Worship Tribulation as well." "Useful for my Thunder Worship Tribulations?" Su Linger started to get suspicious once again. Apart from the Vitality Pill and Circulation Pill, she couldnt think of any other pill which would help her. Xu Que didnt intend to explain as well, smirking before walking over to the furnace. He waved a hand and started doing everything he did earlier once more. This time, the audience werent as tense or worried anymore. They looked towards him with eyes of admiration and reverence. At the same time, each of them were licking their lips, hoping that Xu Que would coat the new batch of pills with his delicious chocolate again. A proficient Alchemist would always be deeply respected and treated with reverence everywhere he went. Even more so when he can conjure something as delicious as chocolate. It was so delicious that they would have given up their souls just to have more of that. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" After the system rang out several times and came to a halt, Xu Que thought to himself. Adding all the points he had earned after creating the Vitality Pills, he had earned more than 500 act tough points. He was being extremely profitable. He turned his attention towards the pill refining process and started congealing all the essences of the ingredients. In order to refine this Lightning Evasion Pill, many more ingredients had to be used. After adding the first few ingredients essence into the mix, he realized that he didnt have enough strength to continue adding more essences and maintaining the same level of stability. He turned his eyes away from the furnace and called out the system, "System, do you have an automatic pill refining ability?" "Ding! Since the host has mastered the recipes of the required pills, he can activate the automatic pill function. Every hour would cost 1 act tough points!" "Fuck, there really was an automatic function? Why didnt you say so earlier? Ive spent so much time doing all these hard work. Fine. I shall activate it. Such a small amount of act tough points, I can afford it." Xu Que replied happily. With the automatic function being activated, this was now more like a game to him. Even without anyone to manage the concoction, the system will ensure that everything is in order. "Ding! Automatic refining function has been activated. The hosts soul strength has been temporarily reduced by half, directed towards the refining process. At the same time, the host must not wander further than 100m away from the furnace. If not, the automatic function will cease to operate." "Its fine. I shall sit down and take a rest. At the same time Right, I shall roast some chicken wings!" Xu Que smiled as he exited the system interface. At the moment, he could feel his soul strength weaken considerably as his strength was directed towards the furnace to operate the automatic function. Concurrently, the Molten Green Lotus floated into the air as it heated up the rest of the congealed ingredients. The system was managing the heat as it started melting the ingredients and combining them together. After some time, Xu Que was confident of the system and stopped observing the process. He then used his thoughts to take out items from within his inventory. Grilling forks, sauce, chicken wings Meanwhile, the group of Original Infant Stage elders observing him were stumped by Xu Ques actions. They watched as the green flame which was originally on Xu Ques palm float into the distance. They thought that this was another method of pill refining and started paying attention to it, afraid of missing out on something amazing. However, when they saw Xu Que taking out strange and odd items, they were astonished. "Looks like my friend Sun is using another complicated refining method." One of the tribe elders sighed as he spoke out. "Thats right. Hes using so many ingredients and even took out strange looking equipments. It must be that this method is extraordinary." "Eh? If im not mistaken. That That looks like chicken wings?" "Chicken wings? Can that be used to refine pills?" "Thats strange. I wonder what strange pill hes going to refine this time, which would actually require chicken wing as an ingredient!" "Looks like... This pill might be of the Three Star grade! My friend Sun is definitely using the chicken wings as an ingredient!" An elder was eagerly anticipating the product as he spoke out, trembling in excitement. Even Su Linger was watching on in curiosity, extremely sure that this pill would have supernatural powers. It would be even stronger than the Vitality Pills. If not, it wouldnt be so complicated! Everyone were holding their breaths as they stared at Xu Que hard at work. Each one of them was extremely curious and wanted to know how a chicken wing would fit into a pill concoction process. Indeed, Xu Que didnt pay the onlookers any mind as he impaled the chicken wings with grilling forks. He then took out some peanut oil and applied a layer around before walking over to the furnace and squatted down. He then used the heat being emitted from the bottom of the furnace to grill the chicken wings while he started singing a song! "Grilling chicken wings to fulfil my food cravings. Once I hear your old mother approaching, I hide my food from her..." "..." The entire group of people were appalled! "He Hes grilling chicken wings?" An elder was astounded as he asked the person next to him, as though he was unable to believe whatever he was witnessing. Everyone was speechless. They could feel their vision slowly getting dimmer as though they were about to pass out soon. Ever since the ancient days, which Alchemist would be so distracted and not pay attention to his batch of pills? If an Alchemist would lose just a little concentration, disaster might happen. And now You were refining pills halfway and decided to grill some chicken wings in the midst of it? And you can even sing songs? 129 Stir Up Romantic Feelings! Chapter 129: Stir Up Romantic Feelings! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 30 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" A pair of system beeps could be heard as Xu Que looked down and realized that his chicken wings had already been grilled nicely. The skin of the chicken was in golden brown color. He then proceeded to spread a layer of honey over it before scattering some chilli flakes and pepper. The aroma of the chicken wings had wafted throughout the entire room. Everyone around were stumped speechless as they remained rooted to the ground in utter disbelief. Chicken wings Could really be cooked till it smelt so delicious? Wait a minute, thats not right big brother! You havent even finished refining your batch of pills! Why have you abandoned the furnace? There are many precious pills waiting for your attention! "Damned monkey, what on earth are you grilling? Let me try it. I wish to see if theres any poison inside!" "Big brother Great Sage, I wish to try it too!" All of a sudden, a pair of shadows ran over. It was Su Xiao Qi and Xiao Yu. The pair of wild children. With shocking speeds, they snatched the chicken wings away from him. "Fuck! Thankfully I grilled enough wings. Ai, the rest of you should come and eat too!" This is the specialty of my Heavenly Explosion Sect. The only sect in the world capable of producing such good food!" Xu Que laughed out and called Su Linger and the rest of them over. "Wa! Its delicious!" "Big brother Great Sage is so amazing. You can play the Qin, and can refine pills so well. Now you can even cook delicious food!" Xiao Yu and Su Xiao Qi took a huge bite out of the chicken wings and revealed looks of bliss on their faces. ... The few elders gave helpless looks. They were extremely worried about the furnace since nobody was paying it any attention. What if it exploded? However, after living for so many years, this was the first time smelling something so delicious. They watched on as Xiao Yu and Su Xiao Qi devoured the chicken wings. This caused them to feel hungry, as they struggled to maintain their composure. They were caught in a dilemma. "Why dont we stop the pill refining now?" "Yeah thats right! Look at our friend Suns soul strength. Its been reduced by more than half. He probably couldnt hold on any longer and thus decided to grill some chicken wings." "Thats right. Afterall, he had just finished refining an entire batch of Vitality Pills. His soul strength mustve been depleted after all that hard work. Look, his face is so pale now. He mustve used a significant amount of strength." "I never expected our friend Sun to be someone whos such a good friend. In order to help our Queen successfully cross through the Tribulation, he didnt hesitate to deplete his soul strength. In fact, he even insisted on making a second batch of pills for her." "Its such a shame theres a limit to his strength after all, and he is unable to keep up. It must be that hes too prideful and refuse to admit that he cannot hold on anymore. Thats why he decided to run off halfway to cook some chicken wings." "Then lets play along, and allow him to step of the stage in a dignified manner. But How should we say it such that he wont feel embarrassed at his lack of strength?" The few of them started discussing fervently. They all mistakenly assumed that Xu Que had wasted too much of his strength on refining the batch of Vitality Pills, and thus had no more strength left to concoct the second batch. They assumed that was why he started grilling wings halfway. In actual fact, half of his soul strength had been taken by the system in order to maintain the automated refining function. Since he was bored and had nothing to do, he then decided to start grilling chicken wings. As for why his face was pale. It was because his soul strength had been abruptly reduced by half, and his body was still not use to the lack of strength. However, none of them knew these. They also didnt want to hurt his feelings and ask him to turn off the furnace. Hence, all of them turned their gazes towards Su Linger. Su Linger walked over to him and whispered softly and gently, "Sun Wu Kong, why dont you turn off the furnace? Youve already done a great deal for me. These Vitality Pills are enough for me to cross the Tribulations. You dont have to create another batch of pills for me. If not, you would hurt yourself if you continue to deplete your soul strength." "How can that do? Thats a small amount of pills, it wont be enough. Based on what Ive observed, the second day of Tribulations is going to be tough. Its better to be well prepared. Dont worry, leave it to me!" Xu Que laughed out as he slapped his chest and spoke out. He then turned his attention towards one of the chicken wings which was done and handed it over to Su Linger. Su Linger didnt take receive it from him immediately. She looked at him quietly, as though she was moved by his genuine actions. Her heart fluttered. Why is he treating me so nicely... Its obvious that his soul strength has taken considerable damage, and yet he insists on refining more pills for me!" Its so obvious that his face is pale, and his body is weak, but hes still smiling and putting on a brave front. Is he afraid of losing face.... Or is he afraid that I would worry? ... "Ding! Congratulations host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for subtly acting tough, and pretended to sacrifice yourself for the greater good. You stirred up romantic feelings in someone. The reward is 100 act tough points!" What the.? What was going on? Just grilling chicken wings could stir up romantic feelings? Xu Que was shocked as his heart skipped a beat. He then asked the system, "Which individual did I stir up romantic feelings in? Please dont tell me its Su Xiao Qi or Xiao Yu. Aiyo, fuck me. Just some chicken wings was enough to cause them to fall for me? Thats not good at all. Theyre still so young. Although the idea of a fox lady and a rabbit girl does attract me, but theyre still so young. At least wait for them to grow up man..." Xu Que started speaking in his head to the system, but the system replied coldly, "Host does not have enough privileges, for the systems level is still too low. The system is unable to reply your question." "Damn you. Whats the point of having you around? You cant even answer the most important questions!" Xu Que shouted out in his head. The system completely ignored him. This caused Xu Que to feel extremely restless. There were at least three females around. Two of them were young girls, and the other was the Queen of the tribe. If someone were to randomly tell you that one of them developed romantic feelings for you, but refused to tell you who, how can you not be restless? "Sun Wu Kong, thank you!" At this point, Su Linger stretched a hand out and took the chicken wing offered to her. She revealed a sweet and pleasant smile. This smile was extremely charming, and accentuated her gorgeous looking features, which wouldve charmed any mortal man to no end. Ever since the first moment which he laid eyes on her, he had never seen her smile like this. He was taken aback by her reaction. It cant be that this Nine Tails Fox developed romantic feelings for me right? He started getting suspicious. "Sun Wu Kong, you really dont have to refine this batch of pills anymore. I really understand your intentions now. You can stop here. If you force your way through, your soul strength would sustain irreparable damage." Su Linger spoke gently. When Xu Que heard this, he was displeased. What force my way through? Im having such an easy time. He shook his head and replied sternly, "Say no more, Im determined to finish this batch of pills." "You. Why do you have to put yourself through such torment." Su Linger was clearly touched and moved by his actions. Some tears welled up in her eyes. She had never seen any man who was so willing to make sacrifices for her in her entire life. One must know that if a persons soul strength sustained irreparable damage, it would affect his cultivation future. If it was severe enough, he wouldn''t be able to ever advance in cultivation level. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" Xu Que heard the system beep in his head again and ignored hit. He noticed that Su Lingers eyes were moist, which gave him a shock. What was happening? Could it be that I moved her to tears? Thats impossible. I havent even started flirting with her. Could it be that. Shes so angry shes crying? Thinking this way, Xu Que forced a laugh as he hurriedly spoke out, "Please dont be this way. I can definitely succeed in refining this batch of pills. Oh right oh right, didnt I just refine an entire batch of Vitality Pills? Oh, you have one in your hand, I shall just consume it, that would make me feel better." As he spoke, he snatched the pill from her fingers and swallowed it without second thought. "No!" Su Linger shouted out in desperation as she opened her mouth in shock, "I. I licked that pill earlier!" 130 Your Sister Can No Longer Hold Her Feelings In! Chapter 130: Your Sister Can No Longer Hold Her Feelings In! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "But But Ive already licked it." Although Su Linger whispered this softly, Xu Que managed to hear it and was immediately embarrassed. "Phew! No wonder the pill was wet. But it was still sweet!" Xu Que smiled charmingly. These words made Su Linger blush as she looked into Xu Ques eyes. "Ding! The pill refining process has been complete. The host can open the furnace and retrieve the pills!" At this point, Xu Ques mind was flooded with the system beeps. He was overjoyed and looked at Su Linger and smiled. "Lets make a bet. What do you say?" "What?" Su Linger replied softly. "If I open the furnace now and take out pills that have already been refined, you will owe me another request. How about that?" "Now?" Su Linger was surprised as she muttered under her breath. A smile crept up on her lips once again as she replied, "What if the pills arent completed or are failed pills?" "Then I shall owe you a request, or we can cancel out the request which you owe me. The choice is yours!" "Alright!" Su Linger laughed out and agreed. Based on her observations, Xu Que only managed to refine the pill halfway. It was impossible that the pills within the furnace were completed. If even a single perfect pill were to appear, that would be miraculous. Besides, it was impossible that none of the pills failed. Hence, regardless of how she saw it, she was certain to win this time. And she had already thought of her request. Without a doubt, it was for Xu Que to remain within Sky Demon Tribe. "Remember, if you lose, you have to remain true to your word and be a gracious loser!" Su Linger reminded Xu Que, worried that he would go back on his words. Xu Que laughed out loudly and replied, "Of course. I am the most trustworthy person around!" As he finished his sentence, he placed the grilled chicken wing down and walked towards the furnace. The group of people had seen Su Linger and Xu Que speaking to each other although they couldnt hear what they were speaking. Xu Que then walked towards the furnace gingerly. Everyone around assumed that he had agreed to cease his refining of the pills now and heaved a sigh of relief. "The Queen is incredible. She managed to convince him." "Looks like getting him to remain in Sky Demon Tribe isnt going to be too difficult." "Why do you say that?" "Look at the Queens expression. Have you ever seen her smile this way before? She only looks and smile this way at Sun Wu Kong!" "Its no wonder. Although our friend Sun is a monkey race, he is rather handsome and elegant. He is also extremely talented and has such extraordinary strengths. Thats not all, he can even refine pills to perfection. So hes actually a good match for the Queen." "Thud!" a dull thud rang out, interrupting their discussion. The few of them turned their necks to look at Xu Que and noticed that he had lifted up the lid to the furnace. A seven colored mist wafted out from within the furnace and rose high up into the sky. At the same time, a small sliver of blue lightning cut through the mist, just like a mini lightning bolt. "What What is that?" "Am I seeing things? Why would there be such a scene?" Everyone was taken aback. Xiao Yu, who was sitting by the side nibbling on her chicken wings raised her head to look up and was stumped as well. "Thats The Cloud of Pill Perfection, its really the Cloud of Pill Perfection!" She started to tremble as she whispered those words under her breath and dropped the chicken wing onto the ground. She gave a disbelieving glance towards Xu QUe. "Xiao Yu, whats the matter with you?" Su Xiao Qi was startled by Xiao Yus sudden movement and hurriedly asked her what was wrong. Everyone standing outside, including Su Linger started to gather around Xiao Yu. Xiao Yu exclaimed in shock, "Big brother Great Sage is too remarkable! Once the furnace emits a cloud like this, called the Cloud of Pill Perfection, it means that the finished product is of the highest grade." "Highest grade? Arent the grade of the pills determined by the number of stars?" Su Xiao Qi asked curiously. "Yes. However, under each star, there are still different ranges of quality. With my own capabilities, I have only refined a medium level Two Star grade Vitality Pill. The pill which brother Great Sage refined earlier was also of Two Star grade. But now This new batch of pills are Perfect Two Star grade pills. According to the records, a Perfect Two Star grade pills are even more valuable and precious than Three Star grade pills!" "What?" Everyone listened to Xiao Yus explanation and were shocked. "Perfect Two Star grade pills are more precious than Three Star grade pills? Does that mean His Alchemy level can also be called a Three Star Alchemist?" "How How was this possible? Hes just a mere Full Foundation Golden Core Alchemist!" "Thats not right! The most important thing was that, he was grilling chicken wings beside the furnace while the pills were being concocted!" Everyone turned their eyes towards Xu Que, all looking astonished beyond words. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" A pair of beeps resounded within Xu Ques mind as his lips curled into a smile. He swung his hands towards the pills and grabbed onto them steadily. Ten Lightning Evasion Pills were removed from the furnace! He had overheard what Xiao Yu had said about the cloud as well. Indeed, only the most perfect of pills would emit the cloud over the furnace after the refining process was completed. However, the appearance of this Cloud of Pill Perfection had nothing to do with the skill level of the Alchemist. Instead, it was correlated with the cultivation level of the Alchemist. Lightning Evasion Pills were the highest quality pills of the Two Star Pills range. The reason they werent classified as Three Star pills was because its potency wasnt strong enough and the requirements to refine the pills werent very high. As long as an Alchemist was of the Two Star grade, he would be able to refine Lightning Evasion Pills. However, there had never been anyone who had successfully refined such a pill. That was because a pill like this, once successfully refined, would have been classified as a Perfect Pill and wouldnt be categorized as a medium or high level pill. Hence, when it came to Perfect Pills, regardless of which star grade it belonged to, it presented the most difficulty in the Alchemist realms. Even a Nine Star Alchemist wouldnt be able to consistently refine a Two Star Perfect Pill. Or rather, he had no confidence of ever refining such a pill. That would be highly dependent on his luck. And yet Xu Que had managed to refined a Two Star Perfect Pill while grilling chicken wings at the same time. This caused a fair amount of disbelief to course through the entire room. Su Linger was at a loss for words as well. She never wouldve imagined such an outcome to be possible. Not only werent there any failed pills, he even managed to refine Perfect Pills. Looks like she now owed him another request. "Big brother Great Sage, wait a minute." Xiao Yu who had been staring at Xu Que spoke out. Immediately after, the little girl sprinted towards him and peeled clenched fingers apart to reveal the pills sitting on his palms. Ten Lightning Evasion Pills rested, as surges of electric rays entwined within each pills. A faint light was also being emitted from each pill. "Lightning Evasion PIll!" Xiao Yu was startled as she let out a gasp. Everyone around paused in shock and were instantly roused. They started to rush into the room. "What? Xiao Yu, what did you just say?" "Our friend Sun managed to refine the fabled and legendary Lightning Evasion Pill?" "Heavens! How is that possible?" "My friend Sun, please let us take a look." "Ah! Its really the Lightning Evasion Pill. Its just as the ancient records described it to look!" "Hahahaha! Looks like our Queen no longer has to worry about her Tribulations." "The new Demon Queen is our Queen!" Everyone were surprised as they laughed out like a bunch of maniacs. "Hang on, dont be so anxious. Let me apply a layer of chocolate over it first. This time, its strawberry flavored chocolate." Xu Que noticed that everyone was crowding around him eagerly and shouted out. "Sun Wu Kong!" All of a sudden, Su Linger shouted out across as she walked towards Xu Que gravely. "Come with me now." "Ah? Whats the matter?" Xu Que froze. However, Su Linger didnt explain. She turned around and exited the refining room. Everyone around were shocked as well and didnt understand what was happening. "Sister, whats happening? Why are you so fierce?" Su Xiao Qi the little red fox asked curiously. Xu Que smiled and replied happily, "Isnt it obvious? Your sister can no longer hold her feelings in. She wishes to express her love for me. There are so many of you here, of course she will be shy and wont dare to express it here." "You Youre speaking rubbish!" Su Xiao Qi replied in anger. "Hehe see ya!" Xu Que smirked as he clutched onto the Lightning Evasion Pills and ran towards Su Linger. Su Linger didnt speak a word. The second she left the Pill Refining Room, she walked into the forest. Xu Que was somewhat afraid as he shouted out, "Linger, arent we Arent we progressing too quickly? You wanna head straight for the woods now? Why dont we do it when its later? Its still bright now and its too blatant for my liking." Su Linger paused but didnt respond to Xu Que. She just started becoming alert and looked around her surroundings suspiciously. With a grave expression, she whispered, "Sun Wu Kong, lets head for the Lightning Pool now. Lets not wait any longer." 131 Heading Towards The Lightning Pool Chapter 131: Heading Towards The Lightning Pool Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Ah?" Xu Que was astonished. "Whats the matter? Didnt we say to set off tomorrow morning instead?" "That was the initial plan but that wont do any longer." Su Linger shook her head and pointed at the pills in Xu Ques hands and continued, "These pills will bring disaster and death onto our tribe. We have to set off right now!" "Whats the matter?" Xu Que frowned. "There are two reason. The first is that theres a traitor within our tribe, although I cant be sure who it is yet. But once the traitor and the enemies knew of the fact that we have the Lightning Evasion Pill with us, the entire demonic human race will come down upon our tribe and kill us. Even the demonic beasts might turn against us." When Su Linger spoke out, she paused for a second and looked at Xu Que apologetically, "The second reason is that the old granny of our race will imprison you once she hears the news of you being able to refine such a pill. At first, I wanted to invite you to join our tribe. But now if you stay, Im afraid you might never be able to leave." "You dont have to worry about this. Your old granny would never be able to restrain me against my will!" Xu Que replied plainly. As for the first reason given by Su Linger, he was indeed worried. The Lightning Evasion Pill wasnt a huge deal to the human race, since it didnt have much use. After all, human cultivators wouldnt have a difficult time with their Tribulations. At least, that was the case from previous stories. Hence, the Lightning Evasion Pill wasnt considered to be very valuable to humans and wasnt worth learning. Hence, the art to refining such a pill was eventually lost. However, to other races like demonic beasts or demonic humans, this pill was extremely precious and valuable. A hundred Vitality Pills wouldnt even be enough to trade for a single Lightning Evasion Pill. Whats more, now that Xu Que had refined ten in one shot, should the demonic beasts hear about this news, they would most certainly attempt to capture him. Xu Que was the least afraid of confrontation or being involved in battles. He had many tricks up his sleeves to defend himself. But if he were to run now, he would implicate the entire Sky Demon Tribe. That was against his morals to implicate innocent parties. Hence it was true that these Lightning Evasion Pills really couldnt remain within the Sky Demon Tribe. For having such valuable treasures would certainly invite trouble and death! "Lets not hesitate anymore. Lets set off now and take advantage of the fact that they are still in the dark and make our way towards the Lightning Pool!" Su Linger seemed extremely anxious. Xu Que nodded his head, "Eh, I shall go with you. But, would we be safe once we get to the Lightning Pool?" "Of course we would be safe." Su Linger was shocked and looked suspiciously at Xu Que and lowered her voice, "Anyone who belongs to our race knows this. Apart from the day of the Thunder Tribulations, nobody would be able to use spells within the pool at any point in time. If not, the pool would attack the user! The Lightning Pool is the most sacred ground of our entire race. How can you not know that?" "Ah-ha! I already said earlier that I was raised outside of our races territories since I was a kid! Alright, stop asking, lets hurry up." Xu Que yawned before urging Su Linger to set off. There were still some doubts within Su Lingers heart. However, she still couldnt see past Xu Ques disguise puppet and the situation was indeed urgent. Hence, she casted all doubts out of her mind and took Xu Que deeper into the forests. Since the Lightning Pool was very far away from the Sky Demon Tribes domains, they didnt travel by walking. Su Linger immediately activated the teleportation device belonging to her tribe. Its just that the teleportation device didnt send that straight to the pool. They only managed to travel half the distance, leaving the other half to be walked by the pair of them. This was the first time Xu Que had used such a teleportation device and was extremely curious and awed by it. The entire teleportation device was a grey colored enchanted plate on the ground. It somewhat resembled an item used in rituals with many inscriptions written across the entire boulder. Xu Que had seen such an item for sale within the system store as well. However, it was extremely costly and Xu Que couldnt afford it. "Stand firm." Su Linger reminded him before walking straight towards the plate. She then retrieved a spirit stone from her storage ring and slapped the stone. Boom! Instantly, the teleportation device started to rumble and tremble. All the inscriptions on the plate emitted a blinding light before disappearing and materializing in the air before them. As the air around them started moving rapidly, increasing in speed by the second. At the next moment, Xu Que could feel a strong force surrounding himself as everything in his vision turned blurry. It felt like he was sitting on a roller coaster where everything moving past him was a blur. Before long, everything halted around him. When Xu Que regained his sense of direction and vision, he realized that he was standing within a desolated mountain plains. However, he was still standing on the same teleportation device as before. "Now, we have to rely on how fast our legs can take us!" Su Linger walked up to Xu Que and spoke pensively. Xu Que nodded his head, his eyes were still focused on the teleportation device beneath his feet. Back when he was within the Tower of souls, he had used the One Star Amulet Maker. Hence, he somewhat understood the enchanted inscriptions scattered all across the teleportation device. After experiencing the wonders of such an item, Xu Que was intrigued. If only he could study a little more on these enchanted inscriptions and how they worked, he would probably increase his Amulet Maker to Two Star level. Then, he could even create a teleportation device which would enable him to arrive at a precise location! "Whats the matter?" Su Linger whispered softly. Xu Que regained his senses and shook his head, "Its nothing. I was just thinking, since were both single men and women travelling together, it might not be very appropriate." Su Linger started to blush before rolling her eyes, "Please stop all this nonsense talk. Lets make our way towards the Lightning Pool now. Regardless of how fast we travel, it would take at least a night. Im afraid were still in danger until we reach." "Dont worry. With me around, nobody can hurt you. Besides, you still owe me two requests. You can lick twice." Xu Que laughed out cheekily. "What lick twice?" Su Linger asked warily. "Its nothing, its nothing. Ill tell you once we cross the Tribulations." Xu Que smiled and replied mysteriously. "Right, I would like to participate in the Thunder Tribulations Worship on the second day as well." "You?" Su Linger reeled in shock before laughing, "Youre only of the Golden Core Stage and the Tribulations you would undergo would only be the 49 Tribulations." "So what? Does it mean that 49 Tribulations candidates cannot participate in the Thunder Tribulations Worship?" "You can. Its just that theres no need. According to what I know, there are 8 tribes who will be competing in this Thunder Tribulations Worship. All of them are at the Full Foundation of the Original Infant Stage. Everyone would be dealing with the 59 Tribulations. If you do participate, everyone will start mocking and laughing you!" "Haha, mock me? Thats fine. Let them laugh." Xu Que squinted his eyes and smiled. It was such a good opportunity to act tough. Why on earth wouldnt I go? Besides, Xu Que was extremely confident in succeeding in his own 49 Tribulations. It was precisely because he was so confident to the point of complacency that the system even warned him and reminded him to prepare himself. "I really couldnt tell that you were so mild mannered and calm to allow others to mock you!" Su Linger whispered in surprise. Indeed, she had always thought that Xu Que was an extremely stubborn and prideful person, who wouldnt be able to swallow insults and taunts. "Youre overpraising me, youre over complimenting me!" Xu Que clasped his hands in a salute and pretended to be modest. Su Linger laughed plainly before replying, "Since youre not afraid of taunts and mockeries, it would be good for you to participate in this Thunder Tribulations Worship as well. It would help to transform you." "Oh, what do you mean?" Xu Que asked curiously. "Dont you know? During the Tribulations, the thunders and lightnings which were summoned would be extremely powerful. For example, if I were to activate my own Tribulations right here, I might be faced with at most four waves of lightning assaults. However, if I activated the Tribulations within the Lightning Pool, I would face six waves of lightnings. Hence, you can use that increased Tribulation power to forge and strengthen yourself. There would be many advantages of tempering your body and becoming stronger. After all, such an event only happens once in a hundred years!" Su Linger spoke out expectantly. When Xu Que heard this, he nearly threw out blood. He was already facing a difficult Tribulation ahead as warned by the system. If he were to take on the additional assaults and increased difficulty in the Lightning Pool Fuck! Wont I be electrocuted to death by the lightning and be roasted by it? 132 Shall I Cook Some Noodles For You? Chapter 132: Shall I Cook Some Noodles For You? Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation With Su Linger leading the way, Xu Que and her started making their way towards the Lightning Pool in haste. As for Xu Que, who had a fit body along with immense core strength, travelling an entire night was rather effortless for him. However, Su Linger couldnt endure the fatigue which overcomes her body with each passing step. After consecutively using spells and core strength to increase her physical endurance, Su Linger had started to walk slower and slower. Xu Que had no choice but to stop and speak out, "Lets take a rest here." "Alright." Su Linger nodded her head gently and stopped walking as well. She was panting vigorously. It was clear that her core strength had been diminished considerably after channelling it all into her body to sustain the travel. Xu Que couldnt help but laugh out, "Why dont you sit down and recuperate your core strength? What should I do with my two requests if you were to die of exhaustion?" Su Linger rolled her eyes in spite of her exhaustion as they looked for a clean place to sit down. She then crossed her legs and started recuperating her energy. Xu Que leaned against a tree and shut his eyelids as he too took a rest. At this point, it was deep into the night and the stars lined the sky as they flickered in the dark. The faint moonlight shone down upon them and illuminated a part of Xu Ques body. This caused the yellow hairs on his body to glow in a strange way and was somewhat captivating. Su Lingers vision fell repeatedly onto Xu Ques body as her heart stirred, making her feel comfortable, relaxed and secured. She was aware that she had someone with her and this person would protect her while she rested, ensuring that no harm shall befall her. "Sun Wu Kong, what are your two requests going to be?" Maybe it was because everything around was so still and silent, that Su Linger broke the silence with her whispers. She was still recuperating her core strength as she asked. Xu Ques lips curled into a devious smile as he blinked several times, "Its nothing actually. Just have to lick twice." "What do you mean by that?" Su Linger was extremely suspicious. "That question... Has a very complex and mysterious answer. I shall tell next time. In fact, I shall only tell you when the days have passed and our relationship becomes stronger." Xu Que waved his hands and replied. Su Linger was extremely intrigued as she asked, "What secret is this that you have to be so mysterious? And that you have to wait for our relationship to become stronger. How long would that be?" "Sigh Maybe several occasions? Not too long I guess." "Eh? Isnt time measured in days or nights? Why would it be measured in occasions? "Hai Lets change the topic. Im getting embarrassed talking about this." "Then you have to tell me. Why do you keep bringing up the matter of me licking something? Could it be the chocolate which I licked on the pill earlier today?" Su Linger was hooked onto the topic and wouldnt let go until she had an answer. She started interrogating him. Xu Que touched the point of his nose and laughed out, "Ai, this conversation is getting very complicated." "If you tell me, it will not be complicated anymore." "Ai, check out how many stars there are tonight!" "Dont change the topic. Tell me now!" "Ai, look at how round and gorgeous the moon is tonight!" "Quickly tell me!" "Ai, would you like to eat whats below my waist?" (T/N : The way Xu Que said it could also mean Ai, would you like me to cook noodles for you? It was a cheeky play on words.) "You even brought noodles here?" "Nope, I didnt!" Xu Que blinked his eyes and looked at her. "Then why did you say you would cook noodles for me?" "Its nothing!" "Thats not right. Why are you smiling like that?" "Youre seeing things. Im not smiling. Hahahah! Im really not smiling." "..." Su Linger could no longer concentrate on regaining her core strength. She was completely immersed in digging the truth out of Xu Que and wouldnt be able to concentrate on anything else until she got an answer. She frowned as she remained seated cross legged on the ground. She held her face with a hand and looked at Xu Que, deep in thought. Xu Que stopped laughing and started to fear that she might understand his cheeky phrase. He then put on a serious expression and spoke out, "Alright now, lets stop chatting. Get back to your recovery. We have to be on our way soon. Time is running short." When Su Linger heard this, she realized that he was right. Their priority right now was to rush to the Lightning Pool as soon as possible. Hence, she didnt think much about it and returned her attention towards recuperating her core strength. However, those words spoken by Xu Que were still reverberating within her mind, causing her no small amount of uneasiness. "Why did he mention noodles for no reason? And he kept asking me to lick something... Not right, he said noodles, or did he mean down below Lick. Ah! That asshole!" Su Linger seemed to have understood what he meant, as her face blushed a deep scarlet red. Her breathing was ragged as she glared at Xu Que. Although she wasnt of the human race, her ancestors were humans too. Besides, there were many books and manuals on the human race. Some of which included the human anatomy too! Su Linger had lived for many years and it was impossible that she had never seen it before. At this point, she finally understood what Xu Que had meant and understood his words between the lines. He still made it sound so secretive. This was extremely humiliating to her! "Sun Wu Kong!" Su Linger shouted across, her breathing was still ragged. "Shit, whats the matter?" Xu Que froze. "You Youre shameless!" Su Linger shouted out as she turned her head away from him, ignoring him. Xu Que was startled, not understanding what was happening. Fuck me, did she finally understand what I meant earlier? At that point, Xu Que spoke in a dignified voice, "Miss Linger, please explain to me how I am shameless?" "You know the reason yourself." Su Linger replied. "I dont know the reason. Could it be because I didnt cook noodles for you?" "You Youre still speaking such words!" Su Linger was infuriated. Xu Que didnt know whether to laugh or to cry. Damn it. She really understood what I said. Its just that Xu Que was too thick skinned and shameless to admit to such uncouth behaviour. Hence, he started pretending, "Its just a bowl of noodles, whats the big deal? Why do you have to be so angry? Fine. I shall cook it for you now. Will that do?" As he finished speaking, he purchased two boxes of noodles from the system store and started boiling water in a pot before pouring the noodles in. Su Linger wanted to berate Xu Que and yet when she turned her head, she saw him cooking two bowls of noodles and froze in shock. Xu Que then brought the bowls of noodles before her and asked, "Here. The noodles are cooked. Which flavor would you want to eat? Pickled vegetables or beef cubes?" "..." Su Linger was stumped. Could it really be that I was overthinking and misunderstood him? Thankfully, I didnt actually said anything that would compromise my virtues. Thankfully, he didnt realize what I meant too! "I Im fine with either!" Su Linger took a bowl of noodles from him before turning away and then consumed it. Hence, this naive and trusting Nine Tails Fox was conned by Xu Que! The both of them ate to their hearts content before setting off once again. Su Linger was extremely embarrassed of herself that she could think of something like that and misunderstand Xu Que. Thats why, she didnt raise the matter any longer. Xu Que was elated as well. For he had earned several act tough points several moments ago. When they finally arrived at the entrance of the Lightning Pool, the day was bright and clear. The sky were lined with clouds as white as a fishs belly, and streaks of red emanated from the rising sun. There were many defensive spells erected at the entrance of the Lightning Pool. A formless barrier could faintly be seen as well. From time to time, streaks of electricity would surge across the invisible barrier, causing fear in the hearts of those not permitted to enter. At the same time, there were several Original Infant Stage cultivators standing around, guarding the door as if they were waiting for people to show up. "Once we enter, we would be in the vicinity of the Lightning Pools and mustn''t use any magical skills. Please do not speak nonsense in there as well and ignore everyone. We shall find a place to consume the Lightning Evasion Pill and cultivate till tomorrow. Then we can begin to cross the Tribulations!" Su Linger spoke gravely and reminded Xu Que in a soft voice. "Alright, but I have a question!" Xu Que glanced across at the protective spells at the entrance. "Those protective spells are used to prevent other races from entering the Lightning Pool, right?" "Thats right. Anyone whos not of the demonic humans race cannot enter. Should they force their way in, they would incur the wrath of the Lightning Pools. Hence, after so many years, even with the decline of our entire race, no other race could enter this sacred area!" Su Linger replied. "..." Xu Ques lips twitched. Fuck me good. Is the Disguise Puppet good enough to trick the spells? 133 I Live To Curse And Insult! Chapter 133: I Live To Curse And Insult! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The main protective spell at the entrance of the Lightning Pool caused Xu Que to hesitate in fear. He didnt want to be recognized as an infiltrator or an imposter just before he had his fun in the Thunder Tribulations Worship. Should that happen, all his chances of acting tough would be gone. The most important thing was to temper and strengthen his body. After hearing this fact from Su Linger he was extremely interested. Although Xu Que had already mustered many spells, he had never learnt any to strengthen his own physical body. The only time he had improved his physical strength was after he consumed the pills in the treasure cove of Celestial Sect and almost died from eating too many pills. When the system activated the function to restore his health, his body became slightly stronger as well. And at this point, he was already at the Full Foundation of the Golden Core Stage. Once he finished his Tribulations, he would straight away ascend to the Original Infant Stage. He should really start training his physical strength at this moment. Hence, he really wanted to participate in this Thunder Tribulations Worship. "System, can I successfully cross through the protective spells while in this Disguise Puppet form?" Xu Que asked the system. "Ding! After careful calculations, the system has discovered that if the spell extends throughout the entire area. Should the host step into the protective spell towards the Lightning Pools, he will definitely be discovered." The system replied. Xu Ques heart turned cold. The protective spell extended throughout the entire Lightning Pool area? Thats too damn bloody overpowered! So the legends were true, that the protective spell covers all 360 degrees perimeter of the entire area, leaving 0 blind spots? Thankfully he asked the system in advance. If he were to just step in, he would probably be killed by the protective spells for being a trespasser. "Whats wrong? Why are you giving such a strange expression?" Su Linger asked warily. Xu Que gave a bitter look as he looked cautiously at the protective spells ahead of him, right at the entrance. He then moaned out, "SHIITake mushrooms, damned this!" "Speak english." Su Linger replied him. "I meant, this is horrible, I feel like crying!" "Why is that? Su Linger was astonished. "Wait a second." Xu Que shook his head before calling the system out, "System, do you have any other methods for me to enter?" "The system suggests you seal off your cultivation powers. This way, you can still use the Disguise Puppet to cross through the protective spells and not be discovered. Its the presence of your cultivation powers that would set off the alarms." "All I have to do is to seal off my cultivation powers? "Positive. Once you seal off your powers, you can bring it back online anytime. But if you turn it back on within the Lightning Pool, it will sense it and begin its assault!" "What so scary about that? Come, seal off my cultivation for me!" Xu Que squinted his eyes as he smiled and allowed the system to seal off his powers. Since he couldnt fight once he was inside, there was no harm in sealing his powers off. Besides, it was only temporary. If he met with any dangers, he would just turn it back on and use his escape emblem to get out. If he wished to get back in, he could always just try again using a different disguise. "Ding! System has already sealed off your cultivation capabilities!" Following the system beep, Xu Que felt like his entire body and meridians were empty. All the core energy stored within his dantian had disappeared and he felt like a mere mortal man. It felt like everything within his body had been scooped out and all that was left was a hollow exterior. However, on the surface, it could still be seen that he was of the Full Foundation, Golden Core Stage. There was no difference to his appearances at all. Even Su Linger beside him couldnt tell the difference. "Alright, lets go. We can enter now!" Xu Que regained his sense and spoke to Su Linger. "Eh, I shall leave a mark here. Xiao Qi and the rest of our tribe will arrive here at night!" Su Linger nodded her head as she waved her hand over the ground, causing a faint mark to be imprinted. The pair of them then walked towards the Lightning Pool. Xu Que managed to cross through the protective spells without much trouble and he didnt feel anything while crossing through as well. After walking some distance in, the people around them started to swell in numbers. There were many people of different tribes and looked very different. They occupied different areas and were resting up, waiting for tomorrows big day, the Lightning Tribulations Worship. The most surprising thing to Xu Que was that right in the middle were nine Lightning Pools. Lightning flashes were rampant within each of the pools. It seemed like the electric current were fusing with the water in the pools. No wonder it was called the Lightning Pools! When Xu Que first laid his eyes on the pools, his hair stood on the edge. He believed that if he jumped into any of these pools, he would definitely be electrocuted to death and be charred like a piece of burnt meat. Whats more, with nine different pools around, adding to the overall power of the entire area, even Infant Transformation Stage cultivators would be endangered! "Come, lets go over to the other side!" At this point, Su Linger had already found a spot where there was nobody. Xu Que didnt wander off as well and followed her. As they were walking, many male demonic beasts stopped to stare and glare at Su Linger. Some of them scrutinized her body lecherously as they sneered and sniggered. "Yo, its Sky Demon Tribes Su Linger. She had found a male monkey as a companion. Looks like she really cant deal with the loneliness!" "Isnt that obvious? Look at her disposition. She must be a woman who sleeps around and enjoy the company of men. How can she ever bear to be alone and lonely?" "Kekeke! Its a pity that she cant find a better partner and had to settle for this monkey." "Haha! And its a monkey of the Golden Core Stage. Didnt expect her taste to swing this way!" Everyone started to whisper under their breaths, although it was still audible for them to hear. "Damn it! These mentally handicapped animals!" Xu Ques hair stood on the edge and was about to lash out back at the gossiping group of demonic beasts. However, Su Linger had anticipated this in advanced and pulled him back to restrain him. She maintained a stoic expression and shook her head, "Have you forgotten everything I said before we entered? Dont care about them. Wait till I successfully complete my Tribulations and reach the Infant Transformation Stage. Then I shall find seek revenge for us!" "Hehe why do we have to wait? I promised you that I wont spout rubbish earlier. But they came to scold us. I cant bear it anymore. I have to take my revenge immediately,. Thats the way I am." Xu Que finished speaking to her and turned his head towards the group of demonic beasts. "No!" Su Linger was alarmed. However, Xu Que had already began his verbal assaults. "To hell with all of your single mothers? Didnt she teach all of you to brush your teeth? Is that the reason all your mouths are so filthy?" "What are you staring at? Do you believe this Great Sage over here will use my stick to tear you another butt hole?" The ten demonic beasts around froze in shock, before their shock turned to anger. They were all of the Original Infant Stages and were scolded and insulted so hardly by a Golden Core Stage monkey? That was too infuriating. "Outrageous! Are you sick of living?" A man with the nose of a bull stood up to berate him. Xu Que sniggered coldly, "Whether Im sick of living has nothing to do with you. After all, I know that as long as you live, youre a waste of oxygen. When you die, you will be a waste of soil. If you go to heaven, they will spurn and reject you. If you go to hell, they will all abandon and outcast you!" "You" "Dont speak to me. I dont wish to hear any word from you. If not, people would imagine that Im arguing with a pig." "Im not" "I dont know how you have so much courage to live. Look at that stupid pigs nose of yours. With such an ugly face, you still have the courage to talk to girls?" "This is the nose of a bull" "Even if you have a bulls nose, Im sure its the ugliest nose a bull can ever have. All of a sudden, Im in full admiration of your parents and how brave they are. For they actually managed to tolerate such a disgusting creature and even raised you up in spite of your repulsive features." "Monkey, you" "Please dont speak about me. Im very good. Its just that I strongly suggest you to hurry and get reincarnated and start your life afresh. In your next life, you should aspire to become a pig. That would be loads better than your current situation. You look like a mix of a pig and a bull, its horrendous." "Bastard, youre looking to die!" The bull-nosed man was thoroughly enraged as he clenched his fists and charged towards Xu Que. The entire area within the Lightning Pool didnt allow anyone to attack. Just as he clenched his fist and activated a spell, the nearest Lightning Pool shot out a Lightning Snake towards the bull-nosed man at such incredible speed that it was impossible for him to dodge, hitting him square in the chest. "Boom! The bull-nosed man flew a far distance away and landed heavily on the grass. His entire body was charred burnt from the strength of the attack. Smoke wisped out from his body and he was completely still. "..." Everyone around were dazed. They had never seen anyone who was able to scold and curse someone with such imaginative creativity. He scolded with a passion, with such speed that his opponent didnt even have a chance to finish a single sentence. This caused the bull-nosed man to be so enraged that he lost his senses and actually wanted to fight here within the Lightning Pool. At last, he was killed by the spells surrounding this area. This This monkey was way too vile huh? Everyone around stared at Xu Que in a daze as their hearts trembled. Some of them were extremely relieved that they didnt engage in a quarrel with Xu Que, for they might have lost their senses in their anger and ended up in the same state as the bull-nosed man. Su Linger was astonished as well. She had never seen anyone better at scolding someone than Xu Que. He fired curses and insults like rapid cannons as if he didnt need time to think of what to say. It was too vile. She then thought for sometime, and imagined herself quarreling with Xu Que. She might have been so angry that she would probably want to kill him as well. "Hey, you over there. You with the pair of breasts on your back, come over. I saw you staring at me just now. You wish to pick a fight with me?" At this point, Xu Que pointed at a group of demonic beasts some distance away. Everyone was thrown into shock once more as they turned their heads around to see. They then realized that Xu Que was pointing at a camel looking man. His fists were clenched up too and he looked ashenly at Xu Que. Everyone then reacted to this and all nearly passed out. He is a camel! What breasts are you talking about? Su Linger was at a loss for words as well. She then tugged on Xu Ques sleeves and whispered, "Enough! Thats enough!" "No. I absolutely cannot get used to such a strange looking thing! Look at that Aiyo, he actually has his little brother (penis) on his face." Xu Que then pointed to another man and shouted out in astonishment. A man with the face of an elephant looked extremely upset. It was clear he was very close to vomiting blood. "Fuck!" The elephant man shouted out a curse and turned around to leave. He didnt dare to remain, for he was sure that if he continued hearing those insults, it would drive him to kill Xu Que! Everyone were trying their best to mask their laughter. Hes so Evil! His little brother on his face? How the hell could he think of such things? Looks like the entire elephant race can no longer have any face to see anyone after this. At this point, a snake man couldnt help but burst out laughing, "Hahahah! Im going to die of laughter! This monkey is so different. His mouth is even more evil than mine." Xu Que glared across at him, "Damn it. Why does this guys entire face a penis? And you still have the cheek to laugh?" 134 Thunder Tribulations Worship! Chapter 134: Thunder Tribulations Worship! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 30 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 30 act tough points!" It seemed like Xu Que alone was enough to hold out against thousands of enemies just with his foul mouth alone. He hurled verbal abuses at everyone around to a point where nobody dared to talkback to him. After the incident with the bull-nosed man, everyone including the camels, the elephants or even the snake men controlled their tempers. They turned around and tried to leave the area. It wasnt because they were afraid. It was because they knew that they could never quarrel against him. Xu Ques verbal abuses were vile personal attacks. It was to the extent that quarreling with him would cause all of them to be humiliated and torn to pieces, not leaving a shred of dignity. What nonsense about having breasts on his back, penis on his face, and his entire face was a penis? It was extremely offensive. Each word of his would pierce the hearts of his enemy and hurt them. Su Linger blushed red as she suppressed a laugh. Most of the words Xu Que used made her feel embarrassed and yet it helped to relieve all the stress she was feeling. Xu Que placed his hands on his hips, looking like a fearless and mighty warrior as he cast his glance around at the remaining people. As soon as his gaze landed on them, everyone turned away, avoiding his gaze. They were all afraid to be caught looking at him. "He can really scold people very well. This is the first time Ive ever seen someone scold others in such an exaggerated fashion. Screw this! Its better if I steer clear away from him!" "Hmp! Once the Thunder Tribulations Worship comes tomorrow, we can teach this damned monkey a lesson." Before long, everyone standing around had dispersed. Indeed, they were all at a loss as to what to do. They could neither out speak him, neither could they fight and kill him. If they stood there and allowed him to lash out, they might lose control of their anger and lose their lives. Hence, nobody dared to stand near Xu Que. Everyone decided to maintain a safe distance away from him. Xu Que and Su Linger then realized that they had the entire plot of land to themselves and it was a nice and comfortable spot too! "Hehe!" When everyone had left and not a person remained, Su Linger let out a giggle. She then looked at Xu Que curiously, "Sun Wu Kong, how did you think of all those things to scold them?" "Its nothing, its nothing. Actually, the person whos best at scolding people would be Zhu Ge Liang!" Xu Que laughed out and replied. "Oh? Who is Zhu Ge Liang?" Su Linger asked. "A noble man! Anyway even if I were to tell you, you wont understand. We have to take advantage of this time to absorb the Lightning Evasion Pill. Come, each of us should take five pills. When tomorrow comes, we will have a breeze with the Tribulations!" Xu Que spoke out as he forced five pills onto her hands. u Linger was immediately appalled, "No, just one pill would be enough. If not, we wont be in time for the Thunder Tribulations Worship tomorrow. Besides, one pill would be more than enough to handle the Tribulations." As she finished speaking, she then pinched up a single pill and placed it into her mouth. The rest, she returned to Xu Que. "Are these pills very hard to absorb?" Xu Que was astonished by this fact. Su Linger smiled gently, "It varies from person to person and the absorption rate varies too. Most people would need about four to five hours to absorb a single pill! Ive already consumed mine and is started to absorb it. You should do it soon as well!" As she finished her sentence, she shut her eyes and sat cross legged as she rotated her cultivation base. Xu Que didnt hesitate as well and sat down beside her. He then swallowed a single pill and waited for it to be absorbed. "Ding! Since the hosts cultivation powers had been sealed off, the speed of absorption has been severely reduced. It now would take one hour to absorb the pill!" The system rang out in his head. Xu Que froze. What on earth? Even with reduced speed, it only took an hour? Fuck me! Doesnt that mean thay my absorption rate is extraordinary? Oh right, I almost forgot. Thats because I possess five spiritual roots. Xu Que was elated as he looked down on the eight remaining pills in his hands and chuckled. He then placed all of them into his mouth. "Ding! Since the hosts cultivation powers had been sealed off, the speed of absorption has been severely reduced. It would now take nine hours to absorb all the pills! Note that since the host has swallowed more pills than the safety limit, the host would be placed into hibernation mode while the pills are being absorbed to prevent damage!" "Hibernation mode? What the f--?" Whoosh! In that next instant, Xu Ques vision went black and he fell into a deep sleep. As time passed, the number of demonic humans gathering around started increasing as well. The night was fast approaching. When Su Linger had completely absorbed the Lightning Evasion Pill, the sky was already scattered with flickering stars. She then exhaled deeply and looked at Xu Que who was beside her. Xu Que looked exactly like he was cultivating. His eyes were closed shut. Seeing this, she smiled. "Su Linger, our King wishes to convey a message to you." a strange looking man stepped forward to speak. He was a huge dog from neck downwards and yet he could move and walk normally. His facial features and head were just like those of a humans, nothing different. He was smiling creepily at Su Linger. Su Linger gave a somber expression as she cleared her throat, "Wild dog, you traitor. How dare you come and see me?" "Why shouldnt I dare? I have the Tiger Kings protection. What can you do to me? Hehe Hear this. The Tiger King wants you to be the first person to cross your Tribulation. You are to do this once the day breaks." The big black dog smiled, his expression revealing one of joy. "You want me to cross the Tribulations first? Why should I?" Su Linger cleared her throat. "Thats because your sister Su Xiao Qi is with us now. Once the day breaks, you have to be the first person to cross. Besides, you must only cross your own Tribulation and must not activate other Lightning Pools. If not" "You dare!" Su Linger was visibly enraged. Her entire body radiated killing intent. The black dog seemed to have been startled by her outburst and laughed nervously, "The Thunder Tribulations Worships havent started. What can you do to me? Dont forget. Your younger sister is in our hands." As he finished speaking, the black dog then turned around and started laughing once more. Su Linger was trembling violently in anger and yet she couldnt strike out against him. Before long, several Sky Demon Tribe elders hurried over, their faces were filled with anger. "My Queen, weve been tricked. When we rushed over here, we were ambushed by the Thousand Demon Tribe. Xiao Qi" "I already know about this. After the Tribulations, I shall find them and seek revenge!" Su Linger exhaled a breath of air as she tried her utmost to restrain her temper and spoke softly. She looked towards Xu Que, who was still in a deep state of cultivation. She pursed her lips and didnt wake him up. Before long, the sky was starting to turn bright. "Boom!" The time for the Thunder Tribulations Worship had come. A thunderbolt sliced through the clear sky abruptly. The thunderbolt crashed down and struck the ground in the middle of the nine Lightning Pools. This caused numerous surges of electricity to entwine with one another from each Lightning Pool. The electrical currents hovered just above the pools and were linked with one another and were pulsating with increasing intensity as if it would explode any minute. After sometime, the currents stabilized and formed a single huge altar floating above the pools. Every single person of the demonic human race gathered around the pools and raised their heads to look up at the altar. Their faces were filled with reverence and respect. "The Tribulations which only happen once a year has finally arrived!" "I wonder who would emerge victorious as the King of our race this time." "When it comes to strength, it probably be the Queen of Sky Demon Tribe or the King of Thousand Demon Tribes." "Ive noticed that Su Linger has already managed to cultivate up to the sixth form. That would mean that she would be able to conjure six thunderbolts from the heavens. Thats the ferocity and strength of her tribe!" "Thats right. The six thunderbolts would score her six points. Along with the fact that shes at the Original Infant Stage. That would score her an additional two points. She would have a total of eight points then!" "Looks like the position of King would be taken down by Su Linger this time." "Thats not guaranteed as well. The Tiger Dragon King is not someone you should overlook as well." Everyone burst out in animated discussion and yet nobody made the move to cross the Tribulations first. Everyone were just watching on expectantly. Su Linger gave a gloomy expression as she turned around to glare at the man with a long tigers tail. Killing intent welled out from her body. "I shall cross the Tribulations first. Look after Sun Wu Kong properly!" Since the altar had already been set up, she could activate it and be the first person to attempt to cross the Tribulation. After instructing her tribes elders, she started floating into the air as she approached the altar. "Ah! My Queen..." The few Original Infant Staged elders froze in shock. They wanted to hold her back but they were too late. "What was going on? Why did she want to be the first person?" "The altar is still extremely unstable. The first person to go might suffer additional damage from the instability of the altar. Its not worth it to go first!" "Damn it! I understand now. The Thousand Demons Tribe mustve abducted Xiao Qi to threaten our Queen!" "Damn it! Were to blame for being so careless!" The few of them were agitated and anxious. Everyone else standing around were surprised by this. Nobody wouldve expected that the first person to ascend towards the altar and cross the Tribulation would be Su Linger. "Thats strange. Doesn''t Su Linger know that the first candidate has the most disadvantages?" "Should her luck prove to be insufficient today, she could very well die to the additional damage taken due to the unstable altar!" "Yeah. Whats more, she still has to deal with her six thunderbolts!" Everyone started discussing her fate as Su Linger stood right in the middle of the altar. She closed her eyes shut and sucked in a deep breath of air. At the same time, she started releasing the pressure within her body as she activated the Tribulations. "Boom!" A thunderbolt as thick as an arm struck down from high up above, several thousand kilometers in the sky and descended down. At the same time, Xu Que who had been in deep sleep awoke abruptly. The second his eyes opened, he could see electrical arcs running all across his body as they zapped each other. 135 I’ll Give You A Hard Time And Make You Vomit Buckets Of Blood! Chapter 135: Ill Give You A Hard Time And Make You Vomit Buckets Of Blood! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully absorbing 9 Lightning Evasion Pills. The pill had been assimilated by the 5 spiritual roots and activated an ability from themanuscript-- God of Hells Compulsion!" The system rang out loudly in Xu Ques head. Xu Que straightened himself before realizing what he had heard, causing him to be dumbstruck. The Ancient Five Elemental Arts had such a use? It could even activate a manuscript and best of all, it was completely free! What was going on? "Sys System, did I just explode with luck? Everytime I swallow pills something good would happen to me!" " was the strongest manual ever since the creation of this world. Since it was unnaturally strong, it incurred the wrath of the heavens. Hence, every single Heavenly Tribulation encountered by the host would be harder than ever. Should the host get distracted during a Tribulation, it would be extremely likely that he would die as a result. In order for the system to protect the host from possible death and to ensure his survival, the host has intentionally reduced the level of requirements when it comes to issuing rewards and whenever the host purchases items. This is done in order to help the host survive." "Damn me. Now it all makes sense! I was just wondering why all the manuals and items in the system shop were so cheap. So it was because you intentionally reduced the requirements which Im supposed to attain. Thats fine by me as well. Seems like at least you are different from those people around who would seek to kill me at the slightest chance they got and those cheap sluts who would attempt to slice off my little brother!" Xu Que felt extremely pleased as he decided to look into the manuscript of the ! [God of Hells Compulsion] : The number one manuscript of the Ancient Five Elemental Arts. It would absorb the spiritual elements of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Lightning and Ice and use their powers to temper the hosts body. Upon combination of all these elements, tremendous power would ensue. Its eternal, unbreakable and fuses with every single move. (Attention: This ability is of an extremely high level and thus require a massive amount of spiritual essence!) "It has to absorb the eight different spiritual elements before tremendous power would ensue?" Xu Que nodded his head. This road to cultivation was indeed a long and difficult one! "Boom!" At this point, a loud roar could be heard ringing out from the sky! Xu Que turned his head to look and saw that Su Linger was already standing atop the altar, where streaks of thunder and lightning surrounded her as she welcomed the Lightning Tribulations upon herself. In comparison to the immense amount of force and energy surrounding her, the body of Su Linger looked extremely tiny. Enormous arcs of lightning descended down upon her, almost causing her to get blown away from the strength of it. However after swallowing the Lightning Evasion Pill, Su Linger managed to hold out the Lightning Tribulations. Xu Que was astonished, "Why is this girl so impatient? Couldnt she have waited for me to come around before starting her Tribulation?" "Ai, friend Sun, youve finally woken up." At this point, several elite Sky Demon Tribe members turned around to look at Xu Que after hearing him mumble to himself. Xu Que recognized them and greeted them jubilantly, "The few of you took a long time to reach! Oh, right, where is Su Xiao Qi? Has she scooted off to play again?" When the few of them heard this, their faces revealed bitter looks and were evidently stumped. Immediately, they started explaining how Su Xiao Qi had been abducted by the Thousand Demons Tribe and recounting every word they had heard earlier. By the time Xu Que finished listening to them, he was enraged. His face fell as he asked coldly, "Where are the Thousand Demons Tribe members lurking?" "This My friend Sun, please do not do anything foolish!", one of the elders attempted to coax him. "Thats right. They have strength in numbers and are all extremely skillful. Especially the Tiger Dragon King who has established alliances with many other tribes. At this point, theres nothing much we can do." "Hes right. As long as shes still alive, theres hope. Besides, we dont know where they have hidden Xiao Qi. If we were to antagonize them, they might kill Xiao Qi in retaliation." "Eh, its better to wait for our Queen to complete her Tribulations before making a move. Besides, shes already onto her fifth wave. Theres still one more to go. It seems like she will emerge successful." "But our Queen Looks like she might not be able to hold on for much longer!" As soon as these words were uttered, their faces revealed looks of terror. Xu Que tilted his head to look at the altar up above. He hadnt taken a close look earlier. Now when he observed closely, he realized that Su Lingers face was indeed pale, as if drained of all blood. It was apparent that she was hurt as well. "Boom!" the sixth bolt of lightning and thunder descended down upon her. The horrifying bolt of lightning which cracked the sky open and resembled an ancient serpent forked and looked as though it opened its mouth and split into two as it dashed towards Su Linger. When Xu Que saw this, his heart trembled. He knew that without his Spirit Visage, he wouldnt be able to survive the strength of such a powerful bolt of lightning. However, it was different for Su Linger. Although she wasnt as powerful as Xu Que when it came to killing, she was still a skilled Original Infant Staged cultivator of the Full Foundation level. When it came to handling the Tribulations, her physical body was equal to the strength of the lightning bolts. As soon as the lightning lashed out, she raised her hand and conjured a spell to block it, defending herself. It was a pity that right in the face of the sixth bolt of lightning, Su Linger was miniscule compared to the size of it. "I shall assist her!" Xu Que spoke out as he readied himself to help, as though he couldnt bear to watch on idly. However, an elder immediately restrained him, his face was full of fear as he shouted out, "You must not, my friend Sun. If you go up, the Tribulations will assault you as well. In fact, it would assume that you are trying to intervene with the Tribulations and the ferocity of it will increase by manifolds." "Thats right. Besides, there are many spells placed around the altars. Whenever someone was in the midst of the Tribulations, nobody is permitted to cross." When Xu Que heard this, his face sank. I cant help? Then I can only watch on helplessly? "Wham!" At that moment, the final wave of lightning swept across before landing heavily upon Su Lingers body and crashed into her with a deafening blast. Her body resembled a kite which had its string severed, as she flew uncontrollably out of the domains of the altar with immense force. "My Queen!" The few elders revealed looks of shock as they shouted out helplessly. Xu Ques eyelids twitched as well as he prepared to break out of the seal which locked his cultivation powers and prepared to rush towards her and rescue her. However, even before he could do anything, Su Linger which was about to land heavily onto the ground slowed down in velocity as she floated down gradually. Under the shocked expressions from everyone around, she gravitated slowly towards Xu Que. The few Original Infant Staged elders heaved a sigh of relief, "My Queen, its good that youre alright. The situation was too grave earlier." "I almost thought you wouldnt be able to survive it. I was completely taken aback by how ferocious the bolts of lightning were!" "Thankfully you managed to survive this Tribulation. After several days of rest, you would be able to cross over into the Infant Transformation Stage. As for the position of Queen of Demons, lets forget about it for now!" "..." Su Linger didnt reply as her pale face contorted as she turned to look at Xu Que. As she opened her mouth, a sliver of blood dripped down from the edges of her lips. "Not good!" "My Queen, you" The few elders of the Sky Demon Tribe were taken aback by the severity of her injuries. Xu Que rushed towards her to hold her as he purchased a Blood Circulation Pill and forced it into her mouth as he whispered, "Sit down and recuperate! As for the matter concerning Xiao Qi, leave it to me!" Su Linger looked at Xu Que gravely and nodded her head. She was then helped by Xu Que as she took a seat and began healing her injuries. She was grievously injured at this point! The expressions of the elders were extremely unsightly as well, as they shouted out in anger, "If it werent for the fact that the Thousand Demons Tribe threatened us, our Queen didnt have to be the first person to go up and activate her Tribulations. Then, she wouldnt have been subjected to such powerful and unsteady waves of lightning." "Thankfully, she got lucky this time and managed to survive. If she was down on her luck today, it was very possible that she would fail the Tribulations and lose her life!" "Damn it." The few of them cast cold glances at a group of demonic humans lurking at a corner. Xu Que stood up and looked in the same direction as well. The group of demonic humans were a strange looking bunch. Only a pair of men looked normal, the rest of them had strange features about them. One of them had a long tigers tail and was of the Full Foundation Original Infant Stage. He must be that Tiger Dragon King! There was someone else whose appearances resembled him, but the cultivation level was slightly lower beside him and was whispering into his hears. He must be the brother of the Tiger Dragon King. Behind the pair of them were demonic humans with vile grins and smirks as the laughed mockingly and looked towards Xu Que, evidently gloating in their misfortune. Before long, the tiger tailed King took a step forward. Under the cheers of his companions, he floated high up into the sky and entered the boundaries of the altar. "Wah! The Tiger King is about to activate his Tribulations!" "Its hard to believe that the two strongest contenders would be the first pair to activate their Tribulations!" "Its a pity that Su Linger was too impatient and rushed to be the first. She was then subjected to the unstable strength of the lightning bolts and was unable to successfully gain control over the lightning pool!" "Looks like the position of the King of Demons would be taken by the Tiger King!" Everyone around broke into discussion. Xu Que watched on coldly from the corner of his eyes as he revealed a cold smile from the corner of his lips. You wish to activate your Tribulations? Hehe... if I fail to give you a hard time and vomit buckets of blood, my name isnt Xu Que!" 136 Today, I Shall Grill Tiger Penises! Chapter 136: Today, I Shall Grill Tiger Penises! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "The Tiger King is impressive!" "After this round of Tribulation, our new King of Demons will be established!" "Haha, looks like the Demon King will come from our Thousand Demons Tribe and conquer the entire race for the next hundred years!" The Thousand Demons Tribe members started celebrating joyously and cheering obnoxiously. Xu Que walked over wordlessly and stood beside the Lightning Pool. He then raised his head and looked at the Tiger King who was beginning his Tribulations. Everyone around were stumped. "What is this damned monkey trying to do?" "He actually dared to stand beneath the altar? Is he sick of living?" "Hes just a mere Golden Core Stage. Should a little lightning touch him, he would be fried to death for sure!" "Keke! This monkey hasnt seen enough of the world to be experienced! Look at how foolish he seems right now!" The Thousand Demons Tribe started mocking and jeering at him. At that moment, the Sky Demon Tribe elders jumped up in fright as they watched Xu Que. They were unsure of why he had walked over towards the altar as they shouted out towards him in panic. "Friend Sun, please come back now!" "You cant be there! Its extremely unsafe!" "We promised our Queen to keep you safe. We can talk this over. Please come back, wont you?" "Dont worry. Im just hungry and wish to cook something for myself." Xu Que stood just beneath the altar as he let out a helpless laugh. The elders of Sky Demon Tribe reeled in shock, "Friend Sun, if you wish to cook something, thats fine. But can you please cook over here instead?" "That wont do. There is far too few people there. It would only be interesting to cook it over here, where theres more people. I can whip up a dish and watch the Tribulations with a good view from here!" "..." Everyone who heard this were left speechless. However, nobody dared to walk over towards Xu Que and drag him back because the Tiger King above had just activated his Tribulations. If they werent careful and were struck by the lightning, they would be in deep trouble. Even if they didnt die, they would be gravely injured. The rest of the demonic humans broke out in laughter. "Cooking something under the altar?" "Haha! This foolish monkey really is inexperienced. He actually dares to watch the Tribulations while eating from such an unsafe position!" "Looks like he doesnt know of the ferocity of the Tribulations!" "Does he think that hes safe just because hes under the altar? How naive! Hahaha!!!" The sounds of laughter started getting louder such that even the Tiger King above could hear. He casted a cold look down beneath him and glanced at Xu Que before ignoring him and resuming his focus on the Tribulations. "Boom!" At this point, a flash of lightning followed by the roar of thunder emerged from between the thick clouds signalling the start of the Tribulations. The surrounding arcs of lightning swarmed overhead above the Tiger King and covered the area around. "Watch! The Tribulations is getting underway!" "Look at how formidable the Tiger King is. Its evident that he would be our new King of Demons!" Everyones attention had been captured as they started to ignore Xu Que. At this point, Xu Que sat down as he started a fire using a pair of rocks. "Our friend Sun, now is not the time for games. Hurry and come back!" "I hope youre not thinking of grilling chicken wings now? You shouldnt do it there!" "With the current strength of the Tiger King, he would have at least five waves of lightning for his Tribulations. Even we wont dare to get near! Quickly come back here!" The elders of Sky Demon Tribe were still trying to coax him back. Xu Que waved his hands and smiled excitedly, "No, no, no. Im not going to grill chicken wings. Having too much of that will lose my interest in it!" "Then What are you grilling?" The elders straightened up, realizing that the situation was getting progressively more complicated. "Ba dum!" All of a sudden, a loud roar echoed throughout the skies once more. The ferocity of the thunders caused the atmosphere around to tense up as everyone held their breaths in nervousness. At this point, Xu Que broke the silence by replying the question asked by the Sky Demon Tribe elders. "I am grilling Tiger Penises today!" (T/N : Tiger penises are believed by the chinese to contain healing properties) These six words were uttered matter of factly by Xu Que. Since it was quiet all around due to the tense atmosphere, hence, his word rang out loudly and clearly to everyone around. They were all astonished. Grilling tiger penises? Fuck! Is this monkey mental? He He actually dared to mention tiger penises in front of the Tiger King and even wanted to grill them? "Outrageous! Where did you come from damned monkey? How dare you show such disrespect to my race?" the brother of the Tiger King, who had been whispering into his ears earlier, shouted out in rage. At the same time, more than ten members of the Thousand Demon Tribe three angry glances over at Xu Que. "Was I being rude? Fine. I shant speak anymore then. Would that be alright?" Xu Que chuckled to himself as he immediately purchased a single tiger penis from the system store and placed it on the grills. Immediately, everyone from the Thousand Demon Tribe burst out in shock. "..." Their faces started twitching in anger. Even the Sky Demon Tribe elders were stumped,as their faces revealed looks of dread. Xu Que had taken all of them by surprise, never imagining that Xu Que would actually start grilling a tiger penis. And he actually took out a tiger penis and started preparing to grill it. But, even if you wanted to cook it, why did you have to be so showy and make such a big scene out of it? You even stabbed it with a grilling fork and swing it around while speaking. What were you trying to do? All the female cultivators around are so embarrassed by whatever they were seeing. The audience were all at a loss for words as Xu Que beamed in happiness. He then coated the tiger penis with honey and started speaking out loudly. "Fellow comrades, let me tell you, tiger penises are such wonders. The small penises of tigers have regenerative properties and can even maintain youth! The most important information is that, Im actually holding the Tiger Kings penis in my hands! This is a rare occasion! A once in a hundred years occasion. Please dont get overly excited yet. I shall let everyone have a taste once Im done grilling. Everyone shall have a share!" As he finished speaking, he placed the tiger penis down on the grill once more and started slow cooking it. Everyone then understood what he was trying to do. The Tiger Kings penis? He was clearly trying to agitate the Tiger King. Big brother, you Where did you get such guts from? You actually dared to grill a tiger penis and even wanted all of us to try it? Try your sister! And you even intentionally started grilling it just under the altar. Youre clearly trying to humiliate the Tiger King! "Hmp! Youre asking for death!" The brother of the Tiger King let out a shout of anger as he charged towards Xu Que, his face was filled with rage. Meanwhile, the Tribulations had already begun and thus, there were no longer any restrictions preventing cultivators from using their skills. Everyone was free to conjure spells! However, Xu Que was unable to conjure any. Should he attempt to, he would suffer the consequences and be attacked by all nine lightning pools around! Since he couldnt use any spells, he whipped out his Killer Blade from the inventory, which had full Glory at this point and swept it across at oncoming Tiger Kings younger brother! "Wham!" The Tiger Kings brother was of the Golden Core stage and yet was sent flying into the air by the ferocious and sudden strike. "Wah!" Everyone exclaimed in shock at the scene unfolding before their eyes. "Did I see it right? This This monkeys strength is terrifying!" "He didnt even imbue any core strength into his strike and was only using his physical strength. Yet he could send the Tiger Kings brother flying into the air!" "Thats scary! This is the power of innate strength!" Everyone broke out into sighs of shock. However, since he couldnt use any spells, he could only rely on the Full Glory Killer Blade to defend himself. Thus, the extent of damage he could do was severely limited as well. Although the brother of the Tiger King was sent flying into the air, he only sustained a bump to the head which had swelled up rapidly. Apart from feeling slightly dizzy, he didnt sustain any serious injury. Thankfully for him, Xu Que didnt use any spells in his attack. If not, this tiger would have been beaten into a mist of blood. Still, this strike clearly angered everyone belonging to the Thousand Demon Tribe. "How audacious! You foolish monkey! You actually dared to strike someone from my tribe!" "Give me your life!" Ten demonic humans started dashing over. Among them, the one with the dogs body outran the entire bunch as he charged towards Xu Que. He was the traitor to Sky Demon Tribe and had betrayed them for the Thousand Demons Tribe. In showing his aggression and fury, he was hoping to earn some credit and merit from the onlooking pair of tiger brothers. "Ba doom!" In that second, a crack of lightning whipped out from the sky and struck past the altar and missed Xu Que very narrowly. With a loud crack, the feral dog who had almost reached Xu Que was struck by the very same lightning. He crashed to the ground and started twitching. Although he wasnt dead, he was struggling for breath and was close to death. Seeing whatever just happened, the rest of them halted in their tracks and didnt dare approach. Xu Que watched on elatedly as he let out a roaring laughter, "Hahaha!!! The lightning really knows how to pick its target and strike the right person. It chose the human-head dog-bodied idiot who deserved it!" "Ba doom!" The second his last word was uttered, yet another bolt of lightning slashed across the sky. The lightning crashed in front of Xu Que and missed his head by just inches and landed heavily onto the grill before him. This was enough to cause Xu Que to jump up in fear. "Holy mother! Could this be the effectiveness of the +2 points from the Human Skinned Mask? The lightning came so close and still missed me." Xu Que was started as he patted his chest. Seeing the grill before him getting struck by lightning caused his expression to turn as he shouted out in shock, "Fuck me! Tiger King, your penis exploded!" 137 Monkey, You’re About To Be A Cripple! Chapter 137: Monkey, Youre About To Be A Cripple! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The tigers penis exploded! These words couldnt be more true. The tigers penis which was on the grill had been struck by the lightning and had exploded. Whatever was left had been charred black with wisps of smoke sizzling out from it. Evidently, it could no longer be consumed. Xu Que looked extremely disappointed as he turned to the crowd apologetically, "Everyone, the tigers penis is gone. Shall we grill tigers kidneys instead?" "..." The crowd was at a loss for words, as the females in the crowd were blushing so red they felt dizzy as they stared at him, mouths opened. Tiger King who was on the altar in the midst of his Tribulations was filled with rage as his facial expression revealed the anger in his heart. His eyes emanated killing intents. When he heard Xu Que shout out, "Tiger King, your penis exploded" he nearly broke free from his own Tribulations, wanting to charge towards Xu Que and slap him to death. Thankfully, he managed to restrain himself. He was due to become the King of Demons and had to have some tolerance and self-restraint. He believed that once his Tribulations was over, the monkey underneath him would become a dead monkey for sure! "Ignore that ugly clown down below. Once I end my Tribulations, I shall put him into a pot of boiling water and cook him till he dies. I shall then impale him with a thousand blades and let everyone try a delicious snack of monkey meat!" The Tiger King stood atop the altar and looked extremely intimidating as he shouted out. "Boom! A bolt of lightning descended from the skies once again as it struck the Tiger King. The instant the lightning bolt touched his body, it broke into fragments and scattered all across his body. That bolt of lightning had been absorbed and withstood by the Tiger King almost effortlessly. His ferocity and powers awed everyone watching. "That was the fourth wave. The Tiger King is too strong. He could even still use the fourth wave of lightning to strengthen his own body!" "The Tiger King is formidable!" "The new King of our race is about to emerge!" Everyone was instantly convinced by the Tiger Kings prowess as they started cheering. The members of the Thousand Demons Tribe looked at each other and revealed excited smiles. "Looks like the Tiger King would have no problems with his fifth wave. The most important thing at this point was whether he would be able to activate and conjure a sixth wave!" "Thats right. That Nine Tails Fox was able to conjure the sixth lightning due to the exclusive blood which runs in her veins. But the Tiger King didnt have the same ability and might find it harder to conjure the sixth bolt!" "It seems like the Tiger King would only be able to summon five bolts of lightning. In order for him to conjure the sixth wave, he has to be much stronger. He has to seize the precise moment of the fifth wave and attempt to conjure the sixth bolt and fight with the heavens!" "Hm... seems like even the games played by the childish monkey wont be able to distract the Tiger King at this point." "Look! The fifth wave is about to begin!" Everyone glanced up above onto the altar as they revealed looks of anticipation. They stopped paying attention to Xu Que who was beneath the altar. Only the few Sky Demon Tribe elders were feeling anxious as they watched Xu Que. They were wondering if they should wake Su Linger up and ask her to convince the monkey to return. In that second however, Xu Que whipped out a huge wok and placed it above the fire. He then poured oil onto the wok. "What What was this kid trying to do now?" "Pouring oil onto the wok? Is he trying to cook tigers penises again? Or is he trying to cook tigers kidneys this time?" "My friend Sun... Looks like nothing we say can convince him anymore!" "Ai, actually I know what hes trying to do. He wishes to distract the Tiger King and prevent him from successfully overcoming the Tribulations." "Its a pity that its not going to work. The Tiger King is full of grit and determination. It seems like he wont even have any problems should a sixth wave materialize. He wont be distracted by our friend Sun at all." "Looks like we are to blame for being careless and allowing them to abduct Xiao Qi to use her to blackmail us. This forced our Queen to become the first person to activate the Tribulations and undergo unnecessary opposition!" The few of them shook their heads and sighed out regretfully. At this point, the clouds started rolling once more as the sound of thunder was heard. "Boom doom!" The fifth lightning was brewing within the thick clouds and was evidently charging up. Even the clouds look swollen due to the immense amount of energy surging within the skies. Everyone around held their breaths in anticipation as their eyes remained fixed onto the skies. "Chi la!" At last, a lightning bolt as thick as a persons arm was revealed from between the clouds as it crashed down. "Boom!" The Tiger King conjured numerous spells as he shouted out while embracing the force of the fifth lightning bolt. A loud thud rang out as the lightning slammed down hard onto the Tiger Kings body, sending him flying several hundred meters away. He was flung aside towards the outer boundaries of the altar and the Tiger King looked pale. However, he had successfully withstood the fifth wave of the Tribulations. "The Tiger King is formidable!" "He even managed to withstand the fifth wave!" "Next up would be the most critical point of the Tribulations. He has to seize this precise moment and incite the heavens into sending him a sixth wave of lightning!" "Thats right. As long as he manages to draw out the sixth wave, he would be able to activate the entire Lightning Pool. When that happens, we would have a new Demonic King!" The Thousand Demons Tribe members were elated beyond measure. Even members from other tribes were full of anticipation. It didnt matter to them who ascended the throne. As long as their new King or Queen was powerful enough to command their respect, he would be worthy to sit on the throne and lead the entire race towards greater heights! Meanwhile, someone finally noticed Xu Que who was seated beneath the altar and was taken aback. "Quickly look! What is that monkey up to now?" "He has greased the entire wok. What could he be frying now?" "Haha! Its no use. My brother has already locked in and is at his full concentration. He has the throne within sight and will not be distracted!" The Tiger Kings brother laughed out coldly and shook his head, "Wait till my brother returns from the Tribulations. This monkey is dead meat." "Thats right. Even if he starts frying tigers kidneys, it wont be of much use. While the Tiger King is crossing his Tribulations, nobody can stand in his way." A member of the Thousand Demons Tribe shouted out defiantly. Xu Que was unperturbed as he smiled coldly, "Nobody can stand in his way huh? This Great Sage shall show you how I shall stand in his way!" At the same time, the Tiger King managed to make his way back to the center of the altar. He took a step forward and concentrated hard, ignoring the scene that was unfolding beneath him. He amassed every ounce of concentration as he started drawing out the sixth and final wave of lightning, which was the most difficult to achieve as a tiger-raced cultivator. To the rest of the demonic humans, as long as he manages to conjure the sixth wave, he would be on the same footing at Su Linger, both with six points to their names. After he had done that, he would be able to conjure an additional wave from the Lightning Pools to baptize him in lightning. This would give him another point. The new Demon King title would then belong to him. Besides, the Tiger King really needed the sixth wave of lightning to happen as well. This was a chance which came once every hundreds of years. He needed to use the strength of every wave of lighting to strengthen himself! "Boom doom!" At last, the sixth wave of lightning was successfully conjured as it started charging up within the clouds once more. The group of people down below started cheering as they broke out in discussion. "Hes done it. The Tiger King managed to conjure the sixth wave of the Tribulations!" "Hes too strong. Indeed he is the Tiger King!" Up on the altar, the Tiger Kings lips curled into a smile. He was a small step away from success! "Wah! The oil has started to boil! I can start to fry!" Xu Que let out a shout of excitement as well as he stood up and flipped his hands around. He withdrew a large slab of smelly tofu and tossed it into the wok which was half filled with boiling oil. In that moment, he raised his head to look up at the Tiger King who was nearing success of the Tribulations. He then let out a laugh, "Looks like you really can withstand the lightning huh? Lets see how strong your endurance really is!" "Chi la!" As soon as the slab of smelly tofu landed in the hot oil, it started sizzling while it floated in the wok of oil. An odour started rising up from the wok as it permeated around, causing the stomachs of those who smelt it to turn. Standing some distance away from the lightning pools, the demonic humans started getting a whiff of the stench. Their faces contorted in evident disgust. "Fuck! Whats that stench? "Its shit? Is this monkey cooking shit?" "Is he crazy? Hes actually cooking shit here?" "Wah! I cant stand it any longer. That smell... " The person couldnt even complete his sentence as his face froze before he vomited onto the ground. For those people who were unfamiliar with the smell of smelly tofu, the stench was extremely unbearable. This was coupled with the fact that they had no idea what it was and formed an impression that the smelly tofu was dung. This caused everyone around to feel revolted and disgusted. The foul stench had diffused all around into the air and started to waft up towards the altar. The Tiger King who was immersed in his Tribulation and was in deep concentration started to catch a whiff of that terrible stench. Clinging onto his last remaining concentration strength, he was rapidly losing control. At this point, his soul strength was starting to fail him. He had already reached the most important part of this Tribulations and in the critical stage. The instability of his own soul strength as a result of being distracted could potentially be fatal. Precisely because his soul strength had been rocked, the sixth wave of lightning lost momentum and started withdrawing. The skies started to calm down as it gradually turned quiet. The clouds retreated rapidly and everything disappeared within seconds, revealing clear skies overhead. The sixth wave of Tribulations was gone! His previous efforts were in vain! "Pu!" The Tiger King was filled with fiery rage as disappointment welled in his heart along with furious anger. He bent over and spat out a mouthful of blood as his heart trembled. He then shouted out, "Monkey, youre about to be a cripple!!!" 138 Bring Me My Qin! Chapter 138: Bring Me My Qin! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Xu Ques huge wok containing smelly tofu was indeed so repugnant that it caused a scene. An Original Infant Staged cultivator who was facing his Tribulations would be able to effortlessly call down three waves of lightning. This would be enough for him to become much stronger and wouldnt be too difficult to cross. However, since today was the day of the Thunder Tribulations Worship, which happened once every hundred years, it was a great opportunity to become immensely stronger than a usual Tribulation. As long as a participant could endure the multiple waves, he would be able to temper his body and emerge stronger than ever. The Tiger King could proclaim himself King of the Thousand Demons Sect due to the fact that his cultivation level was the highest. He was of the Full Foundation level, Original Infant Stage. With his existing level of powers, the sixth bolt of lightning would inevitably be of great use to him in strengthening himself. At this point, he had finally managed to seize the opportune moment and started to conjure the sixth wave of lightning when he had been distracted by the smelly tofu. The brief distraction was enough to cause him to stumble and ultimately fail in conjuring the sixth wave. Haiya, this completely enraged him! Fury was the best word used to describe the emotion felt by the Tiger King. He was extremely dissatisfied and angry, which caused him to curse Xu Que as he deeply wished for Xu Que to turn into a cripple, a quadriplegic. The initial aura of strength and formidability had vanished instantly. Everyone present gave astonished looks. "This..." "The sixth wave of Tribulations was gone just like that?" "He mustve caught a whiff of that foul stench right at the critical moment and was negatively affected by it. If not, he wouldnt be this angry!" "Ai, its a shame. At this point, everything hinges on how many Lightning Pools the Tiger King can activate!" The tribesmen all shook their head in disappointment as they spoke out. The Thousand Demons Tribe members were all infuriated as they shot enraged glances towards Xu Que, as if they wanted to tear him into pieces with their fangs! "Monkey, youre finished!" "When the Tiger King concludes his Tribulations, we shall devour your monkey flesh and drink your monkey blood." "We shall subject you to a thousand cuts, and still wont allow you to die!" The Thousand Demons Tribe members were shouting curses across towards Xu Que. "I shall settle this score with you later and take your damned monkey life from you!" The brother of the Tiger King was clearly upset as well, as he couldnt control his emotions and was about to charge towards Xu Que once more. However, he was restrained by his fellow Thousand Demon Tribe members. "Dont be impulsive. This monkey has incredible innate strengths and hes hiding just beneath the altar. Lets ignore him for now." "Thats right. Our Tiger King has spoken. We shall collect his remains after the Tribulations is over." "Although he only managed to conjure five waves of Tribulations, theres still the Lightning Pools which he can activate!" "With the current powers of the Tiger King, its even possible that he could manage to activate two Lightning Pools. If he does that, the position of Demonic King would be his." Everyone started coaxing him as the Tiger Kings brother glared ferociously at Xu Que and halted in his steps, deciding against charging forward. Xu Ques face twitched in a smile as he started mocking him elatedly, "Come on little tiger, come and fight me! The Great Sage is waiting for you to come." "Hmp! You can stop trying to anger me. You shall feel my wrath later on." The Tiger Kings brother remained calm and shot a reply back before ignoring Xu Que. The Sky Demon Tribe elders were stumped by the scene which had unfolded. They didnt expect Xu Que, who was being mischievous, to successfully distract the Tiger King. Indeed, he managed to ruin the Tiger Kings activation of the sixth wave and saw that he failed to do so. This caused them to feel extremely glad as they revelled in his failure. "Good job my friend Sun!" "Way to go!" "Haha! Look at how the Tiger King is so exasperated in his failure. It makes me feel so good just to watch him!" "Friend Sun, you can come back now. Youve already helped out a great deal." "Yes, come back now. You dont have to take on additional risks!" "Return? No, no, no. Im actually very comfortably here!" Xu Que shook his head and replied. The elders paused in shock as bitter and helpless smiles spread across their faces. Big brother, what tricks are you up to now? Youve already managed to distract the Tiger King and cause him to lose his sixth wave of Tribulations. Your mission has already succeeded. Why arent you returning? "Eh? Whats that smell?" Su Linger who had finally recovered from her injuries opened her eyes and creased her brows as she asked. Seeing her in good healths, the elders were all overjoyed. "My Queen, have you fully recovered from your injuries?" "Thats fantastic!" "My Queen, please counsel Sun Wu Kong and ask him to return. He can stop whatever hes doing now. "He managed to break the concentration of the Tiger King and caused him to lose the sixth wave. He managed to exact revenge for us!" "But the Tiger King is about to activate the powers from the Lightning Pool. Its becoming very dangerous for him to remain under the altar." The few of them took turns to chime in, causing Su Linger to feel extremely confused about the present situation. However, she managed to guess what was happening and stood up. She then looked towards Xu Que, "Sun Wu Kong, you can come back now!" "Dont worry about me. Im fine!" Xu Que waved his hands as he replied, clearly not minding the danger which lurked where he stood. Su Linger creased her brows as she shook her head and spoke out, "Once he activates the Lightning Pool, there is a high chance that it might hit you. Based on your current strength, you might not be able to handle it and even affect your own Tribulations later!" "Hehe I shall let them see just who is the one who wont be able to handle it!" Xu Que smiled heartily as he continued frying the smelly tofu, causing the smell to increase in intensity. The stench from the smelly tofu caused everyone around to retreat as they covered their mouths and noses in horror! The Tiger King who was on the altar gave a cold laugh as he shouted out in anger, "Damned monkey, lucky that I have a technique which is able to block out foul smells. Your method has ceased to remain effective. Once Im baptized within the Lightning Pools, I will give you a painful death!" As soon as he spoke, his entire body trembled as a wave of energy washed over him. At the same time, he concentrated his energy and directed it towards the nine Lightning Pools beneath. The way he did it was exactly the same as how he had conjured the six waves of Tribulations earlier. He directed his soul strength towards the Lightning Pools and activated it. The Tiger Kings aim was very simple as well. All he planned to do was to activate the currents from two of the Lightning Pools and cause the lightning to strike him. If he managed to withstand and control it, it would strengthen him tremendously. Having two additional waves from the Lightning Pool would mean that he would be in the lead for the throne. "Indeed, the Tiger King is powerful. He could seal off his senses. Looks like the damned monkey wont be able to distract him any longer!" "Haha! Cursed monkey, please remain seated there like the obedient pet you are and wait for your impending death!" "Your childish games have no more impact and wont alter any endings from here on!" "The truly victorious candidate would be the Tiger King and nobody can stand in his way!" The Thousand Demon Tribe members started cheering and boasting once more. Xu Ques eyebrows twitched as his lips curled into a cold smile, "You sealed off your sense of smell huh? If youre truly brave, seal off your sense of hearing as well! Guys, bring me my weapon Pui, I mean bring the Great Sages Qin here." The Sky Demon Tribes elders paused in shock. Qin? What would you want to do with the Qin at this point? A wise old elder was astonished as he said, "My friend Sun, we didnt bring your Qin here" "I know. I was just saying that to put on a show. Why did you take me seriously? I have another Qin here with me." Xu Que burst out in laughter as he retrieved a Qin from the system inventory. Su Linger didnt know whether to laugh or cry at this point, "Friend Sun, are you going to sing the same song now? The Tiger King isnt Xiao Yu. I dont think you can soothe him with a song." "No, no, no. This song which Im going to perform has a tragic and heartbreaking story. Hearing it would cause people to shed tears because its too sad!" Xu Que laughed as he replied. He then sat down once again beneath the altar and placed the Qin on his lap. He even looked like a musician, ready to please the eager crowd! The audience were stumped by this. What on earth was going on? Was the monkey going to play the Qin and sing a song? The Thousand Demons Tribe watched on warily. "What the hell is this damned monkey trying to do now?" "To play the Qin and sing a song? Does he wish to distract the Tiger King to shatter his concentration once again?" "Its no use. He wont be able to distract the Tiger King!" "Thats right. He still could speak rubbish about singing a heartbreaking song so sorrowful that it would cause people to shed tears. My older brother would never be moved to tears by anything." The Tiger Kings brother laughed out in mockery. The Tiger King stood atop the altar and completely ignored Xu Que. He was smiling to himself as he began to activate the Lightning Pools 139 A Tragic Love Story Chapter 139: A Tragic Love Story Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The Tiger King had gathered all his soul strength and directed it carefully onto the Lightning Pools beneath the altar. Xu Que gave a pensive expression as he looked up to the skies with his face tilted at a 45 degrees angle. He resembled an old man, reminiscing about his past. He then began to tell a tale, "A long time ago, there were a pair of brothers in the Tiger Kingdom. They had grown up together ever since they were little pups. They shared happy times, as well as endured sorrowful times with each other." Tiger Kingdom? A pair of brothers? The audiences lips curled. Son of a... Wasnt this story about the pair of Tiger brothers standing before them? This monkey really has many childish tricks up his sleeves. Ignoring the evil glances casted by the audience, Xu Que continued telling the story as he looked completely immersed in it himself. "Whenever the brothers were free, they would run to the back of the mountains and have fun with each other. The older brother would gaze into the distance and tell his younger brother all sorts of stories regarding the strange beasts which lurks far away. The younger brother would prick his ears and listen to the gentle breeze of the winds and sing songs for his older brother, his voice sounding extremely angelic" As he spoke up to this point, Xu Que paused and gazed into the distance. His face revealed the expressions of regret and boundless emotions. The audience who watched on paused in shock. They started to imagine the exact scenario which Xu Que had described to them. Deep within their hearts, they thought to himself how this story sounded perfectly normal and that there was nothing strange about it. In fact, it was a rather accurate portrayal about the bond and relationship between this pair of brothers. Looks like this story was going to be very realistic and interesting. It even looked like this monkey was speaking genuinely. Could it really be that Hes changed his attitude in such a short span of time? Maybe he realized that it was only a matter of time before the Tiger King would succeed in his Tribulations and knew that he was in deep trouble. Could it be that he fabricated a good story to depict the amazing relationship between the pair of tiger brothers to soothe their anger? The Thousand Demons Tribe were full of suspicion. They were unable to sense the monkeys motive for telling such a story. However, they were curious to see how this story would play out. Some of their eyelids twitched as they glared at him warily. Then, one of them had a gleam in his eyes as he shouted out, "I get it now. This monkey is trying to sow discord between the pair of brothers. Have you noticed it? He first mentioned Tiger Kingdom and said explained that their relationship was extremely close. According to how stories usually develop, I am certain that he would tell a tale about how both brothers would fight each other for the throne. Before long, they would engage in a bloody battle in order to win the throne from each other. Second Tiger, dont be influenced by his tale!" After hearing this, the younger tiger brother seemed to have reached a realization and gave a cold laughter, "Hahaha! What a little worm. You are so childish and naive. Of course I wont fall for it! My relationship with my older brother is extremely close. We would never fall out with each other over a stupid story" "Thats right. The relationship between these brothers are very strong. All of us are witnesses to it." "Yes! In fact, Second Tiger would go into Tiger Kings room every night and massage his shoulders for him to ease the knots in his muscles." "Haha! Speaking of that, I recall how Second Tigers massage skills are fantastic. Tiger King would scream out in delight every day. It would be so loud that everyone could hear him!" "Now tell me, the relationship between both brothers are so close. How could anyone come in between them?" The members of Sky Demon Tribe started discussing loudly, proving to everyone else that the relationship between both brothers was very strong. It was impossible that they would turn on each other. The rest of the crowd seemed to have understood the situation as well. So it was the cursed monkey who was trying to come in between them and turn them against each other. At this point, Xu Que seemed to completely ignore their conversation as well. He then continued speaking, as if his voice was the only one that mattered. "Maybe it was because of the long durations spent in each others company, that both these brothers start to fall in love with each other" "Pu!" The demonic beasts who were drinking water spat the fluids out from their mouths. What the hell? Even the crowd was dazed by this turn in the story. Where was the story about both brothers fighting with each other for the throne which turned into a bloody battle against each other? Damn it. The twist in your story was too abrupt, huh? Both these brothers actually fell in love with each other? Fuck me. Where did your exotic ideas come from? Ai, wait a second, thats not right. The younger tiger brother would enter the Tiger Kings room every night? To massage him? The Tiger King would scream out loudly in delight every night? His screams of pleasure would be so loud that everyone could hear him? Fuck. This really isnt right Everyone in the crowd turned to look at both these brothers and were appalled. Su Linger was astonished by the turn in the story and was shocked as well. Could the relationship between these two brothers really be as he described? "No Thats not it My relationship between my older brother and I is extremely pure!" Feeling the judgemental gazes fall upon the younger tiger brother, he started to become anxious and waved his hands in a bid to explain himself. Even the members of Thousand Demons Tribe was stunned. They never wouldve expected Xu Que to tell such a tale and resort to such methods. They then realized whatever they had mentioned earlier about the younger brother giving his older brother massages every night had been severely misunderstood. "Fellow friends, how can such an absurd and ridiculous tale exist?" "Please do not believe this damned monkeys story. Hes spouting rubbish." "The relationship between this pair of brothers would never be what he said!" Everyone started explaining themselves to the crowd. However, they were the group of people who were so passionate about telling the crowd of how the younger brother massaged his older brothers shoulder every night. They even described how the Tiger King would give cries of pleasure, and how loud it was. It was way too easy for everyone to develop the wrong idea! At this point, Xu Que continued reciting the story, "Although they knew that their love for each other was taboo and not permitted, they couldnt help themselves. One day, they decided to abandon the shackles holding them back and pursue their love for each other openly." "Indeed, their love could never be contained or hidden. When their relationship was discovered by their father, his rage was as strong as lightning. Their mothers face was drenched in tears and their neighbours started gossipping about them. The pair of them decided to prove their love for each other was true. Seeing that they were being discriminated and held back by the morals of society and the pair of them would never be allowed to love each other openly, they had to walk along the route of the outcasts." "In order to prove their undying love for each other, the older brother intentionally cut his ears, while the younger brother chopped off his tail" The older brother cut his ears and the younger brother chopped off his tail? When everyone heard this part, their faces revealed looks of horror. They then turned their gazes towards the Tiger King on the altar, before looking down onto the Second Tiger down in the midst of the crowd. After the birth of the demonic humans, there were many different variations in all their appearances even though they were of the same origins. Indeed, the Tiger King had a long tail but didnt have any ears. Likewise, Second Tiger had both ears, but didnt have a tail. Damn it! Why does this story sound more and more convincing? Could it really be that this pair of brothers are in love with each other? The expressions of the crowd started turning strange. Up on the altar, Tiger King let out a loud groan. He really wanted to start shouting in anger but didnt dare to open his mouth. He decided to hold his anger in for the time being. The reason was because he had almost activated the powers of the Lightning Pools. He was just a small step away from being successful. He didnt want to be distracted by Xu Que once again and cause his efforts to be in vain. The younger tiger brother was trembling from head to toe in apparent anger. He glared at Xu Que sinisterly without uttering a word. Killing intent radiated all across his face. At this point, Xu Que then sighed out, "At last, when a famous musician heard about their tragic yet touching love story, he was moved. Feeling his emotions stir, he thus decided to compose a song which would break the hearts of all those who heard it." "Ai, truth be told. That famous musician is none other than yours truly. After hearing this sorrowful love story, dont all of you feel sadness in your heart? It feels like as though theres an inexplicable sadness welling up within your chest, right? Thats good. In the song I shall sing for you, you will find the beauty in the lyrics. Please listen carefully" As he finished speaking, Xu Ques fingers started running up and down the fretboard of the Qin. All around him stood demonic humans from all the different tribes. Be it Sky Demon Tribe or Thousand Demons Tribe, they watched him carefully. Each of them were wondering what lyrics he would sing out. 140 My Friends By The Hills, How Are You Doing Today? Chapter 140: My Friends By The Hills, How Are You Doing Today? Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Zhng" A single string was strummed as the sound vibrated in the air. "Boom!" Almost at the same time, a loud roar could be heard from within the Lightning Pools. Two of them started vibrating violently as bolts of electric energy coalesced around the pools. The attention of the crowd shifted once more as they broke out in animated discussion. "Quickly take a look. Tiger King has succeeded!" "Indeed. He managed to activate two Lightning Pools!" "Haha! That silly monkey took an entire day to tell his story in attempt to slander the Tiger King but it was futile." "The new King of Demons would clearly go to Tiger King now!" "Once the Tiger King succeeds, this damned monkey would die a horrible death!" The Sky Demon Tribe elders nodded their head gently as they bore forced smiles on their faces. "Our friend Sun has failed this time. He failed to stop the Tiger King." "Ai, theres no choice. It was just a story. Seeing as to how steadfast and determined the Tiger King was, he wouldnt have been swayed by a mere story!" "Looks like our hopes for our Queen to sit on the throne is gone!" "For now, we should think of a way to rescue Xiao Qi!" Su Linger spoke out gravely. "Zhng zhng" After the roars of thunder had receded, the sound of the Qin being strummed could once again be heard. Soon after, Xu Ques bright and high pitched voice rang out from his throat, "A pair of tigers, a pair of tigers, fell in love, fell in love. One without his ears and the other without his tail. Its so strange. Its so strange" Everyone around who heard this curled their lips as droplets of sweat started to form on their foreheads. What on earth. The story was told to be in such a poetic way that would even manage to touch the audience. What was wrong with the song? Why did it sound so upbeat and joyful? Where were the tears which he had promised? Didnt he promise a lovely and sorrowful tune? Was this your damned sorrowful music which would evoke emotions and cause tears to fall? Indeed, just as the audience was left speechless, Xu Ques lyrics changed. "A pair of tigers, a pair of tigers, fell in love, fell in love. Both of them were males, both of them were males, its so gross. Its so gross" Once again, everyone around froze in shock. Everything around the Lightning Pools was completely quiet. The only sound that was left was Xu Ques voice still singing as he repeated himself over and over. The more he sang, the more excited he sounded and the faster he sang. The tune and lyrics were very simple but caused everyone around who heard it to feel at loss for words. While Xu Que was playing the Qin, he imbued his One Star Musician ability into the notes. Hence, the music which he played was able to sway the emotions of those who heard it. This came along with the fact that he had told a story earlier on and the lyrics of the song which went, "Both of them were males, its so gross" Based on this situation, this mental imagery and the music being played, a strong impression was ingrained on the minds of the audience. Everyone around could almost see a very life-like and realistic situation forming before their very eyes. They all could see it. On a cold and quiet night, Second Tiger pushed open the door leading to Tiger Kings room. He then walked over to the Tiger King and removed the layer of clothes covering his back. Soon after, something happened which is too inappropriate to be discussed. As a result, the Tiger King let out cries of pleasure and was so loud that the entire tribe could hear them. Several breaths later... "Chi chi!" Su Linger couldnt contain her laughter as she covered her mouth with her hands. Tears were starting to form at the corner of her eyes as a result of trying to hold her laughter in! She never expected this monkey to be such a great Alchemist and talented in so many other aspects. He was so witty to be able to base an entire story on how close the tiger brothers were. In fact, he even managed to compose a tune and lyrics based on it. Soon after, the few Sky Demon Tribe elders were holding their stomachs and laughing hilariously. "Hahaha!!!" "My friend Sun, you You really have such a strange talent!" "Aiyo No. I cant take it anymore Im going to die of laughter!" The few of them were finding it extremely difficult to catch their breaths while laughing non-stop! The rest of the tribes around them were trying to suppress their laughter out of respect for the Tiger King. Seeing as to how all the elders of Sky Demon Tribe were laughing out loudly, they too couldnt hold it in any longer and broke out in unrelenting laughters. The only group of people who didnt laugh were those from Thousand Demons Tribe. They watched on as their vision started to turn dark, most of them nearly passing out. Second Tiger was clutching his chest as if trying his hardest not to vomit blood. His killing aura was emanating from his body as he glared at Xu Que. "Boom!" At the same time, the Tiger King perched atop the altar felt immense anger welling up within his heart as his soul strength shattered from the lack of concentration once again. He looked down and saw that he had managed to activate two Lightning Pools. However, he had lost connection with one of them due to his lack of focus. The other was still successfully channeling electric energy with him via the altar. However, this was still a failure to him. Along with the five waves of Tribulations and the one Lightning Pool which he managed to activate, he only had six points. This meant that he had the same points as Su Linger. This meant that he failed to achieve victory over her! "Roar!" In that moment, the Tiger King was enraged as he reared his head back and let out a huge shout. His eyes were bloodshot with killing intent as he glared at Xu Que down below. He badly wanted to rush over to Xu Que and rip that darned monkey into pieces. He would then boil him even before he had the chance to die. It was a pity that a huge surge of energy from the Lightning Pool was still connected to him. Before the channeling was complete, his body was still connected to it and his physical strength was still being tempered by the Lightning Pool. This meant that he couldnt leave the altar. Knowing that he was unable to leave frustrated him to no end. The rage in his heart was unrelenting and couldnt be quenched! Right at that precise moment when the Tiger King was fuming, Xu Que then stood up and held onto to the Qin with one hand, next to his right leg. He then turned towards the crowd and started waving his free hand, "Come on! Everyone sing along with me, hey! A pair of tigers, a pair of tigers, fell in love, fell in love" In the crowd, a Tribe of demonic humans which were half sloths and half humans were laughing so hard their eyes squinted so small, they looked like mere slits. It looked exactly like their eyes were closed and that they were sleeping. Xu Que watched them closely before pointing them out and shouting loudly, "Fall asleep your sisters! Come on, and sing together with me!" "Monkey, we We werent sleeping. We were laughing too merilly" "Laugh your sisters. Quickly open your eyes and dance together with me! Sing along with me. Everyone sing together!" As he spoke, Xu Que then picked up the Qin once more and looked like he was playing the guitar with the Qin. He was bobbing his head up and down, as his tail waved back and forth, like he was performing a live concert. When the Sky Demon Tribe elders heard this, they realized that this was part of Xu Ques ploy to distract the Tiger King from successfully channeling energy from the Lightning Pools. They then started singing along together with Xu Que. All of them raised their voices towards the sky and sang, "Both were males, both were males. Thats so gross, thats so gross!" The elders started taking the lead, encouraging the rest of the audience to sing along with them. Most of the crowd had been led along by the joyous singing and the catchy tune as they started singing along as well. "A pair of tigers, pair of tigers, fell in love, fell in love" "Both were males, both were males, thats so gross, thats so gross" Before long, the huge area by the Lightning Pools were alive with singing as the audience chimed in along singing loudly and happily! Xu Que was enjoying every moment of his life concert as he watched the audience before him like they were his fans. Everyone was shouting at the top of their lungs as he incited them further, "Come on, lets sing together. Lets all sing together. I still cant hear you! Let me see your hands" Xu Que looked further away and realized that those people who were standing around the Lightning Pools were people whose cultivation level were of a certain level. There were still many groups of people further away, on the smaller hills, whose cultivation level were too low to stand around the Lightning Pools. Hence, he hurriedly spent 1 act tough point from the system store and purchased a loudspeaker. He then pointed it towards the smaller hills, and started shouting, "Hey, hey, hey, my friends over by the hills, how are you doing today?" "My friends on the top of the mountain, and those at the foot of the mountain, please raise your hands, let me see you! All together now, lets sing together at the top of your lungs. My friends by the trees, raise your hands, sway your heads with me. Yes, thats the way. One Two A pair of tigers, pair of tigers... Thats so gross, thats so gross!" 141 You’re Lying! Chapter 141: Youre Lying! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Pu!" Up on the altar, the Tiger Kings eyes were opened so wide they almost split open as he spat out a mouthful of blood. Half of the reason was because the amount of energy coursing through him was too powerful and he couldnt handle the potency of it. The other half of the reason was because he was angered by Xu Que. If Xu Que wasnt around today, he wouldve been baptized by the powers of two Lightning Pools easily. He would also have made it through the sixth wave of Tribulations and became much stronger after all the six waves tempered his physical body. And yet, because of this darned monkey, he had none of those! The Tiger King was so furious he was about to go crazy. He bared his fangs and looked down at the monkey who was still singing joyously. It took him all of his willpower not to rush down towards the monkey and tear him into pieces and stick a thousand blades into his body. However, the Lightning Pool had already been activated. In spite of his anger, he was already being baptized in electric energy and this had to wait for the process to be concluded before he could leave. Current after current of electric energy surged over his body just like waves of water as they washed over him. Everytime a current ran across his body, his flesh would crack open and fresh blood oozed out uncontrollably like a wound! He opened his mouth and swallowed a Blood Circulation Pill in order to allow his wounds to recover. His flesh and muscles were becoming stronger as well as he continued to withstand the assault of currents upon his physical body. At this point, Xu Que who was beneath the altar was completely immersed by the attention he was receiving as the main singer. His One Star Musician ability was extremely potent. He had even turned his Qin over and held it like a guitar, changing the entire atmosphere of the place to that of a rock and roll concert. In addition, everyone present started singing along, adding to the effect as the music reverberated over the entire area. The area around the Lightning Pools had become like Xu Ques own personal concert. Su Linger stood right in the thick of the crowd with a wide smile etched across her face as she stared at Xu Que singing at the top of his lungs. His eyes exuded a certain sparkle as he continued rousing the crowd. "Our friend Sun Is really cunning!" "Hes such an amazing person!" "My Queen, if we can convince him to stay in our tribe, we would have a much brighter future ahead of us!" "Thats right my Queen. Under the entire skies, only our friend Sun is compatible with you!" "Correct, correct. The both of you are such a perfect pair. A match made in heaven!" The few Sky Demon Tribe elders started hinting at Su Linger until the hints became very obvious and blatant. u Linger didnt respond to any of those but kept her sight fixed onto Xu Que as his mouth curled into a boyish laughter as if he had more tricks up his sleeve! "Roaaar!!!" an earth splitting tigers roar could be heard from the altar. Xu Que and his entire party of people singing were interrupted by the tigers roar in that very instant. An intimidating killing aura permeated the whole area. Everyone in the audience were shocked as they raised their head to look at the Tiger King. They realized that he had already completed the process and had already been baptized by one Lightning Pool. His Tribulations were over! Xu Que was astonished as well as he shouted out, alarmed, "Fuck! You didnt get struck to death by the lightning?" "Monkey, hand over your life now!" The Tiger King roared ferociously once more as he charged down from the altar. At that very second, his body moved so quickly that only his shadow was visible as he dashed towards Xu Que. Xu Ques lips curled upwards. He was about to break out of the cultivation seal placed by the system and beat this Tiger King to death with his rod. But before he could even speak to the system, a white ray of light flashed past him. A loud crash rang out as the Tiger King was pushed back several steps. Similarly, the white shadow retreated several steps after the collision as well. Upon closer look, Xu Que realized that the ray of light had six tails and was dazzling brightly. The ray of light that had appeared in front of Xu Que to blocked the Tiger Kings attack on him was Su Linger. "Su Linger, you wish to interfere in this affair?" The Tiger King roared once more in rage. "Hand my sister over this second!" Su Linger replied coldly. She emanated killing intent from his body as well! The Tiger King paused before laughing out loud, "Haha! You finally remembered you have a sister? Get out of my way now or I shall ensure you regret this your entire life!" "If you dare to hurt even a hair of Xiao Qi, my Sky Demon Tribe shall declare war to Thousand Demons Tribe for all eternity and ensure you shall never have a moment of peace. You can try!" Su Linger didnt back down as she shouted out coldly. In that moment, Xu Que realized this was the first time he had seen such a tough and hard side of her. The toughness of a Queen was not to be undermined. Indeed, she was a worthy Queen of a tribe! "Sky Demon Sect? Haha! Ive already concluded my Tribulations. The throne for King of Demons is mine. And you dare to declare war upon my tribe? That would be the same as declaring war over the entire race!" The Tiger King shouted out loudly, ensuring that everyone around could hear him. However, whatever he said caused the Sky Demon Tribe elders to be extremely displeased. They blew their moustaches and their eyes almost bulged out in anger when they heard this. Immediately, they retorted, "Tiger King, please cut the crap. You only managed to activate five waves of Tribulations and one Lightning Pools baptism. You have the same number of points as our Queen, standing at six points. What rights do you have to proclaim yourself as the King of Demons?" The Tiger King sniggered coldly, "Everyone present saw with their own eyes that I managed to activate the sixth wave of Tribulations. The only reason I failed was because of that darned monkey, who interrupted me. That alone could prove that I am the strongest. The title of King of Demons belong to me and I alone should sit in that throne!" "Thats right. Our Tiger King managed to activate the sixth wave which proves his prowess! "In fact, he even managed to activate two Lightning Pools as well. It was because of that monkeys distraction that he failed with one of them. Hence, the Tiger King would actually have gotten eight points!" "The Tiger King is most qualified to assume the throne and become King of Demons!" The Thousand Demons Tribe members started stepping forward and speaking on behalf of their King. The Sky Demon Tribe elders were extremely angry at this point and shouted out, "All of you are spewing bullshit! If you didnt threaten our Queen and force her to activate her Tribulations first, our Queen would also be able to activate the two additional Lightning Pools!" "Who threatened your Queen? The few of you are trying to malign us! Clearly, your Queen just doesnt have what it takes to win. Stop finding excuses!" The Thousand Demons Tribe elders retorted instantly. "You dare to do something but dont dare to admit it. You bastards, you better hand Xiao Qi over now. If not, we shall fight it out with all of you!" "If you wish to fight, lets fight then. Why should we be afraid of you?" Before long, both sides started arguing loudly and aggressively against one another and a huge scene was created. Members of other tribes only watched on,not daring to interfere. They were all just waiting for the final outcome to be announced. At this point, Xu Ques face revealed an irritable look as he walked over and shook his fists, "Thats enough, stop quarreling now. Youre quarreling over the position of Demon King, huh? Whats so nice to fight over? There are still so many people here who havent activated their Tribulations. How do you know the position belongs to one of you?" "Monkey, please cut the crap. Do you think anyone else around here is worthy of the throne?" Second Tiger shouted out in anger as he bared his fangs and flared at Xu Que. Several demonic humans from other tribes chimed in as well, "Ignorant youngster. Stop talking and go back now. Within the entire domains of the Lightning Pool, only Tiger King and Su Linger are strong enough. Who else around here would be able to get more than six points?" Xu Que sniggered before replying, "You bunch of disabled animals. How would you know unless youve tried?" "Are you speaking about yourself?" At this point, Second Tiger spoke out once more. He had a look of mockery as he asked tauntingly and laughed out. Xu Ques eyes lit up, "Yo, for a disabled dumb person, youre actually rather smart. Not bad. The next contender, the Great Sage, Sun Wu Kong!" The second these words were uttered, everyone in the audience froze and silence abounded. Soon after, the silence was shattered by laughter all around. "Haha! Is this monkey stupid? He actually wants to contend for the throne?" "A mere Golden Core Staged cultivator with strength smaller than a grain of rice, wishes to fight for the position?" "He really doesnt know his own strengths! Does he think he can split open the heavens too?" "Get out of here monkey! Tribulations isnt like cooking dung or playing the Qin. Having such skills wont help you succeed with the Tribulations!" "Whats needed for the Tribulations is strength!" When Xu Que heard this, his lips curled upwards, "Strength, I have that too!" As he finished speaking, he leapt up to the altar. No, the staircase leading up towards the altar and took each step slowly. The audience watched on in exasperation before bursting out into laughter! "Haha! Was he doing that intentionally?" "He cant even jump up onto the altar and had to use the stairs!" "Maybe hes saving his core strength and preserving himself for the Tribulations!" "Whats the point of saving such little core strength? Based on my predictions, he would only be able to conjure 3 waves of Tribulations at most!" "Thats right. Afterall, hes only of the Full Foundation, Golden Core Stage. His Tribulations will only come in 3 waves!" Everyone around started nodding their heads in approval and couldnt help but laugh out loud. They all assumed that Xu Que would only be embarrassing himself! Even the elders from Sky Demon Tribe maintained a stoic expression in attempt to hide their own embarrassment. From their perspective, Xu Ques words were too exaggerated. This caused them to feel a little ashamed of him. Su Linger had looks of astonishment across her face. She watched carefully as Xu Ques back was faced towards her and he took a step at a time up the staircase. However, she remained silent. She was confident that this strange yet amazing monkey would be able to pull off a miracle! "Boom!" Right at that moment, Xu Que stepped into the altars domains causing a loud rumble to echo out. Lightning arcs started to form overhead and surrounded the altar. As soon as someone entered the altar to begin his Tribulation, it would automatically be sealed up. Beneath the altar, the Thousand Demons Tribe were glaring coldly at Xu Que. All of a sudden, someone reacted to this and shouted out happily, "Right! We can distract him and ensure that he fails in his Tribulations!" "Thats right. Do to others what you want others to do unto you. We shall do that then!" "Haha! Good plan. Lets wait for him to activate the first wave. We shall then start singing songs to humiliate and shame him!" A group of people were standing there extremely excited and happy as they anticipated their revenge over Xu Que. The Tiger King glared at Xu Que coldly as a bitter look emanated out from the recesses of his eyes. He had made up his mind to kill this monkey right after his Tribulations. Regardless of whether Su Linger intervenes, he would have to murder the monkey. At the same time, Xu Que reached the center of the altar and castes his glance up into the skies. AFter sometime, the Tribulations still didnt look like it was approaching. Obviously, he didnt know how to conjure the first wave. Most peoples Tribulations had come a long time ago but they suppressed it till this date before unleashing it out here in the altar. And yet it was different for him. The day of his Tribulations was coincidentally today. However, the system didnt say which hour the Tribulations will arrive. This made Xu Que feel extremely embarrassed as he stood there while everyone watched him. Xu Que had no choice but to call out to the system and asked, "System, when would the Tribulations come? You dont expect me to wait here until the right hour right? Its boring just standing here!" "Ding! The Tribulations would take another eight hours before you can activate it. Please wait patiently!" "Fuck me. Eight hours? That wont do, Im really busy. My schedule is packed. Is there any way to activate the Tribulations right now?" Xu Que asked the system in his head. "There is but it will increase the difficulty of the Tribulations by another notch." "Pfft why should I be afraid? Spit it out and tell me what should I do?" Xu Que didnt seem to mind as he asked. The system went quiet for several moments before replying, "All the host needs to do is act tough once and the Tribulations can begin!" "Act tough?" Xu Ques eyebrows twitched as he smiled in jubilation. That was too damn easy! At that moment, he looked up into the skies and took a deep breath before speaking, "Its been said that when I was born, an enchanted cloud loomed over the northern region as it drew closer to the place I was born" Everyone watched as Xu Que started mysteriously talking about his origins. The second he spoke, everyone turned quiet and gave him their attention. They also wanted to know about the background of this strange monkey. When Xu Que had successfully won their attention, he then continued speaking in a dignified and magnanimous voice, "Before long, that cloud drifted all the way to my house and formed a word: Handsome!" Everyone was extremely confused. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 30 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" Once he heard the system going off in his head, he knew that he was successful. He then started becoming more zealous as he started speaking much faster and spitting words like a machine gun, "When my father saw me, he started screaming and shouting himself hoarse, till his words turned to tears. He then cried for half a month. No matter how he was convinced, he couldnt accept the fact that I was his own son, his own flesh and blood, for he refused to accept that his son could look so good. There were too many instances where he would pick up a knife and rush to my bed and threaten to chop me up into minced beef before my mother. Only after my mother sacrificed her life for me, did I manage to survive. My grandfather was nearly blind and been that way for decades. His vision only extended up to a meter. Anything outside that, he wouldnt be able to differentiate human from dog. However, when I stood before him, tears welled up in his eyes. He then picked up a sharp object and stabbed himself in both eyes and went completely blind since then. He said that he wouldnt want to see anyone else in his entire life." Everyone around was on the verge of fainting. Never in their lives have they ever seen someone who was so full of himself, and so shameless. Indeed, Xu Ques expression was that of pain as he continued shouting, "All the females in this world went crazy over me because of how dashing I was. Even a female housefly would stop and sit on my shoulder because of how irresistable I am. Everyone who saw me fell crazy in love with me and pursued me relentlessly. I I didnt have a single moment of peace or freedom. Hence, I fled for my life. I ran, and ran Until I reached the highest mountain around. I then asked the heavens, why?! Why did you do this to me? I turned angry and raged out at the heavens. I hated the heavens and hated the earth. Why? Why was I so handsome? No! I shall rebel against this life. I wouldnt want to rely on my goodlooks and become a bum, without having to work or do anything. For wouldnt that bury all my talents and hide my true purpose in life?" Xu Que looked down, as his eyes glistened with moisture. He then pointed towards the Lightning Pools and shouted out at the top of his lungs, "Actually... Im not handsome!" "Boom doom!" In that second, an ear splitting crack of the thunder rang out. It almost sounded as though the heavens were enraged. Xu Que felt his scalp go numb as he heard someone shout back at him, "Youre lying!" In that instant, the clouds started to loom overhead and turned dark. The wind started blowing in a frenzy as streaks of lightning could be seen in the sky. The lightning looked almost as if a dragon was coursing through the clouds! His Tribulations still hadnt arrived and yet such a violent outburst from the weather was already indicative of how powerful his Tribulations would be. It seemed like it was way stronger than Su Lingers Tribulations and more terrifying by several times over! 142 I Shall Set A Small Goal Chapter 142: I Shall Set A Small Goal Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Boom doom!" The skies above the altar were lined with dark and heavy clouds, all compact together. The burst of lightning resembled large dragons as it slithered through the clouds. At this second, the audience were stumped by whatever they saw as their faces revealed looks of dread. Some of them even jumped up in fear at the crashing sounds of thunder, causing their faces to turn pale with fright. Their legs even began to tremble, oblivious to whatever was happening. "What was happening? Was Was this a Tribulation?" "Or could it be that the heavens wished to strike us dead? The sounds are so violent and powerful. How could a cultivator in our midst survive a Tribulation as powerful as that?" "Thats way too scary. Could it be that the darned monkey committed treasonous acts to offend the heavens or an unpardonable sin that caused the heavens to be angry? If not, why would the heavens be so upset?" "My god! The Tribulation isnt even here and I cant bear it. I almost feel like falling to my knees!" "That monkey is doomed. With such a tremendous Tribulation ahead of him, even Infant Transformation Staged cultivators wont be able to survive it." "Besides, this is only the first wave. Its so hard to imagine. If the monkey somehow manages to survive this, how is he going to survive the rest of the waves, which would become increasingly difficult?" "He wont be able to endure even the first wave. It seems like the heavens wont even grant him a chance and claim his life right on the very first wave." "This is a Tribulations that would definitely kill him!" The audience were appalled as they broke out in animated discussion. Eyes were all turned towards Xu Que and their expressions turned from mockery to pity. The Thousand Demons Tribe however finally reacted to this change. They were all elated as their cheers of jubilations soared towards the heavens! "Hahahaha! Quickly look! Even the heavens wished to do him in." "This proves that the monkey deserves to die!" "Thats right. Looks like we wont have to interrupt and distract him as well. He shall be claimed by the heavens!" "It would be best if he was smashed and his flesh turns to dust, while his spirit is completely crushed!" Over at the other end where the Sky Demon Tribe was... The elders around were stumped as well and Su Linger wasnt exempted from the shock. They watched on helplessly and in disbelief as the lightnings continued to crash down around them. Apart from being terrified, they felt that Xu Que was a lost cause and that it was hopeless for him to survive. They didnt wish for Xu Que to die but under such violent and terrifying Tribulations, they were made aware of how tiny and miniscule they were. "Hes finished! Our friend Sun is done for! Everything weve seen points to disaster!" "Its not just disaster. Im afraid its a gone case. Hes doomed for sure!" "The heavens are jealous of talented individual. The heavens are indeed jealous of talent. Sigh" The elders had expressions of sadness and agony as they shook their heads and sighed in unison. Su Linger had a hand in her hair as she bit down hard on her lips, tearing flesh. A wound formed on it as blood seeped out. Her eyes started to well up with tears as she mumbled to herself, "I I caused this. I shouldnt have brought him here to the Thunder Tribulations Worship" Up on the altar, Xu Que wore a look of helplessness as well, clearly not knowing what to do. He then started to hear the system go off in his head. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 70 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough while in the face of Tribulations. The reward is 200 act tough points!" "Ding! Since the host even had time to act tough before the Tribulations, the difficulty level has increased another notch. Current difficult is Hell Mode. Please survive the upcoming Tribulations!" A series of beeps rang out in his head which coupled along with the ferocious roars of thunder and flashes of lightning. His mind was buzzing with activity and thoughts. Fuck me! Acting tough while in the face of Tribulations? Hell Mode? Damn it! This is going to be huge! System, you darned unscrupulous cheater! You actually deceived me into acting tough? Xu Que lashed out in rage. However at this point, he no longer had any time to hold conversations with the system. He hurriedly whipped out the Spirit Visage from his system inventory. Right in the face of danger, he decided to purchase an additional item as a precaution and increase his chances of survival. [Banshees Veil]: An equipment from the League of Legends. Magic Resistance +70 Passive Ability: Creates a shield which is able to block magic attacks. If the shield is broken, it would require an entire day before the passive ability cools down. It would then be effective again after the cool down period. Cost: 600 act tough points. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully purchasing the Banshees Veil. 600 act tough points have been spent!" This equipment was more expensive than the Spirit Visage by a hundred act tough points! However, the amount of magic damage which it can absorb was massive and was thus an extremely valuable item. Xu Que had seen this item before, but had ignored it because it was just a veil. He had never intended to purchase it since it looked extremely underwhelming. However, seeing such a powerful Tribulations ahead of him, he decided that his life was way more important than looking tough. Without a second''s hesitation, he purchased the item. As soon as he equipped the veil, a white ray of light enveloped Xu Que and surrounded him. At the same time, Xu Que could feel his own magic resistance increase by 70 points. Along with the Spirit Visage which granted him 55 magic resistance points, he realized that his overall magic resistance was now 125. This was considered especially high! "Boom!" At that moment, the lightning bolts and thunder within the clouds had charged up near its full potential and seemed like it would descend down upon him any second now. The clouds were becoming darker than before as they coalesced just above him, indicating danger was near. Even the crowd seemed to feel suffocated by the impending dangers. "System, unseal my cultivation powers!" Xu Ques expression turned grave. He knew that this Tribulations was extremely dangerous and he couldnt afford to underestimate it. He had seen how the thunders and lightning were brewing and knew that the first Tribulation wave would be extremely terrifying. He couldnt even imagine how the following waves would be, knowing that the difficulty would increase with each wave! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for unsealing your cultivation powers. You have recovered your initial cultivation powers!" "Ding! The system has detected that the hosts current position is in a sealed off zone. However, he will not receive any consequences for unsealing his cultivation level temporarily. This is to ensure that the host can concentrate on his Tribulations!" Since Xu Que was standing right in the middle of the altar, which had been sealed off by many protective enchantments in order to prevent cheating, unsealing his cultivation powers there wouldve caused the Lightning Pools to attack him. Since the system managed to bypass that hurdle, that was a good news! As soon as the system finished his message, Xu Ques mind was completely clear. The only sounds that remained were the roaring and cackling of thunder! "Boom doom!" Before long, the first wave of Tribulations had descended! It almost resembled a waterfall, as the Tribulations spilled down from the heavens down onto him. That mighty and intimidating strength emanated from the skies terrified everyone standing down below. "Hes finished. That monkey is done for!" "His Heavenly Tribulations is too scary. Ive never seen the likes of it!" "I would never imagine that someone from my race would incur such a wrath from the heavens that it would actually want to claim his life!" "Looks like this monkey has really rebelled against the will of heavens!" Many different tribes were all sighing out loud, sympathizing with Xu Que. The Thousand Demons Tribe members all revealed looks of extreme happiness, gloating in Xu Ques misfortunes. The Sky Demon Tribes had expressions full of trepidation, as their faces spoke of intense agony and sadness. Su Lingers pair of bright eyes were completely covered in tears. Xu Que who stood in the middle of the altar remained fixed to the ground. A single monkey and his rod stood upright in defiance as he faced the waves of lightning which resembled waterfalls as they crashed down upon him. "Boom!" The Tribulations in the form of lightning bolts descended down upon Xu Que with impunity. Xu Que however, didnt move a single inch. The protection from the Banshees Veil filled him with confidence. However, to everyone else watching from beneath the altar, all they could see was his shadow being overcome by the lightnings sent from heaven. "Its over. Hahaha! This monkey is dead meat!" The Thousand Demons Tribe members were all laughing out loud. "Sun Wu Kong!" Su Linger could feel a sharp pain in her chest as her heart ached for her loss. She shouted out in grief while watching on. Right at the next moment, after the rays of lightning had dissipated, the view of Xu Que standing completely still reached their eyes. He Hes still alive! He He doesnt even look hurt in the slightest! "Hahahaha! A mere Heavenly Tribulations. CAN. IT. CONTAIN. ME?" At this moment, Xu Que was still holding onto his golden rod as it pointed up towards the heaven. The sound of Xu Que laughing hilariously was deafening! The crowd had been roused as they gaped at him with their mouths hanging open! The amount of strength Xu Que emanated shocked everyone present. This was added on by the way he clutched his golden rod and pointed it towards the heavens, as if mocking the heavens for sending such a lame wave of Tribulations. His laughter in the aftermath of it was extremely intimidating and domineering. Xu Que gave out another cold laughter. He then slammed the butt of the rod down onto the ground before pointing the middle finger at the heavens and shouting out, "Hey, hey, is that all youve got? Please send the strongest wave down upon Old Sun here! Wasnt this supposed to be the Heavenly Tribulations? Come come come I shall set a small goal for me to attain, for example, to survive nine waves of Tribulations!" 143 Taking The Tribulations Too Lightly Chapter 143: Taking The Tribulations Too Lightly Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "He He managed to withstand that first wave?" "That was the most horrifying and strongest wave of Tribulations Ive ever seen and he managed to survive it?" "My god Who on earth is this monkey?" "The amount of strength he possesses is extremely scary!" "He even dared to challenge the heavens and requested for nine waves?" All the different tribes were appalled as their faces revealed looks of fear and astonishment. Su Linger and her Sky Demon Tribe members were equally shocked as they watched on in utter disbelief. "This This friend Sun is so powerful!" An elder spoke out as his lips trembled. "Im afraid none of us here would be able to survive that first wave! And he came out completely unscathed!" "He is indeed powerful. Its so hard to believe whatever I just saw!" "But the way he provoked the heavens, that wasnt very appropriate huh?" The few of them started to worry for him once again. Su Linger gorgeous looking eyes turned towards the altar as she whispered, "Maybe. Hes really that powerful!" On the side where the Thousand Demons Tribe lingered, they were equally stumped by the recent spade of events! Even the Tiger King was intimidated by the ferocity of the first Tribulation wave. And he was further shocked by the way Xu Que managed to handle it effortlessly! However, this made him even more convinced that he had to kill Xu Que no matter the outcome! The rest of Thousand Demons Tribe were first shocked by this. When they finally regained their composure, they broke out in ridiculing taunts once again. "Its impossible that the monkey was able to withstand such a wave. It must be that he got lucky and somehow managed to survive." "Youre right. I think the lightning bolts came down slanted, and most of it missed his body and landed elsewhere!" "The most ridiculous thing was that he even dared to provoke and challenge the heavens. Hes really asking for death!" "Hes just a mere Golden Core Stage cultivator, how dare he overestimate himself and challenged the heavens to nine waves of Tribulations. Is he even worthy of activating nine waves?" "What an ignorant monkey!" "Look, the second wave would be much stronger than the first wave. Even if the second wave were to miss, the devastating effects of it would be sure to kill him without a doubt!" "Im sure enough to say that this monkey wont even be able to survive three waves, much less nine waves?" ... "Boom doom!" At the same time, the lightning within the skies started moving with increased frenzy and stirred up violently. It was almost as if the heavens were responding towards Xu Ques trash talk and was upset. The second wave of Tribulations was indeed more fearsome than the first wave. The clouds which were completely black at this point dipped even lower threateningly. The sky seemed to be an expanse which resembled a huge abyss looming over Xu Que, and drawing the clouds towards him. Arcs and arcs of lightning whipped and cracked around him as the second wave charged up. Indeed, Xu Ques expression was unwavering as he stood still in the middle of the altar, not budging a single inch. Within his mind, the system rang out once more. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 80 act tough points!" "Ding! The system has detected the strength of the forthcoming lightnings.- God of Hells Compulsion has been automatically activated. 1% of the lightning powers has been absorbed." "God of Hells Compulsion, I almost forgot. This manual required absorption of elemental spiritual energies. Seems like this Heavenly Tribulations gave me one for free!" Xu Ques lips curled into a smile. Although the first wave of Tribulations seemed to have been withstood by Xu Que effortless, the main reason was because of the Banshees Veils protection. Now that the shield had absorbed the entire wave, it was completely spent and disappeared. It would take a day before the item could be used once again, when its cooldown was over. However to Xu Que, the most important thing to him was to take advantage of the Tribulations and temper his physical body, and increase his strengths. And the God of Hells Compulsion would help him to do this! "Boom!" At last, the next wave of Tribulations had descended. It was evidently more terrifying and intimidating that the first wave. It almost seemed like several violent waterfalls stacked ontop of each other were raining down lightning bolts upon him. In that moment, they engulfed the entire altar with surges of bolts. Xu Que had nowhere to hide. However, he wasnt planning on hiding as well. He remained transfixed to the spot as he clutched his golden rod tightly, and would use his own body to defend himself against the next wave. "What is happening? Is he going to stand there stupidly, praying for the best outcome?" "Wasnt he going to use some sort of spell to defend himself against the lightning bolts?" "Hes as good as delivering himself into the hands of death!" Everyone beneath the altar broke out in discussion once more as they sighed and screamed out. "Boom doom!" The second wave crashed down upon him once more unrelentingly, like a flood submerging everything within sight and burying the altar. Xu Ques body disappeared from view once again! Once the arcs of lightning had retreated, Xu Ques unwavering shadow came into view once again. He survived again! Hes came out of it unscathed once more! "Fuck!" "How was this possible? Did I see it right?" "Thats not right, how did he manage to do it?" "It must be that somethings wrong with your eyesight, or something is wrong with me. How Did he come out of that completely fine?" The audience were stunned by this. They all assumed that the second wave would be sure to claim Xu Ques life. He didnt conjure a single spell to defend himself and stood there extremely still as he awaited for the second wave. It also seemed like he just allowed the lightning bolts to strike him, and yet he was unhurt!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" "Ding! After detecting the strength of the lightning, the God of Hells Compulsion managed to acquire 5% of the lightning powers had been absorbed!" While standing firmly rooted atop the altar, Xu Que could hear the system go off in his head as he revealed a smile. Both the Spirit Visage and the Banshees Veil gave him a great deal of magic resistance and was extremely helpful. This was added to the fact that Xu Que had consumed nine Lightning Evasion Pills prior to the Tribulations. Hence his body was completely insulated from electricity. The second wave of lightning didnt harm it at all. Instead, it added as a form of nourishment and was absorbed by the God of Hells Compulsion. Xu Que didnt even have to undergo any sort of pain and torment as his physical flesh was tempered by the Tribulations and made him much stronger! "Hahaha, come at me again! Didnt I say I wanted nine waves, give me nine waves. The first two waves were nothing. Can you make it more powerful please?" Xu Que reared his head towards the heavens and taunted once more. The maniacal way he challenged the heavens left everyone down below reeling in fear! Nobody had ever dared to do anything like that. He was being exceptionally rude towards the heavens and showed open disrespect while in the midst of his Tribulations! And he repeatedly taunted the heavens, begging for stronger Tribulations? Big brother monkey, can we call you big brother monkey? Can you please stop being this way! The hearts of everyone down below starting thumping within their chests as they looked towards Xu Que. They were all scared beyond their wits. "Boom doom!" The lightning bolts started roiling within the clouds and almost went berserk. The third wave was charging up in preparation. Xu Ques rod was still on the ground as he placed his remaining hands on his hips. He then started digging his ear before shouting out once more. "Please hurry up! Why are you taking your own sweet time. An old man running is even faster than you." "Are you sending your next wave or not? Im extremely busy, dont you know? Besides, whats the point of making so much noise and being so dramatic? Theres no use!" "You can send lightning bolts after lightning bolts, and I wont die. Why not be more daring, and give it all youve got? Send your entire might down now, wouldnt that be better? Then you wont have to waste my time!" "Tell me, doesnt that make sense? I make several millions bucks within a minute, and yet I still have to stand here and wait for you to charge up your lightning energy. You can charge for the entire day and only manage to tickle me, is that fun for you?" ... The crowd beneath turned silent at once! The faces of everyone present froze, as their lips trembled violently. Was. Was this still the Heavenly Tribulations? Nevermind the fact that you challenged and taunted the heavens repeatedly, but you even said that the heavens was taking too long? And you even requested for the heavens to throw you all its might? Big brother monkey, do you really want the heavens to strike you dead? Weve seen many people tired of living. But someone like you, this is the first time any of us have seen! Its Its really, taking the Tribulations too lightly! 144 Divine Retribution Chapter 144: Divine Retribution Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 80 act tough points!" "Boom doom!" Soon after the system beeps rang out, the third wave started to rile up within the skies as the thunder and lightning made their presence known and crashed down upon the altar. The Tribulations were getting more intense with each passing wave! By the time the third Tribulation occurred, it was more frightening than both the first and second combined! Indeed, the crowd casted fearful and terrified glances up towards the altar. At this point Xu Que held onto his golden rod as he stood resolutely in the face of the next wave, where a multitude of thunderbolts crashed down upon him. Each bolt was several times larger than his own body. The phrase which would be best to describe his current situation was, a mantis trying to stop a chariot. And yet his strength and power far surpassed what everyone had perceived of him! Not only was he able to defend himself against the third wave, he was able to rapidly increase his strengths as well! God of Hells Compulsion was absorbing the energies of the Tribulation like a dry sponge absorbing a sea of water. 5%, 6%, 7%..... The powers being absorbed and accumulated by the ability was swelling rapidly. "Ding! After detecting the strength of the lightning, God of Hells Compulsion has already accumulated 10%!" Right after the system notifications ended, the third wave dissipated completely. The altar then regained its usual stillness as everyone beneath the altar were silent as well. The only sounds that could be heard were the rumbling of the skies and thunder, as the sounds grew louder and louder. Xu Que could feel the changes to his physical body and was aware of how he was becoming rapidly stronger. It felt like as if there was a lightning bolt within his body allowed to wreak havoc. Every single vein was filled with immense electricity as it coursed through his body. The muscles and veins on his body started bulging and becoming tougher. "Hahaha, thats how Sun Wu Kong should look like!" Xu Que laughed out loudly as he looked down as his own body. His eyes were filled with anticipation. If he could truly absorb all nine waves of Tribulations, God of Hells Compulsion would reach such a frightening stage. It would make him incredibly strong to the point beyond comprehension. "Boom doom doom!" At this point, the skies opened up and let out a deafening rumble. It was as if the thunderbolts had been cracked open, causing the eardrums of everyone present to hurt and buzz. "Quick, look. The The Tribulations is transforming!" All of a sudden, a panic stricken voice could be heard as he pointed out towards the skies and shouted. Hearing this, everyone in the crowd reared their heads to look up, and groaned in fear. "Purple Purple lightning? How could it be? Is there really such a thing in this world?" "How. Is this possible? Isnt this the Ancient Tribulations as mentioned in the olden records? Its finally shown itself here today!" "The Ancient Tribulations is something that wouldnt be possible in todays realms, and yet its shown itself here!" Many of the older generation recognized the violet hue of the lightning bolts and were all roused in shock and astonishment. Xu Que looked up at the changes in the sky as well, as he saw the streaks of lightning and noticed that they were as huge as dragons. He hadnt even realized that they had taken on a violet- purple hue to it. The colour of the lightning bolt was so pure, that there wasnt any other colour to it. Just a small sliver of the purple lightning bolt was infinitely more powerful than lightning from the previous Tribulations added up. They bore a frightening image image into the hearts of everyone. It was an image of a Tribulation that was so powerful it could end the entire world. The entire crowd beneath the altar couldnt hold it in any longer. They started to panic. "Retribution, this is retribution from above. Its not a Tribulation!" "That damned monkey went to incite the heavens. Now we shall all face divine retribution as a result. "Divine retribution, our lives are all in jeopardy!" "All of us here can quite possibly lose our lives. Were finished, were finished. This monkey has caused a huge problem for all of us!" "Even the altar wont be able to handle the wrath of the heavens!" "Quick, lets all fall to our knees and prostrate ourselves before the heavens. If not, this races sacred ground might just be completely vanquished as punishment!" "Thats right, lets kneel down and pray!" The demonic beasts were all terrified beyond measure, as their faces turned pale. "Pu tong" Everyone around fell to their knees in that instant. Both their knees were on the ground as they kowtowed towards the heavens while they started praying. They were like tiny ants, begging for their lives from the heavens! The Sky Demon Tribe elders were filled with fear as well. They would never have expected that Xu Que would find himself in such trouble. He had really caused divine retribution to be upon them, and caused them all to be punished. Even Su Lingers face was pale. As she faced the raging skies, she felt a certain sense of powerlessness and fear. However, the shadow of the person atop the altar stood as still and unwavering as before. A man and a rod, stood in defiance of the heavens with his indomitable spirit! "The Great Sage equal to heaven Sun Wu Kong!" Su Linger was muttering under her breath, thinking about the very first time they met Xu Que and how he insisted they address him as the Great Sage. The Great Sage equal to heaven! At this point, she then understood how powerful and strong Sun Wu Kong was. He far surpassed her expectations! Tiger King and the rest of the Thousand Demons Tribe were all watching with their mouths gaping. Some of them were so terrified that all colour drained from their faces and they trembled violently. The purple Ancient Tribulations was a sort of punishment. It was divine retribution and had come to punish all of them because of that monkey! Was that monkey trying to cross his Tribulation, or was he trying to drag all of them down to hell together with him? "Heavens, we have always revered you. We have nothing to do with this monkey at all!" "Mercy, heavens!" The Thousand Demons Tribe members were apparently horrified as they started sobbing and shouting. They didnt want to die by such a horrific means, and could only beg for their lives. However, the heavens seemed to have ignored them as the purple arcs of lightning continued swirling within the clouds as it became increasingly violent and intimidating by the seconds. The way the lightning moved threateningly within the clouds almost seemed to indicate that it wanted to punish Xu Que for being disrespectful and send him to the underworld, forbidding him to ever be reborn! Xu Ques expression remained the same however. A sense of crazed delight lingered within his eyes. If only the God of Hells Compulsion could absorb this particular wave of lightnings, that would be certain to cause huge changes to his powers! Hence, he was more than ready to accept this wave and endure it! He was also more than ready to act tough in light of such an intimidating wave. "Bring it on!" Xu Que waved the golden rod in his hands before shouting out to the skies! "Boom!" The heavens seemed to respond in fury as the sky emanated terrifying auras that almost caused everyone around to choke. Soon after, four purple coloured arcs of lightnings descended down upon Xu Que. This time, four lightning bolts descended at the same time "Hahaha, wonderful. This saves time! Its just as well, Sun Wu Kong shall show everyone what it means to be called the Great Sage, who is equal to heaven!" Xu Que shouted out loudly as his laughter reverberated off the entire areas surrounding the Lightning Pools! He twisted and swung his golden rod in a magnificent display of powers while gazing down upon the rest of them down below with impunity. "Soaring Dragons Nine Transformations, first form, activate!" "Second form, activate!" "Third form, activate!" ... "Ninth form, activate!" Boom! Out of Xu Ques body emerged the shadows of nine dragons and shrouded him from view. He had increased his strength by ninefolds, and he could feel the power vibrating within every inch of his body! This was him, at the pinnacle of his powers! "Boom!" The four arcs of purple lightning bolts soared towards him menacingly. Xu Ques expression froze as he waved his rod around before conjuring his Flame Devouring Waves and Corporeal Six Forms. His movements were frenzied to the extent that only the shadow of his rod could be seen, before his moving shadows covered the altar. "I want the skies to obscure my eyes no longer!" Xu Que shouted out in anger as he swept his rod in front of him in a circular motion. Numerous shadows of his rod finally merged into one, emanating an incredibly powerful energy which soared towards the sky! "Boom!" Even before the first purple lightning could touch him, it was overcome by the power sent out from his rod. As soon the force from his rod connected with the lightning, it exploded into numerous purple electrical currents and came down upon Xu Que, which started absorbing it immediately. "I want this earth, to no longer be able to contain my heart!" Xu Que shouted out once more as he swept his rod in another circular motion in front of him. "Boom!" The second purple lightning bolt exploded into fragments once more! "I want every single living organism to understand my intentions!" "I want all the gods above, TO. DISAPPEAR. LIKE. SMOKE!" His shout was so deafening it could almost split boulders and rocks as he exclaimed sentence after sentence. The remaining two purple lightning bolts broke and scattered as soon as Xu Que slammed the rod down onto the ground, as it exploded into electrical currents. 145 Explode The Heavens! Explode The Heavens! Chapter 145: Explode The Heavens! Explode The Heavens! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Boom!" Atop the altar, four bolts of terrifying purple lightning had been scattered and crushed by Xu Que within several seconds. The remnants of the lightning bolts were purple electric energy which resembled small wriggling worms, squirming their way into his flesh. At this point, Xu Que could feel the God of Hells Compulsion react to the massive energy surge received. He could feel it greedily absorbing as much of that purple energy as it could! The entire area fell into pin drop silence. Everyone around were astounded! Their ears were still buzzing from Xu Ques shouts and they could still hear the echo of his voice as he screamed out those four intimidating sentences. "I want the skies to obscure my eyes no longer!" "I want this earth to no longer be able to contain my heart!" "I want every single living organisms to understand my intentions! "I want all the gods above to disappear like smoke!" Every single word and every single sentence had roused the hearts of everyone who heard him. The way Xu Que swung his golden rod and crushed the purple bolts of lightning caused all of them to feel so afraid and confused. They were all trembling in fear. "How How could this be?" "It was just a mere rod And it caused the divine lightning to dissipate?" "That was a true purple lightning bolt! It was even written in the ancient records! And yet he defeated it so effortlessly!" "And How could he dare to speak such words?" They were all terrified. Such words were in open defiance of the heavens and showed utter disregard and disrespect. How could he dare to say those words? This wasnt even considered words of defiance. They were words of rebellion! He wanted the skies to obscure his vision no longer and wanted the earth to contain him no longer. He wanted all living organisms to know his intentions and wanted all the gods to disappear! Where did his heart of rebellion came from? Did he really wish to fight with the heavens? Could it be that He was really unafraid of heavenly retribution and intentionally offended the heavens? All of them down below were horrified and appalled. They looked at Xu Que in utter disbelief. Su Linger was stumped as well as she gazed at the shadow of Xu Que... That monkey clutching onto that golden pole was of such a small size and yet he seemed to hold the skies in his palms. He was the Great Sage, the equal of heavens, Sun Wu Kong! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 70 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 100 act tough points!" "Ding! The system has detected the strength of the lightning. God of Hells Compulsion has already accumulated up to 45%!" The system beeps rang out consecutively within Xu Ques mind. The purple bolts of lightning had caused the God of Hells Compulsion to benefit the most but there was still slightly more than half before it reached its full potential. As soon as Xu Que finished destroying the purple lightning, he could feel his physical body become much stronger than before. It was as if his body had been tempered by multitudes of electrical currents. Every single pore was filled with electric energy as it glistened under the light. This very Tribulation made him feel extremely satisfied and yet he wasnt contented! He wanted to continue! Xu Que reared his head towards the heavens once more, his eyes glistening as he shouted out yet again. "Along with these four bolts of lightning, this Great Sage has already completed and endured seven waves of Tribulations. Where are the other two? Hand it over!" His last few words were so forceful and loud that the earth shook and trembled as his voice soared past the clouds. He glared disdainfully into the sky and his expression was intimidating. The crowd were once again stumped by his behavior. What was going on? He He actually asked the heavens for his remaining two waves of Tribulations? Fuck! Do you think the heavens owed you something? "Boom!" Right at that moment, a loud roar could be heard in the skies. Everyone inclined their heads and were shocked by what they saw. The movement and sounds of the thunder and lightning reduced significantly. The killing aura which had filled up the entire area just moments before had dissipated. The clouds which were so dense and caused everyone to feel choked were scattering as well! "Are the Heavenly Heavenly Tribulations over? Someone asked in surprise and bewilderment. "Thats not right! It was just here moments ago. How how could it have disappeared?" "Yes. The clouds and thunder were already charging for the eighth wave. Why did it dissipate all of a sudden?" "Could it be that Even the heavens are afraid?" The second these words were uttered, they were all so scared they turned as white as sheet! The thought of that was way too scary and was extremely inappropriate to be spoken out for fear of divine punishment! However, at the corner of the Sky Demon Tribe, the elders heaved a sigh of relief as they clutched their chests as they finally relaxed. "Its finally over. Our frend Sun isnt a normal person. Hes exceptional!" "This Tribulations was extremely dangerous and yet the worst is over. Looks like we all received a healthy dose of fright but are all safe!" "After the Tribulations, our friend Sun would become much stronger!" "Thats right. To survive after such a calamity means that he would become more powerful than before." "I also wonder how our friend Sun managed to withstand that. He could actually fight it out so bravely and courageously in the face of such an intimidating Tribulations!" The few of them sighed out in relief, and were extremely glad. Afterall, Xu Que was brought here by their Sky Demon Tribe. After his recent show of power, he inevitably brought glory to the entire tribe as well. Su Linger watched Xu Que closely, who was still atop the altar as she smiled and spoke, "After successfully surviving seven waves of Tribulations, theres no need to quarrel about who shall take the throne anymore. The new King of Demons is Sun Wu Kong!" The elders heard this and froze. Immediately after, they revealed looks of delight. Thats right. He handled seven waves of lightning which means he had seven points. Tiger King only managed to get six points. Hence, the new King of Demons belongs to small friend Sun! Most of the Sky Demon Tribe members revelled at the joyous fact. As long as the throne doesnt fall onto the hands of the Tiger King, they were glad. Much less now that the position belonged to Xu Que. This made them extremely happy. Right at this point, there was another movement on the altar. Xu Que grabbed onto his golden rod and leapt high up into the sky as if he was charging towards the heavens. As he dashed up, he shouted angrily at the sky, "Damn it! If you have balls, dont run away. You were supposed to present me with nine waves. Ive only gotten seven and you want to run away from me? Fuck this! Give me back my final two waves of lightning!" Xu Ques body turned into a flash as he made an attempt to chase after the thundering cloud. The thundering cloud seemed to be escaping from him as well in haste. From afar, everyone could see Xu Que chasing after a dark cloud! Everyone fell silent once more! They were all dumbfounded by Xu Ques actions and all wanted to vomit blood. Big brother monkey, have you had enough? Youre just a mere Golden Core Stager and you managed to conjure seven waves of Tribulations. You even managed to blow up the ancient purple lightning and you still arent satisfied? Now youre chasing after clouds, trying to get back your final two waves of Tribulations? You will never reach the heavens, you foolish monkey! "Fuck! Return me my Tribulations!" "Stop running away, you handicapped sister! Do you believe I cant break open the entire heavens with just a swing of my rod?" "Bring it here! Fuck!" In the depth of the skies, Xu Ques enraged shouts could be heard very clearly as he spewed vulgarities and obscenities which echoed throughout the entire area. Everyones lips were twitching and their faces had looks of utter disbelief! "Boom doom!" Right at this point, the thunder cloud emitted a loud roar as a supernatural presence which felt like a supreme being filled the atmosphere. It felt as if a gigantic hand had descended down from the clouds and covered the entire area. Everyone around became alarmed. Fuck me! Fuck! Damn it! Did this monkey really scold the thunder cloud until it decided to return? "Boom!" Indeed, the thunder cloud which was supposed to have been scattered, started congealing together once more as it froze in mid air. Rays of purple light flashed and intertwined within the dark clouds. These rays of lights illuminated the entire area and were so bright, it was nearly blinding. Once again, a huge bolt of lightning started charging up within the clouds. This time, it was much more intimidating and fearsome than the previous waves. After seeing this change, Xu Que started to simmer down. He then mumbled to himself, "You shouldve done this earlier. You had to endure my scolding before coming back. You were really asking for a scolding. Hurry up! Return me my final two waves of Tribulations!" Everyone in the crowd : "..." Everyone was left completely speechless by whatever they saw as nobody knew what to say. The Heavenly Tribulations were supposed to have ended earlier. However, after receiving such a thorough and harsh scolding from Xu Que, the cloud actually returned. This monkeys mouth was too formidable. "I knew it was going to be this way. The monkeys evil tongue was too much even for the heavens to endure!" The people of the elephant tribe cleared their throat and spoke out. "Thats right." A man-snake along with the camel tribe nodded their heads profusely. "Boom!" The eighth wave of Tribulations was about to descend! Xu Que waved his golden rod in a flashy move before activating his Soaring Dragons Nine Transformations and dashed towards the heavens. His killing aura radiated out in all directions as he charged straight at the clouds. He clearly wanted to have a good fight! "Eat old Suns stick! Wataaaaa!" Following Xu Ques loud cry, the golden rod transformed into multiple shadows before coalescing back together as one again. With the power held within the rod, he swung his rod at the purple lightning cloud! A loud crash could be heard as the entire purple lightning bolt was crushed! Swarms of tiny bolts of purple electric energy poured into Xu Ques body and filled him up. Right at this point, a loud clamor rang out. Soon after, the entire thunder cloud scattered. Even the electric energy vanished instantly. It was extremely obvious that there wasnt going to be a ninth wave! "NO! Wheres my ninth wave?" "Fuck! You really ran away?" Xu Que froze before starting to feel anxious. However, the cloud didnt return this time as it scattered as fast as it could and returned towards the upper echelon of the skies. It seemed like it was truly afraid! As for the rest of the tribes down below, they finally heaved a sigh of relief. They whispered to themselves that this monkeys Tribulations were finally over. However, Xu Que was furious. He flipped both hands and conjured a mystical fire and shouted out angrily, "Run away your sister! Run away you retard! I shall blow you into smithereens!!!" The second his last words were uttered, the flame in his hand transformed into Buddhas Fiery Lotus as he tossed it right at the thunder cloud! "Boom doom!" There were already very few clouds present within the skies. As soon as the mystical fire contacted the cloud, it exploded into a mixture of purple and red. The effects of the blast sent ripples a thousand kilometers wide and the entire sky lit up with a myriad of colors, making a spectacular sight. The crowd craned their necks to look up and were completely astonished. They watched on with eyes and mouth gaping wide. This monkey was thoroughly crazy. He was really fucking crazy. He was so crazy he caused the heavens to explode! 146 I Can’t Control It Anymore Chapter 146: I Cant Control It Anymore Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Boom!" As a result of the forceful explosion, the entire sky lit up with fiery colors. Everyone who watched this scene unfold no longer had any strength left in his heart to continue. They felt extremely numb from it all. The atrocities committed by this monkey were becoming worse! His positioning was great and his power was beyond excellence. Clearly, this eighth cloud knew that it wasnt going to kill him and thus was so frightened that it decided to run away. What was most scary was that this monkey was so upset that he couldnt get his full nine waves and he decided to cause an explosion within the heavens. He really attempted to explode the heavens! Although it was impossible to actually blow up the heavens, the might of the explosion was so devastating that many people within the crowd had numb scalps as their hearts started to palpitate. "Gulp!" All of a sudden, it seemed as though the Thousand Demons Tribe seemed to have recalled something as they gulped down hard and swallowed. A bitter expression began to form across their faces. "After this, I realized who was the person who destroyed the spell wall of our tribe!" "The terrifying amount of power, along with the familiar traces, I know who was behind it now too!" "We were so apprehensive and nervous for many days, wondering which senior Infant Transformation cultivator came to seek revenge on us. After all of this, we realized that it was this monkey who blew it up." The elders of Sky Demon Tribe were astonished as well. Seeing how destructive and powerful Xu Que was, their hearts started to tremble and they remained speechless. Su Linger was present and saw personally how Xu Que conjured Buddhas Fiery Lotus and exploded their entrance, which was surrounded by a myriad of defensive spells. Thinking back to how Xu Que often referred to himself as "The Great Sage from Heavenly Explosion Faction", Su Linger couldnt help but let out a giggle as she shook her head. Soon after the explosion in the sky, the thunder cloud dissipated and Xu Que came down from the altar. He could hear the system beeps ring out loudly in his head. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 80 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for superbly acting tough. The reward is 200 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host for successfully crossing the Tribulations. Your cultivation level of Original Infant Stage will be activated after 24 hours!" "What? I still have to wait for another 24 hours before it can be activated? Isnt that too long?" Xu Que retorted after hearing the systems message. Regardless of what the outcome was, it seemed like the Tribulations gave him an adrenaline rush without harming him at all. He even earned a huge bunch of act tough points. The most important thing to him was that he had managed to raise the level of God of Hells Compulsion up to 55% after the eighth wave. He was more than halfway to maxing out the ability! However, in order for him to successfully cross the Tribulations without much problems, he paid quite a huge price for it. Apart from the nine Lightning Evasion Pills which he used, he still had to purchase a pair of equipment namely the Spirit Visage and Banshees Veil. The cost of these two armour was more than a thousand act tough points which caused Xu Que some heartache. "Boom!" Right at this point, a loud crash rang out from beneath the altar. It sounded exactly like yet another wave had arrive. It was a ferocious and powerful blast. Xu Que froze as he tilted his head down to look. What he saw shocked him. All nine Lightning Pools which surrounded the altar seemed to have gone berserk and was swarming with insane activity! It was emitting frighteningly strong auras and was very intimidating. It almost look like a terrifying beast was about to emerge from the pools. "Oh I almost forgot, there are protective enchantments within the entire area!" Xu Que then regained his senses and understood why this was happening. After the Tribulations was over, the sealing spell over the altar had expired and he had unlocked his own cultivation via the system. Hence, as a person of the human race who had trespassed the demonic beasts sacred area, the nine sacred Lightning Pools started to convulse in strong response against his foreign presence! "What is going on? Why is there so much movement within the Lightning Pools?" "My god! After the eight waves of Tribulations, this monkey wants to activate the Lightning Pool!" "But But the movement within the pools are way more violent than a usual activation. Look! All the nine pools are reacting so violently!" "Whats happening?" "Ever since the days of old, the only people who could activate all nine Lightning Pools at the same time were our forefathers! This monkey How did he manage to do that?" Everyone around who witnessed this were shocked and yet nobody doubted Xu Ques identity for a second. Afterall, he managed to bypass the entrance of the Lightning Pools without getting rejected by the numerous spells in place. It was only after the Tribulations was over did the area start to sense a foreign being was in their midst. That was the reason for all the movement in the pools. It was common ritual to activate a lightning pool or two after a persons Tribulations and be baptized by the currents within the pools. Hence, it was impossible for Xu Ques identity to be doubted at this point. The only issue was that he managed to activate all nine pools at the same time which scared everyone. As for Xu Ques reaction towards this movement, he wasnt the least perturbed and was calm beyond measure. From his perspective, no matter how powerful these nine Lightning Pools were, they could never hope to match the powers of the purple lightning bolt which he had dealt with effortlessly. Even if all the nine pools were to combine powers, he wouldnt even be intimidated. Instead, his eyes sparkled. "If I were to absorb the powers from all nine pools, I guess I would be able to max out my God of Hells Compulsion, right? Heheh!" Xu Ques heart was elated. Immediately after, his expression froze as he swung his rod overhead and pointed at the nine Lightning Pools before shouting out, "Come on then! Since I didnt get my nine waves of Tribulations, I guess I can make do with nine Lightning Pools. Come, let me have fun with you!" When everyone heard this, their eyelids twitched as their expressions froze. Nine Lightning Pools, have fun with you? Big brother monkey, are you done playing? "Boom!" All nine Lightning Pools burst forth with violent activity. The electrical energy which had remained dormant within the pools for decades and almost turned into liquid due to inactivity finally shot out from within the pools. They resembled nine lightning dragons as they soared up into the sky before swirling down towards the altar. "Come, come, come!!! Let me shower in this energy and be baptized!" Xu Que smiled from ear to ear as he remained rooted to the spot. He was still swinging his rod in the air as his face revealed a look of pure excitement! At the next moment, a loud "boom" emerged as Xu Que and the entire altar which he stood atop were drowned out by the nine pools of electrical energy! "Ding! After detecting the strength of electrical energy, God of Hells Compulsion has increased its absorption rate by two times!" "Boom!" Next, the boundless electrical currents swarmed overhead like water and gushed into every inch of Xu Ques skin and pores before entering his veins. Xu Que stood right in the middle of all the activity as he absorbed all the energy present. His pupils were becoming bigger and bigger. With the amount of energy coursing through his veins, he felt like he was going to explode. The veins and meridians within his body felt like they were being pricked by thousands of knives and needles as cracks started to form over his skin! However, the passive ability of the Spirit Visage was extremely potent. It increased the healing of wounds at an insane speed. Hence, the second a crack or wound formed across his skin, it would recover at the next moment and heal up. This gave Xu Que first a sensation of pain, before he was relieved of the pain. This continued over and over again. "Ah! I cant take it anymore! I cant take it anymore! I cant control the energies within my body any longer!" Xu Que shook before he slapped the air as a huge swirling vortex appeared on his palms. The excess energy which his body couldnt process were being channeled out of the vortex "Boom!" An ear piercing sound was then heard coming out from his palms. The vortex was swirling with a frenzied intensity until it started to take the shape of a rotating sphere and was emanating a blinding ray of light. 147 Creating A New Spell Is Extremely Cool! Chapter 147: Creating A New Spell Is Extremely Cool! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The deafening rumble started to diffuse all around, causing the crowds ear to hurt. The vortex on Xu Ques palms continued gyrating until it became a ball of electric energy and was swirling faster and faster! That amount of power kept increasing by the second! Xu Que froze in shock at the sight before him as his eyes opened wide, "Fuck me. Did I just combine Chidori and Rasengan together?" (T/N : Reference to Narutos skills) "Boom!" All of a sudden, that sphere of glowing light exploded from his hands with so much force it sent a ripple of shockwave in all directions. Immediately after the shockwave was sent out, the electrical energy started condensing around him once more, as it surrounded him. At the same time, the system notifications rang off in his head. "Ding! After detecting the strength of electrical energy present, God of Hells Compulsion has absorbed up to 58% of maximum potential!" "Ding! After detecting the strength of electrical energy present, God of Hells Compulsion has absorbed up to 60% of maximum potential!" "Ding! After detecting the strength of electrical energy present, God of Hells Compulsion has absorbed up to 65% of maximum potential!" Boundless waves of energy spread all across and to every inch of his body as he felt stronger by the second. Xu Que stood right in the middle of the field of activity while he continued congealing the immense energy from the sphere. He could feel that the strength from this lightning sphere was extraordinary. If only he could learn to control this energy, he wouldve gained an additional spell and one which he had created by himself at that! At the same time, beneath the altar... The audience remained fixed where they stood as their eyes opened wide while they watched on. At this point, they could see surges of electricity and lightning covering the altar and were at a loss for words. They had all initially thought that the tremendous energy from the nine Lighting Pools would cause devastating damage to that monkey and injure him. At first, they heard a loud shriek coming from the monkey before it turned into silence. When they could finally catch a clear glimpse of him, they saw him playing with that sphere of electrical energy! What the hell? Big brother, big brother monkey, youre standing over the nine Lightning Pools! Can you bear some respect and reverence for this sacred grounds of our ancestors? With such amounts of strength before you, maybe you should at least pretend to vomit some blood as a show of respect instead of playing with it, right? "Ai, somethings off. Look! The amount of energy within the Lightning Pools are becoming weaker!" All of a sudden, someone shouted out as his eyes opened wider in shock. Everyone started raising their heads to look at the altar above and were stunned. "Eh? Yeah, it does look much weaker. One entire section of the Lightning Pool seemed to have completely lost all its powers. What was going on?" "Thats not right. The energy within our sacred Lightning Pools is supposed to be eternal and could last through time. How was it possible that the energy was used up?" "Not good that monkey is absorbing the energy from the Lightning Pools! My god, how did he do that?" "He mustve cultivated a legendary skill which enabled him to successfully absorb electrical energy from lightning bolts and allowed it to strengthen his physical form!" Everyone present within the crowd were astonished as they understood what was happening. "No wonder! Its no wonder he was completely unhurt during the Tribulations. It was because of his particular skill!" "Thats not simple at all. Ive never even heard of such a skill within our realm. A skill which could absorb energy from lightning bolts." "In fact, he even managed to absorb all the energy from that purple bolt of lightning. That goes to show how terrifying that skill is!" "Thats so strange. I wonder what origins this monkey has to be so powerful. My entire tribe has never heard of someone with so much powers." "I have no idea. He seems to be exceptionally close to the Sky Demon Tribe members. They would probably know of his history!" "Looks like the Sky Demon Tribe got lucky. The King of Demons position now belongs to this monkey!" Everyone broke out in discussion. Meanwhile, the elders from Sky Demon Tribe wore looks of indignation and were smiling from ear to ear. They had their chests out and their chins held up high while looking at the members of Thousand Demons Tribe! Even Su Linger glared at the Tiger King with fearsome looks as killing aura swirls within her pupils. She then spoke out in a low voice, "Tiger King, I shall give you a final chance to hand my sister over. If not You alone shall bear the consequences!" Tiger Kings face fell as his body radiated killing intent as well. He was clearly enraged. After several seconds of silence, he gritted his teeth and replied coldly, "After the Tribulations have ended, your sister will appear from behind the Lightning Pools!" Even though the Tiger King was the leader of a tribe and had hopes of winning the King of Demons throne, he wouldnt dare to hurt Su Xiao Qi in any way. Afterall, they were all of the same race. Just by kidnapping Su Xiao Qi to blackmail Su Linger, he had already committed a huge offence. If he were to hurt Su Xiao Qi, his actions would surely force the Sky Demon Tribe members to retaliate, thus starting an inevitably violent civil war. Hence, the Tiger King had already instructed his men to release Su Xiao Qi immediately after the Tribulations had ended, right from the very start. Now that his throne had been taken away from him, he was extremely unhappy and yet he had no other choice but to release his prisoner! However, the Thousand Demons Tribe were clearly unhappy as their faces spoke of immense dissatisfaction. From their perspective, this monkey simply didnt deserve to become the King of Demons! He was just a mere Golden Core Stage cultivator at the Full Foundation. Even after his Tribulations have ended, he would be just an Original Infant Stage cultivator. He was evidently much weaker than most of them there. How should he hope to remain king over those who were of higher cultivation stages than himself? In such a realm, he simple wasnt worthy to lead them! At this point, someone shouted out. "That darned monkey is not fit to become King of Demons!" "Thats right. Look at him. Hes still sucking out all the energy from the Lightning Pool!" "This is a sacred place which had been handed down to us from our ancestors. If he managed to absorb all the energy from the pools, how would our grandchildren conduct their Tribulations a hundred years from now?" "Right. That monkey is simply not fit to become our King. We have to stop him now and prevent him from absorbing more energy from the Lightning Pools!" "Quick! Lets all sing a song and distract him!" The Thousand Demons Tribe members started raising their voices, trying to distract Xu Que like how he did with the Tiger King. At this point, the Sky Demon Tribe elders blew their moustaches and looked on with wide eyes before shouting out, "Are the Thousand Demons Tribe rebelling? Our ancestors have laid down the laws a long time ago. Whoever scored the highest points in the Tribulations would become the King of Demons. Do you dare to rebel against this rule?" "Besides, even if all the energy within the Lightning Pools have been sucked dry, it would be replenished within a hundred years time. Do not look for an excuse to plot a mutiny!" "The throne now belongs to Sun Wu Kong. Whoever dares to dispute this fact would have to face me. I have no qualms about clearing out an entire Tribe." Su Linger stepped forward and spoke out in a cold voice. As one of the strongest cultivators amongst the entire race, Su Lingers words shocked everyone present and scared them stiff. Most of the cultivators from other tribes turned quiet when they heard this and stopped being rowdy. Afterall, everyone present were witnesses to Xu Ques true strength and saw how powerful he was. Together with Su Linger, they would be unrivalled in combat! Hence, even after the Thousand Demons Tribe started shouting their dissatisfaction, nobody else from other tribes joined voices to theirs. At the same time, Xu Que had almost finished absorbing all the electrical energy. His physical body had become extremely tough and strong. His muscles and veins were well defined as his skin radiated a white glow which bore a true testament to how much energy had been spent forging his body. From time to time, an arc of lightning would even run over his skin! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully absorbing up to 100% required for the electricity element. This branch of energy has been fully satiated!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acquiring ? skills from the ability: God of Hells Compulsion. Youve gained full control over lightning!" The system messages rang out several times in Xu Ques head. At the same time, all the energy within the altar flowed into Xu Ques body as it became a mysterious form of energy stored within him, ready for use at any time. At the next moment, Xu Que realized that he could sense everything which contained electrical energy in their bodies within several hundred kilometers radius. In fact, he realized that he could even gain control of over them! "Fuck. Can I now be considered the King of Lightning? Im Thor!" Xu Que was elated beyond measure. He never expected to reap such amazing rewards from the God of Hells Compulsion. Besides, he had only completed one branch of the ability, which was electricity. If he managed to fully acquire all the different elements of metal, fire, water, earth and the others, wouldnt he be able to control the entire world? Just thinking about this filled Xu Ques heart with anticipation and excitement. However, the thing which made him the most excited at this point was the fact that he had just created a lightning ball by himself. "Boom!" All he had to do was to conjure the thought in his head and he could immediately feel a tingling sensation across his finger tips. At the next moment a swirling vortex appeared right in his palms again as it started to congeal into a ball of lightning. Sparks shot out threateningly from this lightning ball as zapping sounds could be heard. Then, the system rang out once again. "Ding! The system has detected that the host Xu Que has discovered a new spell. Its current strength is undetermined. Please choose a name for this new spell." Damned me! Did I really invent a new spell? Haha! And I get to name it as well? Xu Ques face was full of happiness. "I would never have expected this day to ever come. Just by randomly creating a spell, I could decide on a name for it. Kekeke what should I call it?" "Vortex Sphere? Hmmm... nope. Vortexes dont usually have lightnings." "Lightning Vortex? That doesnt sound good at all!" "Fuck me, I got it. Ive thought of a good one!" All of a sudden, Xu Ques eyes lit up as he spoke excitedly, "System, system, hurry! Ive got a good name for it." "Please vocalize the name!" The system replied. Even without second thoughts, Xu Que spoke out confidently, "Monkey Blocks Lightning!" "...";The system paused for several seconds before responding, "Name registration successfully!" And at this point, there were sounds of hooting and jeering. The Thousand Demons Tribe members were still unrelenting and were still trying to garner support and oust Xu Que as the King of Demons. "Look at that monkey! Hes already stolen all the energy within the Lightning Pools!" "What if the pools do not replenish the energy in a hundred years time? How shall our future generations conduct their Tribulations?" "Thats right. This monkey is muddle headed and reckless! He didnt spare a thought for our race at all." "He isnt worthy to be our King!" The Thousand Demon Tribe members were shouting very aggressively, especially the Tiger Kings younger brother, who spoke the loudest. He bore an expression of jealousy and displeasure on his face. Xu Que stood atop the altar and listened to the conversation as his eyes squinted. "You dont agree to me becoming the new King of Demons?" He asked coldly. The Thousand Demons Tribe members froze as they looked up towards the altar. With gritted teeth, they replied, "Thats right. You are not worthy!" "Youre just a Golden Core Stage cultivator. How are you going to lead our race to greater heights?" "Damned monkey, dont be foolish to think you can lead us!" Facing these harsh words and threats, Xu Que only laughed coldly. He then walked away from the center of the altar and flipped his hands, exposing his palms as he conjured a lightning ball -Monkey Blocks Lightning! "Im not worthy huh? Hehe" He let out a cold grin before his expression turned severe. He then tossed the ball of lightning towards the Thousand Demons Tribe as he shouted out with all his might and gusto, "Fuck. Your. Mothers!" (T/N : The last phrase was written in Cantonese, a Chinese dialect) 148 Kneel Down And Sing Words Of Surrender! Chapter 148: Kneel Down And Sing Words Of Surrender! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Boom!" Right in that second, the lightning ball was hurled towards a dozen of Thousand Demons Tribe members and exploded right before them. A ripple of energy was sent into the air and knocked them onto the ground. At the same time, a wave of electricity was sent into the air before it enveloped everyone around in an electric field! "Ah!!!" Immediately, the Thousand Demons Tribe members started shouting agonizingly as they were zapped by unrelenting waves of electricity. The electrical energy struck them like poisonous bugs and caused immense pain. This lightning ball wasnt even charged until it was extremely powerful. In fact, Xu Que barely charged it and was only the size of a palm when he flung it towards them. Hence, none of these Thousand Demons Tribe members died from it. Since Xu Que could control the electrical currents, as long as he didnt allow the field to dissipate, anyone who was caught within it was being zapped repeatedly, causing agonizing pain. Of course, this wasnt due to Xu Que being cruel but because he didnt know the strength of this Monkey Blocks Lightning spell. He only charged the ball for a second before tossing it in their direction to test it out. He didnt expect that it would cause so much pain and torture for these Original Infant Staged cultivators. At that point, the area was filled with shrieks of pain. All the members of the Thousand Demons Tribe were screaming out as they writhed on the ground in pain. Regardless of whatever spells they conjured in an attempt to free themselves, it was futile. Tiger King was standing some distance away. He charged over in fury and shouted out, "Cursed monkey, what are you trying to do? Torturing your own race?" "Why they are in pain has nothing to do with me. They accused me of stealing the electrical energy from the pools. Im just returning it to them now, hmph! Come, take a look. I shall return it all to you now." As Xu Que spoke, he placed both his palms up and he started charging up once more. A swirling vortex appeared on his palms once again as it started spinning rapidly with electrical sparks being emitted from time to time. Before long, yet another ball of lightning had been charged up! "Buzz!" The ball of lightning started charging up faster and faster as it produced a sharp screeching sound. The ball of lightning was becoming bigger by the second! The Tiger King watched on in fear as his eyes widened. Even from a distance away, he could feel the immense amount of power within the lightning ball, as his scalp turned numb. He could feel that the amount of power in this lightning ball was so great that it was even more powerful than the amount of energy within a single Lightning Pool. If it lands on him, he might find it extremely difficult to survive it! The lightning ball was now the size of a basketball and emanates terrifying amounts of energy. At last, the Tiger King couldnt take it any longer and shouted out, "Stop it! We dont need you to return it anymore!" Xu Ques lips curled into a smile as he replied, "That wont do. I heard it very clearly myself. All of you were talking about how I stole the powers from the pools. Now that I dont want it anymore, I shall return it all to you." "Buzz!" The ball of lightning started spun even faster while the high pitched screeching sound became louder, causing all their eardrums to hurt. Many other demonic humans of other tribes watched on in intense fear. Shivers ran down their spines as they took several steps back. The Sky Demons Tribe elders were filled with happiness as they watched on in excitement. Seeing the ball of lightning in Xu Ques hands and the group of Thousand Demons Tribe cultivators on the ground struggling made them extremely happy. "Our friend Sun, good job!" "These people deserve to be punished! You dont have to go easy on them!" "How dare they plot against our Sky Demons Tribe and even dared to kidnap one of us. You deserve all the pain for being such vile low lives!" "The entire Thousand Demons Tribe is an embarrassment to our race!" "Thats right. And the entire lot of you have even secretly captured many members of the human race and ate them alive. Dont assume that we are ignorant of this fact!" "So many of your evil acts have completely betrayed all the rules set by our forefathers all those years ago." "Today, you shall feel the wrath of our new Demon King!" The elders berated them fiercely as if finally given the chance to speak out after years of tolerating them. The elders started revealing all their misdemeanors before everyone present. Tiger Kings face had turned black with rage as he clenched his fists tightly. His eyes turned bloodshot and killing intent radiated out from his body. He resembled a fearsome looking tiger ready to pounce on his prey. However, he didnt dare to act reckless since he knew that Su Linger was watching him closely. Out of everyone else present at the scene, the only person Tiger King was afraid of was Su Linger. Even after Xu Que had displayed some extraordinary skills, he was just a mere Golden Core Stage cultivator in Tiger Kings eyes and was thus despised. Hence, he didnt fear Xu Que at all but was afraid of Su Linger and thus didnt act out. "Ah!!! Damned monkey, please stop." "We were wrong and you can keep the electrical energy from the Lightning Pools. You can have it all. We dont want it anymore." "Yes, hes right! Monkey, please stop now!" The Thousand Demons Tribe members noticed that Tiger King didnt make a move. Seeing that the pain wasnt going to be ended by their leader, and they couldnt handle it any longer, they started begging for mercy. "Didnt you just call me a damned monkey?" Xu Ques eyes gleamed as he continued laughing. He then prepared to hurl the lightning ball which was as big as a basketball. "Stop it!" The Tiger King shouted out in rage. However, he was too late. The ball of lightning flew into the air rapidly and landed right in front of the dozen Thousand Demons Tribe members. "Boom!" It rang out loudly as it exploded. The violent and powerful explosion ripped through the nearest bodies of several demonic humans. Instantly, they became nothing more than mists of blood. The rest of them who happened to stand further away from the point of impact were thrown into the air before landing on the ground heavily. Arcs of electrical energy enveloped their bodies as they twitched violently on the ground. "Darned monkey! Youre asking to die!" Tiger King burst out at last, unable to tolerate this scene any longer. He gave out a loud shout as he dashed towards Xu Que. Xu Que gave a cold smile before laughing out, "Call me the Great Sage! Or Demon King!" The second his words fell, he started charging up yet another ball of lightning as he tossed it towards the Tiger King. The Tiger Kings face fell as he reacted instinctively and conjured a protective spell to deflect the ball. "Boom!" The second his protective spell was conjured, it appeared in the form of a wall. The lightning ball clashed heavily against the wall, shattering on impact. The Tiger Kings body was thrown into the air from the powerful impact of the blast and landed quite some distance away. His body landed on the ground with a loud thud as a sliver of blood dripped from the corners of his lips. He didnt even have any energy remaining to stand back up. "Yo, he actually survived that?" Xu Que smiled plainly. Since the Tiger King had already crossed his Tribulations, he mustve been way past the Original Infant Stage. In fact, he could be considered more than halfway towards the Infant Transformation Stage. The fact that he could handle a medium sized Monkey Blocks Lightning ball indicated that he was rather powerful! However, such a scene shocked everyone who was present. Everyone assumed that Su Linger would intervene the second Tiger King made a move against Xu Que. Instead, Su Linger didnt even have to lift a finger to protect him. Xu Que just used a single spell and it was enough to send the Tiger King soaring into the air and even gravely injured him! Such strength and powers, was he really of the Golden Core Stage? It was unbelievable! "Ah... Great Sage, mercy!" All of a sudden, a loud scream rang out. The few demonic humans from Thousand Demons Tribe who had been blasted into the air finally managed to crawl their way back. Their faces were filled with agony. "Demon King, weve realized our mistakes. Please let us off!" "Great Sage, weve really learnt from our mistakes this time. We didnt treat you with respect and spat words of insult but we were wrong. Please spare us!" "The only person who secretly ate humans was the Tiger King. None of us had ever eaten human flesh." The few Thousand Demons Tribe members saw that Xu Que was extremely powerful to the extent that even their leader couldnt win him. Hence, they immediately admitted defeat. In fact, they even started to reveal their leaders wrongdoings. Xu Que shook his head and asked, "Do you surrender now?" "We surrender. We surrender, Lord Great Sage, please have mercy on us!" The few of them shouted out in fear. "You surrender, right? Then why havent you knelt down and start singing your words of surrender?" Xu Que shot them a fearsome look as killing aura spreaded across the entire area. Plonk! Instantly, the few of them fell to their knees. Immediately after, they looked at each other and their faces were filled with humiliation. Sing? What do we sing? Sing our surrender? "Great. Our Great Sage, we dont know how to sing! Weve never learnt how to sing!" 149 With You Around, I Wouldn’t Be Afraid! Chapter 149: With You Around, I Wouldnt Be Afraid! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "You cant sing? Since you cant sing, how dare you speak so aggressively? Come, let me teach you. 3, 2, 1, repeat after me, let''s go" Xu Ques eyes widened as he cleared his throat before he started singing. "I was overcame easily by you and stripped down naked to my bare body. I then felt you violate me, causing my vision to go blur What are you staring at? Why arent you singing after me? Whoever fails to sing this song later will get his penis flicked a hundred times!" The few demonic humans froze in shock, their faces were extremely pale as they started singing out. "I was easily overcame... By you..." "Stripped down naked To my bare body" Xu Que watched on and nodded his head in satisfaction, "Right, not bad. Remember to direct your feelings into the lyrics. You have to think of your humiliation and helplessness while singing and also the pain. Whos that? The person with an ass for a face, sing more melodiously and dont go off tune!" Watching on as Xu Que became a music teacher, teaching the few demonic humans to sing such strange songs, many others were speechless! Thankfully, the song wasnt difficult to sing and the notes which they were supposed to hit werent too high pitched. The few of them singing could also identify the predicament theyre experiencing in the song since the lyrics were fairly straightforward. After singing the same lyrics repeatedly, the singing started to become more passionate and intense. It got to a point where a wolf bodied demonic human used his falsetto and sang extremely passionately in front of the audience. "Not bad, not bad. Remain kneeling on the ground and practice until Im satisfied with your performance!" As soon as Xu Que finished speaking, he turned around, smiling from ear to ear. He then walked towards Su Linger and the rest of them. At this point, the Sky Demons Tribe members including Su Linger were wearing expressions of forced smiles. They were extremely bewildered with regards to Xu Ques strange methods of punishments and were trying to get used to it. However, Xu Que was successfully in enduring eight waves of Tribulations and was even baptized by the Lightning Pools. He was thus worthy and fit to become the King of Demons. This itself earned their respect and favour. "Sun Wu Kong, it looks like we really underestimated you." Su Linger smiled plainly. The few days leading up to the Tribulations, she was still worried for Xu Que, considering he was a mere Golden Core Stage cultivator about to undergo his Tribulations. She was also afraid that he would become the butt of jokes. She never wouldve expected that he would ultimately secure the Demon Kings throne! Xu Que shrugged his shoulders and replied, "Its nothing. When I was of the Core Bearing Stage, I even defeated an Infant Transformation Staged cultivator!" "Stop exaggerating! Ive already praised you, you can stop it now, huh?" Su Linger rolled her eyes. Xu Que heard this and was clearly displeased. He slapped his chest and replied, "How am I exaggerating? If you dont believe me, you can ask around. Everyone under the heavens know of this. I am Sun Wu Kong, the Great Sage equal to heavens. I made a name for myself by never exaggerating." "..." Su Linger shook her head, unsure whether to laugh or to cry. Xu Que glared at her, "Aiya, why are you shaking your head? Come, come, come, you should come to my room tonight and fulfil the two promises you owe me." Su Linger froze, "I can fulfil the two promises I owe you. But why do I have to go into your room? Do you need me to do your household chores for you?" "No, I shall cook noodles for you!" (T/N : Or can also be read "I shall let you eat whats below my waist!") "..." Su Linger thought about the last time she heard those words from Xu Que, causing her cheeks to flush red immediately. She then glared fiercely at Xu Que. The elders who were standing beside them looked at the way they behaved towards each other and felt relieved and glad at the same time. At last, they all revealed happy smiles. To them, even if Su Linger wasnt the Demon Queen, at least Xu Que was the King. It was the same outcome for Sky Demon Tribe. Anyway, it seems like the both of them would eventually become family one day. At last, the Thunder Tribulations Worship started once more. Although the nine Lightning Pools had been sucked dry by Xu Que, the altar could still be used. Many other demonic humans went up to cross their own Tribulations. Most of them were only able to activate three or four waves. Not a single person was able to conjure five waves! The Thousand Demons Tribe who had been tortured half to death by Xu Ques lightning ball were still kneeling down and singing the song for the umpteenth time and had almost passed out of exhaustion. Something else which was worth mentioning was that the Tiger King sustained severe injuries and was still unconscious. He, along with his younger brother, were dragged to the side to receive treatment! Xu Que wanted to step forward and kill both brothers but was stopped by Su Linger. "You mustnt kill them. No matter what, Tiger King is still the leader of a tribe. If you kill him here, you would incite a civil war between our tribes and force the Patriarchs out of their secluded meditation. Then, we would be in big trouble!" "Then arent you afraid that they would come after us for revenge?" Xu Que frowned as he asked. Afterall, he was a person who wouldnt hesitate to wipe out an entire group of people as long as they threatened himself or the people he cared about. That was his character. Su Linger looked deep into Xu Ques eyes before shifting her glance away and replied, "With you around, I wouldnt be afraid!" Oh? Xu Que paused before his eyes gleamed. Aiyo, this annoying little demon really knows how to flirt with boys! The Thunder Tribulations Worship finally ended when the sky turned dark. The spells around the Lightning Pools were lifted. Xu Que, Su Linger and the rest of them thus left. Right at the entrance of the Lightning Pools, Su Xiao Qi naturally was returned to them, unharmed. As soon as she saw Su Linger, the girl ran straight into her older sisters embrace as she shouted for revenge against the Thousand Demons Tribe. However, at the next moment, Su Xiao Qis attention was fixed at the Thousand Demons Tribe members leaving the area as well. She saw most of them being carried out, including Tiger King and was astounded! "This What happened?" Su Xiao Qi asked Su Linger. Su Linger curled her lips into a smile, "You have to ask Sun Wu Kong about this." "No way. The darned monkey did this?" Su Xiao Qi was shocked as she looked at Xu Que in disbelief. Xu Que waved his hands and replied humbly, "You dont have to thank me. I wish to remain anonymous after doing good deeds. Lets not speak of this anymore. I wish to return home and write about this in my diary!" As he finished, he flicked his robes and turned away. Everyone present : "..." When they finally arrived at the Sky Demons Tribe stronghold, it was the morning of the next day. As soon as Xu Que arrived within the stronghold, he returned to his own cottage and climbed onto his bed. He stretched himself comfortably and laid down. Along the way back, Su Linger told him that they have to head to Demon City to register himself as the new Demon King in two days time. Additionally, it was precisely because Xu Que was the new Demon King that he no longer had to worry about the Elders discovering his ability of alchemy. She then persuaded him to stay. In the grand scheme of things, this was a good news. But to Xu Que, it didnt really matter. What was most important to him was that he secured his Heavenly Tribulations and even reaped tremendous rewards from it! Just from his God of Hells Compulsion alone, his physical body was much stronger than before. It could even be said that his skin was as tough as metal. In fact, he even managed to absorb eight waves of Tribulations along with the powers from the nine Lightning Pools. Absorbing all these energy allowed him to gain control of electrical energy, which in allowed him to create his very own spell, "Monkey Blocks Lightning"! Still, apart from those, he didnt manage to earn much act tough poi Deducting the amount of points which he had spent for consecutively activating the Disguise Puppet, along with a single Two Star Alchemist skill book, a Banshees Veil and several points spent here and there, Xu Que had spent a whopping total of nearly 3,000 act tough points! However, with the Tribulations wrapped out, he could now use his increased strengths to act tough in the future, thereby recovering his initial costs. He now had around 4,000 act tough points remaining! To Xu Que, such a financial situation was still acceptable. Although he didnt have much points left, he had become much stronger! After several moments of straightening out his finances, he pulled his quilts up to his body and fell asleep. Xu Que slept through the entire day until it was dark once more. He slept very soundly without much disturbances. All of a sudden, he could hear gentle footsteps and then... "Dong dong!" Someone was knocking at the door. Xu Que sat up on his bed, still in a daze as he shook his head. He then decided to open the door. When he saw who was outside, he was astonished. Su Linger? Whats the matter? Why have you come in the middle of the night? Xu Que was extremely confused! Su Linger blinked several times with those gorgeous eyes of hers and looked at Xu Que interestingly before laughing, "Why do you look so surprised? Didnt you say you wanted me to eat whats below your waist? Here I am!" (T/N : Or "Didnt you want to cook noodles for me? Here I am!") 150 Xu Que Ascends Throne, Demonic Tribe! Chapter 150: Xu Que Ascends Throne, Demonic Tribe! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "You You want to eat whats below my waist?" Xu Que was stumped as his heart hammered fiercely in his chest. Luck had arrived at such an unexpected time! Seeing Su Lingers pretty features on her face and her pair of adorable white ears, along with her bushy tails behind, Xu Ques imagination ran wild as his heart palpitated. However, at that moment Su Linger shot Xu Que a crafty look before pulling a packet of noodles from behind her back and showed it to him. She then smiled playfully, "Oh, the noodles are here. You can cook them for me now!" "..." Xu Ques expression froze on his face. Fuck me! This con artist! This cheat! Where has the trust between humans gone to? Seeing Xu Ques confounded expression, Su Linger held her smile in and pretended to give him a fierce look. She then glared at him and berated him, "I knew you werent being kind hearted when you volunteered to cook noodles for me. You were playing with words that day while we were travelling towards the Lightning Pools." Indeed, Xu Que had been teasing her the entire day about all sorts of nonsense. He spoke about licking something, about asking her to eat what was below and spoke many other dirty words.He made her blush with embarrassment with all that talk back then. At last, when Su Linger finally understood what he meant, Xu Que then actually cooked two bowls of noodles for her. Su Linger was shocked and assumed that she had misjudged Xu Que for being a dirty and perverted man. She felt extremely guilty for the rest of the night. Earlier at the Lightning Pools, Xu Que couldnt control himself yet again and teased her once more. This roused the suspicion in Su Linger. Hence, she actually ran to her own kitchen, took a packet of noodles and decided to have her revenge on Xu Que. At this point, Xu Que felt his heart aching as he clutched his chest and shouted out, "You are a liar and a cheater. Youve stained the pure and innocent trust between us as friends. You are a criminal!" "After taking advantage of me so many times, Ive yet to settle scores with you. This is just the first of it!" Su Linger glared at him before shoving the packet of noodles into Xu Ques hands. Half laughing and half wearing a severe expression she replied, "This is your first request. Go and cook the noodles now. Also, we have to leave for Demon City early tomorrow!" As she finished speaking, she turned away before stepping out into the bright moonlight looking extremely pleased. Xu Ques lips twitched as his heart ached painfully. After being the driver of his vehicle for so many years, he never expected his own vehicle to completely overturn today. He had failed and this was a huge stain on his entire life! The next day in the morning, Xu Que, Su Linger, Su Xiao Qi and several other elite members of the Sky Demon Tribe started making their way to Demon City! omething worth noting was that when Xu Que woke up early in the morning, he received a system notification informing him that he had broken through to the Original Infant Stage! Due to the amount of experience points stored over the past few days, he even ascended to level 4 of the Original Infant Stage! When Su Linger and the rest of them saw Xu Que in the morning, they gave bewildered looks and astonished expressions. Within the span of a single night, he was of the 4th level of the Original Infant Stage! The speed of his cultivation was too fast! To this, Xu Ques explanation was, "This Great Sage is exceptionally smart and powerful. Of course, improving rapidly in cultivation is normal!" Everyone who heard this was at a loss for words. Afterall, to all of them, Xu Que was extremely powerful. He was so powerful they literally had no words to describe him. Since Su Linger had successfully completed her Tribulations as well, she was fast approaching the Infant Transformation Stage. However, she still needed several more days before her cultivation powers would swell to its peak for her to cross to the next level. The right conditions were extremely critical in order for that to happen! Ascending to the Infant Transformation Stage was a huge development in a persons cultivation level. Regardless of what race the cultivator was from, the Infant Transformation Stage was a pinnacle of existence. A demonic beast could take human form at will once he had reached this stage of cultivation. A demonic human could thus take three forms. He could take the form of human, demonic beast or demonic humans! To Xu Que, someone like Su Linger who was of the Nine Tails Fox race should remain in her demonic human form. Afterall She was extremely attractive and unique in this form! When the group of them arrived at Demon City, it was already in the evening and the sky was getting dark. Indeed, the Demon City wasnt as glorious as expected. Instead, it was extremely run down and desolate. The entire city rested on a wasteland of the forest. Many walls of the city had been destroyed. This wasnt because the city wasnt upkept well. Instead, it was due to the fact that a huge war had taken place right here. The entire city was thus destroyed beyond any possible means of restoration! From afar, the area looked like it was a heritage site of sorts and didnt resemble a habitable place. Apart from several extremely dilapidated huts, there was a single tower standing in the rubble! The tower looked extremely old and damaged as well. However, there were still many protective spells surrounding the tower. That was the only reason the tower managed to survive the war. According to what Su Linger had said, after the Demon Citys Palace had been destroyed, only this tower remained of the city. Hence, this tower became the new palace of the Demon City! Hence, Xu Que stood before the entrance of the city as he glanced across at this Demon City and was left speechless for a long time! The Sky Demon Tribe elders shook their heads regretfully as well. "Ai, my race has really declined over the years!" "Thinking back to a long time ago, when I was still a young boy, I remembered how glorious and breathtaking the Demon City was. It was even comparable to the Fire Nation''s City of today." "Its such a pity that war had really destroyed my race!" "The demonic beasts of those years were the main reason for our down fall! Although the human race didnt like us very much, they didnt drive our race towards oblivion like the demonic beasts did!" "Ai!" After a long time, the few elders sighed out before remaining silent. Su Linger and Su Xiao Qi stood outside the city, their faces were solemn as they watched on. It was as if they were reminiscing about how glorious their city was all those years ago! Under such a circumstance, even Xu Que who wasnt a demonic human, felt extremely sorry for the situation the race was in. A look of sorrow was apparent on his face as well. He actually sympathized greatly with them. They were the offsprings of demonic beasts and humans after all. Why were they ostracized and discriminated to such an extent? To Xu Que, who was born in an era emphasizing freedom and equality, something like that was hard to accept. "Lets go. We shall go into the palace and stay there for the night. Tomorrow morning, you shall be coronated as the new King!" Su Linger spoke as she walked into the city. Xu Que didnt hesitate as well and followed the entire group of them in. Afterall, it was the grand coronation ceremony of their new King of Demons and the entire city was filled with many demonic humans. Xu Que had seen some of them in the Lightning Pools before, while others were foreign faces to him. Most of them were in the cultivation levels from Golden Core to Original Infant. There were no Infant Transformation Stage cultivators. "Wont any of the Patriarchs from the race be present for the coronation ceremony?" Xu Que asked suspiciously. For such an important event, if no Patriarchs were present, it wouldnt be appropriate. Su Linger however shook her head, "As of today, all the Patriarchs are too advanced in age. Their mortal bodies are almost on the verge of expiration. Hence, the only way to ensure their continued existence would be to remain in secluded meditation to upkeep their lives. Unless something major happens, they wouldnt come out. Afterall, that would severely impact their longevity and life." She then looked at Xu Que and continued to speak, "That was the reason I stopped you from killing Tiger King back at the Lightning Pools. If you killed him, the Patriarchs from the Thousand Demons Tribe wouldnt sit idly and ignore it. Once they break out of the secluded meditation, the rest of the Patriarchs would be able to feel it. Hence they wouldnt wish to exert themselves and break out of their own secluded meditation since they would assume that some Patriarchs are already handling the matter. At that point, you will feel the wrath of all the Patriarchs on you, since you are the problem." "So what? Im not afraid anyway!" Xu Que shrugged his shoulders as his expression remained stoic. Besides, even if I choose not to fight I can still run away. What do I have to be afraid of? "If youre not afraid, I am afraid!" Su Linger looked at him in the eye before walking over to the tower. Xu Que froze for a second as he touched the point of his nose and smiled. "Cursed monkey, you are shameless!" Su Xiao Qi watched on as she gave an expression of disgust. Xu Que raised his eyebrows as he waved a hand, "Little missy, please dont be jealous. You can have my body any time you wish but you shall never have my heart!" Su Xiao Qi started turning red in embarrassment, "Damned monkey! You can carry on dreaming. My sister and I would never wait upon you or serve you!" When Xu Que heard this, he was elated. He then gave a sly grin and replied, "Thats not true. Thinking about it, I shall be crowned as the Demon King tomorrow morning. Thats as good as blocking out the heavens with my palms. When that time comes Even if you scream yourself hoarse, it will be futile. Heheheh!" "You" Su Xiao Qi was so angry she couldnt even complete her sentence as she glared at Xu Que before turning around to leave. The next day, the coronation ceremony was underway. The entire process was very simple and yet it was somewhat barbaric! An entire floor of the tower was used as the grand hall, where many demonic humans were present. Xu Que donned his Kings armor and looked extremely suave as he walked down the hallway. At the end of the hall was a throne made out of animal bones. Atop the throne was a leather skin. As soon as Xu Que stepped onto the dais before the throne, an old crone walked over with a walking stick. She picked up the crown shakily before placing it over Xu Ques head. The entire process had been explained to Xu Que last night and thus he knew exactly what was going to happen. He wore a severe expression, trying his best to give off a royal and kingly aura. "Demon King, please take your throne and drink the Demon Kings wine!" Following the old crones high pitch voice, Xu Que then sat down majestically atop the throne made up of bones. He then picked up his chalice and took a deep drink. At the same time, his eyes swept across the different demonic beasts down below. At this point, the old crone shouted out once again, "The heavens had blessed us with the sixteenth King of Demons, Sun Wu Kong! After the successful coronations today, by order of our ancestors, the King shall be referred to as Shaman!" The second her words fell, everyone present fell to their knees and shouted out, "Respects to Shaman Demon King!" "Pu!" Xu Que immediately spat his wine out before glaring at the entire group of them. His face revealed a look of anger. Dirty Demon King? (T/N : The chinese character for shaman sounds the same as dirty) Fuck! You are dirty. Your whole family is dirty! 151 The One Who Wears The Crown Must Bear Its Weight! Chapter 151: The One Who Wears The Crown Must Bear Its Weight! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "I dont want it! I dont want it! Fuck You had so many nice things to call me but you decided to address me as Dirty Demon King. Isnt that a personal attack on my character?" The second Xu Que heard the title in which was supposed to be conferred upon him, he was extremely unhappy. He hurriedly took off the crown on his head which was a symbol of the Shaman Demon King and placed it atop Su Lingers head while she wasnt paying attention. "Ah! Sun Wu Kong, your crown" Su Linger was startled by his sudden actions and shouted out in shock. "No! This is YOUR crown." Xu Que smiled from ear to ear as he waved his hands, "Actually, this Dirty Demon Shaman Demon Queen position is yours. I just helped you to snatch it from the hands of Tiger King. Hence, this crown is for you to wear. If it werent for you, the Great Sage wouldnt even be bothered to attend the Tribulations and help you steal the throne from him!" "You So you did this, all for me?" Su Linger was astonished. After hearing how Xu Que had described his actions, her heart stirred up and she was clearly moved. This was the much coveted throne. How could this monkey give it up to her just like that? Could it be because to him, she was more important than the throne? Su Linger eyes started to turn wet with tears. Although she was the leader of the Sky Demon Tribe, she had never been treated so nicely in her entire hundred years of existence. Although this monkey was always mischievous and playful, Su Linger knew deep down in her heart that he treated her very well. From the moment he refined pills for her and defeated Tiger King in the Tribulations, to giving up the throne to her. However, Su Linger was very aware of the rules controlling the demonic beasts. Once a King has been confirmed, it cannot be changed. She looked down and tried to remove the crown from her head, "Sun Wu Kong, I cannot" "Don''t look down. The crown will drop." Xu Que hurriedly held her hand to stop Su Linger from removing the crown. He then noticed the tears dripping down from her face as he raised his hand to wipe it away from her cheeks. He then replied, "Dont cry. Bitches will laugh. Seeing you cry, my heart aches." Hearing Xu Que speak out, Su Linger was taken aback once more. Never in her life had a man feel hurt when she cried. "That must not happen! Shaman Demon King, the matter of the throne is very important. How can you give it up just like that? Please return to your throne Shaman Demon King and resume the procession." Under such a tense situation, a pair of old crones who looked so hideous that the sight of them was enough to turn stomachs rushed forward and dragged Xu Que back to his throne. "Let go of me! This King wishes to act tough at this moment. Pui, I mean, I dont care about this Dirty Demon King position!" Xu Que started struggling from their grip as he shouted out. "Sun Wu Kong, thank you for thinking of me. But I strongly believe that you can lead our entire race to greater heights." As she spoke, Su Linger removed the crown from her head and placed it atop Xu Ques head once more. At last, Xu Que finally decided that he couldnt push the crown away any longer. He thus finally accepted the title of "Dirty Demon King" and became the races new King! The King of Demons was addressed as Shaman Demon King. This was something that couldnt be changed. Many demonic beasts fell to their knees to pay their respects to the new King. Only the different King of tribes could escape kneeling down to him. However, they still had to bow to him! Xu Que sat atop the throne, his face was filled with joy as he received compliments. He had initially thought of acting tough with his new title as Demon King. At this point, they bestowed the title of "Dirty Demon King" upon him. How could he ever bear to act tough with such a poor title? Su Linger stood beside the throne and saw that Xu Ques expression was strange. She then took a step forward and whispered, "Whats wrong?" Xu Que twitched his lips before replying, "Bb heart aches, but bb wont say why!" (T/N: Reference to BB stickers) "Ah?" Su Linger was extremely confused, not understanding what Xu Que was talking about. At this point, the old crone beside him spoke again, "The new Shaman Demon King has to give a coronation speech!" Coronation speech? Xu Que froze for a moment before reacting. This was to give a thank-you speech, too easy! Xu Que stood up lazily from his throne before looking down at all the demonic humans before him. The atmosphere was tense as they awaited for him to speak. After several breaths, he started speaking, "I wish to thank everyone for allowing me to ascend to the throne. First of, I wish to thank my parents for delivering me into this world and raising me up. Next I wish to thank my teacher who taught me. I wouldnt be here without him. I also wish to thank my friends for their everlasting support. Most importantly, I wish to thank CCTV, MTV and TVB for the opportunity to stand on this stage. Lastly, I wish to thank my director, Lord of the Common People for giving me the chance" "Sun Wu Kong!" All of a sudden, Su Linger caught his attention and glared at him, interrupting Xu Ques speech! Xu Que paused, "What is it?" At the same time, he noticed that the entire group of demonic beasts who were kneeling before him all wore expression of utter confusion! Su Linger then rolled her eyes and whispered, "What are you talking about? The coronation speech is not for you to thank people. Its for you to speak one or two sentences about your expectations or for you to promise that you will bring our race to greater heights!" So its to speak about my expectations! Shouldve said so earlier! "Cough, cough!" Xu Que coughed several times and pretended that none of that ever happened. His expression remained calm and stoic. The entire group of kneeling demonic humans were stumped and speechless. Some of them looked extremely displeased at Xu Que. Afterall, he was only of the Original Infant Stage. How was he going to strengthen their race? Hearing the way he spoke on the stage with all his strange lingo caused many people to lose faith in him! "Looks like our race has to wait for another hundred years before well get to see a fearsome warrior to lead us!" "Ai, I knew something was amiss. Look at how several Tribe leaders arent here. They mustve disagreed to him!" "Even Thousand Demons Tribe didnt send anyone here. Tiger King probably doesnt recognize this new King." Everyone broke out into hushed gossips and whispers. Su Linger hurriedly swept a glance at Xu Que and whispered, "Stop speaking. Let me help you with the speech" "No need!" Xu Que then interrupted Su Linger halfway and smiled. He then casted his glance down at everyone once more. At the next moment, his smile vanished as he shouted out, "All of you, shut up!" Whoosh In that second, the entire hall turned silent and everyone looked up at Xu Que. Some of them wore looks of fear, while others were expressionless. Others glanced at each other with mocking looks and eyes of disdain. In actual fact, regardless of how Xu Que performed today, everyone would be extremely displeased with him and would be unwilling to accept him as the new king. Afterall, Xu Que was just an Original Infant Staged cultivator. Even if there were rumors floating about that he had defeated Tiger King, many people found this hard to believe. They assumed that it was just untrue tales. To them, only someone who was powerful and mighty would be worthy of becoming their King. "Sun Wu Kong, please dont be rash." Su Linger whispered in an attempt to remind him, afraid that Xu Que would flare up and attack those demonic humans on the ground. If he lost his cool and made a move, he would definitely lose the confidence of everyone present. Indeed, Xu Que stopped playing around as he wore a severe look. He swept his glance around before speaking seriously, "Today, Ive taken up the position as the Demon King and there are many people among you who are displeased by this fact. But thats no matter. As long as Im still seated on the throne, I will take all of you towards greater heights, towards glory. Our race no longer have to hide from everyone but we can walk proudly in broad daylight. Thats because I understand something" At this point, he pause before looking at everyone down below once more. He then emanated powerful aura from his body which diffused across the entire hall. He then continued, speaking loudly and fearsomely, "The one who wears the crown, must bear its weight!" (T/N: Quote taken from the korean drama series, The Heirs) 152 If You Won’t Surrender, I Shall Beat You ‘Till You Surrender Chapter 152: If You Wont Surrender, I Shall Beat You Till You Surrender Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation He who wears the crown, must bear its weight! This sentence immediately astounded everyone present within the hall. Su Linger who was afraid that Xu Que would say the wrong things was shocked. Many other demonic humans froze as well, reeling from astonishment. It was a simple phrase of eight words and yet was able to stir their hearts. These words were able to succinctly describe their new kings conviction to bring them to greater heights. He who wears the crown, must bear its weight. The crown was a symbol of the future for the entire race. Hence the person who wears the crown would have to be responsible for the future of the entire race! So he understood the importance of this position. Looks like he did his preparations and is ready to lead the entire race towards a brighter future. At the next moment, the doubts and uncertainties within their hearts had vanished. When they looked at Xu Que once again, they were filled with reverence and respect. Even those demonic humans who were displeased with Xu Que for putting the crown over Su Lingers head was renewed with confidence for their new king. Looks like this monkey isnt treating the Shaman Demon King position lightly. Looks like this Great Sage has such a deep thought process and an even louder voice. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 80 act tough points!" Consecutive notifications rang out in his head from the system. Along with the act tough points he had received earlier, he had earned nearly 300 act tough points! Although Xu Ques speech shook many people, there were still several others who werent convinced. An old cultivator was standing outside the doors and didnt enter the hall. He was laughing with his accomplices outside, "A red butt damned monkey, how could he ever hope to fulfill the promises he made to bring a bright future to our race? Hes just talking big. If word gets out, the entire race would be the subject of humiliation!" He wasnt speaking excessively loud, but it just happened that the entire hall was silent. Thus, everyone around managed to hear this. Everyones faces changed as they looked towards Xu Que. A certain coldness swept into the pupils of Su Linger. She knew that there would be some people who wouldnt pledge their loyalty to Xu Que and surrender to his reign. Hence, she looked out of the door and spoke fiercely, "Today is the grand day of coronation for our King. Who dares to lurk outside and speak rubbish, get in here now!" Outside the hall, an old man who had wings on his back strode into the hall and laughed coldly, "What? Am I wrong? Just a mere Original Infant Stage cultivator, how do you think youre going to lead us towards brighter days?" Everyone present were shocked. "Eagle King!" "Its actually Ashen Cloud Tribes Eagle King! To think that he actually came but didnt enter the hall to pledge his loyalty to the new king!" "Hes obviously provoking the new Demon King!" "The new Demon King had just been crowned and someone has already came to stir up trouble. Looks like somethings gonna happen today!" "And there are also several other tribes who didnt appear today. Could a civil war be brewing?" Many people broke out in animated discussion. Worry was etched across their faces. Their demonic humans race was exceptionally weak at this point. If a civil war breaks out, they might not even be able to recover for the next several hundred years. Their hopes of becoming a strong race would be dashed! Xu Que threw a cold glance at the old man and smiled, "Youre also a mere Original Infant Stage, level 8. Where did you get the courage to speak to me that way?" The old man broke out in laughter, "Haha! This Eagle King is of the Original Infant Stage level 8, but Im still higher than you. Im more worthy to sit on that throne than you!" "Hua!" At the same time, everyone were shocked as they gasped at the audacity of the Eagle King. The Eagle King actually dared to speak such words. Looks like today was going to be interesting. "So youre trying to say, that you do not surrender to my reign?" Xu Que asked, smiling as he looked at Eagle King. "Yes! This Eagle King shall not surrender to a mere Original Infant Stage level 4 cultivator and call him my Demon King. If the demonic beasts outside hear of this joke, they will think that we dont have anyone more capable to lead us and make another attack on our race. Hence, in order to ensure the safety and survival of our race, Demon King YOU. ARE.NOT. WORTHY." The Eagle King took a step with every word towards Xu Que as he spoke out loudly. Seeing this situation, Xu Que shrugged his shoulders and looked at Su Linger before asking, "Do we have any rules as to how to deal with such offences?" Su Linger paused for a moment before replying, "For speaking out against the King, he shall be slapped on the mouth. If he repeats his actions..." "Theres no need for that. He shall get slapped!" As soon as Xu Ques words landed, a field of lightning formed beneath Xu Ques feet. With a loud crack, his physical body vanished leaving behind his shadow as he appeared outside the hall at the next instant. "Piak!" At that moment, a loud and clear sound of a slap could be heard throughout the entire hall. The old man flew high off the ground and landed several meters away. A large bruise had formed on his cheeks as his mouth gaped wide open in shock. Everyone within the hall was astonished. They didnt even saw Xu Que move and yet he could make the Eagle King fall. They were extremely fearful. An Original Infant Staged, level 4 cultivator could actually send a Tribe King, who was of the Original Infant Stage, level 8 flying? "Old sparse hair, this King has punched people in the old aged home and kicked children in the nursery. After all thats done, I even stepped into the mortuary and asked, "Whoevers not happy, stand up now", but nobody dared to say anything. Now you wish to compare strengths with me? Come on then!" Xu Que shouted out before he raised a backhand, ready to slap him once more. The old man was furious as he shouted out, "The audacity! You" "Piak!" Even before he could finish, Xu Que slapped him once more on the mouth. "You dare..." "Piak!" "I..." "Piak, piak!" "Stop it" "Piak, piak, piak!" Seeing every slap land on the face and mouth of the Eagle King, everyone watched on in shock, their jaws were left hanging. Every slap was intentionally and landed where it was supposed to go. He was beaten so viciously that feathers from his wings even broke off and landed on the ground. Eagle King, who had a fearsome reputation for being merciless to his enemies and was of the Original Infant Stage, level 8 was beaten to such an extent. "What Whats going on? The Eagle King was being beaten up?" "He couldnt even defend himself or retaliate!" "This new Demon King is much stronger than how we imagined him to be!" "Original Infant Stage level 4 and he could beat someone of a higher cultivation level, without giving him any chance of retaliation?" The audience were stumped. "To deal with people who wont surrender to me, I have a very simple way of handling it. If you dont surrender, I shall beat you until you surrender. After all that, you have to kneel down and sing a song of surrender to me!" Xu Que shouted out coldly. His words were loud as they echoed throughout the entire hall. Many of them were extremely afraid and fearful. He then looked at the Eagle King whose face was as swollen as a pig. Half of his feathers were on the floor. Those who were watching on were trembling in fear. Looks like this Demon King has a gangster side to him as well. That Seems to be a good quality to have in our King! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" At this point, the system rang out in his head. Xu Que ignored it. Instead, he was glaring at the pair of wings behind Eagle Kings back and was smiling, "Ive been eating way too much chicken wings of late that Im getting sick of it. Maybe I should try eagles wings today? Ive heard that an eagles wings are extremely strong in order to carry its body into the sky. That means if I grill it The meat must be pretty good, right?" "What? He wanted to grill the Eagle King?" "Thats way too scary! Our new King wishes to send a message out to everyone who doesnt obey him!" The second they heard this, many other demonic humans who were thinking of not surrendering felt a chill ran down their spines. They didnt dare to bring up the topic of rebelling ever again. At this point, Eagle King was curled up on the ground trembling in fear. He had really been beaten till he was scared and confused. This monkey was obviously only level four. Why did he look more terrifying than an Infant Transformation Staged cultivator? Sou! Right at this time, the sound of something moving extremely quick through the wind could be heard which startled everyone. Raising his head up, Xu Que could see a demonic human sprinting into the hall. He had a crazed look in his eyes and ignored everyone else. At the next moment however, he slammed heavily into the door as his body was covered in blood. Such a peculiar situation caused everyone to jump up in shock. Even Xu Que had stopped and looked at him in surprise. What kind of person was this! Why didnt he use his brains? He actually used his head to beat the door? The demonic human however was still conscious as he lay on the floor and trembled before shouting in fear, "No Not good! The demonic Demonic beasts have attacked again. Theyre all here to annihilate us!" 153 The Great War Chapter 153: The Great War Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "What?" Immediately, the faces of everyone present fell as panic filled the entire hall. "Demonic beasts? How did they know were here?" "Unless someone revealed our position to them?" "Whats going on?" Everyone started looking at the injured demonic human and started plying him with questions. The wounded demonic human was pressing tightly against his bleeding wound and replied agonizingly, "I... I dont know... Im from Sea Cloud Tribe. Actually, our entire tribe along with our Tribe King were here but They wanted to organize a show of strength against the new Demon King to protest his rule. Hence, we were ordered to wait in the forest. We didnt expect a large group of demonic beasts to appear and started killing us without even speaking." When Xu Que heard this, his eyebrows twitched. Show of strength to protest my rule? Keke... the whole group of you were asking for death. Tried to act tough but ended up eating grass instead! Everyone around started to panic the moment they heard this. "As soon as they approached, they started killing? Looks like these demonic beasts had planned it out thoroughly." "Were doomed. Were probably already surrounded by them!" "Thats not right. How did the demonic beasts know that we were having a coronation ceremony here? And they chose today of all days?" "There must be a traitor who delivered this piece of information to them." "Thats right. Weve been in hiding here for so long and nothing has happened. If it werent for a traitor, theres no way that so many demonic beasts would come here." "What an evil traitor! He actually liaise with our long time enemy to kill his own race. I wonder who it is!" Within the hall, all of them started becoming angry! Someone then asked, "How many demonic beasts are there? If we join forces, we might be able to fight it out with them?" That wounded demonic human had intense fear written across his face as he shook his head in despair, "We cannot win them. Their numbers are far too many, with many waves of them. I dont know exactly how many, but its definitely more than 10,000 of them. Also Also, they have an Infant Transformation Stage leader!" "What?" Hearing these words, everyone trembled in fear. More than 10,000 of them? And they even have an Infant Transformation Staged leader? Thats They definitely want to wipe out our entire race! "Were finished!" One of them looked around hopelessly before he sat down on the ground. "More than 10,000 demonic beasts. Even if they were all of the Foundation Building or Core Bearing stages, they can all trample us to death with just their sheer numbers!" "No. Just the Infant Transformation Staged cultivator is enough to kill everyone of us here!" "Were doomed! Our race its going to be extinguished!" "What did we ever do to them to deserve such a fate?" In a short span of time, the entire hall was filled with cries of desperation as everyone felt that the situation was hopeless. Su Linger and the rest of her tribe had frowns across their faces and looked very grim. They were clearly worried as well. The Sky Demon Tribe elders started to tremble as they cried out, "The heavens wished to annihilate our entire race!" "Why Why is our race treated so unfairly?!" Su Linger looked at Xu Que before sighing. She was frowning as she asked, "Youve just taken your new position and they wouldnt even wait until youve settled down. Now Now, what should we do?" Xu Que laughed out before he placed a finger on Su Lingers forehead, "You shouldnt frown too much, you will have wrinkles if you do. As for those demonic beasts Hehe... Ill kill all of them regardless of their numbers!" Kill all of them regardless of their numbers! These words spoken by Xu Que were filled with killing intent, causing those who heard it to feel a chill in their hearts! Su Linger paused and shook her head, "They have an Infant Transformation Staged cultivator leading them. At this point, even if we inform our Patriarchs, they might not even be in time to react!" "Ive never been afraid of Infant Transformation cultivators, ever!" Xu Que replied as a certain sense of eagerness gleamed in his eyes. Infant Transformation Stage! Ever since the fight with Zhang Danshan, the sect leader of Celestial Sect, Xu Que had always been rather cautious about cultivators in that stage. However, now that he had already broken through to the Original Infant Stage, he was rather excited to test his strength against an Infant Transformation Stage leader once more. "No, we cannot sit around and wait for death to claim us!" Right at this moment, an old man stood up from the crowd and shotued out, "If we continue to stay here, we will die. Why not fight our way out and charge right into the demonic beasts? We have a better chance of survival if we do that." The entire area fell into silence as they considered his proposal. Soon after, everyone started agreeing with him as a certain crazed desperation for survival could be seen within their eyes. Even in animals, once they were forced into a corner, most of them would become agitated and bite in order to survive. Much less in their current situation with so many tribes around, plus the fact that they had been oppressed for so many years. Today was the day the demonic beasts had pushed the demonic humans to a corner. All of them present were willing to fight to their death. There were several responses to the old mans words. Several younger demonic humans stood up and replied, "Hes right. Lets fight it out with them!" "Besides, several other tribes are already at the frontline fighting with them. Lets join up with them and show the beasts our strengths!" "Since were dead anyway, lets give it our all in this fight!" "Even if we die, we should drag several of these beasts to hell with us!" "Kill them!" "Lets fight!" More and more demonic humans started standing up and shouting. Their veins were bulging as they were filled with hot blooded rage. Several slightly older demonic humans stood up and looked towards Xu Que before replying, "Demon King, your majesty, please lead us into war and kill those beasts outside!" Right at this point, Xu Que shook his head and replied coldly, "There are 10,000 demonic beasts outside with an Infant Transformation Staged cultivator leading them. Are you confident of winning them? Even if you did rush out and fight, how many among you will survive?" Xu Que completely disagreed with the fact that they should give it their all and fight it out. He felt that it wasnt worth it. His words were like a bucket of cold water to the faces of all those who wanted to fight. All of them simmered down in reaction to his words. However, there were several others who were even more agitated by him and replied, "You are the Demon King, how can you ruin our morale here? If youre scared, you can stay here and await your death. Do not drag us along with you." "Hehe!" Xu Que sniggered coldly once more before shaking his head, "I admire your courage in wanting to go out and fight. However, even if you wish to do that, you should evaluate the circumstances first. At this point, a large army is outside, surrounding us, and you fools still wish to charge your way out. Thats as good as committing suicide. Only a retard would do that!" "Then what do you say we should do? Hide here and wait for them to come in and kill us? Then I would rather die in battle!" Someone replied mockingly. Xu Que laughed once more, "Why would you have to die? I am here. Why would you want to sacrifice your lives and fight till death? We havent gotten to that stage yet!" As soon as he spoke out, everyone was shocked. They started casting astonished glances at Xu Que. Su Linger was clearly shocked herself as she asked, "You You have a plan?" She had bore witness to Xu Ques incredible powers many times before and now saw how Xu Que still remained so calm in the face of such a situation. Seeing his composure gave her a sense of hope! Could it be the Buddhas Fiery Lotus? No, that cant be. Although the Fiery Lotus is extremely powerful, he wouldnt be able to defeat so many beasts and an Infant Transformation leader with that alone. He mustve some other plan! Su Linger looked at Xu Que in anticipation. Xu Que laughed out, "I have a plan. With a single charge, without losing any lives here. I can guarantee we shall slaughter them without leaving a single soul alive. They shall beg for their fathers and mothers while dying!" 154 This Time, I’m Going Big! Chapter 154: This Time, Im Going Big! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "What?" Su Linger paused in shock. Everyone around opened their eyes wide open and were astonished! With a single charge, without losing any lives, wipe out the demonic beasts completely? How How was that possible? Many people around here had witnessed Xu Ques methods during the Lightning Tribulations. They had also seen his temperament earlier on when he punished Eagle King. However at the end of the day, this new Shaman Demon King was just an Original Infant Staged cultivator. Besides, no matter how strong he was, there was only one of him. How was he going to fight against an army of thousands? There isnt even a need to discuss the Infant Transformation Stage cultivator! "Impossible! Youre just boasting. Youre clearly afraid! They have 10,000 demonic beasts outside and an Infant Transformation leader. How can you be so sure that none of us here will die?" At this point, the young demonic human shouted out. He was despairing, feeling helpless and had lost his wits. He just wanted to rush into battle and fight it out with the demonic beasts till his death. He had already told himself that the faster he died, the faster he could get on with it instead of feeling afraid and dreading on it. When Xu Que heard him, he shook his head as his face fell before he shouted out, "So what if they have 10,000 beasts? So what if they have an Infant Transformation leader? Let me tell you, I shall kill whatever comes today!" As he shouted out loudly, everyone around started to calm down and looked towards Xu Que. Xu Que looked around before he started pointing to the crown on his head and the tower they were in. He then shouted out, "Ive said this before. The person who wears this crown must carry its weight! It doesn''t matter how many beasts they have. With me around, you will all live. I am the best defense Whoever comes, I shall kill!" He spoke loudly and with conviction. Every single word he spoke echoed across the entire hall loudly, hurting the eardrums of everyone present. Some of them gazed at him dazedly, their hearts were trembling and filled with fear. When their thoughts returned to the number of beasts out there waiting to slaughter them, they were suspicious about Xu Ques promises and worried about their lives. This new Demon King was just a mere Original Infant Stage level 4, how could he dare to make such promises and speak such glorious words? "Those who believe in my words, give me the time it takes to burn an incense befor you can join me and kill all those beasts. As for those who dont believe me, please flee for your life now! I shall not have anyone obstructing me!" Xu Que spoke these words before walking towards the stairs of the tower. He then proceeded up! Within the hall, the rest of them casted wary glances at each other, unsure of what to do. Regardless, Xu Ques words still gave most of them a glimmer of hope and gave them something to look forward to which left them thinking that maybe a miracle was possible. After going through numerous hardships with Xu Que, Su Linger naturally believed Xu Que as well. Without further hesitation, she shouted out, "Sky Demon Tribe and myself will stay here with the Demon King!" "We, the Sky Demon Tribe members, pledge our lives to the Demon King and shall follow him!" Several other elders hurriedly responded. To these group of demonic beasts, they didnt had to consider at all because they knew that this was the best and only way. Hence, they were extremely supportive of Xu Que. He was a creator of miracles, this monkey Oh no, the Great Sage, the Shaman Demon King! Soon after, there was silence within the hall for several seconds before the rest of them stood up and replied, "We the Enchantress Tribe are staying with the Demon King as well. We pledge our lives to him!" "Jade River Tribe shall stay with you as well!" "Count Ashen Cloud Tribe in. Since the new Demon King has already been coronated, we should follow him!" Many other leaders of different tribes made the decision to stay behind with the new Demon King as well. Of course, most of these tribes who decided to stay were present on the day of the Tribulations and had seen how powerful Xu Que was. Thats why Xu Ques words brought them tremendous confidence. There were several other tribes which had yet to make their decision and were hesitating. Although they didnt express their desire to remain behind, it seemed like there was nowhere else for them to go as well. Were they going to flee? There were thousands of beasts outside, surrounding them. Where could they flee to? If they didnt flee, would it be easier to just charge out and fight with those demonic humans, with death as a better alternative than waiting it out here? However, they knew that should they go out, they will be butchered into minced meat within the first minute! Hence, even if they didnt vocalize their support for Xu Que, it could be seen from their actions that they would rather stay behind and wait it out, and choose to rely on their last glimmer of hope. They placed their last remaining hope on the young Shaman Demon King. In fact, even that young demonic human man who shouted loudly about rushing out to deal with the demonic beasts also seemed to have been convinced. However at the last moment, he shouted out with disbelief and resignation, "Crazy! All of you are crazy! You actually believed that pack of lies from that monkey!" The Sky Demon Tribe elders shouted out in response, "Outrageous! How dare you show disrespect towards our Demon King?!" "Hehe Demon King? Look at how cowardly he is. Hes already ran up the stairs into hiding! Comrades, please do not be deceived by his words. Think about it carefully. Hes just a mere Original Infant Staged cultivator, of the 4th level. No matter how strong he was for his cultivation stage, how could he ever hope to fight with an Infant Transformation leader? If anyone of you here wishes to survive, follow me and kill our way out! Lets cut a blood path for ourselves and survive to preserve the line of our race!!!" The young demonic beast started encouraging the rest of them once again. As for those tribes who had chosen to stay, they werent offended and remained silent. Several tribes present who were still unsure of what decision to make stood up abruptly. There were several dozen of them and seemed to have been convinced by that young demonic beast. Apparently, the line about preserving the line of their race had swayed them as they chose to leave along with him. Hence within the large hall, around 20% of them had chosen to leave which made the entire hall seem empty. "You will regret this! When the demonic beasts come around and surrounds you, everyone remaining here will be trapped and face inevitable death! If you choose to follow me and fight out way through, there might even be a chance for survival. Staying here is just like a tortoise hiding in its shell. Its such a disgrace to our race!" The demonic beast taunted loudly before he left. He clearly refused to believe that this Original Infant Stage monkey was able to save these people. He truly believed that leaving and fighting his way out would help increase his chances of survival. Hence, he tried to convince more people to come along with him, strengthening their forces outside. Most of the remaining people within the hall gritted their teeths and clenched their fists. They decided to remain loyal to their new Demon King! Regardless of whether they chose to stay or to leave, it was a huge gamble to them. If the gamble paid off, they might be able to survive. If they lost the gamble, their lives would be lost as well. Meanwhile, upstairs in the tower... Xu Que walked into an empty and spacious room as he bolted the door. An entire mound of scrap metal lies within the room! These scrap metal had been found and kept within the tower by the demonic humans years ago. When Xu Que couldnt sleep the night before, he roamed around the entire tower and collected them all. Now, he had retrieved them from his system inventory and laid them out within the room. "Hehe! I can finally put these scrap metal to good use. Great army of demonic beasts huh? Looks like the information you received from the traitor is pretty accurate. You should know then that this Great Sage had just completed his Tribulations and know that the one thing Im lacking in the most is experience" Xu Ques lips curled into a smile as he called out the system, "System, I wish to purchase materials enough for 9 God Powered Cannons! Also, I wish to add the Divinatory Thousand Swords Spell! This time, Im going big!" (T/N : Just in case some of you forget what the Divinatory Thousand Swords Spell does, here is the manual) [Divinatory Thousand Swords Spell]: This spell has origins from the olden days of battle and was a menacing killing skill. It encompasses the entire area and casts a protective shield around it. Should an intruder trespass, he will instantly be thrown into confusion and lose his bearings. The skies and ground will flip as a thousand swords will descend upon the victim causing an inevitable death. (Note : This spell doesnt affect cultivators who are of the Infant Transformation Stage and above.) 155 Calm Before The Storm Chapter 155: Calm Before The Storm Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Boom!" Boundless energy from the mystical flames erupted from Xu Ques palms into the air, causing green fiery flames which resembled clouds to float within the room. This was the Molten Green Lotus, which was ranked 19th amongst the most powerful mystical fires. This was the fire which existed at the core of the earth and was refined over ages before being compressed and fused together repeatedly and resulted in this spell. It would take ten years of that process before the mystical fire would start to form. It would take another hundred years before it took shape. Only after a thousand years would the lotus be formed. This was the legendary fire which was almost unparalleled and used to forge weapons and pills! Xu Que controlled the mystical flames as he waved his hands gently. The pile of scrap metal on the ground started to levitate into the air and was surrounded by the green mystical flames. "Whoosh!" The extreme heat from the flames started to break down the metals and melted it with astonishing speed. Before long, the scrap metal had been reduced to nothing more than a black liquid as it remained floating in the air. The impurities within the scrap metal had been burnt to ash and separated from the liquid. Before long, Xu Que raised five fingers into the air as he pointed at the molten liquid rapidly. "Dong! Dong! Dong!" Thudding sounds which sounded like an extremely loud heartbeat could be heard. As his fingers interacted with the air around him, small ripples started to form. The black molten liquid which was suspended in the air absorbed the ripples and started moving, taking shape. The entire mass was then divided into nine exact parts. Each part was completely equal to the rest. When Xu Que was with the Great Change Sect, he managed to construct a pair of God Powered cannons effortlessly. Now that his cultivation level had increased, the strength of his cannon will be much stronger as well. In fact, it was probably as strong as an Infant Transformation Staged cultivator. Hence, building the nine God Powered Cannons at this point was rather effortless for him as well. The entire room was filled with immense heat. Xu Que stood right in the middle of the room. A hand was controlling heat while he fused it together with the black molten liquid. The other hand was used to exert core energy onto the mixture. He did it seamlessly as he started to shape the molten liquid. At the same time, within the main hall of the tower... After the young demonic human had taken away 20% of the entire group with him, the hall started to look empty. The rest of them sat on the ground, their faces were ashen and nervous. Some of them were encouraged by their leaders to sit on the ground and meditate in preparation for whatever fight they had to go through later on. ome of them glanced around, as their fists were clenched, flexing their arms from time to time. They used their sleeves to wipe the beads of sweat on their foreheads, looking extremely nervous. It was obvious that most of them were extremely uneasy and couldnt sit still. Worry was etched across most of their faces. After standing up to pace back and forth, they would sit down for several moments before standing back up again. Although the entire hall was extremely quiet, a certain sense of nervousness could be felt all around. "Whats the Demon King doing? Why are we waiting so long for him?" "Thats right. Its already been almost an hour but nothing is happening!" "I just cannot understand. How can he hope to turn the tides in just an hour?" "Ai, I wonder if the group of them who had just left have already made it safely!" "Im afraid the battle outside would be very fierce" The crowd started to break their silence and discuss the matter among themselves, probably to help ease the anxiety within their hearts. However, at the next moment, the discomfort and unease within their hearts started becoming stronger. "Boom!" Right at this point, a loud blast could be heard several meters away from the tower. The blast shocked everyone present as they rushed towards the door of the hall and craned their necks out to get a better look. The sight which greeted them astonished them all. Beyond the tower were dense woods and forests. At this point, the forest was being overwhelmed by a large wave of movement, causing many trees to crash down onto the ground! The movement was caused by the hoarde of demonic beasts rushing through the forest as they charged through. When the demonic humans heard that there were more than 10,000 beasts heading in this direction, they were afraid. Seeing the demonic beasts within their own forest caused them to feel many times worst as their morales shattered immediately. More than 10,000 beasts? They looked like they numbered in more than 100,000! The ferocity of their howls and the way they crashed through the trees like a massive tidal wave was extremely terrifying. "Roar!!!" "Boom doom!" Loud crash and thuds along with the fearsome roars of the demonic beasts became more intense as they edged nearer towards the tower. Before long, they had started to surround it. The hall filled with demonic humans started to turn pale. Some of them were so afraid that they sat on the ground hopelessly, their lips started to tremble in fear. Such a situation was extremely horrifying! It was extremely hard for them to imagine how they wouldve survived after rushing out to fight these beasts. Seeing them from such a distance already struck so much fear within their hearts. If they got any nearer, most of them would probably be too afraid to move. How were they going to fight? "Ah!!!" A female demonic human couldnt bear such a fearsome sight. Her courage and morale was completely shattered as she turned the other way and ran. Even before she could get very far, she sat on the ground in shock as tears streamed down her cheeks. From the other direction, another horde of demonic beasts were fast approaching. This time, the demonic beasts werent limited to land beasts. There were swarms of flying demonic beasts as well. The vast numbers of flying creatures in the sky resembled heavy dark clouds as they blocked the sun from shining. The entire Demon City has been surrounded by the multitude of demonic beasts. Demon City has been surrounded. Theres nowhere to run!" At this moment, everyone had sunk into helpless despair. It wasnt that they didnt believe in Xu Que. It was because under such frightening circumstances, it was inevitable that they would all feel afraid and helpless. "Were doomed! Were all going to die today!" "My race Is going to be annihilated!" "Demon King! Demon King! What are you doing? Why havent you come down?" "No. The Demon King mustve fled. If not, why would there be no movement for so long?" "What? The Demon King has fled?" "It must be so. He mustve used us as bait and a decoy while he ran away" "No. We cannot sit here and wait to die. We have to run too!" Right at this moment, everyones emotions were a whir as they started to panic. Before long, another dozen of demonic humans couldnt take the suspense any longer as they ran out of the hall. However, in such a situation where they were surrounded, they had no idea where to run to and moved like headless houseflies. Within the hall, Su Linger and the rest of them looked extremely pale as well. Even though they had utmost trust in Xu Que, it was still impossible to suppress the fear within their hearts! "Our Queen, what What should we do now?" An elder whose hands were trembling, asked anxiously. Su Linger gripped her own sleeves tightly and raised her head to look upstairs, where it had been still for a long time. At last, she gritted her teeth and replied, "Stay here and wait for Sun Wu Kong to return." "But. But under such a circumstance, even the mighty Demon King would be powerless against such numbers!" The elder replied. Su Linger stepped forward and shouted loudly, "All of you be quiet! Since youve already chosen to stay, you should place your complete trust in the Demon King. Since hes said he can protect us, we will be safe!" Her voice was extremely loud and caused everyone who was panicking to stop and look over. Su Linger then continued, "The Demon King said that he will kill whatever comes our way, and I believe him!" "..." The crowd turned silent at once. At first, they were rather confident of his abilities. But seeing the vast number of enemy they had to face, they found it slightly hard to believe that just a mere Original Infant Staged cultivator would be able to turn the tides in their favor. This situation was such that everyone was doomed to die! "Boom boom! Boom boom boom!" The ground beneath their feet started trembling. The heavy footsteps of so many beasts started causing the ground to shake. This was intensified by the fact that the building was extremely old and weak. Many other weaker buildings around had long crumbled. An entire wave of demonic beasts had already entered the Demon City. This was death inching closer to them! "Roar!" Several demonic beasts who were leading the group charged first into Demon City, roaring loudly as they inched towards the tower. Several demonic humans who were lingering outside the tower were so afraid by the sight of so many beasts charging at them that they put up no resistance at all. What was most hilarious was that an Original Infant demonic human was so terrified that he fled and was chased by a Golden Core Stage beast all the way down the street. He didnt even dare to turn back to cast a spell. At last, he was caught by the beasts as it trampled all over him. With a huge bite, the beasts took his head off. It wasnt that he was cowardly. It was more of the fact that his courage had broken and lost all strength and wits to fight. Under such a frightening scene, the entire hall was completely calm! Calm The calm before the storm! 156 Presence Of The Great Army Chapter 156: Presence Of The Great Army Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Why did that happen..." "His cultivation level was so much higher and yet he didnt even dare to retaliate!" "He died just like that in fear" Within the hall, many of them had terrified looks on their faces! The looks on their faces wasnt just because they had witnessed someone of the same race being slaughtered in cold blood. It was more of the fact that they realized how weak and powerless they were in the face of their enemies. Some distance away from the tower, several Foundation Building and Golden Core Stage beasts were crushing their way through. They relied heavily on their massive frames and incredible strength to catch many demonic humans who were fleeing. Blood and flesh flew into the air as the demonic humans were torn into pieces. The war was extremely one sided. Horns were being blown repeatedly, signalling that the demonic beasts army were inching nearer and nearer. The air was filled with the rancid stench of blood which turned many stomachs. This Was the smell of the blood of their fellow comrades. And many tribes along with their leaders and elders were still hiding within the tower. They had placed every last dash of hope on the Shaman Demon King. "What should we do now?" An elder asked, trembling. "Should we just watch on as they kill their way into the tower?" "Im not willing to just sit here and wait for my death to come. I would rather take the fight outside and battle for my life!" Another hot blooded young demonic human shouted out through gritted teeth. Frowns could be seen across all the Sky Demon Tribe members faces. Their eyes would often look towards the stairs, anticipating Xu Ques return to the main hall and to show them the miracle he promised. But Under such a situation, was there still going to be a miracle? There were far too many beasts. How were they supposed to defend themselves? "Roar!" The ferocious roars of the beasts radiated across the entire area. More and more demonic beasts were entering Demon City and the tower wasnt very far away from the entrance. Some distance away, several dozens of Golden Core Stage demonic beasts were viciously lurking around the tower. Su Lingers face froze as she shouted out, "The Shaman Demon King requires a little more time. Since he isnt ready, we have to guard and defend him down to the last moment. Everyone, please activate the defensive spells around the tower!" "Activate defensive spells?" When everyone in the hall heard this, they were stumped and were rather suspicious. "In order to maintain the protective spell around the tower, all of us would have to use our core energy for extended periods of time. With so many beasts and an Infant Transformation leader with them, we wouldnt be able to hold it for very long anyway." "Thats right. And when the spell does break, we would have wasted all our core energy. We wouldnt be able to defend ourselves then." Everyone started to question and doubt her. Many people felt that it wasnt a good idea to waste their core energy on a spell that would be destroyed sooner rather than later. They thought that a better alternative would be to go out and kill the beasts! Su Linger then replied firmly, "In the face of such strong enemy, we have to cooperate and work together. We should follow the orders given by the Demon King, his majesty. Activate the protective spell and await his return. Besides, the protective spell around the tower was placed by our forefathers. The protective spell is stronger than most. All we have to do is to channel your conviction into the spell and its effectiveness will be increased. Even an Infant Transformation Staged cultivator would find it extremely hard to break through!" As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of the crowd gleamed as though their hopes had just been revived. "Thats right. The spell within this tower is supposed to be extremely strong. As long as we believe in our cause and channel our conviction into it, the spell will be fortified." "As long as we persevere, even an Infant Transformation leader will not be able to break through!" "Right. Since were already at this stage, lets take a gamble. Activate the spell!" "I agree!" Before long, everyone had made a decision to activate the protective enchantments of the tower and defend it. The protective spell was supposed to be activated on the first level and would require three demonic humans of at least an Original Infant Stage to activate it. The three of them would have to use a great amount of core strength in order to start it up. Su Linger didnt even hesitate and was the first person to walk within the radius of the spell. She placed her hands on the beasts bone which was filled with numerous inscriptions. "Me too!" Yet another tribe leader stood up and walked over to the spell radius and placed his hands on the second beasts bone. At the next moment, another tribe leader stood up wordlessly and walked towards the third beasts bone. "Lets begin!" Su Linger looked at the other two of them and nodded her head. Immediately, the core energies from their bodies gushed out from their bodies into the three bones. The spell was activated at once as the inscriptions on the bones started to glimmer and was illuminated. "Whoom!" The tower let out a strange sound. From the highest point of the tower, a layer of light swept across, covering the entire tower in bright light. "Everyone, its your turn now!" Su Linger watched the rest of demonic humans with a serious expression etched across her face. "Alright!" Everyone present nodded their heads and looked at each other before sitting down within the main hall. Their hands were placed across their dantians as they channeled their core energy onto the protective spell around the entire tower. "Whoosh!" The spell which enveloped the tower was immediately fortified as the light around it became whiter and brighter. When that happened, the spell started to regulate itself along with the convictions of all the cultivators within the halls, giving off a magnificent glow to the entire tower. "Weve succeeded!" "At this rate, we should be able to prevent the Infant Transformation leader from breaking through!" "Thats right. As long as our conviction doesnt waver, the strength of the spell would be kept at its maximum." Everyone present celebrated in joyous victory. The presence of this spell had given them a renewed zeal for survival and allowed them to heave a sigh of relief. Even those who were extremely anxious earlier allowed themselves to relax as their fear dissipated. Su Linger smiled to herself as she looked up towards the floor board and whispered, "As for the rest, we have to rely on you, Sun Wu Kong!" At the same time, on the upper floor of the tower... Xu Que had created the frame of the nine identical God Powered Cannons. All that was left was the final step which was to purchase the enchanted rocks from the system store and place them inside the cannons. The growls and roars coming from the beasts outside had long been heard by Xu Que but he had never been afraid of them. With his current strength, he had no reason to be afraid of combat, be it single combat or in group fights. He had far too many tricks up his sleeves to be worried! "Ai, looks like even this tower has a protective spell on it. In fact, it looks rather extraordinary! It seems like core energy isnt the only thing required to sustain this spell. There had to be the convictions of those who cast in as well. Looks like the beasts are going to attack soon. I better hurry!" Xu Que noticed the spell becoming stronger as he thought to himself. His eyes squinted as he smiled and whispered under his breath. At last, when he waved his hands, he retrieved nine enchanted rocks and placed each of it within a cannon. His fingers started caressing the cannons as he conjured the inscriptions over each one. Before long, one by one, each cannon was ready to be used! Outside the tower... More and more demonic beasts had gathered outside. The main vanguard of the beasts had reached as well. Due to their vast numbers, their footsteps caused dust to fly everywhere and the ground even cracked beneath their heels. Within the hall, the demonic humans looked outside and saw that the beasts were swelling with numbers. Their faces started to turn pale but continued to remain calm and channel their convictions into the spell. However, with the activation of the spell, they had completely blocked off the outside from the inside. Hence, they were unable to attack from within the tower as well. 157 Unity Is Strength! Chapter 157: Unity Is Strength! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Roar!" Several Golden Core Stage demonic beasts reared their heads and roared. Immediately after, they bared their fangs and claws before charging towards the tower. Right at the same time, the protective spell from the tower glowed brightly. "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The thuds rang out consecutively as all the demonic beasts smashed against the protective spell. Their skulls cracked and blood gushed out from their wounds while their entire bodies flung high up into the air. The protective spell however, glowed brighter than ever and didnt even seem like it took any damage at all! "Haha! Weve succeeded! The power of this spell far surpassed our imaginations!" Someone from within the hall shouted out in glee. "The most important thing now is to dispel all our fears and doubts and increase our courage and faith. That will help increase the strength of the spell." "Thats right. Lets continue to maintain this. Nobody can break through our spell!" Seeing that everyone around were in good spirits, their confidence in their survival increased as well! "Whoosh!" Several sounds could be heard coming from the skies. After that, some shadows emerged as it landed right outside the tower. The leader was a tall and sturdy looking male. Based on his appearance, he looked exactly like he was of the human race. He had an extremely overpowering aura emanating from him. Indeed, it was the Infant Transformation leader everyone was worried about. He had a certain coldness in his eyes and his expression was stoic. He scrutinized the protective spell around the tower as his lips curled upwards showing his displeasure. Behind him, there were several beasts who were extremely massive. A cold snigger lingered on their faces as they glared at the demonic humans within the hall. "Leader, it seems like these half-humans have many tricks up their sleeves. Their death is fast approaching and yet they still wish to struggle." A twin headed lion said to his leader. The black bear stood on its hind legs and laughed out, "Just a broken damned spell. Do they really think it can stop us?" "Keke Pitiful ants!" "We shall tear them into pieces in no time." Many other Original Infant Stage beasts started laughing out. Within the hall, the demonic humans faces fell as they glared at the beasts angrily. All of them maintained their level of convictions and upheld the strength of the protective spell. However, most of their states were directed at the leader who was standing in the middle of several large beasts. A demonic human elder then shouted out, "If Im not mistaken, hes the leader of the demonic beasts. As soon as he broke through the Infant Transformation Stage, he morphed into human form." "His killing intent alone is extremely overpowering!" "Indeed, an Infant Transformation Staged cultivator is extremely powerful!" Su Lingers expression was grave as well as she stared at the man viciously. Ever since her Tribulations had ended, she was just a short distance away from breaking through to the Infant Transformation Stage as well. She could feel the aura being emanated from him and realized that the strength he possessed was indeed terrifying. Although she was just half a step away from becoming an Infant Transformation cultivator, the difference in strength between herself and the leader was vast, and was like heaven and earth. It seemed like the demonic beasts had just elected a new Infant Transformation Stage young leader to lead them. Thats the reason they were so fearless and bold to lead an entire army to attack the demonic humans race. At this point, most of the army were still outside the Demon City. The Infant Transformation leader and several other more powerful beasts had proceeded ahead to kill first. They wanted to wipe out the new Shaman Demon King and the entire race as soon as possible. However, they were a step late. Under Su Lingers guidance, the spell within the tower had already been activated. Besides, she managed to encourage everyone around thus tapping on the conviction within their veins to strengthen the spell. After the demonic beasts leader scrutinized the spell, he taunted, "A mantis trying to stop a chariot. You half humans are just like ants. How can you stop me?" As soon as his words were spoken, his body started giving off immense power, coursing through the entire region. In fact, the power radiating out from him was so powerful, it just permeated through the entire spell and entered the hall. "Boom!" Everyone within the hall could feel his strength and their faces turned pale. The level of confidence and conviction plunged tremendously, causing the spell to weaken. This affected the brightness of the white light as well as it dimmed down significantly. Seeing something like this happen, Su Lingers face fell as she shouted out, "Dont be affected by him! This spell was created by our ancestors! Please concentrate harder. Focus on your convictions. They will not be able to force their way in. Hold the spell, just for half an hour. Half an hour more and our Demon King will lead us in the counterattack!" The Sky Demon Tribe elders hurriedly echoed her, "Thats right. We have to maintain our confidence and conviction!" "If the spell breaks, we are doomed for sure." "Maintain it and allow the spell to strengthen. They cant do anything about it!" Under Su Lingers repeated words of encouragement, the people within the hall gritted their teeth and concentrated hard. The entire spell seemed to have regained a little of its original splendor. However, Su Linger was secretly worried deep down as well. The entire army could already be seen from where they were. If the demonic beast leader decided to charge their way in Outside the tower, after seeing the tower increased its strength and glow even brighter, the beast leader didnt seem to mind it at all. He mocked and laughed once more, "Lets test it out and see how your broken spell can withstand the power of my 60,000 strong army!" His pale face and devious features grimaced before he reared his head to let out a loud howl. "Chi!" The Beast Kings roar! The sound was filled with tremendous power! The protective spell seemed to be able to defend against the demonic beasts attacks but it wasnt able to block out sounds. The demonic humans within the tower started to tremble in fear after hearing his ferocious roar. Their morales started to crack as they all felt the immense urge to kneel down before the Beast King out of fear. The most terrifying thing was that after the loud roar rang out from the Demonic Beast King, 60,000 demonic beasts started charging towards the tower and resembled a huge tidal wave at sea. They seemed to have been given courage by his roar as they crashed against the protective screen fearlessly. "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The protective spell around the tower started shaking violently as it received severe damage from the oncoming horde with the intent of destroying it. Beast after beast charged right at it, using their horns, claws or even their own bodies plated with armor to destroy the protective spell. "Were doomed! Were doomed! Our spell is going to be destroyed!" "Therere so many! Therere so many beasts! Its too horrifying! Were going to be trampled by them till were minced meat" "I cant take it anymore. Under such an unrelenting assault, what hopes of survival do we have left?" Just a single roar by the Demon Beast King caused tens of thousands of demonic beasts to become enraged. The protective spell belonging to the tower became weaker and weaker. Most of them within the hall had grown pale faced at the point as well. Just a few moments ago, everyone was filled with confidence and conviction in their abilities to survive. After seeing the sheer numbers of their enemies, that sense of confidence had been shattered. Boom! Yet another wave of beasts charged against the spell, causing the entire tower to shake violently once more. This was a clear sign that the spell was about to be broken! "Everyone hold onto your convictions! For our race! Everyone hold on! If not, the spell is going to break!" Feeling the strength of the protective spell diminishing rapidly, Su Linger shouted loudly in fear. However, her encouragements this time didnt work as they used to. It was clear that these demonic human Elders had completely lost their courage and their will to fight. At this point, they werent even thinking of fleeing. Their minds were completely blank. "What should we do? What should we do now? The spell is going to be completely destroyed at any moment. With this many beasts trying to destroy it, even the tower will come crashing down sooner or later. But Were just a minute away from successfully defending the tower for an hour. Sun Wu Kong, Im sorry. I I cannot hold on anymore" Su Linger closed her eyes. She knew that in a matter of ten seconds, the protective spell would be completely shattered. When that happens, the entire tower would come down with it and be completely destroyed by the beasts. Based on the way things had turned out, it was clear that the situation was hopeless and irreversible. Even though she was the bravest of the lot, the amount of conviction within her heart started to fade little by little. Right at this moment, on the upper floor of the tower, Xu Que could feel the tower beneath his feet shaking violently as well and startled him. "Fuck me! An earthquake? Why cant you let me study in peace? Pui! I mean let me finish up my cannons in peace?" Xu Que shouted out angrily. He had almost completed the God Powered Cannons. When the ground shook, he got a shock and almost blew his own balls apart. However, when he craned his neck out of the window to look, he saw the huge army outside the tower. He also noticed that the spell was reduced to an extremely faint light. It was evident that it wouldnt be much longer before the spell breaks. "Damned retards! These demonic human ancestors were really useless. What a weak spell they created. Its capabilities only extend this far? It cant even last an hour of assault!" Xu Que then hurriedly called out for the system and asked, "System, is there any way to save this useless protective spell? Should we give it some blood or infuse some enchantments into it?" "Host, the protective spell was created by the blood of the strongest demonic humans of that time along with several other powerful magic. This protective spell is extremely potent and is unrivaled in strength. No other additions are required to strengthen it." The system replied coldly. "Fuck me! Extremely potent? Unrivaled in strength? System, are you trying to be funny? The spell is about to be destroyed. Is this what an extremely potent and unrivaled in strength looks like to you?" Xu Que grimaced and remained speechless. "This strength of the protective spell comes from the presence of blood belonging to the demonic human race and conviction of the people. The spell is strengthened when their conviction and confidence increases. The system suggests that the host can think of a way to encourage the demonic humans, so as to improve their conviction and confidence in the spell." The system suggested an alternative for him in a neutral tone. "Encouragements?" Xu Que repeated after the system before a brilliant idea struck him. He then asked, "Would singing work as well? I have an amazing work of a lifetime which is popular and hasnt failed me. Its lyrics are gold and would definitely solve the problem. I guarantee, just hearing these lyrics would ensure that they would fucking be confident once more. They would work together so well they might as well make love to each other." System : "But just any simple motivational methods would do as well." "Yeah! Wouldnt that be too simple? Watch me" As he spoke, Xu Que shut his eyes and decided to solve two problems at the same time. Using his incredible amount of soul strength, he concentrated hard on two tasks simultaneously. With one hand, he was inscribing enchanted words onto the God Powered Cannon. At the same time, he purchased a musical instrument! A drumset! He hurriedly withdrew the musical instrument from within the inventory. Soon after, he cleared his throat before using his left hand to hold onto a drumstick tightly. He then hit the cymbals ferociously. "Chiang!!!" The sound of a loud and crisp sounding vibration rang out all the way from the upper floors down to the lower level. At the next moment, a rhythmic beat could be heard. "Dong dong dong, dong!!!" Xu Que took in a deep breath as he pressed his throat, while emitting a low voice. "Unity~ is strength, unity is strength. This strength is as strong as metal, its as tough as steel" In that instant, a firm and unwavering voice singing could be heard. This was coupled with the fast paced and loud beat which was being drummed out and sounded out into the ears of the demonic humans who were afraid and trembling at this point. Unity is strength! This strength is as strong as metal! Its as tough as steel! No its tougher than steel! Its stronger than steel! All who heard this were shocked. The moment they heard it, they were once again filled with the will to fight. A certain hot blooded rage filled their hearts and circulated throughout their bodies! 158 While You’re Acting Tough, Your Father Is Frowning! Chapter 158: While Youre Acting Tough, Your Father Is Frowning! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Unity is strength" Within the hall, Su Linger who was initially filled with despair, opened her eyes wide and was thrilled to hear a response from Xu Que. "That voice belongs to Sun Wu Kong! Hes singing again! Besides, this song, is giving me an adrenaline rush and psyching me up!" She looked within the hall and saw that all the members of her race were extremely riled up as well. Their fists were clenched and they were pumped up. It was almost as if the despair which griped them earlier had disappeared! "The Demon King, thats the Demon King singing!" "Looks like he never left. He had always been here, making preparations for our war." "Thats right. Its indeed his voice. I never expected that the Demon King could sing and he sings so well too!" "I can feel the blood in my veins boiling in anger and I feel like rushing out to fight with those beasts." "Dont go out. The Demon King is just trying to encourage us and reignite our convictions. He wishes for us to unite and continue maintaining the spell." "Thats right. Lets stop being afraid and persevere! The Shaman Demon King will be down shortly!" The entire group of them broke out in shouts of zeal. Within several moments, the entire spell within the tower took a brighter turn and shone magnificently once again. In fact, it shone brighter than ever before! Indeed, Xu Ques song had been very effective. His One Star Musician ability caused this song to stir up courage within anyone who listened to it. He managed to soothe the worries within the hearts of the demonic humans and inspired them to feel bold. Outside the tower, the demonic beasts paused in shock. Why was there someone singing randomly? And it even came from within the tower They couldnt feel the effects of the song, since his One Star Musician talent only affected those within a certain radius of him. Hence, only the demonic humans on the first floor could feel its effects even though they could still hear him sing. To these beasts, all that they could hear was just a normal song with strange lyrics. Still, the strength of the spell was significantly improved that even the Beast King and several other Original Infant Staged demonic beasts were shocked. The spell was almost going to shatter when it suddenly regenerated and even became stronger? "Thats not right. The half humans were affected by that song!" "Could this be the legendary Musician? "According to several human tales, there was a fabled Musician who attained the Dao through his musical talents!" "His musical abilities were able to summon spirits and even control thoughts!" "I couldnt tell that these half humans actually had a Musician within their midst. For them to have someone like that with them is advantageous for them! The Musician is too useful. We have to capture him!" The eyes of several demonic beasts who heard this gleamed in eager anticipation. At the same time, up above the tower, Xu Que was still hitting the drums while he inscribed the last few enchantments onto the God Powered Cannons. Soon after, several system beeps rang out in his head. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 90 act tough points!" "Ding! Everything, including music, starts from humble basics but ensure that it comes rom the heart. Congratulations to host for truly comprehending the genuine meaning of music. Youve advanced to Two Star Ranked Musician!" Two Star Musician? Xu Que paused in shock as his heart was filled with joy. Looks like even the Musician talent can be upgraded this way. Xu Que felt like he reaped profits! A single "Two Star Musician" book costs 1500 act tough points in the system store! "Dong!" With his last drum beat, he finished performing the song "Unity is Strength"! And the final God Powered Cannon was completed as well. Xu Que then entered the system inventory and placed all nine cannons together. "Oh, looks like it''s time to go down and act tough. Demonic beasts huh? Several tens of thousands huh? Hehe all these will become nothing more than experience points. EXP, come to me!" He then stood up and laughed coldly while making his way down. At the same time, outside the tower... The demonic beasts had already stopped clashing against the protective spell. They realized that the spell had increased in protective strength and was extremely hard to break from the outside. Hence, all the beasts had stopped on the instructions of the leader and had moved back. As the leader of the beasts, he did have a foresight. He had realized that the protective spell surrounding the tower was rather extraordinary. He noticed that in order for it to break, he had to destroy the sense of convictions within the half humans inside! After pausing for several seconds in deep thought, the leader waved his hands and laughed out, "Get the half man half tiger to lead the captured half humans here!" "Yes, leader!" An Original Infant Staged bear responded before turning around and running in the opposite direction. Before long, all the beasts behind cleared a path. At this point, ten demonic humans were being led over. Strangely, the person who was in charge of ensuring they didnt escape, was also of the demonic human race! Within the tower, the demonic humans watched on as their faces fell. "Tiger King? Thats the Tiger King!" "What What are you doing? Why are you holding our own race captive?!" Shouts filled up the entire tower. The reason was because the person in charge of the captives was the Tiger King! The crowd completely didnt expect that the leader of Thousand Demons Tribe, Tiger King, would actually give up people of his race to the beasts. Right atbthis moment, he was walking step by step over to the tower slowly. "Damn it. Looks like the traitor is Tiger King. He actually sold us out and collaborated with the beasts!" The Sky Demon Tribe elders were fuming as they shouted out, shaking in fury. Even Su Linger had a cold expression on her face, while killing aura emanated out from her body. Most of the other demonic humans felt a chill ran down their hearts. Right at this point, everyone finally understood why they were being pursued here. There was a traitor from their race who had given them up and it was the Tiger King! It mustve been the Tiger King who revealed that the coronation ceremony was to be held here today and thus brought all the beasts here. Tiger King looked into the tower and noticed that everyone was glaring at him in anger. He didnt seem to mind as he sniggered, "Keke... what traitor? The throne was supposed to be mine. Today, Im just claiming back whats mine." He looked at the human looking Beast King and spoke respectfully, "Besides, Ive already extended a hand of friendship to the Beast King. As long as I am the Demon King, our race can live under the protection offered by the beasts. We shall help them plant herbs, mine ores and minerals, forge and smith weapons. We no longer have to hide from them anymore. Whats wrong with that?" As soon as his words were spoken, everyone in the tower broke out in raged discussion. "Outrageous! You traitorous idiot, how dare you speak such words ever?!" "Help the beasts plant herbs, mine ores and minerals, forge and smith weapons? Wont we be their slaves then?" "You cowardly traitor. Even if we were to die, we will never agree to becoming slaves!" The demonic humans started shouting in anger. Tiger King laughed coldly and shook his head, "Being able to serve the Beast King should be an honor and privilege. Since you disagree, you should just die." As he finished speaking, he took a step back and pushed his dozen of captives forward. These captives were covered in blood and were evidently badly injured. Indeed, these dozen of captives were the first group of people who had left the tower in a bid to escape. None of them from the group had managed to escape. In fact, everyone who left the tower either died or were taken as captive and were severely wounded. It seemed like they didnt even have any energy to speak. The Beast Leader stood right in front of the tower and stared at the demonic humans. He then taunted while laughing, "Keke I shall give you a chance to come into my service and become my slaves. If not, this will be your fate!" As soon as he finished speaking, he palmed the demonic human captive kneeling down next to him! "Boom!" A loud crashing sound could be heard. The captive didnt even have time to scream and instantly became a mist of blood as his remains scattered on the ground before him! This scene caused everyone within the tower rage out in anger as their eyes nearly bulged from their sockets. Their convictions in the strength of the spell started to shake unsteadily at this point! That captive who had been killed with just a single palm was of the Original Infant Stage and he was level 8! Just a mere slap was enough to kill him and disintegrate his entire body into nothing more than just a puddle of blood. This showed how powerful the Infant Transformation Stager was! "Forget it. Killing them like this would only dirty my hands." At this point, the Beast King frowned as he cast his eyes down at several Original Infant Staged beasts. He then spoke plainly, "As for the remaining captives, I shall give them to you. Eat them cleanly. I dont wish to see a single bone or meat remaining!" "Many thanks to our King!" The beasts were clearly excited as they leapt forward and started tearing into the flesh of those captives. "Ah!!!" The remaining captives started letting out screams of agony as they witnessed their own flesh being torn apart by those beasts. The entire scene was gory and grotesque. Just watching on sent chills running down their spines as their scalps felt numb. "Stop it!" "You bunch of wild beasts!" "You crazed and vile things... There shall be punishment for your deeds!" Within the tower, the crowd were extremely agitated as they shouted out in anger. Clearly, they were powerless to prevent the beasts from killing thier own comrades. The captives outside suffered painful, agonizing deaths. The sight of such a gory deaths befalling their own kind was too much to watch! Tiger King stood by the side as he watched on and his face didnt even exhibit sympathy of any kind. Instead, he stood there laughing while the entire scene unfolded. He then shook his head, "Why havent you knelt down and begged for your lives? If not, this shall be your fate." The Beast King then looked into the tower and mocked once more, "I still stand by what I said earlier. Fall to your knees and kowtow to me. You shall then live, and become slaves of mine!" "..." The entire hall was filled with silence. Everyone around had witnessed the horrifying scene. Some of them were clearly enraged, while others were extremely afraid, unable to contain their fear any longer. Such a death was way too frightening. Maybe before the protective spell gave way, the best solution was to end their lives to prevent such a painful death! As soon as this thought formed in their heads, the brightness of the spell was significantly reduced once more. Seeing the evident decline in strength of the spell, the Beast Leader laughed out loudly, "I shall give you another 3 seconds. Either you kneel down and kowtow to me, and become my slaves. Or Die!" "Hahahaha!!!" Right at this point, a cold laughter reverberated across the entire hall. Everyone within the hall paused before turning their heads to look at the source of the laughter. Xu Que had jumped down from the upper deck and stared right into the eyes of the Beast King. He shook his head and shouted out, "Outside the tower, behind the forest, youre acting tough while your father is frowning!" "Eh? A monkey? Thats cute. Are you the new Demon King? You should come and be my pet!" The Beast King was visibly angry as he glared at Xu Que. After scrutinizing him, his face was filled with mockery and taunts. Xu Que stood still and smiled, "You idiotic retard. My imperial band lacks a flute playing boy. Why dont you fall to your knees and kowtow to me? I might consider taking you into my band. If not, you shall have to swallow my cannon!" As he finished, he flipped his hands and retrieved a single God Powered Cannon from his inventory. With a loud thud, the cannon landed heavily onto the ground and aimed right at the demonic beasts standing outside. 159 I’ve Never Heard Of Such A Cheap Reques Chapter 159: Ive Never Heard Of Such A Cheap Request Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The entire area fell silent! Everyone stared strangely at Xu Ques cannon and were stumped. A cannon? Whats the use of a cannon at this particular juncture? Within the hall, all their excited and happy expressions froze and their expressions turned to shock when they saw Xu Ques cannons. At the same time, all of them started to feel uneasy. Some of them gulped down loudly and looked at Xu Que uneasily, "Demon Demon King, your majesty. You spent an entire hour upstairs Was this the reason?" As soon as this question was uttered, everyone fixed their gazes at Xu Que. Even Su Linger was no exception. Everyone had seen a cannon like this before. It was used it battles between mere humans. Its power and effectiveness was unquestionable when it came to fights between mortals. However, to a cultivator, the blast of a cannon was as powerless as a tickle! Hence, they were extremely uneasy. If this Demon King had spent the entire hour forging a cannon, they would all vomit blood till they died! Indeed, when Xu Que heard this, his eyes lit up as he slapped the cannon and laughed, "Yo, I couldnt tell that some of you are so intelligent! But this is no ordinary cannon. This is called the God Powered Cannon! A cannon with the power of God is unrivalled under the heavens!" When they heard his reply, their faces fell as their vision turned dark while most of them were on the verge of passing out. The fuck? All of us risked our lives and exerted so much energy into maintaining the protective spell for an hour. We even managed to prolong the life of the spell up till this point and you wasted your precious time on building a cannon? What God Powered Cannon? God Powered your sister! Youre crazy! In that split second, the last remaining ounce of conviction had plummet and dissipated. The spell emitted a strange pop as it darkened and became extremely weak and frail. However, it didnt shatter and break yet because several of them were still maintaining the spell. Those who persisted in the spell included several elders from Sky Demon Tribe, Su Linger and Su Xiao Qi! Su Linger and the elders from her tribe had seen Xu Ques strange methods. They knew that he was capable of pulling miracles out of strange situations. Although their convictions had faltered after being disappointed by the cannon, a hint of confidence still remained. However, it wasnt of much use as well. The entire spell was severely weakened to the point of near collapse. In fact, just a mere Golden Core Stage beast was capable of shattering the remnants of the spell by himself. "Ah, I didnt expect my death to be such a hilarious one!" An old demonic human forced a bitter laugh as he lost his last remaining strength and sat down on the ground in exhaustion and despair. A grim atmosphere filled with despair permeated all across the hall. Everyone presented didnt even have the energy to be angry with Xu Que as they started accepting their fates. "Honestly, I dont blame the Demon King, his majesty. I only blame myself for being foolish for choosing to stay!" "If I had known this was the outcome, I would choose to charge out. Even if I were to die at the hands of these beasts, it would be a better outcome than this." "Yes. At the least, we wont have to be humiliated and defeated like we are now!" "Ai, forget it, forget it. Looks like this is the fate of our race. Weve been unlucky and despised all our lives!" "Since we have so many tribe leaders here with us today, when we all die, our race will be extinct before long." "My race Is going to be extinct just like that?" More and more people started shaking their heads and sigh. They started blaming themselves or started pitying their own situation. Their hearts were filled with sorrow and regrets! Su Linger looked at Xu Que and asked him expectantly, "Sun Wu Kong, you must have other plans up your sleeve right?" "Nope! When it comes to dealing with bastard beasts like these, just a God Powered Cannon would be enough. By the way, do any of you have spirit stones? Hurry and take them all out. I shall lead all of you in slaughter, we shall kill them all!" Xu Que shouted out in confidence. However when Su Linger and the rest of the Sky Demon Tribe members heard this, their faces turned pale. He only has the cannons? There arent any other plans? Then were doomed! Their anticipation and eager excitement had vanished just like that. Witnessing such a scene from the outside, the Beast King almost laughed himself dead as he watched on. They werent anxious to force their way in any longer. From the way he saw it, this protective spell was as good as done. The entire group of demonic humans inside were just like pathetic ants. As long as he wished, all he had to do was to press down on them with his fingers and they would be crushed to death. "Haha! Monkey... You are such an interesting Demon King! I was actually worried about that protective spell, since we couldnt break through earlier. You are really kind to help me weaken the spell and giving me such a good gift!" The Beast King laughed out, his face was full of mockery. Even the Tiger King stepped forward and laughed out. He then looked at the rest of the demonic humans inside and asked, "What now? Have you seen this? What kind of dog shit rubbish Demon King have you elected? I told you this earlier. The Demon King throne should belong to me!" It was only at this point that Xu Que realized that Tiger King was around and was even standing together with the demonic beasts. He then realized what had happened as his face fell. Xu Que then shouted out, "You untamed beast. So it was you who betrayed us!" "Scold me all you wish. I just cant wait to see what vile words your toxic mouth still has to spew when you die." TIger King seemed to be exceptionally bold today as he replied. Xu Ques brows twitched when he heard this. Aiyo, did you just step up and volunteer to be scolded by me? Sure, I shall grant your request! Looks like I shall borrow the words which Zhu Ge Liang used to scold Wang Lang! His expression remained stoic as he channeled the anger from within his dantian and shouted out confidently, "How dare you, traitorous tiger! When I first saw you, I thought that you were a senior in this race and thus had high expectations from you. Now you have disappointed me by being so crude in your language! You were actually the leader of a tribe and were highly esteemed. Yet you actually betrayed the entire race and linked up with our enemies to plot and destroy this race. That was such a vile act. Even the heavens wouldnt tolerate your deeds!" "Eh? Thats all?" When everyone in the hall heard this, they were astonished. Even the Tiger King looked shocked. What was going on? Wasnt this monkey famous for scolding and cursing well? Why did he scold him so lightly and politely now? In fact, he even scolded Tiger King with so much dignity. What was he trying to do? Tiger King paused before he broke out in laughter, "Darned monkey... your standards of verbal abuse has dropped considerably. Are you afraid now?" Xu Que ignored him as he continued, "Tiger traitor, you actually dared to join forces with the enemy of our race, and even dare to be disrespectful towards me? Old whiskers traitorous tiger, how will you have the face to meet your ancestors in hell when I send you there? Traitorous infidel, youve actually lived for several hundred years but the only thing youve learnt is to wag your tongue and suck up to the Beast King as a lowly slave!" "You" As soon as Xu Que mentioned his ancestors, the Tiger King was enraged. Xu Ques brows twitched once again as he continued, "When you were young, you lacked calcium in growth. When youre old, you lacked love. Your aunts didnt pamper you and your uncles didnt love you. Your left cheek is always asking to be punched and your right cheek is always asking to be kicked. When a camel sees you, he kicks you. When a pig sees you, he tramples over you. Youre most similar to a cucumber and deserved to be slapped! Youre also very similar to a walnut, you deserved to be cracked!" "Outrageous!!! You" "You what? You what? I am your grandfather. I taught you to practice your knife but you decided to practice the sword. Instead of practicing your sword properly, you decided to practice being a bitch. I had big plans for you to become a sword master but you refused. You couldve become a God in swords, but you chose to become the God of bitches! Really, why should you do this?" (T/N : The chinese word for sword is pronounced the same way as bitch) Without even pausing to breathe, Xu Que fired his insults like a machine gun. Everyone around were shocked at his words, especially Tiger King. This vicious mouth was really unparalleled. Tiger King was trembling in anger at this point. He took in a deep breath and was ready to rebut, "Damned monkey, you" Indeed, Xu Que was waiting for him to open his mouth. The second he spoke out, Xu Que interrupted him once more, "Shut up! You are an anus, with all that shit coming out from you. There are a thousand varieties of flowers but youre just another cross bred dog." "You" The Tiger King was clearly infuriated. Xu Que glared at him as he continued firing insults, "You spineless abandoned dog, how dare you even stutter while you bark at your King! I have never seen such a thick skinned shameless dog in my entire life!" "Pu!" At this point, the Tiger King spat out a mouthful of fresh blood! Everyone around watching on were stumped, their faces revealed expressions of shock. Several of them had seen the way Xu Que hurled insults by the Lightning Pool. They knew that this monkey was extremely vile when he started scolding. He was extremely unpredictable with the words he used. Anyone who got caught up in an argument with him was surely looking for an agonizing death! However, these words had found Tiger Kings weaknesses and insecurities. He had betrayed his own race and linked up with his enemies. Indeed, he was nothing more than a spineless dog. "What now? Do you still wish to quarrel with me? I still have a hundred more insults to throw at you." Xu Ques lips curled into a smile as he laughed." Tiger King clutched his chest and was so infuriated that he was trembling. He raised his head and shouted out, "Cursed monkey, I swear to the heavens that I shall never rest as long as you are alive!" "Your mouth is full of shit, remember? Dont speak to me! I really wonder why your father didnt throw you over the wall when you were born?" Xu Que had a look of indignance as he replied. Tiger King felt a sharp sensation in his chest once more and couldnt even speak. He realized that he had made a huge mistake by quarreling with this monkey again. He had done himself in! Right at this point, the Beast King looked on, clearly entertained. He then laughed, "Monkey, on account of how well you can insult others, I shall give you one last chance. Turn off your protective spell and kneel down to me before kowtowing. I promise, I wont kill any of you." "Heheh exactly what I was about to do!" Xu Que laughed out coldly. Without hesitation, he waved his hands and shouted out, "Turn off the protective spell!" At this moment, the demonic humans, including Su Lingers expressions fell. "Turn off the protective spell? Demon King, what are you trying to do?" "Do you really want us to kneel down and kowtow to these beasts? No, I would never!" "Thats right. Id rather die!" "If you wish to, you cowardly bunch can go ahead and kneel!" The crowd were visibly upset as they shouted out in anger. Even Su Linger was stumped as she shouted out, "Sun Wu Kong, do you know what youre saying?" "Damned monkey, have you lost your mind?" Su Xiao Qi was startled as well. Even though the spell couldnt defend them against the beasts any longer, nobody wished to turn it off. That was because such a gesture was an indication that they had surrendered and it meant that they were willing to bow down to the beasts. Hence, they would never endorse such a move! Even if death were to come, they were willing to face it without compromising their dignity. Xu Que was also shocked by their responses and replied, "What are you thinking? Do I look like the cowardly sort?" "Then Then what do you mean?" Su Linger was clearly shocked. Xu Que rolled his eyes and pointed at the rest of the beasts outside along with the Tiger King, "If you dont turn off the spell, how am I supposed to blow these idiots apart with my cannons?" "Gulp" everyone then understood what he meant. So it seems like the Demon King wanted the spell to be switched off, not because he was going to surrender to the beasts. Instead, he wanted to retaliate. Alright, not bad. Although thats a silly move, it shows that he has courage! Demon King, your majesty. Good move! Let us fight back together, even in the face of death! "Boom!" Su Linger turned off the spell. She knew that even if she persisted in channeling her strength into the spell, it wouldnt make much difference. The outcome would still remain the same! Outside the tower... The Beast King noticed that Xu Que had actually ordered for the spell to be switched off and even saw that he planned to shoot him with the cannon. Beast King then broke out in laughter, "Hahaha! Thats interesting. Its really interesting. I really didnt expect someone as silly as you to become the Demon king. Looks like your race is really doomed!" Several Original Infant Staged beasts behind echoed their leader and started laughing as well. "This monkeys brain is really rotten. He actually thinks that a single ordinary cannon is enough to deal with our king!" "Looking at this cannon, I think it wont even be able to tickle our king!" "They actually have such a muddle headed King. Its no wonder after so many years, theyre still so weak." "No, no, no. I think its that among the entire race, this stupid monkey is the smartest among them all." "Hahaha!!!" The entire group of demonic beasts broke out in hilarious laughter as they started taunting and making fun of their half human enemies. They completely ignored the fact that Tiger King was standing in their midst. Beast King took a step forward and was extremely intimidating and awe inspiring. He then looked at Xu Que before shouting out, "Darned monkey, I shall stand here and wait for you to fire your cannon at me. Come on then! Shoot at me. If you can hurt a single hair of mine, I shall call you my father!" "Fire my cannon at you? And you will call me father?" When Xu Que heard this, he was elated. Sure, I shall do that. Ive never heard of such a cheap request. "Linger, quick get me some low grade Oh no, get me some high grade spirit stones!" 160 Boom! Everything Exploded! Chapter 160: Boom! Everything Exploded! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation High grade spirit stones? Su Linger and everyone around were stumped. Just fire the damned cannon, why would you want spirit stones at a time like this for? And you even requested for expensive high grade spirit stones! However, Su Linger still retrieved a single high grade spirit stone and handed it over to Xu Que. "Sun Wu Kong, have you secretly casted a teleportation spell?" Su Linger asked quietly. In this realm, spirit stones were used a currency to purchase items and to a smaller extent, were used to draw spiritual energy for cultivation. A less common usage for spirit stones was also to activate teleportation spells. Since Xu Que wanted high grade spirit stones, everyone were extremely confused. Only Su Linger was quick enough to assume that he had conjured a teleportation spell to rescue all of them. Xu Que laughed out, "I cannot conjure teleportation spells. This spirit stone will be used to activate the cannon!" "Ah?" Everyone around were shocked. Spirit stones? Activate the cannon? Whats the link between those two? "Actually, a low grade spirit stone is enough to activate the cannon. But Im afraid it wont be powerful enough to kill him. Thats why I asked for a high grade spirit stone!" Xu Que replied as he sniggered. He then slapped the spirit stone into the slot located at the butt of the cannon. Afterall, he had fought with Zhang Danshan of the Celestial Sect before. He knew how powerful the Infant Transformation Staged cultivators were! Although this Beast King was a level lower than Zhang Danshan, Xu Que knew that once they broke through to that level of cultivation, their defensive prowess were extremely frightening. In fact, it far surpassed Original Infants and must never be underestimated. However, the crowd within the hall were still extremely confused. Although it made sense that a higher grade spirit stone would harness more power, how did he hope to hurt the Beast King with just a cannon and a spirit stone? "Did you transform the spirit stone into a cannon ball?" Su Linger asked curiously. "Nope." Xu Que laughed out once more before he purchased an entire bunch of sunglasses. He then handed them out, "Come on, everyone put on a pair of sunglasses." "Eh? Sunglasses?" They were once again caught off guard and scrutinized this perfectly ordinary looking pair of sunglasses. At this point, the demonic beasts outside were extremely impatient. Beast King then shouted out angrily, "Darned monkey, are you still going to fire your cannon?" "I am! Be patient my son Pui, I wouldnt have such a stupid son like you." Xu Que then wore his pair of sunglasses before he placed both his hands on the cannon. His fingers started moving rapidly, as if activating the numerous enchantments inscribed on it. At the same time, he activated the mode of the cannon within his head and adjusted the power to the highest possible level! "Whoosh!" At the next moment, a golden burst of light emitted out from his hands. "Have all of you worn your sunglasses?" Xu Que asked out as in a dignified, kingly voice. At last, everyone behind him responded, "Weve all worn it." Su Linger: Were ready! Su Xiao Qi: Darned monkey, hurry up! "How about the beasts across, are you ready? What about my friends by the hills, are all of you ready too?" Xu Que stood behind the cannon and asked out proudly. "Were ready!" The demonic beasts replied subconsciously as well in excited voices, probably from the effects of waiting for so long without any action. The Beast King looked very excited as he smiled coldly, "Ignorant child. Just a mere high grade spirit stone and you think you can hurt me? Come on, fire your cannon at me! Bring it!" "Hehe... with this pair of hands, I shall make your wish come true!" Xu Ques lips curled upwards as his hands glowed brightly in a gold light. He then slapped the butt of the cannon once more. "Thud!" The cannon which has been created out of scrap metal, made a strange vibrating sound. At the next instant, the numerous inscriptions on the body of the cannon started glowing a bright shade of gold as well. It glowed so brightly that it almost resembles the sun, radiating light all around. A powerful aura equal to heaven diffused around as well! The demonic beasts outside raised their hands to their eyes to shield themselves from the bright light. "Eh?" Beast King exclaimed in shock, as his eyebrows furrowed. A sense of discomfort started to take root deep down, as if he was facing an extremely dangerous situation. "Boom!!!" Right at this point, the God Powered Cannon which contained the high grade spirit stone exploded in a powerful blast of golden light. In that second, that golden ray of light carried fearsome powers enough to shatter both heaven and earth. It shot through the air and landed squarely on the chest of the Beast King! "Bam!" The Beast King didnt have any time to react as his entire body was enveloped by the bright light. At the same time, an immense wave of energy exploded out from within the chest of the Beast King! "Boom!" Following the ear piercing sound, a terrifying shockwave rippled into the air around the Beast King and radiated out across in all directions from him. Even the beasts standing outside the Demon City were knocked to the ground from the impact of the blast. Several Original Infant Staged beasts standing outside the tower didnt even have time to avoid the blast and were enveloped by the bright light. These beasts were immediately reduced to ashes and not a single drop of blood remained. The Beast King had taken the full impact of the blast and flew high up into the sky before landing heavily onto his own demonic beasts some distance away. He remained motionless on the ground as large puddle of blood formed beneath his limp body! Within the hall, every single demonic human watched on in shock. All of their mouths were wide open and their faces were filled with astonishment. Although the burst of golden light hurt their eyes, they had the protection of their sunglasses and allowed them to see everything clearly! Just a mere cannon blast was able to shatter several Original Infant Stage beasts into ashes. More than a thousand beasts outside had taken the full force from the blast and were mangled beyond recognition. A clear path had been created from the entrance of the tower all the way down to the far end of the city. Any living thing who stood in the path of that beam of light had been decimated! This single cannon blast had annihilated every single living organism in its way. There was utter silence within the halls of the tower. The demonic humans watched on in wide eyes and opened mouths. They were unable to regain their senses for a long time! That was because this scene had far surpassed any of their imaginations! Just a mere cannon with a high grade spirit stone was able to cause such devastating damage. It harnessed The powers of an Infant Transformation Staged cultivator of at least level 3 or level 4! "How How could this be?" Sounds of shock seemed to come from outside the tower. Tiger Kings mangled body laid on the ground. He had been one of the first few to be hit by the full force of the cannon and his body had split into half. Hes clearly dead and by the looks of it, he wont be able to rest in peace for the devastating effects on his body. His eyes seem to express intense shock as they seemed to portray the extent of his surprise! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 80 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 100 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully killing 962 Foundation Building Stage beasts . The reward is 7,696,000 experience points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully killing 36 Golden Core Stage beasts. The reward is 1,800,000 experience points and 36 storage rings!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully killing 6 Original Infant Stage beasts. The reward is 1,200,000 experience points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for gaining two levels. Your current level : Original Infant Stage, level 6!" A large stream of system notifications rang out in Xu Ques head continuously. From killing more than a thousand demonic beasts of different cultivation levels, he had gained a shocking amount of experience points. However for someone of his cultivation level, he required several million experience points in order to ascend a single level! Hence, receiving approximately 10 million experience points was only enough for him to gain two levels. In fact, the next level required double the experience points. Xu Que threw a glance at the hall filled with demonic humans and laughed out, "How was that? I told you to give me an hour and I shall lead all of you in a blood bath!" "..." Everyone snapped out of their dazes and looked at Xu Que as they opened their mouths but no words left it. After living for so many years, they had never seen anything like this! At first, they were surrounded by numerous beasts and an Infant Transformation leader. It was as good as a lost cause for them. Then, a mere Original Infant stage Demon King took an hour before he managed to create such a fearsome killing machine. Its power was unrivalled as he annihilated an entire bunch of demonic beasts. This was what it meant to crush your opponents! It was too scary. Way too scary! Their hearts were still pulsating rapidly in fear. However, what ensued next was the immense level of respect and happiness! Since their Demon King was so powerful, didnt that mean their race was going to become much stronger? At this point, the demonic humans within the hall exchanged glances with each other. Soon after, they fell to their knees. "Respects to the Shaman Demon King. Long live, long live, long live our King!" The demonic humans started shouting out. Even an extremely powerful tribe king had knelt down as well. Their voices were so loud, they were deafening! They had been completely convinced by Xu Ques might as they cast reverent glances at him! Indeed, he was an elite cultivator! "Roar! Roar!" The remaining tens of thousands of beasts regained their senses as they roared loudly. There was a large empty gap where the Beast King had fallen, as the beasts scattered away fearfully. Xu Que casted his glance in that direction as his heart fluttered. He realized that he didnt receive the notification for killing an Infant Transformation Stage beast. That meant that the Beast King was still alive! However, Xu Que had expected this. Although the God Powered Cannon was very powerful, it was limited in its damage output. It could only achieve the power of an Infant Transformation cultivator! Even though he had used a high grade spirit stone, he could only replicate the strength of an Infant Transformation cultivator at best. More spirit stones wouldnt increase this effect. It only meant that he could cause the same damage multiple times! Besides, Infant Transformation Stage cultivators have an extremely strong defense attributes and regeneration capabilities. In addition, this was the leader of the demonic beasts. Naturally, he would have powerful passive defense spells to use and protective items. In simpler terms, this was an extremely tanky boss monster. However to Xu Que, this wasnt an issue at all. If one cannon blast wont kill him, maybe two will! His lips curled into a smile as he activated the inscriptions once again. Indeed, at that moment, a large shadow emerged from within the group of demonic beasts as it took flight and emanated terrifying power. The power he radiated out was as powerful as mountains, as it loomed over the entire Demon City. "Darned monkey, you caused me to waste a defensive item and a Five Star Pill! If I dont vanquish you to ashes, I shall not rest!" The person in the air was the Beast King. There was a large gaping hole in his chest as blood seeped out of his wound. He glared angrily at Xu Que. Xu Que smiled coldly as he laughed out, "Didnt you say that if I can hurt a single strand of hair belonging to you, you would address me as your father? Hehe... you rebellious child, how dare you be disrespectful to your father! "Youre asking to die!" The Beast King was clearly enraged as he roared out, sending massive killing intent out in ripples towards the tower. He then shouted out as his large army of demonic beasts, "Kill them! Tear them into minced meat! Bring back that cannon for me!" "Roar!" After his last words fell, tens of thousands of beasts let loose their terrifying roars as they charged towards the tower once more in a crazed fashion. The faces of the demonic humans within the tower turned pale as they shouted out in fear. "Not good protect the Demon King!" "Dont worry, Demon King your majesty, we shall buy time for you. Fire your cannons at them!" "Lets kill us a blood path out of these beasts. As long as the Demon King survives, there would be a chance for our race to survive!" Everyone stood up as they surrounded Xu Que. They were all willing to sacrifice their lives just to ensure his safety. Xu Que waved his hands impatiently, "What are you doing? Stop playing around. Havent you seen how powerful my God Powered Cannon is? I shall kill as many as they send!" "No." Su Linger replied solemnly, "Sun Wu Kong, you have to survive this ordeal. You must not die here!" "Yes! Demon King, your majesty, although this God Powered Cannon is extremely powerful, theres only one of it. It would be hard to defeat the oncoming charge of so many beasts!" "Thats right. Were already surrounded. One cannon wont be able to do much." "But if you can survive this place, you can create more God Powered Cannons for our race. We will have a chance of survival in this world then!" "Our aim is to escort you to safety. Even if we die, it will be worth it!" The demonic humans all echoed similar sentiments and refused to back down. They had already made up their minds to sacrifice their lives for him! The Beast King who was still levitating in the air was rapidly healing and thus was unable to attack. However, he was certain the entire group of them were dead meat. "Darned monkey. I wish to see if your God Powered Cannon can defend you against 60,000 beasts!" The Beast King broke out in angered laughter. Xu Que tapped the point of his nose and laughed out as well, "Hehe... sorry to bring this up, but I almost forgot. I have 8 more God Powered Cannons! Come, move away all of you!" "Thud! Thud! Thud!" In that second, 8 God Powered Cannons landed heavily within the hall. Once again, there was complete silence within the halls. 161 Is There Nobody In Your Race That Can Fight Me? Chapter 161: Is There Nobody In Your Race That Can Fight Me? Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Nine God Powered Cannons! There were nine of them! All eyes were gaping wide as they stared at it, completely astounded! Just a single God Powered Cannon along with a high grade spirit stone was enough to severely wound an Infant Transformation Staged elite cultivator. But now, the Shaman Demon King has taken out nine of them! My god! This... This was simply a defiance of the heavens! Everyone around found it hard to believe. Their eyes and mouths were wide open. Some of them even swallowed their own tongues in shock! Outside the tower, the Beast King watched on as his vision turned dark and he almost fainted in mid air, nearly falling to the ground. "Fuck!" He shouted out in anger as he suppressed the need to throw up. His face was filled with anger and shock! Just a single cannon was enough to almost kill him. Now that nine cannons were out, if they were to all fire at him simultaneously, wont he be reduced to ashes? In that second, the wounded Beast Kings face turned pale! He glared at the nine God Powered Cannons with a sense of greed welling up within his eyes. "Come, come, come! Stop daydreaming. Let me give you a crash course on how to activate the cannons using the inscriptions. Such a crash course would only teach you how to control a low grade spirit stone. But when it comes to dealing with all these beasts, its more than enough!" Within the tower, Xu Que shouted out for everyone to follow his methods. "Watch closely everyone and follow my actions. Move both hands in a gradual and circular motion. Your left hand then swirls in one direction and your right hand follows suit straight after. Yes, yes... Linger has got it right. My Linger is so clever!" Xu Que simply demonstrated his crash course methods in activating the cannons. Since Su Linger was very bright and intelligent, she learnt it quickly just by watching. Before long, many other people from different tribes managed to grasp the concept as well. Although they were all very unfamiliar with such things, it didnt prevent them from learning how to operate it. Soon after, the entire crowd shifted the nine God Powered Cannons outside the tower. These black cannons were aimed at different directions, pointing straight at the beasts which lurked nearby. Xu Que smiled happily. Regardless of who operated these cannons, as long as they managed to kill, he would get the experience points anyway! "Come, we can start using the cannons!" Seeing that the demonic beasts were all charging towards the tower, Xu Que waved a hand and gave the order to start firing. At this point, Su Linger and the rest of them retrieved a low grade spirit stone before inserting it into the slots at the back of the cannon. Then, they started activating it via the series of hand movements taught by Xu Que as gold light filled the entire area. Once they controlled the gold light, the cannons were ready! "Pow! Pow! Pow!" The nine God Powered Cannons first erupted in loud sounds as the inscriptions on the cannons radiated extremely bright gold light. "Boom!" At the next moment, the bright rays of light exploded and shot out in all nine directions. Just by looking at it, it resembled the Kamehameha with its blinding rays of light. The entire mass of rushing demonic beasts were utterly destroyed as they charged towards the tower. In the blink of an eye, they had been reduced to ashes! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully killing 3 Golden Core Stage beasts. The reward is 500,000 experience points and 3 golden cores!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully killing 68 Core Bearing Stage beasts. The reward is 680,000 experience points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully killing 129 Foundation Building Stage beasts. The reward is 1,030,200 experience points!." Following the system notifications, Xu Que realized that he had earned a great deal of experience points. Up in the air, the beast King didnt move for a long time and didnt attack as well. He was still regenerating and healing himself. The reason he didnt move wasnt because he was suppressing his desire to kill. It was because he was at the critical point in his healing process. Apart from speaking, his body was unable to move at all. If he tried to move, he would rupture his meridians and mess up the core energy coursing through his body! However, deep within the recess of his pupils, that look of greed was becoming more and more intense. He knew that if hed able to obtain these nine God Powered Cannons, his status amongst his demonic beasts counterparts would increase considerably. It was even possible that he would ultimately become the strongest beast amongst the five kingdoms. He would be the sole leader, with more than a hundred thousand men beneath him! "Just you wait monkey. Although your God Powered Cannons are very powerful, Ive been hurt by the cannons before. As long as I stay away from that beam of light, theres nothing you can do to me!" The Beast King laughed coldly. He admitted that he had overestimated his abilities and assumed that it was just a normal cannon. That was why he allowed the bright ray of gold light to hit him. But with his reflexes and speed, avoiding the gold ray of light would be too easy! When Xu Que heard the Beast King laughing from above, he raised his head to look and his face fell. He then shouted out, "You rebellious kid, why havent you come down and made peace with your father? Wheres your mother? Get her to come and serve your father!" "Outrageous!" The Beast King was enraged as he shouted out in anger. His eyes were almost bulging out in fury showing his level of displeasure. Boom! The Infant Transformation Stage leader sent his boundless energy rippling outwards with immense killing intent towards the tower. His killing intent was so great that it seemed to carry the strength of the mountains. Several Golden Core Stage cultivators within the tower turned pale at this instant as they fell to the ground and spat out mouthfuls of blood. Even many Original Infant Staged cultivators were unable to withstand the crushing pressures emanated from the body of the Beast King. All they could do was to focus on their soul strengths and attempt to resist the effects of it. In fact, even Su Linger who was almost an Infant Transformation cultivator could feel the immense pressure. However, there was one person who didnt react the same as everyone else! The color of grass might change in seasons, but the color of mountains remains eternal and unwavering! With his hands behind his back and his clothes flapping in the wind, he had a smile on his face and was radiating toughness. It could even be said that he had attained a new level of acting tough as it emanated out from his body! "Just a little Infant Transformation Staged cultivator is just a grain of rice to me. How dare you try to attempt to outshine me?" Xu Ques expression revealed immense dissatisfaction but he still smiled coldly. Since his soul strength was extremely powerful, he wasnt the least afraid of such pressures! Within the hall, the demonic humans were astounded as well. The Shaman Demon King could actually withstand the crushing pressures emanated out from the Infant Transformation Beast King. In fact, he looks so relaxed and calm. Hes really very powerful! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 30 act tough points!" The system rang out abruptly in Xu Ques head. Up above in the air, a cold look flashed past the Beast Kings eyes. He gritted his teeth, "Dead monkey, I shall let you run your mouth now. But when Ive fully recovered, I shall give you a taste of what it means to be neither dead nor alive!" When Xu Que heard this, he was elated. Before this, he thought that this mentally challenged Beast King was charging some extremely powerful spell in the air, hence he didnt attack for very long. Now Xu Que knew that he was healing his wounds! At this point, Xu Que shouted out ferociously, "You have the audacity. I challenge you to a fair combat, here before everyone, to settle our scores once and for all!" Chi! As soon as his words landed, Xu Que mounted his Lightning Haste spell and soared up into the sky. Clutching onto his golden rod, he charged towards the Beast King. When the Beast King saw this, he opened his eyes wide and almost vomited blood. Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck your mother! The Beast King truly wanted to slap himself on the mouth. Why was he so loose tongued to tell that cursed monkey that he was healing his wounds?! Within the main hall, the demonic humans watched this scene and couldnt control their emotions any longer. This Shaman Demon King actually requested for a fight while the Beast King was healing his wounds. And he even pretended like everything was normal and asked for a fair fight before everyone! How could that ever be fair? The Beast King was injured to such an extent. In fact, he hasnt even stopped bleeding and you requested for a fair fight? What a shameless Shaman Demon King! But. We love it! Under such leadership of this Demon King, we wouldnt ever be treated like dirt by the other races! Smiles were etched across the faces of the demonic humans as they continued to activate the God Powered Cannons, killing the oncoming beasts. "Here, freaky beast, eat Old Suns rod!" Xu Que had already reached the Beast King and had raised his golden rod and was about to bring it down on the Beast King. The Beast Kings face fell, as he rapidly shut off the meridians in his body which was channeling energy for recovery. Additionally, he also managed to seal off the part of his body which core energy was flowing and healing. Soon after, he tapped on the remaining core energy from his dantian to move and narrowly dodged the blow by Xu Que! "Pu!" At the same time, the Beast King spat out a mouthful of blood. Since he had already sealed up his meridians, ensuring that theres no damage is taken, he still interrupted his healing process and had to pay a price for it. When Xu Que saw this, he burst out in laughter and taunted, "Hes really as weak as a chicken. So what if youre an Infant Transformation cultivator? You cant even retaliate. In fact, I didnt even have to hit you. Just the air around my rod is enough to make you spit blood!" "Ai, dont tell me nobody in your entire race is capable of fighting? I really have to ask. Is there anyone here? Anyone here at all that can fight with me?" 162 Demon King, His Majesty Knows How To Have Fun! Chapter 162: Demon King, His Majesty Knows How To Have Fun! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Who else is there?" Xu Ques voice echoed through the skies. "Pu chi!" "Hahaha!!!" At the next moment, the demonic humans within the tower who had been paying close attention to the exchange between the pair of them, broke out in uncontrollable laughter. It was extremely obvious that the Beast King had only spat blood because his healing process was disrupted. And yet the Shaman Demon King could say that it was because of the gust of wind from his rod. Indeed, nobody can ever win you, Demon King. But, this Shaman Demon King Really knows how to have fun! And hes really trying to earn fame for our race! The demonic humans down below couldnt help but feel proud of their King. As time passed, they were becoming more satisfied with their choice of leader and were developing a strong liking for him! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" Once again, the system notifications rang out in Xu Ques head. However, the Beast Kings face was swollen red in anger. His eyes were bloodshot with hate and he looked like he could spit fire with the rage that was welling in his chest! "Darned monkey, youre finished!" Beast King gave a loud shout before he sent out yet another blast of his crushing pressure, rippling across the air. His long black hair started to stand as it pointed towards the skies. He raised both his hands as he conjured a huge sea of fire while in the air. At the same time, a swirling vortex appeared beside him as it sucked everything nearby into it. Xu Que felt a chill ran down his spine and felt as if he had been bitten by a poisonous snake. He knew that this was a particular dangerous moment and he was rather taken aback. The Beast King was of the Infant Transformation Stage, level 1. Although he had taken a severe injury, he was still able to wield such immense power and strength. That was very shocking. "Infant Transformation Stage is such a powerful realm to be in!" Xu Que licked his lips as a smile formed across his face. Although he had just managed to cross over to the Original Infant Stage, he couldnt wait to become an Infant Transformation cultivator. "Boom!" The sea of fire conjured by the Beast King had coalesced into a huge flaming ball which resembled the sun. It carried powerful rays of heat as it was being hurled over towards Xu Que. "Cursed monkey, go to hell!" The Beast King was laughing in a maniacal frenzy. He then dispatched a pair of black swirling conical drills after the ball of fire! Xiu! The pair of conical drills cut through the air and increased its speed as it made a beeline for Xu Que. "Not good! Be careful Demon King!" Within the tower, the demonic humans were startled by the sudden show of power and shouted out in fear. "Dodge it Demon King!" "That Beast King was actually a bull! He had cultivated his pair of horns to become deadly weapons. Not only are they indestructible, they contain immense strength and must be avoided at all costs!" "Dodge it Demon King!" Everyone within the tower shouted in fear as looks of anxiety spread across their faces. They had assumed that after the Beast King was hurt, his might would be significantly reduced. Nobody was able to predict that he would still remain so strong! Su Linger slapped the cannon once and fired it at the oncoming demonic beasts before raising her head up to look at the fight. Her face was filled with worry. However, Xu Que was still laughing coldly. "Immense strength? Haha!!! Ive never been afraid! Soaring Dragons Nine Transformation, activate!" Boom! At once, nine blue dragons materialized from Xu Ques palms as they soared into the sky and blocked out all the light. At the next moment, he clutched his golden rod tightly and soared towards the pair of swirling drills and the ball of fire. With his Soaring Dragons Nine Transformation and Killer Blade which still had full Glory, his strength was boundless as well. With such formidable strength, he swung his golden rod down, causing a huge rift in the air. "Boom!" The pair of bull horns had crashed against Xu Ques golden rod and had shattered into fragments, becoming nothing more than powder as it scattered all across the ground. At the same time, the huge rift in the air collided together with the flaming ball and wrapped itself around the ball. The force from the air rift was so powerful that it completely extinguished the fireball and was now rippling towards the Beast King. "What?" Beast Kings face fell as he shouted out in fear. At the same time, he spat out a mouthful of blood after the force from the ripple knocked into him! He had suffered yet another injury on top of his existing wounds. The pair of drills or horns were his ultimate weapon which he had used to achieve great strength. It was supposed to be indestructible and yet it was shattered into powder by Xu Que just like that. When he was defenseless, he was then hit by the wave of air ripple and caused another set of serious injuries. The blood which he spat out was blood from his meridians flowing to his heart! "How How could this be? Hes just a mere Original Infant Stage. How could he possess such strengths!" The Beast King clutched onto his chest as his face turned pale. He glared at Xu Que with intense hatred and fear. He was the mighty Beast King. One of the five Beast Kings from the five nations and had attained the Infant Transformation cultivation stage. Now, he was filled with dread and fear. Down below the tower, everyone had sunk into silence. All the demonic humans were stumped. They had assumed that Xu Que would suffer severe injuries after clashing with the bulls ultimate weapon! At last, the pair of indestructible horns were shattered into nothing more than powder! This What kind of strength was this? How was it possible that an Original Infant Staged cultivator could possess such strengths? Everyone around swallowed hard. Their new Demon Kings might wasnt as simple as they imagined it to be. He was too scary! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 30 act tough points! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points! The system rang out. A cold smile lingered across Xu Ques face as he looked at the Beast King who was extremely weak at this point. Xu Que shook his head, "Infant Transformation? TOO WEAK!" The Beast King raged out, "Ignorant monkey. If I wasnt already hurt, killing you would be as easy as killing a dog!" "Then why dont you tell me who was the one who caused your first injury?" Xu Que smiled as he asked. The Beast King had no words to reply him. Xu Que didnt waste any more time as he laughed out, "I know youre not satisfied with the outcome but thats fine. When I finally give you this big present, you shall be satisfied!" Chi! As soon as his words landed, Xu Que turned both his palms up as he conjured a pair of mystical flames. Molten Green Lotus! Bone Freezing Fire! "Piak!" A strange sound echoed in the air as Xu Que clapped his palms together, fusing both the fires with each other. At the same time, his ten fingers moved in an erratic fashion as he controlled the pair of fires! "What Whats that?" The Beast Kings eyelids twitched as he felt immensely uneasy. From such a close distance, he was able to feel the full intensity of both flames. One was extremely hot and the other was extremely cold. Feeling both these sensations at the same time made one feel like his entire body was going to explode. At the same time, fear enveloped his entire body. In that second, the Beast King was already thinking of ways to flee. He felt that if he didnt escape now, he wouldnt ever get the chance to! One step, two steps, three steps He was still hovering in mid air, trying to take small steps back, away from the pair of mystical flames in Xu Ques hands. After he had retreated several more steps, the pair of flames in Xu Ques hands had been fused into a single brilliant fiery lotus. Beast Kings face fell, as he turned towards his thousands of beasts down below, "Retreat!" Without another moment of hesitation, he conjured his speed enhancing skill and turned back to flee! When Xu Que saw this, he was flustered. "Fuck! Why are you running? Nevermind If you decided to flee alone, why did you ask all your thousands of beasts to flee to! Fuck! If all of you escaped, who am I supposed to act tough to? Dont run please! My experience points and act tough points..." 163 Big Mystery Bag, Big Gains! Chapter 163: Big Mystery Bag, Big Gains! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Xu Que watched on as the Beast King turned tails and fled after being so afraid. He even commanded the beasts to retreat as well. Of course, Xu Que was extremely displeased. He was looking forward to converting those demonic beasts into experience points and help him push forward to the Full Foundation of the Original Infant Stage. This change in plans frustrated him to no end. After the Beast King roared out, all the beasts down below turned around and fled at once, just like a receding tidal wave. "Monkey, when Ive fully recovered, I will come and wipe out your entire race!" The Beast King probably realized that fleeing just like that was too embarrassing. Hence, after fleeing some distance away, he turned back and shouted viciously in an attempt to get some face back. Xu Que was enraged when he heard this. "Damn it, you retard child! You ruined my big plans. I shall blow you to pieces!" He then stepped atop his Lightning Haste and chased after the Beast King. At the same time, he flung his hands towards him. The Buddhas Fiery Lotus in his hands hurtled towards the Beast King and through the air. Seeing a scene like this, the Beast King opened his eyes wide in shock before decided to flee once again. However, that burst of radiant lotus was glowing brightly within his eyes and was reaching him before he even realized. "Boom!" The entire sky lit up in flames before a second ripple of shockwave coursed through the air and smacked right into him. The Buddhas Fiery Lotus exploded right before the Beast King in all its splendor. Even the extremely strong body of the Beast King was blown into smithereens from the effects of the blast and became nothing more than a mist of blood! It can be said that the combination of both flames, the Buddhas Flaming Lotus was Xu Ques strongest show of strength ever. Being in the 6th level of the Original Infant Stage, along with the Soaring Dragons Nine Transformations, the strength of the fiery lotus was extremely terrifying. Even a first level Infant Transformation Staged cultivator was unable to defend himself against it! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 80 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing an Infant Transformation Staged cultivator. The reward is 1,000,000 experience points and a storage ring!" "Ding! Since this is the first time that the host has killed an Infant Transformation Staged cultivator, a big mystery bag has been rewarded. Would you like to open it?" Several notifications rang out in Xu Ques mind. At the same time, down in the tower, the demonic humans watched the boundless might exuded along with the sky filled with fire and were appalled. "That Beast King Has died?" "So He was killed by our Demon King just like that?" "Not even his body remained He was completely turned into ashes!" Everyone were mumbling to themselves in utter disbelief. Su Linger and the rest of them had already stopped firing the cannons. The demonic beasts came very quickly and left even faster. Hence, they didnt bother chasing after them and focused on the fight which happened in the air as their hearts were filled with fear. Su Linger had seen Xu Que conjure the Buddhas Fiery Lotus once before but she realized that this time, it was much more powerful than the previous one. It was so strong that even an Infant Transformation Staged cultivator was defenseless against it and was turned to ashes! At this moment, all the demonic humans were filled with a sense of relief and gladness. Because the person who was holding onto that golden rod, the person who was floating in the air, the person who had killed an Infant Transformation Staged King, was their Demon King! Someone who was able to lead them and show them a brighter, glorious future! "Shaman Demon King! Shaman Demon King!" A young demonic human was filled with motivation and awe as he shouted out. Everyone around paused before they joined their voices together and cheered out. Hence, under this dilapidated and broken down tower within Demon City, cheers of "Shaman Demon King!" rang out and echoed across the entire city. Xu Que was still floating in the air as his lips twitched while he watched on! The next day, Xu Que, along with Su Linger and the rest of them returned to Sky Demon Tribes stronghold. Despite the fact that he was the Demon King, Demon City was inhabitable. Hence, it was best that he returned to the tribe domains. Furthermore, the Sky Demon Tribe had changed their name to Demon Kings Tribe! This caused the Sky Demon Tribe members to be elated. Additionally, Xu Que had brought back the God Powered Cannons for them. Tales recounting Xu Ques heroism had spread all around. The entire Tribe members who werent present were stumped by their stories. When night came, they held a lavish dinner and invited every single leader of each tribe to celebrate where they rejoiced till morning of the next day. However, the crowds favorite Xu Que had returned to his own room earlier to pack his luggage! He was headed towards the Imperial City! His plan after finishing with Sky Incense Valleys test area was to cross his Tribulations before quickly heading towards Imperial City. He was still bent on breaking into the Imperial Tombs to steal the Genesis Fire Herbs. He would then break into the other four nations tombs to steal the required herbs in order to concoct the medication required to revive Xiao Rou. He never expected to bump into Thousand Demons Tribe where a series of incidents happened, which compelled him to stay. At last, he even became the King of Demons! The occurences of so many strange incidents which drew him into this conflict left a bitter smile across Xu Ques face. However, with the nine God Powered Cannons, they no longer had to live their lives in secrecy. In fact, they can now strengthen the entire race create a brighter future for themselves! Hence, Xu Que decided that it was time to be on his way as well! Ever since he left Pan Shan Village, he had wasted considerable amount of time. He became much stronger as well and even earned a truckload of act tough points. Reviving Xiao Rou--bringing the dead back to life, isnt a simple affair and just the thought of entering the Fire Nations Imperial Tombs was enough to make his head hurt. Yet, he still had to break into the other four nations Imperial Tombs as well. He realized that he couldnt just rush into it without proper planning and yet he mustnt delay it any longer. With his current capabilities, the chances of successfully breaking into the Imperial Tombs were slim but they were much higher than before. Especially since his he managed to cultivate God of Hells Compulsion, he could strengthen his physical body and gain control of the elements. Indeed, it was time for him to depart. Thinking these thoughts in his head, Xu Que summoned the system interface and checked out his own statistics. He did earned a significant amount of act tough points, having amassed more than 5,000 points. He was considered rather wealthy! And his experience points was 3800000/4800000. He still needed one million points in order to ascend to level 7! Xu Ques attention turned to the big mystery pack which he had received after killing an Infant Transformation Staged cultivator for the first time. "The last time I acquired a similar reward was when I killed the leader of the Fallen Spirits Sect. That was the first time I killed an Original Infant Staged cultivator and thus earned the reward. From that bag, I received the Bone Chilling Fire. Now that Ive gotten another one, I wonder what it could contain?" Xu Que mumbled under his breath, his heart was filled with excitement. However before he opened it, he saw yet another pack - a big growth bag! He had opened a bag like this once before as well. That was when he crossed over into the Foundation Building Stage. However, he had forgotten about that bag because he got into a conflict with Fallen Spirits Sect and Celestial Sect. Hence, he had the chance to open the big growth bag thrice as well as the Big mystery bag! "Keke.. Which one should I open first? Oh, lets open the big growth bag first. Afterall, I have three chances with it!" Xu Que considered for a moment before using his thoughts to open the big growth bag within his mind. Whoosh! As soon as he did, several rays of light swirled around it before revealing its contents. At the same time, the system notification rang out. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for acquiring an Intermediate Escape Emblem!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for acquiring a book on Tai Chi!" [Intermediate Escape Emblem ]: Enables the user to teleport to within 50 km of current location! [Tai Chi Manual ] : Ancient punching method that teaches the user how to control his strength and covert gentleness to strengths. Acquiring all ten manuals will complete the entire set! Xu Que paused in shock. Tai Chi ancient punching method? Fuck me. Isnt this a world of cultivation? Whats the use of knowing Tai Chi?! "Ive been made a fool. Looks like my luck isnt very good today!" Xu Ques lips curled as he shook his head in resignation. At least he received an Intermediate Escape Emblem, which filled his heart with relief. The previous escape emblems which he received were all of the beginners level, and only allowed him to travel up to 5km of his current position. Now that it has increased by ten fold, it was rather useful. "Forget it. Looks like this big growth bag isnt going to yield me anything fantastic. Let me try the mystery bag." Xu Que still had two more chances to open the big growth bag but he turned his attention to the other pack. The previous time he had opened something like this, he had acquired a mystical fire. Xu Que will never forget that moment. Afterall, it was his first time killing an Original Infant cultivator. His heart was filled with anticipation. "System, open the mystery bag!" Xu Que took a deep breath before announcing to the system. Whosh! As soon as the bag opened, three rays of light shrouded the items within as the system notification rang out. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for receiving a free upgrade in the system store. An additional class of items have been added!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for acquiring a book"300 Tang Poems "" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for acquiring the sixth ranked mystical flame Eight Waste Destruction Flame!" 164 Has The Demon King Fled? Chapter 164: Has The Demon King Fled? Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Sixth ranked mystical flame! Eight Waste Destruction Flame! When Xu Que saw this, he nearly fell back from the chair he was resting on. He had struck it rich! This mystical flame was ranked sixth in terms of strengths. It could only be purchased from the system store for 10,000 act tough points! Apart from being extremely powerful, it has a special ability as well! [Eight Waste Destruction Flame]:Adapted from the series, Fight Breaks Spheres/Battle Through The Heavens, this is the most powerful flame belonging to the Yan Clan. After successive generations of forging this mystical flame, it has reached a fiery spiritual stage where it can no longer be altered. It can however transform into a huge pair of flaming wings, increasing flight speed! Based on the introduction of this mystical flames, it was very obvious that its main strength resided in the fact that it was able to conjure a huge pair of flaming wings! It can be said that when Xu Que uses these wings, along with his current movement speed, his flight speed would be unrivalled! "Hahaha! Looks like my fortunes turned good! Indeed, this mystery bag didnt disappoint!" Xu Que was so elated that one might mistake him for a crazed man. Using his thoughts, he inducted the Eight Waste Destruction Flame into his body. Boom! Xu Que instantly felt intense heat radiate across his body. When he looked down, he saw a black mystical fire appear within his dantian region! The new mystical flame joined the Bone Chilling Flame and the Molten Green Lotus as the three mystical flames swirled within his dantian. Each of these flames occupied a particular region and would never interfere with each other. Considering the safety aspects of deploying his wings within the house, Xu Que decided not to do it here since he was in no rush to test it out. He then scanned the items within his inventory and noticed another new item! It was one of the items he had received from the mystery bag, "300 Tang Poems"! [300 Tang Poems] : Item cannot be sold. This book contains the vast collection of poems composed during the Tang dynasty. The Tang dynasty was well known for their poetic abilities even up till today, having achieved the pinnacle of poem recital during that time. This volume includes the works from Li Bai, Du Fu, Wang Wei, Li Shan Yin and other great composers!" "Fuck!" After reading the introduction, Xu Ques lips curled upwards. So this was truly just an ordinary book of poems. Since they were just an ordinary collection of poems, why did you include it within the mystery gift bag? Tell me, can this volume of poems combine together with any mystical flames? Look, other people received useful gifts "300 Children Songs"from Journey to the West. The title of both books are even similar. But that book can be taken apart and put together to form the great sanskrit scriptures!" "Forget it. At least I gained by acquiring the expensive Eight Waste Destruction Flames. That would give me another way to act tough!" At last, Xu Que ejected himself from the system store and consoled himself after seeing the book he received. At this point, he no longer had to mood to open more gift bags! After receiving the Eight Waste Destruction Flames, he was extremely glad. But seeing the volume on Tang Poems dampened his mood significantly. Once again, he felt like luck wasnt on his side today and he felt like he had finished using up his luck of the day. Hence, he decided to stop wasting time and open the remaining bags another time. "Whoosh!" Xu Que then stood up from the chair and started packing his items. When he was done, he stood right before the empty room;and stroked his chin as if he was deep in thought. "If I leave without saying a word, that might not be too good. But if I tell them that Im leaving, they wont let me leave. Besides, they will even call me Dirty Demon King again. Hm forget it. I shall leave some words!" He whispered to himself as if he had finally arrived at a decision. But what should he write? As it will be his final words of farewell and as the current supreme leader of the Heavenly Explosion Faction, he had to leave words with dignity as well as character. After pondering over what to write for almost half a day, Xu Que had a flash of inspiration. With a turn of his hand, he retrieved an entire bunch of Star Miscanthus. Using the pointed tail end of the plant, he lit it up creating sparkles all around the room. He then started writing large words across the white washed walls. Before long, he had finished writing several lines of words. Upon examination of these words, Xu Que nodded his head in satisfaction. At the same time, he hesitated for a second before retrieving a piece of paper and wrote more words onto the paper. At last, when he was finished, he retrieved a spell token from his system inventory and placed it atop the letter. This spell token was the Divinatory Thousand Swords Spell! With the nine God Powered Cannons, along with this Divinatory Thousand Swords Spell, this tribe would be able to defend itself even if the entire horde of demonic beasts returned. This was his last responsibility as the Shaman Demon King. Afterall, hes like the wind. He wanted the entire world No! He wanted the entire universe to watch him act tough. How could he be tied down to such a small tribe for all his life? He had to leave regardless of his attachment. Besides, leaving a mark that indicated he had been here was extremely befitting of a man like him! On the cover letter which he had written were the words, "Su Linger my dear!" "Chiya!" Seeing that the sky had just begun to turn bright, Xu Que pushed open the door to his room. It was early in the morning and a gentle breeze blew across, chilling him as he left. The entire Sky Demon Tribe stronghold was extremely quiet. Everyone was still sleeping after having a long night of drinking. Some people were within their own houses cultivating. Hence, nobody was on the streets! "Whew! Goodby then, Sky Demon Tribe!" Xu Que exhaled before walking over to the cave which was filled with protective enchantments. After taking several turns expertly, he walked out and arrived at a forest. Looking up at the clear skies, Xu Ques lips curled into a smile. The Eight Waste Destruction Flames flickered within his dantian before transforming into boundless energy and filled his meridians. "Boom!" At the next instant, a pair of black-colored flames formed behind his back. Each of column of flame was taller than him and was extremely hot. The columns then transformed into a large pair of flaming wings! These flaming wings were strangely black and looked like they were smoke. The heat radiating out from the black flames were so strong that the air around the flames were swirling around and were filled with immense power! Xu Que thought something within his head before one of his flaming wings fanned a huge gust of wind. Controlling these wings felt extremely natural to him as if he had been born with them and had lived with wings all his life. With a loud "boom", Xu Ques wings started to move before he shot up into the sky like a cannonball. As he soared in the skies, his shadow on the ground became nothing more than a small black dot as he disappeared into the skies. Xu Que was only discovered to have left on the second day in the morning. Su Xiao Qi knocked on his door and realized that there wasnt any replies. She then kicked the door open. When she walked into the room, she saw that the walls were lined with several squiggly and ugly looking words. After she had read those words, she remained rooted to the ground, unsure of what to do. At the next moment, her eyes turned wet as she shouted out loudly, "Darned monkey! This cursed monkey!" She then hurriedly rushed out of the house to report the matter to Su Linger. When Su Linger and the rest of the elders had heard the news, they hurriedly rushed into Xu Ques room and were stumped as well. "The Demon King, his majesty Has left?" "Why?" "Did he go off to handle something urgent?" "Why didnt he say goodbye?" Everyones faces turned grim. What was happening? When the entire race was in danger and were caught between life and death, the Shaman Demon King remained by our sides. He single handedly defeated the evil Beast King and thwarted his plans to kill us without ever thinking of backing down. Now that we are victorious, why did he left? 165 It’s Time For Me To Showcase My True Acting Tough Skills! Chapter 165: Its Time For Me To Showcase My True Acting Tough Skills! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Run away? Thats only something losers and failures would do! But hes our powerful and awesome Shaman Demon King, his majesty. He clearly won the war for us, so why was there a need to run away? Everyone present were thrown into confusion. When they looked up, they could see the few lines of scribbles he had left behind. He had used the Star Miscanthus to write those words and thus the writings on the wall were glimmering. To them, the splendor and magnificence of the Shaman Demon King was the same as these words on the wall. After carefully looking at the words left behind, someone started reading it out aloud. Farewell Once Again, Sky Demon Tribe. Author: Heavenly Explosion Factions Great Sage Equal To Heaven, King of Demons Sun Wu Kong Gently, I take my leave, Just as I have gently came; I gently wave my hands, And bid farewell to the western clouds. The golden willow by the river banks, Is the bride to the setting sun, The reflection on the surface of the river, Shall forever live in my memories" Up to this point, someone exclaimed, "Its a farewell poem!" However Something seemed off about it! An old man frowned as he spoke out, "The golden willow by the river bank? There arent any golden willow trees planted along our rivers!" "And also the western clouds! Ive been living here for 710 years but Ive never seen clouds looming over the west?" Yet another old cultivator spoke out after thinking. "Right! And also Bride of the setting sun! Who was he speaking of? It cant be that the Shaman Demon King wants a concubine for himself right?" Someone else then asked in shock. As soon as these words were spoken, Su Linger blushed a deep shade of red and looked down in embarrassment. Her heart was coyly scolding, "This silly monkey, hes always so inappropriate. Even after becoming the Shaman Demon King, hes still this way" "Good poem! What a good poem! Hes painted such a lovely picture of our tribe domains, even though we all know its so hideous that birds wont even come here to shit" "The Demon Kings ability to express himself in poetry is absolutely incredible!" "Wait a second! Have you seen the title of the poem? Farewell again Sky Demon Tribe? Again? Has the Shaman Demon King left us once before?" "Not necessarily! Ive always felt like the Shaman Demon King looked extremely familiar and intimate. As if Ive seen him in my dreams" A demonic human with the body of a peacock spoke out in between blushes. "Shameless! Kong Xiao Jiu, you actually fantasized about the Shaman Demon King in your dreams?" Someone else asked and scolded him. "I... Im a male!" Kong Xiao Jiu replied indignantly before a look of stubborness flashed across his eyes, "In my next life, I shall become a female peacock and then I shall be a concubine to the Shaman Demon King!" Everyone remained silent as they pondered the meaning of the poem before breaking out in animated discussion. They were talking about how the Shaman Demon King had such wondrous literary talents. Su Linger still carried a strange expression on her face. When she walked to the table, she saw a letter under the spell marker! He had written the letter to her! She started to open the letter slowly. Linger, this Great Sage is going to save the world! I shall leave the race to you. With this Divinatory Thousand Swords Spell, you will be safe. Remember! You owe me a favor. When I return, I definitely will cook noodles for you. Wait for me! Yours sincerely, a man whos like the wind, Sun Wu Kong! When Su Linger read the last line, her face turned a deep shade of red. When she saw the way he ended the letter by referring to himself as a man whos like the wind she let out a giggle. All her memories of their time together flashed in her head. When they first met, he was just a red butt monkey not worthy of a second glance. The next memory that flashed in her head was of him saying. "Be good, little rabbit", and the way his face softened when he was trying to calm Xiao Yu down. When he was refining pills, Su Linger recalled that confident expression on his face along with his passion for alchemy. She almost fainted as her heart melted, recalling him that way once more. During the Lightning Tribulations, he displayed his valiant and heroic side along with his comical side when he chased after the lightning clouds. When the Beast King assaulted them, it was him who stayed behind and vanquished the Beast King single handedly. In fact, it seemed like the Infant Transformation leader wasnt a match for him at all. And now, he had finally left. He was exactly how he described himself, a man like the wind. He had left quietly just as he had came quietly. With a wave of his sleeves, he didnt leave with the clouds, but He left with her heart. At the same time, Xu Que had been travelling for an entire day using his terrifying looking flaming wings heading towards the Imperial City. Originally, he was about six or seven days away from the city but with this pair of fiery wings, after travelling for just a day and a night, he could already see the Imperial City from where he was. Looking through the fluffy clouds ahead of him, he could tell that the entire city wasnt that huge. It was the size of a dozen football fields. The streets were wide and spacious and was clearly bustling with activity. He could also see that the topmost part of the Imperial Palace was glowing splendidly with gold rays of light. In addition, a certain powerful aura radiated from it. The palace looked like it had hundreds or maybe even thousands of rooms! Just looking at the Imperial Palace was enough to make anyone sigh in amazement! Afterall, this was the Imperial City of the Fire Nation. Xu Ques inherited memories from the previous owner meant that he was extremely familiar with this place and yet this was the place which brought him the most heartache. Today, he finally returned with the motivation to revive Xiao Rou and to seek revenge upon the Fire Nation to quench his anger! "Heh... I wonder if the Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xian managed to retrieve the map of the Fire Nations Imperial Tombs or have they already betrayed me?" Xu Que stopped in midair and whispered to himself. Several seconds later, a smile appeared on his face. He then called out for the system in his head, "System, cancel the effects of my Disguise Puppet and restore my original body. I wish to keep this particular Human Skinned Mask in my inventory for future use!" "Ding! The Disguise Puppet effect has been cancelled!" Whoosh! Xu Ques body was then enveloped in a bright ray of light. At the next moment, he was once again a young and dashing man in his black robes. At this point, he was on the road leading up to Imperial City. Just before he entered the city, he chose to wear the Human Skinned Mask of Hu Ge. He then took a short walk around the to see if he had been betrayed. (T/N : Reminder: Xu Que called himself Hua Wu Que while he was wearing the mask of Hu Ge and had used this same appearance when he met the Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan earlier in the novel.) If Zi Xuan and the Flaming Sun Princess had given him up, there would be posters all around the city with his face on it. Not using any disguise would lead to someone to discover his identity and recognize him. If nobody recognized him, that would be more convenient. Still, he decided to wear the mask of Hu Ge anyway and walked into the city. Thinking up to this point, Xu Que smiled as he walked around, ready to attract the attentions of anyone who would notice him. Just as he was thinking of this, he saw a tea shop up ahead which was packed with people. In the midst of the crowd, he saw a young man and woman who looked very refined and educated as if they belonged to a renowned sect! "Ai, I wonder why all these people are gathering within this tea shop?" Xu Ques eyes gleamed as he spoke. If he had been betrayed, the commoners probably wouldnt recognize him. But this pair of lofty looking young man and woman would probably recognize him. Besides, with so many people congregated within the tea shop, something big must be happening. Xu Que kept his hands behind his back as he looked up to the sky at a 45 degrees angle and whispered, "Fuck me good. Ive finally seen so many people. The more people, the better. Hahaha! Its time to showcase my true acting tough skills!" 166 Do You Believe That I Will Scold Them? Chapter 166: Do You Believe That I Will Scold Them? Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Xu Que walked behind a large willow tree and realized that nobody had seen him yet. He thus entered the system store and spent a single act tough point to dress himself as a student! When he walked out from behind the tree, his entire demeanor had changed drastically. Anyone would straight away get the impression that he was an educated, refined and elegant young man. Soon after, Xu Que suppressed his cultivation level as well. Afterall, the highest cultivation level in the entire group was of the Golden Core Stage, level 1. Hence, Xu Que adjusted his cultivation level to that of the Core Bearing Stage. When he was ready, he started taking large strides and wore a wide smile across his face. He fanned himself and walked over to the tea shop in a dignified manner. "How outrageous! You How can you spit anywhere you wish? There are so many people here and your spit has stained my shoes"! "Where did you came from, you imbecile? You interrupted my tea drinking session. If you dont wish to die, scram now!" All of a sudden, an argument had broken out in the tea shop. A weak looking student had gotten involved with several brute looking men seated outside of the tea shop. Xu Que had witnessed everything. The student was about to enter the teashop when he walked past the table. At this point, the brute coincidentally spat on the ground and had dirtied the students shoes. Anyone caught in such a situation would be angered for sure. However, there were about five or six men seated by the tables. All of them were of the Core Bearing Stage. The student was alone and had an extremely low cultivation level as well. He was only of the Foundation Building stage, level 3. When the young people within the tea shop witnessed a scene like that unfold, they all looked away and pretended not to notice anything. Some of them even gloated in the students misfortune. It seemed like they enjoyed watching the weak get bullied. One of the young teenagers couldnt hold his laughter in, "The Eastern College is well known for producing useless pieces of trash. To think they actually dared to send someone here. Arent they worried they would be a butt of jokes?" "Look at him! Hes so afraid, hes going to cry. Haha!" "Lets ignore him. After were done with our meal, we should enter the city." "Thats right. We have to attend Madam Yas personal party tomorrow morning. We mustnt be late!" "Haha! We wont be the only ones attending the event. Its been said that the greatest sect throughout the five nations, Sky Incense Valley along with other powerful sects will be present as well." "Ai, the competition is stiff! Afterall, in a few days time, the Flaming Sun Princess would choose her Prince Consort. Madam Yas event tomorrow is just an appetizer for whats to come!" "Since tomorrows event is being hosted by Madam Ya, you can be sure to meet the Flaming Sun Princess there too. If anyone is able to distinguish themselves tomorrow and leave an impression on her, he would find himself in a favorable position. Afterall, its truly a few days more before the Princess will make her decision!" At this point, Xu Que was flabbergasted! Madam Yas event was a very common occurrence. But Flaming Sun Princess choosing her Prince Consort? What on earth was going on?! Could it be that Ive been betrayed? "This Brother, please excuse me!" Just as Xu Que was reeling from shock, his eyes fell onto the body of the weak looking student. It was the same student who had been bullied earlier. Xu Ques eyebrows twitched as he asked, "Do you recognize me?" "Ah?" The student paused in shock before he shook his head, "This humble subject doesn''t recognize you!" "Look at me carefully. Look at my face... yes, this handsome looking face. Are you sure you dont recognize me?" Xu Que didnt believe him the first time and stuck his face forward for the student to get a better look. The weak looking student took a step back before clasping his hands in a salute and forcing a bitter laugh, "Forgive this ignorant student, but how do I address you?" "Have you heard of Hua Wu Que?" Xu Que asked suspiciously. The student was taken aback once again but spoke politely, "Your humble subject is Tang Liu Feng. Im a student of Eastern College but Ive never heard of Hua Wu Que!" Youve never heard of the name? And you dont recognize my face? Xu Que could finally relax. It seemed like he wasnt a wanted criminal here. But... This Flaming Sun Princess was looking for another Prince Consort? What was she trying to do? While he was deliberating in his head, he looked at this weak looking student and his heart stirred. "This kid looks dumb and foolish, and is quite pitiful as well. Maybe I should help him out and at the same time, find out about the recent events in the Imperial City." When he finished deciding on what to do next, Xu Que clasped his hands in a salute, "This humble subject is Li Bai and studied in Tsinghua University!" The weak looking student looked somewhat bewildered and confused, Tsinghua University? Hes never heard of anything like that before! At last, out of courtesy, he hurriedly clasped his hands once again, "Pleased to meet you, Brother Li. " Xu Que eyed the table filled with those brutish looking men before looking at Tang Liu Feng and smiled, "Brother Tang, I saw that the table of men there were rude to you. Why dont I help you vent some of your anger on them? Then the pair of us can find a place to drink tea together and have a chat. How about that?" "Ah?" Tang Liu Feng was taken aback before he hurriedly waved a hand, "Theres no need Brother Li. Those men have high cultivation levels and are pretty unreasonable. We shouldnt go looking for trouble. Why not we take a walk now and find a place within the city to seat?" "Ai, theres no rush for that!" Xu Que waved a hand and insisted as well. He wore a mysterious looking expression as he spoke out, "We are the educated and refined lot of the nation and should watch out for each other. Your problem is my problem as well. I shall help you speak out your grievances." "This" Tang Liu Feng opened his mouth to speak. However, Xu Que interrupted him, "Brother Tang, do you believe that I can go over there and scold them but they will not be angry with me? Instead, they will laugh like idiots." "Ah? Brother Tang, you must not do that. Those men..." Tang Liu Feng stopped mid sentence, extremely startled. This refined looking man wanted to scold those brutish guys seated by the table. Didnt that mean he was itching for a beating from those men? However, even before he could finish speaking, sounds of mockery and taunts were shouted out at the pair of them from behind. "Hehe... where did this ignorant brat came from?" "To associate himself with the garbage of Eastern College, it must mean that hes no better. Probably a wastrel himself!" "I dont believe that youd dare to scold those ruffians over there. Just a mere Core Bearing Stage. That would be equivalent to a newborn calf whos unafraid of the tiger!" Sounds of mockeries and taunts continued ringing out. When Xu Que and Tang Liu Feng turned their heads to look, they saw two pairs of man and women walking over slowly. They were dressed like students as well but looked extremely wealthy! It was perfectly normal for women to appear in such situations at this time. In this era, there were many women studying in colleges as well. In fact, there were women who held high positions in court. Afterall, the Empress of Water Nation was a woman! To sum it up, this era emphasized more about strengths and capabilities than gender. After meeting the two pairs of men and women, Tang Liu Fengs eyes seem to avert their gazes as he looked down, not daring to look at them. He then whispered to Xu Que, "Brother Li, we should go. These are students from Bright Saint College." Xu Ques eyebrows twitched when he heard that. According to his memories, Bright Saint College was the college directly endorsed by the Fire Emperor. Those who could attend this college indicated that they were highly qualified and were extraordinary students. When they graduate, they would become nobilities of the nation. Anything with relations to the Fire Emperor, Xu Que wouldnt be pleased about. Hence he smiled and shouted out, "Where did these silly playthings came from? Please scoot off to whichever hole you came from. Dont disturb me." "You" The few of them opened their eyes in shock and were clearly upset! However, Xu Que had no regard for them whatsoever. He looked at Tang Liu Feng and laughed, "Brother Tang, watch closely. If I scold that group of people and they still laugh, lunch is on you." "Ai, brother Li" Tang Liu Feng opened his mouth. "Keep watching!" Xu Que then turned around and walked towards the table of brutes seated down who had been taunting them. Tang Liu Feng was left by himself with the two pairs of young men and women as their faces were filled with astonishment! Are this kids brains rotten? Or is he sick of living? He actually dared to go? 167 Curse Them ‘Till They Laugh Chapter 167: Curse Them Till They Laugh Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Haha! This kid is doomed!" Watching the shadow of Xu Que walking over, a young man from Bright Saint College sniggered coldly. "He did look rather refined and respectable. Looks like hes just another kid who doesn''t know his place!" The young woman beside him shook her head. Tang Liu Feng was startled. He never expected this brother Li Bai to be so daring and do exactly as he said he would. By the time he finally snapped back to his senses, Xu Que had already reached the table filled with brutes as he stared down at them. The tough looking brutes were taken aback by this as well as they frowned. One of them looked rather displeased, "Kid, what are you looking at?" Xu Que gave a frown as he shook his head. He then pointed at the plate of steamed fish and growled, "Thats my fish!" Your fish? It was such a strange statement that the brutes were startled by this before they turned upset. "Thud!" One of them slapped the table in rage and shouted out, "Bullshit! Are you looking for death kid? You dare to come here and cheat others for a free meal!" The angry shout attracted the attention of almost everyone in the tea shop. Their attentions were roused as they turned their heads to look. Tang Liu Feng stood some distance away and watched everything unfold. His emotions were in a whir and he felt extremely anxious, just like ants over a heated stove. At this point, he took a step forward, having decided to pull Xu Que away Just as he was about to walk over, he was blocked by the young man from Bright Saint College. "Student of Eastern College, stay out of it. That kid is obviously looking to die. Mind your own business." "Thats right. Its rare that we have such an interesting sight to watch. If you dare to ruin the experience for us, dont blame me if I get nasty on you." The pair of young men were smiling threateningly. One stood in front of Tang Liu Feng while the other stood behind. The other pair of young women were smiling as they watched on in excitement. Xu Que stood by the side of the table as he bent down and whispered to the brutes, "I can prove that this fish is mine. When I speak to the fish, it will reply me. If you dont believe, you can try!" The few of them seated by the table were stumped by this. What? Talking to a fish? Besides, isnt this a plate of steamed fish? Is this kid mentally deficient? The few of them were about to give this strange kid a thorough thrashing and yet they noticed that everyone around was watching them. All of a sudden, they were filled with curiosity and also enjoyed the attention they were receiving from everyone. This was a perfect opportunity for the brutes to become the talk of the town. How could they let it slip? After exchanging glances at each other, they knew what they wanted to do next. One of them squinted as he laughed out, "Alright then. Try it!" Try? Try what? Everyone around watching had no idea what was going on. From the start of the conflict to this point, they could only hear the brutes talking and didnt hear a single word of what Xu Que had said. He was speaking too softly. Apart from the few brutes seated by the table, nobody knew what was happening. However, everyone was curious and thus continued watching. Right at this point, Xu Que took a step back as he tensed his back and stared at the fish on the table before shouting angrily, "Screw your mom, you foolish quadriplegic! If you have the guts, you get up right now!" "Hssss!" Everyone watching sucked in a breath of cold air. Is this kid a retard? Hes just a Core Bearing Stage and he dared to scold five other Core Bearing Stage brutes? Isnt he afraid of being beaten to death? Tang Liu Feng was stumped as well, as he opened his eyes wide in shock. He really did dare to scold them? Hes doomed. Something bad is going to happen. The few Bright Saint College students were astonished as well as their expressions turned to one of mocking laughter. "Pu-hahahaha!!!" The brutes by the table broke out in hilarious laughter. One of them was even pounding the table in a hilarious fit of laughter. Tears were even rolling down their cheeks. They didnt believe for a second that Xu Que could communicate with a fish. From the way they saw it, this kid who looked so elegant and refined was just someone with severe mental disability. He actually started cursing at a dead fish and even scolded the fish like he was actually angry with it. Xu Que was of the same cultivation level as all of them but he had such a dignified and refined demeanor about him before all of this began. And yet he actually did something so foolish in front of everyone. These brutes started to feel extremely proud of themselves that they were receiving everyones attention. Additionally, they were also having fun with this foolish kid. Indeed, everyone around watching were at a loss for words as their faces revealed looks of shock. What was going on? These few fierce looking brutes didnt get angry after someone cursed at them? And they even laughed like idiots? What was going on? Could it be That these few brutes are actually idiots? The onlookers were stumped as Tang Liu Feng and the other Bright Saint College students were appalled. Did they see a damned ghost? That kid really scolded the brutes until they started laughing! The entire area was silent except for the continuous laughters from the brutes. Xu Que had a hand on his hips, as the other hand pointed at the plate of steamed fish. From the perspective of everyone else, he seemed to be pointing straight at the brutes. Before long, Xu Que then continued scolding, "Laugh, thats right. Get up and laugh in my face! Laugh until you turn into a retard!" "Hahahaha!!!" Their laughters were renewed by Xu Ques scoldings as they looked extremely foolish. "Your mother is a handicapped retard!" "Hahaha!" "Why arent you speaking? Are you afraid of me? You cheap whore!" "Hahaha!" "If you have the guts, get up and beat me!" "Hahaha!" Seeing such a strange scene before their eyes, the onlookers were filled with question marks in their heads and were stumped. "What magic is that little brother using? Its fantastic!" "Its too strong! He could actually curse someone and make them laugh uncontrollably. Im guessing it''s a sort of strange spell which had been lost through the ages!" "Right, it must be a spell which is able to control the emotions of people. We have to be careful not be enchanted by him!" The people within the tea shop broke out in hushed discussions. Their faces were filled with wary and severity. Tang Liu Feng and the other Bright Saint College students were utterly shocked. They still couldnt figure out how Xu Que managed to do something like that, it was too powerful! At this point, Xu Que had started to tire from the harsh scolding as he exhaled loudly. He then bent down and whispered to the brutes once more, "Sorry for disturbing the few of you. Looks like Ive recognized the wrong fish. When youre free one day, come down to Bright Saint College and I shall treat you to lunch! Farewell!" When the few brutes heard this the smiles on their faces froze. Bright Saint College? Looks like this kid is somebody and we cannot mess with him! The few of them hurriedly stopped laughing and politely clasped their hands in salutes, "Safe travels younger brother!" "Eh, theres no need to walk me off!" Xu Que then nodded his head before turning around to leave. Under the the watchful eyes of everyone, he walked towards Tang Liu Feng. The view of him walking away pridefully from the table of brutes had left a deep impression on everyone watching. At the same time, a series of system notifications rang out in his head! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 80 act tough points!" "Impossible! How did you do that? Did you use any spells on them?" As soon as he got to Tang Liu Feng, the Bright Saint College student asked him, extremely shocked. Xu Que looked at them before sniggering, "Ignorant juniors. Its such a small matter. Why would I need to use spells on them? In actual fact, those men are mentally handicapped but theyre extremely frustrated that nobody can tell their true nature. Hence, when people scold them like the true mentally retarded people they are, they will express true joy!" "Rubbish! I dont believe you for a second!" The few of them replied. That was too ridiculous! "It doesnt concern me whether you believe me or not. But youve seen it for yourself. All you have to do is try it to know if Im telling the truth!" When he finished speaking, he looked at Tang Liu Feng before nodding, "Come on brother Tang, you owe me lunch!" "Ah Oh!" Tang Liu Feng finally came to his senses as he chased after Xu Que as they made their way into the city! The Bright Saint College students watched as Xu Que and the frail looking student walked off. Their brows were creased tightly, as if not believing what Xu Que had said. In their confusion, they started to walk towards the tea shop. Just at this point, he walked past the table with the group of brutes and scrutinized them. When the brutes felt that they were being stared at, they turned rowdy once more and shouted out, "What are you staring at?" The two pairs of young men and women paused in shock as they exchanged glances with each other. They then turned towards the aggressive brutes and hesitated before shouting loudly. "Screw Screw your moms? You You bunch of handicapped retards!" 168 The Previous Prince Consor Chapter 168: The Previous Prince Consort Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The brutes paused in utter disbelief. They didnt even say anything wrong and these students started cursing at them? Were the students these days so crazy? Did they have a death wish? At this point, the ruffians were angered. One of them stood up and shouted out, "Son of a bitch! You should die!" before slapping the student right across his face. "Piak!" The Bright Saint College student were stumped. Indeed, they didn''t expect this brute to be so quick and thus didnt have enough time to dodge the slap. The loud and crisp sound of a slap rang out within the entire tea shop and attracted the attention of everyone once more! There were countless of students within the tea shop and some of them recognized these students from Bright Saint College. When they realized that they had been beaten, they were stupefied. "My god! The students from Bright Saint College has been hit!" "Fuck me, this is a huge deal!" "Haha! Theyve just thrown away their dignity! Bright Saints College, Fire Nations most reputable college, the cream of the crop, were beaten up by thugs from the streets, pu!" "Haha! Just thinking about it makes me feel like laughing out!" Several students within the crowd covered their mouths, trying to suppress their laughter as they gloated in the misfortunes of these students. Some of them however frowned. Afterall, everyone there were students. Seeing their fellow students being bullied this way, it wouldnt be good if nobody went to their aid! At this point, several students stood up and scolded the brutes, "You bunch of peasants! How dare you act in such an atrocious manner in broad daylight? Dont you have any regard for the laws of the Emperor?" "Emperor your mum! These kids started cursing at us first." The brutes rebutted. Everyone around had no words to reply, including those Bright Saints College students who gave looks of indignance. Based on what! It was obvious that kid was scolding you so viciously and the few of you were laughing like fools. Now we cant scold you anymore? Youre obviously bullying us! "How outrageous! I shall fight it out with you!" The students from Bright Saints College couldnt take it lying down any longer as they conjured several spells and clashed head on with the brutes. "Heh, you bunch are too lawless. Come on then! I shall beat you to death!" The few thugs were enraged as well as they too conjured several spells and started fighting. Boom! Spells clashed against one another as blood spilled out from wounds. Both sides engaged in a fight while their methods became more lethal by the passing minute as the fight intensified. The person who was guilty of starting the fight between those two sides had long entered the Imperial City. He was seated within an expensive restaurant, having a meal to his heart''s content. Tang Liu Feng sat across Xu Que as a sumptuous meal sat atop the table. His face was contorted in a bitter and apologetic look, "Brother Brother Li, can I borrow some spirit stones from you later?" "Nope!" Xu Que picked up a chicken drumstick and rejected him without hesitation! Tang Liu Feng forced a bitter smile, "Brother Li, the amount of spirit stones I have on me isnt enough to afford such an expensive meal" Xu Ques eyebrows twitched as he looked up at Tang Liu Feng and realized that he looked rather poor. Afterall, he wasnt truly going to make him pay. At this point, Xu Que shook his head, "Its fine. I shall pay for this meal. Just enjoy it!" "But that wont do. A man must abide by his words. Since Ive lost the bet with you, I have to pay for this meal!" Tang Liu Feng replied seriously. It looked like he was a person who held himself to high moral codes. Xu Que rolled his eyes, "Lets do it this way then. I shall help you pay for this meal, but you must promise to do me two favors. First, tell me whats going on with Flaming Sun Princess and why is she looking for a Prince Consort." "Oh?" Tang Liu Feng paused in shock before replying, "Dont tell me brother Li doesnt know about the Princess and her search for a Prince Consort? That means you came from another nation?" "Cut the crap and tell me now. If not, you have to think of a way to pay for this meal." Xu Que glared at him, thinking to himself, Or do you expect me to tell you, big brother came here to steal from the Fire Nations and ruin all their plans? "Gulp But many people already know about this. Six years ago, the Flaming Sun Princess already had a Prince Consort. However, some time later, the Emperor announced to everyone that this Prince Consort was too weak and frail. In fact, he was diagnosed with impotence and thus didnt manage to consummate his marriage to to Princess. Finally, he had died a year ago!" "What?" Xu Que slammed his fists down on the table in rage. I am really no better than a dog. This shameless dog Fire Nation Emperor is extremely vile! Forget the fact that he told everyone I was dead, how dare he tell everyone that I was impotent? Besides, it was extremely obvious that in my previous life, I had broken your daughters body in! "Brother Li, you Whats wrong?" Tang Liu Feng was startled by Xu Ques sudden outburst as everyone cast their glances over to the table they were in. Xu Que exhaled deeply and cleared his throat before shaking his head, "Its nothing! Continue." Indeed, the look of anger on his face was evident as killing intent started to radiate out from him. Tang Liu Fengs heart trembled as he continued in a hushed voice, "Since the Prince Consort has died and the Flaming Sun Princess is still a virgin, she decided to choose another Consort this year. Additionally, this was also the year which the three great sects of the five nations would recruit disciples. This event only happens once every century. Hence, this was the most appropriate time for the Princess to do this." "Haha! Will they be looking for another Consort with innate talents?" Xu Que sniggered coldly. Tang Liu Feng paused with a suspicious look etched across his face, "Why would brother Li say this? Could it be that the previous Prince Consort was someone of outstanding origins as well?" "Of course! The previous Prince Consort was an outstanding man. Besides, everything below his waist was extremely awe inspiring and formidable. Its nothing like what the Fire Emperor said about him being impotent!" Xu Que started speaking out loudly and proudly. However when these words fell onto Tang Liu Fengs ears, his expression changed as he clutched his chest and replied, "Brother Brother Li, how do you know that the previous Consort wasnt impotent?" "Fuck, whats that expression and that look in your eyes supposed to mean? Youre a prim and proper student but your thoughts are so dirty? The reason I know he wasnt impotent was because the Prince Consort was from my Heavenly Explosion Sect. I knew him and have seen him on wild trysts with many beautiful women." "Heavenly Explosion Sect? Theres such a sect in existence?" Tang Liu Feng raised his eyebrows suspiciously before nodding his head, "I understand now. Maybe it was precisely because he indulged too much in sex and thus weakened his body and died at a young age!" "..." Xu Ques lips curled upwards as he continued eating his meal, too lazy to argue with him any longer. At the same time, he was thinking deeply. If the Fire Emperor had declared the Prince Consort to be dead, wouldnt he deliver a huge blow to his face by showing up in front of everyone? Heheh... that sounded like a good idea! Xu Que smiled slyly. Tang Liu Feng didnt speak as well as he ate his meal in silence. However, halfway through, he seemed to have thought of something as he abruptly raised his head to look at Xu Que, "Oh right, Brother Li, you havent told me about your second request." "Hm, the second favor You can decide then!" Xu Que replied since he couldnt think of any other requests. However, Tang Liu Feng wasnt pleased as he replied, "Brother Li, that wont do. Since Ive already made a promise to you, I have to fulfill it. If you have any other favors, please ask away!" "..." Xu Que rolled his eyes once again, "Alright, then You should change your name." "Change my name?" Tang Liu Feng was stumped. "Yes, change your name." Xu Que nodded his head, as he picked up a cup of tea and drank it before continuing, "Change your name to Tang Bo Hu!" (T/N : Tang Bo Hu was the name of a perverted scholar acted by Stephen Chow.) 169 Take Your Sister! Check Your Sister! Chapter 169: Take Your Sister! Check Your Sister! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Change my name? That cant do! That, I cant ever do!" Tang Liu Feng insisted that he would never ever change his name to Tang Bo Hu. Instead, he started giving a whole load of excuses saying his name was chosen by his parents and it was a special gift from the previous generation and shouldnt ever be taken lightly. Xu Que heard this whole tirade and decided not to speak anymore. He just continued eating and drinking. When he was done, he footed the bill and walked to an inn to stay for the night. Tang Liu Feng had chosen to stay in the room right beside him and the pair of them had agreed to attend Madam Yas event together the next day. Nothing much happened at night except for the fact that some guests in the inn were discussing about the incident of the day. Several Bright Saints College students had been beaten up by some street thugs and suffered severe wounds. One of them even had his appearance scarred. After the thugs had defeated the students, they spat on the ground and fled. "Chiya!" When Tang Liu Feng heard this, he pushed opened the door and stood outside in utter astonishment and anxiety. And yet Xu Que, who was guilty of starting the entire thing was sleeping soundly on his own bed without a single care in the world. He had dreamt of Xiao Rou. He dreamt that they met within the Soul Pagoda. He also dreamt that he met Su Linger and the rest of them. That dream was amazing. On the morning of the next day. Xu Que was rudely awakened by that irritating rasping and knocking of his door. He jolted awake from his bed in annoyance, "Tang Bo Hu, do you believe me when I say Ill come out and beat you?!" Tang Liu Feng paused in shock, "Brother Li, you instructed me to wake you up no matter what, remember? Also, I really dont wish to change my name" "..." Xu Que paused as he recalled his plans to attend Madam Yas event. Realizing that there were going to be many people there, it was also going to be perfect for him to act tough. Immediately, his fatigue and restlessness wore off. He got changed in simple clothes before opening the door and exiting his room. After Xu Que and Tang Liu Feng had their breakfast, the pair of them headed towards the Great Lake of Imperial City. "Brother Li, the event hosted by Madam Li will be held by the Great Lake, its going to be amazing! With a venue like that, we can allow our poetic talents to express themselves freely and we might even be inspired to compose a poem or two!" Tang Liu Feng was rattling on about how the scenery by the lake was very pretty and introduced the different landscapes to Xu Que as if he was a foreigner to this place. Xu Que laughed but didnt speak. His eyes scanned across the familiar yet foreign streets. Imperial City, the Great Lake, his impression of this place was extremely deep. According to the memories of this body, Little Xu Que from all those years was playing by the lake when he was noticed by the passing Fire Emperor. He was thus taken in to become the Prince Consort. And today, he had returned back to this place where it all began. Xu Que was filled with regrets as he sighed out. Before long, the pair of them had reached the lake. The water from the lake was clear as sunlight reflected off its the surface. There was a jade bridge adorned with precious rocks in the middle of the lake that led to Madam Yas compound. Xu Que had heard of Madam Ya and knew who she was. Recalling back to the first time he entered the palace, he had seen Madam Ya around. As the sister of the Fire Emperor, her status was extremely lofty and high. Hence, when Xu Que was married to the Princess, she was present as well. In the entire Palace, she received the second most attention after the Princess. When it came to his impression of Madam Ya, Xu Que could describe her as a beautiful woman who had aged extremely well. She was very graceful and extremely attractive! Since this middle aged beauty was the Fire Emperors sister, her status in society was very high. Everyone knew that she enjoyed poetry and songs and often held such banquets where she would invite talented students to discuss poetry and lyrics. However, this event was very different from her usual banquets. There were many more people attending. The reason was because Flaming Sun Princess would grace the event today. Hence, many students wanted to be there as well to bask in the fame and glory. Most importantly, these students wanted to impress her with their literary talents and leave an impression on her. When Xu Que arrived with Tang Liu Feng, there was already a long queue by the side of the lake. They were all waiting to cross the bridge which led to the middle of the lake to reach the island that was the venue of Madam Yas event. Xu Que then noticed that each of them were holding onto a golden invitation. He started to feel slightly uneasy, as if a bad feeling was creeping up on him. Xu Ques lips curled upwards as he looked towards Tang Liu Feng. He wanted to ask if the golden invitation was necessary to be granted entry. Right at this point, that kid whipped out an invitation from within his robes. He then looked at Xu Que innocently, "Ai, Brother Li, wheres your golden invitation? Quickly take it out. They will check to see if you have it before letting you in." "..." "Take your sister!" "Check your sister!" Xu Ques face turned black as he remained silent. What a rubbish friend. If a golden invitation was needed, why didnt he say earlier? What should big brother do without one? Forget it. Things have already gotten to such a stage. There was nothing he could do anyway. Xu Ques expression turned stoic as he asked, "Brother Tang, let me take a look at your golden invitation." Indeed, it seemed like Tang Liu Feng had finally wised up as he reacted suspiciously and asked, "Brother Li, dont tell me you came without a golden invitation?" "Hehe with my status, why would I ever need a golden invitation?" Xu Que replied as his eyebrows twitched. He then thought, "If I were to take out my Prince Consort tile, Ill show you what use a stupid invitation is." When Tang Liu Feng heard his reply, he immediately understood that Xu Que didnt have an invitation. "Brother Li, without an invitation, its going to be very troublesome. You should go to the entrance and answer three questions. After youre done, you should ask three questions that are difficult to answer. If not, you wouldnt be granted access." Tang Liu Feng smiled bitterly as he spoke. When Xu Que heard this, his eyes lit up, "Are you serious? I just have to answer three questions and then ask another three questions to be granted entry?" "Eh, thats the rule of Madam Yas events. As long as you pass this test, you can automatically become a VIP and can enter without a golden invitation. After that, you would never need an invitation again for all future events! But. . It looks like nobody has succeeded yet today." Tang Liu Feng nodded his head as he spoke. Xu Que was elated. All he had to do was to get through this easy hurdle in order to become a guest? And nobody has succeeded yet today? Hahaha! With the system around, what question can I not answer? Sorry, but this is one situation where Im going to act tough! "Come, brother Tang, lets get us in!" Xu Que then started pulling Tang Liu Feng towards the entrance, away from the line. "Ai, ai, ai, brother Li, stop tugging on me! My pants are dropping" Tang Liu Feng was struggling against Xu Ques firm grip. Afterall, he was just a Foundation Building Stage cultivator and had zero resistance against Xu Que. He was just like a chicken to him and was thus dragged away. The pair of them reached the entrance and were immediately stopped by a pair of students. One male and one female. "Please join the queue!" A pretty faced student smiled as she told them. Xu Que smiled as he replied, "Little sister, time is life. This humble subject refuses to waste his life standing in line. Hence, Ive decided to answer the questions and gain myself permanent VIP status!" Tang Liu Fengs eyes opened wide when he heard this. You obviously dont have an invitation and you dont wish to queue? But This reason sounded rather philosophical. Time is life and he didnt want to waste his life standing in line. In fact, it was hard to argue against this line! When the few students around heard this, they paused in shock. The female student then asked in a surprised tone, "Are you sure you wish to attempt the questions? If you fail, even if you have an invitation today, you would never be able to attend all future events!" "To be perfectly honest, this humble subject enjoys questions that are extremely difficult and challenging. I take these questions as a way of deepening my wisdom and knowledge. In fact, the reason I came here today was to challenge myself, to see if I can answer these questions. Whether or not I would be barred from all future events is no big deal for me!" Xu Que replied formally. Tang Liu Feng who was standing beside him almost fell backwards in shock as his eyes gaped wide open. He never expected Xu Que was someone like that! When the few students heard this, their respect for Xu Que rose considerably! So this young master Bai came here just to pursue wisdom and knowledge and not for social reason. What an admirable person! This was the hallmark of a true student, to constantly be in pursuit of wisdom! At this point, the female student started to take a liking towards Xu Que as she nodded her head and laughed, "Young master is such a rare specimen of students, this humble subject is in full admiration! The three questions today was set by Madam Ya herself and are placed on the board over there. Young master can proceed that way to look at the questions. However, each question has a time limit and you have to answer it within ten seconds. If you fail to do that, you would be considered to have failed the test!" As she spoke, she pointed towards a board by the side of the main gate. It was a wooden board which was covered by a red satin cloth! At this point, a student took out a large gong and hit it. "Qiang!" The sound reverberated across the entire lake! All the students present jumped up in shock as they looked over. 170 Only You Were Carrying An Umbrella Chapter 170: Only You Were Carrying An Umbrella Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Madam Yas gong has sounded?" "Fuck, is someone trying to take the entry test?" "Lets go take a look. The last time someone took the test was a year ago. Young master Mo was a student from Bright Saints College and failed it. Since then, nobody else dared to answer the questions!" "Young master Mo was one of the four most talented students from Bright Saints College. A year ago, when he attempted the test, he answered three questions within two seconds each. Its such a waste that he ultimately failed it!" "Who is this person attempting the test this time? Could it be the most talented student amongst the four of them from Bright Saints College, young master Zhao?" "Thats possible. Afterall, the Flaming Sun Princess might attend the event today. Its been said that the four great students would be present as well!" "Wah! This is such a rare sight to see!" "Lets move closer to get a better look" Across the Great Lake, students were all startled as they craned their necks and squinted their eyes to get a better look of the entrance where the test was to be conducted. To these students whose life revolved around pens and paper, witnessing someone attempting the test was even more exciting than watching a pair of elite cultivators fight against each other. Xu Que had been startled by the sound of the gong and was glaring at the person who hit it angrily. After the student noticed that he was being stared at by Xu Que, a chill ran down his spine and he hurriedly entered the compound in fear. Tang Liu Feng noticed that everyones attention was upon him. He shivered slightly and felt weak in his knees. He felt like he had just been kidnapped by a pirate ship. He had originally came with plans of just queuing up and using his golden invitation to gain entry. He would then find a quiet corner to sit down and have some food. He would stay till the end of the event and thus fulfill his own personal mission of being present for such a grand event. Afterall, he wasnt on good relations with the students from Bright Saints College. He wished to remain as low profile as possible and avoid being seen by anyone. And now, the gong had just been hit. Even if he wanted to hide, there was nowhere for him to hide. Tang Liu Feng stood firmly rooted to the ground as he looked at Xu Que in agony. His heart was almost crying, "I was so happy to be here today. Why did my stupid mouth have to tell him about the test? All of a sudden, he said he wanted to take it. Its uncomfortable being here. I am about to cry" Xu Que didnt even notice him at this point as he stood outside the entrance of the compound, basking in the attention of everyone. From time to time, he would even pretend to be an extremely respectable scholar, looking up at the skies, deep in thought. His mind was filled with the system notifications as his act tough points soared! "Young master, lets begin!" the female student spoke. "Great!" Xu Que nodded his head as his face turned serious. He then strode over towards the wooden board in a dignified manner, looking extremely imposing and awe inspiring. At the same time, he called the system out, ready to cheat in this test! Everyone looked at Xu Que and were stumped. "Eh? Why is it the white robed man whos trying to take the test?" "Based on his appearances, it doesnt look like hes from our Imperial City?" "Look! Hes with a student from Eastern College!" "Hahaha! That cant be. Could he be a student from Eastern College? If its really true, how would they have the guts to attempt the test?" "They really overestimate themselves. How can an Eastern College student ever be worthy?" "Could it be that the Eastern College students didnt receive Madam Yas invitation and are hence trying to take the VIP entry test?" "Hahah! That sounds very possible!" Everyone were stumped as they cast astonished glances over. Before long, they all broke out in laughter. This was indeed an interesting scene. A nameless nobody had come out just to seek attention. Someone revealed a look of utter disappointment as he shook his head, "Thats such a shame. I had assumed that it was one of the four great students who had come to take the test." "Thats difficult. One of the four, young master Mo had already failed. It looks like nobody in Imperial City will take this test lightly!" "Indeed. This test has too many consequences and too much risks. Just failing it would mean the person would become the butt of jokes!" "Not necessarily. Look at this white robed kid. He knows fully well that he wouldnt be able to pass and yet hes still trying. We should learn from his determination. Hahaha!" At last, laughter started to break out across the entire lake. Tang Liu Feng was looking down as if trying to find a hole in the ground so that he could squeeze himself into it and hide. He was too embarrassed to meet the eyes of anyone! Xu Que however, was looking up proudly with his chest stuck out. Step by step, he walked over in confidence, ready to act tough. When he reached the wooden board, he pulled away the satin cloth covering the question. "Whoosh!" He tugged off the red cloth before flinging it high into the air making it float gently down to the ground. His movements were all fluid and very intentional, without the slightest hesitation. As soon as the red cloth was pulled away and revealed the board, everyone stopped laughing as it turned silent. Their eyes focused onto the wooden board and the golden words written on it. Xu Que glanced once and read every single word. He didnt even have time to ask the system for he was too elated! Damn it! This question is too easy, right? "If a person takes 15 minutes to eat a bowl of rice, how long would 8 people take to eat 8 bowls of rice?" Isnt this just a simple riddle? How can such a question be difficult for big brother here? What kind of silly joke is this? Xu Que looked at the question and was very clear of the answer. However, to everyone around, such a question wasnt really a test of intelligence. It was more of reflex and a persons reaction. As soon as the red cloth was lifted, a person would spend two second reading the question. He would then have another eight seconds left to think and answer! Hence, many people could answer the questions without a problem but with the time constraint of ten seconds, the difficulty level rose. The testee had to be able to think quickly on his feet! "Ai, this question I know it too!" "Haha! I know the answer as well! If a bowl of rice takes 15 minutes, 8 bowls of rice would take 120 minutes. Its obviously testing our mathematical skills!" "Its too easy. If I had known, I might have given it a shot as well!" "No, you''re wrong. This is a trick question. Indeed, 120 minutes is correct. But youve forgotten that 120 minutes is the same as 2 hours. So if your answer is 120 minutes, youre wrong. The proper answer should be 2 hours." "Fuck, so thats the answer!" "Looks like Madam Yas questions arent very easy with the time constraints." Everyone finished reading the questions and knew the answer to it almost immediately. It was two hours! "Young master, 10 seconds is up. Please write your answer out on the board. If not, you would be taken to have failed!" The female student reminded Xu Que. Xu Ques lips curled upwards as he stepped forward. Using a sliver of core energy, he concentrated it onto his fingers and wrote the answer on the board. 15 minutes! Everyone fell into deep silence. Immediately after, everyone broke out in laughter! "Haha! This kid is wrong!" "The answer is 2 hours, not 15 minutes idiot!" "I have nothing to say. With such a low level of IQ, where did he get the confidence to attempt the test?" "The students of Eastern College are really trash!" "Hahaha!" Sounds of taunting laughter rang out across the entire lake. Tang Liu Fengs face turned pale as he wanted desperately to jump into the lake. He felt that he had lost too much face today. "Brother Li, your answer is wrong!" He looked at Xu Que and told him resentfully. Xu Que shook his head and looked around at everyone laughing. He sucked in a deep breath of air and shouted out, "All of you shut up. You bunch of retards, which one of you here said the answer was 120 minutes?" As he lashed out at the crowd, everyone froze in shock. Soon after, a student seemed to be angered as well, "It was me who said it. Whats wrong? 120 minutes is closer than your answer!" "Did your mother keep her placenta until it was extremely old before deciding to give birth to you, hence your mental retardation? Oh no, compared to the people behind you, youre half a retard at best! Now, I wish to ask, which one of you here said the answer was two hours?" Xu Que asked mockingly as he faced the crowd. At this point, the crowd seemed to be rather riled up. Another student stepped forward and smiled coldly, "It was me! This question is very easy. Two hours is the right answer. Anyone can guess that and still be correct!" Xu Que sighed, "Indeed, God has sprinkled intelligence over all of humankind" When the student heard this, he revealed a satisfied grin, having been praised. Xu Que then continued, "God has sprinkled intelligence over all of humankind But only you were carrying an umbrella!" The student paused and everyone else were taken aback as well. Intelligence sprinkled over all of humankind? Only you were carrying an umbrella? Didnt that mean he didnt receive any intelligence from God? That student then realized what Xu Que meant and raged out. Even before he could reply, Xu Que then looked at the rest of the crowd and asked, "Who else agreed that the correct answer was two hours? Those who did, your brains are severely damage! Youre even worse off than that half retard!" When these words were spoken, the entire crowd was extremely furious. "Outrageous! You dare to insult us." "What a humiliation to the educated!" "You answered the question wrongly and dont dare to face the consequences." "Obviously, you became angry after knowing you are wrong. What a person undeserving of respect!" Everyone shouted out across in anger as they scolded him. Xu Que seemed to ignore their scoldings and looked towards the female student, "Little sister, why dont you tell them the correct answer!" The female student forced a smile, "Congratulations young master. The correct answer is indeed 15 minutes!" 171 Big Brother, Why Don’t You Rise Up To Heaven? Chapter 171: Big Brother, Why Dont You Rise Up To Heaven? Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation What? The correct answer was fifteen minutes? Everyone around were shocked. "What? Is that possible? How could the answer be fifteen minutes?" "Thats impossible!" "How did they work the answer out?" "The question obviously stated 8 people would eat 8 bowls of rice and each bowl took 15 minutes. Why was the final answer 15 minutes?" "Is there some internal secret going on?" Everyone started shouting out, clearly unhappy. They even said there was some internal secret and the answer was going to be correct regardless of what Xu Que said. Even Tang Liu Feng was stumped as he looked at the answer written by Xu Que on the board. He then looked at the question as his brows furrowed while he concentrated hard. At the next moment, he got it. He then shouted out excitedly, "So thats the reason, I understand now." Everyone paused once more as they looked at Tang Liu Feng. "Understand? Youre just an Eastern College student, understand my ass! There definitely is something strange going on here. Something is corrupted!" Someone laughed out icily. Tang Liu Feng was furious as he shouted out, "The answer to this question is indeed fifteen minutes. Brother Li isnt wrong. A bowl of rice" "Wait a second!" Seeing that Tang Liu Feng was going to explain the logic behind the correct answer, Xu Que interrupted him. He then spoke formally, "Brother Tang, when it comes to acting tough, maybe you should allow me to do it!" "Acting tough? Why do I have to act tough?" Tang Liu Feng asked, surprised. Xu Que shook his head and didnt reply. He glanced down at the crowd and spoke in a taunting voice, "With such low level of IQ, how do you dare to despise Eastern College? A person takes fifteen minutes to eat a bowl of rice. So eight people eating eight bowl of rice, isnt that just one bowl per person? Why are you adding the time? Looks like all of you are nothing more than a trash can!" "..." The entire crowd turned silent at once! Everyones expression froze and they were completely taken aback! Right! A person eating a bowl of rice only takes fifteen minutes. So when eight people eat eight bowls of rice, its the same fifteen minutes. Once they realized this, everyones faces turned red and they looked down in embarrassment. This was the group of people who were the most indignant and fierce. One of them even asked if this was a scandal and whether there was internal secrets going on. At last, their pride was completely shattered and their faces were slapped. In fact, most of them were blushing a deep shade of red, as their cheeks felt hot. Their IQ had really been undermined! This question wasnt particularly difficult as well. If they had more time, most of them would be able to answer it correctly. However with only ten seconds, most of them didnt get it. This was coupled by the fact that Xu Que was mocking them now, causing most of them to be angry and yet they had to grit their teeths and accept that his answer was correct. Since Xu Que had answered the question correctly, they were all left speechless. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 70 act tough points!" The system notifications rang out continuously in Xu Ques head. Right at this point, the female student then looked at Xu Que, "Young master, if youre ready, please reveal the second board and answer the next question!" "Your questions are too simple. Theres no level of difficulty whatsoever. Im disappointed!" Xu Que sighed as he stretched out to unveil the next question. When everyone heard this, their lips curled in dissatisfaction. However, nobody dared to speak out against him this time. They glared at him, hoping that he would make a mistake so that they could taunt him once more. It was a pity that they wouldnt be given the chance to do so! As soon as the second board was unveiled, the next question could be read. "In a strictly watched examination, a pair of students submitted answer scripts that were exactly the same. When the leading examiner discovered this, he didnt think that they had cheated. Whats the reason?" When they had finished reading the question, they paused in shock. Submitted answer scripts that were exactly the same? And the examiner didnt think that they had cheated? Whats there to consider? It must be that the examiner had been bribed! Actually, a situation like this had happened several times before. When they were taking their examinations, they would notice several examiners who acted strangely as though they had been bought over. There was nothing to be done! This was the world of cultivation. Do you think it was so easy to cheat? Of course, there were many methods for examiners to detect cheating. However, it was also impossible for them to detect every single instance of cheating, since the students were often very innovative in their methods. Hence when a pair of answer scripts were exactly identical, they would always be suspected of cheating. If the examiner didnt raise this up, it was very normal to assume that the examiner had been bribed! Hence, to most normal students, the answer to this question must be that the examiner had been bribed. Even before any of them to open their mouths to speak, Xu Que had already written the answer on the board. "Because they both submitted blank answer scripts!" "..." Everyone were on the verge of shouting, The examiners had been bribed yet when they saw the answer Xu Que had written, they shut their mouths! The students in charge of the test paused and looked at Xu Que in surprise, In actual fact, after knowing the answers to these two question, a person would find that the test wasnt particularly difficult. A testee would just have to think out of the box and be quick in order to succeed! The difficulty with such questions is that within the first few seconds, most students would think in the wrong direction and thus fail to answer the question correctly. This educated and refined looking youth dressed in white robes looked like a foreigner and was even together with an Eastern College student. Nobody expected him to have such a sharp and disciplined mind to solve these two questions effortlessly. "This person isnt simple. Lets hurry and inform Madam Ya!" The pair of students spoke to each other before entering the compound hurriedly. Outside the entrance, the female student looked at Xu Que in surprise as she nodded her head, "Congratulations young master. Youve answered the second question correctly!" Xu Que shook his head and replied in a sad voice, "Ai, theres nothing to congratulate me for." When everyone around heard this, they raised brows as their hearts froze. Ai, what was going on with this kid? Didnt he answer the question correctly? Why was he acting this way? He even said there was nothing to congratulate him for. Could it be that he wasnt confident of getting the third question right? Tang Liu Feng was stumped as well since he had never seen Xu Que in such low spirits. He then asked, "Brother Li, whats wrong? Are you worried about the final question? Dont worry. If you dont get this right, we shall attempt it again next time!" The few students by the entrance looked over and encouraged him as well, "Young master, theres no need to feel this way. Although the third question is going to be slightly more difficult, with your sharp mind, you wouldnt have any problems solving it! "Ai!" Xu Que then sighed out once more as he placed his hands behind his back and looked up at the sky with his face inclined at 45 degree angle. He looked rather lonely and sad. His eyes squinted as he whispered, "Ive roamed around the world for many years in pursuit of wisdom and philosophy. Ive begged for a worthy competitor, someone to rival me and yet its impossible. Its so lonely!" As he finished, he then turned towards the crowd and spoke in an emotional sorrowful voice, "Please tell me, apart from being so good looking, why am I so intelligent? Why? Dont tell me that in this life, nobody can ever hold me back?" In that second, everyone were stumped! Tang Liu Feng almost fell to the ground face first! This kid wasnt worried about solving the third problem but he was fretting about how he was unrivalled in this world? You begged for a worthy competitor but couldnt find one? Apart from being handsome, youre smart too? Nobody can hold you back in this life? Fuck me! Big brother, why dont you just rise up to heavens then? 172 Let’s Hear Your Story! Chapter 172: Lets Hear Your Story! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 30 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 50 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" A string of notifications rang out in Xu Ques head. He had acted tough extremely viciously this time and almost made all the students around vomit blood. When it came to intelligence, he was second, with nobody being first. When it came to fighting, hes the best. He spoke proudly of how extraordinary he was, claiming that he was unrivalled across the entire world. His short speech made the students feel extremely dissatisfied. And yet they couldnt do anything about it. Up to this point. Nobody else had managed to solve the questions within ten seconds and even get the answers correct! After all, this test was supposed to test one''s quick thinking and intelligence. The questions were actually easy, but the fact that they had to answer it within ten seconds made it extremely tough! However, since Xu Que came from the modern days, his brain had already been wired to think in such a manner. He was very familiar with such riddles and thinking problems. Hence, it was only too easy for him to answer these questions correctly. At the same time, within the halls of the compound, the highly famed and refined woman was seated on a wooden chair. Before her were a pair of students. "Madam Ya, this young man had already answered two questions correctly. It almost seemed like he didnt need to think before providing the right answers!" "Oh?" A glint appeared in those huge, round eyes of Madam Ya as her lips revealed a contented smile. It was clear that her smile could capture the hearts of many men whenever she wished. She laughed out, clearly intrigued, "I had set these questions myself this morning and only Xiao Lian knows the answers. If what youre speaking is the truth, there are only two scenarios. One is that Xiao Lian secretly told him the answers. The other is that this person is truly intelligent and whose wisdom surpassed most people! Tell me, do you think Xiao Lian would betray me?" The pair of students looked down, and didnt dare to speak! "Report!" A female student walked in and clasped her hands in salute, with her head bowed, "A report for madam. That young man is about to attempt the third question. But He just said several words!" Madam Yas lips curled upwards, "Is that so? What did he say?" The female student forced a bitter laugh as she replied, "He said that hes travelled far and wide in pursuit of wisdom and knowledge. Hes begged for someone who could rival him but it was futile and that he was lonely!" "He begged for someone who could rival him, but was futile?" Madam Yas eyes gleamed as she nodded her head and laughed out, "For someone to have the guts to speak such words, it must be that hes an extraordinary person! Did he say anything else?" "Gulp He also asked everyone around why was he so good looking and why was he so intelligent. He asked if nobody in this world could ever hold him back!" When the female student said this, Madam Ya was taken aback. Soon after, she let out a giggle as she covered her mouth. The sight was extremely charming as she resembled a beautiful flower swaying. "Looks like this is an interesting kid! Come, I shall meet him in person!" As she finished, she stood up from her chair as her lips parted to reveal a sweet smile while she walked outside. The few students paused as their expressions revealed utter shock. Madam Ya wanted to meet him in person? After so many years, apart from the four great students of Bright Saints College, they had never seen Madam Ya personally walk out to greet any other talents! And just because he said those words, she wanted to meet that stranger! At the same time, outside the compound... Xu Que had already unveiled the third wooden board. The last question came into full view of the entire crowd. "In situation where spells can be used, whats the fastest way of turning ice into water?" As soon as this question was asked, everyone stopped to think. Ice to water and spells could be used? Of course that involves a fire spell! However, to use the fastest way? Thats where it got difficult. After all, every cultivator has a different set of fire techniques. For example, if the Fire Emperor would use his Flaming Dragon, he could melt ice in the blink of an eye. But What if it was a huge block of ice? Then it would take a longer time! "This question is difficult!" a cultivator shook his head and spoke. "There are too many factors to be considered. How was there supposed to be one correct answer for this question?" "Hes going to fail this time. One of the great four students, young master Mo failed at the last question as well!" "Hehe... he was just boasting about how he was unrivalled in this world. Lets see how he will solve this question!" "Its unsolvable. This question has no solutions. Madam Ya is extremely wise and it was her who set these questions. It looks like nobody will be able to solve these questions. After all, to gain a place amongst the VIP guests wouldnt be this easy!" The few of them craned their necks to look at Xu Que as their faces were filled with mockery and taunts. As soon as Xu Que finished reading the question, his lips twitched as he shook his head in utter dissatisfaction, "Such a question is for a three year old kid,and you have the audacity to use it?" As he finished speaking, he focused his energy onto his fingers and wrote the answer on the board! "Chi!" Xu Que then withdrew his hands and looked at the female student before smiling, "Ive answered the question!" Everyone turned their heads to look at the board and were taken aback. The chinese word for ice had been cut vertically in half. Hence, the remaining word on the board was water! (T/N : The chinese word for ice is , when Xu Que cut the words vertically into two, the word which remained was ˮ, which means water) Thats right. When the pair of dots were cut away from the chinese word for ice, the remaining word is water! Everyone slapped their heads in frustration as they came to the realization that the answer was too simple. They then wondered why theyve never thought of it! Even the female student paused for sometime, not because the question was difficult, but because she was taken aback by how fast Xu Que managed to solve the question. Who was this person in white robes? He looked at every single question for such a short time and wrote the correct answer down even without thinking. He even had time to taunt people before writing the correct answers down! Was there really someone so capable in this world? What supernatural intelligence! "Hehehe What an intriguing young man who claims to be unrivalled in this world... Ive finally met someone different!" a laughter which sounded like a chime of a dozen bells along with her enchanting voice came out from the compound. Madam Ya walked out along with her gorgeous looking face and her charming smile. Her eyes were extremely seductive as they rested on Xu Que. The students around were all astounded as they opened their mouths wide open. Madam Ya was actually so amused by this person that she came out to personally greet him! My god, looks like this young man in white robes is going to soar in stature. After being noticed by Madam Ya, his future will be really bright from here on! At this point, many students threw him looks of envy and even more were jealous! Tang Liu Feng was appalled as he stood there beside Xu Que. His eyes fell onto Madam Yas body as if he had been bewitched by her beauty. It seemed like he had never seen anyone as beautiful! Xu Que had turned his head to look at her as well. This was the first time he had actually seen her in this life. Ooh, not bad... she looked exactly the same in his memories, the matured beauty. The next glance he took was at her chest. After all, that was the habit of most men! Indeed, when he looked at her chest, Xu Que jumped up in shock as he whispered, "Fuck! Those are huge!" It was exactly as huge as a tidal wave! Thats scary. This woman shouldnt be called Madam Ya. She should be called Madam Waves! "To be able to solve three consecutive questions set by myself is rather outstanding. Young man, your talents seem to be very distinguished but Ive never seen you around in Imperial City. Tell me more about your history!" Madam Ya seemed to have felt Xu Ques lingering gaze but wasnt angry. Her lips curled into a smile as she looked at him interestingly. Fuck me! This is a powerful spell! Xu Ques heart raced. He realized that she had almost caused him to lose his senses with her overwhelming beauty. At this point, he concentrated as hard as he could and regained his senses! He then looked into her eyes and replied in a dignified manner, "Madam asked me about my history. Do you wish to hear my story?" "Thats right, I wish to hear your story!" Madam Ya laughed out. "Haha!" Xu Que laughed as he placed his hands behind his back while his expression froze. He then looked up into the skies, "Sorry! But theres no story to my life. Theres only one word which can be used to describe me. Handsome!" 173 I Shall Give You A Hard Time! Chapter 173: I Shall Give You A Hard Time! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que successfully for acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que successfully for acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que successfully for acting tough. The reward is 70 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully for acting tough and being smooth. The reward is 200 act tough points!" Several notifications rang out in Xu Ques head. The expressions of those present froze as they stared at him, unable to regain their senses for a long time! Theres no story to your life, just the word handsome to describe you? My god, what a narcissistic person! How can you speak such shameless words? Why hasnt God struck you dead? "Boom doom!" The thunder growled in the sky. This sounded like a perfectly normal rumble of thunder without any traces of lightning. However, some of the students in the crowd twitched in pleasant surprised. They really thought the heavens were going to send some lightning down to strike this young man dead! Tang Liu Feng was stumped as well. The first time he met Xu Que, he managed to deceive the brutes. Tang Liu Feng thus thought that hed made a very brilliant friend and that he could learn a thing or two from Xu Que. Soon after, they lived in the same inn together and had several discussions. Tang Liu Feng then realized that this "Brother Li" was a bit of a cheat! Today after reaching the Great Lake, Tang Liu Fengs face was contorted in shock for the most part. To put it simply, hed never met someone whose skin was so thick and so irrevocably shameless! Even Madam Ya was clearly taken aback by Xu Ques words and only managed to regain her faculties after a long time. She had imagined this youth to be similar to many other young men of his age, prideful and bold. Whenever young men had the chance to describe their past, they would always brag about the noble deeds they had done in order to win the affections and attention of women. However, Xu Que didnt speak like that at all. In fact, her impressions of him had far surpassed her expectations. This caused Madam Ya to look at Xu Que with increasing interest. She realized that this young white robed youth had fascinated her. And her interest in him grew rapidly. "Heheh" She covered her mouth and laughed gently. A refined and gorgeous looking lady had her attention completely on Xu Que, "Young misters reply is very different from most others!" Even without realizing it, the way she addressed him changed from "young man" to "young mister"! Xu Que realized this too. He maintained his smile and clasped his hands, "Many thanks, many thanks!" "I wonder whats young misters name?" Madam Ya smiled and asked. Xu Que straightened up as he stuck his chest forward, "This humble subjects name is Li Bai of the Heavenly Explosion Faction and came from Tsinghua University. Im currently single but I own a house and a car!" "..." Madam Ya paused once more and blinked several times before she broke out in another fit of giggles. She had never heard of such a strange introduction and yet she felt like it was extremely interesting! The students in the crowd all frowned, Heavenly Explosion Faction? Fuck! This kid was really ruining the impressions of the educated, and disgracing all of us. He actually joined a fight-and-kill sect like a hooligan? And the name of his Sect was so distasteful and crude. Its so hard to tolerate him! Amongst the crowd, someone had an expression of suspicion and shouted out, "Hes not a student of Eastern College. But Ive never heard of Tsinghua University!" "I dont know as well. Have any of you here heard of Tsinghua University?" Several people within the crowd turned around to ask. Most of them shook their heads when they heard this. "Young mister Li, since youve managed to answer all three questions correctly, lets move onto the next stage. Its now your turn to ask three questions. If within ten seconds, nobody manages to get the right answer, you win!" Madam Ya spoke in a gentle voice as her eyes seemed to glow while she smiled and spoke. Xu Ques eyebrows were raised. Hehe... its now my turn to ask the questions. Im going to give you such a hard time! Xu Que started straightening his white robes, ensuring that there weren''t any creases. He then look towards the crowd in a lofty and dignified manner as he spoke, "The first question. All of you here had been invited to the event. You realized that you had accidentally dropped the golden invitation while on the way here. What do you do?" As soon as this question was asked, everyone around were astonished before they reveal cold smiles. "If the golden invitation was dropped, then it cant be helped. I would just have to go home and curse my poor luck!" "No, Madam Ya is magnanimous and generous. You can get another invitation from her!" "Ai, thats not right. This is a trick question!" "Thats right, its a trick question. If the golden invitation has dropped, the correct answer would be to do what he did. Take the test and attempt to gain entry!" "Fuck! Indeed, thats the answer. I was almost deceived by the question." "Kid, youve lost. If I had dropped my golden invitation along the way here, I would attempt to take the entry test!" Everyone started discussing before providing their own answers within ten seconds. Once they had arrived at a final unanimous answer, they looked at Xu Que tauntingly. Even Madam Ya was somewhat surprised. She didnt expect Xu Que to set such an easy question and yet something didnt feel right! Indeed, Xu Ques lips curled into a smile as he looked around, "You bunch of foolish, handicapped retards. If you dropped your golden invitation while on the way here, all you have to do is pick it up! Hehe and you still had the cheek to be so confident and say that you would take the test. With such low IQ, you should test your sisters!" "..." Everyone around fell silent. Nobody had expected the answer to be of this nature but it had made perfect sense which meant that nobody could refute. However, Xu Ques mockery and harsh scoldings caused the rest of the students to glare at him in anger. If Madam Ya werent around, the students around wouldve rolled up their sleeves and rushed to fight it out with him! Someone then scolded out fiercely, "Outrageous! You are such a disgrace to the educated. How can you speak such crude words? Youre not fit to call yourself an educated student!" "Thats right and you are extremely gutsy. You actually dared to utter dirty words before Madam Ya!" "Do you even respect Madam Ya and her status?" The crowd started criticizing Xu Que, hoping that Madam Ya would punish him! At this point Madam Ya opened her mouth in shock, but that wasnt because of the answer. It was because she was somewhat startled by how Xu Que had scolded them so viciously. Weren''t students extremely particular about their reputation and integrity? Weren''t all these students cultured and refined? Why was this kid so different? Thinking up to this point, she started to smile. "I believe, young mister Li was just caught up in the moment and forgot to control his speech. However, from now, I dont wish to hear such dirty and uncouth words anymore. Hence, I would ask young mister Li to pay attention to his behavior!" Madam Ya smiled widely as she spoke to Xu Que. Indeed, she didnt look upset at all. Instead, it seemed like she was smiling in admiration of his down to earth and genuine demeanor. Still, she was serious about not wanting to hear anymore foul language from anyone else. Xu Que then laughed out loudly, "Dont worry Madam Ya, Ive always hated foul and uncouth words!" Long black lines started to form across the side of everyones face. Youve always hated foul and uncouth words? Anyone who believed you is an idiot. You were rattling off vulgarities like reading essays just now! Right at this point, Madam Ya voiced out, "Coming back to the topic, young mister Lis question is rather interesting. As such, I shall declare the first round a success! Young mister, please give us the second question!" Xu Que waved a hand and shook his sleeves before nodding his head, "The second question, Ill make it simpler!" "Old Madam Wangs neighbor is called Er Dan. Everytime they see each other, Er Dan would politely greet Old Madam Wang. Old Madam Wang realized that Er Dan was a rather friendly and good person. Hence, she decided to introduce Er Dan to her son, who owns an inn and was looking to hire a receptionist. When Old Madam Wangs son first met Er Dan, he welcomed him warmly and asked, Youre Er Dan right?, to which Er Dan courteously said yes. Madam Wangs son thus continued, My mother has been singing praises about how polite you are. So, you wish to become my receptionist right? Oh, where do you live now? Right after Er Dan replied him, Er Dan was beaten up savagely and suffered severe injuries. Why was he beaten up?" Ah? Er Dan was beaten up savagely? But Why was he beaten up? When everyone heard the question, they were all astonished. Some of the smarter students started to consider Xu Ques question and brainstormed thoroughly. "Since Er Dan was only beaten up after he answered the question, that means the reason must lie within his answer!" "Thats right. The question where where Er Dan lived. And Er Dan was Old Madam Wangs neighbor. That means his answer must be, I live" The student was almost about to speak the answer when his eyes opened wide! Fuck me! Li Bai you cheap bastard! This This answer is too vicious! I nearly fell for it! Many students started to realize the answer and were raging with fury as they flared angrily at Xu Que. Li Bai, screw your sister! 174 A Body Par Chapter 174: A Body Part Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Xu Ques question wasnt actually difficult. The problem was that nobody dared to voice out the correct answer! What did Er Dan say? Since he lived beside Old Madam Wang and Old Madam Wangs son asked where he live What else could Er Dan reply? Of course the answer was I live in your mothers c*nt! (T/N : "I live right beside your mother sounds very similar to "I live in your mothers c*nt!" The exact chinese words for it are סո, whereas the words for "I live beside your mother" are סĸ) Hence, Er Dan was beaten up savagely! However, this answer was extremely vulgar and thus nobody present dared to utter it. Afterall, Madam Ya had just said that she didnt want to hear any sort of vulgarities or uncouth language being spoken right in front of her. For this reason, nobody present dared to utter the answer and yet they were extremely frustrated and angry with Xu Que. They were extremely afraid that they might just be overwhelmed with anger and started spewing vulgarities. Before long, ten seconds had passed. Madam Yas eyes were gleaming with extreme interest as she looked at Xu Que, "Young mister Li is really smart to do something like this!" Naturally, she knew the answer to this question as well but didnt bring it up to Xu Que or scold him for it. Instead, she looked at him with renewed interest and admiration. And yet deep down within her heart, she was somewhat taken aback as well. It wasnt hard to realize the pattern with both of Xu Ques questions. They were both thought off on the spot, based on his current situation. The first question used his own circumstances about taking the test in order to gain entry to trick and deceive everyone that it was the correct answer! The second question was even more ingenious. He had used the fact that Madam Ya had said that she didnt wish to hear anymore coarse and vulgar language. Hence, even though everyone around knew the correct answer, they didnt dare to speak it out. "With such guile and intelligence, hes indeed a genius!" Madam Ya sighed deep down in her thoughts as her huge eyes scanned across her surroundings where students were standing in all directions. She then laughed out, "Young mister Lis second question proved to be insolvable. Hence, I shall announce that he has successfully passed in the second question." As she finished speaking, she then turned her gaze to Xu Que once more. She was signalling for him to begin his third and final question! Xu Que shrugged his shoulders before looking at everyone. He had an expression of smugness as he spoke, "Ai, what can I say about you guys? I as good as told you the answer for the second question and yet you still cannot answer it? What a disappointment!" "..." The entire crowd were speechless as their lips twitched and clenched their fists. They were obviously enraged by his taunting remarks. Tang Liu Feng didnt dare to stand too near to Xu Que as well. He knew that right after this event was over, this brother Li Bai would surely get beaten to death by this mob! However, since Tang Liu Feng was his friend, he didnt stand too far away either. He stood by the side of the lake and stared across it. Xu Que didnt really care much about this kid. With a roll of his eyes, he began asking his third and final question. "This third question is even more simple. Everyone, please listen closely. This is a body part. Some are hard, while others are soft. Some are long, while others are short. Some have more hair, while others have less hair. Can I ask, which part of the body is this?" As he finished, he turned to the rest of the crowd and started sniggering playfully. Everyone around were stumped by him! The answer was a body part. Some are hard, while others are soft. Some are long, while others are short. And then there was the bloody part about having more hair and less hair. Fuck me. Another question like this. What a dog of a person! Li Bai, screw your sister! All the male students around subconsciously glanced down at their own bodies before they felt a dull ache in their chests, as if they were about to vomit blood. How can a person ever speak out an answer like this? Several female students, including Madam Ya, thought about the question for sometime before their faces turned red. They then shot angry glances at Xu Que. To a student, speaking dirty and vulgar words were extremely taboo. This was especially true when it came to private parts, which was extremely vulgar and uncouth. Speaking such words in public would hurt a persons dignity and self respect. It was extremely lowly! When Tang Liu Feng heard this question, his face turned pale before he took several steps back and mumbled under his breath, "Brother Li is too vicious!" Xu Que could feel the gaze of everyone upon himself and yet he maintained an easy and calm demeanor about him. He then returned the stare as he mocked them. "Ten seconds is almost up. If youre not going to answer the question now, you might never get a chance to do so anymore." "Do you know the answer or not? Its such an easy question and you cant get it right?" "Its a bodypart. Everyone will use it from time to time. Why cant you answer the question?" "Excuse me for being too direct, but the intelligence of these students around here is too low!" "Ai, ten seconds is already up. Shall I give you some more time to ponder over the question?" "Fuck me. Why are you guys staring so hard at me! If youve thought of the answer, have the guts to say it out. Whoever gets the correct answer, I shall choke myself to death on shit!" "Still no answers? Hahahah! Then Im sorry. Looks like Madam Ya will be my Oops, sorry. Looks like I will be Madam Yas VIP from now on." Xu Que spewed out taunts like a machine gun, causing everyone around to rage out in anger. Some of them were biting down on their teeths, attempting to control themselves. "Li Bai, whether you win today or not, just by your last question, youre not fit to be a student." At this point, someone couldnt hold it in any longer and shouted out loudly. "What a disrespectful and coarse question and you dared to ask this in front of Madam Ya. How outrageous!" "You are such a disgrace to the educated. Youve humiliated Madam Ya!" "Thats right. Youve been extremely disrespectful to Madam Ya!" "Today was supposed to be a dignified and grand event and yet you managed to stain it. You deserve to be punished!" Before long, shouts started to echo across the entire lake as the students were incensed. Some of the female students even glared at Xu Que as they shouted at him as well, "Shameless pervert!" Madam Yas brows were slightly raised as she shook her head as well, clearly displeased with this question which Xu Que had set. "Im sorry, I dont understand what you are saying. Theres nothing wrong with my question at all. If there is, it has nothing to do with me whatsoever!" Xu Que was still smiling as he laughed out and replied to them. The reason he was so composed was because his answer wasnt dirty at all. In fact, it was extremely logical. Hence, he wasnt afraid at all. "Hm, youre still trying to wiggle your way out of this. The answer to your question is beyond disgusting!" A student shouted back at him. Xu Que shrugged his shoulders as he blinked several times, "No, its not disgusting at all. My question is perfectly normal. Dont tell me youve guessed the answer as well? Why dont you tell me what the answer is." "You. You. Youre being unreasonable." The student retorted as he trembled in anger, pointing at Xu Que. He was overcame with anger that he didnt know what else to say. "What unreasonable? I dont understand what youre saying at all. If you know the answer, just say it! If you dont tell me the answer, how am I supposed to know what youre saying? Strange. Youre the one being unreasonable. Your whole family is unreasonable!" Xu Que gave an innocent look. The crowd was enraged once more, having never met someone so shameless and thick skinned. He still refused to admit his wrongdoings. "Tell me! Stop staring at me like that! If you know the answer, say it. I think that nobody here knows the answer and are just trying to find an excuse for me to fail the test right?" Xu Que gave an expression that resembled a pig unafraid of the boiling hot water as he continued to taunt and challenge them. "Hm, Li Bai, stop being so arrogant. Youre just hoping that we wouldnt dare to say the answer out loud right? Fine. Today I shall tell you the answer." At last, someone couldnt hold it in anymore and jumped out before the crowd. Xu Que was elated at this as he laughed, "Fine, then tell me. Whats the answer?" The student was extremely upset as he glared at Xu Que and shouted out angrily, "A penis!" Xu Que gasped loudly, as his expression revealed a look of utter shock. He even staggered several steps backwards as he stretched a trembling finger out and pointed at the student, uttering in panic, "You You damned pervert. How dare you speak such dirty words?" 175 I Am Not Someone Who Relies On My Good Looks To Get By Chapter 175: I Am Not Someone Who Relies On My Good Looks To Get By Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation When Xu Que shouted out, "You damned pervert!", there was utter silence. The students around were all stupefied! What was going on? Obviously, you are the pervert. Why did you turn it around and accuse others of being the pervert? The student finally regained his senses and was overwhelmed with anger, "You dare to be the pot calling the kettle black? It was your question which was problematic. You clearly wanted to humiliate us and force us to stoop down to your lowly level." "I believe that everyone here knows Im not that type of person. I just wanted to foil your plan and stop your coarse tongue from spewing more rubbish. That was why I vocalized that dirty answer." "No, youre clearly wrong! Keke... how is the answer dirty? I dont think so! Its obvious that your mind and heart are dirty, thats why you looked at the question and thought of dirty things." Xu Que blinked several times innocently. Eh? The answer is wrong? Its our minds and hearts that are dirty? Hearing these, the students eyelids twitched as they felt a sense of foreboding. As if they had just been fooled once again! Indeed, Xu Que laughed as he opened his mouth to reveal the answer. "Theres a part of our body, some are hard while others are soft. Adults have longer ones, while childrens have shorters ones. Some are more hairy, while others are less hairy. What else could this be? Of course our arms!" Arms? When they heard the answer, they were filled with astonishment. Soon after, they felt a certain aching in their chests, as if they were about to vomit blood soon. I cant take it anymore. I cant take it anymore! All of us cannot handle this kid any longer. Who can take him away from here? At this point, Xu Que even rolled his sleeves up and stretched his fair arms out in explanation. "Come, everyone stretch your arms out." "Look, my arms are rather hard, whereas Madam Yas are soft. Look at that knob head over there, his arms are hairy. Hence, the answer to this question is very simple. Im extremely bewildered, why cant you answer it out loud? Please be pure in your thoughts!" "..." The lips of the students trembled, unsure of what else to say. After all There was nothing wrong with this answer at all! Some arms are muscular and thus would be harder. Since the women would always maintain their complexions, their skins would be soft and smooth. An adults arm would be bigger than a childs arm and some arms are hairy while others are not. It was all very normal! But Why were they unable to get the correct answer? Everyone shot glances over at Xu Que, as their lips quivered violently. They all looked at his face, which was beaming with excitement. The more they looked at his face, the more they wanted to punch it hard! From the very first moment, he had deceived everyone with his first question. Next, he used the fact that nobody would dare to answer his question to get through the second round. Right after, when he asked the third question, he even gave a cheeky smile, causing everyone to think in a twisted manner. He played mind games with the student, making them think that he was using the same trick once again and that they wouldnt dare to speak out the answer. And yet when they finally voiced out the answer, this was the result. Tang Liu Feng stood by the side of the lake as he heard Xu Que explain the answer. After he had heard every word, he stood by the lake and fell into a daze for a long time. "Regardless of whether he is thick skinned or shameless, or that he constantly spews rubbish from his mouth at every turn, I vow to always be in admiration of my brother Li Bai." Tang Liu Feng swore to the heavens. When Madam Ya heard Xu Ques answer, she was stumped as well as she cast a glance over at him. Her lips curled upwards into a smile, "What a person, Li Bai of Heavenly Explosion Faction. You almost tricked me as well!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 90 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough superbly. The reward is 100 act tough points!" A series of system notifications rang out in Xu Ques head as his smile intensified. "Young mister Li, youve passed this round. From today on, you are a VIP guest to my events! Please, come this way!" Madam Ya invited Xu Que into her compound after staring at him for some time. The stare in her eyes had electrocuted Xu Que repeatedly as he wondered if she was doing that intentionally or whether it was just her natural look! However, Xu Que knew that he was an upright gentleman and was extremely pure in thoughts and honorable in actions. He would never be seduced by such an enchanting and alluring woman. At the very most, his brother would stand up as show of utmost respect and reverence of such beauty! Indeed, as soon as he took a step towards the compound, the crowd started whispering and were clearly agitated by something. "Ai That is..." "Thats young master Mo. Hes one of the four great students from Bright Saints College. He was even nicknamed King Poet!" "Wait a second. Look, whos that beside him?" "Fuck me. Thats the leader of the four great students from Bright Saints College, young master Zhao!" "Even master Zhao has come. Everyone knows that his strengths are in Chinese antithetical couplets. Within the entire city, nobody can match him in couplets!" "Thats right. Everyone has said that young master Zhao is the king of couplets!" "His reputation is entirely befitting of him! I didnt expect Madam Ya to invite the pair of them here!" "Hehe... I guess it must be because of Flaming Sun Princess! If not, they wouldnt make an appearance just like that!" "We are extremely blessed today. During the banquet tonight, we will be able to witness the two greats showing off their skills!" In a second, the attention of everyone present had turned to the pair of them and broke out in animated discussion. Xu Que turned his head to look at the both of them as well. They wore long robes and were walking across the bridge. Their faces were extremely good looking as they walked in dignified strides. There was a certain unspoken confidence and scholarly aura about the pair of them! Even Madam Ya smiled when she saw them as she whispered to Xu Que, "Young mister Li, these pair of students are extremely talented and arent any less talented than you!" Xu Ques eyebrows twitched as he sighed out and shook his head, "Ai, I didnt expect Madam Ya to be someone like that!" Madam Ya paused in shock, what did he mean? Me? What sort of person am I? All of a sudden, Madam Ya could feel a sense of hurt and betrayal within Xu Ques eyes. Xu Que raised his head and replied solemnly, "I hope you wouldnt look at me through the eyes of a secular world. I am just not someone who relies on my good looks to get by. I know that my handsome face has long overshadowed my talents. But there will come a day where I shall show everyone how talented I am!" As he finished speaking, Xu Que then turned around and walked into Madam Yas compound. Madam Ya was completely floored by this statement. After several seconds, Madam Ya then understood Xu Ques meaning and broke out in a fit of giggles. She then shook her head, "This kid is really too interesting! Hes been praising himself for being too good looking the entire time!" However, she felt that Xu Ques performance today was rather unexpected. There were many students within the capital city but most of them were only capable in studying and didnt know much about being flexible. That was the reason Madam Ya would set these two stages in order to become a VIP to her events. Also, the questions were different everyday. This was the first time anyone was able to solve these questions effortlessly. She had never seen a student quite like him. He had such a lofty and carefree demeanor about him, with that smile on the corner of his lips. This made Madam Ya think of the way he behaved throughout the entire test. "Later on during the banquet, we shall see whos the most talented out of the three of you!" 176 Today, You Disregarded Me Chapter 176: Today, You Disregarded Me Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Xu Que walked into the compound and was surrounded by trees and plants. When he scanned his surroundings, his eyes gleamed in surprise. He was amazed by the design of the entire place! The yard before him was extremely spacious with pebbles lining the walkway.It was a mixture of black and white colors and looked extremely like a scene from a painting. There were plants and flowers by the side, thriving in abundance. As he took several steps in, he saw several tall buildings surrounded by lush greenery. Stone carvings ornamented the walkways and it felt like the buildings were surrounded by dense forests. The entire area looked very majestic and was clearly done up in elegant taste. "Young master, please come this way!" At the end of the walkway stood several female students who welcomed him. "Eh this is such a nice place. One look and I know its a place where refined students live in. It really suits my taste!" Xu Que seemed to enjoy the scenery as he walked through. He felt as though he was being overwhelmed by inspiration as a result of the scenery. He even felt as though he was cleansed by this place and maybe even became more holy just by walking through. The female student smiled at him, "Every stalk of flower and every blade of grass was intentionally arranged by Madam Ya. Many refined and famous students have been mesmerized and inspired by the scenery. Ideas will flow and many great works had been created right here. It must be that young master feels inspired as well?" Xu Que nodded his head in agreement, "Not bad, not bad at all. I also feel a sense of belonging here. In fact, I feel like Im swimming in a sea of wisdom first with breaststroke and then butterfly stroke, before swimming freestyle. Maybe I can even swim naked as well!" The female student paused in shock and was somewhat bewildered. Swimming in a sea of wisdom What was breaststroke? She couldnt comprehend his words at all and was too shy to inquire further. She thus assumed that this handsome, refined and elegant looking young master must be an extremely talented individual. "Young master, please follow me!" The young female student smiled as she continued to lead the way before they entered a building. Xu Que nodded his head as he caught up with her, enjoying every bit of the scholarly atmosphere. At this point, he couldnt hold it in any longer as he broke out in a song, "My old house is in a village. I was born here in this village, born and raised. Dont look at this village and think that its small, there are mountains and rivers and forests..." (T/N : Song is taken from Love Stories in a Countryside 2 / 尮) "..." The female student in front paused, and almost fell down from his strange song. What What song was this? Why did it sound so inharmonious? he then forced a laugh, "Young master, this This isnt a village!" "I know. I just couldnt help feeling inspired and my creative juices are flowing. Yo, look at the waterfall there. I feel yet another wave of inspiration." Xu Que then pointed at a fake man-made mountain and waterfall in front of him. He then focused the energy in his dantian as he started singing once again, "The great river flows eastward ah! The stars in the skies surrounds the Ursa Major" (T/N : Song is Good Man Song by Liu Huan) "Young master, young master, please stop singing" The student was extremely anxious as she interrupted Xu Que before whispering, "Young master, youre not supposed to speak or sing too loudly here. Can you reserve your inspirations for the banquet later on tonight and share it with Madam Ya and all the students around?" "Oh? I can sing at the banquet tonight?" Xu Ques eyes twinkled. "Yes. When the banquet begins, the first item would be sharing of poetic works, as students will compete with each other. Soon after, there would be a competition for chinese couplets. The last portion of the banquet would be for songs and music!" "So thats how it is!" Xu Que nodded his head gently as he smiled to himself. His heart was elated as he laughed to himself. He could act tough again tonight! Before long, under the guidance of the young female student, Xu Que reached the building. Outside the building, by the entrance were string of beads hung down like a windchime. When a gust of wind blew, it rang like bells! As Xu Que walked further into the building, he arrived at the main hall which was filled with students. They sat atop matts and were having hearty discussions with each other! When Xu Que appeared, everyone cast their glance towards him. Realizing that he was an unfamiliar face, they didnt pay him much attention and resumed their discussions with each other. "Young master, please enjoy yourself!" After escorting Xu Que to the hall, she left. Xu Que nodded his head gently, not minding the attitudes of the students. After all, students tend to disregard each other! He walked further into the hall and found a place for him to settle down when he started meditating quietly. Before long, more students streamed into the hall as it became nosier and livelier. The later groups of students who had just streamed in recognized Xu Que as the person who was granted entry by passing the tests. In fact, the entire process was so unpleasant, hence nobody bothered to interact with him. As for the students who had been in the hall earlier, they noticed that Xu Que was unfamiliar. Upon closer inspection, they realized that he didnt wear the crest of his school on his robes and thus didnt bother about him. Xu Que shook his head. Students really disregard each other! This continued for some time until Madam Ya led a pair of highly respected students into the hall which shocked everyone present. "The pair of great students are here!" "Young master Mo, young master Zhao. Their reputations have spread far and wide!" "To be able to be in the presence of this pair of great students is our great fortune!" "When I heard that young master Mo had just released a book detailing the collection of poems which he had composed, I bought it without hesitation. I even brought it here with today, to read and enjoy the quality of his poems. Ive benefited greatly from every single word." All the students rose to their feets to welcome the pair of Greats from Bright Saints College! Xu Ques lips snarled. Fuck! I was just saying how students tend to disregard each other and yet you show so much respect to the both of them? You bunch of scums! When you look at me, the poem deity, you pretend not to notice. And now you offer so much reverence to this cheap fake goods? You All of you are a disgrace to the refined! Fine! Since you showed plain disregard for me, I shall ensure your social statuses are ruined to the ground Pui! Or rather, by tomorrow, all of you shall be memorizing my poems! Today, this Poem Deity shall use his "Li Bais Drunken Poems" and send all of you back to your damned remedial classes. You would even have to stand at the back of the class and memorize nothing but my poems. Xu Que felt rather insulted as he shook his head in discontent. Still seated down, he started sipping some tea. At this point, a shadow brushed past him and was extremely overwhelmed by meeting Xu Que, "Brother Li, we finally meet again!" Xu Que gave him a sideward glance and realized that it was Tang Liu Feng. Xu Que then greeted him plainly, "Tang Bo Hu, where did you run off to just now?" Tang Liu Feng gave an awkward glance, "Brother Li, this humble subject is not as fearless as you are. Standing there, I simply couldnt stand all the attention on me. Hence, I had to escape and ran off to the side of the lake, where I was praying fervently for you." "Pray? What did you pray for? Was it even possible that I would fail the test?" Xu Ques eyebrows twitched. "Gulp, haha This humble subject underestimated your talents." Tang Liu Feng laughed dryly, and was filled with bitter regrets. "I was sincerely afraid you would get beaten to death brother Li!" "Have a seat, and some tea!" Xu Que didnt seem to mind. He knew that Tang Liu Feng was weak and had a fragile disposition, unable to withstand such a tense scene. It was very normal. Right at this point, the pair of Great students from Bright Saints College had been welcomed by the crowd as they strode to their seats. Madam Ya was all smiles as she stood by the pair of them. She scanned the crowd for a while before realizing that Xu Que was seated with the rest of the students. She seemed to ignore the pair of them who were standing beside her. Her smile had become more defined as though she was about to walk towards Xu Que to speak with him. Right at this point, young master Mo asked, "Madam Ya, I wonder which one of these students is Li Bai?" Li Bai? When the crowd heard this, they were bewildered. Several students had entered the compound earlier and didnt know about the situation which happened outside. Hence, they didnt know who Li Bai was. After hearing one of the four great students, young master Mo mention his name, the crowd broke out in discussion. It was such a great honor to be mentioned and handpicked by young master Mo. Madam Ya paused in shock as well, "Does young mister Mo know him?" Young master Mo shook his head gently as he smiled, "No, I dont know him. Its just that I heard Li Bai had passed the entry test and gained himself a place as a VIP guest. Hence, I wanted to see who was this talented individual!" What? Someone passed the entry test? The students who had arrived earlier was shocked beyond measure as their expressions turned to one of utmost surprise. 177 300 Tang Poems! Chapter 177: 300 Tang Poems! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Yo! Is there really someone so fearless as to challenge the King of Acting Tough?" Xu Ques brows twitched as well. Hearing his tone, he didnt sound too friendly at all and was in fact mocking him in a sarcastic tone. When Xu Que glanced around, he saw a student dressed in blue robes with a certain iciness in his stare. He was extremely self assured with a look of indifference across his face. Next to him was another student who looked like he was contented living in his own world, not caring about anyone else who was beneath him. Obviously, this student in blue robe was young master Mo. And the person standing next to him was the leader of the four great students, young master Zhao. Xu Ques glance rested on young masters Zhao for sometime, as his brows knotted up. Xu Que wasnt very pleased for he had seen someone who knew how to act tough as well. He was a damned inferior product! This kid wasnt speaking at all, as if he was charging and channeling a massive act tough to be presented later on. At this point, Tang Liu Feng interrupted Xu Ques thoughts, "Brother Li, you have to be careful. This young master Mo failed to pass the entry test last year. After hearing that youve succeeded, he must be thinking of ways to create trouble for you!" Indeed, as soon as Tang Liu Feng finished speaking, young master Mo spoke out once more, "I heard that Li Bai managed to succeed in the entry test. Its been said that hes very different and an extraordinary student. But to me, hes just a little kid whos clever in the wrong ways. After all, he wouldnt be able to excel on the stage with me. Ive heard many of my friends telling me of his devious schemes and tricks outside. Hence..." Young master Mo spoke louder with a tone of anger, "I wish to ask this brother Li Bai. Havent you gone overboard? If youre really a talented individual, then this humble subject wishes to teach you a lesson in poem composition!" As soon as his words landed, there was utter silence within the halls. The few students who had entered the hall later was filled with delight as they heard this. "Thats too amazing. Young master Mo is going to exact revenge on our behalf. "Young master Mo is really a righteous man." "And hes right. Being clever in the wrong ways isnt intelligent at all." "Under the skies, nobody can be as good as young master Mo in poetry. Even young master Zhao would find it hard to compete against him in poetry. Their reputation will leave a mark on all of history!" Madam Ya could feel the taunts and mockery within young master Mos eyes, as she smiled outwardly, but trembled slightly deep down. She had seen the talents exhibited by this two students and had also witnessed Xu Ques unusual wits. However, she never expected a challenge to be issued so abruptly and so early into the banquet. Xu Que was still seated on the matt, eating his own dessert, impervious to everything else that was happening. He even urged Tang Liu Feng to eat more! Tang Liu Feng was extremely anxious as he forced a bitter laugh, unable to even swallow his own saliva. The glances of everyone fell to Xu Que. In the entire hall, the only people who were eating were Xu Que and Tang Liu Feng. Young master Mos glance fell upon them as well as he taunted once more, "Is there nobody here named Li Bai? Or could he be afraid?" Everyone stared harder at Xu Que, their faces were filled with smiles, gloating in his misfortunes. "Li Bai, why are you still sitting there pretending not to hear anything?" "He really has no respect for anyone. Outrageous! Its your honor that young master Mo issued a challenge to you to compete in poetry. And youre there pretending to be dumb and mute?" "Hurry stand up and acknowledge, unless youre afraid. If youre afraid, you can just voice it out. Im sure young master Mo wont put you in a spot!" Everyone started taunting him. "Ai!" Xu Que looked around them as he sighed out before placing his utensils down, speaking out sorrowfully, "In this entire life, Ive begged for someone to rival my talents and failed to find anyone worthy. Although Im extremely lonely here, I shant take challenges from just any roadside dogs or stray cats. If I were to accept every single challenge, I will overwork myself to death!" Roadside dogs or stray cats? Everyone opened their eyes wide and were astonished beyond words. Young master Mo was one of the four great students from Bright Saints College, the school endorsed personally by the Fire Emperor. Every single one of them was an extraordinarily talented individual and young master Mo was the most talented out of the extraordinary talents, the cream of the crop. He would inevitably become a high ranked official in the nation and rise to a top position in the imperial courts! And yet the unknown Li Bai had referred to him as a roadside dog or stray cat? That was outrageous! Young master Mo glared at him icily as his face fell. His glare was fixed on Xu Que, as if attempting to strangle him to death with his stare. Even the expressionless and calm looking young master Zhao was frowning, as he stared at Xu Que as well. Students were well known for being extremely prideful. When a challenge was issued, even if one knew that he would lose, he had to accept the challenge. Losing would just entail a moment of embarrassment. But being a cowardly tortoise, hiding in his shell would entail a lifetime of embarrassment. Indeed, Xu Que was giving off a fearless and arrogant attitude and even taunted the highly respected young master Mo. Comparing young master Mo to a roadside dog and stray cat was extremely offensive to all the students present, since they revered him. Additionally, everyone saw it as excessive boasting, without any grounds to support his taunts! Even Madam Ya was somewhat taken aback by this display. She had never imagined that young mister Li would ever speak such ridiculous sounding words. The biggest taboo to a student was speaking words he couldnt back up. And Xu Que had made himself sound extremely proficient in the literary arts by ridiculing young master Mo. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" At this moment, Xu Que had earned a substantial amount of act tough points as the notifications rang out in his head. However, he was still extremely composed. He confidently used his chopsticks to pick up a piece of dessert and placed it into his mouth calmly. When everyone saw him, they were filled with anger and yet nobody dared to step forward to scold him further. Xu Ques performance outside had left everyone with a fear of him. They were worried of being made a fool off if they got the better of him. "Haha! What an arrogant young man!" Young master Mo laughed coldly as he walked further down the hall and sat at the same table as Xu Que, staring right into his eyes. He then started reciting, "Haughtiness invites failure, modesty welcomes wisdom. A gentleman of prudent disposition is as graceful as jade!" With every word uttered, the crowd was filled with amazement. "Great words. Haughtiness invites failure, modesty welcomes wisdom. Young master Mo is a genius!" "Thats right. A gentleman of prudent disposition is as graceful as jade. Thats how we, as students, should behave!" "That Li Bai only knows how to be boastful and praise himself. He must be a talentless, useless good for nothing. Young master Mo clearly cannot even be bothered with him. Thats how a true gentleman should behave!" Madam Yas eyes gleamed as she looked towards young mister Mo, her eyes were filled with admiration. When Xu Que heard this, he stared right back at him. Fuck me. You even used the line haughtiness invites failure, modesty welcomes wisdom? Arent you forcing me to use my skills on you? According to your words, praising myself isnt convincing at all huh? Since thats the case, dont blame the act tough king for abusing you in front of everyone. How dare you act tough in front of the act tough king? Sure! Come on then! Didnt you mention something about competing in poetry? Who the fuck cant do poetry? Is it a big deal that you can write two lines of good words? Haha! Lets compete then and see whos the unrivalled act tough king. My mighty system, my one and only ally through thick and thin, hear my words and break through the dimensions of space and time. Listen to my calls, according to the rituals of our agreement. Using my blood as a request and my body as your weapon, use my soul as a sacrifice, from the covenants drawn up from the days of old. I chant this old spell to revive the prophecy. Hear my commands, and fight this battle for me! Show yourself, 300 Tang Poems Book! 178 Returning Politeness With Politeness, Here’s A Poem for You! Chapter 178: Returning Politeness With Politeness, Heres A Poem for You! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Ding! Congratulations to host for successfully activating 300 Tang Poems. The contents from this book has completely been uploaded into your mind." Following the systems notifications, Xu Que felt an immense amount of knowledge on poetry within his head. In the blink of an eye, he had assimilated all these information. Poem competition? Whos afraid? Xu Que smiled widely as he took a huge sip of tea before wiping his lips. He then spoke, "As the scholarly saying goes, To not reciprocate in kind, is to go against etiquette. Since young master Mo gave me some words, I shall return some words to you in the form of a poem!" The crowd paused in shock. A poem? Young master Mo was teaching you a lesson and its your honor to be taught by someone like him. How dare you speak of returning some words to him? Are you crazy? Young master Mos title of Poem King isnt being modest at all. You are just a mere nameless student, and you dare to talk big in front of him! The crowd broke out in insults as they started throwing harsh words at Xu Que. A student was shaking his head as he laughed out loudly, "Young master Mo could read at age three, could write at five years of age. When he was ten, he started composing poems. Even the Fire Emperor called him the Poem King. How dare you belittle his reputation and talk back in defiance. You even mentioned something about returning words to him? Youre really overestimating yourself!" "Is that so? Whatre you going to do about it?" Xu Que laughed out before he continued, "When I was three years old, I was composing poems about rivers and history. When I was five, I was writing poems so long that they resembled seas. When I was ten, the subject of my writings were no longer limited and I was writing about everything under the sun, including grass, rocks, trees. I was dubbed the Poem Deity. My nickname was Dugu Qiu Bai, a loner begging for failure!" "..." The entire scene fell into absolute silence! Some of them looked at Xu Que incredulously, speechless to whatever he had just said. Of course, they had met people who could boast and yet nobody could come close to Xu Que, who could boast about owning the heavens! Poem Deity? A loner begging for failure? Why dont you just call yourself God then? Tang Liu Feng had a bitter expression of his face as he clutched his forehead, as though he was seated on a matt filled with needles. He too, felt that Xu Que had gone overboard with his bragging. If he could really write poems so well since a young age, then why hasnt anyone heard of his name? When Mo Yun Shang heard Xu Ques words, he couldnt help but smile and shake his head. He then looked at Xu Que mockingly, "Since brother Li decided to return a poem to me, fine. I shall prick an ear and listen attentively to what he has to say!" As soon as he said this, the entire crowd cheered and started praising him. "Indeed, young master Mo is an exemplary student with his poise and elegance!" "This is a true role model for everyone on how to handle an arrogant student!" At this point, Madam Yas eyes were gleaming as she found a place for herself to sit. Her eyes were still focused on Xu Que. In actual fact, she couldnt stand any longer, for she was completely drained of energy. As the sister of Fire Emperor, Madam Ya has a secret that nobody knows about. She highly regards and even revere students with exceptional talents. Everytime she sees someone reciting a good poem, her emotions would go out of control. This will manifest in her body as her legs will go weak. She will also turn extremely red in the face. Today, she had met Li Bai, who was unheard of before this event, who possessed extraordinary talents in intelligence and guile. Against Bright Saints Colleges Poem King, young master Mo, the both of them are an equal match for each other. Watching them go against each other head on caused Madam Ya to lose control of her own emotions. Even before they had started, her legs started to tremble. Xu Que had also noticed Madam Yas blazing gaze upon his body as was startled. Fuck me, why is this lady so scary? It looks as though shes about to swallow me whole. Its too distracting! However, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Xu Que didnt dare to read too much into this now. He focused all his attention away from those thoughts. He directed his gaze towards Mo Yun Shan, "Young master Mo, you mentioned something about haughtiness inviting failure and modesty welcomes wisdom. You were scolding me for being haughty and arrogant huh? Although your words are correct, you cannot use this on just anyone!" "For example, me. I used to be extremely modest. Someone told me that my poem writing skills were fantastic, but I insisted that they were only average. As soon as I said those words, that man slapped my face on the spot for being hypocritical. Hence, I turned over a new leaf and stopped making the mistake of being too modest ever again." "..." When everyone heard this, their lips twitched violently, unsure of how to react to this. Anyone who dared to speak such words were clearly shameless beyond measure and had reached the pinnacle of being a braggart. To someone like this, everyone would often have no words in reply. "Outrageous! Vulgar kid trying to appease the crowd!" At this, the expressionless young master Zhao burst out in anger after he cleared his throat. Everyone turned their heads to look at him before looking back at Xu Que. They were smiling, elated in his downfall. Li Bai, Li Bai. Youre doomed. You even managed to annoy the leader of the four great students. Lets see how you can remain arrogant! Tang Liu Feng was so afraid that his face had turned as white as sheet. He then nudged Xu Que to remind him, "Brother Brother Li, even young master Zhao has spoken out. Maybe you should stop here! "Why should I?" Xu Que didnt care one bit. "He Hes the leader of the four great students. A few days later, when the Flaming Sun Princess chooses her Prince Consort, he would be the number one candidate. We must be careful not to offend him!" "Prince Consort?" Hearing these words, Xu Que was enraged further but suppressed it white a cold smile, "He will never become the Prince Consort!" "But..." Tang Liu Feng was at a loss for words as well. He realized that no matter what he said, he was never going to convince Xu Que to stop and thus decided to remain silent. Right at this point, Mo Yun Shang revealed a look of impatience as if he had overestimated this Li Bai. He then stood up, disinterested, as he spoke out, "Li Bai, wheres the poem you promised?" "Oh, I almost forgot. Young master Mo. Listen up. This poem will be extremely educational for you!" Xu Que placed the tea cup down and took out his fan. He then looked into the distance and put on a pretentious look. The audience had ignored his boasts as they fixed their gazes upon him, waiting for him to make a fool of himself! Madam Ya was taking deep breaths, her eyes were filled in eager anticipation. After Xu Que had posed like a scholarly student for several moments, he finally opened his mouth and recited, "Three feet from the ground rests a gutter, water flows through it every single day regardless of seasons." The crowd were shocked when they heard this. Was this a poem about nature? How would there any educational element in this poem? Right at this point, there was a loud smack as Xu Que closed the fan within his palms and completed the poem, "Neither cows nor goats will eat the grass around. But Yun Shan will wash his head in the ditch!" Three feet from the ground rests a gutter, water flows through it every single day regardless of seasons Neither cows nor goats will eat the grass around. But Yun Shan will wash his head in the ditch! "Huh?" When the crowd heard this, they frowned, unable to understand the poem. Wasnt this a normal poem about nature and scenery? Ai, that cant be. Yun Shan will wash his head? Isnt Yun Shan young master Mos name? This poem isnt that simple! "Three feet from the ground is a ditch, water flows through it every single day? Three feet from the ground, why would there be a ditch? Thats strange" Tang Liu Feng was repeating Xu Ques poem as he sipped his tea, clearly deep in thought. Seeing everyone deep in thought, Xu Que was extremely calm as he returned to the dessert on his table. Actually, this poem wasnt a Tang dynasty poem at all. In fact, its an internet humorous poem that has been making its rounds. Or rather, it was a dirty poem! Three feet from the ground is a ditch was referring to a part of women that mustnt be described. As for Yun Shan washing his head, it referred to young master Mo as a penis! Xu Que didnt feel that this was inappropriate at all. Since you scolded me for being arrogant, I can scold you back too. Returning politeness with politeness, there was nothing wrong! 179 To Look At Mountains And Not See Mountains. To Look At Water And Not See Water! Chapter 179: To Look At Mountains And Not See Mountains. To Look At Water And Not See Water! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation A young female student walked in with a flask of tea, intending to fill their cups with more tea. Everyone was still deep in thought, and didnt pay much attention to the girl. Tang Liu Feng happened to look across as his gaze lingered on the young females body. In that instant, his eyes opened wide in sudden realization. "Pu!" The mouthful of tea which was in his mouth was immediately sprayed out. Tang Liu Fengs face and neck turned a deep shade of red. He was trying his best to hold his laughter in, covering his mouth and exerting all his energy into controlling his laughter. His entire body was trembling and twitching. The rest of the students looked at him strangely and wondered why he was behaving so weird. However, there were many intelligent students among them who realized that Tang Liu Feng only reacted this way after seeing the female student. As soon as they realized this, it was as if they had been woken from a dream and understood the meaning of the poem. Soon after An explosion of laughter echoed across the entire hall! "Hahahahahaha!!!" "Sor Sorry, I I couldnt hold it in" "Young master Mo, hahaha! I really couldnt hold it in! Its too funny!" Someone was laughing while trying to apologize to young master Mo. Nobody expected such a scene to come over the entire hall. It was extremely comical and their laughter was impossible to suppress. "Puhahahahaha! Brother Li. You You..." Tang Liu Feng couldnt hold his laughter in as well. He was laughing so hard, tears were streaming down his face. He then pointed at Xu Que and kept saying you, unable to complete his sentence. He had been overwhelmed by laughter. Such a poem was unrivalled! "Outrageous!" Mo Yun Shan had already uncovered the meaning of the poem and lashed out in anger. He stood up and shouted at Xu Que, his eyes were wide open in fury as he pointed straight at Xu Que, "You disrespectful lecher! How dare you recite such a despicable poem right here!" Xu Que stood up and feigned ignorance once again as he shook his head, "Young master Mo. My poem was obviously innocent and pure. I was saying that you are extremely free and hence you spent most of your time washing your head. How is that despicable at all?" "You still dare to argue with me! Madam Ya, I suggest you expel this lecherous student from your compounds in case he contaminates the rest of the students with his ideals!" Mo Yun Shan was shaking in anger as he spoke to Madam Ya. Madam Ya had understood the meaning of Xu Ques poems and was trying to stifle her laughter as well. When she saw that Mo Yun Shan was speaking to her, she hurriedly stopped smiling and pretended to look calm, but didnt utter a single word. Xu Que then stood up, "You look at mountains, but dont see mountains. You look at water, but you dont see water. As long as your heart is pure, this poem is pure. If your heart is lecherous and despicable, the poem would naturally become lecherous and despicable." "Young master Mo, I actually wanted to test the hearts of all our friends in this hall. Look at Madam Ya, she hasnt even smiled once the entire time. That proves how pure and clean her heart and thoughts are. But you Sigh!" As he finished speaking, he sighed out and shook his head, visibly disappointed. "You." Mo Yun Shan had nothing to say in reply to that. His eyes were opened wide in hot rage. Everyone around paused as they tried to suppress their own laughter. After seeing Madam Ya in all her composure, everyone held their own laughter in. Even Tang Liu Feng held a hand to his mouth to prevent himself from bursting out in laughter once more! At the next moment, the entire hall was silent. To look at mountains, and not see mountains. To look at water, and not see water. When Xu Que first said this, nobody understood what he meant. They felt like he was just being paradoxical and contradictory without making much sense. Only after he had explained it did they comprehend his meaning. They all thought that Xu Que had written a poem which had two sides. If a persons heart was dirty and lecherous, they would look at this poem as a dirty poem. Seeing that everyone was trying to suppress their own laughter, Xu Que smiled and asked, "Young master Mo, why dont you ask the intelligent students here if anyone found this poem despicable and dirty?" When the students heard this, they all looked down and avoided his eyes as they cursed at Xu Que under their breaths! Damn it. Unscrupulous methods once again! While we were outside, you asked a riddle which made us think that you were referring to penises and then blamed us for being dirty minded. Now youre using the same trick once again. You said that anyone who thinks that the poem was dirty is actually dirty minded too? Pui! We wont fall for it. Having been in this situation before, along with Madam Yas indifferent expression, all the students pretended not to hear anything and pretended that they didnt hear Xu Ques poem. "Li Bai, you" Mo Yun Shang was in utter disbelief as he pointed at Xu Que for a long time. At last, he cleared his throat and placed his hand down before returning to his seat. Yet young master Zhao was still glaring at Xu Que. The dissatisfied expression on his face became more obvious. Xu Que looked back at the leader of the four greats, young master Zhao and sighed out. For someone to be able to act tough to this extent, hes probably at the same level of acting tough as Xu Que! Looks like this young master Mo was just an appetizer. The truly worthy opponent was this young master Zhao. Right at this point, Madam Ya who had finally resisted the urge to laugh, opened her mouth to break the silence. "Everyone, since were all gathered here today, I wish for us to discuss poems. We can use poems to become friends with one another and drop all previous grudges. How about that?" She looked around and noticed that the atmosphere was rather tense. She then looked at Xu Que and smiled before speaking, "To look at mountains, but not see mountains. To look at water, but not see water. Young mister Lis talents werent expressed in his poem, but was expressed in this line. Just this line alone is enough to cover the rationale of life, and would leave a lasting legacy for thousands of generations." Even Madam Ya had showed her support for Xu Que. All the students hurriedly clasped their hands in salute, "Madam Ya is right. Today, we shall discuss poems and art!" "Thats right. Students should be forgiving, and do away with grudges. We shant have any conflicts here in front of Madam Ya!" Besides, Xu Ques line about "To look at mountains, and not see mountains. To look at water, and not see water", started to make more sense to everyone. They seemed to all reach a particular realization that they had learnt something from that line as well. The logic behind such a phrase was so immense that it was enough for a person to sit and reflect on the essence of such a phrase for an entire lifetime. Hence, just because of this line alone, most of the students found it hard to look down on him. Although it was true that Mo Shan Yun was widely respected by everyone, when he was compared with Madam Ya, he was far behind. Or at least before he became a high ranking official, his status would never be as grand as Madam Yas. That was why after Madam Ya said that, nobody else dared to have a disagreement about Xu Que! As for Mo Yun Shang, this mute student, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and swallow the humiliation. And yet why should he give in to him? He was one of the four great students, with the reputation of Poem King. After being humiliated this way, he wasnt going to let this matter rest. It was impossible for him to forgive and forget. However, he knew that he was going to lose his dignity by resorting to revenge in front of everyone here. At this point, he stood up and pretended not to be affected by the previous spade of events. He clasped his hands in a salute and spoke out, "Since Madam Ya said that, then I shant hold a grudge against a despicable pervert. Today, we shall discuss poems. I wonder if Madam Ya could give us a topic to express our talents freely?" 180 Ten Poems In Ten Steps Chapter 180: Ten Poems In Ten Steps Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Hssss!" The crowd inhaled a breath of cold air! Composing a poem on the spot was young master Mos expertise! Someone then shouted out, "Ive heard that young master Mo managed to compose a poem in just ten steps for the Fire Emperor. Do we have the fortunes of seeing such a skill?" Everyone started to reveal cheers of joy and anticipation. Most of them had heard of young master Mos ten step poem before the Fire Nation''s Emperor. If they manage to hear young master Mo compose a poem in ten steps once again, it would be a historical moment for everyone! Once the poem was completed, it would also be a poem that would be recorded in the books of history. Besides, young master Mos talents in poem are undoubted. In fact, he was so good in poetry that he was the unrivalled Poem King within Fire Nations. Anyone who could witness his ten steps poem would be deemed to be extremely fortunate. Madam Ya was rather astonished as well. In previous banquets, the crowd would come up with their own topics of discussion, since they would have made preparations before coming and allow others to enjoy their work. Today, young master Mo requested for her to give a topic. He clearly wanted to win some of his pride and dignity back. Although Madam Ya felt that agreeing in this wouldnt be fair to Xu Que, she badly wanted to witness young master Mos ten step poem as well. "Regardless of whatever topic Madam Ya gives, I will be able to complete a full poem within ten steps!" Young master Mo stood up, as he readied himself. His eyes were focused as he smiled and looked at Madam Ya. Complete a full poem within ten steps! Madam Ya was so excited by these words that her heart was hammering in her chest. Such confidence and exquisite talents caused her to go in a daze! For a student to compose a good poem was the ultimate test of how brilliant and knowledgeable he was. If he wasnt the best student or the most talented, how will he ever dare to speak such big words to promise a complete poem within ten steps? Hence, Madam Ya replied, "Alright. Since young mister Mos so full of confidence, I shall come up with a topic!" As she finished, she turned her head back to look at her surroundings before looking at the sky. At this point, the sky was gradually turning dark as if it was about to rain anytime soon! Madam Ya smiled gently as she spoke, "Since were right on the brink of spring, everyone can look out and see that the clouds are dense and thick. Maybe we shall receive our first spring rain today. Lets have spring rain as the topic. What do you think?" Spring rain? When the students heard this, their eyes gleamed. This wasnt very hard! However, even though this wasnt a difficult topic, it would be rather hard to compose a poem within ten steps! To most of the students present, writing a poem would always have the comfort of their own homes. They would rack their brains and think for hours on end before they produce a work thats average at best. For someone to do it in within ten steps was practically impossible to them. Xu Que was still standing by the side when he heard the topic of spring rain and was elated. Hehe... spring rain? Within my book of 300 Tang Poems, most of them can be linked to this topic. Besides, each and every poem in this book is a work of genius! Even before Madam Ya could finish speaking her sentence, Mo Yun Shang walked out. When he took his first step, everyones expression was one of surprise. "How... How is this possible?" "Doesnt he even need to think?" Even Madam Ya reacted to this in amazement. As soon as he heard the topic, he could immediately compose a poem. That was amazing. Its no wonder hes referred to as Poem King! Mo Yun Shangs eyes exuded immense confidence in his own abilities as endearing dimples were able to capture the hearts of those who heard him. Mo Yun Shan reared his head up before taking his second step, "The spring rains are as fine as dust." Soon after, he took his third step, "While the willow trees outside, a brilliant shade of yellow." Even before the audience could ponder over his words, he took another step forward and recited the fourth line, "Curtains entwined with the gentle wind." He was down to his last line. Everyone held their breaths in nervous anticipation as they watched his feet. He had three steps to go. Could he complete the poem within three steps? Indeed, the contented look on Mo Yun Shangs face indicated that he was more than confident of achieving such a feat. He took a deep breath before finishing his last three steps. He then spoke loudly, "As the satin cloths sway in the mild breeze." He took a total of ten steps and delivered such an amazing poem! Clap clap clap clap The audience were filled with astonishment and were clearly impressed! The sounds of applause were almost deafening. "Great poem! What a great poem!" "Indeed, hes the Poem King. He could compose a brilliant poem from scratch within just ten steps. "The spring rains are as fine as dust, while the willow trees outside, a brilliant shade of yellow. Indeed, that is the scenery we get to view at this very moment across the great lake!" "Its hard to imagine how talented young master Mo is. Even before the first drops of rain had descended, hes already painted a beautiful picture of spring in our imaginations that is so lifelike!" Several students voiced out their opinions and were filled with respect. Tang Liu Feng was sighing as well, "The title of Poem King is indeed not in vain. Today, my eyes have been treated to a sumptuous experience!" Madam Ya was mildly trembling as her eyes twinkled in delight. She sighed, "Young mister Mos poem is indeed the best poem to describe spring rain!" "Pu!" Xu Que spat out an entire mouthful of tea on the floor, as his face contorted in disgust. Fuck, how could this be considered best poem? Are you trying to tease me? Indeed, when he spat out tea, he had attracted the attention of everyone again. Mo Yun Shan turned around and glared at him, his eyes emanated an icy stare and laughed coldly, "What? Could it be that Brother Li despises my poem?" "Gulp Its alright, but it isnt even worth my despise!" Xu Que wiped away some tea water on his lips and laughed dryly. As soon as this words were spoken, the crowds lips puckered in disgust. It isnt even worth his despise? Fuck me! Big brother, youre bragging a little too much here right? The quality of this poem could even be the best in Fire Nation! And he even composed it all within ten steps. With the amount of talent it took to produce something like that, you even say that its not worth your despise?" Mo Yun Shang couldnt bear it any longer and burst out, "Since thats the case, I wonder if brother Li has a better piece of work?" "Me? Of course I do. Are you sure you wish to hear it?" Xu Que blinked several times as his heart roared with happiness. This humble subject didnt wish to act tough, but you forced me to. I shall oblige you. Looks like sometimes, even when I dont wish to act tough, the career catches me off guard! So, dont blame me for putting on a good show! The crowd looked at his face and had to suppress the inner urge to rush forward and beat his stinking face. Their hearts were filled with disgust and repulse for him. A student then cleared his throat, "Young master Mo composed his poem in ten steps. If you can really compose a poem, it still won''t mean that youre more talented than him!" "Hehe did you say ten steps?" Xu Que laughed coldly before shaking his head, "To me, that poem was utter trash!" "You What did you say?" "The audacity! How outrageous! You dare to lose your mannerisms and speak in such a way!" "If a ten step poem is too easy for you, are you going to compose a poem in seven steps?" The crowd was enraged when they heard this and that Mo Yun Shan was truly being treated unjustifiably. The ten steps poem was extremely difficult and he even managed to compose such a high quality poem, but you actually called it trash? "Boom!" Xu Que slammed the tea cup heavily on the table, as he smiled out, "Seven steps poem? Whats the big deal with that? But I have to apologize. This humble subject wont just compose one poem in ten steps. Instead I shall compose ten poems in ten steps!" 181 This Shower, Is Life And Death! Chapter 181: This Shower, Is Life And Death! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Ten poems in ten steps? As soon as these words were spoken, everyone around were roused! The students were agitated and furious. Even Tang Liu Feng was afraid. To compose a poem in seven steps was considered a great art form and required the poet to be extremely proficient. Being able to do this would cause many students sing great praise about the poet. However, to compose ten poems in ten steps, how good can the poem be? This conversation wasnt about composing poems anymore. In fact, it seemed to the students that Xu Que was just trying to humiliate young master Mo. "Outrageous Li Bai! Youve got overboard this time!" "You are not worthy of being called a student and are a disgrace to the educated. What a low down!" "What a heretic. If you had been born a hundred years ago, they would place you on a stake and burn you to death. Outrageous!" "Ten poems in ten steps, thats unbelievable. Who do you think youre kidding?" "And you even dare to spout rubbish like this here in Madam Yas banquet. You have no regard for anybody and are too arrogant" The crowd started hurling abuses at him, clearly outraged by what he claimed. Mo Yun Shang was elated at how the students were responding towards Xu Que. He looked at Xu Que in a mocking expression and asked, "Brother Li, I shant add more comments. You went overboard earlier with your jokes. But now, youve crossed the line when it comes to calling yourself a student!" "Arrogant braggart, you are nothing more than a joke!" The leader of the four great students, young master Zhao shouted out with an expressionless face. In the blink of an eye, Xu Que was the butt of ridicule and insults once again as everyone shouted at him in rage. Even Madam Ya was stumped by this. She had never imagined that Li Bai was capable of spouting such rubbish. It was indeed overboard for him to say something like that. She opened her mouth, about to say something. "Whoosh!" All of a sudden, a rasping sound could be heard. Xu Que flung his wrists as he opened the fan in his hands and fanned himself twice, allowing a gentle breeze to brush against his face. He looked extremely confident and at ease. He then stood up as he cast his glance outwards before breaking out in uncontrollable laughter, "While others are teasing my madness, I am laughing at their short sightedness!" Everyone paused, their faces revealed looked of shock! Tang Liu Feng opened his mouth wide in a daze. Even Madam Yas eyes were wide open as her body trembled. Young master Zhaos expression froze. Young master Mos smile froze before it faded off his face. "While others are teasing my madness, I am laughing at their short sightedness!" This line was extremely poetic, and was an attack at the students. The words he chose were intentional and had successfully made his point. This was an amazing line! Indeed, when Xu Que took his next step, there was absolute silence within the hall as the students craned their necks to get a better look of him. "Good rain knows its time well, and will fall once spring arrives. With the wind it steals the night, and silently dampens all things." All the students present felt their hearts froze as their eyes bulged out of their sockets. My god, this was an amazing poem, and Every single line was an excellent combination of the right words. In fact, it was much better than young master Mos poem! Mo Yun Shang was dazed. He was aware of how great this poem was and he knew that it had completely crushed his own poem! In that short time, Xu Que took his second step as he recited. "On this piece of land, a thousand miles across, birds linger and flock in hues of red and green. In coastal villages and by the city walls, tavern signs flutter in the gentle breeze. Of the four hundred and eighty temples built in the Southern Dynasties, Most were shrouded in the hail of mists and rain." The students within the hall inhaled deeply. This This was another wonderful poem and it was such a scholarly piece! "Dong!" Xu Que took his third step. "I wake up at the dawn of first spring, and hear birds everywhere sing." "As sounded the wind and rain oernight, I wonder how many blooms alight." It was a fantastically composed rhyming poem! The audience were so shocked that most of them were afraid at this point. The expressions across most of their faces were so appalled that they looked extremely foolish! "Huff puff huff puff!" Right at this point, on a house across the Great Lake were several white birds spreading their wings before landing by the side of the lake. Leaves from fallen peach blossom plants lined the entire walkway. These birds would pick up fishes from within the lake with such agility. "Dong!" At the exact same moment, Xu Que took his fourth step as his lips curled upwards revealing a snarl. "Before the Great Lake were several swallows, willow leaves and water entwined as they flowed." "Green bamboo hats and woven jackets, once the rain falls, it never returns." "Hsss." The entire crowd inhaled yet another breath of fresh air. Damn it This was indeed another brilliant poem. And all it took was just for him to open his mouth, and take a step And poems after poems were being composed! Hence, at the moment, the audience were filled with anticipation infused with sheer shock! Xu Que took his fifth and sixth steps without even pausing. Line after line of brilliance came from the book which Xu Que had acquired. 300 Tang Poems had included many great works in relation to spring wind and all he did was to regurgitate these word after word. "The drizzling rain falls like tears on the day of mourning, the mourners heart is breaking while on his way" This was Du Gus famous poem which was timeless and lasted through the ages! "On a cold night within a small building, the sweet sound of autumn rain could be heard. Deep within an alley, a merchant sold flowers in herds" This was Lu Yous poem! "Startled by magpies leaving the branch under the moonlight, I hear cicadas shrill in the breeze at midnight. The rice fields sweet smell promises a fruitful year. Listen, how frogs croak pleases the ear. " This was a poem by Xin Qiji! All the way till he took his tenth step, Xu Que recited ten absolutely brilliant poems and had finished. The crowd was beyond bewildered, as their hearts were still hammering in utter disbelief. They were still dreaming about the final poem which Xu Que had recited. The entire hall was completely silent, a pin drop could even be heard! "Drip drip drip" A strong wind blew, carrying several tiny raindrops. The spring rain Has finally arrived. This was the first raindrops in spring! Some of the students were finally able to regain their senses after the tenth poem, but they were staring out at the rain in a daze. Madam Ya had almost fallen to the ground, completely drained of energy. She was panting as her face blushed a deep shade of red. Xu Que walked over to the door and stretched his hands out! "Pi da!" A few drops of rain descended down and onto his hands, wetting his palms! The crowd were still astonished, as all eyes were on Xu Que, who was gazing far into the distance. His face had an expression of regret and sorrow as he spoke, "These drops of rain were born of the heavens but died here on earth. Their lives spanned the entire duration it took for the raindrops to land. Hence, this showers that were looking at, isnt heaven, neither is it earth, nor raindrops. Were actually looking at the lives of raindrops! This is life and death!" As soon as his words were spoken, Xu Que raised his palms higher into the air before he clenched his fists! "Boom!" In that second, the raindrops outside seemed to halt and were suspended in midair. It was almost as if time had reached a standstill! Xu Que then walked out, as if he was a guest who had overstayed his welcome in this world. He left an impression that was lonely and regretful as he disappeared into the distance. The entire hall was still silent. The hearts of the students were trembling by Xu Ques revelations about how the showers were the lives of raindrops! After Xu Que had walked some distance away from the hall, a series of system notifications rang out in his head. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 90 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 120 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for superbly acting tough and acting super duper smooth. The reward is 500 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully completing five achievements: Fleeing after acting tough, Acting tough superbly, Acting massively tough, Acting smooth and Acting super duper smooth. You have gained a new title, Act Tough Tyrant. As a result, prices are permanently reduced by 8 folds. Additional sections in the system store has been added!" 182 Comprehensive Chinese Couplets Chapter 182: Comprehensive Chinese Couplets Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Tyrant? Screw your sister! You are the tyrant! Your entire family are tyrants! Xu Que had fled immediately after acting tough and heard the system beeps within his head when his face contorted in anger. He couldnt stomach the offensive new title and raged out at the system. Afterall, "Act Tough Tyrant" wasnt half as nice sounding as Act Tough Criminal! But Since this new title enabled him to purchase items from the system store at 80% reduction of the original price, he didnt argue for long and sunk into silence soon after. (T/N : Apologies for the unclear eightfold price reduction in the previous chapter.) The lines which he had uttered earlier, "These drops of rain were born of the heavens but died here on earth. Their lives spanned the entire duration it took for the raindrops to land." wasnt actually original. In fact, these lines were taken from the main character of a popular story. He had decided to use them at this opportune timing to great effect. Truth be told, a person of his nature wouldnt have been able to be so deep and eloquent sounding ever! All this were done just to act tough and gain points. As for not deriving true understanding and comprehension of the phrase and its context, Xu Que didnt even care. After all, the way for him to become stronger and gain levels was through points and didnt require him to attain enlightenment or knowledge! He walked past a wall and stood at the corner before calling out his system and entering the store. Indeed, the prices of all the items in his sight had drastic changes. The prices had been significantly reduced and there were many more new additions too. The first thing Xu Ques eyes caught sight of was the new educational and learning segment of the store. This section was new and was extremely comprehensive. It even included all the works of Confucius and his disciples along with other renowned philosophers. However, the thing which made Xu Que the most excited was the availability of the book . Seeing this filled him with immense joy! "A book on couplets! Hahah! Looks like I can act tough once again! System, I wish to purchase the book !" Xu Que thus purchased it without further hesitation and used it immediately. Later on during the banquet, there would be a couplet competition. Xu Que knew that he was rather poor with couplets and thus had decided to flee earlier in order to save him the inevitable embarrassment. Now, however, he was filled with confidence. Whoosh! In that instant, the bookvanished from his system inventory as it transformed into a ray of white light and swirled around his mind. Once again, his knowledge on the subject had increased many folds. Along with the , thisgave him many poetic lines and phrases. However, the most important aspect about this was that it also equipped him with the skill of writing poems and forming correct replies to couplets. Additionally, Xu Que recalled the classes he was made to attend in his previous life and how he was forced to memorize poems as a child. Hence when he looked at these lines now, he didnt find them too strange or foreign to him. After he had purchased thebook, knowledge started to fill Xu Ques mind. His lips curled into a smile. At this point, he still wasnt particularly anxious to return and thus continued standing by the corner of the wall, exploring the other items within the system store. Apart from this new educational segment, there were many other new items added to the system store. For example, there were many strange spells manuals added which caused Xu Que to feel extremely bewildered. There was this strangeand also . Xu Que, who admits to have the purest of hearts and was the most innocent, was startled. He took mental notes on several of these books and their prices before checking out other items. When he next explored the food section, he was stumped! There were many other new items added into the food section. However, the prices of these items were very high. In fact, they were unreasonably high! When Xu Que saw these prices, he was enraged, "System, explain to me something. Why did the smelly tofu and other food items cost me only 1 act tough points in the past and yet the new food items release are being sold at such an exorbitant price? Youre actually selling a single item for 100 act tough points now? Why dont you rob the bank or something?" "This system has decided on prices set for each item in a fair and absolute manner!" The system replied plainly. "Fair and absolute? Fuck me. Are you learning how to act tough from me now?" Xu Que was clearly upset at this point as he replied the system, "Then why dont you tell me, why would a packet of cigarettes costs 100 act tough points? Likewise, a bottle of beer also costs 100 act tough points, why?" "Ding! Smoking cigarettes is bad for your health!" "What?" Xu Ques expression revealed a look of astonishment, "Then what about beers?" "Ding! Alcohol will cause you to screw things up!" "..." Xu Que had no retort for that. Afterall, the system was correct in its replies. Xu Que actually had absolutely nothing to say. It was true that smoking cigarettes was indeed harmful. But what on earth did drinking beers have anything to do with screwing things up? Could drinking a little beer ruin my acting tough career? Damn it. Its so obvious that youve realized how rich I am now and are trying to cheat me, huh? But isnt it just 100 act tough points? Money is something I have. Since youre trying to dissuade me from purchasing it, I shall damned well purchase it!! The more Xu Que thought about this, the angrier he became. At last, he waved his hands and purchased a packet of cigarettes! "Ding! Congratulations to host for purchasing a packet of cigarettes. The cost is 100 act tough points! Do you require a lighter for your recent purchase? After the 80% discount, it only costs 20 act tough points!" "Fuck! You are indeed a scammy, cheating, damned system!" Xu Que scolded harshly as he flicked his robes. A lighter? Why would I need a lighter? I am a cultivator. I can conjure fire anytime I wish! Back at the dining hall of the banquet, after Xu Que had left, the entire hall slumped into silence. Everyone was still pondering the deep essence of Xu Ques last words as their hearts hammered fiercely within their chests! "It was hard to fathom how a common rain was able to enlighten brother Li and direct him to speak such words." Tang Liu Feng sighed as he muttered under his breath. Another student was filled with regret, "Looks like weve all misunderstood brother Li. Although he looks like an unrestrained and improper student, thats just his character! In actual fact, hes such a talented individual!" "While others are teasing my madness, I am laughing at their shortsightedness. This sentence was an actual depiction of his life. In the past, I didn''t understand him at all. But I think I do now." "Thats right . Although hes an obstinate and arrogant person, the ten poems which he had recited was indeed the best Ive ever heard! Even though were unable to see past his flawed character, we have to admit his brilliant talents!" "These drops of rain were born of the heavens but died here on earth. These words had caused me to reach a new level of understanding and Ive learnt quite a fair bit from it. In fact, after several more days of secluded meditation, I should be able to break past my bottleneck and finally ascend in cultivation. Brother Lis words are truly wise!" More students started opening their mouths to speak objectively and impartially about Xu Ques talents. Those ten poems managed to convince many students! Nobody around dared to say that they werent good poems. Absolutely nobody! Even Mo Yun Shang wasnt able to say anything negative about those poems. Instead, he sat on his seat, his expression was one of utter disbelief. Despite the sense of dissatisfaction within his heart, he couldnt say anything in rebuttal of these words of praise for Xu Que. As for those ten poems, he couldnt find a single flaw in it. This was to say that in their poems sparring session, he had lost. Or rather, he had lost extremely badly! Madam Yas heart was trembling in fear and she was left reeling in a daze. She had never met a more talented young man in her life. His talents were undisputed and were extraordinary. His personality and character was unique. The fact that he was so stubborn and arrogant was Extremely charming! The fact that Madam Ya was completely bowled over by Xu Que was compounded by her inherent condition. She was overwhelmed by such talented individuals, and had absolutely no resistance for people like these. At this point, her face was a deep shade of red as she stared at the empty door frame. There was an unspeakable strangeness lingering within her heart. The way that Xu Que was forceful, agitated, impassioned and at the same time, cheerful, lingered within her mind. She was unable to forget the expressions on his face for a very long time. The only person present who was still able to cling onto his composure and calmness was the leader of the four greats, young master Zhao, who was known for his proficiency in couplets. 183 Eh? Are You About To Discuss Couplets Now? Chapter 183: Eh? Are You About To Discuss Couplets Now? Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Although young master Zhao was clearly astounded by Xu Ques performance, he didnt reveal the slightest hint of it on his face. He stood at his original place, his expression was unmoving. He picked up a cup of tea and took a sip before placing it down on the table. "Pa da!" The base of the teacup on the table broke the silence within the hall. Young master Zhao then spoke, "Ten poems in ten steps, thats too ridiculous and incredulous. Something as absurd as that cannot be real. This person mustve already composed these works earlier before he came. When the occasion arose, he then took out the pre-composed poems to recite! Or else, these poems werent written by him. He probably copied it from somewhere unbeknownst to me. Dont be fooled by him!" As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was awakened from their delusions! Mo Yun Shang who was feeling extremely down and dissatisfied, along with the other students who had been made a fool of by Xu Que finally reacted as soon as they heard this. Thats right. Ten poems in ten steps, thats way too absurd. How was it ever possible that a person was able to compose ten poem and each one of them were extraordinary? That was impossible to achieve! "Young master Zhao is right. As for that Li Bai, this humble subject finds it extremely hard to believe that hes capable of writing something as exquisite!" "Indeed, thats the case. Also, if everyone was to think about it carefully, all the ten poems shared different sentiments. How was a person able to feel so much and gain so many insights in just ten steps?" "This Li Bai is incorrigible and arrogant. This humble subject also refuses to believe that those were his own original words. It must be that he had obtained it from elsewhere and used it here today!" "Outrageous! This mans actions are too despicable!" Many students stood out and lashed out in anger. The group of students who had voiced their support for Xu Que earlier frowned and objected, "Everyone, such words of accusations shouldnt ever be spoken. If these works were truly written by someone else, based on how extraordinary they are, why havent we heard about it before then?" "Thats right. You know Li Bai as well, he has a strange temperament and personality. He could be honorable at one moment, and a rascal the next. Just based on the fact that hes very talented, it wouldnt be impossible that he has the ability to compose ten poems in ten steps. In fact, it would be rather normal for someone as exquisite as him!" "We have no proof that he plagiarized from someone else. Hence it would be improper for us to assume that just based on subjective ideas and thus negate the effort and works of brother Li!" "Eh, this humble subject agrees with you!" With the varied discussions and opinions, the hall started becoming noisy once again. Madam Ya sat by the corner and gradually regained her senses. When she came to, she saw an entire group of students quarreling, unable to get along with each other. She couldnt help but frown as she interrupted them, "Everyone, theres no need to quarrel further. This is just a simple banquet for all of us to become friends through poems. We dont have to remain friends based on personalities or characters after!" As soon as she had finished speaking, everyone paused in shock. Even Madam Yas expression looked rather displeased. At once, everyone shut their mouths and didnt dare to speak further. Afterall, it was known that scholars often disparaged each other. These students had witnessed Xu Que reciting ten poems in ten steps without the need for much preparation. In fact, every single poem which he had recited were of excellent qualities. This caused the rest of the students to feel jealous and envious of his achievements, and thus suggested that these poems werent written by Xu Que himself. However, they had absolutely no proof to substantiate their claims. All they could do was to be sour about it and vocalize their suspicions. This thus caused Madam Ya to tell them off in a rather fierce and displeased tones. The rest of the students scurried to retrieve their orderly expressions filled with regret and respect. Madam Yas warmth only returned after she saw that the rest of the students had ceased bickering. With a grand gesture, she stood up and spoke, "Regardless of whether the poems were composed by young mister Li or not, theres no need for us to probe further. After all, this meeting was supposed to be about artistic talents and poem recitals. Were all here to enjoy the poems. What does everyone think about this?" The students present all nodded their heads in agreement, "Madam Ya is right. We were being rude!" "Since thats the case, shall we proceed with the banquet? Is there anyone here with another poem to share with us?" Madam Ya asked. Indeed, nobody present dared to open their mouths as they looked down. There were several students who had prepared poems to recite and yet didnt dare to recite any at this point. In all honesty, this couldnt be helped. After Xu Que had recited his ten poems, who would dare to recite anymore poems and make a fool out of themselves? If Xu Que hadnt recited this brilliant poems, they could still read it out and might be viewed as passable. What about now? If none of them would compete in poetry, their self esteem wouldnt be harmed! Even the Poem King, Mo Yun Shan looked down in embarrassment as well as he muttered under his breath but didnt speak. If it had been a normal incident where a poem was needed to rival the previous poem, he would definitely have stood up and competed. He wouldve racked his brains for an inspiration to achieve victory over the previous poem. At this point however, under the crushing pressure of Xu Ques amazing ten poems, Mo Yun Shan looked down without an answer for the first time ever. In fact, not only was a poetic reply lost on him, his courage was lost as well. However, he was thankful that Xu Que had departed right after reciting his poems. If not, the students who had mocked Xu Que earlier would be subjected to repeated humiliation. Seeing that everyone around was silent, Madam Yas eyes revealed an expression of disappointment. She looked outside the hall as her heart sank. After Xu Que had left, the only person who felt upset and regretful was Madam Ya! She sighed deeply as her beautiful eyes looked towards young mister Zhao, who was silent and unspeaking. At last, a hint of a smile revealed across her face. Even though young mister Li had left, she still had four of her great students, who might surprise her later on. Thinking up to this point, she opened her mouth to speak, "Since everyone doesnt wish to discuss poetry any longer, lets proceed with antithetical couplets! The aim of this banquet is for everyone to share ideas and brainstorm together, so that we can all profit from this discussion!" Couplets? When everyone heard this, their eyes lit up as they broke out in discussion once more. When it came to poetry, most of them knew that they didnt stand a chance. However, when it came to couplets, the field was more even. There was even a chance that they might impress. The eyes of everyone landed on the leader of the four great students, young master Zhao. They all knew that couplets were young master Zhaos strongest suit. He even had the title of Couplets King. However, the students all knew that young master Zhao had a mild and mellow temperament. He never liked to be the first person to kick start the discussion. Instead, he prefered to sit back and vocalize the second half of the couplet. Hence as soon as Madam Ya mentioned the word couplet, everyone started to get excited once more. They knew that even if they were to be bested by young master Zhao, there was nothing to be embarrassed about. After all, this person was the Couplets King, and was also the leader of the four great students. On the other hand, if they could somehow baffle young master ZHao, they would almost certainly gain a reputation for themselves. This was such a great opportunity, and nobody in their right frame of minds would miss it. Hence the students around all started becoming lively once again. Regardless of the circumstances, everyone was willing to try a couple of phrases and show their faces in a bid to increase their own reputations. As everyone was rubbing their palms in excitement, ready to voice out a clever phrase which theyve been thinking about for several months, Xu Ques shadow had appeared right at the entrance. Nobody had noticed this, but he stood there, his face was filled with a sly grin. "Eh? Are you about to discuss couplets now? Truth be told, this humble subjects forte isnt in poems. Its actually in couplets!" When the audience turned their heads to see who was speaking, they almost fainted. Fuck, big brother, havent you already left? Why have you returned! And. Poems arent your forte? Your damned forte is in couplets now? Are you here to discuss couplets, or here to incite a riot? Can you give us all a chance to perform and excel? 184 With cigarettes and beers, my powers have no peers Chapter 184: With cigarettes and beers, my powers have no peers Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Xu Ques arrival caused the entire crowd to slump into despair once again. The person who could just summon the inspiration to recite ten poems effortlessly had actually said that poems werent his forte, and that his forte was actually couplets. Nobody dared to breathe a word after that shocking statement. Of course, the group of students who were saying that Xu Que had no talents and had plagiarized the work of others were sniggering and mocking him! This included young master Zhao, who had long seen through Xu Que, and surmised that he was a talentless man. The ten poems all had different meanings and emotions. Just one look and he concluded that he had recited it from elsewhere and pooled all these poems together. However, when it came to couplets, there was absolutely no way of memorizing or replying to a couplet with a random answer. Excelling in couplets required the person to truly be talented and witty. It even needed a person to be able to think on his feet! Hence, young master Zhaos eyes which had always looked neutral and indifferent, now shone with a gleam of mockery. He was confident that in competing with couplets, he would truly be able to expose the true nature of Li Bai for the quack that he was. "Young mister Li, where did you go earlier? I thought that youve already departed and wont be returning!" At this point, Madam Ya opened her mouth to speak as she laughed out. Her eyes were showing clear signs of admiration, and she was clearly unable to hide it. However, to the old and experienced Xu Que, such a look in her eyes meant that she was clearly looking for a one night stand. Watching Madam Ya as she stood up with excitement, he laughed and replied, "Madam Ya spared me too much consideration. This humble subject only went out for a short stroll to find the true meaning of existence and life in the rain!" "Hehehe. Young mister Li is indeed refined and elegant!" Madam Ya laughed, losing her sense of propriety. Everyone else glared at him with hot hatred burning within their hearts. The gorgeous features and beautifully toned body of Madam Ya was said to be unrivalled within the entire Imperial City. She was obviously the dream of many students, and was the unspoken desire of their hearts, which they all fantasized about in the depths of the night. However, the lofty and regal status of Madam Ya meant that nobody around had dared to even glance at her the wrong way. At the present, Madam Ya didnt even bother hiding her admiration and liking for Xu Que. Many students had actually felt like their own woman had been stolen by Xu Que. Even Young master Zhao was not excluded from such feelings as he gave a cold stare towards Xu Que. Xu Que however, was extremely calm and as unbridled as the wind despite the tense atmosphere within the hall. He leaned against the door, with a rather elegant posture as he pulled out a pack of cigarettes. He then proceeded to pull out a stick and place it on his lips. "Pah!" He snapped his fingers as a small flame flickered on his finger, lighting up the cigarette. He took a deep drag and expelled smoke from his lips. At the next moment, he whipped out a bottle of beer and tilted his head back and took a deep gulp. His face revealed a look of utmost satisfaction and bliss! ... When the audience looked at him, they were stupefied. What the hell was this guy doing? Why was he sucking on a piece of paper? And what was he drinking? It looked rather strange, and yet there was a certain smell similar to their rice wine. "Brother Li, whats that youre sucking on?" Tang Liu Feng asked curiously. "Pu!" Xu Que spat out a mouthful of beer from his mouth as his eyes burned hot with rage, "Suck on your sister! Tang Bo Hu, can you bloody not speak such slandering words? This is called a cigarette. With cigarettes and beers, my powers have no peers. Do you understand?" "....." When the students heard this, a black line ran down the side of their faces. With cigarettes and beers, powers have no peers? Does this kid even know how to use couplets? He clearly didnt come here to fight, and he actually used strange devices to increase his powers? Young master Zhao was laughing as he shook his head, "Vulgar claptrap trying to please the crowd. How ignorant!" Mo Yun Shan revealed a look of displeasure as he turned to the crowd, "Everyone, lets begin matching couplets. Theres no need to bother about thugs by the door!" When everyone heard this, the hurriedly regained their senses and started nodding their heads. Afterall, they were here for the banquet and to participate and not to watch Li Bai doing strange things! Madam Ya glanced at Xu Que in curious intrigue. She was joined in by several other female students, as they lost themselves while watching Xu Que. For some strange reason, the man leaning against the door, blowing smoke rings and drinking beer was extremely captivating and charming! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!" The system beeps rang out in Xu Ques mind as he recovered the initial cost of the cigarettes just like that. The cigarettes were good stuff! The beer was even better! Everyone has heard of the phrase, Li Bai with wine produces hundreds of poems. Today, it was Xu Que with cigarettes and beers, his powers have no peers. Hearing the notification go off in his head, Xu Que was encouraged by it. He thus took a deep drag from it, before blowing thick smoke in the direction of Madam Ya and the few female students. Tu tu tu.. The smoke actually formed the shape of a heart under Xu Ques control, where it floated nearer and nearer towards Madam Ya. It floated gracefully towards her! When it finally reached her, Madam Ya closed her eyes and inhaled the heart shaped smoke. The smoke almost made her choke, and yet it gave a strange sense of gladness and excitement. Additionally, apart from the smell of smoke, Madam Ya could smell the bodily scent of young mister Li. This new and invigorating experience caused Madam Ya to feel like she was floating, as her pores tingled. However at this point, nobody else was paying attention to Xu Ques strange antics which included beer and cigarettes! The students had already launched themselves into preparations for the couplets as they focused their attentions, thinking about the best lines to use in order to stumble students who attempted to reply their lines. A student first stood up in full confidence, "This humble subject has been thinking about the first half of a good couplet. I shall speak it now in hopes that someone can complete it. Listen up everyone." He paused for a second before speaking out in a clear voice, "Heaven and earth, wind and rain. Land faces the skies, mountains faces the seas. The flaming red sun opposes the blue sky domes!" As soon as these words were spoken, everyone broke out in discussion. Their brows were furrowed as they sank deep in thought. This couplet sounded like it was easy to match since there were many things to speak off, and yet the last verse was rather strange, which made it harder to match accurately. There were originally many students within the crowd who had planned to stand up to complete the couplet and impress everyone around. After hearing the contents of the first half, they shook their heads in bitterness, unable to proceed. Seeing that most of the students around werent confident of completing the couplet, young mister Zhaos lips curled into a smile as though he didnt even need to contemplate the first half. He then replied, "River and waves, red and green. Rains face the thunder, mist faces the snow caves. The moon palace opposes the heavenly courts!" The crowd were startled by this eloquent reply as they praised out, "Fantastic!" "Indeed he is young master Zhao, to have thought of such a good reply almost instantly!" "The second half of the couplet is so great!" Even the student who gave the first half of the couplet nodded his head and clasped his hands in a salute, "Young master Zhao is indeed talented. This humble subject is beyond ashamed to be defeated! Ive really made a fool of myself!" Young master Zhao gave a plain smile but didnt reply. He was rather conceited with himself! "Stream and stones, branches and twigs. The bamboo stem faces the cobwebs, the mountainous canopy faces the water pavilions. The parrot opposes the cormorant." at this point, Xu Que who had just exhaled thick layer of smoke continued the couplet. The audience paused in shock, clearly astonished by this better reply. Fuck me. This kid really knows how to match couplets! 185 Age and experience really matters Chapter 185: Age and experience really matters Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Seeing Xu Que reply so quickly with such good answers for the couplets, the students were all appalled. Even Tang Liu Feng was taken aback. He knew that this brother Li Bai was exceptional when it came to poems. He never wouldve expected him to be equally good at couplets. In fact, his reply was so outstanding, it was an excellent come back. Madam Yas eyes revealed a look of elation once more. Xu Que had proven that he was at the pinnacle of poem recital. At this point, she realized that she had never met someone more talented than him! Young master Zhaos expression turned cold, knowing that hes met a good match. His voice turned cold as he hurriedly voiced out a reply, "Miracles and coincidences, a pair and a couple. The great sea meets the great river, gold plates meet jade trays. A precious candle opposes the silver bowl." Everyone around opened their wides wide open. Young master Zhao could even continue from where Li Bai had left off? That was unthinkable, for it seemed like young master Li Bai had the final say earlier. It looked like young master Zhao was resolved to compete with this young master Li, and determine today who was the better student in couplets. Hence, the gaze of the students flickered towards Xu Que, waiting to see if this crazed Li Bai was able to take this couplet up another notch. Xu Ques lips parted into a smile. He felt like this couplet wasnt difficult at all, and he could keep going on and on. He waved his bottle of beer before replying, "Red and white, something and nothing. The cuckoo faces the pelican, wool faces the feather. The heavenly watchtower opposes the Imperial City." The faces of the crowd turned to shock once more. In such a short span of time, Xu Que was once again able to produce a logical and flawless reply. He became evident that his prowess in couplets werent inferior to young master Zhao at all! Young master Zhao was clearly anxious as he stood up, "Doors and households, foreigners and empty streets. Twigs faces stems,fighting cocks face eager stags. Phoenix defies the falcon." Xu Que remained calm and composed as he blew another smoke ring towards Madma Ya as he smiled and replied, "Diligence and frugality, skill and obedience. Water pavilions faces the mountain ridges, frozen peaches faces icy roots. An arrow defies the target." ... The pair of them didnt give a hint of slowing down as the competition between both of them intensified. The crowd watched on in astonishment. Even the student who had kicked off the couplets discussion looked crestfallen. He didnt expect the phrase he gave to be replied countless of times effortlessly, for he had initially thought that nobody would manage a good reply. A normal student would find it exceptionally hard to think of a good and logical reply to this couplet. And yet the pair of them were rattling off answers one after another. There was no pause to it. This caused them to sigh out, after being made acutely aware of their differences in talent. Why were they so much more talented than themselves? Madam Yas face turned red and hot once again as her legs started to cramp up. Her body was trembling slightly as she looked at Xu Que and young mister Zhao like a wolf ready to devour her prey. She was especially shaken when Xu Que blew the smoke ring towards her. How could such a talented student be so charismatic as well? At this point, it was hard to tell who has the upper hand after the continuous back and forth between the pair of them. At last, Young master Zhao laughed out, "Its just that the starting line is too easy, with the topic being so broad. How about I issue a new couplet. Would you dare to attempt to match it?" As soon as these words were spoken, the entire hall was shaken! Young master Zhao was going to take the offensive? My god. This was such a occurrence. After being a student for so many years here in the Imperial City, nobody had ever seen young master Zhao giving the opening set of couplets. And today he was going to issue the first lines? All the students were filled with excitement and anticipation. "Pa da!" Xu Que flicked the cigarette butt, which he had just finished smoking, out into the rain. He then stepped into the hall and laughed out, "Why shouldnt I dare? When I was three years old, I was composing poems about rivers and history. When I was five, I was writing poems so long that they resembled seas. When I was ten, the subject of my writings were no longer limited, and I was writing about everything under the sun, including grass, rocks, trees. I was nicknamed Dui Chuan Chang, but was refer to myself as the little scholar!" (T/N : Dui Chuan Chang was the name of Tang Bo Hus opponent while they were competing in couplets) "...." The crowd felt their vision went black as they almost fell backwards! Damn it, why was this phrase so familiar? "What ignorance!" Young master Zhao laughed out. Xu Que replied, "Such oddity!" "Gulp.." The students expressions fell. What was going on, they were even coupling their insults? Young master Zhao revealed a mocking smile as he spoke out, "In one village within two miles were three men. They didnt know anything about the Four Classics and Five Books. Yet they had the audacity to teach seven, eight and nine kids. Thats ten tragedies!" "Fantastic! Young master Zhao had just given a brilliant first half of the couplet, which would be impossible to match!" The students cheered, knowing that this couplet was an attempt to mock Li Bai!" Indeed, Xu Que shook his head, "In ten rooms, nine students within were poor. They were left with eight notes, seven coins and six shillings unable to spare anything for five or four people. They werent third class citizens or even second class humans. They were first class beggars!" "Hsss!" The crowd sucked in a deep breath of fresh air. Forget the fact that this kid was able to come up with such a good comeback within a short amount of time. He even managed to subtly insinuate that young master Zhao was a first class beggar! Young master Zhaos face was enraged beyond measure as he continued, "Within a painting, the dragon doesnt growl and the tiger doesnt roar. This little scholar is such a joke!" This line was clearly to taunt Xu Que for calling himself the little scholar! Xu Que heard this and replied, "On the chessboard, the car can move without wheels and the horses can run without ropes. Tell the general to be cautious to be cautious!" "Warblers and swallows, green and red flowers, live in perfect harmony!" Young master Zhaos eyes squinted in determination as the anger within his heart swelled. He had been in Imperial City for so many years, and had never met a tougher opponent than this. Xu Que replied effortlessly, "Wind and rain, flowers and leaves, grow with the seasons!" "Ten minds are deep in thought, thinking for the nation!" Young master Zhao raised yet another topic! Xu Ques lips curled, "Eight eyes for admiring autumn nature in full bloom!" (T/N : Eight eyes for admiring Qiu Ya in full bloom!") As soon as his words landed, the audience burst out in cheers. "That was amazing!" Many students had witnessed the brilliance of both of them and shouted out in enjoyment. "This the the first time in my life Ive ever witnessed such a fierce battle!" "Its really a feast for the eyes!" ... Madam Yas delicate body trembled as her face blushed a deep shade of red. She looked at Xu Que in amazement. Everyone knew her as Madam Ya, but very few people knew that her actual name was Qiu Ya! Xu Ques phrase which said "Eight eyes for admiring Qiu Ya" caused her to feel rather uneasy and suspicious. Could this young mister Li have known her name, and said this intentionally? At this point, young master Zhaos face froze as he shouted out, "I am a high class, awe-inspiring student showing the bravery of a tiger." Xu Que squinted, "Youre a low class prostitute, showing half of your turtle head prodding out of your shell." "Youre outrageous!" Young master Zhao couldnt hold it in any longer and lashed out! "Im daring!" Xu Que actually took this scolded as a couplet and answered as if they were still in competition, his face was filled with glee. Young master Zhaos face swelled red, as veins bulged out on his forehead and neck. He then pointed at Xu Que and continued scolding, "I was talking about couplets, but you dared to verbally assault me?" "Youre just a pig head, I didnt overestimate you!" "Were no longer speaking couplets!" Young master Zhao was so angry he was about to go crazy. Xu Que laughed, "Were still talking about poems!" ... The group of students were stumped. The leader of the four great students was actually so furious he was about to implode? Mo Yun Shans face was filled with dread and shock as well. Only Madam Yas expression was filled with awe. She was somewhat surprised that Li Bai had managed to defeat young mister Zhao when it came to couplets. From what she could tell, this Li Bai was intentionally agitating young mister Zhao, and was clearly succeeding. Comparing the pair of them, it was obvious that Li Bai was the more mature, stable and composed student, probably also because he was older than the rest of the students. Thinking about this, Madam Ya couldnt help but reveal a laughter as she whispered, "Looks like age and experience really matters!" These words were actually her thoughts, and she didnt mean to speak them out. At this point, everyone heard her and was taken aback. Xu Que, who was still in the zone for matching couplets turned around and replied without hesitation, "When it comes to chests, yours are truly tankers!" The entire hall descended into absolute silence! 186 His Body Is Unafraid Of The Filth Spewed Out From His Mouth Chapter 186: His Body Is Unafraid Of The Filth Spewed Out From His Mouth Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The audience were stumped, and Madam Ya slumped into a daze. When it comes to chests, yours are truly tankers? Big brother, how can you ever speak such words out loud? Although they might be true, you cannot be so forthcoming! It was extremely disrespectful to Madam Ya! Everyone around casted strange looks towards Xu Que, some of them pitied his impending doom, while others gloated in his misfortune. Tang Liu Fengs cheeks twitched as he forced a bitter laugh. He was once again deeply worried for his brother Li Bai. Young master Zhaos expression changed abruptly as he now gave a mocking laughter. For someone to actually speak such rude and offensive words to Madam Ya, it was simply asking for death! At this point, Xu Que was still calm and collected like a gentle breeze. It was exactly as they say- his body is unafraid of the filth spewed out from his mouth. Xu Que clasped his hands in a salute and looked towards Madam Ya before speaking elegantly, "Madams chest and heart is wide, and magnanimous. Its truly big! From the moment she decided to host this banquet and invite everyone, it was obvious to me that she is truly a generous person. This humble subject cannot help but express his admiration for how big her heart is. I hope Madam wouldnt feel that Ive gone overboard with my praise!" The students all opened their eyes wide when they heard this. Fuck me! Even this can do? Did he manage to save the situation? The only person in this world whos able to utter complete rubbish and make it sound elegant is you, Li Bai of Heavenly Explosion Faction! Madam Ya was initially caught in a tough spot. This was because she had truly admired Xu Que. However, he actually spoke something offensive and inappropriate before everyone, which caused the students to be taken aback. Hence, she didnt dare to defend him for fear of being seen as too liberal. She wouldnt ever have expected that Xu Que would continue speaking such nonsense and actually gave her a way to avoid the spotlight. Once again, Xu Ques wits impressed Madam Ya. "No wonder he was able to effortless answer my three questions. This youths intelligence is really superb!" Madam Ya smiled gleefully within her heart, although her face maintained a certain strictness as she spoke out, "No matter. Just remember not to get ahead of yourself in public again in future." The students around all knew that Madam Ya respected Xu Que for his intelligence. Now that Xu Que explained himself this way, everyone knew that Madam Ya wasnt going to pursue the matter any further. Hence, nobody was bewildered at Madam Yas response. In fact, most of them were envious of the special position Xu Que held. However, to this old lecher Xu Que, the meaning of her words were extremely different to what everyone else heard. Remember not to get ahead of yourself in public again in future? Did you mean, I can get ahead of myself in the future when theres nobody else around, just you and I? Fuck me, this is getting tough After all, this Act Tough Gangster pui! I mean this Act Tough Saint isnt that sort of man. But I wonder when Madam Ya said in future when did she mean? Seeing such a scene unfold, the leader of the great four, young master Zhao, clearly couldnt let something like that slip by without consequences. However, he didnt wish to behave like Xu Que by standing up and shooting his mouth off. After deliberating with himself for sometime, he finally hatched an idea. He thus opened his mouth to speak, "Madam Ya, Ive finally met a worthy opponent today. Why dont you give us a topic. Li Bai and I will think of an opening couplet related to the topic. Well see which opening couplet is selected by you as the better of the pair. This will decide the winner. What do you say?" "Oh?" Madam Ya was somewhat taken aback. She never expected young mister Zhao to use such methods to exact revenge. She looked at Xu Que subtly and observed his reaction and realized that he looked rather confident too. Xu Que laughed out, "Young master Zhao wishes to determine a winner between us? Sure! What happens to the loser then?" "Hehe... if you lose, you have to write, Li Bai is no match for Zhao Wu on a board and hang it around your body. You have to walk an entire round of the Imperial City! Do you dare to accept the challenge?" Young master Zhao laughed out coldly. Xu Que smiled, "Why shouldnt I dare. What if you lose?" "Heh, its impossible for me to lose. If I really do lose, I shall do the same and write, Zhao Wu is no match for Li Bai and walk an entire round of the Imperial City!" As soon as young master Zhao spoke these words, everyone exploded in shock. Nobody could sit still after hearing this, their faces were filled with astonishment. "This... The stakes are so huge!" "The person who loses here will have his entire life shattered!" "Walking an entire round in the Imperial City is just to ensure the complete humiliation of the loser. Why should young master Zhao risk something like this!?" "Yes, Li Bai is just a nameless person with no reputation. Why should young master Zhao risk his fame and reputation and bet with him?" "No, young master Zhao is clearly certain of winning. Just as he said, its impossible that he should lose!" Mo Yun Shang spoke to the students beside him and mocked Xu Que by laughing out coldly, "He actually dared to agitate young master Zhao. Li Bai is going down!" Tang Liu Feng had a palm to his forehead as he spoke bitterly, "Brother Li is in deep trouble this time!" Xu Que and young master Zhao looked at each other. Both of them had cold smiles etched across their faces, both certain that their opponent was doomed. "Madam Ya, since Li Bai has agreed, please set the topic!" Young master Zhao looked plainly towards Madam Ya and asked. Madam Ya looked on and noticed how confident young master Zhao was as her heart started to pump furiously, clearly worried for Xu Que. After all, young mister Zhao was the leader of the four great students. His talents were extraordinary. Although this Li Bai was rather witty and intelligent as well, Madam Ya wasnt sure if he could emerge victorious over young mister Zhao, whose forte was in couplets. "Madam Ya, please set the topic!" At this point, Xu Que looked towards Madam Ya and spoke as well. Madam Ya was somewhat shocked. She had been trying to think of a way for Xu Que to get out of this difficult situation. However, after Xu Que had said this, there was nothing else she could do. After thinking to herself for sometime, she finally opened her mouth to speak, "Everyone around knows that the Fire Emperor is looking for a Prince Consort for the Flaming Sun Princess. Why dont the both of you think of the opening couplets to depict that Fire Nations is the strongest of the five nations. When we finally meet the Fire Emperor, we can give him both these couplets as a gift!" "To depict that Fire Nations is the strongest of the five nations?" When everyone heard this, they were stumped. Madam Ya had set a very simple topic. And yet a simple topic also meant It was difficult to come up with a good couplet that cannot be continued or matched! Most of the students present started racking their brains. Only Xu Que who was so visibly thankful to Madam Ya after hearing the topic, that he almost ran up to her and hugged and kissed her. Damn it, this topic is truly unrivalled. Its the will of the heavens for me to emerged triumphant! "Woosh!" Several seconds after the topic was given, young master Zhao pondered for several breaths before he stood up. To the onlooking students, he was extremely awe inspiring and fearsome. In a loud voice, he spoke out, "Looking ahead into the mountains and rivers, the landscape of the Fire Nations is unrivalled. Today we have the fortunes of peace and prosperity. Listen to the sound of the bells toiling in all directions, as our nation rejoices in abundant food and wine!" The crowd burst into cheers. All of them were visibly amazed by this verse. Just listening to it made all of them feel patriotic about their nation. This was an amazing piece! Madam Ya was stumped by the excellent quality of this couplet as well and her expression revealed one of pleasant surprise. The last line described Fire Nations as if they were a country depicted in a beautiful painting! "Thats fantastic. Young master Zhaos title of being the leader of the four great students is indeed correct!" "This humble subject is in full admiration!" The audience sighed repeatedly to themselves. Some of them even turned their heads towards Xu Que and taunted him, "Li Bai, wheres your couplet?" At this point, everyone looked towards Xu Que and started to pity him. Young master Zhaos couplet was so good that it was hard to think of anything else that can outshine it. Additionally, it was hard to think of anything that was worthy of completing the couplet. "Ah!" Young master Zhaos lips curled into a cold smile. Mo Yun Shangs expression was one of mockery. Tang Liu Feng eyes were filled with sorrow and sympathy! Madam Ya looked clearly worried as regret welled up within her heart. If Lai Bai loses to young mister Zhao, he would have to wear a sign and walk around the entire Imperial City. With someone of a status, she wouldnt ever get a chance to see him again, since he would be a disgraced outcast. "Ai, what a pity that this extremely talented young man would have such an undesirable plight. If only he didnt promise young mister Zhao, maybe this predicament wouldnt happen!" Madam Ya sighed out as she shook her head. "Pah!" Right at this time, Xu Que snapped his fingers once more as he lit his cigarette. "Hssss! Huuuuuu!" The crowd looked at him and didnt speak. The entire scene was a silence saved for the sound of him inhaling and exhaling! Once he had expelled smokes form his lips, Xu Que stood up and gazed outside. The rain had already stopped and a layer of this mist hung over the lake. It was rather hazy and blurry outside. Several seconds later, he wore an expression of utmost loneliness, as if to show how alone he felt about being peerless and without a worthy opponent. He then opened his mouth. "My couplet goes like -Smoke seals the willows over the lake!" 187 Masterpiece Chapter 187: Masterpiece Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Smoke seals the willows over the lake? Thats it? So simple?" The crowd were rather shocked by his lackluster answer! Soon after, someone looked at Xu Que and saw that he was gazing out of the window, towards a house by the lake. He then laughed, "Haha, he must be looking at the house outside and the scenery and thus said the first thing that popped into his mind?" "Ai? Seems like that is true. Look out of the hall and youll see the great lake. The rain has just stopped and its misty outside. Even the willow trees are being obscured by the mists!" "Looks like this Li Bai has used up all his creative prowess and is at a loss for words now. What he said seems to be completely unrelated to our Fire Nations!" "You cant say that as well. The great lake is the scenery facing our Imperial City. However, his description of it was too little and insignificant. It cannot compare to our young master Zhaos at all!" "Thats for sure. Look at how brilliant young master Zhaos couplet is. It completely portrays the strength and success of the Fire Nations!" "The most important thing is that young master Zhaos couplet is very difficult to continue. I would have to think for several days before producing a match!" The crowd started shaking their heads in disapproval. Some of them were filled with taunts, while others were regretful and sympathetic. Based on whatever Xu Que had managed to come up with, was far too simple. There were only seven words, and sounded like nothing more than a meaningless phrase. In fact, the students felt that Xu Ques phrase couldnt even be compared to young master Zhaos. Additionally, Xu Ques couplet didnt even have any relation to Fire nations, and didnt sound all that glorious. Seeing all these students discuss his work with impunity, Xu Que leaned against the doorframe once more and took another puff of his cigarette before spitting the smoke out. He had a look of utter disregard on his face, as though he could withstand all the insults, because he knew that he had no worthy opponent on this planet. Ai! Its so scary to be ignorant! And these people dared to call themselves students? They cant even recognize such a brilliant masterpiece? Xu Que thought to himself as he laughed at these students, "Damned crippled retards! Is there A single person here with at least mediocre standards? Do I have to stand up and explain every single word for you? But if I did that, it wouldnt go along with my acting tough at all, because the main point is for the great realization!" ... Under such circumstances, Xu Que could only cast his glance at young master Zhao, whom everyone thought was the absolute most talented individual here in the Imperial City. Yes! The way he looked at young master Zhao was exactly how a teacher would point at the whiteboard, an easy question written on it, expectantly waiting for you to speak the right answer. It was that same look of encouragement and anticipation.. "You. Why are you looking at me this way for? You were the one who came up with such a simple and normal couplet. Hehe, do you wish for me to praise your wonderful work?" Young master Zhao could feel the heat from Xu Ques glare and assumed that it was because Xu Que needed a way to step off the stage in a dignified manner. At this point, young master Zhao became more confident and satisfied. He had no intention of helping Xu Que from his humiliation, and stood by the side, laughing coldly. "Cough cough." After Xu Que realized that this young master Zhao didnt understand his brilliant masterpiece, Xu Que cleared his throat and sighed out in disappointment. He then shook his head. His heart was aching with disappointment. It was way too painful. Screw this! I wanted to act tough, but nobody would cooperate with me and assist me. Dont tell me that in this life, the only way I can act tough is by doing it directly and openly and not expect people to read in between the lines? Indeed, Xu Que was grimacing as though his heart truly heart. This caused young master Zhao to feel rather suspicious. Why did this Li Bai wear such a strange expression instead of looking ashamed and embarrassed? Hence, young master Zhao thought about the seven words uttered by Xu Que once again. Smoke seals the willows over the lake! "Piang!" Right at that moment, young master Zhao who was smiling happily, a teacup in his hands, dropped it to the ground as it shattered into fragments! The smile on his face was frozen, as his pupils dilated. His heart was filled with horror! "..." "How could this be? Smoke seals the willows over the lake, how did you do that? No wonder No wonder you were looking at me as though I was a foolish idiot." Young master Zhao couldnt contain himself at all, as he asked Xu Que, thorough taken aback. His confidence was shattered like the teacup - into smithereens! "Eh? Young master Zhao Whats wrong?" The students were all thrown into a wave of confusion, still unable to comprehend what had just happened. "Smoke seals the willows over the lake?" Madam Ya was somewhat shocked as well, as she repeated these words. At the next moment, her expression fell as well, changing to something of astonishment. She raised her head and looked at Xu Que in utter disbelief. How was this remotely possible? He actually managed to think of something thats just plain genius in such a short amount of time. This How could someone be so talented in this world? Poems recital, couplet matching, he excelled in everything. Madam Ya was so stumped she fell into a daze. Tang Liu Feng was beyond startled as well. He had just understood what Xu Que meant, "Smoke seals the willows over the lake", this phrase was so deep it was terrifying! "I understand, I understand it now! My god! Brother Lis couplet will never be matched by anyone in history ever again!" At this point, a student shouted out, catching the entire hall by surprise. Before long, more students started regaining their senses as they opened their eyes wide in shock. "Smoke seals the willows over the lake, these These seven words were extremely intentional and arranged in such an order which derived a particular meaning!" "The true meaning resided within this sentence if you look closely enough!" "The first word smoke was a representation of the Fire Nations, because of the way it is written and was placed as the first word. The rest of the sentence each represented another nation, and comes after the word smoke. This meant that Fire Nations was the first out of the Five Nations! " (T/N : The chinese characters for smoke, seal/lock, lake and willow are respectively. On the left side of these words are , ,ˮ, , ľ, which also refers to the five elements, with Fire being the first) "Thats not all. According to the meaning, smoke seals the willows over the lake, which means the smoke seals everything else beneath it. That also means that the Fire Nations is above, sealing and pressuring all the other nations below. This is simply amazing!" "It is truly a masterpiece! I wouldve never guessed that the left side of the words could hold its own meanings as well and form a logical couplet!" "Brother Lis talents are too. Scary!" The crowd sighed out consecutively, their eyes were filled with astonishment! At this point, nobody realized that he was smoking a cigarette and another meaning could be derived from this as well. If smoke was used to describe fire, hehe, then wouldnt that mean that Xu Que was slowly sucking the smoke/fire away from the nation! However, there was a student within their midst who was well known for his drawing skills. As soon as he realized what Xu Que meant, he was so astounded his eyes were gaping wide open. He was struck with a wave of inspiration. Right at that moment, he opened a piece of paper on the table and started drawing Xu Que smoking his cigarette. When he was done, he titled it - ! Xu Que didnt notice this scene unfolding. If not, he wouldve kicked up a big fuss out of it! Li Bai smoking cigarettes? That wouldve been the biggest sabotage of his entire acting tough career! The leader of the four great students, young master Zhao was completely humbled at this point. He sat slumped in his sit, gazing far into the distance, his presence of mind was no longer around! He found it extremely hard to believe that he had lost just like that. In fact, he was beaten in such a landslide defeat. Smoke seals the willows over the lake, this phrase was way too potent and vile! Nobody would ever find a matching reply for such a masterpiece. Even if hed racked his brains and tried, it was impossible to find an answer as good as the opening sentence of the couplet, with all its hidden meanings. Simply put, this phrase Smoke seals the willows over the lake, was unbeatable and unrivalled! "Yo, young master Zhao, youve finally appeared! Let me see, it took you about the time it takes to burn two incense before you finally understood the meaning of my couplet. Not bad, not bad at all! As long as you managed to see it, it means youre still teachable and not beyond redemption! Dont look so sullen and glum. Its impossible to determine whore the best when it comes to academics and martial arts!" At this point, Xu Que was smiling happily as he walked up to young master Zhao and spoke to him. The crowd was stumped. Whats going on? Why was this person being so kind hearted? He actually went to comfort young master Zhao? Even young master Zhao was taken aback. Its impossible to determine whos the best when it comes to academics and martial arts? Does this sound like something this person was capable of saying? Is he really trying to become a gracious winner and a forgiving person? Indeed, Xu Que explained himself at the very next sentence, "But when it comes to me, regardless of whether its academics or martial arts, Im always number one! Men, retrieve the four precious equipments for every student. Young master Zhao needs to write something!" "..." 188 It’s so lonely to be peerless! Chapter 188: Its so lonely to be peerless! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Xu Ques words jolted everyone back to their senses. Everyone thought about the bet which Xu Que and young master Zhao had laid down before the challenge. Young master Zhaos face swelled so red it resembled a pigs liver. He gritted his teeth and glared at Xu Que. He was so furious he couldnt even speak! A young student finally arrived and brought the necessary stationary to the table. Xu Que then opened a roll of paper before young master Zhao and even warmly picked a pen up for him. Young master Zhao glared coldly at Xu Que as he bit down hard on his teeth, "Li Bai, I shall remember you! My revenge for today shall eventually be taken!" "Alright, alright. I welcome the coming days. Pui. I mean, I welcome your revenge any day! Thats right. In the meantime, write my name down, and remember to include my Heavenly Explosion Faction!" Xu Que was beaming from ear to ear. The expression on his face was one of a wretched winner taunting his foe! "Hmph!" Young master Zhao cleared his throat before he picked up a pen and started waving it up and down the piece of paper. This was the hole dug by himself, even if he had to kneel down, he would do so with dignity! This was the words used to describe the bitterness within young master Zhaos heart. It wasnt that he was willing to fulfil the terms of his bet. The reason he actually did it was because there were far too many students present. In fact, even Madam Ya had witnessed his bold statements. Hence, young master Zhao didnt dare to go back on his words, for if he did, his reputation would be much worse off than this! "Tch tch" The pen in his hand was dancing across the paper, as his arms trembled. If he hung these words over his body, it would be hard to imagine the humiliation and taunts which would befall him. However, a good man would do as he said he would. Under the scrutiny of all the students, young master Zhao finally wrote, Zhao Wu is no match for Li Bai of the Heavenly Explosion Faction". After he had written it, he still had to imprint his own stamp on it, to prove that this were on his own words. The entire hall was filled with silence. Some of the students shook their heads in sympathy, while others felt that it was such a pity. He was the leader of the four great students, and yet he was defeated to such an extent. His status had been reduced dramatically! "Eh?" At this point, Xu Que was watching by the side when his expression fell and he shouted out, "Fuck me. Zhao Ri Tian is no match for Li Bai of the Heavenly Explosion Faction? Is your name Zhao Ri Tian?" The audience were taken aback. Zhao Ri Tian? Who is Zhao Ri Tian? Everyone cast their glance towards the piece of paper and were at a loss for words. Big brother, those words are Zhao Wu, and not pronounced Zhao Ri Tian! (T/N: The written word for "wu" is a combination of both words "ri" and "tian") You are bloody doing this intentionally. Forget the fact that you refused to give face to young master Zhao after winning your bet. You still had to resort to such methods to instill doubt into the hearts of everyone about young master Zhaos honor. Young master Zhaos pupils gleamed in cold light as he shouted out, "Li Bai, dont be self conceited. Today, I admit that Ive lost. But another day will come, when you have to repay double!" As he finished speaking, he took the piece of paper and slapped it fiercely on his chest. He then stormed off. "Alright, alright. I shall wait for you to exact your revenge. Come come come The mighty Zhao Ri Tian shall depart from this place towards the cold winds and frozen lake. He shall leave and never return. Today, I, Li Bai, shall play a tune of farewell for you" Xu Que smiled as he spoke out before retrieving a Guqin from his system inventory and hugged it tightly. "Zhng zhng..." His fingers started plucking the instrument as certain sounds vibrated off of it. At once, a melodious sound filled the entire hall! Young master Zhao who had just walked out through the door paused as soon as he heard it. The rest of the crowd opened their eyes wide and watched Xu Que in astonishment. The mighty Zhao Ri Tian shall depart from this place towards the cold winds and frozen lake? He shall leave and never return? He was clearly attempting to disgrace young master Zhao further. Did he mean that young master Zhao should throw himself into the lake as a form of suicide after this defeat? This Li Bai is way too vile huh? He wouldnt even leave a shred of dignity left for young master Zhao? Hes truly pushing young master Zhao into a corner. Now if young master Zhao doesnt jump into the lake and kill himself, he would find it hard to ever be in the presence of educated students. Also, why did this kid take a qin out? What was he trying to do? Could it be that He even knows how to play music? Under the many watchful eyes of everyone around, Xu Que opened his mouth as he looked up towards the ceiling at a 45 degrees angle. He condensed his core energy within his dantian and let his voice loose. "In this world, I wonder if this mountain is the tallest" "Hoo hah!" "Or could there be another taller peak, which extends far into the heavens" "Hoo hah!" "In this world, there is something else taller than this mountain" "Its another mountain. Because for every tall mountain, theres another taller one" His voice was filled with power and emotions, as he sang brightly and confidently. His voice echoed throughout the entire building. Everyone who watched on were at a loss for words. Damn it, for every tall mountain, theres another taller one? Big brother, hes clearly lost to you already. Do you have to continue taunting him so relentlessly? You even turned it into a song! Could it be that you truly wished for him to end his life by jumping into the lake? Young master Zhao who froze by the door blushed a deep shade of red. The veins in his forehead looked like they were about to explode in anger. He then turned to Xu Que and glared at him in fury, "Li Bai, you" "Zhng zhng" Even before he could complete his sentence, Xu Que strummed once again, interrupting him. The crowd was once again at a loss for words. What does this mean? The song Changed? Xu Que then collected his energy before his mouth formed the shape of an O. Immediately after, a deep and low sounding voice could be heard. "Its so lonely, so lonely to be peerless" "Its so empty, so empty to be peerless" "I stand alone at the pinnacle, as the cold breeze blow against my skin. Me, my loneliness and I, who can ever understand me..." The vision of the audience nearly went black as some of them risked falling to the ground. It was so lonely being peerless? It was so empty to be peerless? You stand alone at the pinnacle as the cold wind blow against your skin? Big brother, I beg you, can you stop singing? Young master Zhao pressed his hand to his chest, as he contained himself, doing his utmost not to spit blood out. His eyes were almost bulging out as fiery anger welled up within his chest. However, he was careful not to cause a scene before Madam Ya. After clearing his throat in anger, he turned around to leave. Mo Yun Shangs face froze. He didnt dare to linger behind as well and hurriedly followed young master Zhao. The pair of great students had left and Xu Que still didnt look like he was about to stop. He was still playing on his qin, singing loudly. This songwas obtained because of his Two Star Musician talent, and had affected many people around. After listening to him repeat his lyrics, they actually felt the sense of loneliness and emptiness within his heart. Even Madam Ya opened her mouth wide as she looked intently at Xu Que, her heart was appalled. She had never seen someone so multi-talented, and yet felt so lonely in her entire life. Why was this young mister Li so mysterious? Apart from poems and couplets, he was equally adept in musical instruments? In this world Was there truly such a talented person? No, no, no, no "Eh.. Hmm..." Soon after, Madam Ya cleared her throat gently as her body trembled, her face was blushing a bright shade of red. She had lost control of herself and the matt which lay below was starting to emit a strange smell. The grey matt had started taking on a black shade to it as well. However, nobody had noticed the change in Madam Yas behaviour since everyone else was focused on Xu Que. They had sunk deep into the lyrics of his song. They had also lost themselves in how Xu Que had managed to completely defeat the great students and was now unrivalled. All the way till the end, when the strumming of the qin ended, and the music had stopped... The entire hall was filled with silence! 189 Worse Than A Beas Chapter 189: Worse Than A Beast Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation After the last note had been played, many people remained in silence for a long time. At the next moment... "Pa pa pa pa" Tang Liu Feng had taken the lead in clapping his hands, as many other students followed suit. These students had recently changed their opinions of Xu Que. Before long, the entire hall was filled with the sounds of applause. "Great! Brother Lis talents are undisputed. I am in full admiration!" "I didn''t expect brother Li to be so multi-talented. At first, many of us doubted the authenticity of brother Lis works. Looks like we severely misunderstood him!" "Yes! Based on the song lyrics played today, along with the, smoke seals the willows over the lake sentence was a true masterpiece. Hes already overtaken every single student here within the Imperial City!" "Thats right. Smoke seals the willows over the lake. To be frank, up till this point, Im still unable to come up with a matching couplet. Even if you give me several more years, Im afraid I wouldnt be able to come up with a reply!" The entire hall was filled with praise and admiration for Xu Que. There was still a small group of students who were still not used to thinking highly of Xu Que. At this point, most of the students had gathered around Xu Que, wanting to be his acquaintances. For an individual to possess such talents, Xu Que had already surpassed all the other great students within Imperial City. Having excelled and created a stalwart reputation for himself here at Madam Yas banquet, his name would soon spread around the entire city like wildfire. Everyone was hoping to befriend him, even if it was just to exchange a couple of words. Once they managed to interact with him, they could be considered a good friend of Li Bai, from Heavenly Explosion Faction. They would be able to boast about this for many more years to come. Because of Xu Que, Tang Liu Feng was receiving praise and recognition for the first time in his life. People even saluted to him and started conversations with him on their own accord. This caused Tang Liu Feng to be startled from all the attention that he was receiving. Having come from Eastern College, he was always the butt of jokes and humiliation. He was even unable to hold his head up high everywhere he went. And yet he could never have imagined that his status would be elevated just because of this brother Li beside him. In the blink of an eye, his entire life had changed. The ups and downs of life were so abrupt, it was exhilarating The entire hall had become lively once again, as everyone approached Xu Que, trying to make conversation with him. Madam Ya intended to step forward and speak with Xu Que as well, but at this point, her body was limp and she felt drained of energy. Additionally, her entire skirt was wet, hence she was unable to stand up at all. She could only lean forward while seated down. Her beautiful looking eyes were glistening with the complex emotions of awe, admiration and liking. She watched Xu Que closely as if she didnt even wish to blink for fear of losing sight of him. Just like that, the banquet which was suppose to be a freedom of expression for artistic talents had resulted in the elimination of two prominent great students. Soon after, a concert starring Li Bai from the Heavenly Explosion Faction begun, followed by a meet and greet session with the star himself. Several seconds later, a female student rushed over and whispered several words into the ears of Madam Ya. Madam Ya nodded her head plainly and muttered under her breath before speaking to the audience, "Everyone, the Flaming Sun Princess isnt feeling in best health thus she was unable to attend todays banquet!" As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present paused in shock. The Flaming Sun Princess wouldnt be coming? That Whats that supposed to mean? One of the main reasons we all came down today and attended this banquet was to interact with the Flaming Sun Princess. And now Ai! Most of the students started to reveal looks of disappointment! Xu Que was somewhat surprised as well. Although he was addressed as Li Bai here, the Human Skin Mask bore the image of the person also known as Hua Wu Que. Hence, he badly wanted to see the reaction of the Flaming Sun Princess when she saw him. At the same time, he would look for her to retrieve a map of the Imperial Tombs. However, he didnt expect this girl to be so stubborn and decide to change her mind at the last minute. "Thats just as well. It seems like this Act Tough Gangster has acted tough enough for a day. I shall let you rest and recover. A few days later, when the Prince Consort is supposed to be chosen, I shall spring up again and frighten all of you to tears!" Xu Que spoke in his heart as his lips curled into a smile. After all, when it came to the matter of acting tough, a person should only do it thrice a day at most. Each time, he shouldnt invest too much effort in it. Also, when it came to the methods, there has to be some variation. Only then would a person truly be able to act tough well. After Madam Ya told the students about the absence of the Flaming Sun Princess, she noticed that the mood of everyone was down. She then sighed out in displeasure as well. Even though she knew that most of the students had come for the Flaming Sun Princess, she still felt somewhat sour about it deep in her heart. When it came to outer appearances, she wasnt inferior to the Flaming Sun Princess at all. In fact, she knew that she looked more mature and tender compared to the Princess. She even felt like her body was much better than her nieces body! Maybe it was because she had shown herself so frequently to the public that her appearances had lost its novelty to the masses. This was in sharp contrast to the Flaming Sun Princess who barely showed up in public. This gave her an air of intriguing mystery. However, Madam Yas eyes fell upon Xu Que once again. When she saw that Xu Que was still smiling brightly despite hearing the bad news, Madam Ya felt a certain warmness in her heart. Her feelings for Xu Que swelled once again. "Looks like he wasnt here for the Flaming sun Princess and was actually here to learn and sharpen his knowledge. What a good and proper gentleman!" Madam Ya thought to herself. However, she wouldnt have known that Xu Que wasnt here to sharpen his knowledge and gain wisdom! He was here only to act tough. Wherever there was a crowd or a scene, that was the best place for Xu Que to act tough and he wouldnt miss it for the world. This was his basic duty as the Act Tough King of his generation. Some time later, Madam Ya looked around at the rest of the students present. After knowing that the Flaming Sun Princess wasnt going to show up, along with the fact that the two great students from Bright Saints College had left in a hurry, most of them werent interested in staying further. In fact, after Xu Que had demonstrated his abilities in playing the qin, many students who were equally adept in music kept their instruments under the table. It was obvious that nobody wished to compete with Xu Que at anything. Simply put, nobody in their right frame of mind would sing after Xu Que had sang his last song! Because after hearing Xu Ques irritating voice singing "Its so lonely to be peerless", who else could outdo him when it came to such lyrics? Madam Ya sat atop the matt, her skirt was covering the part of the matt which had been soaked through. She then looked at the audience and spoke, "Everyone, this humble nobility isnt feeling well too. How about we conclude this banquet now?" Most of the students had no intention to stay longer as well. After Madam Ya said this, most of them clasped their hands in a salute and left. Many students had also invited Pei Zi Yun and Tang Liu Feng out for tea, but Xu Que rejected them all without considering. Drink tea? What a joke. Big brother here only drinks beer. Why would I ever drink tea? Tang Liu Feng however, seemed to enjoy all the attention he was receiving and gladly followed the students out for tea. "Tang Liu Feng you scum Forget it. Youre unteachable. I even gave you the chance to be Tang Bo Hu, but you chose to let me down! Why would you agree to drink tea with this bunch of lowlives! Sigh, its good that youve gone with them anyway. At least I can save on buying a beer for you!" Xu Que scoffed at Tang Liu Feng and shook his head, ready to depart from the hall. "Young mister Li, please wait!" At this point, Madam Ya called out after him. Xu Ques eyebrows jumped as his heart hammered in his chest. Could this gorgeous lady be looking for a one night stand? Feeling a sense of anticipation and wariness, Xu Que turned around and laughed out politely, "I wonder what instructions Madam has for me?" Madam Ya batted her eyelids and replied, "Young mister Lis talents are extraordinary and they opened my eyes. I wonder if you would stay behind and accompany me. I wish to see more of your talents!" Fuck me! You address yourself as "this nobility" in front of everyone, and now you decided to address yourself informally with me? Xu Ques heart trembled. Looks like she really wanted a one night stand. How amazing was that? If he agreed to stay, that would be so immoral, it would be beasty! At this point, he froze before saluting, "Many thanks to Madam for your patronage. Its just as well that this humble subject has nothing to do. I would gladly stay behind and discuss poems and lyrics with you!" "Great. Young mister, please wait for a little while. I have to change into fresh clothes and tidy myself up." Madam Yas happiness was very obvious as she slowly stood up and followed several female students. Yes, Xu Que had agreed to stay behind. Although it would be immoral to the point of being beasty if he stayed, if he chose not to stay, that would mean that he is worse than a beast! 190 A Lady Called Moonligh Chapter 190: A Lady Called Moonlight Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The entire hall was empty except for Xu Que. Hence, he decided not to stand on ceremony and sat down. At the next moment, his eyes opened wide as his gaze fell upon the place Madam Ya was seating in earlier. Thats strange. Why was the mat she was seating on look so different from the other mats? The color was slightly darker than the rest! Hence, the nosey Xu Que walked over suspiciously. As soon as his hands touched the mat, he was stumped. It was wet. It was truly wet! Why would a normal sitting mat be wet? Sitting mat, sitting mat! Who did you offend, tell me who did you offend? That you would end up the victim of such a vicious attack? Quick, tell me who did this to you! I shall vow to avenge you! He picked up the mat and held it right before his eyes, examining it with a frown, just like how Sherlock Holmes would when he was investigating a crime. He then told the mat very severely, "Very good. The slightest evidence and traces of the culprit will always be picked up by me. These Sherlock Holmes eyes are infallible It also seems like the perpetrator has left behind many clues. Eh? Its a bodily fluid, with a certain scent Thats awesome! All we have to do now is to conduct a DNA testing But it seems like were not equipped with the necessary items in order to conduct such testings. The only way to determine who the guilty person is would be to use the most effective method -to smell it!" He then took a deep sniff before he understood everything that had happened. Although... He already knew what happened even without sniffing the mat. "Fuck me, forget it! Why am I acting tough to a piece of sitting matt? This obviously belonged to Madam Ya" The crazed acting tough Xu Que placed the mat down before he thought about Madam Yas invitation. He was filled with anticipation as he returned to his original sitting position and pretended not to have discovered anything. Several moments later, a student walked in and led him to the yard behind. Within the yard, Madam Ya had already changed into a white, silk gown. She was smiling as she sat on a stone bench, waiting for Xu Que to arrive. However, Madam Ya didnt do anything in which Xu Que had imagined. Instead, she truly discussed poems and lyrics with Xu Que, causing him to feel speechless at this outcome. They had long discussions till the night was dark and deep. Several students walked in and delivered food dishes. Xu Que flipped his hands and retrieved two bottles of beers and whipped out a packet of cigarettes as well. It cant be helped, his mood wasnt feeling very good since he was rather disappointed. He thought it would be a one night stand, but it was instead a one night discussion! Madam Ya looked at the cigarette in Xu Ques hands and asked curiously, "Young mister Li, I wonder what that item is?" Xu Ques brows were raised as he smiled slyly. "This is called a cigarette, would you like to try it?" "Sure!" Madam Ya was a rather adventurous person and was always keen to try new things. She seemed rather excited by this prospect. Xu Que decided to mess with Madam Ya. He thus took a long drag from his cigarette and blew it right into her face. Madam Ya blushed a deep shade of red, but didnt seem to mind. Her luscious lips parted as she inhaled the smoke expelled by Xu Que! "Slowly suck it in, let the smoke enter your lungs before blowing it out." Xu Que was guiding her gently. As he watched her, he half expected her to choke on the smoke and tear from the pain. After all, when it came to smoking cigarettes, nobody gets it right on the first time. Anyone trying it would definitely choke on the smoke and feel rather horrible! However, when Madam Ya inhaled her first breath of smoke, she didnt look like she was about to choke. She took the smoke smoothly before expelling it out of her lips, and revealed a look of immense satisfaction! When Xu Que saw this, he was bewildered. What the hell? She actually got it right on the first time? What incredible blowing skills Xu Que laughed out before replying, "As the famous saying goes, a smoke after dinner makes you feel like a winner. Since Madam Ya enjoyed it, I shall give this to you!" "Many thanks young mister!" Madam Ya didnt refuse it and kept it with a smile. The pair of them continued having chats under the night sky and were enthralled by each others company! Madam Ya looked up at the numerous stars in the sky and asked in anticipation, "Young mister Li, I wonder if you can recite a poem now. I wish to feel your poetic talents once again." "Of course!" Xu Que was able to see past the fact that he wasnt going to get laid tonight and decided to make the best of this situation- by acting tough! He stood up and looked at the silver moonlight and spoke out, "The moonlight appears right before my bed, and resembled snow on the floor! I look up to view the bright moon, and look down to reminisce about my home village!" Madam Ya paused as she started to feel the emotions stir up in her as a result of the poem. She then reacted and realized that this poem was about a person feeling home sick. She then sighed and asked, "Does young mister Li miss his home very much?" "Nope!" Xu Que shook his head. "Then why was the poem you recited so full of homesickness? Unless young mister Li looked up at the sky and was reminded of your home?" Madam Ya asked once again. "Thats not it as well. Madam Ya has gotten it wrong." Xu Que shook his head once more and replied, "This poem was actually referring to a beautiful lady called Moonlight as she appeared before my bed and stripped naked. Her skin was as smooth and pale as snow on the ground. When I look up, I see this soft and tender lady called Moonlight" "..." Madam Ya was taken aback! It was such a great poem, and yet Had such a poor explanation? A lady called Moonlight stripped naked. Could it be That young mister Li was hinting at me? At this point, Madam Ya blushed as her cheeks turned hot. Although she wasnt a young girl, she was an unmarried lady who had never known any man intimately. Actually, that wasnt right as well. The best way to say it would be that Madam Ya was a virgin. As the eldest Princess of the previous Emperor, she had to obey his orders. The previous Emperor was a pious man and followed religious customs which said that his first daughter had to be sacrificed as the wife to the Fire God in order to ensure the prosperity of the nation. Although this was just a ritual, it showed the strong faith in the Fire God by the population. Hence, Madam Ya had to obey the orders from her father, the previous Emperor and remain unwed for life, since she belonged to the Fire God. If she decided to disobey this ritual, the entire nation would lose the blessings and protection of the Fire God. It was precisely because of this reason that the once young and attractive Madam Ya is still single at this age. Hence, two generations of students could only look at her, but can never hope to get her. They could only enjoy her good looks from a distance. Right when Xu Que had spoken those flirtatious words to her, she didnt feel anything at all, surprisingly. However she was somewhat unsettled and uneasy. After all these years of remaining a single and lonely lady for the Fire God, was she truly satisfied? Was it truly worth it? Madam Ya had thought about such questions in the past, and yet she had never met someone like Li Bai before. Not only was her body trembling in the presence of such a man, even her soul was shaking like the wind. He was such an extraordinary student with exquisite talents and a unique personality. As her breathing became more labored, Madam Ya seemed to be making a painful and tough decision. Several breaths later, she then replied, "Young mister Li, I Im not ready yet, can we speak about this again in future?" "Ah?" Xu Que paused, as he looked at the shy expression on Madam Yas face before understanding what had happened. She had realized that he was hinting at her. To be frank, did you really think I was being flirty? In actual fact, Im just acting tough all the time! Xu Que laughed out and replied, "Of course, of course. We still have many days together. If Madam Ya truly likes listening to poems, there shall be many more opportunities to do so. I can recite more poems in the future for you!" "Young mister Li is truly a gentleman!" Madam Ya laughed out and replied. Xu Ques lips trembled and didnt speak more. After all, the Flaming Sun Princess was due to choose her Prince Consort in several days time and he wanted to ruin the affair. Hence, he decided that he shouldnt go overboard with Madam Ya today. If it werent for such circumstances and if he found himself in todays position, he wouldve used his entire arsenal of seduction techniques and succeed in landing himself a one night stand! After having supper together, Xu Que stood up and decided to bid farewell before returning to his inn for some sleep. Although Madam Ya couldnt bear to watch him go, she didnt actually dare to ask Xu Que to stay the night. Hence, she walked him out. Soon after, she returned to her yard and sat by the stone bench mumbling to herself for sometime. She then lit another cigarette. "This is truly amazing. I can take these cigarettes to the ministers wives and generals wives to let them try it!" 191 Act A: Massive Wave Of Toughness! Chapter 191: Act A: Massive Wave Of Toughness! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation By the second day, the name "Li Bai of the Heavenly Explosion Faction" had spread like wildfire within the entire Imperial City. First, this was because the leader of the four great students, young master Zhao was wearing a note on his body as he walked around the entire Imperial City. The note read, "Zhao Wu is not match for Li Bai of the Heavenly Explosion Faction!" Secondly, it was because of the word game which Xu Que had played. He referred to Zhao Wu as Zhao Ri Tian, which thus became a cruel nickname for him. Soon after, all the students who were present for Madam Yas banquet started recounting the details of the banquet to everyone. A person told ten other people. Ten people told a hundred others. In the span of a single night, almost the entire Imperial City was speaking about Li Bai of the Heavenly Explosion Faction! Of course, the tales which spread to the furthest were of the poems recited by Xu Que. "Good rain knows its time well, and will fall once spring arrives. With the wind it steals the night, and silently dampens all things. This is such a good poem. This Li Bai must truly be a genius to come up with such great lines!" "There was also, as sounded the wind and rain oernight, I wonder how many blooms alight, that is truly a masterpiece!" "Its unfathomable how a person would recite so many masterpieces within the span of a single night. And he even composed all these poems in ten steps. Such talents is truly worthy of admiration!" "He has my respects. The rest of us highly qualified students wont even be able to hold our own in the presence of such a great talent!" "Actually, the one which benefited me the most was, these drops of rain were born of the heavens but died here on earth. Their lives spanned the entire duration it took for the raindrops to land." Many talented scholars and cultivators, and even the commoners were all talking about Xu Ques poems! Even the female students would sit around and recite the poems composed by Xu Que. "On a cold night within a small building, the sweet sound of autumn rain could be heard. Deep within an alley, a merchant sold flowers in herds. What a genius Li Bai!" "Of the four hundred and eighty temples built in the Southern Dynasties, most were shrouded in the hail of mists and rain. I wonder what caliber of genius did it take for someone to come up with something as impressive as that? I truly wish for the chance to interact with him!" "While others are teasing my madness, I am laughing at their shortsightedness! Only someone with extraordinary skills could ever think of such lines!" Without even realizing it, Xu Que had a female fan club dedicated to reciting his poems! What was most impressive was the fact that he came up with the couplet, smoke seals the willows over the lake. This attracted the attention of many well learned students, both old and young as they attempted to find a reply worthy of the first half. Indeed, nobody was able to come up with a proper reply to his couplet. Something funny that happened was the fact that many paintings had circulated within the Imperial City and were titled . Many students had purchased the paintings for themselves and hung it in their homes, proudly showing their guests this piece of art. There were even fans who picked up Xu Ques songs and were singing them everywhere they went, "Its so lonely to be peerless!" Everyone was also trying to find the stick which the great genius Li Bai had in his mouth. They were unsure of what it was, and only knew it was called a cigarette. But how does one smoke a cigarette? And what were cigarettes made of? To give the genius Li Bai so much inspiration, this cigarette has to be something good. Apart from the cigarettes, another powerful catchphrase which had begun circulating was, "With cigarettes and beers, my powers have no peers". This caused many cultivators around to go crazy deciphering its meaning. Within a short span of time, the entire city of refined and cultured students, who enjoyed experimenting with new ideas, were all on the streets looking for cigarettes and beers. However, even though theyve combed the entire city, nobody was able to get a good understanding of what those items were. By afternoon, Madam Ya had brought the packet of cigarettes when she visited the wives of other nobilities. After the first puff, everyone was astounded by how good it felt. Even some of the generals asked for a stick as they inhaled and exhaled in glee. Before long, everyone was begging for cigarettes from Madam Ya. Not even an hour later, all the cigarettes which Xu Que had given Madam Ya had finished! Hence by nightfall, many of these generals were finding hard to sleep and were feeling extremely uncomfortable and edgy. This was because they were already addicted to the cigarettes! Xu Que was sleeping soundly within his inn while Tang Liu Feng went out to have some drinks. While he was out, he was being asked so many questions up till the time he returned back. Since nobody disturbed him, Xu Que slept soundly for two consecutive nights. He seemed to be unaware that just by attending a single banquet, he had turned the entire city upside down. Within his mind, the system detected that the host was asleep and thus didnt give any notifications. But his act tough points were accumulating rapidly! Three days after the banquet, Xu Que finally woke up and stretched himself. He opened the system interface and saw more than 8,000 act tough points and was stumped! When he left his room and decided to head downstairs for some food, he was surrounded by an entire group of people who clearly idolized him. Only then did he find out what had happened while he was asleep. There was even a student who took a copy ofand asked him to write a poem on it. Xu Que didnt even hesitate. After all, it was madness not to act tough when an opportunity arose. He then wrote, "I hold the universe in my hand, like me, there is no man." Signed by: Li Bai, Heavenly Explosion Faction! Soon after, the group of fans were starstruck by his poem. After hearing the system beeps in his head, Xu Que decided to return to his room where he burst out laughing uncontrollably. "Hahaha! My acting tough points have increased so much that I can even smile in my dreams. I shall continue to act tough this way the next place I go to!" He then ordered the waiter to deliver some hot water to his room, where he cleaned himself up and took a bath. Xu Que then put on a fresh set of black robes as he pulled out his Dark Buster Sword and left the room. It wasnt that he no longer wanted to become a student. It was that he was afraid students would continually stop him for poems. Hence he wore his black robes and dressed like a rouge cultivator as he made his way to the Imperial Palace. As Xu Que had enquired earlier, the Flaming Sun Princess would choose her Prince Consort tomorrow and the venue was in the palace. Hence, he decided to go earlier to find Zi Xuan and the Flaming Sun Princess and ask them for the map of the Imperial Tombs. He can then find out more about the Prince Consort matter. Because tomorrow, he was going to act a mighty wave of toughness! He wanted the Fire Emperor to look foolish before the huge swarm of people. However, such matters required good planning. The Fire Emperor was of the Infant Transformation Stage, level 6. Hence, Xu Que had to make sufficient preparations so that he will successfully act tough instead of eating grass when the time arose. As he walked down several alleys towards the Imperial Palace, he could hear people discussing Li Bai and his talents. Everyone was reciting the poems which he had composed. Since Xu Que was dressed in his black robes, nobody could tell who he was. Thus he arrived before the palace without obstruction. He then started thinking of an excuse to enter. Just before he could approach the entrance, an Original Infant Staged guard step forward and extended a hand outwards, speaking coldly, "This is the Imperial Palace. Entrance is prohibited for people who have no business here!" "Haha! No business here? I advise you to inform the Flaming Sun Princess of my arrival." Xu Que laughed coldly. "Tell her, that Hua Wu Que of the Heavenly Explosion Faction is here!" 192 Reputation Spread Far And Wide Chapter 192: Reputation Spread Far And Wide Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Standing before the imperial guard, Xu Que styled himself as Hua Wu Que of the Heavenly Explosion Faction. If only he had the luxury of time and could afford to delay revealing his identity, he would take out his Prince Consort tile and messed around with the guard. This guard would certainly be so startled he wouldnt know what to do. As soon as this guard heard what Xu Que said about the "Heavenly Explosion Faction", his face revealed a look of shock. As an imperial guard of the palace, he always kept a ear out for the latest news and gossip. He remembered hearing Li Bai of the Heavenly Explosion Faction coming up in conversations, something about him making a name for himself within Imperial City. There was no reason why he shouldnt have heard of Li Bai. However, he was incharge with the duty of protecting the palace and thus couldnt make an exception for Xu Que despite the familiarity of the faction. Hence, the Imperial Guard wore an expression of friendliness and warmth. He spoke softly, "My daoist friend, can I invite you to return to where you came from? The Fire Emperor has given new orders. Before the layout of the training grounds have been finalized, nobody is to enter or leave this palace. Even the Flaming Sun Princess would be denied exit!" "Training grounds?" Xu Que paused in shock. Why were they changing the layout of the training grounds at this time? Could it be because of the Prince Consort selection tomorrow? Aye, it looks like Ive discovered a piece of news which would be useful! He squinted and laughed plainly, "So what he means to say is that the training grounds would look incredible, huh? Even the Flaming Sun Princess wont be able to leave the palace?" "Dont you know about this? The Fire Emperor has already issued an imperial edict. The training grounds will be used for the selection of the Prince Consort. There will be a total of three stages. The first stage will test the candidates literary abilities. The second stage tests the candidates fighting abilities. The third and final stage was called the palace test. Candidates will have to draw lots and be tested according to what theyve drawn. In a sense, this was a test of luck as well. If a candidate were to draw an easy test, he would pass through easily. Ive heard theres a possibility of getting an extremely challenging task. This task was the sole reason for the change in lay out!" The guard exclaimed. Xu Que was taken aback. So it seemed like the training grounds was being utilized for this purpose. Is it because youre afraid that the palace would get wrecked? Since thats the case, its not half as fun as I expected it to be. I thought I chanced upon an earth shaking secret which the grounds were being used for! Forget it then. Im in no hurry anyway. Tomorrow, yours truly will personally make the palace explode! My Heavenly Explosion Faction even dares to explode the heavens. Why shouldnt I dare to explode your lame palace? Just you wait Fiery Dog Emperor! Xu Que sniggered to himself before he saluted the guard and turned to leave. When he returned to the inn, he realized that the entire area was swamped with people. Evidently, many people had found out that this was the place where Li Bai of the Heavenly Explosion Faction was staying in. Hence, they came to seek him out! The owner of the inn was rather pleased with the huge surge in popularity of his inn as well. He was elated that the news was spreading about the great genius, Li Bai and that he was a resident of the establishment. Without an hour, the entire inn was filled with people. When Xu Que returned back, he took off his headwear and forgot to keep it on. As soon as his face was revealed, a swarm of people rushed up to him like bees surrounding their hive. There was even a middle aged woman who started dancing excitedly while waving her handkerchief around as soon as she saw him. "Please wait young master Li, Ive had to cross many mountains and lakes before I could get here, all just to meet with young master Li for a little while!" "Quick! Young master Li is over there. Haha Ive finally seen how he looks like. I even got a quick grab at his butt. His little butt is so perky and tight" "I managed to touch it too. Young master Lis chest is so tough and strong. I shall not wash my right hand for a year after managing to touch him. With the aura of young master Li with me, I will most certainly have a newfound inspiration for poems and essays" It took a great deal of effort before Xu Que managed to squeeze his way past the crowd. He was feeling rather strange deep down, for he had never expected to be this popular and well-liked by the crowd. Xu Que was rather startled by a large group of old perverted women who nearly caused him to pee in his pants with their forceful mannerisms. Xu Que had to cling onto his black robes and squeeze past the frenzied crowd who were trying to tear his clothes off his body. Just as Xu Que managed to escape the raving crowd, he shook his head before looking over his shoulder warily and noticed that they were still chasing after him. Why was there a meet and greet session for fans so early in his career? Grope? Grope your sisters! I cant tolerate it! I mustnt tolerate it! Big brother is here to act tough and not here for you to grope! And you even spoke about not washing your hands! Thats so disgusting! The core of acting tough! Consists of a main point and two secondary points. First off, the core of acting tough was to maintain a low profile and privacy during daily routines! No fans, no followers! And yet this bunch of brain dead followers have come here to create a scene and even started chasing after me. How am I supposed to act tough this way? Can you please let me act tough in peace without groping me or making a scene? Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh? He shook his head as he sighed. He then turned around and walked to another inn nearby. This time, he didnt dare to reveal his Li Bais face to the crowd again. On the morning of the next day, the sky had just turned bright when Xu Que woke up and rushed to the Imperial Palace. Today was a big day since it was the day which the Imperial Family will be searching for a worthy Prince Consort. Despite the fact that Xu Que had left early, theres already a large group of people gathered outside the palace. Apart from several cultivators present who came to register themselves as candidates, there were many other hundreds of people who had come to witness the event! The queue into the palace was extremely long by this time and was moving rather slowly. Even if Xu Que decided to join the queue immediately, he would probably have to wait till noon before he could enter. "Damn it! Why did all of you arrive so early? Are you all rushing to be reincarnated or something?!" Xu Que cursed under his breath before he scanned his surroundings sneakily. He then noticed several young masters who had been present at Madam Yas banquet just arriving as well. These were the same people who had laughed at Xu Que earlier during the banquet. However, when they came, they started laughing at those people in the queue loudly while they strode over to the front. When Xu Que craned his neck, he then realized that these young masters had instructed several younger students to wake up early and queue up for them. Hence, they could afford to sleep in before taking the places of these younger students and still be ahead in the queue. "Outrageous! Are you taking advantage of the fact that I dont have any younger juniors to do this for me?" He thus decided to follow closely behind the group of young masters walking to the front and waited for them to change places with the young juniors. Since he moved rather quickly and deftly, he managed to squeeze himself to the front of this group while they were swapping places. However, despite how quick Xu Que was, he still managed to get discovered by these students and received a scolding, "Ai yo! Whos this person standing in front of me?" "Me? Youre asking who I am? I am me! Why would you have to ask such a silly question? Is there something wrong with you?" Xu Que smiled as he replied, feigning ignorance. When a young master heard this, he turned angry and started pointing at Xu Que, "Outrageous! Everyones here queuing up! How can you cut the queue? Who do you think" "Thats because I have no morals!" Xu Que laughed as he replied matter of factly. "You" The few young masters wanted to berate Xu Que further but were caught speechless. They were just about to scold and insult Xu Que for having no morals and for being shameless. Right before they could berate his lack of virtues, he actually admitted to it himself. This This was damned unconventional! How could he speak in such a manner? "Guard! Guard! This bastard here had cut the queue. Chase him away!" The few young masters were clearly agitated by Xu Que and waved their hands in the air to attract the attention of the Imperial Guard. As coincidence would have it, the guard who walked by was the same guard who had met Xu Que yesterday. He had a rather deep impression formed for the black robed man from Heavenly Explosion Faction and was rather afraid of offending this fearsome sounding "Heavenly Explosion Faction". Hence, he regarded those students with impunity and treated them as though they were making a scene. He stepped forward and started berating the students, "What are you shouting about? Who cut the queue? Why didnt I see anyone cutting the queue?" "You" The few young masters opened their eyes wide in surprise and helplessness as they realized that the guard was defending Xu Que. This guard decided to close an eye and let Xu Que get away with this matter without consequence. After he had finished scolding these students, he then turned around to leave. However right at this point, Xu Que started raising his hands anxiously as he shouted out at the guard, "Comrade! Over here, over here! Im the person who cut the queue!" Guard : "..." 193 The Wonders Of Cigarettes Chapter 193: The Wonders Of Cigarettes Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The guard looked at Xu Que wordlessly and felt a shadow creep up deep within his heart as he watched this strange development unfold before his eyes. I recall that you were from the Heavenly Explosion Faction and wanted to help you through this mess but you didnt even follow societal expectations in such situations. How am I to help you then? "Its him! Guard, even he admitted to doing it himself. He was so blatant in cutting the queue. Standing right in the sacred grounds of the palace, can you turn away from such an admission of guilt?" The few young masters watched how Xu Que shot himself in the foot and were elated as they hurriedly raised it up to the guard once more. When the guard looked at Xu Que, he saw a look of indignance on his face and Xu Que didnt look the least afraid. He looked up at the guard with his huge eyes and appeared rather innocent. The guard still felt like it was better for him to offend the young noble students in the city rather than offend this mysterious looking Hua Wu Que of the Heavenly Explosion Faction. "Cough, cough... the few of you, stop making a scene here on the sacred grounds of the Imperial Palace. Even if its true that this young master did cut the queue, he must have done so because of the difficulties in his life. Isnt that right?" As the guard finished speaking, he looked at Xu Que nervously, hoping that Xu Que would help him out here. The guard thought to himself, "Hurry, I can only help you up to this point. Fabricate a story about how youve gone through a difficult time and ask for sympathy. I might be able to pull you through." Difficulties? Xu Que paused before he laughed and spoke, "Of course, Ive been through many difficulties in my life. If not, why would I cut the queue?" "Yes, yes, yes, tell us about your difficulties which youve braved through. I believe these few young masters here would understand and sympathize." The Imperial Guard finally wiped a sweat off his brow. He then thought to himself about how these men from Heavenly Explosion Faction were rather silly but was still relieved that he had finally directed him onto the right track. The few young masters look at the guard and could tell that the Imperial Guard was evidently defending Xu Que. It seemed to them like Xu Ques background wasnt ordinary at all since he had such connections. They sighed out and decided to let the matter pass no matter what excuse Xu Que came up with. Everyone thus looked at Xu Que, ready to listen to his difficulties and forget about the matter. Xu Que then spoke out, "My difficulty lies in the fact that I wished to enter the palace to register but the queue was way too long. Only a stupid person wouldnt cut the line." His difficulty was that he wished to enter the palace? Of all the damned students and cultivators here, who doesn''t wish to go in as well? All that was needed was a barely believable excuse and everyone would forget about the matter and allow Xu Que in and yet he came up with such a lousy excuse. This caused everyone around to feel rather uncomfortable. What was going on here? Why were there people making a scene about someone cutting the line on the sacred grounds of the Imperial Palace? The scene had attracted the attention of the Garrison General, Li Tian Zhong. Li Tian Zhong was feeling particularly uncomfortable today, feeling as if something was missing from his lips. After he had been introduced to cigarettes by Madam Ya, all he wanted to do was to have a cigarette between his lips. Now that he didnt, he felt like something was missing from his life. The strict and fearsome Garrison General Li Tian Zhong walked over and inquired about the matter with his tone being extremely irritable and intolerant. That Imperial Guard hurriedly rushed over to him and shouted out, "Respects to Garrison General Li. Everything is going well here, for nobody would dare to cause a scene and even dream of cutting queues on the sacred grounds of the Fire Imperial Palace." As soon as these words were spoken out, the Imperial Guard realized that he had made a huge mistake. At the next moment, Xu Que raised his hands weakly and spoke, "Youre General Li huh? This humble subject had just cut a queue." When everyone around heard this, they started to feel worried for Xu Que. Even the General of the garrison had arrived and you still dared to admit cutting the queue? Even we would have spoken up for you and denied that you had cut the queue. You really shot yourself in the foot there. In spite of it, Xu Que didnt look like he cared the least about the general. Because Im an Act Tough Tyrant... I would cut queues without hesitation. So what? I am a member of the Heavenly Explosion Faction. I shall admit to whatever Ive done without fear of the consequences. At the same time, he observed General Lis frustration and restlessness. Xu Que saw how he was rubbing his fingers on his pants in evident discomfort. This was a symptom of cigarette addiction! The cigarettes which Xu Que purchased from within the system store werent any other ordinary products. Most cigarettes would take some time before the user would get addicted to it. However, the systems products were definitely cheating items. Even Xu Que had experienced this for himself. It was evident that the system wanted the user to get so severely addicted to the cigarettes that he had to keep spending act tough points in order to keep up the habit, hence the cigarettes were extremely addictive. As soon as the first puff was inhaled, the user would immediately feel the urge to purchase several more packets to smoke. Hence, when Xu Que saw how General Li was behaving, he guessed that the General was probably given some cigarettes from Madam Ya. "You dared to cut a queue right here before the Imperial Palace? Are you sick of living?" When General Li heard Xu Ques admission of guilt, he was about to open his mouth and give Xu Que a thorough dress down before calling his men to arrive and take him away. "Whats the big deal with cutting queues in the Imperial Palace? Ive done this many times over the past few years." Xu Que muttered under his breath. He then laughed out before purchasing a packet of cigarettes from the system store and placed it between his lips and snapped his fingers to light the cigarette up. As soon as he did this, everyone opened their eyes wide and their faces turned to astonished glances. This was the fabled and legendary cigarette which theyve heard so much about. The few of them were appalled. Theyve heard about such a precious item in circulation within the Imperial City. After taking a few puffs, the user would feel a sense of euphoria and his body would feel as light as an immortal. Many high ranking generals had announced that they were willing to pay high prices in order to acquire more of it but were unable to find any. They never expected to see this black robed man taking a packet of cigarettes out. In fact, the packet looked completely new. At this point, Xu Que exhaled a thick smoke ring. General Li closed his eyes and inhaled the second hand smoke and was elated. "Cough, cough, Ive already checked the status of this young master. In fact, you dont even have to queue up. You have a special privilege of direct admission." General Lis attitude took a complete turn as he forced out a warm and friendly smile while speaking to Xu Que. Xu Ques brows twitched, "How can I accept special privileges? Everyones waiting here for their turn and Im such a modest and humble person. How can I ever accept special privileges and gain direct admission?" The few people around snarled. Fuck! Youre a modest and humble person? You even intentionally took out the highly sought after cigarettes before us but refuse your special privileges? General Lis addiction and withdrawals were peaking as he hurriedly replied, "Young master is probably kidding. Weve prepared an alternative route for people with such grand and lofty statuses. This isnt a special privilege." "Oh, this isnt a special privilege? Alright then. Lead the way." Xu Que revealed a look of inner struggle as he made up his mind to follow General Li and took the side entrance into the palace. Just before he left, he looked at the group of young masters with disappointed look, "Continue working hard, young men. Watch how Im taking a route only reserved for people with grand statuses." The few students were so furious they were trembling and yet they couldnt do anything to Xu Que, since he had cigarettes and the protection of the Imperial Guards. What else could they do except to bite the bullet? Following the lead of General Li, Xu Que entered the palace without issues and was led towards the training grounds. Xu Que had gone to such lengths in order to distinguish himself as a person with status, entering the palace through a side door with a motive. This was because there was a protective spell placed at the main entrance where everyone would have to go through. This protective spell would break his disguise and reveal his true identity. On the other hand, entering from the side door meant that there was a lower chance that of being directed to the protective spell to be screened. As long as he was careful, this would be very unlikely. After registering himself, nobody would suspect his identity any longer. As long as he could protect his true identity, he could create more opportunities to act tough in the future. This was another key point to successful acting tough. 194 Looks like another Act Tough Criminal has appeared Chapter 194: Looks like another Act Tough Criminal has appeared Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation After giving two sticks to General Li and handling all the relevant administrative matters, Xu Que finally stepped into the palace. This was his first time entering the palace after transmigrating, and yet the impressions and memories which swarmed his mind were so vivid. The training ground was located right beside the throne room, over a large patch of flat lands. When Xu Que looked over, he realized that a large spell had been placed over the training ground and resembled a dome, clearly separating the training grounds from the rest of the palace. The piece of flat land was extremely wide and was the size of about seven football fields. More than a dozen stages were fitted all around the training grounds. An Imperial Guard stood beside each stage, watching out for any suspicious activity. Right in the middle of all these stages was a peculiar looking teleportation spell, which was surrounded and maintained by ten Original Infant Staged cultivators. Xu Que watched but couldnt determine the purpose of a teleportation spell. What was the use of a teleportation spell here? Could it be that the candidates would be transported to another location to be tested? Xu Que muttered under his breath softly. At this point a student walked past him and heard him mumbling to himself and smiled. "Fellow brother, havent you heard the announcements yesterday? Apart from testing literary talents, candidates would even be tested based on how well they fought." "Oh, then what was the purpose of the teleportation spell?" Xu Que asked curiously. The student replied him passionately, "Of course it has something to do with the demons which have been causing problems to Fire Nations. Hundreds of victims had been harmed by these demons over the past few months. The teleportation spell would thus be a test of how well a candidate can fight. It would thus send the candidate into a forest to kill the demonic beasts." Xu Que was taken aback by how simple the test was. The student then started sweating as he continued speaking, "Brother, doing this is no easy feat. The demonic beasts are innately stronger than most humans of the same cultivation level. Besides, this test was about which candidate could kill the most Golden Core Staged demonic beasts. The fighting here would be very intense." When Xu Que heard this he was elated. A test of who could kill the most demonic beasts, that was interesting. Killing demonic beasts? Isnt that too simple? Its just TOO EASY. "Fellow brother, please do not let your guard down while youre attempting to kill these beasts. If you get into trouble in the wilderness, nobody would be able to rescue you. And yet getting to that stage isnt easy. Look, we still have to get through the first round of literary tests." The student stretched his hand and pointed towards the elevated stages within the training grounds. Xu Que looked at the dozens of stages and creased his eyebrows, "Why were these stages needed for the tests then?" "Of course its for us to compete against one another fairly. This test is actually a test of our martial arts foundations. The spells around the stage would seal up our core energy. Hence were only allowed to use our own physical strength and compete against one another." "So this was to test our basic martial arts capabilities? I thought it was to test our knowledge on poems." "Naturally there would be tests on poems, but you have to first pass through this stage of martial arts testing before you can advance to the next stage, which would discuss poems." "So thats the case, thank you my fellow brother for you guidance." Xu Que clasped his hands in a salute. The student returned the salute as he departed. Xu Que swept a glance at the training grounds as his lips curled into a smile. After all, martial arts was much simpler than reciting poems. Hehe, this is going to be too easy. Right at the same time, the crowd started to thicken within the training grounds. Many cultivators who had queued up early had been granted admission into the palace grounds, along with several other esteemed candidates who had been allowed to skip the queues like Xu Que had. All of a sudden, the crowd broke out in audible discussion as people were roused and alarmed. The scene was rather noisy, and Xu Que was unsure about what had just transpired./ When Xu Que turned his head to look, he saw that the huge gates had been opened where several members strolled in under the protection of several Imperial Guards. "Quick look, those are the disciples from the three biggest sects across the five nations." A student shouted out in excitement. Its been long rumoured that disciples from the three great sects would participate as well, although nobody had expected so many of them to show up. Indeed, each of them looked extraordinary, and everyone could tell that these disciples were extremely powerful The group leading the way belonged to Jade Sword Sect, and the person leading the sect was dressed in white robes. He must be the legendary swordsman, Ye Zhang Feng. Indeed, the rumours stated that he owned a blood coloured shadowless blade that could move with such lightning speeds. Its been said that this treasured item was betrothed to him by the sect leader of the Jade Sword Sect himself. Whenever he killed, his victims wont even be able to see his strikes due to how quick they were. His cultivation level wasnt low as well. Although he looked rather young, he was already of the third stage of the Original Infant Stage. The crowd broke out in hushed discussions as their eyes fell onto the highly skilled swordsman in white robes. When Xu Que heard some of these discussions, he turned to look at him as well and thought to himself, "Damn that scoundrel. Looks like another Act Tough Criminal has appeared. But how dare you act tough right before the act tough king. You are not worthy." Look at all of you, what rubbish about being from the three great sects of the fire nations? You look just like students who have been guaranteed admissions into schools, but when it comes down to it, you still have to compete with me on those stages. Xu Que especially hated it whenever other people acted tough in front of him. This supposedly legendary swordsman was just displaying his skills before an expert. If youre really that good, you should use this chance to stop the spread of my famous name and reputation! Xu Que watched the way he swaggered as he walked, and was repulsed by him. "Your robes are so white, do you think youre the leading actor in this acting tough scene? This act tough king will play with you until youre sick of it!" He thought to himself deep down in his heart. Naturally, he wouldnt even give regard to this rubbish legendary swordsman, for he was only level 3 of the Original Infant Stage. Xu Que could kill him with just a slap. Apart from the Jade Sword Sect, there were disciples from Sky Incense Valley and Enlightenment Sect. The disciples of these three sects looked rather heroic and extraordinary. Each of them possessed a certain fearsomeness to them. As soon as they entered the training grounds, each of them had his chest stuck out, clearly enjoying the attention received by all these cultivators and students. However to Xu Que, these were a group of weak act tough criminals. His attention was directed at the group of Sky Incense Valley disciples. He recalled how he was at the trial area of the Sky Incense Valley some time back, and the huge scene he caused. Soon after, he met a woman who was as calm as water atop the Soul Tower. It was such a pity that he had to activate his Escape Emblem even before he could get his hands on her. Seeing the group of Sky Incense Valley disciples at this point caused him to pay them closer attention, as he sought someone out from the crowd. However he was evidently disappointed. Apart from the ten disciples sent by Sky Incense Valley, there was only an Infant Transformation Staged elder who led them. Everyone of those faces were unfamiliar, none of them were those he had met while at the trial area. "Ai, could it be that were not fated?" Xu Que sighed as he shook his head. Before long, there was a group of people who had entered the palace. The disciples of the great sects along with several students from different colleges were dispatched to their assigned area and was given tea. Only people like Xu Que, who came as an unknown individual without any status, had to look for an empty spot to stand. Right at this point, a eunuch appeared from the throne room and walked over. He was holding on tightly to an imperial edict and had a rather fearsome posture. He stood atop a stage and cleared his throat before shouting out, "Arrival of the Imperial Edict!" Immediately, everyone around ceased in their discussions as they looked up at the stage outside the throne room. The eunuch pulled open the scroll and started reading out, "Behold the words of the mighty Fire Emperors, : Only a person complete in both martial arts and literary skills would be worthy of becoming the Prince Consort to the Fire Nations." After the simple message had been broadcasted, the eunuch rolled the scroll as he scanned across the crowd and exclaimed in a shrill voice, "The first test begins." Dong dong dong! The drums started hammering away somewhere in the distance, and were so loud they hurt the ears and caused adrenaline to pump within the hearts of those competing. Everyone around straightened themselves up and started heading towards the training grounds. "The hardest part for us would be the fighting parts, as long as get through it, we would find the other tests easy." A student spoke out in glee. "The disciples of the great sects or other rogue cultivators would have difficulties with the poems and literary arts." The Fire Emperor evidently favors students like us. The first round was to compare martial arts strengths against each other. The purpose of this was to prevent death or severe injuries to each other. Later on, we would then be able to eliminate some of these brutish cultivators, and allow us to successfully advance. However, the hardest part would be the second stage, in which were required to kill demonic beasts. We only have to rely on our own individual strengths then. The few student cultivators whispered among themselves, as their faces revealed looks of confidence. Right at this point, a loud sound rang out as the protective spell started to shine brightly. Nine entrances were opened up, as they led to 81 different stages where candidates would compete. 195 This Humble Subject Is Ye Liang Chen Of The Heavenly Explosion Faction Chapter 195: This Humble Subject Is Ye Liang Chen Of The Heavenly Explosion Faction Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Everyone, please enter the training grounds. The teleportation spells will send you to the respective stages and place you with an appropriate opponent!" The eunuch stood before the throne room and shouted out and his voice echoed around half the entire area of the palace. "The stage requires the candidates to defeat three opponents and would only emerge victorious after satisfying these three conditions." The eunuch spoke as he waved his hands. A wisp of white energy ascended into the air from his hands as they transformed into the imperial edict. Golden words started to form as the crowd gawked in amazement. One: In three battles, a candidate mustnt lose a single round. If he does, he faces elimination. Two: Each round requires the candidates to wield different weapons. Three: Opponents must not hurt or kill each other. Everyone broke out in discussion as soon as they read the requirements. These were rather unique. Apart from the third condition, the first two posed a certain level of difficulty. Three rounds of fighting without using the same weapon and a candidate mustnt lose a single round. This required a great deal of skill to emerge victorious. Most of the people present were trained in sword fighting. Apart from sword fighting techniques, they might have a small grasp of knife techniques. But other than knives and swords, the only thing they were proficient in were probably with bare knuckles. As for those who specialized in cultivating in spears or in polearms only, they were stumped by this requirement. It was extremely difficult for them to survive three rounds using different weapons each round. However, when some of the students and several disciples of the great sects heard this, they were elated and were filled with confidence. There were many options open to students. They could use their pens, a sword, or even a scroll as weapons. The disciples from these great sects were also well versed in many weapons. These disciples were often trained in the basics of sword techniques, knife techniques, rod techniques, as well as many other weapons. After all, these formed the foundations of learning for these disciples and thus, theyre not flustered by these rules at all. "Hehe it seems like these conditions were set in place to eliminate those rogue cultivators who had only trained in a single weapon." Xu Que laughed coldly within his heart. He too, knew that these rules were implemented to weed out those rogue cultivators with poor foundations in other weapons and eliminate them. However, when it came to martial arts foundations, Xu Que was probably had the worst foundation and was utter rubbish. He had never learnt any sword techniques or knife techniques. Additionally, his skills like the Flame Devouring Wave and Six Corporeal Forms all required core energy to activate. In simple terms, without his core energy and ignoring his physical strengths, he had no other areas of strengths. "Sire, may I ask if youve seen Li Bai of the Heavenly Explosion Faction?" At this point, a familiar voice rang out a distance away. When he turned his head, he saw Tang Liu Feng asking another student a question. The student shook his head and replied, "Many people are looking for him today. But its a pity I havent seen or heard about him. Im afraid he isnt showing up today." "Ai, many thanks." Tang Liu Feng sighed as he walked away. When Xu Que saw him, he was somewhat glad but wondered why he was looking for him. At this point, he took a step forward and stood in Tang Liu Fengs way. He then spoke, "Brother, may I ask, why are you searching for my factions brother?" Tang Liu Feng paused as he looked up at Xu Que and was unable to recognize him because his black robes had disguised his identity. He then replied curiously, "I wonder who this sire is?" "I am Ye Liang Chen of the Heavenly Explosion Faction. Li Bai and I are brothers." Xu Que replied as he lowered his voice to sound different. He wanted to trick Tang Liu Feng for fun. When he registered his name earlier, he randomly chose a name for himself, which was what he told Tang Liu Feng. When Tang Liu Feng heard this, he revealed an expression of utmost reverence as he replied, "Thats great, brother Liang Chen. Can I ask if you have a way to contact brother Li Bai? I have something urgent I wish to tell him." "What urgent matter?" "Its regarding Madam Ya. Wait a second. Can I ask if theres any way to prove that you know brother Li? If not, this humble subject cannot divulge the information." Tang Liu Feng spoke halfway before realizing that this person could be lying. He thus looked up at Xu Que warily. When Xu Que heard that this matter involved Madam Ya, he looked up at Tang Liu Feng and realized that he did look rather anxious. His heart started to beat faster. Could something bad have happened to Madam Ya? "Tang Ho Bu, look clearly and see who I really am!" Xu Que then lowered his hood before putting back on hurriedly. Just a glance was enough for Tang Liu Feng to see Xu Ques appearance and recognize him. His eyes opened wide, "Brother Li, how did you" "Theres no time. Quick, even though theres nowhere we can go and have a quiet conversation, dont beat around the bush. Tell me whats going on." Xu Que interrupted him. Tang Liu Fengs expression froze in his face as he looked around suspiciously before creeping up closer to Xu Que and whispered, "Its been said that the Fire Emperor found out about you and personally paid Madam Ya a visit. Soon after, several highly proficient fighters from the Imperial Palace sealed up the entire area around the lake. Madam Ya and several other young students are being locked up within the area." "Oh, then how did you find out about it?" Xu Que frowned and asked. Why would the Fire Emperor lock Madam Ya up because of this? Could it be because he heard the words Heavenly Explosion Faction? Tang Liu Feng lowered his voice and spoke, "One of the students manage to swim under the sealing spell by the lake. He carried Madam Yas message and went to the inn looking for you, but you weren''t around. It was coincidental that we bumped into each other, since we were friends. Hence, I came to find you and deliver the message." "What did Madam Ya say?" Xu Ques expression froze as he asked. Tang Liu Feng gave a strange expression as he spoke two words, "Save me." Xu Que was astonished. "Madam Ya was being locked up and she actually looked for me to rescue her. Could there be more hidden layers of unknown conspiracies beneath?" "Brother Li, you have to be careful. I have to be blunt with you. That day during the banquet, this humble subject noticed the way Madam Ya looked at you and realized that it was rather strange. Im afraid that the Fire Emperor might have realized that Madam Ya had feelings for you and thus decided to seal her up. Dont be too complacent!" Tang Liu Feng reminded him once more. A white ray of light flashed across Xu Ques mind as he recalled the memory of Madam Ya looking at him. After hearing what Tang Liu Feng had to say, he then understood everything that was going on. Madam Ya was a noble and sacred royalty. She was supposed to remain faithful to the Fire God and thus had to preserve her virginity for life. Once she loses it to a man, it was said that the entire Fire Nation would lose its protection from the Fire God. The Fire Emperor was worried that Madam Ya would fall too deeply in love with him and thus decided to lock her up. Hence, there were more than just students looking for Xu Que now. It seemed like there would probably be highly skilled assassins searching for him too. Thinking up to this point, Xu Ques lips parted to reveal a cold grin. He wasnt surprised by the Fire Emperors tactics. This were the decisions made by the Emperor and thus Xu Que didnt wish to read too much into it. And yet, he felt a certain compulsion to exact revenge, since he was being plotted against by the Fire Emperor. "Gulp, brother Li, I hope youre not thinking about saving her and being rash. You mustnt ever go there." Tang Liu Feng realized that Xu Que wasnt replying him and hurriedly coaxed him. A gleam flashed past Xu Ques eyes as he laughed, "How could I be rash? Madam Ya was only being sealed up. Her life is not in danger and theres no urgent need for her to be rescued. Today, I shall have my fun." "Fun?" Tang Liu Feng paused in shock. Even before he could regain his senses, Xu Que had already strode off towards the training grounds. Tang Liu Fengs eyes remained wide open in shock. Fuck! You Youre going to participate in this contest? 196 Liang Chen Wouldn’t Mind Competing With You Till The End! Chapter 196: Liang Chen Wouldnt Mind Competing With You Till The End! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation There were nine entrances towards the training grounds and Xu Que randomly picked one to enter, not caring too much about who his opponent might be. At the same time, he called out the system interface and entered the store section. Ever since he was promoted to the lofty rank of Act Tough Gangster, there were many more manuals and skill books sold within the system store. Xu Que scanned his eyes across the items for sale and decided to purchase the best knife technique manual without hesitation. "Ding! Congratulations to host for purchasing Relationship Vanquisher Blade Technique. Would you like to train this skill?" Whoosh! A bright ray of light circled around his brain before it shot through his dantian. He could feel a certain gush of energy flood within his body, as his veins started glowing. In the blink of an eye, he had mustered the simplest, yet most powerful knife technique. Xu Que stepped through the entrance of the training ground and felt all the core energy within his body drain away as it flowed back into his dantian. Soon after, he felt a certain seal being placed on his dantian to prevent any core energy from being utilized. "Ding! After detecting that the hosts cultivation has been sealed, the system is able to break out of the seal for 100 act tough points." The system rang out in his head. Xu Ques lips curled into a grin. Since he knew that the system could break out of the seal anytime he wished, there wasnt anything to worry about. After all, his cultivation had been sealed once before when he was with the demonic humans. This feeling felt all too familiar and didnt bother him much. Theres no need to break through the seal now. Allow me, Ye Liang Chen to act tough first before we decide how to proceed further. Xu Que thought to himself as he rejected the systems recommendations and walked towards the training grounds. As soon as he took several steps in, he felt an immense energy shroud his entire body. Soon after, he was being transported onto a stage. At this point, there was already a cultivator wielding a long pointed spear on the stage, waiting for his opponent to arrive. When he saw Xu Que dressed in black robes and couldnt see his face clearly, the cultivator let out a roar of laughter as he shouted out, "Are you trying to play a fool? No matter, its your bad luck that youve met me so early on." "Damned handicapped retard!" Xu Que scolded under his breath as he entered the system store once again to purchase a basic knife from the system store and held it in his hand. At the bottom of each stage was an Imperial Guard monitoring the battle. Xu Ques stage was no exception to this. The guard looked at both of them and identified the weapons wielded by each of them. He then took out a book and asked for both their names before recording their details down. Without much expression on his face, he shouted out, "Begin!" As soon as these words were spoken, the long spear wielding cultivator charged towards Xu Que and attempted to sweep him off his feet with his spear. Xu Que was extremely calm and composed as he entered the system store yet again and purchased a lighter. At the same time, he hacked down viciously at his opponent. Relationship Vanquisher Blade, I shall vanquish all your relationships with this blade by ending your life! Metal clashed against metal as sparks burst out in all directions. The cultivators expression fell. Just a single stroke was enough to cause his hands to bleed from taking the powerful blow of the knife. "Youre looking to die!" The cultivator roared in anger as he raised his spear once again and jabbed forward towards Xu Que. Xu Que stepped aside almost lazily to avoid the point of the spear before he shouted out, "Wait, wait, wait! Give me a second!" "Wait? Are you afraid? Dont be afraid. I shall end you with my spear now." The long spear wielding cultivator didnt seem like he intended to pause as he continued showering a flurry of strikes towards Xu Que. "What are you so anxious about? Liang Chen is addicted to cigarettes! Cant you let me smoke a few puffs first?" Xu Que nodded his head as he ducked to avoid the spear. He then whipped out a cigarette from within his robes and placed it in his mouth. He even specially bought a lighter on this occasion to act tough! Pa da! A naked flame appeared from the lighter and lit the cigarette up. The guard beneath the stage was astounded by the sight. This was a cigarette! The entire Imperial City had people clambering to buy cigarettes to no avail and yet it actually showed up here- the most unlikely of places. In fact, this person was fighting and smoking his cigarettes at the same time. Was he really so unafraid? Or did he not even respect his opponent? The guard was so astonished, his mouth was gaping wide open. Xu Ques opponent also froze in shock as he watched Xu Que smoking his cigarette rather calmly as a look of pleasure materialized across his face. He even blew several smoke rings, all in the middle of battle! He then realized that this kid was shouting so loudly for him to wait up, so that he could smoke his cigarette! Asshole! The cultivator immediately felt underestimated and humiliated and his embarrassment turned into anger. He gripped his spear tightly as he charged towards Xu Que, making a sweeping movement with his spear. "Yo, are you angry now? Dont misunderstand me. The reason I decided to smoke now was to imagine how it feels like to have a broken relationship. Now that Ive felt what it feels like, its your turn. I shall let you taste what its like!" Xu Ques smiled as he started hacking down, one hand holding onto his blade, the other holding his cigarette. His battle stance was beautiful beyond measure. However the potency of this blade wasnt a joking matter at all. The Relationship Vanquisher technique was extremely powerful. However, this technique which Xu Que had learnt wasnt complex at all. In fact, it mostly relied on his physical strengths to strike out and deal devastating damage. After Xu Que had mustered the God of Hells Compulsion, his body had increased tremendously in strength. Every slash he brought down was much stronger than the previous. The longspear and the knife clashed against each other heavily. Just with this contact, the cultivators spear cracked and broke into fragments as he flew into the air from the amount of force which Xu Que had used. He spat out a mouthful of blood as he was sent soaring into the air like a kite. When he landed, he was knocked unconscious. The guard beneath opened his eyes wide in amazement and was astonished. He found it extremely hard to believe that a person could possess such terrifying powers even after sealing up his core energy. In fact, he was even smoking while fighting and managed to send his opponent flying in the air. Even that metal spear had been shattered. With such power displayed, the guard wondered if Xu Que was actually human! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 70 act tough points." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 70 act tough points." Xu Que exhaled a thick smoke ring as he looked at the Imperial Guard and spoke to him in a calm voice, "Comrade, would you like a puff? Could you help me arrange for my next match, please?" "Comrade? Who addresses anyone as comrade?" The Imperial Guard was taken aback, but didnt have time to think much. He hurriedly whipped out an amulet from his robes as he pasted it onto the unconscious cultivator and sent him away from the arena. As soon as the cultivator vanished, the teleportation spell on the stage started to activate once again. The teleportation spell glowed brightly before a white robed cultivator holding a long sword appeared before Xu Que. When the guard looked up to see, he was stumped as he muttered under his breath, "The Legendary Swordsman, Ye Chang Feng." At the same time, away from the stage, several eyes flocked towards Xu Ques stage. However, the person they were paying attention to was Ye Chang Feng. This cultivator was the most resplendent and prominent disciple. The future star of Jade Sword Sect. He was nicknamed the Legendary Swordsman and had finally entered the arena. He was holding a long sword in his hands which everyone knew was called the Shadowless Blood Blade. This sword was personally forged by the sect leader of the Jade Sword Sect and was rumored to kill without a shadow. Along with his immense strength and incredibly proficient sword techniques, he was probably the most powerful candidate in this contest to become the Prince Consort. Hence, this contest in which Ye Chang Feng was in had attracted the attention of many onlookers. To them, he was one of the most gifted cultivators around and probably the most worthy of becoming the Prince Consort. As soon as he appeared, everyone watched on in anticipation, hoping to catch a glance of his fabled skills. The martial arts foundation of the Legendary Swordsman was extremely solid. Even if his core energy was sealed up. His sword techniques alone were said to have reached perfection. Winning three rounds out of three was only too easy for him. Everyone thus pitied his opponent, for he would be rather displeased at having been eliminated so early on. The black robed cultivator was thus the subject of sympathy. "Ai, it seems like this black robed cultivator has already won his first round." "Its such a shame that hes met with Ye Chang Feng. He only has to blame his poor luck." Everyone shook their head and pitied Xu Que. On the side of the Jade Sword Sect, there were several disciples who have yet to join in the contest. They sat on a chair by the side of the stage and watched on with smiles across their faces. "Heheh Why dont we guess how many strokes would it take before senior brother Ye takes down his opponent?" A Jade Sword Sect disciple taunted as he asked. "Keke senior brothers sword is for killing and yet this contest prohibits anyone from killing. But Im sure brother Ye would succeed in taking him down within a single stroke." "Thats right. With senior brother Yes quickness, even without his core energy, hes the strongest swordsman within the entire five nations." "That black robed cultivator would most certainly fall within three strokes." "Heheh Im guessing two strokes." The few disciples laughed as they discussed the outcome of the match with each other. Nobody present ever spoke the possibility of Ye Chang Feng losing. They were guessing how many rounds it would take for Xu Que to fall, or that he would surrender. By the side of the stage, the Imperial Guard finally regained his senses after being deeply awed by the prowess shown by Xu Que. He was rather astonished at this new match up. On one side was the reputable and talented genius, the Legendary Swordsman Ye Chang Feng. His opponent was someone who seemed equally powerful, the black robed cultivator who defeated his previous enemy within a single stroke. Just the thought of the both of them competing against each other filled him with anticipation. "Cultivator Ye Liang Chen, this is your second match. Please change your weapon." The Imperial Guard spoke out to Xu Que. When Xu Que heard this, he pouted. Damn it. He had only just purchased and used the Relationship Vanquisher Blade and now he couldnt use it anymore. When he entered the system store, he realized that the skills within the yellow section of the store only costs several dozens of act tough points. Xu Que didnt feel the pinch at all considering they were extremely cheap. However, he was deciding as to which skill he should purchase. At this point, he had narrowed his options down to 18 Palms of the Descending Dragon, Godly Six Swordstrokes and the Sunflower Tome. Xu Que started to hesitate as he contemplated his purchase. Maybe it was because he looked rather dispirited while deep in thought, most of the audience misunderstood his feelings and assumed that he was so stunned by his opponent that he fell into a daze. Those who misunderstood him included Ye Chang Feng, who looked at Xu Que emotionlessly and spoke out, "I can give you the chance to admit defeat now, so we wont have to waste time competing." Admit defeat? When Xu Que hear this, he was elated! Ye Chang Feng nodded his head plainly. "This sword is meant for killing, and I was never one who bothered with the rules. Between the both of us, only one can emerge alive, and that person is me." Yo ah! Youre truly an act tough convict! If it werent for the fact that Zhao Ri Tian wasnt present today, the both of you could truly compete in acting tough. (T/N: Zhao Ri Tian was referring to young master Zhao, the leader of the four great students) Its a pity that when it comes to acting tough, I create my own opportunities to act tough while youre just leeching off me. Do you think you can ever compete against me, Ye Liang Cheng, when it comes to acting tough? Xu Que smiled coldly as he shook his head, his lips parted to reveal a grin. He looked at Ye Chang Feng and smoked, "Actually, my surname is also Ye. Just like you. I hate trash talking and wasting time as well. If you truly feel like you can match up to my powers, I wouldnt mind competing with you till the end!" "Ye Liang Chen? Ive never heard of you." The Legendary Swordsman replied as he shook his head plainly. "I am a local and I possess at least a hundred different techniques which would completely overpower you." Xu Que replied. Everyone was extremely astonished to hear this exchange taking place. Ye Liang Chen is a local? What the hell? "Big brother, were all from the Imperial City. Why havent we heard about your supposedly renowned name then? Besides, where did you have the guts to speak this way to the Legendary Swordsman, Ye Chang Feng?" Both of your surnames are Ye? Can you not be so crazy? Do you know how ugly it will be for you if you lose? Many students and cultivators who were witnessing this exchange were thoroughly speechless. At this point, Ye Chang Feng looked rather impatient as if he didnt wish to suffer anymore of Xu Ques bullshit. He then shouted out, "Since youre looking for death, I shant hold you back!" "Haha! I wish to see who is it whos looking for death!" Xu Que sniggered as he called out his system interface and entered his system store. Wretched fool! Your blade is only meant for killing? You dont care about the rules? Arent you an arrogant, boastful kid? System, I wish to purchase the Nine Deserted Swords! 197 Master Ye’s Sword Broke! Chapter 197: Master Yes Sword Broke! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Ding! Congratulations to host for purchasing the Nine Deserted Swords Technique. Would you like to learn it?" Xu Que agreed to the system and felt a wave of warm energy wash over his entire body, filling his meridians. An image of a black robed person wielding the blade with supreme dexterity and skill appeared in his mind. He could visualize how this technique worked as though its within him all these while. At the next moment, Xu Ques eyes opened wide as he retrieved a sword from his inventory and shot a glance at Ye Chang Feng. Killing intent radiated from within. He held the sword up and felt as though his body had been baptized by the energy from the sword. Hes using a sword? He actually dared to use a sword against the Legendary Swordsman Ye Chang Feng? The Imperial Guard along with the rest of the audience were stumped by Xu Ques decision. Is he crazy? Doesnt he know that Ye Chang Fengs forte is with the sword? Aside from cultivation prowess, within the entire five nations, nobody ever dared to use a sword against Ye Chang Feng! This Ye Liang Cheng is truly insane! Maybe hes insane or maybe he just never heard of the name Ye Chang Feng, the Legendary Swordsman! Either way, hes doomed! The audience shook their heads in sympathy for Xu Que as they watched on coldly. The group of disciples from Jade Sword Sect were watching on in astonishment as well, as they shook their heads. "This black robed cultivator who called himself Ye Liang Cheng Hahah! Hes really tired of living!" Senior Brother Ye really doesnt care about the rules. Look at him! Im afraid that hes planning on killing his opponent! "If he really did kill his opponent, I dont even think the Fire Emperor can do anything about him. In fact, he might even defend his actions!" "Hehe, theres no choice. Our senior brother Ye is truly that outstanding that he can do no wrong." On the other side, Tang Liu Feng was stumped as well. He was standing by the side of the stage screaming out, "Brother Li, quickly come off the stage! This is one battle you mustnt fight!" There was another group of people watching and were taken aback by this scene as well! The disciples from Sky Incense Valley who were led by their elder were equally shocked to see Xu Que on the stage. One of the disciples was so appalled that he spoke out, "This black robed cultivator and the way he dresses looks so similar to Hua Wu Que, the person weve all been searching for!" "In actual fact, Ive seen the portrait of Hua Wu Que and it looks exactly the same as this person. Could it just be a coincidence?" "Its a pity that were unable to see his facial features, but according to what I know, this black robe indicates that hes from the Heavenly Explosion Faction, the same as Master Hua! It seems like all the members from the Heavenly Explosion Faction owns a set of black robes." "Elder, should we step up and discourage him from fighting this battle before asking him if he knows where Master Hua is now?" A disciple stepped towards the elder and whispered. The elder had thick eyebrows as he frowned and shook his head, "We shall wait and see. If hes really from the Heavenly Explosion Faction, its impossible that he would lose to Ye Chang Feng." The Sky Incense Valley disciples heard this and opened their mouths but didnt speak. The gazes of the audiences were all on the stage which Xu Que was on. Everyone was paying close attention to the bout between Xu Que and Ye Chang Feng. This match was supposed to happen with neither of them being able to use core energy and could only use their techniques and physical strengths! "Everyone whos ever dared to use a sword against me are all dead. You are no exception." Ye Chang Feng looked at Xu Que and spoke plainly. "Oh little servant. You really can act tough well. Looks like youre similar to me in that regard. Youve been acting tough your entire life! But the one thing I, Liang Cheng, enjoy the most is facing up against people who think theyre the strongest. I shall make you understand that I dont speak empty threats. Today, you shall get a taste of my true strength!" As Xu Que finished speaking, his lips curled into a snarl as he held his blade up and ran his finger down across the entire length of it. The blade of the sword produced a strange vibrating sound that reverberated across some distance within the stage. "Im guessing that youve not experienced what it feels like to act tough, but end up eating grass instead, huh? Dont worry, for today, this act tough king shant even give you the chance to act tough!" Xu Que giggled as he spoke before he pointed his sword right at Ye Chang Feng and taunted him. A cold glint flashed in Ye Chang Fengs eyes as he saw what Xu Que did and struck out towards him skillfully. His Shadowless Blood Blade moved so quickly, that indeed, its shadow couldnt keep up with the blade itself. Even without core energy, the Legendary Swordsman moved with such insane speed that the audience found it hard to follow his moves. Even Xu Que was somewhat startled by how quick he was and didnt expect him to react this way. However, after inheriting the Deserted Nine Swords technique, he was gifted with the natural reflexes and awareness which came along with the technique and felt innate. He could actually understand what Ye Chang Feng was trying to do. In that second, Xu Que squinted as he moved his blade, causing a whistling sound through the air. When everyone saw this, they were startled! Is he really so unafraid of death that he refused to go into a defensive stance and went on the offensive instead? Is he crazy? Everyone opened their eyes wide! What the audience didnt know was that the Deserted Nine Swords Technique was all offense and no defense. Every single stroke was to attack, which forced the opponent into a defensive stance. Offense was the best defence. This was often used to break the rhythm of a persons techniques. The Deserted Nine Swords Technique had a reputation for being able to interrupt most sword techniques which it came against due to the unrelenting nature of its strokes. Soon after, the sound of metal on metal rang out and sparks bursted forth from between their blades. Ye Chang Fengs techniques had been completely brushed away by Xu Que effortlessly. In fact, it wasnt that Xu Que was successfully defending himself against his opponent. It was more of the fact that Xu Que was applying a rather unorthodox approach towards this battle. At times, it seemed like he was using a particular technique and yet it also seemed like he was swinging his sword wildly, taking his opponent by surprise. This forced the Legendary Swordsman, Ye Chang Feng to change his stance in order to block himself against Xu Ques strokes, counterattacking at every chance he got. Ye Chang Feng then halted as the point of his sword faced the ground. He felt his palms tingle with numbness and looked up at Xu Que in surprise. "What sword technique is this?" He asked coldly with a profound level of disbelief formed in his heart. Xu Que laughed plainly as he opened his mouth and was about to act tough. Kuang dang! Xu Ques blade fell to the ground as he held onto the hilt of the sword, bladeless. The entire scene turned silent before the crowd erupted in cheers and astonished discussions. Quick, look, Master Yes blade broke! Look at how the Legendary Swordsman has defeated him! In fact, his opponents sword even broke! "This must be due to the Shadowless Blood Blade. That sword is a Four Star Grade Weapon! Even without using any core energy, its might is unparalleled." "Haha! Looks like Ye Liang Chen is doomed!" "But thats strange. Why did Ye Chang Feng stop? Is he giving Ye Liang Chen the chance to surrender?" "Thats very unlike Ye Chang Fengs character! For he never shows mercy!" The crowd broke out in frenzied discussion. 198 Who Dares To Challenge Me? Chapter 198: Who Dares To Challenge Me? Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation While the audience further away broke out in cheers and heart discussion after watching Xu Que lose, the people nearer to the stage could see what had truly happened. When the audience saw that Xu Ques sword had been destroyed by Ye Chang Feng, all of them assumed that Xu Que was about to lose and was not a match for Ye Chang Feng. However, the disciples of Jade Sword Sect along with their elders could see everything clearly. Their faces fell. As people of a sect which specializes in sword techniques, they had a profound understanding of sword fights. They could clearly see from the exchanges that Ye Chang Feng was on the losing end for the entire duration of the fight. If it werent for the fact that the black robed cultivators sword was weak and broke, he would have overcame Ye Chang Feng within the next few moves and ultimately defeat him. "I never expected this Ye Liang Cheng to actually have such amazing talent for sword fighting." If core energy had been used in this duel, Xu Ques sword techniques would be average at best. But without the use of core energy and just by sword techniques alone, Xu Ques skills were undefeatable. Just by using a single sword, he was able to be so crafty and tricky with his myriad of moves. "Thankfully, senior brother Yes Shadowless Blood Sword won the match for him, since his sword was of such high quality." Up on the stage, when Ye Chang Feng noticed that Xu Ques sword had been destroyed, he shook his head and spoke, "Even though your sword techniques are extraordinary, you dont own a Four Star sword and thus will lose to me. Its a pity that you have good techniques, but dont own a good sword." "Good sword? Your sister likes my good sword! I thought we were comparing techniques but you wish to compare equipment, huh? Hang on!" Although his sword had been destroyed, Xu Que knew that this wasnt a major setback for him. But he decided that he was going to act tough till the end. "Its just a Four Star sword. How many do you want me to show you? Your dad has an entire bunch of Four Star swords over here. If I took all of them out they would be so dazzling that it would blind your set of dog eyes. All the swords I own are made of titanium alloys of the strongest strain and the highest quality. You group of lowlife, backward villagers, have you heard of the Infinity Edge? One look and I can tell you guys are lowly commoners and cant play LOL. Im of the Bronze rank and I shall make you so scared youll cry!" Xu Que sniggered coldly as he called out the system and entered the section of Four Star weapons before choosing his sword. Infinity Edge : An equipment from the League of Legends of Four Star Grade. It can increase the physical damage output of the user by a considerable amount. Attack Damage: 70 Critical Strike Chance: 50% Passive Ability: Critical strike bonus damage is increased by 100 Price: 1600 act tough points "Ding! Congratulations to host for purchasing the Infinity Blade. 1600 act tough points have been deducted." The system rang out in Xu Ques head. At the next moment, Xu Que whipped out a golden colored blade. It was sharp on both ends of the blade as it dazzled brilliantly as though it had been infused with an immense amount of energy. The crowd opened their eyes wide in amazement as their jaws dangled down, exposing their tongue. "Four Star Grade Weapon? Fuck me! What origins does this person have?" "Since you owned a Four Star Grade sword, why didnt you take it out earlier?" "You were clearly trying to act tough!" "He was already so skilled and proficient just by using a normal sword. Now that hed just equipped his Four Star sword, how much more damage can he do?" The audience were appalled by this! Even Tang Liu Feng was bewildered. He had never even touched a Two Star sword in his life and now this brother Li actually whipped out a Four Star sword. He was truly astounded! "Its just a Four Star Sword! You country bumpkins should donate more act tough points to me. When Im finally able to afford a Five Star sword, I shall make your eyes bulge out in fear!" Xu Que clutched his Four Star sword tightly before striking a pose at the audience. He then laughed at the group of peasants down below who were still in a daze after seeing the weapon. With a whooshing sound in the air, he swung his Infinity Blade and charged towards Chang Ye Feng. "Not good!" Even from a distance, Chang Ye Feng could feel that this blade was extraordinary and his expression turned grave. He held his longsword up as he moved forward to receive Xu Ques advances, his body turning into a blur. Xu Ques physical body had been tempered and his strength was thus extraordinary. His speed was equally fast. Within a fraction of a second, he slashed his Infinity Blade downward heavily onto his opponent. This sword didnt require the use of any spells or core energy and it relied fully on the users physical strength. "A single blow could destroy a thousand other sword techniques. Regardless of how many techniques you are proficient in, when it comes to immense strength, all these becomes insignificant!" The sound of the swords colliding against each other was so loud, it could even be heard a long distance away from the stage. Ye Chang Feng looked as if he didnt have the required strength to block the blow and yet he raised his sword up. At that moment, a bone crunching sound could be heard before pain coursed through his entire body. His arm had snapped into two from the force of the strike! Xu Ques strike had activated the critical damage ability and had increased the force of the strike twice its damage. Ye Chang Feng was thrown into the air by the immense force received and landed some distance away from the stage. Cracks had started to appear all over his Shadowless Blood Sword. At the same time, a sliver of blood dripped from the corner of his lips. Under the face of such power, he felt extremely small for the first time in his life. He had lost his very first round of the contest. Ever since he had begun his cultivation journey, not counting his father and his master, this was the first time Ye Chang Feng had ever tasted defeat. "But one thing I, Liang Cheng, enjoy the most is facing up against people who think theyre the strongest." "I shall make you understand that I dont speak empty threats!" As soon as he landed, the words which Xu Que had spoken to him rang out in his mind once again. Likewise, the audience recalled these words which Xu Que had said before the contest. The entire scene was pin drop silent. Everyone who was watching opened their eyes wide in shock and were filled with fear and astonishment. They found it extremely hard to believe and incredibly hard to accept, that the Legendary Swordsman Ye Chang Feng had been defeated just like that. This wasnt even a close fight yet, he had been utterly destroyed. After two bouts of exchanges, Ye Liang Cheng blasted him off the stage almost effortlessly. "Looks like the truly skilled swordsmen arent like us who would fight hundreds of skirmishes and display hundreds of strokes. All they needed was one or two exchanges in order to defeat their enemies." "How How was this possible?" A Jade Sword Sect disciple asked, trembling. All these while, Ye Chang Feng had been their most revered idol. He was the Legendary Swordsman for a reason and had never been defeated in sword fights. Now, he had been defeated to such a crushing extent. At that moment, the ten Jade Sword Sect disciples had their impressions of the undefeated Legendary Swordsman completely crushed. "How could this happen?" "How did Ye Chang Feng lose?" The crowd revealed looks of equal astonishment and were bewildered by this result. Up to this point, none of them knew exactly how this black robed cultivator had won. They were utterly astounded. Xu Que stood atop the stage as he scanned the audience and slashed down at the air ferociously before he shouted out, "I am Ye Liang Chen of the Heavenly Explosion Faction. I now ask again, who here dares to challenge me?" "What? Heavenly Explosion Faction?" "Fuck! That man is from the Heavenly Explosion Faction! Isnt that the same sect as Li Bai?" "Thats damned amazing!" "Whats the origin of this Heavenly Explosion Faction? Yesterday a multi-talented Li Bai showed up and today, another unrivalled swordsman called Ye Liang Chen appeared." Over at the side where the Sky Incense Valley disciples sat, the few of them along with their Elder were filled with glee. "Thats great! This Ye Liang Chen is indeed from Heavenly Explosion Faction!" "No wonder he could defeat Ye Liang Chen so effortlessly! Heavenly Explosion Faction is indeed one the strongest sects around!" "After hes finished his third match, we can ask him about Master Hua Wu Ques whereabouts." "Besides, maybe we can invite him to join our Sky Incense Valley as well!!" Xu Que stood atop the stage as the system notifications rang out in his head consecutively. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 80 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 90 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 100 act tough points!" 199 Fire Emperor Acts Chapter 199: Fire Emperor Acts Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Up until today, Xu Que had acted tough numerous of times. He had long gotten used to the feeling of being stared at with awestruck glances and feeling extremely tough. At this point, he truly agreed with the wise words, "If one doesnt act tough, how is he different from a mere calf?" Hence, Xu Que often told himself that he wasnt just acting tough. He was cultivating a good habit of acting tough, taking a positive attitude and outlook on his career. However, there was only one issue. This dog of a system remained so discreet about the way it awarded act tough points. For some reason, the act tough points hed been receiving had been increasing each time. Although he was unsure of how the system calculated points, since the system refused to tell him, he guessed that it had something to do with his cultivation levels and the number of people around. However, to the Act Tough King who could act tough whenever and wherever he wanted, Xu Que didnt pay much attention to it. As long as he could act tough, act tough well, and receive act tough points, he was satisfied. Soon, he would be able to act tough before the entire cultivation realm. Everything around was silent as Xu Que casted his glance down at the Imperial Guard. He then exclaimed out, sounding extremely tough, "I wish to fight ten men!" "Master Master Ye, this is a one on one challenge." The Imperial Guard was almost trembling in fear and was rendered speechless as he fell into a daze. When he finally regained his senses, he forced a laugh as he took out his amulet and activated it. At once,Ye Chang Feng who was sprawled on the ground and unable to move was transported out of the training grounds. One of the three great sects from within the five nations, Jade Sword Sect, had its most renowned and skilled disciple Ye Chang Feng defeated in such a humiliating way. He didnt even manage to pass the first stage and was defeated so cruelly. This was because he met the fabled cultivator who claimed to be a local, Ye Liang Chen. This result was evidently not what everyone had expected. In fact, even the eunuch was taken aback by the surprising outcome of the battle. As the eunuch of the Fire Nation, he knew and understood most of what was happening within the nation. Choosing the Prince Consort of the Fire Nation wasnt a random affair. In fact, it was thought out for a long time and everyone, including the eunuch had a good idea of which men would rise through all the challenges. Thus, he had narrowed down the candidates to a couple of likely winners. For example, the leader of Bright Saints College, Zhao Wu! Another example was the Legendary Swordsman of Jade Sword Sect, Ye Chang Feng! These two men were the most likely candidates and had also earned the respect and favor of the Fire Emperor before this contest. In fact, Zhao Wu was supposed to be the favorite to win this. It was a pity that Li Bai of the Heavenly Explosion Faction had defeated him several days ago. As a result, he was supposed to carry a sign and walk around the entire Imperial City in humiliation. His reputation had been tarnished and thus, he had lost the rights to become the Prince Consort. Hence, the next option would be Ye Chang Feng. However, Ye Chang Feng didnt even manage to pass the first round of the contest. Once again, he was defeated by a member of the Heavenly Explosion Faction. This scared the eunuch half out of his wits. After seeing Ye Chang Feng being sent out of the training grounds, he turned around hurriedly and ran to the throne room. This was a huge slap to the face! In fact, it was a slap to the face of the Fire Emperor, his majesty! Where did this Heavenly Explosion Faction came from? The old eunuch was rather curious as to how hed never heard of them before. Besides, it was such a talented and outstanding cool sect. At this point, within the throne room, a middle aged man sat on his dragon throne, looking austere and majestic. He was dressed in immaculate robes with fire dragons embroidered across the entire robe. His shoulders were broad and his chest was muscular. Every gesture of his was exemplary as a royalty of the highest standings. An aura of fearsomeness emanated from him as though he alone owned and controlled everything beneath the heavens. This was the Emperor of the Fire Nation, Ji Ming Wu. Beside the Fire Emperor were two ladies. They were the Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan. Both of them had expressionless looks across their faces as though they were trying to hide their anxiousness and worry. Theyve also found out about Li Bai from Heavenly Explosion Faction over these past few days and scrambled to find a drawing of Li Bai. When they eventually saw how he looked like, they were stumped. The person which had been drawn wasnt Li Bai. It was Hua Wu Que. No, more accurately, it was Xu Que. Xu Que, the Prince Consort from six years ago. When they first saw the drawing, their faces turned pale as they looked at each other and said at the same time, "He came." Whoever was supposed to come will always come. The old eunuch ran back to the throne room in a hurry as he fell to his knees before the Fire Emperor, his voice was quivering. "Report for your majesty. This old servant has just witnessed... Ye Chang Feng of the Jade Sword Sect had just been defeated." What? It wasnt just the Fire Emperor who was astounded. Even the Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan were shocked as well. They were very clear about Ye Chang Fengs powers. His extraordinary cultivation powers had reached the stages of Original Infant Stage despite his young age. Additionally, he was also widely known for his skills with swords. He was the number one ranked disciple among a hundred others from Jade Sword Sect. How could he have failed? "What was going on?" The Fire Emperors face fell as his pupils dilated as he asked. The old eunuch spoke out in a trembling voice once again, "This old servant witnessed Ye Chang Feng being defeated by a rogue cultivator named Ye Liang Chen. In fact, he was subdued in just under two strokes." "To defeat Ye Chang Feng in under two strokes? Who was this Ye Liang Chen?" The Fire Emperor was immensely surprised as he frowned and revealed a look of anger which terrified everyone around. "Your majesty, Ye Liang Chen said that he was a local." The old eunuch replied. "A local? How is it possible that Ive never heard of such a talented swordsman in all of the capital city?" The Fire Emperors brows were still knotted as he asked. The old eunuch hurriedly bowed as he replied, "That Ye Liang Chen even called himself a member of the Heavenly Explosion Faction. He wielded a Four Star sword and even demonstrated extremely masterful grasp of sword fighting techniques. According to what this old servant has heard, hes unparalleled as long as core energy is not used." "Heavenly Explosion Faction? Why was it another Heavenly Explosion member?" When the Fire Emperor heard these three words, a look of wary suspicion could be seen across his face. This wasnt the first time hes heard of this sect. Before Li Bai, hes already received some news. Some time back, a mysterious cultivator caused quite a scene at the Sky Incense Valley and he called himself Hua Wu Que of the Heavenly Explosion Faction. With a mere Golden Core Stage, he managed to ascend to the eighth level of the Soul Tower. Soon after, he vanished without a trace. Soon after, the Fire Emperor secretly dispatched some people to look for him to no avail. All the way up to this point, a talented genius who also claimed to have hailed from Heavenly Explosion Faction defeated the pair of great students from Bright Saints College. He even composed ten flawless poems in ten steps and caused a stir within the entire Imperial City. What caused him to be most upset was the fact that his sister, Madam Ya was endangering the lives and survival of the entire Fire Nation. She was disallowed from having any relations with men her entire life. Several nights ago when he visited Madam Ya, he discovered that his sister had already developed feelings for Li Bai. Hence, he sent some men to the Great Lake and ordered for it to be sealed up. His intention was to ground Madam Ya and ensure she doesnt leave her domains. At the same time, he sent out several highly skilled guards to discover the location of Li Bai. Likewise, he came up empty handed. He never wouldve expected to hear of yet another Heavenly Explosion Faction member called Ye Liang Chen today at his daughters big event. Heavenly Explosion Faction, Heavenly Explosion Faction. The Fire Emperor had already started to develop a sense of irritability and hatred for this sect. However, the Emperor was rather fascinated by the talented genius from the sect. Hence, his face softened as he mumbled something under his breath. Since he was deep in thought, he never noticed that the two females beside him, the Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan, had shocked expressions all across their faces. The pair of them opened their eyes wide as they looked at each other and a mutual unspoken understanding had formed between the pair of them. They both knew that Ye Liang Chen of the Heavenly Explosion Faction was actually Xu Que in disguise. Apart from him, who else could it be? He even styled himself as a local of the Imperial City and thats true. Xu Que was a local of the city. Only he in this world could possess such talents. "Looks like I have to pay a personal visit to Ye Liang Chen of the Heavenly Explosion Faction." At this point, the Fire Emperor stood up with a smile on his face as he left the hall and walked out. 200 He is Ye Liang Chen Of The Heavenly Explosion Faction Chapter 200: He is Ye Liang Chen Of The Heavenly Explosion Faction Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation At this point, the Fire Emperor had somewhat made a decision within his mind. Since Ye Chang Feng had been defeated, he decided to see if this Ye Liang Chen could emerge victorious after the remaining challenges and eventually become the Prince Consort. In fact, he was hoping to use this Ye Liang Chen as a connecting thread to every other member of the Heavenly Explosion Faction. He wanted to recruit every outstanding member within that sect to flock towards the Fire Nation and serve him. The Fire Emperor believed that as long as he granted wealth and statuses to these members of the Heavenly Explosion Faction, he would be able to attract them to come under his charge. He even believed that if these methods didnt work, he could use the charm of women to entice them. As long as he had the assistance from the Heavenly Explosion Faction, becoming Emperor of all the five nations wouldnt be a problem. However, when the Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan saw the Emperor walking out of the hall, their faces fell. They didnt know how to open their mouths and stop him from recruiting them. The pair of them looked at each other in the eye. Zi Xuan was filled with anxiety and fear while the Flaming Sun Princess had a look of confusion and helplessness across her face. "Princess, what What should we do?" Zi Xuan looked towards the Flaming Sun Princess and asked her nervously. "Forget it. After all thats been said and done, weve had to face this day sooner or later. Hes after the maps of the Imperial Tombs so I shall give it to him." The Flaming Sun Princess whispered. The reason she didnt hold the Fire Emperor back was because she knew that Xu Que would eventually meet him anyway. She realized that he had returned and made a huge show of it. She was also certain that he would make it all the way to the last round. Since Xu Que was bound to meet the Emperor, there was no need to obstruct the Emperor from meeting him now. "Lets go out as well. You should find the chance to pass him the map. After all, hes within the palace and wouldnt dare to create havoc." The Flaming Sun Princess spoke with her expression was as cold as ice before she walked out. "Princess..." Zi Xuan curtsied once before she followed the Princess out. Right at the same time, outside the hall... Xu Que had already emerged from the training grounds. After defeating Ye Chang Feng in a landslide victory, he made it to the third round. Right as he was considering which weapon to use next, his opponent surrendered immediately. He didnt see any other option. To fight someone who defeated Ye Chang Feng within two strokes was asking for death. That cultivator was very smart. As soon as he appeared on the stage, he surrendered and ran away. Xu Que had accepted his third straight victory begrudgingly. Since he passed this round so quickly, he could only wait for everyone else to finish up their combat round. Right after winning three rounds, the surviving candidates would participate in a poem contest. Only after that would they move onto the next round. Xu Que wasnt the least anxious about it. When he finally found Tang Liu Feng in the crowd, he was the subject of his bootlickery. "Brother Li, youre truly talented in so many aspects. Apart from being proficient in reciting poems, youre actually such a skilled swordsman. You are truly a role model for students in our generation!" Tang Liu Feng was evidently impressed by Xu Ques strength on the arena as his face revealed how startled he was as he sang praises to him. "Youre over praising me! Hes just a warm-up. Come, lets have a cigarette to celebrate this victory!" Xu Que smiled from ear to ear as he pulled a cigarette out and gave it to Tang Liu Feng. Tang Liu Feng was elated to receive it, for he had always been curious about what it was. In fact, he realized that cigarettes were the talk of the entire city and became a huge hit soon after Xu Que first smoked it. He had always been shy to request for a cigarette and was thus elated when he was finally offered one. Xu Que slipped a lighter out from his robes as he lit his cigarette up. However, as soon as his cigarette was ignited, an old eunuch sprinted out from the throne room and shouted in a high pitched voice, "The arrival of the Emperor!" In that second, everyone scattered as they looked up at the stone stairs leading up to the throne room. Even those who were in the middle of combat paused, their faces were filled with astonishment. At the next moment, a figure which looked extremely awe-inspiring in his dragon embroidered robes stepped out from behind the door. A certain aura of fearsomeness diffused from him into the air. The expressions of everyone who saw the Emperor fell as they turned pale in fright. The hundreds of people outside the hall immediately fell to their knees. Soon after, all the Imperial Guards and cultivators within the palace fell to their knees as well. Even the few elders of the great sects bowed deeply out of respect. "Long live, long live, long live the Emperor!" The crowd shouted out simultaneously, their voices echoed all across the lands and coursed throughout the entire palace. Indeed, the shadow of a black robed figure was standing in the midst of an entire group of people who were on their knees. A gust of wind blew across gently, causing his robes to flap in the wind. This person was none other than Xu Que. The Emperor frowned as he casted his sharp glance across everyone before it rested on Xu Que. The Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan had just emerged from the hall as well and saw this scene play out before their eyes. They started to turn pale. "You, why didnt you kneel?" The Fire Emperor stood right outside the hall as he looked down at Xu Que coldly. His words were dignified and extremely intimidating. His voice carried the strength of a thousand clouds as a terrifying aura emanated out from his body while he asked why Xu Que refused to kneel. As soon as the crowd heard the Emperors words, they all turned around to look and saw that someone was indeed standing in defiance. Their eyelids twitched in shock. "Is this kid crazy? Why didnt he kneel before the Fire Emperor?" "Brother Li, what are you doing? Showing disrespect to the Emperor is a severe crime!" Tang Liu Feng was stupefied as well, as he hurriedly extended a hand to pull Xu Que down onto his knees. However, as soon as Xu Que saw the Fire Emperor, the memories from his previous life flooded into his mind like a torrential wave. The memories were so vivid, they almost seemed like he had experienced them himself as it had been imprinted in his brain. Six years ago, it was the Fire Emperor who took him up from the Great Lake and brought him into the palace to become the Prince Consort. He provided Xu Que with innumerable treasures and even allowed him to stay within the palace for six years. About half a year ago, it was this same Fire Emperor who vanquished his powers with a single strike and ordered for his corpse to be strewn elsewhere. The familiar yet foreign feeling of intense hatred along with fury welled up within his heart. Killing intent started radiating out from his body and permeated all around. "Hehe!" In that second, the fiery flames of anger had vanished, to be replaced by a cold smile across Xu Ques face. With a flick of his fingers, the half smoked cigarette flew into the air before dropping to the ground, causing sparks to dance around it. The entire scene was filled with tense silence, as everyone watched him intently, their hearts were beating in astonishment. "Whats wrong with this Ye Liang Chen? Why was killing intent radiating out from him just now?" "He actually dared to show disrespect towards the Fire Emperor?" The Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan who were standing right outside the throne room watched his every movement as their faces started becoming paler by the second. What is he trying to do? Before long, a sense of discomfort and uneasiness crept up upon them. Moments ago, the Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan assumed that Xu Que had come to the palace to search them out in order to obtain the maps. None of them expected him to show such disrespect towards the Emperor. He actually stood before the Emperor and emanated killing intent from his body as if he wished to murder the Emperor! The Fire Emperors eyes squinted in anger. As one of the strongest cultivator across all the five nations, he was of the Infant Transformation Stage level six and had felt Xu Ques killing intent circulating around his black robes. "Outrageous! Who are you to stand before me and you even dare to show such utter disrespect?" Almost immediately, the Fire Emperor lashed out in anger as he sent out an immense wave of crushing pressure, which sealed the heavens and blocked the earth as the wave of energy soared towards Xu Que. This boundless energy sent out by the Emperor was so powerful, that everyone down below who were on their knees could feel their soul strength trembling. They felt like their souls were on the brink of being shattered. However, to Xu Que whose soul strength had been tempered repeatedly over the course of his journeys, such pressure didnt even tickle. The old eunuch hurriedly ran towards the Emperor and whispered to him, "Your Majesty, this person is Ye Liang Chen of the Heavenly Explosion Faction." 201 Do You Still Remember Xu Que Of The Great Lake? Chapter 201: Do You Still Remember Xu Que Of The Great Lake? Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation When the Fire Emperor heard this, his expression took an extreme turn as it softened while his features started revealing a warm expression. The Emperor had seen many talented individuals and geniuses in his life who were all filled with confidence in their abilities. However, he had never seen someone like this black robed man, who was so fearless. "The arrival of Concubine Fantasy!" The right door to the throne room parted once more as the sound of a eunuch shouting rang out. Soon after, a slim and petite lady walked out, accompanied by several women officials and a eunuch. Her hair was long, luscious and black as it draped over her shoulders. Her stunning face was almond shaped and her cheeks had a radiant peachiness to them. She could be described as a flawless gemstone who was dressed in richly ornamented robes. Her eyes were almost luminous, while she exuded a certain aura of nobility with every step she took. All the men down below froze as their eyes remained fix on her. According to the legends, the Concubine Fantasy was as beautiful as the skies. Everyone present had heard of the Emperors Concubine, who was known as Concubine Fantasy. However, nobody had ever seen her. Even some of the high ranking officials in court had never seen the Emperors Concubine. Today, Concubine Fantasy had finally revealed herself to them, before so many people at that! Everyone was so shocked by this sudden revelation that they were caught in a daze. It was obvious that many of them were instantly smitten and captivated by her beauty. Indeed, beautiful women were everywhere, like clouds within the palace. For example, Madam Ya, the Flaming Sun Princess and Concubine Fantasy! The hearts of these men were filled with envy. The expressions of the Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan had taken another drastic turn as they were stumped by her arrival. "Why... Why had she come? This is going to be messy." Zi Xuan thought to herself anxiously. The Flaming Sun Princess eyes glinted as she glared at the Concubine coldly. However, Concubine Fantasy was all smiles as she took a step forward, ignoring the gaze of the Flaming Sun Princess. She walked towards the Emperor before bowing graciously and smiled, "Your majesty, this humble nobility has heard that a large event is taking place today and wanted to take a look for myself." Her voice were like the sounds of bells, touching the souls of those who heard it. The Fire Emperors eyebrows raised slightly as he nodded his head expressionlessly, "Since my beloved Concubine is here, lets observe it together then." "Many thanks, your majesty." Concubine Fantasy laughed before she bowed yet again. At that moment, her glance swept across everyone who were still on their knees before she inevitably noticed Xu Que who was still standing upright. At once, she was taken aback by this sight. "Your majesty, this person" "No matter." The Emperor waved his hands as he looked at Xu Que and smiled. He was clearly intrigued, "Ye Liang Chen, I just asked, why didnt you kneel?" At this point, Xu Ques mind was a complete blank as the memories kept flooding back into his brain, making him unable to focus on anything. When he looked up at Concubine Fantasy, he was stumped. Despite the fact that the gorgeous face was foreign to him, the air around her, her mannerism and the way she moved was only too familiar to Xu Que. After living together for six years, being in close proximity and intimate with each other for six years, even if her face had changed, how could he not be familiar with her? Right at this point, he recalled the time he bumped into the Flaming Sun Princess in the wilderness and recalled how he felt so strange about the Flaming Sun Princess body and the fact that she was still a virgin. He also remembered the strange things which he had heard Zi Xuan speak of. At that moment, he finally understood everything. So it seems like the person he had been with for the past six years was not the Flaming Sun Princess. Instead, it was Concubine Fantasy who took on the appearance of the Princess to fool him. So the person who stole his cultivation abilities and sucked away his cultivation roots was actually Concubine Fantasy! "Hahahahah!" Xu Que broke out in a maniacal laughter. His adams apple was vibrating with each burst of laughter as he continued laughing, causing his roar to echo throughout the entire palace. The crowd was once again stumped as they regarded him with immense suspicion. Nobody knew what was wrong with him. The Fire Emperor and Concubine Fantasy knitted their brows in confusion. Only the Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan revealed looks of discomfort as it became more apparent across their faces. "Hahahaha!" All of a sudden, Xu Ques laughter became louder and more dramatic. Previously, his laughter sounded like it was a taunt and now it started sounding like angry laughter. He kept his gaze fixed upon the Fire Emperor and Concubine Fantasy while laughing recklessly. At the next moment, boundless of killing intent seeped out from his body and flooded the area around him. His black robes were flapping violently as they rustled in the wind. Everyone who saw this were astonished. Xu Que then gradually raised his hands as he took off his hood. At the same time, he entered the system store and removed his Human Skinned Mask. With his hood now removed, his clean cut and handsome face was revealed to everyone present. All of a sudden, the Emperor and Concubine Fantasy paused in shock. Soon after, their pupils dilated in apparent disbelief. The Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan had strange expressions across their faces as well. Even before the crowd could react to this, Xu Ques killing intent swelled up at once while his laughter abated as abruptly as it had began. His expression had transformed into one of intense anger as he glared at the Fire Emperor. He then pointed out and shouted at him. "Dog of a Fire Emperor, do you remember Xu Que from the Great Lake? Ive come to claim your dog life now!" Xu Ques voice rang out loudly, resembling the intensity of lightning and thunder striking down upon a solid rock. The crowd who were still on their knees were taken aback by his behavior. Everyone of them opened their mouths wide in disbelief and their faces revealed looks of fear. "Is Is he trying to rebel against the throne?" "He actually dared to hurl abuses at the Fire Emperor in front of everyone and right at his own palace?" Tang Liu Feng was so startled he was trembling in fear and his mind went blank. Shouting and offending the Emperor was a heinous crime. To threaten the life of the Fire Emperor was a crime punishable by death. In fact, a guilty person would be slaughtered. "But who is Xu Que from the Great Lake?" At once, almost everyone started to recall that the Flaming Sun Princess did indeed have a Prince Consort six years ago. However, the Prince Consort had never shown his face in public before. The Fire Emperor had also told everyone that the Prince Consort was in secluded meditation. Hence, everyone knew that there was a Prince Consort but had forgotten the name Xu Que. All of a sudden, after hearing the name Xu Que again, the crowd started to react as they murmured to one another. Outside the throne room, the Fire Emperor along with the rest of the nobilities were stunned. The Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan were as pale as sheet. They never expected that Xu Que would actually reveal his identity here, right before the Imperial Palace. "Have you gone mad? This is the Imperial Palace! Youre asking for death after revealing yourself here to the Fire Emperor!" Based on their understanding of the Fire Emperor, it was absolutely impossible that Xu Que would walk out of here alive. "How is this possible?" The Fire Emperor was filled with disbelief as he stared right at Xu Que. He could remember the details very clearly. He had palmed the life right out of Xu Que yet he was still alive and standing right before him. He was one of the strongest cultivators around, being of the Infant Transformation Stage. There was no way Xu Que couldve survived. At this point, he felt extremely uneasy. "Xu Xu Que How did he" Concubine Fantasy was so stumped that she started trembling as she took several steps in retreat and was in a daze. This persons appearances was too familiar and she had known it well. After all, she had interacted with him daily for six years. She even gave her precious virginity to him. This persons features, was obviously the first man in her life, Xu Que! Although all these were arranged by the Fire Emperor, she went along with it gladly. However, her memories of Xu Que were still fresh within her mind. Besides, the Fire Emperor had killed this young man right before her eyes. And now, Xu Que had been revived from the dead, standing right before her. Her heart and mind were in a torrential mess as she couldnt think straight at this point. "Everyone, dont you know who I am? Haha! I am not Ye Liang Chen, I am Xu Que, your Lord Prince Consort from six years ago!" Xu Que laughed out in rage as he emphasized on the words Xu Que which reverberated across the walls of the palace and echoed down onto the training grounds He scanned the crowd and realized that all of them were filled with fear and astonishment. Xu Que then whipped out a tile from the folds of his robes and held it high up. The words on the tile wrote "Prince Consort" and were as clear as day, without any signs of damage. 202 I, Xu Que, Have Returned! Chapter 202: I, Xu Que, Have Returned! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The audience opened their eyes wide in astonishment as their emotions and thoughts had been thoroughly shaken. Tang Liu Fengs mouth was gaping wide in shock as well. This person was truly their Lord Prince Consort, Xu Que! "How How was this possible?" "Oh yes, I finally remember. The Prince Consort from all those years ago, his name was indeed called Xu Que!" All of a sudden, a student shouted out. "Yes, yes, yes, I remember too! No wonder I found him rather familiar looking. When the Prince Consort married the Princess six years ago, I was actually there!" A Bright Saints College student shouted out after he came to the realization as well. "Yes, this person is indeed the previous Prince Consort." "But didnt the Fire Emperor say that he fell sick and died? How could he" "Looks like theres some terrifying secret beneath it all." More people started recalling their memories of him from all those years ago. Six years ago, when the Princess got married to her Prince Consort, it was a rather big piece of news that spread around the entire city despite the fact that it wasnt very grand or lavish. The Prince Consort was believed to have an innately strong fire spiritual roots which supposedly only came by once every hundreds of years. Hence, many people had deep impressions of him. Six years later, when these people were reminded of it again, it was impossible for them to not recall. What was most shocking now, was that the Prince Consort had returned to life after the Emperor announced last year that he had died of sickness. He even shouted out about wanting to claim the Fire Emperors life which was a rather distasteful comment. What actually happened here that caused this Lord Prince Consort to disguise himself and sneak into the palace? Soon after seeing the Emperor, he revealed his identity and started raging out in fury at that. Although most people didnt dare to say it, doubts had started to form within their hearts. At this point, the eyes of the Fire Emperor were blazing red hot in anger and killing intent. He knew that if this matter wasnt resolved properly, his reputation could be negatively affected. Xu Ques appearance here had completely startled him. However, when he looked at the situation in its entirety again, he realized that this Xu Que wasnt a big deal when it came to true strength. After all, history was written by winners. "You have the audacity!" the Fire Emperor shouted out in an ear splitting roar. The son of Heaven was enraged while his majestic aura exploded from within his body and had his force was as massive as a mountain shrouding towards Xu Que. The entire crowd felt an intense sharp pain in their ears as they focused all their might in their souls to defend themselves from the shattering force. In the midst of such immense power, Xu Que laughed coldly, "Dog of an Emperor, you are truly rubbish. Even when death is upon you, youre still acting tough. Youre just an Infant Transformation Stage cultivator. Can you hold me back?" Xu Que undid the disguise on his cultivation level and revealed his true cultivation stage. Original Infant, level 7. Everyone could now see how strong he was. At that exact moment, his incredible soul strength burst forth as well, emanating out from his body. The strength from it destroyed bamboo trees around as it scattered towards the Emperors own energy and stopped it from advancing towards Xu Que. "How was this possible?" The Fire Emperors expression fell, his heart was filled with dread. "How was this possible? Six months ago when this kid died, he had just stepped into the Golden Core Stage. Besides, his entire cultivation and all his powers had been sucked dry. Even his innate fire spiritual roots had been pillaged from him!" "Its been slightly under six months since that has happened. How could he have such immense strength?" The Fire Emperor was shocked to his core. Even Concubine Fantasy was beyond startled. She opened her mouth but couldnt speak and a bewildered look was etched within her pupils. She had been very clear about Xu Ques strengths then. Everytime Xu Que made progress in his cultivation, she would always secretly report it to the Fire Emperor. Besides, she was the person who personally stole Xu Ques fire roots and cultivation powers. After seeing Xu Que and the cultivation level he was at-- Original Infant level seven, she was floored. Even the Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan were shaken by this revelation. "His His strengths How could he make such insane progress?" "His soul strength is extraordinarily powerful as well and I think its on the same level as my Emperor father." The pair of them muttered under their breaths in shock. Xu Ques tremendous soul strength which had emanated from his body startled everyone around. "Original Original Infant Stage, level seven Is this real?" "If Im not mistaken, this Lord Prince Consort is only seventeen or eighteen years old at most." "Thats truly terrifying." "With such achievements, he is probably the youngest Infant Transformation Staged cultivator in the entire world, being at that stage when hes younger than 50 years old." The crowd whispered in hushed tones, clearly shocked by this startling revelations. Tang Liu Feng who was kneeling right beside Xu Que was in utter astonishment. He never imagined that this person who disguised himself as Li Bai at one minute and Ye Liang Chen at the next minute was actually an Original Infant Staged cultivator and was even the Lord Prince Consort! Ye Chang Feng of the Jade Sword Sect managed to reach the Original Infant Stage at the tender age of twenty three. Even the Empress of Water Nations only reached the Original Infant Stage at the age of twenty. With such insane cultivation speeds, they were such a rare breed of cultivators that was only chanced upon once every hundreds or even thousands of years. Xu Que was merely seventeen years old and had already broken through to the Original Infant Stage and was even at level seven of it. Being at such a cultivation level at a tender age was truly very shocking! It even seemed like nobody had talents equal to Xu Que throughout the five nations in all these thousands of years. Even if a person could match his cultivation progress, he had the immense soul strength of an Infant Transformation Staged cultivator. This was something that was impossible to achieve at the Original Infant Stage. "Dog Emperor!" Xu Que cleared his throat before shouting out ferociously, pointing his finger and accusing the Emperor once again. "Thats right, its truly me. I, Xu Que, have returned. You took advantage of my youth and naivety, cheating me into becoming the Prince Consort. All you wanted was to steal my innate fire roots!" "What?" "The Emperor made him the Prince Consort just to steal his fire roots? So the Emperor was such a despicable person?" When the crowd heard this, their eyes opened wide in shock and were filled with astonishment. The Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan turned a paler shade of white as they finally reacted to the situation before their eyes. It seemed like Xu Que had returned today for revenge and had nothing to do with the maps of the Imperial Tomb. The Emperor had a cold glare within his eyes as his face had sunken and now looked visibly dark with anger. Killing intent circled around him as he returned the glare at Xu Que. "Haha! Why does your face look so ugly now? Were you afraid that I was going to spill the truth out today? Dont worry! Especially the bitch whos standing beside you. Haha! You disguised yourself as the Princess and cheated me for six years. After all that, you even stole my fire roots and cultivation powers before allowing this dog Emperor to kill me with a single stroke. My body was tossed aside and I was left to die. Your methods were far too vile!" Xu Que spoke as he laughed out in anger while he taunted the Concubine with his eyes. "At the end of the day, retribution will follow those evil doers and the time will come for you to pay for what youve done. If you dont believe, raise your head and look up. Who will the heavens spare?" The crowd sucked in a breath of fresh air. "Something Something huge is going to happen today!" "The Lord Prince Consort from six years ago had been cheated into marriage." "And Concubine Fantasy disguised herself as the Princess and cheated him for six years. At last, she even plundered his spiritual roots and killed him in order to silence him." "Such a vile deed actually took place within the sacred Imperial Palace." "And now this Lord Prince Consort who once had unlimited potential, has finally returned. He must be back for revenge." "Could all these be true?" The crowd was extremely taken aback by this sudden revelation of truth. If whatever they heard was true, the vile deeds committed by this Fire Emperor was indeed too evil and cruel. At this point, Concubine Fantasy bit down hard on her lips as she trembled in fear. All these years, she had refused to show her face because she felt a certain guilty conscious about her actions. She was extremely worried that whatever she did would eventually come to light. She had never expected that the truth would be revealed on the day she finally decided to show herself after taking a long time to muster her courage. She never imagined that this person would return and reveal her vile collaboration with the Fire Emperor with everyone. 203 Eight Waste Destruction Flames, Activate! Chapter 203: Eight Waste Destruction Flames, Activate! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "How dare you!" The Fire Emperor broke out in an enraged shout, "You have the audacity to act in such a defiant and dishonest manner! How dare you claim to be the Prince Consort? The true Prince Consort fell sick a year ago and died only recently. Ive witnessed all this with my own eyes. If what you said was true, and that my beloved Concubine stole your spiritual roots, how did you manage to cultivate up to such a high cultivation level within a year? Do you think that I managed to become the Emperor by being a fool?" As soon as his words were spoken, the crowd finally regained their senses once again. "Thats right. If his spiritual roots and cultivation level were truly taken away from him, that would mean he was as good as a cripple. How could he cultivate up to the Original Infant Stage level seven within a year?" "Thats absolutely impossible!" "Hehe why is that impossible?" Xu Que laughed out and smoked slowly, "Because, my master, is Duan Jiu De!" As soon as his words fell, the entire training grounds sunk into silence. "Duan Jiu De!" As soon as his name was spoken, everyone froze on the spot and were flabbergasted. Even the Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuans expression fell. At such a place like the Imperial City, everyone was familiar with the name Duan Jiu De and knew of his exploits. Duan Jiu De was a mysterious figure who had an extremely erratic personality but was one of the most fearsome cultivators around. In fact, even the Fire Emperor was afraid of him! Xu Que shouted out the name of Duan Jiu De and caused everyone around to freeze in fear. He then thought to himself about how this Duan Jiu De person was probably rather vile and wicked. At the sound of his name, even the Fire Emperors expression was downcasted. However, Xu Que wasnt the type of person who only knew how to boast and hide behind the coattails of a tiger. The main reason for him to shout out Duan Jiu Des name was actually to squeeze in a moment where he could act tough. When he heard the system notifications ring out within his mind, he realized that it had worked! It didnt do him any harm to acknowledge a random person as his master after all! After Xu Que had spoke about everything that happened to him, everyone had a rough idea of what happened over the past few months within the Fire Nations as they started to link the events in their minds. "Ive suddenly thought about something" Someone from within the crowd spoke, his face was contorted in an ugly expression. "Ive thought about something too. Several months ago, Celestial Sect was destroyed by the disciple of Duan Jiu De!" "It wasnt just destroyed by a mere disciple. It was destroyed by a disciple of the Core Bearing Stage! After he annihilated a smaller sect, he dragged all their corpses over to Celestial Sect and killed an elder of the sect. When he was done, he left without any consequences to his life!" As soon as they recalled this incident, their glances turned towards Xu Que as beads of sweat started forming across their foreheads. "So This was the same disciple who destroyed Celestial Sect?" "It was this kid who blew up the entire Celestial Sect and have now returned to the Imperial Palace to exact his vengeance upon the Fire Emperor. Since he has the support of Duan Jiu De behind him, who would dare to lay a finger on him?" The Sky Incense Valley disciples were stumped by this as well. The few disciples looked towards their elder and whispered, "Elder, could there be a link between the Heavenly Explosion Faction and Duan Jiu De?" The elders expression froze on his face as he shook his head gently, "Its very unlikely. It seems like the entire Heavenly Explosion Faction is filled with talented geniuses. Xu Que is just one of them. Since he has Duan Jiu De behind him, I suppose the rest of his sect members would also have other powerful cultivators supporting them." "If a fight breaks out later on, should we step forward and assist this Xu Que? After all, he and Master Hua Wu Que are from the same sect." "Im afraid not. If it were Master Hua Wu Que who was in this predicament instead, we would most certainly step forward and assist him. After all, the Water Empress has ordered us to seek him out. But as for this Xu Que, I am in no position to make a decision. Besides, the Fire Emperor might not back down even if we ask him to. Its better if we just allow them to carry on their conflict and we shall just observe as to how it goes." The few disciples nodded their heads, "Its a pity that the Water Empress, her majesty, would only be here several days from now. If she were here now, this matter would be resolved easily." At this point, the Fire Emperors face was ashen. When he heard Xu Que proclaiming that his master was Duan Jiu De, his heart was shocked and he was truly afraid. However, as the Emperor of a powerful nation, he had several resources at his disposal to handle the problem. His silence didnt mean that he was afraid to hurt Xu Que. The killing intent that was still lingering within his eyes was a testament to that. This monarch had already started thinking of ways to settle this problem before his eyes. Right in front of the throne room, the Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan were filled with trepidation. Both of them had heard of Duan Jiu De as well and were rather astonished by Xu Ques proclamation. "I never expected such an outcome in his story. And yet it seemed very plausible that he was rescued from death by Duan Jiu De who soon trained him till he reached such a terrifying stage in his cultivation." The Flaming Sun Princess whispered under her breath. Zi Xuan started to look very worried as she replied, "Im certain that the Fire Emperor wouldnt kill Xu Que anymore. But what if Duan Jiu De decides to make an appearance here? What do you think the Fire Emperor would do?" "No, youre wrong. My Emperor father would still kill Xu Que here and now." Flaming Sun Princess shook her head as she stared at the back of the Fire Emperor. "What? But But hes Duan Jiu Des disciple!" Zi Xuan replied, her expression was one of utmost horror. "Youve forgotten something. As long as we remain within the palace where the Imperial Qi is very strong, even if Duan Jiu De comes, he wouldnt be able to harm my father Emperor." "Youre speaking of the fact that Imperial Qi protects the royal family within the sacred grounds of the palace?" The Flaming Sun Princess nodded her head as she shot a glance towards Xu Que, a look of confusion remained visible within her eyes as she whispered, "Hence, he will still die today and nobody can save him." Indeed, the Emperor paused for several seconds before his lips parted and he spoke coldly, "Regardless of whose disciple you are, you dared to impersonate the Crown Prince and even showed open disrespect to me. The punishment for such offences is death. Take this bandit down!" As soon as the order was given, a dozen Imperial Guards acknowledged his command as they stepped towards Xu Que without the slightest hesitation. The entire group of Imperial Guards surrounded him. These Imperial Guards were all of the Original Infant Stage and were very strong cultivators in their own rights. Nobody around doubted their capabilities for a second and were almost certain that they wouldnt have the slightest problem in taking Xu Que down. Only the Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan were certain that it wouldnt proceed as smoothly as expected. They had witnessed Xu Ques prowess before and knew that he would resist. A cultivator who was able to single handedly annihilate an entire sect filled with elite killers wasnt going to be taken down easily by mere Imperial Guards. "Hold it!" The Flaming Sun Princess didnt wish for the Imperial Guards to sacrifice their lives in vain and thus opened her mouth to speak. And yet her words were too late by a fraction of a second. As soon as the Imperial Guards responded to the Emperors command, Xu Que had already lifted himself off the ground and floated in the air. "Dog Emperor, are you serious? Do you really think a dozen other dogs would be able to capture me? Today, I shall cause your entire Fire Kingdom to explode. Only then will I be able to live up to my reputation of being a disciple of the Heavenly Explosion Faction!" Xu Ques expression was filled with a certain evil mockery as boundless killing intent radiated out from his body and was sent out like a shock wave across the entire training grounds. The crowd cowered in fear and felt a terrifying energy envelope the heavens, causing them to hyperventilate from extreme fear. At the same time, Xu Ques black mystical fire which he had recently acquired had started moving in a violent fashion. The air around the mystical fire was spiralling in a crazed frenzy as a result. The Eight Waste Destruction Flame was like a tiger who had finally been released from its cage as it soared towards its target. At that same exact moment, a huge pair of black fiery wings sprouted out from Xu Ques shoulder blades. The width and of each wing was extremely huge as the black mystical fire started burning in the air, producing a terrifying energy, covering the entire palace. 204 Terrifying Battle Capabilities Chapter 204: Terrifying Battle Capabilities Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "What?" "What What is that thing?" "The black flames transformed into a pair of wings? Is there such a spell in this world capable of something like that?" "What kind of fire is that? Why did it feel so powerful even from a distance? Ive never seen anything burn as intensely and as hot as this flame!" The crowd were petrified by what they had witnessed. Xu Que had let the Eight Waste Destruction Flames loose and had showed everyone his pair of black wings. Here in the cultivation realm, everyone was shocked by what they had seen, having never witnessed anything like this before. If they were speaking about demonic humans, it could still be accepted. It was evident that these pair of wings were a result of the black flames. Besides, the fire was black in color and actually looked like a thick smoke. Just looking at something as strange as this was enough to fill their hearts with fear. "Its way too scary. I really wonder what this person has been through." "In just a short span of a year, how was it possible that he could advance to the Original Infant Stage level seven and even possess such powerful spells? Is his master Duan Jiu De so strong?" "No, this wont do. I can feel a big battle breaking out here anytime now. Its better to retreat and leave the palace now before things get out of hand." Several cultivators couldnt handle such terrifying powers from both sides. With bent backs, they squeezed through the crowd and fled from the palace. The Fire Emperor had his gaze fixed on Xu Que as his expression froze. A look of greed had crept up on his face. "If only I could obtain this strange fire spell..." He muttered under his breath. Concubine Fantasy heard this and her face became pale once again. She understood the intents and methods of the Fire Emperor who was vile and corrupt beyond imagination. Just the thought of what he could do filled her with fear. Within this realm, there was nothing the Emperor couldnt get as long as he wanted it, for he would use everything within his power to obtain it. At the next moment, Concubine Fantasy looked at Xu Que with sympathy. She felt that this young man was very pitiful, for he was about to experience destruction once again. This was his fate. Regardless of how miraculous it was that he managed to avoid death the last time, this would be different. As long as he were to fight head on with the Emperor, there was absolutely no chance that another miracle would happen and rescue him from death. Because, in the eyes of Concubine Fantasy, the Fire Emperor was unrivalled in strength. Despite the fact that Xu Ques cultivation level had risen rapidly and had reached the Original Infant Stage very quickly, he was just a slightly stronger cannon fodder for the Emperor. At the same time, the Imperial Guards had already lunged towards Xu Que who was in mid air. Their long swords and poles were infused with powerful spells as they charged towards Xu Que from all directions. The skies were filled with a myriad of bright colors as a result of the different spells casted. Majestic and boundless energies were conjured repeatedly. The cultivators down on the ground watched intensely at the scene which unfolded before their eyes while their necks craned up to the skies. Indeed, the sly smile on Xu Ques face didnt vanish. With a thought, he called out for the system. "System, I wish to buy the Killer Book now. Also, equip my two sets of armor and the Infinity Edge." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for purchasing Mejais Soulstealer for 1200 act tough points!" "Mejais Soul Stealer: An item from the League of Legends and is ranked a Four Star grade item. Its nickname: Killer Book." Killing an enemy of the same cultivation would earn the user a single stack of Glory. Killing an enemy with higher cultivation level would earn the user two stacks of Glory up to thirty stacks of Glory. Every stack of Glory enables the user to deal an additional 100% damage. The ability of the Killer Book meant that its strength would become immensely more potent with every enemy killed. This was much more terrifying than the Killer Blade. If he killed one person, he would gain one stack of Glory. Killing thirty people meant thirty stacks of Glory. "Haha! The strength of my Buddhas Fiery Lotus multiplied by thirty times!" Xu Que believed that even if the Fire Emperor didnt die, he would still vomit blood from the devastating effects of his powers. Besides, he still had the sixth ranked mystical fire, Eight Waste Destruction Flames! Fusing the three mystical flames together would form an unimaginable combination with immense strength! Xu Que could feel his blood boiling violently within his body. The system automatically equipped his Spirit Visage and Banshees Veil. At the same time, the Four Star Infinity Edge appeared within his hands. As soon as his weapons and armor were equipped on him, the dozen Imperial Guards struck at him with their various spells infused into their weapons. Xu Que didnt even look like he planned to dodge the blows as he stood defiantly still. A massive wave of explosion emanated out from the point of impact and erupted with force. The insane amount of energy which erupted out sent ripples of shockwaves in all directions. The buildings all around were hit hard by the rippling force and were badly damaged. The entire group of people froze in shock as they watched the scene unfold before their eyes. "Wh What? It ended just like that?" "The Fire Emperor hasnt even made his move and Xu Que had already been killed by the Imperial Guards?" "This outcome was only too predictable, huh? He didnt even bother avoiding the blows!" "After all, when a dozen of the most prolific Imperial Guards attack you at the same time, even if a cultivator was at the Full Foundation level of the Original Infant Stage, he wont be able to withstand it. Moreover, hes only at the seventh stage." "I actually thought a huge battle was going to unfold. I truly didnt expect it to end so abruptly." The crowd shook their heads as they sighed out. The Fire Emperors pupils relaxed for a second and he laughed out coldly, "You came into possession of such a powerful flame and yet you used it as a pair of wings? You decided that looking good was more important than practicality. You cant even deal with my Imperial Guards, but dare to challenge me?" "Hahaha! What an intellectually crippled Emperor!" All of a sudden, Xu Ques loud voice emerged from the depths of the explosion. The crowd were startled by this crazed laughter as they turned their necks to get a better look and were stumped. Fire and thick smoke layered upon one another in the sky. When the smoke had finally dissipated, the black robed cultivator stood at the same exact spot, unmoving while his black robes were flapping in the wind. When visibility became better and everyone could get a good look at his face, they realized that he looked clean and dashing as ever. Indeed, he was Xu Que. His lips parted and gave way to a cold smile, filled with defiance and rebellion. Just the sight of him was enough to terrify everyone. At the same moment, nine blue dragons materialized from Xu Ques body and slithered down majestically from the skies. The roar of dragons rang out, coursing through the entire training grounds. Xu Ques Golden Infinity Edge moved rapidly in his hands as a golden shadow trailed behind its blade majestically. At the same time, he conjured the Lightning Haste spell as a pair of lightning bolts formed beneath his heels. When he moved, thunders roared behind him, accompanying his shadows. Man and sword had become one at the critical moment. Black shadow fused with the golden light as it covered the heavens and sealed the ground. A certain fearsomeness could be felt from the combination of black and gold auras as it soared towards the dozen Imperial Guards at breakneck speed. Soon after, the black and gold aura coursed through the bodies of the guards. "Pu pu pu!" Immediately, the dozen Imperial Guards who were floating in the air had mists of blood splashing out from their bodies. They were then sent crashing down from the air, out of control, like kites with their strings severed. With a loud crash, more than ten bodies of ferocious Imperial Guards landed on the ground before the Imperial Palace. Fresh blood pooled beneath their corpses and started dripping down beneath, soaking the shoes of many cultivators. Everyone around had fallen into empty silence and the air was still. All of them were watching intently and were now astonished. Their faces froze in shock and were unable to regain their senses for a long time. Original Infant Stage level seven, and he was able to kill a dozen Original Infant Staged Imperial Guards who were all around level five or six. In fact, he vanquished them within seconds, all at the same time! "How is that possible?" "What happened?" "How did he come out of that unscathed? It was obvious that he came under attack by numerous of spells infused weapons!" "No! With how fast he moved, he was luring them to attack him! But But how could he have come out of that completely unhurt?" All their faces were etched with expressions of astonishment and fear. The powers which Xu Que had exhibited were truly out of this world! 205 Full Glory Killing Book Chapter 205: Full Glory Killing Book Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation When it comes to the physical limitations of a cultivators body, disposing a dozen Original Infant Staged fighters and emerging completely unscathed was almost impossible for someone of his cultivation level. In fact, it was widely accepted that in order to achieve something like this, a cultivator would have to be at least of the Infant Transformation Stage. "Could it really be that his physical strength is comparable to a cultivator of the Infant Transformation Stage?" Someone within the crowd asked in shock. The Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan were pale faced as they witnessed everything that happened. Despite the fact that they had already expected him to show extraordinary powers, seeing it first hand had left them stumped. Concubine Fantasy opened her mouth wide and was in utter disbelief. Her mind was completely blank. "Original Infant Stage How could he have such powers?" "If he was allowed to cultivate without opposition for another decade, wouldnt he be" At the same time, the Sky Incense Valley disciples were astounded too. The few of them had shocked looks written across their faces. Even their elder was in a daze after watching Xu Que. "He was too strong, way too strong. It even seemed like hes stronger than Master Hua Wu Que!" "Looks like this Heavenly Explosion Faction is truly anything but ordinary!" "Every single disciple from that sect are geniuses and multi-talented cultivators. Even the words they speak sound so cool!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 80 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 100 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully killing an Original Infant Staged cultivator. The reward is 20,000 experience points and a storage ring!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully killing an Original Infant Staged cultivator. The reward is 20,000 experience points and a storage ring!" "Ding! Mejais Soulstealer had successfully accumulated 30 levels of Glory. Your current powers are enhanced by 30 times!" The system beeps rang out repeatedly within Xu Ques mind as his lips parted to reveal a grin. He had a cheeky expression written across his face. "The Killer Book has been maxed out!" "Dog Emperor, youre doomed!" Xu Que had a multitude of spells under his belt which he could use. After successfully cultivating the God of Hells Compulsion, his physical form was extremely strong as well. The Banshee''s Veil had been activated and was very useful at this point. Combined with the Spirit Visage, that pair of armors provided an unimaginable level of defense. If even the purple bolts of lightning during the Tribulations couldnt touch him, the dozen of Original Infant Staged Imperial Guards certainly wouldnt even stand a chance. Additionally, after Xu Que had activated the Soaring Dragons Nine Transformations, Xu Ques strength increased by nine times. His Infinity Edge also gave him the additional chance to deal devastating critical strike damage. Along with his Six Corporeal Forms, his prowess were certainly beyond terrifying. It could be said that Xu Que was unrivalled against all Original Infant Staged cultivators just with his strength alone. If his spells could be included as well, he could crush any Original Infant Staged cultivator without effort. "It is so lonely to be peerless." Xu Ques black wings had started to flap gradually as he hung in midair. He looked up towards the heavens, his face tilted at a 45 degree angle and sighed out mournfully. Everyone around felt their eyelids twitch. "Lonely to be peerless?" "Fuck me! You bunch of Heavenly Explosion Faction men were always speaking such insane words. Even Li Bai said the same thing after defeating the great students. Why are all these men so crazy?" The crowd however didnt rebut his words. After all, the cultivator before their eyes was truly powerful. Since he was so strong, he had the right to speak such words and there wasnt anything they could do about it. Right at this point, a huge wave of crushing pressure exploded out from before the throne room as it burst out towards Xu Que. The Fire Emperor was enraged and his face was ashen, "How bold of you, evil bandit! You dare to murder my guards right here within my palace? Nobody can save you now!" "Leader of the Imperial Guards, where are you?" "The three Palace Generals, where are you?" "Command your army and take this person down for me. Once youve captured him, execute him for his heinous crimes!" The Fire Emperor ordered his men to capture and execute Xu Que. His voice reverberated off the wall of the palace as he sounded extremely fearsome. Several loud voices which resembled the sounds of thunder rang out from all directions in acknowledgement of the order issued. The leader of the Imperial Guards and the three Generals appeared, bearing formidable auras as they flew towards Xu Que, obeying their orders. Two of them were level one of the Infant Transformation Stage, while another two of them were level two of the same stage. Behind them, on the ground, were several hundreds of soldiers and Imperial Guards. Each of them were of the Original Infant Stage and some of them were on horseback. Such a war-like scene caused a chill to run down the audiences spine. The Fire Emperor was after all, the Fire Emperor. This battle was like a lion fighting against a rabbit. He had to show off his true strength and powers. However, with the status of the Fire Emperor, he wouldnt act out himself and thus had to show off his forces and armies. This evidently meant that he had no intention of letting Xu Que walk away from this battle alive. When Xu Que saw this, he started laughing gently as he shook his head and shouted out, "Your Imperial Guards are way too weak. When they made their moves against me earlier, I was too lazy to even dodge their blows and allowed them to attack me. Now youve sent more men to try and take me down? Arent you just wasting lives in order to save your own life? Why are you hiding? Are you afraid to act? You look so cowardly and terrified. Why dont I give you a present to cheer you up?" As soon as Xu Ques last words were spoken, he flipped his hands and several pieces of black and swarthy looking pieces appeared on his palms. A certain foul smell emitted out from his hands. Even before the crowd could react to this, Xu Ques expression froze as he shouted out with all the fearsomeness he could summon, "Eat some shit! Here you go!" He flicked his wrists and tossed the few pieces of black and swarthy looking smelly tofu in the air as it darted towards the Fire Emperor. The audience were startled by this. "Hes too terrifying! This kid actually brings pieces of shits around everywhere he goes!" "He even used these pieces of shits as his secret throwing weapons. How vile is that?" The Sky Incense Valley disciples however, opened their eyes wide in shock. "Those are smelly tofus! Its the specialty item of the Heavenly Explosion Sect! Those smelly tofus can improve a persons soul strength!" "Outrageous!" The Fire Emperor lashed out once more. Another ripple of powerful energy scattered out from his body towards Xu Que. "Splatter!" The piece of smelly tofu were only several meters away from him when they were destroyed by his wave of powerful energy, scattered into grey pieces of ashes. However, there was absolutely no way of getting rid of the foul stench. As soon as the pieces of smelly tofu were broken, the smell started to waft into the air. The entire crowd beneath couldnt help but to cover their noses and mouths in disgust. The Fire Emperor frowned as he glared up at Xu Que who was floating in the air. "Is there something wrong with you mentally? Which cultivator would ever think to fling pieces of shit while fighting?" The disciples of Sky Incense Valley were stumped by this scene and were somewhat heartbroken at the wastage of such mythical items. When one of the elders saw that several bigger pieces of smelly tofu had not turned into ashes, he rushed towards it in eagerness and picked them up like pieces of gemstones. He then placed the piece of tofu carefully into the folds of his robes. He even wore a look of fear on his face as though afraid that someone would steal it from him. He then regretfully looked at the rest of the smelly tofu which had been destroyed and were nothing more than ashes. He pointed at Xu Que and raged out in anger, "My little friend, why are you being such a wastrel? How can you use something so precious as a throwing weapon? If you have too much of it, why dont you donate it all to our Sky Incense Valley?" When the rest of the crowd heard this, mass confusion ensued. "What? Precious item? How could this black pieces of shit be precious?" "Fuck me! You bunch of Sky Incense Valley joke too hard, huh? How can you even play such a joke at such an intense moment?" The Fire Emperor frowned once more as he regarded the elder with a strange and suspicious look but didnt lash out at him. Regarding the three great sects of the five nations, the Fire Emperor was most cautious when it came to Sky Incense Valley for it wasnt just one of the great sects. It even has the support of the entire Water Nation! This was because the Water Empress was the leading disciple of Sky Incense Valley before she ascended to her throne. Xu Que glanced across at the Sky Incense Valley elder and laughed plainly, "Looks like you know whats good for you, old man!" "This old man isnt blind. How can I not recognize how precious this is? How many more of it do you have? I would buy them all from you. At the same time, I wish to find out if you know the whereabouts about one of your friends." The elder asked. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone around were thoroughly embarrassed. "Damn it! Are you trying to say that the rest of us are blind since we dont know what that is?" "Then, arent you saying the Fire Emperor is blind, along with the rest of us?" 206 April’s Snow, Acting Tough King Acts Tough Chapter 206: Aprils Snow, Acting Tough King Acts Tough Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Indeed, the Fire Emperors face turned ashen as he spoke coldly, "My daoist friend from Sky Incense Valley, regardless of what it is, can you wait for me to take this man down before you interrogate him?" The Sky Incense Valley elder seemed to hesitate for a moment and a look of uncertainty crept up across his face. The few Sky Incense valley disciples were taken aback. "Is our elder considering whether to step in and defend this Lord Prince Consort? But isnt it a little too late now? If we dont handle this situation well, we can potentially destroy the relationship between the Fire Nation and Water Nation!" "Old man, this Dog Emperor is indeed right. Regardless of what it is, you can wait for me to blow up the entire palace first before you interrogate me!" Xu Que laughed out coldly as he looked at the group of Imperial Guards and soldiers who had surrounded him. He raised his brows and glared at them before asking, "Are you going to attack or not? Youve been standing around me for half a day. I haven''t even had lunch!" As he spoke, Xu Que then took out several pieces of piping hot, steaming smelly tofus from his system inventory. He started eating them, savouring the amazing taste of each. Everyone around, including the soldiers and Imperial Guards, felt their lips twitch. "What the... Weve already surrounded you and you still dared to trash talk? You probably wont even be able to walk out of this conflict alive. Why are you still complaining about not having lunch?" "And you even took out some shit to eat?" "Are you trying to disgust all of us to make us flee from you?" The Sky Incense Valley elder looked like he was about to pass out as well and was rather speechless. "This smelly tofu is such a precious cultivation item and you actually dared to use it as a staple, like rice? And you even dared to shout out at the Emperor and call him dog Emperor?" "Little friend, are you really looking for death? Now that Ive been standing here thinking if I should intervene and save your life, you decided to shoot yourself in the foot. Now, theres nothing I can do." Concubine Fantasy glared at Xu Que in disbelief. Her little hands were squeezing the buttons of her outfit in nervousness. Among everyone present, she was probably the person who knew this Lord Prince Consort, Xu Que the best. Her impression of Xu Que was extremely different from what she could see now. Many years ago, this youth was a refined and cultured individual. He wasnt insolent in the least and didnt have a single brash bone within his body. When it came to places which were crowded with people, he was shy and to a smaller extent, reproachful, like a weak and amicable student. But now"Whats happened to him?" "How did he become so different and unfamiliar?" "Hes such a bloodthirsty brute whos insolent down to his core!" "When he kills, he doesnt hold back at all. Instead, when hes enraged, the amount of killing intent which emanated out from his body was tremendous. His body moves as fluidly as the winds and clouds, taking everyone by surprise!" "How did he become like this?" Concubine Fantasy mumbled to herself under her breath. The Emperor waved his hands, issuing the final order to advance. Several hundreds of Original Infant Staged cultivators gave a battle cry as they charged forward and swarmed towards Xu Que. The four Infant Transformation Staged cultivators watched on with a certain iciness within their eyes as killing intent circled around their bodies. These men were all seasoned in war and had the blood of many lives on their hands. Killing an Original Infant Staged cultivator today was no big deal to them and they didnt even think much of it. "Boom doom!" Boundless killing intents wafted in the sky, covering the entire area. Several hundreds of Imperial Guards and soldiers along with four Infant Transformation leaders led them to battle. Every single soldier casted a spell on his weapon. A great mess of colors shot into the air, covering the skies. One of the four Infant Transformation Staged leaders conjured a terrifying spell. As he raised his hands, he seemed to shake the entire sky as it twisted around Xu Que. The crowd raised their heads to watch the action unfold. Witnessing the terrifying powers of the Infant Transformation cultivators caused their hearts to tremble in fear. With so many powerful cultivators-- over several hundred Original Infants and four other Infant Transformation stagers, many of them envisioned the fairy tales which theyve heard about the Great Army of the Heavens and draw similar comparisons. "Looks like its going to be difficult for him to flee now." Someone shook his head and spoke out regretfully. Even the Flaming Sun Princess who stood outside the throne room froze on the spot and she didnt held her father back. She had high regard and respect for her father after seeing that he didnt underestimate his opponent. Despite the obvious differences in cultivation levels, he dispatched his four great leaders out to deal with Xu Que. This was to end the battle quickly and to avoid wasting time. No matter how strong Xu Que was, to her, it was impossible for him to deal with four generals who were of the Infant Transformation Stage. "It would be over before long." She sucked in a deep breath of fresh air before exhaling it, as though she was relieved that all this has finally ended. Indeed, in the face of such a terrifying predicament, Xu Que was unruffled and exhibited immense composure. The deep recesses within his pupils were as black as ink and his cold gaze swept across. It almost resembled the rotation of the moon and sun in its orbit. At the next moment, a strange sound was heard. A white sliver of ember formed across his palms, producing a chill which radiated across. The water vapor in the air were frozen into tiny bits of snow as it floated to the ground. "Is Is this snow?" The expressions of the crowd turned strange. "It had just turned spring. Why was there snow?" Xu Que, who remained still the entire time, finally moved. He held the terrifying Bone Freezing Fire within his palms while the Eight Waste Destruction Flames transformed into a pair of black wings behind his back. He was stepping atop his Lightning Haste spell which had been maxed out a long time ago. In that second, he completely vanished into thin air. Not even his shadow remained visible! With such breakneck speed, nobody could see him move anymore and it seemed to them as if he had just disappeared! However, he didnt flee. The Killer Book had provided him with additional 30x power and the maximum level of Lightning Haste had granted him additional 30x movement speed. There was even the pair of black wings, which increased his flying speed by another 30x. His movement speed was so fast that even an Infant Transformation cultivator wouldnt be able to keep up with him. The crowd blinked once before a loud crash, sounding like an explosion rang out in the sky. As soon as Xu Que vanished, he reappeared abruptly in the middle of the Imperial Guards and started taking the fight to close quarter combats. His pair of fists were wrapped in the Bone Freezing Fire as he swooped down with impossible speed, crashing down heavily upon a guard as he punched him squarely in the chest with all his might. The sound of bones breaking could be heard as his victim transformed into nothing more than a mist of blood. The Bone Freezing Fire in Xu Ques hands had exploded right when Xu Que connected the punch! The effects from the explosion was devastating, resembling a powerful waterfall crashing down from 3,000 meters high into its victim. Boundless freezing energy rippled through the air as it took on the form of a powerful hurricane. The size of the ensuing hurricane was massive as it blew across. While it moved, the air around it froze into droplets of ice before falling to the ground. It was april yet the entire area around the palace was snowing! The cold air engulfed the Imperial Guards and the several few who were nearest to the gale of wind froze into ice sculptures before falling to the ground. Even before anyone could react, more than ten ice blocks fell to the ground with a heavy crash, breaking up into fragments of ice. The training grounds were once again filled with desolate silence. Everyones eyes and mouths were gaping wide open in shock. "A single punch!" "All it took was a single punch." "More than ten Original Infant Staged Imperial Guards were killed just like that." "Even the four Infant Transformation Generals couldnt do anything about it." Xu Ques speed was insanely quick and nobody around had the power to react to his speed. From the moment he disappeared till the point he reappeared and punched the Imperial Guard, it happened in less than the blink of an ey It was way too strong! Everyone around were bewildered by his powers. Xu Que was only an Original Infant Staged cultivator and yet in a single punch, he killed a dozen Imperial Guards. Even an Infant Transformation cultivator couldnt do something like that! The snow was descending slowly down upon them as Xu Que stood still in the midst of the frozen snow. The image of it was extremely fearsome. The act tough king is standing in the middle of snow in spring. 207 Where Did He Get The God Powered Cannon? Chapter 207: Where Did He Get The God Powered Cannon? Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation This was all too dramatic! Among everyone present, who hadnt witnessed someone being killed? However, seeing Xu Que killing a dozen Imperial Guards with just a single punch... Who has ever seen anything like it? Was he even human? Those were Imperial Guards of the Original Infant Stage! They were the strongest guards who were charged with defending the Imperial Palace! Any of those normal Original Infant Imperial Guards were probably unrivalled in single combat. However, they had all been killed effortlessly by Xu Que and had been vanquished without a trace. "Heavenly Explosion Faction!" Before this, when the sect wasnt very well known, everytime someone hears this name, he would give an expression of mockery. But now With such fearsome powers Heavenly Explosion Faction is really really powerful enough to explode the heavens! Despite the fact that the Fire Emperor was of level six Infant Transformation Stage, he was still visibly shaken by Xu Ques actions! "Outrageous! Give me your life now!" The four Infant Transformation Staged Generals were clearly enraged by this! Their hearts were filled with astonishment. However, having braved through a hundreds of battles, it was impossible that they would ever feel fear in a fight, especially not to someone who was of such a low cultivation level as Xu Que. After seeing their subordinates being killed like mere stalks of grass, they felt a certain burning anger within their chests. Conjuring their most powerful spells, they charged it up before hurling a red hot fireball which resembled the sun right at Xu Que. The few cultivators and students down below were taken aback by this shocking display of might. "Fuck me!" These Generals were all extremely powerful. The power of just one was enough to defeat everyone within the Imperial City even if they fought him together. The power of four of them combined together as they struck out at Xu Que was unimaginable. Such a lethal combination might even be way too powerful for the unrivalled Fire Emperor to handle alone! "Heheh! Infant Transformation, huh? Its not like Ive never killed anyone in that realm before. Do you think youre tougher than the Beast King? Scram out of my sight!" Xu Que laughed deviously. He didnt even think that any of these four Generals were worthy of fighting him. To him, these four Infant Transformation Generals werent worthy of respect. Instead, they were nothing more than just four dead dogs. Xu Que conjured the Bone Freezing Fire once again and held it within his palms before clenching his fists. With the pair of black wings behind him, he started beating the wings furiously, causing yet another hurricane to brew before he disappeared once again! "Whoosh!" At the next moment, he appeared before one of the Generals and punched him squarely in the chest! "Boom!" Both of them flew backwards from the heavy impact. Xu Que was thrown several meters away but remained relatively unscathed. When he looked at the General, he saw that his entire torso was enveloped in a thick layer of ice as he started falling to the ground helplessly. A loud crashing sound rang out as he landed on the ground heavily making the concrete ground shatter, forming a huge crater. The General had fallen right through the ground as he spat out a mouthful of blood. He didnt die but he was severely wounded. "Yo, thats not bad. The thick armor youre wearing saved your life but thats not going to be of much use next time. I shall have my fun with the rest first before claiming your life later on. Remember to rest well and heal up!" Xu Que floated in mid air as he scanned his surroundings and saw the remaining few generals. His lips parted into a smile as he laughed out heartily. "Hssss!" Everyone around inhaled a breath of fresh air and were completely overwhelmed with shock. Once again, all it took was a single punch and he caused an Infant Transformation General to take severe damages! "How How was this possible?" "Is he really just a level seven Original Infant Stager?" "Why is he so much stronger than an Infant Transformation Staged General?" "And Hes crazy! He showed utter disregard for those Imperial Guards and even treated this like it was a game!" "He even asked the General to rest well and to heal his injuries so that he could return to him later? Fuck! This kid" "Hes really so damned strong that its too scary!" "And he had been so dramatic!" The audience couldnt help but tremble in fear. The Fire Emperor reacted to what he just witnessed as well. His fingers curled into a ball and he seemed rather disturbed. He never imagined that the young kid whom he picked up from the Great Lake many years ago would return after having his powers taken away before being slaughtered. In fact, it took less than a year for him to return and came back with such a vengeance, causing so much pandemonium and havoc! Such tremendous powers was impossible to achieve without at least a decade or two of secluded meditation! When he glanced up at him, the Fire Emperor could only see a normal Original Infant cultivator and yet his strengths had far surpassed his expectations. His powers were far more powerful than his cultivation level. What was the reason for that? The Fire Emperor watched Xu Que coldly, his heart was filled with wary suspicions! At this point, Xu Que beat his wings down furiously once again as he stepped atop the Lightning Haste spell and transformed into a curious black shadow before he disappeared into the group of soldiers once again. As he moved through the calvary, he claimed lives effortlessly. One by one, the Original Infant soldiers froze into blocks of ice as soon as he went near them. Huge blocks of ice started dropping to the ground, smashing into fragments. Hence, within the Imperial City of the Fire Nations, such a peculiar and miraculous sight was witnessed. The majestic looking Imperial Palace was covered in snow and even had ice sculptures falling to the ground from time to time. Several students were within a tower some distance away. When they looked across and saw such a scene unfolding, they were filled with shock. They hurriedly picked up their pens and started drawing down everything they saw. Within the Imperial Palace, the crowd was stunned and was completely silent. The Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan were overwhelmed with shock that they were in a daze. Concubine Fantasy had her mouth dangling open as her hands were raised up to cover her mouth. Fear could be seen within her eyes! The group of disciples from Sky Incense Valley were astonished as well. Their impressions of Heavenly Explosion Faction started to become one of fearful admiration and reverence. "Indeed, this cultivator is from the Heavenly Explosion Faction for his skills are terrifying!" Tang Liu Feng was so shocked, he looked extremely silly. He was crouching on the ground and didnt even dare to watch the fight. He was afraid that if he looked up again, his heart would give way from shock! Burning anger welled up in the eyes of the Fire Emperor. The fire in his eyes were literally fire as they blazed from within his body. He was totally enraged! Killing intent hovered around his body as it emanated out from him. "Men, come!" All of a sudden, the Fire Emperor waved his hands. At the same time, everyone around could feel his killing intent soaring around him. His killing intent was so powerful that everyone started trembling uncontrollably. "Is the Fire Emperor going to make his move?" Someone asked out in shock. "How many years has it been? How many years has it been since the Fire Emperor was actually involved in a fight?" "Its been said that the Fire Emperors cultivation level was on the verge of breaking through to level six of the Infant Transformation Stage" "As the monarch and Emperor of the Fire Nation, he wouldnt act lightly. This is because the body of the Emperor contains the Imperial Qi and the Fortunes of the nation. Once the Fire Emperor gets directly involved in a fight, the stability and Fortune of the Fire Nation would be rocked and become unstable" "Its just that Xu Ques might is too incredible. It seems like if the Fire Emperor doesnt do anything about it himself, nobody else would be able to kill Xu Que." "Thats correct! I can feel the Fire Emperors rage boiling. Its such a shame though. This Xu Que has such amazing innate talents but hes too rash and impulsive. With just a little strength, he decided to return for revenge. Little did he know that the Fire Emperors powers are beyond his imagination!" It seemed like everyone around felt like the Fire Emperor was willing to put aside the stability and prosperity of the nation and act against Xu Que. However, they were wrong, for he didnt make a move. Instead, he called his eunuch over. As soon as the eunuch heard the Emperor, he snapped out of his frightened daze and hurriedly scrambled before the Emperor, "Your Your majesty, this old slave is here!" "Send someone to retrieve the newly acquired God Powered Cannon here!" The Fire Emperor shouted out in anger. In mid air, Xu Que heard these words as his expression turned ashen and his heart froze! "Fuck me once again! What did the dog of an Emperor say? Where the hell did he get a God Powered Cannon from?" 208 Fire The Cannon At Me! Chapter 208: Fire The Cannon At Me! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Xu Ques heart was filled with disbelief. He had only ever taken out the God Powered Cannons twice. Once was with the demonic humans against the demonic beasts. He had given nine units to Su Linger. The other time was with Great Change Sect. He had given them three units. According to his calculations, the Fire Emperors God Powered Cannon couldnt have been taken from Su Linger. That means, he had taken it from Great Change Sect! Thinking up to this point, a glint of coldness reflected from Xu Ques pupils as he glared at the Fire Emperor! "Where did you get this God Powered Cannon from?" He asked icily. The Fire Emperor revealed a look of mockery as he laughed out, "Whenever I want something, its impossible that I wont get it. As for where I got it from, Im afraid theres no need for me to negotiate with a bullying evil doer such as yourself, huh?" "Im a bullying evil doer? Haha! Dog Emperor, dont you know who was the person who forged the God Powered Cannon?" Xu Ques face revealed a cold laughter. Not only was the God Powered Cannon forged by him, he could even control how much power he wanted the cannon to produce. All he had to do was to summon the thought in his mind and he could even make the cannon spit out fire! This was the main reason he dared to give out so many God Powered Cannons! As expected, the Fire Emperor completely ignored Xu Ques question. However, when the Emperor heard the phrase dog Emperor, he was furious. The killing intent which radiated out from his eyes were extremely terrifying. "Your majesty, the God Powered Cannon has already been delivered!" The old eunuch along with several Imperial Guards were pushing a shiny black God Powered Cannon! Everyone around who watched this was astonished! God Powered Cannon? It looked like a very normal cannon. What can it do? Could it be that the Fire Emperor intends to use this mere cannon to humiliate Xu Que? That didnt make sense! The crowd were thrown into confusion and were extremely suspicious. Xu Ques eyes gave off a cold glare. Obviously, this unit of God Powered Cannon had been forged personally by himself. Based on the indentations, he could indeed tell that this was one of the three God Powered Cannons which he had made for Great Change Sect! "Generals, stand down now!" The Fire Emperor waved his hands, asking the other three Infant Transformation Generals to stand down. At the same time, he walked over to the side of the God Powered Cannon and ran his hands down the sleek body of it. His lips curled into a sly grin. He ignored Xu Que who was still up in the air. The Fire Emperor then looked down at everyone and laughed out, "Everyone has cultivated for many years but Im sure youve never seen such a magical weapon, huh?" "Magical weapon?" The crowd paused in shock. What? This is a magical weapon? How could it be? Who would use such a big magical weapon? And it looks just like a normal cannon. What powers does it have? Everyone around was filled with doubts! The Fire Emperor laughed, "This item is called the God powered Cannon and it was brought back by a powerful General from the borderlands. At first, I was also skeptical about how powerful it was since it looked so ordinary. After trying it, I realized that this treasure is unrivalled in power!" Treasure? Hearing this word, the crowd jumped up, their eyelids started twitching as their curiosity was piqued. Xu Ques expression became contorted. A powerful General brought this back from the borderlands? Did he mean to say that it was stolen from the Great Change Sect? Could it be that the Great Change Sect has turned evil? "All this item needs is a low grade spirit stone and it can demonstrate powers equal to an Infant Transformation Stage attack. If the spirit stone used is a high grade spirit stone, it can summon power equal to an attack by a level two Infant Transformation cultivator!" The Emperor introduced the cannon to everyone proudly. As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd were astonished! If these words were spoken by a normal person, the crowd would think that he was exaggerating and being overly dramatic. However, these words were spoken by the Emperor and thus isnt simple. Everyone knew that the Emperor had to always be mindful about the things he said. Clearly, he wouldnt be joking about this matter. Hence, the few disciples from the great sects blinked in a daze and were filled with fear! They were thinking that apart from showing off his new weapon, the Emperor was giving a warning to the rest of the sects, showing them his might. In showing off this God powered Cannon, he could kill two birds with one stone. He could use the cannon to kill Xu Que and at the same time, demonstrate his true strength! Besides, if the Emperor was speaking the truth and a high grade spirit stone was needed to wield such immense power, it would shock the entire realm! In fact, the Fire Nation could overtake the rest of the nations with this powerful weapon! Thinking up to this point, the few great sects including Sky Incense Valley were somewhat afraid, their faces froze in trepidation. The Fire Emperor noticed the expressions of the disciples of the great sects. He had achieved the desired result and the smile on his face thickened. He raised his head and looked at Xu Que before shouting out coldly, "Today, I shall use this weapon to kill you, Prince Consort impersonator!" As soon as his words landed, the Fire Emperor conjured a high grade spirit stone and slapped it into the slot behind the cannon! Boom!" The sound of metal vibrating could be heard as the cannon glowed as soon as the Emperor placed the spirit stone into the slot. At the same time, he started conjuring a complex spell and his hands glowed a bright gold color. When Xu Que looked at this, he didnt know whether to laugh or to cry. He was hovering in mid air while his arms were folded as he shook his head and watched, clearly interested. "Dog Emperor, are you a retard? You actually want to use this cannon to defeat me?" Xu Que taunted him. "The audacity! You ignorant kid, how dare you repeatedly show disrespect to the Emperor?!" Even before the Emperor could speak, the old eunuch had shouted out in a high pitched voice. The Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan had confused looks etched across their faces as they glanced towards Xu Que. After the Fire Emperor had acquired the God Powered Cannon, he had indeed tested its strengths. When he tested the weapon, both of them were present to observe as well. Even Concubine Fantasy was around. All of them had witnessed how potent and powerful this cannon was. Truly, all that was needed was a spirit stone in order to demonstrate the powers of an Infant Transformation cultivator! After hearing Xu Que taunt the Emperor, they shook their heads, certain of Xu Ques impending doom. "If only he knew of the might of the God Powered Cannon Its a pity that nobody can even imagine how powerful it is." The Flaming Sun Princess whispered. Zi Xuan replied her, "He shouldnt have come today Ai, nobody can save him!" As her last words were spoken, the both of them fell into silence. From their perspective, Xu Ques death was inevitable and doubtless. Nobody could save him from the grasps of the Fire Emperor. Besides, it was impossible that he could survive an attack from the God Powered Cannon! Right at this moment, Xu Que who was still floating in the air laughed out, as he slapped his chest and his face was filled with mockery, "Dog Emperor, come, come, come. Shoot the cannon at me!" The Emperor had just finished preparing the cannon as a burst of golden light radiated within his palms, looking very majestic! "Ignorant, disrespectful kid!" He cleared his throat as his pair of hands were wrapped in gold light and he slapped the God Powered Cannon! Xu Que remained calm and composed as he straightened his black robes. He then thought in his head and established the link between himself and the God Powered Cannon. He then adjusted the power setting on the cannon and changed it to the weakest setting possible!" Such low level of power was truly weak and powerless. It could be described as having next to no power! The God Powered Cannon had already been activated and was about to fire! The golden rays of lights were charging up within the body of the cannon before a bright burst of gold light, as blinding as the sun exploded! Everyone was paying attention to this scene as they held their breaths in shock. Xu Que was still in the air as he took out a single cigarette and held it between his fingers calmly. "Boom doom!" At that moment, the God Powered Cannon rumbled before it let out a huge roar. Boundless and majestic energy emitted out from it. The faces of everyone present fell as they could feel the terrifying aura of the weapon and were all stumped. At that moment There was a "xiu" sound which sounded very thin and underwhelming. An extremely weak golden ray of light moved slowly out from the mouth of the cannon as it floated gradually towards Xu Que in the most non threatening manner. "About time!" Xu Que shouted out as he held the cigarette up. "Chi!" The faint bright ray of gold light brushed past against his cigarette slowly and lit it up. Soon after, the ray of gold light had lost its strength and disappeared into the air! Xu Que then placed the cigarette into his mouth and inhaled deeply before spitting out a thick ring of smoke! "Hu..." The smoke drifted into the air as it was taken by the wind! The entire crowd fell into silence. 209 Slapped His Own Face Chapter 209: Slapped His Own Face Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Pu chi! Everyone around fell into absolute silence! Nobody had ever expected the God Powered Cannon, which was pulled out with such anticipation and fervor by the Fire Emperor, would have result in such an underwhelming situation. The God Powered Cannon was boasted to be so powerful that it could swallow the entire heaven and earth. To the audience, it was supposed to output damage equal to an Infant Transformation Staged cultivator. However, none of that happened. Instead, it only shot out a weak sliver of energy. What was most infuriating was that Xu Que bore a look as if he had waited for a very long time for something to happen. He stood there for what felt like eternity, holding his cigarette out. In fact, he even said "about time". This caused everyone to feel like something wasnt right. However, the disciples of the great sects all heaved a sigh of relief. Their faces revealed smiles and laughter. God Powered Cannon? Equal to the strengths of an Infant Transformation Staged cultivator? Unparalleled power that would shock the five nations? What dog shit! Stop joking around. That weak sliver of sparks wasnt even capable of hurting mere mortals! The few elders and disciples of the great sects revealed mocking expressions, and the Emperor watched all of this unfold helplessly. He was stumped beyond measure! His heart was filled with shock and the look on his face said it all! Why did it turn out this way? This God Powered Cannon was supposed to be extremely powerful and unrivalled all across the land. Its destruction capabilities had been witnessed first hand by many people and yet it actually choked up right at this crucial moment? The Flaming Sun Princess and her companions faces turned ashen. They then turned their glances towards Xu Que who was inhaling his smoke, filled with immense satisfaction! "He mustve sabotaged the cannon!" The Flaming Sun Princess was certain of this. How was it ever possible that her fathers terrifying God Powered Cannon produced such underwhelming results when it was directed at him? Xu Ques expression was utterly devoid of all fear. It almost seemed like as though he knew something like that would happen for he didnt look surprised at all when the cannon was brought out. He could even take out a cigarette and position it where the flame would meet the tip of his cigarettes. He mustve done something to it! Zi Xuan had interacted with Xu Que before as well and felt the same way as the Flaming Sun Princess. The reason why the cannon wouldve failed so spectacularly was definitely because of something fishy that he did! But, how did he manage to do it? The God Powered Cannon had always been stored in utmost secrecy ever since it had been brought back to the Imperial Palace. Nobody had any access to it. When did he get the opportunity to sabotage it? Could it be that he already discovered it even before the Emperor brought it out? The Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan were both filled with immense suspicion. At the same time, they looked up at the skies to see Xu Que still hovering while his face was filled with mockery. The pair of them felt a myriad of complex emotions within their hearts, unable to truly describe what they were feeling. "Dog Emperor, your cannon is not too bad and rather effective too. All it needs is a spirit stone and it lit my cigarette up for me. Are you trying to win me over now by being so courteous? Let me tell you, even if you fall on your knees and beg for your life, its not going to be of any use." Xu Que who was in the air, took a deep drag out of his cigarette and laughed out wretchedly. Xu Que looked at the Emperor who was visibly enraged and extremely confused at the outcome. Xu Que was immensely elated by this. This was one of his favorite things in life. To watch others filled with an expression of frustration and anger and yet couldnt do anything about it. Everyone around in the crowd had three black lines running down the side of their cheeks. Big brother, can you stop being so narcissistic? The Emperor is trying to win you over? Look at the Emperors expression. He wants nothing better than to break every bone in your body and flay your skin before leaving you out to dry under the sun for seven days! The Emperor would probably only win you over if his brain was damaged! The Sky Incense Valley watched on suspiciously as their eyelids twitched, sensing that something was amiss. "Why is this master Xu Que is so similar to our master Hua Wu Que?" "Except for the fact that his appearance and powers are different, their mannerisms and behaviors are so similar!" "Could it be that everyone from the Heavenly Explosion Faction all have such mannerisms?" "Fuck me, this Heavenly Explosion Faction is too crazy. All of them speak the same way. Who would ever dare to mess around with them?" The few disciples felt their faces turn pale while their hearts rejoice in relief. After all, Sky Incense Valley didnt have any bad blood with Heavenly Explosion Faction! Because no matter what the outcome of today was, the Fire Emperors face had been thrown away without recourse! Even if Xu Que was eventually killed, it wouldnt change how embarrassing this moment was to the Fire Emperor! First, he sent out a dozen of his best Imperial Guards but they were all killed almost effortlessly by Xu Que! Soon after, he called on his four Generals to lead the troops into battle with Xu Que. They surrounded him but suffered numerous casualties. One of the Generals was even severely wounded. In fact, he was still lying on the ground now, unable to get up! And now, the Fire Emperor took out the God Powered Cannon with such confidence. Even the name of the Cannon was so terrifying. When it started activating, its sound and appearance was so scary. At last, it only emitted a sliver of white energy which was probably the most underwhelming and anticlimactic ending which nobody had expected. As everyone watched the sliver of energy move slowly towards Xu Que, he even lit his cigarette with it. The God Powered Cannon looked like it was specially designed to light his cigarette! The Fire Emperor was obviously enraged by this result as his body started trembling in anger. All these hundreds of years, he had never been so furious as he was today. The killing intent within his heart along with the fire roots within his body were ablaze. He had long been unable to control it and his eyes almost spat fire. "What have you done to my God Powered Cannon?" The Fire Emperor gritted his teeth and glared at Xu Que intently. "Arent you supposed to be the powerful, all seeing Dog Emperor? Why have you suddenly gone blind? Couldnt you see that I didnt do anything at all? I was just standing here, like an honest and normal civilian, waiting for you to use your God Powered Cannon to light my cigarette for me! As for other matters Eh! It actually looks like I didnt do anything at all? No Actually, youre right. I let out a small fart earlier on! What? Do you want to come here and sniff it?" Xu Ques words caused the Fire Emperors face to turn a deep shade of red. The rest of his servants and concubine who stood beside him were trying their hardest not to laugh after hearing what Xu Que had said because they knew that they mustnt laugh no matter what. The entire crowd felt the exact same way. Everyone wanted to laugh very badly but didnt dare to. It was such a terrible feeling. Xu Que was way too vicious! "You... My God Powered Cannon is unrivalled in power! You mustve sabotaged it!" Its been many years since his rule and nobody had ever dared to be so defiant and disrespectful towards the Fire Emperor. He was truly furious as he pointed at Xu Que. He almost looked like he was about to explode into a mountain of fire! "Are you trying to blame me? Obviously, its because of your lowly intelligence and retarded brain. You actually decided to use the God Powered Cannon, which was forged by my Heavenly Explosion Sect, against me? Tell me, are you a retarded child or not? Tell me, are you a stupid boy?" Xu Ques expression was filled with a certain helplessness as he spoke. In actual fact, he had never imagined that this retarded Fire Emperor would actually use the God Powered Cannon, which he had personally forged, against him. When the crowd heard this, they were all astonished as their faces lost color! Damned it. This God Powered Cannon was forged by the Heavenly Explosion Faction? Fuck me. Looks like the Fire Emperor wasn''t lying about the power of it. Its just that the God Powered Cannon wouldnt ever attack its own owner! This was such a strange moment. There were so many people present and so many other civilians outside the palace were watching this scene unfold. It looks like the Fire Emperors face had been thrown down the drain! The Flaming Sun Princess and the rest of the nobilities watched on, their mouths were dangling from their faces as their minds were blank! The Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan didnt believe in the Heavenly Explosion Faction. They knew that all this was about Xu Que pretending. But this God Powered Cannon was actually created by Xu Que? How How was this possible? Such a terrifying weapon was actually forged by his own hands? The Fire Emperor was stumped as well. He never wouldve expected such an ending. He had guessed it right but he didnt expect to be right for another reason. He had assumed that Xu Que had sabotaged the God Powered Cannon but never expected the cannon to be Xu Ques own creation. What was more terrifying was the power of the Heavenly Explosion Faction who was supporting Xu Que. The Fire Emperor first thought that the sect was just a small time group. But now, the weapon which he was so proud of, the weapon which he wanted to conduct research on to emulate, the weapon he wanted to use to increase the strengths of the Fire Nation, was actually the product of creation by the Heavenly Explosion Faction! The biggest slap to his face was how he took out the God Powered Cannon, filled with confidence in its powers. He wanted to use it to act tough before everyone and even laughed at Xu Que for not recognizing a powerful weapon when he saw one. That ignorance All the boastful words he spoke about the cannon had been completely rejected and sent back to him in the form of a vicious face slap. The heat and pain from the slap was immense! "Everyone, today, we take a step further into the advancement of science... No! We take a step further into the Fire Nations Imperial Palace. I shall uncover the ugly features of the Fire Emperors face before everyone." Xu Que looked at the crowd and spoke loudly. (T/N: This line was taken from the popular chinese documentary called Approaching Science) The black pair of wings behind his back were still flapping powerfully. He then puffed his chest out and spoke confidently and sonorously, "Why did a 90 year old woman die on the streets? Why did several hundreds of female donkeys scream loudly in the middle of the night? Why were female undergarments belonging to Sky Incense Valley being stolen repeatedly? Who was the culprit in the case of serial rapist taking advantage of sows? Old ladies experiencing knocks on their doors in the middle of the night, is it human or ghosts? What was the meaning of several hundred female dogs dying in the middle of the night? Was the reason for all this happening the lost of human morale or the prevalence of human perversion? Today, I shall reveal everything about the Dog Emperor!" (T/N: Taken from the opening statement of Approaching Science and mentioned once in chapter 88 when Xu Que tried to recruit people into his faction.) 210 You’re Crying Out For Injustice? Chapter 210: Youre Crying Out For Injustice? Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Pu!" several Sky Incense Valley disciples were drinking tea and spat everything out. Damn it, why did that sound so familiar? What did he say about the undergarments of female cultivators from Sky Incense Valley being stolen repeatedly? Who the hell are you? The Sky Incense Valley elder was stumped as well. Although they werent at the testing grounds personally, they had heard many stories of Hua Wu Que. In fact, the stories of Hua Wu Que had been circulating within the entire sect for ages. Everyone knew about the Star Miscanthus that he had burnt for the permanent writings within their sect domains! He had even said this exact same line earlier. Something about 90 year old woman dying tragically... It was extremely strange! Now that they heard Xu Que say this once again, the Sky Incense Valley disciples were unable to compose themselves. "This person wouldnt happen to be master Hua Wu Que, right?" The few of them started having such thoughts in their heads. The crowd all around were shocked as well. 90 year old woman dying on the streets? Several hundreds of female donkeys scream loudly in the middle of the night? Female undergarments belonging to Sky Incense Valley being stolen repeatedly? There was even the case of serial rapist taking advantage of sows Fuck me, could the Fire Emperor be such a person in private? In that moment, many people looked up at the Fire Emperor in shock! The Fire Emperor nearly spat out blood as his face was filled with rage. He pointed out at Xu Que and shouted out, "Outrageous! How dare you malign myself? Today, under the heavens, nobody would be able to save you!" Once the Emperor is enraged, blood shall be spilt for thousand of kilometers. Indeed, the Fire Emperor couldnt hold his anger back for much longer. If he decided to attack Xu Que, this would have a negative impact on the Fire Nations Qi but he didnt care and lashed out at Xu Que regardless! He turned his palms up as the air around him started to coalesce and swirl violently. Within seconds, a golden colored, resplendent looking fire which took the form of a majestic dragon had been conjured. The terrifying aura which emanated from the dragon engulfed the entire palace! Hes enraged! Hes truly enraged as the monarch of the nation! His actions will have a direct consequence on the health and well-being of his nation. That was why the Emperor must never act out unless absolutely necessary, for the consequences could be dire. This was also why the Emperor had been tolerating Xu Que and dispatched all his subordinates to finish him. And yet it reached a stage where uncle could tolerate it, but auntie couldnt any longer. If he didnt do anything about it, this little bastard would continue to spew rubbish from that foul mouth of his! In the face of such great power, Xu Ques expression remained the same as he hovered in the skies and shouted out, "This Dog Emperor is an evil and vile person in private. Lets speak about this God Powered Cannon. This was our gift to a small sect out in the borderlands. We never expected this Fire Emperor to steal the God Powered Cannon from them. How despicable!" "What?" When the crowd heard this, they were appalled! The God Powered Cannon was stolen? Everyone casted astonished glances towards the Fire Emperor once again. The Fire Emperor was so upset, he was nearly going mad . The old eunuch beside him was stumped as well and his face was filled with indignance as he pointed at Xu Que, "You You little orphan. How dare you malign the Emperor this way? This God Powered Cannon was traded by one of the Generals in exchange for numerous treasures with Great Change Sect. How How could you speak such accusations without proof?!" "Oh?" Xu Que heard this and was rather surprised. When he looked at the old eunuch, it seemed like he was speaking the truth and felt immense relief wash over his body. Looks like the safety of Great Change Sect wasnt compromised then! The reason why he made that groundless accusation was to test the Emperor and to learn of how he had managed to acquire the cannon from Great Change Sect. Looking at the situation now, its seemed rather unlikely that he had acquired it by force. Then again, so what if it wasnt stolen? Xu Que had already intended to obtain it from him. Great Change Sect was just a small matter. The vengeance he needed to exact was for the humiliation and injustice he had suffered earlier under the hands of this Emperor! The memories within his mind would never be rid. They remained freshly imprinted within his mind as though the experience only happened yesterday. He knew that he needed to have his revenge today, regardless of the outcome! "You can stop trying to explain. Trying to explain means youre concealing the facts and the fact is that youre evil and vile. With your despicable nature, how could it ever be that you used treasures to trade for the God Powered Cannon?" Xu Que gave a cold harrumph as he turned his gaze to the crowd and shouted out. "As for his other low down acts, I shant go into details. Scratching the surface, about six years ago, this Dog Emperor used Concubine Fantasy and disguised her as the Flaming Sun Princess. She even gave me her virginity, all just to plunder my innate fire roots. The feeling of sleeping with her felt so good Pui, no, I mean, how despicable are they?" "Some time ago, he even dispatched the Flaming Sun Princess to intercept me on my travels. She pretended to be under attack by hired killers. At last, she drank the Yin Yang Wine and had to sleep with me or else she will die. But are you so naive to think I wouldnt see through your ploys?" "Why did I have to become so handsome, so talented and so powerful? The most important aspect of it all is that I have such an innocent and kind hearted soul. When I saw that she had consumed the Ying Yang Wine, I couldnt leave a damsel in distress. Hence, I willing gave my body to her in order to save her from death, even though I was aware of her evil deeds." "And yet I never wouldve expected that being so handsome would mean I was the subject of envy and thus became the victim of reckless and violent attacks. There were two consecutive occasions where I was humiliated because of my good looks. And you You still refuse to let me off. Madam Ya had also fallen for me but shes the sister of the Dog Emperor!" "Whats the big deal with falling in love with me? Im so handsome! And so talented! Even female mosquitoes fall in love with me and refuse to leave my skin. Whats wrong with Madam Ya loving me? Tell me, whats wrong with that?" "The Fire Emperor was being completely unreasonable by locking her up within the Great Lake. Tell me, is nobody afraid of divine retribution for committing acts of atrocity any longer? Are there no longer any laws? Is it my fault that Im so good looking? So you think I chose to be so handsome?" Everyone watched him give his speech and were extremely intrigued. Some of them were even eating seeds while watching and the more Xu Que spoke, the more riled up he was. Xu Que knew that this was an extremely rare opportunity for so many people to be gathered together to listen to him speak. How could he not show off his talent for public speaking then? With a single breath, Xu Que told the crowd of all the injustice he had faced. When the crowd heard this, they all turned dizzy and felt extremely sorrowful. Most of them were rendered speechless. As soon as Xu Que spoke these words, the Flaming Sun Princess turned pale as her body went numb and she almost fainted. Thankfully, the astonished looking Zi Xuan was watching her and held her up. The Fire Emperor didnt hear most of it, except when Xu Que mentioned that the Emperors favorite daughter had also slept with Xu Que At this point, a loud roar rang out within the Fire Emperors brain as he trembled in anger. He then hurriedly turned to the Flaming Sun Princess, "My daughter, you You were actually by him?" "..." The Flaming Sun Princess didnt say anything as her face lost all color! The Fire Emperor paused in shock. The daughter which he loved the most had actually been by him He was in utter disbelief and yet he was raging. His mind was a complete blank at having to endure setback after setback. At the next moment, there was a "pu" as the Fire Emperor was so enraged that he spat out a mouthful of pink blood. This elite fighter of level six Infant Transformation Stage, actually couldnt handle the effects of such humiliation. The crowd were terrified and shocked, their eyes and mouths were wide open! Everyone looked at Xu Que in the air as they were extremely confused and appalled! You You actually slept with the Emperors Concubine Fantasy and then you slept with his daughter. You wont even let his younger sister off and you actually ran all the way here and cry out for injustice? Fuck man, big brother, you are truly one in a million! 211 Three Mystical Flames! Merge! Chapter 211: Three Mystical Flames! Merge! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Everyone in the crowd who were eating seeds while watching Xu Que were seeing green. The green which was in their eyes was a lush shade of green. It was bright and verdant. It was the color of envy and overcame everyone. Xu Ques words were too shocking! He alone had slept with the Fire Emperors daughter, his concubine, and now even his sister was about to join the group of ladies. Just hearing this alone was enough to cause anyone to vomit blood. It was too green! "Boom!" The Fire Emperors lips were stained with fresh blood and yet he didnt hesitate to strike out right at this moment! The air around the Emperor started twisting and convulsing as a formless wave of energy twirled around his palms. It became bigger very quickly as a large ball of flame appeared in his hands. It started elongating, till it took the form of a dragon. The heat from it was immense that it seemed to be capable of burning everything under the heavens. "Chi!" The air around the Emperor heated up and was burning, causing white steam to rise up. This flame was more than capable of engulfing the entire training ground, killing everyone! Color left the faces of the crowd who watched on in awe. "I didnt expect that the Fire Emperors Flaming Dragon has already reached such a powerful stage!" Someone sighed out. "Its been said that only the true son of heaven, someone with royalty in their blood would be able to inherit this spell. Today, Ive finally seen it for myself!" "This has something to do with the fact that the imperial family is related to dragons. Its been said that the Eastern crypts where the Imperial Tombs are located rests atop the dragon veins. Thats where the source of power comes from and is all channeled into the palace. The fact that the Fire Emperor is able to wield his Flaming Dragon spell from here is very impressive!" An old cultivator spoke gravely. "Its obvious that Xu Que has infuriated the Fire Emperor. If not, he wouldnt resort to using this spell. This is his ultimate killing spell." "Looks like Master Xu Que is going to bear the brunt of the Emperors rage!" "Thats for sure! He actually humiliated the Emperor right in front of everyone. It would be surprising if he wasnt killed here!" Everyone shook their heads realizing that this was Xu Ques consequence for playing with fire. He couldve offended anyone but chose to offend the Fire Emperor!" Xu Que, however, didnt look the least flustered or afraid. He hovered in mid air and laughed out, "Your ultimate spell? Do you think Im without one as well?" As soon as his words landed, he flipped his right hand, facing the heavens as he conjured the Bone Freezing Flame. On his left hand, he conjured the Molten Green Lotus. He then raised both hands up, causing the mystical flames to burn brightly. At the next moment, he called out the Eight Waste Destruction Flames as well. The black flames emitted a thick smoke and emanated immense threatening auras. This black flame seemed to inch away the other two flames as if showing a hint of superiority. After all, this mystical flame was ranked sixth in terms of power and had strengths that could shock the heaven and earth. When it was used as his pair of wings, its power was more or less being subdued. Conjuring the flame out on his palms caused Xu Que to feel its true power and found it hard to control it. Thankfully, Xu Que had already cultivated the Buddhas Fiery Lotus up to 30% capabilities and thus he could summon the three mystical fires at the same time. Additionally, his soul strength was rather strong as well. To effectively exert control over these three mystical flames at the same time wasnt easy. The crowd down on the ground looked up and watched Xu Que in fear. "Hows this possible? He actually cultivated three different mystical fire skills!" "And that white flame is producing coldness instead of heat. The other black flame and green flame feels extraordinarily hot. It almost feels like the three of them are not supposed to coexist besides each other. That feels so unnatural and yet he managed to cultivate the three of them together within the same body?" "Thats too terrifying. This Xu Ques physical capabilities must be extremely powerful! If not, this wouldnt even be possible!" Everyone watched as Xu Que controlled the three different colored flame that was producing immense heat. The crowd was stumped by the sight! Everyone was guessing if Xu Ques three flames were as powerful as the Fire Emperors Flaming Dragon. Indeed, at this point, Xu Que made another move which shocked everyone to their cores. Xu Que clapped his hands together as he pulled out a sliver of energy from within the air. Using this energy, he trapped the three mystical fires together and brought it up to his chest. "Boom!" In that second, the three mystical fires fused together, causing burst of sparks to appear. The intensity of such an act was immense and it almost seemed as though the three flames would explode from his hands at any moment! The faces of everyone turned ashen. "What Whats he doing?" "Is he crazy? Hes actually attempting to fuse all these three flames together!" "Hes tired of living! Fuck me. Lets get out of here!" "This kid probably wants to kill himself and the Fire Emperor at the same time. Once the three fires break out of his control, nobody around here has any chance of survival!" "What a joke! The Fire Emperor and the Flaming Sun Princess have the protection of the Imperial Qi from any harm but we dont! This kid is doing something useless and would end up dying in vain!" "Lets go! We mustnt stay any longer!" Many people within the crowd couldnt stand the thought of being there for another second. It was hard to withstand the crazy amount of pressure emanating out from the three flames. Everyone started to jostle around in the crowd, trying to find a way out! Many people within the palace didnt dare to stay any longer as the flames within Xu Ques hands looked out of control. They also knew that once the flame exploded, nobody would be able to survive. In the blink of an eye, the entire palace was thrown into pandemonium and panic. Even the civilians standing outside the palace didnt dare to stay as they retreated further into the distance. Only after moving away for several hundreds of meters did they stop shuffling. Indeed, the expected explosion didnt happen. Xu Que had successfully fused the three flames without issues. His ten fingers were moving rapidly and erratically as he brought the three raging flames under his control using core energy. He kept them suppressed in his palms. "Xiu, xiu, xiu" The air around the combined flame started rippling across in a frenzied manner. The flames seemed to be at its peak and yet it didnt explode out uncontrollably. Everything looked as if it was under the control of Xu Ques ten fingertips. His long hair was blown back by the strong winds as his robes flapped unceasingly, making a rustling sound. When everyone turned to look at him, the person they saw was the king of demons! "I finally understand how he managed to fuse those three mystical flames!" At this point, the Sky Incense Valley elder exclaimed. "In order to do this, his soul strength had to be incredibly powerful. He needed to be able to exert full control over the mystical fires. Only someone whos concentration skills are top notch would be able to do this. If he faced any distractions while combining the flames, it would mean suicide. This kid" "This kid is too fearsome to actually resort to such terrifying methods!" "But how did he managed to do something like that? He combined three different flames which were of different characteristics!" "Could this be a hidden art only exclusive to immortals and had been lost for many years?" As soon as the Sky Incense Valley elder discovered this, many of them were beyond astonished! "Boom!" The Fire Emperor had conjured the Flaming Dragon spell which caused his body to erupt in flames. Along with it, he carried boundless energy as he soared towards Xu Que. As he was soaring the skies, he resembled a flying dragon. The gargantuan Flaming Dragon had enveloped the entire skies and obscured it from view! "No matter what you do, you will always be nothing more than an ant to me!" The Fire Emperors expression was ashen as he shouted out. The capabilities of a monarch was naturally extremely fearsome. Nobody felt that Xu Que had the slightest chance of surviving this ordeal! After all, this was a level six Infant Transformation Staged elite cultivator. When he conjured his Flaming Dragon spell, nobody could do anything about it. Xu Que could also feel the immense power emanating out from the dragon. The sense of danger and foreboding was particularly strong in this instance. In fact, it was so powerful that his heart was trembling under the pressure. However, he exerted control over his soul strength and composed himself. He then congealed the mystical fires within his hands, as his ten fingers moved in an bizzare and frenzied manner such that they couldnt even be seen! "Sou!" At that moment, a fiery lotus was birthed in his hands, looking impressive. This lotus had three colors on each petal. It was black, white and green. It looked extremely resplendent as faint embers surrounded the lotus. Within the lotus, however, terrifying energy was convulsing within. It almost seemed like the energy inside the lotus was about to explode out with its intense activities. The crowd held their breaths and their hearts trembled. He He actually succeeded. He even fused the three fires and transformed them into a single lotus? What was this spell called? "Dog Emperor, youre just a little fart! You wish to act tough before me? Do you think your movements are very impressive? To me, you cant even be compared to a piece of shit. Die now!" As soon as the lotus was formed, Xu Que lashed out. His black wings flapped once as his shadow moved in a blur. Xu Que then tossed the fiery lotus towards the Emperor! 212 I Throw This Bolt Of Lightning At Your Mum! Chapter 212: I Throw This Bolt Of Lightning At Your Mum! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Sou! The three colored fiery lotus shot into the air, and moved graciously like a leaf floating above the surface of water. The Fire Emperor took the form of a large, majestic golden dragon in the air. It produced a terrifying aura around it as it soared towards Xu Que. At this point, the three colored fiery lotus appeared right before his eyes. Everyones eyelids jumped. Compared to the Fire Emperors Flaming Dragon, Xu Ques three colored lotus couldnt really compare in fearsomeness. Could the fiery lotus really survive the Fire Emperors skill? At the next moment, the fiery lotus exploded! The three colored mystical flames ejected out of the lotus in sync, causing an immense explosion. The power emanating from the explosion was at least 30 times stronger than his Killer Book with full Glory! "Boom!" The skies erupted in terrifying explosions as though it was about to swallow the heavens along with it. The Fire Emperors body had been completely engulfed in flames, with him being right in the middle of it all. A huge ripple of energy coursed out from the epicenter as it dispersed through the skies. The shockwave from the blast richoted throughout the entire land. The imperial palace was swaying from the impact of the blast while the ground beneath cracked. Even Xu Que wasnt expecting such power from the three colored lotus. The shockwave was sent out in all directions for several hundred meters. Emerging out from the explosion, the Fire Emperor was falling uncontrollably from the skies before he landed on the roof, directly atop the throne room. "Boom!" The gold plated rooftop of the palace couldnt handle the immense size and weight of the Fire Emperor who had taken the form of a huge dragon. A large crater formed within the roof and broke through, causing the Fire Emperor to fall right through into the throne room. When he landed, a loud crash could be heard. The explosion was still chaining out in rapid succession, causing huge fiery ripples to crumple within the skies, painting the entire sky a bright shade of red. The people on the ground were astonished by this sight. A single lotus stalk could cause such devastating damage and immense strength! Even someone as powerful as the Fire Emperor was sent flying! This This was truly something that could destroy the heaven and earth! "Its too scary. The Fire Emperor is at level six of the Infant Transformation Stage and yet he was unable to defend himself successfully against the lotus!" "What kind of fire was that? It even caused the air around to burn and contort!" "A youth of the Original Infant Stage could muster such a powerful spell? Could it truly be given to him by Duan Jiu De?" "But is Duan Jiu De really that powerful?" "If he had directed that terrifying energy towards the ground, the entire Imperial Palace would explode and collapse!" Many of them were beyond afraid and they felt like their hearts were about to jump out through their throats! The Flaming Sun Princess and the rest outside the throne room watched on in utter disbelief with their eyes wide open. To them, the most powerful cultivator they knew was the Fire Emperor who was of the Infant Transformation Stage level six. However, he had been defeated just like that! That Xu Que Truly, how strong is he? The few of them turned to look into the throne room. The Fire Emperors body had broke right through the ceiling and even caused a huge crater on the ground. Furthermore, rocks and debris were strewn all around! What was most scary was that the Fire Emperor didnt budge an inch as he remained lying down on the ground! "How Hows this possible?" Concubine Fantasys face turned pale as she cried out. Someone as awe inspiring and powerful as the Fire Emperor couldnt even endure this blow? Has he suffered such severe injuries that he had passed out as a result? The few of them looked at the Fire Emperor and were appalled. A certain sense of dread and fear overwhelmed them. As for Xu Que, he had already flown back and was hovering over the throne room. Earlier on, even he was thrown back in a short distance from the impact but wasnt hurt at all. His face was filled with smiles as the system rang out consecutively within his head, telling him of the amount of act tough points he had earned. At this point, he shouted out in an exaggerated voice once again, "Dog Emperor, come on out!" "Are you afraid? But that was only just a warm up!" "Quickly come out and fight it out with me! Fuck, I havent even activated my true powers yet!" "Come, come, come... If you come out now, I shall give you a handicap... I shant use my legs!" "Hello, hello, hello... Is anyone there? Hurry up, wont you? If you dont, the sun is going to set!" Xu Ques voice was very sonorous and it was filled with confidence as it echoed across the walls of the palace. Everyones lips twitched into a snarl. Damn it, must you be so dramatic? "Boom!" All of a sudden, there was finally some reaction from within the throne room as a loud sound rang out. The Fire Emperors body shot up from within the room and back into the skies as killing intent surrounded him once more. However, the Emperor was in an extremely poor shape right now. His lips were stained with blood and the expensive and immaculate looking set of dragon embroidered robes had become tattered and torn from the force of the blast. "Hssss!" The crowd inhaled deeply as they were astounded to see their monarch in such a pathetic state! Besides, that set of dragon robe was a Six Star magical weapon yet its been destroyed! Even those people who were standing extremely far away from the point of impact could feel the terrifying power of the three colored lotus. Indeed, everyone had underestimated its capabilities! The fiery lotus had exploded right in front of the Fire Emperor which meant that he had absorbed the full impact of the blast. If it werent for the fact that his cultivation level was very high, along with the dragon robes which helped to absorb some damage as well as the Imperial Qi which protected him, he wouldve turned into ashes! And yet he was still alive. The formless Imperial Qi which protected him meant that he was undefeatable here within the domains of the palace. "Looks like the Fire Emperor has wasted a considerable amount of Imperial Qi!" "The source of this Imperial Qi comes from the Imperial Tombs which was located on top of the dragon veins. The Imperial Qi also represents the prosperity of the nation. Strong Imperial Qi meant that the nation was doing well and its people were protected. However,in this battle, the Fire Emperor used a significant amount of Imperial Qi to protect him." "Do not forget that within the Imperial Tombs, there are several generations of previous Emperors who are in deep sleep. Even though theyve been in hibernation for a long time, they can still defend the integrity of the Fire Nation!" "Dont underestimate the Emperor, for he has many more tricks up his sleeves. That was to be expected of someone from the royal family!" Everyone broke out in hushed discussion. Indeed, the Fire Emperor hovered in mid air. His face was downcast but he stared at Xu Que and laughed out, "You cannot kill me. I am ordained by the heavens as your Emperor. No matter how strong you are, you wont be able to destroy my body. And now, its my turn to strike!" As soon as his words landed, the Fire Emperor waved his clenched fist, causing the ground beneath the palace to tremble. Stones and debris flew in all directions as an unspeakable wave of power seemed to roil from underground. When it finally emerged, the energy surrounded his body! "This" Flaming Sun Princess and the rest of them watched the situation with their eyes wide open. "Father is using the hundred year old Imperial QI. This This would cause our Fire Nation to become weaker since he was drawing the ancient energy!" "Fire Emperor has already made up his mind to kill Xu Que despite the cost!" Zi Xuan shouted out. Indeed, Xu Que who was hovering in the air laughed out, his lips curled into a snarl, "Dog Emperor, are you going to show me yet another ultimate skill? Come, come, come.. This time, I shall let you eat some of my Monkey Blocks Lightning skill!" As soon as he said this, he raised his palms to the skies. Immediately, it started to rumble as streaks of lightning appeared! "Weng!" A sharp sound rang out which shattered the silence and pierced through the air. At the next moment, frenzied rays of electricity started to form on Xu Ques palms as it became bigger! Everyone watched on in amazement. This This kid has so many spells. He really has an arsenal of weapons to choose from! And isnt he a citizen of the Fire Nation? How could he exhibit such powerful looking lightning spell? And it feels so powerful even from here! The Fire Emperors expression fell as well. Even he was astonished. It was hard for him to believe that within a year, this person had improved so rapidly. What have you gone through to become so strong? "Boom!" "I throw this bolt of lightning at your mum!" (T/N: Or can also be "Fuck your mum!") At this point, the lightning arcs within his hands had increased in size, such that it was as huge as his body. He then tossed the entire ball of electric energy towards the Fire Emperor! "Ignorant little worm!" The Fire Emperor cleared his throat as he clapped his hands gently. The Imperial Qi which had been seeping out from the cracks in the ground immediately formed a wall of energy which can defend him from any projectiles. At that moment A loud "boom" rang out as the huge ball of electrical energy appeared right before him and exploded with immense intensity! 213 Que De, lacking in morals Chapter 213: Que De, lacking in morals Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation As the ball exploded, boundless of electrical energy surrounded the Fire Emperor threateningly. The arcs of electricity were buzzing all around him unceasingly. At the same time, right within the nucleus of the ball of energy bore a small trace of purple electricity. This had been acquired when Xu Que was undergoing his Tribulation. Despite the size of the purple electrical energy, its powers were unthinkable! Since Xu Que had the Killer Book which was at full Glory, any attack had its strength increased by 30 times! It was obvious that the Fire Emperor was in for a tragedy! "Pu!" Despite the ancient Imperial Qis protection, the Fire Emperor spat out a mouthful of blood. After being surrounded by so many arcs of electrical pulses, he was starting to convulse and twitch involuntarily. This wasnt because he was too weak. It was because Xu Que had used such immense power! By itself, the Lightning Tribulation spell was exceedingly powerful. When its strength was multiplied by 30, it far surpassed what the Fire Emperor could withstand! It was fortunate for the Fire Emperor that he could summon the Imperial Qi to his aid as it significantly reduced the effects of the lightning. If not, he wouldve probably been burnt to a crisp with no chances of survival. Spitting out a little blood meant that he was exceptionally lucky to come out relatively unscathed. The Fire Emperors heart was filled with fear. He found it extremely hard to believe that apart from the three colored fiery lotus, Xu Que had other spells up his sleeves. How How was this possible? It had only been a year. How could he have gotten so strong? The Fire Emperor was inching extremely close to insanity. However, there was nothing he could do at this point. He could only keep drawing on the Imperial Qi to absorb the powers of the lightning arcs! Everyones faces was filled with dread and they were all stupefied by this scene. The Fire Emperor had spat out blood again? A level 6 Infant Transformation elite fighter was being beaten up by this level seven Original Infant. Can you believe it? And And he even had to rely on the Imperial Qi to absorb the damage. If it werent for the Imperial Qi, would the Emperor have been murdered? Everyone thought about this as their bodies started to tremble and their scalps turned numb. Even their backs started dripping cold sweat. Scary Hes really too scary! Heavenly Explosion Factions Xu Que. This name had been imprinted on the minds of the disciples from the great sects and all the other cultivators and civilians of the Imperial City. Nobody would ever forget that this young man managed to make the Fire Emperor spit blood out. Not once, but twice! In fact, this youth even slept with the Fire Emperors concubine, the Flaming Sun Princess, and was about to make his advances on the Fire Emperors sister! He was truly insane and no words could be used to accurately describe him! "Haha! Dog Emperor, so it seems like youre afraid of lightning! Indeed, for something as despicable as you should be struck by lightning repeatedly. Fine. I shall give you another two Monkey Blocks Lightnings!" Xu Que raised both his palms and concentrated for a second before another two balls of lightning appeared. "Buzz" The sound of electricity rang out from Xu Ques palms. Likewise, these two balls of electricity started becoming bigger again. The crowd drew in a breath of cold air. "Hssss, this kid is way too powerful. Hes way too fucking powerful! Ive never seen anything like him!" Just a single ball of lightning energy was enough to make the Emperor spit out blood and now he conjured another two balls for him. But This seemed like it wasnt going to work. Although the Fire Emperor did spit out blood, to an Infant Transformation Stage cultivator, that meant that it was only a light injury! If the Fire Emperor used a stronger killing spell, Xu Que would die without questions! Everyone sighed out within their hearts. At this point, the Fire Emperor conjured more Imperial Qi as another thick layer of white energy surrounded him. The Fire Emperor was drawing on the ancient Imperial Qi to his defenses. In actual fact, he was drawing the power from his Imperial Tombs! People who understood such matters knew that the entire palace was surrounded by a large powerful spell. This spell was closely related to the power of the Imperial Tombs. A person with the blood of the imperial family flowing within their veins could draw on the Imperial Qi as long as he was standing nearby the source of the power. In fact, this person could make use of the Imperial Qi to acquire a very mysterious energy! "Today, I shall vanquish you!" The Fire Emperor shouted out, his voice reverberating across the entire palace! At the door of the throne room... "Emperor father has already started it!" The Flaming Sun Princess whispered, her face revealed a grave expression. As a member of the imperial family, she could feel the mysterious energy on the Fire Emperor as well! This energy was called the Emperors Energy and originated from the ancestors of the Imperial family. Despite the fact that they were already dead, their bodies still lingered within the Imperial Tombs and were perfectly preserved. However, there was a certain tradition within the imperial family. That tradition was that after knowing that his time is up, the Emperor would walk into the Imperial Tombs and lie on the stone. Just before he dies, he has to hold his breath. This last final breath wouldnt change for all eternity and would be sealed in his body within the tomb! As long as this spell was in place, the Imperial family could use their ancestors final breath and use it to cultivate to increase their strengths whenever the need arose. However, the accumulation of such strength was extremely slow and could only rely on time to increase its potency. Besides, using this once meant that there was one less time to use it in the future. The Emperor had started using this particular energy. It clearly showed the extent of which he wanted to kill Xu Que- that he would risk anything. Xu Que didnt notice this as he continued conjuring the pair of lightning balls. Indeed, he had added a purple streak of lightning to each of his two lighting balls. Before long, he held up a large pair of Monkey Blocks Lightning balls and were bigger than his own body! The electric energy are spinning and convulsing within the spheres violently. "Dog Emperor, catch this!" Xu Que then raised his hands high above his head before throwing the pair of balls with all his might. The size of the balls were so immense they almost resembled a pair of flying mountains, moving towards the Fire Emperor! However, the Fire Emperor didnt catch it this time. With a flash, the Imperial Qi enveloped his body as he dodged the pair of lightning balls with incredible speed. The Emperor believed that as long as he continued keeping this up, allowing the Emperors Energy to congeal within him, his cultivation powers would increase tremendously. In fact, he might even be able to advance to the Void Refining Stage and possess terrifying powers. "Yo, stop running! Are you terrified yet!?" Xu Que watched as the Emperor retreated while taunting him! At the same time, the ability from God of Hells Compulsion allowed him to control electrical energy. At this point, it finally showed its usefulness. All he had to do was to concentrate and the pair of lightning balls which the Fire Emperor had already dodge turned around and shot straight at the Emperor once again! Concurrently, Xu Que started beating his dark black flaming wings, causing a tornado. His shadow became a blur as he shot towards the Fire Emperor with startling speed! At that precise moment, something unexpected happened! The Fire Emperor didnt retaliate by using his powerful spells. Instead, he decided to use his normal skills. Yet, his speed wasnt by any means slow as he managed to dodge both the balls of electrical energy once again as well as roll out of the way of Xu Ques strike! Everyone watched on, completely bewildered. The Fire Emperor was being pursued? Only the Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan understood what he was trying to do. He was holding out for as long as he could, up to the final moments. Then, he would use all the Emperors Energy which he had been condensing and increase his cultivation level! Such a method was as good as summoning his forefathers into battle and helping to increase his cultivation! "Dog Emperor, why are you running? Are you trying to charge another great ultimate skill? Its no use. Watch out for my fearsome blade! Everytime I wield it, it takes a life!" Xu Que was laughing icily as he drew his Infinity Edge. Increasing his speed once again, he maneuvered himself in such a way that he ended up behind the Emperor. At the next moment, the blinding flash of a sword could be seen! "Chi la!" The torn and tattered dragon robes which had been worn by the Emperor was sliced and completely torn this time as it broke off the Emperor and fell to the ground. Hence, the great monarch of the Fire Nations had nothing to conceal his modesty and was completely naked. Every inch of his body was subjected to scrutiny by everyone present! The people down below fell into silence. They were all shocked by such a scene. Even they could tell that Xu Ques sword attack wasnt to harm or kill him. It was fairly obvious that Xu Que had intentionally slashed his robes off, causing the Emperor to look extremely foolish! "This This kid is extremely unorthodox in his ways!" "Who wouldve expected that in such a fierce battle for life and death, he would actually think about how to humiliate his opponent." "He is indeed the disciple of Duan Jiu De. Such an erratic personality, he is exactly the same as how Duan Jiu De has been described!" "Thats not all! When you compare them, it even seemed like Xu Ques more bizarre than his master!" "Why do you say that?" "Have you forgotten what happened earlier? Have you ever seen someone hurl shit while he was fighting?" "Gulp" The group of them remained speechless. This Duan Jiu De and now Xu Que! This kid The pair of them are oddities. One of them is called Que and the other is called De. Damn it! When you put their names together, it becomes Que De! (T/N: Que de means unscrupulous, or lacking in morals) 214 Stories About The Dog Emperor Chapter 214: Stories About The Dog Emperor Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Boom!" Boundless energy exploded out from the Emperors body and it wrapped around him, covering him from everything else. The rage on his face was evident and he looked extremely fearsome! Xu Ques methods of fighting, with no morals or principles, would certainly cause everyone to feel enraged! He was too unorthodox. What happened to the blade which you said would claim lives every time you wield it? You only used it to rip apart his robes. In this cultivation world, only people with no moral standards would do something like that! All the cultivators often adhered to a strict moral code, despite the amount of hate. Nobody would resort to such underhanded methods to humiliate someone. The Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan were taken aback by this. The Fire Emperor was the monarch of this nation yet Xu Que had repeatedly humiliated him. Regardless of the outcome today, the Fire Emperor wouldve lost his face. That was for sure. Concubine Fantasys eyes were wide open in shock. She understood Xu Que the best among all this people and was stumped to see him act this way. Was this still the same person from before? The same well mannered, shy and respectful young man? Theyve been apart for less than a year and yet the changes in his personality was so vast, it seemed almost impossible. "Hahaha! Dog Emperor, youre just Hehehe." Xu Ques laughter rang out uncontrollably from the skies. Xu Que thought about how the Emperor looked when he was naked and couldnt help but laugh out. Everyone around was wondering what Xu Que was up to again. What was the reason for him to laugh so loudly? "Everyone! Everyone After fighting for half a day, Im tired too! Why dont I tell you more stories about this dog Emperor? What do you say?" Xu Que was beaming as he spoke, withdrawing his smile soon after. Stories about the Emperor? Damn you Xu Que, how many stories and secrets have you heard about the Emperor and the royal family? Everyone around was extremely curious especially about the internal affairs within the Imperial Palace. Who wouldnt love to listen to such tales? It was only that nobody dared to reply Xu Que or show the slightest interest in whatever he was saying. However, they straightened their postures and pricked their ears to listen. They were all waiting in anticipation for more juicy gossips regarding the Fire Emperor. "Ai? Why is everyone so quiet? Since silence means consent, it means that all of you wish to hear more! Sure, I shall accept your request! Dog Emperor, I shall count to three. If you remain silent, it means that youre in agreement as well and that I should tell them everything about you" As soon as he said that, Xu Que rattled off the numbers rapidly, "One, two, three! Done! Looks like you agree too! I shall tell them then" Xu Ques shameless and thick skinned behavior rendered the entire crowd speechless as they opened their eyes, astonished at how crazy this person was. The Fire Emperor was down below, very close to spitting blood once again. To meet someone as shameless as this person was impossible! Nobody could ever beat this Xu Que in a shamelessness contest! Xu Que clearly didnt care about what people thought about him. He thus gave an approving look as he started speaking excitedly, "Once upon a time, this dog Emperor was feeling rather ill and unwell, and thus invited a doctor over" When the people down below heard this, they were curious. "Yo, this story is about the Emperor falling sick but The Fire Emperor is of the Infant Transformation Stage and his body is incapable of falling ill. How could this be true?" What Xu Que was about to say, was probably fabricated, considering how hes so lacking in morals. However, the group of people down below who were eating seeds and watching the entire conflict didnt care whether Xu Que was lying or speaking the truth. After all, he had lived within the palace for so many years and was the Lord Prince Consort! Especially something as intimate about the Emperor seeing a doctor, only people who were close to him like Princesses and Prince Consorts would ever know about this. Hence, everyone listened attentively to Xu Que. The Fire Emperor called for a doctor in. What was the reason for that? Besides, Xu Que was exceptionally good at tricking people and was a master of telling stories, being able to captivate attention everywhere he went! Seeing that he had gained the attention of the crowd, he sniggered once more. Since they were now at his disposal, he continued the story, "The dog Emperor secretly called the doctor to visit him and told him strictly that no matter what he saw, he must not laugh. The doctor nodded his head earnestly and promised not to laugh. However, the Emperor still didnt believe him and reinforced his point once more, this time, threatening the doctor, saying that if he laughed, he will be killed." Hearing this, the crowd felt extremely curious. What sickness did the Fire Emperor get? Why did he insist that the doctor must not laugh? "After the doctor made three consecutive vows that he wouldnt laugh, the dog Emperor finally called the doctor over before gradually pulling down his pants." Xu Que continued speaking as he looked down and saw the Fire Emperor below, shaking in anger. He then laughed out and continued the story, "As soon as the doctor saw the Emperors privates, he couldnt help but burst out laughing. While he was laughing, he was asking, why was it so small? Hahaha! Why was it so small?" As soon as Xu Que finished speaking, everyone simultaneously turned their heads to look at the Fire Emperor. Although he was shielded in fire which covered most of his naked body, everyone could still faintly see his privates. And indeed It was, cough, cough, very small! However, this wasnt a big deal! Regardless of how small the Emperor was down there, nobody dared to laugh! Still, as soon as Xu Que broached this subject, a small group of people couldnt hold their laughter in and started laughing. Boom! "Outrageous! What are you laughing about? If you continue laughing, I shall put you to death!" The Fire Emperor had been angry for a long time now. After seeing the crowd burst out laughing, he raged out at them and shouted angrily. Who wouldve expected that as soon as he lashed out, Xu Que pointed at him and shouted even louder, "Yes, yes, yes, correct! As soon as the doctor laughed out, the dog Emperor said the exact same thing! If you continue laughing, I shall put you to death" That was the exact situation! After Xu Que had said this, the crowd could almost imagine the scene which he had described. All of them could envision the doctor, doing his utmost best to stop laughing and the enraged Fire Emperor standing across. However, the Emperor was truly angry at this point and almost took his rage out onto the people who were laughing. At this moment, the group of people who were laughing held a hand to their mouths to stop themselves from laughing further. Their faces had turned red because even if they found it funny, they knew they couldnt laugh! "Yes, yes, yes! The doctor looked exactly the same as all of you right now! It isnt easy to be a doctor as well! After seeing something so hilarious, he cant even laugh. But all this was caused by Ai, all this was caused by the dog Emperor in the first place" Xu Que sighed out and shook his head as he continued to speak, "After trying his hardest, the doctor finally managed to hold his laughter in. He had no choice! If he continued laughing, he would lose his life! Hence, he inhaled deeply and squatted down to look at the Emperors tiny little brother. He then asked sincerely, Your majesty, may I ask whats the problem with your dragon? Can you tell me now?" At this point, the group of people eating seeds down below were extremely curious as to what the ending of Xu Ques story might be. However, they were also afraid of the Emperors rage. But they wanted to know what the Emperors sickness is. The Fire Emperor glanced across with intense hatred. However, he didnt wish to fall into Xu Ques trap and waste all the Imperial Qi which he had been charging up and ruin his own plan. Hence, he stood there and endured the story. His heart was almost about to explode from anger but he maintained his composure. He knew that once the time was right, Xu Que would die. There was no question about that! Right at this point, Xu Que laughed out and continued his story. "The doctor knelt down and asked the dog Emperor what the problem was. However, the dog Emperor still couldnt relax and reminded the doctor once again. Once I tell you, you must not laugh. You really must not laugh. At this point, the doctor felt like he could control his emotions. Isnt it because its very small? He had already realized this point and he wouldnt laugh anymore. Hence he made the promise, saying that he wouldnt laugh." After countless more promises, the dog Emperor could finally relax. He then pointed at his private part and told the doctor, "My dragon is swollen!" 215 Yo, You’re Trying To Cheat Me? Chapter 215: Yo, Youre Trying To Cheat Me? Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Swollen? Fuck me! It was already swollen but its still so small! The crowd who acted exactly as the doctor did and tried to control their laughter, couldnt hold it in any longer. Everyone burst out in uncontrollable laughter. Many of them laughed till tears rolled down their cheeks! Some of them laughed till their stomachs hurt and they fell to the ground and started rolling around, unable to get up. Damn it, why was this kid so low? He could actually fabricate such a story to mock the Emperors little penis! Outrageous! This was truly outrageous! When Xu Que first started telling the story, it did sound like a true story about life within the Imperial Palace. When he reached the end of the story and recounted how the Emperor said "its swollen", everyone knew that the story was fabricated from start to end. But Why was it so darned funny? Once a person started laughing, he couldnt stop! This was especially true after everyone looked at the Emperor and saw his expression of anger. It was the main reason why everyone couldnt stop laughing. Indeed, Xu Ques foolery had caused the Emperor to feel so angry that smoke was almost coming out from his nostrils. However, he was disciplined and endured the anger wordlessly floating in the air. When he saw Xu Que tossing over the Monkey Blocks Lightning, the Emperor could only passively dodge the projectiles. Everyone within the crowd were laughing so hard, they couldnt straighten their backs. If only they knew how angry the Emperor was and that he was so humiliated, he could conjure a spell to kill them all, they probably wouldnt behave this way. And yet when they looked up, they realized that the Emperor didnt look like he wanted revenge from Xu Que. He was just standing there, hiding away from everyone. Was Was this really their Infant Transformation Stage, unrivalled Fire Emperor? "Dog Emperor, fuck your mum!" "Dog Emperor, if you have the guts, stop hiding" "Dog Emperor! Hello, hello, hello, can you try a little harder?" "Dog Emperor, I heard you were very powerful? What happened to your strengths?" "Dog Emperor, quick look Your little brother is swollen!" Just like that, Xu Que was rejoicing in the Fire Emperors humiliation as the Fire Emperor has an ashen look across his face. He was dodging most of the attacks, occasionally sending out some weak spells. However, he was clearly in a defensive stance. It didnt even seem like he was interested in using some massive spell to overcome his taunting foe. As time went on, the crowd started getting puzzled. "Whats wrong with the Fire Emperor? Why is he always on the retreat?" "Theres no reason for him not to fight back!" "No, its hard for him to withstand Xu Ques powerful spells. Besides, Xu Que has the three colored fiery lotus and numerous lightning balls, which shouldnt be underestimated!" "I understand now. The Fire Emperor doesnt wish to waste too much of his Imperial Qi defending his blows. After all, doing so is very detrimental to the health of the nation!" "But dragging the fight this way isnt a good plan as well. Look at Xu Que. His energy and strength hasnt dwindled ever since the start of the fight. His core energy looks abundant, never getting close to being diminished!" "Its too scary. This youth is probably the youngest elite cultivator all across the five nations and the most talented!" "Its such a waste! Hes gotten on the wrong side of the Fire Emperor!" "Could he really be the same Prince Consort from all those years ago? After the Emperor and Concubine Fantasy schemed to harm him, hes really going all out to pursue his revenge!" "Thats probably the case. If not, his methods wouldnt be so vile and merciless!" Everyone had started to become suspicious of the Fire Emperor and believed that Xu Que was truly the Prince Consort. It made sense that he was coming back for revenge after going through such hardships caused by the Emperor. At this point, Xu Que had started to realize that something wasnt right. The Fire Emperor was an elite cultivator, level six of the Infant Transformation realm. How could he endure so much humiliation by dodging his attacks without retaliation? And he was being chased after and pursued in front of so many people. Rumors were going to spread for sure! At first, Xu Que thought that the Fire Emperor was charging up some massively powerful spell. He was thus prepared to purchase some high grade defensive items and weapons to counter it. However, even if he was charging a powerful spell, it wouldnt take that long. Besides, he didnt even look like he was doing anything. What was going on? Xu Que thus started to feel suspicious. He halted his flight, still hovering in mid air. Although his attack speed was very quick, the Emperor had the Imperial Qi to protect him. At this point, the Emperors own defense had far surpassed that of the Infant Transformation Stage and yet he was still draining the nations reserves in order to fight it out with Xu Que. Under such power, Xu Ques three colored fiery lotus along with the lightning balls wouldnt be able to kill the Fire Emperor. The worst case situation would probably just the same as the current, causing the Emperor to lose more face in front of everyone. But if this was allowed to continue, what if the Fire Emperor managed to pull a rabbit out of the hat? If you really wanted to act tough well, you have to prepare for emergencies! Because theres a wise saying that goes something like this... Acting tough is only for the prepared. Hence, he decided not to waste any more time and called out for his system. "System, check for me, what on earth is that dog Emperor doing?" "Ding! Detection successful. The target is doing a certain palace ritual and accumulating the Emperors Energy. His current completion is 40%!" "What is that? Emperors Energy?" Xu Que was rather astonished. "The Emperors Energy is a ritual. In simpler terms, its the last dying breath of each Emperor, held in his mouth for all eternity. Its considered rather precious and can be drawn upon by his successors. This energy is extremely powerful and can be used to increase ones cultivation level during emergencies." "Fuck! Are you trying to say that the dog Emperor is sucking on his ancestors breath? Thats damn disgusting!" When Xu Que finished hearing this, he frowned before asking, "When he completes up to 100%, how much increase will his cultivation level be?" "The current target is already at 45% completion of the Emperors Energy. When he finally reaches 100%, he will be at the Void Refining Stage level one. His strengths would be unrivalled. With the hosts current capabilities, this system recommends that you flee for your life immediately." "What the? Ascend to the Void Refining Stage?" When Xu Que heard this, he was stumped. "Damn it, this dog Emperor is already at the Infant Transformation Stage level six. Together with his Imperial Qi to protect him, his powers are disgustingly strong. If he was allowed to transcend to the Void Refining Stage, I wont be able to do anything to him!" "Original Infant level seven and yet its not even going to be enough. Even with the Killer Book at full Glory, it would be hard to withstand the might of the Fire Emperor especially since hes drawing on such powerful ancient energy!" "Fuck me!" "Thankfully Im such an intelligent person. If not, instead of acting tough, I would be eating grass." "I probably still can fight this Infant Transformation Fire Emperor. But once he ascends to the Void Refining Stage, I probably run for my life!" "On the other hand, as the king of acting tough" "How could I tuck my tail between my legs and flee just like that?" "And to flee after creating such a grand stage for me to act tough?" "If I actually flee now, isnt there no difference between that and eating grass?" "If one doesn''t act tough, how is he different from a calf?" "No!" "I cannot run!" "I cannot hide!" "I must be strong!" "If not, I will probably despise myself." Xu Que thought in his head calmly as his eyes flickered. He had a plan! "Dog Emperor, youre trying to trick me. Heheh Im certain you havent read . I shall show you how a General thinks and see what you can do about it!" Xu Que laughed coldly. He was elated at having thought of a plan. 216 The Plan Chapter 216: The Plan Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation At that exact moment Xu Ques glance fell upon the Fire Emperor who was once again inching away, trying to avoid him. Xu Ques expression froze on his face as he shouted out coldly, "Dog Emperor, stop wasting your Imperial Qi. This Imperial Qi is supposed to uphold and maintain the stability of the Fire Nation and directly affects the well-being of your people. I, Xu Que, wouldnt want to bring suffering upon the innocent lives just because of our personal vendetta!" When everyone heard this, they were shocked. Hm? Why did this kid had such an abrupt change? All of a sudden, hes worried about the safety and well-being of the innocent lives? But thats not right, isnt it? Although its true that the Imperial Qi determines the prosperity of the Fire Nation, it only means that the countrys wealth and life was affected. That has nothing much to do with the actual lives of the civilians! What is he trying to do now? Many cultivators within the training grounds looked up at Xu Que with looks of astonishment written across their faces. Most of these cultivators around had already gotten used to Xu Ques eccentric and deceptive nature. When they saw him behaving like this, in such a self-righteous manner, they felt that something strange was happening. The Sky Incense Valley disciples watched Xu Que warily, certain that there was definitely some hidden meaning to his words. Not right! Theres something not quite right here! A ploy! A ploy is going on right now. This kid is from the Heavenly Explosion Faction and everyone of them are cunning and will never have such sentiments for the civilian lives! However, there were many other civilians who couldnt see through Xu Que and were moved by his words. When they heard that the Fire Emperor was presently endangering the lives of innocent civilians, they felt rather anxious. This was especially since they were just normal people and had no way to stand up for themselves. The only thing they could do was to sit and worry about their futures. As soon as they heard Xu Ques words, they felt extremely touched. "What a good kid!" Within the group of civilians, one of them was a frail old man whos holding on to a walking stick for support. He was trembling as he spoke out. "In order to ensure our safety, he actually decided to put aside his own need for personal revenge!" "Ai, hes such a good man. Why did life have to be so unfair to him?" "Today, we shall all remember the name Xu Que!" Many normal civilians were moved by his actions and they sighed out regretfully. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 80 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 100 act tough points!" Right at this point, Xu Que was hovering in the air as the system notifications rang out within his head but he didnt pay it any mind. Xu Que sighed out deeply as though he had given up on the thing which mattered most to him in this life. His face was filled with sadness and disappointment as he looked up towards the skies and spoke out, "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. Dog Emperor, Ive already exposed all your misdeeds in the past. Seeing as to how youve been a good Emperor to most of these people here and how Ive beaten you so many times today but you still refuse to retaliate against me, I guess youre also feeling guilty and ashamed to face me after all the wrong youve committed. Is that right? Fine. Since thats the case, I shall let you off!" As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was stupefied! Fuck. This kid isnt going to fight anymore? The Fire Emperor is feeling guilty for all the wrong he commited and thus decided not to retaliate? So thats why hes been acting that way! Many civilians around were shocked by this as well. "This young man is so concerned for us mortals that he even decided to discard his hatred and need for vengeance!" "Hes truly different from the other cold blooded cultivators. Hes a good man!" "Such a forgiving magnanimity is truly deserving of admiration!" Within the blink of an eye, the shadow of Xu Que had become a symbol of goodness and benevolence! However, the Fire Emperor was stunned by whatever he had said. The main reason he had been hiding and dodging for so long was to not waste Imperial Qi by taking damage from Xu Que. In fact, he started to draw upon the Emperors Energy rather than draining the countrys reserve of Imperial Qi. All he needed was a little more time and he would be able to increase his cultivation level to the Void Refining Stage and flay Xu Ques skin from his meat before killing him! Yet now, Xu Que abruptly said that he no longer wished to fight? That completely took him by surprise. Fuck! Why is he so eccentric and unpredictable? If he doesnt wish to fight anymore, who am I going to use my powers and skills on? The Fire Emperor felt extremely anxious now. He had painstakingly chose to draw on the precious Emperors Energy. All of these energy was extremely rare and had been left behind by his ancestors. Once he started the process of extracting the energy, there was no way of giving it back. Then Wouldnt all this go to waste? Also, what was most important was that he had been pursued and beaten by Xu Que countlessly in front of everyone. To the audience, his face had already been thrown for losing in several bouts. Indeed, he was like a turtle recoiling his head into his shell. That was the reason he chose to draw on the energy and amass his powers before killing Xu Que after reaching his peak. His plan was to ascend into the Void Refining Stage and overwhelm Xu Que and thus reclaim his pride and dignity from him! His chance to do all that would require a little more time! Now that Xu Que had turned around and was about to leave, the Fire Emperor was so upset, he almost vomited blood. His whole body was trembling and yet he was still holding his fiery anger in. The Fire Emperor then shouted out, "Xu Que, if you really have a vendetta against me, lets settle it today! If you leave now, it would mean that you are like a turtle whos hiding in its shell!" The crowd heard this and froze in shock. The Fire Emperor still wishes to fight? What was going on? When Xu Que wanted to fight, you were running and dodging. Now that he decided not to fight, you want him to stay and continue? Could it be that the Emperor was addicted to the feeling of fleeing from his enemies? The Emperor has such a strange addiction? The hundreds of mortal civilians were standing around in shock as well. However, at this point, anger started to well up within their hearts. Xu Que is such a good kid. He didnt want to harm the Fire Nations Imperial Qi and decided to voluntarily place down his need for vengeance. But you, as the monarch of the FIre Nation, wished to continue wasting the Imperial Qi just for a fight? Are you still human? Fire Emperor, you bastard! The crowd glared at the Fire Emperor in anger, their hearts were cursing out at him angrily! At the same time, the act tough points kept coming in, announced by the system within his head. He was laughing out for joy in his heart! His face however, had a look of composure. He frowned before scolding the Emperor, "You still wish to fight? Are you even human? If you have the guts, dissipate your Imperial Qi now and fight with me. Stop using the futures of these innocent people as a shield!" When the Fire Emperor heard this, he sighed in relief. As long as Xu Que didnt leave, there was still a chance for him to reclaim his dignity. But to scatter his Imperial Qi? Truth be told, he didnt dare to. Thats because he had already experienced first hand a pair of Xu Ques spells and they were terrifying. However, as the Emperor of a nation, he was shrewd and had more tricks up his sleeves. The Fire Emperor then replied, "The reason Ive used the Imperial Qi is to weaken your three colored fiery lotus and lightning balls for those skills would destroy my entire city and harm innocent lives. If I scatter the Imperial Qi, you must not use those two spells as well. Also, you cannot use any spells which are too destructive in nature. Why dont we have a proper comparison of who is more powerful?" When Xu Que heard this, he was elated. He wasnt allowed to use his Buddhas Fiery Lotus and Lightning Balls? No problem! The main point here was to get rid of the Imperial Qi. As for killing you, I have a hundred other ways! Dog Emperor, youre indeed very sneaky. Do you really think I dont know what youre up to? What a joke! Standing before the act tough king, how can you ever dream to act tough? At that moment, Xu Que replied without hesitation, "Sure. As long as you dont use the Imperial Qi, I wont use those spells. Today, we shall resolve this vendetta between us. Bring it!" 217 I Want This Jade Seal! Chapter 217: I Want This Jade Seal! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation He agreed? As soon as these words were spoken by Xu Que, the crowd was bewildered once more! This kid actually agreed to the Fire Emperors request to not use those spells? Fuck! Then how was he going to fight? Many people within the crowd were still eating seeds but had no idea what was happening. They couldnt understand why either party was acting the way they did! One gave up his Imperial Qi shield protection, while the other gave up two of his most powerful spells. What were they trying to do? Are they speaking the truth about not wanting to harm the innocent? "Thats not good. Does that Xu Que have more spells which he can use?" "For a person to ever cultivate two equally powerful spells within his lifetime was extremely rare. Much less the fact that he only had a year of cultivation. He most definitely wouldnt have other spells to use!" "However, if he gives up those two powerful spells, the Fire Emperors strength without his Imperial Qi is still formidable and would be enough to kill Xu Que!" "Looks like the youth was too brash and fell into the ploys of the Fire Emperor!" "Hes indeed too young and inexperienced, sigh!" Everyone around shook their heads. Most of them assumed that Xu Que had been angered by the Emperor and thus lost his sense of intelligence in the moment. That was the only plausible explanation as to why he would agree to such a request. At this point, it was impossible for Xu Que to back down after agreeing! However, the Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan thinks otherwise. Back in the wilderness, they still remembered what Xu Que had said about himself. That he "doesnt live up to his own words"! This kid had no limits in anything he did, ignored boundaries and was extremely unconventional in the way he handled problems. He promised that he wouldnt use those two spells? Haha! Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan felt that it was impossible that he would keep his words! "He would most certainly use those two spells!" Zi Xuan shook her head and laughed out bitterly. The Flaming Sun Princess expression was that of a block of ice as she spoke out, "If he truly does cast these spells, father would certainly use his Imperial Qi again. Regardless of how strong he is, he wouldn''t be able to win my father. Its just that Fathers body is now filled with Emperors Energy and is more than halfway completed. Within a short period of time, it would be completed! When that happens, Xu Que will surely die!" "Ai, he only has himself to blame for overestimating his own capabilities!" Zi Xuan sighed and shook her head. The both of them knew that once the Fire Emperor steps into the Void Refining Stage, Xu Que would face inevitable doom! At the same time, the Fire Emperor stopped hiding and fleeing. With a flash, he appeared within several meters of Xu Que as killing intent swirled around him threateningly. "Boom!" Within a fraction of a second, the Emperor scattered the Imperial Qi which he had been using as shield. Wisps of energy evaporated away from him and flowed back into the Imperial Palace before disappearing from view. "Now, we can fight!" He looked at Xu Que laughing confidently and was slightly apprehensive. In actual fact, he hadnt completely dismissed the Imperial Qi from him. If Xu Que tried to conjure those spells, he would be able to recall the Imperial Qi within a second or less to protect him. Thus, he knew that he was in no real danger Xu Que was laughing coldly, clutching the Infinity Blade tightly. At the same time, he took out his Killer Blade as well and it hung from his waist. To the group of people, this wasnt anything unusual. They assumed that he just wanted to keep an additional weapon by his side! However, when Xu Ques Killer Blade was taken out, his strength was increased by 30 times. This also meant that his Infinity Blades strength had been increased tremendously. "Dog Emperor, watch out for my blade. Everytime I wield it, it claims lives. I shall lop off your big head above and your small head below!" Xu Que shouted out as his pair of wings flapped majestically, causing a powerful black flame to soar and threaten the Fire Emperor. Everyone in the crowd felt their lips twitch. Your head above and your head below? Big head above was obviously referring to his head. Then the small head below was referring to Fuck, this kids mouth is truly vicious. He had been continuously hurling insults at the Emperors small penis. Every chance he had, he would scold it!" "Youre asking to die!" The Fire Emperors face was filled with anger, his eyes taunted his opponent as he flipped his hands over. "Whoosh!" A single jade seal appeared in the air and was encased in magnificent aura. A golden dragon was carved into the jade seal and was resplendent and majestic. As soon as the jade seal appeared, boundless of powerful aura began emanating out, filling the entire grounds. The faces of everyone who saw this fell! "The Fire Emperor has actually used the jade seal!" "Thats a Six Star weapon! In fact, the power of it is so strong that it could almost be Seven Stars!" "Besides, this heirloom had been passed down from numerous Emperors ago and is centuries old. In fact, the powers of the previous Emperors had rubbed off in this weapon. It must truly be formidable!" The Sky Incense Valley elder was extremely shaken by this as well. He shook his head and spoke out, "Since this powerful weapon has made its appearance, our young friend Xu is done!" The jade seal was an item belonging to the monarch of the nation and at the same time, had belonged to every Emperor in history. Its powers are definitely unmatched! Six Star grade. This was an item thousands of cultivators wouldnt even get a chance to see in their entire lifetimes! "Dong!" A loud roaring sound rang out as the Fire Emperor hurled the jade seal into the air. It became bigger as it soared through the skies till it was as huge as a golden mountain, covering the entire area. The immense power from the weapon was so crushing that everyone under the skies found it hard to breathe! Many cultivators who were of lower cultivation level felt their chests tightening and their faces turned pale. Most even felt their knees buckle as though they were about to fall to their knees. Xu Ques soul strength was extremely strong and wasnt as affected as many other cultivators around. However, he did feel some slight tremors within his heart and was fairly astonished by this. A Six Star grade weapon. That wouldve been damned expensive. A Six Star grade weapon was worth almost 10,000 act tough points within the system store! Shit! This Fire Emperor, the old dirty bastard, has become so dangerous all of a sudden! But using a Six Star weapon alone to fight me? Thats not going to be enough. Watch how I shall act tough and slap your face! Xu Que cleared his throat and descended from the skies, placing his Infinity Edge back into the system inventor. He folded his arms and held them by his chest before speaking out, "Come. I shall stand here and allow you to attack me. If your rubbish jade seal can hit me, I shall eat shit till I die!" As soon as his words were spoken, Xu Que could feel the system notifications ring out in his head, signalling that his acting tough had been successful! Everyone down below were stumped! Standing still to allow the jade seal to hit you? Are you crazy? Thats a Six Star grade weapon and not any other jade seal! "This kid is doomed and yet still dared to speak such words to undermine the Fire Emperor and his formidable jade seal!" "The crazy man would eventually have to pay the price!" Several cultivators had expressionless looks on their faces while they shook their heads. The Fire Emperors face was filled with a mocking look as he laughed out, "You wish to pit yourself against my jade seal? Haha! Sure. I shall grant your death wish!" The Fire Emperor summoned a beam of light and directed it into the enormous jade seal. "Boom!" The jade seal trembled as it carried along an aura that was more than capable of destroying the entire heavens and earth. The seal was charging towards Xu Que with astonishing speeds! "Hes finished. Theres nowhere for him to run. Regardless how fast he can move, he wouldnt be able to hide from that massive jade seal which could cover so much surface area!" Everyone around held their breaths and watched at Xu Que who was still rooted to the ground, unmoving. Their hearts sighed out. Right at this point, Xu Ques lips curled into a cold smile, "This jade seal, I want it!" In that second, his hands moved in a strange fashion as though casting a spell. Soon after, he summoned a core energy which surrounded him. The core energy felt like it belonged to some ancient spell which exploded out from his hands! "Come on, Secret Character: Troops!" Xu Que shouted out loudly as his hands were held out before him. Immense mysterious energy was sent out from his hands as it met the jade seal in the middle and flooded into the weapon! 218 Bully! This Is Bullying! Chapter 218: Bully! This Is Bullying! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Boom!" The ancient energy exploded out from Xu Ques palms before transforming into a powerful spell which resembled tens of thousands of threads. At the next moment, the gargantuan jade seal which was enveloped in golden energy seemed to have stopped moving. The invisible threads held the jade seal in place, preventing it from charging towards Xu Que. "What?" The Fire Emperors face froze as he realized that he had lost all control of the jade seal. He suddenly looked extremely afraid as he shouted out, "How could it be? Whatve you done?" That jade seal had been passed on for generations within the royal family. Every single Emperor had possessed it in their lifetime. This was the heirloom which assisted with their cultivation and converted blood into cultivation energy. In fact, this weapon had been a part of each Emperor. And now, this jade seal had actually been stolen from him? He couldnt feel the bond which attached himself to the jade seal any longer and his spells didnt seem to affect it as well. He completely couldnt feel the jade seal as though it had been ripped away from his control! Everyone were astonished. "Whats happening?" "Why did the jade seal suddenly stop? Has the Fire Emperor changed his mind about attacking master Xu Que?" "No. It seemed like master Xu Que was the person responsible for stopping the jade seal. It looked like he had casted a spell and I could even somewhat feel it!" "Yes, I can feel it as well. Although it came in a flash, I could feel the strength of the spell!" "Could it be that this young master Xu Que already possessed such immense power even before reaching the Void Refining Stage? How How was this possible?" Many people around were extremely shocked as they looked up towards the sky in shock. Even the Flaming Sun Princess and the rest of them were filled with astonishment, finding it extremely hard to believe! The jade seals powers were formidable and all of them were extremely clear about this. They even knew that this jade seal was more powerful than most Six Star weapons. Now however, it had been stolen by Xu Que and fell under his control. Seeing something like this happen filled all of them with dread! This was a Six Star weapon! This was the Fire Nations jade seal! "What have you done?" Up in the skies, the Fire Emperor shouted out once again, his heart was filled with a sense of greed! The spells which Xu Que had casted today, be it the three colored fiery lotus or the lightning balls, they were all extremely effective and potent skills. Now that he had revealed another spell which was capable of stealing other spells, the Fire Emperor was filled with greed and wanted to covet these spells for himself. He knew that if he was able to steal some of these spells from Xu Que, it would be very easy for him to transcend into the Void Refining Stage. In fact, he might even be able to achieve higher enlightenment! "Hahaha! Dog Emperor, look at how the jade seal doesn''t recognize you anymore. In fact, it even thinks that Im the true chosen one of the heavens. Maybe you shouldnt remain the Emperor any longer. With a single palm, I can banish you from the throne and even flatten you into a pancake!" Xu Que ignored the Fire Emperors question and laughed out before exposing the Troops character to everyone. Using the Troops Secret Character once more, he activated that massive golden aura jade seal and felt immense powers at his fingertips. In fact, it felt like he had the ability of moving mountains. Boundless of powerful energy emanated out from the jade seal before it changed directions and started moving towards the Fire Emperor. With a loud boom, the golden aura jade seal had been reactivated once more and killing intent emanated out from from it as it charged ferociously towards the Fire Emperor. "What?" The Fire Emperor was astounded as he opened his eyes wide in shock. Forget the fact that he had lost control of the jade seal. How could Xu Que have gained such immaculate control of it and even used it against its owner? That is an act which defies the heavens! Whoosh! At this point, his shadow moved as he backed away in retreat. Even someone as powerful as the Fire Emperor didnt dare to pit himself against the might of the jade seal. Especially since he no longer had the protection of the Imperial Qi, all he could do was to turn his head back in retreat! "Haha! Why are you running? Didnt you say earlier that you wanted to compete with me? What has happened to the trust between people? Weve only just started and youre already running away!" Xu Que started taunting as he continued conjuring the Troops Secret Character, sending the jade seal after the fleeing Emperor. This sudden revelations caused everyone present to be extremely shocked as they opened their eyes wide in. "How is this possible?" "He even managed to gain control of the jade seal!" "Thats a powerful heirloom which had been passed on within the royal family for generations. How did he manage to pull that off?" "The Fire Emperor has really embarrassed himself once again and thrown his face yet another time. As the monarch of a nation, how could he allow his enemy to steal the jade seal? Thats the symbol of the Emperors authority over the nation. His enemy has even managed to turn it against the Emperor himself!" "And this Xu Que is really too outstanding! Where did he manage to learn such ancient spells? Ive never even heard of it. Even Duan Jiu De would probably not have such spells under his belt too, huh?" "Unless it came from the Heavenly Explosion Faction?" "That sect is too mysterious and have many other geniuses as their disciples. This spell most probably originated from that sect!" Many people within the audiences started speculating. They had started getting curious about the Heavenly Explosion Faction! Most of the people however, were still focused on the battle between the pair of them. Their hearts were extremely nervous! Xu Que is truly too scary! A mere Original Infant Stage could actually chase after an Infant Transformation elite cultivator. In fact, this isnt the first time this has happened! The Fire Emperor had conjured his fastest moving spell in order to escape as he sped through the skies. However, the jade seal had taken such an immense size that it was as big as a mountain at this point. Even though the Fire Emperor tried his hardest and managed to travel several kilometers away from the seal, all that Xu Que had to do was to flick his fingers to make the immense jade seal inch a little, covering all the ground which the Fire Emperor managed to gain. After all, this was a Six Star grade weapon and it was truly terrifying! Bully! This was truly a case of bullying! Nobody wouldve expected something like this to happen! The crowd had always perceived the Fire Emperor to be extremely powerful and peerless. And yet he was being bullied by someone of lower cultivation level! "Dog Emperor, you cant run away from me!" Xu Que had already caught up to the Fire Emperor. The jade seal with its majestic golden aura was following overhead. As soon as Xu Que shouted out, the jade seal towered over the Fire Emperor, causing a large shadow to envelop his surroundings before it dropped down onto him. "Boom!" The air around had started swirling from the pressure of the jade seal and were being compressed downwards. The Fire Emperor had nowhere else to run. In the face of such an immense threat from the jade seal, he gritted his teeth and conjured the Imperial Qi once again in desperation. The powerful and immense Imperial Qi wasnt completely sent away by the Fire Emperor. As soon as the Fire Emperor willed for it to appear, it poured out and wrapped the Emperor within the protective energy. Under the threat of the jade seal, the Imperial Qi shrouded around the Emperor. "Bam!" The Fire Emperor resembled a small housefly in comparison to the massive jade seal which descended down upon him! Once again, he was hurled out from the sky and shot towards the ground violently. When he landed, a large crater was formed once again with rocks and debris thrown into the air. With a loud "pu", the Fire Emperor spat out a huge glob of blood while his face was deathly pale even with the protection of the Imperial Qi as he conjured it too hastily in the face of such impending danger. Xu Ques powers were intensified by 30 times with the Killer Sword as well as the newly plundered jade seal from the "Troops" Secret Character. Thus thee amount of damage dealt to the Fire Emperor was immense even for an Infant Transformation cultivator. With such strong powers, the Fire Emperor simply had no way of withstanding the blow. The crowd were overwhelmed as well and finally understood that Xu Que didnt just simply steal the jade seal. He had truly gained control of it as well and was able to maneuver it however he wished. "How How did he do it?" Flaming Sun Princess opened her mouth, wide eyed and in shock. The jade seal was the Imperial familys heirloom. How could anyone outside of the imperial family, without the royal blood flowing in their veins, could possess the powers of the jade seal? 219 Where’s Your Toilet? Chapter 219: Wheres Your Toilet? Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Dog Emperor, you dare to break your promise and use the Imperial Qi again? You bastard!" Xu Que shouted out in anger as he controlled the jade seal once again and caused it to slam down upon the Fire Emperor! The Fire Emperor didnt dare to say anything and neither did he have the time to heal his injuries. He slammed his palms onto the ground. "Boom!" Great power shook the ground, causing it to tremble violently as boundless energy seeped out from the cracks in the ground and surrounded him! "Wham!" At the exact same time, the gigantic jade seal descended down from the skies and landed heavily onto the Fire Emperors body. The ground beneath the Emperor was facing so much stress that it cracked, causing a thick layer of dust to materialize. Everyone present was shocked by this scene. This was damned vicious. Xu Que actually slammed the entire jade seal atop the Fire Emperor. He really tried to turn him into a pancake! Most of the onlookers were terrified by such a scene. The Flaming Sun Princess watched on and her pupils dilated. She clearly hadnt expected Xu Que to be so vicious in his methods. However, she wasnt too worried about her father. This was because she had spotted the Fire Emperor drawing sufficient ancient Imperial Qi from the ground to defend himself. Xu Que frowned, realizing that no system notifications informed him of his kill. With a wave of his hands, he lifted the gargantuan jade seal from the ground once again. Dust filled the air and obscured his vision for a time. The Fire Emperor was crouching on the ground and was enveloped by the Imperial QI. However, it seemed like he was unconscious! Right at this point, Xu Ques hands made a downward swing once again! "Boom!" The jade seal crashed onto the ground once again at the exact same spot. Everyones eyelids twitched in fear. "Fuck! Hes still at it!" "Bam!" The jade seal landed heavily onto the ground, causing tremors once again. The walls around were shaking violently as the Fire Emperor sank further into the ground and the Imperial Qi was losing its brightness. However, Xu Que still didnt hear the system notification. Realizing that there was no other option, he decided to do it again. With a wave of his hands, he raised the jade seal into the air and slammed it down against the Emperor yet again. "Bam! Bam!" Xu Que allowed the jade seal to rise up before slamming onto the ground repeatedly. The intensity of each slam becoming more ferocious after each failed attempt. All of a sudden, it seemed like a brilliant idea had came to him. He raised the jade seal high up into the air, before slamming it down thrice in rapid succession! "Boom boom bam!" Immediately after, he condensed his energy within his dantian and sang out loudly, "We-will, we-will, rock you!" The crowd were stumped by this! What the hell was he singing? Why didnt anyone understand? "Boom boom bam!: "We-will, we-will, rock you!" Xu Ques beat started once again as he sang out loudly and confidently, "Buddy youre a boy make a big noise" The crowd were stupefied by this. Although nobody understood the lyrics, they were all pumped up since the music sounded so upbeat! "Fuck me. This kid is even a Musician? His voice could really affect our moods!" At this point, a cultivator shouted out, "No wonder that I can fill my blood heating up and I cant help but sing along to it!" The crowd realized that Xu Que had probably cultivated in music and then their faces turned pale after realizing that they were all affected by his music. This was way too vile. He was smashing the jade seal down on the Emperor while singing at the same time. He was truly trying to kill the Fire Emperor! The Flaming Sun Princess had an ashen look across her face as she clenched her tiny fists. She looked at the Fire Emperor and saw that his Imperial Qi was almost depleted and finally couldnt take it any longer. She then shouted out, "Xu Que, stop it!" "You want me to stop? Haha! Who do you think you are?" Xu Que laughed out coldly as he raised his hands up, causing the jade seal to lift up from the ground once more as he slammed it down and continued to sing! Concubine Fantasy couldnt take it any longer as well. If the Fire Emperor died, she would be in trouble as well! Realizing this, she looked at the few Infant Transformation Generals and shouted out, "Generals, what are you staring at? Protect the Emperor!" "Yes!" The few Generals hurriedly regained their senses and sped towards Xu Que. Xu Que laughed out coldly as his finger snapped once, conjuring the Eight Waste Destruction Flames and drew out a perimeter around him with the flames. He then shouted out coldly, "Anyone who crosses this line, dies!" The few Generals were taken aback by this. Their faces revealed fear as they hesitated. They were aware of how potent and terrifying this mystical flames were. Even the Fire Emperor was defeated by this flame. If the few of them stepped forward, they would definitely be broken by the flames as well and might even lose their lives! For cultivators to reach such a stage in their cultivation, they all knew how precious their lives were and treasure it immensely. How could they bear to risk their lives? Xu Que watched the few of them before looking at Concubine Fantasy and taunted them, "I couldnt tell that the dog Emperor had such fetishes! He passed you to me and allowed me to play with you for six years and yet you still remain so faithful to him. If you want your life to be cool, try being a cuckold. Today, Ive finally learnt that there are such people around! Ive finally learnt something!" Pu! Several people around spat out some blood. Damn it! How could you be so ignorant?! Whats wrong with the Concubine showing concern for the Emperor? If the Fire Emperor died today, his Concubine would certainly not live as well. Of course, she wanted to act against you! However, the phrase about "if you want your life to be cool, try being a cuckold" was rather witty. Looks like this kid is truly quite talented "Ding!..." Right at this point, Xu Que could hear the system notification in his head. His eyebrows were raised as his face revealed a look of excitement. Was this the notification which informed him that he had finally killed the Fire Emperor? However, at the next moment, Xu Ques face turned black. "System wishes to remind the host that danger is fast approaching. The current target has been congealing his Emperors Energy and has already reached 98% completion." The system warned. Xu Que was furious. This old bastard had already passed out yet hes still able to conjure the Emperors Energy? He was too immersed in trying to kill the Emperor but this Emperor was too much of a wastrel. He was actually using the precious Imperial Qi and Emperors Energy all for Xu Que! If it werent for these two protective energies, Xu Que wouldve killed him! And now there wasnt any other choice. Without breaking through the Imperial Qi, it was impossible to kill the Fire Emperor. Also, he knew that once the Fire Emperor completes the Emperors Energy transfer, he was certain that he would get defeated badly by the Fire Emperor! "Damn it. Thankfully, Ive mastered the Art of War. Thirty sixth strategy, lets go!" He muttered under his breath before raising the jade seal up one final time and placing it down upon the back of the Fire Emperor and left it there. He then turned his gaze towards everyone and looked extremely intimidating. The crowd paused and held their breaths in shock. They returned the gaze in astonishment. The atmosphere was extremely tense and nobody dared to move. Their hearts were filled with fear. Why did this vile and evil kid stopped all of a sudden? The few Infant Transformation Staged Generals had sullen looks across their faces as they lingered behind the line of fire drawn out by Xu Que. None of them had dared to take another step forward! After all, they had seen Xu Ques crazed manner and noted that he had even defeated the Fire Emperor. If any of them stepped forward, none of them would survive. After looking at everyone, Xu Que finally opened his mouth and spoke out, "Im tired from all this fighting. I shall rest for a little while. Wheres your toilet err, I mean, washroom? I wish to smoke a cigarette and take a piss before resuming!" Xu Que spoke before sweeping his glance to his left and right. He then walked towards the throne room. "..." The crowds lips twitched. Damn it! Youre tired? Big brother, do you even know what being tired is? You seemed to be enjoying your fight so much, you even started singing a catchy song! 220 Those Who Peep At Me Peeing, Shall Die! Chapter 220: Those Who Peep At Me Peeing, Shall Die! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "He probably needed to pee urgently. If not, he wouldnt have stopped so abruptly." "Thats obvious, isnt it? This kid has so many tricks up his sleeves that he wouldnt leave just like that! Truth be told, Im surprised he didnt decide to urinate all over the Fire Emperor instead!" As soon as this person said those words, everyone around fell into silence. From their perspective, it was true that it was rather likely for Xu Que to do something like that! He was simply an unconventional person who would resort to unconventional methods. In fact, his methods were so strange that nobody would ever be able to ignore him. When they were lining up to gain admission into the palace, he cut the queue of several students and that in itself wasnt a big deal. But when he admitted that he had no principles, how was anyone supposed to continue insulting him then? During the first round of the competition, he defeated the Legendary Swordsman within a single stroke and didnt leave him with any dignity. In the opening round, he eliminated the most eligible Prince Consort to the Fire Emperor. Nobody else wouldve been able to do that. Soon after, he pointed at the Fire Emperor and told him that his favorite Concubine and daughter had already been taken by him. He wouldnt even let go of his younger sister and made it glaringly obvious that the Emperor had been made a cuckold! Soon after, he decided to show off his powerful skills. He knew that at that point in time, the Emperor was unwilling to intervene personally and proceeded to kill the Imperial Guards with such impunity. When the Fire Emperor took out the God Powered Cannon, the ensuing events left everyone speechless, for he used the cannon to light his cigarette. Xu Que then revealed that the God Powered Cannon was created by him. When the Fire Emperor finally stepped in, Xu Que used powerful spells one after another and forced the Fire Emperor to a corner and defeated him in a landslide. If that wasnt enough, he was fighting the Emperor while laughing at a fabricated story about his tiny penis. Nobody could ever best that! When the Fire Emperor took out his familys heirloom, the jade seal, you even stole it away from him. Nevermind that you stole it from him, you even used it on him! But that wasnt enough. You started singing a song! Based on all these things youve done so far, its such a good thing that you didnt think of peeing there in front of everyone! When the crowd saw that Xu Que was walking towards the throne room to relieve himself, they all heaved a sigh of relief. At last, this kid has finally shown some sense of propriety. When he felt the need to relieve himself, he actually knew where to go instead of doing it out here in the open. Even though the place he went into was the sacred throne room, that was much better than doing it on the head of the Emperor, which seemed likely. Indeed, it wasnt because Xu Que didnt want to pee on the Fire Emperors head but was because he was running out of time. If not, he would most certainly have done that! The Fire Emperor was fast approaching the 100% completion rate. It was best to find the opportunity to slip away and earn as much act tough points as possible before doing so! Hence, Xu Que whipped out an Escape Emblem and held it within his palms. At the same time, he strode off towards the throne room confidently. "This This isnt a place where you can be whenever you deem fit!" Flaming Sun Princess shouted out as soon as she saw Xu Que walking in that direction. "Cut the crap. I shall pee anywhere I feel like peeing. If you continue talking nonsense to me, do you believe that I shall pee on your old mans head? Wheres the map? Hand it over now!" Xu Que realized that the Flaming Sun Princess was as uninteresting as he remembered and stretched his hand out and rolled his eyes. Zi Xuan who was standing beside the Flaming Sun Princess looked up and realized that something was wrong with the Princess expression. She was afraid that the Princess would agitate Xu Que further. At this point, she could also feel Xu Ques killing intent and thus secretly handed the map of the Imperial Tombs which had been prepared earlier. She then whispered, "I shall retrieve the map of the Water Nations Imperial Tombs later." "Eh, no problem. If this came earlier, things would be much better. Were all mature adults anyway and we should be matured and understanding right? Then Go and get busy. I shall take a leak!" Xu Que took the map and stepped into the the throne room. Zi Xuans face turned red as she turned around, her back facing the throne room. The Flaming Sun Princess knew that she was powerless to stop Xu Que as well. Today, right here in this palace, nobody was able to stop him. The only thing she could do was to wait for her father Emperor to get up! But could father Emperor really manage to pull himself back up? Could he succeed in conjuring the Emperors Energy? The Flaming Sun Princess didnt know. She truly didnt know. Her brain felt giddy and foggy. After seeing Xu Que step up, her brain had been buzzing, causing her to feel disoriented and confused. As for Xu Que, she had no idea how to look at him. But she knew that she was the Princess of the FIre Nation and that she was her fathers Princess. The Concubine Fantasy who stood by the side was in a complete mess. From the start of the conflict to this point, she didnt dare to look at Xu Que in the eye, afraid that he would go for her to settle score. However, Xu Que didnt even look at Concubine Fantasy. That was because he was in no rush to kill them. The most important thing to him now was that he must do something. Something extremely, extremely, extremely important. That was to flee after acting tough! To run! Of course, he needed to run away! If he didnt run, what was he going to do here? Wait for the Fire Emperor to ascend in cultivation level and kill him? What a joke! But even in fleeing, he couldnt openly admit to running away in fear for that would cause him to lose face! As for the Fire Emperor? "Heheh wait for me to blow up your ancestors tombs. Well see if youll still have more Imperial Qi then!" Xu Que laughed out elatedly as his shadows gradually disappeared while he walked deeper into the throne room. The entire grounds was filled with silence! Everyone looked at each other in confusion and even those few Infant Transformation Generals and the Imperial Guards had started to walk over. They were still hesitating, wondering what they should do. Should they cross the line drawn out by Xu Que and rescue the Fire Emperor? "What are you staring at? Save the Fire Emperor!" Concubine fantasys voice rang out with urgency. The Generals froze as they gritted their teeths and started making their way past the line. All of a sudden, a loud voice rang out from within the throne room, "Anyone who crosses, dies!" "Shua!" The few of them were stumped and took several steps back in retreat as though to prove their innocence. Concubine Fantasy was stumped as well and yet she seemed to persist in her request a she whispered, "Generals, go into the toilet and attack him now. Take advantage of the fact that... Hes still relieving himself. This is the best chance!" The Generals felt their lips curl into a snarl. Take advantage of the fact that hes relieving himself? Isnt that too vicious? The few cultivators around were stumped as well. So Concubine Fantasy has finally revealed her true colors. To take advantage of someone when hes in the vulnerable state of relieving himself? Isnt that too vile? Indeed, this womans heart is black and evil. The few Infant Transformation staged Generals reacted to this as they started thinking to themselves. If only they could seize this opportunity to take Xu Que down, the Fire Emperor would surely forgive them for not attacking earlier as commanded. If they could kill Xu Que, they would most certainly be rewarded by receiving honorific titles and might even receive other treasures! "Shall we try?" After a careful consideration, they started moving slowly towards the throne room. Their movements were extremely stealthy as they inched their way towards the door. These Generals were extremely skilled in fighting arts. Given the opportunity to ambush Xu Que and take him down, they would definitely seize it and make the most out of it. Right at this point, boundless killing intent radiated out from within the throne room, rippling outwards. "Boom!" "Those who peep at me peeing, shall die!" As soon as his words were spoken, a single stalk of green and white colored Buddhas Fiery Lotus shot out as it floated through the air. It then appeared right in the middle of the Generals. At the next moment, the few of them gave each other shocked expressions as the lotus exploded! 221 Now, I Am Going To Shit! Chapter 221: Now, I Am Going To Shit! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Boom!" The Buddhas Fiery Lotus and the combination of two other different mystical fires- the Molten Green Lotus and Bone Freezing Fire, exploded like a firework, causing an earth-shaking sound. The land outside the throne room was immediately enveloped by a bright and glaring light. The figures of the Generals, including the Imperial Guards that were closer were all completely engulfed by the strange fire. The invisible, frantic wave of energy once again shook the air until everything was distorted. Waves of frightening ripples swept across, pounding against all the buildings in all directions. The roofs of the smaller palace halls flew off and even the walls started to collapse. There were also palace maids and eunuchs who were covering their heads, fleeing all around the place. No one would dare show contempt for this kind of destruction. The Flaming Sun Princess waved her hands at once, drawing out a wave of turbid Imperial Qi, shrouding herself and the nearby Zi Xuan. Even though she was not considered strong within the palace, she possessed the power to summon up Imperial Qi to protect herself and Zi Xuan. However, even with the wave of Qi, the both of them were still lifted off the ground. They hit against the gigantic pillars behind them and their faces immediately turned pale. On the other hand, Concubine Fantasy had nowhere to run. She was not from the Imperial family and was unable to absorb the Imperial Qi. Her own cultivation level was only barely at the Golden Core stage, level three. She was unable to escape this disaster and was thrown off her feet by the wave of rippling energy and was engulfed by the mystical fires. Outside of the palace, numerous cultivators that escaped, as well as all the common people of the city, watched on, completely dumbstruck and unable to recover themselves for a long time. Xu Que really blew up the palace... He even used such a frightening explosion tactic! Nonetheless, everyone felt that the people in the palace deserved it. Xu Que was just going to pee and the generals had to act so recklessly, following Concubine Fantasys orders to mount a sneak attack. Alas, he thought you all wanted to peep at him peeing, so he threw out a dual colored Fiery Lotus. Even though it was a little vicious, his reaction was still understandable! "What a bunch of perverts! To actually make a futile attempt to peep at my ****. Werent they worried that they might feel inferior after seeing it? Now, I am going to shit. You all had better not come here or I will peel off your skin!" Xu Ques cursings could be heard coming from the throne room. The entire center of the imperial palace was in complete disarray and most of the throne room had already collapsed and only the area around Xu Que was untouched. After everyone heard his words, they could see him squatting down, covered just enough by a screen! Everyone could not help but feel their lips quiver. Damn it, youre really going to shit inside the throne room? You are even capable of thinking of something like that? At the same time, Xu Ques mind received countless of system notifications. Acting tough had succeeded. After all of todays ruckus, Xu Que received almost 1,500 acting tough points! As for the fiery lotus which he had hurled earlier, there were only two colors within. That meant that he only infused a pair of mystical flames. However, it had the strength of the full Glory Killer Book. Thus, he effortlessly killed an Infant Transformation Staged General and several other Golden Core Staged eunuchs. Since he didnt pay attention to the system notifications, there was a possibility that Concubine Fantasy was among those who had died. However, Xu Que did not have the mood to celebrate. He was furious about being unable to kill the Fire Emperor and the system had started to remind him that the Emperors Energy was almost at the 100% completion rate. He had no choice but to leave first and destroy all of the ancestral tombs before returning again for revenge! However, even if he wanted to leave, he had to leave in a confident and at ease manner. He had to take a different route from all those flirtatious bitches, rather than leaving discreetly! "System, are you selling feces?" Xu Que called out to the system. The system did not reply but only quietly opened the system store interface and spread out various kinds of beasts feces! According to the descriptions, all these feces are fresh and can be used for concocting pills of immortality! Xu Que, without feeling the slightest hint of disgust, purchased several pieces of beasts feces. He threw them on the floor and conjured the Escape Emblem, disappearing within a split second! "Boom!" After some time, amongst the ruins came a loud sound from under the golden jade seal. The entire massive jade seal cracked and ruptured! A priceless Six Star weapon had been destroyed just like this! At the next moment, the jade seal was lifted up by someone. A figure permeated with the flames appeared in front of everyone! By now, the Flaming Sun Princess injuries had already recovered a little. Seeing the figure, she was elated and shouted, "Father Emperor!" The faces of everyone outside the palace changed drastically, overwhelmed with shock. "Fire Emperor!" "How how could this be possible?" "How is the aura on the Fire Emperor this strong?" "Void Refining Stage Oh my god! It is actually the Void Refining Stage!" "What secret method did he used to be able to reach the Void Refining Stage within such a short period of time?" "Although his cultivation state looks very unstable, but it is indeed the real Void Refining Stage." "Xu Que is finished now. Why is he not out yet?" "I just saw him squat down as if he was really going to shit!" "He is definitely going to die. And the last thing hes going to see before he dies is his own shit!" Everyone were shocked at the Fire Emperors sudden rise in cultivation stage and all felt that Xu Que had no way of escaping now! And the Fire Emperor who had been humiliated the entire day and was beaten up by Xu Que the entire afternoon, was enraged at this point. What angered him the most was that he had been knocked unconscious, which delayed the Emperors Energy reaching 100%. He even thought that he would have to deal with his hatred by himself. At last, he finally succeeded! He endured silently for so long and waited precisely for this moment- a huge counterattack! He believed that once he tears Xu Que into a million pieces, all the humiliation from today will disappear! Despite the fact that he had ascended to the Void Refining Stage at such a late timing, it was still enough to scare countless of people present. "Hahahaha!!!" at the thought of this, the Fire Emperor could not help but laugh out loud. At this moment, he was finally able to vent out the fire inside him! He glowered at the whole scene, shouting, "Where is Xu Que?" Everyone around were awed by his imposing manner. "Void Refining Stage, it is the Void Refining Stage! It gives off such terrifying power and such an imposing manner like he is as strong as the gods!" "Re Reporting to your Majesty, Xu Que is inside the throne room!" a eunuch replied as he bowed on the floor, trembling. The Fire Emperor swept his glaring eyes around and without saying another word, abruptly waved his palm! "Boom!" In a flash, the entire throne room was exposed. All the tiles, bricks and walls were destroyed, reduced to muddy dust that drifted off with the wind. Everyone held their breaths, their faces alarmed and their legs began to tremble. The strength of the Void Refining Stage was indeed extraordinary. With just a gesture, he destroyed everything in his path! However, after the throne room was destroyed, only the bare ground remained with a few obelisks, a screen and the imperial throne! Everyones gaze shifted to the screen. They all knew that Xu Que was squatting behind that screen, shitting and probably already badly frightened, not daring to make a sound! The entire place was silent. No one dared to whisper and everyones gaze were fixated on the screen. They wanted to see if the insufferably arrogant Xu Que had any more rich and powerful secret art to use against the Fire Emperor who had just entered the Void Refining Stage! "Whoosh!" At this moment, a gust of wind blew past. "Clang!" the screen fell onto the floor! In the next moment, everyones faces turned rigid and were completely stunned. There was absolutely no one behind the screen! Furthermore there were a few pieces of black feces on the floor emitting wisps of white smoke! Everyone widened their eyes in disbelief! Where Where is he? Wasnt he shitting? The shit is still there, but he is gone? Did he transform into those pieces of shit? 222 What Is The Fire Emperor Eating? Chapter 222: What Is The Fire Emperor Eating? Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Where is he?" The Fire Emperor was stumped and was at a lost for words. A strange bad feeling started to take over his body. He swept his gaze over everyone present but was unable to find any traces of Xu Que! "Where is he? Where is that little bastard?" The Fire Emperor bellowed while hes on the verge of going mad and thoroughly losing his mind! He had painstakingly suffered in silence, wasted countless of Emperors Energy, and at the last moment, stepped into this cultivation stage, all just so he could take his revenge and hang Xu Que up to be killed! But now, Xu Que was gone and even left behind a huge pile of shit? "Pffff!" The Fire Emperors face turned white on the spot. He was so furious that he abruptly raised his head and spurted out a mouthful of blood. Everything had been for nothing. He was completely humiliated. The palace was destroyed. The Jade Seal was destroyed. Even the invaluable Emperors Energy had been for nothing and wasted! Xu Que, fuck your ancestors! The Fire Emperor was extremely furious. He was truly about to go mad. After having just spurted out a mouthful of blood, his chest felt tight again and he could not help but spurt out another mouthful of hot blood! The Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan were both utterly stunned and dumbstruck. That scoundrel What kind of person is he? Peeing and shitting everywhere he pleases? And actually leaving a few pieces of shit behind? Furthermore, how did he do it? He actually vanished right in front of so many people! "Quick, those are Heavenly Explosion Factions treasures. They are not feces but smelly tofu that can increase ones soul strength. Quick, follow me to get them!" The elder from Sky Incense Valley suddenly cried out in alarm, staring intently at the pieces of black feces inside the throne room. In a flash, he flew quickly into the throne room. Smelly tofu? Everyone present were startled upon hearing his words. Then immediately recovered their senses and were unable to stay calm after realizing what it was. Previously, they had all seen the Sky Incense Valley elders scrambling over the feces that got broken into pieces and Xu Que actually praised him and said that he had good taste. As such, everyone had been wondering what these feces were. Now, upon seeing this elder rush forward and excitedly let slip on what it was, everyone reacted promptly. So this wasnt feces, but was actually smelly tofu! Moreover, it was a smelly tofu that can increase soul strength. Fuck me! Why does this Heavenly Explosion Faction have so many strangely powerful items? First, the God Powered Cannons. Now, its this smelly tofu! "We cant let that treasure get hogged by Sky Incense Valley again. We must have them as well!" "I knew it. No wonder the Sky Incense Valley elder was so anxious. It was because these are treasures that can increase soul strength!" "Quick, snatch them first!" In a short while, a lot of the cultivators were flocking forward! The Fire Emperor heard the hubbub too and immediately thought of the earlier actions of the elder from Sky Incense Valley. Furthermore, based on the reports which he received, Hua Wu Que from Heavenly Explosion Faction had also made some smelly tofu at the Contest Area that could increase a cultivators soul strength! With that, the Fire Emperor could no longer be bothered about Xu Ques whereabouts. Releasing majestic immense pressure, he yelled in a thunderous voice, "Impudence!" "Woosh!" In an instant, everyone were suppressed. Even the elder from Sky Incense Valley who was at the Infant Transformation Stage suddenly became sluggish and pale-faced, afraid of taking another step! Fire Emperors Void Refining Stage was too strong! "This is still my palace. Everything here belongs to me!" Having said that, the Fire Emperor waved his hand and the few pieces of black feces rose into the air, emitting wisps of white smoke and smelly odor, and flew towards his hand. During the battle with Xu Que, the Fire Emperor kept getting hit by the jade seal and fainted countless of times, injuring his soul. To think that now, he has this smelly tofu that can restore the spirit and even increase soul strength, he certainly had to give it a shot! At that point, the Fire Emperor picked out one piece of feces and wrinkled his brows, unable to endure the strange stink. However, based on the intelligence, the smellier the tofu is, the better tasting it will be. Also, it may smell stinky but it actually tastes good! Furthermore, the words of the elder from Sky Incense Valley had affirmed this. Fire Emperor then opened his mouth and stuffed the feces into his mouth. "Chi!" After taking a bite, the Fire Emperors mouth was flooded with a wave of stink. He frowned. This isnt right. The texture is too ordinary and it is nowhere as tasty as the intelligence described. There is no chew to it, nor the fresh and tasty sensation of juice bursting in the mouth. Whats going on? Were the reports wrong? Or was this a different kind of smelly tofu? "Eh?" At this moment, the elder from Sky Incense Valley smelt it and was bewildered. "Strange. The smell doesnt seem right. Its different from the smelly tofu that Water Emperor gave us previously!" Fire Emperor frowned again because he did not feel his soul strength restoring after taking the mouthful. "Oh, this smell seems familiar!" said a rogue cultivator abruptly with a look of deep thinking. "Isnt it smelly tofu?" everyone turned towards the rogue cultivator. "I remember now!" the rogue cultivators eyes brightened as he took something out of his storage ring. It was also a black pile but had already solidified and dried up and was now very light! "This is the Split Bone Tigers feces. I am an Alchemist and I often collect the feces of certain beasts as they can be used as herbs. Surprisingly, the smell of this smelly tofu is so similar to the Split Bone Tigers feces!" the rogue cultivator exclaimed. The elder from Sky Incense Valley shook his head. "This isnt right. The smelly tofu doesnt smell like this. Look at this small piece of smelly tofu that I collected previously. Smell it. It smells nothing like the Split Bone Tigers feces!" At that, the elder took out a few pieces of smelly tofu from his storage ring! Everyone took a sniff. The smell was indeed different! Oh, wait. If it isnt smelly tofu, then what did the Fire Emperor eat? Everyone were startled. They stared blankly at the Split Bone Tigers feces in the hands of the rogue cultivator, then at the black "smelly tofu" in the hands and the corners of the mouth of the Fire Emperor. Two different smells and yet looked exactly the same! What the Fire Emperor ate was shit! It was fresh shit! A beasts shit! "Sssssh~" At that moment, a breeze blew by and the whole place was in silence. Meanwhile, Xu Que was transported out to the wild, mountainous region outside the Imperial City by the Divine Escape Emblem. In fact, he happened to land exactly in the eastern suburbs, not far from Fire Nations Imperial Tombs! In his mind, the beeps from the system kept coming! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 80 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 120 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 140 act tough points!" With that, within one afternoon, Xu Que received a total of almost 2,000 act tough points. Although he didnt successfully kill the Fire Emperor, he really made a huge profit this time! Furthermore, he had killed a General of the Infant Transformation Stage, as well as a hundred over imperial guards. Xu Ques experience points had been rising and he rose straight to Original Infant Stage Level 8! This means that as of now, he was only two cultivation stages away from the Infant Transformation Stage! "Hehe Dog emperor, I will just humiliate you for today. In the future I will be back to deal with all of you! System, come out." Xu Ques mood was good as he called out the system. He took out the map of the tomb which Zi Xuan had given him, and asked, "System, help me to check. How can I get into the tomb based on this map? The hunger of my broadsword cant hardly be resist any longer!" "Ding! System was unable to find a precise route. The host can purchase relevant items related to "tombs" and find your own way around!" The system replied coldly. "What? You want me to buy something again? Fuck, I asked for your help to think of some ideas and yet you want me to buy something? Youre clearly bullying an honest man!" Xu Que ridiculed and scoffed at the system, knowing that the system wouldnt be able to come up with any good recommendations anyway. After all this was robbing a tomb digging up another mans ancestral tomb... it cant be that I have to buy a Luo Yang shovel? What a joke. Even if I bought a Luo Yang shovel, I would not know how to use it! (T/N : A Luo Yang Shovel is used for excavation) Following the systems beep, the system stores interface appeared before his eyes. He then realized that there were many new items which were released at the same time as cigarettes and beers. Xu Que didnt have time to check those out earlier and now the system was automatically recommending these items to him. Xu Que looked clearly at all the various items spread out before him and was startled, "Fuck, for real? System, are you trying to defy the heavens with these recommendations? Those are insane!" 223 I’ve Come To Rob This Tomb! Chapter 223: Ive Come To Rob This Tomb! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Shua! The system stores interface listed out an entire collection of extremely impressive and heaven defying items! However, the first step was listed as such, "Since the system is being restricted by the protective spells within the Imperial Tombs, the host is recommended to upgrade the system to the latest version, 3.0!" Xu Que was obviously not pleased by this recommendation. This was merely just robbing from empty tombs and you have to request to be upgraded. Didnt you just receive an upgrade recently? Although the upgrades had always been free, it costs 5,000 act tough points this time! Are you trying to trick me again? Tell me, are you trying to scam me? He glanced at the amount of act tough points which he had accumulated with much difficulty and felt a sharp pain in his chest at the thought of having to give up these points. In order to upgrade the system to the latest version, he had to part with half of his act tough points and would probably still need to purchase other items and skills. For example, after the system was upgraded, there was a section which said "Specialized Knowledge". This meant that Xu Que could purchase the information or memories related to a particular place or person and pass them onto himself permanently. As soon as Xu Que looked at this, he knew that he had to purchase it. This was because it was going to be extremely useful for plundering the tombs. [Specialized Knowledge from Zhang Qi Ling] Zhang Qi Ling, also known as Oil Bottle was the main character of"Grave Robbers Chronicles". The host can purchase his specialized knowledge and acquire the useful skill of plundering the tombs for 100 years. You shall also be granted extreme skill and precision in wielding daggers! Cost: 2000 act tough points. [Specialized Knowledge from Hu Bai Yi] Hu Bai Yi, from"Ghost Blows Out The Light". The host can purchase his specialized knowledge and gain the skill "Sixteen Secrets of Yin Yang" and locate anything within the tombs which you desire effectively and easily! Cost: 2000 act tough points. [Specialized Knowledge from Zhang Jian Shan] Zhang Jian Shan, also known as Great Axe who came from the prestigious house of Zhang from the Grave Robbing Chronicles and is a distant relative of Zhang Qi Lin. The host can purchase his specialized knowledge and be familiar with many different types of grave robbing techniques. Cost: 1200 act tough points! [Specialized Knowledge from Er Yue Hong] Er Yue Hong, also known as Second Master, who also came from Grave Robbing Chronicles. Host can purchase his specialized knowledge and be familiar with ways of gaining entry into all different types of tombs! Cost: 1300 act tough points! An entire file of such skills and knowledge were listed out, causing Xu Que to feel slightly disoriented as he watched on with gaping mouth and wide eyes! Most of these came from the Grave Robbing Chronicles and were the experiences and knowledge from the main characters. This was too awesome! Of course, Xu Que could purchase these knowledge and experience without upgrading the system at all. However, this Imperial Tombs were fortified with strange and powerful spells around it. This meant that Xu Que had to work his way around the tombs in order to gain access to the center of it. One of these steps included having to dig underground into the tomb. Hence, there was no other choice. He had to buy these memories and upgrade the system as well. Everything which he had done up to this point was so that he could revive Xiao Rou. Xu Que also still had the deeply ingrained hatred for the Fire Emperor and was taking steps to exact his revenge. Without blowing up the entire Imperial Tombs, it would be near impossible to kill the Fire Emperor! Hence, Xu Que had no choice but to be slightly extravagant and spend these act tough points. Feeling a bit like a tycoon, he spent 5,000 act tough points upgrading the system. In doing so, he had opened up an entire new branch of items within the store. At the same time, he spent another 4,000 act tough points in purchasing Zhang Qi Ling and Hu Bai Yis knowledge and experience! The reason for this was rather obvious. When it came to successfully gaining entry into tombs, Zhang Qi Ling was the best in this line and was even stronger than Er Yue Hong. Along with Hu Ba Yis special skills of locating items and landmarks within the tombs, he would be able to determine the precise location of the Dragon Veins- the source of the Imperial Qi. The combination of these two persons knowledge would certainly ensure that Xu Que would be the most powerful grave robber in history. He could then overcome the Fire Emperor and the world! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully purchasing Zhang Qi Lings Knowledge. The cost is 2,000 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully purchasing Hu Bai Yis Knowledge. The cost is 2,000 act tough points!" "Ding! An additional 5,000 act tough points have been deducted to upgrade the system to its latest version, 3.0. Estimated time required is one hour!" In just a breath, Xu Que had spent 9,000 act tough points. He had spent everything he had accumulated from the time with the demonic humans up to when he left the Imperial City. A pair of knowledge and experiences appeared within his mind and infused with his body. It was almost as if he had known all these information in his entire life! At this point, he felt rather carefree. Xu Que looked at the amount of act tough points remaining- 1,800, and exhaled deeply. "My acting tough career is far from over. I have to work hard!" While waiting for the system to complete its upgrade, Xu Que started walking towards the eastern side of the tombs. He was very familiar with this area. Young Xu Que had been to this place several times before. However, he had never been able to gain entry. The Imperial Tombs was surrounded by desolate wastelands. There was nobody guarding this area as well. There was no need for guards, since nobody dared to come near. If someone were to accidentally step within the spell domains, he would most certainly be killed! The original owner of these memories, younger Xu Que, had been here when he was a child but didnt dare to go near as well. After so many years, he realized that not much had changed. Theres still the wild and mountainous areas with a large entrance before the tomb. White rays of energy surrounded the entire place and was protected with ancient spells! The spells werent very difficult to pass through for Xu Que. What was difficult for him was finding a precise location to get through. Hence at this point, Hu Bai Yis Sixteen Secrets of Yin Yang would prove useful in locating the best point of entry. Xu Que walked as he scrutinized the surroundings, his expression was one of deep thought. Right at this point, not far away from the front of the Tombs, was a flat piece of open land. Several cultivators were dressed in daoists robes. Among them, the oldest looking man was of the highest cultivation level. He was of the Original Infant Stage, level nine. There were several young men and women around him and were all daoists as well. They were of the Core Bearing Stage and it seemed like they were being brought out by the elder to train. As Xu Que inched nearer, he could hear them speaking. "Our Moving Mountains Sects dont practice fighting or alchemy because were not meant to fight with others. What weve passed down for many generations, is a skill that all of you must master. Many cultivators would request for us to provide geomancy knowledge with regards to their tombs and we must be proficient in this skill!" The Elder touched his chin and regarded the few young disciples before him. Their faces were filled with pride and delight as they listened eagerly. "Disciple understands the teachings of master!" The few young daoists bowed deeply and reverently. The old man then continued speaking, "We study the art of geomancy so that we can locate the treasures within the tombs. In this regard, the Moving Mountains Sect is the best in the world. Of course, several small time grave robbers would boast that theyre equally good as us. However, I can say with certainty that whatever theyve learnt is rubbish and insignificant. We can even say that they have no skills or techniques to speak of as they solely rely on their cultivation powers and spells to force their way into the tombs." "Master, if were not using our cultivation powers to enter the tombs, how should we do it then?" A disciple asked. "Haha! Only Moving Mountains Sect disciples are able to do this without using any cultivation powers. There are several tombs that one must never enter regardless of how skilled or powerful a person is. For example, this large tomb here is the Fire Nations Imperial Tombs. The reason Ive brought you here today is to see for yourself the powerful and mysterious tombs of the imperial family." As the old man spoke, he pointed to the tombs behind him which resided atop a mountain, "The surroundings of the Imperial Tombs are protected by powerful ancient spells which would restrict a persons cultivation abilities. At the same time, these spells would protect the integrity of the tombs. No matter what spell was used, nobody would be able to break through the protective spells. It can be said that its impregnable." "If we were to measure the power of the spells, it would be tougher and stronger than the biggest mountain. You probably have to dig for seven consecutive days and night before you can even get through. But in seven days, you would have long been discovered and thus it would be impossible!" The old man shook his head and sighed regretfully, "Ai, in order to build such a powerful fortress would mean the person responsible has such a powerful force." Right at this point, Xu Que walked past the entire group of them. Of course, he had heard every word of what the old man had said. Everything about not being able to use any cultivation powers and could only rely on a persons physical strength was real. This was something even the system was unable to solve. Hence, the reason the system was upgraded was so that he could purchase other means to gain entry. "Ai, my friend, what are you doing? You cannot be around here running around just like that!" At this point, the old man realized Xu Ques presence and hurriedly shouted out to stop him. Xu Que waved his hands and spoke out, "Ive come to rob this tomb. All of you bystanders should move to the side." 224 Buy Buy Buy, I Have Money! Chapter 224: Buy Buy Buy, I Have Money! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Rob this tomb? The old man and a few Moving Mountains disciple heard this and opened their eyes wide in shock. Who was this kid? Is he crazy? There are so many other tombs to plunder from but you chose to rob the Fire Nations Imperial Tombs? But thats quite strange. Wasnt grave robbing supposed to be done in utmost secrecy? Which robber would actually announce to everyone that he was going to rob a tomb? This kid also looked like a layman who was probably here to work. He was kidding, right? Young people loved to boast and talk big anyway! The few of them laughed when they heard this, assuming that he was joking. When they next looked at his cultivation level, their faces froze and they were shocked! Damn it, Original Infant level eight? This person is so young but already reached such a high level of cultivation. How was this possible? They froze in shock and the old man found it hard to keep his composure as well. He was astonished. Yet, Xu Que couldnt be bothered about them. When he was in the Imperial Palace, he had removed the effects of the black robes and had forgotten to wear any disguise as well. Hence, his cultivation level was shown to everyone and all of them could see how strong he was. Since there was a chance to act tough, Xu Que didnt back down from it. He waved the sleeves of his robes before walking towards the Imperial Tombs. The entrance of most places would usually be where the spells were the most concentrated and powerful. Hence, most grave robbers would usually avoid the main entrance, for they werent so silly to clash against the most powerful protective spells. Realizing that this main entrance was the best way to reach his eventual destination, Xu Que confirmed by using his newly acquired skill. He then knew that he had to enter from the top of the mountain. When the old man saw that he was indeed approaching the Imperial Tombs, his expression fell as he shouted out, "My friend, please dont be rash. There are many protective spells around the tombs. If you go in, you might not ever come out alive!" "I am aware." Xu Que replied, sounding like a noble person speaking to his subordinates. After all, people in positions of power seldom spoke much. Especially since Xu Que wanted to act tough, he decided to exude an air of authority around him. "But..." The old man spoke out again. Even before he could speak, Xu Que stepped into the spell domains. A loud explosion rang out as a bright ray of blinding light flashed out and Xu Ques body was shrouded with the white light. From the perspective of those who were watching on, he had just passed through the first and outermost line of spells. However, they were unable to see what was going on within. It was different from Xu Ques perspective. As soon as he stepped in, a multitude of happenings took place before him. His body seemed to have been transported into a war zone and the sky was a deep shade of crimson, similar to the color of blood. Additionally, the stench of blood was overpowering. Everything around him was desolate and the Imperial Tombs which was just in front of him earlier had completely vanished. Shooting stars would sweep across the skies occasionally and the stars would land a distance away. The sounds of explosions in the skies rang out consecutively as though the skies were being bombed. "Kacha!" The ground which Xu Que was standing on split open as several bloodied hands reached out from beneath the ground. Soon after, the sound of wailing filled his ears as the source of the sound slowly approached Xu Que. Outside the spells, the Moving Mountains Sect disciples were shocked, "Why is he standing there and not moving?" From their perspective, Xu Que was standing right before the Imperial Tombs and everything was now clear. The mountains and skies were unobstructed by anything and nothing unusual was happening. Only the old mans expression froze in his face as his brows knitted tightly across his forehead. He then spoke softly, "Hes being trapped by the spell. According to the rumors, the spells in there were casted by the first Fire Emperors master. Nobody knows what this protective spell is called or what would happen inside. Thats because anyone who had ever gone in never came out alive." "What? Doesnt that mean that, that man in black robes" The few disciple watched on in shock. The young man was already of the Original Infant Stage. Did he just send himself to die within the Imperial Tombs? The old man seemed to be unable to control himself and yet he didnt dare to go in. The only thing he could do was to shout from outside, "My friend, tell me, what do you see?" "Im seeing the special animation effects from Hollywood!" Xu Que laughed as he replied light heartedly before closing his eyes. The old man outside heard this and was thrown into confusion. Special animation effects from Hollywood? What does that mean? "Hes doomed. His brain and heart has already been thrown into chaos and will be destroyed soon. Hes already starting to speak gibberish." The elder shook his head and sighed out, "Ai, all of you should remember. No matter how skillful you eventually become, never go this close to ancient tombs, especially tombs like this. Thats the reason these ancient tombs dont even bother concealing it and build it openly like this. It was because the owners arent even afraid that people might enter." "Yes, this disciple understands!" All of them nodded their heads in unison. Indeed at this point, Xu Que finally opened his eyes once again. His eyes gleamed in the light and he understood what was happening. At this point, Hu Bai Yis knowledge would be useful. He pinched his fingers together and started walking towards the east as he started chanting incantations which he had learnt from the skill, "Searching for the dragons through the mountainous valleys, every step is the most important step, there are eight paths to my destination, reveal the eight divinatory trigrams." At the next moment, Xu Que started walking along the way as the daoists eight divinatory trigrams appeared at his feet, showing him the way. A loud rumble could be heard as the illusions before his eyes disappeared. As his eyes took in the bright sunlight once again, he could see everything that was once there. The air was fresh and the Imperial Tombs appeared before him. He laughed out plainly and continued walking up the mountain. The elder and other disciples outside watched on in shock. "Searching for the dragons through the mountainous valleys, every step is the most important step, there are eight paths to my destination, reveal the eight divinatory trigrams" The elder mumbled the incantations which Xu Que had spoken out aloud. His face was filled in amazement, "What an ingenious incantation to break through the first line of defense. It seems like the first defense barrier was dark in nature and all he had to do was to conjure the eight divinatory trigrams which would break the unholy curse." "Master, does that mean hes successful in entering the tombs? He actually managed to break through the Imperial Tombs!" A disciple asked out in shock. "No!" The elder shook his head. "He only broke through the outer defenses, the very first line. There are still many protective spells within the tombs. There is one he definitely will not be able to pass through." "What?" "As what Ive said earlier, within the domains of the Imperial Tombs, nobody can use any spells. A person breaking in would only be able to use their physical strengths to burrow their way through. With so many layers beneath, he would probably take seven days and seven nights in order to succeed. But now, after breaking through the first protective spell, the people within the Imperial Palace would know about this. It would take them only a day to travel out here!" "Is it really impossible to break through?" A disciple asked out. The elder shook his head, very certain of this, "Its impossible. Spells cannot be used here, for any spells used would be converted to energy and fuse together with the spells, strengthening it. Unless a person was at the Full Foundation of the Void Refining Stage or maybe even the stronger cultivation level of Form Synthesis Stage. At those stages, their cultivation level is so immense they might be able to brute force and break apart the spells. But this kid is only at the Original Infant Stage." "Then why is he still trying to climb the mountain?" "Although his cultivation level is considered rather high, hes too young. Look and see. I am certain that he would be forced to come down within two hours!" The elder spoke out, filled with confidence. This Imperial Tombs couldnt even be broken through by all the elders of the Moving Mountains Sect, much less this young and inexperienced kid. Indeed, Xu Que continued climbing the mountains as he used the newly acquired skill which pointed out the best location to enter the tombs. "Ding! Congratulations to host. The system has finished upgrading to version 3.0. You can now access the new system store!" The system notification rang out in Xu Ques head as he stood atop the mountain. His lips parted into a smile. He accessed the store almost immediately and found that it was filled with "machinery" items. Amongst those, the system recommended him a suitable item and was very cheap as well. Xu Que looked at it and burst out laughing, "Come, come, come. Isnt it only 500 act tough points? I shall buy it!" "Ding! A reminder to the host: The system is not in sync with the modern world. Hence, such items would only work for one day. Please confirm if you still wish to purchase." "Fuck, you are so sly. No wonder it was so cheap!" Xu Que raged out after hearing the second message. But he was rather used to it. When he saw such a powerful and useful item being sold at such a cheap price at only 500 act tough points, there would always be a catch. 500 act tough points for something that could only be used for one day? Fine. I shall rent it for a day!" Buy, buy, buy, I have money! Xu Que was addicted to spending money at this point. Besides, he had already reached such a stage so he couldnt give up now! At once, the system interface flashed across his eyes with a bright ray of light. Xu Que raised his arms and shouted out loudly, "Come out out Excavator!" 225 Heavenly Explosion Faction’s Zhang Qi Ling, Reporting! Chapter 225: Heavenly Explosion Factions Zhang Qi Ling, Reporting! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Boom!" In a second, a blinding white light exploded out from the system inventory as it materialized into something massive on the ground. The body of the machine was coated in yellow paint with long machinery arms extended from it. Indeed, this was an excavator! Outside the spell, the Moving Mountains Sect elder and disciples were startled by this! What What the hell is this thing? Why does it look so strange? What is the black robed youth trying to do? Doesnt he know that there are many protective spells around? And that magical weapons wouldnt be able to dig through the mountains? Everyone around were thrown into confusion. Their faces were filled with astonishment as they looked at the machine up ahead. At the same time, a system notification rang out in Xu Ques head. "Ding! Would you like to purchase the Excavator Operating Technique Manual?" Xu Que paused in shock, as his lips curled into a snarl. Damned retard! The system forgot to include this piece of information again! He almost forgot that he had no idea how to operate this machine. He had already bought the excavator so how could he not buy the technique? "Buy it!" Xu Que shouted out in his mind in anger. He spent another 100 act tough points and bought the manual needed to learn the skill. Xu Que then happily climbed up the tall excavator as he put on a pair of white gloves and started operating the machine. "Boom!" A loud sound thundered out as he started up the engine of the excavator. The arms of the excavator were fixed with shovelling tools and the arms started digging deep into the ground. The group of Moving Mountains Sect disciples watched on in shock. Before long, they had already guessed the purpose of this yellow looking object. "Brrrrrr!" Indeed, the arms of the excavator were affixed with claw like shovels and had started to sink into the soil. "Chi la!" The shovel grabbed a large amount of soil before casting it aside. After several repeated actions, a small mound of soil had been formed by the side of the machine. Everyone watched on in shock and disbelief. "This What is this item? It could actually operate without core energy?" "And it can even dig so rapidly. If he continued going at such speed, he would be able to dig through the ground within half a day." "Is he going to make it into the center of the Imperial Tombs just like this?" "Its scary. When was there a new grave robbing sect? And they actually could use such mysterious tools to help them!" The elder was shocked as well and was rather terrified of this massive machine before him. Xu Que sat atop the excavator. As time went by, he became accustomed to the way it worked and was using it effortlessly. He even started to sing a song while he was digging. "Ive bought an excavator, And finally learnt a skill. Today is a great day. I shall dig up some stars for you And haul down the moonlight for you... The sun shall rise for you. And become oil machinery to burn for you. To only shine for you, I give my all to you, As long as you keep digging, You fill my mornings with meaning. Although life is short, you are my eternity, I shant leave you. You are, you are, my excavator. No matter how much I learn, you always surprise me. Red represents my heart and warmth for you. You are the fire of my life Fireeeeeeeee..." (T/N: To the tune of Сƻ - Little Apple) Xu Ques voice was loud and bright as he sang loudly while digging. The song called Little Apple had been changed to speak about a "little" excavator which Xu Que had bought. The few of them outside the spell domains were stumped and confused. All these years, they had never seen a grave robber acting the same way as this person. He was smiling so excitedly while singing songs and digging through the Imperial Tomb! Big brother, please stop behaving like this. You are trespassing into an Imperial Tomb. The Fire Nations Imperial Tomb! This was a place which most grave robbers wouldnt even dare to come near. And yet youre singing while burrowing your way through. Doing something like that is an insult to grave robbers all around and an immense disrespect to the spirits beneath the tombs!" "Master, who on earth is this guy?" One of the disciples couldnt hold it in any longer and asked. The elders face was expressionless as he shook his head, "Ive never heard of this person in my life. Wait, let me ask him more to find out." As he finished speaking, he opened his mouth and shouted across to Xu Que loudly, "My friend, can I ask what item is that and where you got it from?" Xu Que glanced down towards the group of people and laughed before he started reciting a tongue twister. "Learning skills, back to school, Lanxiangs reputation is great, If you dont learn anything, they will refund you, 800 excavators in line, There are some perverted students and other lecherous ones. All the teachers are professors, Look for friends, search for some enemies, Everyone would try chrysanthemums, Only with aspiration will success follow, Lanxiang is a good place. To learn skills and to ply your trade in the east. Three thousand beds that arent made of steel" (T/N: Translated to english, this doesn''t make any sense. But this is supposedly a quote boasting about how good the Shan Dong Lanxiang Vocational School is, where they teach skills of a foreman) The elder was completely astounded. The few students were in a daze as well. What the hell? Whats this dude talking about? Why didnt I understand a single sentence that he said? One minute, you spoke of Lanxiang, another minute, you spoke of the east. Where are you from exactly? "Boom boom boom!" The excavator had dug out almost half of the soil needed to reach the bottom. The amount of earth piled up by the side had already reached a considerable size. The elder and his disciples stopped speaking as they watched him at work from the foot of the mountain. The more they watched, the more surprised and curious they became. Theyve never seen any grave robber making so much noise in their lives. In fact, it even seemed like he wasnt afraid of being caught! "Boom!" The excavator was digging deeper and deeper as the mound beside it was becoming taller. At last, as success doesnt evade the hardworking, Xu Que finally hit concrete. At this point, several Moving Mountains Sect disciples outside the boundaries used their spells and flew high up into the skies, staying away from the defensive spell boundaries. They watched Xu Que curiously. As soon as the concrete could be seen, the elders expression turned to one of severity as he whispered, "That is the walls to the tombs. It contains immense powers and is impossible to break through. Besides, the walls are fortified so that it would be hard to break through from outside." "Master, then how is he going to dig his way in?" A disciple asked. The elder shook his head, "Im afraid hes not going to be able to progress further and will end now. Look, hes even stopped. Obviously, theres nothing more to be done!" Xu Que had indeed stopped, but this wasnt because he was at a loss. Instead, he retrieved his Killer Sword. Since there were spells restriction within the domains of the Imperial Tombs making the mountains and tomb walls invulnerable to spells, the Killer Blade would be rather effective here. Xu Que whipped the Killer Blade out and slung it by his waist as he hopped back onto the excavator. Now, the excavator was digging at an increased strength of 30! He raised the arm of the excavator high up before slamming it down against the concrete walls of the tomb! "Boom!" A loud crash rang out as the walls completely caved in. The elders expression froze on his face as his lips curled upwards in a snarl. This was too embarrassing. He had been proven wrong in front of his disciples consecutively. From the first moment at the outermost spell, he was proven wrong. Next was about being able to dig through. Now, he had been wrong again about the tomb walls. Each time, he told his disciples that Xu Que wouldn''t succeed but he had been proven wrong every single time. The elder simply couldnt stand it, his face was devoid of all feelings. However, he couldnt be blamed for being wrong. Under the heavens, Xu Que was the only person in history to ever make it so far. And he had spent nearly 10,000 act tough points and only managed to reach this point. Clearly, robbing the Imperial Tombs wasnt a simple affair at all. "Heheh Ive succeeded! Never knew that digging through tombs was so easy! Guys, does any of you wish to go in and take a look with me?" Xu Ques face was filled with smiles as he jumped off the excavator and clapped his hands once, looking at the group of cultivators. The few disciples and elder was filled with shock. Go and take a look in the tombs? The Imperial Tombs? There are many generations of Emperors lying down below, all the way from the very first Fire Emperor. It was even rumored that an Emperor who had attained the Form Synthesis Stage was lying under. Evidently, there were also the bodies of other grave robbers who had failed as well. Forget it, forget it. Who would ever dare to go in? The few of them shook their heads, clearly unwilling to enter. Xu Que was elated by this. Though if nobody went down with him, it would mean that hed act tough without anyone watching. However, for now, he had something urgent to do. He placed the excavator back within the system inventory and wanted to jump into the hole he had dug, into the tombs. The elder who was floating in the air shouted out, "My friend, can I ask which sect are you from? Or can you tell me your powerful name?" Xu Que raised his head to look up as a gust of wind blew across his hair and the sunlight shone down radiantly across his handsome face as he smiled out. "This humble subjects name is Zhang Qi Ling from Heavenly Explosion Factions Lan Xiang Vocational School. My nickname is Oil Bottle!" As he finished speaking, he turned around and jumped into the hole within the walls of the tomb and disappeared into the darkness. 226 What The Hell Do You Want? Chapter 226: What The Hell Do You Want? Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The Moving Mountains Sect elder and disciples were all stumped. Heavenly Explosion Factions Lan Xiang, Zhang Qi Ling, nicknamed Oil Bottle? They had never heard anything about this persons nickname. But they knew that after today, this persons nickname within the circle of grave robbers would be extremely renowned! After all, forcing entry into the Imperial Tombs had never been succeeded by anyone in history! Many grave robbers would get stuck within the first outermost spell and end up dying there since they couldnt leave. It could even be said that nobody had ever touched the concrete walls of the tombs before. And now, this black robed youth managed to dig through the earth and even broke the walls of the tombs before jumping in so bravely. Just thinking of this was enough to raise hairs. Hence, this old man started to feel that after today, when word gets out, Zhang Qi Ling from Heavenly Explosion Faction would be very popular. "That big brother is so powerful!" Several of the disciples started to let out sighs of admiration. The eyes of the female disciples were fixated on that mysterious hole within the ground. They started to recall how that big brother had leapt into it without much hesitation and their hearts were unable to stop hammering for a long time. After all, Xu Que looked extremely cool while doing that. At the same time, within the Imperial Palace... Everything was wrecked and in utter chaos. The Imperial Palace had almost been reduced to ruins, with most of it leaving nothing more than mere rocks and debris. Many other places around the palace had been reduced to similar fates. This was especially after the Fire Emperor accidentally ate those pieces of shits. He was so enraged that his anger was scary to behold. He had vented his anger out on many other buildings around him. After crossing over to the Void Refining Stage, he almost nearly wrecked his entire palace till there was nothing left standing. The Sky Incense Valley elder knew that he had made a mistake and was afraid to the Fire Emperors fury. He thus took his disciples and fled as soon as he knew that the wrath was approaching. As for the other great sects, they were so astounded that they had left as well. Some other busybodies within the city had ran all the way to the great lake to watch the scene unfold. It was then that they realized it was true. A protective spell had been placed all around the lake! They were astounded. Tang Liu Feng had taken this opportunity to flee as well. He was still loyal to Xu Que and played his part by spreading the tales of the Emperor to as many people as he could. These tales included how the Emperor had harmed the Prince Consort and was even made a cuckold. There was even the important scene of how he was defeated by the Prince Consort and at last, was convinced to eat shit. The Imperial City was completely shocked as the news spread like wildfire across the entire nation. The Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan had been standing outside the throne room for a long time, unable to regain their senses. After several breaths, Zi Xuan finally sighed out, "Princess, was it truly alright for us to give him the map? He would definitely head for the Imperial Tombs now. What if the Imperial Tombs will be destroyed as well?" "Thats impossible!" The Flaming Sun Princess shook her head, her expression was as cold as ice. "I underestimated him from the start and never imagined that his powers would be stronger than fathers. He even managed to win over Emperor father several times. But what can he do at the Imperial Tombs? Once he enters, he wouldnt ever be able to come out for all eternity." Zi Xuan was still worried, "But Hes managed to create so many miracles and did the impossible on numerous occasions." "This is one miracle he will never be able to accomplish. My Emperor Grandfather once told me that long ago, one of our ancestors of the Form Synthesis Stage knew that his life was soon ending. He wasnt willing to spend all eternity within the Imperial Tombs and thus decided to enter the Tombs prematurely to retrieve some treasures to prolong his lifespan. However, he never managed to step out. How strong can Xu Que be? He cant even match up to a Void Refining Stager, much less a Form Synthesis Stager." The Flaming Sun Princess sounded very certain. "Besides, even if he enters the Imperial Tombs, he wouldnt be able to get near the source of the Imperial Qi- the Dragon Veins. Thats because Its no longer within the Imperial Tombs." "What?" Zi Xuan heard this and was astounded. How was this possible? If there wasnt any Dragon Veins, where did the Imperial Qi which the Fire Emperor drew out come from? "Actually, that isnt really a secret anymore. Several hundred years ago, our ancestors sank in all the way down to the core of the earth. The Dragon Veins are now floating in molten lava in the center of the planet. Apart from anyone with the blood of the Imperial Family who would be able to draw on it, nobody would ever be able to seek it out! Hence, even if Xu Que managed to gain entry into the Imperial Tombs, he wouldnt be able to come out and wouldnt be able to destroy the source of Imperial Qi. Thats why I willingly allowed you to give him the Fire Nations Imperial Tombs map!" As soon as the Flaming Sun Princess said this, she exhaled deeply before speaking, "Now, I wish that he would fall into our trap and enter the Imperial Tombs. All this mess can finally be put to a halt! With his lowly status, it would be an honor for him to die within the Imperial Tombs!" "..." Zi Xuan bit her lips and fell into silence. She had this nagging feeling that Xu Que wouldnt just disappear so easily. It was hard to say, but one day, he could appear again and start killing everyone who had wronged him. Meanwhile, within the eastern end of the Imperial Tombs... Xu Que had no idea how long he had been in the free fall but he hadnt landed yet. His body was still in descent. It was clear that this Imperial Tomb was extremely huge. As soon as he entered within the Imperial Tombs, the restriction on spells had vanished and he could start conjuring spells. Without a moments hesitation, Xu Que conjured the Lightning Haste spell, causing a pair of lightning bolts to form at his heels. He then increased his speed as he continued going downwards. "Boom!" Before long, his feet finally touched ground and he stopped falling. He concluded that he was probably within the center of the Imperial Tombs. Everything around him was dark but it wasnt enough to completely obscure his vision. After scanning his surroundings, Xu Que could be sure that he was standing within a very spacious tomb. He was surrounded by four solid walls, with a door on one side of the walls. Apart from this, there was nothing else around him. Xu Que frowned. This wasnt in the most desirable situation to find himself in. He retrieved the maps of the Imperial Tombs and opened it. He saw that there were many confusing lines all across the maps and fell deep in thought. "Woosh!" All of a sudden, Xu Que felt something hot within his robes as though something was struggling to get out. Heat and light was emanating out from beneath, shining through the layers of his clothes. Xu Que paused before he reached his hand into his robes and pulled it out. When he took it out, he realized that it was a piece of black jade tile with strange and complex inscriptions across. There was even a unicorn inscribed onto this tile and was emitting off a mysterious scent along with a powerful aura. But this piece of jade tile Xu Que frowned, trying to recall when he had obtained this. He then realized that he acquired this while he was still out in the borderlands. Before killing the members of the Blood River Sect, a strange old man had come to eat his delicious chicken wings. After quarreling with him, the old man finally gave him this piece of jade tile. That old mans cultivation level wasnt low at all. In fact, he was so powerful that Xu Que couldnt tell his level then. However, he was certain that it was more powerful than the Infant Transformation. That was why he only just scolded him and didnt resort to fighting. If not, with how that old man was acting so strangely, Xu Que would probably have given him a severe beating. Right before they parted ways, the old man gave him this tile. (T/N: Chapter 44 if anyone wishes to re-read the chapter!) Xu Que didnt pay it much attention then. After all, this jade tile didnt look special at all. However, he never expected that the jade tile would be activated as soon as he had entered this ancient Imperial Tomb. The jade tile was emitting bright light now and was starting to get hotter. It even gave off a powerful aura as it radiated across the entire tomb. "Thats strange. What on earth is this thing?" Xu Que thought to himself before tapping it once, trying to think as hard as he could. Right at this point, behind a door which led to complete darkness, came a loud sound which sounded like thousands of horses charging in this direction. Xu Que jumped up in shock as he glared into the distance and held his ground. He conjured a Bone Freezing Flame within his palms in anticipation and waited. All of a sudden, several shadows shot past the door. It was hard to see their form and its impossible to tell what their cultivation levels were. An angry and irritable voice sounded in the distance. "Damn it, youre here again? Speak clearly now, what the hell do you want?" 227 Xu Que Chooses Names Chapter 227: Xu Que Chooses Names Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation What the? Xu Que froze in shock. Im here again? Fuck. This is my first time here! And I dont want anything! I was just passing through! "Hu hu" Beyond the door, into the depths of darkness, rustling sounds which sounded like a spirit crying and a wolf howling rang out! Xu Que frowned before he shouted out, "Cry, are you crying because youre mentally retarded? Do you believe that I will use my unicorn hands to slap you to death?" "What the hell do you want now?" The angry voice rang out once again from the darkness. "I dont want anything!" Xu Que was rather irritated at this. Obviously, this was his first time here and he didnt even get to act tough before someone came around making it seem as though he had bullied them before. "Then what the hell do you want?" "I truly dont want anything!" "The last time, I gave you everything. What the hell do you still want now?" "Fuck! You come out now!" "What the hell do you still want from me?" "Damned retarded cripple, COME OUT NOW!" Xu Que was enraged as he sent our waves of core energy rippling out. "What the hell do you still want from me?" A voice rang out from within the darkness. Xu Que managed to locate the source of the voice with the immense wave of energy. The powerful core strength transformed into a gigantic hand and pinned him to the ground, all in the dark. "Boom!" Xu Que charged towards the voice and lashed out, punching and kicking as soon as he reached it. "Fuck your sister!" "What I still want?" "What the hell do I want?" "Do you think youre a movie star? Repeat that rubbish again! Ask me what the hell do I want again!" "Boom! Boom! Boom!" "Ah... Aiya!!!" Screams of pain rang out from within the shadows. Xu Que was scolding out harsly as he dealt several punches and kicks in the dark, causing groans of agony to sound out. The beatings only stopped after the person lurking within the shadows wisened up and shouted, "I was wrong, senior. I was wrong!" Xu Ques eyebrows were raised as he paused and let go of the shadow as he laughed out, "So you can say more than just what the hell do you want?" At the same time, the black shadow started taking on a clearer form. Xu Que squinted to see what it was before reaching an understanding. This was a spirit. After he had died, something unknown happened to him which caused him to remain in this world and yet he was unable to leave this Imperial Tombs. The black shadow retreated to the side gingerly after Xu Que had let go of him, and spoke out apologetically, "Senior, I was wrong!" "Eh?" Xu Que looked at him and was taken aback. At the corner wasnt just one black shadow. In fact, there were dozens of spirits huddling at the side and they were all trembling in fear. Xu Que was extremely confused. There were so many spirits. Why were they here? And it even seemed like they recognized me? He then asked out warily, "Do you know who I am?" The few spirits at the shadows shrank back into the corner and didnt dare to speak. All they could muster was the "woowooo" sounds. Only the spirit which Xu Que had beaten up earlier stepped forward and spoke, "Although we are unable to see how this senior looks like, we can recognize your powerful aura. All these hundreds of years, you were the only person who stepped in here and managed to walk out alive. How could we not know?" They definitely could remember. Many years ago, that senior cultivator came here and caused havoc. Likewise, he grabbed one of them and started beating him savagely, scaring all of them senseless. Xu Que then asked them several more questions and found out that the senior cultivator who had came previously was looking for a particular treasure within the Imperial Tomb. He was searching for a Luminous Grail which was unique in this world and there was only one around. Its use was that it would glow at night- that was all. The ghosts started weeping and sobbing as they told the previous senior, "If you wanted to look for the Luminous Grail, all you had to do was ask. Why did you come and beat us? It really hurt, senior!" At last, every single spirit within the Imperial Tombs were activated to seek out that Luminous Grail and handed it to him. Only after much convincing and persuasion did they finally manage to make the senior leave the tombs. Never would they have expected that even before a hundred years was up, the mighty aura of the senior cultivator showed up once again. This thoroughly terrified the spirits here and thus led to the recent spade of events. "Aura?" Xu Que listened eagerly to the spirits before finally realizing what they meant. He cast his glance down at the jade tile which was glowing and giving off a powerful aura. No wonder. This jade tile was supposed to give off energy and light at places where negative energy was strong. These spirits probably remembered the aura of the jade tile and mistook him for the previous trespasser. Ai, thats not right. That means to say, a hundred years ago, that old senior came here and managed to leave alive? Xu Que regained his senses and was astounded. That old senior was so powerful? He snuck in without anyone realizing just to look for a bullshit glowing cup and nobody found out? Fuck! Looks like I was right to not have gotten into a fight with him. If not, I probably wouldve gotten beaten up savagely! Xu Que gasped in relief as he thought to himself before shooting a glance at the spirits, "Since youve already recognized me, fine. Lets do it the same way. I shant beat you up if you help me with a few errands!" "Senior, please ask away!" The spirits didnt even listen to his requests yet and eagerly promised to do it. Xu Que touched his chin and scanned his surroundings before speaking, "The first thing, tell me how youve survived up to this point." This was an important question. These spirits cultivation levels were extremely low but they were able to survive up to now. By this logic, it was possible that the spirits of the previous Fire Nations Emperors were still around. Xu Que had to make preparations in case they were! "Ah?" Indeed, as soon as the spirits heard this request, they looked at each other with expressions of of confusion. Their eyes spoke of suspicions and doubt, as though they themselves didnt know the answer to this question! "What? You dont even know how youve survived up till now?" Xu Que glared at them and raised his voice to appear angry. The spirit who was beaten up by Xu Que earlier waved his hands, "Senior, we really cant remember. Most of our memories in our earlier lives had already gone. Some of us cant even remember how to speak." "Then do you know what your name is?" Xu Que asked suspiciously. The spirit scratched the back of his head before shaking it, "Forgot I forgot it! Senior, can you give us names?" Xu Que looked at them and was certain that they weren''t lying and had no choice but to agree, "Alright then. Since youve been so sincere, I shall give you names. The names you shall receive must be extremely cool!" He looked around at the few spirits standing before him and started to ponder hard. After all, they were spirits of the Fire Nations. Alright then. At this point, he pointed at the first spirit and shouted out, "You shall be Kim Fatty, you shall be Kim Fatty Two. You shall be Kim Fatty Three Gulp, That name is already taken. Alright, you shall be Kim Fatty Two Plus One or Kim Fatty One Plus Two! Take your pick!" (T/N: Kim Jong Uns name in chinese is Jin San Pang which sounds like Kim Fatty Three.) Kim Fatty Two Plus One? Kim Fatty One Plus Two? The spirit were all stumped. What kind of stupid name are these? Is there a difference between Kim Fatty Two Plus One and Kim Fatty One Plus Two? Isnt 2+1 the same as 1+2? Why dont you just call him Kim Fatty Three? Also "Senior, I We Arent very fat as well!" "I like these names and they shall be fixed! Forget about it, dont think about it anymore. You lot look really stupid when you think! The reason I gave you two names is because I favor you. In the future, your name shall be Kim Fatty Two Plus One and your last name shall be Kim Fatty One Plus Two. Lets get a nickname for you as well! We shall call you Kim Fatty Fat Fat!" "Gulp Many thanks senior for the names and For your favor!" The spirit didnt dare to say more and nodded his head and bowed. Xu Que waved his hands as though he brushed it of, "Alright, that shall do then. The second matter. I wish to search for the Fire Emperors coffins. And also the location of the Dragon Veins." "Fire Emperor? Senior, you Are you going to look for those few evil and vicious people?" Kim Fatty Two Plus One was taken aback, his face was filled with fear. "What? Should I be afraid of them?" Xu Que raised his voice once again. To be frank, it was true that he was afraid. But if all thats left of those Emperors are spirits, he wouldnt be afraid. The best way to deal with spirits, would be to use Monkey Blocks Lightning! Kim Fatty Two Plus One hurriedly nodded his head, "Senior, we know where those evil men are. But theres no way to get there. Besides, I have no idea why, but we heard them shouting out in anger earlier. We cannot afford to mess around with them!" "What rubbish. Do you know why they were screaming out today? Its because their grandson was being beaten savagely by me and now Im here for them. Please cut the crap and take me there now!" Xu Que spoke out as he picked up Kim Fatty Two Plus One and threw him forward, flying a great distance. 228 Clearing The Imperial Tombs Chapter 228: Clearing The Imperial Tombs Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Dong! Dong! Within the dark tombs, the sounds of Xu Ques heavy footsteps rang out. The dozens of spirits were in front, leading Xu Que in a neat and orderly file. They were floating in front of him, carefully moving across. The speed of their movement were rather well paced. It was evident that all of them were afraid of this unreasonable Xu Que and were scared that he would start becoming violent towards them again! However, Xu Que was definitely more reasonable than the old man. He wouldnt assault these spirits without any reason. His vision was constantly scanning the environment as he walked. Many of these tombs were empty and lacked even simple paintings or inscriptions along the walls. Xu Que noticed this and couldnt help mumbling to himself about how empty some of these crypts were. This was heard by Kim Fatty Two Plus One, who replied, "Many years ago, the walls of these tombs were indeed filled with drawings and carvings. However, after many decades and even centuries, theyve all ran away." "What? Ran away?" Xu Que was taken aback. How could drawings run away? Did they grow legs to flee or are you bloody trying to lie to me? "Its true. On the very last day where the tombs were open, I saw all it disappear into dust and vanished into thin air!" "Damn! You are truly a retard. Have you never learnt science? Its called oxidation! The paint particles were being oxidized!" Xu Que shouted out in anger. Kim Fatty Two Plus One paused for several moments as though he couldnt understand what that term meant. However, he nodded his head profusely, "This senior is so intelligent and filled with knowledge." The other spirits started nodded their heads in approval, "Elder is very talented!" "Lower your voice. Watch how loud you speak. Im not the type of person who enjoys being praised and complimented. Quickly, show me the way!" Xu Que gave a stoic expression, but his heart was filled with elation. These spirits are truly impressionable and obedient too. If only I could bring them away from here, it would be nice to have them as my little brothers! As he walked along, he was deep in thought. Before long, Xu Que finally walked into a room which had a long passageway within. There were a pair of statues beside the entrance of the room. Both these statues were of demons with strange features and evil looks. They were extremely lifelike and their eyes possessed a certain fearsome look, as though they could almost come alive and devour someone. This passageway was rather wide and strange looking. On both sides of the wall, there was a long horizontal concavity which looked almost like a ditch on the wall. The ditches on both sides extended a long distance, deep into the room. However, everything within the ditches had already dried up and nothing remained. Xu Que senses that something wasnt quite right and started muttering an incarnation before walking forward. "Senior, be careful!" At this point, Kim Fatty Two Plus One tried to stop him and explain, "You cant go through here. Some time ago, an entire group of us tried to cross as well but our spirits were all scattered and blasted off. Theres a powerful spell here and it seems like it can destroy everything around." "Rubbish. The spell here is only upheld because of the powerful geomancy of this location. Its obvious that you wont be able to cross because spirits are charged with negative energy. Its only too easy for me to pass!" Xu Que replied plainly. The spirits around were all stumped as they looked at Xu Que with strange expressions and felt curious. Could this senior truly bypass the spell? Xu Que also didnt speak further as he called out the system and spent a little act tough points to receive two different types of water. While Zhang Qi Lings skill with the knife was rather useful, his other skillset which Xu Que had acquired were also handy at this point. For example, to break through several preventive spells which had been placed. Hence, as soon as Xu Que recognized the situation, he instinctively knew what to do. He purchased some river water and some well water before placing these newly acquired water along the drain on the wall. The water flowed magically as though it defied gravity. As soon as the water started flowing on both sides of the wall where the ditches were, the entire Room shook violently. "Bloop!" A soft thudding sound rang out as a ray of light flashed across before their eyes, before disappearing into darkness once again. "Alright, we can go now!" Xu Que smiled as he walked further into the room. The spirits looked rather afraid and opened their mouths to protest. However, Xu Que was very confident and unbridled as he continued walking before he realized that the spirits werent following him. He then shouted, "What are you staring at? Quickly come!" The dozens of spirits hesitated, clearly still worried. "We should go in now. After all, getting killed by the spell would mean instant death, whereas getting beaten to death by this senior would hurt!" Kim Fatty Two Plus One thought to himself and mustered his courage. He gritted his teeth and took a big step forward. He successfully gained entry into the tomb room and was indeed unscathed. The other spirits noticed this and were appalled. Even Kim Fatty Two Plus One was surprised by this, for hed expected to be vanquished but still, he was alright! "Senior, you are fantastic. How did you do it?" The spirits looked at Xu Que and asked. Xu Que laughed out, "Thats simple. On one side of the tomb, I placed well water, and on the other side, I placed river water. As the famous saying goes, well water wouldnt interfere with river water or in other words, everyone should mind their own business and nothing untoward would happen to anyone!" "Hssss!" The spirits sucked in a cold breath of air and were all shocked at Xu Ques wits. Conversely, they were also surprised at how dumb they were. They had been here within the ancient tombs for so many decades and had never thought about this before. Thinking further, they then realized that there wasnt any well water here. Although they would probably have to dig underground to get it. River water was easily obtainable however. Xu Que had successfully acted tough and gained several points. Although it wasnt much, a little was better than none. The group of them then proceeded inwards. Once they proceeded down the passageway, these spirits didnt know the route anymore. In fact, they were rather foreign to this place and had never seen it before. Xu Que opened the map once again and realized that the real tombs had only began from this point on. Besides, there seemed to be many funeral items and objects around here in comparison to the previously empty rooms which he had found himself in. At this point, Xu Ques eyes lit up, "Kim Fatty, Kim Fatty Two, and Kim Fatty Fat Fat, hurry up and bring everyone here!" Xu Que waved his hands and led the group of spirits as they walked into the very first tomb. After passing through the corridors, they arrived at the entrance of the first tomb where a glowing light flickered up ahead. The floor was filled with numerous weapons and formed an extremely huge pile. It almost looked like a mini mountain but was glittering and gleaming, with all sorts of weapons imaginable! These weapons were all Two Star or Three Star grade as well. In fact, there was a single Four Star grade flying sword, which glowed and shone brightly. From time to time, a red glow would run down the length of the sword and looked extremely magnificent! "Ive struck gold!" Xu Que rejoiced at finding these weapons and opened the system inventory to place all these cool weapon within. In the past, he had annihilated an entire sect and gained access to their treasure rooms. All the items and weapons there werent even worth taking. That was because the system sold cooler and better weapons. But now, he was standing in front of weapons owned by Emperors and it definitely wouldnt be of low quality. Xu Que couldnt give up an opportunity like this so he took as much as he could. He had decided to keep those which were worth keeping and sell the rest. Or he could let the system keep it in exchange for Essences. Regardless, he still profited from this discovery! The spirits werent the least interested in these weapons as they started daydreaming while Xu Que shifted all these items in excitement. Soon after, under Xu Ques guidance, they walked towards the second tomb. This time, the tomb was filled with treasure chests. The lid on these chests remained open and precious gems of all variety could be spotted. The chests were all so full that treasure was leaking out onto the floor. Up against the walls were wooden shelves and were filled up with an assortment of potions, herbs and pills! There were plenty of One Star, Two Star and Three Star grade pills and potions. However, there were only a few Four Star grade pills. The words which were written on the vials had long smudged and thus the nature of these supplements couldnt be discerned. Xu Que didnt seem to mind it as he took every single vial from the wooden shelves and placed it within the systems inventory. In fact, he didnt even need to check its contents and took everything greedily. After all, when it came to doing something like this, only three things matter. They were "speed, precision and ruthlessness!" Only in achieving these traits would one truly get a sense of satisfaction and feel extremely good about himself! This was especially true when a person was robbing the tombs of the Fire Emperors! Hence, after completely clearing the second tomb till nothing remained, Xu Que strolled towards the third tomb. This time, the shelves were filled with books. However, many of these books were old and ancient and were rather average and nothing spectacular. There were many manuals and spell books as well. Xu Que also knew that the truly good stuff would still be within the Imperial Palace. However, there were also some high quality items which would be placed within the coffins of the deceased Emperors. Hence, he wasnt surprised to see that most of the items he had taken werent fantastic. With a wave of his hands, after he had cleared all the spell book and skill manuals, he started walking a level down, towards the next tomb. When he reached outside this tomb, Xu Que realized that this room was huge and extremely spacious. Xu Que looked in and realized the entire room was filled with coffins! The spirits peered in and their faces were filled with dread and fear. "Heavens! This This place How many people are buried here?" "It seems like even our bodies are buried here. Its so sad!" "Or it could also be that our bodies have long decomposed and we might not even have a coffin for some of us might be failed grave robbers!" Xu Que stood outside the room and was somewhat taken aback. He looked at the dozens of spirits and shook his head, "None of you are talking about what truly matters." "Ah?" The dozens of them paused in shock. Xu Que ignored them and called out the system, "System, would you buy coffins in exchange for anything?" 229 Past Soul Emperor Chapter 229: Past Soul Emperor Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Within the extremely spacious tomb, there were tens of old and decomposing coffins which were stacked up like a pagoda of coffins. This was a tower of dead people and looked rather queer. After so many years, the coffins were badly decomposed and holes started to form. Xu Que could even see the shrivelled bodies lying within. Seeing this, Xu Que was rather confused. Since there were so many coffins here but why didnt he see any spirits? Then, where did the dozen spirits behind him came from? Xu Que shook his head and couldnt figure it out. He thus gave up thinking and turned to look at the system interface. Earlier on, he had asked the system if it would take these coffins and the system thus started calculating. On the interface, he could see several numbers and figures as if the system was estimating the worth of whatever stood in front of him. Before long, the system gave him a reply. "Ding! The material of these coffins were rather high quality. Although its already decomposed, the system can retrieve these coffins and transform them into weapon Essences!" "Yo, thats great! Alright, alright, alright, then take it all!" Xu Que was elated after hearing the systems reply! With so many coffins around and the state of decomposition they were in, Xu Que couldnt possibly keep them all within his system inventory. He had actually asked the system in jest and never expected that the system would accept it as well. Hearing this good news filled Xu Que with joy. After all, he was here to rob the Fire Emperors Imperial Tombs. Hence, he would take as much as he can get. Whats the motive you might ask? Thats right, to send a message out, that I wont even let off your fucking coffins! Hence, Xu Que stepped forward. As soon as he stretched his hands out, the system activated the automatic item picking function. The entire pagoda of coffins started vanishing one by one. Following that, the shriveled up bodies all fell to the ground. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! As the system tallied up the total numbers, Xu Ques mind was filled with system notifications. The Weapon Essences has also started accumulating, until he had a total of 500 Essences! The spirits standing outside the door were all appalled by this. This senior wont even show mercy to the coffins? Hes truly a vile person! Within minutes, Xu Que had swept up all the coffins which were stacked up earlier. He then glanced across at the corpses on the ground, his eyes were filled with anticipation as he asked, "System, do you accept dried, shriveled up corpses?" "NOPE!" "Oh!" Xu Que gave an extremely disappointed expression. Without any options left, he retreated away from this tomb and started making his way to the fifth. However, things werent as simple here in the fifth tomb. Xu Que and the rest of them were prevented access by a huge stone door! The entire door to the tombs was extremely thick. There were many carvings of dragons along the door and it looked very lifelike. There were also inscriptions of spells on the door. Every single line was so complex that it was hard to understand and it even exuded an aura of power from it! All the mysterious inscriptions, along with the drawings of the dragons formed the defensive spell of this tomb. In fact, the spell was powerful enough that warning energy was pulsating from the door as it guarded the contents of this tomb. Kim Fatty Two Plus One looked extremely uneasy, "Senior, we can feel something. We think that the evil persons youre looking for might be inside!" "Oh? Could this be where a Fire Emperor was laid to rest?" Xu Que took several steps back when he heard this as well. He then looked around and counting something on his fingers. According to the geomancy calculations of the location of this tomb, it seems like this could be the master tomb here! "System, do you have any methods to break through this protective spell?" Xu Que thought and asked the system. The system remained silent for half a second before replying. "Ding! The system has checked and found that theres a way to break through the spell. However, it would cost 500 act tough points!" "..." Xu Que pursed his lips. Your mothers ovaries! Why are you always so damned calculative? Fine, youre cheap! "Break the spell!" Xu Que shouted out in anger! He only had 2,000 act tough points remaining and was now forced to spend another 500. This truly hurt his heart. However, Xu Que desperately wanted to gain entry into this tomb. In fact, tens of thousands of act tough points wont even stop him. Even though he had spent more than 10,000 act tough points at its peak, Xu Que wasnt worse off after spending it. After all, a large portion of it had been spent on the system to upgrade its capabilities and purchase several skills. In fact, the best part of it all was that he even acquired the skills of the famous Oil Bottle! The skills which he had gained would be of great use when he decided to rob the graves of the other nations! Despite the fact that Xu Que felt an immense heartache, he was extremely confident in his own act tough capabilities. Even after spending it, he was certain that he would earn it back again. He had to earn it back! "Ding! The system has began breaking through the spell!" "Ding! The system wishes to inform the host that behind this protective spell are several very powerful spirits. Please make your battle preparations to prevent getting beaten up!" The system rang out consecutively. When Xu Que heard this, he was elated. How can big brother ever get beaten up? What a joke! Who am I? I am the Act Tough King! How can I ever be defeated? Since you asked me to prepare myself, I shant prepare at all. Thats how powerful I am. In fact, I shall lie down here and wait for them to come Alright nevermind, maybe I should prepare myself! Xu Que then conjured a pair of lightning balls. It wasnt that he was afraid. He was just slightly uncertain. After all, the spirits behind this door were powerful Fire Emperors of the past. According to what he knew, the first Fire Emperor was at the pinnacle of the Form Synthesis Stage and he had several other successors who had ascended to the Form Synthesis Stage as well. Only during the last few generations did the cultivation level of the Emperors halt at the Void Refining Stage. Of course, the present Fire Emperor was much weaker. He was stuck at the Infant Transformation Stage for very long. Only after using the Emperors Energy did he manage to step into the Void Refining Stage, although that was still rather powerful. Hence, Xu Que felt like maybe he should guard himself against these ancient spirits. He must not fail in acting tough and eat grass instead. If not, that would be an eternal blemish and humiliation to him! "Chi!" Right at this point, he held a pair of lightning bolts which buzzed threateningly, filled with purple, powerful energy. At once, the lightning arcs within the balls started to vibrate and move violently. When the dozens of spirits saw this, they screamed out in fear and retreated a long way back. To spirits, lightning was one of the most terrifying elements, for they were completely powerless against it. If they were to take the slightest damage from any electric spells in their current spirit form, they would suffer immense injuries! Whats more, Xu Ques powerful balls of lightning had completely absorbed all the powers from the Tribulations along with the purple streak of electricity from the Lightning Pools. The power emanating out from those spheres were immense. "Dont be afraid, I wont kill you, dont stand so far. Come and watch me act tough!" Xu Que turned his head back to look at those few spirits who were trembling in fear while Xu Que sniggered. The entire group of spirits huddled together by a corner and only dared to stick their heads out to see, but didnt dare to get close at all! "Boom doom!" Right at this point, a resounding crash sounded from the tomb door, as though there were some powerful force clashing against it ferociously. Debris and dust were thrown high up into the air. Xu Ques face froze. "Ka cha!" The spell on the door stopped pulsating all of a sudden as cracks started to form all across the door. Within a fraction of a second, the entire door was filled with web like cracks! "Ding! The door has been broken through. The system suggests that the host uses his soul strength, so that things will be easier!" the system rang out. Xu Que was astonished, "What do you mean? Use my soul strength so that it will be easier?" "Ding! Warning! The system has detected 4 Form Synthesis Staged spirits nearby. The system suggests you upgrade your musician talent to Four Star as soon as possible. If not, you would be in danger!" "Fuck! My Monkey Blocks Lightning isnt good enough? Now you still wish for me to upgrade my musician talent to Four Star? Where should I get the act tough points from? Im not even at Three Star yet!" Xu Que replied the system. He wondered how the system can still be in a mood to rob him in the face of danger. Four Star Musician? Thats going to cost a bomb and now I only have 1,000 act tough points. Its not enough. "Ding! Congratulations to host. After the system has been updated to version 3.0, the system is now able to provide you with a low interest rate loan with 0 collaterals needed, low processing fees and fast waiting time. In fact, only 30 seconds is required to approve the loan!" 230 Even If A Loan Has To Be Taken, Acting Tough Is A Must! Chapter 230: Even If A Loan Has To Be Taken, Acting Tough Is A Must! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Lo-Loan? Xu Que was appalled by what he had just heard. Hearing what the system had said was akin to him seeing a ghost! The system was getting more brazen with each level it had ascended and was becoming more crafty. Now, it even suggested lending Xu Que act tough points with interest rates? Why dont you fly a kite? I wont take a loan. I will never take a loan! Xu Que hardened his heart, knowing that he must never bow to the system. However "After careful calculations, the hosts strength wouldnt be able to compare with your enemies at this point. Although the host can consider fleeing, he wouldnt be able to act tough if he fled!" The system sounded out once more, causing Xu Que to freeze on the spot. Unable to compare with my enemies? Can consider fleeing? Is my Monkey Blocks Lightning spell still not strong enough after being strengthened by the full Glory Killer Book? I wont be able to handle those Fire Emperor spirits? Xu Que was suddenly thrown off guard and felt rather uneasy. And yet he realized that it mustve been true, for he was only at level eight Original Infant Stage. If he could defeat an Infant Transformation staged cultivator, it would already be extraordinary! Even though he was only facing against spirits and spirits were extremely weak against lightning spells, these spirits were of at least in the Void Refining Stage. And so he felt that he might still stand a chance against the Void Refining Stage spirits. As for the Form Synthesis Stage spirits Xu Que was not the least confident! The system wouldnt trick him at this point. Although Xu Que knew that the system was very sly, whenever it provided such conclusions after calculations, it was always correct. Of course, the most important thing to Xu Que was being unable to act tough! This caused a certain sense of anxiety and urgency in Xu Que! Unable to act tough? Then what was the point of living? How was he different from a calf if he couldnt act tough? After all, it was only a loan. Come on then! Even if I have to take a loan, I must do it for the sake of acting tough! "Tell me more. How should I proceed to take the loan?" Xu Que thought in his mind and asked the system for more information. As soon as these words were thought, a strange melodic sound rang out within his head. Soon after the music faded, Xu Que heard that the cold systems voice had abruptly changed tone. It started sounding extremely warm, as though it was handling a big customer! "Welcome host for accessing the newly implemented Act Tough Loan. The Act Tough loan is very unique in the sense that theres no collateral required, along with the low interest rates and you can receive the cash on the exact same day. The application procedure is very simple, convenient and swift. We wish to serve you effectively and ensure that your career is benefited from this loan!" Pu! Xu Que nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. This Sounded too human! Like a salesman trying to do business. It was indeed extremely hard to tolerate. The system then continued speaking. "In view of the hosts extraordinary acting tough skills, the system is willing to offer a reduced interest rate of 2.3% per annum. Payment is a combination of interest rate along with a percentage of the principal amount. Its a carefree and easy method of repayment!" "..." "The system would like to ask if the host is keen on activating the Act Tough Loan?" "Let me ask you something. What happens if Im unable to repay the loan?" Xu Que asked as he smiled. "If the host is unable to repay the amount by the stipulated date, the system shall activate Debt Collector Beats Debtors function. Regardless of whether you borrowed money in this world or others, there will always be someone chasing after you for debts!" Yo! As soon as Xu Que heard this, he was elated. Oh youre threatening me now? Since thats the case, Im NOT going to return it! Since this loan was forwarded to me based on my acting tough skills, why should I return it? Ive earned it! Hm, whos afraid, huh? Im so darned powerful. We shall see who would come and chase after me for my debt! After deciding to borrow and not return it, Xu Que then accessed the system store interface and searched for the musician skill book. In actual fact, the system was right about this. The musician talent would positively affect the users soul strength and mental capabilities. In a sense, this was something like a spell to boost the users stats! When it came to soul strength, possessing this skill would strengthen it tremendously! Its just that After he saw the price of the Four Star Musician skill book, Xu Que felt a sharp stabbing pain in his chest once again! A Two Star Musician skill book needed 1,500 act tough points. However, after he gained the achievement of Act Tough Tyrant, he received a little preferential discount on this item. Yet, he had already purchased this skill book and ascended to the Two Star Musician before he received the discounts. And now, a Three Star Musician skill book costs 3,000 act tough points! And a Four Star Musician skill book costs 5,000 act tough points! Hence, if he wanted to defeat the group of Fire Emperor spirits, he would have to spend 8,000 act tough points! But what was so scary about that amount? He could always take up a loan! "I wish to borrow one billion act tough points!" Xu Que shouted out in his head loftily. "Ding! The systems credit rating isnt good enough at this point. The loan amount is restricted to 10,000 act tough points!" "My My credit rating isnt good enough? Fuck! Im such a trustworthy and dependable person and you only extended the loan amount to 10,000 act tough points?" Xu Que was so angry that he almost imploded. And yet no matter what he said to the system, it refused to budge and insisted on lending Xu Que 10,000 act tough points at most. Xu Que had no choice as well and temporarily borrowed 8,000 act tough points and chose the option to repay the debt over two years! At the same time, he purchased both the Three Star and Four Star Musician skill books! "Shua!" His body lit up twice consecutively in a flash of white light as his understanding of the musician ability became more profound! "All the modulations of the voice arise from the mind and the various affections of the mind are produced by things!" When Xu Que next opened his eyes, his pupils seemed to have gained a certain depth within! It almost seemed like he had gained enlightenment just like that! There were 3,000 ways to reach enlightenment and ascend the dao and music was one of those ways! As soon as Xu Que ascended to Four Star grade, his understanding and analysis of music became very pronounced and profound! One song could be played by different artists in different styles, evoking different responses from different people. This was the mysterious power of music! As soon as Xu Que understood these points, he started to feel extremely confident about handling these Form Synthesis Stage spirits! Four Star Musician would almost certainly ensure that Xu Que could win any Infant Transformation Staged cultivators effortlessly! Against a Form Synthesis Staged spirit, Xu Que hoped that it wouldnt be too much of a difference! "Ding! The spell has already been deactivated. Please prepare yourself!" As soon as the system rang out, the cracks along the stone door started multiplying exponentially and almost looked like it was filled with spiderwebs! Xu Que then retrieved an electronic keyboard from his system inventory and ensured that it had an audio mixing function. He then held it up and faced the stone door. The few spirits hiding behind him were all stumped! Whats going on? What is this senior trying to do? Is that strange looking thing so powerful as a weapon? "Boom!" Right at this point, the tomb which had been sealed shut by the spell started to reveal whats within. The few blocks of stone which lined the door started falling off in clumps of debris and dust. Soon after, several large black shadows with immense auras enveloped his surroundings! "Roar!" The few black shadows gave a terrifying roar and sent out crushing pressures, causing the entire tomb to tremble violently. The few spirits hiding at the corner were so terrified by this roar that they were screaming out in fear as they scattered all around and broke their group. "Were doomed! These evil spirits had been let loose!" "Senior, run!" "If you wont flee, we shall flee first!" "See you around senior!" Kim Fatty Two Plus One screamed out as he started to leave along with his companions. After all, those few spirits who just appeared was too powerful. Just their auras could kill. Even before they made a move, the amount of pressure released from them was way too scary! Fire Emperors spirits are truly powerful! Xu Ques eyes gleamed. Although he didnt know how or why these people became spirits, they had probably been around for centuries. However, all these centuries old spirits are nothing but rubbish compared to his Four Star Musician talent! So what if youre at the Void Refining stage? So what if youre at the Form Synthesis stage? Youre the ancestors of the Fire Nation? Haha! Youre still useless! Everything under the heavens is mine! Im Xu Que, the Act Tough King! "Zeng zeng zeng!" Xu Que raised his hands up and spread his fingers apart before slamming them down on the electronic keyboard. His fingers moved in a frenzy, creating a melody. At the next moment, he condensed the energy within his dantian, opened his eyes wide and shouted, "The eighth episode of the nations secondary schools warm up exercises begins! We are being called upon" (T/N: This was a televised broadcast for students to do stretching exercises in the morning before classes began) 231 Spirit Prison Pagoda Chapter 231: Spirit Prison Pagoda Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Hua hua hua hua zeng zeng zeng zeng" The sounds of the electronic keyboard, flute and piano sounded out in a harmony as it reverberated across the entire tomb! The few Fire Emperors spirits who had just came out of their tombs paused abruptly as their faces were filled with fear. Although all that was left of them were mere spirits, their expressions and faces could be seen very clearly as they retained their looks before they passed away! The spirits of Kim Fatty and the rest of them had already fled several hundred meters away. When they heard this sound, all of them halted as their eyes opened wide in shock and were extremely frightened. They didnt mean to stop intentionally. It was just that the music caused them to stop involuntarily. "Whats going on? Whats senior doing?" "Why does it feel like my body is beyond my own control? I feel like... Dancing!" "Me too!" "Wooo wooo wooo!" Kim Fatty Two Plus One and the rest of the spirits were stumped. None of them could understand why the melody had such an effect on them, to the extent that they couldnt even control themselves. At the entrances of the tombs, the few Void Refining Stage Fire Emperor spirits opened their eyes wide. It almost seemed like they didnt know how to speak and could only open their mouths as though they had lost all memories of their past! Xu Que ignored them and continued playing his musical instruments filled with fervor. He then looked at them and shouted out loudly. "Ready Go! One two three four five six seven eight, two two three four five six seven eight, three two three four five six seven eight, four two three four five six seven eight, stretching exercise begins" "One two three four five six seven eight" At that exact moment, Kim Fatty Two Plus One along with all his spirit companions and the Fire Emperor spirits all started moving vigorously as they did their gymnastics stretching exercises. Al their movements were very uncoordinated and out of sync and yet they couldnt control themselves. They were moving and dancing with strange actions. Some of them even half squatted and started doing tai-chi moves, while others kicked and punched the air! Xu Que turned his head to look at everyone around him as he scanned his vision around the tomb entrance. Even the Form Synthesis spirits couldnt avoid the immense control the music had on them and were doing their own stretching exercises as well. "Thats right. Even if youre at the Void Refining or Form Synthesis stage, everyone has to do the warm up stretching exercises together. Theres no escaping it!" Xu Que nodded his head elatedly as he supervised their movements sternly. The way he looked and monitored them, he was clearly the legendary disciple master keeping a close watch over them! The strange music continued as Xu Que shouted out the counts for them, giving them a beat to move to! "Four two three four five six, jumping jacks, one two three four five six seven eight" "Shoulder rotation, one two three four five six seven eight, two two three four five six seven eight" "Chest stretching exercise, one two three four five six seven eight" Under the quick paced beats, the few spirits strangely listened to his count and switched positions whenever he ordered them to. The more they moved, the better they became at it as their form improved. The music continued as this track was on a loop! At this point, Xu Que was already tired of shouting. Hence, he activated the automatic ability from the system and allowed the system to draw on his soul strength and continued shouting out the counts. Soon after, Xu Que placed his hands behind his back and wore a severe expression across his face. As the discipline master and fitness teacher, he walked across and surveyed the movements of these few generations of Fire Emperor spirits. The leader of the Fire Emperor spirits stood right by the tomb door and was an old looking man. His face was downcast and his eyes revealed a ferocious glare as he stared at Xu Que. His entire body was shaking as powerful energy emanated out from it. Xu Que had seen a painting of this old man hung atop the walls of the Fire Nations Palace. This was the father of the present Fire Emperor! "What are you staring at? Do you believe that this Prince Consort will spank you? Raise your legs higher. Higher!" "And you! Please dont think for a second that I didnt notice you. Youre the grandfather of the current Fire Emperor, huh? Hurry up. Raise your arms higher. Dont be lazy!" "And you over there! Why are your psychomotor skills so poor? Watch the others and learn from them!" "Fuck me, arent you the very first Fire Emperor? Wow! Impressive. Form Synthesis Stage? Can you jump up properly? Youre twisting and turning like this. What are you trying to achieve? Were doing our morning warm up stretches, not pole dancing, big brother!" "Yo yo yo, whos that over there? Can you not jump up so vigorously? Your pants are falling off. Pull them back up. Damn it, this men in the Imperial family all have the same genes. You inherit each others small penises. Seems like I cant really blame the current Fire Emperor for having such a small dragon as well!" "Fuck me, big brother, why are you moving so vigorously as if youre familiar with the entire set of exercises? Slow down! Your head is almost falling off!" Xu Que walked by the side and watched the entire group of Fire Emperors doing their stretching exercises as he shouted and scolded them. Indeed, nobody could do anything to Xu Que, for spirits were weak in soul strength. Much less the fact that Four Star Musician talent needed an extremely strong soul strength to resist. Hence, regardless of how powerful in cultivation these Fire Emperors were, even if they were at the Form Synthesis Stage, they were powerless! "One two three four five six seven eight" The broadcast was still playing at this point. Xu Que also had his fill of scolding them. He stood by the side and observed. Since he already gained complete control over these spirits, killing them would be such a waste. Especially since he had spent so much act tough points on them. "System, would you accept spirits? I can sell you a Form Synthesis spirit for one billion act tough points!" Xu Que asked the system. The system replied coldly, "No!" "One hundred million act tough points?" "No!" "Fuck. Your bargaining skills are not bad. Alright then, what about 100,000 act tough points!" "..." The system ignored him completely and chose not to reply. Xu Que realized that the system wouldnt accept these spirits for anything and was rather frustrated. If the system wouldnt accept them, it means they are truly rubbish and worthless! Damn it. The system even accepted rotting coffins but wouldnt accept these spirits! After thinking for some time, Xu Ques eyes lit up as an idea came to him. He was extremely elated as he asked the system, "System, can these things here be exposed to sunlight? Would they die if they saw light?" "These spirits remained here for some reason and thus wouldnt ever be able to leave. The system suggests to host to purchase a high level Soul Pagoda to bring them out if he wishes!" "Fuck. Youre trying to scam me into spending more!" Xu Ques face sunk immediately. A high grade Spirit Prison Pagoda could cost a thousand act tough points! However, a single Spirit Pagoda could contain several spirits. Keeping them within it would mean he could release them out anytime he wished. When Xiao Rou had died, Xu Que had purchased a Soul Pagoda for Xiao Rou. Although these sound almost the same, they are extremely different items. The Soul Pagoda could only contain a single spirit and at the same time, could nurture and nourish the soul within. As time passed, this spirit would become stronger! The Spirit Prison Pagoda was different for it was a prison and was used to torment spirits. The conditions within were extremely poor. When Xu Que had to purchase a Soul Pagoda for Xiao Rou, he didnt have much options since he had just started his career and was limited in act tough points. Hence, he could only purchase a Soul Pagoda to keep Xiao Rou within and couldnt do anything for the rest of the villagers who had died. Everytime Xu Que thought about this, he sighed out in regret. Now, his mission was to collect the five special Genesis Herbs to revive Xiao Rou. Since he had already gained entry into the Fire Nations Imperial Tombs, he was nearing his very first spiritual herb! However at this point, he also wanted to exact his vengeance upon the Fire Emperor and destroy his powerful cultivators body! "Alright then. Its only 1,000 act tough points. I wish to purchase the Spirit Prison Pagoda. When Im done with all this, I shall release the entire host of dancing Fire Emperor spirits out and scare the living daylights out of the current Emperor!" 232 Your Majesty, Something Bad Has Happened! Chapter 232: Your Majesty, Something Bad Has Happened! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation He then acquired the Spirit Prison Pagoda which was the size of his palms. The entire body of the pagoda was green and was made of bronze, containing many ancient inscriptions. At this point, Xu Que only had less than 900 act tough points and even owed the system 8,000 act tough points! Xu Que had returned back to square one with how much act tough points he had left. In fact, hes at the lowest and felt like he was in poverty. However, Xu Que wasnt too worried about this. Concentrating hard, he looked at the Spirit Pagoda before scanning his surroundings. Taking advantage of the fact that these Fire Emperor spirits were still doing their stretching exercises and wouldnt be able to resist, he started sucking them into the pagoda! Boom! As soon as a spirit was absorbed into the pagoda, the entire pagoda would tremble violently. Xu Que closed his eyes and used his minds eye to peer into the pagoda and could see every single spirit within clearly. Each of them were being restrained by iron chains and couldnt escape or move much! After all, this was a high grade Spirit Prison Pagoda and thus had the features of a high grade item. Seeing them restrained put Xu Que at ease. With a wave of his hand, he placed the Pagoda back within his system inventory. He then collected the electronic keyboard and the broadcast stopped playing at last. Everything within the ancient tombs were silent once again. The few Fire Emperor spirits were resolved effortlessly like that. However, it also costed Xu Que a considerable bit of act tough points in having to take up the loan! Kim Fatty Two Plus One and the other spirits finally regained their senses. They were filled with shock. "Senior, what was that all about?" "Why couldnt we control ourselves?" "And that item. Is it a powerful magic weapon?" "But I couldnt feel any powerful spiritual presence within it!" Among the dozen of spirits, only a few of them were capable of speech. Although Xu Que had earned several more act tough points from these spirits, he was rather irritated by them. He then frowned and asked, "What? Are you addicted to the stretching exercise? Do you believe that I can make all of you become extremely fit through permanent exercises?" "..." The few spirits all fell into silence. None of them dared to agitate Xu Que after seeing what he was capable of. They witnessed how he had dealt with the Fire Emperor spirits so effortlessly. Hence, they started to feel immense fear towards Xu Que once again. Xu Que then ignored them as he looked into the tomb which had just been vacated by the Fire Emperors. This was the place where these Fire Emperors had been laid to rest. It was extremely spacious and several coffins were arranged orderly within. Unlike the previous few coffins which Xu Que had seen which were made of wood, these coffins were made of expensive and precious black gold. Xu Que couldnt tell the exact grade of gold and thus called out for the system once again. "System, quick. Ive brought you yet another business proposal. Quickly, take all these coffins in! Logically speaking, these should be valuable enough to earn me some act tough points, right?" Xu Que asked expectantly. "Ding! Successfully acquired. The system shall reward the host with 3,000 weapon forging Essences!" "Weapon forging Essences? I want act tough points!" "..." The system ignored Xu Que completely and returned to cold silence. Xu Que felt so much anger and hatred towards the system now but there was nothing he could do. After all, the system existed within his head. If Xu Que wanted to beat it, he would have to beat his own head. Xu Que thought about it for a little while and realized that it wasnt worth it. So, he stopped considering it. As soon as the system acquired all the black gold coffins, the corpses of several generations of Fire Emperors fell to the ground. Additionally, the several items in which these Emperors had brought with them to sleep fell on the floor. One of these items was a bright red ruby stone which sparkles and gleam. Within it contained boundless of powerful energy stored by its owner, a Fire Emperor. The energy within it was extremely concentrated that it almost bore a liquid form. Xu Que picked up the ruby. He shook it and saw that it was moving inside. "Quality stuff!" Xu Que was elated to receive something like this. The ruby stone looked extraordinary. If hed used this ruby to forge a weapon and imbue it within, it would be extremely powerful! After he kept the stone, Xu Que then glanced around, looking for other interesting items. There were many spiritual pills, weapons and countless of spell books! It could be observed that several of these Fire Emperors had created these spells before they had died. Clearly, these spells were anything but ordinary. Xu Que looked at them casually. Indeed, even the lowest amongst them was of the earth ranked, the second highest level of skills sold within the system store. There was even a sky ranked spell manual. It was called Sword of the Heavens and had a single emerald embedded in the middle! When Xu Que saw the name of this spell book, he was visibly shocked! Sword of the Heavens, such a powerful and awesome name which truly sounded like the equivalent of heaven itself! Xu Que didnt underestimate the powers of this spell manual. After all, it was of the sky rank and thus meant that its powers were certainly justified. However, Xu Que wasnt lacking in spells himself. Hence he only glanced at it casually before placing it within his system inventory and decided to take a proper look another time! Soon after, he acquired a pair of Four Star grade weapons and placed them within his inventory as well. His true motives for today was to first blow up the tombs and secondly, to blow up the Dragon Veins in order to retrieve the spiritual herbs! When Xu Que looked at the few corpses on the ground, his lips parted in a smile, "Emperors Energy, huh? Heheh... lets see how I can destroy it!" As soon as these words were spoken, Xu Que waved his hands and retrieved a normal looking dagger. He then started to pry the mouths of these Emperors open! "Chi!" a waft of air which felt like the might of a dragon was released from his mouth! Xu Que hurriedly raised his hands to his nose and covered it. The smell was extremely pungent! All this couldnt do anything for him, since he didnt have blood of the imperial family within his veins. It was thus hard to keep this Emperors Energy for himself. Kim Fatty who stood by the side along with Kim Fatty Two revealed greedy expressions as they inhaled the air deeply and manically, trying to absorb this Emperors Energy! "Fuck, this Emperors Energy is smellier than ass and you can inhale it so happily and blissfully? You are really talented!" As soon as Xu Que spoke these words, he waved his dagger once again and started prying open the mouths of the remaining Emperors, releasing the Emperors Energy from them. This prevented the current Fire Emperor from using it ever again! However, for one of the corpses, prying open his mouth didnt release any energy! Xu Que was rather stumped by this. Since theres none in his mouth, lets try his arse! "Whoosh!" Within a moments hesitation, Xu Que held two fingers up and conjured a flash of light and shot it towards the bottom of the Emperor and "Chi!" The light penetrated the Emperor from the bottom up! Indeed, there was still no movement, which meant that no Emperors Energy was released from this corpse! "Shit, I almost forgot. During the big fight earlier, the Fire Emperor had also used some Emperors Energy. He probably took it from this Fire Emperor!" Xu Que then realized this fact. Hence, seeing a body or two without Emperors Energy was normal! When Xu Que was done releasing all the Emperors Energy, he turned around to look at the rest of the spirits and received a shock! The dozens of spirits seemed to have entered into meditation states. Their eyes were closed as though they were about to break through their cultivation levels! Xu Que didnt know whether to laugh or to cry. He didnt expect that these spirits would gain from this Emperors Energy and actually savour it. However, he ignored them and started looking for the Dragon Veins around the area! At the same time, in the Imperial Palace... The Fire Emperor sat atop his destroyed ruins of a palace. The additional cultivation powers which he had temporarily received were starting to diffuse away from him. Before long, he was back at the Infant Transformation stage but his expression was still monstrous and intimidating. "Report!" An Imperial Guard ran over to pass the Emperor some news. "Your majesty, something bad has happened. A person managed to dig his way into the mountains of the Imperial Tombs! And that person named himself as Zhang Qi Ling of the Heavenly Explosion Faction. His nickname is Oil Bottle!" "Pu!" As soon as the Fire Emperor heard this, he spat out some blood and his injuries worsened! 233 The Disappearing Dragon Veins Chapter 233: The Disappearing Dragon Veins Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation First, he was beaten up savagely by Xu Que for an entire afternoon. Soon after, he was made to eat shit. After tolerating Xu Ques antics, he was ready to have his revenge but Xu Que had escaped scot free. Now, news had arrived that his Imperial Tombs had been dug up and it was done by someone from the Heavenly Explosion Faction! The Fire Emperor had received several crucial setbacks and was further injured with each blow. He didnt even get the chance to recover as more injuries were piled onto him each time! Dug up the Imperial Tomb? Heavenly Explosion Faction dared to dig up my ancestors tombs? Was this the actions of Xu Que or was it someone sent by Xu Que? The Fire Emperors vision went black and he felt himself on the verge of passing out. He opened his eyes in a fury and glared at the Imperial Guard, gritting his teeth as he spoke, "Did anyone get a look at the appearance of the intruder?" "This This humble subject doesnt know. This matter was reported by Moving Mountains Sect. Apparently, they saw it for themselves. Besides, we also could feel that the Imperial Tombs had some movements within!" The Imperial Guard fell to his knees and replied anxiously. The Fire Emperor was so enraged that he couldnt even speak and killing intent radiated out from his body. Zi Xuan and Flaming Sun Princess had heard the news as well and hurriedly rushed over. "Emperor Father, please dont worry about this matter. Anyone who enters our Imperial Tomb wouldnt ever walk out alive! Regardless of whether the person who broke in was Xu Que or not, he wouldnt survive it!" Flaming Sun Princess exclaimed. Only after hearing this did the Fire Emperor finally calmed down. Several seconds later, he nodded his head, "Thats right. Our ancestors built this tomb themselves. Its much easier to enter than to come out of it. After all these years, there had been people who managed to enter but nobody succeeded in coming out!" "Hence, father Emperor should recuperate and recover. As for the matter of rebuilding the palace, let your daughter handle it!" "Alright!" The Fire Emperor nodded his head and closed his eyes once more. The Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan then retreated away from him. When they reached an adjourning hall, the Flaming Sun Princess then whispered, "Indeed, hes managed to break his way in. Looks like this muddled headed man has finally been resolved!" Zi Xuan pursed her lips, a look of worry fluttered within her eyes. She was still feeling uneasy and felt that it was highly possible that Xu Que could break out! All because this Xu Que was full of miracles and surprises! The news dispatched by Moving Mountains Sect had already made its rounds across the entire Imperial City. Countless of cultivators and civilians alike were extremely shocked! "Someone actually broke into the Imperial Tomb?" "Heavens! The last time someone attempted to break in was a hundred years ago and now we have another intruder?" "And the person is from Heavenly Explosion Faction! Looks like Xu Que has some help. He was just here in the Imperial City wreaking havoc and someone helped him out by creating more problems within the tombs!" "So what? Of all the people who had broken in thus far, nobody managed to come out alive!" "No. According to the rumors, Duan Jiu De managed to break in and even stole the Luminous Grail!" "That story sounds fake. How can someone like Duan Jiu De break in just for a stupid glowing cup?" "Thats right. Those stories are probably false. Even the Fire Emperor didnt bother about such rumors spreading!" "The spells within the Imperial Tomb are unbreakable. Even if a Form Synthesis cultivator breaks in, it would be hard for him to come out!" "It looks like Heavenly Explosion Faction would lose one of their genius disciples then!" Nobody ever thought that it was possible for Zhang Qi Ling to escape from the Imperial Tomb alive. Still, breaking into the tomb was no small matter and attracted a significant amount of attention throughout the entire city. Once again, a member of Heavenly Explosion Faction has created a name for himself! However, this matter was soon forgotten for another important piece of news started making its way around the Imperial City. "Another nobility is visiting the Fire Nation!" "Ive long heard about it. The Empress of the Water Nation is coming!" "Yup. Its been said that the final round of recruitment test for Sky Incense Valleys new disciples was to be held here in our Fire Nation. It probably has something to do with fire then!" "Gosh, I never thought that it would ever be possible for me to see the legendary Water Empress whose beauty was said to be unparalleled!" "Its been said that this Water Empress had a complex history. She was the leading disciple of Sky Incense Valley and is now the Empress of Water Nation. There are also rumors saying that shes the only daughter of one of the biggest clans in the world!" "Regardless, these few days would certainly be eventful. Look at how all those Imperial Guards are stepping up once again, looking so stern!" "The Imperial Palace is being rebuilt as we speak. Looks like Fire Emperor really respects this Water Empress!" "Haha! Its also been said that the Fire Emperor has lusted after her for a very long time!" "Shhh... such things cannot be said! Be careful of the words which leave your mouth!" The entire city was filled with discussions about the Water Empress impending arrival. The story of Xu Que breaking into the tombs was thus overshadowed! At this exact moment, Xu Que had already delved further into the depths of the Imperial Tomb. After he had released the Emperors Energy from the corpses, Kim Fatty and the other spirits fell into meditation. It was as if those energy was extremely useful and vital to them! Xu Que didnt interrupt them and allowed them to cultivate while he started making his way onwards! According to the maps of the Imperial Tomb, the Dragon Veins was directly beneath the tombs. There were many other powerful spells guarding the entrance towards this passage. Each of these spells was powerful enough to kill off an Infant Transformation staged cultivator and even cultivators of the Void Refining Stage wouldnt dare to mess around with such spells! It was a pity that for someone like Xu Que who had the system with him, unravelling these spells were only too easy. As he stood before a protective spell, all he had to do was to spend 50 act tough points and it would be broken instantly! "Ding! A protective spell has been detected ahead of you. Would you like to spend 50 act tough points to break the protective enchantments?" "Break it!" "Ding! A protective spell has been detected 300m ahead of you. Would you like to spend 50 act tough points to break the protective enchantments?" "Break it!" "Ding! A protective spell has been detected ahead of you. Would you like to spend 50 act tough points to break the protective enchantments?" "Break it!" As a local tyrant of the streets, everytime Xu Que met with a hurdle, all he had to do was to spend some points to see it completely dissolve before him. He hardened his heart and set his goal on digging out the Dragon Veins to destroy it. He shall ensure that the Emperor wouldnt have access to Imperial Qi any longer before retrieving the Fire Genesis Herbs! Indeed, after walking deeper, he had already spent 500 act tough points and broke through ten different protective spells which had prevented him from advancing further. After passing his tenth protective spell, he arrived before an entire lake of fiery magma! "Gruuuuu..." The entire area around him was a natural crater filled with magma which was moving powerfully around the crevice. Xu Que could also feel numerous spells preventing him from getting close. The heat from the magma was extremely strong and steam filled the crater. Even before Xu Que could move nearer, he could already sense danger up ahead. He then frowned and conjured the system, "System, where are the Dragon Veins?" "Ding! After checking, the system found out that the Dragon Veins had been subjected to heaven defying methods and was placed somewhere beneath this sea of maga. The system can feel the existence of the Dragon Veins but cannot determine the exact location. The system suggests that the host cause sorrow to the existing generations of the Imperial family in order to detect the exact location of the Dragon Veins!" "Fuck!" Xu Que shouted out in anger. After going through numerous of hardships and painstakingly arriving at this location, after spending numerous act tough points, he had been tricked. The Dragon Veins had been hidden? Who else could the culprit be? Of course its all of those old Fire Emperors! That means at this point, he has to inflict some pain on the Fire Emperor and cause him to feel sorrow in order to detect the location of the Dragon Vein. "Wait a second. System, are you playing around with me? What the hell is sorrow?" "Sorrow means to make the subject cry tears of heartache and sadness. Only when a member of the Imperial family feels sorrow within his veins can the Dragon Veins be drawn out. Apart from this, there are no other methods!" "..." Xu Que was stumped. If the system wanted the Fire Emperors own veins, that was much easier than getting the Fire Emperor to cry! No, the Flaming Sun Princess would have to do. But to make that girl cry? Haha! Thats going to be a little tough. No, no I think getting to the shit-eating Fire Emperor would be easier! Xu Que shook his head and was extremely gloomy. It took him a great deal of effort to be able to finally reach this point within the tombs only to be informed that the Dragon Veins was lost under this sea of magma. "Eh? Wait, wait. Magma" All of a sudden, Xu Que thought of something. His eyes lit up excitedly as his lips curled into a smile. "Hehe The Dragon Vein is hidden within the magma, huh? I shall suck this entire lake of magma dry and see how you can remain hidden from me!" Xu Que laughed out coldly as he thought to himself. "God of Hells Compulsion, activate!" Boom! At that moment, a loud rumble reverberated out from Xu Ques body as his meridians roared. Soon after, a whoosh sound could be heard as Xu Que activated the God of Hells Compulsion and jumped right into the fiery magma pit! 234 Fire Emperor’s Ritual Chapter 234: Fire Emperors Ritual Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Boom! The sea of magma started exploding in bursts of fire as Xu Que absorbed the entire sea bit by bit. The magma would occasionally splash onto dry land and melt the rocks around it instantly. Since this was the magma of the Fire Nation, with its source of heat coming from the Dragon Veins, the heat was anything but normal and the temperatures were astounding! "Fuck!!!" "Ouch, ouch, ouch, AH SHI BA!!!" (T/N: Ahshiba is a korean swear word..) As soon as Xu Que leapt in, his scalp started to burn and the heat on his skin was so intense that he was screaming out in pain. Even with the God of Hells Compulsion, it was hard to endure the extreme temperatures of the sea of magma! Whoosh! Xu Que had equipped himself with the Spirit Visage and the Banshees Veil to protect himself since he didnt dare to underestimate the powers of this molten magma. If Xu Que didnt equip himself with these items before jumping in and only relied on the God of Hells Compulsion, it was inevitable that Xu Que would get boiled alive and face death. "Boom!" With his pair of armor around him, he could feel the molten magma repelling away from his body. The temperature around him also fell slightly as he started to feel a bit more relaxed. He even felt... comfortable! According to most conventional stories, the protagonist of the story would almost certainly roll around in excruciating pain as he was reborn from the flames as his body was tempered by magma. However, Xu Que was very different from the other conventional protagonists. This kid only enjoyed acting tough and would do everything he can to avoid pain and suffering. With the system and God of Hells Compulsion, all he had to do was remain in the vicinity of the magma in order to start absorbing it. He certainly wouldnt be willing to subject his body to unnecessary trauma. Hence, with all his protective gear around him, Xu Que soaked in the warm and comfortable magma and slowly waited for his ability to complete absorbing! "Ding! The system has detected that the host is nearby a powerful Fire Essence. God of Hells Compulsion has started absorbing!" "1% 2%3%" The numbers which flashed across his eyes moved rapidly. At the same time, Xu Que could also feel the level of magma within this pit starting to decrease. Wisps of core Fire Essences started swirling around Xu Que as it penetrates his pores and entered his body and meridians. Before long, the fire Essences were coalesced around his dantian! Such Essences were so powerful that once again, his body could be tempered just by being around it. Additionally, the strength from the Fire Essences could strengthen his meridians and bones! Ever since the Tribulations in which Xu Que managed to strengthen his body in lightning, he became much stronger. Along with this second time which he showered within the core of the earth, the magma from the Fire Nations Dragon Veins, his body had become immensely strong. A cracking sound could be heard from his bones as it cracked and repair many times over. Each time, with added Fire Essences within. The fire spiritual roots within his dantian were being subjected to strengthening as well as they became stronger and started radiating faint light. "Its so comfortable!" Xu Ques face was filled with satisfaction as he started swimming around within the molten magma. The level of magma within the crevice was starting to lessen further! Several hours later, only one third of the total magma remained and the temperature wasnt as high as before. Most of it had already been converted into Essences and absorbed by the God of Hells Compulsion! Xu Ques eyes gleamed as he took off the Banshees Veil and Spirit Visage. Indeed, his flesh and body had became strong and sturdy. It was to the extent that he didnt feel a single bit of pain despite the lack of protective armor! "Looks like to deal with this Fire Emperor, all I need is a single punch to crack him!" Xu Que smiled before he closed his eyes once more, absorbing the remaining core Fire Essences! Time trickled by gradually Several more hours passed before the system notification rang out in Xu Ques mind. "Ding! Congratulations to host! The God of Hells Compulsion has been fully absorbed. Youve gained new ability to fully control fire elements! "Ding! After completing its checks, the system has detected that the hosts ability, Buddhas Fiery Lotus has been upgraded by another 10%!" "Eh? Completed?" Xu Que opened his eyes and was somewhat taken aback. Everytime after the God of Hells Compulsion had successfully reached completion, he would always gain complete control of the respective element. The last time was electric energy. This time, it was fire. It even added a 10% upgrade to Buddhas Fiery Lotus. Thats to say that his Buddhas Fiery Lotus has already reached 40% proficiency and that he could now control four mystical fires! "Hahaha! Four colored fiery lotus? Along with the Full Glory Killer Book, I would be able to slaughter the Fire Emperor even with the Imperial Qi as protection, huh?" Xu Que laughed out energetically! At the next moment however, the smile froze on his face. He was still within the molten magma, but the God of Hells Compulsion had already finished its absorption. All the fire Essences around had already been sucked dry but there was still a considerable amount of magma left. "Fuck me. System, can you suck the remaining magma away? Why dont you loan to me another few thousand act tough points? I wish to buy a sucking device to get all the magma out. What do you think?" Xu Que asked the system. The system then replied plainly, "Its not advised for you to do so. Once all the magma is being sucked dry, the Dragon Veins would lose its power and nutritional capabilities. This would cause all the Genesis Fire Herbs to wither and die instantly. "What are you talking about? If the magma was sucked dry, the Genesis Fire Herbs would wither and die? Fuck! Why didnt you say so earlier! What if I accidentally absorbed all of it? Wouldnt that be a huge problem for me?" Xu Que replied, extremely shocked. "Ding! After careful calculations, the system realized that it was impossible for the God of Hells Compulsion to absorb all the magma here. Hence, the system didnt notify you!" "..." Xu Que had no words to say. There was no choice since the system often withheld information from him. What else could he do? This pushed him to further conviction that he wasnt going to return the 8,000 act tough points which he had borrowed from the system! He had made up his mind and was determined to do as he had intended! However, Xu Que had also accepted a fact. The fact was that he had to run all the way out, catch the dog Emperor and bring him here. He would have to beat the Emperor up until he cried, extract his blood which now contains sorrow and force the Dragon Veins to appear! "Dog Emperor, I shall beat you till tears roll down your cheeks!" Xu Que cleared his throat as he rose up from the magma and walked towards the tomb entrance. At the same time, he didnt know this, but there was utter panic going on within the Imperial Palace! This was because Xu Que had completely sucked the Fire Essences away from the surrounding area of the Dragon Veins. This caused the Imperial Qi to weaken severely since it no longer had Essences to draw. At the same time, the Dragon Veins was unable to replenish the amount of Fire Essences quickly enough. This thus caused the strength of the country to dwindle significantly, causing the Fire Nation to be extremely vulnerable! Fire Emperor and Flaming Sun Princess, as part of the Imperial Family, with the Imperial blood flowing within their veins could feel this and their faces turned pale! "How How could this happen? I cant feel the Imperial Qi any more?" "Is there a problem with the spell or" "No, no, thats not right. This omen meant the collapse of our nation!" The Fire Emperors heart trembled in fear, as he resembled a deflated balloon and fell to the ground in despair! Collapse of the nation? As the most prosperous nation among the five nations, was it finally going to collapse today? Flaming Sun Princess was in utter disbelief as well. She had no idea why this was happening but something told her that this had something to do with Xu Que entering the Imperial Tomb. Could it be that he managed to get through to the Dragon Veins? No, thats impossible. The Dragon Veins had been hidden. Theres no way for him to find it! "Flaming Sun, quickly send someone to perform a ritual. I wish to sacrifice something to the heavens, to the Fire God. My Fire Nation it cannot collapse like this!" All of a sudden, the Fire Emperor stood up, his eyes and mouth were wide open in resolve. When the Flaming Sun Princess heard this, her face fell! "Emperor father, you Are you going to... Madam Ya" "Thats right, theres no other way. We have to sacrifice her to preserve the Fire Nation!" "But..." "No buts! Quickly get on with it. The Water Empress is coming to our city tomorrow. We have to appease her and thus have to conduct the ritual now!" "...Your daughter understands!" 235 Xu Que Is Back Again! Chapter 235: Xu Que Is Back Again! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Within the Imperial Tomb... Xu Que had just came up from beneath after bathing within the magma. His God of Hells Compulsion had already reached completion and his mind was sharp and focused. However, the set of black robes which Xiao Yan wore was ruined. When he leapt into the magma, hed forgotten to remove it. Xu Que had also somewhat underestimated the temperature which instantly reduced his favorite robe to ashes! At this point, he wore a set of scholarly long robes and flat shoes as he trudged upwards step by step. When he returned to the tomb rooms, Kim Fatty and the other spirits were squatting down, unmoving. It was as if their transformation was so great that they fell into deep meditation as their cultivation levels increased rapidly. Their physical form which used to resemble something like gas had started to take solid forms. Xu Que didnt wish to disturb them since he had to come back later anyway. When that happens, he would probably purchase another pagoda and accept them as little disciples! Its just that leaving the tomb wasnt as smooth sailing as entering was! Xu Que traced his original footsteps back to the very first room hed landed in. When he raised his head up to look, the hole which he had created earlier had completely vanished! "Fuck! Have I seen a ghost? This was clearly the same tomb room! Why did it look like this?" Xu Que was startled. He was extremely sure that he had came down through the ceiling in this room as his footsteps were still visible up on the ceiling! And now, the large hole which hed created was now a concrete ceiling. The distance from his head wasnt large. About 2 meters. This wasnt right. When he landed from up above, he took several minutes to land and had even used Lightning Haste to descend down! According to that logic, the ceiling should be at least several kilometers in height but was now reduced to two meters and the large gaping hole was no longer there! The shock he received truly felt as though hed seen a ghost! Xu Que was astonished as he retrieved the Infinity Edge from his system inventory and started hacking away at the ceiling! "Boom!" Pieces or rocks and debris fell from the ceiling as it started breaking apart. However behind the ceiling was a hard, solidified soil! Xu Que opened his eyes wide in shock as he conjured the system. "System, whats going on here?" "Ding! After conducting checks, this place has been sealed up completely. Only physical strength would get you out of here!" The system replied. Xu Que was stumped. Wasnt that the same way hed gained entry? Digging a hole downwards was easy. But digging upwards was extremely difficult. If he wasnt careful, he would bury himself! "Thats not right! What happened to the hole which I dug while entering?" Xu Que asked again suspiciously. "The location which host entered the Imperial Tomb was through a teleportation spell and isnt necessarily within this room!" The system announced once more as it provided an illustration within Xu Ques mind. When Xu Que saw it, he understood it as his lips quivered. The spell within this ancient tomb were truly crafty. No wonder it was often said that anyone who came in wouldnt come out alive. This ancient tomb was surrounded by a huge sealing spell. When he entered, he drilled a hole. But when he crossed through the spell, he was teleported to a random location within the tomb. That was exactly what had happened to Xu Que. However, the teleportation spell was too weak and thus took a long time to teleport him to the location. During this teleportation process, he assumed that he was travelling downwards. However, the duration it took him to reach the place doesnt indicate how far he was being transported. Hence, regardless of what had happened, he was trapped! "Looks like I have to start using the excavator once again!" Xu Que thought helplessly as he retrieved the excavator out from his system inventory. Indeed, as soon as he took it out, the system reminded him, "12 hours had passed and the rental timing for the excavator has passed. Please pay another 500 act tough points to resume using it!" "Fuck! Here we go again." Xu Que nearly imploded from anger for this system was too shrewd. However, when he actually calculated the hours, it had truly been 12 hours. He only had 500 act tough points left on him. How could he afford to waste it on this machine? "No. No matter what you say, I shant be cheated by you again. Even if I dont use the excavator, I shall be able to find my way out!" Xu que seemed to have thought of something as he rejected the systems suggestion. 500 act tough points? Hmph! This Act Tough King wont let you earn a single cent more from me! He remembered clearly what Kim Fatty and the group of spirits had mentioned before. A hundred years ago, an old man had came here before and left with a Luminous Grail. Since that old man managed to leave, that meant that he would be able to leave as well. All he had to do was to find the route taken by the old man As soon as he recalled this, Xu Que took out the piece of jade from his robes and examined it. When he flicked his wrist, he felt a gush of core energy rush into his body. Faint black light started flickering from the jade tile as the aura from the old man started filling the room he was in before diffusing outwards. Xu Que paced about several steps as the light became dim. When he walked in the opposite direction, the light became stronger. "Yo, so its this simple!" Xu Que was beyond elated. If the old man had dug a way out, he mustve used some spells and that would be where traces of his power would be the strongest. Likewise, this piece of jade would be able to trace where the power was most concentrated and lead him towards it. Hence, Xu Que started following the light on the piece of jade as he made his way out. When the light dimmed out, Xu Que would turn the opposite direction. When the light was bright, he would walk faster in the same direction. Handling the exit strategy this way, Xu Que walked further and further in till he reached a large wall. At this point, the jade tile was shining brighter than ever before. Right at the corner of this wall was a hole. Beside the hole, there were several words scribbled. However, since many months and years had passed since the words were written, it was smudged and faded! Xu Que couldnt be bothered by the words as well. He bent down and squirmed his way into the hole. "Eh? Why is everything black here? Has the exit been sealed?" Xu Que glanced up ahead and was disappointed that he couldn''t see anything but continued forward. After all, he was only left with this route to take. If this didnt lead him out, he would then consider talking to the system about the excavator again. However, this passageway was too big and long. Sometimes, it would lead upslope and other times, downslope. It would meander along the way as Xu Que walked on for nearly two hours! He was starting to feel that something wasnt quite right. Where did this path dug by the old man lead to? Its already been two hours and Xu Que felt like hed only been walking rounds. "Forget it then. Since Ive already started this path, theres no reason for me to turn back!" Xu Que frowned and continued walking on, this time with increased speed. He conjured the Lightning Haste and started soaring forward. It was largely due to his patience and perseverance that he finally saw a light at the end of the tunnel after several more hours. "That old man is truly insane! The tunnel which he dug required the person to walk for an entire day before arriving!" Xu Ques lips curled upwards in a snarl and yet he was in admiration of the old man for something as crazy as this couldnt be done by any normal man! However, it was also a relief that Xu Que could find his way out. This was better than spending 500 act tough points and thus was worth feeling happy. He increased his speed. His shadow turned into a blur as he moved rapidly forward. Whoosh! Before long, he could feel fresh air and cold wind blowing into the tunnel, which meant that he was getting close to the exit. He made a last break for it before finally leaving the tunnel. At the next moment however, he was stumped. The exit of this tunnel actually led to the man-made mountains by the Great Lake! "Straight back to the Imperial City?" Xu Que was in disbelief at how crazy this old man was. He actually dug a way to enter the Imperial Tomb from within the Imperial City and even placed the exit by such a scenic place, next to the Great Lake! Big brother, you are fantastic. Its just that he probably went senile over the course of the last hundred of years when I finally met you! "Hehe... Xu Que is back again!" Xu Que laughed out coldly as he patted the dust off his robes and examined his surroundings. The skies had already turned dark as the night descended. The people out on the streets were few and the only light around the Great Lake were lanterns that was scattered across. "Thats right. Madam Ya also has blood of the Imperial family. Getting her tears would be much simpler!" Xu Ques eyes gleamed as he sniggered before his body disappeared into the shadows and made his way towards Madam Yas residence. There were several dome-like spells which covered her residence but this wasnt enough to hold him back. What rubbish spells. It was nothing compared to those within the Imperial Tomb. With Xu Ques powerful soul strength, all he had to do was to concentrate and he could walk right through the spell. It even seemed like nobody had recognized him! Xu Que recalled the path from his memories as he started making his way across the yard. He walked past several students but Xu Que didnt intend to reveal his identity as he walked straight for Madam Yas room. Just as he was about to knock on the door, he heard "Young mister Li" Madam Yas soft voice could be heard from within. Xu Que was stumped. Fuck! How did she know that Im here? Just as he was about to acknowledge, more strange sounds started coming out from beyond the door! "Ehhh Ehhhh Mmmmmm... Young mister Li Harder" 236 Disturbance In The Nigh Chapter 236: Disturbance In The Night Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The night was dark. Within Madam Yas compounds, only Xu Que was capable of sneaking in as there were many powerful guards standing outside the spell, preventing anyone from entering or leaving. However, to Xu Que, these guards were nothing. He wore his Human Skinned Mask and once again, he took on the face of Hu Ge who was known as Li Bai. Just when Xu Que walked over to Madam Yas room and was about to knock, he actually heard strange sounds coming out from beyond the door. When he heard this, his entire body trembled in excitement. "Fuck me now! Is Madam Ya thinking about me? Shes actually thinking of me deep in the night, when shes alone on the bed" Hearing such sounds caused Xu Que to be extremely shaken. He initially planned on walking in casually. However, hes hesitating now. Then he saw that faint yellow candle lights could be seen from the side of the room. Xu Que was rather curious at this point! "Lets talk about this later on. I wish to see if Madam Ya has missed me" As he spoke, Xu Que walked over to the windows by the side of her room. It was lucky for him that this window was nicely placed in such a way that her bedside could be seen through it. After crossing over to the other side, Xu Que gazed through the windows and saw the shadow of Madam Yas slim and petite figure resting on the bed. Her breathing was ragged and she was mildly panting. Just seeing this was enough to cause every single cell on Xu Ques body to stand on its edge. "Fuck me! This little temptress. Why isnt she sleeping properly so late at night and was instead calling out my name? Even for someone as gentlemanly as myself also finds it hard to control ones self!" Xu Ques was already feeling extremely hot and flustered. In actual fact, Xu Que was anything but someone who followed the rules. His hands started acting dishonestly as he looked at the windows. The windows were made up of small pieces of wood forming a cross and paper was used to fill the four corners. When Xu Que saw this, he recalled how the people on T.V. shows wet their fingers with saliva before poking through the paper. This was especially done when people needed to spy on their enemies! At this point it, was important for him to spy on the current situation of the enemy and investigate what the subject, Madam Ya, is up to for he was sure it was something bad. "Wa taaaaaaa" Pointing out a pair of fingers, he licked them before poking them fiercely at the pieces of paper by the window thats obscuring his vision. Png! A soft sound vibrated in his ears. It was then that Xu Que realized that those television shows all depict fucking fake scenes! Who the hell said that window paper could be poked through easily with a wet finger? Madam Yas fragrant scented window paper were anything but inferior quality goods. Even if Xu Que were to poke it till his fingers broke, it wouldn''t ever tear. "Fuck me! Whats going on? You wont tear after getting poked? I dont believe this Im going to poke till I tear you" As an Act Tough King, Xu Que had always felt like nothing could hold him back. And yet this piece of paper refused to tear? Its just a thin layer of paper! Nothing more than a thin membrane! Dont you dare obstruct the Act Tough King from getting his way! Since you have the audacity to stand in the Act Tough Kings way, be prepared to face utter annihilation! Hence, Xu Que withdrew his hands and clenched his fists before unclenching his fists as he started to peel the piece of paper away from the windowpane. Then he gently lifted the entire pane aside. "Heheh! Why did you have to make life so difficult for me? All I had to do was to remove you away. What can you do about it?" Chi ya! Xu Que completely took apart a portion of the window panel! At this point, a fragrant and aromatic smell filled his nostrils. This was the floral scent of a woman and it had intoxicated him! Under the dim lights of the flickering candles, Madam Ya was wearing a thin, sheer blue sleeping gown. Her eyes were shut as her legs were rubbing itself on the sheets of her bed. Her entire body was covered in a thin layer of sweat, as her lips opened before closing as if she was mumbling "So it wasnt that Madam Ya realized that I had came. Instead, she was Dreaming! Why did she see me even in her dreams? Ai Thats quite normal. After all, Im so refined and elegant. Its no wonder that Madam Ya is in love with me! And no wonder the dog Emperor would lock her up like this." Just a simple jump was enough for Xu Que to leap through the missing window pane and enter the room. His movements were agile and deft, ensuring that nobody around realized what he had done. Soon after, he added another layer of protective spell around the area which would prevent noises from leaking out. However, despite how quiet Xu Que had been, he still managed to wake Madam Ya from her slumber. "Mister Mister Li? Is that really you?" Madam Yas eyes were half opened as she looked at Xu Que and asked aloud. As soon as she realized that it was truly him and that she wasnt dreaming, she jumped up awake in astonishment. She was just dreaming about him and now Could this still be a dream? What if, this was truly a dream? Then, she wouldnt have to be so wary and cautious anymore! Madam Ya stretched herself as her face blushed a deep shade of red. She then tucked her legs to herself before extending an arm to touch Xu Que, who was now seated on the bed. With a certain tone of false anger, she spoke, "Mister Li, I thought I would never get to see you ever again" "Dont worry Madam. Am I not here now?" At this point, Madam Yas behavior was completely different from how she had been during the banquet. She had lost all her authoritative air and now felt like a young lady who was extremely shy and filled with desire. Madam Ya who resembled an extremely ripe and juicy peach hanging from the tree was the object of most mens desire. If anyone saw her in this state, it would be hard for them to control themselves. Who was Xu Que? Hes the Act Tough King! Most men wouldnt be able to control themselves but Xu Que was different. At such a time, the only thing in his head was Why did he have to control himself? He extended a hand to hold Madam Yas waist and pulled her over. At last, his hands finally touched her mature skin. "Oh..." As soon as Xu Que touched Madam Ya, her body let out an involuntary shiver as she started panting and her breathing became ragged. "Mister Li" Madam Ya was about to speak but Xu Que stretched a hand out and placed a finger to her lips, "Dont call me mister Li. This would affect the mood" "Then What should I call" "Call me official sir!" As soon as Xu Que said this, his arms tightened around her as he lifted her up and placed her back down on the bed. Light. Shes so light. Madam Ya was slender and soft as though she had no bones beneath the smooth skin of hers. Her weight almost felt like she could be blown away by the wind! The expression of intense desire could be seen across her face. It was obvious that she was doing this so that Xu Que could appear masculine and tough. "Official sir, from today onwards, you shall be my official sir..." Madam Ya who still thought that this was all just a dream had placed aside her identity as the Princess of the Fire Nation. Before Xu Que, she was just a hot blooded and passionate young lady. Both her hands reached out to grab Xu Ques neck. At that moment, she felt like the most blessed girl in the world. Her lips parted into an innocent smile! Her eyes exhibited the amount of happiness and bliss in her heart, something that she had never experienced in her entire life. As the oldest daughter of the previous Fire Emperor, her fate had always been a "wife to the Fire God". This meant that she had to preserve herself and remain single her entire life. This was such a tortuous and difficult thing to do as a woman! Whenever the nights were long and lonely, the only thing that Madam Ya had been able to rely on for comfort and solace were the poems composed by the outstanding students of the nation. However, whenever the poems were on the topic of passion or love, Madam Ya could feel the loss deep within her heart and her loneliness became more pronounced. Up till the person before her eyes showed up, her only companion had been loneliness. This young mister Li was extremely talented and had recited numerous amazing poems with just a few steps. The one she remembered the most was, "While others are teasing my madness, I am laughing at their short-sightedness!" Such a talented and brilliant individual, standing in the middle of other average students, young mister Li had been outstanding. She had been in awe of him ever since the banquet and shes shuddering at how talented her was. And now, this person was right here before her eyes. Everything felt like a surreal dream and Madam Ya couldnt distinguish reality from dreams. "Official sir, I..." Madam Ya bit her lips, as though she was unsure of what to do. Indeed, Xu Que used his finger and thumb to gently grip her chin. He then smiled slyly before using a gentle voice to speak, "Dont say anything. Just kiss me!" 237 Breaking The Fire God’s Protection Chapter 237: Breaking The Fire Gods Protection Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Kiss? Asking her to initiate a kiss? Madam Ya had never seen anything like this before! Of course, she had never been so close and intimate with any other scholar before. Many of those students were always filled with desire and lust whenever they saw her. However, nobody had dared to be this direct with her. Hence, when Xu Que said this, Madam Ya was taken aback as well. Still, Madam Ya felt like she was in a dream and didnt have much to worry about. She closed her eyes and mustered her courage before leaning forward and planting a kiss on Xu Ques lips. Passion! Gentleness! Strength! Being around him made her feel warm, safe and secure. Could it be that this was how it felt to kiss a man? Its no wonder that so many women would lose sleep because of something like this! It was such a shame that after so many years, she had been sleeping alone on a large bed and she had never experienced anything as sweet as this. The only time she was exempted from such feelings was when she dreamt. So soft! Madam Yas little lips are truly different from those of other women! When Xu Que felt Madam Ya kissing his lips, he too felt something extraordinary. However, he could also feel Madam Yas nervousness and lack of experience. She was even shuddering slightly when she kissed him. All of a sudden, Xu Que thought about how the dog Emperor had sealed her here, forbidding her to leave. He then thought about how she was subjected to a lifetime of loneliness, since she had to remain pure for the dogshit Fire God. Xu Que felt that such a practice of condemning a woman to singlehood by force was an intolerable one. Something that he couldn''t stand. He truly couldnt stand it. He had to go and rescue Madam Ya even if it meant giving up his own body while doing so! Thats right! In order to destroy the protection and blessing of the Fire God, all he had to do was to break Madam Yas purity! Thinking this way, Xu Ques eyes gleamed. Since he knew that this is needed in order to destroy the entire Fire Nation, he realized that he didnt have much choice but to sacrifice his noble self for the greater good! However, when he saw the gentle and charming smile which lingered across Madam Yas face, Xu Que suddenly recalled his purpose here. The reason he had broken into her compounds was to make her shed tears! With that reason, he would have to make her cry. But why was he making Madam Ya laugh now? This cannot do. Making her laugh meant that the mission was failing. How can I just care about my own pleasure and forsake the mission? But how should he make her cry? Could it be to make her cry while sleeping with her? No, no, no, the Act Tough King is a true gentleman! Although Xu Que knew that he could make her cry from how good he was, doing something like this was too vicious and lowdown and he shouldnt even consider this. But to fulfill a mission like this, he had to have a certain domineering approach to this while acting tough! His head could break and his blood could leak, but he must never forsake his toughness! He raised his head gently and turned to the side. It was then that he noticed a musical instrument by the side of Madam Yas bed. It was a pipa and an idea formed in his head. Since Madam Ya had always enjoyed talented individuals and she had a deep appreciation for good lyrics, that was how he was going to accomplish the mission. When the idea had formed in his head, Xu Que gently extricated himself from Madam Ya before speaking gently to her, "How can we not have music at such a setting? I wonder if Madam Ya would agree if you played the pipa while I sing to it? I shall create an ambience and compose a song for you. How about that?" "Official sir, I shall obey your commands!" Madam Ya spoke out, knowing how Xu Que was very talented. All he had to do was open his mouth and streams of brilliant poems could flow from it. A step was all that was needed to compose poems which had never been heard in thousands of years. Madam Ya then flipped herself off the bed and took the pipa in her embrace. She then asked, "Does the official want something with a fast beat or a slow beat?" "Slow beat. You should accompany the beat of my qin" As soon as Xu Que said this, he whipped out his qin from the system inventory and started strumming to the famous Pipa Tune. At the same time, Madam Yas eyes opened wide as she started playing her pipa as well, accompany Xu Ques instrument. As she pricked her ears to hear, she harmonized perfectly and in sync with his qin. Xu Que exhaled deeply as he started singing. "At night, by the Xunyang River to a guest, we bid farewell. With autumn chills, maple leaves and reed flowers fell. On the boat was the guest, on a horse arrived the host. Alas there was no music; still we raised cups for a toast, Drunk without joy; in sadness we had to say goodbye. The river was misty then, reflecting the moon up high. Suddenly across the water came the sound of pipa. The host forgot to leave and the guest didn''t depart. Towards the sound in the darkness we inquired about the player. The playing stopped but the player hesitated to answer" The lyrics were paired very naturally with Xu Ques high voice as he sang. The sounds of the pipa and the qin caused the story to almost come alive before their eyes. "To ask the musician to join us, we moved our boat closer. Adding wine and brightening lamps, we resumed the dinner. Only after many pleas did she come out of her place, still holding the pipa that shadowed half of her face." When the line still holding the pipa that shadowed half of her face was sang, Xu Que looked right into Madam Yas eyes. Madam Ya was taken aback by this as well, as she inadvertently took the role of the female lead in the story. She was rather curious as well. Xu Que sang this beautiful song as though he had a purpose. A story to tell her. "She plucked the strings and turned the pegs to tune. Even before the music started, we already felt boon." Her notes were restrained but full of sentiment as if she was voicing her lifelong disappointment. The bass strings rumbled like thunderstorms pelting. The treble strings rustled like lovers whispering. Rumbling and rustling interwove at a fast rate, like large and small pearls falling on a jade plate. ... "Yet a dark and gloomy feeling had grown. At this moment, silence eclipsed any sound." In each stanza, Xu Ques lyrics and songs were already brilliant but were made better by the sounds of their instruments playing together. Just hearing the lyrics would be enough to dampen anyones mood for it was such a sad song. The line at this moment, silence eclipsed any sound was particularly effective! She said that the capital was originally her home. She lived in the neighborhood of the ancient tombs. An accomplished pipa player at the age of thirteen, she was with the music school and on the elite team. Over the years, she indulged herself in pleasure and feast. Autumn moon and spring breeze were noticed the least. Then her brother enlisted and her aunt was deceased. As time went on, her beauty gradually decreased. Fewer and fewer carriages stopped by her door. Finally, she married a merchant when a youth no more. The merchant was profit-minded, always on the road. He went to Fuliang to buy tea two months ago. "In this uncaring world we are two wretched drifters, treasuring this encounter even though we''re strangers..." The beautiful chords and tune was played to emphasize the sorrowful story. A pipa playing lady didnt have a choice but to marry the merchant. This further reiterated Madam Yas loneliness and sadness in the depths of her heart. The pipa lady married the merchant, who only cared about profits but was never around and flourished at her expense Wasnt this a representation of how the Fire Emperor married her off to the Fire God as a sacrifice? He benefited from this but sacrificed her life and happiness. There are way too many pitiful women in this world! And most of these women were often oppressed by the same means. Thinking up to this point, Madam Ya was already teary eyed. Before long, tears started to stream down her cheeks. Xu Que was also sighing out incessantly. He never thought that the song which he plagiarized would also affect him as much as it had affected Madam Ya. He saw that Madam Ya was tearing but didnt make any attempts to console her. This was because the song had said In this moment, silence eclipsed any sound. Hence, he remained quiet while he secretly collected her tears. Madam Ya then slowly placed the pipa down and looked at Xu Que. The line In this uncaring world we are two wretched drifters, treasuring this encounter even though we''re strangers echoed in her mind. Also, Madam Ya still felt like this was still inside her surreal dream. Maybe it was only in her dreams that this unobtainable and multi-talented Li Bai could become so bold and brazen to personally come down here and accompany her? Since it was just a dream, why should she care so much then? Why should she worry about the Fire God? Why should she care about the well-being of the nation? Why should she care about the protection of the Fire God? Everything disappear! She then stood up and walked towards Xu Que before she allowed her robes and every inch of clothing on her body to fall off, completely exposing every bit of her body to Xu Que. "Official sir, its time we took a break" The warm and gentle tone in her voice was coupled with a certain insistence as she pushed Xu Que gently onto the bed. 238 The Arrival Of The Water Empress! Chapter 238: The Arrival Of The Water Empress! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Ah! Official sir" The entire room was filled with gentle shouts and scented smells. Xu Que had never expected himself to ever be shoved so violently this way before. Are you kidding? You dare to push me? Let me show you the powers of the little Act Tough King who managed to do it seven times in one night! "Tah! Eat my rod!" Xu Que overturned the situation as he decided to be more forceful and dominant. Soon after, the sounds of Madam Yas soft moans could be heard This was a night where the naughty acts of love making was accomplished! All the injustice and unfairness which Madam Ya kept to herself over the past few decades of her life was finally released all at one go tonight. This night, the blessings and protection of the Fire God upon the Fire Nation which had been around for thousands of years, was finally broken! When morning arrived, drops of rain landed gently outside the windows and onto the lush green grass. Xu Que opened his eyes, feeling immensely satisfied. Its been a long time since he last slept so peacefully. He looked at Madam Ya who was cradled in his arms and couldnt help but recall the crazy night he had. Who wouldve expected that the pipa along with the song he played would be so effective because of his Four Star Musician talent? Madam Ya was supposed to be married off to the Fire God. Just thinking about this fact made Xu Que pause in shock. Did he just make a cuckold out of the Fire God? However, when he saw that time was passing by quickly, he realized that he had something important to do today. He had already gathered the tears from Madam Ya and had to settle scores with the dog Emperor. He wanted to capture the Fire Emperor and extract his damned blood. "Sleep peacefully! When you do wake up, everything will no longer be the same!" He then gently touched Madam Yas pitiful looking face as Xu Que slowly got up. He wore his clothes and felt a sense of reluctance in leaving Madam Yas residence. However, as the Act Tough King of this generation, how could he possibly not do what he has to over his feelings for a woman? Acting tough was the only career in this life which one was able to make it big. Xu Que stuck out his chest and walked out of Madam Yas room proudly. At this point, the sun was shining brightly down upon the lands. The green grass and colorful flowers were in full bloom. It was a good day. Xu Que walked to the exit of Madam Yas domains and was about to gather his soul strength so as to walk through the protective spells, when he overheard two men having a conversation. When he turned his head to look, he saw a pair of Original Infant guards. They are squating down beside the door and was probably guarding it to ensure that nobody would come or leave this area. They were also speaking very loudly. "Weve had so many problems as of late. First, the Prince Consort returned for revenge. Next, the Heavenly Explosion Faction decided to rob the Imperial Tombs!" "This was probably thoroughly planned out. Do you remember who showed up before the Prince Consort did? It was Li Bai. This Heavenly Explosion Faction is quite a big deal. Everyone of their disciples are so powerful and heroic!" "And yet their talents were of much use. After the Emperor gave the decree to seek Li Bai out, he vanished into thin air. Even the Prince Consort has disappeared. Today, Zhang Qi Ling entered the Imperial Tombs. It seems like hes most likely dead as well!" "Thats true. Looks like the cost of disgracing the Fire Emperor was to lose a disciple and the other two have probably fled into exile!" "But today is the day the Water Empress will visit our city. Hence, the security is very tight throughout the entire city. Its probably out of fear that one of these disciples from the Heavenly Explosion Faction would show up today and cause trouble!" "But thats not likely. Even the commoners had been ordered not to leave their houses. Even the merchants and people selling food down by the streets are all imperial guards in disguise!" "Thats a shame. Seems like we wont have any chance of meeting the Empress. Its been said that she is both beautiful and intimidating at the same time, with all the elegance of an Empress!" "Haha! But if anyone from Heavenly Explosion Faction decides to come today to cause problems, they would almost certainly be trapped and would find it hard to flee!" "Thats for sure. When that happens, the Empress had to act in defense of the Fire Nation. Along with our Emperor, even 10 Xu Ques wont be of any use!" The pair of the Imperial Guards were by the side laughing and sniggering. Xu Que glared at them before walking past them from behind. He had a cold smile etched on his face, "Is that so? 10 Xu Ques wouldnt be of any use?" "Eh?" "Who are you?" Both the imperial guards faces fell as they turned around swiftly. Xu Que didnt even waste time speaking. He punched both of them squarely in the face without a seconds hesitation! "Pow pow!" These Imperial Guards didnt even have a chance to react and fell to the ground, knocked unconscious. If he was an ordinary cultivator, doing something like that was impossible. However, Xu Que had already acquired two different elements and channeled both to full completion. His physical body was extremely tough so the force from these punches was extremely powerful and was equivalent to a very strong spell. The force from these punches felt like two mountains crashing down on their faces. It was also fortunate for these guards that they were of the Original Infant Stage. If not, their brains would probably have exploded! "What Water Empress or Fire Emperor? Whichever monarch comes, I shall claim them all the same way!" Xu Que clapped his hands once and glared at the pair of unconscious guards sternly. Just as he was about to step over their bodies, he saw a flash of light. When he looked closely, he realized that it was the reflection of a pair of command tiles hanging from their waists. Guards will be disguised as merchants? "Hehe... this is going to be fun!" Xu Que laughed as he waved a hand in the air. Instantly, both their command tiles were sucked into his palms. Soon after, he conjured several spells and took of the imperial guards uniform and wore it. He then used his core water energy and formed a water snake, bounding them both. He then lifted the pair of them and dumped them into a storage room. Before he left, he even decided to add another enchantment to ensure that nobody would find them and it would also prevent them from escaping. When he had finished all this, Xu Que transformed his appearance into that of an Imperial Guard. The tile which he wore on his waist had the word "Ban" on it. As he walked, it swung and hit his legs. However, he still had to spend another 20 act tough points in order to alter his appearance. He purchased a normal Human Skinned Mask and equipped it. At this point, he realized that he no longer looked handsome or charming. Instead, he wore a very normal face! As he walked along the streets, he realized that everywhere was empty and quiet. The entire population of commoners were expressly forbidden from leaving their homes. The Imperial City thus looked unusually empty! However, along the main road leading up to the city was a completely different sight. This road was very broad and was filled with lively sounds. Lanterns were hung along the sides of the streets. This was the large road which the Water Empress would be welcomed on. Many hawkers and stall keepers were running their usual businesses and canvassing for sales. Several Imperial Guards were also patrolling the area. Most of the people present had looks of excitement and eagerness on their faces. It was like they werent in the least worried that someone from Heavenly Explosion Faction would show up! There was another group of people around who had cautious looks across their faces. They examined their surroundings regularly, afraid that troublemakers would show up and expose their rouse. Xu Que looked at these group of people and laughed out mockingly. "This dog Emperor really knows how to have fun. He actually gathered a group of Imperial Guards and made them stall keepers and merchants. I wonder what technique he used to hide all their cultivation levels. Was he waiting for me to show up before springing a surprise on me?" Xu Que had to admit that this was quite a good plan. Each of these fake merchants and stall keepers were all of the Original Infant Stage and were experienced fighters. Concealing their cultivation levels and making them appear to be normal civilians was a very good plan, for most cultivators wont even spare a second glance at civilians, and wouldnt expect them to be able to fight. If something were to happen here, these merchants would immediately spring into action. Thankfully, Xu Que had seen through the ploys and was smiling in happiness. He was trying to find an opportunity to join up with the rest of the Imperial Guards! Right at this point, one of the Imperial Guard leaders turned to look at Xu Que and walked over. He was frowning as he spoke, "Hey, you! Why are you daydreaming? Come over here. We need two more people as merchants. You and I would have to play the part. Go and get dressed." As soon as he finished speaking, the leader then handed a roughspun tunic to Xu Que. He then pointed at a stall selling pork, "You shall pretend to sell pork later on." Fuck. Xu Que opened his eyes wide as if to say, "Im such a good looking lad and you actually assigned me a position as a butcher?" However, when he touched his face which bore the Human Skinned Mask, Xu Que then turned around and started changing into his outfit. He grabbed a butchers knife and walked over to his post. It wasnt because he felt that this mask he donned resembled a butcher. The reason he went along with the plan was because he wanted to find a way to have fun with the Fire Emperor and play along with his games. "You diguised your guards as merchants to trick me? Heheh... then I shall pretend to be a merchant and kill you! This seems like a good plan!" Xu Que was now disguised as a butcher and hid in the crowd, waiting for the appearance of the Fire Emperor and humiliate him once again with his own plan! Come on, quickly come then, you dumb Fire Emperor! My butchers blade is getting impatient to have a taste of your blood! Your ancestors are also excited for you to meet me that theyre all dancing in excitement! The more Xu Que thought about what was to happen, the more excited he became. This was a great acting tough opportunity! "Wnggggg!" Right at this point, the sound of a horn blared out from the city gates. Everyone turned their heads to look across. A eunuch was riding on horseback as he entered the city. He was holding tightly onto the reins as he shouted, "The arrival of the Water Empress along with the magnificent Fire Emperor!" 239 Discussing Life Chapter 239: Discussing Life Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Boom! An entire calvary of soldiers which emanated boundless of majestic and powerful auras strode into the city on horseback. Their might and power was almost palpable. Following closely behind, under the heavy protection of thousands of armed soldiers, was a woman dressed in light blue dragon embroidered robe. This woman rode atop a flying water sword with her hands crossed behind her back. She had an air of majestic nobility around her and her face revealed a radiant smile. It was almost as if she was the goddess of the earth and heaven with her resplendent mannerisms. Under such glorious splendor, there was a very discernable might and authority wafting out from her. As the water sword beneath her feet glided across, everyone raised their heads to get a better glimpse of her. They all felt as though the entire world could be trampled under her magnificent feet. This was the Water Empress, a fabled and legendary figure known throughout the entire cultivation world. She was also the only female monarch amongst the five nations! Indeed, as Xu Que turned his head to look, he was stumped! Water Empress? Shes the Water Empress? Fuck me! "Hows the possible?" Xu Que exclaimed involuntarily. The Water Empress who was heavily guarded was actually the woman whom he had met atop the Soul Tower! That woman who he found extremely hard to forget after all these while! Recalling back to the first time he met her within the Soul Tower, his first impression of her was that this was a woman who could only ever be fucked by Gods. She was way too composed and calm, as though she could never be antagonized or angered. She would always remain noble and benevolent, just like an old and amiable senior towards his subordinates. She had a face that could easily overturn nations and her otherworldly figure makes her seem like a goddess who didnt belong in this world. She was perfect. There was a faint glow around her body which seemed to be made of water elements. Just looking at her once would almost ensure that she would remain unforgotten for eternity! Xu Que was still reeling from shock. If he were to guess the status of this woman back then, he wouldve thought that she was a powerful figure of the Sky Incense Valley, maybe an elder at most. After all, she was of the Infant Transformation Stage. It was perfectly normal for her to hold such a lofty status! He would never have imagined that this woman would actually be the legendary Water Empress! If only we met each other just once in this lifetime! The woman who could only be fucked by gods was actually the Water Empress! Xu Que shook his head in regret and didnt have any plans to reveal his identity. He was clear of his intention to act against the Fire Emperor and wont give that up ever! And if the Water Empress decides to help the Fire Emperor, he still wouldnt show any mercy! Because as the Act Tough King, he needs to stick by his own principles and acting tough codes. When one starts to act tough, he has to see it through! "Welcome Water Empress! Long live Water Empress, long live!" Many merchants and street side stall keepers, along with the patrolling guards were all shouting in jubilation! Their cheers were ear piercing as if it could shoot through the clouds and skies. They were cheering and shouting from within their hearts since everyone had long revered the mystical Water Empress and were guessing how she would look like. Today, they finally had a chance to see for themselves and they were all astounded. Ay that moment, the Water Empress, Hong Yan, was deeply stirred. Ripples formed across her heart, causing her to palpitate. "Hes here too?" Her heart was filled with amazement. She could finally sense his presence. The young mister Hua who impressed her and made her feel something no other man had managed to do. When Xu Que escaped from the Soul Tower, the Water Empress Hong Yan managed to place a talisman on him. Even though Xu Que had already removed the talisman from his physical body, it left a mark on him. Hence as soon as Hong Yan entered the Imperial City, she could feel the presence of this mark around. In spite of this, the only change in her expression was in her eyes, which revealed a subtle astonished look. The rest of her face remained the same as she scanned the large crowd before her, hoping to get a glimpse of him. The Water Empress was certain that this young mister Hua Wu Que was nearby. As she continued streaming deeper into the city along the broad streets and to the awestruck faces of the people around, the Water Empress could feel the pulsating mark becoming stronger and stronger. Her calmness and composure had never left her and she had always been in control of her emotions. At this point however, her heart was fluttering. She was filled with anticipation and excitement. If only she could meet that interesting young man again, would there be more excitement and intrigue in her life? "Eh?" As she passed a pair of merchants on both sides, the Water Empress froze in her tracks. Soon after, her lips parted into a sweet smile. She found him! Just a short distance away from him, right in front of the pork selling counter. That butcher with a normal looking face who was clutching onto a butchers cleaver, was radiating with the mark she had planted all those months ago. "Hua Wu Que, Ive finally found you!" The Water Empress was giggling hysterically deep within her heart. Even though Xu Ques face had changed, the Water Empress could spot him and see right through his disguise at once. This was because she could recognize those glistening eyes. A persons appearances could be altered, but his eyes can never deceive! "For the eyes are the windows to a persons soul!" The Water Empress laughed out inside once again when she recalled the words Xu Que had spoken to her in the Soul Tower! Indeed, Xu Que had been trying to court her then and had used a method which he learnt from the internet. He said something about both parties staring into each others eyes for ten seconds in order to generate romantic feelings between each other. Then, he had said that the eyes were windows to a persons soul. He probably couldnt remember it now but the Water Empress could recall every word he said. Indeed, every single action or word spoken by him had been etched deeply in the recesses of her memories. At this point, the Water Empress had completely stopped moving, causing everyone around to feel rather bewildered, as a look of suspicion crept up over their faces. Why did the Water Empress stop moving? Could it be that weve done something wrong? Thats not right. We did everything according to the instructions of the Fire Emperor. Nothing went wrong. According to the information on the Water Empress, she adores the common folks and enjoys being near them. This also means that shes probably not objecting to these merchants being near her. At the next moment, the Water Empress actions caused everyone no small amount of astonishment. She actually got off her flying water sword and walked over to a merchant standing by the side. She then picked up some ear accessories and looked at the female Imperial Guard who had disguised herself as a merchant and asked, "How much for this accessory?" "Gulp Ten Ten coins!" "I want this!" The Water Empress then took out ten coins and placed it gently down on the counter before taking the accessories along with her. Soon after, under the bewildered expressions of everyone around, she walked towards the next stall. Everyone around were stumped. Shes actually buying items and even took out money to purchase it! "This" The few old eunuchs who were in charge of welcoming her into the Fire Nation were also shocked by her actions. However, nobody around dared to speak and everything fell into deep silence. Their eyes were focused on this Water Empress as she moved from one stall to the next. Xu Que didnt pay much attention to the Water Empress as well. Instead, he threw a glance towards the Imperial Palace, wondering why the dog Fire Emperor havent showed up yet. Everything around was still silent as he paused in shock. When he turned his head back, he realized that the Water Empress was actually shopping here! Fuck me, this woman has also learnt how to act tough? Xu Que was rather joyous to realize that she was acting tough by acting unconventionally as well. At the next moment, after the Water Empress had purchased several normal looking handkerchiefs, she walked towards his stall, causing Xu Que to be taken aback. What the... Im actually selling pork meat. Why do you have to come to my stall? Xu Que was in utter disbelief, unable to tell what this Water Empress was trying to do. The Water Empress walked over to him, her face was filled with smiles as she glanced down at the few pieces of meat on his chopping board. She then asked gently, "The meat looks good. Hows business?" "Gulp, its alright!" Xu Que replied embarrassingly. He felt like she had seen right through his disguise and was playing along with him. "How much meat have you sold today?" The Empress asked again. Xu Que touched the tip of his nose, "I didnt manage to make a single sale!" "Why is that?" "Because you have come into the Imperial City and the commoners arent allowed to leave their homes." Xu Que replied without hesitation. Everyone opened their eyes in shock. Fuck! What was this kid doing? Why was he being so honest? Ůȴδ,·֪,ɿȱ,Ц:"...2!" The Water Empress didnt seem to mind, for she had expected this as well. She looked at Xu Que and smiled before speaking, "Alright, I shall take two kilograms!" "."ȱֱӾܾ. "Not for sale!" Xu Que rejected her flat. ȫƤ͵һ,һﵽô?ˮҪ,ô໰ʲô? Everyone around felt their eyelids twitch. What on earth is wrong with this guy? The Water Empress wanted to buy meat, why was he speaking so much? "Ϊʲô?"ŮɴĵЦ. "Why not?" The Water Empress looked at him, clearly intrigued as she laughed out. ȱƲƲ,װɱ,Ӧ:"Ϊûʱÿ200Ǯ,֮,ÿֻ20,һ͵ÿ180,ÿ360,㻹ǿ߰,ȥ̯λ." Xu Que wiped his mouth with his sleeves, acting like a true coarse butcher, he replied, "Because when youre not here, I can sell every kilogram for 200 coins. When youre here, I can only sell it for 20 coins. Every kilogram I sell, I lose 180 coins. If I sell 2 kilograms, I lose 360. So you should leave now, buy your items from other stalls." ˳״,ʲô,Ѳһﲢǽ,İ,? The crowd all froze in shock. What was happening? Could this person not be an Imperial Guard, and was actually a civilian trying to earn his keep, and managed to sneak his way in here? "޷,԰ÿ200!"Ůۼ˵. "No matter. You can sell it to me for 200 coins per kilograms, I will buy it." The Water Empress explained. "Dz."ȱٶҡͷ. "That still wont do." Xu Que shook his head again. "Ϊ?" "And why is that so?" "ΪҲ,ʵһ." "Because Im not actually a butcher selling meat. I am actually an Imperial Guard." "˻!"ȫһ,Ȼ,Ƿ˰?Ȼ˵?Ҫǻ֪,϶ʰѽ! "Hsss!" Everyone around inhaled deeply, their faces filled with astonishment. Was this Imperial Guard crazy? How could he say something like this? If the Fire Emperor found out about this, he would slaughter you! ŮҲû뵽ȱӦôɴ,΢΢һ,ָһĨЦ:"...Ķӳй,̸̸." The Water Empress didnt expect Xu Que to be so forthright as well, and was taken aback by his reply. A look of mischievousness crept up and was evident in her sparkling eyes, "Then You should call your team leader over, I wish to discuss life with him." "...̸˭?"ȱЩ,оԼıϳ. "Gulp Whose life do you wish to speak to him about?" Xu Que was feeling rather shy at this point, rather certain that he had been exposed. "̸."ŮӦ. "Discuss your life." The Water Empress replied. ȱʱһ,Ȼϳѽ,Ůôµ? Xu Ques lips trembled. Indeed, he had been found out. How did she guess this? ,,ҡͷ:",ӳ!" At this point, Xu Ques expression turned stoic as he shook his head once again, "Not possible. Team leader is selling seafood now!" ... ... 240 Eat My Butcher’s Cleaver! Chapter 240: Eat My Butchers Cleaver! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Selling Selling seafood? Everyone around were completely floored. Even the Water Empress was astonished by this statement. Some distance away, the merchant selling seafood who was indeed the team leader, was stumped as well. My god. Who did I offend for this to happen to me? Why did I pull this idiot over and disguise him as a merchant? Why was I such a fool! The Imperial Guard was extremely flustered and he peeled his sleeves up to his forearms and was about to slap himself several times over for being an idiot! "Why have you come here?" The Water Empress was trying her hardest not to smile as she spoke to him wordlessly using soul strength to convey her message. Xu Ques heart was filled with suspicions. He had no idea how she could recognize him. He then replied her using his soul strength as well, "How did you recognize me even after Ive disguised myself this way?" "Your eyes!" The Water Empress whispered. Xu Que was taken aback before he composed himself and sighed out. "Indeed, Ive always known. Someone as outstanding as myself will always stick out like fireflies in the night. I would always shine brightly and magnificently. Especially these eyes of mine which are deep and mysterious, and has captivated you. No matter which corners of the world I end up, you will always be able to recognize me. Is that right?" When the Water Empress heard this, she laughed gently. When she laughed, her features straightened up and caused waves of beauty to radiate from her in all directions. Everyone who had seen her laugh were shocked. Even the female Imperial Guards were stumped by this. How could someone so perfectly beautiful exist in this world! "The arrival of the Fire Emperor!" Right at this point, a sharp and high pitched voice rang out from the end of the streets. Boom! Soon after, another powerful wave of energy was sent rippling outwards with the emergence of the Fire Emperor. He was dressed in golden and red robes which were also filled with dragon embroideries. He was floating above fire clouds and appeared extremely awe inspiring as boundless majestic aura shot out from him. When everyone turned around to look at him, they held their breaths in utmost reverence and admiration! Even though he had been humiliated countless of times by Xu Que and caused him to lose face, he was still the Fire Emperor, the monarch of the Fire Nation. This lofty and regal status was something that nobody could alter. The Water Empress frowned as she withdrew her smile. She then looked at Xu Que as her lips moved faintly, but she conveyed her words through soul strength once again, "Were you sent here by the Heavenly Explosion Faction?" She had long heard of the exploits of this powerful sect while on the way to the Fire Nation and had also heard of all the things they had done here. She was taken aback and had never expected to meet Hua Wu Que here, of all places! However, she had known Hua Wu Que before and was aware of the cultivation realm he was in. Hence, she knew that Hua Wu Que wasnt as powerful as the Lord Prince Consort Xu Que. But still, she was in full admiration of Hua Wu Que and his talents and didnt wish to see him being implicated here. Xu Que didnt reply to her, his face was still filled with a cold smile as his eyes emanated killing intent. At this point, he didnt even bother hiding it! The Fire Emperor looked rather magnificent, like a mighty tiger about to spring on its prey. After he had been severely wounded by Xu Que, the Fire Emperors wounds hadnt fully recovered. Additionally, Xu Que had absorbed all the Fire Essences from the magma pools. When he found out about this, he was enraged, knowing that the nations fortunes had been depleted. Hence, he had secretly arranged for a ritual to be conducted and he was ready to sacrifice Madam Ya to restore his prosperity. However, it was a pity that just last night, Xu Que had already taken Madam Yas purity. Hence, unbeknownst to him, he had already lost the protection of the Fire God. The Fire Emperor was still in the dark about this matter and his face revealed a smile as he received the Water Empress. "Hehe... dog Emperor, I shall let you smile for now. Before long, I shall make your cry." Xu Que was laughing hysterically in his heart. His plan was very simple. He would wait for the Fire Emperor to come nearer before he attack him. Xu Que would catch him off guard and beat him into a pulp. He would then use a spell to capture him, and act tough from start to end! At this point, the Water Empress spoke in his mind via soul strength once again. "Please dont be reckless. The Fire Emperor has already sent out many spies to find out more about the Heavenly Explosion faction to exact revenge upon you. If you were to show up now, you would be slaughtered like monkeys and chickens." "Slaughtered like monkeys and chickens?" Xu Que laughed out coldly. Nobody could ever be sure of who would kill and who would be killed. The Water Empress shook her head, "There are hundreds of hired assassins waiting outside the city gates. They are the notorious Tian Sha Assassins and even their elder came along. Hes level eight of the Infant Transformation Stage and is a known killer. Theyre all waiting for you to reveal yourself!" "Oh? The dog Emperor even hired the Tian Sha Assassins to come as well?" When Xu Que heard this, he was elated. This dog Emperor was truly crafty. He actually disguised his guards as merchants and even hired Tian Sha Assassins to trap him. And yet Xu Que thought that all this was getting fun. He could act tough and even gain a huge amount of experience points by killing these assassins. The more he thought about it, the happier he became. The Infant Transformation Stage assassin couldnt be underestimated. But once they lack the protection of Imperial Qi, a single three colored Fiery Lotus infused with the full Glory Killer Blade would be able to finish him off! "Dont be brash and wait here for me. I will seek you out later!" The Water Empress Hong Yan spoke to him wordlessly as she soared to the skies. Whoosh! The water sword flowed seamlessly under her feet and looked extremely majestic, before she soared upwards. The Fire Emperor was smiling as he exclaimed, "Hong Yan, howve you been of late?" "Im alright! How has the Fire Emperor been?" The Water Empress smiled as she politely returned the salutation. Yet her heart wasnt present. She was prepared to finish this small talk before coming back for Xu Que. Shed already planned to convince him to leave Heavenly Explosion Faction and join Sky Incense Valley. Right at this point, Xu Ques heart and mind was in a mess. Big sister, what the hell did you fly up for? If you fly up to meet the Fire Emperor, that means he isnt going to come down. If hes not fucking coming down, how should I attack him and catch him by surprise? Arent you going to let me act tough? Xu Ques expression was plain as he cleaned his butchers cleaver. If it werent for the fact that the Water Empress was so beautiful, he wouldve probably thrown this knife over at her! "Hong Yan probably already knows of what happened, but she still asked. Ive been subjected to humiliation over the past few days!" The Fire Emperor shook his head and smiled bitterly, pretending as though he didnt really care about being humiliated by Xu Que and appeared magnanimous. The Water Empress drew her lips into a light hearted smile but didnt speak. The Fire Emperor then continued, "I guess Im to blame for being too careless and allowed him to enter the city. Although I managed to make him flee, I failed to capture him. But if he ever dares to show himself here again, he wouldnt be able to make it out alive." "As for this, I can tell!" The Water Empress nodded her head enthusiastically. The Fire Emperor had taken such a huge setback that he even resorted to inviting the Tian Sha Assassins down and called the notorious and powerful Killer God who was an elder. Clearly, he was confident of his abilities to take down any Heavenly Explosion Faction members if they showed up. Hence, this was why she had tried to coax Xu Que against being rash. However, Xu Que had never been afraid of this dog shit Killer God. As soon as he heard the Emperor acting tough, he couldnt take it anymore. What a joke. Even the Acting Tough King could act tough, you decided to do it first. What right do you have to say that I wouldnt be able to make it out alive? "Whoosh!" At that second, Xu Que flicked his wrist and sent the butchers cleaver flying in the direction of the Fire Emperors face. The blade sliced through the air and made a loud whooshing sound. However, this was just a normal knife and the Fire Emperors strength was immense. He congealed his energy around him and cleared his throat. "Ba dang!" The cleaver shattered into thousands of fragments as it fell to the ground. Everyone around was silent and some of the guards were roused. At the next moment, everyone turned to look at Xu Que. The Water Empress face fell. She knew that this wasnt good and was about to open her mouth to defend him. However, the Fire Emperor had already stretched his hand out as a wave of powerful crushing pressure rippled out from him. He then shouted out, "The audacity! How dare you attack me in stealth. Who are you?" "Did you just ask who I am? Haha!!! Im your father!" Xu Que laughed out icily as he withdrew the Spirits Prison Pagoda. With a simple command in his head, he released the spirit of the Fire Emperors own father! 241 Come And Kowtow To Your Father! Chapter 241: Come And Kowtow To Your Father! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Boom!" A large puff of black mist appeared on the streets before taking the shape of a human. As soon as it appeared on the streets, it soared upwards as though trying to escape into the skies. Everyone around strained their eyes to get a better look of the spirit, before they heard a loud "kwa-dang" sound. The spirit flew several hundreds meters up when it was violently stopped in its tracks by the metal chains around it and was pulled back down. "Roar!" The spirit roared its head back and let out a fearsome roar, its face was filled with sinister hatred. At this point, everyone around were stumped as their eyes opened wide in apparent disbelief! "Previous Emperor, this... This is the previous Emperor, His Majesty?" "Hows this possible?" "My god. Didnt the previous Emperor pass away in his Imperial Tomb?" "No. This is his spirit. The spirit of the previous Emperor!" "Could it be that the previous Emperor didnt die? His spirit is still alive!" The Imperial Guards were exclaiming in fear, their faces filled with bewildered expressions. They had all seen the drawing of the past few reigning monarchs and were thus very familiar with the previous Emperors. Thats why soon as they saw his features, they were all stumped. In this world, there were not much stories about the supernatural realm. To a cultivator, it was alright if his physical body died. As long as his spirit continued living, there was a chance in which he might return to life through reincarnation. Everyone around were all very suspicious. The previous Emperor had lived out his last remaining days after his lifeforce had expired. Under such a situation, both his physical body and spirit wouldve died. How could he show up here? The Fire Emperor was stumped as well. Seeing his father appear before him, he almost fell to his knees and shouted out, "Father Emperor!" He managed to get a good look as well and was certain that this spirit was definitely his father. The Water Empress was clearly startled by this as well. According to the tales she had heard of the previous Fire Emperor, he had been an evil and fearsome man! "Kwa dang!" At this point, the Fire Nations previous Emperor tried to soar into the clouds once again but was being restricted by the chains around his body. He couldnt move very far without being pulled back violently. The crowd then reacted to the sight before them and understood. This previous Fire Emperor had been captured! Everyone fell into despair and deafening silence. All eyes were on Xu Que. The heavily rusted chains which restrained the spirit was held in Xu Ques hands! The chains were extremely old and seemed to give off a certain iciness to it. When everyone looked at the chains, they couldnt help but tremble. Their own souls felt extremely frightful just by looking at the chains! "Outrageous! How dare you, small bandit! You dare to show disrespect to the previous Emperor. Give me your life!" The Fire Emperor was clearly enraged. Regardless of whether this anger came from the admiration and love he had for his father or from preserving the integrity of the previous Emperor, it didnt matter. He had to act! "Boom doom!" A powerful and majestic Dragon Flame erupted in the air as it wrapped around the clouds, resembling a golden colored dragon in the skies. It was enormous that it almost seemed to obstruct the skies from the land. It coiled around for several moments before shooting straight for Xu Que. "Dog Emperor, have you forgotten the pain once your scars have healed?" Xu Que laughed coldly as he clenched his fists and soared into the air, straight for the golden colored Dragon Flame with his fists extended out! The entire air was filled with rippling air, twisting around Xu Que. "Boom!" A loud and dull thud resounded as the gargantuan golden flame was punched and exploded ferociously. Before long, it was reduced to a tiny ember as it scattered into the skies. The crowd opened their mouths wide, all of them were filled with tremendous fear. A single punch A single punch was enough to scatter the Fire Emperors Dragon Flame? My god. Who was this person? His physical strength was so powerful! "Whoosh!" Xu Que floated in the air, as he swept down towards the Fire Emperor. He held the chains in his left hand, dragging the previous Fire Emperor with him and laughed out coldly, "Dog Emperor, Ive dragged your father here to meet you. Instead of showing appreciation to me, you actually tried to attack me? How evil and vile!" "Its you?" The Fire Emperor seemed to have recognized Xu Que. His face fell and he retreated several steps back. He could recognize Xu Que from his tone and the sound of his voice. All this made him snap out of his thoughts in fear. Xu Que then peeled off his Human Skinned Mask. After all, there was no need for any disguise now, because It was finally time to act tough! "Shua!" As soon as his mask was removed, his handsome face with such eloquent features were revealed to everyone around. The Imperial Guards standing aside were all astonished by the revelations! "The previous Lord Prince Consort, Xu Que!" "My god! Why is he here again?" "He really wouldnt rest until either he or the Fire Emperor is dead. But how did he manage to sneak into our midst?" "Fuck, weve been betrayed and nobody realized this?" "Quickly protect the Fire Emperor! Rescue the spirit of the previous Fire Emperor!" These Imperial Guards were all extremely loyal to the Emperor. When a crisis presented itself, these guards were unafraid of death and would rise to the occasion. All of them flew into the air and surrounded the Fire Emperor. Even the Water Empress who was calm and composed was stumped by this. She was completely taken aback. No matter how she thought, she wouldnt ever have figured out that Hua Wu Que and Xu Que were the same person! Heavens "This... This kid really knows how to have fun! He even managed to deceive me!" The Water Empress was very shocked by everything she had witnessed. She was especially astounded by Xu Ques current strength, for it had improved leaps and bounds since the last time they met by the Soul Tower. In fact, it was stronger by a hundred times over!" With such ferocity shown, even she was somewhat shaken! "Dog Emperor, why dont you roll over here and kowtow to your old man?" Xu Que dragged the chain which was attached to the Spirit Prison Pagoda as he exclaimed. The Fire Emperor had already retreated a safe distance away from Xu Que but his eyes were cast on the spirit who was his father. Indeed, the spirit of the previous Fire Emperor was the same as any other spirit, completely lacking in intelligence and resembled a rabid dog. Its face was filled with anger as it struggled unrelentingly, trying to escape from the chains. The crowd started to feel like something wasnt right. Why did the previous Emperors spirit behave so strangely? The Fire Emperors brows furrowed as well and suspicions welled up within his eyes. He could be certain that this was the spirit of his father but the spirit was acting so strangely as though it had completely lost all intellect. It still retained its previous likeness, but it wasnt the same father Emperor which he once revered. Thinking about this point, the Fire Emperor then heaved a sigh. In actual fact, he didnt wish for his father Emperor to be alive as well, for he was too accustomed to ruling and sitting on the throne. He didnt wish to have to obey anyone or come under the powers of anyone ever again. "What a good deception, you bandit. But you actually dared to create an illusion of my father Emperors spirit to deceive everyone. I shall not fall for it! The last time, you managed to flee. This time, its not going to happen again!" As soon as the Fire Emperor said this, he insinuated that the spirit which Xu Que was holding onto was a fake. Because this was the only way which he could break Xu Ques plans and not be restrained by the image of his father. It was only in doing so, that everyone under the heavens wouldnt blame him for hurting the peacefulness of his own father. However, the Fire Emperor had fallen right into Xu Ques plans, for his predictions were off. Xu Que had long expected him to say this. He thus chuckled and pointed at the Spirit Prison Pagoda. "Whoosh!" With a ray of white light, yet another black shadow emerged from the pagoda. Likewise, another chain extended out from the tip of the pagoda. Fearsome waves of crushing pressure emanated out and filled the atmosphere. Xu Que then spoke, "Arent you evil? How can you disown your Father Emperor and call him a fake? Fine then. Look at this, how can your grandfather be fake as well?" "Hssss..." Everyone around sucked in a breath of cold air as they watched the new spirit who had just materialized and were all afraid. The Fire Emperors grandfather, thats the previous previous Fire Emperor! Why is he here too? The Fire Emperor was taken aback by this and looks of disbelief could be seen written across his face The Water Empress opened her mouth in shock as well. At this point, Xu Que then pointed at the Spirit Prison Pagoda once again. "Whoosh!" A third spirit emerged from the pagoda! Xu Ques face was filled with smiles, "Dog Emperor, look, even your great grandfather is here. Quick look and tell me if hes fake too? Hurry up will you? Your father, your grandfather and your great grandfather are all waiting for you to come and kowtow to them!" 242 How About You Kneel this Time? Chapter 242: How About You Kneel this Time? Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Hua!" At that second, there was an uproar in the crowd. Nobody could maintain their composure any longer. The previous Emperor, the previous previous Emperor and the Emperor before him, three generations of ancestor had all appeared? Where Where did this kid get these three spirits from? And the cultivation level of these three spirits were exactly the same before they departed this world! Was this really a deception? And yet who could create an image of spirits which were of the Void Refining Stage and there were three images as well. Was Heavenly Explosion Faction so powerful? Doubts started to materialize in the hearts of many people. They all started to feel that these three spirits could truly be the ancestors of the Fire Emperor. The Fire Emperor was stumped. He never imagined that Xu Que could even summon the spirit of his great grandfather, whom he himself had never met! The Water Empress was visibly shocked by this as well. Her eyes were glowing, when she realized that she had truly underestimated this young man. This young man was much more talented and unpredictable than she had imagined him to be! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 100 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 120 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 160 act tough points!" The system notifications rang out repeatedly in Xu Ques mind. The rewards for acting tough this time was truly abundant. Xu Que laughed out plainly, still hovering in mid air. He was dragging the three spirits by their chains as he bellowed, "Dog Emperor, even your great grandfather has appeared. Why arent you showing your respects to them?" The Fire Emperor was enraged as he shouted out, "How dare you create images of my ancestors? Such an action violates the heavens. Today, I shall discipline you and punish you for your crimes! Men, take down this bandit and his false images!" "Yes!" All the Imperial Guards shouted out in acknowledgement as they conjured spells and charged towards Xu Que. Xu Que stood his ground in defiance as he laughed out once again, "Truly only this dog Emperor is capable of killing his own ancestors. His methods are truly vile." "Outrageous! You are clearly using a spell to replicate the likeness of my ancestors spirits. How dare you attempt to deceive all of us and trick us by such means?" The Fire Emperor had killing intent radiating out from his eyes as he shouted, "And yet it seems like you only managed to create images of my ancestors who were of the Void Refining Stage. Everyone under the heavens knows that I also have many Form Synthesis Stage ancestors. Its obvious that you were unable to replicate their likeness, since their cultivation level were too high." Although he didnt know how Xu Que managed to conjure the images of his ancestors. He was certain that Xu Que didnt have more tricks up his sleeves. When everyone heard this, they were stumped. The Fire Emperor sounded so convinced and certain. Could it truly be that these spirits were all just illusions? Who was speaking the truth here? Many people started to have doubts in their hearts. "It seems like its impossible for the Fire Emperor to acknowledge that the spirits are his ancestors without losing out." An Imperial Guard whispered, clearly suspicious. "Its very possible that these three spirits were just illusions and images conjured by him." "Looks like this Xu Que is truly an outstanding member of his Heavenly Explosion Faction. He probably paid a huge price and got the strength of his entire sect to create these illusions!" "That makes sense. His motives would be to undermine the Fire Emperor. Its a shame that the Fire Emperor saw right through it." "Although the Void Refining Stage was very powerful, an illusion of someone of that cultivation level could probably be created using a great deal of resources and underhanded methods!" "But when it comes to the Form Synthesis Stage, its possible to create an image of that form!" Boom! At this point, the group of Imperial Guards had already conjured a myriad of powerful spells. Each guard had casted his own spell, causing the entire sky to be filled with an assortment of colors as they converged down upon Xu Que. It was a spectacular scene! The Water Empress stood some distance away, observing Xu Que and everything around him. Although she had heard of Xu Ques powers and how he had defeated the Fire Emperor numerous of times, she had never seen it for herself. Hence, she was unable to determine if the rumors were true or false. At this point, she saw an entire group of Imperial Guards surrounding Xu Que. Each of them had conjured a powerful spell and directed it at him. She was filled with immense doubts and yet she had made a decision in her mind as well. If Xu Que truly was unable to fend them off, she would lend him a helping hand. Even though that might incur the wrath of the Fire Emperor and thus make an enemy out of him, she felt the need to intervene. After all, Xu Que was a one in a million talent and she wanted to snatch him away and pull him into Sky Incense Valley! However, against so many powerful Imperial Guards and their spells, Xu Que remained unusually calm. In fact, his lips had curled into a smile, as he whispered, "Youre asking for death!" At the next moment, there was a loud "whoosh" as Xu Que conjured his black flame. The Eight Waste Destruction Flames! As soon as the black flames appeared, the surrounding area felt incredibly hot as the temperature around soared. Everyone around could feel the heat radiating out from this mystical flames and were afraid. The Fire Empress eyes opened wide in shock! "Eight Waste Destruction Flames!" Xu Que whispered as he turned once, drawing a ring of black flames around him. Soon after, he clapped his palms together, sending out a powerful blast of boundless energy. The air around him was undulating as ripples of aftershock was sent out in all directions from his body. The air around him blew the ring of fire which surrounded his body and scattered the black flames in every direction as well. Boom! The black flames enveloped all the Imperial Guards around and swallowed them in the unbelievable heat. With his mystical flames sent out in all directions, the Imperial Guards were unable to dodge them. Even before any of them could scream out, they were turned into dust and was scattered along with the ripples of air. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 120 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 160 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing an Original Infant Staged cultivator. The reward is 200,000 experience points..." "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing an Original Infant Staged cultivator. The reward is 200,000 experience points" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing an Original Infant Staged cultivator. The reward is 200,000 experience points" Xu Ques act tough points and experience points swelled! Everyone around who watched this was filled with immeasurable shock! Such a scene was only too familiar to them. Just several days ago, they had seen the power of his three colored Fiery Lotus and its powers were terrible to behold. However, they never expected that this Lord Prince Consort would actually show up a few days later and use only a single mystical fire of his to kill dozens of Imperial Guards. "How How was this possible? It had only been two days. How did he get so much more powerful?" The Fire Emperor was appalled. Two days ago, he relied on the Imperial Qi and was still defeated effortlessly by Xu Que. Today, he was outside the domains of the Imperial Palace. He knew that if Xu Que conjured his three colored Fiery Lotus once again, he wouldnt be able to win him and he might even lose his life. And now, it was apparent that Xu Que had became much stronger, especially his tougher physical body which was extremely terrifying. Just by using his palms, he was able to send out such devastating energy and even sent the black mystical flames soaring in all directions. Such powers Was clearly equivalent to someone of the Infant Transformation Stage level seven! The Water Empress was at a loss for words. The strength exhibited by Xu Que had exceed all her expectations. The glare in her eyes started to turn to one of admiration! "Dog Emperor, why were you so excited to attack? Were you afraid that the presence of your ancestors would undermine your position as Emperor?" Xu Que laughed out mockingly. The Fire Emperor didnt respond immediately as he retreated several steps backwards, in the direction of the palace. He then replied, "If you wish to fight it out, lets fight in the palace. Stop using the reputation and honor of my ancestors to create deceptions and illusions. These three spirits are fake!" "Oh? Indeed, you wouldnt shed tears until youve seen your own coffin then! These spirits had been led out by Zhang Qi Ling of the Heavenly Explosion Faction from within the Imperial Tombs! Are you sure you dont wish to acknowledge them? Or Should I call for the rest of them to come out?" Xu Que sniggered before he flicked his wrist and shook the Pagoda. "Boom!" A loud crashing sound could be heard from within the Pagoda. Soon after, the dozens of spirits gushed out, each of them bore fearsome and intimidating aura. "One, two, three, four, five, six Yo! Dog Emperor, eighteen generations of your ancestors are all here. You should probably fall to your knees and acknowledge them now, huh?" Xu Que laughed out. 243 Abandoned Dog! Chapter 243: Abandoned Dog! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 140 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 150 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 180 act tough points!" The system rang out repeatedly in Xu Ques head and his act tough points increased dramatically. At this point, everything was silent! All the Imperial Guards including the Water Empress were stumped. Theyre thoroughly shocked! Spirits of the Form Synthesis Stage, all of them were previous Fire Emperors. They were eighteen generations of ancestors belonging to the Imperial family and they had all arrived! The crowd could only watch on, feeling as though their minds were completely blank! Additionally, the fight earlier had also alerted many civilians and cultivators inside their homes. At this point, many of them spilled out onto the streets to watch the spectacle. They came out just as Xu Que started to release all the spirits from the Pagoda. Even them were stupefied by this scene! "The spirits of historical Fire Emperors! How... Hows this possible?" "Even the spirit of the very first Fire Emperor who had established this Nation is here too!" "What... What kind of feud is this? He actually had to drag his enemys eighteen generations of ancestors into this dispute. He really wants the Fire Emperor to never have a moment of peace!" "This Xu Que is truly a chip of the old block. I am almost certain that hes the disciple of Duan Jiu De. This pair of master-disciple are truly Que De, lacking in morals!" "They''re too scary!" "And have you heard? These spirits were brought out by Zhang Qi Ling of the Heavenly Explosion Faction." "That means to say that the rumors of Zhang Qi Ling entering the Imperial Tombs a few days ago are true. And that he managed to come out of the Tombs alive!" "Damn it. This Heavenly Explosion Faction is too powerful! Each one of their disciples were so talented." "First, it was the master of poems, Li Bai who was unrivaled. Then came Xu Que, whose strength and powers were monstrous. Today, weve finally heard of the expert grave robber Zhang Qi Ling!" "Thats not all. Ive even heard more news about the Heavenly Explosion Faction. Guess what Ive heard?" "What did you hear?" "About half a year ago, a disciple of the Heavenly Explosion Faction called Xiao Yan annihilated an entire Sect with nine of their Elders being at the Original Infant Stage. And Xiao Yan was only at the Core Bearing Stage then!" "Fuck me!" "Is that true?" "Of course its true. Even before that, another Heavenly Explosion Faction disciple showed up at the Sky Incense Valley Trial Area. His name was Hua Wu Que and was of the Core Bearing Stage. He killed more than a hundred cultivators who was of the same cultivation level as him easily and even burnt all the Sky Miscanthus without batting an eyelid. He then vandalized an area in the testing grounds. Soon after, he managed to ascend to the eighth floor of the Soul Tower before vanishing just like that!" "Hsss!" The crowd inhaled deeply. Damn it. This Heavenly Explosion Faction was too scary. Just a random disciple from their sect was so powerful and awesome! And, each one of them would kill without hesitation! The Water Empress eyes were completely focused on Xu Que and never left his body. Her once still and calm disposition was now replaced by frantic and violent heartbeats. Xu Ques performance had left her completely dumbstruck, having exceeded her wildest imaginations. At first, the Water Empress had thought that Heavenly Explosion Faction was a secret sect that was full of talented individuals and the entire sect was worthy of being recruited into Sky Incense Valley. But now, she finally understood Xu Ques identity and recognized that he was the "Hua Wu Que" from before. She also started hearing rumors about this Zhang Qi Ling! The Water Empress seemed to have realized something, for she was completely bowled over at the next moment. Could all these people be the same person? Could they all be disguises of this young man? If he was the only person in Heavenly Explosion Faction from the start That would really scare countless of people! The Water Empress thought to herself. The Imperial Guards on the streets were trembling in fear at this point and they stopped doubting Xu Que. These spirits were definitely the ancestors of the Fire Emperor. If not, who would ever be capable enough to create images of spirits who were of the Form Synthesis Stage? No, that was absolutely impossible! Form Synthesis Stage was impossible to be replicated or created! For that cultivation level meant that a cultivator was already very close to becoming an immortal, even if it was just a spirit, nobody would ever be able to create a likeness of such a powerful realm! But, these previous Emperors, how did they end up becoming mere spirits and why did they remain within the Imperial Tomb? What happened to them? And how did Zhang Qi Ling of Heavenly Explosion Faction managed to enter the tombs so effortlessly and come out of it alive? He even managed to bring out eighteen generations of Fire Emperors out. Thats almost doing the impossible and unthinkable! The Fire Emperor had long turned pale since. His entire face froze as he watched on. His fists were clenched up and his veins were bulging out. He gritted his teeth, not in humiliation but in rage. He was so angry that his body was trembling violently. "Dog Emperor!" Xu Que shouted out angrily. The Fire Emperor jumped up in shock and looked at Xu Que with eyes filled with dread. "Eighteen generations of your forefathers are here. Why arent you kneeling down?" Xu Ques voice was powerful as it resonated in the air. At the same time, he dragged all the eighteen spirits as they inched closer towards the Fire Emperor. Xu Que didnt wish to end this conflict between them yet. However, since he had already finished acting tough, it was now time to drag the Fire Emperor into the Imperial Tombs and make him bleed. However, the Fire Emperors movement speed was extremely fast since he was in the Infant Transformation Stage. He was also trying to keep a safe distance away from Xu Que with his back facing against the Imperial Palace. Xu Que didnt wish for the Fire Emperor to dash into the palace and hide there. Although he had already extracted all the Essences from the magma pool above the Dragon Veins, he knew that there was still a small amount of Imperial Qi from the Dragon Veins which the Fire Emperor could draw upon once he was near the boundaries of the palace. Trying to defeat the Fire Emperor with his Imperial Qi was going to be a little difficult and troublesome for Xu Que who hasnt purchased his fourth mystical flame yet. Additionally, Xu Que wasnt particularly confident of chasing him down before the Emperor reached the palace. Hence, the only other option was to take advantage of this situation and inch nearer to the Fire Emperor, step by step. "Whoosh!" All of a sudden, the Fire Emperor could feel Xu Ques attempt to close in on him and his face fell. Under the watchful eyes of everyone else, he forsaked the Imperial Guards around him and turned around to flee as fast as he could towards the Imperial Palace! Everyone present were stumped by this! As the monarch of the Fire Nation, did he just run away in fear? He looked like an abandoned dog speeding towards the palace, scared for his life. Even the Water Empress was astonished. She never expected the Fire Emperor to be so cowardly. When Xu Que saw the Fire Emperor fleeing, he was displeased, as he shouted out, "Dog Emperor, come out and fight me alone!" Soon after, Xu Que dragged eighteen generations of Fire Emperor spirits and soared into the air before speeding towards the Imperial Palace! "Xiu!" At the same time, a sound rang out in the skies above the Imperial Palace. A red flaming arrow shot into the air before exploding while in the midsts of clouds. The red arrow exploded in a powerful and bright burst of lights! This was the signal from the Fire Emperor to the Tian Shan Assassins, that it was time to move! "Be careful!" The Water Empress frowned as she communicated a message to Xu Ques mind. Xu Que didnt seem too worried by it as he continued dragging the eighteen spirits along with him as though he was flying a kite around the domains of the Imperial Palace. "Dog Emperor! Quickly come on out! Eighteen generations of your ancestors are flying in the air!" Eighteen Fire Emperor spirits were being swung around wildly by Xu Que in the air! One took the form of an "S". While another took the form of a "B" Indeed, the Fire Emperor decided to not show his face any longer. He would never leave the palace and fight with Xu Que, away from his Imperial Qi protection! "Young man, please dont be rash. Theres an Imperial Qi protection in the palace. You shouldnt go in. If the Tian Sha Assassins combine strength with the Fire Emperor, you wouldnt stand a chance of winning. The Tian Sha Assassins have many unorthodox methods of killing!" The Water Empress reminded Xu Que once again. "Heheh... Im not thinking of going in, not because I think I wont succeed. Its because that dog Emperors tortoise shell is way too hard and too inconvenient for me to break through. Come on then, my lady, stand by the side and watch me make him cry!" Xu Que laughed coldly as he swung the chains in his hands once more. At the same time, he retrieved the electronic keyboard from his system interface and allowed it to float in mid air before him. Soon after, he condensed his dantian and allowed his voice to ring out. "Dog Emperor, if you dont come out, dont blame me for using my ultimate technique!" "Theres a limit to my patience and I shall count from ten to one!" "Ten!" "One!" "Good. I admire your courage. Wait here. I shall let you experience the horrors of dancing songs!" "Come on out, Most Dazzling Folk Style!" (T/N : Did a little bit of research, apparently Most Dazzling Folk Style was an annoying track played multiple times over year 2014. Its like a Chinese Rick Astleys Never Gonna Give You Up) 244 Dancing Outside The Imperial Palace Chapter 244: Dancing Outside The Imperial Palace Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Whats he doing?" Everyone around were thrown into confusion and were filled with shock. Many of the commoners and cultivators around had stopped worrying about the lock down placed by the Fire Emperor and left their houses as they started surrounding the Imperial Palace. Once again, a huge group of people appeared around the palace. As for Xu Que who had counted down from ten to one just like that, everyone was at a loss for words. He just said "ten" followed by "one". That means he didnt even want to give the Fire Emperor a chance to come out. Yet everyone also knew that even if Xu Que had counted properly, the Fire Emperor would never agree on leaving the Imperial Palace. Since he had already forsaken his pride and dignity by fleeing into the palace, why would he ever come out just because Xu Que was threatening him? "But, what are dancing songs?" "Thats right. Ive never heard of dancing songs before. He could even use songs as a threat?" "Most Dazzling Folk Style? I dont like the sound of it" "Scary Could it be a skill used by the disciples of Heavenly Explosion Faction?" "Heavenly Explosion Faction is truly amazing!" ... The crowd were all speaking in hushed tones. Although theyre all whispering, they were many. Hence, the area outside the Imperial Palace resembled a wet market with all the noise. Up in the skies, the Water Empress was smiling radiantly while watching over Xu Que. She was extremely intrigued and she truly wondered about the background of this young man. He clearly knew that the Tian Sha Assassins had surrounded him and even their elder who was a notoriously powerful assassin, Killer God and an Infant Transformation level eight cultivator, was around. However, he didnt seem the least fazed by it. At the same time, Xu Que gripped onto the Spirit Prison Pagoda tightly, dragging the eighteen spirits with him everywhere he went as he soared high up into the air above the palace. Soon after, five white and splendid fingers could be seen way up high in the skies as it descended down upon the electric keyboard. "Deng deng deng deng" At once, the sounds of various electrical instruments rang out in the skies as a happy and upbeat tune started playing. Everyone could feel their scalps turning numb as goosebumps started to appear across their bodies. Some of the cultivators who were of lower levels could feel themselves swaying and dancing to the beat of the music. As soon as the instrument started playing, Xu Que opened his mouth wide and started singing loudly! "The boundless horizon is my love. At the foot of the green mountain, flowers are in blossom, What kind of rhythm causes the most swaying, What kind of singing sounds the most pleasant..." His loud and coarse voice rang out through the entire palace and reverberated across the lands. Everyone around who watched were stumped. "Fuck me. What Whats this tune?" "It sounds so scary. I almost couldnt control myself and started dancing." "He must be a Musician!" "Heavens! Why is this kid so proficient in everything? Forget the fact that hes already so powerful! Now, hes even proven himself to be a high level Musician?" "Indeed. Based on the way hes playing the qin and how he sings, hes of a higher Musician level than Li Bai!" The expressions of the crowd froze on their faces as they looked at Xu Que and were filled with shock. It was extremely hard for them to imagine how someone could have such a diverse range of talent and he was so good in each of these talents. Even for someone who was a genius, it would be hard for him to ever compare to Xu Que. The Water Empress was the most shocked among them all. She was aware of Xu Ques identity, having met his alter ego Hua Wu Que some time ago. Back then, this Hua Wu Que managed to create the mysterious smelly tofu which would help to increase a persons soul strength. He even cooked the delicious tasting chicken wings. Now that she recalled these incidents, it was hard to unify these impressions. She then realized that not only was this kid skilled in cooking, he was powerful and could even sing and play musical instruments! "In this world can anyone be more talented than him?" The Water Empress had been impressed twice in her life by another person and both these incidents were of the same person! "The winding river comes from the sky, And flows to the colorful sea, Thrilling songs fulfill our expectations, Walking and singing at leisure all the way, We sing and enjoy it to the fullest" Xu Que shouted out loudly as he shook the Spirit Prison Pagoda in his hands. "Kuang dang dang dang" The eighteen chains attached to the pagoda shook violently, letting out a vibrating sound. The spirits of these eighteen Fire Emperors were also dancing and moving to the beat at a frenzied pace. Each one of them had been revered and widely feared throughout their days as the monarch. Everyone within the five nations had nothing but respect for these Emperors! The crowd were already dumbstruck by this sight. Void Refining Stage, Form Synthesis Stage... If anyone were of these cultivation levels now, they would be able to rule all the five nations by themselves! And now, eighteen of the strongest cultivators of all time, who had been widely feared and revered, were being chained by someone. In fact, they were chained up and dancing to the monstrous beat which he played. Now, they resembled clowns who were flailing their hands and legs to the music. If word leaked out, nobody would ever believe this. "Deng deng deng deng deng" At this point, Xu Que increased the tempo of the melody, causing the movements of the spirits to increase in speed as well. Their hands and legs were flailing in a frenzy! These dance movements were too contagious. This evil tune could force its way into your head and brainwash a person! Theres no need to even mention the effects of being a Four Star Musician on the audience. When Xu Que started singing, the cultivators whose levels were lower couldnt even defend themselves against it! Several cultivators who were of the Golden Core Stage seemed to have been infected by this music and lost control of their soul strength. Before long, they found themselves dancing to the music. Outside the Imperial Palace, everything was thrown into a mess. Right at this point, there was a pause in the melody of the tune. What used to be a fast paced and upbeat melody became silence. At the same time, a microphone appeared in Xu Ques hands as he shouted out loudly. "Ladies and gentlemen, young and old, everyone listen up! Those in front of me, follow along the beat and raise your hands. My friends over by the Great Lake, lets do this together. One, two, move your hands and legs, summer is fast passing and we shall move till we cant breathe..." At this point, all the cultivators who were lower than the Original Infant Stage were waving their hands and stomping their feets, moving along to the beat of the new melody. They seemed to have no control over their bodies whatsoever as they danced and swayed to the beat. Everyone was moving in coordinated fashion as though they were all doing a synchronized dance together. Even several Original Infant Staged Imperial Guards couldnt help but start to dance as well. They felt like they had to dance. If not, they would feel extremely uncomfortable. Their brains were filled with the sinister sounding music as they looked at Xu Que, who shot them a look of satisfaction and indignation. Looking at this scene before him, Xu Que was extremely satisfied and consoled. This was all possible because of the song the Most Dazzling Folk Style! Everywhere I take this song, crazy things begin to happen. I might even consider using this song as the hymn for the Heavenly Explosion Faction. With so many people down below dancing, Xu Que started singing louder, extremely proud of his accomplishments! "You are the most beautiful cloud in my heart, filling wine in order to make you stay with me!" Everyone shouted out, "Stay with me!" "You are the most beautiful cloud in my heart, filling wine in order to make you stay with me!" "Stay with me!" "Melodiously singing the most dazzling folk song, let the love sweep all the dust away..." As the song continued ringing out, the entire group of people seemed to have been riled up by the music as they danced in a frenzy. The Water Empress floated high in the air as she watched Xu Que and a smile had formed across her face. At the same time, everything within the palace was in complete silence! 245 Ear Rape! Chapter 245: Ear Rape! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The entire throne room which had been destroyed by Xu Que a few days ago had already been rebuilt and refurbished. It only took an entire day and night as the Flaming Sun Princess led a group of cultivators while they repeatedly casted spells and joined efforts to rebuild the entire throne room. Although it wasnt as glorious or beautiful as it once was, it still resembled a majestic throne room fit for an Emperor. However, the atmosphere within the throne room was one of utter silence. Even the air around was still and tense. Outside the palace, the group of people were cheering and shouting in joy as they danced uncontrollably to Xu Ques music. The many high ranking officials and ministers within the throne room had strange looks etched across their faces and the Fire Emperor was extremely enraged as well, as killing intent swirled around him! These ministers and officials had been invited to the palace to welcome the Water Empress on this very day. Now, the Water Empress didnt enter the palace. Instead, Xu Que had come and caused such a spectacle outside. He was singing songs about beautiful clouds and about the most dazzling folks which sounded extremely bizzare to everyone inside the palace. Clouds your sister! Winds your sister! What kind of rubbish are you singing?! Low class! The few ministers and officials had looks of displeasure written across their faces. There were several high ranking generals in the palace as well, who clenched their fists tightly, looking rather worried that something might happen. In actual fact, most of the people within the room were trying their hardest not to burst out in song and dance. Despite the fact that these people had received a great deal of education, they were still being tempted by the loud music going outside. It took all of their concentration not to rush out of the door and join everyone outside. If it werent for the fact that they were stuck within the throne room, they would have praised the song for sounding very upbeat and catchy! Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan were only of the Golden Core Stage. However, they were relying on the protection from the remnants of Imperial Qi in the palace. Hence, they were excluded from the effects of the alluring music on their souls! At this point, their faces looked grim and severe. Zi Xuan had long anticipated this. She had been certain that Xu Que would be able to walk out of the throne room unscathed and she had been right. However, the Flaming Sun Princess never entertained this possibility at all. From her perspective as a member of the Imperial family, she understood how the tombs worked and how dangerous it was. She had been brought up thinking that anyone who entered the tombs wouldnt be able to make it out alive. Many years ago, one of her ancestors entered the throne room and never made it out alive. She knew how powerful that ancestor was. If hed failed to emerge alive, that goes to show how many powerful spells there were within the tombs. And yet Xu Que who was only a kid of the Original Infant Stage could enter so easily and come out of the throne room in such a short span of time. In fact, he even managed to bring out eighteen generations of her ancestors. This had completely surpassed her expectations! "Emperor father what should we do now?" Even the bright and resourceful Flaming Sun Princess didnt know what to do in this current situation as well. She knew that her father had called for the assistance of the Tian Sha Assassins and she knew that there was a level eight Infant Transformation Staged elder, nicknamed Killer God who had come as well. But for some strange reason, she felt that even them would have a hard time killing Xu Que. After all, that person couldnt be seen as someone ordinary anymore. Thus, extreme measures would have to be taken to deal with him. It was impossible for an ordinary cultivator who was of the Original Infant Stage to be able to survive or even defeat an Infant Transformation Stage cultivator. It was impossible for an ordinary person to be singing songs at such a crucial time outside the Imperial Palace. The more she heard the song, the more flustered and irritated the Flaming Sun Princess became. The Fire Emperor was enraged at this point. His own ancestors of eighteen generations had been dragged out and made to dance outside of the Imperial Palace and he was forced to retreat into his palace. He knew that he had completely thrown his dignity and face away. He also realized that he had fled and ran away in front of the Water Empress which caused him to feel even more embarrassed of his own actions! "Looks like only the group of Tian Sha Assassins can stop that slimy bastard. When they finally capture him, I shall use my Emperors Energy and kill him with their help!" The Fire Emperor spoke in a hushed tone as his eyes revealed a look of intense hatred. "This time, we must not let him escape. If not, the Emperors Energy would once again go to waste!" The Flaming Sun Princess nodded her head in agreement. "Haha! This time, he wont be able to escape! When I call upon the Emperors Energy again" The Fire Emperor laughed out as he tried connecting himself to the Emperors Energy. However, even before he could complete his sentence, his laughter froze on his face. "How could this be? I cant feel the Emperors Energy anymore!" The Fire Emperor was beyond astonished and his voice trembled in fear. The Emperors Energy was his ultimate and last resort! When the Flaming Sun Princess heard this, her face fell. Cant feel the Emperors Energy anymore? How was this possible? As a member of the Imperial family, with the blood of Emperors flowing in his veins, it was impossible that he couldnt feel the Emperors Energy anymore. Unless it had been completely used up wait a minute. The Emperors Energy had been used up? The Fire Emperor and Flaming Sun Princess looked like they were thinking the exact same thing as their pupils dilated and they lost all color in their faces! Zi Xuan was standing by the side and heard them speaking. She then saw both of them turning pale before she understood what had happened. Emperors Energy? In the Imperial Tombs? "Could it be" Zi Xuan started thinking about the frightening possibility. Could it truly be that Xu Que forced his way into the Imperial Tombs and released all the Emperors Energy? "Thats impossible! Absolutely impossible! How did he manage to enter the tombs where the Emperors laid to rest?" The Fire Emperor shouted out in anger. All the ministers and officials paused in shock as they turned to look at the Fire Emperor as their faces were filled with suspicions. Whats wrong with the Fire Emperor? Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan were shocked to their core and were in disbelief! The room where all the Fire Emperors were laid to rest was the part of the Imperial Tombs which had the strongest and most powerful restrictive spells. Even cultivators of the Void Refining Stage would find it hard to break through the spells as only people with blood of the Imperial family would be able to gain entry. Hence, even if they knew that Xu Que managed to break into the Imperial Tomb, they werent worried that he could enter the most sacred places where the spells were the strongest. But now, the Fire Emperor couldnt feel the Emperors Energy at all. Didnt that mean that Xu Que had already found his way to expand all the Emperors Energy through their physical bodies? And those eighteen spirits were being extracted from their bodies? The entire throne room fell into absolute silence once again. The crushing and tense atmosphere was almost unbearable as it filled the entire throne room! However, the events outside the palace resembles a huge crazy party! It was as if Xu Que himself had organized the party of the year with the best sound system around. Once again, he activated the automatic function of the system to control the electronic keyboard and allowed it to play on itself. Soon after, different work out songs and music started playing throughout the entire area around the palace. "You are, you are my little apple, no matter how much I love you, it would never be enough. Your red little cheeks fill my heart with love, as you are the fire which ignites my life fire fire fire fire fire!" "Yo, yo, yo, check it out! Fahai, you dont understand love, Leifeng Pagoda will fall, Fahai you dont understand love, Leifeng Pagoda will fall..." "Everybody, raise your hands, work it!" Xu Que shouted loudly into the microphone. Whoosh! All of a sudden, the music stopped and everyone froze. Xu Que then placed the microphone close to his lips and spoke in a low voice, "Oppa Gangnam Style!" "Deng deng deng deng" The music rang out loudly once again. "Areum dawo sarang seureo wo, Jigeumbuteo gal dekkaji gabolkka Oppa gangnam style Gangnam style" Everyone started dancing in a frenzy as they cheered loudly, moving their arms and legs in a wild fashion. They were all completely immersed by the Four Star Musician ability and were completely under his control. Since this old man is in control, of course he moves in a steadfast and stable manner! The Four Star Musician talent had been completely loosed on the crowd, causing the eighteen spirits to lose all control of their own will to move. Some of them were dancing so hard that their pants had dropped to their ankles! Many Original Infant Staged cultivators were unable to control themselves. At this point, even several Imperial Guards had joined in the dancing! Xu Que had completely brainwashed all of them by his music. In fact, one could say that their ears were being raped by Xu Que and were soon becoming pregnant! (T/N : This is a chinese slang, which I personally find a little strange.) The entire area outside the Palace was filled with cheers and dancing. The Water Empress watched on from above while a sweet smile hung across her face as she watched Xu Que as though she had gained a new insight into Xu Que and looked at him in a different way! "Whoosh!" Right at this point, numerous flashes of lights could be seen in the air and looked like a majestica display of fireworks. These flashed of lights surrounded Xu Que and wrapped around him. "Careful!" The Water Empress was taken aback as she reminded Xu Que. At the same time, she waved her hand to conjure a protective spell. Indeed, Xu Ques face was filled with cold smiles as he activated his Eight Waste Destruction Flames. "Boom!" At that point, a large pair of black wings formed from behind his shoulder blades. They were so massive that they obscured the skies. The heat which radiated out from his wings were very extreme as it coursed through all directions. "Ah!!!" At the same time, several cultivators around Xu Que shouted out in pain. The few shadows around Xu Que didnt even had a chance to allow their bodies to materialize as they were burnt to dust. One by one, the Tian Sha Assassins who had surrounded Xu Que were being obliterated by the intense heat and turned to ashes, being carried away by the winds. The Water Empress watched on in shock as her face was filled with astonishment! "Deng deng deng" the song changed once again. Xu Que had activated the automatic ability of the system and the current track had ended, allowing a new track to be randomly played! "Its so lonely to be peerless!" "Its feels so empty to be peerless!" "Standing atop the highest mountains, with the cold air blowing ferociously against my skin!" "Who can understand me, who can understand my loneliness..." 246 Sacrifice Ritual Preparations Chapter 246: Sacrifice Ritual Preparations Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation In the throne room... The Fire Emperor and Flaming Sun Princess had ugly looks written across their faces. Even the few officials and ministers in their presence could feel the tense atmosphere and didnt dare to even breathe. The Fire Emperor was shaking as killing intent radiated out from him and filled the entire room. "Emperor Father" Flaming Sun Princess opened her mouth gently to speak, "Maybe things arent as bad as we think it is. Maybe the Emperors Energy wasnt destroyed and that Xu Que used a spell to prevent you from tapping into it!" When the Emperor heard this, his eyes lit up as he nodded his head and whispered, "Thats right. The protective spells within the tombs are so powerful. With that small bastards cultivation level, he wouldnt be able to break through. Since we havent reached a point of desperation yet, we shouldnt be nervous!" At this, the Fire Emperor then swept a glance out of the palace and inhaled deeply. His eyes were filled with an intense look of hatred as he whispered, "Flaming Sun, since the situation has gotten to such a state, its time to conduct the ritual!" "Emperor father, this" Flaming Sun Princess was taken aback as she opened her mouth in shock. "Theres no need to speak further. I understand what you mean. But this is our only option left. Madam Ya has been kept pure all her life. The reason was so that we could eventually sacrifice her to the Fire God." The Fire Emperor waved his hand and interrupted Flaming Sun Princess mid sentence before speaking out, "I guess the Dragon Veins had probably been disturbed and manipulated, resulting a consequence over the nations fortune. Even our sacred tombs had been broken into by that kid from Heavenly Explosion Faction. Hence, the sacrifice ritual is our only remaining option." To the Fire Emperor, the only reason he was defeated repeatedly wasnt because he wasnt powerful enough. Instead, it was because the luck and fortunes of the nation had been affected! The fortune of the nation also represents the life of the Fire Emperor and the success of the Imperial family in their endeavors! As long as the nation was flourishing and prosperous, the Imperial family would never be destroyed. Likewise, if the nations fortunes were doing poorly, no matter what they did, luck would always be on the side of their enemies. Hence, the Fire Emperor assumed that the Dragon Veins were the source of the nations fortunes and was closely linked to his battle capabilities and powers. As long as he could use the pure and innocent Madam Ya as a sacrifice to the Fire God, the Dragon Veins would be restored once again. The fortunes of the Fire Nation would thus take a turn for the better and he wouldnt lose to Xu Que anymore. "Go and prepare. Send someone to escort Madam Ya to the Imperial Tombs Altar. Once the ritual is complete, we shall call upon the protection and blessings of the Fire God to renew our fortunes. We might even be able to restore the Emperors Energy. When that happens, Xu Que is dead for sure." The Fire Emperor waved his hands as his decision was made. At the same time, he instructed Flaming Sun Princess, ensuring that she had no choice but to obey. The Flaming Sun Princess opened her mouth but decided that she was in no position to disagree. In actual fact, she found it hard to do something like this, for Madam Ya was her aunt who had watched her grow up. She knew that Madam Ya was well loved by the people. And now, she will be used as a sacrifice. This was hard for Flaming Sun Princess to do. But things had already reached such a state. She knew that she had no other options. Madam Yas sacrifice was necessary in order to protect the entire nation and to protect the Imperial family from further farm. "Flaming Sun understands. I shall now instruct some men to fetch Madam Ya!" Flaming Sun Princess made her difficult decision before retreating. Zi Xuan had been beside her all this while, listening attentively. She wasnt a member of the Imperial family and wasnt a citizen of the Fire Nation. When it came to such matters, she simply had no rights to offer her opinion and thus remained silent. She then departed along with the Princess. When the both of them had left, the Fire Emperor sat down on his dragon throne. His eyes were blinking in a daze as he sighed before closing his eyes. The entire court filled with ministers and officials didnt dare to say anything as well and remained silent. However, the happy and fast-paced music outside could now be heard from within the throne room. Several officials couldnt bear the strange lyrics and jovial rhythm of the music and were particularly affected by it. Additionally, they werent as disciplined and powerful as the Fire Emperor to repel it. All they could do was to grit their teeth and stand still as they struggled inwardly with themselves. What kind of dog shit beat is this? The lyrics doesnt even make sense. Eh? The song changed again? You are my little apple? Too low class. Way too low class! These lyrics are so stupid and they could sing it so loudly and so proudly? Arent they ashamed singing such song which lacks class and culture!? Eh? The song changed again! Fahai you dont know love? Leifeng Pagoda will fall? Pu! Many of these officials almost spat blood from the rubbish that they were listening to. Rubbish, what rubbish songs. These lyrics are absolutely nonsense! The ministers and officials cursed under their breaths as their faces were filled with unease while they shook their heads. However, many of the uneducated war generals within the halls were stirred up by the music. Their eyes beamed as they looked outside. If it werent for the presence of the Fire Emperor, they wouldve burst out in crazy dances to vent out the urge in their hearts. They pricked their ears attentively to listen. The more they heard, the more they enjoyed the songs. "You are, you are my little apple, no matter how much I love you, it would never be enough Wow! Fantastic. These lyrics are so mysterious. Theyre so frank and direct and the singing is so good and clear. Its a very suitable song for confessing your feelings to a woman." "Unlike those ministers and officials who think they know it all, whom, instead of singing songs that are direct and simple, they had to beat around the bush and sing those dog shit idioms and fanciful lyrics that nobody can understand. How is that manly at all? When it comes to love, it has to be expressed directly and not in riddles!" "Yo, the song changed again!" "Fahai you dont know love. Leifeng Pagoda will fall?" "Powerful. Way too powerful lyrics! Just hearing these lyrics, I can tell that theres a fascinating story behind it! "It should be about a hero and a fighter who was abandoned by a woman named Fahai. Hence, in his rage, he decided to shatter and destroy the Leifeng Pagoda!" The ministers and war generals held different opinions on Xu Ques music. However, what was undeniable was that Xu Que had made them all feel something from his music! Their thoughts and attention had all been drawn towards it. Regardless of whether they were critical about it or whether they liked it, everyone was listening to it. Gradually, their soul strengths were being affected by his music! In confusion, an Original Infant staged official looked like he was in a daze and was impacted by the music. He cleared his throat before speaking out loudly, "Its so lonely to be peerless, its so lonely" "Eh?" The Fire Emperor who had been deep in thought the entire time opened his eyes in shock. Formidable strength and crushing pressure emanated out from the Fire Emperor, causing the official to awaken from his daze. The Fire Emperor had maintained a neutral and unaffected expression. However, in actual fact, he had also been affected by Xu Ques songs, causing his emotions to be in a whirl. He simply felt like killing someone for allowing himself to fall into it! And now, someone from within his court dared to sing along to the songs? That was outrageous! The Fire Emperor glanced down at his subjects before asking angrily, "Who was singing?" Even before anyone of them could reply, there was another change in the song. There was a temporal silence as the new track started playing. Soon after, the unabashed and confident voice of Xu Que rang out. "Who was singing her voice is filled with loneliness!" "The white and puffy clouds hovered in the blue skies, just like tears floating in the air..." "..." The group of officials and ministers had to do their utmost to stifle a laugh. That That was too damn coincidental! The Fire Emperor shouted out in anger "Who was singing" and Xu Que sang the exact same lyrics as though he was mocking the Fire Emperors anger. Indeed, that was truly a coincidence! Xu Que had already dedicated a portion of his soul strength to the system and allowed it to play songs automatically. The system thus queued several tracks to play at once randomly. At this point, Xu Que had already engaged with a dozen of Tian Sha Assassins and was fighting a huge battle. The pair of black wings from his back made him look exactly like a powerful and ferocious demon. With his mighty fists, he punched and conjured spells in the air, looking extremely magnificent. When the Water Empress watched him fighting, she seemed to have lost herself in how awesome he looked 247 Why Am I Only Worth Eight Cities? Chapter 247: Why Am I Only Worth Eight Cities? Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Boom!" The massive ripple in the air spouted out in the sky. A single Original Infant Stage Tiansha Assassin wasnt prepared as he didnt even have time to move his hands and was already pounded by the powerful punch. He was then transformed into a mist of blood at once as he exploded in the air. Xu Ques physical body was way too powerful. With the God of Hells Compulsion, he was terrifying. He was way more powerful than how an Original Infant cultivator should be. This was especially after completing the fire and electrical energy portions of the ability. His body was now at 25% of being an immortal! His speed was astonishing as well. A pair of Eight Waste Destruction Flames wings spouted out from his back along with his Lightning Haste spell, making his figure a blur whenever he moved as it was too quick for anyone to keep their eyes on him. Normal cultivators wouldnt even be able to see his shadow. Under such intense speed, the amount of power he dished out whenever he punched someone was immense. His physical body had become such a formidable weapon. "Boom!" A loud crack sounded as Xu Que appeared and punched the air. Another ripple emerged in the space where Xu Que had punched. The rippling air emanated powerful energy as it coursed through the air towards another Tiansha Assassin. When it reached him, he fell to the ground and died instantly from the severe wounds sustained. Just his brute strength alone was enough to destroy many protective spells. The crowd had stopped in their frenzied dancing. When they heard the song "Peerless", everyone paused. This song was rather slow and sad, hence, it was hard to dance to! But this song was truly too accurate! When they looked up at how Xu Que was slaughtering the assassins to the lyrics of this song, they were all beyond astonished! It was so lonely to be peerless! It felt so empty to be peerless! Some time ago, Li Bai of the Heavenly Explosion Faction had sang this song before. When he did that, everyone around thought that he was intentionally doing this to humiliate Zhao Wu, the leader of the four great students! But now, as this song highlighted how powerful and heroic Xu Que was, everything was different! "Hes formidable!" "These assassins were sent here to kill him. But now, it seems like hes assassinating the assassins instead!" "Even the Fire Emperor is terrified of him that he retreated back into the palace. What could these assassins possibly do to him?" "He truly is peerless!" When the crowd looked up to the skies, they couldnt help but sigh out regretfully. "Boom! Boom! Boom!" Xu Ques form took the shape of a lightning bolt as he flashed around in the sky. Wherever he went, the Tiansha Assassins were transformed into mists of blood. The vast skies above the Imperial Palace was littered with fireworks of blood, splattering around. As raindrops of blood fell to the ground, the roof of the palace was dyed red! "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 120 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 130 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 160 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing an Original Infant Staged cultivator. The reward is 20,000 experience points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing an Original Infant Staged cultivator. The reward is 20,000 experience points!" The system notifications rang out loudly in Xu Ques mind. He couldnt even count how many people he had slain at this point. He only knew that the system beeps wouldnt stop. "Tiansha! All of you are a bunch of trash!" Xu Que halted in mid air as he scanned his surroundings with his eyes and laughed out coldly. At this point, none of the assassins dared to approach him. Nobody even dared to show themselves around him. The power and strength which Xu Que had demonstrated shocked everyone present! "Dog Emperor, stop hiding! Youve been hiding from the first day of Chinese new year till the fifteenth day. No matter how long you hide, you wont be able to elude the powerful and magnanimous Xu Que of Heavenly Explosion Faction!" Xu Que started ignoring the cowardly tortoises of Tiansha and turned his attention to the palace once again and started challenging the Fire Emperor. Everyone around was speechless. Big brother, did you just call yourself powerful and magnanimous? Maybe you are indeed powerful. But magnanimous? Please forget about it. You are just like your master Duan Jiu De. Both of you together truly lack morals! "Killer God, why havent you made your move? You dont have to worry. I shall use my secret spells to help you out now!" The sonorous voice of the Fire Emperor rang out. Despite retreating into hiding, his voice still sounded confident and mighty! He was pushing the Killer God of Tiansha to make his move now. When everyone around heard the words "Killer God" they all jumped up in shock! "Fuck, Killer God? Tianshas Killer God is here?" "That person is truly powerful and shouldnt be messed around with. Hes level eight of the Infant Transformation Stage. Thats higher than the Fire Emperor himself!" "Thats not all. Its been said that the Killer God owns a powerful mystical sword which can be transformed into a sword or a dagger. He moves faster than lightning, and often kills without his victim even realizing that hes dead!" "Nobody has ever seen his sword for those who had seen it are now dead!" "Its been said that the Killer God has killed a cultivator who was at level nine of the Infant Transformation Stage!" "Thats too scary. The Fire Emperor mustve paid a huge price in order for him to come!" Everyone around retreated several steps back in fear, wanting to put some distance between themselves and Xu Que. Even though Xu Que was in the air and they were on the ground, nobody dared to stand closer than they should, afraid that their lives might be lost to them by accident. When Infant Transformation cultivators fight, blood would flow like the river and anyone who stands between them would be wiped out from the face of the earth. Indeed, with the appearance of the Killer God, many of them could feel a chill running down their spines. "Thud! Thud!" A loud dull sound rang out and everyone turned their heads towards the sound and saw a large empty street. When they saw who was walking on the streets, they were all roused. An old cultivator with a full head of white hair holding onto a walking stick was walking across slowly. The way he moved so slowly was very strange! Every single step he took could cause the air around his body to ripple and vibrate. For an assassin to make such an appearance was very indicative of how he didnt even respect his opponent. The way he moved was just like telling Xu Que, "Im coming to kill you!" When Xu Que looked, he was first stumped by this. His shock quickly transformed to happiness! An old acting tough foggey has appeared! Indeed, one should act tough all the way till a ripe old age. Xu Que felt like he could learn something from this old man! "Killer God, its been a long time!" A warm and gentle sounding voice rang out from the skies. The Water Empress took a step forward before moving towards the ground. She smiled warmly as she spoke out. Even before she could speak her next sentence, the old man paused in shock and stopped moving forward. He then raised up his walking stick and looked at the Water Empress. He then shook his head, "I cant do this favor for you!" Even before the Water Empress wanted to open her mouth to speak on behalf of Xu Que, the Killer God had already rejected her. Although his voice sounded very normal, there was a certain force and strength to it. It was clear that he wasnt afraid of the Water Empress. "Many years ago, I owed the previous Fire Emperor a favor. Today, his son had come to me for help and promised me eight cities to call my own if I helped! Hence, I wouldnt listen to you even if I wanted to. This kids life, is mine!" "Eight cities?" The Water Empress heard this and was visibly shocked. In order for the Fire Emperor to kill Xu Que, he could actually pay such an exorbitant price and gave away eight cities of his kingdom to the Killer God. This was such an unnecessary price to pay! When everyone heard this, they were stumped as well. In order to claim Xu Ques life, the Fire Emperor was willing to give away his own lands? And he even gave away eight cities just like that? That was almost a quarter of his entire kingdom! Such a deal had never been made ever since the creation of this realm! Xu Que hung in mid air and was shocked as well. Before long, his shock turned to anger as he shouted out. "Dog Emperor, screw your sister and your eighteen generations of ancestors! Why am I only worth eight cities?! Come out here now. You have to come out and explain this matter to me properly. If not, do you believe that I can make all eighteen generation of your forefather strip naked and start dancing?!" 248 I Shall Let You Act Tough! Chapter 248: I Shall Let You Act Tough! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Pu! Everyone around almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Damn it! Eight cities in exchange for your single life, yet thats not enough? There are only fifty cities in the entire Fire Nation big brother. What are you unhappy about? You sound extremely unreasonable right now. Threatening to make the eighteen generations of Fire Emperors strip naked and dance? Do you have to be so evil? "Outrageous! Would you dare?" The Fire Emperor within the throne room couldnt hold it in any longer and roared out in fury. Xu Que laughed coldly, "Dog Emperor, watch and see if I dare to. Not only would I make them strip naked and dance, I would also make them eat their own shit while theyre naked!" As he finished, he whipped out the Spirit Prison Pagoda and shook the chains, causing all eighteen spirits to freeze. "Junior, come on down! I am already old and its not easy for me to run up and down!" At this point, the Killer God of Tiansha finally made a move. He waved his hands and a massive sea of flames appeared in the skies. With a loud roar, the entire sea of fire coalesced into a fiery palm, which obscured the sky from view. The fiery palm then soared towards Xu Que. "Hssss!" The crowd sucked in a breath of cold air as their pupils opened wide in shock. This Fire God was too powerful! All he had to do was wave his hands to conjure such a powerful spell. After the sea of flames had transformed into a palm, terrifying power emanated out from it, causing everyone to feel extremely fearful. "Fuck! Old thing, what are you trying to do?" Xu Ques eyes were opened in shock. At this point, he forgot about making the eighteen spirits dance naked. With a flip of his hands, he retrieved the Dark Buster Sword and Killer Sword from his inventory! Under such a powerful opponent, Xu Que knew that he must not underestimate him. With his Killer Sword at Full Glory, he raised his Dark Buster Sword and charged towards the fiery palm. Flame Devouring Wave! "Boom!" Formless waves of air swept outwards from Xu Ques body towards the fiery palms and crashed into it, causing the fiery palm to dissipate into thousands of small, harmless flames before it disappeared into thin air. "Eh?" The old man was shocked and revealed a look of surprise. He never expected that a lowly junior of the Original Infant Stage would be able to break his spell so easily! The Water Empress was stumped as well. This was a spell conjured by a level eight Infant Transformation cultivator. Even though it didnt encompass his entire force with it, the spell was powerful enough to supposedly vanquish him. And yet it was destroyed just like that. Everyone around who was watching was filled with disbelief. Every step which Xu Que took had far surpassed the Water Empress expectations. However, his most powerful spell wasnt even the Flame Devouring Wave! "Old man, I dont wish to lecture you but youre not putting enough effort into your profession. Thats not how an assassin should behave! A true assassin wipes out his foe with a single move. Even your juniors all around know this better than you. They know how to hide and conceal themselves, waiting for an opportune timing to sneak a fatal attack. But you, ai, I am disappointed! You should start practicing to improve!" Xu Que shook his head with a look of disappointment. The crowd drew their lips into a line and were speechless. A level eight Infant Transformation Staged cultivator wishes to kill you. Do you really expect him to sneak up on you to kill you in a single stroke? Big brother, you really think too highly of yourself. Although its true that you are very powerful, this is the Killer God who had even killed a level nine Infant Transformation cultivator! If he wished to screw you over, he wouldnt even have to open his eyes to do it, yet you could even find it in you to lecture him? The old man also shook his head and spoke, "Although your powers are far from average, you wont be able to amount to anything. Ive met with people who were more talented and powerful than you. However, they were too complacent and arrogant. Even before they had the chance to grow up, they were killed! Today, you shall have the same ending as them!" As he finished speaking, the old man swung his walking stick! "Wng!" An ear piercing shriek filled the air which came from the old mans walking stick. The loud sound resonated in all directions, causing the eardrums of everyone to hurt. The crowd seemed to react in fear as they gaped their mouths. "Thats the Killer Gods sword! He actually hid it inside his walking stick!" "In order to kill Xu Que, the Killer God is actually going to reveal his sword!" "Could it be that we might have such good fortunes to be able to see the renowned Killer Gods Single Stroke?" Everyone around started screaming out happily. The Killer Gods Single Stroke wasnt just a spell. It also meant that the Killer God only needed a single stroke to claim lives! A single stroke to obtain a persons soul and a single stroke to take a life. Nobody would be able to defend himself successfully! Even a level nine Infant Transformation Staged cultivator had been a victim of his sword before! "Xiu!" The sharp sound of blade slicing through the air could be heard. The old man has made another move! His physical body had vanished from where he stood and not a trace of the old man could be found. Not even the sword which he had drawn was seen by a single person! The Water Empress was equally shocked. She subconsciously invoked a water spell from the tips of her finger. A large burst of water spouted out and wrapped around Xu Que. Immediately after, the sheet of water froze and became ice, enveloping him from any harm. At the next moment, the Water Empress face fell as she shouted out, "Careful!" As soon as her voice rang out, a damaging ripple of air appeared threateningly behind Xu Que! The Killer God is here! The Killer God was an extremely seasoned assassin and could almost read the situation. He had long anticipated that Water Empress would assist Xu Que. After doing the necessary calculations, he slipped through a space in the Water Empress spell with unimaginable speed and appeared behind Xu Que, ready to kill him. "Xiu!" The ringing sound from earlier had dissipated a long time ago. And yet there was the whooshing sound of the Killer Gods blade slicing through the air behind Xu Que. The terrifying sound of it was crisp and clear, and everyone heard it. They didnt even see the old mans shadow but could all guess that Xu Que was doomed. The Water Empress had an anxious look written across her face. She was very powerful but it was impossible to rescue Xu Que from someone like the Killer God who was equally powerful. She had the will, but there was absolutely no way. Normal cultivators wouldnt be able to catch a glimpse of the Killer God. However, she was able to see the wisp of white light from the sword, appearing out of this air, aiming straight for Xu Ques neck! Everything happened in a single moment, not even longer than a breath! That sword was way too quick! "Damned retard! I told you to move stealthily and you really listened to me like Im your grandfather? Do you wish to become my grandson? Hmph! Get lost from your grandpa and eat some shit!" Right at that second, Xu Que turned around and cursed out as he raised his Dark Buster Sword and hacked down viciously at the air in a swift motion! "What?" The shocked exclamation of the old man rang out. At the next moment, a loud crash rang out as though Xu Ques Dark Buster Sword had connected with something. A black shadow emerged from thin air and fell from the sky towards the ground. It was indeed the Killer God! "Whoosh!" Xu Ques pair of black fiery wings moved once as he stepped over his bolts of lightning beneath his feet, soaring downwards to meet the fallen old man. In a blink of an eye, he appeared in front of him and swung his Buster Sword once again. Thud! The old man was struck a second time. The impact from the force was so powerful that he was thrown up from the ground and flew a distance away! "Killer God, huh?" Xu Que appeared where the old man had landed once more. He slapped his Buster Sword once and glared before swinging his sword at the old man in an upward motion. "Youre supposed to be cool, huh?" The old man flew into the air once again. Yet even before he could land on the ground, Xu Que was already there as he swung his Buster Sword at him once again. "Thud!" Another dull crash rang out. Before anyone could react, the old man was thrown up into the air once again. "Thud!" The old man flew high up yet again "Thud!" And again! He was the highly esteemed and widely feared Killer God, but he didnt even have the chance to retaliate. He was being hit around by Xu Que like a golf ball, from one end to another end and back again. The entire scene was just about Xu Que giving him a thorough thrashing. While he was doing that, Xu Que was shouting and cursing him! "I shall let you act tough!" "Thud!" "Ill let you act tough again!" "Thud!" "Killer Gods Single Stroke, huh?!" "Thud!" "Your grandfather here has the Troops secret character!" "Thud!" ... Down below, everyone had turned quiet. Everything were in silence. 249 At Your Age, You Shouldn’t Be Doing Business! Chapter 249: At Your Age, You Shouldnt Be Doing Business! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Everyone watched with gaping mouths and eyes in disbelief! Thats the Killer God! Among the Tiansha Assassins, he was the most reputable and feared killer! An Infant Transformation Staged level eight who managed to kill a level nine cultivator of the same realm! Even with such power and ferocity, he was still beaten up so mercilessly by Xu Que who was only of the Original Infant Stage. "How How is that possible?" Everyones eyes were filled with shock and were all at a loss for words. The Water Empress couldnt help but cover her tiny mouth while her pretty eyes were opened wide in astonishment. Several moments ago, she had assumed that shell lose Xu Que and that he would be killed by the Killer Gods stealthy blade. If the target had been her, she probably wouldnt have been able to dodge it. However, right at the very final moment, the Killer Gods Sword was blocked by a certain force and he couldnt bring it down in time upon Xu Que. Soon after, Xu Que proceeded to beat him up savagely. Additionally, that huge black sword could actually produce such unbelievable power and supernatural speed! When combined together, it didnt give a single chance for the Killer God to retaliate or defend himself! In actual fact, Xu Que was ready for the attack when it happened. He could sense the approaching danger so he used the "Troops" Secret Character immediately. He then waited for the old man to appear before catching him by surprise in a brilliant counter attack! With his full Glory Killer Blade providing him with an additional 30x strength, along with the full absorption of two elements by his God of Hells Compulsion, his power and speed had taken huge additional boosts! With such prowess, sending an Infant Transformation cultivator soaring into the air wasnt a big deal. But to truly injure or kill him would be a lot harder! However, Xu Que knew that he wouldnt be able to kill the Killer God this way. The reason he did this in such a dramatic fashion was to make himself feel good and to act tough, of course! As the Act Tough King of his generation, acting tough was all about the way it was being done! So youre the Killer God? Do you really think youre cool? I shall hit you around like a ball! Killer Gods Single Stroke is intimidating, huh? Right before my "Troops" Secret Character, youre useless! Youre nothing but trash! "Boom!" A loud crashing sound rang out as Xu Que used all his strength and made the Killer God fly helplessly towards the Imperial Palace! The Killer God simply had no means of retaliation as he soared into the air like a kite and crashed heavily against the walls of the palace! As the loud crash resounded, masses of debris and bricks collapsed and fell to the ground. For several brief moments, the old mans body was covered in rocks and concrete. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 140 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 180 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 200 act tough points!" The system notifications rang out in his head, signalling that Xu Que had just earned an entire bunch of act tough points! Within the throne room, everyone was clearly shocked by this sight. Their eyes were opened wide with astonished looks! The Fire Emperors face was twitching as both his hands gripped the armrest on his dragon throne. His veins were bulging on his forehead as he squeezed tightly, leaving indentations on the wooden armrests! He had never imagined that the renowned and infamous Killer God from Tiansha would get beaten in such an undignified manner. That far surpassed his wildest imaginations! He also never expected that in the short span of two days, Xu Ques powers would increase so dramatically. "Damn it! This must be the result of the decreasing fortune of the nation!" The Fire Emperor gritted his teeth. He still assumes that the reason behind all these problems was because luck was on Xu Ques side. No matter what he did, the failing fortune of his nation would ensure that he would never emerge victorious. The officials and ministers in the throne room were astounded. After bearing witness to Xu Ques strengths, they finally understood why the Fire Emperor wasnt able to defeat him! This Lord Prince Consort is a powerful demon! He was an extraordinary demon! At level eight of the Original Infant Stage, he was able to possess such terrifying powers. Thats not right hes still in the Original Infant Stage? Are you fucking sure youre not of the Void Refining Stage? "Boom!" Right at this point, the collapsed debris and stones from the walls of the palace bursted out and the shadow of a person emerged from beneath. Masses of rocks and concrete were thrown up into the sky in a mini explosion. The body of the Killer God appeared once again as immense killing intent swirled around him. In fact, the killing intent which radiated out from his body was palpable as a gale of wind materialized before him, indicating how furious he was! This old man was enraged! Although he had been beaten around like a golf ball dozens of times by Xu Que, he wasnt actually hurt. It was just that such humiliation was hard for him to swallow! After threading along the cultivation road for so many decades, he had never experienced anything like this before. Even when he met cultivators who were more powerful than him, nobody had played him around and humiliated him. But now, he was being humiliated by this furball of an Original Infant lowly scum. Thinking of this made him rage. "Small bastard, you shall die!" The Killer God embraced his rage and roared loudly. At the next moment, his body disappeared from view and he shot towards Xu Que. Xu Ques lips curled into a smile as he moved his hands in an incantation before laughing out, "Yo, old thing, are you angry because youre ashamed? You expect to be treated with respect just because youre an elderly? I dont mean to lecture you, but at your age, you shouldnt be doing business anymore! Shouldnt you go home and rest up? Why do you wish to continue killing!" "Xiu!" Right at this point, the gleam of a sword reflected bright light as a swirl appeared in the air. Boundless of majestic and intimidating aura permeated through the air before appearing right in front of Xu Que. At the next moment, the point of the sword was only several centimeters away from the tip of his nose! However, Xu Que was the least alarmed or afraid. In fact, he still bore a carefree and easy demeanor. He didnt even retreat a step back! With a wave of his hands, the spell which he had summoned in his palms emanated powerful aura. He then swung his palms at the Killer Gods sword recklessly. "Jiang!" A loud vibrating sound rang out from the sword as it clashed against something, unable to touch Xu Que at all. The sword was only inches away from Xu Ques face and yet it was unable to move further. "Whoosh!" At the next moment, the old mans physical form appeared once again, his face revealed a deeply startled look! "How Hows that possible? What What did you do?" The old man exclaimed in shock. He had been obstructed the same way earlier when he snuck up behind Xu Que. Back then, he assumed that the Water Empress had secretly casted a spell on Xu Que to protect him. But now, he could be absolutely sure that this wasnt due to the Water Empress. In fact, he was certain that this young kid had blocked his strike by himself! At the next moment, he realized that his most powerful weapon, which had drawn power from his own life force, had lost all connections from him. He couldnt feel it anymore as if it had severed all ties from its master! The group of people down below watched intently as their faces revealed looks of shock and fear. "Is this kid crazy?" "Facing the Killer Gods renowned blade, and hes still so casual about it!" "But why did the Killer God showed him mercy? He actually stopped?" "No. The Killer Gods sword was being blocked and obstructed from touching him!" "Thats impossible! How could anyone block Killer Gods Single Stroke?" "Have you seen the Killer Gods expression? Didnt you hear what he asked Xu Que?" "That is to say, that Killer Gods Single Stroke which nobody had been able to defend himself against, was finally countered? The audience only just realized this point before everyone turned silent in shock. Killer Gods Single Stroke had actually been countered by a level eight Original Infant Staged kid. If word about this got out, everyone would be terrified. The Water Empress was astounded as well. Although she knew that Xu Que had successfully defended himself the first time, she assumed that he only got lucky once at the right moment. But now, she realized that something else was not right. The Killer Gods sword had came completely under the control of Xu Que. Additionally, she was certain that she had felt a wisp of a strange and powerful force permeating from Xu Que! This kid What has he done? The Water Empress was extremely unsettled. "Heheh... Killer Gods Single Stroke? Thats not right!" At this point, Xu Ques lips parted into a smile as he patted the newly acquired blade in his hands. "Jiang" The sword vibrated loudly as he slapped the side of the blade once! "What have you done? Nobody had been able to defend himself against my Killer Gods Single Stroke! What have you done?" The old man regained his senses and exclaimed in fear and shock. "Nobody could defend? Hehe... youre truly a retard!" Xu Que then shook his head as he flicked his wrists, testing the Killer Gods blade in his hands. After some time, he looked up at the old man and laughed coldly, "Hmm Killer Gods Single Stroke? I can do it too and... I can do it better. Do you believe me?" 250 The Act Tough King Can Do It Better Chapter 250: The Act Tough King Can Do It Better Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Killer Gods Single Stroke! That was the name of the Tiansha Assassins Killer God ultimate skill! Everyone in the five nations would have certainly heard of this skill and knew that it was an extremely powerful skill which would undoubtedly kill its target. A single stroke to vanquish a soul, a single stroke to end a life. It was a stroke which couldnt be defended by anyone. Although Xu Que managed to defend himself successfully against it, he also knew how powerful and terrifying the skill was! If not for the fact that he held the Troops Secret Character at the most critical moment, Xu Que knew that he wouldve probably been slain by this old man! However, since he wasnt killed, it was time for him to have fun! It wasnt ever going to be easy to make the Act Tough King capsize his boat. Since you dared to use such an ultimate skill in an attempt to take my life, then the Act Tough King shall return it in kind and let you taste the true powers of the Killer Gods Single Stroke as well! No! How was it befitting for an Act Tough King to just do exactly as he did? The Act Tough King should do it better and with better showmanship! The skill which he had acquired from Phaseless Faction after eliminating the entire sect would now have its use. The skill was called Phaseless Magic! The system sounded out once and Xu Que selected the option of learning it at once! Its just that the skill being imitated by the Phaseless Magic spell could only deal a small fraction of its original strength. However, it takes on its exact form in terms of appearances. Hence, Xu Que intentionally spent another 200 act tough points in order to replicate the form of this Killer Gods Single Stroke. This shouldve been enough to satisfy anyone, for the Killer Gods Single Stroke wouldve given him another method of killing someone. But who was Xu Que? He is an Act Tough Tyrant! In order to act tough, he was capable of doing anything! Without any consideration, he exchanged all the spell manuals which he had gotten from the Imperial Tombs for a huge sum of Essences. He then spent it on the Killer Gods Single Stroke which hed acquired from the Troops Secret Character! With the massive amount of Essences he had, the Killer Gods Single Stroke could be upgraded to its maximum! Along with the full Glory Killer Blade which gave it 30x added power and the Soaring Dragons Nine Transformations which strengthened him by an additional 9x, it was terrifying. Lastly, there was the fact that his God of Hells Compulsion ensured that his prowess were in unimaginable realm! Under such a circumstances, should he wield the maximum level Killer Gods Single Stroke, it would be so powerful that everyone around would be horrified! It was a shame that when he tried to act tough and shouted out that he would also use the Killer Gods Single Stroke, it didnt achieve the desired effect. Everyone around paused in shock before they started shaking their heads in disbelief. There were even some who laughed at him secretly behind his back. How would you know the Killer Gods Single Stroke? Who are you trying to kid? You can do it better than the Killer God? Fuck! Why dont you just claim to be god himself, equal to the sun? All of us here are cultivators and we emphasize on being truthful and trustworthy. How can you boast in such a manner? Nobody around believed Xu Que. "There must be some tricks up his sleeves. There had to be! He was probably trying to deceive and trick the Killer God just like how he threw out the pieces of shit outside the palace and tricked the Emperor into thinking it was smelly tofu" "Exactly! This kid is too despicable. I dare to swear that he will pull some sort of a strange trick in order to deceive all of us." "Yes, yes, yes This kid has never been known to follow conventional means. Although he said that he would be able to execute the Killer Gods Single Stroke, he must be boasting. Or that he would create some sort of an illusion to confuse the Killer God and strike when hes confused." "Were finished! The Killer God doesnt know him as well as we do. Would he really believe what Xu Que had said?" "How is that even possible? Only the Killer God knows how to execute the Killer Gods Single Stroke. I dare to bet on my head that this Xu Que wouldnt know how to do it. Killer God also wouldnt believe him." The cultivators down below all broke out in exaggerated conversations and speculations. All of them were certain that Xu Que wouldnt know how to use such a skill and that he was only saying something like this in order to fool the Killer God. Even the Water Empress assumed that Xu Que was only saying this in order to distract the Killer God and use other methods to deal with him. After all, this Killer Gods Single Stroke was a creation of the Killer God himself. He invented the skill after years of training and tweakings. Nobody else would be able to learn it or even mimic it. There were even rumors of the Killer God attempting to hand this skill to his disciples. Yet after decades of teaching his disciples, nobody was able to master it. Hence, nobody around felt that Xu Que was speaking the truth. The Killer Gods eyes gleamed before he laughed out, "You know how to use my Killer Gods Single Stroke? Thats crazy. My skill can never be mastered by anyone in this world and you are no exception to that. Even if I decided to teach you, you wouldnt be able to grasp it. Besides, did you think that after stealing my sword, I dont have other ways of killing you?" The Killer God revealed a sinister stare as he raised his palms up, summoning a fearsome fire. "Boom!" The flames in his hands elongated as they raged against each other. Several seconds later, a long sword formed out of the flames, sharpened by the fearsome fire. He pointed the fiery sword at Xu Que before charging straight at him. "Hua!" The faces of the crowd changed as they exhaled deeply. They were shocked that the Killer God had another skill to use. This was the highly elusive and secretive spell of the Tiansha Assassins -Elemental Transfiguration! Using a large amount of core energy, the Killer God could transfigure elements and morph them into items which they needed. The Killer God thus conjured his core energy and created a fire sword! "Come here, Xu Que!" The Water Empress shouted out, her face froze as she summoned a water spirit out to protect Xu Que. She knows about Xu Ques skill which enabled him to steal his opponents blade. However, the Killer God had already abandoned his powerful blade and fashioned a new sword out of the elements. If he uses the Killer Gods Single Stroke once again, she wasnt sure if Xu Que could survive. Right at this point, the Water Empress didnt care about anything else. She wanted to protect Xu Que and ensure that he survives before thinking about anything else. As for offending both the Fire Emperor and the Killer God, these were secondary to protecting Xu Que. "Buzz!" Right at this point, a series of vibration rang out as Xu Que flashed his newly acquired blade, moving with such precision as killing intent emanated out from it. "Whoosh!" At the next moment, Xu Que vanished from view! "Hehe theres no use in running! If I wanted to kill someone, he wouldnt ever be able to escape!" The old mans sword stabbed into thin air before he laughed out. He assumed that Xu Que had fled out of fear. He thus sent out the soul strength from his body in an attempt to locate Xu Ques precise location. He knew that it was rather normal for Xu Que to be able to move so quickly since even he acknowledged that Xu Que was powerful. At that moment, the old mans pupils constricted as fear could be seen all across his face. His heart was terrified. This was because he had located Xu Que with his soul strength and realized that Xu Que didnt run very far away. Instead, Xu Que was just behind him! "How Hows that possible?" The old man looked extremely astonished. He didnt have much time to think as he conjured a spell and soared higher into the sky in an attempt to flee! "Whoosh!" All of a sudden, the sound of wind could be heard. The crowd were surprised as a white ray of light appeared just behind the old man and moved swiftly, slashing across the old mans throat! Fast! That was too fast! Nobody could see that the light was actually the reflection of light from the sword. In fact, nobody could even see a sword. Even the Water Empress only managed to catch a glimpse of light and not the actual sword itself. Hence, everyone around froze in fear. Because this skill, was indeed the Killer Gods Single Stroke! This was how the Killer God had moved earlier towards Xu Que when he attempted to kill him. Their movements were identical and exactly the same. Except that Xu Ques stroke was faster and more powerful than the Killer Gods! 251 We Will Never Cheat! Chapter 251: We Will Never Cheat! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Chi!" A sliver of blood splashed out from the gaping wound in the old mans throat. As a cultivator who had reached such a high cultivation level, he had no weaknesses in his physical body. However, the Killer Gods Single Stroke wasnt a technique just to cause damage. A single stroke to vanquish souls and to severely cripple the soul! A single stroke to end a life and to ensure a road of no return! Despite the fact that Killer God was at level eight of the Infant Transformation Stage, Xu Ques accumulated power along with the fact that he had upgraded the Killer Gods Single Stroke to its maximum meant that it was hard for the Killer God to survive such a devastating blow! "Boom!" The old mans body was thrown into the air like a kite which had its string snapped. After several moments of flight, he landed to the ground and crashed heavily, causing a crack on the floor. This old Killer God, never moved after he landed. The grounds were filled with utter silence. Everyone watched on dazedly as their faces were filled with dread and disbelief. The old and renowned Killer God died this way? To his own infamous sword technique? Killer God Singles Stroke How did Xu Que learned how to execute that skill? He was obviously of the Original Infant Stage, how could he master such a powerful sword technique? The Water Empress was equally stumped by this. She had soared through the air in order to rescue Xu Que. She never wouldve imagined that this kid was actually capable of the Killer Gods Single Stroke. Aside from that, she never expected him to wield such immense power as well! It was clearly someone elses sword technique and yet he could do it much better than the creator himself. Why was that? The Water Empress was extremely astonished and couldnt comprehend this. "Old thing! Dont think that I cant kill you just because your cultivation level is high. Let me tell you Your Killer Gods Single Stroke is a pirated version and is such a poor imitation. Mine is the genuine and original version." He touched the blade in his hand as he started pointing at the corpse of Killer God while he cursed at him and laughed out. At this point, he could hear the system notifications ringing out incessantly in his ear. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 160 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 210 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 230 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for killing a powerful elite Infant Transformation cultivator. The reward is 2,000,000 experience points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for ascending in cultivation level. Your current realm is: Original Infant level nine!" Eh? Powerful elite Infant Transformation cultivator? When Xu Que heard this, he was stumped! In the past, the system had always categorized the cultivators which he had killed according to their cultivation levels and rewarded him appropriately. The reward had always ignored their proficiency. But now, it seems like the system recognized the old man as a powerful elite cultivator of the Infant Transformation stage! The first Infant Transformation cultivator which Xu Que killed was the demon king, who was considered an average skilled Infant Transformation cultivator. Xu Que was rewarded with 1,000,000 experience points! This time, he killed the Killer God who was at level eight of the Infant Transformation Stage and he earned 2,000,000 experience points. That was double and it allowed him to gain another level. "Heheh! Indeed, you didnt shortchange me. Looks like I have to kill higher leveled cultivators in future. I would be able to earn act tough points and increase my experience points quickly! Acting tough and gaining experience go hand in hand. These are the two things which would lead me to the top of the world and be the best person I can be" Xu Que felt joy in his heart and yet he knew deep down that the might of the Killer Gods Single Stroke was the reason he had succeeded. If he allowed a normal cultivator to use this skill, he would be peerless as well. Additionally, when he executed the spell, it was filled with Glory along with the Soaring Dragons Nine Transformation and God of Hells Compulsion. All these added buffs accumulated together were the reason an Infant Transformation cultivator would lose his life to him. However, this was rather unanticipated. If it werent for the fact that the old man was too complacent and cocky, Xu Que might not have done it so easily. "Kekeke you old thing! In order for you to die under the hands of the Act Tough King, you should consider it to be your glory and fortune. You should rest in peace knowing that it was I who killed you. Besides, Ive already told you earlier. When it came to acting tough, it wasnt something that anyone could do easily! Theres only one outcome for someone who isnt qualified to act tough but still chose to act tough That is to get fucked by the truly tough and truly cool Act Tough King! How does it feel to die to your own sword technique? Quickly jump up and give a speech or an eulogy! Ai Forget it. Now that youre dead, you decided not to speak? How disrespectful to me! This isnt fun. I shant play with you any longer" Xu Que looked down at the old mans corpse and shook his head. He then looked up towards the palace. Several cultivators who were nearby heard Xu Que talking to the corpse and were all at a loss for words. Big brother! Have you ever seen a corpse that can speak? Hes already dead yet you still asked him to jump up and give an eulogy? If he really did jump up, wouldnt that mean that something was extremely off? At this point, everything was silent within the throne room. The officials and ministers all had terrified looks across their faces as their mouths hung low and none of them spoke a word. They had witnessed how powerful and quick Xu Que was and how much he had improved from a few days ago. His ability and strength had grown at such a scary rate that it was almost unbelievable. These officials and ministers were trembling in fear, not for the safety of the Fire Emperor, but for their own safeties. Nobody dared to speak and step forward to give counsel to the Emperor because they didnt know what advice to give to him. Should they ask him to go out and fight with the powerful Xu Que? Of course they cant tell him not to fight! If they told him to hide or flee instead, wouldnt the entire Fire Nation be perceived as weak? It means that he truly has to go out and fight with Xu Que! But doesn''t that mean that the Emperor was walking into his own suicide? When they looked at the Emperors face, they realized that it was pale. He had already slumped into his throne and his mind was completely blank. The prestigious and infamous Tianshas Killer God had been defeated and it was by his own sword technique! That made it extremely unbearable for the Fire Emperor to accept. Because the person who had just killed the mighty Killer God is now coming for him! "Quickly prepare the teleportation device! We need to get down into the Imperial Tomb. I wish to make a sacrifice!" The Fire Emperor was trembling in fear as he snapped back to reality. He couldnt take the suspense anymore and instructed the eunuch standing beside him. "Yes Yes Old eunuch shall do it now!" The eunuch was stammering while he too shook in fear. His face was white and filled with dread as he ran out of the throne room. Xu Ques eyes squinted as he hovered in mid air before laughing out, "Dog Emperor, the assassin youve sent isnt good enough! Why would you hire such a useless and rubbish assassin? Hes not professional at all!" "..." The crowds lips twitched in a snarl, their faces were filled with disbelief. If the Tianshas Killer God wasnt good enough, there wouldnt be anyone in this world who was qualified to become an assassin! The Fire Emperors face fell as well. He was so angry that he was shaking, but didnt reply. At this point, Xu Que hovered outside the palace as he continued shouting. "Dog Emperor, when it comes to killing or assassination, you should hire Heavenly Explosion Faction! My sect have always been true to our word and would never cheat! How can we ever be like the useless group of assassins you hired! Look, look, this old man here has decided to plant himself in the soil and wont get up anymore. The eight cities youve promised to Tiansha has already been claimed by them. You have to remember to give them a poor evaluation score and feedback. Dont be afraid that they would come back to you for revenge if you evaluate them poorly. If youre afraid, you can hire the Heavenly Explosion Faction. We are prepared to defend the consumers right and enforce the law accordingly to merchants or stalls who do not uphold their end of the bargain" "But I really have nothing to say to you for being so foolish. Youve spent such money for nothing! Actually, my Heavenly Explosion Faction can provide you with assassination services as well. And we can also provide you with the option of an unconditional refund for seven days. If youre unsatisfied with our service, you can even give a feedback! Ai, my friend over here asked a fantastic question. Who should you look for if you need this service? Thats simple! You can find Ma Yun of the Heavenly Explosion Faction! Come, come, come, you can scan this QR code or add Lordofthecommonpeople on Wechat. Oh Im sorry, you dont know what a QR code is! Ai, all I wish to say is that, if something like this happens in the future, you should look for Heavenly Explosion Faction to settle this dispute for you." 252 Fire Emperor Led His Mistress Away! Chapter 252: Fire Emperor Led His Mistress Away! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation When Xu Que spoke these words, he rattled them off like a machine gun-- extremely quick and unrelentingly. When the crowd heard this, they were all appalled. Heavenly Explosion Faction will never cheat? Option of an unconditional refund for seven days? If youre unsatisfied, you can even give a feedback? Fuck me! Is the Heavenly Explosion Faction trying to steal business from the Tiansha Assassins? Is there anything that the Heavenly Explosion Faction cant do? Why are you so cool? Also, the Emperor wants to kill you. How can he ask you to provide him with a service? That doesnt make sense! The Water Empress was equally astonished by this. When she recalled what Xu Que had done back at the testing grounds of Sky Incense Valleys recruitment, she suppressed a laugh. "This kid is truly different from everyone else!" She shook her head and was filled with a sense of admiration and realized that Xu Que was very interesting! At the same time, the Fire Emperor who was in the throne room was infuriated. With a loud crack, he smacked the dragon throne he was sitting on, causing it to break. He was still fine until Xu Que mentioned the eight cities which the Emperor had given up to the Tiansha Assassins in exchange for Xu Ques life. When he heard how he had lost out, he was furious. It took him a great deal of convincing before the old Killer God made an appearance and even had to give up a great deal of his own kingdom to persuade him. At last, he didnt even harm a single hair on Xu Ques body and was killed by his own sword technique! What the hell was going on? "Come on, Dog Emperor. Youve been preparing inside the palace for a long time. Isnt it time for you to come out and meet me?!" Xu Que shouted out once again from outside the palace. He held a black Eight Waste Destruction Flame in his hands threateningly. "If you dont come out, I shall blow your entire Imperial Palace to pieces!" "Fuck, dont sit there like an idiot without speaking!" "Would you like to return to our old deal? I shant use the fiery lotus and you wouldnt use your Imperial Qi as protection. Lets have a fair fight! If I dont kill you in 10 moves Pui, no. In 3 moves, I shall turn around and leave. How about that?!" Xu Que started shouting madly. The Fire Emperors face was gloomy as he remained silent. The crowd outside listened to Xu Ques shouting and was at a loss for words! A fair fight? Fuck! You just used the Killer Gods Single Stroke and killed the Killer God himself. And now youre asking for a fair fight with the Fire Emperor? And you even promised to let him go if he survived 3 moves? Big brother, I dont think anyone around here would be able to survive even 1 stroke! Unless the Fire Emperors head was kicked by a donkey, he wouldnt ever give up his Imperial Qi protection! The Fire Emperor refuses to fight and Xu Que didnt wish to waste his time! Since he had already finished acting tough, it was time to handle the matter at hand. If you refuse to give up the protection of your Imperial Qi, maybe I should attack you a few times and destroy your dog of a shield! "Boom!" In that moment, he conjured all three mystical fires from within and allowed it to float just before him. With the full Glory Killer Book in his arms, the strength of the mystical fires were increased by 30x! "Hssss!" The crowd drew a breath of fresh air. Was this kid really going to blow up the Imperial Palace? Damn it! Indeed, hes from the Heavenly Explosion Faction. He would have no qualms about exploding things! The Water Empress was taken aback as well, for this was the first time she had seen Xu Que conjuring three mystical flames. The flames looked very threatening and potent, causing her to recoil as she sensed imminent danger. Within the throne room, the Fire Emperors face fell once again and he stood up. "Lets go. All of you, follow me to the palaces sacred grounds!" He stood up and walked to the back in haste without a moment''s hesitation! The entire court of ministers and officials didnt dare to delay as well. They were afraid that if they remained where they were, they would be killed by Xu Que. Hence, they scurried along behind the Emperor. After all, the safest place in the palace would have to be the sacred grounds! There were numerous of powerful spells and incantations over the sacred grounds. Most of the precious treasures of the palace had been kept there. Only members of the Imperial family with the royal blood flowing in their veins would be able to activate the entrance. They followed closely behind the Emperor into the sacred grounds while waiting for the teleportation device to be conjured. Once that was ready, they would go to the Imperial Tomb and their safety would be ensured. Hence, nobody chose to stay and all of them followed the Emperor out. However, before the Fire Emperor led all the officials and ministers away, he commanded the Imperial Guards outside to stop Xu Que from entering the palace. Xu Ques soul strength had already locked onto the Emperors aura. He could feel the Emperor moving away and he even knew that the Emperor was leading a group of ministers and officials who had rather high cultivation levels as well. They were making their way swiftly towards the back of the palace. He then knew that this damned dog Emperor was preparing to escape sneakily. "Fuck me! Ive been preparing myself and was about to unleash my ultimate spell and the Emperor is trying to flee again?" Xu Que spat on the ground before he looked up to see an entire group of Imperial Guards rushing towards him in a bid to prevent him from getting to the Fire Emperor. He then pitied the Imperial Guards who had been sacrificed by the Fire Emperor just to delay Xu Que. After all, he always felt like he was an upright person and disliked killing indiscriminately. Of course, the most important reason for not attacking straight away was because there were too many of them charging at him. Killing them would be rather troublesome. Hence, Xu Que rolled his eyes before whipping out a guitar from his system inventory and started strumming it. The group of cultivators and civilians around looked up in the air and saw Xu Que strumming on his guitar. They were all taken aback by this scene. "Singing again? Big brother, please dont! Earlier in the day, you made us all dance for half a day. We havent even recovered from our exhaustion!" "My ears are almost pregnant!" "Were screwed! Were screwed He hasnt even started singing and the introduction to the song sounds so catchy! My body is already starting to dance on its own" "What is he singing this time? Most Dazzling Folk Song again? Or Little Apple? Or Under the Moonlight? Forget it I hope he will sing Little Apple. I enjoy the rhythm and actions of the song" Just as the cultivators down below were getting ready to dance to Xu Ques irresistible song and beat, Xu Que used a hoarse voice to sing out, "Fire Nations Imperial Palace! Fire Nations Imperial Palace! The Imperial Palace is about to crumble down. The Dog Emperor is a bastard who enjoys drinking, gambling and whoring! He owes me, he owes me, 35 cities. Hes taken his mistress and fled The royal bastard of an Emperor Ji Ming Wu. Are you human Weve tirelessly been working for you, weve been tirelessly working for you. And you decided to sacrifice us and send us to our deaths. You even took all the officials with you to flee..." This was such a strange song and yet it bore a certain morbid but jovial beat to it. Xu Que had improvised with the lyrics, but his Musician talents had the ability to sway a cultivators soul strength. Before long, everyone was singing along with him. Ji Ming Wu was the actual name of the Fire Emperor and nobody dared to speak his name. However, it was included in Xu Ques song, which nobody could help but sing out loudly and proudly. The Imperial Palace is about to crumble down? The Fire Emperor enjoys drinking, gambling and whoring? He owes 35 cities? Who does he owe? Could it be that he owes the Heavenly Explosion Faction 35 cities? Also, the Fire Emperor took his mistress and fled? The Fire Emperor had many mistresses and most of them had already been promoted officially to the ranks of concubine. But the part about taking the officials and fleeing sounded like it was true. As for working tirelessly for half a year and was still being sacrificed by the Fire Emperor Wasnt this talking about the silly Imperial Guards? When they heard the song, everyone then realized that this song was composed on behalf of the Imperial Guards. Along with the fact that the Fire Emperor was sneakily leading his officials away, everyone realized that this was actually happening! 253 Would You Like To Act Tough With Me? Chapter 253: Would You Like To Act Tough With Me? Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The Fire Emperor who was fleeing towards the back of the palace along with his officials and generals could hear Xu Que singing from afar. When he heard this, even his nose turned crooked in anger and his heart was hammering in his chest. He knew that his reputation was thoroughly tarnished at this point. A devilish song with such lyrics would certainly spread across the entire city rapidly! No! Across the entire Fire Nation! No! Across the entire five nations! At this point, the Fire Emperor was truly enraged. He wanted to ignore everything else in this world and rush out to fight with this dog Xu Que to the death. Endure! Hold it in! Remaining alive and surviving was the most important thing. Even if he was so angry that his heart was about to explode, he had to endure! He hastened his footsteps as he led the group of ministers and officials towards the sacred grounds. The Imperial Guards didnt know that the Fire Emperor was fleeing away with his important officials. However, after hearing Xu Ques song, they turned around to look at the now empty palace before fleeing in apanic. The Fire Emperor has fled with the ministers and officials? Damn it! This Dog Emperor is really inhumane! We were so willing to die for him and yet when it came to such a critical moment, he didnt take us with him? He really wants us to sacrifice and die here for him! No, we cannot be humiliated this way. We have to fight to live! Boom! At this point, an entire group of Imperial Guards turned around and started shouting out in fear. "Lord Prince Consort! Please have mercy! We surrender!" "We shall give you our support! We wouldnt want to serve the Fire Emperor anymore since he treats our lives with such impunity!" "Is the Heavenly Explosion Faction still recruiting? We are willing to join as guards to protect important members!" An entire group of Imperial Guards had been swayed by his song and started shouting out towards him. The group of people standing outside the Imperial Palace were all stumped. They had thought that when the guards charged towards Xu Que, they were all out for blood and wanted to kill him. Nobody expected that they would surrender to him. This There was absolutely no other way for these Imperial Guards. To make an enemy out Duan Jiu De was honestly worse than death. At the same time, they couldnt figure out how the Emperor could be so thick skinned. He had been humiliated to such an extent but still fought so hard to live! If this was any other normal person, he wouldve surrendered himself to death and finished this conflict once and for all. "Scram, scram, scram! I cant even be bothered to kill you now. What do you take the Heavenly Explosion Faction as? Do you think we just accept any random person? You guys wont even be fit to wash our toilets! Just get out of my way and hinder me no longer. A good dog doesn''t obstruct the roads. That dog Emperor, where is he running to?" Xu Que acted as if he didnt care about the Imperial Guards at all. He then retrieved his guitar and kept it with him. "He mustve gone to the sacred grounds within the Imperial Palace. Thats the single place in the entire palace which has the strongest fortifications!" One of the Imperial Guards exclaimed. "Sacred grounds in the Imperial Palace?" Xu Que raised his brows and replied. When the crowd heard this, they were all astonished as well. The Imperial Palaces sacred grounds was a forbidden location built by the very first Fire Emperor. He had invited the most powerful cultivators around to assist him with the powerful spells placed within it. Only people with the blood of the Imperial family were able to activate the entrance. Apart from the Imperial family, nobody else would be able to break through the spell! "Xu Que, thats enough. Lets end it here! You can never enter the sacred grounds!" The Water Empress lips moved gently as she communicated with Xu Que through a voice in his head. Xu Ques eyes turned towards the Water Empress as he smiled, "But its only several small spells. How do you know that I wouldnt be able to break through it? Should we bet on that? If you lose, you have to eat whats below! (If you lose, I will cook noodles for you!)" The Water Empress ignored Xu Que as she shook her head and replied, "The sacred grounds within the Imperial Palace is far from ordinary and very similar to the powerful spells of the tombs. Using spells to break through is impossible. Only someone with the blood of the Imperial family flowing beneath their veins would be able to enter. Either that, or physical strength is needed to dig through!" What? Physical strength to dig through? As soon as Xu Que heard this, he was elated! Another place which could be burrowed through? Isnt that too easy? Xu Que called out to the system in his head, "System, would I get a discount for renting 10 excavators?" The system replied coldly, "Nope." "Wow! Arent you too sly? I wont even use the excavators for a day. You charge me 500 act tough points for a 24 hour rental. Then if I rent it for only two hours, can you charge me 10 act tough points?" "The two hour charge is 50 act tough points!" "Fuck me! You crafty cheat! Were you taught math by your physical education teacher? 500 act tough points for 24 hours, wouldnt that be 41.666666 act tough points for two hours? Even if you wished to round off the figure, it would only be 42 act tough points!" "The two hour charge is 50 act tough points!" "Alright, great, fantastic. You scam! 50 act tough points, huh? Then I shall rent 10 excavators for 2 hours! 500 act tough points! You can add that sum to the outstanding loan!" Xu Que was extremely furious that he strengthened his resolve that he was never going to pay this amount back! "Theres no need for you to look so angry. Your objective was to make a fool out of the Fire Emperor. It seems like youve achieved that goal in front of everyone here! As for revenge, I am certain that there would be more opportunities for you to do so in the future!" the Water Empress noticed that Xu Que looked extremely upset and assumed that he looked this way because he was unable to break through the spells of the sacred grounds. She thus communicated with him once more to console him. She thought very highly of this budding cultivator, Xu Que. She knew that if she could recruit him to join the Sky Incense Valley, he could certainly rise to a very high rank! When Xu Que heard this, he shook his head, "Since I have yet to achieve my revenge, I shall have it! As for these mere protective spells, they cant hold me back! Little miss, do you know how to operate an excavator?" "Ah?" The Water Empress was stumped. Excavator? What is that? She shook her head, not minding the strange things Xu Que was saying as she laughed, "I have never heard of such an item." "Thats fine. I shall teach you! Using the excavator can be very fun!" Xu Que smiled as he spoke. "..." The Water Empress looked up, rather intrigued and interested. Xu Que didnt speak further as he retracted his pair of black wings. With a whoosh, his body shot back down towards the ground. Soon after, he retrieved a single excavator from the system inventory and allowed it to land heavily on the ground beside him! "Boom!" The earth beneath the excavator cracked as rocks and debris were thrown up. "Yo, my apologies. That was too much power!" Xu Que smiled at the Water Empress as he spoke. The entire crowd raised their eyebrows as their eyes were opened wide in shock and astonishment. "Fuck me!" "What weapon is this?" "Its huge!" "Its shape looks so strange. Could this be a powerful killer weapon from Heavenly Explosion Faction?" "Could he be thinking of using this weapon to break through the sacred grounds of the Imperial Palace? Impossible! Be it a weapon or spells, it would be impossible to penetrate the thick defenses of that place!" "Looks like hes trying to see if the rumors about the sacred grounds are true!" "I dare to bet that this weapon wouldnt be effective despite its formidable appearance. After all, the spells of the sacred grounds were conjured by the very first Fire Emperor." "Thats right. Cultivators of those era were much powerful than the cultivators now!" Everyone shook their heads in unison. The Water Empress was astonished as well and extremely curious. She looked at the weapon which had been summoned by Xu Que. "Thats an excavator? Is that a weapon?" The Water Empress then looked towards Xu Que and asked gently, her eyes emitting a curious look as she became more interested. Xu Que waved his hands as he exclaimed proudly, "Youre wrong. This isnt just a weapon. Its a Godly Weapon!" "Godly Weapon? That cant be... There isnt any spiritual power flowing in this weapon." The Water Empress shook her head, her brows were knitted as she spoke. "Yo dont believe me? Just you wait!" Xu Que then stepped up onto the excavator and sat in the seat as he started operating it! The excavator was activated and made loud whirring sounds. The motor of the excavator ramped up as its arm started moving and vibrating loudly, moving towards the walls of the palace! "Boom doom!" A loud sound rang out as the walls of the Imperial Palace collapsed. Stone and debris flew in all places. Indeed, Xu Que had operated the arm of the machine to dig through the walls of the palace, clearing a passageway ahead for him! The crowd were all stumped by this. They opened their mouths wide in disbelief! This This is way too powerful! It doesnt even need a core energy to be used yet its so powerful! The Water Empress blinked in shock as her eyes gleamed with excitement. "Chiya chiya chiya" Xu Que operated the excavator as he dug through the concrete walls. He then drove the excavator towards the Water empress as he slapped the empty seat beside him, "Fair little lady, your skin is so soft and smooth, would you like to act tough together with me?" 254 This Old Bus Driver Is About To Drive Off. Move Away! Chapter 254: This Old Bus Driver Is About To Drive Off. Move Away! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The way Xu Que had behaved and the words he spoke had completely left the crowd stunned! Although all of them could tell that the Water Empress had some relations with Xu Que as though they were old friends, they were still shocked. This person is the Water Empress! Someone who came from such a formidable background and whose status was loftier and more important than the Fire Emperor! She was even the most powerful disciple of the Sky Incense Valley and is now the esteemed Water Empress of the Water Nation! Yet you actually referred to her as fair little lady"? Skin is soft and smooth? Fuck me! Is your lifes mission to offend as many monarch as possible? However The situation had exceeded the wildest imaginations of everyone around! The calm and composed, sweet tempered and mild mannered yet highly esteemed Water Empress, who many people never got a chance to see in their entire lives, wasnt the least angry! Instead, her lips parted to reveal a wide smile. Her gorgeous smile was so alluring that it made everyone feel as though all the good things in this world had happened to them. The magnanimous and charming aura on her wafted around, causing everyone to feel a strange sense of happiness. Amidst the shocked and appalling looks given by everyone around, the Water Empress laughed softly as she replied, "Alright." She then stepped atop Xu Ques excavator and sat down beside him! "Lets go then. The old bus driver is about to drive off. Move away everyone! Move away please! If I run over you, I shant be paying any insurance!" Xu Que then pulled the gear in one direction as he stepped on the gas pedal, which caused the excavator to start moving. It then cruised into the Imperial Palace after its walls had been knocked down by this very machine. "Little fair lady, watch closely. This is the gear and this is the accelerator. Once you step on it, it moves!" The sounds of the excavator moving were getting rather loud and yet Xu Que could be heard teaching the Water Empress on how he was operating it. The Water Empress paid very close attention as she listened and nodded her head from time to time. The look on her face was one of a student who was learning and listening in class. The crowd were all stumped by this. As they watched Xu Que bring the Water Empress towards the Imperial Palace, moving further away from view, everyone started to regain their senses as they looked towards one another in shock. Their eyes were opened wide in disbelief! "Am Am I seeing this right? The Water Empress is following Xu Que as he digs his way in?" "You didnt see it wrong because Im seeing the same situation!" "But what the hell is going on?! Why is the Water Empress showing so much care and concern for that Lord Prince Consort?" "She probably started pitying and sympathizing with his plight. After all, someone like the Water Empress has such a big heart, she never hesitates to interact with mere commoners!" "Indeed! Besides, the powers exhibited by the Lord Prince Consort was tremendous and impressive as well!" "At the Original Infant Stage, hes already so skilled and powerful. Its no wonder that the Water Empress feels a certain bond towards him!" "Ai, I wonder when will I have an opportunity like that as well. To sit with the Water Empress as we sit atop the excavator and take a sweet joy ride in the palace!" "Outrageous! The Water Empress holds such a high and divine status and is the powerful monarch whom many people never had the chance to see with their own eyes. And you dare to harbor such fantasies about her?" "Exactly! The audacity of you!" "Immoral!" "Come, lets go nearer to take a closer look. I wish to see how powerful this excavator truly is. Theres even a chance that it might be able to dig through the palace and break into the sacred grounds!" Amidst the discussions, everyone started flocking towards the Imperial Palace. After the Imperial Palace lost the protection of its guards, nobody stood by the entrances to prevent unauthorized access. An entire group of nosey outsiders then entered the palace, hoping to catch a glimpse of action. Xu Que was still riding with the Water Empress, cruising towards the back of the palace, looking extremely flashy. There was a tall wall built at the back of the palace. It seemed like an entire area of lush greenery rested behind the wall. There was another separate building in the middle as well. Xu Que was thus made to stop since he was being obstructed! The entire wall was covered with a layer of light. The light was so thick and resplendent, an indicative that many spells were casted within. The layer of light even seem to extend behind the wall, covering the trees and plants. In the middle was a large bronze door with a dragon inscribed on the wall. The dragon was made up many strange words and had the aura of powerful ancient magic. Atop the door, there was also a sign board which read, "Sacred Grounds!" Xu Que casted a glance towards the wall and looked at the layer of light. He could then faintly feel the Fire Emperor along with a dozen other shadows lurking behind as they ran towards the building at the other side of the wall. A dozen eunuch were running towards the building as well as they carried large spiritual boulders, which were filled with strange inscriptions. They tossed the boulders by the side, erecting an altar of sorts. Atop the altar were strange writings which formed the strength of the spells. Xu Que could see the boulders and their inscription through the spell wall. Although Xu Que wasnt very skilled in deciphering such inscriptions, he knew that there were many layers of spells embedded within. "This is a small scale teleportation spell!" The Water Empress saw it and exclaimed loudly. One look was enough for her to recognize what it was. The large boulders sat together, forming the altar and she could tell that the teleportation device was almost completed. Xu Que listened to her as his brows were raised. This dog Emperor is too cunning! He actually built a teleportation device and tried to flee. Did he think that he was going to best me with this? This Act Tough King has numerous tricks up his sleeves and hes ready to play this game with you till the very end. And yet, you thought you were clever by attempting to flee with your officials and ministers. At this point, he condensed his energy within his dantian and shouted out loudly, "Dog Emperor, youre going to forsake your own Imperial Palace? What kind of monarch are you? How dare you create a teleportation device to flee? If you have the guts, come out and fight with me! In this realm of cultivation, the most important characteristic would be to have courage. And yet you dont have a single ounce of courage to have a solo duel with me. How do you still have the pride to continue living in this world? Be careful that your hearts demons dont wreck you!" The Fire Emperor and his officials had long heard movement behind them and paused in shock, turning their heads back to see what the source was. The wall between them wasnt very tall. Xu Que and the Water Empress sat atop the seat of the excavator, letting them peer over the wall clearly. Hence, half of their bodies were made visible to the Fire Emperor. As soon as they saw Xu Que and the Water Empress, the Fire Emperor and his officials were all taken aback. Right at this point, there was a buzz within the Imperial Palace as many cultivators executed their own spells in order to let them have a closer look at the situation. Each of them were afraid to miss out on a good show. However, as soon as they saw the powerful spells before the Sacred Grounds, all of them paused in shock. Before this, nobody had the chance of entering the Imperial Palace, much less seeing the Sacred Grounds with their own eyes. Its been said that nobody ever had the chance of seeing immense spells placed over the Sacred Grounds with their own eyes thats why everything that they knew were based from rumors. At this point, having witnessed this personally, they were all astonished. One look and anyone could tell that the quality of spells casted over the Sacred Grounds wasnt compromised at all. In fact, these were all extremely high grade and powerful restrictive spells. There wasnt even the slightest chance for a normal cultivator to break through a single spell, much less the entire complex weave of numerous powerful spells. Much less Xu Que, a mere Original Infant cultivator. Even a Void Refining Stage cultivator probably wouldnt stand a chance in the face of such a wall. With this multitude of restrictive spells, how could one ever hope of breaking through it? There were no particular place to start with for there wasnt a single weakness on this wall. Unless the entire wall was demolished, there was no way of breaking the spell. Indeed, nobody around had the slightest doubt about the capabilities of this excavator. After witnessing how it demolished the palace walls effortlessly, it wouldnt be a problem for the excavator to knock down this wall, which held all the powerful spells in place. However, theyve also seen the numerous eunuchs working on the teleportation device and saw that it was very near to completion. It wouldnt be much longer before it would be completed. Was it possible for the excavator to demolish this spell wall before the completion? The crowd shook their heads. That was going to be too difficult almost impossible! However, to most of them, the fact that Xu Que had made it up to this point was remarkable. The Heavenly Explosion Faction is truly not simple with the number of genius and talented people within. Besides, they also have a myriad of strange equipments including this Godly Weapon! Before this was the God Powered Cannon and now, the excavator. All these were equipments which nobody had ever seen or heard of before! It was a shame that there was only a single excavator on him. Despite the fact that its prowess were out of this world, it was going to be an impossible feat for only one excavator to break through the powerful spell wall. His efforts were futile. It was precisely because of this, that the Fire Emperor was rather calm and composed. When he saw the Water Empress sitting together with Xu Que, his heart raged out. He then lowered his voice and spoke solemnly towards the Water Empress. "Hong Yan, whats the meaning of this? How could you sit with someone like him? Unless you wish to make an enemy of me and pit yourself against the Fire Nation?" Following the Fire Emperors exclamation, everyone turned to look at the Water Empress as well. Many people had already speculated and guessed what the relationship between the Water Empress and Xu Que was. Why was she so protective over him and why would she, as a monarch, sit beside him this way? 255 Lanxiang Vocational School Begins Enrollment! Chapter 255: Lanxiang Vocational School Begins Enrollment! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Having felt the Fire Emperors rage, the crowd turned towards him curiously. The Water Empress had an extremely calm look across her face as she smiled out and shook her head, "Fire Emperor, youre mistaken. Hong Yan will not interfere with the feud between the both of you." When the Fire Emperor heard this, he heaved a sigh of relief. He wasnt worried that the Water Empress would dissolve the spells of the Sacred Grounds. Instead, he was worried that the Water Empress would put a nail in the coffin by making an enemy out of the Fire Nation. At this point, the Fire Nations Dragon Veins had been disturbed and was at a point where the Nation was extremely weak. Thus, losing a powerful ally in the Water Nation would place them in a vulnerable state which could be potentially dangerous. Hence, he hoped that the Water Nation wouldnt turn against him, for that could be fatal at this juncture. As soon as the Fire Emperors heart resumed its calm and composed beat, he heard the Water Empress continue, "However, Xu Que participated in the Sky Incense Valleys recruitment test and had gained the Elite Entrance Order, indicating that hes a special disciple. Ive thus taken it upon myself to take him under my wing as my disciple. Hence, I will ensure that he will not be harmed!" "..." As soon as she finished speaking, all the cultivators around were beyond stumped. Xu Que, that kid even participated in the Sky Incense Valleys recruitment? Fuck me! How is he everywhere? Is there a place on earth that he hasnt been to? No wonder the Water Empress has been assisting him the entire time. Indeed, she could tell that hes an outstanding and extraordinary cultivator, and wished to recruit him! The crowd were filled with looks of astonishment. At this point, the Fire Emperor and his group of officials all froze on the spot, filled with dread. The Water Empress words were clear enough. She will ensure that Xu Que remains unharmed. That means, if Xu Que attacked and killed anyone, she wouldnt care. But if someone attacked Xu Que, she would interfere. The Fire Emperors expression turned ugly upon this realization. Damn it! Youre allowing him to attack us, but we cant attack him? What kind of rubbish is this? Thats too ridiculous! Too unreasonable! You even said that you will ensure that he remains unharmed? Even without your protection, can this kid even be harmed? This kid has tons of tricks and magic treasures up his sleeves! Even the God Powered Cannon couldnt hurt a single strand of his hair and Killer Gods Single Stroke was now possessed by him! It seemed like the Fire Emperor and all his officials are doomed, yet this kid wont even be hurt! "Hong Yan, are you sure that you want to do this?" The Fire Emperor growled, his eyes were filled with rage. The Water Empress giggled and didnt reply. At this point, an old eunuch ran to the Fire Emperors side as he fell to his knees and exclaimed excitedly, "Report to your majesty! The teleportation device is close to completion. We can all start making our way towards it!" "Haha! Good. Very good!" The Fire Emperor laughed out loudly as he exuded a look of fearlessness. He then turned to the Water Empress, "Hong Yan, you can reconsider that again. I shall go down to the Imperial Tomb to perform a ritual and make a sacrifice. I shall call upon the protection of the Fire God. He will be able to turn the situation around. Are you sure you wish to make an enemy out of the Fire Nation just because of this unassuming little bastard?" "You wish to make a sacrifice to the Gods?" When the Water Empress heard this, her brows knitted and her face turned cold, "How could you even think of doing such an evil and inhumane act?" "Hahaha! Everything that Im doing is for the sake of the entire Fire Nation. How can it be considered evil and inhumane? Instead, the little bastard beside you has his hands full of blood from the innocent. Hes killed hundreds of Imperial Guards and didnt even let off my own concubine from his devious ways!" "Fuck! Hows that my problem!?" Xu Que was clearly upset as he opened his eyes wide in protest, "Dog Emperor, stop slandering the innocent. I, Xu Que, do things openly and forwardly. What Ive done, I dare to own up to it. Even when I step on an ant by accident, I would be filled with remorse and guilt for a year. Since you said that Ive killed hundreds of Imperial Guards, let me ask if you have any proof!" "..." The crowds lips curled into a snarl. Big brother, please stop pretending, alright? How can you say that youve done things openly and forwardly, and owned up to your own actions? We are the proof! Weve seen it all with our own eyes! Besides, youve just slaughtered dozens of Tiansha Assassins and you even killed their elder, the Killer God. How can you say youve never killed anyone? Who on earth would believe you?! The Water Empress was stumped by his remarks as well. When she turned to look at Xu Que, she saw that he had a look of innocence and anger, as though he had just been misunderstood and wronged. At that moment, she didnt know if she should laugh or cry. The Fire Emperor was so angry that he started laughing out coldly, "Hahaha! What a thick skinned shameless kid. Indeed, you are the disciple of Duan Jiu De. Its a pity that youre going to be dead soon. Luck will not stay with you forever!" "Yo, youre so confident? Are you sure that your sacrifice to the Fire God would work?" Xu Que asked through smiles. "Be good and await death!" The Fire Emperor ignored what Xu Que had said as he was filled with confidence in his upcoming plans on how to deal with Xu Que. He then turned to look at the Water Empress once again as he spoke in a low voice, "Hong Yan, I shall ask you again. Are you sure you wish to pit yourself against the Fire Nation?" "Ive already said that I shall not interfere with the feud between the both of you. However, Xu Que is considered half a disciple of the Sky Incense valley and I need to ensure his safety!" The Water Empress spoke calmly, yet her tone bore fierceness and unwavering resolution. Xu Que couldnt help but to froze in shock as well. Indeed, no man in this world could fuck this woman, for only a God would be worthy. She was too charming and every man who laid eyes on her would be overwhelmed. But Why is the Water Empress protecting me? And she actually doesnt mind making an enemy out of the Fire Nation? Fuck me! Could it be that she is truly attracted to how cool I am? Heavens! I didnt expect the perfect Water Empress to be so superficial. Why does the heavens treat me this way? Can nobody else see my other attractive traits? Why does everyone ignore them and only focuses on how handsome I am and how well I act tough? "Hahaha! Alright then, Hong Yan, I shall remember what youve said today. If our nations declares war on each other, dont blame me for being too vicious. After all, it was you who first broke our agreement!" The Fire Emperor laughed out in anger as killing intent radiated out from him! "Break your sister! Youre fucking hiding inside there and you still have the cheek to act tough?" Xu Que lashed out at him in anger. At the next moment, he turned to look at the Water Empress and spoke sincerely, "Little miss, but its true that you were acting rather unconventionally. That dog Emperor is at his weakest now so you shouldnt turn against him this way. This would certainly embarrass him and put him in a difficult spot." As soon as these words were spoken, there was complete silence all around! The Fire Emperor was stumped. The Water Empress froze in shock. Everyone else watching were filled with astonishment. What Whats this kid trying to do? The Water Empress was trying to help him but he actually turned around and accused the Water Empress of being too unconventional? Is he crazy? "Alright, alright. Lets not waste any more time. Let me demolish this wall before we continue our conversation." Xu Que spoke as he stood up and jumped off the excavator. Demolish the wall? How naive! You think you can use this excavator to demolish the wall? You will probably take more than half a day! The Fire Emperor and all the officials broke out in a cold laughter. At this point, they were fearless since they knew that the teleportation device was almost completed. They were all about to leave the palace and head to the tombs to start their ritual to the Fire God. Once that was done, their luck would improve and Xu Que would be doomed! Indeed, Xu Que then turned around and faced the other cultivators. Under the astonished glances of the crowd, he flung his hands and placed them on his waist. He then shouted out loudly, "You might walk past me but dont walk past this opportunity! Heavenly Explosion Factions Lanxiang Vocational Class shall begin enrolment soon. You shall have real life learning experience along with famous teachers who would guide you. There are also free tutorials. Hurry and sign up now!" As soon as he finished, he waved his hands as nine rays of bright white light flashed across his sleeves. "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" Nine loud consecutive sounds could be heard as another nine excavators appeared right before Xu Que in front of the crowd! At that moment, everything was pin drop silent that even a falling leaf could be heard. Ten excavators? Fuck Big brother, you are the unconventional one! 256 We Have To Combine Efforts! Chapter 256: We Have To Combine Efforts! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Everyone around were at a loss for words! A single excavator was already so powerful and it doesnt even require the use of core strength to operate in order to demolish walls and dig through concrete and stone! And now there are ten excavators? He was really ensuring that the Fire Nation is doomed! The Fire Emperor along with his officials were stumped and their pupils dilated in fear. They had originally thought that with the protective spells in place, even with an excavator, Xu Que wouldnt be able to dig his way through, for he would take a long time. Nobody had expected him to reveal another nine excavators with just a flip of his hands! Fuck me good! Ten excavators! Thats not even funny anymore! "Quick! All of you, go and help with the completion of the teleportation device!" The Fire Emperor shouted out anxiously. He was truly shakened at this point. After all, this spell wall was his last line of defense and his only remaining bargaining chip. If the teleportation wasnt completed in time and Xu Que was allowed to force his way in, everything wouldve been for naught. The few officials and ministers finally regained their senses as they acknowledged the order given before anxiously running towards the building. All of them started shifting the inscripted boulders. The place behind the building started becoming noisy as everyone, apart from the Fire Emperor, ran to help speed up the process. Xu Que wasnt idling outside as well. He took out a conical horn and started shouting instructions for everyone to hop aboard an excavator! Although he managed to rent ten excavators, he was only able to operate one at a time despite his powers. In order to fully utilize all these excavators, he definitely needed help from the crowd. Hence, he started issuing orders to the cultivators around. After all, the more help, the better! "Quick, quick, quick! This is a rare opportunity to receive training on how to operate an excavator! Are you going to come or not?" "Little brother, stop looking at the excavator with lust. Based on the look in your eyes, I can tell that your lifelong dream and ambition is to operate an excavator. Quickly get on it. When I finally kill the Fire Emperor, I shall ordain you as a Deputy Digger!" "Yo, my fellow two brothers, Ive noticed your innate talents and skills and Im impressed. You are definitely a once in a lifetime digger. I can see it in your bones that you were born for this reason. Today, the Act Tough King is going to pass you the skill of operating an excavator." "Yes, yes, yes. Sit on it, step on the accelerator and stop laughing like an idiot! Maintain your coolness and swag. The person operating the excavator has to emit a cool look. Do you know how to look cool? Watch me Ai, forget it, you dont have my looks. Start operating it!" "Yo, not bad, little brother. Operating an excavator is in your blood. I can see it in your eyes and I can see it on your face. Youre meant for greater things! Although Ive revealed your destiny, great adversity still awaits us. Youve been selected by fate. Even if I have to risk my life, I shall fully impart the skills of using an excavator fully to you!" "Yes, thats the way. Come on, follow my right and left hands, right, left, right, left, all together now!" "Whats the secret to being a good excavator operator? Thats right, you have to be quick in your actions and you have to be cool!" "Ai, ai, ai Whos that over there? Are you crazy? Why have you taken off your pants? Put it back on, now!" Xu Que was extremely busy as he chose nine people randomly and started showing them how to operate the excavator. As he shouted out instructions, he allowed them to direct the excavator towards the walls of the Sacred Grounds. The entire scene was extremely busy as the people moved hastily, while others watched close by, extremely impressed by how Xu Que was conducting himself. That kids mouth is really amazing, huh? His words are like a string of pearls shooting out from his mouth. He doesnt even need to think. Hes truly unlike anyone Ive seen before! The Water Empress sat beside Xu Que on the excavator as she looked at him, unsure of whether to laugh or cry. She shook her head gently. This kid is such an interesting person! But in all honesty, sitting atop this excavator is way too fun! It doesn''t require a single drop of spiritual energy. All that was required was hands and legs to move accordingly and this Godly Weapon could generate immense strength. The arms of the excavator punched with the ferocity of a thousand cultivators. And it doesn''t even need any spells to be conjured. Even if a kid sat in the excavator, he would be able to control it effortlessly. Thus, the Water Empress was extremely intrigued by this. The Fire Emperor was extremely startled as he shouted out menacingly, "Whoever dares to operate the excavators, I shall expunge your entire family and your next nine generations as well!" Xu Que didnt hesitate as he shouted out in response, "Dont be afraid and operate it without fear. With me, Xu Que, around, and the backing of my Heavenly Explosion Faction, nobody would dare to touch you! Of course, if anyone wishes to flee now, I shall dig out eighteen generations of your ancestors spirits and make them strip naked and dance in front of me!" Several cultivators were rather shocked by the Fire Emperors declaration and they were about to get off the machine. However, as soon as they heard Xu Ques retort, they started operating the excavator once again and drove its arms into the groundl. Damn it! Compared to annihilating nine generations of a persons family, it was obvious that getting eighteen generations of his family out to dance naked was a much scarier alternative! Watching this situation, the Fire Emperor sank further into depression. Even when his life and safety was in jeopardy, it was obvious that his threats were uneffective. Just a single Xu Que from Heavenly Explosion Faction was enough to make life so tough for this Fire Emperor. Should the entire sect comes down, the Fire Emperor would not only have a hard time retaining his throne. He would most probably lose his life! What discussion was there about annihilating a persons nine generations? Clearly, Xu Que was the best in such underhanded and devious threats. Everyone around were smart as well, hence they took Xu Ques side without hesitation. "Boom doom doom" At this point, all nine excavators were moving in unison and its arms moved rapidly, sinking into the ground. "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" Although there were many layers of powerful spells on the wall, there wasnt any spell on the ground beneath! With nine excavators drilling and digging deep into the ground, cracks started to form as shattered debris and rocks were thrown into the air. Soon after, Xu Que shouted out another instruction as the arms of the excavator sank deep into the ground and dug out a large mound of soil, raising it up. The crowd behind watched on in shock. With such speed, the entire wall would be dug out of the ground in mere minutes!" "Little miss, dont be lazy and get to work. We have to combine efforts in order to operate this machine properly! Theres no other fear in this world except for the fear that this wall wont come down!" Xu Que spoke to the Water Empress who was watching the other excavators in amazement and shook his head. The crowds lips twitched. This kid is so bold. He even dares to instruct the Water Empress. Who was the Water Empress? She was the 95th monarch and an Infant Transformation elite cultivator. Just by moving her lips and waving her hands, thousands of small sects and nations could turn to dust. And she was the only Empress within the five nations. Her beauty was always alluded to that of a goddess. Many elite and powerful cultivators had been in love with her and yet didnt dare to show an ounce of affection for her. Yet Xu Que could refer to such a powerful being as "little miss" and even dared to accuse the Water Empress of being lazy? He actually asked her to get to work? Hes truly sick of living! However, the Water Empress pursed her lips, trying her best to suppress a laughter. Her demeanor was calm and assertive as she raised her hands to the lever and started operating the excavator. The crowd watched on in shock. Even Xu Que was stumped. How could this woman be so perfect in every action? Indeed, she has poise and dignity and is unlike anyone I ever laid eyes on. Even doing something as mundane as operating an excavator made her look so perfect. Shes truly a great match for me! 257 The Wall Is Falling! Chapter 257: The Wall Is Falling! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Boom doom!" "Boom doom!" The deeper they dug, the more soil was scattered all around. The Fire Emperor who was behind the wall was shaking in fear as defensive killing intent permeated in the air around him. However, since Xu Ques soul strength was so powerful, he effortlessly deflected the killing intent back at him. In fact, he even added his own strength and directed it at the group of officials. He then shouted out, "You group of handicapped imbeciles! Youre still helping the dog Emperor? When I finally lay my hands on you, I will hang you up on the city wall and whip your little penis a hundred times!" All the officials and ministers paused in shock. They knew that Xu Que was capable of doing something like this and could even imagine him doing that. All of them placed their hands over their crotches as they winced in pain. The group of eunuchs all shot them an irritated look. What the hell is wrong with you? Why are you looking at us like that? Just because you dont have a penis However, this group of officials all knew that they were already on the path of no return. They were already stuck in this place and couldnt run even if they wanted to. Besides, who would dare to offend the Fire Emperor here? Hence, they looked down and concentrated on their task. Before long, the altar was becoming taller and taller from stacking up the boulders. It was gradually reaching completion and will be done at any moment. Xu Que was rather anxious as well. Without the blood of the Fire Emperor, how was he going to pluck the Genesis Fire Herbs? "Everyone. work harder! We cannot let the dog Emperor escape! If he does, I have to enter the Imperial Tomb once again. Its too much trouble. Lets take this digging exercise as your final examination. Once this is done, I shall issue a report card for each one of you. Once youve graduated, you can take this report card and find a good job" Xu Que started encouraging everyone. At the same time, he called out for the system. After all, at this speed, it was apparent that he wouldnt make it and thus needed additional help. "System, is there anything you can do to prevent them from leaving?" "Ding! The host can purchase Air Sealing Spell and place it over the Sacred Grounds. This will cause the teleportation device to fail. A single use would cost 10,000 act tough points. However, upon further detection, the system realized that Xu Que has exceeded his credit limit and thus is unable to purchase it." "Fuck me! A single use costs 10,000 act tough points? Is there any other way?" Xu Que jumped up in shock. Just a single Air Sealing Spell was so expensive. He had acted tough for an entire day and only managed to acquire 4,000 act tough points. Added to his existing credit limit, he still wouldnt have enough to purchase it! Of course, even if he did have enough, he wouldnt buy it. It was way too expensive! "Ding! There are many ways. If the enemy didnt destroy their teleportation device after use, the system suggests that the host should purchase several high grade spirit stones and activate the same teleportation device to chase after them! If the enemy destroys their teleportation device, the system suggests that the host purchase a Divine Tracking Emblem and chase after them." The system rang out. Xu Que smiled. Damn it! Why didnt I think of this method? Even if the dog Emperor managed to flee, I could use the same teleportation device to follow them. Fuck me! And even if their teleportation device was destroyed, I can create my own teleportation device! After all, I know that theyre heading towards the imperial tomb as well! "I guess its true that simple ideas often eludes geniuses. My extremely high intelligence is to be blamed for this oversight!" Xu Que shook his head helplessly. At this point, he looked into the Sacred Grounds and saw that the teleportation device was very close to completion and its progress was frighteningly fast! The Fire Emperor and all the officials were starting to calm down and didnt appear as anxious as before. "Little bastard When Ive completed my sacrifice ritual, your life is mine!" The Fire Emperor glared at Xu Que as he threatened him. Xu Que had already thought of a way to chase after the Fire Emperor and thus was no longer anxious. He folded his arms and laughed coldly, "Damned retard! You shall be crying later on. I shall remember to capture your spirit and have you join your eighteen generations of ancestors and make you dance together!" "Hmph! The young calf is unafraid of the tiger. Wait for your impending doom!" "Wait for your mum!" "Outrageous! You" "Outrage your mum!" "Damn it, I want..." "I want your mum!" People on both sides were working extremely hard while Xu Que and the Fire Emperor engaged in bouts of slander and curses. Everyone watched on in shock. Still, it was apparent to everyone that when it came to quarreling, he wasnt a match for Xu Que. Nobody in this world was a match for him when it came to quarrelling. Xu Ques expression was extremely calm and relaxed. No matter what the Fire Emperor said, he would just repeat the same curse and add "your mum" to it. It was clear that Xu Que was only acting unaffected in order to antagonize the Fire Emperor further. "Report to your majesty. The teleportation device has been completed. We can leave now!" At this point, an old eunuch fell to his knees as he exclaimed to the Fire Emperor. The Fire Emperor shot Xu Que a glance as he patted his sleeves and shouted out, "Everyone, lets head to the Imperial Tomb and make a sacrifice to the Fire God!" "Yes!" The officials and ministers acknowledged unanimously. Soon after, a group of people soared into the air as they moved towards the teleportation device. Xu Que wasnt the least anxious as he eyed them coldly, his lips parted to reveal a grin. Dog Emperor, go on then, go on then. Its easier for me to draw your blood in the Imperial Tomb. I shall then be able to draw out the Dragon Veins. It saves me the time of dragging you there anyway! "Boom!" At this point, the Fire Emperor slapped the entire altar, causing it to glow brightly. The inscriptions in the altar were buzzing with bright light and energy. Soon after, the air around the altar started twisting and convulating as the altar itself started rotating rapidly. The bodies of the Fire Emperor and his group of officials started becoming blur. At the same time, the Fire Emperor shouted at the few eunuchs who havent left, "When Ive departed from here, destroy the teleportation device. Failure to do so will ensure that my wrath will be brought down upon nine generations of your families!" "Yes!" These eunuchs all fell to their knees and acknowledged while trembling in fear. Outside the Sacred Grounds, the Water Empress was extremely quiet as she looked at Xu Que and spoke into his mind, "Were not going to make it in time. If the teleportation device was really destroyed, what would you do?" Heading towards the Imperial Tomb from here would require several hours at the very least. In that time, the Fire Emperor wouldve completed his sacrifice ritual to the Fire God. From the Water Empress perspective, she assumed that once the Fire Emperor has escaped, Xu Que would surely lose. After all, as the Water Empress of the Water Nation, she understood the powers of the sacrifice ritual to the Gods as a final resort. It was powerful beyond comprehension. As long as the Fire Emperor was allowed to complete the ritual, the assistance of the Fire God would be on his side. His powers would increase tremendously and the fortune of the Fire Nation will rise as well. Even if Xu Que was on the Void Refining Stage, he would still be slaughtered by the Fire Emperor. When that happens, even she wouldnt be able to help him. Right at this moment, the best thing to do was to take advantage of the fact that the Fire Emperor was going to be gone for some time and escape the city No! Escape the Fire Nation. The further, the better. For only then would there be a chance of survival. However, Xu Que wasnt the least afraid or flustered. He had a plan and he knew how to get to the Fire Emperor. Besides, even if he couldnt catch up to the Fire Emperor, the sacrifice ritual would definitely fail. Thats because Madam Ya was "Keke Thats alright. Continue digging for now. I shall show you how I act tough later on!" Xu Que shook his head and laughed out heartily. "Boom!" A loud sound rang out as the Fire Emperor and his group of officials vanished. At the same time, the angered laughter of the Fire Emperor could be heard, "Hahahahahaha! Little bastard, when I return, you are dead meat!" "You still want to return? Im sorry but you have no way of returning. The only way for you is down under, where you shall be buried!" Xu Que replied coldly. "Boom doom!" The white screen of light surrounding the Sacred Grounds flickered before it became dim. A second later, thousands of cracks started forming all across the wall! "We have succeeded! The wall is coming down!" One of the cultivators operating the excavator exclaimed. 258 Treasure Cove Chapter 258: Treasure Cove Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Boom boom!" As soon as the cultivators shouted out, the entire wall came crumbling down and a thick layer of dust floated in the air. The restrictive spell screen which ran high up into the air started forming numerous cracks as spiritual energy leaked out from within. Several seconds later, the entire spell vanished after completely draining its energy. Everyone turned to look down at the large gaping hole in the ground and were greatly stunned that they took a long time to recover their senses. The powers of ten excavators is truly something to behold! The spells conjured by the founding Fire Emperor along with his powerful cultivators had just been destroyed so easily. This Heavenly Explosion Faction is truly too scary! However, the spells didnt intimidate Xu Que in the least. He never felt like they were impossible to break through. After all, these spells were created with the assumption that no cultivator would be given so much time to dig through, for the forces of the Imperial Guards would surely overwhelm a cultivator even before he could start digging. However, the founding Fire Emperor would never have anticipated that Xu Que would possess a powerful machine such as this! And the other cultivators who Xu Que had gathered earlier were all unusually elated. Most of them had low cultivation levels and one of them was only at the Qi Refining Stage. They had only planned to come around to witness the exciting scenes and did not expect to be called upon. Getting a chance to operate this immense and awe inspiring excavator is such a glorious opportunity that none of them would ever pass up! "Kuang kuang kuang!" Loud sounds could be heard from the excavators and the powerful arms continued digging into the ground. These low levelled cultivators had all became immensely courageous and brave after the introduction of the excavators. Because those were damned terrifying Godly Weapons! Even the Qi Refining Stage cultivator was able to destroy the strongest spell wall within the Fire Emperors palace and he didnt even have to use a single ounce of spiritual energy. "Hey, hey, hey... Alright! Thats enough! The spell has already been broken. Why are you still playing around? Theres no need to break down the walls over there!" After leading the entire group of cultivators using the excavators to demolish the spell wall, he noticed that several cultivators had trailed off behind and started to destroy the other walls of the palace. It seemed like these kids were addicted to the thrill of ploughing through walls. They wouldnt even let off the few eunuchs who remained behind as they drove the machine straight into those eunuchs. They were so much more excited over the excavator than he was, and more vicious too! "Quick, quick, quick! All of you, come back now! You should fight with your blades as ferocious as youve been while on the excavator! Im talking about you over there, that Qi Refining Stage kid! Look how youre operating the excavator with such ferocity. Youre at such a low cultivation level but youre chasing an Original Infant Stage eunuch. Its fun to act tough, huh?" As soon as the cultivator saw these eunuchs running amok in all direction in fear, Xu Que was elated as he laughed out loud. He then made a mental note to himself that he must really open a Lanxiang Vocational Institute one day. "Lord Prince Consort, have mercy!" "Please use the teleportation device, Lord Prince Consort!" In the midst of all the dust and soil, the few remaining eunuchs all crawled and clamored towards Xu Que as they fell to their knees and begged for their lives. The Fire Emperor had instructed them to destroy the teleportation device and they had acknowledged his order. However, in actual fact, they didnt dare to destroy it. After the few exchanges and battles between the Fire Emperor and Xu Que, the eunuchs themselves had witnessed how Xu Que had defeated him almost effortlessly. Without realizing it, their fear of the the Fire Emperor had dropped tremendously and they were clearly more afraid of Xu Que now! As soon as the Fire Emperor departed, the fear which these eunuchs had of Xu Que far surpassed the fear of their own monarch. Hence, they were willing to defy the Fire Emperors orders and didnt dare to destroy the teleportation device. They were all extremely afraid of being the target of Xu Ques vengeance. Hence, all of them fell to their knees and begged. Xu Que was elated by this as well, since this would help him to save act tough points now that he didnt have to buy anything else. As for spiritual stones, he had more than enough on him. After killing those Original Infant and Infant Transformation cultivators, he had acquired many storage rings. Apart from the usual low grade pills and spell manuals, there were many spirit stones as well. Over these few months, Xu Que had already acquired an entire mound of spirit stones. It can even be said that if these spirit stones were piled up, they would be as high as the mountains. Hence, requiring a few high grade spirit stones wasnt a problem at all. "At least youre smart. If you had really destroyed the teleportation device, I will promise to find your castrated penises and whip them in front of you. Now, get out of my way!" Xu Ques lips curled as he walked past them. The Water Empress had alighted from the excavator. She then looked at the place where the spell wall stood before. Her eyes then fell onto the building right where the teleportation device was. "This place is the treasure cove of the Fire Nations Imperial family!" The Water Empress spoke into Xu Ques mind as though she was reminding him of this important fact. With the system on him, he wasnt particularly interested in these earthly treasures. However, after thinking about how there could be many more powerful spell manuals and high quality weapons, he stopped hesitating. He stepped towards the building and kicked the door open. Since the spell wall had been demolished, there wasnt any other obstacles preventing them from gaining entry into the building. After Xu Que had kicked down the door, he peered in and saw that the entire building was filled with treasures and everyone outside also had a good look inside. All the cultivators around opened their eyes wide in disbelief. "My god! Is this the fabled treasure cove of the Imperial family?" "There are so many different treasures all around." "Look! Theres the Gold Dragon Blade over there. Wasnt this a creation of a Six Star Blacksmith a hundred years ago? The weapon is of the Six Star grade and has been hiding here all along!" "And look at that Spirit Light Armor! Thats also a Six Star grade body armor!" "Celestial Rod? Isnt that the treasure lost to the Wood Nation many years ago? Why is that here too?" "Ai, hang on a second. Look at that on the shelf. Isn''t that the legendary Yin Yang Pearl?" "Fuck me! It really is! The pearl can only be found in the shared domains between the Water and Fire Nation. It is so rare that only a single pearl forms after every thousand years!" "And there are five of these pearls. Does it mean that these treasures had been taken by the Fire Nation for five consecutive millenniums?" "Didnt the Water Nation realize this?" The crowd had found some interesting and powerful artefacts. However, the five pearls had caused the biggest reaction as everyone shot glances at the Water Empress. The Water Empress eyes gleamed in the light as her face revealed a serene expression as though she was deep in thought. "Is this item powerful?" Xu Que communicated with her using his thoughts. The Water Empress looked at him and replied, "Its a precious and rare item but It doesn''t have much use." "Ah? Why?" Xu Que straightened up and looked somewhat wary. The Water Empress then replied, "Fire and Water can never mix. But this item is very strange as it contained both the Fire and Water elements together within. In doing so, it was able to create an energy of both the Yin and Yang together. Hence, this is one of the most mystical items which resulted from natural activities, allowing two conflicting elements to exist." "Then why did you say that it doesn''t have much use?" "Because within the entire cultivation realm, there isnt a single spell capable of fusing both the Yin and Yang like this pearl. Even after Ive travelled outside the domains of the five nations, Ive never heard of anyone being able to cultivate both the Yin and Yang together. Hence, this item, if used as a weapon, could only provide a bit of usefulness." Yin and Yang together? As soon as Xu Que heard this, he was taken aback! There are no spells in this realm, within and outside the five nations, which fuses both Yin and Yang? Fuck me! Then isnt the entire realm too weak? Without requiring much effort, I can conjure several spells which embodies both these energies! "So, you mean to say that if there was such a spell which could fuse both Yin and Yang, this item would be very useful?" Xu Ques eyes sparkled. The Water Empress was astonished by this question as she looked at Xu Que and nodded her head without speaking. However, an element of surprise took over her as she realized that Xu Ques expression was rather strange. Could it be that he has a skill which embodies both Yin and Yang energies? Thats impossible! Although there were such spells which existed in the past, it has long been lost to cultivators. How could he possibly have such spells? 259 Please Don’t Hurry. Take Your Time! Chapter 259: Please Dont Hurry. Take Your Time! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Haha! Now things are getting interesting!" Xu Que was overjoyed as he stepped deeper into the building. If theres no spell in this realm that could harness the Yin and Yang elements together, doesnt that mean that even the lowest grade Yin Yang spell would ensure that I would be able to act tough? Taiji Punch? Dark Hades Yin Yang Spell? And whats that spell called? Dual Heavenly Fire and Ice Ninth Wave? Hehe There are too many for me to choose from! After all, spells which combine both the Yin and Yang elements are what Heavenly Explosion Faction specializes in! Thinking this way, Xu Ques lips curled upwards as he waved a hand. Whoosh! Under the astonished glances of everyone, a ray of bright white light enveloped the room. At the next moment, the room was completely empty and every treasure was stored in the system inventory! The crowd was aghast. Big brother Isnt that too crafty of you? All the treasures of the Fire Nations which took thousands of years to accumulate, were swept up by you just like that? Where did you get such a huge storage ring from? The entire crowd who had followed him earlier to witness the fight all watched on in envy. This was the Fire Nations Treasure Cove! Most of the cultivators knew the value of every single piece of treasure since it had earned its spot within the treasure cove. They knew that just a single piece would be enough to start a bloodbath, where people would fight and risk their lives just to get a hand on it. It was very obvious at a single glance that these were precious treasures which had been obtained by many generations of Fire Emperors. If any of these treasures were acquired by a normal cultivator. He would ensure that this heirloom remains within his family for as many generations as possible, passing it down with great reverence. However, Xu Que treated these treasures as if these were mere cabbages. As soon as he got his hands on them, he swept them up in a huge bunch like he didnt care at all. It was no wonder that the entire group of cultivators shot him looks of admiration and envy. They were all filled with thoughts about how this Xu Que was truly lacking in morals, about how he could sweep all these treasures up without even batting an eyelid. The Imperial family had stored these items for generations yet now, all of it were all gone because of your greed. "What are you looking at? The Fire Emperor and I are extremely close. His treasures are my treasures as well. His wife is also my wife. Its not like youve never heard of this before. Why do you sound so surprised?" Xu Que raised his voice at the crowd. Everyone around was left speechless. Because these words had some truth to them. Most of the cultivators around already knew about how the Fire Emperor allowed Concubine Fantasy to disguise herself as the Flaming Sun Princess to deceive the Prince Consort. Although this was the Fire Emperors plan, how can you say such things aloud for everyone to hear! Thats such a private matter! However, the crowd were already familiar with Xu Ques temper. They already knew how he was so thick skinned and shameless that they had no other reaction but to remain speechless. The treasures within the room had long been coveted by the entire group of people around. As soon as they laid eyes on it, they wished to get their hands on it. If it werent for the fact that Xu Que was so vile and intimidating, they wouldve burst into a frenzy and started fighting with him for it. "Lets go then. Lets go to the Imperial Tomb and find that dog Emperor to settle scores. Cutting the grass wont completely kill the plant. If you wish to watch an exciting scene, you can come. I wont charge an admission fee" Xu Que waved a hand as he retrieved all ten excavators. Asking everyone to watch him was also for him to act tough. Because acting tough was only possible with people watching! Moving fluidly and swiftly, he jumped atop the teleportation device. Soon after, he retrieved several high grade spirit stones from his system inventory and slammed it into the crevice of the teleportation device. When everyone saw this, they hesitated at first. However, several people followed closely behind him as well. After all, everyone wanted to witness Xu Que and the Fire Emperor engage in another battle to determine the winner of this feud. Additionally, many people around had a certain feeling in their hearts which they found hard to suppress. It was the feeling of wanting to see their own vicious and unscrupulous monarch being beaten up. This was the same Emperor who was always aloof and punished anyone who said no to him. They wanted to see someone as authoritative and mighty as him being punished by a small kid till he had no temper left and till his head was forced to retreat back into his shell. Such an opportunity to see the Fire Emperor getting beaten up wasnt something that comes along regularly! Just by being able to witness something like this would give everyone so much pleasure! Hence, why wouldnt anyone wish to follow him and watch an interesting scene unfold? As soon as the Water Empress saw Xu Que dash towards the teleportation device, she hesitated for a moment before following him as well as she couldnt stop worrying for his safety and his life. "Boom doom!" As soon as the teleportation device was activated, a large gust of energy surrounded an area around it. At the next moment, the air around the teleportation device started swirling like a vortex and everything became a blur. A white ray of light then surrounded them as everything became hard to make sense of. Just several breaths later, Xu Que and the entire group of people following him appeared at a vast plot of land! Most of the cultivators around examined their surroundings and paused in shock. "We really arrived at the Eastern Tombs!" "Can the Fire Emperor really offer a sacrifice to the Fire God in order to call down blessings from him?" "Thats just a myth. Also, the Fire Emperor wouldnt decide to do something like this unless it was absolutely his last resort. Ever since the very first Fire Emperor established the nation, none of the Emperors had ever been placed in such a situation." "Thats because none of the previous Fire Emperor had ever met someone as monstrous as this Xu Que!" "Thats right. But being a Fire Emperor isnt an easy job as well!" The crowd whispered to each other and some of them had even started pitying and sympathizing with him. As soon as Xu Que had descended from the teleportation device, he directed his vision to the highest point of the tomb where an altar had been erected. Right at this moment, the Fire Emperor and all the other officials and ministers were standing atop the peak of the tomb. Based on the way they stood, it seemed like they were preparing for the ritual. The Fire Emperor looked rather intimidating as he stood at the edge, his robes flapping in the wind. It was normal for most people to look fiercer and cooler than usual, especially right before they were about to use their ultimate plan or spell. However, when Xu Que saw such a scene, he laughed out to himself before he pointed at the Fire Emperor and shouted, "Dog Emperor! My blade is getting thirsty for your blood. Come, come, come! Be good and accept your death!" When the Fire Emperor saw that Xu Que and the rest of his followers had arrived, he wasnt the least surprised. Instead, he laughed coldly as well, "Ive long guessed that the dog eunuchs didnt have the guts to destroy the teleportation spell. But alas, youre still too late!" Whoosh! A beam of light shot past and appeared in the air above the tombs. It then started to swirl around at the altar as it wrapped itself on the Fire Emperor. The Fire Emperor and the rest of his ministers were then surrounded by another layer of protective spell. "Hahah! Xu Que, what can you do about this? By the time you manage to destroy this protective enchantment, I would have already succeeded with my ritual!" The Fire Emperor taunted him as though he could already imagine how sweet his revenge on Xu Que would taste. The group of people who followed Xu Que looked up and were aghast at seeing yet another protective spell. The Fire Emperor had casted another layer of protective spell around himself? "Haha! Dog Emperor, have you retracted your head into your tortoise shell once again? Do you think that by hiding within the defensive spell, you will succeed with your ritual?" Xu Que burst out laughing and didnt appear the least flustered. The Water Empress moved to stand beside Xu Que. Her face was crestfallen and she shook her head, "Xu Que, you wont be able to make it! Come with me right now! Fire Emperor is right. By the time you break through his spell, he would have succeeded with the ritual! When that happens, he would have the additional strength from the Fire God. I wont be able to help you when that happens" Since things had already escalated to such a stage, she knows that she had to do everything she can to ensure Xu Ques safety even if it meant destroying the relationship between the Water and Fire Nation. "Who said that Im going to break through his protective spell?" Xu Que blinked once as he burst out in a wide smile. The crowd paused in shock after hearing him say this. If youre not going to break the spell wall, then why have you come? Did you come here to be slaughtered after witnessing the Fire Emperor receiving the blessings from the Fire God? "What, are you going to admit defeat? But youre still going to die!" The Fire Emperor heard Xu Que and taunted him. Xu Que continued laughing, "No. Its just that I wish to tell you something. Your sister, Madam Ya... Ive slept with her too! Oh, youre going to conduct a ritual? Alright then, you can go ahead. I shall wait for you to be done. Please dont hurry. Take your time. Please dont be ashamed that I have to wait. I wont mind!" 260 If You Dare To Come, I Shall Blow You Up! Chapter 260: If You Dare To Come, I Shall Blow You Up! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation As soon as Xu Ques words rang out The entire area was filled with silence while their faces showed a shocked expression. Madam Ya had also been by him? Could it really be true? Madam Ya was clearly being locked up in order to preserve her purity and innocence for the Fire God. If she had truly lost her virginity to him, doesnt that mean that the Fire Nation would lose the protection of Fire God? As soon as the Fire Emperor heard this, his heart trembled in fear. But several breaths later, he regained his composure. After thinking harder, he realized that Xu Que was probably just trying to deceive him. After all, he already had Madam Ya sealed within a powerful protective spell and he even made the Imperial Guards to protect the area. If Xu Que managed to break through his defenses, surely, he wouldve known. Besides, Madam Ya was in love with Li Bai of the Heavenly Explosion Faction and not Xu Que. And if Xu Que had forced himself on her, she wouldve sent someone to kill Xu Que and not remain so quiet. Hence this was nothing but a sham! "Haha! Xu Que you little kid! Theres no need for you to resort to such methods, for I will never believe you! Men, get the altar ready! When Flaming Sun comes, I shall invite the Fire God down to bless the nation. Soon after, I shall cut this kid with thousands of slashes and preserve the integrity of this nation!" The Fire Emperor waved his hands and several eunuchs responded immediately, running towards the center of the altar. Each of them took a blade and slashed a gash across their own palms, allowing droplets of blood to drip into the center of the altar as it formed a strange pattern. A booming sound was heard as the entire altar trembled. The crowd froze in fear and were taken aback. The Fire Emperor was confident as he proceeded to summon an image of the Fire God. Looks like Xu Que was really lying. Everyone knew that Madam Ya admired Li Bai of the Heavenly Explosion Faction. Since Xu Que and Li Bai were from the same sect, it was absolutely impossible for Xu Que to go crazy and do something so inhumane to his own sect brother. "Haha! I knew it. This kid is just trying to antagonize the Fire Emperor!" "Thats too immoral. If someone didnt know him well enough, he would almost certainly be fooled!" "The way this kid behaves is truly too similar to his master, Duan Jiu De. According to the rumors, Duan Jiu De has been known to cheat and deceive others." "And yet it seems to me like hes even scarier than Duan Jiu De!" The crowd broke out in hushed whispers and discussion. The Water Empress stood aside as she looked at Xu Que with intrigue and interest. Her face was filled with an unusual sense of calmness as her pupils gleamed. "Boom doom!" At this point, the altar burst open as a six-meter tall stone statue of the Fire God appeared from the base of the altar. The entire group of people held their breaths in fear and stopped whispering. A look of severity, sincerity and admiration could be seen across their faces. The Fire Gods statue! The Fire God had long existed in the rumors of the people for thousands of years. Nobody dared to deny his existence and yet nobody could affirm that he existed. However, the Fire God was the most revered and respected God to the cultivators of the Fire Nation, for he was the God of their religion. As soon as the statue emerged, the effect was greater than raising the flag of the Fire Nation, for everyone stumbled into strict deference. The entire crowd tensed up and were filled with reverence for the statue. "Pu Hahahahahah!!!" A burst of laughter broke the silence. Everyones faces turned as they looked for the source of the laughter. Then, they saw Xu Que clutching his tummy as he laughed uncontrollably. "Hahaha! Quit playing around. This is your Fire God? Fuck me! Isnt this a poorly replicated version of the statue of liberty? Shes even raising a torch to complete the look. Dog Emperor, are you fucking insane?" Xu Que was elated by this shocking sight. This statue of the Fire God was just a fake version of the statue of liberty! A clear indicator that this was a poor imitation was that his chest was much flatter and his hair was done in a different way. This statue was given a more masculine feel. Apart from that, there werent other differences! The fact that the Fire Emperor and everyone else were filled with reverence for a statue like that made Xu Que laugh out uncontrollably. "Outrageous! You dare to show disrespect to the Fire God!?" The Fire Emperor raged out in anger. This statue had been created by the Imperial family. According to rumors, the ancestors of the Imperial family had received the blessings and protection from the Fire God and so, they created this statue. Its also said that without it, the Fire Nation wouldnt be as prosperous as it is today. However, their own God had been laughed at by this kid. Not only was the Fire Emperor fuming, there were many other people around who started getting angry as well. At this point, Xu Que wasnt the least bothered by their reactions as he continued laughing coldly, "Dog shit Fire God? Heavenly Explosion Faction doesnt even respect the heavens! Much less your stupid looking God! Come on then! Come on down and I shall make your statue explode. The rest of you are nothing but superstitious people who will eventually fall behind because of your beliefs. What century is this already? We should all be speaking about science! Do you understand?" Doesnt respect the heavens and doesnt respect the Gods? As soon as these words were spoken, the entire crowd were filled with shock. Everyone looked at Xu Que as though they were looking at a madman. If he doesnt respect the heavens or Gods, who does he respect then? Himself? Thats way too scary. People without any beliefs are the most ruthless and vile. Sooner or later, he will be taken away by the heavens! Water Empress revealed a look of astonishment as she looked at Xu Que while her heart was hammering wildly. Looking deep into his eyes, she could tell that he didnt care for any of these superstitions or beliefs. He was a man without fear of such trivialities. He doesnt even believe in the heavens! Thats not good! Saying something like that would only mean that his next Tribulation will become much harder to cross through and might even be powerful enough to claim his life. Right at this point, the Fire Emperor who was still up above on the altar looked down, his face was filled with a mocking smile. He could feel Flaming Sun Princess aura and could tell that she was approaching fast. For the sacrifice ritual to be successful, as long as the person who was being sacrificed was within a hundred meter radius, it would work. Madam Ya had already participated in the ritual some time ago to commit and devote herself to the Fire God. Although the ceremony looked like she was marrying the Fire God, that was just a symbolism to show their devotion to the Fire God. "What an ignorant kid. Xu Que, today, I shall let you feel the wrath of the Fire God!" The Fire Emperor laughed out in anger as he walked towards the statue. Xu Que was also able to feel the fast approaching aura of Flaming Sun Princess, yet he didnt look the least worried. He folded his arms and laughed out coldly, "Dog shit FIre Gods wrath? Ive even exploded the heavens. Whichever God I meet, I shall slay. As long as the Fire God senses my presence, he wouldnt dare to show up!" "Huaaa!" As soon as these words were spoken, the entire crowd exclaimed in shock. Hes too arrogant! Hes too crazy! He actually dared to say something as ridiculous as that? Fire God wouldnt dare to show up after sensing his presence? How is that possible? Youre just a little Original Infant cultivator. How could you ever cause the Fire God to fear you? Even if you wanted to boast, this wasnt how you should do it! If the Fire God truly came, you wouldnt even have the time to cry before being wiped out. When that happens, you shall be the laughing stock for the next century and everyone in this realm will know how ridiculous you were! A person who dares to show disrespect to the Gods would certainly have a cruel ending to his life! "Hm looks like you truly wouldnt shed a tear until youve seen the coffin. I shall see if that smile remains on your face later!" The Fire Emperor shouted out across to Xu Que before turning around and approached the statue reverently and slowly. "Putong!" The Fire Emperor fell to both of his knees before he kowtowed to the statue of the Fire God. The group of officials and all the eunuchs behind the Fire Emperor all fell to their knees as well. Their faces were filled with immense reverence and fear. At the same time, Fire Emperor drew a small blade as he sliced his palm open. The blood of the Emperor dripped down to the ground before the statue and into the core of the altar. Soon after, he condensed his soul strength and directed it to his fingers and he carved several complicated looking inscriptions on the ground. "Boom doom!" The entire statue shook violently as sand and debris fell off the top of the statue. Immediately after, a resplendent ray of white light burst forth from the statue and filled the entire area! Everyone around were stumped. Could it be true that the Fire God does exist? Is the Fire God coming down to our realm? Ive finally got the chance to meet the Fire God with my own eyes! Water Empress face fell as she looked towards Xu Que and urged him, "Come, lets go. The arrival of a God shouldnt be taken lightly." "Little miss, youre too easily swayed. Please calm down and learn from me. I shall show you how to act tough!" Xu Ques expression was one of calmness. "Boom!" At this moment, a large sea of flames erupted right before the Fire Emperor and surrounded the entire altar. The flames rose high up into the air and felt extremely powerful. "I invite the Fire God to descend to this realm and protect the Fire Nation!" Fire Emperor shouted out loudly, his voice soared into the clouds. A strange sight greeted everyone who stared hard in fear. This caused everyone who was around to tremble as they felt their knees growing weak and were almost compelled to fall to their knees. The few officials and ministers behind the Fire Emperor shouted out as well, "We invite the Fire God to descend to our realm and protect the Fire Nation!" Even a few cultivators around who didnt believe in such superstitions hardened their faces as they became quiet and respectful. They were afraid of showing the slightest hint of disrespect, which might bring the wrath of the Fire God upon them. Right at this point, there was only a single man who stood still and unafraid, staring right at the statue in defiance. He had a look of taunting mockery on his face. This man was Xu Que. He stood right beneath the towering statue and watched as the Fire Emperor summoned the FIre God. He then shouted out in a dramatic fashion, "Fire God, the Fire Nation is now the territory of the Heavenly Explosion Faction! If you fucking come, I shall blow you to pieces!" As soon as the crowd heard Xu Ques crazed words, their faces all fell. The Fire God was about to descend down to this realm and Xu Que still dared to show such blatant disregard for him by speaking such gibberish words. To them, Xu Que was a walking dead man. However, even before the crowd had time to react, they saw the ferociously looking Fire God statue tremble once. "Boom!" A loud crash could be heard as the Fire Gods arm cracked and exploded into fragments. As soon as his arm exploded, blazing light erupted from the stump and shone in all directions. The sea of fire on the altar became visibly weaker at that moment before it completely disappeared. At the next moment, everything was silent and calm, as though nothing had ever happened in the first place! Exploded! The Fire God actually exploded! The entire group of people stood still in shock and couldnt regain their senses after what they had witnessed. 261 This Was Done By Li Bai, That Cheap Bastard! Chapter 261: This Was Done By Li Bai, That Cheap Bastard! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation The entire atmosphere was filled with panic and fear which coursed through the entire area. The crowd were terrified and their faces turned pale as all colors were drained from their faces. They looked at Xu Que with trepidation. This kid How did he do that? Hes only of the Original Infant Stage. How did he managed to do that? "Even the Fire God was intimidated by him and was forced to retreat! Was it because he mentioned the Heavenly Explosion Faction? Or was it because he was intimidating enough alone?" "Thats too scary. Just a single sentence and the Fire Gods statue was ruined!" "Was the Fire God afraid? Looks like Xu Que did that to prevent the Fire God from descending down to our mortal realm!" Most people around were still filled with disbelief and yet they had witnessed it personally. This filled all of them with immense fear. Mere words from Xu Que could interrupt the Fire Emperors sacrifice ritual and could even make the statue of the Fire God to break. That meant that even the heavens were afraid of him. Hence, many of them had changed their minds. Looks like the heavens werent as unrivalled as they thought, for they had fears of their own as well-- that was this Original Infant staged teenager! The Fire Emperor and the other officials and ministers stood on the spot, each of them, bewildered at the sight they had witnessed and their minds were blank. They found it extremely hard to accept the truth... that their sacrifice to the Fire God had failed! And the statue of the Fire God had even exploded! Could this really be the end of the Fire Nation? Without any warning or signs, this kid came along and destroyed the future of the Fire Nation! The Water Empress found it hard to contain her bewilderment as she stared at Xu Que in utter shock. The faces of everyone fell drastically and only Xu Ques expression remained the same throughout, smiling to himself. In his head, the system notifications were ringing out unceasingly. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 130 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 150 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 180 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough intelligently, and even offended the Fire God. The reward is 500 act tough points!" Fuck me! As soon as Xu Que heard the final notification ring out, he almost jumped up in shock. "System, what do you mean by that? Is there really a Fire God in this realm? So what if I offended him? Will he actually come and kill me?" "The next Tribulation that youll face will have a much higher difficulty level." The system replied coldly. "As long as he doesnt kill me, thats fine. Its just a Heavenly Tribulation after all. Whats there to be afraid of? Besides, I can explode the heavens. Why should I be afraid of him?" Xu Que heaved a sigh of relief before putting on a cocky front. He then looked up towards the Fire Emperor by the altar and shouted out, "Dog Emperor, what now?! Your Fire God refuses to come down to our realm. Do you have any other moves to show?" "..." The Fire Emperor fell into silence. His face fell, making him look rather intimidating and yet his heart was filled with suspicions, wondering the reason for such an outcome! "Whoosh!" Right at this point, two rays of bright white light flashed across the skies as the Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan rushed over. It was rather obvious that both of their faces had strange expressions. As soon as Zi Xuan saw the Water Empress standing next to Xu Que, her face fell and she opened her eyes wide! "Sister, what are you doing here?" She exclaimed in shock. As soon as these words were spoken, Xu Que felt his eyelids twitch. Fuck! Zi Xuan is the younger sister of the Water Empres? Zi Xuan, Hong Yan No wonder their names are so similar. But the Water Empress is still better than Zi Xuan. The way she carries herself, her demeanor and her Keke... the Water Empress is definitely better! The Water Empress laughed gently, "Hes half a disciple of the Sky Incense Valley and Im here to bring him back and pay respects to his master!" "What?" Zi Xuan was clearly astonished, and yet she recalled how a "Hua Wu Que" had made a reputation for himself during the Sky Incense Valley trials. However, she and the Flaming Sun Princess were both aware that Hua Wu Que was just another name of Xu Que. "No sister, that wont do. Hes..." "Yo, so this miss is the younger sister of the Water Empress? This humble subject is Xu Que. Its a pleasure meeting you. Lets watch out for one another!" Xu Que interrupted Zi Xuans words and smiled as he spoke. Once Zi Xuan saw Xu Ques smile, she held her tongue and started thinking again. She recalled how both she and the Flaming Sun Princess had been poisoned by Xu Que and realized that this was a poor time to bring that up. Hence, she shut her mouth and stopped speaking. The Flaming Sun Princess didnt stop. However, as she went past Xu Que, she cursed, "Shameless traitor." Then she moved towards the altar. Xu Que was clearly upset by this comment. I didnt kill you and you still dared to curse me this way? What grounds do you have to call me shameless? Youre just a bully! "Boom!" Right at this moment, Xu Que poured his soul strength out as he raised his hands. Immediately, the Flaming Sun Princess was being prevented from moving further. She paused momentarily in the air before falling to the ground. "Stop it!" The Fire Emperor shouted out in anger when he saw this. However, Xu Que didnt execute his killer blow. If he wanted to kill the Flaming Sun Princess, all he had to do was to use his mind and she would be dead. He didnt even have to move. Hence, he did this just to force the Fire Emperor out. Without wasting time, he spent some act tough points and halted the spell restrictions around the altar. Besides, Madam Ya had already lost her purity to Xu Que. Even if the Fire Emperor tried his utmost, he wouldnt be able to call upon the Fire God. Xu Que was thus completely free of worry. "Dog Emperor, if you want me to stop, come on out! Youre just like a tortoise, hiding in your shell. What kind of monarch are you? Its no wonder that the Fire God chose to ignore you. All these are the consequences of your own actions. Only someone whos as ferocious and fearsome like me would be able to make the Fire God cower in fear!" Xu Que shouted out. Even before the Fire Emperor opened his mouth, Flaming Sun Princess clutched her chest as she stood up and spoke, "Father Emperor, dont worry about me. Activate the protective spell and get out of here!" "What about Madam Ya?" The Fire Emperor asked. He wanted to be certain if the ritual earlier had succeeded or failed." "Madam Ya is no longer a virgin. When I went over, I discovered that the Purity Bracelet on her wrist had vanished. Hence, I rushed here to inform Father Emperor." As soon as the Flaming Sun Princess said this, her face looked extremely displeased as she glared at Xu Que. "What?" The Fire Emperor was shaken as he stood on the spot and stared into space. His mind was completely blank! When the crowd heard this, they were all stumped as well. "Madam Ya has really given herself away?" "Fuck me! No wonder that the ritual failed. It was because Madam Ya had already lost her virginity. How could the Fire God still extend its protection to Fire Nation?" "Xu Que, this kid is really too vicious!" Most of the onlookers had nothing to say as their eyes fell onto Xu Que. This kid had slept with the Fire Emperors concubine, the Princess, and now, its with the Fire Emperors own sister! Damn it! And he still had the cheek to say that he scared the Fire God away? Screw your sister! You clearly knew that the ritual was going to fail. Just thinking of this almost caused many people to vomit blood. They thus gained a deeper insight into Xu Ques shamelessness and realized how thick skinned he truly was. The Water Empress threw a glance at Xu Que, her demeanor was rather calm as her lips curled into a smile. She then spoke into his mind, "Little kid, now I know why youve come here with so much confidence and decided to chase after the Fire Emperor!" "Eh, that has nothing to do with me. I, Xu Que, would always dare to own up to my mistakes. This was done by Li Bai, that cheap bastard!" Xu Que spoke indignantly. 262 Wrath Of The Fire God! Chapter 262: Wrath Of The Fire God! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Xu Ques skin was unbelievably thick, that nobody had anything more to say about him at this point. It had reached a stage where his thick skinned nature was probably the pinnacle of all other thick skinned men who had ever existed. The uncanny ability to shut his eyes and convince everyone that he was blind was something very unique to him. From start to end, Xu Que had always abided by a simple rationale-- that was, the man who is shameless will always be unrivalled. However, since he replied the Water Empress by speaking into her mind and was non-verbal, Zi Xuan and the Flaming Sun Princess didnt hear it. If not, they would probably expose that Xu Que and Li bai were the same person. If theyd exposed him, the crowd would probably collapse at the realization of how utterly shameless this man was. The Water Empress didnt seem to pay much mind as well and just assumed that Xu Que was just a mischievous junior and shook her head while laughing. Her eyes gleamed as she looked at Xu Que with utmost interest. When Xu Que noticed that she was looking at him, he felt rather shy and couldnt help but to look away. All of a sudden, his eyes hovered over the statue of the Fire God in shock. As if he was trying to change the topic of conversation, he exclaimed loudly, "Eh? Everyone quickly look! The statue seemed to have lost a hand!" "...";The Water Empress paused in shock. Everyone around froze. The statue seemed to have lost a hand? Thats right! We know about this! It just blew up right in front of us! We arent blind. Why are you telling us about this? Xu Que allowed his jaws to hang as he replied formally, "Thats way too outrageous! Its not a masterpiece! Doing something like this truly affected the beauty of the statue and theres not a touch of talent existing in this piece of art! Ai, looks like I have to act now!" "Youre going to act now? What are you going to do?" The Water Empress froze once again as a bad feeling took over her. "Nothing much, little miss! You came all the way here for me, to watch me act tough! How can I let you return empty handed? Come, come, come Let me show you something for you to remember all your life!" Xu Que blinked once before flinging his robes. Laughing loudly, he moved towards the statue by the altar. As soon as the statue emerged earlier, the massive frame of the statue had broken out of the protective spell and more than half of the upper torso of the statue wasnt under protection of any spells. Hence, Xu Que soared towards the statue, causing everyone to pause in curiosity. What is this kid trying to do now? Hes flying to the Fire God statue? He probably wouldnt be No! Impossible! Thats too disrespectful to the Fire God and would incur the wrath of the heavens if he did that! At that point, everyone had an ominous feeling creeping up in their hearts as though they all expected something bad to happen. Indeed When everyone looked up, they saw Xu Que soaring to upper torso of the statue, with a sword in his hands. He then moved to the side of the statue with the other hand intact and severed it off as well! "Boom!" The remaining intact hand was fell off and it crashed heavily to the ground. Everything was silent after the crash and everyone remained quiet. The arm of the statue was sliced off so cleanly and it dropped to the ground in an anticlimactic fashion as though it was nothing more than a slab of stone. Doomed! Were really doomed! Everyone remained stunned. This kid actually dared to ruin the statue of the Fire God? That was showing such major disrespect to the Fire God and will incur his wrath! The Water Empress expression was stoic as well. She was worried that Xu Que would do something immoral and yet would never expect him to ruin the statue of the Fire God! When Xu Que was uttering curses and slandering the Fire God, nothing much had happened to him. But now, he actually ruined the statue physically! The Water Empress couldnt control her emotions, for she knew that there will be retribution for such an act. In his next Tribulations, the heavens would certainly do everything it can to strike him dead! "Xu Que, stop it now!" The Water Empress shouted out in his mind. "Outrageous! You You dare to treat the Fire God with such impunity?" The Fire Emperor was clearly enraged as he shouted out to Xu Que while pointing at him in anger. Xu Que didnt seem to pay him any mind and replied, "Fire God my ass! Im showing you what a piece of art is. Have you never heard of the statue of Venus? Its a statue without both arms Forget it, one look and I know that none of you have seen it. Today, I decided to be generous and helped to complete this masterpiece before your eyes!" "First, the hairstyle of this statue is off. And his hair is too long!" As he spoke, Xu Que then clutched his sword as he flew higher to the head of the statue. He then waved his sword at the statues hair. Snip, snip, snip! Xu Ques sword moved in a burst as the light from the sword gleamed. Blocks of stone was being chipped off from the statue as its hair became shorter with each passing moment. At last, the statue resembled a man with a buzz cut, causing everyone to be at a loss for words. This kid is actually cutting the hair of the Fire God? Hes really insane! The heavens wont forgive him for this! As soon as Xu Que was done cutting the hair, he observed the statue from afar as though he was deep in thought. His expression was severe as he muttered under his breath, "Oh! I almost forgot. It seems like Venus was a woman. This statues chest is too flat. I have to do something about it. But what should I use to enhance his chest? Oh I got it! This is when scrap becomes useful" As soon as he spoke, he gathered the pieces of stone from the ground which came from the broken arm. He then grinded these pieces of stone till they were fine sand. Xu Que added some water, causing it to form white globs. He then started putting these globs of white sand onto the statues chest till it became bigger and bigger "Alright. I will change his clothes another day and there we have it! A perfect statue of Venus! What a piece of art!" Xu Que clapped his hands as he returned to the side of the Water Empress. Everyones faces were filled with shock as they scrutinized the newly modified statue before their eyes. All of them were stupefied beyond measure. And yet they had to admit, that this new statue did look very different from the one they had seen earlier. There seemed to be a new aura to this statue and it was somewhat better looking than the previous one. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 150 act tough points!" "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. The reward is 180 act tough points!" "Ding! Host has acquired Fire Gods Hatred. As of today, future Tribulations will be extremely powerful!" The system rang out in Xu Ques mind. Xu Que was taken aback! What the hell? Am I really being marked by the Fire God? Thats truly vicious! But whats so scary about a powerful Tribulation? Even if its extremely hard, I will overcome it as easily. After all, I am the king of lightning! It looks like this Act Tough King sacrificed himself in the name of art! If the heavens decide to punish me by making my Tribulations harder, then bring it on! Just a mere Fire God! Carry on your anger and hatred for me! Do you really think that this Act Tough King will be afraid of you? "So, what do you think? Little miss this extremely precious and valuable statue of Venus, the Roman Goddess of Love, I shall give it to you. Do you like it?" After observing his works for several moments, Xu Que looked back at the Water Empress and blinked several times, admiring his work. "The statue of this god doesnt even have any arms" The Water Empress laughed out. "So what if she doesnt have arms? Let me tell you! This is something you didnt know! Its precisely because this statue doesn''t have any arms that its very valuable. Come, come, come, grab a seat. You Everyone, listen to this lesson!" Xu Que then pointed at the fallen arms of the statue on the ground and spoke in a grave tone, "If both arms were on the statue, would this still be called perfection? That would be too normal. On the other hand Look! This statue lacks a pair of arms. Thats called perfection in flaws. Something that is too perfect would instead be normal and imperfect" 263 Dog Emperor, It’s Time To Go! Chapter 263: Dog Emperor, Its Time To Go! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation Everyone heard Xu Que loud and clear. They felt like they had just been jolted awake from a dream. Most of these people around were cultivators and anything they hear and understand which contains logic about how the world worked or philosophical ideas would cause their hearts to see the world with more clarity and improve their cultivation. Sometimes, hearing profound ideas might even enable them to break through their cultivation bottleneck! Xu Ques entire speech about how beauty resided in imperfection sounded like it was utterly rubbish and lacked logic and sounded rather comical. But when a person started delving more into this idea, it would cause them to understand something completely different. "Beauty in imperfection?" When the Water Empress heard this, she was somewhat astonished as well as she fell deep in thought. Indeed, these words spoken by Xu Que sounded very simple but contained profound philosophy about the world and was extremely thought provoking. It is the way of the heavens to take from whats in excess in order to make good of what is deficient. Even in the way of the Dao, the paths arent all perfect and imperfection is to be expected. Arent these synonymous with what Xu Que had said about beauty in imperfection? But even if that was the case and you wanted to demonstrate the concept of "beauty in imperfection", you cant just You cant just ruin the Fire Gods statue like that! Looking at the conceited and satisfied Xu Que, the Water Empress shook her head, unsure of whether to laugh or to cry. "What do you plan to do now kid?" "Since my art piece has already been completed, then the next thing left to do would be to act tough! Pui, I mean Of course, its to seek revenge!" Xu Ques lips curled as he took a large stride as he stood beside the Flaming Sun Princess. Soon after, there was a "whoosh" sound as he whipped out his sword once more and placed it along the fair and tender throat of the Princess. He then glanced towards the Fire Emperor and shouted out coldly, "Dog Emperor, your daughter is now with me! I dont wish for riches, neither do I wish for women. If you want her to live, shut off your protective spell and come on down now!" "Stop it Xu Que! Dont be rash!" Zi Xuan shouted out anxiously. "Im not being rash. If I wanted to kill her, shed be long dead!" Xu Ques words had two meanings as he was also referring to the incident about the poison, which only these two ladies knew. However, to everyone else, this statement wasnt wrong at all. With Xu Ques prowess, killing the Princess who was only at the Golden Core stage was only too easy! Up on the altar, the Fire Emperors face turned pale as his hands started trembling in fear. As the monarch of the powerful Fire Nation, he never expected to fall to such a state. And yet he didnt regret, for he only blamed his luck for being poor. He also realized that he shouldve completely vanquished Xu Ques body to dust and shouldnt have listened to his daughter. If he only made sure that Xu Que would disintegrate with the soil beneath his feet, none of this could have happened. He didnt do it and so, this was the result! "Dog Emperor, what are you waiting for? Arent you going to rescue your own daughter?" Xu Que shouted out once again. The time of use for the excavator was up and he didnt wish to waste another 500 act tough points to extend the rental time. Indeed, the Fire Emperor maintained his composure as he stood still and unmoving under the watchful eyes of everyone. He was standing by the altar as though he was deep in thought. The Flaming Sun Princess straightened up as her body trembled gently in fear. She didnt wish for her father Emperor to sacrifice himself for her and yet when she saw that he was hesitating, she couldnt help but tremble and felt pain in her heart. After all, the emotions of humans are such complex affairs. Xu Que shook his head before sighing. He then turned to the crowd and addressed them. "My friends, look at this! The Dog Emperor is too inhumane and heartless. He wont even save his own daughter! No matter how vicious a tiger is, it wont eat its children. Then what difference does he have from a bastard beast?" Everyone fell into silence for they realized that it was indeed rather inhumane. How can an Emperor claim to love his people when he doesnt even love his daughter? Right at this point, Xu Que opened his mouth once again. "And yet, maybe we cant blame him. After all, hes afraid of death. Look at that dog Emperor standing there, pretending to be strong and fearless. In actual fact, hes terrified of death. I know that deep down, he wants to fall to his knees and beg for mercy. But as a monarch, he wont kneel without a proper reason and thats very normal." Xu Que spoke like he understood the Fire Emperors predicament and empathized with him, causing everyone to pause in shock. What the hell? Now youre speaking up for the Fire Emperor? Big brother, what are you playing at? Everyone casted astonished glances at Xu Que. Even the Fire Emperor eyed him coldly. Xu Que then continued, "Everyone knows that the monarch of a nation is deemed as the son of heaven. Apart from kneeling to the heavens and his parents, he shall kneel to no man. Even if there are certain things which are hard for him to do, in his capacity as an Emperor, he would ask his subordinates to do it on his behalf." "Hence, even if he truly wanted to kneel down and beg for his dog life, his heart and pride wouldn''t allow him to, because he is still the Fire Emperor. So the question is" Xu Que paused as he swept a glance at everyone around. Everyone looked at Xu Que as their hearts were extremely confused. Whats going on? Do you want us to think of a solution for you so that the Fire Emperor can kneel down to you? This is such a strange situation. For so long, youve been screaming out about killing the Fire Emperor. And now, if the Fire Emperor truly knelt down, would you let him off? Thats impossible! Thats so out of character! The Water Empress gazed at Xu Que curiously as her heart was filled with suspicions, wondering what game this kid is playing. Xu Que finally opened his mouth and continued, "How should we handle this matter? Actually, thats rather hard. He wishes to kneel, but cant kneel. After all, hes the son of heaven. Hence, he actually communicated in my mind. He asked me to announce to everyone and ask if theres someone here in the crowd who would take over the role of Emperor on his behalf?" "Pu!" Everyone spat out saliva as they attempted to hold their laughters in. Damn it! You played around for the entire day and came up with something like this? Who would want to take over as Emperor? Shouldnt we settle the problem of him kneeling down first? The Water Empress couldnt help but to chuckle as well. "Outrageous! The audacity of you! I didnt say anything like that!" The Fire Emperor was nearly mad with anger as he roared out. Xu Que then raised his eyebrows as he looked up at the Fire Emperor and laughed coldly, "Dog Emperor, looks like the only way to get you to speak is to agitate you. In actual fact, you know this too. Even if you dont shut off your protective spell, I can break through it as well. The outcome is the same. You will die. Whether you die earlier or later, doesnt matter, right?" The Fire Emperor fell into silence once again as his face revealed an expression of gloom. Xu Que then continued, "In this life, the most important thing is to be happy. Since youve already led a happy life, try to be positive about the whole situation! "Come on, shut off your protective spell. Look. For you, everyone here is wasting so much of their precious time." "For you to have lived up to this point, youve already done well. Ive tried to kill you several times now, but failed. For someone like you, if you were a character in a story, you wouldnt have lived past the third chapter. But youve already lived for so long. If you didnt die now, the readers will all start cursing at the author!" "Hence, youve done well. Now, its time for you to go and meet your eighteen generations of ancestors" "As humans, we cant be too stubborn. What about this, I shall allow you to kill yourself and end your life with more dignity!" The entire crowd felt cold sweat dripping and were at a loss for words. Theyve only seen people trying to coax others from committing suicide. This kid however, is coaxing the Fire Emperor to kill himself. And the worst part was, how he made it sound like it was the right thing to do! 264 Break The Shackles Of Slavery And Save The World! Chapter 264: Break The Shackles Of Slavery And Save The World! Translator: Translation NationEditor: Translation Nation "Xu Que, do you really think that I have no more tricks up my sleeves? I am the Fire Emperor and the methods of my royal family arent as simple as you think!" The Fire Emperor laughed out coldly and spoke. He had a look of crazed cruelty in his eyes as if he had been pushed to the edge. "You think that just because you caused my younger sister to lose her purity, I wouldnt be able to proceed with the ritual? Well, youre wrong. Youre direly wrong. Hahahaha!!!" The Fire Emperor started laughing maniacally. "Shit!" The Water Empress seemed to have thought of something as her face fell. Xu Que paused in shock as well. Can this Dog Emperor truly proceed with the ritual? "Xu Que child, youve forced me to do this. Since you refused to let go, then I shall take you to death with me. I shall take everyone here to death with me!" The Fire Emperor shouted out in a crazed tone. With a wave of his hands, he conjured a massive wave of flames, enveloping the entire area around them. "Boom!" The inscriptions on the ground glowed once again as it rapidly turned to bright flash of light as it levitated from the ground. The glowing inscriptions which the Fire Emperor was stepping on was lifted off the ground and it turned into a bright beam which shot swiftly towards the direction of the Imperial Palace. "Fuck me! I was wondering what cool ultimate skill youre going to use, but instead, you opted to flee again. Dog Emperor, is fleeing the only thing you know how to do?" Xu Que burst out in frustration. However, the Water Empress face looked grave as she exclaimed, "Hes not running. Hes going to sacrifice all the spirits and living citizens of the Fire Nation. Kid, go and stop him!" When Xu Que heard this, he opened his eyes wide in shock, "Fuck me this time! He can do something like that? Dog Emperor, youre really going to do this?" "Chase after him!" As soon as the Water Empress said this, he didnt hesitate any longer as he soared into the skies and started making chase. Xu Ques lips curled upwards in a snarl. Indeed, acting tough has its occupational hazards as well. This dog Emperor really knows how to play. Boom! He activated the Eight Waste Destruction Flames and the Lightning Haste spell as he dashed through the clouds. Although the Fire Emperor sped off first, the consolation to Xu Que was that he wasnt hiding behind his protective spell any longer. This saved Xu Que the act tough points needed to rent the excavator once again. He thus chased after the Fire Emperor with great haste. However, with the addition of the glowing inscriptions beneath his feet, the Fire Emperor was moving extremely quick as he headed towards the city. From time to time, he would turn his head back and look at Xu Que and the Water Empress chasing after him and he laughed out loudly, "Theres no use. The entire Imperial City was built such that its a massive altar and the ritual had already begun. Everyone within the Imperial City shall be used as sacrifice and we shall die together!" "Damned retard! Dont think that just because youre hiding, I wont be able to kill you!" Xu Que cursed back at the Fire Emperor. He then then accessed the system inventory and whipped out the God Powered Cannon which he had acquired from the Imperial Palace and aimed at the figure of the Fire Emperor. He slapped a spiritual stone into the cannon as it shot after him. "Boom!" A golden ray of light emanated out as it rippled through the air and shot towards the Fire Emperor. There was an invisible barrier hovering at the Fire Emperor as though the strength of the Fire God was defending him. The golden burst of light shot out from the cannon and it hit the Fire Emperor, yet it was absorbed by the invisible barrier. The Fire Emperor was unscathed from the cannon. "Thats the faith of the people towards the Fire God and it cannot be broken!" The Water Empress looked at the God Powered Cannon and shook her head. Xu Ques expression was ashen. Looks like the effectiveness of the God Powered Cannon wont be of use here. Against a normal Original Infant cultivator, it might have been useful. But against a level six Infant Transformation elite cultivator, it was rather weak. Much less the Fire Emperor, who was about to perform the sacrifice ritual and had acquired the faith of his people to defend himself. He was thus much stronger! "Hahaha! Little bastard, youre finished!" The Fire Emperor laughed out once again. The three of them were speeding, two in hot pursuit of one. Less than two hours later, they arrived outside the Imperial City. At this point, the scene within the city stumped Xu Que, making it hard for him to believe his eyes. Countless of mortals and cultivators were all on their knees as they prayed to the Fire God. Their faces were filled with sincerity and humility, as though they were earnestly praying for their lives. "What''s going on? Why is this happening?" Xu Ques eyelids jumped. The Water Empress gave a grave frown as she shook her head, "Were too late. Come on kid, lets go! Once the ritual is complete, the Fire Emperor would gain an immense strength boost and he will be unrivalled. Once the effects have worn off, the Fire Emperor would die too. Come with me. I shall take you to somewhere else to hide and wait for this to be over." "Hide? Are you kidding? Why do I need to hide from this dog Emperor?" Xu Que was clearly displeased. Weve already chased up to this point and you actually want me to hide? Thats impossible! "Thats Gods Strength and it is impossible to break. Ever since the old days, the souls of the commoners have gotten used to being enslaved by the Emperor and this is something that would never change. It was precisely because of such authority possessed by the Emperor, that over the course of thousands of years, nobody could change it!" The Water Empress sighed out and spoke. "Enslavery of souls?" As soon as Xu Que heard this, his eyes opened wide. Such an explanation by the Water Empress was understood by Xu Que who had always excelled in history lessons. Wasnt this feudalism? In which the monarch holds absolute power over the commoners and owned them like slaves? This meant that the commoners were enslaved by such thinking! Break the shackles of slavery! And rebuild a fair and equal society! Only then would a world be perfect! Alright then, since thats the case, this Act Tough King shall save the world once again and return freedom to the citizens of the Fire Nation! At this point, Xu Ques lips parted to reveal a smile as he sighed and turned to look at the Water Empress. "You little cheeky girl, you shouldve said so earlier. Isnt this just the souls of the commoners being brainwashed by the Emperor? I thought it was something greater than this!" When Xu Que said "cheeky girl", the Water Empress felt her usually calm and composed heart tremble as her entire body went numb. However, what truly shocked her was the second half of Xu Ques sentence. I thought it was something greater than this? Could it be that this kid wished to change the ancient way of beliefs held for centuries? No, thats impossible to do! The authority of the Emperor had long been vested within the hearts and minds of these civilians. Every nation, regardless of whether it was a large or small nation, had always been subservient to the crown. The commoners had always lived under the protection and rule of the Emperor. Hence, their loyalty and reverence to the Emperor had already been ingrained deep into their bones and souls. How can he think of changing it like that? Besides, the Fire Emperor already had plans to kill himself and drag Xu Que down with him. His insistence on this was absolute and his intent blossomed from the depths of his heart, which binded all these commoners to his will out of sheer fear. Even if they knew that they would die, they couldnt put up any resistance. "Whoosh!" However, right at this point, Xu Que waved his hands and took out his electronic keyboard and placed it over his thighs. He then started playing. "Zeng zeng!" The sounds of drums, of piano and flutes could be heard all together and it reverberated all across the area. A certain sense of exhilaration coursed throughout as though he was igniting the passions of everyone who could hear the music. The Water Empress eyes gleamed as she looked at Xu Que, clearly stirred. At the next moment, Xu Ques face froze as he gave a severe expression. He raised his hands and condensed his energy within his dantian before allowing his voice to boom out through his lips. "Arise! Ye who dont wish to be slaves, With our blood and flesh, Let us build our new Imperial City. The citizens of the Fire Nation have come, Right at the critical moment, As we face our greatest peril, The urgent call to action comes out, Arise! Arise! Arise! Millions of but one heart..." (T/N: The Chinese National Anthem) 265 Kill the Fire Emperor! Free the Fire Country! Chapter 265: Kill the Fire Emperor! Free the Fire Country! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The loud and majestic singing voice that rang out from the four-star musician Xu Que''s lips resounded all throughout the imperial city, purifying everything that came in its path. Everyone was stunned! After being charmed and spellbound by the Fire Emperor''s rituals for all this time, the common folk began to see clearly at last. Even the Empress herself was awestruck and stared at Xu Que in disbelief. It was only when she saw Xu Que''s earnest and serious face that she finally realizedthis bastard wasn''t only good at silly tricks and stupid jokes, he also had a big heart as well! How else could he have sung such a sublime song that had moved the hearts of all who had listened? The Fire Emperor, still hovering in mid-air, was gobsmacked as well. He watched in horror as his majestic divine powers began to dissipate and scatter into thin air. He began to burn all over with anxiety. "No, no Stop it!" yelled the Fire Emperor at Xu Que. "I command you to stop! I command you to shut up!" None of his imperial commands made any effect, though, as they were being completely eclipsed by Xu Que''s powerful and sonorous voice and crushed by the sound of justice that was reverberating through his song! ... In truth, it was because of Xu Que''s deep respect for this song that he had become so solemn and serious--the sanctity of this song that stood for liberty and freedom could not be violated! It represented the indomitable spirit of a great nation of people, it represented the inviolable holiness of the divine, and it represented relentless perseverance and determination! Xu Que had now adapted it, all with a genuinely pure intention to save the people! Well that, and to act tough! Still, Xu Que was nothing more than a four-star musician after all. It was impossible for a single song to change the world, and stupid to imagine that one song could dislodge the ideological beliefs held by the people that had been passed down from generation to generationno, that would be asking too much. But that didn''t mean he couldn''t do anything at all. Xu Que could easily put the people under his influence for a short period of time and awaken them from the stupor that they had been put under by the Fire Emperor''s rituals! "This is our final stand, let''s unite and fight till the sun rises up again tomorrow!" Xu Que become more and more fired up as he sang, and there were signs that it had produced some effects in the people. They no longer knelt on the ground, they no longer bowed their heads down. Instead, they had begun to stand up and direct eyes that were full of awe and respect onto Xu Que! "No!" yelled the Emperor. "You little scum, I told you to shut the hell up!" The Fire Emperor was now bristling with anger. He turned around abruptly and headed straight towards Xu Que. Although more than half of his body''s divine powers that he had worked so hard to accumulate had now dissipated, he was still very strong and was not to be taken lightly. harp murderous intent flowed out from his body! "I''m going to kill you!" At this point the Empress noticed him and sharply drew in a breath before quickly rushing towards Xu Que and standing between him and the wrathful Fire Emperor. She then pointed her delicate finger to the sky and waved it gently, causing a ripple to appear. Boom! The empty space in front of Xu Que instantly turned to water and then quickly gathered to become a vast, vast sea complete with its own rogue waves! Heavens above! Xu Que''s eyes opened as wide as saucers, flummoxed by the sight before him. What fierce powers the Empress possesses! She can unleash such powerful force so easily with just a gentle wave of a finger This is the epitome of acting tough! I must learn to do it as well! Xu Que''s eyes were then hit by a gust of hot air Bang! As expected, even such a powerful force could hardly cause any effects on the mighty Fire Emperor. Even when the song had weakened his powers by more than half, he still remained a formidable force not to be underestimated. The emperor unleashed his Flaming Dragon, and he crashed into the wall of water looking like a golden dragon diving into the sea. He vanished inside the body water, then suddenly exploded within it, dispersing all the water and making it vanish into thin air! "Get out of the way, little girl," said the Fire Emperor to the Empress. "Watch me destroy him!" Whooossshhhh! Xu Que let out a scream then activated the system''s automatic hosting functions and continued to perform the song. At the same time, he unsheathed a sharp sword and assumed the stance for God Killing Sword, ready to kill the dogged emperor. Right at that moment, a few columns of icicles appeared in front of him, forming a protective barrier between him and the Fire Emperor. The Empress then appeared before him, calm as the surface of a still lake, and as graceful and dignified as ever. "Keep on playing the music, young man!" she said. "Let me handle the rest!" Xu Que raised an eyebrow at the Empress'' command, realizing now that in order to kill the Fire Emperor, he had to destroy the remaining half of his divine power! Even though the song was playing loudly at the time, some of the people had not yet awakened and remained sacrificial lambs for the Emperor''s ritual as their life force was being continually consumed right at that moment! "All of you," shouted Xu Que at the people he had awakened. "Help your fellow countrymen and wake them up! The battle has not been won yet, we must all work very hard to achieve victory!" "Yes!" replied a monk immediately. "I, Old Ma, will join the battle to kill the Fire Emperor and free the Fire Country!" "I will join the battle as well!" "Kill the Fire Emperor! Free the Fire Country!" "Kill the Fire Emperor! Free the Fire Country!" Soon, the energy of the small initial group of people began to spread, and more and more people stood up and joined the spirited shouts. Their cries rang in all directions, awakening more and more of the common folk from the clutches of the Fire Emperor''s powers. But still they couldn''t awaken everyone in the whole imperial city. No, this isn''t enough, thought Xu Que. I''m afraid I have to bring out the big guns now! Xu Que''s eyebrows furrowed so deeply that they almost joined together as he called up the system and entered the market on the interface. He quickly purchased a manuscript and made simple alterations on it. He then flung the manuscript down towards the monk who had first stood up and shouted earlier. "Old Ma, that''s your name isn''t it?" he shouted to the monk. "Good, from now on you''ll be called Marx, yes, from now on your name is Marx! And you, the one beside him! Your name will be Engels from now on. Both of you distribute the manuscript among the crowd of people now! And read it aloud while you''re at it!" "Huh?" The two monks were stunned for a moment. They then looked at each other and flipped open the manuscript, and were further perplexed by the text inside. "The Declaration of Independence?" they both read out in an uncertain tone. "What? Wasn''t it the Communist Manifesto?" said Xu Que. "Oh shit, I must''ve bought the wrong one. Ah, never mind, the Declaration of Independence will do! Go on, hurry up! Distribute it around and let everyone read it. If this doesn''t destroy the son of a bitch emperor, I don''t know what will!" Meanwhile, the crowd was still bellowing out, "kill the Fire Emperor! Free the Fire Country! At the same time, the Fire Emperor and the Empress were still engaged in a fierce battle, until suddenly the Fire Emperor couldn''t hold his anger in any longer and shouted out: "you peasants! You''re nothing but flesh and meat to me! I am your emperor! You must do as I command! If I commanded you to die, then die you must! How dare you defy me?" "Don''t listen to the old fart!" yelled Xu Que in reply. He then addressed the monk called Ma saying, "come on, Marx! Since you''re the first one to read the manuscript, come on up and shout it out so everyone can hear you!" The monk''s face was full of emotions. The bold ideas of the Declaration of Independence had kindled a fire in his blood and they had completely shattered all his formerly held beliefs in the short amount of time that he had spent reading it. Now that Xu Que, their leader, had called upon him to spread the noble words of the manuscript, he cared little of the fact that his name had only become Marx a few minutes ago and stepped up proudly to shout out the good words he had just read. "We hold these truths to be self-evident," shouted ''Marx''. "That human beings are all equal, that they are endowed by the Creator with certain unalienable rights, including the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" "Alright, good job. Now, Engels, it''s your turn!" said Xu Que, pointing to the man next to the monk named Ma. The man then stepped up promptly and without any hesitation at all. "We appeal," shouted the man with a booming voice, "to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions" As ''Engels'' read on more people who had now received the manuscripts began to join in as well. Their voices got louder and louder, until finally when they reached the last sentence, the people''s voices united into a loud and resonating single voice. "We solemnly declare that we, the people of Fire Country, are now free and independent, and we are absolved from all allegiance and loyalty to the Emperor!" Pooffff! The moment the crowd uttered the last word, the Fire Emperor who was still fighting the Empress in the clouds suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. 266 End of Enmity Chapter 266: End of Enmity Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Under the strength of a united people, countless people had now been completely awakened. The loss of faith from the majority of people caused the Fire Emperor''s power to decline further! But the reason why he had spat out blood was due to anger. Originally, the Fire Emperor had not been worried about Xu Que inciting the people to turn against him. However, with the shouting of the Declaration of Independence, coupled with Xu Que''s singing, there were more and more people going against the Emperor for freedom and independence! The Fire Emperor could not withstand the sudden changes and had become too infuriated. In addition to his power dissipating, he had now sustained internal injuries as well. The power of the Empress had always been mysterious. She was in a slightly disadvantageous position against the Fire Emperor, who had the blessing of the Fire God due to the peoples'' ritual, but the Fire Emperor had never had any chance to get close to Xu Que. Xu Que may have been the main contributor to the Fire Emperor''s heavy injuries. However, the Water Empress''s skills and magic had played an important part as well! This woman was definitely very powerful! "Hong Yan, you bitch, you''re actually helping this bastard and pitting yourself against me?" the Fire Emperor roared at the Water Empress, glaring at her with a hideous face. "You''re not afraid this will cause a dispute between the two countries? What do you have to gain?" The Water Empress frowned slightly, shook her head and did not say a word! From her point of view, the Fire Emperor had gone mad. He no longer had the aura of an emperor and was similar to a dog that had lost its home. "Dog Emperor, you are the one who said to me that it''s a jungle out there. You should have thought of karma when you did all those bad things to me! I waited for a year for a chance to prove that I would take back what I had lost, not to prove how awesome I am! So, your end is here!" As Xu Que roared, he was excited by the deep memories coming from within his soulthe exhilaration of vengeance. If ordinary cultivators had encountered this situation, they would have tried their best to suppress these feelings, as these were what the cultivators meant by the heart demon which would haunt them as they continued their cultivation. But Xu Que wasn''t worried about that. He wanted to be carefree. If there were scores to be settled, he would settle them on the spotif once was not enough then he would take revenge the second time! He let loose his flames of revenge so that the grudges and resentment of the original owner of this body could be released and liberated. Only with the death of the Fire Emperor would the last wisp of resentment rest in peace! Boom! By now the blessing of the Fire God on the Fire Emperor had been weakened so much that it was essentially nothing, but it seemed to have been replaced by the Fire Emperor''s murderous intent. "Little bastard, you shall accompany me to die together!" he growled like a wild beast. His body suddenly swelled up, and his mouth, nose and eyes burst into flames. Boom! Another explosion was heard and the whole body of the Fire Emperor was covered in flames. Majestic pressure covered the whole sky, as if the fire had come from the Ninth Heaven itself, vowing to destroy everything. "Be careful!" the Water Empress reminded Xu Que, looking grim. At the same time, the tip of her delicate finger glowed with glistening light. She pointed towards the sky and swiped her hand through the air! Splash! A huge river appeared out of thin air, dancing through the sky like an enormous fragment of flowing ribbon. The Water Empress led it directly to the Fire Emperor! Xu Que looked on, stunned for a while. "Little miss, you sure have a lot of water!" he exclaimed. At the same time, he replaced his sharp sword with the Heavy Buster Sword, and executed the Soaring Dragon''s Nine Transformation. He also activated the power of the Sword of the Occult, which was the killing sword that had been maxed out in kills. Wielding his immense powers, he dashed towards the Fire Emperor. The emptiness was shaken and distorted by the force of the impact. "Brave the wrath of the Fire Emperor!" "Forward!" "Forward!" "Forward, on " At that instant, the song that the system was automatically managing had come to an end, hitting several high notes. The music still lingered in the minds of the whole crowd as they witnessed the magnificent scene in front of them. They had been shaken awake and hot blood was surging through them. "Kill the Fire Emperor, liberate the Fire Nation!" The whole crowd raised their fists high up and yelled, their voices resounding everywhere. Boom! Whatever was left of the blessings of the Fire God were gone at that very moment. The Fire Emperor had lost the people''s faith; he was back to square one! However, he had already called upon the horrific supernatural power of the gods by sacrificing himself with the fusion of his body with fire. He was darting through the void and wanting to pounce on Xu Que, determined to die together with him! "Heheh little bastard, no one can save you today." With a savage and angry laughter, the Fire Emperor broke through the giant river that the Water Empress had conjured. The flames on his body did not extinguish, and he continued flying towards Xu Que. "No, he wants to die together with you!" The Water Empress wore an expression of shockshe had not expected the Fire Emperor to be mad enough to sacrifice himself for the purpose of killing Xu Que. Just then, a shadow went past her, directly flying towards the Fire Emperor. "You fool, just that bit of a fire and you think you can destroy me?" Xu Que curled his lips in a sneer. "Go to hell!" Boom! Another loud sound was heard, the Dark Heavy Buster Sword he was holding had multiplied itself into countless shadows that spread over the sky and earth. He made a leap and executed the Flame Devouring Wave. All the shadows gradually became one, forming a terrifying blast that went directly towards the Fire Emperor. Boooommm! In an instant, the flames on the Fire Emperor were split open. Even his body had been split open! But then Xu Que noticed something amiss, spat a loud "fuck!" and turned into a trail of willow leaves, disappearing on the spot. Swoosh! Just as Xu Que disappeared, the Fire Emperor who had been split in half started to merge at that instant as well, and with overwhelming flames, he pierced through the exact spot where Xu Que had been standing a moment earlier! The Water Empress stared at the scene with large eyes. This fellow when did you steal my Sky Incense Valley''s Dark Willow Limbo skill? But she was also relieved that Xu Que had escaped the Fire Emperor''s fatal blow, for there was no longer any danger. This was because the Fire Emperor had reached his limit! The Fire Emperor was stagnant in the air, stiff and pale. The flames on his body were slowly swallowing him. Endless pain enveloped him. He knew very well that the fatal blow he had used on Xu Que, which had missedhad been made in exchange for his life. He had no other means left to deal with Xu Que. He was doomed for death either way. He had not expected Xu Que to be able to escape his fatal blow by using Sky Incense Valley''s ultimate escape skillDark Willow Limbo. The failure of his fatal blow had meant he had completely failed to kill Xu Que! Swoosh! Just then, a voice was heard behind him. The Fire Emperor looked slightly terrified. This was his resentment and fear just before his imminent death. He was familiar with the sword''s ferocity and aura. It was the Killer God''s Single Stroke! At present, only one person could execute the moveXu Que! "No, Xu Que, stop!" Almost at the same time, a cry was heard from afar. It was the Flaming Sun Princess and Zi Xuan who had rushed over and seen the scene. However, Xu Que did not stop or change his attack. His eyes were cold and without any hesitation, he executed Killer God''s Single Stroke to the fullest. Swish! A sound slicing through the air was heard, with a bright gleam of light emitting from the blade. It instantly cut the Fire Emperor through the throat! A sword seized the soul; a sword took away a life! Even a Level Eight Infant Transformation Stage cultivator had died from that stroke, let alone the Fire Emperor, who was going to die anyway! Xu Que had wanted to personally end this enemy''s life so that the resentment and anger deep within his soul could rest and dissipate! Of course, the most important thing was the blood of the Ji family within the Fire Emperor! "System, extract his blood, don''t be found out!" Xu Que instructed. The system was able to extract the blood of the Fire Emperor without anyone knowing. It was only too easy for the system. However, Xu Que had also been extorted by the system in that he had been made to pay 100 Acting Tough Points before it would perform the job. Xu Que was not that heartbroken over the 100 Acting Tough Points to obtain the blood of the Ji Family. He looked on coldly as the body of the Fire Emperor fell. Boom! The Fire Emperor, whose life had been ended, was unable to control the fire on his body and was now completely engulfed in flames. His body was like the setting sun, and fell straight towards the Imperial Palace! 267 Fate Will Bring Us Together Again! Chapter 267: Fate Will Bring Us Together Again! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Father!" the Flaming Sun Princess cried out with tears streaming down her face. She tried to rush over to her father the Fire Emperor, but she was too far away to make it in time. And so, she stood there helplessly watching the Fire Emperor''s body, completely engulfed by the roaring flames, as it fell heavily down to the Golden Temple. .... Boom! The Fire Emperor''s body suddenly exploded, and the fire of the Flaming Dragon surged out in all directions, creating waves upon waves of scorching fire. The whole Imperial Palace then turned into an infernal sea of flames. No one dared to approach the palace, much less enter to put out the fire. The Flaming Sun Princess stood in mid-air, motionless and despairing, her face drained of all color. .... Everyone else there had fallen silent as well. They were all stunned and at a loss as to how they should be responding. Their faces were heavy with solemnity and their eyes, full of respect and awe, were locked on Xu Que. They realized that it was this young man who had awakened them from the Fire Emperor''s grips and saved their lives. It was also this young man who had killed the Fire Emperor with his own hands! A majestic and powerful dynasty had now fallen into ruinsthanks to this young man! Ding! "Congratulations host ''Xu Que'' for defeating a high-level Infant Transformation Stage opponent. The reward is 2 million experience points!" Ding! "Congratulations host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 180 Acting Tough Points!" "Ding! Congratulations host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 210 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! Ding! Ding! A long series of system messages popped up and rang in Xu Que''s mind, until the very last one was revealedit was the biggest reward among all the others! Ding! "Congratulations host ''Xu Que'' for acting righteously tough in the name of justice and completing new achievement! The reward is 800 Acting Tough Points!" In a matter of seconds, Xu Que''s Acting Tough Points skyrocketed! He checked the total number of Acting Tough Points on the interface screen and discovered that in the blink of an eye, he''d accumulated more than 8,000 Acting Tough Points! But of course, if you take into account the 8,000 Acting Tough Points that he still owed the system, then he was in fact still very poorbut who cared? ... At the same moment, the Imperial Palace was already ablaze with fire. The corpse of the Fire Emperor had long been swallowed up by the flames, so not even his ashes were left by then. Then, the Golden Temple began to creak and whistle in the fireit was going to collapse! "Princess!" Zi Xuan called out with a soft voice as she dropped back to the ground and followed the Flaming Sun Princess. The princess slowly turned her face towards Zi Xuan, yet her face was a stony mask without a thread of emotion in it. She would have seemed cold and unfeeling then, if it weren''t for those eyes brimming with grief and sorrow. She stared blankly at Zi Xuan for a while, then burst unexpectedly into maniacal laughter. "I guess you can run away from misfortunes caused by the act of God, but never from the mistakes of your own doing!" she yelled. "Xu Que! Whatever my family owed you was all paid today! You''ve definitely won!" The moment she finished her sentence, the dignified princess transformed into a white shadow and rushed straight into the Golden Temple, which by then was nothing more than a sea of flames. "Princess, no!" Zi Xuan cried out for the princess at the top of her voice, but it was too lateshe couldn''t stop her in time. All she could do now was watch helplessly as the princess was swallowed up by the terrifying Flaming Dragon, and vanished completely from sight. Boom! Crash! The Golden Temple had now been completely reduced to ashes. Even the vast Imperial Palace had now been annihilated by the fire, bringing down the once powerful family of the imperial dynasty with it, which had now also been burned to ashes by the flames! Xu Que closed his eyes and breathed in deeply. He could sense that the aura of the Flaming Sun Princess had now been completely extinguished. That calmed his mind. He was glad and relieved now. Although he had once been in an intimate relationship with the princess, she and her father had always done everything she could to bring him harm. Therefore, he couldn''t pretend to have mercy on these people! Perhaps the Flaming Sun Princess had known that Xu Que would never let her off lightly, so she had chosen to commit suicide rather than die by the hands of Xu Que! Well, it was all over then. Xu Que would no longer have to worry about the Fire Emperor and his daughter. Meanwhile, the sight of the Flaming Sun Princess taking her own life had moved a considerable portion of people in the crowd to tears. Zi Xuan herself had collapsed to the ground weeping in grief for the dead princess. ... After a long while, the crowd dispersed, leaving only a few people still lingering around the area. It was a strange feeling, seeing the grounds where the imperial palace once stood so proudly, now transformed into ashen wasteland. Then, the Water Empress let out a sigh and turned to Xu Que. "Now that you''ve exacted revenge on those who have wronged you," she said to him, "what do you plan to do next? Would you follow me back to Sky Incense Valley?" Xu Que considered it in silence for a while, then smiled and shook his head. "A man''s dream was to travel the whole world," he said, "and for that I need the world to be a peaceful place. Therefore I plan to go out there and save the world!" "But if you go back to Sky Incense Valley with me," the Empress began, trying to convince him, "you will no doubt reach the Infant Transformations Stage within a few years with your qualifications. You could easily become the youngest Infant Transformation Stage warrior in all five countries!" "No," replied Xu Que. then shook his head and began to tell the Water Empress a half-truth he had just come up with. "I''m a wanderer by nature. I can''t stay in one place for too long! I''m not suitable for a place like Sky Incense Valley, I''m like the wind that gets blown to a different place everyday and must never stay still!" Well, at least that was better than telling the Empress of his plan to dig the dragon veins! He might somehow end up in the Water Nation after digging the dragon veins somedaywouldn''t she suspect him then if he told her what he was up to now? No, it would be wisest for him to keep it a secret for now. Besides, what he had told the Empress was partly true anyway. He couldn''t stay in one place for too long as it would have a big effect on his Acting Tough Points. With Xu Que''s current reputation, not only would everyone in the imperial city recognize him, but at this point he might be renowned throughout the entire Fire Country! And who knew, perhaps his fame would even spread around the five countries after a while. This kind of situation wasn''t particularly suitable for the King of Acting Tough like Xu Que, so he had to always wander to different places all the time anyway. Besides, Sky Incense Valley was just too small. He had no desire to stay there at all, although he was enthusiastic about visiting the other countries. As for the state of the realm, Xu Que was no longer worried about anything, as the Fire Emperor''s death had earned him two million experience points! Xu Que had just risen to the eighth level of Original Infant Stage, so these points had certainly made it possible for him to take a soaring leap and move much closer to the ninth level of Original Infant Stage! With this boost, the Infant Transformation Stage was no longer all that far away anymore! "We''ll meet again, my lady," said Xu Que. "It''s what the wise men called ''fate''this shall lead us to cross our paths again someday. But I must bid you farewell for now." After acting tough in front of the Empress by turning down her invitation, it was time for Xu Que to say goodbye to her. It was an elementary technique in seduction C you''d refuse them to leave them wanting more! Xu Que had miscalculated this step though, as the Empress had not taken the bait and said nothing more to persuade him to follow her. Instead, she just nodded and smiled. "You''re right," she said. "Fate will bring us back together again. I hope that by the next time we meet you would have changed your mind about joining Sky Incense Valley!" "We''ll see about that. Goodbye, my lady!" Xu Que turned around smoothly, then took off into the distance at a lightning speed, disappearing into the distance in the sky. The Empress stared at the shadow of Xu Que drifting away as a mixture of emotions began to stir up inside her. What a fascinating man he''d turned out to beand he had come and gone just like the wind! She remembered the first time they had met at the Sky Incense Valley Tower. He was like a stinky tofu that smelled horrible yet tasted bizarrely delicious when eaten. That mighty spiritual power, the way he said ''my lady'' every time he addressed her, that enigmatic smile playing at the corner of his lips, that earth-shattering talent, that rejection after he''d exacted his revenge, that wish to travel the world and to save the world. Oh! It was just too much for her to handle! The Empress then began to sink deep into her own thoughts as she watched Xu Que''s figure gradually vanish from view. She sighed gently as if in relief, then a faint smile began to crop up in the corner of her lips. "Yes, my friend," she murmured, "Fate will bring us together again." .... 268 Genesis Fire Herbs Chapter 268: Genesis Fire Herbs Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que left the Imperial City without any qualms. Acting tough required a magnanimous and unrestrained heart, whether it was towards the Flaming Sun Princess or the Water Empress. Xu Que landed on the shore of the Great Lake not long after. He changed into a set of clothes and covered his face. When no one was around to notice, he emerged from his hidden position. Initially, the fastest way to the Imperial Tombs had been through the teleportation device. But now that the palace was burning, the teleportation device in there was definitely gone by now. Xu Que had to enter the tombs through the passageway from the Great Lake, which was the safest as well as the next fastest possible route. When he passed by the mansion located in the middle of the lake, he paused for a while. After pondering for a moment, he sneaked into the mansion. A beautiful female figure was standing by the railing, looking into the horizon and was muttering to themselves. She was looking towards the palace where the fire was. "I feel like we both have known each other for years, even though we only just met recently! Master Li where are you now? Will you visit me again?" The life and death of the Fire Emperorthe survival of the Fire Nation Madam Ya had never cared about that. All along during her twenty years of pathetic life since birth, she had only been seeking solace, from poetry and songs by liaising with talented scholars and women alike. That is, until the appearance of the extremely talented Li Bai. Suddenly, Madam Ya no longer felt like a walking corpse. However, the joy was only momentary and the yearning was long-lasting That man Where is he? Do you miss me like I miss you? Alas! Seeing Madam Ya''s melancholy appearance, Xu Que couldn''t help feeling sad as well. It was a most pitiful sight, this beauty who sighed and yearned for her lover. Xu Que could not show himself, as he knew very well that he did not belong here. He was unable to give her anything more. So he quietly walked to Madam Ya''s bedroom, looking at the neatly displayed set of papers, ink slab and brushes. He picked up a large writing brush made of weasel''s hair and left her a sentence: A good friend from afar brings a distant land near. After leaving the note, Xu Que quietly left. Xu Que concealed himself and flew to the sky, looking over the entire city. Using the energy from his dantian, he made an announcement to the whole of Imperial City. He used a majestic tone of voice and warned, "the Exploding Heavens Faction has an order! If anyone dares to disrespect Madam Ya, the 108 heroes in the Exploding Heavens Faction will never let thee off, and guarantee that thou shalt have an end that is worse than the Fire Emperor!" After that, Xu Que flicked his sleeves and darted straight into the entrance of the tombs. Easy come, easy go, a romantic prodigal needed to have such act tough qualities! Of course, what he said was to protect Madam Ya. Now that the Fire Emperor was dead, the Imperial City would undergo a period of chaos. The Ji family still had several lords who were located far away from the Imperial City, but still within the Fire Nation. Once they received word that the current Fire Emperor had passed away, they would lead their armies into the city and fight for the throne! Xu Que deliberately left a malicious warning so as to deter the people from harming Madam Ya. When Madam Ya heard that loud announcement, she quickly regained her senses and looked up to the sky. However, she could only hear the voice, there was nobody in sight. "Master Li! Master Li " She searched for him frantically around her mansion and found in her bedroom, on her study table, a sentence written on a piece of good quality paper: A good friend from afar brings a distant land near. "A distant land near? Master Li you your heart will always be with me, right? Rest assured, you''ll be the only man in my life, I''ll wait wait for you to come back one day " Looking at the poem, Madam Ya was in tearsbut her heart was extremely satisfied. Once again, Xu Que strolled leisurely along the tunnel that the old beggar had dug. He was feeling relaxed and refreshed! Then, he executed Lightning Haste and in less than four hours, he had returned to the tombs. He went along the path without deviation and headed straight to the master tomb. He saw that the soul of Kim Fatty and all the others were still in deep cultivation. Xu Que gave a frown and thought for a moment. Maybe it would be better not to take them away. In any case, these few fellas could continue to stay here and if he ever needed to come back again, he could get them to run errands for him. Leaving the master tomb, Xu Que hurried to the Dragon Veins deep in the tombs. Finally, he arrived and at the edge of the lava pool, he pulled out the blood of the Fire Emperor and the tears of Madam Ya. Boom! The ground instantly shook up just as he took out the blood and tears. The whole lava pool started to bubble and move vigorously as if the lava was boiling. And there seemed to be something that was moving upwards! Xu Que squinted his eyes, his arms crossed in front of his chest, and calmly waited on the edge of the pool! Splosh! Suddenly, a golden dragon was spotted rising from the lava. Xu Que saw a dragon''s headbut it was in reality only a bright, golden statue of the dragon''s head that exuded a flaming halo. It felt like a living creature. However, this was not really the Dragon Veins, but the most crucial essence of the Dragon Veins. "Eh? That''s the Genesis Fire Herbs?" Xu Que stared wide-eyed at the dragon head statue where a small flame was located right above the head. To put it more accurately, it was not only a flameits form was constantly changing. Sometimes it looked like a weak, small flame from a candle that could be extinguished at any moment. At other times it had the shape of a herb, with leaves composed of flames. That change was truly strange to see. Ding! "The Genesis Fire Herb was detected. Do you want to pick the herb and preserve it for 500 Acting Tough Points?" the system notification rang. By now, Xu Que was indignant about the profiteering side of the system. Moreover, he knew about the properties of the herb, that it was the essence of the entire Dragon Veins and was much stronger than the lava pool. If one were to pick the herb just like that, they would die instantly without the Dragon Veins feeding it. Therefore when the system wanted to deduct 500 Acting Tough Points, Xu Que thought it was worth the price! "Alright, just 500 Acting Tough Points is not a big deal to me, hurry pick it and go!" Xu Que replied to the system with a wave of his hand. He couldn''t even be bothered to bargain. After all, the system would pick, preserve and ensure its safety. Such a complete service covering these three aspects was uncommon nowadays! Swish! The system immediately flashed a light beam towards the top of the golden dragon head statue. Shining upon the Genesis Fire Herb, it formed a protective circle around it and proceeded to uproot it! Ding! "500 Acting Tough Points have been successfully deducted. The Genesis Fire Herb has been picked successfully!" System notifications rang again at the same time as the uprooting of the herb. When Xu Que was about to leave, the golden dragon head statue started to form cracks. Crack! The crisp falling apart sound was very loud in the spacious tunnel. Xu Que was startled by it. So many cracks continued to form in the dragon head statue that they soon covered its entire surface! In the next moment, after another ominous crack sound, the dragon statue was blown into pieces, the pieces of stone falling into the pool of lava! Boom! The whole lava pool started to ''boil'' again and this time, it shook even more violently than earlier. The large lava pool suddenly flowed deep into the depths of the earth, and it didn''t come back again. Glomp! Finally, in the blink of an eyelid, the lava pool that was like the ocean completely dried up! The whole lava pool had turned into a giant, depleted pit! Xu Que was happy, for this essentially meant that the entire Dragon Veins of the Fire Nation had been completely destroyed. Smiling, he was prepared to leave when his eyes caught something at the bottom of the depleted lava pool. Xu Que was stunned. "Wait, there''s something underneath!" 269 The Transformed Fire Country Chapter 269: The Transformed Fire Country Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The bottom of the magma pool had been exposed when the magma inside had dried up. The sight made Xu Que''s hair stand on end as he stared at it suspiciously. The bottom of the pool had been densely engraved with countless ancient runes, each one rich in Dao wisdom. "Whoa, system! Come out and see what I''ve discovered! Isn''t it great?" As a One-Star Amulet Maker, Xu Que naturally could recognize each of these runes. The system was silent for a moment before responding. Ding! "After some testing, these runes were found to be ancient spell runes. Confirm the use of 1000 Acting Tough Points to copy the engraving?" "What? What''s the use of copying these patterns?" "These patterns are teleportation spell runes, they work just as well as a teleportation spell without the need to use a Spirit Stone. They can be activated any time, and are effective through the air" After listening to the system''s explanations, Xu Que was finally able to grasp the significance of his discovery. Apparently, these runes roughly had the same function as the Group word from the Nine Secrets. The Group word was a type of specialized spell from Zhe Tian, created by Ling Bao Deity. As long as these runes were engraved, teleportation across the air would be possible anytime. But of course, the runes Xu Que had discovered were not as powerful as the Group word of the Nine Secrets, as there were so many runes engraved that they covered the entire surface of the magma pool. It would''ve required a whole day and night to complete. Still, these were much more effective that the teleportation spells out there, as these at least did not require the Spirit Stone and there was no need to build an altar in order to teleport. To put it simply, once Xu Que copied down these runes, he would then be able to tear through the air and teleport to any part of the continent whenever he chose, as long as he took the time to engrave the massive number of runes. This was as close as he could get to the power of the Group secret word, at least for now. "Do I need to spend as much as 1000 Acting Tough Points to copy them?" Xu Que asked the system. "Yes," answered the system tersely. "Confirm copying?" "To hell with it, yes!" Xu Que answered after a long sigh. He knew it was necessary to copy the runes, although he was reluctant to part with 1000 of his Acting Tough Points! But there was nothing Xu Que could do to argue against the system, so he had no choice but to sacrifice the hefty 1000 act tough points in exchange for this complex spell. "Ding! 1000 Acting Tough Points spent. Runes successfully copied. Do you wish to activate the spell now?" asked the system. At the same time, a huge amount of information flooded into Xu Que''s head. Runes flowed into his mind like a river until they became deeply engraved into his memory. "Will this spell bring me to another country?" Xu Que asked with his eyebrows raised. "It''s time to go find the other Dragon Veins!" "According to the Cultivation Stage of the host, this spell is able to teleport the host to anywhere within the five countries." "Really?" exclaimed Xu Que in shock. Surely that must mean that the further his Cultivation Stage advanced, the further this spell could teleport him! Ah, in that case, the lost 1000 Acting Tough Points had been completely worth it! Just like that, Xu Que suddenly got excited wouldn''t this also imply that once he reached a certain level of strength, this spell would be able to teleport him through the dimension and take him back home to earth? "Ha, come on then! Let''s see what this teleportation spell can do!" Xu Que shouted at the system. He then hopped onto the bottom of the magma pool and stepped onto the runes. The system then issued him a warning. "The host must complete the rune pattern before the spell can be activated." Xu Que bent down his head and discovered that there was indeed a missing part in the rune pattern. It was the part where the destination was set. This meant that each time he wanted to use this spell, he must inscribe the destination in runes before activating the teleportation spell. It was like using a search engineyou could only get results after typing in a query. Xu Que then entered a calm state and knelt down on the floor of the magma pool. He then used his fingers to engrave a pattern of runes onto the blank part of the rock. Chip! Chip! Chip! The stone was chipped away as Xu Que was engraving it. Shortly after a complex pattern of runes emerged where there was a blank space on the stone. Boom! Shortly after, the entire magma pool rumbled and shook while the runes all lit up with brilliant white light, gradually increasing in intensity until the light became blinding. The bottom of the magma pool was now entirely blanketed in a brilliant white light. Xu Que could feel a strong sensation passing through his body. It rooted him to the spot and he felt a sharp pang of pain, as if he was being stabbed by countless small blades all over his body! This force was much stronger than the one he had experienced in the other teleportation spell. This alarmed Xu Que very much, because even though he had practiced the God of Hell''s Compulsion, his body still felt this much excruciating painthis meant that this kind of teleportation wasn''t just for anyone! "Ahhh!" The spell''s force became more and more overwhelming. Xu Que could see the air and the dimension in front of him was slowly becoming warped and distorted, before it was finally torn apart! The next thing Xu Que knew, he found himself swallowed up by a huge black void beyond the tear of the dimension! Boom! The bright white light had disappeared now, and the magma pool was quiet again But Xu Que had disappeared! The next day, in the Imperial City of the Fire Country. Several men who were of visibly high status were riding on handsome stallions and carrying fine swords, leading a massive troop of soldiers and cavalries into the Imperial City. "Make way for the Prince of the Northern Province!" "Make way for the Prince of the Southern Province!" "Make way for the Prince of Ling Wei!" ... The announcement of the arrivals of these figures in the city had triggered waves of shocked gasps and whispers amongst the city dwellers. Everyone was stunned and distressed at what the presence of these people might mean. Rows and rows of people knelt to the ground as the princes passed by. These were the royal princes of the Fire Country, and they were the royal brothers of the dead Fire Emperor! Had they returned to claim the throne? Or had they come back to seek revenge for the Fire Emperor? The people''s hearts were thumping against their chests. No matter what reason these princes had come back for, it wouldn''t be good news to them at all because the arrivals of these princes could only mean one thingchaos. To their surprise, though, these princes did not go straight to the Imperial Palace but rushed instead to the Great Lake, bringing with them cartloads of gifts to be sent to Madam Ya''s mansion. None of the city''s dwellers could ever have expected this! By sending gifts to Madam Ya, did it mean that the princes'' stances on the Exploding Heavens Faction had softened? Could it be that the princes no longer wanted to claim the throne? Thus, in the short span of one night, the infamy of the Exploding Heavens Faction morphed into a reputation of respect, which spread throughout the major cities of the Fire Country and then to the four other countries! All across the continent, young ambitious men did anything they could to find a way to join the faction! Even the notes Xu Que had left at the Sky Incense Valley had been studied intensively by many scholars yet none of them could decipher the secret knowledge that it held. From then on, a perplexing mystery riddled the Fire Country"what in the world is QQ Group?" ... Meanwhile, Xu Que was still shrouded in utter darkness. A day and a night had passed in the outside world, yet to him, it had only been the blink of an eye. Notifications rang in his mind telling him that he''d earned more Acting Tough Points, although no explanation was given of how he had earned them. Xu Que was already used to it by now, so he took no notice of it. Then, the weakening sensation he felt gradually subsided, and suddenly a small dot of light appeared in the pitch-black darkness in front of him. This spot of light grew larger and larger, until it soon engulfed his whole body! Boom! With noise reverberating in the background, Xu Que suddenly felt as if someone had pushed him from behindthen all sensation disappeared, and his whole body was hurled forward and he fell flat onto the ground. And right in front of him was a clear blue sky, bright sunlight and green grass! The teleportation spell had worked! "Hey! Look out!" Xu Que heard someone shriek behind him. He turned around and was flabbergasted by the sight in front of himit was a peculiar retro-style ''car'' speeding towards him. And on the carriage were two women wearing ancient-style clothes who were screaming at him in panic. "Holy shit! This is ridiculous! Shouldn''t I be in Fire Country? Where the fuck did they get the cars like the ones on earth?" ... ... 270 Whos the Country Bumpkin Chapter 270: Who''s the Country Bumpkin Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que stood there bewildered and unmoving at the sight of the bizarre-looking vehicle that was coming straight in his direction. The vehicle was too peculiar-looking. It had an exterior that was similar to the retro sedan on Earth, being draped in metal with four metallic wheels underneath. However, gold was the metal that had been used to make the vehicle. It was a car made out of gold and when one looked carefully, it was completely covered in written inscriptions. A huge slab of spirit stone was the energy source for the car. The principle of construction was similar to Xu Que''s God Powered Cannon, whereby both creations required the use of spirit stones as their source of power. However, judging from the looks of the vehicle, it did not seem to be fully automaticit required the driver to control it through enchantments, just like how flying swords were controlled. Nonetheless, just that alone was enough to astound Xu Que. The five nations were rather far apart from each other. The Fire Nation and the Water Nation were considered relatively close. But the Metal Nation was separated from the Fire Nation by a huge boundary. If one did not use a teleportation device, one would need at least a six months'' journey to reach the Metal Nation. Therefore, Xu Que remembered nothing of the Metal Nation except its name. Of course, Xu Que had also occasionally heard that cultivators in the Metal Nation were not focused on cultivating and liked to rely on objects. Even the Equipment Refiners were not doing what they should have been doing but instead invented and researched diabolic things, or engaged in wicked craft. From what Xu Que had seen, the Metal Nation was perhaps the most scientifically conscious of the five nations. It was no wonder that Metal Nation was the biggest enemy of the Fire Nation! "Young man, move away!" The sudden screams of the women in the car were heard. They seemed to have difficulty braking the car and could only shout. The car was moving in such great speed, rushing towards Xu Que. However, Xu Que was still engrossed in looking at the vehicle that he did not seem to have heard the screams of the women. Bang! A loud sound was heard, followed by the screams of the two women. The car had directly hit Xu Que! But in reality, the scene of the accident was rather peaceful. The strange car had stopped moving the moment it hit Xu Que, and he was not sent flying by the car and nor was he hurt. However, the front of the car had wrapped around his bodyor rather, he had created a very deep dent. Looking at the extent of the dent, the car would have to be sent for scrapping! "Hmm, seems like the car only has a decent shape but without a brake system!" Xu Que shook his head, wearing disappointed expression. The two women, however, were in a daze, and only reacted after a while. One of them screamed and exited the car angrily. She stared at Xu Que in anger, "You you need to compensate me for my divine chariot!" "Divine chariot?" Xu Que''s eyes were wide opened and he nearly burst into laughter upon hearing that. This lousy thing is called a divine chariot? he thought. Xu Que shook his head. "Hey girl, can we please speak reasonably? Your car obviously hit me. Why should I be the one who compensate you? I wasn''t even playing hooligan, yet you still want to extort me? If I don''t agree, are you going to take out a watermelon knife and cut me up into several pieces? May I know if your dad is called Li Gang?" The young woman became agitated. "You you''re the one who suddenly appeared out of nowhere! You made me forget the enchantment to stop my divine chariot, so that''s how " "This lousy thing is controlled through inscriptions?" Xu Que young woman, his curiosity piquing. Immediately, the young woman''s attitude changed to one of great disdain upon hearing Xu Que''s words. "Hmph, country bumpkin, you don''t even recognize the divine chariot. I don''t care, you crashed into my divine chariot, therefore you must compensate me!" "Ha, so it''s reasonable to hit people and then ask for compensation? All right then, take out your driver''s license!" "What driver''s license?" "Holy crap, driving without a license?" Xu Que raised his eyebrows. "According to the People''s Republic of Exploding Heaven Nation Road Safety Law number 99 stipulates that driving without a license will land you a fine of between 200 spirit stones to 2000 spirit stones, along with 15 days in detention." "You you''re trying to extort us?" The young woman did not exactly understand what Xu Que was talking about. But upon hearing him mention the spirit stones and the fine amount, she had become infuriated. "Didn''t you want to play hooligan? Fine, this Act Tough King will play with you. Otherwise, female drivers like yourself will really treat the road like your own backyard." After finishing his sentence, Xu Que took a few steps back and lay on the ground, crying out loud, "aiya, I''m hit! A female driver hit me, I''m dying, where is my justice!" "You you''re spouting nonsense!" the young woman stammered in anger. She had never met such a shameless person. "You''re obviously the one who hit us!" "My legs are the so-called ''Divine Legs''," shouted Xu Que. "Look at my poor legs now after getting hit by your lousy car, if you don''t compensate me tens of millions of spirit stones for my medical expenses, I won''t let this matter rest." "Country bumpkin!" said the young woman angrily. "My car is called the divine chariot, it isn''t a lousy car! It''s your bad luck that you got hit by the divine chariot, understand?" "Who''s the country bumpkin?" Xu Que was unhappy at what the young woman had said. He stood up from the ground, tidied his hairstyle and pointed at his own face menacingly. "Big sister, open your eyes big and wide and take a good look. Yes! This is a handsome face, you need to look carefully and notice the way I dress. You see, everywhere I go, people say that I''m suave, and flowers blossom when I pass by. You look young and pretty but how are you so blind? And as for your piece of crap car, I can easily get one that''s way better than yours!" "Piece of crap? You dare say that the divine chariot from our Spirit Treasures Pavilion is a piece of crap?" The young woman stared at Xu Que in disbelief, as if she heard something unimaginable. The other woman was not able to stand Xu Que''s taunting. She exitedthe car and walked over. "Hmph, what an arrogant boy," she said with an icy tone. "Did you know that in the whole of the Metal Nation, at least half of our divine chariots are created by the Spirit Treasures Pavilion? The divine chariot that you smashed is the latest creation made by our Grand Elder, and it is called the Thousand Miles Chaser. You actually have the audacity to claim that you have stronger models than that?" "Ha, Thousand Miles Chaser?" Xu Que laughed out loud, his face full of clear disdain. "What kind of lousy name is that? It''s too low-level for my taste. It totally can''t be compared to the quality of the divine chariots of Exploding Heaven divine chariot!" "Exploding Heaven Faction?" The two young women were puzzled at the mention of that. Apparently, news of what had happened at the Imperial Palace in theFire Nation had not yet spread to the Metal Nation. Both young women had not heard of that name. "I don''t care where you''re from," one of the young women spoke coldly "First you smashed my Divine Chariot, then you insult our Spirit Treasures Pavilion. You owe us an apology!" "Correct! Our divine chariots from Spirit Treasures Pavilion are some of the best in Metal Nation," said the other young woman angrily. "You dare to speak with such impudence before usyou need to apologize or else!" Xu Que squinted and sniggered, shaking his head. "You''re both young but your tempers sure aren''t mild! I''m just telling the truth that there really isn''t anything great about your Spirit Treasures Pavilion. The divine chariots that are created by Exploding Heaven Faction are the real treasures. Uh uh, don''t feel wronged. Let me ask the both of youhave you ever heard of Bao Ma and Mercedes Benz? Lamborghini, Bugatti, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Maserati? See, you''ve never even heard of these and yet you''ve got the nerve to flaunt your Spirit Treasures Pavilion? Aren''t you ashamed of yourselves?" Both young women were baffled and confused by what Xu Que was saying. Indeed, they had never heard of any of those names oh not really, there was one they had heard beforeBao Ma, which was Chinese for BMW. Bao Ma in Chinese meant Precious Horse. In ancient times, the term Bao Ma was frequently used to describe good quality horses. Both women wore contemptuous smiles. "Who''s using a real horse nowadays?" she said. "We''re all using divine chariots!" "Ha, the Bao Ma I mentioned was not referring to an actual horse, but one type of divine chariots in Exploding Heaven Faction. Forget it, you won''t understand anyway. The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean. I''ll be merciful and let you two frogs know what constitutes a good divine chariot! Come out, my bikini bleh! No, my Lamborghini!" Xu Que called out the system interface and rented a Lamborghini sports car without hesitation. Fortunately, the system store was reasonable in this aspect. Be it an excavator or any type of luxury car, vehicles could be rented at a uniform price of 500 Acting Tough Points for a one-day rental! Xu Que did all this was totally because he wanted to act tough! Damn ignorant fools! he thought. These people from Metal Nation have the gall to call their lousy cars ''divine chariots''? I''m laughing my ass off! And they dare call me a country bumpkin? If that''s the case, I need you both to have a good look at what a real cool sports car is like! Swish! A bright white light flashed past, and a luxurious Lamborghini immediately appeared in front of the two women. Both were instantly dumbfounded by that sight! Clearly, the sleek and graceful shape of the sports car was enough to impress them instantly. The curves of the car that could satisfy someone with just one look, the exquisite and fine coating of paintjust the appearance alone was enough to blow them away. Their so-called divine chariot was nothing compared to the luxury car. ... 271 Sit Tight! We’re About to Roll! Chapter 271: Sit Tight! Were About to Roll! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. 120 Acting Tough Points rewarded!" Xu Que was glad to see the notification as he had now regained a portion of the Acting Tough Points he had lost to the teleportation spell. He then turned to the two women and said, "what do you think of that? Aren''t you completely mesmerized by such a beautiful chariot? I''ve got much better chariots than this within the Exploding Heavens Faction, you know!" The expressions on the faces of the women altered slightly. Although they were indeed impressed by the car, they were careful not to show it in their expressionsafter all, they were from the temple of the Ling Bao. "So what if it looks great?" said one of the women coldly. "We''ve got the divine chariot of the Ling Bao Deity, all we need is a Spirit Stone and we can use it for ten days! In fact, it''s incredibly convenient because there''s no need to use Soul Strength. All we have to do is memorize a few runes and we can use it however we desire!" "That''s true," agreed the other girl. "We in the temple of Ling Bao Deity do not care for outward appearances. What''s most important is convenience and practicality. Although what you have there does look good, it''s simply useless. You don''t even have a place to put the Spirit Stone!" Xu Que was immensely amused by the women''s words and laughed at them mockingly. "Spirit Stone?" he jeered. "I''m sorry, but this divine chariot of mine has no need for such a primitive thing. All I need to do is to add a little gas and that''s it. In fact, all I need to control it is my hands and feet, I don''t even need to remember a single rune! Anyone can drive this chariot of mineoh, but you do need a driver''s license, of course." "What? It doesn''t need the Spirit Stone or the runes?" The two women were startled by Xu Que''s outlandish claims. "That''s preposterous! How would it work without the Spirit Stone? And did you say anyone could use it? Now that is simply impossible!" "Oh, so you don''t believe me, huh?" replied Xu Que. "Hop in, then! I''ll show you what real driving skills look like!" As he spoke, Xu Que opened the car door with a smug grin on his face. The moment the car door opened, the luxurious interior was revealed. It was very alluring and inviting to both girls, who stood there with their eyes wide open and their jaws almost hitting the ground. This this just looked too good to be real! The two girls couldn''t help but climb into the car as if in a trance. They couldn''t believe how beautiful the interior of the ''chariot'' was and couldn''t stop staring as they sat there. Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. 150 Acting Tough Points rewarded!" And once again, Xu Que had managed to earn a small fortune again. There was a slight curve in the corner of Xu Que''s lips as he hopped into the driver''s seat. He looked at the two girls behind him through the rear-view mirror. "Fasten your seatbelts, ladies!" he said. "And get ready to have your mind blown! Sit tight! We''re about to roll! Vroom vroom!" "Huh?" The two women looked at each other in confusion, but before they could ask Xu Que what he had meant by ''fasten your seat belts'', he had already started the engine and the car was beginning to move! As an experienced driver, it was only natural that Xu Que didn''t want his driving skills to be taken lightly. He deliberately spent 10 Acting Tough Points to increase his driving skills with the system''s help. Then, as soon as his foot stepped on the gas pedal, the engine roared and the car sped forward like an arrow! "Ahh!" The two girls shrieked in shock, although the speed that the car was moving at wasn''t particularly scary to them. No, what truly shocked them was Xu Que''s driving! Because he knew that he''d been boosted by special driving skills from the system, Xu Que sped through the small lane without a care and rushed towards a tree at high speed. Just as the blood had drained completely from the two girls'' faces in the backseat as they thought they were going to hit the tree, Xu Que suavely drifted the car with a handbrake turn which changed the direction the car was going abruptly. The two girls knew nothing of seatbelts, so they were flailing and hurled around in the backseat. This was by far the bumpiest ride in their lives! Their faces had now turned deathly pale and they started to feel unwell for those who had never sat in a modern car before, much less a sports car, Xu Que''s driving was definitely mind blowingno, more like stomach-churning! If it had been their Ling Bao chariot, they would have had to exert laborious effort just to control it, and they would also need a huge amount of Soul Strength just to turn the direction slightly or bring it to a stop. Moreover, if they had been driving Ling Bao Deity''s chariot, they would have had to spend each second controlling the vehicle. That would become very taxing and demanding for the driver, and this meant that a high amount of Soul Strength was needed. But there was one advantage to this, of course. Because of its difficulty, many priests used the driving of the Ling Bao chariot as practice to advance their own Soul Strength. That was why both common folks and priests kept themselves far out of the way the moment they saw a Ling Bao chariot on the roadbecause they knew that this might simply be Soul Strength practice! And so the two girls normally drove their chariots on the road with pride and grace, with everyone eagerly making way for them wherever they went. Yet today, although they were riding in Xu Que''s luxurious Lamborghini, all they felt right now was how much they wanted to throw up! It was then that they believed Xu Que''s boasts. Compared to this luxurious and powerful Lamborghini, their chariots seemed like old dogcarts! Oh, how they felt like two country bumpkins! Xu Que noticed the girls'' expressions and brought the car to a sudden halt. "Are you alright?" he asked as he turned around. "Should I slow down a bit?" The two were still in a daze and stared blankly at Xu Que for a while. When they finally came to their senses, they both nodded slowly in reply. In all honesty, Xu Que wasn''t all that concerned about them. He was just afraid that they might throw up. Let''s be real, this was a precious Lamborghini after all! Xu Que would never forgive them if they ever dared to vomit in this car! What if the system acted up again and wanted to charge him for cleaning up the car? Who would fork out the Acting Tough Points then? The points he had earned from these two earlier wouldn''t be enough to cover what he had lost previously! No! He had to take very good care of this Lamborghini, because it would help him earn back innumerable Acting Tough Points for sure! He would drive this car and take hot chicks for a ride, then earn point after point for acting super tough for it C what a worthy investment! Where else could he find such a good deal? This had to be the easiest tough-acting Xu Que had had to do ever since he''d received the system''s help! Still, after having put the two girls into shock, Xu Que no longer dared to show off any more of his driving skills. He just kept on driving slowly and carefully. Meanwhile, the two girls slowly recovered and gained back their senses. They now truly believed that this ''divine chariot'' truly didn''t need the Spirit Stone or Soul Strength. They had also noticed that Xu Que hadn''t used any kind of rune at allhe had merely used his two hands and two feet to start the chariot moving, and this truly shocked both of them! "You were right! This divine chariot of yours is simply extraordinary! We''ve never seen anything like it before!" They realized they had to say something to please him, now that they''d both calmed down. "Don''t mention it," replied Xu Que with false modesty. "This is just one of the many varieties of chariot we''ve got in Exploding Heavens Faction." Another notification had rung in his mind now, and he''d received another hundred Acting Tough Points and was about to earn back all that he''d lost. The two girls were still full of doubt though, because after all these years in Fire Country they''d never even heard a whiff of hearsay about this mysterious Exploding Heaven thing. Yet their first encounter with this faction had been with such an impressive object that was so superior to the chariots of Ling Bao Deity that they knew so well and were once so proud of. After a moment of silence, one of the girls couldn''t hold it in her questions any longer. "If I may be so bold, would you please tell me your name, sir?" she asked. "Would it be possible for your faction to consider cooperating with us from Ling Bao Temple?" "I am Takumi Fujiwara of the Exploding Heavens Faction," answered Xu Que with a sly smile, "also known as the Speed Star of Mount Akina, nicknamed the Old Driver!" ... ... 272 Don’t Understand Human Language? Chapter 272: Dont Understand Human Language? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Mount Akina? Which mountain is that? Speed Star? Old Driver? The two women from Spirit Treasures Pavilion were perplexed. All these terms were totally new to them. And another strange thing was the name of the young man in front of themhis surname sounded so bizarre! In Metal Nation, they had only heard of two-character surnames like Murong, Situ and Dugu family. They had never heard of a strange surname like Fujiwara! "Young hero Fuijiwara, about cooperating" "Forget about cooperating, the Exploding Heavens Faction has always been committed to self-sufficiency. We have never required the help of foreign forces, nor have we ever needed their cooperation. To tell you the truth, Spirit Treasures Pavilion isn''t qualified to cooperate with Exploding Heavens Faction. The two of you can forget about this type of quality high-end cooperation." Xu Que wore a serious expression. Both girls subsequently feel that he was not a simple person and must have some background. After hearing Xu Que''s words and witnessing such high-end technology in the car, the women were full of curiosity and in awe of the Exploding Heavens Faction. What kind of faction that could be so low-key and mysterious that nobody has ever heard of it, yet also possess such a high quality divine chariot! the young women thought. "Young hero, would you ever reconsider?" the two young women asked cautiously again, not wanting to anger Xu Que. They knew that if they could cooperate with such a mysterious force, they would be able to dominate the divine chariot market in the Metal Nation! Xu Que rubbed his chin, expression solemn as if pondering. "Well I can reconsider, but I do wonder if you would accept the unspoken rules?" "Unspoken rules?" wondered the two girls. "Please forgive us for our ignorance. Young hero, may we know what unspoken rules you are referring to?" "You don''t know of the unspoken rules?" Xu Que shook his head and waved his hand dismissively, face was full of regret. "Just forget it, seems like neither of you are like me at all! We are taking different paths and we shall soon part ways!" The two women were immediately flustered. "Young hero, if we have done something wrong, please forgive us and guide us so we can improve!" "Well we''ll talk about it later!" "Young hero, could you disclose some details?" "No, this is something that has to be said in the future!" "Young hero" "Stop, this is already my bottom line. We''ll talk about it in future." "That''s okay, young hero, what do you mean by future? When it will be?" "Anytime!" As Xu Que finished talking, he looked outside the car window, turning his head a 45 degree angle. Indeed, he thought, all problems in the world are due to issues with communication! Why are the people from Metal Nation unable to understand human language? I''ve already said they''re the unspoken rules if I put it explicitly, can they still be known as the unspoken rules? The two young women were stunned and did not ask further. Their hearts were stirring with shock as well. Young hero Fuijiwara is so young yet he is able to talk with the ''zen'' way of mind, they thought. He said he''ll talk about it in future yet it could be anytime. That means he is hinting to us that when the time is right, he will tell us! However, both of them had misunderstood the words of the Old Driver, Xu Que. They were now immersed in subtle admiration! Xu Que was looking out of the car window, continuing to act cool. The system notifications kept ringing in his head to signal the rewards he was obtaining for successfully acting tough. The Acting Tough Points kept increasing until all of a sudden, not only had he earned back his rental charges, but he had even earned extra Acting Tough Points! Acting tough is just like a breeze to me! he thought. As long as I earn more than I spend, my Acting Tough Points will be well spent! Xu Que curled his lips upwards and he felt there was no need to spend any more time with the two young women. Since he now had the luxury sports car with him, he should go to a crowded place to flaunt and earn Acting Tough Points! Moreover, his main motive for coming to Metal Nation was to go to the Imperial Tombs and obtain the Genesis Metal Herb so he could continue to create troubleah, incorrect, so he could save and liberate another nation! "I wonder if the two of you ladies would know which way I should take to go to the Imperial Tombs?" Xu Que asked politely, looking at the two of them. The two of them were startled, then looked as if they realized something. "Oh, young hero, you actually wanted to participate in the Trial of the Sword Catacomb?" "Trial of Sword Catacomb? What''s that?" Xu Que shook his head. "I only wanted to go to the Imperial Tombs for drag racing," he said. "I haven''t heard anything about the Trial of the Sword Catacomb. I hope you two ladies will provide me more details on this." "Young hero, you are too polite! The Trial of the Sword Catacomb is an event held every 100 years. If you have an innate talent for the Will of Sword, you''ll be able to enter the Sword Catacomb and obtain a Sword Soul. If you use that to refine your Soul Strength, your Soul Strength will become greater and sharper!" "Oh? There''s actually such a thing?" Xu Que''s eyes flashed with interest and thought, Trial of the Sword Catacombit sure sounds like a holy land for cting tough. What''s more, the location is also near the Imperial Tombs of the Metal Nation, which means there is no conflict with my original destination. Making a trip to the Sword Catacomb seems totally worth it! "Ah," one of the young women heaved a soft sigh. "Although the Trial of the Sword Catacomb has helped a lot of talented cultivators, this time the trial will be attempted by countless geniuses and elites. One of them is the Legendary Swordsman, Ye Chang Feng. We hear that he has such amazing talent and strength that he has never been defeated before." When Xu Que heard the term ''Legendary Swordsman'', he was immediately delighted! It''s the fucking Legendary Swordsman? Haha, it''s a small world! After failing to act tough in Fire Nation, you still dare to come to Metal Nation to act tough! he thought. He sniggered and shook his head. "Ladies, haven''t you heard that the Legendary Swordsman, Ye Chang Feng, has been defeated in Fire Nation just recently?" "Ah? What?" "That''s impossible?" The two young women were stupefied. Xu Que wore a faint smile on his face. "Seems like he didn''t dare to spread this piece of news. In fact, I was there when it happened. He was defeated with a single stroke by Ye Liang Chen of my Exploding Heavens Faction. He was eventually carried away on a stretcher. You can ask around if you don''t believe me." "Exploding Heavens Faction, Ye Liang Chen?" The two women were evidently astonished by the news. Wow! This Exploding Heavens Faction They actually had a genius that could defeat Ye Chang Feng! Could this really be true? both women wondered. When they looked at Xu Que''s expression, they felt that Xu Que did not seem like he had lied. Nevertheless, they had trouble believing this piece of information. Xu Que didn''t want to talk too much as well. After successfully acting tough and getting more Acting Tough Points, he decided to hurry to the Imperial City of the Metal Nation. He looked towards the two women once again. "Will both of you young ladies enlighten me as to which direction I should take to get to the Imperial Tombs?" he asked elegantly, wearing a gentle smile. "Young hero, you are too polite! We are already very close to the Imperial City of the Metal Nation, as well as the Imperial Tombs. You can go in this direction and reach your destination in just a few hours!" Both girls giggled and continued, "Young hero, we have been fated to meet here. In actual fact, we are sisters and we are also heading towards the Imperial Tombs to participate in the Trial of the Sword Catacomb. We didn''t expect to meet you this way. It is really an interesting encounter that fate brought us." Both young women chuckled in a rather coy way; their previously domineering arrogance was now nowhere to be found. At this moment, they were no longer looking down on Xu Que. However, after Xu Que confirmed the direction he was travelling in, his face became blank and expressionless. "We are all cultivators who should be focusing on our cultivation," he said. "Fate is such an illusory thing, it''s better if you don''t believe in it! Alright, now that you have tried my divine chariot, please get off now. I, the Speed Star, am going to the Imperial Tombs to pick up girls." 273 The Speed Star in Action Chapter 273: The Speed Star in Action Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The two Ling Bao girls watched incredulously as Xu Que abandoned them, and sped away in his Lamborghini with an arrogant look on his face. What was the use of these girls to an Act Tough King anyway? Would he be so sucked in by the looks of these two girls that he would abandon his goal of earning Acting Tough Points? No way! Absolutely not! Just because they looked slightly better than most other girls didn''t mean they had this Act Tough King wrapped around their fingers! The thought was just ridiculous! Women these days! Acting so important just because they looked slightly pretty, as if the universe had to orbit around them just because of their good looks! Ha! Xu Que found this type of girl most annoying! So what if they were beautiful? So what if they were hot chicks? Must the Act Tough King fall to your feet just because of that? He, the Act Tough King, would never stand for it! ... Xu Que then stepped on the gas pedal and headed straight towards the Imperial Tombs, leaving the two girls in the dust. The two Ling Bao girls watched as the ''chariot'' disappeared into the distance. They were both stunned into a daze and just stood there in disbelief before finally regaining their senses. "That that bastard!" "I thought he was respectful and polite, but it was all fake! Hmph!" They both gritted their teeth and stomped their feet petulantly. Even if their status in the Ling Bao Temple wasn''t taken into account, these two were still two of the best-looking girls in all of Metal Nationin fact, they could be considered two of the top fifty most beautiful women in the kingdom! Hordes of admirers pursued them day in and day out, yet who would have thought that a day would come where this strange son of a bitch left them behind on a road? First, he had crashed into their divine chariot but accused them of being the ones at fault. Then he had the gall to boast about his peculiar chariot from this Exploding Heavens nonsensical faction, and had even faked a sweet and gentle manner in front of them. Yet right after asking for the directions to the Imperial Tombs, he had just discarded them unceremoniously by the road and fled the scene. What an unforgivably horrid person! Both of them were dying to rush up to Xu Que and bite him to death, but they restrained themselves, knowing that they shouldn''t mess around with his strength. They weren''t foolsthey had been able to sense the aura of a Level 9 Original Infant Stage earlier, which had shocked them so much that they had jumped out of the car! "Forget about the bastard, let''s hurry over to the Imperial Tombs ourselves. The elders from the temple will be arriving there soon, we''ll just tell the elders about him and let them discuss the possibility of cooperation. I''m sure he won''t dare to play around then." "Yeah, that''s all we can do for now. What''s more important is the swordsmanship competition that''s going to be held there. Noble families will be sending their best representatives over, I''m sure you''ll be able to find a good handsome match today, sister!" The girl laughed. "What are you talking about? Don''t be silly" Although the two girls had been moody and angry just moments before, this sudden change of subject had brought excitement and joy back to their faces. They were soon walking jovially towards the Imperial Tombs without a care in the world. ... ... A few hours later, Xu Que had reached the Imperial City. He noticed a huge boisterous crowd outside the area where he thought the Imperial Tombs should be. Strange-shaped chariots were seen parked along the road, yet all of them were offensively ugly. The corners of Xu Que''s lips curled up, and he stepped on the gas pedal and caused the engine to roar, attracting the attention of the sea of people there. In the next moment, everyone''s expressions changed as they stared in shock and awe at the Lamborghini. "When when did they make such an extraordinary chariot? I''ve never seen anything like it!" "What a beauty! Look at that metal it''s made out of! What kind of rare material is that?" "What''s even stranger is how I didn''t even feel the slightest Soul Strength fluctuation from the chariot at all! What kind of power does it use? Rune power?" "Amazing! Did the Ling Bao Temple create a new Ling Bao divine chariot?" The people spoke among themselves in awe about what a wonderful chariot it was, until someone suddenly shouted in fear. "Hold on, what''s going on? Why is it still rushing towards us at that speed? Why hasn''t he slowed the hell down yet?" "This is a disaster! It must be because the driver doesn''t have enough Soul Strength! Such a powerful chariot must be difficult to control!" "No, no! It must be because his control of the runes is weak! Everyone, look out!" "Come on, everyone, let''s cast a spell to stop the chariot!" ... All of a sudden, all the priests there started to cast a spell, each one emitting colorful magical auras that lit up the whole street like fireworks in the skyall with one united purpose to stop the wildly speeding chariot! This kind of situation had always happened from time to time. After all, there were many stupid young and rich people in the Metal Nation who liked to test out strange and powerful divine chariots despite not having nearly enough Soul Strength. They did this in the hopes of looking and acting tough, but in the end they would lose control of the runes and subsequently lose control of the chariots Therefore, everyone there regarded Xu Que''s Lamborghini as a chariot that belonged to some noble family or other that was out of control. And just as they expected, Xu Que''s car continued to speed forward without a sign of slowing down at all! "Damn, this kid is too weak." "His control of the runes is so poor, yet he dares to drive such a powerful chariot! What a fool!" "I think his Soul Strength is just too weak. If he even so much as bumps into me I''ll send this bastard and his chariot flying, you just wait and see!" "What a pity, though! It''s such an exquisite chariot, yet soon it''s going to turn into a pile of broken bits!" "Ha! I''m sure his elders will give this boy an earful when he goes home this evening!" ... By then, the whole crowd was shouting at the Lamborghini. However, Xu Que had spent another ten Acting Tough Points to purchase a new driving skill, so he remained calm and confident. Just as the priests who were closest to Xu Que''s car were staring down at the car, bracing for the imminent impact, there was a sudden scream from the car! Screeeech! The car made a sharp turn just before it touched the magical light cast by the priests'' spells. The tires shrieked as they dragged across the ground, leaving a perfect arc of skid marks in their trail as the car came to a sudden stop! Everyone there watched in stunned silence! The whole crowd was dumbstruck. They''d seen a chariot move this fast before and they knew how hard it was to control this kind of beast. Yet this chariot had made a sudden sharp turn just before it stopped, when it had been previously moving at full speedthis showed immense expertise in rune control! None of them could believe what had just happened! "That''s that''s impossible!" "Holy crap! That''s crazy! How did he do it?" "How did he stop the chariot in that short span of time?" ... The crowd''s chattering rang through the atmosphere, and those who had started to cast spells earlier hurriedly cancelled their spells in embarrassment. How stupid had they been? They''d mistaken a master, whose control over the runes was impeccable and whose Soul Strength was clearly top-notch, for a useless rich bastard! Moreover, they''d even idiotically cast defensive spells in front of the crowd! How shameful! Swish! Just then, Xu Que pushed open the car door. All pairs of eyes were locked on the figure emerging from this extraordinary chariot. Xu Que slowly brought out one foot in a swift, suave move, and planted it firmly onto the ground. The crowd watched with bated breath. Then, Xu Que stepped out fully, with his right hand holding a cigarette and his face arranged in a cool expression. His clothes swayed in the wind, tugged by a well-timed gust, as he puffed out a ring of smoke. A series of notification rang up in his mind Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. 160 Acting Tough Points rewarded!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting super tough. 180 Acting Tough Points rewarded!" ... 274 I Want To Challenge Him Chapter 274: I Want To Challenge Him Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Tsk! Everyone who saw Xu Que couldn''t help but inhale a mouthful of cold air. They were astounded. "What an extraordinary young man!" "Goodness, this young hero must be an elite from a large sect!" "But not quite though, look at how he carries himself. He is clearly a young master from a significant family!" "Indeed, such airs one look and you know he''s not from a simple family." "Elegant, well-mannered, he must be a genius from a big sect or reputable family!" "Young master, please tell us your name!" a female cultivator cried. Xu Que blew out a puff of smoke that formed a ring. "I''m Takumi Fujiwara," he replied simply. "I am the Speed Star of Mount Akina, my nickname is Old Driver, and my hobby is drag racing!" Fujiwara? The name rang in everyone''s heads. All of a sudden, everyone was even more stunned. There isn''t such a surname in Metal Nation. Could it be that he is from a mysterious significant family or from other nations? And that Exploding Heavens Faction never heard of it either! Queries ran through their minds. "What? Exploding Heavens Faction?" A cry of surprise came from the rear of the crowd. All the people turned back to look. It was an elite cultivator from Jade Sword Sect, who had a perturbed expression on his face. In reality, the elite cultivator was terrified inside his mind. When the sect had returned to Metal Nation, they had not spread the news of Ye Chang Feng''s defeat but instead, they had tried their best to keep such news under wraps. This was because the Legendary Swordsman had too great an influence in Metal Nation. Such a defeat could never be made known to outsiders. Once spread, the whole Jade Sword Sect could also be implicated and become a laughing stock. The consequences were unimaginable! Only a few elites in Jade Sword Sect knew what had truly happened. Although this particular cultivator had not been present then, he remembered the nameExploding Heavens Faction and Ye Liang Chen. So when he heard the name Exploding Heavens Faction, he was unnerved and couldn''t help but give an involuntary yell. Since this young man was from the Exploding Heavens Faction, he was 80 percent sure that this man knew that Ye Chang Feng had been defeated by Ye Liang Chen of the Exploding Heavens Faction. This type of bad news must be controlled. At the very least, the news must not be spread within the Metal Nation. Otherwise, Jade Sword Sect''s dignity risks being destroyed throughout the entire Metal Nation, the elite cultivator thought. No! I must stop him from spreading this piece of news! The next moment, without a care for the surprised looks of the crowd, the elite cultivator came forward and walked straight up to Xu Que. "Fellow cultivator, I need to talk to you!" He placed a hand on Xu Que''s shoulder. His tone was sure and firm. Xu Que scrunched an eyebrow and looked at the man in front of him. He was rather unhappy. "Who are you?" Xu Que asked with a frown. "I don''t want to buy insurance policies, I don''t need loans and I am not short of money. Yeah, I spent 150,000 yuan abroad! But I don''t know you, if you need my service for sperm donations in order to have a kid, please send over a beautiful young woman who is 30 years old or younger, thank you!" The man seemed slightly startled and shook his head. "Fellow cultivator, what nonsense are you talking? Please come with me, I need to discuss something with you!" "I have nothing to discuss with you, and remove your pig-like hand from my shoulder," Xu Que scolded the cultivator immediately. "Do you know how expensive my clothes are? You don''t know anything and you decide to just touch my shoulder like that? Do you think I''ll beat you up?" The whole crowd froze with a confused expression upon hearing that. "Geez, this young man is neither elegant nor well-mannered at all!" "I originally thought that he was a sensible and graceful young master, but he has turned out to be a very vulgar person!" "The appearance and the heart do not always match up!" "This young man is really ignorant, Jade Sword Sect''s Zhang Li Yun has come to talk to him, yet he is behaving so rudely towards him." "He''s definitely going to be taught a lesson. Zhang Li Yun is one of the young elites in Jade Sword Sect alongside Ye Chang Feng and several others. I heard his temper is not that good either." "But then again, Zhang Li Yun is usually a loner, why has he suddenly taken the initiative to talk to this young man?" "I think he might have taken a fancy towards that divine chariot!" "This type of divine chariot is too eye-catching. Since he has flaunted it by driving it outside, he can''t prevent people from coveting it!" "Although this young man has hidden his stage of cultivation, he can only really bluff the ordinary people. It is definitely futile against someone like Zhang Li Yun, who is a young genius." The crowd shook their heads and started to sympathise with Xu Que. However, much to everyone''s surprise, Zhang Li Yun did not flare up. He took a deep breath and continued talking to Xu Que. "Fellow cultivator, could you consider what''s at stake for the Jade Sword Sect and let me talk to you? This matter is really very important." For the sake of the Jade Sword Sect, Zhang Li Yun swallowed his pride. However, Xu Que''s eyes lit up when he heard the words ''Jade Sword Sect''. "Jade Sword Sect? Ha, so you''re from the Jade Sword Sect! I finally found you that someone! You have the so-called Legendary Swordsman in your sect! Call him out, I heard" "Fellow cultivator!" Xu Que did not manage to finish his words and was interrupted by Zhang Li Yun. Zhang Li Yun was truly scared. He was afraid that Xu Que would blurt out the truth about that matter. It was hard to imagine the consequences if this matter was leaked out. Not only would the Trial of the Sword Catacomb be affected, but he was also sure that the whole Metal Nation would find out the truth in less than ten days. "Fellow cultivator, I''ll certainly give you a satisfactory price. But we need to go somewhere quiet to talk, is that okay with you?" Zhang Li Yun pretended to be interested in Xu Que''s divine chariot, and he was trying hard to pretend to be calm. "A satisfactory price? Is this for real? I''m someone who doesn''t ask for a price easily, and when I do, I''ll ask for something big!" Xu Que had figured out what the Jade Sword Sect was up to. He curled his lips up and smiled. However, in his heart, he was pondering over how to act tough to earn more points. Money? A big sum of money? Do you think this can be compared to my Acting Tough Points? I reject all transactions that are not for the purpose of acting tough. The Jade Sword Sect should have a good reputation and high status in Metal Nation! That Legendary Swordsman, Ye Chang Feng, also enjoys great fame in Metal Nation! So, what more is there to discuss? When you want to tread on someone, tread on the face of a genius! When acting tough, aim for the highest amount of return! I''m acting tough about what I did, so others can''t do anything to me about it. All these were Xu Que''s quotes for life! ... Zhang Li Yun was slightly taken aback as Xu Que appeared to have compromised without much effort on his part. He had thought that people from Exploding Heavens Faction had a strange temperament and would be hard to negotiate with. But now it seemed like this Takumi Fujiwara guy was friendlieralthough he was full of nonsense and vulgarities, his temper seemed just fine. Zhang Li Yun was slightly relieved. In any case, as long as Xu Que promised not to mention that Ye Chang Feng, the Legendary Swordsman, had been defeated by Ye Liang Chen with a single stroke, he believed that Jade Sword Sect could afford the required remuneration. Immediately, he nodded. "No problem my fellow cultivator, as long as it''s within the capacities of the Jade Sword Sect, we''ll definitely try our best to fulfil your demands." Xu Que was smiling with his mouth closed, the corners of his eyes curved. "Actually my demand is very simple. I don''t want money. Just ask the Legendary Swordsman, Ye Chang Feng, to come out now! I want to challenge him!" 275 Swordsmanship Contest! Chapter 275: Swordsmanship Contest! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio What was going on? Had that guy just challenged the Legendary Swordsman, Ye Chang Feng? Had he lost his mind? All eyes turned to Xu Que and focused on him with amused disbelief, as if he was the biggest fool in the world. Ye Chang Feng, the Legendary Swordsman of the Jade Sword Sect, was renowned throughout the Metal Nation. Someone would have to be living under a rock to not know himhe was quite simply the ultimate idol of the youth! All young men dreamed of one day becoming as powerful as he was. In fact, some of them were willing to bash their heads against a wall if it meant getting accepted into the Jade Sword Sectall because of Ye Chang Feng! Yet now someone had appeared out of the blue, saying he wanted to challenge Ye Chang Feng? Excuse me, brother, but are you insane? How long do you think you''ll last against someone like Ye Chang Feng? ... Everyone stared unblinkingly at Xu Que. Even Zhang Li Yun was stunned. He hadn''t expected Xu Que to make this kind of demand. A duel with Ye Chang Feng? These people from Exploding Heavens Faction sure were extremely arrogant. First it was Ye Liang Chen, and now this Takumi Fujiwara person. Did these bastards think that Chang Feng could really be that easy to bully? "My friend, it''s" Zhang Li Yun hesitated. Although he was slightly angry by that point, he was still forcing himself to stay as polite and gracious to Xu Que as possible. He was afraid that one careless move might trigger this bastard in front of him to blow everything out of proportion. "What''s the matter? Is he too much of a chicken to come out and face me? Don''t try to lie to me and say he''s not here! I''ve investigated the matter and I know he''s here today. Earlier on that day" "Calm down, my friend," interrupted Zhang Li Yun, his heart almost jumping out of his chest. "Listen to me. Yes, it''s true, Chang Feng really is here." Zhang Li Yun almost burst out in tears as he stared helplessly at Xu Que. Goddamn it, couldn''t this bastard just keep his mouth shut? If he hadn''t paid close attention to what Xu Que was saying, he was sure that he was about to spill out everything! Meanwhile, Xu Que was deliberately teasing Zhang Li Yun. He knew full well that these people from Jade Sword Sect were most afraid of exposing the ''incident''. That was why he was acting oblivious and extra arrogant today! "Don''t be nervous, my friend!" said Xu Que, smiling as he patted Zhang Li Yun''s shoulders. "I know what you mean, but everyone''s out here to see something exciting, aren''t we? We go big or we go home, am I right?" Zhang Li Yun was so angry that he wouldn''t be surprised if smoke suddenly came out of his ears. All that talk about going big or going home was just that, talkhe knew that Xu Que was teasing him on purpose. "Well?" said Xu Que. "Since Ye Chang Feng really is here, then let him come out. I''m challenging him to a duel and we''ll decide once and for all who is the better swordsmanhim or me. Whoever wins will be proclaimed the next Legendary Swordsman!" Xu Que was bursting with confidence as he uttered these words. At that moment, everyone there almost snorted at Xu Que''s hubris. What an utter imbecile! This bastard had appeared out of nowhere and done nothing but brag from the moment he had first opened his mouth. And now he wanted to become the next Legendary Swordsman? It was time for the Jade Sword Sect to teach this amateur a harsh lesson! However, the situation once again took a turn that was beyond everyone''s expectations. The burning rage had simmered down in Zhang Li Yun, and he could now speak with perfect civility. "My friend Fujiwara," he said, "Chang Feng has entered the swordsmanship contest and passed the first round. He went in with the other talented swordsmen who passed the round as well, so there is no way we can get him back out here. Would you mind waiting for him for a while?" "You want me to wait for him? Are you kidding me? No one has ever dared to let a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction wait for anyone else! Are you Jade Sword Sect people trying to rebel against the authority?" Xu Que sneered haughtily before falling silent for a while. "Hmph, you''re lucky though," he then continued. "Because I''m in a really good mood today. Had it been our brother Liang Chen, he would surely have blown all of you swordsmen up into smithereens!" The crowd paid no heed to Xu Que''s threats, because they had never heard of this weird Exploding Heavenly Gang or whatever they called themselves. They took it for granted that Xu Que was bragging again. But Zhang Li Yun knew better though. He almost jumped in shock at the mention of the name Liang Chen. He felt like his heart was about to beat out of his chest. "My honorable friend Fujiwara," he answered immediately, "but there is nothing we can do!" "Bullshit!" said Xu Que with his eyebrows raised. "Didn''t you say he''s in the swordsmanship contest? Good! I''ll go inside and find him there!" Xu Que then swiftly rushed towards the entrance. Everyone''s expressions once again transformed in an instant. Zhang Li Yun was stunned, though he then smiled slyly as he turned to Xu Que. "My friend Fujiwara," he said, "you haven''t received the approval from the Sword Spirit yet. You will not be able to enter the Sword Mound." "The approval from the Sword Spirit?" asked Xu Que, voice full of suspicion. As soon as he uttered those words, the crowds looked at him in a disapproving expression. "Young man, don''t you know what kind of place the Sword Mound is? How dare you challenge the Legendary Swordsman, Ye Chang Feng! It''s time someone put you in your place!" "That''s right! I guess you don''t even have the qualifications to enter the Sword Mound! It''s a sacred place which can only be entered by those who have been approved by the Sword Spirit and hold ancient swords, so don''t even dream about it, boy!" "And the Sword Spirit will only approve a limited amount of people, only a hundred ancient sword holders per century! Right now there are already 90 swordsmen who have entered the Sword Mound, so there are only 10 places left!" "Yeah, so don''t even think about going in there if you don''t get chosen for a place in the Sword Mound!" ... Even though everyone was busy hurling insults at him, Xu Que only calmly listened to them. Once everyone settled down, he turned back towards Zhang Li Yun, raising an eyebrow. "What are you doing standing there?" he said. "Didn''t you hear what they said? Hurry up and get me a place inside the Sword Mound!" Zhang Li Yun''s jaw dropped to the ground. The crowd''s eyes opened wide as saucers. What was going on? Why was he demanding a place from the Jade Sword Sect now? Since when had anyone ever made such a promise? And in any case, why would the Jade Sword Sect do such a thing for an imbecile like him? But once again, the crowd was surprised by Zhang Li Yun. The conflicting emotions on his face right now were infinitely fascinatinghe looked wrathful yet helpless, staring daggers with eyes that could have killed a dozen men, yet he was also trying with all his might to maintain a polite smile. No ordinary man could have worn such a peculiar expression on their face! "But my friend Fujiwara," he managed to say. "There is only one place left for us in Jade Sword Sect, so you" "Ah, great! So you do have a place left!" said Xu Que with a big smile. "I was just testing you, but who would have thought that you would be so kind as to relinquish the last place to me! Great! Since you insist upon it, then I''ll humbly accept this place. This way, I won''t have to waste my time fighting others for their place!" In that instant, Xu Que had become the embodiment of ''thick-skinned shamelessness''. Only then did the people in the crowd realize how thick the human skin can be. What Xu Que had just demonstrated would have put the infamous sly fox Duan Jiu De to shame! At that point, all Zhang Li Yun could do was relent and blame his own big mouth. Why had he mentioned that there was one last place left? Why couldn''t he have just lied and said the places had all been filled up and there was nothing they could do, so deepest apologies and goodbye? Damn it all to hell! After a moment of silence, Zhang Li Yun gritted his teeth and said in a defeated tone, "alright, my friend Fujiwara, then why don''t you go ahead and go through the test? There''s a cave over there with many restriction signs in front of it. There will be innumerable ancient swords inside the cave, and all you need to do is stand outside and summon an ancient sword. If there is one that is fated to belong to you, the ancient sword will fly towards you by itself. Then you just have to to hold that sword and enter the Sword Mound." "It''s that simple?" asked Xu Que, his eyes blinking in disbelief. "Yes" answered Zhang Li Yun, although he was sneering inside. Simple, huh? Ha, so you think that the Sword Spirit will recognize just about anybody, you idiot? Even the venerable Lao Zi had failed to get the approval of the Sword Spirit, so what hope could you have of succeeding? Let''s just see how humiliated you''ll get when you stand there waiting like a fool! Even the people in the crowd were shaking their heads. In their view, Xu Que was obviously an ignorant and airheaded young man who thought too highly of himself, even though he was nothing but an amateur. This type of person was unlikely to ever be able to cultivate proper swordsmanship, let alone be recognized by the Sword Spirit! Xu Que was oblivious to these people''s small view on him. He walked confidently in the direction of the sacred cave. Had it not been because he wanted to save his Acting Tough points, he would have just used a trick to break his way into the entrance of the Sword Mound. However, he saw this moment as an opportunity to act tough and earn more points, so naturally he was going to just go along with this method. To his surprise, though, Xu Que was met with an astonishing sight as he approached the cave entrance. The interior of the cave was simply immense! He couldn''t see where the cave ended as he looked into itit was all a vast expanse of twilight shrouded in a dark mysterious fog. What a breath-taking place this was! And there inside the cave, masses of swords densely covered the cave floor. The sight was so eerie that it sent a shiver down Xu Que''s spine. These swords had obviously been there for a very long timein fact, Xu Que thought it possible that they''d been there for up to a thousand years! With this many ancient swords abandoned in the cave, some people might have mistaken this place for the actual Sword Mound, when in fact this was just a little test for those who would be entering the real Sword Mound! If a simple testing cave was this terrifying, how much worse would the real Sword Mound be? In that instance, Xu Que suddenly felt excited and curious about the place called the Sword Mound. He couldn''t wait to enter such a mystifying place! 276 The Sword Spirit’s Recognition Chapter 276: The Sword Spirits Recognition Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que was not the only one standing before the entrance to the cave. Besides him, the people filling up the other nine places were also queuing up. Xu Que directly went up to the entrance in an attempt to jump queue. However, there were restrictionsthe entrance only opened up a pathway for a single person to move along, and therefore there was no way to cut the queue unless the person in front allowed him to take their position. At the same time, a system notification rang in his head. Ding! "A restriction spell is detected ahead. Do you want to use 1,000 Acting Tough Points to break the spell?" Holy shit! 1,000 Acting Tough Points? System, why don''t you become a robber instead? Xu Que almost jumped when he heard the cost quoted by system. He cursed in his head. Damn it, things are getting more expensive now! But at the next moment, he calmed down as he thought of the fact that the cave here was clearly older and had a longer history when compared to the Royal Tombs of the Fire Nation. Besides, he could feel that the restrictive spell was really strong. After taking just a few steps, he could already feel a sharp, majestic pressure, as if he was being pointed at by a sharp sword. The crowd had seen that Xu Que had tried to cut the queue by walking directly up to the furthest elite cultivator in the queue. All the people were staring at him as it was obvious what his motive was. And then all of a sudden, he turned around and went to the end of the queue. Whilst doing so, he did not forget to make an awe-inspiring excuse for his sudden action. "Adhering to regulations is a good virtue for all young cultivators. For example, queuing up. I personally like this the best. Here I am, excuse me, is this the last position? Don''t move from your position, I''m supposed to queue behind you " The crowd felt their mouths twitch, speechless at what they were seeing. You have the cheek to call yourself disciplined? You must have noticed the restrictive spell, so you have no choice but to turn around, right? Why is there such a brazen and shameless fellow in this world? However, the nine elite cultivators queuing in front of him were not bothered by Xu Que at all. They came from various large, reputable sects and had been chosen from amongst millions of people. They belonged to the category of geniuses and elites! They did not know why Zhang Li Yun from Jade Sword Sect had been so polite to this fellow. As elites, they tended to have a proud and mighty attitude. Even if Xu Que had a very high status, they wouldn''t bother themselves with him. The elite cultivator in the first position glanced at Xu Que without much emotion. Hmph! He gave a snort and strode forward. He closed his eyes and sent his soul strength into the cave. Whoom! Sounds of clanging swords were heard from within the cave! woosh! The next moment, a sound pierced through the air. In a split second, an ancient sword flew out into the hands of that elite cultivator. The hum of the ancient sword was captivating. Just one sound and one could tell that it was a flying sword with strong spiritual powers. To be able to obtain the recognition of the Sword Spirit within the ancient sword was not going to be an easy feat! The whole crowd exclaimed at the sight. "He succeeded!" "That is Situ Shang, the genius from the Situ Family. He''s too strong! He actually earned the Sword Spirit''s recognition within such a short period of time!" "After all, he''s number two after Ye Chang Feng, the Legendary Swordsman. He''ll definitely succeed." ... Situ Shang held the ancient sword in his hand. After successfully obtaining the sword, he passed through the restrictions and walked out of the tunnel. His eyes were aloof and indifferent. Xu Que immediately stared at Situ Shang''s ancient sword with great desire. He was worried, and various thoughts went through his head. Am I going to snatch it? Rob it? Grab it? Forget it, better not rob it. I''m the Act Tough King. Acting tough is like art, it has to look good. Snatching stuff from a little rookienah! The Act Tough King isn''t interested in that. But this fellow is really arrogant. He actually dared to snort at me. What an asshole, I''m going to deal with him later. Xu Que wore a friendly smile on his face and nodded his head at Situ Shang. Situ Shang was dumbstruck for a moment. He hadn''t expected Xu Que to actually show such a friendly side to his personality by taking the initiative to greet him. Well, even Zhang Li Yun had greeted this person politely. No matter how aloof or arrogant he was, he decided he shouldn''t persist in behaving that way anymore. And so he nodded back at Xu Que. Xu Que did not say anything and continued to look forward. By now, the second elite had come up to stand in front of the cave. He sent in his Soul Strength as well. The cave resonated with sound and another sword landed in his hand. The crowd gave another cry of surprise. But obviously, this kind of luck did not belong to everyone. When it was the turn for the third elite cultivator, he stood for quite a while as he tried his best to release his Soul Strength to the maximumbut nothing happened in the cave. Everyone started to shake their heads. "Seems like he has failed to get the recognition!" "I know him! He''s from Spirit Treasures Pavilion. They usually have a great amount of Soul Strength, and therefore they are best suited for equipment forging and refining." "Their Soul Strength may be strong but that doesn''t guarantee them recognition from the Sword Spirit!" "Precisely, the Sword Spirit wants cultivators with integrity and a devoted heart towards sword cultivation. People like that tend to have greater success with sword cultivation!" ... The cultivator from Spirit Treasures Pavilion walked away regretfully. Xu Que was a vengeful person. He remembered that this fellow had previously thrown him a look of disdain. So now he decided to gloat over his failure. "Ha, such an easy feat and you failed? Too weak!" Xu Que made a cutting remark. The cultivator from Spirit Treasures Pavilion stopped when he heard the comment. He stared at Xu Que with hostility. "Oh no! What are you staring at? Do you think I''m going to pluck your eyes out and trample on them if you keep staring at me like that?" Xu Que continuedd to casually taunt the cultivator. "You " The cultivator couldn''t bear the insults. He wanted to dash over and teach Xu Que a lesson. Zhang Li Yun from Jade Sword Sect was anxious. He was worried that the matter would blow up out of control, and he quickly stopped him. He shook his head and used his Soul Strength to convey his message to the cultivator. Don''t bother with him, he''s just an ignorant young lad. He''s definitely going to fail later. You can laugh at him then when he does. Later on when my Sect Elders arrive, he''s going to have a hard time. After listening to that, the cultivator glanced at Xu Que one more time with a cold sneer on his face, then turned and walked away. ... Xu Que had witnessed the scene. Although he didn''t know what Zhang Li Yun had said, he was certain that it hadn''t been anything nice. Nevertheless, that did not daunt Xu Que, for he was the Act Tough King with lots of nasty tricks up his sleeves! Xu Que had his ways of dealing with the situation, even though he didn''t know what Zhang Li Yun had conveyed to the cultivator. He turned to Zhang Li Yun, wearing a bright smile on his face."Little Zhang, you shouldn''t bully him. It''s only natural of him to want to teach me a lesson when I taunted him earlier! Unfortunately, this fellow didn''t have the guts. He only dared to move his mouth, and if we are really going to have a duel, he''s going to back off! Besides, everyone is equal under the law. You can''t just side with me like that. Don''t use Jade Sword Sect to oppress others next time!" He sounded so earnest and sincere that it nearly made Zhang Li Yun and the third cultivator stumble and fall. The crowd was actually guessing what Zhang Li Yun had said to the cultivator as well. And when Xu Que said that, everyone was startled. The Jade Sword Sect is protecting this young man? This is so terrible, no wonder why that young man is so arrogant and Zhang Li Yun had to put up with him. This young man must have a very solid background. Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 180 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for acting tough with quick thinking. The special reward is 300 Acting Tough Points!" 277 How Dare You Ignore Me! Chapter 277: How Dare You Ignore Me! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The system''s notifications rang up immediately, and a smile cropped up on Xu Que''s face. At that moment, Zhang Li Yun was feeling as if it wasn''t a good time to speak for fear of hurting the good name of the Jade Sword Sect. So all he did was turn to the cultivator of Ling Bao Temple and look at him apologetically. ... Then, the fourth cultivator arrived at the front of the cave. He failed as well. The failures were like a contagious disease that was being passed on from one cultivator to the next. The fifth cultivator failed! The sixth cultivator also failed! ... It was not until the ninth cultivator arrived that the repetitive scene suddenly changed. The cultivator was a young man who was now standing in front of Xu Que. No one save for his mother would call that face handsome. Still, there was a vague aura of strength emanating from this youth, although he seemed to have suppressed this strength inside him in order to appear much more unremarkable than he truly was. Xu Que noticed how even the spectators from the sect had paid no special attention to the ninth cultivator, because he seemed to them like someone without a reputation or any skills. There was a marked silence that hadn''t been there when the previous cultivators had arrived. Xu Que could clearly perceive how some of the previous cultivators had triggered bewitched stares with just their presences, yet this young man produced no reaction from the crowd at all. In fact, it seemed that no one even knew who he was. Xu Que knew better, though. He''d sensed early on that this young man was not as simple as he seemed. He might even be on the same level as the Legendary Swordsman Ye Chang Feng, judging from the thick act tough aura emanating from his body! It was a different kind of act tough aura, though. Whereas Ye Chang Feng''s act tough aura shone in its brilliance, this young man had kept his dark and mysterious. What''s that? Which kind of act tough aura would Xu Que''s be, you ask? Why, it would the kind that was 360 degrees, totally spellbinding and alternately brilliant and dark, of course! ... Tsk tsk, thought Xu Que. This guy must be one of those people who disguises themselves as a pig to catch a tigerhis strength is in getting people to underestimate him! As the king of acting tough, it only took Xu Que a glance at the young man to see through all of his tricks. Sure enough, just as the cultivator entered the cave, the whole place echoed with the vibrating sounds of the ancient swords, and this racket was much louder than the one any previous cultivator had ever caused! Just then, the expressions of everyone in the crowd altered abruptly! Swooosh! Swoosh! Before anyone could spend more time imagining who this extraordinary young man could be, two bright streams of light appeared in the dark cave which ended up into the young cultivator''s handshe''d managed to get two ancient swords! "Wow!" In that instance the whole crowd erupted into shocked gasps. All were stunned by the sight! "Good heavens! That''s a powerful young man! How is it possible for anyone to get two ancient swords at once!" "Who the hell is he? Why doesn''t he look familiar at all?" "Maybe he''s the disciple of a mysterious master! What an amazing guy!" "The only person who''d ever got two ancient swords was the Legendary Swordsman, Ye Chang Feng! Who would have thought that this plain-looking young boy would have the same level of talent!" "It seems that the Legendary Swordsman has met his match this time. Once he reaches the Sword Mound, I''m sure there will be a fierce battle that will decide who will obtain the Sword Spirit Knowledge!" ... All eyes were now fixed upon the young cultivator. Even the elders of the sects had changed their tunes and were now showering him with praise. Still, the cultivator''s expression remained stone cold. He took no notice of the chattering around him at all. "Why such a long face, boy?" said Xu Que with a smile as he watched the young cultivator leaving the cave. "I must say that getting two swords isn''t half bad for a young man. Don''t be discouraged, though. Didn''t you see how those bastards before you didn''t even get one sword at all? And they moved on with their pathetic lives, didn''t they? Come on, now, stop sulking. You''re still young Just do better next time, alright?" "..." Everyone there was left speechless by Xu Que''s words. What did he mean by sulking? The young man was just keeping his cool! And why in the world had he told the young man not to be discouraged and to do better next time?! And how dare he make fun of the previous talented swordsmen! They were all the cream of the crop and had been fine representatives of their noble sects! Even though they had failed to get a sword, they were still highly talented and were the pride of their families and sects! Furthermore, shouldn''t this strange man be worried about himself, rather than making fun of others? By the looks of it, there was probably a thousand per cent chance that he would fail as well! ... Zhang Li Yun of Jade Sword Sect had returned to the crowd and joined in with his brothers from the same sect. There was a sly smile on his face as he imagined Xu Que making a fool of himself in front of everyone. They all clearly understood the criteria that the Sword Spirit used to choose someone, and they knew that a shameless wanderer like Xu Que would have no chance of success. And so, Xu Que finally arrived at the cave entrance under the jeering stares of everyone else who was there. He held his breath and tried to calm himself as much as possible. The expressions on his face turned solemn and dignified as he accumulated all his Soul Strength. And so, fifteen minutes passed and not a single clink was heard in the cave, and the swords didn''t so much as waver gently Everyone in the crowd began to snort and chuckle under their breaths. It was just as they had expectedXu Que was doomed to failure! How could it be otherwise? The Sword Spirit in these ancient swords had very harsh conditions in their selection of the right owner. Not only must the person be in a Cultivation Stage and possess great talents, he must also have an upright nature and great character as well. Obviously in the eyes of the crowd, Xu Que ticked none of the boxes mentioned here. Zhang Li Yun laughed silently at the sight before him and shook his head again and again. Exploding Heavens Faction? Ha! What a joke! What a pathetic wet fart of a joke! He could have just waited outside quietly and spared himself of this spectacle, yet he insisted on getting a place and coming here to make a right fool of himself. What an idiot! ... At that moment, even Xu Que was beginning to panic What the hell, what is this dogshit Sword Spirit thinking? How can it reject a handsome face like mine? It''s impossible! Don''t you know that I can blow the whole Sword Mound up into bits! Fine! I''ll just stand here a bit longer until you change your mind! However, half an hour had passed and there was still no movement at all in the cave. The crowd was getting impatient now. "That''s enough, just admit that you''ve failed and come out!" someone shouted. "That''s right, three people have succeeded and four swords had been taken, which means that there are still six places left." "Yeah! And there are people waiting to try out their luck here! Stop wasting everyone''s time and get out of there!" "The Sword Spirit has rejected you! It won''t do you any good even if you stand there for another century!" ... Xu Que turned his head abruptly to them and stared down harshly at the crowd. "What do you old farts know? I''m from the Exploding Heavens Faction, I''m nothing like the rejected goods out there! My extraordinary presence must''ve shocked the Sword Spirit into a daze! Just wait and see, in a moment it will recover and come back to its senses." "..." The crowd''s faces were visibly reddened by Xu Que''s extraordinary boast, although they were once again rendered speechless. Could this man get any more arrogant? Even Xu Que was getting angry now, and the consequences of provoking the Act Tough King''s ire were never pretty. Damn this! You six remaining swords! How dare you ignore the Act Tough King! Fine! If that''s how you''re going to treat me, then I''m not going to play nice anymore! Xu Que then summoned the system''s interface and angrily gave it instructions. "Damn it! The Sword System won''t co-operate, so I''m going to show it what I''m capable of. System, give me a list of divine items! That''s right, that one!" An evil smirk appeared on Xu Que''s face as he selected an item from the system. He had finally found an item that would be a match for the Sword Spirit, something that would shock the heavens and shatter the earth. Xu Que then smiled and almost shouted in his heart, "Come out my big cock no, no, not that. I meantcome out, my big magnet!" 278 Looking Down On Me? Chapter 278: Looking Down On Me? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio There was a saying that went, ''acting tough is for those who are prepared.'' Therefore, Xu Que had a habit of preparing himself, paying attention to details all the time and subsequently grasping every opportunity to act tough. Just now as he moved closer to the cave, he had already carefully inspected the ancient swords and noticed that the majority of them were rusted; obviously they were made of metal elements. This was very different from the weapons of the Fire Nation, where they were mostly made of ore and minerals. This was the Metal Nation after allthe cultivators cultivated and progressed using the Metal Spirit Qi and hence their weapons naturally had more metal elements within them so that greater prowess could be shown. So to deal with items that possessed high metallic contentthe perfect item would be magnets! However, with such distance, a small magnet might not be enough. A big magnet might be too conspicuous, so Xu Que decisively settled for a small electromagnetic controller. The electromagnetic controller was a very simple device. A circle of copper wire was wrapped around an iron core, and the coil was linked up with the electrical current which could make the iron core behave just like a magnet. Basically, it was a device to convert electrical energy into magnetic energy. This was physics knowledge learned in middle school. Even Xu Que who was a poor student in terms of his academic results understood how this worked. To boot, this device was exchanged from the system store and it could generate magnetic energy of up to ten times more than what it should. Xu Que could also control the device easily. Once turned off, the magnetic energy would be gone in an instant, which was very convenient. The price was also very economic. It only cost ten Acting Tough Points! Furthermore, the system had also specially specified that regardless of the metal, whether bronze, stainless steel or a flying sword made from metal from outer space, none of them could escape the magnetic attraction of the electromagnetic device. When Xu Que saw the device, he immediately selected it. He was holding the device in his hand now and using his mind to control it. Haha! Sword Spirit, no matter how tough you are, do you think you can resist my magnetism? Ho, ho! Are you looking down on me, the Act Tough King? As long as these ancient swords are made of metal, no sword can get away. Come, be good and fly to me! Holding the electromagnetic controller, Xu Que''s lips were curved upwards. And at this time, the crowd of cultivators were already nonplussed by Xu Que''s attitude. Someone frowned and urged, "young man, just give up and come out. Don''t waste anyone''s time any further." "That''s right, those elites and the Legendary Swordsman have gone in for a while. If we delay any further, other people will not be able to get their opportunity to fight for the Sword Soul!" "There won''t be any change even if you continued to wait. Just give up, alright?" ... More and more people started to dissuade Xu Que. Even Zhang Li Yun walked over, trying hard to maintain a straight face. "Cultivator Fujiwara," he said. "Why not listen to everyone and come out now?" "No, I''m not coming out. What the hell do you know? I''ve just finished communicating with the Sword Spirit and managed to coax it a little. What''s the rush? Keep your eyes wide open and see what''s going to happen. Come out now, ancient sword!" Xu Que roared towards the cave, opening his eyes. At the same time, he turned on the device he was holding. "That''s bullshit! This man boasts without shame. How can he communicate with the Sword Spirit?" "What a joke! The Sword Spirit in the Sword Catacomb is a supreme being. Even if the Infant Transformation Stage cultivators from Jade Sword Sect are here, they can''t communicate with the Sword Spirit either!" "That''s just hogswash! This person is just a fabricator. We don''t need to be bothered with him. Quick, someone just drag him out" ... The surrounding crowd of cultivators could take it no longer. There were even a few cultivators coming up to drag Xu Que away. But at that instant, the device on Xu Que''s hand was turned on and strong magnetic waves were activated. "Goodness! What the" Zhang Li Yun, who was feeling annoyed, had a stiff expression at the sight before him. Shoosh! Shoosh! Shoosh! The six ancient swords inside the cave flashed past like beams of light, flying towards Xu Que. The crowd stared hard at the unbelievable scene: "Six Six ancient swords?" "How is that possible?" "How can one get six ancient swords in one single attempt?" "Isn''t this an indication that this young man''s Sword Will talent is stronger than Ye Chang Feng three-fold?" "How could such a devil like this exist in the world?" ... However, just when the ancient swords were about to fly out of the cave, Xu Que furrowed his brows and raised his arm high up in the air, with an unsatisfied expression, he said, "Wait, wait up, stop now!" Clang! The six ancient swords fell to the ground abruptly and crisp metallic sounds were heard! Everyone who witnessed the scene was thunderstruck! Thoughts ran through their minds: What what''s happening? He can actually command the ancient swords to stop? Geez, this fellow can really communicate with the Sword Spirit? In actual fact, Xu Que had turned off the electromagnetic device. "Sword Spirit, what the hell?" he reprimanded in a tone of annoyance, staring at the cave. "I''m such a handsome man and you only give me six swords? Are you trying to mess with me? I''m telling you, stop your tricks. One more time, give me what you have!" The crowd suddenly felt like vomiting blood. "What, isn''t six swords enough for you?" "This bigshot, what are you trying to pull?" "There are only six ancient swords left for this round!" "Don''t you know that you''ve already broken the record?" "Every 100 years, the Sword Spirit releases 100 swords for the trial. There are only six swords left for this trial. Are you trying to force out the other ancient swords that are deeper inside?" ... Zhang Li Yun was bewildered as well. His mind went blank. He had never expected Xu Que to succeed in the first place, but now this fellow had gotten six swords and was still not satisfied. He had even scolded the Sword Spiritthis was equivalent to going against heaven! At that moment, Xu Que turned on the device again, and increased the power. The magnetic waves were instantly amplified! Shoosh! Shoosh! Shoosh! Suddenly, ear-piercing sounds were heard. More than ten rusty swords were now flying towards Xu Que. These swords were not from the trial this time, but came from deeper inside the cave. Never had such a thing happened before! Everyone in the crowd was bewildered by the sight. Even those who had been here for the trial a few times did not know what to do The three elite cultivators, who had just obtained their ancient swords, lost their swords to him as well, as they were in closer proximity to Xu Que. However, Xu Que was still dissatisfied and yelled in anger, "Sword Spirit, I think you''re tired of living? You''re not giving me face, are you? Only these few swords? You''re looking down on me right?" Boom! Xu Que turned the device to the maximum power. A strong magnetic wave surrounded the area! In no time, several hundred ancient swords flew out of the cave towards Xu Que. Even the weapons of the cultivators, all those that were high in metallic content, lost control and flew towards Xu Que. "Good, fly to me!" Xu Que shouted loudly. Then he called out the system interface and opened his storage space. Numerous ancient swords flew towards him and instantaneously disappeared with a ''swish'' sound. Even the weapons of the cultivators were confiscated by him! Because of this, the whole crowd went completely silent! Not a sound was heard! Everyone was frozen at what happened. Dozens of cultivators had been stripped of their own weapons. They were so shocked that they almost blacked out from the shock. 279 Grinding an Iron Rod into a Needle! Chapter 279: Grinding an Iron Rod into a Needle! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Young warrior, please, those are our weapons!" "Young warrior, you can''t do this to us! What would become of us without our weapons?" "That''s right, I don''t even use a sword, it''s just an iron rod! The Sword Spirit wouldn''t have any need for an iron rod!" "That''s true. Mine was just an iron baton, why did you have to take it too?" At that moment, the place was abuzz with clashing noises. Some were upset and crying, some were in fiery fits of rage, whilst a small number of people smiled cynically. The three cultivators who had obtained the ancients swords suddenly rushed towards Xu Que and surrounded him with sharp murderous intent obvious on their faces. "Give me back my sword, you bastard!" "And mine!" "Return my two swords!" .... Xu Que stood there nonchalantly and folded his hands in front of his chest. "Now, now, calm down everyone," he said. "I must have given the Sword Spirit such a fright that it gave me all of your weapons. Now get in line and come get your weapons!" "I''m not getting into any line, you knucklehead! Just fling all the weapons you''ve stolen over here and they''ll be returned to their owners, since the weapons are all engraved with the owner''s personal stamp!" And then the crowd erupted again into disgruntled cries. Xu Que then swept his glance coldly at everyone in the crowd. "You fools don''t know anything," he said. "Don''t you know that my storage ring isn''t like any other storage rings? It''s prone to swallowing weapons, and if you leave something inside it for too short a period of time, something terrible will happen to your weapons. Apart from that, it might even refine your weapons!" "Stop spewing nonsense, you numbskull!" shouted the cultivator angrily. "No storage rings in the world can refine weapons! I''m warning you, return my weapons now, or else!" Xu Que raised his eyebrows and laughed coldly. "So you don''t believe me, then, huh?" he said. "Fine, I''ll give it back to you, but I won''t be responsible for what happened to your weapon! What did you say your weapon was?" "An iron rod! Also, give back my brother''s weapon! It''s an iron baton!" "Fine. An iron rod and an iron stick. Ah, whatever, what''s the difference anyway. There you go! Your weapons!" After searching inside his storage ring for a while, Xu Que suddenly pulled out two identical iron needles and handed it to the cultivator. Yes, two very thin needles! Yet they gleamed with a particularly strange light, as if they''d just been polished. Because of that, these needles looked oddly beautiful! But wait, something was wrong! This wasn''t right! Hadn''t the cultivator said that his weapons were an iron rod and an iron baton? Then why had he been given two needles instead? Something had obviously gone terribly wrong! The whole crowd had been stunned into silence by the scene that had unfolded right before their eyes. Needles? Their weapons had been an iron rod and an iron baton before they were taken inside the storage ring. How had they turned into needles when they came out? What kind of trick was that bastard playing here? Whilst questions ran through everyone else''s minds at that moment, the cultivator in question himself could find no words to say. This was because he''d noticed that on one of the needles, there was indeed his own personal stamp! "My my weapon" muttered the cultivator. "How did it get this way?" "Haven''t you heard of the phrase ''grinding iron rods into needles''?" answered Xu Que. "I told you that my storage ring has a bad habit and you didn''t believe me. And as you can see, it has turned your iron rods into needles!" Xu Que''s expression was one of sympathy, as if there was nothing he could do about it. But in truth, he had set the recovery function in the system at 1%, which meant that 99% of anything that was stored inside the storage ring would remain there. Naturally, with only 1% of an iron rod, all you''d get was a tiny needle! Everyone else in the room was similarly stunned when they realized that the cultivator had confirmed that there was his stamp on the needle, which meant that it really was his iron rod. But how had it turned out this way? How could the storage ring have transformed all those weapons? Because it had a bad habit? How could it have such a bizarre defect? Also, what was that nonsense about grinding iron rods into needles? This guy had to have lost his marbles! ... The same cultivator then asked another question after getting struck completely dumb for a few moments. "Then then what about my brother''s iron baton? What happened there?" "Simple," answered Xu Que. "because of the phrase ''grinding iron batons into needles''!" "..." At this point the whole crowd was struck dumb at Xu Que''s puzzling response while Xu Que himself acted as if his answer made the perfect logical sense. The crowd had seen people lie through their teeth before, but they''d never seen anyone do it so shamelessly before! First an iron rod had been ground into a needle, then an iron baton had been ground into a needle as well. How had two different things turned into the same thing in the end? What if someone had been looking for their sword? Would he invoke another phrase that went ''grinding swords into needles''? ... "Now, who else is going to ask for their weapons?" Xu Que asked the crowd. "You know, I''m actually an honest man despite my charms! So if anyone wants to get their weapons then I''ll return them immediately. Do I look like a greedy thief who''d keep other people''s property? Come on anyone? Eh? What are you all acting so shy for? Come on now, this isn''t the time to clam up!" Everyone there looked at each other with doubt in their eyes. No one said a word! They had been so shocked by Xu Que''s ''grinding iron rods into needles'' that no one dared to ask for their own weapons! After all, who would want their dearly cherished weapons and instruments, which had been created and obtained through hard work, to turn into a needle? ... Seeing that everyone was now wary and speechless, Xu Que''s heart was filled with a certain kind of pride and joyonce again, the Act Tough King had wowed everyone with his amazing tough acting! With a series of notifications about his successful tough acting ringing in his ears, Xu Que cleared his throat loudly and addressed the crowd in a haughty tone. "Let me be honest with you," he said, "if you take your weapons now, you''ll find that they''ve all turned into needles. You must wait for 49 days before retrieving them. By then, you''ll find that not only are your weapons the same size and without as much as a scratch, they will also have improved in quality at least twofold! Hmm? What''s that? How will you get your weapons after 49 days, you ask?" The corners of Xu Que''s lips curled up slightly. He then looked directly into Zhang Li Yun''s eyes and patted his own chest. "Just ask for my name at Jade Sword Sect and you''ll get your weapons. As for the collection method just take one and run!" "Is this true?" someone asked. "Will my weapon''s quality be improved after 49 days?" "Good heavens! That''s amazing! Many thanks, young warrior!" "My humblest apologies, young warrior! I regret my disrespectful treatment to you earlier!" "We''ll collect our weapons at Jade Sword Sect when the time comes. Thank you, young warrior!" "Jade Sword Sect is a renowned school after all! Why would they steal our weapons? This young warrior had been brought here by Zhang Li Yun himself, I''m sure we can trust him" By that point, many cultivators erupted into jubilant exclamations. It seemed that no one was doubtful of Xu Que anymore. After all, the truth had been proven in front of their eyes, the two iron rods had actually turned into needles. That must mean that the young man''s storage ring possessed a special weapon-refining function! And since the Jade Sword Sect themselves could guarantee the safekeeping of their weapons, surely there would be no problem, right? Jade Sword Sect was such a reputable school, they wouldn''t risk their good name by scamming everyone, would they? All of a sudden, the entire crowd was overjoyed and relieved that their misfortune had turned out to be great luck! Well, except for the group from Jade Sword Sect, of course. Especially Zhang Li Yun, whose eyes had widened to the size of saucers in confusion about how things had taken such a bizarre turn. He looked as if he would split out blood any second now. You awful bastard, since when did you become so intimate with Jade Sword Sect? 280 No Such Thing as Free Lunch Chapter 280: No Such Thing as Free Lunch Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Due to the fact that Ye Chang Feng was being defeated, Zhang Li Yun dared not open his mouth to expose Xu Que. He had to grit his teeth and swallow this. Zhang Li Yun had made up his mind. When the Sect Elders arrived, he would let the Elders take out this little bastard and make him ''spit out'' all those swords and weapons he had ''swallowed'' earlier. However, the three elite cultivators whose ancient swords had been taken away were still gathered around Xu Que. Although Xu Que was a jerk, he had a set of his own principles as well. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, if others leave me alone, I''ll leave them as well, he thought. Out of the three cultivators, only Situ Shang had infuriated him. The other two were innocent. Xu Que didn''t want them to be implicated, so he took out three ancient swords and returned them to each of them. The ninth cultivator had two swords and the second cultivator had one sword. As for Situ Shang, he was waiting with empty hands. "Oh, I only took three ancient swords and I''ve returned them back to their original owner. I, Takumi Fujiwara, a fine young 21st century man, does not pocket the money that I pick up on the streets. Even if it is only a single penny, I will immediately report it to the police officer." After returning the three ancient swords, Xu Que saw that Situ Shang was still staring at him, fuming in anger. He was still waiting for his ancient sword to be returned. Xu Que laughed cheekily and walked over to him, "Hey, what are you staring at? I''m not a pretty girl. Don''t tell me you''ve been so impressed by my elegant demeanor that you can''t move your eyes away from me?" Nine out of ten cultivators who heard that sentence were so angry that they laughed. They had never met such a shameless and brazen man! How could Situ Shang be impressed with your devilish demeanor! You are a scoundrel, period! Situ Shang is waiting for you to return the ancient sword to him! Thoughts ran through their minds, but nobody dared to voice them. "Ancient sword! My ancient sword " In all fairness, Situ Shang''s anger had accumulated so much that he might flare up anytime. But he was worried that Xu Que would really decide to not return the ancient sword to him, so he tried his best to control his anger. "Cultivator Fuijiwara, please return the ancient sword that I obtained earlier," he said in a friendly, peaceful manner. "The Situ family will repay Cultivator Fujiwara for the favor " Repay? All the cultivators present knew that the supposed ''repay'' should be ''avenge''! Xu Que had insulted the young master of the Situ family, which meant that he had disrespected them. The Situ family would get him for it! "Yo! So cultivator Situ wants an ancient sword! Isn''t that easy? I''m telling you the way to obtain an ancient sword is too simple " Watching Situ Shang''s irritated expression, Xu Que sniggered and pointed at the cave again. "See? Inside there are numerous ancient swords. You can have as many as you want. The method of getting them is very simple. Just condemn the Sword Spirit mercilessly, the more malicious you scold, the Sword Spirit will reward you with more swords. You can see for yourself didn''t I test it out earlier? I''ve gotten more than 100 ancient swords after swearing at it. The Sword Spirit has lots of swords and it''s a deplorable wretch! So, Cultivator Situ, if you do the same to the Sword Spirit, you''ll get the ancient sword " "You" Situ Shang and the other cultivators there were nearly in tears due to anger. "So you''re saying you got that many ancient swords by verbally abusing the Sword Spirit?" "Who the hell are you deceiving! The Sword Spirit was said to not have a good temper." "Oh, you don''t believe me? Then that can''t be helped. Young man, I''ll give you a piece of advice! In this world, there''s no such thing as free lunch! You can''t be lazy and not work for what you want! Labor is the most glorious thing! Only when you have worked hard for something yourself, only then can that something belong to you!" "So if you want your ancient sword, get it through your own efforts! How can you just stretch out your hand and ask me for it? Am I your father? But if you''re willing to call me that, I will reluctantly accept an unfilial son like you " After Xu Que finished saying all these words, he looked at Situ Shang kindly like a parent at a child, as if he was waiting for Situ Shang to call him ''father''. Situ Shang could endure it no longer and immediately shouted, "scoundrel, you dare bully me like this! Give me back my ancient sword, or don''t blame me for coming after you!" "Oh my, you want to fight me? Is this a joke?" Xu Que said disdainfully. "Everybody, do you think this is right? This rascal couldn''t get an ancient sword and got jealous of me because I got so many of them. He actually wants to fight and snatch my ancient sword. Tell me everyone, do you think he has the right to do this?" The crowd of cultivators was speechless and pretended to have heard nothing. Situ Shang didn''t want to let this matter rest. "If you don''t hand over my ancient sword," he spat in anger, "I''ll make sure you won''t even have the chance to regret it!" "Aiya, I''m so afraid. I''m such a gifted person, is there any sect that''s willing to take me into their sect? Hurry up, it''s your chance to show yourself. Whoever can deal with this Situ Shang, I''ll join that sect!" Xu Que shouted towards the crowd. There were quite a number of elders from several sects present as well. When they heard those words, they had thoughts of getting Xu Que to join their sect. However, what was holding them back was the Situ family''s prowess and influence. Was it worth offending the Situ family for a genius sword cultivator? Perhaps the only sect that could ever be on par with Situ family was the Jade Sword Sect Many people looked towards Zhang Li Yun of the Jade Sword Sect. Situ Shang was looking at him as well. The reason why he had tolerated Xu Que till now was because he had been worried about offending the Jade Sword Sect. However, the elders from the Jade Sword Sect were not here yet. Only Zhang Li Yun was present at that moment. He could only look away, as if he didn''t know anything. Although Xu Que had a hold on them, offending the Situ family was a serious matter as well, so Zhang Li Yun did not dare to make that decision. Situ Shang sneered at Xu Que when he saw that. "Takumi Fujiwara, you are facing the Situ family! Nobody will dare to come to your side and protect you. If you''re smart enough, hurry up and hand over the ancient sword!" "Haha, the Exploding Heavens Faction only has heroes who do not need help from others," Xu Que shook his head. "I just wanted to see who dared to protect me, and I would have given a tight slap back as greeting." The crowd felt their mouth twitching and thought, Right, just keep boasting! Will you die when you stop boasting? "You''re seeking death!" Situ Shang had completely lost all patience. A flying sword suddenly appeared beside Situ Shang, and bearing majestic sword will, it flew straight towards Xu Que. "Yo, that''s fast! Looks like you''re a quick shooter!" Xu Que''s eyelid twitched. He had underestimated this Situ Shang. However, dealing with rookies like this was still just a breeze to him. Swish! Xu Que called out a big broadsword. It was one of the swords that he had retrieved from the cave earlier. It was rusty and looked worn out! Clunk! A crisp sound was heard. Situ Shang''s sword was directly blocked by the broadsword. Rust fell off the broadsword due to the impact. Situ Shang curled up his lip and in a condescending tone, he teased, "you want to fight me with an ancient sword? That''s foolish! Despite their extraordinary origins, they have already become pieces of scrap metal with time. How do you expect to fight with me with that? Go to hell!" As he finished talking, he made a sudden movement with his foot and the flying sharp sword started to make humming sounds. It darted towards Xu Que like lightning. Xu Que stood in his position, not moving at all. He even closed his eyes slowly. Gasp! Everyone inhaled a mouthful of cold air. "Has this fellow gone crazy?" "Situ Shang''s sword techniques are reputed after Ye Chang Feng. He actually dared to close his eyes?" "Does he want to die?" ... However, in the moment right before Situ Shang''s sword touched Xu Que, Xu Que suddenly raised both of his hands, holding the broadsword. His eyes were now wide open and he gave a loud roar, "Demacia!" 281 I’ll Give Them All to You! Chapter 281: Ill Give Them All to You! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Boom! A strong force broke out and the aftershock waves swept across all directions. The giant sword then fell towards Situ Shang. The speed and power that had exploded from him in that instant had now stunned everyone there. Even Situ Shang was completely bowled over by the formidable power he had just witnessed. His posture became unstable and a look of horror appeared on his face. He was the closest person there to Xu Que, so he was the first person to truly sense his true Cultivation StageOriginal Infant Stage, Level 9! "Long live Demacia!" Xu Que blasted out his full strength as a Level 9 Original Infant Stage fighter without holding anything back. At that moment the thrill of excitement that he felt vibrating throughout his body was simply unmatched. When coupled with the utterance of the phrase ''long live Demacia'', he knew that he had just achieved the ultimate level of acting tough. Was there any problem now? Of course not! Bang! In the next moment, the force of the giant sword sent Situ Shang flying, and his whole body was sent slamming directly onto a stone wall, leaving a cracked depression there. Situ Shang shrieked in pain and spurted out a large mouthful of blood. His face achieved a deathly pallor! But he didn''t have time to heal his wounds now. All he could do was stare at Xu Que in horror, hardly able to believe what had just happened. "How how is this possible?" he managed to ask. "Level 9 Original Infant Stage! Who who the hell are you?" At the same time, everyone in the crowd finally recovered from their daze and realized the true potential of Xu Que from his last move. Someone with the strength of a Level 9 Original Infant Stage fighter was definitely unrivalled amongst these talents, worthy of everyone''s respect and awe. After all, even the mighty Ye Chang Feng, the Legendary Swordsman, had just entered Level 4 Original Infant Stage recently! For someone as young as Xu Que to already reach Level 9 Original Infant Stage, there was a chance that he might defeat Ye Chang Feng, even with his shitty swordsmanship! Everyone held their breath in anticipation of what would happen next, and an expression of pure shock was seen on the faces in the crowd! Even the elders of the major factions were rooted at the spot with their jaws hanging open. They could scarcely believe what they had seen. It turned out that the young man had been concealing his true powers all along! He had already reached Level 9 Original Infant Stage, there was really no need for him to bother with these amateurs who were at best Level 3 or 4 of Original Infant Stage. Then, the ring of notifications popped up in Xu Que''s mind. Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. 160 Acting Tough Points rewarded!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. 180 Acting Tough Points rewarded!" The corners of Xu Que''s lips curled up. Yes, being forced to act tough counted as acting tough nonetheless! As long as the opportunity arose, he had to always act tough! Still, one crucial rule about acting tough was timing. Acting tough had to always be done in moderation and never be done excessively. To put it simply he had to act tough at the scene at the best possible moment! "My honored friends," said Xu Que to the crowd, "it is time for my humbled self to enter the Sword Catacomb. Are there any old geezers of Infant Transformation Stage here who would like to join me?" Xu Que smiled cheekily and swept his gaze across the elders of the major sects. The elders'' faces suddenly darkened and their hearts were ablaze with rage. What a disrespectful little bastard! What did he mean by calling them old geezers? Couldn''t he show a little respect to the seniors? Was the bastard looking for trouble? "So no one of the Infant Transformation Stage will join me, huh?" said Xu Que after receiving no response from the elders. "Maybe there''s a restriction ban in this Sword Catacomb. Alright, so it''s just us young people having fun in the Sword Catacomb then! Ah, and I was just planning to teach Ye Chang Feng a harsh lesson! After all, we of the Exploding Heavens Faction are just that brave and courageous when we challenge people to a duel! Farewell, dear friends!" The moment Xu Que finished his sentence, he waved his robe, turned around and headed into the Sword Catacomb. Naturally, he didn''t forget to take the sports car he had parked by the roadside with him! What arrogance! What conceited pride! Yet everyone there was stunned. Under the prohibitive rule of the Sword Catacomb, those at Infant Transformation Stage were indeed restricted from entering, yet this bastard had entered the sacred place at Level 9 Original Infant Stage. He was certain to cause an uproar the moment he stepped foot there! Still, most of them didn''t worry too much about it. After all, there were those who were at Level 9 Original Infant in their factions or families anyway, so they could surely prevent any calamity from happening. Whoosh! At that point, Xu Que was about to step into the entrance of the Sword Catacomb when he suddenly waved his hands around. Then, under everyone''s gaze, Xu Que pulled out hundreds of ancient swords from the storage in the system and let them hang mid-air. Then, he strode proudly into the entrance and surpassed the prohibitive rule of the Sword Catacomb! Meanwhile, everyone in the crowd felt a churning sensation, as if they were about to throw up all the contents of their stomach, as they witnessed the scene unfolding. They had never seen such an obnoxiously arrogant bastard before. Normally, the restrictive rule of Sword Catacomb only required one ancient sword to surpass, yet this bastard had taken out hundreds of ancient swords with one move, obviously just to show off. When they thought about it, this bastard had been an obnoxious and boasty little shit ever since his appeared. First it was that strange divine chariot, then the first thing he had said was that he would challenge Ye Chang Feng, whilst Zhang Li Yun had been forced to be polite to him all the time. Then it had turned out that he was at Level 9 Original Infant Stage! Not forgetting the fact that he was able to get hundreds of ancient swords from the cave! By the looks of it, the bastard deserved to get himself beaten up by two Ye Chang Fengs instead of just one! Since the Sword Spirit had always doled out a hundred ancient swords every hundred years, now that the bastard had gotten himself hundreds of those swords for himself, that had to mean that new swordsmen would not be able to enter the Sword Catacomb for the next few hundred years! What a vile and selfish bastard! Just because he had wanted to show off, this fucker had robbed the chances of future Metal Nation swordsmen to develop the Cultivation of their swordsmanship for centuries to come! But for a bastard who had been so disrespectful towards the Sword Spirit, how had he gotten so many ancient swords? That was the real question that bothered the faction elders in the crowd the most. Was it possible that he was a person so powerful that even the Sword Spirit had been afraid of him? The elders sighed grievously at the sad reality. "Oh, the moral degeneration of this generation," they lamented. "How could one man be allowed to cut off so many younger men from golden opportunities to enter the Sword Catacomb?" "How could he live with himself after committing such a selfish deed? Now how will the talented swordsmen of the next few hundred years participate in the competition in the Sword Catacomb?" "It''s shameful! If it hadn''t been for the sacred rule of the Sword Catacomb, I would have seized all the ancient swords from him with my own hands!" Xu Que heard these words just as he passed the Sword Catacomb''s restrictive rule. He stopped dead in his tracks and turned around immediately! "What was that? You want to take my swords from me?" This took everyone in the crowd by surprise. What was the little bastard going to attempt now? "You want these swords?" Xu Que shouted. "Why didn''t you say so? How would I know since you said nothing? Come on, then, I''ll give them all to you!" What now? So he had finally found his conscience and was going to return all the swords? When the elders heard of this, their hearts opened up to the young man at once. Still, there was no way for them to know what he was planning after declaring that he would return all the swords. Xu Que summoned the system in his mind and instructed, "system, except for one sword, recover the rest of the ancient swords at 99%!" Ding! "Recovery successful. Congratulations to host for gaining 2000 points of Weapon Refining Essence. Storage successful!" Whoosh! In an instant, the rest of the ancient swords flashed out from nothingness mid-air, except for the broad sword that Xu Que wielded in his hand. The swords shrank suddenly, turning into hundreds upon hundreds of iron needles that were suspended in the air. Before the crowd could react, Xu Que smiled slyly and said, "come, everyone! I, from the Exploding Heavens Faction, am going to give you all a big present! Rain down, iron needles!" Just as the words were uttered, the ancient swords which had all turned into needles rained down on the crowd like a lethal shower from the heavens! 282 Hit Me If You Dare! Chapter 282: Hit Me If You Dare! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Swish! Swish! Swish! More than a hundred iron needles glistening with light were hurled down from the sky towards the Elders of the various clans like torrential rain. Each needle was cloaked with Xu Que''s powerful strength. All of them managed to hit many Elders from various clans! The needles would not kill anyone. But as this had been an unexpected move by Xu Que, the Elders had been unprepared and were unable to react in time. They were hit directly and were in severe pain! "Fuck!" "You shameless rascal, this was a sneak attack!" "I''ll fight you!" ... The Elders from various clans bellowed in anger and glared at Xu Que. Xu Que smiled mischievously at them, and jumped into the entrance of the Sword Catacomb, carrying his ancient broadsword. This move made the Elders and stare for they were unable to do anything to Xu Que. They could only continue to curse and swear at Xu Que! Words like ''insolent brat'', ''shameless scoundrel'' and ''come out if you got guts'' spewed from the mouths of the Elders, but that was about all they could do. However, when Xu Que heard all these, he jumped outside again, appearing in front of the crowd again. He had a sneaky smile on his face. "How is it? I''m out now, come on, come and get me if you can!" The crowd of cultivators was startled. This fellow''s looking for death? He actually dares to provoke the Elders further? The few Infant Transformation Stage Elders were stunned for a moment and wasted no time in rushing towards Xu Que. Xu Que retreated back into the entrance of the Sword Catacomb that was protected by the restrictive enchantment spell. He continued to annoy the Elders with his teasing. "Oh no, I''m inside again. Come, come get me, I''m waiting for a fight with all of you!" The Elders was infuriated. "Rascal, come out again if you dare!" they bellowed. "Okay, I''m out again!" Xu Que stepped out again! This time, the Elders were prepared and used their techniques to attack Xu Que. Xu Que had already anticipated their movements, and the moment right after he stepped out, he retreated again. "I''m inside again!" Boom! The attacks from the Elders blasted onto the restrictive spell and made an unusually loud sound. The Elders went ashen immediately, and they stepped a few steps back due to the heavy impact. When someone attacked the restrictive enchantment spell, whether or not it was intentional, the enchantment would lock upon them and they would receive equivalent damage to their soul strength. However, the Elders had also exercised caution as the attacks they had executed were only ordinary attacks. Hence, they had suffered only slight damagesbut they did not dare to attack recklessly anymore. On the other hand, Xu Que was becoming addicted to teasing the Elders. He was jumping in and out of the restriction at the entrance of the Sword Catacomb, constantly making jabs at the Elders and challenging them to attack him. "Look, I''m out again! Didn''t you all want to teach me a lesson? Come quick! Don''t you have the guts to attack me?" "Yo, I''m inside now!" "Eh, I''m out again!" "So is the fight still on? If not, I''m going in again?" "I''m really going in now?" "Goodbye!" The mouths of the crowd twitched, but nobody spoke. Only Xu Que''s provoking could be heard. The Elders were so angry that they felt like spitting out blood. They couldn''t do anything to Xu Que at all. They simply closed their eyesout of sight, out of mind! When they heard Xu Que say goodbye to them, all of them heaved a sigh of relief. They thought, that asshole is finally gone! Just as they thought the world was becoming peaceful again, Xu Que suddenly showed himself again at the entrance of the Sword Catacomb. "Dang, dang, dang, dang! Surprise, I''m out again! Are all of you amazed?" Bang! An Elder was just turning away to leave when suddenly Xu Que''s voice rang out. The Elder became flustered and didn''t notice what was behind him as he tried to turn back, and accidentally knocked into a stone wall. The rest of them were so dismayed that they felt like vomiting blood anytime now. Darn, are you done playing? they thought. "Ai, the genius is indeed lonely! Since all of you are afraid to fight, then let''s forget it. I''m gone now!" Xu Que puffed a sigh. This time he had gone inside the Sword Catacomb. But as he turned and walked deeper in, everyone outside could hear his resonant singing: "Being invincible is really, really lonely!" "Being invincible is really, really empty!" "Standing alone at the top, the cold winds" His words were interrupted by the sound of coughing. "Sorry, my voice broke " ... Although the singing had disappeared, the whole area was still in silent mode. Everyone was wearing an unpleasant expression, especially the Elders from the various clans. They were so annoyed that they seemed ready to blow up anytime like a barrel of gunpowder. I''ve seen shameless people, but never before have I met someone so brazen! Invincible and lonely, invincible and empty? Then why don''t you just come out and fight? ... All the Elders were of the Infant Transformation Stage, they were reputable and respectable Elders of their clans! They were there to protect the talented geniuses and elites in their clans, but now they were unable to stop even a scoundrel like Xu Que from entering the Sword Catacomb. They were full of regret! If they had known earlier, they would not have worried so much and would have just attacked him directly. They wouldn''t have allowed themselves to be played by him like monkeys. Toot, toot, toot! At this moment, they heard noise coming from afar. Everyone was frightened and hastily turned back to look. When they saw a divine chariot that was made from the Spirit Treasures Pavilion, they heaved a sigh of relief. They had thought that another Lamborghini had appeared, like the one driven by Xu Que! "Elder Qiu! Elder Qiu Yue''er has something very important to report " "Third Grandpa! There''s a piece of wonderful news. Me and Sis Yue''er met a young prodigy! He has a divine chariot that is so much better than ours " Two young women donned in white hastily alighted from their divine chariot; both wearing cheerful and excited expressions on their faces. They were the two women that Xu Que had met earlier. They headed straight towards Elder Qiu from Spirit Treasures Pavilion eagerly. However, when Elder Qiu heard the words of the two young women, his eyelid immediately twitched. "The divine chariot that you speak of," he began gloomily, "is it blue and around this tall? It didn''t need a Spirit Stone or inscription to power up and control, right?" "Ah? Elder Qiu, you how did you know?" "Yue''er! The young man that you speak of, did he claim that he is Takumi Fujiwara from Exploding Heavens Faction?" Elder Qiu asked grimly. "Nicknamed Speed Star?" "Eh how did you know?" The young lady clothed in white asked in bewilderment. "Elder Qiu, you''ve met this young hero Fujiwara? Did he get here before us? The Elder Qiu, did you manage to make him join our clan? It would be amazing if young hero Fujiwara could help fine-tune our divine chariots" "Get him to join us? That''s ridiculous " "Why? Elder Qiu, the divine chariot of young hero Fujiwara " "Stop it! Give up such thoughts. The Spirit Treasures Pavilion will not accept this kind of person" The face of the Spirit Treasures Pavilion Elder darkened. If he were really to get Xu Que to join his clan, that would inevitably offend all the other clans out there. ... At the same time, Xu Que had leisurely entered the Sword Catacomb. It was not that Xu Que couldn''t fight them, but more so that he didn''t want to waste too much time on doing that. The Elders could not threaten Xu Que at all, but Xu Que would need to spend time dealing with them, which could end up being rather time-consuming. There were already 90 young elite cultivators inside the Sword Catacomb. He was worried that if he came in late, the Sword Spirit would be taken away by someone else. As for the people outside, he could always deal with them later when he exited the Sword Catacomb Xu Que''s eyes formed a squint as he thought of that, and he continued walking. Ahead was a long, dark path that seemed endless. Cold winds plumed onto Xu Que unexpectedly, with a piercing chill that seemed to penetrate the bone. Xu Que was rather stunned. Indeed entering the Sword Catacomb was not an easy feat, as even a gust of wind contained traces of sword will. This place is definitely ominous and dangerous! he thought. "The Metal Nation must have chosen to build their Imperial Tombs opposite the Sword Catacomb to borrow the ominous geomancy characteristics in order to create the auspicious geomancy for their Imperial Tombs. This type of geomancy setup is quite brilliant!" Xu Que had inherited Hu Ba Yi and Zhang Qi Ling''s professional knowledge and memories. That was why he had been able to discern the geomancy setup of the place, muttering to himself while advancing deeper. Not long after, Xu Que reached the centre of the tunnel. He suddenly halted and stopped advancing. "Something''s not quite right," Xu Que said as he narrowed his eyes suspiciously. "The Sword Catacomb''s tunnel is so long. Aren''t there supposed to be restrictive enchantments or traps?" He carefully examined the area by touching the surrounding walls. The walls were wet and soft, as if he were touching a piece of meat! "Damn it, what the hell is this thing?" Xu Que was taken aback! 283 Thwack Thwack Thwack! Chapter 283: Thwack Thwack Thwack! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Squelch squelch Xu Que tried again and again to pinch the meat-like surface. It made squishy noises every time he touched it, as if he were squeezing a piece of raw meat. In fact, he noticed that there was nothing out of the ordinary on the rest of the surrounding stone wallsthe substance was concentrated on this small section. Immediately, Xu Que summoned the system. "Blood suckerI mean, system, find out what this shit is." Whoosh! A flash of white light appeared across Xu Que''s eyes, followed shortly by a ring of notifications from the system. Ding! "Test completed. Unknown creature detected, currently it is in a semi-conscious state. Confirm purchase of ''purifying water'' to wake it up?" "What? You mean this thing is a living creature? And that I need to waste 5000 Acting Tough Points to buy a bottle of purifying water to wake it up? Why the hell would I do that?" Xu Que stared wide-eyed at the god-knows-what creature in front of him. What if after waking it up, it turned out to be an evil ancient spirit or some kind of monster that would only be worth some Experience Points after he killed it? What would be the point, then? What was the worth of Experience Points anyway? Weren''t the Acting Tough Points the most precious commodity out there, and the only one that he should focus on? "No, system! I''m definitely not buying any purifying water!" said Xu Que without any hesitation. Although he''d now accumulated over 10,000 Acting Tough Points so far, he was still unwilling to spend half of it on an unidentified creature. It was just too risky, and there was a high chance that the 5000 points would just go down the drain without bringing him any noticeable benefits at all. Still, as the Act Tough King, Xu Que naturally possessed a very strong sense of curiosity. After refusing the system''s suggestion, he stood there and started to prod at the fleshy thing, trying to pull out the mysterious creature. But after spending half a day''s time doing so, the creature remained unresponsive and Xu Que was no more able to pull it out. Xu Que even used the combined power of Soaring Dragon''s Nine Transformation and the Killing Blade to try to pull the meaty blob out, but all his attempts remained unsuccessful as the creature stayed fixed upon the stone wall. By that point, Xu Que suspected that the only way he could get the thing out of the wall was to shake up the whole mountain range! "Damn it, you awful thing! Let''s see how you react to this!" Xu Que then pulled out his Killing Blade and slashed it on the bizarre fleshy creature. Thwack! To his surprise, the moment the Killing Blade touched the fleshy creature, the attack deflected and bounced off the creature with incredible force. It was as if he''d used his fist to punch a huge cotton ball. "Holy hell! I don''t believe it!" Xu Que raised his Killing Blade and once again swung it against the creature. Thwack! Thwack! Thwack, thwack, thwack... Xu Que''s actions had resulted in a strange sound resounding throughout the dim and silent passageway. Still, no matter how hard he tried, nothing seemed to happenuntil the very last moment when Xu Que was about to give up, as something odd began to occur. Suddenly, the piece of meat on the stone wall dangled and wriggled about, followed by a shrill scream that came from behind the stone wall! "Aaaargh! Holy hell! That hurt! Who would dare face a deity with such insolence!" The voice that came from within the stone wall gave Xu Que such a fright that he almost jumped out of his skin. His eyes opened wide in incredulity. How could he have known that by stabbing the blob a few times, he would really awaken the creature inside? More importantly, did this thing just claim that it was a deity? What kind of joke was that? What pathetic deity would end up locked up in a stone wall? Xu Que raised his eyebrows and sneered. "I am the Lord of the Immortal Kingdom," said Xu Que, "and the Emperor of Small Fleshy Pieces. Who are you to dare disturb my peace by screaming so loudly?" The creature in the stone wall went silent for few moments before the sharp voice appeared again. "Hmph!" exclaimed the voice. "Who is this little shit who dares to pretend to be the Lord of the Immortal Kingdom in front of a deity? How audacious of you! Wait! What is that in your hand? Don''t hide it, you scoundrel, I saw it! It''s a sword, isn''t it? You''re the one who stabbed my tongue!" "Wait," said Xu Que, surprised. "You can see me?" He stealthily put the Killing Blade away in the storage space in the system. His face was full of horrified wonder. The thing was clearly locked up in the stone wall, so how had it managed to see him and what he was doing? This kind of ability wasn''t to be underestimated. It must at least be a divine soul at the Form Synthesis Stage to be that perceptive! "You fool!" replied the deity in a threatening tone to Xu Que. "There''s nothing that I cannot see. I''m telling you that you''ll pay with your life for what you''ve done!" Xu Que raised his eyebrows and smiled cheekily. "Ha! You can''t even get yourself out of the wall and you think that I''d take your threats seriously? I wonder what you''d do if I stab you a few more times!" "Hmph! Don''t be too arrogant, you little scumbag!" said the deity coldly. "I''ve only spent five hundred years unshackling myself from the stone wall''s seal. I''ll only need another two thousand years to get out of here. When that time comes, the first thing I''ll do is to exact revenge on you!" What? It had taken him five hundred years to get out of the stone wall''s seal? Well, that proved at least that this creature wasn''t a mortal human being. Xu Que couldn''t suppress his laughter any longer as he shook his head. "Two thousand years? By then I would have long risen to the heavens and attained the status of a god. How would you find me to exact revenge then?" Roarrrrrr! A loud and fearsome roar rang out of the stone wall in reply to Xu Que''s taunts. However, while the roar did indeed rumble the ground, it basically produced no other effect on Xu Que whatsoever. Xu Que continued to examine the piece of flesh calmly and discovered that it really did resemble a tongue, just as the voice in the stone wall had claimed! "You little rascal!" spat the voice. "You''ve really angered me now! You''ll regret it when I get out of here in thousand years, because I will knock the air out of your lungs with just one punch! Don''t you know that I had killed thousands of gods before getting trapped in this wall?" "Uh huh, sure," said Xu Que, completely unimpressed. "If you really were that good, how did you end up inside the wall, then?" "That is the only mistake I made," said the deity, his voice tinged with anger. "I was tricked by that bastard and took a wrong step, causing me to fall into this damned trap!" "Alright, then. I''ve got to run now, there''s much to do when one is a god, after all. Why don''t you keep licking that stone wall, then? We''ll meet in two thousand years. Farewell!" Xu Que shook his head, no longer bothered to waste any more time with the creature. He turned away and began to leave. But before he could get anywhere, the voice inside the stone wall erupted into a scream. "Wait, young man! Don''t go! How could you just leave after summoning a deity? Come back! I''ve got a gift for you!" "I don''t want it!" replied Xu Que, continuing to walk forward without looking back. "Come back," pleaded the deity. "I can give you an unrivalled fighting skill!" "Nope, don''t want it." "No, wait! You must be looking for the Sword Spirit, am I right? Hahaha, I know where the Sword Spirit is!" "Oh?" Xu Que stopped in his tracks and turned his around. "Do you really know where the Sword Spirit is?" "That''s right," replied the deity proudly. "This Sword Catacomb was the place where that bastard had sealed the Sword Spirit. I''m only here too because the bastard had also fiendishly trapped me. But I must warn you that the Sword Spirit is an extremely fearsome deity." "Alright, tell me where the Sword Spirit is then," said Xu Que, unsure if he could trust this strange deity. "The Sword Spirit," said the deity, "is in the Sword Catacomb!" Xu Que''s face darkened immediately upon hearing the deity''s reply. He was now seething with anger. You piece of shit, who didn''t know that the Sword Spirit was in the Sword Catacomb? What kind of pathetic joke was this? "Do you think that''s funny, you wet pile of shit? Take this!" Xu Que then pulled out the Killing Blade and struck it violently at the tongue in the wall. "Hey, what are you trying to do?!" shouted the deity. "Don''t you dare! This is outrageous! Don''t you dare take a step closer to me I''m going to punch you into oblivion when I get out! Now, now, young man, we can talk this through, don''t be so rash Ow! Ah! Aaaaaargh! That hurts!" 284 Remnant of the Sword Spirit’s Soul Chapter 284: Remnant of the Sword Spirits Soul Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Continuous miserable screams emitted from the stone wall. Xu Que could not take it and stopped his actions. He furrowed his brows. "Why are you screaming at the top of your voice? I haven''t even slashed a wound on your skin yet you''ve still got the gall to scream? And you dare boast that you are a deity?" "Young man, when did this deity scream? Do you think such a tiny sword could hurt this deity?" The creature within the stone wall started to put on airs again. Xu Que was unhappy with those words. He took out the Killing Blade, intending to stab again. "Wait, wait, young man, don''t you want to know the whereabouts of the Sword Spirit? This deity can give you the information, but you need to satisfy my request. And that is, to get me out of here! There, there, there, what kind of expression do you have now? This deity is able to get out by himself, I''m just wanting to test you, so don''t misunderstand!" "Hehe, I do have a way," grinned Xu Que. "I have a kind of holy water called the ''Purifying Water''. It is said that it can purify this stone wall!" The creature inside the stone wall was immediately shocked and shouted enthusiastically, "mighty young hero, quick, quick, get this deity out of here. This deity will give you a big reward!" "No, I only have one bottle of purifying water. It is extremely precious. Moreover, didn''t you say you could get out by yourself? So forget it, I''ll go search for the Sword Spirit. Goodbye!" Xu Que smiled and turned away. The creature within the stone wall became agitated. "Young man, come back here," the creature shouted. "If you don''t have this deity''s guidance, you won''t be able to find the Sword Spirit. Don''t you realise something? This Sword Catacomb has existed for millions of years and so far, nobody has been able to find the Sword Spirit because" "Because of what?" Xu Que stopped abruptly to ask. Frankly, he was indeed curious. The Sword Catacomb had existed for so many years and no one had really gotten the Sword Spirit. Most of the elites and geniuses who entered had essentially only hoped to gain one or two ancient weapons from the Sword Catacomb. "Heheh, young man, exchange your purifying water and this deity will tell you the exact location of the Sword Spirit!" "Oh, then you''d better forget it. I''m not interested in the Sword Spirit anyway." Xu Que was rather indifferent about it. Spending 5,000 Acting Tough Points for a Sword Spirit seemed like a bad deal, especially as he didn''t know what the Sword Spirit could do. The creature within the stone wall was really astounded by his attitude. "What? You aren''t interested in the Sword Spirit? Haha, young man, you don''t know about the origin of the Sword Spirit, do you?" "Oh, so you know about its origin?" "Of course, this deity knows everything! This Sword Spirit used to belong to an Immortal Emperor in the ancient times before it subsequently ended up in this world. If you can obtain it, you''ll be in for a great fortune." "What kind of fortune?" Xu Que raised his eyebrow as his interest in the Sword Spirit was piqued. An Immortal Emperor in the cultivation world was not shocking to him. However, a Sword Spirit that had once belonged to an Immortal Emperor the Sword Spirit certainly did not have a simple background. "Anyway, it is great fortune. I had previously come here long ago to fight for the Sword Spirit, only I ended up backstabbed and like this. I can see that you have extraordinary talent, so I don''t mind giving you the chance to obtain the Sword Spirit. Well, let me out first, and I will tell you more." "Yo, you know how to fool people well," smiled Xu Que. "Letting you out is in fact, not a difficult task. Well, help me get the Sword Spirit and I will definitely save you. How''s that?" The stone wall suddenly fell silent. Xu Que was slightly surprised. Could this fellow be pondering my request? he thought. However, after quite some time, there was no response from the stone wall. Xu Que ran out of patience and began to frown. "Have you thought it over? I''m a very busy man. If you don''t make a decision now, then I''m leaving." "Huh?" The voice from the stone wall sounded shocked. "Don''t be in a hurry, young man! I fell asleep earlier. To tell you the truth, the Sword Spirit is sealed. Unless it wants to come out by itself, nobody can see it. The Sword Spirit itself is in a deep sleep as well!" "What? If so, then I have no reason to stay here any longer. I''m leaving, bye!" "Damn it, young man, why are you in such a hurry? This deity has not finished talking. No one else is able to wake the Sword Spirit up except me!" "Tell me about it!" Xu Que replied coolly. "Although this deity was backstabbed back then, that person didn''t obtain anything good out of it. This deity managed to snatch a remnant of the Sword Spirit''s soul. And that person could not obtain the Sword Spirit. So, only with this wisp of soul, can you awaken the Sword Spirit, or even, it may come looking for you!" "Fine then, give me that wisp of soul. If I can get the Sword Spirit, I''ll come save you." "Impossible! What if you run away after getting the Sword Spirit?" "I won''t, I''m not the type of person who doesn''t keep promises!" "Oh, you absolutely are!" "I''m really not! If you don''t believe me, you can go ask around. Everyone knows that heroes from Exploding Heaven Faction keep their word!" "Okay then, let me out and this deity will go asking around right away." "No problem, give me the wisp of soul and I''ll save you immediately." ... The two of them argued with each other for quite some time, with no one willing to give in to the other''s demands. Xu Que knew that he had met his match. He knew very well that he couldn''t get something for nothing. He pondered for a while and gritted his teeth. He called the system interface and exchanged for the purifying water from the system store. No pain, no gain. Shoosh! A light flashed by as 5,000 Acting Tough Points were deducted. Xu Que took out the purifying water and waved it in front of the stone wall. He grinned and flaunted, "How''s this? See this? This is the purifying water. If you want to come out, be more sincere and hand over the wisp of soul." "Holy hell, you really have the purifying water? This how is this possible?" The creature within the stone walls was appalled. Xu Que was speechless. "Hey, so all this time, you didn''t believe me? Then why did you bargain with me for so long?" "Heheh, this deity hasn''t spoken to anyone for too long. This deity just wanted to chit-chat with someone. Young man, it seems like this deity has underestimated you!" "Go to hell." Xu Que got angry and instantly called out the Killing Blade and directly stabbed it into the wall! "Ah! Ow, ow, ow, ow, ouch! Young man! Stop it! This deity has decided to cooperate with you!" Desperate screams could be heard coming from the stone wall. Xu Que stabbed more than ten times before finally stopping. "I''ve decided not to cooperate with you," he sneered. "It''s just a Sword Spirit, I can find it by myself." "Don''t be like this, young man. Come come come, take this wisp of soul." As sound as the voice stopped talking, the tongue moved and a broken piece of iron appeared, falling onto Xu Que''s palm. The piece of iron emitted a faint halo. Boom! The next instant, bright lights emitted from the piece of iron, enveloping Xu Que up entirely. A wild surge of killing intent surrounded Xu Que. The area of the Spiritual Qi a few miles from his position moulded into invisible swords, floating around Xu Que. The strong and sharp power of the remnant of the Sword Spirit''s soul burst out from the palm of Xu Que. Gasp! Xu Que gulped a mouthful of cold air. This is just a remnant of the Sword Spirit''s soul? A wisp of soul already has such an immense power, he thought. Damn, does it mean that the complete Sword Spirit might be able to kill an Immortal? 285 How Shall I Punish You? Chapter 285: How Shall I Punish You? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Just bring this soul remnant with you to the underground,'' said the creature in the stone wall. "The Sword Spirit will sense it and find you then." "I see!" Xu Que raised his eyebrows, smiled a wicked smile then turned away and left. The creature in the stone wall was stunned for a while, before erupting in anger. "You little scoundrel! Come back!" he shouted. "Haven''t you forgotten something?" "I don''t think so!" replied Xu Que with a cunning smile. "Look, I''m in a hurry here! I must go and find the Sword Spirit you know!" "Didn''t you promise me you''d release me?" said the voice in the stone wall anxiously. "Yes, I did," answered Xu Que. "Rest assured that I will come back and save you after two thousand years. Just wait for me!" Xu Que then walked away without looking back once. Behind him he could hear a series of curses hurled out by the deity in the stone wall. "Damn you, you shameless bastard! How dare you betray me when I trusted you! I could get myself out of here in two thousand years, you little shit! Come back here, you son of a bitch! Goddammit, are you really leaving me here? Come back here you little shit! Don''t you know that without me you''ll never defeat the Sword Spirit? Don''t you know how bad his temper is? Damn it, what a big loss for me! I was thinking of taking the soul remnant back from the shameless bastard after he released me, but now he''s really taken it! Aaaargh! I''m telling you bastard! You''re dead when I get out of here! Without my guidance, the Sword Spirit will surely kill you, just wait and see!" ... Xu Que ignored the noises behind him and walked on with a big grin on his face. Did the creature think he was a fool? He would only have been asking for trouble if he had released him from the stone wall. Xu Que knew at a glance that the creature was not to be trusted. Who wouldn''t go berserk after being trapped inside a stone wall for so many years? Xu Que had realized that he just couldn''t take any unnecessary risks before he found the Sword Spirit. It was a pity that the creature in the stone wall hadn''t come up with any good ideas to go against the Sword Spirit. The only thing he saw through was the fact that there was no chance that Xu Que would ever control the Sword Spirit, which was why he had given him the soul remnant. But Xu Que wasn''t scared at all. Besides, he could always run away when he couldn''t fight anymore! And so, Xu Que walked on quickly through the passageway with the piece of iron in the palm of his hand. It almost turned him into a walking lamp, illuminating the way wherever he went. Soon afterwards, he came to the end of the passageway. There was a huge lava cave in front of him where the scorching walls glowed red-hot as if magma flowed inside it. However, the hot magma inside was covered completely by the chill air of the Sword Catacomb. Xu Que couldn''t feel the slightest bit of heat emanating from the cave at all, and the surrounding area was as bone-chillingly cold as anywhere else. Bang! Boooom! Waves of loud noises emerged from the cave not far away from where Xu Que stood. The raucous sound resembled a fierce battle, which sounded as if it was getting nearer and nearer to the lava cave. Whooosh! Whooosh! Xu Que''s eyes shone as he approached the direction of the noises to see what was happening. A few other ear-splitting booms were heard before a dozen figures emerged from a passageway of the lava cave. Xu Que''s eyes followed these figures for a while before he realized that they were chasing after a man. "Give us that sword, Lin Guan, or you die!" "You have no right to take that sword! Don''t force us to kill you!" "How dare you take the sword fancied by the Legendary Swordsman Ye Chang Feng!" "Lin Guan, if you take that sword away, you along with the entire Spirit Treasures Pavilion will be in deep shit!" These people all shouted threats and warnings to the man they were pursuing. Still, the man who was being hunted never stopped or even slowed his steps. His face was visibly darkened by rage. "You crooks! I obtained this sword with my own skills! Ye Chang Feng only said a few words and all of you obeyed him like dogs! Have you no dignity? Even though the Spirit Treasures Pavilion may be weak, that doesn''t mean that we''re afraid of you!" The man kept fleeing at his top speed while a trail of blood flowed down the corner of his mouth. He''d obviously been hit by heavy blows. Is this man from the Spirit Treasure Pavilion? Xu Que thought, surprised. Then a great idea popped up in his mind. He took a step and blocked the exit of the lava cave. His whole body exuded a bright glowing light and the auras around him condensed into numerous swords because of the remnants of the Sword Spirit''s soul in the piece of broken iron in his hand. The swords hovered in the air in front of Xu Que, making him look frightening and formidable. Then, before Xu Que could open his mouth to announce his intentions, the man who called Lin Guan saw him and was immediately dumbstruck by the sight. He halted his steps abruptly, face was full of apprehension. Obviously, Xu Que''s appearance was too astounding! ... "Why aren''t you running now?" "Hahaha, perhaps he finally understands that he''s made a huge mistake!" "The Legendary Swordsman has his eyes on that sword, so you should''ve given it up to him from the start!" "You should''ve known that the only person in the whole world who''s qualified to wield such a great sword is Ye Chang Feng!" Those people who were chasing Lin Guan all thought that he''d stopped because he was finally giving up the sword to them. They were all laughing and sneering at him as they quickly caught up to where Lin Guan and Xu Que were. Then, suddenly, they all jerked to a stop when they noticed Xu Que in front of them. "What What is that?" "A shining ball of light? No, I can see a vague figure inside." "Look! The aura around the light has turned into swords!" "Oh my god, that''s the Sword Essence, only very strong Sword Essence can look like that!" "Does that mean that it''s the the Sword Spirit?" In that instant, everyone there was stunned and rooted to the spot. Talented swordsmen had entered the Sword Catacomb since time immemorial, yet none had ever encountered the Sword Spirit. In fact, some even doubted if the Sword Spirit actually existed. Therefore, after a long period of time, the swordsmen who entered the Sword Catacomb stopped intending to look for the Sword Spirit. They instead went in search of ancient swords which had the quality of four stars and above, or the remnants of Sword Essence. But now, the sight of Xu Que had completely flummoxed the entire group of swordsmen. He was shrouded in a brilliant light and was exuding remarkable Sword Essence, which was taking the form of many swords. Understandably, they had mistaken Xu Que for the Sword Spirit! Once Xu Que heard their words, he was so amused that he almost lost his composure. Him, the Sword Spirit? Haha, wouldn''t that be something? Xu Que''s figure trembled slightly, then both of his feet took off into the air and his whole body was suspended in mid-air. He then slowly floated into the lava cave. Wherever he went, the aura around him would follow him, along with the swords that had formed out of the condensed aura. Furthermore, the soul remnants that he held in his hand exuded a strong Sword Essence, making him look very majestic indeed. "What impudence!" said Xu Que in a deliberately deep voice. "How dare you disturb the peaceful slumber that I have enjoyed for tens of thousands of years! How shall I punish you?" Gasp! In an instant, everyone there gasped sharply in fear, their faces turning deathly pale from shock and horror. "Sword Spirit It really is the Sword Spirit!" "We''re doomed! This is the Sword Spirit who has existed since the beginning of time! No one has ever met him in the Sword Catacomb, yet he''s here now!" "Holy hell and he seems to be angry!" "What should we do?" The group of people suddenly panicked. Because of their intense fear of the Sword Spirit, they were completely at a loss as to what to do, and their knees buckled so much that they couldn''t even run way. Xu Que slowly drifted to and fro in the air in front of the swordsmen. whenever he neared the men, he could see their bodies instantly shrink away from him and shake in fear. "Have you all turned deaf? I asked you how I shall punish you!" said Xu Que again. This time, he made sure that he sounded wrathful! 286 Learn To Be Low? Chapter 286: Learn To Be Low? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The group of more than ten cultivators immediately went pale when they heard Xu Que''s words. They were extremely fearful and no one dared to speak up! Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 160 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 190 Acting Tough Points!" ... Hearing the familiar notifications for successfully acting tough, Xu Que was secretly thrilled. Alright! Today, I, the Act Tough King will bear with this and be the legendary Sword Spirit. Haha! I didn''t ask for it, all of you have mistaken me for it, he thought, sniggering in his mind. The other elite cultivators were at a loss as to what to do. But Lin Guan from Spirit Treasures Pavilion suddenly had an idea. He abruptly pulled out a dazzling sword from his storage ring. It was a sharp, ancient, six-star sword. Although it had had a long history, it was still remarkably sharp. Much to the consternation of the other elite cultivators, Lin Guan respectfully held up the six-star weapon before Xu Que, wearing an aggrieved expression. "Lord Sword Spirit, my name is Lin Guan. Today I stumbled upon this sword in this Sword Catacomb. I initially wanted to put this back where it belonged, but, I was demanded by this group of people to hand the sword over to them so that they could please an elite cultivator who is the Legendary Swordsman. I had no choice but to escape with this sword. Please forgive my recklessness!" Holy crap! How shameless! This fellow can act so well! As well as Xu Que, the elite cultivators present were all furious in their minds. This Lin Guan is twisting his own sword-snatching behavior into such a fresh and refined story! There might be no other who can do that! Xu Que remarked in his heart, this young man has a bright future ahead. He is acting so brazen at such a young age. In years to come, his act tough skills and shamelessness might even increase to be on par with me, the Act Tough King Xu Que contained his laughter while pretending to be solemn and mysterious. He asked in an indifferent manner, "oh? Is this true?" "Lord Sword Spirit, don''t believe him. This person is sinister and cunning; he clearly wanted the sword for himself. We wanted to stop him, so we chased him all the way here, and accidentally disturbed you, Lord Sword Spirit." "Yes, Lord Sword Spirit, please believe us!" "Do not trust the words of the villain! Lord Sword Spirit!" ... The elite cultivators protested against the words of Lin Guan. If the Sword Spirit believed Lin Guan, then wouldn''t that mean that they were guilty of murderous intent and being bootlickers? By this time, they had been convinced that the entity before them was really the Sword Spirit, as it was impossible to possess such sword will. This was because only the Original Infant Stage cultivators were allowed entry into the Sword Catacomb. In addition, such strong sword will could only be conjured by cultivators in the Void Training Stage! Hence, from their point of view, the entity before them, who possessed such extraordinary sword will and aura, had to be legendary Sword Spirit. And one absolutely could not provoke it. Who would dare offend the Sword Spirit in the Sword Catacomb? None would, if they still wanted to carry on living! Therefore, all these elite cultivators had to salvage themselves by protesting against Lin Guan and beseeching Xu Que not to believe Lin Guan''s words. Lin Guan was alone. He was unable to outtalk so many mouths and became worried as well. "Lord Sword Spirit, please take this sword away so these people can''t get it!" he shouted in exasperation. The others followed suit by shouting, "Lord Sword Spirit, don''t believe him. It is clear that he knows he''s in trouble, and that''s why he is handing over the sword!" "Exactly, it is most fortunate that you appeared in time! Otherwise, this precious sword would have been taken away by him!" "The mighty Lord Sword Spirit will not listen to such slander!" ... Enveloped by the sword will, watching from where he was, Xu Que couldn''t help but feel his mouth twitch after hearing the cultivators'' words. What a bunch of shameless bastards! Are they the so-called elites and geniuses of the sects and factions? They are all the same! "Silence!" he snapped immediately. Swoosh! All of them immediately shut their mouths. Everyone was panicked and hurriedly bowed, "Lord Sword Spirit, please be appeased!" Xu Que floated around the air for a while, as if he were inspecting each and every one of them. After that, he began to speak slowly. "This is just a six-star weapon. In the eyes of this Sword Spirit, this is just a piece of trash. However, by fighting over this piece of trash, all of you awakened me from my sleep. This is a major sin." Gulp! All the young cultivators sucked in a mouthful of cold air as thoughts ran through their heads: A six-star weapon is trash? It makes sense, as Lord Sword Spirit has probably seen nine-star weapons. He wouldn''t be bothered with a mere six-star weapon. The owner of this Sword Catacomb was the Sword Spirit. All the weapons here belonged to Lord Sword Spirit. ... Just one sentence from Xu Que had all the young cultivators shaking in fear. Xu Que opened his mouth again. He began to speak without any emotion. "However, since all of you can enter the Sword Catacomb, that means everyone here possesses sufficient sword will talent. On account of the pious devotion everyone has shown towards sword cultivation, this Sword Spirit can spare your lives." ... Everyone felt great relief upon hearing that sentence. "Thank you, Lord Sword Spirit!" they said in unison. As long as the Sword Spirit was not angry and chose not to punish them, they would not have to worry about their lives. A single blow from the Sword Spirit would be more than enough to send them all to hell. Xu Que nodded his head satisfactorily, pretending to be a strict and wise old man. "All of you are talented, so as long as you are focused on sword cultivation, your futures will be bright!" The crowd listened and rejoiced in their hearts. Wow, Lord Sword Spirit has actually praised all of us and told us that we are talented. Sure enough, we are the elites! To be exact, we are the elite sword cultivators! Lin Guan from Spirit Treasures Pavilion suddenly kneeled down. With a tone of extreme devotion, he shouted, "Lord Sword Spirit, all of my life, my cultivation revolved around the sword. Will you let me inherit your Supreme Sword Will? I really want to learn sword skills from you, so please take me in as your disciple!" The rest of the young cultivators listened with their eyes wide open. In just a few seconds, all of the elite cultivators followed suit and kneeled down. "Lord Sword Spirit, we want to learn sword skills from you, please take us in as your disciples!" ... You want to learn how to be cheapskates from me? All of you want to learn to be cheapskates? Dream on bah, that''s not right. Damn, all of you are the cheap ones, all your families are cheapskates. Xu Que''s brows were furrowed and his mouth was twitching significantly. But he did not act up. He remained indifferent and maintained his high and mighty attitude, looking carefully at the elite cultivators. After some time, he spoke slowly. "Your talents are indeed impressive. Indeed, this discovery has allowed this Sword Spirit to consider the prospect of having disciples!" The elite cultivators were elated, their faces full of anticipation. What kind of an entity was the Sword Spirit? It was a supreme being that had survived since the ancient times! If one could learn some techniques on sword will cultivation, they might not be strong enough to be invincible but they would definitely know enough to surpass Ye Chang Feng, the so-called Legendary Swordsman! All of a sudden, everyone had the urge to kneel on the ground and shout, ''choose me, choose me, choose me'', but they were worried that such shouting and yelling might incur the wrath of the Sword Spirit, and elected not to follow through. "This Sword Spirit has calculated that in this lifetime only two people have an affinity with me!" declared Xu Que. Two people? Who would they be? The crowd stared at their supposed Lord Sword Spirit, eyes full of hope. "Have you ever met a young man by the name of Takumi Fujiwara?" Xu Que asked in a casual manner, his eyes half-open. The group of elite cultivators were confused. "Takumi Fujiwara? Who is that?" 287 Find Fujiwara! Chapter 287: Find Fujiwara! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "My lord, I have never met this person before. May I ask why my lord wants to see him? I will not rest until I''ve done everything to complete Lord Sword Spirit''s orders!" Lin Guan was the first person to speak up again. Obviously this man was smarter than he seemed. "There is a young man called Takumi Fujiwara," said Xu Que plainly. "He is a driver from the Exploding Heavens Faction. He is an honest and sincere man without a single bad bone in his body, a man who respects the old and adores the young. Furthermore, this young man possesses great talents, ones that have been unheard of for centuries. I''d like to accept him as my direct disciple." "What?" The whole crowd was taken by surprise. Had Lord Sword Spirit taken an interest in someone? And he even wished to make this person his direct disciple? Damn, that meant there was only one other place available for the chance to be Lord Sword Spirit''s disciple! Many of the cultivators suddenly became nervous and reflected upon whether they themselves were honest and sincere men, or whether they had bad bones in their bodies, or whether they sufficiently adored the old and respected the young as well. Or was it respected the old and adored the young? Most of them felt deflated as soon as they thought about it. These people were of the Cultivation World, after all. They had long discarded these worldly customs and values a long time ago! Besides, the closest thing to a principle that they lived by was ''better you dead than me'', so what virtues could they ever hope to possess? And so, most of them sighed with regret. Some were repentant of the time they had flown by a mountain village and saw an old man struggling to carry heavy buckets of water, yet they hadn''t done anything to help Some were regretting the time they had come upon a naughty boy lost in the woods, but hadn''t helped them out straight away They all lowered their heads in shame. For the first time, they were all in touch with their consciences. "I can sense," continued Xu Que, "that the young man named Takumi Fujiwara has inexplicably disappeared after entering the Sword Catacomb. Therefore, if you go out and find him, you must care for him, love him and treat him as a brother." Hmm? Treat him as a brother? Everyone was stunned for a few moments. What Lord Sword Spirit just said just now, could it mean that... "I presume you''ve all guessed my meaning," said Xu Que with the plainest tone. "Yes, the one who can find Takumi Fujiwara and bring him to me, Lord Sword Spirit, will become my direct disciple as well, and I will pass on the Supreme Sword Art to you." Their faces all lit up at Xu Que''s words. Their eyes all glinted from the revelation. They could become Lord Sword Spirit''s disciple just by finding this Takumi Fujiwara person? Holy hell, so this would be the big test that Lord Sword Spirit would use to determine who was worthy enough to be his disciple! Many of them were now full of hope again. They would have had some serious doubts about themselves if Lord Sword Spirit had chosen a disciple based on merits and virtues, but in this case, it seemed that they all still had a chance after all! "Worry no more, my lord! I will not rest until I''ve found my brother Fujiwara!" "How shameless of you! Since when did Fujiwara become your brother?" "Stop bickering, both of you! I''m the one who will be Fujiwara''s brother!" "I don''t mean to brag, but one of my ancestors had the surname of Fujiwara, so don''t you waste your time fighting with me! This man Takumi Fujiwara is very likely a distant blood relative of mine" ... The whole group then broke into bickering and chattering noises. Few reasonable things were said, and much nonsense was spewed. In order to compete for the chance of being accepted as Lord Sword Spirit''s disciple, all the talented swordsmen from different factions and schools had all seemed to have become shameless. Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. 180 Acting Tough Points rewarded!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. 210 Acting Tough Points rewarded!" Xu Que was so happy that he almost went out of character as the Lord Sword Spirit. But he kept himself in check and stayed silent, maintaining the lofty mannerisms of acting tough and calmly floating to and fro. Wherever he went, the aura around him condensed into swords, turning him into a strikingly domineering figure. .... By now, Xu Que was addicted to this game of pretending to be Lord Sword Spirit. However, in the eyes of everyone else there, the situation was one that was desperately serious. Each was suspicious of the others, afraid that their chance of getting picked by Lord Sword Spirit to be his disciple would be robbed by someone else. They had each fantasized of the day they would become a direct disciple of Lord Sword Spirit and receive the powerful art of swordsmanship from him. When that happened, they would surely advance all the way up in the World of Cultivators without any problems! "Lord Sword Spirit, we must beg your leave now to go find Fujiwara!" said everyone eagerly, each impatient to be the person who found the man named Takumi Fujiwara. "Wait!" Xu Que called out in a voice that was neither too urgent nor too calm. "I have slept for tens of thousands of years, so I must absorb more Sword Essence from precious ancient swords. Once you have found the man, don''t forget to bring swords to me as well, understood?" The men all stared at him in shock and disbelief. Did the Sword Spirit consume the Sword Essence from swords? They had never heard of such a thing! "My lord, please take this six-star quality sword!" said Lin Guan, seeing his chance to stand out and distinguish himself from the others. He pulled out the sword that had gotten him into trouble earlier and reverently presented it to Xu Que. "Excellent! You''re not a bad swordsman after all! I shall remember you now! Even if you can''t find Takumi Fujiwara, you may still come back to see me. Come! I will bestow upon you this Swordsmanship Aphorism to you as my first gift" Xu Que nodded his head to show his approval of the man and quickly put the sword into his bag. At the same time, he jumbled up some random words in his head to make up a Swordsmanship Aphorism, something like ''nothing defeats speed in martial arts'', and transferred it into Lin Guan''s mind. "Thank you, Lord Sword Spirit!" Things had turned out much better for Lin Guan than he had expected. He had actually received a Swordsmanship Aphorism from the Sword Spirit himself! Meanwhile, everyone else got more than a little bit antsy by the scene that had just unfolded. Lord Sword Spirit had slept for thousands and thousands of years, of course he would be starving by now! That meant that anyone who could give Lord Sword Spirit a high-quality sword now would also have a the sure-fire way into his good graces! And so, a few swordsmen suddenly walked up to Xu Que, pulled out some swords from their storage rings and presented them to him. "My lord, this sword is the treasured possession of my royal family. It is also a six-star quality sword. Please accept it!" "My lord, this is a six-star quality sword as well." "So is mine, my lord!" ... In that moment, a pile of swords were laid out before Xu Que, and each of these swords were of six-star quality. They were all so valuable and treasured that people would go to war and shed rivers of blood just to obtain them. Yet now they were all going to be Xu Que''s. But how well had these bastards kept their precious swords hidden, though! They had all acted so modest and hadn''t shown much potential in their skills. Had Xu Que not used this opportunity to trick them all, he wouldn''t have expected any of them to possess such high-quality swords! Obviously, the Supreme Sword Art was much more valuable to these swordsmen than a six-star high-quality sword. "Not bad, not bad at all!" exclaimed Xu Que. "These are all six-star swords! I''ll accept all of you as my disciples. Come! I''ll bestow a Swordsmanship Aphorism to all of you. Although it is only a simple sentence, it still contains timeless and invaluable wisdom!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. 190 Acting Tough Points rewarded!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. 230 Acting Tough Points rewarded!" ... Xu Que''s expressions did not shift even as he heard the ringing of his notifications from the system. He stayed in character and kept on acting tough as if his life depended on it. In truth, though, Xu Que was simply elated! He was now close to possessing ten, precious, six-star high-quality swords! More importantly, the others were just as happy as Xu Que as well. They were all honored to be accepted as the Sword Spirit''s disciple. They all fell to their knees and simultaneously said, "we pay our respects to our master, Lord Sword Spirit!" "Get up and go find your brother Fujiwara and bring him back here!" said Xu Que, nodding to the swordsmen in approval. He then waved his hand to signal their dismissal. "Yes, my lord!" The group of men then left with excitement in their hearts, their hopes pinned upon this man called ''Takumi Fujiwara''. All they had to do now was find the man, and they would then be accepted as Lord Sword Spirit''s direct disciple, a position that would surely bring them much progress and prosperity in the World of Cultivators for the rest of their lives! ... Meanwhile, Xu Que smiled cunningly as he hid in the shadows watching the men leave. Once they were all gone, he burst out into intense maniacal laughter. "Tsk tsk, it seems that I''ll be earning a great tsunami wave of Acting Tough Points soon!" 288 The Innocent, Naive & Honest Xu Que The crowd subsided and Xu Que went back to the tunnel silently and threw the piece of broken ironthe wisp of the Sword Spirit''s soulinto the system storage. Immediately, the lights covering his whole body disappeared, together with the sword will. Everything was back to normal and Xu Que could be seen clearly once again. Xu Que called for the system and his eyes rested on the piece of broken iron in his storage. He was stunned as he looked at the introduction of that wisp of soul. [Mysterious Broken Iron]: Sealed with a wisp of soul from the ancient Sword Spirit, very weak, contains the Supreme Sword Art, only the complete Sword Spirit will enable the host to inherit the Supreme Sword Art! (Note: This item can be recycled to the system for an exchange reward of 100,000 points of equipment refining essence!) Xu Que was so shocked that he gasped. "Tsk, this fucking piece of broken iron can actually be exchanged for 100,000 points of equipment refining essence. This is absolutely unbelievable!" Obviously, he had managed to reap huge rewards this time. A piece of broken iron that contained such a weak wisp of soul still had such a high value. If he could obtain the complete Sword Spirit, that would mean his points would soar to the sky! Xu Que became very excited. That creature from the stone wall had simply given him a wonderful gift. Those 5,000 Acting Tough Points had been well-spent! Just now whilst he had been pretending to be the Sword Spirit, he had successfully earned more than 1,000 Acting Tough Points. He believed that if he worked hard, he would definitely earn back the 5,000 Acting Tough points soon. Acting tough was a big business that he had to always work without delay at every moment. Especially since he was the Act Tough King, he had to make sure that he should either be acting tough every day or paving his way towards more opportunities to act tough. And so, after Xu Que placed the piece of iron in his storage, he pulled out a mirror and began practising the expression that an innocent, naive and adorable teenager would wear. Not long after, he put the mirror away. Now, he resembled a lovely teenager behaving in a na?ve and lively manner, making his way through the tunnels. On the other hand, two cultivators had just entered the Sword Catacomb. They were the two elite cultivators to whom Xu Que had returned their ancient swords. One of them possessed a strong innate talent of sword cultivation, as he had received two ancient swords from the Sword Mound. After the two of them entered the Sword Catacomb, one was walking in front with the other following behind and coincidentally, they also passed by the stone wall where Xu Que had previously lingered. "Eh? You two young fellows, how dare you pass by before this deity without kneeling down?" the creature within the stone wall roared at the two young cultivators. "Who''s that?" The two elite cultivators stopped their footsteps at once and now alert, glanced around them. The creature within the stone wall laughed icily at them. "This deity is the descendant of the Ancient Magic Dragon from the Spiritual Realm. You two ant-like creatures dare to ignore me?" "Ancient Magic Dragon from the Spiritual Realm?" The two elite cultivators were bewildered. After a short pause, the elite cultivator who had two ancient swords sneered and directly walked away without looking back. His voice was heard some distance later, "This must be a prank of Takumi Fujiwara from Exploding Heavens Faction!" The other elite cultivator raised an eyebrow when he heard his companion''s words. He gave a sneer and walked away as well. The creature within the stone wall froze for a moment, then became flustered. "Hey young men, don''t go away!" he yelled. "Did this deity frighten you both? Damn it, get back here! Do you have purifying water with you? Tell me now. Damn it, this deity doesn''t want to lick for another 2,000 years. My tongue has become thick! You scoundrels, don''t let this deity see either of you again!" ... The two elite cultivators turned a blind eye to all this. From their opinion, the claim of Ancient Magic Dragon from the Spiritual Realm was nonsense. If this entity really was the Ancient Magic Dragon, would it be sealed in the Sword Catacomb? They were very certain that it was just boasting and making things up. And that style, it was too similar to Takumi Fujiwara from Exploding Heaven Faction. Maybe he had placed something there to prank people. The best way to deal with this was to ignore it! So they turned and walked away, ignoring the cries behind them. ... At the same time, the ''innocent and naive'' Xu Que had passed by the lava cave and was walking along another tunnel in order to continue going deeper into the ground. Not long after, he saw several elite cultivators who were randomly exploring around. Some of them were searching for sword will inheritance, some seeking precious swords and some were looking for ''Takumi Fujiwara''! Xu Que kept a low profile this time as he pretended to be an inexperienced and na?ve cultivator who knew nothing about the harsh realities of the world. Under such conditions, coupled with his already youthful and pretty face, he was utterly deceptive. When he reached the place where there were many cultivator., Xu Que saw a younger elite cultivator and he politely gave way to him with a smile, "Younger brother, you go first!" When he met cultivators who were older than him, he would greet them by saying, "greetings, senior!" When he saw a place that seemed to contain a precious sword, he would even alert everyone by saying, "my fellow cultivators, please look, there''s something sparkling right ahead, it might be a precious sword!" All of a sudden, the elite cultivators swarmed to that place. This kind of behavior immediately garnered a lot of people''s attention, and many pairs of eyes fixed upon him. "Respectful of seniors, honest, innocent and naive?" "Damn, is he brother Fujiwara?" "Hey, what did you say? You can''t just call him brother Fujiwara so casually?" A group of people started to argue and gathered around Xu Que, surrounding him entirely without gaps in the crowd. They were all looking at him, forcing themselves to squeeze out their friendliness and harmonious smiles! "Younger brother" an elite cultivator coughed. He was eager to please him. "No, handsome brother, may I know how should I address you?" Xu Que blinked in a rather meek manner. His big innocent eyes fluttered and he answered in a careful manner, "I''m Takumi Fujiwara from Exploding Heavens Faction. May I know what I can do for you, seniors?" "What? It''s really brother Fujiwara!" The crowd was dumbfounded, in joy. "Darn, we tried so hard to find him, yet he has just been around us all this time!" "Brother Fujiwara, come, this junior will bring you to find our grandmaster now!" "Get lost, don''t touch my brother Fujiwara!" "Damn it, all of you go away, don''t frighten my brother Fujiwara!" "Fuck, all of you people are really shameless. Brother Fujiwara, don''t bother with them, follow me, I''m your junior!" ... In no time, this group of people was arguing and wrangling amongst themselves, but no one dared to pull Xu Que around as they were worried that he would be annoyed. Every one of them tried their best to leave a good impression on Xu Que so that he would follow them. There were even several female cultivators. When they saw Xu Que''s ''adorable and innocent'' demeanour, they couldn''t contain their maternal instincts and forced their ways into the crowd, pressing Xu Que''s head onto their full chests. "Don''t be afraid, brother Fujiwara," they said in a domineering way. "This junior will bring you to grandmaster instead!" Xu Que was really delighted, but he was still wearing an innocent expression. His hands were firmly gripping the few beautiful female cultivators around him and he spoke in low voice, "ladies, please don''t be like this, men and women cannot touch each other unnecessarily!" "It''s alright, we will be the disciples of the Sword Spirit!" "Brother Fujiwara, you are so cute!" "No wonder the Sword Spirit valued you so much. This type of simple and kind person will be able to practise sword cultivation wholeheartedly without distraction!" "Come brother, let''s go find a quieter place to talk!" 289 Advance to Act Tough King! Chapter 289: Advance to Act Tough King! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Several swordswomen flocked around Xu Que and almost squeezed him from the crowd. The other swordsmen were disgruntled when they saw what was happening and promptly scolded the women. "You shouldn''t do this! You''ll tarnish Fujiwara''s innocent nature if you keep this up!" "That''s right, Fujiwara is a kind and gentle person, and you''re all using your guiles to seduce him! That''s not right!" "This is ridiculous. If Lord Sword Spirit found out, he''d certainly punish you for what you''ve done!" "Quick! Let go of Fujiwara! He''s a simple and honest man and he shouldn''t be treated this way!" ... These words from the crowd pleased Xu Que very much. His heart was moved by the kind treatment he was receiving from his fellow swordsmen. It seemed that there were some people who really knew him! Finally, he had found people who wouldn''t misjudge him due to his utterly mesmerizing appearance! Finally, someone had seen through this strikingly handsome looks and simply seen him for the pure, innocent and honest young man that he really was! Finally, he''d met his true friends! Xu Que was very pleased indeed. At the same time he nestled his head even closer to the soft bosoms of the swordswomen around him. Then, when the female cultivators faced the accusations hurled at them from the crowd, they defiantly retorted, "since when did we ever seduce Fujiwara with our guiles, you bastards?" "That''s right, you sleazy pieces of shit! Don''t you hold us by the same standards you hold yourselves!" "We were just trying to protect him from getting frightened by the likes of you bastards!" "That''s right! If you don''t believe us then just ask Fujiwara himself whether we have ever tried to seduce him!" Then, everyone''s eyes fell upon Xu Que. Xu Que waved his hand around and made no attempt to move the head that was nestled a little too comfortably on the breasts of one swordswoman. "Calm down, everyone," he said. "I''m fine, don''t worry about me. But please, can someone tell me why everyone''s looking for me? What''s going on here?" As he spoke he made sure to blink his eyes and made them look as innocent as a child''s, triggering the sympathy and adoration of everyone in the crowd instantly. "Fujiwara, Lord Sword Spirit had sent us to find you," said the swordswoman who was holding Xu Que in her arms. "You must follow me now." Then another swordswoman quickly grabbed Xu Que''s hands away and interjected, "that''s not true! Lord Sword Spirit had sent me alone. Fujiwara, come with me, we''ll meet the master together!" "Bullshit! I''m the one who was actually sent by Lord Sword Spirit!" "Ha! You shameless bastard! I''m the one who was clearly appointed by Lord Sword Spirit!" The crowd descended into chaos again, and no one would relent on their claim to be the one who was supposed to bring Xu Que to the Sword Spirit. But amid all the pushing and bickering, Xue Que felt completely at home knowing that everyone was fighting for him. This wasn''t something he could experience much in an era where men were abundant, and women were scarce! And so Xu Que fell into a reverie and bliss, enjoying every second of what was going on around him. Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. 200 Acting Tough Points rewarded!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for shamelessly acting tough. 500 special Acting Tough Points rewarded!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for your 8 successful instances of acting tough, namely ''acting tough and run'', ''acting super tough'', ''acting smooth and tough'', ''acting thunderously tough'', ''acting extremely tough'', ''acting forcefully tough'', ''acting kind and tough'' and ''acting super shamelessly tough''. The title of ''Act Tough King'' has been awarded to you, the price of items in the store will be permanently discounted by 70% and new items will be added!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for earning the title of ''Act Tough King''! A Big Act Tough King Bag has hereby been awarded!" A flurry of notification rings were flooding Xu Que''s mind! Xu Que almost went dizzy from the onslaught of Acting Tough Points that was coming his way! He had even earned some points for acting ''shamelessly'' tough? What? He had been shameless all this timeno! He had been so pure and innocent all this time, yet who would have thought that by acting slightly shameless just this once he would catch the notice of the system and receive points for acting shamelessly tough! Oh, what injustice! What a slander! He had been framed! Xu Que felt that he had been grossly misjudged, and he was very angry and upset about it! But in any case, he had now been formally upgraded from ''Act Tough Tyrant'' to ''Act Tough King''. His title was now official! He had even been awarded with a Big Act Tough King Bag, so his heart was gladdened and cheered up again. Big bags usually come with special charactersthe kinds of reward that don''t come easily! But just then, right at the moment when Xu Que was eagerly anticipating opening the big bag, he heard suspicious gasps come from behind him. "Hey, Takumi Fujiwara! What are you up to now?" Two figures appeared at the edge of the crowd. It was the two swordsmen who had entered the Sword Catacomb after him. They had heard the commotion here from the moment they had entered the lava cave, so they had rushed over to find out what was going on. In the end, all they had found was Xu Que playing innocent and hiding himself in the arms of a swordswoman. They both immediately raised their eyebrows at the sight. What a shameful way to conduct oneself! One of them sneered and shook his head. "I thought that you were just a shameless bastard, but I was wrong. You''re a shameless and lecherous bastard!" The other young swordsman who wielded two ancient swords looked indifferent and stayed silent. But like his companion, he found Xu Que''s behavior simply disgraceful. Xu Que was immediately upset when he saw their reactions. Goddammit, he cursed silently. Not only are these bastards completely ungrateful to me even after I returned their swords to them, but now they''re jealous of me as well? I''ve earned my right to be held against the soft bosoms of these swordswomen, what rights do they have to be jealous of me? Besides, it''s not like I''m the one who rushed into their arms and pressed my head against their breasts! Don''t you see that they themselves were the ones who chose to pull me close and hold me tight? And wouldn''t you believe it, but it was their breasts that had started pulling me in first! ... Xu Que raised his arm and pointed his finger at the two swordsmen and proclaimed loudly, "you both of you! Stay away from me! You''ve both just robbed me of my storage ring, what else do you want of me?" His voice rang loud and clear and everyone in the crowd could clearly hear each and every word he had said! It was as if the whole crowd had been struck by lightning. Everyone went eerily silent and their eyes turned immediately to the two swordsmen. The young man wielding two ancient swords looked nonchalant and didn''t seem to pay any heed to Xu Que''s words. The other swordsman had come from a big noble family, so everyone in the crowd knew him well. He paid even less attention to Xu Que''s outburst. "Takumi Fujiwara," he said with a smirk, "stop pretending to be the innocent man that you''re not. Do you think that they''ll believe you? Even if it''s true that I stole your storage ring, they''ll never do anything to me, they are after allah! What the hell? Why did you hit me?" With the prospect of being accepted by Lord Sword Spirit at stake, no one else could care less about the high-ranking nobility or the petty interests within any sects or factions. The whole crowd suddenly swarmed towards the noble swordsman and pinned him down to the ground and started to hit him. "You petty thief! How dare you steal Fujiwara''s storage ring!" "How disgraceful! What right do you have to take Fujiwara''s possessions!" "This bastard deserves to be killed! How could he rob a man as innocent and honest like Fujiwara!" "Damn it, have a taste of my Broken Leg Kick!" Pow! "That''s my special move, Peach-Stealing Monkey!" "Here! Try my Grape-Picking God!" .... "Ow! Ah! Aaargh!" The sounds of tragic screams could be heard ringing across the Sword Catacomb! The two swordsmen had been completely surrounded by the angry mob and they had no chance to fight back at all. Meanwhile, ringing notifications popped up in Xu Que''s mind. Within a short span of time he''d earned close to 2000 Acting Tough Points, almost enough to cover the 5000 points that he had spent buying the ''purifying water'' earlier! Just as the whole crowd descended into utter chaos, Xu Que quietly cast a spell and sneaked away from the crowd without anyone noticing. He really wanted to find a nice quiet place to open the Big Act Tough King Bag and see what was inside, before continuing on his journey as the formal, official Act Tough King! After all He still had a long way to go and so much more acting tough to do! This path of acting tough that he was walking down seemed never-ending! 290 Fight Me, Xu Que! Chapter 290: Fight Me, Xu Que! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio After the elite cultivators siding with Xu Que finished bashing up the two cultivators, they became very frantic upon realising that that Xu Que had disappeared. The female cultivators blamed the men for being too rough and scaring away their brother Fujiwara. The men faulted the women for being so overly warm and friendly towards brother Fujiwara that he had been frightened away! Whilst the group of them squabbled relentlessly, they also continued their search for the whereabouts of Xu Que! Xu Que was already inside another tunnel, advancing to the depths of the Sword Catacomb. He finally reached the centre, where he was instantly startled! In this lava cave, the chilly air formed by sword will was almost like mist, enveloping the whole place. In such a misty environment, Xu Que could make out numerous ancient swords stuck into the ground. They must have been there for tens of thousands of years. Every sword there was scarred and rusty, as if they had each been involved in an unimaginably ferocious battle. Some swords had already been broken and looked terribly worn out, yet they stood firmly in their positions. Some swords had broken blades which resembled crooked teeth, but they still exuded a sharp and chilly atmosphere! This was a graveyard of countless precious swords that had taken numerous lives. All feelings of resentment and grief had been converted into the ice cold air that covered the area. Nearly all of the elite cultivators currently inside the Sword Catacomb had lingered here hoping to chance upon any blessing or good fortune. It was said that many people in the past had obtained precious swords from here. There were also others who had inherited a small amount of sword will from these broken ancient swords, which had nevertheless been of good use over their lifetimes! However, after so many years, even if remnants of sword will did remain, they would have already been found and taken away by predecessors who had entered centuries before them. The current cultivators had now changed their target to search for precious swords instead. But there were others who had come here because of Ye Chang Feng, the Legendary Swordsman. They wanted to get into his good books and rely upon him so they could join the Jade Sword Sect. And hence, when Lin Guan from Spirit Treasures Pavilion had gotten hold of a precious sword, many people had gone after him. These people wanted to snatch away his precious sword and present it to Ye Chang Feng. When Xu Que arrived here, the first group of people he saw were Ye Chang Feng and his group. They were standing amongst a heap of broken ancient swords, searching for something. A number of elite cultivators were gathered around Ye Chang Feng and spoke to him from time to time. It was only natural, as he was right at the top amongst the elite cultivators and had a reputation for being exceptionally gifted in sword cultivationafter all, he had gained the title of Legendary Swordsman! But now that Xu Que was there, things were going to change. He stood at the entrance and struck a handsome pose that he thought was cool. Then he activated his dantian and shouted, "this is Takumi Fujiwara from Exploding Heavens Faction. I just arrived here. Please forgive me for my impudence!" Shoosh! Instantly, many pairs of eyes were on Xu Que. However, as the cultivators here had not heard of ''Takumi Fujiwara'', they just swept him a cold glance and turned away, unconcerned. But Ye Chang Feng, the Legendary Swordsman, had a different reaction. The three wordsExploding Heavens Factionrepresented an impassable hurdle in his heart. The challenge at the Fire Nation where he had been defeated by a nobody had been difficult for him to accept, even though Xu Que had also ultimately fought with the Fire Emperor at the Imperial Palace and won. But from Ye Chang Feng''s perspective, if he could use his True Core Strength, his sword skill techniques would definitely allow him to win. It was a pity then that his True Core Strength was sealed. As a result, he was unable to display his actual prowess. So when he heard the words ''Exploding Heavens Faction'', he immediately looked over as well. When he saw Xu Que''s face, he was immediately dumbstruck: Takumi Fujiwara from Exploding Heavens Faction? Who are you fooling this time? You are obviously Ye Liang Chen no, you are Xu Que! Ye Chang Feng was flummoxed. Why has this guy come to Metal Nation? he thought. ... In the centre, there also happened to be several cultivators who had met the Sword Spirit whom Xu Que had pretended to be. They were there looking for Takumi Fujiwara as well. As soon as they heard his name, they immediately flocked towards him. "You are brother Fujiwara? You sure are talented, lovely and innocent!" "Come, follow me, my grandmaster is looking for you." "No, don''t believe him, brother Fujiwara. I''m your junior, not him." "Brother Fujiwara, don''t bother with them. I know you are honest, forthright, simple and innocent, so don''t be fooled by them! I''m your real junior!" The handful of cultivators behaved exactly like the previous group of people. They surrounded Xu Que and were very friendly towards him. All of them wore enthusiastic smiles on their faces. Ye Chang Feng was flabbergasted. Thoughts ran through his head. Why are these people calling Xu Que brother Fujiwara? What grandmaster are they talking about? Wait, this is wrongwhy are all of you using these positive adjectives to describe him? Since when was this guy innocent and simple? Since when was he honest and forthright? Since when did any these adjectives have anything to do with that guy? No, absolutely not, this guy has the worst personality ever! Well, Xu Que''s evil doings in Fire Country alone have been too numerous to count. If one was to write them down, the pages would pile up to the height of a mountain It was said the current Fire Country had been thrown into chaos by Xu Que. It was probably still be a big mess now as well. Commoners there held a small book every day, shouting for equality and freedom. Ye Chang Feng glanced at the elite cultivators who were eager to please Xu Que. He was utterly speechless and could not believe his eyes. He wondered why Xu Que had suddenly become so popular, and had changed his name as well! This sight before him was too creepy! Ye Chang Feng had returned from Fire Country rather early, so he was only aware of the fact that the nation had been in chaos. He was not aware of the details of the Fire Emperor dying by Xu Que''s hand. Otherwise, he would have escaped as fast as he could. "Eh? Isn''t that brother Fujiwara?" "Quick! Brother Fujiwara is actually here. Come brother Fujiwara, grandmaster has been looking for you for a long time! Come back with me, fast!" "Go away! This is my brother Fujiwara!" "What do you mean! Just now brother Fujiwara leaned on my chest, it is obvious how close he is with me. Just go away " ... At this moment, another group of cultivators arrived. When they saw Xu Que, they immediately headed straight towards him. In order to fight for the remaining position as the Sword Spirit''s disciple, the group of cultivators were desperate to establish a good relationship with Xu Que. Hence, they kept addressing him as their brother, as Xu Que would be Lord Sword Spirit''s first disciple. So, in an instant, Xu Que was once again surrounded by many cultivators. There were a little over 90 cultivators who had entered the Sword Catacomb. Yet Xu Que was so popular with the majority of the elite cultivators that Ye Chang Feng was completely bowled over by the scene before him. All along, no matter where he went, he had always been the most dazzling presence of all. But now, he had been robbed of the spotlightby the person who had defeated him. It was hard for him to accept. Flames of anger ignited and burned in Ye Chang Feng''s mind. The stifling feelings from the defeat that day, and the jealousy he felt today, had made him truly miserable. Finally, Ye Chang Feng could no longer hold back his fury, and shouted in anger "Xu Que, come and fight me!" 291 Chapter 291 – Bite Me! Ye Chang Feng had seen Xu Que come to his nation, lord over all the others, and receive the admiration of all the swordsmen who were all vying to flatter him. Clearly Xu Que had pulled the wool over everyone''s eyes! How could Ye Chang Feng stay calm and not do anything about it then? Moreover, he knew that he had to fight a battle with Xu Que to wash away the shame he had suffered during his previous encounter with the man. Otherwise this unfinished business would be stuck in his mind forever, a thorn that would never dislodge his side for the rest of his life. Xu Que may have shown impressive swordsmanship that day, but once Chang Feng started to use his own True Core Strength and weapon, there would be no question as to whose hands victory would fall into! After all, ever since he was a child, he had been hailed as the definitive successor of the title ''Legendary Swordsman''. And with this shout of anger, he had also shocked the whole crowd, whose attention now turned to Ye Chang Feng. "What happened? Who dares to offend the Legendary Swordsman, Ye Chang Feng?" "Was he asking for trouble?" "Who is this Xu Que? How dare he provoke the ire of Ye Chang Feng and then challenge him?" "Oh no, something awful is about to go down!" Low whispers spread throughout the crowd. Even the group of people that surrounded Xu Que said, "Fujiwara, I don''t think we should stay here any longer. It seems like there''s about to be a battle breaking out soon. Let''s leave before we get caught up in it!" "That''s right, Fujiwara. Let''s go find Lord Sword Spirit now, there''s no point in staying here." ... "Ahem!" Xu Que loudly cleared his throat and smiled innocently to the crowd and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, ''Xu Que'' is a nickname given to me when I was a child!" "What?" The whole crowd gasped in shock! Xu Que is your nickname? Then you''re the person Ye Chang Feng wants to fight? Holy hell, that can''t be possible! Aren''t you an innocent and honest man, Fujiwara? You don''t seem like the kind of person who would cause any trouble, though. Then how did you make Ye Chang Feng so angry? "Fu Fujiwara, have you done anything to make the Legendary Swordsman angry?" someone asked incredulously. Other people were looking at Ye Chang Feng and pleading him to have mercy on Xu Que. "Master Ye, our brother Fujiwara is quite naive and inexperienced with the rules of the world. Please forgive him, we''re sure he didn''t mean to offend you!" "It''s true, Master Ye. Our brother Fujiwara is an honest and sincere man. If he made mistakes, they were probably unintentional. You mustn''t be too harsh on him!" Many people rushed to Xu Que''s defence. This was the Legendary Swordsman Ye Chang Feng after all, so most people were unwilling to dare offend him, and were also hesitant to get into trouble with the powerful Jade Sword Sect. But the moment Ye Chang Feng heard these pleading words, he thought he''d cough up blood out of sheer disbelief! Honest and innocent? That bastard? Had these people been brainwashed? "Stop defending the bastard!" Ye Chang Feng shouted. Everyone went silent. No one dared to make a sound for fear of offending the Legendary Swordsman. But then, Xu Que suddenly spoke up. "I''ve committed an unforgivable error today," he said, his tone heavy with grief and regret. "After all, it''s only my first time here, yet I presumed to steal Master Ye''s spotlight. Oh, my blasted naivety! I''m just an ignorant young man who doesn''t know how to properly conduct myself! Please don''t worry about me, everyone. It was all my fault, so let me take full responsibility and face the punishment alone!" After speaking, tears began to roll down his cheeks. He raised his head up at an angle of 45 degrees towards the sky, making sure that he looked as wrought with guilt as possible. "When I was at my family''s funeral," he said softly, "I heard people say that you can stop your tears from falling if you look up into the sky!" ... Everyone around Xu Que was instantly stunned! They were deeply moved by his aggrieved appearance and felt sympathy for him. What an innocent young man! He must have suffered cruel fates throughout his short life, yet now he had provoked Ye Chang Feng''s hatred simply by accidentally stealing the spotlight. Yet he blamed no one but himself, and was resolved to bear the brunt of all the blame alone. What a touching sight! In this harsh and bloodthirsty World of Cultivators, the young man Fujiwara definitely stood out from the rest, shrouded in the brilliant light of innocence! At this point, Xu Que''s plight was tugging hard at the heartstrings of the swordswomen there. Their motherly natures were ready to burst forth at the sight of such a virtuous young man. How could they just stand by and watch Ye Chang Feng bully their kind and gentle little brother? So what if Ye Chang Feng was the Legendary Swordsman? So what if he was from the Jade Sword Sect? Did that give him the right to stomp all over a defenceless, blameless boy? "You''ve gone too far, Master Ye!" a swordswoman couldn''t help but shout. In that instant, all eyes fell on Ye Chang Feng. Most of them had lost their respect for the man and were now holding him in contempt. Just because he was the Legendary Swordsman didn''t mean that he could bully the newcomer just because he''d stolen the spotlight! Besides, Fujiwara wasn''t a mere pipsqueak that he could trample on! He had in fact been singled out by Lord Sword Spirit himself to be a tiny pinprick of light in the cruel, dark World of Cultivators! Such a kind and innocent young man like Fujiwara, whose presence had made the World of Cultivators a much better place, could not simply be tormented by the Legendary Swordsman They just wouldn''t stand for it anymore! All the cultivators there had once been envious of Ye Chang Feng, who had been hailed as the new Legendary Swordsman ever since his childhood. But now, all they felt for him was unbearable rage as they all glared at him. "I he" At that point, even the mighty Legendary Swordsman was at a loss as to what to do or say. He stuttered for a long time but still couldn''t come up with a complete sentence with which he could explain himself. After all, he had been the one to challenge Xu Que first. Plus, to the cultivators there, it seemed like he had done so unprovoked. As a result, with just a few words from Xu Que, he had been instantly cast in a bad light. Even if he tried to explain the matter further, it would still sound too forced, and might even make him look worse. Because no one would believe that someone who had been completely unheard of until now had once defeated him, the Legendary Swordsman! At that point, news of the incident that had occurred in Fire Country hadn''t yet travelled to Metal Nation. In fact, it had been hushed up by the Jade Sword Sect itself! Ye Chang Feng''s chest tightened as he thought of this. He was ready to cough up blood right now! Who would have thought that the bastard''s level of shamelessness would be so astronomical? Who would have thought that he''d resort to such a dirty trick? Ye Chang Feng could still remember how the bastard had pretended to look so cool and menacing when they had last seen each other in Fire Country. Yet now that he had dragged himself to Metal Nation, the bastard had done a 180 and was now behaving as if he was the most innocent and faultless person ever, like he had been wronged by the cruel and harsh world, just to get everyone''s sympathy! How blatantly shameless would one have to be to do something like that? Ye Chang Feng was so enraged that he was about to lose his mind! He really was going crazy now! The worst thing was that he couldn''t wrap his head around the bizarre reactions of all the talented cultivators from the best factions and schools of the Metal Nation! How was it possible for them to be fooled by the bastard so easily? Why had they pleaded for him to have mercy on the fucker? And why did they call him their brother? ... "Xu Que, you shameless bastard!" yelled Ye Chang Feng, his voice shaking with raw anger. The moment the crowd heard these words, their eyes turned icy cold. They had lost their patience with this man! Who would have thought that the Legendary Swordsman would turn out to be such a despicable person! It was unacceptable! They had never seen someone accuse an innocent young man of shamelessness when it was obvious that he himself was the most shameless person there! One really couldn''t judge a man''s true nature just by his appearance and reputation alone! Oh, what a terrifying place the World of Cultivators had turned out to be! ... Meanwhile, Xu Que was nestling even closer to the magnificent bosom of a swordswoman as the scene unfolded. His expression was that of a man who had been wronged and treated unjustly his whole life. But just as Ye Chang Feng''s eyes met his, Xu Que grinned smugly at him. Aren''t you afraid now? the grin seemed to say. Anyone foolish enough to go against the Act Tough King would wind up in a sticky end! What are you going to do about it, huh? Bite me! Yes, I am that powerful, I am that formidable. And ready or not, I''m coming for you! I''m coming to kick your ass! I''m coming to tear you to shreds! I''m coming to make you fall on your knees at my feet! Get ready, you son of a bitch! 292 The Fickle Human Hear Chapter 292: The Fickle Human Heart Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for shamelessly acting tough successfully. The reward is 210 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for shamelessly acting tough successfully. The reward is 230 Acting Tough Points!" ... Hearing the continuous ringing of system notifications, Xu Que was delighted to the depths of his heart! Ye Chang Feng, who was looking at Xu Que, was so angered by his provocative expression that he called out his flying sword. He pointed it directly at Xu Que in rage. "Xu Que, I''m not stopping until one of us falls down. Whether you fight me or not, I will trample you under my feet and restore my reputation as the Legendary Swordsman!" Ye Chang Feng gave a loud cry. With a gloomy expression, he held his sword aloft and dashed towards Xu Que. "Oh no, brother Fujiwara, leave now!" "Young Master Ye, you''re carrying it too far. How can you pick on brother Fujiwara!" "Why are you doing this?" The group of elite cultivators with Xu Que were repeatedly gasping in horror. Their expressions had changed completely. Several swordswomen were even pulling at Xu Que, wanting to take him away from this place. The reason was clearnobody there was a match for Ye Chang Feng. And if they combined forces against Ye Chang Feng, this would be a breach of the rules which might invite terrible revenge from the Jade Sword Sect! Therefore, they knew very well that a fight must be avoided. They could only retreat with brother Fujiwara and quickly look for Lord Sword Spirit for protection. Only then could the crisis be solved without bloodshed. However, Xu Que suddenly stood upright and pulled out his ancient broadsword. That sword was one of the ancient swords he had obtained outside the Sword Catacomb''s entrance that seemed to have no power. He stood before the group of cultivators, upright, noble and seemingly full of courage. "Everyone, don''t worry about me. Just go quickly, he''s coming for me! Don''t get hurt because of me!" "Just come straight at me!" Ye Chang Feng yelled. "All of you just go, I''ll block for you!" Xu Que shouted, urging everyone to leave with a desperate tone of self-sacrifice. The hearts more than ten elite cultivators in the group were greatly touched by Xu Que''s actions. They had never thought that this would happen to them one day! In the World of Cultivators where the unspoken law was ''saving one''s own skin'', nobody had ever thought that there would be someone who would sacrifice himself for others. It was too heart-breaking! He didn''t even have a decent sword in the face of imminent danger. He was only wielding a broken sword. Yet somehow, he still had the courage to block everybody from danger, and was even willing to take on Ye Chang Feng, the Legendary Swordsman, single-handedly. How much courage and conviction does it take to behave that way? Seems like Lord Sword Spirit is right! Senior Fujiwara is really a good man! He is kind, innocent, simple and honest. He is such a forthright and courageous teenager. This kind of person is too rare in the World of Cultivators! Xu Que''s personality charm had moved many of the elite cultivators in that moment. "Brother Fujiwara, you don''t need to do that. Since Ye Chang Feng is so unreasonable, we''ll take him on as well!" "That''s right, we can''t let brother Fujiwara be hurt!" "Everybody, prepare to attack!" Boom! Countless attack and spells were conjured and waiting to be executed, illuminating the whole area with a fierce atmosphere! At that moment, unity was strength! At that moment, it was deeply moving! Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for shamelessly acting tough successfully. The reward is 230 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for shamelessly acting tough successfully. The reward is 240 Acting Tough Points!" ... System notifications once again sounded in Xu Que''s brain. The Acting Tough Points kept increasing. When combined with his previous rewards, Xu Que had finally earned back the 5,000 Acting Tough Points that he had spent exchanging the purifying water! Xu Que nodded in great satisfaction. He took a step forward, wanting to teach Ye Chang Feng a lesson. But at that moment, Ye Chang Feng stopped his attack abruptly. Even though he was reputed to be the best of the elite cultivators of his generation, even though he held the title of Legendary Swordsman no matter how strong he was, it was impossible for him to win a fight against the group of more than ten elite cultivators who had taken Xu Que''s side! Ye Chang Feng eyeballed each elite cultivator with his cold glare, gritting his teeth. "Does every single one of you want to be my enemy? And Jade Sword Sect''s enemy as well?" As his voice thundered, it resonated within the minds of quite a number of elite cultivators! Enemy of the Jade Sword Sect? That would clearly be an unwise and very dangerous thing Even if they gained the inheritance of the Sword Spirit, they would still need to leave the Sword Catacomb. If they were to offend Jade Sword Sect, the consequences would be downright unthinkable. It didn''t matter if they managed to obtain great sword will techniquethey would be killed by Jade Sword Sect without having the time to grasp it and might even implicate their own clan or family! This risk was too great. In a short period of time, the group of cultivators calmed down, and stepped back! Xu Que looked around, his eyebrows knitting into a frown! Damn. You bunch of cowards, you guys are all so unrighteous! I acted cute for so long and all of you just pulled out on me when you were scared by one sentence from him? It''s just the Jade Sword Sect. What''s there to be afraid of? I even dared to face off against the Fire Emperor! As Xu Que turned to look at the cultivators, one by one, the cultivators lowered their heads in shame. They were sorry! They were ashamed! Why were they not brave enough to resist and stand up to Ye Chang Feng and the Jade Sword Sect? Did they really want to watch from the sidelines as a good, simple and honest youth like Takumi Fujiwara was destroyed in the hands of the Jade Sword Sect? But they couldn''t do anything! Take the lead and resist the Jade Sword Sect? That would be equivalent to seeking their deaths! Not only their own deaths, but they would implicate their own families and their clans! After all, everyone knew that in the entire Metal Nation, the Jade Sword Sect was the most influential. Therefore, they couldn''t bring themselves to look at Xu Que when he glanced over at them, as they were too guilty and ashamed of themselves ... "Looks like you aren''t stupid after all. If you don''t want to lose your life, get out of the way!" Ye Chang Feng gave a sneer and he pointed his sharp sword at the cultivators once again. This act made all the cultivators retreat back to safety. They were obviously disturbed and fearful! Xu Que shook his head, emotions swelling in his heart. The harsh realities of the world! People now are not as nice as before. The fickle human heart! Isn''t there even a little sincerity between people? That''s too disappointing! ... However, this rogue did not even stop to consider that he might be the most dishonest person present! Nobody could beat him on that! "Xu Que, nobody will help you. The farce ends now! You have to pay for your past and present arrogance and shamelessness ..." Ye Chang Feng looked coldly at Xu Que as he uttered those words mockingly. He was the best elite cultivator of their generation after all. With just one sentence, he had been able to keep the other cultivators in check. Xu Que shrugged his shoulders and gave up pretending being innocent. He said in an indifferent manner, "since nobody is helping me, then I shall help myself! The great leader of my Exploding Heavens Faction once said ''get ample food and clothing by working with your own hands''! You have been defeated by me in a single stroke before, yet you still dare to mess with me. Should I call you an idiot? Or a halfwit? Or should I call you are a mentally handicapped idiot? I''ve got some medicine that I can sell to you for cheap! It can definitely cure your 18 generations worth of mentally handicapped idiocy and overconfidence. Just one pill is all you need and I can guarantee you that there will be no recurrence of your symptoms!" When Xu Que said that, the group of more than ten cultivators behind him were instantly dazed and bewildered. 293 Is That Still Fujiwara? Chapter 293: Is That Still Fujiwara? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Had had they heard that correctly? Were those the kind of things that Fujiwara would say? Idiot? Halfwit? How could these filthy words come out of Fujiwara''s innocent mouth? Could it be that he had been so angered by Ye Chang Feng that he had begun to talk nonsense? And did he just claim that he''d once defeated Ye Chang Feng? Good heavens, was that true? Or was Fujiwara just bragging? Damn, was this still the same innocent and sincere Fujiwara from before? The whole crowd was so stunned that they were completely unable to respond. Wasn''t this plot twist too much of a bolt out of the blue? ... "Die, you motherfucker!" shouted Ye Chang Feng, who was furious after hearing Xu Que mention that embarrassing incident. He lifted his sword and rushed towards Xu Que, full of murderous intent. Xu Que merely sneered. He swung down the giant sword in his hands. In an instant, aura surged from the sword and completely enshrouded Ye Chang Feng''s entire body. With Xu Que''s current strength, there was no need for him to use any special techniques with Ye Chang Feng. The Six Corporeal Forms alone would be enough to bring him to his knees! This was a battle between a Level 9 Original Infant Stage fighter and a Level 4 Original Infant Stage fighter! There was no doubt who would emerge victorious here! Boom! Ye Chang Feng had just approached Xu Que but in an instant, he had been enveloped by an enormous force. His expression changed drastically as he realized that something was wrong. Then numerous swords shot through the air heading straight at him, ready to slice his head to a pulp. Stab, stab, stab! The swords struck Ye Chang Feng''s body and he was sent flying a few feet. He fell to the ground with a loud thud, immediately coughing up a spurt of blood. The whole crowd went so silent instantly that you could hear a pin drop! Boom! Xu Que''s Level 9 Original Infant power had been released in its full potential, to the amazement of everyone in the crowd. "How how is this possible?" Everyone stared wide-eyed and incredulously at Xu Que, their minds completely blank at the sight. How could such a young fighter ever achieve Level 9 of Original Infant Stage? Was it still the same Takumi Fujiwara? How had he changed into such a different person? Where had that air of innocence and naivety gone? Why was there only strength and formidable power left in that young man? Holy moly, what the hell was going on here? No, no, no, no, no! Our eyes must be deceiving us! It isn''t Fujiwara''s fault, it''s just the world''s fault! What exactly is going on here? Is this just a collective hallucination? ... Ye Chang Feng fell to the ground clutching his chest, his face deathly pallid and full of shock and panic. He could hardly believe what had just happened. It was dj vu all over againhe was going to get himself defeated by Xu Que again! What was even more difficult for him to accept was that it had been only a few days since he had seen Xu Que. How had he achieved Level 9 of the Original Infant Stage at such a terrifying speed? "It''s impossible! It''s utterly impossible" muttered Ye Chang Feng, panting laboriously with a mouth still full of blood. Bang! Bang! Bang! Suddenly, there were a few earth-shattering explosions not far away from where Xu Que was standing. He raised his eyebrows as he turned to look in that direction. Some men and women had appeared, and they landed right next to Ye Chang Feng. "Ha! So you''ve found yourself some helpers?" jeered Xu Que with a laugh. He was not surprised by their sudden appearance at all. Ye Chang Feng was the darling of Jade Sword Sect anyway, and he was quite powerful himself. It wasn''t a surprise that he had secretly arranged for some help after entering the Sword Catacomb. In the World of Cultivators, these guardians were a common sight. But because of the restriction at the entrance of the Sword Catacomb, any fighters at a higher stage than Infant Transformation Stage wouldn''t be allowed entry. This meant that Ye Chang Feng''s helpers weren''t more than Level 9 Original Infant Stage fighters. That was why Xu Que didn''t panic at all. With his current strength, he could even defeat a Level 8 Infant Transformation Stage fighter easily, so what did he have to fear from these Level 9 Original Infant Stage amateurs? However, those people didn''t wait for Xu Que to open his mouth to mock them. They promptly gave Ye Chang Feng a medicine pill and then locked their ferocious eyes on Xu Que, ready to pounce at him. One of them was a powerful woman who was the best amongst the other fighters, at Level 9 of Original Infant Stage. She was Ye Chang Feng''s personal guardian, and she was deeply enraged by the sight of Ye Chang Feng''s heavy injuries. "Get on your knees and apologize now!" shouted the woman angrily at Xu Que. Her tone was icy cold, and she seemed to be out for blood. Many of the swordsmen in the crowd were shocked. They had never expected Ye Chang Feng to bring so many guardians with him into the Sword Catacomb undetected. He would have to wield an extraordinary power to achieve such a feat! Now all eyes turned automatically to Xu Que. Everyone looked at him, shaking their heads in sympathy. It''s over, Fujiwara! You''re doomed! Xu Que, however, merely smiled politely at the woman. "Excuse me, madam," he said, "it is my first time in the Sword Catacomb so I''m not quite familiar with all the rules here. I must''ve accidentally made some mistakes" Xu Que abruptly stopped mid-sentence, and the smile on his lips turned into a cold scowl. His eyes suddenly widened in rage and he shouted, "come and beat my ass if you dare, bitch!" Gasp! Everyone in the crowd was horrified at the sudden transformation in Xu Que''s attitude. They could hardly believe that this innocent and polite young gentleman could turn into such an arrogant bastard within seconds. He even dared to taunt the guardians who were all very powerful! Had he lost his mind? ... The guardians were even more enraged now. Only one of them remained beside Ye Chang Feng, tending to his wound. The rest all stepped forward and unleashed their powerful swords, all simultaneously charging towards Xu Que. A group of lions were now pouncing on a rabbit with all their might! They all knew too that Xu Que''s strength was not to be underestimated, so they each use their most powerful moves to besiege Xu Que! However, Xu Que remained calm and was not the least bit afraid of the oncoming siege. He had every possible move in his arsenal to fight against these bastards. For instance, he could just use Mystical Fire and easily eliminate a few of these fighters without much effort. He didn''t choose to use the Mystical Fire here, though. Instead, he wielded the giant sword proudly in his hand and stormed straight towards the woman who had challenged him. Obviously, Xu Que was no gentleman. With every swing of his sword, his cuts were neat and precisely on target. The whole crowd was so shocked by the scene that was unfolding that they could hardly blink! Because the bastard had very precisely used his sword to cut the female guardian''s skirt. It was such a shameless move that was clearly meant to taunt the guardian''s anger! Ah! At this point, the air in their surroundings grew colder and colder, as if something mysterious was closing in on them. But none of them noticed it yet. The female guardian was now blinded by fury, and her face turned bright red! She had been in the World of Cultivators for so many years, yet she had never encountered anyone who would resort to such a shameless and dirty move! "You piece of filth! I''ll break your bones with my bare hands! You''ll fucking die today!" cursed the guardian. The murderous aura in her sword intensified, and she stormed ever more furiously towards Xu Que. Whoosh! Xu Que used the Three Thousand Volts Lightning move and dodged the guardian''s attack easily. But in the rush to evade the guardian''s sword, he accidentally used too much force when he was pulling his sword away from her skirt! Rip! A crisp and loud sound of tearing fabric was heard all around, and the guardian''s skirt was completely torn offnow her smooth bare legs were completely exposed to the crowd! The female guardian stopped dead in her tracks! The other guardians screeched to a halt as well! Everyone was dumbstruck and could hardly believe their eyes! Only Xu Que, the one person who had seen much of the world, remained calm and stared at the guardian''s white slender legs. "Wow!" he exclaimed. "It''s such a cold day today, and you''re not wearing your underpants!" 294 Be Kind To Women! Chapter 294: Be Kind To Women! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The female guardian realised what had happened and her face went red with anger. How can such a shameless man exist in this world? she thought. Xu Que had embarrassed her in front of so many cultivators. She was fuming in anger and shame and her face was turning red. She was so angry and vexed that she wanted to end Xu Que''s life in a single stroke. However, the most important task now was to cover her legs. Boom! She immediately conjured up pieces of gold that covered her thighs like a pair of armored golden trousers! Although she had a pair of spare trousers in her storage ring, under such circumstances, it would be impossible for her to put them on in front of all these people. So, after some quick thinking, the female guardian had resorted to this tactic to temporarily cover herself by conjuring gold with her metal element spiritual Qi. She stared at Xu Que furiously. "You lecherous, dishonourable scoundrel, prepare to die!" she snapped. The flying sword merged with an enchantment. Fierce sword light appeared like flames and illuminated the dim Sword Catacomb. The sword light was like an overwhelming rainstorm that rushed fiercely towards Xu Que. At Jade Sword Sect, she had been considered an elite at the ninth level of the Original Infant Stage of cultivation. There was no one who had dared to speak to her in such a frivolous way before, not to mention Xu Que''s unthinkable act of stripping her of her pants with his attacks. This was beyond her level of endurance. There was no need to tolerate further! The female guardian wanted to slash Xu Que the lecher in half, and dig out his lewd and crafty eyes. The crowd of onlookers gulped in mouthfuls of cold air, their faces looking grim. "This sword technique can it be the Lightning Flare Art of Jade Sword Sect?" "This is too strong, such momentum, this technique clearly contains formidable sword will!" "She''s really infuriated. By using such a potent attack, she obviously wants brother Fujiwara dead!" "The Jade Sword Sect is truly powerful!" Many cultivators felt a chill that made them numb in the head. On the other hand, Xu Que still wore a serene expression, facing what was to come calmly! "Aiya, damn lady, I did that for your own good. This place is so cold and if you don''t wear pants, you''re going to catch a cold! Look at you, you don''t even appreciate my goodwill. What''s with the pieces of metal on your legs, aren''t they making you even cold?" Xu Que clamored teasingly. He executed Six Corporeal Forms as a counterattack and another illusionary shadow formed, seeming to cover the whole area. Boom! There was a loud collision as the two sword techniques forcefully clashed with each other. It dispersed into spiritual waves that swept across the area. The crowd stared in horror. The crowd of young cultivators were all gifted in sword cultivation. They were the elites of their generation. So naturally, they were able to see clearly who had gained the upper hand with that display of prowessXu Que. The sword technique that the female protector of Jade Sword Sect had executed was not a simple tactic, as it encompassed immense sword will. Yet in the end, an illusionary shadow casually executed by Xu Que had successfully broken the technique by dissipating the sword will into spiritual waves. This was a masterful show of force from Xu Quea single stroke that had broken an all-powerful sword art! This kind of power somehow seemed too formidable! Everyone''s eyes landed on Xu Que in aghast. Xu Que narrowed his eyes and laughed. "Pitting yourself against me for being a cheapskate ah, do you want to pit yourself against me in terms of sword skill? You''re too far behind. When I was three, I was already wielding an iron sword and fighting heroes north of the Yellow River. At five, I carried a heavy sword and adventured into the faraway lands of the east. At ten, I needed no weapons anymore, for I could fashion even a strand of grass or twig into a sword! The world calls me the God of Swords, nicknamed Dugu Qiubai!" Poof! Ye Chang Feng, who was in the process of healing, was distracted from his task and spat out a mouthful of blood when he heard what Xu Que had said. He was too familiar with these words. He knew he had fucking heard them before in the Imperial City of Fire Country, numerous times in fact. He remembered someone by the name of Li Bai uttering them. Ye Chang Feng had noted expect Xu Que to be so brazen as to plagiarise someone else''s words and come here to pretend, and even claim to be, the God of Swords. He felt that Xu Que was totally trying to one-up him, as he himself was known as the Legendary Swordsman! ... "See, did you see that? The Legendary Swordsman vomited blood in fright when he heard my name!" Xu Que exclaimed to the crowd, pointing at Ye Chang Feng. Ye Chang Feng suddenly saw black as he nearly fainted from rage. The whole crowd was speechless, their mouths twitching heavily. Senior Fujiwara, are you really na?ve or are you pretending to be na?ve? He vomited blood because he was wounded by you! How can you say he vomited blood because he was frightened of you? We aren''t blind! And your claim that you were fighting heroes north of the Yellow River at three, venturing into the faraway lands of the east at five, and using strands of grass or twigs as your sword at ten Crap, why don''t you go to heaven and boast? Using grass and twigs as a sword? Get rid of your broadsword first before making such claims, alright? By now, the crowd had caught on to what was really happening. They had deduced the truth from the situation and come to their own conclusion. Brother Fujiwara was not innocent and simple. Lord Sword Spirit must have been deceived too. And now that they were looking at Senior Fujiwara, they had a feeling that he was somewhat a cheapskate, and felt like hitting him. Of course, they dared not act on their thoughts. After witnessing Xu Que''s prowess, everyone was awed and terrified at the same time. Nobody dared to say a word! The guardians of Ye Chang Feng wore severe expressions on their faces. The female guardian who had fought Xu Que was already their strongest member. She had even executed the Jade Sword Sect''s Lightning Flare Art, and yet it had been easily dismissed by Xu Que. They had now realized that Xu Que was definitely not easy to deal with. The female guardian was so enraged that she was shaking. In the Jade Sword Sect, she had been considered the best pupil in her league, but as she was not as gifted in sword cultivation as Ye Chang Feng, she had lost out to himeven though she was not weaker in any other aspect. If Ye Chang Feng hadn''t been a member of Jade Sword Sect, then she would have been the focus of the generation. Although her strength wasn''t in doubt, her sword technique had been so easily dismissed by a teenager! This was difficult for her to accept. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. When Xu Que saw that, he pointed at her and sniggered. "Look everyone, after hearing my name, she is trembling in fright!" The crowd was helpless and speechless once again upon hearing Xu Que''s claims. Brother Fujiwara, you what do you expect us to say! Suddenly, Xu Que opened his mouth again, as if noticing that he had been wrong. "Hold on, that''s not right, she''s not scared!" Everyone was temporarily startled. Brother Fujiwara has really misunderstood! What a relief, at least he isn''t as shameless as we imagined. Someone like that is still acceptable. However, in the next moment, everyone was thrown off balance. Xu Que pointed to the lower half of the female guardian''s body and spoke in a worried tone. "She''s cold. Are any of you wearing two pairs of pants? Take one off for her. See how cold she is? All of you really don''t know how to be tender and kind to women. Come, come, come, I''ll help you out." When he finished talking, he took a leap, turned into a flash of lightning and attacked the other guardians. 295 Scum of the Cultivation World! Chapter 295: Scum of the Cultivation World! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Everyone was shocked. The guardians were stupefied for an instant as well. Apparently, it had not crossed their minds that Xu Que would simply strike the moment he finished talking. This was despicable. Immediately, their expressions became solemn. They quickly stood in a defence formation, and executed defensive enchantments to fend off Xu Que''s attack! But they were wrong. Xu Que did not attack them. Instead, the shadows formed by his sharp sword were aimed towards the guardians'' legs. Slash! Slash! A series of sounds of clothing being slashed were heard. Xu Que had directly slashed off large pieces of clothing from the guardians! In an instant, the pants of the guardians were slashed off, revealing the now bare, hairy legs of the guardians! Everyone was thunderstruck! Slashing pants again? Damn, what kind of person is this? What kind of sword technique is this? Why did it only target the lower body? That''s simply outrageous! Why did you even fucking target the men! "Despicable!" "Shameless bastard!" "Scum of the Cultivation World!" The guardians were also outraged and burning with embarrassment. They pulled up their pants, pointed their swords at Xu Que and dashed at him with killing intent. Xu Que wasn''t even bothered to give them a glance. He simply pulled out his buster sword and executed the Flame Devouring Wave at the guardians. He believed that a single stroke would be enough to handle them. Boom! The invisible blast suddenly struck the group of guardians. They had no time to defend themselves against the sudden counterattack. They were struck directly and their chests sunk in, and their bodies were thrown up into the air uncontrollably from the impact. Lastly, they fell heavily onto the ground. Cracks appeared on the ground and gravel splattered all around. In just one stroke, the guardians had suffered heavy injuries and were now coughing out blood. The crowd instantly froze! Everyone was shaken. They stared in disbelief. The guardians were of the same cultivation level as Xu Que. Yet Xu Que had been able to defeat all of them easily, alone. Such heaven-defying strength, how could this actually exist? ... The crowd of cultivators were elites and geniuses from various clans and factions. Their respective clans and factions had allocated them many resources for their cultivation, enabling them to easily beat opponents of the same cultivation level. That was already far beyond the power of an average cultivator. However, the power Xu Que displayed was more terrifying. He had singlehandedly taken on several elites who were of the same cultivation level as himLevel Nine Original Infant Stage. In addition, they were from the Jade Sword Sect, a distinguished and powerful sect. Where the hell had this perverted scumbag come from? There was one more thing that the crowd was puzzled about What were the ''underpants'' that Xu Que had mentioned? Was it a treasure? Could it be a new type of defense-related equipment? Why had they never heard of it before? ... "Tsk tsk, all of you really deserved a beating! How dare you come out without wearing underpants? Hurry up, go home, your mothers are shouting for you to go back and put on your underpants!" With that, Xu Que raised his buster sword high up in the air, and the sword immediately made a sharp sound that echoed through the area. "Stop!" Ye Chang Feng, who was not far away, saw this scene and immediately shouted in desperation. Boom! Nevertheless, Xu Que''s attack had landed. It was unstoppable! Nobody could stop him from killing those who he wanted to kill! Initially, he had not intended to kill anyone. He had just wanted to act tough and leave the place. Then he would go searching for the Sword Spirit. However, this Ye Chang Feng just had to interrupt him whilst acting tough. It had already been merciful of Xu Que to not finish him once and for all. He had just managed to deal him some serious injuries and at the same time act tough and gain some Acting Tough Points! But when these guardians had appeared, they had tried to kill him without saying a word, all because he had wounded Ye Chang Feng! This is not fair at all! How can the guardians just try to kill me like that? Just because Ye Chang Feng is the Legendary Swordsman? Does that mean no one else can attack you but only you can attack others? If Xu Que had just been an elite cultivator who didn''t have a System or any background, defeating Ye Chang Feng would have brought him tragic results. That was why Xu Que was very annoyed. After humiliating the guardians and acting tough, he revealed his killing intent! Maybe this was brutal and vicious of him! But Xu Que was not bothered by it! Because, he only wanted to live and act according to what his heart wanted! So being the Legendary Swordsman is prestigious? he thought. It allows you to just throw your weight around and bully anyone? Sorry! Unfortunately, you have met the Act Tough King of the Exploding Heavens Faction! You want to act tough in front of the Act Tough King? Please remember this, if you act tough for five minutes, you''ll get thrashed for two hours! In this world, only I, the Act Tough King, can act tough for my entire life without getting killed! ... Bang! The buster sword came down heavily. The icy cold mist in the area was cleared in that instant. The ground now had a huge crack splitting it down the middle. With the powerful impact, crushed stones were splattered all around! This was a sword technique without any sword will. It was so powerful that it was unimaginable how strong Xu Que truly was. "No " Several guardians cried out in fear. Without any chance of escape, they were instantly shattered by this sword technique, and died on the spot! The whole group of onlookers fell into a dead silence! Dead! All dead! The guardians of the Jade Sword Sect were at Level Nine of the Original Infant Stage! They were the some of the most powerful cultivators who had entered the Sword Catacomb! However, despite their numbers, they hadn''t even been able withstand a single attack from Xu Que? ... Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for killing an Original Infant Stage cultivator. The reward is 200,000 Experience Points and a storage ring!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for killing an Original Infant Stage cultivator. The reward is 200,000 Experience Points and a storage ring!" Ding! ... Several notifications rang in Xu Que''s mind. He had killed a total of five Original Infant Stage cultivators, gaining 1,000,000 Experience Points and five storage rings! He did a rough calculationnow he had gotten almost 1,000 storage rings. But he was lazy to check out each and every one of them. He just threw them all to System which would open them up, classify, sort and store them accordingly. So far, there was nothing precious in the storage rings anyway. Besides the spirit stones, Xu Que was not interested in the miscellaneous stuff. He could easily recycle the miscellaneous items to System for refining essence. They didn''t have much value at all. "Xu Que!" Ye Chang Feng suddenly screamed. His eyes were bloodshot with anger. "The Jade Sword Sect will fight you till the end!" His voice could be heard in the entire Sword Catacomb. It was so loud that many of the cultivators felt pain in their eardrums. Everyone could not help but a shudder. Never had they seen Ye Chang Feng so murderous. Xu Que had really, deeply offended the Jade Sword Sect! However, Xu Que was nonchalant about it. "Fight me till the end? Okay, you said it, since it''s till the end, why can''t I kill anyone of you? Jade Sword Sect? Haha, in my eyes, it''s just trash! Let me count, this is the second time you said ''fight till the end'' I''ve never heard such a cheap request! You really live up to your reputation as the Legendary Cheapskate! Since you''re sincerely begging for death, I should fulfil your wishes right?" With that, Xu Que walked towards Ye Chang Feng, dragging his buster sword. As the buster sword dragged over the ground, sparks appeared and a fresh, deep line could be seen on the ground. Intense killing intent emanated from Xu Que. Everyone''s eyelids twitched. Their mouths agape and they were horrified. Uh what does this guy want to do now? Is he crazy? Does he really want to kill Ye Chang Feng? 296 Brother, You’re A Good Man! Chapter 296: Brother, Youre A Good Man! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Killing people was too easy for Xu Que. Xu Que was not a kind person and would never go soft-hearted on someone. He would never let himself be harmed! Moreover, since Ye Chang Feng was so arrogant as to say that he would not stop until one of them fell down, Xu Que would help fulfill his wish. Then he would continue to use the same principle in dealing with Jade Sword Sect! This was like free Experience Points delivered to one''s doorstep, no one would ever reject it! Besides, do you really think you''re that tough, Legendary Swordsman? Do you think you can be as tough as the Fire Emperor? You''re lucky you''ve been able to stay alive for so many chapters. Just look at the Fire Emperorhe presented his wife, daughter and sister, and how long did he live? Supporting characters who lack intelligence like yourself, pitting yourselves against a Long Ao Tian or Gary Stu type novel just to let you know, in most novels, characters like you wouldn''t live past three chapters, unless you had managed to meet certain great and talented writers. Xu Que had made up his mind to kill Ye Chang Feng. He wore a smile on his face when suddenly lightning appeared on his foot, and in a blur, he leapt towards him. "Want to kill me? Do you think you have the ability?" A mad sneer had suddenly appeared on Ye Chang Feng''s face. With a wave of his hand, a pill appeared in his palm. He had retrieved the pill from his storage ring. That pill emitted a faint red glow as well as a pungent smell of blood that irritated the nostrils. This time, Ye Chang Feng was angry! He was really, really angry! This was not just a personal problem of his own honor but the Jade Sword Sect''s honor was involved as wellthe honor of what was known to be Metal Nation''s most prestigious and powerful celestial sect. He had been humiliated by the shameless Xu Que to reach the pathetic state that he was currently in and in front of so many people! This was not something that he could tolerate! Hence, Ye Chang Feng had made up his mind that no matter how high the price he had to pay, he was determined to finish Xu Que once and for all. The appearance of the pill in Ye Chang Feng''s hand made the crowd exclaim in shock. "That''s the Blood Demon Pill?" "Heavens, that''s a six-star pill!" "No, that should be called a prohibited pill! That pill is vicious, once consumed, it will start to burn the blood essence in one''s body and drain their life force. At the same time, it will forcibly push up their cultivation level and the power of all their skills!" "Tsk, Ye Chang Feng wants to consume this type of pill? I''ve heard that the side effects are terribleranging from a sharp drop in the cultivation level to death by body explosion!" "That''s right, nobody in their right mind would want to have anything to do with this type of pill unless they''ve been driven to desperation that they''d be willing to burn all their bridges by relying on this pill!" "Seems like Ye Chang Feng is going all out to kill brother Fujiwara!" "No, Ye Chang Feng has lost his senses. As the best of our generation, too much of his life has been smooth sailing. He has never experienced such repression. He obviously can''t take this and has chosen to walk the path of doom!" "You''re right, but once he consumes this pill, his cultivation will increase to a terrifying level brother Fujiwara may die before he does!" "Alas, it seems like we do not have an affinity with Lord Sword Spirit!" ... The crowd of cultivators shook their head grimly. They felt that the fight between the two would be ominous as the possibility of both of them perishing together was very high! "Tsk, tsk, tsk " Xu Que could not help but frown when he saw how haughty Ye Chang Feng had become after taking out the pill. Xu Que pointed at him and said, "come, come, come, all of you are the elites from various clans, let me impart some of my valuable experience in the world of cultivation. Our case study is the Legendary Swordsman, Ye Chang Feng, who is preparing to swallow a pill to boost his powers just because he cannot beat me. He is facing an enemy right now and has no choice but to use his last resort, yet he is still hemming and hawing, isn''t he just asking for trouble?" As Xu Que spoke, he wore an expression of loneliness, suggesting that his skills were so superior that he had never been able to find someone to match him, let alone defeat him. He puffed a sigh. "As all of you know, if I wanted, I could have killed him numerous times as he retrieved the pill from his storage ring. What''s more, he has actually been dilly-dallying by talking so much! May I ask, if talking so much is useful, will he need to consume the pill?" When the crowd heard all these, they couldn''t help but feel their mouths twitch. This fellow is too cruel! Not only is he himself ruthless, but his words are especially vicious as well! they thought. After hearing these words, any cultivator in Ye Chang Feng''s position would be on the verge of spitting out blood from anger. "Xu Que, you don''t force me! If I swallow this Blood Demon Pill, you''ll" "What about me?" Xu Que sighed. "Are you swallowing it? You know, just uttering your sentence has taken one second and seventy-five milliseconds, enough time for me to have killed you seven or eight times already." Xu Que smiled and inserted his broadsword into the ground in a relaxed manner. "However, I''m a tolerant person, especially to those who are preparing to show me their most powerful skills. Think about it, if you get killed before you can execute your best moves, isn''t that such a waste? So, you mustn''t disappoint me. Hurry up, just swallow the pill and shut up your mouth!" "You fine! You forced me!" Ye Chang Feng could tolerate no more, anger was surging in his chest. "Chang Feng, stop!" The only surviving female guardian cried out in shock. But that could not stop Ye Chang Feng''s madness. "Xu Que, I''ll make you regret coming into this world!" Under the stunned gazes of everyone, Ye Chang Feng gave a roar and swallowed the Blood Demon Pill. Boom! In an instant, a blood red aura emanated from Ye Chang Feng. "Ahh" He uttered a shrill scream. His skin moved as if blood was boiling under his skin. A mighty energy escalated within him as well. The next moment, Ye Chang Feng''s cultivation soared by leaps and bounds, his appearance rapidly aged, wrinkles emerged in his face and his hair suddenly turned white. His cultivation level had been raised to the Infant Transformation Stage. "Wow!" The whole audience was appalled and gasped in horror. Level One Infant Transformation Stage! This change in battle had decided their destinies. After all, the gap between the Original Infant Stage and Infant Transformation Stage was too huge. Furthermore, being the cream of the crop, Ye Chang Feng had great accomplishments in sword cultivation. Now that his cultivation had been elevated, he could fully display his horrifying sword will! "It''s done for now, brother Fujiwara has no chance of winning now!" "Alas, when Ye Chang Feng took out that Blood Demon Pill, I had guessed the outcome to be like this!" "His life force will be drained for this victory. After this battle, Ye Chang Feng might not be able to survive!" "Is this even worth it?" Everyone shook their heads, heaving sighs! As if they had already foreseen the result. They believed the outcome of the battle would be predictable. They were certain that Xu Que would be killed by Ye Chang Feng and that the latter would die from his exertion in the battle as well. Subsequently, this battle might become a legend as well. However, things did not go as they had expected. Xu Que watched in astonishment as Ye Chang Feng aged rapidly before his eyes. Through the draining of his life force, Ye Chang Feng was now a cultivator of the Infant Transformation Stage. Suddenly, he felt moved and looking at Ye Chang Feng, he blurted, "big brother, you are a really good person!" This sentence baffled everyone at the scene. What''s happening? Why did this fellow praise Ye Chang Feng? Is it because he is afraid and is trying to beg for mercy? Ye Chang Feng misunderstood Xu Que as well. "There''s no point saying such things now," he sneered. "You have pushed me this far and I won''t let you off no matter what. You can only die by my sword." Hum! As he finished talking, Ye Chang Feng''s sharp sword was humming and the intense killing intent within it could not be concealed. Nevertheless, Xu Que was overjoyed. He gave a smirk and clarified. "I mean that it''s a good thing that you ate that pill. You see, originally I could only get 200,000 Experience Points. But now that you are at the stage of Infant Transformation, I can get one million Experience Points just from killing you! It seems that I had been wrong about you earlier. In these days, there are many people who rush to give me Experience Points but, there is hardly anyone who is as good as you, Master Ye. Such a selfless contribution by actually rushing to level up and then allowing me the chance to obtain so many Experience Points by letting me kill you. There really aren''t many people like you!" 297 My Killer God’s Single Stroke Chapter 297: My Killer Gods Single Stroke Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Experience Points? The crowd was confused once again. They did not understand what Xu Que had said. But when they heard that Xu Que wanted to kill Ye Chang Feng, who was now at the Infant Transformation Stage, they were unable to keep calm. Are you kidding me? Ye Chang Feng is now at the Infant Transformation Stage. He is also the Legendary Swordsman. He has unparalleled talent in sword will and you''re telling me you want to kill him? Brother, we can already foresee your tragic end. Can you spare us all the bragging? Earlier on, you even had the cheek to say that he was hemming and hawing! But even that could not be compared to your boasting! You are the guru of boasting! The invincible guru of boasting! "You killing me? Ha, this is the funniest thing I''ve ever heard in my life!" Ye Chang Feng laughed out loud. "But now, you can die by my sword!" Swish! The next moment, his face shifted into a cold expression. His sword turned into a flash of light as he headed towards Xu Que. Feeling the boundless energy swelling in his body as he was now an Infant Transformation Stage cultivator, Ye Chang Feng felt that it was all worth it! He was not afraid of a drop in cultivation level or a shorter life span. He believed that with the longstanding history and strong foundation of the Jade Sword Sect, he would be treated with all kinds of valuable herbs and pills which would one day recover what he had lost. What he had to do now was kill Xu Que, the shameless bastard, in front of everyone. He would then be able to salvage the reputation of Jade Sword Sectand that would be enough. "Yo, we''re competing with our sword techniques right?" Xu Que yelled. "Actually, I just learnt a sword technique as well. Come, I''ll let you have a taste of my Killer God''s Single Stroke!" Xu Que''s lips curled upwards. Killer God''s Single Stroke could take down an opponent of a Level Eight Infant Transformation Stage old geezer. There was no way he would be afraid of a cultivator who just stepped into the Infant Transformation Stage because of a pill. However, the crowd was speechless at Xu Que''s claims. Killer God''s Single Stroke? Your bragging is getting out of hand. How could you just claim to know the renowned skill of the Killer God of Tian Sha so easily? You are seeking your death! That Killer God''s Single Stroke, do you think that anyone can just learn it? Obviously, it''s the Killer God''s ultimate skill. It was said that Killer God had searched everywhere but had not managed to find a successor who would be able to inherit his mantle! Thus, it''s highly probable that only the Killer God knows this skill. Yet you''re actually bragging about Killer God''s Single Stroke. You''re probably just bluffing to trick people again, right? But, at the moment where nobody believed that Xu Que would actually know Killer God''s Single Stroke Swish! A sound of something piercing through the air was heard. Xu Que''s body had vanished from where he stood, just like that! There was silence. Everyone was frozen! Ye Chang Feng was puzzled for he was unable to locate Xu Que anywhere. The next moment, a formless ripple of air appeared and spread out behind Ye Chang Feng. A gleaming sword suddenly flashed past like a comet through Ye Chang Feng''s throat. And suddenly, Xu Que appeared in front of the crowd again. Everything had happened in only a second An instant kill! Really, an instant kill! In just a moment! It took less than a breath! This stroke is fast, too fast! Xu Que''s earlier claim had not been just a meaningless boast. He really could kill Ye Chang Feng lots of times within a short timeframe Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for killing an Infant Transformation Stage cultivator. The reward is 1,000,000 Experience Points and a storage ring!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 230 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 260 Acting Tough Points!" ... System notifications rang in his mind. Ye Chang Feng had indeed been classified as an Infant Transformation Stage cultivator and System had rewarded him with a million Experience Points. He was now closer to Level Ten of the Original Infant Stage. He still needed hundreds and thousands of Experience Points! It also meant that he was very close to the Infant Transformation Stage. He would be able to enter that stage soon! ... Everyone who had witnessed the scene stood frozen in their positions. Their expressions were dazed and out of sorts. Poof! At this moment, Ye Chang Feng suddenly spat out a huge amount of blood. Then he fell on his back. Bang! A somewhat muffled sound was heard. The abrupt sound awakened many people. Their eyes changed from a dazed look to that of horror and panic: "Kill Killer God''s Single Stroke?" "Just now that stroke was Killer God''s Single Stroke?" "My goodness, did I see incorrectly? Besides that old Killer God from Tian Sha, there is actually another who knows that skill!" "And he killed Ye Chang Feng, who had taken the Blood Demon Pill and entered the stage of Infant Transformation!" ... The crowd expressed in shock. The old Killer God of Tian Shaeverybody within the five nations would have heard of him! His famous sword skill was unparalleled. It was said that for several hundreds of years, no one had ever managed to learn it. However, a Level Nine Original Infant Stage young man could execute the move so easily and had killed the Legendary Swordsman of the Jade Sword Sect! This would definitely not end here! "Chang Feng Junior!" At this time, the female guardian reacted and immediately gave a shriek. The grief-stricken woman rushed over and hugged the body of Ye Chang Feng. Xu Que was startled by the woman. Is this girl acting in a television drama? She is so loud! Too exaggerated! An elite cultivator suddenly puffed a sigh and shook his head. "I''ve heard that the best young female disciple of the Jade Sword Sect, Lin Zi Yan, had liked Ye Chang Feng for a long time and had willingly took on the role to become his guardian. I thought that it was just a rumor, but now seems like it was true after all!" "You''re right. Fujiwara''s single stroke is too terrible," commented another cultivator who was full of sympathy. "He has ended the life of her lover!" Xu Que''s eyebrow lifted and he shot a glare towards the sympathetic cultivator. "My single stroke can also cut off a certain appendage which will make people die without descendants. Want to try?" The elite cultivator''s face immediately turned as white as paper. He took a step back and kept waving his hands with a worried smile. "No no need." "Xu Que!" Suddenly, the female guardian who had been hugging Ye Chang Feng''s corpse, turned and stared at Xu Que with a ferocious and furious expression. "From now onwards," she screamed miserably, "in this world, heaven or hell, nobody will be able to protect you anywhere! The Jade Sword Sect will slice you up and fight you till the end!" "Cut it out, can you be more original? I''m sick of hearing the same thing ''fight till the end'' over and over again. This makes you people from Jade Sword Sect seem unoriginal and uneducated!" Xu Que was totally unafraid. His arms were crossed and he looked cool as a cucumber. He had disliked this girl right from the beginning. When she had appeared, she had not hesitated in attacking Xu Que. Not only that, but her attacks was so vicious that Xu Que had placed her under his must-kill list. But just now an elite cultivator mentioned the female cultivator''s name, making Xu Que''s eyes light up. "Eh? Your name is Zi Yan, right? Is your mother''s surname Zhao?" The crowd was confused and speechless once more. Even at this time, you''re in the mood to find out the surname of the female guardian''s mother? Brother, what are you up to this time? Don''t tell me, you already knew Lin Zi Yan from a long time ago? Or are you thinking of going to massacre all of her family members after getting that information? As the crowd thought of this, everybody couldn''t help but feel a chill go up their spines. Lunatic! Jerk! This guy never acts according to the norms! Maybe, he really will do something like this! Lord Sword Spirit must have made a wrong judgment. This person is far from being innocent and honest! The female cultivator was surprised as well. Her mother was a mortal and had been dead for many years. Her seniors and juniors, even the Elders of the Jade Sword Sect, did not know of her mother''s surname. But this rascal before her, how did he know? She looked towards Xu Que as she couldn''t contain her curiosity and asked, "how how did you know?" "So it''s really Zhao?" Xu Que was overjoyed inside but he pretended to be mysterious and serious, "That''s it, I know that your mother''s surname is Zhao. I even know her name''s Xiang Lu, right? Her full name is Zhao Xiang Lu! There''s a poem that goes like this" Xu Que began to recite. "Sunlight shines on the incense burner that gives birth to violet smoke." He grinned. "Girl your name is so poetic, no wonder you liked Ye Chang Feng, a piece of trash who looked good but only knew how to shoot his mouth off. Tsk, tsk, tsk what a pity!" 298 Don’t Judge A Book By Its Cover Chapter 298: Dont Judge A Book By Its Cover Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Sunlight shines on the incense burner that gives birth to violet smoke? What? Brother, you also know how to write poetry? Your literary skill isn''t bad. All you had was a name but you still managed to make a poem out of it! The poem sounds catchy but somehow it doesn''t feel quite right? "Shameless scoundrel, go to hell!" At this moment, Lin Zi Yan reacted, her face boiling with anger as if she had transformed into a madwoman. She pointed her sword at Xu Que and executed her killer move. The sword technique she used was merciless and cunning. The blade of the sword seemed to have vanished and only a shadow was left. The sword left Lin Zi Yan''s hand like a needle, aiming towards the point between Xu Que''s eyebrows. "Oh my, it is the Ultimate Sword Art of the Jade Sword Sect''The Silver Lining''!" "Heavens, Lin Zi Yan is so talented! She can actually execute ''The Silver Lining'' that only Infant Transformation Stage cultivators and above could perform. She is just at Level Nine of Original Infant Stage cultivation!" "This I''m afraid she might have used some secret arts? Otherwise how would she be able to execute that skill?" "This is a formidable skill that attacks the Soul Strength of the opponent. Unless the opponent possessed incredibly strong Soul Strength, they will be seriously injured!" "Fujiwara has attained such a high level of cultivation at such a young age but his weakness might very well be his Soul Strength. Yes, that makes sense as a lot of time and effort is needed to train up Soul Strength as well!" "Although this attack by Lin Zi Yan seems to have been executed in a fit of anger, it is in actual fact a rational attack!" "Oh no, brother Fujiwara is doomed!" The crowd gasped softly. Nobody had thought that Xu Que would be able to survive the attack. This was mainly because this attack was not only contesting the power of the technique but more towards the face-off of their Soul Strength. Moreover, the technique that Lin Zi Yan had used, The Silver Lining, was enough to force her to utilise her Soul Strength to the maximum. Even a cultivator of the Infant Transformation Stage would not dare to face this directly! What a pity Lin Zi Yan had bumped into Xu Que. Xu Que''s Soul Strength was the most demonic presence ever! Even the female Emperor had been impressed with his Soul Strength, and remarked that his Soul Strength was no weaker than Level Six Infant Transformation Stage! Xu Que was slightly surprised by the sword technique that was being executed by Lin Zi Yan, but he continued to wear a rather peaceful expression. "So you want to pit yourself against me on Soul Strength? I''m not afraid of anyone unfortunately! But this technique is good, as it can take down opponents unexpectedly. I must say, this technique is as powerful as my Killer God''s Single Stroke. I''m not going to be polite okay? I''ll learn this first, and talk later!" Xu Que gave a laugh, called out the System and activated ''Phaseless Magic''. In this way, he had successfully learnt this techniqueThe Silver Lining. The crowd was speechless once again when they saw that Xu Que still had the nerve to brag. How can he be so nonchalant? He can still brag and laugh when he is facing this top-notch sword technique. Does he actually not know how powerful this technique is? Swish! Everything happened in an instant! The sound of something cutting through the air was heard. Lin Zi Yan''s now needle-like sword was a tiny beam of light in front of Xu Que. Xu Que''s hands were behind his back. Before the ''needle'' could hit Xu Que, he raised an arm coolly and waved at the ''needle'', as if he was chasing a fly away. Clang! The sound of metal hitting the ground resounded through the area. The ''needle'' had turned back to its original forma sword. And it had fallen onto the ground. Poof! A mouthful of blood gushed out from Lin Zi Yan''s mouth. She felt weak all over and almost fell to the ground as she desperately used her two arms to support herself. Her face was full of disbelief. "How how can it be? How did you defend yourself from this technique?" She looked up with difficulty. She was terribly shaken that things had not turned out as she had expected. The crowd was shocked and dumbstruck. They gawked at Xu Que blankly. With only an adjustment of his sleeves, Xu Que had nullified ''The Silver Lining''. Nobody would ever be able to forget this scene! How strong did his Soul Strength have to be for him to nullify an attack with such ease? This young fellow seemed only 16 or 17 years old and already had his cultivation up to Level Nine Original Infant Stage. That was already unimaginable. Now, even his Soul Strength was so monstrously strong. Could it be that a demonic genius who might not even appear in a million years had appeared in the Cultivation World? "Ultimate Sword ArtThe Silver Lining, this name sounds strong. Okay, let me try out its power!" With that, a sinister smile appeared on Xu Que''s face. With a flick of his palm, Lin Zi Yan''s sword flew into his hand. A strong sense of foreboding festered in everyone''s hearts as if something terrible were about to happen. They kept thinking over the words that Xu Que had just utteredthat he wanted to test the power of that sword technique! Can it be that with just one glance, he managed to learn it? That''s impossible, absolutely impossible! Swish! Just then, the sword that was just in Xu Que''s hand disappeared. And in the frightened eyes of everyone, the sword turned into a shadow ''needle'' that was barely discernible to the naked eye. The line of barely distinguishable light dashed swiftly towards Lin Zi Yan without any hesitation! On the problem of killing, Xu Que was a decisive person. If someone had no value and might even pose a potential threat to him, he would kill that person! However, he felt that he had already been merciful enough, as he had only killed those who had wanted to kill him. He hadn''t gone crazy and massacred everyone in their clan. Merciful in his own mind, that was. Everything depended on his mood! Everyone could be his good comrades if they hadn''t disturbed him from acting tough! "No impossible" At that instant, Lin Zi Yan realised what was happening. Her eyes were wide open as she gasped in horror. Earlier on, she had given her all and she had even used some secret arts to execute ''The Silver Lining''. Regrettably, Xu Que had nullified it! Not only that, but he had even managed to learn the sword technique and execute it so effortlessly. Such talent such a skill shouldn''t exist. How could such a person exist in this world? Lin Zi Yan was unable to withstand the blow, for this was one of the ultimate, unique skills of the Jade Sword Sect! She had studied and researched it for a long time before being able to grasp it. Even in the Jade Sword Sect, there was only a handful of cultivators who could perform this technique. How did he learn it in just one attempt? Why? Why did this happen? Stab! As she was immersed in great sorrow, the ''needle'' pierced cleanly through the point between Lin Zi Yan''s eyebrows. She fell back in a daze, not breathing. The nine cultivators who had been sent into the Sword Catacomb by the Jade Sword Sect had been entirely wiped out! The crowd fell into a dead silence. They were all holding their breath. Only at that moment did they finally understand how formidable and scary the young man was, despite him pretending to be innocent and simple all this while. On killing, he was definitely more merciless than anyone there! Not to mention the other guardians, but he had even been so decisive in ending the life of such a beautiful woman! This type of mindset suited a ruthless person like him. He would be able to survive in this cruel Cultivation World! Indeed, there was a saying that suited this incident! Don''t judge a book by its cover! Those who had thought Xu Que was innocent, na?ve, simple and honest, were now completely floored! Respect the old and cherish the young? To hell with it! Innocent and na?ve? What crap! Simple and honest? What f forget it, we don''t even have the strength to curse anymore! Everyone felt deeply helpless. 299 Don’t be Afraid, Be Calm! Chapter 299: Dont be Afraid, Be Calm! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for killing an Original Infant Stage cultivator. The reward is 200,000 Experience Points and a storage ring!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 230 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 260 Acting Tough Points!" ... Xu Que did not bother with the notifications that were ringing in his mind. Instead, he eyeballed the crowd of cultivators at the scene. Everyone''s eyelids twitched and their faces turned pale with fright. Oh no, we witnessed this fellow murdering all the cultivators from the Jade Sword Sect. Is he thinking of ending our lives here as well, so that he can destroy all evidence of what he has done? As the cultivators thought of that, they trembled in fear. They believed that Xu Que would definitely do that. However, contrary to their expectations, Xu Que threw away the sword in his hand and smiled a lovely and harmless smile, as if he was returning to his innocent and honest self. The crowd felt like coughing out blood at that sight. Brother, can you stop the pretense? You just murdered people before our very eyes, and now you''re acting innocent and harmless. It really makes us feel awkward! Don''t tell us you want us to cooperate with your acting? ... Nevertheless, most of the elite cultivators looked rather grim as they knew that people like Xu Que would certainly have horrific achievements in the Cultivation World. He would no doubt, be the nightmare of countless cultivators! This kind of person should absolutely not be provoked and should not be befriended, or one might then find that the whole world had become their enemy! As for the Sword Spirit''s inheritance? Even if someone got it, one had to be alive to be able to learn it! If one were to have Xu Que as their senior, they could get killed anytime without knowing why. "Uh brother Fujiwara, we''ll be on our way then!" "Right, brother Fujiwara is so strong and wonderful. We''d better not disturb you." "Let''s have tea together in future. We''ll take our leave now!" Many of the cultivators squeezed out friendly smiles and waved Xu Que goodbye. They did not want to stay in this place anymore. It was too dangerous. Xu Que smiled at them too. He did not ask them to stay either. In any case, he had finished acting tough. The next target would be the Sword Spirit and the Genesis Metal Herbs in the Imperial Tombs! Boom! Just then, a sudden, deafening noise was heard in one of the tunnels that led to the Sword Catacomb''s exit. The whole Sword Catacomb started to shake violently, as if it would collapse any moment. All the elite cultivators were terrified. They turned to Xu Que and beseeched, "brother Fujiwara, please spare our lives, we have no ill intentions towards you!" "You don''t need to kill us. We don''t have a good relationship with Jade Sword Sect either. We won''t expose what you did!" "He''s right, we didn''t see anything today!" "Yes, we really didn''t see anything. In fact, I''m blind." ... All kinds of blatant lies came out of the cultivators'' mouths as they pleaded for their lives. They had misunderstood and thought that Xu Que had created that disturbance in order to kill all of them in one fell swoop. However, Xu Que was wondering about the disturbance as well. He cussed in his head. I''m not the one who fucking did this! He gazed at the tunnel that had collapsed. Somehow, Xu Que could sense an intimidating amount of pressure approaching him, coming from the tunnel. He could also tell that the highly dangerous pressure had its sights locked on him. "What''s going on?" "Why do I feel that death is coming nearer to us?" "Please don''t, brother Fujiwara, please let us off!" The elite cultivators had apparently sensed imminent danger as well and begged for mercy. They knew very well that even if they joined hands, they wouldn''t be able to defeat Xu Que, so they chose to beg for their lives. Xu Que was annoyed by all the noise. "All of you, shut your mouths!" he roared, pinning them all with his stare. "Fucking idiots! Look at you now, how are you ever going to be elites if you''re all so cowardly? In the face of danger, we need to be calm and rational, and we need to have the courage to face the ordeal! We''ll overcome it with integrity and righteousness. That is the path of the strong!" Xu Que''s passionate speech delivered with righteous ardour resounded in all directions. Everyone was startled. What? Brother Fujiwara did not create this disturbance? Who did, then? Ding! "Warning! A super strong unknown entity is approaching host!" Ding! "System has calculated that the host''s current ability and strength is no match for the entity and will only result in death. Suggestion: host should immediately leave this place!" System notifications rang suddenly in Xu Que''s mind. Xu Que immediately thought of something. He stared hard at the tunnel and seemed to have guessed what was charging at him. The Sword Spirit! It''s definitely the Sword Spirit! Damn, the Sword Spirit is unexpectedly powerful, too strong! Fuck! It''s hostile! I need to get out, fast! Swoosh! To everyone''s astonishment, thick black mist appeared and swiftly emerged from the tunnel. The speed of the fog was so fast that it was like a flash of black lightning. Sometimes, a silhouette of a human could be seen, sometimes resembling a sharp sword. Xu Que was certain that the entity''s target was him. "Don''t be afraid, calm down everyone! When we encounter such situations, we must not panic. All of you look towards there yes! Focus all of your attention and look at it carefully, it''s best not to blink your eyes! If you can''t even see clearly what is coming, how do you know if it''s a foe or a friend? If you just escape blindly, how will you ever be worthy of the word ''elite''? Yes! All of you just keep looking and figure out what it is! Furthermore, even if it''s an enemy, all of you should stare at it fearlessly and scare it away with your imposing stance! Don''t be afraid! You mustn''t be cowardly! Don''t run away! Don''t even think of escaping! Yes, yes, yesthat''s it! Alright! All of you must withstand the pressure as best as you can! For this is the right path to take to be the strongest Exploding Heavens Art of War Thirty-Six Stratagems, running away to fight another day! Everybody, good luck on honing your will power and walking the path of the strong. Farewell!" Xu Que successfully fooled the cultivators into staring hard at the black fog. And before the black fog could touch him, he immediately activated the Divine Escape Emblem. With a swish, Xu Que''s body instantly vanished from sight. Boom! The black fog failed to strike Xu Que, but its power was so immense that the surface area of the ground dissipated into dust and powder on the spot. All the cultivators present were distressed. Their mouths were wide and their faces were full of alarm. What the hell is this black fog? This power is unusually strong! Such mighty aura! The power that the black fog displayed by charging at Xu Que even the Infant Transformation Stage cultivators would most likely not survive the blow! The cultivators saw it very clearly. Xu Que had managed to escape in the nick of time! He''s not dead! Well he ran away! He ran away in a flash! He must have prepared to escape right from the beginning! Where''s the basic trust between people? Didn''t you say that in the face of danger, we need to be calm and rational? Didn''t you say that we need courage to face the ordeal, and to overcome it with integrity and righteousness? This fucking bastard you don''t want to act tough anymore? To hell with your integrity and righteousness! To hell with honing will power! You actually wanted us to seek our deaths by staying here! To hell with walking the path of the strong! You wanted to send us on the path of the dead! You''ve escaped, but what about us? And at this moment, everyone suddenly understood why the gentlemanly Ye Chang Feng had been so angry with Xu Que. 300 My Name Is Naruto Fujiwara Chapter 300: My Name Is Naruto Fujiwara Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Boom! After detecting Xu Que''s disappearance, the black fog gradually amassed to the shape of a humanit was an expressionless man with a cold aura. The lower half of his body was composed of the raging black fog, floating in the air. An overwhelmingly sharp sword will emanated from him as if the surrounding air froze. The crowd of elite cultivators held their breaths, trembling inside their hearts. All of the elite cultivators could vaguely make out that the black fog man in front of them felt like an extremely sharp sword! If one went near him, one would instantly turn into ashes! "What what is that?" "What terrifying sword will, it''s even scarier than Lord Sword Spirit!" "We better hurry and leave. If we get involved, nobody''s going to survive!" Many of the elite cultivators paled and quickly left the place. The black fog was not bothered by them. He stood firmly in his original position, surrounded by his murderous aura, and no longer moving. ... At the same time, the Divine Escape Emblem sent Xu Que to an open field about five miles away, which was very close to the Imperial Tombs. "Fuck, that Sword Spirit is too strong. System, you sure you were right to tell me to run? You have to know that I''m a good, tough man who would rather die and not surrender. You know, I lose face when I run away like this. I need to find a way to exact revenge when I go back." Xu Que had called out System, and was complaining to it. System went silent for a moment and responded, "the Sword Spirit has an unyielding pursuit of the Way of the Sword. Suggestion: host can try to communicate with the Sword Spirit by talking about the Way of the Sword and making him submit to you." "What''s that? Way of the Sword? You want me to compete with the Sword Spirit to see who is more of a cheapskate? System, are you being real? Come on, if I can comprehend the Way of the Sword, I would have become an Immortal. What''s more, just one look and I can tell that the Sword Spirit has already attained much skill in the Way of the Sword. How am I going to make it submit to me so easily? Just hurry up and help me level up to Immortal Emperor or Immortal Lord or whatever and I''ll just subdue him directly." "After assessing the host''s abilities in totality, this System suggests that host should communicate with the Sword Spirit on the Way of the Sword. This is the method with the highest success rate!" "I already said I don''t know anything about the Way of the Sword. If you are talking about the Way of the Cheapskate, then I''m good at that" "You will know it!" "Know crap, if I knew, I would have gone to heaven!" Xu Que and System argued for a good while on this matter. But no matter what, System kept repeating the same solution that he could make the Sword Spirit submit to him by talking about the Way of the Sword. In the end, Xu Que suddenly realised something, his mouth twitching heavily. This Scheming System seemed to be hinting something. Use the Way of the Sword to subdue the Sword Spirit? Xu Que knew nothing about the Way of the Sword. However, that was fine. As long as he knew how to blow smoke, that would be fine too! Xu Que gave a light slap to his own forehead and sniggered, "what a treacherous System, that''s so wicked of you. You''re telling me to blow smoke in the Sword Spirit''s face? Fine, I''ll have to try it then!" Xu Que was fired up with excitement and hurriedly making his way back to the direction of the Sword Catacomb. Not long after, he appeared outside the Sword Catacomb again. There were still a lot of cultivators outside the Sword Catacomb, waiting for the elite cultivators to come out. Several Elders of the Jade Sword Sect had arrived. They were at the Infant Transformation Stage and had an arrogant air around them. Xu Que''s appearance attracted the attention of the cultivators waiting outside. "Huh? Takumi Fujiwara? When did he come out?" "It can''t be, from the moment he entered till now, no one has yet to come out of the Sword Catacomb. How did this Takumi Fujiwara come out?" "Could there be another exit?" "This is no small matter. If there is another exit or entrance, the restriction limit may not be as strong. The cultivators with Infant Transformation Stage might be able to enter." "Right, let''s go find out." ... All of a sudden, many people crowded around Xu Que. Some came to ask questions while others came to settle their scores with him. For example, the group of Elders that Xu Que had ridiculed earlier on, the Spirit Treasures Pavilion, and several big family clans. There were slightly over ten people. And as the Elders from the Jade Sword Sect arrived, Zhang Li Yun was now bolder and was arranging people to take Xu Que away so that he would not spill the beans about Ye Chang Feng''s defeat in Fire Nation. Xu Que had an imperious manner and spoke loudly, "What do you want? Why are all of you crowding around me? I''m Naruto Fujiwara from Exploding Heavens Faction. Do you think I''ll blow you up if you dare to block my way?" Naruto Fujiwara? The crowd was startled. This isn''t Takumi Fujiwara? But they looked exactly the same? Someone asked, "how are you related to Takumi Fujiwara?" Xu Que answered seriously, "That''s my brother. What about it? Is he there? I need to settle some scores with him. Get out of my way." Under the perplexed gazes of the crowd, Xu Que squeezed through the crowd and headed straight into the entrance. He pulled out of his ancient broadsword and entered the restrictive barrier successfully. The crowd was immediately angry as they stared at that ancient sword. "Fuck, that guy is Takumi Fujiwara. I recognise that ancient sword!" "We''re being tricked. Outrageous, he actually used a fake name!" "People like him are total scum. The shameless scoundrel!" Many people were cursing and hurling abuse. The Elders who wanted to settle their scores with Xu Que were infuriated as well, as they had lost another opportunity to deal with him. "Ha, they actually dare to scold me?" As Xu Que stepped into the Catacomb, he heard what the crowd outside were shouting and was immediately in a bad mood. He stepped out again and rebutted, "you morons! Fuck your mothers, Zhang San Feng, monk Tai Chi, Tai Chi Swordplay, Popeye the Sailor Pikachu, and Digimon fatty snake." The crowd was enraged but they could not understand a single word of what Xu Que had hurled at them. "Dammit, don''t be so arrogant." "I''m arrogant, so what? Forget it, I''m not going to waste my time on you. This Speed Star is going to subdue the Sword Spirit. Goodbye!" Xu Que cackled loudly and went inside once more. The mouths of the crowd twitched: Subdue the Sword Spirit? Just keep bragging! You think you can meet Lord Sword Spirit? Everyone thought Xu Que was just boasting. What they were concerned about was another matter! "By the way, how did this rascal get out?" "Is there really another exit?" "Send more men to surround the Sword Catacomb and wait for him to come out. We need to catch him and question him about it." Many of them were very excited. If there was another exit for the Sword Catacomb, it would be a huge discovery as more people would be able to benefit from it. In no time, many sects and clans sent out their men to surround the Sword Catacomb and search for another exit. Xu Que was now inside the tunnel and passed by the stone wall again. The creature within the stone wall recognised him straightaway and roared in displeasure. "You bastard, you dare to come back? Hand over the purifying water to this deity or this deity will lick you to death!" "Lick me to death? Aiya, I''m so scared. That''s so fucking perverted of you! Wait till I subdue the Sword Spirit then I will consider whether or not I want to let you out. Goodbye!" With that, Xu Que grinned and passed by the stone wall without stopping, continuing to make his way deeper into the Catacomb. The creature within the stone wall was astounded and quickly shouted after him. "You met the Sword Spirit? You''re alive? Damn, young boy come back here, leave the purifying water behind. If you die, I really will need to lick for another 2,000 years! Hey, boy, come back here! Dammit, you''re seeking your own death!" 301 Son of a Bitch! Let’s Try Again! Chapter 301: Son of a Bitch! Lets Try Again! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The spirit in the stone wall kept cursing him, but Xu Que ignored him and walked swiftly on. At the same time, his mind was preoccupied with the Way of the Sword. He was basically ignorant on the subject, but one skill he did have was bullshitting. He could probably hoodwink the Sword Spirit without much difficulty. Even if he failed well, he could always just run away again. Nothing difficult about that. It was wisest to have an escape route prepared at all times, in case he needed to dash immediately after acting tough! Unfortunately, the moment he entered the lava cave, he met the group of swordsmen who were about to flee from the Sword Catacomb. The moment both sides noticed each other, everyone stopped running at once. "Fu Fujiwara, why are you back here?" "Look! It''s Fujiwara! He''s back!" "Didn''t he run away? What''s he doing coming back?" The swordsmen were all shocked at the sight of Xu Que returning to Sword Catacomb. They just couldn''t understand why he''d be back. Could it be that he was just pretending to run away? Xu Que smiled and calmly said, "Yes, I''ve come back. I''ve said it beforeCwhen in the face of danger, one must be brave and try to overcome it. One mustn''t be bowed by the problems one encounters! I, Takumi Fujiwara, am the god of cars in Akihabara, how could I let a little danger scare me away? I was also afraid that you might be in danger, so I''ve come back to rescue you." "Huh?" The crowd was too confused to respond. He was worried that we might be in danger, so he came back to save us? Wait, wait that''s not right! This Fujiwara isn''t that kind, honest and innocent young man that the Sword Spirit once praised! We''ll be fools if we believed him! No wonder his words sound really fake! If they hadn''t seen the cold and cruel side of Xu Que, the group would have still believed Xu Que''s words. They might have even been moved to tears by them. But now that they had seen Xu Que''s true shameless self, the group just couldn''t believe that he had come back to save anyone! Boom! Suddenly, there was a loud explosion in the lava cave''s passageway and the ground rumbled once again. Obviously, the Sword Spirit had detected the remnant of his soul on Xu Que and had come back to find him again. The group of cultivators turned pale. "This sounds bad, let''s get out of here!" "Wait!" shouted Xue Que, waving his hand at the cultivators. "Don''t be afraid. You don''t have to leave. I can handle this!" The group was stunned. He could handle it? Could they trust him? The black fog looked immensely powerful, could this idiot actually even stand against it once it arrived, let alone handle it? Xu Que stayed calm and placed his hands behind his back as he stood his ground. His clothes fluttered in the gentle breeze and he was full of confidence! Whoosh! At that moment, the Sword Spirit turned into a black fog with the outline of a ferocious beast. It rushed out of the passageway and appeared before everyone''s eyes. It had a thick, murderous aura and an imposing manner, and the black fog charged directly at Xu Que. Xu Que glared at it and shouted, "Dao can be spoken, but it may not be the eternal Dao! Sword Spirit, do you know what the Way of the Sword is?" Xu Que''s voice was full of strength and power, it was as domineering as booming thunder. Everyone was shocked. Even Xu Que was quite proud of himself. Ha! He had given himself 99 points out of a hundred, with that one point symbolizing room for improvement. He was sure that by reciting words from the Book of Taoism, he would surely impress the Sword Spirit. Now, surely, it must be rushing to Xu Que to ask for his guidance and make him read out more passages, right? In Xu Que''s view, the most compelling and impressive words were certainly those that were hard to pronounce and indecipherable. There always seemed to be great universal truths hiding in simple lines of the book. In fact, those suave protagonists from the novels he''d read had always used those lines to appear wise and imposing Roarrrr! The Sword Spirit didn''t even pause, it rushed on like mad and headed towards Xu Que at top speed. "What the fuck? It didn''t work? Those novels have been filled with fucking lies! My friends, I must excuse myself now. Please don''t forget to have courage!" So Xu Que''s big plan hadn''t worked. His eyes opened wide in shock for a moment and soon enough, he bolted. If you failed to act tough, then you had to run immediately. Otherwise you would be dead! Xu Que then used the teleportation spell and focused on making his escape! After a while, he managed to escape again! Boommm! The Sword Spirit burst out of the ground, leaving a giant pit in his trail. Everyone was so frightened that their faces had turned deathly pale. They were all frozen to the spot, so scared that they couldn''t even move! Fuck you, Fujiwara! Didn''t you say that you knew how to handle the dark fog? Now you''re running away again! What was going to happen to us now? ... At the same time, Xu Que reappeared outside of Sword Catacomb. This time he was furious. Who would''ve imagined that his big plan wouldn''t work? Fine, then, Sword Spirit! At the end of the day, you''re just a kind of soul, anyway! This time I''ll go back and attack you with my ultimate move! After serious contemplation about how to counterattack the Sword Spirit, Xu Que once again made up his mind to complete this tough acting! He activated the Three Thousand Volts Lightning and headed back towards Sword Catacomb once again. The people outside the Sword Catacomb saw him and rushed towards him. They all fixed their eyes upon him. Xu Que stayed calm and expressionless. "Eh? Why are there so many people here? Has anyone seen my two brothers Takumi Fujiwara and Naruto Fujiwara enter the Sword Catacomb? I''m Pooper Fujiwara" The crowd outside the Sword Catacomb was speechless for a while. They were seeing Xu Que outside the Sword Catacomb again, and he had even made up such a ridiculous name for himself. They couldn''t believe how shameless he was. Pooper Fujiwara? Pooper your ass! What idiot would give their child a name like that? At that moment, no one bothered to say a word anymore, they just resorted to using force instead! "The bastard''s out here again, there must be another way to exit the Sword Catacomb!" "Quick! Grab him! We must interrogate him!" "Charge!" Then the whole crowd all rushed towards Xu Que. "Hey, hey, hey, hey you barbarians! You fucking savage animals! Don''t blame me if I, Pooper Fujiwara, use my powers on you!" Xu Que then shook his head and didn''t look at anyone at all. He just unleashed a lightning bolt out of his hand and compressed it into a ball of lightning. "I''ll fry you all with this lightning ball!" he yelled. The giant lightning ball flashed into the crowd, then instantly hurtled towards the entrance of the Sword Catacomb, taking Xu Que with it. He surpassed the restrictive law as he had an ancient sword with him. This time he was a man on a mission and he didn''t want to waste any time. When he passed the stone wall, he didn''t wait for the spirit to open its mouth, he just slashed his sword at the tongue. "Ow, ow, ow, ow fuck you, you little piece of scum! I''ll curse you! Ow! That really hurt!" shouted the spirit. But Xu Que was already gone. He went back to the lava cave. Those cultivators were still inside, not daring to move. Boommmm! The Sword Spirit once again sensed Xu Que, and in an instant, he went mad again and the dark fog rushed towards him. "Son of a bitch! Let''s try again! This time you''ll fall for my trick!" Xu Que shouted. Then he smiled and pulled out a zither from his storage in the system and placed it on his legs. His ten fingers gleamed brightly with his true strength, and they then went on to dance on the strings of the instrument! 302 Lets Have A Spar Chapter 302: Let''s Have A Spar Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Zing! Zing! Loud sounds of a zither suddenly reverberated through the Sword Catacomb, breaking the silence of the quiet tunnels! The group of elite cultivators heard the sounds and turned towards Xu Que, their eyes glazed over. Brother Fujiwara why did he come back? And was he just playing the zither as well? "Way of Humanity!" Xu Que shouted the three words all of a sudden. The captivating sounds of the zither, together with his voice, shook the hearts of the crowd, entrancing them. Even the Sword Spirit, who was charging towards Xu Que, was affected by the music. A slight tremor shook its body. Xu Que saw the reaction of the Sword Spirit and became motivated. His fingers were now playing the zither more swiftly, followed by him half-speaking and half-singing the lyrics "Dao, Dao, Dao, Dao, Dao, Dao Dao, Dao, Dao, Dao, Dao, Dao, Dao, Dao, Dao ..." Although it was a simple word, ''Dao'', Xu Que managed to sing each and every one of them with a powerful rhythm that echoed throughout the catacombs. What is Dao? Under the influence of the Xu Que''s music, all of the cultivators were thinking of that same question that had popped up in all their minds subconsciously! The black fog had stopped charging towards Xu Que and had transformed into its human form. A hint of confusion flashed through his icy cold stare towards Xu Que. Xu Que directed Qi into his dantian and continued to sing. "Dao can be spoken, but it may not be the eternal Dao one seeks. Way of Heaven, Way of Earth, Way of Human, Way of Sword. Black Dao, White Dao, Yellow Dao, Red Dao, Unorthodox and Orthodox Dao, Whether Dao or no Dao, everyone say that''s an extraordinary Dao ..." The heroic and fast reciting of the lyrics was half-sung and half-spoken, like a Daoist reciting the Sanskrit. Everyone was greatly affected. There''s actually so many types of DaoDao is everything! Just as the crowd thought they had come to a realisation about it, Xu Que continued singing again! "Bah, bah, bah, bah, nonsense. Being a sage has its Dao, being a robber has its own Dao as well, Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha " Xu Que''s loud reciting of the lyrics followed by his laughter instantly resonated in the hearts of everyone. They felt as if their brains had been struck by lightning and they felt goose bumps all over their bodies! Everyone was moved by the song. They had never heard of it before. A song could even be performed in a half-singing and half-spoken manner. Not only that, but every word in the lyrics contained deep meanings about Dao that could cause one to think deeply about it! The song that Xu Que had just sung was the creation of the famous master, Huang Zhan, back on Earth. That song was ''Dao'', which was a song on the renowned soundtrack of the movie A Chinese Ghost Story. Everyone was full of admiration for Xu Que, who was a four-star musician! The Sword Spirit was considered a soul. Therefore, music had a greater impact to him. As the song contained such profound lyrics that could give rise to numerous meanings, he fell into a state of deep thinking and forgot that he had originally wanted to kill Xu Que earlier. "Hey, I want to seek my own Dao I want to seek my own Dao" As Xu Que sang the last of the lyrics, the melodic sounds of the zither stopped as well. The whole area fell silent once again. All of the elite cultivators seemed to be deep in thought as well, as if the song was still playing in their minds. The Sword Spirit was however, awakened from his deep thoughts much faster than any other cultivator. However, he stopped in his pursuit of Xu Que, but looked at him coldly and stayed where he was. Xu Que eyeballed the Sword Spirit and was secretly delighted. His expression remained solemn and he started to spout nonsense. "What is Dao? Actually everything is Dao. As long as I have a sword in my heart, everything can be the sword! If there is no sword in my heart, there will be no sword even if I am holding one" He used all the phrases that would induce the effect in his listeners of their admiration for him increasing despite the fact that they would have no idea what he had just said. He had read about this in novels and heard about it in dramas. The more the Sword Spirit listened, the greater his bewilderment was. With that, Xu Que blurted out more of those phrases. At the end, with a wave of his sword, he carved two lines of writing on the stone wall. "The Way, The Sword, are unable to change all, but the Way of the Sword can change all!" The Sword Spirit''s eyes flashed. It was trying to comprehend the sentence. When the elite cultivators saw the sentence, they were astounded as well. A cultivator could not suppress his curiosity. He pointed at the lines and asked, "brother Fujiwara, what is the meaning of this sentence? Does the word ''of'' change everything?" "Wrong!" Xu Que answered in a nonchalant manner. "But young man, you''re good. You actually know about grammar" "Why am I wrong?" asked the cultivator. "The difference between the first and the second half is just the word ''of'' being added. Isn''t it just that which changed everything?" All the cultivators looked at Xu Que with puzzled faces and hoped he could answer them. Even the Sword Spirit looked towards Xu Que. It seemed very eager to hear the answer as well. Xu Que smiled mysteriously and shook his head. "All of you are only looking at this from the surface. If you look carefully, you''ll realise that the difference is not just the addition of the word ''of''!" "Then what is it?" The elite cultivators inquired. Xu Que gave a smile and said nothing more. The group of cultivators grew anxious as Xu Que left their questions unanswered. The Sword Spirit squinted his eyes, then moved to make a slash on the stone wall! Swish! A flash of light passed by and a sentence appeared on the stone wall''What is it exactly?'' Xu Que gave a laugh. "If I tell you, will you be willing to follow me? Of course, I will return that wisp of soul to you as well. Thereafter, you''ll learn Dao from me, how''s that?" The Sword Spirit made no movement. The crowd could not make sense from the exchange and was puzzled. Their eyelids were twitching as well. What is this black fog? It''s so incredibly powerful! Is brother Fujiwara crazy again? He dared to make such a request to the black fog man. Brother Fujiwara, that entity should be your Master, yet you actually want him to follow you and learn Dao? Swish! The Sword Spirit made a movement again. His arm waved towards the stone wall and another sentence appeared''Beat this Sword Spirit with sword techniques!'' "Beat you with sword techniques? Are you kidding me?" said Xu Que, frowning. "My level of cultivation is so much lower than yours. If I could beat you, do you think I would still need to talk so much?" The group of cultivators were dumbfounded: The Sword Spirit? This black fog man, is actually a Sword Spirit? But, the white light earlier, what was it then? Can it be that there are actually two Sword Spirits? Everyone was baffled and stupefied. Swish! Then, another flash of light zoomed past, the Sword Spirit left another sentence on the stone wall C''We''ll have a spar strictly judged on moves!'' Xu Que was elated when he saw that. That meant they would spar using swordplay without using their Core Strength, just like the time Xu Que had been in the Imperial Palace of the Fire Nation, where they had had to seal their core energy before competing with each other. Haha, in this situation, I have the Lone Nine Swords, who am I afraid of? he thought. "Alright, come, I''ll compete with you!" Xu Que laughed cheerfully. "If I win, you need to follow me." The Sword Spirit nodded slightly without any expression. Swish! Without delay, the black fog on the Sword Spirit materialised into a sharp sword brandished in his hands, pointing towards the ground. All this was done in sophistication! Xu Que twitched his mouth, and pulled out a six-star sword from his system storage! Facing such a strong opponent, he had to choose a good sword. "Eh?" When Xu Que took out this sword, the elite cultivators were startled. Isn''t this the same damn six-star sword that Lin Guan from Spirit Treasures Pavilion was holding earlier? Wasn''t this presented to Lord Sword Spirit? Why the hell is it in your hands? "Could it be that Senior Fujiwara has already met Lord Sword Spirit?" "It must be, and Lord Sword Spirit must have given that sword to him." Everyone immediately decided on their conclusion. The real Sword Spirit heard that and seemed perplexed, he could not understand what the group of cultivators meant. But nonetheless, he was not bothered with that. The sword in its hand slowly lifted and pointed at Xu Que. This meant that he was ready to spar! 303 Hoodwinking Techniques Chapter 303: Hoodwinking Techniques Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Come, although I''ve reached the stage where I can use anything as my sword. However, the highest attainment of sword cultivation is the stage where the one who has no sword can still defeat the one with a sword. But, in order to show my utmost respect for you, I have decided to use a sword, although reluctantly!" Xu Que wore an inscrutable expression. The crowd twitched their mouths uncontrollably. Brother, your guts must be big and fat for you to say that! You dare to boast in front of the Sword Spirit! Are you asking to die by sparring with the Sword Spirit? Even if both of you don''t use your True Core Strength and fight each other purely with swordplay, you can''t be a match against the Sword Spirit. This is because the one who understands the most about the sword is not any member of the human race, but the Sword Spirit! The Sword Spirit was born in the sword and will die in the sword. The Sword is his world! How can you win against an entity like this? The Sword Spirit has the greatest advantage for any competition on sword will and swordsmanship! ... Nobody expected Xu Que to win against the Sword Spirit! Everyone looked at Xu Que as if he was dead, all of them sighing with regret. Xu Que, however, was indifferent. From his point of view, humans could and should be the master of their own swords, and not the other way round. One should look at a problem objectively rather than subjectively. Only then could one be the strongest. In addition, the Broken Sword Technique of the Lone Nine Swords could counter and nullify any swordplay it encountered. This set of swordplay focused on the philosophy ''no strokes will beat the other with strokes''. "You first!" said Xu Que proudly, lifting his sword slowly as he looked at the Sword Spirit. It was not that he didn''t want to strike first, but was because the Lone Nine Swords focused on counterattacks. Therefore, he had to let the other party strike first before countering the attack. And when he did that, system notifications rang in his mind that he had gained Acting Tough Points. Of course, sometimes, one needed to pay a price for acting tough. Swish! The Sword Spirit didn''t waste any more time and started sparring. A sword was formed with the black fog. It looked real, and piercingly sharp. Cold light gleamed on its shiny surface. Xu Que was taken aback as the sword stroke was too fast! It was lucky that he had mastered the Lone Nine Swords and he instinctively reacted against the attack by being faster in order to nullify or counter the attack! Any swordplay in the world would have its shortcomings. Once a set of moves was executed, it was destined not to be perfect. The moves of the Lone Nine Swords focused on using the shortcomings of the other''s swordplay as the basis for the counterattack, and the idea that attacking was defending at the same time. This thinking was deeply etched in Xu Que''s mind. The moment Xu Que reacted to counter, the Sword Spirit''s expression turned grim as he executed another set of moves. Clang! Sounds of metal hitting each other were heard. A series of sparks flew between the swords. After the Sword Spirit changed a set of moves, Xu Que still continued to pick up on his flaws and attacked in a frenzy, for he had the upper hand. As long as the Sword Spirit had moves, Xu Que could maintain his advantage, as long as the cycle continued. However, the Sword Spirit''s understanding of the sword obviously surpassed that of many humans! When the Sword Spirit realised this fact, he started to slow down on his moves and began to imitate the moves of Xu Que''s Lone Nine Swords, learning his technique move by move. Everyone felt a quiver of shock in their heart. It was the same for Xu Que as well. The Sword Spirit''s talent was too terrifying! The Lone Nine Swords was the strongest type of swordplayit had the best moves and could emanate the most sword will. Ordinary people would have trouble learning it even if they spent their entire lives trying to understand it. But alas! The Sword Spirit could actually start to emulate him just by watching him execute several sets of moves. This feels dreadful! Too horrendous! The Sword Spirit truly lives up to his name! His talent is so good that it spells trouble! But so what if his talent is good? Xu Que had already started acting tough earlier, and he had to continue his act. "Not bad, I learned this swordplay 100 years ago and have never taught anyone else. I didn''t think that you could learn it in such a short time. You''re very good with the sword indeed." Xu Que glanced at the Sword Spirit with an expression of appreciation. Everyone felt shameful for Xu Que, stunned speechless. Brother, can you even boast more outrageously than that? You weren''t even born 100 years ago, alright? Hats off to you for having the guts to boast in the face of the Sword Spirit, you''re basically acting tough with your life on the line! Clang! Clang! Clang! Crisp sounds of swords colliding with each other could be heard in the lava cave. Sparks from the swords could be seen from time to time. As time passed, the Sword Spirit gradually started to master the Broken Sword Technique. The two of them started to fight faster and their bodies gradually became a blur to the naked eye! The cultivators were astounded by the fight. They never knew that sparring with only swordplay and without True Core Strength could ever be so powerful! It was most fortunate or Xu Que that True Core Strength could not be used. With the Sword Spirit''s understanding of sword will and swordplay and its unfathomable True Core Strength, Xu Que would have been taken down within a second. But even so, with the Sword Spirit learning and comprehend Xu Que''s Lone Nine Swords by imitating his moves steadily, Xu Que slowly started to lose his advantage. His calm and composed manner began to dissipate as well. Fuck! The Sword Spirit is so fucking sinister, thought Xu Que. He can clearly speed up to gain the upper hand, yet he intentionally dragged this on so he could continue learning my Lone Nine Swords Bastard! I''m supposed to be sparring with you! Who gave you the permission to learn my moves? And you fucking didn''t pay me for the teaching fees Xu Que was flustered. If he couldn''t beat the Sword Spirit now, he expected to lose very soon. The Sword Spirit really had a scary talent, so he would have to change tactics. "System, I want to exchange for Godly Six Swordstrokes. Will it be against the rules if I use sword Qi to fight him?" Xu Que asked the System. Ding! "This System does not advise the host to do so!" System responded directly. Apparently, that meant that even if Xu Que used the sword Qi, he still would not be able to defeat the Sword Spirit. Xu Que was anxious now. As he fed the Sword Spirit the moves, he continued to consult the System. "Tell me, is there any swordplay that can beat him? Or what is the probability of me winning this?" Ding! "After calculation, if the host use swordplay to fight, the probability of winning is zero!" "What?" Xu Que was instantly dumbstruck when he heard System''s reply. Originally, he had thought that it would be fifty-fifty. But, in the end, the probability had actually been zero! This scheming System doesn''t even want to give some hope? Since I can''t win, why didn''t you remind me earlier? I''ve wasted so much time acting tough on this sparring. But on second thought, he knew what was going on. The Lone Nine Swords were already top-notch swordplay. And in the fight with the Sword Spirit, he was barely hanging onbut currently he still had the upper hand. Nonetheless, this upper hand would only be temporary, as the Sword Spirit was constantly learning all the moves of the Lone Nine Swords and would soon move from imitation to total mastery of the swordplay. Presumably it would not be long before the Sword Spirit could completely master the Broken Sword Technique of the Lone Nine Swords. And then, no matter what type of swordplay that Xu Que used, it would be countered by the Sword Spirit. He felt he had dug a hole for himself! Not only was he not able to win the Sword Spirit, but the Sword Spirit had actually gained the skills of the most powerful type of swordplay from him. This is so not worth it! Really not worth it! Need to find a way out of this! Damn it, this is called failing to act tough and getting fucked instead! Xu Que was swearing in his mind. Suddenly, an idea popped out in his head as if he thought of something. "Seems like I need to use my Hoodwinking Techniques!" 304 Watch Out For My Ultimate Move! Chapter 304: Watch Out For My Ultimate Move! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Swoosh! The two swords fell from mid-air, followed by a sudden retreat from Xu Que. The Sword Spirit paused for a moment and seemed puzzled. He had been enjoying the fight but suddenly it seemed that this human didn''t want to continue any longer! Could it be that he has conceded defeat? he thought. The crowd was baffled as well. They even thought that perhaps Fujiwara was thinking of running away again! Brother Fujiwara, why are you so troublesome? The sparring was so intriguing! We haven''t gotten enough of it! Why did you stop all of a sudden? You''re not really going to run away, are you? Don''t do the same thing more than three times! You''ve already run away twice! Everyone''s line of sight was fixed religiously on Xu Que. Fortunately, Xu Que didn''t let everyone down this timehe didn''t run away. "Sword Spirit, fighting on like this is a waste of time," Xu Que smiled coolly. "This Sword God has decided to go out of the way and execute my ultimate move. But this move is so powerful that I''m worried that if I use it, you might get killed!" At the same time, he called out the System Store and exchanged for a swordplay without any hesitation! The crowd heard his bragging once again and nearly blacked out. Ultimate move? Brother, even if you have your ultimate move, it will just be a physical sword technique as you can''t use your True Core Strength. How would you be able to kill even a cultivator? Furthermore, the Sword Spirit is such a formidable presence. Even if he stayed still for you to attack, you wouldn''t be able to kill him anyway! There are so many things to brag about, yet you choose to brag about this? This is too awful! Didn''t you just tell Ye Chang Feng to quickly execute his ultimate move? Now what are you waiting for? You are wasting time as well by bragging so much. Do you know that the time you just spent boasting, the Sword Spirit could have stabbed you seven or eight times already? The crowd had already developed immunity towards Xu Que''s shamelessness. The most powerful aspect of Xu Que was not his sword, but his mouth. His mouth was invincible! ... The Sword Spirit was very cautious; although he was convinced that this human teenager would not be able to kill him, he was very interested in the swordplay that Xu Que had used just now. The one who had created the swordplay set had to have been extremely devoted to swordplay. That person must have possessed a deep and profound understanding of the sword. Hence, when Xu Que said he wanted to use another swordplay set that had even greater power, the Sword Spirit was actually more excited than cautious. For the first time in many years, he felt excitement and anticipation. His icy cold eyes became brighter. The Sword Spirit was known as the Sword Spirit for a reason. Because he had an obsession with the sword! To feel the Way of the Sword! To comprehend the Way of the Sword! ... When a totally new understanding of the Way of the Sword was presented to the Sword Spirit, everything else would become secondary. Therefore, when Xu Que said he wanted to execute an ultimate move, the Sword Spirit was excited by this. He began to accumulate energy to prepare to take on the ultimate move that Xu Que had spoken of. Swoosh! He lifted the sword again and pointed it at Xu Que. The meaning of that was obvioushe was asking Xu Que to continue. By then, Xu Que had just finished exchanging the new swordplay from the System Store. He looked calm and wore a confident smile. It was not that Xu Que was really confident about this, but rather, because this swordplay required a lot of self-confidence to execute. He lifted his sword slowly and started to exude a sharp and out-of-the-world aura! "This swordplay has not been used in several hundred years. Sigh, I didn''t expect you to force me to use a swordplay set that makes the heavens shake and deities cry. Oh well, I''ll grant your wish!" Xu Que looked grim and solemn. That made everyone feel intimidated as well. Although they did not believe what Xu Que had said about the swordplay not being used for several hundred years, the aura he had with him now gave them second thoughts. Maybe what he had said was true. "Celestial!" Suddenly, Xu Que shouted out the first word. His sharp sword cut through the air! "Beings!" He waved his sword even faster! "From!" The image of his sword had become blurry. "Heaven!" As the last word was uttered, Xu Que made a sudden leap. His sword seemed to have disappeared and transformed into lightning beams, all shooting towards the Sword Spirit. The whole crowd was in uproar as well. "''Celestial Beings From Heaven''? There are actually people who dare to use the word ''Celestial'' to name a swordplay set?" "This is only a type of swordplay, how can it be fitting to use the word ''Celestial''?" "No, quick, look, brother Fujiwara has not used any core energy but this single stroke of swordplay is so fast! If an ordinary human were to execute this, he might be able to kill a Qi Refining Stage cultivator!" "Tsk, now that you have said so, this swordplay is really fearsome!" When the group of cultivators realised this fact, they gulped in several mouthfuls of cold air! A pure physical skill that could reach such a godly state was certainly rare no one should have been able to do this! If one had such talent, they would have been a cultivator focusing on sword art and not physical swordplay. Yet, their brother Fujiwara had been able to execute powerful physical swordplay to this extent. Perhaps he was the only one in the whole world! Swish! At this moment, the Sword Spirit looked on with a hint of surprise and amazement. Obviously, he hadn''t expected a physical swordplay set to have such results. This was the first time he had ever seen such skill in swordplay! What kind of person was this teenager? That he could be so crazed about swordplay, that he could have dedicated so much effort to it? What was his reason? Was it true that he also possessed an extraordinary obsession for the sword? The Sword Spirit had numerous doubts as he raised his sharp sword and used the Lone Nine Swords to try and nullify Xu Que''s Celestial Beings From Heaven! Everyone held their breaths! And focused! Everyone at the scene was watching with their full attention. Xu Que had an imposing aura that was turned up to the maximum, and it seemed that his sword and body were almost fusing together to become one. Such aura! Such a Way of the Sword! It was totally shocking! Totally unseen and unheard of Would the Sword Spirit be able to nullify the attack? Everyone was looking forward to the showdown. But suddenly Clang! A crisp sound was heard. Xu Que had only executed half of his swordplay when his sword fell abruptly onto the ground! Silence suddenly covered the area! The Sword Spirit was dazed! The elite cultivators were dumbfounded as well! This... what the hell is this? Your hand slipped? Impossible right? You''re able to execute such great swordplay, but how can you not even hold a sword properly? This situation is somewhat strange! But the truth was, Xu Que''s hand had really slipped. Originally, he had wanted to use this swordplay to fool the Sword Spirit so that he would not focus on Lone Nine Swords, but instead, imitate Celestial Beings From Heaven. And if the Sword Spirit executed Celestial Being From Heaven, he would change back to using the Broken Sword Technique, followed by the Killer Sword in order to stack power. That would totally take the Sword Spirit unawares! That was really a good idea. However, Xu Que had never thought that his hand would actually slip! This was really too embarrassing! 305 Accepting the Sword Spirit as a Sworn Brother! Chapter 305: Accepting the Sword Spirit as a Sworn Brother! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The sword had slipped out of his hand! This kind of setback would embarrass any average person enough to make them want to burrow a hole in the ground and hide in there for years. But Xu Que was no average person! He was the most shameless and thick-skinned man in the universe, so shameless that the second most shameless person would still be miles and miles behind him! After his sword fell, he maintained his indifferent look, and slowly lowered himself to the ground while keeping his cool with his hand behind his back. That special air of arrogance never left him. Under everyone''s gaze, he looked at the Sword Spirit and asked, "do you know why I did this?" The Sword Spirit stayed calm and didn''t move. He just stared at Xu Que. But everyone there was already worried! Dude, please don''t say you did it on purpose! Everyone saw how it slipped pathetically out of your hands! If you use that sorry excuse, then your skin may just be thicker than the crust of the earth! "I did it on purpose!" Sure enough, Xu Que gave that answer with the most nonchalant expression on his face. The crowd almost choked at his shameless act. They could barely stop themselves from coughing up blood! What a dirty, shameless liar! They''d just never met anyone who could lie through their teeth so calmly! ... The next moment, Xu Que''s face assumed an expression of deep focus, and he placed his hands behind his back to give himself an air of dignity and wisdom. "The Way of the Sword," he began in a deep, solemn voice, "on the first level, requires the sword and the man to become one. The sword becomes the man, and the man becomes the sword. Once that happens, a blade of grass could become the sharpest sword!" The crowd was stunned. Xu Que continued. "On the second level, it requires the sword to be absent in the hand, for the sword must be in the heart. Even with an empty hand, one can still kill enemies with one''s intention." He nodded sagely. "And the highest level of the way of the sword, requires the sword to be absent from the hand, and absent from the heart, to have an empty heart and soul, free from any killing intent, free from violence, but full of peace! So the sword slipped out of my hand just now because I had accidentally entered into the highest level of the way of the swordwith no sword in the hand and no sword in the heart!" ... The whole crowd was astounded. Some of them were fooled by Xu Que''s bullshit and even seemed moved by his words. Some of them found them incomprehensible and looked confused. Maybe it was too profound for them to understand! However, most people were hot with anger, yet at the same time they were impressed by his shamelessness. Who was he kidding? His sword had slipped out of his hand because he had accidentally entered the highest level of the way of the sword? Then wouldn''t all cultivators who had just started practicing with their swords have ''entered the highest level'' as well? Fujiwara was probably the only person in the world able to turn the embarrassing mistake of losing his grip on his sword into something that sounded so profound. Impressive, really impressive! ... However, the Sword Spirit felt differently. Xu Que''s words might just be a jumble of nonsense, but they did in fact contain the essence of the Way of the Sword! Xu Que might not have understood it himself, but to the Sword Spirit, what he had said was full of profound truth and poetic wisdom! A swordsman''s life pursuit was indeed the kind of process that Xu Que had described. From ''being one with the sword'' to ''sword absent from the hand and from the heart''these were all enlightening truths! In fact, the Sword Spirit himself was entering the level of the absent sword. But for many years, he hadn''t been able to reach that higher level. After thousands of years of slumber, his level had decreased and now he was further away than ever from the highest level. As a result, Xu Que''s phrase ''no sword in the hands and no sword in the heart'' had been a great inspiration to him. Now, suddenly, there was hope! It was as if Xu Que had opened the last door that would take him to the highest level of swordsmanship! This shocked the Sword Spirit, but it also made him immensely happy! He looked at Xu Que thoughtfully. He never thought that such a young human being would have such profound insights into swordsmanship. He might be a bit weak, but he was definitely a great genius that he should consider guidance from. He reminded the Sword Spirit of the Immortal Emperor back in those years perhaps, one day, this young man would also rise and become an Immortal Emperor as well! ... It was quiet in the lava cave, and the atmosphere had become tense. No one said a word after Xu Que. The swordsmen were frightened of the Sword Spirit, so they didn''t dare to make a sound. The Sword Spirit was deep in thought, silent. Needless to say, Xu Que had succeeded in this episode of acting tough. He obviously knew nothing about the Way of the Sword, but he had remembered those random words about swordsmanship, so he had just spoken them with his usual acting tough air of nonchalance. He coupled that with his Oscar-worthy acting skills, and voila! Even the Sword Spirit was stunned! The sound of notifications ringing filled Xu Que''s head. He saw his Acting Tough Points were rising and it pleased him very much. Whoosh! The Sword Spirit suddenly moved. He struck the sword on the stone wall and carved out these words: You win this round. If you answer the previous question, I will follow you!" Gasp! Everyone was shocked to see this. So this Sword Spirit was going to accept Fujiwara too? Then what about the other Sword Spirit? Would he still accept Fujiwara as his disciple? Would they fight over him? Holy shit, things might get complicated! These swordsmen had been so well deceived by Xu Que that they still thought there were more than one Sword Spirit. Xu Que was now very happy. These words by the Sword Spirit showed that not only had he successfully acted tough, he had also successfully tricked these people! What was most important when you wanted to act tough? That''s right, apart from being strong and powerful, one must also be very good at tricking people! Now that he had a sworn brother who had served the Immortal Emperor before, his reputation would surely shoot up now! Xu Que suppressed the joy in his heart and pretended to be calm and indifferent. "Haven''t you realized what the answer to the previous question was?" he asked. Everyone looked at the question againThe Way, The Sword are unable change all, but the Way of the Sword can change all!" No matter how they looked at it, they still thought it was just the addition of the word ''of'' in the middle of the sentence that had changed the meaning. Someone said, "The meaning of this sentence is that the way can''t change all, the sword alone can''t change all either. But the Way of the Sword can change everything. Meaning that ''of'' can change the meaning of a sentence." "Wrong," said Xu Que haughtily. "You''re looking at it in a superficial manner." Everyone got really curious again. The Sword Spirit looked at Xu Que and waited for his answer. "Acutally you''re all so close to the answer. But the closer you are to the truth, the more easily you get distracted. I do appreciate your tireless efforts to pursue the truth. But you know you must learn to be like me you must see from the subtlest details the profound truth that no one else can see. The real answer you''ve been looking for is actually very simple, and it''s right before your eyes, yet you just can''t see it yet" These few words from Xu Que had really tricked the whole crowd! Some swordsman seemed to have stumbled upon an answer, yet they still doubted themselves. At that moment, they all thought that if only they could know this answer, then it would dispel their confusion and help them break through the barrier and reach the higher level! Suddenly, several swordsmen knelt before Xu Que and pleaded, please guide us, Fujiwara! Help us break through the barrier!" Xu Que smiled and pointed to the stone wall. "Look, the capitalization of the letters is also different!" 306 Awesome! Chapter 306: Awesome! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio What? The capitalisation of the letters? The crowd turned to look once again. They paused for a moment, looked carefully again and nearly fainted. Brother, you are too good at fooling people! The change in capitalisation is essentially meaningless, isn''t it? The Sword Spirit was clueless as well. He looked towards Xu Que, as if he wanted an explanation as well! Xu Que behaved like a wise and mysterious man. He waved his hand and replied indifferently, "if Life is like the first sight, regardless of human or object, the first impression is very important. One needs to have a meticulous eye. It''s the same for the Way of Sword. If you are able to thoroughly understand something in one glance; that is invincible!" ... Everyone was dumbfounded: It can actually be explained in this way? This sure sounded like nonsense but yet it seemed to make a lot of sense as well! Brother Fujiwara, you sure are difficult to understand! Sometimes what he said could sound like a load of bullshit, but at the same time those words could invoke deeper thoughts that could bring new understanding. "Brother Fujiwara, will you be able to tell us what is the first thing that comes to mind when you attack?" One of the elite cultivators humbly consulted Xu Que. "It''s acting tough!" "Ah?" "Sorry, no, actually when I attack, the first thing that came to mind is a world, a vast world. Because there is a world in a wild flower, and a bodhi in a leaf. When all of you reach my level of attainment and able to see a world in every little thing, you have become a creator. You are God, you are electricity, you are light, you are the only myth!" Silence filled the area again. Everyone opened their mouths wide and looked bowled over! A world in a wild flower, and a bodhi in a leaf! This sentence is totally profound, so esoteric. It encompasses such powerful teachings of Zen! Awesome! That''s so wonderful! So Brother Fujiwara is really not what we see on the surface. Shamelessness and insolence is only pretense. In reality, he is a genius who possesses profound knowledge and thoughts! "Elegant, that''s really elegant!" "We didn''t expect brother Fujiwara to be so knowledgeable and brilliant!" "We''ve misunderstood brother Fujiwara. Brother Fujiwara is a real gentleman!" "We owe Brother Fujiwara an apology. Today, all of us are sinners!" Everyone sighed at their own short-sightedness. The sentence ''a world in a wild flower, and a bodhi in a leaf'' from Xu Que had deeply touched their hearts. Ordinary people might feel nothing from these words but cultivators were able to sense and understand something more from the sentence. This single sentence was equivalent to giving them the concept of thinking objectively and subjectively, so that when they faced a problem, they would be able to see the problem from new, different angles! And so, science and blowing smokethey matched up perfectly! Or to put it simply the most terrifying rogues were the ones with culture! Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 210 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 240 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for acting as a good man again. The reward is 800 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for gaining the trust of the Sword Spirit and successfully gaining his respect!" As the system notifications rang in Xu Que''s head, Xu Que looked towards the Sword Spirit. The Sword Spirit''s eyes were flashing as he gazed at Xu Que. He seemed to have made a decision. He waved his sword again and a sentence appeared on the stone wall''My name is You Hun. I admit defeat and will be your follower!'' Xu Que was extremely happy to see that! Damn, I''ve finally managed to win over the Sword Spirit! I''m on cloud nine now! With such a formidable Sword Spirit as my sidekick, who in the Cultivation World would dare provoke me? Hahahaha ... "You will surely be proud with your decision in future," said an excited and impassioned Xu Que. "Let''s go, we''ll go rob ah, no, we''ll uphold justice and righteousness, and save mankind!" Subsequently, using the power of the System, Xu Que made contact with the soul of the Sword Spirit using his Soul Strength and successfully completed a contract! Ding! "Congratulations to host for successfully subduing the Sword Spirit!" The system notification rang again. This meant that the Sword Spirit had acknowledged Xu Que as his master and would not betray him ever, or he would perish! The crowd was full of envy. But there were also some who felt numbness on their heads. Their eyelids were twitching. "Uh just now I thought I heard brother Fujiwara mentioned the word ''rob''. Would brother Fujiwara really do that?" An elite cultivator asked in worry. "It can''t be. That''s impossible. You must have heard wrongly!" "Precisely, brother Fujiwara said to uphold justice and righteousness, and save mankind!" "Correct, how can anyone who can utter profound words like ''a world in a wild flower, and a bodhi in a leaf'', be going around robbing others? You are being unreasonable here, that''s equivalent to slandering brother Fujiwara!" "Our brother Fujiwara is a real gentleman!" The group of cultivators criticised the elite cultivator in an attempt to correct his thinking! At the same time, Xu Que was chatting with the Sword Spirit. He asked him why he had named himself as You Hun? Had the Immortal Emperor he had followed been a man or a lady? Had he ever seen the color of the Immortal Emperor''s undies? The Sword Spirit was expressionless. He chose to ignore all these questions. He even felt that he could have misjudged and actually felt uneasy! But it was too late for regrets! Swish! Finally, he raised his sharp sword and wrote on the stone wall''I''ve been in deep slumber for tens of thousands of years so my memories are incomplete. The wisp of soul you have is very important to me!" "Oh right, the wisp of soul. Come, come, come, I''ll return to you. You know, when I entered this place, I fought with a terrible presence out there for more than 300 rounds. I risked death to snatch this back. You owe me a favour, ha!" Xu Que started to brag again as he pulled out the piece of broken iron from his system storage. When the piece of broken iron appeared on his palm, bright lights appeared and immense sword will started to gather around him! Xu Que was once again enveloped by the bright light and the surrounding Spiritual Qi moulded into invisible swords! ... The crowd of cultivators were stunned by that sight! What What''s happening? Isn''t this the Sword Spirit we saw earlier? But, this is brother Fujiwara. So the Lord Sword Spirit just now is a fake? Dong! In an instant, as if everyone had been dealt a blow on their chest, they nearly spat a mouthful of blood. Shameless! So fucking shameless! Brother Fujiwara? Go to hell! Gentleman? That''s crap! You disguised yourself as the Sword Spirit and boasted that you are innocent, na?ve, simple, honest, respectful of elders and doting on the young! I must have been possessed by an evil spirit because I believed you. All of us are fools! This is bullying! You treated us like idiots and you played us around for so long! Damn it, this is so infuriating. Even Buddha would be angry! A man can be killed but not humiliated! Fujiwara, we''re going to fight till one of us ugh, forget it! 307 The Eight-Star Sword Chapter 307: The Eight-Star Sword Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Now that all the cultivators knew what had happened, they could only bottle up their outrage within themselves. Nobody would dare to challenge Xu Que after having personally witnessed his horrific abilities. Not to mention the fact that he had successfully subdued the legendary Sword Spirit! Thus, the group of cultivators felt like crying internally after having learnt the truth! That day, their presumptions about the world had changed. That a man could actually be so brazenit was unprecedented and heinous! This was too terrible! But that wasn''t all, the worst thing was that this shameless person had managed to deceive the Sword Spirit in front of everyone, and in such a grand manner. These elite cultivators were hoping to find a six-star sword in the Sword Catacomb. They had never thought that they would actually run into the Sword Spirit. When they had encountered the fake Sword Spirit that had really been Xu Que in disguise, their hopes had changed to becoming the disciples of the Sword Spirit. Even if the Sword Spirit only taught them a stroke or half a set of sword techniques, they would be eternally grateful, as those would already be considered great skills. But this fellow did not think like them! With his brazen attitude, he had been able to make the Sword Spirit recognize him as his master. Such skill! No This was not chance or skill This was an epic example of ''when a man has no sense of shame, he becomes invincible''! ... Swoosh! The piece of broken iron on Xu Que''s hand suddenly darted to the Sword Spirit, floating in mid-air before him. The white light started to converge and soon condensed into the size of a rice grain that shot directly towards the point between the Sword Spirit''s eyebrows. Chi! The grain of light had instantly combined with the Sword Spirit! In no time, the black fog of the Sword Spirit became more opaque. His features were clearer as well. He had become a cold and stern-looking young man. But his eyes were as cold as a sword, which was very intimidating. Nobody dared to look him in the eye. Tsk, tsk, tsk! Xu Que tutted as he looked at the Sword Spirit from top to bottom, as if he was appreciating a piece of art. The crowd was worried and disturbed by Xu Que''s behavior: Brother, this entity is the great Sword Spirit who had once served the Immortal Emperor, not a piece of art. Even though he has pledged his allegiance, shouldn''t you respect him and stop staring at him? What if he flares up due to your disrespectful behavior and everyone here becomes implicated? That would be disastrous! Many cultivators were so worried that their eyelids kept twitching. They stayed quietly on the sidelines and did not even dare to move. Finally, Xu Que finished studying the Sword Spirit and came to a conclusion. He pointed at the Sword Spirit. "Hey, you didn''t wear your underpants either!" The crowd couldn''t help but inhale a mouthful of cold air. They nearly fainted, with no one daring to say anything! Brother! What''s with your obsession with the underpants! Why does the Sword Spirit need a pair of underpants? You keep saying that people aren''t wearing underpants. Do you dare to pull out your own underpants and let us have a look at what they are exactly? Now that the Sword Spirit had completely merged with the wisp of soul, he raised his sword at the stone wall and a sentence appeared. ''My other remnants of soul have not been assembled and I am therefore unable to recover many memories. But in order to leave this place, you need to prepare a vessel!'' "A vessel? Hmm, Spirit Prison Pagoda no, wrong, how about a Soul Pagoda?" Xu Que was troubled, a Soul Pagoda was very expensive too. The Sword Spirit immediately waved and another sentence appeared. ''Please prepare a sword of at least eight-star or above!'' "What? Eight-star?" Xu Que jumped. A sword of the eight-star grade! This fucking System doesn''t have such an item for sale yet, he thought. Where can I find such a sword? Everyone gasped when they saw that sentence: Finding an eight-star sword within the five nations is close to impossible! Even if there is one, it must have been kept safely somewhere. If such news gets out, it will lead to a bloody battle! This would be because of the high grade of the weapon. Not only was it difficult to refine, it required too many rare materials as well. More importantly, most of the rare materials had become extinct long ago! "You''re being unreasonable. Must it really be eight-star?" Xu Que said earnestly shaking his head. "How about this? I''ll give you eight one-star swords? Or four two-star swords?" Suddenly, everyone trembled: Damn, this is the ancient Sword Spirit, who has a distinguished reputation. Even our most esteemed ancestors would be respectful and hold the Sword Spirit in high regard. And you dare to fucking tell him that he is being unreasonable? Brother, are you asking for death? Furthermore, the grade of the weapons is not calculated this way! Do you really think that eight one-star swords can be equivalent to one eight-star sword? Even 8,000 or 80,000 one-star weapons will not be able to hold a candle to an eight-star weapon! However, the Sword Spirit was not angry. With a wave of his hand, he calmly wrote on the stone wall. ''I can feel the presence of an eight-star sword within this place!'' When everyone saw this, they were startled for a moment. In no time, their eyes lit up with great excitement. There is actually an eight-star sword within the Sword Catacomb? Fuck, this is great news. I need to find it before anyone else does. However, as soon as everyone had this thought, it was thrown out the window when they remembered that Xu Que and the Sword Spirit were now on the same team. Everyone lowered their heads and cut off their greedy thoughts. They did not want to think about the eight-star weapon anymore. They knew very well that even if they found the eight-star sword, they would not be able to walk out from the Sword Catacomb alive. Nobody dared to incur the wrath of Xu Que and the Sword Spirit. They were too fucking scary, too fucking terrifying! Provoking these two would be asking for death! The cultivators could do nothing in such a situation. Any step they took could land them in danger, so they didn''t dare to do anything at all. Xu Que looked at the Sword Spirit and asked excitedly, "where''s that sword?" Swish! With a wave of the sword he was holding, another sentence appeared. ''Please come with me!'' At that moment, the Sword Spirit''s fog-like body suddenly dissolved and like a whirlwind, the fog swept towards a tunnel that led to the exit of the Sword Catacomb. Xu Que was puzzled. What''s going on? he thought. Can it be that the eight-star sword is actually with the group of cultivators standing guard outside? Immediately, with a quirk of his eyebrow, he turned towards the elite cultivators who were in a daze, and pointed at the stone wall where he had carved the two sentences on the Way of the Sword. "Circle the two phrases, it is the focus of the exam. Have a good time pondering over it. It will definitely appear in your exam. Goodbye." Swoosh! He talked very fast and he ran very fast as well. With a gust of wind, he chased after the Sword Spirit, leaving behind a group of bewildered elite cultivators. These elite cultivators did not know whether to cry or laugh. It had been their first time entering the Sword Catacomb and their experience had been really really weird. Although they had seen the Legendary Sword Spirit, that encounter was not even considered weird. The weird part was meeting the shameless and brazen Xu Que, and having to witness how he had managed to hoodwink the Sword Spirit into becoming his sidekick. As for Xu Que, he had thought that the eight-star sword might be with one of those old fogeys outside the entrance. But soon, he realised that he was wrong. It had never occurred to him that the Sword Spirit would stop at the centre of the tunnel, directly beside that tongue. Xu Que''s mouth twitched uncontrollably. Did this mean that the eight-star sword was in the hands of the creature within the stone wall? However, he was not sure if the creature within the stone wall was asleep or so frightened by the presence of the Sword Spirit that it dared not to speak a word. "The eight-star sword you speak of, is it in here?" Xu Que looked towards the Sword Spirit. The Sword Spirit pointed to the tongue and gave a slight nod, face completely expressionless. 308 Descendant of the Ancient Magic Dragon Chapter 308: Descendant of the Ancient Magic Dragon Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Shoosh! Suddenly the tongue on the stone wall moved. It actually wanted to pull its tongue back in but since it could only move a little, it got stuck instead. Xu Que was amused as he realised that the creature within the stone wall was afraid of the Sword Spirit! He said teasingly, "Ah, great deity who is trying to hide, do you still want to come out?" "Eh? Who is disturbing this deity''s deep sleep?" the creature immediately answered. "Oh, it''s you, boy. You still dare to come back? If this deity hadn''t been asleep, it would have come out and taught you a lesson." It was quite obvious that the creature was pretending to be calm by claiming that he had been asleep earlier. "You''re afraid of the Sword Spirit, right? Haha!" Xu Que grinned. "You have the audacity to call yourself a deity when you''re actually frightened by my sidekick? Hmm looks like you don''t have the qualification to be my sidekick either, then!" "Bullshit, this deity is the descendant of the Ancient Magic Dragon who is afraid of nothing. Why would I be scared of a mere Sword Spirit?" The creature was unwilling to admit to anything. Obviously he valued his dignity more. The Sword Spirit was not angry at all. He just stood beside Xu Que, expressionless. From his point of view, since he had chosen his new master, and there was no danger, as long as his master did not order him to do anything, he would not act recklessly. Xu Que was very satisfied with the Sword Spirit''s behavior, as he wanted to be in control. He grinned and asked, "you can go ahead and split the wall open." The Sword Spirit shook his headhe was unable to split it open. Xu Que was surprised. Even the mighty Sword Spirit was unable to split the wall open? Fuck! This stone wall is amazing! However, no matter how amazing you are, you are still a stone wall. As long as one''s skills are good, as long as one perseveres, one will succeed and as for this stone wall? That creature almost licked a hole out of you. He turned to the creature within the stone wall and asked, "hey, you have a nine-star precious sword?" "Nine-star? Didn''t you just say eight-star? Fuck, damn it, boy, you bluffed me?" The creature within the stone wall reacted very quickly and swore. Xu Que directly took out the purifying water without further ado. "Come, hand over the sword," he said casually. "I''ll let you out immediately." "Crap, do you think this deity is going to be fooled again? This deity is the descendant of the Ancient Magic Dragon. Boy, you''re finished!" "Wow, what an arrogant attitude. Okay then, you can continue to lick away for 2,000 years. I''ll come back after 2,000 years." Xu Que pretended to turn away. The creature within the stone wall sounded flustered. "Don''t, young man, can''t you tolerate me a little?" "To hell with tolerance, it''s as if you enjoy getting a scolding. If you want to come out, you need to hand over that sword!" Xu Que wore a disdainful expression. "No, I can''t. This deity has sworn an oath that this deity will never get fooled by you again! Why not do thisyou help me get out first and I''ll definitely give you the sword!" "Then I''m left with no choice." Xu Que shook his head. "I''m someone with my own principles. I can''t just let you lead me around the nose right? Do you know how valuable dignity is for the Exploding Heavens Faction?" "Young man, this deity is the honest and trustworthy offspring of the Ancient Magic Dragon," persuaded the creature. "If you release me, I''ll keep my promise and handover the sword. It''s just an eight-star swordit''s nothing to this deity!" Xu Que pondered for a while and glanced at the Sword Spirit, using his soul strength to communicate with him. "You Hun, if I release him, do you think you can keep him in check?" The Sword Spirit nodded his head without any hesitation. Xu Que''s mouth twitched. Why didn''t you say so earlier? I wouldn''t have had to argue with the fellow! So you can actually beat that creature head on without any pressure, he thought. Then there is no need to say anything further. What the hell is this offspring of the Ancient Magic Dragon? Heheh your brother Xu Que is going to treat you ''nicely''! "How is it? Have you thought it over, boy?" the creature within the stone wall urged. In fact, the creature was feeling butterflies in his stomach as he was worried that Xu Que might make overly demanding requests. He was equally concerned that Xu Que might just leave without coming back ever again. If that really happened, he was not sure how many years would pass before another young man with purifying water would come to him. Xu Que smirked. "Fine then, since you asked sincerely, then I''ll be merciful and inform you that I can let you out first. But you said you''re a Magic Dragon''s offspring and I only have this much purifying water. I''m not sure if this is enough?" Xu Que was indeed doubtful whether the purifying water would be enough. The creature might be occupying the insides of all the walls there, as it could have been a large animal. However, the creature within the stone wall replied, "it''s fine, this amount of purifying water is enough. This deity is a mighty presence. Your purifying water will only play a subtle role as a stimulant and this deity is able to use this stimulant and break out of this wall!" "Will you die if you don''t brag?" said Xu Que in contempt. "If you''re so good, why are you trapped here? As a human, you cannot be so shameless and act tough all the time you know?" "But I''m not a human!" The creature within the stone wall responded without delay. Xu Que found himself rendered speechless by the dishonest creature that bragged like nobody''s business at every opportunity it received! That creature really really was fucking similar to him! And so, Xu Que had the Sword Spirit guard the exit quietly as he pressed the purifying water onto the stone wall and slowly poured out its contents. The crystal clear liquid slowly trickled out of the bottle. Surprisingly, the liquid did not flow downwards but crept along the wall, as if it was following a designated pattern. Finally, it gradually formed an inscription as it lit up and the stone wall was now filled with bright lights! Boom! In an instant, the whole stone wall shook and cracks ran up its surface. "This deity is coming out!" The creature within the walls gave a roar of joy as he was very excited. A great force broke out of the stone wall! Bang! That side of the stone wall suddenly collapsed and the rubble caused a lot of fine sand and dust to scatter everywhere. Xu Que couldn''t help but narrow his eyes. At this moment, a dark shadow dashed out, with speed like lightning. The shadow headed straight towards the exit. Xu Que immediately ordered, "You Hun, catch him. Damn, I knew that he would run away!" Plop! The Sword Spirit used one hand to press the dark shadow against the wall. The dark shadow was shaking his body and was screaming miserably. "Ouch, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ouch. softer, softer, this deity won''t escape!" By then, the dust had somewhat settled down, and Xu Que went up to the dark shadow. When Xu Que saw the features of the dark shadow, he was dumbfounded. The Sword Spirit was holding on to a dog head! And from the way the dog stared at people, it looked funny, idiotic and adorable. Xu Que instantly realised that his appearance was familiar. "Damn, you''re actually a fucking husky!" 309 The Act Tough King’s Ride Chapter 309: The Act Tough Kings Ride Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio All this time, it had been Xu Que who had acted tough whilst other people were stunned at his behavior. But now, it was his turn to be stupefied! There were many wonders in the World of Cultivators, so he had never even considered what the spirit in the stone wall might look like. He had assumed that it would look like a dragon or something of the sort, or at least like a snake. But now, he stared at the black and white fur of the creature who had been trapped inside the wall by the Sword Spirit. With stupid eyes that stared pathetically at him and that ugly facewhy, it was just a Husky! It was just a stinking, son of a bitch Husky! He was clearly nothing more than an ordinary Siberian Husky dog, yet he had dared to claim to be the descendant of the Ancient Magic Dragon? Which part of it even resembled a fucking dragon, that idiot? This was just ridiculous! "Let go of me, you fools! Both of you are going against me? How cowardly! Why don''t we just fight a duel?" the Husky said angrily. Xu Que was glad when he heard this. He looked at the bastard''s expressions and thought he looked just like a living meme! "Hey, Husky, let''s be honest. Since the day I was born, I''ve never met any person or animal as shameless as you are until today!" The Siberian Husky sneered. "What Husky? You ignorant bastard. I''m a powerful mighty king, and a descendant of the Ancient Magic Dragon. It''s just that I was reborn as a lone wolf in this life, but just wait and see, in three more reincarnations I will be reborn again as a dragon and ascend to the Immortal Emperor''s throne!" Xu Que raised his eyebrows and sighed. This Husky really was shameless. Even if he wanted to brag, he really should have come up with a more creative title than mighty king. Come on, mighty king? What a plain and obviously fake title to brag with! You look like that yet you dare to call yourself a wolf? You lowly spirit! I''ll show you a lone wolf" Crash! The Sword Spirit didn''t hesitate to grab the husky''s head and throw it against the wall! But the Husky was quick this time. It stretched out its tongue and used it to stop itself from hitting the wall. This show of strength was impressive enough to make the Sword Spirit raise his eyebrows. Xu Que was shocked. Could a tongue be that strong? That strength was comparable to top quality equipment! He then carefully examined the Husky''s tongue and wondered if he could cut the tongue down and create some kind of magic weapon with it. That would give him great advantage! Moreover, if his tongue was this strong, think of how much stronger his bones, his fur and his claws would be! Then Xu Que would have a storage full of top quality materials! "Hahaha, did you think that I would fall for your trick the second time? Come at me, then!" boasted the Husky. The more Xu Que saw of this bastard''s expressions, the more he was reminded of those weird online memes! Well, it was no one''s fault that Huskies were the clowns of nature. The more he looked at the Husky''s stupid face, Xu Que couldn''t help but want to laugh. It was a pity the store in the system didn''t sell mobile phones or cameras, or else Xu Que would have been taking photo after photo of that Husky''s stupid face by now. "I strongly request to fight in one-on-one combat now! If both of you are too afraid to take me on alone, then just let me go!" The Husky continued to provoke them. What audacity. He clearly knew that there was no way he could ever defeat the Sword Spirit. Xu Que was amused by the sight and waved his hands in the air. "Oh, what courage! Fine, if that''s what you want. Spirit, go ahead, fight it. Don''t kill him, though, just break one of his legs." The Sword Spirit took Xu Que''s words seriously the moment he heard it. He suddenly raised his hand and was about to grab the Husky''s leg with an expressionless face. Whoosh! But the Husky was long gone. It had escaped to the door at an incredible speed! Xu Que was really stunned now. You motherfucking shameless dog! Did you just copy my usual trick of acting tough then bolt? Boom! The Sword Spirit had changed into a dark fog and was charging towards the Husky. That seemed to annoy the Husky. "Fuck! What are you chasing me for, Sword Spirit? Are you jealous of how mighty I am? Ah, ah, ah my brother Sword Spirit, we''ve been neighbors for so many years. Can''t we just get along? Damn it! Stop running so fast, Sword Spirit! This isn''t fair! I''ve been trapped in a wall for so many years, I''m not ever familiar with this place stop it, stop it Sword Spirit, you shithead! If you want to chase me then why don''t you just chase me! Why did you have to hit me? Did you know that you''ve broken the rules? Ow, ow, ow! Fine, hit me! But why do you have to be so rough? Would it kill you to be less brutal?" ... Hearing the miserable cries of the Husky made Xu Que too lazy to catch up with them. He believed that the Sword Spirit could handle the Husky alone without his help. So Xu Que simply stayed put and summoned the system''s interface. Xu Que had thought he had made a huge profit after entering the Sword Catacomb, even though he had spent 5000 Acting Tough Points on the Purifying Water just to rescue that stupid dog! Still, because of the dog he''d managed to get the remnants of the Sword Spirit''s soul which had lured the Sword Spirit out. He''d even earned back 3000 more Acting Tough Points than the amount he had spent on the Purifying Water. As the saying went, the more you spend your money, the more you''ll earn it back. Xu Que felt that the saying applied to him exactly. As long as there were Acting Tough Points to spend then he would spend them well on better equipment. Besides wasn''t the point of acting tough to get tougher and stronger, so he''d act tough better? You had to risk losing something in order to gain something! In the past, Xu Que would be reluctant to spend each Acting Tough Point, but now that he''d gained many more Acting Tough Points, he was much more relaxed about it now. After all, if he hadn''t spent any of his Acting Tough Points in the past, how would he have ever reached the point now where he was a formidable force to be reckoned with? Any actions that didn''t have acting tough as their fundamental purpose were just not worth it. At present, when Xu Que viewed the interface of the system, he saw that he had gained over 13,000 Acting Tough Points! He couldn''t help but smile at the thought that he would become a rich man now! Moreover, not only were his Acting Tough Points bursting at the seams, but he had even received a big bag of gifts as well! Well, since it was a gift bag, then it would be rude not to open it! "System, can I get the Big Act Tough King Bag? I''d like to take a look and see what I can do with it." Xu Que could barely contain his excitement as he waited to see what the gift was. Ding! "Are you sure you''d like to open the gift?" "Yes!" The moment Xu Que answered, three rays of light appeared across the interface screen, then a bag of gifts bounced out and a notification bell rang in Xu Que''s head! Ding! "Congratulation to host ''Xu Que'' for winning the Act Tough King Medal!" Ding! "Congratulation to host ''Xu Que'' for winning the Act Tough King Basic Suit!" Ding! "Congratulation to host ''Xu Que'' for winning the Act Tough King''s RideBumblebee from Transformers!" ... Holy Cow! Xu Que almost collapsed. He gasped in shock as he couldn''t believe his luck! Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit! The Act Tough King''s Ride? Bumblebee from Transformers! Let''s get ready to rumble! 310 Count Me In! Chapter 310: Count Me In! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que immediately looked at the descriptions of the three items! The first one was the Act Tough King''s basic suit. It was a set of long black robes, similar to Xiao Yan''s. The difference was that there was a bright light on the chest of the robes. There was also a glazed belt and gold-rimmed black boots which would make anyone look grand and classy! Ding! "Please input a name for this basic suit. The name will be shown on the chest of these robes!" At this time, a system prompt sounded. Xu Que''s eyebrow quirked up slightly. He thought, So this suit set can be named as well? And displayed the chest? Fuck, this is interesting! Just name it as Act Tough King? Hmm, no, who would put down the words ''act tough'' on their clothes? That''s too pretentious! I should write ''A Good Man'' for an innocent and simple person like me. But this Act Tough King'' is too introverted to be so high-profile! "I got it!" blurted Xu Que as his eyes lit up. With a confident tone, he commanded, "System, use these three words ''Exploding Heavens Faction'' as the name!" Ding! "Congratulations to host for naming the basic suit successfully!" Swish! The three shining words ''Exploding Heavens Faction'' appeared on the chest of the black robes! The suit now looked flamboyant with a sense of dominance! The effects of the basic suit were now shown. [Exploding Heavens Faction Basic Suit]: Charm + 2 Luck + 5 Passive ability: Able to freely conceal level of cultivation when worn. Possess the ability of invisible pressure and control of the amount of pressure used on others! (Note: This has no effect on Form Synthesis Stage cultivators!) "Woah, this seems like an upgraded version of Xiao Yan''s black robes. Not bad, interesting!" Xu Que grinned and looked at the second item! [Medal of the Act Tough King]: Adds charm and luck upon wearing! Charm + 5 Luck + 5 Passive ability: Wearer will attract hatred easily when worn and can randomly trigger chances of PK missions! "Uhh " Xu Que was tongue-tied when he finished reading the description! Originally, the addition of the charm and luck values would make him laugh until he dropped. But when he saw the passive ability, he felt somewhat revolted by it. Not only would it attract hatred from others, but it could also randomly trigger missions? Damn, this Act Tough King hates missions, he thought. This Act Tough King is such a cool, suave and romantic wanderer. You know what a wanderer is? It means a person who roams from place to place freely, and can act tough without restraints! And now you''ve added this ''mission'' feature, how will this wanderer be able to accept this? No, I''ll never wear it! Xu Que immediately ignored the medal and finally looked at the last item! [The Transformers C Bumblebee]: A robot from The Transformers series, but it does not come with its own intelligence. This is purely a transformable vehicle! Ability: Has two forms, the automobile and robot forms respectively. Completely operable by the mind of the host! (Note: As the detected location of the host is the Immortal World of Cultivation, this item can only be used for the duration of three days!) Countdown timer: Two days 23 hours, 59 minutes ... "Fuck, System, this is cheating! I haven''t even used it and your timer has already started?" Xu Que felt like vomiting blood. Initially, when he saw that he had such a cool car, he had thought that he would be able act tough and pick up girls wherever he went. Who knew that System would suddenly impose restrictions and automatically start the countdown timer? Where''s the fucking human nature of System? Bah, I''d nearly forgotten that System is not a human! Xu Que was indignant with System but it did not respond to Xu Que and remained silent throughout! Plop! Just then, a loud noise was heard not far from ahead. The Sword Spirit brought back the husky, which Xu Que was now calling Er Ha in s head after the nickname for the emoji huskies released by Tencent. The husky''s head was pinned to the stone wall by the Sword Spirit with just one hand! The husky looked intact without injuries. His hair was very shiny but he was screeching in pain. "Ahh, ow, ow, ow, ow!" "Stop, release this deity!" "This posture is improper!" "Dammit, move your sword further away, it touched this Deity''s butt!" "Fuck, I''m telling you to move further away, why the fuck are you poking me!" ... Xu Que stared with his eyes wide opened. This husky was obviously a weirdo as well! The Sword Spirit''s sword had clearly cut him, but he was not hurt at all. Not even a hair had fallen, yet he was screaming and screeching in pain! Xu Que couldn''t help laughing as he walked up, patting the head of the husky. His eyes formed crescents as he laughed. "Come, stick out your tongue!" "Fuck, boy, how dare you humiliate this deity, you''re finished!" the husky snapped, flames of anger seeming to burst out from his eyes. Xu Que patted the husky''s face. "Stop with your nonsense, and hand over that eight-star precious sword. After that, you can leave!" "Do you mean it?" The husky had a startled expression and his anger vanished in that instant! "Of course, otherwise why would I catch you?" Xu Que stared at the husky. "I''m a dog lover and I do not and will never eat dog meat! Hurry up before I change my mind, hand over the sword and get lost!" The husky felt like crying at that moment. "Just for the eight-star precious sword? Yet you let the Sword Spirit beat me up for so long? You could have said so earlier!" "What? You still dare to talk back at me?" Whack! Xu Que slapped the dog''s head. "I''ve already said since the beginning that I want the sword. But you wanted to run away without leaving the sword behind. Don''t you think you''re being cheap?" "Damn it, you dare to hit me again?" Whack! Xu Que gave another slap to the dog''s head. "So what if I hit you?" "Dare do it again?" Whack! "Don''t hit my face if you got balls!" Whack! "Don''t hit my stomach if you got balls!" Whack! "Ow, damn it, boy, this deity is going to thrash you, how can you just hit my privates so recklessly?" The husky kept whining and screaming in pain. He bared his teeth and wanted to fight with Xu Que. But his head was firmly pressed against the wall by the Sword Spirit, leaving only his four legs swinging wildly in the air! Xu Que knew that the strength he was using was akin to tickling the husky. And so he ignored the husky''s complains and just stood there, with a pose of a rogue. "If you continue to scare me, do you think I''ll use a sword to poke you? Handover the eight-star sword now!" "Fine, do you think this deity is too scared to take out the precious sword?" The husky waved his fore leg and a gleam of light flashed past. Clang! A sharp sword fell onto the ground; it was an eight-star sword! The whole sword was emitting gleams of light, and new cracks actually appeared on the ground where the sword had fallen! Shoosh! Immediately, with a wave of his hand, the eight-star sword landed on Xu Que''s palm. The moment he held the sword, he felt an icy cold energy entering his palm, where it then transformed into strong true strength that spread all over his body. In no time, he felt refreshed and energetic! It was Xu Que''s first time seeing such a high grade sword. He hadn''t expected it to be so extraordinary that it could actually use the surrounding Spiritual Qi as additional energy that he could use. Nevertheless, it was not without restrictions. When the energy reached a certain amount, no more energy would enter his body. "Interesting! You Hun, are you satisfied with this sword?" Xu Que looked towards the Sword Spirit with a gentle smile. No doubt Xu Que had a good attitude as he had won over such a powerful sidekick! The Sword Spirit nodded slightly, expressionless as usual. He loosened his grip of Er Ha, turned back into black fog and burst into the eight-star sword. Xu Que felt the sword in his hand shiver and start to hum. The sword now seemed as if it had become sharper and shinier! "Awesome my Sword Spirit! With this sword, I need not worry or fear when I enter the Imperial Tombs!" With a laugh, Xu Que kept the sword and headed straight to the exit! When the husky saw that Xu Que was really to let him go, he did not run away but became bolder and stared at Xu Que with a pleasant surprise. "You''re going to the Imperial Tombs? Count this deity in!" "Sorry, I don''t bring pets along with me, goodbye!" Xu Que waved and called out the System Storage, "Come out, Bumblebee!" 311 Come on! Let’s Get Him! Chapter 311: Come on! Lets Get Him! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Boom! With a mighty crash, Bumblebee appeared in the form of a car. Bumblebee may have looked slightly inferior to the Lamborghini, but the bright yellow color and the sleek design would have made him the most dazzling automobile in the Cultivation World. After all, this was Bumblebee! This was the legendary car for the Act Tough King, how could it be mediocre? That flamboyant yellow tone would put him in the spotlight for sure. Originally, when the husky heard Xu Que indirectly referring him to as a ''pet'', he was about to flare up again. However when he saw the car, his eyes were instantly transfixed. "Ow, ow, ow!" He started to howl with excitement. Xu Que gave him a look of contempt. "Stop pretending to be a fucking wolf. Just go away, if you dare extort me by charging at my car, I''ll knock you down!" However, the husky was not angryinstead, excitement was written all over his face. He walked liked a human on his hind legs and rushed to Bumblebee''s side, sniffing and licking the car. "Young man, why is your divine chariot so special? The colors are so flashy!" The husky''s eyes were flashing with joy. Xu Que got irritated at the husky. "Fuck, stop licking the car! iF my car gets any scratches or dents, I''ll make you my pet and ride on your back!" As he spoke, he hurriedly pushed the husky away, opened the door and hopped inside the car promptly. Unexpectedly, the husky imitated Xu Que''s actions and used his paw to open the door. He scrambled down into the car seat. His now enlarged pupils were looking around curiously, were marveled by all he saw. "Young man, your divine chariot''s really good. This deity wants to buy this from you with one High-Grade Spirit Stone, how''s that?" "No, just get out of my car!" Xu Que shouted at the husky, furious. He pulled out the Killer Sword as well. The husky immediately retracted his tongue and pouted. "Young man, this deity wants to tag along for your own good. You see, the Imperial Tombs are more dangerous than the Sword Catacomb. There are demons and goblins in there, and ancient armored puppets guarding the interior as well. They are reputed to be indestructible, with very strong combat skills!" "Oh? Ancient armored puppets?" Xu Que raised an eyebrow upon hearing that! Fire Country had focused on protecting their Imperial Tombs with formidable restrictive spells. Could it be that the Metal Nation had specialised in creating armored puppets to guard their Imperial Tombs? Moreover, since the husky had said that these ancient armored puppets were very strong, that meant they should be pretty decent in strength. "Long ago, this deity wanted to enter the tombs to find some treasures. Alas, this deity entered the Sword Catacomb by mistake and got backstabbed! But, this deity knows how to handle these ancient armored puppets," said the husky confidently and mysteriously. "So you must bring this Deity along." Xu Que broke into laughter and shook his head. "Stop your bullshit! If you''re so strong, you can go by yourself, why would you want to tag along with me? I know I''m really charming, but sorry, I don''t like to bring pets along! Not to mention you''re such a dense pet" "Heh, heh, young man, if not for the fact that this deity suffered some damages that has weakened me, I would have gone there by myself already! Now that you''ve gained the Sword Spirit due to this deity''s help, don''t you need to return the favor?" "Return what fucking favor? Don''t forget who''s got you out of the stone wall. Ever heard of ''a drop of water in need shall be returned with a burst of spring in deed''? I''ve given you so much purifying water to get you out. Hurry up, hand over all your valuables and get out or should I say, shoo, shoo!" "Fuck, young man, this is called ''burning the bridge behind you''. To get to the deepest level of the Imperial Tombs, you''ll definitely need the Sword Spirit and this deity''s help. The two of us are indispensable!" "No need for that, I''m invincible. Which of the Imperial Tombs have I not entered before? Have you ever heard of Zhang Qi Ling from Exploding Heavens Faction? Ever heard of Hu Ba Yi from the same faction as well? They are my disciples!" The husky replied disdainfully, "Never heard of them, they''re just nobodies! Ever heard of the Lord of the Roc tribe? Ever heard of the Queen of Phoenix tribe? They''ve been defeated by me!" "Bah, that''s nonsense! Do you know that dogs with your appearance are all domestic pets back in my homeland? If you don''t get out now, I''ll get a teddy to kill you." "Teddy? Heh, heh, this deity has never heard of that and does not want to know either. How about this, if you don''t believe me, this deity can prove to you that I''m indispensable for the trip to the Imperial Tombs!" "Okay, I''ll grant you a chance to prove yourself. Go on, hurry up!" Xu Que crossed his arms and looked ready to mock the husky at any chance. "Hey! Ha!" The husky suddenly looked serious and his fore legs waved several times in the air. "Alright, I''ve completed proving myself. This Deity has finished casting a spell to control the ancient armored puppets inside the Imperial Tombs, now we can go in together!" ... Xu Que was immediately frozen on the spot, and his mouth twitched heavily. Dammit, this husky is so brazen that he must have reached the ultimate level of shamelessness! he thought. "You, just get out!" Xu Que picked up the husky by the scruff of his neck, wound down the car window and threw the dog out. Without further ado, he stepped on the accelerator. Boom! The car started and zoomed towards the Sword Catacomb''s exit. The husky gave a howl and quickly caught up to the car. He kept swearing and scolding Xu Que. "Fuck you boy, you burnt the bridge behind you, you are despicable and shameless! This deity will not let you off." Xu Que couldn''t be bothered with the husky. Talking to him was a waste of time. He pressed down harder on the accelerator further and sped up again! To his amazement, the husky''s speed was extraordinary. He could actually catch up and managed to eventually jump on the roof of the car. And so, Xu Que saw a dog head staring at him through the windscreen. Xu Que was enraged. Screech! He stepped on the brakes and the car stopped abruptly. "Ow" With a howl, the husky was thrown off the car. As this was very close to the exit with the restrictive spell, there were many cultivators who lay in wait around the area, ready to ambush Xu Que as he came out of the exit. Due to the fact that the husky had been thrown off the car, he flew past the restrictive spell and fell heavily onto the ground, causing a big pile of dust and sand particles to fly up into the air. The husky quickly rolled and stood up unscathed. "Damn it, boy, you''re finished!" He stared at the exit of the Sword Catacomb and cursed. The next moment, he realised the surrounding cultivators wore shocked expressions and were staring at him. The husky glared at the cultivators. "Fuck your mother, what are you looking at? This deity can swallow you up in one gulp!" Tsk! The crowd immediately gasped. Where did this fucking arrogant dog come from? "No, this kind of tone, it''s too similar to that of Takumi Fujiwara!" shouted a cultivator who had recovered from his shock. When everyone heard that, they started a commotion. "Crap, he''s right, this must be Takumi Fujiwara who has used some secret spell and turned himself into a dog!" "Everyone, attack! Don''t be deceived by him. This is a common trick of Takumi Fujiwara!" "I didn''t expect him to be so unscrupulous that he could even turn himself into a dog!" "This time we won''t be taken in again!" "Go on, whack him!" "Everyone attack together! Don''t let him escape again! Kill him!" "Kill!" Everyone swarmed around and started to use all kinds of skills and spells to attack the husky! 312 Kid, Lick Him! Chapter 312: Kid, Lick Him! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Boom! Boom! Boom! Crash! Ping! Plop! Slash! Clang! ... All kinds of enchantments and weapons came smashing down on the husky, creating a huge commotion. The cultivators outside the Catacomb thought Xu Que had transformed into Er Ha and were therefore attacked the husky as ferociously as they could. The huskywho Xu Que was now calling Er Ha in his mindwas irritated and cursed at his attackers. "You puny humans, open your eyes wide and see clearly. This deity is a wolf, a lone and powerful wolf! Ahh that hurts! Ow, ow, ow, ouch! Damn, all of you dare to use spells to attack this deity, you''re finished! Ah, this deity is hurting, stop! Don''t force this deity to flare up! Damn it, go to hell!" Er Ha was submerged in the spell attacks but he didn''t counterattack. All he did was scold them, his saliva splashing all over the place. The crowd grew worried as their spells did not seem to have any effect on the dog at all. They heard the screams of the dog, yet the dog didn''t seem to have sustained any injuries! This seemed too tough! With so many cultivators attacking and with no protective spells cast by the dog, even a Void Training cultivator would not be able to withstand their attacks like that! But it seemed there was one such creature. This dog who looked rather stupid, could actually withstand all of the attacks. This was this really normal? "An ordinary dog would not be able to endure so many spell attacks! We have reason to believe that this dog is Takumi Fujiwara himself" "Yes, yes, yes! You must be right. Everyone, bring out your best attacks. Let''s attack Takumi Fujiwara until he blows up into pieces!" "Kill! Kill him!" "Don''t let him get away with it! So you want to pretend as a dog and leave the Sword Catacomb? Dream on!" ... As everyone had noticed that Er Ha was extremely tough, they were now even more people convinced that the dog was Takumi Fujiwara. There are so many things that one could disguise themselves as, yet he chooses a dog, they thought. Do you think that you can escape so many pairs of discerning eyes by pretending to be a dog? "Who the fuck is Takumi Fujiwara? All of you need to seriously wipe your eyes and take a good look. Is he as mighty and heroic as this deity?" Although Er Ha was able to withstand so much spell attacks, it certainly was not a good feeling to be hit. Moreover, he hadn''t been the one to mess around with all these people! He felt depressed as he knew he was being mistaken for someone else and being beaten up viciously for it! "Yes! That''s him! The way he talks is exactly like Takumi Fujiwaracheap!" "Let''s get our act together, or maybe let''s use our ultimate moves!" "Right! Let''s execute our ultimate moves together! Kill him in one stroke!" "Don''t let him have a breather, attack him till he dies!" ... The more unaffected Er Ha was, the more convinced everyone was that he was Xu Que. One by one, they began to hold their attacks as they prepare to release their ultimate moves simultaneously. Er Ha started to feel worried. "Fuck! Are all of you sick?" "All of you actually want to release your ultimate moves together? What kind of feud does this deity have with all of you?" ... Boom! At this moment, a bright yellow shape suddenly dashed out of Sword Catacomb, flying towards the sky! It was Xu Que driving Bumblebee. His speed was unusually fast. The vehicle travelled along a downward slope before reaching the exit of the catacomb, where the car seemed to fly before landing heavily on the ground, speeding towards the crowd. This was just like the first time he drove his Lamborghini and appeared in front of the crowd. It was very showy as well and there was no sign of any decelerationit simply continued to dash straight ahead. When the Old Driver drove it was always provocative. Everyone there was startled. They hurriedly cast movement spells to avoid the car. At the same time, when they saw the car, they were astonished. "Heavens, what divine chariot is this?" "Such a bright color! I''ve never seen it!" "Damn! Look, everyone, the driver of this divine chariot is Takumi Fujiwara!" "What?" "Fuck! It''s really him, we''ve got the wrong guy!" "Where did this dog come from?" "The Sword Catacomb really threw a dog out?" Everyone was confused and dazed. Why did a dog come out of the Sword Catacomb? Not only could he actually speak the human language, but he was also immune to the spells! "Damn it, now you know you''ve beaten up the wrong person?" said the husky. "This deity is a wolf. Fuck, all of you are finished! Now it''s this deity''s turn to use an ultimate move" Er Ha, having been hit by all their spells, was now enraged and wanting to retaliate. He stood on his hind legs like a human and made a leap. He aimed to attack a cultivator''s head! The action itself would have scored 100 points, but it was a pity that the results were sorry! The cultivator moved slightly to evade the attack, causing Er Ha to miss the target. As his body started to descend, he headed towards another cultivator behind the first one, which had not been his original intent. That cultivator was in a daze and didn''t notice the situation. When he reacted by backing off, taking a few steps back, it was too late. Er Ha had knocked him onto his knees! Crack! The sound of a broken bone was heard from the leg of the unlucky cultivator. "Ahh" That cultivator''s face went purple and he screamed miserably, falling to the ground! The crowd stared with disbelief at what had happened to the cultivator. This cultivator was one of the elites and was at the Level One Original Infant Stage. But a dog can actually manage to break his leg! This how can this be possible? Xu Que was inside Bumblebee but was also amazed by what he saw. This dog must be too tough! His body''s toughness must be of the Sage level. Even the Sword Spirit had been unable to cut him. And an Original Infant Cultivator was able to get his bone fractured by just a knock from the dog! That''s awesome, my Er Ha! Er Ha did not expect to knock someone down. He was slightly startled for a moment before regaining his proud expression. He stood like a human, with his fore legs on his waist and laughed heartily! "Hahaha, see that? The leap at the first cultivator was a fake attack, my real aim was to jump on you and hit your knee!" ... Everyone fell silent! This dog is shameless enough. Also, there''s this inexplicable sense of familiarity, where have I seen him from Oh right, it''s Takumi Fujiwara! Damn, this man and that dog, are they from the same gang? Otherwise, how could they both be so shameless in such similar ways? That''s right! They must absolutely be from the same gang. ... "Why are all of you not moving?" The cultivator whose leg was broken suddenly yelled in anger, "get the dog! I''m going to cook and stew it" "Yes!" the cultivator''s accompanying servants, including his guardians, shouted in unison. With a loud boom, they rushed towards Er Ha once again, attacking him with everything they had. "Damn it, fine, come, come! Wait fuck, they''re really coming at me " Er Ha swore. Then he turned to run. ... When Xu Que saw this from the car, he was amused. He wound down the car window, and with a leisurely expression, he shouted at Er Ha. "Er Ha, why are you running? Your tongue is so strong, you should make full use of it! Quick, kid, lick them!" 313 Anybody Want A Ride? Chapter 313: Anybody Want A Ride? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Ow, ow!" The husky was furious now. He had just been chased and attacked, yet this bastard was safe and sound in his magnificent car? Unacceptable! Didn''t he know that he would never use his divine tongue to lick those dirty people? His tongue was reserved for licking stones! "Goddamn it, are you people blind or just dumb? That bastard is the real Takumi Fujiwara! If you keep chasing me I swear I''ll jump up and strike your knees!" shouted Er Ha in rage. He then thought of something and added, "hey, did you know that the bastard even has an eight-star sword? Don''t you want it?" Everyone was stunned and stopped in their tracks as soon as they heard the mention of an eight-star sword. Their eyes now turned towards Xu Que''s car. Then someone finally responded. "Chase him! Don''t let him get away!" "He''s got an eight-star sword! Whether that''s true or not, let''s kill him first!" "Don''t let that dog get away either! I think his tongue is a top-grade material to make weapons with!" "Kill them!" Boom! In an instant, a huge crowd of men and women rushed out from behind them and unleashed all their best fighting techniques to chase after the two In an instant, the large-scale men and women towards the rear rushed out and chased after them. Xu Que stepped on the gas pedal, then snarled at Er Ha. "How dare you sell me out!" he shouted at the dog. "Go to hell! I never betrayed anyone," yelled Er Ha as he ran. "I''m just naturally unable to tell a lie, so I accidentally exposed the truth. Why don''t you quickly pull out that sword and kill these annoying ants!" "Fuck you! Weren''t you the Mighty King? You handle them then!" said Xu Que mockingly. It wouldn''t take Xu Que much effort to sort these people out, but he just couldn''t resist watching this son of a bitch suffer a little. Er Ha angrily retorted, "I could destroy all of them by lifting a finger if I wanted to, but I have good morals. I can''t bear to kill people. What''s more, with my high status as a divine spirit" Bang! Husky hadn''t finished his sentence yet when someone suddenly kicked him from behind and he was slammed to the ground. It was a well-built, middle-aged cultivator with immense strength, probably at about Level Eight Original Infant Stage, and he also had a sturdy physique and great speed. Once Er Ha was on the ground, the cultivator slipped out a big knife, about to chop off the husky''s head. "Damn it, you motherfucker!" Er Ha erupted in anger and opened his big mouth and stretched out his tongue, using it like a sword to block the cultivator''s knife! Clang! There was a crisp sound of metal hitting metal, and the cultivator''s knife was cut in half by Husky''s tongue, which went unscathed. "How?" The strong cultivator couldn''t believe his eyes, and neither could the others who had caught up with them from behind. What what kind of tongue could do that? "Acha!" Husky suddenly got up and yelled, then his big strong leg flew straight into the cultivator''s chest. Bang! The cultivator was sent flying, and there was a cracking noise from the bones in his chest. He was sent flying into the air like a kite, and as he was in mid-air, blood gushed out from his mouth. The whole crowd stopped and watched as they trembled in fear! Originally, they had thought that this was just a stupid dog who could talk. Who would have thought that he would turn out to be such a powerful creature, capable of such a terrifying feat? With just one kick, he had sent the Level Eight Original Infant Stage cultivator flying! "Could it be a holy dog?" "Impossible! Who in this age could sanctify a living being?" "That''s right! The point is that it''s not human, but a dog!" ... "Ow, ow! Fuck you! I''m not a dog, I''m a wolf!" After screaming in anger, Husky then turned around and ran away. But this time, everyone surrounded him in a circle and stared curiously at him. "Don''t let him get away! This could be a dog that''s been sanctified. Every part of his body could be worth a fortune!" "That''s right, now is the age of secret techniques. Even though his flesh has been sanctified, if he has no secret techniques, he''ll surely be defeated!" "Everyone let''s work together to catch it. Even if each person only gets a patch of his hair, we can still make great armor with it!" "Not to mention his tongue! Its even sturdier than a sharp knife!" ... Everyone shouted, and their eyes began to glimmer with raw greed. They were not unfamiliar with these kinds of hunting activities anyway, so now that they had encountered a strange dog, everyone was tempted to get a piece of him. Er Ha had nowhere to run. All he could do was stand there and act tough. "Come on, then. Anyone who steps any closer will get a royal kick in their ass!" This kind of threat had absolutely no effect on these people! "Husky, don''t be afraid! Just lick them with your tongue!" Xu Que yelled. This time, Xu Que had parked his car far away and was yelling from his car window. He saw the commotion and wanted to cheer on the husky! The sight of Xu Que made Er Ha really angry. "You bastard!" yelled the husky. "Shut your hole! Once I''ve dealt with these people, I''ll kick your divine chariot to ruins!" "Alright, then, take your time. I''ll wait for you. I''m telling you though, in this case all you need to do is lick them. Lick them till they''re properly afraid of you!" said Xu Que with a big laugh. "Fuck you! I''m not licking these filthy people!" replied Husky. He then rushed to a spot where there were less people, attempting to break through the circle! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! At that moment, a group of swordsmen appeared at the Sword Catacomb entrance. They had finally gotten out! Everyone in the mob heard the noise and turned in that direction. "Huh? Why are there so many people coming out at the same time?" "They look so flustered too. Has anything happened in there?" "Was there a disaster?" "Eh? Why isn''t the Legendary Swordsman of the Jade Sword Sect there among them?" Everyone started to find the situation suspicious. Nobody noticed that Er Ha had sneaked out of the crowd and ran away! "Everyone, look! The dog''s escaped!" yelled Xu Que. He was enjoying watching the funny scene. Besides, he knew that the crowd couldn''t harm Er Ha at all. He was slightly befuddled by the dog''s behavior, though. He was obviously powerful, so why was he so reluctant to launch an attack on those people? It couldn''t be that he didn''t know any secret techniques, could it? ... Xu Que''s scream successfully attracted the crowd''s attention. Many of them started to unleash their fighting techniques and give chase. Er Ha was so mad that smoke came out of his ears, and he immediately headed towards Xu Que''s car whilst spewing out poisonous profanities. "Motherfucking son of a bitch! Come out now and fight me! You fucking shithead, don''t you run away like a coward! "Come on, then! Come and get me!" retorted Xu Que. Xu Que had started the car and was driving in a circle outside the Sword Catacomb. Meanwhile, Husky chased after the car while barking at Xu Que. Xu Que would poke his head out of the car window occasionally just to provoke Husky! This man and the dog both looked like master and pet having fun in a dog park. The crowd watched on silently. Some of the cultivators went on to chase the dog, but most of them went to the group of swordsmen who had just come out of the Sword Catacomb, asking them what had happened. The people of Jade Sword Sect went with them too, and they asked where Ye Chang Feng was. At first, the swordsmen were reluctant to answer and they all said that they hadn''t seen Ye Chang Feng. But the elders of the Jade Sword Sect wouldn''t believe this. After some serious questioning some of them finally revealed the news. Ye Chang Feng and his guardians had been killed by Xu Que! Everyone''s eyes widened in shock when they heard it. Those of the Jade Sword Sect were in a daze. They just couldn''t process the news at all. "We must catch the bastard! We''ll turn his bones to ashes!" "Spread the news, no matter who catches the bastard, I will give him a six-star sword and a high-level Sword Art!" The elders of Jade Sword Sect were all seething with rage. Ye Chang Feng had been the future of the Jade Sword Sect, they had spent so much of their resources to train him to this point. Yet now he had been killed, just like that! Vengeance would be sought by the entire Jade Sword Sect! "Kill him!" When the Jade Sword Sect disciples heard this, they all rushed towards Xu Que with bloodthirsty, murderous intent. They wouldn''t be appeased until the bastard died! Even the members of the public who had heard the reward offered by the elders of the Jade Sword Sect were also tempted. Many didn''t waste any time and rushed straight towards Xu Que as well. A six-star sword and a high-level Sword Art were more than worth it for them to kill! "Kill him inside the divine chariot and then destroy it!" Er Ha saw how so many people were chasing after Xu Que and was immediately happy. He laughed heartily at the man''s misfortune. Xu Que still remained as calm and collected as usual. He kept on driving leisurely and even honked the horn. "Hey, hey, hey, I''m going to go for a drive here, anybody wants a ride?" The husky''s eyes lit up. "Just yell 666!" he thought he heard Xu Que shout. The husky rushed towards the car and jumped in through the window. Then he sat beside Xu Que and held out his tongue as he happily yelled, "666!" 314 Five Elements Mountain? Chapter 314: Five Elements Mountain? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que twitched his mouth uncontrollably. In reality, He had been casually shouting to ask if any ''salted fish'' wanted to get into his car. It was just a part of his daily routine of acting tough. What was required for acting tough? Excellent manners, the ability to be calm in any situation and more importantly, the ability to shoot one''s mouth off by bragging! Therefore, he had never really had the intention of letting anyone into his car! He hadn''t expected this dog to be so incredibly shameless. Just a moment ago, the husky had been gloating and shouting for everyone to target Xu Que, but the instant he heard he could get into the car, he had just brazenly hopped inside! "666," said Er Ha with a wink, his attitude eager-to-please. Xu Que felt speechless for a moment, when he realised he was unable to flare up at that dog. "Young man, a man must keep his promise," said the husky, staring at Xu Que. "You said shouting ''666'' would allow me to get into the car. This deity has done exactly what you have said and definitely won''t get back out again!" Xu Que rolled his eyes and said, "I asked if there was any salted fish wanting to get into the car. What business does that have to do with a fucking dog?" The husky immediately replied in a confident tone, "coincidentally, this deity''s second reincarnation happens to be a salted fish! Also, this deity is now a handsome wolf, not a dog!" Once again, Xu Que could find no words to rebut the husky and simply shook his head. He also realised that he had not yet figured out the position of the Imperial Tombs of the Metal Nation, so he gave up the thought of chasing the dog away. Besides, it was truly rare that he had encountered such a shameless husky in the Cultivation World. It was certainly the work of fate! "Since you insist on getting into the car, fine. Just show me the way to the Imperial Tombs, we''ll go there for sightseeing!" He stepped on the accelerator and sped forward. This time, the husky did not brag or exaggerate, as he really did know the way to the Imperial Tombs. He stretched out his paw and pointed in a certain direction. With a proud tone, he said, "follow this mountainous path. Long ago, this deity dug a cave in the Imperial Tombs, it''s definitely still there!" Xu Que''s eyebrows knitted together. "Damn it, I''m not going to use a dog hole!" "Fuck, this deity is not a dog!" The husky bared his teeth at Xu Que, angered. If he hadn''t been worried about the Sword Spirit, he would have bitten Xu Que right away. "Rest assured, I understand you," A wide grin appeared on Xu Que''s face. "As the saying goes, a husky that doesn''t want to be a wolf is not a good husky!" "What husky? This deity is named the Mighty King, I''m the Des " "No, no, no, you need to be merciful with your mouth and not insult the Dragon Clan, okay?" expressed Xu Que with distaste. "Speaking of which, I''m the real Descendant of the Dragon!" The husky was disgruntled. He kept staring at Xu Que, as if he was considering whether or not it would be worth the risk to give Xu Que a few bites, which would certainly incur the Sword Spirit''s wrath. Boom! Instantaneously, a terrifying sword spell hit the ground next to the car. The ground, although originally intact, instantly became a giant pit, with gravel and soil splattering all over the place. Xu Que immediately wound up the car windows and snorted. "This group of small flies is still daring to give chase. They are forcing me to kill them!" As he spoke, killing intent radiated from him. The husky was, however, happy to see that. "Young man, I''ve already told you. You need to release that Sword Spirit. But once the Sword Spirit emerges, you''ll need to kill everyone. Otherwise, if news of the Sword Spirit were to be leaked, those old freaks in seclusion will come after you. And when all those cultivators with Form Synthesis Stage and Crossing Calamity Stage show up, you''ll be finished." "What Form Synthesis Stage and Crossing Calamity Stage?" said an indifferent Xu Que. "There isn''t any Void Training Stage cultivator within the five nations right? How would these people from beyond the five nations be stronger?" The husky burst into laughter. "Ha, ha, young man, you really are inexperienced and ignorant! Tsk, tsk, a frog in a well. However, this is a small place after all, no wonder you didn''t know. A mere five nations is just like a remote villageit can''t be compared to a mountain in the vast Cultivation World." "Ha, you sound like you have actually seen the outside world. So these five nations are only a mountain? Do you dare to keep bragging? You weird dog, claiming to be the super mighty descendant of the Magic Dragon weren''t you trapped inside an inconspicuous Sword Catacomb? Yet you still have the nerve to say you are formidable?" Xu Que was actually glad. If the five nations that had covered such a vast territory were like a mountain, how gigantic would the entire world beyond be? This was unimaginable! Although Xu Que had already accepted the fact that this was a magical and mysterious world of cultivation, his understanding of this world was still limited. This was clearly a world with five nations. But yet the husky described it as if it was as small as a mountain. Xu Que found that hard to accept and understand. The husky wore a complacent expression. He seemed as though he had finally found a sense of superiority that he could show off in front of Xu Que! The proud dog waved in an inscrutable manner. When he laughed, his eyes formed the shape of a crescent. "This deity has gone through six life times and knows everything. For example, long ago, the five nations were said to be a Five Elements Mountain. It was actually a magic weapon of a Supreme Existence used for suppressing a certain creature!" Screech! Suddenly, the car came to sudden stop. Fuck! Five Elements Mountain? Any earthling of Chinese descent would most probably be boiling with excitement if they heard these three words. The same goes to Xu Que. When he heard the words ''Five Elements Mountain'' and ''suppressing a certain creature'', he instantly felt all his hairs stand up on end. The husky had not fastened his seat belt. That sudden brake caused him to nearly hit the windscreen. It was lucky that he had held out his mighty tongue to break the impact, as he didn''t want the windscreen to be smashed to smithereens. However, the accident could not stop his rage. He stared at Xu Que and reprimanded, "damn, are you trying to murder this deity?" Xu Que still wore an expression of disbelief and was still in shock. "Five Elements Mountain? You said that the five nations are the Five Elements Mountain? Fuck, if so, the creature that is being supressed will be the Monkey King! Your bragging is outrageous!" "Damn, this deity never boasts," said the husky in a confident tone. "I saw this from an ancient book of records. But it didn''t specify the kind of creature that was being suppressed. You rascal, don''t make up any stories to deceive this deity. This deity will not be taken in!" Xu Que felt that maybe he really had overthought it. It was the Five Elements Mountain, which might not necessarily refer to the Mountain of Five Fingers. And the magic weapon i might just be a coincidence. What''s more, if there really was actually a Monkey King, it would be impossible for no one to have heard of that name. Damn it, I almost thought that I had travelled to the story of Journey to the West, he thought. Fuck! "What else is written in that ancient book?" asked Xu Que, who started the car again. The husky shook his head. "Secrets of heavens should not be divulged!" "Get out of the car, now!" "666!" "I want you out of the car, why are you shouting 666?" "This deity doesn''t care. You said it yourself, as long as one shouts 666, one can get into the car." 315 It Was All of You Who Forced Me to Transform! Chapter 315: It Was All of You Who Forced Me to Transform! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Boom! The ground in front of the car suddenly exploded! A giant sword shot through the air and struck the ground before them, creating a giant pit there. Dust billowed. The entire road had been destroyed! Xu Que didn''t have to see to know that it had been the crazy mob from the entrance of the Sword Catacomb who had caused this. Those people''s powers were not to be underestimated. Some of them were elders of various schools and sects, and some of them had reached the Infant Transformation Stage. That was how they had caught up with Xu Que''s Bumblebee so quickly. "Damn it, these people are asking for trouble! I''ve told you that I''m not going to bother you anymore and you people still want to chase me? Don''t blame me for what happens next then" Xu Que immediate stomped on the brakes in fury! He had originally intended to quietly sneak to the Imperial Tombs after exiting the Sword Catacomb, and had not wanted to cause any more commotion. However, it seemed that he was fated to get trapped in situations where he would have to act tough. He hadn''t planned to act tough at all, but it seemed that these people were going to chase him around and force him into it again. Well it wouldn''t be his fault, then. "Just release the Sword Spirit to deal with them! I told you, that''s how you should deal with this bunch of bastards. I hate them, they ganged up on me and hit me. Quick! Help me teach them a harsh lesson! Just kill them all!" Er Ha was happy as he yelled and yelled at Xu Que to get the Sword Spirit out. He was sure that once the Sword Spirit appeared, all these people would be killed in seconds. ... At the same time, many Cultivators had caught up with them now. They were made up of powerful fighters with great skills. They could even be the heaven''s army. Some of them were driving their own divine chariots as well and ramming Xu Que''s divine chariot from the back, trying to kill him on the spot! Whether they were out for personal vengeance of for a reward, at that moment Xu Que seemed to be dead meat from everyone''s perspective. "We''ve finally caught up with him! Everyone, concentrate on your attacks and destroy his divine chariot! Don''t let him get away!" "His divine chariot isn''t all that fast after all. It''s been running for so long, yet it has only reached this place!" "It''s probably those types that look good but are totally useless." "And look at the material, it''s such a strange kind of metal! No matter what, it''s incomparable to what the Spirit Treasures Pavilion makes! Our divine chariots are made of materials that have been refined for 49 days! They are the essence of the finest iron" "Ha! The Spirit Treasures Pavilion! It''s ours from the God Treasures Pavilion that are the best in the world!" "Fucking hell, will you stop it? It''s not the time to be fighting about whose divine chariot is the best! Let''s just kill that bastard and the Jade Sword Sect will give everyone great rewards!" "Yeah! Everyone, speed up! That iron on his divine chariot can easily broken with the cut of a sword!" "Yeah! Kill him!!" They then shouted threat after threat as they rushed down the road and charged towards Xu Que''s car. The Jade Sword Sect people had caught up too, and all their faces were darkened by their fury! Even some elders from other sects and schools had come, all of whom had attained the Infant Transformation Stage. Some of them had come because of the promised six-star sword. Some of them had come because they had been provoked by Xu Que before and would be more than glad to see the bastard dead! Strong and talented fighters had flocked here and converged into a powerful group. It was a spectacular scene! ... Even Er Ha looked horrified. He stared wide-eyed at the scene behind them and shouted, "shit! Bastard, isn''t it time to get the Sword Spirit out?" "Why should I? It''s not our first time anyway. Come on, I''ll make us fly. Don''t forget to yell 666!" Xu Que smiled and put the car in reverse gear. He then stepped on the gas pedal and drove backwards at a frightening speed! Everyone was stupefied! This was an unexpected move! "That divine chariot can move backwards? That''s amazing!" "What''s so great about that? It''s just a huge lump of rusty iron painted in some weird color. What''s so impressive? Our chariots from the Spirit Treasures Pavilion are still the best!" "Fuck you, it''s ours from the God Treasures Pavilion that are really the best!" "Stop fighting, let''s go faster. Don''t let that guy escape! Let''s slam into his iron divine chariot!" "Hahaha, don''t worry, our people from Spirit Treasures Pavilion have blocked up the road ahead!" "Hahaha but we from the God''s Treasures Pavilion have made plans as well! We''ve got some divine chariots to block the road. When that bastard slams into them, he''ll be dead instantly!" ... As they spoke, everyone turned their attention to the road and saw that there were rows of divine chariots there situated so close together that there would be no way for the bastard to escape. Everyone was relieved. This way, they had surely trapped the bastard in a corner! In fact, they could see that Xu Que''s chariot had been made with low-quality material, totally inferior to the chariots from Spirits Treasures Pavilion and God Treasures Pavilion! The moment the bastard slammed into the other divine chariots, he wouldn''t even live to regret it. The divine chariots stopped, and they smiled as Xu Que drove backwards. Someone sneered and said, "I think I can crush that pile of iron with my fist!" "If the elders hadn''t said that they wanted us to take the opportunity to showcase our divine chariots'' sturdiness, I would''ve rushed over to that bastard and killed him right then!" "Come on, let''s see how this pile of iron is going to look once its crushed!" "Ha, it''s definitely going to be smashed into bits if he drives that fast!" Everyone was laughing and ridiculing Xu Que, completely certain of his demise! In their views, Xu Que would be dead soon. What use was it that his divine chariot looked so strange? It was useless! There was no way he would be able to escape with so many Infant Transformation Stage Cultivators here! ... "Ah slow down! You''re going to crash!" Er Ha couldn''t help but scream. Even though the dog was near invincible and no one could really kill him, he was still as cowardly as a mouse! Xu Que smiled. "Get ready to yell 666! Ha, these idiots think I''m going to crash into them? They''re joking! This is my ultimate move. Come on out, Bumblebee! Transform!" Whoosh! Xu stepped on the clutch and changed to forward gear. His right leg then moved back and forth between the gas pedal and the brakes! The car instantly slid in a perfect arc and drifted into a rotation. Then, the metal parts of the car suddenly came apart and rearranged themselvesthe car was transforming! Bang! Bang! Bang! The sound of the mechanical assembly echoed across the area. The metal parts had completely changed forms and the vehicle was now no longer a car. Under everyone''s shocked gaze, the car had transformed! "Lightning has hit the ground, and the Transformer Bumblebee has made its first appearance, frightening a group of idiots! Buttface, it''s time to yell 666!" Xu Que sat in the driver''s seat and laughed to his heart''s content. 316 Come, Come! Chapter 316: Come, Come! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Boom! Xu Que and the husky sat in the driver''s seat, completely safe inside the car! This Bumblebee had been revised by the system so it did not come with built-in intelligence, meaning that Xu Que could control it with his mind and Soul Strength. Thus, this was equivalent to wearing a gigantic suit of armor! However, the transformation process had been rather jerky. The husky was behaving as if he had gone crazy, howling in fear. Nevertheless, the husky did not bark like a dog. "Fuck, boy, what are you doing? This is an earthquake! And you still want me to shout that fucking 666? Quick, get out your precious sword and split this divine chariot open. This deity wants to get down!" His face was full of nervousness and he was holding tightly onto Xu Que''s arm as he yelled. "Look at that scared face of yours!" Xu Que sneered. "This is called a transformation, just watch!" Xu Que brushed the dog''s paws aside. With a solemn expression, he used his Soul Strength to control Bumblebee. The husky did not think this was safe and got out of the cockpit when he saw an opening. He shouted, "this deity will go get help!" Shoosh! He instantly leaped out from the gap. Clang! Clang! At this time, the transformation had finally been completed. Xu Que''s Bumblebee was now a giant robot. The combination of the bright yellow, black and silver colors made Bumblebee bright and shiny. The cool and suave design of the robot instantly captured the attention of all the cultivators present at the scene. They had lived for many years, but never before had they seen anything as unique as this. A divine chariot transforming into a metallic monster in such a short span of time how had he done it? "No, this this looks like the ancient armored puppet!" "It does seem similar other than the material, size and shape, it does feel somewhat similar!" "But that doesn''t make sense! What does an ancient armored puppet have to do with a divine chariot?" "He actually turned a divine chariot into an ancient armored puppet! This type of refining method is unheard of! Could it be his own creation?" The whole group of cultivators was dumbfounded, especially those from Spirit Treasures Pavilion and God Treasures Pavilion! Just seconds earlier they had been mocking Xu Que''s divine chariot and calling it a heap of scrap metal. But in the next moment, Xu Que''s divine chariot had transformed. The whole process had taken place right in front of them. Now their faces were flushed red with embarrassment. More importantly, for some unknown reasons, this eccentric-looking robot actually looked good! It fascinated them and they actually realised how much they would actually enjoy owning a robot like this! After the husky had jumped out of the cockpit, he had actually run away as fast as he could. But in no time, he noticed that the atmosphere was too quiet to be true. He then turned around, and was also dumbfounded by the sight! What the hell is this thing? It''s not good for the heart, too flamboyant but awesome! Immediately, his eyes lit up and he ran back. He kept jumping around in front of the Bumblebee and yapped excitedly, "boy, quick, let me go up!" "Get lost, you ungrateful dog!" Xu Que sat in the cockpit of Bumblebee, shooting a glare down at the husky. This dog had thought that there was danger and had run away. He had even had the cheek to say that he was going to get help. Now that he had realised that he could be part of the spotlight, he had shamelessly returned and was wanting to come up again! He was lucky that Xu Que hadn''t tried to teach him a lesson, let alone allowing him back up to act tough together with him! "666!" Er Ha was like an idiotic dog running around Bumblebee. He thought that if he shouted 666, Xu Que would let him go up again. Xu Que ignored the dog completely. He glanced through the crowd of cultivators and sneered. "How is it? Are you scared now? Who was it that wanted to knock me down just now? Come on, all together, fly to my chest and I''ll smash you all with one hit!" All of them looked grim and wary. They were all in shock, as after the divine chariot had transformed, the material had undergone a great change to become unusually tough. It was also rich in the metal element Spiritual Qi. But in fact, the metal element Spiritual Qi had originated from Xu Que. This was because when Bumblebee was in this robot form, it would need to consume a lot of Soul Strength energy! As Xu Que had the celestial spiritual roots of all five elements, with the help of the ancient five elemental arts, he could convert the other four elements into metal element energy. And lastly, he had activated the automatic recovery ability for his energy. Otherwise, he would not have been able to keep up with the rate of Bumblebee''s consumption! The good thing was, because of this, Xu Que was gaining more Acting Tough Points! Ever since he had driven the car out of the Sword Catacomb, the Acting Tough Points had been pouring in, hardly stopping at all. System notifications kept coming in! "Come on, all of you can come at me together. I''ll smash each and every person who dares to come towards me! Why? No guts? It''s alright, this is just a small weapon of our Exploding Heavens Faction. All of you can try taking me on!" Xu Que continued with his insolent taunting. "666!" The husky continued shouting ''666'', but everyone ignored him! Many cultivators were wary of Xu Que''s Bumblebee. They were guessing how powerful it could be! However, those with a cultivation level at the Infant Transformation Stage were getting impatient, especially the elder from Jade Sword Sect. He was so furious that he was on the verge of losing control! "Shameless boy, stop your deceitful acts! Today I''m going to carry out justice on behalf of Heaven. Hand over your life!" The elder from Jade Sword Sect was chasing Xu Que from behind, coming from a faraway distance. He pulled out his sharp sword, and rushed straight to Xu Que without any hesitation! All eyes were on the faceoff between the two of them. "The elder of Jade Sword Sect has struck! The elder will win for sure!" "No matter how strong this armored puppet may be, it can''t be stronger than a human!" "Moreover, this elder is reputed to be so strong that he is near invincible among his generation. This young man is only at the Original Infant Stage, how can he possibly win against an elder of the Infant Transformation Stage from the Jade Sword Sect?" "He''s dead meat! The armored puppet will be damaged soon, what a pity!" "Exactly, this kind of refining method is too amazing! It''s simply marvellous!" "He said that the Exploding Heavens Faction created it. We need to find out more about this Exploding Heavens Faction. Maybe we can buy things from them!" ... Everyone had already decided who the winner of the battle would be in their mindsafter all, it was a faceoff between an Infant Transformation Stage cultivator and an Original Infant Stage cultivator. Not to mention the fact that the Infant Transformation Stage cultivator was also an elder from the powerful Jade Sword Sect. Therefore, they were more focused on Xu Que''s Bumblebee instead! However, at that moment, Xu Que was not flustered at all! With a straight face, he watched the elder fly towards him. At the same time, he directed Bumblebee''s huge robotic arm to slowly lift up. "This thing is even more expensive than the God Powered Cannon." Xu Que curled his lips in contempt. "A meagre Level Five Infant Transformation Stage cultivator has the audacity to act tough in front of me? He''s got a death wish, hasn''t he? Well, I''ll grant him his wish!" Clang! Clang! Sounds of clashing metal were heard. An energy cannon appeared on Bumblebee''s huge arm. The black nozzle of the cannon was aimed directly at the elder of Jade Sword Sect! The crowd of cultivators was baffled once again. Evidently, they did not know what the use of the cannon was! The elder from Jade Sword Sect sneered. Facing this eccentric-looking armored puppet, he did not feel threatened at all. In his view, this thing only looked good but was not useful. He felt that strength was enough to crush any magic weapon! "Shameless boy, I''ll bring you down in the name of Ye Chang Feng!" the elder bellowed furiously, his sword gradually turning brighter and hurtling with a powerful force towards Xu Que! "Old hairy one, you should go accompany him instead!" Xu Que wore an icy cold smile. Controlling Bumblebee, he pressed a button! Boom! The next moment, a bright, flaming beam suddenly shot out from the cannon on Bumblebee''s arm. The elder of Jade Sword Sect was swallowed up by the destructive light! 317 Dodge All You Like! Chapter 317: Dodge All You Like! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The explosion was earth-shattering! The explosion had shaken the group of people! After the compression of his true core strength, the energy released was far greater what the original Bumblebee had been capable of. The system had modified Bumblebee to adjust it to the World of cultivators. That was why this explosive power was even more terrifying than the God-Powered Cannon! With this powerful explosion, there was no chance for the elder of Jade Sword Sect to shield himself from the light. Everyone watched in horror as the old man''s clothes turned powdery and then dissipated in the light''s beam. Soon after, his skin began to crack with numerous, raw wounds appearing all over his body, all gushing blood. It didn''t matter what kind of technique one fought with, there was no resisting the power of the light beam! Whoosh! In the end, the elder from Jade Sword Sect was sent flying. Blood gushed out of his mouth as he fell to the ground with a heavy thud. Clang! The six-star sword he held in his hand then fell to the ground, bent and twisted! Everyone was silent. They stared at the scene with widened eyes and chills running down their spines! What what was this terrifying power? A single blow and a Level 4 Infant Transformation Stage cultivator had been flung backwards with grave injuries. How could this be possible? Even ancient armored puppets weren''t this powerful! No one could stay calm now. They had all thought that there would be no suspense in this fight, but it turned out that they were only half-right! Yes, it had been a fight without much suspense, but the loser had turned out to be the elder member of the Jade Sword Sect! "You didn''t even know how to block, yet you still wanted to kill me?" sneered Xu Que. He directed Bumblebee''s leg to take a step forward, and aimed the cannon on its arm towards the elder on the ground. A surge of energy engulfed his body. On the system''s interface, his Acting Tough Points once again increased. The total value now exceeded 18,000 points! "Ow!" The husky suddenly barked in excitement. Its face had an imposing and dignified expression and it turned into a ghostly shadow and charged towards the elder on the ground. "You old fart, get up and fight with me! Acha!" Er Ha shouted, then leaped into the air and kicked the elder''s chest with his leg. "Stop!" The Jade Sword Sect''s disciples watched in horror. "Stop it now, buttface!" shouted Xu Que with explosive anger. But he was too late. The husky had planted his foot firmly on the elder''s chestwith a bam, the elder''s ribcage began to crack. Blood spurted from his mouth. He was dead on the spot! The Jade Sword Sect people screamed and wailed in fury! Xu Que was mad himself. He raised the cannon and aimed it at Er Ha. "Son of a bitch! You filthy dog! You took away my target! You robbed me of my One Million Experience Points!" Boom! Immediately there was a loud explosion from the cannon and another light beam appeared. Er Ha''s fur stood on end as he was stunned by the loud cannon. He swiftly dodged the attack and shouted, "what the fuck are you doing? I can kill whoever I want! It''s none of your business!" "Fuck you, that was my target!" roared Xu Que. The robotic arm moved once more and aimed at Er Ha again. He shot another cannonball at him! Er Ha''s reaction was quick, though, so he dodged the attack easily. But what was terrible was that the husky liked to run into areas where the crowd was dense with peopleso every time Xu Que fired a shot, he would hit some poor bystanders who would instantly turn to ash! And thus, the situation descended into pure chaos. "Let''s get out of here! We''ll escape whilst both of them are fighting!" "We can''t win this battle now. The bastard''s armor is too strange and terrifying. We must get help from someone stronger!" "We''re close to the Imperial City. We should ask for the Golden King''s help." "An elder and the Legendary Swordsman both died by his hands. Jade Sword Sect will never let him go. There''s no point staying here now!" "Holy shit, don''t come over, buttface! The fucker is trying to kill you, why don''t you go fight him instead of running?" said someone who saw the husky running in their direction. "You have no right to call me buttface! I''m a wolf! You idiots should die!" The husky then chased after those people while Xu Que aimed the cannon at him. Husky dodged the cannon, but the group of people inadvertently ended up as Xu Que''s cannon fodder. Still, Xu Que had won something in this battle. He had earned 1000 Acting Tough Points, and although he had lost the Experience Points when Er Ha killed the elder, he had gained some more from killing an Original Infant Stage cultivator in the crowd as he was chasing after Er Ha. The other elders from various sects and schools who were also in the Infant Transformation Stage had long left the scene, though. Well, who could blame them for running, when even the elder of Jade Sword Sect had been killed within seconds? Once they had reached the levels they were at now, they had naturally begun to value their lives very much. They would certainly refuse to die by the hands of a mere Original Infant Stage cultivator! Boom! Boom! Boom! Xu Que''s cannon had turned the area outside the Sword Catacomb into a wasteland full of blackened pits. "Ah." "Help" The cultivators all hugged their skulls and scattered in fear. Occasionally, their screams could be heard. Everyone was hiding from Er Ha as if they were hiding from a terrifying god. But every time anyone was hit by Xu Que''s attack, they found themselves dead on the spot. Some cultivators observed the scene from afar. Their faces were pale and they trembled in fear as calamity unfolded before their eyes. The people of Spirit Treasures Pavilion and God Treasures Pavilion watched as the divine chariot teams that they had previously arranged were blown to bits by the cannon, until only fragments were left. They felt as if their hearts had been pierced through by a dagger. It was truly a disaster! The two young women who had met Xu Que before were also watching from afar. Their eyes were filled with terror. "How how could that guy be so cruel?" "He''s so terrifying! I can''t believe we once argued with him before. It makes me shudder just thinking about it!" "We must rush to the Imperial City and tell the princess to report this incident to the Golden King!" "Let''s go!" The two clenched their teeth as they made up their minds. They turned around and left for the Imperial City straight away! At the same time, Xu Que was still chasing after Er Ha. He was determined to teach this filthy dog a harsh lesson for robbing him of his one million Experience Points! How shameless of him! How could he just kill someone else''s target? "You''re finished, buttface!" said Xu Que as he kept on firing the cannon. But after dodging Xu Que''s attacks several times, the husky turned bold and confident. He laughed and boasted, "come on, kid, do you want to hit me? Go ahead and try! I''m as fast as the wind, so you can''t touch me!" "I can''t touch you, huh?" sneered Xu Que. He then lifted the other robotic arm. Clang! Whoosh! The robotic arm then took the form of a machine gun! Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat... The machine gun fired relentlessly. The gun seemed to have grown a fiery tongue where the metal element Spiritual Qi condensed and became bullets that then shot through the air. "Ow, ow, ow!" yelled Er Ha before he bolted off at top speed! But this time, he couldn''t escape the bullets that rained down from the robotic arm. The bullets struck his skin, triggering loud howling from the dog. "Ow, ow, ow, ow! Aaaaah! That hurts! Stop it, you bastard! If you want to fight then come out and fight with me like a man, don''t use this cowardly technique! Ow! That hurts!" The husky ran all around the place, wailing and howling in pain at the top of his lungs, even though he was obviously uninjured! Xu Que had no plans to stop. He opened fire with both robotic arms now and yelled, "go ahead, dodge my attacks! Dodge all you like, you son of a bitch!" ... 318 Nicholas Murong Buttface Chapter 318: Nicholas Murong Buttface Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Boy, don''t be arrogant, or sooner or later, this deity will snatch this broken machine away from you! Owww, call a truce if you''ve guts! Ahh, ow, ow, ow, ow, ouch, truce, this deity wants a truce! Damn, this deity is not in a good shape today. I''ll admit defeat, stop fighting! Dammit, you''re still hitting me owww!" The husky was being fired at rapidly by bullets filled with the metal element Spiritual Qi. He was frantically evading the bullets by dashing towards the crowd! At first, this tactic worked but as time passed by, most of the cultivators had been killed and the surviving cultivators had retreated. The husky was shocked as well, as he was the only one still running around avoiding the bullets. Finally, he had to admit defeat! ... The cultivators who watched the scene fearfully from afar felt chills running down their spines! That husky was already scary to begin with. And when Xu Que had begun to operate the armored puppet, he had become so savage that he was now trying to kill the dog. "That boy is too ruthless. He''s so crazy that he won''t even let a dog off!" "There are so many corpses their blood is forming a river, but he isn''t even blinking. What a cruel heart he has. What a ruthless person he is." "The dog only killed the elder of Jade Sword Sect before him. Is there a need to chase after the dog so maliciously?" "We all knew that he was the one who had defeated the elder. Could it be that he felt that his spotlight was seized by the dog, so he felt resentment towards it?" "Who cares? In any case, this boy and that dog do not have kind hearts. Unless the strongest cultivators can come here, nobody will be able to touch them. We''d better hurry up and leave as well!" Many of the surviving cultivators were worried for their own lives, and chose to quickly leave the area. It was not easy to reach a high stage of cultivation. Hence, all of them treasured their lives. To them, no matter how great was the reward or how much hatred and feud could not be compared to the importance of their own lives! Most of the surviving cultivators felt like they had been cheated by fate. They were the ones who had been pursuing and trying to kill Xu Quebut in the end, Xu Que had managed to kill almost all of them himself. Many major clans and sects had suffered heavy casualties and lossesthey had all been disgraced! The one that had suffered the worst losses was the Jade Sword Sect. Their most talented Legendary Swordsman, their team of guardians, and an elder, had been killed. Their elder had even been finished off by a doghow humiliating! Obviously the odds were against them! They hadn''t even been able to defeat a dog, and they were too ashamed to stay any longer. Why would they stay there any longer? To die? After having suffered such heavy losses, the ones from Jade Sword Sect had to quickly retreat, for fear of them all being annihilated. In the end, the remaining crowd dispersed completely! Just moments before, this spacious piece of land had been filled with a group of people creating a commotion, wanting to kill Xu Que. But now only Xu Que and the husky were left, and the area was filled with the dog''s shrieks and cries. Not too long after, Xu Que stopped attacking as well. He was frustrated by the annoyingly loud screams of the husky! Clang! Clang! A few metallic sounds were heard as Bumblebee returned to his sports car form once more. The husky was lying on the ground. His tongue stuck out of his mouth and he was panting heavily. He stared at Xu Que unhappily. There was nothing he could do, no matter how unwilling he was to admit defeat! He could do nothing to Xu Que''s Bumblebee and had ended up being fired at by so many bullets! Not only that, but he couldn''t flare up at Xu Que either. Even though Bumblebee had transformed back into a car now, Er Ha remained cautiously on the sides, looking on. Xu Que was amused again when he saw that. "Are you unconvinced of my dominance?" said Xu Que loudly. "We can fight again!" "Choose another day to fight!" The husky''s temper cooled and flared quickly. He got up from the ground smoothly and stood on his hind legs. Then he ran on his hind legs like a human, straight towards the car. A muffled bang was heard. His head appeared behind the windscreen and with a wink and a pleasing grin, he said, "666!" "Stop that, don''t count on that to get into the car. I''m going to rob the Imperial Tombs now. Goodbye!" With that, Xu Que stepped on the accelerator. The husky quickly hugged the car with his body and shouted, "young man, if you don''t have this deity to show you the way, you won''t be able to find that cave. Quickly let this deity in, 666!" Xu Que pondered for a while. If the dog had a way to get in the tombs, it would no doubt be a good thing, as the Imperial Tombs would absolutely be protected with some restriction spells. In order to get through them, System would definitely exploit him again. He realised he may as well bring this dog with him and save some Acting Tough Points! Although this dog was shameless and brainless, he did seem to have his own unique capabilities. At the very least, the dog was very resistant to attacks. If a need arose when he need a humanor dogpunching bag, Er Ha would do nicely. Immediately, he looked at the husky and spoke in a low tone, "fine. On account of your sincerity, I''ll let you get on the car. But don''t forget you owe me for that kill you stole. If you dare to mess around at the Imperial Tombs, I''m going to release the Sword Spirit and have him deal with you!" "Ha, ha, this deity is prudent and steady and never messes around," promised the husky as he puffed out his chest. "Rest assured about that, young man!" The husky''s eyes formed crescents as he grinned! Xu Que knew that the words of the husky could only be taken lightly. He didn''t bother with any more banter and let the dog back into the car. Thereafter, under the husky''s guidance, the man and the dog quickly headed towards the direction of the Imperial Tombs. ... The Imperial Tombs were located near the Sword Catacomb. However, as the cave dug by the husky was at the other end of the Imperial Tombs, Xu Que had to make a roundabout in order to reach it. Because of that, the man and the dog reached their destination in the evening. When they arrived, Xu Que put Bumblebee back into his storage! Looking at the so-called cave entrance from a distance, Xu Que and the husky were totally confounded! "How did this happen? Fuck, who did this? Who changed this deity''s cave into a military camp?" the husky snapped angrily. Xu Que was speechless! Only God knew how big that cave the dog had dug in the past was! Now, the whole cave had been turned into a military camp for the guards of the tombs, protected by a restrictive spell. Both of them could also detect the intermittent aura of at least two Infant Transformation Stage cultivators deep inside the camp! "Er Ha, are you any use at all? Hurry up and dig another cave, or lick one with your tongue. The walls of these Imperial Tombs shouldn''t be tougher than the Sword Catacomb, quick, give it a try!" Xu Que suddenly thought of a way to save on his Acting Tough Points by utilising the husky''s tongue. The husky was instantly peeved. "This deity is called the Mighty King, not Er Ha! Young man, try calling me Er Ha again, you''ll pay for your mistakes!" "What rubbish is Mighty King, you think that sounds nice? It sounds super lame! How about this? I''ll give you a magnificent, luxurious and classy name," grinned Xu Que. "And you''ll lick a cave out of these Imperial Tombs, how''s that?" "What''s the name?" The husky''s eyes flashed and he seemed interested! "Nicholas Murong Buttface!" "Ow!" The husky was angry. He gave a howl, bared his teeth and seemed on the verge of biting Xu Que. Xu Que was very calm and nonchalant. "How about Nicholas Murong Pooper?" "Ow, fuck! Boy, today, this deity really needs to fight you until the bitter end!" The husky immediately came at Xu Que. 319 Look Out! Here Comes the Imperial Tomb Conqueror! Chapter 319: Look Out! Here Comes the Imperial Tomb Conqueror! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que smiled and prepared himself to test just how strong this Husky''s body really was. Whiz! But before Xu Que could do anything, the guards who were patrolling nearby heard something and came barging in to check the situation. "Who''s there? How dare you intrude upon the grounds of the Imperial Tombs!" shouted the captain of the guards. He then led his men to surround Xu Que and Buttface, as Xu Que was now calling the husky. These guards took the guarding of the Imperial Tomb deadly seriously. They were ready to kill immediately for the slightest signs of intrusion. Their aggressive power was truly intimidating, especially because these guards were all Metal Nation''s best cultivators who had been born with great amounts of natural power, and whose techniques were metal-based. And so the strength of each individual guard eventually made up a formidable army of guards, whose combined power was tantamount to that of the sharpest and most powerful sword in the world. And through relentless practice of the same spells and techniques, although each guard was only in the Golden Core Stage, their powers twisted into one massive store of strength when they worked together. Their strength could easily kill any Infant Transformation Stage cultivator. Facing this kind of power, Xu Que thought it would be a great idea to act tough in front of these guys some day! Buttface, on the other hand, was scared witless. He raised his paw and said, "I was walking past this area when I noticed this bastard sneaking around looking suspicious, so I came here to catch him and hand him over to you. But I''m impressed that you guards had noticed him so soon after I did, excellent job!" Xu Que was used to Buttface''s shameless betrayals by now. He glared at him for a few seconds and said, "I''m Fire Country''sno, I mean the Jade Sword Sect''selite disciple. I walked past this land and sensed the Imperial Tombs'' majestic power, so I decided to take a look and nothing else. Was that so wrong?" Xu Que remembered the hostile relations between Metal Nation and Fire Country and quickly changed his claim mid-sentence to portray himself as one of Jade Sword Sect''s elite disciples instead. He also rummaged through Ye Chang Feng''s storage ring and took out his Jade Sword Sect elite disciple badge as proof! The captain of the guards glanced at the badge and his expression made a one-eighty turn. He now smiled and said reverently, "so you are an honored guest from the Jade Sword Sect! Forgive me for my impudence! But you''ve come much earlier than expected, the Imperial Tomb contest will only start in two days, so no one is allowed to enter this place right now." Imperial Tomb contest? Xu Que''s eyes widened. Holy shit, how relaxed was the Metal Nation with their Imperial Tombs? They''d use it as a contest ground, and even let disciples of various sects use it as well? He hadn''t expected the poor excuse randomly pulled from his ass to lead the guards to reveal this secret event. A contest, you say? Then how could Xu Que, the Act Tough King, not grace it with his presence? It was a truth universally known since time immemorialwhere there were rivers and lakes there would be people, where there were people there would be contests, and where there were contests there would be many talented people concentrated in one place. What kind of an Act Tough King would he be if he didn''t turn up to such a fertile ground for acting tough? There was no doubt about ithe would definitely be there! .... It had turned out that the Jade Sword Sect really were highly regarded in Metal Nation look at how respectful the captain of the guards was to him the moment he found out that Xu Que was an elite disciple from the Jade Sword Sect! This was going to be fun! .... Xu Que smiled and slapped his forehead as he said, "two days from now? Ah, I must have gotten the time and date mixed up! Fine, I''ll come back in two days, then. I''ll just take my pet and leave now, farewell!" "Farewell, master!" said the captain of the guards with a smile as he walked Xu Que out of the place like a host bidding farewell to an honored guest. Buttface had seen the sheer number of guards and made no commotion, just following Xu Que quietly out of the area. Once they were out of the guards'' sight and earshot, Buttface immediately charged towards Xu Que and yelled, "fuckface! I''m a divine god! How dare you call me your pet! This is a shameful offence! I won''t let this slide!" "You ungrateful son of a bitch! Come on then, come at me. I''d like to see how strong that pathetic body of yours really is anyway!" said Xu Que, actually gleeful to see that he had angered Buttface. He had been curious for so long about the actual extent to which Buttface''s body could endure attacksand also whether he would be able to compete with the dog! Whoosh! Xu Que stepped into a fighting stance. He didn''t use any special powers, only relying on the physical strength that he had attained after cultivating the God of Hell''s Compulsion technique to fight against Buttface. "Shit, you''re serious about this?" asked Buttface, almost ready to turn around and bolt. But then he noticed how Xu Que wasn''t using any weapons nor summoning that frightening iron armor of his. "Hehe young man, your arrogance will be the death of you! You''re like a newborn calf who isn''t afraid of the tigeryet. How foolish of you to think that a mere Original Infant Stage cultivator like you can defeat a divine spirit like me! Come at me, then! I''ll show you what true strength really looks like!" Buttface then stood on his hind legs and charged towards Xu Que at full speed. Pow! The man''s fist and the dog''s paw collided with a loud bang! "Oww!" Buttface wailed in pain as he was flung a few feet backwards. He fell to the ground with a thud. Xu Que was pushed back a few steps. He could feel a smarting pain on his fist and his whole arm started to go numb. Then a cut appeared where his fist had made direct contact with Buttface''s paw, and blood began to drip out of the wound! This alarmed Xu Que very much. Buttface''s body was definitely much stronger than a mere mortal''s. It was probably comparable to that of a divine spirit! Although it may have seemed like Xu Que had won during that confrontation, Xu Que understood that in terms of the sturdiness of their bodies, Buttface had won by a wide margin! The dog might have been sent flying backwards and was now whimpering in pain, but in fact, there was no sign of any cuts or bruises on his body at all. Meanwhile, the bones in Xu Que''s hand almost felt as if they had been broken. Even though there was only a small cut on his skin, it was clear as day that Buttface''s body was much stronger! "Owww! What the fuck is your body made of, you bastard?" complained Buttface. "How can you be that strong? Ah, look at me, I''m injured! Fetch me some Purifying Water! I''m dying here!" Buttface was now writhing on the ground, pretending to be suffering in a lot of pain. Xu Que ignored Buttface and summoned the system to heal his wound by spending a small amount of Acting Tough Points. He then summoned Bumblebee and coldly said, "hey Buttface, I''m going to spend the night in the Imperial City now. Why don''t you get a nice rest here, so your wounds can heal? I''ll come back in two days when there''s the contest in the Imperial Tombs." "Fuck, don''t you dare leave me here, you bastard! How could you let an injured divine spirit spend the night alone on the street, you shithead!" Buttface then immediately got up and rushed into Xu Que''s car as fast as the wind. Xu Que glanced contemptuously at the dog in the passenger seat and shook his head. He then stepped on the gas pedal and sped towards the Metal Nation''s Imperial City. He wasn''t going to waste his Acting Tough Points forcibly breaking into the Imperial Tombs anymore, since there was going to be a contest there in two days anyway. Besides, what was more important was that if he broke into the Imperial Tombs now, he''d only be acting tough in front of a mangy dog and no one elseand that would be unacceptable! There''s no point in acting tough if he wasn''t doing it in front of a crowd of people! Moreover, the contest would surely attract a large group of talented people! Things would surely get lively and interesting then! Xu Que couldn''t help but feel excited even thinking about it! He looked straight ahead with glimmering eyes and shouted with an impassioned tone, "look out! Here comes the Imperial Tomb Conqueror! Shout 666, Murong Pooper! Here''s our first stopthe Imperial City!" 320 Labor Is Most Glorious! Chapter 320: Labor Is Most Glorious! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio When they reached the Imperial City, night had fallen already! The night sky was filled with stars. A silver moon hung high in the sky glowing as gently as a river! When Xu Que arrived outside the Imperial City, he stored the car in his storage and entered the city together with Buttface! Although it was already night time, the Imperial City was still bustling with activity. There was a night market filled with stalls and everywhere was crowded with people! There were many stalls on the streets, selling all kinds of desserts and snacks. The whole street was filled with the fragrance of mouth-watering food. Buttface was drooling as he walked along the street. His eyes were transfixed by all the delicious food he saw. "Young man, let''s get some food," urged Buttface. "This deity has fought all day today and needs food to replenish energy!" Coming to this place that was filled with human and activities, Buttface was full of excitement. After all, he had been trapped for so long without even a mouthful of water to drink. Standing at the foot of the Imperial City where there were all kinds of appetizing snacks, Buttface could only think about food right now. "Oh, there''s a stall selling steamed buns over there, you can go buy some!" Xu Que pointed to a stall. Although the flavor of the food was very charming in the night market, Xu Que was not interested at all, as the food was too rough for him. The seasoning would never compare to that of the modern world on Earth. Besides, he was a foodie with a penchant for strongly flavored food. He loved barbecued food, stinky tofu and spicy hotpot that frequently cost six yuan. Most of the night market food belonged to the category of lighter snacks that could not stir up Xu Que''s appetite! "But the steamed bun isn''t enough to replenish much of my energy. Young man, get some silver or spirit stones," urged Buttface. "This deity will personally go get some food!" Buttface was unable to endure the temptation of the treats and tugged at the sleeves of Xu Que. Xu Que smiled. "You can have some silver or spirit stones but, you need to get something to exchange. Don''t look at me this way. I do this for your own good. I can''t let you develop the bad habit of being spoon-fed. You need to learn to work for money! Labor is most glorious!" Xu Que felt that he had to decisively eliminate the bad habit of Buttface wanting to be spoon-fed for good. "Bullshit, this deity has always been relying on labor to earn money. On what basis are you accusing this deity?" "When did you work for money?" "I''m doing it right now! Can''t you see that this deity is already moving his hands by tugging at your clothes? This is a kind of labor!" "Yo, are you trying to commit a robbery? With me as your target?" "You can say that if you want. Anyway, this deity is relying on strength to get money!" "Hmm, there''s nothing wrong with your words. Fine then, all my money''s with the Sword Spirit. You want money, right? Okay, I''ll let the Sword Spirit out!" As he spoke, he pulled out a sword from his system storage. Small little thing! If you''re not happy, we can spar! I have the Sword Spirit, do you think I fear you? "Owww!" Buttface immediately howled, his tail tucked between his legs. He ran away in a blur! Xu Que had no choice but to use the Sword Spirit to scare Buttface. This husky was like the Monkey King after he had begun to wear the hoop given to him by his master, the Tang Monk. He sure was a big headache to Xu Que. Xu Que gave a cackle and replaced the sword again. He needed to teach Buttface a lesson for asking for money in such a manner. That personality of his, if left be, would become overly arrogant. "Heh, Buttface, why did you run? Still want money?" Xu Que saw Buttface hiding in the corner of a wall and used his soul strength to speak to Buttface. "Damn, boy, you have guts! Just wait and see, this deity will get his own food!" Buttface got angry and turned away to leave. "Don''t go, I''m just messing with you," laughed Xu Que. "Okay then, I''m hungry as well, I''ll grill some chicken wings for you, how''s that?" "Fuck, chicken wings? That''s for dogs. This deity is not going to eat such lowly food. Goodbye!" Buttface suddenly dashed into an alley and disappeared! Deeper into the alley, the fragrance of food floated in the air, as if someone was cooking in the kitchen of some household! Following the fragrance, Xu Que saw that it was actually the kitchen of a restaurant. He shook his head and a bitter smile appeared on his face. "And I thought this silly dog suddenly got backbone. I didn''t expect him to still be so shameless that he would enter other people''s kitchen to steal some food." Xu Que turned to leave. He decided to make his own food. This stupid Buttface actually looks down on the grilled chicken wing? Grilled chicken wings are a delicacy! But first, the problem of raw materials needed to be solved. It has been a long time since he had hunted for demonic beasts. There was not a single chicken wing left in his system storage even if he wanted to make some to eat. Xu Que strolled along the street but there were no stalls that sold chicken meat! Sometime later he finally found a stall selling meat patties. There was chicken drumstick, chicken meat and many other cuts available, except chicken wings! According to the stall owner, chicken wings were too thin and contained more bones than meat. They were the same as chicken necks. Nobody wanted to eat or buy them. Generally they threw or gave them away to refugees! Xu Que was not pleased to hear that. This group of idiots were the same as those from the Fire Nation. They were actually wasting such a wonderful raw ingredient! He continued his search as he was bent on finding chicken wings! At last, when he reached the end of the street, his eyes locked on a stall! Whether it was the ancient times or the modern world or another totally different world, the more prosperous a piece of land was, the more expensive it would be! All these stalls on the street needed to pay rent. And the amount of rent in the central zone would definitely be more expensive than the less crowded and quieter zones. Xu Que arrived at the end of the street. Basically it was far away from the central zone of the night market, and might even be considered remote. There were very few people walking by in the area, and they did not even stop to look at the stalls! The business of the stalls here were bleak. Firstly, they did not have enough money to rent a better location. Secondly, what they were selling was not unique enough to attract people. Xu Que was staring at a stall run by a mother and son in plain clothes. The woman looked very young and beautiful. She had a five to six-year-old son who seemed to be very densible helping out at the stall. They were selling some minced meat pies. Perhaps they did not have enough money and the woman could not afford to buy other forms of chicken meat. She was sitting quietly on the edge, picking out the meat from chicken wings to make the pies! "Mother, your meat pies are so delicious and cheaper than sugar-coated haws. Why don''t people come and buy them?" The young child looked at his mother with his big innocent eyes as he asked the question. The woman looked at her child lovingly and smiled. Patting the head of her child, she answered, "this is because the sugar-coated haws are nicer. Don''t you want to eat them when you see them?" "No, my favorite food is mother''s meat pies. I won''t eat sugar-coated haws anymore!" The young child clenched his fist and looked resolute, as if he had made a difficult decision! Xu Que couldn''t help but feel amused by the young child''s behavior. He walked over to them. 321 I’ll Teach You How to Grill Chicken Wings! Chapter 321: Ill Teach You How to Grill Chicken Wings! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Mama, look, there''s a man coming!" The kid pointed his little finger at Xu Que the moment he saw him. The woman rarely had any customers, so she shot up to her feet immediately and timidly addressed Xu Que. "Mister, would you like" She bit her lips and paused mid-sentence when she looked up at Xu Que. His attire and appearance gave him a unique sense of presence that prompted the woman to think that perhaps he was a rich young master of some noble family! His bonus charisma points helped as well. In that moment it would be no surprise at all if an average person thought of him as an angel or a white knight! The woman was dumbstruck for a moment as she took in the sight of this extraordinary man in front of her. How could a nobleman like him end up in this part of the city? "S-Sir, would you like to buy some meat pies?" asked the woman nervously. She might have lived in the Imperial City all her life, but she was still just a commoner, so she had never been so up close and personal with upper-class people before. This was why she was suddenly so nervous! "Hey mister, my mama makes the best meat pies in town! Try it!" said the kid, trying to help his mother. Xu Que smiled and stroked the kid''s head gently. "I''m not buying meat pies, I want chicken wings!" "Huh?" The woman froze in confusion and was unable to formulate a replt. He wanted chicken wings? Had she heard him right? Who would spend their money on chicken wings? Xu Que looked at the woman and said, "Ma''am, picking out the meat and throwing the wings away like this is just too wasteful! Let me teach you my secret recipe for the best grilled chicken wings, then I''ll get three pairs of wings for free, how about that?" "Grilled grilled chicken wings?" asked the woman, even more bewildered now. Did he say he was going to grill chicken wings? Who would eat that? There was barely any meat on chicken wings! Wouldn''t it be more sensible to grill chicken drumsticks instead? The boy kept on picking the meat off the chicken wings with his head down while adding, "mister, try my mama''s meat pies! They''re really the most delicious pies in the world!" "I know, I know," replied Xu Que with a laugh. Then he turned to the woman and said, "So what do you think? I''ll make you an offer. You can just give me two pairs of chicken wings instead of three!" The woman finally regained her senses and waved her hand and laughed nervously, "sir, you must be joking! If you want chicken wings I can just give them to you for free! They''re not worth any money anyway." "That won''t do! We from the Exploding Heavens Faction would never cheat or rob anyone! Come on, let me teach you Exploding Heavens Faction''s secret recipe for the best grilled chicken wings in the world!" As he spoke he rolled up his sleeves and pulled out a pile of charcoal and a barbecue grill from the storage in the system. Then he twirled his finger in the air and a small flame appeared at the tip of his finger which lit up the charcoal instantly! Both mother and child were flabbergasted. This man was a divine spirit! But what what the hell was he trying to do exactly? The woman''s face turned pale and she held her son closer to her immediately as she stared at Xu Que with a face full of apprehension. Obviously divine cultivators had left a very bad impression on them. This woman''s reaction to Xu Que was full of fear and alarm, as if she was concerned that Xu Que might hurt them. After all, they were just powerless commoners, so they had never had the chance to interact with any immortals at such a personal distance before. But still, this spirit was acting strange. Why would he want to teach them how to grill chicken wings? Even lowly mortals like themselves didn''t eat chicken wings, so naturally it was impossible for divine spirits to want anything to do with these scraps right? And what was this spirit going to do to them? Xu Que smiled cynically and said, "Ma''am, you''re misunderstanding me. All I want is to teach you how to grill chicken wings. You can''t break the promise, though! Once I''ve taught you how to grill the chicken wings you must give me two pairs of them for free!" "S-Sir, w-we''re just lowly commoners" "I know, I know! Look, don''t worry! I''m not like any of those fuckhead Cultivators out there! I''ll have you know that I''m the cream of the crop in the World of Cultivators!" Xu Que then casually went to work and started piercing the chicken wings through an iron skewer and placing them on the grill. "Now pay attention. This is the first step. You must always grill the chicken wings with moderately high heat!" The woman was completely flummoxed and clueless as to what Xu Que was doing. All she did was silently stand and watch him, unsure of what to do. Then Xu Que continued to take out more ingredients for the chicken wings from the systemchili powder, honey, barbecue sauce, a basting brush The woman had never seen such exotic things before and was getting more and more confused. The boy simply stood there curiously watching Xu Que with eyes as wide as saucers. This immortal spirit sure was strange! The boy kept on watching him even more keenly now, hardly daring to blink! Meanwhile, though, the woman pulled her child even tighter against her body. She bit her lips as she watched Xu Que''s strange actions as he played arounf with his peculiar bottles and jars. She was completely at a loss as to what to do. Flap! Xu Que pulled out a chef''s apron from the storage in the system and swiftly wrapped it around his body. Then, with his left hand holding the skewer, he used his right hand to brush the marinade onto the chicken wings. "These steps are key to making delicious chicken wings, you see. You must remember the exact orderbaste the chicken wings with the marinade, then grill them until they''re golden brown, then brush the honey onto the chicken. Now, for the sauce ingredients" Xu Que explained as he basted the chicken wings with the sauce he had made. In fact, he was meticulous in every step of the cooking process and made sure that everything was done perfectly. The woman gradually calmed down as she saw how engaged Xu Que was in his task. He started to think that this cultivator really was different to the others that she had encountered before! Sizzle, sizzle The chicken wings coated in sauce had been grilled until their skin was a scrumptious golden brown. The oil and fat that dripped out from them fell onto the charcoal, sizzling and spitting whilst filling the air with an irresistibly delicious aroma. "It smells yummy!" cried the child who was clasped in his mother''s arms. The woman was stunned herself. She stared wide-eyed at Xu Que, expression incredulous. Who would''ve thought that once grilled, chicken wings could give off such an enticing smell? It was probably the most appetizing fragrant she had ever smelled in her life! "Now, time to brush on the honey!" Xu Que''s movements were quick and efficient. He picked up a new brush and basted the golden honey onto the chicken wings with smooth swipes of his wrist. At that moment, his movements were so smooth that he looked extremely cool, even though he was only grilling chicken wings! Sizzle sizzle After the chicken wings had been brushed with honey, they were now golden and glistening. The sumptuous smell became even more intense as the steam from the grilled chicken filled the whole area. What a heavenly smell! The common folk in that area had never smelled anything like it before! The hawkers nearby began to flock to Xu Que, lured by the mouth-watering aroma of the chicken wings. In no time at all, he was completely surrounded by a huge crowd of people trying to catch a glimpse of what was producing such a tempting aroma. "Do you believe me now, Ma''am?" asked Xu Que. "These chicken wings should be done now. You can ask the customers how spicy they like their chicken wings and adjust the amount of spice you add accordingly. As for me, I like them fiery hot!" As he spoke, Xu Que sprinkled a generous pinch of chili powder onto a pair of wings. They turned from golden brown to flaming red! As for the rest, he sprinkled a tiny pinch of the same chili powder on them, making them look instantly more scrumptious! And so the inviting aroma of grilled chicken wings spread further and further into the heart of the night market 322 Exploding Heavens Faction KFC Chapter 322: Exploding Heavens Faction KFC Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Eh?" Many people in the originally lively and noisy night market suddenly stopped walking and looked around. The fragrance of barbecued meat that they had never smelled before was filling the entire street! For those who had been eating light-tasting food for years, this smell hit them like a mattress! The fragrance was strong, with a faint hint of chilli that actually stimulated the appetite of the countless people who were smelling it. "This smells too good. Is it a new snack?" "Who''s making this dish?" "Where is it?" "Damn, where the hell did it come from?" "I can''t help it, it smells too good!" ... Many people commented on the sudden smell and they began to scurry around the stalls in the night market, searching for the source of the fragrance! The patrons of some nearby restaurants were also attracted by the fragrance. They walked out and took a deep breath, faces full of enjoyment! "There''s actually a delicacy in the world that emits such a wonderful fragrance. Come! Go buy it for this young master!" ordered a well-dressed young man. The boy servant next to him took a big breath before running into the streets, looking for the source of the fragrance! In a luxurious restaurant, in a private dining room on the second floor, the fragrance drifted in through the window! Several good-looking and refined young men and a woman were also stunned by the wonderful smell! "This smell" "It smells too good. Such a unique fragrance of meat actually exists among the common folk. How is this food being prepared?" "This prince has tasted all kinds of delicacies in the palace, but never before have I come across any food with such a smell!" "Elder brother is right. We must find it and try out its taste. Xiao Li Zi, go quickly, buy the food no matter the price!" These young men, fascinated by the fragrance, were actually the princes of the Metal Nation. One of them ordered a white-faced man to buy the food. The man agreed immediately and hurried downstairs, leading a group of several other men! At this time, one of the young men turned to look at a woman, who was wearing a veil and standing by the window. "Seventh sister, since you''re travelling outside most of the time," the young man said with a smile, "you should be more well-informed than us. Do you know what food is emitting ths fragrance?" "Elder brother, you must be joking. I''m on the path of cultivation and have abstained from food for many years. I''m not as good as any of my royal elder brothers in this aspect!" The Seventh Princess shook her head slightly. Even with the veil, one could still see her bitter smile from the way her eyes did not crinkle. As per what she said, she had already lost her desire for food as she had abstained from food all these years. However, after smelling this fragrance, she was affected, and actually felt like tasting the food! The several princes laughed when they heard that. "Looks like we''re going to satisfy our tastebuds tonight!" "I''m already sick of the delicacies served in the palace. Encountering this extraordinary food tonight outside the palace is totally unexpected! This prince actually has the desire to taste the food!" "I''m curious as to what kind of food it is!" "It feels like the fragrance of chicken meat. But even roasted chicken meat is not as fragrant as this?" "There''s no hurry, wait for Xiao Li Zi to come back with the food, and all will be clear!" ... In an alley, Buttface was now satisfied after filling his stomach. He snuck out carefully from the backdoor of a kitchen. His two eyes sneakily looked around when suddenly, he began to drool again! "Owww, what is this smell? It dares to tempt this deity? This deity is going to attack it!" The next moment, Buttface was dashing into the crowd and heading straight to the end of the street without hesitation. Most of the people were still searching for the food like headless flies when they coincidentally saw the husky dashing by. Someone immediately exclaimed, "quick, follow the dog, the dog''s nose is thr most accurate!" Everyone came to a realisation. That''s right, the dog''s nose will know where the smell came from, just follow it! With a ''wow'', large crowds of people headed towards the end of the street! ... ... At the same time, people were already surrounding a stall right at the end of the street. They were other stall owners who had been attracted by the smell of the food, and were all wearing dumbstruck expressions on their face! The mother and son pair were also bowled over by the wonderful smell of the food. They watched in a daze as Xu Que sprinkled cumin powder onto the chicken wings, a flavorful scent that made them swallow a mouthful of saliva! After all, this was cooked by Xu Que, a One-Star Chef. Ordinary folks would find his food irresistible! "Young young master, is is this really chicken wings?" the woman who was hugging her child asked Xu Que in disbelief. She had not expected that the world''s most useless chicken wing, something nobody wanted even when given away for free, could be transformed into a delicacy with such a wonderful flavor. This took some superb culinary skills! "Have you watched carefully? In future, you can sell grilled chicken wings. You can call the name of your store Exploding Heavens Faction KFC!" declared Xu Que cheerfully. He handed the chicken wings to the mother and son. He also took two chicken wings for himself and raised them to his mouth! He took a bite. It was crispy on thr outside and tender on the inside. The flavors of cumin and chill exploded in his mouth! "Oh my God, this monstrous level of spiciness is amazing. Ooh, delicious!" Xu Que turned into a foodie in that instant. He took out a stool and sat there, enjoying his chicken wings without caring for his image! The woman took the chicken wings, and with some reservations and doubt, slowly held them to her mouth and took a small bite. Crunch! The crispy skin of the chicken wing crunched loudly, followed by a soft and smooth taste that filled her mouth. The woman''s head went blank with a boom in her head! This must be the most delicious food in the world! From childhood to adulthood, even after she had gotten married, she had never tasted anything so appetizing! What was even more amazing was that the food was actually just chicken wings! "Mother, Xiao Bao wants to taste it too!" The young child was also drooling and wanted to have a bite. The woman dhook herself from her daze and with a doting smile, she gently blew the chicken wing a few times before handing it over to the young child. "Xiao Bao, take small bites, it''s still hot!" "Yes, mother!" Xiao Bao answered obediently and took a small bite from the chicken wing. In no time, he was chewing the food with a face full of satisfaction. The stall owners who surrounded their stall could no longer stay silent. They asked with great interest and curiosity, "young lady, what is the name of these chicken wings?" "Uh, the young master over" the woman began to answer. But before she could finish speaking, a large crowd suddenly swarmed over with a huge commotion. And there was a dog right in front of the crowd, actually running on his hind legs! "Owww!" In front of the human race, Buttface dared not talk recklessly so he could only howl like a wolf! The crowd behind him was loud and clamorous. "Here it is! The fragrance is getting thicker!" "Look everyone, it''s that stall!" "Lady, what are you selling? Hurry, my young master will buy all of them!" "Damn, who''s your young master? My young missy wants to buy all of them too!" "Bullshit, I''m under the orders of the Third Prince to purchase the food. Do all of you want to snatch it away from me?" "Fuck, we shouldn''t provoke this eunuch!" "Don''t fret about him. Just buy it!" ... The crowd was noisy as each person wanted to come up to the front. The woman and the surrounding stall owners were startled as they had never seen anything like this in their whole life. Clang! The grilled chicken wing that the woman was holding fell from her hands abruptly and landed in front of a pot. She hurriedly carried her child and took a few steps back. In an uneasy tone, she said, "this these are roasted chicken wings, all of you can take what you want" Shoosh! Suddenly a muffled sound was heard! Xu Que stood up abruptly from his stool and shook his head with a smile. "Take what you want? No, these are made using a secret recipe!" After saying that, he came up to the stall. With a wave of his hand, he shouted in a serious voice, "come, come, come. If you are on the way or just passing by, don''t miss the freshly grilled Exploding Heavens Faction chicken wings. Ten taels bah, wrong, 100 taels for a pair of chicken wings. Everyone can only buy a pair every day. If you want to buy it, you have to queue. If anyone dares to create any trouble, I''ll kill you without mercy!" 323 The Name Rings A Bell! Chapter 323: The Name Rings A Bell! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio One hundred taels for a pair of grilled chicken wings! Everyone was astounded as Xu Que yelled out these words. The woman hugged her child closer to her body. She was speechless as her head went completely blank! One hundred taels! That much money would be equal to three to five years'' worth of living expenses for an average family! As for the hardworking mother and son, this money would be enough for them to live on for up to a decade! Was he really going to sell a pair of chicken wings at that exorbitant price? Had he lost his mind? Many people were disgruntled and shouted, "are you kidding me? This is daylight robbery! Who''d pay one hundred taels for worthless scraps like chicken wings?" "That''s right! You''re clearly conning people! You should be reported to the authorities and get dragged into jail for this!" "His greed must''ve clouded his judgement. Who''d be foolish enough to put the price of chicken wings at one hundred taels?" The crowd was buzzing with shouts and murmurs of discontent. ... Xu Que remained calm and unperturbed. He shook his head with a smile and said, "chicken wings may be worthless scraps, but my recipe is definitely not! Look, this bottle of spice is called chili powder. Have any of you ever eaten anything with chilli powder before? I''ve brought it over from overseas and it cost me more than ten thousand taels a bottle!" Xu Que then picked up the bottle of chilli powder and showed it to everyone. People in thr crowd were staring at it with eyes full of doubt. It was true that they had never seen chilli powder before, but they had definitely seen and eaten chilli peppers before and there was no reason a small bottle of chilli powder would cost that much! "And this is honey! Well, obviously you''ve all had honey before so I''m not going to dwell on that. But what about this one? This is cumin powder! I bet none of you have even heard of cumin powder! You wouldn''t be able to buy this abroad even if you had the money! This is a special spice exclusive to the Exploding Heavens Faction! Do you get it now? We''re not just selling the chicken wings, we''re selling the extraordinary techniques and high-quality ingredients that go onto the chicken wings!" Xu Que kept a straight face all the while as he explained it to the crowd. The crowd stared at the cumin powder with skepticism and curiosity. This was their first time hearing the name of such an exotic spice. They had also indeed smelled a striking aroma coming from the chicken wings which was unlike anything they had ever smelled before. Now they knew that it was because of this strange spice! All of a sudden, their eyes gawked at the bottle of cumin powder with greedif they could just get a hand on the spice, they''d certainly make a fortune in the future! "Did you say a hundred taels a pair? I''ll take them! I''ll take them all!" said one person from the crowd who was wearing what looked like the livery of a rich household. He had a haughty air about him. The crowd turned to him in surprise, but once they saw his face, their shock instantly vanished. "Ah it''s the servant of the city''s richest merchant family!" "Well, if it''s the Liu family then they''d have no problem paying thousands of taels anyway!" "What''s a thousand taels to the Liu family? I heard they have enough silver to cover the whole Imperial City!" The crowd now rustled with whispers about the merchant. But then, another man came out and said, "excuse me, but my young master wanted all of these chicken wings!" Gasp! The whole crowd drew in a sharp breath. They knew who this man was as well! "That''s the Senior Minister Wu''s clerk!" "Who''d dare to compete with the powerful Minister Wu?" "That''s right, it doesn''t matter how much wealth the merchant Liu has, he''s no match for Minister Wu''s power!" ... "Wait!" shouted a squeaky voice among the crowd. "No one gets the chicken wings! They''re all going to the palace!" It was a fair-skinned man with an oddly gentle demeanor. Some people immediately recognized him as a eunuchand a high-ranking one at that! "Holy shit, I know him! He''s the eunuch serving the Third Prince!" "They say he''s a cruel man who must not be provoked!" "No shit. Don''t you know how powerful the Third Prince is these days? Provoking this eunuch would be the same as provoking the prince himself!" "Surely the senior minister wouldn''t offend the Third Prince just for these chicken wings?" "I never thought I''d see anything like this in my life! The rich and the powerful of the Imperial City are all fighting for some chicken wings!" ... The crowd was abuzz with murmurs and whispers. Judging by the current situation, the reputation of the Exploding Heavens Faction would surely spread across the Imperial City by the break of dawn. Meanwhile, Xu Que remained as expressionless as ever as he stood at the stall with his chicken wings, paying no attention to the tense atmosphere in front of him. Then the eunuch stomped up towards Xu Que and glared, saying, "what are you waiting for? Are you deaf? I told you that the chicken wings will all go to the palace!" "Pah!" Xu Que spat out a piece of bone and raised an eyebrow as he swept a glance up and down the eunuch''s body. "You''re not getting any fucking chicken wings!" The night market went as silent as a graveyard. Everyone was stupefied. Their jaws dropped, and their eyes bulged out. What what had this kid said? He wasn''t getting any fucking chicken wings? Shit, had he lost his mind? Didn''t he know that crossing the Third Prince''s servant was tantamount to suicide? The woman who owned the stall was so scared that all the blood drained from her face. She had never expected Xu Que to be so brazen and disrespectful to the palace eunuch! "You you impudent fool, how dare you speak that way to me?" shouted the eunuch, pointing his finger at Xu Que. He was seething with rage, so much so that his whole body shook. Ever since he had become the Third Prince''s personal servant, he had never been treated this way before and he wouldn''t stand for it! "Shut up, eunuch! How dare you raise your voice at me! Go to hell! If it weren''t for this kid here, I would have slapped your bitchy face!" yelled Xu Que as he stared the eunuch up and down. He was only at the Golden Core Stage... in other words, completely unworthy of Xu Que''s precious time at all! "You...you..." The eunuch pointed at Xu Que in so much shock and anger that he seemed to be on the verge of blowing up. He couldn''t even complete his sentence. But Xu Que was getting impatient with him. "What ''you''? Are you stupid? Didn''t you hear what I said? I told you to queue up and that everyone can only buy a pair of chicken wings a day! Did you think that just because you''ve got a little bit of money you could just step over everyone else?" "Y-you" The eunuch flapped his flowy sleeves in fury and yelled, "fine! Just you wait, I''ll teach you a harsh lesson for daring to cause such a ruckus in the Imperial City!" "I''ll wait! What''s so great about this Imperial City anyway? We at the Exploding Heavens Faction can easily blow you up in no time! If you don''t believe me then just ask around, you''ll see what the Fire Country has become thanks to our faction!" sneered Xu Que, completely unperturbed by the eunuch''s threat. He couldn''t wait for the incident in Fire Country to finally spread to the ears of these people in Metal Nation. Once that happened, he could easily use the Exploding Heavens Faction''s reputation to act tough any time! Unfortunately, due to the vast distance separating the two nations and their hostile relationship, news from Fire Country rarely traveled to Metal Nation. It would probably take another month or two before anyone here got wind of the incident in Fire Country. "Humph!" The eunuch harrumphed pompously and left the scene with a scowl on his face. Then the crowd fell into silence for a few moments and just stared at Xu Que. They thought he''d be dead meat soon for sure! The shouting match he had had with the eunuch was definitely going to land him into hot water! Offending the eunuch was just as bad as offending the entire royal family after all! Still, that didn''t stop him from conducting his business! The moment the eunuch left, the senior minister''s clerk and the wealthy Liu family''s servant rushed up and ordered the chicken wings from Xu Que. A hundred taels a pair to them was nothing. What was most important was that they''d completed their masters'' commands. "Give me a pair of chicken wings!" "I want a pair as well!" "So do we!" By that point there was a long line in front of the stall! Xu Que was insistent on his ''hunger marketing'' strategy where he''d reduce the production and only sell one pair of chicken wings to each customer so that the demand would shoot up and he''d be able to sell them at a sky-high price. This way he could easily put a spotlight on the reputation of the Exploding Heavens Faction! Some people were smart to get around Xu Que''s rule, though. They paid some common folk to get in line for them so they could get more chicken wings! Xu Que couldn''t be bothered about it, though, now that his Acting Tough Points were shooting up steadily. "Don''t worry, Ma''am," said Xu Que. "I''ll be guarding the situation here so no one will dare to cause you any problems! You go on and keep grilling these chicken wings here, after a few days you''ll have enough money for the rest of your life so you can just stay home raising your kids!" Xu Que then took all the spices bottles and sauces and replaced them in his storage in the system. He pulled out a stool and sat beside the stall, wearing a cool and intimidating expression befitting a man who would be ''guarding the situation''! The woman''s face was still full of doubt and worry, but she nonetheless pulled her child close and started to grill the chicken wings the same way that she had seen Xu Que going about it. Soon, they had sold more than ten pairs of chicken wings and made more than a thousand taels. The woman stared at the money incredulously and pinched herself to make sure that she wasn''t dreaming. Xu Que wasn''t just going to take advantage of this hapless woman. He would guard the stall and make sure that she could make some money for as long as possible. In any case, she would make enough money soon enough to ensure a comfortable life for her and her child! But soon afterwards, Xu Que''s eyebrows furrowed as he noticed something wrong! He was sure that the woman had grilled no less than thirty pairs of chicken wings so far and had only sold about fifteen or sixteen pairs, yet right now the grill was completely empty! "Fuck, there''s a thief!" Xu Que immediately stood up and walked around the stall. Sure enough, there was a dark shadowy figure hiding under the stall, gnawing on the chicken wings. As he looked more closely, he realised that it was none other than Buttface! "Buttface! You shameless petty thief! Are you so heartless that you would even steal from a powerless woman? Pay up, you son of a bitch!" Xu Que was now enraged and started to go after Buttface, demanding payment for the chicken wing. Buttface didn''t dare to expose his talking abilities in front of such a huge crowd, so all he did was bark "oww!" Then he turned and ran! "Where do you think you''re going, Buttface?" Xu Que then chased Buttface around with an empty skewer in his hand. The crowd watched as Xu Que chased a dog round and round the stall, perplexed by his strange reaction to a dog stealing his chicken wings. So what if a stray dog stole your chicken wings? A normal person would just chase him away and leave it at that. Who in their right mind would demand the dog to pay up? This kid was definitely insane! Better not provoke him further ... Meanwhile, in an inn near the night market, the eunuch who had demanded the chicken wings from Xu Que earlier suddenly returned! In front of the princes and princesses, his demeanor changed, and he was now playing the role of the poor, bullied character, aggrievedly wailing and complaining of how cruelly he''d been treated. "Your royal highnesses, you should have seen how aggressive the man acted towards me. He pointed at my nose in front of everyone and declared that he would blow up the entire Imperial City! Then he refused to sell me any chicken wings, saying that they were a hundred taels a pair and that everyone could only buy one pair of chicken wings each!" Bam! The Third Prince banged his fist on the table and his face turned dark. "What a brazen commoner! Does he think that he''s the most powerful man in this city? This behavior is unacceptable!" "It sounds like there''s more to it than meets the eye. Could he be deliberately causing a scene?" asked another prince with furrowed brows. The eunuch knelt down and hurriedly explained, "I did tell him that these chicken wings were going to be served to the princes and princesses, but that man claimed he didn''t care because he was a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "Exploding Heavens Faction?" The princes and princesses frowned. They had never heard of such a faction before! Only the Seventh Princess turned thoughtful. "Exploding Heavens Faction" murmured the princess. "Hmm the name rings a bell!" 324 We’ll All Go Together Chapter 324: Well All Go Together Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "What?" In the private dining room, the chatter of the princes paused in an instant and they instantly looked towards the Seventh Princess. They were all stunned! The Seventh Princess wore a faint smile. "A young lady from Spirit Treasures Pavilion happens to be a friend of mine. She told me that something bad happened today at the Trial of the Sword Catacomb. Even if I say nothing about this, you''ll certainly receive news tomorrow as well!" "Something bad happened at the Sword Catacomb? What was it?" The princes were bewildered. Although the Trial of the Sword Catacomb was only a small competition, it was still valued highly by the various clans and factions that would send their Infant Transformation Stage elders there. How could something bad have happened? "I heard that a young man by the name of Takumi Fujiwara, who proclaimed himself to be from the Exploding Heavens Faction disturbed the trial all by himself. His real name is Xu Que. He killed Jade Sword Sect''s Legendary Swordsman, Ye Chang Feng, and all of his guardians. Many people died by his hand!" "What? How is that possible?" Several princes stood up suddenly in shock. Their eyes were wide with disbelief. Ye Chang Feng, the Legendary Swordsman of Jade Sword Sect To them, this name was not unfamiliar. One of the princes even enjoyed a good friendship with Ye Chang Feng, and knew how strong Ye Chang Feng was! Moreover, Ye Chang Feng held an extremely high status in Jade Sword Sect how could he have gotten killed? "This doesn''t stop here!" The Seventh Princess paused for a while before continuing. "After this person left the Sword Catacomb, he drove a divine chariot that has never been seen before. It could transform into a steel giant that massacred many cultivators from various clans and factions. Even the Sixth elder from Jade Sword Sect died by his hand with a single hit of his cannon beam!" Gasp! The princes inhaled a mouthful of cold air. They were so shocked that they were speechless! The elder from Jade Sword Sect had been a Level Four Infant Transformation Stage cultivator. He had very strong sword skills and his attacks were ferocious. He was such a strong and skilled masteryet he had died by the hand of a nobody? "Seventh Sister, this Xu Que from Exploding Heavens Faction is he actually at the stage of Infant Transformation?" asked the puzzled Third Prince, whose brows were furrowed. "But this is not right, just now you said that he is a young man, right?" The Seventh Princess shook her head. "Xu Que is at Level Nine of the Original Infant Stage! When his divine chariot transformed into a steel giant, his abilities must have increased many times over. After he dealt a critical blow to the Sixth elder, his dog rushed up to the elder and with a kick, the elder died!" "Ah?" The princes were now dumbfounded. A dog? Kicked an elder of the Jade Sword Sect to death? This how is that possible? "This is absolutely true," continued the princess, looking grim. "That young man is extraordinary, and so is his divine chariot. Even the esteemed Spirit Treasures Pavilion felt that it was no simple thing!" The Third Prince furrowed his brows again. "We must not let this matter be known to our Second Brother and Eighth Brother. No, they will know very soon anyway. But we need to strike first!" "Yes, if the one who is grilling the chicken wings is Xu Que from Exploding Heavens Faction, we need to get him on our side before they do!" agreed the Seventh Princess with an emphatic nod. But as soon as she said this, the expressions of the princes became very strange! "Seventh Sister, you''re saying to get Xu Que on our side?" The puzzled Third Prince asked. The other princes were also confused. "Why do you want to please him and get him on our side? You can''t do this!" "Exactly! Seventh Sister, if what you said is true, he killed the Legendary Swordsman and an elder of the Jade Sword Sect. If we rope him into our side, we''ll be enemies with the Jade Sword Sect!" "Not only that, but you just said that he killed a lot of other people there as well. If he becomes a part of our team, that will be equivalent to directly opposing many major clans and factions! This will be extremely unfavourable for Third Brother who is fighting for the position of the Crown Prince." "My elder brothers are right!" The Seventh Princess shook her head. "Yes, he has offended so many people," she said softly, wearing a slight smile, "his enemies are everywhere and he might be cornered soon! But have you ever wondered why he dared to come to the Imperial City at this point in time? Moreover, he did it so ostentatiously. Clearly, he''s not afraid of being hunted!" The princess''s words startled the princes! "Generally in this kind of situation," the Seventh Princess continued, "there are only two possibilities! Either that man is a madman or he has full grasp of the situation, possesses absolute confidence, and has powerful backing!" The princes fell into silence and pondered the princess''s words. "Seventh Sister, continue!" said the Third Prince earnestly. "Third Brother, I feel that you should really use this opportunity to rope in this man! With our current situation, instead of competing with the other brothers for the support of Jade Sword Sect and the rest of the major clans and factions, why not just go all out!" Upon hearing that, all of the princes looked grim and solemn! The princes knew their seventh sister very well; she was both intelligent and bold. But they hadn''t expected her to be bold to this extent. Simply because of the rumours, she wanted to place all her bets on an unknown young man who had countless enemies! Go all out? From the Third Prince''s perspectie, his situation was not that desperate. "Seventh sister, your idea is a bit extreme!" The Third Prince shook his head. "If we place the wrong bet, we''ll suffer a complete defeat! Besides I really can''t think of any other sect, with the exception of Sky Incense Valley and Enlightenment Sect, which has an influence stronger than Jade Sword Sect!" "Third brother, ain''t no mountain high enough, ain''t no valley low enough. Over these years of travelling around, I''ve learnt that there''s always someone better out there! Maybe Jade Sword Sect is very strong in the five nations, but it might only be a small sect overseas!" "Do you mean Xu Que might have come from overseas?" "I''m not sure." The Seventh Princess shook her head slightly, her eyes flashing. Her eyes seemed to be affixed on something out the window. The rest of the princes remained silent as well. Only the eunuch, who was kneeling on the floor, broke out in a cold sweat! From the moment the Seventh Princess had talked about what Xu Que from the Exploding Heavens Faction had done, he felt petrified with fear! That fellow is actually that strong? So that means that I could have died just now? Thinking back to what Xu Que said earlier, the eunuch couldn''t help but feel frightened. Had it not been for the child who was present, he really might have been dead right now. He was now full of gratitude to the child! He was a dignified Imperial eunuch of the Imperial Palace yet he had been spared by Xu Que because of the child. That really felt strange but now that he was thinking back to the incident, he trembled with fear. The Third Prince suddenly stood up and spoke. "How about this? We''ll all go together to meet Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction and find out about his origins! Instead of speculating here, why not go personally to find out for ourselves!" "Ah?" The eunuch shivered when he heard that. His face was ashen and he felt like wetting himself from fright! What what should I do? How can the royal princes and princess go to such lengths? Moreover, if that young man really is Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction then as the Princess has said, he is a ruthless man. Just now I scolded that Xu Que, so will I be seeking my own death if I go back there again? This this is too dangerous! "Xiao Li Zi, why are you so frightened? Hurry, get up and lead the way for us!" 325 You Have Found the Wrong Person! Chapter 325: You Have Found the Wrong Person! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Moonlight spread across the floor like water. If things was under normal circumstances, the night market would have ended around now. However, the streets were still filled with people. Xu Que''s barbecue stall was still emitting white smoke, and the charcoal smell of barbecued chicken wings was wafting across the street. Many couldn''t afford the wings but it was enough to smell themthat was an enjoyment too. However, there was still a long queue to buy the wings. After all, in a place like the Imperial City, there was not a lack of rich people. Xu Que left the stall in the charge of the woman, who was becoming more familiar with the process. After 2 hours, she had managed to sell over 50 sets of wings, and had taken in almost 5000 taels. Xu Que was still going after Buttface for his debt. He was pinned to the ground by Xu Que many times when he ran too slowly. Getting poked by the barbecue stick left him yelping in pain. The crowd couldn''t stand the sight. Wasn''t it just a dog? Wasn''t it just stealing some wings? This was too cruel! However, slowly, they started suspecting something too! How can this dog withstand all these pokes? After being pierced so many times, it hasn''t been injured at all? "Oww!" At this point, Xu Que had caught up with Buttface again, his stick accurately oh wait, accidentally piercing Buttface''s butthole. Buttface shrieked in pain. He was really hurt this time and he was pissed! "Damn it, you little brat, this deity will not take this lying down!" Buttface couldn''t control himself any longer and he turned around and lashed out in anger, charging straight towards Xu Que. Everyone was shocked! This dog can talk? Oh my God, It is a demonic beast. No wonder it was alright despite so many strikes! In a moment, many of them lost all sympathy for Buttface. Some of them even started getting angry. Evidently, humans were still incredibly prejudiced towards demonic beasts. Priests regularly went out to hunt for them and demonic beasts regularly hunted humans for food. Between the two of them, it was hard to say who was right and who was wrong; however, it was hard for them to co-exist. "Buttface, you really are daring! You dare to speak now? I poked you as a sacrifice for the humans. If you do not want to die then give me the money for the wings!" Xu Que continued chasing. He wasn''t afraid of Buttface causing any troubleafter all, this dog was very hard to beat to death! "Brat, you ingrate, isn''t it just a few chicken wings? I''ll make some for you some other day! But you poked my delicate spotthis is a huge violation and I will fight to the death with you!" Buttface was incredibly angry as Xu Que had used the barbecue stick to poke his sensitive area. "Come, I want to fight to the death with you too. However, you will need to defeat the Sword Spirit first. If not, I''m afraid that if I take action, you will die a terrible death!" Xu Que laughed. In actual fact, he really wanted to try and see if Buttface would be able to withstand his Buddha''s Fiery Lotus! However, upon hearing the name ''Sword Spirit'', Buttface stopped immediately. He didn''t want to lose face in front of everyone though, and hence stuck his chest out and said, "enough, I will not hold it against you seeing that you are young and insolent! If you make a dozen more wings, I will let this matter go!" "Uh-uh! You only give up when you know you are about to lose, and here you are still acting all tough in front of me. And yeah, sure, sure, sure, there are no more chicken wings, but do you want some barbecued dog meat?" "Oww" Buttface was angered again, ready to pounce on Xu Que. However, right at this moment, there was a commotion amongst the crowd. What followed was a sharp piercing noise. "The Third Prince, Fourth Prince, Fifth Prince, Sixth Prince and Seventh Princess are here!" "Wah!" The crowd broke out in a frenzy. Everyone retreated two steps to open a way through the crowd and started dropping to their knees. Solemnity fell over the area! Even the woman barbecuing the chicken wings in front of the stall grabbed her child and dropped to her knees, lowering her head. Evidently, these commoners had an inborn fear towards the might of the royal family. Hearing that so many people from the imperial family were arriving, everyone had naturally dropped to their knees in fear, not daring to even lift their heads. If they offended the royals, it would be an offence punishable by death. Xu Que had seen such sights before and thus didn''t kneel. Only he and Buttface remained standing. However, he was surprised too that the eunuch didn''t find it tiring to announce the arrival of all four princes and the princess! His gaze swept across the area as he saw four elegant-looking men and a young woman with a thin veil over her face gathering at the center of the main road. They were walking over. They walked incredibly slowly but had an intimidating aura to them. They each seemed high and mighty, and shone in their opulence like the stars holding up the moon. Another eunuch was making way for themXiao Li Zi, the one who had argued with Xu Que before. At this moment, he didn''t dare to look at Xu Que, lowering his head and trying to hide his face. He was afraid that Xu Que would recognize him. "Hey you, the one without a dick, have you really called your masters over? Do you all want to fight me one-on-one or all at once?" Xu Que stared at the eunuch and laughed. Everyone shuddered, horrified. Was this young man not afraid of death? The princes and the princess were here yet he was still acting this arrogant? Moreover saying something like ''no dick'' he was too brazen! But Xu Que was acting tough successfully, as his acting tough points were going up again. He ignored the notifications, his gaze still on the people from the imperial family who were walking towards him. He wore a faint smile on his face as he coolly looked on. He was acting tough! Naturally he had to act as if he was the one on top. If he didn''t, how would he be able to call himself a good lad from the Exploding Heavens Faction? Xiao Li Zi didn''t dare talk back to Xu Que. Even with the Third Prince around, he didn''t dare look up. After all, what had happened with Xu Que had left him feeling extremely intimidated! Ignoring everything else, just the fact that he had killed the Legendary Swordsman from the Jade Sword Sect and the other guardians meant that his power was so great that he would be able to kill a small eunuch like him hundreds of times within seconds. However, a frown appeared on the Third Prince''s face. He furrowed his brows slightly. Evidently, he was not taking a liking to this ''crazy'' Xu Que! As the favorite son of the royal family, he had grown up feeling superior to all others. He couldn''t stand such crazy geniuses! Seeing such craziness from Xu Que, he was unhappy too. However, it wouldn''t be smart for him to act up now. At this point, a streak of hatred flashed past the face of another prince. "You are Xu Que from the Exploding Heavens Faction?" he asked Xu Que impatiently. Xu Que laughed. He knew the rare opportunity to act tough had come again. He smacked his sleeve and gave a dry cough. Wearing a wry smile, he walked forward with his hands pressed to his chest and said, "I am Ma Yun from the Exploding Heavens Faction. I am starting a business now, preparing to dabble in Taobao. You have found the wrong person!" 326 If It Were Me, I Wouldn’t Tolerate This Chapter 326: If It Were Me, I Wouldnt Tolerate This Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Ma Yun of Exploding Heavens Faction? The crowd was very confused! However, a figure sprang out of nowhere, raising a fore leg and shouting, "bah, don''t believe this boy. This deity can testify that this boy is Xu Que of Exploding Heavens Faction. He also has used the fake name of Takumi Fujiwara, self-proclaimed Mount Akina Speed Star, nickname Old Driver!" Buttface had betrayed Xu Que without hesitation. Xu Que''s mouth twitched. Fucking evil dog, what a cheapskate, he thought. I''m going to teach him a lesson later! The most intolerable thing in this world was disrupting others from acting tough. This was a moment fraught with possibilities for acting tough, yet Buttface had interrupted in such an uncouth manner "Buttface, just you wait," Xu Que said in a vindictive manner. He stared coolly at Buttface. Buttface was totally unaffected. He stood on his two hind legs, straight and steadfast. "You should quickly arrest him," continued Buttface. "This boy is crazy. He killed many people at the Sword Catacomb. This deity couldn''t tolerate that as well, and wanted to arrest him too." The Third Prince did not bother himself with Buttface''s words. Instead, he looked slightly surprised. He stared at the husky and asked, "The Sixth Elder of Jade Sword Sect was killed by you?" "Nonsense, this deity is the embodiment of righteousness and would never kill!" Buttface immediately replied. His voice was loud and forceful! Xu Que was instantly amused. This dog is f*cking brazen! he thought. It was lucky that Xu Que was now in Metal Nation. If he were in Fire Country and people had heard what he was thinking, they would definitely be vomiting out approximately three litres of blood. After vomiting out the blood, they would then say, "brother, you are more brazen than he is!" ... "This prince has come here today, but not because of the incident at the Sword Catacomb!" The Third Prince shook his head slightly and looked at Xu Que. "You are Xu Que of Exploding Heavens Faction? Come with me, we need to discuss something with you!" "What the f*ck, can''t you see that I''m tending to my business?" Xu Que gave him a dressing down! What the hell? A mere prince also has the nerve to show off in front of the Act Tough King? ... Obviously, Xu Que felt displeased with the Third Prince''s high and mighty attitude! He felt most irritated with those princes who had been born with acting tough qualities. They relied on their distinguished statuses. When they looked at people, others regarded them with eyes that were always upward-looking. Don''t just go ordering people around and expecting them to follow your orders! As a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction, I''m not someone at your beck and call, alright? ... The Seventh Princess, who was standing behind the princes, shook her head slightly. She knew that the Third Prince had failed in his attempt to get Xu Que to join their side. Third Brother did not adopt a modest attitude! She sighed in her heart and felt disappointed! Her intuition told her that this young man called Xu Que was absolutely extraordinary! Xu Que''s swearing instantly shocked everyone. Their faces were aghast and filled with panic. Insulting the Third Prince in public? That offence could warrant the death penalty! "You you dare to scold a prince?" The Third Prince''s expression was slightly perturbed, followed by a sudden surge of anger. The other princes were also staring at Xu Que coldly. "So what if I scolded you? Count yourself lucky that I didn''t beat you up. I''m selling my chicken wings nicely and you have to come here to show off? I can''t do my business. If I don''t earn 10,000 taels tonight, I''m going to twist your head off and play football with it!" Xu Que was very arrogant. It was evident that he was not afraid of trouble! In fact, with his present strength and capability, there was no one in the five nations who could do anything to him! Killer God''s Single Stroke, Buddha''s Fiery Lotus plus Killer Skill Book just these methods alone would be enough to kill any Infant Transformation Stage cultivator. Even if a Level One or Level Two Void Training Stage cultivator came for him, he could put up a fight! So Xu Que was completely unafraid and could act tough without worry! He could act tough by being wild, arrogant and cool without qualms! The only thing left, perhaps, was to explode the heavens! ... Because of Xu Que''s air of arrogance, the princes were taken aback. It was clear that they were true princes of the Metal Nation, and yet Xu Que dared to treat them so shabbily. Only two types of people would dare to treat them this waythe mentally ill or people who had extraordinary origins and great backing! However, the princes were not sure which category Xu Que would fall under! The surrounding commoners kneeled on the ground. They dared not make a sound, so the atmosphere was eerily silent. ... "The Second Prince has arrived!" Just then, another high-pitched yell was heard coming from the back of the crowd. There was some commotion in the crowd and a pathway appeared as the crowd made way for the Second Prince! A slightly older, rather plump man appeared, walking in large strides. A eunuch trailed closely behind him together with more than ten guards! The crowd trembled at his appearance! Subconsciously, everyone''s heads bowed lower, and their bodies sank closer to the ground! Obviously, the people were even more fearful of this titleThe Second Prince! The Third Prince, Seventh Princess and the rest of the other princes looked somber as they furrowed their eyebrows. In comparison, when the slightly plump Second Prince came over, he wore a bright smile. He seemed very approachable and charmingly na?ve, as if inviting people to let down their guards before him. However, his smile was too contrived for Xu Que, who thought that it had been expertly crafted. In his opinion, this kind of smile totally fit the saying ''hide a dagger behind a smile''! He saw the way the Second Prince glanced towards the Third Prince and the rest of his group. His eyes flashed with a chilling gleam that was sharp and merciless. In general, one should never get too close to such people, for they were certainly good at scheming. "Wow, people from the royal family are all scheming bitches!" Xu Que muttered under his breath! Buttface had sharp ears. When he heard Xu Que''s muttering, he immediately told the princes. "Your royal highnesses, this boy is saying that all of you have dirty minds, are stupid and look like pigs!" Xu Que mouth twitched heavily. Fucking cheapskate! Swish! Immediately he pulled out a sword and hacked at Buttface! "Owww!" Buttface could not evade in time and was hit by the sword on the head. He was howling very loudly, and scurried around holding his head. However, this incident did not arouse the attention of the Second Prince. Wearing his usual smile, as if he had never even heard what Buttface had said earlier, he looked directly towards the Third Prince and the rest of his group. "My brothers and my sister, are you here because of the chicken wings? Can you let your elder brother try it first?" The Third Prince''s brows furrowed, then he squeezed out a fake smile and said, "of course " Cough, cough! Just as the Third Prince wanted to nod his head and agree, sounds of coughing interrupted him. Afterwards, Xu Que''s faint but faraway voice was heard. "It''s not that I want to create trouble, but trying to jump the queue with just a sentence? If it were me, I wouldn''t tolerate this. If you can, doesn''t that mean you''re weak?" 327 Get Lost If You’re Not Buying Chapter 327: Get Lost If Youre Not Buying Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que''s words left everyone stunned! Even the Second Prince and Third Prince looked towards him wearing grim expressions on their faces. You''re the one creating trouble! You accused the prince of being weak! Damn it, you are obviously stirring sh*t! It was obvious that such words were meant to drive a wedge between them. However, in actual fact, Xu Que didn''t need to say anything for everyone to be able to tell that the Second Prince, Third Prince and the rest of the family didn''t have the best of relationships between them. The Second Prince and Third Prince were both fighting to be the crown prince! However, on the outside, it wouldn''t do them any good to fall out publicly. Because of Xu Que''s words though, their differences had been made obvious! Everyone could see it for themselves. The Third Prince had arrived first and the Second Prince had arrived later, smiling and saying that he had come for the chicken wings and asking to try them first. Usually, a younger brother giving way to his older brother would not be the marker of any problemindeed, it was a virtue! However, their identities and statuses were anything but normal. As they were both fighting for the crown prince position, they had a complex relationship! Xu Que''s words had highlighted the Third Prince''s cowardice, making a tear in their relationship! Under the gaze of the crowd, if the Third Prince were to give way to his brother again, it would be akin to him showing weakness. It would give the commoners the incorrect impression that he was afraid of the Second Prince. With news of current events spreading quickly, it would not bode well for his prospects for seeking the crown prince position in future! The princes were smart people too. They had immediately connected everything together and were now staring angrily at Xu Que. The smile on the Second Prince''s face had faded a little. He stared intensely at Xu Que, not saying a word. "Second Prince, actually I haven''t had dinner either and I was just about to try this chicken wing. How about we try it together when the woman is done barbecuing them?" The Third Prince was indeed someone worthy of being the crown prince, as he had calmly managed to propose a solution. The two of them eating together would leave no room for gossip or rumors! The Second Prince rubbed his belly as he nodded and laughed, about to agree. However at that moment, Xu Que said, "Second Prince, I''m not trying to cause any trouble but your younger brother is asking you to eat with him. That means he doesn''t even have the spirit of giving. He is basically disrespecting his elder, which is too much! If this were me, I wouldn''t be able to let this slide!" Everyone was silent. No one dared to look at what was unfolding. Someone was close to fainting. Brother, you really are here to cause trouble! You''re obviously putting both of them in tight spots, yet you dare to say that you''re not stirring trouble? If you just keep quiet, everything will be fine! "Shameless! This deity has never seen such a shameless person!" Buttface''s face was filled with disdain. He moved back a few steps, almost as if he couldn''t bear standing beside Xu Que! Xu Que was instantly gladdened. He shook his head and said, "Buttface, you''re the only shameless one here! If you don''t believe me, just go ask around. Everyone knows that I, Xu Que from the Exploding Heavens Faction, am a gentleman! Lady, am I right?" Xu Que looked towards the lady barbecuing as he let out an innocent smile! The lady was seized with terror. Her face instantly turned a deep shade of red. She looked down and as softly as she could, whispered, "yes." One had to admit that Xu Que''s handsome and tender face was filled with deception. Together with his bonus charisma points, a simple smile was enough to be a killer grin for any female! Be it an old lady in her eighties or even a young kid under the age of three, Xu Que would be able to captivate all of them! Buttface looked at the side as he opened his mouth and snapped, "young lad, you really are shameless, how dare you use such tricks!" "If you''re not willing to accept them, then fight me one-on-one!" Xu Que looked on smugly. Someone who counted on his face to survive was this powerful Buttface waved his paws. "I will not fight with someone like you!" At this point, everyone''s faces, including those of the Second and Third Prince, had gone pale! A few of them shot daggers from their eyes, staring coldly at Xu Que. It was as if a murderous aura was forming around them! Xu Que was incredibly unperturbed. He walked over to the barbecue rack and started chewing on a wing that he picked up. The expression that he wore while he was eating showed that he didn''t care about anyone! Firstly, slowly savoring each taste in his mouth, he started biting the strands of meat from within the gaps in the bone. Finally, he started gnawing on the wing loudly, salivating occasionally This kind of calm composure drew the respect of many! "Under these circumstances, you''re still able to eat a chicken wing so calmly. You are good!" "This kid must have some background!" "Bullsh*t, in actual fact, this fellow must be terrified!" Buttface chimed in. Everyone took a step back upon seeing the husky. They didn''t want to get too close to a demonic beast! Buttface was furious, staring murderously at the crowd: "Hmph, you''re all a bunch of weaklings, retreating from my prowess!" "Enough, Buttface, stop being so shameless. Come have some chicken wing bones, your favorite! Come and gnaw on them!" Xu Que threw a few chicken bones towards him, gesturing at Buttface as if he was teasing a dog. "Oww!" Buttface rushed over and shouted, "this deity is a wolf, I only eat meat!" Xu Que thought he wanted to battle and grinned. He prepared to take out his sword and call upon the Sword Spirit. This would not only teach Buttface a lesson but impress the crowd of royals! However, Buttface ended up pouncing onto the barbecue rack. With a flick of his tongue, he snatched up a few chicken wings. Grabbing them in his claws, he started chewing on them. Xu Que''s lips twitched as he shook his head, speechless. Everyone was sweating. They gave off looks of contempt for Buttface''s actions! However, this drama didn''t change the present atmosphere. The few royals had remained silent and had still been staring coldly at Xu Que the whole time. Xu Que was a little pissed off. He calmly scanned them and said coldly, "are you all still buying the wings? If you are, then queue up. If you are not, then scram and stop getting in the way of my business!" "Outrageous!" the old eunuch beside the Second Prince shouted angrily, glaring furiously at Xu Que. On the other hand, the eunuch beside the Third Prince trembled but immediately started gloating inwardly at the situation. He knew that someone else would shield him from Xu Que this time This young lad was so ruthless that offending him would really be asking to die! Xu Que looked lazily at the eunuch and said calmly, "if you have no dick, then shut up! However, our Exploding Heavens Faction have indeed rolled out a new technique recentlyorgan transplants. There are many varieties! If you cannot afford the expensive one, we can do the cheap one. If we can''t do the human one, we can change to a beast''s one. Donkeys, dogs do you need to take a look at our samples? Come, Buttface, show them your dog balls!" "Damn it, you bastard, you''re asking for it!" Buttface exploded in anger. The old eunuch started trembling with rage after hearing Xu Que''s words. He pointed at Xu Que, a murderous aura filling the air. 328 You Want To Test Me? Chapter 328: You Want To Test Me? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The people at the scene were scared silly by Xu Que''s words! What do you mean by ''if you can''t afford the expensive one, we can do the cheap one''? And ''if we can''t do the human one, we can change to a beast''s one''? Damn, why are such things coming out of this kid''s mouth so easily? He actually suggested the eunuch get a transplant from the organs of a donkey or dog, won''t that then make the eunuch a beast man? This is too disgusting and too weird! ... Many people took their hats off to Xu Que for his creativity! However, despite the situation, the Second Prince was still smiling. With a gentle wave of his hand; he motioned to the old eunuch not to act rashly. He looked at Xu Que and shook his head. "All you know is how to grill some chicken wings, yet you remain so arrogant about it. This is called conceit! Not only that, but you deliberately raised the prices extremely high to create sensationalism. In turn, the commoners are unable to buy them. This is called injustice! People like you are not welcome to stay in the Imperial City!" Woah? You''re using morals and ethics to deal with me? Xu Que sneered at the slightly plump Second Prince and said, "isn''t this just sour grapes? Didn''t you just come over here happily to buy chicken wings? Now you''re angry because you don''t get to eat it, right? Aiya, come, come, come, I''ll give you some!" As Xu Que said so, he threw over the chicken bones that he was holding. He then threw over another bone, speaking with a cheerful voice. "This one has more meat than the other. Is it enough, you mongrel? If not I''ll get you more? Look at you, you have a little brother but you''re looking a little more like the guy beside you, tsk, tsk, tsk" Gasp! The crowd inhaled a mouthful of cold air! This was a way of suggesting that the Second Prince was a dog as well as a eunuch. Too daring! Moreover, even though he wasn''t using any curse words and was only speaking with a rude tone, it made people feel like vomiting blood until they died. Although the Second Prince was not someone who could be angered easily, he couldn''t help being angry this time. The flames of fury in his eyes burned wildly. Nevertheless, he didn''t want to show his anger before his people. He took a deep breath to control his anger. With a sneer, he said, "this prince just wants to help the mother and son, so it''s not all about your chicken wings. The food made from this kind of raw material won''t taste nice anyway. Any royal chef from the palace would be able to make a dish better than yours. What makes you so conceited?" "Sigh" Xu Que puffed a sigh and looked up at a 45 degree angle to the night sky. His facial expression was that of an unparalleled master who was isolated due to his sheer skill. "The world laughs at my madness, I laugh at them for not being able to know why! Do I really have to expose my true identity? Yes, actually, I''m the God of Cookery!" God of Cookery? The crowd suddenly froze! But why had they never heard of this title before? The Second Prince was slightly startled as well. He looked at Xu Que questioningly before an idea came to mind. "God of Cookery, right?" said the prince with a cold smile. "Then this prince wants to test you. If you''re able to complete my request, this prince will promise you one thing. If you fail, you''ll kneel down and kowtow to this prince to apologise. You''ll also roast chicken wings for the commoners for free for the next three years, how''s that?" "Oh? You''ll promise me one thing? Are you sure?" Xu Que''s lips curled upwards. You''re asking for trouble! You dare to test me? There''s nothing in the world that can make this Act Tough King back off! Don''t you fucking know that I have a System! Oh yes! You really don''t know! Okay then, this Act Tough King will act tough properly this time so you''ll know why things are the way they are. One has to be fast in acting tough and one''s posture must be suave. If the opportunity for acting tough comes knocking, one need to be serious about acting tough and deliver a slap to the face of the challenger. Don''t hesitate, act tough valiantly no need for explanations! "The words spoken by me, the prince, cannot be taken back. Everyone here can be the witnesses! But don''t be happy just yet, when you''re really able to solve the problem, then you''ll be able to talk about the condition!" The Second Prince laughed teasingly, as if victory was within his grasp! "Fine, what is your request!" Xu Que was excited. This was a great opportunity to act tough! ... On the other hand, the Third Prince and his group were furrowing their brows and seemed grim. "Looks like this young man is going to lose face!" a prince whispered. "Second Brother''s always been sly and scheming. Since he is the one who dared to set up this wager, he must be very confident!" Another prince nodded his head slightly. They knew their Second Brother very well. He possessed wisdom and had means, which was rather fearsome. "This boy is so impulsive that he has fallen into Second Brother''s trap," the Third Prince said, shaking his head. "Even if this person is really strong, he won''t be of great use!" Only the Seventh Princess remained silent. She glanced at Xu Que and seemed to be thinking about something! On Xu Que''s face, she saw great confidence. At this time, the Second Prince stepped out. His face had regained his usual smile. He looked at Xu Que as if he was really confident and said in a joking manner, "since you self-proclaim to be the God of Cookery, you must be good at cooking. So this prince will test your culinary skills!" "Oh, continue, I''m all ears!" Xu Que was calm and relaxed. Test my culinary skills? Is this a joke? This Act Tough King is the top student at New East Cuisine! What kind of cuisine has not been seen in my great country? Do you think I''m afraid of you, little boy? If the topic is food, no matter what kind of tricks you play, you''re not going to escape the clutches of the Act Tough King! "Haha, then listen well," said the Second Prince loudly. "This prince will give you a time limit. By the time a stick of incense burns down, you must make a foul-smelling but tasty dish. Can you do it?" The Second Prince''s expression became even more mocking! Everyone was shocked by that! Foul-smelling and tasty? How is that possible? Isn''t that a complete contradiction? How can smelly food be tasty? Making two conflicting flavors blend into a dish isn''t this just the prince trying to make things difficult for the young man? Everyone''s expressions were bitter and sympathetic towards Xu Que after they heard the Second Prince''s request. As for the Third Prince and his siblings, they were not surprised. They already knew that the request by the Second Prince would no doubt be a trap. The request was so tricky perhaps no one would be able to complete it. "Sure enough, the boy is defeated directly!" "Second brother''s request is really unassailable. That''s our second brother!" The Third Prince and his group were shaking their heads, sighing. The Second Prince had always been their formidable enemy, and with this incident, they would have to focus more energy and attention on him. The Seventh Princess gave a slight frown, shaking her head slightly and sighing. She had confidence in Xu Que. But when she heard the request, she was disappointed as she felt that Xu Que would be unable to win! This was because there was no solution to this request! The woman at the stall had a face full of anxiety. She looked towards Xu Que worriedly. Buttface was gloating at the plight of Xu Que. He held his belly and cackled loudly. "Hahaha, boy, you''re going to lose face this time! You deserve it! Hahaha!" Whack! "Shut your dog mouth!" Xu Que smacked Buttface''s mouth and held his jaws shut, not letting him speak another word. Immediately, he glanced towards the Second Prince and a sneer formed on his face. "A foul-smelling and tasty dish? Heh, I really admire your IQ! Come, come, come, Uncle Pixy''s lesson is starting now. Today I''m going to show all of you what is both smelly and delicious!" With a wave of his hand, he called out the system interface and shouted in his head, Come out, my stinky tofu! 329 This Guy Must Be Crazy! Chapter 329: This Guy Must Be Crazy! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que summoned a huge pot from thin air and with a large clanging noise, placed it on the barbecue rack. He began by pouring peanut oil into it. He didn''t forget to add, "this oil is the oil used exclusively by the Exploding Heavens Faction. It doesn''t have any added preservatives and has been created naturally. It is non-GMO and one bottle is as good as five." Swish! Under everyone''s shocked eyes, he brought his fingers together and squeezed out a magic code. The Fire Element steam became flames and rapidly rose up under the pot. Boom! The flames quickly brought the temperature of the oil pot up as the oil started to sizzle, and gradually boiled! Buttface was a little amazed as he said in shock, "lad, can you really create a smelly yet delicious dish? Young people can''t brag, this is a bad habit!" "What do you know about smelly and delicious food? I can make a hundred different types of them in minutes!" Xu Que glared at Buttface, laughing without any care. Buttface glared, about to say something. However, by the side, Second Prince laughed out loud. He shook his head and said, "Xu Que, if you admit defeat now, you won''t have to kowtow to me, you will just have to barbecue chicken wings for the commoners for free for the next three years!" At this time, he still hadn''t forgotten about winning the people''s hearts and imprinting an image of himself as a hero within their minds. Moreover, to have Xu Que voluntarily admit that he was wrong would give him the greatest satisfaction! Xu Que was calm instead as he shrugged and said, "Second Fatty, you better worry about the conditions I will lay out later. They will make you want to die!" Second Second Fatty? Everyone started sweating upon hearing the name that Xu Que had called the Second Prince. Indeed he must have balls of steel. Wasn''t he afraid that the Second Prince would take revenge? No one believed that Xu Que would win. After all, from how they saw it, smelly and delicious didn''t go together. "Lad, just admit defeat!" An old man couldn''t resist telling Xu Que. Even though admitting defeat was losing face, at least he could still retain a shred of dignity. If he just lost, it would be utterly embarrassing to kneel and kowtow to the Second Prince! "Master, I have dragged you down!" The woman beside the stall was incredibly sorryif Xu Que hadn''t taught her barbecue chicken wings, he wouldn''t be in this state! Buttface on the other hand was overjoyed. Leaning against the stall, he was chewing on a chicken wing, incredibly free! "Lad, you can''t win this, smelly and delicious really cannot co-exist however with this oil that you are cooking now, I can guess what your intentions are! Everyone stand back, he must be intending to splash the hot oil on you all to chase everyone away!" Buttface wore an incredibly cocky expression as if he had seen through Xu Que. After spending the past span of time together, Buttface thought he knew exactly who Xu Que was as a person. Trickery! He relies solely on trickery! Buttface felt that the longest road that he had ever taken in his life was the trickery that Xu Que had subjected him to. Hence, he immediately put his guard up upon seeing Xu Que cooking the pot of boiling oil. He thought that he had seen Xu Que''s trick clearly with his titanium eyes. Upon hearing Buttface''s words, everyone''s faces turned pale and they stepped back involuntarily. Xu Que''s face was filled with contempt. "Buttface, do not assume everyone is as shameless as you to use such tricks! Plus, who said smelly and delicious cannot co-exist? Look at me, I am the best example of intelligence and handsomeness co-existing, how can smelly and delicious not?" "Bullsh*t, intelligence and handsomeness, no one can beat me in those!" Buttface said confidently. Everyone ignored him. Second Prince laughed but didn''t say a word. His eyes were filled with mirth as he looked at Xu Que and said, "Xu Que, your oil has boiled, are you not putting in the ingredients?" "No rush, the heat isn''t there yet!" Xu Que smiled. Everyone couldn''t help but shudder, retreating back another few steps! Third Prince, seventh princess and the rest knitted their brows too. Could this fellow really intend to splash Second Prince with the hot oil? If this is the case, he is too stupid! How can hot oil hurt someone like me? Currying favor! The Third Prince shook his head in disappointment as he looked towards the Seventh Princess and said, "Seventh Princess, I think you are wrong this time, this guy is a lunatic!" "We cannot say until the last moment, brother. Just wait and see!" Seventh Princess said softly as she looked at Xu Que calmly. It didn''t matter to her if she had been wrong or not. She only wanted an outcome. If the youth in front of her did indeed have real powers, it wouldn''t be too late to rope him in. If he was useless, then Second Prince would deal with him. "Lad, stop wasting your time, use this time to barbecue a few more chicken wings for me." Buttface had eaten all the chicken wings and still wasn''t satisfied. Xu Que glanced over at Buttface and said with a smile, "Buttface, you have eaten over 30 sets of chicken wings altogether, rounding them off, that is around 100 sets, you owe me 12,000 taels. If you cannot procure the money later, wait and see how I deal with you!" "Damn!" Buttface was furious as he retorted angrily, "Lad, did you learn your math in a dojo? Since when have I eaten your chicken wings? Do not malign a good person!" Gulu gulu At this moment, the oil in the pot started boiling and making noises. Xu Que stopped arguing with Buttface as he took out a bag of smelly tofu from the system, throwing them into the oil without hesitation! Sizzle, sizzle! A ball of white foam appeared within the pot of oil and what followed was a waft of smelliness. Everyone''s faces changed color immediately. They covered their noses and retreated back together like the tide! At the same time, horrifying sounds could be heard! The most intense and scariest moment of the smell of the stinky tofu was when it was first placed into the pot. That unbeatable smell exploded in an instant and the smell was just "This lad is crazy!" "Damn it, he is a lunatic!" "Cooking sh*t in front of everyone!" "Everyone, run! Damn it, I have underestimated his shamelessness, it''s too scary! Too scary! Too scary" Buttface shouted ''too scary'' three times before blending into the crowd, retreating quickly! Second Prince retreated under the escort of his guards, covering his nose. His face was ashen. Third Prince, Seventh Princess and the rest retreated too, shock written on their faces! "This is ridiculous, he is using such dirty tricks!" "Shameless, despicable!" "I do not understand, how would he have sh*t with him, and an entire bag!" "This fellow is a lunatic!" "That''s right, he must be a lunatic! What normal person would carry a bag of sh*t around everywhere?" 330 It’s a Trap! Chapter 330: Its a Trap! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The crowd retreated hastily. The Seventh Princess was furrowing her brows, following her brothers as they took a few steps backwards. But in no time, her eyes lit up and she chuckled. "I understand now. Seems like he''s a smart person!" "Eh? Seventh Sister, what happened? Why did you praise this boy?" A prince was perplexed. "Am I not correct?" The Seventh Princess replied softly with a smile. "He cooked this thing that has met the foul-smelling requirement. And if he says that thing is tasty, who would actually dare to try it? So he is very smart in this way!" The princes pondered for a moment and felt that their sister''s words were rather reasonable! Whether it smelled good or foulone could find out the answer with just a sniff. But whether a dish was tasty or notit had to be properly tasted in order to find out the answer. And if there was no one who wanted to try it, if Xu Que insisted that it was delicious, nobody would be able to refute him! ... "Aiya, a group of frogs in a well, is there a need to exaggerate like that? This is not sh*t, it''s good stuff. Come, come, come, Buttface, you want to try? 100 taels for a bowl!" Xu Que had a pair of long chopsticks that he was using to stir and flip the pieces of tofu in the pot of oil, so that the tofu would be cooked properly and the smell would spread through the area. Buttface flared up when he heard that. "Get lost! This deity will never be taken in to eat sh*t. You''re totally crazy. A bowl of sh*t for 100 f*cking taels?" "Xu Que, why don''t you stop this tomfoolery right now? Put away your disgusting tricks. Don''t even think that by using this trick, you''ll be able to win!" The Second Prince had retreated several steps back and was shouting at Xu Que whilst covering his nose and mouth. Xu Que smiled from ear to ear and shook his head. "All of you haven''t tried it! How can you be so sure that this is sh*t? I''m totally winning this!" "How could it not be sh*t?" said an annoyed Second Prince. "Such color, such a pungent smell! Don''t think that you can fool this prince even though you''ve made it into cube shapes! Xu Que replied mockingly, "stupid idiot! If we could open your brain like a pot with a lid, the dung beetle would surely smile!" Everyone paused for a moment as they were shocked by Xu Que''s words! In no time, everyone''s faces were flushed red with suppressed laughter! If we could open your brain like a pot with a lid, the dung beetle would surely smile? Isn''t this implying that the Second Prince''s brain is full of sh*t? Damn, this fellow''s mouth is too malicious. He doesn''t need to use curse words to scold a person. His analogies are full of power! "Why is that so?" Only the perplexed Buttface asked that question. Everyone''s mouths twitched. This dog is too stupid, he actually doesn''t understand the meaning? However, nobody dared to explain to him. After all, this was about the Second Princeif anyone explained that, it would be tantamount to seeking death! Xu Que''s face was full of disdain and he was too lazy to explain. He pulled out a bottle of chili sauce from his system inventory and poured it into a bowl to make the condiments. Next, he fished out a few pieces of smelly tofu from the pot and poured it into the bowl, mixing with the sauce. A bowl of pungent smelly tofu was now ready, hot white vapor emitting from the dish. The crowd felt nauseous and nearly vomited. This was because they had believed that this was sh*t. With wild imaginations at work, they were easily disgusted. This was equivalent to someone using chocolate to something poop-shaped. If an unsuspecting person saw that, they would feel disgusted and get nauseous. Ignoring the crowd''s appalled expressions, Xu Que held the bowl of smelly tofu to his nose and enjoyed a deep breath, yelling, "this smells so good!" Woah! That action caused an immediate uproar in the crowd. There were even some people who couldn''t take it and went to a corner to vomit. "This fellow is too ruthless!" "In order to beat the Second Prince, he is actually smelling the shit, and saying it smells good!" "This is appalling. This kind of person has no bottom line!" The crowd turned pale when they saw this. ... The faces of the Third Prince, the Seventh Princess and the other princes were stiff and rigid. They were all royal descendants of the imperial family and had been pampered since childhood. Food that they had enjoyed all their lives comprised only of exquisite and fine cuisines. Never had they seen such a disgusting scene! It was really unbelievable that someone would cook sh*t and then inhale the smell of it and insist it smell good! What has this world come to? At this moment, the Seventh Princess started to waver in her initial judgement. Is this person really a madman? she thought. "Hmph!" The Second Prince snorted and took a step forward. "Xu Que, don''t put on an act. No matter what you do, it won''t change the reality." "What reality?" sneered Xu Que. "I''ve made the dish as per your requirements. Look, foul-smelling and tasty. If you don''t believe me, just give it a try!" "Impudence! You''re cheating!" said an angry Second Prince. "You can ask any person here whether they think it''s delicious or not." "Are you fucking stupid? How can you know if it''s not delicious if you don''t try it?" "Who would dare to try this thing? You''re cheating!" "Fuck you!" "Atrocious! Men, arrest this scoundrel!" "Yo, can''t afford to lose?" "I said that you need to make a foul-smelling and delicious dish. But nobody dares to try what you have made. So it''s impossible to judge whether the food is delicious or not. Hence, you''ve lost!" "What do you mean by nobody dares to try what I''ve made? I dare!" "You you dare to try?" "Of course I dare! What do I have to fear!" Xu Que laughed cheekily. Under the frightened and horrified eyes of the crowd, he used his chopsticks, picked up a piece of the stinky tofu and slurped it into his mouth. Glub! Glub! The black stinky tofu, accompanied by the sauce, slowly burst in Xu Que''s mouth. He even deliberately ate with his mouth wide open so that everyone could see the stinky tofu and the sauces mixing together in his mouth. That stench of the stinky tofu, after being chewed, emitted from Xu Que''s mouth as well. Everyone who witnessed that scene simply felt how ''cool'' it was! "Ahh! He ate it he actually ate sh*t " "Heavens! This fellow is too horrifying! Too ruthless! He didn''t even let himself off!" "He is obviously eating sh*t but he is pretending that he is enjoying the food! How how shameless can he be, that he has to go to such extremes, with no bottom line!" ... Having witnessing this scene, many people couldn''t control their urges and started to vomit. Even more of them were frowning with rapidly-beating hearts. They felt that Xu Que had completely refreshed their understanding of the limitations of humans. However, Xu Que, with a contented expression, was now chewing his smelly tofu in enjoyment. "God, it''s really tasty!" shouted Xu Que in a carefree manner. "If a person doesn''t try something so delicious at least once in their entire lifetime, then they will have f*cking wasted their life!" Try the s*it? Wasting our lives if we don''t try it? The hearts of the crowd sank when they heard that. If you want to eat, you can eat it by yourself. Why do you want to force others to try the sh*t? No matter how good you are at pretending to enjoy eating that sh*t, you won''t be able to scam others into following your lead It''s a trap! It''s all a trap 331 The Elder of Sky Incense Valley Chapter 331: The Elder of Sky Incense Valley Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Everyone wore distressed looks on their faces, looking dumbfounded at Xu Que as he enjoyed that ''delicacy''! This image was practically beautiful! It didn''t look imaginary at all! How could someone wear such a satisfied expression after eating sh*t! Everyone in the Exploding Heavens Faction was indeed tough not only were they tough to others, but even more so to themselves! Buttface was speechless too, hiding far away as he said with a respectful tone, "brat, I have never conceded to anyone before in my life but today, I have to concede. To be able to eat sh*t like this, you are definitely amazing. Now, I will give you a round of applause!" With that, he extended his two paws and started clapping. Second Prince stared coldly at Xu Que from the sidelines, his face ashen. Evidently, he hadn''t expected Xu Que to really eat it and to enjoy it this much. From his perspective, Xu Que was definitely the toughest person he had ever seen! The prince had recently seen a cabinet minister attempt to kill himself by running headlong into a palace wall in protest of the Emperorbut even such a figure could not compare to Xu Que! The fellow was still wearing such a satisfied expression after having eaten the concoction! If the prince hadn''t really seen the sh*t and smelt this awful stench, anyone who saw this expression would have assumed that he had just eaten some kind of delicacy! That acting was something that no one would be able to compete with! However, what upset him was that not only Xu Que had eaten this sh*t, he had said it was delicious. The Second Prince couldn''t do anything to refute him. This bet it seemed like he would lose! For the Second Prince, this was unacceptable. To break this stalemate, the only way was to get someone else to eat it. But who? Definitely not him! He was the Second Prince, how could he eat sh*t for a bet? If he was to really eat it, his reputation would be swept away, much less his prospects for the crown prince position! While deep in thought, his eyes swept across to the old eunuch! The old eunuch seemed to sense something and he immediately understood what the Second Prince was thinking. His face turned pale with fear as he knelt on the ground and shouted, "Second Prince please spare me, I am old and cannot take such stimulation, please spare my life, do not force me to do such things at my age!" He was terrified. After fighting his way up in the palace for so many years and living until this age, if he was to really eat sh*t for the Second Prince, news would definitely spread overnight in the Imperial City. He would become a laughing stock! Second Prince was worried too. This old eunuch had followed him for many years and was very loyal. If he was to really make him eat sh*t, it wouldn''t be good for his reputation if news spread either! At this moment, just as he was lamenting his situation, a shadow rushed forward and pushed past the crowd. It was a guard! Crash! Before anyone could react, he knelt abruptly on one leg and addressed the Second Prince with his fists cupped together. "Second Prince, the Eighth Elder from Sky Incense Valley is in the Imperial City!" "Oh? The Eighth Elder is here? Let''s gather with him in the Tian Zi room at the Yun Bao Restaurant!" The Second Prince was filled with surprise. He respected this figure tremendously! As for the Third Prince and the Seventh Princess at the back, their expressions changed slightly! Just the words ''Elder from Sky Incense Valley'' was enough to make them change their expressions. After all, the disciples of Sky Incense Valley had spread all over the five countries. With their great powers, they were a presence that no country was willing to offend. As for now, the meaning behind Second Prince inviting the Eighth Elder of Sky Incense Valley was clear. "This is bad, the Second Prince has gotten the support of the Sky Incense Valley!" "This could be troublesome even though Sky Incense Valley is far away from Metal Nation, the Empress of the Water Nation was once a great disciple in Sky Incense Valley. If he has their support, it means he has the Water Nation''s support as well!" "Don''t worry, maybe they haven''t come to any agreement yet. We still have a chance to interact with the Eighth Elder!" "But what should we do? Since the Second Prince isn''t afraid to announce this news in front of us, it must mean that things are going well for him already!" "Let''s just see how it goes firstor let''s go to the Yun Bao restaurant together!" Their faces were heavy. Without a doubt, the support of Sky Incense Valley was a huge advantage in the fight for the position of crown prince! Even the Third Prince and the Seventh Princess furrowed their brows in worry. On the other hand, Xu Que quirked his eyebrow upon hearing ''Sky Incense Valley''. The people from Sky Incense Valley are here? It seems like the incident in Fire Country has spread quickly tsk, tsk, tsk, this is an opportunity to act tough again! Xu Que was overjoyed. The thing he found most annoying about this world was that information spread too slowly. If he were on his own planet where there was such thing as the internet, the whole country would know overnight if some artiste had given birth to a set of twins, let alone his own feats. That would have been the best era for acting tough! Livestreaming one making stinky tofu or cooking Modern cities on Earth were the real place to act tough! It was a pity that Xu Que couldn''t return now. He could only act tough in the Cultivation World, which didn''t even have a television. But after all his adventures, he had gained some experience. The number of Acting Tough Points that would be gained in his System would be related to the number of people before whom he acted tough, as well as the power and statuses of these people. The more people who saw, the higher the status and ranking of these people, the more points he would get! Not far off on the road, an elder stood on the street with both hands behind his back. He had a divine demeanour. Evidently, he was incredibly powerful! He was the Eighth Elder from Sky Incense Valley. He had just arrived in the Metal Nation''s Imperial City and was walking around leisurely. This fellow had lived for many years but he still had a great appetite. Whenever he went somewhere, he would look for the local delicacy. Moreover, normal food never caught his attention. He had basically eaten everything there was to eat in each of the five countries what delicacy had he not eaten? Suddenly, he took a sniff and furrowed his brows. "That''s strange, why is this smell so familiar? Wait that''s right, back then, the beautiful woman brought some stinky tofu back to Sky Incense Valley. This is the exact scent!" The elder''s face changed. He suddenly turned and walked towards the end of the road, incredibly surprised. "Could this could the Metal Nation have the special stinky tofu that enhances one''s Soul Strength?" he mumbled to himself. He could barely contain his excitement as he walked towards the end of the road! 332 This Is Priceless Chapter 332: This Is Priceless Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio On the other hand, at the end of the street! The Second Prince had learned that the Eighth Elder of Sky Incense Valley had arrived, and was no longer interested to stay here and continue wasting his breath on Xu Que. With a wave of his hand, he commanded, "Men, follow this prince to Yun Bao Restaurant! After that, he turned around, ready to leave. Swoosh! Suddenly, however, a voice sounded. In a flash, Xu Que was darting towards the Second Prince like a shadow. Everyone was stunned but before they could respond, Xu Que had appeared in front of the Second Prince in a blink of an eye, blocking the prince''s way! "You what do you want?" The Second Prince was surprised. Apparently, he had not known that Xu Que had such an amazing movement skill, and was therefore startled. Xu Que gave a pleasant smile and suddenly, he opened his mouth! "Hahh." He exhaled a deep breath onto the Second Prince''s face! The concentrated stench of stinky tofu instantly blew right into the Second Prince''s face. The Second Prince suddenly felt blacking out. Everything went dark and he felt dizzy, almost passing out from the foul odor. "How is it? Is it stinky?" Xu Que wore a contemptuous smile and winked at the Second Prince. "I''m asking you, is it stinky?" The Second Prince''s face seemed to turn green and purple. He hurriedly backed off a few steps and yelled angrily, "atrocious, what do you want?" Swoosh! The prince''s guards quickly surrounded Xu Que. "Now what? Can''t afford to lose?" smiled Xu Que. "I haven''t stated my request and you want to leave? Not so easy!" "Bastard!" cursed a furious Second Prince. "Obviously you''ve lost yet you still dare to contest the result. Men, arrest this evil man!" The Second Prince was now enraged and pointed a finger at Xu Que. Had it not been for the fact that many commoners were watching, he would have already killed Xu Que. He had only ordered his men to arrest him because he wanted to quickly end this dispute and meet up with the Eighth Elder of Sky Incense Valley! But at this moment, a figure dashed in their direction, followed by a deep voice. "Stop!" An old man suddenly appeared, wearing a somber expression. He landed gracefully on the ground. The commoners present were astonished. Is this an immortal? The Third Prince, Seventh Princess and the rest of princes were stunned to see the old man. Their expressions turned serious. The Second Prince was startled as well. In a matter of seconds, he affixed a smile to his face. "Eighth Elder, pardon me for my tardiness in making you wait for me. I seek your understanding and forgiveness." However, the Eight Elder from Sky Incense Valley did not pay attention to the Second Prince. His eyes locked onto the pot of oil, staring at the pieces of stinky tofu still cooking inside it. His eyes instantly lit up at the sight of the tofu! "Hahaha... It really is that thing!" The Eighth Elder was incredibly excited and couldn''t help but cackle at his lucky find. In a flash, he appeared before the pot of oil. In front of the horrified crowd, he waved his hand and a piece of stinky tofu appeared in mid-air. He then sent it directly into his mouth. "Ah, ah, ahEightth Elder, no! No, no, no! You can''t eat that! That thing cannot be eaten! That''s a piece of sh*t ..." the Second Prince hastily cried out in attempt to stop the Eighth Elder. The crowd felt totally shocked. What''s the matter with this Eighth Elder of Sky Incense Valley, someone who the Second Prince had respected so much? Has he gone crazy? Not only had he directly rushed over to the pot of sh*t, but judging from his expression, he looked as excited as a person who had just found a piece of gold on the street. ... Glub! As he took a bite, the stinky tofu''s tender juices immediately burst in the mouth of Eighth Elder. It turned into a fragrant flavor that circulated all over his taste buds. This was also immediately followed by a slight increase in his soul strength! "Good, good, good!" The Eighth Elder was now in a joyous mood and praised the food by saying the word ''good'' three times, each time louder than before! All the people were completely frozen on the spot, full of horror and disbelief! The Second Prince, the Third Prince and his group were totally confused! They knew the identity of the old man. He was the Eighth Elder of Sky Incense Valley and his cultivation was at Level Four Infant Transformation Stage! But why did this respected old man eat sh*t? What is going on? Are they crazy? The royal princes and princess were floored. They could not figure out what was happening! Xu Que immediately responded by staring and shouting at the Eighth Elder, "Stop, you old fellow! Why are there so many people who are eating and drinking without paying up tonight? I better get straight to the pointthis stinky tofu costs 1,000 taels a bowl, pay up now!" The crowd was dazed! Buttface reacted instead and howled angrily, "fuck! Boy, what do you mean, who has been eating and drinking without paying up?" This dog was exhibiting the typical behavior of someone who had a guilty conscience! The crowd, however, did not bother with Buttface. They were looking on at Xu Que, speechless. 1,000 taels for a bowl of sh*t? Why don''t you just go and rob someone instead? Weren''t you just selling it for 100 taels a bowl? And in the blink of an eye, the price has increased tenfold? That''s f*cking ruthless! The Third Prince, Seventh Princess and rest of princes were confounded. They were not bothered about the price of the stinky tofu, but rather, the phrase that Xu Que had used when he opened his mouth! This guy had actually addressed the Eighth Elder as ''Old Fellow''? Does he want to throw away his life? That''s totally asking to get killed! ... The Second Prince was agitated and snapped, "atrocious, how dare you show disrespect towards the Elder of Sky Incense Valley? Men! What are you waiting for? Didn''t I say to arrest him?" "Stop!" The Eighth Elder quickly stopped the guards. Under the stunned gazes of the crowd, the Eighth Elder actually squeezed out a smile and said to Xu Que, "young hero, was this dish cooked by you?" "Crap, of course it''s me!" Xu Que shot a glare at the Eighth Elder and pointed at him. "Hey you, you should talk properly and not be cheeky. I''m telling you, it''s useless no matter how much you smile. I''m a man of my word1,000 taels a bowl, fixed price!" The crowd rolled their eyes and nearly fainted! Brother, are you really saying that you''re a man of your word? And 1,000 taels a bowl, fixed price? Bullsh*t, we all heard you say 100 taels a bowl. Now you marked up your price tenfold, how can this be called fixed price? However, contrary to their expectations, the Eighth Elder was not angry at all. Instead, he acted in a friendly manner towards Xu Que. "Seems like this young hero is from the Exploding Heavens Faction! I''ve heard a lot about your faction. However this thing costing 1,000 taels a bowl that is really absurd!" As the crowd listened, they felt that the Elder had caught the point! 1,000 taels a bowl, that was absolutely absurd! Anyone with common sense would agree! But the next moment, the crowd nearly fainted at the Eight Elder''s next sentence! "I feel that the value of this thing cannot be measured by taels of silver," said the Elder firmly. "This is priceless! Even if you sell it for 100,000 taels for a bowl, that''s still not adequate" The crowd felt like their chests were blocked, and had a desire to vomit blood! Crazy! These immortals are crazy! It''s just a bowl of sh*t, what value does it have? And that sh*t is priceless? What the heck? Heavens, what is happening to this world? 333 Fairness Is Most Important In Business Chapter 333: Fairness Is Most Important In Business Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Buttface stared in disbelief and said, "damn, since when has sh*t been worth this much?" With that, he turned around and swept the surroundings. Turning around, he quietly ran to a deserted corner At the same time, the Second and Third Prince were in disbelief! At a time like this, they could actually kind of see that something was not right. The Eighth Elder from Sky Incense Valley could not have been a madman he was someone who was incredibly concerned about his reputation, so how could he eat sh*t in front of everyone? Moreover, Xu Que had been disrespectful the whole time, but the Eighth Elder wasn''t angry at all. Instead, he acted polite, almost as if he respected Xu Que "You have guessed correctly, this youth indeed is something!" The Seventh Princess said softly, eyes lighting up. The Third Prince and the rest were slightly shocked as they opened their mouths, but no words came out. "Alright, alright, old fellow, don''t say so many useless things! Priceless, what? Are you planning to eat without paying? Hand over the money, fast!" Xu Que said impatiently. He only had good feelings for the Empress of Sky Incense Valley. As for the rest, Xu Que felt no obligation to treat them very nicely. In his words, this was separating personal sentiments and business! Acting Tough was business and when it was time to act, he had to act! He couldn''t love something on account of another thing because of his personal feelings! The Eighth Elder was shocked as he felt through his clothes pockets. He took out a few gold ingots from his storage ring and passed them to Xu Que. "Since the young warrior insists, I won''t act too courteously. I shall make some gains and buy all of these!" The Eighth Elder had spent a fortune all at once yet but he felt embarrassed for Xu Que, almost as if Xu Que was the one losing out! "Sir!" All the commoners around inhaled a deep breath! These few gold ingots were worth over tens of thousands in taels of silver! What had become of this world? Frying a few pieces of black sh*t could fetch such high prices? Unless a cultivator now had such strong tastes? Everyone was in shock and disbelief! However, Second Prince, Third Prince and the rest wore identical expressions. They believed entirely that this pot contained something extraordinary! "Wait, as I have said before, one person can only buy one bowl! These are the rules and the Exploding Heavens Faction is very particular about fairness! One does not mean two. When I said the price was 1000 taels of silver, I meant 1000 taels of silver, and when I said one bowl, I meant one bowl" Xu Que spoke in an incredibly obnoxious tone. Those around him, both commoners and members of the royal family, wore expressions of awkwardness. They were speechless! How could he talk about his business morals so shamelessly! Besides, obviously one meant one. What was all this about one not being two? The weirdest and most erratic person here seems to be you. As for the Eighth Elder, upon hearing such words, he was shocked again and his face filled with pain. "Young warrior, thisthis bowl is too small for what I gave you, how about five bowls?" "I have said so already, when I say one it means one! Do you want one bowl? If not, get lost and stop interrupting my business!" Xu Que said impatiently. His cool demeanour made him feel great about himself too! His success in acting tough led to a continuing increase in his Acting Tough Points! All the people were shocked by Xu Que''s posture and demeanour too. They felt a chill in their hearts. This fellow wasn''t someone simple! The Eighth Elder had no choice. He knew that he couldn''t indulge in an abundance of something like this. Now that he had a chance to buy a bowl without using spirit stones but using some gold ingots instead for him, it would be like getting it for free. He laughed hurriedly and said, "young warrior, don''t be concerned, I will buy one bowl!" With that, he waved his hand and picked up a few pieces of smelly tofu from the oil pot and placed them in a bowl. However, he didn''t take back the few gold ingots. From how he saw it, he had only gained. It was a bargain, buying this bowl of stinky tofu with only a few gold ingots. Why would he still bother himself about the price for one bowl! Xu Que closed one eye, as if he didn''t see it. He walked over silently and took the gold ingots, placing them secretly into the woman''s moneybag! The Eighth Elder walked away with his bowl of stinky tofu, seeming extremely satisfied. The Second Prince was anxious as he walked over and asked in a low voice, "Elder, no one has any idea what this is. Why are you regarding it so highly?" The Eighth Elder hesitated and said with a groan, "wait here for a while, I need to do something, I will tell you when I am back!" With that, he suddenly leaped forward and swept through the air. He didn''t want to reveal the secret of the stinky tofu, and this time, he wasn''t here alone. He had brought with him a few disciples who were waiting for him outside the city. Hence, he wanted to bring his disciples over to buy a bowl each, as many as he could get! However, his actions weren''t simple in the eyes of the princes. Just as he left, they turned their gazes towards the pot of stinky tofu at the same time! Even the Seventh Princess''s eyes were shining as she suddenly stepped forward. "Master Xu Que, can you sell a bowl to me?" Her voice was as clear as a silver bell and incredibly mesmerising. As she looked at Xu Que with her beautiful eyes, they were filled with gentleness. The few princes furrowed their brows, a little shocked! They understood their sister incredibly well,. She wasn''t a very approachable person and had high tastes. Since a young age, apart from her relatives, only the Jade Sword Sect and Ye Chang Feng had been able to converse with her! But now, she had walked forward voluntarily and begun conversing with Xu Que. Evidently, she must have realised that this concoction wasn''t so simple! "Of course, for a pretty woman, I have always been gracious. You can have some for free, take as much as you want! But remember, if we''re speaking business, call me Ma Yun from the Exploding Heavens Faction! Ma from Ma Yun and Yun from Ma Yun, got it? Come, let''s set a small goal together, something like eating 100 bowls of this stinky tofu" With that, Xu Que was speaking in an incredibly gracious tone and was waving his hands amicably. Look at the princess''s gracefulness and petite figure hear this voice, so melodious! As a gentleman, how could I demand money from her? "Damn it, brat, you lustful creature!" At that moment, Buttface''s voice echoed from afar, filled with anger! He had gone off somewhere to plan his tricks but was now running back with a mysterious bag in his hands. He now happened to chance upon this sight and was furious. After all, he had just stolen dozens of chicken wings and had been chased all around by Xu Que! But this woman can have the stinky tofu for free? And there is a goal? 100 bowls? Is there any justice to this? This is obvious bias! Buttface got angrier and angrier as he thought about it! However, Xu Que replied as if he was in the right. "Buttface, you still have the cheek to talk here? Listen to yourself! the Princess''s voice is so melodious and sounds as clear as a silver bell. It puts me in a good mood. So what if I treat her a little differently? I might even be willing to treat her to a six dollar bowl of spicy hot pot too!" 334 Fixed Price! Chapter 334: Fixed Price! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The Seventh Princess was surprised, her mouth slightly agape. Xu Que, who had been scolding people since the moment he had first opened his mouth, had now unexpectedly made a comment praising her for her beautiful voice! Buttface was not satisfied and howled at Xu Que, "this deity''s voice is also silvery and crisp, yet you chase me around and want to kill me! This is gender discrimination!" "Bullsh*t, you sound like a duck! And you''ve got cheek to claim that your voice is silvery and crisp! For goodness'' sake, your voice is like the sound of barbell dropping onto the ground!" Xu Que glared at Buttface. "Owww, shameless!" Buttface immediately howled in frustration. Xu Que couldn''t be bothered with him. He looked at the Seventh Princess and instantly become gentlemanly. With a light smile, he said, "my beautiful princess, how about I treat you to some spicy hot pot? The type that costs six dollars!" "Oh? Spicy hot pot what is that?" The Seventh Princess was puzzled. "It''s a magical dish. After eating it, you will be wanting to come back for more at least thirteen times in one night!" Xu Que said with a graceful bearing. The Seventh Princess was bewildered. She could not understand at all! Buttface sprang out again when he heard the phrase ''spicy hot pot''. He felt that it must be the most delicious dish in the whole world. He immediately shouted, "spicy hot pot! Boy, this deity wants to eat spicy hot pot!" "This is none of your business, so go away! Can''t you see that this Act Tough King is talking to a girl?" Xu Que''s expression was full of displeasure. Are you kidding me? he thought. This Act Tough King isn''t going to ask a dog out. Why would I treat you to spicy hot pot? The Seventh Princess chuckled and her eyes flashed slightly. She felt that the young man and the dog were rather interesting. However, she wanted to know more information in order to determine the background of Xu Que, so she did not leave the place. "Young Master Xu Que has superb culinary skills!" the princess said with a smiled. "Does Young Master Xu Que have some spare time to go to a teahouse to talk for a while?" "Oh? Young lady, you''re actually a straightforward and emotionally honest person. But unfortunately, I''m a gentleman and I don''t like to rush. I hope that you won''t be too anxious! Love is something that needs to be nurtured. As the saying goes, reluctance will never produce the desired results however, since you have invited me, it will be disrespectful to decline. I just need to finish selling the stinky tofu first. It''s a small business and integrity is very important!" Xu Que made a gesture of respect by cupping one hand in the other before his chest. His choice of words may have appeared elegant on the surface, but they somehow didn''t feel right! What ''gentleman''? ''Don''t like to rush''? And ''won''t be too anxious''?! And ''disrespectful to decline''? All these over-the-top, flirtatious phrases could there be a more shameless man in this world? The crowd was appalled and shocked after thinking through what Xu Que had said! This this boy is too shameless. He is daring to flirt with the Seventh Princess! This is totally outrageous! These kinds of words are usually heard in the brothels. How dare he utter such words in such a situation? Who do you take the Seventh Princess for? ... The Seventh Princess was taken aback. She had been totally caught off guard as Xu Que was not behaving the way a gentleman should by saying such indecent things! Several princes were furious upon hearing his words. They couldn''t control their anger and shouted fiercely, "atrocious!" "You''re too daring, how dare you make such impertinent remarks to my sister!" "Hurry up and kneel down to ask for forgiveness!" The Second Prince also stood up for his sister and commanded in an icy tone, "men! Arrest this pompous scoundrel!" The guards immediately swarmed towards Xu Que! "Good job! Hurry up and take this away boy!" Buttface commented happily as he nearly jumped for joy! "Wait a moment!" Xu Que raised one arm and said seriously, "are you trying to create trouble? And you, Second Fatty, how many times have you yelled at your guards to arrest me? You can''t afford to lose, right? Or are you actually jealous because I''m too good-looking and too cool?" The Second Prince''s mouth twitched. "You humiliated my sister. This is an offence punishable by death!" "Damn, don''t accuse me of ridiculous things. When did I humiliate your sister?" Xu Que was immediately unhappy. He turned to the Seventh Princess and put on a charming smile. "My beautiful princess, may I ask you if I humiliated you earlier? Ah, don''t rush to talk. Look, you must be hungry, come, eat something first!" As he spoke, Xu Que prepared a bowl of stinky tofu and turned to the Seventh Princess. At that moment, nobody noticed that Buttface had sneakily gone up to the oil pot, pulled out a bag and poured its contents into the oil pot. As one looked carefully, the contents were similar in shape to sausages, but they were dark-colored and floated in the pot. And they really did look like sh*t! ... Fortunately, the bowl of stinky tofu that Xu Que was now holding had not been contaminated. He picked up a piece of tofu with chopsticks and offered it to the Seventh Princess. Perhaps because he was really good-looking, or perhaps because of the added charisma points, but he appeared extra charming in that moment. The Seventh Princess exhibited no signs of anger. Not only that, but when she looked at Xu Que''s gentle and charming smile, her heartbeat accelerated slightly, and she felt somewhat nervous! "Come, be good, open your mouth first. Yes, that''s right. Then gently put it in!" As she was in a daze, she opened her small mouth and listened to Xu Que. She could not understand why, but at that moment, she sensed so much sincerity from Xu Que that she was unable to reject him. What was the reason for this? The Seventh Princess herself had met many of the five nations'' talents. Even in the Imperial City of Metal Nation, there was a man who was reputed to be the most beautiful man of the five nations. However, even in the face of that famous, beautiful and charming man, the Seventh Princess had never felt as mesmerized as she felt now. Facing Xu Que, who was such a shameless person, why was she unable to keep her heart from fluttering? Xu Que had held the smelly sh*t to her face, yet she had obediently opened up her mouth When the slightly smooth and rather hot stinky tofu touched her lips, the Seventh Princess felt that she must have gone crazy or been possessed by an evil spirit. But in the next moment when she bit down on the tofu, the fresh and tender juices filled her mouthand she was dumbfounded. Why did this foul-smelling thing have such a unique taste? Foul-smelling? No! It''s wonderful! It smells good, too delicious! Wait what is this? Tofu? No, since when was this tofu so fragrant and flavorful? The taste and flavor, it''s simply amazing! To think that such a delicious thing actually exists in the world! Boom! Suddenly, the Seventh Princess''s shivered. Her Soul Strength had increased slightly. Although the difference was only small, she could clearly feel the change in her Soul Strength. She stared at Xu Que with big eyes, wearing a look of amazement. Xu Que laughed cheekily. "How is it? It''s delicious, right?" "Mm!" The Seventh Princess nodded. Xu Que continued to laugh. "Your Soul Strength has improved quite a bit, right?" "Mm!" "Do you want some more?" "Yes!" "Thank you. 10,000 taels a bowl, fixed price!" ... 335 A Condition Is a Condition Chapter 335: A Condition Is a Condition Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio One bowl for 10,000 taels? Everyone nearly fainted upon hearing Xu Que''s words. It had been 1,000 taels earlier on, but now he had increased it tenfold to 10,000 a bowl? Damn it, if this is the case, how can you still have the cheek to talk about business ethics? One must be cursed if they believe you! But then again what''s up with the Seventh Princess? Why does she look so blown away? Is this thing really that delicious? Seventh Princess stood rooted on the spot as she looked at Xu Que, unable to react. What is wrong with this person? Didn''t he say that if it was good, I could have it for free and eat as much as I wanted? But after taking just one bite, it has become 10,000 taels for one bowl? "Master XuXu Que, what is this for?" Seventh Princess was a little flustered and confusion was written all over her face. Xu Que laughed. "Look at your scared expression. I was just joking with you! As I said, one is one and two is two. Honesty is the most important thing. Come, come, come, the whole bowl is for you!" With that, he gave the Seventh Princess the entire bowl of stinky tofu. Mostly, he was still thinking of how he could teach the Second Prince a lesson. He couldn''t be bothered with earning taels. The Second Prince was shocked too. He couldn''t understand what secrets this black-looking sh*t held. Why had the Seventh Princess worn such a euphoric expression after eating it? Could it really be that delicious? "Seventh Sister, are you sure this is delicious?" the Second Prince asked as he looked at the Seventh Princess. She nodded her head with a bitter laugh. "Second Brother, this is amazing after eating it, it seems like my Soul Strength has increased!" With that, all the princes'' expressions changed! Increasing Soul Strength! No wonder the Eighth Elder had regarded this with so much respect. It was a precious concoction! All of them finally understood as they looked at the pot of stinky tofu again, a passionate expression in their eyes. "Second Fatty, what''s up now? Now that your sister has tried it for herself, do you still not admit defeat? Are you trying to go back on your word? Can you really be that shameless?" Xu Que said smugly as he looked at the Second Prince. The prince''s face muscles twitched as he opened his mouth and said, "since when did I say I wanted to go back" Before he could finish, Xu Que interrupted him. "One must be honest! Look at how I used my words earlier on. I didn''t take a single cent from your sister and even offered her a bowl of delicacies worth 10,000 taels for free. Are you not ashamed in the face of my gratitude?" The Second Prince rolled his eyes. He had had no intention of going back on his words. "I" Xu Que interrupted him again, shaking his head. "Stop finding excuses. You''ve already lost this bet, if you''re a man then admit defeat! Don''t be wishy-washy!" "I" "Just announce if you have lost! Yes or no, yes or no?" "Yes" "Yes what? Look at your reluctant face, you obviously do not accept the outcome. That won''t do. If you do not speak with honesty, how will you be Emperor in future?" Second Prince was shocked, his face filled with disbelief. He had had no intention of going back on his words at all, especially in front of so many commoners. He wanted to establish an image of someone who would fit the Crown Prince position, someone who would act according to their words and follow through with promises. However, he had had no idea that before he could say anything, Xu Que would portray him as a dishonest person. With Xu Que''s words, the commoners thought that the prince really wanted to go back on his own words. The Second Prince could see for himself why they would think that way. After a while, Second Prince finally got a grip of himself and said angrily, "I have never said I am going to go back on my words, stop spouting rubbish!" "Alright, alright, since you''ve realized your mistake and admitted defeat, it shows my words hadn''t fallen on deaf ears. You need to take note in future, do not wait for others to remind you!" Xu Que nodded in sincerity, almost as if the Second Prince was a worthy student and he himself a gratified teacher. The Second Prince almost spat out blood out as he stared angrily at Xu Que. Before he could say anything, Xu Que cut in again. "Here, it is now time to discuss the residence you owe me!" The Second Prince opened his eyes wide. "Since when do I owe you a residence?" Xu Que blinked and said with a grin, "didn''t you promise me something if you lost? My condition is a residence, 3,000 beautiful women and countless treasures, that is all!" Vulgar, too vulgar! All the princes wore of a look of contempt upon hearing that. They had expected him to ask for some treasures for his cultivationbut they hadn''t expected him to ask for a house, women and money. As a cultivator, how could his mind be filled with such vulgar thoughts? Of course, these were only the thoughts of the princes. For the commoners, Xu Que''s request was perfectly reasonable. A residence, many beautiful women and countless wealth what difference was there between that and an Emperor? They were filled with envy! Without anyone noticing, Buttface had taken over the oil pot and grabbed hold of a pair of huge chopsticks. As he fiddled with the oil pot, he said smugly, "brat, you are too shameless! Coming up with such terms, you have no foresight at all you should have just asked him for the whole Metal Nation!" Everyone''s mouths twitched upon hearing Buttface''s words. They looked at him in disgust, but no one was willing to criticize him. Second Prince ignored Buttface''s words as he stared coldly at Xu Que. "I promised you one condition," he said in a bantering voice, "but you have stated three conditions!" "Oh, you''re right, that is my mistake indeed. A condition is a condition. Allow me to rephrase!" Xu Que accepted his mistake modestly. "Sure!" The Second Prince nodded. Xu Que said, "then I want a residence that is filled with many beautiful women and countless riches!" Everyone was silent. What damn difference was there? Hadn''t he just combined a few sentences into one? This works too? F*ck, brother you are good! Everyone had assumed that Xu Que would change his condition or reduce it, but they hadn''t expected him to be this smart! Second Prince squinted and said with a cold laugh, "since you insist on such requests, then I can satisfy you for sure!" To him, Xu Que''s request wasn''t too much. In fact, he could easily follow through with it. Xu Que smiled and asked, "what if you can''t?" "I will definitely do it!" The Second Prince was incredibly confident. "No, I don''t really believe you unless you write a written agreement and promise that if you cannot do it, you will bequeath all your wealth to me!" "Hehe, you really are a petty person. It is but a written agreement, I shall satisfy you!" Second Prince gave another cold laugh as he looked at Xu Que with hatred in his eyes. He then waved his hand and a man brought over some paper, pen and ink. He immediately wrote down the agreement. 336 Buttface’s 10,000-Year-Old Collection Chapter 336: Buttfaces 10,000-Year-Old Collection Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the Second Prince wrote an IOU on the spot for Xu Que. The Second Prince needed to prepare a harem of 3,000 beauties and a mansion full of gold and silver. If he was unable to comply, all assets under him would have to be transferred to Xu Que as compensation. Xu Que was very satisfied and accepted the IOU, grinning from ear to ear. "Do your best, Second Fatty!" he said emphatically. "I''ll wait for the good news tomorrow!" After that, he turned and walked away. Since he had already finished acting tough, he had to leave in a cool manner so as to leave an unforgettable impression and draw the respect of others. But when Xu Que turned to leave, he saw Buttface standing beside the pot of oil and working with the stinky tofu, similar to what Xu Que had been doing when cooking them. Butfface wore a smug look and seemed to be in a good mood! "Buttface, what are you doing? You''re going to steal food again, right?" Xu Que immediately furrowed his brows and walked over. Buttface had a clear conscience this time and was now bold and confident. He was irritated by Xu Que''s accusation and replied confidently, "this deity doesn''t need to steal! I''ve a part in this thing too!" "What do you mean?" Xu Que was startled and lowered his head to look at the pot. Immediately, his eyes stared hard at what was inside. There were pieces of dark, sausage-shaped things floating in the pot. And after being fried, they had become black and hard. They were not stinky tofu at all. Moreover, they exuded a stinkier odor than before. That sausage shaped thing was dark and long. Xu Que thought that maybe it had been freshly created. Xu Que wanted to scream and swear. It looked like f*cking authentic dog poop! Xu Que instantly stared at Buttface. "What the hell did you put inside?" Buttface replied smugly, "this deity has put something inside that your original concoction cannot compare to! It is my treasured collection that has lasted at least 10,000 years. It has a strong smell and definitely tastes good! Anyway, this deity has decided that from now onwards, you have to give me 20 percent of the profits for every bowl you sell." Xu Que''s lips twitched. Buttface had really thought that Xu Que was making a pot of sh*t! This f*cking stupid dog is really an idiot! he cussed in his head. This is too sick! Buttface''s 10,000-year-old poop is now inside the pot, no wonder the original smell has suddenly become more nauseating! Looking at Buttface frying the poop with a complacent expression, Xu Que was tongue-tied for a moment as he was at a complete loss as to what to say. "It''s alright, it''s alright, since you went to such lengths as to take out your 10,000-year-old collection, it would be too shameless of me to fight with you for the taels of silver," said Xu Que, waving his hand. "You can have them all. The money''s all yours!" "Yo, I didn''t realise that you were actually quite a reasonable boy. Fine then, since you don''t want a share in the profits, this deity won''t force you." Buttface was thrilled. He turned to the crowd and started selling his stinky poop. "Come, come, come, everybody come and take a look! Exploding Heavens Faction delicacy, 10,000 taels per bowlan authentic, genuine and honest price for everyone!" When the commoners heard that, their interest in the stinky tofu instantly diminished. 10,000 taels for a bowl? This dog is too evil! The princes could not stay still now. So what if it was 10,000 taels a bowl for such an amazing thing? Even if it cost 100,000 taels, they would still buy it! Although this thing was foul-smelling, they were convinced that this was a rare treasure. According to what the Seventh Princess had said and the strange behavior of the Elder from Sky Incense Valley, the stinky tofu tasted good and could increase their Soul Strength! There were hardly any treasures that could increase Soul Strength now. Anything that could increase Soul Strength, even by a tiny bit, had an exorbitant price. It had reached a state where cultivators were willing to pay, but there was simply no supply. Therefore, when they found out that the dish could increase their Soul Strength, even if it tasted like shit, they would not hesitate to eat it in big mouthfuls. "This prince wants a bowl!" "Give this prince a bowl too!" "And this prince as well, one bowl!" The princes walked over to Buttface. The Second Prince even rushed over to be the first in line. ... Xu Que was trying very hard to suppress his laughter, so he looked as if he was smiling away. This was because he knew that Buttface would definitely be beaten up very soon! Finally he managed to control his smile and walked over to the woman who was the stall owner. "Lady, the money''s all yours. In future, you can take care of your child at home without worrying about money. There''s going to be a fight here soon so you can stop doing business now, just hurry up and go back home!" As the woman listened to him speak, she noticed a couple of gold ingots in her money bag. She was so frightened that she kept shaking her head to refuse Xu Que''s offer. Xu Que unveiled his captivating smile once again and said, "just take them, I still have the gold and silver that the Second Prince promised me. These few ingots of gold are nothing. Hurry and go now!" "Thank thank you, young master!" The woman suddenly looked shy and nodded lightly. Then, after a pause, she spoke softly, "young master, tonight if you have time, you can come to the east of the city. At the end of the Vermillion Bird Street, the fourth house, you will find me!" When she finished speaking, her face was flushed red. She carried her child and ran away. It was as if she was extremely shy and embarrassed! In fact, she had never thought that she would be so bold as to say such a thing to a young man that she had just met. However, she had been unable to hold back the feelings that she felt in her heart. When she saw Xu Que''s smiling face, she could not stop her heart from fluttering! After her husband had passed away a few years ago, she had been all alone whilst caring for her son wholeheartedly. In short, she was only a mortal, an ordinary woman. Since Xu Que had all the added charm effects switched on and had also treated her so nicely, how would she ever be able to resist him? Xu Que was dumbfounded as well. Looking at the woman who had disappeared into the maze of streets, he could not help but touch his face and exclaim in his heartwow, I''m actually so good-looking that my every gesture and movement can drive girls crazy. Even young married women throw themselves at me "So Young Master Xu is such a romantic, carefree and cool person!" At this time, a crisp voice was heardthe Seventh Princess. With a veil covering her face, she smiled and looked at Xu Que. Apparently, she had heard what the woman had said to Xu Que earlier! "Seventh Princess, you''ve misunderstood," replied Xu Que in a righteous manner with a wave of his hand. "I''ve a pure heart and few desires. The mother and son looked pitiful, so I helped them out and harbor no other thoughts." "Oh, so that''s how it is seems like I thought too much about it. Young Master Xu, I hope you are not offended!" The Seventh Princess smiled apologetically. She now had a better impression of Xu Que! She was intelligent and could tell that the mother and son did not have an easy life. Xu Que had helped them by teaching the woman how to grill chicken wings. In future, that woman would be able to use her grilling skills to earn money herself! ''Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime''. She understood this saying very well. "It''s fine, I''m already used to it. After all, to love the world and love all beings is not an easy thing. I even composed a song on this: Love really needs courage to face all the gossips and lies, if you eh, eh" She coughed. "My apologies, I went out of tune!" "Pfft!" The Seventh Princess chuckled and looked at Xu Que with her beautiful eyes. "Young Master Xu seems to be a witty person," said the princess softly. "Why don''t we go to a teahouse for a cup of tea and talk for a while?" "Uh, drink tea? Forget it, I still have more important things to do, I don''t really have time for tea!" "Oh? What''s the matter, Young Master Xu? Is there anything I can help with?" "Come to think of it, I really do need your help. May I know how to get to the east of the city and reach the fourth house at the end of the Vermillion Bird Street?" 337 Master is Smart! Chapter 337: Master is Smart! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Ah?" The Seventh Princess was stunned and took a moment to react. The fourth house at the end of Vermillion Bird Street? Wasn''t that the address of the lady and her son from earlier? Come to think about it, that woman was quite pretty if she left her address before leaving, she must have positive feelings towards Xu Que. She must be feeling grateful too. But didn''t this fellow just say that he wouldn''t go? Didn''t he say that he wasn''t that kind of person? Why is he asking me this now, then? I asked him to drink tea with mebut do I not compare to a common woman? Are all men really such hypocritical beasts? The more the Seventh Princess thought about it, the angrier she got and the colder her expression became. The Seventh Princess had stayed in the Palace for a long time and she hated people who were hypocritical and lustful. None of the princes that she had ever interacted with had ever caught her attention. However, she had not expected Xu Que to be this kind of person either. She felt incredibly disappointed. Xu Que said in a serious tone, "actually, I just realised that I had forgotten to give the cumin and the chili powder to the woman. Even though she has tens of thousands of silvers to survive on, life needs to be interesting. Whenever they want to eat a snack, they can barbeque some chicken wings to eat, you know?" "Ah?" The Seventh Princess was stunned again and didn''t react in time. She couldn''t follow Xu Que''s ever-changing though process. It seemed that he wasn''t about to take advantage of the lady. Instead, he wanted to help her by giving her some ingredients for the chicken wings! I have misunderstood him! As she thought this, she couldn''t help but blame herself. "Why did you ah, you look terrible, are you sick?"" Xu Que asked in concern. "Do you need me to check your body? I am not exaggerating but my skills are not limited to making chicken wings and stinky tofu. I am also a gynaecologist! Do you understand? They say a gynaecologist''s precious hands are at the bottom" The Seventh Princess shook her head and said a little apologetically, "Master Xu, I I am not sick. Earlier on I misunderstood you. I am truly sorry! Master you are very upright and honourable, I have cast you in a poor light!" "It''s alright. As I said before, I have travelled around for several years to uphold justice, and I have long gotten used to misunderstandings! I am a genius! I will make use of others'' misunderstandings to go further and reach the pinnacle of this world, enjoying the solitude at the top! Solitude!" Xu Que waved his hand, his expression stoic as he suddenly looked up 45 degrees into the night sky. His gaze was filled with determination as he said sonorously, "however, all these desires cannot slow my pace. I will save this world, and I will get stronger. Because even if I am hit by a thousand adversities, I will not be knocked down by them!" Even if I am hit by a thousand adversities, I will not be knocked down by them! With these two sentences of poetry, the Seventh Princess opened her mouth in shock. She was blown away. These two sentences, they were astounding! How much determination and vision must one have to create such poetry! Who would have thought that under this quirky fa?ade lay someone so mighty! He wanted to save the world. He was not afraid of malicious rumours or misunderstandingshe was respectable! "Master Xu you are a genius indeed. This world is lucky to have someone like you!" Seventh Princess said sincerely, looking at Xu Que. A vague image sprung into her mind of Xu Que standing upright and unwavering under the lashing of the wild winds, helping the commoners despite everything! In that moment, feelings exploded within her heart. Her positivity towards him increased tremendously. After all, in this Cultivation World where everyone was a cultivator and one would sacrifice their friend than oneself, to have someone who would give for the commoners, he was one of a kind. Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 200 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for acting tough shamelessly. The reward is 500 Acting Tough Points!" Hearing the continued ringing of system notifications, Xu Que maintained the humble look on his face as he waved his hands plainly. He turned around, putting both hands behind his back. The next moment, he said, "the road ahead will be long, but I will search!" The Seventh Princess was shaken to her core as she said, "that is beautiful poetry. Master is indeed smart!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 200 Acting Tough Points!" Xu Que moved his body slightly to face the other side of the night sky. "There will be hard times, but one must power through them!" "Master Xu is so talented and ambitious, I am full of respect!" "A sword only becomes sharp if one sharpens it at the whetstone, the smell of spring comes after a cold winter!" "Master, bravo!" "Even old age cannot stop one from pursuing one''s passion!" "Master that is lovely!" "If one does not grasp opportunities when they are young, they will regret it when they are old!" "Master is indeed ah?" Her face was filled with confusion. She was a little scared now. All these poetic verses that Xu Que had recited were things that she had never heard before. To her, they were astounding. It had reached a point where she didn''t know what to say to compliment him. She felt a little numb from doing so. However, his final, unusual line had left her confused. If one doesn''t grasp opportunities when one is young, one will regret it when one is old? What does this mean? Does it have anything to do with Xu Que''s determination to save the world? Xu Que was like a mystery to her. She was captivated by him, with a curiosity that was difficult to express in words. She really wanted to know what this youth had gone through to be able to mature at such a respectable and astounding pace. Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Just as she was recovering from her shock, a few ear-piercing noises split the night sky. Everyone turned their heads to look. The Eighth Elder from Sky Incense Valley had returned. This time, he wasn''t alone. He had brought with him seven or eight young male and female disciples. They landed on the ground, looking worn out. Everyone stared at them in shock. The Eighth Elder looked incredibly anxious as he led his disciples through the crowd and shouted, "young warrior, I have returned to ask you to sell some more of this delicacy. Please give each disciple of mine one bowl" With that, the Eighth Elder saw that the person in front of the oil pot was no longer Xu Que. It was a dog with a black and white body who was fiddling with the stinky tofu inside! Beside him were a few princes. They each had their own bowls of stinky tofu and were in the process of placing it into their mouths. What shocked them most of all was the fact that the unidentified objects that they were picking up from their bowls were black and hard. They were incredibly smelly and they were being lifted right into their mouths 338 I’ll Give You A Chance! Chapter 338: Ill Give You A Chance! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Strange, wasn''t the stinky tofu square-shaped? Why are there sausage-shaped ones as well?" The Eighth Elder paused and pondered. He was also wondering if these pieces of ''stinky tofu'' had just been made. Slurp! The Second Prince sucked the black thing into his mouth, closed his eyes and started to chew. Immediately, he gave a frown and asked, "Uh? Isn''t it supposed to be tasty and flavorful? Why do I feel like it is dry, hard and still smells fetid?" "That''s really strange. Mine tastes exactly as you described it, your royal highness!" the old eunuch beside the Second Prince concurred, puzzled as well. A prince who was opposite them disagreed, "no, I personally fel that this is really delicious, especially the texture. It''s crispy outside and tender inside. When chewed, the tofu bursts inside the mouth together with its juices, and it actually starts to smell good!" "This prince also has the same opinion. This is really tasty. It feels like tofu, but also a hundred times better than tofu!" "Yes, and it increases our Soul Strength! This is too amazing!" "Ah? You sure? Why is mine dry and hard and so hard to chew? It is unusually bad-smelling and I feel disgusted by the stinky smell!" "Exactly! Not only that, but I feel like puking already. What is going on?" ... The princes were baffled. Some had tasted the real stinky tofu but others had had a taste of Buttface''s stinky poop! Xu Que and the Seventh Princess stood a little away from the crowd. When he saw the scene play out, he tried very hard to control himself from breaking into laughter. He was on the verge of collapsing on the ground and laughing all he wanted. These people sure are into strong flavors, they actually ate Buttface''s poop, he thought. Kudos to all of you! Buttface has been sealed in the stone wall for ten thousand years and has never pooped since then. It is most unexpected that his fresh poop is now eaten by these princes! "This is not right!" The Eighth Elder of the Sky Incense Valley felt something amiss and quickly went over to the pot of oil. Instantly, he had a weird expression on his face. He pointed to the pot where there were now only a few pieces of the sausage-like thing left, and asked Buttface, "little dog, I would like to know what this thing is?" "Bah, damn! You are the dog, your whole family are dogs! This deity is clearly a wolf! Just look at how great and domineering this deity is!" declared Butfface, proud and aloof. "As for this thing, heheh, it has a great history!" "A great history? I''m willing to hear about it." The Eighth Elder looked grim. He didn''t flare up on account of Xu Que, having seen that Buttface knew Xu Que. The rest of the people looked towards Buttface, especially the princes. When they heard Buttface claim proudly that the black thing had a great history, they couldn''t help but feel excited, and thought that they might have gained much more from eating that thing! "I had never imagined that after ten thousand years that the world would have changed so much. Humans have started to eat sh*t, and it can actually sell so well!" Buttface was filled with emotion. He felt the world had changed greatly. However, he still wore an aloof expression and continued, "fortunately, this deity has acted for the greater good and has released my 10,000-year-old wolf poop so as to sell it to all of you, as much as it pains me. It''s 10,000 taels a bowl, too worthwhile!" Poof! A few princes instantly puked out everything that had been inside their mouths. Their faces were pale and greenish from hearing what they had just heard, and they almost puked out blood. Wolf poop? Fuck! This dog actually ''released'' its own poop inside the pot? This is f*cking genuine sh*t? ... The Eighth Elder from Sky Incense Valley was dumbstruck, wearing a disbelieving expression. Soon, he flew into a rage. Shaking in anger, he pointed at Butfface, voice trembling. "You you''ve ruined this! What a waste! This is a pot of priceless stinky tofu. And you actually threw dog poop inside it?" "Crap, this is wolf poop! Wait what did you say? That boy made stinky tofu? It was not sh*t?" Buttface suddenly realised what was going on and stared upwards with his big round eyes. The Seventh Princess was horrified when she recalled that she had also eaten stinky tofu earlier. Her face changed abruptly from an expression of calm to one of fear. She felt like vomiting. Fortunately, she remembered that Xu Que had prepared her bowl before Buttface had poured dog poop into the pot of oil, and her bowl had therefore been uncontaminated. She heaved a sigh of relief. "Princess, don''t you want to drink tea? Go, go, go, let''s go for a walk!" Xu Que could sense that a fight was about to break out soon. He held the dainty hand of the Seventh Princess and ran away from the scene. "Eh Young Master Xu, this this" The Seventh Princess was about to ask Xu Que if he knew what had happened. But when he held her hand, she became flustered and her head immediately went blank! Having been born as a princess, she always watched her behavior and was often reserved. She hardly even talked to a man more than required, let alone let one hold her hand! Now that Xu Que was holding her hand, for a conservative princess like her, she could not believe what was happening and felt very nervous. "Owww!" At this time, Buttface''s howling was heard. It was followed by the angry voices of the princes berating the dog. Soon, the crowd became infuriated and the situation spiralled out of control. "Xu Que! You actually dared to deceive this deity? You''re finished ahh, ow, ow, ow, ouch! Why are all of you hitting me? Do you have the guts for a one-on-one? This deity is invincible and is raring to go for a one-on-one challenge Oww! Outrageous, this is outright bullying! How can you call yourselves heroes when all of you have come at me together? Don''t force this deity to fight, otherwise you''ll regret it for life! This deity has killed people before! Damn it! Still bashing me? Do you know that if this deity gives a command, there''ll be millions of wolves surrounding this Imperial City in an instant? Besides, what''s wrong with eating this deity''s poop? It has been my treasured collection for 10,000 years and the ingredients are fresh! Oww ow, ow, ow, ouch!" ... As they ran into the street, Xu Que could vaguely hear Buttface''s angry snarls, and felt elated. Although he knew very well that the people definitely wouldn''t be able to hurt Buttface, Xu Que was still glad to see Buttface getting bashed and chased around. However, right now, he didn''t want to be a part of the crowd, and had fled the scene with the Seventh Princess! Running away after acting tough was definitely exciting. But running away with the most beautiful girl there after acting tough that was undeniably cool! Whenever such scenes appeared in movies, it would be a most dashing scene for the protagonist! Xu Que didn''t have any thoughts other than purely wanting to gain more Acting Tough Points. So he was very dedicated, always making sure to act coolly in front of others! As they ran, they passed by a tavern that had yet to close for the day. Xu Que stopped for a moment as he suddenly felt like drinking some wine. This was because he had just eaten the chicken wings and stinky tofu, and having some wine would cleanse his palate. "Princess, why don''t we have some wine instead of tea?" he suggested to the Seventh Princess, who had not yet recovered from her shock. The princess tried to calm herself down and although her veil covered half her face, Xu Que could tell that she was nervous and shy. "Young Young Master Xu, it''s getting late, why don''t we" She pondered for a while, deciding to meet up tomorrow. But Xu Que quickly interrupted her. "Princess, that''s not right. As the saying goes, ''if you don''t drink at night, you''ve lived your life in vain''! Come on, let''s have a bottle of wine. Didn''t you want to find out about my identity? I''ll give you a chance, let''s go!" Xu Que stepped into the tavern. ... 339 Xu Que’s Sob Story Chapter 339: Xu Ques Sob Story Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The Seventh Princess stood rooted to the ground, hesitating. Perhaps because she found Xu Que very mesmerising and lucky, or perhaps because the few lines of poetry he had recited tonight had given her warm feelings But in that moment, she did something that she never would have done before. She quickly followed Xu Que into tavern! If the other princes or anyone else from the palace had seen this, they would have been shocked! The Seventh Princess was usually seen as very gentle and smartit was difficult to imagine her going into a tavern, especially with a youth whom she had just met! However, no one saw her. When she entered, she asked for a private room to drink with Xu Que! After she drank a shot, she began to calm down. Looking at Xu Que, she asked, "Young Master Xu knows my intentions then. Can you tell me your story?" Xu Que laughed and raised his glass. He cocked his head and drank a mouthful before sighing. "My story is very simple, just like meI am an incredibly simple person. Others are the ones who complicate things!" "Oh? If it is so simple, then why did Young Master Xu use the name Takumi Fujiwara at the Sword Catacomb today?" Seventh Princess asked. "Because my story is different! I was born with a curse!" Xu Que''s face was filled with depression as he spoke. "Actually, my real name is Naruto Fujiwara. I was born in a village known as the Hidden Leaf Village. My parents were the strongest people in the village, but a demonic beast came and wreaked havoc, killing countless villagers. My parents sacrificed their lives and sealed the demonic beast within my body." "What?" The princess was shocked and couldn''t help but cover her mouth, staring at him in disbelief. Even though she hadn''t heard of a Hidden Leaf Village before, or of sealing a demonic beast within someone''s body, the dismayed expression on his face led her to slowly believing him! Xu Que continued speaking in a very depressing tone. "I only found out afterwards that the demonic beast knew that my family bloodline was special and had the Sharingan, so it wanted to take it away and caused the disaster as a consequence! Afterwards, I escaped alone with my weak body, but swallowed a demon fruit by accident. I boarded a boat and swore to become a pirate!" "What happened afterwards?" she asked. "Things went south, I was seasick and could only go to shore at a place known as Mount Akina. I changed my name to Takumi Fujiwara and threw away my past, relocating there with my new name. I even opened a tofu shop there and became the Mount Akina Speed Star!" Xu Que said with a sob. After hearing this, the Seventh Princess turned silent. Even though Xu Que''s story was a little unusual, his sobbing was too convincing. She didn''t think too much as she said in a low voice, "who would have known that Young Master Xu has experienced such a rough life! It is no wonder that you can make such special stinky tofu, you used to have a tofu shop!" "No, no! All these were in the past. Nowadays I am barely anything. I have changed my name to Xu Que, and I might even change it to Tony Ooki, soon and go to a mysterious island and film some AV films." "What is an AV film?" The Seventh Princess was suspicious. "It is a fun art form. Don''t worry, if there is a chance, I will invite you to be the female lead!" Xu Que said, eyes clear. She couldn''t understand what he was saying but nodded and said laughingly, "thank you, Young Master Xu. If the day does come, I will definitely be there!" "That is good, very good! Cheers!" Xu Que smiled in satisfaction as he raised the glass and clinked it against her own! After drinking another mouthful, the atmosphere calmed down. After a while, she opened her mouth again to speak. "Actually, I have something to ask of Young Master Xu tonight!" "Princess please tell me whatever you need. If there is anything I can help you with, even if it means following you into hell, I will be willing!" Xu Que tapped his chest and spoke with a tone of moral conviction. "Really?" Her eyes lit up in an instant and she was overjoyed. His heart started thumping immediately and he mouthed a swearword. She wouldn''t really ask me to follow her into hell, would she? Please don''t, I was just joking, don''t take it seriously, girl! However, as an expert Act Tough King, Xu Que wouldn''t admit to being incapable of anything. If anything, he would brag about it first. After all, getting drunk could solve the situation as as everyone would forget about it the next morning! "Of course! Whenever I, Xu Que, say something, I mean it!" With that, he tapped his chest. She immediately said with joy, "actually, I know that you have a powerful divine chariot and that you can manoeuvre it incredibly well, and that it is one of the best in Metal Nation. Hence, I want to ask for your help in representing my Third Brother at the Imperial Tombs Contest two days from now. I want you to take part in the first round of the contest. If you succeed, we will then be able to enter the Imperial Tombs!" "Ah? Is that all?" Xu Que was stunned. He had thought that she would ask for something huge. He hadn''t expected it to be about the Imperial Tombs Contest. However, this was quite simple. After all, he had come for the Imperial Tombs anyway. This was a great opportunity to wreak havoc! "Young Master Xu, you cannot underestimate the Imperial Tombs Contest. It affects the future of the Metal Nation and the future Crown Prince!" Seventh Princess said seriously. "How can the contest affect the future of the Metal Nation?" Xu Que was perplexed and a little confused. It''s just a contest. Can it make Metal Nation stronger in any way? That doesn''t seem logical! "Actually well, there is no harm in saying it, this isn''t any secret but my father and all the masters in the Spirit Treasures Pavilion and the Godly Treasures Pavilion have created a magical weapon. It can produce even more metal element spiritual Qi that will let cultivators continue cultivating for hundreds of generations. However, to start using this magical weapon, one needs to fill it with boundless metal element spiritual Qi. Hence my father wants to dig out the Dragon Veins!" "Dig out the Dragon Veins to provide metal element spiritual Qi for the magical weapon? F*ck! He is betting so much on it. When he becomes tough, he won''t let the Dragon Veins go!" Xu Que was a little shocked. Back in Fire Country, the Fire Emperor had placed much significance on the Dragon Veins, as they concerned the fate of the Ji family''s imperial power. Hence they had protected it at all costs. They did not dare to waste the spiritual Qi. However, the Metal Nation was going down the opposite route. They wanted to dig out the Dragon Veins and use them. That was a great idea! "The Dragon Veins concern the fate of the nation. This is something we know. But my father has also believed for a long time that as we increase their powers, the power of the country will increase naturally as well. We won''t need to count on destiny to maintain the prominence of the Metal Nation. We won''t hide such immense metal element spiritual Qi but instead, we will mine it and make use of it in reasonable ways to develop resources and make the Metal Nation even stronger!" Xu Que inhaled deeply upon hearing her words. He opened his eyes wide and made a surprised exclamation. He couldn''t help but give a thumbs up upon hearing her words. "Indeed," he said in a tone of sincere wonderment. "Your father is superb!" 340 Professional Grave Robber Chapter 340: Professional Grave Robber Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The Emperor of the Metal Nation was supposedly a visionary man! If he were an earthling, he would totally be an innovator! He actually wanted to abolish feudal superstition by making full use of the resources that resided deep within the Imperial Tombs. This kind of thinking on Earth was commonplace, but in the World of Cultivators, it was completely avant-garde. In addition, the Metal Emperor also strongly supported Spirit Treasures Pavilion''s research and development of divine chariots which were used to train the Soul Strength of their cultivators. This was also impressive as such activities were somewhat similar to the Industrial Revolution. As a great leader had once said, ''no matter if it''s a black cat or a white cat, if it can catch mice, it''s a good cat''! Other relevant sayings that sprung to mind included: ''if you want to be rich, you must build roads first'', ''emancipate the mind'', ''science is the number one force of production''! Xu Que however felt that the Emperor of the Metal Nation was someone who could be taught greater things! He decided that one fine day, he should look the Emperor up to talk about life, and especially discuss the possibility of Xu Que reluctantly taking up the position of Chief Engineer of Reforms. He would be able to develop love action art films, also known as AV, to make their lives colourful and interesting "Sigh, it''s a pity that the Dragon Veins are so well-protected by the ancestors." The princess puffed a sigh and shook her head. "We can hardly get inside there. Over the years, my father has been holding the Imperial Tombs Contest, hoping that someone would be able to enter, dig up and break the seal of the Dragon Veins. Alas, success is hard to achieve!" When Xu Que heard that, he was surprised and exhilarated! This is totally like someone giving you a pillow when you want to sleep! he thought. Dig up the Dragon Veins? This is simple, for I''m a professional grave robber! I''m the one who dug up the Dragon Veins in the Imperial Tombs of Fire Country. It is most unfortunate that you, the Metal Nation, are unable to handle your Imperial Tombs. Looks like this Act Tough King needs to lend a helping hand! Xu Que''s lips curled upwards as he thought this. To him, this was really a good thing! The Metal Emperor wanted to dig out the Dragon Veins in order to make full use of the Metal Element Spiritual Qi to strengthen the Metal Nation. And Xu Que wanted to dig up the Dragon Veins because he wanted the Genesis Metal Herbs! These two goals did not conflict; both parties would be satisfied as it would be a win-win situation! Xu Que even felt like going to volunteer himself to the Emperor and say, don''t worry, Dog Emperor, if you want to dig up your ancestral tomb you should get help from the Exploding Heavens Faction! We specialise in grave robbing with a 10,000 year history of experience in the area! "Rest assured princess, the people of our generation are full of justice and sincerity!" promised Xu Que as he slapped his chest confidently. "What''s more, I''ve already promised you that I will definitely help. So, leave it to me!" He thought, raiding the Imperial Tombs by imperial decree, this is too fucking interesting! The Seventh Princess had however, underestimated the help that Xu Que had in mind. She had thought that he had only agreed to help pass the first checkpoint of the trial in order to help the Third Prince secure a position that would allow him enter the Imperial Tombs. But just this alone was enough to make her feel contented. "Thank you, Young Master Xu. No matter the result, Third Brother and I owe you a favor," said the Seventh Princess, raising her wine cup. "If you meet any difficulties in future, we''ll certainly help you out however we can!" "You''re too polite, this is only what I should be doing!" said Xu Que modestly. ... The two of them continued to drink together. The Seventh Princess might have come across as quiet and reserved, but her alcohol tolerance was not bad at all. She was able to explain clearly some of the checkpoints in the Imperial Tombs Trial. The checkpoints were not intended to daunt them but had been set up based on the restrictive spells of the Imperial Tombs! For example, the first checkpoint was the Divine Chariot Contest! From Xu Que''s point of view, this was practically drag racing! However, driving a divine chariot was a test of Soul Strength and mastery of the rune inscriptions. These two abilities were the crux to breaking the seal of the Dragon Veins! If one could not meet these two basic requirements, entering the Imperial Tombs would solely be for the purpose of joining in on the fun, something that was absolutely unnecessary. As a result, the first checkpoint had been designed to screen out the weak so that the elites would be able to enter the Imperial Tombs and fight against what was within! However, the rules for this year''s Imperial Tombs Contest had changed, for now it involved vying for the position of the Crown Prince. The Metal Emperor had allowed the princes to form their own teams. If one member cleared the checkpoint, the whole team would pass that round successfully. The Seventh Princess said that although the Third Prince had a talented team, they were not confident that they would clear the first checkpoint, so they need Xu Que''s help with that. That night, Xu Que slapped his chest and promised that he would clear the first round as he was the Speed Star of Mount Akina, the renowned Old Driver! Because of this, he specially toasted the Seventh Princess with a few cups of wine. However, the results were disappointing as the alcohol tolerance of the Seventh Princess was too high. She was not tipsy at all. After they finished talking, they got up and said their goodbyes. Xu Que found an inn and stayed there for the night. He fell asleep the moment he hit the bed! There was no news of Buttface for the whole night, and Xu Que had no intention of looking for him. Poor Buttface had had a miserable night! The princes had taken turns blasting their spells at him. Although the level of their spells and attacks could not hurt him at all, every part of him was being attacked and bombed all over. Several teams of palace guards rotated watch duties in the streets in order to catch him. They would ask every person they saw if anyone had seen a talking dog. "Fuck! This deity has said so many times that this deity is a wolf with noble blood, not the lowly dog! Damn it! That thick-skinned shameless boy! Too outrageous! This must be a big conspiracy against this deity. The stinky tofu was deliberately disguised as sh*t so that this deity would be deceived! Luckily, this deity is gifted and intelligent and managed to leave early, otherwise this deity would not have gotten away now!" Buttface muttered to himself throughout the night and sneaked his way back to the stall. At this time, the crowds were long gone. There was nobody in the street and it felt completely deserted. Yet Buttface laughed coldly. "The most dangerous place is the safest place! If you want to catch this deity, dream on! Wait eh?" Buttface suddenly paused as he had found the pot that contained his very own poop. It was still in the same place! After hesitating for a moment, Buttface picked up a stick and picked out the real stinky tofu from the pot. He inspected the stinky tofu left and right "What kind of shit is this stinky tofu? Does it really taste delicious?" Buttface stared at the black stinky tofu for a long time. Ultimately he made up his mind and swallowed the not-so-pure stinky tofu. Glub! Glub When Buttface felt the tasty flavor of the stinky tofu burst in his mouth, he was instantly dumbfounded "How how can this be so delicious? And the Soul Strength of this deity has actually increased so much?" Buttface could not believe what was happening. He disregarded the fact that the pot still contained his own poop, and rapidly picked out the remaining cubes of stinky tofu from the pot. After that, his eyes immediately darted around his surroundings vigilantly, fearing that someone would rob the tofu from him. Buttface carefully kept the remaining pieces of tofu ... On the other hand, Xu Que had had a peaceful night. When he woke up, the sun was already high up in the sky. He was awakened by someone knocking on his door. Thump! Thump! Thump! "Young Master Xu, please come out for a little bit!" "Who''s that? Don''t ask me to get up!" Xu Que was lazy to open the door. He lay on his bed and shouted his reply. "Young Master Xu, the Second Prince has sent me over to inform you that your mansion and the 3,000 beauties you requested have been prepared for you!" said the man outside. Swoosh! Xu Que suddenly sat up in bed, narrowed his eyes, looked at the door and smiled. F*cking idiot. This Act Tough King has finally gotten some sleep and here you are forcing me to go out, act tough and smack you in the face! In that case, all right then. This Act Tough King will reluctantly teach the asshole Second Prince a lesson or else this Act Tough King won''t be able to call himself the Act Tough King anymore! 341 Harem Of Three Thousand Beauties Chapter 341: Harem Of Three Thousand Beauties Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio After a while, Xu Que changed his clothes and left the inn. He followed the manservant and got inside a horse-drawn carriage! After driving past several streets, the carriage stopped abruptly in front of a rather remote mansion. The mansion before him was situated at a rather remote location, but its furnishings and decorations seemed brand new. It was actually a great coincidence as the Second Prince had previously wanted to keep some pit bulls in a mansion, and he had thus ordered for a mansion to be built. The mansion happened to have been completed by then and hence, the prince had decided to give it to Xu Que. Outside the mansion, the Second Prince was present, along with his guards as well. Behind him, there were 3,000 delicate and reserved-looking young women standing carefully to one side! All these women wore somewhat tense and worried expressions. Xu Que was able to tell with just one glance that the Second Prince must have gathered these women from the people. In order to fulfil the terms of the bet with Xu Que, the Second Prince had abused his authority and had forcefully gathered 3,000 women in a short time. "Your Royal Highness, Young Master Xu is here!" The manservant who was also the driver of the carriage got down and paid respects to the Second Prince! "Hmph!" The Second Prince responded indifferently. He was certainly not in a good mood and did not say a word. He just wanted to quickly hand these things to Xu Que, tear the IOU up, make some sarcastic remarks, and finally go back to the Palace to make preparations for the Imperial Tombs Contest! But would Xu Que let him off so easily? This guy was here to create trouble for the Second Prince. "Young Master Xu, we''ve arrived!" As the manservant spoke, Xu Que pulled back the drape to look at his surroundings, leaning his body forward slightly. He acted like someone of noble status, glancing at the Second Prince and his men nonchalantly then furrowing his eyebrows. "You''re giving me this shabby mansion? I don''t want it. Take me back to the inn, I''m going back to sleep!" Xu Que released the drape and sat back inside the carriage. It was obvious Xu Que had not looked at the mansion properly at all. He had only taken one quick glance and retreated back into the carriage. The Second Prince frowned with a hint of anger. "Xu Que, don''t be too much! This mansion was only built recently. How can it have anything to do with the word ''shabby''?" Whiz! Xu Que pulled open the drape and revealed his face to the Second Prince with a smirk. "Can''t you even take a joke? Tsk, tsk, Second Fatty, you have no sense of humor!" "I''ve completed all your requests. Where''s the IOU?" said the Second Prince with an unhappy face, ignoring what Xu Que had said. "Nah, it''s not up to you to decide if you''ve completed my requests. In accordance with formalities, I will need to conduct a check!" Xu Que hopped down from the horse-drawn carriage and strutted over to the Second Prince. He looked at the large group of women behind the Second Prince. "Ladies," he said, "is there a girl called ''San Qian'' amongst you?" Who is San Qian? When the 3,000 women heard that, they looked at each other with confusion. The Second Prince had not expected that either. He was stunned for a while, before his expression changed. He guessed what Xu Que was trying to do. "Xu Que, you want to play word games with me? Isn''t that too childish?" The Second Prince looked gloomy. Xu Que gave a laugh and took out the IOU. "Second Fatty, I''m not playing word games with you," he shook his head. "This paper here states the terms clearly! Hou Gong which means harem, Jia Li which means beauty or beauties, and San Qian!" When he declared that, everyone''s mouths twitched! Isn''t it clear enough that you''re playing word games? ''San Qian'' means 3,000. Therefore ''Jia Li San Qian'' clearly means 3,000 beauties, is that not? Who would have known that you are looking for a beauty with the name ''San Qian'' instead? How in the world am I going to find her? the Second Prince cursed in his head. "Atrocious!" retorted the Second Prince angrily. "Last night, you didn''t specify clearly that you wanted a girl called ''San Qian''. This prince will not be held responsible for this!" Xu Que shrugged his shoulders. "Fine, it is true that I didn''t specify it clearly enough!" "Eh?" The Second Prince was taken aback with Xu Que''s unexpected reply. Everyone there was stunned too: With that shameless character of his, will he really concede on this matter? It can''t be, right? This is so totally not that guy''s style! ... "Since you''ve agreed, then it''s settled!" said the Second Prince coldly. "The 3,000 beauties are here. If you don''t believe me, you can count them personally yourself!" "There is no need to count!" Xu Que dismissed that by waving his hand magnanimously. However, the next moment, he pointed at the IOU. "But then again, although I did not specify clearly I wanted a beauty by the name of ''San Qian'', gathering 3,000 beauties out of nowhere is not right of you either, alright?" "What do you mean?" said the Second Prince who furrowed his eyebrows. "These women are the good-looking ones in the Imperial City. Are you still not satisfied with them?" He thought that Xu Que wanted to find fault with him by picking on the looks of the women! Once again, Xu Que pointed at the words in the IOU. "The focus is the word ''harem''," said Xu Que seriously. "Do you dare to say that all these beautiful women are from the harem?" Harem? When everyone there heard that, their expressions changed so abruptly that they nearly coughed out blood! Nobody would have thought that just these six simple Chinese characters could be played like that by Xu Que. Earlier on, he had asked for a beauty by the name of ''San Qian'' (which also means three thousand). Then luckily for the Second Prince, he had relented. But now he was claiming that the 3,000 beauties should be from the actual Royal Harem! F*ck! Brother, are you going to start a rebellion or something? The 3,000 beauties in the Royal Harem belonged to the Emperor. Are you saying you want to snatch the Emperor''s women? You dare to speak such words in front of the Second Prince? You''re asking to get killed! "Xu Que, you''re audacious!" snapped the Second Prince with murderous intent! Xu Que''s words were enough to land himself punishment by death. "Yo, yo, yo, don''t be angry! If you''re feeling bitter about this, you can bring your father here. In all regards, the IOU was not written by me." Xu Que was grinning cheekily. He had nothing to fear! The Second Prince had just been on the verge of ordering his men to apprehend Xu Que. When he heard that, he went pale and quickly gave up the idea. Yes, the IOU had been written by himself. If he went to his father, the Emperor, he would get punished. If it was not for the fact that the heir would be chosen during this sensitive period of time, he would not have felt so bothered. To boot, he could not go to the Emperor now as it would greatly affect his image! Therefore, the Second Prince could only swallow this up as he did not want the Emperor to know of such a scandal. As the prince thought this, he started to get wary. Gritting his teeth, he took a deep breath and stared at Xu Que coldly. "What do you want?" "Not much. Everyone knows that I''m a handsome man with principles," said Xu Que, who behaved as if he was a generous man. "Since Your Royal Highness is unable to complete my requests, then you''ll have to compensate me by bequeathing me all of your wealth. Then I''ll be merciful and treat this as if it had never happened!" Everyone''s eyelids twitched. What? All the Second Prince''s wealth to you? Godd*mn! You have a f*cking big appetite, don''t you? You''re not afraid of dying? However, the Second Prince appeared to be very calm. "All of my valuable items are inside this storage ring," said the prince with a faint smile. "Wealth is a worldly possession itself. Since you want it, I''ll give it to you!" With that, under the shocked gazes of the people around them, he removed the storage ring on his finger and flung it towards Xu Que. 342 You Want To Play The Scheming Game? Chapter 342: You Want To Play The Scheming Game? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The Second Prince threw the storage ring that he was wearing to Xu Que without any hesitation! The truth was, the real precious treasures were all hidden in his own chamber, inside his treasure vault, so he did not in the least feel any heartache for the loss of the storage ring! But this was Xu Que, who was a very astute guy. The moment the prince handed over the storage ring without any fuss, he knew that the storage ring would not contain much good stuff. Cut the crap! All you gave me was a storage ring yet you think you can slip away easily? Second Fatty! You''re too stupid and na?ve! But Xu Que accepted it nonetheless. Well, a mosquito''s leg was still meat as well. To achieve great things, one should not be bothered about small matters. For him, he would gladly accept all the small petty gains he could get! Next, Xu Que touched the storage ring and checked the contents using his Soul Strength. Sure enough, the treasures inside there were only slightly better than the bulk of the storage rings that he had seen so far. There were tons of spirit stones in there,and also all kinds of magical weapons. However, they were relatively low grade. There was some fine wine inside that seemed to be of good quality. As for secret skill manuals and any higher grade treasures that Xu Que would have liked to get, there was hardly anything of the sort inside the storage ring. It looked like the Second Fatty had come prepared as well! Or... one could guess that he had not brought the good stuff with him and had kept that stuff elsewhere, such as a treasure vault! ... "Hand over the IOU!" The Second Prince knew that Xu Que was not too satisfied with the storage ring as he had spent quite some time checking its contents. Nevertheless his expression was still grim as he demanded the IOU. In any case, the prince needed to take back the IOU! "What''s the hurry?" said Xu Que. "How do I know if the things in this storage ring are all of your possessions? Maybe you''ve hidden a lot of treasure somewhere else!" The Second Prince narrowed his eyes and he replied in cold tone. "The Second Prince has no need to stoop to the level of deceiving you. Everything is inside the storage ring. What more do you want?" "It''s simple. I want to go to your house and see for myself!" Xu Que grinned cheekily. Everyone present who heard his words inhaled a breath of cold air! Tsk This fellow''s guts must have gotten too fat! You want to go to the Second Prince''s house for a look? There''s no f*cking difference between that and confiscation of property! What''s more crucial is.. the Second Prince''s home is inside the Palace! The Second Prince was about to explode from anger but because of the IOU, he dared not flare up at Xu Que. After taking a deep breath, the Second Prince gritted his teeth and said resentfully, "of course this prince does not mind that. The problem is, will you dare to go there?" "What''s there to be afraid of? Go, go, go, the timing is just right as I haven''t taken my lunch yet. I''ll see how good the culinary skills of the Metal Nation''s Imperial Kitchen are!" Xu Que got into the horse carriage after saying that. Everyone''s mouths twitched. You bastard! Besides wanting to confiscate other''s property, you also want to get a free meal as well? A cold glint flashed past the Second Prince''s now narrowed eyes. He blinked at the old eunuch beside him while staying calm and collected. The old eunuch grasped what the prince wanted to express, and left quietly. The Second Prince had a lot of trusted aides beside the old eunuch, with several others in the Palace! The old eunuch immediately found a deserted corner, took out a blank talisman and wrote something on it. Then he cast a spell. The Prince''s secret order was sent out. This method was similar to passing information along via messenger pigeons, but with far more speed! ... As the old eunuch issued the secret order, several eunuchs who were the prince''s trusted aides were sitting in the main hall of his quarters inside the Palace. They seemed to detect something. The next moment, a talisman appeared in front of them. There were some words written on it! "The Second Prince has ordered us to quickly put all of his most valuable treasures in his chamber and treasure vault!" The eunuchs were shocked. They looked each other in the eye before quickly hurrying to obey! Simultaneously, Xu Que''s carriage started to move, along with the Second Prince and his men. The whole team headed towards the Palace, but their speed was very slow, as if they were patrolling a street! Unexpectedly, there were no objections from the carriage. The Second Prince rode on a fine horse. From time to time, he would turn around and steal a glance at the carriage! Well, he did not know that the carriage was already empty. When Xu Que had gotten on, he had used a Divine Escape Emblem to get away. "Haha! This idiotic prince wants to play the scheming game with this Act Tough King. But you''re no match for me! Since you''ve promised to give me all of your assets, I''ll help myself to them!" With a smile, Xu Que was randomly teleported to a spot outside the Palace. Then he used a movement skill to get to the Palace faster. With his methods, entering the Palace was an easy feat. Moreover, it seemed that it would be easy to find out the location of the Second Prince''s chamber even if Xu Que was not familiar with the structure of the Imperial Palace. There were so many eunuchs in the Palace, there was bound to be one who would know the location. Therefore, Xu Que kidnapped a eunuch in a friendly way by smiling at the eunuch and threatening him. "Don''t move! Hands up, surrender your gun or die! Ah no, please excuse me, I forgot that you''re a eunuch and you don''t have a gun at least not anymore! Answer my questions honestly or I''ll send you to heaven" "Young hero, please spare my life!" The eunuch was startled as he looked at the dagger that had suddenly appeared beside his neck. He instantly begged for mercy. "Hurry up! You people from the Palace really like to play mind games. The paths are so complicated and every chamber practically looks the same! Tell me the truth, where is the chamber of the Second Prince?" Just the threat of Xu Que was enough for the eunuch to disclose the location of all the princes'' chambers. At the same time, he also revealed the location of the chambers of the Seventh Princess, the Metal Empress and even the Empress Dowager''s chamber was divulged to Xu Que. "Is the Empress Dowager beautiful?" asked Xu Que. In the cultivation world, there were people who were several hundred years old but were skilled in maintaining their youth. They looked exactly the same as they had when they were young. The eunuch''s whole body trembled and he hurriedly replied, "the Empress Dowager is as beautiful as a fairy, she is lovely enough to cause the fall of a city or a state!" "So what? Do you think that I''ll be interested in your Empress Dowager? How could a handsome man like me contemplate such a thing? You''re insulting my personality, watch it!" Xu Que hit the eunuch on the back of his head to knock him out in a friendly way. He quickly left that spot. Not long after, he arrived in front of the main entrance to the Second Prince''s chamber. He entered with an exaggerated swagger. The eunuchs were acting on the Second Prince''s orders very anxiously. The Second Prince had too many treasures. Just the treasure vault itself contained all kinds of precious and rare items. They were the result of the Second Prince''s painstaking effort to collect them over the years. He had an ambition. If he were to fail in vying for the position of the Crown Prince, he might make decide instead to usurp the throne. The contents of the treasure vault would be the foundation of the Second Prince''s future plan to raise a rebellion to usurp the throne. With only a few eunuchs, it was tough for them to store everything away in such a short period of time. Moreover, they did not have storage rings but only storage bags, which could not contain many things. "What should we do? There''s still so much hurry, hurry up faster, everyone!" "Are there more storage bags? Get a few more for us! At this rate, we''ll need two hours to clear out everything!" "This can''t work! Hurry up the treasures over there are the most important! Hide them fast, the rest can wait" ... The eunuchs were very tensed up as they hurriedly cleared out the valuable items, nerves tight! Although they did not know the reason they had been ordered to put away the treasures, they knew that it was important as the secret order had stated it was very urgent. If they could not complete the task in time, they would definitely be in big trouble. Knock! Knock! Just as the eunuchs were burning with anxiety, there was a knock at the door. The eunuchs jumped at the sound, looking slightly ashen. The Second Prince had gone out early this morning. Who would come looking for the Second Prince at this time? One of them quickly asked, "who''s that?" Xu Que spoke in a deep voice, replying from the other side of the door, "water meter check!" 343 His Royal Highness Sent Me Here! Chapter 343: His Royal Highness Sent Me Here! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio What the hell is a water meter check? The eunuchs were stunned for a while, and soon gained their composure as they calmed down. They knew very well that people from the Palace did not talk like that! "This is the chamber of the Second Prince. Unauthorised personnel should not be trespassing and loitering around this place, so hurry and go away!" The eunuch who had solemnly replied seemed like the leader of the group with the highest rank amongst them. Xu Que stood outside the door with a slightly raised eyebrow. "I was sent by the Second Prince, His Royal Highness, to assist you in packing up the things!" "What?" The eunuchs were stunned once again. His Royal Highness actually sent an outsider to assist us? No, there''s something fishy about this! Immediately, the leader of the small group of eunuchs, who was also the eldest of them, asked suspiciously, "His Royal Highness did not order us to pack anything up. Who are you?" Xu Que was laughing inside his head! Oh? He didn''t order all of you to pack up the valuables? You''re lying through your teeth. This Act Tough King heard everything clearly from outside! He spoke in a low tone, suppressing the urge to chuckle, "I''ve brought the storage ring of his Royal Highness to keep the valuables. If you don''t believe me, there''s nothing I can do, except to report back to His Royal Highness but I don''t know what will happen next!" The moment the eunuchs heard the threat, they were immediately intimidated. Is it really true that he was sent by His Royal Highness? "Steward Liu, what shall we do now?" The eunuchs looked at each other, not knowing what to do. Steward Liu was the leader of the eunuchs and was the more experienced amongst them. "What this person has said doesn''t seem to be false!" commented Steward Liu after pondering for a short moment. "His Royal Highness should know that just the few of us alone are unable to put so much stuff away. Thus, for His Royal Highness to send someone over with a storage ring... that is highly possible!" "Oh yes, we can verify the storage ring that he brought over first. And if it really is genuine, we can conclude that he was really sent by His Royal Highness!" "All of you go ahead and keep removing the things first, I''ll get the door!" The few of them discussed amongst themselves and decided to look at Xu Que''s storage ring first. Squeak! A eunuch opened the door warily and saw Xu Que. He was surprised to see a young man outside the door. Xu Que stretched out his hand, offering out the storage ring with a serious expression. "This is the Second Prince''s, His Royal Highness''s, storage ring. It can''t be an imitation as there are even some clothes inside that His Royal Highness usually wears. If you don''t believe me, all of you can go ahead and verify it!" The other eunuchs looked over at the storage ring as well and their facial expressions changed. "This is really the storage ring of His Royal Highness!" "The obsidian ring is engraved with His Royal Highness''s name!" "It also contains His Royal Highness''s aura. This ring is genuine; it''s really the ring that His Royal Highness carries with him all the time!" The doubts of the eunuchs towards Xu Que were now cleared and all of them clasped their fists in salutation towards him. "Young lad, we''re sorry for the offence earlier. Our apologies!" "No harm done. All of us are working for His Royal Highness, I can understand your worries! Seeing how all of you carry out your task in such a cautious manner, I feel gratified for His Royal Highness as well!" Xu Que smiled and clasped his fists in salutation as well. In an instant, his comment had narrowed the distance between him and the eunuchs! Then afterwards, he rambled on with some nonsense, saying that the Emperor had found out that the Second Prince had hidden some treasures and would be sending men to conduct a search at the chamber. Hence, all the treasures had to be put away. The eunuchs got worried when they heard that No wonder His Royal Highness issued such an urgent order. It is because the Emperor wants to send men over to search the chamber! "Quick, move it!" "But His Royal Highness''s storage ring will not be able to contain all of the treasures. Just the secret vault alone will require several storage rings!" The two eunuchs remarked with a frown. Xu Que waved his hands. "Don''t worry," he reassured them, "His Royal Highness has given me a lot of storage rings. Everyone just move and stack the items together. We must create a scene for the Emperor to show that His Royal Highness only lives with the necessities!" "So His Royal Highness has gotten everything ready? That''s a relief!" The eunuchs were thrilled and were full of energy again. They started to stack and move the treasures in the chamber! Xu Que also helped give instructions. "Move it here, over here, yes! We have to move all the valuable things away! Move that blue and white porcelain over! Eh? What is this? A potty? A potty made of jade? Nah, forget it. The stench is too suffocating! Remove those flowers as well. Yes, keep all of them. We have to let the Emperor know that His Royal Highness has been living a truly simplistic life with only the bare necessities he could not even afford to have flowers. He is very thrifty and is a good example of patriotism and love for the people!" And so, Xu Que busily provided instructions to the eunuchs in order to plunder everything he wanted in the chamber! At this time, a eunuch came out from the secret treasure vault carrying a box with great care. He was trying to hold it behind him so that he seemed like he did not want Xu Que to notice. But Xu Que''s furtive eyes immediately fixated on the eunuch when he emerged. This eunuch looks so worried. That box must contain something good, he thought. If it''s something good, of course I can''t miss it "Hold up, what''s in your hand? I want to take a look! Don''t hide it from me. Since His Royal Highness has entrusted me with the storage rings, surely you can trust me? Rest assured, we''re all in the same boat, there''s no need to be secretive around me!" As Xu Que tried to convince the eunuch, he managed to grab hold of the box. But when he opened the box, he was shocked! Inside the box was a colorful pile of small pieces of cloth, exuding a faint fragrance. "D*mn, what is this? Women''s undergarments? Why are there so many women''s undergarments here? What did you say?! These belonged to the Empress Dowager?" Cough! Cough! "Store them, store them. Yes, in this storage ring here!" Xu Que had discovered a piece of explosive news that had nearly blasted his ''Three Outlooks'' away! One''s ''Three Outlooks'' referred to a person''s attitude towards the world, life and values. This Second Prince is a f*cking pervert, he thought. He actually has such a gross hobby he secretly collects the Empress Dowager''s undergarments. If this silly eunuch hadn''t taken them out from the secret vault, he would never have found out this big secret! "This is going to be fun!" he muttered under his breath. The corners of Xu Que''s lips rose and he continued to plunder the treasures! Xu Que did not feel guilty at all for this ''confiscating'' operation. Although acting tough and breathing were important and had come to occur naturally to him, Xu Que would never act tough rashly nor would he recklessly abuse a good man. He had solicited public opinion on the Second Prince and realised that this prince had always been unpopular. The Second Prince had constantly been trying ways and means to obtain money, valuables and so on from the people. It seemed that he had hoarded a large amount of wealth and treasures, and was aiming for the throne. Sure enough, Xu Que could see that the Second Prince had really hoarded many good items in his chamber. Hence, for such a scheming, unkind prince, Xu Que would not be courteous with him. Since he had arrived at the Second Prince''s lair of treasures, he har decided that he would ''move all'', ''scam all'' and ''loot all'', by abiding to his ''The Three All'' policy. ... The eunuchs were terribly busy with the moving. When Xu Que finished filling a storage ring, he called out the System and moved all the items into his system inventory! Ever since System had upgraded to version 3.0, the system inventory space had become so huge that the entire chamber could fit inside, not just the treasures themselves! However, Xu Que felt that there should a bottom line with regards to everything. Moving an entire chamber could cause too much unnecessary attention, so he had decided that he would not move the actual chamber for now! Yes, for now... 344 Thank You So Much, Young Lad! Chapter 344: Thank You So Much, Young Lad! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The few of them worked together! By the end of it all, Xu Que had successfully cleared out all the treasures in the chamber. However, the treasure vault had not been cleared yet. Even though the eunuchs had been busy moving treasure, it didn''t appear that anything had really been moved out of the vault at all. Xu Que stepped out, patted his chest and valiantly declared, "don''t worry, all of you! This kind of dirty work should be handed over to me!" With that, he entered the treasure vault. The next moment, Xu Que stared wide-eyed at the sight before him. He was blown away! This is called a f*cking treasure vault? This is a gigantic treasure cave! He looked around in awe. The treasure vault was at least the size of a football field, and every inch of it was covered in treasure. Gold, silver and gemstones were scattered everywhere, gleaming bright enough to dazzle the eyes of many. However what surprised Xu Que most was the sheer number of chests in a corner of the vault. There had to be over a hundred. Most of them were open to reveal countless suits of armour made of black gold, all dark and shining. Just one look was enough to tell these were no ordinary items! On the other wall, there were rows and rows of neatly placed swords, halberds, spears, clubs and so on, hanging on the wall. It was practically an armory! There was also another stone door deeper within the treasure vault. The door was ajar. At one glance, there were tables and chairs, as well as a bookshelf, all painted over with gold leaf! On the bookshelf, there were many ancient books, manuals, jade scrolls and pills. These were all objects that would be very hard to come by! Obviously, the Second Prince would have read the skill manuals there and used that room for solitude. "There''s so much here that it''s hard to move everything out in a short time!" The old eunuch, Steward Liu, expressed his concerns. He stared in dismay at the amount of treasures that lay inside the treasure vault! Xu Que raised his eyebrows, unhappy. Are you kidding me? You''re worried that you can''t clear all of this out when the Act Tough King is right beside you? he thought. Come, come, come, I''ll clear them all out for all of you now! With a wave of his hand, Xu Que spoke honorably, "all of you need not worry, his Royal Highness has already thought of this. That''s the reason I''m here." "Oh? Young lad, you have a solution?" Steward Liu was thrilled when he heard Xu Que''s words! Xu Que returned his smile. "You''re right. I have a skill that is related to Soul Strength. This skill enables me to store an enormous amount of things in a storage ring in one go!" "What? Young lad, you actually have such a fantastic skill!" "No wonder his Royal Highness trusts you so much. You''re really extraordinary, young lad!" The eunuchs were impressed with Xu Que and started to show him more respect! Xu Que responded by bowing low with his hands folded in front of his chest. He replied modestly, "lay low, lay low, and the whole world will know!" The eunuchs were baffled for a moment, then they covered their mouths and chuckled. Their posture and the sounds of their laughter resembled those of women who loved to doll up and dress gorgeously. "Young lad, you sure are humorous!" Steward Liu threw Xu Que a flirtatious wink! "There''s not much time left," Xu Que said. "Everyone move aside as I need to start work now!" As he spoke, he headed to the stone door that was situated farthest away from the entrance. Good things had to be taken first. Xu Que walked to the bookshelf covered in gold leaf. Without any hesitation, he waved his hand and stored everything into his system inventory the manuals, jade scrolls, pills and everything else! Even the bookshelf was whipped inside! "Wow what a powerful skill this is!" "With just one move, everything has been stored inside the storage ring!" "The young lad is no ordinary person. No wonder his Royal Highness sent him over." "He''ll definitely achieve great things in future. We need to get into his good books!" The eunuchs watched in awe and gasped in wonderment like Xu Que''s biggest fans! However, Xu Que did not pay any attention to these people as he continued working hard to ''confiscate'' everything in sight! He cleaned out everything without restraint in the treasure vault, leaving nothing behind. Anything he fancied was taken away. To put it simply, there was nothing that he did not like in the treasure vault. And thus, in just a few minutes, Xu Que had emptied out the entire treasure vault. It was now spotless The eunuchs were transfixed by what was happening. They were floored! This was a task that would have required more than two hours, yet this young lad had finished the job within minutes. Such speed was simply remarkable! "Ahh, finally cleared everything out!" Xu Que heaved a long sigh of relief, swiping his forehead as if wiping off non-existent beads of perspiration. Property confiscation sure is exhausting! he thought. The eunuchs were smart. They quickly came up to Xu Que and started to wipe his forehead with a clean handkerchief, all fawning over him! "Young lad, you''ve worked hard!" "We really don''t know how to thank you enough!" "Exactly, it''s so fortunate that you''re here. Otherwise, we would never have been able to complete this task. And if we had failed, we would have been punished by the Second Prince, his Royal Highness!" ... Xu Que laughed and waved his hands dismissively. "All of you are too polite. This is what I should be doing. Don''t be so courteous with me, getting a little tired is nothing!" "Young lad, you''re so modest. That explains why his Royal Highness trusts you so much. Young lad, we hope that you''ll take care of us in future!" Steward Liu smiled meaningfully, hinting at Xu Que to help him out in future. Xu Que patted his chest in a show of humility. He also asked, "oh right, do you have any valuables with you? Better leave them with me. Later the Emperor might get people to conduct a body search on all of you. After all, this is quite a significant matter!" After hearing Xu Que, the eunuchs instantly slapped their own heads. "I almost forgot that I have a four-star magic weapon with me!" "Aiya, I''ve got a lot of stuff in my storage bag as well!" "Fortunately you reminded us in time, young lad, otherwise we would be in big trouble!" "Yes, we can''t let his Royal Highness fall into utter destitution whilst the few of us remain affluent. The Emperor might fly into a rage and we''ll all be finished!" "Thank you so much, young lad!" ... The eunuchs were moved and gratefully handed all of their storage bags to Xu Que. They were not in the least bit suspicious of Xu Que. They even thought that Xu Que seemed like a conscientious and considerate person. "All of you are too polite. I''m just doing what I should be doing, there''s no need to say all these words! We''ll have tea together in future if time allows. I''ll need to report back to the Second Prince, his Royal Highness now!" Xu Que humbly threw the storage bags into his system inventory and turned around to leave. The eunuchs were deeply touched as they watched his figure become smaller in the distance. What a nice young lad! He''s modest, very powerful and so efficient. He doesn''t throw his weight about. He really is good young man! "Oh right young lad, we''re sorry that we were so flustered just now and forgot to ask for your name," said Steward Liu hastily, as he had just remembered that they didn''t know the boy''s name. "How should we address you?" Xu Que looked back, wearing an innocent smile. "My name is Red Scarf!" 345 We Have Completed The Task Chapter 345: We Have Completed The Task Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que left the Second Prince''s chamber, using his movement skill to quietly leave the palace. He reappeared near a main street. Just as he tried to return to the inn, he stopped abruptly as if he had just thought of something. He slapped himself on the head, face full of regret. "Damn, I acted too fast I forgot to pay a visit to the Empress Dowager''s chamber!" Xu Que furrowed his eyebrows, then turned around, intending to go back to the palace again. He wanted to grab whatever other treasures he could find as well as have a look at the beauty of the Empress Dowager. If she was as beautiful as a fairy, then he would really give her a tongue-lashing! How do you teach your grandchildren? Do you know that your grandson is secretly collecting something that belongs to you? Do you know that you''re poisoning a young man? Those things should be given to me for safe-keeping Xu Que decided how he should go about closing in on his imminent target. He was now ready to go back to the palace! But just as he was about to execute his movement skill, he saw several horses, a group of guards and a horse carriage emerge in the distance. It was the Second Prince and his men. Ha, this cunning Second Fatty actually took so long to get to the palace in order to buy time he really is out to fool this Act Tough King! Heheh! Didn''t you lie to me about being in a state of poverty? How can this Act Tough King let you go back on your word? Just you wait and see what''s waiting for you! Xu Que felt amused. He concealed his presence as he quietly sneaked to the rear of the group and entered the horse carriage within the blink of an eye. The carriage driver seemed to feel something and hurriedly turned around. With a suspicious and confused look, he asked, "Young Master Xu, are you okay?" "No, I''m not okay! Stop the carriage!" Xu Que shouted from the carriage. As he had spoken rather loudly, even the Second Prince who was in front of them heard his exclamation as well. He frowned immediately, but raised a hand. The slow-moving team stopped in their tracks. All of them turned to look at the horse carriage, waiting to see what Xu Que was up to now. "Young Master Xu, what''s wrong?" the carriage driver asked, quickly stopping the carriage by pulling on the reins.. Xu Que lifted the curtain on the horse carriage and hopped down. "You''re moving so slowly that it''s boring. Forget it, I don''t want the mansion or the silver and gold. As for the 3,000 beauties, let them go back to where they belong. Goodbye!" With that, Xu Que turned and walked away. The Second Prince was startled by his actions and looked astonished: What the hell is this guy doing? Why is he suddenly saying that he isn''t going to come anymore? Why doesn''t he want the mansion or the 3,000 beauties? Is this a sudden discovery of his conscience? It''s strange. It''s too abnormal! "Xu Que, what exactly are you up to?" shouted the Second Prince, thinking of the IOU that had yet to be returned to him. "Am I the kind of person who likes to play tricks?" shouted Xu Que. "You think you can fool me by moving so slowly, you must be concealing some motive or conspiracy. If I can''t get anything out of this trip, why should I waste my time? Come, here''s the IOU!" Xu Que waved his hand, crumpled the IOU and threw the ball of paper towards the Second Prince. "Don''t thank me, I need to go back and write in my diary now, goodbye!" And Xu Que strode away. The Second Prince was puzzled. He could not understand Xu Que''s motives. He caught the ball of paper and hurriedly unfolded it to check. He was surprised and stunned for moment. It really was the IOU, written in his own handwriting: Why is this happening? Why did Xu Que''s temperament change so drastically? It''s as if he has become a good person! He just handed over the IOU so easily Could it be that he has undergone some kind of enlightenment during the ride inside the horse carriage? "Your Royal Highness, this old servant feels that this rascal must have gotten frightened, as we are about to enter the palace!" said the old eunuch beside the Second Prince, smiling as he spoke in a low voice. Hearing this, the Second Prince immediately responded with a smirk. "So that''s how it is! At first, I was perplexed at his courage in daring to enter the palace with this prince. Seems like it was all a pretense!" "Your Royal Highness is wise!" The old eunuch immediately flattered the Second Prince. The Second Prince gave a cold smile as he stared at Xu Que''s back disappearing into the distance. "The Imperial Palace has many skilled people protecting the royal family," sneered the prince. "It is natural that he will feel scared. However this doesn''t mean that I will let him off. Go and make the necessary arrangements. I want to see his corpse before the Imperial Tombs Contest ends!" "Yes, Your Royal Highness!" the old eunuch quickly responded. The group of people entered the palace, holding their heads high and forming an impressive formation. Meanwhile, the Imperial Palace was in a chaos. Many palace guards were conducting a search everywhere. Many of the major chambers were now being heavily guarded. When the Second Prince entered the palace, he noticed that something was not quite right. He swiftly stopped a guard and asked, "what happened in the palace?" When the guard noticed that it was the Second Prince, he hurriedly got down on one knee down and replied, "Your Royal Highness, about an hour ago, an assassin appeared in the palace. He knocked out a eunuch from Seeping Fragrance Palace!" "Seeping Fragrance Palace? Isn''t that the Empress Dowager''s chamber?" The Second Prince furrowed his brows, his eyes flashing slightly. The guard nodded his head. "Yes, it was said that the assassin had inquired about the positions of several chambers from the little eunuch. According to the eunuch, he suspected that the assassin has come for the Empress Dowager. We have deployed more guards to protect the various major chambers." The Second Prince''s face was grim when he heard that. His fists clenched tightly and he spoke in a low, serious tone. "These despicable people are really bold! Do send more guards to the Empress Dowager''s place. I will come later to protect the Empress Dowager personally!" "Yes, Your Royal Highness!" The guard hurriedly went away to execute the new order. Somehow the Second Prince felt that there was something amiss. He rushed to his own chambers with his group of men. However, when the Second Prince arrived at the entrance of his chamber, both he and the old eunuch paused for a while when they stepped inside. Then both of them stepped out at the same time. "Presumptuous!" cried the Second Prince. "Where did you lead us? Can''t you even remember the way to my chamber?" This chamber was too unfamiliar. There was nothing inside it, and it looked uninhabited and completely empty! The abundance of sweet viburnum shrubs on the front porch; the agate and other precious ornaments that were displayed inside they were all absent.. Not to mention the various random treasures that were conducive for cultivation, accumulated by the prince over the years. For example, the foreign ambergris incense burner that had a calming and relaxing effect; the foreign fragrant rosewood chair and the thousand year cold jade that had been made into the cold jade bed These were all the treasures that the Second Prince had collected through various means over the years. Now he did not even see a single one of them in this chamber. That was why when the Second Prince entered the room, he was unable to recognise it. The old eunuch was also stumped by the sight. He hurriedly kneeled on the ground and kowtowed. "This old servant is wrong! Your Royal Highness, please be appeased!" Just then, the eunuchs inside the chamber heard sounds and ran out to receive the Second Prince. They had joyous expressions and were prepared to claim credit from the prince. "Greetings, Your Royal Highness, we have completed the task that you ordered us to do!" "The task that I ordered?" The Second Prince was confused for a moment. "Yes, didn''t Your Royal Highness issue a secret order to put away all the treasures in the chamber?" replied the eunuchs. The old eunuch who was kneeling on the ground suddenly remembered that he had sent out the secret order earlier! But isn''t this too f*cking clean? No Can this even be called clean? This is a total wipe-out of all the items! 346 A Bumper Harvest! Chapter 346: A Bumper Harvest! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The Second Prince frowned, looking dismayed when he saw his now impoverished-looking chamber. After all, it really was too clean. Nothing had been left behind. Even basic items like the tables and teacups were gone. Everything was gone. However, on second thought, this was not really a bad thing. At least it had proven that he had chosen the correct people to be his trusted aides, as they had all been able to complete the difficult task. In such a short time, they had put everything away and left the room so clean as well! "All of you blockheads, what are you waiting for? Everything''s fine now, hurry up and put all the things back in their original positions!" At this time, the old eunuch beside the Second Prince hurriedly got up. He a glare and reprimanded the eunuchs. In fact, he also had not expected these young eunuchs to be able to put everything away to such an extent. He didn''t know if he should praise them for carrying out the orders so thoroughly or to scold them for being blockheads. The young eunuchs were startled when they saw the Second Prince''s gloomy expression. They were so frightened that they immediately kneeled on the ground and yelled loudly, "we''re in the wrong, we''re in the wrong!" "What''s that for?" scoffed the Second Prince with a frown. "Hurry up and put all my things back in their places." In the Second Prince''s mind, since Xu Que had not followed him to the Imperial Palace, he would only have lost the contents inside his storage ring, which meant nothing to him. The treasures that really mattered to him were the treasures hidden inside the treasure vault. They were considered the foundation of his life, as well as necessary for him to vie for the throne! "Yes, your Royal Highness!" The eunuchs gave a uniform reply then raised their heads. And then the eunuchs just looked helplessly at the Second Prince. The Second Prince was instantly vexed by that sight. "The audacity! What are all of you still kneeling here for? Are you not obeying my orders anymore? Hurry up and put everything back in their original spots. Or do all of you want me to continue standing here, yelling orders?" The eunuchs were scared stiff and held out their hands, trembling with fear. "Your Royal Highness, the items do give us the items." The Second Prince flared up on the spot. If these eunuchs hadn''t been his trusted aides, he would have killed all of them with just his bare hands. "Have all of you gone insane?" roared the Second Prince. "You''re the ones who took my things, yet you''re asking me for them?" The eunuchs were instantly bewildered. "Your Royal Highness, didn''t you send a young hero called Red Scarf to help us put away all those things? He also took out the storage ring that you''ve always worn on your body to prove his identity!" The facial expressions of the Second Prince and the old eunuch immediately froze! The storage ring that I''ve always worn? Red Scarf? Who the f*cking hell is Red Scarf? When he heard the strange name and the mention of his storage ring, he knew what had happened. The only one who would give a weird name like Red Scarf, and who had his storage ring... he was 99 percent sure that it could only be Xu Que. At that moment, even if the Second Prince and the old eunuch were idiots, they would have known that things had gotten out of hand! That guy, Xu Que, had already visited his chamber! F*ck! If that was the case, then the one who had kidnapped the eunuch to find out the location of his chamber would have been him! Linking up all the incidents he had been notified of upon entering the Palace, the Second Prince''s fury burned even more aggressively than before. "That atrocious scoundrel!" cried a wrathful Second Prince. "No wonder he left so suddenly he had already visited my chamber! He is a truly sinister and cunning person" The old eunuch quickly tried to console the prince. "Please be appeased, Your Royal Highness! That little bastard will not live for long! Fortunately only some valuable furniture were lost. Your loyal servant will go buy some new ones for you now!" "Hmm" The Second Prince nodded. But the next moment, he stopped talking even though he had barely begun his sentence. His eyes had happened to catch sight of a door which had been left ajar. It was the entrance to the treasure vault! His pupils contracted rapidly. A strong feeling of uneasiness and apprehension suddenly hit him all over! Shoosh! The Second Prince instantaneously turned into a shadow headed right to the entrance of the treasure vault. Boom! The next moment a loud muffled sound was heard, as the Second Prince had fallen to the ground. Poof! A mouthful of blood abruptly spurted out of his mouth. He looked at the scene in disbelief. The treasure vaultwhich had been filled with all sorts of valuables and treasureswas now empty. There were absolutely nothing left. It had been reduced to a humble room made of stone. The jade and pearls! The rare and exotic items! The secret manuals and skill scrolls They were all gone! Even the black gold armor that he had spent a great deal of effort searching for. He had engaged numerous master craftsmen to forge it and it was all gone! He had intended to build an elite troop of soldiers who would wear the black gold armor it was meant to be his hidden trump card for the future if he needed to start a rebellion to usurp the throne "What what the hell has happened? Where are my treasures? Where is my black gold armor?" The Second Prince could not accept what he saw before him. All the treasures he had kept in the vault were not things that others could replace or provide. All of them were resources and reserves for his bid for the throne, as well as world domination! But in such a short period of time, everything had been taken away from him, just like that? "Xu Que, this prince will fight you right to the end, till one of us dies!" At that moment, an earth-shattering roar reverberated through the whole chamber! ... Far away, Xu Que had decided to stay at another inn and was now lying on the bed with his legs crossed leisurely. He was checking out all the items that he had harvested from the Second Prince in his system inventory. This was f*cking amazing! "Hahaha! This is a bumper harvest! Looks like I only ever need to target the rich and influential if I ever need money! Just look at that Second Fatty''s treasure vault. It can compare to the vault of a sect that has been around for a few hundred years!" As Xu Que checked through the items, the smile on his face became wider. He recycled some basic and unimportant skills, pills and magical weapons for a variety of essences! All the essences could be used to upgrade his weapon forging and pill refining skills to increase his success rate. As for some of the treasures, Xu Que could not bear to recycle them to System and so he left them inside his system inventory. He had decided that if there was to be an opportunity in future, he wanted to own a valiant troop and act tough by bringing them out for a stroll in the streets! After that, he called out System to check on his Acting Tough Points as well as his Experience Points. After all the events and incidents in the Metal Nation so far, his Acting Tough Points had accumulated to over 20,000. He had once again broken his highest record. Of course, this amount did not take into consideration the fact that he owed 8,000 Acting Tough Points to the System. Anyway, Xu Que had no intention of returning the points! As for Experience Points, he was not too far away from levelling up either! Having killed so many people at the Trial of the Sword Catacomb, his Experience Points were now around six million. Levelling up would require ten million more, which meant he was still short by four million! "Looks like the Imperial Tombs Contest is a great opportunity for me to level up to Level Ten of the Original Infant Stage!" Xu Que closed his eyes and laughed. He knew that the Imperial Tombs Contest this time would not be an easy ride. There was bound to be someone who would stir up trouble. After all, the few princes who were vying for the position of the Crown Prince would most probably cause all kinds of conflicts! Furthermore, he had just cleaned out the Second Prince''s chamber and treasure vault. The Second Prince would certainly not let the matter rest! Xu Que murmured to himself, "tsk, tsk, tsk. I''d better prepare myself well for the contest to welcome what will be coming for me!" With that, he put down his legs, took a deep breath, covered his head with the quilt, and slept. His way of preparing himself well was getting a good night''s sleepalso known as ''recharging''! 347 To The Imperial Tombs Chapter 347: To The Imperial Tombs Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio When Xu Que got out of bed, two days had passed. He woke up on the third morning. Sunlight shone into the room from the windows and danced on his eyelids, rousing him from sleep. Xu Que had slept for two days and two nightsit was incredible. However, after Xu Que woke up, the first thing he did was close his eyes and continue sleeping! This was due to the ultimate dream he had cherished in his previous life of sleeping until he awoke naturally. Another dream was counting money until his hand got cramps. However, this was not the day that he would fulfil this wish. In no time, a commotion began outside the door. "Quick, the Imperial Tombs Contest will be starting very soon!" "The cultivators have set off for the tombs. We need to hurry over so we don''t miss the show!" "The first round is the Divine Chariot Contest. That is going to be very exciting. I heard that many talented cultivators are participating in this year''s contest!" "But unfortunately, we won''t be able to see the Legendary Swordsman!" "Yeah I heard he was killed a few days ago in the Trial of the Sword Catacomb by a young man called Xu Que. And there''s also a dog who was an accomplice too!" "Ah? Isn''t that the young man who was grilling chicken wings two nights ago?" "Yes, that''s him. But he seems to have disappeared these past few days!" "I heard that the Seventh Princess and the Third Prince have been looking for him. They even suppressed the Jade Sword Sect to protect that young man!" "This is going to get interesting. Will that young man appear at the Imperial Tombs today?" "That''s why we''d better get going. Let''s not miss out on the contest today!" ... The voices of people speaking got further away, but Xu Que could still hear their discussion clearly. He suddenly sat up in his bed, his eyebrows raised in slight surprise! "The Seventh Princess and the Third Prince dared to suppress the Jade Sword Sect? Ah, this is really interesting that they think so highly of me! They have good taste!" Xu Que couldn''t help but smile. However, he also knew that the Seventh Princess and her group had done such a thing because they had bet their hopes on him. They were gambling on the possibility that he had an influential backing that would help the Third Prince secure the position of Crown Prince! "Well, since I''ve promised to help them, I''ll do just that. I need to get inside the Imperial Tombs anyway!" Xu Que shook his head, got up from bed and changed his clothes! He had been resting in the inn for two days. He had disguised himself and booked the room to avoid being disturbed. No one had been able to find him! But now he made up his mind to go to the Imperial Tombs. There was no longer any need to wear disguises! With his current strength, he would not need to fear anyone from the five nations. He did not need to worry about anybody! Squeak! He opened the door and strutted out. However, before anyone in the inn could see him clearly, Xu Que executed Three Thousand Volts Lightning, a skill that made him move like a flash of lightning, speeding straight for the Imperial Tombs! Although Buttface had repeatedly claimed that he was indispensable for the trip to the Imperial Tombs, Xu Que did not want to spend any time looking for him. He knew very well Buttface''s character. The dog would definitely join in the fun. However, as soon as Xu Que was out in the streets, he heard some rumors about Buttface. "Oh, I heard Xu Que has a demonic beast who swaggered into the Imperial City. This is something that has not happened for a long time. It''s so rare to see a demonic beast in the city!" "Huh? A demonic beast has entered the Imperial City? Are you kidding me? We have so many experts guarding the city, as well as the Emperor''s mighty aura that can suppress evil beasts! What kind of demonic beast would dare to enter the city? Wouldn''t it just be asking to die?" "I''m not clear how it happened. Anyway Xu Que brought it with him, it''s a dog! An incredible dog" "What? What kind of dog is a demonic beast! I keep more than ten dogs back in my home! I''m keeping them as food for the family during winter" "Of course a normal dog would not be a demonic beast! The problem is, this dog can talk and no matter how you attack it, it just can''t get hurt! Over the past two days with Xu Que missing, this dog has created trouble everywhere. Now all the Imperial City guards have specially formed a dogcatcher unit!" ... Xu Que''s lip twitched uncontrollably upon hearing this. He knew that Buttface would not have simply stayed quietly in the city and would surely have created trouble. Woof, woof, woof... At this time, sounds of dogs barking were heard from ahead. Xu Que could make out something that seemed like a big commotion. It looked like there were a lot of dogs ahead! "Stop! Quick catch that dog demon! We received orders that the dog demon is from the Exploding Heavens Faction, Xu Que''s pet! We need to catch it and make it tell us the whereabouts of Xu Que. Those who can catch it will be rewarded handsomely" The barking noises were immediately followed by the yelling of guards. Xu Que quickly hid himself on one side. He saw Buttface leading a huge pack of seventy to eight dogs, as if they were all rebelling against the Imperial City guards. "Why are all of you chasing after me? F*ck! You bunch of ants, who are you calling that scammer''s pet?! He''s not even fit to be my human pet! How many times do I need to tell you puny pawns that this deity is a wolf! A wolf do you f*cking know that now? Wolf! The ones that howl" Amongst the pack of dogs, only Buttface was using his two hind legs to run. Whilst he ran, he also turned around to hurl abuse at the guards chasing after him, saliva splattering everywhere. "If this deity had not reached the crucial moment of cultivation at which I can no longer take lives, all of you would have died hundreds of times already! Do you know that?" Buttface clamored as he stood amongst the pack of dogs, looking very intimidating. "Cut the crap! Today we''ll take your dog life! Men, surround this pack of dogs! Kill them all! Dog demon, watch this attack" The guards were led by a captain with a Level One Infant Transformation Stage cultivation. He executed a metal attribute skill art. Soon, countless numbers of swords appeared and hurtled straight at Buttface. "Owww!" Buttface had been hit, and he was enraged. He knew that the situation was not optimistic and he shouted to his dog sidekicks, "my little dogs! Protect this deity from attacks! Protect me this deity still needs to go to the Imperial Tombs to save the world! That godd*mn scammer boy, if this deity sees you, I''m going to fight you 900 times" Woof, woof, woof... And suddenly, after hearing the command, the dogs from all around the city gathered by Buttface and started to run towards the guards and bite them. Buttface quickly slipped away during the chaotic situation. "Tsk, tsk this Buttface!" muttered Xu Que to himself. "He''s so weak. He''s always being beaten up and doesn''t retaliate. He still has the nerve to say that he cannot take lives, when just a few days back he snatched my kill! Buttface, why didn''t you say you cannot take lives then?" After witnessing Buttface''s pathetic plight in secret, Xu Que couldn''t help but sneak a laugh. He felt ashamed by the character of Buttfacehe was cowardly, yet still wanted to act tough! Buttface was definitely a powerful being who had a strong body. No matter how hard he was hit, he just wouldn''t die. Yet he was scared of pain and that was shameful! "This is enough for me! The Imperial Tombs Contest is starting. I need to rush over and act tough" Shoosh! Xu Que was too lazy to bother with Buttface. He leaped up into the sky with his movement skill. Boom! Under the astonished eyes of numerous people, Xu Que executed the Eight Waste Destruction Flame in mid-air, forming a pair of black-flamed wings that extended over a hundred feet from his back. The wings spread far and wide and in just a moment, he was already far away. The people watching him from below were awed by his dashing act and the powerful aura! ... Faraway, Buttface, who had just snuck into an alley suddenly looked up into the sky and was stupefied. "F*ck! Boy, don''t be scared! Bring this deity along! 666! 666! Hey!" 348 Gathering Of The Elites! Chapter 348: Gathering Of The Elites! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Heavens, what kind of skill is that?" "That is too powerful! His wings are made of black flames, totally terrifying!" "Is that person from Fire Country?" "Looking at where he''s headed, he should be attending the Imperial Tombs Contest!" "Let''s hurry up and go there as well to check out who that powerful man is." "The back view of that man is eerily similar to the young man who was grilling the chicken wings that night" "Come, we should go and take a look" Many cultivators sped up. Some were travelling on flying swords, some driving divine chariots, but all were headed towards the Imperial Tombs! ... At the same time, the entrance of the Imperial Tombs was already packed with people! Besides the cultivators who had come to participate in the contest, there were others who had come here to spectate. There were also countless guards guarding the Imperial Tombs and maintaining law and order. Obviously, the Imperial Tombs Contest was a very important event! Everyone knew that this contest would matter greatly for the princes who were vying for the position of Crown Prince. No doubt the competition would be heated, and accidents might occur. More guards had therefore been sent to the Imperial Tombs in the hopes of avoiding or reducing the number of casualties! The Imperial Tombs Contest for the princes this year might even be the most exciting one ever in history! The princes who were competing for the position had expended great effort or paid a tremendous price to invite renowned elite cultivators to join their teams and attempt the contest together! According to the rules, as long as one person in the team passed a checkpoint, that meant the whole team would have passed that round of the contest! And so, in every team, there were basically one to two people who had skills suitable for specific checkpoints! Some were highly proficient in driving divine chariots whereas some were good at weapon forging. There were even elites in the event whose names were well-known but were hardly ever seen by the public. This was, in a way, a gathering of the elites! "Look! That''s Zhang Lin who is reputed to be the World''s Greatest Chariot King. Everybody calls him Chariot King Zhang. His skill at controlling divine chariots is pretty much right at the top!" "Heavens! Even Chariot King Zhang is here, and he''s standing together with the Second Prince. He must be here to help him!" "Wait, look at the Eighth Prince''s team!" "Woah, it''s the Ghost of Divine Chariot, Qi Yun Fei. He''s here too?" "This guy''s Soul Strength is very powerful. I''ve heard that his skills are not in any way inferior to Chariot King Zhang!" "That''s not all! Look over there at the Eldest Prince, there''s also someone strong!" "Tsk it''s Gao Qiao Jie! The Number One Genius from Spirit Treasures Pavilion!" "That guy''s divine chariot is the best in Metal Nation. It is said to be the most valuable treasure of the Spirit Treasures Pavilion. If he''s here, how will anyone else win the race against him?" "It''s only the first round of the contest and there are already so many talented elites and geniuses. I can''t wait for the contest to begin!" As the crowd discovered the identities of the famous elites and geniuses, they became filled with enthusiasm! But soon, some people noticed the Third Prince''s predicament and were puzzled. "Hey, look at the Third Prince''s team, there isn''t any expert with him who seems suited for handling the first round!" "I heard that the Third Prince has sought help from Xu Que from the Exploding Heavens Faction. Apparently that guy is very strong and efficient at controlling his divine chariot. I hear he owns a divine chariot that can even transform!" "But didn''t that guy go missing? For the past two days, the Third Prince and the Seventh Princess have been searching for him, but to no avail!" "Looks like the Third Prince is at a disadvantage this time!" "Yeah, although there is a fixed quota for entering the Imperial Tombs, the contest this time is really about the fight for the position of Crown Prince. The teams will accumulate points according to their ranking at every checkpoint. The prince whose team has the most points will become Crown Prince!" "Sigh, it looks like the Third Prince has lost without a fight!" Many people were shaking their heads with regret. If the team missed getting a good ranking this round, it would be difficult to close the gap with the winning teams later on. That would mean that the Third Prince would lose his chance at the title! At that very moment, the Third Prince and the Seventh Princess were burning with anxiety. For two days, they had been searching for Xu Que. But nobody knew his whereabouts. From what they had gathered, Xu Que''s last appearance had been in the Palace where he had kidnapped a eunuch, but there had been no trace of him subsequently. "This guy where on earth did he go?" commented a troubled Third Prince. He had listened to the Seventh Princess''s suggestions over the past two days and placed his hopes on Xu Que. He had also used his authority to oppose the Jade Sword Sect. That was the reason why Jade Sword Sect''s wanted notice for Xu Que had not reached the Imperial City yet! However, Xu Que had disappeared. This made him very jittery and stressful. He had a feeling that he had suffered a double loss! The Seventh Princess''s brows were furrowed, her eyes full of unease. "According to our spies," the princess spoke in soft tone, "Young Master Xu seemed to have entered the Palace and made second brother so angry that a lot of people heard his angry roar! Unfortunately, information is being blocked, and nobody knows what exactly happened!" "Could it be that Xu Que has already been brutally killed by our second brother?" exclaimed a prince. The Seventh Princess shook her head lightly. "That should not be possible. With Young Master Xu''s strength, he would never be taken down so easily without creating an uproar!" "Where would he have gone then?" another prince asked in doubt. "Could it be that someone else offered something else to him in exchange for a no-show today?" The hearts of the princes immediately sank upon hearing that. This was what they were most worried about. The Seventh Princess, however, was very calm. She responded seriously, "with my understanding of Young Master Xu, he is not that kind of person!" "Seventh Sister, you only talked with him a few times. How can you trust him so easily?" "Exactly, it is impossible to judge a man''s heart from his face. Xu Que is certainly not as simple as you think he is!" "Just look at his dog and you''ll know. If his pet''s like that, the owner won''t be too different. That dog has been creating a lot of trouble over the past two days. And every time that dog achieved what it wanted, it just ran away! The whole Imperial City is in a mess now!" The princes refuted the princess''s words and shook their heads. They felt that asking Xu Que for help had been a mistake. The Third Prince puffed a sigh. If Xu Que didn''t come for the contest, he would really lose big time. The Seventh Princess was left speechless at her brothers'' words as she was also perturbed by Xu Que''s disappearance. Even though she believed in Xu Que, there were many things in the world that relied on results. If Xu Que stood her up today, that would be tantamount to crushing her Third Brother''s hopes for Crown Prince! Boom! However, just then, a sudden, muffled clap of thunder was heard from the sky, alerting everyone at the scene. Everyone looked up at the sky. They saw a figure with an enormous pair of flaming wings which stretched over ten feet in length. Lightning flashed at the person''s feet. They were headed to the Imperial Tombs. It was Xu Que! His magnificent, suave, heroic and cool figure instantly won the hearts of numerous female cultivators present. The Seventh Princess was slightly startled. She then dismissed all of the negative emotions she had been experiencing and smiled, completely relieved. She was still wearing a veil so nobody could see her face, but they could make out a gentle smile. "He''s finally here!" Bang! A loud sound was heard. Xu Que looked like a shooting star falling from the sky as he zoomed down to earth, hitting the ground heavily. Everyone was stunned! To make an appearance like this was a strong show of his prowess. It was too astounding! If one were to sum it up in one word, the word would bedashing! 349 The Empress Dowager Arrives! Chapter 349: The Empress Dowager Arrives! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Young Master Xu, you''re finally here!" The Seventh Princess was thrilled and excited that Xu Que had finally appeared! Xu Que had one knee on the ground. His head was lowered and one of his hands was clenched in a fist, with his forehead resting on it. Xu Que had landed in one of his act tough poses! "Yes, I''m here!" The corners of Xu Que''s lips curled up. His head lifted slightly to look at the Seventh Princess. A gust of wind blew against Xu Que, brushing against his fringe and revealing his dashingly coquettish smile. The Seventh Princess was slightly stunned by that smile. Her beautiful face beneath her veil changed into a smile as well. "Young Master Xu, I knew that you would definitely come!" "As the Speed Star of Mount Akina, the famous Old Driver, how could I not appear for a contest like this?" Xu Que stood up as he smiled, and glanced at the entrance of the Imperial Tombs. A pathway stretched out from the entrance to a winding mountain path that could lead to the foot of the mountain. Both sides of the path were full of onlookers and rows of guards standing perfectly upright! It was evident that the mountain path was the racing course for the Divine Chariot Contest! Xu Que took a quick look at the path and he was instantly delighted to see that it had consecutive curves in the road. This was too suitable for an Old Driver like him and a great chance to act tough. He could enjoy the feeling of dashing through the consecutive curves by drifting with his car! "Hmm? I feel that I might be being stared at by someone gay..." Suddenly, Xu Que sensed murderous intent not too far away. He turned around and saw the gloomy face of the Second Prince. Ever since Xu Que had emptied everything inside his treasure vault, the Second Prince had dared not publicize it. He could only secretly engage assassins to find Xu Que, but the assassins had not been able to locate him for the past two days as well. Now that Xu Que had appeared, the Second Prince could not contain his urge to have him killed. He almost could not hold back from dealing Xu Que a killing blow! "Hey, Second Fatty, you''re here too?" Xu Que immediately greeted the Second Prince warmly. "Have you been sleeping well the past few days? Oh dear, you look thinner now. Have you not had a good appetite? Are you so poor that you don''t have enough to eat? Maybe I''ll help you apply for some social aid? How does five accounts sound for you? So every month you''ll get a minimum amount of a few taels of silver?" These words nearly made the Second Prince spit out a mouthful of blood! What the heck? You emptied out my treasure vault and ransacked my chamber. How can I still eat and sleep well? Hello, I''m a prince. Why would I need social aid? Do you think that what you did is something that a few taels of silver can settle? D*mn it, just you wait! I won''t rest till you''re dead! The Second Prince stared at Xu Que so ferociously that veins started to appear on his forehead. He looked livid. "Are you Xu Que?" A man near the Second Prince stepped forward and looked at Xu Que expressionlessly. Xu Que''s eyebrow worked. Where did this idiot come from? he thought. He looks like he has a grudge against me. "Young Master Xu, this man is the World''s Greatest Chariot King, Zhang Lin. You''ll need to be wary of him later!" the Seventh Princess walked over to Xu Que and informed him with a serious expression. Obviously, the title of Chariot King was not some unearned reputation that could just be given to anyone. Even the Seventh Princess dared not belittle him! Nevertheless, Xu Que was not in the least affected. "When I drive, I only pay attention to two things. That is, fast movements and dashing postures. As for the rest, I don''t care about them!" Confidence, this is confidence! the Seventh Princess thought as her eyes flashed slightly. What she valued was Xu Que''s great level of confidence. She believed that only people with outstanding strength would have such a confident demeanour! Xu Que looked towards Zhang Lin and replied in a cold tone, "whether I am Xu Que or not is none of your business, alright?" Zhang Lin''s expression darkened. Originally, he had heard that Xu Que had extraordinary skill in driving divine chariots and wanted to taunt him. But he had not expected this guy to be so rude. He was now infuriated and spat, "I''m Zhang Lin!" "None of my business!" Xu Que replied rudely again. Those words ''none of my business'' not only almost drove Zhang Lin crazy with anger, but they also made everyone present feel annoyed yet amused at the sight! "This fellow has a sharp tongue. Anyone talking to him might die of anger!" "But he angered Chariot King Zhang. Guess he won''t have an easy time later!" "That''s for sure. Chariot King Zhang''s driving skill has peaked and is breathtakingly splendid. How can Xu Que compare to him?" "Haha, this is called ''he who knows nothing fears nothing''!" Many people were shaking their heads and thought that Xu Que was very ill-informed! Even the Third Prince and his group standing behind the Seventh Princess wore dubious expressions on their faces "Is this fellow really reliable?" "Somehow I feel that he''s rather unreliable. Why don''t we send more people out for the first round? Just in case!" suggested the princes who supported their Third Brother. The Third Prince was deep in thought for a moment. Then he opened his mouth, about to speak... Booom! A sudden roaring sound was heard from a distance, followed by a sharp and clear voice that pierced through the sky. It could be heard all throughout the surroundings of the Imperial Tombs. "The Emperor arrives!" When everyone heard this, they stiffened up and instantly looked formal and serious. Swoosh! All the guards kneeled on the ground. All the cultivators paid their respects by cupping one hand in the other in front of their chests and bowing! "Long live the Metal Emperor!" The deafening shout of the crowd resounded to the skies! The Imperial Tombs Contest not only involved the excavation of the Dragon Veins, but also the fight for the position of Crown Prince. The Metal Emperor had to be there personally to preside over the event. However, the Emperor''s majestic appearance actually gave Xu Que some thoughts of becoming an Emperor. This was because he would gain a lot of Acting Tough Points if he appeared like that as an Emperor! Boom! With another loud sound, more than ten divine chariots were seen speeding around the foot of the hill. One of them was golden, gleaming and dignified. Soon, all the divine chariots stopped at the foot of the mountain. A middle-aged man stepped out of the golden chariot. He had a gentle and elegant face yet there was a dignified and imposing air about him that felt natural! Xu Que was also able to feel a natural majestic aura from the Metal Emperor. The Emperor had a square face. He wore a golden crown and his gown was embroidered with dragons. Many people dared not look at the Emperor directly in the eye because of his stately aura. Moreover, the Metal Emperor exuded an unfading feeling that he had lived for many years, despite having a rather youthful appearance. That made people feel an involuntary surge of respect for him. It was as if he was a solemn Buddha who had experienced many vicissitudes of life. His eyes were also full of wisdom and seemingly possessed profound knowledge. Xu Que only had brief eye contact with him. In just that moment, he felt as if he was being seen right through. A sense of guilt rose within him. Undoubtedly, that was the Emperor of the Metal Nation... a man with modern, advanced thinking! After looking at the Emperor a few more times, Xu Que gave a pleasant smile. In contrast to the Fire Emperor, the first impression the Metal Emperor gave Xu Que was that he was a much, much better ruler! This is what an Emperor should be! he thought. Boom! At that moment, a few more loud sounds were heard. Another group of several divine chariots were seen from the foot of the mountain. That sharp, clear and loud voice was heard once more! "The Empress.... Dowager arrives!" 350 Need To Make Some Preparations! Chapter 350: Need To Make Some Preparations! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio All of the people there were surprised! Even the Empress Dowager is here? Indeed, this year''s Imperial Tombs Contest is not that simple! The Empress Dowager had lived in the Palace for a long time. Generally, besides major ceremonies such as the ancestral rites, she almost never left the Palace. That was precisely her appearance indicated the the grand importance of the Imperial Tombs Contest. "Greetings, Your Majesty!" Everyone greeted her loudly and bowed in unison to show their respect! However, when the Empress Dowager''s divine chariot arrived at the foot of the mountain, she did not come out of her divine chariot. Everyone was stiff and dared not move or talk. After a couple of breaths, a clear, mature and majestic female voice was heard. "You may rise!" "Thank you, Your Majesty!" Once again, everyone replied loudly in unison and at the same time. They also arrived at the conclusion that someone as noble as the Empress Dowager would not show her face easily in public! But Xu Que was not happy about it. Originally when he had heard that the Empress Dowager of the Metal Nation had arrived, he had been instantly curious about her. This was because that eunuch had revealed that the Empress Dowager was as beautiful as a fairy, and lovely enough to cause the fall of a city or a state. Xu Que had wanted to find out if this was really true. Otherwise, why would the Second Prince be so perverted as to secretly collect that old woman''s bellyband! But now, the Empress Dowager was sitting inside a completely enclosed divine chariot, and not coming out. Darn, you''re flaunting your seniority too much, deplored Xu Que in his head. You must be so ugly that you''re simply unpresentable! His eyes were fixed on the divine chariot, as if he was trying to see through the walls to what was inside! Nevertheless it was a pity as the Empress Dowager''s divine chariot was completely protected from peeps. Even when Xu Que tried to use his Soul Strength to try look inside the divine chariot, he was blocked by a special kind of power that was surrounding the chariot. ... Over inside the divine chariot of the Empress Dowager, a graceful and sexy woman, also wearing a veil like the Seventh Princess, was watching what was going on outside. From the exterior of the divine chariot, everything seemed to be completely enclosed; nobody could see what was inside. Yet from the inside of the chariot, everything outside could clearly be seen. Apparently, this woman was the Empress Dowager of the Metal Nation! Although she was wearing a veil and one could not distinguish her facial features, the disposition in her eyes revealed a mature, charming and gorgeous woman! Beneath her veil, her lips were moving softly, seemingly communicating with someone in her mind via Soul Strength! Outside the divine chariot, there were a couple of eunuchs that followed the whole Imperial procession. There was one eunuch who stood in one corner stiffly and reservedly. His mouth was moving lightly as well, as he was communicating in his mind. "Your Majesty, this humble servant has arrived!" "Keep your eyes wide open and find that man! I want to see who is so bold that he dared to barge into the Palace alone, tried to find out the location of my chamber and asked about my appearance!" The eunuch shivered as he heard the chilly tone of the voice sounding in his head. He quickly replied "yes" and started to search for man among the huge crowd, one by one. A lot of cultivators had come to watch the event. There were many participants in the Imperial Tombs Contest who had formed their own teams. This eunuch had a low stage of cultivation, so he could only slowly observe the cultivators one by one, and started to get a little dazzled and confused. Therefore, he was unable to find Xu Que in a short period of time. ... At the same time, the Metal Nation''s Emperor had moved to a designated area at the foot of the mountain. He sat down upright where his royal chair had been placed. He inspected the area, then looked at the old eunuch beside him and nodded slightly. This meant that the contest could start now. The old eunuch took a step forward and in his high-pitched voice, he shouted, "the Emperor has ordered that the Imperial Tombs Contest has officially started! All contestants please assemble quickly at the foot of the mountain and make necessary preparations!" "The first round is the Divine Chariot Contest. Every team can only send three members to participate!" "The first fifty people to complete the race will advance to the next round!" "Anyone who exceeds the time limit of a burning stick of incense, or is not amongst the top fifty, will be eliminated!" ... Shoosh! Shoosh! Shoosh! The moment the old eunuch finished his sentence, around ten flashes of lights dashed down from the top to the foot of the mountain. No doubt, these flashes of light were the contestants for the first round. The strength and cultivation level of these contestants were not weak. The one with the lowest cultivation was a Level Five Original Infant Stage cultivator. Many of these contestants had strong Soul Strength as well, which meant that they were good at controlling divine chariots via spiritual enchantments. These people moved quickly and were very smart. They wanted to seize a favorable starting position so that they would have an advantage in the race. Every second counted! However, there were quite a number of people who were calm and collected. They had their own plans and such an advantage was too meager and rushing for it was beneath their dignity! One such example was Chariot King Zhang from the Second Prince''s team. He executed a movement skill leisurely, and with his hands behind his back, he drifted slowly to the foot of the hill. He had an aura of vigor and great confidence. Clearly, he thought that he would achieve victory for sure. He took a fleeting glimpse at the surrounding competitors. There was no one whom he needed to pay attention to. Over at the Eighth Prince''s team, Ghost of the Divine Chariot, Qi Yun Fei, was still leisurely chatting with the Eighth Prince! He looked comfortable, relaxed and natural. He looked at the competitors who had rushed to the foot of the mountain with contempt and disregard. As for the Number One Genius from Spirit Treasures Pavilion, Gao Qiao Jie, who was in the Eldest Prince''s team, he was slowly flying towards the foot of the mountain. He took out some paper and a pen and started drawing something thoughtfully. Those with sharp eyes could see what was on the paper with one glance. "Heavens, Gao Qiao Jie is still so calm at this time! He is actually thinking of new designs for a divine chariot!" "Wow!" many spectators exclaimed in surprise. "That''s childish, so childish!" sneered Xu Que. "They are Act Tough Criminals! These are all childish act tough methods that I stopped using when I was three years old." Xu Que stood on top of the hill, shaking his head and full of disdain. "Why do you say that, Young Master Xu?" The Seventh Princess turned to face Xu Que. Her beautiful eyes looked at him inquiringly. "You see, these people are too pretentious. Every one of them is trying to appear super cool-headed. Obviously, they want everybody to look at them, and are therefore trying to be in the spotlight! This type of attention-seeking behavior is absolutely despicable. Let us mock them together!" Xu Que looked totally serious and was condemning the ''attention seekers'' using a stern and just tone! The Seventh Princess paused for a moment, then chuckled. "Young Master Xu has a unique insight!" But the princes were trying to suppress an uncontrollable twitch in the corner of their mouths. Some of them couldn''t bear to watch or listen to the conversation. Wanted everybody to look at them? Trying to be in the spotlight? Attention-seeking behavior? Brother, the one who loves the spotlight most seems to be you, right? You made so much noise and impact about your arrival just now. Those who don''t know about cultivators might have thought that a god had descended! "Young Hero Xu, if you feel that they''re not doing things right," a prince couldn''t help asking, "then why didn''t you hurry down the mountain yourself?" Xu Que waved his hand lightly and replied, "I value this contest a great deal. I must make some preparations first!" Then he called the System Store and bought something from the miscellaneous category. The next moment, under the confused and stunned expressions of the crowd, Xu Que sat on the ground and started to remove his short boots. He was holding his newly-redeemed nail clippers and his feet were now exposed in front of everyone. "Wait a while okay? I''ll cut my toenails first. Otherwise they''re going to affect my performance!" 351 Your Majesty, Look! That’s Him! Chapter 351: Your Majesty, Look! Thats Him! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio You want to cut your toenails? What do you mean? The crowd was puzzled as they could understand what he meant. But the next moment, they saw Xu Que holding a tiny gadget. Click! A small part of his toenail was snipped off. Everyone stared in shock! D*mn, he''s really clipping his toenails! Brother! You''re really daring. You''re cutting your toenails at a time like this? You should see what kind of occasion this is! This is the Imperial Tombs Contest which the Emperor and the Empress Dowager value seriously. And you''re actually cutting your toenails right now? The Seventh Princess was dumbstruck as well. Just a while ago, Xu Que had been condemning those who were acting too pretentious. But the next second, he was doing the same by cutting his toenails in public! Fortunately, most of the people were rushing down the mountain, and the Emperor''s attention was focused on the foot of the mountain. He was looking at the contestants in the race, and did not srr what was happening at the Third Prince''s area. Otherwise, if the crowd and the Emperor had seen what Xu Que was doing, they would have all been enraged. "Xu Young Master Xu, this is uncomely!" exclaimed the Seventh Princess anxiously, moving a step forward to block him from the view of others. The Third Prince and his group also gathered around Xu Que to help obstruct the view. While doing so, their mouths twitched repeatedly. After all, this had really been considered an improper act since ancient times. If the Emperor saw that, it was possible that he would get angry and have a bad impression of the whole group. That would affect the Third Prince''s bid for the position of Crown Prince! "Xu Que, could you not do this?" "How could you cut your toenails in public?" "This is unsightly!" "Quick, put it away and put on your shoes. After the contest is over, this prince will arrange for a few women to help you trim your nails!" promised the Third Prince solemnly. Xu Que raised an eyebrow, seemingly interested. "Besides trimming nails, are there any other special services included?" "Special services? What do you mean?" The Third Prince was confounded. "We''re all men, you should know!" Xu Que gave a wink and a knowing smile. The princes were all baffled and at a loss. They thought, if you don''t tell us directly, how would we know? "Sigh, forget it, all of you are too young. Anyway, I''ve finished cutting them. Just have a good look at my performance!" Xu Que smiled and shook his head. He got up and put away the nail clipper. At the same time he saw that his Acting Tough Points had increased by quite a lot. The Third Prince, Seventh Princess and the rest were relieved to see that Xu Que had stopped the nail clipping. "Young Master Xu, what kind of divine chariot will you be using this time?" asked the Seventh Princess who seemed to be looking forward to seeing his divine chariot. She had just received news that Xu Que had driven a bright yellow divine chariot during the Trial of the Sword Catacomb. That chariot could transform into something that was similar to their ancient armored puppet, and was very powerful. She wanted to seize the opportunity to see it for herself. However, Xu Que''s Bumblebee had expired! When he had first opened up the Big Act Tough King Bag, the countdown timer of three days for Bumblebee had already started. The Imperial Tombs Contest was happening on the fourth day, so Xu Que could not use it anymore! Although Xu Que felt that it was a pity, nevertheless, there was nothing he could do. The System was destined to be a scheming one! So now which car should he use then? Xu Que instantly sank into deep contemplation. He called out the System Store and began to choose from the wide variety of vehicles available. His facial expressions showed his conflict. There were a lot of bends in this racing course, and so the number of sports cars or racing cars that could perform well in such conditions was pretty limited. After all, there were many factors that needed to be considered. The best choice would be a modified car. Soon, the Third Prince saw that Xu Que was remaining quiet and seemed to be struggling to make a decision. He decided to offer some assistance. "Xu Que, if your divine chariot cannot be used, this prince can give you a high-level divine chariot as a gift!" "No need for that! I''m not used to using your country''s divine chariots!" Xu Que waved his hands and continued to browse the store interface page by page in his head. The Third Prince was tongue-tied and looked at the princess and his younger brothers! By now, all the other contestants had gathered at the foot of the mountain. Almost all of them had prepared their own divine chariots and had lined up accordingly. Many eunuchs and guards were responsible for making sure that everything was in order! Seeing that the contest was about to start soon, the Seventh Princess, the Third Prince and their group were getting increasingly tense. "Young Master Xu, are you ready?" asked the Seventh Princess softly. Xu Que suddenly looked serious. He was staring at the System interface and his eyes seemed to be shining in delight! "Finally found it, the upgraded version of AE86!" The corners of his mouth curled up, revealing a full smile. He looked at the princess and laughed casually. "Rest assured, princess! The first place for this race shall belong to this Speed Star!" With that, Xu Que suddenly turned and with a wisp of lightning, dashed towards the foot of the mountain! "Eh" The Seventh Princess was slightly stunned and couldn''t quite digest what Xu Que had just said. The princes were confused as well. "Did he just say that he''s going to take first place for the race? "No way, he''s joking, right?" "Where did his confidence come from? If there hadn''t been Chariot King Zhang, Qi Yun Fei and the rest of the elites, maybe there would still be hope, but unfortunately" "Never mind, I just hope that he can perform well and steadily. I won''t ask for the top three positions, I just hope he can get into the top five!" "Yes, as long as he can get into the top five and we work hard in the second round, there will be much hope for the bid for Crown Prince!" As the princes finished expressing their opinions, they nodded their heads slightly. The Seventh Princess remained silent. Although she believed that Xu Que was definitely strong, she had yet to witness it herself. Thus, she could not say anything. Plus, the people who had come to participate in the contest today were too strong. She hadn''t expected that the other contending princes would be capable enough to invite Chariot King Zhang and reputable divine chariot masters like Qi Yun Fei and the like! This situation was far beyond their expectations! Therefore, they had revised their expectations and only hoped that Xu Que would be able to get into the top five position so that the Third Prince could have a shot. By now, Xu Que had arrived at the foot of the mountain, but did not attract much attention! Boom! The next moment, he revealed the brand new car that he had rented from the System Store. Everyone turned their attention on him. The appearance of a sleek and exquisite car amongst the divine chariots was indeed very sudden and showy! Xu Que had chosen to rent the AE86, Takumi Fujiwara''s racing car. It was white and black in color and certainly looked cool! However, the AE86 that Xu Que had was a modified version whereby the engine had been replaced and the front hood was painted black! This car would definitely be enough to dominate! Many people were looking on curiously at the strange-looking but beautiful chariot in their modst, discussing amongst themselves. Even the Metal Emperor was alerted and was astonished. He looked at Xu Que with interest, as well as his AE86! Not far away, a eunuch also looked at Xu Que. When he saw the face of Xu Que clearly, he was shocked! It''s him! It''s absolutely him! This handsome face, even if it turned to ashes, I would still be able to recognise it! the eunuch thought. Immediately, the eunuch communicated to the Empress Dowager using soul strength, "Your Majesty, this lowly servant has found that lewd and extremely daring scum!" "Oh? Where is he?" The mature and commanding voice of the Empress Dowager resounded in the eunuch''s head. The eunuch wasted no time and replied, "Your Majesty, look, that''s him! It''s the handsome young man who is standing beside the weird-looking black and white divine chariot!" 352 Car Show Model Xu Que Chapter 352: Car Show Model Xu Que Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The Empress Dowager immediately locked her sights on Xu Que after hearing what the eunuch had said! It could not be helpedhis AE86 was too conspicuous. Almost everyone was focusing their attention on him and his AE86. Even if the eunuch had not said a word, the Empress Dowager would have noticed him anyway! But as the eunuch had communicated to her via Soul Strength that Xu Que had been the one who had kidnapped him, a sudden trace of contemplative amusement flashed in the Empress Dowager''s eyes. She looked at Xu Que calmly without saying another word! Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 230 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 260 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! At the same time, several notifications rang inside Xu Que''s head! The rental costs of an AE86 were instantly recovered. He also received additional bonuses that made him feel very satisfied! He was full of confidence and welcomed the attention with a smile! At that moment, he was the most dazzling star on the stage. Only the other geniuses and elites did not appear to be impressed by Xu Que''s AE86! Chariot King Zhang wore an indifferent expression, eyes filled with disdain and mockery. He shook his head and snorted. "Those are just some flashy tactics. I''m going to make sure he''ll lose face later on!" Ghost of the Divine Chariot, Qi Yun Fei, did not view Xu Que as a strong opponent either. "Winning this round depends on Soul Strength and one''s control of the divine chariot via spiritual enchantments," said Qi Yun Fei nonchalantly. "The one who laughs last will be the real winner!" Gao Qiao Jie, the Number One Genius from Spirit Treasures Pavilion gave a calm laugh after a few glances at the AE86. Someone asked him why he had laughed. "This divine chariot only has a nice appearance," said Gao Qiao Jie, shaking his head. "The materials used are very ordinary and it would be unable to withstand a hit from the divine chariots of Spirit Treasures Pavilion!" "But there are rumors that Xu Que''s divine chariot has the ability of transformation," said someone seriously. "Although this is not the rumored yellow divine chariot, it is very likely that it is able to transform as well!" Gao Qiao Jie replied coolly, "so what if it can transform? Don''t forget that this is a Divine Chariot Contest. If he transforms his divine chariot, that will be tantamount to cheating and no different from riding on a flying sword or something else just as ludicrous!" "That makes sense! Looks like there''s no need to worry about him," someone sniggered. "If I encounter him later, I''ll definitely smash his divine chariot!" ... At this moment, the Emperor of the Metal Nation turned slightly to the old eunuch beside. They communicated in their minds via Soul Strength. When the Emperor heard that Xu Que belonged to the Third Prince''s team, he was slightly stunned. "So this is the young man that my third and seventh child are trying to protect, on behalf of whom they offended the Jade Sword Sect!" muttered the Emperor. "His Soul Strength and cultivation seem good. But is his unusual divine chariot really as strong as they say?" ... Not long after, all the elite cultivators participating in the first round finished their preparations and sat inside their divine chariots! In order to prevent cheating, the participating divine chariots could not be fully enclosed, so everyone could see the contestants clearly and know what was happening! Thus, the spectators could clearly see the fighting spirit, vigor and aggressiveness in each of the contestants'' eyes! "This is only the first round and the atmosphere is already so intense!" "Everyone wants to win. Even if they can''t be first, they still want to get a good ranking!" "In my opinion, the champion for this round will be Chariot King Zhang!" "I beg to differ. This racing track has many bends which will force them to decelerate. In my opinion, such a track is more advantageous for the Ghost of the Divine Chariot, Qi Yun Fei, who possesses very powerful Soul Strength. The champion for this round will be him!" "No, you''re both wrong! The one who will benefit from the terrain the most is the Number One Genius from Spirit Treasures Pavilion, Gao Qiao Jie. His divine chariot is currently the strongest one that they have, and it was made to adapt to all kinds of terrain, especially land with many bumps and bends!" Everyone gave their own opinions on the race. Their discussions mainly revolved around Chariot King Zhang and the other two hot favorites. Although the crowd supported different contestants, nobody was optimistic about Xu Que either. The only opinion that the crowd shared was that was the champion would be one of the three favorite contenders! Suddenly, someone exclaimed loudly in a puzzled tone, "everyone, look! Xu Que has not entered his divine chariot! Doesn''t he need to prepare?" That exclamation instantly drew everyone''s eyes to Xu Que once more! It was true that all the contestants had already entered their divine chariots. They had begun preparations for their inscriptions and released their Soul Strength. Xu Que was the only one who still stood beside his AE86. His body leaned on the car and he struck a pose, as if he was a car show model! "Come, come, come, if you meant to come here or if you''re just passing by, if you''re lying down, sitting down or standing up don''t miss this! Hey! Friends at the top of the mountain, hurry up turn around and look at me Yes! Me, look at me" Xu Que was now posing as a car show model wearing a proud but warm expression. He yelled heartily for attention. "Come and look! Take a look! This is this season''s latest car model AE86. It comes equipped with the most luxurious configuration and interior set-up. It has a powerful engine and is especially good at corners, overtaking and drifting. Look at the overall luster of the carit''s an elegant combination of black and white! Do you know what this elegant black and white symbolises? It is a combination which symbolises low-key luxury and elegance, signifying the match of a boy and girl" Nobody had expected that instead of preparing the divine chariot for the race by releasing his Soul Strength earlier for easier control, Xu Que would actually spend his time introducing his AE86. However, Xu Que could not care less. His dashing pose and his ''sales pitch'' earlier had reaped many rewards, as he could hear the constant ringing of system notifications in his head. He started to grow more enthusiastic in his enterprise of acting tough. "See this? This seat is made of true leather, and on the control screen panel, you can play a short AV video! So you can drive and enjoy huh? Are you asking what an AV video is? Well, that is a profound skill that you can only understand through experiencing it yourself, and not from being told by others!" The other cultivators were using their Soul Strength and making sure that their inscriptions worked perfectly and could maximise effective control of their chariots. Yet Xu Que was still busy introducing his chariot! Everyone was dumbstruck once again! "Is this guy going to give up the race by not racing after all?" "This shouldn''t be. He''s been invited by the Third Prince or maybe this is a conspiracy to make the Third Prince lose here?" "I''ve said before that this young man is not reliable. The Third Prince is going to get implicated this time!" "Ah, it seems like the rumors about what had happened in the Sword Catacomb might have been fake!" "When Xu Que introduced his divine chariot, even though I could not understand much of what he said, I got the feeling that his divine chariot really seems especially powerful!" "Powerful my foot! I can''t even locate the inscriptions control panel in his chariot. Moreover, he isn''t even preparing his chariot by releasing his Soul Strength, and is wasting his time introducing all this unimportant stuff. How can he win like this? He has lost before the race has even begun" 353 Has Anyone Brought Water? Chapter 353: Has Anyone Brought Water? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio At the top of the mountain, the Third Prince and Seventh Princess were bewildered! "What the hell is this fellow doing? Is he trying to act cool at a time like this?" a prince asked, his eyes wide open. "Seventh Sister, what is he trying to do?" The Third Prince turned to look at the Seventh Princess. The Seventh Princess wore a bemused expression. She could not understand what Xu Que was trying to achieve. The race was about to start. Yet he had not gotten into his divine chariot to make preparations like the others had. He might not be able to control the divine chariot as smoothly as the rest! Amidst all the consternation and confusion, an old eunuch who was presiding over the first round of the contest finally stepped out and asked, "young man, what do you mean? Is there a problem with your divine chariot or are you thinking of pulling out of the competition?" "Not at all!" Xu Que shook his head and touched his chin. "I just wanted to ask, has anyone brought tofu? If not, a glass of water is fine too!" Everyone was flabbergasted by Xu Que''s sudden demands! Tofu? Water? What are you doing? You''re actually thinking of eating at a time like this? The old eunuch was also stunned by his words. He had presided over the Imperial Tombs Contest for many years, and never before had he encountered a request like this. The race was almost starting, yet this young man was asking for food and water? Who is this person exactly? Reluctantly, the old eunuch turned to look at the Metal Emperor as he needed to get the Emperor''s decision on this matter. Contrary to his expectations, the Metal Emperor nodded slightly, indicating that the old eunuch could go ahead and meet the demands of Xu Que. The Emperor''s attention was on Xu Que again! In a divine chariot from a distance away, the Empress Dowager was also staring at Xu Que, the contemplation and interest in her eyes deepening! ... "Young man, you can have this glass of water!" The old eunuch had acceded to Xu Que''s request and handed him a glass of water. Everyone looked at Xu Que with disdain. To them, such behaviour was shameful! Furthermore, Xu Que was already in the Original Infant Stage, cultivators by now could already survive perfectly without eating or drinking. To ask for a glass of water at this time in their opinion, Xu Que might be up to some tricks! However, when Xu Que took the glass of water, he shook his head and smiled. "I asked for a glass of water not because I wanted to drink it!" Eh? You don''t want to drink it? Then what''s the water for? Everyone was full of questions about what Xu Que had said! The old eunuch was somewhat surprised and inquired, "then what will you be using it for?" Xu Que''s lips curled up. Holding the glass of water, he sat inside his car and placed the glass of water aside. Bang! At the same time, he closed the car door! In no time, he wound down the car window and answered the old eunuch. "Actually, I just feel like this competition is too easy for me. It''s boring. So I have decided to increase the difficulty level. All of you please look over herelook at the glass of water. If I spill even a bit of the water, I''ll admit defeat!" remarked Xu Que, giving himself a slap on the chest. His tone was unusually firm and full of confidence. The crowd was instantly taken aback by that claim! The competition is too easy? It''s boring? You''ll admit defeat if you spill even a bit of the water? Darn, is this fellow crazy? Why is he acting so incredibly arrogant in front of so many divine chariot masters? Or does he know that he will lose for sure, so he''s trying to fight the awkwardness that will come later? Many people were confused and mystified! The Third Prince, the Seventh Princess and the rest of their group were stunned and worried by Xu Que''s remark. What was the difference between making that remark and surrendering? "What is this guy thinking?" A prince clenched his fists in anger. "This is equivalent to letting Third Brother lose without properly competing! Would he have been bribed by others to betray Third Brother?" "No, Young Master Xu is not that kind of person!" defended the Seventh Princess. She firmly believed in Xu Que! However, she was perplexed as well by Xu Que''s unnecessary request and subsequent remark. His intentions were too elusive for her! The Metal Emperor, who was also at the foot of the mountain, was somewhat stunned and looked at Xu Que in bewilderment. Even the Empress Dowager inside her divine chariot was slightly bemused! Nobody could understand what Xu Que was trying to do. Even if they racked their brains to figure out his intentions, they would not be able to guess correctly. This was because Xu Que had done this purely for the sake of acting tough! Putting a glass of water inside the car and not allowing the water to spill? Was this some sort of bad joke? Although Xu Que had some nice driving skills, it would be impossible to attain the acme of perfection that was promote in anime series. However, this fellow had already consulted the System and enabled the automatic hosting function, whereby System would use some of Xu Que''s Soul Strength to keep the water stable! And it only cost one Acting Tough Point for every period of two hours! Once successful, he was sure that he would reap a lot of Acting Tough Points. This was certainly a good chance to get rich in terms of Acting Tough Points. Xu Que knew that he couldn''t pass up this golden opportunity! "Are you sure you want to increase the level of difficulty for yourself?" The Metal Emperor, who had been silent all this time, spoke to Xu Que. The Emperor''s calm and majestic voice was heard by everyone. The crowd was astonished. The Metal Emperor has actually taken the initiative to ask this young fellow a question? Does this guy know how privileged he is? Xu Que behaved appropriately, acting neither arrogant nor servile. He responded with a light smile. "Yes, I keep my word. If a single drop of water spills, I''ll admit defeat right away! "Alright. I''ll agree to your terms!" the Metal Emperor nodded his head. The faces of the Third Prince, Seventh Princess and the rest of their group were ashen white. It was too late to stop Xu Que! The Second Prince and the rest of princes who were fighting to be Crown Prince took pleasure in their Third Brother''s misfortune! "Third Brother, looks like you''ve been betrayed by your own team member! I''ve already told you before that Xu Que is insidious, cunning, despicable and shameless. Yet you have treated him like such an important person. You really shouldn''t have done that!" The Second Prince shook his head and pretended to be sorry, but his eyes were full of sarcasm and derision! Not too far away, the Eldest Prince and his group were also looking at the Third Prince and smiling strangely at him. The Third Prince clenched his fists tightly. His body trembled slightly but he chose to remain silent! The Seventh Princess dared not open her mouth to speak either. She was unable to guess what Xu Que wanted to achieve. She also did not know know if Xu Que was truly confident or not. She could only look at him with worry. "The time has come. The first round of the Imperial Tombs Contest is about to begin. All contestants, please get ready!" The old eunuch who was presiding over the first round of the contest made the announcement with his sharp voice. He was holding a small yellow flag. When he waved the flag downwards, it would mean the race would officially start! All the participating elite cultivators looked somber and focused. They were ready to go! Vroom! Vrroom! Vrrooomm! Xu Que put one foot on the brakes and the other foot leg on the accelerator, warming up the car. The sound of AE86''s engine was loud as thunder when it started up, resonating around the Imperial Tombs! Many people were startled by the sudden powerful sound of the engine and turned their sights on Xu Que. "The first round of the Imperial Tombs Contest will now start!" The old eunuch thrust the small yellow flag down! Swoosh! In an instant, Xu Que''s AE86 dashed out like an arrow flying into the distance, taking the lead! 354 Stirring Up Trouble? Chapter 354: Stirring Up Trouble? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio His speed and his acting tough needed to go hand in hand! Vrroomm! Whilst all the other divine chariots started to slowly gain speed on the road, Xu Que''s AE86 was immediately taking the lead and speeding off into a distance! That scene instantly left everyone in a daze! "How how is this possible?" "His divine chariot is too amazing! It can actually achieve such a shocking speed right after powering up!" "It doesn''t seem right. The speed of a divine chariot is dependent on Soul Strength. A burst in Soul Strength will increase the speed of the chariot. But even the one with the most powerful Soul Strength, the Ghost of the Divine Chariot, Qi Yun Fei, is unable to attain this level of speed!" "Aside from Qi Yun Fei, even a cultivator who is at the peak of the Infant Transformation Stage wouldn''t be able to achieve this!" "Has Xu Que''s Soul Strength reached a devilish state?" Many people were flabbergasted. Xu Que had gained everyone''s attention before when he had flaunted his AE86. Now that the race started, he was in the spotlight again! As divine chariots were originally invented to strengthen a cultivator''s Soul Strength and refine their mental fortitudes, a cultivator needed to ''power up'' a divine chariot with Soul Strength before they could take it to the road! The stronger the Soul Strength of the cultivator, the greater their burst of power would be at the beginning. That burst was vital for allowing the divine chariot to attain speed! However, since Xu Que was driving a car instead of a real divine chariot, he did not need to use his Soul Strength at all. Besides, his AE86 was the modified, improved version that came with a racing engine. His AE86 could totally win hands down against all the other divine chariots! And since the appearance of his car was similar to that of the divine chariot, nobody would question whether he was really driving a divine chariot or not! After witnessing his initial burst of speed, many people automatically looked at Xu Que''s car with bewilderment and awe! "This guy''s divine chariot must be so much stronger than the rest!" "I agree. With his cultivation level, there is no way that his Soul Strength would be greater than that of a cultivator at the peak of the Infant Transformation Stage. There must be something wrong with this boy''s divine chariot!" "If that''s the case, is this considered cheating?" "I don''t think so? There isn''t any rule that states that contestants must use the same divine chariot. Don''t forget that Gao Qiao Jie from Spirit Treasures Pavilion has a stronger divine chariot himself!" "Yeah, having a mightier divine chariot is a show of strength in itself as well. This is not considered cheating!" As the crowd was busy sharing their views, the old eunuch who was presiding over the Divine Chariot Contest did not say a word. He was also the judge of this round as well! From his point of view, Xu Que''s divine chariot was definitely more powerful than the others, but that did not constitute cheating, as a powerful divine chariot also required a high amount of Soul Strength to control as well! Swoosh! But suddenly, a flash of light descended from the sky and hit Xu Que''s car! A stifled bang was heard. Immediately, that light formed a barrier shaped like a hemisphere and enveloped Xu Que''s car. "Damn! Is this a fucking obstacle course?" Xu Que immediately started to swear and promptly stepped on the brakes. Despite his efforts, everyone had happened in a split-second, and coupled with the barrier, Xu Que''s AE86 instantly skidded a short distance and crashed into the barrier! Booomm! The front of the car was instantly dented. Plumes of white smoke rose from the AE86. Inside the car, the airbag activated and sprang out to cushion Xu Que after the crash! Obviously, the crash was very serious! After all, the car''s quality could not compare to the quality of real divine chariots. The car would not be able to handle crashes as well as them! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! At this time, one by one, the divine chariots surpassed Xu Que! His ''accident'' had resulted in other contestants like the Chariot King Zhang, Qi Yun Fei and the rest of the contestants catching up to him, one by one. Chariot King Zhang looked at Xu Que disdainfully and sniggered when he drove past! Qi Yun Fei and the others shot Xu Que a cold glance as if they were scrutinising him. In no time, they drove past him well in a flash! Xu Que was enraged. He got out of the car and started to curse. "F*ck! Who is the coward? Stirring up trouble by plotting against me? Come out right now!" His voice reverberated in the quiet, echoing surroundings of the Imperial Tombs! Everyone looked at Xu Que strangely as if they had seen a ghost. Subsequently their gazes fell on the Second Prince standing at the top of the mountain! "Second Brother, what are you doing?" Just then, the Third Prince stepped out and confronted the Second Prince. It was now evident that the culprit had been the Second Prince! When Xu Que flung out the word ''coward'', the Second Prince looked offended. Xu Que was the representative of the Third Prince''s team for this round. Earlier on when he had been the first to zoom into the distance and take the lead, the Third Prince, and his team members were astonished. They had thought that a miracle was about to happen! But before they had time to be happy about it, the Second Prince had actually played dirty and thrown out a barrier that had destroyed Xu Que''s AE86. Naturally, the Third Prince would be angry! The Second Prince was not in the least bit panicked and answered with a steely face. "I have reason to suspect that Xu Que was not driving a genuine divine chariot! That is why I stopped him! It was for an investigation. I did not expect his divine chariot to be so weak that just a slight bump would be enough to damage it. You can''t put the blame on me!" "Everything has its strong points and weak points," said the Third Prince in anger, gritting his teeth. "The divine chariot of Young Hero Xu is certainly stronger in terms of speed, but it is of a poorer quality. What''s the fuss about that? Even father and grandmother did not question him, so what gives you the right to do that?" The Second Prince shook his head. "I just wanted to ensure that the contest is fair. I did not expect Xu Que''s divine chariot to be so weak that it would be destroyed by such a gentle collision!" Xu Que was irritated by his reply and sneered, "ensure that the contest is fair right? No problem!" Upon saying that, Xu Que suddenly leaped into the air. With a wave of his hand, Xu Que retrieved a heavy buster sword from his system inventory and mercilessly launched an attack at Chariot King Zhang, who was currently in the leading position! Chariot King Zhang was representing the Second Prince''s team for the first round of contest. The Second Prince was panic-stricken. "Stop!" he roared. "F*ck off!" cursed Xu Que. The tremendous power of his Soul Strength suddenly erupted. The buster sword accelerated rapidly and turned into a dark shadow! Bang! A deafening crash was heard; the buster sword hit the front of Chariot King Zhang''s divine chariot. The divine chariot instantly suffered a huge dent. It skidded and crashed right into the mountain along the path! "Well, I have reason to suspect that guy is not driving a divine chariot!" jeered Xu Que who was floating in mid-air! The Second Prince was fuming in anger. He pointed at Xu Que and bawled, "presumptuous! Men, get this treacherous person!" Get me? Xu Que sneered and thought in his mind, ha do you think I''m afraid of you? "Enough!" Just then, a majestic voice rumbled like a clap of thunder! The Metal Emperor, who had kept silent all this while, finally spoke! "Do all of you still have respect for myself and the Empress Dowager? I''ve clearly stated that nobody is allowed to intervene in the contest. Are you going to break your promise to me?" The Emperor stared at the Second Prince. The crowd fell into silence. The Emperor was annoyed. Nobody dared to speak or whisper. Even the Second Prince paled. As for Xu Que, he shrugged his shoulders and shook his head. "Your Majesty, I didn''t want to do this! This fellow clearly doesn''t hold you in high regard! If I were you, I would deliver a killing blow to him!" Gasp! The crowd gasped when they heard what Xu Que had said! Is this fellow crazy? How dare he say such words at a time like this? You''re telling the Emperor to kill the Second Prince? What''s the matter with you? However, the Metal Emperor was not bothered by his words. He looked at Xu Que coldly. "The Second Prince was in the wrong first," he said solemnly. "You can request for a rematch again. However, as you also disregard the rules by attacking another chariot, both you and the Second Prince need to receive 100 strokes of the stick!" One hundred strokes of the stick? Rematch? The Third Prince and the Seventh Princess heaved a sigh of relief when they heard that. A hundred strokes of the stick would have indeed been unbearable to a commoner. But for the cultivators, it would be no different from tickling! The Emperor had dealt a symbolic reward and punishment in order to restore fairness to the contest! In this way, the Third Prince and the Second Prince would regain their chances to compete for the position of the Crown Prince! However, Xu Que waved his hand dismissively, seeming unsatisfied. "Don''t do that! Why should there be a rematch? I don''t agree, in fact, I strongly disagree. I request to continue this contest!" 355 We Owe Young Hero Xu An Apology! Chapter 355: We Owe Young Hero Xu An Apology! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Continue the race? When everyone heard Xu Que''s request, they were dumbfounded! Is this guy stupid or what? Everyone present thought that either they had heard incorrectly, or that Xu Que had gone crazy! The Emperor had offered the opportunity for a rematch. If anyone else had received such an offer, they would have been deeply honoured and exhilarated. Yet Xu Que had actually rejected that? "He''s a goner. That boy must have been knocked out of his wits earlier!" "No, he''s not stupid. He''s smart!" "Ah? Why do you say that?" "Don''t you understand? This guy obviously doesn''t think he can win. So he is making use of this opportunity to lose honorably!" "Damn, that''s so scheming of him!" ... Many people were shocked as they loudly discussed their views. Finally, they seemed to think that Xu Que was trying to lose the race by chance, and looked at Xu Que with contempt. The Third Prince and the Seventh Princess were nonplussed as well! Originally, the Emperor had offered a rematch for the sake of Xu Que. The condition was only a symbolic 100 strokes of the stick. But this fellow had to reject this offer and wanted to continue with the race! Brother, the other contestants are already close to the halfway point on the mountain path. Why do you want to continue the race? "What does this boy want to do?" "He''s finished. I think he doesn''t want to bear 100 strokes of stick. He would rather lose than receive the punishment!" "This fellow is a coward. 100 strokes to him is just a tickle, what''s there to be scared of?" The princes in the Third Prince''s group were full of anxiety. They were closest to their Third Brother and had been supporting him all along. They really hoped that their Third Brother could become the Crown Prince! But this was just the first round, and Xu Que was already creating trouble. If their team could not get a place within the top 10... even if they placed first in the subsequent rounds, they might lose their chance to win the title of Crown Prince! "Seventh Sister, what do you think he is trying to do? Could he have other plans?" the Third Prince asked, rather calm. When the race started, he could tell that Xu Que wanted to win. If the Second Prince had not cast a barrier spell, he would totally have had a shot at first place. However, the situation now seemed dire. Xu Que wanted to continue with the race. It would be amazing if he could finish the race within two hours, let alone win first place! "I I don''t know either!" The Seventh Princess looked bewildered. She could not tell what Xu Que was thinking! The Third Prince paused for a while and shook his head. "So be it, we''ll see how it goes then. Our Second Brother''s chariot master had his chariot destroyed too. He''ll definitely request a rematch!" ... Sure enough, when the Second Prince heard that the race would continue, he was flustered and shouted, "father, I realised my mistake. I hope for a rematch. I promise I won''t interfere again!" "To hell with a rematch! Is it fair to the others when you do this?" reprimanded Xu Que, his eyes fixed on the prince. "This is such an important contest," declared Xu Que in an upright manner. "How can you ask for a rematch so easily? Do you know you''re disregarding the rest of the contestants? Since this is a contest, we need to be fair and impartial. You don''t have special rights just because you''re a prince!" And then, Xu Que looked towards the Metal Emperor and said chivalrously, "Your Majesty, I strongly condemn the Second Prince''s selfish request. The race must continue." He gestured down the track. "Just look, the contestants are doing their best!" Xu Que said earnestly. "They are clenching their teeth and pushing themselves to move forward. The spirit of holding on to their dreams and never giving up is so touching! How bitterly disappointed will they be if you declare a rematch? The rematch should not take place!" At that moment, it seemed as if he was exuding a holy light that could envelop the world! Everyone was blown away: It turns out that this guy is just worried that a rematch will be unfair to the other contestants! His words make sense. A rematch at this point in time is indeed unfair to them. After all, it''s been a while since the race started. Many cultivators have expended a fair amount of Soul Strength. A rematch would not be appropriate. But since when did this fellow become such a nice person? This is not his style! "Have we misunderstood Young Hero Xu all this while?" "I used to think that he was a shameless person. But now, why do I suddenly feel that he is actually really a good person?" "You''re right. Such selfless generosity, who else here thinks like that?" "Looks like we were wrong about Young Hero Xu. He is actually a truly good man!" "Just now, we were laughing at him. We really shouldn''t have done that!" "Yes, we owe Young Hero Xu an apology again Eh? Why did I say ''again''?" "Young Hero Xu, I''m sorry!" "Young Hero Xu, I''m really sorry!" At that moment, many cultivators shouted their apologies to Xu Que sincerely and earnestly. They were in awe of Xu Que''s righteousness and selfless behavior! In this cold, ruthless World of Cultivators, it was rare to see a good person. Therefore, they were truly moved! The crowd suddenly felt that Xu Que was very different from them as he had not been contaminated by the selfishness and ruthlessness that had infected most other cultivators! ... Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 230 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 260 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for acting tough shamelessly. A special reward of 800 Acting Tough Points is being rewarded!" ... By this time, a series of system notifications echoed through Xu Que''s mind. He was full of joy, but his face still wore a solemn, gentlemanly expression. He clasped his hands together in a salute and thanked the crowd. "Everyone, you are too polite. I''m just doing what I should be doing. There is no need for apologies!" "Young Master Xu! Why why are you doing this? This race is of utmost importance to my Third Brother. His bid for Crown Prince depends on this! When my father offered the option of a rematch, it was such a good opportunity. How could you" Finally, the Seventh Princess had not been able to take it any longer and was now communicating with Xu Que via Soul Strength. She was hoping to persuade Xu Que to accept the rematch before the Metal Emperor made his final decision. However, Xu Que did not respond to her and pretended that he had not heard her at all. He smiled at the princess teasingly in a pesky way and even made a peace sign with his fingers. "Young Master Xu" "Young Master Xu! Are you listening? Will you hear me out?" "Young Master Xu! You can''t fool around on this matter" ... Xu Que''s silence made the Seventh Princess feel deeply unsettled. She started communicating a flurry of thoughts to Xu Que. Finally, Xu Que could not take it anymore. He responded when the princess sent her 27th message via Soul Strength. "Sorry" That was Xu Que''s voice! The moment the princess received a response, she was thrilled. However, when she heard his voice clearly, her heart sank. Sorry? Why did he need to say sorry? Could it be Before the Seventh Princess could start pondering it, Xu Que''s voice was heard once again in her head. "Sorry! The target that you are communicating with is not located in the service area. Please try again later" 356 The Comeback Of AE86 Chapter 356: The Comeback Of AE86 Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The target that you are communicating with is not located in the service area? What the hell did that mean? After hearing these words, the Seventh Princess was so angry that she nearly fell apart. You did this deliberately, right? Aren''t you just standing there? That voice I heard is your voice! Why did you pretend not to hear me? You''ll be the death of me! "Young Master Xu! Young Master Xu, just listen to me..." The Seventh Princess did not give up and continued to communicate with him via Soul Strength. But Xu Que immediately responded with another sentence. "Sorry, you have reached the maximum number of times that you can contact the user. Contact has failed. Please recharge and try again later" Once again, it was that cheapskate''s voice! Xu Que! The Seventh Princess felt completely defeated by him, especially as Xu Que had even winked at her. She was really at her wits'' end. At the same time, the Metal Emperor was also surprised as he had not expected Xu Que to be so incredibly determined to continue the contest. "Xu Que," the Emperor said with doubt. "I ask you one more time. Are you sure you want to continue with the contest?" "Yes, it has to continue!" Xu Que patted his chest righteously. The Metal Emperor nodded his head slightly. "Alright, I will grant you your request! And I will exempt you from the punishment of 100 strokes of the stick as well!" "Thank you, Your Majesty!" Xu Que said reverently. "But Your Majesty, the 100 strokes for the Second Prince should not be exempted. Otherwise, everyone would lose faith in the country''s rules and regulations!" "Of course!" The Metal Emperor did not hesitate to reply. He waved his hand and declared, "I declare that the Divine Chariot Contest will continue now. Men! Bring the Second Prince to me to receive his 100 strokes!" Evidently, the Metal Emperor was a just and impartial person. He would not take the side of any prince. Frankly, the 100 strokes were nothing to the Second Prince! But the continuation of the Divine Chariot Contest was a big blow to him. Chariot King Zhang''s divine chariot had been destroyed and he was lagging behind now. There was no way that he would catch up. If the contest continued, he would not be the champion of this round. The Emperor had already declared that the race would continue. This was a fact that could not be changed anymore! The Second Prince felt bitter indignation inside, yet he could do nothing about it. He threw an icy glare at Xu Que and communicated to him via Soul Strength. "Xu Que, don''t think that I will be helpless against you even though you''ve destroyed Zhang Lin''s divine chariot. I still have other contestants in this round. Even if being champion is out of my reach, my team will secure a top ten ranking!" "So what? It''s none of my business!" Xu Que replied indifferently with a shrug of his shoulders. "Hmph, the price that this prince will pay is not just being champion," thought the Second Prince, smirking. "But you, you''re representing the Third Prince''s team. He has sent incompetent people to represent him. If you can''t get a ranking, he''ll lose the right to fight for the position of Crown Prince. This time, you''re the loser!" Xu Que shrugged his shoulders again. This time, he didn''t communicate via Soul Strength, but grinned and spoke loudly. "Your Royal Highness, the Second Prince, who told you I won''t be able to get a ranking? You''d better hurry up and receive your punishment. I''ve no time to communicate with you through Soul Strength. Goodbye!" Xu Que turned away as he finished talking and summoned the System Store! So what if this AE86 is destroyed? This Act Tough King has a countless AE86s! With the System on hand, I have the whole world at my fingertips! "System, I want to rent another AE86. It''s just a mere 500 Acting Tough Points. I earned back that amount long ago!" Xu Que shouted for System in his head! Shoosh! Instantly, a brand new AE86 appeared once again! "Wow!" The crowd was in an uproar! This fellow actually had another divine that was identical to the one that had crashed! But what was the point? The others were almost halfway up the mountain. Even if he started racing now, he wouldn''t be able to catch up right? ... The Third Prince, Seventh Princess and the rest of their team were listless. Their faces were white as sheets! The Emperor had given his order to continue with the contest. From their point of view, that was equivalent to announcing that the Third Prince had lost the right to compete for Crown Prince! "Third Brother, I''m sorry! I trusted my instincts too much!" said an extremely remorseful Seventh Princess. Xu Que had totally ignored her when she had communicated with him via Soul Strength. That made her feel helpless and full of self-reproach, as she had been the one who had highly recommended Xu Que! The Third Prince gave a mild sigh. "Forget it! Perhaps this is my destiny! The Heavens do not want me to become Crown Prince, so there''s no point insisting on it!" Sigh! So the position of the Crown Prince will be given to one of the other princes, just like that? The princes on the Third Prince''s side sighed bitterly! "Everyone, this Old Driver is going to start racing again! Does anyone have another cup of water? Oh, the glass of water from earlier has not spilled yet, I''ll just use that!" Just then, Xu Que''s loud voice was heard and he was seen running fast towards his crashed car and taking out the glass of water. Then he hurriedly placed the glass of water inside his new AE86. Boom! The car door slammed shut and he quickly fastened his seat belt! Xu Que stepped on the clutch pedal, geared up, eased off the brakes and stepped on the accelerator! All his movements were executed smoothly without any break! Vrooommm! The AE86''s racing engine gave off a loud but muffled sound that everyone could hear. Immediately, Xu Que''s car zoomed into the distance like an arrow released from a bow. The crowd was rather stunned. They had not thought that at a time like this, Xu Que would be able to face the contest positively and aggressively! From the transparent car windows and windscreen of the AE86, everyone could clearly see that Xu Que''s lips were curled up, forming a faint smile! That is a smile of self-confidence! That is his determination to win the contest! ... "Heh, so what if I let all of you have a ten minute advantage? This Act Tough King can still be champion since we''re driving on this type of mountain road!" Xu Que''s eyes lit up and his hands busily changed gears! In just a moment, he had already shifted into fifth gear, the highest one! The car''s speed accelerated to over 200 kilometers per hour, swiftly covering the gap between him and the divine chariots ahead like lightning! At first, no one thought anything of it! But as time passed, as Xu Que''s car grew closer and closer to the divine chariots, some of the crowd started to notice. They exclaimed in surprise. "Look! Young Hero Xu seems to be catching up!" "Heavens, his divine chariot is so fast!" "Maybe there is still a chance for him?" "It doesn''t seem right, though, look! There''s a curve in the road ahead but the speed of Young Hero Xu''s chariot is still increasing!" Everyone was shocked by his speed. Xu Que was driving a car; he did not have to use Soul Strength or spiritual enchantments to control it. His car was like a runaway horse, sprinting forward without any pressure. He definitely had it easier than the other cultivators! However, the first curve had appeared in the road ahead! This curve was very tricky and steep, as the angle was less than ninety degrees. Both cars and divine chariots would have to slow down. Nonetheless, Xu Que did not slow down. He continued to step on the accelerator. His speed increased and increased and increased! "Damn! He''s reaching the curve and he''s still picking up speed!" "This is crazy!" Immediately, the crowd started to gasp. They stared intensely at Xu Que''s rapidly accelerating AE86! 357 The Drifting Technique Chapter 357: The Drifting Technique Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Looking right ahead, the divine chariots that were lagging behind the frontrunners were starting to decelerate! The importance of slowing down before a bend in the road was common knowledge for drivers of both cars and divine chariots! Otherwise, if one was careless, an accident could happen at any time. Even the Old Driver might accidentally overturn his car. However, Xu Que did not slow down. Instead, he continued to let his AE86 consume fuel as he accelerated. The sound of his engine reverberated throughout the Imperial Tombs! "This guy is absolutely crazy!" "He''s too impatient. At this rate, he will careen off the mountain path!" All the spectators were frightened and exclaiming. The Third Prince looked worried and murmured, "this is bad. Xu Que will certainly lose control of the divine chariot and will not be able to reduce his speed!" "Young Master Xu, be careful!" the Seventh Princess could not help but shout. Her face was full of worry and anxiety. The Metal Emperor sitting on his throne was slightly taken aback as well. The Empress Dowager inside her divine chariot narrowed her eyes and continued to stare closely at Xu Que''s car. At the top of the mountain, the Second Prince commented in a mocking tone, "ultimately, you''ll still lose!" Zhang Lin, who had withdrawn from the race due to his damaged divine chariot, was standing beside the mountain path. With a face full of disdain, he shook his head. "He''s too young to fully realise and grasp what it means to be a divine chariot master." "Chariot King Zhang, why isn''t he slowing down?" asked someone curiously. "This is normal. That boy''s a simpleton. He thinks that he can win with frenzied acceleration. But that will actually cause him to lose control of the divine chariot due to his high speed. In any case, it''s too late now even if he realises his mistake!" "So that''s how it is!" Those who heard that were nodding their heads. ... Everyone''s sights were focused on the curve that Xu Que was about to reach! At this point, Xu Que''s AE86 had begun to overtake the other divine chariots due to his tremendous speed. Even as he was closing in towards the curve, he did not attempt to slow down. Through the car windows, everyone could see the perseverance and brimming confidence in Xu Que''s eyes. "What''s going on?" "He seems to have so much self-confidence. I think he hasn''t given up!" "It can''t be. Does he think that under such speed, he can still maneuver past the curve?" Many people who had seen Xu Que''s facial expression were loudly discussing their thoughts. Under everyone''s nervous gazes, Xu Que''s car finally reached the curve! Suddenly, Xu Que made his move. His limbs worked amazingly fast; his hand quickly adjusted the gear, his right leg stepped on the brakes while the other leg stepped on the accelerator, kicking the pedals in and out interchangeably! Just as the front of the car neared the curve, Xu Que''s hand turned the steering wheel rapidly. Scrreeech! Suddenly, the sharp sound of the car braking resonated everywhere in the area. Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, Xu Que''s car tires seemed to have lost control and under the inertial force, the whole car tilted and drifted through the bending curve. Swoosh! In the bat of an eyelid, the car drifted through the curve at a whopping speed. After drifting through the curve steadily and smoothly, Xu Que rapidly changed gear when the path straightened out and stepped on the accelerator. The car sped up once more and sprang forward like an arrow! Drifting, it''s just that simple! Xu Que had completed the whole process smoothly and in one attempt, from entering the curve to leaving the curve. It was natural and smooth, like flowing water! The entire audience fell silent! Everyone looked at the beautiful skid marks left by the AE86, and was stumped for a long time. These traces were indisputably the marks left by the tires during the drifting. The marks were very conspicuous and impactful! "He he passed through the curve?" "He didn''t lose control? How how is that possible?" "Heavens! How did he do it?" "What happened just now? How did he pass through the curve in such a fantastic way?" Many people''s mouths were agape with disbelief. They didn''t even know what had just happened! Such a dramatic display of technique! Such spectacular drifting! This was a scene that none of the cultivators of the Metal Nation had ever seen! All cultivators in the Metal Nation would automatically decelerate their divine chariots when they needed to maneuver through a curve. It was the most basic knowledge in their country for driving a divine chariot. Nobody would have thought that one could pass through a curve like Xu Que! Besides Xu Que, the rest of the contestants were completely incapable of performing such an eye-catching drift. Everyone had watched the scene incredulously, feeling that they must be dreaming The Metal Emperor was staring with his eye wide open as well. He was very surprised that Xu Que could maneuver through a curve like that! In a divine chariot further away, a glimmer of surprise flashed past the Empress Dowager''s face. The Second Prince stood frozen in his position over at the top of the mountain. "How is this possible? How did he do it?" Zhang Lin, who was standing with the audience, went pale with horror. "No, this can''t be true. How can anyone be able to control a divine chariot so well?" The Third Prince, Seventh Princess and the rest of their group were startled and amazed at the same time. "He''s too good! I didn''t expect that at such a high speed, he could tilt the car so strangely and drift through the curve so smoothly!" "Heavens, his Soul Strength must be immensely strong for him to perform that technique!" "Seems like we''ve underestimated Young Master Xu''s ability right from the start! Seventh Sister really didn''t misjudge him!" "As long as he maintains such a speed, he can still get a position within the top ten. Our Third Brother still has hope!" The princes were really thrilled as they expressed their thoughts to the Third Prince. The Third Prince heaved a sigh of relief and nodded lightly. He looked towards the Seventh Princess. "Seventh Sister, it seems that you were right about Xu Que. He''s really extraordinary!" "Third Brother, you think too highly of me. Actually I didn''t expect him to be so strong in terms of driving a divine chariot!" smiled the Seventh Princess, with a hint of bitterness hidden beneath her veil. Earlier on, she had been desperately trying to communicate privately with Xu Que via Soul Strength. She hadn''t expected Xu Que to be so good with divine chariots Swoosh! Meanwhile, Xu Que''s AE86 was catching up from behind. As he didn''t need to reduce his speed too much when he maneuvered through the curve, the time he saved enabled him to overtake more than half the divine chariots. "Tsk, tsk, another harvest of Acting Tough Points! Everyone, hats off to my drifting technique right?" Xu Que gripped the steering wheel with a jubilant face! Obviously, this drifting technique had been executed so successfully that not only he was in the spotlight, but he had also earned a ton of Acting Tough Points! In addition, seeing each and every one of the divine chariots that he overtook, Xu Que knew that first place was still within his grasp! With that realisation, the smile on his face deepened! The Empress Dowager inside her divine chariot caught his smile. "This young man definitely did not come from simple origins," muttered the Empress Dowager to herself thoughtfully. "Having come here to participate in the Imperial Tombs Contest I''m afraid his motives won''t be simple either" 358 Five Consecutive Curves Chapter 358: Five Consecutive Curves Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio No matter how much the crowd was gasping in amazement, the contest was not going to stop here. It was still in progress! Currently in the lead were Qi Yun Fei, Ghost of the Divine Chariot, who was representing the Eighth Prince''s team, and Gao Qiao Jie, the Number One Talent from Spirit Treasures Pavilion, who represented the Eldest Prince''s team! Both contestants had their own strong points. Qi Yun Fei had effective Soul Strength and control while Gao Qiao Jie''s advantage was his superior divine chariot that could be controlled with greater ease compared to those of other contestants. The two of them were therefore leading the race and fiercely fighting over the first position, leaving many divine chariots far behind them. But Xu Que was more aggressive. With a racing engine installed in the AE86, it moved at an astounding speed on the mountain road! When Xu Que stepped on the accelerator, the car''s speed increased so rapidly that it hit the maximum of 300 kilometers per hour, which even exceeded the limit of the speedometer! Swish, swish, swish Acting tough is just like a breeze to me! Xu Que''s car moved as if it was piercing through air and slicing the wind. It was a magnificent sight to behold. He chased the leaders from behind, agilely maneuvering left and right on the narrow mountain path, constantly catching up and overtaking the divine chariots in front of him. The audience exclaimed repeatedly at Xu Que''s performance, obviously enjoying this splendid entertainment! "Fuck, look at the glass of water in Xu Que''s divine chariot!" someone cried out in consternation all of a sudden. Everyone turned to look upon hearing that... The crowd was made up of cultivators, and it was easy for them to see clearly what was happening inside each and every contestant''s divine chariot just by using their Soul Strength. And so, when they looked at the glass of water inside Xu Que''s AE86, they couldn''t help but inhale a mouthful of cold air! "Tsk!" "How... how is this possible?" "Just now this divine chariot was drifting at such a high speed, yet not a single water droplet has spilled out of the glass!" "How does this guy do it?" "This is too appalling. He is moving at such a great speed, yet there isn''t even any jolting or shaking in the glass. There are only some slight ripples at times, but totally no sign of spilling at all!" "He''s so good at this!" Many people could not believe their eyes and were filled with astonishment. Some of the crowd were completely impressed! They believed that the divine chariot of Xu Que was so formidable that it could make them feel like they were suffocating just by looking at it! The Third Prince, Seventh Princess and the rest of their group now wore joyful smiles as they saw the hope of securing a good position in the race. On the other hand, the Eldest Prince, the Eighth Prince and their supporters looked grim and gloomy. Right then, they didn''t think that Xu Que would threaten their teams in the fight for being first, but they were alarmed by Xu Que''s ability in controlling his divine chariot! They knew that if the Second Prince had not cast a barrier spell and wasted Xu Que''s precious time, the first place of the Divine Chariot Contest would have easily been taken by him. "Damn it!" The Second Prince and Zhang Lin clenched their fists. Their veins were showing clearly, indicating their raging fury! Originally they had wanted to make use of this opportunity to destroy the Third Prince''s chance at the position of Crown Prince. But Xu Que''s current performance had shown that he would have no problem in securing a position among the top ten! This filled the Second Prince with resentment. He had worked hard and paid a huge sum to invite Zhang Lin to his team. He hadn''t expected that in the end, his team would be unable to secure a spot in the top three. Not only that, but he would have to receive 100 strokes of the stick! The 100 strokes meant nothing, but losing face was a big problem! After the end of the contest, I want this rascal to die without a proper place of burial! The Second Prince emitted fierce killing intent as he cursed Xu Que in his heart! ... At the same time, the large group of divine chariots had passed through half the mountain and were moving rapidly towards the top! Both Qi Yun Fei and Gao Qiao Jie were still in the lead, but soon enough, both of them slowed down at the same time! This was because they were now facing the five, consecutive U-shaped curves in the road. The angles were trickier. This would surely be a spine-tingling challenge that would test the ability of the contestants! Even powerful chariot drivers like Qi Yun Fei would have to slow down and drive steadily through the five consecutive curves. "The most difficult part is coming!" "I''m looking forward to it! Perhaps this part of the track will be the key that will determine who will win the race!" "Precisely, passing the five consecutive curves is a huge test for a contestant''s Soul Strength as well as their control of the spiritual enchantments. Only the strongest can win first place!" "After all, the first round was set up by the Metal Emperor to differentiate the ones with immense Soul Strength and the ones with strong control of their enchantments!" "Yes, only cultivators who are strong in both these areas will be able to do well when they enter the Imperial Tombs!" "The first round of the contest is so important. Cultivators who are strong in both aspects have higher chances of getting to the Dragon Veins, although so far there isn''t anyone who can reach that far!" "So far we can''t tell who the champion will be. I can''t wait to find out!" "It''s not hard to guess. First of all, Chariot King Zhang is now out of the race. Secondly, although Xu Que is catching up fast, too much time had been wasted earlier; he won''t be able to take first place. So, the one who will be first will either be Qi Yun Fei or Gao Qiao Jie!" "I agree. It should be one of them!" Everyone started to analyse who would be the winner. In actual fact, nobody doubted Xu Que''s ability. Nevertheless, the incident with the Second Prince earlier on had taken up so much time that no one felt that he would be able to catch up to either Qi Yun Fei and Gao Qiao Jie before they reached the finishing line! Even the Third Prince and the Seventh Princess were praying that Xu Que would keep up with this performance and simply obtain a position within the top ten! That would be good enough for them! However, in Xu Que''s eyes, he only wanted first place! As the Act Tough King, if he could not win and be champion, how would he be able to act tough? Vroom! Xu Que stepped onto the accelerator. The car instantly experienced another burst of speed. It moved through the racing course like black and white lightning! "Darn, why isn''t Young Hero Xu slowing down?" someone exclaimed, seeing Xu Que speeding up again. The crowd started to make a commotion at the sight. "Come on, he actually wants to use that method from earlier to continuously drift through the five curves?" "But it''s impossible! These curves are much trickier than the one from before. If he drifts like that for all five curves, he''s going to end up crashing onto the mountain!" "Maybe he isn''t familiar with the terrain here. He''s going to suffer from that disadvantage!" Many people were shaking their heads. However, Xu Que was getting more excited. He started to shake his body in a rhythm as he was boiling with excitement! "Haha, the five consecutive curves, I''m coming! Come on, everybody, get high!" He gave a loud cackle, wound down the window and pressed the button to play a DVD from inside the car! Click! Instantly, a piece of lively and upbeat music began to blare. It emanated from the car window and resonated through the Imperial Tombs! "In my name, drifting in my youth, The accurate calculation of winning and losing, I stepped on the wheels of fire, drifting in my youth, The story we''re in, we''re acting out our lives Drift, drift, drifting, I go round the mountain where the raindrops fell, Drift, drift, drifting, Went inside a tunnel again piercing through the wind" Jay Chou''s song, Drift, was playing at the Imperial Tombs! Xu Que swayed along melodically in the driver''s seat. As he passed by the divine chariots one by one, the corners of his mouth formed a faint smile. He looked straight ahead at the upcoming five consecutive curves! "Heheh, in my BGM, nobody will be able to beat me!" 359 The Legendary Ditch Drifting! Chapter 359: The Legendary Ditch Drifting! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Drift, drift, drifting, "Drift, drift, drifting" Music played from the car speakers and echoed through the mountains. All the people in the crowd were staring with their eyes wide open and their faces glazed over with shock... He''s still in the mood to play music? "This divine chariot has a lot of functions!" someone chuckled awkwardly. "It can actually play music! That''s incredible!" "But this piece of music sounds weird to me. I can''t clearly hear the lyrics but I can feel the emotions!" Many of the contestants were smiling bitterly as they wiped beads of perspiration from their foreheads. This was the first time that they had encountered such an incident, especially when this event was the Imperial Tombs Contest where everyone was focusing their soul strength on controlling their divine chariots. And this fellow, Xu Que, still had the energy to enjoy listening to music. They did not know whether to laugh or cry. Some were jealous of him, others wanted to be him and others hated him as well! Swoosh! Suddenly, a divine chariot lost control and flew off the track from a curve ahead. It slid off the track and went tumbling down the mountain! The entire audience immediately stared at the fallen divine chariot! Boom! With a loud crash, the divine chariot that flown off the tracks now fell to the foot of the mountain. It was now deformed from the crash. It was fortunate that the cultivator inside had been well-prepared and had executed a protective spell to protect himself. He had not suffered much damage, but he had nevertheless failed this round of the contest! "This person was too careless!" "Exactly, he was nearing the curve but he did not decrease his speed to something that he could control. He overestimated himself!" "This curve is much more difficult that the earlier one. There is no way that he could ever pass through it with that speed. That''s asking for trouble!" "Look at Qi Yun Fei and Gao Qiao Jie, they are very careful. They decreased their speed by a lot and still barely passed through that third curve!" "D*mn, that Xu Que is still increasing his speed!" "Heavens, is he going to try and continue using that technique to maneuver through all the curves?" "That would be impossible to achieve. With that speed, even if he did use that technique from earlier, he will certainly lose control and end up like that earlier contestant." "This guy is going to be in trouble!" Everyone was exclaiming as they focused their attention on Xu Que''s AE86. Due to the earlier instance of the divine chariot going off track and crashing, the other contestants were now being extra vigilant and paying more attention to controlling their speed. Xu Que was the only one who was still accelerating. He swayed to the music and had a hand out of the car window as if he was enjoying the speed. Everyone looked at him as if he was a lunatic. They disapproved of his actions in their hearts. Driving with such speed an accident could happen very soon! The Second Prince and Zhang Lin wore eager expressions as they stared at Xu Que in anticipation. They seemed like they were waiting for him to go off track, fly off the mountain tracks and crash with all four wheels facing the sky! On the other hand, the Third Prince, Seventh Princess and the rest of their group couldn''t help but feel very tense. In no time, Xu Que''s car began to near the curve. He had overtaken numerous divine chariots already and now, he was in the sixth position. He had been very fast at catching up! In front of him, there were only five more divine chariots. All of them were now driving through the five consecutive curves very carefully and very slowly. Swoosh! At that moment, Xu Que suddenly turned the steering wheel inwards. In a flash, the vehicle came very close to the mountain! The crowd was shocked beyond words. That position although he was on the inner side of the track, his speed would still cause him to get thrown off the tracks! Bang! Immediately, Xu Que''s car tires started to make muffled sounds. It was not the sound of a burst tire instead, two of the car tires had actually gone onto the grass beside the mountain! The grass patch was lower than the racing track by a few centimeters, forming a natural ditch. When the row of tires sank into the ''natural ditch'', everyone looked on with worry. "Oh no, something happened!" "He must have thought of closing in, and got closer to the mountain to use his earlier technique to run through the curve and avoid being thrown off course. But this is too close!" "Now his divine chariot is like half trapped half of his chariot is outside the track as well. Well, he can''t use that method to cross the curve!" The crowd exclaimed. Zhang started to cackle loudly as if he had foreseen Xu Que''s ''misfortune''. "Haha, this method is too stupid" However, in the next moment, everyone fell silent! Screech! Harsh, piercing sounds of the brakes cutting through the air echoed through the entire area. It was jarring to the ears! Xu Que''s car had actually drifted through the curve steadily, with his rear wheels sliding in a perfect arc on the ground; in that instant, the car moved like a windscreen wiper that had been switched on for a flash of a second. His car was steady and fast and moved through the curve smoothly like a bolt of lightning! Gasp! Everyone gasped, then fell silent. Only the sounds of their breathing could be heard! They were astonished, for that scene really seemed unbelievable to them! "How how is this possible?" "How did he pass through the curve so smoothly, and at such a speed?" "It was even smoother than when he was crossing the earlier curve. Why is this so?" "Precisely, part of his divine chariot was already off track on the grass patch. How did he drift past it so steadily?" "That''s not all. Did you see the glass of water in his divine chariot? Not even a drop of it spilled!" "D*mn, this is going against the heavens!" Many of them were appalled. They could not believe what they had just witnessed. Xu Que''s car was still progressing very well on the road. He wore a light smile as his head rang with system notifications about his Acting Tough Points rewards! "Heheh, this is the legendary style of ditch drifting! It''s not something that you noobs can understand! This Act Tough King has grown up watching Initial D. I''m not Mount Akina Speed Star for nothing, alright?" Xu Que smiled proudly and continued to step on the accelerator, heading towards the second bend in the five consecutive curves! Bang! When nearing the curve, once again, he went off track by resting the front tires onto the grass patch just beside the mountain. This was immediately followed by swiftly turning the steering wheel as well as stepping on the brake and the accelerator to and fro, interchangeably. He was using ditch drifting again! Screech! The sharp, shrill sound of the tires were heard again as the car conquered another curve successfully. Xu Que overtook another two divine chariots, making him the fourth divine chariot from the finishing line! By this time, besides feeling shocked, the crowd started to realise something! "No, he did it on purpose!" exclaimed someone. "This guy deliberately went off track with the front of his divine chariot so as to take advantage of the natural ditch to control the chariot!" "This is totally awesome! There''s actually such a method for crossing a curve. How did he do that?" "With his speed, he''s going to take first place!" ... The crowd started to discuss amongst themselves. The three contestants who were currently leading the race were perturbed. They had just passed through the fourth curve, but at a rather slow speed! On the other hand, Xu Que could maneuver through two curves with ease in just the blink of an eye and was now drifting through the third bend. In no time, he would surely catch up to them! "Speed up, use the method that he used earlier to pass through the curve!" The Eighth Prince sent the order to Qi Yun Fei with his mind using Soul Strength, from the top of the mountain. The Eldest Prince also communicated using soul strength with the Number One Genius from Spirit Treasures, Gao Qiao Jie as well! Currently the divine chariot in front of Xu Que happened to be the other elite cultivator in the Second Prince''s team. He had actually outdone himself at this race by coming in third place for now. If Zhang Lin had not been ousted from the race, he might have been fourth instead! "You saw how he maneuvered through the curve right?" the Second Prince instructed his team member via Soul Strength. "Hurry up and accelerate and use his method to cross the curve. You must not let him overtake you!" The prince did not want to lose the third position! The princes had forgotten that the reason Xu Que could drift was because of the cooperation of the steering wheel as well as the brakes and the accelerator. Most importantly of all, his tired were made of rubber and were full of elasticity! The divine chariots of all these contestants had wheels made of metal. If they were to attempt to drift, it would be tantamount to suicide! Regrettably, the contestant in the current third position was flabbergasted and dreading the idea of Xu Que overtaking him. With the Second Prince''s instructions in his head, he decided to take a risk! Boom! With a muffled sound, the contestant sped up with a burst of Soul Strength! He tried to control his divine chariot by resting the front part of the chariot on the grass! However, in the next moment, the impact and friction of the metallic wheels instantly destroyed the grass as well as the ditch. Bang! Pieces of gravel started to splatter around. The contestant started to lose control. The chariot suddenly bounced through the air. It had been flung off the track. The audience was horrified and their faces were aghast with shock. The Second Prince also stood up in fright. He stared in disbelief with his eyes wide, shocked at what was happening! Why? Why did this happen? Why is it that the scoundrel can achieve it? But this contestant has been thrown off the mountain track? Why? Swoosh! At this time, Xu Que''s car arrived at the curve. Although part of the track was destroyed, that did not stop the Old Driver from performing his stunt! Xu Que used his Soul Strength to mend the destroyed parts of the ditch and also to support the car in order to drift through the curve smoothly! At the same time, he popped his head out of the car window as he drifted and looked at the divine chariot that had been sent flying off the track. "Hey brother," he shouted, "are you going to heaven? Please send my regards to the sun!" 360 This Brother Is Steady! Chapter 360: This Brother Is Steady! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Vroomm! Xu Que maneuvered through the third curve smoothly! The Old Driver''s skill was flawless! His rank jumped instantly to third place, and he was now following closely behind Qi Yun Fei and Gao Qiao Jie! The two of them had originally wanted to try and drift like Xu Que, but they had seen what had happened to the other cultivator. They now hesitated. As they were well-versed with divine chariots, they were able understand the reasons for what had happened! The tires of their divine chariots were made of metal. If they tried to imitate what Xu Que did, it would be equivalent to going out for wool and coming home shorn! Vroomm! Finally, after drifting successfully for the five consecutive curves, Xu Que managed to overtake Qi Yun Fei and Gao Qiao Jie on the last curve and sped off into the distance! His speed had already been so fast during the curvenow that he was driving on a straight path, he got even faster! His racing car broke through the limit of the car''s speedometer as it sped forward fiercely! The whole audience looked a little numb. They had not expected this result! After being stalled by the Second Prince and wasting a lot of time, Xu Que had still been able to catch up. Not only was he able to take first place once again, but the distance between himself and the rest of the contestants had grown too! His show of prowess was certainly terrifying! "Seventh Sister, you really are right about Xu Que! I really should thank you for this!" The Third Prince looked towards the Seventh Princess as he expressed his gratitude! From that very first night when he had seen Xu Que grilling chicken wings, he had had a poor impression of him. He had not expected his sister to insist that Xu Que was a capable man with extraordinary origins, someone who was definitely worth their efforts in trying to win over! The Third Prince had run out of options as well. The other princes interested in fighting for the position of Crown Prince were already wooing very influential clans and sects. He had been forced to make a gamble and offend the Jade Sword Sect in order to ensure a peaceful time in the Imperial City for Xu Que! Now, he had been proven right in doing so. It was now certain that Xu Que would win first place in the race! As for the Eldest Prince and the Eighth Prince, they did not look that dissatisfied, although their faces were slightly moodier than usual. Although first place had been snatched away, Qi Yun Fei and Gao Qiao Jie would still be able to secure the places of first and second runners-up. To them, such results were acceptable. However, this was not the case for the Second Prince! His team had originally been the hot favorite to win first place. But he had cast the barrier spell to obstruct Xu Que and in turn caused Zhang Lin''s divine chariot to smash and fall out of the race! The other elite cultivator he had invited was in third place, but as he had shouted for him to imitate Xu Que''s drifting technique, the results had backfired and he had dropped out of the race! Because of that, the Second Prince only had one team member left in the race. That cultivator was only barely managing to hold onto the tenth position! That fact annoyed the Second Prince greatly and he was full of bitter acrimony! The Second Prince had no other option now but to follow the Emperor''s men to the foot of the mountain to receive his 100 strokes of the stick as punishment! Although this was very embarrassing, the Second Prince dared not defy the orders. He could only bite the bullet. Wearing a sullen face, he received the punishment by lying on a bench whilst the guards started to hit his butt with a wooden rod! Piak! Piak! Piak! The sounds echoed throughout the Imperial Tombs! The crowd looked on, sighing. They dared not discuss anything in front of the Second Prince. They could only laugh in their hearts! At this point, Xu Que successfully reached the finish line, winning by a huge margin! He picked up the glass of water, which had not spilled yet, and made sure to exit the car elegantly as well. Then he leaned on the car, lifted the glass high up in the air, and with a domineering look, asked casually, "is there anyone else?" The crowd''s lips twitched uncontrollably! What kind of person is this? He has already won yet he is still flaunting! The Metal Emperor was calm and observed Xu Que meaningfully. In the distance, the Empress Dowager was still watching Xu Que silently! "Second Fatty, does your butt hurt? Does your face hurt?" Just then, Xu Que looked to the Second Prince, who was receiving the punishment at the foot of the mountain, and guffawed. The Second Prince looked stiff and wore a murderous expression on his face. He continued to receive the punishment without saying a word Chariot King Zhang had already left the area, as there was no point staying to invite ridicule from others! Shoosh! At this moment, Qi Yun Fei and Gao Qiao Jie reached the finishing line! Qi Yun Fei won second place by a very small margin and Gao Qiao Jie took third place! Now, both of them dared not look lightly on Xu Que again! They had realised that even if they had used the same divine chariot as Xu Que, they did not possess such skilful driving techniques! "How did you do it?" asked Qi Yun Fei as he walked out of his divine chariot. Everyone''s curiosity was piqued and they waited to hear Xu Que''s reply. They also wanted to know how Xu Que was able to drive so well and how he had mastered the skills of divine chariot driving! "Heheh, it''s only to be understood and not explained!" Xu Que smiled and then glanced at Qi Yun Fei and Gao Qiao Jie''s divine chariots. "However, I just noticed something about both of your divine chariots!" "What did you notice?" both Qi Yun Fei and Gao Qiao Jie replied in unison. "Every time you maneuvered through the curves, it was very unnatural. Although both your divine chariots have high horse-power, the head of your chariot is too heavy. Mount Akina bleh, wrong, the mountain of the Imperial Tombs has many curves so you need to push the head every time you try to maneuver through the curves. This was especially evident during the last five consecutive curves as both of you were unable to move along the best path. Unless you can overcome this, both of you will never be able to win against me!" "Huh?" Not only were Qi Yun Fei and Gao Qiao Jie confused, the crowd was also baffled by Xu Que''s words! What, ''the head of the chariot is too heavy''? What, ''push the head every time when trying to maneuver through the curves''? What do you mean? "Your big brother is as steady as can be! Of course, for being able to win this race, firstly, I want to thank my Exploding Heavens Faction for producing this AE86. Oh, someone over there asked, what is the AE86? This question is very valid. AE86 is this divine chariot right beside me. Other than the AE86, we also produced the TAAK-001, PGD-820, MIGD-682 these were all made by our Teacher Hatano. Of course, there''s also Teacher Aoi and Teacher Ohashi as well" Xu Que started to prattle! Everyone was bewildered. They could not understand what he was saying. As Xu Que continued to talk incessantly, one by one, all of the contestants finally arrived at the finishing line with their divine chariots! By being champion of the race, Xu Que helped the Third Prince scored ten points, which took them far ahead of the rest of the contending princes. "Young Hero Xu, we are sorry for just now, for underestimating your strength!" "If we''ve offended you in anyway, please forgive us!" "Young Hero Xu is so young and yet possesses such strength. You''re the role model of our generation!" "And, Young Hero Xu, since your Exploding Heavens Faction has so many products made by your teachers, if there''s an opportunity in future; we must go and have a look" The Third Prince and the rest of the princes came over to Xu Que and talked with him enthusiastically. The Seventh Princess revealed a smiling face behind her veil. She looked at Xu Que calmly and said gently, "Young Master Xu, thank you!" 361 These Are The Ancient Armored Puppets? Chapter 361: These Are The Ancient Armored Puppets? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Everyone, you''re being too polite. This is what I should be doing. In the following rounds, I''ll definitely get the top position too!" Xu Que promised the Third Prince with a pat on his chest. He had decided that in the upcoming rounds, he wanted to continue to act tough as well! This was because he had been very happy when he had seen that his Acting Tough Points had nearly exceeded the 25,000 mark, as shown in the System interface. However, his words startled the Third Prince and his brothers! You still want to be number one for the following rounds? Brother, please don''t joke about this alright? The next round is not something with which you are able to help! "Young Hero Xu, the upcoming rounds are not about divine chariot racing. You can take a break and need not worry so much!" said the Third Prince quickly. "It''s alright," said Xu Que with a wave of his hands. "I know we''re facing the ancient armored puppets the next round. Just watch me!" The Seventh Princess had told him before that the divine chariot race had been just a qualifying round to gain entry to the Imperial Tombs. In the next round, he would be able to enter the Tombs for real! The Imperial Tombs of the Metal Nation were not the same as those of Fire Country. Or, one could say, they were not even on the same level. The Imperial Tombs of Fire Country were traditional tombs that Xu Que knew a little about. They were made from earth and masonry. The Imperial Tombs of the Metal Nation however, had been made from a wide variety of strange metals. They glittered under the sun and looked flashy to the eye. However, they had one thing in common . Both Imperial Tombs had powerful restrictive enchantments. The restrictive enchantment in the Imperial Tombs would prohibit all magical weapons and skill arts that would require a large amount of spiritual Qi to activate or execute. Therefore, it served as a good protection enchantment for the Imperial Tombs. As his strong magical weapons and skill arts had been rendered useless, Xu Que had used the excavator to dig through the tombs back in Fire Country. Unfortunately, as the Imperial Tombs in the Metal Nation had been made from a variety of powerful and strong metals, if Xu Que had not participated in the race to gain entry, it would have proven very difficult for Xu Que to dig through the tombs and enter with brute force. ... Xu Que was following the group of people walking towards the entrance of the Imperial Tombs when suddenly there was something in front that delighted him and caught his eye! The entrance to the Imperial Tombs was structured like a pair of Big Bermuda shorts. It was very similar to the building of China Central Television (CCTV) which people had nicknamed ''Big Pants'' and ''Big Shorts'' as well. But the Seventh Princess, who was beside him, told him that this was one of the Metal Nation''s totems. "I must say that your Metal Nation is really funny!" Xu Que laughed in amusement as he stared at the weird totem. "There are so many possible designs for a totem, yet your country had adopted the ''Big Bermudas'' as your totem" "Young Master Xu! Don''t look down on our Metal Nation''s totem." The Seventh Princess pouted slightly. "According to my father, the totem of the Imperial Tombs can absorb the metal spiritual Qi that exists in the world. And it will supply this as energy to the ancient armored puppets within, as well as the traps and other hurdles inside the Imperial Tombs" "Yo! I didn''t know that this pair of ''Big Bermudas'' would have such a function? Maybe I should make one and leave it outside too" Xu Que pondered over that thought while he followed the rest of them. They arrived just outside the Imperial Tombs. The round of the contest that would take place inside the Imperial Tombs would involve facing the ancient armored puppets! As this round would subject contestants to the restrictive enchantment of the tombs, those who could enter needed to undergo a check on their level of cultivation as well as the grade of their magical weapon! If the entrants were very strong or their magical weapons were of a very high grade, then the endless stream of tens of thousands of ancient armored puppets inside would become even stronger and even more frenzied! During these past years of the Imperial Tombs Contest, the Metal Emperor had figured out that when Original Infant stage cultivators entered the tomb, the prowess of the puppets would also hover at the Original Infant stage, and the difficulty would not be too terrifying! Moreover, the cultivators could not bring high-grade magical weapons with them into the tomb. This would actually allow them to better control the situation! There had been one year where the Metal Emperor had sent over a hundred Original Infant stage cultivators into the tomb. In the end, the ancient armored puppets had tuned their cultivation level up to the Infant Transformation Stage and wiped out all the cultivators within a second! Subsequently, the Metal Emperor had halved the number of Original Infant Stage cultivators to fifty, and had instead instructed them to bring high-grade magical weapons along with them. However, the puppets had also tuned their prowess to the Infant Transformation stage! In the end, when fifty cultivators of the Original Infant stage had entered the tombs without any high-grade magical weapons, the puppets had tuned down their prowess to the Original Infant stage! Later on, they had found a way to deal with the issue of magical weapons. They would bring the raw materials inside the tombs, and when the puppets had fixed their prowess at the Infant Transformation Stage, some of them would start to forge high-grade magical weapons right inside the tomb, whilst others were in charge of fending off the puppets! Therefore, this round would be a showdown on magical weapon forging! "Young Hero Xu, are you well-versed in weapon forging?" the Third Prince asked doubtfully. Xu Que raised an eyebrow and replied, "of course, I''m a one-star weapon forging master!" One-star? When the few of them heard that, they nearly coughed out blood! Brother, you''re only a one-star weapon forging master and you have the nerve to say it out loud? Moreover, you used such a confident tone to say that! Stop teasing us, alright? "Heheh, if it''s only one-star, let''s just forget about it!" a middle-aged man who was standing beside the Third Prince smiled faintly at Xu Que. "Since you''ve helped the Third Prince by winning the first round, you should help fend off the puppets so as to buy time for me to forge the magical weapon!" "Yo, this is" "Young Master Xu, let me introduce you," said the Seventh Princess who hurriedly stepped forward. "This is our team''s six-star weapon forging master, Zhou Lin Feng!" Obviously, a six-star weapon forging master was at a high status! It was easy to tell that from the attitudes of the Third Prince and the Seventh Princess. "Young Hero Xu, do let Master Zhou handle this round," the Third Prince smiled pleasantly. "If this round is another success, I''ll never forget the kindness of the two of you!" After Xu Que had won first place for the first round, the Third Prince had become filled with hope for contending the position of Crown Prince. For now, he only hoped to pass this round smoothly! Xu Que did not actually know how the ancient armored puppets would look. If only magical weapons could deal damage to them, he could always get a super-duper magical weapon from System or even release the Sword Spirit for a puppet massacre! So, he decided not to say much; just gave a nod and uttered, "okay." After all, his real aim for this trip was the Genesis Metal Herb in the Dragon Veins! ... Very soon, everyone was ready. The teams of the contending princes as well as the participating cultivators from other sects and clans, gathered before the entrance of the Imperial Tombs! The queue was very long as each and every one of them had to be inspected. They were not allowed to bring in any high-grade magical weapons! Xu Que''s stuff was all inside the system inventory so naturally, nobody would be able to detect them. After the inspection, he entered the Imperial Tomb. The rest of the team carried various raw materials for weapon forging and walked into the tomb one by one. The Third Prince and his brothers as well as the Seventh Princess wanted to participate in this round. Their responsibility would be to fend off the puppets and protect Zhou Lin Feng so as to buy him time to forge a high-grade magical weapon! In no time, all the participants entered the Imperial Tombs. The old eunuch beside the Metal Emperor shouted an announcement! "The second round of the contest starts now!" ... Boooommm! Immediately, a loud noise was heard! The entire Imperial Tombs shook and the restrictive enchantment was activated. At the dim tunnel of the Imperial Tombs, there was a sudden outburst of muffled sounds! Bang! Bang! Bang! That was the sound of heavy objects hitting the ground in a steady rhythm. The sounds were coming towards the participants! Xu Que narrowed his eyes and looked towards the source of the sounds. He could make out rows and rows of dark shadows and was instantly floored! "F*ck! These are the ancient armored puppets huh?" 362 Don’t Be Too Arrogant! Chapter 362: Dont Be Too Arrogant! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que was startled by the sight of the ancient armored puppets that were closing in. They were totally the smaller version of Iron Man! No, that was not right. This group of ancient puppets were lower grade first generation versions of Iron Man, and looked ugly and crude! More importantly, Xu Que also noticed the light emitting from the chests of these ancient armored puppets, which seemed to radiate fearful amounts of energy! "Who made this thing? It''s so ugly!" Xu Que couldn''t resist the urge to complain about the appearance of the ancient puppets. The Seventh Princess, the Third Prince and his team, on the other hand, seemed cautious and wore serious expressions. The Third Prince took a small step forward. "Young Hero Xu, these ancient armored puppets may be unattractive to the eye but they are able to execute powerful attacks from their chests. If a cultivator of the same stage were to be hit two or three times, they would probably die!" "Exactly! Young Master Xu, you must be careful. We can''t afford to be reckless here!" The Seventh Princess nodded in agreement. Xu Que''s brows furrowed in a frown. "But they''re really ugly! As a fan of Iron Man, I can''t tolerate that!" "Uh let''s go in first and find a favourable spot for Master Zhou, and help buy time for him as he creates high-grade weapons!" The Third Prince could not understand the strange words that Xu Que had used. As he didn''t want to waste more time, he had decided to change the topic. However what he said was the right thing to do as well. It was imperative that they find a vantage spot, fast. As soon as the other contending princes had entered, their own group had already headed to the corners of the first burial chamber inside the Imperial Tombs. That had been when the puppets had arrived! The several teams were cooperating with tacit understanding, making a formation. One or two weapon forging masters were protected in the centre, with the other team members surrounding them! The ones standing at the front of their formation were responsible for defending against the ancient armored puppets'' attacks, whilst the weapon forging masters would race against time to quickly create strong magical weapons for their counterattack! In no time, the passageway leading to the first burial chamber had become packed with the qualifying teams of cultivators, forming a line of defense! Xu Que, along with the Third Prince and his group, were occupying a good spot next to the stone wall. Currently, there was no need to mount a defense against any attacks! "Let''s hope they can hold the attack longer," said the Third Prince solemnly. "Once there are casualties, we''ll need to quickly fill up vacated spots, or else when the ancient armored puppets break the line of defense, death will be upon all of us!" In this place, everybody had a role. Everyone had to work together to resist the attacks of the ancient armored puppets. The weapon forging masters were their only hope! Therefore, everyone worked together seamlessly. Some of the people had taken initiative by forming the first line of defense. If broken, the people behind would have to quickly fill up the gap. No one could shy away from their roles! However, Xu Que was an exception. That guy had been sulking ever since he had first seen the ancient armored puppets! He had been thinking of exterminating these puppets the moment he set eyes on them! Perhaps maybe a real Iron Man would work! "Looks like I need to do something!" Xu Que laughed. He prepared to call out the interface of the System Store to exchange for the Iron Man so he could act tough! The princes beside him heard what he said and were taken aback! "Young Hero Xu, don''t be reckless!" "These ancient armored puppets are practically immune against attacks! Our attacks can only stop them temporarily, only magical weapons can break them!" "Yes, and if you use a really powerful attack on them, it might even cause a terrible counter effect and the puppets might become even stronger!" the princes hurriedly advised Xu Que. "I know that I can''t use my attacks," Xu Que said as he gave a laugh. "So I''ve decided to make a magical weapon that can specially counteract these ancient armored puppets!" "Huh?" The few of them were confused. You want to create weapons again? Don''t do that, brother! You are only a one-star weapon forging master. You can''t be of much help! ... "My Royal Highnesses, since Young Hero Xu wants to create, just let him do it," Zhou Lin Feng suddenly said, wearing a faint smile. "The line of defense now is stable anyway. It won''t make much difference. There won''t be any serious consequences!" He flashed a glance at Xu Que, a hint of disdain flashed past his face. "I would like to see what kind of magical weapon Young hero Xu will actually create!" Everyone instantly understood that Master Zhou was actually annoyed! Xu Que had been audacious enough by saying that he wanted to create a magical weapon that could specially counteract against the puppets in the presence of Master Zhou. That was practically boasting. By doing so, he had also slighted Master Zhou. "Master Zhou, Young Master Xu was just joking, please don''t mind him!" the Seventh Princess hurriedly chimed in to appease Master Zhou! Nonetheless, Zhou Lin Feng did not want to let Xu Que off so easily. "Young people nowadays are too arrogant! Having good control of a divine chariot means that you have great Soul Strength, but that doesn''t mean that you will be able to create a high-grade magical weapon. Young man, talk less and learn more!" "Haha!" laughed Xu Que with sarcasm. His eyes narrowed and he continued, "Master Zhou, didn''t anyone tell you not to be too arrogant? Our King of Lightning from Exploding Heavens Faction might send you in for electrotherapy treatment!" "Hmph, are you provoking me?" Zhou Lin Feng gave a cold snort and gritted his teeth. "Provoking you? You''re not qualified enough!" sneered Xu Que. The princes and the Seventh Princess quickly tried to appease the two of them to stop them from fighting! "Master Zhou, please be appeased. Young Hero Xu, don''t be rash!" "We''re a team!" "This is not the time for internal conflict!" "Young Hero Xu, since you want to create a magical weapon, please go ahead and do it. We have brought enough materials!" "Yes, yes, yes, there''s no need to quarrel over a small matter. Just do it if you want to!" The Third Prince smiled bitterly. Xu Que had helped him by coming in first for the race; he felt that he should not make him unhappy over this. Moreover, it was the second time that Xu Que had said that he wanted to create a magical weapon. It would not be appropriate to reject him time and time again, so he decided to agree. From their point of view, Xu Que was just itching to try creating a magical weapon for fun. It would not be worth enraging Master Zhou over this trivial matter, as he was the key person for this round and they were depending on him to forge a high-grade magical weapon! The Seventh Princess pulled Xu Que aside and whispered, "Young Master Xu, I''ve some materials with me as well, you can take them to forge your magical weapon!" "There''s no need to, I have the materials too," waved Xu Que. His eyes narrowed again as he took another glance at Zhou Lin Feng! Zhou Lin Feng wore a look of disdain and scorn, as if he had scored a victory against Xu Que. Under the persuasion of the princes, he moved back to his original position and brought out a weapon forging furnace. He was ready to forge a magical weapon! Xu Que couldn''t be bothered to quarrel with a small potato like Zhou Lin Feng. Since he wanted to act tough, face-slapping would be a must! He knew many ways to deal with small potatoes like Zhou Lin Feng! Thus, he didn''t say anything more and followed the Seventh Princess to one side. He called up the System Store, searching for the Iron Man! However, Xu Que was shocked to see that the Iron Man was really expensive. Although the rental fee was 500 Acting Tough Points a day, each part had to be rented separately for this cost. For example, to rent the Iron Man''s arm, he would need to rent three individual parts to form an arm. With each part costing 500 Acting Tough Points, that meant an arm alone would cost 1,500 Acting Tough Points in total! If Xu Que were to rent the complete Iron Man, he would need to spend more than 10,000 Acting Tough Points! It was incredibly expensive! This extortionist! System! I just knew it! Xu Que was cursing in his head! This was something that Xu Que had expected when he had received Bumblebee in the Act Tough King Gift Pack. There was no way that he would have ever been able to rent or get Bumblebee from the System Store before. But now he was able to rent Iron Man. Xu Que was happily sniggering inside! Hmph, so what if it''s more than 10,000 Acting Tough Points? I have more than 20,000 Acting Tough Points. I can afford to rent it! See how I bash in your egotistical face! Xu Que gave a snort and commanded System in his head. "Come out, Iron Man!" 363 Not The Same As The Contemptible Wretches Chapter 363: Not The Same As The Contemptible Wretches Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que really wanted to create something big this time! One by one, he redeemed the necessary parts. His current pool of Acting Tough Points was deducted by 500, then another 500, and then another 500 He even accidentally redeemed a part twice as his hand got shaky. He nearly sat on the ground to cry his heart out! But this time, Xu Que was redeeming the Iron Man not just for the purposes of acting tough. He wanted to clean up the whole group of these puppet obstacles! This was because he now knew very well that this group of people inside the Imperial Tombs was completely incapable of breaking through this round! Previously when he had gone for a drink with the Seventh Princess, she had told him in detail about this round of contest! Nobody knew the exact numbers of the ancient armored puppets. They were after all the painstaking efforts of several generations of previous Emperors to guard and protect the Dragon Veins! It was just that over time, the current Metal Emperor had become wiser and had begun to think differently to his ancestors. He had decided to excavate the Dragon Veins which could benefit the cultivators of the entire Metal Nation! Hence, they needed not faith nor the fortune of the nation, they only wanted to be powerful and prosperous! Xu Que agreed totally with the Metal Emperor with regards to this, for it was the right thing to do in his view. Nevertheless, the restrictive enchantment on the Imperial Tombs was too strong. There would also be numerous traps inside as well. But just these puppets alone were enough to make the Metal Emperor rack his brains! And that was how the Imperial Tombs Contest had come about! For many years, all the Imperial Tombs Contests had ended at the round of the ancient armored puppets! From the initial trials and experiments that had ended in failure to the rounds that had taken place in recent years, they had finally grasped the trend of the puppets'' power and had devised a plan to deal with the puppets. These were the results of all the failures that the entire nation had experienced! However, the method that they had come up with was still barely satisfactory! Although they had come up with the plan of weapon forging in the Imperial Tombs to take advantage of the restrictive enchantment''s loophole, they were still not able to destroy the tens of thousands of ancient armored puppets! Every time they reached the seventh or eighth round, the magical weapons would have worn out and would no longer be able to withstand the never-ending stream of puppets. The participants would only be able to retreat! Therefore, this round had practically been the last round of the Imperial Tombs Contest in every year previous, as no one had been able to get through the sea of armored puppets! As for the contest this year, nobody had expected anyone to get through the puppets. Instead, they had pinned their hopes on more puppets being taken down! The final rankings would be based on the number of puppets killed! Outside the Imperial Tombs, the Metal Emperor and the crowd could see clearly what was happening inside the burial chamber via the Heaven and Earth Mirror which had the ability to give a live broadcast! Such mirrors had been installed inside the Imperial Tombs long ago, and there was one inside every burial chamber. There were also individuals assigned to take the scores of the teams. Every puppet that the teams destroyed would be counted on the scoreboard. That meant the change in ranking would be immediate as well! ... Of course, Xu Que was not bothered about all this! Xu Que did not care who would become the Crown Prince. He was participating in this contest because he wanted the Genesis Metal Herb, and also the chance for acting tough! So redeeming the Iron Man was therefore a must for him! "Young Master Xu, worry not! Let me guard you while you''re forging the magical weapon!" the Seventh Princess said softly to Xu Que as he stood there without moving. She thought that Xu Que was worried about no one guarding him and had not started the weapon forging for this reason. "There''s no need to," smiled Xu Que as he came around after hearing her. "The weapon forging method from the Exploding Heavens Faction is totally different from the method of those contemptible wretches!" "D*mn, who are you calling the contemptible wretches?" Immediately, the weapon forging masters nearby became unhappy upon hearing Xu Que''s words! Many participants stared at Xu Que in annoyance! "We''ve never even heard of the Exploding Heavens Faction. And you''ve got the cheek to come here and show off?" "Our forging method is of the most orthodox amongst the five nations. By questioning us, you are questioning the prestigious forging masters who have been revered since ancient times!" "This is really absurd! So what if you won first place for the race? You''re getting incredibly arrogant!" "Young man, don''t be too presumptuous. The field of weapon forging is not as simple as you think!" Many masters were shaking their heads in contempt. After several retorts and snorts, they continued to forge their magical weapons. These masters were very swift and skilful with their hands. They were extremely familiar with forging magical weapons. They were the cream of the crop of weapon forging of the whole of Metal Nation. Now that they were being mocked by Xu Que, it was only natural they would be peeved. However, Xu Que did not care if they were masters or not! If they were, that was even better. He could earn more Acting Tough Points when he stepped on them. Master Zhou from the Third Prince''s team glanced at Xu Que with a scathing look. "Your Royal Highness, although this man won first place for the race," said Master Zhou mockingly, "I have to say that he''s young, too aggressive and too arrogant. You can''t put this person in an important position in future!" "Uhh" The Third Prince gave an awkward smile as he rubbed the tip of his nose. He did not say anything more! Putting someone in an important position he had his own thoughts about that. Others could hardly affect that decision. If it weren''t for the fact that the result for this round depended largely on Zhou Lin Feng, he would not have forced himself to behave so humbly in front of him! Nonetheless, he was a prince. He could submit, endure or assert himself as the occasion required. This was to be expected of a prince! The Third Prince took a glance at Xu Que, who was beside him once again. He started to ponder over Xu Que''s actions: This guy looks so confident. Maybe he can really create a formidable magical weapon? Then again, maybe this prince has thought too highly of him. How can there be such a versatile person in the world? More importantly, this guy is so young! ... Xu Que saw the various expressions of the people before him. These sarcastic remarks were as common as his daily meals, he had never bothered himself with them! "Seventh Princess." Xu Que turned to the princess. "I need your help to free up some space for me. I will be assembling a huge magical weapon later!" He had completed redeeming all the Iron Man parts and they were now inside his system inventory. The only thing he needed to do now was assemble the parts! The most crucial part of the Iron Man suit was its power source, the Arc Reactor! This thing encompassed an energy source that was so devilish it belonged to the category of high-technology weapons. Even in the Cultivation World, it would be considered awesome! After redeeming the Arc Reactor, System informed that it needed to be recharged as it was currently empty! For every two hours of energy charged, Xu Que needed to spend 100 Acting Tough Points! This was not the same as the real Arc Reactor. The real Iron Man''s Arc Reactor did not work like this! But yet there was such a ''feature'' available. Xu Que felt that System wanted to extort more Acting Tough Points from him! Although Xu Que felt heartache parting with the points, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and continue. As the Arc Reactor needed time to recharge, Xu Que did not idle either. Both he and the Seventh Princess cleared some space to do the assembling work! With the Seventh Princess helping him, he was able to secure an area of several square meters. He pulled out a big rectangular table with a length of slightly over two meters. Then, he took out the smaller components and laid them neatly on the table. With that, he began assembling the parts! These Iron Man components were indeed extraordinary for the Cultivation World! Looking at the material and the model design of the Iron Man, Xu Que felt comforted. He felt that it would all be worth it to redeem the Iron Man. He was not interested in cheap goods! He could not wait to see how everyone would react when he put all the parts together! 364 This Will Overwhelm The Bumpkins! Chapter 364: This Will Overwhelm The Bumpkins! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The scene was bizarre! In the first burial chamber of the majestic Imperial Tombs, a group of people had formed a line of defense against the closely-packed ancient armored puppets. Again and again, they attacked the puppets to drive them off! At the rear of the line of defense was the weapon forging master, protected by team members who stood around them in a circle! The weapon forging master was working against time to quickly forge magical weapons! Every weapon forging master had a fiery furnace beside them, making the whole burial chamber blazingly warm! All the weapon forging masters were concentrating their Soul Strength on the rare materials that they were using to forge their magical weapons. They were melting and combining the materials under high temperatures, as well as inscribing runes onto them! Only Xu Que sat cross-legged on his big table, assembling the parts with various screwdrivers! He was very serious, focusing on his task like a scientist! Not only that, but he had even given in to his whims and exchanged for a Tony Stark T-shirt with an Arc Reactor that emitted white light. His long hair was tied up in an ancient style which made him look odd and eccentric! That was not all. As Xu Que worked on assembling the parts with the screwdriver, he was also mumbling on and on, using strange terms that they had never heard before. He laid down the parts for the two strong arms of Iron Man first, before laying down all the parts of the Iron Man for an overview "Haha this ratio is good! It''s the golden ratio, tsk, tsk no wonder it looks so domineering! Wow! The fists of the Iron Man are great! Look at the quality of the fingers, they totally look like the fingers of someone who has been single for a few decades. They will move like flashes of light wait what''s going on? Why is this part protruding out? Could it be that the Iron Man has a little brother too? Oh no, my bad! I need to press this down! Oh my God! The color of the Iron Man''s back is dazzling and striking! This will surely stun and overwhelm all of those bumpkins!" ... This scene left the crowd in bewilderment! "What is he doing?" "Wearing such peculiar looking clothes, assembling those small pieces of metal and muttering to himself so strangely. What is he trying to do?" "Those pieces of metal have weird shapes and the materials are rather unusual!" "I agree. Looking at his expression though, he doesn''t seem like he''s fooling around. He looks like he''s actually serious about it!" "Nah, don''t bother about this fellow. He simply likes to use of weird stuff to get our attention and be in the spotlight!" "Yes, that''s right. Let''s ignore him and leave him alone. Watch out for the puppets, don''t let them break through our defense!" ... As the crowd realised that they could not understand what Xu Que was doing, they began to lose interest. The Third Prince and his team were focusing their attention on Zhou Lin Feng. They were very concerned about the magical weapon he was creating. It was almost ready! The other contending princes were also concerned! Only the Seventh Princess, with both hands cupping her face, peered curiously at Xu Que as he used the screwdriver to do up the screws in their respective places! "Young Master Xu, is this the way members of the Exploding Heavens Faction forge their magical weapons? What novelty!" exclaimed the curious princess. "Yes, my Exploding Heavens Faction actually prepares the parts in advance and we assemble them when required. That''s what smart people do!" "I see!" The Seventh Princess nodded her head, despite only having a hazy notion of what he was doing! However, when the other weapon forging masters heard what Xu Que had said, they were quite offended! What do you mean by ''that''s what smart people do''? So according to you, we, the weapon forging masters, are not smart? Damn it, if this weren''t such a critical time, this boy would get a good thrashing! The weapon forging masters looked grim but they couldn''t be bothered with Xu Que and continued to focus on weapon forging! ... Meanwhile, outside the Imperial Tombs The Emperor of the Metal Nation, the Empress Dowager and everyone else present could clearly see what was happening inside the Imperial Tombs through the Heaven and Earth Mirror! Even sound could be heard via the Mirror as well! Everyone could see that Xu Que was sitting on the table, holding a strange looking iron rod and assembling pieces of weird-looking metal. While his hands were busy, his mouth was also busy boasting about the weapon forging techniques of the Exploding Heavens Faction. "This fellow brags without shame!" "And the bizarre outfit that he''s wearing, it''s so weird!" "What he''s doing does not seem to be related to weapon forging at all!" "Precisely, he''s just joining several pieces of metal together. That''s too easy!" "The Seventh Princess is too na?ve. She actually believes that boy''s words!" "Hey, everyone look! Master Du from the Eldest Prince''s team is about to complete the forging of their magical weapon!" "Darn, it''s true! Their high-grade magical weapon will be ready anytime now!" "Master Du is really good! He''s approaching the level of a seven-star weapon forging master, it''s no wonder he is so fast!" "That means the Eldest Prince is going to take the lead in destroying the ancient armored puppets!" ... The crowd started to gasp as their attention shifted from Xu Que to the Eldest Prince! It was the same for the people inside the burial chamber as well. The Eldest Prince had invited Master Du, who was a very efficient weapon forger, to his team. In less than two hours, Master Du had almost completed a high-grade magical weapon. After all, this was about the position of Crown Prince. Speed was definitely important! The cultivators in the line of defense could only use a variety of skills to keep the puppets at bay, but they were unable to destroy them. So far, no one had managed to successfully take down an ancient armored puppet! Hence, at the ranking charts outside the Imperial Tombs, no rankings were yet available! But now that Master Du was almost done with the forging of his magical weapon, the Eldest Prince would soon be able to start destroying the ancient armored puppets! The majority of the people were looking forward to it, but the rest of the contending princes had started to get anxious. The team that started to take down the puppets first would have an advantage, and would likely win first place for this round. Everyone knew this inside their hearts! The Eighth Prince looked tensely at his weapon forging master and asked, "Master Lin, how is it going?" The weapon forging master looked solemn. "Soon!" With that, he quickly popped a pill in his mouth which maximised his forging speed! The Second Prince said, "Master Pang, is it possible to be faster?" "I''m already at my fastest speed!" replied Master Pang. "Try to be faster! There isn''t much time left!" the Second Prince urged, plagued with anxiety. He had been tenth place in the race, so he needed to nab first place for this round. Otherwise, he would no longer qualify to continue further and fight on for the position of Crown Prince! In contrast, the situation at the Third Prince''s area was rather peaceful. This was because he had obtained first place in the first round already, so there was no need to be overly impatient. Nevertheless, that did not mean that they should dally! Before the Third Prince asked anything, Master Zhou smiled and said, "Your Royal Highness, it''s going to be ready soon!" "Good! You''ve worked hard, Master Zhou!" The Third Prince nodded his head, slightly excited at the news. ... At this time, nobody was paying any attention on Xu Que. Only the Seventh Princess watched as Xu Que assembled the metal pieces part by part. He finished assembling a steel arm. But before she could ask anything, Xu Que stored the arm into his system inventory! The next moment, Xu Que took out another set of parts and continued to concentrate on assembling them. His speed also became faster. The Seventh Princess dared not disturb him. She stood beside him and watched silently! In no time, Xu Que completed another steel arm and stored it inside his system inventory again. Now, he started to work on assembling bigger parts of Iron Man! 365 What Is He Trying To Do? Chapter 365: What Is He Trying To Do? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Unbeknownst to them, two hours had passed! Booommm! A loud muffled sound rang in everyone''s ears, immediately followed by a burst of cheering from the Eldest Prince''s team. At that moment, something was flashing and blazing bright in the furnace! "Haha, wonderful!" "It''s finally done! Master Du truly lives up to his name!" "He created a six-star magical weapon in two hours'' time!" "Your Royal Highness, please allow me to use this six-star magical weapon to fight against the ancient armored puppets!" beseeched a strong Original Infant cultivator. The Eldest Prince nodded his head, beaming with joy. "Good, your request is granted. Master Du, do rest for a while before you forge the next magical weapon!" "No need, with my Soul Strength, I can forge another two magical weapons without resting!" replied Master Du. He picked up some raw materials and began to forge another magical weapon! The cultivator, who volunteered to battle against the puppets, took the six-star magical weapon and rushed excitedly to fight against the puppets. Baang! Boooom! Kabooom! The cultivator fought fiercely against the puppets for over ten rounds. And finally, with an explosion, he managed to smash an ancient armored puppet! "Bravo!" "Well done!" "Nice!" In the burial chamber, the members of the Eldest Prince''s team were cheering loudly with high morale! Outside the tombs, the audience watching the scene through the Heaven and Earth Mirror were excited as well. "That''s amazing!" "Although six-star weapons are very strong, taking out a puppet in just over ten rounds also means that the elite fighting against the puppet is rather powerful too!" "The Eldest Prince has earned one point now!" "Look at the ranking charts, the name of the Eldest Prince has appeared and is currently in the lead now!" "Eh, wait, look! The masters of the other princes'' teams are completing their weapon forging as well!" ... Inside the burial chamber, the weapon forging masters beside the Second Prince, Third Prince and the Eighth Prince had entered the final stage of the forging process! Beads of perspiration formed on their foreheads as they pushed themselves to perform better and faster for the contest! The process was smooth; every master successfully completed their first six-star magical weapon as the furnaces inside the burial chamber shone brightly for an instant! The princes cheered in excitement simultaneously, and sent the strongest cultivator in their team to take on the puppets with the magical weapon! In no time, the battle against the puppets became more intense! With the powerful six-star weapons, the elites now possessed enough power to take down the puppets. Their speed also increased significantly! In fact, the combat power of these puppets was not as strong as that of a cultivator. They were only strong because of their numbers; when they initiated a joint attack, it was as if their powers were stacked! Bang! Bang! Bang! Sounds of battling echoed about as the cultivators blasted their skill arts at the puppets. The situation seemed especially favorable so far! The weapon forging masters did not rest either. After consuming a pill to replenish their energy, they continued to forge their second magical weapon! Their aim was to forge as many magical weapons as possible in the shortest time before their Soul Strength was depleted! Meanwhile, nobody had noticed that Xu Que had just finished assembling the most important parts of the Iron Man suit! Ahhhh! "It''s finally done!" Xu Que heaved a long sigh of relief after assembling the Iron Man helmet. He stored it in his system inventory. "Eh? It''s done?" asked a baffled Seventh Princess who had watched the whole assembling process but could still not comprehend what had happened. "I only finished the initial steps," said Xu Que casually with a smile. "Still need to wait for a while!" As this was the first time the Arc Reactor was charging, it required a good six hours to become fully charged. Only three hours had passed at that moment. "What are we waiting for?" asked the princess curiously. "Wait until this thing completely light up!" Xu Que took out the Arc Reactor. It was about the size of a palm. He showed it to the princess. As it was still charging, the Arc Reactor was emitting a faint halo of white light with a hint of blue. It was rather lovely! The Seventh Princess was instantly absorbed by the Arc Reactor, as her eyes grew big and wide when she saw it. "Young Master Xu, what is this thing?" asked the curious princess. "This treasure was created by Tony Stark from my Exploding Heavens Faction. It is called the Arc Reactor. It''s a very powerful item for acting tough!" Xu Que gave a laugh as he held the Arc Reactor in his palm, then jumped off the table! The Seventh Princess could not understand what exactly an Arc Reactor was. She was like a clueless child, nodding her head and continuing to check out the Arc Reactor. Outside the Imperial Tombs, many people frowned when they saw that scene. "What is he trying to do?" "What''s that glowing thing in his hand?" "I think I heard him say that it''s called an Arc Reactor!" "Heheh, it''s so tiny, what can it do?" "Exactly, just look at the mighty furnaces of the other masters! And look at his Arc whatever Reactor? It simply looks like a child''s toy!" "Oh no, our na?ve Seventh Princess seems to have believed in his lies!" "We should send in people to warn the Seventh Princess not to be taken in by that rascal. That boy is just fooling around!" ... Many people started to get anxious. They couldn''t bear to see the Seventh Princess getting scammed by Xu Que! However, there were also people who were rather calm about this! For example, the Metal Emperor, whose eyes were shining brightly, did not say a word! The old eunuch beside him, on the contrary, felt somewhat disturbed with the comments made by the crowd. "Your Majesty..." The eunuch leaned over to the Emperor. "Should this old servant send someone in?" "No need for that!" the Metal Emperor shook his head, interrupting the old eunuch before he could finish. Next, the Metal Emperor narrowed his eyes. "Since this is a contest," he said indifferently, "just leave them be!" "But this old servant is worried that Xu Que might spell trouble for the Seventh Princess!" "It''ll be fine. I''ve observed the thing that the young man is holding. It''s very ordinary; it did not have the slightest flow of spiritual Qi so it should be safe. Lil'' Seven is such a clever child. She''s just curious, there''s no need for worry!" "Yes! This old servant understands now!" the old eunuch replied politely and returned to his original position. The Metal Emperor fell silent with slightly hesitant look. His lips moved slightly as he looked towards a divine chariot not too far away. "Mother, I''ve closely watched the thing that the young man held, and did not find anything extraordinary about it. Did you find anything of concern?" The Emperor used his Soul Strength to communicate to the mind of the Empress Dowager. "I did not notice anything special either," she replied indifferently. "This young man speaks with strange terms, has strange mannerisms and his behavior is pompous. That item might simply be something to impress people and get everyone''s attention! But that''s all there is to it." "If that''s the case I''m relieved!" The words of the Empress Dowager set the Emperor''s mind at rest. Inside her divine chariot, after ending the short conversation with the Emperor, the Empress Dowager continued looking at Xu Que via the Heaven and Earth Mirror. After a while, her lips curled up in contempt. "And I thought this young man was extraordinary. Seems like he''s only good at controlling divine chariots. Alas, there''s nothing more to him!" 366 This Fellow Is Too Much of a Cheapskate! Chapter 366: This Fellow Is Too Much of a Cheapskate! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio At this time, Xu Que held the Arc Reactor in his hand and swaggered through the burial chamber as if he was going for a stroll. He looked to his left and right, strolling around leisurely! Again and again, he would cluck his tongue and shake his head! The Seventh Princess followed him around. At this moment, she was like Xu Que''s curious valet! She was interested to know what Xu Que was up to. Could it be that he wanted to perform an ''espionage mission''? Or that he wanted to see how the weapon forging masters forged and refined their magical weapons? Many people in the crowd outside the Imperial Tombs were not happy when they saw that. But the people inside the burial chamber were neither concerned nor bothered about this. Most people had their attention fixated on the battle at the line of defense. The elite cultivators holding the six-star magical weapons were fighting against the ancient armored puppets! Up till now, five ancient armored puppets had been killed already. This was considered rather impressive! But so far, the team in first place was still the Eldest Prince''s. The elite cultivator of his team had taken out two ancient armored puppets so far! The teams of the Second Prince, Third Prince and Eighth Prince had taken out one ancient armored puppet each! Xu Que flashed a glance at the battle and shook his head regretfully. "Too weak! Too weak! At this rate, even if the puppets stood still for you to destroy them, you wouldn''t be able to finish killing them even if you had a month to do it!" The ones standing near Xu Que heard what he said. Their mouths twitched uncontrollably! Too weak? Brother, this is already considered very strong, alright? Why don''t you try taking out the puppets then? You didn''t even help out. You''re just holding a shiny thing and wandering around the place. Yet you still have the cheek to say such things? Everyone felt that Xu Que should be ashamed of his behaviour! But as the Seventh Princess and the Third Prince were siding with him, the others had to endure their displeasure and say little. However, Xu Que really did have nothing better to do. The wait for the Arc Reactor to charge up was quite boring. Moreover the fight against the puppets proved to be too boring to watch. The supposed elite cultivators were simply too weak in his eyes. There was nothing exciting about it. Xu Que suddenly thought of the weapon forging masters who were busy forging the magical weapons, and turned to look at them. He walked over leisurely to the Eldest Prince''s side, where Master Du was busy forging. Xu Que behaved like a boss reviewing the work of his subordinates. He stared for a while and then started to shake his head. "Aiya, your method is too crude! Right now that piece of high-quality iron still contains many impurities. You hadn''t refined it enough before throwing it into the furnace. This is totally slip-shod work, like a poorly-built construction! And you call yourself a Master? Do you need me to dump some high school chemistry and physics textbooks on you so you can study this?" "You" Master Du was infuriated. His eyes grew big and wide and he was about to flare up at any moment. But the moment Xu Que finished criticising him, he turned right around and left, leaving Master Du to stare at his retreating back. The Eldest Prince furrowed his brows. He had originally wanted to reprimand Xu Que as well. However, since he had left, both of them did not say anything more. Xu Que continued strolling and came to the Eighth Prince''s area. His eyes were on Master Lin. And sure enough, after looking at him for a while, he started to shake his head. "Tsk, tsk, tsk, this is even worse. The sequence you use for refining the materials is wrong. This will cause the material to lose heat and in turn affects the toughness of the magical weapon. You''re too reckless! The world has changed. Look at the degeneration of society''s morals! This is pathetic!" "You" Master Lin was enraged and was about to start cursing. But Xu Que turned away again, making Master Lin unable to flare up at him! The rest of the people present who had heard Xu Que''s criticisms were at a loss for words. What do you mean by ''cause the material to lose heat''? Where are all these unconventional terms coming from? We have never heard them before! What are you trying to do, saying things like ''the world has changed, look at the degeneration of society''s morals''? If you don''t understand these phrases, don''t use them! And you have the nerve to say Master Lin is reckless and pathetic? The one who is reckless and pathetic is you, alright? The masters are doing their best to forge the magical weapons, whereas you''re wandering around with nothing better to do. Yet you have the cheek to criticise them? Damn it! If it weren''t for the sake of the Seventh Princess, we would have beaten you up by now! ... Everyone was angry at Xu Que, but they all suppressed their rage as they did not want to talk to him! However, Xu Que had no intention of stopping. He strolled over to the Second Prince''s team. The Second Prince knew jolly well what Xu Que wanted. He immediately stepped forward and glared at Xu Que. But before the Second Prince could say a word, Xu Que said, "trash," in his face and walked away! The Second Prince and Master Pang were so furious that they nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. F*ck, you didn''t even take a look and you said ''trash''? Are you asking for trouble? This must be intentional. He wants to disturb the masters'' states of mind and affect their forging speeds. ... By now, the idle Xu Que had finally strolled back to the Third Prince''s team. The Third Prince felt that since Xu Que was part of the team, he wouldn''t criticise him. But when Xu Que flashed a glance at Zhou Lin Feng, although he didn''t say a word, he wore an exasperated expression, as if Master Zhou had been unable to meet his expectations. Finally, Xu Que shook his head in contempt and left. Master Zhou could not take that and started to complain to the Third Prince. "Your Royal Highness, look at his attitude! Don''t stop me, I need to thrash him!" "No, no, no! Don''t be angry, Master Zhou. Young Hero Xu didn''t mean anything!" The Third Prince hurriedly pacified Master Zhou, feeling anxious. The Seventh Princess followed Xu Que with a bitter smile. She suggested, "Young Master Xu, why not find a place to sit down?" "We can''t, sitting for too long is harmful to our health. There are other teams who are forging magical weapons as well. Let''s go over for a look." Xu Que said with great interest. The Seventh Princess was instantly distressed. "Please don''t! Young Master Xu, why don''t we look at the ancient armored puppets?" "Well we''d better find a place to sit down then!" ... Outside the Imperial Tombs, the crowd was speechless when they saw everything that Xu Que was doing through the Heaven and Earth Mirror. This guy is obviously messing around! Not only is he not bothering to help defend against the ancient armored puppets, but he is even going around and commenting on the work of the weapon forging masters! And saying that they are pathetic! This is really infuriating! The crowd even felt that they wanted to rush in to beat up Xu Que. This guy is scum! ... But soon, the crowd started to exclaim. "Look! Master Du''s second magical weapon is about to be completed!" "He''s so fast! They entered in less than six hours and their second magical weapon is about to be completed!" "Looks like the Eldest Prince is going to secure first place this round!" "Not necessarily. Look at the other princes, the speeds of their masters are increasing!" "It''s useless! The elite cultivator of the Eldest Prince''s team is still leading by a puppet kill!" "Indeed, this gap could prove to be difficult to catch up to!" The crowd was busy giving their opinions. According to previous years, the first burial chamber was essentially the deciding round. Successfully taking the position of Crown Prince depended on being able to win this round. Inside the burial chamber, the various masters were now at a critical time in their forging. They had taken several pills and finally, they managed to finish their second magical weapons. With that, the various princes went up to the line of defense, using newly created magical weapons to battle against the puppets themselves. The strength of the princes and their battle prowess were, without a doubt, extraordinary! After about ten or so rounds, they managed to each take down an ancient armored puppet. Both the people inside the burial chamber and the people in the crowd outside gave the princes a round of applause for their wonderful performances! 367 Step Aside! Back Off! I’ll Take Them On! Chapter 367: Step Aside! Back Off! Ill Take Them On! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "The princes are so strong!" "It is our country''s blessing that the princes have such amazing power!" "The Eldest Prince''s skill art ''lashing the waves'' is simply wonderful!" "The Second Prince is not weak either, his skill art ''breaking through manifestations'' totally destroyed the ancient armored puppet!" "The Third Prince has the strongest power, look at his ''explosive hammer blast''!" "The Eighth Prince should be the strongest. He''s taking on two puppets at one time and has withstood three hits so far without shedding any blood!" ... Many people scrambled to flatter the prince that they were supporting! Booommm! Suddenly, a deafening sound was heard that seemed to come from deeper inside the tombs. That sudden ruckus made everyone descend into silence! Everyone stayed quiet. They were puzzled and looked at the passageway that led to the deeper tombs with uneasiness! The noise had been very loud and it made a lot of people feel dismay and fear. A magnificent aura could be felt from the depths of the tombs, followed by heavy, constant sounds of something knocking against the ground! Stomp! Stomp! Stomp! Every time the heavy sound was heard, it was as if a hammer was mercilessly dealing a blow to everyone''s hearts. Everyone was shocked; the several princes were appalled too. They quickly dealt a finishing blow to the puppets that they were engaging with and retreated to the back. "What''s that thing?" "Could it be that new ancient armored puppets are coming out?" "But it can''t be. There has never been such an event in the previous contests!" "This aura somehow doesn''t feel right!" "We are just dealing with the third wave of the ancient armored puppets. Come on, there shouldn''t be anything new at this point?" "Did someone accidentally activate a trap or something?" Everyone was increasingly perplexed by the unforeseen situation. Outside the Imperial Tombs, the Metal Emperor and the crowd were taken aback as well. From the Heaven and Earth Mirror, they could clearly see and feel what was happening. They could also feel the reverberations of the sudden deafening sound and the mighty aura, as if they were also inside the burial chamber as well! "This is bad, such aura, it''s the golden puppet that appears every 100 years!" exclaimed the Metal Emperor who suddenly thought of something. He suddenly stood up with a flabbergasted expression. "Quick!" the Emperor shouted abruptly to the old eunuch. "End this contest and get them out of there!" "Ah? Your Majesty, it''s it''s too late now," the old eunuch replied in a terrified manner. "The restrictive enchantment has blocked all the entrances. Nothing can get inside now. We can only wait for them to come out!" "This is abominable! The golden puppets only appear every 100 years. The last time they appeared was 30 years ago. Why did they appear again?" The Empress Dowager inside her divine chariot spoke calmly, "do not worry, my son. The golden puppet moves slowly, so once they see them, they''ll quickly retreat!" ... The crowd started to create a commotion. The golden puppet that the Emperor had spoken of they had heard of it before. That was the strongest obstacle in the Imperial Tombs and would only appear every 100 years! The golden puppets were seven-star magical weapons. There were over a hundred of them and they were extremely sturdy. They were equivalent to Infant Transformation Stage cultivators. The cultivators inside the burial chamber were all in the Original Infant stage. Even if they had their six-star magical weapons, they wouldn''t stand a chance against the golden puppets! "This is bad!" "How did this happen?" "Maybe something has happened to the restrictive enchantment and released the golden puppets?" "Seems like this year''s contest is going to end here!" "The contest used to last for several days during the previous years. Looks like this year''s contest won''t even last for a day!" "We have stronger contestants this year, and I thought they would proceed to the next round. Looks like our hopes have been dashed!" "Ai, the Dragon Veins are being too well-protected! The forefathers of the Royal Family of Metal Nation were really strong!" The crowd outside the Imperial Tombs shook their heads. ... Inside the burial chamber, the group had not guessed that the commotion had been caused by the golden puppets. They stared at the tunnel watchfully as they continued to fend against the ancient armored puppets! A short while later, they saw some golden rays coming from the tunnel. Stomp! Loud, uniform sounds were heard and the group suddenly saw several golden puppets moving in the tunnel. Everyone stared in disbelief at the golden puppets. Their faces went ashen! "Heavens, it''s the golden puppets!" "What''s happening? It has not even been 100 years, why have the golden puppets come out?" "Could someone have accidentally activated a trap or something?" "No way, all of us stayed together in one place, there''s no way anyone could have activated another restrictive enchantment!" "Back off, retreat!" "We can''t continue with the contest!" "It''s such a pity! This year we had the best line-up so far but we encountered the golden puppets!" "D*mn, why did this happen? I haven''t even fought the puppets for the Eldest Prince yet!" "Me too, I haven''t fought the puppets for the Second Prince yet either!" Many of them were bitter about the current situation. Besides being unable to perform, another main reason was that they were hopeful to go on to the next round of the contest. However, their hopes had now been dashed by the unexpected appearance of the golden puppets! "Forget it, let''s retreat! That''s all we can do now!" announced the Eldest Prince. He knew very well how terrifying the golden puppets were. Even if the whole group took on the golden puppets together, they would only be able to handle 10 golden puppets! Not only that, but there were also thousands of smaller ancient armored puppets, and over a hundred golden puppets. It would be impossible to continue the contest. "Huh?" Xu Que raised an eyebrow and was somewhat dumbstruck by what he heard. The golden puppets that only show up every 100 years have appeared earlier? Something must be amiss. Maybe someone really activated a hidden restriction or trap? Xu Que was pondering over this matter and suddenly he thought of something. Nah! Could this have been activated by that f*cking dog? Xu Que finally thought of Buttface. He had not seen Buttface since he had started participating in the contest. With that dog''s temperament, it was impossible for him not to show up. Moreover, Xu Que knew that Buttface had previously dug a hole, but it had been turned into barracks for the guards. Now that he thought about it, Buttface must have entered the Imperial Tombs before him. And these golden puppets might have been activated by Buttface, who might have been reckless whilst exploring the area! "Young Master Xu, things are looking bad. Now that the golden puppets have appeared, we need to leave this place!" the Seventh Princess hurriedly informed Xu Que as she slipped through the anxious crowd to get to him. Master Zhou had stopped his weapon forging as well. The Third Prince and the rest of their team were now ready to retreat! However, Xu Que shouted to everyone, waving his hand, "calm down, everyone! Aren''t all of you the nobility and elites of the Metal Nation? All the more reason why we should be calm in such situations, right? As everyone here represents the future of the Metal Nation, you must believe in yourselves! Understand? Be more confident, yes! Be like me, keep your back straight, stick out your chest, tidy your hair and face the danger bravely" Everyone was startled and stopped in their tracks. They looked at Xu Que in astonishment. "Furthermore, what''s there to panic about?" Xu Que continued his speech with a domineering aura. "It''s just the golden puppets. Just because they look nicer and they think they are so powerful? Hahaha they''re just trash to me! Step aside! Back off I''ll take them on!" With that, he took a large stride forward. 368 Iron Man Suit Up! Chapter 368: Iron Man Suit Up! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Confidence? Stick out your chest? Tidy your hair? Golden puppets are trash? Let you deal with it? Everyone in there was stunned beyond words! The golden puppets in the distance were fully activated now. One by one, they began to emit powerful auras to which common puppets would never have been able to hold a candle. However, as the situation was precarious, Xu Que''s shameless boasting was an attempt to make everyone feel more confident. In everyone''s opinion though, his were pure boasting and did not sit well with them. "Oh my, this guy''s crazy!" "Does he know how horrifying the golden puppets are? How can he dare to boast like this?" "The golden puppets'' attacks are comparable to the attacks of cultivators in the Infant Transformation Stage. Moreover, there''s no way we can take them out with our skill arts, how are we going to fight them?" "Precisely! If we had an eight-star magical weapon, maybe we would be able take out four to five golden puppets but that would be all we could handle!" "If we had an inexhaustible amount of power and used brute force to take them out, we might have been able to succeed!" "Unfortunately most cultivators nowadays pursue skill arts. There aren''t as many people who cultivate in order to strengthen their bodies!" "In the past, only one golden puppet being carelessly activated still caused great losses. And this time, there are so many golden puppets that have been activated we''d better get them to retreat!" Outside the Imperial Tombs, the crowd shook their heads and talked about Xu Que''s behavior. The Metal Emperor creased his brows as well. He seemed somewhat displeased with Xu Que''s actions. At this time, all the people inside needed to retreat as soon as they could to reduce the number of casualties! But this guy was actually encouraging everyone to stay, telling them to be confident and saying that he would be battling against the puppets. This was tantamount to trying to get oneself killed! In a divine chariot further away, the Empress Dowager was shaking her head lightly. A hint of mockery flashed in her eyes. She smiled and stayed silent! ... Back inside the burial chamber in the Imperial Tombs, everyone was treating Xu Que''s words as a joke! "This rascal must have gone crazy!" "There are so many golden puppets and he is actually saying that he''s going to take them on!" "Is he a psychopath?" "Don''t bother about him, we''d better hurry and run!" Everybody started to retreat after dismissing Xu Que''s words as jokes! "This is an ignorant lad who wants to be in the limelight and use his flashy tactics!" Master Zhou, who was very unhappy with Xu Que, taunted him as this was a good opportunity to do so. The Third Prince and the Seventh Princess also appeared slightly cross. They looked grim and their mouths twitched slightly. They had tried to turn a blind eye when Xu Que had stepped out of line in the past. But this time, they found his words unacceptable! There were so many golden puppets advancing slowly. Their attacks were at the level of cultivators in the Infant Transformation Stage. How could he be able to beat the puppets? Even if you want to brag, you shouldn''t brag like that! They had thought that perhaps Xu Que had not known the actual prowess of the golden puppets. That could explain why he was still acting so bold. "Young Master Xu, we''d better leave now. These golden puppets are not something that we can deal with now!" "Yes, Young Hero Xu, we can come again next year!" "There''s no need to hurry!" The Seventh Princess and the princes tried to persuade Xu Que to leave out of fear that he would mess up and throw his own life away. Nevertheless, Xu Que just waved his hands indifferently. He was calm and composed. With a toss of his hair, he smiled. "No matter how strong the golden puppets are, they were still created by us, the humans. Man is the master of his own fate. Now you''re scared of just a bunch of puppets? Okay, fine, alright! You''re scared! But I''m not! The Exploding Heavens Faction fears nothing! Watch how I crush them! Iron Man, suit up!" Boom! With a wave of his hand, a terrifying, intense energy radiated from Xu Que''s body! Communicating with System, he activated all parts of Iron Man simultaneously! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! In an instant, all the parts appeared. As if they had an automatic sensor, they flew directly towards Xu Que. Clang! Clang! Clang! Piece by piece, the metallic parts rapidly assembled themselves on Xu Que''s body. Every part fit together mechanically. "What what''s going on? These metallic materials do not have the slightest spiritual Qi. How is he doing it? How are the parts fitting with each other automatically and so perfectly? This this is absolutely impossible!" Master Zhou, who had been taunting Xu Que earlier, was now totally dumbstruck by the sight before him. "Master Zhou! What is that? Which sect has such skilful weapon forging techniques? Look the way the metal parts pieced together, it''s so natural! Even during the process of assembling, fire was not required" Another weapon forging master who was on good terms with Master Zhou was so stunned that his jaws fell wide open. "How would I know? If this is really a method of weapon forging I''m afraid that this is the best weapon forging method in the world!" After Master Zhou said that, he sat on the ground, dazed and seemingly drained of energy. The metallic parts slowly assembling on Xu Que''s body came together to form a suit of armor. As Master Zhou watched, his pride in his own abilities were being thoroughly crushed. Even without considering the strength of the armor, just the fact that they could automatically assemble was extraordinary. Master Zhou knew that there was no way that he could catch up to such forging techniques! In no time, Xu Que was entirely covered in the metallic parts! The graceful lines of the armor the bright red and gold paint it was totally Iron Man! At that moment, everything was silent! People inside the burial chamber and outside the Imperial Tombs reacted in the same waytheir eyes opened wide with disbelief and astonishment! No one had thought that the small metal pieces could be combined to form an impressive suit of gallant armor that covered the whole body! When compared to the puppets in the Imperial Tombs, Xu Que''s armor won hands-down in terms of appearance. It belonged to the category of the super powerful! The gold and red color combination bedazzled everyone! And the luminous object that Xu Que had been holding all this time was now placed inside the chest. It glowed brightly and a strange energy seemed to radiate from it, making people feel both wary and fearful! "This what the hell is this?" "This is amazing! I thought he was just fooling around earlier I didn''t think that he could really create a magical weapon!" "But it doesn''t seem right. This doesn''t feel like a magical weapon as there isn''t any spiritual Qi emitting from it, but instead, a strange energy force!" "Well the materials are not indestructible," Master Zhou said confidently. "If I were battling against it, I would still have confidence in my ability to destroy it in a single stroke!" Clang! At this time, another metallic sound was heard as the last piece of Iron Man''s helmet clicked into place. After the two metallic eyes lit up, the transformation was complete! At the same time, system notifications started to ring in Xu Que''s head! Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 280 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 310 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "The host is now wearing the Iron Man suit. This suit has 20 different Iron Man styles, and the host is free to switch around between each of them." 369 Open Your Eyes & Have A Good Look Xu Que was amazed when he heard the special notification! Twenty different styles for Iron Man? In the movies, the Iron Man usually had one style throughout. But this suit rented from the System could actually alternate between twenty styles. That was a really cool feature! "Heheh, an item that requires more than 10,000 Acting Tough Points to rent is indeed cool as hell!" Xu Que was overjoyed! He used his Soul Strength to control the suit and turned to face the group of ancient armored puppets before him. Under everyone''s perplexed gazes, Xu Que lifted up the metallic arm, facing the tunnel. A white light appeared in his palm. "Come on, you pieces of trash! When you stand before the Iron Man, all of you are nothing but a pile of scrap metal!" Omm! With a faint mechanical sound, the white light in the Iron Man''s palm suddenly glowed radiantly. In an instant, a white beam of light burst out! Swoosh! Boommm! The white beam of light landed on a puppet and it instantly exploded into numerous pieces of metal that scattered on the ground! ... At that moment, the whole group froze in their positions with dazed looks! Just one blast? He took out a puppet with just one blast? But how is this possible? The elite cultivators who were holding six-star magical weapons had needed at least ten rounds to take out an ancient armored puppet. But this guy has actually taken out one puppet with just one blast? Is this a dream? Everyone was overwhelmed and in a state of bewilderment. The prowess that Xu Que had just displayed was unprecedented! However, this was just the beginning for Xu Que! The blast from his palm was just an ordinary attack for the Iron Man. Xu Que was simply testing its power! Booomm! Xu Que activated the power on the suit''s legs and two beams of light appeared. Xu Que rocketed into the air and dashed towards the tunnel, stretching his two metallic arms forward! Swoosh! Booomm! Another two attack beams blasted several ancient armored puppets into pieces of broken metal! Tsk! The group of participants gasped and wore glazed expressions. Is this a f*cking dream? When did these puppets become so weak? Swoosh! Another two beams of light shot out from Xu Que''s palms! Booomm! With that explosion, another small group of puppets was blasted into pieces! At this time, several other puppets that had moved very close to Xu Que. Before they could attack, however, Xu Que lifted his metallic arm and swung down hard! Clang! A puppet was smashed, and a huge dent appeared on its head! Xu Que immediately shot out another beam of white light and the puppet exploded! The saying ''four hands is better than two fists'' was not applicable to Xu Que! Everyone was still dumbfounded and in shock! Both the people inside the burial chamber and the crowd outside the tombs were now all as quiet as mice! Swoosh! Boom! Explosions were repeatedly heard coming from the tunnel! Groups of ancient armored puppets were turned into scrap metal by Xu Que''s relentless attacks! Everyone started to feel numb and their hearts began to feel cold! As time went by, piles and piles of scrap metal from the exploded puppets were left lying near Xu Que''s feet! The originally countless numbers of ancient armored puppets had been reduced to only a few hundred! By now, the over a hundred golden puppets had gotten closer to Xu Que! "Hmph! A bunch of weaklings!" snorted Xu Que in dissatisfaction. "I killed so many of you but I didn''t even get a single Experience Point. I might as well destroy all of you now!" System had not awarded him any Experience Points for taking out these puppets. He felt that he should protest vehemently to the System for discriminating against the puppets. The puppets could easily be classified as a type of monster. How could System refuse to award him any Experience Points? That was unreasonable and definitely unfair! Does the law even apply to me anymore? he thought gloomily. With a click, two long, thin missiles appeared and ejected from Xu Que''s metallic arm. Swoosh! The two thin missiles flew straight towards the ancient armored puppets. Clink! Both missiles knocked onto two ancient armored puppets, like an arrow rather than a missile! And then, nothing happened? The two puppets continued to walk towards Xu Que! Xu Que did not bother with them. He turned away from them and walked out of the tunnel! Everyone was puzzled by Xu Que''s actions: Are the two weird-looking ''arrow'' things similar to a sneak attack? They didn''t work out? Why did he come out of the tunnel? Can''t he win against the puppets? Kabooomm! Before the crowd could figure out what was happening, a deafening explosion was heard in the tunnel! It was an explosion made by the two missiles. Flames blasted through the entire tunnel; the entirety of the Imperial Tombs shook from the impact! Everyone stared with their eyes big and wide. They saw hundreds of puppets explode and get destroyed in the tunnel. Clink! Clink! The puppets shattered into numerous pieces of broken metal and fell to the ground. In just an instant, so many ancient armored puppets of unmatched numbers had been destroyed so easily by Xu Que! The whole tunnel was filled with countless broken metal pieces, and seemed to have transformed into ruins. Many golden puppets had not been spared either. Those that had gathered closer to Xu Que had also been destroyed in the explosion. The broken pieces of golden metal lying in the debris shone and looked very distinctive! Gulp! All those who witnessed the scene could not help but gulp. Their mouths felt dry. They could not believe what they had just witnessed! "No no way? Even the golden puppets were also destroyed by just a single blast?" "This is incredible! Totally unbelievable! A golden puppet is equivalent to a cultivator of the Infant Transformation Stage!" "What exactly did Xu Que create? After he wore the suit, despite only having a cultivation level at the Original Infant Stage, he was actually able to take out so many golden puppets in one go..." "This is a supreme treasure! Xu Que''s magical armor suit is absolutely the top-ranked treasure among the supreme treasures!" "It didn''t even use any spiritual Qi yet it had such a tremendous amount of power! This is just so unbelievable" ... All the princes and their men, who had planned to evacuate quickly from the Imperial Tombs, were now completely stunned beyond words. This was totally different to what they had expected! Even though Xu Que had taken out large numbers of the ancient armored puppets, they still firmly believed that the over a hundred golden puppets would have been a nightmare! But now, the golden puppets had also proved to be just as fragile. They could not withstand a single blast from Xu Que. He had become the nightmare of the puppets instead, an outright nightmare Shoosh! At that time, Xu Que flew out from the tunnel swiftly! Clunk! He landed on the ground steadily, appearing before everyone. Ding! Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 300 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 320 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 350 Acting Tough Points!" ... System notifications kept ringing in his head continuously. He did not bother much about them. Instead, he turned slowly to look at the heaps of scrap metal lying around the tunnel. "Hmph, it''s so f*cking meaningless!" complained Xu Que with a sneer. "It''s as if I used a butcher''s knife to kill a chicken! It''s all because of you silly idiots for bragging that the golden puppets were really life-threatening. So see what has happened? Open your eyes and have a good look Not even one of them could stand up to a single blast!" ... 370 Why Am I So Strong! Chapter 370: Why Am I So Strong! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Is there not even a single one that can fight me? When the crowd heard this, they nearly spat out a mouthful of blood! Brother, these are puppets that can''t be taken out using skill arts! God knows what kind of maniac weapon you have forged that is so formidable that it can take out the whole lot of them by itself! Brother, why didn''t you go to heaven? Everybody was silent; they were unable to face Xu Que. They lowered their heads and pretended that they had not heard anything! The Eldest Prince looked slightly dazed. The Second Prince''s face was ashen. The Third Prince''s mouth was agape. The Seventh Princess and the rest of the princes were wide-eyed with disbelief. They were unable to react. Master Zhou and the other weapon forging masters were unable to raise their heads before Xu Que as well. Previously, when Xu Que had criticised their methods for weapon forging, they had been enraged. But now they had nothing to say, especially Master Zhou! He had claimed earlier that he could destroy Xu Que''s armor in a single stroke. But Xu Que had proven to everyone that his armor could defeat the golden puppets effortlessly. That was a blow to Master Zhou, whose face had reddened with embarrassment! Outside the Imperial Tombs, the atmosphere was quiet as well! Everyone was aghast with shock! Nobody thought that the metal parts he had been fiddling with could combine together into something so powerful! "This this is a good thing! Maybe the mining plans can be achieved in advance!" the Metal Emperor muttered to himself, looking somber and furrowing his brows. He was aware that if Xu Que was able to break through the ancient armored puppets, there would be new progress with regards to the Imperial Tombs Contest and there would be hopeful prospects for mining the Dragon Veins! ... Further away, over at the Empress Dowager''s divine chariot, the Empress Dowager was also astounded. Her mouth hung slightly agape! She had said earlier that Xu Que was just trying to be in the limelight and was just fooling around. She had even claimed that those metal pieces were useless! But now, it was as if Xu Que had proven her wrong by mercilessly giving her a hard slap in the face! The Empress Dowager''s feelings at this moment could be summed up in one thought This is f*cking embarrassing! ... In fact, Xu Que knew that if his Iron Man suit were to face a cultivator of the Infant Transformation Stage, it would be smashed to pieces in no time! But the thing was, these puppets were not human! Both the ancient armored puppets and the golden puppets had no intelligencethey simply attacked any intruder they saw! Most importantly, the restrictive spells on the puppets were very similar to those Xu Que had come across in Fire Countrythey were all created to be strong against the cultivators'' skill arts! When skill arts came into contact with these restrictive spells, they would lose their usefulness. It was even possible that they would turn into spiritual Qi, which could even strengthen the restrictive spells! The only way to deal with these restrictions was with brute forceand from a distance! After all, the puppets used long distance attacks as well. Iron Man''s energy did not constitute a skill art, but simply a form of energy! Hence, an accessory like Iron Man or the Transformers would be the best choice for crushing these puppets, as they did not lack in attack power or agility. When Xu Que had first revealed Iron Man, he had instantly harvested a high amount of Acting Tough Points! This was definitely a huge act tough effort on his part! Nevertheless, so far he had only recovered a little over 3,000 points, which was around one fourth of the initial cost. This made him feel bitter! And so, Xu Que started to clamor for attention. "Come! All puppets come to me!" Swoosh! Boom! A beam of white light shot out from his palm, headed towards a golden puppet. Cracks instant appeared when it was struck. Although it wasn''t smashed to pieces, it lost its mobility and was paralysed like a toy that had run out of battery! "Come on, come at me! I want to fight ten puppets!" Swoosh! Boom! "Any more? I''ll just ask again, who else is there?" Swoosh! Boom! "Is it really so hard to hope for a worthy adversary? I''m so lonely that it''s shameful!" Swoosh! Boom! "Is it really so hard to find a strong opponent? Heavens, why am I so strong? Why?" Swoosh! Boom! ... Xu Que continued taking out the puppets. Each and every golden puppet fell one after another! As the crowd watched on, their hearts were filled with awe! "This magical weapon can actually attack endlessly?" "There is not even the slightest fluctuation of spiritual Qi. Doesn''t it need spiritual Qi to activate and power up?" "Isn''t this like a divine chariot? The armor suit can be powered by Soul Strength and used to display such tremendous power!" "From the looks of it, he''s going to handle this round all by himself!" Many of them were astounded as they continued to think deeper! For decades, this round had been unbeatable. But looking at the way that Xu Que was taking out the puppets as if he was harvesting crops this round could actually be beaten this time! Outside the Imperial Tombs, the Metal Emperor and the crowd were looking forward to that. ... Booommm! However, just as Xu Que destroyed more than half of the golden puppets, a deafening noise suddenly reverberated through the Imperial Tombs! The ground trembled as if it was about to split! Lots of rubble was falling inside the burial chamber. The people outside the Imperial Tombs could see that the whole mountain had trembled! "What''s going on?" "What happened?" "Could someone have activated a horrible trap?" Everyone was appalled and looked around vigilantly! Boom! Suddenly, another deafening noise was heard and the ground shook violently once more. Some people almost stumbled to the ground as they were unable to keep their balance! At that moment, everyone felt uneasy. They could sense a powerful aura approaching them, fast! Boom! Another thundering sound was heard, this time closer than before! Everyone inside the burial chamber held their breaths involuntarily. Those outside the Imperial Tombs stared intently at the Heaven and Earth Mirror. They found the source of the deafening sounds coming from the depths of the tomb. There seemed to be a huge shadow rising out of the darkness, knocking into the walls of the tomb and crushing them to bits. It was heading in their direction! As Xu Que was wearing the Iron Man suit, he could use Iron Man''s intelligence system to scan through the layers and layers of walls and locate the source of the thunderous sounds! "A gigantic golden puppet? Can this be the big boss of the puppets?" Xu Que was slightly surprised. Boom! At this time, one side of the tunnel suddenly exploded in front of the cultivators! With the collapse of the wall, an enormous golden figure stood in front of everyone. This enormous golden puppet was more than three meters tall and very huge. The earlier golden puppets looked like dwarfs beside it! Tsk! The cultivators gasped, taking in a mouthful of cold air. They were petrified by the sight before them! To think that such a gigantic golden puppet was actually hidden so deep inside the Imperial Tombs! Must things go to such an extent? The Founding Metal Emperors of Metal Nations must have been incredible, to bury such a daunting puppet in order to protect the Imperial Tombs! The golden puppet before them was not only gigantic in size, but also possessed strength that was equivalent to a Level Five or Six Infant Transformation Stage cultivator! What did that mean, then? It meant that this puppet had strength that could contend with the Metal Emperor! It could also contend with the leader of the Jade Sword Sect! How could they f*cking fight this thing, then? "This is no good, run!" "Run! Don''t stop!" "Young Master Xu, run now!" "Young Hero Xu, quick, retreat!" Everyone inside the burial chamber rushed towards the exit like tides of water! The Seventh Princess and the other princes were amongst the agitated crowd moving towards the exit. They turned around and shouted at Xu Que, telling him to leave the place. Xu Que was now standing before the tunnel, directly facing the giant puppet! If that giant golden puppet were to kill someone, its first target would definitely be Xu Que! "Oh no! Quick, get him out of there! Don''t let him die inside!" yelled the Metal Emperor who suddenly stood up outside the Imperial Tombs. Xu Que was now the king of the elites in his eyes. Hence, the Emperor would not be able to stand seeing him die inside the Imperial Tombs! However he could do nothing but shout! Once the Imperial Tombs Contest started, the restrictive spell had sealed off the exit so nobody could enter from the outside. They could only wait for the people inside to come out by themselves. "This is bad. Why isn''t this guy running?" "He''s probably scared silly by the puppet!" "Will he die inside there? That giant golden puppet is bad news!" Many people were frantically shouting. Contrary to the crowd''s expectations, Xu Que had remained calm and indifferent inside the burial chamber! "What reason is there to run? Didn''t I just say that we need to be calm in the face of danger, and that we need to be confident in ourselves?" Xu Que laughed casually and shook his head. He looked right up at the giant golden puppet before him and sneered. "It''s just a bigger version of the other puppets. Can it be more powerful than the Hulk? Well, my apologies then, I happen to have the Hulkbuster Iron Man suit among the 20 different styles available to me! So come out, Hulkbuster!" 371 Do Not Discriminate Against The Puppets Chapter 371: Do Not Discriminate Against The Puppets Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Booomm! The Arc Reactor in the center of Xu Que''s chest suddenly glowed with blazing bright light! A surge of energy suddenly filled his entire body! This was a system-modified version of Iron Man. It was apparently different to the original version of Iron Man; this was a more high-tech and advanced version! Everyone was taken aback by the sudden energy surge. They could not react, their mouths simply hung agape at what was happening before them Clunk! Clunk! Clunk! A series of mechanical sounds rang in everyone''s ears. The metallic suit Xu Que was wearing changed rapidly as if vines were creeping across the whole suit from the Arc Reactor. The size of the suit also grew significantly bigger. In just a few seconds, the Iron Man suit had transformed into an enlarged version the Hulkbuster style! "F*ck!" Everyone watching was in shock. Their eyes nearly popped out! This was because they had seen how Xu Que had assembled the small pieces of metal earlier. This sudden transformation was too alarming for them. Just those small pieces of metal alone were able to deliver so many surprises. Firstly, Xu Que''s body had become fully covered by the metallic armor. Then the suit had enlarged; it was now three meters tall. There was not much difference between it and the gigantic golden puppet! "This is too powerful! Such an equipment forging method is simply magnificent and out of this world!" "Although it still doesn''t look as powerful to us because such armor is considered fragile, it should be a strong nemesis for the puppets!" "No, no, no, although this armor is really weak, let''s not overlook the white beam of light that had fired at the puppets. I could feel that the white beam of light would have also been life-threatening to us as well!" "This is really marvellous! I didn''t know that such a magical weapon existed in this world!" "What''s so strange about that? Take for instance the divine chariots. Only us, the Metal Nation, have them!" "Looks like the Exploding Heavens Faction is really impressive!" ... The group was discussing amongst themselves. They gradually stopped moving, and were no longer feeling confused. Xu Que''s Hulkbuster transformation had calmed many of them down. After all, such a display of prowess had given them a strong boost of confidence. Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 310 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 330 Acting Tough Points!" ... Xu Que was gladdened by his effect as well, as system notifications kept ringing in his head. "Hoho, seems like the transformation has brought good results. I''ve earned a lot of Acting Tough Points!" He was rejoicing inside his mind. However, the gigantic golden puppet opposite him was not to be underestimated either. Xu Que did not let his guard down even though he had been destroying the other puppets with one blast. He could sense that the giant golden puppet was not only got bigger in size, but was also exerting an invisible pressure that made him feel serious as well. But he didn''t want to waste too much time on this giant golden puppet either. "System, activate the laser beam cannon to slice that puppet up, and end this battle fast!" Xu Que issued a command to System. Ding! "The laser beam cannon will be fully activated 60 seconds from now" What the...? There''s still a countdown timer for this? he thought. Fine, fine, 60 seconds, so be it! Xu Que''s mouth twitched but he continued to stand at the entrance of the tunnel and faced the giant golden puppet, unfazed. "Come on big guy, I''ll give myself a handicap for this fight. I''ll fight you with one hand!" With that, Xu Que placed a metallic hand behind his back. It was as if he really meant what he had said. Everyone almost fainted when they heard that. Brother, why did you f*cking give yourself a handicap? Do you think the puppet needs that? More importantly, that giant golden puppet does not have a mind of its own. Whether you have a handicap or not, it''s coming for you, alright? Can you please be serious and use both hands? "Young Master Xu, do not treat this lightly!" reminded the Seventh Princess. The Third Prince chimed in as well, "Young Hero Xu, maybe you want to use a magical weapon to make up for the handicap?" "Yes, Young Hero Xu, that''s a puppet equivalent to a cultivator of the Level Six or Seven Infant Transformation Stage. It''s really strong!" "Don''t handicap yourself! Go all out!" The other princes also tried to persuade Xu Que to rethink his decision. After all, the results of the battle would also be crucial to them as their lives were all at stake as well. The crowd outside the Imperial Tombs were getting pins and needles. They wished they could get into the tombs and give Xu Que a good thrashing. You f*cking want to handicap yourself at a time like this?! Are you trying to kill yourself? However, Xu Que was surprisingly calm and composed, watching the giant golden puppet walk step by step towards him. "A puppet is still a life. We can''t discriminate against them." Xu Que shook his head. "They don''t have a mind of their own. Only by giving myself a handicap will it be a fair fight!" The crowd felt like coughing out blood when they heard that. Can''t discriminate against puppets? So who''s the one who kept saying that these puppets are ugly? In addition, the giant puppet is as powerful as a Level Six or Seven Infant Transformation Stage cultivator. Why do you need to a handicap yourself? Even if it has no mind of its own, you may not necessarily be a match for it, alright? "Young Master Xu, please do your best!" implored the anxious Seventh Princess. "Young Hero Xu, don''t be like this," urged the Third Prince. "Use both hands, quick!" "Young Hero Xu, don''t be reckless!" The group tried to persuade him as well. Xu Que could not take it and nodded his head. "Alright then," he sighed, "I''ll use both hands but I''ll change the handicap to me noy being able to use a leg then." When Xu Que said that he would use both hands, everyone still did not feel relieved, as he was still going to handicap himself by not using a leg instead. They almost puked out blood once again. You still want a handicap? D*mn! Can''t you just do your best? "Young Hero Xu, why do you have to be courteous to these puppets?" said a prince solemnly with a hint of anger. "They do not have a brain and moreover, you''ve destroyed so many of them already. Is there really a need to do this?" Xu Que shook his head lightly. "This is because my path of the strong focuses on one word... fairness!" "Ah?" Everyone was stunned. Fairness? Are you kidding me? "All things have a spirit; flowers and plants have life, let alone these puppets," continued Xu Que righteously. "Moreover, as a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction, we do not bully the weak. We uphold ''Justice'', ''Fairness'' and ''Transparency''. This is also known as the Three Rights!" Booommm! At this time, the giant golden puppet had gotten very close. Everyone felt a chill run down their spines. The giant puppet is right before you yet you are still bullsh*tting about the f*cking ''Three Rights''? Can''t you just put up a good fight? The enemy is up close already and here you are, still dicking around. That''s the greatest form of discrimination towards an enemy. You''re not respecting your opponent! "Forget it! Looking at your dazed faces, I know nobody understands what I''m talking about! I''ve decided that I''ll not use either my hands or legs so we can have a hearty battle! Come on big guy, let me see your strength!" shouted Xu Que in a mighty manner! Everyone was scared silly! F*ck! You won''t use your hands or legs? How are you going to fight it then? Will you use your head to knock it down? "Finally I''ve met a powerful opponent," said Xu Que loudly, not moving an inch even though the puppet made its way towards him. "I''ve been looking for a battle like this for a long time!" At the same time, the giant golden puppet''s chest also started to light up. An eerie aura started to fill the burial chamber. The puppet''s skill art was about to be unleashed. Everyone''s faces changed abruptly again. "This is bad!" "Young Hero Xu! Dodge!" "Why won''t you attack? If you don''t attack, how can this battle be fair? You''re courting death!" Everyone was shouting in anxiety and fear. However, in the nick of time, a system notification rang in his head! "The laser beam cannon is now ready. Do you want to launch it now?" "Yes!" Xu Que replied without further delay. Ommm! In an instant, a somewhat high-pitched sound was heard. His Arc Reactor on his chest turned to a shade of red. A red ray of light at an extremely high temperature instantly shot out of his chest, whizzing right towards the giant golden puppet! 372 Line Up! Let’s Go Chapter 372: Line Up! Lets Go Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Boom! Xu Que stood still and motionless. His armor suit had shot out a red beam of light that had hit the giant golden puppet! The powerful, high temperature beam instantly melted the outer shell of the puppet and gradually penetrated its surface! Tuomp! The giant golden puppet fell out of the air and onto the ground, and stopped moving. The light coming from the attack that had been about to burst from its chest had now dimmed. Everyone was startled! What is the situation? The giant golden puppet why did it suddenly stop? Everyone was puzzled. As their view had been blocked by Xu Que in his Iron Man suit, they were unable to understand what exactly had happened to the golden puppet. Clang! Just then, the sound of a heavy object fell to the ground. That made everyone look solemn. They thought the circumstances might be dire due to all the noise. They thought that perhaps the gold puppet had attacked again! However, the situation was not what they had expected! After the initial crash, nothing was heard from the tunnel again. Soon, they saw Xu Que''s huge steel body start to regroup, piece by piece. Clang! Clang! The metal pieces started to diminish in size, and the armor suit returned to its initial form. Now that Xu Que''s size had returned to its original, the cultivators finally saw what had happened. At that moment, everyone gasped. They were all stunned! The giant golden puppet, a creature that had been invincible in their eyes, had been cut in two halves from the chest. The cut was clean and there were plumes of white smoke emitting from it. Its entire shoulder and head had fallen into a corner on the ground! With that, everyone now understood that the heavy sound of crashing metal from earlier had been the sound of its head falling to the ground. Xu Que was not being attacked at all! Everyone glanced at Xu Que''s back view, surprised and fazed. They could not believe their eyes! "How how did he do it?" "I swear he didn''t even move an inch. How could he have destroyed the giant golden puppet so effortlessly?" "This is too much for me. What has he done to achieve this?" ... Everyone was overwhelmed and dazed. They were reminded of what Xu Que had previously said about not using all four limbs so as to seek a fair battle! From the looks of it now, even though he had not used all four limbs, the battle still hadn''t been fair! You took the puppet out with just one strike. Such strength! How can this be a fair fight Outside the Imperial Tombs, the bulk of the crowd had seen clearly everything that had happened in the Heaven and Earth Mirror! They had seen a red beam of light emit from the chest of Xu Que like a long, slender sword. It had sliced through the body of the giant golden puppet in one clean, effective cut! That horrifying red light had appalled everyone out there! However, the Metal Emperor and some of the others were delighted. There was a gleam in their eyes! With that giant golden puppet taken out, that also meant that they could progress to the next round! In just one day, and due to Xu Que alone, the second round of the ancient armored puppetssomething that had blocked their advance for decadeshad just been conquered! "Looks like we are not too far from success!" The Metal Emperor''s heart began to stir with excitement! Over the years, he had tried countless ways of excavating the Dragon Veins, but to no avail. He had never thought that his plan might succeed due to Xu Que alone. This made it difficult for him to suppress the excitement in his heart. ... Meanwhile, inside the burial chamber, the Seventh Princess, the Third Prince and all the others came out of their dazes. Only then did they realize that it was difficult to estimate the scores for that round due to Xu Que''s methods for taking out the puppets. But this also certainly meant that the Third Prince had taken first place for the round as well, a ranking that no one would be able to surpass. He had successfully secured the position of Crown Prince! "Young Hero Xu, this prince will remember your help for life! In future if you need anything, just let me know. I''ll do my best to repay your favor!" promised the Third Prince. Xu Que, who was still wearing his Iron Man suit, turned around and said casually, "actually, I have a very simple request. I know the Metal Nation wants to mine the Dragon Veins which lie deep inside the tombs. My goal is also to go deep inside the tombs, but I don''t want the Dragon Veins. Instead, I want a spiritual herb that grows in there. I hope you won''t fight against me for them, or you will regret it!" "The spiritual herb inside the Dragon Veins? Do you mean the Genesis Metal Herbs?" The Third Prince and the rest of crowd thought for a moment. They had heard of the spiritual herb but they had never seen it before. As Xu Que had specifically asked for this spiritual herb, this had escalated to a big issue! The Third Prince was caught in a predicament as this was not something that he could decide! Xu Que saw the Third Prince''s expression and couldn''t help shaking his head. "Don''t think too much about it. I''m not asking for your approval. I''m just informing you that the spiritual herb is mine!" Woah! Everyone inside and outside the Imperial Tombs started to chatter and exclaim. Cool! This is too cool! Saying such words in front of so many people, even in the face of the Emperor and the princes! As the saying goes, when one is powerful enough, one is bolder as well! Unexpectedly, the Metal Emperor did not get angry. Instead, after pondering for a while, he gave a cryptic smile and said nothing. From his perspective, the Dragon Veins were more important than the spiritual herb. He was not that concerned over the Imperial Family''s pride. In his opinion, if there had been no Xu Que, the Dragon Veins would have likely remained untouched for another few decades. ... "Why are all of you still in a daze? Hurry up, line up and enter the tombs with me!" Inside the burial chamber, Xu Que activated his suit and began to float in mid-air. He flew towards the tunnel. When everyone heard his words, the corners of their mouths twitched. Damn! Why are you ordering us around? Why must we line up and enter the tombs with you? Don''t think we have to listen to you just because you took out all those puppets! Most people felt resentful, especially the Second Prince and his team. They all wore gloomy expressions. Nonetheless In the end, they still queued up to enter the main tomb! The tunnel was not so big that it would allow a large group of people to enter it in one go. As a result, they had to queue in order to advance deeper into the tombs. Pfft! The Seventh Princess tried hard to stifle her chuckle when she saw the disgruntled group of people queuing up to enter the tombs. Her beautiful eyes flicked over to Xu Que, who was walking right in front. She smiled to herself. Young Master Xu is such an interesting person! The princess and her brothers also stepped into the tunnel. As Xu Que was in the lead, he took out all the remaining puppets guarding the tomb. Every one of them was destroyed with just one strike. While passing through the tunnel, everyone was stunned once again. They did not need to do anything but watch as he took them out. When they reached the end of the tunnel, just as Xu Que was about to take a step over the threshold, the Third Prince suddenly gave a shout. "Young Hero Xu, please wait!" "What happened?" Xu Que paused and turned around. "According to our map, the next round features a terrible restrictive enchantment and lot of traps," said the Third Prince in a low voice. "Isn''t it better to stop, observe and consider the situation first?" The rest of the people nodded their heads. The map of the Imperial Tombs had been made public before, so they knew all about the challenges that they would be facing. The next round should involve a scary restrictive enchantment that would have been potent enough to kill an Infant Transformation Stage cultivator. When Xu Que heard that, he was puzzled. This was because he was standing right at the front, meaning he could clearly see the situation in the next burial chamber. The burial chamber before him did not contain a restrictive enchantment. Not only that, but it was, in actual fact, a mess! 373 The Formidable Young Hero Xu! Chapter 373: The Formidable Young Hero Xu! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Erm" Xu Que was stumped for a few seconds. The burial chamber before him was visibly a mess. Many fresh traces on the ground indicated that a fight had recently taken place within! And in one corner of the chamber wall, several paw prints could clearly be seen. They looked like the paw prints of a dog. F*ck! Xu Que cursed in his mind. Besides that f*cking Buttface, who else could have created this mess? It can only be Buttface! This dog must have entered this place earlier. He surely had his own means. And not only did he successfully pass through the round of armored puppets, he also broke the restrictive enchantments here as well. That''s really incredible! "Young Hero Xu, let us discuss our strategy. From what I understand, in order to break the restrictive spell, we need ten cultivators who have the ability to move with speed and agility, coupled with a tacit understanding between them. Only then will the spell be broken!" "Yes, and no mistakes are allowed. Otherwise, all ten of them will suffer the pain of tens of thousands of swords piercing their hearts. They will die on the spot!" The voices of the Third Prince and his group were heard as they explained how to break the restrictive spell. As the group was all standing behind Xu Que who was clad in his Iron Man suit, they were unable to see what had happened in the burial chamber. They were wearing solemn expressions and were wondering how to break the spell without anyone getting hurt. Xu Que raised an eyebrow and waved his hand. He said heroically, "this is just a small restrictive spell. There''s no need to be afraid! Didn''t I say earlier that one should not back off when one encounters problems, but instead face the problem fearlessly! This type of common restrictive spell can be broken with a single strike from me!" "Huh?" The group behind him felt really worried when they heard that. The Third Prince and his group hurriedly tried to convince Xu Que otherwise. "Young Hero Xu, you can''t be reckless about this!" "Yes, this restrictive spell was cast by our ancestors, the previous reigning Emperors of the Metal Nation. Even if His Majesty were here, he would likely not be able to get away unscathed either!" "Exactly! When we step into the area affected by the restrictive spell, there will be tens of thousands of swords coming right at us at an astounding speed. That is impossible to defend against effectively!" "Young Master Xu, come back. Let us come up with a good plan!" urged the Seventh Princess anxiously. Xu Que waved his hand and shook his head. "Don''t worry, this kind of restrictive spell is nothing to me. Everyone, relax!" After that, he stepped forward so he was one step closer to the end of the tunnel. Woah! Most of the group behind instinctively exclaimed. "Young Hero Xu, don''t stand too close to the front. It''s dangerous!" "Yes, Young Master Xu, don''t be rash. We still have a lot of time, there''s no need to rush!" "Come back quickly, Young Hero Xu!" The Third Prince and his group attempted to make Xu Que change his mind. They were fearful that Xu Que might die because of the restrictive spell. On the other hand, the Second Prince and his group curled their lips up and sniggered. "Some people just don''t know what''s good for them. Don''t think that by breaking the round of puppets, you''ll be able to break this powerful restrictive enchantment as well!" "A greedy person is like a snake that tries to swallow an elephant. Since someone wants to try his luck, what''s the point of dissuading him?" "That''s right. If he wants to die, just leave him be!" "Xu Que, why are you not going out now? Are you afraid?" The Second Prince was the loudest amongst them. His face was filled with scorn. However, Xu Que lifted his Iron Man arm slowly and aimed towards the burial chamber in front. "I''ve said," laughed Xu Que indifferently, "this kind of restrictive spell can be broken in one strike!" With that, his palm started to shine brightly with white light! Swoosh! A beam of light headed towards the burial chamber. With a loud explosion, the beam of light hit a corner of the burial chamber. It didn''t create much damage, the dog paw prints at that corner was the only thing that got destroyed. After all, the walls of the Imperial Tombs had been strengthened by the engravings of rune words on the walls. Although the Iron Man was really a wonderful and dashing existence, its powers simply could not match up to the cultivation world. It managed to defeat the armored puppets easily as the powers of the Iron Man happened to be their sole, fatal weakness C there''s always one thing to conquer another! As for the second burial chamber, the restrictive enchantment was already broken by Buttface. Xu Que simply pretended that he was the one who broke the spell. There was no need to destroy anything else since the spell had been broken. Nobody could see what Xu Que had done, as they were all behind and blocked by him. They only knew that Xu Que had attacked with only one strike. And then, there was a loud explosion. After that, there was only silence. At this time, Xu Que smiled pleasantly, "It''s okay now. The spell has been broken. Everyone queue up and follow me to the next checkpoint." When he finished speaking, Xu Que started to walk forward. "Young hero Xu, no" The Third Prince and his group was appalled and shouted. But before they could finish their sentence, everyone was dumbfounded. Xu Que took big strides with his Iron Man suit stepping into the burial chamber and was perfectly fine. There was no restrictive spell at all. It was totally calm and peaceful! All of a sudden, everyone was shocked: How how is this possible? With just one strike, the restrictive spells casted by our previous reigning Emperors got destroyed? This is called overpowered, right? "Young hero Xu, you''re fantastic!" "We didn''t know that young hero Xu is actually so brave and heroic. We have misjudged you!" "Young hero Xu not only mastered the skill of controlling the divine chariots, his skills of magical weapon forging have also attained the peak of perfection. We didn''t expect his ability to break restrictive spells could be so unfathomable either! "Geniuses like young hero Xu is the indeed the role model of our generation!" "Awesome, too wonderful!" At that moment, most of them were filled emotion and marveled at Xu Que''s strength! After all, Xu Que''s previous achievements had left them directly immersed in shock and had no energy to question if what he did this time was reasonable or not. However, the crowd outside the Imperial Tombs had seen everything clearly. Through the heaven and earth mirror, they saw the condition of the burial chamber as well as what Xu Que had done. Before Xu Que fired a shot, they had already realised that the restrictive spell had already been broken. When Xu Que pretended to have broken the spell, everyone out there knew he was lying: "Hmph, this Xu Que is really of shady character. He actually deceived the princes!" "What he did is really despicable!" "What kind of person did the Third Prince invite?" "Precisely! Previously I saw from another heaven and earth mirror that it was a dog, not sure where it came from, that destroyed the restrictive enchantment!" Many people were shaking their heads and were showing disdain towards Xu Que. But at this moment, some of the people who saw Xu Que selling smelly tofu stood up and sneered, "You frogs in a well, don''t you know that the dog you saw is actually young hero Xu''s pet?" "Obviously young hero Xu has foresight to let his dog clear the way by destroying the restrictive spell first then follow up by another strike. That was actually the finishing touch!" "He''s right. Young hero Xu is really the role model of our generation. Even his pet is so strong, let alone himself?" "Are you sure? That dog is actually young hero Xu''s pet?" "No wonder it''s so powerful!" "We have misjudged indeed. Everyone, please do not take it to heart!" In no time, the crowd outside the Imperial Tombs were full of admiration towards Xu Que! Meanwhile, Xu Que continued to advance deeper into the tomb and system notifications were constantly ringing in his head. Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 320 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 350 Acting Tough Points!" ... Ever since he exchanged and rented the Iron Man suit, his Acting Tough Points had been increasing steadily. Now Xu Que had almost recovered back his cost. However, as they progressed deeper into the tomb, besides the first round where Xu Que took down all the puppets, he and the group had not met any other obstacles. As they went deeper, whenever there was a checkpoint the group knew that indicated danger, there would be someone who would alert Xu Que to be careful. Nonetheless, all the restrictive spells and traps had already been taken care of by Buttface. As for Xu Que, he would not let any opportunity that allowed him to act tough to slip by. He would just pretend like what he did over at the second burial chamber with a shout, ''I can break it with just one single strike'', followed by firing a beam of light. After that, under the respectful gazes of the group of cultivators, he would progress forward, taking big strides with a mighty aura. Until finally, the group made it to the lowest level of the Imperial Tombs in just one day, stopping in front of a huge stone door. 374 Why Can’t I Eat It? Chapter 374: Why Cant I Eat It? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The stone door was huge, standing at about two meters long and four meters high. It looked like it had merged with the stone wall. The door was inscribed with runes which, from afar, resembled countless tadpoles. A daunting aura exuded from these ancient yet simple inscriptions! Xu Que stood in front of the stone door, his eyebrows slightly raised. The door was already ajar and it could allow for one person to pass through it at a time. Clearly, this meant that Buttface was one step ahead. But beyond the stone wall, things looked as calm and still as water. There was no movement. This made him feel ill at ease. "Eh? Why is the stone wall ajar?" Just then, the crowd behind him saw that the stone door was already opened and was very surprised. "According to the map, this door can only be opened when the rune combination is cracked." "Young Hero Xu, did you open the door? Are you that fast?" "Hmm, is that really the case? If Young Hero Xu had opened the stone door, how come we heard no sound?" The puzzled group of people looked at Xu Que with doubt. Xu Que immediately curled up his lips and turned around, facing all of them. "It''s true that I opened this door. The inscriptions on the stone door couldn''t stop me at all. Moreover, I only used 80 percent of my strength and I pushed the door open faster than the speed of sound. So, naturally, none of you heard it." "Faster than the speed of sound? But it''s still weird to not hear anything," voiced someone who was mulling over this. Xu Que immediately glared daggers at the person. "What do you know? Don''t think you understand how we, the Exploding Heavens Faction, raid tombs. We have a special way of opening this type of door silently with barely any movement. If we created a scene just by opening a door, how could we call it tomb raiding? We might as well just call it archaeology!" "Uh Young Hero Xu is right!" All of the cultivators were frozen for a second and hurriedly nodded their heads in agreement, unable to refute the argument. "Come on, the Dragon Veins should be in there, follow closely." Xu Que gestured for everyone to follow. He led the group, one by one, through the door. Behind the stone door was a huge, glittering, magma cave. The inside was filled with natural, shiny, metallic minerals. There were more than ten smaller tunnels. Nobody knew where they would lead to. Each tunnel was as dark as the night, so it was difficult to make out where they would end. When everyone saw the smaller tunnels, they all looked serious and deep in thought. "These passages are not marked on the map. Obviously, the previous deceased Emperors deliberately decided not to mark it!" "One of the tunnels must lead to the Dragon Veins. That means the rest of the tunnels will be very dangerous!" "It''s not easy to tell which tunnel is the correct one!" Everyone started to feel distressed. Some of them glanced at Xu Que, as he had been leading them, which had made them feel reliant on Xu Que for solutions and decision making. This was especially evident for the Third Prince, Seventh Princess and their group. They totally viewed Xu Que as their leader, following his opinions. "Young Master Xu, do you think we can crack this? Which one should we take?" the Seventh Princess asked softly as she came over to Xu Que. Xu Que smiled. "This is too easy. I just need to make a prediction using my fingers!" He was already equipped with geomancy skills as he had purchased the knowledge of various famous tomb raiders whilst raiding the Imperial Tombs of the Fire Nations. It was therefore not difficult to identify the real tunnel. However when everyone heard that, they were astonished again. F*ck! You also know this skill? Just using your fingers to predict? There are so many tunnels, how are you going to use your fingers to represent them? Have you really raided tombs before? Swoosh! Suddenly, Xu Que stepped out and starting moving his fingers and chanting. "Looking for the dragon curling within the mountains, every twist and turn becomes a test, each test is like a set of eight dangerous and risky trials, but the yin yang eight diagrams will not appear!" Just as he finished his chant, his finger extended outwards, pointing at a tunnel. The corner of his lips curled upwards. "This is the one!" The whole crowd stayed frozen. D*mn it, just like that? It''s that easy to find the correct tunnel? Looking for the dragon curling within the mountains? That sounds too cryptic. How did you calculate and work out the right tunnel? The Seventh Princess and the Third Prince were staring with their eyes wide open. They had not expected Xu Que to know about geomancy and predictions. Outside the Imperial Tombs, everyone was astounded as well. "Looking for the dragon curling within the mountains, every twist and turn becomes a test! Awesome, really awesome!" "This Young Hero Xu must have some background!" "Seems like we really need to go find out who founded the Exploding Heavens Faction." ... The Empress Dowager who was inside her divine chariot communicated to her son, the Emperor, via Soul Strength. "My son, where exactly did this boy come from?" The Metal Emperor was unable to give an answer. He replied with a bitter face, "Mother, I have sent out men to investigate. The scouts we sent to the four nations happen to be on their way back and will reach the Imperial Tombs soon!" "Hmm!" The Empress Dowager acknowledged the reply and did not ask anything else! ... Meanwhile, Xu Que had led the group into the tunnel. As they advanced through the tunnel, Xu Que found some paw prints and the claw marks of a dog inside. Apparently, Buttface had taken the same tunnel as well. There were some traces of fighting that seemed to have been caused by traps that had been sprung. This convinced Xu Que that Buttface was definitely of extraordinary origins! All this time, Buttface had managed to crack all the restrictive enchantments and know exactly where to go. That dog was certainly not as weak as he seemed! The crowd went deeper into the tunnel. In no time, they finally reached the end of the tunnel. "Owww!" A familiar sound was heard. Xu Que''s mouth suddenly twitched and he darted forward, wasting no time. The group quickly followed as well and exited the tunnel fast only to be welcomed by another scene that made them dumbfounded. They saw a big black and white dog, with a face full of surprise and excitement, squatting on the floor. He was about to put a glittering spiritual herb into its mouth. Swish! At that critical moment, a figure rushed right at the dog. It was Xu Que. He was so fast that he resembled a flash of black lightning that had suddenly appeared in front of Buttface. He lifted up his mechanical arm and slapped Buttface right in the face. Piak! The crisp sound was immediately heard. Buttface was sent flying, but he still held on to the spiritual herb relentlessly. He stared at Xu Que, extremely shocked by what had happened. "How dare you f*cking try to eat that!" Xu Que was enraged. All the cultivators present were in a daze now due to shock. So this is how Young Hero Xu disciplines his pet! No wonder that dog is so powerful! It must be because of Young Hero Xu''s teaching methods! Boom! Buttface fell to the ground, his face full of annoyance. "F*ck! What do you want? I relied on myself to get this herb. Why can''t I eat it?" "You''re a f*cking dog, you should eat sh*t!" shouted Xu Que. "You want to eat the herb? Why? Is this the kind of spiritual herb you can eat? Bring it to me quickly!" He had come to the Metal Nation because of the Genesis Metal Herb. Now Buttface had beaten him to it and had almost eaten it. It was no wonder that he was infuriated! Buttface responded acrimoniously, "this deity is a wolf, why can''t I have the right to eat it? Hmm" He was halfway through his sentence when suddenly, he paused, and looked at Xu Que''s Iron Man suit fervently with great interest. "Boy, what are you wearing? Or this deity shall trade this herb for your suit?" "No f*cking trade, hurry up and give me the spiritual herb or I''ll really feed you sh*t!" said Xu Que impatiently. "Hmph, young man, don''t take it too far. This deity is the descendant of the Magic Dragon after all. You really think you can threaten me? Either trade me the suit you are wearing now or one hundred pots of stinky tofu. You choose!" Buttface could tell that this herb was especially important to Xu Que, and thus felt fearless. Xu Que narrowed his eyes. "Seems like you''re asking for a beating. You really want me to get the Sword Spirit to teach you a lesson?" "Don''t use the Sword Spirit to scare me. If you don''t trade with me for this herb, this deity will definitely not hand it over." Buttface was rather terrified at the mention of the Sword Spirit, but his attitude was still firm. Xu Que was irritated and was about to call out the Sword Spirit through System to teach Buttface a lesson. But before he did that, he suddenly saw a new item that was selling in the System Store. It was a Golden Dog Collar! [Golden Dog Collar]: A collar that has the same effect as the Golden Circlet. It can be used on demonic beasts. Its size can be freely modified via spell arts! (Note: This item is especially tempting for canine types of demonic beasts and your control of them will be strengthened.) Durability: 100 Price: 1,000 Acting Tough Points 375 Will You Obey Me Or Not? Chapter 375: Will You Obey Me Or Not? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Heh, Golden Dog Collar?" A sinister plan came to mind. Xu Que''s lips curled up into a smirk. He immediately exchanged for the Golden Dog Collar, spending 1,000 Acting Tough Points. Although the durability would decrease with time, Xu Que did not find the item expensive! This was because this thing had the same effect as the Golden Circlet, which had been used to fool Sun Wu Kong, the Monkey King. All he needed to do was chant a spell to control the size of the collar. This was no different from the Incantation of the Golden Circlet. This item was simply a treasure! The only flaw was, the beast had to put it on willingly of its own accord, otherwise there would not be any effect "Boy, how is it? Are you going to trade with me or not? If you''re not exchanging, this deity is going to eat this plant!" clamored Buttface as he sat on the ground, leaning against the wall with his legs crossed. All those watching the scene were somewhat bemused. Is that really a f*cking pet? Why does it behave so haughtily? It makes me feel like giving it a good thrashing Everyone thought for a while and felt that this dog was really too unique. But after a bit of pondering, they no longer felt confused or stunned by the dog''s behaviour. After all, there was a saying that the dog would take after its master! Xu Que was incredibly arroganthis pet would of course behave just as arrogantly as him! "So are you willing to trade or not? If you want to, shout 666!" Buttface continued to speak in a haughty tone. "I''ll trade, of course I will. You want the Iron Man suit right? Okay, no problem!" Xu Que wore a smiling expression but he was sneering with contempt inside! You act arrogant now, but you''re going to cry later! ... Swish! Xu Que stored the Iron Man suit into his system inventory. At the same time, he pulled out the Golden Dog Collar that he had just obtained! As he had purposely done all of this swiftly, everyone thought that the Iron Man suit had simply turned into a golden leather collar the moment he took it off. That golden leather collar was carved with inscriptions and embedded with golden tangerines, looking very strange! "Take it, wear it, and you can instantly become Iron Man!" Xu Que waved the collar in front of Buttface. It was uncertain if Buttface had mistaken the collar to be the Iron Man suit or if the collar''s irresistible effect against canine type beasts had taken effect, but Buttface looked at the collar greedily. His tongue hung out on one side of his now agape mouth and his face was full of excitement. "Come, boy, throw it over," exclaimed Buttface in agitated excitement. "The plant will be given to you after this deity has tested it!" Xu Que raised an eyebrow and stared at Buttface. "F*ck, if I give this to you first, it will be equivalent to throwing a meat-stuffed bun at a dogone will never get back what has been given away. Just cut the crap, we''ll hand over the items together. Hurry up and come over here now!" "D*mn, this deity is not a dog but a noble wolf!" Buttface cursed. Ultimately he could not resist the temptation. He stood up and walked towards Xu Que like a human. Xu Que narrowed his eyes and held the Golden Dog Collar tightly. He wore an expression of reluctance, as if he did not want to part with the collar. Buttface saw that look of reluctance on Xu Que''s face and immediately put on a complacent smile. "Heh, heh, boy, don''t feel bad. By trading this plant for your suit, this deity is also suffering a loss!" "Hmph, don''t act like you''re suffering losses when you''re clearly at an advantage," snorted Xu Que coldly. "If this herb were not of use to me, I wouldn''t be willing to trade for it with such a precious magical weapon!" The group of cultivators witnessing this scene also felt heart-ache for Xu Que. The prowess of the Iron Man suit was obvious to all. Xu Que had taken down so many puppets singlehandedly wearing that suit. It had also broken the restrictive spells in one strike. Everyone felt that it was no doubt a supreme magical weapon. Now that this magical weapon was about to become the property of a dog, everyone felt that it was a great pity! "Ah, what a waste of such a good item!" "What a pity!" "No choice, this dog is Young Hero Xu''s pet after all. But Young Hero Xu really is spoiling and indulging his dog too much!" "I agree! This dog is too arrogant. What a temper he has! Young Hero Xu shouldn''t spoil it anymore!" "Yes, if pets are disobedient, they need to be disciplined!" The crowd shook their heads and whispered amongst themselves. Buttface had fine hearing and heard everything that the cultivators had said. "Damn, all of you are pets, all of your families are pets!" Buttface flared up in anger. "Buttface, why do you curse all the time?" frowned Xu Que. "Can''t you be more civilised? Ever heard of the phrase, ''cursing out loud brings temporary joy, but the whole family will be burnt to death''? Pfftt! The crowd could not help but burst out laughing. Cursing out loud brings temporary joy, but the whole family will be burnt to death? Haha, this is too f*cking vicious! Young Hero Xu is indeed talented! ... But Buttface took a longer time to react and when he realised what Xu Que had meant, he replied curtly, "stop jabbering, hurry up, trade and go!" As he spoke, he extended both paws, one containing the Genesis Metal Herb and the other empty and waiting for Xu Que to hand over his ''magical weapon''. Xu Que displayed some unwillingness again, with acting abilities that could score full marks. He looked like a man who was full of heartache as he handed the collar to Buttface. Buttface did not play any tricks either. Man and dog completed the exchange smoothly and successfully. Shoosh! Xu Que stored the Genesis Metal Herb in his system inventory without hesitation. He immediately made a desperate gesture, as if he was trying to snatch back the collar. Buttface seemed to have anticipated such a move from Xu Que and immediately gave a cackle. "Hahaha, young man, you''re too young. You want to take back the exchanged item? There''s no way you can do so as this deity has already seen through you!" He gazed intently at the Golden Dog Collar in his hands, getting more excited as he did so. "Hehehe, this deity has finally gotten hold of a treasure. Boy, you''ll be shouting 666 soon!" Instantaneously as he finished speaking, Buttface put the Golden Dog Collar right around his neck. It fit him perfectly. "Hey boy, look! Does this deity look brilliantly mighty? This is really a nice treasure. Look at how fitting it is on me! It''s like it was custom-made for this deity Eh, boy, what are you laughing at? Why are you smiling in such a treacherous way?" Buttface had been proudly showing off when he lifted his head and saw Xu Que''s evil grin. Buttface''s heart skipped at beat at that instant! "Boy, what have you done?" asked a suspicious Buttface, trying to remove the Golden Dog Collar with his two paws. That action made Buttface''s expression turn to one of shock. "F*ck, boy, what did you do? This thing cannot be removed now!" Buttface strained his energy to remove the leather collar but the collar did not move a single bit. It was as if the collar had grown into his neck. Nothing could make it move! Now Xu Que could finally laugh without restraint. "Haha, Buttface, you''re still too young! You dare to act arrogant in front of me? Try that again!" The crowd present was confused. They had no idea what was happening. Buttface had now realised that he had been fooled and flew into a rage! "Bastard! This deity won''t let you off!" With a kick, Buttface made a leap towards Xu Que. "Tsk, tsk, tsk, do you think you can fight me?" Xu Que smiled casually and took a step back. He made a hand sign and started to chant the tightening spell! "Owwww!" In that instant, Buttface, who was in mid-air, gave a sudden howl and fell abruptly onto the ground. Buttface started to roll around on the ground and screamed repeatedly in great pain. "Owww boy, you what are you doing? Stop! Ahhahh, I''m out of breathahh, young young man, this deity is wrong, stop now! You you''re murdering a Mythical Beast! You''ll suffer divine retribution!" Buttface was in extreme pain. His eyes were big and bulging out of their sockets. His tongue dangled out of his mouth as well. He really did resemble a 3D version of the husky in the emoticon pack. The tightening spell brought him extreme pain, but he had not suffered any physical injuries. However, this was still enough to make Xu Que happy. "How is it? Will you obey me? Let me ask you again. Will you obey me?" "Obey! I''ll obey!" Buttface answered with difficulty. "You''ll really obey me?" "Really! I''ll obey you!" "Shout 666 for me?" "Oww, 6666666666" 376 That’s An Offensive Term! Chapter 376: Thats An Offensive Term! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que started to chant a spell. The collar around the dog''s neck became tighter and tighter. After hearing the dog shout ''666'' numerous times, Xu Que finally let Buttface off temporarily and allowed the collar to revert back to its original size. The collar remained wrapped around Buttface''s neck. Buttface was panting heavily, as though he had just had a close brush with death. He stuck out his long tongue and lay on the ground as if he was dead. Xu Que was grinning from ear to ear, for he had successfully taught the dog a lesson! "Buttface, you always claim to be a wolf, but only dogs find this collar especially irresistible. And this collar is also especially effective against dogs. Why did you fall for it so easily?" Xu Que asked, still grinning. Buttface felt infuriated but the moment he thought about the collar on his neck, he instantly suppressed his anger. He explained, "this deity is a wolf but I can''t deny the fact that wolves are also part of the canine family. It is not surprising that this deity has fallen for the trap. After all, even the wise are not always free from error!" Xu Que gave a laugh. "Looks like the collar didn''t shrink enough for you!" With that, he mimed recommencing the chant. Buttface was terrified and exclaimed, "no, no, no, I''m in awe of your strength, alright? Please, let''s talk this over nicely." Xu Que levitated stone from the ground into his palm, then threw it a distance. "Go on, Buttface." He smiled. "Fetch the stone!" With a swoosh, Buttface dashed away to get the stone. But he didn''t hold the stone in his mouthinstead he acted like a human holding the stone with his front paws and hurried back to Xu Que, wearing an eager-to-please expression. Xu Que looked at Buttface with a smiling face without saying anything. Buttface realised what Xu Que wanted. He grabbed the stone with his mouth then spat it out, then continued to look at Xu Que eagerly. Everyone present was rendered speechless by both the man and the dog. They were secretly exclaiming in their hearts at how unusual and weird both the owner and his pet were! "Okay, since I''ve gotten the spiritual herb, I''ll take my leave then. All of you can go ahead and excavate the Dragon Veins without any worry. No need to be polite with me!" Now that Xu Que had gotten hold of the spiritual herb, there was no need to continue staying here. Swish! He pulled out the Act Tough King Basic Suit and draped the black robe over himself like a dust coat! The words ''Exploding Heavens Faction'' glistened in front of his chest, attracting a lot of attention! The princes and the cultivators all stared at him with their jaws hanging! This was the second time he was changing his clothes since entering the Imperial Tombs. However, what he was wearing now had a majestic and domineering aura that was hard to describe! "Let''s follow Young Hero Xu and leave the place!" suggested the Third Prince. Originally, they had been here only to participate in the Imperial Tombs Contest. They had never thought that they would complete the entire Contest in just one day. And all the rounds had been cracked by Xu Que and his pet dog! Now that all those traps were cleared, the Imperial Tombs could now be opened up for the mining of the Dragon Veins. The only problem was that perhaps the Metal Emperor would need to advise everyone on methods of excavating the Dragon Veins. Thus, no one else really had a need to continue staying there either. When the Third Prince voiced his opinion, everyone decided to follow his suggestion. They all left together with Xu Que. ... Meanwhile, outside the Imperial Tombs, the Metal Emperor''s heart was stirring with excitement and elation. Now that the Imperial Tombs had been successfully opened up, his plans could finally be carried out. This would bring a major transformation and great development to the Metal Nation. Swoosh! A flash of white light appeared at the entrance of the Imperial Tombs. The restrictive spell started to form ripples. Immediately, the entire group of cultivators, with Xu Que in the lead, stepped out of the Imperial Tombs. Xu Que became the focus of everyone''s attention immediately, as all eyes fell on him the moment he stepped out. At that moment, he was in the spotlight.. He had become someone who was being respected and admired. The Act Tough King Basic Suit that he was wearing gave off the aura of a majestic leader. His Acting Tough Points kept increasing as notifications rang ceaselessly in his head! The crowd stared wide-eyed at Xu Que''s clothes. His outfit was an eye-opener for them! "So this is the uniform of the Exploding Heavens Faction that Young Hero Xu belongs to?" "What an incredible aura! The material looks really ordinary but that aura is extraordinary!" "Looks like the Exploding Heavens Faction is a big sect! Even their uniforms are so domineering!" "Especially the three words on the chest ''Exploding Heavens Faction''. They must have been written by a Master." "It''s remarkable!" Many people marveled at the effect the suit had on people. It impressed many. The Third Prince was smiling radiantly in excitement. Besides winning the position of Crown Prince, he had done well in getting a capable man like Xu Que to rid the Imperial Tombs of all those traps and enchantments, and had ended up successfully opening it up. Swish! Suddenly, the Metal Emperor left his seat and flew over to where Xu Que and rest of the group were standing. The Emperor had actually gotten down from his throne and flown over to the top of the mountain to receive Xu Que and the rest of the group. "Young Hero Xu is indeed someone favored by the heavens," said the Emperor, greatly pleased. "The contest this round has truly been an eye-opener for me!" His voice was full of vigor and zeal that resonated through the area. Everyone was envious but admitted in their hearts that Xu Que did deserve such treatment from the Emperor. Well, there''s no one else like him. Young Hero Xu is really formidable and cool! In just one day, he had managed to defeat all the puppets, enchantments and traps. He had even found the Dragon Veins. Who would not be in awe of him? ... Xu Que looked at the Metal Emperor, who was now standing before him, and smiled casually. "I''m not someone favored by the heavens," he said dismissively. "I''m just an ordinary young man. Moreover, in the Exploding Heavens Faction, ''favored by the heavens'' is an offensive term to us." The Emperor was baffled for an instant. Everyone else was slightly taken aback as well. ''Favored by the heavens'' is offensive? How is this offensive? Why is the Exploding Heavens Faction so eccentric? Eh? Wait a moment Exploding Heavens Faction As everyone mulled over this, they suddenly realised why Xu Que had said that! It is no wonder ''someone favored by the heavens'' is offensive. The Exploding Heavens Faction is going to explode the heavens; of course they will not want to be favored by the heavens! But then again, the one who named their sect ''Exploding Heavens Faction'' is truly someone who has a lot of guts! How can you explode the heavens on a whim? ... Everyone was speechless and the Metal Emperor was slightly embarrassed. He gave a cackle and changed the topic. "Young Hero Xu, you''ve done well. Is there anything you want? I''ll make sure to satisfy your demands!" "Anything I want?" Xu Que gave it some serious contemplation, feeling that perhaps he should take the opportunity to make a fast buck or something! However, Xu Que was not short on anything. What should he ask for? He glanced over at the divine chariot at the foot of the mountain. That was the Empress Dowager''s vehicle! Nevertheless, Xu Que was not that perverted. Even if the Empress Dowager was as beautiful as a fairy, it would be too awkward to ask for the Empress Dowager''s hand in marriage! That would be too embarrassing! Shoosh! At this moment, a few figures were moving at a great speed towards them. The figures landed on top of the mountain and kneeled on the floor on one leg. They then paid their respects to the Emperor! "Greetings, Your Majesty!" The few of them said in unison. They looked very alike and were all wearing the uniform of the Imperial Guards! "You may rise!" said the Metal Emperor. He wore a somewhat unnatural facial expression but managed to glance at Xu Que calmly. However, one of the guards did not stand up. He looked anxious and said, "Your Majesty, this subordinate has just returned from Fire Country and has urgent information to report. Something major has happened in Fire Country!" The guard then looked up at the Metal Emperor. And when he saw Xu Que standing beside the Emperor, his expression changed drastically. It was as if he had seen a ghost! 377 Yes, I Killed The Fire Emperor! Chapter 377: Yes, I Killed The Fire Emperor! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "You you are" The imperial guard looked terrified and pointed at Xu Que. His voice was trembling and he was unable to complete his sentence. The Metal Emperor was puzzled and his eyebrows knitted closely together in thought. These guards had been sent out by him not too long ago. Now that they were back, he wanted to know what they had discovered, especially now. He wanted information with regards to Xu Que or the Exploding Heavens Faction! But it seemed from the terrified look of the guard that before he had been able to ask anything, he had definitely recognised Xu Que. This surprised the Metal Emperor and he gave a swiftly order. "Men, bring them down for a rest!" He knew that even if there was news on Xu Que from the other nations, the news should not be said in front of Xu Que. That would make people misunderstand the reasons that the Metal Emperor had sent people to check up on Xu Que. "Yes!" Several eunuchs immediately acted on the order and walked over to lead the five imperial guards away. But apparently, Xu Que did not want that. He immediately stopped them. "Wait!" Just now when that guard talked about Fire Country, Xu Que knew that it was another chance to act tough! Yet the Metal Emperor did not seem to want to hear about it and wanted to send them away. Xu Que would not let this happen! This Act Tough King has stumbled on such a good opportunity to act tough, how can I just pass it up? The guard must speak, and say it out loud to everyone so that he can help this Act Tough King earn some publicity! "Your Majesty, since he has something to say, why not let him say it first!" Xu Que crossed his arms whilst making his nonchalant comment. The Metal Emperor paused for a while. Xu Que had just done a great favor to the Metal Nation with regards to the Dragon Veins. With everyone watching, he felt that he should not turn down Xu Que''s request. He remained silent for a while then nodded his head, turning to the guard. "Alright, tell me what you know!" "Yes, be rest assured, as long as I''m here, nobody will dare do anything to you!" Xu Que looked enthusiastic and gave a friendly smile. The guard trembled for an instant and dared not look at Xu Que in the eye. Inside, he was feeling agonised. Back when Xu Que had been in Fire Country, he had been there too and hadneven witnessed Xu Que ending the life of the Fire Emperor! He also knew that Xu Que had slept with the Fire Emperor''s concubine, sister and even the princess no one had been left out. Despite the fact that he had forgone his sleep and used various teleportation devices to rush back to the Metal Nation as soon as possible in order to report this news, this rascal had still been faster than him and had appeared here unexpectedly. He was scared silly by Xu Que. He thought Xu Que had come to harm the Metal Nation! He looked at the Metal Emperor, flustered. "Your Majesty, your loyal subordinate has just come back from Fire Country and has witnessed the Fire Emperor being being being killed!" "What?" Instantly, almost everyone present gasped in shock, including the Metal Emperor! The Emperor of Fire Country has been killed? Good heavens! How is this possible? Is the world descending into chaos? Fire Country was considered one of the strongest amongst the five nations. It was in no way weaker than Metal Nation. How could the Emperor have died just like that? Could he have been taken out by an expert from overseas? The crowd was shocked. After all, Fire Country and Metal Nation had always been enemies. For many years, they had been fighting between themselves and had even sent killers to assassinate each other''s princes and princesses. Upon hearing the news of the death of the Fire Emperor, after the initial shock, they were actually glad. Now everyone was curious about who had killed the Fire Emperor. The Metal Emperor looked solemnly at the guard and asked, "do you know which venerable master did that?" In his opinion, someone who could kill the Fire Emperor was certainly a strong entity and definitely above the stage of Infant Transformation or even a master at the peak of the Void Training Stage! Everyone looked at the guard in anticipation! Shoosh! Suddenly, Xu Que appeared at the top of the highest peak, his black cloak billowing behind him. No one knew when exactly Xu Que had gone up to the highest peak. He folded his arms before his chest and looked up to the sky at a 45 degree angle, looking proud and somber as if he was a formidable master! The crowd was puzzled by his strange, unwarranted actions. Brother, this is a crucial moment. Can''t you focus on listening to what the guard will say? What are you thinking of doing by going up so high? You''re not concerned about who killed the Fire Emperor but we are! "Tell us, which venerable master did that?" The Metal Emperor turned to look at the guard again after being distracted by Xu Que earlier. Everyone''s attention was back on the guard again. But instead, the guard shrank his neck and gingerly lifted his arm, pointing at Xu Que who was standing at the highest peak. The guard was unable to say a word. "Hmm? What do you mean?" Everyone was bewildered. What does that mean? We want to know who killed the Fire Emperor. Why are you pointing at Young Hero Xu? Is it possible that Young Hero Xu is the one who did it? Everyone furrowed their eyebrows. The Metal Emperor''s face turned grim and he said angrily, "audacious! Young Hero Xu is looking at the scenery. Why are you pointing at him? I''m asking you again, who is the venerable master who killed the Fire Emperor?" The poor guard felt like weeping but had no tears. He had a bitter expression and answered carefully, "Your Your Majesty, the Fire Emperor was was killed by Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Immediately, there was a moment of silence! Everyone was frozen! You said who? Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction? A dignified monarch, the Emperor of Fire Country who was at the Infant Transformation stage, was killed by Xu Que? Are you f*cking kidding me? The Fire Emperor and Xu Que''s level of cultivation are worlds apart. How can he have been killed by Xu Que? By then, a sudden deep and rich voice was heard, coming from the highest peak of the mountain! "Being invincible is really, really lonely" Eh? Who''s singing? Everyone winced as they felt an uncontrollable, abrupt jolt. They turned their heads and looked up in shock! They saw Xu Que standing on the highest peak, the cold winds blowing at his hair as well as his black robe His gaze was fixated on the faraway horizon and he continued to sing: "Being invincible is really, really empty Standing alone at the top, the cold winds blew endlessly My loneliness, who can understand me" ... Everyone was now dumbfounded and thoroughly bewildered! Being invincible is really lonely? Being invincible is really empty? The cold winds blew endlessly? D*mn, by standing up so high, of course you''ll feel the cold winds! What do you expect? The corners of everyone''s mouths twitched. But soon, they started to realise something. Why is Xu Que singing? Because he wants to show off? But what is he showing off now? Could it be He really killed the Emperor of Fire Country? Everyone held their breaths when they thought of that. They looked at Xu Que, tongue-tied. When Xu Que finished singing his song, he continued looking into the horizon and puffed a long sigh. "Ai, since things have come to this, it seems like it is no of use to hide it anymore, no matter how hard I tried my best to keep a low profile! Yes, I killed the Fire Emperor!" ... Woah! All of sudden, everyone was floored! Those who had been immersed in uncertainty and doubt earlier were deeply stunned now that Xu Que had admitted it himself! Xu Que, a Level Nine Original Infant Stage, killed the Fire Emperor who was at Level Six of the Infant Transformation Stage? How how is that possible? The princes who had entered the Imperial Tombs with Xu Que were clearly appalled! The Third Prince, Seventh Princess and their group knew Xu Que was really powerful. But they had never thought that Xu Que was so talented he could even take down the Fire Emperor! The Second Prince who was standing behind the crowd broke out in a cold sweat. He felt chilly winds blowing at his spine and felt really terrified! The Metal Emperor also went numb for a moment; his arm shook slightly as well. If Xu Que could take out the Fire Emperor, doesn''t that mean that he can kill me as well? thought the Metal Emperor. When he thought of this, he took a step back involuntarily. He looked towards the guard and asked seriously, "is this piece of news accurate?" The guard wore a bitter expression and answered, "your loyal subordinate witnessed that scene!" Gasp! Immediately, the Metal Emperor took in a breath of cold air and looked aghast! The guard then hesitated for moment, gritted his teeth and whispered, "Your Majesty, do remember to protect the princess and all of the concubines in the Palace" "What?" The Metal Emperor was confused. The guard added, "Empress Dowager Her Majesty must be protected too!" 378 Earth Nation and Wood Nation Were Robbed? Chapter 378: Earth Nation and Wood Nation Were Robbed? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The scout guard tried his best to speak in the lowest tone possible, telling the Emperor what had happened in Fire Country. When the Metal Emperor heard everything, he was completely shocked. But what they didn''t know was that when they had been talking, Buttface had snuck up behind them and listened in on everything without their knowledge. The Metal Emperor did not realise anything and looked at the guard incredulously. "You mean Young Hero Xu was originally the prince consort of Fire Country? He was plotted against by the Fire Emperor so he took revenge? The Emperor''s concubine, sister and daughter were also" "Yes, your loyal subordinate would use his life to guarantee that every word is true!" said the guard firmly. The Metal Emperor stayed silent for a moment. At the same time, he secretly heaved a sigh of relief. After all, he had not done anything to Xu Que, so he was able to stay calm. However, his eyes involuntarily flicked over to the Seventh Princess who had followed behind Xu Que. "Will this boy take my seventh daughter away?" muttered the Metal Emperor, feeling somewhat worried. At this moment, a shadow suddenly chimed in. A low voice spoke, "he will, he will, this deity will guarantee with my life that the rascal will definitely, absolutely, surely do such things!" "Eh?" The Emperor and the scout guard were stunned by the abrupt appearance of Buttface. They each took a step back and stared at Buttface with much consternation. "You when did you get here?" Buttface rolled his crafty eyes and looked at them with feigned solemnity. "That''s not important. The important thing is, that fellow Xu Que is certainly a dangerous person. Whoever he stares at will get pregnant!" Whoever he stares at will get pregnant? Are you exaggerating? The Metal Emperor and the scout raised their eyebrows as they considered this. "Buttface, you seem in need of some strangling again!" Suddenly, Xu Que''s voice was heard. Buttface''s expression instantly changed and his first instinct was to run away. However, the collar on his neck shrunk rapidly at the next moment. "Owww!" Buttface immediately gave a miserable cry. His tongue stuck out to one side of his crooked mouth; his eyes were so wide that they seemed like they would pop out at any time. With a thump, he dropped to the floor and rolled on the ground in pain. "Oww, hold hold it! This deity did wrong! Really wrong! I''m guilty! I''m not a human!" Buttface screamed and wailed like nobody''s business. "Uh" The Metal Emperor and the scout were startled by the sudden scene before them. They turned to look at the peak of the mountain. Xu Que was still standing at the peak, allowing the winds to blow at his black robe. He was chanting the spell so softly that only he could hear, but seemed bent on tormenting Buttface. "You dare to speak ill of me behind my back? I''ll strangle you first for twenty hours!" said Xu Que indifferently. Buttface was full of tears. He had become a crying dog now. "Don''t, I''m wrong. Just now these two fellows started it by speaking ill of you. This deity is muddled in the head and said a few regretful words! These two are the main culprits!" The Metal Emperor and the scout''s mouths twitched. Darn! This dog is too brazen! It should be strangled to death! Young Hero Xu did well in strangling it! ... Xu Que continued to stay where he was, chanting the spell to teach Buttface a lesson as well as enjoying being in the wind. Meanwhile, system notifications continued to ring in his head. His Acting Tough Points increased again He had earned back more than 10,000 points now, making up for the points that he had spent earlier on renting the Iron Man suit. However it didn''t just stop there. His Acting Tough Points kept coming in under the thunderstruck expressions of the crowd! Obviously, everyone was incredulous about the fact that Xu Que had killed the Fire Emperor. They were aghast by the news and they took a long time to calm down and digest the piece of information. At the foot of the mountain, the Empress Dowager inside her divine chariot was now filled with respect for Xu Que. Previously, she had thought that Xu Que was only good at controlling the divine chariots. She had never expected that Xu Que and his dog could destroy all the restrictions and prohibitions laid down by their ancestors in the Imperial Tombs. And now, the scout had brought back such shocking news. That young man had actually killed the Fire Emperor. The Empress Dowager found this unbelievable but she knew that the news the scout brought back couldn''t be fake either. ... Back at the top of the mountain, another scout suddenly kneeled down on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, your loyal subordinate is back from the Earth Nation I have important news to report and it''s related to the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Another scout beside him heard that and paused for a moment, then kneeled right down as well. "Your Majesty, your loyal subordinate is back from the Wood Nation and has something to report with regards to the Exploding Heavens Faction as well!" "Oh?" The Metal Emperor was puzzled that the Earth Nation and the Wood Nation had news with regards to the Exploding Heavens Faction. Could it be that the Exploding Heavens Faction is active in these two nations? he thought. Xu Que, who was standing at the peak of the mountain, was surprised at the words of the two scout guards as well. He had not even been to the Wood Nation or the Earth Nation. How on earth did the two of them discover something about the Exploding Heavens Faction from the two distant nations? Maybe the formidable name of the Exploding Heavens Faction has spread all over the world? "What have you heard?" The Metal Emperor furrowed his eyebrows. Everyone was curious as well and their sights were now on the two scouts. After all, it was something related to the Exploding Heavens Faction. Many people were very interested in Xu Que''s Exploding Heavens Faction. They wanted to know more about this sect. But when they heard the information from the scouts, everyone was frozen on the spot, including Xu Que! According to them, just a few days ago, there had been a major case of theft in the Earth Nation and the Wood Nation. The Imperial Tombs of these two nations had been raided. The Genesis Earth Herb and the Genesis Wood Herb with the Dragon Veins had been stolen by the same person in just three days. And that man was the legendary notorious figure Duan Jiu De! "Duan Jiu De? Are you sure it''s really him?" "Heavens, I''ve always thought he was just a myth. I didn''t expect there to really be such a person out there!" "This is too scary! According to what I heard, that fellow is unparalleled yet he likes to steal from others!" "Within five nations, there is no one who can stop him!" The crowd was alarmed; many of them gasped loudly as this piece of news had shaken them more than the news of Xu Que killing the Fire Emperor. After all, the legendary Duan Jiu De was too bizarre and too powerful. They found it hard to believe that there was such a formidable presence in the world. However, Xu Que was thoroughly dumbfounded. Duan Jiu De took away the Genesis Herbs of the Earth Nation and the Wood Nation? What what should I do? How can I revive Xiao Rou without the other two spiritual herbs? Xu Que found it difficult to accept this fact. ... On the other hand, the Metal Emperor frowned and asked, "Aren''t you supposed to tell us the news of the Exploding Heavens Faction? Why did you talk about Duan Jiu De?" The scout hurriedly answered, "Your Majesty, there are some carved words left by Duan Jiu De in the Imperial Tombs of both nations. He claimed he is Duan Jiu De of the Exploding Heavens Faction and that he is the teacher of Young Hero Xu. He even said if Young Hero Xu wants the spiritual herbs, just look for him!" "What what?" The crowd froze once more and stood there like fools. Duan Jiu De is actually Young Hero Xu''s teacher? Oh my God, this is awesome! No wonder Young Hero Xu has such a strange way of doing things! So he''s the disciple of Duan Jiu De! When the two of their names are placed together, the characters ''Que'' and ''De'' form to mean ''wicked.'' And so they become The Wicked Duo, don''t they? At that moment, everyone turned to look at Xu Que in a dazed manner. ... However, Xu Que was also taken aback by the news. He almost spat out a mouthful of blood! When did I f*cking become Duan Jiu De''s disciple? In the past it was just for acting tough. But now that notorious old man, is he even qualified to become my teacher? F*ck! Duan Jiu De, just you wait! 379 Will You Give Me The Empress Dowager Or The Princess? Chapter 379: Will You Give Me The Empress Dowager Or The Princess? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que was furious. He knew that Duan Jiu De must have come for him. Initially, he had used Duan Jiu De''s name to act tough. But he had never thought that the old geezer would find out about that. Duan Jiu De was claiming to be from the Exploding Heavens Faction and pretending to be Xu Que''s teacher. He had even taken away the Genesis Herbs from the Wood Nation as well as the Earth Nation. Duan Jiu De''s reason for doing all these things was obvious. By stealing the herbs, Duan Jiu De could force Xu Que to search for him so he could settle scores with Xu Que for using his name. Xu Que was not afraid of how strong Duan Jiu De would be. He was worried about the two Genesis Herbs. If he could not get them back, he would lose the chance to revive Xiao Rou. No, since the old man hasn''t gotten hold of the Genesis Water Herb, I need to get to Water Nation immediately! he thought to himself. Xu Que looked solemn and turned to the Metal Emperor. "Your Majesty, just now you asked me if there is anything I want. I can answer you now!" said Xu Que earnestly. "I need a teleportation device that can let me teleport to the Water Nation in the shortest time possible!" The Metal Emperor was dazed for a second. "You want to go to the Water Nation?" "Yes, as soon as possible!" Xu Que nodded his head. "Although the Water Nation is not far away from us, there isn''t any direct teleportation device that can take you there. If I were to build one now, I would need two days to do that!" "Two days?" Xu Que couldn''t help but furrow his eyebrows. Two days was like nothing for a cultivator. But time was of the essence to Xu Que now. If Duan Jiu De got there earlier than him, he would lose another spiritual herb! "Young Hero Xu, why not return to the Palace with me first?" suggested the Emperor. "The spiritual Qi is rather rich there. It''s the perfect place to build a teleportation device. I promise you that I''ll definitely get my men to work at their fastest speed possible to build the teleportation device!" "Thank you, Your Majesty!" nodded Xu Que as he made a gesture of respect to the Emperor. "Oh, about what Buttface said earlier, you don''t have to worry about it. I, Xu Que, have always adventured around the world upholding chivalry and righteousness. How could a person like me ever even dream of setting my sights on the Empress Dowager? Rest assured!" When the Metal Emperor heard that, he stumbled and nearly fell down. Originally he had not actually felt worried about that. But now that Xu Que had made a guarantee by patting his chest in a righteous manner, he began to feel concerned. By bringing this guy into the Palace, is that tantamount to inviting a wolf into my house? pondered the Emperor. Mother consumed the Youth Retaining Pill and since then, her appearance has not deteriorated. Even in the Metal Nation, she is an unmatched beauty. If this guy were to see her beauty, there is no guarantee that there won''t be accidents! The more the Metal Emperor thought about it, the more worried he became. Soon, the crowd left the mountain. Only the guards stayed behind to guard the Imperial Tombs. Xu Que went back with the Metal Emperor. Whilst on the way back to the Imperial City, the Metal Emperor would turn to look at Xu Que time and time again in a thoughtful manner. Well, the Metal Emperor didn''t want to have such a young stepfather after all! As for the Empress Dowager, she had already been sent back to the Palace at the fastest possible speed by the Metal Emperor''s men. Xu Que knew all of that and he was smiling without a word. Hide? Will hiding be effective? Running away will not solve the problem! You may run away now but you can''t keep running away from the problem all your life! I, Xu Que, the Act Tough King, can get any woman I want! None of them bleh, bleh, bleh, f*ck, why am I thinking about this? I''m going to the Water Nation to raid the tombs. So what if the Empress Dowager is a beauty? What business is it of mine? Xu Que shook his head as he came back to his senses. He felt that he had drawn the suspicions of the Metal Emperor becausen of all those protective actions that were being taken. It almost made him think that he could be one of the types who would chase any female who knew how to walk, even if they were several hundred years old "Bleh, this Act Tough King is so noble and righteous. Why would I do something like that? F*ck! It''s too hardcore!" Xu Que muttered to himself and shook his head. Buttface was just beside him and of course he heard everything. He gave Xu Que a sly leer. "Just continue to pretend, this deity has already seen right through you. You''re a bad egg who brings disasters which can last for thousands of years. You Owww!" Before Buttface could finish his words, Xu Que chanted the tightening spell and Buttface rolled on the ground, shrieking in pain. Those who saw that exclaimed repeatedly. Young Hero Xu trains his pet so often, no wonder his pet is so strong! ... Finally, everyone arrived at the Imperial City. Xu Que followed the Metal Emperor to the Palace. The Third Prince, Seventh Princess and the rest followed closely behind. As for the Second Prince, when he saw that Xu Que had gained favor with the Metal Emperor and actually had such formidable powers, he became scared out of his wits and dared not enter the Palace. When the crowd entered the Imperial City, he quietly left by taking advantage of the huge crowd and went to hide somewhere, as he was worried Xu Que might search for him. Xu Que had better things to do now so he was not bothered with such small fry. He was sitting inside the Metal Emperor''s divine chariot and talking with him. Frankly speaking, he had a good impression of the Metal Emperor. At least this Emperor was a good one. He had very advanced thinking and knew that in order to improve, reforms were a must! Hence, Xu Que shared quite an amount of esoteric policies with regards to governing a country. "Ah, Lao Jin, although you are right to excavate the Dragon Veins, they are not something that can last forever, you know? To get rich, build roads first. Look at your Imperial Tombs, the racing course is all sand and soil that''s no good. Roads across the country must be watered with concrete, then use asphalt to make them into highways. Oh yes, and you may want to look into high-speed railways." To get rich, build roads first? Make the roads across the country into highways? The Metal Emperor looked dazed. Although he did not quite understand, he felt that those words made a lot of sense. At the very least, he concurred with the saying, ''to get rich, build roads first''. Therefore, The Metal Emperor and Xu Que shared and talked a lot on the journey back. Xu Que mentioned three reform policies to the Metal Emperor; ''to get rich, build roads first'', ''plant more trees and bear fewer babies'' and ''time used to bear babies is better used on rearing pigs and planting trees''. He also stressed the importance of the implementation of these three ''representative'' policies as a nationwide campaign! The Metal Emperor felt that he had benefitted a lot from this discussion. Even though there were a lot of terms that he could not understand, he could remember the simple and easily comprehensible slogans! "I''m surprised that Young Hero Xu is so talented and has such a high level of knowledge in terms of governing a country. This is really an eye-opener!" exclaimed the Metal Emperor, who was now totally in awe of his abilities. Xu Que waved his hands. "Nah, we should keep a low profile. This is just general knowledge. But in order to reform, we need to work on being civilised first. The Imperial City may look bustling and prosperous but in actual fact, it has a foul atmosphere. Just not too long ago, I saw someone selling stinky tofu in the streets. The city must undergo a reform so as to set a good example for the other cities of the Metal Nation!" "Young Hero Xu is right. Do you have any specific ideas on how to go about doing that?" The Metal Emperor nodded and smiled. Xu Que narrowed his eyes as if in thought and replied, "it will depend on you to find the correct way. After all, there''s a saying, a teacher can show the way to a student but how far the student goes depends on him alone. Lao Jin, my friend, you have to work hard!" The Metal Emperor smiled pleasantly and nodded. "Why don''t we do this? Young hero Xu, I''ll personally oversee the construction of the teleportation device. As for you, you''ll help me reform the Imperial City. When you''re leaving, I''ll give you another big present as my thanks to you, how about it?" "You''re letting me reform the Imperial City? And you''ll give me another big present too?" Xu Que raised an eyebrow and felt interested. He smiled shyly. "Lao Jin, you''re too polite. Everyone has a responsibility to serve the people. But the big present will you be giving me the Empress Dowager or the princess? Eh, eh, eh, don''t look at me like that. I''m warning you, in the name of justice, you absolutely cannot do this. Whether you give me the Empress Dowager or the Princess, I will not accept. If you don''t believe me, you can try!" 380 Xu Que Reforms The Imperial City! Chapter 380: Xu Que Reforms The Imperial City! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio If you don''t believe me, you can try! Try? If I really did that, they would be gone forever! The Metal Emperor was dumbfounded and did not respond to Xu Que''s words. Nevertheless, throughout the journey, his mind was constantly on Xu Que''s statement, ''give me the Empress Dowager or the Princess''! Although Xu Que had affirmed righteously that he would not accept such a gift, the Metal Emperor was still apprehensive and felt that he must stay vigilant on this matter! Otherwise, if he was not careful, the young man before him could become his son-in-law as well as his stepfather any moment now! Finally, Xu Que and the Metal Emperor entered the Palace. Without any delay, the Metal Emperor immediately sent his men to prepare all the necessary and valuable rare materials, as well as large amounts of spirit stones to build the teleportation device that could cross over to another nation. At the same time, the Emperor did not dare to let Xu Que loiter in the Palace. He also wasted no time and issued an imperial decree that granted Xu Que the highest authority for two days in order to allow him to reform the Imperial City! The thought of searching for the Empress Dowager had not crossed Xu Que''s mind either. He just grabbed the imperial decree and left the Palace. He was thinking of looking for Buttface and was wanting to do something great together! However, after they had entered the Imperial City, Buttface had run away and disappeared without a trace. Xu Que chanted the strangling spell several times but Buttface never once came back to him. Clearly, Buttface had resolved not to come back again and get tortured by him. Xu Que could not help but shake his head in disappointment. He made up his mind that whenever he had nothing better to do, he would chant the strangling spell before the durability of the collar ended, so that Buttface could get strangled to death and would not harm anyone again! Other than waiting for the Metal Emperor to finish building the teleportation device within the next two days, there really was nothing for him to do. He thought that he might as well follow what the imperial decree had said and help the Metal Emperor do something great! With the imperial decree in hand, his authority was tantamount to the Metal Emperor''s, which was very convenient for him. On the first day, he led all of the city guards within the Imperial City out on a patrol to understand the hardships of the commoners. He earned a lot of Acting Tough Points in return! After that, he booked the most notorious Yi Hong brothel in the Imperial City and made the entire group of city guards and captains wait outside the brothel. Many of them were angry about the arrangement but they dared not voice their unhappiness. In the end, Xu Que came out after just a short while and kept shaking his head. "This industry isn''t doing well enough. The girls are just average-looking. You there, hurry up and note it down that we must get His Majesty to build an Entertainment City, understand? It''s a big building where the casino and bars are downstairs and a hotel is upstairs!" With that, Xu Que walked away, leaving the group of city guards and the guard captains in a daze. Entertainment City? What is that? "Eh, young master, why are you doing this?" Suddenly, a middle-aged lady rushed out from the brothel chasing after Xu Que and shouted, "Young master, you haven''t paid up!" Xu Que stopped in his tracks and turned around with a shocked expression. "Is this for real? I didn''t do anything and you''re asking for money?" "You didn''t do anything? You chased away all the customers and called all the girls into your room. Surely you need to pay for that? Our rules are like that, once you call for the girls, you have to pay!" yelled the woman in her sharp tone. She placed her hands on her waist, completely ignoring all the city guards who were there. Xu Que gave a vexed laugh. "Why should I pay when I did nothing to them?" Then with a wave of his hand, he commanded, "men! Seal up this Yi Hong Brothel! The Imperial City is such a civilised place, how can such an unhealthy industry exist here? Seal it up and shut it down!" The captains and all of the city guards were instantly bewildered! Darn, why did His Majesty send such a shameless fellow to put the Imperial City in order? Just a moment ago he was saying to build an Entertainment City but now, he wants to seal up Yi Hong Brothel. Not only that, but he even refused to pay up when he called for girls in the brothel! This is too brazen of him! However, Xu Que had the imperial decree with him. All of them dared not defy the orders and really sealed up the brothel. When the woman cried and beseeched Xu Que to let the brothel off, Xu Que had an unyielding attitude. He declared, "in a civilised city, places like this are a hive of filth and are not to be tolerated! I don''t have a problem with you wanting to do business in the entertainment industry. But your girls should not have gone into prostitution! I am Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction. My wish is for world peace. Fight me if you''re not convinced!" With that, he left the place in a righteous manner. The commoners who were on the streets yelled and shouted in joy. "Good! Go, seal it up!" "This Yi Hong Brothel should have been sealed long ago." "Previously, because they had the backing of someone influential, they imposed all kinds of charges. Just a meal alone would cost over a thousand taels of silver. It''s totally a rip-off!" "His Excellency is really wise!" "This is great news. Now let''s see where my godd*mned husband will go tonight!" The commoners applauded the forced closure of the brothel and Xu Que''s Acting Tough Points increased once again. Subsequently, he really started introducing major changes to the Imperial City. In just one night, he commanded all of the city guards to hang up a variety of horizontal banners that contained slogans with regards to civilization! The next day, he even woke up early to teach the commoners in the city to sing the most popular songs about ethics, as well as the Chinese square dance. Undoubtedly, this act helped the grannies and grampas in the Imperial City tremendously, as this gave them a newfound healthy hobby that could help them relax and enjoy life. In just one day and one night, Xu Que became well-liked and respected by the commoners. They knew that the Emperor had sent the young man to reform the Imperial City! This was really doing things to improve the lives of the people. No matter how successful it was or if it was even effective, everyone could at least feel that the royal family valued their people. And thus, Xu Que became the star of the Imperial City who was loved by the people. He would be greeted by people wherever he went and most importantly, they were respectful of him! However the city guards and captains following behind him wore gloomier faces as time passed. One captain could not tolerate it further. He left quietly to inform the Emperor what had happened. "Your Majesty, please do something about this. Young Hero Xu has been messing around in the city." "Oh? How did he mess around? I''ve actually heard that the people are very happy these two days." "Eh? The people are indeed happy but the way he does it, it''s too peculiar!" "How peculiar is it? I''m busy with the building of the teleportation device and do not know what happened in the city. Tell me, what did Young Hero Xu do?" "He he shut down Yi Hong Brothel on the first day. Then he got us to put up banners with civilised slogans everywhere. He said that they could help the people to have civilised thoughts!" "Oh? Civilized slogans? This seems interesting. What did he write?" "If thou spit at whim, thou art utterly devoid of conscience!" "Uh? Spitting is certainly not good. Anymore?" "Robbery brings temporary joy but thou whole family shall be burnt!" "Be civilized or die!" "If thou breaks open another''s brain, those in jail will break open thine own!" When the captain finished saying the slogans, the Metal Emperor''s face was stiff. There was a long pause before he asked with a hint of embarrassment, "these these are all written by Young Hero Xu, right?" "Yes, Your Majesty, don''t you think this is messed up? There''s even something more dreadful he taught people to sing and dance! Just this morning, someone came to the Magistrate''s office to file an official complaint that many middle-aged women, grannies and gramps are disturbing other residents." "Sing and dance?" "Yes, and it''s extremely unpleasant to the ear. Your loyal subordinate will sing one part and Your Majesty will know why. One of the songs is like this!" The captain touched and cleared his throat. "Hey girl, come and grab come and grab, come and grab come and grab some melon seeds, eh" 381 The Empress Dowager’s Chamber! Chapter 381: The Empress Dowagers Chamber! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio On that day, the Metal Emperor almost suffered a nervous breakdown. He had been very busy overseeing the building of the teleportation device, but he had still had a small hope that Xu Que would be able to create a miracle and give the Imperial City a makeover. That young man had helped to implement changes, but everything was now a mess. The people of the city were satisfied but his court officials constantly kept coming to him to complain that Xu Que was destroying the appearance of the beautiful Imperial City! He had sent men to hang all kinds of horizontal banners with strange slogans on them. Xu Que also ordered the slogans to contain the words ''Exploding Heavens Faction'' as well in order to boost its publicity. The worst thing was, Xu Que had gone all over the city and taught all those funny songs to people. The songs had become so widespread that citizens ranging from 80-year-old ladies to little children who had just learnt how to walk were now all able to sing them. When one took a walk down the streets, everywhere one went there would be people humming ''you are the most beautiful cloud on the horizon'', ''you are my small ah, small apple'', ''hey girl, come and grab, come and grab a handful of melon seeds, ah''!" And some of the commoners had modified the lyrics in such a way that made the songs really strange. For example, the songs had now become: You are my small ah, small handful In any case, the Imperial City was filled with happy citizens but miserable eunuchs and officials! On the third day, the Metal Emperor quickly sent men to get Xu Que to come to the Palace. The reason was that the teleportation device would be ready very soon and Xu Que needed to hurriedly make preparations by going to the Palace. Of course Xu Que was relaxed. When he received the news after waking up in the inn, he put on the Act Tough King basic suit, with the three shiny words ''Exploding Heavens Faction'' on the front. He also donned a pair of sunglasses before going out. Along the way, the people in the streets were very friendly and warm towards him. He was very popular. Xu Que''s Acting Tough Points were rising again, especially over the last two days. He had already earned several thousand Acting Tough Points and had gotten back what he had spent, as well as a lot of surplus points. Now, looking at his System''s personal interface, the Acting Tough Points had nearly exceeded 30,000! Xu Que was delighted whilst he continued on his way to the Palace. He even hummed a song with enthusiasm: "Hey girl, come and grab, come and grab, come and grab some melon seeds ah" Instantly, a commoner on the street continued the song: "Hey boy, show that black fur, that black fur, those black furry pants, ah" The scene was bustling with activity and more people started to join in, singing louder and louder. And so, Xu Que nodded in satisfaction as he heard the loud singing from the people. He happily strode along and entered the Palace! ... The moment he entered the Palace, a eunuch immediately came to greet him. The eunuch had a subservient and eager-to-please attitude. "Young Hero Xu, Your Majesty has sent me to lead the way for you. Come, this way please!" Xu Que nodded and followed. But soon, he felt something amiss. He seemed to be going deeper into the Palace. It did not seem that the teleportation device would be built so deep inside its walls! "Eh? Isn''t this the way to the Empress Dowager''s chamber?" exclaimed Xu Que, seeming to recall something. "Young hero Xu, please forgive me," implored the eunuch, who shuddered in fright. "This old servant has lied earlier. Actually the the Empress Dowager, Her Majesty, wants to see you!" Xu Que gasped. "Her Majesty wants to see me? Why?" said a perplexed Xu Que. "I''m handsome but Her Majesty, being an elderly figure, can''t just do this. This is broad daylight, it''s embarrassing!" "Ah?" The eunuch was confused for a moment. "Young Hero Xu, please don''t misunderstand," said the eunuch, waving his hands. "Her Majesty just wants to invite you over for a chat. She doesn''t have any other intentions and she won''t hold you up for long." "So it''s just some chitchat? Then forget it. Relay my message to Her Majesty that I''m not going to see her!" said Xu Que, who turned and walked away. The eunuch was flustered and he hurriedly stopped Xu Que in his tracks. "Young Hero Xu, don''t be in such a rush!" said the eunuch, smiling somewhat bitterly. "Her Majesty did tell me that she knows that you''re going to the Water Nation. And she has something to discuss with you!" "Something related to the Water Nation?" Xu Que looked startled. The eunuch replied with a nod. "Yes, it is something related to the Imperial Tombs of the Water Nation!" Xu Que frowned slightly when he heard that: Something related to the Imperial Tombs of the Water Nation? I have to make this trip then. But this Empress Dowager there might be something that she wants. This looks like a major deal to me! Xu Que curled up his lips into a smile. "Fine, let''s go, to Her Majesty''s chamber. I happen to have a big secret with regards to the Second Prince that I wanted to share with her as well!" "Alright, Young Hero Xu, this way please!" The eunuch responded with a face full of joy and continued to lead the way. Soon, both of them arrived at the main entrance of the Empress Dowager''s chamber. At that time the doors were shut tightly and Xu Que could not sense anyone inside the chamber. Clearly, the Empress Dowager was not inside. Xu Que was instantly unhappy about this. Is this a f*cking no-show? he cursed inside his head. The eunuch also realized that the Empress Dowager was not around. He explained, "Young Hero Xu, please wait for a moment. Her Majesty had ordered this old servant to wait for you at the Palace gates since early morning. She does not know that you have arrived!" "What shall I do then? I''m in a hurry, the plane is going to bleh, the teleportation device is going to start soon." "Her Majesty should be inside the library, reciting scriptures," smiled the old eunuch apologetically. "This old servant will go inform her right now. Young Hero Xu, please pardon me while this old servant quickly goes. I will be back soon!" As the saying went, ''do not slap a smiling face''. Xu Que did not make things difficult for the old eunuch and let him leave to inform the Empress Dowager. After all, he was so curious as to what she wanted to say! But after waiting for a while, the eunuch still had not come back. Xu Que started to take a closer look at the courtyard of the Empress Dowager. Apparently, there was nothing interesting in the courtyard. But the bedroom of the Empress Dowager would likely be interesting! Thinking back, he remembered that even the Second Prince had a secret treasure vault that contained many treasures. Maybe the Empress Dowager had some good stuff too! With that, Xu Que reached for the knob of bedroom door. Creak! He opened the door lightly. Before he entered, he detected a faint scent in the air. "Eh, there''s actually some floral fragrance here!" Xu Que raised an eyebrow, went in and surveyed everything in the room. The furnishings inside the room were simple, mainly furniture made of sandalwood which exuded a light, refreshing scent. However, the floral fragrance was not from this furniture. Xu Que felt an urge to search for the source of the floral fragrance. Maybe Her Majesty has hidden a secret garden somewhere, like some indoor planting? He started to wander about the room and time to time, he would touch the furniture or items to see if there were any secret doors or anything of the sort. Before long, he found himself standing in front of a neatly arranged bed! This was because the faint floral scent came from this very bed! To be precise, there were some small, colourful and neatly arranged pieces of cloth on the bed. And they were actually the undergarments that women wore during ancient times! Xu Que was a well-informed person but undergarments that could emit floral scent were really rare. "Hmm!" He pondered for a short while before picking an undergarment up. Sure enough, the material for making the undergarment was silk threads that he had never seen before. Besides the faint floral scent, they also had a soft gleam! The fabric felt smooth to the touch, so soft and smooth that it felt like it could seep through the fingers like warm water. Wait why is this warm? Has this just been taken off? Xu Que raised his eyebrow again in thought. When facing new things, people tend to look, touch and even smell them, even if it''s only instinctive! Therefore, now that Xu Que had seen and touched the undergarments, and was pondering the reason why they were slightly warm, he instinctively held the undergarment over to his nose and took a sniff. The faint scent of the flowers was indeed more concentrated in the undergarment. However, at that moment, Xu Que felt a chill run down his back. In no time, an icy, cold voice was heard from behind him as well. "What are you doing?" "Eh?" Xu Que was taken aback and hurriedly turned around. He had not even known that a beautiful woman had appeared and was standing at the entrance of the room. The woman had a nice figure and wore a veil over her face. A faint floral scent wafted from the woman''s body as well. Xu Que could detect that the floral scent was exactly the same as the one coming from the undergarment! She also exuded a mature and charming aura! Obviously, this had to be the beautiful Empress Dowager! However, she was glaring at Xu Que coldly. Her gaze fell on the undergarment that Xu Que was holding and she looked furious. Xu Que put down the undergarment calmly. "I know you might not believe me!" said Xu Que seriously. "But I only wanted to smell it to see what brand of washing powder you''re using!" 382 Deep Waters Of The Royalty Chapter 382: Deep Waters Of The Royalty Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The air inside the whole bedroom seemed to have frozen. The Empress Dowager stared at Xu Que coldly but with a righteous aura. He stood upright and looked at her with a clear conscience. Perhaps she thought that there was nothing that she could do to Xu Que, so she could only let the matter rest by entering her bedroom and sitting down on a chair. She also poured herself a cup of warm tea and said indifferently, "Young Hero Xu, I''ve invited you over because I have an important matter to discuss with you!" "Your Majesty is too polite, please go ahead to say it," said Xu Que in a gentlemanly manner, sitting right down on a chair opposite her. The Empress Dowager pushed the cup of warm tea over to Xu Que. In a nonchalant tone, she said, "if I am guessing correctly, Young Hero Xu wanted to go to the Water Nation because of the Genesis Water Herb, correct?" "Ah, you''re so clever. You actually guessed it!" Xu Que blinked and smiled. He didn''t bother about the cup of warm tea and pretended that he had not noticed it. After all, he was all by himselfone should not simply eat or drink things offered by strangers! Who knew if the Empress Dowager had done something to the drink? What if she covets this Act Tough King''s body and has drugged the drink? thought Xu Que. The Empress Dowager could sense Xu Que''s worry about the cup of tea but she remained silent about it. In her usual indifferent tone, she continued, "Young Hero Xu may not know that the Dragon Veins in the Water Nation are very special, for they are sealed in ice. If you break it forcefully, the spiritual herb may dissipate. I happen to have a treasure called Godly Ice Permeable Shuttle that can help you pick the spiritual herb with ease!" "Oh? There exists such a thing?" Xu Que smiled faintly and appeared unaffected by the piece of news. So what if the Water Nation''s Dragon Veins are sealed in ice? This Act Tough King has a System. Do you think ice can daunt me? System has the ability to directly extract the Genesis Water Herb. Why should I need to use your Godly Ice Permeable Shuttle? The Empress Dowager was quite taken aback by Xu Que''s apathetic attitude. "Young Hero Xu, what I''ve said is really true," said the Empress Dowager earnestly. She thought that Xu Que did not believe her. "The Genesis Water Herb residing in the Dragon Veins of the Water Nation is really special. Only the Godly Ice Permeable Shuttle can help you get the herb." Xu Que shook his head. "Your Majesty, I don''t agree with you. As the saying goes, the world is full of wondersain''t no mountain high enough, ain''t no valley low enough. The Exploding Heavens Faction has at least a hundred ways of extracting the Genesis Water Herb!" The Empress Dowager was dumbfounded by Xu Que''s claims. Originally, she had wanted to use the Godly Ice Permeable Shuttle as her bargaining chip to negotiate with Xu Que! However, Xu Que was not at all impressed by the Godly Ice Permeable Shuttle. He even claimed to have a hundred ways of obtaining the spiritual herb. This had totally upset the Empress Dowager''s plans! If such a situation had happened on Earth, the Empress Dowager would certainly make this remark: you boast so well that you scatter all my thoughts! ... After a brief moment of silence, the Empress Dowager nodded her head slightly. "Seems like I''ve underestimated Young Hero Xu''s capability. If Young Hero Xu does not think that this rare shuttle can help you, then I won''t waste Young Hero Xu''s time any longer. Speaking honestly, I know that there is a type of pill that can be found in the Imperial Tombs of the Water Nation. I would like to ask young hero Xu to help me remove it, since you''re going there anyway!" "Oh? What kind of pill is it?" Xu Que''s curiosity was piqued. The Empress Dowager replied solemnly, "Eight-Star Ice Jade Pill!" An eight-star pill?! Xu Que was taken aback by her reply. What kind of country is the Water Nation to actually have eight-star pills? he thought. Within the five nations, even six-star pills were rarely seen. And now he had been told that the Imperial Tombs of the Water Nation actually contained eight-star pills. If this news were to get out, many cultivators from all over the world would be flocking to Water Nation''s Imperial Tombs to become tomb raiders! "From what I know, the Water Nation''s Imperial Tombs contain three Ice Jade Pills," the Empress Dowager said softly. "These pills are priceless and only have an effect on female cultivators. I would like young hero Xu to bring back one pill to me. Please feel free to state your conditions!" Xu Que was left speechless. What kind of effect does this Ice Jade Pill has that could make the Empress Dowager say ''please feel free to state your conditions''? Tsk, this is too embarrassing! This Act Tough King is not that kind of person! "Your Majesty, what kind of effect will the Ice Jade Pill have on female cultivators?" asked a curious Xu Que. The Empress Dowager''s eyes shifted slightly away. She replied indifferently, "Young Hero Xu should be able to tell that I have been caught in a kind of bottleneck for many years. This pill contains an immense amount of essence of dao and spiritual Qi that can help me break through this bottleneck in life." "I see!" Xu Que nodded his head. However, he was sneering inside his head. He didn''t believe what the Empress Dowager had said. An Eight-Star Ice Jade Pill to help her break through her bottleneck? Well, there wasn''t any problem with that claim! But, simply for the sake of breaking through her bottleneck in life, a well-respected figure like the Empress Dowager was actually asking Xu Que to state his conditions freely. Xu Que smelt a rat! Instantly, Xu Que called out System and inquired, "System, what use is this Ice Jade Pill?" Ding! "This Ice Jade Pill is high-grade medicine that purifies and rejuvenates bone marrow. Only a female virgin cultivator at the stage of Infant Transformation can consume the pill. After taking the pill, their innate talent and spiritual roots will be greatly enhanced so that chances of evolution will be higher!" explained the System inside Xu Que''s head. Xu Que was confused in that moment! What? This pill only works for female virgin cultivators? The Empress Dowager even had grandchildren. Why would she need that pill? Could it be that the pill was meant for the Seventh Princess? But the Seventh Princess was only at Level Three of the Original Infant Stage. To consume that pill, one had to be in the Infant Transformation Stage. In any case, the Empress Dowager really seemed to want the pill for herself. Xu Que was filled with doubt. Thinking back to when the Empress Dowager had been explaining the use and purpose of the pill, she had been avoiding eye contact. Xu Que knew then that this matter was not as simple as it seemed! The waters of the Royal Family are indeed deep! If the Empress Dowager is a virgin, how many people will be scared to death? Xu Que''s eyes narrowed slightly at that thought as he took a look at the woman who was wearing a veil before him. He smiled lightly at her. "What do you say, Young Hero Xu? Why are you smiling at me? Is there anything on my face?" asked the Empress Dowager with a slight frown. Xu Que smiled and replied, "everyone has a love for beauty. The Empress Dowager is as beautiful as a fairy, I''m purely appreciating your beauty." "Young Hero Xu, please show some respect!" The Empress Dowager gave an icy glare and her brows knitted closer together than before. "Alright, I''ll cut to the point now. There''s no problem in getting the Ice Jade Pill! But" Xu Que paused and looked serious. "The focus here is the ''but''! Why should I bring back the pill to you? You said that I can state anything I want, but I don''t need anything. This deal is meaningless to me!" The Empress Dowager was confounded. "Young Hero Xu," she quickly said in a persuasive voice. "I have numerous treasures and magical weapons. I can give them to you if you like. I can even I see that you''re rather close with the Seventh Princess. If you really like her, I can help with that!" "Ah? You are giving me the princess?" Xu Que was stunned and without much thought he blurted, "so can you be given to me?" 383 I’ll Wait For You Chapter 383: Ill Wait For You Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que really had not expected the Empress Dowager to be so generous. For only one Ice Jade Pill, she would give the Seventh Princess away just like that. At that time, Xu Que was wondering if the Seventh Princess was really the granddaughter of the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager chose to ignore Xu Que''s question, ''can you be given to me''. Although her cold aura of killing intent betrayed her feelings, she still pretended that she had not heard anything and continued to negotiate with Xu Que. "Young Hero Xu, I believe that the Seventh Princess does like you. If you can bring back the Ice Jade Pill, I will arrange a marriage between the both of you. Furthermore, I''ve collected many rare herbs and medicines as well as magical weapons. Some of them are very suitable for tiding over the heavenly trials, as well as Six-Star Spiritual Pills that can help you cross over to the Infant Transformation Stage!" The Empress Dowager smiled. "Of course, with Young Hero Xu''s strength," she continued, offering all kinds of favorable terms that she could think of. "Even without the help of the spiritual pills, reaching the stage of Infant Transformation is simply a matter of time. But if you become the Prince Consort of the Metal Nation, you might be able to become the heir to the royal throne as well!" From the Seventh Princess, to magical weapons and spiritual pills, and now, she had even given a subtle hint that she could assist Xu Que to become the future Metal Emperor, if he wanted to. All these terms were based on a single condition, the Ice Jade Pill. It simply meant that the Empress Dowager attached great importance to it. It was as if that rare pill was more important to her than anything. Xu Que was someone who could talk very well. When the Empress Dowager had ignored his question, he had also pretended that nothing had happened, sitting at his seat and wearing a faint smile, staying silent. However that faint smile of his was no different from a cheapskate''s smile in the Empress Dowager''s eyes. In the end, she asked solemnly as her patience ran out, "so, what are your thoughts, Young Hero Xu?" Xu Que gave a chuckle; his gaze fell on the scenery outside. "Aiya, we have had such a happy chat but it''s getting late now. I still need to rush over to the teleportation device. Goodbye!" He got up abruptly and strode out the door. The Empress Dowager was stunned for a moment as she had not expected Xu Que to leave just like that. She immediately gave a shout when she realised that Xu Que had really walked out without any hesitation. "Wait!" "Don''t bother!" answered Xu Que without turning his head, and he continued to walk. He had never even considered agreeing to the deal. Although obtaining the Ice Jade Pill was not something difficult to do, the thought of bringing the rare pill back was troublesome. Moreover, he did not like this Empress Dowager at all. Somehow, he could feel an air of aggressiveness and sense of superiority coming from the Empress Dowager. That made him very uncomfortable. However, as soon as he stepped over the threshold, the Empress Dowager spoke again. "I can agree to your condition." "Ah?" Xu Que was frozen on the spot. Although the Empress Dowager''s voice was rather subdued when she said that, Xu Que could hear the implication very clearly and he was stunned. Agree to my condition? What condition did I state? F*ck, could she be referring to that ''can you be given to me'' matter? This this is too much for me! "You you''re serious?" asked Xu Que who could not believe his ears and had turned around to face the Empress Dowager. She stared hard at Xu Que and was gritting her teeth. Her lips even quivered a little. "I mean what I say," said the Empress Dowager coldly. "If you bring me the Ice Jade Pill, I can agree to the condition you stated earlier!" Xu Que was at a loss. He did not know what to say. Don''t, I was just fooling around earlier for some fun. Why did you take it so seriously? It''s not fun now! Xu Que felt funny but at the same time annoyed inside his heart. He was also puzzled by the fact that the Empress Dowager seemed bent on getting the Ice Jade Pill? Could it be that she was really a virgin and wanted to change her fate by evolving her spiritual roots? But this thought was really absurd. If she was really a virgin, how had she become the Empress Dowager? With a mind filled with doubts, he asked without a second thought, "I know the effects and uses of the Ice Jade Pill very clearly. What are you using it for?" There was a sharp contraction of the pupils in the Empress Dowager''s eyes. She seemed very surprised that Xu Que knew the uses and effects of the Ice Jade Pill. However, in no time she regained her composure. "This has nothing to do with you," she said coldly. "You only need to bring the Ice Jade Pill back and I shall grant you your wish!" "Hoho!" Xu Que gave a fake smile. Then he answered ambiguously, "I see!" After that, he walked away quickly. "Young Hero Xu, I''ll be waiting for you!" He heard the Empress Dowager''s voice again after he took a few steps. Xu Que''s lips twitched but he did not stop. He went straight towards the center of the Palace. The Empress Dowager stood in her chamber, watching Xu Que far away till he disappeared from view, and her eyes gradually turned cold and sharp. "Shameless scum," she muttered under her breath. "If I didn''t need to rely on you to enter the Imperial Tombs of the Water Nation, I would have killed you. Who are you to lust after my body?" Boom! With a wave of her hand, the doors of her chamber abruptly closed and were now tightly shut! However, what she did not know was that Xu Que had never thought of coming back. This guy often never meant what he said. Earlier on, he had replied using the words ''I see''. He had not promised that he would bring back the Ice Jade Pill. ... After Xu Que was quite a distance from the Empress Dowager''s chamber, he suddenly turned around. Thinking back to the Empress Dowager''s last sentence, ''I''ll be waiting for you'', his lips curled up with disdain. Are you kidding me? Waiting for me? Why are you waiting for me? This Act Tough King has the important task of acting tough as well as reviving Xiao Rou. I don''t have the time and nor do I want to make the effort to come back here and give you the Ice Jade Pill! What an arrogant Empress Dowager! Why would I want you? Ice Jade Pill right? When I find them, I''ll go back to Fire Country and give one to beautiful Sect Leader Su, then one for the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, Su Ling''er, and one for Madam Ya. That leaves none for you, the Empress Dowager! Oh yes, and one for the Water Empress! Oh no, only three Ice Jade Pills. There''s not enough to go around Xu Que instantly realised a dilemma. He furrowed his eyebrows and pondered over who he should give the Ice Jade Pills to. Unknowingly, he had reached the front hall of the Palace. A eunuch saw him and scurried over anxiously. "Aiya, Young Hero Xu, I have finally found you now. The teleportation device is complete. His Majesty has sent me to lead the way." "So this time it''s really His Majesty who sent you right?" remarked a suspicious Xu Que who puckered an eyebrow. The eunuch was baffled for a moment. "Young Hero Xu, what do you mean?" "It''s nothing, hurry and lead the way!" said Xu Que who waved his hands dismissively. "Alright, Young Hero Xu, please follow this old servant," the eunuch hurriedly responded. "His Majesty and your pet have been waiting for a long while now." The eunuch led the way attentively as they swiftly made their way to the teleportation device. When Xu Que heard the words ''pet'', he was slightly startled. "Buttface is there too?" "Yes, your pet has been here these two days and has refused to leave the Imperial Kitchen," nodded the eunuch. "When he heard that you are going to take the teleportation device today to teleport to the Water Nation, he finally left the Imperial Kitchen and wanted to leave with you." Xu Que''s lips gave an uncontrollable twitch. He thought Buttface had a lot of backbone as he had disappeared when they had returned from the Imperial Tombs. Never had he thought that Buttface had just been stealing food in the Imperial Kitchen. It was a no-brainer that Buttface had definitely borrowed his heroic, prestigious name to get nice food and drink! ... In no time, the eunuch had led Xu Que to the place where the teleportation device had been built. A huge, ancient-looking teleportation device appeared before him. The entire teleportation device had been built using spirit stones which were engraved with runes. Moreover, the spirit stones had been inlaid with metal to supply an immense amount of metal spiritual Qi. There were several figures standing beside the huge teleportation device. They were the Metal Emperor, the Third Prince and the Seventh Princess. And of course, Buttface was there too! In just two days, that cheapskate dog had actually gained weight. Now, he was lying lazily atop the teleportation device, sunbathing. "Young Master Xu, you''re here!" "Young Hero Xu!" The Seventh Princess and the Third Prince greeted Xu Que with warm smiles when they saw him. Xu Que clasped his hands in salutation and exchanged a few words with them as courtesy. As for the Metal Emperor, when he saw Xu Que and the Seventh Princess talking cheerfully and humorously with each other, his facial expression seemed concerned, as though he was worried that his daughter might get abducted. "Little Seven," interrupted the Emperor. "Young Hero Xu has urgent matters to attend to. Do not waste Young Hero Xu''s time!" "Oh" The Seventh Princess stopped chatting in slight embarrassment. She bade farewell to Xu Que. "Young Master Xu, farewell!" "Well, I should be on my way too! Everyone, farewell!" Xu Que clasped his hands again to bid goodbye as he did not want to waste too much time as well. He stepped inside the teleportation device and stepped on Buttface''s belly. "Owwww" Buttface howled when he was awakened by the pain. "Start the teleportation device!" At this time, the Metal Emperor ordered his men to start the device. Clearly, he wanted to send Xu Que, the big disaster, away as soon as possible. Booomm! With a loud sound, the entire teleportation device glowed with white, bright light. Under the sad gazes of the Seventh Princess and the Third Prince, the teleportation device started to rotate rapidly and the spiritual Qi started to intertwine. Xu Que and Buttface''s silhouettes gradually faded away! 384 Boy, Help! Chapter 384: Boy, Help! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Building an inter-country teleportation device required much more time than a normal teleportation device. In addition, as this teleportation device had been built in a hurry, it was consuming quite a lot of the best-grade spirit stones.,, but its speed could not yet compare to the engraved teleportation spell runes that Xu Que had used back in the Fire Nation! During the teleportation, both Xu Que and Buttface were buffeted by violent, strong winds. Their vision was blurred and they somewhat felt as if they were seeing scenes in reverse, as though they had entered a time travel portal instead. "F*ck, is this really a proper teleportation device?" cursed Buttface, who had both fore limbs covering his head. Xu Que shook his head. This teleportation device was indeed hastily made. Nonetheless he also knew that this was already considered a magnificent teleportation device within the five nations. After all, to be able to teleport to another nation requires an immense number of spirit stones. The Metal Emperor had been very generous in this aspect. "If this deity''s actual prowess were not sealed, I would create a giant teleportation device that would let us arrive in the Water Nation in the bat of an eyelid!" boasted Buttface loudly. Xu Que gave him a glance of contempt and sneered, "if I engraved the rune words for the teleportation device myself, I would be able to arrive in Water Nation instantly as well!" What Xu Que had claimed was the truth. When he had been inside the Imperial Tombs of the Fire Nation, he had copied the rune engravings through the System. However, if he were to have engraved the rune words himself, he would have needed at least four to five days to complete it. He would rather go for something much faster. However, Buttface did not believe his words at all. He scorned him with a snort. "This deity only needs to wave my paw and we''d arrive in the Water Nation!" With that, Buttface even pretended to wave his paw as demonstration! Xu Que immediately mocked him. "Damn it, you" Booommm! Before Xu Que could finish cursing, a thunderous sound was heard from the teleportation device! Xu Que and Buttface were startled and before they had time to respond, both of them were abruptly thrown into the air. The spirit stones on the teleportation device had unexpectedly burst. Large pieces of spirit stone had started to give way and crumble, turning into powder that dissipated in the wind. Xu Que''s eyes stared in disbelief; his body was now being wildly pulled by the wild, tearing force of the void, away from the teleportation device. He had nothing to hold on to. Damn, it''s a f*cking piece-of-sh*t project! "Owww" Buttface howled, his eyes wide-open in shock as he floated past Xu Que in mid-air! The breaking down of the teleportation device during teleportation was highly dangerous. They could be torn to shreds at any minute. They might even fall into a mysterious, unknown land. No matter how hard Xu Que tried, he was unable to shake off the pull of the void. Subconsciously, he tried to call System but the vast, surrounding energy of the void enveloped him and Buttface. Both of them were thrown out of the indistinct space! Bang! A loud crash sounded. Xu Que felt the wind howling past his ears as well as Buttface''s piteous cries. With a swish, Xu Que saw his surroundings suddenly regain their original brightness. A stretch of deserted mountains appeared underneath him. His body was still in free fall. Gradually everything had calmed down! Xu Que took a deep breath and executed Three Thousand Volts Lightning. Lightning appeared beneath his legs and he instantly gained control of the speed of his descent, taking him flying rapidly towards a tall mountain not too far away. Shoosh! He landed on the ground steadily, followed by a muffled bang from Buttface as he fell onto the ground, splashing into a mud puddle. "Owww oww, oww, oww, ouch!" Buttface lifted his head and screamed miserably. But, he had not been hurt at all. The moment Xu Que saw him, he became enraged. Just now before the teleportation device went haywire, Buttface had been demonstrating how he could wave his paw and arrive in Water Nation instantly by doing so. But in the end, the moment right after he waved, the teleportation device had started to break down. Xu Que became more infuriated as he thought about it. He dashed towards Buttface, pinned his head firmly in the mud puddle and gave him a slap on his head. "F*ck, why did you have to wave your paw? Why did you wave your paw!" "Owww, what has this f*cking got to do with this deity?" "You wave that paw again oh, just try wave it again!" "Owww, it''s really none of my business! It''s the teleportation device! It''s too trashy" Piak! Piak! Piak! "Ahhh! Oww, oww, ouch" The whole mountain was filled with Buttface''s tragic cries as they echoed around the area A moment later, Xu Que stopped his actions. He stood at the top of the mountain and surveyed the area with a gloomy face. The surrounding area was uninhabited and filled only with remote mountains. In fact, everything around them, even the land stretching faraway towards the horizon, was covered in endless mountainous areas The air had a faint hum of spiritual Qi of the metal element. Apparently, both of them were still in the Metal Nation, at the borders. They had not completely left the Metal Nation! "Hurry up, get up and lead the way. Darn, in this remote place, it''s impossible for me to even barbecue some chicken wings to eat!" Xu Que kicked Buttface forcefully, wanting him to hurry up. Swish! Buttface had rolled away agilely from Xu Que''s kick, and got up with an aggrieved expression. He snapped, "boy, the breakdown of the teleportation device has nothing to do with me at all. Why did you hit me?" "I''m in a bad mood. Why can''t I hit you to vent my anger?" Xu Que said seriously in a deep voice. As a matter of fact, what had happened to them earlier was an accident that could not have been caused by Buttface. They had simply been unlucky. "If you want to vent your anger, you can hit the trees. Why did you hit me?" said a bitter Buttface. Xu Que gave a glance at him and said curtly, "you''re tough enough!" "F*ck!" Buttface instantly cursed, wanting to go up to Xu Que and battle it out with him. But he seemed to have thought of the dog collar on his neck, and quickly dismissed that thought. "All right, quickly lead the way. The Empress of the Water Nation is still waiting for me!" said Xu Que. Buttface stared at Xu Que. "Why does this deity has to lead the way?" "Is it not the dog''s responsibility to lead the way?" "Boy, you''re pushing things too far you''re a big wolf bully!" "So what if I bully you? Are you not happy? Fight me" "This deity will choose to submit!" Xu Que gave Buttface a disdainful look and decided to remain silent. He quickly obtained a compass and started to ascertain the directions. The Water Nation was south of the Metal Nation. This was general knowledge, so figuring that out was not a difficult task. But the problem was, Xu Que did not know how far away the Water Nation was from his current location. He hesitated perhaps he should just fly there or engrave rune words to make a small teleportation spell. "Buttface, I''ll give you a mission. Go grab a local to find out more information!" This time, Xu Que gave a light kick to Buttface who was lying beside him. Buttface replied listlessly, "forget it, this is such a remote place, how could there be human here! We should take things as they come, rest for a few days, get in shape then go on our journey. If I can have some stinky tofu, that would be even more wonderful!" "I think you need some strangling instead!" Xu Que narrowed his eyes and acted as if he would chant the spell anytime. "No, no, no, I''ll go now." Buttface jumped in fright and with a swish, he dashed into the forest of the mountain. Xu Que touched his chin, and pondered as he looked up at the sky. He was suspicious of the fact that the teleportation device had failed halfway. According to reason, the Metal Emperor and the others could not have been the ones to do such a thing, as they didn''t have the guts. There was no hatred or enmity between them. "Owww" Suddenly, a miserable cry from Buttface was heard from within the forest. "Boy, help! There''s demons here" 385 A Group Of Black Monkeys Chapter 385: A Group Of Black Monkeys Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Demons? When Xu Que heard this word, he was startled. Could it be Su Ling''er and her tribesmen? "Ahhhhhhhh Boy, save me quick! Damn, don''t come near me. Ah, don''t force this deity to attack you! Oww don''t chase me if you have guts!" Buttface''s howling could be heard continuously. Xu Que raised an eyebrow and shook his head. "With such a cowardly pet by my side, everything is so f*cking embarrassing!" He strode towards the forest. But soon, Xu Que was shocked. Inside the forest, countless black shadows were visible darting through the forest. He could not see their appearances clearly. And Buttface was being pursued and attacked by the numerous black shadows. He was yelling at the top of his voice as he ran and jumped wildly about. Boom! Suddenly, a muffled sound was heard as a black shadow knocked into Buttface''s back. The black shadow fell onto the ground as Buttface was still howling and running away as if nothing had happened. Xu Que was speechless at the sight and he looked at the black shadow on the ground. His eyes immediately became big and wide. A black monkey was lying on the ground! The monkey was around the size of an adult human. It was skinny and had black, shiny fur. It even wore a weed woven skirt similar to those of prehistoric apes, who were evolving into humans and using them to cover their modesty. Apparently, this black monkey had been the one to attack Buttface. But the moment it knocked into Buttface, it had fainted immediately. Buttface was such a cheapskate and so were his body and bones... till now he had not yet come across anyone who could hurt him. Xu Que recalled the scene that had taken place several days ago, when an Original Infant stage cultivator had tried to attack Buttface. But when the Original Infant stage cultivator hit Buttface, he was the one who had ended up suffering a bone fracture. However, although the black monkey had knocked into Buttface so strongly, he only seemed to have fainted. Xu Que could make out that the body of the monkey was rather tough as well. "Oww, boy, you''re finally here. Quick, release the Sword Spirit and destroy them! These demons are crazy!" shouted Buttface when he saw Xu Que and ran towards him wildly as if he had seen a lifesaver. "Are you crazy? These are monkeys, not demons!" Xu Que''s lips twitched heavily. "Are normal monkeys anything like them?" shouted Buttface as he ran. "These monkeys look like half-humans and half-demons. They speak human language too. Aren''t they f*cking monkey demons?" Xu Que rolled his eyes. "Don''t you speak human language as well? Why don''t you call yourself a demon?" "This deity is not the same as them!" "Yes, you''re right, you''re a dog demon!" nodded Xu Que. Buttface looked exasperated but he dared not challenge Xu Que. He could only wear a gloomy expression and continue running. Xu Que now looked carefully at the countless black shadows in the forest. The black shadows that were chasing after Buttface were all black monkeys! According to what Buttface had said earlier, these monkeys knew how to speak human language. That meant they were demon beasts with intelligence. Xu Que was glad and took a step forward. He gathered Qi into his dantian and shouted, "everyone, stop!" This shout contained his enormous Soul Strength and was heard throughout the entire forest! The trees and flowers in the forest swayed. All the black shadows stopped abruptly in their tracks. In an instant, numerous black monkeys appeared in the trees. Every one of them looked at Xu Que. Xu Que took a step forward with his hands on his waist. He asked the monkeys with a mighty air, "what are all of you doing? Have you ever heard of the saying, ''it''s up to the owner to discipline the dog''? Go get your monkey king!" "Damn, this deity is not a dog!" shouted Buttface as he ran to Xu Que with a bitter face. Nonetheless, nobody bothered with Buttface. Xu Que scrutinised the black monkeys in the forest. Some monkeys were scratching their ears, some scratching their butts. They were also looking curiously at Xu Que with very na?ve and adorable expressions. In no time, Xu Que was perplexed. These were such adorable monkeys, why would they move in collectively and attack Buttface? Immediately, he turned to the dog. "Buttface," asked Xu Que, "did you f*cking create some trouble? Did you do it with a female monkey?" Buttface instantly glared at Xu Que. "Boy, don''t spout nonsense. This deity values chastity. Why would this deity ever do such a superficial thing?" Swoosh! At this time, they heard a deep noise from within the forest. A tall and strong black monkey suddenly sprang out in front of them. With a loud boom, it landed heavily in front of all the monkeys, as if it was the king of the monkeys. It had a strange aura. Xu Que was surprised. He was actually unable to check the stage of cultivation of this Black Monkey King. Not only that, but the strange aura of this monkey king actually felt ancient and totally out of place in this world. In fact, all these monkeys, not only this monkey king, had that peculiar, ancient aura around them. Xu Que couldn''t help but furrow his eyebrows. At this time, the Black Monkey King''s eyes glared at Buttface mercilessly. "You are bold enough to profane our sacred tree," growled the monkey king. "We must wash it with your blood today!" Gasp! Xu Que immediately took in a breath of cold air when he heard that. Instantaneously, he gave Buttface a tight slap! Piak! "Oww! Boy, what are you doing?" howled Buttface, who stared angrily at him. "Are you f*cking crazy?" said Xu Que with a face full of shock. "I thought you did it with a female monkey. Never did I expect you to be so perverse! Tell me, did you do it with the sacred tree?" "Ah?" Buttface was terribly confused. Do it with a tree? The next moment, he suddenly realised what Xu Que was referring to and dashed over to Xu Que furiously. "F*ck," cursed Buttface, "this deity will fight it out with you!" Xu Que was thrilled inside. He thought, now I have a chance to teach you a lesson. "Lie on the ground!" he shouted and quickly chanted the collar-tightening spell. "Owww!" The dog collar around Buttface''s neck contracted sharply, and Buttface fell to the ground and rolled around in pain. "Ah! Boy, stop! This deity did wrong! Really wrong!" pleaded Buttface loudly. A faint smile appeared on Xu Que''s face and he stopped chanting the spell. "What did you do wrong?" Buttface laid on the ground, he was gazing at the sky with a despondent face and took a few long breaths! A short while later, Buttface stood up. "What did I do wrong?" asked Buttface, full of resentment. "This deity only peed under a tree earlier. Then this group of monkeys rushed in and claimed that it was a sacred tree. Isn''t this injustice? They''re obviously trying to blackmail me!" "Darn, I just transformed the Imperial City into a civilised ancient city," said a vexed Xu Que. "And you pee and poo without qualms the moment we step out of the city. Yet you still have the cheek to call this an injustice?" Buttface gave up immediately and turned his head away from him, pretending he had heard nothing. The tall black monkey took a step forward. "Hmph, by trespassing upon our ancestral land, you already deserve death," declared the monkey coldly. "Now you even desecrated our sacred tree, don''t think you can get away alive!" "Wait, did you just claim that this is your ancestral land? asked Xu Que, staring at the monkey. "On what basis? Do you have proof? Do you have the title deed?" The Black Monkey King was startled for an instant. "This has been the ancestral land of our tribe for countless years," replied the monkey king immediately. "We have lived here for generations and have guarded our ancestor. Why would we need proof?" "You''re wrong, this place is the border of the Metal Nation," grinned Xu Que. "And I''m the future heir of the throne of the Metal Nation. In short, your land also belongs to me!" The Black Monkey King shook his head. "I don''t care which country this is," said the indifferent monkey. "This place does not belong to you humans. If it were not for the recent unusual changes of heaven and earth that weakened the Five Elements Seal that is suppressing our ancestor, you wouldn''t even have had the chance to see this place at all." 386 Domestic Chaos In Water Nation Chapter 386: Domestic Chaos In Water Nation Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que was somewhat startled by that. From what the Black Monkey King had said, this place had initially been intended to be in isolation... "Eh? Five Elements Seal?" Buttface chimed in with a murmur. Then he suddenly had a change in expression and exclaimed, "The Five Elements Seal isn''t this the Five Elements Mountain stated in the ancient records? Has your ancestor been suppressed for five million years?" When Xu Que heard that, he stood rooted to the ground. The creature that is suppressed under the Five Elements Mountain is the ancestor of this group of black monkeys? So that creature''s a monkey too? Holy sh*t, could there really be such a coincidence? "Roar!" Suddenly, a deafening, beast-like roar reverberated throughout the entire forest and mountain! All the monkeys looked grim and the Black Monkey King furrowed his brows. The Black Monkey King shot a cold glance at Xu Que and Buttface. "Hmph, the Elders of the clan are calling us back. Count yourselves lucky that we are letting you off now!" Immediately after that, the Black Monkey King turned into a black shadow and with a flash, he was already far away into the distance! The rest of the monkeys followed suit. Countless numbers of black shadows dashed through the forest like spirits, following their Black Monkey King deep into the mountains. "Wait up! Is your ancestor called Sun Wu Kong?" Xu Que shouted hurriedly. He was in shock but he still wanted to catch up and get an answer from them. Boooommm! At that instant, an unusually loud and muffled sound echoed about suddenly, as if thunder had clapped right beside their ears! Xu Que''s body froze for an instant and he felt like he had come into contact with an invisible force. He felt that he had knocked against some cotton-like barrier and his body rebounded abruptly. The next moment, the scene before him suddenly blurred. It was as if ink had dripped onto a piece of white paper and was starting to spread and get all cloudy! Swoosh! A sound was heard and in the blink of an eye, the black shadows of the black monkeys, together with the forest and mountain before them, disappeared without a trace. What was before them now, was a scene of another, unfamiliar slice of mountainous terrain! "Woah" Xu Que stared at the scene in disbelief. What just happened really felt like a mirage But the monkeys just now had been real. They couldn''t have been imaginary... yet they had vanished just like that! "This deity now understands that the incidents and events recorded in the ancient book of records are true!" Buttface exclaimed. He looked aghast and walked over to Xu Que. "What did the ancient book of records say? Tell me quick!" Xu Que asked Buttface as he hurriedly turned around. He couldn''t contain his curiosity and astonishment. Five million years ago, the Five Elements Mountain had suppressed the ancestor of a group of monkeys. Wasn''t this what the Monkey King, Sun Wu Kong, had experienced? Previously Buttface had once mentioned that the Five Nations were actually acting as the Five Elements Mountain, and that a creature was suppressed beneath the Five Elements Mountain. Back then, Xu Que had thought that maybe it was just a coincidence and had not felt particularly bothered. However, the situation was different now. The black monkey had actually said that their ancestor was trapped under the mountain. This was too shocking for Xu Que. "Back in earlier days, this deity read widely. When I read the tattered ancient book of records, it seemed the records were a load of bullsh*t. This deity has forgotten much of it. But there is something like this mentioned in there," said Buttface, swaying his head. "Apparently, when the Five Elements Mountain suppressed that creature, it also suppressed its ancestral land. That forest we were in earlier, maybe that''s really their ancestral land." Xu Que raised an eyebrow upon hearing that. Even the ancestral land was suppressed? The immortal who did that must be really powerful! he thought. "Oh yes!" Buttface suddenly exclaimed and his eyes lit up in excitement. "This deity has recalled that their ancestral land has an interesting name... uhFresh Fruit Mountain! That''s such a ridiculous claim though, as when this deity went inside, there wasn''t any fruit at all!" Pfftt! Xu Que nearly coughed out a mouthful of blood. Fresh Fruit Mountain? What f*cking fresh fruit?! Could this f*cking be the Flower Fruit Mountain? Xu Que could not maintain a calm composure now. "Are you sure you don''t mean the Flower Fruit Mountain?" he asked Buttface, looking intently at him. Sun Wu Kong and Flower Fruit Mountain... these words meant a lot to the Chinese. But to those in the Cultivation World, they were nothing special. Buttface contemplated for a while then suddenly slapped his head. "No, it should be Bear Fruit Mountain!" said Buttface affirmatively. Xu Que''s mouth twitched. Bear your f*cking fruit! he cussed in his head! He was certain that he could not rely on Buttface''s impaired memory. Basically, he could guess from what Buttface had seen in the ancient records that the Five Elements Mountain had likely suppressed a monkey, and the name of the ancestral land was likely Flower Fruit Mountain! It was a pity that the group of black monkeys had disappeared and was nowhere to be found. No matter how curious he was, there was no way to find out more now. "Let''s leave it aside for now and hurry to the Water Nation first. Let''s see if the Water Empress has an ancient book from five million years ago!" Xu Que shook his head and decided that the most important task on hand was getting to the Water Nation fast. He pulled out the compass and identified the correct direction to go to the Water Nation. Boom! In the next moment, he activated his black flaming wings. Buttface immediately shouted in excitement. "666, boy, quick, teach this skill art to this deity, 666!!" Xu Que picked Buttface right up by the collar and extended his wings, instantly soaring into the sky. "Owww Boy, let go! This deity doesn''t like this pose!" Both of them continued their journey by flying and Buttface kept shouting at the top of his voice. Xu Que ignored his cries. His eyes were fixated on the landscape below. He needed to first ascertain how far away the Water Nation was before deciding if he should engrave the rune words for a teleportation enchantment. After all, that would take him four to five days. This situation was of utmost urgency; unless it was absolutely necessary, he did not want to waste any more time. Fortunately, after flying through a few mountains, Xu Que finally sensed faint plumes of water spiritual Qi in the air. That meant the Water Nation was near. He was currently positioned on basically the boundary of the two nations! Xu Que immediately sped on ahead, ignoring the amount of consumption of his True Core Strength with this decision. He was not worried as he could use the automatic replenishing function available in System. He had never run out of True Core Strength! Soon enough, after flying for four hours, Xu Que''s eyes suddenly narrowed into a thin line. The distant scenery was very different. The never-ending mountainous regions were now covered in thick snow. Everything seemed white. Between the mountains, Xu Que could make out an ancient city within! "Eh? Boy, look! There''s a city ahead! Ah, this deity is fatigued and needs to rest for several days before continuing the journey!" Buttface spoke in a weak and feeble tone. He pretended to be worn out as if he was dying when he noticed the city ahead. But in no time, Buttface''s expression changed abruptly. "Wait, that city is in the midst of a battle right now? D*mn, large numbers of troops are killing each other! Boy, don''t go there. This deity now feels energized and refreshed. Let''s continue our journey!" ... "If you don''t shut your mouth, I''ll strangle you for 20 hours!" Xu Que gave Buttface a warning glare. His flaming wings gave a flap and dashed towards the ancient city. Outside the city, a war had broken out between two opposing sides. There were at least tens of thousands of people involved in the war, making it a magnificent battle scene. But what surprised Xu Que was that the human cultivators were the ones battling each other. One side persevered in defending their city bravely while the other had a mighty amount of powerful troops. They were executing their skill arts and blasting them at the city in a frenzied manner, and it seemed that they had the upper hand! Xu Que''s eyes lit up in interest. This was because the cultivators inside the city were all using water elemental skill arts, and a water dragon that had been conjured using water spiritual Qi was hovering around the city. This could mean that the city belonged to the Water Nation! However, the troops that had besieged the city had armor made of ice, and their skill arts seemed to be blend with both water and ice as well. They were very powerful! Xu Que started to wonder why there were so many cultivators using the ice element and how it had even given rise to a civil war. It seemed like the Water Empress''s ability to govern the country could be rather lacking! Shoosh! He spread his wings and quickly flew towards the city. ... Meanwhile, outside the city, there was a middle-aged man who was believed to be the general of the ice troops. He wore armor of ice and rode on an ice horse. "Hai Tang, hurry up and open the city gates to surrender!" shouted the general, loud and clear. "What''s left of the Water Nation is only this Snow City. The Water Empress can do nothing to salvage the situation now. Be obstinate no longer! Quick! Open the city gates and surrender! Pledge your allegiance to the Ice Queen and you''ll keep your status and wealth!" Xu Que was thunderstruck by what he heard! The Water Empress can do nothing to salvage the situation now? What has happened? The Water Empress has been dethroned? Who the hell is the Ice Queen? F*ck, you dare to touch my Water Empress! You''re asking to die! Xu Que raised an eyebrow. Shoosh! In an instant, he turned into a dark shadow and charged towards the ancient city! 387 The Young Man & His Dog At The Battlefield Boom! With a burst of energy and pressure, Xu Que nosedived to the battlefield from the sky. His enormous, dark fire wings seemed to almost envelop the whole sky. Xu Que and his wings of blazing flames resembled a meteor falling from heaven. "Slow down, boy," shouted Buttface. "This deity''s hair is all messed up!" Xu Que was carrying Buttface in his arms and Buttface was covering his head with his paws. Soon, Xu Que and his dog attracted the attention of the cultivators on the battlefield. The troops outside the city looked up with confused and shocked expressions. "Who are you? Tell us your name!" shouted the general of the Ice Troops. "F*ck, all of you scums! Where did you hide my Hong Yan?" Xu Que gave an angry roar. Covered with dark flames, he dashed into the battlefield! With a loud bang, he landed heavily onto the ground. The snow on the ground splashed high up around him. Dozens of ice armored soldiers who had been standing close to his landing spot were sent flying for more than 10 meters. In no time, the snowflakes that had been disturbed floated gently down. Everyone was surprised by this initial display of prowess. Who''s this guy? Looking for Hong Yan? Hong Yan? D*mn isn''t that the name of the Water Empress? The people inside and outside the city were all startled. "Where did this boy come from? What audacity! He has dared to invoke the name of the Water Empress!" "He''s using fire skill arts. He must be from Fire Country." "The Water Empress has been trapped inside the Snow Mountain by the Ice Queen and will never be able to get out again. Anyone who was found to be related to the Water Empress has been killed. And this boy has actually dared to show up is he asking to get killed?" "To come all the way here from Fire Country just to get killed? How foolish of him!" The Ice Troops jeered and sneered at Xu Que. Over at the Snow City, the defending troops wore different expressions. They were frowning over Xu Que''s words and talking amongst themselves. "Who is that man? How can he just address the Water Empress by her name so recklessly?" "And since when did the Water Empress become his? What a shameless fellow!" "Let''s not bother about him. Even if we are to die here today, we must defend Snow City with all our might. We''ll pledge allegiance to the Water Empress even in death!" "Yes, everyone need not bother about the boy. Let''s kill the rebel forces first!" "Fight!" The tens of thousands of troops continued to battle again after the momentary pause. Xu Que was being ignored. However, as he had landed outside Snow City, he was instantly surrounded by Ice Troops. These rebel forces attacked Xu Que, executing their ice elemental skill arts. Apparently, these people had labelled him as a member of the Water Empress''s faction, and would not let him off! The snowy weather had greatly increased the power of the ice elemental skill arts of the Ice Troops. Tens of thousands of ice elemental swords were conjured up in a moment, and came raining down on Xu Que. "Hoho, this is easy!" Xu Que''s lips curled up in disdain. Buttface was also sneering as well. "Trash!" But in the next moment, Buttface''s expression changed to one of fright. Xu Que picked him up and threw him towards the massive rain of ice elemental swords. "D*mnboy, wait up! What are you doing?" shouted a frightened Buttface whose eyes were now wide open in fear. Boom! Boom! Boom! Immediately, numerous ice elemental swords rammed into Buttface! "Owww ow, ow, ow, ouch!" Buttface screamed mournfully. And as usual, there was no sign of any graze or wound, nor even a fallen hair, on Buttface''s body. That instantly made the attacking soldiers freeze on the spot. Heavens, what kind of f*cking dog is that? It took so many hits but it''s totally unhurt... "There''s something wrong with this dog!" "It''s definitely not an ordinary dog!" The soldiers surrounded Xu Que and Buttface, wearing grim expressions. "D*mmit! I''m a wolf!" yelled an infuriated Buttface. "Buttface, it''s time to prove that you''re a wolf," grinned Xu Que as he picked Buttface up one more time. "Hurry up, I''ll leave these people over there to you. Just kill them, there is no need to be polite with me." With that, he threw Buttface at the soldiers! Buttface was so scared that his tongue lolled out of his mouth. "Boy, you lied to this deity owww don''t hit me, don''t hit me!" howled Buttface. "This deity will surrender, alright? F*ck! Why are you still hitting me when I''ve already surrendered?" In no time, Buttface''s tragic cries were drowned out by the shouts of a group of soldiers. However, the outcome was disastrous for the rebel forces. The soldiers were the ones suffering heavy casualties. Buttface was only screaming tragically, but had not suffered any actual injuries. As for Xu Que, he activated his slaughtering mode against the rebel forces! As these were the rebel forces, there was no pressure on him to take their lives. He pulled out his heavy buster sword and executed the movement skill ''Three Thousand Volts Lightning'' and the ''Six Corporeal Forms'' to the best of his ability. Bang! Bang! Bang! One by one, the soldiers exploded into mists of blood as they were hit by his heavy buster sword. What was more appalling was his flaming dark wings that were around several dozen feet in length. Any soldier that came in contact with them was burnt to ashes, drowning in their screams! The man and his dog had only arrived in the battlefield a little while ago but they had already caused the Ice Troops to suffer heavy casualties. The number of casualties was still increasing. It was as if a virus had attacked and was spreading amongst the rebel forces, bringing some changes to the current situation. "D*mn, where the hell did this man and his dog come from?" The general of the rebel forces gritted his teeth with obvious murderous intent. Clearly, he had noticed the prowess of Xu Que and his dog. Although the general was a Level Two Infant Transformation Stage cultivator, he could sense that Xu Que and Buttface were not to be taken lightly. "Troop Two and Troop Three, hear my orders! Quickly kill that boy and his dog!" He quickly issued a command and deployed two large groups of troops to kill Xu Que. This command indirectly eased the pressure on the defending troops over at Snow City. The defending troops were aghast. But at the same time, they felt that the strength of Xu Que and his dog was incredible. "That man and his dog are so strong! Such strength is simply amazing!" "Thank goodness that they''re not our enemy. Otherwise, the Snow City would have fallen in an instant!" "The Water Empress has always been amiable and kind. Knowing a young and talented hero like this is a great fortune for our Water Nation!" "A pity that despite her wisdom, Her Majesty was tricked by the Ice Queen and trapped at the peak of the Snow Mountains!" "The only thing we can do now is defend the last city under Her Majesty''s command till our last breath. We''ll never let the Ice Queen and those foreigners occupy the Water Nation!" "For the Water Nation!" Many of the defending forces stared at the rebel forces with anger. Many managed to fight their way out of the city gates. Overseeing the city walls was a general with a fair complexion and heroic aura, as well as a white-robed old man. They were looking at the battlefield. The general had a slender figure with nice curves; she was the general of the Snow City. Her cultivation was at Level Two of the Infant Transformation Stage, which was the same as the general of the Ice Troops. She wore a serious expression and her gaze was locked on Xu Que, who was fighting vigorously on the battlefield. The white-robed old man did not have a high level of cultivation; he was only at Level Eight of the Original Infant Stage. But his eyes were deep and seemed to be filled with great intelligence. He was the strategist of the defending troops. He stood beside the female general, also looking at Xu Que intently. "Hai Tang, this boy is extraordinary!" said the white-robed old man. "And the body of his pet is weird. It might be the legendary ''Impenetrable Body''! The female general nodded. "The young man and his dog are indeed exceptional. The situation has changed because of them. But the chances of winning this battle are still low." "Alas, the rebel forces came well-prepared," sighed the old man heavily, shaking his head. "They are strong in strength as well as numbers. They had us fully surrounded. We are like a trapped beast. There''s nothing I can come up with to counter the situation!" ... Meanwhile, Xu Que held onto his heavy buster sword. He had killed several hundred rebel soldiers by now. He had gained Experience Points as well as Acting Tough Points. Nevertheless, the deaths of several hundred rebel soldiers were nothing compared to the tens of thousands of soldiers still remaining on the battlefield. "I can''t go on like this! Looks like it''s time to use something good. Heheh, I can make use of this opportunity to level up to Level 10 of the Original Infant Stage!" Another mist of blood burst as Xu Que took out another rebel soldier. He abruptly stopped. His lips curled up into a sneer. ... ... 388 I’d Be A Fool If I Didn’t Take Them! Chapter 388: Id Be A Fool If I Didnt Take Them! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio On the ice-covered battlefield, numerous human cultivators were fighting in battle. Large numbers of Ice Troops were stationed before the city gates! Amongst them, two large contingents of the ice-armored cultivators suddenly stopped attacking the city. They retreated to the rear instead, rushing towards Xu Que and Buttface. The general of the Ice Troops had now witnessed the extraordinary prowess of Xu Que and Buttface. But as he needed to oversee the progress of the battle, he did not want to retreat to the rear to deal with Xu Que. Instead, he chose to mobilize two large contingents of cultivators to kill him! With these two contingents going after Xu Que, the situation was similar to the saying, ''using a lion to fight a rabbit'', which meant that he was using a lot of strength to perform a small feat. The general was a Level Two Infant Transformation Stage cultivator. Even with his strength, he would have no confidence in his own survival if he were to be surrounded and attacked by two large contingents of cultivators. Hence, he firmly believed that Xu Que and his dog would be finished off in no time. Then, he could focus his energy on conquering Snow City and completely wiping out the supporters of the Water Empress. ... "Oh no, that boy and his dog is in trouble!" exclaimed the white-robed old man. He furrowed his eyebrows as he monitored the battlefield from above the city gates. The female general, Hai Tang, looked slightly dismayed as well. "I''m afraid we''re unable to save them!" She shook her head. "These two groups of elite troops are too strong. Moreover, they have a large supply of medicine and energy-replenishing pills. They can perform at their peak and never feel tired, whereas our soldiers" The female general was unable to say another word when she thought of her soldiers. Her valiant figure suddenly seemed lonely and melancholic in the cold, snowy winds. The white-robed old man knew very well what she had left unsaid. The forces in the Snow City had been defending for seven continuous days; all their energy-replenishing pills and medicine had long been depleted. In the absence of supplies, countless soldiers had been wounded and killed. More importantly, the soldiers were all feeling extremely worn out. The city could fall at any moment; how could they even contemplate sending a force out to save others? Besides, in order to save Xu Que and Buttface, they would have to cut right through the opposing forces to the rear, which was an impossible task. "Second Uncle, speaking frankly, when we decided that we would not surrender and would instead defend the city, I had already known that very soon my blood would be splattered on the walls of Snow City. That young man is only one step ahead of us! I, Situ Hai Tang, will join him later!" said the female general heroically. Her expression was determined and steadfast. Clearly, she did not lose out to any other male general in terms of compassion. The white-robed old man nodded in silence. ... Meanwhile, these two groups of elite troops rushed towards Xu Que. It was like a huge crowd of people swarming towards him. Xu Que, however, was surprisingly calm. He even wore a relaxed smile on his face. Such a large-scale battle scene was not unfamiliar to him. Back when he had been in Su Ling''er''s tribe, he had seen line-ups of tens of thousands of demonic beasts charging at him. Why would he be afraid of a few thousand cultivators? From Xu Que''s point of view, the more enemies he had, the better it would be for him. He had been at the stage of Level Nine Original Infant for a long time now. Previously he had always been focused on acting tough and had not bothered about levelling up. And during the Imperial Tombs Contest at Metal Nation, there hadn''t been any opportunities to kill anyone to get Experience Points. Now that the rebel forces of the Water Nation were before him, Xu Que saw a good chance to level up. His eyes seemed especially excited as he looked at the dense amount of ice-armored troops charging at him. In his eyes, these were Experience Points in the forms of humans, just waiting to be harvested by him! "Heheh, so many Experience Points are coming towards me, I''d be a fool if I didn''t take them!" Xu Que gave a laugh and pulled out his Killer Book from his system inventory, then slotted it into his robe at the chest. Immediately, he raised both of his hands into the air, palms facing the sky. Shoosh! Two different types of mystical fire appeared, one in his left palm and the other in his right. His left palm contained the Molten Green Lotus Fire, while his right contained the Bone Freezing Fire. One was fiery hot while the other was freezing cold, and both flames were emitting an aura of bloodlust. The next moment, Xu Que put his hands together and the two different flames joined together. His fingers moved rapidly and flicked swiftly in an attempt to merge the two mystical fires. Booomm! Suddenly, a powerful and violent energy radiated from Xu Que''s hands. It swept across the entire battlefield! "What what is that?" The two elite ice-armored forces, which contained more than a thousand people charging at Xu Que, suddenly paused. Each and every one of the ice-armored soldiers looked at Xu Que, astounded. The general of the ice-armored troops standing in the distance was suddenly startled. He quickly turned around to look at Xu Que and his eyes went wide. His expression was alarmed. "What is that? How can there be such an imposing and frightening flame?" The general felt uneasy. Although Xu Que had not completed the formation of the Buddha''s Fiery Lotus with his flames, just that burst of energy and aura was still enough for him to sense danger. Over at Snow City, Situ Hai Tang and the white-robed old man was also shocked. "That young man can actually fuse two flames of different characteristics together!" exclaimed Situ Hai Tang. "Such skill is simply unheard of!" The old man marvelled at the sight as well. "He''s really strong! At such a young age, he''s already a Level Nine Original Infant cultivator, and can also execute such a powerful skill art. This is too unbelievable!" "Unfortunately, the foot of the Snow Mountain is affected by the ancient restrictive enchantment of the holy ground. The power of all other skill arts except the ice elemental skill arts are greatly reduced! What this young man is trying to do might not work as well here!" Situ Hai Tang regained her composure and shook her head. The Snow Mountain was the holy ground of the Water Nation. There was an ancient restrictive enchantment upon it that could restrict one''s cultivation abilities. It would not matter if one was an Infant Transformation Stage cultivator or the higher Void Training Stage cultivator; the moment a cultivator stepped into the mountain, they would instantly be stripped of their cultivation abilities until they left the holy ground. And as the Snow City was situated right at the foot of the Snow Mountain, it was more or less affected by the ancient restrictive enchantment, in such a way that the power of other skill arts was significantly reduced. Only the ice elemental skill arts were not affected, and were in fact strengthened. This was one of the reasons why the attacks of the Ice Troops could be so strong and ferocious. Despite the imposing energy surrounding the fire elemental skill art that Xu Que was using, Situ Hai Tang felt that the power of that skill would not manifest itself to be as great. At best, maybe it could deal somewhat heavy damage to some of the Ice Troops. Apparently, the general of the Ice Troops thought of the same as well, after recovering from his initial shock. "Why have all of you stopped?" roared the general. "We have the advantage of the weather as well as the location. There is no need to fear the fire elemental skill arts! Go attack! Kill them fast!" "Yes!" The two groups of elite Ice Troops yelled their reply with enthusiasm; their shouts were loud and reverberated around the area. Thump! Thump! Thump! The ground shook with the marching of the two groups of several thousand soldiers. The loud sounds were muffled, neat and pounding clearly in everyone''s hearts, be they friend or foe. However, Xu Que''s fingers were still swiftly working on the two flames. He totally ignored the approaching army of cultivators. Shoosh! Suddenly, Xu Que stopped moving his fingers. He slowly stretched out all ten of his digits, revealing a fearful lotus of fire in his palm. The lotus was slowly rotating and glowing radiantly! "Sorry to have kept all of you waiting!" Xu Que lifted his head and looked at the approaching Ice Troops. The corners of his lips raised. The fire lotus within his palm was still floating and rotating. "Do all of you know what art is? Art is an explosion!" The moment he finished speaking, the fearful lotus of fire instantly soared through the air, flying directly towards the Ice Troops. Then instantly, under the alarmed gazes of the crowd, the fire lotus slowly bloomed before them 389 A Unilateral Massacre Chapter 389: A Unilateral Massacre Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Booommm! An earth-shattering explosion resounded through the entire area. The whole battlefield was shrouded in flames as the ground shook. Countless numbers of rebel soldiers had been completely engulfed in flames. The power of the Buddha''s Fiery Lotus was extremely terrifying even though it had been weakened. Furthermore, Xu Que was carrying the killer book that had maxed out his power. That was equivalent to his skill being amplified by thirty of its original power. Even though it had been weakened, it had not been by too much, as the amplified skill would have already been exceedingly horrifying to begin with! The two groups of troops that had gone after Xu Que had suffered heavy casualties. The soldiers had been swallowed by flames upon the explosion. The ice armor they had been wearing had instantly broken and evaporated into water vapor, along with their bodies. The battlefield was filled with the horrendous screams and shrieks of the soldiers. Thousands of lives had been taken out in the explosion even though their corpses were nowhere to be found, as they had either evaporated or been burnt to ashes. When the flames died down, everyone could see that the area affected by the explosion had become completely bare. The snow had evaporated into water and then into water vapor. The ground had become hot, red, and filled with molten rock and gravel. ... The soldiers on the battlefield were appalled by the sight. "How is this possible?" the general shouted in exasperation. He found it hard to believe as there was obviously a restrictive enchantment from the Snow Mountains. How in the world had a young man with a cultivation level of Level Nine Original Infant Stage execute such a frightening skill art? Over at Snow City, Situ Hai Tang and the white-robed old man were extremely shocked. Their eyes were wide open as well. They had originally thought that Xu Que''s skill art, although powerful, would not be able to take out many enemy troops. They had thought that he was an Original Infant Stage cultivator after all, plus there was the restrictive enchantment that would weaken all other skill arts except the ice elemental ones. However, he had taken out half of the two troops of elite rebel forces with one terrifying skill. That had really left an impact. Everyone felt this had to be a dream or a nightmare. "This is scary. Who exactly is this young man? He has such frightening methods!" The white-robed old man gave a gasp as he was severely shaken by the mighty prowess of Xu Que. "Even under the restrictive enchantment, the power of his skill art is still so formidable. If if there had not been such an enchantment at play, perhaps this skill art would have even been able to take out an Infant Transformation Stage cultivator without any problem!" "You''re right! If there had been no restrictive enchantment, I wouldn''t have been able to handle that!" Situ Hai Tang nodded her head. Her expression was serious and wary. At her level of cultivation, she could clearly feel just how scary and alarming that fire skill art was! "D*mn, boy, what''s that skill? How come this deity has never seen it before?" exclaimed Buttface who was not too far away. He was running away from the rebel soldiers. ... But Xu Que was also in shock as well. "Why is this so?" He could not help but express his disappointment. Everyone was slightly stunned by that. Why is this so? Does he mean that he did not know that skill art would have such tremendous power? Maybe a master has helped him secretly? In the next moment, Xu Que pointed at the rebel forces and said, "f*ck! Did you do something sneaky? Why has my Buddha''s Fiery Lotus''s power seemingly become so much smaller?" Tsk! Instantly, silence filled the whole area! Such prowess! And it''s considered small to you? That skill took out over a thousand lives of elite soldiers. All of them died in a single explosion. And you are saying that the power is small? All of a sudden, the rebel forces shuddered. Fear slowly crept into their hearts. In their eyes, Xu Que was a demon, a monster. Such power was beyond what they had known and learnt since childhood. Even as soldiers who had been in battles taking out the opposing forces, they felt fear in their hearts. The morale of the rebel forces instantly plummeted. After all, Xu Que''s skill art could not be classified as killing, but unilateral massacre! If he could take out over a thousand lives in a single stroke, does that mean that the tens of thousands of troops here can be wiped out in less than ten strokes? they thought. What the f*cking hell? How can one fight like this? ... In fact, Xu Que was not boasting. It was true that the explosion of his Buddha''s Fiery Lotus had not met his expectations. As the one who understood fully the power of the Buddha''s Fiery Lotus, with the maxed out killer book the skill art should have been able to deal heavy damage to a Level Six Infant Transformation Stage cultivator. Yet, it had only taken out a bit over a thousand men. Not only that, but the explosion had not spread out like it should have done, and the flames had gone out earlier than expected. How could this be? Ding! "After checking, a strong restrictive enchantment has been discovered in this area. Host is around the boundary of the enchantment and is affected by it. The powers of all skill arts are reduced, except the ice elemental ones!" A system notification rang in Xu Que''s head. Xu Que now understood why his fiery lotus had not performed up to mark. D*mn, so there''s actually a restrictive enchantment here. No wonder it performed not as well as expected, he thought. How regrettable! "There are too many restrictive enchantments. It''s so inconvenient!" He shook his head in disappointment and displeasure. Immediately, two types of flames sprang out from his palm with a swish. They were burning brightly just as before. The Ice Troops in the battlefield wore aggravated and fearful expressions when they saw that. F*ck! Again? Won''t you run out of True Core Strength? You just displayed such a powerful and scary skill art. You do not even need to rest a while, and you want to execute the same skill again? In an instant, the originally high morale rebel forces suffered another blow. Their morale now fell to almost rock bottom as fear enveloped them. But in the next moment, Xu Que paused, furrowed his eyebrows and looked hesitant. Since the two-color fiery lotus had its power restricted, he thought, should I make a tri-color fiery lotus then? But will the tri-color fiery lotus cause an avalanche? ... His hesitant manner was interpreted otherwise by the Ice Troops. "He stopped?" "He must have run out of True Core Strength!" "It must be! Such a powerful skill art must have consumed a lot of true core strength." "He must be recovering his true core strength. Don''t give him a chance to do that, kill him quick, everyone!" The nearby Ice Troops started to move. They felt that this was a great opportunity to kill Xu Que. Even the general of the rebel forces thought so as well, as his eyes lit up in excitement. He had been rather worried about Xu Que''s skill art earlier, but now he also felt that it was a good time to get Xu Que. "All soldiers! Follow this general to kill this man! Kill" The general roared a command then gave his ice horse a kick. Holding an ice spear, he galloped towards Xu Que aggressively. The Ice Troops'' morale was greatly boosted by the sight of the general going to take Xu Que out personally. They also roared words like ''kill'' and dashed towards Xu Que. "This is bad! Save that young man, quickly! With such strength, he might be our only hope for defending Snow City!" the white-robed old man suddenly shouted in anxiety. Situ Hai Tang wore a serious and thoughtful expression. Suddenly, she clenched her long polearm. She wanted to dash out from the city to save Xu Que. Shoosh! Just then, over at the battlefield, Xu Que waved his hand. He held his palm with the two types of flames inside close to his body. Whiz! Another type of flame appeared on his palm. It was a black flame that was ranked sixth amongst all the other types of rare flames Eight Waste Destruction Flames! When the third flame appeared, the other two other flames were intensified. The intensified burst of energy was felt by all those in the battlefield in an instant. Immediately, Xu Que clenched his hand into a fist. Boom! The three rare flames were instantly squeezed together. Xu Que squeezed his fist hard with the other hand over it, as if he was squeezing a ball. Both hands quickly worked on merging the flames into a fiery lotus. "What what is that?" The white-robed old man and Situ Hai Tang watched in wonder. Those who had witnessed the scene were staring hard at Xu Que, frozen on the spot. So this guy did not run out of True Core Strength but was thinking of merging three types of rare flames! D*mmit! How can this be? The two-color fiery lotus from earlier was already so terrifying. Now he''s making a tri-color fiery lotus. Isn''t this going against the heavens? "Go! Go! Go!" "Kill " Meanwhile, the general of the Ice Troops, who was full of murderous intent, was riding out on his ice horse. He was leading a great number of troops to kill Xu Que. But when he saw Xu Que squeeze the three types of flame together, his face suddenly went pale and aghast. "Yuuu!" He immediately stopped his ice horse. 390 Counterattack! Chapter 390: Counterattack! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Yu, yu, yu" The general quickly pulled the reins to restrain his horse. He dared not charge at Xu Que! His face was full of horror. A skill art that can fuse three types of fire. How horrifying will it be? he thought. What''s the difference between suicide and charging at this young man? "Disperse! Quick, all of you, scatter!" Immediately, the general shouted his command to his troops. He turned around and galloped away as far as he could. Woah! The Ice Troops dispersed in no time. Their original battle formation instantly disintegrated. The troops rode away as fast as they could in all directions. Some of them were even controlling ice horses which flew them right up into the sky, wanting to get away from Xu Que quickly. After all, Xu Que''s skill art, Buddha''s Fiery Lotus, had created some massive explosions that covered a large area. If the troops stayed together, the amount of casualties would be great. However, the moment they dispersed in all directions, the eyes of Situ Hai Tang and the white-robed old man at Snow City lit up in delight. "Here''s our chance!" "While they''re in chaos, it''s now a great opportunity for us to launch a counterattack!" Situ Hai Tang raised the commander''s seal high. "All Snow City troops, listen to my orders! Get in your positions and follow me. We will kill our way out of the city!" "Yes!" The originally exhausted defending forces roared in unison. They felt energised by the new command. At that moment, their morale had been rekindled. Their blood writhed. Meanwhile, Xu Que had finished moulding the tri-color fiery lotus. With the help of the killer book to amplify its power, he threw the fiery lotus at the rebel forces. Boooommmmm! The impact of the tri-color fiery lotus was even more earth-shattering than that of the earlier two-color lotus. The flames covered almost half the battlefield. Fire swept through the area in an instant. A huge circle of fiery waves formed, sending layers of snow into the air. The entire battlefield seemed like it was suddenly receiving a bout of heavy snow all of a sudden. Many ice-armored soldiers could not escape in time and were instantly burnt to ashes, scattered with the wind. Buttface had crept away from the rebel forces but instead of running away from the lotus, he had unluckily run inside the explosive area. He was blasted onto the ground with his head dunked in a big pile of snow, screaming miserably. A wisp of flame resting on the fur of his butt started to burn. "Owwwww." Buttface gave a tragic cry of desperation with his head still stuck inside the pile of snow. However, the rebel forces were more scattered this time, at least compared to their formation during the previous attack. With the active restrictive enchantment in force, the power of the fiery lotus had been heavily suppressed. No matter how great the power of the tri-color fiery lotus was, it was only effective when it exploded. Nevertheless, it had managed to take out over a thousand rebel soldiers! The flames were quickly extinguished by the snow and did not continue to spread. Such results however had scared the wits out of the remaining several thousand rebel forces. They had been on the battlefield for many years but had never come across anything like that. A single stroke could wipe out thousands of men how could they continue to fight a battle like this? Members of the rebel forces continued to escape from the battlefield wildly, some leaving as fast as they could. Some of them dropped their armor, some had faces ashen with fear, and all were in a dishevelled state. Before Xu Que''s arrival, they had been a nigh victorious army of tens of thousands of soldiers. They had been known as ''The Invincible Ice Troops''. But upon Xu Que''s appearance, they had suffered around 3,000 casualties in such a short period of time. They felt that there was no need for them to continue fighting anymore. "Why did this happen?" "Who exactly is this man? Since when did such a skill art exist in this world?" "We''re finished. We''ll all die here today!" "That guy is definitely not an Original Infant cultivator. With such power, only the Ice Queen could take him on" The Ice Troops had very low morale. They were terrified. Booom! At this time, the originally closed city gates of the Snow City abruptly opened. A large group of soldiers with angry eyes rushed out wildly from the gates! "Kill!" Situ Hai Tang was riding on the back of a water dragon. She looked like a heroic and valiant warrior. She led her troops and charged at the scattered rebel forces for a counter-offensive! ... Xu Que stood quietly in his position. His head was ringing with system notifications again. Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for acting tough successfully. The reward is 380 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for acting tough successfully. The reward is 420 Acting Tough Points!" ... Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for killing a Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 Experience Points and a golden core!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for killing a Golden Core Stage cultivator. The reward is 50,000 Experience Points and a golden core!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for killing an Original Infant Stage cultivator. The reward is 200,000 Experience Points!" ... Xu Que had killed around 3,000 soldiers with the execution of the fiery lotus on two occasions. He had gained quite a number of points. He had around 31,000 Acting Tough Points now! His Experience Points had also soared at a frightening speed to close to 30 million. Xu Que rose straight to Level 10 Original Infant Stage, maxing out the experience requirements. He even managed to save 18 million Experience Points in his experience pool. Ding! "Congratulations to host for levelling up. Host is now at Level 10 of the Original Infant Stage!" Ding! "As host has yet to go through the 59 Heavenly Tribulations, the excess Experience Points will be stored in the experience pool!" Ding! "After calculation, the 59 Heavenly Tribulations will occur in 10 days time. The difficulty mode is: Hell mode. The host should get prepared as soon as possible!" When he listened to the final system notification, Xu Que became extremely excited. He had finally reached this moment. He was now only a step away from the Infant Transformation stage. As long as he could survive the 59 Heavenly Tribulations in ten days'' time, he would be able to get a complete transformation. And not only could he dominate the five nations, he could also destroy the five nations easily as well! "Everyone, get into your formations, quick!" Suddenly, an angry roar was heard far away from him. It was the Level Two Infant Transformation Stage general of the rebel forces. He was riding on his ice horse and commanding the remaining thousands of troops to form a line of defence. With the general''s command, the originally flustered Ice Troops suddenly picked themselves up and swiftly formed a deadly defense formation. Many Snow City troops dashed in wildly, but they were still much weaker than the now realigned Ice Troops in their formation. Maybe it was the restrictive enchantment, coupled with the exhaustion of their True Core Strength; the weary troops of Snow City were not a match for the elite rebel forces even though they had high morale. In no time, the Ice Troops regained the advantage in the battlefield. Nevertheless, even though the Snow City troops were weak, they were not powerless. Under the wise orders of Situ Hai Tang, they also formed a deadly attack formation. They surrounded the Ice Troops and launched ranged attacks at them. Both sides battled each other fiercely once more. Xu Que was in awe of Situ Hai Tang''s splendid tactics and performance. "This woman is really incredible. If she were on Earth, she would be a tigress for sure. But in this Cultivation World, she is a born general!" Xu Que muttered praises for the female general to himself. Although he had dealt a heavy blow to the Ice Troops, they were still a trained elite army after all. As for the troops of the Snow City, it was evident that they were made up of cultivators with different origins. However they were able to achieve a tie with the rebel forces under Situ Hai Tang''s command. This was enough to showcase the exceptional ability of Situ Hai Tang in terms of leading an army. 391 The Immortal Emperor’s Sword Ar Chapter 391: The Immortal Emperors Sword Art Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Looks like this woman is worth picking up. Not only is she good looking with a nice figure, but she is also very strong. Definitely a good choice to consider making mine. She could train a huge army for the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Xu Que muttered under his breath as he smirked to himself. Ever since he had taken the exquisite armor sets from the Second Prince of the Metal Nation, he had been mulling over the idea of forming a private army for himself. Now that he had seen Situ Hai Tang, the idea popped up again. "Owwww." Suddenly, Buttface''s howling was heard. "Hmm, that cheapskate dog is still alive?" Xu Que was slightly stunned and turned around to look for him. Earlier on, Buttface had thought he had been acting smart by trying to escape during the chaos. However, he had ended up getting hurt by the fiery lotus. He was smashed into a pile of snow and his butt caught fire. After all, that fiery lotus had been created using three types of powerful rare flames. No matter how tough Buttface''s body was, this time he had not been able to avoid getting hurt. Buttface finally managed to get himself out of the snow. The fire on his body had extinguished. When he turned to check his injuries, both man and dog was instantly shocked. After the initial surprise, Xu Que suddenly burst into laughter. "Hahahahaha, Buttface, you sure are f*cking trendy! You actually shaved off the fur on your butt? Are you trying to be a monkey by having a monkey butt?" "Oww, d*mn! This deity is going to bite you!" Buttface cussed, and dashed madly at Xu Que. However, all was futile for Buttface. Xu Que quickly chanted a spell and Buttface immediately fell to the ground, screaming frantically. Boooommm! At this moment, not too far away from them, another deafening sound was heard. Xu Que swiftly turned to look at what had happened and was astounded by what he saw. The Ice Troops actually had a secret weapon! The general of the rebel forces had unveiled a magical weapon. It was an ice pearl that was as big as a fist! The ice pearl emitted a chilly aura and a beautiful light that shone on the Ice Troops. That light seemed tough, and their defense was greatly improved. Situ Hai Tang, who was leading the Snow City troops, looked uneasy at the sight of the ice pearl. Obviously, the appearance of the ice pearl made her feel threatened! "Haha, Situ Hai Tang, this is the Mysterious Ice Pearl bestowed upon us by the Ice Queen," cackled the general of the rebel forces. "It''s a seven-star magical weapon. With extra help from the weather and our location, its power can be fully displayed. There is no way you can win." The only thing that he was worried about now was Xu Que. But after the tri-color fiery lotus, Xu Que had not tried to make any other moves. The rebel forces thought they saw hope, as they thought Xu Que must have run out of True Core Strength. Even Situ Hai Tang thought so as well. After all, Xu Que had executed his fearsome skill art twice and it was only expected that it would strain one''s True Core Strength. Moreover, as Xu Que had stopped to listen to the system notifications and had stopped participating in the battle, it was no wonder that the others would misunderstand. Hai Tang turned and looked at Xu Que. Her lips were moving slightly but she was communicating to Xu Que via Soul Strength. "Young warrior, you helped us out greatly earlier. I, Hai Tang, hereby offer my thanks to you. But this battle is going to be a tough fight. As you are not from the Water Nation, despite your talents, there is no need for you to tread in troubled waters. You you should leave immediately!" Xu Que could not help but laugh and shake his head when he heard that. "I''m someone who does not run away from a fight," Xu Que replied to Hai Tang. "In my life, there is no such thing as ''running away''." Such brazen words left Situ Hai Tang slightly startled. Clearly, such words had left a good impression in Situ Hai Tang. She liked to deal with courageous and righteous people. More importantly, Xu Que had shown that he was really strong, and that was enough to make Hai Tang treat him with special regard. Nevertheless, she still felt that Xu Que should not be dragged into this. After a brief silence, Situ Hai Tang communicated to Xu Que using Soul Strength again, wearing a grave expression. "Looks like I was right about you. Young warrior is indeed brave. But now that they have unveiled a seven-star magical weapon, I''m afraid that we will be unable to hold out for long. With young warrior''s talent, you will surely be able to go far in cultivation. There''s no need for you to die here with us." "It''s only a seven-star magical weapon. Don''t be afraid!" Xu Que was smiling as he spoke. When the general of the rebel forces had showed off the seven-star Mysterious Ice Pearl, Xu Que had rejoiced. You have a f*cking seven-star magical weapon? Well, I have an eight-star one with me! Not only that, but there''s a Sword Spirit residing within it! Immediately, he removed his eight-star precious sword from his system inventory and gave the blade a light flick! Shiing! A crisp, metal tremolo instantly resounded throughout the area. That caught everyone''s attention. They turned around to look at Xu Que and their gazes fell on the sword that he was holding. In no time, their expressions froze. "That''s that''s" "An eight-star precious sword?" "Heavens, how how is this possible?" "That guy is only at the Original Infant Stage. How did he get such a godly sword?" "Who the hell is he?" The rebel forces had just been feeling hopeful and had regained some morale. Now, they were scared stiff once more. The general of the rebel forces nearly spat a mouthful of blood. He felt like breaking down in tears. I just took out our last secret weapon, the seven-star Mysterious Ice Pearl. And you had to f*cking take out an eight-star precious sword? Godd*mn! You want all of us to die, right? Situ Hai Tang wore an expression of consternation as she looked at Xu Que, unable to believe what happened. Well this was an eight-star magical weapon. If people caught wind of the whereabouts of such a treasure, numerous people would try to loot it. It could even spark a war between the nations. Such a treasure had actually been taken out by young man at the Original Infant Stage! That really astonished everyone. "F*ck! Boy, you snatched that sword from this deity," said Buttface with an angry glare. However, nobody bothered with what Buttface had said. A dog owning an eight-star precious sword? No living thing would believe that, they thought. Just then, Xu Que furrowed his eyebrows slightly. After he had obtained the sword at the Sword Catacomb, he had not touched the sword again. He had not communicated with the Sword Spirit either. Upon taking it out now, there was no response from the Sword Spirit. It seemed as if the Sword Spirit had fallen into a deep slumber. "You Hun? What are you doing? Hurry, come out and fight!" Xu Que called to the Sword Spirit, sending his Soul Strength into the sword. But he did not get any response. Now, Xu Que''s eyebrows were even more closely knitted than before. The Sword Spirit couldn''t have escaped secretly, right? he thought. Swish! Just then, he heard a soft sound in his head, followed by the voice of the Sword Spirit. "I''m refining my soul. I can''t come out now!" "D*mn, if you don''t come out," said Xu Que. "I can''t act tough I mean, I can''t execute my sword art!" If the Sword Spirit couldn''t come out, how would he continue to act tough? How would he shock everyone beyond words? "I can teach you a set of the Immortal Emperor''s sword art," the Sword Spirit sounded emotionless as usual. "Even if you only learn a tiny bit, that will be enough to kill everyone here!" Xu Que was stunned for a moment. The Immortal Emperor''s sword art? Holy sh*t, the Sword Spirit can actually teach me sword arts? Bang! Suddenly, before Xu Que could react, his body gave a shudder. It was as if he had been imprisoned by an invisible force. He stood frozen at the spot. The next moment, the entire eight-star sword shone radiantly and seemed to illuminate the entire snowy land. Rows and rows of ancient rune words flowed from the sword like a stream, twirling towards Xu Que''s head and the spot between his eyebrows. This is an inheritance, the real inheritance! It is an ancient inheritance that contains Supreme Sword Will! Xu Que''s eyes went wide with disbelief. The secrets to a sword art set had manifested in his mind. ''The Nine Grids Sword Art of Celestial Thunder''. It had once been used by the Immortal Emperor and was a high grade celestial sword art! Each stroke of the sword art encompassed incomparable dominance and power. Each stroke was deeply profound. Such a formidable sword art was actually being taught to him in such a manner. This was beyond his wildest imaginings. 392 More People Were Killed Chapter 392: More People Were Killed Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio At that moment, the Ice Troops in the near distance realized that there was something wrong with Xu Que. "What is wrong with him?" "It seems that he has been trapped or something!" "Yes, he has been trapped by the light emitting from that sword! It feels like the light has got some mysterious power." "I see, a sword of eight-star level is indeed powerful." "He is too full of himself and thought that he could control that sword now he is going to be devoured by it." "Hurry! This is a good opportunity for us to kill him!" The leader of the Ice Troops waved his hands and ordered the troops to attack Xu Que. In the blink of an eye, thousands of soldiers assembled themselves into smaller groups and began to rush at Xu Que from all directions. "Sh*t!" Situ Hai Tang and many of the soldiers from Snow City were shocked. Since seeing that Xu Que had been trapped, they knew they had to help him as he had helped them before. "Everyone, listen now! I need all of you to do anything you can to protect that young man!" Situ Hai Tang shouted and dashed forward, trying to stop the Ice Troops. Meanwhile, all the other soldiers of Snow City quickly gathered together to encircle Xu Que. "Hey, man, do not fret. I am going to get you some helpers!" Buttface said, blinking his eyes. Then he immediately ran away. The whites of Xu Que''s eyes showed. He decided that he would teach him a lesson when he saw him again. Currently, Xu Que could not move at all. The system asked him if he wanted to reclaim control over his own body again, on the condition that he would lose 1000 Acting Tough Points and stop the process of receiving the Immortal Emperor''s sword art, named Sword Knack. Hearing this, Xu Que refused. Are you kidding me?! Lose 1000 Acting Tough Points and stop the process of receiving Sword Knack?! I am not an idiot! He closed his eyes and continued the process of receiving Sword Knack. Numerous Inscriptions were pouring into his mind. The process was almost done, and it was now impossible for him to stop it! Right at this moment, the two sides began to fight again! With the help of the Mysterious Ice Pearl, the Ice Troops'' defensive power was strengthened. They soon managed to kill many soldiers of Snow City. They had also divided themselves into more than ten small groups, which made it more difficult for the soldiers of the Snow City to defend themselves. Suddenly, a few soldiers of the Ice Troops discreetly broke the other side''s defense. They held ice cubes in their hands and attacked Xu Que. "Be careful!" Situ Hai Tang shouted, seeing this. However, she herself was trapped by hundreds of soldiers of the Ice Troops, so she could not help Xu Que. At that moment, Xu Que''s eyes were still closed and he was not moving at all. Some soldiers from Snow City noticed the advancing soldiers of the Ice Troops, but it was already too late. The old man in white who had remained on the city wall dashed forward, trying to save Xu Que. Unfortunately, he could not run as fast as the soldiers of the Ice Troops. After all, it was snowing everywhere, and the soldiers of the Ice Troops were already accustomed to the climate. "Go to hell!" the soldiers of the Ice Troops shouted in unison. Earlier, Xu Que had killed over three thousand soldiers of the Ice Troops. Now they finally had the opportunity to get revenge! In the blink of an eye, the Qi in the air morphed into ice swords, which flew towards Xu Que. "Hero, be careful!" all the soldiers of the Snow City Troops shouted. Situ Hai Tang''s face became gloomy. The old man in white''s whole body trembled. He looked as if he was in great pain, and his eyes seemed like they were going to burst! Meanwhile, the soldiers of the Ice Troops were all laughing Right at this moment, Xu Que began radiating a magnificent energy. The energy became an invisible air wave. Bang! Thousands of sharp ice swords were shattered by the air wave, their shards falling onto the ground. "I am so sorry that your ice swords are all broken." Xu Que opened his eyes and stared at the shocked soldiers. Then he began to sneer! Xu Que could freely move his body now, and the point between his two eyebrows was glowing. The process of receiving Sword Knack was over! The Nine Grids Sword Art of Celestial Thunder had finished inscribing itself in his mind. "Wh...what?" Seeing this, the soldiers of the Ice Troops stopped laughing and became terrified. A piercing sound rent the air! The sharp sword in Xu Que''s hand quickly flew from his grasp. In the blink of an eye, the whole world fell still and silent, as if into a deep sleep. Even the wind stopped blowing. Suddenly, a crisp sound was heard. Xu Que''s eyes were shining with golden light. He took one step forward before vanishing completelyleaving the soldiers of the Ice Troops in a daze. In a moment, countless rays of light began to gather and twirl around the soldiers. Soon, they all fell heavily down to the ground. Gradually, bloody marks began to appear on their necks. Eventually, they all died. The whole battlefield became silent. Everyone was shocked by this scene and stopped fighting. They were all stupefied and looked at Xu Que. "What happened just now?" "What is the mysterious power of Sword Knack that he used just now? It is so fast!" "I could not even detect his trace!" "This young man is really powerful! Are you sure he is only in the Original Infant Stage?" "He has not only mastered the powerful Sword Knack, but has also exhibited such amazing and terrifying swordsmanship. What is his true identity?" Everyone was stunned by Xu Que, including the soldiers of both the Ice Troops and the Snow City, Situ Hai Tang and the old man in white. The leader of the Ice Troops blacked out from shock. No one amongst the Five Nations should be able to use Sword Knack as Xu Que had. It was impossible for this sort of person to exist Xu Que shook his head and sighed. "More people have been killed again!" Then he raised his head and looked at the soldiers of the Ice Troops. He raised his arms and pointed with his sword at the leader in the middle. "Come! I will kill one hundred thousand of you guys!" 393 Victory Chapter 393: Victory Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "I will kill one hundred thousand of you guys!" Xu Que''s voice echoed through the huge battlefield, like the peals of an enormous bell. Everyone, including all the soldiers of the Ice Troops, were silent and in complete shock. They were stunned by what Xu Que had done just now, and felt that it would be impossible for them to defeat him. Becoming desperate, they gradually gave up on fighting. On the other side, the soldiers of Snow City were cheered up by Xu Que''s feats. Their eyes glittered with excitement and they were raring to fight. "Yes, let''s kill one hundred thousand of them!" "Xu Que, you are my hero!" "Kill them!" "Kill them!" "Kill them!" "Let''s kill one hundred thousand of them!" Countless soldiers of Snow City began to chant in unison. Their voice were so loud that everyone around them could hearincluding the Ice Troops. Hearing their words, most of the Ice Troops were terrified and began to back away! Even the leader of the Ice Troops was shocked. He had never imagined that the soldiers he had trained himself would be defeated by the exhausted, weakened soldiers of Snow City. He looked at Xu Que, tumultuous feelings churning in his chest. In fact, if it had not been for Xu Que, he would have already won this battle. But now everything had changed. He had never dreamed that such a turn of events would occur! Now it would be impossible for him to change this situation! Situ Hai Tang could not believe what she had seen. Her beautiful eyes were wide open in surprise. Throughout the years, she had participated in many battles, but she had never before thought that her own peers could be as powerful and energised as they were now. It was all because of the one sentence that Xu Que had uttered! Let''s kill one hundred thousand of them! Actually, not everyone could accomplish this. The problem was that the Ice Troops numbered at less than one hundred thousand! Earlier, the Ice Troops'' numbers had exceeded ten thousand, but now, only around seven thousand soldiers were still alive Obviously, Xu Que knew this, and he was very happy with the reaction from the soldiers of Snow City. He took a big stride forward and shouted to the soldiers of the Ice Troops, "Less than one hundred thousand? You guys suck!" At the same time, every soldier of the Snow City shouted all together: "You suck!" "You suck!" "You suck!" The Ice Troops were completely stunned. They had always been marvelous and invincible, but now they were being mocked. Of course they would be stunned. Having realized how powerful Xu Que was, they did not even dream of fighting back. There was only less than seven thousand soldiers left in the Ice Troops, and Xu Que''s Sword Knack could easily kill thousands of people in one hit. Bang! A soldier of the Ice Troops had grown so afraid and desperate that he had dropped his weapon on the ground and run away! Seeing this, all the other soldiers'' thoughts of running away intensified. The leader shouted, "How dare you! You coward!" He dashed toward the deserting soldier and cut him into halves with his long spear. The soldier''s blood sprayed onto the snow, turning it scarlet. "Anyone who dare to run away shall be killed immediately!" the leader shouted from atop his horse. He knew that under such a situation, there was still a small hope that he could win if he managed to lift the morale of his soldiers. Right at this moment, Xu Que walked forward and shouted, "Anyone who dares to run away will not be killed!" Hearing this, the leader became so angry that he almost coughed up blood. He stared furiously at Xu Que. What the hell are you doing?! Xu Que continued to speak. "You can join us. I promise I will not kill you if you join us. Besides, anyone who behaves himself will be well-treated, we even provide social security! So seize this opportunity and join us!" Everyone at present was shocked by his words. Captives would be well-treated? Was it really possible? Hearing this, Situ Hai Tang said, "Hero, they are all traitors, we shall kill them all!" "I know. You really are single-minded, I''m just lying. Once we manage to make them believe us, we shall kill them all after they join us," Xu Que said. Some soldiers of the Ice Troops heard Xu Que''s words and were speechless. What the f*ck?! He is mad! Both Situ Hai Tang and the soldiers of the Snow City were surprised by these words. If we do that, even if we win, we will be despised by others! "Seriously?" Xu Que scoffed. "Don''t give me these funny looks. Have you ever heard of the Tactic of Sowing Discord? When I said that captives would not be killed, some of them will definitely doubt it. They will then argue with each other and even fight with each other. See? We don''t even need to kill them ourselves! Well, since you guys think this might be a bit dishonourable, we can just drop this topic now!" The Tactic of Sowing Discord? Well, it sounded rather cruel, but it was still better than telling a lie first and killing the captives later. "You are such a despicable person! Who are you? Why did you get involved with the Water Nation?" the leader of the Ice Troops asked angrily. Xu Que smiled and took out a feather fan. "My name is Zhuge Liang. You can also call me Kong Ming or Wo Long!" "Zhuge Liang?" Clearly, no one had ever had this name before. But how could it be possible that no one had ever heard this name? He was such a powerful man Xu Que realized that he had gotten enough Acting Tough Points, so there was no need for him to reason with them anymore. He then shouted, "Come, then! Come, all of you!" He waved his feather fan heavily, and in the blink of an eye, his pair of Black Flamed Wings appeared again on his back. The eight-star sword in his hand began to shine as well. He dashed into the lines of the Ice Troops, looking valiant and powerful! Countless soldiers fell onto the ground one by one, their blood flowing together to form a river. The leader of the Ice Troops was so angry that his eyes seemed as if they were going to explode. He kicked his horse and dashed toward Xu Que, shouting, "Kill him!" But it was all too late. The Ice Troops had almost been completely destroyed by Xu Que. Everyone was shouting and running away. Seeing this, Situ Hai Tang shouted, "Listen, everyone, let''s do our bit to help hero Zhuge!" "Kill them all!" The soldiers of Snow City shouted as one, and formed an ordered line. What a bloody fight! 394 Save Me Some Face Chapter 394: Save Me Some Face Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Led by Xu Que, the soldiers of Snow City were in high spirits! Finally, the Ice Troops had been completely defeated! Most of the soldiers of the Ice Troops had been killed and their bodies were buried in the snow. Only around ten people had managed to run away and make their way to the mountain. Amongst those ten was the leader of the Ice Troops. Earlier, he had said that he would kill anyone who dared to run away. How absurd he had turned out to be In fact, he had totally freaked out upon seeing the marching soldiers, and especially when he realized that Xu Que''s True Core Strength had not yet been used up. Then he had instantly spurred his horse forward and run away. Initially, Xu Que had intended to catch up with him and kill him, but Situ Hai Tang had stopped him. "Let him go," she had said. "There is the restrictive enchantment in the mountain and many other soldiers of the Ice Troops are there as well. We must prepare well before we head there!" "I think there is no need to wait until we are totally prepared. I can kill them all by myself." Xu Que laughed. "Hero Zhuge, listen, it is very dangerous to go to the Snow Mountain without full preparation. The Water Empress is now imprisoned at the top of that mountain. What if you are also imprisoned? Then the Water Nation would never be rescued!" Situ Hai Tang said. Hearing this, Xu Que was shocked. The Water Empress is imprisoned in the Snow Mountain? How can it be possible? She is so powerful Xu Que frowned. Throughout the years, he had always thought that the Water Empress was someone very tough. However, judging from her skills, the Water Empress was only at Level Seven of the Infant Transformation Stage. Nevertheless, Xu Que felt that her real abilities were more better than that. "Hero Zhuge, thank you so much for your help so far. Please leave the rest to the soldiers. Let''s go back to the city first and talk about how we can rescue the Water Empress." Situ Hai Tang said. Xu Que glanced at the magnificent Snow Mountain, and nodded. I''d better figure out what on earth had happened. After all, even the powerful Water Empress had been imprisoned by the restrictive enchantment. Xu Que realized that he himself would need to be more careful. What if I myself am imprisoned? If that happens, it will definitely cost me lots of Acting Tough Points to get out. "Hero, this way please!" Situ Hai Tang said. She did not wait for Xu Que and began walking directly to the Snow City. This woman is really something and she is very stylish as well! Normally, if I am the guest, she should walk behind me! After they walked through the city gates, they found that the whole city had been buried in snow. There were many injured soldiers leaning against the walls and curled up in corners. They had not yet received medical treatment, and were instead trying to heal their wounds by reading some magical runes. The residents of the city all came out to help these soldiers and put bandages on their wounds. As soon as Xu Que and Situ Hai Tang walked into the city, they became the subject of great admiration from the citizenry. After all, without Xu Que, the whole of Snow City would have been destroyed. In the citizens'' eyes, he was the hero! "Thank you for your help!" a trembling old soldier said as he stood up and reached out his hand to Xu Que. "Hero! Thank you!" "I will always remember what you have done for us!" All the injured soldiers and citizens were showing their gratitude to Xu Que. Hearing this, Xu Que waved his hands and said, "Do not be like this. Everyone, sit down and please have a rest. Remember you are all injured. I have got some medicine here with me, feel free to take it if you need." Over the year, Xu Que had killed many people and received many storage rings. The rings contained many Spirit Stones as well as a huge number of medicines. Besides, he had previously looted the treasure-house in the Fire Country, the Imperial Tombs as well as the secret room in the Second Prince''s house. Now he himself resembled a walking treasure trove, as rich as a king. For him, saving a whole city''s citizens would not be a big deal. However, before he took out the medicines, Situ Hai Tang waved her hand and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but I do not think it will be much help. There are many injured soldiers here in this city and you cannot save them all." Clearly, she did not want Xu Que to make any more sacrifices, since she was sure that he would not have enough supplies to save all the injured soldiers. He could cause a conflict amongst the soldiers if he truly did not have enough. At the same time, some soldiers also spoke. "Hai Tang is right, there is no need for you to sacrifice anything for us anymore. In a few months, we will recover!" "You are really a good person!" "You have helped us defeat the enemy, how can it be possible for us to ask you for medicine on top of that?" "Yes, we could not possibly do that!" Hearing this, Xu Que smiled. "It''s fine. I have got plenty, you can use as much as you want." Still, Situ Hai Tang felt that Xu Que was just boasting. She was worried that soldiers who did not receive medicine would feel as if they had been treated unfairly. "Hero Zhuge, I think you should think carefully about this" "Don''t be like this. After all, you are all citizens of the Water Empress, which means that you are all my citizens as well. I cannot possibly see you guys suffer!" Xu Que said with great determination, summoning his system storage. Knowing Xu Que would insist on helping the soldiers, Situ Hai Tang gave in, and nodded. "We are a big family, so we have to help each other!" Xu Que smiled and patted Situ Hai Tang''s shoulder gently. Situ Hai Tang stared at Xu Que, feeling a bit crossed. Although she was a general, she was also a woman, and she believed that women should keep their distance from men. He had irritated her slightly by touching her. Before she could show her discontent to Xu Que, he had already turned around to speak to the others. "Please, create an open space so I can lay down the medicine!" Create an open space? Everyone was stunned. Why do we need to create an open space, we just need a few bottles of medicine? Everyone backed away and made some space. "No, this is too small, make it bigger!" Xu Que said again. Everyone did as they were told. "Bigger!" Everyone moved back again. "Still not big enough! A bit bigger will do! Believe me, just a bit bigger, then it will be fine! I give you my word." Soon, in front of everyone was an open space of around ten square meters. Even Situ Hai Tang was stunned by this and had no idea why they had been asked to make such a big space. "Good! This will do!" Xu Que nodded happily. Then he waved his hand and read out the names of the medicines inside the system storage. Bang! A ray of bright light radiated from Xu Que''s hand, hitting the ground. In the blink of an eye, an immense pile of medicine appeared in the open space. All the medicines were two or three star in value, and most of them would be able to help the injured heal their wounds and reclaim their strength. Seeing this, everyone was shocked and speechless. 395 It Was a Long Story Chapter 395: It Was a Long Story Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Everyone was silent and the atmosphere was strange. All the people''s eyes were wide open as they stared at the medicine. Then they looked at Xu Que in completely shock. In fact, this was the first time that they had seen this amount of medicine. No, we must be dreaming! How can it be possible that Hero Zhuge has so much medicine with him? Could it be possible that he has looted a big sect and obtained all these supplies? Situ Hai Tang, in particular, was stunned. Her mouth trembled and she looked at Xu Que in a daze. She thought Xu Que had only been boasting before and would only take out a few bottles of medicine to save the soldiers. She had never thought that he would have such a huge amount of supplies with him. This amount of medicine would be enough for the citizens of Snow City to use for a whole year. "Hero Zhuge, where...where" she looked at Xu Que, without knowing how to make a start. She knew that only a large sect or a country could freely give out such a huge amount of medicine out to others. A small sect or a single family could never do such a thing. Xu Que calmly waved his hand and said, "Situ, I have already told you that we are a big family and we should help each other. So consider the medicine a small gift from me." A small gift? Are you joking? Some people were so shocked that they almost spat out blood Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for acting tough successfully. The reward is 380 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for acting tough successfully. The reward is 420 Acting Tough Points!" The system notifications kept ringing in his head. As long as he continued acting tough a little, he would easily be able to get almost 1000 Acting Tough Points. But Xu Que was not that interested in how much his Acting Tough Points had increased by. After all, he was already a man with over 30,000 Acting Tough Points! There was no need to be too excited this time. Still, he did feel a little good about himself. "Why aren''t you all moving? Situ, help them divide the medicine so the soldiers can get what they need and recover sooner. We don''t have that much time, don''t forget that we have to make a plan to rescue the Water King!" Xu Que spoke, looking around the city. Clearly he was still acting as if such a huge amount of medicine wasn''t a big deal at all. Seeing this, everyone began to admire Xu Que and praised him secretly. He must have come from a super powerful faction! Earlier, he had said that he was Zhuge Liang from the Exploding Heavens Faction. What was the Exploding Heavens Faction? A faction that had a talent like Hero Zhuge and a great amount of supplies! Ding!.... The sound of the system notifications rang again. Suddenly, the old man in white appeared. But this time, his white clothes were soaked with blood. Obviously, he had killed many enemies. The old man had come to the Snow City to join the discussion about rescuing the Water Empress. Seeing the pile of medicine on the ground, he was also shocked. "The medicine"the old man could not even finish a whole sentence. "Second Uncle, this is a gift from Hero Zhuge" Situ Hai Tang quickly explained what had transpired to the old man as she divided the medicine amongst the the injured soldiers. After being told what had happened, the old man was totally stunned and speechless. He said his thanks to Xu Que and then joined Situ in delivering the medicine to the soldiers. He also brought some to the soldiers who were clearing the mess on the battlefield outside the city. Meanwhile, Situ led Xu Que to the palace residences. On the journey, she gave a brief introduction of the city to Xu Que. "When the uprising happened, everyone in the city freaked out. Soon, the soldiers of the Ice Troops came. Knowing that we would not give in, the people in the palace fled at night and took all the medicine," Situ said. Hearing this, Xu Que did not say anything. He was rather gloomy and asked, "I want to know what on earth had happened in Water Nation, and why the Water Empress is imprisoned in the mountain. Who is the Ice Queen by the way?" Situ looked at him in surprise and said, "You do not know what has happened in Water Nation?" God, he knows nothing but he still chose to help us. Can it be possible that he is a very good friend of the Water Empress? "If I knew, do you think I would bother asking you?" Xu Que said. Situ opened the door of the residences and said in a heavy voice, "It is a long story!" Xu Que frowned and followed her. They sat down. Situ took out a piece of broken jade and asked, "Have you ever seen this before?" Seeing the object in her hand, Xu Que began to laugh. He had this piece of jade himself as well. It had been given by to him by the Water Empress when he had met her at the Tower of Souls. Each jade had a mark upon its surface that had been made by the Water Empress. It seemed that only trusted confidants of the Empress would receive this jade. Xu Que realized that Situ did not totally believe in him, which was why she had taken out the jade to test him! "Situ, of course I have this jade as well, it was given to me by the Water Empress." He smiled, and took out his piece of jade from his system storage. Seeing his jade, Situ was finally relieved and felt a bit sorry: "Hero Zhuge, please forgive me. We are the few people left in this country who remain loyal to the Water Empress, so" "It''s fine. Let''s get down to the real business what on earth has happened?" Xu Que asked. Situ''s face looked gloomy and started to speak. "Fifty years ago, when the previous Emperor was still alive, the Ice Queen was beloved by him. However, the Ice Queen was very ambitious and wanted to control this country" 396 We were bound to win Chapter 396: We were bound to win Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Situ began to tell him what had transpired in great detail, and Xu Que listened very carefully. He was very interested in the past of the Water Empress. Long ago, the late Emperor of Water Nation had noticed that the Ice Queen wanted to make the country her own. When the Ice Queen realized that her conspiracy had been discovered by the late Emperor, she and her peers cooperated to attack him. At that time, the Water Empress had just finished her studies at Sky Incense Valley when she discovered the dispute over the throne between the late Emperor and the Ice Queen! It was said that everyone involved in this battle had died, so no one really knew what had happened during the fighting. In the end, however, the Water King had been injured, and the Ice Queen had also been severely injured and fled. After that, no one really knew where the Ice Queen had gone. While the late Emperor of Water Nation was on the verge of death, he asked all his officials to gather in front of him and made the Water Empress his heiress. Soon after, he had died. Fifty years later, the Ice Queen recruited a group of soldiers and gathered the Ice Troops from abroad. She then returned to seek vengeance. However, at that time, the Water Empress had retreated to Fire Country to enhance her powers in seclusion. The Ice Queen took this opportunity to launch a sneak attack at Water Nation. She also bribed many officials, after which chaos swept across the whole country. In a few months, over half the territory of Water Country had become occupied by the Ice Queen. When the Water Empress returned, it was already too late to save her country. Hearing this, Xu Que was a bit confused. As far as he was concerned, when the Water Empress had come back from Sky Incense Valley, she must have still been in the Original Infant Stage. I don''t believe that she managed to help the late Emperor defeat the Ice Queen. There must be more to it. Besides, why did the Ice Queen suddenly decide to usurp the throne? When she was defeated, she even managed to flee overseas. Moreover, how did she manage to recruit an army and take control of the entire country in less than a few months? Obviously, someone else must have helped the Ice Queen. Otherwise, she would not have been able to accomplish all this. "They must have a secret!" Xu Que murmured and shook his head. Situ was stunned and asked, "What do you mean? Are you talking about the Water Energy in our country?" "Never mind. By the way, you have not told me how the Water Empress came to be imprisoned in the mountain. She is powerful enough, it would be nigh impossible for her to be captured," Xu Que said. Xu Que knew that the Water Empress had been strong enough to combat the Old God of Killing, who had been in Level 8 of the Infant Transformation Stage. Hearing this, Situ''s face became gloomy and she continued in a low voice, "When the Water Empress came back, she came to Snow City first. Then she went to the holy ground of the Snow Mountain, as if trying to find something that could help her to overturn this situation. Somehow, the Ice Queen knew about this and took fifty thousand soldiers of the Ice Troops to the holy ground!" "Fifty thousand soldiers plus the Ice Queen? And then was the Water Empress caught?" Xu Que was shocked. "No way! Even if she could not win, she must have run away alive!" "I do not know what had happened!" Situ shook her head and said, "Later, the Ice Queen came back and told us that the Water Empress had been imprisoned in Snow Mountain forever and asked us to surrender. At first, I did not believe what she had said. In the past, when the Water Empress went up to the mountain, she would come back ten days later and ask me to wait. But this time, after twenty days, she still had not come back" Xu Que frowned and asked, "You haven''t gone to the mountain and checked yourself since then?" "I have, but I cannot make to the holy ground! There is an abyss that separates me from the holy ground, and besides, there is an ancient restrictive enchantment that can take away people''s powers!" Situ shook her head. "In the past, there had been a rope bridge that led to the holy ground. But the bridge has already been cut off. I could not possibly make it to the other side whilst my power is being stripped away! Moreover, tens of thousands of soldiers of the Ice Troops are camping around the holy ground and have even built walls. It is basically impossible to build another rope bridge!" "You can try to fly to the other side!" Xu Que said without thinking. Situ was shocked and said, "Hero Zhuge, I have said already that the restrictive enchantment there was very powerful. My energy would lose its effect, so I could not fly!" "Who said that one cannot fly once his energy lose its effect? Let me show you something that I have been keeping for many years." Xu Que summoned his system storage. There was more than one way to fly when one''s powers were lost. For examples, some helicopters But as Situ has said, the Holy Ground is heavily guarded, and they have even built a city wall. A helicopter would definitely be spotted by them! Besides, a helicopter cannot lift thousands of soldiers at once. Also it would cost me many Acting Tough Points to rent the helicopter. With the points I have now, I cannot rent too many helicopters. "Hero Zhuge, do you really have other ways?" Situ asked. Zhuge Liang ah, I almost forgot the secret weapon that Zhuge Liang often uses! "Situ, do not worry. Have you ever heard of the Kongming Lantern? Or paragliding?" Xu Que smiled. When it came to Zhuge Liang, many people would think of the Kongming Lantern, and Xu Que would even think of paragliding. Making these objects would not cost much time or money, and could have very good results! Hearing what Xu Que had said, Situ was confused and had no idea what he was talking about. Then Xu Que took out some design papers for the Kongming Lantern and a paraglider. He put them on the table and said with great confidence, "Come, I have got some design papers. We can ask some experienced craftsmen to make some lanterns according to these papers. The more the better." Situ looked at the papers and asked, "Hero Zhuge, will it work?" "Yes! We can definitely scare them to death when they see us dropping from the sky!" Xu Que said with great excitement. Situ looked at the papers and saw an image of a strange lantern and a big triangular kite. How could this work? It is impossible! "Trust me! People already tried this thousands of years ago!" Still, Situ was not convinced. "But...Hero Zhuge, even if we manage to get to the other side, there are thousands of them. We have only have a few thousand soldiers, how can we win?" Situ asked again. After all, once they stepped into the Holy Ground, their energy would lose effect. Even Xu Que would not be able to use his powerful magic. "Do you know what is the most important thing for winning a battle? Apart from your strongest and most courageous soldiers, you need to have strong soldiers and horses, as well as a very smart military advisor! But now you have already got a counsellor as for strong soldiers and horses, leave it to me!" Xu Que said. "Military advisor? You mean my second uncle?" "No. I will be the military advisor!" 397 Are You Going To Do It Or Not? Chapter 397: Are You Going To Do It Or Not? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio In Situ''s view, Xu Que would be better off as their strongest and most ferocious soldier, not their military advisor. In her opinion, even if Xu Que''s energy lost its effect, he would likely still be very powerful. Judging from his swordplay from before, once he started to fight against the enemy, he would definitely win. A powerful man like him should not just be a military advisor! However, Xu Que insisted on being the military advisor. He said that when he had revealed his identity as Zhuge Liang, he had already decided to be their military advisor. In any case, Situ was not too concerned about this. Instead, she was worrying about something else. "Hero Zhuge, you said that you could make the soldiers and horses in the city more powerful, does that mean that you have some special way to train them? Or are you going to teach them some martial arts? Still, that is going to cost you lots of time." Situ asked. Hearing this, Zhuge waved his head and took out his feather fan and smiled: "you are right, we do not have that much time, so we should find other ways!" "Other ways?" Situ was a bit confused. "Well, apart from the number of soldiers, we are no different from our enemy, right?" Xu Que smiled. Situ nodded. After all, no one could use their True Core Strength in the holy ground. The only difference between the two sides was in numbers! "Once they can no longer use their True Core Strength, they will easily get tired out and it is going to take a long time for them to recover. If we can help our soldiers reclaim their strength quickly, then ha, we would definitely win!" "What?! That is impossible!" Situ was shocked. Without using True Core Strength, it would be impossible to help them reclaim their strength very quickly! Yes, we have plenty of medicine, but we need to use True Core Strength to make them work! If Xu Que could really make it work, then there was a great chance that Situ''s side would win. Thousands of energetic soldiers would certainly defeat tens of thousands of exhausted soldiers. But could Xu Que really do that? And how? Situ was very curious about what Xu Que was going to do. She looked at Xu Que in a daze. Xu Que laughed and gently waved his fan. "I need a empty room and a hundred helpers. I am going to show you what the continuous production line is!" The continuous production line? Situ walked out of the residences and still had no idea what Xu Que wanted to do. After she saw Xu Que''s piece of jade, she no longer doubted him, and did what he had requested. Firstly, she asked a hundred craftsmen to make the Kongming Lantern and the fabric wings that were needed for paragliding. Then, she emptied out a storeroom and managed to gather around a hundred people by the end of the night. Xu Que slowly walked into the room, while waving his feather fan. "Good evening! Everyone!" "Good evening! Hero Zhuge!" "Good! You all look very cheered up! I believe you are the future of Water Nation!" Xu Que nodded with satisfaction. Hearing this, everyone felt very proud. Situ anxiously walked toward to Xu Que and asked, "Hero Zhuge, what are we going to do?" "Good question. I have been thinking all afternoon and I have made a new formula. We shall begin now!" "Begin to do what?" Situ was confused. "We shall begin to make ice lollies together. I have decided to make an energy drink for you. It is called RedBull. Considering the climate here, I think it would be better to make the drink into an energy ice lolly." Xu Que said. Ice lolly? Hearing this, everyone was stunned. There are already so many ice lollies available here, why do we have to make one by ourselves? Earlier, when Situ had mentioned that the soldiers would get very tired without True Core Strength, he had immediately thought of RedBull. Usually, the energy drinks contained caffeine, vitamins and other nutritions. They could make people feel refreshed and energetic. Since Xu Que was already a one-star chef, he could even make a tofu that would make anyone who ate it extremely powerful. Of course, he would just as easily be able to make some special energy drinks. But the problem was how energetic this energy drink could make someone. This factor would be determined by Xu Que''s skill. To be able to make the perfect energy drink, he spent 1500 Acting Tough Points to buy a certification of two-star chef. Still, he was worried that his skills might still be a bit low, so he spent another 3000 Acting Tough Points and bought a certification of three-star chef. Today, he wanted to build a ice lolly manufacturing factory here in Water Nation! "I hope you can all trust my expertise! The ice lolly I am going to make is very special! If we can work together, once we make enough ice lollies, we will be able to rescue the Water Empress. Tell me! Are you going to do it or not?" Xu Que said resolutely. "Yes! Let''s do this!" "We are definitely going to do this!" "We would do anything for you!" Hearing this, Xu Que felt very proud. His Acting Tough Points were also increasing! He summoned his system storage. Then he took out all the equipment and began to assemble it. All the equipment comprised of advanced inventions from Earth, but here in the Cultivation World, they would just look like some peculiar iron-made "gadgets". Both Situ and the others were very curious. They stared at the equipment. That night, the whole city remained lit up. The craftsmen in the eastern side of the city were making the Kongming Lantern and the fabric wings. The citizens in the southern side of the city were using the equipment to produce raw materials. Xu Que used a bit of his Soul Strength to control the machine he had assembled and turned all the raw materials into ice lolly. Meanwhile, he also carefully sprinkled some mysterious tiny crystals on them. The brown ice lollies came out, one after another... 398 Sneak-attacking the Holy Ground at Nigh Chapter 398: Sneak-attacking the Holy Ground at Night Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Situ had been with Xu Que all night and was shocked by all that she had seen. Watching the ice lollies popping out one by one, she was so surprised that her eyes opened wide. "Hero Zhuge, is this the ice lolly that can help our soldiers quickly reclaim their strength?" Situ asked. She still could not totally believe it. After all, there was nothing special about the ice lolly, except for its strange appearance. She did not even feel any Qi emanating from the ice lolly. Xu Que smiled and handed an ice lolly to Situ. "Eat it and you will find out." Situ smelt it a little bit, sensing a slightly fragrant aroma. Then she opened her mouth and bit off a small piece of it. This woman is really something. She was supposed to lick it, not to bite it! "What!" Situ covered her mouth and stared at Xu Que. There was a cracking sound in her mouth. Clearly, something was jumping around upon her tongue. She was terrified and wanted to spit the ice out. Seeing this, Xu Que quickly covered her mouth with his hand and hurriedly said, "You will be fine. It is called cracking candy. You will soon get used to it, and then it will be easier for you to eat something else." Something else? Situ was confused and realized that her mouth was still covered by Xu Que''s hand. Although she had been spending most of her time with soldiers, she still felt embarrassed when she was touched by a man. She backed away a step and looked at Xu Que angrily. "What is going on?" Situ asked. After the cracking candy stopped jumping around inside her mouth, she could feel a sweet flavour permeating her tastebuds. Her body suddenly trembled. She felt as if an invisible energy was flowing through her body. She now felt very energetic. She had not slept for a few days, but now she felt so refreshed and comfortable! "This is amazing! Hero Zhuge, I can feel that something is happening inside my body!" Situ said happily. It seemed that she had forgotten her position as the general. She looked so cute and naive, just like a little girl who had eaten some sweets. Xu Que was amazed. It is just an ice lolly with cracking candy, why is she so happy about it? In fact, the reason why Situ was so happy was because she now could see the possibility of her side winning. I am in the Infant Transformation Stage, and even I am already feeling so refreshed after eating this ice lolly. I believe the other soldiers will definitely feel better after eating the ice lolly as well. With the help of it, we could definitely win this battle. "Do you like the flavour of it?" Xu Que smiled. Situ nodded. "The ice lolly not only tastes good, but it is also refreshing me and making me feel so energetic! Hero Zhuge, you are really a hero!" "You are welcome!" Xu Que said. At last, by the following evening, they had managed to make tens of thousands of ice lollies. Since it was very cold outside, Xu Que did not even need to make a refrigerator to store all these ice lollies. The citizens evenly divided the ice lollies and put them in many boxes. Situ asked the citizens to move these boxes out of the room and prepare to deliver them to the soldiers. As for the citizens who had helped make the ice lollies, each of them received an ice lolly in compensation. The citizen were all surprised when rhey tried it. After all, they were human, and they all felt extremely tired after having worked nonstop for twenty-four hours. But after they ate the ice lollies, they instantly became very energetic. "This ice lolly is amazing!" "You are right! The ice lolly is so special!" "Hero Zhuge really is powerful!" "Hero Zhuge, why don''t we create a name for the ice lolly. The name ''ice lolly'' is too ordinary!" a citizen suggested. Hearing this, everyone agreed. "Yes, we should devise a special name for this ice lolly." "I think we should call it ''Amazing Stick''!" "Well, I think we should call it the ''Big Stick''!" "Hey, guys.The ice lolly is brown and has the same function as the Lingzhi Mushroom, we should call it ''Meat Stick''!" "Huh, this is a good name!" Everyone nodded and thought this was a perfect name. Meanwhile, Xu Que was chewing on an ice lolly. When he heard the term ''Meat Stick'', he could not help but laugh and spit out the ice lolly. What? ''Meat Stick''? Seriously? "Are you not feeling well? Hero Zhuge?" Xu Que waved his hand and said, "I am fine! You should all go back home and have a rest. Actually, I have already created a name for the ice lolly. I want to call it ''Exploding Stick''!" ''Exploding Stick''? Hearing this, everyone was shocked. "What a name! When I was eating the ice lolly, I indeed felt like something was ''exploding'' inside my mouth! Hero Zhuge, you are so knowledgeable!" "It is nothing." Xu Que proudly waved his hands. In the afternoon sunlight, the snow that covered the whole city was shining red. Everyone in the city felt very happy! "Hero Zhuge, what should we do next?" Situ asked in a low voice. She still could not believe that the Kongming Lantern and the fabric wings could help the soldiers cross the abyss. Xu Que did not reply. He gently waved his fan and looked at the sun, smiling. "Situ no, General Hai Tang. Summon the soldiers and get ready to go tonight! Let''s sneak-attack the Holy Ground tonight!" 399 Lets Go Chapter 399: Let''s Go Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio That night, the sky was extremely dark. There were only a few stars shining in the sky. An army of thousands was marching towards the Snow Mountain. Xu Que was the military advisor of the army, whilst Situ was leading the army. Soldiers towards the back of the army were carrying a huge amount of goods and materials, like Kongming Lanterns and fabric wings. Each of the soldiers had an ice lolly in their hands. The soldiers carefully held the ice lollies in their hand. They were all very confident. Still, some of the soldiers also felt a bit concerned. Will these ice lollies and fabric wings really help us cross the abyss and fly to the Holy Ground? Can we really avoid being spotted by the other side with thousands of us all moving together? Soon, after they had climbed about halfway up the mountain, they found that their True Core Strength had been drained completely. It was the same for Xu Que. Even so, he still managed to summon System and ask it if he could break this restriction. The System answered, "This restriction is too difficult to break with the current level of your System. The System requires an upgrade!" Hearing this, Xu Que did not say anything. Clearly, this damn System wants me to spend more Acting Tough Points. I am already at Level 3. I would need to spend at least 10,000 Acting Tough Points to upgrade to a higher level! Besides, with the help of the ice lolly, I will not even need to use my True Core Strength. "Hero Zhuge, the abyss is right in front of us," Situ said. "Ask the army to stop, I will have a look around," Xu Que said. Then he walked forward a few steps and stopped at the edge of the abyss. The abyss was so deep that he could see nothing but darkness, as if the whole universe had been buried by the dark. On the other side, he could see a person walking. "That should be a soldier of the Ice Troops!" "System, tell me the distance between the two sides, the speed of the wind and the height we need to reach if we want to fly across the abyss," Xu Que said. "Calculation completed. The height should be between 200 to 230 meters" Xu Que smiled. As people often said, once you mastered mathematics, physics and chemistry, you would be able to solve any problem. For me, once you have a System like mine, you can really solve all the problems. "Situ, ask the soldiers to put on the fabric wings and stay still upon a Kongming Lantern. I will light the Kongming Lanterns, and we can all fly across the abyss," Xu Que said. "Can this really work?" Situ was still not sure about this. "Believe me! This is science, the wisdom of humanity!" Xu Que patted Situ on her head and smiled. Situ blushed. I am a general and I was just patted by him as if I am a child. This is really embarrassing. Luckily, since it was dark around, no one else had seen it. Otherwise, she would not even know how to face her own subordinates. "Hero Zhuge if you ever touch me without asking me first, I will punish you according to military law." Situ said seriously. Then she turned around and walked towards the soldiers. She is really a difficult catch! Soon, Situ came back. She was wearing a fabric wing and quickly crawled onto a Kongming Lantern. "Everyone is ready now." She said. Xu Que laughed and began to don his fabric wings. He crawled onto a Kongming Lantern too. The Kongming Lantern was made from special materials. It was light and firm and could lift a few adults at one time. "System, check if the igniter has been properly installed." Before their departure, he had asked the citizens to install an igniter to each lantern. Once he flipped a switch, all the igniters in each of the lanterns would be lighted. "Ding! All the igniters have been properly installed." the System answered. "Good! Let''s give the soldiers of the Ice Troops a big surprise!" Xu Que was very excited and quickly flipped the switch. The lanterns lit up one after another. The whole area was soon full of light. All the soldiers held their breaths as they waited for their lanterns to light up. Situ was feeling very nervous as she stared at her own lantern. Gradually, all the lanterns lit up. Seeing the lanterns beginning to rise, everyone was shocked. Their eyes were wide open. Hero Zhuge is right! How amazing is this! Everyone felt very excited. No one dared to make a sound. Earlier, Xu Que had demanded that no one make any sound before landing. Otherwise, he would hang them on the city wall and have their penis touched. In the quiet night, tens of hundreds of lanterns slowly floated to the sky. On the other side, a patrolling soldier saw this scene and exclaimed, "Look! Something is not right on the other side!" "What''s that?" "Where did all the lanterns come from?" "How strange! A lantern cannot fly, right?" Soon, all the soldiers on the city wall gathered together to discuss this peculiar scene. They could only see the shining lanterns, not the people upon them. "Could it be a signal from our peers? By now, General Li should probably have fully occupied Snow City!" a soldier said. "Impossible! No one on our side has ever sent that sort of signal!" "How strange this is. No one can use their True Core Strength on the mountain, so how come the lanterns are flying in the sky?" "I see. It must be the people in the Snow City. they must be so desperate that they sent the lanterns up to the sky with their True Core Strength, hoping that God would save them!" "Ha. We have given them enough chances!" "Never mind the lanterns. Let''s go have a drink." "The Ice Queen is here, how dare you go have a drink?" "What? When did she get here?" "A few days ago. I have been told that she went to the Holy Ground to see the Water Empress" 400 Soldiers Falling From The Sky Chapter 400: Soldiers Falling From The Sky Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio At the top of Snow Mountain was a cave made from ice that had been carved into the cliff. The door of the cave was closed. It was made from ice too, and was shielded by a ray of light. Inside the cave were two young women. They were sitting on cushions, face-to-face. An impenetrable light separated the two. One had long hair, smooth skin and a beautiful face, and looked very elegant and demure. She sat on the cushion without making a sound. She also had a fine figure as well. She was the Water Empress, Hong Yan. The other woman also looked very charming, but her personality seemed totally different to that of Hong Yan. Instead, she looked very seductive. This was the Ice Queen, Liu Jingning. "Hong Yan, the whole of Water Nation is mine now. I think you''d better leave this place! The Five Elements Mountain is such a small place for you to stay in," Ice Queen said. The Water Empress did not reply. Qi was rising from her body. It seemed that the Qi was trying to break the restrictive enchantments on the Holy Ground. Obviously, one''s True Core Strength would not lose effect in this cave. "Do not try to break the restrictions here. You won''t succeed! I know that you came here in order to try break the restriction. But you are bound to fail, just like your mother did. Why bother?" Liu Jingning laughed. Hearing this, the Water Empress suddenly opened her eyes! Hong Yan said coldly, "I know it is the Jiang family who sent the soldiers to help you. I want you to tell them that since I have already left, I will not go back to try and take the throne!" Liu Jingning sneered. "No matter what you say, your family name is Jiang, so you are still a member of the Jiang family. As long as you are alive, those people will not stop worrying!" "So they sent you here to take my life? You will not succeed!" Hong Yan said. "Of course, I cannot take your life and I do not dare to as you are also a member of the Jiang family. Fifty years ago, I came all the way out here to take that item. I never thought that you would be here, and it never occurred to me that the late Emperor of Water Nation would actually turn out to be your father''s servant. He even officially accepted you as his daughter and made you his heiress. I think the reason why he did so was to try hide his true identity as your father''s servant." "That item belongs to my late mother. You cannot take it!" Hong Yan shook her head. Liu Jingning said in a low voice, "Why? Do you really think that item can change your fate? It''s impossible! Your late mother failed that time, and you will too!" Liu Jingning sneered. "Jiang Hong Yan, both you and your late mother are bound to misery. Your father died to change your mother''s fate and he still did not succeed. In fact, no one can! But for me, that item can help me be stronger. Why do you have to stop me from achieving that?" "I do not want to change anything! You want to be stronger, but there are many other ways to do so. Why do you have to take away the thing that my late mother left to me?" Hong Yan said. She closed her eyes. If it were not for the impenetrable light between them, Liu Jingning would have already taken that item from Hong Yan. Suddenly, a wooden plate flew into the cave from outside. Liu Jingning caught it easily with her slim hand. There were a few lines inscribed on it. After reading it, Liu Jingning frowned. "Flying lanterns in the sky?" She was rather confused. Then she took out a bronze mirror. She snapped her fingers. The next moment, her True Core Strength changed into a ray of light and darted towards the mirror. In the blink of an eye, the scene outside the cave was displayed in the mirror. In the dark sky, thousands of huge shining lanterns were floating and flying higher and higher. Many soldiers of the Ice Troops gathered together and talked about the peculiar scene. They were talking so loud that Liu Jingning could hear their voices. "Why on earth are there so many floating lanterns? What is happening? They still have not occupied Snow City, have they?" Liu Jingning frowned. She also thought the lanterns were the doing of the citizens of the Snow City. Right at this moment, she saw something strange in the scene. "What?" Liu Jingning was surprised. A great amount of shadows were descending upon the Snow Mountain. The soldiers of the Ice Troops outside the cave could not use their True Core Strength and the sky was too dark, so they failed to see the shadows. But she could see it and realized that something was wrong. "Jiang Hong Yan, your country''s citizens are really quite tough. Not only have they protected their city, but they also dared to come up to the mountain." Liu Jingning sneered. "Do not worry, they will all die!" Hearing this, Hong Yan frowned. Still, she did not open her eyes. Meanwhile, the impenetrable light behind her began to shift. Liu Jingning did not notice this, as she was busy looking at the scene in the mirror. The thousands of soldiers of Snow City had already crossed the abyss and were already above the city wall of the Holy Ground. The distance between them and the ground was only meters. The patrolling soldiers finally spotted them. "Sh*t! They have come!" "What the f*ck! Are soldiers falling from the sky?" "F*ck, the soldiers falling from the sky.. they are people of the Snow City!" "What! How did they fly across the abyss?" "Don''t talk bullsh*t! Inform the General!" "Where are the bowmen? Tell them to come right now!" The soldiers began to shout and run about like headless chicks. At this moment, Xu Que and the soldiers of Snow City all landed. Before he touched the ground, Xu Que took out a speaker and said, "Surprise! You have been surrounded by us! Now, men stand on the left, women on the right, and everyone else in the middle. Put your hands behing your heads and squat!" ... 401 Here He Was! Chapter 401: Here He Was! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que''s voice echoed through the Snow Mountain! Does this guy want to loot us? Hearing him speak, Liu Jingning was stunned and could not help but laugh. From the mirror, she saw clearly that the guy was a good-looking young man. She had never imagined that a man like him could talk like that! Suddenly, the Water Empress opened her eyes. She was surprised by what she saw from the mirrorXu Que and many other soldiers falling from the sky, where countless Kongming Lanterns were floating. Even though he looks very gentle, he is actually quite powerful and brave! How did he even get here? The Water Empress was very surprised. She had met Xu Que for the first time in the Tower of Souls, and had gotten to know his magnificent strength whilst they were in Fire Country together. Everything about him returned to her mind. She smiled a little bit. Her smile was so beautiful that it could overshadow the loveliness of all the flowers in the world. "Jiang Hong Yan, I have never come across this good-looking young man before. I saw him coming here with Situ, so he must be very strong.. why have I never seen him before?" Liu Jingning asked, staring into the mirror. "But it doesn''t matter, really. They will all die, and it will be all because of you! Jiang Hong Yan, you really are destined to be unhappy! Even your name means beauty that will bring disaster to your beloved it shows clearly that anyone who is involved with you will always lose their life for you!" Liu Jingning sneered. Hearing this, Hong Yan said gently, "It is you who should be worried. Your soldiers will be defeated by him! Liu Jingning, if you do not want all your soldiers to die, I suggest you leave now!" "Nonsense!" Liu Jingning turned around and laughed hard, as if she had heard a funny joke. The Water Empress shook her head and smiled. "Jiang Hong Yan, I never thought that you might have become less intelligent since leaving the Jiang family. Do you really think I will believe your words? Wait and see for yourself, my soldiers will surely kill that young man!" The two stopped talking and stared into the mirror together. Amongst all the people around them, Xu Que was the tallest. His cheeky personality did not seem at all compatible with his gentle appearance. Although it seemed like Situ was the one leading the soldiers, in actual fact, Xu Que was their true leader. Before landing, they had loosened their fabric wings and taken out their long spears, attacking the soldiers of the Ice Troops the moment they neared the ground. The soldiers of the Ice Troops had not been prepared for this at all. There were only a few hundred soldiers patrolling the city wall, and they had never expected such a thing to happen. Soon, hundreds of soldiers under the Ice Queen''s command were killed. Xu Que held his eight-star sword in his hand and attacked, felling most of the soldiers himself. Although he could not use his True Core Strength, he was still able to easily kill the enemy, cutting through their lines as if they were a pile of mud. Then he used his Lone Nine Swords technique until they were almost completely crushed. In very little time, the last soldier of the Ice Troops fell. Xu Que stepped over his body and shouted, "Now, who still wants to fight me? "Who?" all the soldiers of Snow City shouted in unison. They felt extremely excited, having so easily killed all the patrolling soldiers. Situ proudly stood upon the city wall, holding her weapon, Fang Tian Ji, in her hand. Her eyes were full of exhilaration. After seeing what Xu Que had done, she now felt very confident in their ability to win this battle. "How dare you!" came a shout. A very strong man stepped out of the camp. Wearing ice armour, he was at Level 4 of the Infant Transformation Stage, and looked ferociously powerful despite having no access to his True Core Strength. "How dare you! My fellows, let''s kill them all!" the strong man shouted, gesturing wildly his hand. In the blink of an eye, countless soldiers of the Ice Troops came pouring out of the camp and assembled themselves into a battle formation. Since it was already late at night, most of the soldiers had previously been resting. After hearing the strong man''s order, however, they had hurriedly gotten up. Some of them were still wearing ice armour. Xu Que shouted, "Shoot your arrows!" "Yes!" All the soldiers of Snow City quickly let loose their arrows. In one sudden movement, the arrows flew towards the soldiers of the Ice Troops like falling rain. Countless soldiers of the Ice Troops died then and there, before getting close to the city wall. Without the help of True Core Strength, most could not withstand the arrows. Most importantly, Xu Que was now already occupying the city wall. "Shoot! Do not stop! Right! Let''s shoot them to death! Shoot them in their faces!" Xu Que stood on the city wall, shouting encouragement. Meanwhile, he summoned his System and purchased many containers of burning oil with his Acting Tough Points. "Come and pour this burning oil down on them!" Xu Que instructed a few hundred soldiers. He ordered them to pour the oil down along the city wall. Soon, the pungent smell of the oil began to permeate the area. The soldiers of the Ice Troops frowned and covered their nose with their hands. "What is this smell?" "It smells so terrible!" "Could it be urine?" "F*ck! They are total nuts!" "How shameless they are! Where are our bowmen? Come and cover us!" "Huh? What are they doing with torches?" Many soldiers of the Ice Troops were shocked. Xu Que gave each soldier a torch and looked down at the soldiers from the city wall, sneering at them. Seeing this, all the soldiers of the Ice Troops trembled. "Do not stop! Do not be afraid! They are just playing tricks! Bowmen, shoot!" the General shouted. Our numbers overwhelm them. Even though they are occupying the city wall, we will not lose. We have lost thousands of our peers, but that is normal in a war. I believe we will win in the end, the General thought to himself. "Let''s kill them!" the General shouted. Hearing this, the soldiers of the Ice Troops began to run towards the city wall. The bowmen behind them aimed at the city wall and shot their arrows towards the Snow City forces. Seeing this, Xu Que sneered. "How stupid! Throw all the torches down!" 402 It Was Time To Give Them A Real Show Chapter 402: It Was Time To Give Them A Real Show Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio All of a sudden, countless torches were thrown from the city wall. Their surrounding area was illuminated by firelight. Bang! As soon as the torches touched the burning oil on the ground and walls, it burst into flame. The fire quickly spread around the area. The soldiers of the Ice Troops who were standing towards the front were surrounded by fire. Since they could not use their True Core Strength, they all melted. "Sh*t!" "Withdraw!" "They are very wicked! They are trying to kill us with fire!" "Do not push me! Retreat!" "F*ck! My feet are on fire!" It was total chaos. Soldiers from behind tried running to the front, soldiers in front tried to run behind! They all tread in the burning oil. Many soldiers were on fire and screamed in great pain. The smoke rose up from the crowd. What a terrible scene. Thousands of soldiers were being devoured by the fire! Xu Que stopped laughing. In fact he also felt that it was a bit cruel to kill them in this way. But if he did not kill them, then the soldiers of the Snow City would be the ones to die. That was why he had decided to burn them to death in the first place. Once the soldiers of the Ice Troops were frightened enough by this, he would definitely win. The screaming persisted as countless soldiers of the Ice Troops lost their lives in the sea of fire. The bowmen at the back of the army were totally stunned. Their faces all turned to pale and they sat very still. The General was shocked and so angry that he clenched his fists. The dead soldiers were all his subordinateshow could he not be furious? "How wicked you are! How dare you do this!" the General shouted to the city wall. Hearing this, the Snow City soldiers upon the city wall all lowered their heads, feeling a little sad about what they had done. At this moment, Xu Que stepped forward and shouted, "They are traitors! They invaded your country! They killed your peers and looted us! Do you really think you should let them go?" Hearing this, the soldiers of the Snow City did not reply. Yes! They invaded us, killed our families, looted our houses and imprisoned our Water Empress. Why should we feel sorry for them? Xu Que continued to speak. "They are cruel! If we feel sorry for them, we are being cruel to ourselves! Do you really think you should let them go?" The soldiers on the city wall were all convinced by Xu Que''s words. "Yes! We shall kill them all!" "Kill them all!" "Kill them all!" They all shouted together. Seeing their peers burning in the fire and hearing the voices coming from the city wall, the soldiers of the Ice Troops freaked out and looked towards the city wall in a daze. The soldiers of Snow City had become such a cruel and ferocious army! They are occupying our city wall and killing our peers with fire. We cannot use our True Core Strength, which means that we are no different from mortals here. How can we defeat them? All of a sudden, all the soldiers of the Ice Troops felt very tired. They no longer wanted to fight. The General was speechless. He looked at Xu Que and felt very surprised by what he had done. "Who is this guy? He is so young, but he is already so good at lifting the morale of the soldiers! Who is he?" During a war, aside from the strength of a soldier, the next most important thing was having a general who understood how to lift the morale of his soldiers. No matter how physically powerful an army was, once the soldiers became dispirited, they would still be bound to lose! Xu Que clearly knew this, which was why he was using his words so deftly to lift the spirits of his peers. Inside the cave, all the events happening outside were projected in the mirror. Liu Jingning was completely shocked by what she had seen. She had never expected that young man to be so cruel, and so effective at raising the morale of his peers. He had managed to completely change the energy of the soldiers of the Snow City, which would otherwise have been just a normal army. Furthermore, he had almost frightened her soldiers to death! "It... it is impossible!" Liu Jingning suddenly turned around and shouted, "Jiang Hong Yan, tell me who this young man is! Is he your Holy Son? That can''t be possible. He is just at Level 8 of the Infant Transformation Stage, so he cannot be a Holy Son!" Hong Yan smiled. "He comes from Fire Country, and he grew up in the Five Elements Mountain. But with his strength, he is definitely qualified to become a Holy Son!" "Nonsense! It is impossible for there to be a Holy Son in the Five Elements Mountain!" Liu Jingning was shocked. "You should leave with your soldiers now, otherwise, you will all be killed!" Hongyan said gently. Hearing this, Liu Jingning was alarmed. "No, you are lying!" she insisted. "You think I would believe your words?" Hong Yan spoke, "I just do not want that young man to kill anyone else anymore. He has already killed too many. Such acts committed at such a young age will make life very tough for him in the future!" Liu Jingning sneered. "He is only at Level 10 of the Infant Transformation Stage. I don''t see what difference he could make!" Hongyan stopped talking, a wry smile on her lips. She closed her eyes again and continued to fight against the restrictive enchantments with her True Core Strength! In her heart, she already knew that Xu Que would win. Liu Jingning was furious and sneered. "Jiang Hong Yan, you can''t scare me! It is only because my soldiers cannot use their True Core Strength here that they failed to fight back! Do not forget, I have already occupied all of Water Nation! If I want to kill him, I would be able to kill him right now." Kill him right now? Hong Yan had heard someone say the exact same thing in the past. Tian Sha, who was at Level 8 of the Infant Transformation Stage, had once uttered this exact sentence. But he had been killed by Xu Que in the end. Now, is it your turn? Does this mean you will be killed by Xu Que? Thinking of this, Hong Yan smiled. The restrictive enchantment behind her began to twist and shift. Outside, the battle was getting more and more intense! The General had now changed tactics. He ordered the bowmen to shoot their arrows from a great distance, and gathered the remaining soldiers. He then divided them into many small teams. Each team had around a hundred people. At last, he asked all the soldiers to move towards the city wall from all directions. Xu Que had plenty of burning oil, but he felt that it would be a bit too cruel to kill his enemies in this way. He was worried that this might create some psychological problems for Situ and the soldiers of the Snow City. In fact, his concerns did make sense. Since the beginning of the battle, Situ had been standing next to him and she had not made a sound at all. Now, Xu Que decided to change tactics too! "System, how many Acting Tough Points do I need to pay to buy a Zhuge Repeating Crossbow? 10 Acting Tough Points for a hundred crossbows? Fine, give me 5000 crossbows." He paused. "By the way, give me ''King of Wushu'' and ''Dragon Subduing Palms'' as well. Since the body''s own internal force is not been restricted here, it is time for me to give them a good show!" 403 Zhuge Repeating Crossbow Chapter 403: Zhuge Repeating Crossbow Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Ding! You have bought 5000 crossbows. 500 Acting Tough Points have been deducted." The notification of the System rang in his mind. Xu Que had also bought two books''King of Wushu'' and ''Dragon Subduing Palms''with 30 Acting Tough Points. Both books concerned the practice of martial artsor in other words, Yellow Stage Martial Arts. If Xu Que were in a world of swordsmen, the two types of martial arts would be very helpful. But he was at that moment in the Cultivation World, where the two types of martial arts were not a big deal at all. However, since no one could use their True Core Strength here, he felt no better than a mortal in that moment. ''King of Wushu'', in fact, was a type of martial art that required the exertion of a great internal force. It was very masculine and ferocious. If an ordinary man learned how to perform it, his internal force would be greatly enhanced. Zhang Wuji was an example of this. The King of Wushu technique was compatible with the Dragon Subduing Palm technique. Performing the two in conjunction would allow one to achieve a very good effect. "Vice Battalion Commander, Come over here!" Xu Que pointed to a random soldier near him. That soldier was stunned and said, "Sorry, I am not the Vice Battalion Commander" "Never mind that, from now on, you are the Vice Battalion Commander. Tell the others to throw their damned bows and arrows away and use the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow." Xu Que retrieved all the Zhuge Repeating Crossbows from his system storage. Bang! Suddenly, 5000 Zhuge Repeating Crossbows appeared on the ground. Seeing this, everyone around him was shocked. "What is this? It looks so strange." "Hero Zhuge just said that this is the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow. Is this something he made himself?" The soldiers had no idea how to use this crossbow. After all, in the Cultivation World, cultivators were accustomed to using cultivation techniques and magic weapons. As for gunpowder, it had been invented by the cultivators by accident. Later, it was humans who had made cannons out of the gunpowder. Compared with those items, the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow seemed a bit shabby. But in their current situation where no one could use their True Core Strength and there was no gunpowder at all, the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow seemed to be a good second choice. "Repeat after me. Yes, right! First, target the enemy, put one hand on the switch, pull the device on the top with your other hand, then shoot!" In the blink of an eye, a thin but sharp arrow quickly flew from the weapon and pierced on the chest of a soldier of the Ice Troops. "Sh*t!" Seeing this, everyone on the city wall took a deep breath. "How amazing! It does not even take him much strength to shoot the arrow. The arrow flies so fast as well!" The soldiers of the Ice Troops were also stunned. They stared at the city wall, trying to find out where the arrows had come from. "They really are shameless! They are even using hidden weapons!" "Fire first, then hidden weapons" The General''s face turned gloomy. "Never mind," he said. "The hidden weapons will not affect us. Shoot! Hurry up! Kill them all!" "Yes!" Seeing this scene, Xu Que sneered and targeted the marching soldiers. "Everyone, watch carefully now. I am going to show you how powerful the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow really is!" Xu Que shouted. "Didn''t we already see it just now?" one soldier said. Xu Que pressed the switch. In the next moment, a thin arrow flew out. Then he quickly moved his finger, and the device on the crossbow continued moving forward and backward at a rapid pace. Bang! Bang! Bang!... In the blink of an eye, countless arrows were flying out one after another. All the soldiers on the city wall were speechless. "What the f*ck! So many arrows with just one shot?" "The soldiers of the Ice Troops are doomed this time!" "We have got five thousand crossbows. Just one is already this powerful" "Hero Zhuge is really powerful, and he has got so many weapons! It is lucky that he is on our side" Xu Que said, "See? Now, everyone take a crossbow and let''s shoot them to death." Hearing this, everyone got excited and hurriedly picked up a crossbow. They could not wait to test the crossbows themselves. Situ also took a crossbow. "Good, you guys take care of the soldiers. I will go and kill their bowmen and that General!" Xu Que stepped forward onto the edge of the city wall, about to jump down. "Hero Zhuge, do not do that, it is dangerous!" "Do not forget, we cannot use our True Core Strength!" "Are you unhappy? Tell us about it! We can help you!" "I will be fine" Xu Que said. "I will go with you," Situ said, holding her weapon, Fang Tian Ji, in her hand. "You should stay here and help them. I am the protagonist of the upcoming show!" Xu Que touched his chest and smiled. "I know that you are powerful. But how are you planning to get down there in the first place? It is too high! We haven''t got any fabric wings here either, unless you make another set" Situ said. "I will just jump down. Have you ever heard of the Chinese Qinggong? If not, let me show you!" 404 You Have The Ball To Come Down? Yes! I Do! Chapter 404: You Have The Ball To Come Down? Yes! I Do! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Before he jumped off, Xu Que purchased a book called ''Cloud Jump of Wudang Fraction'' from the System, and quickly learnt and grasped the core idea of the book. Then, he leapt forward and stood on the edge of the city wall! Seeing this, all his fellow soldiers on the city wall were shocked, including Situ. Does he really intend to jump off the city wall without using his True Core Strength? When the soldiers of the Ice Troops saw this scene, they were stunned as well. "Look! What is that wicked young guy going to do now?" "He is just showing off!" "Do you have the balls to jump?" "If you do, then jump!" Many soldiers of the Ice Troops began to shout at him. They thought that Xu Que was just showing off by standing at the edge of the city wall. The General sneered. "He is really full of himself! I will cut him to pieces as soon as he gets down here!" "That young guy does not have the balls to jump! He will be killed by our General if he comes down!" "Wicked man! Come down and have a fair fight with us!" "Come down!" The bowmen also began to shout. All of a sudden, around thirty thousand soldiers of the Ice Troops began to shout, their voices echoing around the whole mountain. Hearing this, the soldiers of Snow City became worried and joined in the racket with their own admonitions. "Hero Zhuge, please do not jump off!" "They are just trying to provoke you, do not jump!" "Do not mind them! We should all just stay here, they cannot harm us on the city wall!" "Yes! Hero Zhuge, do not jump!" In the cave, Liu Jingning saw everything happen through the mirror. She sneered at the sight. "Jiang Hong Yan, do you think he has the balls to jump off? No matter how powerful he is, he cannot possibly defeat the thirty thousand people waiting on the ground!" Hong Yan opened her eyes and smiled. "He will jump off!" Hearing this, Liu Jingning was stunned. Then she laughed. "No way! You think too highly of him! Neither you nor I would be able to beat thirty thousand people in an area that strips us of our True Core Strength! It will be impossible for him too!" "He will win!" Hong Yan said. Then she closed her eyes again. Right at this moment, the restrictive enchantment behind Hong Yan had become very thin. It was about to break! Liu Jingning stared at the mirror and sneered. "I don''t think he has the balls to jump off! And even if he does, he will definitely be killed!" Xu Que stood on the edge of the city wall. The wind was blowing, and his clothes were billowing out in the breeze. He looked extremely handsome and elegant. Hearing what the soldiers of the Ice Troops were yelling, he sneered. "Remember, you are the ones asking me to jump off! You will all regret this!" He began to practise the King of Wushu technique. A magnificent, manly internal force began to flow all through his body! He stepped forward again, and jumped off. "Hero Zhuge! Don''t!" all the soldiers on the city wall exclaimed in fear. The soldiers of the Ice Troops were euphoric.. "Good! He jumped off!" "Everyone, go! Let''s kill him!" "He is asking for death!" "Even if he is killed by the fall, we shall cut his body into pieces!" "I will drink his blood and avenge my peers!" In the cave, Liu Jingning was shocked. "He is... he is crazy! I cannot believe this!" Then after a moment, she began to sneer: "Jiang Hong Yan, you were right, he did indeed jump off! Still, he will be killed!" Hong Yan opened her eyes and stared at the mirror. She knew that Xu Que would not do anything dangerous if he was not completely sure of himself. Nevertheless, she was still a bit worried and wanted to see how he was going to turn the situation around. After all, under the same circumstances, both she and Liu Jingning would certainly have ended up dead. Xu Que was wearing a smile. He put his hands behind his back and gently moved his feet, as if he was walking in the air. "Huh? Why he was falling so slowly?" The soldiers of the Ice Troops were shocked. "Sh*t! He is rising up!" "He cannot use his True Core Strength, so how can he fly? Are my eyes deceiving me?" "He just flew past me!" "Shoot him! Shoot him now!" Before, they had been about to kill him. They had never expected him to be able to fly! The soldiers on the city wall were shocked. "Hero Zhuge can fly?" "How did he manage to do that?" "He is really something!" "How marvelous he is!" Situ was so surprised that her eyes were wide open. Then she began to shout. "Hero Zhuge, be careful!" All the bowmen of the Ice Troops were now targeting Xu Que. They were about to shoot him down! In the blink of an eye, countless arrows were flying towards Xu Que. "You guys are so impatient!" Xu Que smiled and began to concentrate all his masculine internal force in his palm! Then he drew an arc in the air and shouted, "Flying Dragon in Heaven!" All of a sudden, a dragon''s roar sounded. His palm was shining with golden light. A golden dragon suddenly flew out of his hands, immense and roaring as it darted its way towards the rain of arrows. ... 405 Utmost Victory Chapter 405: Utmost Victory Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Bang! The golden dragon quickly grew larger and larger, until it covered more than half of the sky. All the arrows fell to the ground as if they had been swept away by a hurricane. Everyone at present was shocked by this scene. No one made any sound. The battlefield was completely silent. "This...this is impossible!" "No one can use his True Core Strength here, so how can he still be using magic inscriptions?" "This isn''t magic inscriptions! This is the technique of the mortals, Kung Fu!" So this person is a cultivator but can also practise the mortals'' art of Kung Fu? I have never seen a mortal''s Kung Fu abilities like this they can have such a magnificent effect! I mean, a golden dragon literally appeared! In fact, this golden dragon had been created from Xu Que''s internal force. A mortal''s Kung Fu abilities however would not be as powerful as a cultivator''s True Core Strength. But the Kung Fu skill that Xu Que had just performed was already powerful enough to shock everyone at present. Np one could use their True Core Strength hereand that made Xu Que seem all the more special. "The great dragon is repentant!" Xu Que shouted. The golden dragon turned around and flew towards the bowmen on the ground. Bang! The earth cracked. Dozens of bowmen were hit by its force and fell onto the ground, spitting blood. "Run! Run!" the General shouted as he quickly backed away. He was very distressed. It would be impossible for him to launch a counterattack! In reality, if they had access to their True Core Strength here, any cultivator of the Foundation Building Stage would easily be able to defeat Xu Que. Seeing that the General had backed away, the bowmen all began to retreat as well. "Come and fight against me! It is you who asked me to jump off! Do not run!" Xu Que shouted, landing on the ground. The bowmen were running so fast that they almost fell over. "General! Come and fight me! I''ll even allow you to hit me first!" Xu Que shouted. Earlier, the General had said that he would cut Xu Que into pieces if he dared to jump off the city wall. But oh, how the tables had turned. Now he was running away The soldiers atop the city wall were all stunned. Although Xu Que had already given them many surprises, this time they were so shocked that they almost passed out! "Hero Zhuge is...amazingly powerful!" "He alone has defeated the whole army!" "I have never seen anything like this in my entire life! It is really scary!" "What do you mean?" "He is not only cleverer than us, but also more hard-working and knowledgeable than us. Don''t you think that is scary?" "Luckily, he is on our side! Otherwise, I would just kill myself I would never choose to confront him!" itu took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Listen! Everyone, raise your Zhuge Repeating Crossbows!" "Yes!" the soldiers of Snow City replied. They all felt very confident now. Some soldiers of the Ice Troops were slowly marching towards the city wall. Seeing this, they began to shoot with the Zhuge Repeating Crossbows. All of a sudden, countless arrows were flying towards them. In the blink of an eye, more than half the soldiers were killed! Nevertheless, since there were lots of soldiers of the Ice Troops, some of them still managed to reach to city wall. Knowing that they had no backup, these Ice Troops had decided to have a final fight! Situ ordered some soldiers to stay upon the city wall and keep shooting. Then she herself took two thousand soldiers with her and began to fight against the climbing enemies. In the cave, Liu Jingning and Hong Yan had seen everything through the mirror. Liu Jingning was speechless and her face was frozen in a mask of shock. Hong Yan, however, smiled. She had already known that Xu Que would win, but she had ever expected Xu Que to use Kung Fu! He is still his funny old self! Then she closed her eyes again and concentrated on breaking the restrictive enchantments behind her. Once she managed to break those restrictions, she would be able to leave the Holy Ground and go to another mysterious place. That was the reason that she had chosen to stay hereshe had wanted to enhance her abilities in seclusion. In that other mysterious place, she would find the item that her mother had left to her, and the knowledge that could immensely enhance her skills However, Liu Jingning did not notice Hong Yan''s actions and continued staring in the mirror. Xu Que had caught up with the bowmen. Then he jumped up into the air and executed the Eighteen Dragon Palms! Then, a magnificent internal force oozed out from his palm. Bang! In the blink of an eye, hundreds of bowmen were hit. Then he took out a sharp sword from his system storage. He executed the Lone Nine Swords and killed many soldiers Then finally, he caught up with the General and hit him with the Eighteen Dragon Palms. This General was in the Infant Transformation Stage, but now he could not fight back. After being hit by Xu Que, he fell to the ground and started to cough up blood. "Do you really think you can run away?" Xu Que smiled. The General wore an expression of despair. "As far as I am concerned, even a mortal would not be able to use Kung Fu at the skill level that you did!" Xu Que smiled. "The Kung Fu I performed is called the Ultima Skin Monster of the Wicked Massage''s Breaking Veins and Bones. Do you want to learn it? I shall not teach you!" 406 Risking Your Life To Eat The Ice? Chapter 406: Risking Your Life To Eat The Ice? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The General was stunned. "Wicked Massage?" "Breaking Veins and Bones?" "Ultima Skin Monster?" "I f**king do not want to learn this!" "If I were able to use my True Core Strength, I would definitely defeat you!" the General sneered. Xu Que laughed. "Do you really think so? Ha, when I was four, I could already do fortune-telling. I knew that this day would come, so I worked very hard to learn Kung Fu" "You...you really are shameless!" The General was furious and began to cough. The soldiers of the Ice Troops almost passed out when they heard Xu Que''s words. Fortune-telling? At four? So you''re saying that you knew you would fight us one day when you were only four? You are shameless! "You can kill me, but you cannot insult me! Despite everything, you are bound to lose!" the General sneered. He looked towards the city wall and continued speaking. "Did you really think you would win? Don''t fool yourself! It would be almost impossible for you to beat us, since your side only has several thousand people! Even if we lose ten, twenty or thirty thousand people, we will still be fine. But the people on your side will be exhausted soon and then we shall kill you all!" Hearing this, the soldiers of the Ice Troops felt their spirits lift! Yes! Even though we have lost so many peers, it does not mean that we cannot win! We have got so many of us! "Yes! You can kill us but you cannot insult us! Everyone listen, let''s kill them all!" a young soldier shouted. On the battlefield, shouting was one of the best ways to cheer up the soldiers. In the cave, Liu Jingning saw all that was happening through her mirror, and sneered. "It seems that they are not so useless after all. At least they know that they are far superior in numbers!" Liu Jingning still did not believe that Xu Que could win, as there were too few people on his side. "Jiang Hong Yan, why are you not looking now? Aren''t you curious about the fate of the soldiers of the Snow City? Let me tell you what it will be they will die of exhaustion! Ha!" Liu Jingning laughed. Hong Yan opened her eyes and spoke gently, "And will you not go out and help them? Is it really worth it?" "I don''t care! Even if the soldiers on my side all die, it will be fine! I will make the Snow City mine at any cost! That young man will die!" Liu Jingning continued to laugh. In reality, although the army of Ice Troops was very powerful, Xu Que had basically crushed them entirely. Liu Jingning had decided to give up this army. Nevertheless, she wanted to see the exhausted soldiers on Xu Que''s side getting killed by the soldiers on her side. She could not wait to witness it with her own eyes! "You are too confident!" Hong Yan smiled and closed her eyes. At that moment, a tiny vortex appeared in the restrictive enchantment behind her. It was moving slowly and becoming larger and larger. Xu Que was amazed by the General''s words! Die of exhaustion? You really think that I would be foolish enough to not consider this? "You are laughing?" the General was shocked. He begun to realize that things might be more complicated than he had though. "Yes, I am laughing! So you really think my soldiers will be exhausted? Well, in fact, I am also very curious about this so let''s wait and see," Xu Que said, confidently looking at the city wall. The battle on the city wall was getting more and more intense. The city wall was soaked with blood and the dead bodies were piling up. Soon, the soldiers of the Snow City began to feel very tired and their faces were getting paler and paler. After all, killing people was very tiring. "Kill them all!" "They are getting tired now!" "We will win!" The soldiers of the Ice Troops shouted encouragement at each other. They had survived the burning oil and the arrows, but unlike the soldiers of the Snow City who had been fighting with their weapons this whole time, the Ice Troops were not yet that exhausted. So they felt very confident that they would win. Besides, they had gone through so much to reach to the city wall, they could not possibly give up now. They had sworn to get revenge for their peers. The badly injured General put his hand to his chest and sneered. "See? You will lose soon!" Then he shot Xu Que a bemused look. Xu Que had suddenly taken out an ice lolly and put it into his mouth. You b*stard! I am talking with you, so how dare you eat an ice lolly in front of me while I am speaking? Are you f*cking losing your mind? Do you always carry ice lollies with you or something? At the same time, the exhausted soldiers of Snow City all took out their ice lollies as well and began to chew on them. Seeing this, the marching soldiers of the Ice Troops were stunned. What on earth are they doing? Are they crazy? "Let''s kill them all!" a soldier of the Snow City shouted suddenly. His body trembled. Then all of a sudden, he became refreshed and energetic again! 407 Victory Chapter 407: Victory Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Let''s kill them all!" "Let''s kill them all!" "Let''s kill them all!" The rest of the soldiers of the Snow City had all reclaimed their strength. They shouted loudly whilst eating their ice lollies. The sound of them sucking on the ice lollies echoed through the air. They felt very energetic, as if they had all just taken a dose of Viagra. They stared at the soldiers of the Ice Troops and started to run towards them. All the soldiers of the Ice Troops were stunned. Some of them were extremely terrified and could do nothing but fall back and slump onto the ground. This is impossible! Could it be possible that the ice has the power to help someone reclaim their strength? All of a sudden, they turned around and began to run away, yelling, "Wveryone, go and eat some ice! It can help us reclaim out strength." "The ice in the Snow Mountain must be magical ice!" "There is a well over there, the ice inside must be very powerful!" They began risking their lives to dig some ice up from the earth, not caring that the Snow City soldiers were approaching. Seeing this, the General was shocked. Obviously, the ice on the ground was different to the ice used in the ice lolly. The ice lolly had colors and a fragrant flavour. "Do not be fooled!" the General shouted. "Attack them! The ice lolly is not made from the ice on the ground! You fools" As the voices of the soldiers of the Snow City were too loud, his own voice could not be heard. The soldiers of the Ice Troops had descended into chaos. Suddenly, the General spat out blood and fell onto the ground. He was deeply aggrieved and desperate! He had never thought that he, a famous General of the Ice Troops, would be trapped in this sort of predicament. Fifty thousand strong soldiers had been so easily destroyed by one young man and a few thousand ordinary soldiers! "Face it!" Xu Que said. "You must want to know what the ice lolly is. Well, I''ll tell you. It was made from oil, pig''s skin, squid, banana and milk" He pressed his long sword against the General''s chest, then stabbed him. The General died! The soldiers of the Snow City won. Xu Que''s Acting Tough Points increased, almost reaching forty thousand! There were only a few hundred soldiers of the Ice Troops left. They were running around, trying to escape capture. Just as Xu Que had said, every soldiers of the Ice Troops would be killed. In the cave, Liu Jingning had become furious. Crack! She threw the mirror on the ground. The precious object shattered into pieces! "Useless b*stards!" she cursed. "Jiang Hong Yan, who is that young man?" She stared angrily at the other woman. Hong Yan slowly opened her eyes and smiled. "I told you that this would happen!" "Tell me who that young man is!" Liu Jingning demanded. "He comes from the Exploding Heavens Faction." "Exploding Heavens Faction? I have never heard of that!" Liu Jingning frowned. Since returning to Water Nation, she had been busy occupying all the big cities. She had had no time to care about anything that was happening outside of Water Nation. Hong Yan said, "The old Killer God of Tian Sha was killed by him. At that time he was only at Level 8 of the Original Infant Stage." "What?" Liu Jingning was totally stunned. "And the Emperor of Fire Country was killed by him too." Liu Jingning could not believe what she had just been told. The Emperor of Fire Country and the old Killer God had both killed by him? This is impossible! A young man in the Original Infant Stage managed to kill two powerful man in the Infant Transformation Stage? Liu Jingning knew that Hong Yan would not lie to her, particularly as Liu Jingning would easily be able to send someone to Fire Country to verify the truth. If this is true, then I shall catch him alive and send him abroad. The Banshee of the Utopia Faction will be very happy. "I suggest that you give up the idea of trying to defeat him, he has got a powerful master that even we, members of the Jiang family, does not dare to provoke," Hong Yan said, as if she had already guessed what Liu Jingning was thinking. Liu Jingning said in a low voice, "Who?" "Duan Jiu De!" Liu Jingning''s face turned pale. She was speechless! Right at that moment, the soldiers of the Snow City were sifting through the battlefield, trying to scavenge some weapons that they could still put to use. Situ walked down the city wall and towards Xu Que, still licking her ice lolly. The way she licked her ice lolly was very sensuous and seductive. Many soldiers were stunned by the sight and her beauty, and blushed. They then lowered their heads and felt ashamed that they had though about Situ in such a way. "Situ, why you are licking, not chewing the ice lolly?" Xu Que asked. Situ replied, "This ice lolly is amazing. It tastes so good, so I want to savour it and enjoy it slowly." "I see, it seems that you have a very flexible tongue. You would probably be great at giving blowjobs!" "Huh?" Situ was confused. She did not know what Xu Que meant and replied politely, "Thanks, you too!" "Iare you saying I''d be good at blowjobs too? Ha, well, yes. Apart from that, I am also great at handjobs. When I was in Fire Country, people even gave me a nickname for my skills at handjobs and blowjobs. If you are interested, I can show you!" Xu Que said shamelessly. Situ became very curious and asked, "What is the nickname?" Xu Que was amazed and said: "Twinkle Finger! Some also called me Jiateng Eagle on the Tony Ooki!" ... 408 You Are Mine! Chapter 408: You Are Mine! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio After some preparations, Xu Que and Situ finally departed for the Holy Ground. "Hero Zhuge, I think we''d better be careful. It is likely that the Ice Queen will be in the Holy Ground!" Situ said. She had already said this before. Not very long ago, the Ice Queen had gone to Snow City and tried to win people to her side by offering them the prospect of very good rewards. She had been rejected, after which she went back to the Snow Mountain. She had not come back down since. Now, the entirety of the Ice Troops had been destroyed. It was quite strange that she had not yet appeared. "Maybe it is because she does not know yet what has happened. Or, perhaps she already knows... you and everyone else stay here, I will go myself!" Xu Que said in a low voice. After all, even the powerful Water Empress had been trapped by the restrictions here. He would have to be careful. "You want to go in by yourself?" Situ was stunned and she shook her head. "I cannot possibly allow you to! It''s too dangerous inside. I shall go with you!" "I''d rather you not." Since Situ was not that powerful, she would not be much help to him if something dangerous happened. Hence Xu Que preferred the idea of going in alone. "Hero Zhuge, do not worry about me! It is my duty to rescue the Water Empress!" Situ said firmly. My God! I am not worrying about you, I am simply afraid that you will be a burden to me When he saw that Situ was quite determined, he had no choice but to begrudgingly agree. He ordered the soldiers to wait outside, and entered the Holy Ground with Situ. The Holy Ground was actually a cave made from ice that resembled an ancient temple carved deep into the mountain. The entrance was covered by thick snow. Although it looked slightly shabby, it also gave off the aura of a sacred place. The two stopped at the entrance of the cave. In front of them, there was a huge ice door. "There are only two ways to open the door. One requires the bloodline, the other requires this jade! I think the Ice Queen must have stolen a jade of this kind from one of the Water Empress''s loyal officials!" Situ said, taking out her own piece o broken jade. Xu Que also had a piece of jade himself. But since Situ had taken out hers, there was no need for him to do the same. Situ puressed the jade against the door! Bang! A vortex appeared on the door. With the jade at its center, it began to grow larger and larger. In the blink of an eye, the ice door became a wall of water. Then suddenly, the jade was swallowed up and a circular space appeared. "Hero Zhuge, please get in!" Situ said. She stepped into the space and took hold of the jade once more. Xu Que followed her. Suddenly, the ice door closed behind them. In front of them was a long, dark and gloomy path that seemed to have no end. "Hero Zhuge, we''d better be careful. I have not been here before, so I am not familiar with this place either," Situ said with a very serious expression. Xu Que shook his head. Upon entering, he had already ordered the System to scan this place. He had discovered that there were no restrictions here. "Situ I have already checked and it is quite safe here. Al the restrictions have been destroyed. I guess it was the Ice Queen''s doing," Xu Que said. Situ was surprised. "Hero Zhuge, you checked this place already?" Xu Que nodded and proudly said, "Remember, everyone of the Exploding Heavens Faction is versatile. We can do anything we want. If the thing we want does not exist in this world, we shall create it. If it exists in the world, we shall create something better than it. Our principle is ''fulfill your dreams with your hands''!" Situ was stunned. "Amazing! I do envy you for coming from that faction!" "Do not envy me! From the first moment I saw you, I realized that you were the kind of talent that my faction is in dire need of. You belong with us!" Xu Que said. Since it was dim around, Situ did not see the look in Xu Que''s eyes and was very surprised by his words. She then said, "I? I am a talent?" "You absolutely are! Your soldiers are so loyal and courageous! You are so talented and good-looking, you are indeed a rare talent! Think about my proposal. I can give you an interview if you want," Xu Que said. Situ laughed. "Thank you for your compliments! But as I am the general of the army of the Snow City, I cannot join you at this moment!" "Well, I can just ask the Water Empress to sack you," Xu Que said. "Please don''t!" Situ was startled. "It''s fine, I don''t think the Water Empress would mind. Don''t worry, she would definitely let you go!" "It''s just... I" "Situ, I have said that we are like a family. There is no need to thank me for this." "No, it''s not like that. Listen to me" "Let''s continue onwards for now. I think there is nothing more to say on this subject," Xu Que said. Situ was speechless When did I say that I did not want to be the general of the army of the Snow City? When did I say that I wanted to join your faction? I have worked so hard to become general, and you are going to ask the Water Empress to sack me? And you want me to thank you for doing this? Situ was so upset that she almost wanted to cry! Xu Que had already walked away and had not given her the chance to explain. When she caught up with him, she found Xu Que standing still at the end of the path. In front of them was a huge open field shrouded in the light of a restrictive enchantment. There was only a cushion in the center of the space. "What is that?" Situ asked. Her eyes found a pile of broken mirror shards on the ground. From the look of the broken pieces, it was easy to tell that it had been shattered not very long ago. "How strange. Who broke such a precious bronze mirror?" Situ asked in surprise. Xu Que did not reply. He stood still and looked at the cushion. On the ground, a few words had been left for him! 409 You Should Have Dreams Chapter 409: You Should Have Dreams Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Little chap, I have already left. Come and wait for me at the Imperial City. Xu Que knew that these words had been left for him by the Water Empress. She was the only person in the Cultivation World who would call him ''little chap''! "Well, really! She''s still calling me little chap she knows nothing about being respectful. Next time I see her, I shall teach her a lesson. Ha" Xu Que murmured under his breath. He had finally made it to the Snow Mountain and entered the Holy Ground. But both the Water Empress and the Ice Queen had already left. What a shame! "The Water Empress has left some words for you!" Situ exclaimed, seeing the words on the ground. "Who is this ''little chap''? Is the Water Empress implying something?" "I have no idea who this was written for either." Xu Que pretended to be confused. He would not let anyone else know about the Water Empress calling him ''little chap''. He would become a laughing stock. Little chap? Seriously? I am a big guy and I have a big penis! "Situ, now we know that the Water Empress has left this place safely. We must go down the mountain and to the Imperial City," Xu Que said seriously to Situ. Situ nodded. "Right. Her Highness has said that she will be in the Imperial City in five days'' time. We can take a rest for a day or two. After that, we will depart." "What? You want to take a rest? No, we cannot, we do not have enough time!" Xu Que said, waving his hands. "Hero Zhuge, there is a transportation array in the Snow City. It can send us directly to a city very close to the Imperial City. From there, it will only take us less than a day to arrive at the Imperial City," Situ said. "That''s not what I mean. What I want to say is that we should lead our soldiers in a march toward to the Imperial City. We should take back all the lost cities along the road within the five days. Hopefully we can aim to reclaim two cities per day," Xu Que said. "What?" Situ was stunned. Taking two cities back a day, to reclaim the whole Water Nation in five days? Are you joking? The Ice Queen spent almost ten days bribing all the nobles. She also had a very powerful army with her. And you want to take the city back within five days with just a few thousand soldiers? Situ shook her head and said, "Hero Zhuge, you are joking right? With the number of soldiers we have and your help, it would already be a miracle if we managed to take back one city in five days" Yes, it was true that they had only a few thousand soldiers. If it had not been for the restrictions on True Core Strength and Xu Que''s amazing inventions, they would never have managed to defeat the fifty thousand soldiers of the Ice Troops. The restrictions had negated the effect of all the soldiers'' True Core Strengthhowever, Xu Que had helped all the Snow City soldiers regain their strength with his ice lollies. Furthermore, the Kongming Lanterns and the Zhuge Repeating Crossbows had been vital tools. Without all these things, it would have been impossible for them to defeat the soldiers of the Ice Troops. Throughout the rest of Water Nation and within the other lost cities, there would be no restrictions on True Core Strength. The soldiers of both sides would be able to use magic inscriptions to heal their wounds. Additionally, all the cities were under the protection of the Protection Array. Situ would not possibly be able to lead the soldiers and take all the lost cities back without Xu Que''s leadership, at least. But even with Xu Que''s help, Situ thought that taking back one city would already be an extremely difficult thing to do. "Situ, you should change your way of thinking. As a person, you should have dreams. A man without dreams is like a dead fish," Xu Que said. Situ laughed. "Hero Zhuge, I just feel like we should not rush to take our lost cities back. Let''s just focus on one city first and take it back within five days. I think the Water Empress would definitely be happy with that." "Situ" Xu Que said. "Hero Zhuge, I believe that you are powerful! But as the General, I have to be responsible for my city and my soldiers." Hearing this, Xu Que felt rather sad. In reality, he would totally be able to take back all of Water Nation by himself. But if he wanted to take all the other lost cities back too, he would need at least a few thousand soldiers to help him. He wanted to present them as a big surprise to the Water Empress when she came back. When he had been in the Tower of Souls, he had done many things to please the Water Empress, but the Water Empress had not shown him any appreciation. That was why he was so eager to take all the lost cities back within five days. He wanted to please the Water Empress again. But he had never thought that Situ would be so stubborn! Xu Que then said, "Situ, you stay in the Snow City. I will take a few thousand soldiers with me to take a city back. If I fail to do that within a day, I will immediately come back to Snow City. Do you agree?" Situ thought carefully and said, "How many people do you need?" "Around three thousand. Do not mind the food and medicines, I have got enough for them," Xu Que said. "Deal!" said Situ. After all, he has said that he will come back if he fails to take a city back within a day. But Situ had no idea that Xu Que was famous for breaking his own promises In fact, he had already decided that he would take all the lost cities back along the road to the Imperial City Soon, Xu Que and Situ went back down the mountain with the remaining soldiers of the Snow City. That night, they held a party to celebrate their victory. To Xu Que''s surprise, Buttface had already sneaked into the city. He had shamelessly said that he had also made huge contributions to this battle, and that he deserved to be treated with delicious food. The people in the city had known about Buttface, so they had all given food to him to eat. He was eating happily when he suddenly heard that Xu Que had come back. Buttface groaned, and acted as if he was on the verge of death. "You... you finally came back. I was attacked on the way when I was fetching help for you. I am badly injured, so I had no choice but to come back..." Xu Que coldly looked at Buttface and said, "Bring me the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow!" "Yes!" Seeing this, Buttface jumped up and shouted, "Stop! I have brought big news for you! It is about the Five Elements Mountain!" ... 410 Sextuple Seal Chapter 410: Sextuple Seal Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "What?" Xu Que was startled. It is about the Five Elements Mountain? "There are too many people here! Save me some embarrassment, I will tell you about it later in the day." Buttface was not afraid of the arrowshe was afraid that Xu Que would shrink the collar around his neck by reading some magic inscriptions. Xu Que sensed that Buttface was not telling lies. So he nodded and replied, "Then I will let you go for the sake of the people in this city." Buttface said, "Thanks!" No one knew that the Five Elements Mountain was actually made up of the Five Nations, and no one was interested in it. So everyone continued to enjoy themselves at the party. When the party was over, Xu Que selected three thousand young and strong soldiers and began to make the preparations for tomorrow morning''s departures. Then he grabbed Buttface and headed to the castle residence. Earlier, Situ had cleared a room for him. He went inside and threw Buttface on the ground. He closed the door and temporarily set up an array in case someone eavesdropped. "Spit it out! What is the news about the Five Elements Mountain?" Xu Que said. He had been wanting to know for a while what the legendary Great Sage had to do with the Five Elements Mountain. In the past, he had even asked the System to tell him about this, but the System had refused with the excuse that his level was too low. That had only made him more curious about it. Buttface slowly sat up and said, "Who are you, really? Why are you so interested in the Five Elements Mountain?" "It''s none of your business. Are you going to say it or not?" Xu Que was getting angry. He was about to read the magic inscription to shrink the collar around Buttface''s neck. Seeing this, Buttface hurriedly said, "When I went to find help, I was attacked by a huge ancient tree. I was knocked out, but when I woke up, I recalled something to do with the Five Elements Mountain." "Then what?" Xu Que said impatiently. He knew that he could not totally believe what Buttface had said. As for the ancient tree, it had to be a lie. He had likely just bumped into a tree by accident. "There is sextuple seal in the Five Elements Mountain. Among them, five seals stand for the Dragon Veins of the Five Nations. Once a seal is opened, the effect of the seals as a whole will decrease. Now, you have already opened the Dragon Vein of Fire, and I opened the Dragon Vein of Metal, and someone called De or something opened the Dragon Veins of Wood and Earth. Now only the Dragon Vein of Water is still intact. If it is opened, something terrible will happen!" Buttface said. When he said ''something terrible'', his eyes glowed. Clearly, he liked to make mischief. Xu Que said in a low voice, "The five Dragon Veins are the five seals. I recall that the black monkey I met earlier said that the effect of the seal is decreasing and that is why their Zudi appeared at the border of Metal Nation. By the way, what is the last seal?" "The last seal, well, it has not been recorded in detail in the ancient book. Someone said that it might be mysteriously located at the center of the Five Nations someone also said that a certain restriction should be broken first. There is also a hilarious saying about thisbut, well, I will just leave it." "Say it!" Xu Que threatened. Buttface said, "Someone once said that when the five Dragon Veins are all broken, the last Dragon Vein would be revealed if the rune at the top of the Five Elements Mountain is torn apart. How funny this is! I think the two sayings mentioned earlier sound more plausible." "Shut up!" Xu Que said angrily. In his view, the last saying sounded the most plausible. In the fairytale, the Great Sage had been rescued when the Tang monk tore the rune off the Wuzhi Mountain. There were so many different sayings about the Five Elements Mountain. Xu Que still thought there was a big chance that the Great Sage might be under the Five Elements Mountain. "I have said what I wanted to say. I need to sleep now, please get out!" Buttface yawned. Xu Que seized him and was about to throw him outside. "What are you going to do with me? Let me go! You are hurting me!" Bang! Xu Que closed the door and walked to the end of his bed, not caring that Buttface was shouting outside. After a while, he suddenly smiled and said, "The Five Elements Mountain is really an interesting place." It was getting very late. Xu Que was still awake. He summoned his System and started to make preparations for tomorrow''s departures. His Acting Tough Points had reached forty thousand. He wanted to make good use of them, since taking back the lost cities would please the Water Empress. Then he bought many items from the System. "This object is really good! This is good too! Haha, with the help of this object, we will easily win back the Water Nation in five days." Crack! The next morning, Xu Que opened the door. Buttface was sleeping next to the doorstep. Xu Que did not even look at him and stepped on him. "Ouch!" Buttface woke up and was about to curse. When he saw Xu Que, he immediately shut up and followed him quickly. When they arrived at the gate of the city, the three thousand strong soldiers were already there waiting for them. They all looked very refreshed and energetic.Obviously, Situ had trained them well. Knowing that Xu Que was their leader, they all felt very happy. Situ and some other people were seeing them off. When they saw Xu Que and Buffface walking towards them, they all saluted. Situ nodded to Xu Que, signalling that everything had been prepared. No food, no advanced equipment, no medicinesjust three thousand soldiers. Situ knew that it would be impossible for Xu Que to take one city back each day. She knew that he was not that experienced in the battlefield. Maybe after this attempt, he would be able to learn some lessons about battle. Xu Que did not care about this at all. He had enough food and medicine in his storage. "Good! We haven''t got much time, so let''s start now but I want to say something first. If we fail to take one city back in a day, we will immediately come back to the Snow City. I have given my word to Situ." "Yes sir!" In fact, they all knew that they would not be able to take one city back in a day. It would already take them around a day to arrive at the Teleportation Device. They would at most have a warm-up fight with their enemies However, when they were transported to the city that was closest to Snow City, they were shocked. Xu Que did not intend to camp here or spend time observing the enemies. He dashed right up to the city gate, yelling, "Kill them all!" Seriously, what are you doing? This is not how we thought it would be! 411 The Real War Had Come Chapter 411: The Real War Had Come Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Blue Water City was one of the ten major cities of the Water Nation. All ten major cities, apart from the Imperial City, were the largest cities in the land. If he could occupy all ten cities, he would have already occupied half the Water Nation. Lu Wen was the governor of Blue Water City, and led an army of fifty thousand soldiers. He was highly respected amongst the officials of Water Nation. He was lying on his bed and happily playing with a beautiful storage ring. Contained inside the ring were many treasures that had been gifted to him by the Ice Queen a few days ago. He had betrayed the Water Empress and become a puppet of the Ice Queen. That day, knowing that all nine other governors had already given in, he had agreed to defect to the Ice Queen''s side with barely a second thought. Moreover, he had been immensely happy to receive all those precious treasures. Suddenly, a guard appeared and knelt down in front of his bedroom door. "Someone is about to attack the city!" the guard said. Lu Wen was a bit surprised. Could it be the Water Empress? He sat up and asked in a low voice, "Who and how many people in total?" "A young man who is at Level 10 of the Infant Transformation Stage. He is accompanied by three thousand soldiers. I am not sure if he has other reinforcements," the guard replied. Lu Wen was surprised. A young man at Level 10 of the Infant Transformation Stage? Only three thousand soldiers? He almost burst into laughter. Clearly, he is asking to get killed. With only three thousand soldiers, how could he even hope to defeat us? Doesn''t he know that I have fifty thousand soldiers? "Do not mind him. Order five thousand bowmen to ''greet'' them!" Lu Wen laughed. Hearing this, the guard left. At that moment, Xu Que and his three thousand soldiers arrived at the city gate. He had no plans and no arrangements, he had simply dashed toward the city like a headless chick. His three thousand soldiers were so terrified that they were on the verge of tears. But they had no other choice but to follow Xu Que. The city gate was open, and all the citizens had hidden in their homes. Five thousand bowmen stood upon the city wall, aiming their arrows at Xu Que. "Kill them all! Kill them all!" Xu Que shouted. Buttface said, "Are you insane? Haven''t you seen the bowmen?" All the soldiers of Snow City freaked out. This setting was very different to that of the battle on the Snow Mountain. No one''s True Core Strength was restricted. Each arrow would be able to kill a person instantly. "What?" Xu Que looked upwards and suddenly paused. Then he turned around and shouted, "Everyone! Leave now!" Hearing this, the soldiers were completely stunned. What?! Leave?! We haven''t even started yet What are you even thinking? Still, they had no choice but to follow his order, and began to back away. Buttface was the one running the fastest. He shouted, "Everyone, run, or else you shall be punished!" Then Xu Que smiled and took out a grenade from his pocket. He pulled off the iron ring, turned around and threw it towards the city wall. Seeing that all the soldiers were running away, the bowmen were confused. They had never been in a situation like this before. "I saw that young man throw something toward us. Did you see what that thing is?" "It''s too small, I didn''t catch it." "Never mind. Out city wall is protected by the Protection Array." "Someone should report this to the governor and tell him that the enemy has run away." "I will go," a bowman said, preparing to depart. Meanwhile the grenade struck the city wall, but was blocked by the light screen of the city wall. Bang! The grenade exploded. The force of the huge explosion shook the Protection Array slightly. "What''s going on? What hit the wall?" "Never mind. It''s fine, now the governor will probably be more willing to believe that we have gone through a tough battle." The grenade had only shaken the Protection Array a little bit, and the soldiers of the Snow City had already left. The bowmen did not think too much about it. "What on earth are you doing? I was about to fight a bowman!" Buttface asked. Xu Que turned around to look at the Blue Water City and smiled. "I did it to make them think that we are just a group of sheep without a shepherd. Then they will lost interest in us, and we shall take the opportunity to officially attack them!" "Really?" Buttface frowned, wearing an expression of disbelief. He had seen Xu Que throw something mysterious towards the city wall. Xu Que smiled again and said, "Now, I believe you have all had a good warm-up. I now know how strong the Protection Array is." "What?" Many soldiers of the Snow City were still confused. We just had a warm-up? He threw that thing to test how strong the Protection Array is? "Everyone, listen carefully!" Xu Que started to give orders. "I am going to divide you into four groups! Now hurry up! Group One will drive the tankI will show you how to drive it later. Group Two will be responsible for the Rocket Gun, go wait on the left side. Group Three is responsible for the God-Powered Cannon, go wait on the right side. As for Group Four, I will teach you how to fly the helicopter and how to drop bombs or fire a machine gun whilst flying the helicopter." Then he looked at Buttface and said, "As for you, you can carry around several tons of bombs. If you dare run away again, I will boil you into soup!" ... 412 You Have All Been Surrounded By The Exploding Heavens Faction Chapter 412: You Have All Been Surrounded By The Exploding Heavens Faction Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Several tons of bombs? Hearing this, Buttface was shocked and his eyes bulged. "Why are you staring at me like that? Go do some warm-ups, otherwise you''ll have cramps later!" Xu Que patted him on his head. Buttface sat on the ground and said rudely, "Hang me!" "Oh, do you really want me to? Sure!" Xu Que said. "Stop!" Buttface suddenly jumped up and shouted, "Are you serious?" "Anyone who disobeys me shall be hanged!" Xu Que looked at the soldiers. Hearing this, the three thousand soldiers quickly formed the four groups and stood n line. "We are already prepared. Please give us orders!" a soldier shouted. Xu Que nodded and looked at Buttface. "So, carry the bombs or be hanged. Which do you prefer?" "I will only carry a maximum of ten tons! Period!" Buttface said. "No way. You have to at least carry twenty tons!" "How?" "You just need to come and go a few times! By the way, you won''t be killed or anything, why are you so afraid?" "Look at me! Last time you set fire to my butt, and even now it is still bare!" Buttface snarled, turning around and showing Xu Que. Xu Que struck him on the behind, cursing. "F*ck! Cover your butt, I am not interested in f*cking your ass! Fine! You shall carry at least ten tons!" "Deal!" Buttface said reluctantly. Then Xu Que took out from his storage all the high-tech weapons he had bought from the System. Everyone there was stunned. They all took a deep breath. They had never seen weapons like these in their entire lives, and it was obvious that these weapons were very powerful. Ten helicopters of the latest design had just appeared on the ground, alongside ten tanks. It was costing him about 500 Acting Tough Points per day to rent these weapons. But to please the Water Empress, Xu Que would not mind suffering this cost. "Anyone who wants to ride the helicopter, please step forward." Around a hundred smart guys from Group Four stepped forward. Xu Que spent another hundred Acting Tough Points on a sped-up educational programme that would help them learn to operate a helicopter in a short time! After a while, he taught around a hundred soldiers from Group One how to drive a tank. As for the Rocket Gun and the God-Powered Cannon, they were easier to use. Xu Que had rented ten Rocket Guns from the System, which would cost him 300 Acting Tough Points per day. The God-Powered Cannon, well, that had been made by Xu Que himself. He had managed to make ten of them earlier that day. Then he put the two hundred people from Group Four and Group One into a pairs. There were now a hundred groups of two. Xu Que was aware of a bug with the Systemas long as a certain object was rented daily, no matter how severely damaged it might be, he would always be able to exchange it for a new one for free. o Xu Que was not worried that the helicopters or tanks might get damaged during the battle. "Are you ready?" Xu Que asked. "Yes, sir!" everyone replied together. "Good! Now fire the God-Powered Cannon and Rocket Gun to provide cover for those who are driving the helicopters and tanks!" Xu Que ordered as he waved his hands. Meanwhile, ten tanks were beginning to crawl forward, and ten helicopters were taking off. "How amazing this is! I want to operate the helicopter too!" Buttface said enviously. Xu Que looked at him and smiled. "If you manage to carry all the bombs to the city wall, I will permit you to fly one." "Promise!" Buttface said happily. Then Xu Que took out two thousand camouflage uniforms, as well as two thousand pairs of sunglasses. He handed them out to the remaining soldiers. "Put them on and follow me!" All of a sudden, they all started to put on the camouflage uniforms. "Once you''ve got the uniform on, the enemy will find it very difficult to distinguish you from the terrain, since the print on the fabric blends in very well." The helicopters and tanks were about to reach to the city wall. Seeing this, Xu Que quickly ran towards the city wall along with Buttface. He had already tested the Protection Array and realized that it could be destroyed with modern weapons. That was why he had ordered Buttface to carry ten tons of bombs with him. Xu Que smiled. "Hurry up. Put all the bombs in the corners of the city wall, and rememberdon''t make it too obvious." "No problem!" Buttface got very excited. Xu Que felt very happy about this. He secretly installed some extra switches on the remaining bombs. Meanwhile, the soldiers who were operating the helicopters and tanks were waiting for Xu Que''s orders. Xu Que started to lay the Rocket Guns and the God-Powered Cannons down in front of the city wall. Seeing him, the soldiers on the city wall were surprised. "What''s going on?" "Why he is here again?" "He has brought so many peculiar weapons with him this time." "Look at that flying iron object, what is that?" "Go and inform the governor!" Xu Que took out a megaphone and shouted at the soldiers, "Hello! Listen! You have been surrounded by the Exploding Heavens Faction. Now put down your weapons and hand over all your treasures and women! Surrender!" 413 I Do Admire Your Courage Chapter 413: I Do Admire Your Courage Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que''s voice echoed in the air. The soldiers of Blue Water City were stunned. We have been surrounded? Hand over our treasures and women? Is he a bandit or something? How dare he do this to us in broad daylight? He is really asking for trouble. The next minute, they all laughed. "Ha, he really is stupid for attempting to loot us!" "Can you see all those peculiar items he has brought with him? I do not feel any Qi coming from them, so he is just putting on a show!" "I think they must be some random useless objects!" "Attention! The governor just gave the order that the Qian Hu will lead us to fight against these soldiers and kill them all." "Once they get close to the city wall, we shall shoot them to death." All of a sudden, the whole of Blue Water City began to prepare for a fight. Xu Que gave orders to the soldiers who were driving the helicopters and tanks. "Stay where you are. Don''t get too close to the city wall and wait for my signal." "Yes!" "If I fail to take the Blue Water City back within two hours, I do not deserve to be called ''Zhuge''." Meanwhile, at Snow City, Situ was sitting in the residences and feeling rather upset and worried. The old man in white, her Second Uncle, came to her and asked, "Situ, why are you unhappy? Are you concerned that Hero Zhuge might fail?" "I am worried that he will try and use force to take back Blue Water City. I know he will be fine, but I am afraid that victory might cost us the lives of three thousand soldiers. This whole situation has happened because of my own lack of consideration I should not have let him go!" Situ sighed. The old man was silent for a while. Then he spoke. "Should I send more soldiers out to help them? Or should I just ask them to come back?" "Well. send someone over to see how they are going. If something is wrong, ask them to come back immediately." At Blue Water City, Xu Que was still shouting at the soldiers through his megaphone. "Ten seconds have passed already. Are you going to surrender or not? If you do not intend to surrender, then come out and fight! Do not waste my time, I have a tight schedule today! I need to take the Yun Luo City back by the end of the day, as well as the Shen Hai City if time allows!" Hearing this, both the people inside and outside the city were shocked. The Blue Water City, the Yun Luo City and the Shen Hai City made up the ancient cities of the Water Nation. Are you crazy? Taking back three cities in one day?! Bang! The city gates were flung open. Thousands of soldiers dashed out, their horses running at a rapid pace and kicking dirt up into the air. They were lead by a few Qian Hus, cultivators who were all in the highest stage of the Infant Transformation Stage. They were as powerful as Xu Que. They also had the power of numbers. Currently, only Xu Que and the soldiers in the tanks and helicopters were here. The other two thousand soldiers were still getting prepared in their camouflage uniforms. "How dare you act so arrogant. I will teach you a lesson today," one of the Qian Hus laughed. Once they had come reached the halfway point between both sides, Que suddenly shouted, "Fire at them!" All of a sudden, the soldiers in the helicopters began to fire. The sound of gunshots echoed through the air. Bang! Bang! Bang! The soldiers in the tanks also began to fire. However, bullets did not damage the Qian Hus. After all, they were all cultivators who were in the Core Bearing Stage and the Golden Core Stage. Faced with a rain of bullets, the soldiers of the Blue Water City read out some magic inscriptions and blocked all the bullets. "Ha, I overestimated him!" a Qian Hu laughed. The rest of the soldiers joined in. Buttface suddenly came back and asked, "What are you doing? They cannot be hurt by bullets. Can''t you see that?" "Shut up! They cannot use their True Core Strength forever. It will dry up." Xu Que meant to create more time for himself. "What?! You mean you yourself haven''t used any True Core Strength yet? I mean, what about all the helicopters and stuff?" Buttface asked in surprise. "Of course I haven''t. By the way, our bullet supply will never dry up." Xu Que laughed. Hearing this, Buttface got very excited and continued to transport the bombs. He was very good at digging holes, and no one had spotted him just yet. Meanwhile, the soldiers of Blue Water City were now marching towards Xu Que. Right at that moment, the other two thousand soldiers of Snow City arrived. They were all wearing sunglasses and looked very modern. As soon as they arrived, they were stunned by what they saw. One soldier said, "It seems like the bullets aren''t working at all" "Shut the f*ck up, you know nothing about this. Now watch carefully. I will teach all of you how to use the God-Powered Cannon." Xu Que stuffed a Spirit Stone into the God-Powered Cannon from behind and began to move the Taoist Seal. Everyone felt a bit ridiculous. They doubted the black God-Powered Cannon would make any difference. The marching soldiers of Blue Water City laughed again when they saw what Xu Que was doing. "Haha. Look! That young man is trying to hit us with the cannon." "How old-fashioned." "He must be a fool. Attacking cultivators with a cannon?" "Idiot!" Xu Que did not reply and continued to move the Taoist Seal. Suddenly, he stopped. His palms were shining in golden light. Then he struck the cannon. Bang! The God-Powered Cannon was activated. The runes on its surface began to shine. Xu Que sneered and stared at the marching soldiers. He laughed. "I do admire your courage. Now, I''m going to send you all to hell!" The next minute, all the God-Powered Cannons began to shine. The light was so bright A huge ray of golden light was created, and it was about to hit the marching soldiers... 414 Kill You All Chapter 414: Kill You All Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Bang! Seeing the bright golden light, the marching soldiers all closed their eyes. The light quickly passed through them. Everyone was so afraid that their heads felt numb. The three thousand soldiers from Snow City were shocked. Their mouths hung wide open. Although they were wearing sunglasses, they clearly saw the marching soldiers from Blue Water City vanished before their eyes as the light passed through them. The soldiers of Snow City were completely stunned. This was beyond their wildest imaginings. Soon, the light dimmed. The surviving soldiers of the Blue Water City opened their eyes. When they realised that they were still intact and alive, they laughed. But the next moment, their smiles froze. All their peers in the middle of their formation had vanished. Where did they go? Did they get lost? There were only around three thousand soldiers of Blue Water City left on the battlefield. They were confused and looked around, trying to find their lost peers. "Where did the Qian Hus go?" "They were here!" "Can it be possible that we are lost?" All of a sudden, the soldiers descended into chaos. Meanwhile, Xu Que and the three thousand soldiers of the Snow City were laughing. They had seen the Qian Hus vanish along with many other soldiers. "Don''t bother trying to find them. They are all deed. I heard that you have five thousand people or so, tell them to come out and don''t waste my time," Xu Que shouted. The soldiers of Blue Water City were stunned. All dead? This is impossible! No one believed what they had just been told. "Come back! Come back!" shouted the soldiers still inside the walls of Blue Water City. The soldiers outside the walls turned back and saw their peers shouting at them. Their peers had witnessed that terrible scene very clearly, and were already freaked out. With just one shot, thousands of soldiers as well as all the Qian Hus had vanished. "Let''s go back to the city." The soldiers of Blue Water City all felt like there was something wrong. They all quickly ran back towards the city. "Stop! I did not say that you could run away! Anyone who dares to move another step will be hit with the cannon!" Xu Que shouted through the megaphone. Hearing this, they all stopped running. They were so terrified that their faces had all turned pale. The three thousand soldiers of Snow City were filled with admiration. "Hero Zhuge is so great!" No one else could be as courageous as he was. They had only three thousand soldiers on their side, whilst the other side had fifty thousand. But no one else could measure up to Xu Que''s prowess and leadership. Just a few words from him could have thousands of soldiers quaking in their boots. They all felt very proud to be part of this battle and to be led by Xu Que. "Where is the governor? Has he fallen into the toilet? Tell all your soldiers to come out, I don''t have time to play with you guys," Xu Que shouted. He wanted to take two more cities down by the end of the day, so he could return the ten helicopters and ten tanks. Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for acting tough successfully. The reward is 420 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for acting tough successfully. The reward is 450 Acting Tough Points!" System notifications continued to ring in his head. Meanwhile, all of Blue Water City was in chaos. Lu Wen''s expression was visibly upsethe looked like a bomb that was ready to explode at any moment. "Useless trash! They have only three thousand soldiers and a few cannons, but you''re already frightened? Don''t forget that we have fifty thousand soldiers," Lu Wen shouted. He was now wearing his armour. "Tell the soldiers to get prepared. I am going to teach that young man a lesson and show him how powerful we are!" "Yes!" a guard answered before departing. After a while, all the citizens left the city wall. There were now around forty thousand soldiers standing behind the city wall. Meanwhile, all the bowmen still atop the city wall prepared to shoot. Lu Wen stood atop the city wall and watched the battlefield for a while. Then he gave orders. "All Qian Hus, take your soldiers out and fight against them! You should attack him from all directions, since his cannon can only fire in one direction." "Yes!" The next minute, around three thousand Qian Hus rode out on their horses and left the city. They formed around thirty small teams, each team with around a hundred people. "How is everything going? I heard a huge explosion before," Buttface asked. Xu Que did not have time to explain and said, "Go and carry the bombs to the city wall. When you''re done with that, I will give you a tank to drive." "Great!" Buttface got excited again. Seeing the enemies marching towards him, Xu Que smiled. "I knew you would do this! Soldiers in tanks and helicopters, fire now! Aim at them with the Rocket Gun! Adjust the direction of the God-Powered Cannon!" The soldiers of the Snow City replied, "Yes!" Bang! Bang! Bang! The soldiers of Blue Water City were hit by multiple bombs. They could only shield themselves by using their True Core Strength. Their marching speed decreased as a consequence. But all of a sudden, a bomb fell into the crowd from the sky and destroyed their formation. Bang! The God-Powered Cannon shot out another ray of golden light. The light flew across the crowd and killed everyone who was in the Original Infant Stage or below. Seeing this, Lu Wen''s expression grew darker and darker. The war had just started, but he had already lost tens of thousands of soldiers He then said in a low voice, "Ask the soldiers to come back! Activate the City Protecting Array, I will personally destroy those cannons." "Yes!" a guard answered and went to strike a bronze bell. All of a sudden, the sound of the bell echoed through the area.. The soldiers heard the sound and shouted to each other. "We should immediately go back to the city!" Then they turned around and dashed back to the city. "Hero Zhuge, we should take this opportunity to kill them!" a soldier said. Xu Que sneered. "There is no need. We have put plenty of bombs beneath the city wall. Once they go back to the city, we shall kill them all! Aim your cannons at the city wall. Once the city wall falls apart, fire!" 415 Bomb The Blue Water City Chapter 415: Bomb The Blue Water City Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Hearing this, all the soldiers were stunned. Hero Zhuge already knew that they would retreat? And that is why he asked Buttface to lay out the bombs beneath the city wall? Now once the bombs explode, the city wall will crumble and many people will die. After that, we will definitely be able to take this city back. Realizing this, the soldiers of Snow City all took a deep breath. How great Hero Zhuge is! Everything is under his control In fact, Xu Que was simply acting according to his personal creed, which was ''simple and direct''. "Have you all learned how to use the God-Powered Cannon? Remember, do not target the wrong person." Xu Que held up his megaphone and began to order everyone to get prepared. Many soldiers jumped forward and shouted, "Hero Zhuge, I know how to operate it!" "Me too." "And me." Soon there were plenty of soldiers manning the nine God-Powered Cannons. Xu Que asked a soldier to man his own God Powered Cannon, before walking over to the area where the Rocket Guns were. Compared with the God-Powered Cannon, the Rocket Gun was easier to use. One simply needed to fill the gun with explosives, and that was it. Whilst the rest of the soldiers were learning how to use the Rocket Gun, Xu Que happily walked to the back of his army. Then he took out a switch. He stared at Blue Water City, watching as their soldiers ran back to the city. "Hurry up! We shall all be killed if we do not run quickly," they were yelling. Everyone was running very fast, afraid of being the next person to be hit by a bomb. In fact, Xu Que did not want to kill them all. After all, they were all soldiers of the Water Nation. If he killed them all, the Water Empress would not have enough soldiers to help her protect this country after the fighting was over. "Why have you stopped?" Buttface asked. "You will see. Now carry the last pile of bombs to the city wall," Xu Que said. "No problem! No one has spotted me yet." "Hurry up. There''s no time for bullsh*t." "Yes!" Buttface lifted up another pile of bombs that was heavier than his own body weight. He then dashed to the city wall. Meanwhile, almost all the soldiers of Blue Water City had retreated back to the city. The bowmen on the city wall were still looking closely at the battlefield. Suddenly, a bowman spotted Buttface and shouted, "Look, a dog is running towards us! There is something on its back." "F*ck! I am a wolf! Not a dog!" Buttface cursed. "How dare you! You are asking for trouble!" "This monster must belong to that young man, I saw them talking with each other." "He, a human, has a connection with a monster? I cannot believe it!" "Out governor has begun to activate the City Protection Array. Soon every living creature outside these walls will be killed." The soldiers on the city wall sneered. Buttface was so angry that he kept barking at them. Seeing this, Xu Que shouted with his megaphone, "Hurry up, you fool!" "I have been seen! Do I still need to get inside?" Buttface was afraid and did not want to get inside. Realizing that time was up and there were probably already enough bombs beneath the city wall, Xu Que then said, "Fine, don''t get in then, stand where you are and do not move." "What?" Buttface was stunned and realized something was wrong. "Just do not move!" Xu Que said while playing with the switch in his hand. "Are you kidding? I think you are plotting something." "I am serious, do not move." "No, you have to tell me what is really going on!" "Wait a sec, haha, now I see where the ON button is!" "What?!" "Buttface, what do you want to say to the world?" Xu Que held up the switch in his hand and smiled. Buttface finally realized that there was still a pile of bombs on his back. He began to wriggle, trying to shake off the cargo. "F*ck! Wait a while." "You are really rude!" Xu Que pressed the ON button. Bang! The bomb on the dog''s back exploded, and Buttface was flung against the city wall. The next moment, the whole city wall began to tremble and crumble into pieces. The light screen on the city wall began to break Bang! Bang! Bang! Soon, the city wall crumbled completely. The light screen turned into a ball of Qi and disappeared. "Now, fire!" Xu Que waved his hands. Bang! Bang! Bang! The whole city wall was smothered in a rain of cannon fire. Most of the soldiers on the city wall were dead. "Now follow me," Xu Que shouted. "Kill them all!" the soldiers of the Snow City shouted all together. Lu Wen was about to activate the City Protecting Array. He suddenly realized that a ray of golden light was shooting towards him. He backed away and saw the soldiers around him getting killed by the light. "Sh*t! Send the signal to Yun Luo City!" he shouted. Suddenly, Lu Wen felt cold and turned around. A sharp sword cut through his throat... 416 We Will Not Take Anything Chapter 416: We Will Not Take Anything Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "What is this?" Lu Wen was surprised and his eyes were wide open. Can it be the Killer God''s Single Stroke? In a split second, the sword cut through his throat. He did not have time to react. The light in his eyes disappeared. With just one cut, he had fallen! The Killer God''s Single Stroke was the quickest way to kill a person. Once one mastered this sword, they would easily be able to kill a person who was at the same level as themselves. For Xu Que, it was not difficult for him to kill Lu Wen, who was in the Infant Transformation Stage, as the System had already helped him master the sword. Xu Que had waited for this moment for a long time. Once the city wall was broken, he could kill anyone he want. Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for killing an Infant Transformation Stage cultivator. The reward is 1,000,000 Experience Points and a Storage Ring!" "Ding! You have been rewarded with 410 Acting Tough Points!" "Ding! You have been rewarded with 430 Acting Tough Points!" The notifications kept on ringing. Xu Que cut off Lu Wen''s head and jumped into the air. He took a deep breath and shouted, "Lv Wen has died, you''d better surrender!" His voice echoed in the air. The soldiers of Blue Water City suddenly turned around and saw Xu Que holding Lu Wen''s head in his hand. Blood was dripping onto the ground and Lu Wen''s face was still wearing an expression of shock. All of a sudden, the soldiers freaked out. The governor has died? This is impossible! The city wall just collapsed a few minutes ago, and the governor has been killed? That young man is just at Level 10 of the Infant Transformation Stage, how did he manage to do this? "Kill them all" Meanwhile, the three thousand soldiers of Snow City had reached the city. The soldiers in the helicopters and tanks all set their sights on the surviving soldiers of Blue Water City. The Rocket Guns and the God-Powered Cannons were aimed at them as well. "Anyone who surrenders now shall not be killed," Xu Que shouted. "Anyone who surrenders now shall not be killed," the soldiers of Snow City shouted proudly and excitedly. They had never thought that they could take this city back so easily and quickly. Of course they would never have been able to do this without Xu Que. The soldiers of Blue Water City were almost frightened to death. They finally realized that this army made up of only three thousand soldiers was in reality terrifyingly powerful, and this was all because of one extremely powerful young man. "I surrender!" "Me too!" "We were just doing what the late governor told us to do. Now that he is dead, I surrender." Suddenly, the soldiers of Blue Water City all threw away their weapons and surrendered. No matter what, they were still soldiers of the Water Nation, it was Lu Wen who had betrayed the Water Empress, not them. Now that Lu Wen had died, Xu Que had taken the commander''s seal from his Storage Ring. "I am Zhuge Liang and I have come to reclaim the lost cities of the nation for the Water Empress'' sake. Now that you have all surrendered, I will agree to let you go. But you have to rebuild the city wall. Anyone who dares to stand against me shall be killed immediately!" Xu Que shouted as he stood on the city wall. "Yes!" the soldiers of the Blue Water City replied. Xu Que nodded happily. Then he threw away Lu Wen''s head and turned to the soldiers of the Snow City. To them, he shouted, "Now we shall take Yun Luo City back! Follow me!" Hearing this, everyone fell silent. The soldiers of Snow City had intended to have a party to celebrate their victory. They had thought that Xu Que was just joking when he said he wanted to take back Yun Luo City as well. They didn''t know that he really meant it. "Yes! We shall follow you and take Yun Luo City back!" all the soldiers shouted excitedly. The surviving soldiers of Blue Water City were completely stunned. This young man is crazy! So are his soldiers. Yun Luo City is also "Good! But before we leave, we have something important to do! Looting! Now everyone go and loot only the governor''s residences! Remember, only the governor''s residences! Anyone who dare to loot houses of innocent citizens shall be killed," Xu Que said. Is this really the man sent by the Water Empress? I think he is more like a bandit! Anyway, if he is a bandit, he is at least a good bandit. There aren''t many bandits like him nowadays. The soldiers in Blue Water City did not stop them from looting the governor''s residences. The soldiers of Snow City did not break into the residences, but politely knocked on the door. The maids and servants, as well as Lu Wen''s concubines, all freaked out. They had heard that their home was going to be looted and could not understand why the bandits were knocking on their door instead of just breaking into the buildings. "Hero Zhuge, why not just break in?" a soldier suggested. Xu Que said seriously, "We fight for justice. If we break into the house, we would be no different from bandits!" But if you are going to loot the governor''s house, doesn''t that make you a bandit anyway? "Everyone inside the house, listen. I was just joking, I cannot possibly loot your home. I just want to get inside and have a check, it''s all formality. I promise we will not take your needles and threads away." Xu Que knocked on the door. The soldiers were shocked. So we are not going to loot their house? Then why did we come here? Is he serious? The people inside the house were also stunned. They began to wonder if he was joking or not. After all, he has been sent by the Water Empress. The Water Empress is generous and kind, the people who follow her must also be very generous and kind. "Open the door," a concubine said to a male servant. The servant nodded and opened the door. Xu Que stood there, smiling like a gentleman. Then he said, "Now, everyone enter and take away everything except for their needles and threads!" 417 They are Invincible; They Come From Hell! Chapter 417: They are Invincible; They Come From Hell! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio How long does it take to loot a governor''s residences? Well, the three thousand soldiers of Snow City needed only a few seconds Xu Que had said that they could take anything they wanted, apart from the needles and threads. In just a few seconds, they had emptied the whole residence. Xu Que was very satisfied, and the soldiers felt immensely happy as they had acquired many precious treasures. As for Xu Que, he had obtained a storage ring from Lu Wen. Then he and the soldiers began to march to the teleportation device in the middle of the Blue Water City. All ten cities were connected by a teleportation device, which saved Xu Que lots of time. Xu Que activated the device and left Blue Water City with his soldiers. The soldiers in Blue Water City were relieved, and felt a bit sorry for Yun Luo City. Half an hour later, Xu Que arrived outside Yun Luo City. They did not spend any time setting up camps outside the city, and instead went directly towards it. The soldiers of Snow City carefully laid out all their Rocket Guns and God-Powered Cannons, and continued operating their helicopters and tanks. The patrollers of Yun Luo City were terrified. Meanwhile, in Blue Water City, Buttface crawled out from the ruins of the city wall. He was still intact. Then he began to curse. "F*ck! How dare you! I will kill you!" He ran through the city like a mad dog. After a while of not being able to find Xu Que, he asked a soldier and found out that Xu Que had already gone to Yun Luo City. He was furious and stole some Spirit Stones from a soldier. With the help of the Spirit Stones, he managed to activate the teleportation device and set out to Yun Luo City himself. A few seconds later, a man in white and a few soldiers arrived at Blue Water City. It was Situ''s Second Uncle, Situ Wu. He was worried that the soldiers would fail to persuade Xu Que to go back, so he had gone with them. He had also asked the soldiers to wear plain clothes in case they were seen by others. As soon as they arrived at the Blue Water City, they were totally shocked. The city wall had been turned to ruin, and the soldiers were all busy shifting the rubble away. Situ Wu said, "Crap! Have they all been killed by Lu Wen?" "I think there is a great chance that such a thing might have already happened. I heard that Lu Wen is very wicked and cruel, and it would be easy for him to kill just three thousand soldiers." "I do not think so, maybe Hero Zhuge has managed to retreat." "What are we going to do? Should we go back and report this to Situ?" "Wait a moment!" Situ Wu waved his hands. He spoke seriously, "No one can recognize us right now. We''d better ask someone to see what has happened. Maybe Hero Zhuge is just being imprisoned somewhere." "Right, we''d better ask some locals," a soldier agreed. A soldier of Blue Water City walked past them. Situ Wu stopped him and asked politely, "It is our first time coming here, would you mind telling me what has happened here?" The soldier said bitterly, "We just had a big war, it''s lucky that you guys weren''t here, otherwise you might have been injured. Those people are really powerful!" "What?" Situ Wu and the soldiers of Snow City were stunned. What does he mean? They are really powerful? Is he referring to Hero Zhuge and his soldiers? The soldier then said, "You''d better get inside, we have to rebuild the city wall in five days. Otherwise General Zhuge will hang us on the city wall and touch our penises" Then he sighed and left Situ Wu and the soldiers were stunned. General Zhuge? He calls Hero Zhuge General Zhuge? Why is he saying that? Hasn''t Zhuge lost? Then they stopped another soldier and asked him again. After finding out what had transpired, they were amazed. In one hour They took this city back in one hour and killed Lu Wen? And now they are heading to Yun Luo City? My goodness! What on earth does he want to do? How has he managed to do all this? After a while, Situ Wu finally collected himself and said: "Xiao Wu, go back to Snow City and report this to Situ. I will go to Yun Luo City and to see what is happening there. We are witnessing the birth of a General who is going to be remembered for all eternity. Hero Zhuge is really powerful!" "Yes!" Xiao Wu powered up the teleportation device and went back. Meanwhile, Situ Wu and the rest of the soldiers used the teleportation device to head towards Yun Luo City. When they arrived at Yun Luo City, they were shocked by what they saw. Yun Luo City was in ruins, just like the Blue Water City Still, they could not see Xu Que or the soldiers of Snow City. They could only see some Yun Luo City soldiers carrying away the rubble and rebuilding the city wall. "This... this is unbelievable!" a soldier said. Obviously, Xu Que had taken back Yun Luo City in less than an hour! "I need to talk with one of the locals," Situ Wu said. He still could not believe what he was seeing. A soldier of the Yun Luo City cried and described the army of Snow City as if it had been an army of Devils, with Xu Que as their leader. He called them invincible, like an army from hell. Then he told Situ Wu that they were heading to Shen Hai City. A few soldiers of Yun Luo City looked into the distance and stood in silent tribute for Shen Hai City. ... 418 Miracles Can Happen More Than Once! Chapter 418: Miracles Can Happen More Than Once! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio It was snowing at Snow City. The whole city was covered by thick snow. It was very quiet in the residence of the governor. Situ stood next to the attic window. She was holding a military book and watching the citizens outside milling on the street. She looked a bit worried. She was concerned about Xu Que and the three thousand soldiers. She knew that even if they failed to take back Blue Water City, Xu Que would still be fine. But her soldiers were not as powerful I doubt that many of them can come back alive She sighed, thinking that she should not have agreed to send them out with Xu Que in the first place. Taking a city back in one day is just impossible! Xiao Wu finally came back and dashed right into the house. Seeing him, Situ had a feeling that something bad had happened. Why has he came back alone? Where is Second Uncle? Where is Hero Zhuge? Where are the rest of the soldiers? She dropped the book onto the ground. She was afraid that Xiao Wu was bringing bad news. Xiao Wu saw Situ and exclaimed: "General Situ, I have something to report!" Situ took a deep breath and steeled herself to hear what Xiao Wu was going to say. "You may speak now!" Xiao Wu said excitedly, "Hero Zhuge has taken Blue Water City back, now he is heading to Yun Luo City!" "What?" Situ was shocked. Hero Zhuge has taken back Blue Water City and is heading to Yun Luo City? This is not true. He only left around two hours ago, how can this be possible? "General Situ, this is true. Lu Wen has been killed by Hero Zhuge and his thirty thousand soldiers all surrendered. No one on our side has been killed yet. This is really a miracle!" Xiao Wu said with excitement, as if he had witnessed the battle himself. He killed Lu Wen and no one on our side has died? I cannot believe my ears Right at that moment, another soldier came back and ran toward the house. As soon as he stepped into the house, he shouted, "I have something to report." Situ thought that this time, something bad must have happened. She nodded. "You may speak now." The soldier took a deep breath and said: "Hero Zhuge has taken Yun Luo City back. The governor has been killed and the remaining forty thousand soldiers have all surrendered. No one on our side has died and they are heading to Shen Hai City." "What?!" Situ was so surprised that her eyes were wide open. Xiao Wu was the same. Another one? And they are heading to Shen Hai City? My goodness! I must be dreaming! Why are these cities falling so easily? God, how did this happen? Meanwhile, at Shen Hai City, the war had ended. Xu Que stood on the collapsed city wall, looking like a General. All three thousand soldiers from Snow City were intact and in high spirits. In less than three hours, they had taken back three citiesthree of the most powerful cities amongst the ten cities of the Water Nation. They had used the exact same tactics. Who said miracles could only happen once? "Great Hero Zhuge!" the soldiers shouted. Xu Que was carrying a stick on his back, and there was a dog hanging on the stick. It was Buttface. "Let me down!" Buttface shouted. Xu Que said, "Buttface, why did you come all the way here? And now you are hanging off the end of my stick and your butt has turned red! Hahaha!" "F*ck! If it were not for your magic inscriptions, I would never have been caught by you. My intelligence level is higher than yours, why don''t we do a quiz and see who is smarter!" Buttface shouted. "Never mind! Yes, you do indeed have a bigger head but it is full of sh*t! Even a dung beetle would laugh at you" "B*stard! You are talking nonsense!" This stupid fool! He cannot even understand my joke, yet he is claiming that his intelligence level is higher than mine "Buttface, you are really cute!" "Cute?" Buttface was stunned. "Yes! You are dumb and cute!" "F*ck! Come and fight against me!" "Shut up! We should head to the next city before it is too late! You have to keep carrying the bombs, do you understand? Then I will let you drive a tank." "Bulls*it! Do you think I will be deceived by you again?" "You can also fly a helicopter." "Hero Zhuge, where are the bombs? I can carry them now!" 419 He Is Going To Give People A Great Show Tomorrow Chapter 419: He Is Going To Give People A Great Show Tomorrow Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio It was dusk when Xu Que and his three thousand soldiers arrived at Yun Ling City. With the help of his helicopters, tanks, Rocket Guns and God-Powered Cannons, the soldiers initiated their attack on the city. Although the city wall was also protected by a Protection Array, it could not withstand the explosive force of the bombs and collapsed at last. Xu Que then snuck into the city and killed the governor with the Killer God''s Single Stroke. Seeing this, all the soldiers and officials of Yun Ling City surrendered. None of them had intended to betray the Water Empress in the first place, so they quickly surrendered. Then Xu Que and his soldiers looted the governor''s residence, just as they had done before in the other cities. The soldiers of Snow City knocked heavily at the doors to the residence and shouted, "Open the door. We have come to check your water meter. We will not take anything from you." The door opened. The all swamped into the house and politely ransacked all the rooms. They then settled inside the house. In one day, they had managed to take four cities back. This was really something that had never happened before. Since it was already dusk, Xu Que decided to let the soldiers have a rest before heading out to the next city the following day. Buttface was very happy as Xu Que had given him a helicopter and a tank to use. He maneuvered them around the city over the night. To Xu Que''s surprise, Buttface knew how to operate the helicopter and the tank. Buttface said that he had learned from the other soldiers in the day. How amazing. His intelligence level is so low, so how did he manage to learn this so quickly? "Where on earth did you come from?" he asked Buttface. Buttface was busy driving the tank and did not think too much. Then he said, "I am the offspring of the Ancient Magic Dragon. I have already lived six lifetimes, and in three more lifetimes, I will become a dragon." Xu Que did not believe what he had said at all, but he felt like Buttface was not lying. "Can it be true?" Xu Que murmured. "Of course it is true. Because I have met some troubles, I turned into a wolf. In the next life, I will become a fierce tiger!" "I simply cannot believe it!" Xu Que said. Then he turned and went back to the city. While he was heading back to the city, he suddenly recalled that he had once heard a story about the offspring of a dragon. The story was called "Nine Sons Of The Dragon". In the book Huailu Tangji, the nine sons were Qiu Niu, Ya Zi, Chao Feng, Pu Lao, Suan Ni, Bi Xi, Bi An, Fu Xi, and Chi Wen. Buttface had nothing in common with the nine sons, so Xu Que had never before thought to consider the notion that he might be offspring of the dragon. In another book Sheng''an Waiji by the poet Yang Shen, different names were given for the fifth and ninth children of the dragon. The fifth was the taotie, which loved to eat and was often a symbol on food-related wares, and the ninth was the jiaotu, which looked like a conch or clam, did not like to be disturbed, and often featured as a symbol on front doors and doorsteps. Yang''s list was Bi Xi, Chi Wen or Chao Feng, Pu Lao, Bi An, Taotie, Qiu Niu, Ya Zi, Suan Ni, and Jiaotu. Taotie looked like a wolf and liked to eat. In the past, many people had thought that its head was beautiful and had engraved it on the surface of food and wine containers. In the legend, Taotie liked to eat very much, so the ancients would usually call someone who was greedy about food and money ''Taotie''. In this regard, Buttface does resemble Taotie, but he just said he would become a tiger in his next life. Amongst the nine sons, Bi An looks similar to a tiger Thinking of this, Xu Que felt a bit nervous. If he really is the offspring of the dragon, I have to beat him few more times before he turns into a dragon "Buttface" Xu Que turned around and walked towards Buttface. Buttface was crawling out a tank and was about to jump into a helicopter. He did not answer Xu Que. Then Xu Que gave it him big slap! "Ouch! Why did you hit me? Do you want to have a fight with me?" Buttface got very angry. Xu Que said, "Shut up! You said you have lived six lifetimes. What are your incarnations?" "I do not remember!" Buttface said reluctantly. Xu Que knew that he had to be hiding something, since every time something important came up, he would always conceal what he knew. For example, he must have known more about the Five Elements Mountain and had decided not to tell me everything. When he told me about the seal on the Five Elements Mountain and the Zudi of the black monkeys, he had pretended not to remember clearly everything about him is just so strange. He was sealed in the stone wall of a Sword Catacomb, which is very similar to a seal for the Five Elements Mountain "Fine! If you don''t want to tell me, then don''t. But from tomorrow onwards, you will not be permitted to drive any helicopters or tanks!" then Xu Que left. Buttface angrily replied, "I don''t care! I can make my own helicopters and tanks!" "Good! If you manage to make one helicopter or tank, I will treat you a meal at KFC!" Xu Que said. Then he went right back to Yun Ling City. Anyway, neither the business of the Five Elements Mountain or the origin of Buttface had anything to do with him. He was just a little curious, but now he was not able to get answers, he simply stopped. In his dictionary, there were only three thingsflirting with women, acting tough, and eating. The next day, Xu Que headed to the fifth city along with the three thousand soldiers of Snow City. Situ Wu was already back in the Snow City. In the governor''s residence, he and Situ were looking at each other silently. They now knew that they could not stop Xu Que from reclaiming the Water Nation. From time to time, soldiers would come in and report to them the latest news from the front line. "Hero Zhuge has taken back Li Kong City!" "Hero Zhuge has taken back Zhen Feng City!" "Hero Zhuge has taken back Tian Yu City! The governors of the remaining three cities have abandoned their cities and run away... now, all ten lost cities have been taken back." "Hero Zhuge said he is going to give people a great show at the Imperial City tomorrow." 420 Something Is Not Righ Chapter 420: Something Is Not Right Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que and his three thousand soldiers were now heading to the Imperial City. They were all in very high spirits. This army had won many battles in the past few days. They felt invincible! They felt very confident with themselves and said that they would easily take the Imperial City back within two hours. When Xu Que arrived at the city gates, he saw tens of thousands of soldiers standing upon the city wall and smiling down at him. Xu Que raised a hand and his soldiers stopped. "Why are they smiling? It''s as if they are welcoming us!" Xu Que frowned. Buttface said, "They want us to be less alert. When we approach them, they will definitely shoot us! We''d better return to Snow City and come back in a few days." Xu Que gave him a slap on his head and shouted, "F*ck off! It must be because they are afraid of us and are about to surrender." "You are too full of yourself!" Buttface said. Seeing this, the soldiers all laughed. They had been watching Xu Que and this dog quarrelling the whole way. They were amazed that they still had the energy to bicker with each other. Meanwhile, a few soldiers of the Imperial City were riding towards them. "Welcome! Hero Zhuge, we have been waiting for you for a long time. We have already taken control of the entire city!" What?! The whole city is under their control? Are they on my side? No way, the Imperial City would not be that easy to take back. "Shoot them!" Xu Que shouted. A few Rocket Guns were carried over. The soldiers then targeted the approaching soldiers of the Imperial City. Seeing this, the soldiers of the Imperial City stopped smiling and screamed, "Don''t! Hero Zhuge, we are on your side." "Nonsense! What proof have you got to prove that you are on our side?" Buttface said. The soldiers hurriedly said, "Yesterday, we heard that the Ice Queen was injured and had fled. The Water Empress is about to come back. We have also heard that Hero Zhuge has taken back all the lost cities in two days, and we admire you so much. Then we killed the traitors in the city and took control of the city!" "Huh? The Ice Queen was injured and has fled? Why haven''t I heard of this?" Xu Que was surprised. Back at the Holy Ground, he had only seen the message left by the Water Empress on the ground, and had not seen the Ice Queen. He knew that the Ice Queen had been at the Holy Ground and there was a high chance that she had disappeared somewhere with the Water Empress. Everything just happens too fast! "Hero Zhuge. The Princess Zi Xuan saw the Ice Queen running away herself. We were not able to take back the Imperial City without her," a soldier of the Imperial City said. Zi Xuan? Haha, I almost forgot, she is the younger sister of the Water Empress. "Where is she now? Tell her to come and see me or I will shoot you!" Hearing this, the soldiers felt a bit reluctant. A princess cannot come out like this, it is too informal! But they are really powerful if we do not ask the princess to come out and see him, what happens if he really shoots us? "Is she coming or not? If she does not come, I shall shoot you now! The army behind me can no longer wait to kill you all!" Xu Que shouted. How shameless he is! He is calling his force of three thousand soldiers an army?! We have a hundred thousand soldiers and some leaders who are in the Infant Transformation Stage. Why should we act at his behest?! Still, they had no option but to continue smiling at Xu Que. "It''s you!" a female voice spoke. Xu Que looked up to the city wall and saw a young woman standing on the city wall. "Zi Xuan!" Xu Que laughed and asked the soldiers to withdraw the Rocket Guns. When the Ice Queen had first taken the Water Nation, she had simply imprisoned Zi Xuan in the palace. But over the last two days, she had heard that all ten cities had been reclaimed by a young man. She had immediately guessed that the young man was Xu Que. So when the Ice Queen had been injured, she had instantly sent someone out to assassinate the traitors in the city and take back the Water Nation. Today, having heard that Xu Que had come to the Imperial City, she had quickly come out to meet him. When she called out ''Xu Que'', everyone at present was confused. She called him ''Xu Que''? Then Xu Que proudly entered the city with his soldiers. Compared with the other ancient cities, the Imperial City looked much grander. Thanks to the Water Empress, the economy was very good and all the citizens were living a happy and peaceful life. There were many cultivators carrying advanced magic weapons and walking on the street. On the way to the palace, Zi Xuan was frowning. She did not say anything to Xu Que. Xu Que thought that she was still holding grudge against him about the Flaming Sun Princess, so he did not say anything to her either. Instead he talked with a random soldier and asked him what had happened between the Ice Queen and the Water Empress. "As I have been told by Princess Zi Xuan, one night when she was walking in the palace, she saw the Ice Queen coming out from the treasure vault. The Ice Queen looked very pale and there was blood on her collar. It was clear that she was badly injured. Then Princess Zi Xuan went to her and asked what had happened. The Ice Queen told her that she had been hit by the Water Empress," the soldier said. Hearing this, Xu Que was stunned. It seems that the Ice Queen failed to kill the Water Empress and was almost killed by her. "Why she did not kill Princess Zi Xuan that night?" Xu Que asked. "Actually, ever since the Ice Queen began taking over the Water Nation, she has not done anything bad. Everything is as it is was before. After she was injured, she just spoke with Princess Zi Xuan for a while and hurriedly left. Someone said that she had gone abroad." Xu Que frowned. Something is not right! 421 The Bedroom of the Water Empress Chapter 421: The Bedroom of the Water Empress Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Later, Xu Que and his three thousand soldiers settled down in the palace. They were looked after by the maids and eunuchs as if they were royals. After all, they had taken back all the lost cities, so they deserved to be treated like this. When the Water Empress returned, they would surely receive rewards. The soldiers of Snow City all felt very lucky that they had followed Xu Que. At midnight, Xu Que sat in a yard, smoking. Buttface was very curious about his cigarette and asked if he could have one from him. He took a small drag and almost choked to death. He lay on the ground and stared at Xu Que. "You are really a freak. How can you act so comfortable smoking this sort of trash!" "Buttface, shut up! I am thinking, do not disturb me!" Xu Que said impatiently. Then he fell into deep thought again. Buttface asked, "Are you planning to take over the remaining four nations?" "Why on earth would I want to attack the remaining four nations? I was thinking about what that soldier had said to me earlier. Don''t you find it odd that the Ice Queen left just like that?" Xu Que frowned. Clearly, he still did not believe what he had been told. The Ice Queen was injured by the Water Empress and then ran back to the palace. When she was seen by Zi Xuan, she told her what had happened and then simply left. I just find this too hard to believe. The Ice Queen is such an ambitious woman, it is impossible that she would so easily give up the whole city. "You are right. This indeed sounds very odd! She has been planning to take over the Water Nation for fifty years, she wouldn''t abandon this city like that." Buttface nodded. "I knew it. See? Even someone as stupid as you can agree that this is very odd. How can it be possible that no one else ever doubts this? I think we have been tricked!" Xu Que said. Buttface nodded, then realized Xu Que was making fun of him. "Who said that I am stupid? It''s typical for ordinary people to believe this hoax, but I am different, as I am very clever." "Shut up! Whenever you open your mouth and start to talk, I just want to give you a slap!" Xu Que said, standing up. Hearing this, Buttface shied away and shouted, "Seriously? What is wrong with you?" "I''m just kidding. By the way, I think the Ice Queen is still in the palace, she must be hiding somewhere." Xu Que frowned. "I agree with you." Buttface nodded. "I think I will have to pay a visit to the Water Empress'' bedroom!" Xu Que said rather seriously. "What?! Why are you going to the Water Empress'' bedroom?" Buttface was stunned. "You are not going to take this opportunity to f*ck someone in her bedroom, right?" "Nonsense! I am not that sort of person. Now think, you idiot. There is only one place that is the safe in the entire palace, and that place is the Water Empress'' bedroom. Apart from the Water Empress herself, no one would dare enter. So if the Ice Queen is still in the palace, she must be hiding there!" Xu Que said. Buttface wanted to say something to contradict with him, but he felt his words made sense. Then he sat on the ground and said, "You go then, I am going to sit here and absorb the energy of the moon!" "B*stard! You are so lazy!" Xu Que cursed. In fact, he had not intended to take Buttface with him in the first place. In the blink of an eye, he left the yard. The layout of the palace was not that complicated, and there were many ponds around. In certain places, the water element Qi rose up from the ground. Due to this, the entire palace was shrouded by fog and had been like that for years. Once a normal person stepped into the palace, they would be bound to get lost. For Xu Que, the fog was not a big deal. With the help of True Core Strength, he could see his surroundings clearly. On his way to the Water Empress'' bedroom, many maids, eunuchs and guards greeted him and called him ''General Zhuge'', or ''General Xu." In case people found out that he was heading to the Water Empress'' bedroom, Xu Que pretended that he was just taking a walk after dinner. He casually walked around, humming a tune. Some guards walked past him and looked at him as if he was a crazy person. Xu Que shouted, "Don''t give me that look, I was just humming! Do your work!" After a while, he finally arrived at the Water Empress'' bedroom. It was dark inside and there were a few soldiers patrolling outside. He hid in a dark corner and use his God''s Strength to search the bedroom, trying to find out if there was anyone inside. But as soon as his God''s Strength touched the bedroom, it bounced back. "What?" Xu Que was surprised. Ding. "Magic array detected. To break it, spend 500 Acting Tough Points. Yes or No?" The sound of the notification rang in his mind. "No. Since it is blocked, I will check it out myself!" Xu Que said. 500 Acting Tough Points?! I''m not stupid. Over the past two days, Xu Que had already spent over ten thousand Acting Tough Points. After doing some calculations, he found that he had only earned eight thousand points... but to please the Water Empress, he did not mind. The next moment, he changed into some leaves and snuck into the bedroom. As soon as he got in, he stopped to breathe and hid himself. He looked around. He could smell a fragrant aroma, which reminded him exactly of the scent of the Water Empress'' oft-used perfume. When he was about to walk, a ray of light appeared, quickly turning into a big bowl that covered him. Then the bowl changed into an ice prison. A woman slowly walked out, sneering. "You really are clever! Still, how dare you enter the Water Empress'' bedroom?" 422 The Ice Queen Chapter 422: The Ice Queen Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que did not dodge, since he was not afraid of the magic inscriptions of the category of either water or ice. After all, he had come from Fire Country. Still, he was stunned when he saw that young woman. He had seen many beautiful women since coming to the Cultivation World, but the woman in front of him was amazingly charming. Her skin was flawless. Her face was as beautiful as a blooming flower, her eyebrows were as black as the grass on a mountain in the early spring, and her eyes were as gentle as rippling water in fall. Best of all, she had a pair of long, slim legs. Her breasts, her waist and her hip were just perfect! She looked very seductive. Her personality was totally different to that of the Water Empress. The Water Empress was mature and demure. Her body was also perfect, and no matter what she wore, her curves could always be easily seen. She was elegant, just like an angel from heaven. Meanwhile, the woman in front of Xu Que looked as if she could be a member of the Asuraa class of divine beings in Buddhist mythology. With her beauty, she could easily seduce all the men in the world. She was currently at Level 7 of the Infant Transformation Stage! "Hello, beautiful. Are you the Ice Queen?" Xu Que smiled. He was not stupidhe knew the woman in front of him was the Ice Queen. Besides, he could tell that she was injured and that the True Core Strength inside her body was in disorder. Liu Jingning looked at Xu Que. When she had been at the Snow Mountain, she had known how powerful Xu Que was. After finding out that he was one of the disciples of Duan Jiu De, she had grown more curious about him. When she heard Xu Que call her ''beautiful'', she smiled. "Hero Zhuge, you are really something." Liu Jingning laughed, and she now looked more charming. "Yes!" Hearing this, Liu Jingning was stunned and then she laughed again. Her breasts moved up and down while she was laughing Xu Que stared at her breasts and started to enjoy it. Liu Jingning knew that he was staring at her breasts, but she did not mind. She said, "Hero Zhuge, you are very humorous. In fact, I am very curious about your identity. Since you dare to come to Jiang Hong Yan''s bedroom, I believe that you two must be getting along with each other very well." Jiang Hong Yan? This was the second time that he had heard the Water Empress called by her full name. Before, he had never known that the surname of the Water Empress was ''Jiang''. That surname had a long history. It was noted in the Huaxia Mythology that the Yan Emperor had been born alongside the River Jiang, so he had taken on that surname. The Jiang Ziya in The Investiture of the Gods was the offspring of the Yan Emperor. Xu Que was a bit surprised by her words. He then smiled: "Well, the relationship between the two of us is a bit complicated. Besides, you are now in her bedroom, which means that you two must be very close." Liu Jingning sneered. "I am the Queen, so I would be her matriarch!" "Anyway, why are you hiding here? Are you staying here until you recover or are you planning to occupy the Water Nation again?" Liu Jingning shook her head and said, "The reason why I came all the way to the Water Nation is simply because I need to get a specific item. But now that I know I can never get it, what''s the point of having this city back?" "So you staying here until you recover?" Xu Que was still very doubtful. Liu Jingning said gently, "I''ve also been waiting for you." Xu Que laughed. "Ha, I see. Then let''s hurry up and not waste any time. Take off your clothes." Liu Jingning was very calm. She smiled. "I see. But this is normal, a young man of your age is always thirsty for sex. Unfortunately, I am not interested in a small guy like you!" F*ck! Xu Que was a bit unhappy. "You have not even seen my penis!" Liu Jingning shook her head and said, "You are still too young. You are gifted, but your mind is not yet powerful, you are still trapped by human emotions and lust. Maybe after a few centuries, you will be as strong as us." "Beautiful, I never thought that you would be so good at acting tough too!" Xu Que sneered. If cultivation means that I should give up human''s emotions and lust, I''d rather not continue with cultivation anymore. Anyway, I can upgrade by increasing my Acting Tough Points! Liu Jingning smiled. She knew that Xu Que had not taken her words seriously, but she did not care. "Let''s get back to business. Firstly, I hid here to see if you could find me. Secondly, I want to personally ask you some questions." "I''m sorry, but I don''t want to answer any questions. Now leave the Water Nation and never come back, otherwise I will kill you." He had gone to such great lengths to win the entire Water Nation backthe last thing he wanted was for the Ice Queen to continue causing trouble for him. Otherwise, all his efforts would have been futile. Liu Jingning was a bit surprised. Just then, he had seemed like a humorous gentleman, but now he had become a cruel man. "It seems that you have misunderstood me. But... you have to recognize that you have been imprisoned by me!" Liu Jingning laughed. She was very confident that Xu Que could not break out, since even the Water Empress had failed to break out. "Ha. I am imprisoned by you? When did this happen? Oh, you mean the ice cage? Hahaha, I did not even notice it!" Xu Que laughed. Liu Jingning said, "I know you have powerful backup. I do not want to be your enemy. I just want to make one thing clear! If you answer my question, I will let you go! I promise!" Suddenly, Xu Que hold up his hand. A ball of black fire appeared on his palm. It was the Eight Waste Destruction Flame! The next moment, he hit the ice cage with his palm. Bang! The ice cage collapsed and began to melt. Soon, it became a thread of white smoke and vanished. Seeing this, Liu Jingning was shocked and her eyes were wide open. Xu Que walked up to her and smiled. "I wasn''t listening. Would you mind saying that again?" 423 The True Identity of the Water Empress Chapter 423: The True Identity of the Water Empress Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Liu Jingning was totally shocked. He destroyed the magic inscriptions for my cage with just one hit! I cannot believe this. She stared at Xu Que''s palm and asked, "What is that fire?" Xu Que looked at Liu Jingning and smiled: "I have said already that I do not want to answer any of your questions. Are you going to stay or leave? If you choose to leave, then leave! If you want to stay, then let''s fight!" "There is no need to be like this. I just want to ask you some questions which concern Jiang Hong Yan''s safety. Are you sure you really don''t want to answer any of them?" Liu Jingning did not want to fight with Xu Que, so she told him that the questions had a lot to do with the Water Empress'' safety. Hearing this, Xu Que frowned and said, "How?" Liu Jingning then said, "You do not know who Jiang Hong Yan really is? It seems that she simply regards you as her inferior, not her helper!" "What do you mean?" Xu Que asked. "Nothing. Since she has not told you about this, that means she did not want to drag you into this mess. There is also no need for me to ask you!" Liu Jingning was a bit disappointed. She shook her head, about to leave. "Wait!" Xu Que shouted. "Tell me everything you know." Liu Jingning smiled and shook her head. "Although I do not get along with her now, when we were young, we were very good friends to each other. This is her business, and it should be up to her to tell this to others. It is not my place to tell you!" "I asked you to leave and you did not leave. Now I will not let you go!" Xu Que sneered. In fact, he already knew that there was something about the Water Empress that he did not know. Since the Ice Queen did not want to tell him, he though that perhaps he should just stopafter all, it was private. But the Ice Queen had said that this had a lot to do with the Water Empress'' safety, which meant that the Water Empress might have been in danger. Liu Jingning was angry. She said in a low voice, "Young man! You really want to fight me? You are too full of yourself. If it were not for the powerful backup you have, I would already" "Ha, strange how I have no idea what this powerful backup is. I think it is you who are arrogant. Killing you would be a piece of cake for me." Xu Que sneered. In a moment, an eight-star sword appeared in his hand. Liu Jingning suddenly recalled what Hong Yan had told him. This young man killed the Old God of Killing and the late Emperor of Fire Country. Abroad, only the Holy Son, or the elite among the holy sons, can be as powerful as he is. "Maybe I was wrong about the relationship between you and Hong Yan." Liu Jingning mocked herself and looked at Xu Que. "Young man, are you in love with Hong Yan? Is that why you are so concerned about her safety?" "It''s none of your business!" Xu Que replied. Hearing this, Liu Jingning laughed. "You aren''t joking. You know, we just regard you as someone who is younger than us. You cannot possibly be in love with her." "Stop laughing!" Xu Que waved his wrist and executed The Nine Grids Sword Art of Celestial Thunder. In the blink of an eye, the sword was against Liu Jingning''s neck. "I do not care how you two see me. Tell me, what happened to Hong Yan? Where is she?" Liu Jingning was shocked when she saw the swordshe had not even noticed any of this happen. She sneered. "Young man! Let me tell you, Jiang Hongyan is not someone you can love. First, she is a member of the Jiang family. Second, she is cursed. If you are really in love with her, I suggest you forget her soon." Liu Jingning snapped her fingers, and the next minute, a coldness quickly filled Xu Que''s body. His arm felt numb and there was now a thin layer of ice on his arm. Meanwhile, he felt that his True Core Strength had been blocked somehow He sneered and began to activate the Mystical Fires inside him, trying to stop the coldness. Liu Jingning smiled and snapped her fingers again. The space between them twisted and her body grew transparent. At last, she disappeared. "Young man. It is not that easy to kill me. Remember Jiang Hong Yan is not in danger now, but she will be in danger soon! I suggest you forget her and never, ever have anything to do with her. Otherwise, no matter how gifted or powerful you are, you will lose your life for her!" She was clearly using an advanced magic inscription. Bang! He managed to expel the coldness from his body. The ice on his arm fell into pieces. He could not feel Liu Jingning''s presence anymore. She had run away. "F*ck! I was tricked!" When his arm was still frozen, he could have still killed her if he wanted. Although Liu Jingning was injured, she still managed to run away. How powerful that woman is. The reason why he had not killed her was because he wanted to know the secret behind Hong Yan. But he had never thought that she would be able to use such an advanced magic inscription. "Well, I should upgrade my own magic inscriptions now!" 424 Its Damn Cheap Chapter 424: It''s Damn Cheap Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que was confused by what the Ice Queen had told him before disappearing. The Water Empress is not in danger now, but she will be in danger in the future? The Ice Queen can predict the future? Thinking, he shook his head. Anyway, at least the Water Empress is not in danger now. I should just wait until she comes back, then I will ask her myself. Now it is time for me to upgrade my magic inscriptions. Recently, Xu Que''s body had become much stronger as he had been practicing the Hell King''s Prison Suppression Style, as well as techniques from the Killer Book, the Killer Sword and the Buddha''s Fiery Lotus. Now no one of his stage would be able to defeat him, and he would be able to kill someone at a higher stage. However, after being tricked by Liu Jingning, he realized that his current magic inscriptions should be upgraded. "It seems that staying in the five nations can no longer really help me accumulate Acting Tough Points," Xu Que murmured and summoned the System. On the screen, he pressed the ''Skill'' button, and chose the Celestial Stage. With the Acting Tough Points he got, he could buy any magic inscription that he wanted. In the Celestial Stage, most of the inscriptions were subsidiary ones that could not quickly kill an enemy. Soon, he spotted a inscription he liked. The Shadowmeld of Three Thousand Thunders. It was a tactic of the Advanced Earth Rank in the Fight Break Spheres. In the Sphere of Immortals, it could be regarded as a high-grade celestial art. After a while, the host would be able to create a thunder shadowmeld of their own. After fully mastering this tactic, the shadowmeld could become as strong as the host, and the host would be able to control it with his Soul Strength. As long as the host lived, the shadowmeld would not die. But the host would have to master the Three Thousand Volts Lightning first! Price: 300 Acting Tough Points "This is nice. I will take this. But the Sky Rank is the highest rank the System has? Well, I just feel like I have overestimated this System," Xu Que said and bought this the Shadowmeld of Three Thousand Thunders. After all, he had mastered many powerful magic inscriptions, but with these inscriptions, he would only be able to kill someone who was one level above him. The System replied, "To buy magic inscriptions of a higher grade, you must upgrade the entire System. This will cost you twenty thousand Acting Tough Points." "No, no, no, no. I will not upgrade the System!" Xu Que refused. It was simply too expensive If I had not bought the Shadowmeld of Three Thousand Thunders, I would probably upgrade this System. Now that I might be able to have a shadowmeld of my own, in the future, I will just rely on my shadowmeld. If it loses, I will still be able to fight. And as long as I am alive, it would not die However, when he bought the Shadowmeld of Three Thousand Thunders, he found that his Skill Essence had almost been completely consumed. There were only around ten points left. All these years, he had been stealing magic inscriptions from others'' treasure vaults, and as soon as he had gotten them he would immediately let the System recycle them in order to obtain Skill Essence. With Skill Essence, he would upgrade other magic inscriptions, such as the Three Thousand Volts Lightning, the Flame Devouring Wave and the Six Corporeal Forms. As for magic inscriptions such as the Troop (one of the Nine Secrets) and the Buddha''s Fiery Lotus, the process of upgrading had not been completed yet, since these inscriptions belonged to the Sky Rank and would require more Skill Essence. As for the Shadowmeld of Three Thousand Thunders, the higher his proficiency was, the stronger his shadowmeld would be. When the degree of his proficiency reached ten percent, the shadowmeld would become as powerful as its host. Due to this, Xu Que needed to exchange for Skill Essence with a huge number of magic inscriptions. Only then would he able to use Skill Essence to upgrade the Shadowmeld of Three Thousand Thunders. The next morning, he left the palace and headed to the center of the city. He set up a wood plate and wrote a few lines of writing on it: ''buying various kinds of magic inscriptions for a high price!'' Most of the cultivators and citizens in the Imperial City did not know about Xu Que, so not many people had showed much interest in him before. But after setting up this plate, people began to show interest. "High price?" "Magic inscriptions are very precious, I don''t think anyone would be willing to sell them." "How naive this young man is! How many Spirit Stones has he got, really?" Many people shook their heads and left. A few people asked him how much money he would give. Seeing this, Xu Que was a bit unhappy and said, "Do not miss this opportunity. I am from the Exploding Heavens Faction and intend to buy magic inscriptions for a high price! Come and have a look!" Then he summoned his system storage and poured out millions of low-quality Spirit Stones on the ground. Throughout the years, he had killed countless people and gotten countless storage rings. There were not only millions of Spirit Stones of low quality, but also a great number of Spirit Stones of medium, high and top quality. He had poured out millions of Spirit Stones of low quality to appeal to the people, and he had intend succeeded at stunning all the cultivators who were present. Spirit Stones were the universal currency in the World of Cultivators. They could not only be used to enhance the abilities of their holders, but could also be used as a currency to buy either magic weapons or medicine. The people from a few small-scale factions were also stunned. "Where has he come from? Does he just carry around a bunch Spirit Stones like this?" "Can it be possible that he stole these stones from his home?" "He is really bold. Although this is the Imperial City, there are still plenty of bad guys around here, especially these days." "If he is seen by the Gang of Twelve of the Imperial City, he will definitely be robbed." "A few days ago, a thug took a young girl away in a broad daylight and made her his concubine, but he was not arrested simply because his cousin was a member of the Gang of Twelve." A middle-aged man walked forward and smiled. "Young man, I am the boss of Zhai Bao Ge, a store in which I sell all kinds of magic inscriptions. I am planning to leave here in a few days. If you have enough Spirit Stones to buy my store, I can sell it to you." "Oh? How many magic inscriptions you have got in total?" Xu Que became interested. "Around fifty books of them. One is of the Earth Rank, thirty are of the Black Rank and twenty are of Yellow Rank." the man said. Xu Que was a bit upset. "Only one is of the Earth Rank? Well, never mind. I will buy them all. How many stones do you want?" "Huh" the man was speechless. Only one is of the Earth Rank? What are you talking about? The magic inscription itself is very precious. The Zhai Bao Ge is a huge store in the city. Even if I had one of the Sky Rank, I would not possibly sell it to anyone else. The man thought for a while and said, "Eight million Spirit Stones of low quality, what do you think? After all, my store is quite a famous one here." Eight million Spirit Stones? Everyone at present was surprised. Can this young man really afford that? In fact, the middle-aged man did not think Xu Que would have that many stones. He had been trying to sell his store for days and he had received no buyers yet. Now he had met Xu Que. Although he did not feel very positive about this, he still wanted to have a try. "Fine! No problem! Eight million Spirit Stones equals to just eighty thousand Spirit Stones of medium quality. It''s damn cheap!" 425 Magic Inscriptions of Star Rank Chapter 425: Magic Inscriptions of Star Rank Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio In the World of Cultivators, the exchange rate between the Spirit Stones of low and medium quality was 100 to 1. A hundred Spirit Stones of low quality equalled to one Spirit Stone of medium quality, and a hundred Spirit Stones of medium quality equalled to one Spirit Stone of high quality. Xu Que had looted many treasure vaults and imperial tombs and had thus obtained around a few million Spirit Stones of medium quality, which meant a few hundreds of millions of Spirit Stones of low quality. Moreover, he had around a few million Spirit Stones of high quality and tens of thousands of top ones. He was like a walking treasure vault. His fortune could outweigh the fortune of two or three countries put together. Seeing this, everyone was shocked. Who is he? He even thinks eight million Spirit Stones is cheap? Does he have a rich dad? The middle-aged man of the Zhai Bao Ge was thinking the same thing. He had expected Xu Que to bargain with him This young man is really The man hurriedly said, "Young man, why not pay a visit to my store?" "Good! Show me the way. Anyone who wants to sell his magic inscriptions can come to me!" Xu Que replied. He quickly picked up all the stones on the ground and left with the middle-aged man. The Zhai Bao Ge was located in the fringes of the Imperial City. It was not very large, and was at most as big as a small room. There were a few bookshelves inside. "Young man, all the magic inscriptions of the Black and Yellow Ranks are all in the shelves. As for that Earth Rank one, since it is very precious, I always take it with me. Have a look," the man said, taking out a jade bamboo slip. Then he handed it to Xu Que. Xu Que scanned it with his Soul Strength and found that the inscriptions were all about swords and things alike. He immediately lost interest and decided to let the System recycle it. The man was surprised when he saw Xu Que shaking his head. He then asked, "Young man, what is wrong?" "Nothing. It is just the inscriptions in this book are a bit lame. Anyway, I will take them. Here are the stones." Xu Que said while taking out eight hundred Spirit Stones of high quality. The middle-aged man was surprised by his generosity. Normally, only people of high rank possessed Spirit Stones of high quality. He had never thought that the young man in front of him would be so generous. It seems that this young man is someone of high rank! Xu Que stood in front of the bookshelf and put all the books into the system storage. Then he ordered the System to recycle all of them. Ding! "''Water Cloud Mind'' has been recycled. The reward is 20 Skill Essence." Ding! "''Sea Controlling Palm'' has been recycled. The reward is 19 Skill Essence." Ding! "''Blue Water Inscription'' has been recycled. The reward is 30 Skill Essence." Soon, all the magic inscriptions, including the one of the Earth Rank, had been recycled. Suddenly, the System stopped and a notification rang. Ding! "There are some magic inscriptions of the Star Rank in the book ''Heavenly Water Sword'', should the process of recycling stop?" "What? A magic inscription of Star Rank? I have never heard of this before," Xu Que said. He had thought that there were only four Ranks in totalBlack, Yellow, Earth and Sky. After hearing this, Xu Que got very excited and could not keep calm. The Nine Secrets and the Buddha''s Fiery Lotus, which are two very powerful magic inscriptions, are of the Sky Rank. The inscription of the Star Rank must be even more powerful. Ding! "If the host upgrades the System to version 4.0, the inscriptions of Star Rank will show up in the System store." "Give me that book of Star Rank!" Xu Que did not want to upgrade the System since it would cost him about twenty thousand Acting Tough Points. He only wanted to find out what sort of magic inscriptions could be put into the category of Star Rank, which had to be higher than Sky Rank. Ding! "The ''Heavenly Water Sword'' is already stored in the system storage." He immediately took it out from his storage. The System said that a few magic inscriptions were mixed in with the other content of the ''Heavenly Water Sword'', how can I find them? Seeing Xu Que holding that book, the middle-aged man then said, "Young man, are you interested in swordplay? This book is very common. I bought it from an overseas seller. With the stones you have, you can go to the auction and buy some magic inscriptions of Sky Rank." "Okay. You can leave now. If you want to sell magic inscriptions again, remember to come to me," Xu Que said. The man was about to leave. Then he turned back and put a thousand Spirit Stones of low quality on the desk. "By the way. This is the street fee of this month." "What?! Street fee?" Xu Que stopped the middle-aged man. "You don''t know about this? Anyone who is doing business in the Imperial City has to pay the street fee to the Gang of Twelve every month." "How dare they! Anyway, you take them back. I do not intend to continue running this store. I will teach them a lesson for you sake." Xu Que waved his hand. Hearing this, the man said: "don''t say that! You will put yourself in danger. One member in the Gang of Twelve is the relative of the royal family, he is the only son of the third Duke. Even the Water Empress dares not punish him!" "No way! I heard that the Water Empress is very decent and has been managing this country very well. How can this sort of person not be punished?" Xu Que felt interested. The man sighed. "both the late King and the few dukes did not have many offspring. During the war between us and the Metal Nation, most of their offspring died. Currently, the third duke has only one son, who can still produce ''pure'' offspring for the royal family. Although the Water Empress is now ruling the country, she is still a woman, and her bloodline will not be pure. That is why the Water Empress does not punish him." "Men are superior to women? This sort of idea is completely wrong and should be abolished. You should leave now." Xu Que cursed a bit and began to study that book again. He sat in the Zhai Bao Ge and studied the book for a long time, but failed to find the inscriptions he needed. He summoned the System and asked, "Are you sure you''re not joking? Where are the magic inscriptions of the Star Rank?" Ding! "The inscriptions are buried in the sentences in the book. To decipher it, you need to spend one hundred Acting Tough Points." "Fine! You really are greedy! Help me to decipher it and then put it into a jade bamboo slip!" He could not wait to find out what the inscription of Star Rank was like. Ding! "Already deciphered. You have lost a hundred and ten Acting Tough Points." "What?! You just said ''one hundred Acting Tough Points'', why did you charge me an extra ten points?" Ding! "Making the jade bamboo slip costs ten points." 426 One turning into Three Pure Ones Chapter 426: One turning into Three Pure Ones Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio He was speechless. But he could not do anything about it. He had decided not to return the Acting Tough Points he had loaned. "The deadline is in nine months later by that time, I would have already revived the Exploding Heavens Faction. Then no one would dare ask me to pay back the debt." Anyway, he now had a new jade bamboo slip, and the hidden magic inscriptions of the Star Rank were written upon it. "Let me have a good look at you!" Xu Que smiled and scanned it with his Soul Strength. The next minute, he exclaimed: "holy sh*t! ''One turning into Three Pure Ones''? I haven''t seen it in the System, and I never thought that such a thing would be here." ''One turning into Three Pure Ones'' was a very powerful magic inscription. Having featured in ancient Chinese fairy tales, it had been created by Taishang Laojun, the Heavenly Lord of Tao and Virtue. It was said that when he had been fighting against the Tong Tian Leader, he had created three pure ones: the Jade Pure One, the Supreme Pure One and the Grand Pure One. Xu Que was surprised when he read the description of the magic inscription. "One turning into Three Pure Ones (chapter three)" : ''The Tao produced One; One produced Two; Two produced Three; Three produced All things. The three turned into three chi, the three chi then turned into three pure ones. When the owner collects all the chapters, he can master this magic inscription and even choose his own fate!'' Why is the ''One turning into Three Pure Ones'' a bit different from what I imagined it to be in this world? It seems stranger. "System, are you sure this book is real? It did not even mention any techniques. Must I really make a great effort to master this inscription, simply to change my own fate? Is it really necessary?" Xu Que asked himself. He himself was not afraid of anyoneotherwise he would not have dared establish the Exploding Heavens Faction. Therefore, he did not think he needed to change his own fate. Although this inscription was one of the Star Rank, it had no techniques, and this made Xu Que feel rather upset. "I have been refining the skills of the ancient five elemental arts, and I have learned the effect of the Qi of five elements. As for the inscription of Star Rank, I would have to wait until I finishing mastering it to see what happens I don''t even think I can wait that long!" Xu Que said. He still did not believe it was real. After a while, the System said, "It is an original inscription of this world. What is rational is actual and what is actual is rational." "What is rational is actual and what is actual is rational? I can''t believe you''re talking about philosophy with me now" Xu Que was confused. Then he threw that book back into his storage. Fine. Anyway, that book did not cost me anything and now it is of no use to me, so I shall just put it aside. Besides, I would have to master the first chapter and the second chapter before I can practice the third one! This is ridiculous! "I still have the Shadowmeld of Three Thousand Thunders. After I master that, I will be invincible. System, use all the Skills Essence to upgrade the ''the Shadowmeld of Three Thousand Thunders''." All the fifty books he bought were recycled and turned into 1500 points of Skills Essence. Ding! "1500 Skills Essence consumed. Upgrading, 30 percent." What the f*ck! Xu Que was stunned. I have f*cking spent 1500 Skills Essence, but the process of upgrading is still 30 percent?! "Never mind. You must be a fake System, I no longer want to ask anything from you," Xu Que said angrily. He felt as if he would explode if he heard one more word from the System. There was a restaurant on the other side of the street, from which people were coming and going. On the second floor, there were only a few young people drinking and eating. Although it was crowded downstairs with many people, no one dared to go upstairs. "Haha, Young Twelve, it is really a great honour that you have come to our restaurant!" a chap in blue clothes said to a handsome young man. The handsome young man, who he had addressed as ''Young Twelve'', smiled. "Before, the Imperial City was under the Ice Queen''s control and I was forbidden to go out. Now that she has run away, I can finally enjoy myself around the city!" The other young men and women sitting next to him asked with excitement, "Have you found something interesting? Tell us and show us! We have also been grounded for the past few months and we are so bored." "Yes! When that Ice Queen came here, I couldn''t even step out of my room. I have to enjoy myself today!" "Luckily that Ice Queen left in the end, otherwise I might have died of boredom." "I heard that the Water Empress sent a powerful General called Zhuge to reclaim the Imperial City, do you know who he is?" "I think he must be very old, otherwise he wouldn''t be so powerful! I have been told that he managed to take all the lost ten cities back within just two days." "That can''t be true. But anyway, that man must be very old and powerful." Obviously, these young people did not know what had really transpired. The handsome young man was the only son of the third Duke. The young people surrounding him were all members of his gang. He heard what they were talking about and sneered. "No matter how powerful he is, he is just a servant to us royals, isn''t he?" Hearing this, the young men and women around him all laughed. "Yes, you are right! No matter how powerful he is, he will have to kill the enemy and protect the country for your sake." "Let''s drop this tedious topic, remember we come out for fun today. I heard that there was a young man wanting to buy some magic inscriptions today. They said that young man had a million Spirit Stones of low quality!" Young Twelve smiled. He was playing with a cup in his hands and staring at Zhai Bao Ge, which was on the other side of the street. "I see you want to go play with that young man!" "I heard that he has bought the Zhai Bao Ge, so he must have plenty of Spirit Stones." "No wonder Young Twelve came to this shabby restaurant. See, Zhai Bao Ge is just on the other side of this street," a young man said, pointing to the shop. ... 427 You Are Going To Die Now! Chapter 427: You Are Going To Die Now! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Haha. He looks so handsome!" a young woman said excitedly when she squinted inside the Zhai Bao Ge. A young man next her said in a low voice, "Are you blind? Our Young Twelve is much more handsome than him!" The young woman smiled. "Of course, our Young Twelve is the most handsome man!" Clearly, Young Twelve was greatly respected by them. The rest of the young men and women around him all looked like they came from high ranks as well, but they were still trying to flatter Young Twelve. "Don''t talk nonsense! Let''s make a bet first. I have sent someone to make trouble for him. Let''s see if he will fight back or not," Young Twelve said. These young people all said together, "He will definitely not fight back!" "How dare he fight back? How dare he hurt Young Twelve''s people?" "We should make a bet on whether he will cry or not. Haha!" ... In the past, when the Water Empress was still in the city, Young Twelve would behave himself and would avoid taking things to the extreme. Due to this, the Water Empress had not been too strict on him. Now, apart from the Princess Zi Xuan, Young Twelve was the most powerful man around and no one dared to offend him or his servants. So as for their bet, they all made a bet that Xu Que would not dare to fight back. Young Twelve suddenly laughed: "You guys are too dumb! That young man must is new to this city. He might not even know about me, which means he will definitely fight back. Otherwise, what''s the point of making trouble for him?" "That totally makes sense, I suddenly realize that I have never seen him before," a young man said. "Then there is a great chance that he will fight back!" "It''s getting more and more interesting." The rest of the people all got very interested in this bet. "Let''s have a bet on how many times he will hit my servants. Count carefullyif he hits my servants once, I will punch him ten times later!" Young Twelve smiled. Hearing this, the young people at present were surprised and felt a bit sorry for Xu Que. Meanwhile, Xu Que was about to leave the Zhai Bao Ge. He was now very angry. He had expected to finish the process of upgrading the Shadowmeld of Three Thousand Thunders He would have to buy at least another hundred books of magic inscriptions to be able to fully upgrade the Shadowmeld of Three Thousand Thunders. The owner of the Zhai Bao Ge had been an exception. Others would not be willing to sell their own precious magic inscriptions. Xu Que was feeling rather upset as he walked out of the Zhai Bao Ge. Suddenly, a few people appeared and stopped him. They were all very strong and wearing terrifying expressions on their faces. They were in the Golden Core Stage, but they were not afraid of Xu Que at all. One of the men stared at Xu Que and shouted, "Young man, where is the owner of the store?" "I am the owner. I am not in a great mood now, so please f*ck off!" Xu Que was feeling even more now irritated due to the appearance of these odious men. "How dare you talk to us in this tone? Do you have any idea who you are talking to?" a man said. "I don''t care! Now f*ck off!" Xu Que said impatiently. People in the street were drawn by the bickering and they all gathered around the store. "They are the servants of Young Twelve! That young man must be mad, otherwise he would not dare to speak to them like that!" "He is doomed. He just bought this store with eight million Spirit Stones of low quality, and now they are making trouble for him." "He must be new to this city, I do feel sorry for him." People began to feel sorry for Xu Que. On the second floor of the restaurant, a young man said, "Young Twelve, people are gathering, what if the Water Empress finds out about this" Young Twelve smiled: "do not worry! The more people there are, the more interesting things will be! Remember to count how many times he hits my servants!" "Yes!" These young people got excited again. In the Zhai Bao Ge, one of the odious men said, "Young man, we do not want to make things difficult for you. Just give us the street fee. Since you are new to this city, you can just give us ten thousand Spirit Stones for this month." You must be out of your mind! How dare you try to collect the damn street fee from me? Xu Que sneered. "I see, the Gang of Twelve has sent you here!" The odious men snickered. "Give us the street fee! Otherwise, you will regret it later!" "But I heard that it is one thousand Spirit Stones per month. Are you f*cking out of your mind? You want to take ten thousand Spirit Stones from me?" Xu Que sneered and felt extremely angry. Hearing this, all the people present took a deep breath. Is this young man mad?! He already knows that these people were sent by the Gang of Twelve, he should at least change his tone. Young Twelve is notorious for his bad temper, anyone who offends his servants will be severely punished! "How dare you!" the odious men said together. "How dare you talk with us like this? You have offended us, which means you have offended Young Twelve! We are the bosses around here, if we want you to hand us ten thousand Spirit Stones, you must do as we instruct. We can even ask you to hand us a hundred thousand Spirit Stones if we want. Indeed, I have changed my mind nowyou''d better kneel down in front of us and give us a hundred thousand Spirit Stones otherwise you will die tonight!" The people present all shook their heads and looked at Xu Que with great sympathy. Hearing this, Xu Que sneered. "you are just the dogs of the Gang of Twelve. How dare you stand in front of me and threaten me? Let me tell you one thing, you are going to die now!" The next moment, a sword flew through the air like lightning, right in front of these odious men. 428 You Have Got More People On Your Side Chapter 428: You Have Got More People On Your Side Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio In a split second, the throats of all the men were cut. Blood spurted out as their lifeless bodies fell to the ground. Everyone at present was stunned. No one made any sound. No one saw had seen where the sword had come from, and they could not believe that Xu Que had dared kill people in the street in broad daylight. And even worse, he had killed Young Twelve''s servants. On the second floor of the restaurant, the youths were all silent and shocked. "He... he killed... people!" a young woman said while her body trembled. "Killing a person in the Imperial City is a capital crime!" "He must be mad!" They could not believe their eyes. After all, no one had ever killed anyone before under the rule of the Water Empress. Young Twelve, however, smiled and got very excited. He laughed. "It''s getting more interesting! He''s killed people, so I can too!" "What?!" the young people were confused. "Young Twelve, you''re joking, right? What if the Water Empress comes back?" "There is no need to be afraid. He has already committed a capital crime. Even if the Water Empress comes back, I can just say that I killed to protect the civilians, then she will have no choice but to reward me!" Young Twelve sneered. "Haha! Our Young Twelve is really smart!" "But that young man is in the Infant Transformation Stage, I don''t think we can beat him!" a young man said. Young Twelve said, "Take my token with you and bring a thousand soldiers here. Tell them to catch that young man who has just committed a capital crime." "Yes!" A young man took the token and hurriedly got off the restaurant. Everyone was staring at Xu Que. Their eyes were full of fear and surprise. Xu Que casually took back his sword as if nothing had happened. He glanced at the corpses on the ground and said, "I have told you already that I am not in a good mood today. I finally had the chance to take a break today. Do you know killed a whole lot of people just two days ago? Did you really think I would be Mr Soft?" Hearing this, the people at present were almost frightened to death. He killed many people just two days ago? And he finally took a break from it? Does that mean he is a professional killer or someone who kills people everyday or something? No wonder he is acting so calm "Ladies and gentlemen!" Xu Que said and looked at them. Does he want us to be his witnesses? I cannot possibly do this, I do not want to offend Young Twelve! Thinking of this, many people tried to leave.. Xu Que suddenly took out a wood plate. There were a few words on it, which read ''buying various kinds of magic inscriptions for a high price''. He shouted, "Do not miss this great opportunity. I would love to buy magic inscriptions for a high price. Anyone who is interested, come to me!" What?! What''s wrong with him? Seriously, you just killed people, don''t you want to run away? Instead, you are staying here and trying to do business? You are really very bold After a long while, no one came forward. This made Xu Que feel a bit upset. "Should I go and loot a rich family or steal things from a treasure vault?" Xu Que murmured. Right at that moment, the soldiers arrived. "Get out of the way! Young Twelve''s forces are here to catch the man who just killed people," shouted a young man leading the soldiers. As soon as the people heard the name ''Young Twelve'', they all backed away. A few young men and women appeared. Behind them were a thousand strong soldiers who were all carrying broadswords on their backs. "These are the finest soldiers of the third Duke!" "Crickey! This young man is doomed!" "He has killed people! He is guilty!" Young Twelve, together with his young friends, walked towards Xu Que and stopped in front of him. Young Twelve looked at Xu Que and smiled. A young man said, "How dare you kill people in broad daylight?" "It''s none of your business!" Xu Que replied. A soldier looked at the corpses on the ground, then he looked at Xu Que and said, "We are the soldiers of the third Duke. You have committed a crime, so please follow us to the Duke''s residences." "Who said I killed them? Do you have any proof?" Xu Que said. Everyone was surprised by his words. "Anyone who saw it please come forward. I will not hold a grudge against you as long as you do not slander me!" Xu Que shouted, holding his sharp sword in his hand. You have taken out your sword, yet you''re saying you won''t hold a grudge? The people around him did not want to get into trouble. They did not say a word. The soldiers had no idea what to do and all looked at Young Twelve. Young Twelve smiled. "I did!" "Oh! Really?" Xu Que smiled back. "Fine. I did kill them. So what?" "Well, you have committed a capital crime. You had better come with us!" Young Twelve sneered and ordered the soldiers to catch him. "You have got more people on your side, this is really unfair!" Xu Que cursed. "To be honest, I sent those odious men out to make trouble for you. You have killed them and broken the law. We have plenty of people, you cannot get out from this!" "Oh, I have got more people than you think!" Xu Que was amazed. I was just thinking of ways to get enough magic inscriptions, and now you are going to take me to your residence. Haha! Xu Que took out a Message Delivering Paper and shouted, "Soldiers of Snow City, come to the third Duke''s residence. We are going to loot their house!" ... 429 You Are Angry? Well, Thats What I Want! Chapter 429: You Are Angry? Well, That''s What I Want! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que''s voice was so loud that his voice echoed through the whole Imperial City. All the patrolling maids and eunuchs were very surprised, as were the three thousand soldiers of the Snow City. "Is this the voice of General Zhuge?" someone asked while looking at the sky. "Are we going to loot things again?" a soldier asked excitedly. "This time is the third Duke''s house?" The soldiers of Snow City all got excited. "Now, everyone follow me. We are going to meet with General Zhuge and loot the third Duke''s residence!" "Yes!" the soldiers replied. Seeing the marching soldiers, the guards, the maids and the eunuchs were all frightened and hid away. "Did the third Duke do something to make them angry?" "Something serious is going to happen!" "The third Duke is doomed!" In the bedroom of the Princess Zi Xuan, Zi Xuan awoke to the sound of Xu Que''s voice. Immediately, she shouted, "Go and find out what has happened!" "Yes!" a maid answered. Buttface woke up in the yard. He looked around and did not see Xu Que. Then he said angrily, "Sh*t! He is leaving me here and going to loot things himself?" He quickly jumped up and dashed out of the yard. Xu Que burned the Message Delivering Paper and smiled at the Young Twelve. Is he crazy? He just said he is going to loot the third Duke''s house. Where on earth did he come from? How can he be so tough knowing that the person in front of him is Young Twelve?! Is he just trying to act tough? People at present were confused. Young Twelve said, "Don''t be ridiculous! You want to loot the third Duke''s residence? Even the Water Empress would not dare to loot it for no reason!" "The Water Empress is just too kind to do that! I am different. I am looting your house simply to save the world. There is no need to fuss, looting a house is just like a person''s lifeit will end in the blink of an eye." Xu Que shamelessly laughed. Is he joking?! What does saving the world have to do with looting the third Duke''s house? Young Twelve was a bit gloomy and sneered, "Arrest him right now!" "Yes!" all the soldiers came up and surrounded Xu Que. Xu Que sighed, and took out his sharp sword. Just as he was about to make his move, the soldiers of Snow City arrived. "Hurry! Hurry! Let''s loot the third Duke''s house!" "Get out of my way! I am coming!" All the people turned around and were shocked by what they saw. A huge amount of soldiers were marching towards them, and in front of them was a large dog! When Buttface saw Xu Que being surrounded by the soldiers of the Imperial City, he became afraid and tried to run away. But the road had been blocked by the soldiers of Snow City A soldier of Snow City sneered and walked past Buttface. "Are they insane? General Xu Que cannot possibly be trapped by just a thousand soldiers!" Hearing this, Buttface asked him: "how about us? How many people have we got?" "Three thousand!" "Haha! We have more people than them! Let''s go and loot their house!" The soldiers of the Imperial City, as well as Young Twelve, were stunned. They had never thought that Xu Que could make so many people come and help him in such a short amount of time. "Xu Que, let''s loot their house!" Buttface said excitedly. Seeing the soldiers of the Snow City, the soldiers of the Imperial City did not dare to make a move. Suddenly, all the soldiers of the Snow City knelt down and shouted, "General Zhuge!" Their voices were as loud as the thunder. General Zhuge?! What the hell! Young Twelve and the young fellows in his gang were totally stunned. He is General Zhuge? The man who took back all the lost cities in less than two days?! "This can''t be true!" a young man said. The people in the crowd also began to talk about this amongst themselves. "I can not believe my eyes, I never thought that General Zhuge would be so young!" "My god! He is the General Zhuge who has been called the devil!" "No wonder he is so calm and tough!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for acting tough successfully. The reward is 900 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for acting tough successfully. The reward is 320 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for acting tough successfully. The reward is 350 Acting Tough Points!" The sound of the system notifications kept ringing. Xu Que looked at the stunned Young Twelve and smiled. "You said you wanted to arrest me. Come and arrest me!" The Young Twelve said angrily, "I am not afraid of you. Don''t forget that my father is the third Duke! You have no right to touch me!" "Ha!" Xu Que was amazed by his words. He reached out with a finger and poked Young Twelve in his chest. "I am touching you now! What can you do about it? Are you angry? Are you angry? Well, that''s what I want!" 430 sXu Ques, the Devil Chapter 430: "Xu Que", the Devil Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Young Twelve was furious, but he could not fight back. Throughout the years, he had always thought that he was quite a big bully. But in front of Xu Que, he felt like a nobody. He would never have had the guts to kill someone in broad daylight like Xu Que had, unless they had done something really bad. But Xu Que was able to kill anyone he had a quarrel with. Young Twelve felt that he had been overshadowed. That was why he did not dare fight back. As for the soldiers of the Imperial City, they were all silent and pretended that they had not seen Xu Que mock Young Twelve. After all, they were facing three thousand soldiers In fact, they were the soldiers of the Imperial City. That was something they should be proud of. But compared with the soldiers of Snow City who had gone through real battles, they were basically security guards. "Fine! I am not a real bully actually. Besides, the Water Empress is an acquaintance of mine" Xu Que said. He stopped poking at Young Twelve. Young Twelve got relieved. As long as the Water Empress is still here, he cannot possibly hurt me. "For her sake, after you die, I will keep your body intact. You don''t need to worry about that. So, do you want to drink some poisonous liquid or would you rather hang yourself? Well, I''d personally prefer to kill you with my sword. Don''t worry, it will be quick, I can assure you that you will not feel any pain at all," Xu Que said. Hearing this, Young Twelve was shocked, as were the rest of the people. "General Zhuge, please wait!" an old eunuch shouted, riding towards the crowd. People quickly back away. The old eunuch jumped off the horse before the horse stopped and rushed into the crowd. "General Zhuge, please forgive him." "Who the hell are you?" Xu Que frowned. The old eunuch took out a jade bamboo slip and handed it to Xu Que. "The Princess of Zi Xuan asks me to bring this to you and hopes that you will let him go. Before the Water Empress left, she said that we have to protect our last male successor" A jade bamboo slip. Zi Xuan is really considerate. Xu Que smiled and took the jade bamboo slip. "Really, there is no need to bring a gift to me." Everyone at present all held their breaths. This young man is so cruel and unpredictable. How can he change moods so quickly? However, his face turned gloomy when he found that the slip only bore a few words from Zi Xuan, not the magic inscriptions he wanted. It read: ''Xu Que, my sister made a promise to my late father that she would do anything to protect the last male successor. If you kill him, that would mean that my sister has failed to keep her promise! By the way, I have prepared the map of the Imperial Tombs for you, I think you might need it.'' "I really need to teach this young chick a lesson!" Xu Que huffed. He had meant to kill this bully for good, as judging from the facial expressions of the citizens, he could tell that Young Twelve never did anything good. But if I kill him, the Water Empress will be unhappy. I mean to please her, not upset her. "Fine! I will not kill you! Do not worry!" Xu Que put away the slip and smiled at Young Twelve. Young Twelve could not suppress his relief but he did not say anything. The soldiers of the Imperial City were very relieved. "I am talking with you, why are you silent? Soldier, fetch my Italian cannon" "Thank you!" Young Twelve answered. Xu Que happily nodded. "Good! We should celebrate this! Hang him and his male peers up on the city wall and poke their penises a hundred times!" "What?" Everyone at present was speechless. Hanging them up and poking their penises?! Seriously? Young Twelve and the young men in his gang were frightened. They never thought that they would be punished like this. The rest of the young girls in his gang were frightened as well. They were very nervous and had no idea what punishment they would receive. "Xu Que, you cannot do this!" Buttface said. Young Twelve and his peers'' eyes sparkled. They thought the dog was pleading for them. Buttface said, "If you do this, you would also be punishing the soldiers who are going to poke their penises. Who would want to do that? So I suggest that they poke each others'' penises. Just send some soldiers to supervise them." Hearing this, Young Twelve and his male gang members almost passed out. Xu Que was amazed by his words and nodded. "Wow, that is a very good idea! Soldiers, hang them up. Anyone who dare to fight back shall be killed! By me!" "Yes!" Young Twelve and his male peers did not dare to complain and allowed the soldiers to hang them up. They knew that Xu Que was waiting for them to complain so he could use it as an excuse to kill them. The soldiers and the old eunuch were all silent. The rest of the citizens around them all felt immensely happy. Xu Que jumped on a horse and looked at the sky. "I am such a kind person! I have gotten rid of another bully for the people! Now, listen up, everyone!" "Yes!" the soldiers shouted all together. "Let''s go and loot the third Duke''s residence. I believe he has some sort of connections with these traitors. We must have a through investigation of his house!" Thus they all marched towards the third Duke''s house, leaving the rest of the crowd lost in their confusion. Seriously, you call yourself kind?! "A wicked man will always meet someone who is more wicked than him!" a old man said. Hearing this, all the people nodded. They could tell that the Young Twelve was a big a*shole, but that General Zhuge was a real devil, a shameless devil! 431 Bang, Bang, Bang! Chapter 431: Bang, Bang, Bang! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que and his three thousand soldiers were marching towards the third Duke''s residence. On the other side, the soldiers of the Imperial City had no idea whether they should inform the Duke first or rescue Young Twelve first, feats which would be dangerous either way. Thus, they just stood still. In the main bedroom of the third Duke''s residence, the door closed. Inside the room, a woman who was richly bejeweled began undressing a middle-aged man. The man draped a pair of imperial robes on his body and sneered. "These are the imperial robes that belong to me!" The woman covered her mouth with her hand and smiled. "Since you are wearing the imperial robes, you should start to call yourself ''Emperor'' as well." "Haha! Quite right!" The man laughed hard. This room was shielded by a Protection Array, so they could not be heard by people outside. Evidently, this middle-aged man was the third Duke, the father of Young Twelve. The woman was his wife. The man was dressed like the Emperor of the Water Nation, whilst the woman was dressed like the Empress. Pathetically, they only dared to conduct such activities inside the privacy of their room. "It won''t take long before we can confidently stand in front of everyone else as the Emperor and the Empress." The third Duke smiled, enjoying the sight of himself in front of a mirror. However, the woman complained, "When your elder brother died, you should have taken the opportunity to rebel. If it were not for that woman, you would already be the Emperor now!" The third Duke said in a low voice, "It''s not my fault. My elder brother suddenly had a daughter. In fact, I''d known all about this, but I''d simply forgotten at that moment. And then he passed his throne to that woman in front of all the officials before he died. I could do nothing to stop him!" "Well, you should have at least recalled that your brother had a daughter before he revealed it himself then that woman would not even have had the opportunity to take the throne!" "So what?! That woman is going to stay the Empress for just over a decade. Anyway, I will soon take the throne back," the third Duke sneered. The woman said, "A hundred years ago, you and your elder brother came and stayed in the Cultivation World for ten years. You came back with him again later after your cultivation. He could not possibly have had the time to meet women, so why did your elder brother pass his throne to an outsider?" The third Duke frowned. "I have no idea, but I do feel very suspicious about this. Once I saw that my late brother was being very respectful to that woman, I''# thought I''d been wrong. But now when I think of this, I do feel there as if there is something wrong with all this!" The woman waved her hand. "Never mind. I have already got enough soldiers and the Water Nation has just gone through two big battles. That woman has not come back yet. I think this is the best opportunity for us to take back the throne." "By the way, we do owe a lot to that General. If it were not for him, we would never have been able to take back the lost cities this quickly!" the third Duke sneered. In fact, only the third Duke knew that Hong Yan was not the real daughter of the late Emperor. With this secret in hand, he had been plotting to take the throne back for years and had been waiting for the right opportunity. He believed that once he revealed this secret, he would definitely win the officials over to his side and subsequently win the throne back, since no one would allow an outsider to rule the country. "Still, I am very curious about the identity of that General Zhuge. How did he manage to take back ten lost cities in two days. Can he really be the God of Armies? I am afraid he might be a threat to our plan!" the woman said. The third Duke smiled. "You do not need to worry. Although I have not met him in person, I have been told that General Zhuge is very young and whenever he took back a city, he would loot the governor''s residence, so he must be a greedy person. We can easily make him come to our side by giving him some money. I will invite him to our place tomorrow and we can see what he is really like." "I knew it! You have something made up in your mind! Earlier, I was wondering why you suddenly wanted to put on the imperial robe." The woman gently patted him on his chest and settled into his embrace. The third Duke laughed. "Since this morning, my eyelids have not stopped twitching. I felt a bit worried. But after I put on the robe, I finally calmed down. There is only one step between me and the throne now. Once I get the General on my side, the whole of Water Nation will be mine." "Of course! But remember to lock Hong Yan up and torture her! She has made our son suffered so much these past few years!" the woman said harshly. "Absolutely," the third Duke answered, picturing the Water Empress in his mind. There was lust in his eyes. The woman was still resting in his embrace and did not notice this, but she did suddenly feel his erection. She pouted playfully. "You are really energetic!" Seeing her face, the third Duke had to suppress the urge to retch. "By the way, I heard that every time the General loots a house, he always knocks on the door first and announces that he will not take a needle or a thread. And do you know what happens? After he goes in, he takes everything away apart from the needles and threads. Haha!" The woman began to laugh. "He is really shameless" Bang! Bang! Bang! They heard someone knocking on the main door. The pair stopped laughing. "Open the door. We have come to check your water meter. I promise we will not take a needle or a thread from you!" 432 I am Powerful? Why? Chapter 432: I am Powerful? Why? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Open the door, we have come to check your water meter. I promise we will not take a needle or a thread from you." The two became rather serious. "What''s going on?" "Can it be General Zhuge? Why on earth has he come here?" the third Duke asked. The woman exclaimed, "Tell the servant not to open the door!" A servant opened the door. Then everyone heard the heavy steps of the soldiers. "Who are you? You cannot break into the Duke''s house like this! Get out!" the servant shouted. "We are the army of justice. We think you have some connection to the traitors, so we have come to investigate. Peers, remember not to take away the needles and the threads... apart from that, you can take anything you want!" "Yes!" Then the whole house descended into chaos. Objects were falling, servants and guards were shouting The third Duke and his wife were completely shocked. They had never thought that something like this would happen in broad daylight. "How dare he! Does he really think that I am Mr Soft?" the third Duke spluttered furiously, readying himself to leave the room. The woman stopped him and said, "Are you out of your mind? Are you going to go out there with this robe on?" Hearing this, he quickly changed out of his robe. Meanwhile, Xu Que had rushed into the main hall with his soldiers, trying to figure out where the library was. He wanted to find some magic inscriptions. Buttface, however, had simply come here to play. He rushed into any room he liked and bit everything he saw. Then inadvertently, he rushed towards the Duke''s bedroom. He suddenly stopped in front of the door. "Wait, I can sense that this room is under the protection of some kind of array. There must be something good hiding in here." Hearing this, the soldiers who had come with him said excitedly, "We should immediately report this to General Zhuge." "Stop! It was I who discovered this!" Buttface shouted. "What?!" The soldiers were stunned. The soldiers were all very loyal to Xu Que, so they wanted the honour of reporting this to Xu Que. Aren''t you the pet of the General Zhuge? Why you are even less loyal towards him than we are? Are you going to rebel against him? Thinking of this, the soldiers all stared at Buttface. One soldier discreetly backed away and prepared himself to run away and report this to Xu Que. Seeing this, Buttface explained, "What are you thinking?! I am not that sort of wolf! General Zhuge is so busy now, I think we should get the things out from inside the room first, then we will give them to him as a lovely surprise! What do you think?" In fact, what he really wanted was to take the treasure for himself. "Huh" The soldiers nodded. He does make sense. General Zhuge is so busy now, it isn''t right to ask him to come over right now. "But Little Black has gone to inform the General Zhuge," a soldier said. Buttface then shouted, "Then we should break this array right now!" He jumped up and kicked the door. The soldiers were moved by him. He is truly loyal to General Zhuge. He has even tried to break the array with his physical body! But before his feet could touch the door, the door opened by itself. Bang! Buttface kicked the Duke right in his face. Even if the Duke had been in Level 5 of the Infant Transformation Stage, the bones in his head would break if he received the kick head-on. However, the Duke reacted quickly by using the strength of the array and his own magic inscriptions. Still, the bone of his nose was broken and blood flew out. He promptly passed out. "Help!" the woman screamed from inside the room. "You b*stard! How dare you!" She freaked out, having never imagined that her husband would be kicked by a dog so hard that he would pass out. "Buttface! What have you done this time?" Xu Que had arrived. Seeing the shock on the faces of Buttface and the soldiers, and the terrified woman who was screaming and covering her breasts with her hands, he felt very surprised. "Christ! I never thought that you would be interested in this sort of woman." "Shut up! I would never have sex with a human!" Buttface said angrily. "I never realised you liked old and ugly women!" Xu Que exclaimed. The soldiers followed Xu Que and all looked at Buttface with admiration. He is really a hero! If he were not a hero, he would never f*ck with this sort of woman! Butface shouted, "For God''s sake! I am not that sort of wolf, I can prove it!" Then he jumped up again and kicked the woman. The woman was at Level 1 of the Infant Transformation Stage. However, thanks to the remaining power of the array, most of Buttface''s strength was canceled out. Nevertheless, she passed out from the force of the kick and and fell onto the cupboard next to her. Bang! The cupboard broke, and out fell all kinds of jewelry as well as a blue imperial robe embroidered with golden threads. Everyone at present was shocked by the sight of this robe. There is an imperial robe in his room! Does he want to kill the Water Empress and be the next Emperor? "General Zhuge." The soldiers looked at Xu Que in surprise. Earlier, when Xu Que had said that the Duke had some connections with traitors, they had not actually believed any of it. They had thought that he had just been making an excuse to loot the Duke''s house. But now they had seen the evidence with their own eyes, and completely fell for Xu Que''s ruse. My god! The General Zhuge has been in this city for only one day, yet he has already uncovered the plans of the Duke to rebel he really is good! "General Zhuge, you are really powerful!" the soldiers shouted together. Xu Que was confused. I am powerful? Why? Anyway, I need to act tough now! He quickly put his hands behind his back and looked up to the sky, saying, "I need to be modest" ... 433 What a Good Young Man!! Chapter 433: What a Good Young Man! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for acting tough successfully. The reward is 600 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for acting tough successfully. The reward is 320 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for acting tough successfully. The reward is 330 Acting Tough Points!" Xu Que looked at the Duke and his wife. His eyes travelled over the imperial robe and he sneered. How lucky I am! I randomly picked a house to loot, but managed to pick one with a Duke inside who intends to rebel! Things are getting more interesting... once I report him, his whole family will be killed. His son Young Twelve will of course be killed too. "This is ridiculous, how dare you?" Xu Que said as he walked into the room. "I already discovered your plans for rebellion long before, that is why I sent Buttface here to arrest you two! Buttface, good job!" Xu Que patted Buttface on his head. Buttface was surprised. "What? I have done something good?" "Yes! You successfully completed the task I gav you, and I will reward you for it later!" Xu Que said happily. Hearing this, Buttface was still confused. What is happening? I successfully completed a task?! What task?! I meant to take all the treasured objects myself before he arrived I just feel a bit awkward receiving an reward that has come out of nowhere "What reward?" Buttface asked happily. "This fat, old woman is yours!" Xu Que picked up the unconscious woman and threw her over to Buttface. The woman fell on top of him before he could realize what was going on. Since the woman was extremely heavy, he could not move under he weight. "Everyone now leave the room, we should leave this space for Buttface and his beauty themselves in private!" Xu Que said, carrying the unconscious Duke outside. "Come back! You b*stard!" Buttface struggled to get out from under the woman''s weight. But Xu Que had already left The soldiers all laughed and shook their heads. They had already gotten used to Buttface''s cursing. Then, carrying the unconscious woman, they walked out of the room. Soon, everyone in the Imperial City heard the news that the third Duke had been wanting to take the throne. "How dare he! The Water Empress has been managing this city so well yet here he was, plotting to take the throne! What trash!" "I knew it! His son is already a thug, so he himself could not have possibly been a nice person!" "In fact. I even heard that the Duke has raped many young girls, and has never been punished for it. People say it is just gossip, but every time it happened, the entire family of the victim would vanish!" "Then it is true!" "He is repulsive!" Gradually, all his notorious secrets were revealed. "The Duke is indeed a lecherous man, he has raped many young women" a random soldier said, having come from the Duke''s residence. "If it were not for General Zhuge, we might never have known this!" "It seems that General Zhuge already knew about this, which was why he went to loot his house." "I knew it. General Zhuge looks so handsome and gentle, he cannot be a bandit. He must have found proof of the Duke''s bad intentions before going to loot his house!" "Yes! Someone said he is like a devil! How absurd! In my opinion, he is gentle and kind, and a very thoughtful General. He is the bedrock and the future of out country." "I agree! What a good young man he is!" "In the future, anyone who dares to talk badly about General Zhuge shall be reported!" "I concur!" Thus, in people''s view, Xu Que became a gentle and kind young man. In the palace , the Princess Zi Xuan was shocked when she heard about the news. She frowned and said, "Did he really know about this before looting the Duke''s house? I think there must be more to it!" Soon, all the other Dukes in the city heard about these events. They all got very angry. Young Twelve, whose penis had already been poked ninety-nine times, passed out when he heard the news. So did his male peers. The supervisor then said, "Do not stop, get up and continue! Since you guys stopped, you''ll need to do it all over again! Hurry up, one two three" Xu Que, the Duke and some soldiers gathered in a secret room. Xu Que managed to find the secret room and obtained hundreds of books of magic inscriptions, as well as countless Spirit Stones, and a supply of medicine. He kept the magic inscriptions all to himself and delivered the Spirit Stones and the medicine to the rest of the soldiers. When the Duke woke up, he saw the soldiers looting his house and passed out again. When he woke up again, he found the secret room had been emptied out. He himself had been pinned to the wall. In front of him, a handsome young man stood smiling at him. "What are you doing?" the Dukes shouted. Xu Que had already asked all the soldiers to leave the room, so it was only him and the Duke in the room now. He took out his Killer Sword and walked over to the Duke. "You want to take the throne. I have all the proof I need. If you want to be killed in a more merciful way, you''d better tell me where you have secreted the rest of the magic inscriptions!" "You have taken them all already!" the Duke shouted. Xu Que was a bit disappointed. "Really? Never mind. Then I shall kill you now since you are useless to me." Then he put the Killer Sword against the Duke''s neck. "Wait! Wait! But I have got a secret! The Water Empress is not the real daughter of the late Emperor!" "What?!" Xu Que stopped and stared at the Duke and asked in a low voice, "You mean you know her true identity?" 434 The Water Empress Came Back Chapter 434: The Water Empress Came Back Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio In fact, Xu Que had already guessed that the Water Empress might not be the daughter of the late Emperor. Her personality was so outstanding, a woman like her would never be born in a country like the Water Nation. Besides, Liu Jingning had already told him that the Water Empress came from the Jiang Family. Where is the Jiang Family? How big it is? Well, I have no idea. Thinking of this, Xu Que realised that he knew basically nothing about the Water Empress. So when the Duke mentioned this, he suddenly became very interested. Apart from the fact that she was not the real daughter of the late Emperor, the Duke seemed to have no idea where the Water Empress had come from or why she hadbpretended to be the late Emperor''s heiress. The third Duke said in a low voice, "It is not important to find out where she really comes from. No matter what happens, I have got proof to show that she is not the daughter of the late Emperor." Hearing this, Xu Que felt a bit unhappy. F*ck you! No one asked you to prove that! The Duke said, "General Zhuge, I admire you very much. I meant to invite you here today, but then you came without my invitation. If you agree to become my ally, with the soldiers I have and the secret I hold, we can definitely take the throne! When I become the new Emperor, I will give you whatever you want." "Go to hell! You know nothing and are just wasting my time." Xu Que said angrily. The Duke did know that everyone in the city had already known about his scheme. Xu Que was only interested in where the Water Empress really came from. But since the Duke knew nothing about it, he thus felt there was no need to keep him alive. "How dare you talk to me in that tone? You" the Duke was shocked by Xu Que''s words. "You should go and meet your maker now!" Xu Que prepared to kill him with his sword. The Duke tried to break free from his shackles, but as he had been kicked by Buttface, he was injured and could not move. "Wait! I can promise you that once I become the Emperor, I will grant you fortunes that will be enough for you to live out your life in luxury!" the Duke shouted. Hearing this, Xu Que sneered. "I just want magic inscriptions." "Of course, there are plenty of magic inscriptions in the palace. You can pick what you like!" the Duke shouted. "Don''t bother. I can still pick and choose after I talk with the Water Empress," Xu Que said. The sword quickly flew down like lightning, leaving a slash on the Duke''s throat. "You are just a Duke, how dare you take away the throne of the woman I admire!" Xu Que said angrily. "Huh" the Duke opened his mouth. Then the light in his eyes dimmed, and he died. For Xu Que, killing a Duke was not a big deal. But for the people in the Imperial City, it was really a big deal! After all, the Duke was a Duke and a relative of the royals. He was not someone who could be killed at random by a General. After Xu Que killed the Duke, he looted the Duke''s residence again. When Young Twelve heard the news, he tried to flee the city. But since his penis was swollen, he found it difficult to run fast. At last, he was caught up to by Buttface and was kicked to death by him. Buttface had meant to catch him alive so he could ask for a reward from Xu Que. He had never thought that Young Twelve would be such a weak creature. The whole Imperial City was shaken by this news. "General Zhuge killed the Duke, and his dog killed Young Twelve!" "He basically killed the Duke''s whole family." "No matter how bad Young Twelve is, he is still the only male heir of the throne" "When the Water Empress comes back, General Zhuge and his dog are bound to be punished!" "I do not think so. After all, the General has made such a great contribution to the city, so he will be fine. Besides, it was the Duke who wanted to rebel!" "Then, that dog is surely going to be severely punished." After Buttface heard about this, he knew there was a big chance that he would be punished. That night, he stole a pile of food from the kitchen of the palace and ran away. Before he left, he told others that it had been Xu Que who had ordered him to kill Young Twelve, and he would only come back if he was proved not guilty. When Xu Que heard about this, he was speechless. He then went straight back to the palace and continued dwelling there as if nothing had happened. During the time he was in the palace, the Princess Zi Xuan did not pay him a single visit. Xu Que asked the System to recycle all the books of magic inscriptions that he had obtained, and changed them into the Skill Essence. Then he began to upgrade the Shadowmeld of Three Thousand Thunders. This time, the process of upgrading reached 70 percent. Xu Que was rather angry about this, but he could do nothing but curse the System. After all, 70 percent was already quite a big improvement from before, and Xu Que was already at Level 10 of the Original Infant Stage, if he could make a shadowmeld of his own, the shadowmeld could also reach Level 10 of the Original Infant Stage. Two days later, the Water Empress came back. Flying down brandishing a shining sword, she landed on the ground slowly. All the people and cultivators in the city felt very happy and shouted together, "Welcome home, Your Highness!" The Water Empress smiled. She walked forward slowly and elegantly. It seemed like she was walking slowly, but every step she took could cover the distance of a thousand miles. Before she could reach the palace, Zi Xuan met her and told her everything Xu Que had done. The Water Empress shook her head and smiled. "It''s fine, I already knew about this." "Sister, are you really going to let him go this time? He has killed the Duke and Young Twelve. All the people in the city are talking about this. If you do not punish him, people would say that you are mixing your personal feelings in with business." Zi Xuan was shocked. She thought the Water Empress'' reputation was very important, yes, and she did also feel that Xu Que had not done anything too extreme... but she thought the Water Empress should at least punish him a little bit. The Water Empress smiled calmly. "If he were someone else, I might have been able to punish him. But he is Xu Que I just can''t." Then she looked at the palace and asked, "Is he still in the palace?" "He is, and he basically lives here as if the palace is his home!" Zi Xuan complained. "Haha, it''s fine." The Water Empress smiled. "He lives in your bedroom! You still think that''s fine?" Hearing this, the Water Empress'' smile froze. 435 chapter 435 Chapter 435: chapter 435 Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Over the past few days, Xu Que had been living in the Water Empress'' bedroom as if it were his own. No one in the palace dared to complain about this, including Zi Xuan. But when she had heard that Xu Que was living in her sister''s bedroom, she had been truly furious. The reason why she had not gone and asked him to leave was because she knew that she could not persuade Xu Que. In her view, Xu Que was shameless and someone who did not care about the rules. As soon as the Water Empress came back, Zi Xuan therefore immediately told her about this. The Water Empress was always calm and demure but when she heard about this, she was also a bit surprised. Throughout the years, the Water Empress had never been with any man, and no one had ever stepped into her bedroom apart from herself. She had just been away from the palace for a few days, but it seemed her bedroom had already been ''occupied'' by a man. "Sister, you cannot possibly let him go on this!" Zi Xuan said angrily. "Come with me." The Water Empress smiled and walked towards to the palace. In fact, the Water Empress could not punish Xu Que. She knew his character. In her view, he was very unique and rebellious, and someone who liked to do things according to his own will. No matter how much trouble he made, he would always deal with it. She regarded him as her junior. She appreciated him very much and could forgive anything he did. So when she heard that Xu Que had been living in her bedroom for many days, she was not angry at all. She had made her mind up that when she saw him, she would not say anything. She wanted to see how he was going to defend himself. When they arrived at the bedroom, they saw Xu Que standing outside the bedroom, as if he was guarding it. How beautiful she is! I will never get tired of her looks, she is a woman that only a god would be able to make his wife! The Water Empress was staring at him and smiling. Xu Que then said with a serious face, "You have finally come back, young lady! I have done so much in the past days. I have taken back all the lost cities for you and kicked out all the traitors, I have even been guarding your bedroom." Guarding the bedroom?! Hearing this, Zi Xuan was speechless. She had been told by some maids that after moving into the Water Empress'' bedroom, he had slept in her bed and sung every night. He is really a shameless man! Thinking of this, Zi Xuan shouted, "Nonsense! The entire palace is heavily guarded by soldiers, there is no need for you to guard my sister''s bedroom!" "Oh, really? Just two days ago, I caught a thief in here who calls herself the Ice Queen" Xu Que said. Hearing this, the Water Empress was surprised and asked, "Where is she now? You haven''t killed her, right?" "I am a soft person who would not even kill an ant, so I let her go," Xu Que boasted. Hearing this, the Water Empress was relieved. "Zi Xuan, you should go back now, I want to have a chat with this young man." "Ok, but you have to teach him a lesson this time! Do not let him go!" Zi Xuan said. Then she glared at Xu Que and left. The Water Empress did not say anything. She went right into her room to see how her room had changed. In fact, when Xu Que had heard that the Water Empress had come back, he had immediately begun to clean the room. The Water Empress sat quietly around a table. "Why have you suddenly come to the Water Nation? Are you in trouble again?" she asked. The Water Empress did not mention Snow City or the third Duke. Xu Que shook his head. "Why would I be in trouble? To be honest, I have come for the Dragon Veins. But there is one more thing" "You need my help?" the Water Empress smiled. Xu Que shook his head again. "No, it is not like that. In fact, you are the one who needs help from me. Liu Jingning asked me to help you." The Water Empress was surprised. "Little chap, she couldn''t possibly have said anything like that." "I mean it. She told me everything. You come from the Jiang family and you have suffered a lot. She asked me to improve myself so I can help you through this." The Water Empress smiled. "If she did indeed tell you this, she must mean that you should not help me, since you can''t." Huh Just as the Water Empress had said, Liu Jingning had indeed actually asked Xu Que not to get involved in this, as she believed that Xu Que could not help the Water Empress. Xu Que was confused. What difficulties is she going to face? Why are she and Liu Jingning all saying that I cannot be of help? "What is really going on? Tell me, I can help you," Xu Que said carefully. The Water Empress shook her head. "You really can''t. Little chap, you should focus on your own cultivation. With your talent, your future will be bright." "You haven''t even told me about it, how on earth do you know that I can''t help you? Young lady, you are a bit full of yourself, in fact, I might one day be more powerful than you," Xu Que said. "I know you are powerful. But even so, even if you reach the Form Synthesis Stage, you still would not be able to help me. The reason why I am not telling you is because knowing it might bring some bad luck to you" The Water Empress smiled. "In the future, do not kill so many people, it won''t do much good for you." "Who knows what will happen in the future? You know I am a very generous and warm-hearted person. Even if you do not tell me, I have already decided that I will help you no matter what you say!" Xu Que said seriously. Anyway, I will find out your secret next time I catch Liu Jingning. The Water Empress smiled. Then she took out a strange-looking jade from her storage ring and gave it to Xu Que. "What is this?" Xu Que was a bit confused. The jade was blue, as if it was made from water, and there was no Qi emanating from the jade. "You came here for the Veins, didn''t you? With this jade, you will easily get into the Imperial Tombs." The Water Empress smiled. Xu Que was stunned. "What if when I pluck the Genesis Water Herbs from the Veins, I bring bad luck to your country?" In fact, Xu Que had already decided to sneak into the Imperial Tombs and make new Veins for the Water Nation after plucking the Genesis Water Herbs. He thought that even if the Veins he made were not as good as the original, they would at least not bring any unwanted consequences to the Water Nation. He had never thought the Water Empress would just give him this piece of jade, which was the key to entering the Imperial Tombs. "Do not worry. The Veins indeed have a close connection with the fate of my country, but a country''s prosperity should solely rely on me!" the Water Empress said. She did not care about the Veins in this country, because she knew that no matter how strong they were, her country still wouldn''t be able to thrive unless it had a wise and able leader. Xu Que took the jade. "I will make another set of Dragon Veins for the Water Nation and remake the Imperial Tombs anew. Believe me, your country will be fine. But before that, I want you to tell me something about a man." "Who?" "Duan Jiu De." 436 The Water Empress is Going to Hold an Auction? Chapter 436: The Water Empress is Going to Hold an Auction? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Duan Jiu De? Hearing this name, the Water Empress was confused. "Isn''t he your master? Why on earth would you want me to tell you something about your own master?" "Master my ass! Those were all lies. I don''t even know him. I used to pretend to be his disciple so people would be afraid of me. However, recently, he looted the Imperial Tombs of the Earth Nation and Wood Nation and plucked their herbs. After that, he told the world that he is also a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction, and asked me to go see him!" Xu Que was getting furious. "I have never met a man as shameless as him!" "Duan Jiu De would not forgive you for this and he would definitely seek revenge. I suggest you stay in the palace and hone your cultivation," the Water Empress said gently. Xu Que sneered. "He took two herbs that are supposed to be mine. I will teach him a lesson as soon as I get my hands on the Genesis Water Herbs." Before this, Xu Que had already plucked the Genesis Fire Herbs during his time in Country. This had alerted Duan Jiu De to the fact that Xu Que wanted the Genesis Five Herbs. So now, he had taken the Genesis Earth Herbs and the Genesis Wood Herbs in order to lure Xu Que out. In fact, Xu Que had already decided that even if he had already taken the herbs away, he would have to teach him a lesson. But the problem was that he had no idea where Duan Jiu De was. So he was asking the Water Empress to see if she had any ideas. "He indeed has a very complicated background, even I do not know too much about him. I suggest you let him go. Although the Genesis Five Herbs are very rare, they are not that essential. You can just stay here and practise your cultivation, just forget this business," the Water Empress said calmly. Although she did not know too much about Duan Jiu De, she knew that he was a cruel man. Even if Xu Que managed to find him, he would not be able to defeat him. Xu Que shook his head. "I don''t care. Once I find him, I will punch him in the face!" The Water Empress knew that Xu Que was a stubborn man who would not change his mind easily. She then smiled and said, "I will help you then." Hearing this, Xu Que smiled. "Deal! Let''s make a pinky promise!" He put his finger against the Water Empress''. "Pinky, pinky bow-bell, whoever tells a lie will sink down to the underworld and never rise up again." The Water Empress was surprised and frowned a bit. "All right! You should stick to your promise. This is really serious." The Water Empress was speechless. But after a while, Xu Que started to feel a bit insecure. In fact, the pinky swear had just been a sort of show, he had just wanted an excuse to touch the Water Empress. But now he felt insecure as the Water Empress had gone silent. "Huh, it is late now, we''d better sleep now. You sleep on this side, I will take the other side never mind, I will go back to my room, since I have got some letters to write." Xu Que changed his tune when the Water Empress'' facial expression got strange. Xu Que went back to his room and patted himself on his chest. He was finally feeling relieved. She is really quite something! I have slept with so many women before, so why on earth am I such coward in front of her? How embarrassing! Xu Que slapped himself. "Huh, why you are slapping yourself? Well. let me do it for you," Buttface said. Xu Que turned his head around and saw Buttface coming out of a hole in a corner of his room. "You shameless b*stard! How dare you come back?!" Xu Que said angrily and pressed down hard on the dog''s head. "Let me go!" Buttface shouted. "Go f*ck yourself. How dare you talk ill of me when you were the one who ran away last time! I am going to teach you a lesson this time." Buttface struggled hard to run away and hit the wall with his body. Bang! The wall collapsed. Then he quickly ran away. "B*stard!" Xu Que snapped his fingers and chanted a magic inscription. "Aaaah!" The collar on his neck was shrinking, he then fell on the ground and began to scream. Xu Que hit him bitterly and he finally calmed down. "I just came back to get more food... the food I took with me was not enough at all" "Stay here, if you dare to run away, I will boil you for soup." Buttface did not dare say anything and pretended to be sleeping. The next morning, Xu Que woke up early, about to head to the Imperial Tombs. Before he opened the door, he head a few maids talking outside. "Why on earth does the Water Empress suddenly want to hold an auction? Those objects are all her favorites." "I heard that all the money has been taken away by the Ice Queen. The people are in dire need of money, so she has decided to sell her belongings." "In fact, if she asked the rich businessmen and the Dukes for help, they would definitely donate a huge amount of money and Spirit Stones to her. But she is too kind to make such a request." "Anyway, I believe the auction will be a great success. Like the few belongings she always takes with her, people would definitely buy them." "Of course. I heard that the Water Empress even took out some books of magic inscriptions and magic weapons. She must be in great need of money and Spirit Stones." Hearing this, Xu Que was surprised. All the money''s gone? The Water Empress is going to hold an auction? To sell her belongings? I should be the one to buy them off! I can''t possibly allow anyone else to get them! He opened the door and went straight to the bedroom of the Water Empress. Bang! Bang! Bang! "Young lady, open the door. I have come to check your water meter...oh, no, I have actually come to ''bribe'' you." ... 437 I Promise I Will Not Make Any Trouble Chapter 437: I Promise I Will Not Make Any Trouble Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The door suddenly opened. Xu Que''s hand hovered over the Water Empress'' delicate and beautiful face, poised to knock. He smiled. "I heard that you are going to held an auction." The Water Empress smiled and nodded. "You are right. After all the battles, many people have lost their homes and become refugees. I need some money and Spirit Stones to help them." "You should ask for help from me. I have got plenty of money and Spirit Stones, I will give them to you," Xu Que said, about to take out the Spirit Stones and money out. The Water Empress waved her hand and smiled. "There is no need. You should keep your Spirit Stones, you will need them in the future. I will take care of the refugees." "Young lady, remember that we are friends. Look at how close we are. Do not worry, I have more Spirit Stones than I need," Xu Que said. Still, the Water Empress did not accept his request. Xu Que recalled what the Ice Queen had told him. She had asked him not to get involved in anything to do with the Water Empress. The Water Empress looked very mild, but in fact she made people think that she was a very indifferent and independent woman. As for Xu Que, he was an exception. In the past, he had accidently seen her naked, which had actually brought them closer. Also, Xu Que had invented many peculiar things, like the fried chicken wings and stinky tofu, and had killed the Old God of Killing of Tian Sha as well as the Fire Emperor. After all these things, the Water Empress had become more fond of him. "How about this, I will buy all your belongings, and you will earn more than what you would get in the auction," Xu Que said. The Water Empress shook her head and smiled. "They are all just ordinary magic weapons and accessories. Plus, I already sent them to the auction house." "What?! You have sent them to the auction house?" Xu Que got a bit nervous. The Water Empress was amazed by him. "Little chap, go back to honing your cultivation. If I''ve guessed right, you are about to go through your Heavenly Trial!" "Young lady, you are being rather serious about this. I don''t care about the so-called Heavenly Trial, we are talking about the auction, now tell me where the auction house is!" Xu Que got a bit impatient as he was afraid that the Water Empress'' belongings would be bought off by others. "You cannot go to the auction!" the Water Empress said as she shook her head. "Why?" Xu Que was a bit confused. Why can''t I go? Yes, she is beautiful, but she cannot bully me The Water Empress did not reply and simply stared at him. Xu Que suddenly thought this through and blushed. "Don''t worry, I promise I won''t make any trouble." Clearly, the Water Empress was worried that once he went to the auction, he would immediately buy all the objects After all, no matter where Xu Que went, he would cause trouble. "You know what, you are even more famous than me in the Imperial City." The Water Empress smiled. In the past few days, almost everyone had come to know Xu Que and become his fan. If he really went to the auction and named a price, no one would dare to try bid a higher price than him. "Have you forgotten what I looked like when you saw me for the first time? I am very good at the tactic of disguising oneself." Xu Que laughed. He then took out a mask that resembled the Chinese actor Hu Ge and put it on his face. The Water Empress was a bit surprised. She carefully looked at his new face for a while. "It does not suit you, your own face looks more energetic than that." "Of course. Everyone says that I am the most handsome man in the world. Okay, you''d better tell me where you are going to hold the auction. I need to go there and buy some magic inscriptions," Xu Que said. The Water Empress smiled and took out a jade invitation card with gold stamping. The invitation card was delicately made, and was as thin as a piece of paper. Moreover, it was emitting Qi from time to time. "Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce? The building in the center market of the city?" Xu Que smiled. A few days ago, he had walked past the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce whilst on his way to the third Duke''s residence. "Remember, don''t let anyone else recognize you and do not cause any troubles. They have very strong back up, you must follow their rules," the Water Empress said seriously. "Fine, I promise I will behave myself," Xu Que said and quickly went outside. "Wait! Do not kill anyone this time!" "What?! I cannot hear you! Good bye!" Xu Que pretended he had not heard her. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared. The Water Empress summoned a maid. "Get someone to tell the people in the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce that I have something to do and will not be attending the auction." "Yes," the maid said. Xu Que extended his Black Flamed Wings, riding on the lightning. In just a few seconds, he arrived at the market in the center of the city. As expected, there was a huge number of people in the street. As soon as the news spread that the Water Empress was going to sell some of her personal belongings and some advanced magic weapons, many people from rich families had gathered in the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce. Since the Water Empress was very famous in the city and especially favored by young people, many young people were also attending the auction. Of course, some old and powerful cultivators were also there at the auction. Suddenly, Xu Que appeared. He was now wearing a new face and a new pair of clothes. He looked like a ranger in the World of Cultivators. Since he now looked exactly like Hu Ge, who was a very handsome young man, many female cultivators were staring at him. Xu Que hurried to the entrance and was relieved when he saw that the auction had not started yet. A guard stopped him. "Show me your invitation card and tell me your name!" Xu Que took out his jade invitation card with gold stamping and smiled. "Wang Sicong of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" 438 Chapter 438 Chapter 438: Chapter 438 Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "A jade invitation card?" Suddenly the facial expressions of everyone at the entrance, including the guard who had stopped Xu Que, changed. They couldn''t believe what they were seeing. A young man who had never been heard of was attending the auction with a jade invitation card! Who was he? All at once, people at the entrance were surprised and started to whisper to one another. "The background of this young man is really unfathomable!" "For each auction held by Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce, only ten jade invitation cards are sent out to the five nations; speaking on average, only two people in each nation can obtain a jade invitation card! Could it be that this young man has come from another nation?" "It is a pity that there is no signature on the jade invitation card; otherwise we could know his identity!" "Just now I heard that he said he is Wang Sicong of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "Holy shit! The Exploding Heavens Faction! Isn''t he coming from the faction of General Zhuge?" "Amazing! Even General Zhuge who is so powerful didn''t get a jade invitation card, but this guy from the same faction was able to get one!" "It seems that this guy is also a very powerful person!" With many people exclaiming about his appearance, Xu Que stepped into the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce. Compared to the imperial palace of the Water Nation, this five-story building was less spacious but of identical magnificence. After he entered the building, Xu Que was surrounded by luxurious decorations. Glass cups which could be used as magical artifacts were placed in the building as lamps. Precious potions were being burnt in the incense burners like sandalwood incense, giving out an intoxicating aroma. As a holder of the jade invitation card, Xu Que was classified as one of the top-level customers of the Chamber of Commerce. Once he stepped into the building, a designated waiter showed him the way to a small private room on the second floor immediately. It was not a large room. Inside the room were a table and several chairs, were made of purple gold rosewood and giving off a light fragrance. There was no wall on the far end of the room, which was only covered by a blind. One could take in everything happening in the hall of the first floor at a glance from this room. At the center of the hall was a platform. Rows of chairs had been placed around the platform. Now, a lot of people had taken their seats. These people were ordinary participants in the auction, who had paid the admission fee with several hundred Spirit Stones. "Lord Wang, from here you can see everything that happens in the auction. In case you want to bid for some treasures, please just knock at the brass bell and state your price," said the waiter who guided Xu Que, voice reverent at that moment. "Uhm!" Xu Que pretended to be proud and aloof by nodding his head and remaining reticent. "Lord Wang, please make yourself at home; and if you need anything anytime, please call me." The waiter, who knew how to behave in a delicate situation, left the room after saying these words. Xu Que walked to the blind and looked around. His room was not the only room on the second floor. There were another nine rooms around the hall, so that everyone in these ten rooms could see everything that happened in the hall clearly. "Huh?" Hardly had Xu Que walked to the blind when he found a figure in the room opposite his. It seemed as if that person was also looking at Xu Que. The blinds prevented Xu Que from seeing the face of that person clearly. However, Xu Que could see that the person was a lady according to her figure. The cultivation level of this lady was quite impressive, for she had reached level 5 of the Infant Transformation Stage. "It seems the five nations have a lot of experts!" Xu Que smiled a bit and stopped focusing his attention on the other participants of the auction. He had made up his mind to buy everything related to the Water Empress. With the passage of time, the hall became more and more crowded. Almost all seats had been taken. Xu Que raised his eyebrows abruptly and chuckled a bit. Then he concentrated his True Core Strength and nipped the fingers of both hands. Lightnings tangled up and crackled in his palms. "Whoosh!" the next moment, a light figure scurried out from Xu Que''s body and dashed to a corner of the hall directly. After that, a figure, who looked exactly like Xu Que, walked out from the corner. However, the cultivation of this figure was only Level 7 of the Original Infant Stage. "It seems this Shadowmeld of Three Thousand Thunders is quite reliable. Even I can''t tell the difference," Xu Que said to himself. Xu Que summoned his illusionary body and made it occupy a position downstairs, so that the illusionary body could cooperate with him in buying everything related to the Water Empress. Xu Que was wearing the human-skinned mask; however, the disguise effect was unavailable for his illusionary body. Therefore, the illusionary body, which was exactly like Xu Que, would definitely be recognized by others. "System, can the appearance of the illusionary body be changed?" Xu Que summoned the system and asked. Ding! "The host can change the appearance of the illusionary body freely with the soul strength." "Huh? I don''t need to spend Acting Tough Points on it, right?" Xu Que was amazed. Did this unscrupulous system change its character? This time it didn''t even ask for any Acting Tough Points! Ding! "You don''t need to spend Acting Tough Points on that!" the system replied. . Hearing the system''s reply, Xu Que was still not accustomed to its newfound benevolence. But he didn''t waste time and immediately allocated more soul strength to the illusionary body. Meanwhile, he conceived the appearance of an ordinary man in his mind. The next moment, the appearance of his illusionary body changed accordingly. "Ha! Not bad! I like this function!" Xu Que was pleasantly surprised. I can change the appearance of my illusionary body at will. It will be very convenient when the illusionary body is asked to do something evil in future. "Dong!" At this moment, a clear bell rang. After hearing the bell ring, the noisy crowds in the hall quieted down instantly. After that, a voluptuous and gorgeous lady walked into the hall. She was wearing a red court dress; however, her skirt barely covered her upper thighs. Her dress would have been quite normal on Earth. However, in this Cultivation World, it seemed absolutely edgy and bold. After the emergence of the lady in the hall, she became eye-candy immediately. Numerous people fixed their eyes on her long legs that were uncovered under her short skirt. "Dear fellow cultivators, welcome to the auction of our chamber of commerce. I am the auctioneer of this auction," the lady who was wearing the court dress said with a smile. Her voice was clear and a little bit cutesy, which made the audience''s ears feel limp and numb. A lot of young cultivators in the hall couldn''t help swallowing while staring at the lady with fiery eyes. Sitting on the second floor, Xu Que smiled a bit. The lady who was wearing the court dress was not as simple as her appearance. Her actions and words were saturated with a certain charm art, which could easily fascinate people with low cultivation. It could even make them state prices impulsively during the auction! "Hehe, you really have the nerve to show off this easy trick here!" Xu Que showed his contempt. His voice was not loud. To his surprise, it seemed that the lady who was wearing the court dress heard what he said. The next moment, she raised her head and looked toward Xu Que with a meditative smile on her mouth. Xu Que''s eyes twitched a bit and he fell into stunned silence. Isn''t the hearing of this woman too acute? Without saying anything, the lady cast a hurried glance towards Xu Que and then slowly stepped onto the platform in the center of the hall, in full view of the fiery eyes of the audience. Several waiters also queued up and walked towards the platform. Each of them was carrying large jade plates in their hands, which were covered by red cloth. The audience couldn''t see the items under the red cloth. When the first waiter stepped onto the platform and stopped beside the lady who was wearing the court dress, the lady uncovered the red cloth with her delicate hands. "Today''s first auction item is a magical artifact forged by Her Royal Highness the Water Empress. The name of this artifact is the Azure Sea Cloud Amulet, which is a two-star magical artifact. It can refresh the mind of its wearer! The reserve price of this artifact is 50,000 low grade Spirit Stones. For each bid, at least 10,000 low grade Spirit Stones shall be added. OK, everybody, please start the bidding!" After finishing her words, the lady who was wearing the court dress glanced over at all cultivators in the hall with smile. Many young cultivators had planned to buy items of the Water Empress, so they started to show their eagerness and were about to raise their hands to bid joyfully. Dong! At this moment, a clear tinkle of a brass bell was heard from the second floor. After that came a sonorous voice! "I, Wang Sicong, make a bid of one million!" 439 I Will Get Everything Chapter 439: I Will Get Everything Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Hearing what Xu Que had said, everyone there was shocked. A million Spirit Stones of low quality? People all looked up to the room on the second floor that Xu Que was sitting in. In fact, a two-star magic weapon, even if it had been made by the Water Empress herself, could at most be sold for the price of a hundred or two hundred thousand Spiritual Stones. However, Xu Que had already called out his price, which was a million Spirit Stones, before anyone else had had the chance. A million Spirit Stones for a two-star magic weapon? He must be crazy! The curtain over Xu Que''s room was still closed, so no one really saw what he looked like. "What is going on? Who is that young man?" asked the woman in the court dress. "There is no need for us to find who he is. As long as he has a jade invitation card, he must be someone noble." The woman in the dress frowned and looked at the room again. Apart from Xu Que, another three famous people had come to this auction. An arrogant woman who was in the room opposite Xu Que''s shook her head and smiled. "I thought the one in the opposite room had to also be someone of importance well, after all, he is just an amateur. A million Spirit Stones? Really? I think he has spent every penny he has got!" A man in another room sneered. "That young man is so reckless! How on earth does he have a jade invitation card?! Well, it must have been given to him by his old master." "The VIP guest in room number 3 would like to buy this magic weapon for a million Spirit Stones, is there anyone else who would like to buy it for a higher price?" the woman in the dress asked. "A million Spirit Stones once! A million Spirit Stones twice! A million Spirit Stones thrice! Deal!" Dong! The woman knocked the desk with her wooden hammer. She looked at Xu Que''s room and smiled. "Congratulations! The VIP guest in room 3 gets this magic weapon!" Everyone was silent and shocked. They had no idea what that young man wanted to do and felt that he might come here to make trouble. They also thought this young man was just putting on a show and could not possibly pay a million Spirit Stones in the end. Normally, one would have to pay his money at the end of the auction, so no one really knew if Xu Que could give out a million Spirit Stones. "Ten bottles of medicine, starting from fifty thousand Spirit Stones!" Xu Que had plenty of medicine, so he did not call out his price this time. At last, a cultivator purchased the medicine with ten thousand Spirit Stones. "How strange. Why hasn''t he called out a price this time?" "He must have run out of his Spirit Stones." "A million Spirit Stones for that magic weapon?! He even did not hesitate" "How on earth could someone like him have a jade invitation card?" People began to discuss this topic. Among them were people who looked down upon Xu Que very much. Xu Que felt a bit unhappy when he heard people''s talking. You think I have run out of my Spirit Stones? You are joking! I shall buy all the objects and you will get nothing! "The third object, a Jade Pendant of Purple Gold. The Water Empress received it when she was young and she has been wearing it ever since. It is a third-star magic weapon. The starting price is a hundred thousand Spirit Stones of low quality" "A million Spirit Stones of low quality," Xu Que said. Seriously?! Him again?! A million Spirit Stones?! What''s wrong with him? The woman was stunned. She had hosted many auctions by far, but she had never seen someone like Xu Que who directly called out a price that was ten times higher than the starting price. Besides, a million Spirit Stones would be enough to buy three to four third-star magic weapons. Dong! The lady knocked the desk with her wooden hammer again. "Never mind, he is just showing off!" "A million Spirit Stones for an object each time, he will run out of his money soon." The young cultivators at present sneered. They were all pissed off by Xu Que and had never thought that they would meet such a peculiar person. But none of them complained. No one had money like Xu Que did. Almost everyone at present thought Xu Que would run out of money soon. "He cannot stick that long!" "Anyway, he is wasting his own money, not mine." "Well said. We should all stop calling out prices from now on." A young man sneered and stared at the room where Xu Que was. "Don''t be silly, if we do this, he will grow more arrogant. A million Spirit Stones for an object, so what?! I can do that too! He who laughs last laughs longest!" Meanwhile, the woman asked the helpers to bring the fourth object. She then waved her hand and the red cloth covering a jade plate disappeared. On the jade plate, there was a little golden hairpin that was decorated with a few, white jade beads. The beans were emanating strong water Qi. "Next, the fourth object, it is" "I, Liu Yun would like to have this for a million Spirit Stones!" the man spoke before the woman could finish speaking. Everyone at present was shocked and they all turned around. They found that it was the young man who had said that they should not stop calling out prices. The young man looked very happy and thought Xu Que would not dare to call out a higher price. Liu Yun sneered. "He really thinks he is something, right? Oh, come on! Does he really think a price of a million Spirit Stones of low quality could frighten me?" Dong! The sound of bronze bell rang from Xu Que''s room. "I, Wang Sicong, would like to have this object for ten million Spirit Stones." 440 Is He Really Showing Off His Prosperity Here? Chapter 440: Is He Really Showing Off His Prosperity Here? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Ten million? All at once, all the people in the audience were dumbfounded. Isn''t it insane? Why did he bid for a magical artifact with ten million low grade Spirit Stones without even waiting for the introduction, and even without knowing the level of the artifact? He is just making trouble, right? Everyone looked towards the room of Xu Que in mute amazement. Now only lunatics who sought death could make trouble in the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce. The woman who was wearing the court dress was also stunned at this moment. After hosting so many auctions throughout her life, today she had broadened her horizons again! An auction could be used to show off one''s prosperity! No, it seemed it was not only for showing off his prosperity; it was also for bickering! Liu Yun''s face was quite gloomy. This was the perfect definition of slapping someone in the face! Just now he had made a bid of one million and said some sarcastic words. Then the next moment, Wang Sicong had made a bid of ten million right away. His face looked as if it had been slapped, which was painful and shameful! The more Liu Yun thought about it, the madder he got. His family could be considered one of the richest families in the Imperial City. He had never expected to be humiliated like this in today''s auction, and it made him feel quite embarrassed. "I don''t believe he is truly able to offer ten million low grade Spirit Stones. This guy must be a troublemaker!" Liu Yun shouted immediately as he stood up. His words also resonated among many participants of the auction. None of them had ever seen an auction participant as dominant as Xu Que. It seemed like the Spirit Stones were just numbers in his mouth. His arbitrary bidding was too outrageous! From one million to ten million low grade Spirit Stones, his bids for ordinary magical artifacts were impenetrable. This would be unacceptable even for the emperors of the five nations! Some people of the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce also started to become doubtful. Before, people with the jade invitation cards were treated as distinguished guests. As long as the jade invitation card was produced, the chamber of commerce would never inquire about any personal information of the holder. However, they were now bothered by the current situation! Why did the guy use ten million low grade Spirit Stones to buy an ordinary magical artifact? It is extremely irrational! It was okay if the guy in private room 3 was really wealthy; otherwise, it would make a fool out of the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce if a guy who didn''t have enough Spirit Stones to pay had managed to buy all the auction pieces. "Zhuang, send someone to check out the guy in No. 3 private room and investigate his background." Finally, an old man was sitting in the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce delivered a message to the lady who was wearing the court dress. "As you wish!" the woman who was wearing the court dress replied without turning a hair. Then she opened her red lips to deliver the message to one of her maidservants, asking her to perform the investigation. The maidservant nodded her head slightly; then carrying the White Pearl Golden Hairpin, she sent it to Xu Que''s room on the second floor. Everyone fixed their eyes on that maidservant and watched her enter the private room of Xu Que. Everyone was wondering whether the guy in that private room could really produce so many Spirit Stones! After all, ten million low grade Spirit Stones was really a big number. Many people in the building could afford this price. However, they would rather die than spend ten million low grade Spirit Stones on an ordinary magical artifact. Therefore, at this moment, a lot of people thought the guy in that private room on the second floor was absolutely a trouble-maker. "Humph! That guy is doomed!" Liu Yun snorted coldly, his tone full of sarcasm. "If he can''t provide over ten million Spirit Stones, he will be deemed as a malicious bidder. His punishment will range from cultivation deprivation to a death sentence according to the rules of the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce!" A moment later, the wooden door of that private room opened suddenly. After that, the maidservant ran back to the hall in a flurry, taking that jade plate. She nodded at the lady who was wearing the court dress slightly. Everyone was shocked and didn''t know what was happening. What''s going on? She just entered that room for a short while; why did she ran out in a flurry? Could it be that the guy in No. 3 private room has a formidable background? Whoosh! At this moment, the blind in No. 3 private room on the 2nd floor was drawn aside suddenly. Wearing the human-skinned mask and a white robe, Xu Que appeared gracefully before the eyes of everyone. Standing there poker-faced, Xu Que pretended to be aloof as he glanced over all people in the hall majestically. Everyone was stunned. The guy in No.3 private room was a young man! He was so young, handsome and elegant! He looked nothing like a pushy rowdy brat! "Humph! Your Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce is too snobbish! You really don''t think I can afford the price of just ten million Spirit Stone?" At this moment, Xu Que snorted coldly. Whoosh! The next moment, he took out ten best grade Spirit Stones from his storage in the System, which floated in his palm. Ten best grade Spirit Stones were equal to one thousand high grade Spirit Stones, or one hundred thousand middle grade Spirit Stones, or ten million low grade Spirit Stones! "Gasp!" All at once, everyone gasped. Holy shit! This guy really has ten million low grade Spirit Stones! But is he mad? Why did he state such a formidable price for an ordinary magical artifact? "See? I can definitely afford the price I state. If you doubt me again, you will have problems!" Xu Que said coldly; meanwhile, he heard the System''s notifications about his successful tough-acting. The hall was in silence! No one dared to speak a word again! In particular, Liu Yun''s face was red all over. He could find no place to hide himself for his shame. After seeing Xu Que, the lady who was wearing the court dress was stunned slightly. It seemed that she hadn''t expected the person in the private room to be so young and handsome. When she came to herself, she immediately explained with a smile, "What Lord Wang said is right! I worried too much and I am really sorry about that. I hope Lord Wang will be magnanimous enough to forgive my rudeness." Xu Que waved his hand, "I promised to someone that I will not make trouble here. So let''s just forget it and I will accept your apology as if I am making a new friend." "It is my great honor to be a friend of Lord Wang!" said the lady who was wearing the court dress in delight. Everyone was jealous of Xu Que. The reason that this lady was the auctioneer of the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce was not only her charm arts, but also her beauty. It would be much easier to develop a closer relationship with such a gorgeous woman after making friends with her. For this, Xu Que was admired by many male cultivators in the hall! However, Xu Que bragged with a sneer, "Not to mention honor. When I want to make friends with others, I never concern myself with how wealthy they are. Anyway, none of them are wealthier than me!" His words widened the eyes of everyone in the building and almost made them spit blood. Damn! This guy is really showing off his prosperity here! You don''t care about how wealthy the one who you are going to make friends with is; just because you are always wealthier than them, right? What the hell! How wealthy can you be? No matter how wealthy you are, can you be wealthier than the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce, which is the No. 1 chamber of commerce in the five nations? However, when everyone settled down, Xu Que started to speak again. His face was full of impatience and boredom. He urged, "Since there are no more questions, let''s just proceed with the auction! How about this? Just place all auction items on the platform. Anyway, I, Wang Sicong, will buy all of them!" 441 No One Can Be Better At Arguing Than Me Chapter 441: No One Can Be Better At Arguing Than Me Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "I, Wang Sicong, will buy all of them." Hearing this, everyone at present sneered. They believed that no one could really buy all the objects in this auction, even if they were an Emperor. After all, the last few objects in an auction were normally extremely expensive. The lady smiled. "Lord Wang, you are really humorous. We shall continue with the auction now." Another jade plate was delivered to the central platform. The maid uncovered the plate, upon which lay another magic weapon. "This is a three-star magic weapon that has been used by the Water Empress from a young age, the starting price would be" Dong! "A million Spirit Stones," Xu Que shouted. This weapon seemed very popular and it was also three-star, so a million Spirit Stones was not that much. "A million and twenty thousand Spirit Stones." "A million and fifty thousand Spirit Stones." "A million and a hundred thousand Spirit Stones." Right at this moment, Xu Que struck the bronze bell again. Dong! "Ten million Spirit Stones! Is there anyone else who can give a higher price?" All of a sudden, all the people present fell silent. They all stared at Xu Que and felt very angry. Ten million Spirit Stones again? What on earth is he doing? Spending ten million Spirit Stones of low quality on a three-star magic weapon?! Is he insane or desperate to get rid of his fortune? If Xu Que could hear what they were thinking, he would probably have said, "yes, I am RICH!" Dong! The lady knocked the desk with her hammer. The magic weapon now belonged to Xu Que. People could do nothing but remain silent. After all, they did not have as much money as Xu Que did. The auction was ongoing. "Now, the sixth object" Xu Que shouted. "I, Wang Sicong would like to have this for ten million Spirit Stones." "The seventh object" "Ten million Spirit Stones!" "The next one" "Ten million Spirit Stones! Is there anyone who can bid a higher price?!" Seeing Xu Que buying all the objects one by one for high prices of ten million Spirit Stones, everyone was shocked. Even Xu Que himself had no idea how many Spirit Stones he had spent by far. Anyway, he did care if he had enough Spirit Stones. He just kept shouting. By now, he had bought around ten magic weapons, ten books of magic inscriptions and a few bottles of medicine. Since most of the objects belonged to the Water Empress, the Spirit Stones he spent would all go to the Water Empress. People at present were too shocked to think this through. The Spirit Stones Xu Que had spent so far amounted to as much as the fortunes of a few influential factions putting together. Even the people of the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce began to doubt whether Xu Que had enough Spirit Stones. After all, the number of Spirit Stones he had spent so far had already reached a billion. Throughout the years, no one had ever spent as much as Xu Que. When Xu Que took out a few thousand Spirit Stones of top quality and played with them with his fingers, everyone was frightened, as were the people of the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce. A few thousand Spirit Stones of top quality is equal to a few billion Spirit Stones of low quality! Where on earth did he get so many of them?! And now he is playing with them with his fingers as if they are just toys! This is absolutely shocking! Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for acting tough successfully. The reward is 310 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for acting tough successfully. The reward is 330 Acting Tough Points!" The sound of the System''s notifications kept ringing in his head. Suddenly, Xu Que looked up to the ceiling and sighed. "Really! I have bought so many objects, but it has only cost me such a small amount of Spirit Stones. Do you have more expensive objects to sell?" Xu Que turned around and looked at the woman in the court dress. "Show me the more expensive objects, otherwise, I cannot even go back home like this. Do you want to know why? Well, once I open the door, I will be drowned by the Spirit Stones. I daren''t even clean my ass in the toilet, since using the Spirit Stones to wipe my ass is really painful." Hearing this, people were stunned. Oh, you live in a house full of Spirit Stones? Using the Spirit Stone to clean your ass? Really! Why don''t you clean your ass with magic weapons instead?! The lady forced out a smile. "Please be patient. There are only three objects left, and they are impressive!" Everyone all sat upright and cheered up again. After all, apart from the young cultivators, there were also many influential figures attending the auction. They had all come for the impressive objects, and so had the three people in the room next to and opposite Xu Que''s. These three people all had a jade invitation card. The reason they had not made any moves yet was because they were not interested in the objects that Xu Que had bought. Now, the real battle would begin! A young girl walked to the lady, carrying a jade box. As soon as the box was opened, a fragrant smell wafted out. A ray of pale blue light appeared and rose up like smoke. The next minute, it became a small river flowing into the box. Everyone was so shocked that their eyes flew wide open. The maid started to speak. "This is the Water Empress'' six-star medicine, it is called Great Clarity Green Water Pill. It can greatly help someone of the Infant Transformation Stage who finds it difficult to reach the next stage. I think you have all heard about it. The starting price will be ten million Spirit Stones of low equality, and remember that every time one calls out a price, that price should go up by more than a hundred thousand Spirit Stones." As soon as she stopped talking, people immediately looked at Xu Que. Since Xu Que had opened his curtain, he had been acting tough the whole time. Seeing everyone staring at him, he put on a poker face and was about to reach out his hands to strike the bronze bell on his desk. Ding! This time, it was not Xu Que who had struck the bell, but an influential figure in the room beside Xu Que''s. "Twenty million Spirit Stones of low quality!" an old man said. Hearing this, everyone took a deep breath. What is going on today?! Are they all crazy? Twenty million? Are my ears deceiving me? But soon, the people calmed down. After all, the Great Clarity Green Water Pill was very precious and could help a cultivator of the Infant Transformation Stage reach the next stage. Besides, this pill could not be bought from a market. Thus, for a strong man of the Infant Transformation Stage, twenty million Spirit Stones was totally worth it. Don''t be ridiculous! It''s just twenty million Spirit Stones, I have got plenty of them! No one can bid a higher price than me! He reached out his hand and struck the bronze bell. 442 Who the Hell Are You? Chapter 442: Who the Hell Are You? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Dong! However, Xu Que''s hand had hardly reached the brass bell when he was stopped by the sound of a tinkling bell from the room opposite his. After that, a female voice echoed from that room. "I make a bid of thirty million Spirit Stones!" Thirty million? Again, everyone was surprised! Today''s auction is way too formidable. Many participants are so wealthy! Someone even made a bid of thirty million for a six-star pill, which is valued at only twenty million! "It seems the big shots in those two private rooms are at a critical stage of the Infant Transformation Stage; so they need this pill to make a breakthrough!" "It must be so! The Great Clarity Green Water Pill is very rare, but it is so effective in breaking the bottleneck in cultivation. If one really needs this pill, it would be worthwhile to spend forty or fifty million Spirit Stones on it." "It is said that the highest auction price ever for the Great Clarity Green Water Pill was eighty million Spirit Stones. I wonder whether this record will be broken today." "Definitely. Just now that Wang Sicong said that he would buy all the auction items. Now there are only three auction items left!" "Hehe, these three items are the grand finale, it''s possible he won''t be able to afford all of them." "Right. He hasn''t stated a price yet for this one. Could it be that he has spent all of his Spirit Stones?" "Haha, that is highly possible. After all, he has spent a lot of Spirit Stones already." "Finally, we don''t need to watch him show off his prosperity!" Many people started to gloat over Xu Que''s situation. They looked at the second floor with faces full of scorn. They thought that Xu Que didn''t have enough Spirit Stones for further bidding. In the other private room on the second floor, the one beside Xu Que''s room, an old man snorted coldly with furrowed brows. "Humph, how dare a girl so young be so defiant how dare she compete with me for the Great Clarity Green Water Pill!" Dong! He knocked at the brass bell and shouted loudly, "Forty million!" "Wow!" The hall was in an uproar. After three rounds of bidding, the price of the Great Clarity Green Water Pill had been raised to forty million; and this was only the competition between two people! Moreover, the high price had prevented most people in the hall from participating in the bidding. Only holders of the jade invitation cards on the second floor would be able to participate in the following bidding war. Now the price had been raised to forty million by the competing pair. If other big shots also participated in the competition, could the record be broken? And was it possible for the price to exceed one hundred million? Many people were full of expectation, looking at the private rooms on the second floor excitedly. Dong! Finally, another bell tinkled, from the room of the lady opposite Xu Que. "Fifty million!" the lady said coldly as she stared at the old man in the room next to Xu Que''s. However, the old man didn''t give up. He knocked the brass bell and shouted, "Sixty million!" Apparently, the old man was determined to get the Great Clarity Green Water Pill. He had been stuck at level 6 of the Infant Transformation Stage for a long time. Because of his advanced age, it was very difficult for him to break the bottleneck. Therefore, this Great Clarity Green Water Pill was his hope. As long as he could make a breakthrough to level 7 of the Infant Transformation Stage, he would be able to increase his power and longevity. Hearing the old man''s bid of sixty million, the lady opposite Xu Que didn''t say a word for a long time. Her face was quite gloomy. With furrowed brows, it seemed that she was unsure whether she should keep increasing the price. Compared to the old man, she did not seem as determined to get this pill. "Sixty million, calling once!" cried the lady in the court dress, wearing a faint smile. Everyone was surprised slightly, for none of them had expected the competition over this pill to finish up so fast, like the whip of a tiger''s head or the lash of a snake''s tail. "It seems like the woman on the second floor has given up." "Alas, the price has been raised to sixty million after all. No one would state a price like this readily, unless they had already been driven into a tight corner." "I suppose the old man will keep increasing the price even when the price reaches one hundred million!" "Wait! Where is Wang Sicong? Why did he stop stating prices?" "Hahaha, he has run out of Spirit Stones, as expected!" "As I said before, he is not wealthy enough! How could he buy all the auction items?" Everyone shook their heads and took delight in talking about Xu Que. "Sixty million, calling twice!" At this moment, the lady in court dress spoke again. She looked around and it seemed like she was searching for other potential bidders, or encouraging people who would be willing to state a higher price. The old man, who was in the room next to Xu Que''s room, felt greatly relieved. He knew that Great Clarity Green Water Pill was about to be his. "Hehe, when I get the pill, I will break the bottleneck and reach level 7 of the Infant Transformation Stage. At that time, I will take these sixty million Spirit Stones back from the people of the Water Nation, sing the same old way!" the old man said to himself with a sneer. Full of confidence, he picked up a cup of tea and took a sip. "Sixty million, last ca" Dong! When the lady in the court dress picked up the wooden hammer, about to make the last call, the clear tinkle of brass bell went off! The lady in court dress stopped, dropping the hammer immediately. Everyone was stunned. The ringing of the bell had come from Xu Que''s room! To everyone''s surprise, he stood up and walked to the stand with his hands behind his back. Then in a deep voice with a faint smile, he said, "I, Wang Sicong, make a bid of one billion!" Gasp! All at once, everyone was dumbfounded and couldn''t believe what they had heard. Oneone billion? Holy shit! Is he insane? He can state a price of one billion for one Great Clarity Green Water Pill? Hearing Xu Que''s bidding, the old man, who was in the room next to Xu Que''s room, spat out the tea in his mouth. One billion? Damn! Are you deliberately finding fault? What the hell is wrong with your head? Bang! The old man was so angry that he smashed the table with his hand. Then he shouted at Xu Que angrily, "How dare you? Little brat, who the hell are you?" Everyone could sense the power and anger of the old man. Meanwhile, many people started to gloat over Xu Que. Now Xu Que had just reached level 10 of the Original Infant Stage. By provoking the old man who had reached level 6 of the Infant Transformation Stage, he was asking to get killed. "That little brat is doomed!" "Hehe, I don''t think the old man will take action in the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce now. However, it is highly possible that he will outside this building..." "Besides the old man, I''m guessing this little brat has been targeted by many people. He is way too arrogant." "People like him will not live long." Many people were whispering. As one of the staff of the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce, the lady in the court dress walked over in a hurry. She said to the man, "Predecessor, please calm down. In an auction, the highest bidder always wins." However, Xu Que was quite calm. He walked to the wall of his private room and asked through the wall, "Old fellow, what did you say just now?" With chilly eyes and a gloomy face, the old man spoke through gritted teeth. "Tell me, who the hell are you? And why are you against me?" Everyone''s eyes fixed on Xu Que, for they were also curious about his identity. After all, the name of Wang Sicong had never been heard of before. At that moment, with a mean smile, Xu Que spoke through the wall. "I am Mr. Wang, your next-door neighbour." 443 Chapter 443 Chapter 443: Chapter 443 Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Mr Wang, your next-door neighbour? We know you are next-door to him! People at present were all confused and had no idea what the phrase ''Mr Wang, your next door neighbour'' really meant. The old man grew very gloomy, but there were many people from the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce around. He wanted to save some face, so he did not say anything. Still, he had decided to send someone to kill Xu Que as soon as the auction ended. However, Xu Que was not frightened at all, even if the old man was at level 6 of the Infant Transformation Stage. It was very quiet, and the atmosphere became rather delicate. Everyone looked at Xu Que and sympathised him, since they thought he had to be in great trouble after offending that old man. But Xu Que was still smiling. "Are you deaf? Say something. I am Mr Wang, your next-door neighbour. You can go back home and ask your mother, she knows me!" "Shut up!" the old man shouted. Is he crazy? How dare he offend him again at this moment?! Telling me to go home and ask my mother, seriously? How would my mother know about you?! While the old man was shouting, Xu Que smiled. "F*ck you! I will not shut up!" Hearing this, everyone was shocked. The old man was furious. He suddenly stood up and glared at Xu Que. "I won''t shut up! If you are mad at me, come and fight me! If you''ve got the balls, then come!" Xu Que meant to make the old man angry, so if he killed him, he would be able to claim self-defense. After all, the old man had previously said that he would take his Spirit Stones back from the people of the Water Nation. Xu Que had heard all of it. Xu Que would definitely help the citizens of the Water Nation, and would not hesitate to kill anyone who dared to hurt his peers of the Water Nation. "How dare you!" The old man was feeling extremely angry and kicked a chair at the wall. Bang! The next moment, the chair fell into a pile of wood and dust and was blown away by the wind, leaving some cracks in the wall separating him and Xu Que. If it were not for the fact that the old man had not used his full strength, the whole wall would have collapsed by now. After all, the old man was in the sixth grade of the Infant Transformation Stage and his strength should not be underestimated. The maid dressed in a dress of the palace warned. "The guests on the floor, please hold your temper, don''t forget you are in the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce!" Xu Que looked into the crack on the wall and smiled. "You old fool! Are you mad at me? Are you made at me? Ha!" Seeing this, people were completely stunned. What''s wrong with him? He is really a shameless man! "Wait, why do these words sound a bit familiar to me?" "You are right! ''Are you mad at me?'' I have heard this somewhere before." "Crickey! It was General Zhuge who said that before." They all took a deep breath and stared at Xu Que. Even though Xu Que had changed his face, they all still felt that the tone of the young man called ''Wang Sicong'' resembled General Zhuge''s very much. "Sh*t! He can''t be General Zhuge!" "Has he gone through facial surgery or something?" "No wonder he has so many Spirit Stones. He has looted ten noblemen''s residences, and the third Duke''s residence as well." "Nonsense! Even if he has looted ten residences as well as the third Duke''s residences, he still wouldn''t have so many Spirit Stones. He must be looting people''s houses all the time." "He even changed his face. Clearly, he has come here to ask for a fight!" The young man who had competed with Xu Que earlier was so frightened that his face had turned all white. He knew how powerful General Zhuge was and decided to sneak off. He discreetly stood up, about to run away. The people of the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce were all shocked, since they had never thought the young man called Wang Sicong would also be the famous General Zhuge. Xu Que''s true identity had been revealed very simply through the few words he had spoken. After all, there weren''t many people in the world who were as shameless as he was. However, the old man was not scared at all. "Young man, I do not care who you are. Once you leave the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce, you''ll have to watch your back!" he threatened. "Don''t be ridiculous! If it weren''t for the fact that I''ve promised someone to hold my temper and not kill anyone anymore, you would already be dead by now! Do you think I didn''t hear what you said earlier?" "What did I say?" the old man said coldly. "There is no need to pretend, you know what you said. The reason why I haven''t told the others is to save face for you." The old man sneered, thinking that Xu Que would not dare to speak out. But to his surprise, Xu Que spoke. "You old fool! You are such a jerk. You bought the medicine with sixty million Spirit Stones of low quality, but you planned to take your money back. Besides, you also wanted to take the women away to rape and kill, including the old lady sitting in the seat 14 in the fifth row. Yes, you, old lady, he said you still look tasty and wanted to rape and kill you." Hearing this, everyone at present was speechless. Taking back all his money and raping those women and even that old lady This old man is really bad! The old man was totally shocked. He had indeed said that he would take all his money back, but he had never said that he would rape those women "How dare you tarnish my reputation like this?!" the old man shouted. Xu Que smiled. "Can you swear that you never said this?" "You" Swear?! Should I swear that I never said I would rape those sisters? Then everyone would find out that I had intended to take all my money back! F*ck! This young man is really ill-hearted and shameless! "Everyone!" called the woman in the court dress. She was smiling. "We shall leave this matter to the end of the auction. Now let''s congratulate the guest in room.3 for successfully obtaining the ''Great Clarity Green Water Pill''. All right, onto the next object." She had finally managed to restore order to the situation. After all, this area was under control by the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce, and the auction was still ongoing. If the two really did get into a fight, the reputation of the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce would definitely be ruined. 444 If I Choose to be Ruthless, I would Target at Myself Chapter 444: If I Choose to be Ruthless, I would Target at Myself Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "To the both of you, could you please maintain your dignity for the sake of the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce?" The lady in court dress looked at the old man and Xu Que. The old man would definitely show his due respect to the Chamber of Commerce. What she was worried about was Xu Que, whose behavior was always outrageous. Xu Que smiled slightly. "I, Wang Sicong, don''t lose face easily. However, this is something insignificant, so I will show you a respect and will not punish this old thing for the moment!" The corners of everyone''s mouths twitched immediately. As a cultivator of only level 10 of the Original Infant Stage, he had dared to say that he would punish an expert at level 6 of the Infant Transformation Stage. If these words had been spoken by anyone else, the speaker would definitely have been treated as a mockery. However, the speaker was Xu Que. For the audience, his words were fearsome and even persuasive. After all, he was a notorious guy. Xu Que had even been able to eliminate the Third Duke, let alone this old man But the old man was not impressed by Xu Que''s words. His face was quite gloomy. With a wry smile on his mouth, he regarded Xu Que like someone who was no longer relevant. Therefore, he just ignored Xu Que''s words. "If that is so, please accept my appreciation!" At that moment, the lady in the court dress smiled a bit and nodded at Xu Que to show her gratitude. After that, she waved her slender hand and said to the audience, "The second item in today''s grand finale is a mysterious copper sheet, which was also forged by Her Royal Highness the Water Empress. A secret art has been engraved in this copper sheet. However, the secret art, which was damaged slightly, is difficult to learn and cultivate. But the most precious aspect of this copper sheet is the fact that it is made of the Nine Heavens Star Meteorite!" After finishing speaking, she opened the jade box and a palm-sized copper sheet entered everyone''s view. Surrounded by a halo of pale yellow, the copper sheet was blue-green all over. Thickly-dotted runes were visible on the surface of the copper sheet. However, most of the runes had been eroded over the long years, and were now beyond recognition. "What? Is it real Nine Heavens Star Meteorite?" However, all the audiences were surprised by the material of the copper sheet. The Nine Heavens Star Meteorite, as the name suggested, was meteoric iron! This was therefore a copper sheet from the Nine Heavens. Its material was very precious, and was mainly used to forge magical artifacts that were eight-star or higher. All at once, many people were tempted by it. They lay their eyes on the lady in the court dress, waiting for the base price of this copper sheet to be announced. ome of the audiences had delivered message to the big shots in their families to ask whether they should participate in the auction of this item. After all, the material of this item was so precious that it was even rarer than the Great Clarity Green Water Pill. Also, demand for this material was higher than that for the Great Clarity Green Water Pill. "According to our evaluation, the base price of this mysterious copper sheet is" However, when the lady in the court dress had just begun to introduce the cooper sheet and state its base price, Xu Que shouted out suddenly, "I, Wang Sicong, make a bid of fifty million Spirit Stones!" His voice was clear and loud. The rest of the audience were dumbfounded! Many people who had been about to state their prices closed their mouths immediately after hearing Xu Que''s bid. Fifty million Spirit Stones was a reasonable price. There was still space to increase the price. However, the price had been stated by Xu Que. No one else would dare to participate in the bidding! The rest of the audience felt so depressed that they even wanted to spit blood! We really don''t want to compete for the auction item with him! Leaving aside the question of whether we can even win the item, even if we do win the item, what would we do if he led his troops up to search our houses and confiscate our property? The Third Duke enjoyed this ''treatment''; but we really don''t have the guts for that. For a moment, everyone was frowning. They were irresolute as to whether they should keep bidding for the copper sheet. This copper sheet was tempting however, Xu Que''s notorious reputation was too dreadful for them. The old man also kept quiet. It seemed that he would let Xu Que win this bid, so that he would be able to rob Xu Que of this item as well as the Great Clarity Green Water Pill later. The lady in the court dress was also surprised slightly. Then she furrowed her brows. This was the last thing the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce wanted to see. Once one person''s fame and dominance became overwhelming, the impartiality of the auction was endangered. Also, this would influence the final hammer price, which could reduce the commission received by the Chamber of Commerce. Dong! But at that moment, another bell tinkled. Everyone was surprised. Their eyes drifted to the second floor to find out who was awesome enough to compete with someone as ruthless as Xu Que! However, the next moment, everyone was stunned again. The one who had knocked the brass bell was Xu Que himself! "Whatwhat does he mean?" "He has stated a price! Why did he knock the bell again?" "Could it be that he forgot he had knocked the bell already? But this is almost impossible!" Everyone was confused. Even the people of the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce were looking at Xu Que with puzzlement. Xu Que smiled slightly and shouted, "I, Ma Yun of the Exploding Heavens Faction, make a bid of sixty million!" "Ah?" People immediately became even more confused. Ma Yun of the Exploding Heavens Faction? Aren''t you Wang Sicong? How did you become Ma Yun? The lady in the court dress was also stunned. She asked in astonishment, "Lord Wang, whatdo you mean?" Xu Que smiled. "I have no choice. I was entrusted by Ma Yun of our Exploding Heavens Faction to state a price for him!" The rest of the audience instantly became speechless. You were entrusted by Ma Yun of the Exploding Heavens Faction to state a price, right? You are being way too playful here! Dong! At that moment, suddenly Xu Que knocked at the bell again and shouted, "I, Hua Wuque of the Exploding Heavens Faction, make a bid of seventy million!" "What?" Again, the rest of the audience was stunned. How did this Hua Wuque come forth? Shrugging his shoulders, Xu Que said reluctantly, "Again, I was entrusted by Hua Wuque of our faction to state a price. The Exploding Heavens Faction has a lot of members." Everyone was silent. Dong! Xu Que knocked at the bell again. "I, Ye Liangchen of the Exploding Heavens Faction, make a bid of eighty million!" Dong! "I, the Divine Eagle Master Yang Guo of the Exploding Heavens Faction, make a bid of one hundred million!" Dong! "Damn! I, Dugu Qiubai of the Exploding Heavens Faction, make a bid of two hundred million!" Dong! "Shit! I, Linghu Chong of the Exploding Heavens Faction, make a bid of three hundred million!" The auction site was in silence. Only Xu Que kept knocking at the brass bell and performing his multiple role-play. Everyone else in the audience was speechless. All they could do was continue to look at Xu Que in puzzlement. "This guy is definitely insane!" "He is horrible!" "He is so crazy that he is even competing with himself! Who would dare to offend a lunatic like him?" "He is continuously raising the price from fifty million to five hundred million! This is unprecedented!" "I quit!" "Me too!" "We are asking for trouble by competing with him!" No one dared to state a price again. Finally, Xu Que won the Water Empress''s mysterious copper sheet at the price of five hundred million. The people of the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce were speechless about the result. The final hammer price, which had gone far beyond their expectations, had been stated by one person all the way from the beginning to the end of the item''s auction. It was the first time that they had encountered a circumstance like this. Therefore, they had to accept the result in puzzlement. The lady in the court dress was also dumbfounded for a while before coming to her own senses. Then she dropped the hammer and announced the auction result. After that, she said again, "Now, the most exciting part of our grand finale! The last item of today is" Dong! She had hardly finished her words when Xu Que knocked the brass bell again. "I, Wang Jianlin of the Exploding Heavens Faction, make a bid of one billion. It''s just one billion, which is not very high!" Once again, the rest of the audience felt so depressed that they wanted to spit blood. Holy shit! Did you lose your mind? One billion? Just one billion? Not high? Okay, you can do whatever you want because you are rich! It''s your own business to state the price of one billion. But can''t you state a price after figuring out what the auction item is first? The purpose of stating your price now is to prevent us from even knowing the name of the last item in today''s grand finale, right? 445 This Is Really Embarrassing Chapter 445: This Is Really Embarrassing Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio After Xu Que had called out the price of a billion Spirit Stones of low quality, no one had dared to called out another price. According to the rule, once a buyer called out a price and no one else called one higher, the object would not be revealed to the public. As a consequence, no one would have the chance to really see what this object was. Everyone was very curious as they stared at the jade box. After all, this was the last object in the auction. They all wanted to know what was inside that box. Xu Que stood up and smiled shamelessly. "Do you want to know what is inside that box?" No one answered. Although they were very curious about the contents of the box, they remained silent. They thought that since Xu Que had bought this item with a billion Spirit Stones, he would be desperate to see what was inside that box too. "Well, since none of you are interested, I will not show it to you. When I get home, I will just give it to my pet dog, Buttface." Hearing this, everyone became furious. What the f*ck! He will give the object that he has bought for a billion Spirit Stones of low quality to his pet dog?! Finally, a young cultivator could no longer suppress his curiosity and stood up. "Wait, Lord Wang, we want to know what is inside the box." The person holding the box stopped and looked at Xu Que. Xu Que smiled. "You really want to know?" Both the young cultivator and others in the room nodded. "Yes!" "Really?" "Yes, we do!" Xu Que stopped smiling. "Why on earth should I show it to you?" "What?!" Everyone was surprised. "Take it away. Don''t be ridiculous, grow up please! This is the gift that I have bought for my pet dog, Buttface. I will not show it to you!" Xu Que shook his head. Hearing this, people almost passed out. F*ck! You were the one who asked us if we wanted to see it or not in the first place! You''re the one who should grow up! "Fine! Never mind!" Xu Que smiled and went back to his room, feeling extremely proud. Everyone already knew that he was a shameless man and they were afraid that their houses would be looted by him later on. As a result, they did not quarrel with him, even if they were very angry. As the last object had been bought by Xu Que, he had basically bought all the objects in this auction. But the old man in the room beside him was not soft-hearted. He had locked Xu Que in his room with his Soul Strength. Clearly, he meant to kill Xu Que and take everything he had bought. "Lord Wang, we have put all the objects in the storage ring. Would you mind having a check of it? If everything is alright, please come to the side here and pay. The total amount will be 7.8 billion Spirit Stones of low quality." The lady stood outside Xu Que''s room and smiled. Xu Que waved his hand and retrieved all the Spirit Stones from his System parcel. All of a sudden, the huge room was filled up with Spirit Stones. Spirit Stones of low quality, medium quality, high quality, and very few of top quality Seeing this, everyone at present was shocked. After all, they had never seen this amount of Spirit Stones in their entire lives. "Here you are, these are all the Spirit Stones I have, you keep the change too, I don''t mind," Xu Que said proudly. At the same time, the sound of his system notifications kept ringing in his head. His Acting Tough Points were increasing. People felt very jealous of the people of the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce, since they had gotten so many tips in such an easy manner. The lady smiled. "Lord Wang, you are indeed a generous man. I give you my thanks on behalf of the entire Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce." Xu Que waved his hand. "There is really no need. I still have plenty of them in my house. You have no idea how miserable it feels, sleeping in a pile of Spirit Stones! Every morning when I wake up, I always say ''f*ck off! You dirty stones''!" Hearing this, people almost fainted. F*ck you! I have never seen anyone who is as shameless as that! He is really arrogant! Soon, the staff of the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce came up and began to calculate the number of stones lying around. When the lady received the result, she forced a smile and walked towards Xu Que. "Lord Wang, there...there are only 5.2 billion Spirit Stones of low quality in total. You need to pay 2.6 billion more." "What?!" Xu Que was surprised. This is impossible! This is what I got by looting a few Imperial Tombs, the treasure vault of the Fire Nation, and ten governors'' residences, and the third Duke''s residence as well. This is impossible! "I think you should check it again." Xu Que got a bit worried. After all, he had never counted the stones himself. If what the maid had said was true People saw Xu Que''s facial expression and started to laugh at him. "See? He hasn''t got enough Spirit Stones to pay!" "2.6 billion Spirit Stones more, he is not going to be able to run from this." "This is really interesting." People began to laugh and became very excited. After all, there was nothing funnier than seeing Xu Que lose face. The lady forced out a smile. "Lord Wang, we are sure that there are only 5.2 billion Spirit Stones of low quality." "I see." Xu Que nodded. My god! How can I get another 2.6 billion Spirit Stones? Does it mean I have failed to act tough this time?! No way! I cannot allow this happen. Maybe I can sell Buttface to them! "Maid, can I pay the rest by selling my pet dog to you? I have a dog. When it is not moving, it looks like a mild child; when it moves, it looks like a mad rabbit." The woman was stunned and shook her head. "Lord Wang, we... only take Spirit Stones." "Fine!" Xu Que shrugged. Seeing this, people at present began laughing very hard. "You were so proud earlier! But see how you look now, you pathetic creature!" "Didn''t you say that you have a pile of Spirit Stones in your house? Show us, then." With so many people around, Xu Que knew that he would not be able to run away from this. Besides, he had promised the Water Empress that he would not make trouble. What should I do? Xu Que began to think very hard. Suddenly, he came up with an idea. He started to stare at one of the objects he had bought. "I know what I should do!" Xu Que smiled. 446 Xu Que’s Method of Making Money Chapter 446: Xu Ques Method of Making Money Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que had found a wayhe had figured out an excellent method through which he could earn Spirit Stones very quickly. "Young lady, please give me a few days so that I can go home and fetch some more Spirit Stones. Is that okay for you?" Xu Que looked at the lady in court dress with smile. The lady was slightly surprised, then she said hurriedly, "Lord Wang, please wait a moment. I will ask for instructions from my superior." After saying that, she walked out of the private room and consulted some of the big shots of the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce. Hearing Xu Que''s words, the rest of the audience was greatly shocked. "Does he really have that many Spirit Stones at home?" "Holy shit! I thought he was bragging. I never expected it to be real. He will go home to get more Spirit Stones!" "I don''t think so. Seeing his personality, I''m guessing that he is planning to run away." "Gasp! That is possible!" All the other spectators were doubtful, for none of them thought that Xu Que was trustworthy. After consulting her superior, the lady in the court dress returned to Xu Que and said with a faint smile, "Lord Wang, you have rendered a large number of Spirit Stones, breaking the highest record of all previous auctions held by the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce. Moreover, you are our VIP, so we will grant you seven days to collect the Spirit Stones!" Hearing that, the audience was dumbfounded again. Damn! The Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce has lost its mind. They agreed to give him time to collect the Spirit Stones; and the time is seven days! Aren''t they worried about the possibility of this guy just running away? Suddenly, the lady in the court dress added, "Lord Wang, for safety reasons, over the period of these seven days, the auction items you have won will be kept by the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce. Will that be okay with you?" "No problem! Then it''s a deal!" Xu Que agreed immediately by nodding his head joyfully. For him, those auction items were nothing. If those items had not been related to the Water Empress, he would never had made bids for them. Therefore, there was no difference between keeping those items in the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce and bringing them with him. Besides, he could still retrieve them from the Chamber of Commerce later. All the people nodded their heads in satisfaction to show their approval for the decision of the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce. If Xu Que chose to run away, what he lost would not only include the auction items, but also the over five billion Spirit Stones he had already given them before. However, the old man in the room next to Xu Que''s was so confused and depressed that he was about to spit blood. Finally, the auction had finished. He had planned to kill Xu Que and rob him of his treasures when he left the chamber. He had not expected the auction items to be stored at the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce for the time being! Damn! How can I rob him now? The old man was very angry, but he could do nothing. He also couldn''t provide over 2 billion Spirit Stones to ''help'' Xu Que pay off the residual balance. At last, he made the tough decision to stay and wait to kill Xu Que after seven days had passed. However, Xu Que had neglected the existence of the old man and had long forgotten him. Now he was busy preparing his money-making plan. He summoned the System, and purchased many appliances and materials. He was planning to do big business here that would astonish the whole world! "Lord Wang, in that case, I will be waiting for your return here. Please be assured that we will take good care of your items," said the lady with a smile. "Yep," Xu Que replied and said nothing more. Then he turned around and ran towards the gate of the building with a land deed in his hands. Everyone was surprised by his sudden change of behavior. "What''s going on? What is he going to do?" "Is he really going home to fetch more Spirit Stones?" "But where is his home? Does he really need seven days? It seems that he is not a resident of the Water Nation." "I don''t care where his hometown is. If he fails to provide 2.6 billion Spirit Stones in seven days, he will become a laughing stock!" "Haha, I am looking forward to seeing that." After Xu Que''s departure, people mustered up their courage and started to talk about him. Many people didn''t believe that Xu Que could bring back over two billion Spirit Stones. After all, the total sum was too large to be easily collected in such a short amount of time. Also, a lot of people were very curious about the destination of Xu Que. They even left the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce to follow him. Actually, he didn''t need to be in such a hurry if he was only planning to go home. With the teleportation arrays, he could make a round trip through the five nations within seven days. "What? Is he running in the wrong direction? This is not the way towards the teleportation array!" Someone realised that something was wrong after following Xu Que for a while. Xu Que was not heading for the teleportation array, but for the outskirts of the market area. He kept dashing forwards excitedly. Finally, he stopped before the store, Zhai Bao Ge. This store had once sold spells. Several days ago, it had been bought by Xu Que for eight million Spirit Stones. Its inventory of dozens of spells had been used up by Xu Que. Now, there was only an empty store left. Xu Que had already forgotten about this store. Just now when he had been checking the System, he had stumbled upon a land deed. A thought had come to mind. He was now planning to open his shop to do business. Given his personality, he was a person who would take action whenever a thought came to mind. Therefore, he had left the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce and dashed right over towards this store. Now he was about to us all his skills to renovate the store. "What is he going to do? Why is he standing there? Is that the store of General Zhuge?" Seeing that Xu Que had stopped, one of the people trailing him was quite surprised. "Are you stupid? Of course this is the store of General Zhuge. Do you really think he is Wang Sicong? It is certain that General Zhuge is disguising himself as that Wang Sicong!" someone said, rolling their eyes. The people who had followed Xu Que stopped, and kept watching him from afar. After pondering for a while, Xu Que had figured out how to renovate this store. Then he took out a message delivering paper from the System. Poof! Overflowing with spiritual Qi, the message delivering paper ignited immediately. Xu Que shouted, "Attention, Troops of the Snow City! Come immediately to Zhai Bao Ge without Buttface!" Whoosh! The message delivering paper turned into a beam of light instantly, flying towards the Royal Palace with Xu Que''s message. After that, Xu Que started to wander around the other stores in the vicinity of the Zhai Bao Ge. With his hands behind his back, Xu Que looked at those stores cryptically, as if he was thinking of something. The stores next to Zhai Bao Ge sold cloth and magical artifacts. Being watched by Xu Que, the shop owners began to feel afraid. "What''s going on? Who is this guy?" "Why is he wandering around outside our store?" "Look at his expression! I have a bad feeling about this." "Oh, look! He has come into our store!" someone yelled in surprise, realizing that Xu Que had entered their store. It was a store of magical artifacts. After a short period of observation, Xu Que decided that the business of this store was just so-so. If he planned to open his store, he definitely needed to expand it. Zhai Bao Ge was not big enough. "Sir, what do you want to buy?" the shopkeeper asked as he walked to greet Xu Que. Squinting his eyes, Xu Que smiled. "I want to buy your store!" "What?" The shopkeeper was immediately surprised. "I want to buy this store. Please state your price," Xu Que replied. After coming to his senses, the shopkeeper said with a wry smile, "Thisthis" "Stop nagging! I am planning to do business. See, Zhai Bao Ge next-door is mine. I want you to sell your store to me so that I can connect the two stores by pulling down the walls. Then I will start my business. Of course, you can also become a shareholder of my store!" "Ah?" The shopkeeper was confused again. A shareholder? What does that mean? Xu Que raised his brows and explained. "To be a shareholder, you need to donate your store to me. When I make money by doing business, you can share in my profit! Of course, when our business grows in future, we can open some other branches with the profits we have made. In this way, one store will become two stores, two stores will become four stores, and four stores will become eight stores! After having eight stores, we can go public! Then we can collect money from the stock market! After that, we can make money by trading in the stock market and making spin-offs to our franchise. By the time that happens, you will be so wealthy that you will be smiling in your dreams!" 447 A New Store Chapter 447: A New Store Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Hearing what Xu Que had said, both the shopkeeper and the people around were surprised. Going public? Collecting money? Making money by trading in the stock market? And making spin-offs? Although these all sounded very confusing to them, still, they all felt that it might work somehow. "So are you going to sell your store to me or not? Or will you become a shareholder? If you are not willing to work with me, I will go and ask other people." Xu Que was getting impatient. The shopkeeper forced out a smile. "Young man, I can sell my store to you if you really want it, but as for becoming a shareholder, I cannot do that since I know nothing about it. Besides, my store is very expensive" "Just tell me how much you want, I have plenty of money," Xu Que smiled. As long as I can expand my store, I can do anything he asks. As for the money, I will get it anyway. "Good. please wait here for a moment." The shopkeeper nodded. Then he walked into the store and began to calculate. After a while, he walked to Xu Que and set the price of the store. Not including all the magic weapons and artifacts it contained, the store would cost two million Spirit Stones. The shopkeeper had been wanting to sell his store for a long time. It was located far away from the centre of the city, and the store was not doing very well these days. But he had hated the idea of just leaving his store there. Therefore, he was now immensely happy that Xu Que wanted to buy his store. The store was not small, so Xu Que thought this price was very sensible and agreed. "Ya! Ya! Ya!" All of a sudden, a huge number of men came riding over on horses, stopping outside the store. They were the three thousand soldiers of the Snow City. "Hurry up, General Zhuge is going to loot someone''s house again." "Hurry up!" "F*ck! How dare he not inform me about this!" The soldiers thought that they were about to loot someone''s house and had all gotten very excited. Buttface was furious, however, since he had been told not to come. Seeing them coming, Xu Que took off his mask and shouted, "Listen, catch Buttface!" "What?" Buttface was shocked and stopped running. "What is going on? Why did you order them to catch me?" People at present were also shocked when Xu Que took off his mask. "He is General Zhuge!" "I knew it!" "Why on earth has he ordered the soldiers to catch his pet dog?" "Can it be possible that he wants to kill the dog and sell its meat?" Xu Que pointed at Buttface and shouted, "Today, we are going to ''loot'' Buttface. Take all his Spirit Stones." Xu Que knew Buttface had many valuable objects, such as an eight-star sword. Since Xu Que had never been interested in these so-called treasures, he had never taken Buttface''s objects away. But this time, it was different. He needed some extra Spirit Stones. He had decided either to directly get some Spirit Stones from Buttface, or sell some of Buttface''s eight-star magic weapons. All of a sudden, the soldiers surrounded Buttface. Realizing he could not run away, Buttface threatened them, saying, "Stay where you are! Anyone who dares to touch me will be kicked to death by me!" Xu Que smiled. "Buttface, behave yourself! Hand me all your Spirit Stones, I will return them to you once I make some money!" "I haven''t got any!" "Really?" "Yes!" "Are you sure?" "Yes! I am sure!" Xu Que nodded. "Fine, I meant to treat you to a very nice meal if you gave me some of your Spirit Stones. What a pity" "Wait! Here they are. If you need more, I will get more and give them to you!" Buttface said while taking out two Spirit Stones of top quality. In fact, Buttface was not extremely interested in food. However, since eating the stinky tofu that Xu Que had made, he had become addicted to it. As soon as he heard the phrase ''a nice meal'', he was unable to resist the temptation. "Here they are, if you need more, just tell me!" "I need more!" "You''re not lying to me about the nice meal, right?" "Just give me all the stones you have!" "Only ten more." "Fine! Give them to me. I promise I will treat you to a good meal tomorrow." In total, Xu Que now had twelve Spirit Stones of top quality. Seeing this, everyone at present was speechless. Even his pet dog is this rich! This young man must be extremely rich. But still, he is indeed shameless, lying to his own pet. He took the stones without treating his dog to a nice meal. Seriously, there are twelve Spirit Stones of top quality here, which equates to twelve million Spirit Stones of low quality! Even meals in the royal palace would not be this expensive. "Come over here. You take the two million Spirit Stones of low quality first, and clear your store now!" Xu Que gave two Spirit Stones of top quality to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper then gave him a contract. The deal was done. Then Xu Que ordered the soldiers to tear down the walls between the store and Zhai Bao Ge. He also took out some beautiful objects from his System Parcel to decorate his store with. These include things like wallpaper, desks and chairs in a modern style, some decorational ornaments meant for the glass window, and some colorful lights, which had never been seen by anyone in the Cultivation World before. When the wall collapsed, Xu Que began to clear and decorate the store. With the help of some magic inscriptions, he set about doing his job quickly. He dispersed all the beautiful, modern decorations around the store, illuminating the lights with Qi. The people at present were all surprised by what they had seen. Xu Que worked from daylight to dusk. After the sun had set, some of the onlookers left. But soon, many other people came. After all, these objects were all very fancy and included things that they had never laid eyes on before. Buttface came too. He even thought that one of the pieces of decorative glass was actually something delicious. When he was preparing himself to eat it, Xu Que quickly kicked him away. By the very next day, Xu Que had finished with the decorations, and hung a shop-sign outside. Many people heard that the General had opened a store and all hurriedly came to have a look. As soon as they saw his store, they were greatly surprised. Amongst all the ancient buildings in the Imperial City, it was really rare to see such a new, smart and modern-looking store. This store had a strange name, tooMcDonald''s of the Exploding Heavens Faction. 448 Is This an Unscrupulous Store? Chapter 448: Is This an Unscrupulous Store? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Hey, have you heard the news that General Zhuge altered his appearance and participated in the auction held by the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce, where he won a lot of items, well worth over seven billion Spirit Stones in total?" "I have already heard this news. That sum is way too formidable!" "However, I''ve heard that he has run away because he didn''t have enough Spirit Stones to pay." "That''s baloney! He opened up a store. Its name is McDonald''s of the Exploding Heavens Faction." "My God! Really? Can that guy open a store? Who would dare to visit his store?" "Exactly! It''s a pity that his store hasn''t opened to the public yet. I wonder what its main commodity would be." "I''ve heard that he is planning to sell dog meat. It seems his dog is doomed." "No, I''ve heard he is going to open a brothel!" Early in the morning, everyone in the Imperial City was talking about Xu Que. After finishing his renovations, Xu Que closed the store right away, evoking endless curiosity from the onlookers. From her place inside the Imperial Palace, the Water Empress also heard the news. The Water Empress was dumbfounded after hearing that Xu Que had spent so many Spirit Stones to bid for items in the auction, doing it all under the name of Wang Sicong. Apparently, she had not expected Xu Que to be so wealthy. Regardless of whether he could pay it all off at the end, he had still already spent over five billion Spirit Stones, which was an enormous number. "This little chap is really good at making trouble!" The Water Empress shook her head with a wry smile. After that, she waved her hand gently to summon a maidservant. Then she said in a low voice, "Go to the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce and stop them from asking for the two billion remaining debt from Xu Que. They can deduct that sum directly from my profit at this auction!" The maidservant was stunned. Then she said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, I''ve heard that General Zhuge had promised to the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce that he will pay off the balance after seven days. Now he has opened a store in the Imperial City. It seems that he is going to start a business." "Is he going to open a store?" The Water Empress was surprised again. "Yes. It is said the name of his store is McDonald''s of the Exploding Heavens Faction. Many people are attracted by his store. However, it hasn''t been officially opened. No one knows what commodity he is going to sell." The Water Empress shook her head and couldn''t help but laugh. "This little chap always gets such fantastic ideas. What kind of business could make over two billion Spirit Stones within seven days?" "Yes, a lot of people are planning to have a good laugh at him." The Water Empress smiled slightly again. "Maybe they will be disappointed." "Ah?" The maidservant was surprised. "Your Majesty, just now you said that his ideas are always fantastic, right?" "I mean his ideas are always different from those of normal people. Tasks that would be impossible for ordinary people can be accomplished through the fantastic ideas of this little chap," The Water Empress replied with a faint smile. The maidservant was totally confused. "Soshould I still go to the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce?" "Not necessarily. Let''s see what will happen in seven days." The Water Empress smiled. The maidservant was even more confused. To her, it was absolutely impossible for someone to earn over two billion Spirit Stones within seven days. Even the Water Empress would be able to make that happen. But why was the Water Empress so confident about that General Zhuge? . In a guesthouse in the Imperial City, some young people who came from wealthy, official families were drinking in a private room. All of them were laughing. "Haha, that Wang Sicong was actually Zhuge Liang in disguise. This is really a huge humiliation for him!" "I thought he was going home to fetch Spirit Stones. I didn''t expect him to open a store!" "He is too childish! Does he really think he is a know-it-all? A war expert is not necessarily an expert in doing business!" "He is daydreaming about earning over two billion Spirit Stones within seven days!" "Even the most experienced businessmen couldn''t promise to earn one hundred million Spirit Stones within seven days. How can he make over two billion?" "Hehe, just ignore his bragging. In seven days, he will be a mockery." "Exactly. I hope all of you will use your power to prevent people from buying whatever it is that he is planning to sell. Like that, all he will get will be humiliation and embarrassment!" "Hahaha" The private room was filled with laughter. At that moment, Xu Que had selected over ten soldiers who had basic cooking skills from the 3000 soldiers of the Snow City. Then he started individually teach each of the selected soldiers how to use these new technologies and products. Furthermore, the meals of McDonald''s were not very complicated. As long as the materials were available, everything could be made easily like an assembly line. As a chef, what Xu Que could do was process the foods at the last step to add all kinds of magical effects. Of course, he decided to try the foods himself before opening the store to verify all possible effects of the foods. Finally, he wrote down the effects of each meal on the billboard, so that the customers could place orders accordingly. After a whole morning''s worth of busy learning, the selected soldiers had mastered the skills to operate the equipment purchased by Xu Que. Then they started to work excitedly. Some of them were responsible for frying potato chips, some of them were responsible for frying chicken nuggets, some of them were order-takers and the rest were responsible for collecting the Spirit Stones. Now, everything was ready. "Okay, my brothers, let''s set a small goal of earning one billion Spirit Stones on the opening day!" Xu Que started to motivate the soldiers by shouting loudly. Hearing his goal, those selected soldiers freaked out. Is he planning to earn one billion Spirit Stones on the opening day? How how could this be possible? "Are you confident?" Xu Que asked loudly. The soldiers replied, "Eh" Xu Que said, "Those who are not confident will be punished according to military law!" Immediately the soldiers shouted, "We have confidence!" Hearing that, Xu Que nodded his head satisfactorily. Regardless of whether the soldiers were confident or not, he was quite confident himself. After being processed by Xu Que''s chef skills, the foods would be even more effective than three-star or four-star potions. Moreover, the effects of some of the meals could not be realized by potions. "General Zhuge, Buttface is planning to sneak into our store to steal food by digging a hole in the backdoor," a soldier of the Snow City reported in a hurry. "Tell him if he doesn''t want to be strangled to death, he should go back to the Imperial Palace. I will grant him a reward of delicious food in the evening!" Xu Que waved his hand. Then he turned to the main gate. Waving his hand, he shouted, "Soldiers, on my mark, let''s open for business!" "Yes, sir!" the soldiers replied in chorus, in high and vigorous spirits, Meanwhile, a lot of curious onlookers had already gathered outside the store. Many people were discussing the commodity of Xu Que''s store, for the renovation style was so novelty that none of them had ever seen anything like in the past. Also, some people were looking forward to witnessing Xu Que''s humiliation on the opening day of his store. Clang! Clang! Clang! Finally, Xu Que ordered his soldier to lift up the rolling door. Being fully surprised, all onlookers stared at the store with curiosity. Along with the lifting of the rolling door, a typical McDonald''s style renovation came into view of the onlookers. All onlookers were totally shocked and dumbfounded. "Awesome! It''s really beautiful!" "Look at that! It really turns me on!" "Save your breath! In this world, this kind of renovation style is unprecedented. Of course it would turn you on!" "Gee, look, it seems that it is a food store!" "Really? Who would buy foods with Spirit Stones in the Imperial City? This is definitely a rip-off!" As they shook their heads, these onlookers started to read the menu on the billboards. The next moment, their eyes widened in great shock. "Holy shit! Could thisbe food?" "Grilled Chicken Burger of the Exploding Heavens Faction, and the price is five hundred thousand Spirit Stones for one?" "Damn! French Fries of the Exploding Heavens Faction, the price is ten thousand Spirit Stones for a single fry?" "My God! This must be an unscrupulous store!" 450 My Gosh! This is so Delicious! Chapter 450: My Gosh! This is so Delicious! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The master of the Liu family was filled with anger immediately! Who the hell are all these people? This kind of attitude is outrageous! They will never succeed in business with this kind of attitude! After snorting coldly and wearing a gloomy expression, he went directly to the counter with his Spirit Stones. The soldier of the Snow City who was responsible for taking orders also imitated Xu Que''s style. With a deadpan face, he said listlessly, "What do you want?" The master said, "Grilled Chicken Burger!" The order-taking soldier said, "Single order?" The master said, "Yes!" The order-taking soldier said, "Do you want a coke?" The master said, "No!" The order-taking soldier said, "What about a french fry?" The master said, "No!" The order-taking soldier said, "Altogether that will be five hundred thousand low-grade Spirit Stones. Eat-in or take-out?" The mouth of the master twitched. "I will eat here!" The order-taking soldier nodded his head. After a few operations, he collected the Spirit Stones. Then he turned around to prepare the burger. The materials had been personally prepared by Xu Que. The order-taking soldier only needed to pack the burger in paper. Then he casually handed the burger to the master of the Liu family. The onlookers kept shaking their heads to express their dissatisfaction. Regardless of whether it is delicious or not, can such a simple meal really lead to the breakthrough of a minor cultivation stage? It must be a complete lie! The face of the master was quite gloomy. Before, he had still held a glimmer of hope, but now he was totally disappointed after seeing that the food had been served so casually. He believed that he had definitely been fooled. Now he was even feeling a little bit regretful that he had acted so impulsively. However, he had placed the order already, and he would be embarrassed if he had to ask for a refund in front of an audience. After receiving the hot burger, the master peeled off the wrapping paper. The fantastic smell of meat wafted into his nose; suddenly his appetite spiked. The onlookers were eager to know whether the effect of this burger was real, and all tightly fixed their eyes on him. "You will be able to feel the effect after eating the burger," Xu Que reminded him slowly at that moment. The master said nothing more. At most, this would teach him a lesson about getting fooled, even if it had been purchased for five hundred thousand Spirit Stones! Puff! He opened his mouth and took a bite of the burger. The next moment, the master''s eyes widened in disbelief. The delicious taste, including the scorching aroma of the grilled chicken and the sweet-and-sour tang of the salad dressing, tickled his taste buds instantly. He suddenly felt very hungry! My gosh! This is way too delicious! The master was shocked. As an expert of the Infant Transformation Stage, he had been fasting for a long time and hadn''t eaten anything for many years. But this simple burger, which was so ordinary in appearance, had become so attractive to him. "Lord Liu, how is the burger?" someone in the crowd asked at that moment. The onlookers were quite curious as to whether the burger was delicious or not. Why did Lord Liu seem so emotionally moved? However, the master had no time to answer the question. He devoured the burger quickly. It seemed as if he was still longing for more. "It is so" He was about to praise this delicious food. All of a sudden, a mysterious force gushed out from his Dantian and rushed through his body, roaring like a tsunami. "What?" The master was totally shocked. He didn''t have enough time to think more. The next moment, he sat down on the ground with his legs crossed and started to draw that force in with cultivation arts. Boom! After a few breaths, a formless airwave gushed out from his body. Then he opened his eyes suddenly with brand new momentum. His eyes were even clearer than before. Level 3 of the Infant Transformation Stage! "Did I make it?" The master murmured to himself. His mind remained unclear for a while. Did I break the bottleneck which has entangled me for so many years? Did I create a breakthrough with just one meat burger? All of the onlookers were also dumbfounded! All of them had sensed the change in the master. "Level 3of the Infant Transformation Stage!" "Howhow could this be possible?" "My God! He really realized a breakthrough to the next stage!" "This is even more effective than the Great Clarity Green Water Pill! It is a pity that we can only eat one in our lifetime!" "This is marvelous!" Everyone was exclaiming with disbelief. This miracle that they had witnessed had almost renewed their outlook on life! Whoosh! The master of the Liu family stood up immediately and looked at Xu Que excitedly. Then he said with immense gratitude, "Thank you, General Zhuge! I apologize to you for my words and deeds just now." After finishing his words, he even made a bow to Xu Que. Xu Que waved his hand calmly. "Don''t mention it. It''s just business." "General Zhuge, in any case, I really appreciate you this time. After making the breakthrough, I even broke my bottleneck. Here are five million Spirit Stones. I want to buy another ten burgers like these for the elders of my family who are still entangled by their bottlenecks," The master said excitedly. His breakthrough this time could greatly promote the status of his family. If the other elders could also make breakthrough, a complete transformation would happen in his family, and their status would also be promoted remarkably. Therefore, a few million Spirit Stones was cheap and cost-effective if it produced such a result. Seeing this, the onlookers could hardly stand still. Holy shit! This is for real! Marvelous food like this really exists in this world! It doesn''t matter yet how many times we can eat it in our lives let''s buy it first. All at once, many onlookers rushed into the store and gathered in front of the counter. Then they started to shout loudly, "I will also buy ten burgers!" "Me too!" "I will buy three burgers!" "I will buy five burgers!" "Shit, don''t push me!" Instantly the store was in chaos. At this moment, Xu Que stood up with a smile and shouted, "Guys, it''s late now. We will close the store. Those who want to buy burgers should come earlier tomorrow!" After saying that, he stopped smiling, turned around and shouted at the counter, "Tidy up and prepare to close the store!" Hearing that, everyone in the store was totally surprised. "What the hell?" "Are they going to close the store now?" "No, General Zhuge, let me buy several burgers first." "Yeah, you can''t close the store after selling just one burger!" "Please! Let us buy some burgers first!" A lot of people were imploring him wryly. They were cultivators who had been stuck in their current stage for many years, and most of them had lost hope in making breakthrough. But now they had found hope! Their long-lasting problem could be solved with only five hundred thousand Spirit Stones! Now Xu Que was their savior. However, Xu Que refused resolutely. "Just go! This is an enterprise with a conscience. We open at nine in morning and close at five in evening. We always close on time! We never work overtime." "Please don''t do that! General Zhuge, please calm down. How about increasing the price to one million for one burger?" "Right! We are okay with you increasing the price!" All the other onlookers nodded. Xu Que didn''t change his mind. "That''s not going to happen! What do you take me for? Am I an unscrupulous merchant who would increase his prices arbitrarily? Credibility is key to business. The price of one burger is five hundred thousand, and it will not be changed. So, save your words. It is useless to stay here. Just go!" "This" All the onlookers were tongue-tied and wearing gloomy expressions. Expressions of regret appeared in the faces of many people. They harbored resentment in their hearts as they cursed themselves for having hesitated. Before such a great temptation, none of them could wait to come back the next day. However, they had not expected Xu Que to be so resolute and upright by rejecting their purchase requests, even when they had suggested increasing the price. Due to his reputation as well, the onlookers dared not force Xu Que to sell them the burgers. Finally, all of them shook their heads and sighed. "Alas!" "Never mind. Let''s come back earlier tomorrow." The onlookers turned around and walked to the gate ruefully. Whoosh! Just at that moment, a figure skimmed over suddenly. The onlookers were surprised. Then they found it was Xu Que standing at the gate. His expression had changed. With a smile on his face, he winked and said, "Sir, do you need a membership card? With the membership card, you will be able to order your food immediately." 451 A Sea of People Chapter 451: A Sea of People Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Membership card? Hearing this, everyone was confused. Xu Que smiled. "You have all come at a good time today. Since today is the first day, you can all have a membership card for only ten million Spirit Stones. Anyone who has a membership card will become a VIP at McDonald''s of Exploding Heavens Faction. You can order anytime you want, and we will provide you with the best service twelve hours per day." What?! A membership card that costs ten million Spirit Stones of low quality? You can''t force a high price like this! Since you are a businessman, you should be decent and sensible! Everyone was speechless. Just a few moments ago, Xu Que had said that his company was one with integrity. Now he was saying that one could buy a hamburger whenever they liked, on the condition that they had a membership card which would cost ten million Spirit Stones of low quality. "There is no time for you to hesitate. Follow your hearts and buy the card!" Xu Que shouted. Hesitate? Follow my heart and buy your card? Shut the f*ck up! "Remember, the number of membership cards is limited, it will be sold out by the end of the day!" Hearing this, some people in the crowd decided to buy it. In particular, the master of Liu family thought he could make some sort of profit from this. If what the young man said about the burger is true, there will be many people coming to buy it after tomorrow. Since the number of membership cards available is limited, if I have one, I can have the burger earlier than those who do not have the membership card. I can buy a huge amount of them and sell them to others for a higher price. I am sure I can make a huge profit! "It''s getting late now. In ten seconds, the membership card will no longer be available. Ten, nine, eight, seven" Xu Que started to count. All of a sudden, many people became impatient. "Wait, wait, I want one!" "Me too." "I am the first one who wanted to buy it. Let me buy first, here are the ten million Spirit Stones of low quality." "General Zhuge, I will ask my servant to fetch the Spirit Stones from home." Suddenly, some people went back to their stores to fetch money. Some came forward to buy cards, and some hurriedly went back home to retrieve their Spirit Stones. Most of the people stayed still, feeling rather jealous. After all, ten million Spirit Stones was a huge sum of money for them. They had no choice but to come here tomorrow morning and buy one. So far, Xu Que had only managed to sell one burger, but he had obtained over a hundred million Spirit Stones by selling membership cards. Later, those who had bought membership cards also bought some burgers and french fries. McDonald''s of Exploding Heavens Faction did not close until late that that night. Xu Que closed the door of his store and paid a visit to the surrounding stores, while carrying around a hundred million Spirit Stones of low quality with himself. It would not be difficult to make two billion Spirit Stones with only one McDonald''s of Exploding Heavens Faction, but to make that much money in five days was not an easy thing to do. In fact, Xu Que never meant to rely solely on one store. He wanted to establish a commercial kingdom to help him make enough money in a short time. He even had a name for this kingdom, which was ''Wanda Plaza of Exploding Heavens Faction''. Bang! Bang! Bang! "Hey chap, open the door, I have come to check your water-meter... oh, wait, actually I came to ask if you would like to sell your store to me." Bang! Bang! Bang! "Hey, would you like to sell your store to me? I will buy it for a high price." Bang! Bang! Bang! Xu Que spent the whole night walking on the street and paying visits to all the stores along the street, as if he was doing some sort of campaign work. At last, he spent all the money he had made earlier buying many stores. Each of the stores cost him around two million. Some stores would be branches of the McDonald''s of Exploding Heavens Faction. As for the rest of the stores, he had bought them simply to make investments. Compared to people in the Cultivation World, Xu Que who had come from earth knew that investing in real estate would bring huge profits. He knew that once he transformed the whole street into his commercial kingdom, the price of houses there would definitely roar. Xu Que happily went back to the palace and rested, without waking anyone else. He brought a burger and left it out for Buttface. After all, he had promised Buttface that he would treat him to a good meal. Smelling the aroma, Buttface immediately woke up. He was so moved that he even cried. He promised that he would stick with Xu Que through thick and thin. He then ate the whole burger in one bite, as if he was afraid that Xu Que would take it away. "Loser!" Xu Que went back to his room and slept. The next day, in front of the McDonald''s of Exploding Heavens Faction, huge number of people were standing in line. Countless noblemen of the Imperial City had all gathered in front of the store after hearing about the hamburgers and french fries. Some people from the influential factions had come too. As time passed, more and more people came. Soon, people filled the whole street. Some people even wanted to buy places earlier in line, but no one was willing to sell their place. "What''s going on? Why on earth there are so many powerful and influential people here?" A random man was surprised when he saw this scene. "They have come to wait for General Zhuge to open his store and buy his burgers and french fries." "F*ck! What''s really going on?" "You know the master of the Liu family, right? He had been stuck at level 2 of the Infant Transformation Stage for almost thirty years, but amazingly, he reached the next level after eating the burger. This burger only costs five hundred thousand Spirit Stones of low quality." "No way! This cannot be true!" "If I am lying, then why are there so many people waiting to buy the hamburger?" "I must go back and report this to my master." Soon, the news spread throughout the whole Imperial City, and people came out from all areas. Bang! Bang! Bang! The soldiers of the Snow City who were inside the store woke up at last, and were stunned by the crowd that greeted them when they opened the door. "This is General Zhuge''s store! Have you people come to loot?" a soldier asked. "No, no, no. we have come to buy the burger!" "I have come for the french fries." "I want a Grilled Chicken Burger." "I want three Grilled Chicken Burgers." "Please sell one hamburger to me, I have got both my old parents and my children to feed." Hearing this, the soldiers felt relieved. "Fine, stand in line. If anyone tries to cut in line, we will shut the door." "Do not worry, we will behave ourselves." "If anyone dares to cut in line, I will kill him." "Yes, kill him!" 452 What a Profiteer He is! Chapter 452: What a Profiteer He is! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio That day, Xu Que didn''t go to the store but kept on sleeping in the Imperial Palace. He had told his underlings everything they needed to know. He didn''t need to stay in the assembly line of a fast food store like McDonald''s. However, the Water Empress had heard the news about him. A maidservant sent someone to buy a Grilled Chicken Burger and took it to the Water Empress. The Water Empress was surprised by the food. Could this stuffed bun really create a minor cultivation stage breakthrough for experts of the Infant Transformation Stage? She stared at the burger carefully, eyes filled with disbelief. It was also a meal the Water Empress had never heard of before; and it could somehow bring about an effect that many potions were unable to produce. It was extremely difficult to realize a breakthrough for each minor stage of the Infant Transformation Stage. Some people were trapped in a bottleneck their whole lives, never able to experience a breakthrough. But now could this problem be easily solved by one ordinary, stuffed bun? The Water Empress was quite surprised even though she had experienced an increase in Soul Strength by tasting the stinky tofu that had been prepared by Xu Que in the past. The maidservant was also shocked. After receiving the message, she looked totally petrified for she had never expected Xu Que to be able to prepare such a marvelous meal, which was also so hot on the market. "Your Majesty, your prophetic vision was awesome! General Zhuge really has great magic powers. Now there is a long queue outside his store. Even people from neighboring cities have come for his burger!" the maidservant couldn''t help exclaiming. Before, the maidservant had not believed what the Water Empress had said about Xu Que being a man who could create miracles. Now she was totally convinced. The Water Empress smiled slightly and said nothing. She continued to fix her eyes on the burger in her hand and watched it carefully. At this moment, the maidservant said carefully, "Your Majesty, now there are only four days left. Even though so many people are coming to buy his burger, it will still be very difficult for General Zhuge to earn over two billion Spirit Stones in such a short amount of time." The Water Empress smiled wryly and shook her head. "Look at his personality, this little chap will never stop here. I''m afraid that he will make even more noise." As expected, Xu Que woke up in the afternoon. He ran outside after changing his clothes. He didn''t go back to McDonald''s of the Exploding Heavens Faction, but started to take a close look at the stores he had purchased last night. Finally, he chose two neighboring stores. Then he walked inside one of them and pulled down the partition wall with one punch. After that, he started to renovate the store. This time he improved the renovation class of the new store, so that it was much better than that of his McDonald''s store. Some passers-by heard the noise and were surprised. "Look, General Zhuge is renovating a new store!" "Could it be that he is opening another branch? This is really good news!" "Yeah! If so, we won''t need to stand in such a long queue!" "General Zhuge is really nice! He always thinks about what''s best for ordinary people!" Everyone was excited and stopped outside the store. They were curious when this new store would be opened, so they wouldn''t need to queue up for a long time. After a while, the onlookers started to feel confused. "It''s strange. It seems this new store is different." "Eh, obviously, the renovation style of this store is totally different from that of the McDonald''s." "It seems its renovation class has improved remarkably though. It looks very comfortable!" "General Zhuge''s technique is awesome! Look at the decorations, they are excellent!" "This time the tables and chairs are wooden, which is quite similar to some of our stores." "Right, this new store represents a more intimate and familiar environment." Many people were complimenting the renovation of the new store. However, some people started to shake their heads soon enough. "I am afraid this kind of renovation will run counter to his objectives." "Yeah, the more local the style is, the less the novelty will be!" "Exactly! I''m afraid this time he has outsmarted even himself!" "Although we have come here for the burgers and french fries, the environment is also very important! Everyone likes a good novelty. He will make a fool of himself if the business of the new store does not do as well as that of the old store." A lot of people took a dim view of this renovation style. Someone retorted, "If the store does not perform well enough, General Zhuge may open several more, which will solve all these problems!" "That''s impossible! Those burgers are marvelous, but one person can only eat one burger in their lifetime. It is not a permanent solution. Also, anyone who has already eaten a burger will not buy another, and there are many people who are not able to afford it as well. Opening up a lot more branches would be useless!" "Don''t worry! We can still buy french fries!" People started to argue. However, Xu Que just ignored the arguments and continued his renovation. With the help of his True Core Strength and Soul Strength, the renovation progressed rapidly. After several hours, Xu Que finished his renovations successfully. When he hung the sign outside the store, all the onlookers were immediately shocked! "Starbucks of the Exploding Heavens Faction?" "What is the meaning of this name? Isn''t it McDonald''s?" "Could it be that this store doesn''t sell burgers?" "My gosh! Look, the menu has been placed in the store." "CaCappuccino?" "Vanilla Latte?" "Caramel Macchiato?" "Short C 1 million Spirit Stones; Grande C 1.5 million Spirit Stones; Venti C 2 million Spirit Stones. My god, these are the same sky-high prices as before!" "Where are the effects? Why didn''t he add the effects to the menu?" "Right. What do Short, Grande and Venti stand for? Is there any difference between them?" All at once, the onlookers outside the store started to complain and quarrel loudly. They had thought Xu Que was going to open a branch of McDonald''s, but they hadn''t expected Xu Que to open a new store with a weird name that wasn''t even catchy! Even more frightening was the fact that the prices were very high, several times more expensive than the Grilled Chicken Burger. However, the effects of the commodities were not mentioned, evoking the curiosity of the onlookers very much. Just at that moment, Xu Que walked out suddenly. He purchased a small blackboard from the System and hung it outside the door, with writing that read" ''This is an exclusive store for ''Diamond Members''. From now on, those who have spent over twenty million Spirit Stones in the ''McDonald''s of the Exploding Heavens Faction'' may come and claim their ''Diamond Membership'' Card within three days.'' "Whoa!" All of a sudden, the onlookers were in an uproar! What the hell is that? Only those who have spent twenty million Spirit Stones can purchase things at this store? Damn! This is outrageous! This is definitely a rip-off! Twenty million Spirit Stones does that mean even those who have obtained a membership card for McDonald''s will also have to spend another million to earn access to this store? He is a profiteer, 100% a profiteer! Soon the news spread. Many people were dumbfounded after hearing that Xu Que had opened a new store to sell new delicacies. But the next moment, they became so angry that they were about to spit blood when they heard that only Diamond Members who had spent twenty million Spirit Stones could enter the shop. Holy shit! How could such an unscrupulous profiteer like him exist in this world? This is annoying! This is way too annoying! That day, the news passed quickly from mouth to mouth. The news of the Starbucks of the Exploding Heavens Faction spread all over the Imperial City, and surprised everyone. However, people didn''t know that Xu Que''s money-making plan had just begun. 453 I have to buy i Chapter 453: I have to buy it Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio All of a sudden, everyone realized that the so-called membership card had just been a trap! However, although they already knew that it was a trap, they still wanted to enter that trap. After all, General Zhuge was the only person in this world who could make this miraculous burger. A burger that could help one enter the next level only cost five hundred thousand Spirit Stones of low quality. But without the membership card, it was impossible to buy one no matter how long you had waited. It was said that a man had come very early that morning and was fifth in the line. Nevertheless, he still did not get the chance to buy a burger until late in the afternoon, since those who had membership cards could buy a burger without waiting. After all, the idea of the McDonald''s was ''members first''. Thus, in fact, a hamburger did not only cost five hundred thousand Spirit Stones of low qualityin reality, it cost ten million five hundred thousand Spirit Stones. As soon as people realised this, some of them quickly went to buy membership cards, but failed to do so as the time period for purchasing it had already elapsed. Those who had already bought the membership card felt extremely happy about their own foresight. As for those who had not been able to buy membership cards, they were very anxious. What''s wrong with this world?! I have never met someone who doesn''t like making money. "Our General Zhuge is someone with principle," a soldier of the Snow City said. Xu Que had been working for a long time and soon enough, he had built another shop, Starbucks. But this time, only those who were Diamond Members could enter it. Those who had bought membership cards and tasted burger that had helped them enter a higher level could no longer resist the temptation. To become a Diamond Member, one needed to use at least twenty million Spirit Stones of low quality at McDonald''s. Those who had bought membership cards already felt that it would be a real shame if they did not become Diamond Members, since they had already become members anyway. "Yes, I want to become a Diamond Member." "If I don''t become a Diamond Member, I will be inferior to those who are." That night, those members rushed into the store and paid another ten million Spirit Stones of low quality to become Diamond Members. Meanwhile, those who had not had the chance to become members paid twenty million Spirit Stones to become Diamond Members. After all, they had already known the advantages of being a member of the store. They could not possibly miss the chance to enjoy the privilege of being a Diamond Member. "I have to go back and report this to my lord. We have to become Diamond Members." "Go and tell the lord, I will get to the counter soon." "Although I have no idea what benefits the commodities sold at Starbucks will bring, since they are all very expensive, I am sure I will not be let down." "They must be even better than the french fries." That night, McDonald''s stayed open all night. Countless people were standing in line, waiting in front of the store and trying to become Diamond Members. The soldiers of the Snow City were shocked by this scene and worked all night. Meanwhile, in the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce, there was a gathering taking place of many influential figures in the business world. They were all wearing serious expressions. "That General Zhuge is really a genius!" "Sustainable consumption, a trick we have never used before." "I thought he was only good at fighting on the battlefield, it never occurred to me that he would also be so good at doing business." "He is really scary." "I admit he has done a great job, and we can do some research on the trick he has used. But it is still impossible for him to make two billion Spirit Stones in just a few days!" "Yes, I have been told that he has only made six hundred million Spirit Stones over the past few days." "So, are we going to give him more time? But if we do so, our reputation will be affected. If we do not, he might hold some grudge against us and become a threat." "It''s really hard to make a decision." In the palace, the Water Empress was extremely surprised by Xu Que''s doings. "This little chap... is really a genius!" She was confident that Xu Que could collect enough money easily, but she was still impressed by his idea of ''Diamond Members''. She remarked, "Only he could come up with these wonderful ideas." The maid standing next to her nodded. At that moment, Xu Que was making all sorts of coffee at Starbucks. He did not care if the people in the Cultivation World would like the flavour of coffeehe only cared about making sure the coffee would have the effect it needed to have. When he made the first cappuccino, Xu Que was shocked by the result. It could triple one''s Soul Strength! This effect was exactly what those refiners and alchemists would want. When he made a vanilla latte, he was again surprised. Anyone who drank it would be able to divide his Soul Strength into two parts, and each part could control a certain object. Plus, the bigger a cup was, the longer the effect would last. In Xu Que''s view, twenty million Spirit Stones was a reasonable price. This time, his target customers were mainly refiners and alchemists, or those from influential factions. These people all shared a common traitthey all had a huge amount of Spirit Stones. When Xu Que got the Starbucks in order, he began to teach a group of soldiers how to make coffee. And later, he began to design his third store: H?agen-Dazs of Exploding Heavens Faction. The very next day, the Starbucks opened. As soon as the door opened, people with Diamond Membership cards swarmed into the store. After they saw the benefits of each cup of coffee, they were stunned. The food in the McDonald''s could help one enter a higher level, but the coffee in the Starbucks could enhance one''s Soul Strength. "I have to buy it!" 454 Knockoff of My Burger? Chapter 454: Knockoff of My Burger? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio That day, a lot of spendthrift sects and families spent a lot of Spirit Stones in Xu Que''s new store. Each of them obtained Diamond Membership and bought over ten cups of coffee each for their alchemists and equipment refiners. In one family, an alchemist was ready for potion refining. He was a five-star alchemist. However, the success rate of his potion refining was not very high. Basically, when he finished refining one batch of potions, he would always need to take a break, as he would have consumed too much Soul Strength during the refining process. However, this family was facing a great battle, so a lot of potions were needed. The whole family was worried about the potions, had been considering inviting other experts to help. However, after hearing about this magical coffee that was extremely effective for Soul Strength, they bought the coffee without any hesitation. Enhancing one''s Soul Strength by three times was a precious thing for the alchemists and equipment refiners, even if the effects could only last for a day. Now this alchemist was full of confidence. "OK, bring me my cappuccino!" The high-spirited alchemist drank up the coffee in one gulp. Then his Soul Strength rose sharply. Immediately, he began to refine his potions with fiery eyes. Outside the Potion Refining House, the bigshots of the family nodded their heads in satisfaction. "This Cappuccino is really worthwhile!" "Someone go to the store and buy twenty cups of coffee with my Diamond Membership Card!" In one sect, an equipment refiner was even tougher. After waving his hand, he drank one cappuccino and one vanilla latte right away. Then his Soul Strength increased remarkably. Meanwhile, he could split his attention between two tasks during the process of equipment refining. All members of the sect were dumbfounded by its effects. Similar things were happening in many other sects and families. At the end of the day, although only a few people could enter Xu Que''s Starbucks of the Exploding Heavens Faction, the total profit of Starbucks was much more than that of his McDonald''s store. The next day, a new sight was spotted in the Imperial City. Young people of rich or official families bought a cup of coffee with the Diamond Membership cards of their elders. Then they started to hang out on the street, holding the coffee cup with the Starbucks logo in their hands. Passers-by who recognized that logo were immediately moved, and started to toss envious glances at the holders. "My gosh! Look, he is holding a cup of Starbucks coffee!" "Incredible. His background must be formidable!" "Someone who can afford a cup of Starbucks coffee must be extraordinary!" People couldn''t help exclaiming. On a street, several beautiful young girls were taking a walk. Suddenly, one of the girls stopped. Her eyes widened. Then she started to shout in surprise, pointing at a handsome passing boy. "Wow, look! Isn''t he a commoner? He has always been such a low-key person. I never expected him to be able to afford Starbucks of the Exploding Heavens Faction. He is so cool!" Hearing that, the rest of the girls looked up. Soon they were fascinated by the boy''s impressive poise and couldn''t remain calm anymore. Some young people of rich or official families were shocked by these scenes. "What the hell? Can one be cool by just holding a cup of Starbucks coffee?" "Go, get me Spirit Stones from home, I will also obtain a Diamond Membership!" "Look at his arrogance! He''s not the only one who can afford a cup of Starbucks coffee!" "Exactly, I am going to obtain a Diamond Membership now." Soon, another stampede of people rushed to the McDonald''s to spend their Spirit Stones. Some people who didn''t want to wait in the queue just dropped twenty million Spirit Stones to obtain the Diamond Membership card without even waiting for the food. The profit of the Starbucks of the Exploding Heavens Faction rocketed up instantly. Two days had passed. One soldier of the Snow City made a rough calculation of the statistics, and realized they had made a net profit of 1.3 billion low grade Spirit Stones. The figure was very impressive! The same day, the Royal City was surprised by more startling news. "My God! Have you heard that an expert, who used to be a Royal Chef in the Imperial Palace, was the one who worked out the recipe for the burger!" "Shit! This can''t be real! Can the recipe be worked out so easily?" "It is for real. It is said that that expert used to be a famous Royal Chef. His sense of smell and taste are very powerful!" "It seems something big will happen! With the emergence of competitors, it will be difficult for General Zhuge to maintain his business." The Royal City was filled with uproar about the news. Everyone was talking about this issue. Some young people from rich or official families stood up and said with cold smiles, "The Royal Chef has been co-invited by our Li family, Liu family and Ma family. Please rub your eyes and wait. We are about to succeed soon. When that happens, everyone will be able to eat burgers." "This time we have spent over one hundred million Spirit Stones and have tried numerous ingredients. Finally, success is in sight." Hearing that, people became even more excited. Are they on the verge of success? My gosh! It seems that we will all be able to eat burgers soon! But these families are too bold. Aren''t they afraid of being searched and having their materials confiscated by General Zhuge? "We are not afraid of him. We believe the Water Empress is clear-sighted." "This is a fair competition. If General Zhuge leads his troops to search our families and confiscate our properties, we will accept that! Doesn''t the Imperial City have basic justice? And who would dare to come to this city again in future?" People from those families spoke one after another. Finally, the Water Empress was informed of this issue. Then she summoned Xu Que to the Palace personally. "Little chap, don''t make trouble please. When this issue is over, I will take care of those families." The Water Empress looked at Xu Que with a faint smile. She was really worried that Xu Que would go to search their families and confiscate their properties, which would embarrass her greatly. However, Xu Que said anxiously, "No, why will you punish them? If they want to make burgers, just let them do that." "Oh?" The Water Empress was stunned a bit. Why is this little chap changing his personality? "Young lady, please be reassured, just stay in the Royal Palace. Tomorrow I will invite you to eat ice-cream. As for those guys, just leave them alone. I will also ignore them," Xu Que said with a generous smile. Then he left the Palace. Are you studying my recipe? You could never work out the recipe of the Act Tough King''s burger easily! Even if you could work out the recipe, then what? Those effects had been enchanted by the System, and it was impossible for them to have a System. Therefore, Xu Que felt quite assured, and wasn''t afraid of the emergence of these competitors at all! After leaving the Imperial Palace, Xu Que also sent word. "Someone is imitating my face. Someone is imitating my expression. Now someone is copycatting my burger! It doesn''t matter. They can enjoy their imitation. Their knock-offs are just shiny-boxes. If they can really create a burger with the same effect as mine, I will commit suicide by swallowing excrement!" Hearing Xu Que''s words, people of the Imperial City gasped in shock, hardly able to stay in their seats. General Zhuge is really a tough guy! He is so confident that he is even making an oath to commit suicide by swallowing excrement! How can he be so sure that those families won''t be able to work out the burger? Immediately, people from those families gave their responses. "General Zhuge, don''t be so arrogant. We will work out the recipe today!" "In one hour, you will see the result!" "We will never fail!" 455 You will pay for copying our business! Chapter 455: You will pay for copying our business! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio They were extremely confident and believed they could make the same food as Xu Que with ease. Many people in the Imperial City were drawn to the store that had been opened by the people of those influential factions, wanting to see them make the burger with their own eyes. The people of those influential factions pulled the door right open, so their viewers could watch the former royal chef make the burger. Bread, meat, vegetables and even salad dressing had been laid out on the table. In less than half an hour, the chef managed to make a few burgers. These burgers looked exactly like the ones made by Xu Que, both in appearance and ingredients. "Now everyone, we have made the burgers. Next, a few young men in our faction will taste them. I am sure that they will be able to enter a higher level of cultivation!" An influential figure came out, smiling. A few men walked forward and each grabbed a burger, as did the chef. They all took a deep breath and took big bites of their burgers. "My god! It is really tasty!" They wore expressions of satisfaction as they devoured the burger. Even the viewers drooled over the sight of the burger. Very quickly, the burgers were eaten up completely. A few minutes passed, and nothing happened. Fifteen minutes passed, still nothing happened. Almost half an hour later, still nothing happened. No one made any sound. Obviously, the people from the influential faction had failed. "No way! This is impossible! It tastes exactly like the burger made by Xu Que, why hasn''t it helped them enter a higher level?" the chef groaned. He had indeed made the burger, and he had done a great job! But when Xu Que was making a burger, it was immediately granted magical powers due to his Chef skills. No one in the world would be able to do it apart from him. "How could it be?" those from the influential factions exclaimed. We have spent so many Spirit Stones on this, and this has cost us so much manual power! And we failed? It is so disgraceful! Earlier, they had criticized Xu Que for being very arrogant, while in fact, they had been the ones who were arrogant. Right at that moment, a soldier of Snow City was riding towards the store. He had been sent by Xu Que to deliver his condolences. "On behalf of the people in the Imperial Palace, the General Zhuge sends his condolences to the Li family, Liu family and Ma family." Then, the soldier handed a floral wreath to them. Those from the influential factions were so angry that they almost passed out. Seeing this, the viewers were all speechless. This General Zhuge is really cheeky! They have failed already, but he has even sent them a wreath to humiliate them! "Go back and tell your General Zhuge to mind his own business!" an influential man said. The soldier sneered. "Wait. General Zhuge said the Diamond Membership cards of you three families are no longer available. You cannot apply for a new one and you are all forbidden to buy things from both McDonald''s and Starbucks." Hearing this, everyone at present was shocked. They had spent tens of millions of Spirit Stones on those cards, and they are no longer available?! And they are all forbidden to buy things from him?! My gosh, this is just awful! The people from the three influential families were stunned. We can accept the fact that we have failed to make the same burger, we can also accept the fact that our money has been wasted. But if we can no longer buy things from his stores that poses a great threat and loss to our families. "You cannot do this to us! You cannot cancel our membership like this!" The soldier sneered. "The General Zhuge said you should check the conditions on the back of the card: ''General Zhuge reserves his right to make a final explanation''." "What?" They took out their cards and almost fainted when they read the words on the back, which were almost too tiny to be seen. F*ck! You are joking! The soldier smiled. "We have canceled your membership on purpose, and so what? You can do nothing about this! Are you mad? Are you mad? Haha!" They were furious, but they did not dare to punch him in the face. They knew that once they did it, their homes were bound to be looted by Xu Que. The audience shook their heads. He is General Zhuge, no one dares to contradict with him! "Anyway, they were the ones in the wrong, not General Zhuge." "Yes! You were the ones who copied his business, and you have been so arrogant. You warned General Zhuge not be arrogant and provoked him." "In fact, I am on General Zhuge''s side this time." "Me too." "I want to make it clear that I am on General Zhuge''s side." Many people who had Diamond Membership cards stood up. In less than a day, the news that the three influential families'' had failed to copy Xu Que''s business and had had their memberships canceled spread out the city. The phrase ''General Zhuge reserves his right to make a final explanation'' suddenly become buzzwords. The members of Xu Que''s stores all decided not to offend Xu Que. Soon, more news broke out. "What? General Zhuge is going to open a third store?" "Yes, his new store has already been decorated. It is going to be opened today." "H?agen-Dazs of Exploding Heavens Faction? What on earth is that?" "I heard that the General Zhuge once made a sort of ice lolly that was able to regenerate his soldiers very quickly." "Does it mean that the H?agen-Dazs ice cream will have the same effect?" "I don''t think so. They do not even share the same name!" "Anyway, I am very much looking forward to it!" Meanwhile, many people had already prepared enough Spirit Stones to become members. On the opening day of the H?agen-Dazs of Exploding Heavens Faction, Xu Que put up a notice on the wall. ''Only Supreme Members are allowed to enter this store.'' ''To be a Supreme Member, one must pay a hundred million Spirit Stones of low quality! Only twenty cards are available! Anyone who becomes a Supreme Member can receive an ice-cream hotpot for free!'' ... 456 The Supreme Member Card Chapter 456: The Supreme Member Card Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The whole city was shocked again by the news of the Supreme Member Card. Many people were so angry that they were on the verge of spitting blood. We just obtained the Diamond Member card, and now you want to ask us to obtain a Supreme Member card! We don''t need this fucking Supreme Member card! You should be thankful if we even go shopping in your store. But you''re asking us to buy this membership for one hundred million Spirit Stones! And only twenty people are able to enjoy this privilege! Apparently, numerous people had been scared away by this membership system stipulated by Xu Que. "One hundred million Spirit Stones? Is he insane?" "Does he still want to do business here?" "Nobody will even buy that membership. The total sum of one hundred million Spirit Stones is too formidable!" "Yes. Anyway, I can''t afford this membership." "Tell him to go to hell!" Countless people were rejecting the idea of this Supreme Membership. However, Xu Que had never expected everyone to be able to enjoy his Haagen-Dazs ice-cream! After all, the production difficulty of this Haagen-Dazs ice-cream was far beyond what Xu Que had originally imagined. As a three-star chef, he could handle many delicacies! However, the System had told him that the Haagen-Dazs ice-cream was almost a four-star food, and thus the production difficulty level was very high. He could spend ten thousand Acting Tough Points enhancing his chef level to four-star chef. Alternatively, he could only make ten ice-creams per day. If he tried to make more than ten per day, his soul would suffer permanent damage! This was definitely something Xu Que would never do. Why should I spend ten thousand Acting Tough Points upgrading my Chef skill to four-star? Just to earn some Spirit Stones? Nobody would be willing to do that! No, I will never do that! I can only make ten ice creams a day, right? No problem! The cost is high, so the price will also be high! For example, I can set up a one-hundred-million-member club then I can introduce an ice-cream hotpot for which the price is over ten million Spirit Stones! In this way, I will be able to earn over two billion back in a short time. Therefore, whilst others had been studying his burger recipe and challenging him on it, Xu Que had finished the production of ten Haagen-Dazs Ice-Cream Hotpots in silence. The outward appearance and taste of his ice-cream were unique in this world. However, Xu Que was surprised by the effects of his Haagen-Dazs ice-cream. [Haagen-Dazs Ice-Cream]: ''One can only consume this ice-cream once in their life. It can refine a person''s Spiritual Root, change one''s natural gift and even create a Spiritual Root of a different nature!'' "My Gosh! This is against nature! I''m still young, but this is really awesome! I really can''t imagine how awesome I will be when I am an adult!" Xu Que started to shout blusteringly. This Haagen-Dazs Ice-Cream was much more powerful than the Ice Lolly! Without any hesitation, he wrote down the effect and hung it outside the door. The next moment, he went to the entrance and sat in a chair with his legs crossed. Then he started to smoke a cigarette confidently. At this moment, the onlookers outside his store were still complaining about the high price of the Supreme Member card and had resolutely rejected the membership. But the next moment, all people were dumbfounded! Could his ice creams be used to change the Spiritual Root? All at once, all the onlookers were badly scared. Their expressions changed to masks of terror. In the World of Cultivators, cultivation and Soul Strength could be gained through efforts after birth. Bottlenecks could be broken by elixirs. However, the Spiritual Root was determined congenitally. Whether a person had a Spiritual Root gift for cultivation was determined at birth. The Spiritual Root was what differentiated cultivators from ordinary people. Ordinary people could not be admitted to cultivation sects to practise cultivation because they hadn''t been born with the necessary Spiritual Root to access this opportunity. However, the Spiritual Roots could also be distinguished into those that were good and those that were bad. In the Five Nations, the most powerful Spiritual Root was the Celestial Spiritual Roots. The bearers of this kind of Spiritual Root were endowed with brilliant gifts and extremely fast cultivation. After one year of cultivation, these people could accomplish achievements that cultivators with normal Spiritual Roots would need ten years to attain. Moreover, ordinary cultivators only had one Spiritual Root. Geniuses with two Spiritual Roots were so rare that only one could be found every one thousand years, or even every ten thousand years. Also, these geniuses would certainly be admitted to large sects after their emergence. Therefore, Spiritual Roots were key to a person''s gift. In addition, no matter how hard one tried, it was very difficult to change one''s Spiritual Root after birth. Under this premise, people would naturally be frightened by the food that had been made by Xu Que, which was able to refine one''s Spiritual Root. This was almost an act from God. It was after all something that could only be accomplished by a God! "It is awful! This can''t be real, right?" "If it really could refine the Spiritual Root, the bigshots will buy it even if the price reaches four hundred million or even five hundred million Spiritual Stones!" "And this ice-cream can maybe even create a Spiritual Root of a different nature. My God, how could this be possible?" "Is General Zhuge a God? How can he create such an incredible food?" "If this is real, this ice cream would be able to outperform all elixirs in this world!" "That goes without saying!" "As far as I know, many bigshots in the Imperial City are not very gifted. Their current cultivation skills have been realized through the accumulation of numerous elixirs. If their Spiritual Roots can be refined, the Spirit Stones saved on buying elixirs in future would definitely exceed several hundred million!" "I''ve also heard that some young people of rich or official families are not gifted. Their elders are worried that nobody will be able to take over their family businesses in future. Now if this marvelous food created by General Zhuge really is effective, people will fight for it no matter how high the price will be." "It''s a pity we still don''t know whether or not it is effective. The threshold is too high. Supreme Membership can only be obtained by spending one hundred million Spiritual Stones!" "I don''t know whether some bigshots will try it." The onlookers were talking, voices full of surprise. But these people could only stand there and watch, for they couldn''t afford a Supreme Member card. One hundred million Spirit Stones was too much for ordinary people. However, the ordinary people had underestimated the wealth of some bigshots. For the bigshots, one hundred million Spirit Stones was a high price, but they would still be able to afford it. Most of the time, they would only need to consider whether the price was worthwhile. Now, the marvelous ice-cream created by Xu Que had naturally startled many bigshots. After a while, many bigshots arrived personally with many storage rings, which would naturally be filled with Spirit Stones. It seemed that they were fully prepared. However, these bigshots didn''t spend their Spirit Stones on a Supreme Member card impulsively. They wanted to wait and see. If someone tried the ice cream and proved its effect, they would obtain the member card without any hesitation! The purported effect of the ice-cream was too marvelous. It was very difficult for people to believe it was real. People were afraid of being cheated. However, all these bigshots had had the same idea. No one dared to step out first. For a moment, the situation fell into a stalemate. "General Zhuge, General Zhuge, please save my granddaughter!" At this moment, an anxious shout came from the rear part of the crowd. An old man of the Infant Transformation Stage elbowed his way forward to greet Xu Que excitedly. Behind him, there was a young girl. It seemed the girl was quite shy, introverted and bashful, for she kept her head lowered. When the onlookers saw that old man, they were terrified and couldn''t help but gasp. 457 Lets run a prize draw Chapter 457: Let''s run a prize draw Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Crikey! How on earth has this old fool managed to get here?" a man exclaimed. "This guy once served as the Prime Minister for two terms, and helped two former Emperors govern the Water Nation!" "Hasn''t he retired already? It is said that he failed to break the limit and enter the next level. Apparently he is going to die soon." "Why on earth hasn''t he bought a burger? Just one, and he would be able to get into the next level and live a longer life." "He is a bit different from other retired officials. For all these years, he has always been a very decent man and donated all his Spirit Stones to the poor and needy. It would be impossible for him to buy a burger that costs five hundred thousand Spirit Stones of low quality." "Why is he here then? Does he want to save his granddaughter? We all know that she has not got the Spiritual Root and cannot practise cultivation." "What''s worse, she has been suffering a serious illness that cannot be treated. If she were able to practise cultivation, she would be able to not only enhance her body, but also recover." "He cannot possibly become a member without paying the Spirit Stones required, you know General Zhuge is a cruel man." "You are quite right. Also, as a businessman, he must be honest. He has said that he will only serve those with Supreme Membership, which means he cannot break his word!" "Besides, the General Zhuge has got a nickname, the Evil Devil. He always bragged about being a man with principle but it''s all just lies, he is just a greedy person." "I am sorry but I do think you''d better go back. You cannot get in without the Supreme Membership card." People shook their heads. They all sympathised with the old man but could do nothing about it. After all, being a Supreme Member was not an easy thing. "F*ck! What are you talking about?! I am still here, how dare you speak ill of me while I am still here?" shouted Xu Que angry as he suddenly stood up from his chair. They are really audacious! They even dare to speak ill of me while I am still here! Am I a greedy person? No I am not, I am a decent man with a good heart. Then, Xu Que began to smile. "Everyone, since today is the opening day, let''s run a prize draw and whoever wins it will get a Supreme Membership card for free! Does anyone want to have a try?" Hearing this, everyone was surprised. Getting a Supreme Membership card for free?! Are my ears deceiting me? The Evil Devil has changed into a good person? Anyway, I must have a try. "General Zhuge is really generous! I want to have a try!" "Me too!" "Count me in!" All of a sudden, everyone raised their hands and began to shout. Xu Que smiled. "I am glad that you are all so active about this! Five, four, three" " Two, one!" everyone shouted together. Everyone was desperate to have a try, hoping that they would be the lucky one. However, when Xu Que finished counting the numbers, he pointed at the old man in the crowd. "Let''s congratulate this old man for getting the Supreme Membership card for free. He can now enjoy the Big Box Family Meal of the Ice Cream Hot-pot for free. Please come in!" People at present were stunned. Xu Que walked towards the old man, smiling. With everyone looking at him in surprise, he led the old man and his granddaughter into the store. Bang! The door slammed shut. What the f*ck! Zhuge Liang, go f*ck yourself! This is the prize draw you were talking about? You did not even run a draw! Are you playing with us?! "Fine, I knew he wasn''t really a nice man!" "I never thought he was having us on earlier!" "Anyway, at least that old man gets a Supreme Membership card." "It turns out he is helping the old man!" People shook their heads and cast their eyes into the store. Xu Que had decorated the store in a very modern style and the wall was made of glass, so people could see what was going on inside. The old man and his granddaughter were still shocked and had no idea what was going on. Xu Que led them into the store and asked them to sit at a table. Then he brought out a box sealed with ice and scooped out a few colorful balls of ice cream. Seeing this, everyone standing outside the door was confused. "Is this ice cream?" "It looks like it''s just made of some ice crumbles!" "That thing can nourish and refine one''s Spiritual Root? No way!" "Wait, do not forget that his granddaughter hasn''t even got a Spiritual Root." "Is it possible that she will gain a Spiritual Root after she eats that? Is that really possible?" "That''s impossible!" "Judging from the burger as well as the coffee he has made, I think the ice cream can definitely help one nourish and refine their Spiritual Root but it would be impossible to create one for someone who was not born with it." "I agree with you." "He is just putting a show." "Let''s focus on the old man instead. Although he is not very gifted, he might make a breakthrough once his Spiritual Root is nourished and refined." If it hadn''t been for the effects of the burger and the coffee, they would never have believed that ice cream would be able to nourish and refine one''s Spiritual Root. Meanwhile, inside the store, Xu Que had laid an ice cream hotpot in front of the old man and his granddaughter. Seeing the pot, the old man and his granddaughter were stunned. The old man was particularly shocked, as he had only meant to try and see if General Zhuge would show him some pity. But he had never thought that he would actually win a Supreme Membership card without even participating in a draw. He was even more surprised that he had been brought into the store by Xu Que himself, and that this pot was now in front of him Xu Que was being very gentle and warm-hearted. Is he really the same Evil Devil who likes to loot people''s houses and kill people without blinking an eye? No way, I must be mistaken. "Don''t be nervous, just pretend you are at your own home. Please have a taste. You two are the first to even enter store. Eat as much as you can, I can give you more if this is not enough, and it''s all free." Since the old man had been a high-ranking official before, Xu Que thought that helping him would not count as a loss. Hearing this, the old man and his granddaughter showed their gratitude immediately. "Thank you so much, General Zhuge!" "I own you a debt, regardless of whether my granddaughter gains a Spiritual Root or not." Xu Que waved his hand. "Do not be like this. Since you have been chosen as the lucky winners, you can eat as much as you can. Hey, young girl, let me get a scoop for you." He then scooped a bit ice cream out, and prepared to feed her. The young girl flushed. "Thank you! Brother Zhuge, I can do it myself." I am not Brother Pig, I am a handsome man! The young girl opened her small mouth and carefully ate the ice cream. The next minute, a ray of light appeared inside her mouth. 458 Now the Price is Raised! Chapter 458: Now the Price is Raised! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Chi! The light became shiny and sparkly. Everyone''s eyes widened in surprise at the sudden radiance. "Little Bing, what''s wrong?" The old man was also shocked and asked anxiously. The young girl closed her mouth instinctively. The next moment, the ice cream, which had been simmering, melted suddenly. It released an icy coldness into her mouth. In an instant, she simultaneously felt both hot and cold sensations in her mouth. The unique and fine taste of the ice cream made her feel comfortable and at ease. The young girl closed her eyes slowly to enjoy the delicacy in her mouth carefully. The hotness and coldness flowed into her body slowly through her throat. Boom! All of a sudden, a silent boom abruptly sounded in her brain. The young girl was surprised slightly, so she opened her eyes suddenly. Her tranquility had been restored, but she was extremely comfortable and it seemed that her body was full of energy. "Grandpa, I" Looking at the old man beside her, she was about to tell what had happened just now. However, she found her grandpa was looking at her in great surprise with his eyes open wide. The young girl was shocked again, so she asked in a hurry, "Grandpa, what''s wrong with you?" The old man didn''t reply to her. Instead, he grabbed the shoulders of the young girl. With shaky hands and watery eyes, he said excitedly, "Little Bing, your your sickness has finally been cured!" Poof! Xu Que, who had been drinking water, couldn''t help but spit out the water after hearing the old man''s words. Damn! This touching atmosphere has been totally ruined by the words of the old man! However, the old man was overjoyed. His heart was filled with shock and disbelief! The young girl''s body had experienced a great change after eating only a spoonful of ice cream. When she opened her eyes again, everyone except for the girl herself could see clearly that a lump of purple light was shining between her eyebrows. This was the symbol of a Spiritual Root. Moreover, this was not an ordinary Spiritual Root. It was definitely the Heavenly Water Spiritual Root! Outside the store, the onlookers who were watching this scene through the glass windows were totally stunned. "I am definitely dreaming now!" someone murmured. "I also feel like I am dreaming now!" "It''s amazing!" "The ice cream helped that girl to generate a Water Spiritual Root!" "Please, look carefully! That''s not a normal Water Spiritual Root! Look at that purple light. That''s the symbol of a Celestial Spiritual Root. It is a genuine Heavenly Water Spiritual Root!" "Something big will happen!" "It will absolutely shock the world!" "It is totally earth-shattering!" All onlookers couldn''t stay calm anymore and kept exclaiming. Finally, those bigshots came to their senses. They had prepared to obtain Supreme Member cards after checking the ice cream''s effects, and after being dumbfounded for a little while, now understood what they had to do. Soon, they started to anxiously elbow their way to the door of the store, shouting, "General Zhuge, please open the door. We are here to obtain the Supreme Member cards!" "General Zhuge, we have taken the Spirit Stones with us, now they are yours!" "Sh*t! Chang, don''t jump the queue, I got here first!" "Bullshit! I didn''t jump the line! Liu, I can hold back to give you more opportunities in business. But here, don''t even think about it!" Several bigshots were making quite a racket at the gate. They even started to push and pull at each other. The onlookers were shocked by this scene. These are high and mighty figures! Why don''t they care about their image and their reputation? At the same time, the old man was holding Xu Que''s hands excitedly and kept thanking him incoherently. After all, by giving the girl a Spiritual Root, Xu Que had created a miracle akin to an act of God! Moreover, the Spiritual Root he had generated was a Heavenly Water Spiritual Root. Anyone who received this treatment would cry of joy. "Sir, don''t be so excited. If you take a bite, I am guessing you will be even more excited! Please, open your mouth and try it," Xu Que said with a smile. He took a spoonful of ice cream to the old man. The old man was shocked a bit, then he took the spoon hurriedly and said with a smile, "Thank you so much for your help, General Zhuge!" After that, he put the ice cream into his mouth. The next moment, light also began to radiate from his mouth. The old man became energetic immediately. The white hair of his sideburns became darker. After that, the light faded and no Spiritual Root appeared again. After all, there had only been a small chance for a new Spiritual Root to be created, it couldn''t happen every time. The old man''s granddaughter was very lucky to have so coincidentally obtained the Spiritual Root. Even so, the onlookers could clearly sense the change in momentum of the old man. He was very vibrant for his Spiritual Root had been refined. "It is really marvelous! I can just sense the opportunity to make a breakthrough! It seems I don''t need to wait a long time before getting to the next level," exclaimed the old man. Looking at the effects, the onlookers were very envious. The bigshots who were quarreling at the gate grew even more excited and couldn''t wait to obtain member cards. If they could enjoy this marvelous effect as well, they would definitely be able to attain better achievements in cultivation in future, which could even increase their lifespans remarkably. Xu Que walked to the gate smilingly and shouted to the bigshots, "That''s enough, stop arguing. It''s late now, come get your member cards tomorrow! Remember, only twenty people can get the card, and now there are only nineteen left. First come, first served!" Hearing that, those bigshots descended into chaos. "Don''t do that, General Zhuge! It''s still early now. Just let us obtain the card first!" "Right! More people will come tomorrow; we might not be lucky enough to be in the top nineteen." "For the sake of our early appearance, please let us obtain member cards!" The bigshots were smiling unctuously. In front of Xu Que, all of them had gotten off their high horses. Xu Que raised his eyebrows and laughed coldly. "Then why didn''t you obtain your cards earlier? You have been acting as onlookers for a long a time after arriving, yet now you want to obtain the cards. It''s too late. I am tired now and I am going to close the store!" "No, General Zhuge, we were wrong!" "Exactly! It is we who should be blamed. Please be magnanimous and let us obtain the cards." "We have brought the Spirit Stones with us!" The bigshots started to implore him hurriedly. At this moment, all of them had gotten off their high horses. In front of such a great potential fortune, no one could afford to be arrogant. After hearing of the Spirit Stones, Xu Que smiled speculatively and asked, "You have brought the Spirit Stones, right? How many Spirit Stones have you brought?" "One hundred and fifty million," one of the big shots answered confidently. Without any hesitation, Xu Que said, "That''s not enough!" "What?" the big shots were completely shocked. Isn''t the price for a Supreme Member Card one hundred million Spirit Stones? How can it not be enough? "The price has been raised. You need two hundred million Spirit Stones to get a Supreme Member Card! Now you can go!" After finishing his words, Xu Que turned around and left, showing his back to them. Those bigshots were totally dumbfounded. Two two hundred million? You bastard, Zhuge Liang! We have been waiting here for ages! And how dare you raise the price by doubling the damn thing? 459 You Are Absolutely Right to Raise the Price Chapter 459: You Are Absolutely Right to Raise the Price Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The viewers were speechless. They knew what Xu Que''s personality was like. He always did things according to his own will. As he so desired, he could even price the ice cream at two hundred million Spirit Stones, not caring if this price was too high, as he already knew there would be someone who would still be willing to offer him money. Still, the people were worried that if they did not buy it today, the price would go up to four or even five hundred million Spirit Stones tomorrow. No one could really guess what Xu Que''s attitude would be like from one moment to the next. Although those influential figures were so angry that they were on the verge of passing out, they still did not dare to express their anger in front of him. After all, if they did, their houses might be looted. They might even be forbidden from buying anything from his stores anymore. For them, two hundred million Spirit Stones was not that much if their Spiritual Roots could be refined, or even changed for a better one. Soon, the people calmed down. "Please wait! Fine, we would like to pay two hundred million Spirit Stones." "Yes! Two hundred million Spirit Stones is totally fine." "You are absolutely right to raise up the price." "Yes! Well done to you!" Some people even began to flatter Xu Que, whilst others felt disgusted by their behaviour. However, these people did not care about losing face, as in their eyes, the Spiritual Root was the most important thing. In the crowd, there were two people on the verge of tears. They had only brought one hundred million Spirit Stones, and had now sent their servants to go back home to fetch some more. While they were waiting, they had even borrowed some from the people standing next to them. After all, the effect the ice cream brought was really amazing. It could not only nourish and refine one''s Spiritual Roots, but if one was lucky, they could even gain a new Spiritual Root. Besides, Xu Que had said that there were only twenty Supreme Membership cards in total. So they felt that two hundred million Spirit Stones was totally worth it. "Oh, is two hundred million Spirit Stones really fine?" Xu Que smiled. Hearing this, they kept nodding. "What if I raise it up to three hundred million Spirit Stones?" Three hundred million Spirit Stones? Even if I agree, I have not got that many stones with me "Fine! I won''t break my word and I shall not raise up the price. Two hundred million Spirit Stones will do." Hearing this, they almost passed out. Don''t be ridiculous! You are not the type of person who would stick to his promises. Earlier, you said that we could become a member with only a hundred million Spirit Stones, and then you raised it to two hundred million Spirit Stones. You are indeed shameless. till, they forced out smiles. "Yes, you are right. You are someone who would always stick to his words." "General Zhuge, you are the one I admire most in my life." Hearing this, Xu Que felt very happy. How shameless they are! Well, typical businessmen. "Come inside then!" Xu Que opened the door and let them in. The old man and his granddaughter were still enjoying their ice cream, since it was really delicious. After they came in, they stared at the ice cream as if their eyes had been stitched to it. Soon, they all paid two hundred million Spirit Stones and received a Supreme Membership card, as well as a H?agen-Dazs of Exploding Heavens Faction Ice Cream Hotpot. But, after they received the ice cream, they felt a bit upset. Each of them had only received one scoop of ice cream, which was much less than the amount the old man had gotten. However, they did not dare complain. After all, the old man had been given the Big Box Family Meal. But they still felt rather upset, since each of them had paid two hundred million Spirit Stones each and had only received one scoop of ice cream each, whereas the old man had received a whole box for free. "General Zhuge, can we buy more ice cream? I would like to let my family taste it." Xu Que frowned. "No, I have not even started to sell the ice cream yet. After I have sold out all twenty membership cards, I will begin to sell the ice cream for a limited amount." Hearing this, they had no choice but to give up. That night, the news about the old man and his granddaughter spread all over the city. Everyone now knew that the H?agen-Dazs Ice Cream could not only nourish and refine one''s Spiritual Roots, but also help them obtain a new one, and one could get a scoop of ice cream after paying two hundred million Spirit Stones to become a Supreme Member. People got so excited that they stayed awake all night. All the influential families tried every possible way they could to get two hundred million Spirit Stones. Some even prepared three hundred million Spirit Stones in total, since they were afraid that Xu Que might raise the price again. It was completely dark, but the people from the influential families had already gathered in front of Xu Que''s store to stand in line, waiting for the door to open. But when they arrived, they were shocked to find that there were already more than thirty people standing in line in front of them. There was also a billboard hanging outside, with a few words written on it: ''Only twenty cards available.'' Even so, they did not give up and hoped that Xu Que might change his mind and increase the amount of cards available. They believed that Xu Que would not be able to resist the temptation of two hundred million Spirit Stones. Meanwhile, Xu Que was walking on the street, trying to buy some more stores. The next morning, a bizarre sight appeared. In the center of the market of the Imperial City, for the very first time ever, no one could be seen. In the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce, a few influential men from the business world gathered together. "I have underestimated that young man." "His food can even enhance one''s Spiritual Roots and might even help someone get a new one." "It seems that he can easily collect two billion Spirit Stones." "You are right. I think the most important thing for us is to figure out how can we get a Supreme Membership card," a old man said rather seriously. Hearing this, the rest were shocked. "You haven''t sent people to buy a membership for yourself?" "What? You did?" the old man was stunned. "Of course I have!" "I did too." "And I." "F*ck! Why didn''t you guys tell me about this?" Then, he dashed out. The rest of them stared at each other and forced out smiles. "Actually, we have gathered together today to talk about the street where that young man''s stores are located." "In the past, it was a very desolate place. But with that young man''s stores, the price of all the stores in the street have soared up. I think we can buy the whole street." "I agree." "Good idea!" "We have to make move now. I think someone else has probably already made some moves." "Let''s send someone to do this right now!" 460 Wanda Mall of the Exploding Heavens Faction Chapter 460: Wanda Mall of the Exploding Heavens Faction Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The tightly closed door of the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce opened suddenly. Several men dressed like merchants walked out hurriedly and headed for the outskirts of the market from different directions. After half an hour, those people returned. Looking at each other in consternation, these pale-faced people stepped into the Chamber of Commerce immediately without speaking. In the meeting hall, several bigshots didn''t leave, and continued chatting and drinking tea in their seats. Suddenly, several people came up and whispered to them. The next moment, all the big shots were totally shocked and dumbfounded. They did not only overreactthey completely freaked out. "Are you sure you asked all stores?" the big shots asked those people. "Yes." Those men nodded simultaneously. "You mean all stores in that street have been purchased by that guy?" "Yes!" "Are you sure the entire street was purchased?" "Yes!" The big shots fell silent again. Their faces were full of terror. This guy is really an opportunist! And he is also quite bold to purchase all the stores in a street! "He is really a tough guy! And his actions are quite decisive!" "Right! There are several hundred stores in that street. He is really very brave to purchase them all!" "It seems we have underestimated him again. From the very beginning, he was planning this land acquisition for a long time, and hadn''t just been concerned with business!" "Moreover, his actions resemble a coup, and cheat everyone!" "I have to admit this guy is really an unprecedented wizard who is adept with both the pen and the sword!" "That''s enough! Stop praising him! Now my heart is bleeding. The entire street has been devoured by that guy! That''s a profit of over ten billion Spirit Stones!" "Eh, it is said that previously the average price of the stores in that street was around two to three million Spirit Stones. However, I am afraid the current price will be over one hundred million for each store!" "What''s more, once that street is developed into the center of the market area, the price for one store will at least reach five hundred to six hundred million Spirit Stones!" "Alas!" "Alas!" "Alas!" The big shots couldn''t help but sigh. At last, one of the big shots sighed wryly. Pulling the front of his robe, he exclaimed, "This is really annoying!" At the same time, in the Imperial Palace, the Water Empress was so impressed that she could barely stay in her seat. "He is able to refine one''s Spiritual Root and even create a new Spiritual Root! How many incredible things are contained in the head of this little chap?" he was so amazed. She had never expected Xu Que to make marvelous foods like these! Even an eight-star alchemist from overseas wouldn''t be able to succeed like this! The maidservant beside her said, "Your Majesty, this way, General Zhuge can earn billions of Spirit Stones from those Supreme Members, and he can easily pay off the remaining balance to the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce." "Right! That will be fine." the Water Empress nodded her head with a faint smile. Actually, she also worried that her help would make trouble for Xu Que, who would suffer from Karmic Retribution at last. Now the difficulties had been solved by Xu Que himself, which reassured her a lot. However, thinking of the stinky tofu and the roasted chicken wings that had been prepared by Xu Que previously, the Water Empress was now itching for a chance to try Xu Que''s new delicacies. She had tried the burger, which was very delicious, and she had even made a breakthrough to the next cultivation level. However, this made her even more curious about the tastes of the french fries, the cappuccino, the vanilla latte and the Haagen-Dazs ice cream. "I kind of want a try," the Water Empress murmured to herself with a faint smile. On the same day, Xu Que was still very busy. After issuing the member cards to the twenty Supreme Members of the Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream store, Xu Que earned a large sum of Spirit Stones. In recent days, he had already earned over five billion Spirit Stones. However, he spent over one billion purchasing all the stores in the street. Now he had over four billion left. After deducting the balance he owed to the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce, he still had two billion at his disposal. "I can''t stop halfway! And I should keep my word about building a commercial city." After thinking for a minute, Xu Que decided to continue with his original plan. After checking several stores, he started to perform large-scale renovations. Within a day, he had opened several McDonald''s and KFCs in the street. Meanwhile, he had also attracted investments by leasing stores to the merchants of magical artifacts and elixirs. In this way, he could share in the profits while doing nothing. Those store owners who had sold their stores to Xu Que for a very low price were very regretful now. Especially the owner of the magical artifact store, which had been turned into the first McDonald''s branch. He kept thumping his chest and stamping his feet everyday at home. He was so regretful that he told everyone that he had refused Xu Que''s proposal of cooperating and sharing profits together! ''A first-class idiot'' was the only comment people made about him. In the evening, after finishing the renovations, Xu Que led the troops of the Snow City eagerly to the street. Then he personally hung up a giant plaque. The plaque glittered with several giant words, which read ''Wanda Mall of the Exploding Heavens Faction''. The street was crowded with onlookers who were totally shocked by the sight. Wanda Mall of the Exploding Heavens Faction? Is he going to occupy the whole street? It''s only been a few days! He has become the owner of the entire street! "Ahem! Hi, everyone!" At this moment, Xu Que cleared his throat and took out a loudspeaker. Then he jumped onto the plaque and prepared to give a speech. "First, please allow me to show my gratitude to your support during this period! As everyone knows, I, Wang Sicong ahem, I, Zhuge Liang, am a caring and virtuous merchant. I am a conscientious entrepreneur! Therefore, in the following days, McDonald''s and KFC will launch high-quality ice creams at low prices, so that my friends who hadn''t been able to obtain Supreme Memberships can also enjoy the delicious ice cream! Of course, this kind of ice cream is not as magical as the original Haagen-Dazs type. However, this ice cream is also effective!" He paused. "What? A friend over there just asked what the effect of the ice cream provided by McDonald''s and KFC will be. That''s a pretty good question! I can tell you that the ice creams provided by McDonald''s and KFC are made of pure natural materials without any additives or effects! Yeah, you heard that right. They don''t have any effect!" "Ah?" All the onlookers were totally confused! Hearing that Xu Que was about to introduce high quality ice creams at low prices, all the onlookers had been so excited. However, before they had been able to get too excited, they had then heard that the ice cream would have no effect at all! It doesn''t have any effect, right? Shit! Why are you so happy? Are you kidding us? "However" at this moment, Xu Que changed the subject suddenly. Everyone got a shine in their eyes. Did he say ''however''? It''s okay. It seems we will be pleasantly surprised by this ''however''. "However, besides the ice creams, McDonald''s and KFC will also introduce several upgrade products, which have all kinds of magical effects! The prices are moderate, and will be affordable to ordinary people! Details will be introduced during tomorrow''s product launch!" After saying that, Xu Que jumped up and disappeared into the horizon, turning himself into a dark shadow. Countless onlookers were standing completely confused in the street. Upgrade products? A product launch? Holy shit, Zhuge Liang. Can''t you tell us all the details at once? Why do you need a fucking product launch? 461 Long live General Zhuge Chapter 461: Long live General Zhuge Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Product launch? Although this phrase sounded a bit strange to the people in the Cultivation World, the people could still understand it. Besides, Xu Que had given a few detailsthe product launch would be the introduction of his new products. In fact, people felt there was no need to conduct one, since throughout the entire Imperial City, only Xu Que could make such miraculous products. Whether Xu Que hold a product launch or not, people would know what he was going to sell. What they did not know was that Xu Que was doing this to act tough! For Xu Que, acting tough was a great thing. He needed to act tough all the timewhether he was sleeping, or flirting with girls, or making time, he would act tough. Making money while successfully acting tough was indeed a marvelous thing to do. The next morning, after Xu Que woke up, he donned a pair of jeans, a black sweater with a high collar and a pair of glasses with golden rims. Then, he made his way to the product launch. If this were like similar media events on earth, people would recognise that the clothes he was wearing resembled those that Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple, had worn on the day of his product presentation. In the Cultivation World, however, his outfit was considered very bizarre and attracted people''s attention. On his way to the product launch, he acted tough by wearing this outfit. His acting tough points consequently increased. When he arrived at McDonald''s, there was already a huge number of people waiting for him. Then, he quickly moved to the center of a stage that had been built already. All of a sudden, everyone stopped talking. People were surprised by Xu Que''s bizarre outfit and stared at him in shock. Xu Que smiled and began to wave to his audience. "Good morning everyone! Welcome to the press conference and product launch for McDonald''s and Kentucky Fried Chicken, also known as KFC. I am Steve Jobs of the Exploding Heavens Faction." Hearing this, everyone was confused. Jobs? Has he changed his name again? How many names does he have in total? The three thousand soldiers of Snow City and Buttface were all present. They all wanted to taste the delicious new product. To stop Xu Que talking sh*t like this for any longer, Buttface clapped his paws enthusiastically and yelled, "Well said!" "Well said! General Zhuge!" All the soldiers began to applaud. All of a sudden, the atmosphere warmed up. Xu Que bought a projector from the System and activated it with the power of Spirit Stones. A ray of light fell against the wall behind the stage. All of a sudden, people stopped applauding and started to stare at the light. "The first product I am going to introduce is the ''McFlurry''." The next minute, two pictures of a McFlurry Ice Cream appeared on the wall. Seeing this, Buttface shouted and jumped towards to the wall. While he was flying towards it, saliva dripped to the ground. Bang! Buttface bumped into the wall, and the wall collapsed. He was covered by the bricks Everyone sneered. What a stupid dog! Clearly, it is just picture "No worries, we have got another wall." Xu Que smiled, changing the direction of the projector. "The McFlurry has two flavours, strawberry and Oreo. You may be asking, does it taste good? Well, as you have seen, a dog has started salivating for it after only seeing the picture. I can assure you that it tastes very good." Xu Que smiled. "Okay, next, I am going to introduce to you the effect the McFlurry will have. In the early stages, the McFlurry can clean your muscles. Remember you can only eat one once a day for seven days in total for a round of treatment, and there are ten rounds in total. Your Spiritual Roots will be cleansed. After ten rounds of treatment, your Spiritual Roots will be nourished and refined!" Hearing this, people were very excited. How wonderful is this! The McFlurry has the same effect as the H?agen-Dazs Ice Cream. "Long live General Zhuge!" People applauded and exclaimed. "We should let everyone in the world know about this product, so we can all enjoy its benefit." Xu Que smiled. "Now I would like to introduce its price." Hearing this, people stopped applauding. Currently, without a membership card, people could also buy Xu Que''s products. Still, if Xu Que set a very high price, not everyone would be able to really afford it. "So, how much will this be? Let''s look at the wall," Xu Que said while operating the projector. Soon, a few words appeared on the wall. "Ten thousand Spirit Stones." Seeing this, everyone was shocked. Only ten thousand Spirit Stones? Seriously? One only needs to spend seven hundred thousand and he could enjoy the ten courses of treatment?! This is unbelievable! Is he joking? He is such a greedy businessman, can it be possible that he has now become a decent man? Ten thousand Spirit Stones is like giving us a McFlurry Ice Cream for free In fact, people had expected the price to be a million Spirit Stones. or at least several hundred thousand Spirit Stones. They had never thought a McFlurry could be this cheap. "I have said before that I am a decent man and my company is one that values integrity. Since I have decided that my products should target common folk, it is only reasonable that I sell my product at a reasonable price. I hope everyone in the Water Nation can enhance their Spiritual Roots while enjoying this delicious ice cream. A country can only be prosperous while its young citizens are powerful!" Xu Que said rather seriously. Hearing this, everyone was shocked. A country can only be prosperous while its young citizens are powerful! I see, I see! What General Zhuge wants is the prosperity of our country, and the happiness of all of us! He is not a greedy person, I have misunderstood him! He is a great man who only thinks about his country and his fellows. "Long live General Zhuge!" "Long live General Zhuge!" Everyone was deeply moved and crying, while yelling ''Long live General Zhuge!''. In the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce, the few influential figures almost passed out when they heard what was going on in Wanda Plaza. "This young man is as sneaky as a fox! He has set a low price simply to draw more customers to the Wanda Plaza, and to make that place the new ''central market''! If everything goes as he has planned, the price of the stores on that street... will be extremely high!" 462 As an Honest Man, Could I Lie to You? Chapter 462: As an Honest Man, Could I Lie to You Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The atmosphere of the product launch began to buzz continuously. After launching the McFlurry, Xu Que introduced the Ice Cream Sundae of KFC. This product included the Strawberry Sundae and Chocolate Sundae, which could be used to strengthen the physique of the cultivator. The weaker cultivators were greatly shocked again. Everyone was dumbfounded by this enormously pleasant surprise. For a long time, the cultivators of the Five Nations had focused on the cultivation of magic arts and the soul. However, they had had no time to attend to the cultivation of one''s physique. Moreover, many physical cultivation arts had vanished or failed to pass down to new generations over the long course of history. Therefore, the cultivators who wanted to strengthen their physique and become physique experts would always be frustrated. But now the Ice Cream Sundae introduced by Xu Que could be used to strengthen one''s physique, which was absolutely good news for the cultivators. In addition, the price stipulated by Xu Que was also very lowone Ice Cream Sundae could be bought with only ten thousand Spirit Stones. The place seethed with enthusiasm. Everyone was cheering and shouting "General Zhuge is awesome!" or "General Zhuge is a good man!" Within a day, Xu Que had successfully made his reputation squeaky clean. More and more people in the Imperial City were choosing to support him. On the same day, the newly-opened McDonald''s and KFCs of Xu Que were packed with consumers. Half the population of the Imperial City came to his stores. The entire street was full of people, and it was several times more crowded than the market center when it was at its busiest. Of course, the magical artifact stores and elixirs stores along Xu Que''s street were also brought into the focus of the people who were queuing up. More and more people went shopping in those stores, and their profits were also skyrocketing. As one of the shareholders of these stores, Xu Que also earned a large sum of Spirit Stones from his shares. Now, the entire Wanda Mall of the Exploding Heavens Faction had come into shape. With the accumulation of the gross profits, Xu Que had already earned over eight billion Spirit Stones. Now he was even wealthier than he had been before the auction. Moreover, he also owned land properties along an entire street. According to an evaluation that was performed, the value of his real estate was at least one hundred billion Spirit Stones! However, the price of stores in the market center kept reducing. Many chambers of commerce had been seriously impacted and were suffering great losses, including the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce. But these chambers of commerce could do nothing but watch the losses accumulate helplessly; for they didn''t have anything to compete with against Xu Que. At last, Xu Que sent people to pay off his remaining balance of 2.6 billion Spirit Stones. However, the people of the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce were not happy at all. After giving the auction items back to Xu Que gloomily, they closed the door right up and stopped receiving visitors. However, even though his business was extremely prosperous, Xu Que started to feel bored. He switched on the Automatic Hosting Function of the System, which would prepare materials for several batches of burgers, ice creams and coffees. Then he asked the soldiers of the Snow City to prepare the food and handle the business. But consumers were so enthusiastic that the supply shortage was becoming more and more serious. People were crowding outside the McDonald''s branch. A soldier of the Snow City said woefully, "Please go back! Today''s ice creams have been sold out!" "No, it is barely noon. Why did you sell out all your ice creams? Do you still have burgers?" people asked, unwilling to leave. "The burgers have also sold out!" "What about french fries?" "We sold out our french fries yesterday!" "Damn! What should we do now? It seems we can only come back tomorrow!" "You might not get any supplies tomorrow, for General Zhuge has said that he has recently been preparing for the Heavenly Tribulation." "What? Is General Zhuge going to take the Heavenly Tribulation? It''s over! He has committed so many immoral acts! If God strikes him to death with thunder, no one will supply ice creams and burgers to us in future!" "Let''s start to pray for him tomorrow, and beg God to forgive General Zhuge!" "Exactly! We should do that!" After discovering that Xu Que was going to take the Heavenly Tribulation, people were afraid that he would be killed by the Thunder Tribulationso they instantly decided to pray for Xu Que. Hearing that, Xu Que was so angry that he even wanted to start a fight with those people. Finally, the soldiers of the Snow City managed to stop him through earnest persuasion. "Now, you know how vicious these people are! I have lowered the price and surrendered some profits to them. But I have been repaid with their curses. This is totally inhumane and illegal, right?" "Yeah! What General Zhuge said was right! Their behavior is inhumane and illegal!" "Please tell me honestly that I am a good person, will you? Okay, your silence is deemed as tacit consent. Where else can you find a good person like me? Alas!" Xu Que exclaimed, complaining that public morality was not what it used to be. Meanwhile, he was also preparing for the upcoming Heavenly Tribulation. In fact, he didn''t take the Heavenly Tribulation very seriously. After acting massively tough during his previous 49 Heavenly Tribulations, he had discovered that his vitality was quite tenacious. Moreover, he had accumulated fifty thousand Acting Tough Points. If the Heavenly Tribulation was too dangerous, he could just spend Acting Tough Points and purchase some powerful magical artifacts from the System as protection. He would survive the tribulation anyway. The next day, Xu Que went to his McDonald''s leisurely. He was greedy and wanted to have a McFlurry. However, the store was in short supply, and the entrance of McDonald''s had already been tightly packed with people. At the first sight of Xu Que, people rushed up and surrounded him immediately. "General Zhuge, finally you''ve arrived!" "Do you still have McFlurries?" "Please supply more McFlurries. I have been queuing up for two days, but I have received nothing." "I have been waiting here for three days!" Many people were complaining bitterly. In recent days, Xu Que had used half of his Soul Strength in the Automatic Hosting Function of the System to prepare food ingredients. He had even used the Shadowmeld of Three Thousand Thunders to prepare food. In this way, he had managed to make enough food to satisfy the demands of most people. However, now half the population of the Imperial City was coming to his stores every day. Even if Xu Que had ten more bodies, he wouldn''t be able to prepare enough food for so many people. "No, no, we have sold out all our supplies for today. Please come here tomorrow," Xu Que shouted as he elbowed his way to the McDonald''s. Someone continued to shout, "General Zhuge, since you are here, how about making more McFlurries for us?" "You misunderstood what I said. I really want to make more food, however, we have run out of ingredients," Xu Que said sadly. Those people were dubious. "Is that for real?" "What the hell? Don''t you believe in my morals? Since I started this business, credibility has always been of the highest priority in my store. I tried to increase the credibility of my store by selling the McFlurries at such a low price. Today we have really sold out everything. I will not lie to you. Please go back," Xu Que said, patting his chest. Hearing that, those people could do nothing but give way to Xu Que. Just at this moment, a commotion at the back of the crowd was heard. The next moment, a sharp shout was heard. "Here comes the Princess Zi Xuan!" Wow! All at once, all the people in this area were in an uproar. The Princess Zi Xuan has come here personally! The distinguished princess has come to the Wanda Mall of the Exploding Heavens Faction personally! It seems the delicacies prepared by General Zhuge are tempting for everyone! Soon, people stepped back to make way. Accompanied by several maidservants and eunuchs, Zi Xuan came up leisurely with a smile. "Xu Que, I want to have a McFlurry!" Before approaching Xu Que, Zi Xuan stated her purpose in coming. Swish! Immediately people tossed their speculative eyes to Xu Que. The princess is here and has ordered the McFlurry. Will you still tell her you have sold out everything? However, Xu Que''s reply was still unchanged. Shrugging his shoulders, he said ruefully, "I am sorry, Your Highness. You are too late. We have sold out of the McFlurries. Please come earlier tomorrow!" Hearing his words, Zi Xuan was stunned and stopped walking. "Xu Que, don''t lie to me. There must be more," She said embarrassedly; evidently she hadn''t expected Xu Que to blow her off. Before coming here, she had bought off Buttface, who had told her that Xu Que could make a McFlurry in the blink of an eye. "I really have nothing left. As an honest man, could I lie to you?" Xu Que said, shaking his head again. Seeing his response, everyone was convinced. He has even rejected the Princess. It seems he has really run out of supplies. Zi Xuan was too enraged to say anything. Although she knew Xu Que could make a McFlurry easily, she could do nothing to change his mind. Stomping her little feet, she turned around and shouted angrily, "Sister, see that? He is bullying me!" Sister? Instantly the world fell silent. Everyone was stunned, including Xu Que. Isn''t the sister of Princess Zi Xuan the Water Empress? Holy shit! Even the Water Empress is here! People instantly turned around to see what was happening. As expected, a figure was approaching slowly from the rear of the crowd. She was walking softly. With a faint smile on her face, she was very graceful and elegant. Only the Water Empress could be so noble and peaceful. The next moment, everyone was deeply surprised. Even Her Royal Highness the Water Empress has left the Palace and come here personally! It''s a pity! Her Royal Highness the Water Empress seldom leaves the Palace. But this time General Zhuge has run out of supplies. Whoosh! At that moment, Xu Que waved his hand and shouted, "Someone bring me my fabulous McFlurry Sundae with multilayer strawberries and chocolate cake!" 463 A man and a woman in one room Chapter 463: A man and a woman in one room Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio All of a sudden, everyone stopped talking and looked at Xu Que emotionlessly. Didn''t you just say that all the products have been sold out? You even swore that nothing was left. A Fabulous McFlurry Sundae with Multilayer Strawberries and Chocolate Cake?! You even made a name for that?! You are indeed shameless! As for the Princess Zi Xuan, she had thought she already knew what sort of person Xu Que was, but this time, she gained a deeper understanding of his shameless character. "Generalwe don''t have the item you just mentioned in our store," whispered a soldier, hurriedly walking to Xu Que. "Nonsense! Fine, I will bring it out personally. You go and entertain our distinguished guest!" Then Xu Que rolled up his sleeve and went inside. Seeing this, the Water Empress was surprised. Earlier, the Water Empress had come here with Zi Xuan. But when she had been about to leave after hearing that the food had all been sold out, Zi Xuan had suddenly walked forward. Thus, she had had no choice but to show herself. Still, she had never thought that Xu Que''s tone could change so completely in such a short time. The Water Empress smiled and walked into the store with Zi Xuan. "Get out of my way. Your distinguished Water Empress, here is the Fabulous McFlurry Sundae with Multilayer Strawberries and Chocolate Cake." Hearing this, the Water Empress, Zi Xuan and everyone else at present turned around. The next minute, they were completely stunned by what they saw. Xu Que was carrying an ice cream that was even wider than his shoulders, and walking carefully out from the kitchen. The ice cream was bigger even than Xu Que''s upper body. It was very delicately decorated with various kinds of flowers made of ice cream. The chocolate and strawberry jam upon it looked very stylish. Xu Que put the ice cream on the table. Seeing this, Zi Xuan was so surprised that her mouth fell open. The audience felt the same. This ice cream is incredibly big, I cannot possibly imagine how much raw material has been used! No matter what, the amount of material used for this was definitely tantamount to that of hundreds of smaller McFlurries. But he''d said he had used up all his raw materials?! "Come on! Young lady, have a taste." Xu Que looked at the Water Empress. Hearing this, people were so frightened that they almost passed out. He called her what?! Young lady?! Is he insane? To everyone''s surprise, the Water Empress was not angry. She smiled. "This is too much." "Not at all, not at all. You can eat as much as you like. I have plenty of it in the kitchen." Xu Que laughed. The rest of the people were very angry when they heard this. "General Zhuge, you just said everything has been sold out" "Yes, everything has been sold out." Xu Que turned around. The people at present were stunned. Are you blind?! Or I am the one who is blind! How can you be so shameless! "Since our honourable Water has Ultimate Membership in my store, she is even more important than those with Supreme Membership. There will always be a special McFlurry prepared for her," Xu Que explained, smiling. No one was convinced by his words. Ultimate Membership? I have not even heard of this. You just made it up, didn''t you?! Realising this, Xu Que''s face became rather serious all of a sudden. "You do not believe me? Fine! But our honourable Water Empress has been taking care of our country all this time, you cannot imagine how much she has suffered. You guys want to quarrel with me over this cake? Don''t you feel sorry for yourselves at all?" Hearing this, no one said anything in reply. "Little chap, I really cannot eat the whole cake. I suggest we give some to the rest of the people," the Water Empress whispered gently, delivering this message to Xu Que. Xu Que shook his head and replied, "If you cannot eat the whole cake, you can take the rest of it back to the palace. There is plenty of H?agen-Dazs raw material inside the cake. It cannot only nourish and refine your Spiritual Roots, but can also help you gain a new one." "As far as I am concerned, only one bite will do, right? You prepared such a big meal for me, I am afraid it will be wasted" "Young lady, this cake is different, it won''t work unless you eat all of it." "Really?" the Water Empress smiled and looked at Xu Que in a rather strange way. Xu Que was afraid that the Water Empress might have guessed that he was lying, then he nodded. "Yes! Even pearls can''t be as true as my words." The Water Empress smiled and put the whole cake into her storage ring. "Great. I hope you will enjoy it when you get back to the palace. As for them, I will just make some normal McFlurries, they won''t mind." The Water Empress slowly stood up. "Little chap, come to the palace and see me later, I have something for you." "Ha, I can go back with you right now." Xu Que felt very happy. Then he shouted to the people outside the store, "Get out the way, our Honourable Water Empress is going to go back to the palace. Buttface, get out of the way! Wait! How dare you pee near the threshold? Soldiers, take him away and teach him a lesson! By the way, please be patient, we are going to make some McFlurries soon, it won''t take very long." Hearing this, everyone got excited and made way for the Water Empress. With everyone looking at them happily, the Water Empress and Xu Que went back to the palace together. When they arrived at the palace, the Water Empress ordered all the maids and eunuchs, as well as Princess Zi Xuan, to leave the room. Now, only she and Xu Que remained in the room. Xu Que suddenly got aroused and began to think dirty thoughts. A man and a woman in one room, what is she going to do? "Little chap!" Xu Que was brought back to reality. "What?!" He turned around and faced the Water Empress. The Water Empress smiled and loosened her clothes, exposing her white, beautiful shoulder. Seeing this, Xu Que took a deep breath and shouted, "Wait, I am a man with principles. I would only like to have sex with you in certain positions. I won''t do some peculiar ones" ... 464 Something Every Man Knows! Chapter 464: Something Every Man Knows! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio In the spacious bedchamber, the atmosphere was quite strange. There was a momentary lull. Standing there with dilated eyes, Xu Que could feel the rapid beating of his heart. Even though he had once seen the naked body of the Water Empress in the Tower of Souls, the sight of her snow-white shoulder still aroused him greatly. However, the Water Empress was quite calm. It seemed she didn''t know how attractive her shoulder was to Xu Que. She unbuttoned her collar and removed a blue jade necklace from her neck. The necklace was weaved with tiny silvery chains. Each silver chain was saturated with a mysterious power and archaic aura. The blue jade in the middle was crystal clear, and would shine brilliantly in the sun. The blue jade was also giving off a faint but refreshing fragrance. "Little chap, your Heavenly Tribulation is approaching. Take this necklace with you and it will help you cross the Heavenly Tribulations and hone your cultivation in the future," the Water Empress waved her hand. Then the necklace rose up into the air and flew to Xu Que slowly. At the same time, she tidied up her dress and resumed her elegance. Xu Que was dumbfounded immediately. I was ready for the intimacies, but is that all you wanted to show me? Sheshe is such a bully! I am a kind person, but I am not someone to be bullied! No, I shall get more glimpses at her! Then Xu Que widened his twinkling eyes and stared at the Water Empress in her face. I only saw one of your shoulders, and now I shall have a good look at your face. Losing is not acceptable! "Little chap, what''s wrong?" the Water Empress asked at this moment. It seemed she had noticed the change in his expression and she now looked at him with puzzlement. "What?" said Xu Que earnestly, not taking his eyes off her. The Water Empress was confused but had not figured out Xu Que''s trick. "What''s wrong with you? Is my face dirty?" Xu Que said, "No, just leave me alone. I am practicing Shut-eye Meditation!" The Water Empress couldn''t help laughing. "I''ve only heard of Silent Meditation. Where does your Shut-eye Meditation come from? In addition, your eyes are opened widely. How can you comprehend Zen this way?" Without changing his expression, Xu Que said, "This is the highest state of Shut-eye Meditation!" Lying through your teeth! Xu Que would never say the second half of that sentence. The Water Empress was embarrassed by his expression. Then she said, shaking her head, "You are always weird. Okay, just take the necklace, it will be helpful for your cultivation in future." "Okay!" Xu Que came to himself and found the necklace floating in front of him. He grabbed it with his hand. He had hardly found the necklace in his palm when he felt the warmth of the blue jade, which was also giving off a refreshing fragrance. My God! Her body temperature and body fragrance? As an expert in adult topics, Xu Que figured out the origin of the temperature and fragrance immediately. He was so excited that he almost had a bloody nose again. For ordinary beautiful girls, Xu Que would never be so excited. However, the girl in front of him was the unparalleled Water Empress, who was godlike in her beauty! The necklace in his hand used to be closely pressed to that part of the Water Empress''s body. "Little guy, why are you absent-minded again? Are you worrying about the Heavenly Tribulation?" Seeing Xu Que''s weird expression, the Water Empress couldn''t help but show her concern. She didn''t take any adult content into her consideration. Xu Que smiled quickly and replied, "Aha, it doesn''t matter. Just the Heavenly Tribulation, nothing to worry about. I just want to know whether you still need necklaces or not. If you do, I am willing to give you some" "I still have necklaces. It''s unnecessary for you to give me more," the Water Empress said with a faint smile. Although she had lived a long time, her knowledge in certain fields (the adult content field) was far less than that of Xu Que. Therefore, she thought Xu Que was just about to give a necklace back to her and didn''t understand the flirtatious undercurrent in Xu Que''s words. "What a pity!" Xu Que said regretfully. The Water Empress smiled. "It seems you are not nervous. It would be nice to stay this way. For the upcoming Heavenly Tribulation, you shall be strong and confident. Timidity and anxiety shall be avoided!" Xu Que crossed his legs unnaturally to hide his embarrassment. He pretended to watch the necklace in his hand carefully. "Young lady, is this necklace a magic amulet? Wow, is it an eight-star magic artifact?" Suddenly he felt moved emotionally. To his surprise, this necklace was indeed an eight-star magic artifact! According to his knowledge, eight-star magic artifacts were quite rare in the five nations. The only eight-star magic artifact he possessed had been obtained from Buttface out of deception and violence, yet was still so enviable for many cultivators. But now the Water Empress had generously given her eight-star amulet to him after finding out that he was about to take the Heavenly Tribulation. "Young lady, please take it back. I really don''t need such a precious magic artifact to complete the Heavenly Tribulation." Xu Que felt a little bit too embarrassed to accept this necklace. After all, he could complete the Heavenly Tribulation easily. An eight-star magic artifact was really unnecessary. Moreover, the eight-star magic artifact was very precious for many people, but it was nothing to someone like Xu Que who had the System. In addition, he could tell that this necklace was very important to the Water Empress. After all, it was an eight-star magic artifactmaybe it was also loaded with other special meanings. Otherwise, the Water Empress wouldn''t wear it against her skin. "Just take it." The Water Empress smiled a bit, which was very charming. Then she turned around and walked to the table. Xu Que fell silent, so he had to accept it by nodding his head. Then he continued to sit there, crossing his legs. The Water Empress started to make tea. The next moment she raised her head and looked at Xu Que. "How about a cup of tea?" "No!" Xu Que closed his legs unnaturally and looked away. He really had no choice. As a young man, his ''little brother'' was too impetuous. If he didn''t cross his legs, the prominent erection would be too embarrassing. This was something every man knew! The Water Empress found Xu Que''s behavior even weirder, so she made a cup of tea and said, "Really? Don''t you want a cup of tea?" Xu Que shook his head, "You drink first!" The Water Empress smiled. "What? Are you afraid of being poisoned by me?" Xu Que shook his head again. "No!" The Water Empress was quite curious. "Then why don''t you want to drink it?" Rolling his eyes, Xu Que said earnestly, "I can''t drink, for later I need to drive." "What?" the Water Empress was stunned a bit. The word ''drive'' reminded her of the time that Xu Que had taught her how to drive an excavator in Fire Country. However, she couldn''t figure out how ''drinking tea'' was related to ''driving''! But she wouldn''t waste time pondering something she didn''t understand. She just felt like Xu Que was acting generally quite normal, except his behaviors were a little bit weird. After a short while of silence, the Water Empress picked up her cup and took a sip of the tea. Then she looked at Xu Que. "Little chap, when will your Heavenly Tribulation come?" Xu Que closed his legs again and counted with his fingers. "According to my calculations, it should be tomorrow!" "Okay, tomorrow you can complete your Heavenly Tribulation at the Temple of Heaven. As an optimal place to complete the Heavenly Tribulation, it is protected by magic arrays, which can weaken the power of the Heavenly Tribulation. You have crossed the 49 Heavenly Tribulations. The power of the 59 Heavenly Tribulations will be higher. But don''t be too worried, I will look after you in the Temple of Heaven. In case any unexpected emergency occurs, I will ensure your safety," the Water Empress said earnestly, nodding her head. After hearing that, Xu Que frowned immediately. Weaken the power of the Heavenly Tribulation? No! If the Heavenly Tribulation is weakened, how will I strengthen my body with the Hell King''s Prison Suppression Style? And how will I continue the cultivation of the Monkey Blocks Lightning? No, no, I don''t want to take the Heavenly Tribulation in this place! Then, he looked at the Water Empress and asked, "Since there is an optimal place to cross the Heavenly Tribulation, there must be a dangerous place to cross the Heavenly Tribulation, right?" Without thinking about it, the Water Empress replied with a smile, "The Imperial Tombs are absolutely the most dangerous place to take the Heavenly Tribulation! The former emperors, who were all experts, were buried in that place. Together with the power of the Dragon Veins, the Heavenly Tribulation would be very violent in that place!" Xu Que was so delighted after hearing that. Then he said, patting his thigh, "Okay, tomorrow I will go to the Imperial Tombs!" 465 Xu Que is going to go through another Heavenly Tribulation Chapter 465: Xu Que is going to go through another Heavenly Tribulation Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio In the next day, the news that Xu Que was going to go through another Heavenly Tribulation spread across the Imperial City. When people heard that he had chosen the Imperial Tomb to be the site of the Heavenly Tribulation, they were shocked. "My god! Is he insane?!" "Throughout history, every Emperor of the Water Nation has been buried there, and the Dragon Veins are right beneath it. He is putting himself in a very dangerous situation." "He is the General, he can just choose the Temple of Heaven, why on earth has he chosen the Imperial Tomb?" "I have no idea. I got the news from someone I know in the palace." "Someone heard that the Water Empress was persuading him to go to the Temple of Heaven instead, but he didn''t listen." "Really?!" "Yes! He said that a strong man should not be afraid of anything and can never be called a strong man if he is afraid of the Heavenly Tribulation." "Huh" Hearing this, people were speechless. A strong man should not be afraid of anything. Yes! This all sounds very good. But he is going to go through the 59 Heavenly Tribulations, which is much more powerful than the 49 Heavenly Tribulations. His life would be in enough peril in the Temple of Heaven without full preparations. And this time he has chosen to go through his Heavenly Trial in the Imperial Tomb? At least among the Five Nations, no one has ever done this before. All of a sudden, everyone was talking about this. If this news had broken out just a few days ago, people would still be discussing it, but not at such a large scale. But since Xu Que was the boss of the Wanda Plaza of Exploding Heavens Faction, and the burger, the french fries and so on were the hope of the cultivators in the city, Xu Que himself now represented the hope of the entire city. Thus, everyone hoped that he could safely complete his Heavenly Tribulation. Some influential officials even submitted a written statement to the Water Empress, hoping she could persuade him. "I hope you can stop General Zhuge from going to the Imperial Tomb!" "Please stop him, if he disagrees, we can tie him up and bring him to the Temple of Heaven." "Yes, I would like to risk my life to bring him to the Temple of Heaven!" "Me too! But I hope Your Highness can protect my family from being looted by General Zhuge." Reading these statements, the Water Empress frowned and had quite a headache. Last night, when Xu Que had said he would like to go to the Imperial Tomb instead, she had been stunned and thought that he was joking. But when she saw his sincere eyes, she instantly knew he meant what he had said. When she asked him why he was doing this, he replied with, "Because of love." At that moment, she had been really embarrassed. In fact, the Water Empress had talked about this business with Xu Que many times, but he had never listened. That night, Xu Que had said many marvelous and ambitious words, and they had all been heard by the guards, maids, and eunuchs who walked by. They were all surprised by his words and called him ''the man of heaven''. "This little chap is indeed a troublemaker!" The Water Empress shook her head and forced out a smile. Although she knew going to the Imperial Tomb was very dangerous, when she saw his acting so confident, she realised there was no use in saying anything else to persuade him. She knew that he never did things he was not sure of, and if he indeed was in danger, he could run away easily and quickly. For example, last time in the Tower of Souls, he had managed to run away as soon as he had smelt the Qi of the masters of Sky Incense Valley. Thinking of this, the Water Empress finally felt relieved and pushed the statement aside. Then she stood up and headed to her bedroom, and decided to see how Xu Que was planning to go through his Heavenly Tribulation. Meanwhile, Xu Que and Buttface arrived at the Imperial Tomb. Earlier, Buttface had heard the news and hurriedly went to the Imperial Tomb. He told Xu Que that he would like to help him if anything dangerous happened, but in fact, he simply wanted to be the first one to witness Xu Que getting wounded. For Buttface, today might be the best day ever. "Young man, you really have no need to come here. The most important thing is your own safety!" Buttface said, trying very hard to suppress his happiness. Xu Que sneered. "Do not worry, I will have you with me when I go through the Heavenly Tribulation." "What!" Hearing this, Buttface was terrified and immediately ran away. Xu Que stood in the gateway of the imperial City and looked around, trying to find the spot where the Qi of Dragon was the thickest. Last time when he was going through the 49 Heavenly Tribulations, even the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud had been destroyed and turned into Qi. The Qi then nourished and rebuilt Xu Que''s body. Besides, he had even created a new magic inscription, the Monkey Blocks Lightning. Since the power of the thunder and lightning was immensely huge, Xu Que wanted to take this opportunity to nourish and enhance his body again. Apart from this, he also wanted to make the Monkey Blocks Lightning more powerful. Soon, many people gathered, waiting to see Xu Que go through his Heavenly Tribulation. Amongst the people, some had come simply to see a show, whilst the rest had come to persuade Xu Que to stop this. "Thanks for your consideration. I have made up my mind," Xu Que said, standing at the top of the Mountain of the Imperial Tomb. We are just worried that no one can continue to make burgers and things like that when you are dead As time passed, more and more people gathered. More than half the entire population of the city came at last. Seeing this, Xu Que felt very satisfied and kept a stiff upper lip. He stood alone at the top and looked like a lonely powerful man, like a romantic hero in a novel. "The Princess Zi Xuan is coming!" Seeing this, people quickly made way for her. A luxury carriage slowly came. The curtain had not been lifted up yet, but people knew that the Princess Zi Xuan was sitting inside. "The Water Empress is coming!" People were stunned. He is really something. Last time, both the Princess and the Water Empress were attracted by his McDonald''s. This time, they have come again for him. The Water Empress was not riding a carriageinstead she was riding a Precious Cloud Water Sword. Then she landed on top of a mountain opposite the Mountain of Imperial Tomb. it seemed that she intended to protect Xu Que if anything happened. "Little chap, you really think you can safely go through this?" she asked Xu Que calmly. Xu Que nodded. "Young lady, do not worry about me, I will be fine." "Good!" the Water Empress nodded and smiled gently. Meanwhile, the sound of the System notifications were ringing in his head. Ding! "The Heavenly Trial is about to begin, once the host successfully goes through this, the host can enter the Infant Transformation Stage." Ding! "The level of the 59 Heavenly Tribulations is ''Hell Mode''. If the host summons the Heavenly Tribulation himself, the difficulty will increase, but once the host completes it, he will receive a ''Big Gift Box of the Heavenly Tribulation''. Are you going to summon it?" Big Gift Box of the Heavenly Tribulation? Hearing this, Xu Que''s eyes sparkled. I want it! Increasing the difficulty of the Heavenly Tribulation? This is exactly what I want! Let me show you how tough I can act! ... 466 Attract Thunder Tribulation by Acting Tough Chapter 466: Attract Thunder Tribulation by Acting Tough Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio When Xu Que completed his 49 Heavenly Tribulations, he had tried to summon the tribulations by acting tough in a way that was cool and domineering. At that time, he had yelled to the sky a lot, and ended up saying, "I am not handsome!" Then he had received the reply, "You lied!" Then the Heavenly Tribulation had come. However, this time he did not want to repeat this trick. With his hands behind his back, he stood there calmly and looked at the sky. His expression was a little bit lonely and thoughtful. People in the area started to fix their eyes on him. They gradually grew quiet. However, after a while, someone grew impatient and started to frown. "What''s going on? Why is General Zhuge standing in a daze on the mountaintop?" "Right, even if he plans to take the Heavenly Tribulation here, at least he should make some preparations, right?" "He should at least take a Vitality Pill, right? And he should also take out his magic artifacts. But why is he doing nothing?" "Could it be that his calculation of the time was incorrect? Is the Heavenly Tribulation not ripe yet?" "Wow, this is good news. General Zhuge, you still have time to change the site. Don''t cling on to this place," someone started to shout at Xu Que. They asked him to go to the Temple of Heaven. "Right, General Zhuge, just change the site!" "It is unnecessary to take the Heavenly Tribulation here!" "It''s really unnecessary!" Many people also started to shout at him, trying to persuade him to change his mind. However, Xu Que had made up his mind. Standing on the hilltop and with his robe whirling about in the wind, he was very handsome and composed. "You really don''t want to change the site, right?" asked the Water Empress, delivering a message from the mountaintop opposite. Her voice was calm and tender. "A word spoken by a real man cannot be taken back! I will not change the site," Xu Que replied sonorously. Like a soldier about to enter the battlefield, his eyes were resolute and determined. His words and solemn expression immediately impressed many onlookers at the foot of the hill, who couldn''t help getting excited. "It seems it is reasonable that General Zhuge is so powerful!" "Right! Although he fools around shamelessly every day, he can still press forward with indomitable will, and undergo the Heavenly Tribulation!" "This is even more than pressing forward with indomitable will, this is undergoing the Heavenly Tribulation and risking his life!" "Alas, that''s why he is so powerful. He can fight an expert of the Infant Transformation Stage whilst at level 10 of the Original Infant Stage!" "His mighty strength and power have definitely been realized through great efforts!" Many people were exclaiming and looking at Xu Que on the mountaintop with adoring eyes. "Alas!" At this moment, Xu Que who was on the mountaintop finally started to move. After letting out a heavy sigh, he stopped watching the sky. Seeing that, the onlookers at the foot of the hill started to stir uneasily. "Is General Zhuge going to start his preparations?" "I knew it! General Zhuge would never play with his life!" "Exactly! After all, he is going to cross the Heavenly Tribulation in the Imperial Tomb. He at least needs some elixirs and magic artifacts for protection." "See, see, he is taking something out!" some sharp-eyed people shouted in surprise. Waving his hand, Xu Que took out an item from the storage of the System. All the onlookers were stunned slightly, and then were dumbfounded after giving that item a good look. A chair? What he had taken out was a chair! "What''s going on?" "Could this chair be a magic artifact?" "It doesn''t look like a magic artifact! It doesn''t even have spiritual fluctuations!" All at once, many people were totally confused. Even the Water Empress who was on the hill opposite Xu Que was shocked. She didn''t know what Xu Que was going to do by taking out a chair at this moment. However, Xu Que continued to place the chair down. Then he took out a table from the package of the System. The next moment, he started to put things on the table in an orderly fashion under the watchful eyes of the onlookers. Tea sets, cups, a gas stove, water kettle, top-class Pu-erh tea finally he even took out a giant sunshade. Then he stuck the sunshade into the ground and opened it. Sitting in the chair, he made a fire and placed the kettle on the fire. Then he started to wait in his chair. Immediately all the onlookers were stunned. What is he doing? Is he making tea? The Heavenly Tribulation is coming. How can you sit here and make tea with so professional tools? The Water Empress was shocked too. She didn''t expect Xu Que to wait for the Heavenly Tribulation in such a manner. His behavior was too bold and absurd! Rumble rumble At this moment, the water in the kettle began boiling. Xu Que picked up the kettle immediately and washed the tea cups with boiling water first. Then he poured some water into the teapot to wash the tea! The whole process was quite elegant. It was like the process for Kungfu Tea, which was slow and agreeable. All at once, all the onlookers were completely puzzled. What is this guy going to do? Is he really going to take the Heavenly Tribulation today? Could it be that he is lying to us? No one can pass the Heavenly Tribulation in this way! How can he sit there and drink tea? "Xu Que, don''t do anything stupid." Finally the Water Empress delivered a message to him at this moment. This time she didn''t call him "little chap" but spoke his name with a serious expression. What Xu Que was doing now was a great disrespect to the Heavens, which could easily lead to disastrous results. However, Xu Que replied calmly with a smile, "Young lady, do you want a cup of tea?" After saying that, he poured the tea into several cups which gave off white vapor and a fragrance of rich tea. Then he flicked his finger gently. Whoosh! A cup flew to the Water Empress who was on the hill opposite him. "Please taste the tea that was made by me. It is authentic century-old Pu-erh tea." Xu Que smiled. The Water Empress was shocked slightly. Then she waved her slender hand and took the cup easily. Looking at Xu Que''s smiling face with puzzlement, the Water Empress thought suddenly: Is this little guy doing this intentionally? Does he plan to summon a more violent Heavenly Tribulation? Thinking of this, the Water Empress picked up the cup and took a sip. The rich tea fragrance filled her body immediately. Meanwhile, her Soul Strength was instantly nourished by a formless energy, which shocked her a bit. Couldthis tea be used to strengthen one''s Soul Strength? It is even more powerful than his stinky tofu! the Water Empress said to herself silently. Xu Que squinted his eyes and also took a sip of tea with smile. He had used his chef skills whilst concocting the tea. The effect was very powerful. One cup of tea could double one''s Soul Strength temporarily, which was even more powerful than Vitality Pills. "Is it good?" asked Xu Que as he looked at the Water Empress with smile. The Water Empress nodded with a smile. "It''s good!" Xu Que said, "Do you like it?" The Water Empress said, "I like it!" Xu Que said, "Okay, next time I will make noodles for you." The Water Empress said, "Okay!" The rest of the onlookers were confused totally and didn''t have time to react. It is one thing for General Zhuge to act mischievously. But how could the Water Empress behave like this by drinking tea and chatting with him? Clap! At this moment, Xu Que put the teacup back onto the table and stood up abruptly. Immediately, all the onlookers started to stare at Xu Que. Finally, Xu Que spoke. "The tea, these lofty mountains and this flowing water all remind me of my childhood!" The onlookers felt the corners of their mouths twitch. Damn! I just thought you were going to say something impressive. Is it a good time to reminisce about your childhood now? However, Xu Que continued to speak. "I remember when I was young, I used to see Duan Jiu De!" "What?" hearing the name ''Duan Jiu De'', everyone was shocked. Could it be that General Zhuge met Duan Jiu De in his childhood? Holy shit! What is the relationship between him and Duan Jiu De? Xu Que continued to say, "Frankly speaking, Duan Jiu De was quite powerful!" Hearing that, the onlookers raised their eyebrows immediately. Everyone knows Duan Jiu De is powerful, okay? At this moment, Xu Que looked at the onlookers suddenly and said, "Do you know, when he saw me, he started to exclaim, ''It is impossible! It is impossible for this world to have such a handsome person in it!'' Then, he started to attack me out of jealousy." All of a sudden, all the onlookers went still! Did Duan Jiu De attack you because he was jealous of your handsome appearance? Damn! See what a braggart you are! You said you were young at that time. If Duan Jiu De really attacked you, how could you stay alive until now? By ignoring the onlookers'' expressions and the dumbfounded Water Empress, Xu Que continued to say, "At that time, I fought with him for eight rounds, and he was defeated by me. When I was about to punch him for the eighth time, he called someone to attack me shamelessly with a magic artifact. My Gosh! I didn''t hesitate to drop the two buckets of water in my hands and started to fight them seriously! Later, when I was about to kill them both, Duan Jiu De summoned another person to attack me from behind. It was lucky that I opened my eyes in time and finally repelled the three of them with great efforts." The area was in silence. All the onlookers were totally dumbfounded and confused! Shaking his head, Xu Que sighed. "Alas, whenever I think of this, I am always touched. Can I be guilty for simply being handsome?" Boom! Suddenly, a big bang resounded in the sky. It shocked the earth like mighty thunder from the Nine Heavens. 467 Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud? Haha, my old pal! Chapter 467: Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud? Haha, my old pal! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for acting tough successfully. The reward is 800 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for summoning the 59 Heavenly Tribulations." "The level of the Heavenly Tribulation is ''Hell Mode'', please be prepared and act carefully. If the host manages to successfully complete the tribulation, he will receive a ''big gift box of the Heavenly Tribulation''." The sound of System notifications rung in his head. At the same time, people could hear the thunder and see the lightning. The sky was changing drastically. A black cloud, like a huge dark palm, covered the whole sky and was getting closer and closer to the ground. The atmosphere was getting so scary that everyone at present felt suffocated, as if it was the end of the world. "Xu Que, do be careful!" the Water Empress said with a serious face. She had no idea why his Heavenly Tribulation had come so quickly. Besides, it had never occurred to her that his Heavenly Tribulation could be this powerful! This was totally beyond her expectations. "What''s going on? Why does his Heavenly Tribulation look so scary?!" "Even if he is right above the Imperial Tomb, it is impossible for his Heavenly Tribulation to be this powerful!" "I think his Heavenly Tribulation is already more powerful than that of the Demonic Beast. How can this be?" "It seems that heaven wants to take his life away" "Crickey! General Zhuge is bound to die this time." Everyone became rather gloomy. Some even secretly backed off, fearing the lightning. In fact, Xu Que also felt a bit surprised. The Heavenly Tribulation had not even started, but it already looked much scarier than the one Xu Que had experienced when he was with the Mysterious Clan. "Fine, this is exactly what I need." Xu Que smiled. He did not have any magic weapons in his hands. The Spirit Visage, the Banshee''s Veil and the Blue Jade Necklace that had been given to him by the Water Empress were all in the Storage Space of his System. After all, Xu Que''s body was one of the God of Hell''s Compulsion, which was of both Thunder Nature and Fire Nature. So he was not afraid at all. Xu Que wanted to take this opportunity to test how strong his body had become. Although the Thunder Nature of his God of Hell''s Compulsion had become quite mature, he could still absorb the energy of the thunder and lightning to enhance it further. It was still thundering violently. The noise was so loud and the atmosphere was getting more and more frightening. With the sound of the thunder echoing again and again in the sky, all the cultivators'' faces grew pale. The Water Empress was getting more and more worried. "Hurry up. Give me a Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud then!" Xu Que shouted to the sky. Seeing this, people at present were almost frightened to death. Their eyes were wide open. Is he insane?! How dare he shout to the sky! He hasn''t been frightened by the Heavenly Tribulation at all?! He wants to be struck by the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud and have a warm-up? Everyone was speechless. Still, they did not believe a Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud would really appear simply because Xu Que had asked for it. Besides, the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud had only appeared once in the ancient times. A pure purple lightning was far more powerful than a common strike of lightning. The thunder roared again The next minute, a pure purple lightning that was as wide as a grown man''s arm appeared in the sky. All of a sudden, everyone was shocked. "No way! This is impossible!" "It...is purple! It is pure purple! Are my eyes deceiving me?" "The Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud that has only appeared in the ancient times has appeared just now!" Just a few minutes ago, Xu Que had shouted to the sky, asking for a Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud and the next minute, it appeared. Was this a coincidence, or fate? If this was a coincidence, Xu Que''s power must have grown stronger than anyone who was in the same Stage as him. That was why he could easily summon the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud. If this was fate, then heaven had decided to kill him, and that would be certain. Even heaven wanted to kill him, which meant Xu Que was really a bad guy. The Water Empress, who was standing on the mountain opposite Xu Que''s, was completely shocked. "How can this be? Is it because of me again?" she murmured. She thought the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud must have something to do with her own misfortune. Xu Que laughed. "Haha, we are already old pals to each other, Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud. Come and strike me!" Hearing this, everyone including the Water Empress was stunned. The Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud is his old pal? He has met it before? When he was going through the 49 Heavenly Tribulations, whilst in the Golden Core Stage? If this is true, how did he survive from it?! Someone in the Golden Core Stage was able to withstand a Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud? The thunder roared again Meanwhile, the clouds in the sky started to churn. Soon, another Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud that was as wide as a grown man''s arm appeared in the sky. It grew bigger and bigger In the blink of an eye, the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud grew into a huge purple milky way. It was indeed terrifying. The thunder roared Suddenly, it fell down from the heavens like a streak of falling purple. Seeing this, everyone had goosebumps all over their bodies. They were so frightened that their faces all turned pale. Before this magnificent thunder, they felt as fragile and tiny as ants. The Water Empress gazed at Xu Que, feeling extremely worried. Meanwhile, Xu Que was still very calm and smiling. Seeing this, the Water Empress realised that Xu Que must have been prepared for this, otherwise, he could never be this calm. "It is too slow and weak! I shall not waste my time on it!" He then took out his Dark Heavy Buster Sword and jumped high up into the sky. "What is he doing?!" people exclaimed. Xu Que''s back now looked very huge and magnificent, as if he had turned into an invincible man. He was about to hit the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud that was falling down like a purple streak. 468 Let the Heavenly Tribulation be Fiercer Chapter 468: Let the Heavenly Tribulation be Fiercer Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Boom! It seemed heaven had sensed Xu Que''s disrespectful behaviors. The Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud fell from the sky, making a big bang. All the onlookers went pale from terror. The Water Empress was also surprised. She delivered a message to Xu Que''s mind. "Xu Que, be careful!" However, Xu Que pressed forward valiantly with indomitable will. With the Dark Heavy Buster Sword in his hand, he cleaved at that waterfall-sized Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud. "Just break!" With unstoppable momentum, Xu Que gave a loud shout. Boom! The Dark Heavy Buster Sword made a big bang and a formless airwave slashed through the air, heading directly towards the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud! The next moment, the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud was cut open entirely. Before approaching Xu Que, it fell apart and turned into numerous tiny purple electrical arcs, which fell like drizzle. Some arcs disappeared in the air, while some arcs fell on Xu Que and went into his body. Xu Que used the Hell King''s Prison Suppression Style. All pores in his body were opened, and his meridian flowed in the anterograde mode. Like taking a shower in the thunder and rain, he started to absorb the purple lightning and thunder crazily, in order to refine and purify the thunder power in his body. Seeing that, the onlookers at the foot of the hill were completely dumbfounded. They couldn''t believe what they had seen. "Howhow could this be possible?" "The Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud was destroyed!" "By destroying the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud with one slice, he managed to break the tribulation with force!" All onlookers were totally stunned. They had never expected such a violent and formidable Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud to be defeated by Xu Que with one move. After being in a daze for a short while, the Water Empress breathed a sigh of relief. Watching Xu Que absorb the thunder power, the Water Empress couldn''t help but smile in amazement. This little chap planned to absorb the tribulation thunders. His magic arts are really weird! the Water Empress said to herself silently. She was reassured completely. The first Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud had been destroyed by Xu Que. Part of this thunder had even been absorbed by him. After that, the thunderclouds in the sky became even denser. Countless thunderclouds were rolling in the sky like a stormy sea covering the entire sky. The heavens were black, tremendous, and scary. "How could it change so quickly?" "Just now the first thunder tribulation was so formidable! Now the second thunder tribulation is coming. But the sky is full of murderous intent now. The changes are really too fast!" "It is definitely not in step-by-step mode. Apparently, it is a killing tribulation!" "Are the heavens really going to eradicate General Zhuge?" "What did he do? Why don''t they let him survive?" The onlookers were shocked by Xu Que''s destruction of the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud with one slice. However, they were more terrified by the changes in the sky. No one knew why Xu Que was being targeted by the Heavens, but the reason was because he had cultivated the Ancient Five Elemental Arts. The System had previously reminded him that the cultivation of this art went against the will of the Heavens, so it would be very difficult for him to cross the Heavenly Tribulations. Moreover, even in this hard mode, Xu Que had challenged the Heavens by acting tough many times. Along with other possible factors caused by the System, the Heavenly Tribulations for him would be abnormal and horrible. However, at this moment Xu Que was actually more and more excited. He had defeated the first Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud easily, without even using the Spirit Visage and the Banshee''s Veil. Obviously, his strength now was very powerful! Now the second thunder tribulation was coming. Xu Que started to take it seriously. However, his heart was still full of anticipation. "Let the Heavenly Tribulation be fiercer!" Xu Que shouted domineeringly, holding the Black Heavy Buster Sword high and pointing it at the sky. Gasp! All the onlookers gasped in great terror. What sort of person is this guy? The momentum of the second Heavenly Tribulation is already so formidable. Why are you still challenging the Heavens? Could it be that he is not afraid of death? Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for acting tough during the Heavenly Tribulation. The reward is 800 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for acting though successfully. The reward is 360 Acting Tough Points!" "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for acting though successfully. The reward is 380 Acting Tough Points!" The sound of System notifications kept coming in. Xu Que stared at the black sky with his eyes shining. Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud, just give me more purple thunder please. The purple lightning and thunder in the first tribulation was far from enough! A strand of thunder power was stored in his Dantian, which was full of blue lightning. This power was also crisscrossed with very limited purple lightning, so it was far from pure. After being absorbed by his body, most of the purple lightning and thunder had merged into his meridian. Only a few streaks of purple lightning had been stored in his Dantian. Therefore, what Xu Que needed now was to absorb more purple thunder and lightning to fully turn the color of the thunder power in his Dantian purple. By then, all his thunder power would be turned into thunder essence. When he unleashed the Monkey Blocks Lightning, its power would be even stronger than that of the Buddha''s Fiery Lotus! Just think about that. Every time Xu Que unleashed the Monkey Blocks Lightning, it would summon the Heavenly Tribulation with the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud to his enemy! This was so exciting! Therefore, in order to obtain this excitement, Xu Que was eager to have a fiercer Heavenly Tribulation. Waving the Black Heavy Buster Sword in his hand, Xu Que looked magnificent and fearless. He was even thinking about how he could make the second thunder tribulation fiercer. Its current power couldn''t satisfy him at all. Crack! A huge amount of purple lightning was shuttling back and forth in the black clouds, like little snakes. This lightning started to gather in the clouds above Xu Que''s head, growing bigger and bigger. This scene made all the onlookers extremely jumpy and nervous. "The second thunder tribulation will be even more formidable!" "It is much stronger than the first one. I''m afraid General Zhuge won''t be able to survive it!" "Alas!" Many people were worrying about Xu Que, shaking their heads. After all, according to the momentum of the second thunder tribulation, it would be much stronger than the first one, which had already been so formidable. "Hum!" However, a cold snort came from the back of the crowd at that moment. People turned around to look. Then they were stunned. The snort had come from an old man in black who was smiling venomously and staring at Xu Que on the hilltop with cold eyes. "Gee! Is this the old man who was in the room beside General Zhuge during the auction held by the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce?" "It seems so! Although that day he was behind a blind, his aura field is so familiar!" "During the auction, General Zhuge came into a conflict with him for a Great Clarity Green Water Pill." "It seems he is going to have a good laugh at General Zhuge today!" Many people who had attended that auction recognized the old man immediately. However, the old man kept staring at Xu Que on the hilltop, ignoring the rest of the onlookers. The next moment, the old man took out a storage bag suddenly, wearing a venomous expression. By turning himself into a shadow, he flew over the crowds and ruthlessly threw the storage bag at Xu Que. "What?" "What did he throw at General Zhuge?" "Oh, no! General Zhuge, be careful!" All at once, many people started to shout in surprise. Even the Water Empress who was on the hill opposite Xu Que was shocked after seeing this. She flew up instinctively and tried to stop the old man. However, she was on the hill opposite Xu Que, and was too far away for her to stop the old man, who was much closer, from throwing the storage bag. "How dare you? Stop!" the Water Empress harshly yelled at the old man from afar. The old man didn''t stop. After throwing the first bag, he immediately threw a second storage bag. The next moment, he looked at the Water Empress and laughed grimly. "Water Empress, at the very beginning, I had decided to forgive his rudeness in the auction because of you. However, this little brat is doomed. Someone overseas has asked me to kill him. You''d better mind your own business!" 469 Get down, now! Chapter 469: Get down, now! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio What?! Hearing this, the Water Empress was astonished, as were the rest of the people present. Someone from overseas? What is going on? Why on earth does someone from overseas want to kill General Zhuge? Has General Zhuge been overseas and made enemies there? "Did the Jiang family send you here?" The Water Empress stared coldly at the old man. The old man sneered. "You know about the Jiang family? Well, then you must also know that you will be severely punished if you ever stop me and offend the Jiang family." Then, he took out the third storage bag and threw it at Xu Que. The Water Empress quickly waved her hand and read some magic inscriptions. In the blink of an eye, a water dragon appeared, crashing into the bag. Bang! The bag exploded in the air. However, inside the bag were countless black flying bugs. They were flying in the sky like a black tornado. They kept flapping their wings. The sound was so loud that people felt like their eardrums were going to break. "Crikey!" "The Thunder Attracting Bee?" "Holy hell! It''s the Lightning Attracting Bee!" Someone among the crowd recognized it and shouted its name. The Lightning Attracting Bee could attract thunder and lightning. Everytime it appeared, it would always be struck by lightning. But since lightning was not that powerful, most of these bees could enhance themselves by bathing in the lightning instead. Because of this, one would usually put them in a storage bag and free them to increase the power of the Heavenly Tribulation. Asa result, they would increase the risk of killing the person they hated. With this amount of Lightning Attracting Bees, the power of Xu Que''s Heavenly Tribulation was bound to become few times more powerful. "That old man is really cruel!" "Ten Lightning Attracting Bees will already increase the power of a Heavenly Tribulation by many degrees" "If it were not for the Water Empress, the General Zhuge would be dead by now." "That old man does not look like one who would possess so many Lightning Attracting Bees. It must be the person from overseas." People were discussing this. However, the two storage bags the old man had thrown earlier had gotten very close to the thundercloud above Xu Que''s head. A small streak of lightning appeared and broke the two bags. Bang! All of a sudden, two black tornados of Lightning Attracting Bee began swirling in the air. "Holy sh*t!" "This is... insane." Everyone at present was shocked. No one thought there would be so many bees inside the two bags. "He is doomed." "General Zhuge is bound to die this time." Seeing this, the Water Empress was furious and stared at the old man angrily, as if she was going to kill him at any minute. This was the first time that she had showed this kind of emotion in front of everyone. The old man was not afraid of the Water Empress at all. He looked at Xu Que and began to laugh at him. "Foolish young man! This very date next year will be the anniversary of your death! Go to hell!" "How dare you!" the Water Empress shouted. All of a sudden, she chanted a water magic inscription. The next minute, countless water dragons appeared and flew towards the old man. In fact, the old man was very powerful, despite being late in his years. He took out a magic weapon and started fighting against the Water Empress. Bang! Whilst the two cultivators who were both in the Infant Transformation Stage continued fighting against each other, invisible air waves spread out from their battle and distorted the void. Meanwhile, on the hilltop over the Imperial Tomb, Xu Que had been considering how he could increase the power of the lightning. Now, the old man had ''helped'' him solve this problem. In the blink of an eye, the thundercloud became more ferocious. Countless streaks of purple lightning gathered. Earlier, they had only been as big as a grown man''s arm, but now the lightning had turned into a huge purple dragon. The huge purple dragon was crawling inside the thunderclouds above Xu Que''s head, one after another. Seeing this, Xu Que felt very happy. I must thank that old man later! He is such a nice man! The thundercloud above Xu Que''s head was roaring It turned completely dark, and countless purple dragons were tumbling inside it. Everyone at present held their breath. They were so frightened that their faces became pale. Even the old man was a bit surprised when he saw this scene. He became distracted by what he saw, and he was hit by the Water Empress. He was badly injured and kept spitting out blood. "Haha! I did it! I did it! That young man is not going to survive this!" "Your Highness, that person from overseas has promised me that they will do anything they can to keep me alive. If you dare to hit me again, you will be punished." "No one can keep you alive!" the Water Empress said emotionlessly. In fact, she could easily kill the old man. After all, she was much more powerful than him. But since she was standing very close to the spot where Xu Que was going through his Heavenly Tribulation, if she did so, the Heavenly Tribulation would be affected and people at present would potentially suffer. Due to this, she had only used some comparatively milder inscriptions. Bang! The thundercloud roared again Some weaker cultivators began to spit out blood and their faces turned pale. At last, the thundercloud could no longer stand the power of the purple lightningand collapsed. The enormous streak of purple lighting finally revealed itself to the people. Seeing it, everyone was stunned. It is a f*cking lake loaded with the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud! Xu Que got very excited and laughed hard. "Thank you so much! With so much purple lightning, I can definitely enjoy myself!'' Enjoy yourself?! How can he be so happy whilst facing such a great and powerful amount of Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud?! Is there something wrong with his brain? Suddenly, Xu Que held his Dark Heavy Buster Sword high up in the air. "Come!" 470 The Ancient Catastrophe Chapter 470: The Ancient Catastrophe Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Boom! It seemed the Heavens had heard Xu Que''s cry. Finally, the lake-sized Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud came down in torrents with a big bang. A cloud of lightning, which was all thunder essence, illuminated the sky and earth with its purple radiance. The crisscrossing thunder and lightning poured down towards Xu Que''s head with crackling sounds. It''s over! No one can survive such a great amount of Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud! General Zhuge, please rest in peace! Your burger and ice cream will forever be remembered by us! People had already started to mourn for him. A question popped into someone''s head. The person shouted abruptly, "Wait, General Zhuge, before your death, can you tell us whether we can get a refund for the membership cards?" "Don''t even think about it!" Xu Que turned around and swore that guy. Then he picked up the Black Heavy Buster Sword, flew up and started to launch an active attack! All the onlookers were dumbfounded. The first Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud had been as large as a waterfall. However, it had been broken apart by Xu Que alone. But the lightning and thunder was as large as a lake. How could Xu Que break apart such a large streak of lightning? "Howcould he be so brave?" "It is impossible to break apart such a formidable thunder tribulation. He will be devoured by it!" "Alas! He will die anyway. Do you think General Zhuge can survive by staying where he is?" "This time he is facing certain death!" People were sighing. However, everyone was shocked in the next moment. Xu Que jumped up and unleashed a jet of black flame from his hand, which was the Eight Waste Destruction Flame. Instantly, the entire Black Heavy Buster Sword was wrapped with flames, giving off violent and fiery air waves. Bang! Along with an explosion, Xu Que unleashed the Six Corporeal Forms in the sky, creating countless black sword shadows. With unstoppable momentum, the sword shadows, which could cover the sky and earth, smashed into the lake-sized Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud abruptly. Boom! Countless sword shadows, which had been saturated with the power of the Eight Waste Destruction Flame, experienced a direct collision with the thunder lake. There was a burst of formidable black flame. Then a tremendous explosion was triggered. The scary power shocked the void and generated circles of formless ripples. The black flames and the purple thunder and lightning were crushed and vanished in the sky at the same time. The remnants turned into a drizzle of purple lightning and fell on Xu Que, who absorbed it completely. The whole area was in silence. All the onlookers were dumbfounded and amazed. Did he just break apart such a big Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud? All those sword shadows were saturated with power! Aren''t they just illusions? Also, what kind of magic art could have scary black flames like that? Hell, how many unique skills does this guy have? Many people were shocked. They had thought that Xu Que would be killed by the second thunder tribulation. But they had never expected the second tribulation to be destroyed by him in such a neat way. Xu Que was not afraid of this Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud at all. He had encountered this kind of thunder tribulation during the Golden Core Stage, and the result had involved him asking for more thunder tribulations by chastising the Heavens. As for now, he had reached the consummation level of the Original Infant Stage. His physique was also much stronger than before. The same Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud was nothing to him now, even if there was more thunder. "This is impossible! How could this be? Why did so many Lightning Attracting Bees have no effect on him?" the old man shouted in surprise and disbelief at that moment. He kept stepping backwards. Standing in the air, Xu Que was still absorbing the purple lightning. He glanced at the old man and said with a sardonic smile, "Old thing, don''t be surprised and scared. Your Lightning Attracting Bees do work, and the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud is formidable. But there is a reason for everything that has occurred just now." "What is it?" the old man asked with a quiver in his voice. He started to sense the terror that Xu Que could cause. The rest of the onlookers also focused their eyes on Xu Que, for they wanted to know why he could survive such a formidable Heavenly Tribulation as well! "Because" Xu Que opened his mouth and then shouted loudly, "Because I am too strong!" All of a sudden, the whole area descended into silence. Everyone was so depressed, for they had thought that Xu Que would state some unfathomable reasons. But they had never expected Xu Que to be so shameless that he would brag about being too strong. Damn! People couldn''t help cursing. However, they had nothing to retort with. After all, what he had said was correct. Because he was so strong, such a formidable Heavenly Tribulation couldn''t harm him at all. "Who the hell are you?" the old man shouted gloomily. The old man''s eyes were full of terror and puzzlement. He was more curious about Xu Que''s identity. A young man like him could have so many unique skills. He had even been offered a bounty for his death by the overseas Jiang family. His background had to be unfathomable. Xu Que smiled slightly. "This question is quite familiar! It seems you have asked me it many times. I have told you I am Mr. Wang who lives next door! The north wind blows. The fall wind is cool. Someone''s beautiful wife stays home alone. I am good at solving your problems. I am Mr. Wang, your next-door neighbor! Remember?" Puff! Many people couldn''t help laughing instantly. The north wind blows. The fall wind is cool. Someone''s beautiful wife stays home alone. I am good at solving your problems.. I am Mr. Wang, your next-door neighbor! Holy shit! General Zhuge is also a poet! He could even blurt out such shameless drivel. But the old man is so old. Even if he has a beautiful wife, his wife shouldn''t be young anymore. How would you flirt with such a lady? "You bastard! How dare you say that to me!" The old man was angry and shouted whilst pointing at Xu Que. "So what? It seems you are not happy with me. So how about a duel here?" Xu Que smiled shamelessly. At the same time, he had already absorbed all the purple thunder and lightning from the second Heavenly Tribulation into his body. Now a fifth of the thunder essence in his Dantian was purple. For him, this Heavenly Tribulation had been really fruitful. The old man was shaking with anger. If he had not been afraid of the thunder tribulation, he would have accepted the challenge of Xu Que. However, the Heavenly Tribulation for Xu Que was still not finished. The old man didn''t dare to come close to him. Xu Que was not afraid of the thunder tribulation, but he was. "Hum! You callow youth, don''t try to fool me by provoking me! Enjoy your happy hours! It''s rotten luck that you can escape this time, for you will die miserably if the overseas person comes to you personally," the old man snorted gloomily. "Those overseas people are nothing for me. This sneak attack arranged by them demonstrates their foolishness. I could defeat a hundred low-grade cultivators like you in one minute!" Xu Que smiled coldly with fiery eyes. He didn''t care about the bounty that had been offered by the overseas people for his death. Standing high in the sky, he was just like a god, someone mighty and magnificent! Boom! Just at this moment, Xu Que had hardly finished his words when a tiny streak of golden lightning slashed down from the sky suddenly. Bang! Without any warning, the golden lightning slashed down quickly and menacingly. Xu Que had no time to evade it. The golden lightning slashed his shoulder directly, and shot him down like a kite with a broken string. Boom! Xu Que fell on the hilltop heavily, shaking the ground a bit and generating a lot of dust. His dashing posture had lasted even less than three seconds. Immediately the whole area fell silent again. Everyone was totally stunned and full of terror. "The golden lightning? Is it the Ancient Catastrophe recorded in the ancient books? How could it be here?" "My God! He has even attracted the Ancient Catastrophe!" "The golden lightning was so small. However, the Ancient Catastrophe has the power to destroy Buddha and the Heavens!" "It''s over! This is the Heavens'' will." "The Heavens can''t tolerate his existence. Therefore, the Heavens have ignored the cultivation stages and have just unleashed all kinds of fierce Heavenly Tribulations to kill him!" "Xu Que!" The Water Empress was also shocked. She shouted Xu Que''s name and flew over to check whether Xu Que was still alive. This golden lightning had been the Ancient Catastrophe, which was designed to eliminate Buddha and the Heavens. A cultivator at the Original Infant Stage would never be able to withstand the golden lightning, even it was just a very tiny bolt of it. The Water Empress wouldn''t even be able to ensure her survival if she had to face the golden lightning. After being shot down, Xu Que fell silent and didn''t reply to the Water Empress''s calls. All of a sudden, everyone was stunned. Could he die like this? He has endured the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud. Has he been killed by such a tiny but sudden attack of the Ancient Catastrophe at last? 471 Heavenly Trial? It is Just a Piece of Cake to Me! Chapter 471: Heavenly Trial? It is Just a Piece of Cake to Me! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Things just happened so fast. Just a few minutes ago, Xu Que was still standing at the top of the mountain, acting tough! Then, the golden lightning suddenly appeared out of nowhere. No one saw it coming. After Xu Que was struck by the golden lightning, he fell into the valley. Since this all happened so fast, most of the observers could not believe what just happened. No one believed that Xu Que could survive something like that since even a God or a Buddha could be killed by the golden lightning. Although many people did not like Xu Que, they still felt a bit sorry for him. After all, this young man who had survived the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud had just been killed by a tiny golden lightning. What a pity! Still, there were also a group of people laughing about Xu Que''s death. One person who was laughing was the old man. "Haha! This is providence! This is providence!" the old man said excitedly. "Since he survived the second Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud, he accidently increased the power of the Heavenly Trial. The way I see it, he was lucky to be killed by the Ancient Catastrophe." Hearing this, many people looked at the old man resentfully. This old booby is really cruel! How can he laugh about a thing like this?! Making fun of someone who just died is really uncalled for! Although General Zhuge was not that nice, he still made many contributions to the Water Nation. He restored the entire country. He also created the hamburgers and ice cream, which helped many people. Yes, the hamburgers and ice cream are a bit expensive, but since it is such a powerful medicine, the price is very reasonable. Although people were very angry with the old man''s words, they did not dare speak their minds. After all, the old man was in the sixth level of the Infant Transformation Stage. Only the Water Empress would be able to defeat him. Meanwhile, the Water Empress was looking into the valley. Her eyes were sparkling. She was using her Spirit Strength to search for Xu Que. Bang! The thundercloud was tumbling in the air. From time to time, a few tiny golden lightning bolts appeared. The people were surprised. "My goodness! Why on earth hasn''t the Heavenly Trial stopped yet?!" "Can it be possible that General Zhuge is still alive?" "He has not died yet?" "He must be dead. I saw him get struck by that golden lightning." "So did I." The old man''s smile vanished. "This is impossible!" he said. "That young man cannot still be alive." The old man was upset, but the Water Empress was relieved. The Heavenly Trial was still ongoing, which meant that Xu Que was still alive. She also knew he was alive because her Spirit Strength sensed his existence. "Xu Que, can you hear me?" the Water Empress said, gently moving her lips. "Yes I can!" Xu Que replied. She could tell that Xu Que was angry. "Go to the Temple of Heaven before the third Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud arrives!" "No! How dare the Heavenly Trial sneak-attack me! I am not done with it yet!" The Water Empress was stunned. Bang! A figure jumped out of the valley. It was stepping on a lightning bolt and making a loud noise. All of a sudden, everyone was shocked. "Holy sh*t! It''s General Zhuge!" "He''s still alive!" "How did he manage to survive?!" "Look! There is blood on his clothes! He''s injured!" Xu Que jumped high into the sky while holding his Dark Heavy Buster Sword. What is he going to do?! Doesn''t he realize he is injured? Does he intend to receive the golden lightning? Is he insane?! The Water Empress could no longer suppress her emotions and sent a message. "Xu Que, stop!" "I will be fine!" Xu Que replied. Since Xu Que failed to dodge the golden lightning, his shoulder was burnt severely. However, thanks to his Acting Tough System, it only took him an hour and a few Acting Tough Points to recover. Because the golden lightning had struck him by surprise, he had not been able to absorb its energy. This made him furious. "F*ck! The Heavenly Trial is indeed shameless! But I do not think you have the balls to attack me again!" Xu Que shouted to the sky. He was wearing his Spirit Visage and Banshee''s Veil. Seeing this, the people all took a deep breath. I have never seen anyone like him! How dare he provoke the heavens while he is injured?! Bang! The thundercloud roared, and the number of golden lightning bolts suddenly increased. Although each lightning bolt was tiny, it was extremely frightening. The people watching were so scared that they were all sweating like pigs. "Come at me!" Xu Que shouted. His long black hair was flowing in the wind, as were his clothes. He looked extremely courageous. This time, he was indeed angry. His Dark Heavy Buster Sword was now surrounded by the Eight Waste Destruction Flame. Bang! A pair of Black Flamed Wings grew out from his back. The wings were ten feet long and looked magnificent. Bang! Three golden lightning bolts that looked exactly like snakes fell from the sky and flew toward Xu Que. Crash! Xu Que held up his Dark Heavy Buster Sword in one hand and the People Killing Sword of All Layers in the other. He then used the Flame Devouring Wave with his swords and cut through the lightning bolts. Bang! Xu Que was shaken by the explosion wave and fell onto the ground. The Black Flamed Wings on his back were destroyed as well. The three golden lightning bolts that he had sliced through were broken into pieces and were slowly falling. Xu Que began to absorb them into his body. Seeing this, everyone was stunned. The golden lightning bolts of the Ancient Catastrophe that could even kill a God and a Buddha were broken into pieces! Xu Que spit out a bit of blood. This was not because he could not withstand absorbing the power of the golden lightning, but because he had been badly injured when he counterattacked the lightning earlier. Although the lightning bolts were tiny and looked weak, Xu Que was surprised at how powerful they were. The golden lighting was much more powerful than the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud. Even though he had multiplied the power of the People Killing Sword of All Layers by thirty, he was still hurt by the lightning. "System, activate Automatic Healing and give me the Negative Cloak. I will destroy the golden lightning completely." Xu Que put on the Negative Cloak and wiped away the blood stain on his mouth. He looked coldly at the sky. The people all held their breath and looked at him surprise. Is he going to fight again while he is so badly injured?! "Heavenly Trial? It is just a piece of cake to me!" Xu Que sneered. "Thousands of disasters and hundreds of hardships throughout the centuries all end in the blink of an eye to me! My immortal body and undestroyable soul overshadows everyone! I shall wait till the moment when the balance between the Yin and Yang is destroyed, then I will wash the heavens with my blood! Heavenly Trial? Ancient Catastrophe? Bring it on!" 472 It’s OK, It’s OK! Chapter 472: Its OK, Its OK! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Come on!" Xu Que''s roar was deafening! His speech echoed in the minds of the onlookers. Thousands of disasters and hundreds of hardships throughout the centuries all end in the blink of an eye to me! My immortal body and undestroyable soul overshadows everyone! I shall wait till the moment when the balance between the Yin and Yang is destroyed, then I will wash the heavens with my blood! These domineering, ambitious, heart-shaking words left everyone completely dumbfounded. ''Thousands of disasters and hundreds of hardships throughout the centuries'' Does he really mean it? ''Immortal body and undestroyable soul overshadowing everyone'' These words are strong. Is this the road that General Zhuge intends to take? He is not afraid of the Heavenly Tribulation. He is uninhibited. He doesn''t even care about the God. People like him could be eradicated by the God, or maybe he will really be unprecedented and unstoppable! The road for this powerhouse is way too frightening. "What kind of ambition and courage must he have to say these outrageous words?" one cultivator murmured in the crowd. "Is hereally uninhibited?" "How could such a person exist in this world?" The onlookers had never seen such a fearless person, let alone a fearless person who was still a young man. Even the Water Empress was standing there in a daze. The Water Empress was doomed to a hapless fate when she was born. As a person who could bring ill omen, her fate was determined by the God. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn''t change her fate. But now, Xu Que was courageous enough to yell these words at the sky, which shocked her severely. Xu Que might have been the only person in this world who dared to be disrespectful to the God. The Water Empress was lost in thought. A sentence from Xu Que''s speech continued to repeat in her head. ''I shall wait till the moment when the balance between the Yin and Yang is destroyed, then I will wash the heavens with my blood'' Rumble! The thunder cloud above Xu Que''s head started to surge and roar again. Again, countless golden lightning bolts were gathering. For the onlookers, the radiance of the lightning bolts was dazzling and suffocating. However, Xu Que shouted abruptly, "Are you timid? Give me something stronger. Such a tiny amount of lightning is a total waste of my time!" Boom! He had hardly finished his words when a big bang came in from the sky. More than ten golden lightning bolts slashed down with irresistible force. "Hmph! A piece of cake!" Xu Que snorted. With the Black Heavy Buster Sword in hand, he jumped up according to the Walk of Yu. He gave a display of Six Corporeal Forms in the sky to resist the tribulation with numerous sword shadows. Bang! Another explosion occurred in the sky. Xu Que was entirely wrapped in the dazzling golden light. The light was rippling outward. He was engulfed in powerful air waves like hurricanes. The onlookers had to squint their eyes and raise their arms to shield themselves from the light and air waves. After several breaths, the radiance faded away and Xu Que''s figure appeared in the sky. A strand of blood appeared on the corner of his lips. However, Xu Que remained standing. After purchasing the Negative Cloak from the System, he could finally withstand the power of the golden lightning. All the onlookers were frightened. Before, one golden lightning bolt severely injured General Zhuge. Next, three golden lightning bolts blew him off and made him spit blood. Now, after more than ten golden lightning bolts fell on him simultaneously, he only spit out some blood. He was not blown off! "What happened?" someone shouted with widened eyes. "Why is he becoming stronger under the attack of those lightning bolts?" At this moment, Xu Que was absorbing the dispersed golden lightning bolts like crazy by opening all the pores in his body and playing the Hell King''s Prison Suppression Style. He kept absorbing the golden lightning bolts to strengthen his physique. When his physique was fully strengthened, he stored the rest of the energy in his Dantian. The extremely powerful thunder essence in his Dantian started to emit a golden light. However, this didn''t satisfy Xu Que at all. He wanted to absorb as much energy from the golden lightning as possible. "Is this the Ancient Catastrophe?" Xu Que yelled. "It couldn''t even kill me! How dare you say it could kill a Buddha or a God? How shameless you are! Come on, give me more!" He smiled coldly, pointing the Black Heavy Buster Sword at the sky again. The onlookers had become numb to his behaviors. Xu Que couldn''t shock them anymore. Boom! The thunder clouds in the sky kept gathering. The power and momentum were much stronger than before. "No, this is still too weak!" Xu Que shook his head in disappointment. He then looked at the foot of the hill abruptly. "Where is that old guy?" he said. Then he spotted him. "There you are! Please help me again! Bring me more Lightning Attracting Bees. This rubbish Heavenly Tribulation might be a fake one. It is too weak to strengthen me!" The corners of the onlookers'' mouths twitched involuntarily out of embarrassment. A fake Heavenly Tribulation? Too weak? D*mn! You were injured just now, OK? This is for sure the Ancient Catastrophe! The old man was clenching his fists tightly and his face was ghastly pale. He didn''t know what kind of person he was dealing with. He only knew the young man on the hilltop was an absolute monster. He hadn''t thought that Xu Que could withstand the first Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud, let alone the Ancient Catastrophe! But now he knew that Xu Que could cross this Heavenly Tribulation easily. When Xu Que was experiencing the thunder tribulation, he had enhanced the tribulation with the Lightning Attracting Bees. When Xu Que did this, he didn''t die, but instead became even stronger. The Lightning Attracting Bees only assisted him. Now, here Xu Que was again, asking the old man to bring him more Lightning Attracting Bees. The old man instantly shivered with anger. Sh*t! Where am I supposed to find Lightning Attracting Bees? The only reason I had them in the first place was because they were offered to me by the Jiang Family! "D*mn! Old man, why are you in a daze?" Xu Que cursed at the old man. "Why are you shivering? Are you having seizure or something? Just bring me some Lightning Attracting Bees!" The thunder tribulation was approaching. If he failed to enhance the difficulty now, this opportunity would be wasted. All the onlookers were mentally exhausted by Xu Que''s words. They had only ever heard of people trying to lower the difficulty and power of the tribulation. This was the first time someone had ever wanted to enhance the power of the tribulation. This awesome General Zhuge is really unconventional in his methods of crossing the Heavenly Tribulation! "Hmph, you callow youth. I would have already released the Lightning Attracting Bees in hopes to kill you if I had any more," the old man said angrily. Hearing this, Xu Que was stunned. D*mn! He has run out of Lightning Attracting Bees! "Sh*t! Did you do this deliberately?" Xu Que shouted with widened eyes. "Did you bring only a few Lightning Attracting Bees on purpose? You definitely look down upon me!" Hearing these words, the old man was so angry that he was ready to curse at Xu Que. If he had known that Xu Que was so powerful before, he would have brought 100 bags of Lightning Attracting Bees with him! "Well, since you don''t have any Lightning Attracting Bees, there is only one way for me to strengthen the tribulation now," Xu Que said abruptly, staring at the old man. Immediately the old man felt a shiver down his spine. "Whatare you going to do?" "Nothing," Xu Que said, blinking innocently. Suddenly, Xu Que''s figure turned into many willow leaves, disappearing on the spot. The next moment, Xu Que silently appeared behind the old man. He grabbed the old man and slung him over his shoulder. "Ah! What are you doing? How dare you!" the old man said, frightened. He started to shout and tried to attack Xu Que with his magic arts. Xu Que suddenly took out the Black Heavy Buster Sword and hit the old man''s head with it. Bang! The old man lost consciousness immediately. "Take it easy! It''s OK, it''s OK!" Xu Que said, consoling the unconscious old man with smile. Xu Que started to run towards the hilltop, carrying the old man over his shoulder. Seeing this scene, all the onlookers were totally dumbfounded. 473 It Will Be fine! Chapter 473: It Will Be fine! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que had teleported to the foot of the Mountain of Imperial Tomb by reciting a magic inscription he learned in the Sky Incense Valley. When the old man had begun to struggle, he hit the old man with the blunt end of his sword and carried him up to the top of the mountain. By the time the onlookers had processed what had happened, Xu Que had already reached the top of the mountain. "Geez! He is going to increase the power of the Heavenly Trial with the help of the old man''s Level Field." "That old man is in the sixth level of the Infant Transformation Stage. How dare he do such a thing!" "Wait a minute. The way he hit that old man looked very ordinary. Why on earth didn''t the old man fight back?!" "It seems that we have underestimated General Zhuge''s power." "Anyway, now that the old man is with him, the power of the Heavenly Trial is going to increase significantly." "And that old man is doomed! But of course, that old man has to pay the price for his actions." Seeing the old man being carried to the top of the mountain, no one felt sympathetic for the old man. After all, he had attacked Xu Que earlier. The Water Empress was a bit surprised by Xu Que, but she was also relieved. Just as she had suspected, Xu Que never did things he was not sure about. So, no matter how powerful this Heavenly Trial became, she would no longer worry about Xu Que. Meanwhile, the thundercloud above Xu Que''s head suddenly stopped tumbling. With the old man next to Xu Que, the thundercloud began to re-evaluate the power of the two "sufferers." Throughout the centuries, whenever a person would go through the Heavenly Trial, they were never allowed to call on someone else for help. This is because if another person tried to help, the thundercloud would target that person as another sufferer; thus, the power of the Heavenly Trial would double. This was why the Water Empress chose not to get too close to Xu Que earlier. She was afraid that if she did, she would put Xu Que in a much more dangerous situation. Xu Que had fully absorbed the energy of the golden lightning. His body had been greatly enhanced. Besides, with the help of his Negative Cloak, he would not die, no matter how severely injured he was. Xu Que had decided to face the thundercloud again so he could absorb more of the golden lightning''s energy. He wanted to act tough in front of everyone and make good use of this opportunity to purify the essence of lightning inside his body. He didn''t care what price he would have to pay. "How dare you!" the old man shouted as soon as he woke up. "How dare you sneak-attack me!" Xu Que loosened his hands and the old man dropped to the ground. "Who said I sneak-attacked you?! I conked you out in broad daylight." The old man was furious. He was so mad that his face even turned blue. Suddenly, the old man felt the frightening pressure of the thundercloud above him, which scared him half to death. He looked up into the sky. "No! No! No!" the old man cried. The thundercloud was so close to the old man that if he reached up he could touch it with his fingers. He was now desperate and cried like a child. For him, being dragged into this Heavenly Trial was tantamount to a death sentence. "Do not cry. You will be fine," Xu Que said with a laugh. Xu Que was amazed at how frightened the old man was. The old man was extremely angry and stared at Xu Que. I will be fine?! Nonsense! the old man thought. "Young man, I won''t let you get away with this! I will cut you into pieces before I die!" the old man shouted. A green fog appeared around the old man''s finger. The fog quickly changed into sharp green leaves that shone in a cold light. "I see you come from the Wood Nation," Xu Que smiled, "but fire can burn your wood you know." All of a sudden, a black flame appeared on Xu Que''s palm. As suddenly and forceful as water spurting out of a fountain, countless sharp leaves quickly flew towards Xu Que. However, the black flame in Xu Que''s palm had turned into a black wall of fire. As soon as the leaves touched the flaming wall, they all turned into smoke and completely vanished. "This is impossible!" said the old man, shocked. He backed up a few steps. For as long as the old man had lived, he had been famous for being able to perform a marvelous ability called the Life and Death Leave. The old man had killed countless cultivators with this ability. It had always worked for himup until now that is. The old man could not believe that Xu Que had survived it. "Calm down." Xu Que said. "The Heavenly Trial is going to come. Go through it with me. You will be fine." Xu Que extinguished his Eight Waste Destruction Flame and looked at the sky. The sky was now as dark as ink. The thundercloud that was surrounded by the magnificent golden lightning was almost touching their heads. Xu Que was still wearing a smile on his face, while the old man was frightened out of his wits. "You''ll be fine." Xu Que comforted the old man. "General Zhuge, please let me go. If you let me go, the Heavenly Trial will be even easier for you. Please do not kill me! I know you can master the Heavenly Trial, just let me go! I will remember your mercy to me all my life if you just let me go!" "No worries! You will be fine! I''ll make sure of it," Xu Que nodded. "Are you serious?" The old man frowned. "Of course!" Bang! The thundercloud roared. Countless golden lightning bolts were crawling through the cloud. Before either of them could react, one of the lightning bolts touched the old man''s head. Bang! The old man was blasted away and fell to the ground with a thud. He screamed out in great pain. His head was bleeding severely. If he was in the sixth level of the Infant Transformation Stage, he would have died on the spot. The old man started to chant some magic words to heal the wound on his head. It was common for a person of the Wood Nation to be able to heal themselves with Wood Energy. "General Zhuge, stop the thundercloud immediately!" the old man said harshly while glaring at Xu Que. "Here, I have something for you," Xu Que said. "This is called a lightning rod!" Xu Que smiled and threw a needle to the old man. The old man was surprised. A lightning rod? This is just an iron needle? Will it work?! "Are you sure?!" the old man asked. "Yes! Believe me, you will be fine." Bang! The thundercloud roared again. Suddenly, a golden lightning bolt whized out of the cloud and flew towards the old man. "What?!" The old man shouted, backing away in terror. "General Zhuge, what is happening! That bolt almost struck me!" "Don''t worry. You will be fine." Bang! At once, a golden lightning bolt shot out and penetrated the old man. In the blink of an eye, his whole body turned into a ball of bloody fog and was blown away by the wind. He just vanished Seeing this, the onlookers were speechless. 474 If You Are Not a Coward, Donst Just Finish It! Chapter 474: If You Are Not a Coward, Don''t Just Finish It! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio It was difficult for the onlookers to process what had just happened. Just a second ago, General Zhuge was consoling the old man and telling him that he would be OK. Seeing this, the crowd was touched. They didn''t expect General Zhuge to show such kindness, especially seeing as this old man had attempted to kill him in the past. However, none of them had expected what would happen after General Zhuge gave the iron needle to the old man. All the onlookers had stared with wide eyes as they witnessed a golden lightning bolt fly towards the iron needle, strike the old man, and cause him to be obliterated. All sorts of thoughts were now going through their minds. Why wasn''t the lightning arrester functional? He promised the old man would be OK, right? Why was he still killed? The onlookers were totally stunned and looked at Xu Que dumbfoundedly. Xu Que stood on the hilltop with a smile. "Oh, I forgot to tell him the correct way to use a lightning arrester," Xu Que shouted while scratching the back of his head. "It should be placed on the roof of a house. It doesn''t work if you just hold it in your hand. But it''s OK; now I will continue to cross the Heavenly Tribulation!" Hearing this, the onlookers were ready to spit blood. The lightning arrester should have been placed on a roof? D*mn! He was on a hill in the Imperial Tomb. Where would he ever have found a roof? You cheated him! As a level six of the Infant Transformation State, that poor old man was killed in such a foolish way People shook their heads. They should have known better than to think that General Zhuge could be so kind-hearted. Lightning arrester!? Your promise that he would be OK was just another one of your tricks! Rumble! The thunderclouds in the sky started to surge again. The thunderclouds were gathering and lightning was about to pour down. Looking at the sky with determined eyes, Xu Que raised his hands. Three strands of strange flames appeared in front of him. Ice and fire were mingled together. The flames created a distorted void in front of him. Immediately, the Heavenly Tribulation became extremely intense. Xu Que''s three strange flames were also raging. Xu Que closed his fist and abruptly grabbed the three strange flames in his palm. He then mingled the three flames by quickly flipping his fingers around. After several breaths, a florid, three-colored Fiery Lotus was floating in his palm. Boom! Golden light burst from the sky. Many golden lightning bolts dashed towards Xu Que like a suspended river in the Nine Heaven. "Hmph!" Xu Que snorted. "I will break those pathetic Heavenly Tribulations apart! Xu Que threw the three-colored Fiery Lotus into the sky. The attack directly hit one golden lightning bolt. Bang! After a world-shaking bang, the whole sky was filled with flames. Xu Que''s three-colored Fiery Lotus was turned into a sky-covering flame sea. The explosive attack smashed countless golden lightning bolts into small pieces which fell from the sky. Once again, Xu Que had defeated an intense Heavenly Tribulation in one fell swoop. The onlookers couldn''t believe what they saw. No one dared to question Xu Que''s strength. Before, some people were afraid that Xu Que would be killed in this Heavenly Tribulation. Now, no one was afraid of this happening. This guy is not crossing the Heavenly Tribulation, but instead is using it as an opportunity to strengthen his physique like crazy. Rustle! Rustle! Numerous tiny golden lightning bolts were dispersed in the sky like a golden rain, all of which were absorbed by Xu Que. The thunder essence in his Dantian was already a little bit golden and, as such, was even more powerful than the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud. "Come on! Continue!" Xu Que yelled at the sky, raising his head. "This is just the fifth tribulation! If you are not a coward, just give me all nine tribulations right now!" He had crossed the 59 Heavenly Tribulations successfully. However, he was not satisfied at all. He wanted to force the God to attract the 99 Heavenly Tribulations like last time so that he could absorb more thunder essence. However, this time the God just ignored him. When the golden lightning bolts were broken apart and absorbed, the thunderclouds began to disperse quickly and stopped preparing new thunder tribulations. Xu Que was angry. He continued to shout, "If you are not a coward, don''t just finish it. I have just finished my warm-up! You can''t just leave! Come on, give me more!" The thundercloud showed no signs of reforming. "Sh*t! Don''t ignore me! Thundercloud, don''t just disperse! Just attack me! I''ll put one of my hands behind my back! D*mn! How about both hands?" Still, the thundercloud was dispersing further and further away from Xu Que. "OK, OK! I will take off my protective artifacts and fight you with my bare hands! Sh*t! Don''t make me fill the sky with exploding flames again!" The more Xu Que shouted, the more worried he became. Even when Xu Que threatened to engulf the sky in flames yet again, the Heavenly Tribulation continued to retreat without any hesitation, ignoring him completely. "Stop! You coward!" Xu Que was very anxious. Crossing the Heavenly Tribulation was a rare opportunity, an opportunity that he only got at the beginning of each cultivation stage. He didn''t have many opportunities like this left. If this tribulation ended prematurely, it would be a big loss for him. Xu Que jumped up into the sky with the three-colored Fiery Lotus in his hand. He began to chase the thunder clouds. All the onlookers were shocked. What kind of person is this guy? He is too d*mn scary and strange. He is chasing the thunderclouds. It seems that he frightened those thunderclouds away. Meanwhile, in a place several hills away from Xu Que, Buttface also witnessed this scene on the hilltop. Immediately, he widened his two dog eyes, dumbfounded. "H*ll, what is this? Could this still be considered crossing the Heavenly Tribulation? It seems the thunderclouds are crossing the tribulation of that guy! Man, I need a piece of smelly Tofu to steady my nerves!" In the end, Xu Que''s plan to irritate the God failed. Although he chased the thunderclouds and bombarded the sky with the three-colored Fiery Lotus, the thunder clouds disappeared high up into the air and left Xu Que with nothing. Xu Que landed on the hilltop ruefully. "Pah! Maybe this was a fake Heavenly Tribulation! It was too easy!" The crowd was silent. "" If that was too easy, what kind of Heavenly Tribulation could satisfy him? Despite the intense scenes the onlookers had just witnessed, they were glad that General Zhuge was in good health after the trial. "Good! General Zhuge survived. We can enjoy burgers and ice cream with him in the future!" "Yeah! It seems the God has had mercy on us and didn''t kill him." "Thank God!" someone said, thanking the God sincerely. However, Xu Que heard this person''s words and said scornfully, "Don''t bother. I will explode this sh*tty God sooner or later!" Not minding Xu Que''s exclamation, the Water Empress flew over and greeted Xu Que with a smile. "Little guy, congratulations! I underestimated your strength," she said. "It''s nothing, Xu Que said modestly, smiling. "I got lucky today. I shall appreciate the blessing of this God!" The onlookers were dumbfounded again. Hold on. Didn''t he just say that he was going to explode that God? Why is he so modest in front of the Water Empress? Did he just say he will appreciate the blessing of this God? Holy sh*t! I can''t believe these words are really coming out of General Zhuge''s mouth! He can''t be the real General Zhuge! As the onlookers watched Xu Que speechlessly, Xu Que flew away from the hilltop by putting his hands behind his back and standing on a lightning bolt, flying in the direction of the Imperial Palace. He arrived at the Imperial Palace at the same time as the Water Empress. This Heavenly Tribulation had been very fruitful for Xu Que. He had earned over 5,000 Acting Tough Points, and his total amount of Acting Tough Points had now exceeded 56,000, which made him a rich man. The thunder essence in his Dantian was also purified now, which made him much stronger than before. Now his Monkey Blocks Lightning was even more powerful than the three-colored Fiery Lotus. Moreover, after being strengthened by the golden lighting bolts, his physique was also stronger than before. Because of this, Xu Que approached Buttface and asked for a duel. Buttface immediately shook his head. "No, I''m afraid that if I make any false moves, I''ll kill you!" "You''re right," Xu Que sighed. Although Xu Que''s physique was strong, he knew clearly that his physique was no match for the invincible body of Buttface. A normal attack from Buttface could kill him, or at least severely wound him. However, Xu Que wanted to duel Buttface anyway. Therefore, in order to prevent Buttface from fighting back and to ensure fair play, Buttface was bound on the wall like a dog-shaped sandbag. Buttface screamed miserably for the whole night in the Imperial Palace as Xu Que unleashed his power on Buttface without holding back. 475 Chapter 475 Chapter 475: Chapter 475 Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The next morning, Xu Que decided to visit the Water Empress. He was feeling very energetic and happy. He was very excited. In the past, he always felt pain when he hit Buttface with his hands. However, he had been pummeling Buttface the whole night and did not feel any pain until a few hours into the duel. This meant that his body had been greatly enhanced. Soon his body would be as invincible as the God. He just had to fully develop all the other characteristics of his Hell King''s Prison Suppression Style. Dong! Dong! Dong! "Young lady, it''s me." "Come in please." Xu Que opened the door and walked into the Water Empress'' bedroom. He noticed that she was reading a ancient book. It looked like a book filled with magic inscriptions. The Water Empress casually placed the book on the table. "Young lady," Xu Que said, "I want to take an adventure to the Imperial Tomb of the Water Nation and get revenge on Duan Jiude." The Water Empress smiled. "I used to think that going to the Imperial Tomb was too dangerous for you, but after seeing your performance yesterday, I know you will be fine. So go and do as you please." "Thank you. You have not even seen me at full strength, you know. I am much more powerful than you can ever imagine. I have many skills and talents. For example, I am a professional at Doggy Style and Picking the Grapes. We can do it together when you have time!" Xu Que said with a pure smile. "Good!" The Water Empress said innocently as she smiled. Xu Que could tell that she was bothered by something. Maybe she was worrying about the Dragon Veins. "Right A few days ago, I found a new Dragon Vein," Xu Que said, "though it is not as powerful as the one we have right now. Still, the more Dragon Veins you get, the more powerful the protection of the Water Nation will be." "There is no need to rush," the Water Empress said. "You can transfer the Dragon Vein after you collect all five Holy Herbs." While it is true that the Dragon Vein would benefit the country, the changes it would bring about would be extremely gradual. The influence of the Dragon Vein wouldn''t be evident for a long time. Thus, the Water Empress didn''t feel the need for Xu Que to transfer the Dragon Vein right away. "Young lady," Xu Que said, concerned, "what''s bothering you? You look very preoccupied. Would you mind telling me?" Xu Que asked, smiling as he sat opposite her. He looked at the book the Water Empress was reading earlier. It was called One Turning into Three Pure Pellucid Ones. Seriously?! I never thought she would have a portion of that book too! Earlier, when he bought the Zhai Bao Ge, he accidently got the third chapter of One Turning into Three Pure Pellucid Ones. The System had told him that it was a Star Rank item, which meant it was ranked even higher than Celestial Rank. However, he was disappointed when he found that it could not help him create three doppelg?ngers. Later, he found that it could only help to change one''s fate, which was of no use to him at all, so he lost interest in it. "Don''t worry," the Water Empress said. "I am only in the bottleneck period of my magic inscription cultivation." "Are you talking about the magic inscription in the book on your table?" The Water Empress nodded. "That''s right. You can read it if you like. There are some lines about the Taoism which I think are really good. But remember, never try to do the cultivation based on its magic inscriptions." "As far as I am concerned, it belongs to the Star Rank, which is a very high rank. You would just lend it to me like this?" Xu Que pretended he was very surprised. Hearing this, the Water Empress was a bit stunned. "You know of this book? Yes, it is of high rank, but it has been divided into six chapters. I have been trying to collect all the chapters over the years, but I''ve only managed to get the first and the second chapters so far. As for the rest chapters, I am afraid they have been buried in the river of history and can never to be found. This is why you should never do the cultivation based on the magic inscriptions. It''s not worth it to do so." "Sorry, I can''t agree with you on this," Xu Que said. "As the saying goes, where there''s a will, there''s a way. You never know what you can achieve until you try your best." The rest of the chapters cannot be found? Haha, that''s funny. I happen to have the third chapter! "You are indeed a positive person," the Water Empress said, "but I am afraid the rest of the chapters cannot be found. My parents spent their whole lives searching for them, yet we''ve only found the first and the second chapters. As for the third chapter, even I have no idea where it is. I don''t think it will be possible for me to find the rest of the four chapters in this life." Hearing this, Xu Que finally knew why the Water Empress was feeling upset. She didn''t think she would be able to find the rest of the chapters. "Last time, the Ice Queen told me that you are unfortunate, but I don''t agree with her. Why do you want to do the cultivation based on the magic inscriptions in this book?" he asked. Hearing this, the Water Empress went silent. After a while, she raised up her head and looked at Xu Que. "I am indeed unfortunate." "It''s fine. I am with you now, you will be OK," Xu Que said. Hearing this, the Water Empress smiled and gently nodded. He was about to touch her head with his hands, but the Water Empress looked so demure and elegant that he felt too embarrassed to touch her. You are not convinced that the other chapters can be found? Xu Que thought. Well, it seems that I have to put more effort into my words! "Young lady, let me do some magic for you." "Magic?" The Water Empress was a bit confused. "I can conjure up anything you want. But in return, you have to promise me something. It is completely fair, I assure you." "You can really conjure up anything I want?" she asked, a bit interested. The Water Empress smiled. She did not have high expectations. Besides, she knew that this sort of magic did not even exist. "If I manage to conjure up the thing you want, you have to promise me one thing, since performing this magic takes a lot of energy. Using so much energy all at once could even shorten my lifespan," Xu Que said rather seriously. Does this magic really exist? the Water Empress thought in surprise. "Little guy, if what you say is true, then I forbid you to perform this magic," the Water Empress said, shaking her head. She did not want Xu Que to take such a great risk. "I will be fine. As long as you can promise me this one thing, I will be fine," Xu Que said. "Then, tell me, what do you want me to promise?" the Water Empress said gently. She still did not believe this was true. Hearing this, Xu Que smiled. "If you give yourself to me, I shall move the Earth." 476 Ah! I am Dying! Chapter 476: Ah! I am Dying! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio When Xu Que said ''If you give yourself to me, I shall move the Earth,'' the Water Empress was shocked. "Are you asking for the throne?" She asked, puzzled She didn''t understand Xu Que''s words and was having trouble thinking of what else they could have meant. But wait. Xu Que couldn''t be asking for the throne. If he really wanted to rule over a nation, he would have proclaimed himself emperor when he was in the Fire Nation. Maybe he just needed her help? "Little guy, you want me to lend you a hand in order to help you, right?" the Water Empress asked in a soft voice, smiling slightly. Xu Que was overjoyed. Lend a hand to me? I didn''t expect the elegant and conservative Water Empress to be so open! She even wants to use her hands! He replied by nodding his head hurriedly. "A hand would be fine!" For the first time, she can use hand. Next time, she can use her mouth. This is totally acceptable for me as an Acting Tough King! "This thing that you will move, the Earth. What is the Earth? Is it so heavy that you need my help to pry it up?" the Water Empress asked with a smile, for she hadn''t figured out Xu Que''s filthy thoughts. What? Xu Que thought. Now I know we are not talking about the same subject! What the h*ll? As a handsome Acting Tough King, why is it so difficult for me to flirt with a girl? "Ahem, the Earth is justa planet, which can''t be seen from here," Xu Que said ruefully. "You want to pry up a planet? With what?" This little guy is really unusual! she thought. Why would anyone want to pry a planet up? He talks about lifting a planet like it''s very small, but planets are in fact very big. What kind of tool in this world could be used to pry a planet up? "Ah, it''s just a metaphor." Xu Que said. "As for the tool I will use to pry it up, it definitely will be mybody!" He couldn''t allow himself to break the rule that "d*ck" was a forbidden word. Therefore, he used "body" to replace it. Xu Que was so excited that he was about to point at the area between his legs. The Water Empress was very confused and couldn''t figure out what Xu Que menat. She had no idea that he was from Earth and was practically the king of filthy thoughts. Despite her confusion, she looked at Xu Que with a calm smile. Now that the Water Empress was staring at him, Xu Que was a little bit nervous. "OK, OK, I''ll take that as a consent," he said prudishly. "I will start to cast the spell. Please step aside so you don''t get hurt!" Xu Que readied himself, taking the Horse Stance. He then cast a spell randomly by stomping the earth with one foot, just like a crappy fortune teller who was inviting God. Xu Que then opened his eyes and gave an abrupt shout. "Spirits! Follow the ancient covenant with my essence and blood! Hear my whisper and break the boundary of time and space!" Xu Que then murmured some weird words, all in apparent seriousness. The Water Empress thought Xu Que was joking at the very beginning. However, seeing how serious Xu Que''s face was and hearing the mysterious words he uttered, began to second guess herself. Could it be that he really knows a magic art which can conjure up anything he wants? "I call upon the covenant! I request with the bloodline! With my body as the tool and with my soul as sacrifice! Hear my words and fight for me!" Xu Que continued to chant. Then he put his palms together abruptly and shouted, "Come out! Part Three of One Turning into Three Pure Pellucid Ones!" Whoosh! A jade slip instantly appeared. It was surrounded by a faint green halo. The slip flew out of his palm and floated in front of him. "This" The Water Empress was dumbfounded. She really thought Xu Que used some kind of formidable magic art to obtain Part Three of One Turning Into Three Pure Pellucid Ones. But this was way too ridiculous! She had never heard of such a miraculous magic art existing in this world. "Oh, no! I am suffering from internal injuries!" At this moment, Xu Que sat on the ground, pressing his hands over his chest. His acting skills were d*mn good! The Water Empress had no time to suspect. She bent over Xu Que, worried. "What''s the matter?" she asked with a furrowed brow. "Nothing, just leave me alone. Please check whether it is Part Three of One Turning Into Three Pure Pellucid Ones," Xu Que said with fearless expression. Shaking her head, the Water Empress took out a pill with her slim fingers and handed it to Xu Que. "You are too reckless!" she said. "If you can really conjure up anything you want as you said, the cost must be very high. I can''t sense the injury in your body, but take this Vital Force Pill. I hope it''s helpful." "I''m really OK. Just check that jade slip first. Otherwise, I will not take the pill," Xu Que said, pushing the Water Empress'' slim hand away with a solemn expression. Unable to dissuade him, the Water Empress took the jade slip and checked it with her Soul Strength. She was shocked. It really was Part Three of One Turning into Three Pure Pellucid Ones! After so many years of clueless searching, Part Three of this book had just appeared like this! "How can this be possible?" The Water Empress was amazed. Xu Que couldn''t help smiling at the thought of how amazing his acting skills were. However, the Water Empress turned around before he could act solemn again. He was caught red-handed. "Ahem, it seems this is really Part Three of the book," Xu Que said, pretending he was smiling in relief. "So, I will die without any regrets." The Water Empress saw right through his act this time. "You naughty little guy. You obtained this book before, didn''t you," the Water Empress said with a calm smile. Xu Que flushed a bit. She had caught on to him. However, as an Acting Tough King, he could never admit defeat. "What? I don''t know what you''re talking about! Ah, no! I am dying! This magic art is too horrible. I need to cure my injuries alone!" Xu Que said, pretending he was about to die. Seeing through his trick, the Water Empress was not angry, but chose to watch his performance with a bit of embarrassment. "That''s enough. Just get up. I have been searching for Part Three for so many years. I didn''t expect you to have it. Maybe this was determined by fate," she exclaimed, shaking her head and smiling ruefully. She then started to get a close-up look at that jade slip in her hand. "" Xu Que didn''t reply. He chose to lie on the ground and continued to play dead by shutting his eyes. What is the most important merit of an actor? Xu Que thought. Yeah, it''s dedication! An actor who is playing dead shall never stand up if the director doesn''t shout out the word "Cut!" "What? This jade slip doesn''t look that old," she said. "Little guy, where did you get this jade slip?" She looked at Xu Que lying on the ground. "Little guy, that''s enough, just stand up!" If he stood up now, he would be so embarrassed! "No, I am injured. I need a kiss to stand up," Xu Que said. He shut his eyes, as if in pain. The Water Empress''s eyes widened. She was stunned. Aa kiss? The Xu Que and the Water Empress were at a stalemate. The atmosphere in the room was quite weird At this moment, Buttface, who was walking down through the halls of the Imperial Palace, passed by the open door. He looked over and saw Xu Que lying on the ground. "Holy sh*t! Thank God!" Buttface said in delight, his eyes shining. "Finally, this guy is down. Let me wake him up with a Hua Tuo Kick!" Howl! Buttface dashed in and gave Xu Que a swift, direct kick. 477 Overseas Chapter 477: Overseas Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Buttface had been delighted to give Xu Que a harsh kick. In a way, Xu Que was glad to be kicked as well. Buttface was happy because he finally got to teach Xu Que a lesson. Xu Que was happy because Buttface''s direct kick dispersed the embarrassing atmosphere in the room. Buttface, thank you! Xu Que opened his eyes and began to chant the magic words of the inscription on Buttface''s collar. Buttface suddenly screamed with pain and fell to the ground. "How dare you try to sneak-attack me?!" Xu Que said angrily. "Nonsense! It''s you who sneak-attacked me!" Buttface said. "I thought you were passed out!" The collar was getting tighter and tighter. Buttface was furious. "It was my clever trap!" Xu Que said. "I came here early this morning to set this trap for you. I lied down simply to see if you would take this opportunity to attack me. I never thought you would really do it! You are a real disappointment! Oh well. Don''t worry. I will find a place to bury you when you die of suffocation," Xu Que said with a serious face. He dragged Buttface outside. The Water Empress was still in a daze from hearing Xu Que say "give me a kiss." All this time, she had thought of Xu Que as someone who was younger than her and who was just a friend. Now, she finally realised there was more than just friendship between her and Xu Que. This made things complicated. She didn''t know how to feel now. Xu Que took this opportunity to teach Buttface a lesson. Buttface''s screaming echoed throughout the palace. On the one hand, to make the Water Empress believe his act, he needed hit Buttface with great strength; on the other hand, Buttface tried to sneak-attack him, so Xu Que actually wanted to hit him with great strength. He hoped that Buttface''s interuption was enough to make the Water Empress forget him asking for a kiss. He didn''t want her to know about his true feelings toward her. To express his gratitude to Buttface, he did not hit him that much. After beating Buttface, he went directly to the Imperial Tomb. He had heard that the Imperial Tomb was full of hidden traps; however, with the map of the tomb and the key that the Water Empress gave him, Xu Que easily got into the tomb. Since going through the Tribulation, he was now in the Infant Transformation Stage. With the experiences he had accumulated so far, he had even managed to reach the third level of the Infant Transformation Stage. His body had become extremely strong. Thus, most of the traps in the tomb would not hurt him. It only took him two hours to find where the Dragon Vein was. He easily plucked the Genesis Water Herb and put it into his System Parcel. He had collected three herbs so far. As for the Genesis Wood Herb and the Genesis Earth Herb, he needed to take them from Duan Jiude. "Wait! I just remembered that the extremely beautiful Dowager of the Gold Nation mentioned that the Ice Jade Pill is hidden here!" He went into another room. What luck! The Ice Jade Pill was right there. He pocketed the pill, some rest medicine, and some magic inscriptions. I better take these and make good use of them rather than leaving them here to rot. It was a short trip, but Xu Que left with great satisfaction. He had managed to find a new Dragon Vein for the Water Nation. With his Dragon-searching inscription and the large territory of the Water Nation, it had been easy for him to find it. Now that he had this new Dragon Vein, he spent a whole night directing it to the Water Nation. He was pleased that he had managed to help maintain the prosperity of the country in such a significant way. The next morning, he went back to the palace and took a different path so as to not run into the Water Empress. According to the Technique of Hitting on a Girl, once two people feel a bit awkward towards each other, it is better for them avoid each other for a while so things can cool down a bit. Xu Que carefully went to the outside of his room. To his surprise, the Water Empress sitting on a stone chair in the yard. Obviously, she was waiting for him. "Did you manage to get the herb?" the Water Empress asked. She still looked very demure and elegant. It seemed that she had forgotten what he said to her yesterday. "Of course!" Xu Que said happily. "What do you plan to do next?" the Water Empress asked. "I am gonna to find Duan Jiude and teach him a lesson! But I have no idea where he is now. It is going to take some time to find him I think," Xu Que said, anger rising in his voice. "As far as I know, he has gone abroad," she said gently. "Someone said he is now in the South Continent. He probably went there for the Trial in the Immortal Mansion that is going to be held in a few months." "South Continent?" Xu Que asked, surprised. Xu Que hadn''t heard about a South Continent. He tried to search for information about the South Continent from the memory left in the body that he had inhabited. However, there wasn''t much there. The only thing he knew for sure was that he was currently in the territory of the Five Nations where the Five Elements Mountain was located. He also knew that the mountain was located in the fringe of the East Continent. In addition to this, he knew that on the other side of the sea was the center of the the East Continent. This place was full of countless powerful Fractions and Families. However, since the sea was so big, among the five Nations, only three Factions, including the Sky Incense Valley, had their bases there and could go there via teleportation. As for the rest of the Factions, they had no idea what the center of the East Continent was really like. It wasn''t until after the Water Empress mentioned the South Continent that he realised that this world had a South Continent that was entirely separate from the East Continent. He also recalled that someone had mentioned something about the Roc being in the North Sea, which meant the North Sea must also be very big. Maybe there is another Continent in the west "The South Continent is a great distance south of here. Between the South Continent and the East Continent, there is a huge sea." The Water Empress, explained, knowing that Xu Que had never heard of the South Continent. "Apart from the East Continent and the South Continent, there''s the North Sea and the West Desert. You will go there one day, and I believe you will like those places. There, you can fully show to the people how capable you are." "So I have to pay a visit to the South Continent if I want to find Duan Jiude?" "I don''t think so. The Genesis Earth Herb and the Genesis Wood Herb are not that unique. You can easily find their substitutes. It just so happens that I plan to go abroad soon. I can help you find where he is," The Water Empress said calmly. "I prefer to go myself. Clearly, he comes for me. He pretends to be a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction and destroys its reputation. Because of this, I have lost face. I will not let him get away with this. Besides, I am on the way to being extremely powerful. If I avoid him, I will be allowing a demon to get into my heart." Others might be willing to let a demon inside their heart, but Xu Que would not allow it. He just wanted to teach Duan Jiude a lesson and to save face. At last, the Water Empress was persuaded. She knew that once a cultivator was in the Infant Transformation Stage, having a demon living inside his heart would have a very bad influence on him. He could even be devoured by the demon if he was not careful. "You are right. Go back and make some preparations for departure. I shall meet you there at a later time. Duan Jiude won''t be so hard on you if he sees me beside you." "Deal! But once I see him, I''m gonna beat him up!" Xu Que said. "By the way, I wonder if I can pay a visit to the Fire Nation if time allows. I have some errands to run there." 478 Left Home Young and Came Back Old Chapter 478: Left Home Young and Came Back Old Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Several days later, Xu Que had prepared a lot of delicacy materials, which he put into a Storage Ring. He then gave the ring to the Snow City soldiers to run their stores. After that, he said farewell to the Water Empress and left for the Fire Nation. The Water Empress said she would leave for the South Continent one month later. Therefore, he decided to meet up with his old friends in the Fire Nation before the Water Empress'' arrival. Of course, the most important thing for Xu Que to do was to act tough. He had now reached level three of the Infant Transformation Stage successfully. Therefore, Xu Que was practically invincible within the Five Nations. In the Five Nations, he was always an awesome powerhouse. No one could threaten him. As the Acting Tough King, his sensitive heart had already sensed numerous chances to act tough at the beginning of his visit. He was enjoying the feeling of returning home in glory. He was now acting tough again in the Newbie Village. He put on his Act Tough Suit. He looked super awesome and majestic in his black robe which had "Exploding Heavens Faction" printed across the chest. Before Xu Que left the Water Nation, Buttface shamelessly insisted on going with him. The reason for this was not because Buttface was reluctant to part with Xu Que. It was because he thought Xu Que was going to be searching for some treasuries in the Fire Nation, treasuries that might even be related to the Seal of the Five Nations. Buttface was aware that the Dragon Vein of the Water Nation was the last Seal. The Dragon Veins of the Fire Nation and the Metal Nation were dug out by Xu Que, while the Dragon Veins of the Wood Nation and the Earth Nation were dug out by Duan Jiude. Now the Dragon Vein of the Water Nation was broken and Xu Que had obtained the Genesis Water Herb. The five Seals of the Five Nations had already been removed. "The five Seals have been broken," Buttface said as they were traveling. "Once the sixth Seal is broken, I suppose that the legendary creature will return to this world." Buttface kept nagging about this issue every day. "Buttface, stop nagging in front of me! Even if Sun Wu Kong is really under the Five Elements Mountain, it''s none of my business. Plus, I don''t know the whereabouts of the sixth Seal! So what''s the deal!?" "Hmph! You are suffering from a guilty conscience. Why else would you decide to beat me up all the time? You are definitely going to the Fire Nation for the sixth Seal." Buttface continued to press hard and insisted on following Xu Que, for he wanted to see the creature that was suppressed by the Five Elements Mountain with his own eyes. Xu Que was at the end of his rope. Xu Que couldn''t refuse Buttface anymore. In a way, the two were very compatible. Buttface''s boasting prevented Xu Que from getting bored, and Xu Que was in a bad mood, he could use Buttface as a punching bag. After roving around by using several Teleportation Devices, one man and one dog arrived at the border of the Fire Nation two days later. The Water Nation bordered the Fire Nation and the Metal Nation. When Xu Que crossed over and woke up after his rebirth, he was at the border of the Fire Nation. Later he was bullied by the Celestial Sect. Even the villagers of the Pan Shan Village got involved in this issue, which depressed him a lot. The death of Xiao Rou and all the rest villagers reminded him that this was a world of getting better or getting beaten. People who deserved death should just be killed. Nothing and nobody could threaten him. If his enemy bullied him, he would destroy his enemy as well as his enemy''s family. In other places, this behavior would be considered too cruel. However, in the World of Cultivators, one must abide by this rule to survive. He was still searching for the five Genesis Herbs so that he could revive Xiao Rou. This was not only to fulfill his promise, but also to remind him to keep acting tough and become even more of a powerhouse. Circumstances had changed with the passage of time. Now that Xu Que had returned to this place, his heart was filled with regrets. Looking at the familiar flowers and plants that had now grown strange, Xu Que couldn''t help but exclaim his feelings. "Alas, this situation is perfectly described by a line of poetry that I heard once: left home young and came back old." "What is the meaning of this line?" Buttface asked. Xu Que said, "It means I left here when I was young, and now that I have come back, I am already a big brother!" "You are at most a general. How could you pretend to be a big brother?" Buttface said in a recalcitrant manner. Xu Que smiled by squinting his eyes. "I am the big brother of the Exploding Heavens Faction. I am not pretending to be one!" "You are kidding, right? Don''t you think I know that you are the only member of the Exploding Heavens Faction?" Buttface laughed in disdain. Suddenly, Buttface saw a fist in front of his face that was growing bigger by the millisecond. "Ouch!" Buttface yelled. Xu Que gave Buttface a few more punches. After this, Buttface, whose heart was full of grief and indignation, hid in a corner. "If the wolf went down to level land, he would be insulted by Xu Que!" [1] "Buttface, let''s go! The Great Change Sect is not far from here. We can stay there while we''re in town," Xu Que said, patting Buttface''s dog head. Buttface was shocked a bit. He held head high and his chest out before speaking. "I''ve never heard of that Great Change Sect. It must be a small sect. I am used to living in Imperial Palaces. I will not live in those small sects!" Bang! The next moment, Buttface was kicked. Once again, Xu Que took the opportunity to beat him. Soon, Buttface agreed to stay in the Great Change Sect. Thus, one person and one dog arrived at Wind City where the Great Change Sect was located. Xu Que had left this place for almost one year. When he returned, he found a lot of things had changed. Before, Wind City was very small and the city wall was quite shabby. Also, the city had a tiny population then. Now, Wind City was full of brand new buildings. The city wall had been rebuilt. The streets in the city were also paved with new flagstones. The number of passing pedestrians was dozens of times more than the year before. A lot of businessmen were attracted to this city as well, which caused the city to be full of hustle and bustle. Xu Que was quite surprised. Only one year had passed. How could this city have changed in such a remarkable way? "Ladies and gentlemen!" a peddler called. "Come and have a look at the freshly roasted Xiao Yan''s Roasted Chicken Wing of the Exploding Heavens Faction! It is absolutely authentic and delicious!" The peddler''s cries were strong even though he was a good distance away. What the hell is this? Xu Que thought. Xiao Yan''s Roasted Chicken Wing of the Exploding Heavens Faction? Are you kidding me? "What''s going on? Aren''t you the only member of the Exploding Heavens Faction? Where does this Xiao Yan come from?" Buttface was also confused. The corner of Xu Que''s lips twitched. A year earlier, he used the name of Xiao Yan of the Exploding Heavens Faction to evade the pursuit of Zhang Danshan of the Celestial Sect. This was also the first time he roasted chicken wings in the area. He didn''t expect it to become the brand of someone''s business. "Answer me! Who is Xiao Yan?" Buttface urged. "I am Xiao Yan!" Xu Que replied. His words were heard by some passers-by, who started to laugh at him. "Come on, young man. Numerous people pretend to be Xiao Yan every day, but you are definitely one of the worst ones among them," said an old man who smiled while shaking his head. People started to logically criticize Xu Que one after another. "Right! A black robe and handsome face won''t make you Xiao Yan!" "Xiao Yan of the Exploding Heavens Faction is not only handsome, but also majestic. You don''t even have a Dark Heavy Buster Sword. How could you even think of pretending to be Xiao Yan?" "Also, the ends of your hair are forked. The hair of Xiao Yan of the Exploding Heavens Faction is black and smooth!" "The most obvious thing is that your black robe is not right. Xiao Yan doesn''t have ''Exploding Heavens Faction'' written on his black robe." "You are clearly an imposter!" Xu Que was totally dumbfounded. How could I be a fake? I was the one pretending to be Xiao Yan at the very beginning! Forget it! For the sake of the compliment on my handsome face, I will not argue. "Buttface, let''s go! Just ignore these ordinary people who can only judge others by appearance. I make a living with my talents, not my face," he said, waving his hand. Suddenly, they heard an uproar from the crowds in front of them. A lot of people were shouting excitedly. "Look, here comes a disciple of the Great Change Sect!" "Thank God, finally they are starting to sell more tickets again. It''s been so difficult to get a ticket recently." "No need to tell me! The reason why so many people are coming here from afar is to have a look at ''The Place Where Xiao Yan of the Exploding Heavens Faction Fired his Cannon.'' Plus, the cannon itself is still intact. Hurry up, let''s go and buy tickets; otherwise, there will be no tickets left for us." After the exclamation, a swarm of people left hurriedly. Only Xu Que was standing on the windy street. [1] This is similar to a Chinese idiom C if a tiger goes down to level land, he will be insulted by dogs. 479 I, Xiao Yan of the Exploding Heavens Faction, You Came Back! Chapter 479: I, Xiao Yan of the Exploding Heavens Faction, You Came Back! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Chapter 479-I, Xiao Yan of the Exploding Heavens Faction, You Came Back! Seeing the crowd of people all swarming in one direction, Xu Que was a bit stunned. What''s really going on?! I am that famous already?! Xu Que knew that the so-called ''The Place Where Xiao Yan of the Exploding Heavens Faction Fired his Cannon'' referred to the place where he fired the God Powered Cannon. "Hurry up! There must be something good over there, let''s hurry up!" Buttface said with excitement. Buttface thought that there must be something cool over there. If there wasn''t, there wouldn''t be so many people gathering there. Xu Que also wanted to see what was really going on, so he walked into the crowd. Everyone was holding Spirit Stones in their hands and trying to get tickets. People in the crowd were shouting many different things. "I have to get a ticket this time." "It is said that the God Powered Cannon is really powerful. Even the Fire Emperor was once hurt by it." "I never thought Xiao Yan and Xu Que could come from the same Faction. Xiao Yan is addressed as the Cannon Deity for making the God Powered Cannon. I think that Xu Que must know something about it since he is in the same Faction as Xiao Yan." "It was foolish of the Fire Emperor to use the God Powered Cannon to fight against Xu Que. Regardless, because the Emperor was killed by the God Powered Cannon, he died an honorable death." "I have been told that the God Powered Cannon in the palace has been put away by Madam Ya. Now we have to go to the Great Change Sect to have a look at the God Powered Cannon." "Haha. If we can get to know how it works, we might be able to make one ourselves." Hearing all of this, Xu Que''s feelings were rather complicated. Seriously?! I thought these people were my fans. I thought they came to see me and pay their respects. I never thought people would come here simply to see the God Powered Cannon and try to steal the technique to try to make one of their own. The key to the God Powered Cannon is on the inscription chip, which is perfectly embedded inside the cannon. They will never see this inscription, no matter how much time they spend looking at it. I do admire Su Yun Lan, though. He managed to turn the God Powered Cannon into a "scenic spot" and increase the income of the city by using the novelty of the Exploding Heavens Faction to his advantage. How clever of him. "F*ck! I can''t even get in! Xu Que," Buttface said anxiously. "They all know your title. Just tell them who you are so that they will make a way for us." Xu Que shook his head and smiled. "I don''t think so. We should be low-key," Xu Que said. But the next minute, Xu Que shouted with great strength. "I, Xiao Yan of the Exploding Heavens Faction, have never been someone who likes attention. I am always very low-key." His voice was as loud as the sound of a bell, echoing in the air. Hearing this, everyone turned back and looked at him. Xiao Yan of the Exploding Heavens Faction? Really? "Young man, it''s you again!" said one of the people who had mocked him before. "Please stop impersonating Xiao Yan." "The real Xiao Yan would never wear a cloth that has ''Exploding Heavens Faction'' on it." Because of the ruckus, the disciples who were selling the tickets turned around and were surprised by what they saw. "It''s Hero Xiao Yan!" a female disciple exclaimed. "It''s Hero Xiao Yan! You are finally back!" All of a sudden, all the disciples began to run to Xu Que. They had spent quite a long time with Xu Que when they were together in the Great Change Sect, so, naturally, they all knew Xu Que. Besides, it had just been only a year since Xu Que left. They recognized him instantly. The rest of the people were all shocked. Hero Xiao Yan? Is he really the Hero Xiao Yan? My god! He really came back. The people who criticised Xu Que before now felt very embarrassed. "Sh*t! It''s you again!?" Buttface exclaimed. He finally realised that "Xiao Yan" was Xu Que''s nickname. Xu Que smiled and covered Buttface''s mouth with his hands. "Please be quiet. Remember? I said we should be low-key." Since these people do not know that I am the famous Xu Que, I''d better stick with the name of Xiao Yan. Anyway, I have to protect reputation of Xiao Yan from being tarnished. "Hero Xiao Yan, I am so happy that you finally came back! We have been searching for you since you left us, but we heard nothing about you. About half a year ago, we heard that that Hero Xu Que killed the Fire Emperor, which was really astonishing." Hearing this, Xu Que smiled. "Well, Fire Emperor is just a small role. As a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction, he is not worth my attention." He calls Fire Emperor a small role?! The Exploding Heavens Faction is really powerful. Judging from this, there must be many strong elites in the Faction. They must come from abroad. "I just plan to stay here for a day or two. Are there any female leaders available? Oh, no, I mean are there any rooms available?" Xu Que smiled. "Of course. You can stay in the yard where you used to live. Leader Su has been keeping it clean and never allows anyone else come in," a disciple said. With this information in mind, Xu Que left the street and went to the Great Change Sect to meet with the disciples. "Is Leader Su doing OK?" Xu Que asked the disciples. The disciples looked at each other and sighed. "Tell me! What''s happened?" Xu Que asked. "Hero Xiao Yan, it''s not what you think. Leader Su is doing fine. She has just been very blue since you left." "She is depressed, you mean?" "Depression?" The disciples were all confused. A female disciple looked at Xu Que sadly. "Hero Xiao Yan, after you left without saying goodbye to her, Leader Su became worried about you everyday. We knew why she was behaving like this, but still, we could do nothing to help her." "Huh" Xu Que said. Xu Que had left shortly after he hit on Leader Su. Before he left, he fired the God Powered Cannon a few times. However, he never actually had sex with her, which was a bit contradictory to his title of "Cannon Deity." "Su''s worrying is all my fault," Xu Que sighed. "I was inconsiderate." "Don''t worry." The female disciple smiled. Since you have come back, I think Leader Su will be very happy when she sees you. But yes. Since you left, she began going to the yard where you used to live and she would just stand there. Sometimes, she would stand there for a whole day. When she would finally leave the yard, we found that the ground would be wet where she had been standing." 480 How Dare You Make Troubles Again? Chapter 480: How Dare You Make Troubles Again? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "What?" Xu Que widened his eyes, his face was full of shock. A large area of ground would be wet? My Gosh! Sect Leader Su is so open! I didn''t expect her to be so bold and unrestrained! Wait That can''t be right! Sect Leader Su didn''t seem like that kind of person at all Not at the time anyway... It was normal for Madam Ya to be open and unrestrained regarding her sexual feelings. However, Xu Que couldn''t believe Sect Leader Su would act like this. "Ahem, you said a large area of ground was wet. You mean the ground was wet by tears, right?" Xu Que asked with raised eyebrows. "Of course!" the female disciple nodded certainly. She was even a little bit confused. "Master Xiao Yan, did I say something wrong just now? Besides the tears, could the ground be wet by other things?" "No, of course not! As soon as I heard the phrase, I, as an upright and pure person, knew it was wet by tears," Xu Que said justly and severely, patting his chest. "So, yeah. That''s it," the female disciple said, nodding. "Listen up!" Xu Que said, looking at the rest of the disciples. "Sect Leader Su bathes her cheeks with tears every day. Those who misunderstood her have a dirty mind and shall be treated with electrotherapy. Do you understand?" "What? Oh yes, we got it!" The disciples were stunned a bit. Although they didn''t really understand Xu Que''s words, they still nodded. After the conversion, Xu Que and Buttface set off again. They went further into the Great Change Sect. The view of the Great Change Sect was another eye-opener for Xu Que. When he came to the Great Change Sect for the first time, the whole sect was so shabby. A lot of buildings were in bad repair. The walls were damaged and covered by cobwebs. However, now the whole sect was brand new. All buildings were renovated. The walls were whitewashed. The whole area was spotless and full of celestial temperament. It truly looked like a celestial faction. Only the gate was still seriously damaged. The God Powered Cannon, which Xu Que had used to repel the Demonic Sects, was placed beside the gate. The battle marks on the gate were still there. The whole area where the gate was located was isolated as a scenic spot. Now, an endless stream of tourists came to visit this place. "Master Xiao Yan, now people come to this place to adore you. The Great Change Sect also earns a lot of Spirit Stones because of this place. Many people were also attracted here for the purpose of joining our sect. Now the new gate is placed on the east side," a disciple explained enthusiastically. "Good, good! Sect Leader Su is quite commercially minded," Xu Que praised, nodding his head. Su Yunlan had brought about the transmutation of the Great Change Sect. She also made Xu Que very famous and popular. Although the tourists came here to have a look at the God Powered Cannon, Xiao Yan of the Exploding Heavens Faction and Xu Que had both become legendary for their roles in bringing down the Emperor of the Fire Nation. Of course, no one knew that Xiao Yan and Xu Que were actually the same person. Not far from Xu Que, some senior disciples were guiding junior disciples in practicing magic arts. Because he was surrounded by many people, Xu Que immediately attracted the attention of many junior disciples. Many people didn''t recognize Xu Que as the one who fired the God Powered Cannon. However, the senior disciples recognized him immediately. They were surprised and filled with joy. "Ah! Master Xiao Yan, youyou are back, finally!" Hearing this, all the junior disciples were greatly shocked. "What? Is he Xiao Yan of the Exploding Heavens Faction?" "Wow, he looks exactly the same as the description given in the legend. With a black robe, he is so majestic!" "I can''t believe he is so young!" "It seems like he''s about as old as us. But he has joined the Exploding Heavens Faction! How admirable he is!" "His cultivation in refining equipment is completely beyond our capabilities!" Many junior disciples were very excited. Because of Xu Que''s God Powered Cannon, many of them joined the Great Change Sect and hoped they could join the Exploding Heavens Faction one day. Therefore, Xiao Yan''s presence definitely got them excited. Another large group of people crowded in, a group who was led by some other senior disciples. All at once, Xu Que was surrounded by many male and female fans. Buttface had been ignored from the very beginning. He was even pushed out of the crowd. He was so angry that even started to curse. "Sh*t! Don''t push me!" Buttface said. "That guy is a nobody! Just look at how handsome and majestic I am! I''m as good asOuch, ouch! It hurts! Who kicked my d*ck?" Nobody paid attention to Buttface. People were shouting "Xiao Yan" loudly, which completely covered up Buttface''s cursing. Xu Que had been turned into an idol. With a smile on his face, he noticed his Acting Tough Points kept rising, which filled his heart with a sense of accomplishment. "OK, OK, just lead me to Master Su now," Xu Que said, appeasing the crowd with smile. The graceful figure and beautiful face of Su Yunlan appeared in his mind. He didn''t know whether she had changed in this one-year period. One disciple folded his hands and began to speak. "Master Xiao Yan, please wait a moment. We have already sent people to inform Sect Leader Su of your arrival. I suppose she has got the news by now." "Maybe Sect Leader Su is dressing up now," one female disciple laughed, her hand covering her mouth. The rest of the disciples also looked at Xu Que with ambiguous smiles. This showed that Su Yunlan was very close to these disciples; otherwise, they wouldn''t dare to make fun of their Sect Leader like this. Xu Que patted his chest and said earnestly, "Hey, it''s not what you think. There is only pure friendship Between Sect Leader Su and I. Even if we used to fire the God Powered Cannon together, the relationship between us is still pure!" Hearing this, the disciples smiled even wider. At this moment, a female disciple came to them anxiously. "Xiao Bi," a male disciple said in surprise, "we sent you to inform Sect Leader Su. Why do you come back alone?" "I have bad news. People of the Celestial Sect are here. When I came to find Sect Leader Su, they stopped me from entering." "What?" The disciples were shocked. "Why are people of the Celestial Sect here?" "They are so rude! How dare they sneak into the Great Change Sect?" "D*mn! Why are they are bullying us?" "We are lucky to have the Divinatory Thousand Swords Spell and the God Powered Cannon left by Master Xiao Yan; otherwise, all of us would have already been slaughtered by them." The disciples chests'' were filled with righteous indignation. Hearing the name of the "Celestial Sect," Xu Que raised his eyebrow. The Celestial Sect? How dare you make troubles again? You are seeking death! Xu Que waved his hand in preparation to give an order. "Disciples of the Great Change Sect. Close the door and release the dog!" "What?" The disciples were confused. "Master Xiao Yan, we don''t have a dog!" "It''s OK. I have one. Buttface, attack!" 481 The Elites of the Exploding Heavens Faction Are Coming? Chapter 481: The Elites of the Exploding Heavens Faction Are Coming? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Everyone looked at Buttface. "Ow!" Buttface shouted. "F*ck! I am a wolf, not a dog!" If it were not for his fear of being punched by Xu Que in front of everyone, Buttface would definitely have hit Xu Que. When the disciples heard Buttface speak, they were all astonished. I never thought that the creature beside Hero Xiao Yan could speak like a human! Hero Xiao Yan always surprises us. When Hero Xiao Yan left, he was just a young man of the Golden Core Stage. Now he has come back with a magical creature that can speak like a human! He really is marvelous. Everyone looked at Xu Que respectfully. Xu Que was wearing a black robe that hid the strength of his Qi, so people could not figure out what stage he was really in. If anyone found out that it only took him one year to go from the Golden Core Stage to the Infant Transformation Stage, they would definitely be scared to death. "Hero Xiao Yan, calm down. Sure, there are only a few elders of the Celestial Sect that have come, but Master Zhang Dan Shan is also here," a female disciple said. Hearing this, everyone was surprised. A gloomy-looking elder disciple quickly approached Xu Que. "Hero Xiao Yan, I suggest you go to the yard and rest," the elder disciple said. "The members of the Celestial Sect will leave soon. We should not let them know you are here." Xu Que frowned. This suggestion made Xu Que rather unhappy. Don''t be ridiculous! I am already the strongest figure among the Five Nations. Why on earth should I be afraid of the Celestial Sect?! Zhang Dan Shan should not have come here. I need to teach him a lesson! "Don''t worry, I''ve met Zhang Dan Shan before. He''s just a feeble man. I can easily defeat him in one hit." "Really?!" The disciples were shocked. Master Zhang Dan Shan of the Celestial Sect is in the sixth level of the Infant Transformation Stage, and you call him feeble?! You can easily defeat him in just one hit?! Even a person at the eighth or ninth level of the Infant Transformation Stage would not be able to do that! The disciples became a bit worried. "Hero Xiao Yan," one of the disciples began, "You must not think this way! Master Zhang Dan Shan is not as weak as you remember him being. When Hero Xu Que, who is in the same faction as you, destroyed most of the Celestial Sect, Zhang Dan Shan began cultivating in seclusion. In less than a year, he has managed to quickly get through his bottleneck period and has become much stronger." "I heard that he wanted revenge on Xu Que," another disciple chimed in, "but when he heard that Xu Que killed the Fire Emperor, he gave up on the idea. Later, he heard that you were also a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction and were very friendly to us, the Great Change Sect. Ever since then, he''s begun to make our lives difficult." "What?! So this is all because of me?" Xu Que asked in surprise. I thought the people from the Celestial Sect only wanted to bully the small factions. I never thought that they were doing this because of me Well, it seems that I need to take responsibility for my actions... I need to make things right, no matter what it takes. "How dare he!" Xu Que sneered. "I never thought he would be foolish enough to underestimate what we of the Exploding Heavens Faction are capable of! He is in big trouble this time!" "Hero Xiao Yan, wait," a disciple said, stopping him. "Please calm down before you make any decisions. We are safe at the moment." Xu Que frowned. "How can you possibly say that? We may be safe for now, but despite the power of the Divinatory Thousand Swords Spell and the God Powered Cannon, Zhang Dan Shan can destroy them if he wants to." Hearing this, the disciple forced out a smile. "Hero Xiao Yan, last time Zhang Dan Shan came here, well, he meant to cause us trouble. But, when he saw Leader Su, he he immediately had a crush on her. He asked his followers to send gifts to Leader Su, but she never accepted them. She always had his followers return the gifts. As long as he still likes Leader Su, we are safe." "F*ck! How dare he have a crush on the woman who belongs to me!" Xu Que was furious. It was true that he had never been in a relationship with Leader Su. He had never even hit on her. Still, Xu Que couldn''t allow Zhang Dan Shan to flirt with her. That was his job! Xu Que was getting more and more angry about Zhang Dan Shan''s crush on Leader Su. Xu Que wanted to find him and give him a good wallop! Seeing this, all the disciples were frightened. In the blink of an eye, the gentleman-like Hero Xiao Yan had turned into a terrifying brute. Hold on! You said before that you and Leader Su were just friends, and now you''re saying she belongs to you?! "Calm down! Hero Xiao Yan!" another disciple said, trying his best to stop Xu Que. "Hero, we know you are powerful, but Zhang Dan Shan is in the sixth level of the Infant Transformation Stage. I think we''d better wait until they leave. Once they are gone, let''s gather the rest of the elites of the Exploding Heavens Faction, including Hero Xu Que. Once they are here, we can definitely destroy the Celestial Sect." The rest disciples nodded in agreement. They thought that Hero "Xiao Yan" didn''t stand a chance against Zhang Dan Shan. They didn''t want him to just throw away his life like this. They all thought that the odds of destroying the Celestial Sect would be much higher if they enlisted the help of the elites of the Exploding Heavens Faction. Hero Hua Wu Que, Hero Yang Guo, Hero Ye Liang Chen and Hero Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction were all very influential figures in the Fire Nation. Then, of course, there was Hero Xu Que. He had managed to kill the Fire Emperor when he was only in the Original Infant Stage even though the Fire Emperor was in the Infant Transformation Stage at the time. Once all of the elites were gathered together, Zhang Dan Shan was sure to be defeated. "Asking help from the rest of the elites?" Xu Que asked with a strange expression on his face. He then broke into a grin. "Fine! In that case, we don''t need to wait for the people of the Celestial Sect to leave. I''ll inform the rest of the elites now. You all wait here." Xu Que quickly turned toward the mountain located behind the Great Change Sect. I have to seize this opportunity to act tough! They want the rest of the elites of the Exploding Heavens Faction to come help? Great! I will make their wish come true. I shall buy a book containing the magic inscription of doppelg?nger. They will definitely be shocked when they see my doppelg?ngers. In the blink of an eye, Xu Que turned into a shadow and disappeared. "Sh*t! Take me with you!" Buttface said as he ran off to follow Xu Que. The disciples were all stunned. Soon, they became very excited. Hero Xiao Yan is going to gather the rest of the elites of the Exploding Heavens Faction? Does this mean we will get to see legendary figures like Xu Que, Li Bai, and Hua Wu Que all in one place? How wonderful! I never thought I would have the opportunity to meet them in person! They are all very cruel figures. I am sure that the entire Celestial Sect will be destroyed this time. 482 Here Come the Sovereigns of the Exploding Heavens Faction Chapter 482: Here Come the Sovereigns of the Exploding Heavens Faction Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio On the mountain behind the Great Change Sect, a figure appeared abruptly and flew across the sky. It was Xu Que! He had purchased a replication art from the System, learning it right away. It was a one of a kind illusionary spell. More specifically, it was an Intermediate Earth Rank illusionary spell that could create ten doppelg?ngers. Whoosh! Xu Que cast the spell. Ten clouds of white smoke rose behind him, a doppelg?nger emerging from each of the clouds. Each doppelg?nger was dressed in a black robe. All of them looked exactly like Xu Que. These doppelg?ngers couldn''t perform any offensive attacks. However, since each doppelg?nger looked and acted like Xu Que, he would be able to use the doppelg?ngers to confuse and frighten the members of the Celestial Sect. Xu Que was able to use Shadowmeld of Three Thousand Thunders. However, one illusory body wasn''t enough to act tough. He needed to put on a show for everyone in the Great Change Sect. With this new ability, he would end the Celestial Sect once and for all. "Alright, System, give me a dozen black masks. Make sure that they all have red characters saying "Exploding Heavens Faction" printed between the eyebrows of each mask. Also, I like the black color of the robes, but they need something else. System, make the robes look tougher by adding some red clouds on them." After the System had made the adjustments to the masks and robes, Xu Que put the masks over the faces of each doppelg?nger and gave them their newly decorated robes. At first glance, they looked just like the Akatsuki in Naruto. "Little brat, little brat!" Buttface shouted excitedly. "You better count me in! Otherwise, I''ll make sure to debunk you later." Buttface knew that Xu Que had operated under many false names, such as Xiao Yan, Hua Wu Que, and Li Bai. However, Buttface was excited at the thought of obliterating the Celestial Sect. He also saw it as a chance to show off, which is why he was so eager to join Xu Que in this fight. Xu Que raised his eyebrows. "You want to join me? Fine, but you need to be cooperative. When it is your turn to appear, you must shout ''I am Buttface of the Exploding Heavens Faction.''" "Howl! I don''t want to announce to the Celestial Sect that my name is Buttface! It''s too offensive. How about I call myself The Mighty King of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Buttface said proudly, waving his paws in the air. "''The Mighty King'' is too nasty," Xu Que said, shaking his head disdainfully. "Using a name like that would reveal your illiterate nature. Try another one. If you can''t think of a better name, then too bad for you!" "Another one? OK... Really, I''m alright with any name as long as it''s not Buttface," he said eagerly. Xu Que thought about it for a moment and then asked, "How about ''The Ultima Skin Monster?''" "No!" Buttface refused immediately. He didn''t understand what the name meant, but he was sure it wasn''t something nice! "Didn''t you say you were OK with any name as long as it wasn''t Buttface?" Xu Que asked, staring at him. "Fine, I will give you one last chance. Your name will be Mantis Shrimp! Take it or leave it." "What? Mantis Shrimp? But I''m not a shrimp," Buttface said ruefully. Xu Que ignored the whining dog. It was time to prepare for battle. Xu Que performed Shadowmeld of Three Thousand Thunders. With this power, he summoned an illusory body which had 70% of his normal strength. Xu Que then put a unique mask on the illusory body, turning it into "Hua Wu Que." Xu Que then waved his hand. Whoosh! Led by the illusory body, the ten doppelg?ngers jumped into the air and dashed towards the main gate of the Great Change Sect. Xu Que walked over to Buttface with a smile. He grabbed Buttface''s collar and shouted, "Let''s go, Mantis Shrimp!" Xu Que turned their figures into illusory shadows, which flew magnificently across the sky. Meanwhile, in the assembly hall of the Great Change Sect... Su Yun Lan was sitting in the middle of the assembly hall. Beside her stood three Elders of the Great Change Sect who were all at the Original Infant Stage. These four individuals held great political power within the Great Change Sect. However, there were eight other powerhouses that were sitting at the assembly hall table. These eight other elders were all at the Original Infant Stage, making them two levels stronger than the elders of the Great Change Sect. These sanctimonious people were wearing fine clothes, on which the sign of the Celestial Sect was embroidered. These eight powerhouses were led by a middle-aged man in a white robe. Xu Que would have definitely recognized this man if he were in the room with him. This man was no other than Zhang Dan Shan, the Sect Leader of the Celestial Sect. After only one year, Zhang Dan Shan was far stronger than he was before. He had grown from level five of the Infant Transformation Stage to level six. This was a giant leap. He was now almost as strong as the Emperor of the Fire Nation. He also looked much younger than before. His cultured and elegant style made him quite handsome. He was definitely one of the most powerful cultivators in the Fire Nation. Not long ago, he had fallen in love with Su Yun Lan at first sight. This caused his tranquil mind to be stirred up. He wanted desperately for Su Yun Lan to be his cultivation companion. However, Su Yun Lan always kept her distance from him. Zhang Dan Shan had sent her rare treasures on numerous occasions, but Su Yun Lan had returned all of them. Zhang Dan Shan couldn''t endure this rejection any longer. Thus, he came to the Great Change Sect personally to send his betrothal gifts and ask Su Yun Lan to marry him and become his cultivation companion. The atmosphere in the assembly hall was dull and depressing. "Sect Leader Su, as a powerful expert and Sect Leader, Zhang Dan Shan has condescended to discuss this issue with you several times. However, you keep avoiding the topic. Where is your respect?" an elder of the Celestial Sect snorted. "The Celestial Sect, in general, is not a large sect. However, it is one of the three largest sects in the Fire Nation. If you refuse Zhang Dan Shan''s proposal, you will make us a laughing stock," another elder said, staring at Su Yun Lan coldly. "I am flattered by Sect Leader Zhang''s appreciation," she said, smiling calmly. Su Yun Lan was still an elegant and competent beauty, just as she was a year before. "However, my heart already belongs to someone else. So, I can''t be the cultivation companion of Sect Leader Zhang. I hope Sect Leader Zhang can be sensible and considerate and stop pushing me." Bang! Immediately an Elder of the Celestial Sect stood up, pounding the table angrily. "Hmph," he snorted. "Do you plan to make your sect an enemy of the Celestial Sect, Sect Leader Su? Xiao Yan of the Exploding Heavens Faction is nothing compared to our Sect Leader Zhang!" The rest of the elders also struck the table, stood up, and shouted angrily. "You are insulting our Sect Leader Zhang!? This is outrageous!" "You think we are afraid of your spell and the God Powered Cannon, right? For your information, if Sect Leader Zhang hadn''t personally stopped us from attacking the Great Change Sect, you and your men would have been killed long ago because of your sect being allied with the Exploding Heavens Faction!" The elders then began to attack Su Yun Lan with their Soul Strengths. Clenching her teeth, Su Yun Lan resisted the Soul Strengths of the Celestial Sect elders as best she could. "Behave yourself!" an elder of the Great Change Sect beside her said. "You have gone too far! You are still within the Great Change Sect''s assembly hall! How dare you attack us here?!" Bang! All of a sudden, a formless force hit the angry Great Change Sect elder in the chest. The force was so heavy that it crushed him with the weight of a mountain. The elder flew off his chair and smashed into the wall of the assembly hall. Puff! The injured Elder of the Great Change Sect spit out a mouthful of blood. His face became pale. Su Yulan couldn''t stand this any longer. She stood up. "Sect Leader Zhang!" she shouted. "Are you seriously just going to use your power to bully us?" She hadn''t expected Zhang Dan Shan to be this unreasonable. He seemed like such an elegant and cultured man. Why was he attacking her people over a simple disagreement? "Yunlan, I just punished your rude underling. Why are you angry?" Zhang Dan Shan said, smiling lightly. His eyes were full of mockery. He then picked up his cup and started to fiddle with it, as if he were playing with Su Yun Lan. "I''m here to give you two options," he continued, smiling indifferently. "You can marry me and become my cultivation companion, orthe Great Change Sect will be slaughtered." "Idare you!" Su Yun Lan was so angry that her face was red. However, her heart was filled with a sense of powerlessness. She knew the Great Change Sect could be easily defeated if Zhang Dan Shan launched an attack since he was a powerhouse at Level 6 of the Infant Transformation Stage. He was more powerful than anyone else in the Five Nations. He was practically unstoppable. "You continue to collude with the Exploding Heavens Faction. Xu Que of this faction used explosions to destroy much of the Celestial Sect. Therefore, it is right and proper for us to eradicate the Great Change Sect. No one will dare to meddle in this matter, even the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Zhang Dan Shan said, smiling coldly and arrogantly. Whoosh! An air-piercing sound came from the outside of the assembly hall. A miserable cry was then heard. "Ah!" The next moment, Bang! A disciple of the Celestial Sect who had been guarding the door was thrown into the assembly hall. The disciple was drenched in blood. He was already dead. All at once, everyone in the assembly hall stood up in shock, looking at the door. "This is outrageous! Who did this?" Zhang Dan Shan scolded. Many deafening and majestic voices answered in reply. "I am Hua Wu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "I am Ye Liangchen of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "I am Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "I am Yang Guo of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "I am Wu Wu Kai of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "I am Snake Skin Monster of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" 483 Welcome, Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction Chapter 483: Welcome, Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "I am Xue Zhi Qian of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "I am Nicolas Murong Buttface of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" At last, there were eleven figures standing in the entrance of the assembly hall: Xu Que''s ten doppelg?ngers and his Thunder Illusion Body. Many of these figures that appeared were legendary figures, such as Hua Wu Que and Li Bai. These figures were accompanied by the rest of the elites. Some of the elites had eccentric names, like Xue Zhi Qian and Wu Wu Kai. However, only Xu Que''s Thunder Illusion Body had a face which resembled a distinct person. This resemblance was that of "Hu Ge." The rest of the ten doppelg?ngers were all wearing masks and black robes decorated with red clouds. They all looked very mysterious and a bit creepy as well. All the people present could sense that these figures were all in the Infant Transformation Stage. Having these figures enter the assembly hall was like seeing Gods descending upon Earth. No one dared to make a sound. Everyone was frightened and stood still, especially the disciples of the Great Change Sect. "My god!" "They are the elites of the Exploding Heavens Faction and they are all in the Infant Transformation Stage?!" "I thought Hua Wu Que, Li Bai and the rest of these legendary figures were only in the Original Infant Stage!" "They all stepped into the Infant Transformation Stage in just a few months?!" The disciples of the Great Change Sect were all astonished. Despite their shock, they were all excited to meet these legendary figures who had come to help them. The disciples of the Great Change Sect felt extremely proud to be allied with the Exploding Heavens Faction. Conversely, Zhang Dan Shan and the eight elders of the Celestial Sect were so frightened that their faces turned pale. Zhang Dan Shan was especially terrified. He never thought that there could be so many people in the Exploding Heavens Faction who were all in the Infant Transformation Stage. Although they were just in the third level of the Infant Transformation Stage, Zhang Dan Shan knew how much strength they possessed. He had heard the story of Xu Que killing the Fire Emperor and how the Fire Emperor was in the Infant Transformation Stage while Xu Que was just in the Original Infant Stage. For the past year, Zhang Dan Shan had not been afraid of the Exploding Heavens Faction at all. This was because he lived on the outskirts of the Fire Nation and because Xiao Yan had remained absent. But now that he was seeing the elite of the Exploding Heavens Faction with his own two eyes, he was extremely frightened. Su Yun Lan was also stunned. She stood still and stared at the figures. She felt like she had seen these figures before. In fact, when she heard the first figure say the phrase "Exploding Heavens Faction," she instantly knew that Xiao Yan must have come back. She felt rather disappointed when she realized that she had not heard his name. Has he not come back? No, he must have come back. Otherwise, how would the elites of the Exploding Heavens Faction have known to come here? At this time, the people in the assembly hall overheard some Great Change Sect disciples discussing something. "Where is Hero Xiao Yan?" one of the disciples outside the assembly hall asked. "Where is he? He said he would inform the elites and come back immediately. Where on earth is he?" "Could it be possible that he went to find Hero Xu Que?" "That''s probably it. After all, Hero Xu Que has not arrived yet." "Xiao Yan? He came back?!" Su Yun Lan exclaimed. Zhang Dan Shan felt both resentful and terrified when he heard the name "Xu Que." Xu Que had destroyed more than half of the Celestial Sect a year ago. Since then, many disciples and presbyters had left the faction. Zhang Dan Shan had made great efforts to rebuild the Celestial Sect, but he only managed to convince a few presbyters to come back. The Celestial Sect had significantly fewer disciples now. Nowadays, whenever the name "Xu Que" was mentioned, people always remembered the man who killed the Fire Emperor and who destroyed the Celestial Sect when he was only in the Golden Core Stage. Ever since Xu Que trashed The Celestial Sect, the faction had become a laughing stock. Because of this, few people had the desire to join the Celestial Sect. Although Zhang Dan Shan resented Xu Que, he would not dare to fight against Xu Que unless he was one hundred percent sure that he could win. After all, everyone in the Fire Nation knew how powerful Xu Que was and no one dared to make him mad. "Wow, I never thought there would be so many people gathering here today," said Hua Wu Que. He walked forward out of the black-robed group. He was holding a fan in his hand, which made him look very gentleman-like. Suddenly, he became agitated. "Where is the crap Zhang Dan Shan?!" he said. "Aren''t you going to tell me to come out to meet your leader!" "How dare you!" Zhang Dan Shan said. He could not hold back his anger. He was furious at being disrespected like this in front of everyone. "Who do you think you are! You are just in the first level of the Infant Transformation Stage. How dare you talk to me like this?!" All ten doppelg?ngers had the same Qi and strength as Xu Que did. As for the Thunder Illusion Body, it only had seventy percent of Xu Que''s strength. This was why people sensed that "Hua Wu Que" was only in the first level of the Infant Transformation Stage. At this point in time, Xu Que and Buttface were heading to the assembly hall. Xu Que had been using his Soul Strength to control his doppelg?ngers. He was quite enjoying messing with everyone in the assembly hall. The Thunder Illusion Body sneered and looked at Zhang Dan Shan coldly. "Who do you think you are?! Our leader easily destroyed your faction when he was just in the Golden Core Stage. How dare you bark here, you oily dog?!" Everyone was frightened by the Thunder Illusion Body and the ten doppelg?ngers. When the Thunder Illusion Body began to speak in such a cold manner, they felt even more scared. "My god! Hero Xu Que is the leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" The disciples of the Great Change Sect were surprised. They had always wondered who the leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction was. They had never thought that Xu Que could have been the leader. "How dare you!" Zhang Dan Shan shouted angrily. "Xu Que fled away from the Celestial Sect like a dog! If I had not let him go, he would already be a dead man." Suddenly, a ray of black light flew across the sky, penetrated the clouds, and landed in the open space outside of the assembly hall. Everyone turned around and saw the smiling Xu Que and his scary-looking, big dog. "Zhang Dan Shan," Xu Que addressed, "I thought an old booby like you would have already been dead by now. I should have killed you when I had the chance. I was being too kind to you!" Xu Que sneered, walking slowly over to him. Su Yun Lan and all the disciples of the Great Change Sect were stunned. What''s going on?! Isn''t he Hero Xiao Yan? What does he have to do with Zhang Dan Shan and the Celestial Sect? Wasn''t it Xu Que who destroyed the Celestial Sect? With one synchronized motion, all ten doppelg?ngers and the Thunder Illusion Body turned around and put their hands in front of their chests, bowing to Xu Que. "Welcome, leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" they said in unison. Their voices echoed through the assembly hall. 484 Weirdos of the Exploding Heavens Faction Chapter 484: Weirdos of the Exploding Heavens Faction Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Boom! Instantly, a formless, majestic figure shot across the sky and landed in front of the assembly hall. These eleven powerhouses at the Infant Transformation Stage were worshipping this one majestic figure. This scene shocked everyone. The sound of the System came into Xu Que''s mind. "Ding! Congratulations to host Xu Que who has been awarded 10,000 Acting Tough Points for completing the objective ''single-handedly acting tough!''" Wow, 10,000 Acting Tough Points!? This was a really profitable act! It made sense though. This was a hard act to pull off since there were so many variables that needed to fall into place before the act could even happen. This objective first required the Exploding Heavens Faction to be famous. Second, this task required each member of this faction that was present to be legendary. Finally, this act required Xu Que to be the center of the faction''s fame. "Howcan this be possible?" said Zhang Dan Shan. Zhang Dan Shan and his eight elders were dumbfounded. They were looking at this scene in a daze, and their hearts were filled with terror. This didn''t make sense. The eleven powerhouses were at the Infant Transformation Stage. Xu Que was also at the Infant Transformation Stage. So then, why did they worship Xu Que? He wasn''t any more powerful than any of the eleven figures. Could it be that Xu Que was supported by a more formidable organization? This would be the only explanation as to why so many sovereigns at the Infant Transformation Stage would worship him like this! The more that the members of the Celestial Sect thought about this possibility, the more scared they became. The members of the Great Change Sect were also totally dumbfounded. Master Xiao Yan is the celebrated Xu Que! My Gosh! Am I dreaming right now? The Xiao Yan that we met before is actually Master Xu Que! So he is Xu Que! Su Yun Lan was still in a daze. After all, Xu Que''s name was known throughout the Fire Nation. Therefore, knowing Xu Que was a way bigger deal than knowing Xiao Yan. "I am MantisShrimp of the Exploding Heavens Faction! Why don''t you kneel before me?" Buttface shouted. Although he was still not used to this name, he still shouted it out cooperatively. However, nobody cared about Buttface, for everyone had their eyes fixed on Xu Que. He was smiling. His eyes were inky-black and looked as deep as the universe. Everyone could tell just by looking into his eyes how much strength he possessed. This is the true style of a big brother of a large faction C powerful, confident and fearless! "Xu Que!" Zhang Dan Shan shouted, clenching his teeth and fists with a ferocious expression. His hatred towards Xu Que was endless. Just moments before, he had been terrified of Xu Que. However, Xu Que''s emergence and his rude words had kindled Zhang Dan Shan''s fury. His eyes were now full of madness and homicidal intentions. "Don''t call my name. You are not qualified to call my name!" Xu Que said with a provocative smile. This made Zhang Dan Shan even angrier. He was about to lose his sanity. A formidable pressure was building in his body. He was like a mad dog, ready to tear Xu Que into two halves. This suffocating atmosphere that Zhang Dan Shan was creating instantly covered the whole area, like the smell of death. Everyone couldn''t help becoming pale and feeling shivers down their spines. "Zhang Dan Shan, if you want a fight, just come out!" Xu Que said. "Why do you shout angrily from inside that room? Anyone from the Exploding Heavens Faction could kill you just by stomping his foot. If you don''t believe me, you should pick an opponent yourself. That way, the world will know that your defeat was not because you were outnumbered," Xu Que said with a smile. He stared at Zhang Dan Shan coldly, his Soul Strength still controlling the doppelg?ngers. "Zhang Dan Shan," Hua Wu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction said, waving the folding fan in his hand. "Compared to my other fellow members of the Exploding Heavens Faction, my cultivation level is the lowest. So how about a duel between you and me? And, I will only use one hand to fight you!" Gasp! Everyone held their breaths. This Master Hua Wu Que is too reckless! He is only at level one of the Infant Transformation Stage. He is inferior to Zhang Dan Shan by five levels. How can he say that he will only use one hand to fight him? "I prefer to fight opponents who consider themselves extraordinary," said Ye Liang Chen of the Exploding Heavens Faction. "Zhang Dan Shan, if you think you are strong enough to fight me, I don''t mind playing along. I have 100 ways to defeat you. However, you can do nothing to against me." Everyone watching was in an uproar. Wow! This guy has so much confidence! The sovereigns of the Exploding Heavens Faction are really powerful! All of them are so domineering! Another figure stepped forward. It was Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction! "Let''s enjoy this while we can!" Li Bai said, holding a sword in one hand and a flagon in the other. "Come on, bottoms up! The Sword of the Great River descends from the heavens With every ten steps I take, a person dies by my hand. I can travel 1,000 miles and still be unstoppable. Zhang Dan Shan, the thought of your blood gives me the urge to write poetry! In this world, who can defend against my sword?" Everyone was shocked again. Holy sh*t! No wonder Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction is the number one gifted scholar of the Imperial City! He can compose adroit and domineering lines in the blink of an eye. Who can defend against his sword? I suppose only sovereigns of the Exploding Heavens Factions know! Suddenly, a low and strange voice spoke. "Why did you summon me?" Another member of the Exploding Heavens Faction stepped forward. It was Wu Wu Kai. What a strange name. None of the onlookers had heard of it before. Wu Wu Kai walked up to the front of the cluster of doppelg?ngers. He then started to curse at Zhang Dan Shan without any hesitation. "Zhang Dan Shan, you son of a b*tch! You are a filthy boar, a mother f*cking dog, and a god-d*mned wh*re! Stop wasting my time. Just fight me if you refuse to surrender!" Everyone was totally dumbfounded! What the h*ll? This guy is way too aggressive! He started to curse after just showing up! But his dirty words were so neat and rhymed. He is really an unconventional swearer! He is awesome! No wonder he''s a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction! Just then, a piece of weird music sounded. Dong! Dong! Dong! Dong! Dong Another member of the Exploding Heavens Faction stepped out. It was Snake Skin Monster. He stepped forward and stood beside Wu Wu Kai. With a cigarette in his hand, he started to sing. "I am the most coquettish pig in LOL. I can reload my gun manually with the F key! This time I won''t miss a shot and I won''t be killed" He then suddenly stopped singing. "Um, sorry, I was touched by my song!" he said, touching his forehead. The onlookers were instantly confused. They didn''t know what this guy''s deal was. Why did he start singing? His song was so terrible However, Snake Skin Monster didn''t care about the onlookers'' opinions, so he ignored their gazes. He then turned the cigarette around and inserted the burning end into his mouth. He puffed on the cigarette forcefully. He started to sing loudly again. "The coquettish pig was born before the Gods. I suck the burning end and f*ck the immortals! Zhang Dan Shan, just like the Ultima Skin Monster, Iron Man, and the invincible Hulk, I only need one chance to smash you, the d*mned boar, dog, and wh*re, into ashes! Just fight me if you are not a coward!" "Eh? I have a question!" said Wu Wu Kai, who was standing beside him. "Lu Benwei[1], you shut up!" said Snake Skin Monster. "F*ck you!" Wu Wu Kai cursed angrily. Everyone was totally confused. How could these two members of the Exploding Heavens Faction be so weird? They are so unique. It is rare to come by these kinds of people in this world! They started to curse just after showing up. They even cursed at each other. This is way too intense! The Exploding Heavens Faction is really awesome! No wonder ordinary people are not qualified to join the Exploding Heavens Faction! "What are you doing?" Another member of the Exploding Heavens Faction stepped out. It was Xue Zhiqian. He looked at Wu Wu Kai and Snake Skin Monster. "Are you idiots?" Xue Zhiqian said. "All your clichs are bullsh*t!" [1] Wu Wu Kai''s real name. 485 Isd Better Do It Myself Chapter 485: I''d Better Do It Myself Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The ten doppelgangers and the Thunder Illusion Body gave their performances one by one. Why on earth are these strong men of the Infant Transformation Stage so peculiar in their characteristics? I used to think that all strong men were alike: arrogant and reserved. These guys proved me wrong! Compared to them, I think Hero Xu Que, the leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction, is the least peculiar! "Zhang Dan Shan!" Xu Que shouted. "You must be freaking out now, huh? Tell me, have you picked someone to be the first one you fight against? Or would you prefer to fight against all of us at once? I suggest the latter option. That way, we can finish you off earlier," Xu Que said, smiling. "Xu Que, he who laughs last laughs longest!" Zhang Dan Shan sneered. "Your peers are all just in the third level of the Infant Transformation Stage. I will show you what I am capable of!" Bang! All of a sudden, a sea of fire appeared behind Zhang Dan Shan. His hair was burning and it stuck straight up. His whole body was surrounded by fire and was giving out great energy. Seeing this, the observers were all frightened. "No way! He can combine his body with the Genuine Fire Energy!" "This is impossible! How is he doing this?" "Now that he has managed to combine his body with the Genuine Fire Energy, his body can no longer be penetrated by either sword or spear." "I am afraid he is even more powerful than the Fire Emperor." Zhang Dan Shan began to laugh. "Hahaha! Young man! I need to thank you. If it were not for you, I would not have chosen to enhance myself in seclusion. During my cultivation, I happened to find a book full of powerful magic inscriptions. I used this book to learn how to combine my body with the True Core Strength, which is actually the Genuine Fire Energy. Hence, my body is now impenetrable!" Hearing this, the disciples of the Great Change Sect were shocked. The biggest difficulty that most cultivators faced was the weakness of their physical bodies. The bodies of Demonic Beasts were always naturally stronger than human bodies. This is why Demonic Beast cultivators were always more powerful than human cultivators who were in the same stage. Zhang Dan Shan was in the sixth level of the Infant Transformation Stage. His body had also been greatly enhanced and had become impenetrable. Thus, it was possible that he could even win against someone who was in the seventh level of the Infant Transformation Stage. "I am not sure if Xu Que can defeat him! Not this time!" a disciple of the Great Change Sect said, his whole body trembling. All of the Great Change Sect disciples were worried. Earlier, they felt very confident and excited when they saw the legendary figures. However, now they were extremely worried since they now knew how powerful Zhang Dan Shan had become. u Yun Lan gently moved her lips and sent Xu Que a message. "Xiao I mean, Xu Que, you''d better leave. It''s too dangerous!" "Don''t worry," Xu Que responded. "My body is even stronger than his!" He smiled and shook his head. Enhancing his body with the help of the Genuine Fire Energy? He is just showing off! I am an incredibly modest person compared to him! He doesn''t even know that I have enhanced my body by absorbing the energy of the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud and by going through the Ancient Tribulation. He also doesn''t know that my body consists of the God of Hell''s Compulsion and that I have absorbed the energy of the Dragon Vein of the Fire Nation. He doesn''t know this, because, unlike him, I have never bragged about these things to anyone! Xu Que then looked at Buttface. "Mantis Shrimp, it''s time for you to show him what you''ve got. He said his body is impenetrable. I suggest you give him a kick!" "I won''t do it!" Buttface refused. Buttface had always been a coward. His body was extremely powerful, but he still behaved like a coward, even when he tried to be courageous and invincible. "It''s not worth it," Buttface sneered. "If I kick him, he''ll probably die immediately." "If you can kick him to death, you can eat as many hamburgers as you want in my store for a whole year... for free," Xu Que smiled. "Aa whole year?!" Buttface exclaimed. But he was still a bit hesitant. Once a coward, always a coward. "I won''t do it just for some measly hamburgers!" Buttface said. "Stinky Tofu then!" Xu Que said coldly. "Deal!" Buttface shouted. "You can count on me! Zhang Dan Shan, you are in big trouble this time!" For the first time in his life, Buttface was courageous. He ran towards Zhang Dan Shan, just like a wolf. "How dare you!" Zhang Dan Shan shouted. He was furious at being humiliated like this. Xu Que had sent a dog to fight against him, which implied that he was less powerful than a pet dog. Two big fireballs appeared, one in each of Zhang Dan Shan''s hands. "Ow!" Buttface instantly turned around and ran away when he saw Zhang Dan Shan approaching him with those huge fireballs. "F*ck!" Xu Que cursed. "He is such a coward. Never mind. I''d better do it myself," Xu Que sneered. Xu Que put his hands behind his back. In the blink of an eye, he changed into a shadow and ran directly towards Zhang Dan Shan. Everyone was shocked by what they saw. Is he insane?! He wants to confront Zhang Dan Shan all by himself?! "Haha!" Zhang Dan Shan laughed. "You are still the same old you! Arrogant and ignorant. How dare you to confront me like this! You are a dead man now!" Zhang Dan Shan''s fists were surrounded by fire. The energy that Zhang''s flames were emitting was so strong that the space surrounding his fists looked twisted. He was about to hit Xu Que with his empowered fists. Su Yun Lan and the disciples of the Great Change Sect all shouted at Xu Que. "Oh no!" "Hero Xu Que, be careful!" "Xue Que, watch out!" Xu Que looked very calm. He merely held up his own fists in defense. Bang! Zhang Dan Shan hit Xu Que square in the arm. However, Xu Que''s body was completely was intact. Zhang Dan Shan staggered backward as a result of the strong explosion wave. Zhang Dan Shan''s fists were severely injured and blood was running down his knuckles. Everyone was astonished. Their eyes were wide open. They could not believe what they just saw. Hero Xu Que''s body is even stronger than Zhang Dan Shan''s?! "You...you.." Zhang Dan Shan was stunned. "This is impossible This is impossible! How could you have become so powerful in just one year?!" Zhang Dan Shan was almost destroyed by the explosion wave. He realised that Xu Que was no longer the young man in the Golden Core Stage that he had first battled. "Hahaha!" Xu Que was laughing very hard. He was slowly approaching Zhang Dan Shan. Zhang Dan Shan backed up a few steps in sheer terror. "What...what are you going to do to me?!" In the blink of an eye, Xu Que''s body blurred. The next moment, he was standing right in front of Zhang Dan Shan. Xu Que smiled coldly and started to punch him with great force. Zhang Dan Shan was unable to escape Xu Que''s raging fists. Zhang Dan Shan''s blood was gushing everywhere. "Punch your chest! Punch your fist with my tiny fists! Smash your head with my tiny fists!" 486 Long Time No See! Chapter 486: Long Time No See! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Bang! Xu Que was beating Sect Leader Zhang Dan Shang to a pulp. Everyone was greatly shocked and had their eyes fixed on the gruesome scene. Zhang Dan Shan no longer looked human. His white robe had been made red by his own blood. His head looked more like a horrific pig face than a handsome middle-aged man. Xu Que had beaten him so bad that his facial features were beyond recognition. Xu Que''s black robe the only thing that what recognizable. If someone else were to walk into the room, they would have never believed that the bloody figure on the ground was Sect Leader Zhang Dan Shan. The body had stopped moving. Zhang Dan Shan was dead. This gave everyone the creeps. A mighty Sect Leader at level six of the Infant Transformation Stage was beaten to death just like that!? Wasn''t his physique strengthened by the Genuine Fire Energy? Why was he defeated so easily? Xu Que killed Zhang Dan Shan with just his fists! Two cries pierced the silence. "No!" "Sect Leader!" Two of the elders of the Celestial Sect were painfully sad. They couldn''t believe their Sect Leader was killed in such a way. Their beloved leader! He was a powerhouse at level six of the Infant Transformation Stage! He was the backbone and cornerstone of the Celestial Sect! His death meant the extinction of the Celestial Sect! However, the six other elders of the Celestial Sect backed away. These six elders had been hired by Zhang Dan Shan to strengthen the sect. Therefore, the Celestial Sect didn''t mean much to them. Seeing Zhang Dan Shan killed like this, they wanted to disassociate themselves from the Celestial Sect to avoid punishment from the Exploding Heavens Faction. The two devoted elders of the Celestial Sect were shedding many tears because of their profound feelings concerning the loss of their sect and their leader. When Zhang Dan Shan began cultivating in seclusion, many disciples left the Celestial Sect. Even some elders left the sect. It was these two elders who had gone through painstaking efforts to keep the sect running. Zhang Dan Shan had just completed his secluded cultivation. The Celestial Sect was on the verge of being revitalized. But now the Sect Leader had been killed. This turn of events devastated the faithful elders. "Sect Leader, we will avenge you by sending this woman to be your companion in the lower world." The two elders of the Celestial Sect stared at Su Yun Lan ferociously. Although Su Yun Lan had also reached the Original Infant Stage, the two elders had reached level six and level seven of the Original Infant Stage respectively. Therefore, they were much stronger than Su Yun Lan. They dashed at Su Yun Lan from two directions. Their movements were as quick as lightning. Some people belonging to the Great Change Sect began to shout. "Oh, no!" "Be careful, Sect Leader Su!" The three elders of the Great Change Sect stepped out to protect Su Yun Lan. Whoosh! Hardly had the two elders of the Celestial Sect approached Su Yun Lan when Xu Que''s Thunder Illusion Body stabbed one of the Celestial Sect elders in the chest with his sword. A second later, Xu Que released a purple and golden lightning bolt which struck the other elder between his eyes, killing him instantly. Xu Que was now so powerful that he could easily kill a cultivator at the Original Infant Stage. He even didn''t need his buster sword. He only needed a tiny portion of his thunder essence to finish the job. The crisis had been averted in the blink of an eye. The strength of Xu Que and his Thunder Illusion Body had impressed the onlookers yet again. The six elders of the Celestial Sect were consumed by fear. Maybe only the sovereigns of the Exploding Heavens Faction are able to have such sensitive reaction time and lightning speed. What was even more impressive was that only Xu Que and Hua Wu Que had attacked. If the members of the Exploding Heavens Faction had attacked together, not even all of the cultivators of the Five Nations put together could stop them. This formidable organization is truly horrifying! The six elders of the Celestial Sect began to plead with Xu Que. "Faction Leader Xu, we were hired by Zhang Dan Shan to join the Celestial Sect temporarily. Please have mercy and forgive us!" "That''s right! Faction Leader Xu, we were forced to come here. Now that Zhang Dan Shan is dead, we will not stay in the Celestial Sect. Please spare our lives." Seniority meant nothing amongst cultivators in this world. Only the powerhouses were respected. Although the elders were older than Xu Que, their cultivations were no match for his. Therefore, no one was surprised by their submissiveness. However, Xu Que wasn''t planning on letting them get off that easy. After all, they had participated in Zhang Dan Shan''s plans to force Leader Su into marriage. Xu Que raised his eyebrows slightly and smiled coldly. "No. You shall stay in the Celestial Sect. From now on, the Celestial Sect shall serve the Great Change Sect, otherwise, " Xu Que paused. Ye Liang Chen of the Exploding Heavens Faction, who was standing behind Xu Que, finished the sentence. "Otherwise, the Exploding Heavens Faction will use 100 torture methods on you!" "F*ck you, you cowardly sons of a b*tches! You hear!?" Wu Wu Kai of the Exploding Heavens Faction cursed. The six elders of the Celestial Sect became pale. They then nodded their heads and crossed their hands. "As you wish. We will now take over the Celestial Sect and serve the Great Change Sect!" "Go. If I am informed about any one of you escaping, the Exploding Heavens Faction will not be merciful again. This faction has at least 1,000 members across the Five Nations. As for the members of the faction who are overseas heh heh, I don''t think I need to mention the number," Xu Que threatened with a smile. The six elders became even paler. There are at least 1,000 members of the Exploding Heavens Faction in the Five Nations? My Gosh! Where do these people come from? Every person in this faction is so powerful! We are doomed! The obsequious six elders of the Celestial Sect wanted to avoid punishment at all costs. "Please be assured, Faction Leader Xu, we will never try to escape!" "Then go back to your f*cking Celestial Sect!" Xu Que snorted. Suddenly, Xu Que''s Soul Strength gushed out like a flood. The six elders of the Celestial Sect trembled in sheer terror. This Soul Strength was unlike any power they had ever felt! The six elders braced themselves, mustered up their courage, and crossed their hands in a salute. They then left the Great Change Sect in a panic. After the elders of the Celestial Sect had left, the Great Change Sect was finally at peace. However, the people in the assembly hall still kept on their toes because of Xu Que''s domineering presence. The disciples didn''t dare to breathe the wrong way with Xu Que in the room, let alone joke with him. Before, they thought this guy was "Xiao Yan," a person who was famous but was also amiable and approachable. Now they knew that he was Xu Que. His raw power was suffocating. No one dared to even go near him. "OK, you are dismissed!" Xu Que shouted. Xu Que, who never forgot about acting tough, waved his hand to the ten doppelgangers and his Thunder Illusion Body. The eleven figures crossed their hands. "Yes, sir!" they said in unison. Then, Whoosh! The eleven figures were turned into smoke and disappeared instantly. The onlookers were shocked. No wonder they are members of the Exploding Heavens Faction! They are so fast and can disappear without a trace. "Ahem, you are also dismissed." Xu Que said to the three elders and the disciples of the Great Change Sect. "Why are you still here? Go back and practice your magic arts," Xu Que said with mock severity. All disciples of the Great Change Sect were a bit stunned. When they came to their senses, they all left the room. The three elders of the Great Change Sect then crossed their hands in reverence to Xu Que before leaving the room as well. Only Xu Que and Su Yun Lan were in the room now. The emotions Su Yun Lan''s face displayed tension mingled with pleasant surprise. Xu Que''s aggressive mood dissipated. "Sect Leader Su, long time no see. Will you go on a date with me?" he said with a smile. 487 A Long Nigh Chapter 487: A Long Night Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Did he just ask me to go on a date with him? Su Yun Lan was stunned. She never thought that this would be the first thing he would say to her. She managed to collect herself and smiled. He is still the same old "Xiao Yan." What an eccentric guy. He always says things that are hard to understand. But once you understand what he is saying, it''s hard not to blush. "We can just have a chat here, don''t you agree? No one will disturb us." "Alright," Su Yun Lan said with a smile. "It is strange though. I thought you would have preferred to take me somewhere special to have a date." Whenever Xu Que tried to flirt with girls using catch phrases that were popular among teenagers on the earth, they usually got confused. He was not too upset by this, though. Xu Que laughed and shook his head. Su Yun Lan was happy to hear his laughter again. She looked at him and started to laugh too. She then told him how much hardship she had gone through to build up the Great Change Sect during the past year. "During the past year, I have done nothing but save the world," Xu Que replied. "I started at the Gold Nation and my good deeds took off from there. For example, I saved the Water Nation as well." He is probably joking. Surely he brought some troubles to the people, both in the Gold Nation and in the Water Nation, Su Yun Lan thought. They chatted for a long while. They talked about various things such as their experiences over the past year, the first time they met each other, and the time when Xu Que made the God Powered Cannon. Soon, it became very late. Most of the disciples and presbyters had already gone to sleep. The entire assembly hall was quiet and clear. Xu Que and Su Yun Lan were enjoying their conversation very much. After all, the main reason that Xu Que came back was to have a good chat with his old friends. But soon, he would have to say goodbye. After all, he was planning on leaving the Five Nations to go abroad. He had no idea when he would come back. He knew that the world on the other side of the sea was bigger and more wonderful. There, he could act tough like never before. Since acting tough was a lifelong career for him, he couldn''t wait to get there. His plan was to stay abroad for ten years at least and just over a hundred years at most. Su Yun Lan was a smart girl and had already guessed that Xu Que would probably leave soon. Realizing that is was quite late, she sighed. "Where are you going to go now?" she asked. She knew a powerful man like Xu Que would never be satisfied with staying in the Five Nations. She also knew that no one could stop him from leaving. Even so, she wanted to take this opportunity to bid him goodbye and send him her best wishes. A year ago, Xu Que left her without saying goodbye. He had only left a short letter on the table. After his sudden departure, she would often go to the yard where Xu Que used to live and just sit there, missing him. Sometimes, she could no longer suppress her sadness and cried. One day, one of the disciples happened to catch her crying and had informed the other disciples. The news quickly spread among the Great Change Sect. People began to think she had been crying every day. They thought that her tears even dampened the floor. Every time Su Yun Lan heard this, she always laughed, but she never tried to explain. Over the years, she had met many handsome and talented young men, but Xu Que was the man that had impressed her most. He was a man who could always bring her miracles and surprises. Knowing Xu Que would leave soon, her feelings grew increasingly sorrowful and complex. "I will go to the South Continent first, then the East Continent," Xu Que said calmly. "I don''t know if I will go back to the Five Nations or not. Wait! Why don''t you come with me? The Great Change Sect is functioning just fine now. You can leave and come with me. You will gain quite a lot of experiences if you do." On one hand, Xu Que wanted Su Yun Lan to get stronger and more experienced. In his opinion, she had been overworking herself trying to manage the Great Change Sect all on her own. It was time for her to take a break. On the other hand, he admired her capability and wisdom that she used in order to manage the Great Change Sect. After all, she had managed to turn the Sect into an extremely influential Faction in just a year. Xu Que had always wanted to officially establish the Exploding Heavens Faction. He needed her help to do this. Besides, traveling with a beauty was never a bad thing. However, Su Yun Lan refused. "I have told you before that after my grandpa built the Great Change Sect, he vanished along with my father. I have not heard anything from or about them, even after all these years, but I believe they are still alive. I have to protect the Great Change Sect and keep it working until the day they come back," Su Yun Lan smiled. "As soon as they come back, I will go and find you." "Great!" Xu Que said, nodding his head with a smile. Since Su Yun Lan had already made up her mind, Xu Que knew it would do no good to try to force her into coming with him. I knew it! Both Korean Dramas and fairytales are nonsense. Flirting with a girl isn''t enough to convince a girl to stay with me wherever I go. "I plan to stay in the Great Change Sect for a couple of days," Xu Que said. "I can help you to set up a more powerful magic array. I also have a big present for you." He had become extremely rich since he has left the Great Change Sect a year ago. His Acting Tough Points had reached 60,000 and he had gathered as many Spirit Stones as there were stars in the sky. Xu Que summoned the System Store and bought a medium-class magic array using 3,000 Acting Tough Points. This magic array was far more powerful than the low-class Divinatory Thousand Swords Spell that was only worth 200 Acting Tough Points. Even a man in the top level of the Infant Transformation Stage or the Form Synthesis Stage could not break this medium-class magic array. He took out a magic array plate and handed it to her. "Keep it safe," Xu Que said. He then took out ten Storage Rings. "There are a hundred million low quality Spirit Stones inside these rings. Keep them." "What?!" Su Yun Lan was shocked. She did not know too much about the magic array, so she was not surprised about the array being medium-class. However, when she heard the number "a hundred million," she was totally stunned. For a small faction such as the Great Change Sect, or even the Celestial Sect, a hundred million low quality Spirit Stones was indeed a large sum of money. "We are very close. Don''t feel like you have to owe me something. I have hundreds of billions of Spirit Stones. Just think of this money as my pocket change. If you need more, you can send one of your disciples to the Wanda Plaza of the Exploding Heavens Faction," Xu Que said calmly. For him, a hundred million Spirit Stones was not a big deal. After all, he had always been very generous to the people he cared about. Still, Su Yun Lan could not believe her ears. A hundred million Spirit Stones?! This is impossible! "No, I can not take it. You will need them when you are abroad." She refused to accept the money, but she kept the magic array plate. Xu Que did not say anything, However, he secretly sent his Thunder Illusion Body to the Great Change Sect''s storage house to deposit two hundred million Spirit Stones. Xu Que then stood up with satisfaction. "Good. We should call it a day. I am going to go back to the yard where I used to live to enjoy the night sky there." "Xu Que! Wait!" Su Yun Lan cried. "What?" Xu Que said, turning around in surprise. Su Yun Lan threw herself into his arms. She raised up her head and gently said: "Xu Que, I want you tonight!" 488 Have More If It Is Delicious Chapter 488: Have More If It Is Delicious Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio You want to have sex with me? Xu Que thought. Xu Que was stunned by Su Yun Lan''s soft but thrilling voice. Whatthe h*ll? Why does happiness always have to come so abruptly? How could she bring herself to make such a sudden request? As an Acting Tough King, I have experienced many love affairs. But this! This is the first time a woman has been the first to ask! What should I do? Should I wait? D*mn! I can''t wait! This must be a temptation! A conspiracy! As an upright and honest man, I shall resist the temptation of this beauty. I shall never take away the purity of this woman! Xu Que''s body shook, his face full of righteousness. Then he hugged that soft body in his arms. "I know you will leave soon," Su Yun Lan said. "I am afraid I can''t wait until you are back. I am afraid everything will be changed when you get back," she softly. If the Celestial Sect had not bullied her today, maybe she wouldn''t have been bold enough to make this decision. However, she now realized that time and tide wait for no man. This time Xu Que would be away for a long time, much longer than one or two years. She was worried that she wouldn''t be able to wait for such a long time. She worried that when Xu Que came back, she would already be an old lady or maybe even dead. In this bloody and cruel world of cultivators, nothing was predictable. She made this bold decision without any hesitation, falling into Xu Que''s arms. Xu Que was perplexed for a while. Then he came to himself and smiled softly. "I will be back and nothing will be changed. Even if something is changed, I will change it back again!" Xu Que was filled with ambition and obsession. He made a promise to Su Yun Lan in his mind. If I need it, the heavens shall not remove it. If I don''t need it, the heavens shall not allow its existence! I will always need you, Su Yun Lan! Xu Que thought. He devoted his body to her selflessness. Ugh! This was maddening! If he accepted her, he was a beast! If he refused her, he was worse than a beast! "Hmm!" a soft moan came from Su Yun Lan''s hot lips. She was enjoying the warmth of Xu Que''s hot chest. She hugged him even more passionately. Su Yun Lan''s mind was spinning. She had never had intimate contact with a man before. Just like firewood which had been dried in sunshine for weeks, her desire was instantly ignited. The two of them became tangled up like raging flames. Even the cultivator couldn''t resist such instinctive desire. When love and desire merge, a woman is able to forget everything and entrust herself to the man she loves. This is where a woman can find true happiness. For Xu Que, this moment was just like a good rain after a long drought. When he looked upon Su Yun Lan, all he saw was a delicate, sexy babe. However, he knew in his heart that Su Yun Lan was still that mighty Sect Leader who shouldered the whole Great Change Sect by herself. However, no matter how strong a woman was, she still needed love from a man. The tougher and stronger a woman was, the more eager she was for a reliable shoulder to lean on. Men were more often tempted to conquer and care for powerful and strong women rather than delicate and charming women. By caring for a powerful and strong woman, a man could reveal his true strength and give a full display of his male hormones. "Xu Que, it is so goodto be with you" Xu Que looked at her mouth as she spoke. Her tender and hot lips were so intoxicating. Her sexy tongue behind her white teeth was just as much of a turn on. Su Yun Lan looked up at the man who she felt was the perfect and most fantastic man in the world for her. Either her extravagant wishes were coming true, or this was just a dream. However, even it was just a dream, Su Yun Lan was grateful. If she dreamt like this every day, she would rather not wake up! Since she knew that this might be only a dream, there was an unspoken second half of her sentence: "even if we can only enjoy this for a moment." If they missed this chance, they would lose it forever. They should grasp this opportunity so that they wouldn''t regret it. Yes! The happy hour can never be too long. The happy hour is always unforgettable in one''s life no matter how short it lasts. Su Yun Lan had no regrets. Before this moment, she used to imagine being with the man she could entrust her life to. However, Xu Que''s appearance, abilities, and personality went beyond her wildest imaginations. In her imagination, this man would always crush her obstacles like a celestial being during her most vulnerable times. He would then leave with a faint and wicked smile. Her imaginary man was a hero, but not an upright, honest and mighty hero. If Xu Que had been a truly benevolent hero, she wouldn''t have favored him. Luckily, Xu Que was a handsome playboy who always appeared in her life like a dragonfly skimming the surface of the water. Such brief contact! Just a very short touch It had created ripples which kept drifting in Su Yun Lan''s heart. Waiting! The torment of waiting! But this waiting had also been a kind of torturous happiness! This happiness was a decoction made by countless amounts of the water of lovesickness! Such a tight hug! Su Yun Lan gently closed her eyes and began to enjoy Xu Que''s fiery and domineering desire inside her body. Nervous! Excited! Expected! This man! A man that was not destined to be hers! He was her entire world, but maybe just for this moment! Crystal tears rolled down her cheek. A slight trace of pain! Then endless pleasure! Just cherish this moment! Su Yun Lan had forgotten herself! Now she was neither the mighty Sect Leader of the Great Change Sect nor the spoony woman who waited for Xu Que desperately. On the road of love, ignorance was bliss. The stars were shining in the night sky. The moon above the clouds was even more obscure than before. The summer insects were silent and the birds were sleeping. The fantasy in the midsummer night was fulfilled. When the sun rose again, Su Yun Lan woke up. The familiar smell of Xu Que was still beside her. However, Xu Que was not in the bedroom. He was just like a dream, vanishing when she woke up. However, she knew it wasn''t a dream. She didn''t regret anything. She would rather have a momentary love that meant the world than pursue a lifelong love that meant nothing. Last night had satisfied her completely. As she recalled the details of the night before, Su Yun Lan flushed and couldn''t help smiling. Just then, she heard a voice in the distance. "Mantis Shrimp, let''s go! Mantis Shrimp, come on!" "Sh*t! Don''t push me like this! I can''t believe this. Dragging me along to do early morning labor... As a mighty and dignified celestial, I refuse to do trifles like setting up magic spell formationsOuch! Stop beating me! It hurts!" Hearing those voices, Su Yun Lan was very delighted. Xu Que hadn''t left yet! He was setting up magic spell formations! As she sat up, she suddenly felt a mild aching in her lower body, which was also a little bit numb. Thinking of last night''s passionate love-making, Su Yun Lan couldn''t help flushing. She gently raised her slender legs and got out of bed to get dressed. Meanwhile, Xu Que was walking around in the Great Change Sect, dragging Buttface along with him. They were searching for good places to set up the spell cores. This spell, which was purchased with 3,000 Acting Tough Points, was very powerful. Even powerhouses at the Infant Transformation Stage or the Form Synthesis Stage couldn''t break it. However, it was also more difficult to set up this spell formation. Fortunately, Xu Que was a Spell Master. He managed to set up the spell formation within four hours. To ensure the spell lasted as long as possible, he placed one Best-grade Spirit Stone in each spell core. The Spirit Stones would supply each spell core with enough energy to keep the spell active for several hundred years. Seeing this magnificent spell shield, many disciples of the Great Change Sect were very excited and shocked. Creak! Now that Su Yun Lan was dressed, she opened the door and walked out. She was immediately stunned. Xu Que had finished setting up the spell formation. Just then, Xu Que walked into Su Yun Lan''s bedroom door with a bowl of freshly made porridge in his hands. "You are up! Have a bowl of porridge. It will do good for your health," Xu Que said with a smile. Su Yun Lan felt a warm current in her heart. She took the bowl and sipped the porridge. The porridge was sweet and delicious, just like the dense happiness which seemed to wrap around her. "It''s good," she said, smiling sweetly. Xu Que also smiled. "Have more if it is delicious. Tonight, I will cook noodles for you." "OK!" 489 Returning to the Mysterious Clan Chapter 489: Returning to the Mysterious Clan Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Time flies when a person is having fun. Xu Que stayed in the Great Change Sect for seven days. He spent every spare moment with Su Yun Lan, both day and night. He was indeed a strong and energetic man. After all, he performed very well in the assembly hall, Su Yun Lan''s bedroom, and the storage house. He even gave a performance on the mountain behind the Great Change Sect. Xu Que had done a lot for the Great Change Sect. He had set up a new and improved magic array to protect the Sect, provided them with a large number of Spirit Stones, and cooked many delicious meals for them with magic power. Su Yun Lan liked the food very much. Xu Que even made hamburgers and ice cream for her. Thanks to this special food, her body had been greatly nourished and enhanced. Soon, she reached the ninth level of the Original Infant Stage. Xu Que also bought many tools from the System Store, like the Killer Sword and the Killer Book, and gave them all to Su Yun Lan. While it was true that Su Yun Lan did not get into fights nearly as often as Xu Que did, he still thought it would be good for Su Yun Lan to have these tools just in case. After all, it was easy for Xu Que to obtain new Killer Swords and Killer Books whenever he wanted. Xu Que had made it clear that today would be his last day in the Great Change Sect. Su Yun Lan did not want him to go. But alas, she could do nothing but see him off. She knew that if she asked Xu Que to stay, he would linger for a few more days. However, she knew that ultimately he would have to leave. While Xu Que would be happier in a bigger place, she would never be truly happy if she left the Great Change Sect. They had never been destined to become real lovers. "Even though we are apart for now, remember, there will come a day where we will finally be together again," Xu Que said. "Wait for me! One day, I will come and pick you up on a colorful cloud!" "Yes! I will wait for you!" Su Yun Lan said, nodding happily. ... It was late at night. Xu Que figured that now was as good a time as any to head to the Sky Demon Tribe of the Mysterious Clan. Xu Que was once the Shaman Demon King of the Mysterious Clan. However, he had left the area in a bit of a hurry a long time ago. He thought it was about time to pay the Sky Demon Tribe a visit. So, in the middle of the night, Xu Que and Buttface made their departure to the Sky Demon Tribe. The Sky Demon Tribe was carefully hidden in the Fire Nation, so it was difficult to spot. Xu Que would have never found the Sky Demon Tribe in the first place if it weren''t for the Divine Tracking Emblem. When he had first arrived, he had acted tough by disguising himself as Sun Wu Kong, also known as the Monkey King. That was the moment he became King of the entire Mysterious Clan. When Xu Que left, he passed the throne to Su Ling''er, who was a Nine Tailed Demon Fox. It was dusk of the following day when they finally reached the forest where a few Mysterious Clan tribes were located. "This forest is quite something, isn''t it?" said Buttface. "It seems like this forest has existed since the Ancient Times." "How do you know that it existed in the Ancient Times?" Xu Que asked, surprised. "Shush! You must feel the truth of it with your heart," Buttface said, waving his claws. Bang! Xu Que slapped him. "Stop talking nonsense!" "Ow!" Buttface yelled in pain, touching his head. "I''m serious! I can feel the Qi of the Ancient Times in this forest. I think there are probably some relics that have been left here. But even if that''s the case, the relics have probably been eroded beyond recognition after so many years. By the way, why on earth did you want to come here of all places?!" "Shut up! I told you already! I''m here to visit people, not look for relics. Why did you even decide to come with me in the first place?" Xu Que said. He shook his head while scanning the forest in front of him. I wonder how Su Ling''er has been doing. I left here in a hurry last time I was here. I left them nine God Powered Cannons, but even a force that strong isn''t guaranteed to protect them. After all, the Demonic Beast Clan severely outnumbers the Sky Demon Tribe. "By the way, Buttface, you come from the Demonic Beast Clan, right?" "Of course not." Buttface replied, stunned. "I come from the Holy Beast Clan!" "Even so, I am sure that the Sky Demon Tribe will try to attack you when we walk in." "Why?!" Buttface asked in shock. "Because there is enmity between the Mysterious Clan and the Demonic Beast Clan!" "The Mysterious Clan? What kind of clan is this?" "Well, they are the offspring of the human race and the Demonic Beast Clan. In other words, the members of this clan are half human, half devil." "What?! I mean sounds pretty normal to me. You know that the members of this clan are very powerful and talented, right? Once there was a strong man from this clan who was called the Great Sage of Suparna. He almost managed to rule the entire East Continent as well as the entire South Continent. However, it seems that he ended up going to Spiritual Realm before he could fully conquer them both," Buttface said. Xu Que frowned and shook his head. "There are not very many members of the Mysterious Clan. Since they are hated by both humans and the Demonic Beast Clan, it is difficult for them to thrive." "If they are so small, then why would they still want to attack me?! I don''t have anything against them!" Buttface complained. "It doesn''t matter. They still might mistake you as a member of the Demonic Beast Clan. Since they hate anyone who is from that Clan, I suggest you be on your best behavior when we enter," Xu Que said with a smile. "If I behave myself, does that mean I''ll be fine?" "No, if you behave yourself, then maybe they will less harsh on you." "F*ck!" They headed deeper into the forest. Xu Que still remembered the path that led to the Holy Demon Tribe and quickly found the cave entrance. The cave entrance had not changed one bit. Strange. He had expected the Demon King to make some improvements to it. Since he had left, Su Ling''er changed the tribe''s name from the Holy Demon Tribe to the Sky Demon Tribe. This new name definitely sounded more superior, especially since the Sky Demon Tribe''s leader was the empress of the entire Mysterious Clan. When they passed through the cave, Xu Que was shocked by what he saw. The trees were all destroyed, so were the houses. Dust covered everything. When Xu Que first came here, this place was like another Shangri-la. The mountain was green, the water was clear, and the men were plowing in the field while the women knitted at home. Everything was so harmonious. But now, everything was ruined and deserted. Xu Que could not sense a single living thing here. "How can this be" Xu Que was stunned. I left them nine God Powered Cannons. Even if they had been ambushed by a herd of Demonic Beasts, they should have been able to defeat them easily. What on earth happened?! Who did this?! Where is Su Ling''er?! Xu Que was so angry that he almost went crazy. "How strange! I smell something that is strangely familiar" Buttface said. He then ran to the open field in front of them. 490 The Largest Crisis of the Mysterious Clan Chapter 490: The Largest Crisis of the Mysterious Clan Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Whoosh! It was quite rare for Buttface to be so serious. He dashed out to the clearing and started digging. Xu Que was a bit stunned. He followed Buttface, almost in a daze. "What did you find?" Xu Que asked. "It seems like there is an aura here that belongs to a certain kind of spell formation. I have mastered a spell formation that has a similar aura," Buttface replied as he continued to dig. Soon, Buttface had dug up some stones that were imprinted with runes. "D*mn!" Buttface shouted. "This is a spell formation alright, but it was imprinted recently!" "Is this the formation of a Teleportation Spell?" Xu Que asked, furrowing his eyebrows. Although he was a Spell Master, his level was quite low. However, he could still sense that this was a Teleportation Spell because of the aura of the spell formation. "Yes," Buttface nodded. "This spell formation is derived from the ''Nine Dragons Spell.'' Although it is not authentic, it is still a remarkable bi-directional Teleportation Spell. It seems like someone imprinted the spell formation here to allow people in from the outside. A great battle was fought here shortly after the spell was imprinted. "You know so much!" Xu Que said. He glanced at Buttface curiously. He had to admit, Buttface had profound knowledge in some fields, especially when it came to spells. Although Buttface didn''t show off this knowledge, Xu Que knew he must be an expert. However, the most important issue now was to find the Sky Demon Tribe. From the information Buttface had gathered, it was easy to infer that a mole must have appeared within the tribe. When the time was right, the mole imprinted the Teleportation Spell so that enemies from the outside could attack the Sky Demon Tribe from within. If this was the case, it could explain why the Sky Demon Tribe was breached under the protection of nine God Powered Cannons. Su Ling''er and her people were attacked by surprise and thus, were ill-prepared. "Little brat, judging by the aura of this spell formation, I figure this spell was imprinted two months ago. I''m afraid you are too late," Buttface said, shaking his head. Xu Que raised his eyebrows a bit and looked around. Suddenly, became calm and breathed a secret sigh of relief. "There is no smell of blood here. There aren''t any bodies for several miles around. I guess they were captured alive, or maybe they just escaped!" "What? You''re right! We haven''t found any bodies! D*mn! Are people so immoral now? Why did they destroy the corpses after the battle?" Buttface said in surprise. Xu Que''s mouth twitched. He hit Buttface''s forehead hard and cursed. "A filthy mouth can''t utter decent language! If they really destroyed the bodies, this place would be filled with the smell of blood! Stop talking nonsense! Just go and search for useful clues!" "Ouch! If you are not a coward, then don''t hit me in the head!" Buttface said. After giving a miserable cry, Buttface cooperatively started to search for clues. But of course, judging from Buttface''s personality, he was probably just searching for anything that he saw as valuable. Xu Que just ignored Buttface. He started to survey the ruins nearby with his Soul Strength. While it was true that he assumed that Su Ling''er and her people were still alive, he knew that it might just be false hope. If he were to discover that this tragedy really occurred, it would be very difficult for him to accept the truth. Crash! Xu Que heard a dull sound. He turned around to see Buttface crushing a big rock with his foot. He then saw Buttface pick up a scrap of black iron under the remains of the rock. After examining it, Buttface looked at it in disgust, figuring that he had found nothing more than a piece of junk. He was about to throw it away when Xu Que shouted at him. "Stop!" Xu Que ran over to Buttface, his eyes fixed on the scrap of iron. He recognized this piece of iron. It was a piece of iron that he had refined himself. He used this iron to forge the nine God Powered Cannons. It seemed that this God Powered Cannon had been destroyed. Who did this? Whoever they were, they must have been very powerful; otherwise, the God Powered Cannon could never have been destroyed. Xu Que looked grave. This iron scrap proved that Su Ling''er and her people had faced a situation more dangerous than Xu Que had imagined. However, he could do nothing about it. He didn''t even know their whereabouts. "Little brat! Look at this," Buttface shouted. Whoosh! Xu Que dashed to the place solemnly. Under the ruins, Buttface found traces of a different Teleportation Spell. Spirit Stone ashes were scattered all around the area. Apparently, someone had damaged the spell with brute force. "Even though the Teleportation Spell formation is smashed up, there is still a trace of aura left! It was probably set up in a hurry" "Buttface, check the destination of this Teleportation Spell!" Xu Que said. If Buttface really was an expert in spells, he could definitely figure it out. Buttface opened his mouth, stunned. He hadn''t expected Xu Que to ask him to do something like this. However, he wasted no time. He touched the ground with his paw. Suddenly, the whole area became showered with light. Soon, numerous Spiritual Qi gathered together in the air to complete the spell. At first, the spell appeared to be functional. However, nothing was happening. It seemed that the spell''s original form had been temporarily restored by the Spiritual Qi, but it could not be used for some reason. However, Xu Que was still shocked. Buttface''s cultivation in spells was really profound and remarkable! Perhaps he had other spells which he had mastered that he just hadn''t revealed yet. Even though the spell was no longer functional, Buttface was still able to discern where the spell was supposed to lead. "This spell led to a place in the southeast, somewhere tens of thousands of miles away," Buttface said with complete certainty. Xu Que nodded. He could also sense the destination of the spell. Moreover, he had been there before. The Teleportation Spell led to Demon City where he was pronounced Demon King. "It seems they managed to activate the spell and flee to Demon City," Xu Que said, letting out a sigh of relief. At least there was still a glimmer of hope. "Don''t hold your breath, little brat," Buttface said, shaking his head. "This spell was also set up two months ago. Even if they managed to flee to a place tens of thousands of miles away, their pursuers would have caught up to them by now." "We need to set up the spell again," Xu Que said. Xu Que took out a pile of Spirit Stones. He quickly started to set up a Teleportation Spell. Buttface was a bit shocked at Xu Que''s determination. He was still getting used to Xu Que''s unique personality. Meanwhile, in Demon City, tens of thousands of miles away... A group of Mysterious Clan people were gathering in the Imperial Palace Tower. Several God Powered Cannons were placed outside the door. The cannons were being operated by several powerhouses at the Original Infant Stage. These powerhouses were looking straight ahead with solemn expressions. However, inside the tower, numerous people of the Mysterious Clan were lying injured on the ground. Most of these people were bleeding profusely. The most seriously injured ones only had half a body left, but they were still alive. These people could only wail and gasp for breath. This might very well be the largest crisis in the history of the Mysterious Clan. Every member of this clan had been driven to the tower. The siege had lasted for two months so far. The people of the Mysterious Clan had almost reached their limit. Over the past two months, countless of their fellow men had died in battle. Most of the people who survived were severely injured and couldn''t defend the tower anymore. "Alas, the extinction of our clan is coming," said an old man, sighing in despair. His right arm had been cut off. The rest people of the Mysterious Clan fell silent and looked out the tower windows. Countless bodies of both Mysterious Clan members and Demonic Beasts were on the ground, dead. Not far away, tens of thousands of Demonic Beasts were glaring at the tower, like tigers looking at their prey. However, the battle was stopped temporarily, for two figures, the Kings of the two clans, were having a duel in the air. 491 The Head of the Exploding Heavens Faction Came Back Chapter 491: The Head of the Exploding Heavens Faction Came Back Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Bang! In the sky above Demon City, two powerful figures were fighting against each other. One was in white, the other was in black. The two kept chanting the magic inscriptions in an effort to harm each other. Because of this, the whole sky was lit up with a rainbow of color. As Nine Tailed Demon Fox, Su Ling''er was very talented. She was in the second level of the Infant Transformation Stage. Her opponent, who was in black, was in the fourth level of the Infant Transformation Stage. He was so powerful that the very essence of matter around him twisted into void at his command. Bang! They had been fighting for many hours. Soon, Su Ling''er could no longer fight back. She staggered backward. Blood flew out of her mouth and stained her white clothes. "Su Ling''er, I suggest you give in and surrender to me," the man said. "As long as you and your peers agree to be my slaves for eternity, I might keep you alive," he sneered. "Lin Yi, if you dare to destroy my clan, Sun Wu Kong will hunt you down, no matter where you are!" Su Ling''er said coldly. "Haha! Sun Wu Kong? You mean the former Demon King who was in the Original Infant Stage? Why on earth should I be afraid of him?!" Lin Yi sneered, shaking his head. "Yes, he indeed killed one of my lords with his God Powered Cannon. However, if it were not for that lord''s incompetence and over-confidence, he could not possibly have killed anyone in my clan. Besides, I can simply smash any God Powered Cannon with my fist." "Really?! How about the Exploding Heavens Faction? Dare you say you are not afraid it?" Su Ling''er said. "Su Ling''er, as far as I am concerned, the members of the Exploding Heavens Faction are all human. Perhaps you have forgotten. The Mysterious Clan has never had a good relationship with humans! Besides, I have never heard anything about this so-called Sun Wu Kong from anyone except yourself" "..." Su Ling''er was speechless and her face turned extremely pale. She had been trying to search for Sun Wu Kong during the past year. She had heard about Xu Que and Hua Wu Que from the Exploding Heavens Faction, but she had heard nothing about Sun Wu Kong Because of this, her peers had doubts about the Shaman Demon King being a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction. After all, it was not unusual for a Shaman Demon King to lie. "You have been fighting us for two months and have lost many peers. You cannot save your people from being ruined. Why not just give in and surrender while I am still in a good mood. Otherwise, I will definitely kill you all," Lin Yi smiled. If Lin Yi had really wanted to kill the entire Mysterious Clan, he could have done it a month ago. However, he wanted to capture some members of the Mysterious Clan and make them his slaves. Once he did this, he would be famous and even be elected to be the next King of the Demonic Beast Clan. "Really, there is no need to prolong this battle any longer," he said. Su Ling''er was badly injured and was about to collapse at any moment. She then began to recall the memories she had of Sun Wu Kong. He was so tough that he would scare off Heavenly Tribulations. Once, when my peers were surrounded by Demonic Beasts, he alone killed the head of the Demonic Beast Clan who was in the Infant Transformation Stage. Now he is gone and we are under the attack of the Demonic Beasts again. My peers are almost wiped out. We have been here for almost two months. He still has not shown himself. Thinking of this, Su Ling''er felt the fire of hope in her heart begin to die out. "Does this mean my clan is going to be wiped out today? Does this mean we will just disappear?!" Su Ling''er said. "Sun Wu Kong, where are you?!" Meanwhile, Xu Que had arrived at Demon City, the city of the Demonic Beast Clan. Since he did not take the time to properly set up a teleportation array, he failed to arrive at the center of the city. Instead, he arrived at a place that was just miles away from the city. "F*ck! How come there are so many Demonic Beasts here?!" Buttface said. He was shocked by what he saw. Xu Que hurriedly looked into the distance and spotted Su Ling''er. She is still alive! What good fortune! "Buttface! Come! Let''s kill those Demonic Beasts. Later, I will reward you with delicious Stinky Tofu," Xu Que said in a low voice. He then headed towards the city. Inside the city, many severely injured members of the Mysterious Clan were already deeply buried in desperation. Su Xiao Qi was one of them. When she saw her sister standing outside, she shouted at her. "Enough! Sister! Sun Wu Kong will not come back! Neither will the Exploding Heavens Faction. Sun Wu Kong was never a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction to begin with. Let''s just surrender to him! Sister!" If it''s between being wiped out or surrendering, you should choose to surrender, Su Xiao Qi thought. I am sure that as long as I am still alive, I can find an opportunity to take revenge on the Demonic Beasts Clan and reestablish the Mysterious Clan! Su Ling''er gently shook her head. "We should never give up, no matter if Sun Wu Kong comes back or not. If we give in, our clan will suffer!" "So, do you really want our clan to be wiped out?!" Su Xiao Qi asked. She was still very young. She had no idea what would actually happen if they surrendered. Su Ling''er shook her head again. "Sun Wu Kong must be a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction. If he wasn''t, he could not possibly have created the God Powered Cannons. Even if we all die, I am sure that he would avenge us." "Hahaha! Su Ling''er, you are so naive!" Lin Yi said with a laugh. "You still think that the Exploding Heavens Faction will send someone to save you, avenge you?! Even your younger sister is more practical than you! Give up!" "Hahaha!" The Demonic Beasts all laughed. They began to mock Su Ling''er. "She is a member of the Mysterious Clan and she hopes a human from the Exploding Heavens Faction will come to save her?! This is ludicrous!" "Your former King, Sun Wu Kong, is just a liar! He can not possibly be a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction." "Even if he is, it would not make any difference. We are not afraid of the Exploding Heavens Faction at all." "Human cultivators are far more feeble than we Demonic Beasts." "Yes! The Exploding Heavens Faction is made up of a bunch of losers!" "That Monkey King is just a prank. You are so silly to believe in him." They were laughing louder and louder. The members of the Mysterious Clan were getting more and more worried and their faces were getting paler by the minute. "Su Ling''er, surrender!" Lin Yi said. "Stop daydreaming! Even if Sun Wu Kong or the Exploding Heavens Faction comes, you are destined to die together with all your peers. You are too naive to be the head of your clan." Su Ling''er was about to say something, but suddenly, there was a sound as loud as thunder. Bang! More than ten figures were traveling to the city by running on the tops of thunderclouds. "By order of Sun Wu Kong, the head of the Exploding Heavens Faction, I, Xu Que, am coming to help!" "By order of Sun Wu Kong, the head of the Exploding Heavens Faction, I, Hua Wu Que, am coming to help!" "By order of Sun Wu Kong, the head of the Exploding Heavens Faction, I, Ye Liang Chen, am coming to help!" "By order of Sun Wu Kong, the head of the Exploding Heavens Faction, I, Wu Wu Kai, am coming to help!" "By order of Sun Wu Kong, the head of the Exploding Heavens Faction, I, Xue Zhi Qian, am coming to help!" 492 Everyone, Keep Shouting! Chapter 492: Everyone, Keep Shouting! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Eleven figures! They arrived just like they had before in the Great Change Sect assembly hall, wearing black robes and masks. What a majestic and mysterious organization! Their voices caused everyone''s eardrums to tremble. It was as if the sound was coming from the universe itself. Everyone was silent, staring at the eleven unbelievable figures descending from the sky. The eleven figures landed majestically. All of them were powerhouses at the Infant Transformation Stage! The Exploding Heavens Faction is really here! Moreover, Sun Wu Kong is the Faction Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction! How could a monkey at the Original Infant Stage become the Faction Leader of so many powerhouses? My Gosh! How can this be possible? This really shocked Su Ling''er and her people. Sun Wu Kong had told them that he was a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction, but he had never said anything about being the Faction Leader. Since the Mysterious Clan hadn''t heard anything about Sun Wu Kong since he left them, many members of the Mysterious Clan had begun to suspect that Sun Wu Kong had cheated them. However, now that they knew he was the Faction leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction, everything began to make sense. This explains everything! No wonder we haven''t heard of any news about Sun Wu Kong. The Faction Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction has always been mysterious and unknown. Now we finally understand. Since no one knew who the Faction Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction was, it makes sense that we received no news about Sun Wu Kong. The Demonic Beasts were terrified. Before, they thought Sun Wu Kong meant nothing. They didn''t know that Sun Wu Kong was actually a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction, much less the Faction Leader! "Impossible, this is absolutely impossible! Howcould a monkey of the Mysterious Clan, who is only at the Original Infant Stage, be your leader?" Lin Yi of the Demonic Beast Clan asked in disbelief. Lin Yi''s face fell. As a powerhouse at level four of the Infant Transformation Stage, he was very powerful. However, in front of so many powerhouses at level three of the Infant Transformation Stage, he became nervous. Whoosh! The eleven figures fixed their cold eyes on him through their masks. A sharp voice then broke the silence. "Who told you I am only at the Original Infant Stage?" The next moment, a burst of music came in. Dun dun dundun dundun dun dun The Small Swords Society Overture began to play[1]. Everyone held their breath and looked up into the sky. A figure was flying on clouds. The impassioned theme music added to the magnificence of his entrance. Sun Wu Kong then came into full view. However, this Sun Wu Kong was actually just Xu Que in disguise. Xu Que was using the Disguise Puppet to change his appearance. He was wearing golden chain mail, violet phoenix wings, a gold helmet, and lotus root cloud boots[2]. The Monkey King Bar in his hands was dazzling. Although it was not the legendary Monkey King Bar, it was enough to shock everyone. The clouds slowed to a stop and began to disperse from underneath his feet. Boom! Sun Wu Kong landed on the ground, cracking it with his heavy landing. His presence was so domineering that no one dared to look him in the eye. "Howcould this be possible?" "Level three of the Infant Transformation Stage!" Everyone was shocked. Over one year ago, this monkey was just at level six of the Original Infant Stage. Now he had reached level three of the Infant Transformation Stage. This progress was hard for people to believe. How could such an outrageous thing happen? This must be a fake monkey, right? "Sun Wu Kong!" Su Ling''er exclaimed delightfully. She let out a breath of relief. She was filled with endless joy and pleasant surprise. The Mysterious Clan was on the verge of extinction. Su Ling''er and her people had almost lost their faith and were ready to face their death. But at last, Sun Wu Kong had arrived, and in such a domineering and majestic way. "I''m late!" Xu Que said solemnly, looking at the countless bodies of Mysterious Clan members on the battlefield, "Are you Sun Wu Kong?" Lin Yi asked suddenly. Lin Yi''s question had very bad timing and was asked with a very bad attitude. Xu Que was already angry because of how many of the Mysterious Clan members were dead. Lin Yi''s comment just added fuel to his rage. "F*ck you! Stop wasting my time! Taste my Monkey King Bar!" Xu Que cursed. Xu Que jumped up and swung his bar directly at Lin Yi. Lin Yi''s expression fell. He then started to use magic arts to defend himself. He had never met such a straightforward person, someone who just attacked at first sight. This was outrageous! However, he was not frightened. He was never afraid when he was engaged in close combat scenarios. In fact, the reason he had addressed Sun Wu Kong in the first place was to prevent the members of the Exploding Heavens Faction from attacking him all at once. After all, he was definitely outnumbered and knew he couldn''t fight them all at the same time. "You are seeking death!" Lin Yi snorted. Lin Yi clenched his fists. A black shadow appeared behind him. It looked just like a giant ox head. Seeing this, Su Ling''er shouted at Xu Que. "Be careful, Sun Wu Kong! He is an ox demon. The ox demon bloodline is very powerful. Please, be careful!" Bang! Xu Que''s Monkey King Bar collided with Lin Yi''s fist. Both of them were blown away by the airwaves that resulted from the collision. The Monkey King Bar in Xu Que''s hands was completely destroyed. This shocked him a bit. This ox demon really is powerful! No wonder he was able to destroy the God Powered Cannon. His physique is remarkably strong. Mysterious Clan was frightened on behalf of Xu Que whereas the Demonic Beasts were smiling. They were proud of the strength of their leader. However, Lin Yi was even more shocked than Xu Que. He couldn''t believe this monkey could be so powerful as to break even with him in such a direct collision. Lin Yi had just recently reached level four of the Infant Transformation Stage. However, he had increased strength because of this bloodline. On top of this, he had learned an ancient physique strengthening art. Therefore, he was strong enough to win against cultivators at level six of the Infant Transformation Stage in the Demonic Beast Clan. But now, he was losing against a little monkey who was only at level three of the Infant Transformation Stage. How could this be happening!? "Your magic artifact is gone. How do you expect to fight me now?" Lin Yi said with a cold smile. He was trying to intimidate Xu Que. However, Xu Que just smiled disdainfully. "Without my magic artifact, your defeat will be even more miserable!" Seeing that Xu Que was going to fight with only his fists, the people of the Mysterious Clan were very anxious. The Demonic Beasts were gloating sarcastically. Ignoring the other Demonic Beasts, Xu Que clenched his fist and performed the Hell King''s Prison Suppression Style. Lightning bolts and flames started to flow on the surface of his body. This indicated that his cultivation of these two elements had been completed. He dashed directly towards Lin Yi. Bang! Another direct collision, this time fist against fist! The power from this collision was even more formidable than the last one. It seemed like the very air itself was about to crack under the pressure of the collision. Rumble! Lin Yi was blown away. His knuckles were broken and bleeding. Xu Que, on the other hand, was unscratched. He was smiling coldly. The consequence of this collision shocked everyone. "I told you your defeat would be more miserable without the magic artifact!" Xu Que said majestically. Everyone fell silent. Everyone in the Mysterious Clan held their mouths agape. The Demonic Beast Clan was also totally dumbfounded. Their King, who had the strongest physique of them all, was severely injured by a monkey''s fist! When the Mysterious Clan came to their senses, they started to shout with excitement. "Shaman Demon King!" "Shaman Demon King!" "Shaman Demon King!" Xu Que''s mouth twitched involuntarily. Sh*t! Don''t call me Dirty Demon King[3], OK? How could I be dirty by hitting someone with my fist? Lin Yi! You are the Dirty Demon King! In his anger, Xu Que tried to punch Lin Yi in the chest, but Lin Yi blocked the attack this his good hand. Puff! Lin Yi was shocked. This guy was still attacking him!? Even though Lin Yi blocked Xu Que''s punch, the blow was still enough to injure him. He spat a mouthful of fresh blood. Before Lin Yi had time to react, Xu Que punched him a second time. And a third time. And a fourth! He just kept punching! "Shaman Demon King! Shaman Demon King!" Seeing Xu Que punch the living daylights out of Lin Yi, the people of the Mysterious Clan became even more excited. Their cheers were never-ending. As Xu Que became angrier and angrier, his punches became faster and faster. He then gave Lin Yi a one-two punch that launched him into the sky like a sandbag before he came crashing back down to the ground. Bang! Bang! ...Bang! Lin Yi could barely defend himself, let alone fight back. He could clearly sense that Xu Que was becoming angrier. Why else would his punches be increasing in speed like this? Lin Yi was in tearless grief. He spit up more blood. Why are you so mad at me? Why is your punching becoming more and more ferocious? "Look!" a member of the Mysterious Clan said in surprise. "It seems our Shaman Demon King''s attack is becoming more and more ferocious!" "You''re right! How is this even possible?" "He must be encouraged by our cheers!" "Exactly! Everyone, just keep shouting! Shaman Demon King, Shaman Demon King, Shaman Demon King" [1] Sun Wu Kong is the hero in the play A Chinese Odyssey. [2] Sun Wu Kong wears all these things in the film A Chinese Odyssey. [3] Shaman demon king has the same pronunciation as dirty demon king in Chinese. 493 Well, We Shall Make Their sWishess Come True Chapter 493: Well, We Shall Make Their "Wishes" Come True Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Bang! Xu Que hit Lin Yi so hard that he flew across the sky. Blood oozed from Lin Yi''s body. Although his body was strong because of his bloodline, he still could not stand Xu Que''s punches. As his body crashed to the ground, he realized that he could not hope to win against Xu Que. The members of the Mysterious Clan that were outside the tower of the Demon King''s palace continued to shout, hoping to boost Xu Que''s morale. "Shaman Demon King!" "Shaman Demon King!" By rooting for Sun Wu Kong, they were also letting the dozens of injured people in the tower know that they were now winning the battle since most of the people in the tower were too wounded to even see what was going on. Thousands of Demonic Beasts were standing outside and looking fiercely at Xu Que, like a bunch of tigers staring at their prey. Xu Que walked over to the helpless Lin Yi. "You are really pathetic," he sneered. "I thought you were going to be tough since you inherited the Ox Demon bloodline. I never thought you would be so feeble." "Sun Wu Kong, even if you defeat me, you still cannot help them. As soon as I give the order, all the members of the Mysterious Clan will be killed," Lin Yi shouted in anger. I am a member of the Demonic Beast Clan, Lin Yi thought. I even inherited the bloodline of the Ox Demons. Yet, I have been physically defeated by someone from the Mysterious Clan! How pathetic! "So you want your Demonic Beasts to attack me together since you failed to kill me one on one?" Xu Que joked. Thousands of Demonic Beasts? Really, it''s just a piece of cake to me, Xu Que thought. The members of the Mysterious Clan were not as confident as Xu Que was. Even though they had the God Powered Cannons, they still felt like they couldn''t possibly to win with so few members of the Mysterious Clan left standing. Once the thousands of Demonic Beasts made their attack against their little force of about a hundred people, they would be done for. By this time, Su Ling''er had walked over to Xu Que. "Sun Wu Kong, we''d better retreat," Su Ling''er whispered to Xu Que. "There is no need, believe me. Once they dare to move one step, I shall kill them all," Xu Que said confidently. Suddenly, Su Ling''er felt Xu Que''s hands on her waist. She blushed as she felt his hands gradually moving downward. "Sun Wu Kong, stop, please," Su Ling''er said, staring at Xu Que. "Sorry, I just can''t help it." "Now is not the time for this. I have lost countless peers in battle. We have to try our best to keep the rest alive," Su Ling''er said with a serious face. "You mean once I keep them all alive, we can have sex?!" Xu Que asked, his eyes sparkling with excitement. "Stop being like this." Su Ling''er blushed. She was so embarrassed! "Like I said, they are just a piece of cake to me! Hahaha!" Xu Que said, laughing hard. "Leave here in half an hour. Otherwise, I shall kill you all." Hearing this, all the Demonic Beasts were a bit afraid. After all, Xu Que was in the Infant Transformation Stage and had already defeated their leader. However, none of them retreated because if they did, they would become the biggest laughing stock in the world. Thousands of Demonic Beasts, frightened off by someone from the Mysterious Clan?! They couldn''t allow this to happen. Lin Yi sneered. He did not believe that Xu Que could kill thousands of Demonic Beasts all by himself, even with his ten helpers. "Sun Wu Kong, how dare you be so arrogant?! We both know that if you face my army of Demonic Beasts, you and your faction members would also be badly injured." "Save your worry for me. I can promise you that not a single life will be lost on my side. Just bring it on!" "I never thought you would be as stubborn as this Su Ling''er! Stop talking nonsense! I will agree to retreat if you give me ten people from your side," Lin Yi said. As long as I manage to bring ten captives back, I will not become a laughing stock, Lin Yi thought. Hearing this, Xu Que was amused. Wu Wu Kai began to speak. "Who do you think who you are?! How dare you make such an absurd request! I warn you, if you and your peers move one step forward, I shall kill you all!" Wu Wu Kai said. Hearing this, Lin Yi and his peers were astonished and furious. Xu Que smiled as he secretly controlled his doppelgangers. He stared at the Demonic Beasts on the ground, sizing them up to see if he could kill them all in one hit. The survivors inside the tower of the Demon King''s palace were worried and afraid. They knew they were under the protection of ten strong men of the Infant Transformation Stage. Still, they felt insecure. Bang! He activated the thunder essence inside his body. The thunder essence began to flow to his arm. "Sun Wu Kong, you really intend to become the enemy of the Demonic Beasts Clan?" Lin Yi asked. Xu Que smiled and suddenly raised his arm up high. Many lightning bolts appeared and became intertwined. At first, the lightning was blue, then it all turned purple and became shrouded by a golden light. Finally, the lightning formed into a spinning ball of lightning energy. "Fine! It seems that you have decided to become my enemy." Suddenly the thousands of Demonic Beasts on the ground began to shout. "Sun Wu Kong, you will regret this decision! Prove it to me! Prove how you can wipe out thousands of Demonic Beasts with only one strike!" Lin Yi sneered. "Everyone, go!" Bang! Bang! Bang! The earth shook as the Demonic Beasts charged towards the tower. "Sun Wu Kong, what should we do now?!" Su Ling''er looked at Xu Que. "I have no idea what to do!" Xu Que sighed. "What?!" Su Ling''er asked, shocked. Her face turned pale. He also has no idea what to do? Does this mean the Mysterious Clan is bound to be wiped out today? "Hmm. Here is an idea. Since they want to die so desperately, I shall make their "wishes" come true!" Xu Que smiled. Xu Que caused the rotating ball of lightning to become as large as a soccer ball. A massive amount of energy was gathering inside the ball. The ball was emitting countless rays of purple and golden light. He was almost ready to strike... 494 Do You Like Spicy Beef? Chapter 494: Do You Like Spicy Beef? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Whatmagic art are you using?" "This is impossible! Why do I sense the smell of Heavenly Tribulation?" "My gosh, could it be that he has absorbed the Heavenly Tribulation and can now use it as a weapon?" All the Demonic Beasts and Mysterious Clan people were shocked. The ball of lightning in Xu Que''s hands was now so violent that everyone was terrified. Lin Yi couldn''t help stepping back. The power of the Heavenly Tribulation was familiar to him. Goosebumps rose all over his body. "Sun Wu Kong, what are you doing? Are you summoning the Heavenly Tribulation? Do you want to get us all killed? " Lin Yi shouted. Xu Que smiled coldly. "Die together with you? You are really imaginative!" Whoosh! The ball of lightning in Xu Que''s hand grew to ten times its original size. It was so large that it was almost as tall as Xu Que was. "I said I will annihilate all of you with one move. Now I will keep my word. Just die!" Xu Que threw out the giant ball lightning. It smashed into the army of Demonic Beasts like a falling, purple and gold sun. Rumble! The ball of lightning exploded. Violet and golden lightning bolts covered the ground like a sea of electric death. The army of Demonic Beasts, which was now engulfed in a sea of lightning, began to scream. Their skin and flesh became lacerated and they were bleeding everywhere. Some Demonic Beasts were blown away by the airwaves. These were the Demonic Beasts that died instantly. Demonic Beasts at the Golden Core Stage and the Original Infant Stage were covered by the thunders and lightnings that Xu Que had created. It was as if they were crossing the Heavenly Tribulations. Moreover, they were also experiencing the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud and the Ancient Catastrophe. All of these lightning types combined were tearing the Demonic Beasts apart. Even Lin Yi, as the Demonic Beast King at level four of the Infant Transformation Stage, was immobilized by the lightning, which had now created numerous cuts on his body. He was bleeding all over. He felt like a tortured mouse drowning in its own blood. "Sun Wu Kong, Stop!" Lin Yi yelled. This time, he truly afraid for his life. He couldn''t believe a person of the Mysterious Clan could be so powerful. With a formidable physique and horrible magic arts, this guy was totally unstoppable. "Shut the f*ck up!" Xu Que snorted. Xu Que then caused the sea of thunder and lightning on the battlefield to become more ferocious and horrible. Rumble! A huge shock wave surged through the Demonic Beast army. Hordes of Demonic Beasts fell to the ground and became lifeless. The System notifications kept ringing in Xu Que''s mind for successful displays of toughness and for experience bonuses. This battle was really fruitful. He just earned over 3000 Acting Tough Points and tens of millions of Experience Points. Now he was now very close to reaching level four of the Infant Transformation Stage. "Ah!" Lin Yi screamed. Despite his strong physique, one of his limbs was cut off by a golden lightning bolt and fell to the ground. White smoke rose from the limb. It smelled like beef. Apparently, it had been cooked by the lightning. When Buttface, who was hiding a good distance away, got a whiff of the cooked meat, his eyes brightened. He dashed towards the dying Demonic Beasts. "That ox leg is mine!" Buttface shouted. Boom! At this moment, a violet lightning bolt struck Buttface''s body. He screamed bitterly and rushed back. Xu Que''s eyes were wide. Buttface was unscratched. His fur was still shiny. "You, my dog, are awesome!" Xu Que smiled. When Buttface arrived back in the safe zone, he fell to the ground as if he had been seriously wounded. "I am dying," he said feebly. "You need to cure me with that roasted ox leg!" Hearing this, Lin Yi was so angry that he was almost about to spit blood. Where did this f*cking dog come from? He is also a Demonic Beast. Why is he so crude? How dare he plan to eat my flesh? Xu Que raised his voice so he could be heard over the thunder. "Buttface, don''t play dead. The ox demon is over there," Xu Que said, pointing to Lin Yi. "The beef on his bones is tender and delicious. Just kill him and bring the body to me." All of the people of the Mysterious Clan were surprised. The Shaman Demon King is so ferocious! The battle has not even ended. Yet, he is talking about eating the enemy! "Fellowmen of the Mysterious Clan, listen to me!" Xu Que shouted. The people fixed their eyes on Xu Que. They thought their Shaman Demon King had something important to say. "Please, tell me which you prefer. Boiled beef or the seared beef? And do you like spicy beef?" "" The people of the Mysterious Clan were speechless. "" Lin Yi was also speechless. "I like both," Buttface said. "But can we please prepare it without the spicy seasoning?" "No problem, just bring me the ingredients," Xu Que said. Lin Yi was angry out of his mind. However, he was seriously wounded and had to focus on resisting the lightning, making it impossible for him to express himself. "Su Ling''er, you can avenge our fellowmen now!" Xu Que said. Xu Que took out a silver bow and handed it to Su Ling''er. He wanted her to be able to personally avenge her fallen members. This bow was a six-star magic artifact that Xu Que had purchased from the System. It was more than sufficient to kill the seriously-wounded Lin Yi. "OK!" she said. Su Ling''er took the silver bow without any hesitation. She looked at Lin Yi coldly. The deaths of her peers were so fresh For two months now, Lin Yi and his clan had been killing her people. The Demonic Beast army had been too powerful. No matter how hard they fought, they were never able win. They were ready to surrender and become slaves to the Demonic Clan. However, now the tides had turned. She was ready to take her revenge! Whoosh! A strand of glowing energy flew from her hand. Then she drew the bow. Spiritual Qi gathered from all directions to form an arrow. She pointed the arrow at Lin Yi''s chest. "Lin Yi, now it''s your turn to enjoy the feeling of being someone''s prey. Today, I commemorate the members of the Mysterious Clan who were slaughtered by you. For the sacrifice, I will use your blood!" Su Ling''er''s said. Her voice was clear, forceful and cold. "No, stop!" Lin Yi said. Lin Yi was totally frightened. He sensed the pressure of impending death. Thud! The arrow pierced directly through Lin Yi''s heart. Bleck! Lin Yi spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. His entire body was now engulfed by the lightning. He was no longer able to resist it. Rumble! Several golden lightning bolts struck Lin Yi, tearing open the rest of his flesh. Finally, Lin Yi''s body into a mist of blood. "No!" Buttface yelled, letting out a heart-wrenching scream. "That was my seared beef!" "Su Ling''er, how about some dog meat for tonight''s dinner?" Xu Que asked with a smile. "F*ck!" Buttface cursed and fled. "Before you left, you said you were going to cook noodles for me sometime, right?" Su Ling''er asked with a smile. "Eh, what kind of noodles you want to eat?" Xu Que asked. 495 It’s True! I Am Xu Que Chapter 495: Its True! I Am Xu Que Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio At last, the battle between the Mysterious Clan and the Demonic Beast Clan was over, and almost all the Demonic Beasts were wiped out. Lin Yi, as well as countless Demonic Beasts in the Golden Core and Original Infant Stages, had been destroyed by the lighting. Only some Demonic Beasts that were in lower stages survived. This was because they were out of range of Xu Que''s lightning. Xu Que''s Acting Tough Points had increased by more than three thousand points. His Experience Points had also increased to tens of millions of points. He was now in the fourth level of the Infant Transformation Stage. Unfortunately, he could not bring the dead back to life. The severely injured members of the Mysterious Clan quickly recovered after they took the medicine that Xu Que gave them. Once they had regained their strength, they began to clear the battlefield and bury their peers. That day, Xu Que, Su Ling''er decided to stay the night on the third floor of the tower. The rest of the members planned to stay the night in the tower as well. Once they were on the third floor of the tower, Su Ling''er told Xu Que why Lin Yi had attacked: the Demonic Beast Clan wanted to build up prestige among other clans by capturing members of the Mysterious Clan. In order to do this, they successfully beguiled one or two members from each tribe of the Mysterious Clan to work in collusion with them once the Demonic Beast Clan launched their attack. Su Ling''er also told him that the teleportation arrays were now broken. These teleportation arrays were supposed to provide two-way teleportation, but now they could now only teleport people one way. On top of this, the arrays could now only support short-distance teleportation. All of this information about the arrays surprised Xu Que. However, he felt no need to learn how to fix the Mysterious Clan''s arrays since he knew that Buttface knew how to make them better ones. "Sun Wu Kong, can you tell me where Xu Que is?" Su Xiao Qi asked. "He disappeared as soon as the battle was over. He was also wearing a mask the whole time. I didn''t even get the chance to meet him in person," Su Xiao Qi said while moving her red tail. To meet me in person? What does she want from me? "Please, I really want to meet him." "Tell me, what will you do when you see him," Xu Que smiled. "It''s none of your business. Just tell him to come. I want to meet him," Su Xiao Qi said. "I shall not," Xu Que replied. "I want to meet him!" Su Xiao Qi said, getting a bit angry. "Sun Wu Kong, don''t joke with her. Since you''ve been gone, the Exploding Heavens Faction has become very famous amongst the Fire Nation. The young man called Xu Que has become particularly famous. We have also heard that he is very handsome, gentle and just brilliant. Xiao Qi has heard so much about him during the past year. She admires him very much and wants to meet him in person." Hearing this, Xu Que felt very happy. I never thought this little arrogant girl who calls me "dead monkey" all the time would be so crazy about me. Why on earth does she admire me? There are plenty of brilliant men in my Faction. Wait a minute no matter who she chose to admire in the Exploding Heavens Faction, she would inevitably admire me Xu Que tried hard to suppress his urge to laugh. "Su Xiao Qi, I never thought you were the type of person who would be so crazy about someone." "Dead monkey, it is my business. Unlike you, Xu Que is young, handsome and very promising. You are just repulsive," Su Xiao Qi said, rolling her eyes at him. "Su Xiao Qi, it''s not good to consider the person you admire to be on the same level as a god," Xu Que said. "Says who?! I don''t care what you say, he IS my God! Why are you being so difficult?" "What if I told you that I was Xu Que?" Xu Que said, smiling. "Nonsense! How dare you compare yourself to him?!" "..." Xu Que was speechless. Still, Xu Que felt it was time to show them who he really was. While it was true that he came back to see Su Ling''er and the rest of the clan members, he also wanted to do something that would change the fate of the Mysterious Clan. After a while, Xu Que spoke again. "I have a secret, and I think it''s time to tell you." "What?!" Su Ling''er said. Su Ling''er was surprised. So was Su Xiao Qi. Why has he suddenly become so serious? "Well, the thing is, I never belonged to the Mysterious Clan." "What?!" Su Ling''er and Su Xiao Qi were puzzled. When Su Ling''er first met Xu Que, she had her doubts about him being a member of the Mysterious Clan since he behaved rather strangely for a member. However, they both went through the Heavenly Tribulations together, the ones located in the Mysterious Clan''s homeland. No one other than members of the Mysterious Clan could have gone through these Heavenly tribulations, which is how she knew he was a true member. But now, Xu Que was telling them that he had never belonged to the Mysterious Clan. This couldn''t be possible. Su Ling''er laughed. She believed that he was joking with them. "Sun Wu Kong, are you serious?!" Su Xiao Qi asked. "If you do not belong to the Mysterious Clan, then what clan do you belong to? What are even are you if you aren''t one of us?" "I am a human," Xu Que said. "What?!" Su Ling''er and Su Xiao Qi were stunned. A human?! Sun Wu Kong is a human? This is impossible! "Sun Wu Kong, you can not possibly be a human. A human would not have as much fur on their body as you do," Su Xiao Qi said. "I just changed how I look, and the name Sun Wu Kong is fake." "Nonsense! I don''t buy it," Su Xiao Qi said, looking at him. Su Ling''er was completely stunned and didn''t know what to think. "Sister, don''t tell me you buy his words. We both know he likes telling jokes," Su Xiao Qi said. "He is not joking," said Su Ling''er, shaking her head. She knew "Sun Wu Kong" very well. She knew he would not joke about something this. At least, not in this way. "What?" Su Xiao Qi was shocked, "Then...what clan is he a member of? Who is he really?" "That''s what I am trying to figure out!" Su Ling''er said, staring at Xu Que. "Who are you?!" Xu Que forced out a smile. He did not want to tell them who he really was at all. But, he knew there was a creature buried in the Five Elements Mountain and that this creature might be the real Sun Wu Kong. He was afraid that if the creature escaped, and if it turned out to be Sun Wu Kong, it might bring cause the Mysterious Clan a lot of trouble. Thus, he felt he needed to reveal his identity. Besides, he wanted to do something that would totally change the fate of the Mysterious Clan. To do this, he would have to tell them who he really was first. Xu Que took a deep breath. "It''s true! I am Xu Que!" 496 We Need Harmonious Coexistence Chapter 496: We Need Harmonious Coexistence Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "I am Xu Que!" Whoosh! Xu Que deactivated his Disguise Puppet. Xu Que''s body was engulfed in a dazzling light, which faded to reveal the true appearance of Xu Que. Su Ling''er and Su Xiao Qi were dumbfounded. After all, they had just seen a monkey covered with golden fur transform into a gentle, majestic, pale-faced young man. It was unbelievable! Sun Wu Kong is Xu Que, the famous young man who killed the Emperor of the Fire Nation! Su Xiao Qi became flushed. Just before Xu Que revealed his true appearance, she had explained how much she adored him. She has no idea that she was saying those things to the real Xu Que! How embarrassing! She wished that she could hide herself from him... D*mned monkey, d*mned Xu Que. They are all bad eggs! "I don''t understand How did you enter our ancestral land?" Su Ling''er asked. "I just used a secret magic art to change my temperament and appearance. Then, I concealed my cultivation level. That way, when I entered your homeland, the Lightning Pool Spell wouldn''t be activated," Xu Que explained with a wry smile. "Why did you do that?" Su Ling''er continued to ask. "Alas," Xu Que sighed, "I did what I needed to do to abide by the rules of this world. Sometimes, you need to hide your true self to get by!" "Were you forced to do that?" she asked, a bit surprised. "Of course not! In this world, no one can force me to do anything! All this time you have known me, you have only known me as Sun Wu Kong. Only now have I chosen to reveal my true self to you. What a twist of fate! Don''t you think?" Xu Que said ruefully. When he first came to the Mysterious Clan, his only goal was to act as tough as possible. He hadn''t expected so many things to occur as a result of just visiting the Mysterious Clan. He was even enthroned as the Demon King of the Mysterious Clan just because of acting tough in front of them. Su Ling''er still remembered the time when she first met Xu Que. Xu Que was disguised as Sun Wu Kong of course, and he was singing the song "The King Ordered Me to Patrol the Mountain" just outside the tribe of the Tiger King, which was so weird and funny. She believed that Xu Que meant no harm in singing this song. If he had, then why would he have been so willing to help the Mysterious Clan? He had even abdicated and handed the crown over to her. "Why didn''t you tell us you are a human being at the time?" Su Ling''er asked, puzzled. Xu Que smiled and shook his head. "Just imagine if I told you I was a human being back then. The Mysterious Clan would have driven me away, right?" Su Ling''er and Su Xiao Qi were stunned a bit, then nodded silently. Xu Que was right. The relationship between Mysterious Clan members and humans was quite unstable. It still was. The two parties were neither friends nor enemies, but they were extremely wary of each other. If Xu Que had revealed that he was human at that time, the people of the Mysterious Clan would definitely have thought he was conspiring against them. "Then why do you tell us now?" Su Xiao Qi asked. Xu Que squinted his eyes and sighed deeply. Then, he became earnest and sad. "Alas, it is because I can''t stand the inner torment anymore! It is so tiresome to cheat others. One small lie must be patched up with another thousand lies for people to still believe it to be the truth. You know I am an innocent, upright and honest man. For me, to tell a lie is even worse than death!" Xu Que was so earnest and sincere, like a cute and innocent little kid. He almost shed tears as he spoke. Snicker! Su Ling''er and Su Xiao Qi couldn''t help covering their mouths and laughing. They may not have known his true appearance and name until just moments ago, but they knew his personality very well. They could tell that Xu Que was telling the truth before, but when he started talking about being innocent and honest, it was hard not to laugh. Could a man like you be innocent, upright and honest? You must be kidding us, right? Anyone in this world would be more innocent, upright and honest compared to you! "Haha, whatever you say," Su Ling''er said, trying to compose herself. "Actually, I suspected from the very beginning that you weren''t a member of our clan. However, your entry into our ancestral land assured me that you were indeed one of us. But it doesn''t really matter whether you''re a member or not now since you renounced the throne and gave the crown to me." Su Ling''er was a bit irritated that Xu Que had tricked them into believing he was a member of the Mysterious Clan. However, she didn''t blame him for disguising himself. "It is one hundred percent true that I revealed myself because of my upright and honest nature," Xu Que said, "But, more importantly, I reveal myself now because I want to help the Mysterious Clan merge into this world. I want you to be free from the constant pursuit of the Demonic Beasts!" "Merge into the world? What do you mean?" Su Ling''er asked. Xu Que smiled. "Take all your fellowmen and follow me to the Imperial City. You will live there, together with human beings. The Demonic Beasts wouldn''t dare to attack the Imperial City!" The fact was, Xu Que could have also protected the Mysterious Clan from the Demonic Beasts by purchasing spells to keep the Demonic Beasts at bay forever. But this was beside the point. What Xu Que really wanted was for the Mysterious Clan to live in an environment that promoted equality. He wanted them to live in a place that would provide them with freedom, fair treatment, and protection against the bullying of the Demonic Beasts and the discrimination of the humans. "Howwould this be possible? Human beings will never accept us!" Su Ling''er said, shaking her head. Su Xiao Qi was stunned. She couldn''t believe Xu Que could suggest such an absurd idea. Live together with human beings in the Imperial City? How could this ever happen? While it''s true that humans don''t treat the Mysterious Clan as an enemy, they surely won''t want to coexist with us. They would never allow us to move into the Imperial City. "Of course they will accept you! Why do you think of this as something that''s so impossible?" Xu Que asked, smiling. "Don''t forget, no one dares to provoke the Exploding Heavens Faction in the Fire Nation. Even amongst the other four nations, nobody dares to disobey me. If someone really wants to say no to me, the other members of the Exploding Heavens Faction with reason with them!" "" Su Ling''er and Su Xiao Qi had nothing to say. Reason with them? Su Xiao Qi thought. It is not so easy as that. In accordance with the style of the Exploding Heavens Faction, you are going to reason with them using your fists, huh. Su Ling''er, on the other hand, was really impressed by Xu Que''s words. As the Empress of the Mysterious Clan, Su Ling''er was responsible for the prosperity of the clan. She knew that if they kept hiding from the Demonic Beast Clan like this, they would never prosper. The Mysterious Clan was in dire need of a peaceful environment to settle down in so that they could become powerful and prosperous one day. "Stop thinking about it so hard. Just focus on packing up tonight. We will leave for the Imperial City tomorrow," Xu Que said confidently, patting Su Ling''er''s shoulder. When Xu Que last left the Imperial City, all the Princesses and Marquises of the Fire Nation expressed their support to the Exploding Heavens Faction and to Madam Ya, who was the ruler of the Imperial City. Knowing that Madam Ya would respect his wishes, Xu Que''s plan was to merge the Mysterious Clan into the lives of humans so that they could coexist harmoniously. This was the way the World of Cultivators ought to be. "Butwould the governor of the Imperial City actually say yes?" Su Ling''er asked. She was worried that Xu Que''s plan would cause him more trouble than it was worth. It was very difficult to ask one species to accept another species. Unless the governor gave special privileges to the Mysterious Clan, the human beings would only accept them after a long time. "Don''t worry, I will definitely convince her," Xu Que smiled. "Really? Are you going to use force again?" Su Ling''er said. Xu Que became resentful and patted his chest. "Are you kidding me? Do you really think I''m that kind of person? We of the Exploding Heavens Faction are reasonable people. A gentleman uses his tongue, not his fists! I will convince Madam Ya with my tongue. If she is not convinced by my tongue, I will convince her with my body!" 497 Being Deeply Moved Chapter 497: Being Deeply Moved Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Unfortunately for Xu Que, he did not get the chance to have sex with Su Ling''er that night since he wasn''t able to be alone with her. After careful consideration, Su Ling''er decided to believe Xu Que. She would go with him to the Imperial City along with the remaining survivors of the Mysterious Clan. She walked downstairs to the first floor and told everyone the news. However, she did not tell them that Sun Wu Kong was actually Xu Que. Instead, she just told them that Sun Wu Kong could guarantee a peaceful coexistence with the humans in the Imperial City. Everyone became very excited. "Living in the Imperial City? How can this be possible?!" "Although humans have never tried to hunt us or kill us, there is still a great chance that they would kill us if we were to show ourselves to them." "Human beings simply don''t like us!" "Well, I think things might be a bit different now. After all, the whole Fire Nation is under the control of our Shaman Demon King, who is also the leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction. With his authority to protect us, I think we might be able to live peacefully with humans." "Yes, I think you''re right." Xu Que, who was currently on the third floor, could hear what the Mysterious Clan members were saying downstairs. He then changed into the form of Sun Wu Kong and walked down to the first floor. He stood in front of everyone and laid out a paper. "Wo you yi ge meng xiang!" Xu Que read. Hearing this, everyone was stunned. What on earth is he speaking? A foreign language?! "Speak in a language we can all understand! You dead monkey," Su Xiao Qi said. "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed. We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal." Xu Que had modified the "I Have a Dream" speech to fit the needs of the Mysterious Clan. While this speech was originally created by Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, this speech was very touching and powerful when applied directly to the members of the Mysterious Clan. The members of the Mysterious Clan were confused and astonished by his words. What is he saying?! This nation will rise up? What nation? Us? All men are created equal? He is right! All these years we have been working hard simply to be treated equally! To not be bullied by the Demonic Beasts! To have the same rights as everyone else! Everyone began to shout. "Shaman Demon King!" "Shaman Demon King!" "Shaman Demon King!" Hearing this, Xu Que felt very upset and was about to throw the paper away. Why do they always call me a Dirty Demon King? Can''t they call me a name that sounds better? Besides, am I really a dirty man? However, there were still some people who had not been persuaded yet. After all, the Mysterious Clan had been living a life of seclusion in the forest for many years. They were afraid that if they went to the Imperial City without fully preparing for and considering this decision, they may lose their lives. Even if they weren''t killed, they did not want to live as second citizens among the humans. After these people had expressed their disagreement, Xu Que spoke again. "It''s up to you. Do what you like," he said. "For anyone who wants to come with me to the Imperial City, we leave tomorrow. As for those who prefer not to come, you alone will be responsible for what happens to you. I do not care if you get caught by the Demonic Beasts Clan and become their slaves. It''s none of my business. I wish you all good luck." He is right. If Sun Wu Kong leaves, we might be attacked again by the Demonic Beasts again The people who were originally opposed to the idea decided to change their minds. Thus, everyone now agreed to travel with Sun Wu Kong to the Imperial City. Su Ling''er was surprised at how easily Xu Que had persuaded everyone to agree with his plan. Everyone began to cheer for Sun Wu Kong. "Shaman Demon King!" "Shaman Demon King!" "Shaman Demon King!" Xu Que couldn''t bear to be called "Shaman Demon King" any longer. He threw away his paper, turned around, and began to walk toward the stairs. Seeing this, everyone was shocked. "My God! We must have deeply moved the Shaman Demon King." "He probably never thought we would be able to still stick together after our last battle." "The Shaman Demon King must be crying, and he does not want us to see him cry!" As Xu Que was walking upstairs, he felt the urge to spit out blood. Crying? Seriously?! He stomped up the stairs, trying to think of a way to get them to stop calling him Shaman Demon King. Suddenly, a door in front of him opened. Xu Que immediately smelled the familiar fragrance of Su Ling''er. She smelled just like a sweet flower. "Xu Que, are you OK?" Su Ling''er asked. Su Ling''er also thought that Xu Que must be feeling very sad and touched. I am fine. Why on earth does everyone think I am so emotionally weak? Su Ling''er gently placed her soft hands on Xu Que''s shoulders. "When I see everyone shouting your name together, I, too, am deeply moved by the scene. You can cry if you want, I won''t mind," she said gently. F*ck! I am not moved at all! I am feeling angry! OK! "Don''t worry, no one will disturb us here. No one else will see you." Xu Que''s eyes sparkled. If this was true, then he was finally alone with Su Ling''er! He turned around to face her, his eyes rolling with tears. Su Ling''er was surprised. She had never seen Xu Que cry before. She never thought a man as powerful as Xu Que could also cry like a child. This made her feel rather sad. Su Ling''er silently hugged Xu Que and patted him on the back. "I am really touched by them! I really am!" Xu Que said through his tears. I am such a good actor! Haha! Xu Que did not feel any shame at all for faking all this. Can I just have sex with her already? She admires me so much! Besides, I have already conquered her! Xu Que continued to touch her body At last, his head was on her long, slim, snow-white legs Su Ling''er thought that he was probably just tired wanted to fall asleep in her lap, so she gently ran her fingers through his hair. The clothes covering her legs were now very wet, stained by Xu Que''s tears and saliva 498 Chapter 498 Chapter 498: Chapter 498 Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio It was the morning two days after the battle against the Demonic Beast Clan. Xu Que woke up only to find that he was lying in bed alone. This filled him with great remorse. I''m pissed! Last night I fell asleep and did nothing! This is truly pathetic! Not even a lousy animal would have missed a chance like that! Her long and beautiful legs were so comfortable to lie on. I couldn''t help falling asleep! "Alas!" Xu Que sighed regretfully. Despite his disappointment, he forced himself up out of bed, opened the door and stepped out of the room. Today he would execute his species rescue plan by leading the Mysterious Clan to the Imperial City. It would be a piece of cake. Thanks to Su Ling''er''s leadership, the Mysterious Clan members were gathered together on the first floor were fully prepared for their departure. They had been waiting and ready to go for a long time now. When Xu Que came downstairs, all people of the Mysterious Clan shouted. "Shaman Demon King!" This made Xu Que want to run away crying, for their cheers of "Shaman Demon King" reminded him of the wonderful opportunity last night that he let slip through his fingers. Su Ling''er walked up to Xu Que with a smile. "Did you sleep well last night?" she asked softly. "No!" Xu Que replied without hesitation. "Why?" she asked in surprise. Last night, she had left after confirming that Xu Que was asleep. She had felt relieved that Xu Que was sleeping soundly after such a long couple of days. "I am afraid of the dark, and dare not sleep alone!" Xu Que said. "Ha ha ha ha!" Su Xiao Qi laughed. "Shame on you! I started to sleep alone when I was 13!" she said disdainfully. "You are really brave," Xu Que said, embarrassed. "That''s for sure!" Su Xiao Qi said. She then walked away proudly with her head high and her chest out, like a little rooster who had just won a fight. Su Ling''er''s face was flushed. She was beginning to realize what Xu Que meant. He said he dared not sleep alone. Did that mean he wanted to sleep with her? This guy is really naughty! He is always saying something frivolous! Trying to move past the thought of the missed opportunity last night, Xu Que decided that it was about the time to set off. He turned to Su Ling''er and began to speak. "Ling''er, we could" "No, I can''t, I I am still not ready for that!" Su Ling''er left in a hurry, her face completely red. Xu Que was dumbfounded. You really don''t need to say it in such a bashful way! What the h*ll? Someone might misunderstand and think that I was asking her to sleep with me! This world is so dirty! How is a pure and innocent person like me to survive in this world? Xu Que sighed wistfully and looked at the sky, raising his head at 45-degree angle. uddenly, a Mysterious Clan guard rushed into the tower. "Report!" said the guard. "Your majesty, we found a suspicious dog outside the city. It must be a spy of the Demonic Beasts Clan!" "A dog?" Xu Que was shocked until he realized that Buttface was lost. During the battle, Xu Que asked Su Ling''er if she would like to eat dog meat, so Buttface was frightened away. If the guard hadn''t reported about this, he would have forgotten about Buttface altogether. "It''s OK! That''s my pet dog. You can call him Buttface," Xu Que consoled. "Your majesty, when we found the dog, he began shouting about wanting to have a duel with us," the Mysterious Clan guard replied. "Something is wrong with his head," Xu Que said, waving his hand. "Just ignore him. We should get going. Brace yourself and let''s set off!" "Yes, sir!" the people of the Mysterious Clan replied. Outside the Imperial City of the Fire Nation, the sun was setting in the west. The evening wind carried on it the fragrance of the plentiful flowers. With the help of Teleportation Spells, Xu Que, Buttface, and the dozens of Mysterious Clan members had arrived at the gates of the Imperial City in just three days. However, the journey there was not the most peaceful. The people of the Mysterious Clan stuck out like a sore thumb. Many times, human beings who passed them by on the road became frightened and ran away from them. There were also a few times when large groups of armed humans drew their swords, preparing to attack them. Xu Que had summoned his Thunder Illusion Body for this journey so that the Mysterious Clan could be accompanied by a human figure. If anyone questioned them or got in their way, the Thunder Illusion Body would scold them, saying "I am Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction. I am traveling with my friends. How dare you stand in our way!?" Hearing the names "Exploding Heavens Faction" and "Li Bai," all the hostile human beings immediately turned around and ran away. Ever since Xu Que killed the Emperor of the Fire Nation as well as the Old God of Killing of Tian Sha, the people of the Fire Nation trembled with fear upon hearing the name of the Exploding Heavens Faction and didn''t dare to offend them. Before Xu Que had even arrived at the Imperial City, the news of Li Bai''s travels had stormed the city. "Did you hear that Lord Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction is back?" "Of course. I heard that he came back with some half-human-half-demon Mysterious Clan people! I don''t know what he is up to." "Could it be that he is going to attack the Imperial City?" "Are you insane? The Imperial City is under the control of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "Right! Although Madam Ya is the ruler of the Imperial City, everyone knows Madam Ya is the woman of Lord Li Bai!" "When Xu Que left, he said that anyone who bullies Madam Ya will be punished by the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "Holy sh*t! Something must be very wrong then. Several days ago, I heard that some young people were talking about Madam Ya in the hotel. One of them even said he wanted to sleep with Madam Ya!" "I heard about that too. Those young people have very powerful and mysterious backgrounds!" "I guess they are from overseas. If they were from the Five Nations, they wouldn''t dare to disregard the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "It seems like the Imperial City won''t stay peaceful for much longer!" Meanwhile, in the Imperial Palace of the Fire Nation... Madam Ya was sitting in one of the wings of the palace. She was cradling a portrait and staring at it intently. The portrait displayed a graceful young man dressed in white. He was leaning on a door frame and looking at the sky, his head raised at 45-degree angle. He held a cigarette in his hand. He was so handsome and stylish. Beside the portrait, there were two lines of verse C Grip the sun and moon and pick the stars. There is no person like me in this world. "Alas!" Madam Ya sighed. Her face was filled with grief and sorrow. Lord Li Bai, whom she adored, had left the Imperial City over a year ago. She knew that Li Bai and Xu Que were the same person. In fact, most people in the Imperial City knew this. Only a small group of people in the city still believed Li Bai and Xu Que were different people. One of the traits that Xu Que and Li Bai had in common was the habit of saying dirty words. However, Li Bai was quite different in Madam Ya''s eyes. Although Li Bai was arrogant and aloof, his literary talent was remarkable. Ding Dong! Someone was at the door. Madam Ya opened the door to find a kneeling maidservant. "Madam, those young people have come back again," the maidservant said anxiously. "Theythey said this is their last warning!" "Hmph! I will not meet with them!" Madam Ya snorted as she put down the portrait. "Butbut, Madam, our scout reported that these people have unfathomable backgrounds. It is said that they come from overseas and that they are quite powerful!" the maidservant said. "So what? When they arrived at the Imperial City, I received them with kindness. But they have been so outrageous, making those impertinent remarks. I know what they want. I''d rather die than compromise!" Madam Ya snorted, releasing a pressure from her body. Apparently, she was angry. "Yes, of course," The maidservant said in surprise. She then left in a hurry. After a short while, someone came to the door again. Ding Dong! Madam Ya furrowed her eyebrows. She opened the door. "Now what?" she said discontentedly. However, this time a different servant was kneeling outside the door. "Madam, LordLi Bai is back!" 499 Man from the Sea Tribe Chapter 499: Man from the Sea Tribe Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "What?! He is back!?" Madam Ya exclaimed. Finally, the man she had been missing had come back. She was thrilled. "I have been told that Hero Li Bai is about to come into the city. I have already ordered the Guard to welcome him," the eunuch said. "Great! I want to meet with him as soon as possible!" "Yes, Madam Ya!" the eunuch said. He then left to make preparations for welcoming Hero Li Bai. Madam Ya hurriedly walked away and stopped in front of a mirror. She checked to see if her make-up was still fine. She then put on a different outfit. She was full of hope, but she was also quite nervous. Although it had only been a year, she was still worried that she might look older or not be as beautiful as she was before. Still, she could not wait to see him again so that they could once again create poems in the pavilion of the garden under the shining moon. Meanwhile, the maid who told Madam Ya about the few young men from overseas hurried away from the palace. The young, pale-skinned men were at the top floor of a building, enjoying the view. The maid walked inside and met them on the top floor. "I have told Madam Ya that you want to see her, but she still has not agreed! Also Hero Li Bai has returned. The young men were not surprised at all. In fact, they just laughed. "This Madam Ya is the kind of woman that I like best!" a man in a red sweater joked. "I am sure I will enjoy myself later." "I knew our Second Master would like her!" "That woman thinks she is safe as long as she is under the protection of the so-called Exploding Heavens Faction. I think she is just being naive. The Exploding Heavens Faction is just a bunch of bullsh*t as far as I''m concerned." "The Fourth Master and his accomplice have already sneaked into the Guard. He is going to meet that Hero Li Bai." "Great! Tell the Fourth Master to bring him here. I want to teach him a lesson and make him watch us play with Madam Ya." "We have been so lucky. That hurricane that hit us led us straight to this city where everyone is just so feeble and weak." "I had always thought that the Five Elements Mountain was supposed to be magnificent. I never thought it would be like this. I can''t even feel the Spiritual Qi here. When we return, we can bring our people back here and turn this place into our private garden." "We can make the men here our slaves. As for the women, well, I think we will enjoy ourselves here very much." The young men began to laugh. The maid had always known that these young men were not kind people, but she never thought that they were so ambitious and daring as to talk about conquering the Five Nations in broad daylight. She discreetly backed away, trying to make a break for it. Suddenly, a huge shadow flashed in front of her. An enormous snake-like thing was standing in front of her. Her eyes were wide with astonishment. What on earth is this?! She screamed. All at once, she was shrouded in the creature''s body, preventing her from escaping the top floor. The group of young men began to laugh. "Hahaha, young lady, where are you trying to go? Stay here and make us feel comfortable." Their laughter echoed throughout the room Meanwhile, outside the Imperial City... Xu Que and his peers were now inside the city. Xu Que was still disguised as Sun Wu Kong, but his Thunder Illusion Body now had the appearance of Hu Ge. The Guard was familiar with Hu Ge''s face. They also knew that if Hu Ge was here, Li Bai must also be present. As soon as the members of the Guard saw Hu Ge, they all backed off and made way for him. After all, since the Exploding Heavens Faction had taken control of the city, the Guard''s job was to simply take care of the city for them. That was why they were all so submissive. "Out of my way!" Hu Ge yelled. A guard hurried over, got off his horse and knelt on his knee. "Hero Li Bai, welcome back!" Xu Que smiled. The Thunder Illusion Body walked forward. "You brought the carriages? Then take us to the palace right now." "Yes!" The kneeling guard did not dare to hesitate. Although no one had any idea why Hero Li Bai brought the Mysterious Clan to the Imperial City, they could do nothing but to do as they had been told. The members of the Mysterious Clan felt a bit awkward with everyone staring at them. Su Ling''er, however, was very calm and looked very charming with her snow-white furry tail moving up and down. As soon as the Mysterious Clan filed into the ten prepared carriages, they started towards the palace. Xu Que, Buttface, Su Ling''er, and Su Xiao Qi were all riding in the first carriage. This was the first time that Su Xiao Qi had ever seen a city inhabited by humans. She had never been to a place with so many ancient and magnificent buildings. Astonished by the scenery, she was looking out the carriage window with the curiosity of a little child. "What''s that smell?" Buttface suddenly asked. "What smell?" Xu Que said, turning around to look at him. "You farted, didn''t you?!" "Nonsense! I never fart! I smell men from the Sea Tribe!" "Sea Tribe? You even know the smell of the Sea Tribe?" Xu Que asked in surprise. He had heard about the Sea Tribe before. The Sea Tribe was a bunch of Demonic Beasts that lived out at sea, just like the Dragon Tribe did. Xu Que had always lived among the Five Nations. He had never gotten the chance to sail the seas and meet these foreign tribes. So why have they come here, for heaven''s sake!? "I was once attacked by the Sea Tribe. That''s why I came to the Five Nations. Of course I am familiar with the smell," Buttface said angrily. "Oh right! Now I remember you telling me about you being the offspring of the Demonic Dragon and getting attacked by the Sea Tribe. Why did they attack you anyway?" "Because they want to get my bloodline. They want to drink the dragon''s blood." Xu Que knew that Buttface was lying, so he did not respond. "As far as I am concerned," Su Ling''er began, "there are seas in the Five Nations, but I am sure that there aren''t any Sea Tribes in those seas. Are you sure you can smell this "Sea Tribe?"" "You call the water regions in the Five Nations seas? They look more like lakes to me. Of course there aren''t any Sea Tribes inside the Five Nations," Buttface said arrogantly. "I think they must come from overseas. On the other side of the East Continent, there is a huge sea. That is where they come from, I think." "Tell me where these guys are!" Xu Que said. Buttface moved his nose and pointed afar with his claw. "Right there!" 500 Do You Want Seafood? Chapter 500: Do You Want Seafood? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The Imperial Guards were driving the 10 carriages full of Mysterious Clan members towards the Imperial City Palace. Among the Imperial Guards were two fair-skinned young men who were located at the front of the caravan. They were communicating by delivering messages through their horses with their Soul Strength. "What a surprise! Who knew we would come across people of the Nine Tailed Tribe here? People of this tribe are a bit more difficult to handle than most," the first young man said. "What are you talking about? Those Nine Tailed Demon Foxes are quite weak. Besides, this place is too remote. They couldn''t possibly have any relation to the Nine Tailed Demon Foxes living in our land!" the other young man said. "You''re right! How would any member of the Nine Tailed Demon Fox Tribe located in our land come over here? Did you notice that white fox? It''s the white ones that have the purest bloodlines. She must be the Holy Virgin of her tribe!" "Hehe, I don''t know whether you''ve noticed, but the two foxes right behind us are very beautiful!" "Of course I have. This is a lucky break for us!" "Even if they aren''t related to the tribe in our land, at least they are authentic Nine Tailed Demon Foxes. Hehe, I never expected that I would get the chance to have an intimate relationship with a woman from the Nine Tailed Demon Fox Tribe!" "Don''t get too excited. There''s a dog back there that seems oddly familiar. I think I''ve seen that dog before!" said the first young man. "I noticed that dog, too. It looks like one of the Nine Dragon Drawings that have been passed down in our tribe. But it seems unlikely that this dog would actually be related to any of the pictures," said the other man. "Right. But now that you mention it, I remember that one of the creatures depicted in one of the Nine Dragons Drawings is called a wolf, which looks a lot like a dog!" "Who cares! That wolf in the Nine Dragons Drawing died long ago. Now, let''s discuss which one of the Nine Tailed Demon Foxes we want!" "I want the white fox!" "Haha, that suits me just fine. The little red fox is mine!" As these two young men were delivering messages to each other, anyone who was observing them closely would have noticed obscene smiles appearing on their faces from time to time. These two men were already treating Su Ling''er and Su Xiao Qi as their booty. Suddenly, a shout came from inside the first carriage. "Stop! Stop!" Buttface shouted. Exasperated, he opened the blinds of the carriage. All of the carriages came to a stop. Everyone was confused. Buttface jumped off the carriage defiantly and shouted at Xu Que. "Little brat, if you are not a coward, let''s make a bet. I will find them!" "OK! Let''s bet! But of course, I''m going to win because you are just a paranoid dog! You know that it''s impossible for the Sea Tribe to have come here. But if you''re fine with losing, then fine. What do you want to bet?" Xu Que''s taunting made Buttface angry, which made him want to win even more. This is exactly what Xu Que wanted. Xu Que believed that Butfface was telling the truth when he said that he picked up the Sea Tribe''s scent. He wondered if the Jiang Family had sent these guys overseas to pursue him. Regardless, he wanted to test how strong these guys were. Therefore, Xu Que was deliberately causing a scene so that he could lure the people of the Sea Tribe out to battle him. Xu Que also planned to use this opportunity to stop Buttface from acting dumb and force him to display his real strength. After all, Buttface couldn''t be killed in combat. Xu Que couldn''t allow Buttface''s talent as a meat shield to go to waste. "I bet you 10 potsno, 100 pots of Smelly Tofu!" Buttface shouted, counting on his paws. "Sure, no problem. Now you go and find them," Xu Que said with a smile. As Buttface began to walk off to search for the Sea Tribe members, Xu Que used his Soul Strength to check the surrounding area, but he couldn''t sense anything unusual. Xu Que figured that these members of the Sea Tribe might be expert cultivators who were able to block his Soul Strength. He became more cautious as he prepared himself for the possibility of these people being formidable powerhouses at the Form Synthesis Stage. The last time he faced an opponent from overseas, he fought against an old man who was sent by the Jiang Family to kill him using Lightning Attracting Bees. However, instead of killing him, the Lightning Attracting Bees helped him grow stronger. Xu Que hadn''t asked the Water Empress about why the Jiang Family wanted him dead and the Water Empress had never brought it up. After he had survived the Heavenly Trial, she told Xu Que to go overseas. She also told him that she would meet him there later to help him on his quest. This was his chance to test how powerful people from the overseas area really were. However, Buttface had only taken a few steps forward to investigate when two young men dressed like the Imperial Guards suddenly attacked. Bang! Dozens of water columns appeared, shooting through several of the Imperial Guard''s bodies with majestic power. These Imperial Guards, who were in the Original Infant stage, had no time to react. Clear water gushed from their mouths, noses and ears. The water columns then knocked them to the ground, killing them on the spot. There were so many water columns that almost the entire street was blocked off by the attack. Cultivators and common folk nearby were also caught up in the attack and were killed by the penetration of the water columns before they could even attempt to escape. The attack was launched so abruptly that it was over before Xu Que could even blink. After a short silence, the area burst into chaos. Passers-by who had witnessed the attack began to run for their lives. The two young men landed on the ground elegantly and stood in front of the carriages with cold smiles. "Look, little brat, it''s them! Now bring me 1,000 pots of Smelly Tofu!" Buttface shouted excitedly, hoping that Xu Que wouldn''t notice how much he raised the quantity of tofu. Xu Que just ignored Buttface. He stared at the two young men with furrowed eyebrows. "Be careful! Their magic arts are quite strange!" Su Ling''er said solemnly. Xue Que gave a slight nod. The water columns that the two men created were normal enough. What was strange was the fact that these columns could instantly kill people. Looking at the dead bodies, he noticed that the bodies were now completely dry. It was almost as if the water columns had pumped out all of the water inside their bodies. "Hey, monkey, get out of our way and surrender the two foxes. If you cooperate, we''ll consider sparing your life and making you our servant," one of the young men said, smiling coldly. Xu Que was quite confused. Haven''t these peoplecome for me? When did Su Ling''er and Su Xiao Qi offend the Sea Tribe? How did they become these guy''s targets? "I don''t know these guys!" Su Ling''er said, looking at Xu Que with furrowed eyebrows and shaking her head. She was also confused about why people of the Sea Tribe wanted to capture them. "It''s OK. I''ll handle them!" Xu Que said, consoling Su Ling''er with a faint smile. These two people ought to be killed, no matter who their target was. Xu Que stepped forward, preparing to attack them alongside Buttface. "Buttface," Xu Que said. "You have a score to settle with the Sea Tribe, right? How about what? Where''s Buttface?" Hardly had he begun speaking when he found that Buttface had disappeared! "He has already escaped!" Su Xiao Qi said, pointing at a place far away. D*mn! What a coward dog! Xu Que''s mouth twitched and his eyebrows were raised in embarrassment. "Hey, monkey, can''t you understand our words? Even the dog has gotten out of our way. Why are you still here?" a young man of the Sea Tribe scolded impatiently. Xu Que smiled and looked at Su Ling''er. "Ling''er, are you allergic to the seafood? How about eating seafood tonight?" 501 Too Big to Fit In a Po Chapter 501: Too Big to Fit In a Pot Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Eating seafood?" Su Ling''er was a bit confused until she realized that Xu Que was referring to defeating the two men from the Sea Tribe. "Great! We shall eat seafood for dinner," she said, smiling. "Shall we stir-fry it or simply put it into a pot of boiling water? It''s too hard for me to decide," Xu Que said. He was acting as if he were merely examining seafood sold in a market. As Xu Que examined them, he realized that the two men were both in the fourth level of the Infant Transformation Stage, just like he was. They had also mastered many powerful magic arts. On the one hand, Xu Que needed to protect Su Ling''er and Su Xiao Qi. On the other hand, he was fighting against two powerful men. For the first time in his life, he felt like he might need a bit help. "How dare you!" The two men were furious. They knew that it was common for demonic beasts to devour other creatures, but this was the first time that they had ever been treated simply as food! "You ignorant idiot! How dare you insult the holy Sea Tribe in this way?! We shall teach you a good lesson!" The two men then began to shout together and wave their hands. Bang! The sky was suddenly covered with rain clouds. A strong wind began to blow and countless raindrops began to fall from the sky. The raindrops were as sharp as swords as they pierced through the air. The raindrops were descending fast... "Your trick is too weak. It''s like you''re just putting on a show," Xu Que sneered. Both he and his Thunder Illusion Body summoned their Dark Heavy Buster Swords and jumped up. Together, they performed Six Corporeal Forms. All of a sudden, the shadows of the Dark Heavy Buster Swords smothered the sky. The rain had been blocked! The two men were surprised by Xu Que''s Six Corporeal Forms. "What is that magic spell?" said one of the young men. "I never thought there would be someone who could perform that incantation in this desolated and poor land of the Five Nations!" The Six Corporeal Forms spell was a very powerful art indeed. Xu Que had instilled the energy of both his body and his True Core Energy into the magic incantation. "Come into my bowl, you two!" Xu Que sneered as he floated in the air. Xu Que put his Dark Heavy Buster Sword back into his System Parcel and summoned an eight-star sharp sword. Xu Que had wanted to kill these two men before they could perform other more powerful magic incantations. He was not afraid of the two men hurting him. He was, however, worried that Su Ling''er and the rest of the Mysterious Clan might suffer if he did not defeat these two men quickly. Xu Que and his Thunder Illusion Body each unsheathed their eight-star sharp swords, creating a piercing sound that echoed through the air. The swords moved so quickly that the air around the swords became distorted. Everyone watching was shocked. "My God! This is the Killer God''s Single Stroke that once belonged to the Killer God of Tian Sha!" a cultivator screamed. "How is Hero Li Bai able to use it? I was told that only Xu Que could use it." "I knew it! Hero Li Bai is actually Xu Que!" "No way. Can''t you see that that monkey is also able to use it? I think Xu Que must have taught everyone in his Faction how to use it." "F*ck! This is quite something!" The Killer God''s Single Stroke was very difficult to master. The old Killer God had tried to find someone to inherit the skill, but he had failed to do so. They never thought that everyone in the Exploding Heavens Faction would be able to use it. "Retreat!" one of the young men yelled. But before either of them could move, the air behind them began to ripple and the image of a sharp sword appeared behind them. "Be careful! Brace yourself!" the other young man yelled. The two men began to chant. Soon, both of their backs were covered with a bright layer of light. Bang! The two men were hit by the sword Sparkles of light flew everywhere as the two men fell to the ground as a result of the energy wave. When the sparkles dissipated, everyone found that the two men from the Sea Tribe were still intact. Xu Que was stunned. They survived the Killer God''s Single Stroke?! No one had ever managed to survive the Killer God''s Single Stroke except for Xu Que himself. He once managed to dodge it twice, but this was because he was just plain lucky. These two, on the other hand, endured it easily. "I see! That layer of light must be their shield!" a bystander shouted. The two men began to spit out blood. Their shining bodies seemed to be going through some sort of transformation. The two men''s bodies were growing larger and larger. I see, Xu Que thought. When I attacked them, they were beginning to change back into their true forms. These guys must have extremely hard shells, which is why they managed to endure my attack. What sort of demonic beasts are they? I never thought a demonic beast with such a hard shell could even exist! "Could it be that they are descendants of the Ancient Turtle at the bottom of the sea?" another bystander said. Xu Que frowned. He knew now that the Killer God''s Single Stroke wouldn''t be enough to kill the two Sea Tribe members. So, he began to perform Buddha''s Fiery Lotus. He also began to create a ball of lightning. "How dare you hurt us?!" "We belong to the Scorpion of Water Dragon Clan. You will be sorry for what you have done to us!" The two men were emitting enormous amounts of energy as they continued to transform. Their energy was so powerful that it could be felt from miles away. Soon, they had transformed completely. The giant creatures towered over everyone. Their protective shells seemed impenetrable. Their bodies resembled that of a dragon, long and covered with shining scales that provided them with dense armor. Sharp, spiky horns protruded from either side of their heads. Everyone watching was astonished. "Are these scorpions of the water dragons?!" "My goodness! How can a scorpion be as big as a dragon?" "So these are the creatures of the Sea Tribe?! How scary!" Everyone watching the scene was native to Five Elements Mountain and had never gotten the opportunity to see any foreign creatures. Although they had read about creatures of the Sea Tribe in ancient books, it was still a shock to see a creature of this sort in real life. Xu Que was also surprised. "F*ck! Pipi Shrimp!" Xu Que exclaimed. "I''m not here! Nope! I''m already gone!" Buttface shouted, thinking that Xu Que was addressing him. Xu Que rolled his eyes. Ignoring his dumb dog, he frowned as he stared at the two huge, floating Pipi Shrimps. Where can I find a pot that is big enough to put them in? Seeing Xu Que''s facial expression, the two men from the Sea Tribe sneered. "It''s too late! Your fear is useless!" "You hurt us, and you will be sorry!" "Sun Wu Kong, let me help you!" Su Ling''er said, jumping up. "Dead monkey, can you manage? If not, you can leave. We can manage ourselves!" Su Xiao Qi said. "No, stay back! Just find me a huge pot," Xu Que said, waving his hands. "What?!" Su Ling''er exclaimed in surprise. A huge pot can kill them? "I have an idea! We will steam one shrimp and grill the other." 502 Li Bai is Dead! Chapter 502: Li Bai is Dead! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "What?" Everyone was dumbfounded at Xu Que''s idea to cook the two Sea Tribe members. What the h*ll? Shouldn''t you be thinking about how to kill the enemy instead of how to eat them? Sh*t! We didn''t expect you to be thinking about cooking them when you were frowning like that. You plan to steam one in clear soup and grill the other with charcoal? How about braising the other in soy sauce instead? Everyone shook their heads. This monkey was so unreliable, just like Xu Que was. The two members of the Sea Tribe were stunned. When they got a hold of themselves, they were completely annoyed. In their eyes, all cultivators of the Five Nations were weaklings. They even looked down upon powerhouses at level six or seven of the Infant Transformation Stage. The Spiritual Qi in this area was very deficient compared to where they were from. The magic arts that the cultivators in this area were capable of weren''t very impressive either. Therefore, they figured that even the powerhouses here whose cultivation level was higher than them wouldn''t stand a chance against them in real combat. So, to them, Xu Que was just like an ant under their fingers. They could kill him with as much effort as it would take to blow away a speck of dust. However, they didn''t expect Xu Que to belittle them by treating them as if they were just food to be cooked. "You naive little twit! I will skin you alive and eat your monkey brain!" They started to twist their bodies and ascend into the sky. They then summoned a dark cloud that was saturated with majestic icy rain. The crystal raindrops shot at Xu Que like tens of thousands of sharp arrows. These icy raindrops were more powerful than the raindrops that they had summoned before. Runes were even flowing through each icy raindrop, making the raindrops a powerful Taoist Connotation. Xu Que was walking in the sky with Walk of Yu. His Thunder Illusion Body started to prepare Buddha''s Fiery Lotus while his real body performed Six Corporeal Forms to resist the falling icy raindrops. Bang! Bang! Bang! Numerous icy raindrops hit the Dark Heavy Buster Sword and created many thunderous bangs. "Do you want to eat my monkey brain? Come and get it! Otherwise, you are just mangy dogs!" Xu Que taunted. However, he was also shocked at their power. Since Xu Que was a powerhouse with an extremely strong physique, he had been able to block all the icy raindrops. However, his hands were slightly numb afterward. No more delay, I need to kill them now! These two people were extremely powerful. If they were to receive reinforcements of another three or four guys like them, there was a good chance that he wouldn''t be able to protect Su Ling''er and her people from them. Xu Que divided his Soul Strength in two. A three-colored fiery lotus appeared in the hand of his Thunder Illusion Body. The Thunder Illusion Body, which could fight autonomously, waved its hand and threw out the three-colored fiery lotus. Boom! The three-colored fiery lotus penetrated through the sky, the petals scorching the air. The display was extremely pretty and coquettish! The three-colored fiery lotus was now directly in front of the two mantis shrimps. Meanwhile, Xu Que extracted a ball lightning. The ball of lightning was rotating in his hand rapidly, creating sharp, piercing sound. He then threw the ball of lightning toward the two mantis shrimps. Seeing two attacks coming towards them composed of fire and lightning respectively, the two mantis shrimps were totally shocked. "Howcould this be possible? How is someone who is native to this area able to use such formidable magic arts?" "This is No, retreat!" The two members of the Sea Tribe twisted their bodies and tried to get away from the attacks. However, the three-colored fiery lotus was not something they could evade. Rumble! A deafening explosion occurred. Towering three-colored Mystical Fire covered the two mantis shrimps. Their bodies were being scorched by the flames. Thick white smoke was shooting skyward. The whole area was filled with the delicious aroma of cooked meat! "My gosh! What is this smell?" "Is it the smell of roasted seafood?" "Lord Li Bai is really extraordinary!" Excited by the aroma of meat, Buttface jumped out of the crowd. "Awesome!" Buttface said. However, the mantis shrimps were not dead yet. Argh! They roared in pain, for they were seriously injured. Every inch of them was covered in blood, but they were still capable of combat. "You are seeking death!" the two mantis shrimps growled. The whole area was filled with their homicidal intent. They were about to perform some horrible magic arts, but just then, Xu Que''s ball of lightning reached them. The violet and golden lightning bolts, which were as powerful as the Mystical Fire, had the Taoist Connotation of the Heavenly Tribulation. Rumble! The ball of lightning exploded and turned into an entire pool of lightning bolts. "Ah!" The two mantis shrimps were completely engulfed in the lightning attack. Countless ferocious lightning bolts crackled and slashed at their bodies. The two mantis shrimps screamed hysterically, flailing their bodies as if they were drowning. Ssssss! Plumes of white smoke rose from the two mantis shrimps. The aroma of roasted seafood became more and more dense. "My God! It looks like they are about to be well-done!" "After several rounds of battling, these formidable Sea Tribe powerhouses have finally been defeated!" "The sovereigns of the Exploding Heavens Faction are really powerful. Lord Li Bai is amazing, but the strength of that monkey is also quite formidable!" "That''s why they are members of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "Little brat, stop your attack!" Buttface shouted. "They are ready to be served. If you continue your attack, they will be burnt!" Grrrr! Hardly had Buttface finished his words when the two mantis shrimps roared in anger. The area was permeated with their formidable pressures again. "Holy sh*t! They are still not cooked properly! Roast them a little longer!" Buttface said. However, Buttface was frightened and didn''t stick around. He ran away to a safe distance. Xu Que frowned. He didn''t expect these two mantis shrimps to still be alive after being attacked by both his three-colored lotus and his ball of lightning. It was a shame that he didn''t have the People Killing Sword and the People Killing Book of All Layers with him. If he had been able to attack with 30 times his original power and use the People Killing Book, these two mantis shrimps would have been incinerated during his first attack! Whoosh! Suddenly, one mantis shrimp managed to dash out of the thunder pool. However, half of his body had been cut off by the lightning bolts. The miserable thing was not bleeding anymore, for its flesh had already been cauterized by the lightning. "I will die together with you!" the maimed mantis shrimp growled ferociously. He knew that his death was inevitable. What is this mantis shrimp talking about? How can he pose threats in such a miserable condition? Despite other people''s confusion, Buttface''s expression changed to one of pure terror. "Run! He is going to explode!" "Self-explosion?" Xu Que said, surprised. Xu Que landed and stood in front of Su Ling''er and her people. He then performed Six Corporeal Forms with the Dark Heavy Buster Sword to defend the Mysterious Clan with countless sword shadows. Whoosh! The Thunder Illusion Body jumped into the sky. With a Dark Heavy Buster Sword in hand, the Thunder Illusion Body also performed Six Corporeal Forms to cover the maimed mantis shrimp with numerous sword shadows. Rumble! The mantis shrimp exploded. The thunderous explosion shook the entire Imperial City. It was as if everything was falling apart. The formidable power of the explosion spread in all directions like an atomic bomb. After blocking most of the explosion''s power, the sword shadows that the Thunder Illusion Body had created vanished instantly. Even the Thunder Illusion Body itself disappeared in the sky after being impacted by the explosion. The whole area fell silent. This was the first time that anyone had witnessed the magic art of self-explosion. People couldn''t believe what they had just seen. They could do nothing but watch as Li Bai was shattered as a result of his physique colliding with the immense power of the explosion. Is Lord Li Bai dead? Suddenly, a miserable cry came from a distant street. "No!" Xu Que turned around. He was stunned. Madam Ya was here! And she had just witnessed the death of "Li Bai!" She was devastated! 503 I, Li Bai, Am Back Again! Chapter 503: I, Li Bai, Am Back Again! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio People just couldn''t believe that Hero Li Bai sacrificed himself to save them They were humbled by the terrible situation he prevented. If Hero Li Bai had not blocked the explosion wave, most of the city would have been destroyed and the people watching the battle would have died. The power of the self-explosion of a man at the Infant Transformation Stage was truly terrifying. Madam Ya had been missing Hero Li Bai every day and night since he had left. She was filled with happiness and excitement at the prospect of seeing Hero Li Bai. She had been waiting outside the entrance of the palace to meet him. However, no one was coming. When she heard the sound of fighting, she immediately left the palace to see what was going on. As soon as she arrived, she saw Hero Li Bai being vaporized by the explosion Her sadness was so intense that it was as if someone had stabbed her in the heart. The whole world seemed to be swirling around her. Her mind went blank. She felt like she was about to faint. This was the man who used to stay with me during the nights that were full of moonlight and the fragrance of flowers was in the air and he would write poems: Abed, I see a silver light, I wonder if it''s frost around. The man who used to live in my house and win many hearts with his poems is now dead! "No! No! No! Hero Li Bai! You can''t leave me!" Madam Ya yelled as she collapsed to the ground, crying like a child. Xu Que was a bit surprised. He knew that human affection meant a great deal to Madam Ya, but he never thought she could be this emotional. It wasn''t just Madam Ya who thought that Hero Li Bai was dead. Everyone, including Su Ling''er, had no idea that Hero Li Bai was just Xu Que''s Thunder Illusion Body and could be summoned again and again as long as Xu Que was still alive. They thought Hero Li Bai was a real person, an additional member of the Exploding Heavens Faction, a man who sacrificed his life to protect them. The members of the Mysterious Clan were buried in deep sorrow when they saw Hero Li Bai die. Su Ling''er gently touched Xu Que''s cheek. "I am terribly sorry," she said. Xu Que nodded and looked to the sky. The other member of the Sea Tribe was still trapped by the sea of lightning. He was laughing like mad. "See?! This is what happens to anyone who offends us! Now, no one can save you! Your luck has run out!" As he laughed, the people stared at him with anger in their eyes. "Shut up!" Xu Que yelled in fury. He spoke as if he had just lost someone that was truly beloved to him. "Sh*t!" Buttface said. He was surprised by Xu Que''s tone of voice. Buttface was the only one that knew that Hero Li Bai was just Xu Que''s Thunder Illusion Body. Buttface knew what was coming next. He had seen this look in Xu Que''s eyes before. He was going to act tough again. "Ladies and gentlemen!" Xu Que began. "Did you see what just happened?! Our Hero Li Bai sacrificed himself to save our lives. He is indeed a selfless and great man! Let us close our eyes for three minutes and gave our condolences to him, shall we?" Hearing this, everyone closed their teary eyes. No one had ever thought that there could be someone like Hero Li Bai who would sacrifice his own life to save others, especially since this Cultivation World was so full of indifferent and cold individuals. If Hero Li Bai were still alive, with his talent and power and his membership within the Exploding Heavens Faction, his future would be a very promising one. But now, to save us, he has died. He is a real Hero! "He was always a man who was knowledgeable and honest!" "He used to say, a responsible man should always be determined, since responsibility weighs heavily on a shoulder and the weight must be borne for an entire lifetime. What a benevolent man, upholding his doctrines until the end of his life." Responsibility weighs heavily on a shoulder and the weight must be borne for an entire lifetime... My God! I never thought Hero Li Bai could be such a decent man and care about the world so much. "He also said he was not afraid of the death. He wanted to save the world. He wanted to do his part to make this world a better place!" A crying old man raised up his head and looked at the sky. "God! Why do you take him away from us! He is such a good man!" said the old man. Ding! Ding! Ding! The System rang, notifying Xu Que that, once again, he had managed to act tough. "Sh*t! Sh*t!" Buttface was completely stunned by Xu Que''s words. How shameless he is! He is too shameless for words! Madam Ya suddenly raised her head and stared at the trapped Sea Tribe member, seething with anger. "You b*stard!" She yelled. "Wait for me! Hero Li Bai, I shall kill myself and meet you in the underworld as soon as I kill this b*stard!" She jumped high up into the sky and was about to kill the remaining mantis shrimp. "Wait!" Xu Que shouted. "I am not finished. Hero Li Bai left a message before he died." "What?!" Madam Ya said, stopping her attack. "What did he say?" Madam Ya looked at Xu Que. So did everyone else. "When Hero Li Bai was still alive," Xu Que began, "he would always look up at the sky and sigh. He would always complain to the open air, asking why he was so powerful and immortal. He would ask why he was the only one in the world that was this extraordinary." "What?!" Everyone became silent. People were stunned. What did this mean? Hero Li Bai said that? Really?! That doesn''t sound like something he would say. In fact, it sounds more like something Xu Que would say! "What are you saying? Please, stop this nonsense! Remember, Hero Li Bai just died." "I don''t think the great Hero Li Bai would say things like that!" "How dare you tarnish his reputation like this!" Madam Ya yelled. "Hero Li Bai is a decent and kind man! I won''t allow you to speak of him like this!" "I am just telling the truth!" Xu Que said. "Truth?" People were surprised. He must be kidding! This is impossible! If everything he said is true, then Hero Li Bai is immortal. But, he died! So the monkey must be lying! Suddenly, a huge amount of lightning appeared in the sky. The lightning bolts became intertwined and began to form a shining human figure. In a flash, Hero Li Bai walked out from the light, dressed all in white. He gently waved his feather fan. His clothes were blowing in the wind. He looked extremely gentle and handsome. "Thousands of tribulations and centuries of hardship all end in the blink of an eye; as someone with an immortal body and soul, I outweigh everyone in this world. I, Li Bai, am back again." 504 Great Seafood Feas Chapter 504: Great Seafood Feast Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The streets of the Imperial City were silent. Everyone was stunned. Their eyes were wide with disbelief. They had just witnessed the resurrection of Li Bai with their own eyes. He didn''t have a scratch on him. Thousands of tribulations and centuries of hardship An immortal body and soul He outweighs everyone in this world... "It''sit''s true!" "He is really immortal and has eternal life!" "My God! Then who could ever stop him?" "Exactly, he is invincible!" Xu Que had said that Li Bai would often ask why he had been granted with invincibility and immortality. When Xu Que said this, people thought that he was lying to them. Now, whether people believed Xu Que''s words or not, the miracle was right in front of their eyes. Li Bai was really revived. His white robe, white folding fan, and long hair flowing in the wind were quite impressive. "Impossible!" said the Sea Tribe member in the thunder pool. "How could thisbe possible? How could such a magic art exist in this world?" Immortality This should be the skill of the Heavens alone! This Sea Tribe member came here from the overseas area, a place which boasted about its vast territory and abundant resources. However, he had never heard of anyone becoming immortal. Achieving eternal life was impossible, even for celestials. Xu Que''s Thunder Illusion Body shook his head calmly. "It''s just immortality!" Li Bai said. "Every member of the Exploding Heavens Faction is immortal! Haven''t you heard? You are so ignorant, a regular frog in a well." "You" the Sea Tribe man was speechless. Previously, he had described the people of the Five Nations as ignorant frogs in a well. Li Bai''s perfect retort made him speechless. The Thunder Illusion Body''s calm retort shocked everyone else as well. He is immortal! How could he be so calm? Did he say every member of the Exploding Heavens Faction is immortal? My Gosh! How is the Exploding Heavens Faction so awesome? In a way, Xu Que''s Thunder Illusion Body was actually right! While Xu Que''s actual body wasn''t immortal, his illusionary bodies were! If any of his illusionary bodies were destroyed, Xu Que could summon them again, giving them a certain type of eternal life. "Lord Li!" Madam Ya shouted. She was so pleasantly happy and surprised at Li Bai''s miraculous reappearance. Standing high in the sky, the Thunder Illusion Body looked at Madam Ya and smiled slightly. "Please wait for a moment. I will invite you to eat seafood with me tonight!" "OK!" Madame Ya said, nodding in delight. She was so happy now! The Thunder Illusion Body produced a sharp and shiny sword. Whoosh! In the blink of an eye, Li Bai disappeared then reappeared on the mantis shrimp''s body. He was now inside the pool of lightning! Bolts of lightning were rolling around them. However, Li Bai was not injured. He did not seem to be affected by the pool of lightning at all. This was because the Thunder Illusion Body was an illusionary body made up of thunder and lightning. How could it be harmed by electricity? The people watching were shocked and speechless. The thunder and lightning which put the two Sea Tribe members through living h*ll aren''t hurting Li Bai at all! How powerful is he!? "What are you going to do to me?!" the Sea Tribe member asked in anger and desperation. "Nothing, just check whether your meat is well-cooked!" the Thunder Illusion Body said with a slight smile. Li Bai stabbed his sword into the mantis shrimp''s charred shell. As expected, after being scorched by the Mystical Fire and the golden lighting, the shell of was not as strong as it used to be. Thus, the sword easily penetrated it. Crack! The Thunder Illusion Body turned his sword and pried up a large piece of the shell. Lightning bolts flocked in through the opening. "Ah!" The mantis shrimp let out a miserable scream. He wanted to explode himself to die together with his opponent; however, knowing his opponent was immortal, he had lost the courage to do so. The Thunder Illusion Body continued to pry off the shrimp shell. Finally, the Sea Tribe member was killed by the lightning. All of his flesh was burnt and gave off a dense aroma of meat. Thunder Illusion Body then tossed the charred body down from the sky. The body smashed down and cracked the ground. "It''s my turn to attack!" Buttface yelled. Buttface dashed forward and started to bite the dead, well-cooked mantis shrimp to demonstrate his ferocious nature as a wolf. Everyone looked at him disdainfully. Xu Que just ignored Buttface. How could someone find this burnt seafood delicious? Only a lazy dog like Buttface would want to eat it. Xu Que then waved his hand, causing the pool of lightning to dissipate. As the pool of lightning disappeared, the lower body of the other Sea Tribe Member dropped from the sky. After all, when the first mantis shrimp exploded, he had only exploded his upper body. Xu Que lifted up one of the shrimp shells with his sword and found that the meat inside was not burnt and was still very fresh. These shrimp shells provided powerful defense, seeing as this meat was preserved despite being attacked by extreme fire and electric attacks. "Bring the fresh shrimp meat back to the Imperial Palace and freeze it with ice," Xu Que shouted. "Tonight we will have a seafood feast. Sushi and sashimi. Steamed shrimp and sizzling shrimp. All types of shrimp meat will be served!" "Yes, sir!" said some Imperial Guards. The Imperial Guards who had escorted Madam Ya to the area proceeded to obey the monkey''s order. The relationship between Madam Ya and Lord Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction was well-known amongst the people of the Imperial City, though no one ever spoke about it. By the same logic, everyone knew that any order given by a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction was equivalent to receiving an order from Madam Ya. Thus, no one dared disobey the orders of this monkey. Now that the fight was over, the Thunder Illusion Body and Madam Ya got on a carriage and returned to the Imperial Palace. As the carriage began to leave, Xu Que became deep in thought. Su Ling''er noticed Xu Que''s expression and walked over to him. "Don''t worry, Sun Wu Kong," she said softly. "The Sea Tribe is very powerful. However, I know that the Five Nations will be protected as long as you and the rest of the Exploding Heavens Faction can fight against them." "I am not worrying about the Sea Tribe," Xu Que said, shaking his head. "I am thinking about what else I can cook with the meat of the mantis shrimp!" "Ah?" Su Ling''er was stunned. She didn''t know whether to laugh or cry. Why does this guy always think about food? "Oh, I got it!" Xu Que said, his eyes brightening. "No wonder I felt that something was missing." He looked around and saw a meat shop which had been temporarily closed because of the combat. He ran over and knocked at the door. "Open the door, please! We promise not to steal anything I want to buy some beef and pork!" Su Ling''er and Su Xiao Qi walked over to Xu Que with puzzled expressions. "Why do you want to buy beef and pork?" Xu Que raised the corner of his mouth in a smile. "Have you heard of the Juicy Beef Ball or the Barbequed Pork Rice With Deep Sorrow cooked by Stephen Chow of the Exploding Heavens Faction? 505 Juicy Beef Balls Chapter 505: Juicy Beef Balls Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Now that the battle was over, Xu Que and the Mysterious Clan went to the palace to relax. Hero Li Bai and Madam Ya were sitting in a carriage, chatting. From their conversation, Xu Que had learned that there were five men from the Sea Tribe who had come to the Imperial City, including the two men that he had just killed. One of these men always wore red and seemed to be the leader of the group. Madam Ya explained that a few days ago these men came to the Imperial City and threatened the guards by flaunting their cultivation levels--they were all at the Infant Transformation Stage. They were demanding to see the head of the city. When Madam Ya got wind of this, she was shocked. Before she went out to meet them, she sent some guards who were in the Infant Transformation Stage to the Duke''s home near the entrance of the city. That way, she would have someone to protect her if these young men tried to hurt her. With her emergency measures in place, she hurried to the entrance of the city to meet with them. When she saw the five young men, they looked very gentleman-like. However, they were extremely arrogant, especially the man in red. He had told Madam ya to have a one night stand with each of them. This made her furious. She immediately asked them to leave. She was afraid they would protest, but to her surprise, the men just smiled and left. However, they continued to stay in the Imperial City. This morning, they sent a maid to tell Madam Ya that they were giving her one last chance to agree to sleep with them. Right after the maid delivered this message, another servant informed her that Hero Li Bai had returned. Shortly after hearing this message, she went out to meet Li Bai. "I thought those young men were just some rich kids who had famous families. I never thought they could have belonged to the Sea Tribe," Madam Ya said gently. She happily leaned on Hero Li Bai''s shoulder as she spoke. "Don''t worry," the Thunder Illusion Body said, smiling gently. "They are indeed powerful, but they are also perfect raw material for seafood cuisine!" "As long as you are with me, I will not be afraid," Madam Ya said, hugging him tightly. Meanwhile, Xu Que was resting on a bed in one of the many bedrooms of the palace. While his Thunder Illusion Body was happily chatting with Madam Ya, Xu Que was rather worried. After today''s battle, Xu Que came to an understanding about these members of the Sea Tribe. All of these members of the Sea Tribe were in the Infant Transformation stage. However, these cultivators from overseas were much more powerful than cultivators in the Five Nations who were at the same stage. These members of the Sea Tribe were especially powerful in regards to their bodies. Despite their incredible power, he could still defeat them. But could anyone else in the Five Nations defeat them? If I leave here and head overseas, what if the Sea Tribe comes to the Five Nations again? I can''t possibly leave them alone. "Fine! I shall kill the rest of the Sea Tribe members here before I leave!" Although he felt like he could have used some help when he was fighting against the Pipi Shrimp earlier today, he would be able to kill the entire Sea Tribe in just one strike by using the Killer Sword or the Killer Book. He would even be able to kill someone in the Form Synthesis Stage with this strategy. "Great! I shall search for the three men of the Sea Tribe tomorrow!" Once I know where is their hometown is, I shall loot their house! With this decision made, he got out of bed, bought a new human-skin mask from the System Store, and put it on. He then walked into palace kitchen, grabbed some beef and pork, picked up the portable stove, and carried it to the huge, square-shaped area outside of Madam Ya''s throne room. Xu Que ordered the Guards to set up a dozen tables. It seemed that he wanted to hold a banquet to feed more than a hundred people. The members of the Mysterious Clan were told that Xu Que had invited the God of Cookery to cook seafood cuisine for them. Many people came to the banquet. Madam Ya came, of course, and was accompanied by Hero Li Bai. Su Ling''er and Su Xiao Qi also came. However, before they sat down, they looked everywhere for Xu Que, but they couldn''t find him. As people sat down, they were surprised when they saw nothing on the tables. They were also wondering why the stove was set up in front of them. What is the God of Cookery planning? "Is the God of Cookery going to cook the food right in front of us instead of in the kitchen?" Madam Ya asked Hero Li Bai. "Yes! Watching the God of Cookery at work is like watching an artist paint! It is a wonderful experience," Hero Li Bai smiled. All of a sudden, a ray of light appeared over the stove. Then, a man with gray hair walked out and stood next to the stove. His eyes were full of melancholy and stories. If there had been another man from Earth here, he would have screamed, saying "Holy Sh*t! It''s Stephen Chow Sing Chi!" Xu Que always liked to put on a good show. This time, he wore a mask that resembled Stephen Chow Sing Chi and a wig of gray hair. He also behaved exactly like Stephen Chow Sing Chi. It was as if he had always been a professional actor. "Good evening, everyone! I am an actor...no. I am the God of Cookery from the Exploding Heavens Faction. You call me Stephen Chow or just Master Star!" The people gave him a warm welcome. "Good evening! Master Star!" "Good evening! Master Star!" "I have been hearing about you all my life. It is really an honor for me to meet you in person today!" Without a word, Xu Que nodded emotionlessly and took out the fresh Pipi Shrimp. In one of Master Star''s movies, had made a dish called "Juicy Beef Balls," which was made using shrimp and beef. Seeing the Pipi Shrimp, everyone could not wait to taste it. Are we really gonna to eat seafood tonight? This is wonderful! Xu Que took out two pairs of Chinese cleavers and began to chop the shrimp meat. Bang! Bang! Bang! What is he doing? Do we really have to cut it to pieces? Soon, he had turned the piece of shrimp meat into a paste. He stirred the paste then put it into a rectangular iron box. Then, he put the box into a pot to steam. He then took out a big piece of beef and began punching it. "Holy Jesus! Is he mad? Why is he punching it so harshly?" Buttface shouted. Everyone else was a bit confused as well. He turned the shrimp into shrimp paste, and now he is punching the beef into pieces. Does he think we are too old to chew properly? "I find this a bit funny!" someone said, forcing out a smile. "Is he really the God of Cookery?" "Look! The shrimp paste has gathered into one piece again!" "He is shaping the beef into small meatballs!" "Well, since he is the cook invited by our Shaman Demon King, we shall treat him nicely with all the respect we can muster." "You are right! Even if his food tastes like sh*t, we shall eat it all." "The dead monkey has vanished again," Su Xiao Qi frowned. "He invites a God of Cookery and then isn''t here to watch? I don''t believe it!" "Stop talking nonsense," Su Ling''er said, carefully examining the cook. "Sister, don''t you think this might be another prank? He probably invited this so-called God of Cookery to cook some bad food for us so that he could enjoy some really delicious food somewhere else." Xu Que took out a big pot, put it on the stove, and filled it with water. As time went by, the water finally came to a boil. He put the beef balls into the pot one by one and covered the pot with a lid. No one made any sound. Everyone was focused on the pot. After a while, the beef balls were all cooked. Xu Que took away the lid and scooped out the beef balls. The people sniffed the air and became relieved. "It seems very nice actually!" "Yes! It smells very good. It''s very appetizing!" "It seems that he is the real God of Cookery!" Xu Que picked up a beef ball. He examined it carefully and threw it to the ground. The beef ball bounced back up into his hand. Xu Que threw the ball like this multiple times. It was as if he''d made a toy instead of food. Everyone was shocked. What on earth is he doing? We have waited for this meal for so long! Are we going to have our meal or not?! "Everyone, why don''t we cancel the banquet tonight and hold a ping-pong game instead?" 506 We Are the Wives of the Faction Leader! Chapter 506: We Are the Wives of the Faction Leader! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Bleck! Hearing Xu Que''s suggestion, everyone almost spat blood! D*mn! What do you mean? We have been waiting for such a long time. Finally, your first dish is ready. How could you say that the feast is canceled and change it into a f*cking table tennis match? This God of Cookery is really unreliable! "Growl! Don''t cross the line!" Buttface shouted frantically. "Drop that thing and serve the dish now! I''m ravenous!" "Snicker! Lord Li, is every member of the Exploding Heavens Faction so interesting?" asked Madam Ya with a smile. She was leaning on the Thunder Illusion Body. "You give us too much credit. I will say that despite the ugly appearance, those beef balls are very delicious!" the Li Bai replied with a smile. "Delicious? Really?" Madam Ya asked, stunned. Hearing the words of the Thunder Illusion Body, the rest people couldn''t help twitching the corners of their mouths. Are you kidding? How could such a thing be delicious? Alas, it seems the food for members of the Exploding Heavens Faction is just so-so! "Well," Xu Que began, "since none of you are interested in a table tennis match, then let''s eat. Now, distribute the beef balls. Remember, one can only have two beef balls at most!" Everyone was stunned. Each person can have only two beef balls? You are kidding us, right? Heck, one is surely not enough for us! We are only allowed to have two? To show respect to Sun Wu Kong, many people of the Mysterious Clan didn''t say anything. However, they couldn''t help showing dislike in their faces. "One person only gets two beef balls? Who wants them? I will not eat them!" Su Xiao Qi said disdainfully, sticking out her tongue. "Xiao Qi, stop acting mischievously," Su Ling''er said, patting her sister''s head. The maidservants began to distribute the food. Soon, everyone received two beef balls. Everyone stared at the two ugly beef balls in their hot soup. No one wanted to eat first. However, Buttface couldn''t resist the temptation. He threw one beef ball directly into his mouth. He was shocked. Growl Buttface''s growling resounded in all directions. Everyone turned to look at him in surprise. What''s going on? Why is he screaming? Could it be that he was poisoned by the food? "Holy sh*t! This is too delicious! D*mn! Itit is marvelous! I feel like I am becoming a celestial!" Buttface said in amazement. He immediately threw the second beef ball into his mouth. Then he closed his eyes, savoring the taste. Everyone was stunned. What? Is it really that delicious? Curious, everyone else picked up a beef ball with their wooden chopsticks and put it into their mouths, biting down on the beef ball slowly. nap! The hot flecks of meat were bursting with flavor. Their mouthsno; their whole bodies were filled with the delicious taste. Everyone was trembling slightly. It was as if they were all enjoying a full body massage! "My God!" "This is way too delicious!" "I can''t believe such a delicious food could even exist in this world!" "Wow! It felt like I was a newborn being hugged by my parents for the first time!" "Really? For me, it felt like when I was in love with my wife! Those were some good years..." "It''s strange. As I ate it, I felt the same way I did on my wedding night No, wait... That came out wrong!" When Madam Ya ate her first beef ball, she trembled and collapsed into the arms of the Thunder Illusion Body. Her face was flushed. Her gaze was full of desire. Was Madam Ya horny? "Madam, what''s wrong with you?" the Thunder Illusion Body asked hurriedly. Madam Ya sat up and shook her head. She was flushed with shame and closed her legs tightly. "Nonothing! The beef ball is very delicious!" "It is more than delicious! It even strengthens your Soul Strength! If you check your Soul Strength, you will find that it has been increased remarkably!" the Thunder Illusion Body said. People started to check their Soul Strength. They were totally shocked. "It''s for real!" "My Soul Strength has been remarkably strengthened!" "My gosh! How could such a marvelous thing exist in this world?" "Sh*t! I have eaten up the two beef balls, but they are far from enough! I''m addicted!" "God of Cookery, could I have more?" "Yeah, just give me several bowls more!" Everyone''s attitudes toward the beef balls had suddenly changed. They looked at Xu Que eagerly. However, Xu Que just shook his head coldly. "No, each person can only have two beef balls!" Xu Que said. "Why?" people asked ruefully. "I don''t need to tell you why! What I say goes! Although a ham is missing in the middle, two is still the best portion number," Xu Que replied. His answer didn''t make much sense, but that was the best they were going to get out of him. "No, I need more!" Su Xiao Qi said. "No way!" Xu Que said, directly refusing her. "Hum! If you refuse me, I will tell your Faction Leader to punish you! I know that d*mned monkey very well," Su Xiao Qi said proudly. "Oh, really?" Xu Que said with a smile. "He has mentioned Su Ling''er to me, but he has never mentioned you." "What?" Su Xiao Qi said, her eyes wide. She clenched her teeth. "I don''t care! Anyway, I know him very well, so you need to give me more beef balls!" "Then what is the relationship between you and the Faction Leader?" Xu Que said with a smile, deliberately teasing her. In her anger, Su Xiao Qi put her hands on her hips and shouted at Xu Que. "Both my sister and I are his women! Therefore, you should call me and my sister Boss Ladies of the faction!" Wow! Everyone was dumbfounded. Most of the guests at the feast were members of the Mysterious Clan. These people were especially stunned at Su Xiao Qi''s words. Su Ling''er''s eyes widened as she became flushed. She dragged Su Xiao Qi away to speak to her. "Xiao Qi, stop talking nonsense!" Su Ling''er said. "Why? Didn''t you say" "Shut up!" This little piece of dialogue continued to shock everyone. Couldthis be real? Are Su Ling''er and Su Xiao Qi women of the Shaman Demon King? "My Gosh! This is awesome!" a person of the Mysterious Clan exclaimed ecstatically. Some elders of the Mysterious Clan also nodded. Then they looked at Su Ling''er and smiled. "Good job kid! Well done!" "Noit''s not what you think! Don''t listen to Su Xiao Qi''s careless words!" Su Ling''er said. She felt so anxious, shy, and embarrassed. She wished she could just dig a hole in the ground and hide in it. However, people of the Mysterious Clan wouldn''t listen to any explanation that she gave. They just looked at Su Ling''er with smiles that all seemed to say "I understand." It was definitely advantageous for the Mysterious Clan to have Su Xiao Qi and Su Ling''er be Sun Wu Kong''s wives. After all, since Sun Wu Kong was the Faction Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction, no one would dare to bully the Mysterious Clan ever again! Xu Que gave several dry coughs. "Ahem, if this is the case, then fine. You can take the rest of the beef balls," Xu Que said. Even though his face didn''t show it, Xu Que was completely shocked! Judging by that short conversation, it seemed like Su Ling''er had spoken to Su Xiao Qi about the possibility of becoming his wife before! My Gosh! Marrying these two sisters? Ahem, no. As an upright and honest tough-acting king, I will do it in the future... Exactly! I will just do it in the future! 507 Put That Piece of Roast Pork Away Chapter 507: Put That Piece of Roast Pork Away Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que had never intended to keep all the remaining beef balls for himself, so he happily divided up the rest of the beef balls amongst Madam Ya, Su Ling''er and Su Xiao Qi. Once the rest of the beef balls had been distributed, he stood next to the stove and began to use his bare hands to tenderize a piece of pork. "Wow! The way he messages the pork seems rather sophisticated." "It looks very gentle, but is very powerful indeed." "How strange... Do these dishes require magic incantations in order to make them?" "He isn''t actually using a magic incantation. He is using Kung Fu, and splendidly might I add. Still, I have no idea what he is going to do next." "There are only some pork chops, some green vegetables and a few eggs laying on the table. What could he possibly make with just these ingredients?" "The beef balls we ate just now contained the meat of the Sea Tribe. That''s why they enhanced our Soul Strength. However, I don''t see any shrimp this time. The dish he is making now might just be an ordinary dish." "You are right. Though it is the God of Cookery who is cooking dinner for us, we were already very privileged to have been able to eat those beef balls. Now, we must accept that this dish will be ordinary." "Yes, but it is extremely unfortunate that we each only had two beef balls." Suddenly, a ball of fire appeared on Xu Que''s palm. The temperature of the surrounding air around immediately increased. The crowd became worried. They wondered what he was trying to do. Xu Que chanted a magic incantation which caused the pork to float in the air. Then he surrounded the pork with the Molten Green Lotus. He then waved his hand, causing the pork to rotate quickly in the air. He was grilling the pork at a very low temperature "What on earth" "What''s going on? The stove is right next to him. Why is he wasting his True Core Power to grill the pork?" "Wait, it smells" As soon as the aroma of the pork reached their noses, everyone was stunned. It was completely different from any scent they had ever smelled before. In a word, it smelled fantastic! "I got it! He must have pushed out the bad flavors from the pork while he was messaging it. I also saw him add some honey to it." "I think he must have also added some spices, but I can''t tell what those spices are by simply smelling it." "My God! We underestimated him again. He is the God of Cookery. Of course his cuisine is always brilliant." "I can''t take it anymore! It just smells so good! It''s as if I have been starving for hundreds of years! This is the first time I have ever smelled something so delicious!" Many of the guests could no longer suppress their hunger. It was as if there were countless ants crawling all over their bodies. The smell permeated the entire palace. Meanwhile, in a desolated building, three men of the Sea Tribe were drinking. A few maids were laying on the ground. They were all naked and obviously dead. "The women in the human world are too ordinary. There is simply not that much Negative Energy inside their bodies," one of the men said. "By the way, why on earth haven''t the other two come back yet?" "Maybe they have already come back without us noticing since we set up a magic array and have been busy cultivating. Regardless, they are probably busy raping a bunch of women outside." "I hope they haven''t run into any trouble!" a man said, frowning. "Trouble? Not likely!" the man in red sneered. "I don''t think there is anyone in this sh*tty place who could pose a threat to us. Yes, they are not as powerful as us three, but they could easily win against someone at the eighth level of the Infant Transformation Stage." The two other men nodded. "You are right. Compared to the people in our hometown, the people here at the eighth level of the Infant Transformation Stage are so much weaker." "So, you can have as much fun as you want here," the man in red said. "There''s no need to worry Wait, what''s that smell?!" He had never smelled anything like this before. Unable to suppress his desire to draw closer to the smell, he lurched forward. "Wow! The smell is getting more and more intense!" said one man. "My God! It''s like I''ve lost control over my own body. Is this some sort of poisonous gas that can influence our bodies against our will?" said the other. The man in red stood up and looked to the distance. "It''s not a poisonous gas," the man in red said with a smile. "Someone is cooking over there! My my, I never thought we would come across such a good cook here in the Fire Nation!" "What?!" Someone is cooking? This is impossible. How can a cook''s food have such a great effect on us cultivators? After a while, Xu Que had completely cooked the huge piece of pork. Everyone was shocked. "How can this be? How could he turn an ordinary piece of pork into a piece of extremely tasty roast pork?" someone exclaimed. "This is not roast pork," Xu Que said coldly. "This is Char siu! You have no idea how much time it takes to learn the art of turning a piece of pork into a piece of Char siu. This, here, is an extraordinary Char siu." "Let me taste it!" Buttface cried, jumping up high into the air and sticking out his tongue as he ran towards the Char siu. Xu Que secretly smiled. He had prolonged the time it took to cook the tasty Char siu on purpose simply to see if Buttface could resist the temptation or not. He proved that he could not. Xu Que was about to stop Buttface in his tracks when a red figure suddenly appeared and grabbed the Char siu out of Xue Que''s hands. "F*ck! Give me that Char siu!" Buttface said, furious. "How dare a mangy dog oppose me?" the man in red sneered. In his anger, Buttface lept toward the man, trying to hit the man''s arm with his tongue. In a flash, the man''s fingertip began to glow as bright as a star. He then used his fingertip to block Buttface''s tongue. Bang! The man''s glowing fingertip collided with Buttfaces tongue, creating a loud noise. The man in red''s face twisted with pain as he was launched across the room... 508 Are My Magic Arts Fake? Chapter 508: Are My Magic Arts Fake? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Bang! The man in red flew across the room. He was shocked and in great pain, for the dog''s tongue had fractured his finger! How could this be possible? the man in red exclaimed in his heart. Cold sweat appeared on his forehead. Because the nerves of his fingers were directly connected to his heart, this slight wound caused him severe pain. "Ouch! It hurts! Ah, ah!" the man in red cried. Buttface snatched up the piece of barbequed pork and started screaming. Because of his cries, everyone thought that Buttface was wounded. However, when they turned around, they found that Buttface was unscratched. He continued to scream hysterically as he licked the barbequed pork. The corners of everyone''s mouths twitched. Damn! This shameless dog! The man was furious when he found that Buttface was unwounded. I am the one that is wounded! Why are you screaming? the man thought. "You are seeking death!" the man said. The man in red began to perform a magic art with his unwounded hand, a ferocious expression on his face. A blue, divine light appeared and illuminated his fractured finger. Crack! The fractured finger was as excellent as before! Whoosh! Whoosh! Just then, the two other Sea Tribe members arrived. "Second Young Master, are you wounded?" one of them asked in surprise. "That dog is quite strange," the man in red snorted. "Avoid close combat with it. Remember, I need it alive. As for the rest of the people, just kill them all. I will use them to vent my anger!" The man in red dashed out to begin his killing spree. When the two other men had made their entrance, Madam Ya''s face had become pale. She now held the Thunder Illusion Body''s arm tightly. "Lord Li, those men are the remaining three members of the Sea Tribe!" "It''s OK. Don''t worry, I''ll handle them," the Thunder Illusion Body said, patting Madam Ya''s little hand. Then he stood up and stared at the man in red who was rushing over to attack them. "Buttface," Xu Que shouted calmy. "You can have the barbequed pork later. Now, it''s time for you to attack," he said, gesturing to the two other Sea Tribe men. "I''m not here!" Buttface replied. He began to run, still holding the barbequed pork in his mouth. "Hmph, this time you have to pay for what you eat," Xu Que said. Xu Que smiled slightly and waved his hand. A cloud of powder appeared around Buttface. "God of Cookery," Su Xiao Qi began. "Tell that d*mned monkey that his dog is running away!" "He won''t get far! I gave him a drug. He will be back soon. Now, time to deal with this big-time seafood," Xu Que said, smiling coldly at the man in red. The man in red had jumped up to land on the rafters, planning to make his attack from above. He fixed his eyes on Madam Ya who was hugging the Thunder Illusion Body close. He gave a sarcastic smile. "Madam Ya, is this your boyfriend?" he shouted. "He is quite mediocre! He is only at level one of the Infant Transformation Stage. How dare he try to compete with me?" the man in red laughed arrogantly. The Thunder Illusion Body smiled coldly up at the man in red. "Yes, I am just at level one of the Infant Transformation Stage. However, killing sea creatures for dinner is quite easy for me." Xu Que, who was still disguised as Stephen Chow, stepped out with a smile and began to speak. "Good news! Tonight''s menu has been expanded! You, sea creature in red, what kind of seafood are you? Are you also a mantis shrimp?" "Watch it! Who the h*ll do you two think you are? How dare you look down upon our tribe?" the man in red said. He was furious. The man in red raised his finger. He then enlarged his finger to be many times its original size and swung his gigantic phalange at Xu Que, attacking him with a huge pillar of flesh. "What the h*ll is this?" Xu Que was stunned, for he had never seen such a strange magic art. Xu Que tried punching the large finger. Bang! After punching the wall of flesh, Xu Que flew across the room, landing dozens of meters from where he first stood. A fresh strand of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. Xu Que was shocked. He hadn''t been wounded this seriously since he had first fought Zhang Dan Shan! He had always been able to defeat powerhouses whose cultivation levels were higher than his. But now, this man in red, who was just two levels above him at level six of the Infant Transformation Stage, had wounded him with one blow. Are all the cultivators from overseas this powerful? "Hmm? He''s still not dead?" the man in red said, staring at Xu Que coldly with knitted eyebrows. Compared to the man in red, everyone from the Five Elements Mountain was extremely weak, no matter how high their cultivation level. In his rage, he had attacked this man with all of his strength. However, instead of killing him, he had just wounded him ever so slightly. "God of Cookery, are you OK?" someone from the Mysterious Clan shouted. "Stephen Chow, are you all right?" another Mysterious Clan member asked. Su Ling''er had a serious expression on her face. She looked around at her fellow Mysterious Clan members. "Go find Sun Wu Kong immediately and ask him to help us!" Su Ling''er commended. "Right! Do as she says," Su Xiao added. "The God of Cookery is just a chef. How could he possibly be able to defeat these guys? Go and find the d*mned monkey!" "Yes! Of course!" Many members of the Mysterious Clan ran off in different directions to search the palace for their Shaman Demon King. Xu Que smiled ruefully. Unfortunately, they won''t be able to find Sun Wu Kong. D*mn! It''s lucky I turned myself into the God of Cookery. This opponent is quite tough. I wouldn''t want to be embarrassed in front of the Mysterious Clan while impersonating Sun Wu Kong! If Xu Que had had the People Killing Book and the People Killing Sword of All Layers, he definitely wouldn''t have been wounded. On the contrary, he could have wounded his opponent. However, he had left the People Killing Book and the People Killing Sword with Su Yun Lan. Without it, his physique was not strong enough handle direct collisions with this opponent. "System, activate the Automatic Recovery Ability!" Ding! "Automatic Recovery Ability is activated! One Acting Tough Point will be consumed every two hours!" "Also, check whether there are any powerful magic arts that can help me defeat that guy!" Ding! "Check finished. The host can purchase these magic arts after upgrading the System to version 4.0!" The corner of Xu Que''s mouth twitched. F*ck! Fishing in troubled waters again?... This d*mned System always wants me to upgrade it during the worst moments! It was clear that even Celestial Rank magic arts were not powerful enough to defeat the man in red. Although he was just at level six of the Infant Transformation Stage, his strength was quite formidable! Only Star Rank magic arts would be able to defeat him, which he could only buy after upgrading the System. "Oh, I just remembered something!" Xu Que said as he fixed his eyes on a package in the System''s interface. When he had completed the Heavenly Tribulation, he had received a big gift package. He had just been too lazy to open it. Plus, he was worried that there wouldn''t be anything good in the package. But perhaps he shouldn''t worry so much. After all, it was the gift package of the Heavenly Tribulation. When he thought about it that way, it sounded so majestic! What was he thinking? It must contain something powerful! Now was the perfect time to open the package. If the package gave him something good, he wouldn''t have to spend any of his precious Acting Tough Points to upgrade the System. It''s time to test my luck! "System, open it!" Whoosh! The System interface was filled with a white light. The big gift package turned into several bands of light, each of which flew to other grids within the System interface. Ding! "Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Genuine Flame Devouring Wave, which is a Basic Star Rank magic art!" Ding! "Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Genuine Six Corporeal Forms, which is a Basic Star Rank magic art!" Ding! "Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus, which is an Intermediate Star Rank magic art!" Ding! "Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Genuine Secret of ''All'' of the Nine Secrets, which is an Advanced Star Rank magic art!" Ding! "Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Celestial Artifact Enchanting Spell!" Xu Que was totally confused about the items that he had just received. "God d*mn it!" he cursed. "Were all the magic arts that I learned before fake?" 509 He Might Be Poisoned Chapter 509: He Might Be Poisoned Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que could not believe it So, what have I been using all this time? Have my magic incantations all been fake ones? The Flame Devouring Wave, the Six Corporeal Forms and the Buddha''s Fiery Lotus... I have already mastered them. Why have these incantations been elevated to the Star Rank simply by adding the word "Genuine?" "System, explain this to me!" Xu Que shouted in his mind, furious at the System. "Ding! Congratulations to the host for consuming one Acting Tough Point to get a tape!" "..." Xu Que was speechless. He was too angry for words. Meanwhile, the man in red was losing his patience. "Kneel down!" he sneered. The finger of the man in red quickly grew bigger and bigger and became an enormous column again. He swung his giant finger at Xu Que. Just as it was about to hit him, Hero Li Bai jumped up towards the column while holding his Dark Heavy Buster Sword. "I will teach you a lesson this time!" Hero Li Bai shouted. Bang! As soon as the Dark Heavy Buster Sword made contact with the finger, the sword shattered into a million pieces. Still, Hero Li Bai had managed to block the attack for Xu Que. The man in red glared at Hero Li Bai. "You want to die, right? Fine, I will make your wish come true." Hero Li Bai backed away and began a magic incantation. A ball of lightning appeared in his palm. Meanwhile, the other two men from the Sea Tribe were chasing after Buttface who was running away with the Char Siu in his mouth. Buttface did not notice the cloud of powder that Xu Que had cast on him. All of a sudden, Buttface stopped in his tracks. He felt something going on inside his body. "What''s happening? Why do I feel so hot?" he exclaimed. He was shocked when he discovered that his ding-dong was growing bigger and bigger. He was having an erection! "F*ck! Xu Que, how dare you put an aphrodisiac in the Char Siu?!" Buttface cursed, throwing away the meat. Buttface began to run even faster, covering his dingle with his two front claws to prevent others from seeing it. In spite of his efforts, the two men of the Sea Tribe that were chasing him saw it anyway. They began to laugh. "Haha! The dog has been drugged with an aphrodisiac!" "Even so, his wiener is still so small! Hey, you don''t need to cover it. No one can see it. It''s too small to be seen!" "Just give up already. Our Second Master wants us to catch you alive." Normally when Buttface was insulted, he would just curse a little bit, nothing more. This time, however, since he had been drugged with an aphrodisiac, he could not control his temper. Buttface stopped and turned around. He opened his mouth wide and shouted. "AAAH!" Bang! The walls around them immediately collapsed, as did the two men of the Sea Tribe. Blood flew out of their ears. Their eardrums had been broken by Buttfaces scream. Their faces were pale from blood loss and shock. "Cover your ears!" shouted Su Ling''er. All the members of the Mysterious Clan covered their ears with their hands and fell to the ground in pain. Some of the weaker members even began to spit out blood. Madam Ya''s face was pale, as was Su Xiao Qi''s. It was all thanks to Su Ling''er that they had been able to cover their ears in time to avoid being truly hurt. As the man in red began to hear Buttface''s sound wave, he immediately dashed a few miles away to avoid the deafening sound. As soon as the sound had dissipated, he dashed back to continue fighting. "What on earth is going on?!" Xu Que said in alarm. Everyone looked at Buttface. They then looked at the two men, who were badly injured. Buttface''s eyes were growing redder by the second. He was becoming a truly ferocious and frightening wolf. "How dare you say my p*nis is small! F*ck you!" Buttface yelled. In the blink of an eye, he appeared right in front of the two men of the Sea Tribe. He raised his foot, preparing a strong kick. Bang! As Buttface kicked one of the men, the Sea Tribe member exploded into pieces. His blood splashed everywhere. "Yah!" Buttface shouted. He ejaculated. A light yellow, sticky liquid spurted out of Buttface''s meat missile and landed on the other man''s face. After this, the redness in Buttface''s eyes began to fade. He looked around, then stared at the man of the Sea Tribe who was still alive. "I will not kill you. By the way, enjoy my delicious sperm!" Buttface said. He then ran away. No one made a sound. Everyone was stunned, including the man in red. His peers were all tough figures and their bodies were very powerful. He never thought one of his peers would immediately be turned into a pool of blood after being kicked by a dog. "Great job! Buttface!" Xu Que said. Xu Que was also shocked. He never thought Buttface could be this powerful. Xu Que was not able to make any men of the Sea Tribe explode, even with the help of his Killer Sword. He was also shocked that the effect of the aphrodisiac had faded so quickly. The man of the Sea Tribe who had been spared sat on the ground, stunned and terrified. The light yellow, sticky liquid was slowly sliding down his face. The smell of it almost made him faint. He opened his mouth slightly. A little bit trickled onto his tongue. He gagged, remembering that this liquid was Buttface''s sperm... "My Gooooood!" he cried. His yelling was so loud that his shouts echoed throughout the city. "What''s going on? Has he been poisoned?" Su Xiao Qi asked, confused. She looked at Su Ling''er and Madam Ya, hoping one of them would have an answer. "I think so," Su Ling''er nodded. "He might be poisoned." Madam Ya was in a daze. When she came to, she began to blush. She recalled one of the nights she had spent with Hero Li Bai a year ago "Hurry up! Change into your real form and catch up with that dog! He might have something to do with the Nine Dragons Drawing," the man in red shouted at remaining Sea Tribe Member. The man in red stopped fighting against Xu Que and Li Bai and began to chase after Buttface. However, Hero Li Bai suddenly appeared in front of the man in red and smiled at him. "Who told you that you could just leave like this? My sword has not agreed to release you yet!" 510 Great Leap of Strength Chapter 510: Great Leap of Strength Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "I don''t have time for you now," the man in red snorted at Li Bai. He continued to chase Buttface. "You don''t need to rush to your death!" The man in red knew Buttface was not an ordinary dog. He was a dog with a strong physique and formidable strength. He should be captured for further study! However, Xu Que wouldn''t allow the members of the Sea Tribe to implement their plan. He ordered the Thunder Illusion Body to stop the man in red. "I don''t know what kind of seafood you are," Xu Que said. "However, as long as you are a seafood, we will accept your meat without question. Here is my bowl, now climb in so we can eat you!" "Hmph! You stupid scoundrel!" the man in red said. The man in red was angry and started to attack the Thunder Illusion Body with killing magic arts. The Thunder Illusion Body only had 70% of Xu Que''s strength. Therefore, he could easily be defeated by the man in red in close combat, for Xu Que''s real body had already been wounded in the close combat with him. Hence, the Thunder Illusion Body retreated immediately and started to fight the man in red using balls of lightning. Boom! Boom! Boom! The man in red and the Thunder Illusion Body were in the sky attacking each other with magic arts, lighting up the sky with bright flashes. While the two figures were busy fighting, Xu Que summoned the System again and started to flip through the magic arts he had just obtained from the big gift package of the Heavenly Tribulation. Genuine Flame Devouring Wave: a genuine fighting skill from the world of Fight Break Spheres, a basic Star Rank magic art, extremely powerful, has a prerequisite: achieve the full foundation of Flame Devouring Wave! Genuine Six Corporeal Forms: a genuine fighting skill from the world of Fight Break Spheres, a basic Star Rank magic art, extremely powerful, has a prerequisite: achieve the full foundation of Six Corporeal Forms! Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus: a genuine fighting skill from the world of Fight Break Spheres, an intermediate Star Rank magic art, extremely powerful, has a prerequisite: achieve the full foundation of Buddha''s Fiery Lotus! (Attention: Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus is extremely powerful. Please be careful while performing it to avoid being wounded.) Genuine Secret of ''All'' of the Nine Secrets: a genuine fighting skill from the world of Zhe Tian, an advanced Star Rank magic art, one of the Nine Secrets, has a 100% chance of multiplying the effect of a magic art by ten, has a prerequisite: achieve the full foundation of the Secret of ''All'' of the Nine Secrets! After reading this, Xu Que realized that the magic arts he learned before were not fake. The power of his magic arts was merely suppressed. This is why he was never able to achieve the catastrophic effects described in the novels that these techniques originated from. For example, the Buddha''s Fiery Lotus magic art originated in the novel Fight Break Spheres. The power of the Buddha''s Fiery Lotus was always magnificent when Xu Que used it. However, he had always felt that something was missing, for it was never as powerful as it was in the novel. Now that he had obtained the Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus, this magic art would finally be as powerful as the technique used in Fight Break Spheres. His Flame Devouring Wave and his Six Corporal Form techniques would also reach their full potential. However, Xu Que was a little bit embarrassed about receiving the Genuine Secret of ''All'' of the Nine Secrets magic art. He was itching to try it, but he couldn''t perform it because he hadn''t learned the standard Secret of ''All'' yet. And it was not easy to obtain the standard Secret of ''All.'' The System''s purchasing method of the Nine Secrets was very elusive. He could only purchase one of the nine secrets at a time, and the secret that he purchased would always be random. Xu Que had tried purchasing one of the Nine Secrets once before. He got the Secret of Weapon, which granted him the ability to rob an opponent of his weapon during combat. However, this magic art consumes a lot of True Core Strength when it is used, so he seldom used it. Besides, he was always able to defeat his opponents easily, even with them having strong weapons. In the novel Zhe Tian, the Secret of ''All'' was very formidable. It could enhance all the user''s attributes ten times over, including the user''s strength, his physique, his magic arts, and more. It was more comprehensive and powerful than the Soaring Dragon''s Nine Transformation, the People Killing Sword and the People Killing Book. On top of this, the success rate of the magic art was 100%. Although he wanted to try this technique now, he did not have enough time to try and purchase it. The man in red was too powerful. The Thunder Illusion Body couldn''t hold out much longer. When this fight is over, I should try my luck to see if I can purchase the Secret of ''All'' from the System! Xu Que said in his heart. He navigated the System interface and learned Genuine Flame Devouring Wave, Genuine Six Corporeal Forms and Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus. These three Star Rank magic arts made Xu Que more powerful than ever before. He was a brand new powerhouse. After he had upgraded his abilities, he eyed the Celestial Artifact Enchanting Spell which was still in the System package. This was the last gift that he had received from the big gift package. He had never received one of these spells before, so he read the description. Celestial Artifact Enchanting Spell: effective for two hours, upgrades any item to Celestial Rank temporarily (Attention: a lot of True Core Strength is consumed when using a Celestial Artifact. Please use with caution to avoid using up too much True Core Strength!) Pooh! As a tough-acting king, I am very strong. I don''t need to worry about using up all of my True Core Strength! Xu Que snorted in his mind. Xu Que took out his eight-star sword and used the Celestial Artifact Enchanting Spell on it without any hesitation. This spell would only upgrade ordinary items to the Celestial Rank for two hours. Despite the time limit, there was no sense in wasting this opportunity to test how formidable a Celestial Artifact could be. Whoosh! All of a sudden, the sword gave off a dazzling beam of light. A cloud of magnificent Spiritual Qi rose up and permeated the area. Everyone was surprised. "What''sthis?" "How did the Spiritual Qi in this area become so magnificent? All of my pores are opened!" "My God! Is it because of the God of Cookery''s sword?" People turned around to look at Xu Que in surprise. The man in red who was battling the Thunder Illusion Body in the sky was also surprised. "A Celestial Artifact? How could this be possible? How do you have a Celestial Artifact?" the man in red shouted. Hum! The sword in Xu Que''s hand started to vibrate violently. This vibration was not caused by Xu Que, but by the sword itself. It seemed as if the sword had been triggered by some kind of force. It vibrated so violently that it almost flew out of Xu Que''s hand. The next moment, the light on the sword faded. The Spiritual Qi and the vibrations had also grown weaker. It seemed like the sword had been restored to its original state. "Sh*t! What''s going on?" Xu Que asked, his eyes wide. What the h*ll? Shouldn''t the spell last for two hours? This was even shorter than one minute! "System, explain this!" Ding! "A Sword Spirit is found inside the sword, who is in secluded cultivation. After the host used the spell to upgrade the sword to a Celestial Sword, the Sword Spirit absorbed all the Spiritual Qi!" the System replied. Xu Que was dumbfounded. The Sword Spirit did this! When Xu Que was in the Water Nation, he had heard that every Sword Spirit needed to have a period of secluded cultivation. However, he didn''t expect for Sword Spirits to be troublesome when in this state. He had managed to create a temporary Celestial Artifact with great difficulty. However, this temporary Celestial Artifact was gone before he could use it. Gah! I am so pissed off! "Hehe, I thought that that was a Celestial Artifact, but is just a grandiose piece of scrap!" the man in red sneered. Xu Que looked at the man in red with a cold smile. So what? Now I have three Star-Rank magic arts. I can defeat you easily with any one of them! Xu Que stepped out and looked up at his Thunder Illusion Body. "Li Bai, you can come back now. It''s my turn," Xu Que said ostentatiously. "OK!" the Thunder Illusion Body said. He retreated and landed on the ground. "You, cook! You also seek for death?" The man said, shaking his head. Xu Que squinted his eyes. "Little seafood, have you heard of a palm technique which can fall from the sky?" 511 Being Harshly Bea Chapter 511: Being Harshly Beat Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio A palm technique which can fall from the sky? Everyone was confused, including the man in red. There are countless palm techniques which can fall from the sky! God only knows which one you refer to! the man in red thought. "Stop making a scene! Don''t waste my time. Since you are seeking death, I shall make your wish come true." The man in red shook his head and pointed his finger at Xu Que again. Bang! All of a sudden, the air began to ripple. His finger turned into an enormous column again. He swung his finger toward Xu Que. "We shall see who''s stronger," Xu Que sneered. A new Dark Heavy Buster Sword appeared in Xu Que''s palm. His True Core Strength started to tumble inside his body. An air current appeared and swirled around Xu Que''s arm, gathering around the Dark Heavy Buster Sword. Xu Que performed a Genuine Flame Devouring Wave with his Dark Heavy Buster Sword. Bang! The Dark Heavy Buster Sword collided with the enormous column. The huge energy wave caused Xu Que to back up a few feet, while the man in red almost fell over. Both of them were still intact. "How can this be?" the man in red said, stunned. "It seems that I have overestimated you!" Xu Que sneered. Xu Que''s long white hair was flowing in the wind. He looked heavenly handsome. Everyone was shocked. They had never thought the God of Cookery could be this powerful. How has the cook suddenly become this powerful? What has happened to him? "You are just a cook! How dare you offend me like this!" the man in red sneered. He flew across the sky horizontally and summoned a massive amount of cold seawater. The water quickly soared upward and molded into the shape of a dragon. He then stood on the head of the "water dragon" and headed towards Xu Que. "God of Cookery, be careful!" people on the ground screamed. Xu Que gently waved his Dark Heavy Buster Sword. He then jumped upward and performed Genuine Six Corporeal Forms. Bang! All of a sudden, countless shadows of the Dark Heavy Buster Sword appeared and covered the sky. Normally, no one would choose to use this sort of tactic in a battle, since it was a bit reckless. However, since both the Six Corporeal Forms and the Flame Devouring Wave had been elevated to Star Rank, Xu Que didn''t care if he was being reckless or not. Bang! The shadows collided with the man in red and the "water dragon." Both men were thrown backward. The explosion wave spread outward in all directions. Countless buildings collapsed around them. The flagstone flooring below broke into tiny pieces. As Xu Que fell, his body changed into numerous green leaves, which fell to the ground. "What?" said the man in red. He was so surprised that his pupils dilated. uddenly, Xu Que appeared in front of the man in red, who was still falling through the air, and hit him with the Dark Heavy Buster Sword. Bang! The man in red failed to dodge the attack. Xu Que continued to hit him again and again As Xu Que continued to slash at the man in red, he performed Soaring Dragon''s Nine Transformation. Many dragons flew out of Xu Que''s body one after another. After they had all emerged, the dragons flew into his head again. The energy inside his body was getting more and more intense. Bang! Bang! Bang! Xu Que was attacking the man in red so quickly that he could not even fight back. Everyone held their breath, for they feared that if they took a breath, the consecutive blows would be disrupted. Everyone was stunned. This cook, who was supposed to only be good at cooking, was managing to beat up this extremely powerful man in red, who came from the Sea Tribe. Bang! At last, the man in red fell to the ground. He hit the ground so hard that he even made a hole in it. He was badly injured and kept spitting out blood. It was extremely quiet After a while, everyone took a deep breath. Xu Que landed on the ground, his Dark Heavy Buster Sword connecting with the earth. Bang! The ground seemed to shake upon the sword''s impact. "How dare you hurt me?" the man in red said angrily. Although he had been seriously injured, he was still alive. Xu Que gently raised up his arm. "The one who has lost, lies down; the one who has won, stands firmly," Xu Que sneered. Everyone took a deep breath. The cook is really quite something! Bang! The man in red burst out of the hole, scattering countless small stones across the ground. "I am going to crush you into pieces!" said the man in red. The man in red began to shine. He rose up in the air and was getting larger and larger. "Oh no! He is transforming into his true form!" Su Ling''er exclaimed. The man in red was already very powerful when he was in his human form. The people watching could not even imagine how powerful he was when in his true form. Xu Que smiled. As far as he knew, he had not encountered any sea creature that was as powerful as this man. He very curious about what on earth this man in red who could change his finger into an enormous column really was. In the blink of an eye, the man in red became as huge as a mountain. He began gathering Spiritual Qi from all directions. The Spiritual Qi swirled together to form a sea-like vortex above his head. "Every one of you is going to die today!" the creature shouted. As soon as the transformation was complete, the light emanating from his body dissipated. Everyone was stunned by this huge creature in front of them. Xu Que''s eyes widened in surprise. "Holy sh*t! You''re a geoduck!" 512 You Look So Filthy, Pooh! Chapter 512: You Look So Filthy, Pooh! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The sea-like Spiritual Qi was swirling around the creature of the Sea Tribe. The man in red had revealed his true body, which was floating in the sky like an enormous mountain. The creature was essentially a menacing, giant meat pillar. At the base of the creature''s duel siphons, or neck, was a tremendous shell. It looked exactly like a Geoduck that had been magnified immensely. "Hmm, even a frog-in-a-well like you can recognize our tribe! The Geoduck Tribe has existed since the ancient times. You should feel honored to gaze upon my real body before your death," the Geoduck said. He gave a cold and arrogant smile as he looked down upon everyone. The crowd was was shocked at the Geoduck''s appearance. Although they had read about Geoducks before in ancient books, no one had ever seen a Geoduck before. Now that they were looking at one, they felt a bit strange. Something about this strange Sea Tribe creature looked oddly familiar. Xu Que put his hands on his hips and shouted up at the Sea Tribe member. "It''s not difficult to recognize your tribe. Everyone from your tribe looks like a d*ck stuffed into a shell. What a bunch of ugly perverts. You look so filthy, pooh!" Everyone was dumbfounded. A bigd*ck? Holy sh*t! I have to admit, it really does look like a big d*ck that''s been stuffed into a shell. It''s so gross! "Behave yourself" the Geoduck growled furiously. "Behave your big d*ck!" Xu Que replied casually. "You are seeking death!" the Geoduck shouted angrily. His shouts were deafening. "You are seeking your big d*ck!" Xu Que was still calm. The Geoduck was extremely angry. He wasn''t able to say anything without Xu Que replacing the end of his sentence with "big d*ck." Even back home their tribe used to be ridiculed like this by other stronger tribes. These kind of insults were their burning shame. Xu Que began to size up his opponent. His body was composed of two tremendous shells and one giant, fleshy neck that resembled an elephant trunk or a d*ck. At the front end of the neck, there were some saw-like teeth. The neck could also extend and retract like a giant worm. Xu Que suddenly realized that the man''s ability to enlarge his finger into a large pillar of flesh stemmed from his duel siphons. Suddenly, the Geoduck extended his neck, preparing for an attack. The Geoduck''s siphons swung at Xu Que, but he dodged just in time. Boom! As Xu Que dodged, the Geoduck''s siphons slammed into the ground, creating deep fissures in every direction. The ground shook beneath everyone''s feet. The blow was powerful enough to shatter a mountain. The nearby buildings were now in ruins. Everyone was stunned. His formidable strength is unstoppable! He demolished the ground with just one blow. Could it be that he could crush a mountain in a blink of an eye? "Sh*t! You pervert!" Xu Que cursed. "You can fight me, sure, but stop thrusting at me with your d*ck!" The Geoduck was angry that his attack missed. He extended his neck and bore his razor sharp teeth. Growl! A wild wind gushed out of the tips of his siphons and swept over the whole area. "Wow, look!" Xu Que shouted to the crowd, pointing at the Geoduck. Everyone was puzzled. What is it? What do you want us to see? "This guy is really awesome! I mean, he''s got teeth in his d*ck!" Xu Que said. He voiced this discovery with the same excitement as someone who had just discovered a new continent. Everyone in the crowd tried to keep a straight face However, someone couldn''t help bursting into laughter. Snigger! What a mean, funny, and disgusting joke! Xu Que''s metaphor was extremely vivid, especially to all the men in the crowd! The Geoduck''s teeth were supposed to deter enemies. However, now they had become something to laugh at. Despite this, the crowd had the decency to not shout out the interpretation of the metaphor. A dick with teeth inside what a vivid metaphor. Growl! Once again, the Geoduck was furious. He swung his neck at Xu Que and opened the tips of his siphons. Waves of light blue water gushed out of his siphon tips. The dense, chilling waves, which were as sharp as swords, surged towards Xu Que. Xu Que squinted and dodged the attack by jumping up into the sky. "You are so different in your true form! Since your d*ck couldn''t hit me, you thought you''d try spraying me with your urine?" Xu Que sneered. Although Xu Que had mastered three Star-Rank magic arts and had performed the Soaring Dragon''s Nine Transformation, his physique hadn''t been sufficiently strengthened yet. Therefore, he couldn''t withstand a direct collision with the Geoduck. Without hesitation, the Geoduck raised his giant neck in an attempt to hit Xu Que to the ground. Whoosh! Suddenly, a figure appeared. It was Xu Que''s Thunder Illusion Body, which had the appearance of Li Bai. The Thunder Illusion Body held a Dark Heavy Buster Sword in his hand. Li Bai slashed at the Geoduck''s neck, stopping its attack. "Hum! This time, you die first!" the Geoduck snorted. The Geoduck turned toward the Thunder Illusion Body and swung his siphons at Li Bai. Despite his size, the Geoduck was incredibly fast. Boom! The mountainous siphons smashed against Li Bai. The Thunder Illusion Body exploded and disappeared, just like the first time a member of the Sea Tribe destroyed it. "Lord Li!" shouted Madam Ya and many members of the Mysterious Clan. Although they knew Li Bai was immortal, it was still a terrible shock to witness him disappear like this. Everyone became increasingly worried. This man of the Sea Tribe is way too powerful! He killed Lord Li Bai with just one move! Perhaps this gigantic creature can only be killed by the joint attack of the Exploding Heavens Faction''s ten sovereigns! After killing the Thunder Illusion Body, the Geoduck looked up at the sky again. "What? Has he run away?" the Geoduck snorted disdainfully. Xu Que had disappeared. After jumping into the sky, his figure and aura vanished. The sky was quiet and the crowd was silent. "Since that good-for-nothing has run away, now it''s your turn!" Everyone was shocked by the Geoduck''s threat. Their faces paled and their legs shook in fear. For the Mysterious Clan, this sense of terror was even greater than when they were facing tens of thousands of Demonic Beasts! Su Ling''er''s lips were pale, as were Madam Ya''s. They both sensed that death was approaching. If Sun Wu Kong were fighting the Geoduck, the Mysterious Clan believed that he would never run away. They had never been confident in the God of Cookery''s combat abilities. Besides, he had only been asked to cook dishes for them. He was not obligated to protect them. But alas, Sun Wu Kong was nowhere to be found. On top of this, Li Bai had been smashed to pieces and was still not revived. Even when he did revive, he couldn''t protect them by himself. The Geoduck would just easily defeat him again. Sun Wu Kong, where the h*ll are you? Su Ling''er thought. Su Ling''er looked around anxiously. However, Xu Que was indeed gone without a trace. Whoosh! The Geoduck launched his attack. The mountainous neck was raised high and was about to smash all people below it like a falling sun. Rumble! Everyone felt an abrupt and horrible force coming from the sky. Everyone shivered. The Geoduck was also surprised. Everyone looked up. They saw a figure wrapped in fire that was falling like an asteroid. The majestic figure was barreling towards the ground head first, his hands pressed together. His speed was so fast that he even broke the sound barrier. Boom! Everyone was completely shocked. "Thisthis is" The God of Cookery''s question, the one that he had asked the man in red before he transformed, resounded in everyone''s minds: Have you heard of a palm technique which can fall from the sky? 513 The Patron Saint of the Exploding Heavens Faction Chapter 513: The Patron Saint of the Exploding Heavens Faction Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Bang! A sonic boom was heard as Xu Que flew toward the ground, breaking the sound barrier. Green, white, and black flames surrounded him. The flames twisted through the air and became intertwined as he continued to descend. Everyone felt the magnificent power of the fire. Some people in the crowd were so awestruck that they felt like they should be kneeling down in reverence. The Geoduck was in a daze. He then shook his head and shouted up at the sky. "You are just a cook! How dare you be so arrogant in front of me! You are just putting on a show. Do you really expect me to believe all this?! Go to h*ll!" Earlier, Xu Que had summoned a sword that had been temporarily enhanced to be at the same power level as a Celestial Artifact. However, this enhancement only lasted for less than a minute because the Sword Spirit inside the weapon absorbed all of the Heavenly Qi. Because the enhancement didn''t work out in Xu Que''s favor, the Geoduck believed that Xu Que was simply putting on a show. The Geoduck jumped up and flew towards Xu Que like a missile. Although the Geoduck still believed that Xu Que was just putting on a show, he decided he''d better play it safe. Thus, the Geoduck caused the water vapor in the air to condense into liquid, covering himself in a thick layer of water. The Geoduck now looked like a flying water dragon. Xu Que was gradually gathering the fire that was surrounding him to rest in his palm. Now that he had learned the Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus, he no longer needed to use his hands to control the flames. He could now easily control the fiery lotus with his mind. Unfortunately, using his mind to gather up the flames wasn''t any faster. However, since his hands were free, he had a greater capacity to act tough. Soon, a beautiful three-colored fiery lotus formed in his right palm. The two powerhouses continued to speed toward each other. This was a battle between water and fire. Everyone held their breath. The Geoduck was too powerful. They were afraid that the God of Cookery would be killed. Even Hero Li Bai has been killed. I don''t think the God of Cookery can win "Whatever you''re up to, know that your days are numbered!" the Geoduck laughed. Xu Que remained calm as he flew downward, the three-colored fiery lotus burning in his right palm. There was now only ten miles between them. Whoosh! Suddenly, Xu Que turned on a dime. He was now flying upward at the speed of lightning. Everyone was stunned. What''s going on? Is the God of Cookery too afraid to fight? "This can''t be! Is it over? Are we going to die?" "How can he just run away like this?" "I think we''d better way too! Without our Shaman Demon King, we''re toast!" "Wait! Something''s not right. Where is the fiery lotus? It is gone!" "Yes! It''s gone!" Seeing Xu Que fly up into the sky away from him, the Geoduck began to laugh. "I knew it! He was just putting on a show. Well, it''s too late to run away. You--" Before the Geoduck finished his words, the beautiful, three-colored fiery lotus suddenly appeared right in front of his face. The System had warned Xu Que that the power of the Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus was very magnificent and that he must be careful when using it. Thus, he had waited until the Geoduck was close enough so he could throw the fiery lotus at him. This way, Xu Que wouldn''t get caught in the attack. Now that the fiery lotus was right in front of him, the Geoduck realized that Xu Que was not just putting on a show. He had never seen anything that had filled him with more terror than this fiery lotus. He could feel Death waving its awful hand before the fiery lotus even touched him. The Geoduck''s huge body trembled. It tried to escape, but it was already too late. The lotus began to bloom "No!!!" the Geoduck screamed. Bang! The fiery lotus bloomed, creating an enormous fire wave. The fire wave spread out in all directions, devouring everything in the surrounding air. The explosion wave spread down to the ground. Even the distant mountains shook. Everyone in the crowd was literally blown away by the explosion wave, including Su Ling''er, who was in the Infant Transformation Stage. Countless buildings collapsed and turned into ashes. The entire sky was covered in fire, just like the h*ll depicted in the novel the fiery lotus originated from. "Ah!..." The Geoduck was surrounded by the fire. His screams echoed through the air. He never thought that Xu Que''s fiery lotus could be this powerful. The Spiritual Qi that the fiery lotus emitted was extremely magnificent. After a long while, the explosion wave finally faded. Everyone managed to get to their feet. The groaning in the air continued. Everyone was shocked by this scene. No one thought the God of Cookery could be this powerful What shocked them more was that the Geoduck was still alive. As the fire gradually faded away, a floating figure came into focus. It was the God of Cookery. His white hair was flowing in the wind as he gradually descended. He put his hands behind his back and stopped his decent in front of the Geoduck. The Geoduck was covered in blood. Its huge, thick shell had been broken into pieces. It had also been totally baked. Its enormous neck had shrunk substantially. "You think you can kill me?" Xu Que sneered. "Who do you think you are?! You ugly c*ck-shaped creature!" Bang! Xu Que hit the Geoduck with his Dark Heavy Buster Sword. The air around the Dark Heavy Buster Sword rippled The Geoduck fell to the ground. It landed so hard that it made a hole in the spot where it had landed. It was extremely quiet. No one had expected the God of Cookery to win. "Remember, I am not only the cook of the Exploding Heavens Faction. I am also one of its nine Patron Saints! They call me the Ultraman Tiga!" Xu Que took out a red crystal and stuck it on his chest. Ding! Ding! Ding! The crystal rang and gave off a red light. Xu Que raised his head and held up his fists. He stood firmly and jumped upward like a rocket. He became smaller and smaller until he finally disappeared. Everyone was stunned. Ultraman Tiga?! Nine Patron Saints? Guardian of the Exploding Heavens Faction? 514 They Are in Your Stomach! Chapter 514: They Are in Your Stomach! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio This was the first time people had heard about the Guardian of the Exploding Heavens Faction. For many of them, this was also the first time hearing about the God of Cookery, let alone the Guardian of the Exploding Heavens Faction! However, they hadn''t expected this God of Cookery, who was new to them, to have such formidable strength. At the very beginning, he had still been no match for the Geoduck of the Sea Tribe, and had obviously been in a bad situation. However, in the blink of an eye, he returned with powerful momentum and beat the Geoduck half dead instantly. Then he left like a secluded expert. All the people in the area were impressed by this scene and viewed the Exploding Heavens Faction with more reverence. This faction is so mysterious and fearsome! No one knew how many powerful experts were in this faction! A formidable powerhouse could have jumped out suddenly to devastate anyone who dared to challenge the Exploding Heavens Faction! At this moment, someone asked with puzzlement, "It''s odd! Why has Lord Li Bai still not been revived?" "Right! According to the time of his last revival, he should have come back now!" People started to look around. Madam Ya was in a daze for a while, then she also started to search for Li Bai anxiously. At this moment, a beam of light shot over from afar. Whoosh! Xu Que reappeared in the name of Li Bai, who was dressed like a scholar, wearing white robes and the Human-skin Mask of Hu Ge. The purpose of pretending to be Ultraman was to look for a chance to leave and come back in his real body. Now, this seamless connection had finally been realized. "Look, Lord Li Bai is back!" someone saw Xu Que and shouted immediately. Madam Ya''s face beamed with delight as she let out a sigh of complete relief. "It''s strange! Why has he come back from so far away?" someone else asked confusedly. Hearing this, Xu Que, who had just landed, said with a faint smile, "After a great battle, the Spiritual Qi in this place is too scarce. I moved to another place to reshape my body. Hm? Has the God of Cookery already left?" "Yes, the God of Cookery just left. He''s so powerful!" "Then where is the Geoduck?" Xu Que started to show off his acting skills by pretending not to know anything. "It''s over there!" People immediately pointed at the ruins in the distance. In the pit, the Geoduck was lying close to death and couldn''t believe what had happened. Even as a powerhouse, he had been defeated by a cultivator from Five Elements Mountain that he looked down upon. More importantly, this guy was only at Level 4 of the Infant Transformation Stage, which was two levels lower than his cultivation level. For him, this was totally unacceptable! However, he felt happy that he was still alive. Instead of killing him, his opponent had just turned around and left. Therefore, the Geoduck was frantically using his magic arts and trying to recover from his wounds. At just that moment, a figure appeared at the edge of the pit, staring at him with a smile. After coming to himself, the Geoduck was greatly shocked and shouted in surprise, "How could this be possible?" The one who had appeared at the edge of the pit was Li Bai, who was disguised using Xu Que''s real body. His face was familiar to the Geoduck. The Geoduck could remember clearly that the one in front of him had been smashed by him earlier, but this guy had appeared unscratched! No, this must be a hallucination! A hallucination caused by my severe wound! The Geoduck was so terrified that he couldn''t believe someone in this world could be resurrected after death. "What? You''re still not dead? The God of Cookery didn''t boil you! It seems he really disliked your appearance," Xu Que said suddenly with a smile. The Geoduck was dumbfounded immediately. This is not a hallucination! Sh*t! This guy was really resurrected after death! "How could you" he said with a shaky voice. His wound was so severe that he couldn''t even put a sentence together! Xu Que replied with a smile, "You want to know why I''m still alive, right? During the daytime, your two mantis shrimp friends also asked this question!" "W-what? Where are they?" the Geoduck asked angrily, clenching his teeth. Squinting his eyes, Xu Que took out a beef ball, weighed it in his hand, and then tossed it into the Geoduck''s meat pipe, taking him by surprise. "What did you do?" the Geoduck was surprised. However, he was too weak to spit out the beef ball. However, the next moment, the Geoduck shivered and was totally stunned. After entering his mouth, the beef ball melted immediately. An extremely delicious, rich aroma filled his body instantly. It was so delicious that he almost called out. This is so delicious! How could such a delicious thing exist in this world? Soon, the Geoduck sensed his Soul Strength had abruptly been strengthened, which made him even more terrified. "What what''s this?" he asked in surprise. Meanwhile, he was also puzzled why this person would feed him such a delicious food! "The Juicy Beef Ball of the Exploding Heavens Faction! Is it delicious?" Xu Que replied with a smile. The Geoduck almost replied, "Yes." However, he came to himself immediately and said in a low voice, "Don''t get the idea that I will forgive you after a petty favor!" At this moment, he was trying to figure out Xu Que and the other''s minds, then came to a conclusion. He thought the reason that the God of Cookery hadn''t killed him was that the God of Cookery was afraid of the Sea Tribe''s revenge. Moreover, the man in front of him gave him such magnificent food, which further proved his inference. Hence, the Geoduck was emboldened again and said impudently, "Where the hell are my two underlings?" "Oh, parts of them are in your stomach," Xu Que said while pointing at the Geoduck''s body, for he didn''t know where the stomach of the Geoduck was. "What do you mean?" The Geoduck was stunned. It seemed he hadn''t figured out what Xu Que meant. "Alas, I can forgive your ugly appearance, but your low IQ is really unacceptable! The beef ball you ate just now was made of the meat of the mantis shrimps. I chopped them up forty-nine times and made them into shrimp paste, then the paste was solidified through steaming, then I wrapped the solid shrimp paste with beef, then I threw one of them into your stomach, understand?" Xu Que explained patiently. The Geoduck was dumbfounded. Then he spat out a strand of fresh blood from his mouth. "You you are asking for it!" the Geoduck shouted angrily. Apparently, he was raging like a mad man. His opponent had killed his two underlings and mercilessly made them into food. Then he had even made him eat the food made out of his underlings, which almost drove him crazy. "Don''t be angry, anger may ruin your health. Just tell me, where are you from? Where is your home? What do your parents do for a living? Do you have siblings? Does your sister-in-law like dumplings?" With a smile, Xu Que asked these questions gently. The Geoduck had nearly been driven mad. He couldn''t figure out Xu Que''s intentions, so he asked warily, "What are you going to do?" With a big smile on his face, Xu Que said, "Nothing, I just plan to call the elder members of your family. Don''t worry, our Exploding Heavens Faction is a principled organization. We guarantee we will not take a single needle or piece of thread from the masses!" 515 You Can Feel Free to Kill I Chapter 515: You Can Feel Free to Kill It Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Not taking any thread or needles? Hearing this, the people present all felt quite confused. After all, they had been living in the Fire Nation all their lives and had never been to the Water Nation, where the phrase "not taking any thread or needles" had become trendy. The Geoduck sneered. "You want to pay a visit to the elders in my Clan? You must be joking." Bang! Xu Que suddenly took out his Dark Heavy Buster Sword and hit right on the Geoduck''s head. "Ah..." the Geoduck screamed in pain. Its wound worsened, and it felt extreme pain. "As a gentleman, I don''t like using force against anyone else, but you always make me go against my principles!" Xu Que shook his head and smiled. Hearing this, people were surprised. We should never judge a person by their looks. I never thought Hero Li Bai who looked so gentle could be so sly. No wonder he''s a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction. It seems that everyone in the Exploding Heavens Faction is cruel. The Geoduck shouted, "If you ever dare to kill me, my people will definitely get revenge for me and kill everyone living on the Five Elements Mountain. Even the God of Cookery didn''t dare to kill me. I don''t think you have the balls to do it, either." "The God of Cookery simply feels that your blood might stain his hands, which is why he didn''t kill you. In fact, I totally understand him. You can be sure that I won''t kill you myself," Xu Que smiled. He immediately turned around and shouted, "Come and kill the Geoduck right now. Chop it into pieces and feed it to a dog." "What?!" The soldiers were all shocked. Obviously, the Geoduck was a very influential figure in the Sea Tribe, and besides that, it had come from overseas. If the Geoduck was killed, the entire Five Nations, including the Fire Nation, would be destroyed. "Hero Li Bai, please think carefully before you decide to kill it, what if" a guard walked forward and said in a low voice. Before the guard had finished his words, Madame Ya, who was close by sneered. "Are you deaf? Hero Li Bai has given the order to kill it! I told you that Hero Li Bai''s words should always be obeyed!" "Please forgive us! We will kill it right now." All the guards knelt down. Seeing this, Xu Que smiled. He was very happy to know that Madame Ya loved him that much and would support him in whatever he did. "I know what you''re worried about, but don''t worry. The Sea Tribe is just a tiny ant compared to the Exploding Heavens Faction. Just kill it like I said." Xu Que waved his hand. Meanwhile, he looked at the Geoduck to see its reaction. Hearing this, the Geoduck felt extremely terrified. "I bet you wouldn''t dare" the Geoduck knew Xu Que meant what he said, and he was desperate. "Then you will see if I dare or not." Xu Que smiled and took out his sword of eight stars and gave it to a guard. "Take it, the Geoduck''s skin is really firm. It takes a bit of work to saw through it." "Saw?!" The guard''s hands trembled. "Remember, don''t cut or pierce it. The God of Cookery once told me that the original flavor of the Geoduck''s meat could only be maintained by using a saw." "..." The guard was stunned. He thought Hero Li Bai had only wanted to kill the Geoduck, but he had never thought he would want its meat cut off with a saw. "Never mind. You are indeed a coward. If you don''t want to use a saw, then we won''t use it." Xu Que shook his head and put his sword of eight stars back in the System Parcel. The people around were surprised again. So was the Geoduck. It thought Xu Que had decided not to kill it and was relieved. I knew it. The Sea Tribe is very famous and influential, and he must have heard a lot about my Clan. I''m sure that he doesn''t have the balls to kill me. I knew he was joking earlier. Xu Que looked around and then said in a low voice, "Bring hundreds of dogs here, and no one feed them anything for at least two days. Feed them aphrodisiacs and put them together with the Geoduck in one cage." Hearing this, everyone was shocked. He is really a cruel man! Locking the Geoduck together with hundreds of dogs that have not eaten anything for two days, and an aphrodisiac, seriously?!" "People from the Exploding Heavens Faction never let me down!" an old man from the Mysterious Clan forced out a smile and said. The audience all nodded. The Geoduck was completely shocked. After a long while, it finally collected itself and said, "No! You cannot do this to me! I am the lord of the sea. How dare you do this to me." "Nonsense! The Exploding Heavens Faction is the only lord in this world. Who do you think you are!" Xu Que sneered. The Geoduck shouted, "I knew it, you''ve never heard of my Clan. We are one of the Nine Patron Saints of the Ancient Dragon Clan, the offspring of the Dragon Guard. If you ever kill me, you will be hunted down by the other nine Sea Tribes." "I don''t care! You guys are so far away from me that I''m not afraid at all," Xu Que sneered. "You are being naive! Yes, it is not that easy to find the Five Elements Mountain, but it doesn''t mean we could not find it. There isn''t that much Spiritual Qi here, besides, the whole area is under the influence of the ancient seal, which is why I failed to exert my full power! Otherwise, I would have already killed you! In the future, when my Clan breaks the seal, you are bound to die," the Geoduck said in a low voice. Hearing this, the people present were stunned. "How can this be?" "The Geoduck has not yet exerted its full power?!" "My god! How powerful is he then?!" "There''s an ancient seal here? Why on earth have I never heard about it?" Xu Que frowned. He had already known that there was an ancient seal here. He had dragged out five Dragon Vines and broken five seals. Still, he could not find the sixth one. Judging from what the Geoduck had said, Xu Que was sure that there was actually a creature confined beneath the Five Elements Mountain, just as Buttface had said before. Once cultivators from overseas come here, their power is greatly weakened? If it is telling the truth, then people from overseas are indeed much more powerful than I thought, Xu Que thought. "Hero Li Bai, what should we do now?" The guard looked at Xu Que carefully. After hearing what the Geoduck had said, the guard was worried and hoped Xu Que would change his mind to not kill the Geoduck. Instead, Xu Que smiled. "It will be fine. Haven''t you heard? The Geoduck said when its Clan finds us, we''re be doomed. In other words, its Clan doesn''t know about this place at this moment or they don''t even have any idea that the Geoduck is trapped here! So, feel free to kill it." ... 516 Care About the Common People in This World Chapter 516: Care About the Common People in This World Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio When Xu Que finished his words, the Geoduck became speechless! At this moment, he realized he had done something stupid. Before, he had thought he could threaten Xu Que with the power of his tribe and deter these people from killing him. Even Xu Que was worried; if he couldn''t locate the Geoduck tribe and eliminate them all, he might have caused calamity for all people in the Five Elements Mountain. But now, the Geoduck had revealed something in order to protect himself that had been captured by Xu Que. What the Geoduck had said revealed that this place was still unknown to people of his tribe, who even didn''t know that the Geoduck and his underlings were in the Five Elements Mountain. This was also the reality. The Geoduck and his underlings had gone out for an outing. They had been too far away from home and came across a storm in the vast sea that blew them to the Five Elements Mountain. Therefore, not only did his tribe not know they were in the Five Elements Mountain, even the Geoduck and his underlings needed to spend some time figuring out the way to get back! "No, wait! I didn''t say that! What I said was wrong! The people of my tribe know we are in the Five Elements Mountain. You can''t kill me!" the Geoduck was flustered and corrected himself hastily. However, Xu Que, who had seen through his lies, shook his head and said with a smile, "Actually, even if the people of your tribe know you are here, I''ll still kill you. The Exploding Heavens Faction can spend a little bit more time to kill all the Geoducks in the sea to spare any later troubles, it''s not a big deal!" "Are you going to kill everyone in our tribe?" the Geoduck asked in shock. He hadn''t expected Xu Que to be so bold as to form a plan to eliminate his tribe. "That''s impossible! In our tribe, there are two elders at the Void Training Stage. We even have a Patriarch at the Form Synthesis Stage, although he has been in secluded cultivation for many years. He will definitely stop you if you dare to attack our tribe!" the Geoduck said. Hearing that, Xu Que also became speechless. Two elders at the Void Training Stage and a Patriarch at the Form Synthesis Stage? Damn! I didn''t expect the Geoduck Tribe to be so powerful! However, this also supported Xu Que''s previous assumptions. In the overseas area, there were very many formidable powerhouses, and the Five Elements Mountains would definitely be outnumbered. For so many years, no cultivators in the Five Elements Mountain could reach the Void Training Stage, let alone the Form Synthesis Stage! No wonder the Sea Tribe could look down upon the cultivators in the Five Elements Mountain after their arrival here. "If you let me go, I''ll forget about this and never trouble you in future." At this moment, the Geoduck made a promise. Many people in the area began to waver. After hearing there were elders in the Void Training Stage in the Sea Tribe, these people were already shocked. When they heard that there was a Patriarch in the Form Synthesis Stage, they were totally dumbfounded. They had only heard of legendary powerhouses in the Form Synthesis Stage in rumors and never had a chance to see one with their eyes. That formidable powerhouse might destroy the Five Nations with one move if he comes for revenge! "Lord Li Bai, just let him go, okay?" The General of the Imperial Guard couldn''t help giving his suggestion. They didn''t dare to provoke such a powerful enemy! Even the people of the Mysterious Clan started to waver and worry. The Geoduck was good at waiting for the right time. Seizing the opportunity, he said immediately, "Please be reassured. This time, I know there are numerous powerhouses in the Five Elements Mountain. After leaving here, I will never come back! I hereby take an oath with the Inner Demons!" His words were quite weighty. His oath with the Inner Demons reassured many people. People started to talk about this in low voices. However, Xu Que could still hear what they were saying, which was nothing but freeing the Geoduck. "I hereby take an oath! If you let me go, I will never step foot in the Five Elements Mountain!" the Geoduck made his promise with the Inner Demons. People fixed their eyes on Xu Que instantly. After all, the one in this area who would decide the life or death of the Geoduck was Xu Que. "Lord Li Bai, this relates to the survival of all people in the Five Nations. Please stay calm!" the General of the Imperial Guard with an extremely sincere expression delivered a message to Xu Que cautiously. Looking at Xu Que calmly, Madam Ya said softly, "Lord Li, it''s up to you. I will support any decision you make!" Su Ling''er also stepped out and said, "Lord Li, since Sun Wukong is not here, you can make the decision!" "Okay!" Xu Que nodded his head calmly. However, his expression was quite odd. It seemed that he was quite calm, but he kept staring at the Geoduck with an imperceptible smile. Many people started to worry. Is he going to kill this Geoduck? That will endanger all people in the Five Nations! "Although I really want to kill him, I also know clearly that all of you wish for me to let him go, since this relates to the lives of numerous people in the Five Nations! So I agree to let it go for the sake of all people in this world!" Hearing his words, all people were stunned. What? Does Lord Li agree? My gosh! The sun has risen! Lord Li is so sensible and considerate to set the Geoduck free! "We really appreciate your kindness, Lord Li Bai!" "Lord Li Bai is so nice and cares about the common people in this world!" Many people were touched and let out a sigh of relief, as if they had been revived. Finally, being watched by many, the Geoduck stood up slowly and walked out of the Imperial Palace and the Imperial City. However, people still fixed their eyes on Xu Que, for they were afraid that Xu Que would back out and kill the Geoduck suddenly. "Hell, don''t look at me like that! I''m different from other members of the Exploding Heavens Faction. I always keep my word. Since I''ve agreed to let him go, I will definitely set him free," Xu Que said justly and severely. "Oh, Lord Li, don''t get us wrong! We didn''t mean that." "Right! We totally trust Lord Li''s personality!" people laughed embarrassedly. However, none of them suspected that Xu Que had summoned his Thunder Illusion Body to follow the Geoduck stealthily. At this moment, after leaving the Imperial City, the Geoduck took out a translucent pearl-like pill and threw it into his mouth, then changed into the appearance of a human being. However, his face was still very pale. "Ha! Those stupid maggots! They''ve let me go at last!" he snorted and absorbed the pearl-like pill immediately, which helped him recover from his wounds slowly. After that, he looked around warily, then started to dash away with a cold smile on his face. When he was far away from the Imperial City, he started to shout without restraint to vent the grievance and anger in his heart. "I took an oath with the Inner Demons that I will never step into the Five Elements Mountain, but I didn''t say I wouldn''t send people here. The Five Elements Mountain, I will turn it into the No Man''s Mountain! When I go back to my tribe, I will definitely wash away my humiliation today with the blood of those people!" Rumble! Just at this moment, a bolt of lightning struck directly on him. Bang! The Geoduck had only recovered a little bit and could barely walk, so he couldn''t evade the lightning at all. He was hit directly and fell to the ground heavily. "Lightning out of the blue? What''s going on? Who attacked me secretly?" With fresh blood on the corner of his mouth, the Geoduck stood up immediately and started to look around nervously. "What a pity! Hello again." At this moment, a voice came in from behind the Geoduck. "What?" The Geoduck changed its expression and turned around abruptly. He saw a familiar face with a despicable smile appear behind him. It was Xu Que''s Thunder Illusion Body taking the appearance of Li Bai. All of a sudden, the Geoduck''s expression became rigid, because his heart had been penetrated by a sharp sword, and his blood was dripping from the tip of the sword! At the same time, Xu Que''s real body, which was also under the appearance of Li Bai, was smiling slightly in a bedchamber that had been built temporarily. The Thunder Illusion Body''s action was controlled by his Soul Strength. Therefore, he knew everything about the death of the Geoduck. As he had expected, the Geoduck had harbored resentment in his heart and planned to send people to avenge him when he made it back. Luckily, this trouble had been solved by his Thunder Illusion Body. The body of the Geoduck had even been thrown away to feed the wild dogs. "Lord Li, why are you smiling?" At this moment, Xu Que heard a soft, tender, and attractive voice. Xu Que came to himself and almost forgot he was sharing the bedroom with Madam Ya. He reached an arm around Madam Ya''s small waist and smiled, "I remembered I used to compose poems and couplets together with you in the moonlight, so I couldn''t help smiling." Madam Ya flushed immediately. With a bashful gaze, she said attractively, "I also miss those nights very much. I wonder whether Lord Li could stay here to compose poems and couplets with me tonight." "Tonight, we will not compose poems. I want to teach you a Kung Fu move," Xu Que said with a smile. Madam Ya was stunned a bit and asked, "What move does Lord Li want to teach me?" "Of course, the legendary breast no, Buddha''s Palm!" Xu Que said with a smile. Meanwhile, his hands, which were filled with the energy of justice, were reaching out towards the big and soft bosom of Madam Ya. "Oh, no" After shouting in surprise, Madam Ya patted Xu Que attractively. Soon, the bedchamber was filled with all kinds of gasps, tempting and evocative. 517 Hard-working Xu Que Chapter 517: Hard-working Xu Que Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que and Madame Ya hadn''t seen each other for so long and had finally met. The love between them had bloomed like a flower. Xu Que had sex with Madame Ya the whole night. Madame Ya was so satisfied, and so was Xu Que. "Since you left, I always stood alone in the moonlight, missing you," Madame Ya complained. Xu Que smiled and said, "I have good news and a bad news, which do you want to hear first?" Madame Ya wasn''t a stupid woman. She even guessed what Xu Que was going to say before he said anything. She hugged Xu Que tightly with her smooth and pale arms and said gently, "Hero Li Bai, I only want to hear good news, only good news!" What? Ji Qiu Ya, please don''t be like this. One always chooses to hear the bad news first Xu Que forced out a smile and said, "The good news is that I''ll stay here for five more days." He had been staying in the Fire Nation for almost half a month, and he would need five more days to set up some powerful Protection Arrays, then he had to go back to the Water Nation to meet the Water Empress. After the battle with the Sea Tribe, Xu Que realised that the overseas cultivators were extremely powerful. He would have to make good use of his time to enhance his power. Otherwise, he might not have been able to act tough when he went overseas. "Five days" Madame Ya, who was surrounded by Xu Que''s arms murmured. After a while, Madame asked in a low voice, "Hero Li Bai, take me with you! I want to be with you!" Xu Que smiled and gently touched her head. "I am going to the other side of the sea, and it is a very dangerous place. I''ll come back and pick you up when I establish my reputation there! I promise! Will you wait for me?" "Yes!" Madame Ya nodded. Whatever Xu Que said, Madame Ya would always agree with him, since she was in love with him. "Hero Li Bai, I have a question, and I want to hear the answer for myself." Madame Ya suddenly raised up her head and looked at him. She was being rather serious, but actually looked very cute. Xu Que smiled. "You wanted to ask me if I am Li Bai or Xu Que, right?" "Yes! You''re smart indeed!" Madame Ya nodded. "You aren''t stupid either. Since you already know the answer, why are you bothering to ask me again? Yes, you''re right, Li Bai and Xu Que are the same person." "Ah" Madame Ya sighed. Xu Que did not understand why Madame Ya sighed. "What happened?" Madame Ya put her head on his chest and said gently. "I recalled the time we first met! At that time, you were just a little child, pure and naive. How time flies. You''ve become a handsome and talented young gentleman!" Xu Que was a bit embarrassed and touched his nose. Madame Ya suddenly raised her head and smiled at Xu Que. "At that time, you weren''t that tall yet, well, I would say you were at the height of my waist. Haha, you were so adorable!" What''s going on? Is she flirting with me? Xu Que was a bit surprised and laughed. All of a sudden, his hands seized Madame Ya''s breasts. "Ah" Madame Ya tried to dodge but failed. "You dare to call me a small child, I shall teach you a lesson today," Xu Que smiled. "Hero Li Bai, you''re so energetic! Please don''t!" "At least seven times!" "..." That night, Xu Que finally felt exhausted. Even a cultivator like him couldn''t have sex all day and all night. Madame Ya kept begging Xu Que to stop, but when the foreplay started, she began to ask for more. At last, Madame Ya fell asleep. Xu Que got off the bed and became a bit wobbly while walking. "System, activate the automatic recovery ability!" Xu Que ordered. "Ding! The automatic recovery ability has been activated. You have consumed one Acting Tough Point!" the notification sound of the System rang. Immediately, Xu Que felt something warm running through his body and felt energetic again. Brilliant! He was very happy! How nice this is! I can have as much sex as I want with the help of the System! This is wonderful news for any man. Xu Que gently opened the door and left Madame Ya''s room. It was already very dark outside. All the buildings that had been destroyed before had been rebuilt by the countless guards. After all, every guard was able to use magic inscription, so it was very easy for them to carry heavy stuff. Besides, there was still a huge amount of money in Madame Ya''s account, so building a new palace was never that difficult. In fact, when Xu Que came to the Fire Nation, it was simply to set up a few magic arrays to protect the Fire Nation. He had exchanged two magic arrays at the middle-level from the System and set them up in every corner of the palace. When completed, the entire palace was even harder to invade than the Great Change Sect. After all, Xu Que had to make some preparations in case the Sea Tribe came here for revenge. Besides that, Xu Que had made ten more God Powered Cannons and handed them to a few guards who stood by the city walls. He had also set up a middle-level magic array to protect the city walls. A guard hurriedly came and knelt down on his one knee in front of a general. "General, we''ve spotted some enemies who are currently ten miles away from us." Xu Que had just finished setting up the magic array and frowned when he heard the news. "Who they are?! How dare they intend to invade us at this moment?" The guard was surprised to see Xu Que. "Honourable Hero Li Bai, we have found a demonic beast that is ten miles away from us, we''re guessing it might be a creature from the Sea Tribe." "What?! The Sea Tribe has sent people here so soon?" Xu Que frowned. The guard replied. "I haven''t seen it clearly. It is moving rather slowly." "I''ll see who it is!" Xu Que gathered the True Core Strength around his eyes, and although it was very dark out, he managed to see things that were ten miles away very clearly. "What?! It''s Buttface!" Buttface was carrying a huge demonic beast that was few times bigger than itself and heading to the city slowly. The demonic beast looked very peculiar; it was slippery, rather soft, and had endless tentacles. Seeing this, Xu Que laughed. "Buttface is bringing me an enormous squid!" Obviously, the squid was the man they had hunted down earlier before. "Hero Li, shall we make preparations now?" a guard asked. Xu Que shook his head. "There''s no need to do so. It''s Buttface, not an enemy." Then Xu Que turned around and left. Xu Que felt like it might be a bit dangerous to meet Buttface at this moment, since he had just ate an aphrodisiac yesterday. Right at this moment, many people were hanging around the night market at the palace. Xu Que was about to go back to sleep when he spotted two familiar figures walking in front of him. They were Su Ling''er and Su Xiao Qi. Xu Que took off his mask and showed his real face as he walked towards them. 518 Buttface Has Lost His Memory! Chapter 518: Buttface Has Lost His Memory! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Wow! Look, sister, this looks so delicious!" "These are sugar-coated berries!" "I want to try them, I want to eat them!" "Fine, let me buy some for you!" Su Ling''er and Su Xiaoqi were strolling around the streets. However, their tails were so conspicuous that many passers-by on the street raised eyebrows at them. However, news had spread in the Imperial City. Everyone knew the people of the Mysterious Clan had been brought there by Xu Que. Therefore, no one dared offend them. Hence, the two girls were quite happy. After all, they had never had such close contact with human beings, and it was also the first time for them to see such bustling streets. For them, many snacks and trinkets were extraordinary. Su Xiaoqi had her wish fulfilled by buying sugar-coated berries. However, after taking a bite, she was not delighted anymore and said, her eyebrows furrowed, "It isn''t as delicious as it looks. It''s sweet, but it can''t match the chocolate pills of that damned monkey!" "Oh, I think I hear someone praising me," Xu Que stepped out from behind the two girls and said mischievously. Hearing his voice, Su Ling''er and Su Xiaoqi turned around immediately. Su Ling''er was delighted and said, "Sun Xu Que, you''re back!" "Yes!" Xu Que nodded his head with a smile. Su Xiaoqi pursed her lips and snorted, "Bad monkey no, bad Xu Que, where did you go? Yesterday, we almost got killed!" "Are you kidding? With the protection of the Exploding Heavens Faction, how could you get killed? I was informed of the things that happened yesterday. Because the God of Cookery was here, it was safe for me to be absent for several days," Xu Que said with a smile and continued to show off his acting skills. "Who is that God of Cookery? He''s very powerful!" Su Ling''er asked curiously. Xu Que smiled and said, shaking his head, "He isn''t very powerful. I could defeat him with only one hand!" "Boo, you''re boasting and I don''t believe it. Bad Xu Que, just bring me some chocolate!" Su Xiaoqi pouted and reached out her little hand to Xu Que. Squinting his eyes, Xu Que was about to say something. At just this moment, a voice came from behind. "Little brat, little brat, see what I bring back!" the raucous voice of Buttface came from across the street, which attracted the attention of numerous people. Su Ling''er and Su Xiaoqi turned around, following the voice, then were shocked by what they saw. Xu Que smiled ruefully. Without looking back, he knew clearly that people''s attention must have been attracted by the big octopus Buttface had brought back. However, he was quite puzzled since yesterday he had fed Buttface with aphrodisiac. According to Buttface''s temperament, he must have been pissed off. Unexpectedly, this time, Buttface had overlooked the issue and brought back an Ultimate Octopus delightedly. Something was definitely wrong! "Little dog, did you kill the other person from the Sea Tribe?" looking at Buttface, Su Xiaoqi asked surprisedly. Hearing that, Buttface widened his eyes and said angrily, "What''s wrong with you, little fox? I''ve told you so many times that I''m a wolf, not a dog! Moreover, I really don''t need to deal with just one person of the Sea Tribe personally!" What? Hearing his words, Xu Que asked in amazement, "Didn''t you kill him?" He couldn''t believe it at all. Although this one was not as powerful as the Geoduck, it was at least more powerful than those mantis shrimps. If he hadn''t been killed by Buttface, could anyone else in the Five Nations kill this big octopus? Buttface shook his head and said, "I just fell asleep. When I woke up, I found the body of this Sea Tribe creature not far from me. I guess he was assassinated by someone else." "Are you sure you didn''t kill him?" Xu Que asked suspiciously. Buttface said with absolute certainty, "Of course not! I would never kill such a weakling!" Su Xiaoqi said immediately, "You''re lying! You already killed one person from the Sea Tribe yesterday!" "What?" Hearing her words, Buttface was greatly shocked and said in surprise, "How could that be possible? Didn''t I leave first yesterday?" Hearing that, Xu Que and the two girls were stunned. What''s wrong with Buttface? Did he lose memory or is he playing the fool? Many people had seen Buttface kill a person of the Sea Tribe with a kick yesterday. How could he deny it after only a day? "Wait! Why are your reactions so weird? Did you do something to me? Just tell me the truth and maybe I can forgive you!" Buttface was anxious and doubtful and said this while staring at Xu Que and the two girls. It seemed he was not playing the fool at all. Xu Que was quite confused. He knew Buttface very well. As a dog who liked to be in the limelight, he would definitely take credit and show off for the two Sea Tribe people he had killed. He would never say he hadn''t killed them. "Could it be a side effect because of my overdosage?" Xu Que murmured confusedly. Buttface had good ears, so he heard Xu Que''s words. He came over immediately and asked, "Little brat, what do you mean? What the hell did you do to me?" "Nothing, you just tell me what happened yesterday!" Xu Que patted Buttface''s head and said with a smile. Buttface suspiciously and warily said, "There''s nothing to say! I didn''t escape deliberately yesterday! I left to call in reinforcements! I didn''t expect to feel drowsy on my way. Then I fell asleep until just now, and now I''m back!" "That''s all?" Xu Que asked. "Of course! Did something big happen yesterday?" Buttface asked curiously. Su Ling''er and Su Xiaoqi were quite surprised. Apparently, now they had also noticed something was wrong with Buttface. It seemed that Buttface had lost some memories and simply forgotten he had killed the Sea Tribe person! Moreover, according to this circumstance, it seemed this octopus had also been killed by Buttface, but he didn''t remember it. "Okay, now I see. Well done, I''ll treat you with a big feast tonight." Xu Que didn''t make a detailed inquiry and just said this while patting Buttface''s head. Buttface''s eyes were kindled immediately, and he asked in pleasant surprise, "What''s on the menu?" "Sesame oil, pig skin, Ultimate Octopus, and banana milk! Tell me, is that good?" "Awesome" Buttface was so delighted. Finally, Xu Que sent Buttface away and asked him to bring the big octopus into the Imperial Palace. He headed for the Imperial Palace leisurely along with Su Ling''er and Su Xiaoqi. When Buttface walked away, Su Xiaoqi couldn''t help asking, "What''s going on? Has he really lost his memories?" "I don''t think he was playing the fool!" Xu Que said, shaking his head. If Buttface was playing the fool, Xu Que could figure it out easily. However, it seemed Buttface had really forgotten and lost those memories for good. "It''s so odd! Could it be that he was wounded when he fought with that Sea Tribe person? His wound could have caused his amnesia!" Su Ling''er guessed. Xu Que shook his head, for that was absolutely impossible! Buttface''s physique was formidably strong. Even the Geoduck got a fracture after a direct collision with Buttface! How could he be wounded by an Ultimate Octopus? "Maybe his amnesia was caused by the aphrodisiac." Xu Que concluded finally. According to the current situation, this reason was the most plausible. After taking the aphrodisiac, Buttface went crazy. Then he fell asleep and lost the memories. However, this could also be good news. At least Buttface wouldn''t make trouble about it. 519 I Am Feeling a Bit… Chapter 519: I Am Feeling a Bit Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Soon, Xu Que went back to the palace along with Su Ling''er and Su Xiao Qi. Seeing Xu Que, the guards instantly showed their respect to him. After all, they still remembered the scene of Xu Que killing the Fire Emperor. Xu Que smiled at the guards and entered a bedroom together with Su Ling''er and Su Xiao Qi. "I have set up a powerful magic array here in the palace. In the future, both the Demonic Beast and the Sea Tribe won''t be able to get into the palace easily. You can live here with the rest of the members of the Mysterious Clan." "How about you? Are you going to live here together with us?" Su Ling''er asked. Xu Que smiled. "I''m going to leave here soon. I have to go to overseas to seek revenge." "What?" Su Ling''er and Su Xiao Qi exclaimed together. "You''re going to leave?" Su Xiao Qi said unhappily. Xu Que smiled. "So you don''t want me to leave?" "No, I''m just saying you have to leave some Chocolate Medicinal Items for us. "..." Xu Que was speechless, and the smile on his face froze. She only wants the Chocolate Medicinal Items. I thought she wanted me to stay here. Su Ling''er was silent for a while, then she asked gently, "When will you come back?" "I''m not sure. But when I come back again, I''ll take both of you to the other side of the sea. As the Sea Tribe has said, there isn''t much Spiritual Qi here, thus it would take much longer for you to cultivate. The world on the other side of the sea is the best place for you." Xu Que shook his head. In fact, he himself had no idea when he would come back. Xu Que wasn''t sure if he would still be able to act tough when he arrived there, since there were many powerful men on the other side of the sea. But he was determined that he would try everything he could to act tough, since in his view, a life without acting tough was only the life of a person who didn''t want to do anything nor move. "Do you want me to go with you?" Su Ling''er thought for a while and asked. She was afraid that Xu Que would feel lonely when he arrived there. "You have to be here. The Mysterious Clan needs you here. I promise when I come back, I will take you two to a bigger world where you can really enhance yourselves!" Xu Que said confidently. In fact, Xu Que had originally meant to ask Su Ling''er to go overseas with him, but he had already given up the idea of taking Su Ling''er to the other side of the sea. When he was in the Great Change Sect, he had asked Su Yun Lan if she would like to go overseas with him. However, since Sun Yun Lan had promised her father and grandfather she would establish the Great Change Sect as influential, she could not leave. The cultivators on the other side of the sea were much much powerful than he thought. If Xu Que took Su Ling''er and Su Xiao Qi there, he might not be able to keep them safe. Besides, he meant to find Duan Jiu De to get the two herbs and teach a lesson to the Jiang Family, as well as find out what had happened between them and the Water Empress. He wanted to figure out why people said the Water Empress was misfortunate. At last, Su Ling''er promised Xu Que that she would stay there to protect the Mysterious Clan. As for Su Xiao Qi, she was thinking of nothing but chocolate. "Xu Que, please make some Medicinal Items now, hurry up! I am feeling rather sleepy." "Xiao Qi, don''t talk to Xu Que in this way." Su Ling''er gently patted Su Xiao Qi on the head and turned to Xu Que. "It''s quite late now, so you should go to sleep. I''ll see you off on the day you leave." "Yes, you are right. I should go to sleep now. But" Xu Que nodded. "But?" Su Ling''er was in a daze. Xu Que smiled. "I hate sleeping alone in the dark" Hearing this, Su Ling''er quickly blushed. While Su Xiao Qi mocked them, "Xu Que, you are such a coward." "I am not a coward, I am simply afraid of being alone." Xu Que shook his head and began to sing, "I am mostly afraid when people suddenly stop talking; I am mostly afraid of friends'' departures; I am mostly afraid of the melancholy moment when all the memories begin to flash in my mind, it is just very sad and my heart aches "You know what, I am a man with lots of experience. Once I''m alone, all those bad memories rise up and my heart aches, so I hate sleeping alone at night," Xu Que defended himself. Su Ling''er was blushing heavily. She never believed Xu Que''s defense, since she knew exactly what Xu Que really meant. However, Su Xiao Qi bought his words and began to comfort Xu Que. "Xu Que, don''t be afraid. If you treat me with some Medicinal Items, I can be your company tonight." "What?!" Xu Que was surprised. "Xiao Qi, are you insane? Do you have any idea what you''re saying?!" Su Ling''er became rather serious and criticized her. "Quite right! You have no idea what you''re saying!" Xu Que nodded. If I treated you some Medicinal Items, you would accompany me at night? I don''t believe it. What if you break your promise after I give you some Medicinal Items? "What have I done wrong?" Su Xiao Qi felt rather confused. Su Ling''er was still blushing and didn''t say anything. She just stared at Xu Que. See what you''ve done, are you satisfied now? Xu Que put on a rather serious face and pretended not to have seen Su Ling''er. Obviously, Xu Que was much more shameless than Su Ling''er and would never blush whenever he told any dirty jokes. Su Ling''er couldn''t do anything to punish Xu Que. She just randomly said something and sent Su Xiao Qi to bed. Su Xiao Qi then went to bed rather unhappily, while Xu Que still sat in her chair. Since Su Xiao Qi and Su Ling''er were sharing a room, Su Ling''er didn''t dare to play any dirty games with Xu Que. Xu Que smiled. "Ling''er, it''s quite late now. If I go back to my own room, I will most certainly disturb the others. Why not just stay here? Don''t worry, I''ll just sleep on the floor and not cause any trouble." "What?" Su Ling''er was shocked. She knew what Xu Que was like, so she didn''t believe a word he said. Sleeping on the floor? Judging from your previous performance, I am quite sure that you would secretly climb into my bed at midnight! Thinking this, Su Ling''er was feeling rather anxious. Yes, she did indeed like Xu Que, but she wasn''t prepared to have sex with him, especially with Su Xiao Qi present. If it weren''t for the fact that Xu Que was going to leave in just a few days, she would definitely refuse his request. But now, she wasn''t sure if she really wanted to refuse him or not. Suddenly, Su Ling''er raised her head. "How how about some other time?" What? Some other time? Xu Que could not believe his ears! She is being too direct, and I am rather embarrassed by this. ... 520 A Man of Honor Chapter 520: A Man of Honor Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Su Ling''er had always been a conservative woman. She plucked up the courage to say, "How about some other time?" However, Xu Que''s understanding of her words was totally different. After all, the Chinese culture was very profound. As an "old driver," Xu Que''s head was filled with adult contents. Luckily, Su Ling''er didn''t smell a rat. She plucked up the courage to tell Xu Que they could have sex another day, which meant she had at least accepted it mentally, she just couldn''t do it now. Xu Que was delighted for a while. Actually, he knew clearly that he couldn''t have sex with Su Ling''er now. The "some other time" Su Ling''er had referred to simply meant another day, which was different from the filthy meaning in his mind. Finally, he stood up embarrassedly and was about to leave. Suddenly, he thought of something, then took out a pill from the System package, "By the way, Ling''er, this pill is for you. It will be very helpful for your future cultivation!" Seeing it, Su Ling''er was emotionally moved and said in amazement, "Is this the Eight Star Ice Jade Pill?" "Wow, you know this pill?" Xu Que was also shocked. When he was in the Metal Nation, the gorgeous Empress Dowager had asked him to bring her an Ice Jade Pill from the Imperial Tomb of the Water Nation. Xu Que had found three Ice Jade Pills, and he always took these pills with him. A miraculous pill, it could refine a cultivator''s Spiritual Root. Most probably, it could even evolve the Spiritual Root into the Celestial Spiritual Root, which was more powerful than the coffees and ice creams made by Xu Que! However, only female cultivators at the Infant Transformation Stage, who were also virgins, could take this pill. Therefore, Madam Ya and Su Yunlan couldn''t take the pill, for they couldn''t meet both of the requirements. Now, only Su Ling''er and the Water Empress were qualified. Both of them were virgins and had reached the Infant Transformation Stage. However, the Water Empress had taken pills like this before, so only Su Ling''er could take this pill now. Su Ling''er took the pill and had a close look at it, then nodded her head and said, "Right, it is indeed the Ice Jade Pill. I knew of it from some ancient books of our clan. However, I remember this pill failed to be handed down from the past generations of the Five Nations. Where did you find it?" "In the Imperial Tomb of the Water Nation," Xu Que replied with a smile. It was unlikely for a precious pill like the Ice Jade Pill to appear in the Five Nations. According to Xu Que''s knowledge, the Water Empress and the previous Emperors of the Water Nation had come from overseas. Therefore, it was normal that the Ice Jade Pills could be found in the Imperial Tomb, which might have been taken to the Water Nation from overseas. But Xu Que also wanted to know how the Empress Dowager of the Metal Nation had known there were Ice Jade Pills in the Imperial Tomb of the Water Nation. He couldn''t figure it out, and he also didn''t want to think about it, for he didn''t plan to take one of these pills back to the Metal Nation! Su Ling''er was quite happy and kept watching the Ice Jade Pill closely. She was reluctant to eat this pill, instead just taking care of it scrupulously. Xu Que couldn''t watch it anymore and said with a rueful smile, "Stop looking at it, just eat it. If it isn''t enough, come and get more from me!" "I want to keep the gift you gave me! If I can''t keep it, I just want to watch it a little bit longer," Su Ling''er smiled slightly. Now Su Xiaoqi was fast asleep, so Su Ling''er wasn''t that reserved anymore. Xu Que would never tolerate a girl''s teasing at midnight. Immediately, he waved his hand and grabbed the pill in Su Ling''er''s hand, then put the pill into her mouth. The next moment, before Su Ling''er had time to react, Xu Que leaned forward and sealed Su Ling''er''s mouth directly with his lips. "Hmm!" Widening her eyes, Su Ling''er was surprised and shy. At this moment, the Ice Jade Pill in her mouth melted instantly and turned into a cold current, which gushed into her body abruptly. The scene was extremely beautiful. However, Su Ling''er was already completely panic-stricken. Her panic hadn''t been caused by Xu Que''s actions. The reason was that the absorption process was initiated when the pill went into her body, During the absorption process, if Xu Que continued his actions or did something that was even more reckless, Su Ling''er could never absorb the pill with a concentrated mind. And this would result in unpredictable consequences, ranging from meridian damage caused by uncontrollable effects to devils occupying the cultivator''s mind, which was very dangerous! "Don''t be afraid, just focus on absorbing the pill!" Xu Que stepped back in time. He kissed Su Ling''er like a dragonfly skimming the surface of water, and he didn''t plan any further actions, for it wasn''t the right time. Su Ling''er let out a sigh of relief and nodded with a red face. At this moment, Xu Que walked to the window and found a good position so that a strand of moonlight could fall on his forehead. He lit up a cigarette and took a long pull from it, then blew the smoke out and looked at Su Ling''er with a provocative smile. "Affection leads to unfettered behavior, but love needs restraint. Ling''er, I restrained myself!" After finishing his words, he turned around and left. In the moonlight, his lengthening shadow was cast on the ground and vanished when he walked away. Su Ling''er was shocked. Xu Que''s words, "Affection leads to unfettered behavior, but love needs restraint," were resounding in her mind, and her face was even more flushed. An aggressive rogue wasn''t terrifying, but a cultured rogue was too awful! Apparently, Xu Que''s skills in teasing girls were extraordinary! After kissing the girl and acting tough, he had even left an impression of "a man of honor" on the girl. I just want to know who else could be as magnificent as me! After leaving Su Ling''er''s room, Xu Que was extremely pompous. Even his steps were more majestic than before! After a short while, he arrived at the bedroom of Madam Ya. Although night had fallen, Madam Ya had already woken up. Seeing Xu Que''s arrival, she wanted to sit up immediately. However, she felt her lower body fill with the sense of swelling and pain immediately. After all, their "vigorous activity" had lasted for the whole night before and all of that day. Even Madam Ya, who had reached the Original Infant Stage, was unable to stand it. "Don''t get up, just lay down!" Xu Que stepped up and supported Madam Ya back to her bed. "Lord Li, I''m okay!" Grasping Xu Que''s hands firmly, Madam Ya looked at him with her longing eyes and didn''t let go. Xu Que smiled and said, "You are not okay! You need a good rest." Madam Ya was stunned a bit, then she lowered her head slightly and said, "Do you dislike me?" "Of course not!" Xu Que replied immediately. "Then why don''t you" Madam Ya paused. Her hope that Xu Que would dominate her and satisfy her to her heart''s content was quite clear. However, Xu Que stopped. Xu Que stood up silently and walked to a window letting in moonlight, then he said with deep feeling, "Affection leads to unfettered behavior, but love needs restraint! You should have a good rest now. How could I care only for myself?" Madam Ya shivered a bit and said with emotion, "Lord Li, you are so nice!" 521 Heading to the Water Nation Chapter 521: Heading to the Water Nation Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Soon, the day of Xu Que''s departure arrived. In the days leading up to it, Xu Que had lived a quite happy life, reading poems and writing couplets with Madame Ya. Whenever Xu Que had time, he would bring hamburgers, ice cream, and coffee to nourish Madame Ya''s and Su Xiao Qi''s bodies so that the two could become more powerful. As for Su Ling''er, in the few days since she had taken the Ice Jade Pill, she had been cultivating in her room alone. Xu Que was becoming a bit impatient and worried about Su Ling''er. Until the day Xu Que was set to leave, her cultivation was still not over. Su Ling''er was now going through a critical moment for her Spiritual Root. Later, Xu Que was told that it took at least a month, three to four months at most, for one to "digest" a Ice Jade Pill. If I had known this earlier, I would have given the Ice Jade Pill to Su Ling''er a long time ago and the "some other day" she talked about, well, it seems that I can''t wait for that day now. "What a terribly, terribly sad story" Xu Que stood outside the door of the palace and sang. He had already packed and was going to leave. Su Xiao Qi and Madame Ya had come to see him off, but Buttface wanted to go overseas with Xu Que, so he stole some food from the kitchen and put the food into a bag. To make things less awkward, Xu Que summoned his thunder illusion body of Hero Li Bai, and he himself changed into the form of Sun Wu Kong. Su Xiao Qi and Madame Ya were feeling rather sad. "You dead monkey, once you finish your business, come back! You must come back before the chocolate you gave me runs out!" Su Xiao Qi said. "Hero Li Bai, I will wait for you until the day you come back." Madame Ya''s eyes were watering. Xu Que and Buttface jumped up and got into the teleportation array. "Goodbye! Wait for me!" The teleportation array was rotating rather quickly Bang! Xu Que, Buttface, and Hero Li Bai all disappeared. Xu Que and Buttface thought they had only spent about half an hour in the teleportation array, but when they arrived at the Water Nation, they found that it had already been two days. Buttface hurriedly opened his bag and began to devour the food inside. Seeing this, Xu Que shook his head and said, "If I were you, I would never eat that pile of crap. You always surprise me!" "F*ck you! You know what, I brought a huge octopus to the kitchen and intended to ask you to cook it for me. I waited and waited until it began to rot, so it''s all your fault. You''ve indulged yourself with wine and sex for too long!" Hearing this, Xu Que felt a bit embarrassed. During his time in the Fire Nation, he had been staying with Madame Ya constantly and hadn''t had the time to cook for Buttface. Even so, he didn''t want Buttface to call him out on this business. "Oh, really?! You think this is my fault?! Seafood usually rots rather quickly, you have to keep it in an environment with low temperature. Or you can lay it in the sun and dry it, then roast it if you like." "Really? Why don''t you tell me earlier?" "Have I ever lied to you before? Go to the bottom of the sea and kill all of the Sea Tribe, then bring me some seafood, and I will cook it for you." "Never mind. I''m on a diet these days, besides, I''m not a foodie!" Hearing Xu Que suggest he destroy the entire Sea Tribe, Buttface was a bit afraid and immediately made an excuse. They were now on the border between the Water Nation and the Golden Nation. In front of them was a wild and barren land. Xu Que had been on this road before, but he was still a bit shocked by the scene in front of him. On the left, it was a land of ice, while on the other side, the mountains were still green, and the river was babbling. "If I''m right, this is the region of the Snow City. What, are you going to see your old beau?" Buttface asked. "Old beau? What on earth are you saying?" Xu Que was confused. "That female General, Situ Situ Hai Dai!" Buttface said. "Nonsense! Her name is Situ Hai Tang! Anyway, I haven''t seen her in a while, since the last time I was in the Imperial City." "She''s such a marvelous person and a real General on the battlefield. As for you, you''re just a juvenile man who calls himself the head of the Exploding Heavens Faction and cheats people wherever he goes. In a word, she''s too good for you." Hearing this, Xu Que was a bit cross and hit Buttface on the head. Buttface quickly dodged his hit and backed off, thirty feet away. "Young man, I can recall all the magic inscriptions I have ever used in my previous life. You could not possibly hit me." "Really?! You can recall what happened in your previous life?" Xu Que was surprised. "Of course! I''m famous for my perfect memory!" Buttface said proudly. Xu Que forced out a smile. You say you''re famous for your perfect memory? For god''s sake, if you have a good memory, how could you forget that I drugged you with an aphrodisiac? Xu Que and Buttface were heading to the Snow City. Xu Que wanted to pay a visit to Situ Hai Tang, as well as the Imperial City. During the journey, Xu Que tried to find out if Buttface really had a so-called perfect memory of his previous life, but at last, he found that Buttface recalled only one magic inscription he ever used, nothing more. Finally, they arrived at the Snow City. It was snowing, and the sun was shining. Against the sunlight, the snowflakes looked extremely beautiful and sparkly. The entire Snow City looked as beautiful as a picture. At that time, the Snow City was bustling and full of people, just as it was before. Xu Que and Buttface arrived at the city gates. "Stop! No demonic beasts are allowed to enter the city." "What?" both Xu Que and Buttface were stunned. The two turned around and saw a young man wearing armor standing at the city walls. Beside him there were many soldiers standing around the young man, and Xu Que knew none of them. "What happened? Where''s that female General?" Buttface was surprised. Xu Que frowned. The Snow City looked just like it had before, but the General who guarded the city walls and all the other soldiers of the Snow City had all been replaced. What on earth happened? 522 Am I Good Enough to Live Up to Her? Chapter 522: Am I Good Enough to Live Up to Her Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Hey, I''m talking to you! Demonic beasts are not allowed to enter the city! If you don''t leave, I''ll show you no mercy!" the man at the city walls shouted again. Buttface immediately became angry and started to curse, putting his paws on his hips, "Behave yourself! Are you blind? I''m a holy beast! If you don''t believe me, you can come down and I''ll trample you to death with one stomp!" The young man at the city walls said sullenly, "How dare you! Do you want to start a war with the Snow City?" "Shut the f*ck up! Don''t waste my time! Who are you? Where is Situ Hai Tang?" Xu Que waved his hands as he asked. The young man''s eyes became chilly immediately, then he snorted, "Who the hell are you? How dare you call my wife''s name so casually?" Wife? Xu Que and Buttface were dumbfounded again. What''s going on? We just left for a short period. How could Situ Hai Tang be married? Sh*t! This is totally unacceptable! Although Situ Hai Tang is a tomboy, she''s a beautiful girl with a good figure. Most importantly, she''s a tomboy with a strong personality. She''s a girl I used to flirt with, how could she be taken away so carelessly? Xu Que furrowed his eyebrows, and his face was darkened immediately. Anyway, the young man was too arrogant. If these words had been spoken in a nicer way, Xu Que would have sighed with regret at most, not gotten angry. However, this young guy''s impudent words really annoyed Xu Que. If Situ Hai Tang had married a man like him, Xu Que would definitely be unhappy. How could he have been defeated by a man like that? "Little brat, it''s over. Your old lover got married," Buttface said, looking at Xu Que helplessly. Buttface''s hoarse but loud voice was heard by everyone near the city walls. The soldiers changed their expressions. The young man was even angrier and shouted, "Behave yourself! How dare you discredit my wife! This is a felony! Soldiers, take the two of them down!" "Yes, sir!" Immediately, a group of soldiers rushed over from the city walls and surrounded Xu Que and Buttface! Many cultivators passing by the area stepped back immediately and prepared to watch the fun. The common people and cultivators in the city were also attracted by what was happening in this area. A lot of people looked out at them, and someone recognized Xu Que immediately, shouting in surprise, "My gosh! Is that General Zhuge? Look, General Zhuge is back!" His words astonished many people. These people gushed out of the city. The soldiers who were surrounding Xu Que and Buttface were shouldered aside by the crowds immediately. The young man at the city walls and his soldiers were shocked. "Is he the legendary God of Army General Zhuge? How could this be possible?" "Sh*t! The rumors are nonsense! General Zhuge looks like a scholar, totally different from the big devil we''ve heard about!" "Exactly!" Many soldiers on the city wall started to discuss this in a low voice. Just at this moment, another group of excited soldiers came out of the city. "General Zhuge!" "It really is General Zhuge! Finally, you came back to see us!" "General Zhuge, I''m Li, do you still remember me?" "And me! General Zhuge! I''m Lu Benwei!" These overexcited soldiers came up to Xu Que. Looking at these familiar faces, Xu Que smiled. Apparently, these were the Snow City soldiers who had used to fight side by side with him. "General Shang, this is General Zhuge. And the dog beside him is his pet. We are in debt to them!" a Snow City soldier looked up and said to the young man at this moment. The young man''s face was extremely dreadful and gloomy. However, before the young man had time to speak, Buttface lost his temper. "Damn! Li, you''re really bad at talking! I am a wolf, not a pet!" Buttface shouted. "Stop wasting words! Let''s go into the city first!" Xu Que patted Buttface''s head and stopped him from making trouble. Then they went into the Snow City with the soldiers. On the way, many common people and Snow City soldiers came to show their reverence. Little girls presented bouquets to Xu Que, and some old people gave eggs to Xu Que as gifts. The scene was so heart-warming that Xu Que almost wanted to say "Thank you for your eggs, thank you for your bouquets" However, the young man at the city walls became more and more jealous. After being appointed as the Garrison General of the Snow City, he had never enjoyed such reverence from the residents of the city. When he learned this gentle and handsome young man was the legendary General Zhuge, he could do nothing and didn''t dare to challenge Xu Que anymore. Finally, Xu Que walked into the Snow City along with several of his soldier acquaintances, then they went into a hotel and sat down. The soldiers wanted to drink tea and exchange conventional greetings with Xu Que. However, Xu Que was quite impatient and said directly, "Let''s get down to business first. Where is your General Situ? I haven''t seen her for a few months, how could she have gotten married?" The soldiers were stunned, and their smiles also froze slightly. "What? Something happened during this time?" Seeing the expression of the soldiers, Xu Que couldn''t help frowning. The soldier whose family name was Li said with a rueful smile, "General Zhuge, actually this issue is a bit complicated. The name of that General Shang is Shang Wu, and he''s the only son of the Sect Leader of the Scarlet Yang Sect. The Sect Leader and General Situ''s father used to be fellow apprentices of the same master. Before General Situ was born, she was betrothed to General Shang through a prenatal betrothal." "My God! This is so contrived!" Xu Que was instantly confused. He had thought the young man was the third person. It turned out that he was the third person! "Alas! You and General Situ defended the Snow City and took back the Water Nation successfully. Therefore, General Situ was awarded by Her Royal Highness the Water Empress according to her contribution. She was promoted officially as the City Governor. Someone was assigned to take over the position of Garrison General. That General Shang managed to get this position by using his connections. However, General Situ has an aversion to this betrothal, but she also didn''t want to disobey the command of Her Royal Highness. Therefore, she''s been working outside for a long time and seldom comes back," Li said. Hearing that, the fire in Xu Que''s eyes was rekindled. "Then they''re still not married now, right?" "Of course not! I suppose this marriage couldn''t be realized because of General Situ''s personality!" Li said while shaking his head. Xu Que smiled immediately. The third person is not guilty! The third person can also pursue love! Since Situ Hai Tang wasn''t interested in that General Shang, there''s still a chance for me! At this moment, Buttface came over and said seriously, "Little brat, to be fair, you couldn''t live up to Situ Hai Tang! However, that Shang Wu is even worse than you! You have to deal with this issue!" "Sh*t! How dare you say that''s fair! Stop talking nonsense!" Xu Que said angrily, hitting the table. "No, you can''t say that!" the soldiers nodded. What Buttface had said was extremely outrageous. Although the soldiers also agreed General Shang couldn''t live up to Situ Hai Tang, at least they had a betrothal. If General Zhuge intervened in this issue, it was no different from stealing someone''s wife! The next moment, Xu Que continued to say, "Buttface, you''re really too much this time! You''re correct that Shang Wu can''t live up to Situ Hai Tang, but you said I can''t live up to her, which is bullsh*t! Just tell me honestly, am I good enough to live up to Situ Hai Tang?" 523 What on Earth was This? Chapter 523: What on Earth was This? Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Hearing this, everyone in the Snow City inn was stunned. He asked us if he was Mr. Right for Situ Hai Tang? He just said that in front of everyone like this?! Is he insane? No one thought Xu Que would say something like this in front of everyone, since once he said it, he could never take it back. Someone in the inn could no longer bear this and was about to leave. A cultivator who Xu Que had never seen before quickly headed to the city walls and told Shang Wu what Xu Que had just said. After hearing what Xu Que had said, Shang Wu was furious. "B*stard! He thinks he can do anything he wants simply because he''s the General Zhuge?!" Shang Wu shouted. Seeing Shang Wu getting cross, a soldier said gently, "Please don''t be mad. General Zhuge has a reputation both inside and outside the city. I don''t think he would really take Situ Hai Tang away from you, otherwise, his reputation would surely be damaged." Shang Wu was still very angry. "Go f*ck yourself! Who does he think who he is! Really! He just won a few battles, so what?! Anyone in the Scarlet Yang Sect is as powerful as ten Zhuges put together! He''ll pay the price for what he said, or even lose his life!" Hearing this, everyone present was stunned. There''s really no need to say such harsh things. General Zhuge was only joking. Don''t you think you might be overreacting to this business? Everyone, as well as the soldier who had just tried to comfort Shang Wu, felt like Shang Wu was a bit narrow-minded. Shang Wu didn''t care about others'' opinions of him and sneered, "I''ll see if he ever gets the balls to say such a thing in front of me! Come with me." He then walked away from the city walls and headed to the inn where Xu Que was staying with a group of soldiers. Meanwhile, in the inn, people were embarrassed by what Xu Que had said. Lao Li forced out a smile. "General Zhuge, you''re still the same old guy who likes to tell jokes." He had meant to make a joke out of this business, in case Xu Que got himself into trouble when people outside the inn heard about what he had said. Xu Que said with a serious face, "Lao Li, I have always been kind to you, haven''t I? I gave you two popsicles, do you remember? Tell me, do you think I am good enough for Situ Hai Tang or not?" Hearing this, Lao Li was shocked. General Zhuge, don''t you know I was trying to cover for you?! You are really.... "Of course! Of course!" Lao Li had no choice but to yield. Xu Que looked at Buttface and sneered. "See? Even Lao Li said I''m good enough for Situ Hai Tang." Buttfcace became cross. "You are too shameless! And by the way, you gave him two popsicles and you only gave me one?!" "I was already being extremely kind to you by giving you one popsicle!" Xu Que spat on Buttface and cursed. "F*ck you! How dare you spit on me?!" Buttface was furious and also spat. "Sh*t! Never mind. Ice cream tastes much better than popsicles!" Xu Que sneered, "The ice cream was also made by me, did you already forget that?" Buttface spat again. Xu Que managed to dodge and spit on him again. "How dare you?! Ewww this is really disgusting!" "Yes! I have the balls to spit on you! So what!" Xu Que and Buttface began to spit on each other. They were moving rather quickly and trying to dodge each other''s saliva. Seeing this, everyone present was shocked and hurriedly left the inn. Is he really the General Zhuge I know?! Right at this moment, someone was shouting on the street. "Get out of my way!" Shang Wu came to the inn with a bunch of soldiers and ordered people to leave. Upon seeing Shang Wu coming, they immediately cleared a path for him. Shang Wu had no idea what was happening inside the inn. He glanced at people coldly and strode towards the inn. While he was walking inside, he heard strange sounds. He hurried and opened the door. As soon as he opened the door, a sticky liquid fell right onto his face. Everyone was stunned. Shang Wu, in particular, stood still and let the saliva slowly drop down his face. He slowly touched his face, and his voice trembled. "What what is this on my face?" Seeing Shang Wu touching either Xu Que''s or Buttface''s saliva, people felt sick and covered their mouths with their hands. "It''s Buttface''s saliva," Xu Que said. Hearing this, Buttface was angry. "Nonsense! It''s yours, not mine!" "It''s clearly yours!" "You''re being ridiculous!" The next moment, the spitting competition started again. Finally, Shang Wu realised the sticky liquid on his face was someone''s saliva. "F*ck!" Shang Wu could no longer suppress his anger and shouted loudly. The son of the head of the Scarlet Yang Sect, the General of the Snow City who guarded the city walls, had someone''s saliva on his face. This was indeed mortifying Shang Wu wiped away the saliva and dashed into the room. Buttface and Xu Que were still spitting on each other, their saliva splashing everywhere. When Shang Wu got into the room, Buttface was trying to dodge Xu Que''s saliva and stopped right in front of him. Shang Wu quickly caught Buttface by the neck. "Ouch! Who is this?!" Buttface shouted. He was in such a great pain that his eyeballs were almost falling out. "How dare you!" Shang Wu seized him by his throat and shouted in great anger. "Who are you?! We''re so close to each other, yet I can barely see your face." Buttface''s head was very close to Shang Wu''s face, so he couldn''t see Shang Wu''s face clearly. Shang Wu felt humiliated and became even more angry. "You really have no idea who I am?! You" Before Shang Wu finished his words, Buttface spat on his face All of a sudden, everyone present was stunned, and no one made a sound. 524 Man Must be Magnanimous! Chapter 524: Man Must be Magnanimous! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio All the people were dumbfounded. They hadn''t expected that when Buttface saw Shang Wu, he could spit on his face without hesitation. Buttface''s behavior had totally surprised everyone. Why does this dog hate Shang Wu so much? Why is his behavior so disgusting? Even Shang Wu was also completely stunned, his mind blank. The thick phlegm, which was yellow, sticky, and foul, was dribbling down slowly. In his mind, there was only one thought left. How dare this dog insult me like this? "Don''t be afraid, General Shang, let me help you!" At this moment, Xu Que came up like a majestic savior. People let out sighs of relief. Finally, General Zhuge shows up to stop this farce! Splat! However, a mouthful of saliva that Xu Que had been saving in his mouth for a while was spat out abruptly. No one knew whether Xu Que had done this deliberately. Patter! His saliva also landed on Shang Wu''s face! All of a sudden, people were more dumbfounded and speechless! Shang Wu was even more confused! What''s going on? Am I dreaming? How could the two of them spit on me one after another? "Oh, sorry, I missed! It doesn''t matter, my saliva can be used to erase the stink of Buttface''s saliva!" Xu Que said earnestly. Hearing that, people showed the whites of their eyes and felt nearly ready to faint. You wanted to erase the stink of Buttface''s saliva with your own saliva? Sh*t! You really are creative! At this moment, Buttface widened his eyes and shouted, "Damn! Little brat, how could you betray me? Okay, let''s fight!" Splat! Patter! Another mouthful of saliva dropped on Shang Wu''s head and wet his hair immediately. People were entirely stunned! What are you doing? Is this dog going to fight General Zhuge? Why is he spitting on General Shang''s head? "Heh heh, see that? I have more saliva than you! If you aren''t a coward, just fight me!" Buttface laughed proudly. Being grabbed by Shang Wu, Buttface kept provoking Xu Que, which was funny. Hearing his words, people couldn''t help but twitch the corners of their mouths and become speechless! Is he going to compete with General Zhuge about volume of saliva? If you really want to compete with General Zhuge, it''s unnecessary to spit on his head! "What? You really think you''re awesome, right?" Xu Que smiled coldly at this moment, then gathered Qi into his Dantian and opened his mouth abruptly. Splat! Whoosh! Soon, a mouthful of saliva gushed out and dropped on Shang Wu''s head again at lightning speed. "Boo, it''s just so-so. Taste the new move I just masteredNine Heavens Divine Dragon Spit!" Splat! Buttface spat again disdainfully while waving his paws majestically. Xu Que fought back immediately, "Trash, taste my ''Eighteen Ways of Spitting the Dragon!''" Splat! "Useless! I''ll use the Invincible Thunderbolt Spit!" Splat! "That''s nothing! Let me show you a snakeskin move together with the Zhang Sanfeng Monk Taichi Chuan Taichi Sword Popeye Pikachu Digimon Fat Basilisk Invincible Spit!" Splat! Splat! Splat! In this way, the two of them kept spitting on Shang Wu! After a short while, Shang Wu was wet from head to toe. Like a drenched chicken coming out of water, he stood there dumbfoundedly. The audience didn''t know what to do and didn''t dare to stop them. One side was General Shang, and the other side was General Zhuge and his dog! They couldn''t afford to offend anyone on either side! Shang Wu could never accept this circumstance. As the mighty Garrison General of the Snow City and the only son of the Scarlet Yang Sect''s Sect Leader, he was always respected wherever he went. He had never been humiliated like this before! However, the humiliation which he had never experienced and expected had just happened! Therefore, he was totally stunned and came to himself after he was drenched by the saliva of Xu Que and Buttface. His body was filled with maddening rage, and his head was about to explode. "Just stop!" Shang Wu howled crazily, then started to grab Buttface''s neck forcibly. "Ouch, ouch, ouch! It hurts!" Buttface started to howl abruptly and shouted, "Damn! Stop the fight! I hereby request for armistice!" "Hey, General Shang, how are you totally wet? Go home and change your clothes to avoid catching a cold!" Xu Que stopped and said with a smile, looking at Shang Wu attentively. Everyone was dumbfounded and speechless. Please stop your false displays of affection, okay? Haven''t General Shang''s clothes been drenched by the saliva of you and your dog? How could you advise him to avoid catching a cold? "Fine, very good! Zhuge Liang, this hostility is decided today!" Shang Wu was shivering in anger. He stared at Xu Que ferociously, as if he would skin Xu Que alive. "Come on, men must be chivalrous!" Xu Que consoled him without any sincerity. His attitude annoyed Shang Wu so much that he almost spat blood. Shang Wu lifted Buttface with one hand and abruptly punched Buttface''s forehead with the other hand. Bang! With a dull sound, Buttface received the blow. At the same time, everyone in this area heard a sharp cracking sound. Crack! Then Shang Wu went quite pale and let out a loud and miserable shriek, "Ah" Gasp! Everyone gasped and were dumbfounded immediately. The bone of Shang Wu''s entire arm was fractured. A section of white bone was even exposed at his elbow, which was terrifying to see. "Ow" Buttface fell on the ground, then howled miserably and started to play dead. Xu Que widened his eyes and rushed over immediately. He held Buttface in his arms and shouted, "Wang Cai, Wang Cai, what''s wrong with you, Wang Cai?" Buttface was stunned, then opened his eyes and looked at Xu Que confusedly. Xu Que covered Buttface''s eyes with his hands immediately. Tears started to drop from his eyes. He cried, "Wang Cai, you can''t die! We''ve stuck together and helped each other for so long! You''re too young, please don''t die!" Splat! All at once, Shang Wu felt a cramping pain in his chest, then spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. It was apparent that he was totally annoyed. Everyone in this area was speechless again. Today, they had realized how shameless people could be! All of them clearly saw that Shang Wu was wounded. After being punched by Shang Wu, Buttface was unscratched. Just then, he opened his eyes and was about to talk, but was stopped by Xu Que directly. My gosh! I can''t believe General Zhuge could be a man like this! He''s so shameless and horrible! No wonder he''s the legendary big devil! "Shang, as you said, our hostility is contracted today! Later, I will call on your family! I guarantee I will not take a single needle or piece of thread from your home!" Xu Que raised his head abruptly and said forcefully while staring at Shang Wu angrily, his face covered with tears. Hearing that, people changed their expressions instantly. It''s over! General Zhuge is going to search General Shang''s house and confiscate his property with this excuse. Something big is going to happen! General Shang is the only son of the Scarlet Yang Sect''s Sect Leader. The most critical thing is that the Scarlet Yang Sect has a powerful backer overseas! 525 I Have a Question Chapter 525: I Have a Question Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Everyone was looking at Xu Que Lao Li made his way into the crowd and said gently to Xu Que. "General Zhuge, calm down. No one in the Scarlet Yang Sect can defeat you. However, there is one person, General Shang Wu''s aunt, who married into a big family overseas, and is a really tough figure." "He has an aunt with connections to people overseas?" Xu Que frowned. "It''s said that his aunt has two Spiritual Roots. She was spotted by a powerful man when he was travelling, then he took her with him. Later, she became so famous that even people overseas know about her, and she''s married to a promising young man from a big family," Lao Li said. "Nonsense! No one can be more powerful than the Exploding Heavens Faction," Xu Que replied. Shang Wu took some medicine so his wound would heal. He stared at Xu Que and said angrily, "Zhuge Liang, you''re pushing me too hard." "Oh, really? Tell me, when have I driven you too hard?" Xu Que smiled. Buttface suddenly got up from the ground and said, "Yes, tell us, when have we driven you too hard?" Then Buttface "collapsed" and said in a rather weak tone, "I''m practically dying, Xu Que, promise me you will get revenge for me!" Hearing this, everyone was speechless. For god''s sake! You got up from the ground and shouted, and then you collapsed? Do you think we''re all foolish enough to be cheated by your shabby "performance"? "General Shang Wu, I don''t think we have met before, and I have done nothing to offend you, have I?! I am always the mildest one in my faction, and I am also the one who cannot bear someone treating me unfairly, not even in the slightest. If anyone curses me, I will definitely kill everyone in their family," Xu Que threatened. In fact, if it were not for his being Situ Hai Tang''s husband, Xu Que surely would have taught him a good lesson outside the city. He had never thought Shang Wu would dare to come to the inn, so he had spat on him on purpose to teach him a lesson. "Zhuge Liang, you do, indeed, have a sharp tongue. It''s you who offended me in the first place by asking people if you were good enough for my wife, and you think I''m the one who offended you!" Shang Wu sneered and stood up, the wound on his arms slowly healing. Seeing this, Xu Que was surprised. It seems that he''s very powerful, which totally exceeds my expectations. The medicine he took was really incredible, I bet he''s got plenty. Besides, what he said was right, I am the one in the wrong. Since he''s Situ Hai Tang''s fianc, I shouldn''t say things like that. "I think it''s time for me to say something fair." Buttface suddenly got up from the ground and said rather seriously, "I have nothing to do with this business, at all." "F*ck you!" Xu Que punched Buttface. He looked at everyone. "We shall call it a day today. I am Zhuge Liang, and I hope the world can always be peaceful. Goodbye, everyone!" He took Buttface with him and was about to leave the room. There''s no need to have a fight with Shang Wu, I just wanted to give him a lesson, and I have done so. However, as soon as Xu Que took a step forward, Shang Wu reached out his hand and stopped him. "Zhuge Liang, you really think you can leave like this?" Shang Wu said with a gloomy face. Hearing this, Xu Que was amazed. I''m always the one who bully others, I have never been so merciful to anyone else before. How on earth do you dare you stop me?! Xu Que sneered. "What? You want me to apologize to you?" "Apology? Don''t be ridiculous!" Shang Wu sneered, "I can forgive you on the business of spitting, but I can''t possibly forgive you for hurting my arms. I have used a precious magic pill. You really think you can get away from this simply by apologizing? General Zhuge, there are two choices for you, allowing me to break your arm or two of that dog''s legs." "Nonsense! How dare you threaten me like this?" Xu Que laughed. Everyone at present was shocked and had never thought Shang Wu would behave like this. After all, Shang Wu was the only son of the Scarlet Yang Sect, and had an aunt who married into a powerful family overseas. Even so, General Zhuge was also very powerful, and everyone called him evil. Once the two fought against each other, things could turn out to be rather nasty. Lao Li hurriedly went forward and said, "Please calm down you two, please. We all belong to one family." "One family?! Are you serious? My faction is such a noble one! I shall never lower myself to his level. Look at him, Shang Wu? What a peculiar name! Why don''t you call yourself ''afternoon''?" Xu Que was a bit cross. In the World of Cultivation, reason always failed; what was important was a person''s strength. Only children could believe reason would work in this world. "So you''ve made up your mind to become my enemy, Zhuge Liang?" Shang Wu''s face was extremely dark. "You haven''t got the qualifications to call yourself my enemy!" Xu Que sneered. The next moment, Xu Que summoned his Dark Heavy Buster Sword, and it immediately appeared in his hand. Seeing this, everyone present was shocked. "He he''s in the fourth level of the Infant Transformation Stage!" one exclaimed. In just a few months, he''s now in the fourth level of the Infant Transformation Stage? General Zhuge has managed to elevate himself from the Original Infant Stage to the Infant Transformation Stage, and the fourth level?! This is incredible! "What is going on?" At this moment, people heard a crisp sound coming from the crowd. Everyone was surprised and turned around to see who it was. It was General Situ Hai Tang! Including Xu Que, everyone was stunned by what they saw. Situ Hai Tang was wearing golden war robes with her long hair tied back. Her body was still very curvy and tempting. "Now everyone leave here!" Situ Hai Tang dispersed the crowd. She had seen Xu Que and it seemed that she was not surprised by this. Rather, she was unhappy when she saw Shang Wu. After a short while, everyone left the inn. Seeing Situ Hai Tang coming back, Shang Wu, who had looked gloomy the whole time, finally smiled. He looked at Situ Hai Tang happily. "Hai Tang, I am so glad that you''re back." "My god! Xu Que, I never thought he could change his facial expression so quickly, you two are quite familiar in this regard," Buttface said with surprise. "What do you mean?! I''m such a pure person. I always treat people with sincerity." Xu Que quickly covered Buttface''s mouth with his hands. Situ Hai Tang didn''t respond to Shang Wu, as if he didn''t even exist. Instead, she looked at Xu Que and said gently, "Zhuge Liang, come with me, I want a word with you." "Ah! Just us two?! Well, I feel a bit embarrassed." Xu Que looked at Shang Wu proudly. Shang Wu was pissed off, his face blackening. "Are you coming or not?" Situ Hai Tang asked unhappily. Realizing Situ Hai Tang was not in a good mood, Xu Que stopped making jokes. He looked at Buttface and Shang Wu. "Look at her, how can she treat me in this way? I''m a man, I shouldn''t be told what to do or not to do by a woman in public, right? She should at least save me some dignity." Then he turned around and hurriedly caught up with Situ Hai Tang. "Hai Tang, slow down. Why not go see a movie and hang out on the street together? Why won''t you talk to me? Have I done something to make you angry? Just tell me, please." With the two walking further and further from the inn, Xu Que''s voice gradually died down. It was very quiet in the inn. There were only two inside the inn now, Buttface and Shang Wu. The two were staring at each other "General Shang!" "What!" Shang Wu replied angrily. If it weren''t for his being afraid of Buttface''s scary looks, he would have already killed him by then. Buttface shook his head. "Nothing! But I have a question for you. Are you mad or not?" "What?" "Just tell me, are you mad or not?" 526 No.1 Organization of the World of Cultivators Chapter 526: No.1 Organization of the World of Cultivators Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Snow City, mansion of the City Governor Xu Que and Situ Haitang were sitting in the living room in silence. Two servants of the City Governor''s mansion served tea and pastries, then left the living room. Then Situ Hai Tang said, "Zhuge Liang, why did you make trouble directly upon your arrival?" "Wow, Hai Tang, you''ve changed! Before, you called me Young Master Zhuge. Now, you call my name directly. Does this mean progress in our relationship?" Xu Que changed the subject. Situ Hai Tang rolled her eyes snappily and said while shaking her head, "I only know troops and war, I don''t care about etiquette. If you feel offended when I call your name directly, I will continue to call you Young Master Zhuge in the future!" "Please don''t. In that case, you can just call me Little Liangliang, or Little Gege! But please don''t call me Little Zhuzhu," Xu Que said with a smile and waved his hand. Hearing that, Situ Hai Tang immediately got goosebumps all over. What the hell? It''s okay if I call you Little Liangliang. I could never call you Little Gege, otherwise, my reputation in this city would be ruined! However, this Little Zhuzhu is quite interesting! "Little piglet" Thinking of this, Situ Hai Tang couldn''t help sniggering. However, she came to herself immediately and felt it was inappropriate to do so. She stopped laughing and said seriously, "Let''s get down to business! What happened today? Why are you in conflict with Shang Wu?" "This issue is so annoying. Buttface and I were about to enter the city. However, Shang Wu stopped us and said demonic beasts weren''t allowed to enter! My god! How is Buttface a demonic beast? He''s definitely just a beast, right? "Later, Li and several other soldiers led us into the city. When Buttface and I had a competition in the hotel, Shang Wu wanted to join us instead of fulfilling his responsibilities of defending the city. He was hit by Buttface''s Invincible Thunderbolt Ultimate Spit. Thus, the conflict was created." After giving the incident a careful revision by deleting anything he did wrong, Xu Que told the story in a concise and comprehensive way. Hearing this, Situ Hai Tang looked at Xu Que thoughtfully and said with a faint smile on her face, "What you said is different from what I''ve heard." "There is no difference! What I said is all true! If I lie to you, I will stop using my family name of Zhuge," Xu Que said, patting his chest. "Really? What I heard was that you said something inappropriate in the hotel that annoyed Shang Wu. Then you fought with Buttface by spitting at him, and the two of you bullied Shang Wu together!" Situ Hai Tang narrated calmly as if she knew everything clearly. Xu Que was stunned, then he said with an embarrassed smile, "You aren''t honest. Since you know everything, why bother asking me?" "No reason. I haven''t seen you for a long time, so I wondered what kind of interesting things you would say. I didn''t expect you to swear on your family name! So, are you going to change your family name now?" Situ Hai Tang looked at Xu Que with a sly smile. Without concession, Xu Que ran his hands through his hair calmly and said with a smile, "Hello, my real name is Xu Que!" Now it was Situ Hai Tang''s turn to be stunned. "W-what?" she said in amazement, not believing what she had heard. It turned out that this guy had cheated everyone with a fake name for such a long time! "Forget the details. Come on, don''t talk, try this pastry!" Xu Que changed the subject hurriedly. Situ Hai Tang showed the whites of her eyes and said angrily, "This is a pastry provided by my home!" "Well, how about some tea?" "The tea was also provided by me!" "I didn''t deny it," Xu Que said with a rueful smile. Furrowing her eyebrows, Situ Hai Tang said seriously, "So the name Zhuge Liang has always been fake, right?" "It''s not a fake name. A member of the Exploding Heavens Faction is called Zhuge Liang. You could make an inquiry to our faction if you don''t believe me." "Then this time you''re not lying to me, right? Is Xu Que your real name?" "Of course! Haven''t you heard of me? Oh, right, it seems I haven''t used my real name in the Water Nation yet!" Xu Que realized he had made a mistake. He had thought Situ Hai Tang might be shocked after hearing the name Xu Que. He hadn''t expected that she had never heard this name. After all, this wasn''t the Fire Nation. "Of course I''ve heard of it!" Situ Hai Tang said calmly, "Xu Que is a member of the Fire Nation and the Exploding Heavens Faction. One year ago, he killed the Emperor of the Fire Nation and the Old God of Killing of the Tian Sha at the Original Infant Stage!" "Exactly. These are just petty things that aren''t worth mentioning!" Xu Que said humbly. Situ Hai Tang nodded and stopped talking about the events. Then she said, "Although you''re powerful, don''t make today''s scuffle with Shang Wu a big deal! There are two powerhouses in the Infant Transformation Stage in the Scarlet Yang Sect. More importantly, the Gong Family overseas is their backup! Extremely powerful, the Gong Family is at a high position in the East Continent that is beyond our imaginations!" Nodding his head, Xu Que said earnestly, "How about talking about how I killed the Fire Emperor and the Old God of Killing of Tian Sha?" "Zhu Xu Que, I''m not going to kid you. This is very important. Don''t turn against the Scarlet Yang Sect!" Situ Hai Tang widened her eyes in anger and said pressingly. Xu Que spread his hands and said, "I don''t want to turn against them. I''ve just decided to stop. However, your fianc was bold. He insisted that one of my hands or two of Buttface''s legs should be cut off, which crossed the line! I only didn''t kill him because of you!" When Xu Que finished his words, he became more serious. Because of his temperament and style, he would have killed Shang Wu in such a circumstance, even if Shang Wu had ten powerful backers overseas! As a man who feared nothing, Xu Que couldn''t be intimidated by a big family. "Leave me out of it. I have nothing to do with Shang Wu. The betrothal was determined by the previous generations. It''s none of my business! I told you these issues just to remind you to take care of yourself and avoid making powerful enemies!" Situ Hai Tang said seriously. It seemed the betrothal was something she didn''t want mentioned. Xu Que nodded with approval, "Exactly! A prenatal betrothal is too feudal! We should pursue free love!" "I''m talking about the Gong Family and the Scarlet Yang Sect!" Situ Hai Tang said with a headache. "Oh, they are nothing. Our Exploding Heavens Faction is the top organization of the World of Cultivators and fears nothing! Just now, you said there were two experts at the Infant Transformation Stage in the Scarlet Yang Sect, right? Right now, I could summon over ten members of the Exploding Heavens Faction within an hour who are all in the Infant Transformation Stage! Do you believe that?" Xu Que said calmly. Situ Hai Tang frowned immediately. Are you going to summon over ten members of the Exploding Heavens Faction within an hour who are all in the Infant Transformation Stage? Who''s gonna believe you? There are ten powerhouses in the Infant Transformation Stage in the Water Nation at most! Even if all of them are members of the Exploding Heavens Faction, it would be absolutely impossible to summon all of them within an hour! "What? You don''t believe me? Fine, I''ll gather them now! Just wait!" Without any hesitation, Xu Que dashed out of the mansion of the City Governor, then jumped into the sky by stepping on lightning, disappearing instantly. 527 Chapter 527 Chapter 527: Chapter 527 Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Hearing what Xu Que had said, Situ Hai Tang shook her head and forced out a smile. In her view, there would already be chaos if so many powerful men in the Infant Transformation Stage appeared in a place that was only thirty minutes away from the Water Nation. It seems that only the Water Empress could steer him in the right direction! Situ Hai Tang thought for a while and decided to inform the Water Empress of this. After all, Xu Que has made himself an enemy of Shang Wu, and the Gong Family overseas is so exceedingly powerful. I have to ask the Water Empress for help. The reason why my family, the Situ family, hasn''t dared to break the engagement with the Gong Family is because the Gong Family is so influential. I would have already ran away if I could. While Situ Hai Tang was writing a letter to the Water Empress, Shang Wu hurriedly went back to his place. He angrily took out a Fulu and turned it into a Message Delivering Paper. "Father! I feel rather sorry as I am writing this to you. Zhuge Liang suddenly came to the Snow City today, bragging that he would take Hai Tang away from me. He even humiliated me in front of everyone and spat on me! I was so angry, I argued with him and was heavily beaten by him. Hence, my arms are severely injured. I think Zhuge Liang is indeed an evil man, for he said he intends to destroy our Scarlet Yang Sect. Please inform my aunt about this and ask her for help as soon as you receive this paper! Otherwise, the days of our Scarlet Yang Sect are numbered." The Scarlet Yang Sect wasn''t very far away from the Snow City. Normally, it would only take around an hour for the paper to arrive at the Scarlet Yang Sect via the teleportation array. At this time, the head of the Scarlet Yang Sect was chatting and enjoying tea with his friends in the Blue Water City, which was right next to the Snow City, so it only took a short while for the head of the Scarlet Yang Sect to receive Shang Wu''s message. "What?!" Shang Ling exclaimed when he realized what had happened. His friends were all surprised by this. "What happened, Sect Leader Shang?!" "My dear friends. I am so sorry that I have to leave now. I just received my son''s message, and it seems that something bad has happened. I have to head to the Snow City immediately. We shall continue our party next time." Shang Ling turned around and left hurriedly. "Calm down, Sect Leader Shang. We will go with you." Shang Ling''s friends knew something was wrong and went with Shang Ling. Outside the Snow City, an old man in the Infant Transformation stage and a few old men at the ninth level of the Original Infant Stage were heading to the city gates. Meanwhile, Shang Wu wasn''t at the city walls. When Shang Ling and his friends arrived at the city gates and saw nothing abnormal, he frowned and walked into the city. The few men of the Original Infant Stage asked, "Sect Leader Shang, what on earth has happened?" Shang Ling shook his head. "I''m afraid my son has gotten himself into trouble again. I''m his father, I know his temper! He just sent me a message and told me that General Zhuge humiliated him in front of everyone, hurting him, and even said he meant to destroy the Scarlet Yang Sect." "What?!" Hearing this, they were completely stunned. "How on earth has your son offended General Zhuge?" "I have been told that the General Zhuge is a tough figure and is called evil by people." "Besides that, I have been told his relationship with the Water Empress was never a simple one." "Not very long ago, the house of the Third Duke was looted by him." Shang Ling knew that Zhuge Liang was a tough figure, which was why he hurriedly came to the Snow City as soon as he had received his son''s message. He had a rather serious expression and glanced over at a group soldiers who walked past them. "Excuse me, I wonder if you could tell me where General Shang is?" "General Shang? I think I saw him walking into his house earlier. Why do you want to see General Shang, by the way?" a soldier asked. "I''ve been told that General Shang had a conflict with General Zhuge Liang, is that true?" Shang Ling asked. Hearing this, the soldier forced out a smile and said, "Yes, it''s true. Luckily, General Situ came back and solved it." "Oh? Would you mind telling me what transpired in detail?" "Never mind. Everyone already knows about this, I don''t see any point hiding it from you." The soldier hesitated, "Well, it all started when General Zhuge said something that he shouldn''t have said. General Shang heard about it and angrily went to the inn where General Zhuge was staying. As soon as he opened the door, he saw General Zhuge and a dog spitting at each other" "What? Spitting at each other?" Shang Ling and the rest of the old men were surprised. The famous General Zhuge had a spitting competition with a dog? This is impossible The soldier forced out a smile. "In fact, General Zhuge is not as scary as people have been led to believe. He was a very interesting person and once led us to protect the Snow City. Well, sometimes he is a bit Anyway, when General Shang broke into the inn, a glob of saliva dropped right onto his face, so" Soon, Shang Ling and the rest of the old men knew all about the incident. Shang Ling''s face turned rather dark. "B*stard!" he sneered. He wasn''t angry about Xu Que; instead, he was angry about his son''s actions. From what the soldier had told him, he realized that Xu Que had no intentions to destroy the Scarlet Yang Sect at all. It was Shang''s son who had made this up and threatened Xu Que that he would break his arms. This is totally different from what I have been told by my son''s message. Hearing this, the few old men were relieved. Luckily, it''s not that serious. Since it was Shang Wu who made it a thing on purpose, it''s easy for us to deal with, at least. Bang! Bang! Bang! Right at this moment, a great noise sounded. More than ten people in black were headed toward the Snow City, stepping on lightning. Seeing this, everyone present was shocked. "Who who are these people?!" "My god! They''re all in the Infant Transformation Stage! What are they doing here in the Snow City?" "We should report this to General Situ and General Shang immediately." All the soldiers at the city walls were a mess. Shang Ling, as well as his old peers, were also shocked. "What''s going on?!" "Where have these people come from?" "How are there are so many powerful men in the Infant Transformation Stage in the Water Nation all of a sudden?" As far as I''m concerned, there are no more than ten people in the Infant Transformation Stage in the Water Nation. Now, ten more of them have come to the Snow City. Is something terrible going to happen? "Look! Isn''t that General Zhuge? My god! Why on earth is he bringing so many powerful men in the Infant Transformation Stage here?" a man exclaimed. "What?!" Hearing this, Shang Ling and his old peers were all stunned. "It''s said that General Zhuge is coming from the Exploding Heavens Faction. Could these people all be from the same faction?" one of Shang Ling''s friends said. 528 I Really Hate Those Who Advise Me to be Magnanimous Chapter 528: I Really Hate Those Who Advise Me to be Magnanimous Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The Exploding Heavens Faction! This name had awe-inspiring fame in the Fire Nation, and it was even intimidating in the Water Nation! After all, Xu Que''s deeds of killing the Fire Emperor and the Old God of Killing of Tian Sha had been spread throughout the Five Nations. Almost all well-informed people had heard of the Exploding Heavens Faction! In addition, Xu Que had conquered ten cities in the Water Nation under the name Zhuge Liang and established the Wanda Mall of the Exploding Heavens Faction in the name of Wang Sicong. What he had done laid the foundation for the Exploding Heavens Faction to become popular to such an extent that everyone was intimidated after hearing just the name! Now, over ten powerhouses in the Infant Transformation Stage, led by Xu Que and wearing masks and black robes embroidered with red clouds, were landing in the Snow City majestically. This daunting scene froze the blood of the onlookers. "Are they going to attack the Scarlet Yang Sect?" One old man looked at Shang Ling, who was the Sect Leader of the Scarlet Yang Sect, in panic. Shang Ling shook his head and said thoughtfully, "I don''t think so. If they really plan to attack us, they wouldn''t have been so flaunty. Also, they would have come directly to the Scarlet Yang Sect instead of coming to the Snow City!" "Then what are they going to do with so many people? Are they going to punish your son?" "No, I know my unfilial son''s strength very well. General Zhuge could defeat him easily. He wouldn''t need to invite so many powerhouses in the Infant Transformation Stage!" Shang Ling shook his head again. However, he really couldn''t figure out the plan of this General Zhuge, who was so young and formidable. Just at this moment, Situ Hai Tang who was in her mansion, was also startled. It was impossible for her to ignore such a powerful momentum! She dashed out of the mansion seriously. When she looked up, she was dumbfounded by what she saw. Among all the powerhouses in the Infant Transformation Stage, only one guy who didn''t wear a mask was laughing radiantly like a fool. It was definitely Xu Que! Did he really summon those people? Situ Hai Tang thought in her mind. Her mind almost went blank. "Hai Tang, look! I didn''t lie to you, right? All of them are members of the Exploding Heavens Faction! They happened to be hanging out in the Snow City, so I summoned all of them!" Xu Que said from the sky with a smile. With the onlookers staring at them in surprise, Xu Que led his team to land in the city quickly. "This" Situ Hai Tang was totally shocked and couldn''t believe what she was seeing. Exceeding her wildest expectations, Xu Que hadn''t joked, but really summoned over ten powerhouses in the Infant Transformation Stage there. When did these people arrive in the Water Nation? Also, they were only an hour''s journey away from the Snow City! Why didn''t I sense them? As described in the rumors, the Exploding Heavens Faction is really composed of mysterious and elite powerhouses! "Here, Hai Tang, let me introduce them to you! This one is called Xue Zhiqian and he''s a singer! This one is called Li Bai, and he is a poet and a swordsman. This one''s name is Wu Wu Kai, and this one is called Hua Wuque" Xu Que started to introduce the men to Situ Hai Tang while pointing at them. Many names were new to the onlookers. However, the people of the Water Nation had heard of Hua Wuque and Li Bai. They were extraordinary, and their deeds in the Fire Nation had spread to the Water Nation. At this moment, Situ Hai Tang really didn''t know what to say. Just to convince her, Xu Que had summoned so many powerhouses in the Infant Transformation Stage. It was well known that those in the Infant Transformation Stage were in very high positions, and none of them could be summoned casually! She hadn''t expected he could summon so many people. His public appeal must have been extremely strong! However, Shang Ling and several old people let out a sigh of relief. From Xu Que''s words, they knew these people weren''t going to attack the Scarlet Yang Sect or kill Shang Wu. Xu Que just wanted to show them to Situ Hai Tang, which was quite absurd! "Hai Tang!" Shang Ling walked towards Situ Hai Tang with an affable smile in his face. Situ Hai Tang came to herself and turned around. Then she saw it was Shang Ling, so she said in surprise, "Uncle Shang, what brings you here?" Xu Que also saw an old man with white hair and a ruddy complexion, who was at Level 6 of the Infant Transformation Stage and looked like a celestial, come over. "Um, this must be a misunderstanding!" Shang Ling said with a rueful smile. Then he looked at Xu Que and said with a faint smile, "General Zhuge, I''ve heard so much about you! I''m Shang Ling, Sect Leader of the Scarlet Yang Sect." "Oh? It''s Sect Leader Shang! Nice to meet you!" Xu Que couldn''t help smiling coldly. He knew Shang Wu wouldn''t leave matters at that. Now, his father was there. However, it was useless for her father to be here alone, for he was only at Level 6 of the Infant Transformation Stage, and he was quite vulnerable in front of Xu Que. "General Zhuge, I''m older than you, so I hope I can address you as my young friend, okay? My unfilial son offended you today. I hope you can be generous and forgive him," Shang Ling said nicely with a smile and a serene face. It seemed he wasn''t pretending. Xu Que was stunned and couldn''t figure out Shang Ling''s intentions. So he remained skeptical. It shouldn''t be like this! This old man was supposed to avenge his son directly and then be killed by me. Why is he behaving so nicely? No, I have to test him again! "Be generous?" Xu Que snorted abruptly while putting his hands behind his back, then said, shaking his head, "I really hate those who always advise me to be generous! These people always advise me to be generous no matter what happens. You should keep a distance from these people, otherwise, you''ll be injured when they are struck by lightning! If you''re stabbed by someone and wiping away the blood, these people will come to you and say, ''Hey, you must be brave!'' Why don''t those people go to hell?" Xu Que said something vicious to annoy Shang Ling and expose his real intentions. Hearing his words, people in the area became speechless instantly. I remember you advised Shang Wu to be generous in the hotel today, right? Why did you change your mind now? "Xu Zhuge Liang, what are you doing? Uncle Shang is not one of the people you''re talking about!" Situ Hai Tang was angry and shouted while staring at Xu Que. Shang Ling smiled slightly and said, waving his hand, "My young friend, I know your plan. However, I really don''t have any conspiracy! I know my unfilial son very well. Actually, both of you were at fault in this issue. I hope we can avoid worsening this issue caused by your altercation! Therefore, I chose to make a concession to dispel the issue. Is that okay with you?" Shang Ling said these words earnestly and sincerely, without any false display of affection. Xu Que was stunned again. Apparently, he hadn''t expected that he had wrongly blamed a good person this time. It was hard to imagine that a brainless person like Shang Wu could have such an upright father! "Senior Shang, as your junior, I was rude just now. I hereby apologize to you. You''re right, it was partly my fault today. Since you have interceded for your son, as a junior, I will stop picking on him!" Xu Que said with a smile and his hands folded. He really liked to get along with people like Shang Ling. You be nice to me and I''ll be nice to you. This was the code of traveling in this world. "As I expected, my young friend is really generous! I didn''t back the wrong horse! I hereby extend my gratitude to my young friend! As for my unfilial son, I will discipline him strictly in future!" Shang Ling also folded his hands and showed due respect to Xu Que. This harmonious scene made people in the area quite speechless. It turned out that General Zhuge could also be gentle! I gained a lot of knowledge today! Situ Hai Tang also let out a sigh of relief. She knew quite well that Shang Ling was an upright senior who also had a good relationship with her parents. However, Shang Wu was a villain to the core! When everyone thought this issue could be solved like this, Shang Wu, the other party in this conflict, was sitting in his mansion resentfully. He had been informed that his father had arrived at the Snow City and solved the issue with Xu Que. This totally ruined his plan. He thought his father was in the Scarlet Yang Sect and didn''t have time to come to the Snow City. If he had exaggerated the seriousness of this issue, his father would definitely have gone to the Gong Family overseas for help! When the people of the Gong Family arrived, he could definitely make noise about it! However, now he felt totally humiliated. "Hm! Zhuge Liang, do you think we could live in peace with each other in the future? I said you would die without a burial place, and I will keep my word!" After saying that, Shang Wu stood up abruptly, then summoned a trusted subordinate and said seriously, "Now, you go to the Scarlet Yang Sect and send a secret letter to the Gong Family overseas by activating the Teleportation Spell. My father is old and muddle-headed. He doesn''t know how to solve this issue. This time, I will solve it myself!" 529 He Doesnst Even Think Before He Speaks Chapter 529: He Doesn''t Even Think Before He Speaks Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio That day, Situ Hai Tang made some arrangements for Xu Que, Shang Ling, and his old peers to sit down together and enjoy tea. Shang Ling had also asked Shang Wu to join the crowd and severely criticized him in front of Xu Que. Shang Wu felt rather upset and dared not to contradict his father, since his father had warned him that if he dared to speak one more word, he would cancel his engagement with Situ Hai Tang. That was why he had "willingly" accepted all the reprimanding. Shang Wu looked at Xu Que from time to time and secretly sneered. Before he joined the crowd, Shang Wu had already been told by someone he absolutely trusted that his message had been delivered to the Gong Family overseas. He had spent hundreds of Spiritual Stones of top quality on this. The Gong Family had already sent out four powerful men in the Infant Transformation Stage, and Shang Wu''s cousin, his aunt''s son, was among them. In just a few days, they would arrive at the Snow City. Shang Wu was very happy that he could finally get his revenge. He was sure that he could win, since he was one of the few from Five Element Mountain who knew how powerful the cultivators overseas were. Compared with the cultivators on Five Element Mountain, the cultivators overseas were much more powerful, both in the regards to magic inscription and the toughness of their bodies. However, in fact, Xu Que had already known something was not right with Shang Wu. This b*stard must have some other schemes. If he really intends to kill me, I''ll just let my thunder illusion body kill him. During the tea party, Shang Ling and his old peers talked happily about Taoism and a wide range of subjects. Xu Que had no idea what they were talking about, but he still managed to act tough by nodding and making the gestures like he was contemplating from time to time. After all, unlike him, they had all become cultivators by studying Taoism and cultivating. As for Xu Que, he had done so by killing people and knew nothing about Taoism, so he just kept silent all through the party. Seeing this, Situ Hai Tang thought Xu Que was being silent on purpose. She gently touched him with her hand to send him a message. "Xu Que, it''s rather rude for you to be silent all this time. You should at least say something, anything you want to say at all!" "Oh!" Xu Que forced out a smile. Anything I want to say at all? Are you kidding me? Acting tough on purpose is something I detest very much. Shang Ling saw Xu Que smiling and asked, "Young man, you are much more superior than any of us both in regards to talent and strength. Would you mind sharing some of your thoughts on Taoism with us?" Hearing this, Xu Que was speechless. Oh no! How on earth would I have thoughts on Taoism? No! No! No! I am the King of Acting Tough, I cannot possibly lose face due to this. Yes, I know I am not good at talking about this so-called Taoism, but still, I know I can brag! All of a sudden, his body trembled, and he said with a very serious face, "Sect Leader Shang, you are being rather modest. You were talking about Tao just now, but I wonder if you''ve ever thought about what Tao really is?" Hearing this, Shang Ling, Situ Hai Tang, and the rest of the people became confused. What Tao really is? Obviously, no one thought Xu Que would say something like this. It seemed that everyone present knew something about Tao, but as for what it really is, it wasn''t easy to give a clear answer immediately. "My god! None of you have any idea what Tao really is? Haven''t your teachers said anything to you about this in high school? I can answer this question in only one sentence," Xu Que shook his head. High school? What is that? Xu Que closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "The Tao that can be expressed is not the eternal Tao; the Name that can be expressed is not the eternal Name." Hearing this, everyone around was stunned. This is very difficult to understand! The Tao that can be expressed is not the eternal Tao? They all looked at Xu Que and saw him closing his eyes and slightly frowning. It seemed like he was meditating. He looked like a God who was preaching to his followers. He really is brilliant! He''s so young, yet he already has such a high mastery of Tao. We, no, everyone in the Cultivation World, should learn from him. Shang Wu was also shocked by what Xu Que had said and couldn''t believe Xu Que, who was younger than him, could have such sophisticated ideas. Situ Hai Tang had meant to ask Xu Que to say something and not to be silent all the time. After she heard what he said, she was greatly surprised. Meanwhile, Xu Que was thinking hard, trying to recall the texts about Taoism written in his Chinese book in middle school. My god, I''ve almost forgotten. After a while, Xu Que managed to recall a few lines of it. "Names can name no lasting name. Nameless: the origin of heaven and earth. Naming: the mother of ten thousand things. Empty desire, perceive mystery. Filled with desire, perceive manifestations. These have the same source, but different names. Call them both deepdeep and again, deep: the gateway to all mystery" "Okay, I should stop here, that''s quite enough for today. You should ponder on this if you want to know more about Tao. I have done my job." Then Xu Que took a deep breath and was relieved. These lines that had impressed everyone present were from "Tao Te Ching." After hearing this, everyone was in a daze. What Xu Que had said sounded very mysterious and complicated, but in fact, it was a way of simplifying the rather complex ideas of Tao. The others present had all learned something from Xu Que''s words. Shang Ling exclaimed, "I am really ashamed by myself. You are so young and already have such a good hold of Tao." "It''s really a pity that there aren''t many young talents like you these days." The rest of the people all nodded. No wonder he''s already in the Infant Transformation Stage in his teens. Of course, it has a lot to do with his own talent, but it has also a lot to do with his hard work. Hearing his father and the rest complimenting Xu Que, he was so furious that he almost cried. You have all been deceived by him. He is not the kind of person you all think he is! Suddenly, Shang Ling hit Shang Wu on the back of his head. "Your mind has gone miles away, right?! Look at Xu Que. Although he''s so very talented, he''s never arrogant like you are! He works hard and devotes himself to cultivation. As for you, you know nothing but bullying others." "I" I''m arrogant and a bully? Father! Open your eyes and look at Xu Que carefully. He is the one who is an arrogant bully! "Sect Leader Shang, please don''t be like this. It won''t do any good to your health. It takes time and patience to raise a child. I know it''s not easy!" Shang Ling nodded and totally agreed with what Xu Que had just said. Yes, it really is difficult to raise a child. "You''re absolutely right! He''s already past the point of help now, and I can''t do anything about it," Shang Ling shook his head and sighed. "You cannot possibly be this negative!" Xu Que said suddenly, "I think the best way to raise a misbehaving child who is too picky about food and hates eating is to give him a good hit." Hearing this, Shang Wu was totally shocked. I''m never picky about food and I don''t hate eating at all! Shang Ling forced out a smile. "His problem is much more complicated than just being picky about food." Xu Que waved his hand and said, "Sect Leader Shang, you misunderstood me. I was just giving you an example. How about I tell you in this way, do you know how I managed to make such a great achievement? It was all because of my father." "Oh? What do you mean by that exactly?" Everyone was very interested and wondered how Xu Que had managed to come this far. Xu Que looked high up at the sky and said, "When I was young, my family was very poor. I didn''t have enough food to eat, and it was impossible to get enough sleep. One time, a moldy chinese bread fell onto the ground from a carriage. I hurriedly picked it up and ate it. That night, my father hit me bitterly after he learned about it. He hit me without stopping for three days with a thorny stick. He even sprinkled salt on my wounds "Since then, I learned that I should never take things that didn''t belong to me, and I became a very independent and hard-working person. That''s why I''m so diligent now, all because of my father. Without him, I couldn''t possibly come this far." Then he looked at Shang Ling and said, "So you cannot be merciful to your own child. You should hit him bitterly until he starts to behave himself. When he grows up, he will surely appreciate you for this." Hearing this, Shang Ling''s eyes sparkled, and he said happily, "You''re absolutely right! Your words have enlightened me indeed!" Suddenly, the tea cup in Shang Wu''s hand fell onto the ground and shattered into pieces. Screw you! Xu Que! You''re really such a thug! How dare you encourage my father to hit me?! Father! Don''t buy his words! He doesn''t even think before he speaks! 530 I Have an Idea! Chapter 530: I Have an Idea! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio At last, after the tea party, Shang Wu was taken back to the mansion by Shang Ling. From Shang Ling''s eager expression, Xu Que knew that Shang Wu would be beaten unmercifully when they were home. For this, Xu Que provided Shang Ling with several plans. For example, Shang Ling could hang and beat Shang Wu, which could be abbreviated as "Hang & Beat," or Shang Ling could team up with his wife to provide Shang Wu with twofold care by taking turns. Hearing his suggestions, Shang Ling was quite shocked. He supposed Xu Que would have experienced all these treatments, otherwise, he wouldn''t know them so well. Therefore, Shang Ling nodded again and again and said he would use all these plans for Shang Wu, several times. After all, Xu Que was such a good example. Shang Ling hoped he could cultivate Shang Wu into a leader like Xu Que. He would never spoil Shang Wu anymore! After sending out Shang Ling and the rest of the guests, only Xu Que and Situ Hai Tang were left in the Tea House. Xu Que smiled in relief. Situ Hai Tang watched Xu Que for a while, then she said while shaking her head, "You''re so mean! Because of you, Shang Wu will have a hard time later! Even Uncle Shang was cheated by you!" "What I''ve done is for their own good! You''re telling me that Shang Wu shouldn''t be beaten up? I didn''t punish him because of you this time. If he offends others this way, I''m afraid he would have been killed now," Xu Que said meaningfully. Situ Hai Tang said indifferently, "His life or death is none of my business! However, what you said really makes sense. I don''t want to see Uncle Shang bury his son, so I didn''t expose you just now!" "Hey, what you said isn''t correct! After all, we''re in the same boat. How could you expose me so casually?" Situ Hai Tang was stunned and asked, "Since when I am in the same boat as you?" "Since long ago, when we were in the Holy Ground of the Snow Mountain, and you promised me you would join the Exploding Heavens Faction and train a powerful army!" Xu Que said majestically. Situ Hai Tang said embarrassedly, "I didn''t promise you!" "I don''t care! I took it as a promise! Moreover, later I will go overseas together with Her Royal Highness the Water Empress, and I don''t know when I''ll come back. Therefore, you could act as the City Governor and train the powerful army of the Exploding Heavens Faction at the same time!" Xu Que acted shamelessly and forced Situ Hai Tang to join the Exploding Heavens Faction, because he thought highly of Situ Hai Tang''s extraordinary ability to train troops. When Situ Hai Tang heard Xu Que was about to go overseas, she asked in surprise, "Are you going to leave?" "Yes! But I will definitely come back, so don''t worry. You just have to help me train the troops. Have you ever heard a saying that goes like this, with great power comes great responsibility? You''re really powerful, so you have to shoulder this responsibility to help me in strengthening the Exploding Heavens Faction so that I can realize my wish to save the world," Xu Que said forcefully, his face filled with eagerness! itu Hai Tang rolled her eyes snappily and became completely speechless. Do you want to save the world? You can''t fool me! You''re going to do harm to this world, right? However, Xu Que had stated his wishes firmly, so it was difficult for Situ Hai Tang to say no. Also, when she had been promoted as the City Governor, her job had become quite boring, so she was a little bit touched by Xu Que''s offer. After pondering it for a short while, she nodded and said, "It''s no problem for me to train your army. But where is your army?" "They''re in the Imperial City! The three thousand soldiers of the Snow City," Xu Que said by squinting his eyes. Situ Hai Tang widened her eyes and said while shaking her head, "Xu Que, you get more and more shameless! Since when did the troops of the Snow City become the army of the Exploding Heavens Faction?" "Oh, don''t worry about the details! What''s yours is mine, right? Moreover, I have agreed to let you join the Exploding Heavens Faction. Therefore, we''ll be family in future! "So this issue is hereby decided joyfully. In several days, I will go to the Imperial City. You can take the soldiers back. In addition, they''ve been running the Wanda Mall of the Exploding Heavens Faction in the Imperial City recently. They should have earned a lot of Spirit Stones. You can take all the Spirit Stones back to support your training. Just buy whatever you need," Xu Que continued to say with a shameless smile on his face. Situ Hai Tang was helpless, for she was unable to outspeak Xu Que. For what Xu Que had done for the Snow City, Situ Haitang thought it wasn''t a big deal to give him three thousand soldiers. Therefore, she simply agreed by nodding her head. Finally, they went back to the mansion of the City Governor and rested separately. It was quite rare that Xu Que didn''t tease Situ Hai Tang that night, as he knew the success rate would be zero! It was very difficult to tease a tomboy like Situ Hai Tang, and it required the accumulation of a lot of time. A watched pot never boils! Shang Wu was just a typical example! Therefore, Xu Que kicked Buttface out of his room and had a good sleep that night. In the early morning of the next day, Xu Que woke up before dawn. It was quite rare that he didn''t get up late. He woke up Buttface with a kick and asked him to see a play. Buttface shouted reluctantly, "What play do you want me to see? I never watch plays!" "You stupid dog! Last night, Shang Wu must have been beaten up by his father! If we don''t congratulate him, we''d be deemed rude!" "Was Shang Wu beaten up? Haha, I like seeing this play!" Buttface perked up immediately, then stood up and dashed out quickly. Xu Que and Buttface arrived outside the mansion of Shang Wu. They found the gate open, the courtyard very quiet. An old man was sitting with his legs crossed. It was Shang Ling, resting his mind by closing his eyes and nourishing his spirit through expiration and inspiration. It seemed Shang Ling had sensed someone outside the gate, as he opened his eyes abruptly and said in surprise, "My young friend Zhuge, what brings you here? Something important?" "No, no! We happened to pass by here and just called on Senior Shang along the way!" Xu Que stepped into the courtyard with a radiant smile. Buttface was following Xu Que furtively and looking around with his sly eyes. Shang Ling stood up immediately to welcome Xu Que and said with a smile, "You are so considerate! Alas, if my unfilial son can be half as good as you, I''ll feel at peace when I die!" "Oh? Didn''t you use the methods I suggested? Weren''t they useful?" Xu Que asked cheerfully with bright eyes upon hearing Shang Ling''s words. Shang Ling sighed, shaking his head, "Alas, after all, he is our son! I really can''t beat him up! Last night, I planned to discipline him. However, he cried and said he will repent his misdeeds thoroughly and work harder in cultivation in the future. I was soft hearted and just let him go. I didn''t expect that this morning he would go out for a drink and disappear again, which makes me so mad!" "Oh, that won''t do! Sect Leader Shang, you must be ruthless! I know there will be pain deep down in your heart when you beat up your son. Don''t forget the old saying that goes like this, to feed without teaching is the father''s fault!" Xu Que tried to persuade Shang Ling. He had planned to have a good laugh at Shang Wu. However, instead of being beaten, Shang Wu had gone out to party with his friends! His life was too cozy! "Alas!" Shang Ling sighed again helplessly. "Sect Leader Shang, I have an idea, would you like to try it?" At this moment, an idea occurred to Xu Que, so he asked this with a smile. 531 You Have Broken the Law Chapter 531: You Have Broken the Law Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "Oh? Really? Please tell me what I can do." Shang Ling grew interested. Xu Que smiled. "If you can''t do it yourself, I can do it for you, if you don''t mind." "What?!" Shang Ling was stunned. Xu Que laughed. "Sect Leader Shang, don''t worry, I''ll have mercy on him. If I do hit him on your behalf, he''ll definitely hate me and want revenge, and to beat me, he would have to work hard on his cultivation." "This" Shang Ling hesitated. Xu Que said, "Sect Leader Shang, just think carefully. When he grows extremely powerful, we''ll tell him we did this simply because we want the best for him, and he will understand us by that time. How do you feel about this?" Shang Ling was silent with his hands behind his back, as if he was really considering Xu Que''s suggestions. Buttface was surprised by what Xu Que had said and stared at him. "Sect Leader Shang, he offended me this time. Thankfully, I am such a nice man that I wouldn''t hold grudge against him, but what if he offends someone much more powerful and more cruel than me? He should be taught a lesson this time, otherwise he''ll put himself in bigger danger next time." Shang Ling was silent for a while and finally nodded. "Fine! Do as you have suggested. But please don''t be too harsh on him." "No problem. You can count on me. Sect Leader Shang, just remember that from today on, you owe me a favour," Xu Que laughed. "Of course, of course. I will definitely remember what you''ve done for me!" Shang Ling nodded. "F*ck!" Buttface could no longer see Xu Que tricking Shang Ling and cursed. How sneaky! He does indeed have a sharp tongue! I never thought he could hoodwink people like this! Hearing Buttface''s shout, Shang Ling was surprised. "What''s wrong with your pet?" "Don''t mind him, there''s something wrong with his head. Pay no attention to him please. I will go and find your son, bully him, and make him hate me." Shang Ling made a bow with his hands folded on his front and said, "I''ll count you on for this, thank you!" After learning where Shang Wu was, Xu Que and Buttface quickly went to find him. "You''re really good at tricking people, aren''t you! To be honest, I admire you for this!" Buttface gave a thumbs up to Xu Que. In fact, this was the first time that Buttface had ever praised Xu Que. "I''ve told you many times that we need to be modest." Xu Que replied. "How about this, allow me to punch Shang Wu a few times? Don''t worry, I will be merciful," Buttface said with great excitement. "I will not! What if he is killed by you? Then I am the one who''s responsible! Anyway, you can spit on him if you want." "Deal!" On the way, the two were talking about how they were going to hit Shang Wu, and after a while, they arrived at a restaurant. It was early morning, but the restaurant was already full of people. To relax, Shang Wu had gone to the restaurant with his friends. Each young man was hugging a few women and laughing hard. Shang Wu was surrounded by many beautiful women wearing heavy makeup. They were drinking and laughing I''ll tell you, that General Zhuge''s days are numbered, and he has no idea about it!" "Does this mean you''ve found a way to punish him?" one of the young men asked. Hearing this, Shang Wu laughed. "Why on earth should I waste my time finding a way to punish someone like him? My aunt has sent people here. When they arrive here, General Zhuge is bound to die." Bang! All of a sudden, the door of the restaurant was opened. Xu Que slowly walked inside and mocked him, "Oh, really? Close the door and release the dog!" "..." Everyone present was shocked. They''d had no idea that Xu Que would come here, and with his pet dog, even. Shang Wu instantly became pretentious and smiled. "My dearest General Zhuge, I was just joking earlier. You don''t mind, right? Thanks to you, I''ve been reprimanded by my father." Shang Wu had mentioned his father on purpose and thought Xu Que would behave himself with his father currently in the city; on the other hand, he thought his joke was just a small one, and compared to what Xu Que did to him, it was basically nothing. Xu Que stood still and stared him, smiling, not saying anything. Buttface was getting rather excited and couldn''t wait to hit Shang Wu. "General Shang, I''m sorry to tell you that today, I''ve come here to enforce the law!" Xu Que said. Hearing this, people were confused. Enforcing the law? What law? "What do you mean by this? You aren''t even an official in this city" Shang Wu frowned and realised something wasn''t right, he backed off a bit and became rather worried. Xu Que smiled. "You might have not heard, but I was recruited into a new department called the Urban Administrative and Law Enforcement Bureau, or Urban Management Bureau, to make it simple. I''m in charge of the enforcement of urban management of the city." "Urban management of the city?" Shang Wu frowned, "Then why you are here?" "To arrest you," Xu Que said casually. "What?" "You''ve broken the law and you will be punched! Buttface, close the door!" Xu Que said while pulling up his sleeve. Shang Wu was so frightened that his head was numb. After all, he was only in the Original Infant Stage and couldn''t possibly win Xu Que. "Zhuge Liang, stop! You can''t do this to me!" "Haven''t you heard? I''m in charge of the urban management of the city. Look at your face, it''s so ugly, and you simply come out on the street without wearing a mask! You have done some severe damage to the public image of our city." The next minute, Xu Que stood in front of Shang Wu and punched him right in the face. "Ouch!" Shang Wu shouted with pain. His nasal bone was broken immediately and blood flew down. Xu Que hit him again and again and again "You should have worn a mask!" "Ouch!" "You should have worn a mask!" "Ouch!" "You should have worn a mask!" "Ouch!" ... Everyone present was stunned by what they were seeing. Someone with an ugly face not wearing a mask is against the law?! Why I have never heard of this before?! But General Shang isn''t ugly at all! 532 Bully Him Chapter 532: Bully Him Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio At the end, Shang Wu''s face was so swollen that it looked like a pig''s head. Lying on the ground gasping, he was still not dead! His head was totally blank, for he had never expected Xu Que would dare to beat him up like this in broad daylight! All the onlookers were also completely dumbfounded, none daring to move. "Here, eat this pill, the second half awaits!" At this moment, Xu Que came over suddenly with warm smile. He took out a pill and put it into Shang Wu''s mouth. When Shang Wu heard the first half of Xu Que''s words, he still thought it wasn''t a big deal. However, he was totally stunned by the second half, which almost made him spit blood! This scene also froze the blood of all the onlookers. You beat him up. Are you going to give him a second round after feeding him a pill to heal his wounds? Damn! This is too savage! I''ve never seen a person who bullies others like this! "Little brat, come on, it''s my turn!" At this moment, Buttface who was already impatient, came up excitedly. Shang Wu saw Buttface and widened his eyes immediately. "What are you going to do?" It was totally unacceptable to him. It was quite normal for him, as a cultivator at the Original Infant Stage, to be beaten up by Xu Que, who was also at the Infant Transformation Stage. But if he was beaten up by a dog, it would be the deepest shame of his whole life. "Don''t worry, I won''t beat you. I''m afraid I could kill you with just one punch, so l''ll punish you according to the old rules!" Squinting his eyes, Buttface approached Shang Wu with a charming smile. The onlookers were dumbfounded. Old rules? Are there some rules stipulated between this dog and General Shang? Shang Wu was also confused and couldn''t figure out the meaning of Buttface''s words. "Buttface, come on, the second round is yours!" After saying this, Xu Que left Shang Wu to Buttface by reaching out his palm to high five Buttface''s paw. Seeing that, the onlookers almost passed out. You can''t bully a person like this! A high-five to hand him over is unbelievable! "Hehehe!" Buttface walked up to Shang Wu with an undignified smile. Then he opened his mouth abruptly. Splat! Patter! A mouthful of saliva as big as a water ball pelted Shang Wu''s head. Shang Wu was completely stunned! His hair was totally wet from the saliva, which was dripping slowly along the ends of his hair. The onlookers were also dumbfounded, for none of them had expected the old rule mentioned by Buttface to mean spitting! This is too mean, meaner than just beating him up! "Ah" Shang Wu yelled crazily. He almost burst with anger. He used to be spat by this dog, which was deemed as a humiliation in his life. However, being spat by the same dog for the second time was definitely a burning shame for him! "Hehehe, cool! Just keep yelling. The louder you yell, the more excited I''ll be!" Buttface laughed excitedly and kept spitting saliva. In front of an audience, Buttface showed off all his spitting skills, like spitting upside down, avalanche-style spit, and spitting while swinging his body, which were dazzling. However, Shang Wu could do nothing. He had been wounded by Xu Que. Although he had been fed a pill, the recovery effect of that pill was unclear. Therefore, he could only lie on the ground and watch Buttface spit on his head. At last, when Shang Wu had finally regained his strength, this appalling bullying and humiliation was finished. Xu Que and Buttface were long gone. "I will kill them! I want them to die without a burial place!" Shang Wu yelled crazily. Then he hastened out of the room in a great rush and returned to his mansion. He wanted to ask his father to avenge him. In his eyes, Xu Que was only at Level 4 of the Infant Transformation Stage, which was definitely no match for his father, who was at Level 6 of the Infant Transformation Stage. Now that the other members of the Exploding Heavens Faction weren''t there, it was absolutely no problem to kill Xu Que at that moment. However, it was very quiet in the mansion. Shang Wu searched everywhere, but failed to find his father. "Stop! Where is my father?" he stopped a servant and shouted ferociously. The servant was surprised and replied in a trembling voice, "General Shang, our Lord said his secluded cultivation started today. No one is allowed to disturb him!" "Secluded cultivation? Ah" Shang Wu yelled. At the same time, in a room of the mansion, Shang Ling, who was sitting on a futon with his legs crossed, opened his eyes slightly. Hearing Shang Wu''s ferocious and forceful yelling, Shang Ling was entirely reassured and murmured in his mind that General Zhuge must have really punished him properly. That day, Shang Wu took another precious pill to heal his wounds. Meanwhile, he bathed himself three times and went outside again until night fell. His heart was filled with grievances and anger, so he planned to vent. What? However, when he passed by a small alley, he heard some familiar voices nearby. Shang Wu stopped immediately, then found a doorway to a tea house near the alley. Xu Que and Buttface were chatting in the alley. "Little Brat, today was so fantastic! Finally, revenge was mine!" "Alas!" "Damn! Why did you sigh? Don''t tell me you''re showing remorse. This is totally not your style!" "Are you kidding? I''m worried about an excuse for us to keep bullying him tomorrow. I can''t beat him only with the excuse that he is ugly and doesn''t wear a mask. That was too improvised!" "Is this worrying you? It''s so easy! Tomorrow, you can ask him to buy you something to eat. If he buys noodles, you could beat him because he didn''t buy rice. And if he buys rice, you could also beat him because he didn''t buy noodles! If he buys rice and noodles, you can still beat him because he didn''t buy pancakes!" "Wow, Buttface, you''re awesome! How could you be so creative in giving someone a hard time?" "Bullsh*t! I got all these creative ideas by following you! Now, I just inspire you with your own thoughts!" "You are bullsh*tting! My thoughts are never as filthy as yours!" Finally, their discussion was ended with a quarrel! Hearing their dialogue, Shang Wu broke into a cold sweat outside the room. These two guys are too mean! After bullying me today, now they are talking about an excuse to bully me tomorrow! Fine, very good! I''ll play with you two tomorrow! He turned around and left with a cold smile. Early the next morning, Shang Wu went outside again. He went to the same restaurant as the day before, booked the same room, and invited the same friends! "General Shang, is it okay to have a gathering here today?" a young man said with great concern. Shang Wu said with a cold smile, "Don''t worry, today they will have no excuse to beat me!" He had heard the plan discussed by Xu Que and Buttface last night. Therefore, he was confident and well-prepared. Apparently, he had prepared a method to fight back and regain the prestige he had lost yesterday in front of these people. After a short while, Squeak! The door of the restaurant was opened by someone. Xu Que and Buttface came in slowly with radiant smiles. "General Shang, you seem to be in a good mood today!" Xu Que said with a smile. He was surprised when he had heard Shang Wu went to this restaurant again. Without thinking about it, they went over directly and prepared to start the second day of bullying. Shang Wu said coldly, "General Zhuge, what are you going to do today?" "Nothing, I passed by this restaurant today and I feel hungry, but I don''t know the dishes in this restaurant very well. How about ordering some food for me?" Xu Que planned to bully Shang Wu with the method suggested by Buttface. Without hurrying or panicking, Shang Wu asked calmly, "General Zhuge, do you want noodles or rice?" What? All at once, Xu Que and Buttface were stunned and made eye contact immediately. Why is he so clever this time? "Eh, noodles!" Xu Que replied. Shang Wu asked again, "Do you want noodles with meat or just vegetable noodles?" Xu Que frowned instantly. Something must be wrong! But he also replied, "With meat!" "Do you want your noodles prepared in a big bowl or a small bowl? How many bowls of noodles do you want? Do you want several dishes? Do you avoid certain foods?" Shang Wu asked several questions consecutively with a sarcastic, confident, and cold smile. All of a sudden, Xu Que and Buttface were dumbfounded and became speechless. Our plan failed! Shang Wu laughed even harder, for this was so satisfying! Whoosh! Just at this moment, Xu Que disappeared on the spot and then appeared in front of Shang Wu. Shang Wu was stunned immediately. Before he had time to react, Xu Que started to punch him in the face! Bang! Bang! Bang! Why don''t you wear a mask? Why don''t you wear a mask? Why don''t you wear a mask? 533 Come Back! Chapter 533: Come Back! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Like yesterday, Shang Wu was once again bullied by Xu Que. He had thought Xu Que might leave him alone today, since he had eavesdropped on Xu Que and Buttface the night before. Well, he was wrong. Xu Que punched him with the excuse of his ugly face and not wearing a mask, and once again, Buttface spat on him. Shang Wu was furious, but he had no way but to vent his anger. He finally realised that no matter what excuses Xu Que used, he would always be bullied as long as Xu Que was more powerful than him. "Zhuge Liang! He who laughs laughs last the longest. I will get my revenge one day! I will see you crying and begging me to let you go!" Shang Wu lay on the ground and shouted. By this time, Xu Que and Buttface had already left. At last, Xu Que had managed to make Shang Wu hate him like hell. Shang Wu hadn''t realised that the most important thing for him to do was to enhance himself, rather, he was totally relying on his aunt and the men she sent. When Shang Wu recovered, he went back to his house, shouting, "I want to kill him,""I shall get revenge," and things like that. Shang Ling, who pretended to be cultivating in seclusion in his room, thought his son had realised that to get revenge, he would have to work hard on his cultivation. He felt very happy about this. In the following days, Shang Ling still stayed in his room Meanwhile, Xu Que and Buttface made bullying Shang Wu part of their daily routine. Sometimes when Shang Wu wasn''t in the restaurant, they would go to bully him at his home with the excuse that some parts of his house had been built illegally, or people were having some secret, illegal meetings at his house. This bullying lasted about five days, and during this period, Shang Wu felt like he was living in hell. If it weren''t for the fact that he knew helpers sent by the Gong Family would come tomorrow, he would have already drowned himself in the river. On the contrary, Xu Que had rather enjoyed himself in the last few days. Apart from bullying Shang Wu, he spent most of his time in the mansion of the City Governor flirting with Situ Hai Tang. Of course, he had also done some serious business. He had made some very detailed plans to train the army of the Exploding Heavens Faction. For example, plans to train spies, plans to train people who excelled in Infernal Affairs, plans for a Flying Tiger Team, the Avengers plan, and various assisting tactics aimed for the Special Forces on earth. Besides that, he also gave all the black and gold armor he had stolen from the secret room of the Second Prince when he was in the Gold Nation to Situ Hai Tang. "Find a blacksmith and ask them to carve the three words, ''Exploding Heavens Faction'' on each suit of armor," Xu Que said. Xu Que was rather serious about building an army this time, since the last time he had taken back all the lost cities of the Water Nation, he had realised that no matter how strong he was, his strength was limited. Thus, a powerful army was extremely necessary. Most importantly, with an army, he could act tough anytime he wanted. After I make achievements overseas, I''ll come back and bring my trained army overseas. With an army, I''m sure I can beat anyone who doesn''t recognize me! Situ Hai Tang promised that she would help him train an army on his behalf and accepted the armor. "I''ll only help you train them for five years. After that, I''ll leave this place." "Leaving this place? Why?" Xu Que was surprised. Situ Hai Tang looked at him and said gently. "To run away from this engagement!" "Well said! I like someone who pursues their own true love and the freedom of love. If I don''t come back in five years, you can come overseas to find me." "Yes!" Situ Hai Tang replied and started to check the armor. "Ow!" Buttface shouted as he ran into the yard with a big parcel on his back. "Are you leaving or not?! I''ve been waiting for you for ages. Didn''t you say that we should depart today? Hurry up then! I''ll go back and enjoy hamburgers and ice cream." "Are you leaving today?" Situ Hai Tang asked in surprise. Xu Que nodded and smiled. "Yes, I will leave soon. Are you coming with me?" Situ Hai Tang was silent. She shook her head and said, "No, there''s no need for me to go with you. When you arrive there, just ask the three thousand soldiers of the Snow City to come back. Now, I''ll take the time to find a proper training field for them." "You are quite professional, aren''t you? Next time, I''ll ask Ma Yun to send you a ''Dedicated Blessing!''" Situ Hai Tang laughed. "You''re always like this, very opaque. One moment. you''re very serious, and the next moment, you talk nonsense." "This makes me more mysterious, doesn''t it?" Xu Que smiled. The more mysterious I am, the more women will want to know me better. The more they know me, the faster they''ll fall in love with me. This is the best way to get a girl. "Still, I need to warn you that you need to be low-key and modest when you''re overseas. Although I haven''t been there before, I have been told constantly that there are many powerful cultivators there. The history of some factions or families can date back tens of thousands of years. Also, people of the Void Training Stage or the Form Synthesis Stage are incredibly powerful, so you shouldn''t behave as you do here in the Five Nations, do you understand?" Situ Hai Tang said rather seriously. Hearing this, Xu Que felt very thankful and nodded. "I will remember what you have just said." In fact, Xu Que had said this simply to comfort Situ Hai Tang. For Xu Que, it was impossible for him to be modest and low-key. He would always get himself into trouble. As the King of Acting Tough, he did things based on the theory of King of Acting Tough and acted by the principle of making trouble, and he ran away as soon as he did his business of Acting Tough. Getting myself into trouble? So what? I''ll turn around and fight against the enemy; not being able to win? So what? I''ll turn around and run away. Later in the day, Xu Que and Buttface headed to the teleportation array located in the center of the Snow City. After hearing the news that they were leaving, Shang Wu was stunned. I''ve been bullied so relentlessly by you two for the last five days, and now that the helpers from the Gong Family are going to arrive tomorrow, you''re leaving?! Are you kidding me?! Zhuge Liang! Come back! You b*stard! 534 Please Keep Spurring Me On! Chapter 534: Please Keep Spurring Me On! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio In the mansion of the Shang Family, Shang Ling, who was pretending to be in secluded cultivation, also heard the news that Xu Que was about to leave. Therefore, he finished his "secluded cultivation" immediately. "Shang Wu, is my young friend Zhuge about to leave? Why is he in such a hurry?" Shang Ling went into the living room and asked. Shang Wu was delighted upon seeing Shang Ling. "Dad, finally, you finished your secluded cultivation! Hurry, please call Zhuge Liang back and don''t let him go!" "Mind your words! My young friend Zhuge must be desperate to leave because of some urgent business. How could I call him back? Haven''t you learned a lesson recently?" "What?" All of a sudden, Shang Wu was stunned and asked in surprise, "Dad, what do you mean by that? You knew Zhuge Liang kept bullying me recently, right?" "Hm! Of course I know. Moreover, I asked Zhuge Liang to discipline you!" Shang Ling snorted. Shang Wu was dumbfounded on the spot. What the hell? My father asked other people to beat me up? Damn! Is he really my father? "I''m always too soft hearted and can''t punish you strictly. However, my young friend Zhuge is different. He has abundant experience being beaten up, so he can definitely discipline you for me efficiently! You tell me, several days ago you said you would work harder on cultivating. However, you went outside to drink and disappeared the next morning! Shame on you! I''m ashamed of you!" Shang Ling became angrier as he spoke. He thought his son would be different after Xu Que''s rectification. However, it seemed Shang Wu hadn''t changed at all. It finally dawned on Shang Wu why his father had chosen to perform secluded cultivation when he was beaten up. No wonder Zhuge Liang dared to hit him! His father had entrusted Zhuge Liang to do so! Damn! Zhuge Liang, you''re so cruel! How dare you trick my father? However, today you can''t go anywhere! You aren''t the only one who can act! I''m also good at it! Flop! Shang Wu dropped to his knees in front of Shang Ling, his eyes filled with tears. "Dad, I''ve been unfilial! I failed to live up to your expectations!" he cried remorsefully, as if his true feelings were being revealed. Actually, his tears were true. The memory of his humiliation by Xu Que and Buttface would always make him cry. Shang Wu was stunned instantly. Apparently, he hadn''t expected Shang Wu could be like this. Look at his tears and attitude! He''s totally changed now! Could it be that this unfilial son is really showing repentance? Shang Ling''s heart trembled. His eyes were also slightly wet, and his hands were shivering. It seemed the arrival of his happiness was unexpected. "Dad, I know I was wrong before! Actually, General Zhuge has taught me many major principles in recent days. However, I thought he was just bullying me. Therefore, only revenge was left on my mind. Now, I know the truth, and I''ve been awakened! It was so discerning and apprehending!" Shang Wu continued to make a pitiful plea that was reasonable and well argued. After all, he had witnessed Xu Que''s shameless acting on the spot for several times. Therefore, he had also acquired some surface knowledge of acting. Touched, Shang Ling thought his son must have changed this time, because what he said was true. It seemed that he really planned to change himself. I should extend my gratitude to General Zhuge and the Exploding Heavens Faction! "Good! Good! Very good! Just stand up, don''t kneel!" Shang Ling wept bitterly. Although he was a Sect Leader and a powerhouse at the Infant Transformation Stage, now he was just a warbling old man who was lifting up his child. Anyone would be moved by this scene. Every parent in this world would be admirable! However, Shang Wu turned a blind eye to the scene. He chuckled to himself that his plot had been carried out successfully. With tears on his face, he stood up slowly and said, "Dad, I hope General Zhuge will continue to spur me on and prevent me from falling onto the wrong path! Could you ask him to stay?" "I" Shang Ling hesitated. "Dad, I was informed that General Zhuge is heading for the Imperial City. Nothing urgent happened in the Imperial City, so we could ask him to stay here another day! Just one more day. I want to learn from General Zhuge for one last day!" Shang Wu said resolutely, like a diligent student. Shang Ling nodded with exclamation, "Okay, we''ll go together to urge General Zhuge to stay!" "Sure!" Shang Wu nodded immediately with a cold smile. At the same time, Xu Que and Buttface had arrived at the Teleportation Device in the Snow City''s downtown area. Before, Situ Hai Tang had said she wouldn''t come, but she came to see them off. After all, this might have been the last time she would meet Xu Que, or she would have to wait for a very long time to see him again. She was a little reluctant. This weird feeling made her uncomfortable. "Xu Que, remember my words, keep a low profile overseas, and come back alive!" Situ Hai Tang exhorted Xu Que again. "I know, and I have immortalized your words here!" Xu Que smiled by pointing at his heart. Situ Hai Tang also smiled elegantly and nodded her head, "Take care!" "You also take care! Remember, if I''m not back after you escape your marriage, do come overseas to find me!" Situ Hai Tang nodded slightly again and said nothing. It seemed she didn''t want to promise anything to Xu Que. However, her body betrayed her. "Farewell!" Xu Que waved his hand, then turned around and stepped on the Teleportation Device. Whoosh! Whoosh! At this moment, two beams of light flew from the sky and landed in a place not far away. "My young friend Zhuge, please wait a moment!" Shang Ling walked over rapidly as he shouted excitedly. Seeing Shang Ling, Xu Que widened his eyes immediately. Holy sh*t! Is the old guy going to avenge his son now? "My young friend Zhuge, thank you so much! Thanks to your methods, my unfilial son has been totally awakened and returned to the fold!" Shang Ling walked up directly and said gratefully. He almost burst into tears again. Hearing that, Xu Que was confused. What the hell? Shang Wu has returned to the fold? Are you kidding me? There was no way to save that guy! If he could return to the fold, a cow could jump over the moon! Nobody would believe that! However, Xu Que still smiled modestly and said while waving his hand, "Please, don''t mention it. I just did the best that I could." "You''re too modest, my young friend. This time, I owe you a lot! In the future, if there''s anything I can do for you, please don''t hesitate to ask! By the way, I''ve heard you''re leaving for the Imperial City. Is there anything I can do for you?" Shang Ling asked. Xu Que shook his head calmly, "You''re welcome, Sect Leader Shang! I have nothing important in the Imperial City. I just want to go back to have a look." He didn''t want to reveal his plans for going overseas. After all, Shang Ling was just an acquaintance. Hearing that, Shang Ling was very delighted, "Wonderful! Actually, I have a presumptuous request. Just now, my son told me at home that he wants to learn more from you, even just one day more! Could you stay here just a little bit longer?" Shang Wu also walked up hurriedly, then said while clasping his hands sincerely, "Exactly! General Zhuge, I misunderstood you before! I hope you could be generous and stay here to teach me. Please keep spurring me on!" 535 I Need Someone to Bully Me, Otherwise, I’ll Feel Uncomfortable Chapter 535: I Need Someone to Bully Me, Otherwise, Ill Feel Uncomfortable Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "What?! What have I taught you? I''ve done nothing but bully you for the last five days." Xu Que was surprised. I know your helpers are going to arrive here tomorrow, and you want me to stay here so you can get your revenge! "No, no, no, you''re being too modest. In the last few days, I''ve learned a lot from you. Please stay here for one more day!" Shang Wu said seriously. I''ve survived the last five days of bullying. It''s fine for me to go through one more. Just be patient, he''ll pay the price tomorrow. Buttface was astonished by Shang Wu''s words, as he had never seen someone asking for being bullied. My god! I''ve never seen someone as shameless as he is. "My goodness! Do you think you might be a bottom? I''m sorry to tell you I''m not gay. You should find someone else to do it for you, but still, I can give you some suggestions." Xu Que waved his hands. Shang Wu was confused. "What suggestions?" "Drip wax on your body!" "What?!" Both Shang Wu and Shang Ling were confused. Drip wax? What is this? Situ Hai Tang, who was standing not far away was shocked by what she was seeing and hearing. Earlier at the tea party, she had already known that Xu Que was tricking Shang Ling into letting him hit Shang Wu. Over the past few days, Shang Wu had been bullied by Xu Que in person, and now, Shang Ling had asked Xu Que to stay and hit his own son for one more day Something must be wrong! I know what kind of person Shang Wu is, and he wouldn''t possibly admit his wrong-doings. He must be plotting something. "In fact, I have urgent things to do in the Imperial City. Now that General Shang has already realised his mistakes, there''s no need for me to stay here. General Shang, I shall say my goodbyes here," Xu Que said and was about to leave. Xu Que knew what Shang Wu was plotting and did this on purpose to upset Shang Wu. You want me to stay here? I won''t let your wish come true. "Please stay! General Zhuge, please stay here to bully me!" Shang Wu almost cried out. Shang Ling was shocked by this. What''s going on with my son? "Grow up and don''t act like a child. General Zhuge has said he has something urgent to do, so we will let him go," Shang Ling criticized Shang Wu. After all, his son''s actions were disgraceful. Xu Que waved his hand. "It''s fine. Don''t be cross, General Shang. Your son''s reaction is totally normal. One could get addicted to being bullied after he''s been bullied for a few consecutive days." Hearing this, Shang Wu thought Xu Que was going to stay and nodded. "You''re perfectly right. I need someone to bully me, otherwise, I''ll feel uncomfortable." "This is" Shang Ling was stunned. "What the f*ck!" Buttface could no longer bear this and cursed. itu Hai Tang was speechless. She had never thought Shang Wu would behave like this. Earlier, she had been worried that something might happen to Xu Que if he stayed here, and now that Xu Que had made his determination to leave, she was relieved. "General Zhuge, can you tell me what has happened to my son?" Shang Ling looked at Xu Que anxiously. Xu Que smiled. "It''s no big deal. Now that your son has grown addicted to being bullied, from today on, you should hit him once every hour and five times a day for a whole year. You shouldn''t stop doing so even if he asks you to, otherwise things could get rather bad. That is quite enough for today. I should leave now. Goodbye!" Xu Que turned around and immediately activated the teleportation array. "I see, once an hour and five times a day for a whole year. I shall do as you say, so long as I can cure my son! Thank you so much for this, I owe you a favour again," Shang Ling thanked Xu Que, thought he was still a bit doubtful. Will this really work? "Father! How can you" Shang Wu was so angry that he almost passed out. Zhuge Liang, f*ck you! "My son! What happened to you?" Shang Wu turned around and saw his son almost passing out and hurriedly supported him with his hands. "General Shang, just hit him, hurry!" Xu Que''s voice came out from the rotating teleportation array. Hearing this, Shang Ling hurriedly hit his son right in the stomach. Bang! Shang Wu felt extreme pain and instantly opened his eyes. "General Zhuge was right! It really worked! Thank you!" Shang Ling turned around and thanked Xu Que, but he found that Xu Que and Buttface had already left. "General Zhuge is such a nice person. You have to thank him, my son. Come, let me hit you a few more times," Shang Ling said. Although he felt this practice was a bit strange, when he saw his son''s reactions after he was hit, he decided it was worth a try. "Father! I''m fine now!" "Don''t be ridiculous! You look so pale!" Shang Ling hit his son''s stomach again. Bang! Shang Wu''s whole body curled up. He was in great pain and couldn''t even say a word. It is because you''re hitting me, otherwise, my face wouldn''t be as pale as a sheet. Father, what''s wrong with you?! How can you believe that b*stard''s words?! Shang Wu almost wanted to cry, but he felt his tears had all dried up. It''s my own fault, why on earth did I say those silly things earlier! Bang! Bang! Bang! Shang Ling was still hitting his son Shang Wu was furious, but he couldn''t explain to his father why he had said those silly words. F*ck you! Zhuge Liang, even if you make it back to the Imperial City, you''re not going to survive tomorrow. Situ Hai Tang was laughing very hard. In case she was seen by Shang Ling, she hid in a corner and covered her mouth with hands. She had been greatly impressed by Xu Que this time. He has such a sharp tongue! He could even kill someone with his words if he wanted to. Thinking of how Shang Wu was going to be hit by his father for the following year, Situ Hai Tang felt extremely happy. "Xu Que, be careful! Come back alive, please!" Situ Hai Tang looked at the teleportation array and murmured. Then she turned around and left. 536 The Ancient Teleportation Device Chapter 536: The Ancient Teleportation Device Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The Snow City was located at the border of the Water Nation, which was quite far away from the Imperial City. Even though Xu Que and Buttface had used a teleportation device in the Snow City, they had to use other teleportation devices in the ancient cities along the way. Finally, they arrived in the Imperial City early morning of the next day. "Haha, here we are, at last! Little brat, this time you played a good trick on that Shang Wu! I can only use two words to describe youawesome!" Buttface said excitedly when they had just arrived. On the way, Buttface kept telling Xu Que that he did a good job teasing Shang Wu. "That''s only one word! Enough, stop wasting your words, let''s hurry to the Imperial Palace to find Hongyan and check when we should depart." Xu Que patted Buttface''s head and headed for the Imperial Palace immediately. He needed an exact time of departure so that he could promote his strength on schedule. For example, he wanted to top the layers of the newly-purchased People Killing Sword and the People Killing Book, which would guarantee his safety in the overseas area. However, when they arrived at the Imperial Palace, they found the development of things was not as smooth as they had expected! "What''s going on? Why did Hongyan leave first? She promised to wait for me!" Xu Que asked Zi Xuan in schock. Xu Que and Buttface didn''t find the Water Empress in the Imperial Palace. Zi Xuan came to tell them that the Water Empress had left half a month earlier and headed overseas in advance. "Xu, you aren''t allowed to call my sister''s name directly! She left in advance because of an urgent issue. You should blame yourself for your late arrival! Why did you go back to the Fire Nation? You went back to meet that Madam Ya, right?" Zi Xuan questioned Xu Que angrily, widening her eyes. When he had killed the Fire Emperor, Zi Xuan had also been a witness, and she knew Li Bai was a disguise of Xu Que''s. Therefore, she understood clearly the relationship between Xu Que and Madam Ya. Xu Que shook his head earnestly and said justly and severely, "Are you kidding? Am I a man like that? When you say these words, is your conscience even there? Come here, let me see your conscience!" "Hm! I would never do that! Before her departure, my sister told me you could take an Ancient Teleportation Device. Also, she left a letter for you!" As Zi Xuan spoke, she took out a letter from her Storage Ring. Receiving the letter, Xu Que didn''t open it immediately, but asked confusedly, "What Ancient Teleportation Device are you talking about?" "Hm, you don''t know it, right?" Zi Xuan said proudly with a flash of cunning in her eyes. "It seems the Five Nations covers a big area. Actually, it''s just a lonely island in a vast sea! Anyone who wants to go to other continents overseas, like the East Continent, has to go across this vast sea! And it''s impossible to cover it with ordinary teleportation devices or by riding a flying sword." "Oh, I see! You really know a lot!" Xu Que said embarrassedly. In fact, he had learned this long ago. "Of course!" Zi Xuan thought Xu Que didn''t know, so she continued to talk proudly. After all, these issues were inaccessible to ordinary people. "Then you''re awesome! However, I want to know about the Ancient Teleportation Device!" Xu Que said bashfully. "Just now, I told you that you couldn''t go across the vast sea with ordinary teleportation devices. Some powerhouses in the Infant Transformation Stage tried to fly across the vast sea by riding a flying sword. However, after hundreds of years, they still couldn''t find a continent and had to return the way they came. However, the Ancient Teleportation Device is different! It is said that this device came from ancient times and could be used to go across the vast sea. Among the Five Nations'' several sects, only the Water Nation has an Ancient Teleportation Device. It''s unknown to most people." Zi Xuan explained proudly. Hearing this, Buttface, who was not convinced, said disdainfully, "Boo, it''s just an advanced teleportation device! It''s funny that you call it an Ancient Teleportation Device! Moreover, it''s not as you said, that no one can go across the vast sea. The cultivation level of people in the Five Elements Mountain is too low to go across the vast sea. The Five Elements Mountain is so small that it''s very difficult for people overseas to find this place. Therefore, no people from overseas used to fly here before." Xu Que suddenly realizedit was no wonder that no cultivators from overseas had arrived in this area for so many years! Also, no powerhouse in this area could go overseas. The reason was the inconvenient transportation! However, viewed from this angle, the Scarlet Yang Sect was quite remarkable, for they also had an Ancient Teleportation Device. Otherwise, how could Shang Wu''s aunt come from overseas? How could Shang Wu ask for reinforcement from overseas? "Hum, what I said is still correct! I''m done with you. Xu, my sister has other things for you to do that were written in that letter, just read it!" After Buttface''s explanation, Zi Xuan was embarrassed, so she left hurriedly. Buttface was quite proud and stood there with his chest out and jaw squared, like a rooster which had just won a cockfight. Xu Que said disdainfully, "Buttface, I have to say you were too rude! Zi Xuan is such a lovely girl, couldn''t you have just behaved yourself and shown her due respect?" "Sh*t, little Brat! You aren''t qualified to say that to me!" Buttface said immediately, widening his eyes. Xu Que smiled coldly, "It''s been a long time since I beat you up last! It seems you miss it!" Buttface felt a coldness on his neck, so he shouted hurriedly, "Just ignore the details! Come on, just read the letter left by the Water Empress! Maybe it''s a love letter!" A love letter? Are you kidding me? You can''t change the subject with such a lousy excuse! Xu Que couldn''t help twitching the corners of his mouth! What Buttface had said was really outrageous. Knowing Jiang Hongyan''s personality, she would write a love letter when hell froze over! However, he still opened the letter, wanting to know what message the Water Empress had left him. However, after a short while, Xu Que put away the letter and sighed slightly. It isn''t a love letter, as expected! Although the Water Empress hadn''t said much in the letter, the information she provided was quite critical. After all, overseas, Xu Que would be a stranger in a strange place. The Water Empress had said she had to leave earlier because of urgent issues, and had asked Xu Que to go overseas alone by taking the Ancient Teleportation Device. This Ancient Teleportation Device only led to the East Continent. Therefore, when Xu Que arrived, he was asked to find a hotel of the name Bright Moon Hotel. He was told to live in that hotel until the Water Empress came to him after handling her issues. After that, they could go to the South Continent to find Duan Jiude together. The rest of the words left by the Water Empress were nothing but asking Xu Que to keep a low profile overseas and exercise patience to avoid unnecessary trouble. The Five Elements Mountain was sealed. People''s strengths were confined, and the Spiritual Qi in this area was also deficient. Therefore, the cultivation level of cultivators in the Five Elements Mountain was always low. Cultivators from overseas had complete magic arts, and most of them had strengthened their physiques, which were quite powerful! In case Xu Que offended people with impressive backgrounds, it was highly probable for him to be pursued by many powerhouses, even super powerhouses at the Void Training or Form Synthesis Stages! Xu Que had kept these issues in mind, for the Geoduck of the Sea Tribe had told him the same story. However, Xu Que finally realized why he couldn''t sense the real strength of the Water Empress. The reason was that she had come from overseas, and her strength had been confined in the Five Elements Mountain! Therefore, together with the consideration of the strength of the Sea Tribe, Xu Que finally figured out something! In the Five Elements Mountain, he might be invincible. However, if he went overseas, he could have been just above average or top-notch among the cultivators at the same cultivation level. However, it might have been extremely difficult for him to keep killing opponents at the same cultivation level instantly, or to kill opponent whose cultivation level was higher than his without the assistance of magic artifacts. "Alas, for such a long time, as the King of Acting Tough, I kept eliminating my enemies easily, and I slacked off unconsciously and forgot to enhance my cultivation level!" Xu Que sighed while shaking his head. It was quite rare for him to be introspective like this. Buttface patted Xu Que''s shoulder and consoled him, "Little brat, don''t underestimate yourself! I''ve been living for such a long time, and among all the geniuses I''ve met, you could barely be in the top ten. However, as far as shamelessness, you are absolutely number one, and nobody does it better than you!" Bang! All of a sudden, Xu Que swung his palm at Buttface''s forehead. "Buttface, you''d better shut up, otherwise, I''ll leave without you! Oh, Hongyan said in her letter that the Ancient Teleportation Device is in her bedroom. Good, let''s go and look No! Let''s go and have a look!" 537 The Helpers from the Gong Family Finally Came Chapter 537: The Helpers from the Gong Family Finally Came Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio In fact, it wasn''t the first time for Xu Que to go to the Water Empress''s bedroom. The last time he had been there, he hadn''t seen any Ancient Teleportation Device. From the letter, Xu Que knew that in the bedroom, there was a secret room where there was an Ancient Teleportation Device that led to the East Continent. This Ancient Teleportation Device was even older than the Palace. More precisely, the entire Palace had been built around the Ancient Teleportation Device. This was a big secret that only few knew about, and obviously, the Water Empress trusted Xu Que, that was why she told him about it. The switch to enter the secret room was hidden in a common bookshelf. Xu Que found the switch and gently moved it. The next minute, the bookshelf slid to one side. Due to the protection array, the sound of the moving bookshelf was silent. Xu Que and Buttface then walked into the secret room. Inside the secret room, there was only a huge round Spiritual Stone on the ground. It looked like a staircase that was covered with many peculiar array patterns. "Is this the so-called Ancient Teleportation Device?" Xu Que was a bit surprised. He had thought the Ancient Teleportation Device would be something more imposing and complex The Ancient Teleportation Device was even simpler than a normal Teleportation Device, and the patterns on it were the same as those on the floor in the Imperial Tomb of the Fire Nation. The difference was that the patterns there could only be used one time, while the patterns on the Ancient Teleportation Device would never disappear once they were carved on its surface. To activate it, one had to use a Spiritual Stone of top quality. "I feel like I''ve seen this Ancient Teleportation Device before, like the one I made when I was young!" Buttface suddenly said, beginning to check it. If he''s telling the truth, then he must have lived for thousands of years! "F*ck! I can''t remember it clearly!" Buttface looked as if he was thinking really hard, and Xu Que could tell that he wasn''t lying. Xu Que didn''t say anything. Buttface had too many secrets, and he was not able to be seen through. His body was extremely powerful, and he could easily lose his memories. "If you can''t recall it, then don''t think about it. Now that we''ve found the Ancient Teleportation Device, we should leave and make some preparations for our departure. We should inform the three thousand soldiers of the Snow City and tell them to go back to the Snow City, then we''ll head to the Eastern Continent tonight." Xu Que was full of anticipation about his approaching journey to the Eastern City, since he finally had the opportunity to act tough and show his strength to more people. Meanwhile, outside the Snow City... The void of a certain area twisted, and a few figures appeared. They all frowned, looking rather indifferent. They looked around and showed their disgust. Among them, a young man of the Infant Transformation Stage said coldly, "I have been told by Shang Wu that the Spiritual Qi here in the Five Element Mountain is rather weak compared to that in the Eastern Continent. I don''t know, this place is just disappointing." "Third Master, you are quite right. This is not the perfect place to cultivate at all. Besides, this place is under the restriction of a seal. Even our strength is restricted to a certain degree. We should finish our business and go back as soon as possible," an old man of the Infant Transformation Stage said and smiled. The young man nodded gently and headed towards the Snow City. All of a sudden, the Spiritual Qi given out from their bodies quickly spread into the city. Everyone except Shang Wu was surprised, so Shang Wu happily walked out of the city to greet them. "Cousin! You are finally here!" he welcomed the young man with great excitement. The young man smiled. "We made our departure as soon as we received your letter. When you were in the Gong Family, you always said that the Snow City was a piece of crap, but even so, you still wanted to come back here. So I came here to see why you still choose to come back when you know it''s not ideal. Forgive me, but I have to say this place is, indeed, a piece of crap." "Cousin, I only miss Situ Hai Tang, not this sh*thole! When I get married to her, I''ll go back to the Gong Family." Shang Wu forced out a smile. The young man nodded. "Let''s get down to the real business. You mentioned a young man called Zhuge Liang who wanted to destroy our Scarlet Yang Sect, where is he now?" "Cousin, that Zhuge Liang is as treacherous as a fox! After he heard I asked for help from the Gong Family, he ran away to the Imperial City immediately. I''m sorry to say that my father has been tricked by him and still thinks he is a nice man." Shang Wu shook his head. The young man frowned. "So you mean we have to go to the Imperial City?" "But we''d better not tell my father. He would definitely stop us if he knew about this," Shang Wu complained. "Don''t worry, I know what we should do. Don''t say anything, no matter what I say later. Anyway, anyone who dares to bully you is my enemy, whether he intends to destroy the Scarlet Yang Sect or not. I will kill him, you can count on me for that." After a while, Shang Ling hurriedly came and was surprised to see the young man. "Xiao Feng, why on earth are you here? You came back with your mother?" The young man, Gong Feng, bowed to Shang Ling and replied, "My dear uncle, my mother hasn''t come with me this time. We came here today to help you to bring the Scarlet Yang Sect out of danger." "Bringing the Scarlet Yang Sect out of danger? What are you talking about?" Shang Ling was stunned, with no idea what was going on. Then Gong Feng began to elaborate on what had transpired between him and Shang Wu. "Shang Wu! How dare you! How dare you!" "Father! You''ve been tricked by Zhuge Liang! He had bullied me for the last few days, and even said he would take Situ Hai Tang away from me and destroy our Scarlet Yang Sect!" Shang Wu said angrily. "You" Shang Ling was so angry that he couldn''t even say one more word. He had thought his son had changed for the better, but he was still the same person who always asked for help from the Gong Family whenever he was in trouble. This time, he had never thought his son would ask the Gong Family to send people there and waste tons of Spiritual Stones to do so "Uncle, please calm down. Let me deal with this business alone. Believe me, I''ll try to find out what has really happened before I make any move," Gong Feng smiled and said calmly. 538 I’ve Heard that You’re Looking for Me! Chapter 538: Ive Heard that Youre Looking for Me! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Hearing this, Shang Ling softened his face a bit and said calmly, "Little Feng, you know the personality of your cousin, who''s fond of eating and averse to work, but always seeking to prevail over others. I know clearly what''s been happening these days. Also, I asked my young friend Zhuge to discipline Shang Wu, so that he could face reality and catch up! You should never wrong a good person!" "What uncle said is right, I understood!" Gong Feng replied calmly by nodding his head. "It''ll be fine in this way! How has your mother been recently?" Shang Ling let out a sigh of relief and started to ask about the life of his younger sister overseas. After all, he hadn''t seen her for a long time. Gong Feng said with a smile, "My mother is in the secluded cultivation. Later, an home in the South Continent will be built. The Gong Family will participate in the housewarming, and my mother also wants to go there" They chatted while walking and finally settled down in the Snow City. In the evening, Shang Wu came to Gong Feng''s room of secretly. "Cousin, I have information that Zhuge Liang settled down in the Imperial Palace directly after his arrival in the Imperial City. Shall we go now?" Shang Wu said furtively in fear that his words would be heard by Shang Ling. While nodding his head, Gong Feng said calmly, "Let''s finish this quickly. I also want to know how a young man could reach Level 4 of the Infant Transformation Stage in this place, where Spiritual Qi is so sparse." "Fine!" Shang Wu said delightedly. Under the cover of Gong Feng''s Soul Strength, both of them left the mansion quietly together with several powerhouses in the Infant Transformation Stage, then they left for the Imperial City directly by taking the teleportation device. At this moment, Xu Que, who was in the Imperial City, had mobilized the three thousand Snow City soldiers and asked them to pack up and leave for the Snow City for special training. "You will work hard in training! In the future, all of you will have the chance to join the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Xu Que said to the soldiers. After all, the Exploding Heavens Faction had become legendary, which was mysterious and attractive to many people. However, the soldiers of the Snow City were shocked. "General Zhuge, we also want to join the Exploding Heavens Faction. However, if we return to the Snow City now, who will take care of the Wanda Mall?" a soldier asked immediately. In this period, the Spirit Stones earned by the soldiers by running the Wanda Mall was astonishingly astronomical. "If we continue business, it''s highly likely that we could become the most powerful Chamber of Commerce in the Five Nations! Wouldn''t it be a pity and a waste for us to give up now?" "Waste? That''s not going to happen!" Xu Que smiled. "We''ve earned enough Spirit Stones. Also, I''ve decided that these Spirit Stones will be used for your training, which was also confirmed by General Situ! It should be clear that if we aren''t powerful enough, no matter how many Spirit Stones we have earned, they will be useless! And if we are truly powerful, Spirit Stones will be the last thing we worry about in the future!" Hearing his words, the Snow City soldiers became speechless immediately. The scene of Xu Que taking them to search for others'' houses and confiscating properties, leaving only one needle and a piece thread, came to the minds of the soldiers. Therefore, they figured out the meaning of Xu Que''s words immediately. With strength, they would never be in shortage of Spirit Stones. When they ran low on Spirit Stones, they could just go search someone''s house and confiscate their property. "Okay, just pack up and get ready to head out!" Xu Que urged the soldiers to leave and take part in the training as soon as possible. Someone asked, "General Zhuge, what should we tell the customers, especially those who have obtained membership cards? Recently, business has been quite good! Many people have placed orders for burgers and ice cream!" "It doesn''t matter. You just leave and let me handle these issues!" Xu Que left directly, waving his hand. Soon, it grew dark outside. The Snow City soldiers had left, so it was very quiet in the Wanda Mall. Xu Que hung a plaque on the gate that said, "The landlord is celebrating, we hereby suspend business indefinitely!" Then he escaped directly. He knew this place would be chaos the next day! Running away was the best choice for him! However, when he returned to the Imperial Palace and was about to leave with Buttface by taking the Ancient Teleportation Device, a magnificent Soul Strength descended from the sky abruptly and scanned the entire Imperial Palace. "What? I sense powerhouses in the Infant Transformation Stage." Xu Que frowned when he had just stepped into the Imperial Palace. He had sensed there was more than one powerhouse at the Infant Transformation Stage who was quite powerful! "It seems Shang Wu''s reinforcements have arrived!" Xu Que figured out the reason immediately. Late in the night, no local powerhouses would scan the Imperial Palace. Therefore, it must have been people from outside! After all, it would provoke the Water Empress! However, the Water Empress had left, leaving only two or three Generals of the Imperial Guards and Xu Que to defend the Imperial Palace. All the Generals were startled, so they rushed out with their troops. "Show yourself! How dare you sneak into the Imperial Palace?" one General shouted. However, his forehead was covered in cold sweat, for he was suffocated by the Soul Strength. These intruders were undoubtedly powerful! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Six figures instantly. landed in the Imperial Palace from the sky Five of them were in the Infant Transformation Stage. The last one, who was in the Original Infant Stage, was quite familiar. The same General shouted in surprise, "General Shang, why are you here?" "Heh, why not? I doubt Zhuge Liang committed treason! Just ask him to come out!" Shang Wu smiled coldly. With the protection of five powerhouses in the Infant Transformation Stage, he was so confident that he even dared to scold a General of the Imperial Guards. "You" the General was very angry and about to say something. Suddenly, bang! The General was blown off the ground abruptly. His chest collapsed as if he had been hit by something heavy. He spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and promptly passed out on the ground. "Cousin, you''ll only degrade yourself by speaking to these men!" Gong Feng said indifferently. At this moment, the rest of the people in the area found the young man who had talked just now was lowering his arm slowly. All at once, people figured out what happened and were incredibly shocked. Without physical contact, a powerful General of the Imperial Guards at Level 4 of the Infant Transformation Stage had been knocked unconscious by someone in the air! How could this be possible? It was quite clear that the young man who was talking was also at Level 4 of the Infant Transformation Stage. How could the strength difference between two cultivators at the same level be so large? "No wonder you''re one of the candidates for Holy Son of the Gong Family! You''re so powerful that the position of Holy Son will definitely be yours in the future!" Shang Wu flattered Gong Feng immediately. Gong Feng shook his head with a faint smile, "This generation of sovereigns of the Gong Family is quite powerful! Maybe I''ll be qualified to strive for the position of the Holy Son after reaching the Void Training Stage." The Void Training Stage? Hearing that, the rest of the Generals and Imperial Guards were wet with cold sweat. What kind of family is this Gong Family? How could the position of Holy Son only be qualified for by people in the Void Training Stage? "Okay, stop wasting time! Just kill all of them! I don''t believe Zhuge Liang can hide forever!" Gong Feng said indifferently, his impatience showing on his face. "Yes, sir!" the four elders at the Infant Transformation Stage replied immediately. They rushed out and were about to start the slaughter. Boom! Just at this moment, lightning flashed across the sky. The next moment, ripples appeared in the void behind Gong Feng. Then a sharp sword was thrust out and placed on Gong Feng''s throat. "Eh, I''ve heard that you''re looking for me!" Xu Que''s figure became clearer behind Gong Feng, and his face was filled with an innocent smile. 539 I Have Said That I Will Kill You, Then I Will Kill You Chapter 539: I Have Said That I Will Kill You, Then I Will Kill You Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "General Zhuge?" All of a sudden, everyone present was shocked. No one thought that General Zhuge would appear so unexpectedly and put a sword against Gong Feng''s throat. Gong Feng, who was extremely powerful, had been easily caught by Xu Que, which was almost unbelievable. Compared to Gong Feng, General Zhuge, who was also in the fourth level of the Infant Transformation Stage, seemed more powerful. Seeing this, the soldiers and other leaders all felt very pleased, while Shang Wu was totally stunned; he had never thought his powerful cousin would be so easily caught by Zhuge Liang. Xu Que had used his Killer God''s Single Stroke, which was a magic inscription that killers used most often. It was not only powerful, but also very quick. After all, Gong Feng was a cultivator from overseas and couldn''t be killed by the Killer God''s Single Stroke, since it wasn''t fully developed. But still, Xu Que could use it to help him to get close to Gong Feng. "So you''re Zhuge Liang?" Gong Feng asked calmly. He wasn''t afraid at all, even if he could lose his life at any minute. Obviously, he was mentally strong. Xu Que sneered, "You were sent by the Gong Family then. I thought there were more of you, but you think you can win me just like this?" Gong Feng also sneered. "Yes, I admit I underestimated you. I never thought I would find someone as young as you who''s so powerful. Even so, I dare to say you don''t have the balls to hurt me!" "You''re talking nonsense! Why do you think I don''t have the balls to hurt you?" Xu Que knew he had said it so simply because he knew he was under the protection of the Gong Family, which was quite influential. The four old men of the Infant Transformation Stage all sneered. "Zhuge Liang, do you have any idea what you''re doing? Let our Third Master go!" "Let our Third Master go immediately! We can sit down and discuss this!" "You''re still very young, don''t make mistakes that you will be terribly sorry for later." Hearing this, Xu Que began to laugh hard. He shook his head and smiled. "I won''t let him go!" The old men frowned. Normally, no one would dare to hijack the Third Master of the Gong Family, neither inside nor outside the Eastern Continent, while on the Five Element Mountain, they found this young man in front of them wasn''t at all afraid of the Gong Family. "I won''t let him go, and I''m going to stab him!" The next moment, Xu Que took out a dagger and stabbed Gong Feng''s back. The dagger penetrated through to Gong Feng''s chest, and the blood flew down. "Zhuge Liang, are you insane?!" Gong Feng was furious and shouted. The four old men were completely shocked and shouted, "How dare you! How dare you do this!" "Zhuge Liang, do you intend to make the entire Gong Family your enemy?" "If you ever dare hit him again, we won''t let you go! You mark my words!" Shang Wu could no longer suppress his anger and shouted, "Zhuge Liang, let my cousin go!" "You know what, Shang Wu, I have you to thank for inviting the Third Master of the Gong Family here. Recently, I''ve been thinking about exerting my influence overseas, and you''ve helped me in this regard!" Xu Que smiled. Then he quickly cut Gong Feng''s throat with his sword. The next moment, blood spurted out like a fountain. Everyone watching was stunned. The guards and the other Generals who knew Xu Que were also shocked and admired him for his determination, while the four old men from the Gong Family were terrified. He he cut our Third Master''s throat! Shang Wu was also terrified by what he saw, his feet trembling. He finally realized that Zhuge Liang was a tough figure that he shouldn''t offend. This man is a lunatic! A moment ago, he was still making jokes, and the next minute, he cut my cousin''s throat. How dare he do so?! "Oops! I''m sorry, my fingers just slipped," Xu Que gently smiled. Gong Feng didn''t die immediately. Since he was in the Infant Transformation Stage, unless he was hit by an extremely powerful magic inscription, being cut wouldn''t be fatal to him. Gong Feng couldn''t believe what had just happened. The Gong Family was very famous and influential in the Eastern Continent, and no one dared to get close to Gong Feng, let alone hurt him. When he heard that Xu Que wanted to kill him to exert the influence of the Exploding Heavens Faction overseas, he couldn''t believe his ears. "Zhuge Liang! You have to think carefully before you make a move. If you kill me, all the powerful men of the Void Training Stage and the Form Synthesis Stage and my great grandfather will come to kill you. Do you still think you can win?!" Gong Feng was a bit afraid that Xu Que really would kill him. "Don''t worry, I''m sure I can win!" Xu Que winked and smiled. Then he cut Gong Feng''s head off Bang! Gong Feng''s head fell right onto the ground and blood splashed everywhere. Everyone on the spot was shocked, and no one made a sound. The four old men and Shang Wu were all stunned and couldn''t believe what had just happened. He just killed the Third Master of the Gong Family like this?! How could this be! This is impossible, I must be dreaming. "You all must be shocked, right?" Xu Que smiled at the four old men. The next moment, he stopped smiling. "The entire Five Element Mountain is under the control of the Exploding Heavens Faction. I don''t care how powerful the Gong Family is in the Eastern Continent. Remember you''re here on Five Element Mountain. If you don''t behave yourselves, no matter how powerful you are, I''ll kill you! "Now listen! Block the entire Palace and surround the four old men, as well as Shang Wu. Don''t let any of them go!" Xu Que held up his sword and shouted. "Yes!" All of a sudden, the four old men and Shang Wu were surrounded by the guards and Generals. 540 I will Take Advantage of Your Suppressed Strength Chapter 540: I will Take Advantage of Your Suppressed Strength Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The spacious platform in the square of the Imperial Palace was overcome by an awful atmosphere! After beheading Gong Feng decisively, Xu Que had shocked everyone with his words. Being motivated by Xu Que''s words, all the Imperial Guards and Generals rushed up and surrounded the four elders and Shang Wu with murderous looks on their faces. The four elders were panicking. This time, they had to deal not only with Gong Feng''s troubles, but also protect him. However, none of them had expected a cultivator in the Five Elements Mountain could be so reckless as to kill the third Young Master of the Gong Family! As a matter of fact, this was also due to the negligence of the Gong Family. As a big family overseas, they knew nothing about the Five Elements Mountain except for that it was a small, deserted place with a mysterious seal and sparse Spiritual Qi. The cultivation levels of all the cultivators in this area, including the Sect Leader of the Scarlet Yang Sect, were falsely high. However, they were just weaklings, no match for overseas cultivators. Therefore, they sent several powerhouses in the Infant Transformation Stage who they thought would be enough to defeat any powerhouse in the Five Elements Mountain. And no powerhouses in the Void Training Stage were dispatched. But now, it turned out that they had made a mistake. Indeed, most cultivators in the Five Elements Mountain were weak. However, they had encountered Xu Que, a powerful and reckless heretic who acted arbitrarily without considering the consequences. After killing Gong Feng, he still wanted to kill the rest of them. "Zhuge Liang, you are doomed! The Gong Family will keep hunting you until your death!" the elders of the Gong Family came to themselves and shouted angrily. "Anyone who is related to you will face the most formidable revenge of the Gong Family!" "You have nowhere to hide yourself from the Gong Family!" Their yelling resounded in the Imperial Palace, startling many people. Even Zi Xuan ran out, and her face was pale when she saw the headless body on the ground. "Xu, what did you do this time?" Zi Xuan asked while delivering a message to Xu Que. "Nothing, I''m killing several thieves. You just go back to sleep. Later, it will be bloody here, inappropriate for little kid to watch!" Xu Que turned around and replied with a smile. Zi Xuan frowned immediately, "Just now I heard the Gong Family. Are these people from overseas?" Whoosh! However, Xu Que disappeared right at that moment. Xu Que took the newly-purchased People Killing Sword and People Killing Book with him, and replaced the sword in his hand with the Dark Heavy Buster Sword. He gave a play of the GenuineSix Corporeal Forms instantly. Then the four elders in the Infant Transformation Stage were covered by numerous inky sword shadows. The overwhelming and violent force, which covered the sky and the earth, pressed towards the four elders abruptly. "Take him down!" the elders yelled frantically and fought back with their magic arts. They knew they would be severely punished by the Gong Family for their failure to protect Gong Feng. Therefore, they could only save their lives by capturing the murderer and taking him back to the Gong Family. Boom! The four elders in the Infant Transformation Stage who had come from overseas attacked simultaneously. Their earthshaking magic arts were so dazzling that even the Imperial Palace, which was in the gloom of night, was entirely lit up. However, the highest cultivation level among them was Level 6 of the Infant Transformation Stage. Their physiques, which had been strengthened with ordinary arts, were not as strong as the Sea Tribe. Therefore, they were quite vulnerable in the face of Xu Que''s magic arts. After all, this time, the GenuineSix Corporeal Forms used by Xu Que was a genuine Star-Rank magic art. Its strength had been remarkably enhanced by the twofold strength bonus of the People Killing Sword, which he had obtained by killing Gong Feng just now. Rumble! The boundless sword shadows fell, triggering a big explosion. All the bricks and stones on the ground of the Imperial Place were shattered by the explosion, which also broke apart the magic arts of the four elders and knocked them back forcefully. "Crush Magic Arts with Overwhelming Strength? How could this be possible?" one elder said in terror. They couldn''t believe a cultivator in the Five Elements Mountain could use such a formidable magic art, with a physique so strong that their magic arts were broken by his brutal force. "This is not Crush Magic Arts with Overwhelming Strength! You should call it Create Miracle with Tremendous Strength! Just die!" Xu Que snorted. At the same time, he gave a play of the Walk of Yu and created bolts of lightning. Bang! He broke the sound barrier, which led to a deafening noise in the air. He rushed up and swung down the Dark Heavy Buster Sword abruptly. Boom! The GenuineFlame Devouring Wave created formless airwaves that slashed one elder into two directly. "What?" the rest three elders were shocked immediately. What is this formidable force? How could it be so powerful? "Alas, you are too weak! Your magic arts are okay, however, compared to the Sea Tribe, you''re far behind in magic arts and physique!" Xu Que sighed and shook his head. He had thought these elders would be very powerful. However, they were still no match for the Geoduck of the Sea Tribe! Hearing the name "Sea Tribe," the other three elders were stunned immediately. "Did you also kill a person from the Sea Tribe?" "That''s right! I killed several people of the Sea Tribe a few days ago, and they were cooked and eaten by us. They were quite chewy!" Xu Que smiled slightly. Hearing that, the three elders'' faces darkened. Then they made eye contact. One of them said in a low voice, "We should avoid close combat with him, for we really are at a disadvantage!" "Exactly, the Sea Tribe people, who are born with strong physiques, were even killed by him. Our advantage lies in our magic arts, so we will avoid close combat!" "Unfortunately, our strength is greatly suppressed in this place, so our magic arts aren''t powerful at all! Those who have a strong physique would have an advantage here!" Hearing that, Xu Que was stunned. "What do you mean by that? Are you implying that you would be more powerful than me if you weren''t influenced by the Seal of the Five Elements Mountain?" One elder snorted immediately, "In this place, the physique advantage of the Sea Tribe is not suppressed, obviously. However, our advantage lies in our magic arts, which were seriously suppressed by the seal. Therefore, without the seal, we could kill you with just one move!" "As you said, it seems it isn''t fair to you!" Xu Que nodded thoughtfully. A flash of joy appeared in the eyes of the elders. They had tried to dare Xu Que to fight in another place that wasn''t influenced by the Seal of the Five Elements Mountain so that they could kill Xu Que together with their complete strength. Hearing that, the Imperial Guards and Generals in the Imperial Palace changed their facial expressions and started to worry. "General Zhuge, please don''t listen to them! They''ll be eliminated soon, you can''t " for fear that Xu Que could fall into the trap, one General shouted hurriedly. Hardly had he finished his words when Xu Que rushed up abruptly. Whoosh! Bang! Then, in the dazzling sword''s shadows, one elder was split into two by the airwave of the inky sword before he had time to react. His blood turned into mist in the air and then evaporated. Whoosh! Xu Que stopped his attack and looked at the remaining two elders with a radiant smile. Then he said, "I''ll take advantage of your suppressed strength! What are you going to do? Also, I always ask one question on occasions like thisare you angry? Are you angry? I just want to know whether you''re angry!" 541 I Think Ism Dying Chapter 541: I Think I''m Dying Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Everyone at present was shocked. What the f*ck! I thought he would fight against them fair and square. I never thought he would say things like that "I knew this would happen!" Many guards and Generals forced out smiles. You guys have no idea what kind of person General Zhuge really is. He built a Wanda Plaza and made a huge fortune from the rich with those ridiculous membership cards. You want him to have a fight fair and square? Don''t be ridiculous! "Zhuge Liang! You!" Two of the old men from the Gong Family were so angry that they began to tremble. They had never been treated like this before. Wherever they went, people always showed respect to them. While on Five Element Mountain, which they considered a sh*thole, they had been bullied. "There''s no need to be so angry. You two will meet your dearest Third Master soon. Promise me you guys will live happily ever after!" Xu Que smiled and walked towards them while holding his Dark Heavy Buster Sword. Hearing this, the two old men''s faces grew extremely dark, as if they were going to explode. "I will kill you!" the two old men shouted together, and the next minute, a huge amount of True Core Strength spurted out from their palms violently. The strength, as bright and round as a moon, slowly rose up. Bang! The void around them caved in "Sh*t! You cornered us! Using this magic inscription will shorten our lifespan! If it weren''t for the seal here, we would have definitely killed you!" one of the old men shouted, and blood oozed out around his mouth. It was the same for the other old man, whose face was becoming extremely pale. The two old men made pushing movements, and the void around them immediately moved like a wave. "What?" Xu Que was a bit shocked and his scalp felt numb. The last time he had felt like this was when he was fighting against the Geoduck. The entire void was shrouded in a terrifying atmosphere. Xu Que didn''t dare to move an inch, since he was afraid he might put himself in danger! Could this be a magic inscription of the Star Rank? I presume it is much more powerful than the Buddha''s Fiery Lotus. System! Copy this magic inscription with ''Phaseless Magic!'' "Ding! The rank of Phaseless Magic is too low to copy this magic inscription!" the System replied. "I knew it! It''s a magic inscription of the Star Rank!" Phaseless Magic could only be used to copy a certain magic inscription at the Celestial Rank or lower. Compared to the Sea Tribe, human cultivators were weaker in terms of body toughness, while in regards to practicing magic inscriptions, human cultivators were much more powerful. The seal here in the Five Element Mountain could greatly restrict a cultivator''s ability to practice the magic inscription, which was why the old men of the Gong Family thought it was totally unfair. "Luckily, I am not stupid enough to declare a war with them outside the Five Element Mountain, otherwise, I would have been badly injured." If it weren''t for the help of his Killer Sword and Killer Book and the restriction of the seal, he could beat people in the fifth or sixth level of the Infant Transformation Stage at most. This time, he had been confronted by four old men in the sixth level of the Infant Transformation Stage and a young man in the fourth level of the Infant Transformation Stage. In fact, if the seal hadn''t existed at all, Xu Que would have instantly run away using a Divine Tracking Emblem. Everyone present was extremely terrified, as were the guards of the Original Infant Stage, or Golden Core Stage. One was so afraid that he even knelt down. Zi Xuan''s face was extremely pale. If it weren''t for the protection given by the guard who stood next to her, she would have already fainted. "F*ck! If I really make the Water Empress my girlfriend, then Zi Xuan will be my relative! You two old buzzards, how dare you frighten her!" Xu Que was annoyed and the True Core Strength inside his body was activated. Bang! Bang! Bang! A huge amount of True Core Strength was raging inside his body and quickly moving around his veins. "GenuineSix Corporeal Forms!" Bang! Something exploded in the air. Suddenly, an enormous shadow appeared and blocked the light. "GenuineFlame Devouring Wave!" Thousands of Form shadows aimed at the two old men and fell upon them. In the past, Xu Que ever tried to combine two magic inscriptions, and it reached to a pretty good result, but this was the first time he had combined GenuineFlame Devouring Wave with GenuineSix Corporeal Forms. "Burn in hell!" Xu Que shouted. Bang! All of a sudden, a magnificent air current exploded in the void. The energy of Xu Que''s magic inscription and those of the two old men bumped into each other, creating an extremely powerful energy. The ferocious air current hit both Xu Que and the two old men. All of them were thrown into the air. Xu Que, covered in blood, fell onto the ground so hard that the earth cracked, while the two old men turned to ashes in the explosion wave and vanished. Seeing this, no one made any sound. So this is General Zhuge''s real strength? And is every cultivator overseas this powerful? "Xu Que!" Zi Xuan yelled and dashed towards Xu Que. "System! Heal me!" Although Xu Que was badly injured, he was still sane. His body was covered with numerous wounds, big and small, and he looked rather scary. Zi Xuan was shocked by what she saw. Her face went pale immediately. She covered her mouth, her eyes watering. "Zi Xuan, I think I''m dying. But before I die, I hope hope you can help make my last wish come true." Zi Xuan was crying like a child. She knew she disliked Xu Que, since it was him who had caused the death of the Flaming Sun Princess. In fact, she also knew that Xu Que hadn''t meant to kill Flaming Sun. He had even wanted to let her go, and it was the Flaming Sun Princess herself who jumped into the burning fire and killed herself. "No! No! No! You won''t die! You can''t die! What''s your last wish, tell me! I''ll do everything I can to make it come true." Zi Xuan shook her head and hold Xu Que''s hands tightly. "Really?" "Of course! Tell me, what is your last wish?" "I hope the world can be a peaceful one." 542 General Zhuge, Please Donst Die! Chapter 542: General Zhuge, Please Don''t Die Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio World peace? "Ah? What did you say?" Zi Xuan was stunned and thought she had misheard what Xu Que said, so she couldn''t help asking. "My wish is world peace!" After finishing his words, Xu Que''s facial expression abruptly became rigid, as if time was frozen at this moment. The next moment, his hands, which were grasped tightly by Zi Xuan, dropped down feebly to the ground. The whole area fell into a dead silence again. Everyone was dumbfounded and couldn''t believe what they had seen. Could it be that General Zhuge just died in this way? "Xu Que! Xu Que! Please don''t die! Wake up! Please change your wish! I can''t fulfill this one! Please, please wake up!" After coming to herself, Zi Xuan broke down in tears and kept shaking Xu Que''s body. Xu Que was unresponsive! However, he was enjoying the pleasure of the repeated unintentional touching of certain soft parts of Zi Xuan''s body when he was being shaken by Zi Xuan. This was the fundamental occupational quality of an actordedication! A good actor should never stop acting until the director said, "Cut." "No, I don''t believe it! General Zhuge was so powerful! How could he die so easily?" a young Imperial Guard couldn''t help shouting with teary eyes. "General Zhuge, please wake up! Don''t sleep!" another guard cried. "Although you were called the big devil, I know you were a good person! I remember when we were carrying something heavy in the Imperial Palace, you came up to help us without any hesitation! From that moment, we knew you were only the big devil for those who harbor evil intent. For us, you were a great philanthropist!" "General Zhuge, don''t sleep!" Soon, the rest of the Imperial Guards who were influenced by this emotion started to shout loudly. Many people remembered the good deeds of Xu Que at this moment. He had retaken the Water Nation by conquering ten cities in a row. He had spent all his Spirit Stones to buy the Water Empress''s auction items in order to solve the crisis of the empty national treasury. He had helped a lot of Imperial Guards and maidservants inadvertently in the Imperial Palace. Most of the time, he helped them deal with trifles. However, the trifles became great events when they were performed by him with his identity, so all these issues had been remembered by these people in their hearts. All at once, the entire Imperial Palace was soaked in sadness, even sadder than the demise of the emperor. However, nobody noticed that Shang Wu, who had come along with Gong Feng and his underlings, had snuck out of the crowd and fled helter-skelter outside the Imperial Palace with a ghastly pale face. Immersed in grief, everyone was mourning Xu Que. However, after a short while, Zi Xuan saw something was wrong. he noticed inadvertently that the wounds on Xu Que''s body were healing slowly. Some wounds had already been fully healed, which was quite strange, for the wounds were still covered by blood stains. She even found a large bulge between his legs, as if a horrible weapon was hidden inside. What is going on? Zi Xuan was quite perplexed. However, soon she realized something and her face flushed totally. Then she stood up abruptly and kicked Xu Que between his legs angrily. "You nasty and shameless bastard!" she shouted angrily. Howl! Xu Que, who was attacked unexpectedly, let out a miserable shriek, then sat up abruptly and kept gasping. "Hum, so shameless!" Zi Xuan cursed him angrily again. Xu Que was also angry. "Little girl, what are you going to do? How dare you attack me with such a ferocious move? If I wasn''t hard enough, I would have been killed by you just now!" "How could you have the guts to say that? You can''t cheat us by playing dead! And and Huff! You''re nasty and shameless!" Zi Xuan couldn''t continue her words, so she turned around and ran away directly. She was not an ignorant girl and knew something about sex. When Xu Que had sex with the Flaming Sun Princess, Zi Xuan, who hadn''t been far away, acted as a listener for the whole process. At this moment, Xu Que also stood up. With the help of the System''s Automatic Recovery Ability, the pain only lasted for an instant. His lower body was still fully functional and free from any adverse impact, but he was pissed off! Too reckless, this little girl is too young and too simple! You should know you almost forfeited the lifelong happiness of your sister, and maybe even the lifelong happiness of yourself! Compared to her, Madam Ya is more thoughtful, for she knows she should cherish this precious item. "What?" After adjusting his mood, Xu Que found numerous Imperial Guards and Generals were looking at him in a daze, as if they still didn''t know what was happening. All at once, Xu Que combed his hair and started to smile radiantly. Then he said while looking at these dumbfounded people, "Haha! I''m revived! Please tell me loudlyare you happy? Are you surprised? Is this a pleasant surprise for you?" The whole area fell silent! Everyone became speechless embarrassedly! Damn! How shameless you are! What Princess Zi Xuan said was right! This guy is really too shameless! How could he cheat us by playing dead? We were too innocent! According to his behavior, how could he die like this? The old saying is absolutely truehe whom the gods love dies young, while a bad thing never dies! Howl! Howl! Howl! At this moment, several wolf howls could be heard nearby. It was Buttface who howled furtively as he ran over. Hearing this, the light in Xu Que''s eyes was kindled, for he had found the chance to wriggle out of the awkward situation. He rushed over and shouted while grasping Buttface, "How dare you! Buttface, why are you howling here at night instead of sleeping?" "Sh*t! Little brat, let me go! I''ve just heard a wolf howl. Maybe a member of my tribe is here!" Buttface said anxiously. Xu Que was stunned a bit, then the corner of his lips twitched, for he had thought of something. It seemed he had let out that "wolf" howl subconsciously after being kicked by Zi Xuan. It was the most vulnerable part of all men. "What? Is the combat over now? It''s a pity I''m late, otherwise, I would eliminate them all! By the way, where is that little b*stard Shang Wu?" Pretending to speak seriously, Buttface started to check the ruins around them. Apparently, Buttface had hid in the shadows and ran out after the combat was over. However, after Buttface''s reminder, the rest of the people also started to search for Shang Wu. "Right, where is Shang Wu?" "That traitor is hateful! As the Garrison General of the Snow City, I didn''t expect he could attack the Imperial Palace by colluding with people from overseas!" "I remember! It seems he escaped when General Zhuge was playing dead just now!" "Come on! No one stopped him?" People were angry and planned to punish Shang Wu. Xu Que stepped out immediately and said justly, "Please calm down! Don''t act like this! I guess General Shang was forced to betray us. Since he has escaped, just let him go! Frankly speaking, I have a good relationship with his father, Sect Leader Shang. As cultivators travelling and roaming the world, we should be loyal and sympathetic to each other! This time, let us be lenient whenever possible!" After finishing his words, he turned around and left before the amazed eyes of the onlookers. His figure looked longer and longer as he walked away in the moonlight, which gave him the temperament of a magnificent warrior! At the same time, Shang Wu was escaping frantically in the suburban forest of the Imperial City. However, Xu Que''s Thunder Illusion Body was following him silently. The Thunder Illusion Body stabbed the gleaming sword in its hand towards the back of Shang Wu slowly 543 Embarking on a New Journey Chapter 543: Embarking on a New Journey Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Obviously, Xu Que wouldn''t let Shang Wu go! If it weren''t for Situ Hai Tang and Shang Ling, Xu Que would have already killed him back in the Snow City. When Xu Que knew that Shang Wu had invited help from the Gong Family, he had made up his mind to kill Shang Wu. Xu Que had killed the four old men of the Gong Family in front of everyone, but he had let Shang Wu go. He did so simply because he did not want to be reprimanded by Situ Hai Tang. Secretly, Xu Que had ordered his thunder illusion body to hunt for Shang Wu. That night, Xu Que gathered together with all the guards and Generals and had a small meeting. Xu Que warned them that no one should tell anyone else that he had killed the people of the Gong Family, since if anyone knew about this, the entire Water Nation would be dragged into a war. Hearing this, everyone nodded and swore that they would keep it secret. Later that night, they had destroyed the dead bodies of Gong Feng and repaired the damaged buildings. Xu Que went back to his bedroom and closed the door. He then took out five Storage Rings that belonged to the Gong Feng and the rest of the four old men. Normally, Xu Que wouldn''t bother to look in the Storage Ring of someone he had just killed, but since the Gong Family had come from overseas, he felt he had check the Storage Ring in case there was something valuable. "Hey, what are you doing right now?" Buttface came close to Xu Que and asked. Xu Que rolled his eyes and said, "Since we''re going to head overseas, I think it would be better if we know the people overseas a bit better, starting from looking in their Storage Rings, for example." "When did you get the rings from them? Why on earth didn''t I notice?" Buttface was stunned. He had been watching Xu Que fight against people from the Gong Family this whole time. It was impossible for him not to have seen Xu Que take the Storage Rings from them. "Did you think I would let you see it?" Xu Que sneered. You idiot, it''s the System who took the rings off them, but I won''t tell you that. Then Xu Que used his Soul Strength to clear away the energy left on the rings and looked into them. However, Xu Que found nothing but some Spiritual Stones, as well as some magic inscriptions of low ranks. "What a shame! Apart from some magic weapons that might be useful, it''s just a pile of crap!" Xu Que shook his head while looking into the Storage Ring that belonged to Gong Feng. As soon as he looked into it, he suddenly felt a bit cold and his pupils dilated. Xu Que immediately pulled back his Soul Strength and threw away the ring. A ray of red light quickly appeared and flew towards Xu Que. It followed the trace of Xu Que''s Soul Strength and was about to hit a spot between his eyebrows. Holy sh*t! System! Help! Bang! Buttface jumped up and blocked the light with his hands. The ray of red light was broken to pieces and gradually disappeared. Some fell onto Xu Que, but they also vanished quickly. Xu Que was a bit surprised and stared at Buttface. "What on earth is happening?" "I have no idea! When I saw the red light, I couldn''t help but chase it. I never thought it would be so easily broken." Couldn''t help chasing the red light?! You really are a dog! "Wait! I remember, the light is some sort of mark!" Buttface suddenly exclaimed, "Show me your arms!" Hearing this, Xu Que pulled up his sleeve and found nothing on his arms. "There''s supposed to be a red dot on one of your arms! Well, it might be because I destroyed it in advance," Buttface said. "What on earth are you talking about?" Xu Que rolled his eyes. "It''s a mark. Now that you''ve killed the Third Master of the Gong Family, with this mark, the Gong Family can sense you and know where you are as soon as you land on the Eastern Continent. Anyway, the effect of the mark has been greatly decreased, don''t worry. As long as we keep our distance from the Gong Family, they can''t find out where you are, and in fact, the mark will disappear after a while," Buttface said rather calmly. My god! I never thought the Gong Family could do this. Judging from what Buttface said, it seems there''s no need to worry anymore. Xu Que exerted his Soul Strength and started to look into the Storage Ring again. He was stunned by what was inside. There were hundreds of Spiritual Stones of top quality, a book of magic inscriptions of the Star Rank, and some magic weapons of eight stars. My my! The fortune he has is as much as a country has in the Five Nations. "Holy sh*t! It seems that in the future when I''m short of money, I should just loot rich kids from influential families," Xu Que smiled. He put the book into the System to check and found that the magic inscription the two old men had used was called the "Void Annihilation Cut." He also knew that this magic inscription came with a price, which meant that when people used it, their lifespans would shorten, and the energy it exerted was extremely magnificent. "Well, this is of no use to me." Xu Que shook his head. No one would use it unless they''re under great danger! If I use it, my lifespan will be shortened. Besides, Xu Que had the Divine Tracking Emblem, so there was simply no use for him to use this sort of magic inscription. "Never mind! I don''t think it necessary to practice this magic inscription." The next morning, the palace was back to normal, as if nothing had happened. Xu Que set up two magic arraysone for the palace and the other for the entire Imperial City. He went to the Water Empress'' bedroom with Buttface and started to pack. Zi Xuan came to to say goodbye. "Xu Que, remember what my sister told you. Be modest and don''t get yourself into trouble when you''re overseas." "Getting myself into trouble? This doesn''t sound like something your sister would have said to me. You''re worried about me, aren''t you?" Xu Que smiled and asked. Hearing this, Zi Xuan blushed. "I am not! I''m so glad that you''re going to leave here! Can''t you see I''m smiling now?" "Good then! I''ll leave now. Buttface, let''s get into the teleportation array." Xu Que smiled to Zi Xuan and got into the Ancient Teleportation Device with Buttface. The Ancient Teleportation Device was a huge, round platform made of Spiritual Stone. On the edge of it, there were, in total, six long and narrow cuts that were connected by numerous patterns. The design looked very sophisticated, yet in Xu Que''s view, it was like a children''s toy. "There are six cuts, which means I have to put one Spiritual Stone of top quality into each of them. How expensive!" Xu Que complained, while taking out six purple Spiritual Stones of top quality. "How pretentious you are! I know you''re rich! I saw you poking into their Storage Rings yesterday and collecting hundreds of Spiritual Stones from Gong Feng''s Storage Ring." Xu Que didn''t reply to him and put stones into the cuts. Bang! The Ancient Teleportation Device began to rotate 544 Stepping Onto the East Continen Chapter 544: Stepping Onto the East Continent Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The radiance of the spell formation was becoming more and more dazzling. The shiny runes were rotating on the giant Spirit Stone Disk like small black fish swimming in a jade lake. Finally, all the runes gathered together and the device was covered by a beam of white light. The air twisted abruptly, blurring Xu Que and Buttface''s figures. "Little Zi Xuan, goodbye!" Xu Que said. "Take care!" Zi Xuan replied. Finally, Zi Xuan saw Xu Que and Buttface disappear. Everything quieted down as the dust settled. The giant Spirit Stone Disk became dim and the Secret Room was empty again. Zi Xuan felt as empty as the Secret Room she stood in. Shaking her head with a sad smile, she turned around and left. Meanwhile, Xu Que and Buttface were dropped into a black void. This was the first time that Xu Que had used such a big Teleportation Device. The tearing force of the void on his body was stronger than any force he had felt while using other Teleportation Devices. He theorized that cultivators whose cultivation level was lower than the Infant Transformation Stage wouldn''t have been able to stand the strength of this Teleportation Device! Buttface was unphased. With his extremely powerful physique, it was clear that he felt nothing out of the ordinary. He opened his package of food and started to eat. However, Buttface didn''t have much time to eat, for this Ancient Teleportation Device was a lot faster than ordinary Teleportation Devices. The darkness around them only lasted for an instant before Xu Que saw a spot of light. The light was becoming larger and larger. They were about to arrive in the East Continent! "Heh heh! We are getting close," Buttface said. "Little brat, you should be careful here. I had lived in the East Continent ten thousand years ago. Wow it''s already been ten thousand years! I guess the guys who chased me out of this place have either become sages or ancestors of the people here!" Buttface said excitedly. "Ten thousand years?" Xu Que sneered, squinting his eyes. "I am afraid all of the people who remember you are dead now! Buttface, now that we are in the East Continent, you must behave yourself! If you make troubles, I will stew you!" "D*mn! Compared to you, I am a saint!" Buttface retorted. He couldn''t hold a candle to Xu Que when it came to trouble-making. Whoosh! A beam of white light descended upon the East Continent. The tearing force on Xu Que''s body was beginning to fade. Xu Que could now see the landscape C there were buildings and pavilions close by, willows off to the side, and mountains and rivers in the distance. Finally, they stepped out of the void and onto the ground. All at once, the surrounding Spiritual Qi gushed into Xu Que''s pores like a flood. He was suddenly refreshed. No wonder people from overseas always complained about the sparse Spiritual Qi in Five Elements Mountain. The power of the Spiritual Qi here was so intense! The five Original Infants in his body were absorbing the Spiritual Qi like crazy. It was a pity that Xu Que couldn''t effectively upgrade his cultivation level just by absorbing Spiritual Qi like this. Cultivating through absorbing Spiritual Qi was extremely inefficient compared to cultivating through gaining experience by killing people. "Nice! What a wonderful place this is!" Xu Que exclaimed as he looked around. The Teleportation Device had transported them to a villa. This was a nice change of pace, for Teleportation Devices usually dropped people off in the middle of a wilderness! The villa was very quiet. It was also very old and shabby. It looked as if it had been abandoned for a long time. Xu Que and Buttface noticed that they were standing on top of another giant Spirit Stone Dish. However, this disk had many large cracks in it. It seemed that this disk was no longer functional. "Someone deliberately damaged this Spirit Stone Dish. It can''t be used for teleportation anymore, only for landing," Buttface said. Xu Que nodded slightly. This Teleportation Device was in such an eye-catching place. If it were still functional, the peace in Five Elements Mountain would have long been disrupted. "D*mn! It''s been so long!" Buttface said. "Everything in the East Continent looks so strange to me! I feel like I just woke up from the world''s longest nap!" "Buttface, How do you know everything is changed without going beyond this villa?" Xu Que asked, shocked. "Where did you get this magical power?" "Because I remember this place. I was here ten thousand years ago. I remember that this place was quite resplendent and magnificent! It belonged to a big organization! Many sovereigns used to gather in this place. It is a pity this organization faded away," Buttface exclaimed. Xu Que shook his head in disdain. He couldn''t trust Buttface''s stories about his history. Xu Que gazed at the desolate mountains which surrounded the villa. He gave an irritated sigh. "Come on, Buttface! Since you know this place, lead the way to the Bright Moon Hotel!" "So many years have passed. How do you expect me to know the way?" Buttface said helplessly. Xu Que was quite depressed. The Water Empress told him in her letter to wait for her at the Bright Moon Hotel. However, she never mentioned the exact location of the hotel. "Looks like we have to ask for directions," Xu Que said calmly. Despite being a stranger in a foreign place, Xu Que was not nervous. In fact, he was a bit excited. After all, he had come a long way by acting tough in a new place once. Who''s to say he couldn''t do it again? "Little brat, it looks pretty desolate here, but I''m sure there are still some people around," Buttface said, looking around. Then, he spotted something. "Look! There is smoke spiraling up into the sky over there! Someone must be cooking something!" Buttface exclaimed, his mouth watering. What an eating machine this dog was! Xu Que turned to look at the trail of smoke. "Are you crazy? That smoke is too dense to be someone cooking," Xu Que said, his lip curling. "That smoke is from the God d*amn flames of war! People are fighting over there!" Xu Que summoned some lightning to stand on and dashed towards the wooded mountain. "Wait! Wait for me!" Buttface said, following him in a hurry. The smoke in the woods became denser as they approached its source. When they arrived, they only found ashes. It seemed the combat had already ended. Only a few embers were still burning. "D*mn! We are too late!" Buttface complained. "It would have been useless to come earlier. Look at these embers. It looks like this fire was burning the whole night. Even the bodies here are badly charred," Xu Que said, shaking his head. Over one hundred charred bodies were lying on the ground. They had been burned so badly that they were totally unidentifiable. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Several light beams whizzed above some nearby clouds. Some people were riding flying swords. "Eh? Someone is coming. We can ask for directions!" Buttface said, delighted. Xu Que nodded. Then he looked up and shouted at the light beams in the sky. "Freeze! Hold up!" Boom! A formidable presence instantly descended from the sky. The presence was so strong that Xu Que and Buttface almost fell to their knees. What''s going on? Xu Que and Buttface looked at each other. They were both terrified. The people in the sky were extremely powerful. Xu Que''s Soul Strength could sense that at least one of these guys was an expert cultivator at the Void Training Stage. All of these guys were powerhouses. Whoosh! The beams of light landed on the ground. The halo of light then faded to reveal their bodies. Three people with veiled faces were now standing before them. Given their clothing, it was evident that these three figures were women. The women on either side of the center figure were old but powerful. However, the lady standing in the middle looked quite extraordinary. She was dressed in white and was very young, but she was at the Void Training Stage, as were the two old ladies. The lady in white fixed her eyes on Xu Que. "Young man, who are you? And why are you here?" she asked calmly. Xu Que''s eyelids twitched a bit. D*mn! It''s just our luck to encounter such powerful opponents just after arriving here. He knew he could be easily defeated by a cultivator at the Void Training Stage, even with the assistance of the People Killing Sword and People Killing Book of All Layers. Taking on one opponent of this caliber would mean certain defeat, let alone three of them. "Little brat, let''s just retreat," Buttface said carefully. "Run away? You are a coward! If you want to be a powerhouse, you should be fearless!" Xu Que scolded loudly and disdainfully. Buttface gasped. He looked at Xu Que, dumbfounded. What a fool Xu Que was! You told me not to cause any trouble, but now, here you are, causing trouble! Buttface thought. They are powerhouses at the Void Training Stage! How dare you be so arrogant? You are really impressive, buddy! "A powerhouse should be fearless" the lady in white repeated, smiling slightly. Her eyes were still fixed on Xu Que. "Young man, what did you shout to us just now? Do you want to rob us?" the lady in white asked abruptly, her voice cold. "Little brat, don''t do anything stupid!" Buttface advised hurriedly. His knees were bent, ready to run at any moment. "I know what I am doing and I have nothing to fear!" Xu Que replied with a fearless but calm tone. He then smiled at the women respectfully. "You misheard me, young lady! I shouted for you to hold on. I didn''t say anything about a hold-up. As a principled scholar, I examine my integrity three times a day. I would never hold someone up!" he said. "By the way, young lady, have you ever met a fairy maiden before?" 545 Grass! Chapter 545: Grass! Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio "As a principled scholar, you examine your integrity three times a day? Very elegant, I must say. But to be honest, I don''t feel like you are a principled scholar at all," the young woman in white sneered. Xu Que''s face grew serious. "Young lady, you should always mind your words. For a principled scholar like me, the most important thing is integrity! You can''t possibly doubt my identity as a principled scholar!" "You are going on about integrity with me?!" the young woman laughed. The two old women standing next to her were silent. Their faces were covered by a veil, but Xu Que could tell that they were both emotionless. "What I mean to say is that integrity is not something that one can chew upon," Xu Que said. Buttface was shocked. He is indeed a great actor! Where did he learn to act so well?! "Well, I have to say that you have got a sharp tongue like every other principled scholar does. But you wanted to rob us. Because of this, I am positive that you are not a principled scholar! Tell me, who are you, and what have you got to do with the dead people here?" the young lady in white questioned. Xu Que noticed that the two old women had secretly moved to block the road in front of them. "This is the first time that I have ventured upon this land," Xu Que said calmly. "Just a moment ago, I saw smoke rising up into the sky, so I came here to see what was happening at the source of the smoke. I am not the one who has killed these people." "How can you prove you have nothing to do with this?" the young lady in white asked. "I haven''t any proof. But I am a principled scholar. I never lie!" "Nonsense! I don''t believe you are a principled scholar at all!" the young lady in white said, shaking her head. "Then what can I do to make you believe I am telling the truth?" Xu Que asked. Xu Que was searching for a good opportunity to run away with the help of his Devine Tracking Emblem. However, if he wasn''t careful, the young lady in white would see through his plan and capture them before he had a chance to use his Divine Tracking Emblem. The young lady in white thought for a short while before she voiced an idea. "Since you keep saying you are a principled scholar, then you must be good at making poems! Why not prove it by making a poem based on the surrounding environment? If you manage to create a good poem, I will believe you are a principled scholar." "Poems are a piece of cake to me," Xu Que said with a smile as he looked around. Xu Que took out a fan. The Divine Tracking Emblem was hidden on the other side of the fan. Xu Que gently waved the fan and gave a sudden shout. "Grass!" "What?!" the young lady exclaimed. The two old women were surprised and were about to attack Xu Que. "Calm down," Xu Que said frantically. "I was just reciting the title of the poem." Everyone was amazed. The title of the poem? I have never heard of a poem with the title "Grass"! Why couldn''t you create a normal title? It just sounded like you were cursing. "Lush grass on the plains, in one year, withers and thrives once each. Wildfire does not burn it completely; when spring winds blow, it lives again." Hearing this, the young lady in white and the two old women were stunned. It seems that this poem truly is about grass. It sprouts in the spring, lives through both the summer and the autumn, and in the winter, it withers. When is burnt by fire, it sprouts again during the next spring. This forest has been burnt to ashes and there are countless bodies on the ground. After a while, new grass will sprout here. As for the dead people, there will be others who will visit this forest. Besides, while it''s true that every minute someone dies, new babies come into the world at the same rate. He has indeed made a good poem! "It seems that you are a real principled scholar! What should I call you?" the young lady in white said with great interest. Xu Que folded his fan and touched the Divine Tracking Emblem. "My name is Li Bai, a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "The Exploding Heavens Faction? I have heard of this faction before somewhere," the young lady frowned. "Hmm Hero Li. I don''t care if you are a principled scholar or not. You still need to come with me! All the dead people here are the disciples of the Illusionary Flower and Moon Sect. They have all been ruthlessly killed. I have seen no one here but you and pet dog. If you and I had switched places, wouldn''t you hold me accountable for this?" "I already told you that I have nothing to do with this!" Xu Que shouted. "I just happened to be walking past here when you came! I have made a poem as you have asked. You have seen my handsome face. I have even told you my name! You still do not believe me?! If you capture me, I will f*ck you until you cry and ask me to stop!" Xu Que cursed. Hearing this, the young lady and the two old women were stunned. They never thought this gentle young man standing in front of them would suddenly start to curse like a thug. Even Buttface was shocked by Xu Que''s words. "Why are you in a daze?!" Xu Que shouted at Buttface. "We are leaving right now!" Xu Que''s fingertip began to shine. He then grabbed Buttface''s collar and flew backward. "Stop!" the women shouted in unison. But it was too late. Xu Que and Buttface had completely vanished. It was as if they had never been there. "Did he just use an Earth Shrinking Amulet? Impossible!" the two old women exclaimed together. "That was no Earth Shrinking Amulet as far as I know," the young lady said, "but he might have used a magic incantation which is similar to the power of an Earth Shrinking Amulet." "So, what should we do?" said one of the old ladies. "They couldn''t have gone too far. You two go back to the Illusionary Flower and Moon Sect. Tell them to lock all the entrances of the ancient city and arrest that young man and his pet dog as soon as they are sighted." "And where are you heading to?" the other old lady asked. "I need to head to Tian Luo City to meet someone at the Bright Moon Hotel." As soon as the Xu Que and Buttface came to a stop, they found themselves hundreds of miles away from the burnt forest. Xu Que knew that he did not stand a chance against the young lady and the two old women. Besides, he had not fully developed his Killer Sword and Killer Book yet. Thus, it would be foolish to confront people who were that powerful right now, although he was dying to do so. Instead, he used more than ten Divine Tracking Emblems to get away from that forest. "We have been here less than an hour and we have already met three people at the Void Training Stage It seems that I need to reach a higher level!" Xu Que said. "Sh*t! Those three women are too bossy! If it were not for you dragging me away, I would definitely have killed them!" Buttface said. "Nonsense! If it were not for me, you would already have been killed and they would have feasted on cooked dog tonight!" "F*ck you! I am a wolf, not a dog!" "Stop talking nonsense! Where we are now?" "Tian Luo City!" Buttface shouted. "How do you know?" "It''s written on the city gate!" 546 Chapter 546 Chapter 546: Chapter 546 Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xu Que had been very lucky. After escaping the clutches of the three women, the Divine Escape Emblem teleported them hundreds of miles away to a patch of ground just outside the main entrance of Tian Luo City. Now that they had arrived at a big city, they could finally ask for directions to the Bright Moon Hotel! Xu Que walked towards the city gate, dragging Buttface behind him. Tian Luo City was extremely large. Its size was quite spectacular! The walls around the perimeter of the city were over three meters high. They were also extremely thick, for they had been constructed with bricks and bronze. These walls were more magnificent than any of the city walls within Five Elements Mountain. Though the walls were old and rusty because of years of erosion, they were still firm, indomitable, and magnificent. The three words on the city gate, "Tian Luo City," seemed to tell their own story. Each letter was forceful, vigorous, and overrun with history. "Buttface, did you ever come here ten thousand years ago?" Xu Que asked. "I don''t remember this city," Buttface said, shaking his head. "Besides, how could such a small city be noticed by my dharma eyes?" "You have dog eyes!" Xu Que said disdainfully. Still, Xu Que was impressed. If Tian Luo City was a small city, how large were the big cities? Before coming to the East Continent, he had been informed that the overseas area contained beings that were far more powerful than the ones in Five Elements Mountain. However, he had not expected the cities here to be so grandiose. This small city was larger and more magnificent than all the imperial cities in Five Elements Mountain! Cultivators who were at the Void Training Stage were everywhere in the East Continent. Thus, it was difficult for Xu Que to act tough here. The only reason he was able to act tough earlier is that he was able to escape the situation directly afterward. It was too dangerous to be causing trouble here. The best thing to do was to meet with the Water Empress as soon as possible. Thus, finding the Bright Moon Hotel was his top priority. Xu Que approached one of the guards standing at the city gate. He didn''t want to waste his time asking for directions within the city if he could help it. "Sir, I am a scholar and I am new here," Xu Que said. "I am looking for a hotel called the Bright Moon Hotel. Could you inform me of its location, please?" Even though Xu Que did his best to ask the guard for directions in a courteous manner, it seemed like the guard didn''t like scholars much. He glanced at Xu Que and Buttface coldly. "It is the tallest building in the city," he said indifferently. "What?" Xu Que was stunned. Is the Bright Moon Hotel really in this city? "What''s wrong with you scholars?" the guard said with a frown. "Everyone knows the Bright Moon Hotel is the tallest building in Tian Luo City. How could you not know that?" "Maybe I am a fake scholar!" Xu Que said jokingly. Without any further comment, Xu Que and Buttface entered the city. This was truly Xu Que''s lucky day. The Divine Escape Emblem could have teleported them anywhere within hundreds of miles. It just so happened that it brought them to the City where the Bright Moon Hotel was located. He was more likely to have won the lottery than to have wound up just feet away from the Bright Moon Hotel. "This is great! We could have had to spend a bunch time and effort searching for this hotel, but the Divine Escape Emblem practically led us straight to it!" Xu Que said joyfully. "Little brat, your spells are awesome! Could you give me some of them so that I can protect myself?" Buttface said. "No way! You need to behave yourself! If you hadn''t caused trouble back there, we wouldn''t have needed to escape!" Xu Que said, staring at Buttface. "Little brat, it was you who caused all that trouble!" Buttface said angrily, immediately annoyed that Xu Que was trying to put the blame on him. "Whatever! The details don''t matter," Xu Que said, waving his hand. "Anyway, we should keep a low profile while we''re in this city! Lie low, understand?" Xu Que knew that it was he who had caused the trouble in the burnt forest. He was just too stubborn to admit it. Right now, all they needed to do was find the Bright Moon Hotel so they could meet the Water Empress there. He also knew that it was important to not stir up any trouble so that nothing would reflect badly on him or the Water Empress. Thus, he wanted to avoid causing trouble here at all costs. Besides, he was just at level four of the Infant Transformation Stage. If he offended any cultivators at the Void Training Stage, he would need to run away again. He couldn''t allow this to happen. It would be too shameful! Tian Luo City was bustling with activity. Everyone seemed to be hurrying back and forth across the streets. To Xu Que''s surprise, different kinds of creatures all lived in the city. Human cultivators, Demonic Beasts and Half-Human-Half-Demon beings all coexisted here. However, Buttface informed him that the Demonic Beasts that he saw were actually Orcs, and the Half-Human-Half-Demon creatures were more closely related to the Demons. Buttface also said that these three species seemed to live in harmony, but that there were many private conflicts between these creatures. Suddenly, Buttface came to a stop. "Little brat, the tallest building is over there," Buttface said, pointing at a tall building close by. The antique building was dozens of meters high, much like the skyscrapers on Earth. With its green tiles, crimson roofs, carved beams, and painted rafters, the building was quite artistic! "Awesome! Who knew that a hotel could be so magnificent?" Xu Que exclaimed. This building could be compared to a six-star luxurious hotel on Earth. "Boo, another hillbilly!" called a male voice. The voice was full of sarcasm and disdain. Xu Que and Buttface frowned, turning around to see who this guy was. Several rich kids in fine clothes were looking at them contemptuously. One member of the group, who looked a little older, was fiddling with two white jades, passing them over each other again and again in the palm of his hand. "Little brat," the guy with the jades sneered, "did you just call this place a hotel? That''s pretty big talk, hillbilly! Only the sovereigns of large sects could rightly treat this place like a hotel. But you hmph! You have no respect for this building!" Holy sh*t! Xu Que thought. I never thought that the pedestrians here could be provoked so easily! Xu Que looked at the rich kids with widened eyes. He was trying to keep a low profile. How could his guy be offended by such a casual statement?! "Guys, you know I didn''t mean to offend you, right?" Xu Que said calmly with a smile. "You have offended the entire city by calling the Bright Moon Hotel a hotel," the guy with the jades said with a cold smile. "Then could you please tell me what the Bright Moon Hotel is if it is not a hotel?" Xu Que said, embarrassed. While it was true that the Bright Moon Hotel was quite magnificent, its name still indicated that it was a hotel. "The Bright Moon Hotel is the holy place of Tian Luo City. As a hillbilly, you are not qualified to comment on it. You must kneel and worship it, understand?" the man with the white jades said arrogantly, staring at Xu Que with cold eyes. Xu Que''s face darkened. Murderous intentions were raging in his heart. He didn''t want to get into any trouble, but he also didn''t want to just stand here and be bullied like this! "Little brat, beat him up!" Buttface said, egging him on. Even Buttface couldn''t stand this unfair treatment. "What? You want to fight me? You are not qualified to fight me! Especially here in Tian Luo City," the man said, smiling arrogantly. Apparently, he had an extraordinary reputation. Xu Que hesitated. These guys were making his blood boil. However, he needed to meet up with the Water Empress. Fighting this guy would just be a waste of time. Plus, if he got on anyone''s bad side, his connection to the Water Empress might force her to become involved. This was another reason to avoid conflict. Forget it and just let it go! Xu Que thought to himself as he shook his head. "Buttface, let''s go!" Xu Que said, patting Buttface on the head. "Sh*t! Little brat, you''re just going to leave?" Buttface asked, unwilling to drop this dispute. "It''s alright. We''re not here to cause trouble," Xu Que consoled. "Fine, you''re the boss this time," Buttface said. Since Xu Que was being true to his word about not causing trouble in the city, Buttface had to wimp out alongside him. Besides, even Buttface didn''t dare to fight these people. As Xu Que and Buttface turned around and began to walk away, the rich kids started laughing. "Haha! Well, that was boring. This hillbilly doesn''t have any balls at all! He is just running away like a coward!" "Alas, our fun has been ruined again!" "Whatever. It doesn''t matter. Hillbillies come to the Bright Moon Hotel every day. There''s always one who has a bad temper. All we need to do is wait a bit longer for someone with a short fuse to come along. Then, we will provoke him so that he will attack us first. Then we''ll have an excuse to fight back. Then we''ll break his arms and legs and throw him back into the garbage dump where he belongs!" "Haha, Brother Han is always so smart!" "You flatter me. I, Han Guoqiang[1], have always been good at bullying!" Xu Que stopped in his tracks. He turned around, a shocked expression on his face. "What was your name again?" Xu Que asked, staring at the man with the white jades. "What? Have you heard of me before? It seems even hillbillies know my name now," the man with the white jades said with a cold smile. "Han Guoqiang?" Xu Que said, squinting his eyes. "Exactly!" the man replied confidently. "You motherf*cker! Buttface, charge! Let''s beat him to death!" Xu Que cursed. He summoned his Dark Heavy Buster Sword and swung it at Han Guoqiang! [1] Qiang means powerful in Chinese. 547 Don’t Forget Your Original Intention Chapter 547: Dont Forget Your Original Intention Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Bang! Xu Que hit Han Guoqiang with his Darky Heavy Buster Sword. The young man fell to the ground. Blood was oozing from his forehead. Everyone was shocked by Xu Que''s speed and strength, including Han Guoqiang. They were also surprised at his sudden anger. No one had thought that Xu Que would strike the man with the white jades just because he heard that his name was Han Guoqiang. No one had expected such an intense attack either. He''s at the fourth level of the Infant Transformation Stage?! How can this be possible? Han Guoqiang thought. Obviously, Xu Que''s limited experiences with individuals from overseas had caused him to overestimate the strength of the people here. Before coming to the Eastern Continent, Xu Que fought with individuals from the Sea Tribe as well as from the Gong Family. These individuals were all from overseas and were all in the Infant Transformation Stage. If Xu Que had not possessed any Star Rank incantations, he would not have been able to win against them. When Xu Que first stepped foot on the Eastern Continent, he ran into three women in the Void Training stage and had to run away from them. Since escaping these three women, he had been extremely cautious. Now, Xu Que realized that there was no need to be so careful. Not everyone on the Eastern Continent was immensely powerful. The overseas area was made up of the powerful and the weak, the talented and the ordinary. Still, the Spiritual Qi was more abundant here than in Five Element Mountain. There were also more resources and treasures here. This is why the strong cultivators here were more powerful than any of the cultivators on Five Element Mountain. Each of the young, rich men, including Han Guoqiang, were only at the ninth level of the Original Infant Stage. Clearly, these young men all come from influential families. However, they are still only in the Original Infant Stage. They may be at the highest level, but they are still just in the Original Infant Stage. I''m not afraid of these guys at all! When I was reborn into this world, I was at the Qi Refining Stage. Despite this, I willingly confronted someone at the Original Infant Stage. Then, when I was at the Foundation Building Stage, I killed someone at the Golden Core Stage. Finally, when I was at the Core Bearing Stage, I defeated someone who was at the Infant Transformation Stage! I am a master at acting tough! The key is to never forget your original intention. This is the most important thing to remember if you want to act tough. So far, I have always been able to act tough. I will stick to what I know and be confident in myself! Xu Que decided to take this opportunity to build up the reputation of the Exploding Heavens Faction here in Tian Luo City. To do this, he needed to act as harsh as he possibly could. A smile grew on Xu Que''s face as his confidence returned. Bang! He stepped on Han Guoqiang''s face. Xu Que was aware that the Water Empress had urged him to stay out of trouble while on the East Continent. He had tried to follow her advice, but he was convinced that lying low would no longer do him any good. He was done with staying out of trouble. No matter how modest and polite he was, someone always ended up picking a fight with him. Asking me to stay out of trouble? What a laugh. "Who...who are you?!" Han Guoqiang asked, gasping in pain. Han Guoqiang knew that he was in big trouble this time. Before Xu Que had attacked him, he thought that Xu Que was just an ordinary cultivator. He had not expected Xu Que to be an elite at the Infant Transformation Stage. In the Eastern Continent, anyone who reached the Infant Transformation Stage before they turned thirty was considered an elite. Anyone who reached the Void Training Stage before they turned two hundred was considered a holy son or a holy daughter. Usually, no one dared to offend elites, holy sons, or holy daughters, for these individuals usually came from influential families. By provoking an elite, Han Guoqiang realized that he was now in deep sh*t. He was rather worried about what Xu Que would do to him. Han Guoqiang''s peers shared his fears and did not dare to confront Xu Que. "I am Li Bai. I come from the Exploding Heavens Faction, and I am a scholar," Xu Que sneered. The young men were all confused. Exploding Heavens Faction? What on earth is the Exploding Heavens Faction? Why have I never heard of it before? He must be joking! He must also come from a rich family. I have heard that there are some elites who dress like normal cultivators and pick fights with others. They pretend to be very weak, but when the fight starts, they reveal their true strength. What an annoying tactic! Recalling these rumors, Han Guoqiang and his peers were convinced that Xue Que must be one of the elites. "My father, Han Yi, is the lieutenant castellan of Tian Luo City and my brother, Han Guosheng, is the captain of the national guard here! You should think twice before doing anything to me!" Han Guoqiang said. Han Guoquang hoped that if he told Xu Que how influential his family was, Xu Que might let him go. However, after learning that Han Guoqiang had a brother named Han Guosheng, Xu Que grew angrier. Bang! Xu Que stepped on Han Guoqiang''s face again. "So you have a brother named Han Guosheng, do you?!" Bang! "What a f*cking ridiculous name!" Bang! "Tell your brother come to see me!" Xu Que had stepped on Han Guoqiang''s face four times now. Han Guoqiang almost fainted because of the pain. Is he really hitting me simply because of the sound of our names? No, that can''t be it. He demanded to see my brother Can it be possible that my brother has fought with this guy before? That must be it! This guy has come to take his revenge on my brother! "If you want to see my brother, then why are you hitting me?!" Han Guoqiang asked, furious. If he really is an enemy of my brother, that means that his family must be as influential as ours. He wouldn''t dare to kill me. "How dare you talk back to me! Buttface!" Xu Que yelled. "What? Why did you call my name all of a sudden?" Buttface asked. "Tell me, Buttface, if you were me, what would you do to someone who dared to talk back to you?" Xu Que sneered. Buttface didn''t want to be dragged into this d*mn business. Buttface took a few steps backward. "Young man," Buttface started, addressing Han Guoqiang, "if you know what''s good for you, you should behave yourself. Don''t talk back." "Buttface, don''t be so feeble! You said earlier that you wanted to beat him up! So why don''t you go on and teach this guy a lesson by using the same method as you have in the past!?" Xu Que shouted. "Really?" Buttface asked, excited. "Yes!" "Haha! This is wonderful!" 548 Change Your Name or Die Chapter 548: Change Your Name or Die Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The same method? What method is this? The rest of the rich kids were quite confused about Xu Que''s instructions to Buttface. Han Guoqiang was perturbed as well. Han Guoqiang was trying his best to guess what this "method" was that Xu Que was referring to. However, he could not figure out their intentions. All he knew was that judging by the malice emanating from the smiling faces of Xu Que and his dog, this was not going to be a pleasant experience. Xu Que was creating such a racket that people nearby couldn''t help but notice the startling scene. After all, the streets here were full of hustle and bustle. As soon as Xu Que knocked Han Guoqiang down with one strike, many people turned their heads to see what was going on. Since then, the number of onlookers had continued to grow. They were now surrounded by a substantial group of onlookers. The people here had become used to Han Guoqiang''s street bullying. However, this was the first time that they had seen Han Guoqiang getting beaten up like this. It was quite rare to see a bully get bullied! Rather than expressing sympathy towards Han Guoqiang, people were more interested in piecing together Xu Que''s identity. "Lord Han is in for a rough ride this time! Why did he provoke an elite?" "This elite looks quite young. It is impressive that he has managed to reach level four of the Infant Transformation Stage!" "My guess is he just fabricated that Exploding Heavens Faction. He probably comes from a well-known family." "No way. He probably comes from an old sect!" Buttface stood upon his two hind legs and proudly walked up to Han Guoqiang with his stomach in and his chest out. He looked down at Han Guoqiang''s bloody face. "Any last words?" Buttface asked. "Buttface, stop wasting your words on him! Just do it!" Xu Que said impatiently. Han Guoqiang''s face grew pale. Did they really intend to kill him!? "No, no! Wait!" Han Guoqiang shouted frantically. "My father is the Lieutenant Castellan! Don''t do anything stupid! If you kill me, you will not walk out of this city ali" Puff! Buttface spat at Han Guoqiang''s face. Patter! The large drop of saliva landed directly on Han Guoqiang''s head. Han Guoqiang was stunned. So were all the onlookers. What''s going on? This dog is really domineering! He didn''t even wait for Han Guoqiang to finish speaking! Is that dog really going to kill him? Xu Que was silent. He stared at Han Guoqiang with cold eyes, like a cruel killer who was enjoying the struggle of his target. Buttface also starred at Han Guoqiang, just like an executioner would. He studied him, his eyes cruel and stern. "What I said is true!" Han Guoqiang shouted. "This is just a misunderstanding! You don''t need to kill me! If" Puff! Another mouthful of thick sputum wrapped itself around Han Guoqiang''s forehead. Han Guoqiang was dumbfounded, his mouth slightly open in shock. The mixture of Buttface''s saliva and mucus slid off his hair, down his face, and dripped into his mouth. However, Han Guoqiang didn''t notice this at all. He was consumed by terror, for he thought that Xu Que and Buttface had made up their minds to kill him. How could he possibly care about a little saliva? The rest of the young rich men began to panic. They each elbowed their way out of the crowd and away from the scene. Some of them scurried home to hide while others ran off to try and inform the Han family about what was happening to their son. However, none of them returned for fear of becoming too involved. No one wanted to offend this terrible elite. "Please don''t kill me! I was wrong!" Han Guoqiang entreated, hanging his head. Buttface didn''t reply. He just kept spitting at Han Guoqiang. Puff! "I" Puff! Puff! Puff! "You" Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff! No matter what Han Guoqiang said, every word was interrupted by Buttface''s spit. Buttface began to spit faster and faster. His spitting became more and more rhythmic. He was now spitting at Han Guoqiang''s head so rapidly that it seemed like he was firing a machine gun. The crowd was dumbfounded. This dog is so domineering. But why is he still just spitting on him? Why hasn''t he killed Han Guoqiang yet? "OK, Buttface, you can stop now!" Xu Que said. Buttface nodded and stepped back, a content smile on his face. Han Guoqiang was scared stiff. Ishe going to kill me now? "No, please! Lord Li, I was wrong! I was really wrong! Please don''t kill me!" Han Guoqiang pleaded, crawling backward. Now that Buttface had been told to stand down, he figured that Xu Que was ready to kill him himself! "Kill you? Who told you I was going to kill you?" Xu Que said with a cold smile. Han Guoqiang was stunned. His heart began to slow down to a calmer rate. "You you''re not going to kill me?" Han Guoqiang asked in a bit of a daze. "Of course I''m not going to kill you. I am a scholar! As the old saying goes, a gentleman uses his tongue, not his fists. How could I bring myself to kill anyone? Killing is too brutal!" Xu Que said. His expression was filled with sadness, earnestness, and uprightness. The onlookers were confused. A gentleman uses his tongue, not his fists? You are not actually going to kill him!? Sh*t! From the very beginning, his plan was just to humiliate Han Guoqiang by spitting on him! D*mn! This guy is so absurd! How could this guy call himself a scholar? He just told his dog to spit all over someone. That is no way for a scholar to behave! He is just a godd*mned fake! "I am a reasonable man! Who gave you your name? Why did they give you such a terrible name? Your name brings shame to this nation! It makes you disloyal, unfilial and unjust! Now, I give you two choices," Xu Que said, speaking slowly and purposefully. Xu Que held his Dark Heavy Buster Sword above Han Guoqiang''s head. "You can change your name, or you can die! It''s up to you now, " he said coldly. "What?" Han Guoqiang was scared stiff yet again. But you just said you weren''t going to kill me! How could you threaten me like this!? The onlookers were speechless. Just now, he said he wouldn''t kill him. But now he is saying that Han Guoqiang needs to change his name or else he''ll kill him! This guy is totally unreasonable! Where the h*ll is this guy from? "Oh? I take it from your silence that you have chosen death, correct? Alright. You are quite brave for wanting to die rather than relinquish your title! I will fulfill your wish!" Xu Que yelled. The Dark Heavy Buster Sword in his hand started to shine magnificently. Power radiated from the sword as he lifted it... "No, I will change my name!" Han Guoqiang shouted. "Oh?" Xu Que stopped. "But I don''t know what my new name should be" Han Guoqiang said. He didn''t know why his name offended Xu Que so much. Han Guoqiang Guoqiang It was a common name! Why did this guy insist on changing it? "You should change it into Zhong Guoqiang!" Xu Que said nobly. "What?" Han Guoqiang was dumbfounded. This guy wasn''t asking him to change his given name, but his family name!? "Actually, no. This change does not solve the problem. Besides, a scumbag like you is not qualified to have such a noble name!" Xu Que said, shaking his head. "Your name should be Han Guoruo! No, no, no, your name should be Han Guo Ji Ba[1]!" Han Guoji? the young rich man thought. That''s an OK name. In fact, it is perfectly acceptable! "OK, I will change my name to Han Guoji!" he said with a nod. "Are you kidding me?" Xu Que said, his eyes wide with anger. Bang! Xu Que hit the rich man in the forehead with his Dark Heavy Buster Sword. "I asked you to change your name to Han Guo Ji Ba! Why are you trying to omit the Ba? Are you seeking death?" [1] Jiba means d*ck in Chinese. 549 Tell Me Your Number; I Want You to Serve Me Later Xu Que hit the rich young man again for omitting the word "Ba." "I am sorry for my behavior," the young man said. "I am terribly sorry! Yes, my name is now Han Guo Ji Ba!" The young man''s face was swollen from Xu Que''s attacks and Buttface''s saliva was still sliding down his face. "You look disgusting!" Xu Que shouted, repulsed by the young man''s appearance. In the past, Xu Que would have definitely killed Han Guoqiang by now. However, Xu Que had promised the Water Empress that he would not kill anyone if he could help it. Thus, Xu Que decided to spare Han Guo Ji Ba so the Water Empress would not be angry with him. Besides, he now preferred publicly humiliating people over merely killing them. The young man was humiliated, terrified, and shocked. If there had been a well nearby, he definitely would have dove into it. Everyone watching was stunned. "This is too much!" "He is such a cruel man! If I were Han Guoqiang, I would be wishing that he would just kill me!" "Same here! Just look at his swollen face! It must be very painful. And the saliva, how disgusting!" "And why does this guy want to call him "Han Guo Ji Ba" anyway?" "Good question. I don''t think this new name actually means anything. He''s probably just toying with him." After thinking it over, Xu Que felt he had shamed this man enough. It was time to let this young rich man go. "Remember, your name will be Han Guo Ji Ba from this time forth! When you return home, tell your brother that he must change his name as well. His new name shall be Han Guo Bai! If either of you fails to keep these new names, I will loot the homes of your entire family! Do you hear me!?" "Yes! Yes! Yes!" Han Guo Ji Ba cried, nodding. "Pipi Shrimp, let''s go!" Xu Que said. Xu Que then lifted his leg in an attempt to swing it over Buttface so he could ride on him. However, Buttface backed away. "F*ck!" Buttface cursed. "I call you my friend, and now you want to ride on me?" "Sh*t! Mind your language! You really are a pervert. I don''t want to ride on you at all! You really are disgusting!" Xu Que shouted. Buttface spat at Xu Que in retaliation, but Xu Que quickly moved aside to dodge it. Xu Que spat back at Buttface. Soon, the two were having a genuine spitting match. Spit was flying everywhere, causing many people in the crowd to vacate the area. Everyone was shocked. What''s going on?! Why are they suddenly spitting at each other? A young man who looked like a student stepped forward. A glop of Buttface''s saliva was on the student''s forehead. "You are disgraceful! You can''t possibly call yourself a scholar!" the student shouted. While Xu Que and Buttface were managing to dodge each other''s saliva, the people around them were not so lucky. Many people in the crowd were now covered in spit, but no one but the young student had the balls to complain. However, Xu Que and Buttface didn''t give a sh*t. They just continued to spit at each other. Finally, some of Xu Que''s saliva landed in Buttface''s eyes. "F*ck! Stop!" Buttface screamed. Knowing that he could not win against Xu Que, Buttface ran away. "Coward!" Xu Que sneered as he watched Buttface disappear. The remaining viewers were completely stunned. I have never seen an elite like him! He must be the only elite who would ever want to play spitting games with a dog! Now that Xu Que had successfully bullied his bullier and won against Buttface in a spitting contest, it was finally time to meet with the Water Empress. Xu Que turned away from the small crowd and silently walked into the Bright Moon Hotel. Now that the commotion had settled, he began to feel very excited about meeting the Water Empress in this unfamiliar place. He was reminded of the time he attended university for the first time in his previous life. He had gone to that unfamiliar place full of excitement, for he expected to meet the most beautiful girl in his high school there. As Xu Que entered the lobby, he was greeted by a beautiful young girl dressed in a regal uniform. The young girl smiled and gently extended her hand. "Hello, young gentleman. Please show me your ID." "What ID?" Xu Que said, surprised. "We at the Bright Moon Hotel only serve elites, holy sons, and holy daughters. Is this your first time coming here? Allow me to explain. You must pass a Cultivation Stage test. If you pass the test, you will be issued an ID, then you will be able to stay here," the young girl explained, smiling. Cultivation Stage test? Well, that will be easy for me! Xu Que nodded. "How does this Cultivation Stage test work? Do I need to fight against you?" The young girl was a bit surprised at this comment and could not help laughing. "This way, please," she said. This was the first time that she had seen an elite like Xu Que. Before now, she had only met elites, holy sons, and holy daughters who were arrogant and indifferent. The young girl began to lead Xu Que through the hotel corridors. The rooms and hallways were beautifully decorated. This place was as magnificent inside as it was outside. As they passed what he assumed to be the main hall, he saw many young men and women sitting at large tables. All of them were above the Infant Transformation Stage. There were many young girls dressed in the same uniform as his escort. They were serving all sorts of fancy dishes to the cultivators. The sight reminded him of what he believed eating at a grand hotel back on earth must have been like. "Hey, so this hotel seems very orderly and accommodating. I wonder, do you provide any special services to your guests?" Xu Que said with a smile. "If you have an ID, we will provide you with any service that you wish," the young girl politely replied. Obviously, she didn''t know what Xu Que meant by "special services." "Oh! Tell me your number. I want you to serve me later!" My number? Why? What does he want me to serve him? Just as the young girl was about to ask Xu Que for clarification, an old man walked forward to meet them. "Elder Yun, this young man wishes to take the test," the young girl said respectfully. She then looked at Xu Que. "I shall leave now. Please follow Elder Yun. He will give you further instructions about the test." "Thanks," Xu Que said with a nod. This man is at the Void Training Stage, Xu Que thought in surprise. He seems even more powerful than the three women I met in that burnt forest. I never thought I would meet someone so powerful here in the Bright Moon Hotel. "On the contrary," the old man began, "I don''t think there is a need for this young man to take the test. He is indeed at the Infant Transformation Stage, even if he is just at the fourth level. Still, this accomplishment is quite something! Young man, you may have an ID after paying for it with your Spiritual Stones at the counter." Elder Yun glanced at Xu Que and gently shook his head. He then turned around and walked away. 550 The Three Sections of the Building Xu Que followed the old man''s movements with his eyes as the old man was walking away from him. Sh*t! This old guy is also quite good at acting tough! The old man must have sensed Xu Que''s emotions or something because the old man turned back around and stared at him from across the corridor. Xu Que gave the old man a polite smile and nod. This old guy was at level six or seven of the Void Training Stage, meaning he was extremely powerful. If Xu Que ever offended this old guy, he would have to run away again before he could meet with the Water Empress, which wouldn''t be any fun. The old man was staring at him as if examining him for faults. Xu Que''s escort sensed the uneasiness between the two men. She didn''t dare lead Xu Que to the front counter just yet. Did I just offend him? Xu Que thought, confused. But, I didn''t do anything! Is he trying to get me in trouble? "So what was your name again? Oh yes, Elder Yun. Ahem. Why are you staring at me?" Xu Que asked, stating his last question in a mock Northeastern Chinese accent. The girl beside him became concerned with Xu Que''s rudeness. "My lord, please watch your tongue!" she pleaded. However, the old man remained emotionless. After a short stretch of silence, the old man shook his head and spoke to Xu Que in a low, purposeful voice. "My young friend, your murderous mien is much too intense!" the old man warned. He then turned around and left, ignoring Xu Que''s disrespectful behavior. Xu Que was stunned. Murderous mien? Too intense? The Water Empress used to give him the same advice. She said that his intense murderous mien might negatively influence his cultivation, so she asked him to stop killing people at will. At the time, Xu Que didn''t take her words seriously. After all, it was only by killing people that he was able to reach such a high cultivation level. Plus, cultivating through killing people was much faster than cultivating through absorbing Spiritual Qi. However, now this old man was giving him the same advice What is the meaning of this advice? "My lord, please follow me!" the girl beside him said. However, her facial expression seemed strange, like she was forcing a smile. If the Elder Yun said this man''s murderous mien was too much, then this man must be a cold-blooded killer, which terrified her. She hadn''t expected such a gentle and handsome young man to be a murderer! "Young lady, please ignore that old man''s nonsense. As a scholar, how could I possibly have such an intense murderous mien? I think what he meant to say was that I am too handsome!" Xu Que explained with a smile. "My Lord, please show respect to Elder Yun!" the shocked girl reminded with a hollow smile. "He is the Lord of the Earth Section of the Bright Moon Hotel! Also, he is an elder of the Illusionary Flower and Moon Sect!" "Say, do you think I would be even more handsome if I changed my hair? Should I try making my bangs curly? Or wavy perhaps?" Xu Que asked, ignoring the girl''s words. The girl was stunned. Change your hairstyle? Curly or wavy? What''s the meaning of this!? I can''t stand this much longer! "Eh, my lord, please follow me! I will take you to the front counter so you can receive your ID. It will just cost you five best-grade spirit stones," she explained. "D*mn! You''re saying I need to spend five best-grade spirit stones just to get an ID? That is way too expensive! Is your hotel illegal, because this is a ripoff! Do you even have a Business License?" Xu Que asked, his eyes wide. The girl couldn''t believe this guy. Five best-grade spirit stones was mere pocket change to cultivators at the Infant Transformation stage. This was the first time that anyone had ever complained about the price of a simple ID card, not to mention the first time anyone had asked if this hotel was illegal What the h*ll? How could this guy be an elite? "OK, OK," Xu Que acquiesced. "I can see you''re upset. You''re right, it''s only five best-grade spirit stones. I can afford it! Here, take this and keep the change as a tip!" Xu Que said, waving his hand as if he was suddenly a generous millionaire. Xu Que gave the girl five best-grade spirit stones and one low-grade spirit stone. The girl choked and almost fainted. Just one low-grade Spirit Stone! So much for a tip! This elite has no shame! "Thankyou, my Lord!" the girl said with a hollow smile. She didn''t want to talk with Xu Que anymore for fear that she might spit blood. The girl led Xu Que back to the gate of the Bright Moon Hotel and gave him a round wooden plate. "My lord, please pour your Soul Strength into this plate. Once you do this, it will become your ID. You can then use it to enter the Earth Section any time you wish. Any time you decide to stay at the Bright Moon Hotel, we will provide you with a room and meals free of charge." "The Earth Section? Is the hotel divided into different sections?" Xu Que asked with furrowed eyebrows as he recieved the wooden plate. "Yes, there are eighteen floors in the Bright Moon Hotel. The Earth Section is reserved for elites at the Infant Transformation stage and extends from the first floor to the ninth floor. The Heaven Section, which is reserved for elites at the Void Training Stage, extends from the tenth floor to the fifteenth floor. Finally, the Star-Picking Section is reserved for sovereigns at the Form Synthesis Stage and extends from the sixteenth floor to the eighteenth floor," the girl explained. Because certain areas of the hotel were reserved for individuals based on their cultivation level, some areas of the hotel were more lively than others. The Star-Picking Section was almost always empty. The Heaven Section was generally quiet as well. Only the Earth Section was constantly crowded and bustling with activity. This reservation system was not Xu Que''s cup of tea. But hey, he didn''t have to run the place. However, he seriously needed to find the Water Empress. "Your hotel is so big. What if I had a friend here but I didn''t know what room she was staying in. What then?" "You could ask us to deliver a message for you if that''s all you needed. Or, if she agreed to meet with you, we could inform you of her room number. However" "What?" "My Lord, please remember that fighting is strictly prohibited inside the Bright Moon Hotel! Anyone who violates this rule will be killed! "H*ll, do I look like a man who likes fighting?" Xu Que said, his eyes wide. What the h*ll!? Just because I have an intense murderous mien doesn''t mean I''m going to go on a killing spree inside the hotel! You don''t need to take precautions by threatening my life like this! This is discrimination! This is unfair treatment! The girl smiled slightly without saying a word. However, in her mind, she was quite sure that Xu Que was exactly what he claimed not to be: a man who likes fighting! "Whatever! I have important business to attend to. You''ll get what''s coming to you later," Xu Que said, giving the girl a pretentiously ferocious glare. "Now. Would you please check where Jiang Hongyan is staying? Just tell her that the innocent and handsome boy from the Exploding Heavens Faction has arrived. The innocent and handsome boy? Snigger! The girl was again surprised at how shameless this man was! How could he even bring himself to utter those words? They didn''t describe him at all! Once her amusement faded, she realized the significance of the name Jian Hongyan. She was immediately stunned. "My Lord, you mean Are you really looking for Jiang Hongyan?" the girl asked in amazement. "Of course! I know her very well! She told me to meet her here," Xu Que said, nodding his head. "So you''re saying that your friend is Jiang Hongyan of the Jiang Family?" the girl asked in surprise and disbelief. "Yes!" "My Lord, are you sure?" "Yes, I am sure! Why do you have so many questions? Do you really doubt my words so much? Hmph! Do you believe that I could torture you with my big puff! No, do you believe that I could punch your chest with my little fists?" Xu Que asked, placing his fists in front of the girl''s chest as a warning. 551 Helen of Troy Punch my chest with your little fists? The young girl had never heard such a strange remark. "Sorry, I was being rather inconsiderate and impolite. Please forgive me," she said, forcing a smile. "Never mind. Where is Jiang Hongyan?" Xu Que asked, waving his hands frantically. He was through joking with this girl. He figured that something must have happened to the Water Empress; otherwise, the young girl would have simply told him where she was. "I am sorry to tell you that Lady Jiang Hongyan is already gone. She left just a few days ago," the young girl replied. "What?!" Xu Que was stunned. This can''t be true. We decided we would meet here. I even came here earlier than we had discussed. She can''t be gone already! "And one more thing," she said, her face serious. "I suggest you don''t tell anyone else here in the hotel that you are an old acquaintance of Lady Jiang Hongyan, otherwise" She suddenly smiled. "I must be going. Make yourself at home." She then turned around, walking away so that she could help a group of people who had just entered the hotel. They were all happily conversing with each other. They were also all in the Infant Transformation Stage. The two young women were in the ninth level of the Infant Transformation Stage. The young man was in the tenth level of the Infant Transformation Stagehe was about to reach the Void Training Stage! There were also a few more people behind them who were just entering the lobby. Xu Que knew that she needed to help these people, but he still had questions that needed answering! "Hey, what did you mean by that?" he asked as he caught up to her. The young girl stopped and turned back to Xu Que. "I haven''t said anything," she replied politely. "You know exactly what I mean. Fine, since you don''t want to tell me, I''ll just ask these youngsters about what they think about those who are friends of Lady Jiang Hongyan. Perhaps they''ll be able to help me!" Xu Que said, smiling. He started toward the three cultivators, but the young girl stopped him. "Fine! I will tell you!" she said. "Please do," Xu Que said with a smile. "Lady Jiang Hongyan is a woman who breeds misfortune, like Helen of Troy," the girl said in a hushed voice. "She hasn''t been here in decades. I never thought she would dare return at such a significant time The Jiang Family, the Gong Family, the Bai Family all the influential factions want to get their hands on her. Because of these many pursuers, she was not safe here in this hotel, which is why she left. "..." Xu Que was speechless. Xu Que almost cursed at the girl when she compared Jiang Hongyan to Helen of Troy. However, it became clear that she wasn''t using the term as an insult, so he held his tongue. So, the Water Empress is a regular Helen of Troy here in the East Continent, huh? Hmm what is that supposed to mean exactly? Yes, Jiang Hongyan is a beauty! But it does not make any sense for her to be targeted simply because of her beauty. I have never heard of the Bai Family before, but I seem to remember that the Jiang Family is rather influential here in the Eastern Continent. Since the Jiang Family is in the same rank as the Gong Family, obviously, the Jiang Family is very powerful. "You said you were surprised that she came here at "such a significant time." What do you mean by that?" Xu Que asked in a low voice. If he was going to help the Water Empress, he needed to figure out what was really going on here. "Do you really know nothing about the situation?" she asked, surprised. "Lady Jiang Hongyan is an incredibly powerful woman, but her full power has not yet been unlocked. If she had not failed to complete her cultivation, she would have become the most powerful person in the world. At this time, The Mystery Land Trial is about to begin. Her sudden appearance just before the trial is sure to make her even more of a target," she said. "Are you saying that she can''t participate in the Mystery Land Trial?" Xu Que frowned. Xu Que had heard about the Mystery Land Trial in the South Continent quite a few times. But he had no idea what it was or how important it was. "Lady Jiang Hongyan is the most talented person I have ever laid eyes on," the girl said carefully. "If she joins the Mystery Land Trial and completes her cultivation, she will definitely become the most powerful person in the world. She would then be able to shift the very balance of the world if she wanted to. If she set her mind to it, she could destroy any faction she wanted. This is why the influential factions want to capture her so badly, to make sure that doesn''t happen." Shift the balance of the world? But her cultivating failed? Could the incantation contained in One Turning Into Three Pure Pellucid Ones have something to do with this? The Water Empress told me that she couldn''t continue with her cultivation because she only has two of the six parts of the incantation. Now she has three of the six parts since I gave part three to her, but the incantation is still not complete. I thought this incantation was only meant to create doppelgangers. I never thought it could be used to shift the balance of the world! The Water Empress has enough talent to make anyone envious of her, but she has been told all her life that she was born to be a woman of misfortune. Of course, she wants to change her fate. She hoped she could change her fate by gathering the six parts of One Turning Into Three Pure Pellucid Ones, but she has been unable to find all the parts. Now, she is hoping that she can change her fate by entering the Mystery Land Trial. However, all the influential families in the East Continent are afraid of what she''ll do to them if she completes her cultivation, so they are forbidding her from participating in the Mystery Land Trial. "I can understand how nearly every family and faction is unwilling to let her join the Mystery Land Trial, but the Jiang Family? If she becomes the most powerful person in the world, wouldn''t that be a good thing for them? Why are they also against her?" Xu Que asked, confused. 552 The Water Empress with the Rocky Fate The young girl was confused at Xu Que''s words. She eyed Xu Que, wondering why he knew so little. "My Lord, are you really a friend of Jiang Hongyan?" she asked. "Of course!" Xu Que nodded. "She just never told me anything about her family!" "But everyone in the East Continent knows about the Jiang Family! Why don''t you?" The girl blinked. "Because I am not from the East Continent," Xu Que replied calmly. The girl nodded. Since Xu Que was not from the East Continent, it made sense that he did not possess this seemingly common knowledge. "My Lord," the girl began, "while it is true that Jiang Hongyan is a member of the Jiang Family, it has been foretold that her future holds nothing but misfortune. Her mother also suffered this ominous fate. Before Jiang Hongyan was born, her mother was able to suppress this ominous fate. However, once she gave birth to another unfortunate soul, both their fates were sealed. Their mere presence was enough to bring great misfortune upon the Jiang family as well as catastrophic damage. Anywhere they went, bad luck would follow." "How do you know that the misfortune was because of Jiang Hongyan and her mother having an "ominous fate?" It might just have been a coincidence!" Xu Que said, shaking his head. Xu Que didn''t believe in this so-called ominous fate. Fate was something invisible and senseless. There was no way to prove that such a thing even existed. "It was no coincidence," she said. "Ask anyone. They will be able to list off many ominous things that happened after Jiang Hongyan was born. Did you know that her parents died while searching for a method to change her fate? Luckily, just before they died, they found a magic art capable of temporarily suppressing her ominous fate. This art was incomplete, but still, it was something." "Even before this discovery, Jiang Hongyan made great leaps in her cultivation. She became virtually invincible among her peers. It remained this way for several years. Her status as a sovereign was well-deserved. It is a pity that the fate-suppressing magic art is still incomplete. As it stands, she cannot even make it to the Infant Transformation Stage. If she could only find the rest of the incantation, she would be able to reach the highest level of the Void Training Stage with the snap of her fingers. She would maybe even jump straight to the Form Synthesis Stage! "She is so awesome!" Xu Que uttered. Xu Que was practically speechless. He thought that the improvements to his cultivation level that he made by killing people were impressive. He didn''t expect the Water Empress'' skills to be even more awesome! Could it be true that she would have reached the Form Synthesis Stage by now if she had been able to find all six parts of that magic art? "Why doesn''t the Jiang family help her to complete the fate-suppressing magic art?" he asked. "If she had the complete art, the Jiang Family would have another powerhouse at the Form Synthesis Stage. Wouldn''t they want that?" "When she was first born, the Jiang Family wanted to help Jiang Hongyan and her mother find a way to reverse their ominous fate," the girl explained. "However, once Jiang Hongyan''s parents died about one hundred years ago, everyone in the family stopped caring about her. Part of this was because the Patriarch of the Jiang family had just started his secluded cultivation, so he wasn''t able to direct the Jiang family on how to handle the situation. Without his guidance, the members of the Jiang family decided to seize her parents'' belongings and distribute them amongst themselves. They then drove Jiang Hongyan out of the East Continent to forever rid the Jiang family of her ominous fate." "Sh*t! The Jiang family has no shame! How dare they bully my ahem, bully a little girl?" Xu Que said. He hadn''t known much about the Water Empress'' past. No one ever told him about it. No one ever wanted to. Now that he knew more about what she had been through and what she was still going through, he felt so pissed off! He hadn''t expected the Water Empress to really have such an unfortunate past. He had known that she lost her parents when she was young, but he didn''t know that her relatives took all of her parents'' belongings and kicked her off the continent. She was a sovereign, yet she had to wander from place to place until she decided to make her home on shabby Five Elements Mountain. "Alas, big families like the Jiang family are full of internal conflict," the girl said. "I doubt they would ever accept Jiang Hongyan as their Holy Virgin. Word has begun to spread that there are other ancient magic arts in the South Continent that could suppress her fate. People on the East Continent are afraid that if Jiang Hongyan uses one of these magic arts to complete her cultivation, she will become an even stronger powerhouse. The Jiang family is especially worried about this happening. They are afraid that if she completes her cultivation, she will come back to the East Continent and seize the Jiang family''s power." The young girl shook her head. It seemed that she felt sympathy for Jiang Hongyan. Xu Que was amazed at how calm the Water Empress always was. How could she ever be calm after being thrown through so many of life''s horrible twists and turns? If someone had ever treated me like this, I would have destroyed them, or at least given them a little taste of their own medicine. Xu Que hoped that the water Empress had been able to put the third part of One Turning Into Three Pure Pellucid Ones to use. Surely, she had been able to use it to further her cultivation. Perhaps she could reach the Void Training Stage even without the other six parts. "My Lord, here''s my advice for you. Please, stay out of this. You see those elites over there?" she said, referencing the young cultivators who had entered the lobby. "Those are sovereigns of the Jiang family and the Gong family. I''m glad I warned you about all this because if they knew you were a friend of Jiang Hongyan, they would definitely be out to get you!" she warned. The girl, having declared her final warning, left to help the group of influential cultivators check-in. The Jiang family and the Gong family? Xu Que looked at the group of cultivators. The young girl had begun to check their IDs. The young man who was at level ten of the Infant Transformation Stage was undoubtedly the leader of the group. Xu Que would have a tough time if they ever got into a fight. The two ladies behind him were at level nine of the Infant Transformation Stage. The rest of the cultivators in the group were all at level six or seven of the Infant Transformation Stage. If they all decided to attack Xu Que together, he wouldn''t stand a chance. Xu Que counted himself lucky that he didn''t have "I am a friend of Jiang Hongyan" written on his face. The group of cultivators had all been checked in now and began to walk past him to find their rooms. "D*mn! I need to improve my strength, and fast! I have to seize this precious opportunity to be the hero and save the damsel in distress!" Xu Que murmured to himself. "What?" said one of the female cultivators, stopping and staring at Xu Que with a puzzled expression. Xu Que stared back, like a deer caught in headlights. He didn''t want to do anything to provoke these people. His mind raced for how to get out of this situation. However, the girl that was staring at him was so beautiful that her gaze was making him nervous. Sh*t! Why are you staring at me like this? Is it wrong for me to be so handsome? Xu Que frowned slightly. He didn''t have one ounce of caring for these people knowing that they were from the Jiang and Gong families. The girl staring at him also frowned. "Gong Yue, what''s wrong?" a man in the group asked. Gong Yue shook her head. "Nothing, let''s go," she said. The group of cultivators proceeded forward, ignoring Xu Que. They all seemed quite arrogant. It was no surprise that they had no interest in speaking to a cultivator like Xu Que who was only at level four of the Infant Transformation Stage. It was only Gong Yue who had given him any notice. Gong Yue suddenly stopped. She turned around to look at Xu Que again. "Fellow cultivator, what''s your name, please?" Her companions came to a stop as well. They were confused as to why she was so interested in this guy. Xu Que was also shocked. Why is this lady at level nine of the Infant Transformation Stage asking me what my name is? "I am Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction," he said calmly. "I am an apprentice of Yui Hatano. What can I do for you, young lady?" 553 Fine, I Will Tell You Who I Really Am Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction? An apprentice of Yui Hatano? Everyone was surprised. They had never heard or either the Exploding Heavens Faction or Yui Hatano. In the Eastern Continent, apprentices announced the names of their teacher only if their teacher was famous. Being as no one recognized these terms, the group of elites figured that Xu Que had just recently become an elite. Gong Yue stared at Xu Que. "Why is it that I can feel a slight trace of the energy of the Gong family on you?!" she exclaimed. Normally, if a member of the Gong family was able to pick up the energy of the Gong family on someone who was not actually a member of the family, it meant that that person had killed a member of the Gong family. Gong Yue hadn''t heard anything about the status of Gong Feng''s visit to Five Elements Mountain. And now this man showed up with a slight trace of Gong-family energy on him Xu Que knew he was in trouble. Obviously, Xu Que knew what Gone Yue was referring to. Xu Que had in fact killed Gong Feng, and very recently on top of that. When he opened Gong Feng''s Storage Ring, a ray of red light fell upon Xu Que. Buttface had destroyed the red stream of light, but not before a little bit of it could penetrate Xu Que''s body. Buttface had explained that the red light had the ability to leave a mark that would identify anyone who had killed a member of the Gong family. However, Buttface assured him that since he had destroyed the light so quickly, the energy would be so faint no one could possibly detect it. This is why Xu Que thought that the effects of the red light wouldn''t cause him any trouble. However, he never thought he would run into other members of the Gong family during his first day on the East Continent. He also hadn''t expected anyone to be able to pick up the trace of Gong-family energy that he had inside him. "I''m sorry, I am a scholar who has never met any member of the Gong family!" Xu Que said, pretending he knew nothing about what she was talking about. "Tell me," Gong Yue frowned, "are you sure you have not met anyone from the Gong family recently?" "I have not! I just finished my cultivation and came here through a teleportation array. I have never seen anyone from the Gong Family. Though come to think of it, I did meet an ugly, old beggar. I gave him some Spiritual Stones. He became so excited. He kept on shaking my hand." "An ugly, old beggar?!" Gong Yue exclaimed. Her peers were also shocked. "How dare you! How dare you insult my family?!" I just asked if you''d met anyone from the Gong family recently, and then you go on to say that you met an ugly, old beggar. Are you implying that that beggar is a member of my family?! How dare you say such a thing?! My family is incredibly influential! There couldn''t possibly be a beggar in my family! Everyone''s attention was on Gong Yue. This woman came from an influential family and was in the ninth level of the Infant Transformation Stage. In other words, she was an elite with a great reputation. "How can that young man who is only in the fourth level of the Infant Transformation Stage dare to offend Gong Yue like this?" "He is in deep sh*t!" "Offending Gong Yue is tantamount to offending the entire Gong family as well as the Jiang family." "This unfortunate young man is out of luck. Isn''t that right, Jiang Shan," someone said. Jiang Shan was one of the members in this group of elites. He was incredibly powerful. In fact, he was in the running to be the Jiang family''s next holy son. Jiang Shan was also very close to Gong Yue. Xu Que frowned. He hadn''t wanted any of this happen at all. He simply wanted to know the Water Empress'' whereabouts and how to find her Why I am so unlucky today?! A young man in the sixth level of the Infant Transformation Stage stepped forward. "What''s your name again? Li? Do you have any idea who I am?!" the man said. "No You are you?" Xu Que said, looking purposely perplexed. "My my! This little young man doesn''t even know who we are! And he''s still got the balls to talk in nonsense here in the Bright Moon Hotel. Haven''t you?!" the young man sneered. "Let''s go inside," Jiang Shan said to Gong Yue, glancing at Xu Que coldly. Gong Yue nodded and turned around without hesitation. "Fighting isn''t allowed inside the hotel," Jiang Shan stated coldly, his back to Xu Que. "Kick this fool out and kill him. I want it done neat and tidy. Remember, do not stain the place with his blood." "Yes!" his peers answered in unison. Xu Que''s face fell. He hadn''t meant to offend these people. How could he have known that Jiang Shan would be so overly arrogant and rude? Obviously, Jiang Shan was an authority figure to among this group of people. They didn''t hesitate to follow his instructions. Being as Jiang Shan ordered his peers to kill Xu Que, It was evident that Jiang Shan didn''t want to do it himself. This was beneficial to Xu Que, for it was one less opponent to deal with at the moment. Still, Xu Que could not possibly win against them if they decided to attack him together. To win against them, I need to make them believe that I am a weak coward. Once they take the bait, I will kill each of them outside, one by one. Then I''ll come back in to teach Jiang Shan and Gong Yue a good lesson. "Please don''t! I am just a scholar!" Xu Que cried. "You don''t have any reason to be offended!" The elites began to laugh at Xu Que. "Haha! He is such a coward!" "A person like him could never become a holy son!" "I thought he would at least fight back, either verbally or physically, but it turns out that he really is just a coward!" I can''t kill them in here. I have to get them outside the hotel... "I...I shall leave now!" Xu Que said, acting terrified. Xu Que turned around and began to make his way towards the exit. However, a group of guards was blocking the exit to the hotel. The guard in front was obviously the Captain of the Guard. He was in the sixth level of the Infant Transformation stage. "Which one of you is Li Bai?! Show your f*cking face!" the Captain of the Guard said, his face dark. Everyone was silent. All the elites were stunned. How on earth has a coward like Li Bai made enemies with the Captain of the Guard of Tian Luo City? Suddenly, a voice from behind the guards resounded. "Brother! It''s him!" Xu Que struggled to look past the guards to see who was speaking. It was a young man. His face was swollen and he was pointing at Xu Que. If the man with the swollen face was calling this guy brother, then that could only mean... "Han Guosheng, that man is Li Bai! He''s the one who beat me so harshly and spat on me in front of everyone! He''s the one who forced me to change my name!" The elites were stunned again. What?! This weak coward beat up Han Guosheng''s brother and spat on him?! No way! This can''t be true! "So you are Li Bai?!" Han Guosheng yelled. "F*ck you!" Xu Que cursed. Xu Que spat on Han Guosheng. He then took a few steps backward and took out his Dark Heavy Buster Sword. "F*ck all of you! I am tired of pretending to be a weak coward!" 554 The Rule of No Fighting doesnst Exist! Han Guoqiang, Han Guosheng, and all the others were stunned! Just a moment ago, this weak-looking young man was stuttering, saying "I need to go now." Now, he had suddenly become a brute. First, he spat on Han Guosheng''s face. Then, he cursed and started provoking the elites who supported Gong Yue to fight against him. He arrogantly claimed that he could fight them alone. It turned out that this "weak" guy was putting on an act this whole time! My Gosh! He has no shame! Sticky saliva was sliding down Han Guosheng''s face. He was beyond irritated. He was Captain of the Guard of Tian Luo City and was at level six of the Infant Transformation Stage. No one had ever dared to insult him like this! It was outrageous! "Kill him! Kill him now!" Han Guosheng shouted, pointing at Xu Que. The anger in his heart could only be eliminated by seeing Xu Que get cut into one thousand pieces. However, no one moved. Everyone knew that if they fought inside the hotel, they would be sentenced to death. Several sovereigns standing in the back started to sneer at Xu Que. "We were almost cheated by you, you malicious and treacherous brat!" "However, it doesn''t matter if you are acting or not. Whether you are coward or a treacherous villain, you will face certain death today!" "A villain like you can''t get away with offending Miss Gong Yue and Lord Jiang Shan!" All the elites were smiling coldly. Their eyes were filled with murderous intent. When Xu Que was still acting like a weakling, the elites were merely under the orders of Jiang Shan to kill Xu Que. They were not actually angry with him. However, they were now annoyed because they were fooled by Xu Que''s innocent appearance. Their faces were full of fury. "You''re all just a bunch of trash!" Xu Que sneered. "You guys all have higher cultivation levels than me, yet you can''t even gather up ten people to fight me! Come one! Just try to gang up on me! My Kirin Arms hunger for battle!" I am so aggressive, domineering and b*tchy! Xu Que and the group of elites were making such a ruckus that they began to attract the attention of everyone within earshot. The other sovereigns in and near the lobby began to watch the scene expectantly. When Xu Que was acting like a coward, no one was interested in what was going on. However, seeing that this guy had an aggressive side, everyone''s interest was piqued. It was impressive that he wanted to fight ten opponents by himself. "He is just a cultivator at level four of the Infant Transformation Stage. He is being too reckless!" "This is turning out to be interesting!" "I''m excited to see what happens!" "He''s got a big mouth, that''s for sure. Fighting is prohibited in the Bright Moon Hotel. Anyone who violates this rule will be killed on the spot." The onlookers near the lobby were wagging their tongues and prepared to enjoy the fun. Even people who had rooms on the upper floors were attracted by the noise in the lobby. Jiang Shan and Gong Yue were still at the beginning of their walk up to the ninth floor of the Earth Section. Only the most powerful sovereigns of the Infant Transformation Stage were allowed on this floor. Therefore, cultivators staying on this floor were leading figures among the other cultivators in the Infant Transformation Stage. "That guy is so weird and erratic," Gong Yue said, furrowing her eyebrows. "And he has a trace of energy from the Gong family. Where did he even come from?" Gong Yue glanced back at the lobby, looking at Xu Que. Jiang Shan also glanced back at him, his expression indifferent. "Don''t worry about it. He''s just going to die anyway." Jiang Shan was always simple and crude. It didn''t matter how weird Xu Que was or whether or not Xu Que had killed members of the Gong Family. Jiang Shan had found an excuse to kill him, so he was going to die. Simple as that. Jiang Shan was a true powerhouse who preferred killing Xu Que over letting him escape. He was uninhibited and fearless, being as he was backed by the Jiang family, one of the overlords of the East Continent. There were a few people with rooms reserved in the Heaven Section of the hotel who were startled by the noise coming from the lobby. These people were all holy sons and holy virgins at the Void Training Stage. As the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins, these people enjoyed a position of dominance amongst the World of Cultivators. These people were often the future heirs of influential families or sects. People like this had such great power that they could do anything they wanted within the East Continent. Holy Sons and Holy Virgins seldom visited the Bright Moon Hotel. Though, occasionally, a group of these powerful cultivators would come to the hotel to steal a bit of leisure time from their busy lives. "Interesting!" exclaimed a man staying in the Heaven Section. "The Bright Moon Hotel hasn''t been this lively for many years!" The man''s eyes were large and deep. He had a strand of golden light between his eyebrows that resembled a rune mark and was an inherent birthmark. The mark gave off a formidable aura. Beside him was an extremely beautiful and graceful lady. She resembled the Fairy of Nine Heavens who came down to earth. She looked toward the lobby. When she caught sight of Xu Que, she gave a faint smile. "Yes, this must be the first instance in several centuries that someone has caused such a scene. I have forgotten the last time a person stirred up so much attention here," the beautiful lady said. Another lady was beside them as well. Her face was veiled and she was dressed all in white. "I met that young man on my way here. I didn''t expect him to be able to enter this hotel," the lady in white said with a slight smile. This lady in white was, in fact, the powerful lady at the Void Training Stage that Xu Que had met earlier that day in the burnt forest. The handsome man and the beautiful lady were shocked at her words. "Qin Ji," The man said, smiling, "the Bright Moon Hotel is protected by your Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect. That young man is causing trouble. Aren''t you going to deal with him personally?" "Xiao Taixuan, is the Eight Directions Green Dragon Sect mocking my Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect? That young man is too weak to cause trouble in this building!" "Please, you two," the beautiful lady said. "We seldom see each other. Is it really necessary for both of you to trade barbs like this? Please don''t forget why we are here today!" "Miss Han Ying is correct!" Xiao Taixuan exclaimed with a smile and a nod. "We should focus on the business at hand! Jiang Hongyan has been missing ever since her departure from the Bright Moon Hotel. Have you two received any news of her?" "My people managed to follow her for hundreds of miles," said Qin Ji, "but she managed to kill them all. I conducted an investigation today but found out nothing. Han Ying, your Heaven Secret Pavilion has a knack for predicting the Heaven''s will. You have many apprentices in your sect, don''t you? Do you have any news about her?" "Not much, I am afraid," Han Ying said as she shook her head. "The only two things I am sure of is that Jiang Hongyan has come here for her 69 Heavenly Tribulations and that she is not planning to seize the Jiang family''s power. Of course, I assume that she is also planning to participate in the Mystery Land Trial in the South Continent." "It seems she has obtained new fragments of her incomplete magic art. If this were not the case, she would not be ready for the 69 Heavenly Tribulations." "She must be stopped. If she manages to finish the Mystery Land Trial and complete her magic art, no one will be able to stop her!" "There are countless geniuses among our peers. However, there is no one who is as talented in the art of performance as Jiang Hongyan. Her cultivation is far ahead of ours. If she has already completed her magic art, I am afraid that it is more than likely that she has already reached the highest level of the Form Synthesis Stage, or perhaps an even higher stage." "Don''t worry. The Gong family, the Bai family, and even the Jiang family are looking for her. Together with our sects, we can locate her soon." Meanwhile, Xu Que and the group of elites were in a stalemate. No one was attacking each other. The sovereigns just sneered a Xu Que. "Do you plan to annoy us so that we will break the rules of the hotel by attacking you first? Did you think that we would be so dull as to get ourselves killed by the experts of the Bright Moon Hotel? Stop your daydreaming!" "Do you think we can be fooled by your petty trick of threatening to kill us with a borrowed knife?" one of the sovereigns said sarcastically. As a sovereign, one was expected to be clearheaded and rational. Even Han Guosheng, who had been spat on by Xu Que, restrained his fury by ordering his men to merely surround Xu Que. He didn''t dare command his men to attack. The hotel staff had made it quite clear that there were a lot of powerhouses at level seven and eight of the Void Training Stage in the Bright Moon Hotel and that anyone who dared to fight in the building would be killed instantly by them. "You cowards are in no position for me to tell me what to do with this borrowed knife," Xu Que said. "The Bright Moon Hotel is just a hotel, which means nothing! To me, the rule of no fighting in this building doesn''t exist!" Whoosh! Xu Que waved the Dark Heavy Buster Sword in his hand, creating a powerful airwave. He then dashed towards Han Guosheng. 555 I am Coming Again Bang! Xu Que stepped onto the floor of the Bright Moon Hotel and all of a sudden, the floor fell into pieces, countless tiny wood pieces floating in the air. Xu Que took out his Dark Heavy Buster Sword and was about to hit Han Guosheng. Bang! A huge explosion boomed in the void, and the entire void rippled. Before Han Guosheng realized, the Dark Heavy Buster Sword was moving closer and closer to him, and the next moment, he was hit harshly by it. He was blown away by the energy, his nose beginning to bleed. Seeing this, everyone present was shocked. None of them thought Xu Que, who was only in the fourth level of the Infant Transformation Stage, could have been this powerful. After all, Han Guosheng was in the sixth level of the Infant Transformation Stage and was much more powerful than most people watching, and just now, he had been hit so hard by Xu Que. Although Xu Que used a sneak-attack on Han Guosheng, it was just incomprehensible that Han Guosheng had failed to fight back. It meant that Xu Que was much more powerful than anyone else in the fourth level of the Infant Transformation Stage. Many elites present were wearing worried looks and wondering if they could beat Xu Que or not. "Useless trash! You call yourself Han Guosheng? You know ''Sheng'' means ''victory,'' right?! I think I''d better call you Han D*ck!" Xu Que sneered at Han Guosheng, who was lying on the ground. Hearing this, everyone was stunned. Han D*ck? Sucking one''s d*ck? What a dirty name! "You''re sailing perilously close to the window!" Han Guosheng shouted. He never thought Xu Que was this powerful and thought the reason why he had been hit by Xu Que was simply due to carelessness. Bang! Han Guosheng got up from the ground and prepared to hit Xu Que. Although it was Xu Que who had hit him first, him attacking Xu Que was also against the rules of the Bright Moon Hotel. Han Guosheng was so angry that he no longer gave a sh*t about the rules. He knew that if he didn''t fight back, he would be a laughing stock forever. All of a sudden, an old man appeared. He raised up his two hands, and the next minute, both Xu Que and Han Guosheng could no longer move, they could feel that they were being restricted by an invisible power. "How dare you two! I''ve made it very clear that anyone who gets into a fight here in the Bright Moon Hotel shall be killed!" "My goodness! Elder Yun is about to deal with those two!" "They''re doomed!" "Elder Yun is famous for his ruthlessness and has stepped into the ninth level of the Void Training Stage. He''s basically invincible!" "Please forgive me! Elder Yun! I will never ever break the rules again!" Han Guosheng was so afraid that his face turned as white as a sheet, and his voice trembled. "I''ve said that anyone who breaks the rules shall be killed, and there is no room for negotiation!" All of a sudden, shining genuine energy erupted and formed a sword. The next minute, countless swords all pointed at Xu Que and Han Guosheng. A great amount of violent energy was stored inside these swords that were emitting heat. The entire void seemed to be on fire, while the people watching were feeling so frightened that they couldn''t help but shiver! Elder Yun didn''t spare Han Guosheng, although he knew that his father was the vice castellan of the Tian Luo City. "F*ck you! You think you can kill me like this? You''re being rather naive! Screw you!" Xu Que took out a piece of the Divine Tracking Emblem while shouting at Elder Yun. Seeing this, everyone present was shocked. Is he insane?! Does he have any idea who he''s talking to?! Elder Yun sneered, his face getting more and more gloomy. Right at this moment, the Divine Tracking Emblem in Xu Que''s hand was burning The next minute, a ray of bright white light appeared. When the light died down, Xu Que had already disappeared. Bang! Bang! Bang! Countless shining swords fell directly to the floor, and the floor turned into a pile of sawdust that was soon dispersed by the wind. Meanwhile Han Guosheng, who was in the sixth level of the Infant Transformation Stage and the captain of the guard of the Tian Luo City, was penetrated by the swords. His flesh melted in the blink of an eye and became a pile of dust. Everyone was stunned, and no one made a sound. On the one hand, the people were all frightened by the power of Elder Yun''s magic incantation, but on the other hand, they were stunned by Xu Que''s ability to run away. Even Elder Yun himself was a bit surprised and frowned. Soon, the elites all collected their minds and began to talk with each other. "My gosh! What on earth happened?!" "How did that young man manage to run away?" "Was he using a Earth Shrinking Amulet?" "Yes, indeed, I saw him take out a sort of emblem, but I''m not sure if it was the Earth Shrinking Amulet. By the way, as far as I''m concerned, no one is able to use a Earth Shrinking Amulet these days, right?" "That young man must come from a very powerful and influential family. Even Elder Yun failed to catch him, that''s impossible!" "As for Han Guosheng, I pity him!" "That young man is really shameless. He said he hates to kill people with borrowed knives, but he managed to kill Han Guosheng with a knife borrowed from Elder Yun." At the same time, on the ninth floor, the highest floor of the Earth Section Gong Yue was shocked by what she had just seen. Obviously, she had never thought Xu Que could manage to run away from Elder Yun''s attack. Jiang Shan frowned and said coldly, "I believe we have all underestimated him!" At the Heaven Section Xiao Taixuan, Qin Ji, and Han Ying were still talking with each other and didn''t care about what was going on downstairs. To them, no matter what happened, there would always be someone taking care of it. There was no need for them to pay attention. Meanwhile, Xu Que was running like crazy. He burned a few more Divine Tracking Emblems and at last, he arrived at a space that was tens of miles away from the Tian Luo City. He quickly concealed his energy and hid in the shrubs while watching the Tian Luo City closely. When he saw no one come out of the Tian Luo City, he slowly stood up and took out a mask to put it on his face. "Bright Moon Hotel, I am coming again!" 556 Just Come Out! The Bright Moon Hotel! Han Guosheng''s death totally stunned his underlings and Han Guoqiang. However, they didn''t have the guts to doubt this result. All of them were trembling and even didn''t dare to have eye contact with Elder Yun. This was the rule of the Bright Moon Hotel C anyone who fought in this building will be killed. No one could be exceptional, even the Governor of the Tian Luo City! This was also the reason that the Bright Moon Hotel was very quiet in so many years. Therefore, it had became an ideal place for the sovereigns, the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins. Of course, only the tranquility couldn''t satisfy them. There was a library in each floor of the Bright Moon Hotel, where a lot of precious magic arts and ancient books were stored, so that the sovereigns could read them. The higher the floor was, the more precious the stored magic arts and ancient books would be! So, all of them would consciously avoid making troubles in the Bright Moon Hotel. And they would show due respect to the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect, which was the owner of the Bright Moon Hotel, in the outside world. However, today Xu Que created some noise in this building, which was epoch-making. Han Guosheng, who was so annoyed, attacked him first. However, the trouble-maker escaped first and Han Guosheng was killed, which surprised everyone. Elder Yun stood there speechlessly by furrowing his eyebrows. Finally, he looked at Han Guoqiang and the underlings of Han Guosheng and said indifferently, "Anyone without the ID Plate of the Bright Moon Hotel is not allowed to enter. Violators will be killed instantly." "Ah" Han Guoqiang yelled out in terror and escaped together with the rest guards. Seeing that, Elder Yun turned around motionlessly and walked towards a long corridor at the door. No one could figure out his identity as a formidable powerhouse from his faltering and shaky figure. The sovereigns in the Bright Moon Hotel were still talking about this issue. Xu Que''s magic arts as well as the spell he used to escape were quite controversial among them! Most of them thought Xu Que were from the North Sea, for cultivators from the North Sea were good at physical strength. And they also had abundant spells for physical magic arts. After all, just now Xu Que revealed his capability in physical strength and brutal force. Some of them thought Xu Que were from a secluded ancient sect. This kind of sect did exist. However, their apprentices were quite rare. These sects might keep silent for hundreds or even thousands of years before sending their descendants out into the world. These descendants were very powerful, for they had learned many magic arts and spells and even obtained elixirs which had been lost in the world. However, no descendants like this had appeared in the last 1000 years. Therefore, many sovereigns thought it was highly possible that Xu Que was a descendant of an ancient sect. everal sovereigns who came together with Jiang Shan had sat down at a table in the lobby. Jiang Shan and Gong Yue were in the 9th floor of the Earth Building, which was for sovereigns at Level 9 or Level 10 of the Infant Transformation Stage. These sovereigns were qualified to enter the 6th or the 7th floor of the Earth Building. However, now they had little interest to go upstairs, so they just sat down in the lobby. "My plan was to check some magic arts in the library of the 7th floor. But my mood has been ruined by that brat totally!" one sovereign at Level 7 of the Infant Transformation Stage said disgustedly and unwillingly. They were about to kill Xu Que, but Xu Que escaped at last. "Hum! I have remembered Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction. Later I will ask my people to check this man. Sooner or later he will be punished!" the rest sovereigns also snorted. Their cultivation levels were not high. However, as sovereigns from the Jiang Family and Gong Family, their arrogance stopped them from ignoring this issue. At the same time, the girl who took Xu Que in just now had returned to the gate of the Bright Moon Hotel. She was also quite shocked by this issue. At the very beginning, she thought that young sovereign was just a little bit weird, who was different with those aloof sovereigns. Not like those cold and aloof sovereigns, he looked very gentle but he was a little bit rascal and shameless, which created a sense of closeness. In addition, she was surprised when Xu Que asked her about Jiang Hongyan. When Jiang Hongyan arrived at the Bright Moon Hotel, this girl was also the one who took her in. At that time, she was totally impressed by Jiang Hongyan''s temperament and character. As a fairy-like woman, Jiang Hongyan was with the temperament of a noble but amiable empress, even before she started to talk. It was hard to imagine such two contradictory temperaments could co-exist in one person. The girl had worked in Bright Moon Hotel for so many years. She had met countless prestigious Holy Virgins. No matter how beautiful and elegant they were, Jiang Hongyan could defeat them easily. As a girl, she also had to admit the perfectness of Jiang Hongyan. Therefore, when Xu Que said he was a friend of Jiang Hongyan, the girl didn''t believe him at all. Later, she didn''t have many contacts with Xu Que. However, she didn''t expect hardly had she left when Xu Que made troubles by fighting in the Bright Moon Hotel! She also didn''t expect that Xu Que could escape from the attack of Elder Yun. "Young Lady, excuse me!" At this moment, when the girl was making blind conjectures, she heard a gentle voice. The girl came to herself immediately and found a graceful young man in white was standing in front of her. His tender and handsome face was almost perfect. Moreover, the temperament of a scholar was imprinted on his countenance. He carried a long sword on his back, which didn''t ruin his perfectness at all. Obviously, this was a scholar swordsman! "My Lord, please show me your ID Plate," the girl didn''t dare to show any neglect and greeted the young man with a smile immediately. However, she didn''t expect that this scholar swordsman was disguised by Xu Que. He changed a human-skinned mask and put on a white robe, which were exactly same with the dress of Li Bai in the Fire Nation. He was here again! He wanted to make troubles again! Today he planned to fight those people to the end! "OK!" Xu Que took out of the ID Plate he obtained just now and handed it to the girl in a low deadpan. This time he decided to be cold, aloof and arrogant! "My Lord, you look unfamiliar here, how could I address you?" seeing his ID Plate, the girl made way for him immediately and took him into the Bright Moon Hotel. However, she also asked about his name. "I am the Romantic Swordsman with a Ruthless Sword, my name is Li Xunhuan!" Xu Que replied motionlessly and stepped into the Bright Moon Hotel directly. This time he asked the System to modify his cultivation level into Level 3 of the Infant Transformation Stage, which couldn''t be seen through even by powerhouses at the Void Training Stage. Therefore, the girl didn''t doubt his identity at all and was just a little bit surprised by his nickname. The Romantic Swordsman with a Ruthless Sword? But it seems he is not romantic at all! "Lord Li, please be my guest!" The girl found this scholar swordsman was quite familiar with the Bright Moon Hotel, so she didn''t show the way for him anymore for the fear that it would offend him. Then she returned to the gate slowly. However, when she had just returned to the gate, she heard a shout in the Bright Moon Hotel. "Where are those rubbish henchmen of Jiang Shan and Gong Yue? Just come out, I am back again!" 557 Frightening Everyone "Come and see me! I''ve come back!" Hearing this voice, the young girl wearing the palace clothes was stunned. The next minute, she turned around and ran into the hall. As soon as Xu Que walked into the Bright Moon Hotel, he immediately saw Jiang Shan''s peers sitting at a table. He immediately took off his mask and shouted. Everyone present turned around to see him. Xu Que was sneering and holding his Dark Heavy Buster Sword high above his head. Seeing this, everyone was shocked. What''s going on? He had the balls to come back?! How did he manage to get in again? Bang! Xu Que''s Dark Heavy Buster Sword emitted a huge amount of True Core Strength that quickly spread out in the hall. An enormous shadow appeared in the air and was about to fall onto Jiang Shan''s peers. "Holy sh*t!" Jiang Shan''s peers quickly dodged. Bang! The chairs and table fell into pieces, and there was a huge hole in the ground. Jiang Shan''s peers immediately surrounded Xu Que. "Remember don''t attack him, we should just surround him in case he runs away again." "Elder Yun will take care of him for us!" Right at this moment, lightning appeared under Xu Que''s feet, his Dark Heavy Buster Sword trembled, and the next minute, he vanished again. "What? He ran away again?" Jiang Shan''s peers were stunned, as were other elites present. He ran away again? What on earth does he want to do?! Is he a fan of guerrilla warfare? Meanwhile, Jiang Shan and Gong Yue, who were on the ninth floor of the Earth Section, were disturbed by what was happening downstairs. After they learned Xu Que had come back, they looked downstairs. When they saw Xu Que disappearing again, the two frowned. Suddenly, Gong Yue shouted, "Gong Bing! Be careful!" Hearing this, Jiang Shan''s peers, particularly Gong Bing, were stunned. Why did she warn me to be careful?! The next minute, the void behind Gong Bing trembled a bit and rippled. Gong Bing turned around and saw the enormous Dark Heavy Buster Sword getting closer and closer to his face. He was completely shocked and his pupils quickly shrank. Boom! This time, Xu Que combined Killer God''s Single Stroke with the "Genuine Flame Devouring Wave," and the power of the Dark Heavy Buster Sword was greatly enhanced. Although Gong Bing was in the sixth level of the Infant Transformation Stage, he had failed to dodge. He was thrown off the ground by the energy and his nose was broken, causing him to spit out blood. The rest of the elites from the Jiang family and Gong family were instantly stunned, just like the rest of the elites. "I have to get down there to help them!" Gong Yue stood up and quickly moved to the first floor, as did Jiang Shan. Meanwhile, Gong Bing was lying on the ground in great pain. He felt like his eyes, as well as his brain, were going to explode. His peers hurriedly surrounded him in case he had been killed by Xu Que. No one thought Xu Que could have been this powerful "Young man! You''re sailing perilously close to the window!" Elder Yun appeared again. He put his hands behind his back and was wearing a gloomy look. "It''s you! You came at just the right moment. These people hit me. You should kill them all, especially that young man lying on the ground. Look at him, he''s spitting blood everywhere. This is a public space, and his blood has stained the place, which is tantamount to committing a national crime, so you can''t let him go this time," Xu Que smiled at Elder Yun. Elder Yun didn''t say anything. Instead, he raised his hand. Rays of light came out from his fingertips, and the light soon transformed into countless inscriptions. It seemed that Elder Yun intended to lock down the area. "You can''t possibly lock me here! See you later!" Xu Que laughed, took out a Divine Tracking Emblem, and vanished. He knew that he couldn''t possibly defeat Elder Yun, so he chose to run away. Although the Divine Tracking Emblem was an incantation of a rather low level and could only teleport a person short distances away, even a man in the Void Training Stage couldn''t break this incantation. The entire Bright Moon Hotel was in dead silence. His performance had been beyond everyone''s expectation. A man in the fourth level of the Infant Transformation Stage had heavily injured a man in the sixth level of the Infant Transformation Stage in just one shot! "Elder Yun, I hope you, as the head of the Bright Moon Hotel, can promise us and the Gong family that you will take care of this business," Gong Yue said. She was feeling extremely angry, especially when she saw Gong Bing, who was lying on the ground and covered in blood. Elder Yun glanced at Gong Yue and said, "What happens between you and that young man is your own business! I merely punish people who break the rules of the Bright Moon Hotel." Elder Yun turned around and left. At the same time, the young girl in palace clothing was so surprised that she stood still foolishly. That young man is so shameless! He changed his clothes, his face, and even talked to me so coldly! I never thought he was this powerful! He managed to escape from Elder Yun''s attack twice! Twice! I''m afraid most of the elites present couldn''t do that. "Increase the number of guards! From now on, any stranger that enters the hotel must be carefully checked!" All the young girls in royal clothes said yes and ordered more people to guard the entrance of the hotel. Xu Que, who was now out of the city, summoned his thunder illusion body and managed to get two new masks. He knew that he couldn''t possibly kill a person with a borrowed knife anymore, and it would never be easy for him to get into the hotel again, so he quickly came up with a new plan! 558 How Does He Sneak In Again? A moment later, outside the Bright Moon Hotel Several well-dressed girls were standing side by side. A few men who couldn''t be seen by passers-by were standing behind the gate. These men had reached the Infant Transformation Stage. According to their clothing and apparel, they were the guards of the Bright Moon Hotel. This time, the Bright Moon Hotel didn''t plan to kill Xu Que instantly. Instead, they dispatched their guards to show that they wouldn''t allow Xu Que to enter the building again. Moreover, the guards would tangle with Xu Que first, then Elder Yun would kill Xu Que. However, the news that Xu Que who had escaped two times and caused trouble was still heard by guests in the Heaven Building! Qin Ji was chatting with Xiao Taixuan of the Eight Directions Green Dragon Sect and Han Ying of the Heaven Secret Pavilion. The three of them were the Holy Sons or Holy Virgins in their sects who had great powers. Qin Ji had long become the Holy Virgin of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect, where she had no rivals among her peers. It was almost certain that she would become the next Sect Leader of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect! The Bright Moon Hotel was one of the biggest businesses of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect. Qin Ji''s face was darkened by the trouble created by Xu Que. "Is this the way you solve trouble for our Bright Moon Hotel?" Qin Ji scolded the powerful men who were guarding the building. The Earth Building was guarded by Elder Yun. The Heaven Building was guarded by a mysterious powerhouse. As the Holy Virgin, Qin Ji had a significant say in the sect, just underneath the current Sect Leader. In spite of their high cultivation level, the two guardians had to apologize for their negligence in a hurry. "My lord, please don''t lose your temper. I have prepared some spells. That little beast will never escape if he dares to appear again!" Elder Yun promised while keeping a low profile. After all, as the guardian of the Earth Building, he could hardly absolve himself from the trouble created by Xu Que in his scope of jurisdiction. The guardian of the Heaven Building was a powerhouse at Level 9 of the Void Training Stage who was even more powerful than Elder Yun. His strength was absolutely terrifying. He couldn''t sit back and look unconcerned when Qin Ji was angry. Therefore, he also came up and said, "My lord, if that guy comes here again, I''ll help Elder Yun to capture him!" "Try to capture this guy alive, for he has a kind of spell which could help him to disappear on the spot. If you can''t capture him alive, just kill him!" Qin Ji replied coldly while nodding her head. The two elders stepped back and disappeared again. Sitting beside Qin Ji, Xiao Taixuan and Han Ying were smiling thoughtfully. Han Ying said with a faint smile, "My sister, I really envy you! Now your position as the Holy Virgin has been stabilized. No one in the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect would dare to show you disrespect!" "Sister Han Ying, please don''t laugh at me! This could only reveal the lack of manpower in our Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect. Insufficient competition is a bad omen for a sect!" Qin Ji said, shaking her head. Xiao Taixuan also said with a smile, "It is, indeed, not a good omen for the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect. However, it''s very good news for you! All the resources in your sect are being invested in you. Maybe you''ll be the first among our peers to reach the Form Synthesis Stage." Qin Ji shook her head again and smiled wryly. "Xiao Taixuan, it may be too early to flatter me yet! Please don''t forget that if Jiang Hongyan could cross the Heavenly Tribulation successfully, would anyone dare to say he or she could reach the Form Synthesis Stage before her? If she manages to complete her magic arts, even the Patriarchs won''t be able to stop her in future!" "Hehe, am I flattering you? You''re too narcissistic! Although I don''t want to admit that you could be the most powerful cultivator among our peers if Jiang Hongyan died! However, what you said was correct, we can''t slack off as long as Jiang Hongyan lives. After all, she has the body of the legendary Divine Nine Heaven Dancing Phoenix. The Heavenly Tribulations would be Nirvana for her. She will become stronger with the Heavenly Tribulations!" Xiao Taixuan snorted. Han Ying sighed, "It''s a pity that I''m not strong enough to tell Jiang Hongyan''s fortune. My Grandmaster doesn''t care about issues in this world, otherwise, he could save us a lot of effort on this issue!" Without giving attention to Xu Que, their conversations always focused on Jiang Hongyan. For them, Xu Que, who had created trouble two times in the Bright Moon Hotel, was still of little importance. Moreover, after Qin Ji''s demonstration of her view on this issue, the powerhouses in the Bright Moon Hotel didn''t dare to neglect him and would do their best to capture Xu Que. A young sovereign in Level 4 of the Infant Transformation Stage was nothing compared to powerhouses in the Void Training Stage, even if his strength could reach Level 6 of the Infant Transformation Stage! At the same time, passers-by were still hurrying back and forth outside the Bright Moon Hotel. Sovereigns still entered the Bright Moon Hotel from the broad street from time to time. However, this time, the Bright Moon Hotel didn''t let them enter easily. Everyone who wanted to enter was inspected and questioned. People who looked unfamiliar would be checked carefully. Meanwhile, two formidable and magnificent Soul Strengths also gushed out from the building to investigate those strange-looking men. At this time, a handsome young man who was quite gentle and cultured stepped forward. He took out an ID Plate with a smile and handed it to the girls at the gate. "My lord, you look quite strange. How should I address you?" "I am Xue Zhiqian, and my wish is for peace in this world!" The girls were completely confused. Immediately, they were on alert and stared at the young man suspiciously. His words are so weird! He looked a bit like the one who caused trouble before! Then, two formidable, suffocating pressures gushed out from the Bright Moon Hotel abruptly and landed on the young man. The young man changed his expression, then turned around and ran away immediately. "Hum! How dare a little beast like you come back again! This time, you have no way to escape!" an old but strong voice boomed from the building. The next moment, the guardians of the Earth Building and the Heaven Building turned into two gusts of black wind and dashed towards the young man directly. Panic-stricken, the young man fled swiftly by stepping on the lightning. Bang! The young man ran into a strong man by accident. With a fierce look on his face, the bearded strong man said angrily, "Watch out! Are you blind?" The young man continued to flee towards the gate of the city while ignoring the strong man. Then the two elders dashed over, following the young man. The girls at the gate of the Bright Moon Hotel let out a sigh of relief. "Finally, we got him! Just now I doubted he was the trouble-maker!" "Me too! This time he won''t escape from Elder Yun and Elder Feng!" The girls were smiling. Only the girl who had taken Xu Que in two times before shook her head slightly and said nothing, but she also thought that Xu Que was doomed this time. At this moment, the strong man hit by the young man came to the gate of the Bright Moon Hotel and took out an ID Plate, then said grouchily, "What happened at the Bright Moon Hotel today? Why would such a gentle and cultured man be so rude?" The girls had witnessed the strong man get hit by the young man. Therefore, they said apologetically, "My fellow cultivator, please don''t lose your temper. Just now, a rude brat snuck into our hotel, please forgive our negligence." "Fine, I''m not a man to haggle over every ounce!" The strong man waved his hand and was about to step into the Bright Moon Hotel. The girls had checked his ID Plate, so they didn''t stop him, although the strong man also looked quite strange. However, Xu Que had escaped, so the girls let their guard down. However, a short while after the strong man had entered the building, they heard another shout in the Bright Moon Hotel. "Come out quickly! Where are those trashy guys? I''m back again!" The girls were instantly stunned as if they had been struck by lightning. With shaky bodies, they almost fainted. How did he sneak in again? 559 Young Lady, You Are Really Something! Obviously, the strong man was Xu Que! The man that both Elder Yun and Elder Feng were chasing after was actually Xu Que''s thunder illusion body. When his thunder illusion body was running away, Xu Que bumped into his thunder illusion body on purpose to get his ID. After Xu Que got inside, he smiled and slowly took off his mask. At the same time, fire appeared above his palm. Eight Waste Destruction Flame, Bone Freezing Fire, and Molten Green Lotus all changed into a beautiful fire lotus of three colors. "What''s going on?! Why he is here again?!" Xu Que shouted again, and everyone inside the hotel heard. "I saw him get caught and chased after by Elder Yun and Elder Feng!" "He must have many peers!" Many of the elites were shocked by what they were seeing. Gong Bing, who was badly injured, was sitting on the ground and healing himself, and his peers, including Jiang Shan and Gong Yue, were also present. Upon seeing Xu Que, they all grew rather gloomy and grumpy. "You''d better not run away this time! You won''t deserve to be called an elite if you run away again!" Jiang Shan said coldly as he looked at Xu Que. Xu Que knew Jiang Shan was a member of the Jiang Family, which meant he also saw the Water Empress as a threat. Xu Que mocked him and said, "Who do you think who you are?! You aren''t even qualified to speak to me! Look at you! You big nanny!" Hearing this, everyone was stunned by his tone. Gong Yue stared at Xu Que in anger. "The energy mark left on you means that you must have killed a member of my family, and now you''ve hit my brother again! Even if you run away this time, I swear you''ll be traced and killed! You are an eternal enemy of the Gong family!" Gong Yue shouted. She said this because she believed that as long as Xu Que was still in the Eastern Continent, he would definitely be found out and killed by the Gong family. "I care nothing for the so-called Jiang Family, Gong Family, or anyone else! You''re all just a bunch of losers! What''s more, I swear I''ll destroy this damned Bright Moon Hotel today!" Xu Que sneered. Bang! A magnificent pressure came down from above "It''s you again! How dare you behave like this in the Bright Moon Hotel?!" Qin Ji stood on the staircase, her hands behind her and a thin veil covering her face. Xu Que was a bit surprised when he saw her. "What the f*ck! It''s you again! Tell me, you have a crush on me, right?! The last time I met you, I ran away, and now you''ve found me! I do appreciate your admiration, but sorry, I don''t want to go on a date with you, ever." Everyone present was stunned by what Xu Que had said. He must be insane! The holy girl of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect has a crush on you?! Don''t be ridiculous! Everyone was sure that Xu Que was doomed this time, since he had not only made himself an enemy of the Gong and Jiang families, but also the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect. The hall was dead silent once again. Suddenly, Xu Que laughed and looked at Qin Ji. "See? My simple outlook makes everyone silent, so I can perfectly understand why you admire me. I know I''m a handsome young man, and you''re attracted by my appearance? You''re such a superficial woman! By the way, you think I''ll like you because you have a pair of big boobs?" Hearing this, everyone watching was speechless. How dare he make such jokes about the holy girl of the The Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect?! Where on earth is he from? He must have come from an extremely influential and powerful family, otherwise, he wouldn''t behave like this towards the Jiang family, the Gong family and the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect. The next minute, Qin Ji exerted magnificent pressure on Xu Que and shouted, "You''re a dead man now!" She gently waved her hand, and immediately, the entire Bright Moon Hotel shook. Bang! The walls around them began to shine with golden light, and countless magic inscriptions appeared on the walls. The inscriptions soon formed a cage with one side open that was about to engulf Xu Que. "Bright Moon Sa?sra Lock!" one elite exclaimed. "Really! He''s just a young man in the fourth level of the Infant Transformation Stage, is there really a need to use this incantation?" "This is the most advanced magic array!" "To activate this incantation, one needs to use hundreds of Spiritual Stones of top quality. Anyone whose locked inside is trapped in an eternal Sa?sra!" "It seems that Qin Ji is furious this time!" Many elites around couldn''t help backing away in case they were captured by the incantation. Jiang Shan and Gong Yue coldly glanced at Xu Que and hurriedly left. Although they wanted to kill Xu Que themselves, now that Qin Ji had taken over, there was no need for them to stay there. "I already said that your incantations couldn''t catch me, ask those old farts in the Form Synthesis Stage to come out and see me!" Xu Que laughed hard. He had already been told by the System that he could easily run away with the help of his Divine Tracking Emblem, which was why he dared to behave so impertinently. Besides, there was a fire lotus of three colors in his palm that was covered by his sleeve. The fire lotus was jumping around, ready to explode at any minute. The System had warned him that the Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus was a dangerously powerful incantation, so anyone who used it had to be careful, since he could be hurt by that incantation. But under these circumstances, Xu Que had no choice but to take the risk. On the one hand, Elder Yun and Elder Feng could have come back at any time, but on the other hand, most of the elites present were tough figures. Xu Que had to use a powerful incantation to protect himself. Meanwhile, the square cube of a cage was getting closer and closer to Xu Que. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning appeared under Xu Que''s feet and Xu Que jumped up. He shouted, "Explosion is a form of art!" Hearing this, everyone was confused. Xu Que quickly rolled down his sleeve and threw the fire lotus at Jiang Shan and his peers. The next minute, the lotus blossomed. Bam! A huge amount of powerful energy was exerted. Seeing this, everyone hurriedly ran away as quickly as the lightning had struck. Qin Ji was also shocked, as she had never thought Xu Que would be able to practice such a dangerously powerful incantation. The entire Bright Moon Hotel was devoured by the fire, as were Jiang Shan and Gong Yue and their peers. "Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully acting tough! You have been awarded with 410 Acting Tough Points!" "Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully killing super powerful figure of the Infant Transformation Stage! You have been awarded with two million Experience Points!" "Ding! Congratulations on the host for successfully killing super powerful figure of the Infant Transformation Stage! You have been awarded with two million Experience Points!" "Holy sh*t!" Xu Que cursed and had no time to feel happy about the System''s notification. He hurriedly backed away and didn''t even have the time to activate his Divine Tracking Emblem. This was the first time he had practiced the incantation of the Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus. He was surprised by its power. If it weren''t for his quick reaction, he would also have been devoured by the fire lotus. Right at this moment, Qin Ji jumped down, her entire body shining. "There''s no moon in the air, and there''s no core inside the moon! Lock!" All of a sudden, endless golden inscriptions appeared and flew towards the rest of the elites. Qin Ji knew that if the rest of the elites, not even the whole Bright Moon Hotel, were also killed, the entire Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect would be dragged into huge trouble. That was why she had practiced a incantation to protect the rest of the elites. With the golden inscriptions falling down upon the rest of the elites, the fire lotus was blocked out. Xu Que was surprised to see this. He had never thought Qin Ji would be able to freely control the entire Bright Moon Hotel as if it was one of her own magic weapons. He looked at Qin Ji and said, "Young lady! You''re really something! I admire you!" 560 第五百六十章 Chapter 560 C Untitled Puff! Qin Ji spat a mouthful of fresh blood into the air. She had exceeded her limit by using so many runes of the Bright Moon Hotel all at once while also protecting so many rulers in the building. As a powerhouse in the Void Training Stage, she still felt powerless fighting against the three-color Fiery Lotus alone, so she had suffered minor internal injuries instantly. However, after hearing Xu Que''s tell her, "Shake your bosom, suckle the world," Qin Ji burst out in anger immediately. Her internal injuries were aggravated by her rage, which resulted in her spitting blood. The rest of the people around came to themselves. Watching the seriously-damaged Bright Moon Hotel, many people were terrified. How destructive it was! How could a cultivator at Level 4 of the Infant Transformation Stage do that? However, after remembering Xu Que''s words, everyone became speechless immediately. Shake your bosom, suckle the world? Buddy, you''re a real genius! After exploding the Bright Moon Hotel, you still dared to bother the host! Your behavior was outrageous! You know you''re asking for it, right? Now you''ve become a sworn enemy of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect! "My lord!" At this moment, two anxious voice could be heard from outside the Bright Moon Hotel. The next moment, two dark shadows flew through the air like two black hurricanes with magnificent killing intent. "Elder Yun and Elder Feng are back!" someone exclaimed immediately. Upon seeing the arrival of the two elders, Xu Que took out the Divine Escape Spell immediately. He could do nothing now. Although Qin Ji had great discursive power in this building, the two elders were too powerful, and Xu Que couldn''t afford to challenge them. All at once, he shouted, "The Bright Moon Hotel, the Jiang family, and the Gong family, listen now! Today, I speak up for Jiang Hongyan. The destruction and killings are only of small interest to our Exploding Heavens Faction! I will settle this issue with you sometime in the future!" After saying this, he ignited the spell in his hand, and his figure started to become misty then and there. "Little beast, stop!" Elder Yun and Elder Feng roared as they dashed towards the image of Xu Que. Xu Que said with a nasty laugh, "Come on, come and get me! Are you angry? Tell me, are you angry?" Whoosh! After that, Xu Que disappeared instantly. "Ah!" Elder Yun and Elder Feng roared angrily. No matter how fast they had been, they had failed to catch up with Xu Que. After acting tough, Xu Que had uttered taunting words before escaping, which had been extremely annoying. Even powerhouses like Elder Yun and Elder Feng were shaking in rage after letting Xu Que escape again. They couldn''t stay calm anymore, and their fiery eyes filled with killing intent. At the same time, the rest of the people were confused. The harsh words left by Xu Que before his escape were quite stunning. None of them had expected Xu Que to speak up for Jiang Hongyan. However, they had never heard of the Exploding Heavens Faction. Where did this faction come from? How could it have such a powerful ruler? As a cultivator only at Level 4 of the Infant Transformation Stage, he dared to stand against the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect, the Jiang family, and the Gong family publicly. Could it be that this Exploding Heavens Faction is backed by such a powerful guy? Otherwise, why would he be so reckless as to utter harsh words like that? "The Exploding Heavens Faction Ah, that reminds me! When I was in the South Continent, I heard of a faction with this name!" a figure said calmly as he came downstairs slowly. This guy was Xiao Taixuan of the Eight Directions Green Dragon Sect. He hadn''t witnessed the chaos in the Bright Moon Hotel just before. However, the great noise had also startled him. Therefore, he didn''t want to stay in this building anymore. Han Ying of the Heaven Secret Pavilion also came downstairs following Xiao Taixuan. They were Holy Son and Holy Virgin of their sects, respectively, and enjoyed their elaborate identities, so they couldn''t stay in a chaotic place like this. However, Xiao Taixuan''s words had attracted the attention of everyone in the area. Even Qin Ji, Elder Yun, and Elder Feng focused their gazes on Xiao Taixuan abruptly. After stabilizing her injury, which wasn''t too serious, Qin Ji asked while staring at Xiao Taixuan coldly, "Xiao Taixuan, say it clearly! Does this Exploding Heavens Faction come from the South Continent?" Her heart was filled with killing intent because of her deep hatred for Xu Que. After all, Xu Que''s actions had humiliated her and also ruined the long-lasting reputation of the Bright Moon Hotel. Therefore, she had to seek revenge against Xu Que! Xiao Taixuan, shaking his head, snorted, "Qin Ji, you should know that I''m not the one who caused trouble in your Bright Moon Hotel! Are you going to vent your anger on me by talking to me like this?" Hearing that, Qin Ji calmed down slightly by forcefully repressing her fury, then said calmly, "What Brother Xiao said is right, and I am sorry for my rudeness. Please tell me about this Exploding Heavens Faction!" "Hehe, I also don''t know this faction. I only know now that one person is creating trouble in the South Continent in the name of the Exploding Heavens Faction. The Mystery Land Trial is about to commence, but the South Continent is in chaos now; otherwise, I wouldn''t have come back to the East Continent so suddenly!" Xiao Taixuan smiled slightly. "Who is that?" Qin Ji asked in a low voice while squinting her eyes slightly. Xiao Taixuan walked into the lobby from the stairway and yelled a name. "Duan Jiude!" "What?" All at once, everyone in the area, including Qin Ji, Elder Yun, and Elder Feng, was horrified, widening their eyes. "My gosh! That''s why that guy could act so arrogant! He was backed by Duan Jiude!" "This is terrible! Duan Jiude is too" "Buddy, watch your mouth! One might dig his grave if they say the wrong thing!" "Oh, right! That was close" Most rulers didn''t dare to mention Duan Jiude''s name. Therefore, people became speechless in fear that they would say something wrong. Qin Ji and her people also stayed silent with gloomy faces. Xiao Taixuan smiled slightly and stepped towards the gate, then said calmly, "Oh, by the way, Duan Jiude said he was a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction. He has an apprentice whose name is Xu Que. It''s said that the two of them once ate a Roc of the North Sea. They even composed a poem for that bird. Now the Roc Tribe has turned against Duan Jiude and keeps pursuing him and his apprentice." After saying that, Xiao Taixuan walked out of the Bright Moon Hotel and his figure disappeared slowly as he drifted away. Hearing that, everyone in this area was speechless and dumbfounded, for they couldn''t believe what they had just heard. Is Duan Jiude claiming to be a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction? Could it be that the powerful and domineering Duan Jiude is still not the Faction Leader? Moreover, he has an apprentice! My God! I''ve never heard that he had an apprentice! More importantly, did he and his apprentice eat a bird of the North Sea? This is way too unscrupulous! Didn''t Duan Jiude became the sworn brother of the Roc Tribe decades ago? How could he eat a Roc in the blink of an eye? He''s too fickle! While people were still dumbfounded by Xu Que''s deeds in the Bright Moon Hotel, Xu Que appeared outside the city. The teleportation destination of the Divine Escape Spell was always unstable. Each time, he would be teleported to somewhere random. It was lucky that the teleportation distance of each spell was small. After using over a dozen spells casually, he would always be teleported to a place outside the city. However, when he had just landed on the ground, a great noise came from in front of him. Many people were yelling and shouting loudly. Xu Que almost thought they were the pursuers from the Bright Moon Hotel. However, when he took a closer look, he couldn''t help twitching the corners of his lips. "Sh*t! Buttface, who did you provoke this time?" 561 Dragon Soul Elemen Xu Que had just been in the Eastern Continent for one day, and he had already gotten himself into trouble. In less than a day, he had gone to the Bright Moon Hotel three times and made himself an enemy of the Jiang family, Gong family, and the The Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect. As soon as Xu Que landed, he found Buttface running towards him. Buttface was very happy to see Xu Que and exclaimed, "Hurry up! Help me!" Xu Que waved his hand and said, "This is your problem! I''m not going to help you out! Goodbye!" "F*ck! I am your friend, how can you be so cold-hearted? By the way, I have something valuable, and if you help me, you can have some of it!" Buttface shouted. Upon hearing this, Xu Que got excited and asked, "What kind of thing?" "A piece of Dragon Soul Element that contains the Genuine Dragon Seal. With its help, there''s a chance that you can master the Genuine Dragon Incantation!" Buttface said while taking out a ball of something that was shining with green light. As soon as Buttface took it out, the Spiritual Qi around quickly gathered together, and Xu Que could even see a tiny dragon swimming around it. "Holy sh*t! Where did you get that?!" Xu Que was surprised by what he saw. What?! He''s been here less than a day, and he found such a valuable thing?! How lucky! "I happened to see it lying on the ground and just picked it up. You know what, when I was found carrying it, many people became jealous and began to chase me! How shameless they are! Like I said, if you help me, I''ll let you have ten percent of it!" Buttface said. "Deal!" Xu Que answered. Only ten percent?! Nonsense, I''ll have ninety percent of it! At this moment, the group of people who were chasing after Buttface shouted, "What a shameless dog! It was you who stole it from our auction, how can you say you simply picked it up?!" "What?! You stole it?!" Hearing this, Xu Que was speechless. When the group of people saw Xu Que, they were surprised to find that Xu Que was in the fourth level of the Infant Transformation Stage. They immediately stopped and said, "Young man, I can tell you''re an elite! Is that dog your pet? If so, please make it hand over the Dragon Soul Element." Xu Que was a bit amused by their sudden change in attitude. Since there were also people in the Infant Transformation Stage in the group, there was no need to be so polite to him. Clearly, elites were very respected by people here in the Eastern Continent. Xu Que stared at Buttface and said angrily, "Fine, I''ll make it hand over the Dragon Soul Element." "Buttface, how dare you do this in broad daylight! I never thought you would lower yourself to a thief, and you stole such a valuable object! Now, give it back to them and apologize!" Hearing this, the group of people were relieved and nodded. Buttface held the Dragon Soul Element tightly and said resolutely, "No way! I stole it, so what?! If they want to get it back, why not let them steal it back?!" "You''re being ridiculous! It seems that I need to give you a good hit again!" Xu Que threatened, about to chant an incantation to tighten the collar on Buttface''s neck. Even so, Buttface was still holding the Dragon Soul Element tightly and trying to find a way to escape. "Young man, please make your pet give the Dragon Soul Element back to us. The Dragon Soul Element belongs to the Jiang family and is being kept temporarily by us. If we cannot give it back to the Jiang family, they will be furious!" "Yes! By that time, the Jiang Family would definitely hunt you down!" Hearing this, Xu Que was furious. "Wait for a minute! You said the Dragon Soul Element belongs to the Jiang family?!" If the Dragon Soul Element belongs to the Jiang family, I can''t possibly give it back to them! The group of people thought Xu Que had been terrified by the mere mention of the Jiang family. "Yes, the Dragon Soul Element belongs to a powerful old man in the Jiang family. If you give it back to us and apologize to them, I believe they might just let you go!" "Is this so-called Jiang family very powerful?!" Buttface asked. Hearing this, the group of people sneered, "You are indeed an ignorant dog! The Jiang family is one the Four Families of the Eastern Continent. There aren''t many people of the Form Synthesis Stage, and the Patriarch of the Jiang family is one of the few. You stealing the Dragon Soul Element is tantamount to asking for death!" Hearing this, Buttface became terrified and instantly threw the Dragon Soul Element to Xu Que. "Hurry up! Give it back to them and apologize! I don''t have the balls to offend the Jiang family." What the f*ck! How shameless you are! You want me to make the apology for you?! Xu Que was amazed by Buttface. Anyway, since the Dragon Soul Element is in my hands, I couldn''t possibly give it back to them! I''ve already offended the Jiang Family, there''s nothing more to be afraid of. "Nicely done! Buttface, thanks to you, I have something valuable. You''ll get ten percent of it, I promise!" Xu Que laughed and put the Dragon Soul Element into the parcel of the System, then ran away. Seeing this, both Buttface and the group of people were shocked. What''s going on?! One minute ago, he asked his pet to give the Dragon Soul Element back to us, and the next minute, he changed his mind?! "Xu Que, f*ck you! Give it back to them!" Buttface shouted. "No way! The entire Jiang family is my enemy, I cannot possibly give it back to them!" Xu Que laughed hard while running away. As soon as he put the Dragon Soul Element into the parcel of the System, the System told him that there was around a sixty percent chance that he could master the low level incantations of the Star Rank, a fifty percent chance of mastering the middle level incantations of the Star Rank, and around a thirty percent chance he could master the high level incantations of the Star Rank. Anyway, the Dragon Soul Element was definitely a valuable object. Since Xu Que hadn''t upgraded his System yet, he couldn''t directly buy the book of incantations of the Star Rank from the System. Currently, there were a few books of that sort in his System that he had received from the Tribulation. Thus, for him, the Dragon Soul Element was priceless. "Even so, you shouldn''t make yourself an enemy of the Jiang family. You know their leader is in the Form Synthesis Stage! Give it back to them, please!" Buttface begged him. "No!" "You should abide by the rules and the law! How can you possibly be a thief?!" "I always abide by the law! I''m an elite of the Exploding Heavens Faction, never a thief! I simply took a valuable object away from them in the broad daylight." "Holy sh*t! How shameless you are!" Buttface was terribly upset! Hearing this, the group of people were speechless. This young man must be insane! He knows this object belongs to the Jiang family, and he still doesn''t want to give it back to us? 562 An Acquaintance Long Time no See "Go back and tell the Jiang family that I am Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction. I robbed their stuff because I think well of them. If they aren''t happy, they can come here and fight me!" After leaving his domineering message, Xu Que turned around and left, dragging Buttface with him. After all, he had only targeted the Jiang family, not the people of the auction house. It was unnecessary to kill them. Therefore, he left immediately after his robbery. "Little brat, you''d better return it to them. This stuff is not simple, and it could bring us great trouble!" As cowardly as ever, Buttface thought it was too risky to keep the stolen object. "Damn! Weren''t you unwilling to compromise on the subject just now?" Xu Que replied disdainfully. "I didn''t know it belonged to a powerhouse in the Form Synthesis Stage! If I knew, why would I steal it?" Buttface explained irrationally. In fact, Buttface didn''t want to follow Xu Que anymore, for Xu Que had just mentioned his name, which could offer his enemy the opportunity to seek revenge against him. "If you''re afraid, just leave!" Xu Que snorted. "Damn! How could I be afraid? In addition, we''ve gone through hell and high water so many times. I know that we should share troubles! Oh, just set me free, your dragging is making me uncomfortable!" Buttface said nobly. However, he maintained a posture that would allow him to run away if Xu Que set him free. "Buttface, don''t worry! You can''t run away from this issue. This stuff was stolen by you. When the people of the Jiang family come to me, I''ll definitely sell you out!" Xu Que consoled him. Buttface widened his eyes and nearly spat blood. "Damn! You give it to me, and I''ll return it to the Jiang family personally!" "Stop wasting your words! See, those people have long disappeared. It''d be useless to go back now!" he said with a smile, still moving forward. Buttface turned around and found the people of the auction house who had been too slow to catch up with them had disappeared, as expected. "How could that be useless? I still remember the location of their auction house. There''s still time for me to return the stuff. As the saying goes, it''s always better to have a friend than to have an enemy, let alone an enemy in the Form Synthesis Stage!" Buttface did his best to persuade Xu Que. It seemed cultivators in the Form Synthesis Stage were quite scary to him. Xu Que was also confused that although Buttface was cowardly, he always talked big, as if he was unyielding. Why was he so afraid of cultivators in the Form Synthesis Stage? "Buttface, let me tell you the truth! The Jiang family is hunting the Water Empress. Moreover, almost the entire East Continent is targeting the Water Empress! This time, I will punish several families. I''ll kill anyone who targets the Water Empress!" Xu Que said with a faint smile. However, his serious eyes revealed that he wasn''t joking. Buttface was stunned, then said in surprise, "Little brat, this isn''t who you are! You''re always selfish, why are you behaving nobly this time?" "Sh*t!" Xu Que hit Buttface''s forehead with his hand directly. The man and the dog kept quarreling on their way until they stopped at a desolated mountain. After confirming no one was around, Xu Que landed on the ground and planned to check the magic arts hidden in the object he had taken. Whoosh! However, hardly had Xu Que released Buttface on the ground when Buttface escaped without any hesitation. "Little brat, it''s not that I''m disloyal to you! You''re making yourself an enemy of the entire East Continent, which is a serious issue. Therefore, I''ll look for people to help you!" Buttface explained as he ran crazily. Xu Que decided to ignore Buttface. Buttface wasn''t very helpful beside him anyway. It was just as well to let him go so that Xu Que could focus on searching for the Water Empress. Xu Que opened the System interface. After several months of acting tough, he had accumulated over 80,000 Acting Tough Points! It was a scary number. The 80,000 Acting Tough Points gave Xu Que the confidence to be bold and fearless in the East Continent. However, the precondition was that he had to upgrade the System first. After all, now he only had two Basic Star Rank magic arts and one Intermediate Star Rank magic art, which were the Genuine Flame Devouring Wave, the Genuine Six Corporeal Forms and the Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus, respectively. According to the fights in the Bright Moon Hotel, these three magic arts could make him invincible among cultivators in the Infant Transformation Stage. He could even fight with powerhouses at the top level of the Infant Transformation Stage with the Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus. However, he was still quite vulnerable in front of cultivators in the Void Training Stage. After all, he was just at Level 4 of the Infant Transformation Stage. No matter how powerful the Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus was, its destructive power was restricted by his cultivation level, which was too weak to defeat cultivators at the Void Training Stage. Therefore, he had to obtain Advanced Star Rank magic arts so that he could challenge the powerhouses in the Void Training Stage. Xu Que had obtained one Advanced Star Rank magic art, the Genuine Secret of ''All'' of the Nine Secrets. However, the prerequisite to learning this magic art was to learn the ordinary Secret of ''All'' of the Nine Secrets. The ordinary Secret of ''All'' of the Nine Secrets could be obtained by luck. Two of the nine secrets had been lost, and therefore, the success rate of obtaining the ordinary Secret of ''All'' of the Nine Secrets was always one in seven, which was quite low. However, now that Xu Que had accumulated abundant Acting Tough Points, he didn''t worry that he couldn''t obtain the ordinary Secret of ''All'' of the Nine Secrets through luck. However, the Dragon Soul Element brought back by Buttface had aroused Xu Que''s interest again. With it, the possibility for him to acquire a Basic Star Rank magic art was sixty percent, the possibility for an Intermediate Star Rank magic art was fifty percent, and the possibility for an Advanced Star Rank magic art was thirty percent! Xu Que was definitely attracted by the Advanced Star Rank magic art. Although the possibility was only thirty percent, he was ready to try his luck and enjoy the excitement! "System, is there any method that can enhance the possibility of obtaining an Advanced Star Rank magic art?" Xu Que cautiously asked in advance. Ding! "The host should upgrade the System to Version 5.0. The Lucky Aura will be activated, which could enhance the bonus possibility!" the System replied coldly. Version 5.0? Holy sh*t! What an unscrupulous merchant you are! Xu Que was annoyed immediately, for that was outrageous! The version of the System he had was just 3.0. If he planned on purchasing Star Rank magic arts, he would have to spend 20,000 Acting Tough Points to upgrade the System to Version 4.0. If he wanted to activate the Lucky Aura, he had to upgrade the System again, which would cost him at least 40,000 Acting Tough Points! In other words, Xu Que had to spend 60,000 Acting Tough Points altogether if he wanted to enhance the possibility of obtaining Advanced Star Rank magic arts. Only a fool would do that! "No, never! I''d rather draw the Nine Secrets!" Xu Que rejected immediately. Then he put away the Dragon Soul Element and entered the Heaven Rank magic art area of the System Store. The Nine Secrets (Remnant Paper) Because the Secret of Arrive and the Secret of Count have been lost, the remaining seven secrets can be obtained through random selection. One secret may be obtained repeatedly in repetitive purchases! Price: 200 Acting Tough Points! "I have to spend 200 Acting Tough Points every time, and the success rate is one in seven. I don''t think I could miss it!" Xu Que smiled and started to purchase the Nine Secrets. Once the Secret of All was obtained, he could master an Advanced Star Rank magic art, which could multiply his strength in combat tenfold at the percentage of one hundred percent. "Howl, little brat, help me! A she devil is chasing me!" However, Buttface''s hysterical voice sounded suddenly from nearby at this moment. Xu Que was stunned, then he closed the System interface and looked around, following the voice. He saw Buttface, who was being dragged by someone, dashing towards him. The one who was dragging Buttface was a lady with a perfect figure. Moreover, the lady was an acquaintance of Xu Que''s whom he hadn''t seen for a long time. 563 Little Que Que The young woman was extremely beautiful! Her skin was as clean as a piece of flawless jade, her two long legs were as white as the snow, and her entire body was rather curvy! At the same time, she was smiling in a very seductive way. Any man who saw her would throw himself at her! Even Xu Que was attracted by her, but quickly, he calmed down. This young woman was the Ice Queen of the Water Nation "Ha! We meet again!" Liu Jingning caught Buttface by his neck and slowed down. Seeing this, Xu Que''s expression became rather gloomy, and he didn''t say anything at all. Liu Jingning frowned and suddenly burst into laughter. "Xu Que, I''m not your enemy, there''s no need to be so alert!" "Ow! Xu Que, stop watching her and help me!" Buttface shouted. Still, Xu Que was wearing a rather serious face. Seeing him, Liu Jingning was a bit surprised. She had never thought Xu Que would behave like this towards her!" She shook her head and said, "You''re still too young and too naive! I have no bad intentions, so there''s really no need to be like this." Hearing this, Buttface was amazed. "Nonsense! You''re the one who''s being naive! He''s looking at your private parts! If you let me go, I can promise you that I will make him suffer!" F*ck! Buttface, why do you always have to speak the truth! Give me a few more minutes and I would have known the color of the panties she''s wearing! Hearing this, Liu Jingning was stunned. She looked at Xu Que and found him staring at her private parts! Liu Jingning wasn''t mad by this, instead, she gently waved her hand, and the next minute, the hemline of her dress covered her long white legs. She then looked at Xu Que and smiled. "I never thought you were such a little dirty young man!" Hearing this, Xu Que sneered, "You''re such a trickster! Thankfully, I''m a man with a strong mind, otherwise, I would have already been seduced by you!" Liu Jingning was speechless and a bit cross. She had met many people and gone to many places, but she had never seen someone who was as shameless as Xu Que. Damn! "Xu Que, help me! I cannot breath now!" Buttface stuck out his tongue and rolled his eyes, pretending he was about to die. Xu Que was amused and laughed. "You said you would bring me some helpers, and now you''re asking me to help you out?" "I never knew I would bump into her! You can''t possibly laugh at me!" Buttface shouted angrily. "Don''t be ridiculous! I guess you must have been caught by her, and she must have asked you my whereabouts, and you immediately told her for your own sake! Am I right?!" Xu Que sneered. Hearing this, Buttface was so surprised that his eyes were wide open. He never thought Xu Que knew him so well. Liu Jingning landed onto the ground. She wasn''t feeling tired. Rather, she felt a bit uncomfortable with Xu Que staring at her private parts while she was floating in the air. Although she had made the hemline of her dress stick closely to her legs, Xu Que was still staring at her private parts. Liu Jingning loosened her hand and smiled at Xu Que. "Little thing, aren''t you curious why I came to find you?" "Don''t call me little thing! I have a huge thing in my pants! Let me guess, you came to see me because you were attracted by my handsome face, and you aren''t the first one! Well, I think we should call it a day, goodbye!" Xu Que said and turned around, about to leave. Yes, Liu Jingning was a beautiful woman, but Xu Que''s mind was currently occupied by the Water Empress, so he didn''t want to waste his time on her. Liu Jingning laughed gently and said, "Jiang Hongyan has left a message for you, and she asked me to deliver it to you. Are you sure you really want to leave without hearing it?" "What?!" Xu Que turned around quickly. "She asked you to deliver a message to me?! You must be lying!" "The Eastern Continent is such a huge continent. If I was lying, how would I know you promised Jiang Hongyan you would meet her in the Bright Moon Hotel in the Tian Luo City?" Suddenly, Liu Jingning laughed, "But you do surprise me. You''re much more powerful than when I saw you just a few months ago, you even turned the Bright Moon Hotel upside down!" "Ditto! In just a few months, you''re already in the Void Training Stage!" Xu Que said, surprised. After all, even for Liu Jingning, stepping into the Void Training Stage in just a few months was unbelievable. "Haha! I''m in the Void Training Stage, but when I went to the Water Nation, I deliberately asked someone to conceal part of my power. If I concealed most of my power in the very first place, I would have probably been caught by a little thing like you back in the Water Empress'' bedroom in the Water Nation," Liu Jingning smiled. "I''ve told you, don''t call me little thing! You''ll regret it if you call me that one more time," Liu Jingning smiled. "I''m the same age as Jiang Hongyan. If she can call you that, why can''t I?" "I said you couldn''t! Period!" Apart from the Water Empress, no one else can call me little thing! Hearing this, Liu Jingning covered her mouth with her hand and couldn''t help but laugh. She looked at Xu Que and smiled. "How about I call you Little Que Que?" Xu Que was terribly disgusted. This woman is really something! She must very experienced with flirting, especially with young men! "So, you don''t mind?! Great! From now on, I''ll call you ''little Que Que.''" "By the way, Jiang Hongyan is in a very critical situation now, so she asked me to tell you that you don''t need to wait for her at the Bright Moon Hotel. As soon as the Mystery Land Trial in the South Continent starts, she will show herself." "I see!" This is also what I''ve been hearing. Yes, Liu Jingning is right, this is a very critical moment for the Water Empress. Although she''s in the ninth level of the Infant Transformation Stage, with so many powerful men from all those influential Families and Factions searching for her, she couldn''t possibly beat them! "She also said you should keep a low profile here and not get yourself into any trouble. But as far as I''ve seen, you''ve already gotten yourself into enough trouble!" Liu Jingning smiled. 564 A Destructive Woman Xu Que believed most of Liu Jingning''s words, for what she said was almost identical to the Water Empress'' s instructions. However, Xu Que didn''t want to waste his time there, no matter whether the things Liu Jingning told him were real or fake. Although the Water Empress said she couldn''t come to him, it didn''t mean he couldn''t find her. He knew the Water Empress was in great danger now. Almost everyone in the East Continent was hunting her. Moreover, she was about to cross the Heavenly Tribulation. If someone attacked her while she was crossing the Heavenly Tribulation, the consequences would be unimaginable! Thinking of this, Xu Que grew quite anxious. He folded his hands towards Liu Jingning and said, "I have received the message. I really appreciate your help, see you next time!" After that, he turned around and was about to leave with Buttface to check the whereabouts of the Water Empress. The reason that he hadn''t asked Liu Jingning was that he was quite sure this woman was cautious with her speech, and he wouldn''t get useful information from her, which had been proven in the Water Nation. Therefore, this time he left decidedly. However, Xu Que''s actions greatly disappointed Liu Jingning. She was one of the most beautiful women in the East Continent. Her beauty was no worse than that of the Water Empress. Only the temperament and styles of the two were different. Xu Que was concerned about the Water Empress, but had chosen to keep his distance from Liu Jingning. He didn''t even want to speak with her patiently and was always anxious to get away from her, which made her quite unhappy. "Little Queque, why are you in such a hurry? I haven''t finished speaking yet," Liu Jingning said with a smile on her face and a cunning glint in her eyes. Xu Que had to stop again and furrowing his eyebrows, said, "What else did Hongyan say?" "She entrusted another two tasks to me! First, she asked me to take care of you and prevent you from causing trouble!" Liu Jingning said while holding one of her jade-like fingers up. "What about the second task?" Xu Que asked. "Do you want to know?" "Yes, just say it!" "I don''t want to tell you!" This is absolutely making me angry! Xu Que twitched the corner of his lips instantly. If he was strong enough, he would have punished Liu Jingning severely by holding her on the ground and spanking her! "If you want to know, follow me to the South Continent. You should be nice and obey my orders along the way. You can''t make trouble. You should buy me delicious foods, and you should praise my beauty" Liu Jingning listed her conditions while counting her fingers. "Bye!" Xu Que turned around and left without hesitating! Are you kidding me? You should show me due respect! Do you still want me to obey your orders, stop making trouble, buy you delicious foods, and even praise your beauty? What more do you want? "Little brat, you''re awesome! I agree with you this time!" Buttface expressed his support by following Xu Que. "We should keep a low profile!" Xu Que patted Buttface''s head. Then he dragged his collar and jumped into the sky with lightning under his feet. Liu Jingning was dumbfounded, for all her plans had been foiled. Seeing Xu Que and Buttface leave, she was very angry and couldn''t help stomping her feet. "Hum! What a detestable guy you are! How dare you treat me like this? Later, I''ll tell Jiang Hongyan that you looked at my underwear! It''s impossible for you to just leave like this!" she murmured to herself bitterly, then she also jumped into the sky and started to chase after Xu Que. When Xu Que saw Liu Jingning behind him, he turned around and shouted at her, "Hey, we''re acquaintances, but could you stop following me?" Liu Jingning''s face was gloomy. Apparently, she was sulking. She didn''t reply and kept following Xu Que. With Xu Que''s support, Buttface started to utter harsh words arrogantly. "She devil, did you hear that? Don''t follow us, or I''ll smash you with my palm!" His words were also ignored by Liu Jingning, who continued to follow them quietly. "Little brat, she can''t follow us like this! Just use your spell to get away from this she devil!" Buttface suggested. "Good idea!" Xu Que nodded immediately. What he wanted to do now was find a quiet place and obtain the Secret of All of the Nice Secrets. Then he could learn the Star Rank Genuine Secret of All of the Nine Secrets, so that he could challenge the powerhouses in the Void Training Stage! Liu Jingning, who realized that Xu Que was about to run away with the escape spell, said immediately, "Little brat, you will regret it if you run away now! The second task entrusted by Jiang Hongyan is related to the Mystery Land Trail in the South Continent. She''ll need your help then. She''ll meet you at a hidden entrance. Don''t you want to know where?" Xu Que stopped his movements instantly and while furrowing his eyebrows, said, "Then tell me!" "No, I won''t tell you!" Liu Jingning said triumphantly as if she had found Xu Que''s weakness. "Holy sh*t! You''re as stubborn as a dog!" Xu Que went crazy with anger. "What?" Hearing the word "dog," Buttface confusedly thought that he was involved in this issue. Two people and a dog kept flying forward in the sky. After pondering it, Xu Que turned around and shouted, "Do you really want to follow me? Okay, no problem! However, you should be nice and obey my orders on the way. And you should praise my handsomeness. In this way, I might treat you with noodles I cooked!" Liu Jingning immediately became embarrassed. It wasn''t because she had figured out the metaphor of "cooking noodles", but that Xu Que had restated almost all of her conditions! "You arrogant little brat, even though you''re still young, you''re quite overbearing!" Liu Jingning sneered. "If you don''t like it, just leave us!" Xu Que replied domineeringly. Then, he looked at Buttface and said triumphantly, "Buttface, you see, this is a so-called charming personality! Such a gorgeous girl always wants to follow me shamelessly. Alas, I am tired of being handsome!" Shaking his head, Buttface said disdainfully, "Don''t be silly. The she devil is definitely up to something!" "You''re telling me! Even a stupid dog like you could figure it out. How could I not figure it out?" Xu Que replied disdainfully. He couldn''t drive Liu Jingning away, as she insisted on following them. Xu Que had long suspected that. Whoosh! At this moment, a sharp, air-rending sound came from behind them. Liu Jingning increased her speed and caught up with Xu Que instantly. After standing beside Xu Que, she said amorously with a smile, "Little Que Que!" "My gosh, sister, please don''t do that!" Xu Que almost fell down. This woman was really good at flirting with men! Almost no man could resist her tempting eyes and tone. Xu Que remembered a famous movie, A Chinese Odyssey, from his past life. In this movie, Zixia Fairy had winked and smiled at Joker, which had been impressive, and it was almost as tempting as Liu Jingning''s posture. "Little Que Que, you said I could follow you if I was nice, obeyed your orders, and praised your handsomeness on the way, right? That''s no problem for me!" After saying this, Liu Jingning started to snigger flirtatiously, which was tempting. Xu Que got goosebumps immediately. Even he declared himself to be a womanizer, so he almost yielded to the temptation. The main reason was that Liu Jingning was too beautiful and elegant. The words uttered by an ordinary woman wouldn''t have been as destructive! "Little Que Que, you are so handsome! "Little Que Que, you are really awesome! "Little Que Que, I really adore you! "Little Que Que, could you slow down a bit? I can''t keep up with you! "Little Que Que, please be gentle to me, don''t be so brutal" "Oh, my God! I can''t take it anymore. You''re just my sister, okay? Please stop. You win this time! I will follow you to the South Continent. Please just close your mouth and stop talking!" 565 What a Lewd Woman For the very first time since Xu Que had come to the Cultivation World, he was terrified. He was always the one flirting with others, not the other way around. He almost went insane with Liu Jingning flirting with him. While Liu Jingning was talking in a very girlish and seductive way, Xu Que got goosebumps all over his body. If it weren''t for Xu Que''s strong mind, he would have already ejaculated, like any other normal man would under this situation. Xu Que took out a black cloak and covered his genitals, since he was hard now! This time, he had no choice but to give in to Liu Jingning, if he didn''t do so, he would definitely go mad, since he had been trying incredibly hard to suppress his sexual urges. "Little Que Que, you don''t like my voice? "Why did you cover yourself with a black cloak, are you feeling cold? "I can give you a hug if you are cold. The last thing I would want is you getting cold." Liu Jingning''s eyes were full of love "My god! If you say one more word, I will f*ck you and I won''t stop until you beg me to stop!" Xu Que shouted. "You''re really bad, don''t say such things," Liu Jingning laughed. This was what Liu Jingning had wanted, to see Xu Que lose control of himself. Xu Que grew angry and could no longer suppress his anger. "Buttface, let''s move down!" Xu Que said and kicked Buttface to the ground. Then, he quickly moved to Liu Jingning and put his both hands around her slim waist. "I''ve done more than you could know, but I''ve never f*cked anyone in the air!" Liu Jingning was stunned by his speed. Slap! Xu Que harshly slapped on her butt. "You" Liu Jingning was a bit cross. "You flirted with me first!" Xu Que raised his hand and was about to hit on her backside again, but this time, he failed to do so. After all, Liu Jingning was already in Level 8 of the Void Training Stage. Suddenly, her whole body began to shine and gave off a fragrant smell. The next minute, her body began to slowly fade away and transformed into many petals before vanishing at last. The next minute, Liu Jingning appeared behind Xu Que and giggled, "You are really a bad little man, you hurt me." Xu Que laughed a bit and suddenly lightning appeared beneath his feet. He intended to summon his thunder illusion body so he could trap Liu Jingning. Liu Jingning instantly backed up and smiled. "Enough!" "It''s too late!" Xu Que sneered and vanished. Then he appeared behind Liu Jingning and practiced the incantation of Killer God''s Single Stroke. Bang! Xu Que made a ball of lightning, and in the blink of an eye, the ball of lightning broke and formed a chain of lightning that quickly swam towards Liu Jingning like a snake. Liu Jingning was shocked and began to practice an incantation to run away. Unfortunately, she was trapped by the lightning, and the True Core Strength inside her failed to respond, which made her fail to perform any incantation. "Is this the Heavenly Tribulation?!" Liu Jingning was terrified, never having entertained the thought Xu Que could manage to make the Heavenly Tribulation on his own. Anyone who knew about this would certainly be frightened to death. Bang! Xu Que slapped on her butt again. "Stop! You" Liu Jingning was furious, since it was the first time she had been treated like this. When she had gone to the Water Nation and disguised herself as the Empress of the Water Nation, she had never flirted with any other men. At that time, the late Emperor of the Water Nation had tried to make out with her, but she had tried everything she could to keep her distance from him to keep her virtue intact. Now, she had been spanked twice by a young man who was only in the Infant Transformation Stage, which made her furious. Bang! Xu Que slapped her butt again and left his hand on her butt. "Tell me, do you feel sorry for what you did earlier?" "How dare you treat me like this! Let me go!" Bang! "Promise me you''ll never, ever flirt with me again!" "Xu Que, let me go! I don''t want to hurt you! Just let me go!" Bang! "Promise you won''t be this naughty again!" "You" Bang! Bang! Bang! Upon seeing this, Buttface, who was on the ground, was stunned. Earlier, when he had been kicked down onto the ground, he was filled with anger, but after he saw Xu Que slapping Liu Jingning''s butt, he was completely stunned. "Xu Que, what you did was really impressive!" Buttface exclaimed. A young man in the Infant Transformation Stage was spanking a powerful woman who was in Level 8 of the Void Training Stage, a scene that would freak anyone out! Still, Xu Que knew that Liu Jingning could easily escape the restrictions of the lightning. It could only trap Liu Jingning for a short while. If Liu Jingning practiced a powerful incantation, he would be in danger. However, Xu Que had an ace card, the Divine Tracking Emblem. He had made up his mind that as long as Liu Jingning practiced an incantation, he would immediately run away with the help of the Divine Tracking Emblem. That was why he had been bold enough to do this. Liu Jingning didn''t practice an incantation. Instead, she even stopped fighting back and fell into Xu Que, hugging him. Seeing this, Xu Que disabled his incantation and said, "Promise me you''ll never flirt with me again!" "I promise!" Liu Jingning was blushing, feeling both angry and mortified. "Next time you dare to flirt with me, I''ll really f*ck you! I have plenty of ways to make you suffer!" Xu Que sneered and let her go. Liu Jingning quickly backed away, still blushing and panting. She stared at Xu Que and said nothing at all. At last, Xu Que was sure that Liu Jingning had come to see him with no bad intentions at all, since she could have easily hurt him when she was so close to him, but she hadn''t done so. However, this didn''t mean that Liu Jingning wasn''t planning anything, and Xu Que was sure that Liu Jingning must have had something in mind. "Great! It''s my turn now!" He turned around and looked at Liu Jingning, who was still angry. He smiled at her and began to act cute. "Young lady! You are so beautiful! "Young lady! I admire you! "Young lady, please don''t be angry with me! You''ll grow wrinkles if you''re angry. "Young lady! I''m frightened by your angry face. You can suck my d*ck if you want!" Hearing this, Liu Jingning was stunned. Her mind went blank and goosebumps erupted all over her. 566 Bad Luck! "Little sister, please give me a hug!" Xu Que pouted as if he was a baby, then spread his arms as he flew towards Liu Jingning. Whoosh! Immediately, Liu Jingning felt her blood freeze and almost wanted to hit someone, but she still instantly flew hundreds of feet away. Her eyes were full of shock. "You... What are you going to do? Stay away from me!" She was quite vigilant this time so she could prevent Xu Que from touching her in other ways! Seeing this, Buttface, who was on the ground, was dumbfounded again! "Little brat, are you crazy? Damn, that''s disgusting!" Buttface couldn''t take it anymore and pretended to vomit. After all, not everyone''s flirting was destructive! Liu Jingning was a charming, natural beauty. Therefore, all her coquettish actions were beautiful and destructive to him. However, although Xu Que was gentle and polite, his flirting was abominable, making him look like the cheapest man in history. Even the cowardly Buttface was planning on beating him. Xu Que stopped when he thought he got revenge against Liu Jingning, then looked at her with a smile and said, "Okay, that''s enough. Let''s get down to business! Which way should we go now?" Looking at Xu Que confusedly and vigilantly, Liu Jingning kept her distance from him and while pointing at a far place, said, "We should head south!" "That way leads to the South Continent, but I don''t want to go there now, so I''m not going your way. Just stop following us!" Xu Que said, shaking his head. "Where are you going? If you don''t go to the South Continent, I won''t go, either!" Liu Jingning replied directly. She had figured out Xu Que''s plan to find Jiang Hongyan, but she didn''t want to point it out. Xu Que smiled, "If you follow me, you''ll definitely get into trouble!" "I know you''ll get into trouble, and that''s why I have to follow you! Let me tell you the truth, Jiang Hongyan trusted me to protect you. Before, I only promised to deliver the message for her, and I didn''t plan to protect you all the way. However, I''ve just decided to do that, and I''ll keep following you, even if you don''t like it," Liu Jingning said with a cunning smile! At this moment, her stubbornness and charm were revealed at the same time, which made her extremely beautiful. No one could deny that Liu Jingning was a charming woman, characterized by her high IQ and EQ! The more Xu Que refused to let her follow him, the more she insisted on following them. Her stubbornness was quite like that of Xu Que. However, Xu Que wasn''t willing to cooperate with her, because it was too dangerous and not difficult to figure out her true intentions. If Xu Que wasn''t careful enough, he would easily fall into her trap. For dealing with these kind of people, Xu Que had only one method, which was to ignore her and stay aloof! "Buttface, let''s go!" Xu Que ignored Liu Jingning and left with Buttface. On the way, Liu Jingning said nothing and just followed them closely. She was staring at Xu Que''s back thoughtfully with a faint smile on her face. Buttface kept looking at Xu Que with his shiny eyes to express his endless reverence, because Xu Que, who had just spanked Liu Jingning''s butt, was so intimidating. Buttface claimed he also wanted to learn that so that he could use it to deal with female dragons in future! Xu Que was delighted, but he refused Buttface seriously, shaking his head, then said earnestly, "We should take care of and give tender love to ladies. We should never beat women! What a lousy man you are! Oh no, you''re a lousy dog! Buttface immediately became annoyed. You said we should take care of and give tender love to ladies, right? Then what did you do just now? Liu Jingning, who was following them, also heard Xu Que''s words. Her smile froze abruptly, then she snorted. She said nothing, but the charming smile returned to her face after a short while. The two people and the dog kept moving forward for over two hours. Finally, an ancient city in the distance came into their sights! A huge platform was located on the outskirts of the ancient city, on which a group of cultivators gathered, exclaiming from time to time. "Eh, what are they doing?" Buttface asked in surprise. Xu Que was also slightly confused, because those people looked a bit like street gamblers from Earth! "Little Que Que, do you want to go and check it out? Perhaps you can cause some trouble again, so I can protect you!" said Liu Jingning, who was behind them. She was smiling, her eyes full of cunning. Xu Que immediately became vigilant. She actively asked me to check it out! It must be a conspiracy! But! I know clearly who I am as a Tough-Acting King! Nothing can terrify a Tough-Acting King! Do you think a Tough-Acting King could be terrified by some words? "Buttface, you go see what''s going on!" Xu Que asked Buttface to scout ahead immediately! Buttface felt his blood freeze instantly, so he shook his head and said, "No, no, I''m not a dragon who likes to socialize too much, let''s just keep going!" "Well, I''m also not a nosy man, so let''s just keep going!" Xu Que said, nodding. "Good, then it''s decided!" Buttface also nodded his head. He struck a chord with Xu Que to keep out of the issue. Liu Jingning''s heart was dancing with delight. A smile grew on her face. She had said that deliberately to make Xu Que unsure so he would stay away from the trouble, but she hadn''t expected Xu Que to be so shameless by working out a justified excuse for not cooperating with Buttface. Still, she was pleased with the results. At least Xu Que wouldn''t get involved in unnecessary trouble! At the same time, they were flying over the crowd on the platform. Below them, a large group of people were busy cutting at a giant stone. Hardly had a crack appeared in the stone when the crowd began to shout. "Wow, look at the color, maybe there is a treasure in the stone!" "It''s green, crystal clear, and full of Spiritual Qi. It''s certainly something precious!" "See, runes are flowing in it. Along with the time-honored stone, there must be an ancient treasure inside!" "No wonder they''re disciples of the Heaven Secret Pavilion. Their luck and vision are so good! They have every right to participate in tonight''s Stone-Cutting Convention while representing the Heaven Secret Pavilion!" "Congratulations!" In the sky, after hearing those exclamations and watching the scene below, Xu Que was immediately startled. Damn! Are these people betting on stones? He was familiar with it, because on Earth, there had been such gambling activity. First, the gambler would spend money to buy stones that were favored, then the stones would be cut. If high quality jade was found inside the stones, the gambler would make big money. However, if low quality material or nothing was found inside the stone, the gambler would lose all the money spent on the stones. But according to the reactions of the people down there, something precious must had been found. "Little brat, it seems like they found something good! Should we rob them?" Buttface asked submissively. It seemed like he was quite interested in the item. "I''m not interested!" Xu Que shook his head. He didn''t want to make trouble temporarily. His plan was to enter the ancient city first and find a place to settle down, then purchase the Secret of All. If he was lucky enough, he could also open the Dragon Soul Element. Liu Jingning kept staring at Xu Que''s back from behind. After hearing his reply of "I''m not interested," she let out a sigh of relief. Among the cultivators below them, there were not only people of the Heaven Secret Pavilion, but also disciples of many big families and sects. If Xu Que really went down to cause trouble, he would soon become the public enemy of the East Continent, like Jiang Hongyan. Whoosh! At just this moment, in the crowd below, a man cut the surface layer of the stone directly with a jade knife. His actions attracted everyone''s attention. Xu Que and Buttface also couldn''t help taking a closer look. Before everyone could see what was in the stone, as the surface layer of the stone was peeled off, a green light flashed before the onlookers'' eyes and shot into the sky abruptly. Patter! Thanks to his sharp eyes and deft hands, Xu Que grabbed the green light which was flying towards him with his palm. If he didn''t do that, he would be hit by that green light. Swish! All of a sudden, the crowd below went silent. Everyone looked up and fixed their eyes on Xu Que and the green light in his hand! "B*stard, how dare you steal my things? Return it to me quickly!" the man who had cut the stone with a jade knife said angrily as he coldly stared at Xu Que. Almost at the exact same time, several elders in the Infant Transformation Stage jumped into the sky from the platform, then shouted at Xu Que with a gloomy face, "How dare you steal a treasure from the stone quarry of the Jiang family? Get down here!" Xu Que became speechless at this moment. Buttface was also completely shocked. Liu Jingning was completely dumbfounded! As she looked at Xu Que, the unspoken words in her eyes were you poor kid! After all, she had never expected Xu Que, who was unlucky, to be mistaken for a robber when they passed a stone quarry, even after Xu Que refused to make trouble. What was even more unfortunate was that this stone quarry belonged to the Jiang family! 567 Shut Up! Seeing Xu Que accidently get himself into trouble again, Liu Jingning frowned and looked at the stone quarry. There were many cultivators coming from influential Families and Factions, most of them in the Original Infant Stage, while the six old men who were guarding the stone quarry were all in the Infant Transformation Stage, and most of them were from the Jiang family. Meanwhile, these people were all staring at Xu Que and criticizing him. Xu Que was wearing a rather indifferent look, a look that made Liu Jingning worried. The next minute, Liu Jingning quickly moved in front of Xu Que, trying to prevent Xu Que from getting himself into trouble again. "Everyone, this is just a misunderstanding!" Liu Jingning''s voice echoed in the air. People in the stone quarry immediately felt her powerful energy and realized Liu Jingning was in the Void Training Stage. "The Void Training Stage?" Everyone was shocked and quickly backed off. A man who recognized Liu Jingning exclaimed, "My goodness! She''s the Saint of the Utmost Happiness Faction!" "Why is she here?" The old men of the Jiang Family frowned. "I think she came with that young man!" "She''s backing that young man up?" In fact, the Utmost Happiness Faction''s reputation wasn''t as good here in the Eastern Continent. It was a rather big faction, but honestly speaking, it was an evil one. An old man from the Jiang family walked out and said in a low voice, "I''m Jiang Tianhai. It''s really nice for you to pay us a visit! I''m wondering, why have you come here?" The old man wasn''t very happy, but still, he didn''t dare to offend Liu Jingning. Xu Que never knew Liu Jingning was so famous here in the Eastern Continent, and he immediately knew the so-called Saint of the Utmost Happiness Faction was a virtuous title simply by the sound of it. Liu Jingning said, "Everyone, there''s really no need to be so nervous. We come with no bad intentions at all. This young man is just a friend of mine, and we happened to end up here. We were a bit curious earlier seeing you chipping the stone. We don''t mean to take anything away from you, you''ve misunderstood us." "Misunderstood?!" Hearing this, several old men of the Jiang family were unhappy, and everyone else, including the stone-chipping man who had come from the Heaven Secret Pavilion, frowned. One old man from the Jiang family walked forward and said in a low voice, "Saint Liu, if you call this a misunderstanding, does it mean that anyone else can take our things at his own will? If what happened today is heard by others, the reputation we established so far would be tarnished!" Liu Jingning smiled. "I told you, this is simply a misunderstanding! This young man is still very inexperienced. Earlier, that thing came out from the stone and flew directly at him, so he caught it as anyone would in that situation. He didn''t mean to take it away from you!" No one in the stone quarry made a sound. In fact, there was a rule in the stone quarry, which was that no one should ever touch anything that came out of the stone, and anyone who did it would be considered a robber! Normally, anyone who broke this rule would be punished, but after hearing Liu Jingning''s defense, the old men were hesitant. After all, Liu Jingning was in the Void Training Stage and as the saint of the Utmost Happiness Faction, they knew that it wouldn''t do them any good to offend her. An old man of the Jiang Family broke the silence with a low voice, "Well, I believe that what you said is true, this is indeed a mistake! But this young man has still broken the rules. Please ask him to hand the object in his hand back to us and make an apology to the Jiang family, as well as the owner of the stone, otherwise, we cannot possibly let him go." Hearing this, the rest of people nodded, as did Liu Jingning. In her view, what the old man had said was quite reasonable, and she didn''t want Xu Que to get himself into trouble again. "Little Que Que, give it back to them and make an apology, there''s no need to make this business more serious than it should be," Liu Jingning smiled at Xu Que. "Give it back to them and make an apology?" Xu Que sneered, "Why I have to do that?" Hearing this, Liu Jingning''s smile froze. Oh man! He''s angry now! Xu Que turned around and sneered at the people on the ground. "Yes, I can give it back to you, but why should I make an apology?! Earlier, I was flying and it almost hit me, so don''t you think it''s you who should really make an apology to me?" Everyone was shocked. This young man is insane, far too arrogant! Does he really want to make himself an enemy of the Jiang family?! Liu Jingning hurriedly said, "Xu Que, calm down! If you hadn''t caught that thing, they couldn''t possibly have accused of you breaking their rules" "F*ck the rules!" Xu Que rolled his eyes. He glared at the several old men and sneered, "Let me tell you! I also have rules! You almost hurt me earlier, and if you don''t apologize to me, I won''t give it back to you!" "How dare you!" the men said altogether. Their faces were rather gloomy, and they were furious at Xu Que''s words. Clearly, Xu Que was challenging the authority of the Jiang family. If we can''t sort this business out, once people from other families hear about this, the Jiang family will become a laughing stock, and we''ll surely be punished severely by the Jiang family! "Saint Liu, is this how you call a ''misunderstanding''?!" "I know you come from the Utmost Happiness Faction, but even so, you couldn''t possibly humiliate us like this! Do you really think we''re all Mr. Soft?!" "Let me tell you two, we aren''t done yet!" the old men said angrily. Liu Jingning was terribly upset and said to Xu Que, "Xu Que, don''t talk to them that way! Now apologize to them!" Hearing this, Xu Que instantly became furious. I''ve never ever been treated so unfairly! F*ck the Jiang Family! I''m not afraid of them at all! "Liu Jingning, shut up! This has nothing to do with you. I never want anything to do with the Utmost Happiness Faction!" Xu Que shouted. The people present were stunned. My goodness! How dare he talk to her like this?! She''s the saint of the Utmost Happiness Faction, a powerful woman in the Void Training Stage! The saint of the Utmost Happiness Faction has always been a tough figure. How dare you, a young man in the Infant Transformation Stage, talk to her like that?! 568 If You Don’t Apologize, I Will Kill You! Suddenly, the expression of all the people in the stone quarry became strange. Someone was doubtful and thought Xu Que might have had an unfathomably impressive background; otherwise, he wouldn''t dare to treat the Holy Virgin of the Utopia Faction so rudely. Someone else was gloating and anticipated seeing how this legendary cruel Holy Virgin would punish such an ignorant and arrogant figure. However, the result surprised everyone. Liu Jingning wasn''t angry but while shaking her head, said to Xu Que calmly, "Don''t do that, calm down!" She was a very clever woman, so she could understand Xu Que''s words. Xu Que was planning to deal with the matters on his own. Therefore, he was trying to prevent the Utopia Faction from getting involved in this issue by siding against Liu Jingning. "I''m very calm!" Xu Que said with a smile, then looked down abruptly, his eyes full of disobedience and arrogance. He was stubborn by nature, and he was by no means a man restricted by rules. Besides, his bad temper had been shaped in the Five Elements Mountain. How could it be changed in the East Continent? The so-called rules were established by powerhouses. Whether the rules were obeyed or not was dependent on an individual''s strength! Looking down at the confused crowd, Xu Que sneered, "Now listen! This woman, including her Utopia Faction, have nothing to do with me. Today, let me settle this issue with you by myself!" Insolent! He''s too insolent! Everyone in the stone quarry was shocked. The same one who dared to disrespect the Holy Virgin of the Utopia Faction and behave insolently must have had an unfathomable background! However, it seemed like no organizations in the World of Cultivators would dare to disrespect the Utopia Faction and the Jiang family like this! Could it be that he had come from an ancient secluded sect? However, several elders of the Jiang Family were sneering! Even if this young man was an apprentice of a secluded ancient sect, the Jiang family would still not be terrified by his background. "Since you want to settle this issue alone, please state your name. We''ll see whether you''re qualified to settle this issue!" Jiang Tianhai said with a smile as he stared at Xu Que. The Jiang family was emboldened to demand such things! Seeing the situation escalate beyond her control, Liu Jingning could do nothing but act as an onlooker. At the same time, with coldness shining in his eyes, Xu Que sneered, "I''m Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction. Xu is the Xu from Xu Que, and I don''t know how to write Que! Is that clear?" Everyone was instantly stunned. Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction? And you don''t know how to write Que? Damn! Are you illiterate? Liu Jingning was also shocked, then she shook her head wryly. Xu Que had even cracked a joke at this moment, which meant he was calm! However, this was too much! A calm person who chose to do such an impulsive thing was absolutely a bad*ss. "The Exploding Heavens Faction? I''ve never heard of it!" The elders of the Jiang family shook their heads disdainfully. As soon as people hear this vulgar and arrogant name, they''ll know it''s not a powerful organization! "I don''t care if you''ve ever heard of it, but the point is, you must apologize! As a liberal, I''ll give you two options: you can apologize to me, then I''ll return the thing to you, or you don''t apologize, and I''ll kill all of you immediately!" After finishing his words, Xu Que started to smile coldly, as if he was eager to give it a try! If we don''t apologize, you''ll kill all of us immediately, right? Hearing that, all people in the stone quarry were in chaos! This guy is way too arrogant! Someone who wanted to flatter the Jiang family seized the opportunity immediately by sneering at Xu Que, "Young man, are you insane?" "You''re just in Level 4 of the Infant Transformation Stage, still not top-level, so how could you talk so big here? This is ridiculous!" the elder of the Jiang family smiled like he had seen a fool! "You''re the first person who has dared to say these kind of words to the Jiang family in many years. It''s a pity that you''ll die soon." "Holy Virgin Liu, you''d better stay away from this man. He''s too stupid to be your junior!" said Jiang Tianhai, who was implying that Liu Jingning should stay away from this issue. "Alas!" Liu Jingning shook her head and sighed, then she flew backward and said quietly, "I will not interfere in this matter!" She thought it was necessary for Xu Que to suffer a bit. As long as she didn''t completely step back from the issue, she would have no problems. At worst, she could help Xu Que escape when he was about to die. She also knew Xu Que had a kind of escape spell that could help him escape instantly. Therefore, he wasn''t in great danger. However, everyone was laughing at Xu Que, but none of them knew Xu Que had opened the System and entered the Store Interface. At this moment, his People Killing Book and People Killing Swords were already hungry and impatient! He had killed five men of the Gong Family in the Water Nation before, and the People Killing Book and Sword had reached the tenth layer! That day, he had killed four people in the Bright Moon Hotel, which successfully enhanced the Book and Sword to the 18th layer! Now, he had to kill another six people to enhance the Book and Sword to the 30th layer, which was the highest! Of course, the premise was that the cultivation levels of these people had to be higher than his, so he could enhance the Book and Sword by two layers by killing each of them. The elders of the Jiang family were at Level 6 or Level 7 of the Infant Transformation Stage, which was quite satisfactory for Xu Que''s purposes, but it was quite difficult to kill six powerhouses in the Infant Transformation Stage simultaneously with the People Killing Book and People Killing Sword at the 18th layer. Therefore, he had to hurry in obtaining the Secret of All, so he could learn the Genuine Secret of ''All'' of the Nine Secrets to multiply his strength tenfold. Along with the People Killing Book and the People Killing Sword, he would defeat those people easily. "System, quick, let me purchase the Nine Secrets!" Xu Que started to purchase the Nine Secrets in a rush! Ding! "Congratulations to the host in purchasing the Secret of ''Troop'' successfully by spending 200 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the host in purchasing the Secret of ''Troop'' successfully by spending 200 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the host in purchasing the Secret of ''Troop'' successfully by spending 200 Acting Tough Points!" After over ten purchases, Xu Que had spent more than 2,000 Acting Tough Points, but what he had obtained was only the Secret of Troop. His luck was so lousy! He had even suspected that the purchases were not performed randomly, and the System increased the difficulty to obtain the Secret of All so that he had to spend more Acting Tough Points! "Damn! What a businessman you are! You''re doing this deliberately, right?" After spending 5,000 Acting Tough Points, Xu Que couldn''t take it anymore, so he questioned the System. The System didn''t give him any response. "This is outrageous! This is my first day in the East Continent, how could my luck be so lousy?" Xu Que became inexplicably impatient. At the same time, the people in the stone quarry were still laughing at Xu Que. More and more people were getting involved. Liu Jingning had stated her stance that she wouldn''t interfere in this matter. Many people thought that Xu Que was just a nobody. Moreover, they wanted to flatter the Jiang family, so they would definitely grab the opportunity! "Young man, although you''re a ruler, you should know that arrogant rulers like you always end up miserable! "Now, you still have time to get down and bow in apology, and maybe the Jiang family could forgive your rudeness! "Right! Stop acting foolishly, quickly come down and bow to admit your mistake!" "Alas!" At this moment, Liu Jingning sighed again. She didn''t know that Xu Que was still fighting with the System. Superficially, Xu Que was just in a daze in the sky, leaving the crowd at the bottom to laugh at him. She couldn''t take it anymore, so she delivered a message by moving her lips slightly. "Little brat, why did you ignore my advice to step back just now? Now what can you do? Fine, you go first and I''ll cover you!" Xu Que didn''t reply, just continued to purchase the Nine Secrets! What is the key to success? Yes, persistence! You don''t want me to obtain it, right? I will continue to try, this is nothing for me! Ding! "Congratulations to the host in purchasing the Secret of ''Troop'' successfully by spending 200 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the host in purchasing the Secret of ''Troop'' successfully by spending 200 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the host in purchasing the Secret of ''All'' successfully by spending 200 Acting Tough Points!" At last, along with the System''s last warning sound, Xu Que was excited and his eyes were shiny again. A cold smile appeared on his lips! It''s time for a fight! 569 Anyway, Its Not the First Time for Me to Do So Good things come to those who wait. By spending around six thousand Acting Tough Points, Xu Que had finally obtained the Secret of All! Xu Que quickly started cultivating the Secret of All, and very soon, the Genuine Secret of ''All'' of the Nine Secrets was fully developed. With the help of the Genuine Secret of ''All'' of the Nine Secrets, Xu Que could exert energy that was ten times stronger. He was now as powerful as someone who was ten levels stronger than him. This was why Xu Que was acting so arrogant and audacious at this moment. Bang! The True Core Strength inside his body suddenly spread all over his body as he was about to activate the Genuine Secret of "All". Xu Que, are you deaf?! You should leave! Liu Jingning sent him a message telepathically. She had decided to help Xu Que, but at the same time, she did not want to ruin the relationship between her and the Jiang family. With Xu Que being laughed at by people on the ground, she was terribly upset. She had made up her mind to let Xu Que leave first, leaving her to deal with the old men of the Jiang family. All of a sudden, Xu Que burst into laughter. Liu Jingning was shocked and felt something wasn''t right with Xu Que. What''s going on?! Why do I feel a bit frightened by Xu Que''s energy field, even though he''s only in the Infant Transformation Stage! I must be mad! This is impossible! "Why should I leave first?! I''ve said that if they don''t apologize, I would kill them all! Anyway, it wouldn''t be the first time for me to do so!" Xu Que sneered and stared at the several old men standing on the ground. Right at this moment, Xu Que''s black cloak was moving up and down with a cold breeze blowing. His eyes frightened people Liu Jingning was feeling rather anxious, as she thought Xu Que was just joking and trying to provoke those people on the ground. She never thought he had meant it. If Xu Que really kills them all, he''ll put himself in an extreme situation! "Holy sh*t! Something isn''t right with Xu Que! Is he possessed by an evil spirit?" Buttface suddenly shouted. Hearing what Buttface had said, Liu Jingning was becoming more worried. Xu Que smiled coldly at the people on the ground. "Are you sure you aren''t going to apologize to me?!" He was speaking like he normally was, but Liu Jingning and Buttface could feel something was not right! "I cannot possibly understand how you can still be this arrogant. You have no idea who you''re speaking to!" the people on the ground laughed at him. "Young man, you''re doomed today!" Jiang Tianhai sneered. "If it weren''t for Saint Liu, I would have already killed you! Now, you are most certainly going to die!" "Wait!" Liu Jingning was terrified by the mere idea that the several old men were about to attack Xu Que together, since she wasn''t sure if Xu Que would really be able to fight against them. "There''s no f*cking need to wait! Since they don''t want to apologize to me, I''ll kill them all!" Xu Que said while smiling towards Liu Jingning. He then looked at the rest of people in the stone quarry and said, "You can all come at me! I promise I''ll kill you all in less than ten shots!" "Xu Que! You" Liu Jingning said. "If you dare say one more word, I''ll kill you too!" Xu Que said to Liu Jingning coldly. Hearing this, Liu Jingning was stunned. One minute ago, he was a cute young man who could no longer stand my flirting, and now he''s so frightening! Suddenly, Liu Jingning realized that apart from the strong energy field, Xu Que was surrounded by a Terrifying Spiritual Qi that would cause anyone to freak out. He must have killed millions of people, otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to be surrounded by such a strong Terrifying Spiritual Qi! The people on the ground were all furious! "This young man is seriously a fool! Does he have any idea what he''s saying?" "He even threatened saint Liu!" "We should just kill him! I''m fed up with him already!" "We have to make him realize that there''s always someone more powerful than him!" "Kill him!" Jiang Tianhai shouted. He turned into a invisible shadow and leapt high up into the sky. Meanwhile, the other five old men followed him to fly toward Xu Que. "You think you can kill me?! Don''t be ridiculous!" Xu Que sneered and chanted a very difficult and obscure incantation. A ray of golden light suddenly came out of his finger tip, and countless tiny inscriptions gathered together and flew along his veins. Bang! Something exploded inside Xu Que''s body, and the energy field around him immediately intensified. "What?!" "This is impossible!" The six old men of the Jiang family were extremely terrified. They couldn''t believe that the young man who was just in the fourth level of the Infant Transformation Stage had suddenly become so powerful. "Back off!" Jiang Tianhai shouted, ready to run away. As a member of the Jiang family, he had gone through many horrible things, but this was the first time he felt afraid. Bang! Xu Que brandished his Dark Heavy Buster Sword. The next minute, an enormous black sword''s shadow appeared in the air. The sunlight was blocked and the whole sky went dark, causing the people on the ground to feel suffocated. The six old men had no way out, but tried to get to the ground to run away. When they were about to touch the ground, a black shadow suddenly appeared in front of them. "Want to run away?! You lost your chance!" Xu Que smiled. "How can you be so quick!" Jiang Tianhai pointed at Xu Que and questioned him, "What''s the incantation you just practiced?!" Liu Jingning and Buttface, who were standing not far away, were completely stunned by what they saw. Xu Que now looked exactly like an evil genius! After he had practiced the Genuine Secret of ''All'', his neck was covered in endless black inscriptions, which made him look horrifying. "Go to hell!" Xu Que hit the six old men with his Dark Heavy Buster Sword. "Genuine Flame Devouring Wave!" With the effect of the Genuine Secret of ''All'' and the Killer Sword, the power of his Genuine Flame Devouring Wave was greatly enhanced. Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! The six old men of the Jiang Family exploded together and became a bloody mist that faded away. Seeing this, no one made a sound... 570 The Smell of Death "How could that be?" Everyone was shocked, horrified and incredulous! As a ruler in Level 4 of the Infant Transformation Stage, Xu Que''s attack was so destructive that six powerhouses in Level 6 and Level 7 of the Infant Transformation Stage had been killed instantaneously. This kind of strength seemed to be unheard of in the same stage, which was shocking! Liu Jingning was also dumbfounded. Her small mouth was slightly open, showing her surprise. She had learned from Jiang Hongyan that Xu Que was extraordinarily gifted and had the potential to become a Holy Son in future, but she had never expected that Xu Que would reach the Infant Transformation Stage in such a short period or that his strength would be so formidable. His attack just now had been strong enough to be compared to that of the cultivators at Level 9 of the Infant Transformation Stage. And if he used all of his strength, maybe he could challenge the cultivators in the Void Training Stage! "Awesome, little brat! Your killing was so exhilarating!" Buttface shouted loudly with shiny eyes. He had regained his arrogant attitude. At the same time, the warning tone of the System was also echoing in Xu Que''s mind. The People Killing Book and the People Killing Sword had reached the 30th layer, the highest, which could enhance his strength remarkably! Xu Que looked down at the people in the stone quarry and asked in a deep voice, "Anyone else?" "Oh, no! Let''s get out of this place quickly!" "Run!" People in the stone quarry were scared out of their minds and started to escape in all directions. Even the Jiang family''s powerhouses in the Infant Transformation Stage had been killed instantly! The rest of the people had lost their courage to fight. "It''s too late to escape now!" Xu Que smiled coldly. Three mystical fires appeared in his hand suddenly, floating in front of him and giving off a violent and horrible energy. Liu Jingning changed her expression immediately, then dashed over and stood in front of Xu Que. "Xu Que, don''t do that! There are many apprentices of the big sects and families in this area. If you kill them all, you will really become the enemy of the whole world!" "So what?" Xu Que smiled and said calmly, "I was doomed to be the enemy of the whole world from the moment I decided to help Jiang Hongyan!" "But" "There is no but!" Xu Que interrupted Liu Jingning directly, then moved his body, squinted his eyes, and began to brag, "The Jiang family and the Gong family are nothing compared to the Exploding Heavens Faction! Liu Jingning, you know nothing about the strength of the Exploding Heavens Faction! Our motto is to kill anyone who stands in our way, even God, Buddha, or Heaven!" If a god stops you, you will kill the god, right? If a Buddha stops you, you will kill the Buddha, right? If Heaven stops you, you will kill Heaven, right? Liu Jingning was in a daze instantly. It was hard to believe that such rebellious and ambitious words could be uttered by such a cultured and elegant young man. Is he really going to do this because of Jiang Hongyan? Liu Jingning''s heart was full of shock, admiration, and even a tad bit of jealousy. Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for acting tough successfully. The reward is 410 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host ''Xu Que'' for acting tough successfully. The reward is 430 Acting Tough Points!" The System''s warning tone echoed in Xu Que''s mind. He smiled quietly, then put his palms together to melt the three mystical fires in front of his body into a mesmerizing three-color fire lotus. "Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction, don''t do anything stupid! I''m an apprentice of the Heaven Secret Pavilion!" a loud roar sounded from the stone field at this moment, uttered by the same man who had cut the stone just before. Then all the others began to cry out, "I''m an apprentice of the Eight Directions Vermilion Bird Pavilion, and we''ve never met before! If you kill me, the Eight Directions Four Image will hunt you until your death!" "True, I''m the apprentice of the Eight Directions White Tiger Sect, you can''t kill us!" "And I''m from the Gong family, you don''t have to mess with us!" A lot of people had extraordinary backgrounds, otherwise they wouldn''t have been allowed to enter the Jiang family''s stone quarry! Seeing that Xu Que was really trying to kill them, all these people were flustered and shouted as they ran away. They pinned their last hopes on stating their backgrounds so that Xu Que might be terrified by the strength of their families or sects. Xu laughed out loud, "You''ve asked me to act tough twice for the same issue! Okay, let me tell you, today I want to kill people of big sects and big families like you. In the face of our Exploding Heavens Faction, you are nothing! And you have nothing to support your arrogance!" Boom! Before finishing his words, Xu Que waved his hand and threw the three-color fire lotus abruptly. "No!" the crowd cried out in surprise. Before the arrival of the fire lotus, they had been awed by its horrible momentum. Their blood was frozen and they could feel chills starting from their toes. They could smell death! However, the fire lotus still appeared above them. The seductive flame petals blossomed like summer flowers and gave off a dazzling light. Rumble! An earth-shaking bang burst in the stone quarry. Violent energy swept out, as if it could devour everything! Thanks to the power bonus of the Secret of "All" and the People Killing Book reaching the 30th layer, the destructive power of the three-color fire lotus had exceeded beyond his imagination. "Sh*t!" Xu Que was also scared, so he immediately grabbed Buttface and Liu Jingning and flew high into the sky with lightning under his feet. They were still almost hit by the sea of fire! The bursting radius of the fire lotus was really horrible, over ten times larger than the explosion in the Bright Moon Hotel! Dozens of men and women in the stone quarry were killed instantly without leaving a drop of blood, for all of them were directly evaporated in the sea of fire. Liu Jingning was completely shocked. Now the stone quarry below them had been turned into a purgatory. She suspected that if she had been in the quarry, she would also have been killed or seriously wounded. "Little brat, some of them have escaped!" Buttface said and pointed to a distant place. A few people had escaped at the very beginning, so they hadn''t been swallowed by the fire lotus. Now, they were running away crazily. "Stop them!" Liu Jingning shouted immediately, even wanting to kill them herself. "No, come on!" Xu Que dragged Liu Jingning away immediately and said in disgust, "Why do you want to do that? As the saying goes, forgive others whenever you can! We should have a bottom-line! It''s so cruel to kill them all! Just let them go! This is a good thing!" "What?" Hearing this, Liu Jingning widened her eyes and was so mad she could spit. "Do you know the consequences of letting them go?" "I know! As an upright, open, and aboveboard man, I will not be terrified of their revenge!" Xu Que said passionately while he patted his chest. Are you kidding me? If I kill them all, no one in this world will learn my reputation! If I don''t let them go, how would I get the big families and sects to come seek revenge against me? If they don''t come, how could I, as the King of Tough-Acting, act tough and cause trouble? Liu Jingning said coldly, "If you insist on doing this, they will go back to get reinforcements! If powerhouses at the Form Synthesis Stage come for you, you''ll face certain death, and no one will be able to protect you anymore!" "Don''t worry! If you''re afraid, just don''t follow us!" Xu Que said with a smile. He wasn''t nervous at all, for he had prepared a plan in his head. If an old monster in the Form Synthesis Stage really comes to me, I could just escape. Anyway, this is nothing for me, since I have the assistance of the Human-Skin Mask! However, before Liu Jingning''s reply, Buttface came forward and gave a thumbs-up to Xu Que. "Little brat, what you said is correct! I am also not afraid, but I remember I have to deal with an important issue. I have to go now. Remember, the green mountains do not change, the clear water keeps flowing, we will meet if fate beholds... Hey, what are you doing? Let me go! Let me go! Don''t drag my collar!" 571 Can You Stop Looking at Me! Finally, Buttface followed Xu Que, and the two started their journey. Buttface knew that he would be targeted and attacked if he wandered around outside by himself, since the few who ran away had met him before and knew who he really was. As for Liu Jingning, she still wanted to stay with Xu Que and didn''t show any signs of leaving. Even if Xu Que said something harsh to her, she wasn''t angry at all. Instead, she still smiled at Xu Que in a rather attractive way, which made Xu Que feel very uncomfortable. "Can you stop looking at me?!" Xu Que suddenly said. Liu Jingning laughed. "Little Que Que, you call yourself handsome and marvelous. I do agree with you and find you very attractive indeed, so I can''t help looking at you." "Well, sometimes, having a handsome face really makes my life a bit difficult. I never thought you, just like everyone else, would simply be attracted by my appearance. You never even bother to see the beauty on the inside! I''m really disappointed!" Xu Que sighed. Hearing this, Liu Jingning was amused. I have never seen someone who is as shameless as he is! "Little Que Que, earlier, you didn''t even blink while killing those people. Tell me, how can I see the beauty inside after I saw you showing off your cruel nature?" Liu Jingning shook her head. Xu Que stared at her and said with a serious face, "Don''t be daft! You should feel my inner beauty with your heart, not see it with your eyes! You should feel it with your own body. I can have sex with with you, if possible, but remember, I said this with the utmost reluctance. I believe you will feel my inner beauty when you have sex with me." "I''m really looking forward to it!" Clearly, Liu Jingning was not embarrassed by what Xu Que had just said, rather, she beautifully smiled. Seeing this, Xu Que rolled his eyes. I knew it! This woman must be more experienced in sex than I am. "You will be regret what you''ve said today!" The three quickly left the stone quarry and flew away, soon arriving outside of the ancient city. It was already very late, so Xu Que decided to find a place to sleep in the city. However, Liu Jingning and Buttface disagreed. They believed that it would be too dangerous to stay in the city. Since Xu Que had made such a show, it was simply impossible for them to stay in the city. "You two are really cowards! Haven''t you heard that the most dangerous place is usually the safest place. Besides, I''m such an intelligent man, do you really think I''m stupid enough to stay in the city and wait for them to come to kill me?!" Xu Que said while taking out two masks of human faces from the System. He wore one of the masks, and his face instantly looked exactly like Hu Ge. Seeing this, Liu Jinging was seriously surprised. "That''s how you managed to get into the Bright Moon Hotel earlier today? But anyway, that mask is really wonderful! Even I couldn''t tell! Little Que Que, tell me, what do you call it, and who makes it?" "Of course, this mask is made by people from the Exploding Heavens Faction. Do you also want to join us?" Xu Que smiled and handed the other mask to Liu Jingning. Liu Jingning smiled. "If I join your Faction, can I be your wife?!" "Don''t be ridiculous. We have more people in the Exploding Heavens Faction than you could ever imagine. You could only be a maid, but of course, if you behave yourself, you might become one of my concubines!" Xu Que said with an arrogant face. Hearing this, Liu Jingning laughed and hit Xu Que gently on the head. "Young man, you are really funny. I''m much older than you, so you should pay your respects to me and mind your words." She took the mask and put it on her face. In the blink of an eye, Liu Jingning''s face looked exactly like a handsome young man. Liu Jingning used a piece of ice as a mirror and showed her the reflection. "What? You mean I''m a man this time?!" "Only in this way can we hide from them! Besides that, you had better change your clothes." Xu Que nodded and took out a man''s gown. "This is funnier than I thought it would be!" Liu Jingning instantly agreed with Xu Que''s idea. Xu Que also became rather excited, but still said with a serious face, "We don''t have enough time, so you should just change here. I will stay here in case others secretly see you changing." "Thanks, but you should close your eyes too." Liu Jingning blinked her eyes. "I swear on Buttface''s life that I won''t watch you changing!" Xu Que''s heart was pounding very quickly and his eyes were wide open in great excitement. This woman is crazy! I never thought she would agree. No matter what, I really want to see her chang. Liu Jingning gently waved her hands. The next minute, her whole body was covered in light. She circled around, and when the light disappeared, Liu Jingning had transformed into a handsome young man. "I''m done." "Holy sh*t!" Xu Que was stunned by what he saw. You changed so fast! But excuse me, don''t you think your breasts are a little too big? Usually, when a woman wanted to dress like a man, in particular a curvy woman like Liu Jingning, would have to wear something similar to a corset to make her breasts seem smaller. It seemed that it was the first time Liu Jingning had dressed like a man, since she had forgotten to bind her chest. "Never mind. We shall go into the city now." Xu Que smiled and strode towards the city. Liu Jingning hadn''t noticed that something wasn''t right, nor did Buttface. As soon as they walked into the city, many people were surprised to see a young man with a huge pair of boobs. "Look at that young man with that huge chest!" "My god! I''ve never seen anyone like him!" "Clearly, he looked exactly like a man..." Many people began to discuss it with each other. When Liu Jingning realized that the people were all talking about her, she suddenly stopped and was about to say something. Right at this moment, Xu Que reached out his hand and put it on her back. "Don''t be afraid, I''ll make them stop!" Liu Jingning hadn''t quite figured out what was really going on, but she was very moved by Xu Que''s actions. Well, I never thought he would be such a reliable man! "F*ck off! Stop looking at him! "He''s a shemale! Is there really a need to be so surprised about this?! "Get out of the way, otherwise, I''ll tell him to take off his clothes and frighten the sh*t out of all of you!" 572 The Stone-Cutting Convention! The crowd was in uproar. After all, Xu Que was a cultivator in the Infant Transformation Stage. These people also didn''t want to offend a cultivator like him without any reason! Fortunately, Liu Jingning had also concealed her cultivation level, otherwise, as a cultivator in the Void Training Stage, she might have startled the City Governor as well. But at that moment, Liu Jingning was so annoyed that she was almost about to spit! She had thought that Xu Que would step forward and stick up for her, but Xu Que had just introduced her as an androgynous man, which pissed her off immediately. Only then did she realize what was wrong. She had disguised herself as a man, and although she was wearing a long robe and had changed her appearance, she had forgotten to cover up her figure. According to Xu Que''s speech, she knew that he must have long known, but he deliberately hadn''t told her so that she would make a fool of herself in public. "Xu Que, you little b*stard!" Liu Jingning ground her teeth with hatred, then dashed out of the city immediately. At this moment, she couldn''t stay any longer, and had to tidy up quickly, or she wouldn''t be able to stand it anymore. "Hahahah!" Xu Que and Buttface were so happy and burst out in laughter. "Little brat, you''re too mean. How could you work out such a cruel move? You''re shameless!" Buttface said. Slap! Xu Que slapped Buttface''s forehead and widened his eyes, saying, "You''re asking for a good spanking! How could I be a man with vulgar interests like that?" "Damn it!" Buttface became annoyed immediately and was ready to rush up to fight with Xu Que. At this moment, there was a commotion ahead, and the people in the street were rushing toward one building. "Quick, the Stone-Cutting Convention is about to commerce!" "I''ve heard that people from many big sects and families will participate in this convention. It''ll be quite exciting!" "It''s more than that! I''ve heard that this time, the Jiang family and the Gong family worked together to bring a lot of ancient stones here from the outskirts of the Heaven Dragon Cave, which is one of the Nine Deathtraps." "Oh my god, this time, maybe something good will be discovered!" "Come on, let''s go have a look." People were talking about the event, and more and more people were hurrying towards the building. "A Stone-Cutting Convention? Little brat, would you like to go and have a look?" Buttface was excited immediately, his eyes lit up. Xu Que was in a daze for a moment, and something occurred to him. "That''s right! The item that I got at the stone quarry of the Jiang family" Just then, he had focused his attention on the fight and had thrown an item into the System Package before he could take a closer look at it. Now, he thought about it and immediately opened the system interface. In the storage grid of the System, an item of a jade-like substance was surrounded by a faint halo. "A Dragon Soul Element?" Xu Que was stunned. That thing, unexpectedly, was another Dragon Soul Element, which looked even bigger than the one stolen by Buttface. However, it seemed that this item was still useless! Regardless of its size, the properties of the two Dragon Soul Elements were exactly the samea probability of sixty percent in getting a Basic Star Rank magic, a probability of fifty percent in getting an Intermediate Star Rank magic art, and a probability of thirty percent in getting an Advanced Star Rank magic art. Ding! "Two Dragon Soul Elements have been found. Are you going to merge them?" Suddenly, the warning tone of the System sounded! Xu Que was instantly shocked. Could these items be merged? An interface popped up in the system immediately. After the merging of two Dragon Soul Elements, the probability of obtaining magic arts will be enhanced. "Then try to merge them!" Xu Que wasn''t confident in his luck today but he still agreed to try. The System interface immediately flashed. The two Dragon Soul Elements were turned into two strands of green light that intertwined and merged with each other. Ding! "The merging was successful, congratulations to the host for obtaining a Two-Star Dragon Soul Element!" [Two-Star Dragon Soul Element] A probability of one hundred percent in getting a Basic Star Rank magic art, a probability of eighty percent in getting an Intermediate Star Rank magic art, and a probability of fifty percent in getting an Advanced Star Rank magic art. "Wow, this time, it''s profitable!" Xu Que was pleasantly surprised. His goal was only the Advanced Star Rank magic arts. Through merging, the probability had been enhanced to fifty percent from thirty, so he had really gained a lot this time. For something like luck, two thirty percents didn''t equal sixty. However, one item with a probability of fifty percent was definitely better than two items with probabilities of thirty percent! If he could get more Dragon Soul Elements, he could probably be guaranteed Advanced Star Rank magic arts through merging! It''s interesting, I''d better keep this item safe! Xu Que murmured to himself delightedly. Bad luck today? It''s definitely not! Strength is the ultimate decisive factor! When I obtain an Advanced Star Rank magic art, I will crush my enemies easily! Xu Que''s mood had been changed a little. In the past, he might have been inclined to be opportunistic, but now, he put more and more importance in his strength! "Little brat, aren''t you going to find a hotel? Why are you still here?" At this moment, the voice of Liu Jingning could be heard. She had become a little wiser this time. She had not only changed her figure, but even lowered her voice deliberately to make it more neutral. "Buttface said he will attend the Stone-Cutting Convention, and I can''t stop him. It''s okay to go and have a look!" Xu Que replied. Originally, he was not interested in this Stone-Cutting Convention, but now he was eager to get more Dragon Soul Elements, which could only be obtained from ancient stones! Hearing that, Liu Jingning immediately changed her expression and said immediately, "No, the Stone-Cutting Convention is not a good place for you to make trouble. You should know that this event is guarded by many powerhouses in the Void Training Stage! If you make trouble there, even I can''t protect you!" "Just the Void Training Stage, which is nothing to me! Right, Buttface?" Xu Que said with a smile. "Eh, perhaps we shouldn''t go this time. I feel sick now and need some rest!" When Buttface learned there would be powerhouses at the convention, he became cowardly. "It doesn''t matter. If you feel sick, I can carry you there in my arms!" Xu Que grabbed Buttface''s collar and walked directly to the building. Buttface changed his expression and shouted in horror, "Howl, no! I don''t want to go there! Damn it!" Liu Jingning was bewildered and said again, "Xu Que, you" Xu Que turned around quickly and said with a light smile, "Don''t worry, I won''t make trouble this time. I just want to get something good out of the stones!" "Really?" Liu Jingning remained deeply skeptical. "Of course! I always keep my word!" "Damn! Don''t believe him!" Buttface cried. "But do you know how to cut stones?" Liu Jingning asked as she looked at Xu Que curiously. "Are you kidding me? I''m the little prince of the Stone-Cutting industry, so I know everything about it. Let''s go, and let me show you the world of Stone-Cutting!" Xu Que laughed and walked into the building. In fact, he knew nothing about Stone-Cutting. He only knew it was similar to betting on stonesone bought a stone first, then cut it; if nothing good was found inside the stone, one bought another stone and cut it again! Anyway, this time, he had made up his mind to get Dragon Soul Elements in the Stone-Cutting Convention, no matter how many Spirit Stones he would spend on it. Liu Jingning found she couldn''t waver Xu Que''s determination, so she could only go with him while shaking her head with a wry smile. At this time, the building was ablaze with lights. It was a building smaller than the Bright Moon Hotel. However, its decorations were as good as those of the Bright Moon Hotel! The quaint building was full of carved railings and jade inlays that were magnificently impressive. A lot of people had gathered in the building, but there was a large open space in the middle, as spacious as a football field. Inside this area, a large number of strange stones were stacked and giving off intense Spiritual Qi. All the people were pointing at the stones and discussing their quality. Some people were watching the stones carefully and thoughtfully. "Little brat, just buy a stone and try it!" Buttface was attracted by the stones and eager to try. It seemed Liu Jingning was not good at stone cutting, but she still nodded and said, "This is just the peripheral area of the convention, and basically, buyers were not optimistic about the stones here. But you still can try one or two first, perhaps you''ll get a precious item if you''re lucky!" "One or two? Are you kidding?" Xu smiled immediately. After that, he stepped forward and shouted loudly, "Listen, today, Wang Sicong of the Exploding Heavens Faction will buy all the stones here, just wrap them all up for me!" 573 It’s My Own Money, I Can Spend as Much as I Wan Hearing what Xu Que had said, everyone present fell into silence. You want to buy all the stones? Everyone turned around and looked at Xu Que in great surprise, as if they were looking at a fool. "Are you mad?! Do you have any idea what you''re talking about?" Liu Jingning pulled Xu Que''s sleeve. All of a sudden, people burst into laughter. "It seems that this young man knows nothing about stone-cutting!" "Young man, the key of stone-cutting lies in how you cut a stone and the ability of spotting a good stone. It has nothing to do with how many Spiritual Stones you have!" "I''m sure you''ll regret what you''ve just said." "By the way, most of the stones here aren''t a very good quality. What''s the point of buying them all?" Everyone laughed at Xu Que. Xu Que waved his hand. "You know nothing! I said I would buy them all, and I will buy them all. I have many more Spiritual Stones, more than you can imagine. Do you know how it feels when I wake up and see piles of piles of Spiritual Stones around me?" Hearing this, everyone was speechless. This young man is so pretentious! He has plenty of Spiritual Stones, so what?! No matter what, everyone present believed Xu Que would get nothing in the end, since most of the stones were just piles of crap. Only those who had the ability to spot a good stone could find a few good ones. But it was still rather silly for someone to buy them all, since even if Xu Que found something good, it''s value could never match the money he had spent on all the stones. "Really?! You really have enough Spiritual Stones? It''ll cost you at least a couple thousand Spiritual Stones of top quality!" Liu Jingning was worried. "What?!" These stones cost thousands of Spiritual Stones of top quality?! Holy sh*t! If I began to work in the industry of stone-cutting, I could definitely earn more than I did by selling hamburgers and ice cream. "Stone-cutting is a very risky activity that also costs a lot. Normally, people don''t dare to take part in this activity unless they really know what they''re doing," Liu Jingning said while shaking her head. "Hurry up! Man up! Don''t care about if you''re going to go bankrupt! Buy them all!" Buttface shouted. "You''re right! I should just buy them all!" Xu Que nodded. Anyway, I have plenty of Spiritual Stones. Yes, thousands of Spiritual Stones is a big sum of money, but never mind that. After he killed many powerful men of the Infant Transformation Stage that day and earned lots of Spiritual Stones, along with the Spiritual Stones he had brought with him from the Five Element Mountain, he had around three thousand Spiritual Stones of top quality. "Pack all the stones up for me!" Xu Que shouted loudly. Hearing this, Liu Jingning was speechless and brought her palm to her forehead. I never thought he would be so stubborn, just like this damn dog! "I''ve never seen someone who''s willing to spend such a huge amount of money to buy a pile of crappy stones!" Liu Jingning forced out a smile. Xu Que smiled. "What''s the point of being granted the talent of making money if I don''t spend the money I make?!" Hearing this, the people around were completely stunned. My goodness! I know you''re rich, but there''s really no need to be this arrogant! Don''t you feel shameless for what you''ve said? ... At the moment, a male servant hurriedly came forward and asked again if Xu Que wanted to buy all the stones. When he learned Xu Que really meant what he had said, he was terribly shocked. Still, he sold the stones to Xu Que. "The total amount is one thousand and two hundred Spiritual Stones, and you should give me a hundred more, since there''s an extra fee for cutting the stone," the servant said. Xu Que quickly handed all the stones to the servant without even blinking. Seeing this, many people were quite jealous. Liu Jingning was also shocked, because she had never thought Xu Que was this rich! Very soon, a few more male servants came forward, each with a jade knife, ready to cut the stones for Xu Que. Xu Que sat comfortably on a chair to the side with maids serving him tea. Usually, a man of great fortune was always welcomed by the staff of the stone-cutting convention, since they could make a fortune off of him. Quickly, people stopped laughing at him and even started to admire him. "It seems that we underestimated him! He really is rich!" "Haven''t you seen? He is quite at ease and is not bothered by spending so much money at all." "Wang Sicong of the Exploding Heavens Faction? Why have I never heard of him before?" "I knew it! There are many powerful men in the Eastern Continent!" Hearing people''s comments, Xu Que laughed. Even if he couldn''t get another piece of Dragon Soul Element, he was already quite satisfied with receiving so much admiration from others. The sound of a notification kept ringing... He had received more than five thousand Acting Tough Points by acting tough in front of everyone. "Fantastic!" Compared with Acting Tough Points, the Spiritual Stone was nothing. Soon, the male servants managed to cut many stones, however, nothing valuable was found. Seeing this, people all shook their heads. "It seems that there are more crappy stones than I thought. They''ve cut more than a third of the stones, and haven''t found a single good one yet." "I thought that round stones were supposed to be good ones!" "Stone-cutting requires a bit of luck!" ... Liu Jingning who was standing next to Xu Que, frowned. "Xu Que, you have really bad luck this time!" "Nonsense! It''s said that he who likes laughing always has good luck! You think I''ve lost a huge sum of money, but actually I haven''t." "Come back to reality! Do you have any idea how many incidents you''ve dragged yourself into today?!" Hearing this, Xu Que suddenly realized what Liu Jingning had said was true. When he first landed the Eastern Continent, he had been misunderstood by Qin Ji and killed someone in the The Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect. Then he had ran into trouble with Han Guoqiang when he was in Tian Luo City, and he had met people of the Gong family when he was at the Bright Moon Hotel... "We all have bad luck sometimes. Believe me, everything will be better when you wake up tomorrow morning," Xu Que said rather casually. Liu Jingning shook her head and smiled. "You''re being naive. I''m afraid you''ll get yourself into more trouble from today onward." "F*ck off! Are you cursing me?" Xu Que was a bit unhappy. Liu Jingning smiled, "I''m not cursing you. By the way, do you still remember what I said to you when we were in the Water Nation?" "Not really, you know how I am..." Liu Jingning rolled her eyes and said, "I said that you should keep your distance from Jiang Hongyan, otherwise you would be unlucky. Anyone who is close to Jiang Hongyan is dragged into bad incidents. I''m afraid that what you''ve experienced so far is just the beginning..." "What?!" Xu Que was stunned. Does that mean what I have experienced today was all due to Jiang Hongyan?! This can''t be true! I come from the twenty-first century, I''m an educated man! This is just a bunch of nonsense! Right at this moment, a male servant came forward and said, "We cut all of the stones, and we found nothing inside." 574 I Was Set Up by the System! Puff! When he heard the waiter''s words, Xu Que spat out the tea he had just drunk. "Are all of them useless? Can''t you even find one good one?" Xu Que stared at the boy in disbelief. Liu Jingning was also surprised, then immediately smiled while looking at Xu Que, for she had warned Xu Que about this before. The waiter smiled wryly and nodded. "Yes, my Lord. It''s so strange that we''ve never encountered such a thing before. How could so many stones be useless?" "Today, I''m as unlucky as a dog!" Xu Que was quite angry. Over 1,000 top grade Spirit Stones were gone with the wind! Buttface, who was beside him, became sensitive again when he heard Xu Que mention dogs, so he said angrily, "Why am I involved in this bullsh*t?" "Damn, I didn''t mean you!" Xu Que said angrily. "Hum!" Buttface snorted coldly because he felt something was wronghe didn''t want to admit he was a dog! At this time, all the guests in the area were talking about this issue. After all, it was the first time for them to witness something as weird as this. Although people weren''t optimistic about some of the stones there, sometimes these people bet on the wrong horse. There were always dozens of useful stones, or at least several useful stones in each batch of stones meant for cutting. But now Xu Que had bought so many ancient stones, and none of them had been useful, which was weird. "Could it be that my good luck ends here? Is calamity knocking on my door as soon as I arrive in the East Continent?" Xu Que laughed wryly. Liu Jingning sighed and had to deliver a message telepathically to Xu Que, for so many people were around her. "Her mother was the best example, so I advised you not to wade in that muddy water! Even Hongyan thinks so. She doesn''t want to have too much to do with you, otherwise, your luck will become worse and worse!" "Boo, do you think I''d be easily terrified by this? It''s only 1,300 top grade Spirit Stones. I just don''t believe this! Today, I''ll try my luck with these stones!" Xu Que snorted, as he was not satisfied with this explanation. He patted his thigh and shouted, "Waiter, are there any stones left? I''ll buy them all today!" "Wow!" His words caused uproar among the guests! "Awesome, this cultivator really came here to donate Spirit Stones!" "Normal people would stop trying if they encountered such a weird thing. Why does he insist on trying again?" "I don''t know, maybe the reason is that he''s rich!" "Yes, over a thousand top grade Spirit Stones is not a small sum, but he just threw them out as if he was playing!" "How I envy him!" Many people were deeply touched, seeing that the wealth gap among people was too big! Ding! "Congratulations to the host ''Xu Que'' for acting tough successfully. The reward is 430 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the host ''Xu Que'' for acting tough successfully. The reward is 450 Acting Tough Points!" The warning tones of the System were echoing in Xu Que''s mind. However, Xu Que ignored the tones and just stared at the waiter with fiery eyes. The waiter''s heart was filled with ecstasy, and he thought today he had met a truly impressive man, so he nodded immediately. "My Lord, we do have more! We still have a lot of better stones. Although the price is a bit higher, these stones are definitely worth the price. Would you please follow me to the venue of stone-cutting?" "Sh*t! Isn''t this place for stone-cutting?" Xu Que was stunned. The waiter said with a smile, "My Lord, you misunderstand! This is just small sales field. The real Stone-Cutting Convention is in our backyard! All the big shots like you play there!" "Fine, just lead the way!" Xu Que immediately got up and waved to the waiter to show him the way. Liu Jingning dragged Xu Que and said in surprise, "You''re just donating your Spirit Stones to them!" "Yes, I''m here to splurge. As a foolish rich man, I can''t help doing that!" Xu Que said naively as he winked with a smile. Liu Jingning instantly became speechless. He had admitted he was foolish rich man, what could she do to stop him? However, deep in his heart, Xu Que was not reconciled to his bad luck! If he was really unlucky, his Spirit Stones would be far from enough. Stone-cutting was just a bottomless hole! "System, do you sell X-ray perspective machines that could be used to check the quality of the stones?" Xu Que could do nothing but open the System to have communicate with it. Ding! "Please upgrade the System to Version 5.0, so that the X-ray perspective machine will be available!" "By the way, do you sell extraordinary powers? You even sell the powerful magic arts; you must have extraordinary powers for sale, right? I want a perspective eye!" Ding! "Please upgrade the System to Version 8.0, so that the extraordinary powers will be available!" "Sh*t! You''re making trouble! Why do you always ask me to upgrade the System? This must be a conspiracy!" Xu Que was quite unwilling to do that. However, if he didn''t upgrade the System, he could really do nothing! But after the upgrades, his Acting Tough Points, over 80,000, were at risk of being used up. This is really annoying! "All right, all right, you win! Just upgrade the System to Version 5.0 directly!" Finally, Xu Que was forced to give in to the System! And he was not only focusing on the X-ray perspective machine. The most important thing was that a function of the name "Lucky Aura" would be available after Version 5.0 of the System was activated, which might give him unlimited luck to suppress the bad luck brought on by Jiang Hongyan! Ding! "20,000 Acting Tough Points were consumed. The System was upgraded successively. The current version is 4.0. "Star Rank magic arts are available in the Mall. "Magical artifacts with levels from six-star to ten-star are available in the Mall!" Ding! "40,000 Acting Tough Points were consumed. The System was upgraded successively. The current version is 5.0. "More mechanical equipment and instruments are available in the Mall! "More vocational skills are available in the Mall! "The system has unlocked the function of ''Lucky Aura''! "The system has unlocked the function of ''Debt Collector Beats Debtors''! Ding! "The System found the 8,000 Acting Tough Points borrowed by the host ''Xu Que'' have been overdue for one year, and nothing was paid back by the host! The host shall pay off the principal and the interest, which is 20,000 Acting Tough Points, within ten days; otherwise, the System will activate the function of ''Debt Collector Beats Debtors''!" "F*ck!" Hearing that, Xu Que cursed loudly and was ready to spit in anger. Damn it, no one is wise at all times! I was set up by the System! No wonder the system always asked him to upgrade; its purpose was to activate the function of "Debt Collector Beats Debtor" after being upgraded to version 5.0! Even worse, a year ago he had borrowed 8,000 Acting Tough Points, now he was being asked to pay back 20,000 Acting Tough Points! Damn! Only a fool would pay you back! "What''s the matter?" Liu Jingning and Buttface were startled by Xu Que''s sudden cursing at the same time. Xu Que waved his hand and said in a cold voice, "Nothing. I just remembered that someone is going to beat me in ten days." "Who is that?" Liu Jingning and Buttface asked simultaneously. "Don''t worry, just a few people I borrowed from. Let me tell you, I hate loan sharks the most, especially those debt collectors who often hit others in the genitals. If I see them, I''ll stab them to death with an eel!!" "Ah?" Liu Jingning and Buttface were totally dumbfounded and didn''t understand what Wu Que was talking about. "Forget it!" Xu Que shook his head to shake off his anger. At this time, the waiter led them through the empty buildings to a huge arched door! The entire door was covered by a faint blue halo, as if a clear stream was flowing on it and giving off intense Spiritual Qi with its ripples. "My Lord, you will have arrived at the venue of the Stone-Cutting Convention by passing through this door. Please come in!" the waiter smiled warmly. Xu Que nodded and looked at Liu Jingning abruptly, then asked with a smile, "By the way, little sister, what did you say just now? I''m here to donate the Spirit Stones, right? Hehe, let me tell you, from this moment onward, if I choose another piece of useless stone, you can write my family name, Wang Sicong of the Exploding Heavens Faction, upside down!" 575 I Have to Show Them How Wonderful I Am Hearing what Xu Que had said, Liu Jingning was stunned. She wasn''t shocked by Xu Que''s bragging, but instead by his overconfidence. He''s been so unlucky today, why on earth is he so sure that he''ll definitely find something valuable in these stones? "Xu Que, are you mad?! Do you have any idea what you''re saying?" Buttface was surprised. "Sh*t! You''re lying to them again! I won''t buy your words anymore! You are Xu Que, not Wang Sicong!" Hearing this, Xu Que and Liu Jingning looked at each other and smiled. "Silly! Wang () is the family name of Wang Sicong, so it will still be Wang if you write it upside down!" Liu Jingning shook her head and smiled. Buttface was confused, then he shouted, "You''re such a schemer! If I''m cheated by you again, I''ll also write my first name upside down." "Stop talking nonsense! I''m sure all the stones will be good!" Xu Que said and took out the X-ray machine from the System. It was as big as a human''s palm, and with its help, Xu Que could see through the stones. The inside would be projected onto the screen of the System. Besides, it only cost one thousand Acting Tough Points a day. "Little Que Que, I think you shouldn''t waste your Spiritual Stones anymore. As far as I''m concerned, all the stones here are better than the ones you bought earlier, but still, there will be some bad ones. Also, the stones here are much more expensive. I''m sure you can get something nice from them, but I''m also sure that what you get from the stones will be far less valuable than what you''ll have spent." Liu Jingning shook her head, rather worried. After all, it wasn''t clear that if Xu Que would be unlucky again. Xu Que was very calm and smiled. "You''ll see! Buttface, follow me and play some background music!" "What? What did you just say?" Buttface was confused. "Background music! Come and take this MP3 player and play the song from ''God of Gamblers''!" Xu Que said and gave Buttface a recorder that he had bought from the System. Buttface was stunned and excited to see the MP3 player. He had never seen such a thing and was about to chew it. Seeing this, Xu Que shouted, "You idiot! It''s not edible! Now press that red button, I need to show them how wonderful I am!" "You mean this thing can play music?!" Buttface grew curious, as did Liu Jingning. Xu Que smiled. "You''re full of questions, aren''t you? Be patient, you''ll see how it works soon!" At the same time, at the huge yard behind the arched doors The whole yard was as big as two football stadiums and was surrounded by walls made of brick. In the center, there was a pond in which several ancient pavilions of the traditional Chinese style were built. Each one of the pavilions was a figure of great importance and represented an influential family. Around the pavilions, there were many beautiful flowers and plants. Green mountains could be seen, and the murmuring of running water could be heard, as well. ome scholars were playing the zither on the other side of the pond, and the sound of it could also be heard from time to time. The atmosphere was tranquil and elegant. In one of the many pavilions, there were a few old men of the Void Training Stage chatting happily. "How nice this place is! The stone-cutting convention, under the cooperation of the Jiang and Gong families, is going to be a great success." "To my surprise, apart from us Eight Directions Green Dragon Sect, the other three Sects are also here, and the three big families in the Eastern Continent have sent many people here as well." "Both the Jiang family and the Gong family are bound to make a fortune from this convention. They''ve dug out many ancient stones from the Heaven Dragon Cave, and you know what, everyone in the Eastern Continent wants to have a look at them!" "The Heaven Dragon Cave is such a dangerous place. It seems like they found the stones on the outskirts, but still, to get the stones, many powerful men in the two families have been sacrificed." "I''m so glad that Elder Qin is also here today. I''m sure you can get many treasures from these stones." "Stop talking in nonsense! We shall not underestimate people from other influential Families and Factions!" The few old men were happily talking with each other, while enjoying the beautiful sound of the voice and flute. All of a sudden, the void of the entrance began to ripple. The next minute, two shadows quickly passed through the entrance, accompanied by some pop music that was echoing in the whole yard. "Dong! Dong! Dong! Dong!" Everyone all looked at the entrance, and found a handsome young man and a dog wearing black cloaks. Both of them walked slowly and proudly into the yard. Buttface was carrying a recorder on his shoulder and walked as a man did. He looked extremely arrogant and cold. While Xu Que was wearing the same hairstyle as Chow Yun-fat, he was and a jade ring on his hand. He was walking slowly, while smiling and gently waving his hand, as if he was being welcomed by his fans. Everyone was stunned by what they saw, but somehow, they all felt the two looked rather cool. Those who knew something about music was terribly moved by the rhythm of the music, they had never heard of this sort of music before and felt it was really magnificent. "Stop!" Xu Que suddenly said. Buttface quickly turned off the music. People were all drawn by the recorder and looked at it rather curiously. "Hello, everyone! I am Chow Yun-fat, it''s the first time for me to be here, if I have said or done anything wrong, come and f*cking hit me!" What?! Hearing this, everyone was shocked. No one at present responded to Xu Que, after all, they all came from either a big Family or an influential Faction, it would be very disgraceful for them to reply to such a reckless young man. Still, some of the young men at present looked at Xu Que coldly and sneered. The next minute, Liu Jingning came. Earlier, when Xu Que told her he wanted to get into the yard with a looking of Chou Yun-fat and with a recorder on, she decided not to get into the yard together with Xu Que, since she thought it was mortifying. Seeing others'' facial expression, Liu Jingning immediately knew Xu Que had got himself into trouble again. "Little Que Que, can''t you just behave yourself even for just a minute?!" Liu Jingning sent a voice message to Xu Que. Xu Que stared at Liu Jingning and said. "Nonsense! I haven''t got myself into any trouble, I was simply giving them a great show!" At this moment, a young girl wearing extravagant costume came forward and smiled. "The stone-cutting convention is about to start, please follow me!" "Thank you!" Xu Que answered politely. Led by the young girl, Xu Que, Liu Jingning and Buttface were walking to a pavillion on the edge of the yard. According to the rule of the stone-cutting convention, someone who was in the Infant Transformation Stage or came from an ordinary Family shall sit in the pavillion that was on the edge of the yard, and he would have to sit together with other three people. When the three arrived at the pavillion, they found there were already a young man and a young woman sitting there. Both of them were in the Infant Transformation Stage and were elites. When they saw Xu Que, their face immediately turned gloomy. The young woman angrily scolded the young girl. "Wait! Are you mad! Why on earth you brought these people here?! I can''t possibly share a same pavilion with them!" Hearing this, the young girl was embarrassed. At this moment, there weren''t many pavillions on the edge of the yard, and most of the pavilions had been occupied by three people or even five people. There was only one pavilion that could accommodate Xu Que, Liu Jingning and Buttface. "Miss Li, I am sorry" "Shut up! Although my Family is not one of great importance, still, I can''t possibly sit together with these people! That''s it!" Hearing this, Liu Jingning and Buttface all looked at Xu Que and thought this happening was all due to Xu Que''s bad fortune. Xu Que was not angry at all, instead he smiled at the young girl and said. "Don''t worry, I am going to stay here and no one could ask me to leave! By the way, bring me some eels if you got any here, two eels will do." 576 Be Cultured and Polite "Eels?" The maidservant was stunned. "My Lord, why do you need eels?" "I will use them to stab people! I will sit here and stab anyone who dares defy me!" Xu Que smiled coldly. He thoughtfully considered the woman whose family name was Li, then sat opposite her. Apparently, he''d decided to confront her directly. Hearing his words, everyone instantly became speechless. Does he want to stab others with eels? What kind of thought process is that? I''ve never of someone being stabbed to death by an eel! Of course, they hadn''t heard of it before. If they had heard of it, the woman whose family name was Li might have gone mad on the spot! The maidservant thought Xu Que was kidding, so she didn''t take it seriously and left after laughing lamely. However, the woman whose family name was Li was still quite angry about Xu Que''s reaction. Identity and status were highly regarded in the World of Cultivators. She was self-assured for coming from the Li Family, which was quite famous in the East Continentalthough it was not as famous as those big families like the Jiang Family and the Gong Family. Now an unknown young sovereign dared to confront her in public! How could she diffuse her anger? If she did nothing, the Li Family would be looked down upon by other big families participating in the event! "Behave yourself!" The Li woman slapped the stone table with her hand. The stone table was still intact, but all the blue and white porcelain tea sets on the table were smashed. "Who the hell do you think you are? How dare you sit here? I give you a time of three breaths, you just get out with your dog!" the Li woman shouted peremptorily and ferociously, much too overbearing for a lady. Liu Jingning''s face darkened immediately. She looked at the Li woman coldly, her eyes full of killing intent. However, she didn''t expose her cultivation level at the Void Training Stage. After all, there were too many powerhouses in this area. If she wasn''t careful, she would be detected by others instantly. However, Buttface lost his temper first. He angrily yelled, "F*ck you! Open your eyes and watch me closely. I''m a wolf!" He attracted the attention of everyone in the area with his yelling. What a ferocious dog it is! The powerhouses at the Void Training Stage in the central area just glanced at them, then they continued to chat joyfully as if nothing had happened. After all, the quarreling among the juniors was nothing for them! It seemed there was no rules in the Stone-Cutting Convention. Quarreling was not forbidden. However, fighting was prohibited, and the violators would be punished. Instead of getting a reply from Xu Que, the Li woman had been cursed by a dog, which flew her into a rage out of humiliation. Weren''t they suggesting that the heiress of the Li family could only talk to a dog! She could not start a fight because of the rules of the Stone-Cutting Convention. Therefore, all she could do was coldly stare at Xu Que. However, the silent man beside the Li woman of the Li Family suddenly said, "Yan''er, you will only degrade yourself by talking with them! The Stone-Cutting Convention is about to commence, stop making trouble!" "Hum!" Li Yan''er snorted. "When the convention is finished, you will know you have bitten off more than you can chew!" She stopped expelling Xu Que. However, at this moment, Xu Que squinted his eyes. "Who said we have bitten off more than we can chew?" he asked vaguely. "Buttface, are you hungry?" "Yes!" Hearing that, Buttface immediately became energetic and stuck out his tongue. "Let''s set up the pot!" Xu Que waved his hand, then he took out several items from the System Package and placed them on the stone table. The stone table was instantly occupied by a charcoal stove, an iron pot and oil. Liu Jingning''s eyes widened. What is this little brat going to do? Is he going to cook something here? This was the Stone-Cutting Convention! How could he cook food in front of powerhouses from so many big sects and families? How embarrassing this would be! However, for an old driver like Xu Que, he was so thick-skinned that he could ignore the embarrassment. After all, being shameless was the absolute best principle in these days. When you were abused by others for being shameless, you could just confirm that you were indeed shameless, and, so what? Then this person could do nothing except fight you. Therefore, before the surprised eyes of the onlookers, Xu Que continued to heat the pot until the oil boiled. With a gloomy face, the Li woman stood on guard against Xu Que for fear that he might throw the pot with the boiling oil at her. Xu Que smiled coldly as if he''d seen through the woman''s mind. "Why are you on guard against me? Why are you here if you''re so cowardly? You thought I would pour the oil on you, right? Let me tell you: all members of our Exploding Heavens Faction are virtuous elites who can recite the Eight Honors and Eight Shames fluently. We are cultured and polite. Why would I do that?" As he spoke, he took out a bag of smelly tofu. Then he threw it all into the pot. Chi! Suddenly, the oil in the pot started to boil. Dozens of pieces of smelly tofu simmered in the hot oil and released a lot of hot gas. A stench gushed out instantly and permeated the whole area. The woman of the Li Family and Liu Jingning were in the same pavilion as Xu Que, and they were immediately dumbfounded. "What the hell is that?" "Sh*t, what is this smell?" "Whose crap is so stinky?" "Who is crapping in public? This is outrageous!" All at once, the Stone-Cutting Convention, which had been elegant and quiet, was a mess! Many young sovereigns were cursing and covering their noses. The elders at the Void Training Stage were quite unhappy and knitted their brows. Soon, people focused their eyes on the area where Xu Que was in. They realized that the horrible stench was coming from the pot in front of Xu Que! "My Lord, what are you doing?" The sovereign in the pavilion next to Xu Que''s couldn''t take it anymore. "Why are you poisoning us?" "You could solve the conflict with the Li family privately. It is really unnecessary to do such an absurd thing here!" "Right! This is the Stone-Cutting Convention. Why are you boiling crap here?" More and more sovereigns started to express their dissatisfaction and anger toward Xu Que. This guy had just said he was cultured and polite. No one expected he would start to behave absurdly by boiling crap. Even worse, someone saw him take the bag of crap out from his pocket! This is insane! What a maniac! Who could put a bag of crap in his pocket? Liu Jingning was almost about to spit blood. Although she had concealed her identity through disguise, she couldn''t help flushing, and she even planned to hide herself in a crevice in the ground. It was too shameful! The Li woman and the man beside her were even more shocked. Their eyes widened. They hadn''t expected Xu Que to behave like this, which was unexpectedly gross and abnormal . However, Xu Que and Buttface were so shameless that they just ignored the gazes and words of everyone! Even worse, both of them took a pair of long chopsticks and stared into the pot expectantly. They started stirring the pot! "Are they cooked enough?" Buttface asked anxiously. Xu Que shook his head. "Not yet, wait a minute!" "I think they are well cooked now!" "Just wait!" "Till when? I can''t wait anymore!" "What''s the rush? Let me try one first!" Xu Que picked up a piece of black smelly tofu as he spoke. Before the frightened eyes of the onlookers, he opened his mouth and bit the smelly tofu with his face full of sweet happiness. All at once, all onlookers went nuts! 577 he really ate i No one in the huge yard made a sound. People playing the Chinese zither and flute also stopped making noise. After seeing Xu Que swallow those black, oily things, their minds all went blank. My god! He ate it! He really ate it! My eyes must be deceiving me! That young man cooked a pot of sh*t and ate it?! "Xu Que, leave some for me!" Buttface quickly put some black stinky tofu in his mouth and ate it. Seeing this, everyone present was greatly shocked. They could not understand the happy looks on their faces. The young woman with the surname Li could no longer stand it and began to retch, but nothing came out of her mouth. Since she stood right next to Xu Que the stinky smell almost "killed" her, so she quickly stood up and left the pavilion with her face as white as a sheet. Liu Jingning was stunned. She also knew Xu Que''s character, however, and that he could not possibly eat sh*t. This made her feel a bit relieved. Normally, for someone who had not experienced the smell of Stinky tofu, the idea of sh*t immediately came to their mind once they smelled it, and all their senses became magnified and extremely sensitive. Also, for ordinary people who feared to walk alone in the darkness, whenever they encountered something they could not understand they blamed it on an evil spirit. Even if no one present was ordinary at all, they still could not get away from this mind trap of ordinary men. Liu Jingning could no longer suppress her curiosity. "Little Que Que, you" Xu Que quickly handed one piece of Stinky tofu to her and said, "Come and have a taste." "What!" Liu Jingning was terrified and quickly backed off. Seeing this, people became disgusted again. This young man is crazy! He even wants to ask others to eat sh*t with him! I never thought I would meet someone of this sort in this life. How terrifying! "You can eat it all if you like," Liu Jingning said. "Please spare me of this!" Xu Que rolled his eyes. "Look at you! There''s nothing to be afraid of! This is called ''Stinky tofu.'' It will help enhance your Soul Strength!'' Stinky tofu? Liu Jingning was shocked and so was everyone else. Hearing this, they all began to carefully look at the things in the pot and found they indeed looked like tofu. However, they still could not believe the stinky tofu was really edible, let alone its ability to enhance one''s soul strength. This is just impossible! Liu Jingning still didn''t believe Xu Que, and she didn''t dare taste it. What if he''s lying to me? What if he really likes eating sh*t? Some men of great importance became interested and felt it was worth a try. But, of course, they would not taste it by themselves. "You!" An old man of the Void Training Stage pointed to a male servant. "Go and taste one piece of that stuff, and I''ll reward you with a great prize later!" This old man was of very high status, so all the male servants and maids dared not contradict him. The male servant was terrified. Spineless, he approached Xu Que. "Can you can you give me a piece of Stinky tofu?" "Man up! This is good stuff!" Xu Que happily gave one piece of Stinky tofu to him. The male servant trembled and gently opened his mouth and swallowed the tofu with his eyes tightly closed. The Stinky tofu broke inside his mouth and the delicious soup came out. The smelly smell was gone and was replaced by some fragrant smell. "This this is" The male servant was so surprised that his eyes were wide open/ He could feel that his soul strength had been enhanced. "How does it taste?!" the old man asked hurriedly. "My lord, it tastes much sweeter than ordinary tofu and is really delicious!" the male servant said happily. "I can feel my soul strength has been enhanced." Then he turned around and expressed his gratitude to Xu Que. "Thank you so much!" Hearing this, everyone was stunned. So that black and oily thing is not sh*t, but tofu?! Really?! It can also enhance one''s soul strength? "This is impossible!" Liu Jingning exclaimed. She had never heard of this type of tofu with such magical power. The next moment, everyone become desperate to taste the tofu. "Young man, would you mind giving me one piece?" The old man who just sent the male servant to taste the tofu was the first one to made the move. The powerful man from the Eight Directions Green Dragon Sect said, "Young man, I also want to have a bite of it." The strong man of the The Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect said, "So do I! I can give you a piece of ancient stone as a present!" The man from the Gong Family said, "I want the rest of the tofu! If you give all of it to me, I will give you a magic weapon of six stars!" "Young man," the man from the Bai Family said, "I will give you one of the seven stars if you give the rest of the tofu to me!" Everyone had changed their tune and now believed in the magic power of the Stinky tofu. Xu Que raised up the pot and banged on it. "Quiet! Quiet! Quiet please!" he shouted. Seeing this, everyone shut up and looked at Xu Que. Xu Que smiled. "I have a good news for you all," he shouted. "Today is a great day of discount! Just a few days ago, one piece of stinky tofu would have cost you 6,000 Spiritual Stones of top quality, while today one piece will only cost you 998 Spiritual Stones of top quality! Only nine hundred ninety eight!" 578 Competition Nine hundred ninety eight? The price for a piece of smelly tofu is 998 high quality Spirit Stones? That''s nothing short of robbery! All at once, the powerhouses of the big sects and families became speechless and stared at Xu Que in confusion. The sovereigns were dumbfounded. None of them expected this guy to be bold enough to offer such a high price in front of powerhouses of the big sects and families! He''s just robbing us! The area fell into an awkward silence. Liu Jingning'' s eyelids were twitching because even she wanted to beat Xu Que up. Couldn''t he live one day without causing trouble? What he had was just some smelly tofu! Everyone who had just spoken to him was big shot! If he could give them one or two pieces of smelly tofu for free he might leave good impression them, which could facilitate his future in the East Continent. This was absolutely worth the smelly tofu, and anyone in his position would know what to do. However, this guy was unconventional enough that he dared cheat the powerhouses at the Void Training Stage! He must be tired of life! "Hey, little brat, the smelly tofu is even more delicious than before! And the effect is even more extraordinary!" Buttface, who had swallowed several pieces of smelly tofu spoke suddenly, for he had belatedly sensed the smelly tofu was more delicious than before . Xu Que smiled but didn''t say a word. After his Chef Identity level had been enhanced, the smelly tofu prepared by him was certainly more delicious and powerful than before. And the enhancement effect on Soul Strength was increased from one percent to ten percent. Ten percent enhancement of Soul Strength was nothing for cultivators at low cultivation levels. However, it couldn''t be overlooked for cultivators at the Original Infant Stage or high stages. The higher the cultivator''s level was, the more the cultivator would benefit from the smelly tofu! However, the only shortcoming for this enhanced smelly tofu was that one person could only have it once in his or her life, and the enhancement effect would not superimpose itself if one ate the smelly tofu several times. That was also the reason Xu Que dared sell it. If the smelly tofu could infinitely enhance Soul Strength, he would have eaten it every day. "Hum! Young man, isn''t your price too high?" an old man asked with a gloomy face asked in a way suggesting he wanted to warn Xu Que. "The price is too high!" an old lady agree. "It''s true the waiter enhanced his Soul Strength after eating the smelly tofu. However, for cultivators like us, this enhancement is almost nothing!" The rest of the big shots nodded one after another. They could sense the enhancement of that waiter''s Soul Strength. As a cultivator at the Golden Core stage, the waiter enhanced his Soul Strength, but the enhancement was almost negligible for powerhouses like the old lady. What interested them were the ingredients. If they worked them out, then they could make the smelly tofu by themselves and greatly enhance their Soul Strengths by eating the smelly tofu every day. However, Xu Que just ignored their comments and continued to shout, "The last four pieces! The last four pieces in this pot! And the price for each is 998! Nine hundred ninety eight! It''s cheap and good! Don''t miss it!" All the onlookers immediately became sheepish! This guy is really going to make trouble! How can he keep shouting and ignore the comments of the two powerhouses? But the real effect of Xu Que''s smelly tofu had gone far beyond their imagination! Ten percent enhancement of Soul Strength was indeed nothing for cultivators at the Golden Core Stage! What they didn''t expect was that the enhancement effect was same for each cultivation level! However, the percentage was a relative value. If a cultivator at the Infant Transformation Stage ate the smelly tofu, his ten percent enhancement of Soul Strength was almost identical with the total Soul Strength of thousands of cultivators at the Golden Core Stage! "My young friend," another man said, "could you stop peddling for a moment? I want to talk with you!" This old man was quite different from the others. His tone was very gentle and he had a benevolent countenance. Liu Jingning told Xu Que by delivering a message that this old man was Elder Feng Wudao of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect, who was much revered in the East Continent. She reminded Xu Que to watch his mouth to avoid offending Elder Feng. Xu Que was a man who believed in first impressions. This old man was the only one who appeared nice among so many aggressive onlookers, which made Xu Que feel good. Although his behavior at the Bright Moon Hotel had offended the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect, it wouldn''t prevent him from acting tough and cheating others. Immediately, Xu Que smiled at the old man and said, "Sir, what do you want to talk about?" "I have a pill which can enhance Soul Strength. It is called the ''Soul Coagulation Pill!''" Feng Wudao took out a pill with a faint smile. "After the waiter took your smelly tofu, the enhancement effect he experienced on his Soul Strength was almost identical to the effect of this pill. However, the price of this Soul Coagulation Pill is about 300 high-grade Spirit Stones or three high quality Spirit Stones. Your smelly tofu is just a kind of food, so its cost shouldn''t be very high, but your price is hundreds of times more expensive than the Soul Coagulation Pill. Isn''t it too high?" Feng Wudao said exactly what the rest of the onlookers were thinking. The effect of a piece of smelly tofu was identical with that of a Soul Coagulation Pill. Why did Xu Que sell it at such a high price? The reason that these people were interested in the smelly tofu was that they thought the cost of the smelly tofu would be lower than that of the Soul Coagulation Pill. Therefore, they just wanted to try it to research the ingredients of the smelly tofu. But they didn''t expect Xu Que to open his mouth wide enough to offer such a high price! Xu Que smiled again. "If I say my smelly tofu can instantly enhance the eater''s Soul Strength by ten percent, is the price still too high for you?" What? Enhance the Soul Strength by ten percent? All of a sudden, the onlookers eyes widened with disbelief. No one here was a fool. They understood the meaning of a ten percent enhancement of Soul Strength. For cultivators at low cultivation levels, it was nothing. As for powerhouses like them, they couldn''t realize a ten percent enhancement of Soul Strength even they ate 10,000 Soul Coagulation Pills! Moreover, when a cultivator kept eating pills, the pills would eventually cease being effective. Also, a lot of time would be consumed in refining pills. However, the smelly tofu could enhance Soul Strength by ten percent instantly! Through comparison, the value of the smelly tofu was really unimaginable! However, is the smelly tofu really so powerful? Many people were suspicious and thought that what Xu Que said was unbelievable. After all, the effect was way too amazing! "My young friend, what you say . . . is for real?" Feng Wudao asked excitedly. He trusted his judgement. It seemed this young sovereign in front of him was not lying, for he had seen the calm and self-confidence in his eyes unusual to his peers. "An honest man doesn''t act tough underhand. If you doubt its effect, why don''t you just buy one to check?" Xu Que smiled as if he was joking. His frivolousness made people believe he was teasing those big shots. However, Feng Wudao took out 1,000 high quality Spirit Stones by waving his hand without any hesitation, then he said, "My young friend, I will buy one to check its effect!" Of course, if Xu Que were lying to him, he was confident enough to punish him on the spot. Hearing his words, a waiter came to Xu Que with a jade plate in his hand. Xu Que took out a piece of smelly tofu from the pot and put it into the jade plate, then he received the 1,000 high quality Spirit Stones. Seeing his first huge income here, Xu Que smiled. On the other side, Feng Wudao put that smelly tofu into his mouth before the expectant eyes of the onlookers. Although he frowned at the stench, he found it was indeed delicious. The next moment, Feng Wudao felt a roar in his brain and his body vibrated a bit. Boom! All at once, his Soul Strength was really enhanced by ten percent! "This" Feng Wudao was shocked. Even though he now believed Xu Que was not lying, he was still terrified after experiencing the ten percent enhancement of his Soul Strength! The other powerhouses at the Void Training Stage couldn''t keep their seats anymore! All of them clearly sensed the enhancement of Feng Wudao''s Soul Strength, which proved the effect of the smelly tofu. "My young friend, I will also buy one piece!" the Elder of the Gong Family said first. Immediately after that, the Elder of the Jiang Family shouted, "Young man, I will also buy one!" Soon, other big shots participated in the panicked buying. "My young friend, I have 3,000 high quality Spirit Stones, please sell three pieces to the Eight Directions Green Dragon Sect!" "Hum! The Eight Directions Green Dragon Sect is too greedy! There are only three pieces left, how could you buy them all? My young friend, the Bai Family will buy these three pieces of smelly tofu with 4,000 high quality Spirit Stones!" "Heh-heh, does the Bai Family think only they can afford that price? I will buy them for 5,000 high quality Spirit Stones!" "Hum! Here are 6,000 high quality Spirit Stones!" "I will buy them using 8,000 high quality Spirit Stones!" 579 Uncontrollable Situation Suddenly, everyone began asking for the stinky tofu, offering high prices. All the important figures were trying to get the tofu by bidding as if they were at an auction. Those who were short-tempered were almost ready to fight. All the young elites present were shocked by the magic power of the tofu and wanted the opportunity to eat some. However, they could not possibly compete with the important figures present, both in terms of strength and money. Xu Que was very calm, and had already expected this would happen. He sat aside and watched people bid. Liu Jingning sent a voice message to him. "Nice play!" Xu Que smiled. "Thanks for the compliment!" "I''ve been your protg, so I think I deserve at least one piece of stinky tofu." Even she could no longer resist the temptation of magic power from the tofu, and she thought Xu Que would be very happy to give her one piece for free. After all, he had handed one to her earlier, it was just that she hadn''t accepted it. Xu Que muttered something. "What? I did not hear you quite clearly!" "You . . . " The smile on Liu Jingning''s face froze; she felt angry when glancing over at Xu Que''s face and realized that he''d made her angry on purpose. Soon, the important figures had already raised the price up to tens of thousands of Spiritual Stones. But compared with the magic power of the stinky tofu, the Spiritual Stones were not that important anymore. At last, the Elder from the Jiang family gave the highest price: 5,000 Spiritual Stones for one piece of stinky tofu. Others became very jealous about this, but they could do nothing since it was their own fault for being unable to give a higher price. They had just come to this stone-cutting convention on behalf of their family and could only use a limited amount of Spiritual Stones. Besides, they had never imagined the stone-cutting convention would turn into a stinky tofu auction. "Young man!" the strong man from the Gong Family suddenly said. "I will also buy one piece of stinky tofu with 5,000 high quality Spiritual Stones!" Xu Que was very happy to hear this. He quickly gave one piece of tofu to each of them and received 10,000 high quality Spiritual Stones. Seeing this, Liu Jingning was stunned. Although 10,000 high quality Spiritual Stones was not a big deal for her, she had never seen anyone make such a huge amount of money in such a short period of time. Xu Que put the high quality Spiritual Stones into his storage ring. "There is only one piece of tofu here in the pot. Does anyone else want it? If not, I will eat it myself!" What?! You ate so many pieces earlier, you still want another piece?! Wait a moment, why on earth has your soul strength not been enhanced more? After all, you ate so many of them earlier. Realizing this, Feng Wudao asked, "Young man, is it possible that the tofu only works the first time someone eats it?" Xu Que nodded. "You are right! It only works once. It will not do you any good later, no matter how many you eat!" Even so, people still admired the magic power of the stinky tofu and thought it quite normal. If the tofu worked every time someone ate it, anyone could become powerful simply by eating a few hundred pieces. "So no one wants it? Fine, I will eat it then!" Xu Que was about to put it in his mouth. Seeing this, people got rather anxious. You just said that it won''t do you any good if you''ve already eaten it once. Why are you going to eat it if you know it won''t do you any good? "Young man," an Elder said, "I am sorry to tell you that I only have 3,000 high quality Spiritual Stones. Can I have the last piece of tofu and give you the rest of them once the stone-cutting convention is over?" Xu Que blinked. "Of course you can! But you need to write me an IOU!" "Really?!" Hearing this, everyone else got excited. In fact, everyone present had plenty of Spiritual Stones. The reason they didn''t dare spend too many was that they needed to buy some ancient stones. But now that Xu Que said someone could have the last piece of stinky tofu under the condition that he wrote Xu Que an IOU, everyone became excited again. "Young man, I also have 3,000 high quality Spiritual Stones, and I can write you an IOU of another 3,000!" "I will buy it with 7,000 high quality Spiritual Stones!" "Young man! Don''t buy their words! What if they change their mind after they get the stones? I have 4,000 high quality Spiritual Stones here, and I can give you a bottle of Jiu Zhuan Golden Black Pills worth 1,000 high quality Spiritual Stones!" Suddenly, a few old men got into a quarrel. "Nonsense! Who said I would change my mind?!" "I was simply telling the truth!" "When the stone-cutting convention is over, stay here and I will come for you!" "I''m not afraid of you at all!" Seeing this, the two Elders from the Jiang Family and the Gong Family respectively sneered and felt happy that they had brought enough stones with themselves. After hearing what Xu Que had said, they also became interested. Although the tofu would not do them any good, still, it would do great good to the people who were at even higher stages than they were back in the family. "I will write you an IOU of 10,000 high quality Spiritual Stones," the Elder of the Jiang Family said, "and I will let you pick an ancient stone for free later, as long as you give me the last piece of stinky tofu!" Hearing this, everyone was shocked. Picking an ancient stone for free?! You know all the stones were carried from the Heaven Dragon Cave! Even the Elder from the Gong family was stunned and never expected the Elder from the Jiang family to be so generous. "Young man!" he said. "I''ll also write you an IOU of 10,000 high quality Spiritual Stones, and I will let you pick two ancient stones for free later!" Hearing this, the Elder from the Jiang Family became angry. "Three ancient stones!" "Four!" Hearing this, people were shocked again. What on earth is going on?! I can''t possibly believe this! Everyone present knew the relationship between the two families was a rather delicate one. They had competed and cooperated with each other in the past. Recently, the two families were trying to connect through marriage. The stone-cutting convention was also proof of their intentions of mending the bridge between them. However, their relationship was about to crumble simply because of a piece of stinky tofu. "Five!" the Elder of the Jiang Family said. "Six!" the Elder of the Gong Family said. "Seven!" "Eight!" Clearly, something had happened between the two old men. Otherwise, they would not be willing to destroy the relationship between the two families. At last, the Elder from the Jiang family got the last piece of stinky tofu with the condition of an IOU of 10,000 high quality Spiritual Stones and picking ten ancient stones for free. The face of the Elder of the Gong Family grew dark. He meant to give a higher price but stopped when a man whispered to him. Xu Que took the IOU with great satisfaction. Then, he took out another bag of stinky tofu and poured it into his pot. Everyone was speechless. "I am very happy to tell you that those who didn''t get any tofu can buy some now! Each piece of stinky tofu costs only nine hundred and ninety eight high quality Spiritual Stones." 580 Is Something Wrong? The whole area fell silent all at once. Everyone was dumbfounded. Damn! How could he still have more smelly tofu? He really has more! He still has a big bag of smelly tofu! The powerhouses of the Jiang and Gong families felt the blow in their heads and everything went black. Xu Que''s words almost made them tremble with rage! The powerhouses of the other big families and sects also became enraged. Sh*t! Why didn''t you tell us you still had a big bag of smelly tofu? Just now we became so competitive that some of us were about to fight each other! Damn! This is so annoying! The young sovereigns in the area were also confused. None of them expected this guy would dare tease those big shots like this. The powerhouses tried their hardest to get the smelly tofu. Some of them had even been ready to start a fight. They were like monkeys the way they were teased by that guy! Sh*t! He''s really mean! "Hum! What a bunch of fools they are!" Buttface proudly mocked everyone with joy as if he had seen through everything. Liu Jingning was also shocked. When she noticed that Xu Que was still peddling as he prepared the smelly tofu in the pot, she almost burst into laughter. Luckily, her mind told her it was absolutely not a good time to laugh, and she held it in. This little brat is really tricky! He cheated all of them "My young friend!" the powerhouse of the Jiang family said angrily. He was so annoyed that he was about to spit blood! Grinding his teeth, he said, "What do you mean? Why didn''t you tell us you still had so much smelly tofu?" "Ah?" Xu Que acted stunned and pretended he couldn''t understand the question. "I said," the Elder of the Jiang family said angrily, "why didn''t you tell us you had so much smelly tofu? Didn''t you say that was the last piece?" This man couldn''t suppress his anger anymore. He had thought that it was the last piece of the smelly tofu. When a thing was rare, it became precious! Therefore, he had deemed it worthwhile to buy it using 10,000 high quality Spirit Stones and ten ancient stones found in the outskirts of the Heaven Dragon Cave! But it turned out this guy still had a ton of smelly tofu. His decision had caused a great loss to the Jiang Family! Hearing this, Xu Que also suddenly became angry. "You didn''t ask me! I said it was the last piece in the pot! If you had asked me if I had more, I would have definitely told you I had more! My God! I thought you knew that, so I didn''t mention it. So, what''s wrong?" The Elder of the Jiang Family burst with angerhe was about to spit blood! What''s wrong? Damn! How does this guy have the nerve to ask what''s wrong? You really can''t tell what''s wrong? Something big is wrong! I paid a huge amount for the last piece of smelly tofu in the pot, even at the expense of picking a fight with the Gong Family! Now you take out more smelly tofu and ask me what''s wrong! The Elder of the Gong family''s face also darkened. Actually, the Gong Family was also suffering a loss here. Although their loss was not as serious as that of the Jiang Family, they had still bought a piece of smelly tofu with 5,000 high quality Spirit Stones! Now, this guy had taken out more smelly tofu and wanted to sell them for 998 Best-grade Spirit Stone! "My young friend," the Elder of the Gong Family said coldly, "the price for one piece of smelly tofu is now 998 high quality Spirit Stones, but we just paid 5,000 high quality Spirit Stones for one piece. Please give us an explanation!" Xu Que''s eyes widened. "Holy sh*t! You can ask everyone else here: did I ever increase the price myself? You said you would buy it with 5,000 high quality Spirit Stones! Now are you going to go back on your word?" The Elders of the Jiang Family and the Gong Family couldn''t stop the corners of their lips from twitching. Their incredible anxiety nearly caused them to slap themselves in the face! Why had they been so eager to raise the price? "I dare tell you that all business between our Exploding Heavens Faction and our customers is voluntary. Since you want to go back on your word, fine! Just return the smelly tofu to me, and I will refund you immediately!" Xu Que acted even angrier than the two men, as if he had suffered the loss. Hearing that, the eyes of the Elders of the Jiang and Gong families lit up immediately. They definitely planned to ask for a refund! After all, after buying the last three pieces of the smelly tofu, they were unwilling to eat them for they were too precious! Seeing the two old men''s reaction, Xu Que quickly said, "However, if our goods have been received by the buyer, we do not give refunds. You may have spit or crapped in themwho knows!" What? The elders'' eyes widened immediately. Why would we spit or crap in the smelly tofu? Only a fool would do that! We bought it to eat! How could we do disgusting things like that? The onlookers also wore darkened expressions If you don''t do refunds, you could just say it! Why would you use such a gross excuse? There is no sophisticated content in it at all! You could learn from the author of this novel who always finds fresh and refined excuses for his delays in submitting new chapters! Now, the Elders of the Jiang Gong families really had no options. After all, they had bought the smelly tofu voluntarily. Xu Que hadn''t raised the price himself once. The price had been raised by them and the rest of the onlookers! Now they had the smelly tofu. As members of the revered families in the East Continent, they couldn''t force Xu Que to accept the refund in front of so many people! Therefore, it turned out to be that Feng Wudao, the powerhouse of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect, who was the first buyer, won in this transaction by safely getting a piece of smelly tofu with just 1,000 high quality Spirit Stones. Feng Wudao couldn''t help exclaiming in his heart, Luckily, I was so smart and bold. Otherwise, I would have also been cheated! At this moment, Xu Que was still pretending to be angry as if he had been greatly wronged. He looked at Feng Wudao and said, "Sir, could you please tell me what should I do about this? I am desperate!" Feng Wudao couldn''t help the corner of his lips twitching . Everyone else felt totally embarrassed. Damn! How could you be so desperate? You have earned so many Spirit StonesCjust stop pretending to be desperate! "Ahem! My young friend, don''t be mischievous anymore!" The Elder of the Jiang Family cleared his throat and spoke in a low voice. "This issue ends here. The Jiang Family won''t ask for a refund!" The powerhouse of the Gong Family also said he wouldn''t ask for a refund. If Xu Que kept shouting like this, the reputation of the two families would be impaired. And even though today they had been cheated, they still had chances to seek revenge in the future. They had plenty of time to do that. "No refund? Okay! Everyone has witnessed that I have given you the chance to ask for a refund!" Xu Que smiled splendidly. As a man who was faster than anyone in changing expression, he continued to peddle. "Hey, take your time and look around! You could get one piece of freshly-cooked smelly tofu of the Exploding Heavens Faction by spending only 998 high quality Spirit Stones!" "My young friend, the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect will buy one piece!" Feng Wudao said immediately. In fact, he also wanted to buy more. However, it would result in uneven distribution again, and the buyer would raise the price like before, which was not something he wanted to see again. The rest of the powerhouses also bought one piece of smelly tofu respectively and didn''t ask for more. At last, almost each of the big families and sects got one piece of smelly tofu. Even the Jiang family and the Gong family had the cheek to buy one more piece respectively. It was a bumper harvest for Xu Que, who earned around 50,000 high quality Spirit Stones and ten ancient stones with just two bags of the smelly tofu! He thought he could absolutely set up a Wanda Mall in the East Continent in case he was short on Spirit Stones in the future! Except for the Jiang Family and the Gong Family, most the big shots were satisfied with this harmonious result. After that, under the command of the powerhouses of the Jiang Family and the Gong Family, the Stone-Cutting Convention finally commenced. "Welcome to the Stone-Cutting Convention. It''s late now, so I will get straight to the point. Now bring all ancient stones here! You could choose ancient stones freely. The price for each ancient stone is 1,000 high quality Spirit Stones. In case one ancient stone is selected by several buyers, the one who offers the highest price gets it!" "Wait!" Suddenly, Xu Que raised his hand and shouted loudly, "I will buy all the ancient stones in this Stone-Cutting Convention! All of you can go back to bed now." Clatter! After saying that, Xu Que took out all the Spirit Stones he earned just now, which instantly cluttered the entire pavilion. 581 Peculiar Ancient Stones Xu Que''s voice echoed throughout the yard. Hearing his words, everyone present was completely stunned. This young man must be nuts! He''s simply trying to turn the Stone-Cutting Convention into a mess! No one should be like this! Liu Jingning pulled Xu Que''s sleeve a bit and spoke to him with a rather serious face. "Xu Que, do you have any idea what you''re saying?! You can''t possibly buy off all the ancient stones!" The two Elders from the Jiang and Gong families were surprised and looked at the strange young man standing in front of them. In the Cultivation World, there weren''t that many extremely influential families, but both the Jiang and the Gong family were part of the few. Even so, neither of the two families dared call themselves the "Big Brother." They were still not powerful enough to control the entire Eastern Continent. That was why neither of the two families dared take all the ancient stones themselves after they had been dug out from the outskirts of the Heaven Dragon Cave.: in case other families in the continent condemned them harshly. Therefore, the two families had decided to take some of the stones and hold this Stone-Cutting Convention . On the one hand, they could comfort other families. On the other hand, they themselves would get many Spiritual Stones in return. They had never predicted Xu Que would want to buy off all the ancient stones . . . Someone shook his head and sneered, "You''re being too naive, young man!" "You think it''s quite something for you to get that amount of Spiritual Stones, don''t you? Be carefulyour ambition might bring you back down!" "Things are getting more and more interesting!" Many young elites sneered at Xu Que. All the other powerful men from other influential families frowned as they were a bit upset. Even though they had just bought the stinky tofu from Xu Que, his buying off all the ancient stones would most certainly destroy their interests and goals. "Young man, you can''t buy off all the ancient stones!" Feng Wudao said. After all, the Stone-Cutting Convention was not just a convention, it had a lot to do with all the big families'' interests. Therefore, Feng Wudao didn''t say too muchjust in case other people thought he was on Xu Que''s side. Xu Que smiled. "Why can''t I? Because I''m handsome and rich? You think that''s my fault?" Hearing this, Feng Wudao shook his head and did not answer. Liu Jingning sent him a voice message. "Xu Que, pick up all the Spiritual Stones!" "Don''t be such a coward! I know what I''m doing. Besides, I don''t intend to have all the ancient stones myself." Knowing this, Liu Jingning was a bit relieved. But still, she was very worried. The Elder from the Jiang family smiled at Xu Que. "Young man, are you sure you want to buy off all the ancient stones?" "Of course! But it seems that no one else wants me to!" Xu Que joked. The Elder from the Jiang family smiled. "You are funny! If you really want to, no one here will stop you!" "Never mind!" Xu Que said. "I''m not a greedy person and I don''t know much about stone-cutting. I don''t want to get into a conflict with any of you." "So you mean you''re not going to buy all the stones?!" "Yes! I will just buy a few stones later. But you must give me ten ancient stones for free as you have promised!" "Of course!" The Elder from the Jiang Family smiled. Then he looked at the rest of people and said, "If you all don''t mind, why not let this young man choose ten ancient stones first?" Hearing this, everyone nodded. After all, compared with the huge amount of ancient stones lying on the ground, ten ancient stones was nothing. Besides, they all believed Xu Que couldn''t possibly pick out a good one, since stone-cutting relied not only on luck, but experience. Then, the Elder from the Jiang Family looked at Xu Que and said, "Young man, please!" "Great!" Xu Que answered, and he jumped into the center of the yard. The servants had already laid out many stones on the ground. Each of them had a very strange form. For example, one was as small as a ball, one was bigger than a man, and so on. Also, all the stones were simultaneously giving out a strange energy. "This is quite something!" Xu Que exclaimed. Standing in front of the pile of ancient stones, he felt as if he were standing in a dead land and felt rather uncomfortable. Xu Que summoned the System and took the X-ray machine out of it. He held it and started to scan the ancient stones. Seeing this, everyone frowned. "What is he doing?!" "What is the thing in his palm? I don''t think it''s a magic object, and why on earth it is giving out a red light?" "He is just putting on a show! Stone-cutting requires good eyes and experience. Does he really think he can see through the stone with that object?" Hearing this, everyone burst into laughter. "Haha!" "Ha!" "Hahaha!" In fact, with the help of the X-ray machine, Xu Que indeed saw through the stone. The X-ray perspective machine projected the image of the inside of the stone onto the screen of the System, and Xu Que saw it. However, Xu Que was shocked by what he saw: most of the ancient stones were just crap, and there was simply nothing inside. He also spot a stone in which there was a Elder''s head. The Elder''s eyes were closed tightly. It seemed that he had died a long time ago, but the skin and flesh on his head were still intact. "Crikey! This is really terrifying!" Xu Que was not that surprised by this scene, since in the Cultivation World, strange things happened everyday. Xu Que then continue to examine other stones. After a short while, he found a stone in which there was a piece of Dragon Soul Element. This made Xu Que rather excited. After careful examination, Xu Que found that there were exactly twenty stones in which there were treasures, and including the one in which there was an Elder''s head and the one in which there was a piece of Dragon Soul Element, there were twenty-two good stones. The rest were all crap! "I have made up my mind! I want ten of these and twelve more of those . . . " Xu Que spoke after picking up the ten stones and pointing to the other twelve. 582 Anyway, I donst Have a Hobby Like Tha His words startled everyone in the area. The Elder of the Jiang family was also puzzled. He looked at Xu Que confused, trying to confirm that the young man in front of him really knew nothing about stone-cutting. One should choose the stone according its contour, color, and his or her experience. Even the most experienced people needed to be most scrupulous. It was quite normal to spend over two hours in choosing a stone. However, Xu Que quickly picked out ten stones by glancing at them and scanning them with a strange item which could give out red light, which was too casual! More to the point, the ten stones chosen by him casually were really mediocre! Many experienced experts of stone-cutting couldn''t help shaking their heads. "These ten stones are too shiny," an old man commented calmly. "Normally it is difficult to find precious items from these kind of stones! "Right! Only the stones in deep colors contain precious items," another onlooker commented with a nod. "Also, the contour and size are important. The ten stones he chose are quite peculiar. Generally speaking, the possibility of finding precious items in ancient stones with mediocre appearance is high!" "Anyway, these ten stones are low quality ones among all ancient stones. He is too young to be adept at stone-cutting." "This is good news for us! He has taken away some waste stones. The possibility for us to get better stones is higher!" People couldn''t help laughing when they talked about this issue. For them, it it was good news when Xu Que didn''t pick the stones deemed high quality by them. The Elder of the Jiang family pondered a bit when he focused his eyes on Xu Que, then he said indifferently, "My young friend, you could buy as many ancient stones as you want without asking for permission from me!" After choosing the ten stones, which looked quite lousy, Xu Que said he would buy another twelve ancient stones. For the Elder of the Jiang family and the rest of the onlookers, his decision was nothing less than a waste of Spirit Stones in stone-cutting, which he knew nothing about. However, remembering that Xu Que''s Spirit Stones were earned from them just now, the Elder of the Jiang family was no longer happy. When Xu Que finished choosing the ten ancient stones, the big shots in the area began choosing stones. Even some young sovereigns started to eye the ancient stones carefully. The Stone-Cutting Convention was commenced in this quiet way. All participants were doing their best to choose the ancient stones freely. If one stone was chosen by two or more people, the one who offered the highest price won it. However, after carrying the ten ancient stones to Liu Jingning, Xu Que returned quickly without saying a word. Then, he started to scan the stones with the X-ray machine again. Soon, he picked out another twelve ancient stones. After looking at his selection, the onlookers soon lost their interest because their quality was still poor. Among these stones, one was quite large, and its quality was okay. However, most people had no interest in this stone and thought nothing valuable could be found from it. Eventually, someone decided to make trouble for Xu Que. The woman of the Li family who had tried to drive Xu Que from the pavilion stepped out. She pointed at one stone among the twelve with better quality and said coldly, "I also fancy that stone, and I offer 2,000 high quality Spirit Stones for it." She had doubled the price of the ancient stone. Everyone was initially stunned,, but soon they felt relieved. Although the Li Family was not a revered big family, it boasted strong assets. Moreover, people of the Li Family were quite gifted in stone-cutting. The young generation of the Li Family were especially famous for their outstanding luck and discriminability. The Li Family had just sent their sovereigns here, and their powerhouses at the Void Training Stage didn''t participate in this event. Immediately, people''s attention was attracted by the mark-up of the woman of the Li Family. Everyone focused on the stone picked by the woman among those twelve stones chosen by Xu Que. The stone became increasingly extraordinary as they watched it. "It''s odd! I first thought the quality of this stone was just okay. But now I''ve changed my mind." "Exactly, this is not an illusion. I can sense a vague chillness in it." "Could it be that something with supreme Yin is hidden in it? Could it be precious items like the Supreme Yin Chilly Jade?" "It is highly possible! After all, these stones come from the Heaven Dragon Cave. After being honed over such a long time, these stones might really generate precious items like the Supreme Yin Chilly Jade!" "This stone is well worth the risk!" After their discussion, people abruptly made up their minds. Xu Que didn''t participate in the bidding; however, someone started the mark-up. "I offer 3,000 high quality Spirit Stones for this ancient stone!" "I am also interested in it, and my offer is 4,000!" "I will offer 6,000." "Eight thousand!" "The Bai Family offers 10,000 high quality Spirit Stones for it!" "The Li Family offers 12,000!" the woman of the Li Family said. It seemed she was quite optimistic about that stone. Xu Que was totally shocked. The price of a stone could increase to over 10,000 high quality Spirit Stones in such a short period of time! These people were really gamblers who planned to waste their Spirit Stones today! The reason that they hadn''t spent much on the miraculous smelly tofu was that they wanted to use the Spirit Stones to compete for ancient stones. After all, the rate of return of stone-cutting was very high! Sometimes they could obtain precious items worth 100,000, or even 1,000,000, high quality Spirit Stones by only spending several thousand or 10,000 high quality Spirit Stones! Luck and discriminability were both crucial! Therefore, the smelly tofu was nothing compared to the stone-cutting. Finally, Xu Que didn''t participate in the bidding. He took out the stone and gave it away with a smile. The price of the stone kept increasing. After the woman of the Li Family offered 12,000 for it, someone else raised the price again. At last, the stone was obtained by the woman of the Li Family at the price of 20,000 high quality Spirit Stones! People had evaluated the value of that stone. If the Supreme Yin Chilly Jade was really hidden in that stone, it was still profitable even the price had reached 20,000 high quality Spirit Stones! However, if no Supreme Yin Chilly Jade was in the stone, it would be a great loss by spending 20,000 high quality Spirit Stones on it. The loss was more than they could afford. Therefore, most people gave up. Finally, the woman of the Li Family fulfilled her wish by obtaining the stone. Even more importantly, she took this stone from the hands of Xu Que, which gave her sense of accomplishment. "Only the one who knows stone-cutting is entitled to own this stone!" After the payment, the woman of the Li Family laughed in a showy way and glanced at Xu Que. Xu Que didn''t reply but bought the remaining eleven ancient stones calmly with 11,000 high quality Spirit Stones. The Elder of the Jiang family was in charge of collecting Spirit Stones from the buyers. Xu Que scraped together the sum with the IOU of 10,000 high quality Spirit Stones and another 1,000 high quality Spirit Stones. The Elder of the Jiang Family was disgusted by Xu Que''s action, which reminded him of being cheated. He wanted to seek revenge on Xu Que, so the Elder of the Jiang family spoke cynically after receiving the Spirit Stones and the IOU. "My young friend, the only stone of good quality you chose was robbed. Just don''t regret it during the stone-cutting process later." "Nothing will make me feel regret!" Xu Que replied with a faint smile. "Maybe she is just a fool or has some kind of peculiar hobby. She insisted on buying a dead man''s head with 20,000 high quality Spirit Stones. Anyway, I don''t have a hobby like that!" Then he walked to his pavilion carrying the eleven ancient stones. The Elder of the Jiang Family was stunned. His eyebrows furrowed. A dead man''s head? What does he mean? 583 Cutting The Ancient Stones The ancient stone that impressed the young woman with the surname Li and the other important people was a stone in which there was an old man''s head. Xu Que was sure that the old man''s head was nothing special. But, stillafter all these years, it was strange that it was still intact. If it weren''t for the young woman and the others, Xu Que would have happily bought and carefully examined it. But when the young woman wanted to buy it with 20,000 Spiritual Stones of high quality, Xu Que immediately lost interest. "Buying an dead old man''s head with 20,000 high quality Spiritual Stones? I''m not stupid!" Xu Que joked. Hearing this, people got curious and frowned. What was he saying just now? Was he cursing or something? The young woman Li sneered. "You know nothing about stone-cutting. You''re just a fool and you have no right to judge." "You''ll see who the stupid one is when you cut the stone apart." Xu Que laughed, walking back to the pavilion with eleven ancient stones. There were only twenty-two stones with treasures. Apart from the one bought by the young woman with the surname Li, Xu Que had gotten all of themhe had twenty-one stones. The young woman was furious. "Give me my jade knife!" she said. "I''ll show him what stone-cutting is!" Xu Que paid no attention to her. He took out his X-ray machine and began to examine the stones. Liu Jingning smiled and came to his side. "Little Que Que, I am so glad that you were not impetuous and impulsive earlier. Still, I don''t think you should waste your money buying stones. After all, you haven''t been very lucky lately. I doubt you''ll find good stuff in the stones." Xu Que shrugged. "Don''t worry, I will!" he said with a smile. Liu Jingning smiled as well. "If you''re so sure, then cut one apart." "If I find some treasures, I think you should at least give me some reward, right?" Liu Jingning got close to Xu Que and gently whispered, "Little man, tell me, what do you want?" "You are standing too close." Xu Que backed away and spoke coldly. "I know we are already quite familiar with each other, but you are a woman, and I am a man. We should behave ourselves." He already knew what kind of a woman Liu Jingning was: a woman who dared to flirt with a man, but never dared to have sex with him. Liu Jingning was surprised to see Xu Que back off. Her eyes widened. D*mn! I really want to punch him in the face. Liu Jingning was so angry she almost wanted to bite him. Xu Que sent her a voice message. "I was only joking. If I find some treasures inside the stones, you have to tell me where Hong Yan is." "I can''t!" Liu Jingning instantly refused. "Fine! Without your help, I can still discover her whereabouts!" Right at the moment, in the center of the yard, many influential men bid the price for a few beautiful ancient stones. Among the stones, there was one that was as tall as grown man''s upper body, and the price had already gone up to 100,000 high quality Spiritual Stones. People wanted it because they thought something good was inside. There was also a round stone, and the price of it had gone up to 60,000 high quality Spiritual Stones, and people wanted it because of the pattern on the stone. As for Xu Que, he did not think there was anything special about the pattern; he thought the stone might have been stepped on by some holy beasts and that was why it gave out powerful energy from time to time. "Look!" a young elite exclaimed. "Elder Zhang from the Heaven Secret Pavilion is about to cut a stone." Elder Zhang had bought an ancient stone with 6,000 Spiritual Stones and was about to cut it. Everyone present watched because, after all, people from the Heaven Secret Pavilion always had good luck. They were famous for being good at divination and could even predict what would happen in the future and in one''s life. They always found something nice cutting stones. Xu Que was also initially interested in the stone, but when he took a closer look he instantly shook his head. "It is definitely a piece of crap!" No one paid attention to Xu Que''s comment. With everyone looking, Elder Zhang cut a layer of stone off with his jade knife. Inside, there was nothing but stone, which was not good news at all. Seeing this, people shook their heads. Even Elder Zhang himself frowned with a bit of disappointment. He did not say anything and continued to cut the stone. The stone was eventually cut into two halves and nothing was found. "It seems that today is not a good day for me." Elder Zhang sighed and gazed at the sky. He performed a divination and his face grew rather dark. Meanwhile, the young woman with the surname Li was also about to cut the stone she bought. Everyone, including the powerful men from the Jiang and Gong families, all stared in her direction. Earlier, Xu Que had said there was a dead man''s head inside. No one had really paid attention to his words and thought he simply disliked that stone. In fact, most of the people thought this stone appeared to be a good one. The young woman quickly cut a layer of stone off. Bang! A creepy cold air suddenly erupted from the stone . . . The water in the lake started to freeze; it was as tranquil as a mirror, and even though the wind blew not even a single ripple formed on the surface. Seeing this, everyone all got rather excited. "Can it be possible that there is a piece of Supreme Yin Chilly Jade inside the stone?" "I knew she would find something good inside. After all, she comes from the Li Family!" "If the thing inside really is the Supreme Yin Chilly Jade, she is going to make a fortune from it." Some people got quite jealous. The young woman suddenly stopped and looked at Xu Que. "So, you still think the thing inside is just a dead man''s head?" "Sorry?" Xu Que suddenly asked, his face serious. "The thing inside is a old man''s head, with his hair and beard gone white. It''s intact and rather creepy. Everyone, I suggest you all stay away from her. I''m afraid the old man''s head inside the stone will come back alive and f*ck with her later . . . " "You''re talking nonsense!" the young woman sneered. "I said that a man like you should have never been allowed to get in here in the first place! Now, let me show you what is really inside! Open!" She cut the stone in two halves . . . Everyone was hit with an extreme gust of cold. The next minute, a old man''s head rolled out. 584 Not Challenging At All Creak! The tranquil water in the lake completely froze in an instant! The air in the surrounding area became stagnant for a moment and then condensed into clumps of white gas, which covered the whole courtyard like a white mist. The warm spring day had suddenly turned into a chilly winter day. The change was so fast that no one had enough time to react. Everyone was immediately dumbfounded. Their frightened eyes focused on the dead man''s head, which caused great terror in their hearts. A dead man''s head could apparently be very powerful after emerging from stone! "My God!" one of the extremely shocked people said. "This is amazing!" "He''s long dead, but he can still influence this world after the reappearance of his body!" "It''s just a head! I''m afraid that the entire body of this man could turn this area into a world of ice and snow!" "Even the powerhouses at the Form Synthesis Stage don''t have such horrible strength! Could it be that he was an ancient cultivator at the Crossing Calamity Stage?" "I guess he was at the Mahayana Stage! After so many years, his head is still powerful, which can be realized by a celestial! Cultivators at the Mahayana Stage are only within a stone''s throw to the Celestial Stage!" When people perceived that this dead man''s head was not dangerous, they started to discuss and guess the cultivation level of its former owner. Xu Que, who sat on the pavilion with crossed legs, rocked back and forth calmly. Liu Jingning was also shocked. Suddenly, she turned to Xu Que as if she remembered something. "You . . ." she said in surprise, "knew there was a head hidden in that stone, right?" "Of course. Otherwise, how could I give it away?" Xu Que smiled arrogantly, narrowing his eyes. Then, he mocked the woman of the Li Family, who stood not far away. "Hey, you spent 20,000 high quality Spirit Stones to buy a dead man''s head. Are you surprised or happy?" "Shut up!" the woman of the Li Family shouted, glaring at Xu Que angrily. Although this head had some research value, it definitely not worth 20,000 high quality Spirit Stones! The bodies of ancient powerhouses were not rare in the World of the Cultivators, which could be found in some mysterious areas. However, nothing useful was found through the research of those bodies. What''s more, this was just a head! The woman of the Li Family had absolutely suffered great losses. "No, I refuse to shut up! I just want to say: Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah! If you''re not a coward, just beat me!" Xu Que continued to mock at her by openly laughing. Seeing his mean expression, the onlookers really wanted to beat him. The woman of the Li family was so annoyed that she was about to spit blood. Her body trembled and her eyes filled with rage and murder. However, the big shots and some responsive sovereigns had fixed their eyes on Xu Que. Their eyes were full of admiration, greed, and excitement. Before cutting the stone, Xu Que had mocked the woman of the Li family for buying a dead man''s head with 20,000 high quality Spirit Stones! People had initially thought Xu Que was just comparing the stone to a dead man''s head, so none of them cared about his comment. However there was really a dead man''s head inside, which was thought provoking. Only a fool couldn''t figure out what people weren''t saying! Maybe this young sovereign can really look through stones! If we could capture him and steal that magic art, we''ll always be successful stone-cutting in the future! At the thought of this, even the big shots couldn''t keep their seats anymore. After all, this miraculous ability was even tempting for powerhouses at the Form Synthesis Stage! Liu Jingning sensed the eagerness in everyone to capture Xu Que. She opened her red lips slightly and delivered a message to Xu Que. "Little brat, the only thing you can do now is prepare to flee." However, her message was ignored by Xu Que, who didn''t reply but sat there as cool as a cucumber. The next moment, he shouted at the onlookers arrogantly by crossing his arms. "What are you looking at? If you want to talk to me, just talk to me; otherwise, stop looking at me! I hate being looked at like this! Damn! I know I''m handsome, but it''s really tiresome being looked at by people like you every day!" Tiresome? Are you feeling bored? Is it really a good time to act tough? This guy is really poor at adapting to changing circumstances! Liu Jingning almost went insane because of her anger. She wanted to gouge out Xu Que''s brain and check its ingredients. Nobody responded to Xu Que. The whole area was in an inexplicable silence. With sinister motives in their hearts, everyone planned to exclusively own Xu Que''s miraculous ability of looking through stones. "Alas, break is over!" Xu Que stood and stretched as if he were currently alone. "It''s time to display my real skills! Let me see which stone will be cut first!" Along with his movements, some of the onlookers moved forward a bit placidly. It seemed their actions were quite casual. Actually, they were trying to encircle the pavilion where Xu Que was to prevent him from escaping! Liu Jingning''s face darkened anxiously. She was considering whether she should reveal her identity as the Holy Virgin of the Utopia Faction. After pondering it for a short while, she dismissed the idea. Although she was the Holy Virgin of the Utopia Faction, in front of big families and sects like the Jiang Family, the Gong Family and the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect, the Utopia Faction was nothing! She couldn''t scare these people off. "Oh, this stone is quite handsome! Let me see what''s hiding inside!" Xu Que murmured to himself. His voice was quite high, almost deliberately, as if he wanted to be heard by the onlookers. He took out the X-ray Perspective Machine to scan the stone with the infrared ray. The next moment, he said, "Wow, I see a bronze fragment with ancient characters. It''s probably an ancient magic art!" After saying that, Xu Que pretended to be pleasantly surprised, then he grabbed a jade knife from the stone table and slashed at the stone directly. Crack! Bang! Immediately, a bronze fragment fell out from the stone. The fragment was quite rusty. However, thickly-dotted ancient characters were faintly visible on it. Before people started to check the fragment with their Soul Strength, Xu Que put the fragment into his System Package by waving his hand! The onlookers frowned immediately, then they fixed their eyes on the X-ray Perspective Machine in Xu Que''s hand. All of them had figured out that the red light of that machine helped Xu Que look through the stones. He could know everything inside the stone by just scanning them. "Boring! The stone-cutting is not challenging at all! Really boring, and I don''t want to play anymore!" Xu Que pretended to be bored to death, then he raised the X-ray Perspective Machine in his hand and shouted at the onlookers again. "My fellow cultivators, now the Exploding Heavens Faction is launching a new product! You see this item in my hand, right? Yes, this is the Invincible Heavenly Titanium Alloy Dog Eye of the Exploding Heavens Faction, which can look through ancient stones and check the content inside. Now, it is selling at a low price. The base price is just 100,000 high quality, Best-grade Spirit Stones! IOUs and credit sales are unacceptable. The one who offers the highest price will own this miraculous product!" 585 Chapter 585 One hundred thousand high quality Spiritual Stones? A magical object that can see through ancient stone for only 100,000 Spiritual Stones? Is he insane? Everyone stood in surprise, their eyes wide. They couldn''t believe Xu Que was selling the object at such a low price. Especially since those broken pieces of bronze were already worth tens of thousands of Spiritual Stones. With the help of this precious magical object, he managed to get twenty-one ancient stones with treasures inside, and now he is about to sell that object?! If he sets a comparatively reasonable price for this object, I would definitely buy it! Many people couldn''t believe what Xu Que had just said. However, some of them were getting over the initial shock and felt very happy about this. In fact, no matter what price Xu Que set for this objectone hundred thousand or one Spiritual Stonethe person who offered the highest price would end up getting it anyways. Xu Que was sure that, with so many powerful men from influential families present, he would make a fortune at last. However, a problem arose: to get the precious magical object, these people were bound to be aggressive. Now that everyone knew about this object, anyone who got it would become a target . . . That was why no one dared make the first move. The old man from the Gong Family gently moved his lips and sent Elder Jiang and Elder Bai a message. "Elder Jiang, Elder Bai, why don''t we put money together and buy this object?" The two old men immediately answered. "Sure!" "No problem!" They knew clearly that not a single family could have this precious magical object for themselves, since it was just too precious. However, if it were jointly owned by the three big families, no other family would dare contradict them. Some powerful men from other influential factions realized what the three old men were plotting. Feng Wudao turned around and looked at the powerful men of the Heaven Secret Pavilion and other factions. "Why don''t we pool our money and buy it?" The old man of the Heaven Secret Pavilion nodded. So did the man from the Eight Directions Green Dragon Sect. The old man from the Eight Directions White Tiger Sect said, "If we work together, I don''t think we should be afraid of the three big families!" Hearing this, the powerful man from the Eight Directions Vermilion Bird Pavilion smiled. "With the help of the The Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect, the Heaven Secret Pavilion and us Eight Directions Four Images Sects, it is the three families that will be afraid." Everyone was suddenly divided into different groups. The atmosphere in the yard was getting rather intense, and the conflict was about to start at any minute. Liu Jingning sent Xu Que a voice message. "Little man, you did this on purpose, right? Anyway, you have to sell your magic object to the person who bids the highest price! You can''t go back on your word!" She had no idea why Xu Que wanted to sell it. "I can do what I want to!" Xu Que said rather indifferently. In fact, Xu Que had rented this X-ray machine from the System. He had not bought it, and tomorrow the System would take the machine back. That was why he dared "sell" the X-ray Perspective Machine. Liu Jingning had a totally different assumption. She thought that Xu Que was selling it so these influential families and factions would fall into a huge conflict and become distracted from discovering Jiang Hongyan''s whereabouts. Even so, I think he should find another way instead of selling this precious magical object. Thinking of this, Liu Jingning stared at Xu Que in a strange way. She felt very jealous. She had never thought that Xu Que would be willing to sell this precious magical object for Jiang Hongyan''s sake. "Young man, I would be willing to buy this object with 200 high quality Spiritual Stones!" The old man came forward and spoke on behalf of all the three families. Earlier, everyone had only wanted to have the ancient stones. Now, everyone wanted to get the X-ray Perspective Machine for their own use! "Young man!" Feng Wudao shouted. "I would be willing to buy this object with 300,000 high quality Spiritual Stones!" A man on behalf of other factions also shouted. "I would be willing to buy this object with 350,000 high quality Spiritual Stones!" "I would be willing to buy this object with 350,001 high quality Spiritual Stones!" "Three hundred fifty thousand one?! Are you serious?!" "Yes! I am serious!" "Young man, don''t mind them! I am willing to buy this object with 400,000 high quality Spiritual Stones!" "The Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect would be willing to buy this object with 300,000 high quality Spiritual Stones!" Feng Wudao repeated. The old men from the Jiang Family and the Gong Family were silent. Obviously, they were waiting for the right moment. Right at this moment, Xu Que raised up hand and shouted, "I, Wang Sicong from the Exploding Heavens Faction, would be willing to buy this object with 800,000 high quality Spiritual Stones!" Hearing this, people glanced at Xu Que in a daze. Excuse me?! You''re the one selling it! You can''t buy it! You just said you''re Wang Sicong? You''re Chou Yun-fat! "Sorry, everyone," Xu Que laughed, "we have a member here called Wang Sicong. He asked me to bid for him. I promise I will not raise the price again!" Hearing this, people didn''t mind at all. After all, they believed this precious magical object was worth more than 1,000,000 high quality Spiritual Stones. "Young man! I would be willing to buy it with 1,000,000 high quality Spiritual Stones," the old man of the Jiang Family said. Feng Wudao hurriedly said, "One million two hundred thousand high quality Spiritual Stones." "The Burning Mountain Sectone million three hundred thousand!" "One million three hundred fifty thousand." "One million four hundred thousand." "One million four hundred fifty thousand." Xu Que suddenly raised his hand and shouted, "I, Hua Wuque from the Exploding Heavens Faction, would be willing to buy this object with two million high quality Spiritual Stones!" People became furious and glared at Xu Que. You just said you wouldn''t raise the price! You''re such a liar! 586 Make a bundle! In front of so many angry eyes, Xu Que just smiled calmly and shrugged his shoulders. "Let me explain! This product is also high-in-demand in the Exploding Heavens Faction. My buddy Wang Sicong offered 800,000 high quality Spirit Stones, but I didn''t sell it to him. After that, my buddy Hua Wuque offered 2,000,000 high quality Spirit Stones for it, but I didn''t sell it to him either. However, it makes sense to bid for him here. Am I doing something wrong?" The onlookers were embarrassed immediately. Are you wrong? Who dares say you''re wrong? But you can''t do that! If later someone offers a higher price, you could simply offer a higher price! You''re definitely teasing us! We have to get this before anything else. Otherwise, the bidding will be endless! All at once, the Elder of the Jiang family spoke in a low voice. "My young friend, it''s okay for you to bid for your buddy in the Exploding Heavens Faction! But we can''t keep bidding like this. Could you tell us how many members of the Exploding Heavens Faction already bid for it?" The question asked by the Elder of the Jiang Family confused the other big shots in the area. They had to ascertain it now. Otherwise, they would definitely suffer losses later. After all, they had already been cheated by this guy. They decided to avoid that this time. "Please don''t worry. Only a few members of the Exploding Heavens Faction bid for it!" Xu Que waved his hand and smiled gracefully. "Just several thousand people." What? Several thousand people? The onlookers'' eyes widened. Their noses almost broke in their anger. Several thousand people already bid for it! How can you say "only a few?" More importantly, the current price had reached 2,000,000. He had just bid for the second member of his faction. After he''d stated the price offered by several thousand members, the price would be unimaginably high! "My young friend, you have gone a little bit too far this time!" the Elder of the Jiang Family said angrily. However, he held back his rage for he didn''t dare lose his temper. He was afraid that Xu Que might sell the item to Feng Wudao directly if he lost his now. This guy could even find shelter from Feng Wudao, and the Jiang Family could do nothing about that. Xu Que could comfortably act tough and fearless because there was a balanced situation among the bidders, who took precautions against each other and worried that their bidding rights might be deprived if they provoked Xu Que. However, what the Elder of the Jiang Family said was the heartfelt question of everyone. If they allowed Xu Que to bid for his thousands of buddies, the bidding would really be endless! In addition, everyone knew that the several thousand members mentioned by Xu Que was definitely false! The prices had also been fabricated by him so that he could tease everyone and raise the price. However, no one was willing to point this out. "My young friend," Feng Wudao said calmly, "just state the highest price offered by the members of your faction. This could save a lot of time!" Xu Que smiled but shook his head. "Forget it! They just make offers for fun. Maybe they don''t want it now. So, I will not bid for them anymore. You can continue now!" They made offers for fun? Hearing that, everyone was about to spit blood again! However, one after another, they heaved sighs of relief. As long as this guy stopped making trouble, they could continue their bidding. They continued to raise the price crazily. With abundant Spirit Stones in hand, several alliances of the big sects and families kept raising the price. When the price reached 3,000,000 high quality Spirit Stones, the families and sects that didn''t have enough Spirit Stones gave up by sighing and shaking their heads. Three million high quality Spirit Stones was a horribly astronomical figureenough to set up a powerful faction! Even the Jiang and Gong families couldn''t easily take out so many Spirit Stones. Luckily, they were cooperating with each other. Three million high quality Spirit Stones was still affordable, and they could even keep raising the price! Also, they firmly believed that as long as they obtained that precious item, they could definitely get a return more valuable than millions of high quality Spirit Stones within several months. At this moment, Liu Jingning fixed her eyes on Xu Que again. Since she''d first met Xu Que in the Water Nation, she''d felt this young man was quite special. However, she had only felt he was special. She hadn''t thought him very capable. At that time, Xu Que had at most been a sovereign who could rival the Holy Son for her in the future. She had never expected this guy could come to the East Continent after several months and make trouble on the first day here. Maybe he was also influenced by the bad luck of Jiang Hongyan. However, a normal person would have been killed, or at least seriously wounded, after experiencing the things he''d encountered today. But nothing happened to him, the man who sat there safely. More ominous still, this guy had taken on the leading role in the Stone-Cutting Convention! He was fiddling with the big shots of all the large families and sects in the East Continent as if they were toys. Anything he did caused an uproar! Liu Jingning knew she had totally underestimated Xu Que! Liu Jingning stared at Xu Que placidly and delivered to him a message. "Little Queque, it has struck me that you could really live up to Jiang Hongyan!" Xu Que''s eyes lit up immediately. He said delightedly, "You really have experienced eyes, my little sister. Frankly speaking, only I, the one with the most handsome appearance in this world, could live up to Hongyan!" Liu Jingning shook her head with a faint smile on her face. "Jiang Hongyan is suffering from a rocky fate, and she could even bring bad luck to people around her. As the Heavenly Cursed Lone Star, she is destined to be alone in this life if she can''t change her fate. Now it turns out that maybe you, a crafty old scoundrel, can easily solve all kinds of bad luck in this world!" Xu Que''s face darkened immediately. He turned around, speechless. ''A crafty old scoundrel?'' Are you kidding? What are you talking about? Can a smart scholar be described as ''a crafty old scoundrel?'' My name should be something like ''strategic cheater,'' or you could describe me as someone who uses dirty tricks tactfully and rationally. How could I be described as ''a crafty old scoundrel?'' My nominal age is just nineteen. How am I ''old?'' Noticing his reaction, Liu Jingning couldn''t help smiling. She didn''t say more but turned her attention to the bidding among the big shots. Now the bidding had reached the critical stage. Most bidders had been scared off by the high price. Only Feng Wudao, who represented the alliance of the big sects, and the Elder of the Jiang family, who represented the alliance of the big families, were left. The two of them continued to raise the price to 4,000,000 high quality Spirit Stones, which was quite domineering! The two of them, however, who were under great stress, were extremely nervous. Their limit was 5,000,000 high quality Spirit Stones. Any price higher than that was unacceptable to them! Therefore, it was the time to test their psychological endurance! This was just like playing chess. No matter how nervous you are, you should never let your opponent know your limits. And you should do your best to convince your opponent that you will strive for victory at all costs. Suddenly, the Elder of the Jiang family calmly said, "The Jiang Family offers 5,000,000 high quality Spirit Stones!" His understated words immediately raised the price by 1,000,000 high quality Spirit Stones! Feng Wudao opened his mouth a bit with trembling lips. He at last didn''t dare raise the price. It seemed the Elder of the Jiang family had lost the patience to raise the price gradually, so he directly raised the price by 1,000,000. This made Feng Wudao believe that the alliance of the big families would continue to raise the price if he marked it up again. Apparently, when this idea held a leading post in Feng Wudao''s heart, the scale of the battle had been tipped toward the Elder of the Jiang Family. After communicating through delivering messages, Feng Wudao and several representatives of the big sects shook their heads regretfully and decided to give up. "Fine, it is destined that we can''t own this miraculous item!" When Feng Wudao uttered these words regretfully, the Elders of the Jiang Family, the Gong Family and the Bai Family let out sighs of relief in their hearts. Finally, they had won. At last, the three big families scraped together the sum of 5,000,000 high quality Spirit Stones by taking out 1,000,000 high quality Spirit Stones respectively and borrowing another 2,000,000 high quality Spirit Stones from the big sects in this area. They put all the Spirit Stones in a high quality storage ring and placed the ring in front of Xu Que. "Congratulations! This is really a happy transaction!" Xu Que received the storage ring with a smile and gave the X-ray Perspective Machine to the Elder of the Jiang family. The Elder of the Jiang family was quite unhappy for he had no love for Xu Que. He just snorted and said nothing. Just at this moment, Xu Que reached his hand into his pocket with a smile as if he planned to take out something. The Elder of the Jiang family''s expression changed abruptly, as if he had remembered something. Then he shouted in surprise, "Wait! My young friend, don''t tell me you have another miraculous item like this!" Although he thought it was almost impossible, the memory of the Smelly Tofu had cast a shadow over his heart. If Xu Que really took out another X-ray Perspective Machine, the Elder of the Jiang family would definitely burst with anger. He could probably kill Xu Que on the spot. However, Xu Que took out a pack of cigarettes and shook his head. "Don''t be nervous. It is a one-of-a-kind product. Just take it easy!" After saying that, he lit a cigarette and started to enjoy the smoke. Hearing his words, the Elders of the Jiang family, the Gong family and the Bai family let out a sighs of relief and felt completely reassured. However, when they looked at Xu Que, a strand of killing intent flashed through their eyes. Five million high quality Spirit Stones was not a small figure. How could a young man earn such a large sum from the three big families this easily? The Elders of the three big families had reached a tacit agreement that they would follow Xu Que after the Stone-Cutting Convention and then they would erase him from this world when conditions changed. Even other big shots in this area had been attracted by this. With sinister motives in their hearts, they placidly fixed their eyes on Xu Que. However, when the Elder of the Jiang family received the X-ray Perspective Machine, Xu Que''s mean voice hit their ears before the Elder of the Jiang family had time to check the machine. "Guys, the next auction item is the Operation Manual of this miraculous item! And the base price is 10,000,000 high quality Spirit Stones!" 587 I want them to suffer until they cry Hearing this, everyone was shocked. What? This magic object has its own manual that costs ten million high quality Spiritual Stones. I knew this young man had made up his mind to play with these powerful men and make them suffer. He already has five million high quality Spiritual Stones from the big three Families, and he is still not satisfied with that?! He will surely regret this! Liu Jingning was also stunned. She never realized Xu Que was such an extremely shameless man. He sold this magical object without telling them how to use it?! The Elders from the Jiang and Gong families were so angry that they almost passed out. Still, they believed they could figure out how it worked without the so-called manual. The Elder of the Jiang Family grabbed the X-ray Perspective Machine and pressed the on/off button. The next minute, the X-ray Perspective Machine gave out a ray of red light. "Haha! I know how it works!" the Elder of the Jiang Family exclaimed. But immediately, his smile froze. There was only a ray of red light and nothing more. "Oh, really? You really know how it works?" Xu Que laughed. "Then it seems that the manual can no longer be sold." How stupid they are! They really think they can see through the stones simply with that X-ray Perspective Machine? In fact, only Xu Que could see the image of the inside of the stone. This was because the image was projected into the System to which only he had access. In other words, the big three families had spent five million Spiritual Stones on something they could not even use. "Young man, I think you should at least tell us how to use it! I spent so much money and you must tell us how to use it!" The Elder of the Jiang Family looked ready to burst. In truth, the big three families could not afford another ten million high quality Spiritual Stones. If the manual only had cost less than ten million high quality Spiritual Stones, they would definitely buy it. Besides, they had already decided to kill Xu Que as soon as the convention was over. Liu Jingning stood close to Xu Que and sent him a voice message. "Young man! You should stop playing with them! You will regret it later on." If Xu Que insisted they pay ten million high quality Spiritual Stones, the Elders from the big three families would furiously work together to kill Xu Que. Buttface had still been playing with the recorder but suddenly stopped. He also felt the threat. "Xu Que, just tell them how to use it! We should leave now! By the way, I''m not frightened, I just have something urgent to deal with!" Xu Que did not answer Buttface and smiled. "You are right," he said, "I should have told you how to use it. Well, this is the manual, take it!" Xu Que took out a manual and threw it to the Elder from the Jiang Family. The Elder from the Jiang Family hurriedly seized the manual. As soon as he opened it, his face turned blue. There was not a single word in the manual book. Xu Que smiled. "Calm down and allow me to explain. We all know the X-ray Perspective Machine is very precious. So I used some tactics when I wrote this book. Put it in the sun, and you will see what is written inside." In fact, this so-called book was just a fake. Hearing this, the Elders from the big three families frowned. Since it was night already, they would have to wait till tomorrow to see if Xu Que was telling the truth or not. "Young man! Well, if this is what is happening, I think you should stay here temporarily in case we read some contents that might confuse us!" The Elder meant to lock Xu Que here. "No, I can''t possibly stay here tonight. I am an active person, and I need to relax from time to time." The Elder from the Jiang Family smiled. "Of course you can relax. As long as you don''t leave this city." Xu Que shook his head. "You can''t to this to me! I have given you the manual and you can learn how to use it by reading it yourselves. I am not obligated to teach you!" He glanced at the dark sky and smiled. "Well, I think we should call it a day! Excuse me, I am going to leave. By the way, anyone who wanted to loot me please follow!" Then, he handsomely turned around and walked to the entrance of the yard. Hearing this, everyone present was surprised. How dare he! He clearly knows that we are going to loot him and he just said it out loud in front of everyone! How on earth can he be so audacious! He must have already been fully prepared. Thinking of this, those who intended to loot him hesitated. The Elders from the Jiang Family and the Gong Family, however, still wanted to loot and kill Xu Que. The two looked at each other and nodded. They had decided not to let Xu Que go unless they were sure that what he said was true or not. They would not kill him before that. "Everyone! The Stone-cutting Convention is ongoing. Please excuse me for taking an early leave, I need to bring the X-ray Perspective Machine back to the Jiang Family." After all, the Elder from the Jiang Family was one of the hosts, so he had to show some politeness before he left. The rest of the people were no longer interested in this convention. They knew that all the good stones had been claimed by Xu Que, and they would not waste their money on crap. Meanwhile, the Elders of the Gong Family and the Bai Family stood and spoke.. "We need to accompany Elder Jiang. After all, the X-ray Perspective Machine is so precious!" Hearing this, everyone rolled their eyes. They all knew that no one in the Cultivation World dared to loot anyone from the big three families. After hearing what they said, the rest instantly knew they wanted to take back the five million high quality Spiritual Stones. Seeing the three Elders leaving, those who meant to kill Xu Que hesitated and did not follow them. They knew that if they followed the three, they would also be killed. If the news that the three Elders'' killing of Xu Que spread, the reputation of the three families would be damaged. "The three old boobies are so shameless!" Feng Wudao cursed. He had already guessed what would happen next. No matter how much he sympathized with Xu Que, he could do nothing about it. After all, he could not put the entire Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect in danger to save Xu Que. Hearing Feng Wudao''s curse, the rest just forced out smiles and pretended they had not listened. Meanwhile, Xu Que, Liu Jingning and Buttface were already on their way. Xu Que slowly walked as if it were after a meal. Seeing this, both Liu Jingning and Buttface became very anxious. They had already noticed the three Elders and a few Elders of the Void Training Stage following them. "Little Que Que, we need to leave right now!" Liu Jingning said seriously. Buttface was frightened. "Hurry up! I really have something urgent to deal with!" Xu Que laughed at Buttface. "Nonsense! I know you''re just afraid." Then he shook his head and sent a voice message to Liu Jingning and Buttface. "Don''t worry, those people won''t dare hurt us now. By the way, I have not even used my final trick. I want them to suffer until they cry! Just waitI''m going to give you two a great show!" Xu Que smiled and walked to the outside of the city. 588 An innocent man gets into trouble because of his wealth Liu Jingning just didn''t believe what Xu Que had said. Is he planning to cheat the three big families substantially? How could this be easy? Liu Jingning''s eyelid twitched after hearing Xu Que''s words. After all, she had witnessed his bad conduct. He would cheat someone to death if he decided to do so. For example, at the beginning of today''s Stone-Cutting Convention, this guy earned over 50,000 high quality Spirit Stones with some Smelly Tofu and his mouth. Then, he obtained twenty-one ancient stones and 5,000,000 high quality Spirit Stones with a miraculous instrument. Also, a lot of people who participated in the event were greatly annoyed by him. Also, because of his brazen behavior, the people of the three big families had started to follow him. For Liu Jingning, it was totally unnecessary for Xu Que to do so. With so many miraculous items, he could find some big auction houses to sell them. And he could definitely earn more Spirit Stones than he''d earned in this convention. It would also be safer for him and his identity would remain confidential. However, she hadn''t expected that Xu Que was not in need of Spirit Stones at all. The only reason for his behavior today was to act tough! There was no difference between a man who didn''t act tough and a salted fish. If Xu Que decided to keep a low profile, he wouldn''t earn Acting Tough Points. He''d encountered so many things today! For normal people, this was definitely misfortunate! But Xu Que had really realized a bumper harvest in Acting Tough Points and Spirit Stones through these experiences. Today had been the most rewarding day for him since he''d stepped into the World of Cultivators. Thus, today confirmed for Xu Que that, in the future, he should assign importance to simultaneously acting tough and making trouble. "Why don''t they just come to me? It''s boring! Are they going to wait until I get out of the city?" At the thought of his plan to cheat the people of the three big families, Xu Que couldn''t hold it back anymore. Hearing that, Liu Jingning couldn''t help rolling her eyes. Ordinary people would always want to keep a distance with the three big families. For him, the three big families were just like beautiful girls who could light up his eyes. My Gosh! How was he brought up? How could he be so bold? "Little brat, have you worked out the plan to deal with them?" Buttface asked. "If you have, I want to join you!" He had also witnessed Xu Que''s tricks. Seeing Xu Que''s excited face, he couldn''t resist his curiosity and wanted to join in the plan. It was quite rare for Buttface to be brave, so Xu Que said delightedly, "Later you are responsible for playing music! You will be in charge of this tape recorder!" "Really?" Hearing that, Buttface was quite excited. He hugged the tape recorder in his front legs tightly. Xu Que patted Buttface''s forehead and silently nodded. "Of course! Buttface, just work harder and you will become a great DJ in the future. And if your performance is good enough, your title will be MC Buttface, who is extremely cool and can control the microphone on the spot!" Buttface didn''t understand the meaning of "MC" or "control the microphone." However, he couldn''t resist the allure of the words "extremely cool." Therefore, he immediately became overexcited. In this way, a man and a dog walked toward the city gate with swagger. Liu Jingning stopped and pondered a bit, then she decided to follow them with a wry smile. At the beginning, she wondered whether she should get involved in this issue or not. After all, the Utopia Faction couldn''t afford to offend the three big families! However, after pondering it a bit, she made up her mind to follow them for she didn''t want to leave Xu Que alone. At first, she was worried about Xu Que''s safety. Now she started to worry that Xu Que should not be allowed to stay in the East Continent alone. Otherwise, according to his style, he would definitely turn the entire East Continent upside down. The people of the three big families followed closely. The Elders of the Jiang Family and the Gong Family as well as the powerhouse of the Bai Family were powerful cultivators at the Void Training Stage. Besides, many servants and young sovereigns of the three big families were also in the team, which was very conspicuous in the city. Many people in the street made way for them. Seeing people of the three big families marching toward the city gate, the onlookers were greatly confused. Everyone knew the relationship between the big families in the East Continent was very tense. However, the news that the Jiang Family was connecting the Gong Family through marriages came out, which demonstrated the recovery of the relationship between these two big families. But why is the Bai Family also in the team? Since when are the three big families so united? It is quite weird for them to walk together so harmoniously! "Could it be that something precious was found?" someone guessed doubtfully. "No! They came out from that building. The Stone-Cutting Convention just ended." "It is quite odd! The Stone-Cutting Convention is co-hosted by the Jiang Family and the Gong Family. Why did the hosts leave first? Where are the other families and sects?" "Maybe a precious item was found, which made all of them part on bad terms. I noticed those big shots were very unhappy!" Many people were guessing. Some of them even planned to watch the fun by following the people from the three big families. Just at this moment, the gate of the building opened. The big shots of the other families and sects who participated in the Stone-Cutting Convention stepped out and then left. Immediately, someone in the street shouted, "Breaking news! Today''s Stone-Cutting Convention ended horribly! The big families and sects gained nothing. It is said that all valuable ancient stones were bought by a young sovereign from the Exploding Heavens Faction! All the remaining stones are worthless!" "What?" everyone was greatly shocked. Someone in the crowd continued to shout, "I heard this young sovereign from the Exploding Heavens Faction had a miraculous item which can look through the ancient stones! With the aid of this item, he became the sole winner of this event by picking out all the high-quality ancient stones!" "It could look through the ancient stone! How could that be possible?" People were somehow even more shocked. "It is absolutely true! At first, that young sovereign cooked some Smelly Tofu, which could enhance a cultivator''s Soul Strength by ten percent. Many big shots joined the panic buying. After that, the Jiang Family bought the miraculous item which could look through the ancient stones from that young man by cooperating with the Gong Family and the Bai Family at a formidable price of 5,000,000 high quality Spirit Stones!" This news immediately caused an uproar among all the cultivators in the city. "Holy sh*t! Five million high quality Spirit Stones?" "This is way too much!" "That''s why the three big families walked together toward the city gate just now! Because they bought a precious item by cooperating with each other!" "My God! How could such a miraculous item, which can look through the ancient stones, exist in this world?" "Nobody will organize the Stone-Cutting Convention in future!" As everyone voiced their surprise, the other big shots who participated in the Stone-Cutting Convention left quietly. The news was released by people sent by these big shots, who had accumulated abundant experience in handling issues like this after so many years. The reason they had been cheated by Xu Que during the Stone-Cutting Convention was that they had stayed in the high positions for a long time, and no young people dared tease them like that. However, the convention was over. Now the three big families had obtained a precious item by cooperating with each other. Therefore, these big shots had to make trouble for the three big families by spreading the news and making enemies for them. Someone released news again. "The latest hearsay: the three big families have gone out of the city, and their target is to intercept and kill the young sovereign of the Exploding Heavens Faction so that they can get back those 5,000,000 high quality Spirit Stones!" Wow! The hearsay caused another uproar among the cultivators in the city immediately. As big families, how could they act shamelessly like this? How could that be? "I noticed the big shots of the three big families were quite unhappy just now. And their eyes were filled with killing intent. Are they really planning to kill that young man and rob the Spirit Stones?" "This is horrible! No one will dare deal with the three big families in the future!" "No, we should go and have a look. We should save that young man! The three big families are too overbearing! They must be stopped." "Right! If they really want to break the rules, we have to save that young man and deprive that precious item from them!" "How could such a miraculous item be in the evil hands of the three big families?" "Let''s go out of the city together! The team of the three big families only has several powerhouses at the Void Training Stage. If we attack together, they will be defeated!" All at once, being agitated by numerous instigations, thousands of cultivators in the ancient city teamed up and dashed together toward the city gate! 589 This is all yousve got? Xu Que, Liu Jingning and Buttface slowly walked along the path outside the city, as if they were simply taking a night walk. There were three pamphlets in Xu Que''s hand, and he was writing something on them. Seeing this, Liu Jingning became rather curious. "Little Que Que, what are you writing?" "Virus!" Xu Que smiled. Hearing this, Liu Jingning was stunned. "What?" "Have you ever heard of the ''Trojan Horse?''" Xu Que asked while writing. Liu Jingning shook her head. "No." "Ha!" Xu Que smiled shamelessly. "Well I won''t tell you." Liu Jingning rolled her eyes, almost ready to hit Xu Que. He is such a b*tch! God! I am so annoyed with him! I have never seen anyone as shameless as he is! Meanwhile, the three Elders from the three influential families followed after them. "He knows we are about to kill him, why is he so calm?" The Elder from the Gong Family frowned. "Is it possible that he has some sort of back up?" Hearing this, the Elder from the Jiang Family sneered. "What? Don''t tell me you''re afraid of him! He''s just a young man in the Infant Transformation Stagehe can''t possibly beat us!" "Ha!" The Elder from the Gong Family sneered. "There''s no need to be so nervous about all this. I don''t mean anything of what I just said. I think it''s you who''s afraid." Even if the two had been tricked by Xu Que earlier during the Stone-cutting Convention, they were still extremely powerful. They thought that, at last, they would be the ones laughing the longest. Compared to the two Elders of the Void Training Stage, Xu Que would always be in a much weaker place regards to competitiveness. The Elder of the Bai Family turned around to look at the city, which was over ten miles away. "I think people in the city already know our plans!" The Elder from the Jiang Family was a bit upset. "It must have been Feng Wudao who spread the news!" "Never mind that! I sent a voice message to my family asking them to come protect the X-ray Perspective Machine. Feng Wudao will behave himself unless he wants to start a war with us! The most important thing for us to do now is to catch that young man!" The three men then looked at each other and gently raised their hands at the same time. The next minute, all the people following them initiated their attack. Suddenly, dozens of rays of light flew across the sky! All these people were in the Infant Transformation Stage. In just a few minutes, they all landed in front of Xu Que, Liu Jingning, and Buttface, blocking their way. Xu Que was not surprised at all. He had expected this would happen. He smiled. "Tell me, do you want me or my money?" Hearing this, these people were speechless. The three Elders, together with a few young elites, walked forward. "Young man, it''s rather dark and windy, quite unsafe for you to walk all by yourselves. Why not allow us to accompany with you?" Xu Que shook his head. "I know you want to loot usthere''s really no need to make excuses!" "Young man, you misunderstand us. We simply want to keep you safe. And, well, of course we would charge some fees." The Elder from the Gong Family smiled. Everyone could tell that he wanted to kill Xu Que. Hearing this, Xu Que was amused. They are really shameless! Charging fees?! Xu Que smiled at them. "How much do you want to charge us? Five million Spiritual Stones?" Seeing this, Liu Jingning frowned. In fact, she never liked the three big families; but even so, she never realized they were such hypocrites. "Fine! Since you already know our real intentions, then just give us all the Spiritual Stones you earned back in the Stone-Cutting Convention. Then I will be very willing to finish your life." "Please don''t be like this," Xu Que murmured with a smile. "You just want to know how to use that treasured object, and I''ll tell you! But I can only tell one of you!" Hearing this, the Elder from the Jiang Family laughed and shook his head. "Are you trying to trick us?! Just spit it out! If you don''t, we will make you spit out!" The three Elders were not stupid and would not be easily fooled by Xu Que. They worried that Xu Que might say nothing at all and pretend that he had to create conflict among them. That was why none of them was willing to walk forward. "You''ve surprised me," Xu Que exclaimed. "I thought I would fool you three again!" Hearing this, Liu Jingning was speechless and turned around. "Don''t tell me that''s all you''ve got?!" Xu Que shrugged. "It is! Unfortunately, I''ve failed." Then he sighed and raised his head to look at the sky. "I always consider myself a wise man, I never thought I would fail!" Buttface was playing with the recorder, and when he heard Xu Que''s words, he was frightened and was about to run away. But he stopped since he knew Xu Que would easily catch up with him. "Xu Que, hurry up! I told you many times that I have something urgent to do!" Liu Jingning was also terribly upset by Xu Que''s words. She had thought Xu Que had some big plans in mind . . . Liu Jingning gently moved her lips and sent a voice message to Xu Que. "Since you''ve got no more tricks, I think we should leave here now!" Xu Que waved his hand dismissively and did not reply. The three Elders smiled at each other, and were very confident that they could kill Xu Que. "Young man, I suggest you behave yourself," the Elder from the Jiang Family said. "Give us all the Spiritual Stones you''ve got and come with us. Otherwise, we''ll make you suffer!" Xu Que stopped smiling. "I''m sorry," he said seriously, "but I really can''t go with you, and I can''t possibly give you the Spiritual Stones. I already said that I will tell you how to use the treasured object, and then I owe you nothing." Hearing this, both Liu Jingning and Buttface were shocked. He''s giving in? He''s such an arrogant and bElder, and he''s just giving in like this?! The three Elders were not surprised at all. "The pamphlet I gave you earlier is fake," Xu Que said, taking out three books and throwing them at the Elders. "Now, I''ll give each of you a real one!" The three Elders caught the books and immediately opened them. They worried that the pamphlets were not the same, so they began cross checking the content as soon. Luckily, they found that the content was the same. "What?" the Elder from the Jiang Family exclaimed. "I can even put this treasured object inside my body and it will grow more powerful?! This is amazing!" On the first page of the pamphlet, there was a rather complicated hand gesture and a mnemonic phrase. Once someone mastered the hand gesture and the mnemonic phrase, he would be able to absorb the X-ray perspective machine into his body and make it stronger. The Elder from the Bai Family frowned. "This mnemonic phrase is really strange. I think we should try it first to see if it''s real!" Hearing this, the Elder from the Jiang Family nodded and took out the X-ray perspective machine. He held it above his head and made the hand gesture the pamphlet instructed to. Then he began to murmur the mnemonic phrase. "Wo si da sa bi, zai shuo yi bian, wo zhen de shi da sha bi, sha de bu yao bu yao de. Chui no xiong kou!" As soon as he finished the mnemonic phrase, the X-ray perspective machine suddenly disappeared and was taken back by Xu Que''s System. The three Elders had no idea what had really happened. Seeing this, the Elders from the Gong Family and Bai Family exclaimed. "It''s real!" The Elder from the Jiang Family was surprised. He touched his head and frowned. "How strange! I thought it would not work! But I don''t feel the X-ray perspective machine inside my body . . . " "Wait a minute! On page two, it discussed the way to take it out. We should try it!" The Elders from the Gong Family and Bai Family exclaimed. They were really happy to find it so easy to control the X-ray perspective machine, while the Elder from the Jiang Family was very doubtful. But he had no option but to do as the pamphlet instructed. He made the gesture and read aloud the mnemonic phrase. "Come out! Wo de xiao ji ba!" 590 Another grand conspiracy! Hearing the bellow of the Elder of the Jiang Family, everyone fixed their eyes on him. However, the X-ray Perspective Machine still didn''t show up. The three Elders immediately grimaced. The Elders of the Gong Family and the Bai Family frowned because they started to suspect the Elder of the Jiang Family. The Elder of the Jiang Family frowned for he started to suspect he might have been cheated by Xu Que again! The Elder of the Jiang Family decided to try it again. He took a deep breath, focused his attention, and then he shouted loudly with great dignity. "Come out, my little d*ck!" Whoosh! However, nothing changed. The X-ray Perspective Machine had not emerged yet. The atmosphere in this area became quite embarrassing. Xu Que was so excited! Why does this foolish old man shout the ''little d*ck'' in such an overbearing way? If your d*ck is small, how could you be overbearing? Everyone''s eyebrows knitted even closer together. The face of the Elder of the Jiang Family was darker than a storm. Now he knew clearly that he''d been cheated again, even though he''d taken all kinds of precautionary measures. The Elders of the Gong Family and the Bai Family also wore dark expressions. Under such a scenario, they were inclined to believe the Elder of the Jiang Family. After all, they knew Xu Que''s personality clearly. However. . . they also had to take precautions against the Jiang Family! Therefore, at this moment, the Gong Family and the Bai Family suspected the Elder of the Jiang Family and Xu Que at the same time, and wanted to figure out who was lying! Liu Jingning''s eyes lit up as if she had been struck by a sudden idea. Then, a faint smile appeared on her face. Xu Que had been writing down something in a pamphlet and said what he was writing was a virus! Now, she figured out that the pamphlet was an operation manual on the surface, but that there must be a catch to it. Some of the information must be fake. The magic art and hand gesture to take back the miraculous item were both real. However, the magic art and hand gesture to release the miraculous item must be false! But the people of the other two big families were not fools and couldn''t be cheated by such a petty trick. Liu Jingning sniffled her delicate nose and glanced at Xu Que thoughtfully. What is he going to do next? "My young friend, your joke is not funny at all!" The Elder of the Jiang Family grinded his teeth and stared at Xu Que with a cold, darkened face. If the Elder of the Jiang Family were dealing with an ordinary person, he could prove his innocence soon. However, now he was confronting Xu Que, who was good at acting! At this moment, the old driver Xu Que began his performance. The detailed execution of his stunned expression was flawless. His lips turned pale and his unsophisticated eyes filled with innocence and a strand of fine-tuned doubt and surprise. He lifted his arms slightly and separated his fingers. He even took a step backwards in a slightly flustered way. This step added the finishing touch. He provided the perfect interpretation of a leading character''s mixed emotions! Then, he said in surprise, "Senior, what . . . do you mean? That operation manual is real! I didn''t cheat you!" Sh*t! The Elder of the Jiang Family''s eyes widened instantly and he was about to spit blood. D*mn! This guy is really good at acting! I almost believed I''d wronged him! Crap! This is terrible! A sinking feeling filled the heart of the Elder of the Jiang Family. He knew he had gotten himself in big trouble this time. Seeing Xu Que''s reaction, the Elders of the Gong Family and the Bai Family immediately turned to the Elder of the Jiang Family, as expected. They angrily questioned Elder of the Jiang Family at the same time. "Jiang Limu, let me tell youyour joke isn''t funny either!" "Where is the miraculous item?" Jiang Limu was also annoyed. He had been totally wronged for he couldn''t sense the existence of the X-ray Perspective Machine at all. However, he knew he should stay calm. After all, it was a precious item which was well worth 5,000,000 high quality Spirit Stones. No, it was a priceless treasure. Also, if he lost his temper, he could never prove his innocence! Immediately, he took a deep breath and coldly said, "You can''t trust this guy easily! Don''t forget how cunning he is! This operation manual is definitely a fake one!" "Senior, you can eat whatever you want," Xu Que replied angrily, "but you can''t make irresponsible remarks! My operation manual is absolutely real!" His pupils contracted slightly and he clenched his fists. He became slightly breathless. These details conveyed anger. "Your death is imminent. How dare you tease me? I will kill you!" the Elder of the Jiang Family shouted angrily. He was about to attack Xu Que with the intent to kill. Xu Que retreated immediately and shouted, "Wait! Are you going to kill me to prevent the revealment of your secret? Old bastard, I know you want to take exclusive possession of the miraculous item! However, you made a mistake today!" After saying that, Xu Que turned to the Elders of the Gong Family and the Bai Family and folded his arms. "You two, I can prove I am not the liar!" The two Elders'' eyebrows raised instantly. "Oh?" "How will you prove that?" Meanwhile, they moved closer to the Elder of the Jiang Family to prevent him from escaping or killing Xu Que. Xu Que paused a bit as if he were hesitating. At last, he grinded his teeth and spoke in a low voice. "Actually, you might wonder why I sold such a miraculous item instead of using it myself. Well, altogether I have two miraculous items. I sold one to you and the other one is hiding in my body!" What? Everyone was surprised. In fact, they had suspected something like that. Why had Xu Que taken out such a miraculous item and sold it in such a way? Either Xu Que was a fool or he had a similar item. However, this item was too miraculous and amazing! If there were a second one, the whole world would be in great chaos! Because of this they hadn''t taken their suspicion seriously. But now, after hearing Xu Que, their hearts fluttered. D*mn! There really are two miraculous items! As expected. Suddenly, everything made sense. Xu Que''s actions seemed more rational to the three big families. However, Jiang Limu felt something was wrong, and his face became darker than before. Suddenly, Jiang Limu found it was very difficult to justify himself at this moment. It seemed all the cards were held by Xu Que. Everything Jiang Limu said now would be useless. "Please look carefully," Xu Que said. "Now, I will take off my storage ring, and I have no storage bag on my body. You can have a look. I will prove my innocence by using the same hand gesture and incantation to release the other miraculous item!" The next moment, he took off his black robe and spread his ten fingers. He even turned around so that everyone could check him. After that, he pressed his palms together and made the same hand gesture that the Elder of the Jiang Family had; then, he gathered Qi in his Dantian and shouted loudly, "Come out, my big d*ck!" Whoosh! The X-ray Perspective Machine exited the System Package and instantly appeared in his hand! The people from the three big families were shocked. When Xu Que produced the hand gesture, the people from the three big families had fixed their eyes on him. Till the emergence of the X-ray Perspective Machine, they hadn''t sensed any Spiritual Qi fluctuation in Xu Que''s body, which proved that he didn''t take out the miraculous item from a storage artifact. The method he used was real! "That''s not right. So that''s it! Now I got it!" The Elder of the Gong Family''s eyes lit up. He picked up the pamphlet and turned to page two, then he spoke with a cold smile. "My young friend, the incantation you wrote for us is different from what you said just now!" "Ah?" Xu Que pretended to be shocked, then he spoke hurriedly as if he suddenly realized something. "I got it! The incantation is incorrect indeed. I am sorry, for the incantation is very complicated, and I made a mistake! It should be ''big d*ck'' and not ''small d*ck!''" "Ha-ha. You made that mistake deliberately, right?" the Elder of the Gong Family asked coldly. The Elder of the Jiang Family continued frowning. He didn''t think Xu Que was simple enough to try actively proving his innocence. At this moment, Xu Que put on his storage ring with a smile, then he took out an Intermediate Divine Escape Spell and threw it to Jiang Limu. After that, he folded his hands and said, "Senior Jiang, I made a mistake just now that caused a misunderstanding. I will make amends by giving you this Earth Shrinking Spell as a gift." Hearing this, the expressions of the Elders immediately changed. "What? An Earth Shrinking Spell?" Earth shrinking was a magic more powerful than magic arts. How could he have it? Jiang Limu started to sneer. He shook his head. "If you really have such a magical spell, why didn''t you escape instead of admitting your mistake?" "Eh, you are really good at joking," Xu Que said with a hollow laugh. "Fighting against the three big families, I''ll soon be captured no matter how many Earth Shrinking Spells I have! So, I just don''t want to offend the three big families. And the reason that I gave the operation manual to you is that I want to foster a good relationship with you." His words convinced the three Elders. No one dared provoke any one of the three big families, let alone offend the three big families at the same time. Therefore, Xu Que''s words were quite logical for the three Elders. He didn''t escape because he knew that he couldn''t run away, so he chose to stay and save his life by handing out the operation manual. Jiang Limu also nodded; he believed he''d failed to take out the miraculous item because of the wrong incantation. Although he hadn''t tested the current incantation, he was almost convinced by Xu Que''s words. He came from the Jiang Family, which a young sovereign never had the balls to provoke. Liu Jingning and Buttface staredg at Xu Que dumbfounded at this moment. According to their knowledge about Xu Que, they knew this was definitely not his style. Admit a mistake? Make amends? Are you kidding? This guy wouldn''t suffer a loss even the world ended! A conspiracy! It''s absolutely a conspiracy! And it should be a grand conspiracy! 591 Come out! Come out! "Fine, I''ll take the Earth Shrinking Amulet!" Jiang Limu took the amulet, but he didn''t believe it was authentic. The old man of the Gong Family and the old man of the Bai Family also didn''t believe the Earth Shrinking Amulet was something that existed. That was why they didn''t stop Jiang Limu from taking it. Suddenly, Jiang Limu sneered. "Young man," he said, "you have to give your X-ray perspective machine to us!" "This is impossible!" Xu Que yelled. "I can''t possibly do that!" "It''s too late!" Jiang Limu sneered. Bang! Suddenly, the black cloud gathered in the air and morphed into a huge palm. The palm quickly came down and shrouded Xu Que, Liu Jingning and Buttface. "Go!" Xu Que was furious. He used a Divine Tracking Emblem and, holding Liu Jingning and Buttface tightly, disappeared with them. Bang! The huge palm hit heavily on the ground and created an enormous hole, and the woods and rocks all around fragmented after the explosion. Still, Xu Que managed to run away. Seeing this, the three old men felt extremely shocked. "They ran away?" "Impossible!" "He really has the Earth Shrinking Amulet?!" Jiang Limu was very happy and tightly held the amulet, his heart jumping very quickly. The old men from the Gong Family and the Bai Family got very jealous and stared closely at the amulet in his hand. I should have asked an amulet or two from that young man! "As you can see, that young man gave me this amulet to apologize. You two still want to take it away from me?!" Jiang Limu asked grimly. The two old men were silent and shook their heads. "You won''t be so lucky next time!" "Hahaha! Still, that young man has so many treasured objects with him, I''m sure he comes from a rather influential family! We must make a portrait of him and put his face all over the world. Once he''s spotted, we shall immediately catch him!" Jiang Limy smiled. Hearing this, the old man from the Jiang Family nodded. "Good idea! Once we catch this young man, our three families will grow much, much stronger and control the Cultivation World!" The old man from the Bai Family was impatient. "Stop talking nonsense! Take out the X-ray perspective machine. People from my Family will be here soon. I want to show them how powerful the X-ray perspective machine is!" Jiang Limu laughed and carefully folded the Earth Shrinking Amulet to put in his pocket. Then he walked forward, made a hand gesture, and began reading the mnemonic phrase. "Come out! My huge d*ck!" Nothing happened. Jiang Limu stopped smiling. "What''s going on? Why is nothing happening?!" Jiang Limu was frantic. He was one-hundred percent sure that Xu Que had told the truth earlier, but now he realized he might have gotten himself into a bigger trouble. "Come out! My huge d*ck! "Come out! "Come out! "Come out! "F*ck!" Jiang Lim started sweating like an angry beast. The old man from the Gong Family and the old man from the Bai Family were terribly upset and thought Jiang Limu was lying. "You must be lying!" the old man from the Gong Family said grimly. "I''m not lying!" Jiang Limu said angrily. "It''s clear we were cheated by that young man again! The mnemonic phrase is fake!" "Don''t be ridiculous! You''re such a shameless man!" the old man from the Bai Family cursed. "Your mother will be very disappointed once she learns you''re so shameless!" That young man could get the X-ray perspective machine out, why can''t Jiang Limu? He must be lying! "I''m not lying! We''ve all been tricked by that young man! This is just a hoax!" The old man from the Gong Family was furious! "F*ck you! You motherf*cker! Give us the X-ray perspective machine!" He walked swiftly forward and a huge amount of true core strength surged from his body; it changed into fire that blocked the surrounding area. A sharp sword appeared in his hand. Jiang Limu shouted, "Are you two morons! You want to fight me?!" "If you don''t get the X-ray perspective machine out, we will kill you!" the old man from the Gong Family shouted and began attacking Jiang Limu. Seeing this, the old man from the Bai Family was shocked and could not believe he''d really attacked Jiang Limu. The old man of the Gong Family already had grudges against Jiang Limu, so he felt extremely angry when he thought Jiang Limu was trying to pocket the X-ray perspective machine. The old man from the Bai Family quickly waved his sword. A ray of bright white light flashed, and the next minute, countless rays of light changed into a net about to shroud Jiang Limu. "B*stard! You two idiots!" Jiang Limu was so angry he was about to explode. He knew that he''d been tricked by Xu Que, but he could not be reckless and fight with these two. The only thing he could do now was run away. Suddenly, Jiang Limu gathered a huge amount of energy in his hand and pushed the old man from the Gong Family far away, then he took out the amulet Xu Que had given him. "Jiang Limu, you''re a coward!" "Stop him!" The old men from the Gong Family and Bai Family dashed toward Jiang Limu at once. The space around Jiang Limu began to twist and the next minute, he disappeared. He managed to run away, but he also made the old man from the Gong Family and the old man from the Bai Family firmly believe he was the liar. Meanwhile, all the cultivators in the city arrived. They came to rescue Xu Que, but most of them, in fact, simply wanted to have the X-ray perspective machine as their own. The big three families had always been rather intimidating, but when the cultivators knew there were just three men of the Void Training Stage present, they were not that afraid. When they arrived, they were stunned by what they saw. They could still see the traces of fighting, but they did not see Xu Que or the old man from the Jiang Family. "The three old men are really mean and cruel! When they saw that young man made a fortune, they got jealous and killed him!" "We are too late! That young man must have already been killed." "Shame on you! Hand out the X-ray perspective machine!" "The X-ray perspective machine belongs to the cultivators!" The old man from the Gong Family and the old man from the Bai Family as well as the rest of the people from the big three Families became the target. 592 Untitled Being scolded sanctimoniously by so many people, the Elders of the Gong Family and the Bai Family''s faces darkened immediately. Their eyes filled with killing intent and rage. They were "cheated" by Jiang Limu first. Now these cultivators wanted to rob them in the name of saving Xu Que and seeking justice! Anyone treated like this would be pissed off. "Are you tired of life?" Gong Huaping, the Elder of the Gong Family yelled angrily. His formidable pressure was turned into a hurricane, which abruptly swept out from him. Most cultivators coming from the ancient city were dabblers who planned to fish in muddy waters. Gong Huaping''s yell contained the powerful strength of cultivators at the Void Training Stage, which knocked down a lot of people and turned them green. Among these people, only a few cultivators at the Infant Transformation Stage and Void Training Stage stood. Whoosh! Just at this moment, dozens of lights approached from the sky; they were so fast that even the sound barrier broke and caused emanating sonic booms. The expressions of the cultivators planning to kill the Elders of the Gong Family and the Bai Family changed abruptly. "Oh, no! Retreat!" "Damn! How could the people of the three big families come here so soon?" "All of them are at the Void Training Stage! My God!" Before landing, the lights had scared off the rabble with their earth-shattering pressure. Even the powerhouses at the Infant Transformation Stage or the Void Training Stage among the rabble chose to turn around and flee to the ancient city immediately. "Hum! Scums! You can''t get away!" a snort came in from the sky. After that, a giant light sword dropped down into the crowd from the sky. The entire sword was wrapped with lightnings. Boom! The lightning sword exploded and into numerous electric arcs. The tempestuous energy killed many people instantly by ripping them into pieces. "The Nine Heavens Thunder Shadow Sword?" "Isn''t it the unique skill of Jiang Yushu, the Grand Elder of the Jiang Family? Damn! How could he be here?" "Run!" Several powerhouses at the Void Training Stage among the cultivators coming from the ancient city were greatly terrified. The next moment, they turned around and dashed toward the ancient city directly. Everyone else had been killed in the explosion; they disappeared from this world without leaving a drop of blood behind. Bang! At this moment, the dozens of figures in the sky landed on the ground and appeared in front of the people of the Gong Family and the Bai Family. Gong Huaping and the Elder of the Bai Family led the rest people to greet the newcomers, for powerhouses of the two big families were also among those dozens of people. Apparently, they were powerhouses at the Void Training Stage of the three big families who were garrisoning the neighboring areas. After receiving the Message Delivering Spell, they rushed over immediately. However, to their surprise, Jiang Yushu, the Grand Elder of the Jiang Family was also in this area. He''d come here to help personally. After landing on the ground, the people didn''t waste their time. "Where is the miraculous item?" The Elders of the Gong Family and the Bai Family turned their eyes at the people of the Jiang Family immediately; they wore cold expressions. "The miraculous item? You should ask the Jiang Family what their plan is!" The powerhouses of the Gong Family and the Bai Family who had come here to protect the miraculous item frowned. "What happened?" The powerhouses of the Jiang Family were also stunned. "What do you mean?" "Heh-heh, are you pretending to be innocent?" Gong Huaping sneered disdainfully. "Gong Huaping, stop being so cryptic! Where is the miraculous item?" Jiang Yushu asked. Then, he looked around and furrowed his eyebrows. "Where is Jiang Limu? Wasn''t he with you?" Hearing that, Gong Huaping and the Elder of the Bai Family were immediately pissed off. "Jiang Yushu, are you still going to act innocent now?" Gong Huaping said angrily. The Elder of the Bai Family snorted, "Do you dare say you don''t know Jiang Limu has escaped together with the miraculous item?" "What?" All at once, dozens of powerhouses at the Void Training Stage blanched, including Jiang Yushu. People of the Gong Family and the Bai Family were infuriated; they immediately surrounded Jiang Yushu and his underlings. After all, the miraculous item had been jointly purchased by the three big families. The Jiang Family had decided to take exclusive possession of it, which was totally unacceptable to the other two families. "It''s impossible! How could Jiang Limu act so absurdly?" Jiang Yushu frowned and shook his head. No one could tell that he was secretly pleased. The old stubborn Jiang Limu really did a damn good job this time! "Heh, Jiang Yushu, is the Jiang Family going to start a war with the Gong Family and the Bai Family?" Gong Huaping smiled coldly. "We haven''t figured out the entire issue," Jiang Yushu replied calmly. "Why are you declaring the Jiang Family guilty so quickly? I think it''s you who wants to start a war!" Gong Huaping immediately started shouting filthy words. "You motherf*cker!" He had been holding back his anger until nowJiang Yushu''s reaction caused him to burst. Gong Huaping had reached the end of his forbearancehe was so angry that even he was confronting Jiang Yushu, the powerful Grand Elder of the Jiang Family. After all, the argument was related to a miraculous item. The Elder of the Bai Family coldly said, "It is quite clear now. Jiang Limu deliberately escaped with the miraculous item! If the Jiang Family can''t provide a satisfactory solution, the Bai Family will fight to the last person!" The next moment, the intense intent to kill gushed from the powerhouses at the Void Training Stage of the Gong Family and the Bai Family. Jiang Yushu''s facial expression changed quickly and a cold light flashed in his eyes. He had been informed of the magical ability of the miraculous item through the Message Delivering Spell. Therefore, when he knew Jiang Limu stole away the miraculous item, his heart filled with praise. However, after pondering it carefully, he figured that if the Jiang Family got into a war with the Gong Family and the Bai Family over the miraculous item, the loss would outweigh the gain. The Jiang Family was still developing and couldn''t afford the loss caused by this kind of great battle. Moreover, once the war broke out among the three big families, their positions in the East Continent would suffer because of the damage from the war. Finally, Jiang Yushu decided to make a temporary compromise and prepared to call Jiang Limu back. "Don''t worry. It''s just a miraculous item. The Jiang Family won''t take exclusive possession of it. You can wait here a moment, and I will send a Message Delivering Spell to Jiang Limu so that he can come here to confront you. As for you, Gong Huaping, you will answer for your filthy words in the future." If Jiang Limu had the miraculous item, he should definitely hand it over. The miraculous item would be shared by the three families, which would be a harmonious end for everyone. As for the ownership of the miraculous item in the future, that was still to be determined! While this was happening, Xu Que, Liu Jingning, and Buttface had already put a great distance between themselves and the ancient city. On the way, Xu Que told everything to Liu Jingning and Buttface, who were dumbfounded by what they heard. The miraculous item taken out by Xu Que had been later taken back from Jiang Limu without being detected by the others, even Jiang Limu himself. My Gosh! This little brat is really good at scheming! Liu Jingning was speechless for a long time and stared at Xu Que in surprise. "Little brat. According to what you said, the old man of the Jiang Family is doomed, right?" Buttface asked. "That''s for sure. However, what I''m concerned with is whether or not a war can be started between the three big families!" Xu Que smiled faintly. Liu Jingning didn''t say a word but looked at Xu Que in quiet thought. A war among the three big families would be a catastrophic earthquake in the East Continent. Many lives would inevitably be lost. The only reason for him to do so was to support Jiang Hongyan by reducing the bounty pressure from the three big families. Horrible! He is too horrible! "Little brat, what are you going to do next?" Buttface asked. Looking at the dim light in the night sky, Xu Que smiled. "Next, it''s time to find Hongyan!" After saying that, he turned to Liu Jingning with a faint smile on his face. Liu Jingning stepped back immediately and shook her head. "Little Queque, I promised Hongyan that I would never take you to her!" "Don''t worry. I won''t ask you to lead the way. I have many ways to find a person!" "What will you do?" Liu Jingning doubtfully raised her eyebrows. Xu Que took off one of his shoes confidently and spoke with a faint smile. "I will definitely use the unique skill of Shui Yu of the Exploding Heavens FactionGive Direction by Throwing a Shoe!" After that, Xu Que threw the shoe he held high in the air! 593 Directions from a Shoe Xu Que threw a shoe high into the sky, the shoe fell to the ground, and the tip of it pointed to the southeast. Seeing this, Liu Jingning and Buttface were speechless. This is the trick you mentioned? Finding the way by throwing one of your shoes? Xu Que put his hands on his waist. "You said I am a man of misfortune and since the tip of it pointed to the southeast, I think we should head to the northwest," he said confidently. Liu Jingning was speechless and shook her head. "You''re talking nonsense! We can''t head to the northwest the whole waywhat if you can''t find Jiang Hongyan in the end? You''ll what? Throw a shoe again? You''re just wasting time! The Mystery Land Trial will already be over by then!" Xu Que shrugged. "Then tell me what to do! I have no idea! You know where she is, but you won''t tell me!" Hearing this, Liu Jingning laughed. "Then stop looking for her! Besides, she doesn''t even want to see you while she''s going through the Mystery Land Trial!" "The reason she does not want to see me is that she does not want to drag me into trouble. But still, I want to see her, because I want to flirt . . . no, no, noI want to rescue her! You''re a really cruel woman. How can you just watch her suffer?!" Hearing this, Liu Jingning rolled her eyes, not believing a word of it. "The closer you are to her, the more unfortunate you will be! You will eventually die!" "I don''t care!" Xu Que shouted. "I would do anything for her!" "I never thought you would say such a thing! I don''t care how you end up! Now you;ll go to the South Continent!" "No!" "Fine! I won''t tell you Jiang Hongyan''s whereabouts anyway!" "I can find where she is without your help!" Xu Que said angrily. In fact, from the very beginning he''d decided to discover Jiang Hongyan''s whereabouts through Liu Jingning, but now it seemed this wouldn''t work. Fine! I can still find Jiang Hongyan''s whereabouts without her help! With the Lucky Aura, the direction the shoe points in is definitely right! Ding! the notification of the sound of the System echoed. "The Lucky Aura has been activated! Activating the Lucky Aura will cost the host 1,000 Acting Tough Points per second!" F*ck! A thousand Acting Tough Points per second?! Xu Que was infuriated and threw one of his shoes high into the sky. After a while, the shoe fell heavily to the ground. This time, it pointed to the southwest! "System! Turn off the Lucky Aura!" Xu Que shouted as soon as the shoe fell onto the ground. In just five seconds, he had spent around 5,000 Acting Tough Points! He was terribly upset by this! After upgrading the System two levels higher, he only had around 10,000 Acting Tough Points. He''d made around 20,000 Acting Tough Points in the Stone-Cutting Convention by acting tough, and now he only had around 30,000 Acting Tough Points left. Activating the Lucky Aura is really expensive! I can at most use it five or six times with the points I''ve got. Jiang Hongyan, please don''t be hiding far from here! Otherwise, I will go bankrupt! Xu Que was very down; putting on the shoe, he slowly walked forward. Seeing this, Liu Jingning was a bit startled. This time, the shoe had pointed in the right direction. "Buttface! Come on! Let''s go!" Xu Que flew away with Buttface and headed to the southwest. How can he be so sure that he''s heading in the right direction?! Didn''t he just say he would head to the northeast just now? Is it possible for him to be a fortune-teller? Thinking of this, Liu Jingning shook her head. This is impossible, he can''t tell fortunesif he could, he wouldn''t be dragged into trouble. "He got lucky this time! He can''t possibly find Jiang Hongyanand even if he finds her, he can do nothing about it! He''s still too young and impulsive and always does things without thorough consideration." Liu Jingning sighed and, transforming into a black shadow, began to catch up with Xu Que. Although Xu Que did not consider consequences, this was to his benefit. If he were a person who always thought too much about consequences, he would probably still be in the Five Elements Mountain. He wanted to see Jiang Hongyan so desperately because he knew what kind of person she was and that she would never break her promise to him. She promised to meet me in the Bright Moon Hotel and asked Liu Jingning to take care of me, so she must be in serious trouble now! She might have gotten into trouble with all those influential Families and Factions, but with her ability and characteristics, she can''t possibly be afraid of those people. If she were, she would not show herself at the Bright Moon Hotel in the first place.There is only one thing that I am sure of: she is in deep trouble now. Thinking of this, Xu Que made up his mind to find Liu Jingning. In fact, before coming here he''d only wanted to take revenge to Duan Jiude and get the Genesis Earth Herbs and the Genesis Wood Herbs to bring Xiao Rou back to life. Xiao Rou had not been brought back to life yet, and Jiang Hongyan was in great danger. Xu Que knew he could not rush to bring Xiao Rou back to life, since even if he managed to get the two herbs from Duan Jiude, he still could not bring her back to life without the Living Holy Water. Currently, the most important thing for him to do was to keep Jiang Hongyan safe. Having a close relationship with Jiang Hongyan will bring me bad luck? Even if this is true, I''m not afraid! I''m so good at acting tough I''m not afraid of anything at all! If I am really cursed then I will constantly be dragged into trouble, and I can take it as an opportunity to act tough! Outside the city, Jiang Limu received a voice message from Jiang Yushu and was told to go back. He was so desperate that he simply wanted to burst into tears. He had been dragged into huge trouble and realized that the only thing he could do was run away as far as he could. He knew that even if he went back, no one would believe him, and he would definitely be killed if he could not hand out the X-ray perspective machine. The next morning came. Jiang Yushu and the powerful men from other two Families grimly awaited the return of Jiang Limu. Everyone believed that Jiang Limu had run away with the X-ray perspective machine. Gong Huaping was furious. "Jiang Yushu, see?! How can you and your family do such a thing to us! Obviously, you are bullying the Gong Family and the Bai Family. You shall wait and see!" He stormed away. "You shall wait and see!" the Elder of the Bai Family sneered and also left. Jiang Yushu was both angry and worried. He realized things had gone out of control, and the entire Jiang Family would be dragged into huge turmoil if he did not solve things. "B*stard!" Jiang Yushu said angrily. "Find out where Jiang Limu is! I don''t care how much time or money it will cost! If he fights back when he is spotted, just kill him and bring me the X-ray perspective machine!" He looked away with a coldness in his eyes. "If it were not for that sl*tty Jiang Hongyan, this sort of thing would have never happened to my family! I will definitely kill her!" 594 An Advanced Star Rank Magic Ar Now it was quite sunny outside the Water Cloud City, which was located in the southwest part of the East Continent. Two lights streaked above the ancient city, one after the other, then they landed on a small hill. When the intense Spiritual Qi dispersed, the figures of two people and a dog appearedthese were Xu Que, Liu Jingning and Buttface. After leaving the Stone-Cutting Convention, Xu Que dashed toward the southwest for a night before they came across the first ancient city: the Water Cloud City. "Finally, we''ve landed. Little brat, quicklet''s find a restaurant and have a proper meal!" Buttface hungrily stuck out his tongue. "Don''t think about it! After hurrying along for a whole night, it''s time to correct the direction!" Xu Que''s eyes widened. He took off one of his shoes and prepared to throw it again. He had to confirm whether the direction he''d chosen was correct. Last night, the shoe-throwing ended up pointing toward the southwest. But Jiang Hongyan might now be in some other place, and if that were the case then last night''s direction would be useless. "Little Queque, it''s useless to do that!" Standing behind Xu Que, Liu Jingning watched him take off his shoe again. She smiled and shook her head. She''d never heard of this method being used to locate a person, and that was because it was totally unreliable. It was impossible to find people using this childish method. "It works!" Xu Que calmly replied with a smile. Grabbing the shoe tightly in his hand, Xu Que started calculating the time to activate the Lucky Aura. This aura always resulted in a high consumption of Acting Tough Points per second. It was horrible! Ding! "The Lucky Aura is activated. One thousand Acting Tough Points will now be consumed each second!" When the warning tone of the System sounded, Xu Que immediately threw his shoe in the air. Patter! The shoe flew up a bit and quickly dropped back to the ground. This time the toe cap was pointing south. "Phew!" Xu Que deactivated the Lucky Aura immediately. He''d used the Lucky Aura for four seconds, which was one second shorter than last night; that is to say, he''d saved 1,000 Acting Tough Points! Xu Que was quite satisfied with that. Moreover, he''d corrected the direction by throwing the shoe again. The direction changed to the south from the southwest. Maybe Jiang Hongyan was heading for the south now; or maybe both results of the shoe-throwing were incorrect! After all, the Lucky Aura only made the user luckier. It couldn''t guarantee that the toe cap would point in the right direction every time. However, Xu Que chose to believe in the results of the shoe-throwing. Without any hesitation, he put on the shoe and dashed toward the south, grabbing Buttface. Liu Jingning was surprised. She didn''t know the exact location of Jiang Hongyan, but she knew her rough whereabouts. Xu Que had performed his shoe-throwing method twice, and the results were quite close to the location of Jiang Hongyan, which seemed unbelievable. Could it be that this guy is not influenced by bad luck? Nothe things that happened yesterday prove he has been pursued by the bad luck. But the things that are happening today are quite miraculous! Could it be that he has found the way to get rid of the bad luck? Liu Jingning was confused. She pondered it, furrowing her eyebrows for a while, then she jumped into the sky again and started to follow Xu Que closely. She was so eager to investigate the reason. Is he really so lucky that he can get the correct direction, or has he found a method to overcome the bad luck? However, Liu Jingning was shocked over and over again during the journey. She was completely confused. During the next three days they continued forward. Whenever they came across an ancient city, Xu Que stopped to throw the shoe to keep correcting the direction, which was always between west and south. At such a speed, Liu Jingning had no doubt that Xu Que would really find Jiang Hongyan. "Little Queque, what have you been doing the past few days?" She finally couldn''t help but ask. After all, it was incredible. How could he find the right direction throwing shoes? "Ha! Why do you seem so anxious?" Xu Que smiled. "That means this direction is correct, right?" Seeing Liu Jingning''s surprised expression, he could confirmed the direction was correct. Otherwise, this woman would have mocked him for a long time. "I have to admit that the direction is correct! However, I still can''t believe you can find Jiang Hongyan among millions of people only by throwing shoe!" It was hard for her to believe Xu Que''s method could workit was like looking for a needle in a haystack! No, it was more difficult than looking for a needle in a haystack! Hearing her comments, Xu Que silently smiled. This proved the Lucky Aura was helpful. It could get rid of the influence of the bad luck! As long as he had enough Acting Tough Points, he could absolutely find Jiang Hongyan. Over the past few days, Xu Que hadn''t run into trouble. If he came across trouble, he just flew away without stopping. He did cut open the ancient stones on the journey and had obtained the precious items hidden in the stones, which were from ancient times. Most of them were incomplete magic artifacts, which were seriously damaged and basically useless. However, Xu Que asked the System to recycle them and obtained a large amount of Artifact Refining Essences. A large Dragon Soul Element was hidden in an ancient stone, which was also quite time-honored. This made Xu Que crazy with delight. Being a Two-Star Dragon Soul Element, it was comparable to the Two-Star Dragon Soul Element obtained by Xu Que through mergence. If he also merged the two Two-Star Dragon Soul Elements, the probability of obtaining an Advanced Star Rank magic art would be enhanced remarkablyto around 100 percent. However, Xu Que now had other things to consider. Now he had the assistance of the Lucky Aura, so he thought it was unnecessary to pursue the probability of 100 percent anymore. If he opened both Two-Star Dragon Soul Elements separately, he might obtain two Advanced Star Rank magic arts. So, why not? But the System told him only one magic art could be obtained from the Dragon Soul Elements. It could be at the Basic Star Rank, the Intermediate Star Rank or the Advanced Star Rank. The difference between ranks was only the completeness of the magic art! For example, if the magic art was at the Basic Star Rank, it would be incomplete by only containing several moves. Only the Advanced Star Rank magic art was complete! Therefore, it would be useless for him to have a lot of Dragon Soul Elements. He could also merge them directly to obtain the Advanced Star Rank magic art once and for all! "System, merge both Two-Star Dragon Soul Elements first!" Xu Que murmured to the System in his heart. Next time they stopped to correct their direction by throwing his shoe, he planned to open the Dragon Soul Element the moment the Lucky Aura activated! Therefore, before that, he had to merge both Two-Star Dragon Soul Elements to maximize the probability of obtaining the Advanced Star Rank magic art to minimize the risk. Whoosh! The System interface immediately flashed. The two Dragon Soul Elements intertwined and merged with each other and finally turned into a lump of green light. Xu Que found the property of the Dragon Soul Element had been changed. [Three-Star Dragon Soul Element] The probability of getting a Basic Star Rank magic was 100 percent, the probability of getting an Intermediate Star Rank magic art was 100 percent, and the probability of getting an Advanced Star Rank magic art was 80 percent. "Nice!" Xu Que was immediately overjoyed. At the probability of 80 percent, a common man could obtain an Advanced Star Rank magic art without the assistance of the Lucky Aura. Of course, it was still a little bit risky. The probabilities of obtaining the Basic Star Rank magic art and the Intermediate Star Rank magic art were both 100 percent. If he prioritized magic art with the probability of 100 percent, he might be unable to get the Advanced Star Rank magic art, of which the probability was only 80 percent. Therefore, Xu Que decided to choose a safer way. He took off his shoe and activated the Lucky Aura. When he tossed the shoe into the air, he opened the Three-Star Dragon Soul Element directly! Whoosh! The Dragon Soul Element in the System Package dispersed and turned into an ancient jade slip. At the same time, the warning tone of the System came in! Ding! "Congratulations to the host in obtaining an Advanced Star Rank magic art: The Great Ultimate Derivation Dragon & Elephant Seal! Are you going to learn it?" 595 The Great Ultimate Derivation Dragon & Elephant Seal "The great ultimate derivation dragon and elephant seal?" Hearing this, Xu Que was amazed. He instantly turned off the Lucky Aura and began carefully reading the introduction of this incantation. The great ultimate derivation dragon and elephant seal: this extremely powerful incantation was created by the Dragon tribe after 3,000 trials and experiments. There were five seals in total, and completing every seal would give someone the power of the dragon and the elephant . . . While reading this, Xu Que got more and more excited. He knew the character "" should be pronounced like the character "̫", and the character "" referred to the derivation, so the name of the incantation itself referred to the derivation of Tai Chi. But there are five seals in total . . . so this can''t have anything to do with the Tai Chi itself. I think it must be even more powerful than Tai Chi. The five seals were the Fantasy Killing Seal, the Heavenly Thunder Seal, the Void Annihilation Seal, the Immortal Seal, and the Buddha Seal. Although each seal sounded marvelous, Xu Que still thought there was something wrong. Since it was created by the Dragon tribe, why on earth does it seem it has nothing to do with the dragon? Judging from the name of the five seals, it has much more to do with being immortal or Buddha. "Can it be possible its creator is also someone who likes to act tough?!" Xu Que laughed and grew more interested in the five seals. Since this incantation is one of the star ranks, it must be very very powerful! "System! I want to cultivate this incantation!" Bang! A huge noise was suddenly echoing inside Xu Que''s head, as if something had exploded. The jade slip vanished and changed into a ray of light. The light flew between his eyebrows. Countless ancient and mysterious words and pictures appeared inside his brain and flew all over his body. His flesh and every vein was sealed with these mysterious words and pictures, then the light gradually darkened and at last disappeared. Finally, his body went back to normal. Xu Que looked at the screen of the System and found something had changed. Fantasy Killing Seal: 0 percent Heavenly Thunder Seal: 30 percent Void Annihilation Seal: 0 percent Immortal Seal: not available Buddha Seal: not available What?! Thirty percent of the Heavenly Thunder Seal? This must have something to do with the thunder refining essence inside my body. The new incantation must have merged with the that of the ball lightning. But why on earth are the last two not even available?! "System! What''s happening?" Xu Que asked. "Why are the last two advanced incantations unavailable?" Ding! "According to the rules of the incantation, the host must complete the first three incantations before using the last two." Hearing this, Xu Que was speechless. After the thunder tribulation, there was already a huge amount of thunder refining essence inside his body; he had even created the incantation of ball lightning himself, and he just managed to reach to 30 percent of the entire cultivation process of the Heavenly Thunder Seal. Does this mean that once I complete the cultivation of the Heavenly Thunder Seal, it will be three times stronger than the incantation of the ball lightning? When I complete the cultivation of the last two incantations, I will be invincible. Xu Que was getting more and more excited. All of a sudden, Xu Que''s entire body trembled and he could move his body freely again. The entire process only lasted a few seconds, but the energy gave out by him greatly startled Liu Jingning and Buttface. "Holy sh*t! What were you doing just now?! You were cultivating some sort of new incantation?" Xu Que smiled. "Yes! I did!" "What?! You threw the shoe up into the sky while cultivating some new incantations?" Xu Que nodded calmly. "There''s nothing to be surprised about! I can even show you what I just achieved!" "You mean you indeed managed to complete your cultivation on some new incantations while you were throwing your shoe?!" Liu Jingning exclaimed, on the verge of collapsing. As soon as the shoe fell to the ground, Xu Que had suddenly frozen. The next minute, his body began to shine and give out a great energy. I thought he was in some sort of trouble . . . Normally, when a cultivator is working, he finds somewhere quiet to avoid being disturbed by others. This is because once he is disturbed, things get out of control. But he easily completes cultivations like this?! He''s really quite something! Liu Jingning stared at Xu Que as if he were some sort of monster. She finally realized why Jiang Hongyan was so optimistic about Xu Que''s future. Meanwhile, Xu Que got rather excited and glanced over at Liu Jingning. "The shoe is pointing southwest again. I think we''re about to find Jiang Hongyan!" Liu Jingning shook her head. "Little Que Que, to be honest, I already knew she was around here somewhere, but I don''t know exactly where she is at the moment. You got us here simply by throwing your shoe, which was not my expectation. But even so, do you really think you can find her by continuing to throw your shoe?" "Of course I can!" Xu Que said. Liu Jingning was speechless. "But are you really sure?! As we are getting closer and closer to Hongyan, you might be more and more misfortunate!" Clearly, she was not joking about the so-called misfortune theory! "Don''t worry! I''ll be fine!" Xu Que said confidently, patting his chest. "I''ve met many ups and downs here in the Cultivation World, and I am always very determined, brave, and tough!" Bang! Lightning suddenly bolted across the sky and struck right next to Xu Que''s feet. "F*ck!" 596 So what? Xu Que was quite confused. It was strange that lightning had suddenly struck near him! Liu Jingning was also shocked and came to after a momentary daze. She had hardly finished speaking when misfortune came upon Xu Que, which dumbfounded her. She suddenly started to worry about the future of Xu Que. However, Xu Que didn''t stress about it much. On the contrary, he was oddly calm. A man dogged by misfortune might choke to death drinking water. That lightning aimed for me and missed, so there is nothing to fear! Moreover, as the King of Tough-Acting, even the Heavenly Tribulation can''t scare me. How could I be afraid of such a tiny lightning? At the thought of this, Xu Que was very pleased and smiled. "See? Even the lightning didn''t hit me, which means I" Rumble! Before Xu Que could finish his words, another big bang came in from the sunny sky, and a bolt of lightning as thick as an arm streaked toward his head. "D*mn! Is there no end to it?" Xu Que was quite annoyed, then he moved away to evade the lightning instantly. Bang! Again, the lightning missed its target but violently hit a rock, creating a giant pit in the ground and crushing a lot of rocks. "F*ck! If you do it again, I will definitely blow you up!" instead of looking at the ground, Xu Que shouted filthy words and pointed at the sky. Liu Jingning was dumbfounded. What is he going to do? Is he insane? He has been dogged by misfortune that can even attract lightning to him! Never mind if he doesn''t escape, but how dare he abuse the heavens? Isn''t he afraid of divine retribution? How reckless is this guy? Liu Jingning was shocked. Luckily, she was not a witness when Xu Que crossed his Heavenly Tribulation; otherwise, she might have been very frightened. After all, the cultivators believed in the existence of "the Way of Heaven" and in reincarnation, which were treated as taboos. They didn''t want to mention them. For what goes around comes around, and everything they did was embodied through the Heavenly Tribulation. However, Xu Que wasn''t worried about any of this. Since he had started his way of tough-acting, his appetite had even become better. The core of cultivation was mind training. But his plan was to do whatever he wanted; otherwise, cultivation would be meaningless for him. "Xu Que, stop your reckless behavior!" Having no time to guess whether or not there would be more lightning strikes, Liu Jingning pulled Xu Que back. The sky became quiet at this moment. It didn''t release more lightning because of Xu Que''s abuse. Xu Que murmured, "See, I have to curse itnow it is obedient!" "Enough! Just leave when you still have time!" Liu Jingning worried a greater disaster would come if he kept talking like that! "Ah? Where should I go? I am about to find Hongyan! How could I leave now?" Xu Que shook his head, then he put on his shoes and was about to hit the road. Liu Jingning frowned and spoke with a hint of surprise in her eyes. "Are you still going to look for her? You just barely approached her position and were attacked by inexplicable thunder tribulations! Have you considered what will happen if you find her?" "Of course I have! I could be smashed by a meteor suddenly, or I could die of over-excitement seeing my extremely handsome face in a mirror! Those kinds of things would end my journey, but that is why I don''t believe they will happen. Even if they occur, I will not be terrified!" Xu Que smiled. He was quite confident. If a meteor really fell on him, he could just evade it by activating the Lucky Aura. There was truly nothing to fear. Seeing his mischievous expression, Liu Jingning felt very anxious. She shook her head. "You don''t know how serious it is when a man is dogged by misfortune. That is also why everyone in the East Continent is so eager to kill Jiang Hongyan, for what happened to Hongyan''s parents in those years really scared all of them. This is a dead end! Why do you want to get involved in it?" "Her parents? What happened in those years?" When Liu Jingning mentioned Jiang Hongyan''s parents, Xu Que immediately became curious. Jiang Hongyan had never mentioned her parents. The only time they came up was in the Water Nation, and she had only said that the artifact was left behind by her mother, but she didn''t mention her after that. Now that Liu Jingning had mentioned this topic, his interest had immediately been piqued. "It is no longer a secret in the East Continent, so it is okay to tell you." After pondering it for a while, Liu Jingning began the story. She planned to scare Xu Que off by telling him the things that had happened in those years so he would be aware of the seriousness of this issue. After all, it was quite difficult to describe how it felt to be dogged by misfortune! Although many cultivators had heard of it, almost nobody had seen it with their own eyes. The only example was Jiang Hongyan''s parents: Jiang Shanhe and Yi Qing''er. Yi Qing''er, Jiang Hongyan''s mother, was a woman doomed to experience misfortune in her life. However, when she was young, she wasn''t haunted by misfortune. It started after she married Jiang Shanhe and became pregnant with Jiang Hongyan. Someone said Yi Qing''er was implicated by Jiang Hongyan, who was the Heavenly Cursed Lone Star and a calamitous beauty. However, very few people agreed with this judgment. Old Man of the Heaven Secret, the leader of the Heaven Secret Pavilion, used to practice divination for Yi Qing''er. This resulted in the misfortune being caused by Yi Qing''er herself. Together with the rocky fate of Jiang Shanhe, their marriage resulted in serious consequences. They even passed all their misfortune to Jiang Hongyan. At that time, the Patriarch of the Jiang Family hadn''t yet started his secluded cultivation. He attached great importance to Jiang Shanhe and his wife. He even invited Old Man of the Heaven Secret to solve the problem for them. However, even the Old Man of the Heaven Secret, who was good at fortune-telling and planning carefully by taking every conceivable possibility into consideration, said it had gone beyond his skills. And their problem could only be solved by changing fate. Therefore, the Jiang Family invested extraordinary resources into solving this issue. After several decades, they managed to find two parts of the One Turning into Three Pure Pellucid Ones. However, before Jiang Shanhe and his wife had time to learn it, both of them died because of their misfortune. The patriarch of the Jiang Family was heartbroken over their deaths, so he was possessed by the Inner Demons during his cultivation, which almost killed him. He then started the secluded cultivation to withdraw from the world. After that, the Jiang Family took a lot of continuous hits. From young sovereigns toughening themselves to the family businesses, big problems emerged one after another. Everyone pointed the finger at Jiang Hongyan, who could bring calamities to her family as a calamitous beauty. No one wanted to be her friend. When Jiang Hongyan reached the Golden Core Stage, she had to leave the Jiang Family alone. Since then, the Jiang Family had witnessed a turnaround and recovered gradually to stabilize their status as the number one family of the East Continent. But now Jiang Hongyan had returned to the East Continent, which greatly worried about not only the Jiang Family, but also the rest of the big families and sects. Because she was a cultivator with great talent, her rise was the last thing the big families and sects wanted to see. They were more terrified that if she could really change her fate, the situation of the entire East Continent would be changed. After hearing the complete history of Jiang Hongyan''s family from Liu Jingning, Xu Que was speechless. He thought the former owner of his body had been quite miserable. He was adopted by the Emperor as a lonely and helpless child. Then, he was treated as elixir and his spiritual root was harvested. After that, he was killed and his body had been dumped in wilderness. Now he knew Jiang Hongyan''s life experience was even more miserable. She was suspected of wearing out her parents, then she was disfavored and hated by the entire family. Later, she had to gravitate to the Five Elements Mountain alone. When she returned to the East Continent, she was still regarded as a public enemy hunted by everyone on the continent. All these miserable experiences were caused by her misfortune. "Well, do you still think it''s nothing to be haunted by misfortune?" Seeing Xu Que speechless, Liu Jingning thought his determination had wavered so she continued trying to persuade him. "Her parents had reached the Void Training Stage, but they could change nothing and died on their way back to the Jiang Family inexplicably. Now Jiang Hongyan has returned to the East Continent. Her misfortune has become even more violent, almost as if it has been released completely. If you approach her, you will be more miserable than her parents!" "I know!" Xu Que was unexpectedly calm. He nodded and glanced at Liu Jingning with a smile. "I know the consequences of being haunted by misfortune are very serious. So what? I told you that I have never been terrified by being haunted by misfortune!" Click! At this moment, Buttface, bored by their conversation, started to fiddle with the tape recorder. He pushed down the "play" button inadvertently. Then, the powerful and clear singing came out from the recorder. "It is so lonely to be invincible! "It is so empty to be invincible! "Standing on the summit alone, chilly winds blow continuously! "Who could understand my loneliness?" 597 Donst You Think Its Rather Strange? Buttface was startled by the sound. Liu Jingning remained very calm, however, since she was still thinking about what Xu Que had just said to her. He knows the consequences of getting close to Hongyan. Why on earth does he insist on finding her? Is he really not afraid of death? Gradually, Liu Jingning was also moved by the sound of the song. Seeing Xu Que smiling, she was deeply surprised. Is he being courageous or reckless?! Confident or arrogant?! A mild breeze gently touched the hair on Xu Que''s forehead, and his clothes moved along with the breeze. He turned around and smiled at Buttface, ready to praise the dog for turning on the recorder at the right time. He''d managed to act tough again and earned 1,000 Acting Tough Points! In the past, 1,000 Acting Tough Points might not have seemed a big deal to him. But now that he had no more than 10,000 Acting Tough Points, with the extra 1,000 Acting Tough Points he could use the Lucky Aura for one more second. Xu Que was very happy. "Great! We shall leave here now." He picked up Buttface and flew into the sky. Liu Jingning was about to say something but decided to keep silent. She finally realized, after asking him over a dozen times not to look for Hongyan, that she could not change Xu Que''s mind. "Jiang Hongyan," Liu Jingning murmured, "I tried my best to stop him! If something bad happens to him, I can''t save him! I''m sorry!" Then, she forced out a smile. "I used to pity you quite a lot! But this time, Hongyan, I envy you. You''ve got a man who would risk his life to be near you!" She changed into a shadow and caught up with Xu Que. They didn''t stop until the next day. During their flight, Xu Que had met many troubles. From time to time, some peculiar stones flew at him and a couple of times almost hit him in the eye. Sometimes a lightning bolt would strike down at him; if it were not for his speedy dodging, he would have been hit by one. What was strange was that every time Xu Que managed to dodge the lightning, the lightning would strike at a cultivator walking on the ground. It was as if the sky had guessed Xu Que would not be hit and so kept waiting until a cultivator was walking by. Those struck by the lightning thought it was Xu Que casting it down, so they got extremely angry and began chasing after him. Xu Que didn''t care and continued flying so quickly that the cultivators could not possibly catch up with him. Buttface was playing with the recorder and somehow played the song called "Meeting in 1998." More and more cultivators were being accidentally hit by the lightning. "You b*stard! How dare you sneak-attack me with lightning! Stop running!" Then the sound of the song came: "Come come come! Let''s meet in 1998!" Hearing this, the people struck by lightning exclaimed: "Wait! Is he declaring a fight with us?! Young man, where shall we meet?!" "Let''s meet in the beautiful spring, with the gentle breeze blowing; let''s meet in the best time of our life . . . " "What?! What on earth do you mean?!" "Our heart is connected with each other, every year, we come here and meet with each other, no matter where I am or how far I am away from you, I will always come to meet you . . . " Hearing this, all the cultivators were stunned. Impertinence! My heart is not connected with you! ''Meeting you every year? No matter where you are you will come and meet us?!'' This is all bulls*it! Xu Que was also angry. "F*ck! Turn off the recorder. Otherwise, I will smash it into pieces!" "Okay! Fine!" Buttface quickly turned the device off and hid it. He loved the recorder very much and was afraid that Xu Que really meant what he said. Xu Que was still flying in the sky with Buttface, who kept singing his version of the music he''d played earlier. "Come come come! I want to sleep with your father! "Come come come! I also want to sleep with your father!" At last, Xu Que managed to get rid of those cultivators. Liu Jingning was just behind Xu Que and was terribly troubled by what had just happened to Xu Que. She sent him a voice message. "Little Xu Que, I think we''d better stop and take a rest. Don''t you think what just happened to you is really strange?!" "I don''t think so! You told me I am cursed and that I''d become misfortunate! So what?!" "I don''t mean thatI mean the cultivators!" "What do you mean?!" Hearing this, Xu Que stopped and looked at Liu Jingning, puzzled. "Right beneath us is a place where few cultivators come since this area is the most desolate place in the Eastern Continent. Normally, you can''t spot a regular man, not to mention the cultivators. The reason Jiang Hongyan chose this place is that she doesn''t want to drag anyone into trouble after she starts to go through the Mystery Land Trial. In spite of this, we''ve seen quite a lot cultivators." Hearing this, Xu Que was surprised. "So you mean there couldn''t be so many cultivators here?!" Is it possible that because I am cursed, wherever I go people will follow me and get into trouble with me even if they don''t want to? That''s impossible! Liu Jingning nodded. "It''s peculiar enough to spot even one cultivator here, and at this point, we''ve met around a hundred. Something must be not right!" Xu Que looked around and found nothing but barren land. The Spiritual Qi here was also very thin, and this made the location not an ideal place for cultivators to do the cultivation. There could only be two reasons for so many cultivators to be here. One possibility was that a treasured object had been spotted here, and then this attracted many cultivators. The other possibility was that they had probably come here to kill Jiang Hongyan. Xu Que had come to save Jiang Hongyan''s life. 598 Not Challenging That day, the deeds of a scoundrel were spreading among the cultivators in the surrounding areas. "That guy always flies over someone and unexpectedly drops lightning, then he just flees. He is shameless!" "He flees really fast and no one can catch up with him!" "It is a kind of provocative act. Instead of killing people, he just attacks them with lightning to fling down a challenge!" "I''ve also heard that. It seems people of the Jiang Family and the Gong Family all got hit by lightning. As they were chasing that guy, he just asked them to fight him at ninety-eight. But nobody knows where this ninety-eight is!" "No, no! I was told that an apprentice of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect was hit by lightning. When he tried to chase that guy, he said he wanted to fight the victim''s parents!" "He is too unscrupulous! I''ve heard he is also very young. I didn''t expect he could be so disrespectful to people of the previous generation!" Many people were talking about this issue, and said they would definitely kill this guy if they came across him. This kind of person was way too arrogant, unscrupulous, and shameless! He had to be erased from this world. As the cultivators discussed this issue, they headed for the only ancient city in the area. After the desertion of this area, the ancient city became desolate and uninhabited. Because of this it was called "Desolation City." It became packed with around 1,000 cultivators overnight. Apparently, Xu Que''s speculation was correct. He settled down in Desolation City with Liu Jingning. It was quite easy to learn the purposes of the cultivators here. There were so many in the city that Xu Que and Liu Jingning could get the information by just asking any one of them. All of the cultivators had come to this area to hunt down Jiang Hongyan. "Just now I captured three cultivators at the Original Infant Stage. They told me someone invited Old Man of the Heaven Secret Pavilion to predict Jiang Hongyan''s location with divination. They also knew Jiang Hongyan''s plans to cross her Heavenly Tribulation here. Therefore, all the big families and sects have sent people here and asked for reinforcement. Still a lot more people are coming." Liu Jingning appeared in a corner of Desolation City, then she returned to Xu Que and quietly told him the information she''d gathered. Originally, Jiang Hongyan planned to cross her Heavenly Tribulation in this uninhabited area. Liu Jingning had originally decided to stay out of it. However, now so many people planned to kill Liu Jingning when she was crossing her Heavenly Tribulation, so Liu Jingning couldn''t stand idle anymore. She had always treated Jiang Hongyan as her friend, even sister. Although their identities made them rivals, Liu Jingning would help Jiang Hongyan in dire circumstances without hesitation. Therefore, when they arrived at Desolation City, Liu Jingning started to collect information before Xu Que had been moved to action. Instead of persuading Xu Que to leave, she would now join him in helping Jiang Hongyan. Xu Que was also quite serious. He hadn''t seen Jiang Hongyan''s Heavenly Tribulation before, but he knew that it was complicated. After all, the One Turning into Three Pure Pellucid Ones, cultivated by her, was a Star Rank skill. The Ancient Five Elemental Arts, cultivated by Xu Que, was just a High-Grade skill. As a result, his Heavenly Tribulations were much more difficult than others. Therefore, Jiang Hongyan, who was cultivating a Star Rank skill, had to overcome unimaginable difficulties to cross her Heavenly Tribulation. Jiang Hongyan''s One Turning into Three Pure Pellucid Ones was a skill which could change fate. It would make the Heavenly Tribulation more dangerous, so there was only the possibility of a narrow escape from death for Jiang Hongyan. Moreover, the big families and sects of the East Continent would also make trouble for her. Therefore, it was correct to say Jiang Hongyan was facing her certain death. "We must prevent these people from finding Hongyan. No I think we''d better take action first!" Intense, murderous intent flashed in Xu Que''s eyes. The ferocious aura accumulated through killing numerous people gushed out of his body again. Liu Jingning stopped Xu Que immediately. She shook her head, saying, "Don''t be rash! There are over 1,000 cultivators in the city. Most of them are disbanded cultivators who have just arrived from nearby places. The main troops are still marching toward here. You can''t kill them all!" Liu Jingning became more serious. "Also, all the big families and sects have sent their powerhouse at the Void Training Stage. Many Holy Sons and Holy Virgins are also on their way here. All of them are planning to kill Jiang Hongyan!" Xu Que frowned. "What? Why do these Holy Sons and Holy Virgins hate Jiang Hongyan so much?" "Jiang Hongyan was the best among her peers because of her extraordinary talent," Liu Jingning said coldly. "These Holy Sons and Holy Virgins were nothing next to her at that time. Now all of them are targeting Jiang Hongyan. One of them used to say the one who kills Jiang Hongyan will be the number one Holy Son or Holy Virgin in the East Continent!" "F*ck!" Xu Que was irritated. He clenched his fists tightly and blue veins appeared on his hands. He snorted, "Who the h*ll do they think they are? How dare they treat Hongyan as prey?" "That''s the reason I stopped you from acting recklessly. I know your strength is quite powerful, and you could even fight powerhouses at the Void Training Stage. But what if you have to face ten, or even one hundred powerhouses at the Void Training Stage at the same time?" Xu Que quieted down. He was not terrified by ten or one hundred powerhouses at the Void Training Stage. But what Liu Jingning said was right: now he shouldn''t be reckless. The biggest problem Jiang Hongyan faced was not these scums of the East Continent but the Heavenly Tribulation. After calming himself down, Xu Que said, "I will kill all of them, even if they send ten or one hundred powerhouses at the Void Training Stage. However, the pressing issue now is to find Hongyan!" "Exactly! We should find Jiang Hongyan first and discuss our possible countermeasures!" Liu Jingning nodded. Xu Que took off his shoes and smiled. "We don''t need countermeasures. I will help her cross the Heavenly Tribulation! As for these scum, if they dare make troubles, they will never be able to get away." "Are you going to . . . help her cross the Heavenly Tribulation?" Liu Jingning was confused, then she smiled wryly and shook her head. "Little Queque, I know you are quite powerful, but you are still a cultivator at Level 4 of the Infant Transformation Stage. Jiang Hongyan is going to cross the 69 Heavenly Tribulations. No one could help her cross that easily!" "I know! I could just absorb some thunder and lightning!" Xu Que said with a smile. If he could absorb thunder from the 69 Heavenly Tribulations, he could make great progress in the cultivation of the Heavenly Thunder Seal of his Great Ultimate Derivation Dragon & Elephant Seal! Liu Jingning was quite curious. She remembered she used to sense a familiar aura in the lightning while trapped by Xu Que''s lightning chain. Now she realized it was really the thunder from the Heavenly Tribulation! This young man could absorb energy from the Heavenly Tribulations! However, she still shook her head and sighed, "Little Queque, I''m afraid you can''t help her this time. This time Jiang Hongyan has to change her fate. Therefore, the Heavenly Tribulation she will face will be much more destructive than the normal 69 Heavenly Tribulations!" Liu Jingning remembered her experience crossing her 69 Heavenly Tribulations, which had been extremely dangerous. Because of the skill she''d cultivated, when her Heavenly Tribulations were about to end, she had been attacked by a Heavenly Thunder of a Purple Cloud. Luckily, she had prepared properly before; otherwise, she might have been killed on the spot! Now Jiang Hongyan was about to cross her Heavenly Tribulation and change her fate. The Heavenly Tribulation would probably be extremely horrible! "Yes! What you say is right!" Xu Que winked. "The Heavenly Tribulation Hongyan will face won''t be that simple. However, I do hope powerful Heavenly Tribulations l will come. I just hope they don''t drop those rubbish Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud or Ancient Catastrophe. They are not challenging at all!" 599 The Whereabouts of Jiang Hongyan Hearing Xu Que, Liu Jingning was speechless. The Heavenly Thunder of the Purple Cloud only existed as a legend. If any of the Holy Sons or Holy Virgins experienced it, they would definitely be frightened. As for the Ancient Catastrophe, I have not even seen it in my entire life. In her view, Xu Que was really an extremely powerful man and a genius, who had the potential. But when it came to the thunder tribulation, she doubted that Xu Que could survive it. "Where should we go next? I saw her once here, and now I''m sure that she''s not here anymore." "Stand aside please, I am about to throw my shoe." Xu Que help up a shoe in his hand. Liu Jingning was shocked. "You mean you are going to find the path by throwing your shoe again?" She thought Xu Que was simply joking and had no idea what he was doing. However, Xu Que had indeed found the way to this city by throwing his shoe... "Yes," Xu Que replied. "If you think I''m joking, do you have a better option? If you do, tell me then!" Better option? No matter what, throwing the shoe up into the sky is too ridiculous for words... but, it seems that for now, it may be the best option. Thinking this, Liu Jingning forced a smile and shook her head. For the first time in her life, she felt hopeless. Anyone who had known her before this would be stunned by her face. As the Saint of the Utmost Happiness Faction and a powerful and ruthless woman, she could not think of a better way to find Jiang Hongyan. "If you can''t think of a better option, then step aside please and behave yourself. I''ll show you what I am about to do!" Xu Que summoned his System. Behave myself? You''re much much younger than me, and you dare talk to me in a tone like that? Liu Jingning frowned and was rather upset by the way Xu Que talked to her. Especially since, in her view, Xu Que was just a child. In the past, she would have definitely taught Xu Que a lesson, but now she was just a bit upset. Soon, even this feeling faded away. In Cultivation, it was always someone''s competence, not his age, that mattered. But even so, Xu Que should not talk to Liu Jingning in such a way. During this journey, Liu Jingning had already started regarding Xu Que as someone who was on the same level as herself. Xu Que activated his Lucky Aura and threw his shoe high up into the sky. After a short while, the shoe landed pointing to the southeast. Xu Que quickly turned off the Lucky Aura. "Southeast? What a pity," he sighed. "Throwing the shoe, I can only tell the direction Jiang Hongyan is in, not the distance between her and I! But, anyway, we should head to the southeast." At this point, knowing Jiang Hongyan''s whereabouts was quite something for Xu Que. "Southeast?! Crikey!" Liu Jingning exclaimed. "This can''t be possible! I think she must have gone to the place that she shouldn''t go to!" "What do you mean?" Xu Que stared at Liu Jingning and didn''t notice that he was still standing on the ground with one bare foot. "Southeast of the Desolation City is the Celestial Burial Valley, which is one of the Nine Deathtraps!" Liu Jingning murmured with a rather serious face. Hearing this, Buttface proudly said, "I''ve been to that place seven times, and I am still fine! There is no need to be afraid!" "F*ck off!" Xu Que pushed Buttface aside. He thought Buttface must be boasting again. When Xu Que heard the phrase "Nine Deathtraps," he immediately recalled the "Heaven Dragon Cave" he heard about in the Stone-Cutting Convention since it was also one of the Nine Deathtraps. Even people from the Jiang Family and the Gong Family did not have the balls to step inside and only dared to dig out the stones on the outskirts of the Heaven Dragon Cave. Even this had cost the two Families many lives. Therefore, Xu Que became very worried when he heard the phrase "Nine Deathtraps." Xu Que knew Jiang Hongyan well, and he was sure that she would go to the Celestial Burial Valley. The reason Jiang Hongyan had left the Bright Moon Hotel was that she did not want to drag other innocent people into trouble. "She must have gone to the Celestial Burial Valley!" Liu Jingning said abruptly. "This stupid woman!" Xu Que said angrily. "She still cares about others even if she knows those people want nothing but to kill her. She is really naive!" In the Cultivation World, showing mercy to one''s enemy would only bring destruction to himself. Liu Jingning shook her head and sighed, "She doesn''t want to make other innocent people suffer!" Xu Que was furious. "Apart from us, no one who comes here is innocent!" "You are right!" Liu Jingning said, looking at Xu Que gently. "The leaders should all be hanged, but their offspring and their families should not be killed!" "What?" Xu Que was confused. "I can tell you still have not realized the seriousness of the misfortune that Hongyan could bring to people around her!" she sighed. "Once the tribulation starts, the air of misfortune will permeate. Once someone intends to kill her, she is bound to fight back, and if he dies in a space full of the air of misfortune, his entire family and later generations will be misfortunate!" Hearing this, Xu Que was stunned. This is insane! If someone is killed in a space surrounded by the air of misfortune, his entire family is cursed?! Wait a minute, if this is true, then why there are still so many people trying to kill her? "I know what you are thinking. In fact, not many people know this. I simply happened to learn of this when I met her not very long ago. She doesn''t want others to know about this and doesn''t want others to suffer." Hearing this, Xu Que was relieved and laughed. She knows many people come here to kill her, but she doesn''t warn them about the consequences of the air of misfortune. She decides to hide, and if anyone who happens to find her and touch the air of misfortune, she will not be the one who suffers. If I had this so-called ''air of misfortune,'' I wouldn''t when I''m about to go through the tribulation. Instead, I would choose a place where my enemies gather . . . "Let''s go! I guess she must be staying in the outskirts of the Celestial Burial Valley!" "Sure!" Xu Que nodded. I wonder how she''ll react when she sees me... 600 Convergence of Powerhouses Although Desolation City was the nearest city to the Celestial Burial Valley, one still needed three to five days to complete the journey. On the way, Xu Que got a rough idea of the Nine Deathtraps from Liu Jingning. Apparently, the Nine Deathtraps had come into existence during ancient times. All these places were quite sinister, where numerous ancient powerhouses had been killed. There were also a lot of interesting rumors about the Nine Deathtraps. For example, an ancient ferocious dragon had passed away in the Heaven Dragon Cave. A celestial was also apparently buried in the Celestial Burial Valley. However, Buttface shook his head at this information, "These are all rumors! Actually, the Heaven Dragon Cave is just a place where a powerhouse of our Magic Dragon Tribe once napped. The ancient magic dragons are extremely powerful. He just slept there, and his aura, which is very ferocious, can still be sensed now. "As for the Celestial Burial Valley, as the name suggests, a crap celestial died there. If that guy was a powerful celestial, he should have passed away in the Spiritual Realm. How could he die in the East Continent? If I go to that place, I will dig up the body of that celestial and punch it. How could the pathetic Celestial Burial Valley be mentioned in the same breath as the mighty Heaven Dragon Cave?" Buttface spoke proudly, as if the name "Heaven Dragon Cave," which contained the word "Dragon," made him proud. Hearing his words, Xu Que knew he was definitely bluffing, so he disdainfully replied , "I remember you said you went in and out of the Celestial Burial Valley seven different times!" "Did I?" Buttface was stunned for a moment, then he remembered he had said that before. Although he was quite embarrassed, he still confidently asserted, "I''ve never said that! You misheard me! If I used to go to the Celestial Burial Valley, it would have long disappeared!" "Alas! What a stupid dog!" Xu Que sighed. Liu Jingning was quite surprised by Buttface''s words. She had thought Buttface was just a common demonic beast. To her surprise, she couldn''t sense the cultivation level of Buttface, who was intelligent and could speak a human language. Now this dog was bluffing that he was part of the Ancient Magic Dragon Tribe, which made Liu Jingning even more confused. How could a dog be related to a magic dragon? "What are you looking at? My noble face is not something you can look at casually!" Buttface sensed Liu Jingning''s curious gaze, so he spoke arrogantly and shook his body. Hearing that, Liu Jingning raised her eyebrows; the pressure of the Void Training Stage gushed out of her and abruptly pressed toward Buttface. As the Holy Virgin of the Utopia Faction, she enjoyed an extremely high position in the East Continent. How could she put up with disrespect from a dog? Xu Que could disrespect her. However, it didn''t mean anyone, even a demonic beast, could treat her like that. "Howl! Little brat, little brat, just discipline your woman! This demonic woman is insane and is trying to kill me!" Buttface''s posture changed in three seconds. Suppressed by Liu Jingning''s pressure, he became cowardly and cried for Xu Que''s help. "I''ve warned you before that you should behave yourself. She is a Holy Virgin. You can''t disrespect her like that! Do you think you can continue living like someone with this type of handsomeness? If you don''t have a handsome face like this, you should always keep a low profile!" Xu Que scolded Buttface as if the dog had failed to live up to his expectations. The first half of Xu Que''s words consoled Liu Jingning a bit. She knew Xu Que respected her at least. However, she was totally pissed off by the second half of his words. Like owner, like pet! This pet dog is so shameless and is disliked by normal people. I guess only a shameless guy like Xu Que could keep such a dog with himthey were painted with the same brush! "Little Queque, later when I see Jiang Hongyan, I will definitely tell her you bullied me on the way!" Liu Jingning pouted and spoke pathetically as if she had been wronged. "You''d better forget it. Hongyan clearly knows that I''m an honest and upright gentleman immune to a woman''s charms. Moreover, your cultivation level is higher than minehow could I bully you?" Xu Que sneered. However, he felt a little bit different about the situation in his heart. He worried that Liu Jingning could gossip about him in front of Jiang Hongyan cause a misunderstanding. After all, Liu Jingning knew everything about him and Madam Ya from his time in the Fire Nation. "So what? Your handsome face and elegant temperament attracted me. I was mesmerized by you temporarily, so I didn''t resist your flirtatious actions." Liu Jingning''s words became more and more outrageous. "I didn''t expect you to turn against me soon. I feel very wronged . . . " Her face was a wide smile, but she really sounded like a little woman who had just been forsaken. Xu Que was immediately pissed off. I haven''t laid a finger on youI only spanked your little hips! You can''t just slander me like that! "Okay, come here. You said you are attracted to me, right? You said I bullied you, right? Then let me bully you again!" As he spoke, Xu Que reached out to touch Liu Jingning''s bosom. Liu Jingning drifted back calmly to evade Xu Que''s hands, then she sniggered, "Little Queque, you can''t touch here!" "I won''t touch them, I will just grab them!" Xu Que spoke with wide eyes. He was not in the mood to play with Liu Jingning, so he started to run toward the Celestial Burial Valley. He no longer worried about Liu Jingning gossiping about him to Jiang HongyanJiang Hongyan probably know Liu Jingning''s character better than he did, so she definitely wouldn''t believe any gossip. If something really happened between him and Liu Jingning, she would also never tell Jiang Hongyan about that. Hum! Liu Jingning thought. What a shameless guy! How could he say something like, ''not touch but grab?'' Seeing Xu Que had flown away, she set off to follow him. The two-person, one-dog trio continued forth on their journey. Over the next two days, Xu Que was attacked by more lightning. They didn''t cause him any damage but kept hurting innocent bystanders. Those people seemed to have heard of Xu Que''s wicked deeds. When they saw lightning, they would angrily shout, "Lightning Rogue, how dare you show up again? I''ll kill you!" "Get lost!" Xu Que was quite angry. He waved the Dark Heavy Buster Sword, which blew away a lot of people. He didn''t stop. However, Liu Jingning couldn''t help smiling. "''Lightning Rogue?'' It seems they gave you a nickname!" "Hum! I will show those fools the power of the Flash later!" Xu Que was quite embarrassed about this nickname. How could they work out a cheesy nickname like the ''Lightning Rogue?'' But he never felt sorry for those cultivators. They had come here to kill Jiang Hongyan. Their being struck by lightning could be deemed as payment of interest, at most. If they dared make trouble in the Celestial Burial Valley, Xu Que wouldn''t mind killing them all. However, after dashing forward for three days, they had to stop at a place several hundred kilometers away from the Celestial Burial Valley. It wasn''t because they had met Jiang Hongyan. This area had been packed with tens of thousands of cultivators, which was even more than the amount of cultivators in Desolation City. Even worse, among these cultivators there were around 100 powerhouses at the Void Training Stage, who were from different families and sects. Xu Que and Liu Jingning had to stop, their faces solemn. "What the hell? How could they be faster than us?" Xu Que frowned. He thought he was the first one who knew Jiang Hongyan was in the Celestial Burial Valley. But how could so many people arrive in this place ahead of him? 601 Reconciliation On the desolate and endlessly barren land, there were tens of thousands of cultivators, a very shocking sight. Obviously, these people had come for Jiang Hongyan. "Cricky! The Old Man of Heaven Secret must have figured out the precise position where Jiang Hongyan is! This explains why so many cultivators are here." Liu Jingning frowned. "F*ck the so-called Old Man of Heaven Secret! When this business is done, I will destroy the Heaven Secret Pavilion!" Xu Que also frowned. He was very surprised. I never thought in the Cultivation World there would be someone who could make such an accurate prediction! "You can''t do that! You can''t possibly make yourself an enemy of the Heaven Secret Pavilion. If you do, wherever you go, you''ll be in danger!" Liu Jingning exclaimed. "Yes, the Old Man of Heaven Secret might not be the most powerful guy, but no one is as strong as him. Even the powerful men of the Form Synthesis Stage ask him for help or advice from time to time." "Oh, really?! If he is really that powerful, why on earth hasn''t he predicted the consequences of offending me?!" Xu Que sneered. Clearly, he was not joking about bombing the Heaven Secret Pavilion. He knew that he''d already grown powerful enough to do so. Liu Jingning had simply thought he was talking in nonsense. "Apparently the Old Man of Heaven Secret can predict almost everything, but he cannot predict what will happen to him. I don''t know, someone said this is the rule of some sort! Every time he makes a prediction, his lifespan is shortened. So if you want to ask help from him, you have to give him sort of potion that doubles his lifespan! If you ever dare offend him, you''ll just make yourself the enemy of a huge number of people!" "I''m not afraid!" Xu Que shouted. He didn''t doubt how powerful the Old Man of Heaven Secret was. In fact, he knew that Jiang Hongyan was in a much much more dangerous situation than he had ever expected. To ask for help from the Old Man of Heaven Secret, you had to pay a big price. Even so, to get the precise whereabouts of Jiang Hongyan, he still chose to ask, which clearly showed these cultivators were extremely determined to kill Jiang Hongyan. Bang! All of a sudden, a young man in black appeared in the sky. He looked extremely handsome but had a cold look on his face. Between his eyebrows, there was a mark of a flame. In his hand, there was a crimson Fang Tian Ji. "He is the Holy Son of the Heavenly Demon Sect, Xiao Munan!" someone exclaimed. "I heard that he went to the Blood-devouring Abyss to do his cultivation in seclusion! I would have never thought he''d already returned!" "My goodness!" another man exclaimed. "He is in the ninth level of the Void Training Stage. In less than a hundred years, he is bound to become the youngest man of the Form Synthesis Stage!" "I doubt it. You know in the Jiang Family, the Gong Family, and the Bai Family, even in the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect, the Utopia Faction, the Heaven Secret Pavilion, and the Four Directions Desolation Faction, there are already many Holy Sons or Holy Virgins who are in the eighth or ninth level of the Void Training Stage. In less than a century, they will all step into the Form Synthesis Stage!" "Just as the saying goes: ''waves which come later are stronger and higher.'' Maybe after a thousand years, there will be another powerful Holy Son or Holy Virgin who will step into the Spiritual Realm!" Bang! Bang! Bang! A beautiful young woman appeared in the air and walked down on an invisible staircase. Whenever she took a step, a delicate blue lotus blossomed beside her feet. "She is the Holy Virgin of the Bai Family!" "It seems that she has already mastered the Azure Lotus Treasure Appraisal Art! How marvelous!" "Each of her steps reflects the Taoist Connotation. I am sure if she steps into the Form Synthesis Stage, she''ll be the strongest one!" "The Azure Lotus Treasure Appraisal Art itself is a very powerful incantation. As far as I''m concerned, her master could be the disciple of the Emperor Qing." People had started to talk. As the time passed by, more and more Holy Sons and Holy Virgins of other powerful Factions arrived . . . Xu Que and Liu Jingning secretly hid among the crowd. They hadn''t changed back into their real forms, so no one recognized them yet. Among the crowd, Xu Que spotted Qin Ji, the Holy Virgin of The Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect, and Xiao Taixuan, the Holy Son of the Eight Directions Green Dragon Sect. Xu Que smiled at Liu Jingning. "Ha! I mean if I kill all the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins here, would there be a huge earthquake in the Eastern Continent?" Hearing this, Liu Jingning was stunned. "Behave yourself! They are not that easy to deal with!" She believed Xu Que had the ability to kill them all. The reason she asked Xu Que to behave himself was that she did not want him to be hunted down wherever he went. "I''m also not that easy to deal with!" "You should wait until you step into the Void Training Stage. I know you have many tricks, but you can''t even beat me! You don''t have any Taoist Connotation!" Liu Jingning said coldly. "The Taoist Connotation?" Xu Que was a bit confused. Right at this moment, an old man appeared, and his energy wave suddenly covered the entire place. The crowd held its breath and looked at the old man. "Good morning! Everyone! I am Jiang Yushu, the head of the Jiang Family. I believe we all gather here today for the same reason!" Jiang Yushu paused and shook his head. "I have to admit that Jiang Hongyan has indeed caused much trouble for my Family, and I am sad to have her as a member of my Family! If we allow her to step into a higher level, I think the entire Eastern Continent will be cursed. The Old Man of Heaven Secret has told me that Jiang Hongyan is going to have her tribulation tomorrow. I hope every one of you can make an effort to help me kill her, and I will really appreciate your doing so." "He is right! Even us Gong Family and Bai Family were also been dragged into a quarrel, and I think this has something to do with Jiang Hongyan. I am glad to say that the Jiang Family has already done quite a decent job trying to compensate us. As you can all see, Jiang Hongyan is only in the Infant Transformation Stage and she is already capable of causing us trouble. If we allow her to step into the Void Training Stage, the entire Eastern Continent will be chaotic. So no matter how dangerous the Celestial Burial Valley is, we have to work together to kill Jiang Hongyan!" Hearing this, all the disciples in the three Families shouted, "Kill Jiang Hongyan!" Seeing this, Xu Que''s face became dark. "Why on earth have the three Families made alliances with each other?" "It seems that your plan did not work. I think the Jiang Family must have done a lot to comfort the Gong Family and the Bai Family!" Liu Jingning shook her head. Xu Que sneered, "I won''t let them have what they want! Wait and see, I will make them fight against each other soon!" "Calm down! We should find out where Jiang Hongyan is!" Liu Jingning said hurriedly. Buttface was worried. "She''s right!" Xu Que thought for a moment and nodded. He had got plenty of ways to make the three Families hate each other again, but if he really did so, he would expose himself and more importantly, he would not be able to stop their plans of killing Jiang Hongyan. By then, he could do nothing but run, and he would fail to save Jiang Hongyan. The most important thing for me to do is find Jiang Hongyan, then I will kill them all! After killing all the cultivators of the Void Training Stage, I think I am going to get many precious experiences. Thinking of this, Xu Que smiled. 602 The Carefree Building When Xu Que and Liu Jingning left the area a lot of cultivators were gathering in they kept a low profile and didn''t draw attention of many people. In such a noisy, crowded place, cultivators were constantly coming and going. Some people went to scout the Celestial Burial Valley in advance. Some people decided to leave on the spur of the moment. However, Xu Que, who left with Liu Jingning and a dog, was a little bit eye-catching. "What? The guy who left just now looks quite familiar!" a man murmured to himself from behind Xu Que with a frown. Someone beside him turned around and took a glance. "D*mn!" he said. "I know him! He''s the Lightning Rogue!" "Holy sh*t! No wonder he''s so familiar to me! I remember when he was fleeing, he took a dog with him!" "Exactly! The butt of that dog is bald! That''s him!" "The Lightning Rogue is here! Let''s take him down! We have to erase this despicable man from this world!" Many people who had been injured by the lightning which had been intended for Xu Que suddenly recognized him. And they were furious. Luckily, most of the cultivators had come here with the main forces of the big families and sects, so they hadn''t seen Xu Que before. Those who had been struck by the lightning were cultivators Xu Que met on after setting off from Desolation City. Therefore, their headcount was not very high, and their uproar didn''t draw the attentions of most people. Also, most of the cultivators who had been tormented by Xu Que were still in Desolation City. Around 100 cultivators formed a revenge team immediately. They started to chase Xu Que, shouting, "Kill the Lightning Rogue" with rage. Those uninvolved were quite curious and began asking about the Lightning Rogue. The big shots of the big families and sects were also distracted by the noise. After learning they were chasing a man who always stabbed others in the back, the big shots soon lost their interest. After all, the main purpose for their being here was to kill Jiang Hongyan! As a cultivator who had reached the summit of the Infant Transformation Stage, Jiang Hongyan didn''t deserve such a big scene. However, the identity and talent of Jiang Hongyan were both way too extraordinary. The Jiang Family worried that Jiang Hongyan might seize back power after crossing her tribulation. The other big families and sects worried that Jiang Hongyan''s return might strengthen the Jiang Family, which could throw off the balance between them. Therefore, they all shared the same target, and they could only rest assured after Jiang Hongyan''s death. The most important part of the alliance between these Holy Sons and Holy Virgins was their agreement that the one who killed Jiang Hongyan would be the number one Holy Son or Holy Virgin in the East Continent. So, the big families and sects had attached much importance to this issue. It seemed they had come here to kill Jiang Hongyan, but really they wanted to assist and protect their distinguished Holy Sons and Holy Virgins when they strived for the reputation of number one in the East Continent. "Jiang Hongyan was quite good in those years. It''s a pity that her magic art is incomplete. I will definitely be the one who kills her!" Xiao Munan, the Holy Son of the Heavenly Demon Sect, spoke coldly with a chilled expression. His voice was saturated in an overbearing, domineering aura. As he spoke, some cultivators at the Golden Core Stage and the Original Infant Stage became quite pale as if they had been burdened by an enormous pressure. "Lord Xiao is so majestic!" The Holy Virgin of the Bai Family replied with a faint smile. "However, I remember you once tried to woo Jiang Hongyan. But your courtship was rejected. Your hatred originates in your love, right?" Her words caused an uproar among everyone listening. Did the Holy Son of the Heavenly Demon Sect try to woo Jiang Hongyan? Was his courtship reject? My God! I didn''t expect something like that could happen to the majestic Xiao Munan! The Holy Son of the Heavenly Demon Sect''s face darkened. Apparently, Bai Lingrui provoked him by raking up his embarrassing issues. "Hmph! I was too young and too naive back then. But I remember you were a copycat following after Jiang Hongyan in those years. You always called her ''Sister Hongyan'' so that you could get elixirs from her. Since the relationship between you and her is so good, why are you here now?" The Holy Son of the Heavenly Demon Sect snorted sarcastically. His words astonished everyone. Even the powerful Bai Lingrui used to be a little girl following Jiang Hongyan! She is the successor of the Azure Lotus Treasure Appraisal Art! I didn''t expect her past to include this! The little girl has evolved into a Holy Virgin coming here to kill Jiang Hongyan! The Holy Virgin of the Bai Family''s face also darkened. However, soon an innocent and lovely smile appeared there instead. "As you say, I was still a little girl in those years. How could I know the meaning of being haunted by misfortune? Now I''m grown and know I should have the East Continent''s interest in mind. I can''t allow Jiang Hongyan to turn the East Continent into a misfortunate land!" Hearing her words, the onlookers nodded in agreement. Right! She was still a little girl then. How could she know the seriousness of this issue? However, some people still sneered at her. Bai Lingrui was not an innocent girl. She seemed to be simple and naive, but actually she was a cunning and evil woman. Unbridled laughter burst out in the crowd at this moment. "Are you really enjoying this dog-eat-dog game?" With a blade of grass in his mouth, a man in white leaned on a tree and stared at them with humor. Xiao Munan and Bai Lingrui became furious immediately. "Huang Zaitian, are you looking to die? Come here and let''s fight!" Huang Zaitian? People were surprised. This recalcitrant young man was Huang Zaitian, a guardian of the Carefree Building! Many people became serious. The Carefree Building was not a big power in the East Continent. However, the big families and sects didn''t want to offend it. The Carefree Building had been established by a group of genius cultivators. Any one of them could have acted as the Holy Son or the Holy Virgin in any big family or sect. However, they had chosen to set up the Carefree Building instead. The reason that the big families and sets didn''t offend them was that the Carefree Building would be extremely powerful in the future. Even if they didn''t have a powerhouse at the Form Synthesis Stage now, when these genius cultivators eventually reached that stage, the Carefree Building would be the most horrible power in the East Continent. If the Carefree Building had been earlier discovered by the big families or sects, they would have been eliminated. Now these genius cultivators had reached the Void Training Stage, so it was impossible for the big families or sects to wipe out the Carefree Building. This Huang Zaitian was just a guardian of the Carefree Building. It was rumored that his strength could equally match the strength of Xiao Munan and other powerhouses. Therefore, Huang Zaitian was also an outstanding cultivator among the current Holy Sons. "Ha! I don''t have time to play with you," Huang Zaitian said grimly. "You''re making a commotion hunting Jiang Hongyan. It startled our building head, who came here to check it out. We had no choice but to follow him!" "What? Is Dong Genji also here?" Everyone''s demeanor changed. Even the expressions of the Elders of the big families and sects darkened. "Dong Genji" was a name that caused many people to feel dread. Even some Holy Sons and Holy Virgins became frightened upon hearing it. As the building head of the Carefree Building, he was also at the core of the genius cultivators like Huang Zaitian. Now he was at Level 9 of the Void Training Stage. It was said that he once fought against eight Holy Sons at the same time whose cultivation stages were identical to his. Instead of being defeated, he won and seriously wounded three of the Holy Sons! Dong Genji was quite a vicious man. Dapper in appearance, he could talk cheerfully and humorously with anyone while hiding a dagger in his smile. "Ha-ha, is the hypocrite Dong Genji also here? Why doesn''t he show up?" someone laughed heartily. It was Xiao Taixuan, the Holy Son of the Eight Directions Green Dragon Sect. His words immediately silenced the whole area. Huang Zaitian became serious and looked at Xiao Taixuan with a cold smile. The rest of the surrounding people were also shocked. Many people knew Dong Genji was a hypocrite. But only a few people dared say that, and Xiao Taixuan was one of them. "Xiao Taixuan, aren''t you a bit too unforgiving?" Huang Zaitian asked. "Our Building Head just seriously wounded you and made you spit blood during the trial. Is it necessary to slander him like this in public? Are you a man who can''t afford to lose?" he snorted. "Ha! He might have made me spit blood, but I also ruined his magical artifact! He doesn''t want to show up now. Could it be that he still misses Jiang Hongyan and is going to see her now?" Does Dong Genji adore Jiang Hongyan? The crowd was totally confused. However, some insiders knew Jiang Hongyan was the top among her peers and that Dong Genji was number two. He was a rare talent slightly inferior to Jiang Hongyan. Dong Genji also adored Jiang Hongyan. He had tried to woo Jiang Hongyan, but all of his efforts were in vain. Patter! Patter! At this moment, Huang Zaitian slowly stood on the tree. He clapped and, ignoring the Elders of the big families and sects, coldly said, "Indeed, our Building Head is with Jiang Hongyan now. I''m here to deliver a message for him: You can prevent Jiang Hongyan from crossing her tribulation and you can ruin her cultivation achievements. However, the one who kills her will be the enemy of the Carefree Building!" Hearing his words, the crowd gasped. Dong Genji is really diabolical! 603 You Have Met Your Match! Obviously, Dong Genji did not want to prevent others from stopping Jiang Hongyan going through her tribulation, and he did not mind others destroying her cultivation. This demonstrated that he also wanted to eliminate the misfortune Jiang Hongyan caused. Once Jiang Hongyan''s cultivation was destroyed, she would become an ordinary woman, and she would no longer pose a threat to any faction or Family in the entire Eastern Continent. Jiang Hongyan had always been the most talented among her peers, and no one had ever surpassed her no matter how hard they tried. Neither had Dong Genji, and most importantly, he had failed to win Jiang Hongyan''s heart. Now Jiang Hongyan had returned and Dong Genji could still not force her to give ineven if she was just in the highest level of the Infant Transformation Stage. But if Jiang Hongyan''s cultivation were to be destroyed, Dong Genji could easily get her. Now that everyone else was determined to take her life, if Dong Genji managed to save her life, there was a great chance he could finally win her heart. This had made many present cultivators quite envious since they all wanted to win Jiang Hongyan''s heartshe was such a beautiful and noble woman! But few people present dared to oppose Dong Genji since it seemed a bit stupid to fight for a woman with the risk of offending people from the Carefree Building. "If we manage to save Jiang Hongyan''s life," Huang Zaitian said, "we would be very willing to allow ten cultivators to get into the Carefree Building. If anyone dares to contradict with us, we''ll definitely make him suffer!" The next minute, he gradually disappeared. Hearing this, the people present began to change their minds. Getting into the Carefree Building was really quite something! Everyone knew that it was extremely difficult to get in. The people in the Carefree Building were all very arrogant and looked down upon Holy Sons and Holy Virgins who they deemed weren''t talented enough. Although those extremely powerful Holy Sons and Holy Virgins did not care about the Carefree Building at all, some of them, and even the powerful Elders, started to change their minds. If a disciple of a certain Faction or Family joined the Carefree Building, that Faction or Family would gain a powerful ally. Suddenly, the three old men of the three big Families, as well as other powerful cultivators of various Factions, looked at each other. They gently moved their lips and began to send each other voice messages. "Ten people have the opportunity to get into the Carefree Building. This is really quite something. I think we should consider keeping Jiang Hongyan alive?" Xu Que, Liu Jingning and Buttface were about to enter the Celestial Burial Valley. Between two huge mountains, there was the big entrance of the Celestial Burial Valley. For years, no one had ever dared to get close to the entrance . . . When Xu Que and Liu Jingning arrived at the entrance, they found hundreds of people gathering in front of it. Most of them had been sent by the Influential Families or Factions to see what was going on. Not far away from the entrance, there was a wonderfully beautiful and noble woman sitting among the flowers. Jiang Hongyan! A woman who with beauty that no one could match, and a woman targeted by almost everyone in the Eastern Continent. "Hongyan!" Xu Que exclaimed and landed. Xu Que had not seen Hongyan for a few months, and he was surprised to find that Hongyan had grown more powerful and beautiful than when she was back in the Five Elements Mountain. But soon, the smile on Xu Que''s face froze. Jiang Hongyan was sitting rather close to the entrance, which was rather dangerous. Just a few meters away, there stood a handsome young man. Jiang Hongyan was focused on her cultivation and did not notice what was happening around her. The handsome young man stood in front of her had his eyes glued to Hongyan, as if he were admiring something that belonged to him. Liu Jingning was surprised. "I never thought he would come here!" Then she turned to Xu Que and said, "Little Que Que, you have met your match this time! You know what, Hongyan never lacks pursuers!" "So what?! That young mancompared to meis nothing!" Xu Que sneered. If it weren''t for not wanting to disturb Hongyan, he would have already gone forward to punch the guy. "He''s Dong Genji, the most powerful Holy Son among us and the leader of the Carefree Building! Even I can''t beat him!" Liu Jingning smiled at Xu Que. She found this situation, in which Xu Que had met his match for the first time, rather interesting. Obviously, she meant that Xu Que could not possibly beat him. "Dong Genji? What a strange name!" Xu Que sneered. Hearing this, Liu Jingning rolled her eyes. "Your name sounds even more strange. By the way, when Dong Genji was born, there was a piece of jade inside his mouth. On the surface of the jade, there were two characters, '','' or ''Genji!'' This even shocked the Old Man of Heaven Secret. He came to see the baby and predicted his future. Can you guess what he said?" "The baby is crooked, but can still be saved?" "What?!" Liu Jingning asked, confused. "A new-born baby with a piece of jade inside his mouthdon''t you think he would be choked to death?" "Stop talking in nonsense! The Old Man of Heaven Secret said Dong Genji was an Immortal Cultivator in his last life and that he''s going to become the foundation of the Cultivation World!" Xu Que stared at her in silence for a moment. "Never mind!" he finally said. "I have to see how Hongyan is. I want to make some preparations for her before her tribulation comes." Xu Que waved his hand and headed to the entrance. Liu Jingning did not say anything and followed him. However, Buttface suddenly got frightened while staring at the entrance; he was trying to recall something and failed to do so. Then he stopped thinking and hurried to catch up with Xu Que. "Jingning, I never thought you would come here!" Dong Gengji ignored Xu Que and smiled at Liu Jingning. Still, Xu Que managed to catch his lewd smile, even if it only lasted for a few seconds. "You hypocritical dirty man!" Xu Que cursed. Liu Jingning was used to such lewd smiles from men. She had also noticed Dong Genji''s smiling and knew why Xu Que had cursed. But she didn''t address it and just smiled. "Dong Genji, I knew you would be here!" Liu Jingning she said. Xu Que slowly walked past him with an indifferent look. At this moment, Dong Genji looked at Xu Que and spoke with surprise. "Nice to meet you, my name is Dong Genji. I am sorry, you are?" Liu Jingning knew Xu Que was in a bad mood. She feared he was about to quarrel with Dong Genji. Just when she was about to introduce him to Dong Genji, Xu Que suddenly beamed. "You are very polite. My name is Wang Sicong, I come from the Exploding Heavens Faction." "I see!" Dong Genji smiled back. "I hear over you wherever I go!" "No way," Xu Que replied politely. "I am not that famous." Seeing this, Liu Jingning was surprised, she was not surprised by Dong Genji''s words since she knew he had always been an arrogant and hypocritical man. Rather, she was shocked by Xu Quejust a few seconds ago, Xu Que called Dong Genji a hypocritical man. Compared to Dong Genji, he''s the hypocrite. "Brother Dong, I see you standing here. Are you protecting my Hongyan? If you are, I really appreciate your doing so!" Xu Que said. Hearing this, both Dong Genji and Liu Jingning were stunned. Dong Genji was a bit annoyed, but the next moment he shifted his mood and smiled. "I see! Hongyan has spoken to me about you. You are Xiao Wang Ba?" Hearing this, Liu Jingning immediately knew Dong Genji was verbally abusing Xu Que and forced out a smile. So did the few hundred cultivators standing in the back. They had been watching what was going on between Xu Que and Dong Genji and were deeply impressed by Dong Genji''s reactions. No wonder he became the leader of the Carefree Building and made a bunch of talented cultivators follow him . . . "F*ck him! Xu Que, he just verbally abused youyou''re not angry about this?!" Buttface said angrily. The atmosphere became awkward. Right at this moment, Buttface got an idea and looked at Dong Genji. "So, you are Xiao Jiba?" Hearing this, Liu Jingning almost burst into laughter. Dong Genji''s face instantly turned dark; he coldly glanced at Buttface. "How dare you!" Xu Que angrily scolded Buttface. Hearing this, both Liu Jingning and Buttface were shocked. What is wrong with you?! I was helping you for god''s sake! At the same time, Xu Que turned around and smiled at Dong Genji. "I am sorry. He was kidding just now, I promise I will teach him a lesson later! In fact, I have also heard my Hongyan mention youyou are Genji Ba?" 604 Here I Am! Swish! All at once, the atmosphere became awkward. "Are you Genji (a d*ck)?" There was nothing wrong with the question. However, like Buttface, Xu Que intentionally paused in his pronunciation, which made the question sound like, "Are you a d*ck?" Xu Que and Buttface were humiliating Dong Genji by making his first name sound like "d*ck." Liu Jingning almost couldn''t hold it in. She turned around immediately and her body was trembling slightly. Obviously, she was trying her best not to burst into laughter. However, the onlookers standing to the side burst into laughter after a momentary pause. They couldn''t help laughing, even if they were afraid of the strength of Dong Genji and the Carefree Building. Dong Genji had been a celebrity for many years. None of them expected his name to be used by Xu Que as a tool for humiliation! "Eh, my fellow cultivator Wang, I don''t think the relationship between us is good enough that we can address each other by name!" Dong Genji''s eyes were full of murderous intent. However, he managed to hold back his anger and speak rationally through a false smile. His tone, however, was noticeably colder than before. Liu Jingning managed to painstakingly hold in her laughter. She was about to turn around to ease their embarrassment. She knew well that Dong Genji was a man who would seek revenge over the smallest of grievances. Because his special identity, Xu Que would experience endless trouble if he became the mortal enemy of Dong Genji. However, before she had time to say something, Xu Que winked and curiously asked, "What Brother Dong said is right! I will not address you by name. By the way, I''ve heard you had Genji in your mouth when you were born. That''s why they named you Genji, right?" Liu Jingning burst into laughter. She had been originally disgusted by Dong Genjianyone could feel disgust for this kind of hypocrite. However, as the powerful and cunning head of the Carefree Building, at least Dong Genji was respected by most people on the surface. But now his name had been made fun of by Xu Que and Buttface three times! First he was a "small d*ck," then he was "a d*ck," and then they said he was born wit "a d*ck in his mouth!" Liu Jingning couldn''t hold in her laughter anymore, even though she knew she shouldn''t laughit was too satisfying. Xu Que had intellectually crushed Dong Genji. "I had a piece of golden jade in my mouth!" Dong Genji almost burst with anger. If he wasn''t keeping control over his sanity, he would have strangled Xu Que. "Right! The two characters ''Gen Ji'' were inscribed on the jade. Actually, I think the golden jade is of low importance compared to the two characters, which must have a secret from heaven behind them!" It seemed Xu Que didn''t sense Dong Genji''s anger, so he kept seriously discussing the topic with Dong Genji. Dong Genji''s face was very dark. In front of powerful opponents, he wouldn''t reveal emotions through his face; on the contrary, he would appear apathetic. However, Xu Que was just a Level 4 sovereign of the Infant Transformation Stagethis was nothing for Dong Genji. He showed his respect to Xu Que to show due respect to Liu Jingning and Jiang Hongyan and maintain his graceful bearing. But he didn''t expect Xu Que to continue humiliating him, especially with such low blows. This was also the first time he felt he''d been outwitted by someone. He felt like a genius doing his best to solve a problem who was suddenly faced with a stupid guy solving the problem instantly. This was way too humiliating! "My fellow cultivator Wangenough is enough, okay?" Dong Genji said coldly, staring at Xu Que. Pressure from his body started gushing toward Xu Que. He didn''t want to be hypocritical anymore by posing an undisguised threat. However, Xu Que just ignored his threat as if nothing had happened. The next moment, Xu Que feigned surprise and asked, "Brother Dong, what''s wrong? Did I say something inappropriate? My Gosh! You really have a good name! Don''t tell me you don''t like the name Genji!?" "You" Dong Genji, furious, was about to murder Xu Que with raised-arm moves. However, he''d hardly finished saying, "You are seeking death," when his movement abruptly stopped. He was a bit stunned. The next moment a magnificent aura swept out from Jiang Hongyan like a turbulent tsunami. Jiang Hongyan opened her sparkling eyes. Her majestic and mighty aura vanished and was replaced by water-like gentleness. "Hong" Dong Genji was delighted, and made to come over. Whoosh! Suddenly, a figure flew over Dong Genji and landed in front of Jiang Hongyan. It was Xu Que. Xu Que smiled. "Here I am! Are you surprised? Is this unexpected? Are you happy?" Jiang Hongyan was not surprised at all; it was as if she had already known Xu Que would come. She shook her head. "You shouldn''t be here!" she sighed, but there was a faint smile on her face. "No way! You protected me when I crossed my Heavenly Tribulation, and now it''s my turn to protect you!" Liu Jingning also came closer and, embarrassed, said, "Jiang Hongyan, I lived up to my promise. But this little brat didn''t listen to my advice and came here finding the way himself. I just can''t stop him. It might be hard for you to believe that he found the way by repeatedly tossing his shoes!" Hearing that, Jiang Hongyan was surprised. By tossing his shoes? Dong Genji was also confused. However, he didn''t take the story seriously. It was bullsh*t that someone could find their way by tossing their shoes. For him, Xu Que must have gotten the information of Jiang Hongyan''s whereabouts and come here by using a teleportation device. However, none of these issues mattered now. He was quite curious about the relationship between Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan. When he heard Xu Que said "my Hongyan," he hadn''t taken it seriously. But Jiang Hongyan''s attitude toward Xu Que was really unexpected. From his perspective, Jiang Hongyan seemed gentle and nice. But she was apathetic in a way that usually pushed people away. Now, however, Jiang Hongyan was being really gentle and nice to Xu Que. "Building Head Dong, I really appreciate your protection just now." Jiang Hongyan turned to Dong Genji and spoke with a faint smile on her face. Although she was in cultivation condition, she was aware of her surroundings. Before the arrival of Xu Que, the cultivators were trying to attack Jiang Hongyan. However, they abandoned this effort when Dong Genji appeared. Of course, Jiang Hongyan knew these people couldn''t pose a threat to her even Dong Genji wasn''t here. Dong Genji smiled. "Hongyan, you are always welcome! Based on our close relationship" "Genji," Xu Que interrupted with a grin. "Eh, Brother Dong, we still have some family affairs to discuss. How about you go and I will chat with you over dinner some other day!" Xu Que''s dismissal was so obvious that Dong Genji couldn''t stop his face from darkening. Xu Que had mentioned "family affairs," which was obviously provocative as a declaration to everyone that he''d set up a family with Jiang Hongyan. Jiang Hongyan didn''t react to Xu Que''s words and just silently glanced at Dong Genji. Dong Genji understood Jiang Hongyan''s attitude immediately, so he forced a smile and folded his hands. "In that case, I''ll see you later!" After saying that, he turned around and left without hesitation. He knew humiliation was all he would get if he remained here. However, after Jiang Hongyan crossed her tribulation tomorrow she would become his toy! And Xu Que would be first on his kill list! "Little brat, you offended a troublesome man, so you have to be careful in the future!" Watching Dong Genji from behind, Jiang Hongyan warned Xu Que quietly with furrowed eyebrows. Xu Que smiled with an indifferent expression. Dong Genji? He''s nothing for me! Liu Jingning smiled wryly. She didn''t have the heart to tell Jiang Hongyan that Xu Que had offended almost all the big families and sects in the East Continent! "If nothing goes wrong, I will cross my Heavenly Tribulation tomorrow. Little brat, you leave here with Jingning now and wait for me in the South Continent!" Jiang Hongyan smiled at Xu Que, but her gaze was still quite serious to convey that she wasn''t kidding. "I''m already here, and I''m not going to leave you. Well, just put on the equipment that can protect you during the tribulation tomorrow. I''ll set up several spells so that we can have fun with those guys!" As he spoke, Xu Que purchased a Spirit Visage and a Banshee''s Veil from the System, which were both pieces of equipment to enhance magic resistance. Jiang Hongyan shook her head and didn''t take the equipment. Instead, she looked at Xu Que seriously and tried to urge him to leave. "You don''t understand! Tomorrow''s situation will be out of your control" Xu Que bent over and placed the equipment in Jiang Hongyan''s arms. Before she had time to react, he patted her head and, with an affectionate smile, said, "Be good and obedient! Put them on first and wait here until I finish setting up the spells!" Xu Que turned around and left in a handsome, domineering way, Jiang Hongyan and Liu Jingning staring dumbfounded in his wake. This is definitely the aura of an overbearing president, right? How could the King of Tough Acting keep failing at teasing girls? Xu Que was very delighted. He opened the System Mall and started to search for the advanced spells! He''d developed a well-thought-out plan to kill those guys. This time I will not only upgrade my cultivation stage, but also act tough by making those guys spit blood! I will definitely be the King of Tough-Acting and the one who has the last laugh! 605 Burning the Cultivators to Death Seeing this, Liu Jingning was rather shocked. She couldn''t believe it. He asked Hongyan to behave herself . . . and Hongyan just allowed him to?! Liu Jingning stared at Hongyan in great surprise. In her view, Jiang Hongyan had always been a very calm and gentle soul. In fact, it was exactly because of her calmness that all the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins felt a sense of inferiority in front of her. Jiang Hongyan never meant to make anyone feel like thisit was just because she was too outstanding. Anyone who stood in front of her either felt a sense of inferiority or felt the need to work hard and catch up with her. No one had ever really surpassed Hongyan, both in terms of their power or their characteristics. Even a talented genius like Dong Genji had never been able to surpass her. All these years, Dong Genji had worked hard to win Hongyan''s heart, and everyone knew it, but he had never managed to win her heart. For the first time ever, Liu Jingning saw her really accepting someone . . . "She can''t be in love . . . " The next minute, Hongyan picked up the green armor and put it on, and put a cross-shaped accessory into her pocket. She really put on that ugly armorjust as Xu Que told her to. My goodness! Liu Jingning was so surprised that she covered her tiny mouth with her hands. In her view, both the green armor and the accessory were nothing special. She couldn''t believe Hongyan had just done what Xu Que told her to. "They really fell in love with each other?!" Liu Jingning was stunned. At the same time, she grew more curious about Xu Que. How on earth has he managed to win Hongyan''s heart?! In fact, Jiang Hongyan had seen this green armor before. Xu Que wore this when he went through his thunder tribulations. More importantly, this green armor could weaken the power of the thunder tribulations. That was why she quickly put it on without hesitation. She also figured Liu Jingning was thinking something was going on between her and Xu Que, but she didn''t want to explain herself. Suddenly, a scene flashed through Jiang Hongyan''s mind: when both of them were still in the Water Nation and Xu Que lied on the ground, pretending he was injured and saying he would only get up on the condition that Hongyan kissed him. At the same time, Xu Que was walking around the outskirts of the Celestial Burial Valley. Since he had mastered the dragon-hunting formula, he was able to analyze the topography. In his eyes, the entire Celestial Burial Valley looked like a sharp sword that pointed directly at the Eastern Continent, and the point of the sword was the entrance to the Celestial Burial Valley. Obviously, the Celestial Burial Valley is easy to guard and hard to attack. I can set up some magic arrays and trap the cultivators. For those cultivators, the Celestial Burial Valley was also the perfect place to trap Jiang Hongyan. They planned to gather together at the entrance of the Celestial Burial Valley, and on the other end of the Celestial Burial Valley there was no way out. This way, Jiang Hongyan would be trapped inside and could not possibly run away. In fact, the idea of running away never crossed Xu Que''s mind since he had decided to teach the cultivators a good lesson. "The advanced level incantations have cost me lots of Acting Tough Points. But anyway, I can use them to fight against the cultivators of the Void Training Stage." Xu Que looked at the array appearing on the screen of the System and smiled. Currently, he only had 6,000 Acting Tough Points, while a high-level magic array cost about 4,000 Acting Tough Points. Even so, Xu Que had decided to spend his Acting Tough Point buying an array of high level, as long as he could kill more people. Besides, if he managed to upgrade his level, he could act tough more easily and gain more Acting Tough Points. "The topography here is rather dangerous, and there are many options for me to choose. For example, the Myriad Flame Incinerate Ghosts spell plus the Mystical Fires would be extremely powerful. No matter how many cultivators there are, I could easily kill them all!" Xu Que looked at the screen and nodded. Once I set up an array with the Mysterious Stone, the Myriad Flame Incinerate Ghosts Spell could easily be activated. Besides, with the Mystical Fires, its energy would be three times stronger. Most importantly, it only costs 5,000 Acting Tough Points. "My goodness! Do you really have such a powerful magic array that can kill all the cultivators at present?" Buttface was shocked when he heard Xu Que murmuring. "I''m just at the Infant Transformation Stage, and even if I can practice a high-level magic array I can''t make the most use of it. There are just too many cultivators here. To kill them all, I would have to find some other way!" I don''t have any extra time to upgrade my level now, and I also don''t have enough Acting Tough Points. I have to find some other way! "Do you mean you want to put them off by throwing Stinky Tofu at them? You can count me in on that. I''m sure they can''t stand the smell of stinky tofu." Buttface spoke with great excitement. Obviously, he was craving stinky tofu again. "F*ck the stinky tofu! F*ck off! I''m going to set up an array!" Xu Que took out a flag and quickly penetrated the ground with one end of it. A sudden tornado of Spiritual Qi appeared and it became windy. He threw another piece of Spiritual Stone on the ground, and the tornado moved in another direction. Xu Que was standing rather far from the others. All the cultivators knew he was setting up an array, but no one really cared. Usually, only someone from either an influential Faction or Family was able to set up a powerful array by consuming a huge amount of resources and labor. That was why they didn''t feel threatened by the array set up by Xu Que. Dong Genji left from the entrance. Soon, a few young ladies walked toward him. Obviously, they had all come from the Carefree Building. "That young man came to help Jiang Hongyan?!" A young, beautiful lady laughed. "That''s really interesting. He wants to set up an array outside of the Celestial Burial Valley!" "He''s just in the Infant Transformation Stage. He can, at best, set up a basic level array!" a young man mocked. Hearing this, another young man shook his head and said, "I don''t think so. He''s setting up the array with a spell flag. I think the array must be a middle level!" "Don''t be ridiculous! He''s just in the Infant Transformation Stage, this can''t be possible! You know what? Even we, who come from the Carefree Building, only know one way of setting up a middle-level array." "Don''t underestimate that young man! He looks so confident, I''m afraid he has got some potential!" "Never mind! Even if he knows how to set up an array in the middle class, so what?! He can not possibly stop the cultivators from getting into the valley!" "Things are getting more and more interesting now! They decided not to kill Jiang Hongyan, but only to destroy all her cultivation!" "Our leader can finally have Jiang Hongyan to himself!" 606 This Guy is Insane! Outside the Celestial Burial Valley, white clouds sparsely dotted the clear and boundless sky. Although hundreds of cultivators gathered outside the valley, it was still quiet. These people had been sent to spy on Jiang Hongyan''s action. They didn''t plan to attack herthey didn''t have the guts to attack her. When Liu Jingning arrived, she had taken off her human-skinned mask along with Xu Que and revealed her face. The cultivators had already recognized her identity. As the prestigious Holy Virgin of the Utopia Sect, Liu Jingning was not someone they could mindlessly offend, even if she was not as reputable as Dong Genji. Moreover, Jiang Hongyan had reached the highest level of the Infant Transformation Stage. None of the cultivators dared attack her. Liu Jingning and Jiang Hongyan silently watched Xu Que, who was setting up spells at a distance. After a while, Liu Jingning turned to Jiang Hongyan with a smile. "I didn''t expect this little brat to push his every limit for you. It''s a pity that tomorrow you''ll have to face desperate combat. No matter how many spells he sets up, they can only slow those people down for several breaths!" Speechless for a short while, Jiang Hongyan eventually shook her head. "He never does something he isn''t sure about!" "After being with him the past few days, I agree with you! However, this time is different. The situation is unavoidable now. Among your opponents, there are over 100 powerhouses at the Void Training Stage. Even the Utopia Sect sent five Elders at the Void Training Stage here. Luckily, my Grandmaster is not here. Otherwise, I wouldn''t be able to stay here and protect you!" After saying that, Liu Jingning helplessly sighed, "But tomorrow I can''t stay here anymore!" She was quite clear that nothing would happen if someone saw her staying beside Jiang Hongyan. However, if she were found here tomorrow, the Utopia Sect would become involved in this issue. According to the style of those big sects and families, they would definitely accuse the Utopia Sect of being partial to Jiang Hongyan! "Tomorrow you should just leave together with Xu Que. He is quite gifted and deserves a better future. It is unnecessary for him to offend the entire East Continent for me!" Jiang Hongyan said calmly. Hearing her words, Liu Jingning smiled wryly and shook her head. "Nothing he does matters now. He has offended almost all the families and sects in the East Continent!" Jiang Hongyan was stunned and her eyebrows furrowed. "What happened?" Liu Jingning sighed and told her everything Xu Que had done since his arrival in the East Continent. On the first day, he''d offended the Bright Moon Hotel and killed sovereigns of the Gong Family and the Jiang Family. Then, he''d killed another batch of people in the stone quarry of the Jiang Family. That night, he''d attended the Stone-Cutting Convention and cheated all the families and sects there. Finally, he''d teased the three big families mercilessly. He''d even become the notorious "Lightning Rogue" on his way here. Hearing that, Jiang Hongyan was totally dumbfounded. He''d managed to offend all the big families and sects in the East Continent within several days! However, Jiang Hongyan soon realized the issue. It seemed that every trouble Xu Que had encountered was not caused by him, but by someone else. All these troubles came to him as if they were arranged by an invisible hand! Jiang Hongyan''s eyes dimmed. In a low voice she said, "He is haunted by the misfortune . . . " "Don''t worry. It seems that is the last thing he''s afraid of. He broadened the horizons of my beliefs about people the last few days. Ordinary people are always frightened by misfortune. Only this little brat always plans to make trouble. In addition, I get the feeling that he is quite happy after knowing he is haunted by misfortune!" Liu Jingning said this part with a weird expression. After hearing her words, Jiang Hongyan was surprised and opened her mouth to say something. Rumble! Suddenly, a thunderous bang came in from the sky. They were surprised and thought the big families and sects were preparing to attack in advance. After looking up, the two of them became stunned at the same time. They saw an enormous swirl in the sky, which was sweeping Spiritual Qi around it crazily. Even the magnificent Spiritual Qi at the inlet of the Celestial Burial Valley was being sucked up by the swirl like flood water. A moment later, light bloomed on the ground several hundred meters away from them. After the convergence of the Spiritual Qi, a light screen rose abruptly. In the blink of an eye, the entire inlet of the Celestial Burial Valley was blocked by the light screen, which separated them from the guys outside. Meanwhile, black flames gushed out from the ground into the sky and were turned into a sea of black flames. Inside it, countless ghosts wrapped by black flames floated and gave off a horribly fervent aura that twisted the void. These flames were the Mystical Fires added by Xu Que: The Eight Waste Destruction Flame! "Considering the aura, is it . . . an Expert Spell?" Liu Jingning was completely shocked and her expression immediately changed. Jiang Hongyan was also totally stunned. They had noticed Xu Que setting up a spell yesterday. However, they hadn''t given it much thoughteven Jiang Hongyan knew Xu Que could take extraordinary measures. But they had never expected Xu Que to set up an Expert Spell. Outside the inlet, everyone stared with wide eyes. "An . . . Expert Spell! Is he insane?" "My Gosh! The spell used to protect the mountain of our Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect is also an Expert Spell!" "Now you''re talking! Except for the Jiang Family and the Gong Family, who can set up Spiritual Spells, only a few families and sects in the East Continent can afford to set up expert spells!" "D*mn! This guy is really insane! Why did he set up an Expert Spell here?" "This is a reckless waste of natural resources. This guy is totally lunatic! Sh*t!" Hundreds of cultivators sent by the families and sects to spy on Jiang Hongyan were trembling and shouting in surprise. Headed by Dong Genji, people of the Carefree Building were also dumbfounded. Then, a man beside Dong Genji regretfully said, "That guy is absolutely insane! If I knew he was setting up an Expert Spell, I would have robbed it from him just now!" Everyone became quiet. An Expert Spell couldn''t be evaluated with Spirit Stones or treasuries. Spell Masters were quite scarce in the East Continent. The Expert Spells were even rarer, which could only be obtained from the large auctions held every few decades. The spell used to protect the Carefree Building was just an Intermediate Spell. But now Xu Que had set up an Expert Spell to help Jiang Hongyan in holding the big families and sects off. It was a reckless waste of grain! "An Expert Spell wasted like this! Alas!" The young girl who had kept staring at Xu Que shook her head and sighed regretfully. "Where does that guy come from?" someone asked, glancing at Dong Genji. Dong Genji''s face was quite dark and his heart was filled with rage. He had underestimated Xu Que and lost an Expert Spell, which completely ruined his mood. "Just now he said he was Wang Sicong of the Exploding Heavens Faction. Have you ever heard of this organization?" Dong Genji asked coldly. People around him were immediately confused. Apparently, they hadn''t heard of it before. One man in white among them started speaking with surprise in his voice. "I heard that during the Stone-Cutting Convention co-hosted by the Jiang Family and the Gong Family several days ago, a guy from the Exploding Heavens Faction made trouble and caused great loss to the three big families. But the name of that guy is Chow Yun-fat!" "Really?" "Yes. I heard that Chow Yun-fat of the Exploding Heavens Faction cooked a kind of Smelly Tofu there that could enhance any cultivators'' Soul Strength by ten percent!" "What? How could such a thing exist in this world?" "Heh-heh, it was nothing! He even took out a miraculous item which could look through the ancient stones. That miraculous item was purchased by the three big families with 5,000,000 high-grade Spirit Stones. However, Jiang Limu of the Jiang Family betrayed the alliance of the three big families by stealing the item. His whereabouts are still a mystery. For this, the Jiang Family suffered great loss by compensating the Gong Family and the Bai Family with three ancient cities!" 607 Stop it, Otherwise, it will Explode Hearing this, both Dong Genji and his followers were stunned. They all knew that if they got the magical object that could see through things, they would surpass all the other influential Families and Factions in less than ten years and the Carefree Building would become the most prominent power in the entire Eastern Continent. "The big three Families have been trying to cover this up," a man in white said, "but many people witnessed what happened, so the news just spread today." "Give my orders to the fellows in the Carefree Building and ask them to track Jiang Limu down and anyone else who is related to the Exploding Heavens Faction, including that young man who just set up an array of a high level. Remember: don''t kill him once he is caught. Bring him back to the Carefree Building instead. I am sure he must be carrying some other valuable things with him!" This young man must have gone into some ancient caves to become this powerful. I have never heard of this so-called Exploding Heavens Faction, which means that this Faction is still rather young. If I can end it before it grows much stronger, it will do the Carefree Building good. Xu Que finished setting up the array and walked to Jiang Hongyan with Buttface. Seeing Jiang Hongyan wearing the Spirit Visage as well as the Banshee''s Veil, he smiled. "Little chap, how on earth do you know how to set up a high-level array!?!" Liu Jingning asked Xu Que with great surprise; she realized she had underestimated him once again. There were plenty of reasons for her to do so, since even the Utopia Faction only knew one way to set up a high-level array after paying a huge price. Jiang Hongyan was also greatly shocked and never thought Xu Que could be this powerful. "Setting up a high-level array is a piece of cake for me. If I weren''t on a ''tight budget,'' well, I could have set up many arrays of the Spiritual Level or even an Ancient Scary Array!" If I hadn''t spent so many Acting Tough Points on upgrading my System, I would definitely set up a few Arrays of Spiritual Levels, even if each one cost me tens of thousands of Acting Tough Points. The Ancient Scary Array, which only costs me a few thousand Acting Tough Points, is much cheaper than an Array of the Spiritual Level, but only a cultivator at the class of Eight Stars can set it up. To upgrade my level to that level, I need to spend hundreds of thousands of Acting Tough Points. "Array of Spiritual Level?" Hearing what Xu Que said, Liu Jingning was shocked. "Excuse me, I need to hurry up now. A high-level array is not enough!" Xu Que paid no attention to Liu Jingning''s and Jiang Hongyan''s facial expressions and quickly took out dozens of storage rings from the System parcel. He waved his hand and threw these storage rings into the air. All of a sudden, a huge amount of soul strength energy burst out and covered all the storage rings. Then he took out his Killer Book and raised up his hands; the next minute, a three-colored fire lotus rose up. The Molten Green Lotus, the Bone Freezing Fire, and the Eight Waste Destruction Flame all appeared. Seeing this, Jiang Hongyan was a bit surprised. She had seen him practicing this before and knew how powerful this was. She could also feel that this time, the energy of the three-color lotus was even more powerful. "Xu Que, what are you going to do?" Liu Jingning asked in surprise; obviously, she had also noticed this. So did Buttface. He quickly backed off and said, "Xu Que, calm down! The big war is in tomorrow, not today! Why on earth are you doing this?!" Xu Que did not reply and kept focusing on what he was doing. The three-color fire lotus rotated slowly while giving out frightening Spiritual Qi. The energy of the Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus, which was thirty times more powerful than the Killer Book, and the fully cultivated Killer Book, were enormous. Even Xu Que was a bit afraid and sweat appeared on his forehead. Seeing this, Buttface screamed and quickly ran away. Back in the Snow City, Buttface had once been accidently burned by the lotus and all the hair on his butt had singed away. No hair had ever grown back there . . . "This is" Liu Jingning could not believe what she had seen. Before she met Xu Que in the Eastern Continent, she had heard that Xu Que almost bombed the Bright Moon Hotel with the Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus. Still, she was extremely terrified when she saw this with her own eyes. Jiang Hongyan was also stunned and could not believe that in just a few months, the Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus had grown more powerful. Xu Que was still holding the Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus in his hands and kept squeezing it. Soon, the Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus stopped shrinking and began to expand, with its energy getting more and more concentrated. "Jesus! Xu Que, stop it!" Buttface shouted. "Otherwise, it will explode!" "Xu Que, what on earth are you doing?!" Seeing the Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus getting bigger and bigger, Liu Jingning became extremely worried. More and more drops of sweat appeared on Xu Que''s forehead; he was trying very hard to control the Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus. Right at this moment, Jiang Hongyan stood from the ground and moved close to Xu Que, ready to help at any time. She had never seen Xu Que with such a serious face and could tell Xu Que was dealing with something very difficult. Bang! The void around the Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus collapsed. The Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus started to change its form and was about to explode. "Stop it now!" Liu Jingning shouted. Bang! The Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus was almost to explode and a huge amount of energy erupted from it. Liu Jingning was extremely frightened and was about to reach her hands out to Xu Que when Jiang Hongyan took them away. Right at the moment, Xu Que took out a storage ring and put the Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotuswhich then explodedinto it. In the blink of an eye, all the heat and energy disappeared, and everything went back to normal. Xu Que took a deep breath and folded the Divine Tracking Emblem in his sleeve. He had prepared to leave immediately with both Jiang Hongyan and Liu Jingning if he failed to concentrate the energy of the Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus. Luckily, he had managed to put the Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus into a storage ring right as it exploded. The storage ring that contained the Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus could not be opened now. Otherwise, the energy of the explosion would be rather destructive. However, this was exactly what Xu Que wanted. "So, you want to . . . " Liu Jingning had guessed Xu Que''s intentions. Xu Que smiled. "Yes! This is the surprise for them! Now please leave me alone, concentrating a Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus is really tough. I need to focus and make more of it by tonight!" Hearing this, Liu Jingning and Jiang Hongyan looked at each other at the same time and forced out two smiles. They had given up the idea of persuading Xu Que to stop what he was doing. By now, Xu Que had already grasped the idea of how to make a Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus on the brink of an explosion. He summoned out the system and turned on the self-reviving. After he regained his Soul Strength and Genuine Energy, he began to make another Genuine Buddha''s Fiery Lotus. 608 Jiang Hongyan’s Heavenly Tribulation! All through the night, Xu Que kept producing three-color fire lotuses without any pause, and threw them into the storage rings one second before their explosion. Seeing so many storage rings in front of them, Liu Jingning and Jiang Hongyan became speechless and very serious. This bizarre idea was unprecedented. No one ever put such powerful magic art into storage rings. Liu Jingning and Jiang Hongyan were shocked. They knew clearly that only those who could perfectly control the magic arts could realize what Xu Que had finished, which had extremely strict requirements upon the Soul Strength. This was impossible even for Liu Jingning and Jiang Hongyan! Maybe powerhouses at the Form Synthesis Stage could do so. However, cultivators at the Form Synthesis Stage couldn''t do that for they always despised such methods. However, what confused Liu Jingning and Jiang Hongyan was how Xu Que would use those storage rings after putting so many three-color fire lotuses in them. If he detonated them after tossing them out, those watchful cultivators would use their defense arts immediately, which would impair the damage of the three-color fire lotuses remarkably. But now Xu Que was still caught up in making the fire lotuses. He became more and more delighted. Moreover, he had activated the Function of Automatic Recovery, so he would never get tired or run out of True Core Strength and the Mystical Fires. Liu Jingning and Jiang Hongyan were surprised by this scene. However, no matter how confused they were, they couldn''t ask and interrupt Xu Que. After feeling safe, Buttface also walked back shaking his head. "This guy is totally insane! If he just tosses all these storage rings out, I don''t believe they''ll cause any damage to those people!" When dawn faintly lit the sky, more and more cultivators had arrived outside the Celestial Burial Valley. Finally, when the sun rose, a large crowd of people dashed over from afar like black clouds. Thousands of cultivators, who gave off horrible, fearful auras, headed for this area riding the flying swords. At first glance they seemed like millions of troops from heaven. Elders at the Void Training Stage of all families and sects with high statuses stood in the front. However, all of them were shocked when they saw the powerful spell filled with black flames outside the Celestial Burial Valley. The entire spell was filled with different colors. An enormous light screen blocked the inlet of the Celestial Burial Spell. Behind the light screen, it seemed there was a sea of black flames. Countless ghosts made of black flames floated around. However, they couldn''t see what was happening in the spell. "Is . . . this an Expert Spell?" Jiang Yushu, the Grand Elder of the Jiang Family was totally surprised. "Who did this? To set up an Expert Spell here is really a reckless waste of grain! It''s absurd!" a powerhouse of the Gong Family angrily declared with furrowed eyebrows. "The one who set up this spell is a total lunatic!" "This guy is absurd! An Expert Spell wasted! What a pity!" "D*mn! Even our Heavy Sword Sect doesn''t have an Expert Spell!" "Could it have been set up by Jiang Hongyan? But how could she have an Expert Spell?" People at the rear part of the crowd spoke about this Expert Spell. They were shocked and aggrieved by the spell. The cultivators sent to spy on Jiang Hongyan soon gave reports to their families and sects. Again, their reports surprised the latecomers. This spell was set up by a sovereign at the Infant Transformation Stage! Apparently, he was trying to help Jiang Hongyan. "Is it for real?" several powerhouses asked in surprise. How could a sovereign at the Infant Transformation Stage have an Expert Spell? It was impossible even for a Holy Son to have an Expert Spell! "It is absolutely true! That guy spoke with Dong Genji, the Head of the Carefree Building, and said was Wang Sicong of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "Exploding Heavens Faction? Again?" Several powerhouses who participated in the Stone-Cutting Convention frowned. "What''s more, Liu Jingning, the Holy Virgin of the Utopia Faction, is also in the spell." "What?" Hearing that, four powerhouses at the Void Training Stage of the Utopia Faction couldn''t keep their seats anymore. They already knew that Liu Jingning and Jiang Hongyan used to be friends. But now the news that Liu Jingning was still in the spell could get the Utopia Faction involved in this issue! All at once, an Elder at the Void Training Stage stepped forward and, staring at the spell, shouted, "Holy Virgin, are you going to betray our faction?" In the spell, Xu Que had already stopped his preparation. After one night''s hard work, he''d managed to produce over one hundred three-color fire lotuses, then he''d put all of them into over 100 storage rings respectively. He wouldn''t have stopped if he hadn''t sensed the arrival of the powerhouses outside the spell. The next moment, they heard the yell of the Utopia Faction''s powerhouse. Liu Jingning smiled wryly. "It''s time for me to go." She wouldn''t mind staying here to help Jiang Hongyan if it were possible. However, as the Holy Virgin of the Utopia Faction, she couldn''t do that; otherwise, the Utopia Faction would be implicated. After all, the big families and sects in the East Continent were going to kill Jiang Hongyan this time. "Just go! My Heavenly Tribulation is coming. You shouldn''t be here." Jiang Hongyan calmly stared at Xu Que. It was implied that she hoped he specifically could leave this place to avoid being implicated. "Right! You heard that? Just go. This is not the place for you to be!" Xu Que played dumb by staring at Buttface and Liu Jingning. Meanwhile, he took out the spell flag and prepared to send them out by opening the spell. "I agree with you!" Buttface joyfully said. Liu Jingning smiled a bit and looked at Jiang Hongyan thoughtfully, waiting to see how she would urge Xu Que to leave. However, before Jiang Hongyan had time to speak, Xu Que said, "Don''t try to persuade me. I will take charge of everything today! And . . . I never do something that I am not sure of. Don''t you believe me?" He was staring at Jiang Hongyan. Jiang Hongyan was stunned. She met Xu Que''s gaze for a long time. At last, she sighed, "If the spell is broken, you have to go!" She knew Xu Que had a spell which he could use to escape the pursuit of powerhouses at the Void Training Stage. Without giving an affirmative or negative answer, Xu Que just nodded his head and pretended to agree to Jiang Hongyan''s requirement. However, from his cunning eyes, she knew he wouldn''t leave if the spell broke. Jiang Hongyan didn''t force Xu Que to leave. She glanced up with a serious face, for she had sensed her Heavenly Tribulation was drawing near. Xu Que smirked, then he took out the spell flag and prepared to open the spell so that Liu Jingning and Buttface could get out. After all, he couldn''t count on Buttface. And it was useless for Liu Jingning to stay here because they couldn''t implicate her faction. Just at this moment, he heard a clear and flirtatious voice. "Little Queque, don''t die. I know you can escape. If Jiang Hongyan refuses to run away, please don''t die with her!" Xu Que turned around and found Liu Jingning smiling at him. Xu Que''s eyes widened. The woman was apparently teasing him. Although she''d asked him to avoid dying with Jiang Hongyan, she was implying that he could escape with Jiang Hongyan if she refused to leave on her own. Rumble--! A dull rumbling abruptly came from the sky. The next moment, a magnificent, suffocating pressure descended from the sky like an enormous but invisible palm pressing down! "Just go now!" Jiang Hongyan''s expression shifted and she gracefully jumped into the sky. The Spiritual Qi beneath her feet turned into a stream of running water, which formed a water bridge that kept extending forward. Jiang Hongyan walked along the water bridge and landed on a mountain near the inlet of the Celestial Burial Valley. She was preparing to cross her Heavenly Tribulation! "Okay, you just go out now. No matter what happens, just stay as far as possible and don''t come back again!" Xu Que took out the spell flag and opened a secret exit as he spoke to Buttface and Liu Jingning. "Little brat, remember, don''t die!" Liu Jingning smiled. The next moment, she made eyes at Xu Que as if she were trying to seduce him. After that, she turned around and left. "Tsk-tsk-tsk, what a coquettish young girl . . . No, she is definitely a siren!" Xu Que felt as if his blood were frozen. This woman was really good at flirting with men. Xu Que shook his head. Then, he turned to Buttface and prepared to urge him to go. "Buttface, be quick, just go . . . " However, hardly had he finished his words when he was dumbfounded. Buttface had already disappeared! When he''d opened the spell, this shameless dog rushed out immediately ahead of Liu Jingning! "D*mn! He''s really fast running for his life!" Xu Que was speechless. After following Liu Jingning and Buttface with his eyes, he waved his hands and lowered the spell flag to close the spell! Rumble--! The sky was filled with black clouds. Lightning kept flashing in the clouds as if it were a lightning dragon shuttling back and forth. Xu Que turned around and found Jiang Hongyan sitting on the summit of the mountain with her legs crossed. Strands of Spiritual Qi gathered around her and turned into a water curtain to envelop her. After seeing the descent of the thunder clouds from the sky, the cultivators outside the spell immediately became serious. Jiang Yushu''s eyes widened; he angrily shouted, "The Heavenly Tribulation has arrived. Jiang Hongyan has nowhere to run! Let''s break the spell!" 609 This is Extremely Terrifying Bang! Outside, thousands of cultivators began to activate their inscriptions all at once. Some Holy Sons and Holy Virgins activated inscriptions that were much much more powerful than the cultivators. Bang! Suddenly, the energy of the inscriptions hit the light screen of the Myriad Flame Incinerate Ghosts Spell. The array Xu Que created had already absorbed a huge amount of Spiritual Qi and was very stable. Even if it had been hit, it was still intactits light dimmed a bit but nothing more. After all, the Myriad Flame Incinerate Ghosts Spell was a high-class arraymany of the influential factions didn''t even know how to set it up. Its power could even kill a man of the Void Training Stage. Seeing this, everyone present was shocked. Jiang Yushu, the leader of the Jiang Family, frowned. "It seems that this array is much more powerful than I thought!" "So what?! I believe that if we hit it ten more times, the light screen will definitely crack!" the old man from the Gong Family sneered. "When we get in, we should destroy Jiang Hongyan''s cultivation first, then we should catch that young man alive," the old man in the Bai Family said. "I think he''s carrying lots of valuable objects!" Hearing this, the rest of the people nodded. The Holy Sons and Holy Virgins were also stunned by what they had seen. "This is really impressive!" Xiao Taixuan, the Holy Son from the Eight Directions Green Dragon Sect, became rather interested in the array. Bai Linglue, the Holy Virgin of the Bai Family, sneered, "Never! I am sure this array will be destroyed before Jiang Hongyan goes through her Thunder Tribulation!" Hearing this, Xiao Taixuan shook his head. "You''re too full of yourself. I don''t agree with you since even if the array is broken, the black fire inside is also very dangerous!" "Don''t tell me you''re afraid?!" Bai Linglue sneered. Xiao Taoxuan stared at her coldly. "We''ll see who gets to kill Jiang Hongyan!" "Killing Jiang Hongyan? You would dare kill someone who''s wanted by the Carefree Building?" Xiao Munan, the Holy Son of the Heavenly Demon Sect, mocked. "I would dare! I know you''re all cowards!" Xiao Taixuan said in a deep voice, and a huge amount of energy erupted from him. The other Holy Sons and Holy Virgins glanced at him and activated their inscriptions. Right at this moment, Xu Que stood behind the light screen. Seeing the light gradually dim under the attack, he was not worried at all. Instead, he began to smile. "What a bunch of losers! I thought it would take less time for them to destroy the light screen. It seems that I overestimated them!" Xu Que shook his head, put his spell flag on the ground, and walked toward the mountain where Jiang Hongyan was. In fact, he had been worried that they would easily destroy the array; now he was confident that it would take quite a while for the cultivators to do so. Bang! The thunder was getting louder and louder, the heavy black cloud getting closer and closer to the top of the mountain. It was so big that almost the entire sky was covered and, of course, the sunlight was blocked as well. Jiang Hongyan was sitting on the mountain and giving out a huge amount of Spiritual Qi of the Water Element. She was shrouded in a water shield on which many golden inscriptions kept appearing. The golden inscriptions rotated quickly around Jiang Hongyan, and the sound of someone singing scripts floated around from time to time. After a short while, the water shield froze . . . Xu Que quickly ran and landed beside Jiang Hongyan. He then looked up and glared at the sky with a serious face. He knew that once he got close to Jiang Hongyan, the power of the thunder tribulation would get stronger, and he would become the target of the lightning. But he did not care since he could feel that this thunder tribulation was rather different from all the other thunder tribulations he had experienced before. It was much more depressing and dangerous. Xu Que believed that if he did not help her, Jiang Hongyan would be in great danger. Xu Que looked at the sky and sneered, Come! You stupid thunder tribulation! I want to see if you can kill me! I''ll absorb all your energy and improve The Great Ultimate Derivation Dragon & Elephant Seal. Then I''ll be invincible! With the thunder essence inside his body, he had managed to finish around thirty percent cultivation of the Heavenly Thunder Seal of the Great Ultimate Derivation Dragon & Elephant Seal. He believed that if he absorbed more thunder energy, he would be able to complete the cultivation of the Heavenly Thunder Seal. When that time came, he could easily defeat the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins. Right at the moment, Jiang Hongyan sensed that Xu Que was next to her and frowned. After all, the thunder tribulation this time was in fact called the Sixty-Nine Heavenly Tribulation; if Jiang Hongyan managed to get through it, she would step into the Void Training Stage. She worried that Xu Que might be killed since he was only in the fourth level of the Infant Transformation Stage. However, she was now completely focused on the tribulation and could not stop to ask Xu Que to leave. At the same time, all the surrounding Spiritual Qiincluding the mysterious Spiritual Qi in the Celestial Burial Valleygathered around Jiang Hongyan. It seemed that she was going to practice a powerful incantation. Xu Que sensed that Jiang Hongyan was worried about him. He smiled at her and said, "Don''t worry, just focus on your own business. I''ll absorb all the thunder energy and it will actually do me good." Hearing this, Jiang Hongyan was a bit relieved. Bang! The thick and heavy black cloud suddenly cracked in the middle. A ray of extremely bright light shed upon the top of the mountain. He felt something ringing in his earsit felt like the sound was coming from his heart. He trembled all over. Raising his head to the sky, Xu Que was stunned by what he saw. On the other side of the cloud, he saw millions of people standing in a great formation. They all shined in silver and looked like the magnificent Milky Way floating in the sky. Xu Que was too shocked for words. Are they the so-called Heavenly Soldiers? It''s just a f*cking tribulation, why on earth would they come here?! What on earth has Jiang Hongyan done wrong to be treated this way?! Right at this moment, all the soldiers shouted, "Give my money back!" Their loud combined voice echoed throughout the land. 610 A Million Celestial Soldiers Collect Debt! "Pay it back!" The magnificent yelling echoed between heaven and earth. It was earthshaking and caused landslides on the mountains. Xu Que stared dumbfounded. His mouth widely and he almost spat blood! Pay it back? What the hell? I don''t owe you money! He suddenly realized what was going on. It seemed he really owed somethingspecifically, 8,000 Acting Tough Points. After the interest had been compounded by the unscrupulous System, the total sum had reached 20,000 Acting Tough Points! Damn! This is not good! Xu Que sweated profusely. He cursed the ancestors of the System 100 times in his heart. I just owe 20,000 Acting Tough Points! Why the hell did you ask one million celestial soldiers to collect the debt? No, this is not debt collection! They are going to kill me here! Xu Que opened the System. "System, what do you mean? Are you nuts? You''re humiliating me! Why did you ask one million celestial soldiers to collect the debt from me?" he asked angrily. "Do you think I would rather kill myself than pay it back the Acting Tough Points!?" Now it''s a dire moment, the perfect opportunity for a hero to save a beauty! You asked so many people to collect your debt. How could I act tough in this scenario? Ding! "The Host shall pay it back the principal and interest of 20,000 Acting Tough Points now. Otherwise, the Host shall face the consequences. It is right and proper for those who owe money to pay the debt. Please behave yourself!" The System''s chilly and relentless voice echoed in Xu Que''s mind. Xu Que was enraged. Puff! "Why should I pay it back the Acting Tough Points I borrowed through hard work? Besides, now I only have around 1,000 Acting Tough Points. How could I pay you back? You can ask those celestial soldiers to leave now, and I will pay you back after acting tough this time. Okay?" Ding! "The ''Debt Collector Beats Debtors'' has been activated and it will not be deactivated unless the Host pays back the Acting Tough Points!" "Then you''re killing me now!" Xu Que said angrily. However, this time the System fell silent and stopped replying. Xu Que became even angrier. He remembered when he first activated the System it said it would act tough and fly together with him. How could it be so cruel and make trouble out of nothing now? "Fine. You are forcing me to do so. You sent one million celestial soldiers, right? Hum!" After talking tough, Xu Que looked up again. Among the thick black clouds, he saw one million celestial soldiers swiftly flying toward him with great momentum. However, when these celestial soldiers drew nearer, Xu Que''s face lit up. It seemed the celestial soldiers were not substantial but composed of converged thunder. And the pressure and aura they gave off were exactly the same as the Heavenly Tribulation! In front of these celestial soldiers made from converged thunders, the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud and the Ancient Catastrophe were nothing. Xu Que''s heartbeat couldn''t help quickening. This is the Heavenly Tribulation! They are one million celestial soldiers made from converged power of the Heavenly Tribulation! They are no longer fearsome for me! I got it! This time maybe it is really a coincidence! A smile appeared on Xu Que''s lips. The System had activated the "Debt Collector Beats Debtors" function to collect its debt. Maybe what it summoned were real celestial soldiers, but also some kind of mystical power. Coincidently, Jiang Hongyan crossed her Heavenly Tribulation today. Her Heavenly Tribulation was already quite difficult, and through combination of the two factors, the power of the Heavenly Tribulation had turned into one million celestial soldiers! In other words, these celestial soldiers were not only the Heavenly Tribulation Jiang Hongyan had to face soon, but also the debt collectors for the System. However, exactly what Xu Que needed eagerly now was the mighty power of thunder. Originally, he thought it would be boring if Jiang Hongyan also had to face the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud and the Ancient Catastrophe. Now he was excited! "System, it seems I misunderstood you. I didn''t expect you to be so considerate. Thank you!" Xu Que didn''t forget to show appreciation to the System when he was overjoyed. The System was confused by his words. Ding! "Host, please make yourself clear!" If the System were intellectual, it might have been even more confused. I asked someone to beat you up, but you thank me in return. Why? "That was clear enough! Ha-ha-ha!" Xu Que laughed loudly and waved his hand to purchase a Spirit Visage and a Banshee''s Veil. Then, he put them on along with a Negative Cloak. These items enhancing magic resistance protected him from the Ancient Catastrophe when he crossed the 59 Heavenly Tribulations. However, these three items were not enough to protect him against one million celestial soldiers. But Xu Que had no choice. He only had around 1,000 Acting Tough Points left. He couldn''t just use them up casually. He knew clearly that he would definitely be wounded, so he had to save those Acting Tough Points to keep the Automatic Recovery Function on. Crack! At this moment, a crisp noise sounded from behind him. Xu Que turned around surprised and found Jiang Hongyan had also sensed the extraordinarily powerful momentum of the Heavenly Tribulation. It seemed her mind was influenced by the tribulation. Fractures started to appear on the frozen water curtain outside her body. The long eyelashes on her beautiful eyes trembled slightly as if she were urging Xu Que to leave immediately. Xu Que smiled. "Don''t worry. It is just the 69 Heavenly Tribulationslet me handle them!" After saying that, Xu Que raised his arms and a Dark Heavy Buster Sword appeared in his hand. He looked up slowly at the sky. A touch of perseverance and determination appeared on his face. At this moment, the cultivators outside the spell watched completely terrified. Although the Myriad Flame Incinerate Ghosts Spell blocked the inlet of the Celestial Burial Valley, it couldn''t cover the sky. When one million celestial soldiers made from converged thunder appeared, everyone outside the spell was greatly shocked. Within an instant, they experienced an emotioaln change from confusion, to astonishment, and finally to fear. "Are . . . they Jiang Hongyan''s 69 Heavenly Tribulations?" "Impossible! This is no longer the 69 Heavenly Tribulations! Even the 79 Heavenly Tribulations couldn''t be so horrible!" "Could it be that these are the legendary humanoid lightning or heavenly tribulations composed of celestial incarnations?" "No, they are not humanoid lightning. It . . . is a celestial army that could instantly destroy the East Continent!" "Insane! This is totally insane! What is Jiang Hongyan exactly? How could she cause such a horrible catastrophe?" "Wait. It sounds to me as though those celestial soldiers shouted ''pay it back'' when they appeared. Are they here to collect debt?" "Yes, I also heard them shout ''pay it back!''" Many people were confused. Even the powerhouses, Holy Sons and Holy Virgins of the big families and sects looked quite pale. They didn''t know what exactly was happening. But they knew clearly that this kind of Heavenly Tribulation would not only kill Jiang Hongyan, but also eliminate them all. Even the entire East Continent could be ruined! Dong Genji and his underlings of the Carefree Building were also terrified. No matter how arrogant they were, they couldn''t keep calm now! The formation of one million celestial soldiers was endless. Its momentum was way too horrible! "Jiang Hongyan really deserves to be called the number one cultivator from those years!" someone said with a wry smile. Even those who had reached the Void Training Stage were still no match for Jiang Hongyan. Someone looked at Dong Genji and shook his head. "Building Head, I''m afraid she is doomed this time!" Dong Genji''s heart trembed. However, his expression didn''t change. After staring at the sky for a while, he started speaking through clenched teeth. "It''s a pity I can''t get Jiang Hongyan. But for me, she is nothing but a toy. She could die. That guy could also die. But we must obtain that guy''s storage rings. I bet he has a lot of treasuries with him! We can''t afford to lose them!" Not far away, Liu Jingning and Buttface had returned to the team of the Utopia Faction. However, Liu Jingning and Buttface were also dumbfounded. "How . . . could this be?" Liu Jingning asked with a shaky voice. Buttface was also shocked. "I think the target of this Heavenly Tribulation is the little brat! He has no consciencecould it be that someone else''s Heavenly Tribulation is also aiming at him?" Boom! A dull sound abruptly came in from behind the spell! The next moment, a figure rocketed into the sky before so many shocked and frightened eyes. With a Dark Heavy Buster Sword in hand, the figure rose straight up with murderous intent! 611 No One Will Survive This Bang! Millions of Heavenly soldiers were shouting aloud as lightning flew across the cloudsit was extremely terrifying. The power of the tribulation stunned every living creature standing on the ground. What surprised everyone the most was the man flying toward those soldiers. "That young man is the one who set up the high-level array?" "Does he have any idea what he''s doing?" everyone exclaimed. "These are the Heavenly Soldiers, for god''s sake!" The leader of the Jiang Family and cultivators from other Influential Families frowned at Xu Que. They worried that once Xu Que was killedwhich was inevitablethe valuable objects he had would disappear. In particular, the magic object that could see through ancient stone. However, no one dared to get close. They believed they would be shredded to pieces once they got near to the tribulation, not to mention to take away Xu Que''s Storage Ring. Seeing this, most of the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins were shocked. "It''s him!" Qin Ji, the Holy Virgin of The Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect, murmured with a frown. She had met Xu Que the first day he arrived in the Eastern Continent and also saw him make a mess of the Bright Moon Hotel, so she immediately recognized him. Xiao Taixuan also recognized Xu Que. "This young man is really quite something," Han Ying, the Holy Virgin of the Heaven Secret Pavilion said with surprise. "No wonder he took risks to kill the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins of the Jiang and Gong families!" "I can''t see his past or future . . . I''ve never even heard of this man before. I can tell he''s twenty at most. Could it be possible that he''s a disciple of Jiang Hongyan?" "Then it seems Jiang Hongan found herself a good disciple. Anyway, that young man is really an idiot to get involved in the tribulation," Xiao Taixuan sneered. "Even I don''t dare to get close. He''s just a man of Infant Transformation Stage and he thinks he can handle this?" Qin Ji also sneered. He''s too young and too naive," Xiao Taixuan concluded. Hearing their conversation, Xiao Munan, Bai Linglui, and the other cultivators all laughed. None of them cared if Xu Que was going to be killed or not. For them, a man of the Infant Transformation Stage was equal to an ant. What they wanted to see was how Jiang Hongyan would be killed in this tribulation. Han Ying was rather confused. Obviously, in her view, Xu Que flying toward those soldiers was tantamount to suicide, but she did not feel bad from him. She could tell that Xu Que was somehow shaded by luck. Bang! The sound of thunder echoed in the air, and countless bolts of lightning intertwined together. All the soldiers stood in great formation. Compared with them, Xu Que was just like a wooden boat in the tumbling sea. "Give my money back!" the soldiers shouted again. This time, everyone else on the ground heard them clearly. Xu Que was not afraid at all. He answered, "No!" "Give my money back!" "F*ck off!" Hearing this, all the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins were shocked, and the pride in their hearts was destroyed. The Heavenly soldiers came to ask that young man to give their money back?! What the hell! What''s wrong with this world?! Millions of Heavenly soldiers appearing to ask a young man of the Infant Transformation Stage to give their money back . . . "I must be daydreaming" Everyone''s brain went blank; they could not possibly figure out how on earth this had happened. "What on earth has Xu Que done?!" Liu Jingning murmured. Buttface was also completely stunned and speechless. "You''ve got the wrong person!" Xu Que shouted back, black fire erupting from his body. "Okay, yes, I borrowed your money, but that''s because I''m strong enough to do so. So I owe you nothing." Hearing this, everyone was shocked by Xu Que''s words. "I see," Dong Genji sneered, "so this young man is too stupid to taste fear. He''s bound to be destroyed by the power of the tribulation." He''d never liked Xu Que before, so he was very happy to see him confronting millions of Heavenly soldiers. All the cultivators believed they were afraid of the power of the tribulation because they respected it, not because they feared it. And they all considered Xu Que''s boldness as recklessness and ignorance. "Just as the saying goes, the more you know, the more afraid you grow! The stronger you are, the more inferior you feel," an old man from an Influential Family said. Xu Que was only a few hundred meters away from the Heavenly soldiers. All of a sudden, tens of thousands of them surged forward. Each of them wore a piece of silver armor and held a silver spear in his hand. Their faces were all blurred as if hidden behind some sort of light. All the cultivators were surprised because they believed they were simply not entitled to see their faces. Bang! Tens of thousands of Heavenly soldiers'' bodies blurred and changed into silver bolts of lightning. The next minute, they all dashed toward Xu Que. Meanwhile, Xu Que waved his Dark Heavy Buster Sword and exuded energy as powerful as the group of soldiers coming toward him. The next minute, tens of thousands of black shadows of the Dark Heavy Buster Sword appeared. Bang! The shadows of the Dark Heavy Buster Sword tilted down toward the soldiers. Bang! The shadows of the Dark Heavy Buster Sword collided with the silver lightning, and a huge explosion could be heard. Suddenly, everyone was stunned. They never thought Xu Que, a man of the Infant Transformation Stage, could be this powerful. "I admit that I underestimated him!" Xiao Taixuan said seriously. "Even I could only do as much as he did just now under the circumstances!" Xiao Munan said, showing Xu Que respect. Bai Linglui laughed loudly. "I admit this young man is quite something. But still, he''s dead. Now the rest of the soldiers are going to kill Jiang Hongyan." "Jiang Hongyan is destined to be killed. We don''t even need to do it ourselves" Xiao Munan suddenly stopped talking. Everyone''s facial expressions suddenly changed. "Impossible! How can this be?!" Xiao Taixuan was stunned. A shadow quickly appeared, and it was Xu Que. All the soldiers turned into electric arcs of lightning . . . but Xu Que was also not in good condition. His armor had already fallen to pieces, and so did his negative cloak. He was bleeding, and if it were not for the System''s self-healing mechanism, he would have already been dead. When the soldiers died, they turned into countless silver bolts of lightning and were absorbed into Xu Que''s body. With his God of Hell''s Compulsion, his body became much stronger than before. He also noticed that the cultivation of the Heavenly Thunder Seal had reached forty percent, which surprised him a lot. Xu Que floated in the air while holding his Dark Heavy Buster Sword. He pointed it at the rest of soldiers and coldly said, "No one will survive this today!" 612 Extremely Powerful! The whole area fell silent! Everyone was dumbfounded and terrified. Even the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins started to doubt they would live! "Who the hell . . . is this guy?" Xiao Taixuan, the Holy Son of the Eight Directions Green Dragon Sect, asked in surprise. He couldn''t look down upon Xu Que anymore. He blew away tens of thousands of celestial soldiers with one move. Then, he pointed at the remaining celestial soldiers and none of them could escape this time! What a reckless guy he was! "Interesting! This guy is qualified to fight me!" Xiao Munan, the Holy Son of the Heavenly Demon Sect, said seriously. Several Holy Sons and Holy Virgins beside him couldn''t help showing their displeasure. Han Ying, the Holy Virgin of the Heaven Secret Pavilion, sneered, "Xiao Munan, you just said you would die with those tens of thousands of celestial soldiers, right? That guy is still alive. Doesn''t that mean you''ll be defeated by him?" "You''re wrong! Just now I meant even I can only wipe out tens of thousands of celestial soldiers with one move. I didn''t mean I will be killed by them!" Xiao Munan deadpanned. However, this time no one retorted him. The Holy Son of the Heavenly Demon Sect had become extremely powerful several decades ago. Now, he had just finished his cultivation in the Blood-Devouring Abyss. He could be deemed number one among all Holy Sons. Therefore, he was fully qualified to say this. Bai Lingrui, the Holy Virgin of the Bai Family, sneered, "Xiao Munan, you could eliminate tens of thousands of celestial soldiers with one move. But do you have the guts to point at the remaining celestial soldiers and say ''none of you will escape?''" "I never talk nonsense like this! Just now he was facing tens of thousands of celestial soldiers. If one million celestial soldiers attacked at the same time, even the Patriarchs at the Form Synthesis Stage could be killed," Xiao Munan replied coldly. His eyes snapped to the sky above the Celestial Burial Valley and he became speechless. Everyone else just smiled silently. Although Xu Que''s actions and words shocked them, they still had the confidence to kill tens of thousands of celestial soldiers! After all, those were not real celestial soldiers but converged lightning with limited strength. Of course, all of them were sniffy about the last sentence Xu Que had said: "none of you will escape." They thought that was quite ridiculous! Elimination of tens of thousands of celestial soldiers was totally different from the annihilation of one million celestial soldiers! As Xiao Munan had said, if one million celestial soldiers attacked at the same time, even the Patriarchs at the Form Synthesis Stage would be killed on the spot! Therefore, none of them believed Xu Que could win this fight. He was still in great danger. The elimination of tens of thousands of celestial soldiers just now was nothing but giving a few dying kicks. However, Xu Que really planned to annihilate all the remaining celestial soldiers. He''d had a rough time fighting just now, but he had benefitted from it. The thunder forming those tens of thousands of celestial soldiers could compare with the 49 Heavenly Tribulations, which enhanced his Heavenly Thunder Seal by ten percent. Now over 900,000 celestial soldiers were still in front of him. How could he let such a powerful thunder energy slip away? "I will kill them all!" Xu Que smiled coldly in his heart when he opened the System Store. He had earned around 10,000 Acting Tough Points during his attack just now. The warning tones kept echoing in his mind. And his Acting Tough Points were still slowly increasing. He knew he couldn''t save the Acting Tough Points now. He had to spend a lot of Acting Tough Points to arm himself against danger. Soon, he purchased a new Spirit Visage and a new Negative Cloak. Then, he purchased five new Banshee''s Veils. When he tried to put on all seven pieces of equipment, he failed to put on the last Banshee''s Veil. Ding! "The Host can only put on six pieces of equipment from League of Legends!" the System reminded him immediately. Sh*t! I''m not playing games. Why can I only put on six pieces? Xu Que''s eyes widened, but he didn''t want to argue with the System anymore. Six pieces of equipment were enough! His magic resistance doubled and his physique was also strengthened. Now it was time to fight again! Whoosh! He jumped into the sky with the Dark Heavy Buster Sword in hand, then he charged at the remaining celestial soldiers again by stepping on lightning! This time, the celestial soldiers'' momentum was even stronger than before. Over 100,000 celestial soldiers rushed toward Xu Que like an enormous sky net. Their dazzling silver light almost covered the sky. Countless people in this area couldn''t help gasping and felt their blood freeze. Over 100,000 celestial soldiers attacked together like a silver sea on the sky. Xu Que was just like a grain of sand in the sea. How could he survive that? "Celestial soldiers made from converged lightning are so mighty and powerful!" someone exclaimed. "If the real celestial soldiers come, we''ll just be ants for them!" "This time he definitely can''t stop those celestial soldiers!" Xiao Munan said, shaking his head. The attack from tens of thousands of celestial soldiers couldn''t hold a candle to the attack from over 100,000 celestial soldiers! Even Xiao Munan thought he couldn''t withstand such a horrible pressure, let alone a cultivator at the Infant Transformation Stage! "He''s survived up till nowthat''s impressive," Bai Lingrui, the Holy Virgin of the Bai Family, said indifferently. "His death is worthwhile, for he has impressed me." She was very arrogant and thought Xu Que should be honored for simply managing to impress her. Hearing this, many Holy Sons and Holy Virgins nodded in agreement. It was quite normal for them to hold such ideas based on their strength and status. A nobody should be honored if he could show up in front of these Holy Sons and Holy Virgins and impress them. Buttface suddenly howled and began to cause trouble. "That little brat might die soon. I hereby declare that I am going to find a new human pet. Any Holy Son or Holy Virgin who is interested in being my human pet could contact me!" However, after saying that, Buttface ducked into the crowd of the Utopia Faction immediately and didn''t dare show his face. Many Holy Sons and Holy Virgins tossed their angry eyes in his direction They didn''t find the one who had shouted, however, so they forgot about it temporarily. Liu Jingning ignored Buttface''s clamor. She fixed her eyes on the sky and moved her red lips slightly to deliver a message to Xu Que. "Little brat, stop your pointless resistance. Just use your spell and leave with Hongyan!" However, her message was ignored by Xu Que. Stop the pointless resistance? You must be kidding. I have automatic recovery function and six pieces of magic resistance equipment. How could my resistance be pointless? "Thousands of disasters and a hundred times more hardships throughout the centuries all ends in the blink of an eye!" Xu Que shouted the acting tough verses loudly and dashed toward the celestial soldiers like a God of Killing. The closely packed, inky sword shadows swooped across the sky carrying the magnificent black mystical fires. "Immortal body and undestroyable soul of mine, shadow everyone!" Xu Que continued to shout loudly and his yelling echoed between heaven and earth like a deafening bell! At the same time, those inky sword shadows also rushed toward the celestial soldiers. Rumble--! All at once, a deafening bang came from the sky again. Countless sword shadows collided with the celestial soldiers. A horrible explosion ensued, which was several times more horrible than before! Xu Que was devoured by the silver light. The magnificent impact force turned to scattered, tumbling ripples. The mountains nearby were turned over by the airwaves. Countless hilltops disappeared abruptly as if they had been cut through the middle. Fractures appeared on the Myriad Flames Incinerate Ghosts Spell set up by Xu Que; it was shaking and crumbling. Everyone stepped back. Some powerhouses even formed invisible walls with magic arts to resist the airwaves. This powerful impact was far more violent than the others. "This time that guy was killed, right?" a man of the Carefree Building asked. "Definitely!" Dong Genji replied coldly. Xu Que''s continued survival had embarrassed him a lot. But this time, he was quite sure that Xu Que had died because the strength of over 100,000 celestial soldiers had gone beyond his imagination. Even he couldn''t withstand such a strike, let alone a cultivator at the Infant Transformation Stage! However, when the silver light dissipated, a lonely figure appeared in the sky again with cold winds blowing. The crowd exploded in an uproar. "How . . . could that be?" "This . . . is absolutely impossible!" "He was not killed!" Everyone was shocked and couldn''t believe their eyes. This was way too outrageous! Even cultivators at the Void Training Stage couldn''t survive such a powerful impact. He was just at the Infant Transformation Stage, but he survived. Numerous Holy Sons and Holy Virgins stared with shocked expressions. "Hah-hah-hah-hah" Suddenly, Xu Que started to laugh loudly in the sky. His unbridled laughter shocked everyone and quieted the entire area. They eyed Xu Que''s ragged clothes and countless wounds, which were heavily bleeding. But he was still laughing! "Thousands of disasters and hundreds of times more hardships throughout the centuries all ends in the blink of an eye! Immortal body and undestroyable soul of mine shadow everyone!" Xu Que repeated the verses he''d just shouted in a sonorous and overbearing voice. After a short pause, he squinted and his eyes became piercingly cold. Then, he shouted, "I shall wait till the moment when the balance between the Yin and Yang is destroyed. I will wash heaven with my demonic blood!" Boom! Instantly, the blood on his body splashed up and exploded into clumps of blood mist. However, his wounds healed up insanely fast. The next moment, he raised his hands as if he were dragging the mighty power of heaven and earth. The Spiritual Qi around him converged at an alarming rate. When he put his palms together and created the magic seal, it seemed all Spiritual Qi in the area was pumped out instantly. The void twisted abruptly as if something was about to break out. The next moment, Xu Que looked up at the remaining 700,000-plus celestial soldiers. He silently mouthed, HeavenlyThunderSeal! 613 The Inscription of the Immortal Emperor Bang! Countless bolts of lightning intertwined together in the air, and a huge amount of the Spiritual Qi from the Celestial Burial Valley erupted. The lightning collided with the Spiritual Qi, and together they formed a huge magic seal. The entire seal was surrounded by the lightning, and on the top end of it there were two statues of a dragon and an elephant, which looked extremely terrifying. The seal was floating right above the left seven hundred thousand Heavenly soldiers. "Kill them!" Xu Que suddenly shouted, waving his hands. Bang! The seal fell right onto the soldiers, and the next minute, more than three million soldiers were killed and changed into countless electrical arcs. All the arcs quickly flew into Xu Que''s body like snakes. Seeing this, everyone on the ground was shocked. "What is going on" "He killed more than three million soldiers" Everyone had believed that Xu Que would be dead by now; they never thought he would be able to perform another powerful inscription so quickly. In just a few seconds, Xu Que had killed more than one-third of the entire population of the Heavenly soldiers. "This is impossible! This is impossible!" Xiao Munan backed off a few steps and could not believe his eyes. Even a cultivator in the highest level of the Void Training Stage could not be this powerful, while a man at the Infant Transformation Stage is already this powerful "I can''t feel any Taoist Connotation from the inscription that young man just practiced, but to my surprise, it is really powerful. I think it might be an inscription of the Immortal Emperor!" Qin Ji, the Holy Virgin of The Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect, said with a cold face. In fact, Qin Ji was right. Normally, if it were not for the inscription of the Immortal Emperor, a man of the Infant Transformation Stage could not be this powerful. "Even if that young man is just at the Infant Transformation Stage," Xiao Taixuan said with a very serious face, "with the help of the inscription of the Immortal Emperor, he manages to be as powerful as we are! Besides, those Heavenly soldiers are just acting as lightning. I could also kill hundreds of thousands of them with just one shot." In fact, he knew deep in his mind that even if he was able to kill one million soldiers with one shot, he would consume all his Core Strength and be killed by the electrical arcs. The rest of the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins also knew that they would be heavily injured once hit by the electrical arc. "That young man must have mastered a Body Cultivation Inscription," the leader of the Jiang Family exclaimed. "That is why all the electrical arcs are absorbed by his body. I think the Body Cultivation Inscription he has mastered must be a very ancient one!" He was so surprised that his eyes stared wide ahead of him. Deep in his heart, he became greedy and wanted to have Xu Que''s body for his own use. "Even so, he should still be heavily injuredI saw just now his body automatically healed...can it be possible that" Hearing this, all the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins immediately knew what he meant and their hearts began to leap in their chests. "The Immortal Inscription of the Immortal Emperor of Eternity?" a man suddenly exclaimed. Once someone mastered it, no matter how badly injured he was, as long there was one drop of his blood left, his body would be healed. "He has mastered two inscriptions of the Immortal Emperor and the Body Cultivation Inscription . . . who on earth is he?!" an old man from the Utopia Faction asked. The rest of the old men of the Utopia Faction all turned to Liu Jingning, trying to find out the answer. Liu Jingning shook her head. "I don''t know his background at all. I only know he is an acquaintance of Jiang Hongyan." Suddenly, Buttface appeared and said, "That young man is my doll, all the inscriptions he has mastered I taught him. Anyone who wants to learn those inscriptions can come to me and give me blowjobs. I swear I will teach you!" "I think I have seen this dog before . . . " Cultivators from the Jiang Family and the Gong Family, as well as those who participated the Stone-Cutting Convention, recognized Buttface. "You pathetic dog! Give me all the inscriptions!" Bai Linglui shouted while thrusting her hand toward Buttface. Bang! An invisible hand hit Buttface and immediately vanished. Buttface was alarmed and quickly ran away. "How dare you sneak-attack me?! You wait here!" Buttface shouted while running away extremely quickly. The cultivators were stunned to see Buttface still intact. Can it be possible that this dog really knows how to practice the inscription of the Immortal Emperor? All of a sudden, all the cultivators, Holy Sons, and Holy Virgins began to chase after Buttface, trying to catch him. However, Buttface ran very quickly toward the Myriad Flame Incinerate Ghosts Spell. "Xu Que! Help me! Let me in!" Buttface shouted aloud, realizing he was in deep sh*t. While Xu Que was busy absorbing the electric arcs and by now, he had almost completed seventy percent of the cultivation for the Heavenly Thunder Seal. Even if the Spirit Visage and the Negative Cloak he wore had been destroyed, Xu Que felt his body was already much, much stronger than before. This was totally beyond his expectations. "Buttface, you deal with your sh*t yourself! I am busy!" Xu Que laughed aloud and looked at the remaining five hundred thousand Heavenly soldiers. "You want your money back?! Come! I am going to kill you all!" 614 My Storage Rings! At this moment, the remaining 500,000-plus celestial soldiers no longer posed a threat to Xu Que. With aggressive offensive moves and a physique strengthened by the God of Hell''s Compulsion, he was extremely powerful now. It seemed the one million celestial soldiers were quite overbearing. However, they were made from thunder. Therefore, their strength was quite limited. In front of Xu Que, a man that had all kinds of cheating devices, these celestial soldiers could only heave regretful sighs. Rumble--! Because of Xu Que''s successful provocation, the remaining 500,000-plus celestial soldiers rushed out simultaneously and charged Xu Que with limitless silver light and lightning. From a distance, these celestial soldiers appeared to be thickly-dotted silver meteors pouring down from the sky. Xu Que had nowhere to hide. Xu Que raised his hands again. An ancient but domineering aura came out from his body. Boom! The void twisted again. The Spiritual Qi in the Celestial Burial Valley gushed out like a tsunami. A Dragon & Elephant seal composed of converged thunder took shape. Its killing aura was twice as much as the previous one. Buttface had been chased to the edge of the spell. He shouted, "Little brat, the plan worked. I''ve lured them here. Now open the spell, quick!" A plan? You lured them here? Hearing that, those who were chasing Buttface stopped immediately and started to look at the sky vigilantly. However, Xu Que just ignored Buttface and continued to attentively create the Heavenly Thunder Seal with his fingers. He knew Buttface''s physique was extremely strong, and no one could kill him. Therefore, he didn''t want to give a response to Buttface. As for the plan to lure the pursuers here, that was nothing but Buttface''s bluff. Boom! A big bang suddenly came from the Myriad Flames Incinerate Ghosts Spell. An opening appeared on that colorful light screen. Whoosh! Buttface dashed in, unscratched. "That was close!" Buttface howled. "Damn! Little brat, you ignored my cry for help! Luckily, I could escape because I am good at spells. Otherwise, I would die young in this place!" Xu Que was surprised. Indeed, Buttface used to say he was good at spells, but this unreliable dog had never shown off his skills. This time he''d managed to open and rush inside an Expert Spell quietly, which surprised Xu Que quite a lot. At the same time, the chasers outside the spell realized they had been cheated and became quite furious. Several powerhouses started shouting: "What a cunning dog! This is outrageous!" "Attack the spell! It was just slashed by the Heavenly Tribulation. Now it''s going to crash and collapse!" "Charge!" Everyone else also started attacking the spell. Rumble! Countless magic arts turned into a cloud of magic energy, which smashed on the light screen of the spell abruptly. The ground started to shake. Crack! A crisp sound came in. The light screen started cracking and a lot of fractures appeared like a cobweb. "Oh, no! Retreat now!" Behind them, something occurred to Liu Jingning suddenly. She hurriedly delivered messages to the people of her faction. The Elders of the Utopia Faction also planned to chase Buttface. After hearing Liu Jingning''s words, they couldn''t help but frown. "Holy Virgin, what do you mean? That dog might have the Celestial Emperor''s Arts!" "No matter how good the relationship between you and this dog or that guy is," an Elder said with furrowed brows, "if we don''t grab those arts, they will also be robbed by others!" In strength, they might have been as powerful as Liu Jingning. In status, they were slightly inferior to her. Now Liu Jingning urged them to retreat. Although they wouldn''t step back, they couldn''t completely ignore the words of their Holy Virgin! "Heh, you really believe that guy set up the spell without leaving room for maneuver, right? If you want to die, just go with them and I won''t stop you!" Liu Jingning smiled coldly, then she stomped the ground slightly and flew back elegantly to stay away from the area. The Elders were slightly stunned. After staring at each other for a while, they chose to ignore the temptation of the Celestial Emperor''s Arts by jumping into the air and leading their underlings to retreat together with Liu Jingning. On the other side, people of the Carefree Building had already rushed out. When Dong Genji saw how Buttface remained unscratched after being attacked by Bai Lingrui, he was the first one to rush out and chase Buttface. Several geniuses of the Carefree Building behind him were also following closely. Now they stood in front of the spell together with people from the other big families and sects. With their participation, the crumbling light screen of the Myriad Flames Incinerate Ghosts Spell shattered at last. The next moment, they collided head-on with the blast of a horrible heatwave. The boundless sea of black flames surrounded them immediately! Bang! Bang! Bang! Over 100 explosive sounds came in one after another. Some cultivators whose cultivation levels were lower than the Original Infant Stage exploded into clumps of blood mist and disappeared even before they had time to scream. "These flames are quite powerful! Everyone, take care!" Jiang Yushu, the Grand Elder of the Jiang Family said, taking out a defensive magic artifact and holding it in front of himself. Everyone else became grimly serious. When they were outside the spell, they had sensed the uniqueness of those black flames. When they broke the light screen and entered the spell, they found the flames were extremely horrible and the power had gone beyond their imaginationit could kill cultivators whose cultivation level were lower than the Original Infant Stage instantly! "Hah-hah, you stupid humans," Buttface sneered excitedly, standing behind the flames. "I entered through an entrance in the spell. You entered by breaking the light screen forcibly. Now you''ve put your heads in nooses." However, the cultivators in the spell couldn''t see Buttface for they were trapped in the spell and could only see the endless sea of black flames around them. This was something like a mirage, but it was not an actual mirage for they were trapped in the spell and surrounded by the world of the spell. Only people w outside the spell could make a general, objective observation about it. "No wonder it''s an Expert Spell! They were trapped the moment they stepped into it. It seems they can''t break the spell in a short period of time. Let''s just have a look first!" People from the Utopia Faction around 10 kilometers away had stopped on a mountain to observe the situation outside the Celestial Burial Valley. One powerhouse still didn''t want to give up and planned to observe the situation. Liu Jingning was concerned about Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan. Therefore, she didn''t leave but chose to stand aside silently. Hearing the words of that powerhouse, she started to smile coldly. Her knowledge about Xu Que''s tactics was much better than that of anyone else. Xu Que had prepared over 100 fire lotuses and put them in storage rings last night. That thought would forever freeze Liu Jingning''s blood. At this moment, the powerhouses of the big families and sects took out their defensive artifacts. All of them had reached the summit of the Void Training Stage. With the assistance of the defensive artifacts and their powerful strength, they were no longer threatened by the sea of black flames. Therefore, they started to find ways to get out of the spell. "Miss Han Ying of the Heaven Secret Pavilion, please come into the spell and tell us the way to get outl!" Dong Genji shouted abruptly. The rest of the people also realized that only those of the Heaven Secret Pavilion were good at spells. Now they needed to ask Han Ying, the Holy Virgin of the Heaven Secret Pavilion, to help them. When they started to search for Han Ying after hearing Dong Genji''s words, they found she was not in the spell. All at once, many people felt upset for they knew the Heaven Secret Pavilion was always cautious, and never took risks when they sensed danger. Now they didn''t find one apprentice of the Heaven Secret Pavilion in the spell. Could it be that . . . ? "Little brat," Buttface howled, "they are in the spell now! You just eliminate those celestial soldiers and come here to help me!" He was now outside the spell. He was temporarily safe. However, he was quite anxious for the sea of flames in the spell couldn''t hold those cultivators for a long time. Rumble! A cloud of dazzling silver light burst forth in the sky again. The second Heavenly Thunder Seal created by Xu Que crushed over 300,000 celestial soldiersit was very horrible. However, the remaining 200,000-plus celestial soldiers, which were not hit by the Heavenly Thunder Seal, all charged at Xu Que. Their long spears made from sliver lightning came at Xu Que from all directions. Puff! Xu Que was blown off and spat out a mouthful of blood. Meanwhile, it seemed a lot of shiny items fell out from his body toward the cultivators in the sea of flames. "Those are . . . storage rings!" someone shouted ecstatically when he looked up and saw this scene. After that, everyone rejoiced with wild excitement. Those are storage rings dropped by that guy. The Celestial Emperor''s Arts could be stored in those rings! "Stop! Those are my storage rings! I will kill anyone who dares rob my storage rings! Ah!" Xu Que''s gut-wrenching voice came in from the sky He was distressed by the loss of his precious treasures! 615 Don’t Take My Rings Away Seeing Xu Que''s worried face, they were sure there were extremely valuable things inside the storage rings. Otherwise, he would not be this anxious and angry. They got so excited that their hearts began to beat rather quickly. "Don''t take my rings away!" Xu Que shouted, ready to fly down. The remaining two hundred thousand soldiers stopped him from doing so. Bang! Xu Que was thrown back by the power and spit out blood again as if he had been seriously injured. Right at this moment, another bunch of storage rings fell to the ground. "Holy sh*t! He''s got this many rings with him?!" "I knew it! He must have randomly walked into an ancient holy temple and got these rings there." "I want his rings!" They all gathered together to pick up the rings. Jiang Yushu hurriedly jumped to catch a ring that was right above him. Suddenly, the magic object of protection cracked, but he did not care. In his view, getting a storage ring in which there were either inscriptions of the Immortal Emperor or other powerful magic objects was more important. However, right as he was about to open the ring, he was hit by an inscription right on his chest. The next minute, his magic object of protection crumbled to pieces and Jiang Yushu was surrounded by black fire. "F*ck you!" Jiang Yushu shouted. He was being attacked by an Elder from the Gong Family. "Ha! You''re wrong, each of us should have a ring here, I was just using my inscription to make this one fly toward me. I never thought you would suddenly appear," the Elder of the Gong Family sneered. He jumped up and was about to take the ring. Bang! A few inscriptions hit the Elder of the Gong Family. He spat out blood and his hair looked very messy. "Damn Bai Family! F*ck you!" "Well done!" Jiang Yushu laughed aloud and hit the cultivators of the Bai Family with his inscriptions to stop them from having the storage ring. All of a sudden, the situation spiraled out of control. The big three families, who had just mended their relationships, broke into fights with each other again. At the same time, most of the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins also started fighting against each other to get the storage ring falling from the sky. Xiao Munan penetrated a few cultivators with his red Fang Tian Ji and jumped up and caught a ring. Suddenly, Qin Ji hit his arm and the ring slipped away from Xiao Munan''s hand. "F*ck you!" Xiao Munan cursed and started fighting with Qin Ji. Under the leadership of Dong Genji, a few talents of the Carefree Building walked forward bravely. One helped block the black fire, others managed to kill people getting in the way. Dong Genji created a huge invisible hand and took dozens of storage rings away. "Stop!" Xu Que shouted. Hearing this, the fight on the ground got even more serious. "Stop! Stop!" Xu Que shouted while helplessly watching them fight over his rings. He was still fighting against the remaining two hundred thousand soldiers; he tried many times to fly down to the ground and every time he attempted to do so, the soldiers blocked him. Seeing this, all the cultivators got more excited and were sure that there must be something extremely valuable inside the rings. Bang! Bang! Bang! Countless inscriptions bumped into each other, and all the cultivators started fighting as if they had gone crazy. There were only a few hundred Storage Rings, but there were at least tens of thousands of cultivators. It was impossible for everyone to have a ring. "If we go now, we might still have a chance to get one or two." The few Elders of the Utopia Faction could no longer resist the temptation. Liu Jingning smiled and did not say anything. I never thought Xu Qe would be this shamelesshis few words caused them all to fight! This is hilarioushe is such a good performer. Seeing Liu Jingning smiling, the few Elders shut up. They knew Liu Jingning too well and were instantly convinced that not going was a better choice. "You guys are crazy! Something horribly dangerous is inside these rings!" Buttface shouted. He was shocked and had no idea why these people were fighting so hard to get these rings. At the same time, Xu Que shouted from the sky, "Yes! He''s right! There is something really dangerous inside the rings!" "Please believe me!" "Stop! Stop! Stop!" "How can you do this to me!" Xu Que asked, his eyes watering. No one listened to him. Danger? You think I''m a three-year-old child? "Kill!" Dong Genji shouted. With the help of his peers, he managed to get more than twenty storage rings. Seeing this, the other cultivators got extremely jealous and began running toward him. The Jiang Family, the Gong Family, and other influential families also got more than ten rings each. Since they were still in a fight, they didn''t have the time to open the rings. "You call yourselves strong men, but you''re all in fact very shameless and greedy people!" Xu Que shouted angrily. "You b*stard! Don''t think I have no idea who you are!" Jiang Yushu sneered. "You''re the young man who turned the Stone-Cutting Convention into a mess. What I''ve done is perfectly fair!" "He is right! If it weren''t for you, Jiang Limu could not have possibly run away with that magic object! You two must have made this happen!" "We''re just taking back something that belongs to us!" Hearing this, Xu Que glanced at the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins and angrily asked, "So why are you guys taking away my rings?!" "How dare you talk us that way?!" Bai Lingui shouted. "You are nothing!" Dong Genji sneered and lifted his handthere were over twenty storage rings on it. "You want to know why? The reason is that you''re not entitled to have them!" "All the rings are sealed by my Holy Soul Restriction. I don''t think you can even open them!" Xu Que sneered. Hearing this, Dong Genji laughed aloud. "The Holy Soul Restriction set by a man at the Infant Transformation Stage is a piece of cake for me!" The other cultivators also laughed aloud. In fact, for the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins, if they had enough time, they could also easily open a Holy Soul Restriction set by someone at the Form Synthesis Stage. "Great! I have to admit, you guys are wonderfully powerful!" Xu Que sneered and turned back to fight against the soldiers. 616 Please Don’t Open Them Boom! It seemed Xu Que had regained his mighty power and created the Heavenly Thunder Seal again! The upgrade progress of the seal had reached 95 percent, which was very close to the consummation! The Heavenly Thunder Seal was converging again. The Spiritual Qi in the Celestial Burial Valley pumped out at an exaggerated rate. From a distance, it looked like a river of Spiritual Qi being pumped out. The Spiritual Qi was intertwining with the thunder power in the air before being turned into a seal with engraved dragon and elephant. The Heavenly Thunder Seal, which was close to its consummation, was twice as powerful as before. It seemed to be more and more substantial. Especially the engraved dragon and elephant covered with flowing blue thunder. Lightning flashed around and gave off heavenly power like the heavenly retribution hanging over the remaining 200,000-plus celestial soldiers. "Pay it back!" those celestial soldiers shouted again. It seemed they were not intelligent and could only repeat those words. "You may collect your debt in hell!" Xu Que didn''t want to waste time anymore. He controlled the Heavenly Thunder Seal with his hands and smashed it down directly. Rumble! With a big bang, the last 200,000-plus celestial soldiers exploded and turned into a cloud of dazzling silver lightning gushing toward Xu Que. In the System interface, the cultivation progress of the Heavenly Thunder Seal was enhanced to 100 percent in the blink of an eye. Now it had reached its consummation! After that, crackling sounds came from Xu Que''s body. His bones filled with silver dots of light and his body was covered by a dazzling silver light that looked like an invulnerable silver skin! Whoosh! He opened his shining eyes and several small lightning bolts flashed above them. Now he could see things 50 kilometers away clearly. When he became stronger, his eyes became more powerful than telescopes. Xu Que really wanted to roar wildly. This time he had gained a lot. Both his physique and the Heavenly Thunder Seal had been upgraded. More importantly, he had won over 10,000 Acting Tough Points, which was quite rewarding. However, he controlled his mood and pretended to be angry; then, he looked down at the crowd with intense murderous intent. Most of the people beneath him had stopped fighting. Now all the storage rings were divided up. The powerhouses obtained most of the storage rings. However, these guys were still not satisfied. They were looking at each other as if they would kill and rob their opponents at any time. "Guys, how about returning the storage rings to me?" Xu Que asked. "I promise to accept everything you request!" His proposal was ignored. Some Holy Sons and Holy Virgins even sneered. You want us to return the storage rings to you? Keep dreaming! Xu Que looked at Qin Ji and folded his hands. "Miss Qin of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect, do you remember me? Please return the storage ring to me. You will get a fountain-like return of generosity from me!" Qin Ji smiled wryly and angrily shook her head. "You caused big trouble in my Bright Moon Hotel and ruined two spells. Now it is perfectly logical and reasonable for me to take a storage ring from you!" "What you said is reasonable, but don''t you really want my fountain-like return of generosity in the future?" Xu Que asked. Qin Ji frowned for she felt something was wrong with Xu Que''s words. However, she just ignored Xu Que''s question and said nothing. "Little brat, are you crazy?" Buttface said. "They''ve grabbed the rings! Why do you ask they return them?" Buttface was too stupid to figure out Xu Que''s plan. He only knew those who had obtained the rings would suffer, but he didn''t understand why Xu Que wanted to get the rings back. Xu Que shook his head and said, "These storage rings are too dangerous. If they take the rings away, the consequence will be disastrous!" After saying that, he turned to the cultivators and spoke, his face filled with righteousness. "Guys, I am not kidding. Please return the storage rings to me. Please!" "Heh!" Many people started to sneer at him. Return the rings to you? Why are you so innocent? Why should we return the things we robbed to you? "My young friend, this world doesn''t suit you!" An old man shook his head, feeling that Xu Que''s words were very naive. "Just ignore him. He is not qualified to get these things!" Dong Genji smiled coldly and ignored Xu Que''s request. Then, he distributed the storage rings to the geniuses of the Carefree Building and prepared to break the restrictive barrier and check the things inside. Seeing that, people of the Jiang Family and other big families and sect stepped back vigilantly to keep a safe distance. They planned to check the things inside the rings before deciding whether they should continue killing others. They couldn''t hold back their curiosity anymore. The more eager Xu Que wanted to get back the rings, the more it seemed to confirm there were extraordinary items inside. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! All at once, many Soul Strengths reached out, and it almost formed a giant Soul Barrier. Then, they started to probe the contents of the storage rings. Seeing that, Xu Que''s face fell and he yelled, "Stop! Don''t open them!" Again, his yelling was ignored. After sensing the weak restrictive barrier on the storage rings, many people started to smile coldly. The next moment, they concentrated their Soul Strength and prepared to break the barrier forcibly. "Please! Don''t open them!" Xu Que shouted again and flew into the sky. However, most people were focused on the storage rings. Nobody noticed Xu Que''s movement, With outstanding Soul Strength, Dong Genji decided to break over a dozen storage rings at once. Crack! Instantly, numerous crisp squishes came out. The restrictive barriers of the storage rings started to crack, which was unexpectedly easy. Now Dong Genji openly expressed more contempt for Xu Que. Although Xu Que had shown some powerful strength, his Soul Strength was weak at the level of the Infant Transformation Stage. Dong Genji thought this reflected the true strength of Xu Que. It was well-known in the World of Cultivators that those who chose to strengthen physique always had weak Soul Strength. After all, no one would waste time and energy cultivating physique and Soul Strength at the same time! "It''s done!" At this moment, Dong Genji concentrated his Soul Strength to impact the restrictive barriers of the storage rings for the second time. The barriers were crushed instantly and his face started to be beamed with delight. However, a moment later, he was directly covered by an extremely horrible momentum as well as the intense aura of upset and danger. "No!" Dong Genji looked horrified as he realized something. He moved as if to throw the storage rings away. It was too late. When the restrictive barriers of the storage rings broke, the violent three-color fire lotuses gushed out crazily. Boom! All at once, over a dozen three-color fire lotuses in the storage rings exploded. The fiery violent energy directly hit Dong Genji''s face. "Sh*t! It''s a trap!" "Don''t open the storage rings!" Almost at the same time, everyone else also started to fearfully cry out. The powerhouses of the Jiang Family, as well as the other big families and sects, had opened the storage rings. When they sensed something was wrong, they also wanted to throw the rings away. However, they were also too slow. The reason that Xu Que threw the fire lotuses into the storage rings at the critical explosion time was to minimize these guys'' time for response. He wanted the fire lotuses to explode immediately when the storage rings opened. Boom! Boom! Rumble--! Instantly, dozens of earth-shaking explosions occurred in the sea of black flames. The ground shook violently. Countless mountains collapsed on the spot. Horrible fiery airwaves rose skyward and created many enormous mushroom clouds like the explosions of atomic bombs. Everyone was wrapped by the three-color flames. Numerous powerhouses at the Infant Transformation State evaporated into mists of blood. "No!" Dong Genji''s gut-wrenching cry echoed between the sky and earth as if he were suffering terrible pain. "Little beast, how dare you set us up? Ah!" Jiang Yushu also yelled angrily in the explosion. He almost lost his mind and his yelling was very frightening. Whoosh! Xu Que descended slowly from the sky. His eyes narrowed in a cruel smile. "Why are you so despicable? I told you those rings were dangerous. I even begged you not to open them. But you insisted on opening them. What can I do? I am also quite desperate! Ha-ha-ha, are you angry? Are you angry? I just want to know . . . " As he spoke, Xu Que raised up a mountainous Heavenly Thunder Seal and smashed it down abruptly. He loudly shouted, "I just want to know: are you angry?" 617 Something Wrong Bang! The Heavenly Thunder Seal flew heavily toward the cultivators buried in the black fire. The next minute, the Heavenly Thunder Seal burst and changed into countless silver bolts of lightning. The entire sea of black fire immediately turned into a pond of silver lightning. Hundreds of thousands of cultivators were burned to ashes In the distance, the Utopia Faction watched, all the members stunned. A young man of the Utopia Faction was so shocked that his feet could no longer support his body and he collapsed to the ground. The few Elder''s faces all turned pale and their hands kept shaking. They were very glad that they had listened to Liu Jingning''s words and did not go over there. This young man is really a cruel man! He just killed so many cultivators without even flinching. "We . . . the Utopia Faction should never make ourselves an enemy of that young man!" an old man of the Utopia Faction said. The Utopia Faction had always been proud of their evil characteristics, but now they felt extremely overshadowed compared to Xu Que''s mercilessness. Liu Jingning was also shocked. She had always been regarded as an evil and cruel woman by other cultivators. She had never expected Xu Que could be this ruthlesseven more ruthless than her! Not very far from the Celestial Burial Valley, there stood another group of stunned cultivators. Most of them were from the Heaven Secret Pavilion. After seeing what had happened just now, they were all speechless. "That young man is really at the Infant Transformation Stage?! He has killed almost ten thousand people and without even blinking" "I''m afraid it''s not the first time he has done such a thing" "We were all wrong. Compared to Jiang Hongyan, he is a much tougher figure." "If not for the Holy Virgin Han Ying, we would be dead by now" a young man from the Heaven Secret Pavilion said. Right at this moment, Han Ying looked extremely worried. Earlier, when everyone was dashing toward the Celestial Burial Valley, she had suddenly experienced a strong sense that something bad would happen soon. Thus, she immediately stopped her peers from entering the Celestial Burial Valley. She had felt that once they did, they would also be killed. Even if she sensed the danger very early, she never thought the result would be this severe. "Who on earth is he?!" Han Ying murmured, staring at Xu Que who was floating in the air. "I can''t see his past nor his future . . . " Ding! "Congratulations on the host getting 430 Acting Tough Points for successfully acting tough!" Ding! "Congratulations on the host getting 460 Acting Tough Points for successfully acting tough!" Ding! "Congratulations on the host getting 200,000 Experience Points for successfully killing a cultivator of the Original Infant Stage!" Ding! "Congratulations on the host getting 200,000 Experience Points for successfully killing a cultivator of the Original Infant Stage!" Ding! "Congratulations on the host getting 1,000,000 Experience Points for successfully killing a cultivator of the Infant Transformation Stage!" Ding! "Congratulations on the host getting 2,000,000 Experience Points for successfully killing a cultivator in the high level of the Infant Transformation Stage!" Ding! "Congratulations on the host getting 2,000,000 Experience Points for successfully killing a cultivator in the high level of the Infant Transformation Stage!" Ding! "Congratulations on the host getting 8,000,000 Experience Points for successfully killing a cultivator of the Void Training Stage!" The sound of notification of the System kept ringing Ding! "Congratulations on the host successfully entering a higher level! You are now in the fifth level of the Infant Transformation Stage!" Ding! "Congratulations on the host successfully entering a higher level! You are now in the sixth level of the Infant Transformation Stage!" Ding! "Congratulations on the host successfully entering a higher level! You are now in the seventh level of the Infant Transformation Stage!" Ding! "Congratulations on the host successfully entering a higher level! You are now in the eighth level of the Infant Transformation Stage!" Ding! "Congratulations on the host successfully entering a higher level! You are now in the ninth level of the Infant Transformation Stage!" In just a few seconds, Xu Que had entered the ninth level of the Infant Transformation Stage . . . now, he was only a step away from completing the cultivation of the Infant Transformation Stage. There were only a few months between him and getting into the Infant Transformation Stage. For others, to get into a higher level, they would have to absorb enough Spiritual Qi and learn a certain amount of inscriptions. While for Xu Que, he only needed to kill a certain amount of cultivators with the help of the System. "I only advance five levels after killing this amount of people?!" Xu Que frowned, unsatisfied with the achievement he had made. In the past, he had managed to advance five levels after killing a few hundred cultivators; this time, after he had killed thousands of cultivators at both the Original Infant Stage and the Infant Transformation Stage, he had only advanced five levels. This is not what I had expected. I can see that it takes about tens of millions of Experience Points to go one level higher when it comes to the Infant Transformation Stage. If I want to step into the tenth level of the Infant Transformation Stage, I''ll need another ninety million Experience Points, which means I''ll have to kill forty-five cultivators of the Infant Transformation Stage. To reach the Void Training Stage, I''ll have to kill hundreds of cultivators at the Infant Transformation Stage to get one level up. The number will just keep growing and growing, and by the time I get to the Form Synthesis Stage . . . will there even be enough cultivators here in the Eastern Continent? Thinking of this, Xu Que murmured. "That doesn''t seem feasible . . . " What if I kill all the cultivators and beasts in the continent and still can''t reach the highest level? Others can do so through cultivation, but for me, this won''t work . . . do I need to cultivate some cultivators and kill them later? Xu Que shook his head. "Crap! My future seems rather bleak now!" Ding! "Congratulations on the host getting a ''mysterious parcel'' for successfully killing a cultivator of the Void Training Stage for the very first time!" A mysterious parcel?! Hearing this, he suddenly recalled that when he killed a cultivator of the Original Infant Stage and a cultivator of the Infant Transformation Stage, he also got such a parcel. Xu Que became very happy and stopped worrying about the future. "I wonder what''s inside this time! I hope there''s a beautiful maiden inside!" Xu Que was very excited. However, when he was about to open it, he heard an explosion. Bang! The fire on the ground was out . . . Xu Que noticed a few hundred injured figures still alive, some half-kneeling on the ground, some barely standing. "Holy sh*t! They''re still alive!" Xu Que was stunned. "That''s impossible!" Although the cultivators of the highest level of the Void Training Stage are very powerful, with my fully cultivated Heavenly Thunder Seal and other inscriptions, they should have all been killed. Thinking of this, Xu Que quickly checked the System and found that he had indeed killed a cultivator of the Void Training Stage, but he was just in the first level. "Can it be possible that my gesture was not right?" Xu Que was confused and looked at all the strong cultivators of the Void Training Stage with surprise. Dong Genji, who was bleeding, stared coldly at Xu Que. "From now on, you are an enemy of the entire Carefree Building!" The leader of the Jiang Family half-kneeled on the ground and shouted, "You b*stard! You''ll see!" "The entire Gong Family won''t let you get away with this!" "The Bai Family will make sure that you die a horrific death!" Hearing this, Xu Que was not afraid at all. He raised his hand again to make another Heavenly Thunder Seal and hit those on the ground. Bang! Countless silver bolts of lightning appeared. The cultivators of the Void Training Stage screamed. But when the power of the lightning faded, Xu Que found that they were still alive . . . "This is impossible!" he exclaimed, making another three-color fire lotus and throwing it at them. Then he summoned his Dark Heavy Buster Sword and hit Dong Genji''s genitals. "Ahh!" Dong Genji screamed in great pain. Still, all the cultivators of the Void Training Stage remained alive. Xu Que realized that there must be something wrong with himself. He put his hands behind his back and contemplated. "Sorry! I think we all know each other very well now, so we shall be friends from now on. By the way, can you tell me how you guys are still alive?!" 618 The Heavens are Envious of Hongyan Puff! Several powerhouses at the Void Training Stage spat out mouthfuls of blood. After being seriously wounded, they were once again annoyed at Xu Que. They couldn''t suppress the aggravation they felt over their wounds and spat blood at him! Out of blows friendship grows? Who the hell is your friend? You are too shameless! You want advice from us!? This is absolutely not how to take advice from others! You asked how we could survive your attack!? How the hell could we know that? It''s none of our f*cking business! All surviving powerhouses at the Void Training Stage were p*ssed off. Some old men even foamed at the mouth with rage. All of them were anxious to tear out Xu Que''s mouthhis words were too cruel! "Little beast, you''re far from being qualified to kill us!" Jiang Yushu said angrily, his teeth clenched. As the Grand Elder of the Jiang Family, he had never been in such a mess. Today he had been set up by a young man at the Infant Transformation Stage. Half of his hair had burnt away. How could he hold back his hatred? "Little brat, I will be completely convinced if you could defeat me fairly and unequivocally. But you set me up with such despicable methods. I swear I will make you suffer!" Xiao Munan, the Holy Son of the Heavenly Demon Sect, yelled angrily. The Fangtian Halberd in his hand was becoming more and more scarlet and gave horrible murderous intent. Everyone else said nothing but glared at Xu Que angrily as they healed their wounds. Xu Que ignored their fury. He was confused as to why he hadn''t killed these people. He had used his most powerful magic arts, but the result was barely satisfactory. All cultivators whose cultivation stages were equal to or lower than the Infant Transformation Stage had been killed. Only one cultivator at the Void Training Stage had been killed. This guy was just at Level 1 of the Void Training Stage. This did not make sense! Suddenly, a soft, cutesy voice reached Xu Que''s ears. "Little brat, wasn''t your attack too ruthless?" Xu Que was stunned and looked around immediately. He realized Liu Jingning was delivering a message to him from afar. "Little sister, your message came just in time! Please tell me, why can''t I kill these people?" He asked through a message as well. Liu Jingning was stunned. "What? Isn''t it because you are softhearted?" Xu Que''s heart sunk. "Was I softhearted? I did my best to attack them, but they were only seriously wounded, not killed." "This . . . wait!" Liu Jingning''s surprised voice came in. "Little brat, you said you did your best to attack. Why didn''t you use your Taoist Connotation? Please don''t tell me you still have no Taoist Connotation!" Xu Que was stunned again. The Taoist Connotation? Does this require the Taoist Connotation? "System! You come out! Where is my Taoist Connotation?" Xu Que asked, opening the System. Before the System''s reply, a message from Liu Jingning reached him again. "Little brat, your magic arts are quite powerfulcomparable to the Celestial Emperor''s arts. However, I discovered you don''t have any Taoist Connotation. I thought you didn''t attack them with your full power because you were softhearted. Could it be that you really have no Taoist Connotation?" Liu Jingning''s voice was full of curiosity. Xu Que was also puzzled and replied, "It seems I really have no Taoist Connotation! Could you come to me in the evening and check my body?" "Okay!" Liu Jingning replied seriously. Xu Que''s eyes lit up immediately. Is she really going to check my body? I mean, the body check that I will strip naked for . . . This is so embarrassing . . . "Little Queque, it is weird that you could reach the Infant Transformation Stage when you have no Taoist Connotation! However, what will you do in the future?" Liu Jingning asked. "If your Taoist Connotation can''t be shaped into an embryonic form, you can''t reach the Void Training Stage!" Xu Que was surprised. "What do you mean? Is the Taoist Connotation a necessary condition for me to reach the Void Training Stage? Wait! Could it be that I couldn''t kill them just now because they have the Taoist Connotation and I don''t?" This assumption was totally unacceptable for Xu Que. The Taoist Connotation was something invisible and elusive. He kept killing people to gain experience and upgrade. How could he have Tao? Moreover, in the System Store, the Taoist Connotation was not for sale. Liu Jingning''s voice came in again. "There are numerous Taos and arts. Everyone has his or her own Tao. Tao could be swords, the Spiritual Root, fire or water. In ancient times, there was a capable person named ''Taishang Buyi.'' His Tao of Water was invincible in the world. However, all these Taos lead to the Way of Heaven. After that, the cultivator could break the void and become immortal! Little brat, since you don''t have any Tao, how did you reach your current cultivation stage?" Xu Que fell silent. What is my Tao? Xu Que had never considered it before. He''d originally thought killing people as the only way to upgrade. However, now he knew this way was a dead end. He had to participate in cultivation himself. After all, this was the World of Cultivators! Another concern occurred to him. As his cultivation stage became higher, the powerhouses he could kill for an upgrade would become fewer and fewer. Maybe when he reached the Form Synthesis Stage and killed all his enemies, his cultivation would end. "What should I do to cultivate my Taoist Connotation?" Xu Que asked Liu Jingning seriously with a message. Liu Jingning sighed after a short silence. "Alas! I''m afraid you . . . won''t be able to cultivate your Taoist Connotation. Tao starts to be with the cultivator when cultivation begins. When they reach the Infant Transformation Stage, the cultivator must already know what his or her Tao is. Then, the cultivator will start to cultivate the Tao. Till the Void Training Stage, the embryonic form of the Taoist Connotation can generate! At that time, the cultivator will not perish as long as the Tao is not dead!" "That''s impossible! If a cultivator can''t die as long as the Tao is alive, why did they strive for the art of being immortal? Oh, rightI just killed a cultivator at Level 1 of the Void Training Stage!" "Your understanding is incorrect! Your current confusion could explain the meaning. No matter how powerful you are, you, as a cultivator at the Infant Transformation Stage, can''t kill a cultivator at the Void Training Stage, even if he is seriously wounded. You can kill them only when your Tao is stronger than theirs, or when the combination of your Tao and powerful magic arts can defeat them! Otherwise, it will be very difficult for you to kill them. This is the Way of Heaven!" Liu Jingning paused. "As for the cultivator at Level 1 of the Void Training Stage you just killed, maybe his Taoist Connotation was too weak, or he had just generated the embryonic form of his Taoist Connotation and it hadn''t solidified yet. Therefore, you could kill him with magic arts. Actually, this rule is just like knowing wind is there, but being unable to kill wind. When you can create wind with your power, you can use the powerful wind created by you to devour other winds!" Xu Que fell silent again. He only vaguely understood the meaning of Liu Jingning''s words. Also, he knew clearly that a cultivator who reached the Void Training Stage through centuries of cultivation would be far above the one who only upgraded through killing people like him. However, these issues were not important anymore. The most serious problem was that he couldn''t cultivate his Taoist Connotation! Without the Taoist Connotation, how could he kill cultivators at the Void Training Stage? Maybe he could still kill cultivators at the Void Training Stage by enhancing the power of his magic arts. Then, he could kill them with overwhelmingly powerful strength like the kind he''d just displayed. However, this was not the way he wanted. It was humiliating to kill a weakling with his full strength. The key point of acting tough was to kill an enemy at the snap of his fingers. "No! I have to cultivate my Tao!" Xu Que said seriously. Liu Jingning replied with another message: "Stop worrying about that! Now those guys are healing their wounds. You must leave with Hong" Rumble! Hardly had Liu Jingning finished her words when a deafening bang came from the sky. With horrible pressure and tsunami-like momentum, numerous billowing thunder clouds flooded in! The momentum of the thunder clouds was more horrible than that of the one million celestial soldiers. Puff! Below the clouds, all powerhouses at the Void Training Stage healing their wounds spat out blood. They looked up at the sky with terrified expressions. "HeavenlyTribulation?" someone said in a shaky voice after swallowing his slobber. "How could this be? Isn''t . . . Jiang Hongyan''s Heavenly Tribulation finished?" "The 69 Heavenly Tribulations! Could it be that . . . those celestial soldiers were just the first tribulation?" "No, let''s retreat!" someone shouted. Hearing that, all cultivators at the Void Training Stage started to make a frenzied retreat, ignoring their wounds. Xu Que couldn''t kill them for he had no Taoist Connotation. The Heavenly Tribulations represented the power of the Heavens, which was the supreme way of Heaven. They had been seriously wounded. If they got hit by the Heavenly Tribulation, they would definitely be turned into tribulation ashes on the spot. Liu Jingning was also stunned. It seemed she hadn''t expected the Heavenly Tribulation to continue. She opened her red lips and murmured in a low voice, "The Heavens are envious of Hongyan!" Rumble--! Suddenly, the thick and inky thunder clouds tore open. The next moment, magnificent golden lightning appeared. "The Ancient Catastrophe!" The cultivators recognized it immediately, so they started to cry in terror! Xu Que was also stunned. The golden lightning was more horrible than those he''d met in the Five Elements Mountain! Compared to these golden lightnings, those he''d met in the Five Elements Mountain were like ants in front of a giant! This is the real Ancient Catastrophe! Boom--! Another big bang came in from the sky, hurting everyone''s eardrums. After that, golden lightning poured down like waterfalls. With great momentum, the bolts converged in the sky and formed a great sword of golden lightning, which slashed at Jiang Hongyan sitting on the summit of the mountain! Puff! Before the great sword of golden lightning fell, Jiang Hongyan opened her eyes widely; she spat out a mouthful of blood. Her extremely beautiful face paled. "FinallyI am defeated by the will of Heaven!" Jiang Hongyan''s eyes were dim. With a wan smile on her lips, she closed her eyes! At the same time, the great sword of golden lightning slashed down from the sky as if it were about to lacerate the heavens and earth! At this moment, all voids touched by the great sword of golden lightning were torn apart . . . 619 A Sad Ending The golden sword was about to hit Jiang Hongyan. Bang! All of sudden, the void around her rippled . . . The golden lightning sword hit Jiang Hongyan''s ice shield. In just a few seconds, the ice shield, which she spent around an hour making, cracked and crumbled into pieces. The golden sword continued to fall . . . Seeing this, everyone was stunnedJiang Hongyan seemed destined to die this time . . . Bang! Xu Que quickly ran toward her and used his hands to stop the sword. He spit out blood and his face immediately turned pale . . . "Xu Que! You" Jiang Hongyan opened her eyes and could not believe what she saw. Xu Que, who looked extremely slim, was stopping the golden sword from falling further with his hands. Although Xu Que was in great pain and his face was as white as a sheet, he still manages to smile. He looked at Hongyan calmly "Don''t be afraidI''m here! This f*cking tribulation is nothing!" All the cultivators were speechless. He . . . he stopped the golden lightning?! My goodness! This is the Ancient Tribulation! "This young man is really just in the Infant Transformation Stage?" Xiao Munan said with a serious face. "Well done!" Buttface shouted. "Hurry up! Kill him!" Hearing this, all the cultivators were stunned. You''re his pet, and you want the golden sword to kill your own master?! "Buttface! You want me to hit you again?" Xu Que spat with a glare. "Oops! I''m sorry," Buttface said hurriedly. "I mean, kill the golden sword!" He activated his God of Hell''s Compulsion as well as the self-healing mechanism of the System. All his energy erupted . . . "Stop!" Xu Que shouted aloud and managed to lift the golden sword. The lightning appeared right beneath his feet; he jumped up and pushed the golden sword into the air. However, the sword was too heavy, and Xu Que could not hold it long by himself. As soon as he pushed it a bit away, it began to fall again. "Xu Que, break it!" Buttface shouted. "I remember that it''s not unbreakable!" Xu Que quickly took out his Dark Heavy Buster Sword and, together with the inscription of the Killer Sword, hit the golden sword. Bang! The sword cracked like a mirror, creating a huge amount of energy. Xu Que was thrown out by the shockwave and the Dark Heavy Buster Sword in his hand disintegrated. His arms were covered in wounds and his bones broke as well. His flesh became penetrated by his broken bones, which looked extremely terrifying. "Are you okay?!" Buttface hurriedly dashed over and held Xu Que. He had never seen him like this before. Both of Xu Que''s arms were brokeneven the bones in his chest were broken . . . Xu Que was bleeding like crazy and his breathing was getting weaker and weaker. "F*ck! Xu Que, wake up!" Buttface was terrified and had no idea what to do. "Little Que Que . . . " Liu Jingning covered her mouth. Things were happening too fast; she thought Xu Que would be able to run away together with Jiang Hongyan. She hadn''t expected the power of the tribulation would be this enormous. Seeing this, the other cultivators all sneered. "He deserves this!" "I think he should die in a more severe way!" Bai Linglui sneered. "What a pity! He was such an interesting person!" Xiao Taixuan shook his head, feeling genuinely sorry. Bang! The thunder tribulation was not over yet. Another lightning was forming . . . "Jingning, take . . . him . . . away . . . " a weak voice echoed. They all turned around to find Jiang Hongyan fixed on a huge rock by a piece of the golden sword. Her chest had been penetrated by the piece, and it looked like she had also been severely injured. She was dying, but even so, she still managed to use her strength to ask Liu Jingning to take Xu Que away. "The Ancient Tribulation is really something! A talented Holy Virgin like Jiang Hongyan can not even stand a piece of the golden sword . . . " Bai Linglui sneered. She was very happy to see Jiang Hongyan badly injured. "She still fails to stand the thunder tribulation anyway . . . that young man has already done everything he could do. If heaven is determined to take her life away, no one can stop it!" Xiao Taixuan shook his head and worriedly looked at the sky. Many Holy Sons and Holy Virgins lowered their heads and felt very depressed. They were not feeling sorry for Jiang Hongyan; instead, they felt like their existence was nothing compared to the sky. The road to immortality was so longso long that it seemed impossible to reach the end! The power of heaven was so powerful, so powerful that it seemed impossible to be as powerful as it was! Where on earth is the end of cultivation . . . 620 Come and Punch Me! "Let me help you!" At this moment, a tender but determined voice could be heard. When people came to themselves, they found it was Liu Jingning who had responded to Jiang Hongyan. Liu Jingning lowered her body and was about to rush to Xu Que for help. The Elders of the Utopia Faction changed their expressions and tried to persuade Liu Jingning as they blocked her way immediately. "Holy Virgin, please don''t act rashly! If you rescue that young man, the Utopia Faction will be treated as his allies." "Back off!" Liu Jingning said coldly with a chilly expression. The Elders lowered their heads but didn''t step backwards, "Please forgive our disobedience! The young man is about to die. It''s really unnecessary for you to put the Utopia Faction at risk for a dying man" "I won''t say it a third time. Now back off!" Liu Jingning said in a freezing cold voice. Killing intent was gushing out from her eyes. The renowned She-Devil was becoming more furious with a frightening momentum. Anyone, even those of the Utopia Faction, who stood in her way would be killed. Many people in this area were shocked. Even Holy Sons and Holy Virgins like Xiao Munan became serious. "That''s why she''s the She-Devil. Her strength is remarkable!" Xiao Taixuan said calmly with squinted eyes. "I used to fight with her before I went to the Blood-devouring Abyss, and we held each other to a draw. I still don''t think I could defeat her, even now!" Xiao Munan said seriously. "That''s quite normal. I heard that the fight against the Holy Virgin in the Utopia Faction was quite bloody. She became the ultimate winner after killing over 100 fellow apprentices!" "Hehe, that''s an understatement! The Utopia Faction''s Holy Son planned to lay hands on her. However, she killed the Holy Son when he began to speak but still hadn''t taken action. His head was hung outside the door of the Utopia Faction''s main hall. Their Faction Leader turned a blind eye to the issue, which was settled by leaving it unsettled!" "I didn''t expect such a She-Devil to be able to maintain her friendship with Jiang Hongyan. When we were young, their relationship was quite good." Many Holy Sons and Holy Virgins started to exclaim when they remembered their childhoods. Only Bai Lingrui, the Holy Virgin of the Bai Family, had a dark expression on her face at this moment, for she felt like she was being slapped by the others. In those years, Jiang Hongyan''s best friend had definitely been Bai Lingrui. However, now she regarded Jiang Hongyan as her sworn enemy. Liu Jingning still maintained her friendship with Jiang Hongyan, which made Bai Lingrui furious! At this moment, the Elders of the Utopia Faction had sensed the killing intent of their Holy Virgin, making their faces were quite gloomy. As a matter of fact, they knew clearly that although they could match Liu Jingning in cultivation stage, they had been entirely suppressed by Liu Jingning''s momentum at that moment. "Holy Virgin, I hope you have a good explanation for our Faction Leader!" an Elder sighed and finally made way for her. Liu Jingning didn''t reply, just flew directly towards Xu Que like a phantom. At just that moment, Buttface was standing beside Xu Que and said anxiously, "Little brat, run for your life using that spell! I won''t escape and will guard the rear this time!" "I I''m okay!" Xu Que said feebly. The Automatic Recovery Function was running. However, his wounds were so serious that he couldn''t heal them immediately. After all, it was the automatic recovery provided by the System, which was a far cry from the arts of being immortal, let alone the Secret of People among the Nine Secrets, which could ensure a cultivator''s rebirth even if they only had one drop of blood left. "Holy sh*t! How can you say you''re okay in such a miserable condition? This is the first time for me to see a guy being penetrated by his own bones. Howl! I can''t watch this anymore. Just run for your life!" Buttface urged. Rumble! A loud sound came from the sky again. The sky and earth were depressed by the magnificent power of the Heavens! The Heavenly Tribulation, which was even more powerful than before, was coming! At this moment, Xu Que said feebly, "Buttface, come and punch me!" "What?" Buttface widened his eyes immediately and doubted whether he had heard Xu Que right. The rest of the people in the area also paid close attention to Xu Que, including Liu Jingning, who had just arrived. Hearing Xu Que''s words, all of them were stunned on the spot. What the hell? Why would he ask another to punch him in such a miserable condition? Could it be that he can''t endure the pain and wants a quick death? "Are you insane? I''ll definitely punch you to death!" Buttface said in surprise. With blood flowing from his mouth and shaking his head, Xu Que said, "Don''t worry, just punch me! Punch me in the chest, and it''ll be a first aid method to keep me alive!" "Sh*t! What the hell kind of first aid method is this? No, I don''t want to kill you!" Buttface rejected directly, for he thought Xu Que just wanted a quick death. Liu Jingning came up and said in a low deadpan, "Don''t speak, follow me!" "Don''t touch me! I''m warning you, don''t touch me unless you''re willing to punch me!" Xu Que said while struggling. Liu Jingning frowned and said coldly, "Are you really going to act so mischievous now? Jiang Hongyan is about to die. Do you want to die with her?" Rumble! A dazzling golden lightning flashed over the sky and lit up the whole area, which was covered by black clouds. Xu Que found Liu Jingning''s eyes were red and wet! He was stunned, but he knew clearly that the Heavenly Tribulation was coming, so he urged hurriedly, "I won''t die, and Jiang Hongyan also won''t die! Just punch the bones back into my body! Hurry!" "Punch the bones back?" Buttface was totally shocked and widened his eyes. Liu Jingning was also surprised. Apparently, she hadn''t expected Xu Que to ask him to punch the broken bones back into his body! Gasp! Hearing Xu Que''s words, everyone in the area couldn''t help gasping. He''s being way too cruel to himself! If that many broken bones are to be punched back into his body, he will suffer a torture that''ll be more painful than death! Many people felt their blood freeze, for they really couldn''t imagine that pain. Moreover, even if those broken bones were punched back into his body, nothing would change. All the bones were fractured and broken. After being punched back into his body, the bones could only smash his internal organs. What is he going to do? Why is he choosing to die in such a painful way? At this moment, people were quite clear that Xu Que hadn''t acquired the legendary art of being immortal; otherwise, he would have been fully healed instead of being so miserable! "What is his plan? Is he really trying to heal his wounds?" someone frowned and asked confusedly, as he didn''t understand Xu Que''s demand. "That''s impossible! Except for the arts of being immortal, no arts in this world could heal people that effectively! If he has the art of being immortal, he would have been completely healed now." Dong Genji was a mess. His private parts were still hurting, so while clenching his teeth, he sneered, "Heh, he just wants to die decently." Being stunned by his words, people couldn''t help nodding. It seemed that Dong Genji''s words had been quite persuasive. At that moment, Xu Que had so many broken bones sticking out of his body, making him look quite horrible and ugly. "Buttface, what are you waiting for? Just punch me!" Xu Que looked at Buttface and shouted, clenching his teeth. He knew clearly that he would need ten days to half a month to heal himself through the Automatic Recovery Function of the System. Unless the broken bones could be hit back into his body, even if the bones were totally broken, the System wouldn''t be able to heal him. Of course, he had to endure great pain and torment. However, a more powerful Heavenly Tribulation was pending! If he couldn''t recover, Jiang Hongyan would definitely turn into tribulation ashes. He would never accept the fact that another woman he loved had died in front of him! "Buttface, just do it!" Xu Que said indubitably and glanced at Buttface. 621 Rival of the Thunder Tribulation "Fine! I will do it!" Buttface stared at Xu Que and became very determined. Then, he punched his chest. "Stop!" Liu Jingning screamed. Bang! Xu Que spit out blood . . . Some of the protruded bones were broken, some were back in Xu Que''s body, and all of his internal organs had ruptured. He was almost dead. The self-healing mechanism of the System began to work quickly; the bones back in his body began to grow again, and his organs also started to heal. "This feels really good!" Xu Que suddenly shouted. Soon, he managed to regain much of his strength. "Buttface, hit my left arm this time!" Hearing this, everyone present was surprised. What''s going on? Punched and the next minute, he recovers? Impossible! Could a dog''s punch heal people''s wound? "This . . . " Liu Jingning''s brain failed to comprehend what she saw. Buttface got very excited and hit Xu Que''s left arm. "Ouch!" In just a few seconds, all the protruding bones were back in Xu Que''s body. Although this process was very painful, his inner wounds were luckily gone. "This dog is f*cking great!" "His punch can heal a person''s wounds." "So if I ask him to punch me, my wounds will also be gone?" "Why don''t I ask the dog to punch me . . . " Some cultivators turned their heads to Buttface. Bang! Another lightning bolt struck. This time, the golden lightning was even more outrageous. The sound was so loud that many cultivators'' chests compressed in pain. The entire sky was covered by bolts of intertwining golden lightning. All of a sudden, it changed into four golden swords. The swords tore up the void and were about to hit Jiang Hongyan again. Jiang Hongyan was dying, and her breathing was getting weaker and weaker. "He is fine . . . " Jiang Hongyan was relieved and smiled. She could feel that the swords were about to comesuddenly she felt a bit sorry and nostalgic. In the end, after all, I can never contradict the heavens . . . goodbye, Xu Que, it was nice to meet you back in the Five Elements Mountain. She closed her eyes . . . The swords didn''t stop and hit Jiang Hongyan. "Jiang Hongyan is dead!" Bai Linglui sneered. Liu Jingning''s body trembled. "Hongyan . . . " Right at this moment, everyone was looking at Jiang Hongyan. Suddenly, Xu Que moved as quickly as the lightning toward Jiang Hongyan. He hurriedly practiced many inscriptions: the Fantasy Killing Seal, the Heavenly Thunder Seal, and the Void Annihilation Seal. A huge amount of Spiritual Qi gathered together from around, the three seals all appeared together and blocked the four golden swords. Bang! Bang! Bang! The swords broke the seals, but their light dimmed a bit. "Stop!" Xu Que summoned his Dark Heavy Buster Sword and hit the swords. Bang! The four swords fell into pieces, and golden light brightened the whole world. The earth began to shake heavily, creating many deep valleys; countless mountains and rivers disappeared . . . Jiang Hongyan was protected by a light shield and was still intact. Seeing this, everyone was stunned. He destroyed another four swords! How did he do it? "He is indeed the rival of the thunder tribulation!" Buttface shouted. All the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins were stunned. Just a few minutes ago, he was almost deadhe''d now recovered after being punched by Buttface. Besides, he still managed to exert his power. Even so, I don''t think he''s still alive . . . he can''t possibly be alive! All the cultivators looked at the sky filled with golden light, trying to find out where Xu Que was. However, they failed to do so. "I knew it! Even if he managed to destroy the four swords, he must have been burned to ashes!" "If he had lived, I think in just a few years he would have grown to be an outstanding Holy Son!" Xiao Munan felt very sorry. "He''s really stupid, he died just to save a woman!" Xiao Taixuan said. "I have to admit that Jiang Hongyan got herself a good disciple!" Qin Ji said. "Even so, now that that young man is dead, Jiang Hongyan is also going to die soon!" Bai Linglui sneered and stared at the mountain where Jiang Hongyan was. Bang! Suddenly, Xu Que appeared from afar and started flying toward them. Seeing this, everyone was completely stunned. "No way!" "He''s still alive?!" With everyone watching in surprise, Xu Que slowly landed in front of Jiang Hongyan. He took out a blue pill and put it in her mouth. The Core Strength inside her body grew extremely powerful and her body began to recover. She slowly opened her eyes and was surprised to see Xu Que standing in front of her as well as the pouring golden lightning behind him. "I''m still alive?" "Of course you are!" Xu Que smiled. Seeing her beautiful face, Xu Que could not help but gently touch her nose with his hand. "I told you I''ll never ever let anyone or anything kill younot even the heavens!" Xu Que spoke gently, and his voice was full of love. Jiang Hongyan was stunnedso were the rest of cultivators. "What did he say just now?!" "He''s not a disciple of Jiang Hongyan?!" "Holy sh*t!" When realizing the relationship between Jiang Hongyan and Xu Que was actually very close, Dong Genji became furious. He was so angry that the veins in his face swelled and his eyes turned red. The thundercloud started to disperse, and the sunlight shed to the ground through the clouds. Jiang Hongyan had gone through her thunder tribulation! Right at this moment, Xu Que flew up into the sky, while holding his Dark Heavy Buster Sword. "F*cking thunder tribulation, come back!" 622 Why Are They So Explosion-proof Boom! The magnificent inky thunder clouds were dissipating. Xu Que dashed out like an arrow, stepping on the lightning to chase the thunder clouds. A black halo was wrapping around the Dark Heavy Buster Sword in his hand, which was full of magnificent True Core Strength. He used the Flame Devouring Wave by abruptly slashing the sword down in the air. Rumble! The thunder clouds were split into two groups. The lightning in the clouds was also smashed by the sword, which created deafening booms, as if the lightning was growling angrily. After that, a cloud of dazzling golden light lit up the sky like the sun. The entire sky was covered by the golden light with formidable momentum. Everyone in the area was totally shocked. They looked at the scene with widened eyes full of terror, and their jaws almost dropped. What the hell is going on? After much trouble, they finally crossed the Heavenly Tribulation, and the thunder clouds dissipated. Instead of being thankful for escaping death by a great catastrophe, this guy chose to chase the Heavenly Tribulation! He''s as stubborn as a dog! How could such a stubborn man exist in this world? He kept provoking the Heavens! Is he really going to ask for death? Rumble! At this moment, the sky had become ruthless and tyrannical! The intertwining golden lightning had been turned into a golden sea that covered the entire sky. The restless lightning was just like high waves in the sea, surging forward with a deafening roar. The next moment, all the golden waves converged and formed great swords hanging in the sky. For an instant, the quantity of the golden swords exceeded 100. Formidable pressure was gushing out from these swords in an instant. Gasp! Countless people in this area couldn''t help gasping with colorless faces filled with terror. Over 100 golden great swords! No one will survive that! Just now, one golden great sword almost killed Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan. I''m afraid half of the East Continent will be destroyed if over 100 golden great swords descend! Xiao Taixuan opened his mouth slightly and said seriously, "This time, this guy is doomed. The Heavens have been annoyed by his behavior!" Xiao Munan also frowned. "The Heavenly Tribulation is finished. Did he lose his mind to provoke the thunderclouds? Is he really planning to die here?" Qin Ji, the Holy Virgin of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect, was staring at Xu Que speechlessly. Her eyes were full of confusion. "Heh! What an arrogant guy! He muddled through the Heavenly Tribulation just now, so he thought he was terrific! He''ll definitely pay the price for his arrogance!" Bai Lingrui, the Holy Virgin of the Bai Family, sneered sarcastically. Most people were shaking their heads and thought Xu Que had been too arrogant this time. Why did he act so arrogantly after crossing the Heavenly Tribulation safely? Now, the Heavens are annoyed and throwing out lightning! This time, he''s facing certain death! "Howl! Little brat, nicely done! Come on, if you can pierce the Heavens, I''ll admit you''re invincible!" Buttface shouted loudly. As an onlooker, he was anxious to see the world in disorder. Liu Jingning stared at Buttface and said, "You shut up! This guy has lost his mind due to fury. Hongyan, why don''t you call him back?" She looked at Jiang Hongyan, for she knew Xu Que would obey Jiang Hongyan''s instructions. However, Jiang Hongyan said nothing with a faint smile and shook her head calmly. Buttface snorted proudly, "You know nothing! This isn''t the first time for him to do this! Don''t worry!" "What?" Liu Jingning was stunned immediately. Not the first time? Could it be that he''s chased the Heavenly Tribulation before? Liu Jingning turned around and looked at Xu Que in the sky in astonishment, as if she was looking at a monster! At the same time, Xu Que was standing in the sky with the Dark Heavy Buster Sword in hand. With his robe flapping in the wind, his momentum was quite overbearing. In front of the formidable pressure of the golden lightning, his momentum was even stronger. Like a lonely warrior who had held back ten thousand enemies, he was extremely magnificent at this moment. "No one can flee after acting tough in front of me, even if you are the so-called Ancient Catastrophe! Because" Here Xu Que paused a bit and raised the Dark Heavy Buster Sword in his hand. Then he dashed towards the golden great swords directly by stepping on a cloud of lightning with void-shaking momentum! Meanwhile, he shouted, "Because I will be the ultimate King of Tough-Acting! Die, b*stard!" Rumble! Amid his roar, the Dark Heavy Buster Sword hit the first golden great sword abruptly and created a deafening bang! The first sword exploded instantly. The broken golden lightning and violent energy swept out in ripples and bombarded the rest of the golden great swords. Boom! Boom! Boom! The golden great swords exploded one after another, like falling dominos. The sky in this area was twisted by the explosions. A fracture even appeared in the sky! The explosions were earth-shaking, creating dazzling lights that overflowed everywhere. The entire sky was torn apart by the explosions, like it was the arrival of the Apocalypse. Everyone in the area was dumbfounded. None of them had expected that Xu Que could fight those great swords like this! He had focused his power on smashing one golden great sword, and the resulting explosion destroyed the rest of the swords! However, even if he could destroy all those golden great swords, he still couldn''t escape from his certain death. No one could survive such formidable explosions, even the powerhouses in the Form Synthesis Stage! Whoosh! At this moment, a booming sound could be heard from afar. A figure rushed over by stepping on lightning. Before people watching had time to make out his appearance, some of the golden great swords that hadn''t been damaged by the explosions charged at him directly by penetrating the void with the power of the Heavens. "Sh*t! There''s more here! Come on, let''s fight until dawn!" When he finished his words, the Dark Heavy Buster Sword appeared in his hand, then he rushed towards the golden great swords again! Rumble! Another golden great sword exploded. Its explosion set off a chain reaction for the rest of the golden great swords, which exploded one after another like fireworks! Whoosh! After several breaths, a familiar figure rushed over from another direction. "Damn! Why are they so explosion-proof?" After saying that, he took out the Dark Heavy Buster Sword and charged towards the rest golden great swords, "B*stards! Why are you so troublesome" Rumble! The explosions kept sounding. Everyone was already been totally confused and dumbfounded. Finally, they made out that the one who kept coming in from different directions was Xu Que! They didn''t understand how he disappeared when the golden great swords exploded and then came back again to smash the golden great swords again! The whole process was just like a kid running away after lighting the fuse of a firecracker. His shameless method stunned everyone. "Sh*t! I almost forgot he has a spell he could use to escape after hitting the golden great swords! The Heavenly Tribulation couldn''t hurt him at all!" an Elder of the Gong Family shouted at this moment as he remembered something. Xiao Taixuan and the others who had witnessed Xu Que''s fight in the Bright Moon Hotel saw the light suddenly, for they remembered Xu Que had a kind of spell that could help him escape by tearing the void apart. Suddenly, Bai Lingrui, the Holy Virgin of the Bai Family snorted, "Hmph! That''s nothing to me! I''ll give him a lesson today by showing him the untouchable power of the Heavens!" Then she raised her hand, and her fingertip started to glow! The next moment, she created a lotus seal with one hand and pointed at Xu Que with the other hand. Boom! All of a sudden, a dull sound was heard from the sky. The clouds were pushed aside, and an enormous azure lotus appeared. Then the lotus bloomed, and a giant finger poked down towards Xu Que''s head like the finger of a celestial being. Xu Que changed his expression abruptly and stepped back hurriedly. Then, he said in terror, "Damn! Are are you Bai Baihe? Sh*t! Calm down, please don''t jab me!" 623 First One Punched The last batch of golden swords in the sky had been smashed by Xu Que. The deafening explosion echoed all around. Countless golden lightning bolts, which had been smashed, were dissipating in the sky. However, the magic art used by Bai Lingrui had turned into an enormous finger, which was pressing down toward Xu Que as if it were about to smash an ant. Xu Que screamed as if confronting a formidable enemy. "Don''t jab me, Bai Baihe!" His movements were so fast that he easily evaded the startling finger. After that, he ignited the Divine Escape Spell in this hand and disappeared immediately. Everyone was shocked. "How could this be?" "That''s the mysterious finger move of the Azure Lotus Treasure Appraisal Art, which could seal the void. Nobody could possibly escape it!" Many people were startled, even a lot of Holy Sons and Holy Virgins were shocked. They knew about this magic art of Bai Lingrui, which originated from the Azure Lotus Treasure Appraisal Art. And the name of this magic art was Azure Lotus Finger. Although it was not a powerful magic art, even they couldn''t guarantee they could escape it! But now, that guy who could remain calm in front of the horrible Heavenly Tribulations managed to evade that finger instantly, while screaming in terror. Xu Que''s action confused all the onlookers. Since he could evade the attack easily, why did he react with such panic, as if he had been attacked by a horrible magic art? Is he insane? Bai Lingrui''s face also darkened. She thought she could capture Xu Que with her magic art so that he would be killed by the explosion of those golden swords. But it turned out that she''d failed again. That guy evaded the Azure Lotus Finger easily with a panicked expression. He even called her by the wrong name. For Bai Lingrui, Xu Que was mocking her deliberately! Whoosh! Soon, Xu Que, who had just left with the Divine Escape Spell, anxiously returned. Along with the dissipating golden lightning in the sky, the Heavenly Tribulation had finished. Jiang Hongyan had also been saved. Now Xu Que could relax. He decided to punish the Holy Sons, Holy Virgins, and powerhouses from the big Families and Sects. Rushing over from afar, Xu Que saw Bai Lingrui immediately, so he solemnly said, "Bai Baihe, you can speak your mind freely, but please don''t jab me again! If you want to jab someone, Dong Genji is the best candidate!" Dong Genji''s lips twitched. He was quite furious but he had to maintain his gentle appearance in front of Jiang Hongyan, so he restrained his anger and said nothing. Xu Que''s words made Bai Lingrui tremble with rage. Her face darkened. "Mind your tongue!" she scolded angrily. "I am Bai Lingrui, the Holy Virgin of the Bai Family. I am not Bai Baihe! If you continue to talk rubbish, I will make you lose the will to live!" Puff! "Stop pretending to be innocent! In this world, only Bai Baihe could use such a powerful One Finger Zen! You said you are not Bai Baihe, can you prove that?" Xu Que asked dubiously. "You" Bai Lingrui was so angry that she started to tremble again as she stared at Xu Que furiously. However, she didn''t know how to reply. As the noble Holy Virgin, she didn''t need to prove she was not Bai Baihe. Someone dared asked her to prove that! This was totally absurd! The onlookers were also speechless. Why should she prove that? Is it really necessary? You''re really impudent! "This little brat is really good at teasing others. However . . . who is Bai Baihe? It sounds like the name of a lady!" Liu Jingning smiled, also relaxing after Xu Que had narrowly beaten the Heavenly Tribulation. When she said that, she glanced over at Jiang Hongyan. Whether Liu Jingning realized she was doing it or not, she wanted to tease the other woman by raising the question of whether or not Xu Que knew too many women. Jiang Hongyan said nothing as she sat on the ground, crossing her legs as if she heard nothing. She was running her True Core Strength to heal her wounds! This time Buttface stepped forward to speak for Xu Que. He patted his chest and said, "I can ensure with my experience and wolfality that this guy doesn''t know Bai Baihe. He only knows a beautiful Sect Leader whose name is Su Yunlan. Oh, he also knows Madam Ya, who is a pretty lady. And he knows a valiant and heroic female general whose name is Situ Haitang. Oh, oh, he also knows Su Ling''er and Su Xiaoqi, who are two sisters of the Nine Tailed Demon Fox Tribe!" His words shocked Liu Jingning immediately. She had meant to tease Jiang Hongyan, but she never expected Buttface to disclose so much precious information by mentioning the names of five different women. "My God! This guy really has a lot of female companions!" Liu Jingning said with a faint smile on her face as she glanced at Jiang Hongyan again. However, Jiang Hongyan was still healing her wounds with her eyes closed tightly. Her expression did not change at all. It seemed either she hadn''t heard anything or she didn''t care about what she had heard! Xu Que was slowly landing from the sky and staring at Bai Lingrui vigilantly. His expression seemed to be warning Bai Lingrui something along the lines of "Don''t jab me," which almost drove Bai Lingrui crazy! The powerhouses of the families and sects frowned. They really wanted to take down Xu Que and kill Jiang Hongyan! However, after witnessing Xu Que''s measures to fight against the Heavenly Tribulations, many people hesitated. They didn''t worry about Xu Que killing them, but Xu Que''s teleportation spell bothered them. Unless they could prevent Xu Que from escaping, they wouldn''t attack him easily. After all, their attack would make Xu Que harbor more resentment in his heart, and he would seek revenge on them in the future. "What should we do? Should we just let him go?" an Elder of the Jiang Family asked, furrowing his eyebrows as he looked at Jiang Yushu. Jiang Yushu''s face was quite gloomy, just like the powerhouses of the other big families and sects. This time not only the Jiang Family, but also almost all the big families and sects, had suffered great losses. Except for members of the Heaven Secret Pavilion and the Utopia Faction, only cultivators at the Void Training Stage of the families and sects had survived. All the other cultivators at the Infant Transformation Stage and lower stages had been killed by Xu Que. They had to make Xu Que answer for that; otherwise, they would become the laughingstocks of the entire East Continent in a matter of days. Also, they were eager to get Xu Que''s precious items. Everyone knew Xu Que had the Celestial Emperor''s Arts. Even if he didn''t have that, his spells, which granted him the power of teleportation, were attractive enough for all of them! "I have the feeling that he cares about Jiang Hongyan very much. Maybe we could take down Jiang Hongyan first. With Jiang Hongyan as a hostage, we could capture Xu Que without a fight!" a powerhouse murmured in a low voice. Someone shook his head immediately. "It definitely would not be easy taking down Jiang Hongyan. Now she has crossed her Heavenly Tribulations successfully and reached the Void Training Stage. Her strength has been enhanced remarkably. Also, our wounds are still not healed. I''m afraid we can''t capture her easily!" "Right! As for healing our wounds, maybe we could . . . " A powerhouse''s eyes lit up as he looked at Buttface eagerly. Many people around him also remembered Xu Que''s wounds had been healed rapidly after he''d been punched by Buttface. After that, the powerhouses of the big families and sects sealed the area where they were with their Soul Strength and started to chat by sending messages. Even some Holy Sons and Holy Virgins participated in the discussion, including Bai Lingrui of the Bai Family. However, Xiao Munanthe Holy Son of the Heavenly Demon SectXiao Taixuanthe Holy Son of the Eight Directions Green Dragon Sectand Qin Jithe Holy Virgin of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sectdidn''t participate in the discussion. It was not because they were softhearted. They were so proud and arrogant that they disdained the thought of healing their wounds by being punched by a dog. "Alas! In front of such an opportunity, shame is not that big a deal!" Powerhouses of several families and sects were trying to persuade their Holy Sons and Holy Virgins to join them. However, these Holy Sons and Holy Virgins remained cold faced and didn''t respond. This method was too low for them. At last, the powerhouses of the big families and sects agreed on capturing Buttface first. Then, they would force Buttface to punch them to heal their wounds, so that they could have the strength to capture Jiang Hongyan and use her as a hostage to intimidate Xu Que. "Building Head Dong, what do you think? Do you want to join us?" Jiang Yushu asked, looking at Dong Genji at this time. A lot of powerhouses of the Carefree Building were here. With their participation, the probability of success would be even higher. Several geniuses of the Carefree Building also tossed their eyes at Dong Genji. For them, Dong Genji was the backbone of the community. Everything was better when arranged by Dong Genji. Dong Genji smiled and spoke in high, vigorous spirits: "The Carefree Building will definitely take part in the action. However, I have a condition, which is . . . I want to be the first one to get punched by that dog!" 624 Do You Want to Buy Buttface? You want to be the first one beaten by the dog? All the powerhouses from the big families and sects frowned, embarrassed by Dong Genji''s requirement. After all, everyone wanted to be the first. The main reason was that they were seriously wounded, and their wounds wouldn''t heal quickly. Also, they were in quite a messy situation. Their wounds had been inflicted by a young man in the Infant Transformation Stage, which humiliated them. Now they had a chance to heal their wounds rapidlythey could heal all their wounds as long as they were beaten up by that dog! The first one to be beaten would be the first one to heal. All of them were eager to regain strength! However, this time a lot of geniuses from the Carefree Building were present. Most of them were as powerful as the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins of the big families and sects, some of them even more so. Their plan was to threaten Xu Que by holding Jiang Hongyan hostage, so they needed people to defeat Jiang Hongyan first. After a short negotiation, the powerhouses of the big families and sects agreed to Dong Genji''s requirement at last! After that, they stepped out slowly and spread out to approach Buttface, some intentionally and others unintentionally. They planned to capture Buttface without startling Jiang Hongyan and Xu Que. Of course, if possible, they would prefer to just capture Xu Que or Jiang Hongyan directly. The Heaven Secret Pavilion and the Utopia Faction still wouldn''t participate in their plan. Han Ying, the Holy Virgin of the Heaven Secret Pavilion, thought it was unnecessary to take the risk and make an enemy out of Xu Que. She had decided to do her best to make up with Xu Que in the future. Therefore, she quit voluntarily. The Utopia Faction had been excluded by the big families and sects. Everyone could see clearly that Liu Jingning had quite a good relationship with Jiang Hongyan and Xu Que. If the Utopia Faction participated in the others'' plan, their own plan might be disclosed. However, no matter how careful they were, they couldn''t avoid attracting Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan''s attention. Even the foolish Buttface had sensed something was wrong, so he came to Xu Que and said vigilantly in a low voice, "Little brat, I have a bad feeling! They''re about to attack! Hurry, give me hundreds of your escape spells and I''ll ensure your safety!" Xu Que was amused by Buttface immediately. If I take out hundreds of Divine Escape Spells, how could I need you to ensure my safety? However, he didn''t plan to escape. On the contrary, he decided to have a good time with these people. Even he couldn''t kill them, he would give them a lesson. The powerhouses of the big families and sects also knew their plan wasn''t perfect. They would definitely startle Xu Que if they planned to attack. Now, the arrow had been put on the string, and they had to launch the attack. They would rather launch an attack that was destined to fail than let Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan go. "Hurry! They''ve stepped up their vigilance! Let''s try to spread out to seal off the area 30 miles around here. I''m guessing the effective range of that guy''s escape spells couldn''t exceed 30 miles!" Jiang Yushu delivered a message to the rest of the cultivators. Just at that moment, Xu Que stepped out suddenly and shouted, "My fellow cultivators, out of blows, friendship grows! We''re friends now. Anything could be negotiated among us! I still have the Smelly Tofu and the Miraculous Item that can look through ancient stones. If you want, you can purchase them with Spirit Stones!" Hearing his words, everyone was stunned. What the hell? We''re going to surround you and take you down. Are you still trying to do business with us? "Please note that our Exploding Heavens Faction has no lack of miraculous items, but we are short of Spirit Stones. Therefore, we''d like to trade our miraculous items with you. However, if you''re going to rob me, I guarantee you will get nothing, and you will never have the chance to purchase miraculous items from me, whether I go to the South Continent, the West Desert, or the North Sea!" Xu Que spoke again. Hearing that, the cultivators stopped. Jiang Yushu also delivered a message hurriedly to the rest cultivators, "Everyone, stop! Let''s hold off on the attack for a while!" He believed Xu Que could actually escape and leave them empty-handed; otherwise, with so many powerhouses at the Void Training Stage, they wouldn''t need to work out such a careful plan. At the beginning, they had thought Xu Que would die fighting. They hadn''t expected Xu Que to be so ambitious as to do business with them at this moment! However, for them, this was the better option. In the World of Cultivators, no one could purchase miraculous items with Spirit Stones! Those who had miraculous items would always keep them secret. Only a fool would trade miraculous items for Spirit Stones, but now a fool had appeared! Xu Que was seriously going to sell his miraculous items! There could be only two possibilitieshe was in extreme need of Spirit Stones, or he had a plan! However, people were inclined to believe the first possibility. They thought Xu Que was from the Exploding Heavens Faction, a small unknown faction that was developing and needed a lot of Spirit Stones. They didn''t worry about any of Xu Que''s possible conspiracies. None of them were foolish, otherwise, they would never have gained their current statuses and strength. They were confident enough to believe they wouldn''t be cheated in this business transaction, although they had been cheated by Xu Que before. Moreover, many powerhouses of the big families and sects had witnessed the power of Xu Que''s miraculous items. For example, some who had purchased Smelly Tofu during the Stone-Cutting Convention had brought it back home with them. The members of their families or sects who were even stronger than them had verified the effects of the Smelly Tofu! Therefore, the sale of the Smelly Tofu had been successful for them. Based on this successful case, people were inclined to believe Xu Que was merely in dire need of Spirit Stones. "My young friend, this way, you can sell your Celestial Emperor''s Arts and the rest of your magic arts! We''ll offer you a satisfactory price!" Jiang Yushu said after pondering for a while. He thought it was worthwhile to try. It would certainly be good news for them if they could conclude a business deal. If not, they could still find a way to take Xu Que down. Xu Que shook his head with a smile. "I don''t have the Celestial Emperor''s Arts. Didn''t you notice that although my magic arts were powerful, they didn''t have any Taoist Connotation? The reason is that these magic arts are defective. If I use them, I can''t merge any Taoist Connotation in them!" Hearing that, Jiang Yushu and the other cultivators'' faces darkened. They didn''t believe Xu Que''s words, for the Taoist Connotation had nothing to do with magic arts! The so-called Taoist Connotation was merged with True Core Strength and Soul Strength, as well as the body of a cultivator. Any movement a cultivator made had Taoist Connotation. Therefore, when a cultivator used any magic art, True Core Strength and Soul Strength would be used, and the Taoist Connotation would also be merged in all moves of magic arts. Xu Que knew nothing about the Taoist Connotation, so he had just described it with briefly. However, his nonsense reassured many people. Jiang Yushu had never expected Xu Que would sell the Celestial Emperor''s Arts! If Xu Que had really wanted to sell them, Jiang Yushu would actually have been suspicious! Now, Xu Que was refusing to sell the Celestial Emperor''s Arts with such a lame excuse, which reassured Jiang Yushu. He had more faith that Xu Que was sincerely in need of Spirit Stones. He thought over it a bit and said indifferently, "My young friend, if you''re so insincere, it''ll be very difficult for us to do business. How about this? Since you don''t want to sell the Celestial Emperor''s Arts, let''s talk about the Demonic Beast beside you. How much is it? We want to buy it!" "Buy the Demonic Beast?" Xu Que was shocked after hearing this. Holy sh*t! They even want to buy Buttface! 625 The Sudden Change of Desolation City Xu Que was a bit confused. He knew Buttface was a dog with an extraordinary history. Maybe Buttface was really the descendant of the Ancient Magic Dragons. However, this information was solely based on the boast of Buttface, of which the authenticity was difficult to verify. Moreover, Buttface hadn''t revealed any unusual talents until now. His physique was extremely strong and he knew something about spells, but that was all! So why did these people target Buttface and want to buy him? Could it be that they knew Buttface''s background? Xu Que looked at Jiang Yushu suspiciously. However, before Xu Que had time to say something, Buttface went crazy. "Sh*t! You''re just a bunch of scums to menot even qualified to be my pet. How dare you say you want to buy me?" Buttface spat directly at Jiang Yushu after finishing. Jiang Yushu face immediately fell and he snorted. Buttface''s saliva was blocked midair and fell to the ground dozens of centimeters away from Jiang Yushu. "My young friend, it seems your pet is quite edgy!" Jiang Yushu said, looking at Xu Que coldly. If he didn''t think highly of Buttface''s miraculous healing skills, he would have already tried to kill him! Xu Que replied with a faint smile. Now he was surrounded by powerhouses of most of the big families and sects, but he didn''t mind. With the Divine Escape Spell in his hand, he could leave with Jiang Hongyan when things went south. "Your eyes are really quite shrewd for noticing Buttface," Xu Que said, but he shook his head. "However, it is a pity that I can''t sell him because he is too precious!" He couldn''t directly ask them why they wanted to buy Buttface, so he had to carefully probe the situation with his words. Jiang Yushu was not puzzled by Xu Que''s words. On the contrary, he thought it was quite normal for Xu Que to react this way. A dog who could heal wounds instantly was certainly precious! No one could sell a dog with this miraculous skill. "My young friend, just now your wounds healed from being punched by this dog. I suppose you''re also a clever guy, so you should know the reason we want to buy the dog. Therefore, I''ll cut to the chase. We need this dog to heal our wounds. Just name your price!" Jiang Yushu coldly went straight to the point, for he didn''t want to waste time with Xu Que. At the same time, the other cultivators also spread out and tried to seal off all possible ways for Xu Que to escape by standing at key points. Someone even isolated Xu Que from Jiang Hongyan and Liu Jingning. If Xu Que decided to escape, these people were set on at least preventing him from taking Jiang Hongyan away! However, Xu Que was crazy with delight. Originally, he thought these people wanted to buy Buttface forcefully because they had known Buttface''s history. He didn''t expect these people could be stupid enough to attribute his healed wounds to the dog''s punch! On second thought, he could understand the misunderstanding of Jiang Yushu and the rest cultivators. It had looked like his wounds were being healed as Buttface punched him. At the thought of this, Xu Que had had a pretty good idea of how things stood, so he smiled coldly internally and decided to meet their trick with another trick. After all, they had extended their faces to himhe really had no reason to prevent himself from slapping them. He sighed as he looked at Jiang Yushu. "I really want to help you, but you have so many people who need treatment. Buttface can''t heal wounds for every one of you. Just now, he saved me at a high cost. We have stuck together and helped each other since our childhood. His suffering distressed me very much!" Buttface was confused and didn''t know what was happening. The next moment, a voice came into his ears. "Don''t talk!" "What?" Buttface turned around immediately. He realized the one who sent the message to him was Jiang Hongyan! Jiang Hongyan still sat on the ground with her legs crossed. Her eyes were closed tightly and her body was wrapped in light. It seemed she was still healing her wounds in a state like the secluded cultivation. Buttface''s eyes immediately lit up. He had sensed something was wrong even though he was pretty stupid. A conspiracy! A big conspiracy! This is definitely a grand conspiracy! Buttface couldn''t help but get excited witnessing Xu Que''s trick to cheat these wicked and annoying people! With the reminder from Jiang Hongyan, Buttface had no time to think about how this conspiracy was being planned. He just shut his mouth and tried to cooperate with Xu Que by pretending to be sick. Then, he waited to enjoy the show! Xu Que didn''t expect Buttface could be so cooperative, so he shouted in surprise, "Buttface, are you ok? Have your previous wounds reopened? Alas! This is all my fault! If I had not been injured so seriously just now, I wouldn''t have asked you to use the Ultimate Unmatched Give Me Back My Health Fist!" The Ultimate Unmatched Give Me Back My Health Fist? Many people were dumbfounded by the weird name. How could a miraculous magic art have such a vulgar name? However, most of the cultivators were not interested in the name. They had seen many weird things taken out by Xu Que, such as the Smelly Tofu and the miraculous item which could look through the ancient stones, which had magical effects but hadn''t been seen or heard of in the World of Cultivators. It was quite normal for him to know of or have a miraculous magic art with a weird name. They didn''t care about the name as long as the magic art could heal wounds. Liu Jingning couldn''t help but roll her eyes. From her experience with Xu Que, she had guessed he was about to cheat those guys again. Jiang Hongyan still sat on the ground with her legs crossed. However, nobody noticed the faint smile appear and disappear on her face when Xu Que mentioned the Ultimate Unmatched Give Me Back My Health Fist. Dong Genji of the Carefree Building stepped out and lightly said, "Brother Wang, you caused our wounds. It''s quite fair for us to pay you so that you can ask your pet to heal our wounds! Are you really going to reject us?" "What Brother Dong says is correct," Xu Que said. "However, I am also in a pickle. Buttface can only heal a dozen people at most, which could reopen his old wounds and even kill him! I really can''t accept that!" The more he explained, the more eager the cultivators wanted to get Buttface. However, Xu Que continued to speak. "How about this? You pick fifteen people, and I will ask Buttface to heal their wounds. But each of them has to first pay 1,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones as the expense for Buttface''s future treatment!" "What?" everyone in this area shouted, their eyes wide in surprise. One million best-grade Spirit Stones for healing our wounds? Are you robbing us? Many people were startled by this extravagant price. Indeed, they were very wounded. If they performed secluded cultivation for one or two months at home, they could recover fully and didn''t need to pay such a high price. The reason they wanted to recover their full strength quickly was to capture Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan. But the price offered by Xu Que was really too high. One million best-grade Spirit Stones for one person was an unacceptable price for them! Rumble! At this moment, a large sound reached them from afar. It seemed a tremendous explosion had just occurred! The shocked crowd unconsciously turned around. The next moment, all of them were dumbfounded. "Is . . . that Desolation City?" someone asked in a trembling voice. Everyone was stunned. Even Xu Que''s expression also changed with his surprise. The explosion had occurred in Desolation City, where he and Liu Jingning had stayed several days ago. Now, an inexplicable change had occurred there. The entire city was floating in the air. The ancient city, where Spiritual Qi was sparse, was being wrapped in dense Spiritual Fog. Meanwhile, rosy clouds fell from the city like dazzling waterfalls. The scene was startling, as it seemed the place had been turned into a celestial city! 626 The Ancient Bronze Hall "How could this be?" someone said in terror. This sudden change had shocked everyone. The Desolation City had been abandoned for many years, the Spiritual Qi in the city exhausted inexplicably. Since the Celestial Burial Valley was also in this area, almost no commoners or cultivators were willing to go there. If Jiang Hongyan hadn''t been there, maybe none of these cultivators would have appeared. "What happened in the Desolation City? Why was it turned into a celestial city so suddenly? Could it be that a celestial artifact was found?" someone asked abruptly. Many people were tempted by the thought. An exhausted, ancient city that had been abandoned was floating in the sky like a celestial city. The scene was quite spooky. Maybe some celestial artifacts really had been found! "The Desolation City is so close to the Celestial Burial City. Maybe the celestial who died in that valley left something in the Desolation City that was about to be found!" someone started to guess. However, more people frowned and gravely stayed silent. Even Xu Que was totally shocked, a little bit nervous. The Desolation City looked like the legendary celestial city, which floated in the sky encircled by Spiritual Fog. However, he had unrest hidden in his heart. According to the facial expression of some powerhouses in the area, they were also haunted by unrest. "Little brat, something must be wrong! I have a vague memory of this scene, but I can''t recall it clearly!" Buttface came to Xu Que and said, confused, at this moment. "Have you ever seen this celestial city before?" Xu Que asked in surprise. Buttface shook his head strenuously and said doubtfully, "No, but I have a sense of familiarity from it!" "Really? Don''t joke around!" Xu Que was quite suspicious. However, it seemed Buttface wasn''t kidding from his expression. Swish! Swish! Swish! Suddenly, numerous streamers flew across the sky, all papers with messages on them. People were stunned and looked up immediately, then their faces lit up. These message delivering papers had come from the Desolation City. Apparently, the cultivators in the Desolation City had sent them messages. All at once, many people were eager to find out who the recipients of the papers were so that later, they could inquire what had happened in the Desolation City. However, to their surprise, these messages didn''t have specific recipients. While they were flying over the cultivators'' heads, these message delivering papers exploded, one after another. Then closely-packed and messy voices came from the sky. "What''s going on? Why did the Spiritual Qi in this area suddenly become intense?" "Oh, no! It seems like the city is alive" "Run!" "What? An Ancient Bronze Hall?" "The door to the hall opened by itself! Should we go inside and have a look?" "What? The Spiritual Qi is so intense No! Is this Heavenly Qi?" "Ah! Spare my life, please Hahaha I''m going to become immortal!" "Hahahaha" Finally, the voices in all the message delivering papers stopped abruptly amidst the manic laughing. Everyone watching with widened eyes was greatly shocked! The atmosphere immediately became creepy, because the laughing was not only manic, but also quite spooky, especially the one guy who had been screaming for help starting to laugh sharply and saying he would become immortal the next moment! By the end, almost all of them had been laughing creepily, which was as unsettling as someone scratching a chalkboard with their fingernails! "I heard someone mention the Ancient Bronze Hall just now! How could an Ancient Bronze Hall appear in the Desolation City?" said Xiao Munan, the Holy Son of the Heavenly Demon Sect, while furrowing his brows. "It''s more than that! It seems they also found the Heavenly Qi!" said Qin Ji, the Holy Virgin of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect. "Could it be that these people had hallucinations?" Xiao Taixuan was also suspicious. Only hallucinations could explain the manic laughing at the end. Rumble! Just at this moment, another deafening explosion sounded. After that, the entire Desolation City, which was like a celestial city, suddenly exploded into a constant rain of crushed stones from the sky. However, the Spiritual Fog didn''t dissipate, instead becoming more intense. Moreover, the Desolation City wasn''t ruined. It seemed it was molting. The buildings at the outer layer had been totally ruined by the explosion. Countless crushed stones were falling from the city. In a blink of an eye, the ancient city was turned into an Ancient Bronze Hall, which looked quite ethereal in the flickering Spiritual Fog. Gasp! All the people in the area couldn''t help gasping and changing their expressions. There really is an Ancient Bronze Hall! Moreover, this Ancient Bronze Hall was hidden in the Desolation City! Now that the city is ruined, its real appearance is revealed. "It isn''t a hallucination! We''re too far away to be influenced!" someone shouted to deny Xiao Taixuan''s guess. "Could it be that the entire area''s Spiritual Qi was exhausted by this Ancient Bronze Hall?" "Wait! I remembered something!" Buttface widened his eyes and shouted loudly, "This is an Immortal Mansion! A celestial was buried in the Celestial Burial Valley during those years. This Ancient Bronze Hall flew out from the body of that celestial!" "What?" All of a sudden, everyone was shocked by Buttface''s words. Xu Que was also stunned, then anxious to slap Buttface to death! An Immortal Mansion? If you knew it was an Immortal Mansion, why did you shout it out loud? "Little brat, let''s go and have a look! There''s a fortune in it!" Buttface shouted excitedly and grabbed Xu Que''s arm. Whoosh! Everyone in the area fixed their eyes on Xu Que and Buttface instantly. They weren''t fools. Among the many people around, only Buttface had recognized the Ancient Bronze Hall and knew it had flown out of a celestial''s body. No matter whether it was true or not, they had to get more information from Buttface. The creepy laugh from the messages made them feel more certain that they would be in danger in the Ancient Bronze Hall. The only way for them to get the fortune was to go along with the dog! "Buddy, the Carefree Building needs five places for healing!" At just this moment, Dong Genji spoke suddenly while throwing a storage ring at Xu Que. "There are five million of the best-grade Spirit Stones in this ring. Please ask your pet to heal our wounds immediately!" His words reminded the others. Right! We''re still seriously wounded. If we can''t heal our wounds in time, we won''t have the strength to look for the fortune! All at once, the powerhouses of the big families and sects stepped out to stop Dong Genji and his men, as well as to stop Xu Que and Buttface from leaving. "Dong Genji, isn''t your Carefree Building too greedy? There are fifteen places altogether. How could you ask for five places for yourself? This is outrageous!" "My young friend, could your pet heal wounds for even more people?" someone asked while looking at Xu Que. "Please heal my wounds first! You can ask for as many Spirit Stones as you want from me!" One was anxious to give his storage ring to Xu Que. They had seen the Ancient Bronze Hall with their own eyes! No matter if it was from a celestial''s body or not, this Ancient Bronze Hall would be extraordinary, and there would definitely be great treasure in it! The situation became chaotic immediately. Someone tried to approach Xu Que so that he could kill Xu Que and then rob Xu Que''s storage rings. Without any hesitation, Xu Que rushed out of the crowd with Buttface, simultaneously using the Three Thousand Volts Lightning. When they were beside Jiang Hongyan and Liu Jingning, Xu Que snorted, "Now you should give me a list of fifteen names! If you dare to come any closer, I will leave immediately!" After saying that, Xu Que took out a Divine Escape Spell and stared at the cultivators in warning. Hearing his words, the cultivators calmed down. Meanwhile, they were more certain that Buttface had magic arts to heal wounds. In this case, Xu Que could have escaped, for he had no reason to cure them, but he had chosen to stay, because he needed Spirit Stones! One million best-grade Spirit Stones for each personthis was a pretty high price. However, it was nothing compared to the fortune in the Ancient Bronze Hall. Moreover, these guys were quite confident that they could take back the Spirit Stones they gave to Xu Que. However, the current problem is that there are over 200 seriously-wounded powerhouses in the Void Training Stage in this area. That dog can heal only fifteen people. How can we decide? Unless some of us die first! As they thought of it, the powerhouses of the big families and sects stepped back vigilantly and stared at each other maliciously. 627 Infighting The atmosphere in the area outside the Celestial Burial Valley was quite solemn, even creepy, as if a great fight was about to break out! "Liu, you killed my son twenty years ago," a voice full of hatred said. "Don''t get the idea that nobody knows your crime! Today, I will avenge my son!" After that, an old man hit the back of another white-haired old man who was in front of him with his palm abruptly. Bang! The white-haired old man was blown off immediately and started to spit blood. He had already been seriously wounded. The sneak attack by another cultivator who was at his cultivation stage gave him no time to defend himself. More importantly, the two of them were from the same sect. The white-haired old man didn''t expect to be attacked by his teammate. The white-haired old man was blown away for dozens of meters before he fell heavily to the ground. Then, with a sad smile, he said, "I killed your son, but your son killed my son before that" After saying that, he died. Apparently, the old man had been prepared to attack for a long time. When he had found a chance, he just lashed out with his kill action. This sudden incident made the situation tenser. A bloody fight seemed very close. "Hmph! Wang Fufeng, step out and let''s have a fight!" a powerhouse at the Void Training Stage shouted. "Li Zhengyun, here I am! I''ve been repelling you for a long time!" A figure rushed out instantly. The two of them started to fight each other immediately. Their fight lit the fuse. The powerhouses harboring personal animosity started to attack their enemies. Before this, their enemies were at peak states and similar cultivation stages with them. They were not sure they could defeat their enemies. But now all of them had been wounded to different degrees. It was a good chance for them to seek revenge. Also, they could win places of treatment by defeating their opponents, and then they could search for fortune and opportunities in the Ancient Bronze Hall. Even some Holy Sons and Holy Virgins couldn''t hold back and participated in the fighting. All at once, the situation fell into chaos. However, some people didn''t participate and stepped back immediately. People like Xiao Taixuan and Qin Ji disdained to attack the wounded opponents, even when they themselves were also wounded. Also, some people figured this was a trap set up by Xu Que to cause infighting among them through the places of treatment. Some Holy Sons and Holy Virgins who were honorable didn''t want to be used by Xu Que and chose to leave. Xiao Taixuan glanced at Xu Que from afar and said in a low voice, "I hope we can fight in the future!" After saying that, he turned around and left for the Ancient Bronze Hall! Xiao Munan, the Holy Son of the Heavenly Demon Sect, glanced at Xu Que indifferently. "When you reach the Void Training Stage, I also want to fight with you! Don''t let me down!" Qin Ji of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect stopped paying attention to Xu Que. After talking with Han Ying of the Heaven Secret Pavilion outside the fighting area, she also left for the Ancient Bronze Hall with people from the Heaven Secret Pavilion. Even though they were wounded, they still wanted to strive for fortune and opportunities in the Ancient Bronze Hall. Xu Que was also quite anxious when he saw some people giving up on securing treatment places and started to dash toward the Ancient Bronze Hall. He felt he couldn''t waste time here anymore. After all, fortune and opportunity were related to luck and speed. If he was late, he would get nothing, no matter how lucky he was! At the thought of this, Xu Que chose to ignore those who were fighting for the treatment places. He walked toward Jiang Hongyan and Liu Jingning and prepared to take them away. Liu Jingning couldn''t help but roll her eyes when she saw Xu Que approaching them. "Little brat, you are really too mean! You drove them nuts!" This was not the first time she''d witnessed Xu Que cheat others. However, Xu Que was the first person she''d seen repeatedly dare cheat the powerhouses at the Void Training Stage. "I should keep a low profile, but I also want to let the world know that people who offend me will always pay a price!" Xu Que spoke with a smile, but his statement was not a joke. Being merciful in this jungle-like world was cruelty to oneself! After that, he turned to Jiang Hongyan and prepared to ask her to leave with him for the Ancient Bronze Hall. However, Xu Que was stunned into silence before he had time to say anything. Jiang Hongyan opened her eyes and stared at the Ancient Bronze Hall in a daze as if she were deeply attracted by it! This was the most attentive Jiang Hongyan had ever appeared in front of Xu Que, which caught his attention. It was just an Ancient Bronze Hall. No matter how extraordinary it was, there was no way it could startle the Water Empress, who was always so calm! Liu Jingning also noticed Jiang Hongyan had woken up, and her first reaction was to ask, "Hongyan, is your wound healed?" After saying that, Liu Jingning also felt surprisedthis was the first time she had seen Jiang Hongyan in such an inattentive state. After coming to herself, Jiang Hongyan looked a bit puzzled. Then, she shook her head slightly and said, "It''s quite strange how close I feel to the Ancient Bronze Hall. It seems to be calling me!" "What? You feel close to that ancient hall?" Xu Que''s eyes widened immediately. When that Ancient Bronze Hall appeared, he''d felt a strong uneasiness immediately. The other cultivators, including Liu Jingning, had similar feelings. Jiang Hongyan said she felt close to the hall, which was quite creepy. "I want to go there and have a look!" Jiang Hongyan stood without saying anything else. It seemed her wounds had almost been healed. Now she had reached the Void Training Stage, which made her even more powerful and elegant. Her calm and mighty aura was also more intense. "Okay, I''ll go with you!" Xu Que didn''t reject her proposal. After all, he''d planned to go there together with Jiang Hongyan and Liu Jingning. Therefore, he agreed by nodding his head instantly. The fight among the big families and sects was heating up. All the cultivators participating in the fight had been seriously wounded before, so many of them died during this fight at a startling speed! Before this fight, there were over 200 powerhouses at the Void Training Stage. Dozens of them had left because they didn''t want to participate in the fight. Now over half of the remaining cultivators had been killed. Only a little over thirty cultivators survived the fight. They were covered with blood. Their wounds were much more serious than before. However, it was astonishing that none of the Carefree Building''s geniuses, led by Dong Genji, were killed. The survivors had almost reached their limits and couldn''t stand further wounds. But they tried their best to keep standing. Over thirty people left meant fifteen cultivators could win treatment places by killing one opponent respectively. Once they healed their wounds, they could strive for the fortunes and opportunities in the Ancient Bronze Hall and became the ultimate winners. Xu Que cleared his throat and spoke to the survivors with folded hands. "Guys, stop fighting. I can''t watch this anymore. It''s too cruel and ruthless. I decided to add five more places for treatment. So, there are altogether twenty places! One million best-grade Spirit Stones for one personthe one who pays first will get the treatment place first!" His words stunned the survivors. After that, Jiang Yushu threw out a storage ring with rapidly-waving hands. Then, he loudly said, "My young friend, this is 4,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones. The Jiang Family needs four places." Puff! "Jiang Yushu, you''re really shameless. Your quick reaction and greed impress me!" the Elder of the Gong Family spat immediately. After that, he turned to Xu Que and also threw a storage ring. Then, he smiled and folded his hands. "My young friend, the Gong Family needs five places. This is 6,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones. Please accept the remaining 1,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones as my compensation for your loss!" Compensation for his loss? Hearing his words, Jiang Yushu and the other cultivators couldn''t stop their faces from twitching. Damn! You''re so good at kissing *ss. How could you possibly condemn others'' shamelessness? Dong Genji couldn''t help but say, "Brother Wang, the rule of ''first come, first served'' should be respected. Just now I gave you 5,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones. The Carefree Building shall enjoy the treatment first. I want to be punched first!" "Okay, okay! No problem!" Xu Que said and nodded generously. He threw the storage rings received from these families and sects directly into the System Package without even checking them. After that, Xu Que smiled and folded his hands. "Guys, now all the places have been taken. Please stop stating prices. It is useless to mark up again. The Exploding Heavens Faction always cherishes its reputation in business." Hearing that, Jiang Yushu and Dong Genji calmed down. What they needed urgently now was to heal their wounds, and they didn''t want to waste time with bidding! After hearing Xu Que''s promise that he would proceed according to the rules of "first come, first served", they nodded in satisfaction. And their ill-feelings and hatred for Xu Que also lessened slightly. After all, this young man respects the rules. He would be quite a good business partner if he hadn''t offended us so seriously before! However, just at this time, Xu Que ignited the Divine Escape Spell and solemnly said, "A great friend afar brings a distant land near. My fellow cultivators, I have received your Spirit Stones, so I will definitely heal your wounds. In one year, I''ll see you in the Andrology Prostate Hospital of the Exploding Heavens Faction. I am sure your illnesses will be cured. Now I have something urgent to deal with. May our friendships remain forever like the green mountains and the ever-flowing rivers. Farewell!" Whoosh! After saying that, Xu Que disappeared with Jiang Hongyan, Liu Jingning, and Buttface! 628 Does It Look Like a Coffin? The moment when everything suddenly quieted down was most frightening. All of a sudden, the whole area fell silent. Over thirty powerhouses in the Void Training Stage were dumbfounded! After receiving over 20,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones from them, Xu Que had fled like that! The whole process had been smooth like floating clouds and flowing water. None of the powerhouses had time to stop Xu Que. When Xu Que said, "A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near," all of them had been exclaiming about Xu Que''s literary talent. They were also surprised and wondered whether Xu Que wanted to bury the hatchet and be friendly with them from then on. However, the next moment, Xu Que told them they could come to him to heal their wounds a year later. Then he just fled after saying, "We will meet again someday!" What the hell? What the hell was that? "Ah" Jiang Yushu, the Grand Elder of the Jiang Family, suddenly gave an earth-shaking roar! He was almost mad. Both of his eyes were red and bloodshot. In order to receive those two places of healing, he had ruthlessly killed many people along with the rest of the Jiang family''s powerhouses. He didn''t even care about offending other families and sects. During the fight, the Jiang family had also lost two powerhouses in the Void Training Stage! With such a high cost, they had managed to grab two places. Only after paying millions of best-grade Spirit Stones did they find out they had been cheated. It wasn''t just the humiliation; all of them were annoyed, almost ready to spit blood. Their inner demons almost broke their shackles with the force of their anger. "What a shameless young beast! The Gong Family will torture him to death! Ah" roared the powerhouse of the Gong Family, clenching his teeth. After they had won the healing place arduously, they were told they would only be able to heal their wounds in a year! Xu Que was definitely teasing them! Based on their strength and accumulation, they could regain full power in at most two to three months, even if they were seriously wounded. They didn''t need to wait another year! "From now on, there will be no standing room for him in the East Continent!" said Bai Lingrui, the Holy Virgin of the Bai Family, coldly with magnificent killing intent. She was shaking with anger, for they had suffered a great loss this time! "He''s asking for death!" Dong Genji squinted his chilly eyes, then he waved his hand and started to head for the Ancient Bronze Hall along with several geniuses of the Carefree Building. The next moment, the rest of the people came to themselves and also started to follow them. They knew Xu Que would definitely go to the Ancient Bronze Hall. All of these people broke out in uproar. At last, only powerhouses and apprentices of the Utopia Faction were still present, dumbfounded with slightly opened mouths. "He is awesome! What a shameless man he is!" an old man said in terror. "He''s too unscrupulous! How could he cheat those big families and sects like that? Fortunately, we weren''t involved; otherwise, we would also be aggravated!" another powerhouse said fearfully. "His unscrupulous means could be compared with the notorious Duan Jiude. Could he be the second Duan Jiude?" "They aren''t the same. Duan Jiude is powerful, but disrespectful! People can''t do anything to him! This man is still young and inexperienced. Sooner or later, he''ll be taken care of by someone!" Several people were talking about this issue, still terrified by Xu Que. If they hadn''t obeyed Liu Jingning''s instructions, they would also have suffered a great loss like the other families and sects! Xu Que''s trick of killing with a borrowed knife had seemed very coarse, but he had achieved his goal. It was quite clear that he planned this dog-eat-dog game. The powerhouses of the big families and sects also knew his plan. However, no one could resist the temptation of the Ancient Bronze Hall''s significant profits. All of them had wanted to take the great fortune using their full strength. Therefore, even though they knew Xu Que was planning to kill them with borrowed knives, they would rather have been injured and receive spots on the list to be healed. However, none of them had expected that Xu Que had never planned to heal them at all, from the beginning to the end. He had even scammed over 20,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones from them! This time, all the families and sects had paid a double penalty! Two days later, outside the Desolation City Many people had arrived at this place. Normally, people needed three days to cover the trip from the Celestial Burial Valley to the Desolation City. These people had managed to arrive in two days to fight for the great fortune. After their arrival, none of them acted recklessly. Although they knew a great change had occurred there, they were still shocked by the scene in front of them. The entire Desolation City was floating in the sky, leaving a big pit on the ground. Now the Desolation City had fallen apart in the sky, and only the Ancient Bronze Hall was left. The Ancient Bronze Hall was saturated with a creepy aura. Although it was surrounded by Spiritual Fog and strands of Spiritual Qi fell down from time to time, these people became more and more uneasy after their arrival. The entire Ancient Bronze Hall was made of cast bronze. Therefore, it was wrapped in a green glow, which was quite eerie. Countless runes that were thickly written, like tadpoles, were carved on the surface of the bronze. It seemed like each rune contained a Taoist Connotation, which was quite tempting. People could lose themselves easily looking at these runes. "This ancient hall is very special. It seems those strange runes came from ancient times!" Xiao Taixuan said, furrowing his eyebrows while he looked at the Ancient Bronze Hall. They didn''t move recklessly, for the hall was quite scary. Besides the creepy runes, the current situation of the Desolation City was also abnormal. They all knew a lot of cultivators had once stayed in this city. Now, they found nobody there, not even a dead body. The entire area was like a deathtrap. "Those aren''t ancient runes, not even writing of this world!" said Han Ying, the Holy Virgin of the Heaven Secret Pavilion, seriously at this moment. She was shocked by the runes. "Not from this world? Could they be from the Spiritual Realm?" The rest of people, who were surprised by her words, couldn''t help their quickening heartbeats. If this ancient hall was from the Spiritual Realm, it must have been extraordinary and would definitely cause great chaos in this World of Cultivators! "It''s highly possible that it was from the Spiritual Realm. The Spiritual Qi in this area is so intense that it could be compared with Heavenly Qi. The Spiritual Qi here must have come from the ancient hall!" "Could it be that what the dog said was true? The owner of this ancient hall was the celestial who was buried in the Celestial Burial Valley!" someone said in surprise. Whoosh! At this moment, an air-rending sound came from afar. Together with Jiang Hongyan, Liu Jingning, and Buttface, Xu Que had arrived by stepping on lightning. After using the Divine Escape Spell, he had been teleported to a place dozens of miles away from the Celestial Burial Valley. He had also spent two days travelling to the Desolation City. When they were close to the place, Xu Que felt his blood freeze, and an intense uneasiness possessed him. Liu Jingning and Buttface also had the same feeling. Therefore, they were very serious. Jiang Hongyan changed her expression again. If she hadn''t been determined, she would also have rushed to the Ancient Bronze Hall. "I feel like I''ve been here before!" Jiang Hongyan murmured in a low voice. Her eyes were full of confusion. She couldn''t remember this ancient hall. However, she had a feeling that she had been there before. On the way, as she went nearer, this feeling became more and more intense. She mentioned this feeling to Xu Que and Liu Jingning on the way, so they were no longer surprised, but confused. "Don''t be nervous. Later, I''ll go with you. Even if it is a celestial abode, I''ll blast it if something goes wrong!" Xu Que boasted. Now he was strong enough to say so, especially with the assistance of his Divine Escape Spells. "Exactly, it''s just a celestial abode. I could smash it with one punch!" Buttface also started to boast. However, Jiang Hongyan shook her head and said, "Don''t come with me. I have a feeling that this ancient hall will endanger anyone who comes close to it, except for me!" She wasn''t boasting, for she really had this intense feeling in her heart, even more real than the Sixth Sense. "Only you''re here! Why isn''t everyone else?" Xiao Taixuan asked confusedly and turned around at this moment. "They''re still behind us. All of them wanted to show gratitude to me for helping them heal their wounds." Xu Que squinted his eyes and said with a smile, "Why are you still here?" Xiao Taixuan and the others paused immediately. Xu Que''s smile made them vigilant, for Xu Que had also smiled like this when he had tricked them before. "That ancient hall is quite weird. It doesn''t have an entrance!" Xiao Munan replied calmly. They had done an inspection around the ancient hall, but they hadn''t found an entrance. "Moreover, thousands of cultivators used to stay in the Desolation City. Now, all of them are gone. I''m afraid all of them have died!" Xiao Taixuan said seriously as he fixed his eyes on Buttface. Buttface used to talk about the history of this ancient hall. Therefore, they thought Buttface would know more about it. However, Buttface said nothing. Xu Que said in surprise, "Well, I don''t know whether you''ve noticed it or not, but doesn''t this ancient hall look like an enormous coffin?" A coffin? People were stunned by his words. When they turned around to check the ancient hall, their expressions changed. At Xu Que''s observation, they realized this Ancient Bronze Hall actually was like a gigantic coffin! If it really is a coffin, the entrance should be on the top, right? 629 Are You Going to Make Trouble? "It''s not a f*cking coffin. This is an Immortal Mansion! There must be good stuff in it!" Buttface shouted loudly, fixing his shiny eyes on the Ancient Bronze Hall. He couldn''t restrain his desire to rush into it. "No, this is absolutely a coffin!" Xu Que felt very sure of this. Even if it was an Immortal Mansion, it really looked like a coffin. Moreover, he had the specialized knowledge of several grave robbers. Therefore, his eyes were so sharp that he could tell it was a powerful coffin at a glance. However, the problem was that since this Ancient Bronze Hall made everyone uncomfortable, why did Jiang Hongyan get a feeling she was quite close with it, and even that the ancient hall was calling her? Could it be that this thing could choose its owner automatically just as it was calling Jiang Hongyan over? Xu Que used to read a lot of web fictions, so he knew these tricks very well. He made all kinds of guesses in his heart. "Let me come to the top of it and have a look first!" Xiao Munan said calmly at this moment. Then, he jumped into the sky. After that, Qin Ji, Han Ying and the other Holy Sons and Holy Virgins also jumped into the sky to check the top of the Ancient Bronze Hall. However, the next moment, all of them were puzzled. "There is no entrance?" Xiao Munan frowned immediately. Xiao Taixuan was also confused. "This is strange! The ancient hall is completely sealed. It looks like a coffin, but a coffin should have a lid. I can''t find a gap on the surface of it, let alone an entrance!" "It might be related to these runes, which should be decoded first before we can find the entrance!" Qin Ji said in a low voice. Everyone tossed their eyes to Han Ying, for all of them knew the Holy Virgin of the Heaven Secret Pavilion was the most knowledgeable person among them. Han Ying shook her head slightly and frowned. "Sorry, guys, I haven''t seen these kind of runes before. Maybe my master could decode them!" "By the time your master gets here, a lot of big shots will have decoded it, and all our efforts will be in vain," someone said reluctantly. "I really don''t believe we can miss such a great fortune and let someone else carve it up!" Xiao Munan squinted his eyes and coolly said, "There must be an entrance somewhere on this ancient hall. Don''t forget the Message Delivering Spells, which prove that a lot of people have entered this hall!" Right! According to the content of the Message Delivering Spells, someone already entered this ancient hall! After realizing that, people seemed to find hope again. "Come on, please make way!" a shout came in at this moment. "If we can''t find an entrance, let me make one by blowing something up!" Hearing that, people turned around and were almost scared senseless by what they saw. Xu Que was coming over with a three-colored Fiery Lotus in his hand. He was poised to throw the fiery lotus at the Ancient Bronze Hall. "Stop! You should never do that!" Han Ying shouted as her expression fell. "My fellow cultivator, don''t be reckless!" "Right! Please calm down and don''t do that!" Everyone stepped out to stop him. They had witnessed the power of this magic art before, which was extraordinary. It was not a good idea to attack the ancient hall directly, whether it was effective or not. "Don''t be nervous! Look at how scared you all are! I can easily tell that you haven''t robbed a grave before. How can you call yourself Holy Sons or Holy Virgins?" Xu Que shook his head as if he were quite disappointed in them. Those cultivators couldn''t help their lips from twitching. We can''t be Holy Sons or Holy Virgins if we''ve never robbed graves before? I''m afraid those who used to rob graves are not qualified to be Holy Sons or Holy Virgins! "Come on, make way! If you don''t know how to solve this problem, just get away from here!" Xu Que pushed the cultivators back and rushed toward the Ancient Bronze Hall with the three-colored Fiery Lotus in his hand. After that, he pretended to look at the ancient hall carefully and said in a serious manner, "According to my experience accumulated through years of extensive reading, the name of this thing is the ''Ancient Bronze Coffin,'' which has an extraordinary history!" "Oh?" His words stunned the cultivators immediately. Han Ying, who was also shocked, hurriedly said, "My fellow cultivator, do you know this ancient hall? Could you tell us its history?" Xu Que solemnly rubbed his chin. "Have you read Zhe Tian before? Have you heard of the Coffin towed by Nine Dragons? This must be the Ancient Bronze Coffin towed by the Nine Dragons! I guess Ye Fan and his classmates are still in it." Zhe Tian? Coffin towed by Nine Dragons? Ye Fan and his classmates? Xu Que''s description totally confused the surrounding cultivators. They had heard of the Coffin towed by Nine Dragons, while the other information was totally new to them! However, the term "Coffin towed by Nine Dragons" alone was attractive enough for them. Whose coffin could be so powerful that it needed to be towed by nine dragons? "Damn, little brat, you''re humiliating our Dragon Race!" Buttface, who was annoyed, said angrily. Xu Que ignored his comments. In fact, he was cheating these people. It was impossible for the so-called "Coffin towed by Nine Dragons" to appear in this area; the history of this ancient hall couldn''t be so extraordinary either! The reason that he placed the three-colored Fiery Lotus in his hand was not to attack the Ancient Bronze Hall but to defend himself. He approached the ancient hall so that he could ask the System to investigate it. System, can I enter this ancient hall? Xu Que silently asked the System. After defeating one million celestial soldiers trying to collect debt for the System, he hadn''t received any response from the Systemnot until now. It seemed it was just going to act as usual without mentioning his debt. Ding! "After investigating, a powerful rune spell has been found in this thing. The Host can''t enter it!" the System replied. "I can''t enter? Why? You could just name your price for breaking the spell for me!" "The System is not able to break this spell for the Host. The Host should break it by enhancing the level of the Spell Master!" Do I have to enhance the level of the Spell Master? Xu Que frowned immediately. From the System''s replies, he could tell that the System was able to break the spell. However, when the spell had reached a certain level, the System would ask the Host to break it himself by improving his strength instead of breaking it for the Host! Boom! A dull sound came in from inside the Ancient Bronze Hall as if something heavy had fallen on the ground. After that, the runes on the bronze wall of the ancient hall suddenly became dazzling and gave off intense Heavenly Qi! All the runes started to rotate and gather on one bronze wall. Just like an azure lake, these runes melted the bronze wall and created a gap. It was pitch dark in the gap. Nothing could be seen from outside. However, a cloud of intense Spiritual Qi gushed out of it. "Did . . . this ancient hall open by itself?" Xu Que was shocked and a little bit dumbfounded. How could this ancient hall open without any cause or reason? "My fellow cultivator, you are really awesome! You opened the ancient hall!" the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins behind him were also shocked. They thought the ancient hall had been opened by Xu Que when he approached it! Xiao Taixuan folded his hands and admiringly said, "I thought you were lying and didn''t expect you could really open it. My fellow cultivator, I hereby apologize to you!" "Although your cultivation stage is not very high, you are quite powerful and knowledgeable! You shame me!" Han Ying also showed her admiration to Xu Que! They knew Xu Que''s strength before. Now, they were more or less convinced by Xu Que''s ability to open the ancient hall. At least they thought Xu Que was qualified to race with them bridle to bridle. "Eh" Xu Que was a little bit dumbfounded. It is quite embarrassing to act tough while so confused! He knew clearly that he had nothing to do with the opening of this ancient hall. However, since a lot of people were commending him, he should absolutely accept the compliments. All at once, Xu Que proudly jutted his chin out and puffed up his chest. "Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction will not be stopped by an Ancient Bronze Hall! I even entered and left the Celestial Burial Valley seven times forget this Ancient Bronze Hall!" "What? My fellow cultivator, have you ever been to the Celestial Burial Valley?" People were shocked hearing that. As one of the Nine Deathtraps, the Celestial Burial Valley was extremely dangerous. Even cultivators at the Form Synthesis Stage couldn''t get out, so how could such a young man at the Infant Transformation Stage enter and leave the Celestial Burial Valley seven times? "Sh*t, he''s really shameless!" Buttface cursed immediately. He had bragged about entering and leaving the Celestial Burial Valley seven times first. Now his "achievement" had been stolen by Xu Que. "This little brat is really good at acting!" Liu Jingning also smiled and glanced at Jiang Hongyan. "Are you really going to enter the hall?" "Yes!" Jiang Hongyan nodded solemnly. Then, she jumped into the sky and flew toward the ancient hall. At this moment, someone couldn''t help but say, "Guys, the entrance has appeared, let''s go into it and have a look!" "Right! Let''s retrieve the fortune and opportunities with our own abilities!" Xiao Taixuan said and also dashed toward the entrance. Whoosh! Xiao Taixuan disappeared in the black gap as if he were devoured by it. Seeing that, the other cultivators also caught up with him and didn''t want to be left behind. After gathering Liu Jingning, Jiang Hongyan, and Buttface, Xu Que said, "Don''t get separated inside the hall. Stay close to me. In case of danger, I will take you out immediately." The only thing he could rely on was the Divine Escape Spell. "Okay!" Liu Jingning and Jiang Hongyan nodded at the same time. After that, they also dashed toward the entrance by following the other cultivators. The closer they got to the entrance, the more uneasiness Xu Que felt in this heart. Originally, he''d planned to prevent Liu Jingning and Jiang Hongyan from getting involved in this issue. When he saw Jiang Hongyan''s expression, he dismissed his idea. Maybe he could persuade Liu Jingning, but he could never stop Jiang Hongyan. This Empress was hard to control. "A woman who could only be controlled by a celestial," was a perfect description of her. "Alas! I''m depressed!" Xu Que sighed as he flew forward. He had failed to win her heart even after saving her by pretending to be a hero. This was extremely depressing! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! They got very close as cultivators in front of them entered the entrance. "See you in the hall!" Xu Que said as he sped up to dash toward the pitch black entrance. However, the next moment, he was confused. His body passed through the entrance as if nothing was in front of him. It seemed this ancient hall was just an illusion. His body just passed through without touching anything. He didn''t enter the ancient hall. "What?" Xu Que was shocked as he emerged from the other side of the Ancient Bronze Hall. "What happened? Why can''t I enter?" Buttface howled from behind him. Xu Que turned around and found Liu Jingning and Jiang Hongyan had disappeared. Apparently, they had entered the ancient hall successfully. Buttface also passed through the ancient hall and came out of the other side like him. Xu Que raised his eyebrows immediately. Flames of fury burned in his heart when he looked at this enormous Ancient Bronze Hall. Damn! What does this mean? Does it mean dogs and I are not allowed to enter? Is there going to be trouble? 630 The Startling Change of the Ancient Hall "Little brat, what have you done? Why can''t I enter this hall?" Buttface said ruefully as he rushed over. He was worried that the precious items would be grabbed by others if he didn''t enter the hall in time. Xu Que stared at Buttface and said, "Sh*t! It''s none of my business! Can''t you see that I''m also here?" "Then what''s going on? The rest of the guys could enter the hall, why can''t we?" Buttface was stunned, then said suspiciously, "Could it be that someone sets up us because he knew we''re invincible?" "What? How could that be? Who? Who''s that discerning?" Xu Que started to search around, widening his eyes. "It''s too pathetic! This is the pain that invincible powerhouses have to endure, for they are always treated as the center of attention and set up. This is so annoying!" Buttface sighed frustratedly, shaking his head. Xu Que also shook his head and exclaimed, "We have no choice! Just like fireflies in the dark night, we can''t conceal our dazzling glamour even if we decide to keep a low profile! It isn''t a good thing to be remarkable!" The man and the dog were shamelessly making narcissistic remarks. Actually, the two of them had reached a tacit agreement that they should look around to find out whether they had been set up by someone while they were giving their shameless remarks. After all, the situation was too weird! Everyone could enter the hall except Xu Que and Buttface! "It''s weird. It doesn''t seem like anyone is setting us up!" Buttface said in surprise after looking around for a while. "It seems the Ancient Bronze Hall is problematic. When we approach it, it becomes an illusion, like a mirage!" Xu Que said while furrowing his eyebrows. He was floating outside the Ancient Bronze Hall. When he waved, his hand went directly through the bronze wall. "Sh*t! Why?" Buttface was quite reluctant. He punched the bronze wall with his paw. However, it was just like punching air! "This is terrible! Hongyan could be in danger!" Xu Que was quite anxious and frowned even harder. Buttface nodded, "I also noticed that her facial expression was quite weird before she entered the hall!" Boom! At this moment, the Ancient Bronze Hall created a dull sound. A magnificent pressure gushed out instantly. Xu Que and Buttface changed expressions and stepped back immediately. This pressure was too overbearing, even more formidable than the Heavenly Tribulation, as if it could crush everything. Xu Que also could clearly sense the entire Ancient Bronze Hall vibrate a bit as it created the dull sound, like it had been kicked by someone. "Damn! What''s going on? It seemed like the pressure came from a celestial!" Buttface was completely shocked. Xu Que''s face also darkened. Just now, the pressure had indeed been extraordinary. If they hadn''t run away in time, they would have been crushed on the spot. It had been a long time since his arrival in the World of Cultivators, and this was the most powerful pressure he had sensed. Although he hadn''t encountered a powerhouse at the Form Synthesis Stage yet, he knew this pressure was several hundred times more powerful than powerhouses at the Form Synthesis Stage. Xu Que summoned the system and asked immediately, "System, please check Spell Mastersat which stage could I break this spell?" He thought he had to enter the hall and take out Jiang Hongyan and Liu Jingning; otherwise, he would never see them again. Ding! "Through inspection, to break this rune spell, the host should be at least a Level 2 Celestial Spell Master!" the System replied. Xu Que immediately became confused. Level 2 Celestial Spell Master? He was just a One-Star Spell Master now! The difference between a Spell Master and a Celestial Spell Master was not just a single word. He didn''t know how many Acting Tough Points he would have to pay to reach the stage of Celestial Spell Master! At that moment, he only had around 20,000 Acting Tough Points. His heart was filled with inadequacy. With those Acting Tough Points, he could reach Three-Star or Four-Star Spell Master at most, which was still far away from the Celestial Spell Master. "System, I want to take out a loan!" Xu Que shouted with all his heart. Ding! "The host''s current credit line is 0. Meanwhile, the host still owes 20,000 Acting Tough Points! Since the host has passed the trial of ''Debt Collector Beats Debtor,'' the host can use this function once!" "Damn! This is really good news!" Xu Que was pleasantly surprised immediately. It turned out that the advantage of repudiation was that if the debtor defeated the debt collectors, the debtor could use the function "Debt Collector Beats Debtor" one time! Holy sh*t! This is awesome! "System, hurry up, I want to use ''Debt Collector Beats Debtor.'' Just bring me Ye Fan No, bring Shi Hao, the Heaven Emperor Huang, here and ask him to open the ancient hall!" Xu Que said excitedly. However, the System''s reply frustrated Xu Que like it had poured a basin of cold water on him. Ding! "The host needs 100,000 Acting Tough Points to summon a person randomly from another world! If the host wants to summon the designated person from another world, the host needs to pay 10,000,000 Acting Tough Points!" "Damn! Why don''t you just rob me outright? I have to pay 10,000,000 Acting Tough Points to summon a designated person, right? How long would it take for me to accumulate so many Acting Tough Points?" Xu Que was annoyed. This was outrageously expensive! Moreover, he even couldn''t afford to pay 100,000 Acting Tough Points to summon a person randomly, let alone 10,000,000 Acting Tough Points! Rumble! At this moment, the Ancient Bronze Hall created another dull sound that was quite loud. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Before Xu Que and Buttface had time to react, the ancient hall''s entrance glowed suddenly. Dozens of figures dashed out crazily, forming lines that looked like streamers. Bang! The entrance disappeared instantly. After flying out, the figures fell directly to the ground, like kites with broken strings. Xu Que widened his eyes in surprise. All of these people were covered in blood and at death''s door. Even Liu Jingning and Han Ying, the Holy Virgin of the Heaven Secret Pavilion, who hadn''t been injured before entering the hall, were coughing blood and looked pale. The other Holy Sons and Holy Virgins, such as Xiao Munan of the Heavenly Demon Sect and Qin Ji of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect, were more seriously wounded, at their last gasp. Xiao Taixuan of the Eight Directions Green Dragon Sect was missing an arm. The wound was quite startling. It seemed like his arm had been neatly cut off by a sharp blade. "Damn! Thanks to my wonderful foresight, we didn''t enter the hall!" Buttface was scared. "Wait! Where''s Hongyan? Why didn''t she come out?" Xu Que realized something was wrong. All those who had entered the ancient hall had come out except for Jiang Hongyan. He searched around but didn''t find her. "Right, there''s one missing!" Buttface said belatedly. Whoosh! Xu Que dashed to Liu Jingning using lightning immediately. He grabbed her and prevented her from falling down. "What happened? Where is Hongyan?" he asked anxiously for fear that an acquaintance had died again. Liu Jingning''s lips were completely pale. After being hugged by Xu Que, she coughed up blood again. Her eyes were filled with terror and confusion. She murmured, "This this ancient hall is the coffin of Jiang Hongyan! I saw her lying in it!" 631 The Empress in the Coffin Liu Jingning''s words stunned Xu Que on the spot. Are you kidding? Is this a ghost story? You two entered the hall together. How could you see Jiang Hongyan lying in the coffin? Xu Que didn''t make a detailed inquiry for it was quite difficult for Liu Jingning, who had been seriously wounded, to speak. Holding Liu Jingning in his arms, he landed on the ground. Xiao Taixuan and Xiao Munan sat on the ground and started to heal their wounds with their legs crossed. Xu Que was not stingy this time. He spent 1,000 Acting-Tough Points to purchase an Eight-Star pill, which was almost as effective as the one he used to heal Jiang Hongyan''s wounds. Then, he put the pill into Liu Jingning''s mouth. Soon, powerful vitality gushed out to heal many fatal wounds in her body. Liu Jingning regained consciousness and awoke. Her eyes were still full of shock. "What happened?" Xu Que asked. Liu Jingning shook her head. "I don''t know. After entering the hall, I didn''t find any of you. Nobody was around me. I had to walk along alone. Finally, all of us gathered at the center of the ancient hall. Then, we found a stone coffin there." "A stone coffin?" Xu Que was surprised. This confirmed his assumption that this Ancient Bronze Hall was probably a giant outer coffin, which contained the stone coffin inside! No, there was another possibility. This Ancient Bronze Hall was a giant tomb buried under Desolation City. Now it had suddenly appeared in this world. "Eh. When I went inside, I found tons of passages leading to the center of the ancient hall. A stone coffin was placed there. The peripheral area was full of spell formations. It looked like a sacrificial altar! Because" After saying that, Liu Jingning became pale and looked at Xu Que. "The spell formations around the stone coffin are full of fresh blood, which was flowing toward the stone coffin!" "It is not a sacrificial altar!" a weak voice said. Han Ying, the Holy Virgin of the Heaven Secret Pavilion, who looked quite pale, walked over with her hand clutching her chest. Then, she spoke in a low voice. "It''s a killing spell. Those who entered earlier wanted to approach the stone coffin. All of them were killed. Only their blood was left to awaken the one in the stone coffin!" Hearing that, Liu Jingning couldn''t help but tremble slightly. Xu Que was confused by the killing spell and the stone coffin. What happened to Jiang Hongyan? "Rather, it''s a Taoist Connotation Absorption Spell. Every cultivator has a Taoist Connotation, no matter how tiny it is. That spell sends Taoist Connotations into the stone coffin through absorption of the blood to awaken the one in it!" After saying that, Han Ying''s face darkened and she spoke with killing intent gushing out of her body. "This was a trap set up by Jiang Hongyan. Everyone entering the ancient hall will be turned into nourishment to facilitate her cultivation!" "That''s impossible! If Hongyan set up this trap, how could she get us out of it?" Liu Jingning retorted immediately. Han Ying opened her mouth but said nothing as if she didn''t know how to reply. Xu Que was quite surprised. He couldn''t believe Han Ying''s guess. Jiang Hongyan would never do that. Something else must have happened. He asked them to tell him the whole story immediately! With furrowed brows, Liu Jingning told him everything that had happened after her entry. When they had reached the center of the ancient hall, they discovered the spell formations. The blood in the spell formation was flowing toward the stone coffin. When they were trying to figure out how to approach the stone coffin, the ancient hall had started to vibrate suddenly. An enormous whirlpool gushed out from the stone coffin, which sucked everyone toward the spell formation. After that, a magnificent strangling force swept over them as if numerous invisible blades were trying to cut their bodies into pieces, but they could do nothing to stop that. At this critical moment, the stone coffin had vibrated and the coffin lid opened automatically. Jiang Hongyan had sat up and saved them by knocking them out with her palm. "She asked us to leave immediately. Then, it seemed she lost consciousness suddenly and lied down like a corpse. The stone coffin closed automatically. We could still feel the suction force, so we had to run out together," Liu Jingning finished. Hearing her words, Xu Que was totally dumbfounded. The whole process was so suspenseful! How could Jiang Hongyan appear in the stone coffin? Was she the owner of that stone coffin? "What happened to you when we entered the ancient hall? Hongyan and I saw you pass through the ancient hall. We planned to stop but the entrance sucked us into the hall!" Apparently, they had been behind him and watched him fail to enter the hall. "I don''t know what happened. You could enter, but Buttface and I couldn''t. This ancient hall was just like an illusion for me and Buttface, as if it were not in the same world as us!" After saying that, Xu Que''s heart hitched suddenly. Not in the same world? Could it be that I crossed over from another world and didn''t belong to this world? But that''s still not right, for Buttface didn''t cross over to this world! "I got it!" Liu Jingning said suddenly as if she had realized something. "Ah?" Xu Que was surprised. "It''s because of the Taoist Connotation!" Liu Jingning and Han Ying said almost simultaneously. Han Ying shook her head with a complicated look in her eyes. "Before this, both of us were confused why there was no Taoist Connotation in your magic arts. It''s because you don''t have any Taoist Connotation! The reason you couldn''t enter the ancient hall is that the entrance is formed by runes. Only people with Taoist Connotations can enter! You and your dog don''t have Taoist Connotations, so both of you were kept out." Liu Jingning nodded, telling Xu Que what Han Ying said was correct! "Does this mean I will never enter the hall by any means?" Xu Que frowned immediately. Jiang Hongyan was still lying in the stone coffin, and her life was uncertain. If he couldn''t enter the hall, how could he save her? Now he had two options: he could try to get his Taoist Connotation, or he could continue to act tough and accumulate more Acting Tough Points so that he could become a Celestial Spell Master and break the spell in the ancient hall! However, neither option could be finished in a short amount of time! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! At this time, over 30 figures dashed over from afar: Dong Genji, Jiang Yushu and the other cultivators who had been cheated by Xu Que before. They had followed Xu Que here so that they could enter the Ancient Bronze Hall and punish him! When they landed, they immediately felt something was wrong. All the Holy Sons, Holy Virgins, and powerhouses were seriously wounded again! Even their Taoist Connotations were damaged. Now all of them were sitting on the ground to heal their wounds with their legs crossed. "Guys, what happened? Why are you still here?" the Elder of the Gong Family asked instantly. Qin Ji of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect opened her eyes slightly and said in a low voice, "It is not a place we can set foot in!" "What happened?" Jiang Yushu asked with furrowed eyebrows. Someone showed his respect to the Elders by telling them everything that had happened. After that, the powerhouses at the Void Training Stage who had just arrived felt their faces darken and they couldn''t believe what they had heard. "Damn! This must be a trap set up by Jiang Hongyan! We should have erased this calamitous beauty earlier!" Jiang Yushu said angrily through clenched teeth. His face was full of remorse as if he felt regret that Jiang Hongyan hadn''t been killed. Hearing that, Xu Que''s face darkened immediately. He stood and shouted, "Buttface, now you should heal Elder Jiang''s wounds by punching his chest!" Jiang Yushu was surprised by Xu Que''s words. Before he had time to say something, Buttface excitedly said, "Old man, lie down. I will heal your wounds with my Ultimate Unmatched Give Me Back My Health Fist!" 632 Wrong Magic Ar "It''s a trap!" Jiang Yushu realized something was wrong, so he stepped back immediately. The rest of the people also raised their eyebrows. This wasn''t Xu Que''s style! Why would he actively help them heal their wounds? Xu Que said calmly, "Elder Jiang, don''t you want to heal your wounds? Actually, I also have a reason. I can''t enter the ancient hall because I don''t have any Taoist Connotation. Therefore, I have to heal you, and I have only one requirement. After entering the hall, you must save Jiang Hongyan and bring her out. You can''t hurt her; otherwise, all of you will die!" "Hum! We paid the Spirit Stones to you, it''s only right for you to heal our wounds! You aren''t qualified to make such demands! And how dare you threaten us?" the Gong family''s elder snorted immediately. Xu Que said with a cold smile, "Then you can get lost! You aren''t qualified to enjoy our treatment. You''re done!" Xu Que was in a bad mood. How could he tolerate the mystifying manner of the Gong family''s elder? "You" the Gong family''s elder was immediately annoyed. His eyes were full of killing intent. At this moment, Dong Genji stepped out and said with a smile, "You misunderstood Elder Dong. Please don''t ruin our friendship. Now, the ancient hall is still there, we should work together to get into it." "Hmph!" the Gong family''s elder snorted and didn''t argue with Xu Que anymore. He was quite clear on the fact that he could never enter the Ancient Bronze Hall if Xu Que didn''t heal his wounds. Xu Que kept sneering on the inside. From Liu Jingning''s words, he knew these people were too weak to survive the ancient hall. Even he could heal them, they still wouldn''t able to save Jiang Hongyan! Of course, Xu Que couldn''t try it at all. Even if these people could enter the ancient hall after recovery, they might endanger Jiang Hongyan! Now, Xu Que also wanted to enter the Ancient Bronze Hall. However, it was a pity that he could never make it happen without the Taoist Connotation! "My fellow cultivator, I, Dong Genji, will accept your conditions. Hongyan is my good friend. I will definitely save her. However, we have agreed to observe the rule of ''first come, first served.'' The Carefree Building paid the Spirit Stones first, so we should enjoy the treatment first!" Dong Genji said with a gentle smile. Everyone else had a poker-face. Everyone knew Dong Genji''s reputation as a hypocrite. They had grown used to his acting. Xu Que waved his hand, "No more arguments! Since you''ve paid the Spirit Stones, I will help you to recover. Now lie down! Buttface can heal you all at once, but you''ll have to endure the pain!" "Of course!" Dong Genji said delightedly. If he could regain strength, he would kill Xu Que first. The rest of the people also nodded. They had witnessed Xu Que''s recovery before. When his bones were hit back into his body, it must have been very painful. However, since Xu Que could endure it, why couldn''t they? Being guided by Xu Que, 20 powerhouses at the Void Training Stage who had paid 1,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones came to an open space and laid down. They were not afraid that Xu Que could harm them, for all of them knew Xu Que was almost a waste of a man. No matter how powerful his magic arts were, without the Taoist Connotation, he couldn''t reach the Void Training Stage and consequently, couldn''t kill them. "Sorry for the trouble, Buttface! Don''t worry, I''ll use elixirs to help you recover!" Xu Que said while looking at Buttface lovingly. Buttface came up and sighed, "Alas! Fine, to rescue one person from death is better than building a seven-story pagoda. This is my destiny. I''m ready to pay any price!" After saying that, he walked to the 20 powerhouses at the Void Training Stage with a grim expression and reluctant steps. Then he waved his paws in the air as if he was using marvelous magic arts. Standing behind Buttface with a cold smile, Xu Que asked while looking at Liu Jingning, "You really have no idea how I could obtain the Taoist Connotation in a short time, right?" Teasing these fools was nothing important. The most urgent issue now was to find a way to save Jiang Hongyan. Liu Jingning shook her head, "No. Your situation was totally unprecedented. I also want to know, how did you reach your current status without the Taoist Connotation?" "Did you know that some cultivators lost the Taoist Connotation because of accidents during cultivation?" Xu Que asked unwillingly. Normally, if that happened, someone would always try to regain the Taoist Connotation. And this method might have also suited him. "Of course! However, after losing their Taoist Connotation, these cultivators were useless. There was nothing they could do to remedy that. Moreover, they couldn''t gain any progress in their cultivation. For the rest of their lives, they were just ordinary people who could use magic arts!" Liu Jingning said. Xu Que became depressed immediately. This was so frustrating. After so many years, nobody could work out a way to regain the Taoist Connotation! "Just lie down, I''m going to heal your wounds!" Buttface shouted at this moment. Then he dashed towards Dong Genji, who was closest to him. Whoosh! Buttface jumped into the sky and abruptly kicked between the legs of Dong Genji. Bang! "Ah" Instantly, Dong Genji sat up and screamed hysterically. "Hey, why are you screaming? Your lower body was wounded by that guy before. I''m healing your wounds first. If you scream like this, my treatment won''t work!" Buttface said, furrowing his eyebrows. The others were shocked. Could it be that the dog''s treatment will lose effectiveness if we scream out our pain? "Exactly! I was beaten up miserably before, but I didn''t scream. Why are you screaming? Dong Genji, at least you''re a Building Head. How could you yield to such a slight pain?" Xu Que also said exasperatedly from afar. At this moment, Dong Genji almost wanted to kill someone. He already had the feeling that Xu Que and Buttface were cheating them. However, when he brought back the memories of Xu Que''s treatment. Xu Que indeed hadn''t screamed. Therefore, his disbelief was turned away temporarily. He endured the sharp pain by clenching his teeth and said, "Okay this time I will definitely not scream!" "Good!" Buttface nodded and stepped back. He started to get a running start and jumped high in the sky. The next moment, he gave another kick at Dong Genji''s lower body as he came down like a cannonball. Bang! This time, Buttface''s kick was so powerful that it even created a big hole in the ground. His entire foot was in the soil. Dong Genji''s lower body had already turned into a bloody mess. "Ah" no matter how hard Dong Genji tried to endure, he couldn''t put up with the pain anymore, so he screamed hysterically again. This pain was something only men could understand! "Damn! You screamed again! Do you actually want to heal your wound? I''ve wasted two treatments!" Buttface said angrily. Xu Que also shook his head, "Alas! What a spoiled child! If he couldn''t put up with the pain, Buttface, just heal the others'' wounds!" The rest of the people also frowned. Dong Genji is too weak! As a powerhouse at the Void Training Stage, you were just beaten by a dog several times. Why couldn''t you endure the pain? "Forget it. Your lower body is hopeless. I''ll heal wounds for the others, for I can''t waste my power on you!" Buttface said, shaking his head. Xu Que suddenly shouted in surprise, "Wait! Buttface, I think you''ve used the wrong magic art! I asked you to heal them with the ''Ultimate Unmatched Give Me Back My Health Fist,'' why did you use the ''Dick Breaker Kick''?" "Ah?" Buttface was confused immediately. Soon, after it suddenly dawned upon him, he said, "Holy sh*t! I did use the wrong magic art! Sorry, buddy!" Dong Genji was almost driven crazy by the pain. Hearing the dialogue between Xu Que and Buttface, he became annoyed immediately. However, before he had time to say something, Xu Que shouted angrily, "Sorry? If sorry could work, why would we need policemen? Sh*t! He''s been wounded miserably by you! Quickly! You must repair his pen*s with an earthworm!" 633 Invitation from Han Ying An earthworm? His words stunned everyone in the area. After a short while, all of them realized the meaning of his words, which again surprised them. This guy is so cruel saying he will repair Dong Genji''s penis with an earthwormhe''s implying that Dong Genji''s penis is very tiny! Moreover, if his penis is broken, how could he repair it with an earthworm? This is absolutely absurd! "I don''t have time to do that!" Buttface howled. "I will treat others first. When he feels numbness instead of pain, I will come back to treat him!" He started to walk toward others arrogantly. At this moment, the other nineteen people lying on the ground got suspicious. Can this dog really heal our wounds? Why do I get a bad feeling about this? "Wait! Let me use the Mute Art first!" The one lying beside Dong Genji was the Elder of the Gong Family. He worried he would cry out, so he used a magic art to mute himself hurriedly. "He is so weak! How couldn''t he withstand this pain? Why does he have the nerve to live in this world?" Xu Que, standing in the distance, said with a shake of his head. His words annoyed the Elder of the Gong Family a lot. However, he didn''t want to reply. After using the Mute Art, he nodded his head slightly at Buttface to signal that the treatment could be started. He howled, "Here it comes! The Ultimate Unmatched Give Me Back My Health Fist!" Buttface raised his two paws as if he were using some magnificent magic art. After that, his paws started to rain down on the body of the Gong Family''s Elder. Bang! Bang! Bang! Along with the continuous dull thuds, strands of fresh blood started to appear on the body of the Gong Family''s Elder. It hurt very much just watching it! However, the Gong Family''s Elder couldn''t emit a sound at all. His eyes widened and he spat blood. Now he realized he had been fooled! Whoosh! He raised his hand and tried to stop Buttface''s attack with magic arts. However, Buttface''s paw landed on his forehead. Bang! After being knocked in the head, the Gong Family''s Elder was seized with giddiness instantly and was almost unconscious. His entire face was covered in blood. He was greatly shocked. What kind of dog was this? How could its physique be so strong? Actually, Buttface''s body was unfathomably strong. His attacks would be even more powerful than Xu Que''s even if he hadn''t used a magic art. Luckily, he didn''t have any Taoist Connotation. Otherwise, he could kill a powerhouse at the Void Training Stage with one punch! "Stop! How dare you fool us?" another powerhouse of the Gong Family shouted angrily when he realized they had been fooled. The Elder of the Gong Family couldn''t speak, but he could send messages to others. After receiving his message, this powerhouse rushed to Buttface immediately and prepared to kill him. "I won''t save them!" Buttface, who was scared to death, turned around and dashed toward Xu Que hurriedly. Xu Que, who had already prepared for this situation, placed a three-colored Fiery Lotus in his palm and spoke with a smile. "Apparently, I''m teasing you! I didn''t expect you could be so stupid to not realize it until now!" "You''re seeking death!" That Gong Family''s powerhousewho was immensely annoyedprepared to kill Xu Que with his magic arts. Since Xu Que didn''t want to heal their wounds, they could feel free to kill him. "You''re the one who''s seeking death!" Xu Que sneered as he threw out the Fiery Lotus. Then, he put his palms together and created a giant Heavenly Thunder Seal, which floated above his head! Boom! The Fiery Lotus hit the Gong Family''s powerhouse directly. Although it didn''t have any Taoist Connotation, the Gong Family''s powerhouse was still blown away by the extremely powerful explosion. The next moment, the Heavenly Thunder Seal smashed down toward the remaining powerhouses at the Void Training Stage like an enormous mountain! "Retreat!" His attack surprised those cultivators, who started to retreat in a hurry. They knew clearly that Xu Que couldn''t kill them for he didn''t have Taoist Connotation. However, his magic arts could aggravate their wounds. When they tried to approach Xu Que, he could escape instantly with his spells. So, they couldn''t harm him at all. They would suffer great losses this way! "Stop!" Jiang Yushu, the Grand Elder of the Jiang Family shouted to stop the cultivators and Xu Que. Looking at Xu Que coldly, Jiang Yushu said in a low voice, "Today we will let you go temporarily. But you will be the enemy of the entire East Continent from now on. No one can save you!" "Heh-heh, you can''t scare me! And I don''t think you are qualified to be my enemy!" Xu Que sneered as he didn''t care what Jiang Yushu said at all. The thing he wanted the most now was the method to enter the Ancient Bronze Hall. He didn''t want to waste his time with these people. "Guys, let''s prepare to enter the ancient hall. It''s not necessary to waste time with this little b*stard! Without Taoist Connotation, he''s just a wasted person. We''ll have plenty of time to kill him in the future!" Jiang Yushu finished by looking at the cultivators. The cultivators also nodded and stopped attacking Xu Que anymorehe would absolutely escape if they attacked him with killing moves. This would be a waste of their True Core Strength. Also, they could be wounded by Xu Que''s counterattack, which would aggravate their wounds. The Gong Family''s Elder, who trembled with anger, didn''t lose his consciousness and accepted Jiang Yushu''s advice. Only Dong Genji had been almost driven mad. He would never wash off today''s humiliation in his entire lifetime. "Wang SicongI don''t care whether your name is Wang Sicong or Xu Que!" Dong Genji yelled angrily as he lay on the ground. "From now on, you''ve become the sworn enemy of the Carefree Building. We''ll hunt you down wherever you hide!" "Stop your nonsense, poor eunuch! You''re good at speaking tough words. If you are not a coward, come here and beat me up!" Xu Que said, waving his hand casually as if he didn''t care what Dong Genji had said at all. However, the other cultivators were shocked by Dong Genji''s declaration of war, which was as intimidating as the warning of the rest big families and sects. The Carefree Building was full of geniuses. Many people were trying their best to join it. If Dong Genji used several places as the bounty, maybe all sovereigns in this world might start to hunt Xu Que, who would have no place to hide. Liu Jingning sent a message as she looked at Xu Que. "Little brat, let''s leave here. Follow me!" "No, I will take Hongyan out from that thing!" Xu Que shook his head as he summoned the System and tried to find a way to save Jiang Hongyan. However, the System could render only one method, which was to break the spell forcibly. The precondition was that he should be a Level Two Celestial Spell Master! Liu Jingning continued to try and persuade him with messages. "Now the entrance has disappeared. The ancient hall couldn''t even be opened by those guys, let alone you! Also, in a few days, the Patriarchs at the Form Synthesis Stage who were startled will also come here. If you stay here, you will be able to do nothing and your life will be in danger!" Xu Que fell silent. He knew clearly that he could do nothing if he stayed here. However, if he left, he could do nothing either. Now Jiang Hongyan was trapped in the ancient hall. Nobody knew whether she was alive or dead. He was not in the mood to keep acting tough. In addition, he would need a huge sum of Acting Tough Points to reach the Level Two Celestial Spell Master, which would take a long time. "Brother Xu, if you want to enter the Ancient Bronze Hall by obtaining your Taoist Connotation, maybe my Master could help you. But you have to come with me to the Heaven Secret Pavilion first!" a crisp and melodic voice suddenly floated through his mind. Xu Que turned around and found Han Ying, the Holy Virgin of the Heaven Secret Pavilion, sending him a message. "The Heaven Secret Pavilion? How could a fortune-teller help me obtain my Taoist Connotation?" Xu Que replied coldly. He had no love for those big sects. This issue couldn''t even be solved by the System. He didn''t believe those big sects could solve it. "You are wrong," Han Ying replied calmly with a slight shake of her head. "Fortune-telling is not the only skill of the Heaven Secret Pavilion! My Master used to tell me that the Heaven Secret Pavilion is just a small branch. The real orthodox school is the Heaven Patching Pavilion. It has a magic art which is even more powerful than the Celestial Emperor''s Arts. And the name is the Heaven Patching Art!" 634 A Method to Regain the Taoist Connotation The Heaven Patching Art? Immediately, Xu Que was touched! According to his memories in his past life, he knew the Heaven Patching Art was an art to remedy regret. Frankly speaking, it could offer people an opportunity to undo what they had done! However, could this art be real? He couldn''t even find it in the system''s store. Apparently, the rank of this art must have been very high. It was unavailable for him, at least for now. Moreover, if the Heaven Secret Pavilion really had this kind of art, they should have been invincible to the world! Xu Que had realized suddenly, so he regained his calm. No matter whether the Heaven Secret Pavilion had this art or not, he couldn''t pin his hopes on it. "I didn''t miss my guess, as expected. Your background is quite mysterious for you to even know of the Heaven Patching Art. I''m guessing you also know the effect of this art!" It seemed Han Ying had figured out something from Xu Que''s change of expression, so she delivered another message. "To be frank, I don''t know the Heaven Patching Art. I''ve only read about it in books, which might be totally different from the Heaven Patching Art you mentioned!" Xu Que shook his head. Even if the Heaven Patching Art was real and the same as the one he knew, it still wouldn''t help him to regain the Taoist Connotation. The Heaven Patching Art could offer people an opportunity to undo what they had done, but that opportunity only lasted for a very short time. For example, if one was injured, one could regain their uninjured status and avoid being injured by using the Heaven Patching Art. Also, when one was about to die, one could use the Heaven Patching Art to avoid death. This was the opportunity to undo what had been done! However, he didn''t have the Taoist Connotation, which was a mistake he had made from the very beginning. Could the Heaven Patching Art also offer him an opportunity to correct that? The possibility was very low! "Let me put it this way. Actually, I also don''t know the Heaven Patching Art. I guess no one in this world knows it. However, when my Master was young, he used to catch glimpses of the Heaven Patching Art. That glimpse gave him his current strength and status today!" Han Ying said while looking at Xu Que carefully, as if she was trying to glean more information from Xu Que''s expression. However, this time, Xu Que was very calm. He said, shaking his head, "I also don''t know the Heaven Patching Art! However, I know that even the complete Heaven Patching Art couldn''t help me!" "No, I''m sure there''s a way to regain your Taoist Connotation!" Han Ying said firmly this time. Xu Que was stunned and raising his eyebrows, said, "Then tell me!" Han Ying smiled and delivered a message. "The precondition is that you have to come with me to the Heaven Secret Pavilion and tell us the Heaven Patching Art you know!" "Just that? That''s simple! I can tell you now, it''s not necessary for me to go to your Heaven Secret Pavilion!" Xu Que shrugged and was quite confused. "No, you have to say it in front of my Master, then we''ll know whether you''re tricking us or not!" Han Ying said with a faint smile. After dealing with Xu Que for a day, Han Ying knew clearly that she wouldn''t believe Xu Que''s words. Only her Master could figure out the authenticity of Xu Que''s words. Moreover, the purpose of her asking Xu Que to go to the Heaven Secret Pavilion wasn''t only for the Heaven Patching Art. She planned to ask her Master to find out Xu Que''s background and history through divination so that they would know the origin of Xu Que''s magic arts! "Oh, no, I won''t go!" However, Xu Que refused Han Ying directly without any hesitation and left immediately! Are you kidding? Go to the Heaven Secret Pavilion? Why should I obey your orders? The King of Acting Tough must defend his pride! Moreover, from Han Ying''s words, he knew the Heaven Patching Art would be different from the one the Old Man of Heaven Secret glimpsed! The Heaven Patching Art he knew could remedy regret, while the art glimpsed by the Old Man of Heaven Secret bestowed him with a mysterious divination art. Therefore, they were totally different. "Don''t you want to regain your Taoist Connotation?" Han Ying asked in surprise. She hadn''t expected Xu Que could refuse her directly. Normally, when people knew there was a way to regain their Taoist Connotation, they would search for it at all costs. This guy didn''t follow the common template by refusing her proposal directly. "Of course I do, but I know your so-called method is absolutely unreliable. In addition, I also don''t want to go to your Heaven Secret Pavilion!" After speaking, Xu Que walked directly to the area below the Ancient Bronze Hall. Liu Jingning had told him that nobody had regained the Taoist Connotation successfully in this world. Why had Han Ying chose to tell him? Didn''t she worry that the Heaven Secret Pavilion would be endangered by the divulging this news? Therefore, it was too good to be true! Looking at Xu Que''s back, Han Ying frowned and said nothing, because her so-called method was unreliable, indeed. No one could succeed with it. "What happened just now? Was there someone bold enough to contact you?" Liu Jingning asked with puzzlement, for she had noticed Xu Que talking to someone else just before when she was beside him. Xu Que smiled and told Liu Jingning about the conversation between him and Han Ying. Hearing this, Liu Jingning was stunned and asked with a strange facial expression, "You were wrong! The Heaven Secret Pavilion really does have a method to regain the Taoist Connotation!" "What?" Xu Que was dumbfounded immediately. Could it be that I outsmarted myself? "This makes no sense! Didn''t you say there was no method for that?" he asked in surprise. Liu Jingning smiled a bit and said, "Because coincidentally, I also know the Heaven Secret Pavilion''s so-called method. But that method is utterly useless. It''s nothing else but a delusion!" "Whoo, that''s good news!" Xu Que sighed in relief. "This is definitely not good news! Why do you feel relieved?" Liu Jingning asked in surprise. "At least I know I didn''t outsmart myself. Now, please tell me about this method of the Heaven Secret Pavilion!" Xu Que said with interest. Liu Jingning paused a bit and said while shaking her head, "Actually, this so-called method won''t work at all! In the past, someone used to come to the Heaven Secret Pavilion and ask for a method to regain the Taoist Connotation from the Old Man of Heaven Secret. However, the Heaven Secret Pavilion just shut its door and declined to see visitors, for their method didn''t work at all. That guy knelt outside the Heaven Secret Pavilion for 49 days and resolutely refused to leave. One night, under the influence of alcohol, the Old Man of Heaven Secret revealed that one could never regain the Taoist Connotation unless he could comprehend the Tao by destructing his cultivation himself and becoming an ordinary person again. This is called Destruction before Re-establishment." "Self-destruction of cultivation, Destruction before Re-establishment?" Xu Que was surprised. It seemed this method could really work! It looked like Liu Jingning had noticed the eagerness in Xu Que''s eyes, as she said immediately, "Little brat, don''t be reckless. The only way for self-destruction of cultivation is to ruin the Dantian! The Spiritual Roots will also be ruined along with the Dantian. Then you''ll never be able to start cultivating again in your life! Moreover, don''t forget you''ve become a common enemy in the East Continent. Countless people are targeting you. If you destroy your cultivation, no one can protect you!" "I know!" Xu Que nodded, but he had been unable to hold himself back deep in his heart. Could the Self-destruction of Cultivation ruin my Spiritual Roots? Others needed to worry about this, sure, but not him! At the very beginning, his entire Spiritual Root had been deprived. The System had repaired his Spiritual Roots completely. Now, he just needed to do it again, which was nothing to fear. However, one point Liu Jingning had mentioned was correct! He had really had a hard time in the East Continent. There was no difference between the Self-destruction of Cultivation and suicide. At that time, no matter how many Divine Escape Spells he had, he couldn''t use them freely like he could now. "Little brat, don''t tell me you''re seriously considering that method!" Liu Jingning frowned and asked, staring at Xu Que. She didn''t worry about others. but Xu Que was someone who never followed the template. She worried that Xu Que would really try that method. "No, how could I do such a stupid thing?" Xu Que said embarrassedly. He would never destruct his cultivation when he couldn''t ensure a safe environment for his re-cultivation! Liu Jingning gave a hollow smile to express her concern at the thought he might do that. Xu Que didn''t want to waste his words. He jumped into the sky and tried to enter the ancient hall again. However, nothing had changed. Although the entrance of the ancient hall had disappeared, Xu Que just passed through the ancient hall and couldn''t feel its existence at all. "Alas! Little brat, I''m sorry for your loss!" Buttface sighed and patted Xu Que''s back with one of his paws. Xu Que felt like something was wrong. He turned around and was immediately annoyed! Buttface wasn''t consoling him. He was wiping the blood off of his paw onto Xu Que''s clothing! The blood had come from a certain part of Dong Genji''s body! "Damn! Do you want a good smack?" Xu Que tried to grab Buttface and beat him up. "F*ck! No good deed goes unpunished! I was consoling you!" Buttface turned around and escaped immediately. "I don''t need your f*cking consolation!" Xu Que cursed, but he wasn''t in the mood to play with Buttface. He stopped outside the Ancient Bronze Hall. Looking at the ancient hall, he felt really disappointed! Jiang Hongyan was in there, so close to him, but it seemed like she was as far away and untouchable as if she was in the most remote corner of the world. "Could it be that I can save you only when I become a Level 2 Celestial Spell Master?" Xu Que murmured in a low voice. For years, he had been on the run to revive Xiao Rou by searching for the five Genesis Herbs and had managed to find 3 herbs. However, the other 2 herbs had been taken by Duan Jiude. Therefore, he came to the East Continent. Now, he still hadn''t found Duan Jiude and revived Xiao Rou. Jiang Hongyan was about to leave her. This frustrated Xu Que a lot. To be a Celestial Spell Master might be more difficult than reviving Xiao Rou! "Alas!" he sighed, about to leave. However, when he saw powerhouses at the Void Training Stage in the area, something came into his mind suddenly. "Well, I still have a Big Mystery Gift Bag!" Xu Que''s eyes lit up. When he had killed the first powerhouse in the Void Training Stage, he had received a Big Mystery Gift Bag and hadn''t had time to open it yet. He was at the end of his rope over this issue, so he saw this gift bag as a possible solution, because it could bring him something he needed! But it required luck, and the last thing he had was luck! 635 I will Destroy My Cultivation This was the first time Xu Que had activated the System so nervously and expectantly. He entered the System Package and looked at the Big Mystery Bag. His heart couldn''t help but beat faster! He was really quite nervous! This decided whether he could enter the Ancient Bronze Hall and save Jiang Hongyan. There were two methods for him. He could obtain Taoist Connotation in the gift bag, or something which could break the spell in the ancient hall! He was counting on the gift bag! "System, activate the Lucky Aura!" Xu Que said cautiously in his heart. The Lucky Aura would consume a lot of Acting Tough Points, but it could also enhance remarkably the possibility of getting the thing he needed. When the Lucky Aura activated, Xu Que concentrated his mind on Taoist Connotation and breaking the spell as he fixed his eyes on the Big Mystery Bag in the System Package! "Open it!" he shouted in his mind. Then, the Big Mystery Bag opened instantly. Several streams of light dashed out and landed in the empty space in the System Package! The next moment, the warning tone of the System came in! Ding! "Congratulations to the Host in obtaining an Original Taoist Body!" Ding! "Congratulations to Host in obtaining the 5th Part of the One Turning into Three Pure Pellucid Ones." Ding! "Congratulations to the Host in obtaining the Fundamental Law of Cultivation Transfer, which can only be used once in the Host''s life!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host in obtaining an unrated magic art, which doesn''t have a name. The Host can name this magic art!" Holysh*t! Xu Que almost spat blood. What the hell are all of these things? He was a little bit excited about the 5th Part of the One Turning into Three Pure Pellucid Ones. However, the other things were frustrating! He had obtained the 3rd Part of the One Turning into Three Pure Pellucid Ones, which he had given to Jiang Hongyan. With that part, Jiang Hongyan had managed to reach the Void Training Stage from the Infant Transformation Stage. According to rumor, the 4th Part of the One Turning into Three Pure Pellucid Ones was hidden in the Mystery Land Trial in the South Continent which was soon about to commence. Therefore, Xu Que was quite surprised to obtain the 5th Part in advance. What he needed was Taoist Connotation! If the Taoist Connotation was unavailable, something else that could break the spell in the ancient hall was also acceptable. Now, what the hell did I get from the gift bag? The Lucky Aura is totally ineffective! "Damn! This f*cking Lucky Aura is nothing but a phony!" Xu Que was so angry that he deactivated the Lucky Aura immediately. Eight thousand Acting Tough Points had been consumed just now with one thousand Acting Tough Points consumed each second, and what he''d gotten was almost useless! How could he stay calm? "Little brat, what are you going to do? Don''t make more trouble!" It seemed Liu Jingning had sensed Xu Que''s fury, so she sent a message to remind him as she stared at him in confusion. "I won''t make trouble!" Xu Que shook his head as he let out a breath and tried to slowly calm down. Actually, he should be responsible for all of this. If he didn''t lust for convenience by accumulating experience through killing people, he couldn''t have been so helpless today by counting on a gift bag to change his destiny. "Is there really no other way?" Xu Que couldn''t accept it. If he left Jiang Hongyan here, he would suffer a lot over the next few years. "Little brat, I''m afraid your soul has been reaved by that woman. Is it really necessary to be so frustrated? At worst you could cultivate yourself for another several hundred years! When you come back, you could open the ancient hall and save her!" Buttface, who had come back, tried consoling Xu Que. "Alas!" Xu Que heaved a sigh and with melancholy said, "I have no choice! She''s so beautiful and attractive, and she has already broken my soul . . . "No! It''s because I''m a merciful man. Even if a butterfly were trapped, I would do my best to save it! Now the one trapped is Jiang Hongyan. Do you know the meaning of, ''A case involving human life should be treated with the utmost care?''" "What if the one trapped were the she-devil Liu Jingning?" Buttface asked curiously. "I would also save her. When nobody is willing to go to the hell, I will!" Xu Que said in a merciful and heroic way. "What if the one who is trapped were Dong Genji?" "I''d alsoI''d let him die! Could Dong Genji be considered a person?" "You save her because she''s beautiful! You wouldn''t be interested if a man were trapped!" "You know nothing! I''m pursuing my true love!" "Damn! You really have a lot of ''true loves!''" "That''s for sure! I have infinite love. You can''t understand, for you''re a single dog!" "F*ck! I am a wolf, a magic dragon . . . " The man and the dog started a bitter quarrel in the sky. The other cultivators frowned at the noise they created. So, they isolated the noise with magic arts, because the quarrel was full of embarrassing dirty words. Liu Jingning was stunned by their quarrel. She dashed with furrowed eyebrows. "Could you stop your meaningless quarrel and follow me out of here?" "No problem! And I''ll be back!" Xu Que said resolutely. Now he believed he couldn''t stay here anymore. After quarreling with Buttface, he felt a bit better. He had to accept the fact that right now, he was not able to save Jiang Hongyan, and he could do nothing by staying here. When the Patriarchs at the Form Synthesis Stage arrived, he would also be endangered. The only way was to earn enough Acting Tough Points so that he could become a Celestial Spell Master! Whoosh! Finally, he ignited the Divine Escape Spell and left the area with Liu Jingning and Buttface. He had made up his mind to go to the South Continent! On the way, Xu Que felt a sense of loss. He summoned the System and entered the System Package. Then, he started to review the items obtained from the Big Mystery Bag. [Original Taoist Body]: An original and natural Taoist Fetus; the current level is "Ordinary Person." After cultivation, it could become the Host''s incarnation. After reaching the summit of the Void Training Stage, it could merge with the Host, and they could reach the Form Synthesis Stage together and double the Host''s strength! My Gosh! Xu Que''s eyes widened immediately. Originally, he had thought The Taoist Body was useless. It was quite similar to a replica, and could be as powerful as the Shadowmeld of Three Thousand Thunders at most. The Shadowmeld of Three Thousand Thunders couldn''t be killed, while the Taoist Body could be killed at any moment! He never expected this Taoist Body to be a cheating device! Once it reached the summit of the Void Training Stage through cultivation, it could merge with him to double his strength. In this way, one plus one was greater than two! After reaching the Form Synthesis Stage, he could enjoy the advantage of two-on-one when he fought against others. If he summoned his Thunder Illusion Body, the advantage would be enhanced to four-on-one. Nobody could defeat him at that time! However . . . it was still useless as of right now. Distant water couldn''t quench present thirst. The Taoist Body was awesome, but it couldn''t solve the problem of the Ancient Bronze Hall! "Alas!" Xu Que let out a heavy sigh as he flew forward. Liu Jingning and Buttface were surprised by his sigh, but they said nothing for they thought Xu Que was still worrying about Jiang Hongyan. With deep regret, Xu Que turned to another item. [Fundamental Law of Cultivation Transfer]: It could be used to transfer the Host''s lifelong cultivation achievements and strength to others. Attention: The Host can only use this magic art once in his life! [Anonymous Magic Art]: This magic art is not rated. Its level could go up along with Xu Que''s understanding of it. There is no upper limit for the level of this magic art! Currently, this magic art doesn''t have a name! An unrated magic art? What''s the use of it? Xu Que was immediately quite curious about and attracted by this anonymous magic art. He even opened the magic art and found nothing in it. It was a wordless book. After reading the description again, he realized the meaning of this item at last. It was just an opportunity for him to create a magic art himself! Why had the System described it in such a mysterious way? It was totally useless! "Alas!" Xu Que sighed heavily again. Liu Jingning couldn''t stand that anymore. She furrowed her eyebrows. "Little brat, why do you always sigh? Could you pull yourself together and act like a man?" She really didn''t like Xu Que''s current status. He was very depressed after one setback, which was even worse than the Holy Sons. "You know nothing!" Xu Que shook his head. He sighed because he''d suffered a great loss just now. So many Acting Tough Points had been wasted in opening the gift bag. And what he got was rubbish except for the One Turning into Three Pure Pellucid Ones. How could I get a f*cking Fundamental Law of Cultivation Transfer? Only a fool could transfer his cultivation achievements to others! Wait! It seems my problem could be solved! Xu Que''s eyes lit up immediately as if he had realized something. "Holy sh*t! I got it now. I should destroy my cultivation! Damn! This is so annoying. If I''m the protagonist of a novel, the author must be a gas bag!" Xu Que was pleasantly surprised. He was surprised by the relevance among the items in the gift bag. And he was quite pleased for he''d found the way to obtain his Taoist Connotation! "Whatdid you say?" Liu Jingning was shocked by Xu Que''s complaints. She didn''t catch his other words, but she heard "destroy my cultivation" clearly! Xu Que smiled as he flitted his hair; then, he said confidently, "I will destroy my cultivation and restart from zero!" 636 This Could Work "Wh-What?" Liu Jingning and Buttface were startled. According to his memories in his past life, he knew the Heaven Patching Art was an art to remedy regret. It offered people the opportunity to undo what they had done! Self-destruction of Cultivation? This wasn''t for fun! Once he lost his cultivation, Liu Jingning could never protect him again, even if she could command the Utopia Faction. "Little brat, don''t do anything stupid!" Liu Jingning said hurriedly. She knew Xu Que''s weird temperament very well, for he would always do things arbitrarily. She worried he would really destruct his cultivation, which could result in serious consequences. "Save your words! I''ve made up my mind. I must destruct my cultivation and start it again!" Xu Que said resolutely. He had figured out the pivotal meaning of the gift bag. The Taoist Body and the Fundamental Law of Cultivation Transfer were definitely meant for him. If he transferred all his cultivation to the Taoist Body, he would become an ordinary person and start cultivating again; then he wouldn''t have to upgrade his cultivation stage through killing people! Moreover, in this way, he wouldn''t worry about being hunted by others. He would be fearless under the protection of his Taoist Body. Most importantly, he had accumulated tens of millions of best-grade Spirit Stones, which could help him skyrocket his upgrades. In this way, he could save a lot of time compared to becoming a Celestial Spell Master! "Little brat, you''re too naive, not to mention you''ll be hunted by the big families and sects, how can you ensure you can restart cultivation after that?" Liu Jingning tried to persuade Xu Que while shaking her head calmly. "Don''t worry! First, I can guarantee they can''t kill me. Then, I can ensure I can restart cultivation after the Self-destruction of Cultivation!" Xu Que said with a smile. He was confident and delighted, for he had found a way! "It''s possible for others, but it will be quite difficult for you!" Liu Jingning said with a weird expression. She believed Xu Que had some mysterious methods. However, there was still a serious problem for him. "What do you mean?" Xu Que asked. "You''re wrapped by Terrifying Spiritual Qi. After the Self-destruction of Cultivation, your Terrifying Spiritual Qi could be reduced, but never cleansed. Even if you could comprehend your Taoist Connotation after starting cultivation again, if you kill one more person, the remnant Terrifying Spiritual Qi will ruin your Taoist Connotation!" After saying that, Liu Jingning paused a bit and said seriously, "Unless you''re planning to choose Diabolism. Then you could choose killing as your Taoist Connotation! However, I believe Jiang Hongyan will detest your choice. The one who chooses killing as their Taoist Connotation loses all worldly desires, eventually becoming a monster. And anyone has the moral right to kill him!" Her narration was very earnest. Even though the Utopia Faction and the Heavenly Demon Sect were regarded as demonic sects, their behaviors were not that extreme! At most, they preferred to use cruel methods. However, they would never choose killing as their Taoist Connotation and become monsters who had lost their sanity. Hearing that, Xu Que was also shocked. No wonder Jiang Hongyan always reminded him to stop killing people casually; otherwise, he would be devoured by Terrifying Spiritual Qi! Luckily, he hadn''t comprehended his Taoist Connotation yet; otherwise, when his Taoist Connotation was devoured by the Terrifying Spiritual Qi, the Tao of killing would actually become his Taoist Connotation until he lost his sanity and became a monster. "That was close!" Xu Que was stunned. He had almost fallen for Diabolism and become what he hated the mostsomeone who was fond of killing others. He also knew the cause of this hidden risk. He had almost lost his mind when Xiao Rou and all the other villagers of the Pan Shan Village had been killed. He had just arrived in this world at that time, excited about the future. When he met Xiao Rou, he saw the bright side of this world, which convinced him that it was even better than Earth. However, Xiao Rou and the villagers of the Pan Shan Village were killed before long. In front of countless dead bodies, all beautiful and nice things established in his heart collapsed instantly. At that time, he realized this world was not good at all. The World of Cultivators was a dog-eat-dog place, even crueler than Earth! Xiao Rou''s death destroyed the little compromise and beautiful fantasy he had as a man from Earth. He had even spit out the blood from his heart at that moment! On the one hand, his cultivation stage had still been low, and he had gotten carried away with fury. On the other hand, his beautiful fantasy had been destructed, and he had been shocked by the ruthless means of those people! So, he had fought back by killing all the members of the Fallen Spirit Sect and ruining half of the Celestial Sect. After that, he had developed a habit vent his anger on the offender''s sect whenever he was offended. Wasn''t this the style of a monster? Luckily, the System had bestowed him with the capability to upgrade through killing, but the System hadn''t given him the Taoist Connotation, which had prevented him from becoming a monster! "When I destroy my cultivation, I will never kill anyone myself before I reach the Void Training Stage!" Xu Que said earnestly. Liu Jingning was speechless, "You don''t want to kill others, but what if others want to kill you? When you fight back, the Terrifying Spiritual Qi will ruin your Taoist Connotation. Therefore, the Self-destruction of Cultivation won''t work!" "No, it could work!" Xu Que said with a smile, "What I said just now was that I would never kill someone myself! Please pay attention to the word ''myself,'' which is the key!" "Do you want me to protect you?" Liu Jingning said in surprise. "Of course not! Are you kidding? As a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction, how could I hide behind a lady? I also have my pride, okay?" Xu Que said, widening his eyes. Actually, he didn''t want to get Liu Jingning involved; otherwise, the Utopia Faction would be implicated. "Then what''s your plan? Except for Jiang Hongyan, I really don''t know who else could protect you," Liu Jingning said with puzzlement. Xu Que smiled again, "A lot of members of the Exploding Heavens Faction could do that! Okay, let''s bid goodbye here. I won''t go back to the South Continent for the time being. It''s time for me to comprehend my Taoist Connotation! Goodbye!" "Ah?" Liu Jingning was stunned. Then she saw Xu Que take out a spell and ignite it immediately. "Wait, don''t be reckless! Where are you going" Liu Jingning changed her expression immediately. "Adios, little sister!" Xu Que laughed when he grabbed Buttface. The next moment, their figures blurred! "You" Liu Jingning still wanted to say something. Whoosh! Xu Que and Buttface had disappeared. She was shocked, for she hadn''t expected Xu Que to leave and restart his cultivation after destroying it in such a decisive way. "He really is a b*stard!" Liu Jingning was so angry that she kept stomping her feet before she turned around and left. "Little b*stard! You''re so ungrateful! You just left and didn''t want me to get involved in your business, right? Okay, I''ll sit idly by, even if you are about to die!" Several days later, the entire East Continent was startled! After being informed of the news of the Ancient Bronze Hall, many people came to the place. However, nobody could enter the hall. At last, the big families and sects'' Patriarchs at the Form Synthesis Stage were also startled enough to come. They came to check the ancient hall personally, for they believed the hall might be an opportunity for them to break the bottleneck of their cultivation! However, all the Patriarchs gained nothing. Even the Old Man of the Heaven Secret came to investigate the hall. After several glimpses, he sighed and left by shaking his head. The ancient hall was floating in the sky. Countless people came in high spirits and left regretfully. Of course, besides the Ancient Bronze Hall which had startled the entire East Continent, Xu Que was also very famous. Almost everyone knew he had chosen to have a direct collision with the Ancient Catastrophe to help Jiang Hongyan cross her Heavenly Tribulation. Then he had killed thousands of cultivators and seriously wounded numerous Holy Sons, Holy Virgins, and powerhouses of the big families and sects. Even more surprising, he had cheated those big families and sects and taken away 2,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones by himself. Also, he had asked his dog to break Dong Genji''s d*ck! Of course, Dong Genji received elixirs after that. Together with several months of secluded treatment, his dick had been fully recovered. However, he had made himself a laughing stock. He sent his men to hunt Xu Que, but most of the time, he stayed in the Carefree Building and seldom came out! Many people asked about Xu Que''s whereabouts. However, no one had seen him in the East Continent, nor in the South Continent, the West Desert, or the North Sea! It seemed like the guy had just suddenly disappeared without leaving any trace in the world! 637 Xu Que’s Ordinary Transformation Several months later, on a small hill outside the Celestial Burial Valley of the East Continent, a handsome young man, whose face was as clear as jade, was sitting in a pitch-dark cave with his legs crossed. Beside him, a dog was snoozing. Apparently, he had dug the cave in this hill. He had also set up an Advanced Concealing Spell outside the cave, which hadn''t been discovered by others. This man was Xu Que! He was learning the Fundamental Law of Cultivation Transfer. After several months'' preparation, he managed to condense all his cultivation achievements and the thunder essences. At this critical moment, he chose to hide near the Celestial Burial Valley instead of being far away. On the one hand, the more dangerous a place was, the safer it was for hiding. No one would expect him to hide near the Celestial Burial Valley. On the other hand, he could stay close to Jiang Hongyan. From that cave, he could see the floating Ancient Bronze Hall, which was not far away. He had finally finished all preparations and was going to start the cultivation transfer! "From now on, I will be an ordinary person again! Maybe this is the so-called Ordinary Transformation," Xu Que murmured calmly. After several months, he was more stable than before, and he had a good mentality. He didn''t feel weepy for the loss of his cultivation achievements. Whoosh! He summoned the System and took out the Taoist Body. At first glance, the Taoist Body was a translucent, lifeless human form that even didn''t have facial features. It was entirely clean and spotless. Xu Que sliced his finger, and a drop of fresh blood plopped on the head of the Taoist Body. Instantly, the entire Taoist Body lit up. After that, bones, Meridian, blood vessels, muscles, skin, and hair started to appear on the Taoist Body. At last, a man who was identical to Xu Que appeared in front of him. Xu Que could gradually feel he was connecting with this Taoist Body, as if it were part of him. "I don''t want to share my appearance with you; otherwise, it will embarrass me!" Xu Que smiled. Then, he changed his mind, and the facial appearance of the Taoist Body also changed accordingly. The Taoist Body now had a face quite like that of Hu Ge, who was young, stable and wise! "Ok, now I feel much better. Let''s begin!" After taking a deep breath, Xu Que raised his hands to start the Fundamental Law of Cultivation Transfer. This magic art was designed for the Taoist Body, which was the best gift in the gift bag. Rumble! Strands of magnificent and violent lights burst out from Xu Que''s hands and gushed directly into the Taoist Body. Along with the outflow of numerous True Core Strength, the cultivation stage of the Taoist Body was rising like a rocket. Level 1 of the Qi Refining Stage! Level 2! Level 3 Level 1 of the Foundation Building Stage! Level 2! Level 3 The cultivation stage of Xu Que''s real body also started to fall slowly. At last, his cultivation stage had reached zero. The Taoist Body, which had reached Level 9 of the Infant Transformation Stage, was giving off a powerful aura. The next moment, magnificent Thunder Essences also gushed out from Xu Que and entered the Taoist Body, followed by three kinds of Mystical Fires. Everything Xu Que had before had been given to the Taoist Bodyeven his Terrifying Spiritual Qi, which was accumulated through killing so many people. To his surprise, the black hair of the Taoist Body started to gradually turn white. It was not a symbol of aging but was caused by the Terrifying Spiritual Qi. The hair was as white as snow yet as sharp as blades. Phew! Finally, Xu Que let out a sigh of relief. Now he had been turned into an ordinary person! This feeling was quite familiar for him just like when he opened eyes after crossing over to this world! "Heh-heh, I''ve prepared for this. However, when I become an ordinary person, I am still a little bit reluctant!" Xu Que smiled with a sense of self-mockery for he was not used to being a weak ordinary person. Luckily, he didn''t waste his cultivation achievements by giving all of them to the Taoist Body. Now the Taoist Body was just like the third hand of him, which could be used at will. "It''s time to go out and act toughOh, no, I should start my cultivation and sense the Tao of the heavens and earth!" Xu Que stood up as he changed his mind. Then, the Taoist Body transformed itself into a strand of white light and entered his Dantian. Now, the Taoist Body was sitting in Xu Que''s Dantian quietly with its legs crossed like an Original Infant! Although Xu Que had lost all his cultivation achievements, he could still remember many skills, like the One-Star Spell Master, the Four-Star Chef, the Two-Star Musician and the Three-Star Alchemist, etc. With the skill of the Spell Master, Xu Que opened the Concealing Spell effortlessly! Standing in sunshine, he could feel the intense and refreshing Spiritual Qi around him! Buttface, who had been sleeping for a long time, was awakened at this time. He shouted immediately, "Howl! Little brat, you woke up finally! Damn! After acting as your protector for so long a time, I am totally exhausted. You should treat me with some foods!" Xu Que ignored Buttface directly. He stretched himself comfortably and enjoyed the breeze blowing in his face. Although he was an ordinary person now, his extraordinary temperament was even more intense than before! He took a deep breath and sensed everything between the heaven and earth. He felt so relaxed now. He could see the blue sky and green grasses. But he couldn''t see the Ancient Bronze Hall which was far away without his cultivation. Now he got feeling that he was really an ordinary person. "Hongyan, I will leave now! But I will be back soon! When I could sense my Taoist Connotation and know my Tao, I will be back!" Xu Que murmured as he looked forward to the distant place. He didn''t know what kind of route he should choose all this time, so he didn''t have any Taoist Connotation. And the Tao of acting tough could be barely considered as his Tao. How could he develop himself by acting tough? How could he obtain Taoist Connotation through acting tough? In front of so many routes, could he find the Tao of acting tough? All these bewilderments prevented Xu Que from moving forward. It was just like he knew where to go, but he didn''t know the road to his destination! Now he chose to become an ordinary person, so that he could find his route. Once he found his direction, he could reach his destination rapidly! "Damn! Little brat, you really destructed all your cultivation achievements! What should I do in future? Don''t tell me you are going to ask me to protect you in future!" Buttface was quite worried when he sensed Xu Que had no cultivation left. Of course, he was worrying about his safety in future. "Don''t be afraid. We still have countless members of the Exploding Heavens Faction! The entire world is my territory!" Xu Que said with a smile. Buttface shouted anxiously, "Shit! You are insane! From the very beginning, I know you are the only member of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "I''m not sure about that!" Xu Que smiled and started to go down the hill on foot! It was quite rare that Buttface didn''t run away this time. He chose to follow Xu Que after hesitating for a moment. Instead of asking his Taoist Body to help him to move faster, Xu Que chose to walk together with Buttface. They went down the hill on foot as if they had beaten a new way of life! 638 Don’t Bother Me The next day, the sun was shining brightly. Xu Que didn''t go to the Ancient Bronze Hall again. He knew a lot of people were still wandering there, trying to enter the hall. To avoid trouble, Xu Que headed east. He slowed down his pace to enjoy the long-lost life of an ordinary person! However, this tranquil life only lasted for two days. In this area, there were still a large number of cultivators. Many powerhouses had given up on wasting time there, but some cultivators at lower cultivation stages still wanted to try their luck! A lot of people around made the area bustle. Someone built a town and established hotels. Both cultivators and ordinary people came to this town to do business. After entering the town, Xu Que and Buttface didn''t attract too much attention. Someone looked at Xu Que and Buttface and smiled disdainfully, "The partnership of a man and a dog reminds me of Xu Que, but it turned out that the guy was just an ordinary person!" Xu Que ignored that person. With a faint smile, he reminded Buttface in a low voice that it was better this way and stopped him from exposing their identities by talking recklessly! They arrived at a hotel. Inside the hotel, several cultivators at the Qi Refining Stage were shooting the breeze. Besides the Ancient Bronze Hall, Xu Que was one of their hottest topics. Xu Que planned to get information about the situation outside. Therefore, he sat in a corner with Buttface and sat in an understated way, only ordering a pot of tea. Soon, the conversation of those cultivators came into his ears. "Eh? Do you know where that guy is hiding? Could it be that he was killed?" "It''s hard to say! Now, all big families and sects are hunting him. He''s wanted by the entire East Continent. It''ll be very difficult for him to survive." "Even worse, he''s even wanted in the South Continent, the West Desert, and the North Sea!" "I have to admit, he really is a tough guy!" "The Carefree Building hates him to the core. They sent word out that anyone who could provide his whereabouts will be admitted by the Carefree Building! Anyone who can kill him will be appointed as a Hall Lord of the Carefree Building!" "Holy sh*t! This is definitely a big move by the Carefree Building! The three big families didn''t want to be outdone. They offered a bounty of 5,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones for his whereabouts!" "Haha, 5,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones? Everyone knows that guy has 20,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones with him, which makes him a target for all!" The cultivators started to laugh loudly. Xu Que also smiled. He had anticipated the situation of becoming the common enemy of the world. However, just at this moment, a cultivator at the Qi Refining Stage joined them in a hurry and joined the cultivators. Then this cultivator said anxiously, "I have the latest news from the Carefree Building. Xu Que might have destroyed his cultivation and hidden away to restart his cultivation!" "What? Is this for real? That means even we have the chance to" The rest of the cultivators at the Qi Refining Stage had bright eyes and became quite excited. They were no match for a cultivator at the Infant Transformation Stage. They could only talk about it privately. However, it was easy for them to handle an ordinary person who had destroyed his cultivation! Many cultivators at the Qi Refining Stage were tempted, let alone cultivators at the Foundation Building and the Golden Core Stages! After the release of this news, Xu Que became the authentic common enemy of the world. Even cultivators at the Qi Refining Stage wouldn''t let him go! "Eh? What the hell? How could they know that? Could that she-devil have" Buttface said in a low voice, startled. Xu Que also frowned. Besides Buttface, only Liu Jingning knew he intended to destroy his cultivation. Buttface had been with him the whole time. Therefore, Buttface couldn''t have disclosed this news. As a smart woman, Liu Jingning also wouldn''t have spilled the beans "It''s absolutely true! At that time, Xu Que was leaving with the Holy Virgin of the Utopia Faction. Someone who happened to pass by heard Xu Que say he would destroy his cultivation. Later, the Utopia Faction''s Holy Virgin left angrily. It seems a secret relationship exists between them!" a cultivator at the Qi Refining Stage said in a low voice at that moment. "What a coincidence! Is it for sure?" someone questioned. The cultivator smiled, "The passerby didn''t disclose the news. He tried to search for Xu Que along with his friends, but they couldn''t locate Xu Que after several months of searching. Therefore, he sold the news to the Carefree Building and collected a lot of rewards. Now the Carefree Building has released the news to corner Xu Que!" "Haha, this is becoming more and more interesting! Any combination of a man and a dog could be Xu Que and his pet!" someone cracked a joke. However, after hearing his words, the entire hotel immediately fell silent. The next moment, countless chilly eyes fixed on Xu Que and Buttface, who were sitting in the corner of the hotel. "Sh*t! This is quite embarrassing!" Buttface cursed in a low voice. Xu Que was still smiling calmly, although he didn''t expect their conversation could be heard by passersby. He picked up the cup and took a sip of his tea like no one was watching him, then he said with a faint smile, "Guys, don''t misunderstand. I''m not Xu Que. My name is Ding Yizhen. I''m the Deputy Mayor of Jingzhou City of the Handong Province and the incarnation of Secretary Dakang. Being hunted by my enemy Hou Liangping, I had to escape to this area. Now I want to go back and retrieve my precious illicit money, so that I can stage a comeback. However, I need 50 Yuan to pay the fuel surcharge for my air ticket. Please help me! You can transfer the money through WeChat. I''ll present you a grand reward in the future. I hereby thank you all on behalf of Secretary Dakang!" Ding Yizhen? Incarnation of Secretary Dakang? His words confused everyone in the hotel totally. A group of cultivators stood up simultaneously and vigilantly surrounded Xu Que. The Carefree Building and the big families had distributed Xu Que''s portraits everywhere, yet it was impossible for everyone to know his appearance. However, the combination of a man and a dog would naturally attract attention and arouse suspicion. Some cultivators who had recognized Xu Que were about to leave the hotel. Apparently, they were afraid that Xu Que hadn''t destructed his cultivation, so they planned to inform the big families and sects. "It''s over, little brat. Stop acting, we''ve been compromised!" Buttface said frustratedly. However, he kept rolling his eyes. Apparently, he was planning to flee alone. Xu Que was exceptionally calm. He wasn''t worried for his safety after the destruction of his cultivation. As long as his Taoist Body was with him, he would be fearless! Moreover, he hadn''t fully comprehended his Taoist Connotation yet. Therefore, killing was still an option! Whoosh! Suddenly, a figure appeared at the entrance of the hotel. The guy, whose face was covered by a black cloth, looked quite strong. His magnificent aura startled everyone in the hotel. "This is the aura of a cultivator at the Infant Transformation Stage!" some cultivators stepped back in terror, their faces ashen. However, that guy just ignored those cultivators. He looked at Xu Que and delivered a message in a low voice, "Lord Xu, Holy Virgin Liu asked me to escort you out of this place!" After saying that, he leaned on the doorframe and cleared a path to prove he wasn''t lying. Xu Que was stunned, then he smiled, "Where is she?" The masked man continued to deliver his message, "Two months ago, the Mystery Land Trial in the South Continent commenced. Our Holy Virgin and the people of the big families and sects left for that. However, there are still a lot of powerhouses here. You''d better leave!" "Eh!" Xu Que nodded. Anyway, no matter if the man''s words were true or false, as long as he decided to leave, no one could stop him! After taking a sip of tea calmly, Xu Que stood up and said, "Guys, please tell the Carefree Building and the other big families and sects that I''m ashamed of my bloodthirsty behavior; now, I''ve seen past the material world. Therefore, I have destructed my cultivation by myself and plan on living as an ordinary person. Please don''t bother my peaceful and quiet life!" After saying that, he stepped towards the gate of the hotel. When he passed by the masked man, he stopped for a short while and said with a smile, "I didn''t bring any money with me. Please help me pay the bill, thanks!" "As you wish!" the masked man nodded. His words were saturated with reverence towards Xu Que. He didn''t show any aggression. On the contrary, he looked at the cultivators in the hotel coldly to manifest that he was there to escort Xu Que! Those cultivators could do nothing. Compared to the masked man, they were like ants, so they could only follow Xu Que with their eyes. 639 I Have to Call for Reinforcements That day, Xu Que''s words were disseminated. He felt guilty because he killed too many people, so he destroyed his cultivation and wouldn''t get involved in anything occurring in the World of Cultivators. What he wanted was only to become an ordinary person. After receiving this news, all the big families and sects sneered. Did he destroy his cultivation because he felt guilty for killing so many people? That guy would be the last one who could feel guilty in this world! Apparently, he planned to cultivate his Taoist Connotation after destroying his cultivation achievements! The Jiang Family announced publicly that day, "Self-destruction of cultivation is not enough. The Jiang Family could spare his life if he returns the Spirit Stones and apologizes for his offense by kowtowing to the Jiang Family." The Gong Family and the Bai Family made similar announcements, saying Xu Que should return the Spirit Stones and apologize for his offense. However, the Carefree Building''s attitude was quite firm: Xu Que would be killed! Although most people had left for the South Continent for the Mystery Land Trial, Xu Que''s appearance still brought the East Continent into an uproar. He had declared he wanted to be an ordinary person, but countless people still planned to kill him to obtain his Spirit Stones! Several days later, someone received news that Xu Que appeared on a mountain path. Numerous people, mostly from the big families and sects, immediately swarmed there, including some powerhouses at the Infant Transformation Stage. However, none of them returned after entering the mountain. Their sudden disappearance made the situation quite creepy! The next day, Xu Que appeared in an ancient city and announced reverently, "My fellow cultivators, please stop bothering me. I am just an ordinary person!" Buttface also emphasized, "I could guarantee with my noble wolfality that he has reformed himself thoroughly. Please, just let him go!" Meanwhile, in a branch encampment of the Jiang Family, several powerhouses at the Infant Transformation Stage frowned after receiving the news. "It seems the news is wrong; he has left the mountain. Call back those who had been sent to kill him before. This time, let''s kill him personally!" The situation in the Gong Family was similar to that of the Bai Family. Several powerhouses sneered, "He can stop his fantastic dream of being an ordinary person! Now, he is just like a useless ant; he can only live in panic in the East Continent, and nobody can harbor him!" Almost all geniuses at the Void Training Stage of the Carefree Building had left for the South Continent. Now, only some sovereigns at the Infant Transformation Stage were left. After knowing Xu Que''s whereabouts, they also set off to kill him. "No one who is targeted by the Carefree Building can survive," they announced, showing their determination of giving Xu Que his certain death. The cultivators of the East Continent paid attention to the plans of the big families and sects and wanted to know what would finally happen to Xu Que. Three days had passed. All cultivators who tried to kill Xu Que disappeared, one after another. Xu Que, however, the so-called ordinary person, frequently appeared in some ancient cities. His sincere announcement would always be, "My fellow cultivators, I really like my life as an ordinary person. I hope you can stop bothering me, please!" One month later, people realized something was wrong. A lot of cultivators from the big families and sects disappeared. However, Xu Que kept showing up frequently and always declared his identity as an ordinary person. It was so creepy! One day, Xu Que arrived at an ancient city. He prepared to have something to eat and take a rest. Whoosh! Suddenly, dozens of figures dashed over and landed on the ground, surrounding him. There were more than 20 powerhouses at the Infant Transformation Stage, and their momentum was quite terrifying. A lot of disbanded cultivators who passed by the ancient city were startled by this sudden event, so they quickly became onlookers. "Holy crap! It''s him! After hanging around for over a month, he was finally found by those big families and sects," someone said, feeling sympathy for Xu Que. "He is stupid. Since he had decided to be an ordinary person, he could just quietly live in a remote village!" "You are stupid! This area has long been abandoned. If the Ancient Bronze Hall didn''t show up, we wouldn''t have come to this place. How could he survive here as an ordinary person?" "Right! However, he is still quite foolish. Before his self-destruction of cultivation, he didn''t go to the center of the East Continent. I''m afraid he can''t leave this area in his life as an ordinary person, let alone go to the center of the East Continent!" Shaking his head and smiling sarcastically, someone else said, "Heh heh, you over-thought it. Now, he has been surrounded by so many seniors at the Infant Transformation Stage. His life will end here!" While the onlookers were chatting, the dozens of powerhouses surrounding Xu Que were still staring at him with cold smiles on their faces. He felt horrible pressure. Dozens of powerhouses at the Infant Transformation Stage were really horrible! Some disbanded cultivators couldn''t watch it anymore and started to exclaim. They knew clearly that Xu Que used to be an extremely powerful cultivator before his self-destruction of cultivation. He killed thousands of cultivators alone and seriously wounded more than 200 powerhouses at the Void Training Stage. Therefore, he should be the most powerful sovereign in the East Continent since the beginning of its history! It was a pity to see him surrounded by dozens of mediocre cultivators at the Infant Transformation Stage and the Original Infant Stage. "Alas! If he still had his cultivation, these people would be just like ants before him!" a girl exclaimed among the onlookers. She felt sorry for Xu Que''s situation. Girls always adored powerhouses, so she couldn''t help but utter her inner voice. The old man beside her was shocked by her words. He covered her mouth immediately and said, "Mind your words!" If her words were heard by those powerhouses, the old man and his granddaughter might be killed before Xu Que. Luckily, those people were concentrating on Xu Que. One of the powerhouses at the Infant Transformation Stage said, "Xu Que, surrender all your Spirit Stones. Then, you should come to our Jiang Family and kowtow for three years to apologize for your offense! If you refuse, you will be killed now!" A powerhouse at the Original Infant Stage of the Gong Family stepped out and said with a cold smile, "Xu Que, if you want to live, after kowtowing for three years in the Jiang Family, you should come to our Gong Family and kowtow for another three years!" "Six years later, you should kowtow for another three years in our Bai Family!" "Ha ha, in this way, our Illusionary Flower and Moon Sect has to wait for 12 years before he could kowtow in our sect!" "It doesn''t matter. After that, he should also kowtow in our Drifting Cloud Sect!" "Damn! How is this issue related to your Drifting Cloud Sect?" "He has also offended us before. One of our apprentices was attacked by his lightning! We have to avenge him!" Before the fight, they even started to discuss the disposal of Xu Que by making a schedule for him to apologize for his offense to the big families and sects in his life. However, they were just kidding. They knew Xu Que would definitely be killed that day. An ordinary person could only accept his fate of being killed like an ant! Moreover, a lot of sovereigns of the Carefree Building at the Infant Transformation Stage had come. All of them had announced they would never spare Xu Que''s life! "Alas!" Xu Que sighed slightly and said, "This tit-for-tat will last forever. I have destroyed my cultivation. You still don''t want to let me go! Are you going to force me to call my friends in the Exploding Heavens Faction?" The Exploding Heavens Faction? Hearing his words, the powerhouses sneered. "I''ve never heard your so-called Exploding Heavens Faction! Do you think you could scare us with the name of an unknown sect?" a powerhouse said sarcastically. "This is the East Continent, which is under our control! Even the big sects from the South Continent have to kneel here!" "You should know your situation. Now, kneel down and kowtow to us. We could spare your life temporarily!" Those powerhouses didn''t want to kill Xu Que immediately. They knew the seniors of their families or sects used to be fooled by Xu Que. They planned to double the size of their retaliation. "Alas!" Xu Que sighed again and waved his hand. "In that case, I have to call for reinforcement from the Exploding Heavens Faction!" After saying that, Xu Que looked up at the sky and yelled loudly, "The heavenly king overshadows the ground tiger! Stewed chicken with mushroom! I am Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction. Members of the Exploding Heavens Faction who are in this area, I need your help!" Swish! The entire area fell silent instantly. All the cultivators were dumbfounded and looked at Xu Que as if they were looking at a fool. What the hell? Is he insane? How can he call for help in this way? Do you really think the members of your Exploding Heavens Faction are ubiquitous? Boom! The next moment, a thunderclap came from the cloudy sky. After that, more than ten figures appeared. They all had snow-white, long hair and wore black robes embroidered with red clouds. With formidable momentum, all these cultivators were at Level 9 of the Infant Transformation Stage. All at once, their horrible pressure gushed out and suppressed everyone in the area. Their deafening roars were echoing in the sky "Hua Wuque of the Exploding Heavens Faction has arrived to protect you!" "Ye Liangchen of the Exploding Heavens Faction has arrived to protect you!" "Xue Zhiqian of the Exploding Heavens Faction has arrived to protect you!" "Da Shui Yu of the Exploding Heavens Faction has arrived to protect you!" "Wu Wu Kai of the Exploding Heavens Faction has arrived to protect you!" 640 Any of Them Over a dozen figures appeared when the earth-shaking sound happened. With grandeur momentum, they overlooked everything from the sky with their hands behind their backs. Everyone was totally dumbfounded and their eyes were full of disbelief. What''s going on? The Exploding Heavens Faction is really ubiquitous! How can he easily summon so many powerhouses at the Infant Transformation Stage? Also, these powerhouses are at Level 9 of the Infant Transformation Stage! This is way too outrageous! The powerhouses who surrounded Xu Que were also shocked. However, they soon calmed down. After all, they also had over twenty powerhouses at the Infant Transformation Stage. Maybe their powerhouses at Level 9 of the Infant Transformation Stage were outnumbered by Xu Que''s reinforcements, but they had quite a few powerhouses at other levels of the Infant Transformation Stage. The winning side would still be determined by the real combat! "What a powerful Exploding Heavens Faction! It seems you''re quite special," a powerhouse at the Infant Transformation Stage of the Carefree Building sneered sarcastically. "Otherwise, they wouldn''t send so many people to protect you after the Self-destruction of your Cultivation!" They couldn''t imagine summoning so many experts from the Exploding Heavens Faction. The identity of Xu Que must be very special if so many people had been sent to secretly protect him. "Hmph! You''re really shameless! You said you don''t want to kill people anymore. I guess you killed those sent to kill you before though, right?" The Jiang Family''s powerhouse at the Infant Transformation Stage spoke angrily, for he''d realized the truth! This realization dawned on everyone else. No wonder this guy could stay intact while those who were sent to kill him disappeared inexplicably. He was being secretly protected by experts. Damn! He''s too insidious! He said he was ashamed of his ferocious killing behavior and almost convinced us. None of us expected the truth to be this! We''ve never seen such a shameless person! Some disbanded cultivators planning to attack Xu Que hid the fact that they broke into cold sweat hearing this information. Luckily they hadn''t carried out their plans; otherwise, they would have been among those MIAs. "Alas!" Xu Que sighed. "I''ve told you so many times: After the Self-Destruction of my Cultivation, I stopped killing others. I am really tired of this kind of life. Why can''t you allow me to be an ordinary person who lives in peace?" Hearing his words, those people almost went crazy with anger! An ordinary person? What ordinary person would be protected by over a dozen powerhouses at the Infant Transformation Stage in secret? However, Xu Que didn''t kill a person. After all, his real body didn''t have any cultivation left, so he couldn''t kill others that even he planned to kill sometimes! His Taoist Body could be equated to another Xu Que, one who had all his cultivation and magic arts before the self-destruction of his cultivation. His Taoist Body could even summon the Shadowmeld of Three Thousand Thunders. In this way, his real body was under the protection of two Xu Que at the Infant Transformation Stage. As for those replications, they had been created by an ordinary replication art. They appeared to be quite powerful but were really just paper tigers, which could be seen through in real combat! Even so, a real Taoist Body could easily defeat any opponent at the same cultivation stage. Those who were sent to kill Xu Que had been killed by the Taoist Body. Also, Xu Que was pleasantly surprised to find that people killed by the Taoist Body didn''t trigger the Terrifying Spiritual Qi in his real body. All Terrifying Spiritual Qi was absorbed by the Taoist Body and wouldn''t cause any influence on his real body! Also because of this, Xu Que decided to show up confidently. Anyway, no matter how many people the Taoist Body killed, his real body wouldn''t be endangered. Therefore, it was unnecessary to keep hiding in the mountain! "Hm! I really underestimated your Exploding Heavens Faction, which can send so many experts to protect you!" a young man at the Original Infant Stage of the Jiang Family snorted. "However, don''t count your chickens before they hatch! If the Elders at the Void Training Stage of my family were here, you would be taken down no matter how many experts are protecting you!" The powerhouses of the other big families and sects also stared at Xu Que coldly with murderous looks on their faces! They believed the reasons Xu Que could be protected by so many powerhouses at the Infant Transformation Stage were his high status in the Exploding Heavens Faction and his powerful strength, which could be well matched with cultivators at the Void Training Stage. But the status and strength of these protectors must have been low. Otherwise, how did they become protectors of others? Therefore, they believed that once the powerhouses at the Void Training Stage of their families or sects were here, Xu Que would definitely be taken downeven he had over a dozen protectors at the Infant Transformation Stage! Xu Que smiled and his eyes were filled with chilly, intimidating rays."Alas! This is so melancholy! Since you can''t kill me, why did you come here and disturb my life? How about this? From now on, those whose cultivation stage is lower than the Void Training Stage shouldn''t try hunting me, for they can only bring disgrace on themselves. Okay?" Whoosh! The entire area fell silent. Many onlooking disbanded cultivators'' eyes widened because of the terror in their hearts. "Has he really become an ordinary person after the self-destruction of his cultivation? Why is his momentum stronger than ours?" a disbanded cultivator at the Original Infant Stage asked in terror. "This is impossible! How could an ordinary person have such powerful momentum?" The other onlookers were also terrified and thought this was unnatural. The powerhouses encircling Xu Que were also in a dilemma. All of them wanted to kill Xu Que. However, faced with so many of Xu Que''s protectors, they hesitated. Moreover, they knew Xu Que had spells which could teleport him away instantly. If both sides suffered great loss during combat, Xu Que could ignite the spell to escape, and all their efforts would be in vain. After a moment of silence, powerhouses of the Jiang Family and the Gong Family stepped out and said coldly, "You, we will let you go this time! When the Elders of our families come back, your death will be imminent!" Powerhouses of the Carefree Building glared at Xu Que. "We''ll let you live several days longer!" Representatives of the big families and sects expressed their opinions. The rest of the crowd knew that it was over for today, so they stepped back immediately and didn''t dare get in Xu Que''s way anymore! However, just at this moment, Xu Que raised his eyebrows and calmly said, "Do you think you can just leave like this after standing in my way? Although I am an ordinary person, I can''t accept being bullied by you like that! You can''t just show up and leave at will. You should show your due respect to an ordinary person!" Xu Que became excited as he spoke. The onlookers were dumbfounded. It''s truly unbelievable for an ordinary person to want due respect in front of so many powerhouses at the Infant Transformation Stage! He is definitely going to cause more trouble! "Heh, Xu Que, do you really think we are afraid of you?" Hearing his words, the powerhouses of the big families and sects were instantly annoyed. Originally, they planned to step back and let Xu Que go temporarily. They hadn''t expected him to be so stubborn and shameless. "If you want a fight, we''ll give you a good fight! Let''s see who the victim will be in the end!" the young genius of the Carefree Building said coldly. "Okay!" Xu Que replied with a faint smile, then he changed it up again. "However, it''s unfair to bully you with so many people. I''ll pick one to play with you!" After saying that, Xu Que pointed at his Taoist Body beside him before the onlookers had time to react; then, he said with a smile, "Li Xiaoyao, I choose you this time. Among them, you are the weakest one. You should take this opportunity to polish your skills by fighting against all of them!" 641 I, Xu Que, don’t Want a Protector like You! One fights against all of them? Xu Que''s words stunned a lot of people immediately! They thought a messy fight would begin soon. They didn''t expect Xu Que could be so arrogant that he only sent one of his protectors to fight against all his pursuers! According to his words, it seems the one he chose is the weakest among his protectors! He even asked that protector to polish his skills by taking this opportunity! Damn! You are facing at least over 20 powerhouses at the Infant Transformation Stage! How could you ask one protector at Level 9 of the Infant Transformation Stage to fight against all of them? You are not asking him to polish his skills. You are sending him to hell! Whoosh! At this moment, the Taoist Body landed on the ground from the sky abruptly by standing on the lightnings. After that, the Thunder Illusion Body also landed and stood beside Xu Que. Although Xu Que was not afraid of those cultivators, he could still be killed by a low-level cultivator easily as an ordinary person, which would be extremely shameful for him! Therefore, for the sake of his safety, Xu Que asked the Thunder Illusion Body to stand beside him. The rest replicas, which were all illusions, couldn''t protect him at all. He preferred to put them in the sky so that he could earn some Acting Tough Points! However, if those replicas were standing in the sky quietly, the effect of acting tough was not obvious enough for him! Xu Que rolled his eyes and then controlled those replicas with his mind! Whoosh! All of a sudden, one replica rushed over and said majestically, "These ants are not qualified to act as the practice objects of Li Xiaoyao. Let me kill all of them with one move!" The onlookers were shocked immediately. The powerhouses of the big families and sects also darkened their faces as they stared at the replica coldly! "No, no! Lu Xiaofeng, you go back! Would you please do me a favor? Just don''t bully them in this way!" Xu Que stepped out hurriedly and tried to prevent that replica at this time. The replica frowned and said with a sigh, "Alas! Xu Que, you are so soft-hearted! This World of Cultivators is too cruel for a merciful man like you!" "I killed too many people, so I destructed my cultivation. Now I only want to be a good man!" Xu Que exclaimed. The replica shook his head, "Do you want to be a good man? OK, you could tell that to our Faction Leader, and let him decide whether you could be a good man or not!" Xu Que furrowed his eyebrows slightly, "You are asking me to die!" "Sorry, I am a policeman!" "Who knows?" After saying those words, Xu Que and the replica started to stared at each other thoughtfully. All at once, their dialogue confused everyone in this area. Why are they talking about good man? Are they going to start an infighting? Holy shit! Buttface was dumbfounded directly. He knew Xu Que had a Taoist Body, and the rest were just replicas. The performance of Xu Que and his replica had totally overturned his view of life! No one could defeat the wickedest person. If the wickedest person is also shameless, he will be invincible in this world! Buttface exclaimed and was ashamed of being inferior. "Hmph! Stop your absurd words. How dare a waste person showboat here! If you want a fight, I, Jiang Yungu, will give you a fight!" a sovereign at the Infant Transformation Stage of the Jiang Family stepped out at this moment. With a long sword in his hand, his facial expression was chilly cold! Xu Que turned around immediately and said by furrowing his eyebrows, "One person is not enough! All of you should gang on my protector; otherwise, it will be very boring!" "Stop your nonsense! You are seeking death!" Jiang Yungu squinted his eyes and a divine thunder gushed out from the long sword in his hand. The crackling thunder was turned into numerous lightning shadows. It was the famous skill of the Jiang Family''s Grand Elder - Nine Heavens Thunder Shadow Sword! "Wow! You want to die first! No way! Li Xiaoyao, you could just play with them casually. Don''t use those powerful magic arts! You could practice the sword art I taught you before!" Xu Que said calmly as if he was asking his Taoist Body to fight against some juniors at the Qi Refining Stage. His words frozen the blood of the onlookers. This guy is really a murderous monster as expected! "He is so cruel! How could he set up his protector?" "I''ve never seen a horrible person like him! After asking his protector to fight against so many powerhouses alone, he even prevented the protector from using powerful magic arts!" "Alas! We can''t afford to offend him!" Many people shook their heads and thought this Li Xiaoyao was facing his certain death! However, Xu Que''s Taoist Body, who was unusually calm, looked straight ahead with a deadpan expression. His white hairs were whirling about in the wind, just like numerous sharp blades which were gaining momentum! Boom! Suddenly, a horrible momentum gushed out from his body. Then, he dashed forward abruptly with an Eight-Star sword in his hand, of which the blade was buzzing! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! In the twinkling of an eye, the Taoist Body turned himself into 9 stands of light. Then, the lights formed a majestic Nine Palace Array, which covered those powerhouses directly. After that, the entire area was filled with silent but horrible killing intent! "What?" Jiang Yungu, who was dashing forward one moment ago, stopped immediately for he had been greatly shocked! He was quite confident that his Nine Heavens Thunder Shadow Sword was invincible among the cultivators at the same cultivation stage of his. He had never seen such a formidable sword art, which could be turned to 9 strands of light and form a sword array! Swish! Swish! Swish! At this moment, air-rendering sound came in along with the interwoven sword beams. All people in this area were dumbfounded and couldn''t believe what they had seen. Now, Xu Que''s Taoist Body had disappeared in their eyes. What the onlookers could see were only those dumbfounded powerhouses as well as those dazzling sword beams which were traveling among those powerhouses! Flop! Flop! Flop! The next moment, the powerhouses of the big families and the sects fell on the ground one after another, no matter they were at the Original Infant Stage or the Infant Transformation Stage. They still kept that dumbfounded expression. However, bleeding cuts had appeared in their throats and chests. Their robes had been soaked in blood. All their vitality had disappeared. Apparently, none of them survived. Whoosh! At this moment, Xu Que''s Taoist Body showed up and went back to his original position in the blink of an eye. Clang! He put the sword back to its sheath. In the breeze, the Taoist Body was still in a deadpan expression as if nothing happened just now. He turned his back on the onlookers and sighed calmly. Then, he murmured in a low voice, "Alas! Another batch of revenants of my sword!" At this time, the entire area was in a dead silence! Everyone was dumbfounded. They could feel cold in the back and their legs were trembling slightly! Whatis this sword art? It was an extremely fast sword art, which was as swift as a sudden clap of thunder that left no time for covering ears. The onlookers even failed to see the attack moves clearly. When everything was finished, only a lot of dead bodies were found on the ground! Is there really such a horrible sword art in this world? Only the legendary celestial sword art could be powerful! The onlookers became more and more fearful as they thought of it. They swallowed with difficulty and didn''t dare to say a word! Everything happened so quickly! Dozens of powerhouses, who planned to capture Xu Que, were killed easily by a mediocre member of the Exploding Heavens Faction! How formidable this Exploding Heavens Faction is! "Alas!" At this time, Xu Que sighed suddenly. His eyes were full of disappointment and some grief. Then, he said, "Li Xiaoyao, this is unacceptable! You are too weak! I''ve told you so many times. Your attack should be faster! Just now your attacks were slow and also missed the targets! Forget it, you are fired! This is so humiliating! I, Xu Que, don''t want a protector like you! You can leave now!" 642 The Sudden Coquettishness! Shameful? How could you describe such rapid and powerful sword art as shameful? Damn! Could it become even faster and more powerful? The onlookers were almost frightened to death. The Taoist Body also felt a bit guilty and shook his head. "Alas, it''s my fault! Just now I underestimated them, so I was a little bit inattentive. I only used thirty percent of my strength!" "Underestimate?" The onlookers nearly fainted! His sword attack was so formidable. How could he say he''d only used thirty percent of his strength? What if he used all his strength? Suddenly, Xu Que lost his temper and angrily said, "Stop your modesty! Do you really think I couldn''t tell? How can you say you used thirty percent of your strength? You were using less than ten percent of your strength!" One replication came over and said, "Okay, okay! I, Lu Xiaofeng, hereby request you to forgive Xiaoyao for my sake." Xu Que was still very angry and said, "How could I forgive him? He has been practising this sword art for a whole day! And his progress is really poor! Why should I forgive him? How could he possibly enter the top 1,000 of the Exploding Heavens Faction''s Expert List next year?" "Holy sh*t!" one of the onlookers couldn''t help but exclaim. This is too f*cking terrifying! After one day of practice, he already had such powerful sword art skills! More importantly, Xu Que was still disappointed in him, even with his amazing progress! More frightening still, how couldn''t this powerful "Li Xiaoyao" enter the top 1,000 of the Exploding Heavens Faction''s Expert List next year? In other words, they have over 1,000 powerhouses even stronger than this "Li Xiaoyao!" Many people were terrified. Especially those small families and sects, who had been letting everyone know they would hunt Xu Que, were very upset. Even if Xu Que were a liar, the strength of "Li Xiaoyao" proved the extraordinary power of the Exploding Heavens Faction, which they couldn''t afford to offend! "You''re right!" the Taoist Body said shamefully. "I didn''t work hard enough and I was inattentive! Please give me one more day. I will master this sword art perfectly!" The onlookers'' minds went blank. The corners of their lips twitched! "You want to master it in one day? No! You should at least reach the peak of perfection of this sword art within one day! Come here, let me show you again!" Xu Que took a sword from his Thunder Illusion Body as he spoke. Under the solemn eyes of the onlookers, Xu Que became serious and his eyes filled with cold light. He thrust the sword in his hand abruptly forward and then kept that stance for a while; then, he shouted, "Did you see it clearly? Have you grasped the essentials? Just like this stab it abruptly and then tremble!" The Taoist Body nodded humbly. "Now I get it!" The onlookers were confused. What the hell is this? Just stab the sword forward, and that''s it? Even a three-year-old could do that! At this moment, Xu Que felt a tingle in his hand from grabbing the sword. After all, now he was just an ordinary person, who was easily tired after keeping a gesture for a long time. Therefore, the sword in his hand trembled a bit uncontrollably. Before the onlookers had time to react, Xu Que said, "This tremble is the key point of the second move! A little tremble is just perfect! Okay, that''s all for today. I hope you won''t fail me next time!" "Okay!" Being controlled by Xu Que''s Soul, the Taoist Body nodded cooperatively. How could this be? All onlookers blacked out and were angry enough to spit blood. "Damn! Shameless! He is too shameless!" Buttface, who stood beside Xu Que, admired him from the bottom of his heart, feeling as if he had just watched a wonderful performance! He''d lived a long time but had never met a person as good at acting tough as Xu Que. How can he act tough so proficiently and talk so many waste words during a fight? He even performed an on-the-spot lesson! "Xu Que is a cruel guy, and is also good at blah-blah-blah!" Buttface said, giving a perfect evaluation. Xu Que ordered the Thunder Illusion Body to kick Buttface off. At the same time, the warning tone of the System for his successful tough-acting kept echoing in his mind, which made him smile in satisfaction. Everyone killed by his Taoist Body wouldn''t generate any Terrifying Spiritual Qi in his real body. However, his real body couldn''t get any experience either. All experience points were gained by the Taoist Body! However, this was exactly what Xu Que wanted. Before figuring out which Taoist Connotation he wanted to have, he didn''t want to start his cultivation. What satisfied him was that he could always earn Acting Tough Points through his Taoist Body, the Thunder Illusion Body or his replications! Generally speaking, it was profitable for him. Moreover, to prevent the onlookers from figuring out that he had magic arts to create the Taoist Body or replications, Xu Que didn''t order the Taoist Body to use the Buddha''s Fiery Lotus or the Dark Heavy Buster Sword. He even didn''t allow the Taoist Body to use lightning. On the contrary, he asked the Taoist Body to use a sword. However, this sword art was also quite extraordinary! To cultivate his soul, the Sword Spirit had been in his secluded cultivation for a long time. However, before that, the Sword Spirit taught Xu Que a Celestial Emperor''s Sword Art which was named, "The Nine Grids Sword Art of Celestial Thunder!" This sword art was the most orthodox lineage. When the Sword Spirit fought north and south by following the Celestial Emperor, this sword art was branded in the soul of the Sword Spirit, which contained the all the Celestial Emperor''s knowledge on sword art. After that, Xu Que preferred to kill people with simple and crude ways. Therefore, he didn''t show off this sword art often. Xu Que taught this sword art to the Taoist Body, and now its amazing power was finally on display. As for everything he''d said in front of the onlookers and the lesson, it was just more of Xu Que''s nonsenses. Actually, the Taoist Body had used his full strength to show off this sword art. The cultivation stage of the Taoist Body was too low, so the power of the sword art wasn''t quite horrible, but it was still lethal enough to instantly kill dozens of powerful enemies at the same cultivation stage of the Taoist Body. "Alas! I didn''t expect the consequences of today''s issue to be like this. It''s really a shame for me to indirectly cause the deaths of people!" Xu Que looked up and sadly exclaimed, "I hope they can take that as a warning. Stop bothering my peaceful life! I really . . . want to be an ordinary person!" After saying that, Xu Que looked at his Taoist Body and the replications and, in low spirits, said, "You can go now. Let me experience the danger and evil of this world alone! Even if I''m just an ordinary person, I still want to have a well-honed strong mind!" The onlookers were speechless. How could you hone your mind by taking dozens of protectors at the Infant Transformation Stage with you? You will never have a well-honed strong mind in this way! How could you have the nerve to say you are just an ordinary person? Have you considered the feelings of actual ordinary people? Finally, being stared at by so many onlookers with terrified and confused expressions, Xu Que''s Taoist Body and replications left. Then, Xu Que also turned around and left the cityhe didn''t want to be in it anymore! After all, he had finished acting tough, so he could move on to the next destination! However, the news that Xu Que had protectors spread at a surprising pace, like wildfire on the prairie! Some people started guessing Xu Que''s background. Some people started sniffing around for all information about the Exploding Heavens Faction. Everything everyone talked about was related to Xu Que and the Exploding Heavens Faction . . . The consequence was that when Xu Que arrived at an ancient city, everyone tried to keep a good distance from him. Nobody dared offend or approach him! This made Xu Que quite depressed, but also a bit relieved! After all, he could really sense Heaven, Earth and the Taoist Connotation, and he would figure out his own Tao as well as his path to the future! Two months later, Xu Que was still in this desolate area in the Celestial Burial Valley. Without the aid of magic arts or teleportation devices, he traveled on land like Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty who had gone on a pilgrimage for Buddhist scriptures. On his way, Xu Que passed by some villages of ordinary people that reminded him of the days he''d spent in the Pan Shan Village. He sought temporary lodging in some ordinary persons'' cottages in those villages for several days. He was kindly treated. Although the time was quite short, he started to feel that he was still in the Pan Shan Village! During this period, he became lost in many thoughts. The content mind pursued by unsophisticated villagers was a type of Tao. The interest pursued by businessmen who journeyed north and south was a type of Tao. The scholarly honor and official rank pursued by poor scholars was a kind of Tao. The loneliness of the widows at night was a kind of Tao! Every night, Xu Que climbed high walls to peep at the widows taking baths, which was also a kind of . . . No, it was not Tao, it was a kind of hobby! Generally speaking, Xu Que sensed the life of the ordinary people with his eyes and his heart! He started to have a vague feeling about his Tao. One day, Xu Que arrived at another village. The old Village Chief asked Xu Que, "Young man, what do you do for a living? Why do you come to this small place?" Xu Que smiled a bit and replied, "I am building my path!" Hearing that, the old Village Chief was quite delighted. "Building a path? Good! Come here, young man, could you repair the road at the entrance to our village?" "Are you kidding?" "What?" "Nothing! Old Village Chief, building a path is different from repairing a road!" "There is nothing different! A path is a road and a road is a path, right? Although they are created by people, you have to repair them from time to time. Otherwise, they''ll stop working. Young man, are you really a man who builds paths?" A road is a path? A path is a road? They are created by people? Xu Que was stunned a bit and kept repeating these words. His eyes lit up gradually! The next moment, his mind became clear as if he had figured out everything! A mysterious aura appeared in his body suddenly, which made him quite otherworldly. "I got it! Hah-hah, finally, I figure it out!" Xu Que laughed delightedly. Sometimes the simple answer is always right there. However, people still try to search for it like headless chickens. Once they are reminded by others or figure it out themselves, they know the answer is right in front of them. This was just like someone calling his friend with his cellphone while searching in his pockets and yelling, "Damn! I lost my cellphone!" As an old saying goes, "There is always a dark area under an oil lamp." Its implied meaning is exactly same with this! Xu Que finally had a clear feeling about his Taoist Connotation! For a long time, he had been puzzled by the method of acting tough. He wondered what the Tao of acting tough was! Defeating an enemy by showing signs of weakness? Crushing the enemy with mighty power? Now he knew none of these was the Tao of acting tough! The so-called Tao of acting tough was to choose the Tao he wanted boldly and confidently, no matter what the Tao was! There are numerous ways of cultivation, and I only choose the one that suits my heart! That day, Xu Que summoned his Taoist Body and ordered it to repair the road for the old Village Chief. Then, he left hurriedly with Buttface and planned to find a place to start his cultivation! With tens of millions of high-grade Spirit Stones and countless elixirs, he only needed one or two years of secluded cultivation to return to the Infant Transformation Stage. He could even reach the Void Training Stage! However, before he had time to find a satisfactory place for his secluded cultivation, the East Continent exploded once again in an uproar! Everyone was shocked by the news sent from the South Continent. "My God! The background of that Xu Que is finally clear!" "Duan Jiude declared in the South Continent that Xu Que is his favorite apprentice!" "I also heard that Duan Jiude asked people to deliver the news that he hopes Xu Que can have dinner with him as soon as possible to strengthen the Master-Apprentice bonding; otherwise, his herbs will wither!" 643 Surprise! Surprise! Half a month later, the hearsay had spread over the entire East Continent! This was not only due to Duan Jiude''s powerful strength but also Xu Que''s recent amazing actions. The combination had startled the entire continent. "I knew from the beginning that Xu Que, who is so shameless, mean, and ruthless, could only be the apprentice of Duan Jiude!" "Awesome! But I have to say Xu Que is even superior to Duan Jiude! The apprentice has outdone his master!" "I''m not sure about that. Duan Jiude used to cause a lot of trouble and nobody could stop him! In recent decades, he chose to keep a low profile. I heard that he found it quite boring when nobody dared to offend him!" "Hah-hah, that''s why he cultivated an apprentice and sent him to make troubles in the world!" This topic was being talked about in all places where there were cultivators. After hearing this annoyable news, Xu Que frowned immediately. He planned to settle scores with Duan Jiude, but he didn''t expect Duan Jiude could move first by declaring publicly that his apprentice was Xu Que! "Damn! He tried to force me to meet him in the South Continent by threatening me with two Genesis Herbs! Heh-heh, this old bastard is too arrogant!" Xu Que sneered. Duan Jiude knew clearly that Xu Que wanted those Genesis Herbs very much. Therefore, Duan Jiude took away the two herbs deliberately and pushed him to this place from the Five Elements Mountain. Now he provoked and threatened Xu Que again. Xu Que was very anxious to go to the South Continent and beat that old guy up. "Duan Jiude was nothing! When I overran the world, he hadn''t been born yet!" Buttface said disdainfully after hearing the news. "Come on, let''s go to the South Continent and set scores with him!" Xu Que patted Buttface''s head and said with a smile as he looked beyond. Buttface was surprised by his words, "Are you insane? You haven''t started your cultivation yet. It is impossible for you to go to the South Continent as an ordinary person! It''s a daydream!" "Don''t worry. We can still use the Teleportation Devices!" Xu Que said with a smile. "No way! As an ordinary person, you will be torn into pieces when the Teleportation Device is activated!" Buttface said disdainfully. Xu Que shook his head, "You don''t need to worry about that. I have all kinds of defensive magical artifacts!" Indeed, the Spirit Visage and the Banshee''s Veil could resist the tearing force generated from the Teleportation Devices. However, Xu Que planned to perform secluded cultivation for one or two years till he reached the Void Training Stage. At that time, he would break all shackles and nobody could defeat him. He could also enter the Ancient Bronze Hall to save Jiang Hongyan! The problem was that he couldn''t find an ideal place for his secluded cultivation. The Spiritual Qi in this area was too sparse, which was even sparser than the Five Elements Mountain. No matter how much Spirit Stones he had, his cultivation requirements couldn''t be satisfied. Now Duan Jiude was so arrogant, Xu Que decided to punish him first and took back two Genesis Herbs at the same time. "Hey, little brat, it suddenly occurred to me that it seems you could also benefit from going to the South Continent as an ordinary person!" Buttface lit up his eyes and said excitedly. Xu Que was surprised, "Why did you say that?" "Hah-hah-hah, I used to enter that Mystery Land in those years. The Spiritual Qi was quite intense there. You could absolutely yield twice the result with half the effort if you could perform your secluded cultivation there!" Buttface said. Xu Que squinted his eyes immediately, "Why did you offer me such a good opportunity? No, this is not like you!" "Shit! What do you mean by saying that? I''ve never cheated you before!" Buttface pissed off immediately as if he had been wronged. However, the next moment, he changed his attitude. He looked at Xu Que and said in a fluttering way, "Of course, I also have to trouble you by asking you to help me in dealing with something!" "Heh-heh, I know that!" Xu Que smiled ironically as he shook his head. "Come on, little brat! It is also for your own sake. If you go there, I could ensure you will gain a lot of benefits and we could divide the precious items in the Mystery Land equally!" Buttface continued his persuasion. Xu Que was quite calm. The last things he wanted now were those so-called precious items. However, he was quite interested in Buttface''s suggestion that he could perform secluded cultivation in the Mystery Land. "So, what precious items are hiding in the Mystery Land?" "Damn! I haven''t entered that place either. How could I know that? But don''t worry, I''m sure there are good things there, and nobody has found them till now. As the largest treasure house in the Mystery Land, that place is well-hidden. I tried to enter that place in those years, but I was stopped by the powerful spells. Now with your help, we could absolutely enter that place!" Buttface said excitedly. Xu Que shook his head, "No way! My knowledge about spells is quite limited, maybe even less than yours. At least I can''t improve my spell skills remarkably in a short time!" Xu Que was quite embarrassed about his spell skills. Now he had over 10,000 Acting Tough Points, but it was not enough for him to enhance his spell skills remarkably; otherwise, he would have broken the spells in the Ancient Bronze Hall now. "Heh-heh, you don''t need to break the spells!" Buttface smiled sinisterly and said cryptically, "Although nobody could break that spell, I know a secret about it!" "What secret?" Xu Que asked curiously. Buttface replied in a low voice, "I am the only one who knows this secret! That spell is only effective for cultivators, but it has no effect on ordinary persons. When an ordinary person without any cultivation achievements walks through it, the spell will perform practically no function!" "Really?" Xu Que was dubious about that. Although he knew there were spell mechanisms like this, he still felt Buttface''s reply was unreliable. Buttface said by patting his chest immediately, "It is absolutely true! If I lie to you, I will be a dog!" "Damn! You just shut up!" Xu Que said disdainfully. However, he summoned his Taoist Body at last, for he decided to go to the South Continent to set scores with Duan Jiude and take back the Genesis Herbs. Then, he would enter that Mystery Land and tried to regain his strength by reaching the Void Training Stage, so that he could come back to save Jiang Hongyan! Two days later, Xu Que''s Taoist Body stepped on lightnings and started to fly towards an ancient city nearby by taking Xu Que''s real body and Buttface with it. When they arrived, Xu Que put on the Spirit Visage and the Banshee''s Veil to protect his body. Then, he walked into the Teleportation Device before the astonished eyes of the onlookers! Boom! Being propelled by the powerful strength of the best-grade Spirit Stones, the Teleportation Device was activated and started to run rapidly! It seemed something occurred to Xu Que, who shouted at the cultivators outside the Teleportation Device abruptly, "Please deliver this message for me: I am Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction, but I am not the apprentice of Duan Jiude. That old fart is nothing. He is even not qualified to be my apprentice! How dare he pretend to be my Master! He is shameless, impudent and vile! He said he wants to invite me to dinner, right? Please tell him to wash his buttPuff! No, wash his neck and wait for his death!" Whoosh! After saying that, Xu Que and Buttface disappeared in the Teleportation Device. After being dumbfounded by his words for a while, the onlookers came to themselves and were greatly shocked! Xu Que is not Duan Jiude''s apprentice! He even asked Duan Jiude to wash his neck and wait for his death! Could it be that he plans to settle scores with Duan Jiude in the South Continent? My God! Is he insane? He is definitely seeking for his death! That day, the message left by Xu Que caused an uproar in that area. Then, the message was spread over rapidly. "Shocking news! Xu Que announced he is not Duan Jiude''s apprentice! Duan Jiude is pretending to be his Master!" "Surprise! This news will make men mute and women weep! Xu Que said Duan Jiude is shameless and is even not qualified to be his apprentice!" "Surprise! If you are a person living in the East Continent, you should spread this news! It is said that Xu Que has left for the South Continent by using the Teleportation Device! He will settle scores with Duan Jiude there!" 644 Acquaintances From the Five Elements Mountain A Teleportation Device could be used to travel between the East Continent and the South Continent. What Xu Que didn''t expect was that he''d spent over one month in taking the Teleportation Device to the South Continent! The distance between the two continents was too large. He might need ten years or half a century to cover this distance by flying, and now he could only walk on the ground! Xu Que didn''t spend a long time in the East Continent. Although he had been to many places, these places were only a drop in the bucket for the entire East Continent! For example, the Celestial Burial Valley and its peripheral area where Xu Que spent half a year was only a small dot in the East Continent! Now he''d spent over one month by taking the Teleportation Device, which not only surprised him but also made him accept this part of cultivation life: that time was meaningless! For cultivators, ten years or twenty years went by in the blink of an eyeforget one or two months. After all, what they pursued was a life not lasting hundreds or thousands of years, but a life that lasted forever! "Alas! When can I reach a stage where I can freely travel this world with only one step?" Xu Que exclaimed when he came out of the Teleportation Device. However, his heart was filled with anticipation for the future. Now his real body hadn''t started the cultivation yet. However, his real body already had the Taoist Connotation, which bestowed a bright future upon him! Buttface, who was quite scornful of Xu Que''s exclamation, shook his head. "I used to cover all kinds of distances at a slow pace. When I become the Magic Dragon, I will blow off the entire East Continent with a sneeze! That will be a great disaster!" "You won''t die if you don''t bluff! When I was an ordinary person in those years, I could kill hundreds of millions of lives by just moving my hand!" Xu Que replied calmly. Then, he started to look around. Now they had arrived in the South Continent. However, the Teleportation Device was located in the desolate mountains. When they stepped out of the Teleportation Device, they could vaguely hear the thunderous howling and roaring of demonic Beasts in the mountains. "Those are not howls or roars! Just some demonic beasts breathing!" Buttface said solemnly after listening for a moment. Xu Que was surprised. "How can their breathing be so thunderous? Sh*t! Does that Demonic Beast have rhinitis?" When Xu Que was in the East Continent, he''d only dealt with human beings and had seldom come across demonic beasts or half-human-half-demons. He didn''t expect to encounter demonic beasts before humans after arriving in the South Continent. "Heh-heh, this Teleportation Device is located on the verge of a deathtrap in the South Continentvery dangerous!" Buttface laughed confidently. "However, under the protection of your Taoist Body, as well as my mighty deterrent, you have nothing to fear!" Bang! Xu Que slapped Buttface''s forehead with his hand. "Wake up! Wake up now! Don''t try to act tough in front of me! Just show me the way!" Buttface was stunned. "Holy sh*t! Was I just hit by an ordinary person? How could this be?" "If you keep talking, I will ask my Taoist Body to beat you up!" Xu Que threatened. "Damn! I made a mistake! I thought you were an ordinary person, so I relaxed my vigilance . . . " Buttface murmured in a recalcitrant manner. Then, he walked out and started to check the terrain and find the way. A moment later, Buttface found the way and pointed southeast. "I got it! Come this way and we''ll arrive at the entrance of the Mystery Land!" Without any hesitation, Xu Que summoned his Taoist Body and asked it to fly them to their destination on lightning. Xu Que chose this Teleportation Device because it was closer to the Mystery Land. It was still very far. After flying for seven days and nights, Xu Que and Buttface managed to fly out of those desolated mountains. On their way, they encountered some flying demonic beasts, which were all killed by his Taoist Body! Half a month later, they arrived at a place outside a valley and landed on the ground. According to Buttface''s description, this valley was the entrance of the Mystery Land, which opened once every 100 years. Every time the Mystery Land opened it was only for three years. After three years, everyone in the Mystery Land was teleported out automatically, and the Mystery Land disappeared. The entire area then turned into a boundless plain! However, when Xu Que and Buttface arrived, the entrance of the valley was packed with people. Upon closer inspection, they found these people were standing with members of their families and sects instead of randomly. These people had set up many tents surrounded by flags with the emblems of their families and sects. At first glance, it was just like the Sword Competition on Mount Hua in the Chinese Kung Fu novels! Xu Que immediately noticed many families and sects from the East Continent. There were also a lot of strange faces and organizations which probably came from the South Continent, the West Desert and the North Sea. He also noticed a lot of demonic beasts and Half-Human-Half-Demon. The scene was quite spectacular! These people had their eyes fixed on the entrance to the valley, where a mountainous stone tablet stood. On the tablet, numerous characters, which indicated the names of the families, sects, and persons, were glowing. The ranking of the names kept changing. Some names dimmed down from time to time. The stone tablet was just like a ranking list! "It''s just a Mystery Land. How could it attract all the families and sects in the four continents here? Is it really necessary to be so grand?" Xu Que asked, confused. "Little brat," Buttface replied with a smirk, "don''t underestimate this Mystery Land! It used to be an ancient celestial mountain filled with celestials. Later, it was abandoned. There are altogether nine layers. The higher the layer is, the more precious the items there are. I even heard that the summit of the ninth layer is packed with numerous celestial artifacts and elixirs! It''s a pity that I only reached the third layer by exhausting all mental efforts last time." "You only reached the third layer after three years'' effort?" Xu Que was shocked. "Little brat," Buttface said bitterly, "you''ll understand the size of the Mystery Land when you enter. I climbed to the third layer last time as one in a million. I can guarantee that the highest achievement of everyone entering the Mystery Land will be the second layer!" "You''re too weak!" Xu Que said and started to bluff. "If I still had my cultivation, I would reach the summit of the ninth layer immediately and pee into the wind!" Buttface smiled disdainfully. "Little brat, if you can reach the fourth layer, then I can turn into a pig someday!" "Really? Then you''ll be worse than a pig or a dog in the future, right?" Xu Que asked in surprise. "F*ck!" Buttface cursed angrily. However, Xu Que stopped arguing with Buttface. He stepped toward the valley and walked into the crowd. Instead of going into the Mystery Land hurriedly, he decided to inquire about Duan Jiude''s whereabouts first. According to the news, this was the place where Duan Jiude spread his words, which meant he was somewhere not far away. Unfortunately, Xu Que wandered around the crowds without meeting any acquaintances. After all, the Mystery Land had been opened for three months. People like Liu Jingning had long entered the Mystery Land. In desperation, Xu Que had to take the second best route by finding the Utopia Faction. However, after a lengthy search, he also failed to find the Utopia Faction. This place was too largethousands of families and sects were gathering here. "What? Is that you, Lord Xu?" A surprised voice came from behind Xu Que. Xu Que was stunned. When he turned around, he was dumbfounded. He saw acquaintances from the Five Elements Mountain! 645 Damn! Xu Que, Halt! A group of people, who were led by four old men at the Infant Transformation Stage, were walking up to Xu Que. Behind them, there were many young men and women at the Golden Core Stage or the Original Infant Stage. Among these young people, Xu Que spotted several familiar faces, including Zhang Suliang and Tang Xueru who used to deal with Xu Que when he was in the Five Elements Mountain. Tang Xueru left a deep impression on Xu Que. When he had first crossed into this world, he had appeared under Tang Xueru''s butt. She had taken off her skirt and was about pee Also because of this misunderstanding, Xu Que had offended the Elder of the Celestial Sect. After that, he fled to the treasure house of the Celestial Sect and met Zhang Suliang, who was the senior apprentice of the Celestial Sect when he had been eating those stolen pills. When Xu Que ruined over half of the Celestial Sect, Zhang Suliang and Tang Xueru left Celestial Sect together with many apprentices. Xu Que met them again during the trial organized by the Sky Incense Valley. He seized the Star Miscanthus back for them. After that, Xu Que hadn''t seen them till now. He didn''t expect he would see them in the South Continent after several years. "Young Master Xu, do you remember me?" an old man at the Infant Transformation Stage asked. "I hosted the trial you participated in in the Fire Nation! You managed to reach the 8th floor of the Tower of Souls, which shocked me greatly. I didn''t expect you to also be in this place!" he said in surprise as he stared at Xu Que. Xu Que realized these people were from the Sky Incense Valley. Apparently, Zhang Suliang and Tang Xueru had successfully passed the trial and become apprentices of the Sky Incense Valley. Also, their civilization had seen rapid improvement. Tang Xueru had reached the Golden Core Stage. Zhang Suliang had even reached the Original Infant Stage. They progressed really quickly. However, the old man brought some memories back into Xu Que''s mind when he mentioned the Tower of Souls. He had met the Empress, who was naked, in that tower. The Empress''s beauty had shocked him! He remembered the Empress used to be an apprentice of the Sky Incense Valley. Therefore, Xu Que folded his hands and spoke with a smile. "Seniors of the Sky Incense Valley, I''ve heard so much about you! Did you also come here to participate in the Mystery Land Trial?" Xu Que was puzzled. After all, ordinary cultivators of the Five Elements Mountain were not able to come to this place. Although the Sky Incense Valley was one of the three biggest sects in the Five Elements Mountain, it was inferior to those third-rate sects overseas. "Young Master Xu, you may not know the Sky Incense Valley is from the South Continent . . . " the old man said with a smile. It turned out that the Sky Incense Valley was a small sect in the South Continent. They coincidentally found the Ancient Teleportation Device which led to the Five Elements Mountain, so they established a branch in the Five Elements Mountain and tried to find talented new apprentices to strengthen their headquarters here. In addition, the purpose for them to take in new apprentices in those years was to cultivate more apprentices for this Mystery Land Trial, so that more apprentices could become stronger by searching for opportunities and fortunes in the Mystery Land. This way, they could strengthen the entire sect. Xu Que nodded. "I see!" That was why the Empress chose to join the Sky Incense Valley after arriving at the Five Elements Mountain. Apparently, she fancied the foundation and background of this sect. After all, it was from the South Continent. The resources she got for her cultivation would be far more than what the other sects in the Five Elements Mountain could offer. Her cultivation progress would be faster. "Young Master Xu, long time no see!" Zhang Suliang stepped forward and folded his hands, nodding at Xu Que. Tang Xueru''s face was quite red. It seemed she also remembered first meeting Xu Que. However, she was not that stiff and said hello to Xu Que with a red face. "It''s really been a long time!" Xu Que replied with a smile. Then, he cut to the chase by asking the people of the Sky Incense Valley whether they knew the whereabouts of Duan Jiude. They were shocked by Xu Que''s question. The old man at the Infant Transformation Stage leading their team gave him a wry smile. "Young Master Xu, frankly speaking, when we left for this place our Teleportation Device failed, so we just arrived here yesterday. Now we are still finding the encampment of our headquarters. You could join us. When we arrive at there, we will get news about that!" "Eh, forget it! I provoked several enemies recently. I could be spotted by them at any time. If I go with you, you could be implicated by me!" Xu Que said with a hollow smile, refusing the old man with a wave of his hand. No wonder these people had shown surprise and not shock when they first saw Xu Que. Apparently, they didn''t know Xu Que had become the enemy of the entire East Continent! "Wait! Young Master Xu, your cultivation . . . " the old man at the Infant Transformation Stage suddenly sensed something was wrong with Xu Quehis cultivation achievements were gone. It was as if he was just an ordinary person! There were two possibilities for this. Either Xu Que had gone beyond the Form Synthesis Stage, so they couldn''t sense Xu Que''s cultivation, or Xu Que had lost his cultivation achievements and become an ordinary person! "Alas! It is a sad story!" Xu Que exclaimed while shaking his head. "I provoked some enemies. Then, I found problems with the magic arts I had cultivated. Therefore, I destroyed my cultivation and became an ordinary person!" Hearing that, Buttface leered at Xu Que disdainfully, but he didn''t debunk his story. The people of the Sky Incense Valley were shocked by Xu Que''s words and didn''t believe what they heard. The self-destruction of cultivation? How could this be? It seems nobody has done that before. After all, after destroying one''s cultivation, the person could not successfully regain any cultivation achievements! They were quite curious for they didn''t believe Xu Que could destroy his cultivation. His pathetic condition could have been caused by being seriously wounded by his enemy, or his enemy just depriving him of his cultivation achievements! At the thought of this, their hearts filled with mixed emotions. After being shocked for a while, the old man at the Infant Transformation Stage said with a smile, "Young Master Xu, don''t worry. The Sky Incense Valley is a small sect in the South Continent, but we do know a lot of people. Many sects could show due respect to us. If you have offended them, we could help you solve the trouble!" Although Xu Que had lost his cultivation, he still cherished Xu Que''s natural endowment. He thought he should help Xu Que. If he could regain his cultivation achievements, his future would still be extraordinary! Xu Que smiled. He knew if he told the old man he had offended all the big families and sects in the East Continent, he would be scared senseless on the spot! However, he was still touched. He rarely met old acquaintances in this place. After learning he had become an ordinary person, the old man had even offered to help him. No matter what his purpose was, it was quite rare in the World of Cultivators! "Thanks, but no thanks! I am kind of in a rush. I need to get news from others now. We''ll meet if fate allows it! Farewell!" Xu Que refused the old man''s kindness with a final shake of his head. Then, he turned around and left. He knew clearly that the big families and sects could do nothing to hurt him because they didn''t know his background and history. They were not able to kill him, but they would definitely vent their rage on the Sky Incense Valley if they learned of his relationship to it. To avoid implicating too many people, Xu Que left directly without any hesitation. The next moment, he had disappeared in the crowd together with Buttface. Looking at Xu Que from behind, Zhang Suliang exclaimed together with the other cultivators. Tang Xueru sighed slightly. "Alas! Things remain the same but men do not! When he was in the Five Elements Mountain, he was the top cultivator and invincible! I didn''t expect he could lose his cultivation and become an ordinary person overseas." "When I was in the Fire Nation, I also heard of a lot of senior Que''s heroic deeds," an apprentice from the Five Elements Mountain said. "He has always been my role model! I never expected him to become an ordinary person! But why did he refuse our help?" "I guess . . . this should be the dignity of a powerhouse!" Zhang Suliang said respectfully. Someone shook his head. "Actually, if we place ourselves in his position, we can see that he''s ashamed to accept our help because he used to be the most powerful cultivator. He said he doesn''t want to implicate us, which is an excuse for him to avoid embarrassment!" "Alas! What you said is right! If I were him, I wouldn''t have the nerve to face the old acquaintances." "That''s enough!" the old man at the Infant Transformation Stage interrupted "Stop talking about him. Let''s find our headquarters'' encampment. We are several months late. I''m afraid the main force has left." He sighed in his heart and continued to lead the team forward. However, just at this moment, an uproar occurred in the crowds behind them. People of the Sky Incense Valley were surprised by the uproar, so they turned around to check it out. The next moment, exclamations started to come from the turbulent crowd. "F*ck! Look, that guy should be Xu Que, right?" "Holy sh*t! He''s walking with a dog! That''s him!" "My Gosh! He really has the nerve to come to the South Continent!" "Several days ago, I heard news from the East Continent. He said he''s not Duan Jiude''s apprentice! He even plans to settle scores with Duan Jiude! I didn''t expect him to arrive so quickly!" "Damn! Xu Que, I got you! Halt! The Jiang Family needs to settle scores with you!" "The Gong Family will also seek revenge from you!" "The Bai Family is waiting for you!" "Hmph! The Carefree Building must kill you today!" 646 You Have the Root of Wisdom All at once, the whole area was a mess. All the families and sects from the East Continent were buzzing about Xu Que''s appearance. Some of them hated Xu Que to the core. Some of them cast greedy eyes at Xu Que''s Spirit Stones. Now that Xu Que was an ordinary person, they were in an uproar and instantly wanted to kill him! People of the Sky Incense Valley were dumbfounded immediately. They had just arrived at this place yesterday and didn''t know he''d caused such big trouble in the East Continent. They thought him offending some powerhouses had caused the destruction of his cultivation. However, they hadn''t expected Xu Que to have offended all the big families and sects in the East Continent! "The Jiang Family, the Gong Family, the Bai Family the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect and the Heavenly Demon Sect of the East Continent, as well as the Carefree Building, which is famous in the four continents!" An Elder at the Infant Transformation Stage of the Sky Incense Valley, who was wet with cold sweat, read the names of these families and sects in a low voice. He swallowed laboriously. These families and sects were titans of the East Continent! Any of them could easily eradicate the Sky Incense Valley, and Xu Que had offended all of them! Zhang Suliang and Tang Xueru were also stunned. Before their arrival, the Sky Incense Valley had described to them all the big families and sects of the four continents. They knew well of the size and strength of these big families and sects! But they never expected the enemies understated by Xu Que were these big families and sects! What the hell? This guy hasn''t changed at all! Wherever he goes, he makes trouble and offends the toughest opponents! Now they were a little bit scared and realized why Xu Que was refusing the help of the Sky Incense Valley. If he didn''t refuse, the Sky Incense Valley would soon be eradicated. "Alas! All of you are prestigious cultivators. Why do you insist on giving an ordinary person such a hard time?" Xu Que calmly asked the many big families and sects. He wasn''t laying low because he thought the conditions were perfect. Now he''d become the focal point of this area. If Duan Jiude was nearby, he would also be attracted to this area soon! Besides people from the East Continent, there were also a lot of people from the South Continent, the West Desert and the North Sea. Most of them didn''t know Xu Que''s deeds. Therefore, these people were puzzled and quite curious about how an ordinary person could offend so many big families and sects. All at once, countless people started to investigate Xu Que and his cultivation stage with their Soul Strengths. However, they found nothing. He was indeed an ordinary person! "Hum! An ordinary person!? You killed so many members of our family!" a powerhouse of the Jiang Family shouted angrily. "Have you forgotten that? Why didn''t you claim to be an ordinary person then?" "You can''t ever avoid this blood debt! You have to pay it back!" People of the Gong Family also glared darkly at Xu Que. People from the Bai Family and the Carefree Building took out their magic artifacts and prepared to attack Xu Que. "I know I''ve killed too many people, which makes me extremely ashamed. I destroyed my cultivation to repay my blood debt. I''ve also taken an oath that I won''t kill people anymore. So, please don''t bother me again," Xu Que finished sincerely as if he were an eminent monk who, disillusioned with the mortal world, was repenting his past mistakes. Most of the families and sects in this area were shocked in disbelief. You destroyed your cultivation because you killed too many people? How can he be so foolish? Is it for real? "Bullsh*t! You are too shameless!" people of the families and sects from the East Continent denounced angrily, the corners of their mouths twitching. All of them knew Xu Que didn''t have any Taoist Connotation, so he''d destroyed his cultivation to start over. It seemed his plan had failed! "Amitabha!" An old monk at the Infant Transformation Stage stepped out from the crowd and pressed his palms together devoutly. "Young almsgiver, I am impressed by your consciousness. I guess you must be a man with the root of wisdom! I wonder whether you could join our Great Hermit Temple and become a devout Buddhist by seeing through the vanity of life?" "The Great Hermit Temple?" Hearing the name of the temple, many people were shocked. It was one of the ten ancient temples in the West Desert, which was time-honored and quite powerful. How could they be interested in a waste of a person like Xu Que? "Amitabha! Old monk, thanks for your kind invitation. However, I don''t want to cut my hair and become a monk!" Xu Que replied in a nondescript manner and placed his palms together like the old monk. The old monk was not annoyed. He smiled calmly like an enlightened statue. "Young Almsgiver, after cutting your hair, you will be free from human desires and passions. I think you have an affinity for Buddhism. You really want to reject my invitation?" "Yes. Actually, I also feel I have an affinity for Buddhism. However, I don''t want to become a Buddhist monk right now. As the saying goes: ''One can eat meat and drink wine as long as there is Buddha in his heart.'' For me, I will keep Buddha in my heart wherever I go, so I can also be considered a Buddhist!" Xu Que narrated his absurd theory with a smile. The old monk was mildly stunned. He hadn''t expected Xu Que to say those words, so he didn''t know how to reply for a moment. The other onlookers were also surprised and thought Xu Que''s words were full of Zen. "Young Almsgiver, you may have misunderstood us. Meat and wine are not forbidden for Buddhists. You have the root of wisdom. As long as you have Buddha in your heart, you will be a Buddhist anywhere. However, you should join our Great Hermit Temple so that you can learn more Buddhist truths. You will be most likely to rescue yourself from a life of pains and misery and reach the other shore of salvation!" As he spoke, the old monk became more and more interested in Xu Que, so he continued trying to convert him. "Thanks, but no thanks. I have an affinity for Buddhism, but I have more of an affinity to the world of mortals!" Xu Que smiled as he refused. No matter if the meat and wine were forbidden or not, he didn''t want to cut his hair. Moreover, after all his experience in this World of Cultivators, he believed that instead of his so-called "root of wisdom," there was another reason the old monk wanted to take him back to his temple. "Alas! In that case, I won''t insist on it. Amitabha!" the old monk sighed with a shake of his head and left. However, when the old monk got into the crowd, he called over a young monk and sent a message in a low voice. "Go back immediately and report to the Abbot that this guy has a kind of aura much like the God of Hell''s Compulsion, a Buddhist physique strengthening art which has been lost for a long time!" At the same time, people from the East Continent encircled Xu Que again after the old monk left. However, they didn''t attack Xu Que immediately, for all of them heard the news that Xu Que was protected by over a dozen powerhouses at the Infant Transformation Stage. Every protector was extremely powerful and was almost invincible among the cultivators at the same cultivation stage of the protector! Now they tried to flush out Xu Que''s protectors so that they could evaluate whether they could take down Xu Que easily. After all, all powerhouses at the Void Training Stage in their families or sects had entered the Mystery Land. Most of the ones who were still outside the Mystery Land were old guys at the Infant Transformation Stage who could never reach the Void Training Stage in this life! However, Xu Que didn''t take these people seriously. He looked around and tried to find out whether Duan Jiude was here. He hadn''t met Duan Jiude before. Therefore, it was quite difficult for him to distinguish Duan Jiude among so many old guys around him. "Little brat, what are you waiting for? Just order your protectors to kill these reckless old guys directly. Stop wasting our precious time for treasure hunt on them!" Buttface urged impatiently. He planned to enter the Mystery Land as soon as possible to find the treasury pavilion he''d seen last time. Xu Que also didn''t think they should waste time here, so he looked at the crowd and shouted, "Duan Jiude, you shameless fool, how dare you pretend to be my master! You''re even not qualified to be my apprentice! If you''re not a coward, step out and have a one-on-one with me!" 647 A Combination of Weirdoes Wow! The entire area fell in an uproar instantly! Everyone was shocked. Xu Que dared to abuse and provoke Duan Jiude in front of so many people! That was something even the big families and sects didn''t have the nerve to do. He abused so loudly as if he was seeking for his death! People of the Sky Incense Valley freaked out for they didn''t expect Xu Que could be so reckless. "Oh, no! What the hell is this guy going to do?" the old man of the Sky Incense Valley said bitterly. Suddenly, he was grateful that Xu Que didn''t join the Sky Incense Valley; or their entire sect would be wiped off. Zhang Suliang and Tang Xueru were also astonished together with the rest people of the Sky Incense Valley. Xu Que was so overbearing for them. He dared to make troubles like this after destructing his cultivation. Maybe they couldn''t find another person like him in this world. Xu Que ignored their shocked expression. He didn''t get any response from the crowds, so he shouted again by furrowing his eyebrows, "Duan Jiude, do you have the nerve to face me here?" "Duan Jiude, I don''t want to waste my time. If you don''t come out, you will be considered as the loser!" "I agree to use only one hand during our fight!" "Duan Jiude, Duan Jiude, you Mom is waiting for you at the school gate with a box of Milk Drink in her hand!" "Duan Jiude, you Mom asks you to go home and have dinner!" The harder Xu Que shouted, the more dumbfounded those onlookers became. They used to see reckless people, but this was the first time for them to see a guy who was so reckless by offending Duan Jiude in this way! At this time, the families and sects from the East Continent stepped back suddenly as if they had reached a tacit agreement. They stopped to surround Xu Que after hearing his abuse as if Xu Que had become a dead man for them! Finally, someone who couldn''t stand his noise shouted, "Duan Jiude has entered the Tai Yuan Mystery Land. It is useless to shout here. You could find him in the Mystery Land!" "What? He has entered the Mystery Land?" Xu Que was stunned. What was this Duan Jiude going to do? After provoking Xu Que, he just entered the Mystery Land when Xu Que had arrived at this place. "Damn! This coward chose to hide in the Mystery Land after hearing my arrival. Hmph! I''ve never seen a shameless person like him!" Xu Que was so annoyed for he didn''t know whether he could find Duan Jiude in the Mystery Land. The onlookers rolled their eyes speechlessly. Who is the shameless one? Duan Jiude chose to hide in the Mystery Land because he is afraid of you? Little brat, you are too arrogant! Duan Jiude just ignored your existence. He knew you don''t have the never to come here, so he entered the Mystery Land! "Stay out of my way! Anyone who get in my way should face the consequences!" Xu Que didn''t want to waste his time here. He pushed away a guy from the Jiang Family in front of him and stepped towards the entrance of the Mystery Land. However, the Jiang Family didn''t stop him but made way for him directly. They just looked at Xu Que sarcastically as if they had known Xu Que would be killed after entering the Mystery Land! When Xu Que arrived at the entrance of the Mystery Land, the light curtain at the entrance lit up abruptly. Then, two strands of light flew out and landed in front of Xu Que and Duan Jiude. "A jade plate?" Xu Que was confused when he saw a jade plate falling out from the light curtain. "Little brat, you could enter the Mystery Land after shouting out your name and your sect!" Buttface reminded him at this time. Xu Que fixed his eyes on the giant stone tablet outside the entrance of the Mystery Land. Then, he understood Buttface''s words and said with a smile, "This is Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Swish! The jade plate lit up. Then, several rows of small characters appeared on it, which were "Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction". "I am the Mighty King of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Buttface also shouted majestically at the same time. His name also appeared on his jade plate. "Holy shit! Buttface, you lied about your name!" Xu Que said disdainfully. "Damn! This is my real name!" Buttface retorted. Xu Que smiled and said no more. Then, he stepped towards the entrance of the Mystery Land with the jade plate in his hand. Also at this time, the light curtain at the entrance of the Mystery Land was distorted. "Ouch!" Before the onlookers had time to realize what happened, a figure flew out of the entrance and fell on the ground along with his scream. At first glance, it seemed he was kicked out by someone from inside. Soon, that figure, who looked quite shabby, stood up abruptly and started to curse, "Damn! Immortal Tai Yuan, you were really a shameless bastard. How dare you set me up after your death? I will dig your ancestral grave!" Gasp! All at once, all cultivators in this area gasped as they fixed their eyes on that figure. After a while, their facial expression became complicated. They could tell the figure fell out of the Mystery Land was Duan Jiude! More coincidentally, Xu Que hadn''t entered the Mystery Land yet. The two of them met at the entrance directly! "Now we can enjoy this excellent show!" People of families and sects from the East Continent lit up their eyes and smiled sarcastically. The rest cultivators were shocked and thought Xu Que was doomed this time. He was so unlucky to meet Duan Jiude in such a way. Maybe he could be killed the next moment! However, all onlookers were surprised by what happened next. "Eh?" Seeing the old man who was kicked out of the Mystery Land, Xu Que was surprised. So, he exclaimed for this old man looked so familiar. "Eh?" the old man also exclaimed after seeing Xu Que. "Eh?" Xu Que exclaimed again. The old man was even more surprised, "Eh? Eh?" "Eh? Eh? Eh?" "Eh? Eh? Eh? Eh?" "Eh? Eh? Eh? Eh? Eh?" An old man and a young man started to exclaimed at each other in this way on the spot. The onlookers were totally confused and dumbfounded. What''s going on? What are they talking about? Eh? Eh? Eh? Why do you always say "Eh"? Please speak human language! "Holy shit! Old beggar, it''s you! What brings you here?" Just at this time, Xu Que figured out the old man in front of him was the old beggar who used to stole his chicken wings in the Fire Nation. The old man also recognized Xu Que and said in surprise, "It''s me! Chicken wing boy, you are also here! Have you taken chicken wings with you?" "Forget the chicken wings! Why wasn''t you killed by someone?" Xu Que said with a smile. He never expected he could meet this mysterious old man here. "Boo, I am invincible, nobody could kill me!" the old man widened his eyes immediately. Then, he fixed his eyes on Buttface and said excitedly, "You take a dog here! Are you going to roast dog meat?" "Holy shit! F*ck you! I am a wolf!" Buttface pissed off immediately. "F*ck!" the old man was also annoyed by Buttface and was about to curse back. Xu Que said disdainfully, "Why are you quarreling? I guess both of you don''t have any cultural literacy, right? You kept saying dirty words, and your mouths are full of f*ck, f*ck, f*ck! I''m ashamed of you! Damn! Your words even made me blush!" Puff! "You are no better than us! How dare you scold me? Have you taken chicken wings with you?" the old man said angrily. "I said you could forget the chicken wings! I am going to settle scores with my enemy! I don''t want to waste time here. See you later!" "Don''t go! You are going to find your enemy, right? I could help you to kill your enemy and you only need to reward me with some roasted chicken wings, is that OK?" "Really? Are your old bones strong enough to kill someone?" "Nonsense! I will use your family name if I can''t kill your enemy!" "OK, then let''s go! I''ve heard he has entered the Mystery Land!" "Let''s go!" The two of them reached an agreement immediately. Then, they stepped into the Mystery Land together by putting hands on each other''s shoulders like old friends who hadn''t seen each other for many years! The entire area was in a dead silence! All onlookers were totally confused and dumbfounded. What the hell is going on? I remember they are enemies! These 2 persons and 1 dog have formed a combination of weirdoes! 648 Waiting for Your Reply All the onlookers were quite confused and couldn''t figure out what was happening! Duan Jiude had evidently mentioned Xu Que was his apprentice. But now Xu Que claimed Duan Jiude wasn''t qualified to be his apprentice and even wanted to have a one-on-one fight with Duan Jiude! However, it seemed they were old friends who hadn''t seen each other for many years. This was surprising! In short, they were definitely not in a master-apprentice relation, but it seemed they were not enemies either! More importantly, Duan Jiude said he would help Xu Que kill his enemies. But the onlookers could tell that Xu Que was here to kill Duan Jiude . . . "Holy sh*t! I guess both of them don''t know each other''s identity!" someone said in surprise. "Eh it certainly looks that way!" Someone nodded, his face full of curiosity. A guy from the East Continent spoke with a wry smile: "That guy is good at cheating. Now even Duan Jiude cheated by declaring publicly that he would kill Xu Que''s enemy, who is actually himself!" "Ha! Anyway, when the two of them enter the Mystery Land, they will learn each other''s identity sooner or later. Then, Duan Jiude will certainly be annoyed and kill Xu Que out of rage!" "Exactly! According to Duan Jiude''s personality, Xu Que''s death is unavoidable this time!" People of all the families and sects from the East Continent sneered for they thought Xu Que was dead meat! People of the Sky Incense Valley couldn''t help but frown. They started to worry about Xu Que after realizing the weird relationship between Xu Que and Duan Jiude. After all, Duan Jiude . . . is never a guy to be trifled with! "We''ve got a big problem now! We should have reminded him earlier!" the Elder of the Sky Incense Valley sighed with a shake of his head. Tang Xueru and Zhang Suliang also fell silent. After making eye contact, both of them could only smile helplessly. They didn''t have time to remind Xu Que even if they wanted to. More importantly, they were greatly shocked by Xu Que''s deeds. Originally, they thought Xu Que''s cultivation was destroyed because he had offended too many people. Now it turned out that the big families and sects didn''t dare touch him even after he''d become an ordinary person. On the contrary, the big families and sects were planning to kill Xu Que through Duan Jiude. Xu Que was always ahead of them! "I''ve always thought Lord Xu could even defeat Duan Jiude!" Zhang Suliang said in a low voice. "According to my knowledge, he''s always someone who can survive all kinds of hostile environments!" Tang Xueru agreed with his words by nodding silently. After all, when they were still in the Five Elements Mountain, they had heard of many things Xu Que had done that could almost be described as miraculous! Xu Que and Duan Jiude had stepped into the Mystery Land. Buttface was following them with his head raised aloofly, and he walked majestically like a nobleman. His facial expression was so high and mighty that it seemed he was declaring that the two people in front of him were just guides while he was the ruler of this land. They went a few steps when Duan Jiude rubbed his hands and said, "Little brat, this Mystery Land is very large. I''m afraid it won''t be easy for you to find your enemy. I suggest we find a place and catch several demonic beasts for a barbeque!" He glanced over at Xu Que eagerly. Xu Que refused by shaking his head. "If I can''t find my enemy, I won''t be in the mood to eat!" "Damn! As a cultivator, how can you be so greedy? Shame on you!" Buttface denounced Duan Jiude severely, forgetting he himself was also an eating machine. Duan Jiude was annoyed immediately. "What a vicious dog! Today I will roast you!" he shouted at Buttface angrily. "Come on! Let''s have a one-on-one fight! I can''t bear the sight of you any longer!" Buttface howled. "Holy shIt! Come here, don''t think I don''t beat dogs!" Duan Jiude smiled out of rage, then he rolled up his sleeves and tried to catch Buttface. Buttface howled immediately and started to run. At the same time, he arrogantly shouted, "Come on, if you''re not a coward, come and get me!" "If you aren''t a f*cking coward then stop running!" Duan Jiude was so annoyed that he started to chase Buttface. "If you aren''t a f*cking coward, stop chasing me!" Buttface shouted. The man and the dog started to chase each other around. Xu Que was quite embarrassed. He decided to ignore them and started to look around. He was surrounded by endless plains and hills. Some places were pitted with holes. Apparently, a lot of elixir herbs used to grow here; they had been gathered by someone. He looked up and found the sky was a translucent blue ocean. He was wrapped by intense Spiritual Qi. He could even smell a wisp of light fragrance which gladdened his heart and refreshed his mind. Buttface told Xu Que that the Spiritual Qi in the Mystery Land was very intense, so it was more suitable for secluded cultivation compared to the outside world. All the big families and sects sent those with great potential into the Mystery Land. On the one hand, this would benefit their cultivation; on the other hand, they could also make their families or sects more famous. As long as they could send their apprentices or family members deep into the Mystery Land, their ranks would be shown on the stone tablet outside the Mystery Land. The deeper their apprentices or family member went, the higher their rank would be! In this way, the big families and sects could compete against each other and check the strength of their new generation of apprentices or family members. It is indeed a good place for secluded cultivation. However, I have to find Duan Jiude first! Xu Que murmured in his heart. After that, Xu Que glanced at Buttface and the dowdy old man. "Stop your childish game! Let''s hit the road now. I''ll find my enemy first, then, I will take my time to start my secluded cultivation!" "Secluded cultivation? Wait, little brat, I didn''t realize until you mentioned that! Where are your cultivation achievements?" Duan Jiude stopped abruptly in surprise. When he''d met Xu Que for the first time, Xu Que had reached the Golden Core Stage. However, all his cultivation achievements had gone now. "It''s a long story. Let''s handle the proper business first. I''ll tell you later!" Xu Que was not in the mood to waste his words, so he waved his hand and stepped forward immediately. As an impatient man, Duan Jiude curiously asked, "Little brat, if you want to find your enemy by walking like this, I''m afraid you won''t find anyone for three years. This place is too large. Those who entered here will have arrived at the central area of this layer!" "Could you help me?" Xu Que asked with a smile. He''d asked the old man to join him so that the old man could fly and take him, so that he could keep hiding his Taoist Body. When he met Duan Jiude, he could attack him with his Taoist Body in surprise! "No way! As a prestigious cultivator, I won''t fly with someone else so easily! It''s not that I don''t want to help youit''s a matter of principle!" The old man shook his head resolutely. For this, Xu Que stretched out a finger and calmly said, "A pair of grilled chicken wings!" "Let''s go!" Duan Jiude used his magic art and started to fly toward the central area of the Mystery Land, taking Xu Que and Buttface without any hesitation. Several days later, they reached the central area of the Mystery Land''s first layer. A group of people were attacking a restrictive spell outside an enormous mountain with their magic arts and artifacts! "Guys, hang on! The restrictive spell is no longer as strong as before!" a young man at the consummation of the Void Training Stage shouted. Roar! A Giant Golden Tiger of the Demonic Beast Clan attacked the restrictive spell with the soundwave of his roar, which was quite powerful. "Break!" A gorgeous woman with man-head and snake-body shouted in a low voice. The attack of her magic art was very magnificent! Apparently, the ones who had participated in breaking the restrictive spell were aces among cultivators at the Void Training Stage. If Xu Que were there, he would have recognized that some of these cultivators were Holy Sons and Holy Virgins from the East Continents besides cultivators of the Demonic Beast Clan and Half-Human-Half-Demon Clan. The one who uttered encouraging words just now was Xiao Taixuan, the Holy Son of the Eight Directions Green Dragon Sect. Liu Jingning, Qin Ji, who was the Holy Virgin of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect, and Han Ying, who was the Holy Virgin of the Heaven Secret Pavilion, were also among these people. They had found this enormous mountain half a month ago. However, the restrictive spell was too powerful. They had kept bombarding the restrictive spell up until now. Finally, it weakened a bit. They also spent such a long time here to preserve their strength. After all, once the restrictive spell broke, they would rush into the mountain and start fighting each other violently. They didn''t want to consume too much strength when breaking the restrictive spell. Whoosh! Just at this moment, a sound-barrier breaking noise came in. These people were shocked. Then, they started to investigate with their Soul Strength. The next moment, all of their facial expressions changed. "Duan Duan Jiude? I remember he reached the third layer!" "Oh, no! He''s coming right at us!" "Guys, don''t preserve strength anymorelet''s break the restrictive spell as soon as possible!" Many people started to get anxious for they worried Duan Jiude would take away the treasury items in the mountain. However, those most shocked were the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins from the East Continent. They opened their mouths and couldn''t believe what they saw! "Xu Que! How . . . could this be possible?" "I remember someone delivered the news several days ago that he would duel with Duan Jiude! Why is he now with Duan Jiude?" "Damn! All of us were cheated by him! This guy must be the apprentice of Duan Jiude!" "Should we retreat now?" All at once, the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins from the East Continent started to hesitate for they worried Xu Que would ask Duan Jiude to kill them all! At this moment, a faint smile appeared on the lips of Liu Jingning who was also shocked. When she was in the Five Elements Mountain, Jiang Hongyan told her that Xu Que was the apprentice of Duan Jiude. Now she witnessed that with her eyes, so she breathed a sigh of relief. "No wonder this little brat could always turn danger into safety! He is protected by Duan Jiude!" Liu Jingning murmured in a low voice with a faint smile. Whoosh! Duan Jiude had appeared with Xu Que and Buttface. All the Holy Sons, Holy Virgins, Demonic Beasts and Half-Human-Half-Demons in this area couldn''t help but hold their breaths. The name "Duan Jiude" was like a nightmare for all of them. None of them wanted or could afforded to offend Duan Jiude. "Heh, we finally see living people! And they''re a group of gifted young men!" Duan Jiude glanced at the group and smiled, showing his yellow teeth. Xu Que also stepped forward majestically. Then, he found Liu Jingning and the other Holy Sons and Holy Virgins from the East Continent, so he smiled. "Guys, glad to see you again!" "Brother Xu, I didn''t expect you to still be so majestic after several months!" Dong Genji walked out immediately and spoke with an artificial smile. He had no time to consider his personal animosity. After all, Xu Que was now supported by Duan Jiude, who was someone they couldn''t afford to offend! "Oh, it''s Genji! By the way, is your d*ck fully recovered?" Xu Que asked curiously. Dong Genji couldn''t help the angry twitch of his face. No matter how hypocritical he was, he didn''t want to speak with Xu Que anymore. This issue had become the biggest stain on his life, which had almost evolved into an Inner Demon for him! "Little brat, is he the enemy you mentioned?" Duan Jiude asked Xu Que after glancing at Dong Genji. Xu Que waved his hand casually. "No, he''s too weakunqualified to be my enemy!" "Then who the hell is your enemy? You should make an inquiry now. I will tear him apart so we can enjoy the grilled chicken wings!" Duan Jiude said impatiently. Xu Que nodded and stepped forward. Then, he looked at the onlookers and shouted, "My fellow cultivators, I am Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction. If you know where that old b*stard Duan Jiude is, please tell me! I am waiting for your reply online for it is quite urgent!" 649 A Name-calling Contest between Xu Que and Duan Jiude The entire area suddenly fell silent. What Xu Que shouted dumbfounded every cultivator in this area. What''s going on? Is he going to use some trick? Isn''t Duan Jiude standing beside him? Why did he ask us? Is he going to cause trouble? Duan Jiude, who stood beside Xu Que, was also completely confused. No matter how wide his imagination was, he couldn''t believe this young man, who could roast the most delicious chicken wings he''d ever tasted, was that Xu Que whom he had long searched for! More embarrassing, he even promised Xu Que that he would kill Xu Que''s enemy and that he would use Xu Que''s family name if he couldn''t kill that enemy! Who is Xu Que''s enemy? Damn! It''s meDuan Jiude! Now it seems I only have two options! I kill myself, or, I change my family name to Xu! "Sh*t! Come on, I''m really in a hurry!" Xu Que, who hadn''t seen Duan Jiude''s dumbfounded expression, urged when he didn''t get a response from the onlookers. After being stunned for a while, Liu Jingning came to herself at last. At this time, Liu Jingning realized Xu Que wasn''t acting and that he really didn''t know the shabby old man beside him was th legendary Duan Jiude! Liu Jingning instantly got a bad feeling in her heart. "Little brat . . . " She moved her lips slightly to send messages to Xu Que in a frightened and helpless way. After all, this was Duan Jiude, a famous guy in all the four continents whose name could make anyone tremble with fear! Nobody knew the real strength of Duan Jiude. However, the Patriarchs of the big families and sects admitted they were no match for Duan Jiude. Even creepier, those Patriarchs had heard of Duan Jiude''s scary deeds when they were still young men. Now those young men were Patriarchs at the Form Synthesis Stage, and Duan Jiude was still alive. Therefore, his strength was immeasurable! However, this invincible cultivator was a weirdo. One time, a guy had accidentally offended Duan Jiude. Instead of killing him, Duan Jiude said, "It doesn''t matter," with a smile. He ruined that guy''s ancestral grave the next day. When the guy got the news and arrived at his ancestral grave, he found that it had been turned into a septic tank. After some time, the guy who offended Duan Jiude was found dead in that septic tank! There were a lot of incidences like that. Even guys from the big families and sects who offended Duan Jiude also had to face the same consequence, which was more miserable than being killed by Duan Jiude directly. Therefore, nobody had dared to offend Duan Jiude till now. Even the Patriarchs had to respectfully address Duan Jiude as a senior and give him some precious items as gifts whenever they ran into him. Now, Xu Que had called him an old b*stard to his face. Nobody knew what would happen to Xu Que next! Liu Jingning thought that Xu Que was really doomed this time. His current situation was even more dangerous than being attacked by the big families and sects, and more dangerous than the Heavenly Tribulation formed by 1,000,000 celestial soldiers! Liu Jingning hesitated a bit, then, she sent a message to Xu Que again in a strange tone. "Little brat, do you know . . . who the old man beside you is?" Hearing that, Xu Que was instantly stunned. He was clever enough to deduce the meaning of her message immediately. Then, he shouted in surprise, "What? Please don''t tell me this wise, majestic, confident old man beside me is the legendary Senior Duan Jiude? The man who has shocked the universe and moved the gods?" Liu Jingning smiled in embarrassment and didn''t reply to him. She knew Xu Que had figured out the answer. The onlookers were surprised by Xu Que''s words. After analyzing his change in attitude, they realized what had happened. The Holy Sons and Holy Virgins from the East Continent started to sneer sarcastically and looked at Xu Que as if they were waiting for a show. One second ago, you called him an old b*stard, but now you are addressing him as a wise, majestic, and confident old man! Heh-heh, it''s too late! Duan Jiude looked at Xu Que with a smile. "Heh-heh, little bast*rd, you''re the notorious Xu Que who pretended to be my apprentice . . . " His smile was quite gruesome! "Holy sh*t!" Buttface, who realized what was going on, dashed a few dozen meters away before turning around and staring at Duan Jiude in terror. Xu Que was not at all panicked but calmly said, "This is a misunderstanding and a rumor! I guarantee with my personality and moral integrity that I have never pretended to be your apprentice!" "A misunderstanding? A rumor? Heh-heh . . . It''s ok. Forget about it, then, since it''s a misunderstanding!" Duan Jiude grinned as if he was a generous old man. However, the onlookers felt chills run down their backs after hearing that. They knew of this old man''s evil doings. The actual meaning of phrases he spoke like, "It''s ok!" or, "Forget about it," was, "You are doomed"! "Young man, don''t be nervous, it''s okay! Come here, tell me how many people there are in your family? Are your parents still living and in good health? Where is your ancestral grave?" Duan Jiude patted Xu Que''s shoulder generously and started to talk about ordinary daily life with Xu Que! The onlookers felt their blood freeze. Damn! This is exactly the way of that old man! He''s too sinister! Finally, this guy has come to the end of his life and nobody could save him! "Alas!" Liu Jingning sighed helplessly. She didn''t expect something like this to occur to Xu Que. Even the entire Utopia Faction couldn''t save Xu Que this time! However, Xu Que was still calmly staring at Duan Jiude with a smile. "Old man, you''re not being honest! When we got here, you promised that you would kill yourself or you would use my family name! Are you going to eat your words?" Xu Que asked with a smile, shaking his head. "Did I?" he asked. "The flood ruined the temple of the dragon kingthis is absolutely a misunderstanding! Forget about these details. Also, I promised to kill your enemy, but I didn''t say when would do that. Why are you in such a hurry?" Duan Jiude laughed harder as he tried to approach Xu Que. Splat! However, just at this moment, Xu Que stopped smiling and spat at Duan Jiude abruptly. His saliva landed on his face! All of a sudden, the entire area was in dead silence. All the onlookers were stunned on the spot, completely dumbfounded. How dare he . . . He dared to spit at Duan Jiude! And he spat on his face! Is he really so eager to die? "Duan Jiude, you''re an old bast*rd!" Xu Que laughed. "Do you really think I''m afraid of you? This is called meeting plot with plot! Eat my saliva, dumb*ss!" Splat! His saliva landed on Duan Jiude''s face again! Duan Jiude hadn''t expected Xu Que to spit at him. After being spat at once, Duan Jiude, who had still been in a daze, was spat at again. After coming to himself, Duan Jiude was furious immediately. "F*ck! You are a shameless little bast*rd! How dare you insult me this wicked way?" Duan Jiude cursed angrily as he tried to grab Xu Que. Whoosh! A light dashed out from Xu Que''s body. The light turned into a figure with snowy hairs who chopped a sword at Duan Jiude''s hand. Clang! "What?" Duan Jiude asked in surprise. His hand was halted at the sound of the crispy clank. He had failed to grab Xu Que. Almost at the same time, Xu Que''s Taoist Body stepped back into his body. It had a Divine Escape Spell in its hand and prepared to escape at any time. "Little brat, what magic art are you using? How could you hide a person in your body?" Duan Jiude asked as he looked at Xu Que in terror. "It''s none of your business! Now surrender the elixir, or I will ruin your ancestral grave and sleep with your daughter and granddaughter!" Xu Que shouted. The threat was extremely overbearing and rampant! He knew he had to use hard tactics to deal with Duan Jiude until he was finally scared off. "F*ck!" Duan Jiude cursed angrily. "How could you threaten an old man like that? You are really shameless!" "Damn! You''re not qualified to be threatened by me! Shameless old bast*rd, you robbed my chicken wings and stole my elixirs! Do you feel any guilt?" Xu Que shouted forcefully. The onlookers'' lips twitched their lips in astonishment at the words of both men. A guy who always ruins others'' ancestral graves has the nerve to scold the shamelessness of someone else! A guy who has scammed Spirit Stones from nearly all the families and sects has the nerve to ask someone who robbed his property whether he can feel guilt! Nobody could be more shameless than the two of them! Xu Que and Duan Jiude could form a combination of wicked weirdoes! "Hmph! Despicable young man, I will die fighting with you today! Prepare to die!" Duan Jiude, who was trembling with rage, continued his curse. "Rubbish!" Xu Que retorted angrily. "You are really shameless to say you will die fighting an ordinary person!" "I just enjoy bullying ordinary people! What could you do to stop me?" "You are too arrogant! Even though I''m an ordinary person, you still can''t hurt me!" "Heh-heh, what an arrogant man! I''ve never seen a man as good at bragging as you!" "I can''t help but shake my head. I''ve never seen a man as shameless as you! If you''re not a coward, come here and fight me!" "Damn! If you''re not a coward, come here and I''ll smash you with my fist!" "F*ck! If you''re not a coward, come here and I''ll crush you with my palm!" "If you''re not a coward, come here and I''ll stab you to death with one finger!" "If you''re not a coward, come here and I''ll wipe you off with one fingernail!" "If you''re not a coward, come here and I . . . I . . . " "Hah-hah! Have nothing to say, right? Buttface, attack! Kill this old bast*rd! I will treat you with the New Orleans Grilled Drumstick Burger and the Hot and Spicy Crayfish!" "Wait! According to the rule of cultivators, you should tell me whether the New Orleans Grilled Drumstick Burger and the Hot and Spicy Crayfish are delicious before the fight!" 650 You are really Handsome Is it delicious? Duan Jiude''s words almost tumbled everyone in this area. What a weirdo he is! A moment ago, the two of them were about to start a fierce fight! When Xu Que mentioned the New Orleans Roasted Chicken Leg Burger and the Hot and Spicy Crayfish, Duan Jiude was distracted immediately! How could he say the rule of cultivators should be clarified? How could he ask if the New Orleans Roasted Chicken Leg Burger and the Hot and Spicy Crayfish are delicious? What kind of cultivators rule was this? "They are extremely delicious!" Xu Que sneered and took out a bag of New Orleans drumsticks from the System Package. Duan Jiude''s eyes widened immediately. He had tasted the grilled chicken wings made by Xu Que and they were unforgettable. He could make chicken wings into delicacies, let alone the drumsticks! "Damn! Little brat, it turns out you still have a huge inventory! F*ck! I''ve been hungry for a long time! Why didn''t you take them out earlier?" Buttface''s eyes also lit up and he rushed over without even considering the threat of Duan Jiude. At the same time, Duan Jiude said, "Little brat, I am nothing but honest. Frankly speaking, you are really handsome, attractive, smart and majestic! You''re a true role model to the young generation!" Everyone was stunned and completely confused. Their faces were question marks. What the hell is this? How could this be? If I remember correctly, just now you said you would punch him to death! "Heh-heh, don''t waste your words here," Xu Que said. "This time I won''t allow you to steal food from me! Also, according to the rule of cultivators, one should fill his empty stomach before a fight. Now I am going to prepare some food. Don''t bother me!" He started to prepare his food by taking out a charcoal burner and an iron pan. At the same time, he sneered in his heart that this Duan Jiude was really a weirdo immune to both soft and hard tactics but quite vulnerable in front of delicious foods. Whoosh! The Taoist Body beside Xu Que, made a fire and ignited the charcoal burner immediately. The oil in the iron pan was also heated quickly! Xu Que took out a New Orleans drumstick and put it in the iron pan directly! Sizzle! The drumstick and the hot oil crashed into each other, and it looked quite artistic! The white smoke and the sweet smell spread out instantly. Duan Jiude couldn''t keep his seat, so he said, "Young man, according to the rule of cultivators, one should fill his stomach indeed, which means both parties should eat! You can''t eat alone!" "I like eating alone. It''s none of your food!" "Eating alone is illegal!" "Bullsh*t! Stay away! Otherwise, you''ll be considered the loser of this fight!" "It''s okay! Life is full of winners and losers!" "Why are you so shameless? I warn you, if you come any closer, I will smack you to death!" "As a young man, you are really too rude! You have no sense for respecting the old and loving the young at all! Also, I''m only looking! I''m not even close to you!" "Not close? How dare you say you''re not close? Your face is almost touching the drumstick Holy sh*t! Don''t drool on my food!" Their noisy argument made the onlookers quite speechless. The two of them are really weirdos! They are weirdo elites! Normal people cannot know what they are thinking! Along with the diffusion of the sweet smell given off from the drumstick grilling in the iron pan, all onlookers were unable to remain calm anymore. All of them were the best among the young generation. Each of them was a Holy Son or Holy Virgin; they were high ranking and had enjoyed all kinds of delicacies. Now they were in the Void Training Stage, so all of them had been practicing inedia for a long time. However, when this sweet smell entered their nostrils, they couldn''t help but swallow with the urge to eat. After giving all his cultivation achievements to his Taoist Body, Xu Que was still a Four-Star Chef, who was quite good at cooking. Now he could even enchant an ordinary drumstick, which were much more enchanting than the grilled chicken wings he used to make. Duan Jiude couldn''t stand it anymore; he couldn''t even stand upright. He squatted down on the ground with Buttface. Both of them stretched out their heads close to the iron pan and enjoyed the sweet smell closely. They were intoxicated! "I can''t stand it anymore! This guy''s cooking is extraordinary!" Buttface howled, raking earth with his paws laboriously. Duan Jiude nodded to show his approval. "Of course! I''ve enjoyed numerous delicacies, but I''ve never smelled such amazing food! Do you know what the most important factor is though?" "What is it?" Buttface asked curiously. "The man cooking is so attractive! He is indeed a flawless young man favored by God!" Duan Jiude started to lick Xu Que''s shoes without any hesitation. "Exactly! When I met this young man for the first time, I knew he was a gifted person!" Buttface also flattered Xu Que by imitating Duan Jiude. Duan Jiude''s expression changed immediately, "What? Really? I also got this feeling when I saw him for the first time! I didn''t expect you to be so insightful! Please forgive my disrespect!" "It doesn''t matter! You''re also extraordinary! Among all the cultivators in this world, I''ll only raise my hat to you!" "My brother Buttface, today we should drink together. When this drumstick is done, let''s eat and chat!" "Sure! My brother Jiude, today we''ll enjoy ourselves and get plastered!" The old man and the dog started to flatter each other like this. It seemed both of them regretted not knowing each other earlier and had forgotten the unpleasantness just now. They even started to call each other brothers! The onlookers were so embarrassed that they almost wanted to spit blood. They had never seen a shameless man and a brazen dog like them! That''s why he is Duan Jiude! Buttface could be his competitor! Together with Xu Que, who is so good at scamming, this combination of two men and one dog could be invincible! "Damn! The World of Cultivators will face an imminent disaster!" someone said anxiously. "Xu Que, Duan Jiude, and a dog . . . we can address them as the combination Que, De, and Dog!" "They are the three scums of the World of Cultivators! No, they are the three scourges!" Sizzle! At this moment, along with a crisp frying sound, Xu Que flipped over the drumstick. The sweet smell became more intense instantly, which lightened the hearts and refresh the minds of everyone in the area! Many people couldn''t help but swallow. Their cultivations were even getting agitated because of the sweet smell! "What the hell is that meat? Why is it so delectable?" "I feel my True Core Strength circulating rapidly just smelling it! I bet I could have a breakthrough in my cultivation by eating that meat!" "Wait! I also have this feeling!" The onlookers started to mutter their surprise. Compared to the shamelessness of Duan Jiude and Buttface, Xu Que''s cooking skill was more amazing for the onlookers! "I remember this guy cooked a food called ''smelly tofu'' during the Stone-Cutting Convention. That Smelly Tofu could really enhance user''s Soul Strength!" "Could this drumstick also strengthen cultivation?" "It''s horrible! How could such a miraculous item exist in this world?" "Right!? It''s normal to realize those effects with pills and elixirs, but how could he realize those effects with some foods?" The more they muttered, the more fearful they became. They got a vague feeling that Xu Que''s cooking skill would surpass all ancient skills and amaze his contemporaries! Even though he''d destroyed his cultivation and had become an ordinary person, the big families and sects would still make up to him because of his extraordinary cooking skill, which could even be more powerful than the magic arts of the Nine-Star Pill Refiners! "Oh, it is almost done!" Xu Que, who was focusing on grilling the drumstick, smiled. He took out bread and cut it open down the middle before heating it in the iron pan. Then, he inserted the drumstick into the bread together with a lettuce leaf, cheese, and salad. Along with the addition of various ingredients, a New Orleans Grilled Drumstick Burger with the perfect color, smell and taste combination appeared in his hand! Plumes of white smoke made the entire burger so picturesque, which was more attractive than any of the propaganda posters on Earth! "Little brat, I would like to be the first one to nibble it!" Buttface''s eyes lit up and he was about to grab the burger with his paw. "Wait! This rough work should be left to me!" Duan Jiude also rapidly tried to seize the burger. However, no matter how fast they were, Xu Que managed to put the burger back into the System Package thanks to his early preparation! "Young man, you can''t do that! You should respect the old and love the young!" Duan Jiude said impatiently. The thing he couldn''t stand the most was not eating something in front of him! Xu Que calmly said, "You can have it as long as you turn in the two Genesis Herbs!" 651 The Hair-raising Combination of Xu Que and Duan Jiude "Is this real?" Duan Jiude''s eyes lit up. Whoosh! Without hesitating, he took two jade boxes out of the storage ring in his hand. When he opened the jade boxes, everyone could smell the faint medicinal fragrance coming out along with intense Spiritual Qi. All the onlookers were shocked. "Are . . . those the Genesis Earth Herb and the Genesis Wood Herb of the Five Genesis Herbs?" "Impressive! These herbs are quite rare. Their growth requires a dragon vein. Apparently the growth of one herb like this needs 1,000,000 years. It''s full of Spiritual Qi. For example, this Genesis Earth Herb could help a cultivator achieve remarkable enhancement of their cultivation with the Earth Spiritual Root!" "Is that food really tempting enough to make Duan Jiude hand in two precious elixirs?" Many people were shocked. They started to eye the elixirs greedily. The two Genesis Herbs were especially attractive for some Demonic Beasts and Demons! If they were not afraid of Duan Jiude, they would have rushed up to fight for the elixirs. Xu Que''s heartbeat also quickened. "Bring it here!" With these two elixirs, he would scrape together every one of the Five Genesis Herbs. He would be able to revive Xiao Rou after obtaining the Living Holy Water! He had been working hard to achieve this for a long time. The time he had spent with Xiao Rou was very short. But Xiao Rou was nearly the only person he revered; nearly the only one who represented the goodness in his heart. Reviving Xiao Rou was a promise he had made for her and himself, and it was also a commemoration of all the villagers of the Pan Shan Village! Now that his goal was about to be accomplished, how could he keep calm? "Here you are, young man!" Duan Jiude exclaimed. "Actually, I planned to find these two elixirs and give them to you personally! It is my great honor!" He spoke as if he was telling the truth as he handed the two jade boxes to Xu Que. The next moment, he grabbed the New Orleans Grilled Drumstick Burger with his dirty hands and threw it into his mouth. "No!" Buttface screamed hysterically. "That''s my burger!" Duan Jiude forgot his friendship with Buttface and gobbled up the burger in one gulp. His body filled with the novel flavor and fresh taste! Boom! The next moment, Duan Jiude felt a vibration in his body. His eyes widened and, surprised, he shouted, "How . . . could this be possible?" He was totally shocked. He had just realized a breakthrough in his cultivation. The bottleneck which had obstructed him for so many years had been instantly shattered by the delicious burger! How could such miraculous food exist in this world? "Young man, thank you! Thank you so much! I am so moved . . . " Duan Jiude, unbearably excited, suddenly expressed rare, heartfelt gratitude to Xu Que. An instant level breakthrough was a cherished accomplishment for cultivators at his stage. They would risk nearly anything to achieve one. He never expected to realize one so easily! How could he keep calm? "Don''t mention it, and you are welcome. It was just a lift of my finger." Xu Que was quite happy after obtaining the two elixirs. He waved his hand with a smile and didn''t want to waste any more time on Duan Jiude. Duan Jiude suddenly lowered his head in shame. "Alas! What a shame! Young man, give me your hand!" Xu Que was surprised. "What?" "Just now when I handed the jade boxes to you, I used a magic art which could corrode your Meridian gradually. I''ll remove it for you immediately!" Light gushed out from Duan Jiude finger and went into Xu Que''s wrist, removing the sinister magic art. Xu Que sighed heavily. "Old beggar, give me your hand." Now it was Duan Jiude''s turn to be surprised. "What happened?" Xu Que shook his head in shame. "Alas! Just now I added 981 different poisons and over 1,000 different aphrodisiacs, including REGA-001, PGD-820, TAAK-001 and CESD-159, into the burger you ate just now. This is the antidote!" After receiving the pill, Duan Jiude was moved again. He spoke with tears in his eyes. "Young man, just stand there and don''t move!" "What happened?" "Just now I set up over 100 killing spells around you when you are not paying attention. Now I will deactivate them for you immediately!" After saying that, Duan Jiude bent over and took a buried Spirit Stone out from the sandy ground to deactivate the killing spells. Xu Que was stunned immediately. Then, he rubbed his sore nose and said, "Old beggar, I am sorry! Please don''t eat that Antidote Pill. It is DDVP. I will give you the real antidote now!" After receiving the new antidote, Duan Jiude burst into tears. Then, he took out two brand new jade boxes from his pocket and handed them to Xu Que. "Young man, these are the real Genesis Earth Herb and Genesis Wood Herb. What I gave you just now were fake!" Xu Que was so moved that he even started crying. After receiving the jade boxes and confirming the authenticity of the elixirs, Xu Que lifted his eyes and sighed, "Alas! Li Xiaoyao, lower your sword. We can''t assassinate such a good old man!" Clang! His Taoist Body, who appeared behind Duan Jiude, dropped his sword and nodded his head. Then, he turned around and left. Duan Jiude cried harder immediately. He grabbed Xu Que''s hand directly and said excitedly, "Young man, I was wrong! I don''t deserve to live! When I gave you the real elixirs just now, I applied poison outside the jade box. Now I will detoxify you!" After saying that, he took out a bottle of crystal ointment and applied it on Xu Que''s hand. Xu Que shed floods of tears and spoke in a trembling voice. "Old beggar, don''t say that! I am the one who deserves to die! Actually, what I cooked just now was not a drumstick but a dead mouse from a stinking ditch! I will cook some real drumstick burgers for you now!" "Okay! That will be fine!" Duan Jiude nodded and was again quite moved. However, the next moment, he realized how badly he had fooled. With wide eyes he shouted, "F*ck! Dead mouse from a stinking ditch? Sh*t! I gobbled it up!" "Alas! I was wrong! But don''t worry, now open your mouth!" Xu Que sighed. "It''s in my stomach. What could you do now?" "Don''t worry! Now open your mouth, let me put a cobra into your stomach, so it can take out the dead mouse!" "F*ck! Young man, you''re in a trouble now! I will never forgive you and die fighting you today!" "Damn! Come on! Let''s have a duel! You can''t scare me!" The two of them started to quarrel again and it seemed they were going to start a violent fight! All the onlookers had been turned to stone. It seemed the gray matter in their brains were not enough to follow Xu Que and Duan Jiude''s behavior! Their behavior was hair-raising, fearsome, and horrible! They kept setting each other up using poisons, killing spells, fake antidote pills and assassination attempts . . . The onlookers were totally convinced by their impressive methods. "Are . . . they human?" a Holy Son asked in terror. As onlookers, the cultivators were fearful just watching their performance. "The World of Cultivators is doomed!" someone exclaimed. "Nobody can be more skillful at ensnaring others than Xu Que and Duan Jiude!" 652 Precious Treasure in the Mountain Now Duan Jiude could hardly stand it anymore. As a longstanding cheater, he never expected that today he would find his match! That young man was as good as cheating others as he was! Both of them kept scheming against each other. At last, it turned out Xu Que''s tricks were slightly better than his! Duan Jiude didn''t want to admit defeat, so he started to utter dirty words. However, Xu Que''s reply was even dirtier than his, which made him so angry that he was almost about to spit blood! The onlookers were numb to their argument. They started to worry about the future of the World of Cultivators. The Holy Sons and Holy Virgins from the East Continent were perturbed. Now they realized how horrible Xu Que was! They had been offendeding Xu Que for a long time. If they couldn''t kill him, they would suffer in the future! All of them could tell Duan Jiude and Xu Que didn''t want to fight although they were in a fierce verbal battlethe reason went without saying! Duan Jiude was a mean machine. He would never put up with being abused by others like this! However, he just didn''t want to fight Xu Que. The possible reason could be the good relationship between him and Xu Que, or maybe he planned to gain more things from Xu Que like the burger which could enhance his cultivation. Therefore, as long as Duan Jiude was with Xu Que, no one dared attack Xu Que, even after all of them knew Xu Que was now an ordinary person! "We''re gonna have some trouble later on!" Dong Genji was quite depressed. He was smart enough to figure out the situation. As long as Xu Que was under the protection of Duan Jiude, no one in this world would dare attack him. Of course, they could try to assassinate Xu Que when Duan Jiude was not with him. "This little guy is . . . really extraordinary!" Liu Jingning murmured to herself in a low voice; she shook her head with a wry smile. She thought Xu Que was done this time and didn''t expect him to outsmart Duan Jiude. His most important tool was that burger! Han Ying, the Holy Virgin of the Heaven Secret Pavilion, was also shocked. Her eyes gleamed. She told Xu Que the Heaven Secret Pavilion could help him get the Taoist Connotation. Her so-called "method" was to have Xu Que destroy his cultivation and restart from zero. The success rate of her method was also about zero. Xu Que didn''t follow her advice and just left directly. She could do nothing but give up her plan. However, she didn''t expect Xu Que to really destroy his cultivation and recklessly step into this Mystery Land as an ordinary person! "Little brat, can you forget this issue for my sake?" At this moment, Buttface tried to stop Xu Que and Duan Jiude from cursing each other. He knew the purpose for their entering the Mystery Land was not to curse someone, but to hunt treasuries. "Don''t stop me! I really need to curse this old beggar!" Xu Que snorted, staring at Duan Jiude. "We still have business to deal with!" Buttface reminded him in a low voice. Xu Que nodded and spoke while looking at Duan Jiude: "This time I''ll let you go! I''ll beat you up next time I see you!" Hearing his words, Duan Jiude laughed with the onlookers. An ordinary person threatened to beat Duan Jiude up! He was crazy! "Young man, if you beat me up once, I''ll beat you up ten times!" Duan Jiude said with a smile. "If you beat me up ten times, I''ll beat you up a hundred times!" Xu Que replied with a cold smile. He was currently not strong enough to defeat Duan Jiude. When he regained his cultivation achievements, or even when he reached the Void Training Stage, he would merge with his Taoist Body. After reaching the Form Synthesis Stage, he might be strong enough to defeat Duan Jiude! "Okay, Okay, let''s go!" Buttface urged impatiently and started to walk toward the central area of the Mystery Land, dragging Xu Que along with him. Xu Que realized something was wrong with Buttface. He was being too active and seemed very eager to find that abode. "Don''t go! Wait for me!" Duan Jiude said mischievously and started following them. "Get lost!" Buttface and Xu Que shouted at the same time. Xu Que didn''t want to look at Duan Jiude anymore and Buttface worried Duan Jiude would steal the precious treasuries in the abode. "Heh-heh-heh, I won''t get lost! What can you do?" Duan Jiude said with a mean, disrespectful smilewhat a rascal! Xu Que raised his eyebrows and was about to say something when they heard a noise. Rumble! A big bang came from the enormous mountain beside them! Everyone was shocked. When they turned around, they found the big bang was from the enormous mountain full of restrictive spells! Before Xu Que''s arrival, the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins of the big families and sects had been bombarding the restrictive spells of this mountain for a long time. They had planned to break the restrictive spells and enter the mountain to find precious treasuries! When Duan Jiude and Xu Que appeared, all of them had stopped. Now the enormous mountain started to vibrate suddenly, which caused a thunderous noise as if an intense explosion had just happened. After that, the restrictive spells outside the mountain became more dazzling as if they were covered by golden light! "What? Is the thing inside going to blossom and yield fruit?" Duan Jiude, stunned, asked in surprise. The crowd was confused. What could make such a big noise by blossoming and yielding fruits? Could it be a celestial elixir? At the thought of this, many people couldn''t keep calm anymore. They knew this Mystery Land had been created in the ancient times, which was quite mysterious. In the past over 1,000 years, many people used to find celestial elixirs in this Mystery Land, which proved that it was most likely the abode, or even the small world, of a celestial. Dong Genji''s eyebrows furrowed. "Oh, no! The noises out here were too loud and activated all the restrictive spells in this area. I''m afraid we can''t break all of them!" If they had attacked with their full strength before, they could have quickly broken the restrictive spells. However, all of them had chosen to preserve their strength. Therefore, after over half a month, they had still faced the restrictive spells. Now the entire restrictive spell system had been activated, which was as dazzling as a golden cover. Now even if all of them used their full strength, they would still need another half a month to break the restrictive spells! "Heh-heh, it''s just a shabby restrictive spell system. I could break it in one day!" Duan Jiude smiled his yellow teeth, which were quite disgusting. The Holy Sons and Holy Virgins were stunned and depressed to hear this. If Duan Jiude made up his mind to get the treasure in the mountain, it would be impossible for them to take a share. "Young guys, don''t be so nervous! I know the treasury inside is quite extraordinary. However, I am a noble person! Do you think I will grab it from the young generation?" Duan Jiude asked with a contemptuous expression as if it were disdainful to do something like that. The silent crowd smiled wryly. The answer in their hearts was, "Of course you would!" "Okay, I promise I will only come inside and have a look. I won''t take anything!" Duan Jiude turned to Xu Que. "Young man, now I don''t want to follow you anymore. You can leave and play by yourself!" After saying that, he started to walk toward the enormous mountain. The Holy Sons and Holy Virgins were driven in despair for they knew they had lost everything this time. Liu Jingning''s expression shifted slightly. She planned to say something but ultimately didn''t utter a word. Xu Que shouted, "Old beggar, you''re really shameless! How could you rob a group of young men in broad daylight?" Duan Jiude raised his eyebrows at him. "They can''t break the restrictive spells anyway. I can break them. How is that robbery? Also, if I really want to rob you, what can you do to stop me? Young man, bide your timeI''ll punish you sooner or later!" Xu Que smiled disdainfully. "Hey, you''re bragging shamelessly! If I wasn''t afraid of being accused of bullying an old man, I would have smashed you into a piece of crap already!" Duan Jiude might be a horrible opponent for others, but not for Xu Que! "Heh! If I wasn''t afraid of being accused of bullying a small kid, I would have trampled you to death!" Xu Que looked up and shouted, "You''ve already bullied too many small kids! Stop wasting your words. Come here and let''s have a one-on-one! I will fight against you with only one hand!" "Hah-hah! I will not have a one-on-one with you! What can you do? What can you do?" Duan Jiude smiled meanly as he gracefully walked toward the enormous mountain. Xu Que was speechless. Duan Jiude was way too shameless. As a loose cannon, he was even immune to a provocative approach! The onlookers also shook their heads. If Xu Que could do nothing to stop that old man, what could they do? Buttface approached Xu Que. "Little brat, we should take this opportunity to leave. The precious item in this mountain is extraordinary, but I bet things in the third layer are better!" Xu Que smiled and, in a low voice, said, "It''s not necessary for us to rush to the third layer now. I remember you told me these restrictive spells are useless for ordinary people, right?" "Right! But if you get involved, we''ll never shake that old b*stard off!" Buttface said anxiously. "Hey! Don''t worry. There should be more than one entrance to this mountain. Let''s pretend to leave first, then we can enter the mountain from somewhere else. We will leave immediately after grabbing the precious items in the mountain so that the old beggar will die of anger!" Xu Que said with a mean smile as he stepped back. Buttface was stunned a bit. Then, he was impressed by Xu Que''s plan, so he started following him excitedly. Not far away from them, Liu Jingning happened to see their facial expressions. Her eyes lit up as if she had figured something out. Then, she jumped up and started to follow Xu Que and Buttface. "Little Queque, wait for me! Your sister will go with you!" Liu Jingning said with a smile, appearing in front of Xu Que airily. She blinked her beautiful, coquettish eyes. Her smile was very charming and full of temptation. When Xu Que still had his cultivation, he could still resist her temptation. Now, as an ordinary person, he could never resist Liu Jingning''s deliberate flirting! "Sh*t! Don''t come closer!" Xu Que shouted immediately as if confronted with a formidable enemy. This she-devil was too good at flirting! "Little Queque, what''s wrong with you? Are you sick? Should I check your body?" Liu Jingning sniggered charmingly. She was about to touch Xu Que''s face with her jade-like hand! Xu Que stepped back hurriedly and said, "No, no, no! Don''t come any closer! Otherwise, I will be starving!" Liu Jingning was stunned. "What do you mean ''starving?''" She decided to stop teasing Xu Que, and shook her head with a smile. "Okay, that''s enough. Let''s talk business. There are two precious treasuries in this mountain. One of them is very important to me. Do you have any idea of how to enter this mountain?" "No! Absolutely not!" Xu Que and Buttface said resolutely. 653 The Awful Flirtation No? Liu Jingning''s face filled with a charming and attractive smile. She knew Xu Que and Buttface''s personalities very well. Their resolute denial meant they must have found a way into the mountain. She also saw the two of them whispering together before breaking into sinister smiles. Therefore, she guessed Xu Que might have discovered a way to enter, so she went over to see what was going on. "Little Queque, you''re not being honest! Are you going to cheat your sister?" Liu Jingning started to speak in a coquettish and attractive voice. This, combined with her extremely beautiful appearance, made all the men in the world crazy about her. Xu Que almost jumped in surprise. "Sister, wake up! Don''t do that! Please restrain yourself!" This she devil was very good at flirting. Buttface patted Xu Que''s shoulder. "Little brat, you also need to wake up!" he shouted. "Don''t be seduced by her!" "Ah! This she devil is poisonous!" Xu Que shouted as he tried to keep a distance from Liu Jingning by quickening his steps. It was not because his self-restraint was not enough, it was that Liu Jingning''s glamour was awful! Nobody could resist her except those who were not interested in women. "Little Queque, don''t walk so quickly, please wait for me . . . " Liu Jingning''s attractive and coquettish voice reached his ears again! Xu Que felt his blood freeze, so he started to run. "Little brat, ask your Taoist Body to fly us there!" Buttface shouted. His words reminded Xu Que, who had wanted to summon it anyways. Whoosh! Just at this moment, Liu Jingning''s fragrant figure landed directly in front of Xu Que. "A Taoist Body?" Liu Jingning looked at Xu Que skeptically. "Little brat, is the one who flew out just now your Taoist Body?" "Don''t trust Buttface''s nonsense. That is my cousin Li Xiaoyao, who came here to see me from Yuhang County!" Xu Que replied seriously. As a smart woman, Liu Jingning could tell Xu Que was talking nonsense. However, she was quite shocked. The formation of a Taoist Body was only mentioned in some of the ancient books, and almost nobody trusted they could be formed at all for cultivators could never make one out of their real body. Only celestials could realize that! But Xu Que might have a Taoist Body now. Moreover, the aura of that white-haired man was quite familiar and similar to the aura of Xu Que. "Little Queque, you''re so naughty! I didn''t expect you to tell so many lies to me in half a year!" Liu Jingning looked at Xu Que as she blinked her beautiful eyes like a newlywed who had been wronged. "Ah! That''s enough, stop! Be serious! I do have a Taoist Body and also have a method to enter that mountain!" Xu Que said through clenched teeth. He couldn''t stand the flirtation of that she-devil anymore. If an ordinary woman flirted like that, Xu Que would have immediately walked away. However, Liu Jingning was different. She was born with a coquettish temperament, and after many years of cultivation, she had become more and more attractive. As a Holy Virgin, she flirted coquettishly in front of him, which was as destructive as an atomic bomb! The reason that Liu Jingning dared to act like this was Xu Que had become an ordinary person! If Liu Jingning had dared to do this when Xu Que still had his cultivation achievements, he would have seduced her. "You really have a Taoist Body?" Liu Jingning was shocked by his words for she didn''t expect Xu Que could form a Taoist Body as an ordinary person. Now she realized that he had transferred all his cultivation achievements to his Taoist Body, which was not the self-destruction of his cultivation. He was so sinister! No wonder nobody could hurt him! "You are so mean! You''ve fooled everyone!" Liu Jingning said as she looked at Xu Que. Xu Que rolled his eyes. "That''s enough, let''s get moving" The most urgent thing now was to arrive at the rear part of that mountain. It would be too late if the old bast*rd Duan Jiude broke the restrictive spells! "Little Queque, are you angry at me?" Suddenly, Liu Jingning leaned on Xu Que. Her long legs, which were slim and white, pressed onto him. She even raised one leg slightly to rub Xu Que''s thigh, blinking her watery beautiful eyes at him. "I was wrong! Just don''t be angry at me, please . . . " Holy sh*t! Xu Que felt his instinctive drives start to grow out of his control like an erupting volcano. If he still tried to hold back his desire, he wouldn''t be deemed a man! "You are done!" Xu Que said seriously as he was about to order his Taoist Body to capture Liu Jingning and take her in the grassland beside him. Liu Jingning smiled shrewdly. She drifted away before Xu Que had time to capture her. Then, she sniggered, "Little Queque, I''m just kidding. Don''t be so serious! Let''s enter the mountain now. I really need something in that mountain!" "You teased me just because you want me to help you, right?" Xu Que asked sullenly. "No!" Liu Jingning replied with a smile. She was quite calm. It was trueshe knew that Xu Que would definitely help her if she asked. "Okay, that''s enough! Lead the way. Let''s go to the rear part of the mountain! Don''t get spotted by the others!" Xu Que nodded, not wanting to waste more time with Liu Jingning. His original plan was to rob something from the mountain to infuriate Duan Jiude. Since Liu Jingning needed help now, he would definitely help her. After all, she was beautiful and elegant . . . No, she had helped him before. She had worried about his safety after the self-destruction of his cultivation, so she sent someone to protect him. He would never forget her kindness. "Okay, let''s go!" Liu Jingning nodded. This time she didn''t tease Xu Que but waved her hand. Then, her magnificent True Core Strength turned into a cloud of black fog under her feet, which carried her into the sky. Xu Que and Buttface also stepped on the black fog. Then, the three of them flew up and dashed toward the mountain. On the way, Xu Que told Liu Jingning the method to enter the mountain earlier mentioned by Buttface. As an ordinary person, he was the only one who could enter. His words shocked Liu Jingning for she didn''t know the restrictive spells could be bypassed this way. "The thing I need is a Humanoid Fruit, which is a major ingredient to refine the Form Synthesis Pill. This pill could help me break the bottleneck and reach the Form Synthesis Stage in a short time!" Liu Jingning named the thing she most needed, the only purpose for her entering the Mystery Land! Xu Que was surprised by Liu Jingning''s ambition and foresight. When the other Holy Sons and Holy Virgins had been striving to be number one, she had looked to some place further. She planned to refine the Form Synthesis Pill with the Humanoid Fruit, which could accelerate her breakthrough to reach the Form Synthesis Stage. This way, she would be as prestigious as the patriarchs of the big families and sects. However, Xu Que was still confused by something. Shaking his head, he asked, "How could you know there are Humanoid Fruits in this mountain before going in?" "A Patriarch of our faction left us a torn map for some places in the first floor of the Tai Yuan Mystery Land. This mountain was also marked on the map, and it said there was an elixir plantation here that has the Humanoid Fruits!" "So, what made those large noises just now? The old beggar mentioned something about blossoming and fruit bearing. Could celestial elixirs be planted in this mountain?" Liu Jingning shook her head. "I don''t know about this! After absorbing enough Spiritual Qi for many years, elixirs could be turned into celestial elixirs!" "Okay! I will check it out after entering this mountain, and I''ll find the Humanoid Fruit for you first!" Xu Que nodded his head and stopped asking more questions. Since he had promised to help, he would help her without too much hassle. Soon, they circled around the mountain and arrived at its rear part after two hours. Then, they landed on the ground. "Remember, little brat," Buttface said seriously, "when you find precious items, you should come back immediately. Don''t start your cultivation in there. Otherwise, once you have gained cultivation achievements, you won''t be able to come out even when you are just a cultivator at the Qi Refining Stage!" "I know! I won''t be as stupid as you!" Xu Que waved his hand and started to walk toward the mountain. He ignored the dazzling golden restrictive spell and passed through it successfully. Then, he started to go up the path along the mountain. When he passed through the restrictive spell, the Spiritual Qi around him became intense immediately. The scenery also changed drastically compared to what he had seen from the outside. The mountain had disappeared. A boundless elixir plantation was now in front of him. Xu Que''s eyes widened. He couldn''t believe what he saw. This elixir plantation was too big! He could see all kinds of elixirs. The air was filled with the refreshing elixir fragrance. The flowers, leaves and branches of the elixirs glittered in the sunshine like jewels. Even more staggering, he saw a small stone house at the center of the elixir plantation. A shack was set up outside the stone house, and a lot of wooden shelves lined the shack. It seemed the shack was used to dry the elixirs! "Why is this place so creepy?" Xu Que murmured as he hesitantly walked toward the stone house. However, when he approached the stone house, he found something was wrong. A lot of elixirs were placed on the wooden shelves in the shack outside the stone house, and some of them were quite fresh as if they had just been picked. "Holy shi*! Don''t tell me someone is living in this stone house!" he said in surprise. The restrictive spells around this area had never been broken before. Those who could enter this area could be ordinary people, or celestials . . . Out of curiosity, Xu Que continued moving forward. He stepped forward carefully to avoid trampling the elixirs. Meanwhile, he tried to find the Humanoid Fruit Liu Jingning needed as he observed the stone house. Also, he became more and more nervous. This mountain used to vibrate and created big bangs before. Apparently, this should be the source of the vibration and noise. However, he could find nothing blossoming or bearing fruit except for the boundless elixir fields! Just at this moment, he saw a wisp of smoke coming out from the chimney of the stone house! Xu Que stopped and was stunned on the spot. Someone is really living here! 654 An Amazing Taoist Nun What the hell? Has someone already entered? Xu Que was greatly surprised. He knew that this Mystery Land opened every 100 years. Each time it only stayed open for three years. After three years, the Mystery Land would disappear with everyone inside it. However, someone was apparently in that stone house! Whoosh! Xu Que summoned his Taoist Body without any hesitation! He guessed the one in the stone house had managed to enter by bypassing the restrictive spells with certain methods. If not, this place might be haunted! Squeak! As Xu Que was considering how to get close the stone house, someone suddenly opened the wooden door! The next moment, a woman in a Taoist robe stepped out and walked toward the wood shelf to dry the elixirs as if she didn''t sense the existence of Xu Que. Xu Que gasped and was instantly freaked out. This woman was too beautiful to be real. Even her baggy Taoist robe couldn''t cover her perfect hour-glass figure! Even more shockingly, her face was extremely pretty like an illusionary image. Her skin was creamy as if she were from another world! She reached out her jade-like hand and picked up a medicinal herb. Then, she frowned as if unsatisfied with it. When she leaned over to pick up other medicinal herbs, her baggy Taoist robe fell away from her shoulder and exposed her white skin. Faintly, Xu Que could see part of her towering bosom and the deep cleavagethey were suffocatingly attractive! Holy sh*t! Who is this woman? Xu Que was shocked for he had never even heard of such an amazing woman! Only Jiang Hongyan could rival her temperament. However, Jiang Hongyan was a woman who was peaceful on the surface but quite stern in her heart. This woman was as attractive as Liu Jingning on the surface and as stern as Jiang Hongyan in her heart. Xu Que couldn''t help but be absentminded for a while. If Jiang Hongyan was a woman that only a celestial could compare to, this woman in Taoist robes was even greater than celestials . . . This is horrible! Xu Que thought. Women in this world are remarkableas expected. Many of them are so tempting and seductive for men. Luckily, I have a strong concentration. Others might jerk off on the spot and then lose interest in everything! He felt proud of himself. It seemed the woman in Taoist robes had collected all the elixirs she needed. She turned around and walked toward the stone house without even a glance at Xu Que as if she didn''t know Xu Que was there. Xu Que was shocked immediately. He was standing in a quite conspicuous position surrounded by elixirs. How could she miss a person who was standing very close to the stone house? Could she be blind? Xu Que wondered, and then he shook his head. This didn''t make sense. Even if he hadn''t started his cultivation, he could still sense that the woman in Taoist robes was not an ordinary person but someone with extraordinarily strong cultivation. Therefore, even without using her eyes, she should have sensed his existence with her Soul Strength and the five senses when she was in the stone house. Creepy! This is so creepy! Xu Que was quite suspicious and he decided to take a closer look at the stone house. He ordered the Taoist Body to walk in front of him. Meanwhile, he took out a Divine Escape Spell in his hand. If something went wrong, he would escape immediately. After being in the World of Cultivators for so long, he knew he should never let his guard down no matter how beautiful a woman was! However, when Xu Que approached the stone house, he found the wooden door, which was covered by dust, was closed tightly as if it hadn''t been opened for many years. "Wait! What the hell?" Xu Que was stunned. He remembered the woman in Taoist robes hadn''t closed the door when she''d entered the stone house. Moreover, the dust on the door was intact, which meant the door really hadn''t been opened for many years. "Sh*t! Did I see a ghost just now?" Xu Que''s lips twitched slightly. He looked around suspiciously. After confirming no danger was around, he asked the Taoist Body to step toward the door. Squeak! Without any obstruction, the Taoist Body opened the wooden door easily. However, the next moment, a cloud of murky air gushed out from the stone house. Xu Que was dumbfounded. The stone house was a mess. All the furniture, which included a table and chairs, lied shattered on the ground. It seemed a fierce fight had happened in this house. An ancient pill-refining furnace was inside, which was also covered by dust like its surroundings. This was absolutely a stone house which had been abandoned for many years. It hardly seemed someone was living in it. Also, Xu Que could see clearly that the stone house was empty. That woman in Taoist robes had just vanished. "My Gosh! I really saw a ghost in broad daylight!" Xu Que said in surprise, but he felt an inexplicable sense of loss in his heart. A glimpse of the woman in Taoist robes had created an indelible memory in his heart. Her sexy curves, extremely beautiful facethe white skin exposed after her Taoist robe fell from her shoulder when she leaned down to pick up elixirs . . . In front of this empty and shabby stone house, Xu Que came to and realized what had just happened could not have been real. According to Chuang Tzu''s dream theory, all was vanity! "That''s why it seems so creepy. I guess I was set up by some kind of illusory art!" Xu Que felt suspicious and became more vigilant. However, nothing happened. The stone house and the limitless elixir fields were still very quiet. Xu Que smiled regretfully. "Forget it. Let me find the Humanoid Fruit first! It''s just a pity that amazing woman was an illusion. I really need to flirt with such a beautiful woman, one who surpasses celestials!" But he didn''t have a lot of regret in his heart. Anyway, flirting with a girl was not something which could be forced. After all, if the girl didn''t exist, how could the flirtation exist? However, when Xu Que finished his exclamation and was about to leave, a magnificent pressure swept out abruptly. The next moment, an angry but attractive voice came in, "How dare you!" Boom! A violent gust of wind gushed out of the stone house and blew toward Xu Que with a cloud of murky dust. "Holy shIt!" Xu Que was shocked. He immediately ordered the Taoist Body to take him back hurriedly. Meanwhile, the Taoist Body used its hand to create a Heavenly Thunder Seal, which was then placed in front of them as a shield. Bang! The violent wind bumped into the Heavenly Thunder Seal and caused a big bang. The entire Heavenly Thunder Seal shattered. "How could this be?" Xu Que was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out. This was crazy! A violent gust of wind smashed his most powerful Heavenly Thunder Seal! Although the wind disappeared when the Heavenly Thunder Seal was smashed, the result was still unacceptable for Xu Que. "This guy must be an extremely powerful cultivator!" Xu Que realized he''d kicked an iron plate. This woman might even be more powerful than a cultivator at the Form Synthesis Stage! "Senior, I mean no harm. I entered this place by mistake. I just want to ask for some Humanoid Fruit!" Xu Que explained hurriedly. He guessed that attractive voice had come from the woman in Taoist robes. Maybe his disrespectful words had annoyed her, so she''d attacked Xu Que suddenly. "Get out!" the voice screamed from the stone house again. This time Xu Que couldn''t feel anger in her words. He could feel only chilliness. Xu Que raised his eyebrows for he was a little bit unhappy. However, he realized he made a mistake first, so he had to concede. "Okay, I''ll get out as soon as I find some Humanoid Fruit!" he said, nodding his head. "This is not a place you should remain," the voice said, full of murderous intent. "And you can''t take away anything from this place. Get out immediately. Otherwise, you will stay here with your Taoist Body and become fertilizer for the soil in the elixir field." The voice souned quite formidable! Sh*t! Xu Que was totally terrified. This woman in Taoist robes had awesome power if she knew he had a Taoist Body! But she was too unpleasant! She''d refused to give him a Humanoid Fruit and had even threatened him. This was outrageous! Fine! You''re threatening me? You''ll see! Xu Que''s face shifted as he started to smile. Then, he folded his hands. "If you say so, I''ll take leave now, senior!" After saying that, the Taoist Body flew into the sky above the elixir field. The next moment, the Taoist Body waved its hand. A magnificent suction force gushed out and uprooted elixir in more than half of the elixir field. Boom! Countless precious antique elixirs were sucked into Xu Que''s System Package. Among them, Xu Que found the Humanoid Fruit, which he also bluntly took into the System. After that, Xu Que laughed loudly and started to utter ruthless words. "Screw you, f*cking senior! How dare you pretend to be a ghost and threaten me? I''ll take the elixirs from half your field as interest first. Next time, I''ll have you get laid!" It''s so exciting to run after acting tough! Xu Que was very excited when his Taoist Body ignited the Divine Escape Spell. Chi! The Divine Escape Spell was ignited, which distorted the space. However, after a moment, Xu Que''s smile froze on his face. The spell turned to ashes in his hand, but he was still surrounded by those familiar elixir fields! Xu Que was dumbfounded immediately. The Divine Escape Spell . . . failed! This spell, which is always functional, failed this time! Now I am done! I can''t escape after acting tough . . . 655 Unacceptable Xu Que could feel that he had been surrounded by the extremely cold air, and sweat covered his forehead. He was not afraid, but now he was feeling rather embarrassed. He thought this time he could act tough perfectly. Since he had already taken more than half of the elixirs, he planned to run away as soon as he left a message for that beautiful Taoist nun. Even if the Taoist nun ran after him, he could safely escape with the Divine Tracking Emblem. However, he was now in a bad situation. He had no idea why the Divine Tracking Emblem wasn''t working. He had already managed to activate the Divine Tracking Emblem, but the void did not change at all. Xu Que summoned out the System. "System! You''re awful! Tell me what on earth is going on? Why isn''t Divine Tracking Emblem working?!" Now Xu Que could tell that if the Taoist nun exerted all her power, he could be easily killed. Ding! "The restriction here is very powerful. If you want to leave this place, you should use the Heavenly Divine Tracking Emblem. Before this, you need to upgrade the System to version 10.0." What the hell?! Are you kidding me?! Xu Que was furious. I spent almost 60,000 Acting Tough Points upgrading the System from version 3.0 to version 5.0. Now, to buy a Heavenly Divine Tracking Emblem, I''ll have to spend more Acting Tough Points to upgrade the System to version 10.0?! He was becoming more and more upset. If I had known things would turn out like this, I would never have picked up so many holy herbs, not to mention quarrel with the Taoist nun. She was far different from Liu Jingning, who was a woman of the ninth level of the Void Training Stage and who could stand others'' jokes. The Taoist nun was too powerful for any words. Xu Que could tell that the nun''s intention to kill him was getting stronger and stronger . . . "Sister, you are as beautiful and powerful as a fairy. I think there has been a misunderstanding between us. Yes, I picked up many holy herbs, but I did it for you. From now on, you don''t need to pick them by yourself." "Nonsense! How shameless you are!" Xu Que heard someone sneering in the stone room. The next minute, the nun''s murderous intent erupted out and changed into a three-foot bronze cooking vessel that was flying toward Xu Que. Seeing this, he was shocked. I never thought her feelings could materialize and change into a cooking vessel. This woman is really scary. All of a sudden, Xu Que''s Taoist Body practiced the Three Thousand Volts Lightning and escaped along with Xu Que. The bronze cooking vessel hit the ground and shattered into pieces. In the blink of an eye, the numerous pieces changed into countless sharp swords and flew toward Xu Que. "My goodness! This is insane!" Xu Que exclaimed. He quickly practiced the fully-developed Killer Book and the All Character Secret to strengthen the power of the Three Thousand Volts Lightning and quickly dodged the flying sharp swords. However, wherever Xu Que went, the swords followed. He thought they were definitely going to kill him. "Please stop! I think there must be some misunderstanding between us!" Xu Que was desperate. He had never met someone like this before. "You are such a heavenly beauty! Could you please let me finish my words? "I really came to meet you and show you my respect! I don''t have any bad intentions at all! "You know what? Someone wants to set you up! He''s a thug named Duan Jiude. He''s trying to break the restriction spells, and once he manages to do that, he will kill you. I came here to help you!" "Duan Jiude?" Suddenly, the woman seemed confused, and all the sharp swords stopped. Seeing this, Xu Que was amazed. "Yes! That''s right! Duan Jiude wants to set you up and kill you. He''s a thug who has done lots of bad things. He once kicked old people in the elderly home in the South Continent and punched kindergarten children in the East Continent, and now he wants to kill you. If I were you, I would never allow this happen!" Hearing this, the woman sneered, "Nonsense! I don''t think he has the balls to kill me!" The swords began to move again and were about to hit Xu Que. "I''m not joking!" he shouted. "See it for yourself! He''s breaking the restrictions right at the moment. If I''m lying, then I''m your father . . . no, no, noIf I lied to you, then I''m not a man!" I would be a male god! he secretly thought. The sharp swords finally stopped and it was extremely quiet in the stone house. Xu Que could clearly feel the magnificent mind-power of the woman spreading out around him. "How dare him!" she said coldly. "As my disciple, how can he break my rules?!" Hearing this, Xu Que was surprised. "What?! Duan Jiude is your disciple?!" What the hell is going on?! Duan Jiude, that b*stard is her disciple? This is impossible! "He is my disciple, but I kicked him out of my factionhe is simply not qualified! As for you, you aren''t much better than him. Go to hell!" The swords moved towards Xu Que again. He became furious and shouted, "Wait! You can kill me if you really insist, but you should at least tell me why you''re going to kill me! Otherwise, I can''t die peacefully!" "That''s not my concern!" she sneered. "You think you''re more powerful than me, so you can bully me like this!" Xu Que said boldly. "But you know what? With my talent, it won''t be too long before I surpass you!" "You think I will give you more time and wait until you become more powerful?!" she asked coldly. "I don''t mean this! I simply want to ask you three questions. If you can answer them all, I will kill myself." This was an act. He was hoping he could outwit her and buy enough time with his questions to drain her energy and get some answers. After a while, the woman said, "Fine! Go ahead." Hearing this, Xu Que was relieved. She is powerful, but she is naive. I never thought I could so easily cheat her. Let''s see how you answer my three questions. Xu Que was feeling much better. The woman was indeed powerful, but it seemed that she did not have too much contact with others and seldom went to places where people lived. So she was inexperienced and much less clever than Xu Que. If the woman was a rather foxy and powerful cultivator, she would have never agreed to waste her time answering his questions. Xu Que walked forward. "First question, what do you call a door made of wood?" "What a silly question! I thought you would ask some difficult questions. Well, a door made of wood is a wooden door!" The woman was a bit cross and felt Xu Que was messing around with her. "Second question, what do you call a door made of iron?" "An Iron door! One more question and I''ll kill you! Accept it!" The woman was getting more and more impatient. Xu Que smiled and asked, "Last one, what do you call a door that leads to happiness?" "The . . . " she trailed off. Wait a minute, this is not right, there can''t be a door that leads to happiness! While the woman was thinking, Xu Que''s Taoist Body took this opportunity to run to the entrance, together with Xu Que. "You think you can run away like this?!" Xu Que was about to reach to the golden light shield, but right at this moment, the woman realized Xu Que was tricking her. All of a sudden, a magnificent power crashed into Xu Que. "You broke your words! You promised me you would let me go if you failed to answer the question!" Xu Que shouted while running toward the entrance. "There is no answer to the last question since there is simply no such a door in this world," the woman said coldly. Because of the burden of her magnificent power, Xu Que''s speed slowed down. "There is! The door that leads to happiness is called Wo Men!" All of a sudden, Xu Que could feel the burden weaken a bit. Obviously, the woman was surprised by the answer. Right at this moment, Xu Que summoned back his Taoist Body and rushed toward the golden light shield. Bang! The golden light shield twisted and Xu Que managed to run through it. Meanwhile, a terribly beautiful woman walked out from the stone house. She coldly looked in the direction where Xu Que had gone and coldly said, "You are Xu Que, right? Good! Once my soul is complete again, I will leave here and hunt you down!" . . . Xu Que quickly ran to the foot of the mountain. Seeing Liu Jingning and Buttface waiting for him, he finally was relieved. Xu Que looked at the sky and cursed, "Duan Jiude, f*ck your master!" 656 Are You Psycho? Xu Que dashed out and cursed angrily, which shocked Liu Jingning and Buttface. "Little brat, what happened? Why are you in such a panic after taking out an elixir?" Buttface asked suspiciously. "I met a tough opponent . . . Forget it, I don''t want to talk about it. I''ve got the Humanoid Fruit!" Xu Que said when he took out a red human-shaped fruit from the System Package. Originally, he''d planned to tell them about the woman in Taoist robes. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that this issue had been caused by the mistake he''d made first. If he hadn''t annoyed that woman in Taoist robes with his rude words, she might not have driven him out forcibly. Because he didn''t want to come back empty-handed, and because he''d counted on his Divine Escape Spells, he''d ruined half of the elixir fields and had uttered so many ruthless words. As a result, he''d almost lost his life after acting tough. It was not a glorious deed, so he chose to omit it. Liu Jingning took the Humanoid Fruit calmly and glanced at Xu Que with concern. "Little brat, you''re not wounded, right?" "Wounded? Are you kidding? I am invincible!" Xu Que exclaimed with raised eyebrows. However, deep in his heart, he was not confident in saying that. This time he''d managed to escape using his wisdom. Anyone else in his position would have been killed on the spot. He was greatly shocked. Although one couldn''t tell the age of a cultivator from their face, Duan Jiude should at least be hundreds of years oldmaybe even 1,000 years old. As his master, the woman in Taoist robes was at least several thousand years old! How could a woman of several thousand years old have such a pretty face and sexy body? This was totally unbelievable! "How much do you know about this Mystery Land? Why is it so mysterious?" Xu Que looked at Liu Jingning and Buttface. He wanted to know the history of this Mystery Land because it might be related to the woman in Taoist robes. After all, he could now basically confirm that the woman had stayed in the elixir fields for many years. Otherwise, her strength would have shocked the entire World of Cultivators, let alone her amazing appearance and temperament. "This Mystery Land is hard to understand. It has existed since ancient times. People say it was spotted by a powerhouse whose name was ''Immortal Tai Yuan.'' He composed a notebook on it, which stated that this Mystery Land has nine layers. The ninth layer is connected to the World of Celestials. No one has ever reached the ninth layer. Therefore, this place is called the ''Tai Yuan Mystery Land!''" Liu Jingning said. That was all she knew. Buttface had his nose in the air. He aloofly crossed his paws over his chest. "You''re wrong! From what I know, this Mystery Land is a fragment of a small world! During the war between celestials and demons in the ancient times, part of the battlefield was smashed, which fell down and landed in this area!" "A world fragment? How could that be?" Liu Jingning was shocked. Xu Que also frowned. What Buttface said was too incredible. "It is absolutely true," Buttface said confidently. "I bought an ancient book from a street peddler. It said so in that book!" Xu Que eye twitched. "How do you know a story in a book you bought from a street peddler is true?" "I can believe it''s true, can''t I?" Buttface said. Bang! Xu Que kicked Buttface. If this dog went several days without being beaten he became arrogant! However, he didn''t continue his investigation. No matter what this Mystery Land was, Liu Jingning and Buttface only had very limited information about it and couldn''t make it clear. Moreover, people didn''t know Duan Jiude''s history or background, let alone who his master was! It seemed they weren''t from this era or the four continents! "Okay, little brat, since you''ve got what you want, let''s hurry to the third layer. We can''t waste too much time here!" Buttface urged. "Are you planning to go to the third layer?" Liu Jingning asked in surprise. Xu Que nodded. "Yes, do you want to join us?" Liu Jingning was stunned. Then, she shook her head with a wry smile. "We can''t reach the third layer!" "Why not?" "This area is too large. If we had five or six years, we might be able to reach the third layer. Now we only have two-and-a-half years left. Even if we do our best, we could reach the central area of the second layer at most!" Buttface jumped up proudly and, with a smile, said, "That''s because you''re weak! I know a shortcut that directly leads to the third layer by bypassing the second layer!" "A shortcut?" Xu Que and Liu Jingning asked at the same time. Buttface nodded. "Exactly! It''s a waterway. The river water flows upward. We only need a boat to reach the third layer!" "Are you talking about the Upflowing Sea in the firstt layer?" Liu Jingning asked in surprise. Buttface was about to nod his head, but hesitated. With wide eyes he said, "Its name is not the ''Upflowing Sea!'' It''s just a small river called the ''Upflowing River!''" Liu Jingning looked at Buttface with a curious expression and said, "It''s recorded that it used to be called the Upflowing River many years ago. But now it''s a sea, and not all the sea water flows up. Now it''s a place for strength competition among the big families and sects!" "A sea? Holy sh*t! How is that possible?" Buttface asked. Xu Que was also shocked. "A place for strength competition among the big families and sects? What does that mean?" After pondering it for a while, Liu Jingning smiled and said, "You can come with me to have a look. I''ll tell you more on the way. The competition will start in the next few days!" Xu Que nodded immediately. "Okay!" He was quite curious about how a river had been turned into a sea. How could the sea water flow up? This was so amazing! Maybe there were precious treasuries in the sea! Led by Liu Jingning, they left that creepy mountain and started to dash toward the central area. Xu Que didn''t want to inform Duan Jiude. He worried that if Duan Jiude broke the restrictive spells, that woman in Taoist robes would come out and give him a hard time. In addition, now he''d obtained five Genesis Herbs. He only needed to locate the Living Holy Water. Therefore, he needed nothing to do with Duan Jiude now. He had to stay away from that shameless old man to avoid staining his pure heart. However, when they got around the mountain and were about to fly to the central area, they passed through the sky above Duan Jiude and the rest of the crowd. Many Holy Sons and Holy Virgins had left. Only several people were still there; they wanted to witness Duan Jiude break the restrictive spells! When Duan Jiude''s work was halfway finished his hand vibrated abruptly. Then, he stood there in a daze. The next moment, he cried something in a sharp voice with his old face full of terror: "Master!" "Holy sh*t! Little sister, please fly faster! We can''t stay here for a long time!" Hearing Duan Jiude''s cry, a horrified Xu Que urged Liu Jingning to speed up immediately, for he thought the woman in Taoist robes was about to come out. Bang! Just at this moment, a big bang came in from below. Duan Jiude had been blown away. He fell hard on the ground. Then, he stood up in fear and started to flee helter-skelter as he loudly screamed, "Master! This is a misunderstanding! It''s definitely a misunderstanding! I didn''t know you were here! But why are you still alive? Ah!" Hardly had Duan Jiude finished his words when he cried miserably again. He was blown off by another formless force. "What . . . is going on?" Liu Jingning was dumbfounded as she watched from the sky. Does Duan Jiude have a master? Duan Jiude was more powerful than cultivators at the Form Synthesis Stage. If he still had a master, how powerful would that guy be? Could this guy be a cultivator at the Crossing Calamity Stage or the Great Vehicle Stage, or could this guy be a . . . celestial? Duan Jiude was still being beaten up. No matter how hard he tried to escape, he was repeatedly hit by formless force in the air. As he cried miserably, he started babbling like a psycho. "Master! Please stop. I was expelled by you. What makes you beat me up? Ouch! "Master! It''s got nothing to do with me! A guy named is ''Xu Que'' forced me to break the restrictive spells on the mountain. You should vent your rage on him! "Yes! Yes yes! It''s him, Xu Que! What? You also know him? Huh? You want me to catch him? "No, Master! You always keep your distance from men, right? Why are you suddenly interested in a young man? Are you going to become an ordinary woman and have a passionate romance? No, no! I can''t bless this marriage! I would rather die than call him Master''s wife! Ah!" Before Duan Jiude finished his words, he was blasted off mercilessly. This time he spat blood. Apparently, his words had completely annoyed his master, who punished him ruthlessly. In the sky, Xu Que was urging Liu Jingning to leave this place as soon as possible! However, when he heard Duan Jiude address him as ''Master''s wife,'' he was also annoyed, so he angrily cursed, "Duan Jiude! F*ck your master! Are you psycho? I''m a man! Why did you call me Master''s wife?" 657 Flirting Xu Que''s voice was so loud that everyone present heard. It was so shocking that even Duan Jiude stopped running and looked at Xu Que in surprise. Some of the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins were also stunned. He said he wants to f*ck his master?! Duan Jiude is so old that his master must also be an old guy! His taste is really peculiar! "Xu Que, now you''re finished!" Duan Jiude got up and pointed at Xu Que. "Master, master, he''s the one who forced me to break the restrictions--he''s the one you should hit!" "You''re too noisy!" a female voice boomed. Duan Jiude was suddenly slammed to the ground by a magnificent power and could not move at all. "Master! Please be gentle to me, show some mercy!" Duan Jiude screamed with pain. "I have worked so hard to live this long, how can you be this harsh to me?!" Seeing this, everyone present was shocked and could not believe their eyes. He has been notorious all these years and has never been treated like this. Even Liu Jingning was surprised and murmured, "Is it possible that he lost his mind?" After all, no one could hear Duan Jiude''s master''s voice. What they could see and hear, however, was Duan Jiude shouting and running around like mad. Xu Que knew what was really going on. He stayed quiet and tugged on Liu Jingning''s clothes, warning her to be quiet. I said something really bad to that woman. I will definitely be killed if she spots me. I should leave here immediately. Soon, Duan Jiude became quiet and gently moved his lips, as if he was sending some voice messages to someone. "Master, you were saying the restrictions of the four continents are about to fall apart?" He was shocked. "Yes! My soul has been recovering rather quickly these days, I can feel the rule of this world is changing. The mysterious place I am now will soon reveal itself to the world. By then, both this place and the Nine Deathtraps will cause a bloody fight for many people." Hearing this, Duan Jiude grew rather excited. "I see, this explains why the young people of this generation manage to make so much improvements in their cultivation so quickly. Just as you said, the rule of the world has changed, their Taoist Connotations were not as flawed as ours were. Once the restriction falls apart, they could even make greater improvements!" "Don''t be too positive about this!" his master said coldly. "Many old and powerful figures will soon awake and take control of this region. By the way, you have indeed made lots of improvement in your cultivation, even if you are in a world with restrictions." "My dearest master, you have no idea how miserable I am! I don''t have food to eat or a place to live. Wherever I go, I am bullied! Anyway, I really have to thank Xu Que. Without his help, I could not possibly have made so much improvement," Duan Jiude said gratefully. Hearing this, Duan Jiude''s master sneered. "He''s no different from you--both of you are indecent men! If you were not my disciple, I would have killed you by now! How dare you speak good of him in front of me?!" "Master, you misunderstood me! I''ve never liked that young man, but I have to say that he is really quite something. He cooked a piece of meat and put it into a bun, I ate it and I managed to grow much much stronger." "How peculiar!" "Yes! I swear I am telling the truth! But you should be more careful, that young man is really foxy! Don''t be seduced by him, I really don''t want to call him master!" "You are talking nonsense!" "I''m so sorry! I''m sorry!" "If you dare speak like this again, I promise I will kill you!" "Yes!" Duan Jiude instantly stopped talking and sweat oozed from his forehead. No matter how powerful he was, in front of his master, he was as weak as an ant. "That young man is bold but has such a bad character. I intended to ask you to bring him here and put him to death. Since you say he is quite something, I think I can at least allow him to live a few more days." "Master! Please kill him! Don''t spare his life!" "We shall end this topic now! Before I come, stalk him. I think he might be helpful to me in the future. Now, you shall leave!" Duan Jiude hurriedly sent a last voice message. "My goodness! Master, please change your mind, that young man would not be useful to you at all!" His master gave no reply. Duan Jiude was rather frustrated, as he had no idea what his master really meant. She asks me to stalk Xu Que, spy on him and protect him before she comes? This is a nightmare. It''s as if I have lost my own freedom! Thinking of this, Duan Jiude grew extremely angry. He stared at Xu Que and shouted, "F*ck you! Get down from there, I''m going to kill you! Why on earth did you disturb my master?!" Xu Que rolled his eyes. "It''s none of your business!" he shouted back. He then looked at Liu Jingning and said in a low voice, "Let''s leave here now!" Liu Jingning quickly practiced an inscription; the next minute, a black mist appeared beneath their feet and they began to move fast. "You think you can run away like this after all you have done to me?! It''s because of you that I have lost my freedom. It''s all your fault!" Duan Jiude began to catch up with Xu Que. "I told you that it''s none of my business!" Xu Que replied. Hearing this, Duan Jiude became furious. "Get down! It is your business!" "F*ck your master! I shall not get down, and what can you do about it!" "My god! Why are you so shameless?" Duan Jiude was so angry that his nose got extremely red. Even so, he could not kill Xu Que. Instead, he would have to protect him, just as his master had told him to. "Little Que Que, what on earth is going on?" Liu Jingning asked. She was very curious when she heard Duan Jiude''s mentioning his master. Xu Que sighed. "Well, I went to fetch the Humanoid Fruit, and I accidentally offended a tough figure. I was actually nearly killed." "You mean the tough figure you met is Duan Jiude''s master?" Liu Jingning was greatly surprised and was sure that Duan Jiude had indeed been talking with his master just now. "I said something that angered her and stole her elixir," he said unhappily. "If it were not for my being extremely smart, I would have already been killed!" Hearing this, Liu Jingning was shocked. She had never thought Xu Que was willing to risk his life to bring the Humanoid Fruit to her. Considering what he had done, she was a bit moved. "Thank you!" "It''s no big deal!" Xu Que waved his hand, pretending that it was not a big deal, but in fact, he was feeling rather embarrassed. If he hadn''t offended Duan Jiude''s master, he would not be fleeing. All this time, Liu Jingning had thought of Xu Que as young and reckless, and believed that he would have been killed by now if it were not for his being extremely powerful. She never thought Xu Que would risk his life to secure the Humanoid Fruit she needed. If I hadn''t asked him, he might not have even told me what was going on. He was just in a very dangerous situation and, thank god, he managed to escape. Liu Jingning filled with gratitude and suddenly felt like she might have a crush on this young man. But when she remembered that Xu Que was only twenty, she immediately suppressed her feelings for him. The man she wanted was not someone with such a reckless character as Xu Que. She hoped that someday in the future, she would meet a gentleman strong enough to protect her. A person who could only be challenged by herself, and when she grew old, she could live in quietly seclusion with her future husband. She never realized that she had already started considering Xu Que the man of her dreams; that was why she could not stop herself from flirting with him. Whenever she saw his angry face, she felt extremely happy. As for Xu Que, he had no idea that Liu Jingning had a crush on him. A few days later, the three finally reached the deep part of the central area in the first floor of the Mystery Land and stopped in front of an enormous sea. The turbulent seawater was full of huge waves flying upward. It looked as if there was no end to it. "So this is the The Upflowing Sea?!" Xu Que exclaimed. This is the most bizarre thing I have ever seen. If Isaac Newton knew about this, he would definitely jump out of his coffin. Countless cultivators were gathering around the sea. Each influential Faction was there, fixing their boats and preparing to set sail. "Holy sh*t!" Buttface shouted. "When does this place become like this?!" He was so surprised that his two eyes had grown to the size of lanterns. Seeing this, Liu Jingning shook her head. "No one really knows. Since this place flooded with water, no one could ever go to the third floor. There are currently eighteen islands in the sea, and on each island, there is a Living Holy Tree. Once every hundred years, the Living Holy Water will ooze out and gather under the tree and form a pond. The water can be used to make potions and magic weapons, and it can help cultivators heal their wounds in the blink of an eye. "However, there is not that much Living Holy Water and not everyone can get it. Due to this, the cultivators from all the influential Factions have made this place a battlefield, and only those whose name is at the top of the list of winners can get the water." Suddenly, Liu Jingning became worried. She saw that her own Faction was here. Considering that her Faction was not as powerful as the others, it would not be that easy for her Faction to win. As for Xu Que, he was stunned by the scene in front of him and was very excited. The Living Holy Water . . . I have been looking for it for so long, I am really lucky to find it here. Now that I have collected all the Spiritual Herbs, if I can get the Living Holy Water, I can make the Nine Revolutions Revival Fluid and bring Xiao Rou back to life. I can even rebuild her body and make it into the Five Elements Chaotic Body. "Let''s go then!" Xu Que said, clenching his fists. 658 Upflowing Sea Competition Go to the sea? Liu Jingning and Buttface were both stunned, then they were shocked by Xu Que''s decision. "Are you going to take part in the competition?" Liu Jingning asked in surprise. Xu Que smiled. "Originally, I''d planned to just rob the Living Holy Water. Since there''s a competition, I''d like to take part. After all, I''m a good boy who always follows the rules!" Liu Jingning ignored Xu Que''s boasting and said, "Even if you want to take part in the competition, I''m afraid you don''t have enough time to prepare. Now, where can we find a suitable ship? Even if I go with you, we still don''t have enough people to sail the ship to the small island!" It was quite an easy task for a cultivator to build a ship. However, this sea was extraordinary. Ordinary wooden ships could be smashed by the waves instantly. Therefore, all the ships prepared by the big families and sects for this competition were refined magic artifacts made of the hardest woods. Being protected by various restrictive spells, the ships were steered by several powerhouses at the Void Training Stage who kept strengthening the ships with the True Core Strength. The remaining crew was responsible for paddling so the ship could sprint forward! Xu Que had no ship and was shorthanded. How could he take part in the competition? "Heh-heh." Ironic laughter floated over. "Don''t tell me you''re also going to take part in the competition!" Dong Genji and several geniuses of the Carefree Building walked over and looked at Xu Que with sarcastic smiles. Dong Genji used to be afraid of Xu Que. When he realized the relationship between Xu Que and Duan Jiude was not as he''d originally believed, he was relieved. They heard that Xu Que also wanted to take part in the competition when they passed by. He couldn''t help but laugh. How could an ordinary person sail in the Upflowing Sea? It was nothing but seeking death! At this moment, another dubious voice chimed, "What? How could an ordinary person be here?" A tall and strong man with two horns on his head walked over. His body gave off an overbearing momentum. Beside him, several women of the Half-Demon Clan were curiously staring at Xu Que. All of them were surprised. It was simply irrational to see an ordinary person in this area. "Brother Ox, this is not an ordinary person. It''s more accurate to say that he is a waste of a person!" Dong Genji said with a smile. It seemed Dong Genji knew horned man. The horned man was confused. "What do you mean?" Dong Genji smiled cruelly. "It might sound unbelievable but, not long ago, this Lord Xu Que here used to be a sovereign at the Infant Transformation Stage. eH destroyed his cultivation because he failed to cultivate his Taoist Connotation!" He hated Xu Que and Buttface to the core. Therefore, he would never miss an opportunity to kill and, at the very least, mock at them. "Building Head Dong, it was a bit too much to say that!" Liu Jingning was annoyed by his words. She started defended Xu Que with furrowed eyebrows. "Holy Virgin Liu," Dong Genji said with a smile, "he''s just a waste person! Is it really necessary for you to defend him?" Liu Jingning''s face darkened. She was about to say something when the horned man walked over to her cheerfully. He folded his hands and said, "Holy Virgin Liu, long time no see! I would appreciate your guidance during the upcoming competition in the Upflowing Sea!" He started to chat with Liu Jingning and ignored Xu Que. His greedy eyes were fixed on Liu Jingning''s body. Liu Jingning''s face was even darker. Anyone else who dared to be so rude to her would have been killed instantly. However, she was quite afraid of the man in front of her. The man''s strength, as well as his family, were stronger than her and the Utopia Faction. Therefore, she couldn''t afford to offend him. "My fellow cultivator Ox, please don''t make fun of our Utopia Faction!" Liu Jingning said coldly. "I''m afraid this time the Ox Family will at least enter the top three during this competition!" The horned man wore a proud smile. "Holy Virgin Liu, if you don''t mind, the Ox Family is always ready to cooperate with the Utopia Faction!" "Cooperation?" Liu Jingning was stunnedthis proposal was quite attractive. However, when she saw the man''s thoughtful smile, she calmed down. This cooperation would only happen at a high cost! "Exactly! Cooperation between us!" the horned man nodded with a smile. "Holy Virgin Liu, there are too many irrelevant people here. Can you come to the Ox Family''s area? We can have a detailed discussion with Building Head Dong?" Liu Jingning was about to reject this offer without even thinking about it. Just at this moment, Xu Que and Buttface stepped out and looked at the horned man greedily. "Brother Ox, are you an ox?" Xu Que asked as he fixed his eyes on the man; it looked as if he were appreciating a beauty. The man frowned immediately. He was quite uncomfortable with Xu Que''s gaze and felt goosebumps rise on his skin. In order to show due respect to Liu Jingning, he quietly replied, "I am a Heaven Horn Ox of the South Continent and I have the bloodline of the Ancient Divine Ox in my body!" "Holy sh*t!" Buttface shouted in surprise. "He really is an ox!" His eyes lit up and he started to drool! "I am a Heaven Horn Ox!" the man corrected in an unpleasant voice. An ox was not even close to a Heaven Horn Ox! After examining Xu Que and Buttface''s expressions, Liu Jingning got a bad feeling in her heart. She knew the two of them were about to cause trouble! "Xu Que, I still have something urgent to handle with the Utopia Faction," Liu Jingning said immediately. "Let''s go back together!" She walked away, grabbing Xu Que''s arm without hesitation. She was really worried that Xu Que was about to cause trouble. After all, the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe was quite powerful in the South Continent; it could even match the big families like the Jiang Family and the Gong Family. More importantly, they were in the South Continent, where the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe had a lot of power. Once they offended the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe, it almost meant they would offend the entire South Continent! As they left, the man of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe watched with a dark face and ferocious eyes. Dong Genji smiled, quite satisfied with the current situation. Just at this moment, they faintly heard the conversation between Xu Que and Buttface! "Little brat, did you see that? He''s really an ox!" "Of course!" "I really miss those beef balls!" "Me too! Also, I miss the Pan-fried Beef Steak with Black Pepper! I really want to eat them now!" "What''s a beef steak? I haven''t eaten one before!" "Of course you haven''t eaten one before! It''s a kind of Western-style food, which also includes the Filet Steak, the Sirloin Steak and the Beef Ribs with Secret Ingredients, and so on! When the beef is medium-rare, you pour black pepper sauce on it. Wow! It''s extremely delicious! Oh, no! The more we talk about it, the hungrier I fee;! Why don''t we go back?" "Okay! Okay! Awesome!" Buttface drooled while nodding. Bang! Liu Jingning knocked Buttface''s head and, embarrassed, hissed, "Can both of you stop making trouble?" She was astonishedthey were planning to eat that Heaven Horn Ox! The man of the Heaven Ox Tribe, who had clearly heard their entire conversation, was so furious that he trembled with anger. "They are seeking death!" he said through clenched his teeth. "Brother Ox, please calm down. They will have no chance to escape during the Upflowing Sea!" Dong Genji said with a delighted smile. He didn''t think this was a good place to kill Xu Que. Xu Que would definitely not have come to this place without preparation. He had probably prepared an ace card, or he could probably just escape with his spells. However, the space in the Upflowing Sea was confined. Xu Que could never escape. If he attacked Xu Que with people of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe on the sea, they would surely kill him there. "You''ll meet your death when the competition begins tomorrow!" Dong Genji said, his eyes two chilly lights watching at Xu Que and Liu Jingning walk away. Liu Jingning didn''t dare take Xu Que back to the area of the Utopia Faction. She didn''t even plan on going back. She found a place with fewer people and sat down in front of Xu Que. "Little brat, we can''t afford to offend the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe," she said, staring at Xu Que seriously. "Otherwise, you''ll be in a more dangerous situation than when you were in the East Continent! We can stay here for now. When the competition begins tomorrow, and all the powerhouses have gone out to sea, we''ll leave here immediately!" Xu Que''s eyes widened. "Leave here? Why should we leave here? I''m also going to take part in the competition!" "Exactly!" Buttface agreed. "Why should we leave here? I haven''t tasted the steaks yet!" Liu Jingning angrily rolled her eyes. Shaking her head, she said, "Little brat, this isn''t a game! Without a ship or enough people, you can''t go in the Upflowing Sea! If you fall into the water, all your vital energies will be devoured immediately!" "Little sister, please don''t worry about me! I have at least 100 ways to cross this Upflowing Sea. And I can defeat those guys easily. Tomorrow, you''ll see. I''ll be the one getting the Living Holy Water!" Xu Que smiled confidently. He glanced at the big ships docked at the seaside, and a suddenly bit of disdain pulled down his lips. A rowing race? Can your shabby ships match up with me? I don''t use paddles to row a boat, I only use waves! And I will definitely be the ultimate King of Tough-Acting! 659 He Is Indeed Crazy! Soon, Xu Que got busy preparing for tomorrow. In case he was disturbed, he lied to Liu Jingning and Buttface and told them that he was going to build a ship. Then he hid himself and began to put his dirty plan into action. Xu Que bought a surfboard from his System market and threw it directly into the sea, where it was immediately crushed. The Upflowing Sea is very destructive! Just as Liu Jingning had said, to sail on the Upflowing Sea, Xu Que had to made a strong ship and strengthen it with some sort of restriction incantations. Therefore, Xu Que decided to hide himself from Liu Jingning and Buttface and secretly bought many things from the System market. He also strengthened them with restriction incantations. Since the System had already been updated to version 5.0, anything sold in the market could be automatically strengthened with the restriction incantation. However, it took around 500 Acting Tough Points to set one restriction incantation, which was rather expensive. Although the restriction incantation of the System was not that advanced, it was still more than enough to counter the Upflowing Sea. That night, Xu Que spent almost 10,000 Acting Tough Points, which accounted for more than half of all the Acting Tough Points he had. In the end, he only had around 2,000 left. ... Soon, the sun came up and a new day began. All the cultivators around the Upflowing Sea had worked very hard for a whole night to prepare for the sailing. The time for the battle in the sea had finally arrived. Since the winning Factions could get more Living Holy Water, all the cultivators took the battle very seriously. Some cultivators from Influential Factions were still busy making preparations for the sailing, while others were secretly finding allies. After all, once they stepped into the Upflowing Sea, it would not be easy to turn around. The battle was going to last for about two months, and during this time the sea was at its calmest. This did not mean that there would be no waves. Instead, all the waves moved in the same direction so there were no vortexes or random currents. Once two months went by, the sea would become very turbulent, countless currents and vortexes would appear, and anyone or any boat would be devoured once drawn to them. Therefore, during this period when the sea was comparatively calm, all the cultivators would sail in the Upflowing Sea to get the Living Holy Water with the belief they could emerge safely. Xu Que also believed this, so he spent a huge amount of Acting Tough Points buying things from the System market. He planned to take this opportunity to act tough and to get lots of Acting Tough Points. Also, he wanted to sail across the Upflowing Sea and go to the third floor. "Little Que Que, are you really going to the sea? Do you really think you can come back safely?" Liu Jingning asked Xu Que as soon as he returned. he was very worried about Xu Que and believed that he had not realized the seriousness of the battle. Once Xu Que stepped into the sea, he not only had to fight against the sea, but he had to also fight against other cultivators. Once he was surrounded by other cultivators, his boat would probably collide with others'' and sink. Hearing this, Xu Que smiled with confidence. "Don''t worry, as long as you are with me, you will be fine!" Liu Jingning sighed. "Then show me your boat?" "Here!" Xu Que said while taking out a surfboard and holding it vertically next to him. Seeing this, both Liu Jingning and Buttface were stunned. A board?! You spent a whole night preparing and a board is all you''ve got?! "This is my boat!" Xu Que said proudly. Liu Jingning could not believe her ears and was about to faint. Buttface rolled his eyes and shook his head. "Are you insane?! You call a board a boat? Even if the Upflowing Sea is still an Upflowing River, you can not possibly cross it with a board!" "Don''t be daft! This is called a surfboard, which is meant for sailing!" Xu Que raised his head proudly. Suddenly, Xu Que heard Duan Jiude''s laughing. "Oh my goodness! Look at him, look how stupid he is! He thinks he can cross the sea with a board! Do you want to commit suicide?" Xu Que did not pay attention to him and smiled at Liu Jingning. "Young lady, you frown too much. Relax. Otherwise, people will think I''ve been bullying you." Hearing this, Liu Jingning stared at him. "Who said I am worried about you?! I am only concerned about my own safety. The board is such a tiny one, how can two of us possibly stand on it together?" "I mean I will sail with this board, not you. Once I manage to get in, I will send someone to pick you two up!" "No! I can''t allow you go alone!" Liu Jingning frowned, not believing that Xu Que could manage to get someone to pick them up once he got in. Most importantly, the board is too small. With the protection of the restriction incantation, even if the board is not be shredded by the waves, it could be flipped over at any moment. I can''t possibly allow him to go alone on that! Hearing this, Duan Jiude was terrified. He had promised his master that he would keep Xu Que safe, so he had to keep Xu Que alive. "Young man, think twice before you do anything! I know you have offended my master, which means that you will be killed soon, but really, there is no need for you to kill yourself in the sea. Before my master comes, you can still live for a while." "Nonsense!" Xu Que said angrily. "Yes, I have offended your master, but she has also offended me, so she is the one who should jump into the sea!" Hearing this, Duan Jiude sneered. "Young man, I have to say that you are really courageous! You know my master is a tough figure, you think she has no idea that you are speaking ill of her?!" "So what?! I am proud of myself! I am a vain man!" Xu Que said loudly. But in fact, he was feeling a bit scared. Can she actually hear what I just said?! That woman is really frightening! "Anyway, once she comes back to this world, you are doomed!" It seemed Duan Jiude couldn''t wait to see Xu Que die. Xu Que turned around and saw that some boats had already entered the water. Among them, there were a few rather huge ones that looked very grand. On one particular boat, there were around thirty cultivators standing on the deck. Seeing this, many people started shouting. "This is the Jiang Family''s boat!" "I knew it! A big family like this would never disappoint us. Still, I never thought the Jiang Family would be able to make such a huge boat with Floating-Cloud Wood." "The Floating-Cloud Wood will never sink and is full of the Wood Element Spiritual Qi which can help them regenerate their True Core Strength faster." "They look so ambitious. Judging by the boat and all the restriction incantations they have set up, they must have spent a few years preparing for today!" "I am sure they''ll be listed in the top three!" "By the way, the boat of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe from the South Continent is also very good! Their boat is made from the Bai Li Wood which is as hard as a diamond!" "Look at the boat of the Dragon Tribe from the North Continent, it is made of a dragon''s bone!" "My goodness! The bone is thousands of years old. I can''t believe they would take it out!" "Obviously, they also want to get into the top three!" Seeing the boats in the distance, Duan Jiude laughed. "It seems the battle this year will be much fiercer!" Liu Jingning was shocked by the scene. Compared with those boats, the boat of her Faction was completely overshadowed. Even so, Xu Que''s so-called surfboard was worse. She turned around to see if Xu Que was still as confident as before, only to find that he had already disappeared. "Where is he?" she asked in surprise. Right at this moment, Duan Jiude shouted, "Holy sh*t! Are you crazy?! If you die, I am also going to be killed by my master!" Liu Jingning saw Xu Que standing in the shore. "Crikey!" She hurriedly ran over to him. Seeing this, everyone present was shocked, in particular the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins on aboard. "What is he going to do?!" "He has a board, does he plan to use it to get on our boat?" "I don''t think so, that board is full of restriction incantations. Is it possible that he wants to sail with that board?" "Is he insane?! My god!" Someone burst into laughter. Even Dong Genji and the cultivators from the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe were stunned. In fact, they had all figured Xu Que would prepare very well for today. They never thought he would sail with a board. "Look!" a cultivator exclaimed as if he had seen a ghost. "He''s about to take off his clothes!" Xu Que dropped the board on the shore and faced the sea. Then he began to take off his clothes, as if no one was around. It is only right to get into the water without any clothes on. 660 Nobody Can Stop Me "This . . . " Liu Jingning''s little mouth open and closed in disbelief. She was unable to figure out Xu Que''s plan. He can go into the sea with a wooden plank, but why is he taking off his clothes? However . . . his muscly body is quite attractive! As she thought this, Liu Jingning blushed. Most of the Holy Virgins and female cultivators in this area were also bashful. Although all of them were cultivators, most of them focused on cultivation and seldom thought about physical pleasures. Therefore, they were quite conservative and outdated in these issues! Thus, Xu Que''s action, which was quite normal on Earth, was outrageous here! How can he publicly take off his clothes? Is he insane? "Hmph! What a pervert he is!" a Holy Virgin spat with a blush. She couldn''t help but fix her eyes on Xu Que''s body curiously. His body had been strengthened by the God of Hell''s Compulsion. Therefore, his muscles were perfect and very attractive. After taking off his clothes, his natural charm was instantly revealed! However, when Xu Que started to take off his pants, the onlookers'' expression changed again. Is he really going to get naked? "Xu Que, what are you doing?" Liu Jingning ran over to him with a red face. With wide eyes, she tried to stop Xu Que from being disgraced in front of so many people. But Xu Que ignored the onlookers'' reaction and chose to be a loose cannon. He might have once felt embarrassed about doing something like this, but now he had evolved into a completely shameless person. This was his Taodoing anything at will! I want to surf in the sea. Why won''t you allow me to wear a speedo? You think this is absurd, but I think it''s quite normal. That''s enough for me to make a decision! "Little sister, am I in a good shape?" Xu Que asked with a smile; he even started showing off his muscle. Liu Jingning''s face became even redder. "Pervert!" she spat. "Put on your clothes!" "No. I''m gonna take off my pants!" Xu Que said proudly and really started to take off his pants. The onlookers couldn''t watch anymore. Especially the young and aggressive male cultivators who started to feel jealous and unsure. They felt inferior in front of Xu Que''s perfect figure and handsome face. Although Xu Que was a shameless pervert to most of the female cultivators in this area, many people could sense that these female cultivators weren''t very furious. On the contrary, they kept staring at Xu Que''s body. Some attractive mature female cultivators felt their breathing speed up after seeing Xu Que''s body. It seemed their sexual desires were aroused! "Behave yourself! How dare you act rudely in broad daylight?" a p*ssed off, middle-aged male cultivator scolded Xu Queafter noticing the beautiful female cultivator beside him had started to close her legs with far-off eyes. "This is outrageous!" a young Holy Son shouted in a deep voice. "Why would an ordinary person act so wildly here? Now, kneel down and beg for mercy from us!" "I order you to put on your pants and clothes within three breaths! Then, you should crawl to me to face your death!" Pressures from many people gushed toward Xu Que. However, Xu Que had prepared for this. His Taoist Body, which was hiding not far from him, released formidable Soul Strength and smashed the pressures from everyone. The onlookers, who were shocked, turned their eyes to the Taoist Body in surprise. When did this white-haired young man at the Infant Transformation Stage appear? His Soul Strength is really powerful! "Hmph! Xu Que, are you humiliating the East Continent?" Dong Genji asked in a cold voice from the giant ship he stood on. The Holy Sons and Holy Virgins from the East Continent also stared at Xu Que coldly. "Xu Que, don''t cross the line!" a Holy Son said. "Your grandstanding is useless here. You only expose yourself to ridicule!" Qin Ji, the Holy Virgin of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect, hissed. "Pull your pants up! Don''t humiliate the East Continent!" Xu Que smiled coldly and stepped forward. Then, he looked around and in a powerful voice shouted, "I will kill anyone who tries to stop me from taking off my pants!" Whoosh! After that, his pants fell on the ground and exposed a white speedo. The "Sailor Moon Speedo": After the Host puts it on, this speedo can add three points of Charm to the Host for women and ten points of Hatred for men! The only side effect: superb surfing skill (Attention: It is effective once the Host is only wearing this speedo!) Price: 10 Acting Tough Points Xu Que had purchased the speedo from the System. He was quite embarrassed about the patterns on it, but he had no other choice. This speedo enhanced the user''s surfing skill. With only the speedo on, he looked quite coquettish and overbearing. If he wore this speedo to surf, he would be a single red flower in the midst of thick foliage! At the same time, the whole area was in an uproar after a short while of silence. Many male cultivators couldn''t help but curse angrily. "F*ck!" "Damn! He really took his pants off!" "I''ve never seen such a shameless man! How could he draw a girl on his underpants?" "Sh*t! I really want his underpants!" Buttface was really fond of Xu Que''s speedo. However, being greatly shocked, the female cultivators fixed their widened eyes on the little bulge in the central area of Xu Que''s speedo! "It''s . . . so big!" a beautiful lady murmured in a low, distracted voice. Whoosh! A gust of sea wind came in from afar. The sea calmed down abruptly. After that, all the surface ripples started to flow neatly upstream against the wind. They turned into layers of heavy waves moving upstream. The crowd finally came to. "The Quiet Period of the Upflowing Sea has begun. The competition has started!" "Ignore that guy, let''s go!" "Anyway, he''s going to die in the sea with just a small wooden plank. We don''t need to kill him!" "Our Heaven Horn Ox Tribe will enter the top three of this competition!" As they spoke, countless ships set sail from the seaside like flying arrows. All these ships were protected by restrictive spells. After the crew activated their True Core Strength, these ships started generating a lot of force and moved forward rapidly. Apparently, compared to Xu Que''s grandstanding, the Living Holy Water was more attractive! Now no one cared about Xu Que. They did their best to speed up their ships to have a better position to form a defense line with their allies and avoid sneak attacks from their opponents. Xu Que smiled when he saw the ships doing their best to cross the sea. "Has it started yet? Finally, it''s show time!" He picked up his surfboard, ready to dash forward. With sharp eyes and deft hands, Liu Jingning grabbed his arm and said, "You are not allowed to go!" "Little sister, if you don''t let me go, I''ll take off my speedo!" Xu Que grinned. Liu Jingning was stunned. Before she had time to react, Xu Que plucked himself from her and dashed toward the Upflowing Sea with his surfboard. "Xu Que, you . . . " Liu Jingning came to herself and wanted to stop him, but she was too late. Splash! Xu Que ran as if on wings and then jumped into the sea with the surfboard. The next moment, he fell on a surging wave, which rapidly gushed upstream. The wave held Xu Que up as he lied stomach-down the surfboard. "It''s over!" Liu Jingning''s heart sank. "This little brat is screwed!" Buttface was also shocked. "Damn!" Duan Jiude cursed. "This is bad! I knew nothing good would happen with this guy!" He was about to rescue Xu Que. However, the next moment all of them were shocked. When the wave was about to fall, Xu Que suddenly stood on the surfboard. His feet were firmly pressed against the wood as if they had been nailed down. He squatted slightly and applied force on the surfboard, which changed its direction and angle immediately. The front end of the surfboard lifted up. Then, he and the surfboard flew along the huge wave! "My Gosh!" Buttface shouted in surprise. "Holy shi*!" Duan Jiude screamed. Liu Jingning gaped at the sea. Splash! Xu Que landed on another huge wave steadily with a splash. Then, he again flew along the surging wave. It was like he''d become part of the surfboard! Like riding a flying sword, he started to fly on the tempestuous sea in a skilled and unrestricted way. He surfed up and down the waves and surpassed all the ships. His speed was out of their league! The entire area fell silent. The cultivators on the ships were dumbfounded by the scene! 661 What a Beautiful Boa "This is impossible!" several Holy Sons and Holy Virgins standing on a huge boat said in great surprise. "I can''t believe he can move faster than us sailing on a boat!" "The wave in the Upflowing Sea is so fierce, it is very difficult for us to stand still on its surface using an incantation. He is just standing on a board and manages to sail smoothly as if he has control over the waves! How does he manage to do so?!" Many cultivators were shocked by Xu Que''s smooth sailing; their eyes grew wider and wider as they watched him. They were also rather embarrassed since not very long ago, they had laughed at Xu Que for trying to sail with simply a board. Now Xu Que was easily surpassing them . . . "I underestimated him again!" Liu Jingning said in relief. She had never thought Xu Que would be able to sail safely on the board; it seemed that he was sailing on a sharp flying sword in the turbulent sea. Liu Jingning could not help staring at Xu Que, and she could feel her fast heartbeat. All of a sudden, an enormous wave ten miles high appeared; it looked like a gigantic palm heading for the shore. Xu Que was still sailing on his board. He hadn''t expected the wave to grow so large and failed to accurately maneuver over its height. The wave was about to devour him. Seeing this, Liu Jingning was shocked and shouted, "Be careful!" Duan Jiude was also stunned and got so worried that he even jumped up. "What the hell!" Those cultivators standing on the boat were rather happy to see this scene. In knew it! You were just showing off. First, you took off your clothes, then you sailed with a board. Even if you surpassed us, you can not combat the wave! You are just an ordinary man, it is impossible for you to survive in the mysterious and scary sea. One wave is enough to destroy you! Many cultivators believed that Xu Que would definitely be killed by the huge wave. No matter how fast he is, he can not possibly get away from this in just a few seconds. However, Xu Que was not terrified by the huge wave; instead, he looked very excited and happy! He gently stepped on his board and moved his waist a little bit, and the next minute, the board immediately changed its direction. He began to move upward against the surface of the huge wave and quickly reached the top of it. Seeing this, everyone was stunned. Xu Que reached the top and easily flew past the wave. Then he rotated his body 180 degrees and gently landed on the top of another wave behind the first. "F*ck!" Buttface shouted. "F*ck F*ck!" Duan Jiude shouted. "F*ck F*ck F*ck!" Buttface and Duan Jiude exclaimed at once. They both liked to show off in front of others, so when they saw Xu Que successfully dodge the huge wave, they became envious of him. As for Liu Jingning, she finally loosened her grip and was once again relieved. What''s going on with me? Why I am so concerned about his safety now?! Look at me, I''ve been worrying about him this whole time . . . "This young man is really brilliant!" Some of the Holy Virgins from the South Continent and North Sea were surprised. Xu Que''s great performance and speedo deeply attracted them and they could not peel their eyes away from the young man. Even the Orc and the Demon were shocked. "How is this possible?! He just flew so high in the sky and was not killed by the restriction incantation?!" a man from the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe exclaimed. At first, this man hadn''t given a sh*t about Xu Que and had merely regarded him as a useless disciple of Liu Jingning. He was now greatly shocked by the young man. He is just an ordinary man, how can he manage to come and go so freely in the Upflowing Sea? Besides, the restriction incantations here are very powerful. Once a cultivator of the Form Synthesis Stage tried to fly across the Upflowing Sea by using an incantation. As soon as he left the ground, he was immediately killed by the restriction incantation, The incantation was not moving now, and Xu Que was freely moving in the Upflowing Sea. "There is no need to worry," Dong Genji said. "You know the restriction only works for a cultivator. If we can fly without using an incantation, we won''t be restricted." His boat was sailing right next to that of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe. He had been planning on working with them to get the Living Holy Water and kill Xu Que. However, Xu Que''s performance was way beyond Dong Genji''s expectations, and this made him feel rather upset. "Well, you can show off now," Dong Genji sneered while staring at Xu Que, "there is a calm area in front of you. Once we catch up, I will attack you and you shall fall into the sea." He strongly believed that Xu Que could not go too far simply by relying on a board. The sea was in the season when there were not too many waves, and this lasted about two months. Besides, in some regions, there weren''t any waves at all. Without the help of the waves, I can definitely catch up with him. I''ll be able to kill him! Half an hour later, Xu Que was in the very front, leaving many cultivators from the influential Factions far behind. "Never mind that!" a man said while shaking his head. "When we reach the area without any waves at all, we will quickly catch up with him!" The sea was too big, and if they wanted to reach to the island closest to them, they would have to sail for at least three days. They all believed that when Xu Que reached that region, he would not sail as fast as he was sailing now. However, when these cultivators finally arrived at that region, they were shocked by what they saw. Xu Que, in his speedo and wearing a pair of sunglasses, was lying on the deck of an yacht and enjoying the sun. The yacht was sheer white and well decorated, and it looked very fashionable and grand. Xu Que had rented it from the System and set up some restriction incantations on it, so he could stay in the yacht comfortably. "What a beautiful boat!" a holy Virgin from the North Sea exclaimed. To be honest, the yacht was indeed very stunning. Xu Que heard her voice and suddenly sat up. He looked at the Holy Virgin and asked, "Young lady, do you want to get onto my yacht?!" Hearing this, the Holy Virgin could no longer suppress her curiosity. "Really? Can I get on?" she asked with a smile. "Of course!" Xu Que nodded and pointed at his genitals. "Come up and please yourself!" 662 Do You Want Some Steak? "Climb up and do it yourself!" Xu Que''s words were quite arrogant. Playboys like him who constantly flirted with girls were everywhere on the Earth! However, people from the World of Cultivators could never understand his slang. Therefore, many cultivators were suspicious of his words. How could an ordinary person be so arrogant? Some horny female cultivators watched Xu Que with their eyes full of light. They couldn''t help but lick their lips thoughtfully. The Holy Virgin from the North Sea smiled but didn''t come to Xu Que''s yacht. "Thanks for your kindness. But I can''tI''m steering the ship now. If I get the chance, one day I''ll definitely enjoy your ship!" she said in a low, charming voice. "Okay, that''s a deal!" Xu Que nodded in delight. "My yacht is very big. You could bring your girl friends!" The Holy Virgin of the North Sea smiled. "Okay! Thanks again for your kind invitation! When the expenditure in the Mystery Land is finished, please come to the Yun Family of the North Sea as my guest!" "The Yun Family of the North Seaokay! I got it!" Xu Que smiled even more happily. If people from the Water Nation were here, they would have been terrified by Xu Que''s smile. It was exactly same as his smile when he''d confiscated others'' property by leading his troops and shouting that they wouldn''t take a single needle or a piece of thread from the public. However, some male cultivators silently sneered, believing Xu Que to be very ignorant. Anyone with discerning eyes could see the Holy Virgin of the Yun Family was acting nice because she wanted Xu Que''s ship. If Xu Que really dared visit the Yun Family, he would be robbed and killed for his ship. Some people were looking Xu Que''s yacht up and down with interest. "This ship has a weird shape and is made of unique material. It''s quite an attractive novelty!" For cultivators, these kinds of novelties were attractive! "He''s really good at hiding things!" someone said. "He didn''t take his ship out at first. I guess he hid the boat in his storage ring! Anyway, now that he has a ship, why isn''t it moving?" he asked suspiciously. His question made people beside him laugh. "Ha! He''s just an ordinary person, remember? He can''t control the ship or move it forward at all. So, he has to stop there!" "So that''s it! I almost forgot!" His words enlightened the crowd, and everyone started to nod. After making eye contact with the man of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe, Dong Genji smiled coldly. He decided that now was a good time to kill Xu Que! "Xu Que, I think now you should pay back the debt you owe our Carefree Building!" Dong Genji, standing on his big ship, shouted coldly and put his hands behind his back. He felt now he had a ninety-percent chance of killing Xu Que. The man of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe also stepped out and, with a faint smile, said, "I didn''t expect such a reckless man, one who dares to owe the Carefree Building a debt, could exist in this world! Building Head Dong, our Heaven Horn Ox Tribe can''t bear the sight of rascals, so we will help you seek justice!" "I really appreciate your help, Brother Ox!" Dong Genji replied with a smile. The two of them echoed each other and formed a well-reasoned coalition. Then, they started to stare at Xu Que ferociously! The entire area fell silent. Nobody dared speak and watched the men coldly. The onlookers understood that Xu Que had offended the Carefree Building. And they didn''t care about the involvement of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe in this issue. After all, Xu Que was just an ordinary person who had nothing to do with them! Whoosh! With an airy gust, two figures appeared on the yacht! The two figures were Xu Que''s Taoist Body and the Thunder Illusion Body! With silver hair, they were quite handsome! They walked over from the deck of the yacht and stood in front of Xu Que. Xu Que stared at Dong Genji and the man of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe with a smile and shook his head. "It''s right and proper to pay off my debt. However, I don''t remember owing anything to the Carefree Building. If I do, please present your evidence!" Dong Genji frowned immediately. In the Mystery Land he''d still managed to get news from outside. He had been informed that Xu Que was guarded by over a dozen protectors, who were quite powerful and almost as strong as Xu Que before destroying his cultivation! This was also the reason that Dong Genji wanted to kill Xu Que in the Upflowing Sea. However, he hadn''t expect Xu Que''s protectors to be so powerful and arrive at this place before them! The onlookers were also shocked. "What''s going on? Why did two more people suddenly appear on the ship?" "That doesn''t make sense. He went to sea by himself! How could two more people be there?" "I recognize one of themhe protected that guy from our pressure attack. But when did he go into the sea? Why didn''t we sense that?" Many people mumbled their surprise. How could two powerhouses at the Infant Transformation Stage arrive at this place right under their noses completely undetected? The man of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe sent a message to Dong Genji. "Building Head Dong, are you ready?" He ignored Xu Que''s Taoist Body and the Thunder Illusion Bodythey were just at the Infant Transformation Stage after all! Dong Genji shook his head. "Brother Ox, please hold on. Now it''s no longer a good time to kill him!" After the emergence of Xu Que''s protectors, Dong Genji knew he couldn''t be killed. If they started a fierce fight in this Upflowing Sea, they could activate the restrictive spells in the air, which would greatly endanger them! Killing Xu Que was not worth losing the advantage in the contest for the Living Holy Water.! However, his decision stunned the man of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe. He didn''t understand why Dong Genji had suddenly changed his mind. But he knew Dong Genji was smart. Since Dong Genji said they should postpone the plan, he couldn''t act recklessly. It was not because he was afraid of Xu Que. If their attack wasn''t led by Dong Genji, and if he killed Xu Que alone, others might mock him for bullying an ordinary person. That would be a burning shame for the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe! Xu Que just ignored Dong Genji and the man of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe. He looked at the Thunder Illusion Body with a faint smile. "It''s time to take over Buttface and Liu Jingning!" After saying that, he took out helicopter out of the System Package. It abruptly appeared on the top of the yacht! "What? What''s that?" People in this area were shocked again and felt quite curious about the helicopter. The shape of this item was also very weird. Xu Que ignored the onlookers'' exclamations. He enjoyed the sun by lying on the deck of the yacht. Meanwhile, the notification of his successful tough-acting kept echoing in his mind, which made him feel quite pleasant! His Thunder Illusion Body went into the helicopter and started the engine. The rotor started rotating faster and faster, creating a violent wind! Tuk-Tuk-Tuk-Tuk The entire area filled with the deafening noise of the helicopter. The Thunder Illusion Body pulled the control lever and the helicopter sprang into the air instantly, which created an indent on the surface of the sea! Many cultivators watched with surprise. "What? This thing flies?" They could sense that this thing had no Spiritual Qi. It should have been an ordinary object. It was strange that it could easily fly into the sky! "As I expected, it has no Spiritual Qi fluctuation, so it can''t be attacked by restrictive spells. If we can get this thing . . . " When they saw the helicopter rapidly flying toward the seaside, an idea made their eyes light up! Apparently, this helicopter was much faster than their ships; it was even faster than Xu Que''s surfing! If they could have this thing, it would be extremely easy for them to obtain the Living Holy Water and win first place! "My lord, what is that?" the Holy Virgin of the Yun Family from the North Sea couldn''t help but ask hurriedly. Xu Que''s ship was quite attractive; however, it didn''t have any fluctuation of Spiritual Qi. For the Holy Virgin of the Yun Family, this ship could be in one of her collections. But the iron box which had just flown away was different. It was quite miraculous that it could fly without Spiritual Qi or True Core Strength. If the Yun Family could obtain this thing, they could definitely win first place in the competition and get the Living Holy Water! "It''s a helicopter!" Xu Que replied calmly without even lifting his eyelids. "And its name is Yui Hanato! The model is SERO-276!" "Do you have more helicopters? I want to purchase them with Spirit Stones!" the Holy Virgin of the Yun Family said immediately. Oh, no! The onlookers realized the Yun Family had taken the initiative. Xu Que shook his head. "No, our Exploding Heavens Faction only has one Yui Hanato!" After saying that, he glanced at the Virgin of the Yun Family curiously. "Are you interested in helicopters? Why didn''t you tell me earlier? If you had asked me, I would have certainly given it to you as a gift!" Why didn''t ask you earlier? Sh*t! You didn''t take it out earlier. How could we know you had such a thing? The onlookers were quite embarrassed. Even the Holy Virgin of the Yun Family smiled sheepishly. However, the Holy Sons, Holy Virgins and powerhouses from the East Continent became more vigilant. Most of them had dealt with Xu Que; this included Jiang Yushu, the Grand Elder of the Jiang Family, Dong Genji of the Carefree Building, Qin Ji of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect, as well as other powerhouses of the Gong Family and the Bai Family. All of them had been horribly cheated by Xu Que! Now Xu Que had taken out a yacht and a helicopter, which could help him easily win first place. However, instead of striving for first place, he''d chosen to stop as if planning to show off his treasure. Something was definitely wrong here! After recalling Xu Que''s tricks from before, cultivators from the East Continent immediately grew wary, This guy was going to cheat others again! Tuk-Tuk-Tuk-Tuk The noise of the helicopter suddenly started again. Everyone turned around to check. Several figures appeared in the helicopter: Liu Jingning, Duan Jiude, and a dog! "This . . . is way too fast!" someone exclaimed in shock. They had spent several hours to reach this area from the seaside. However, the helicopter managed to rapidly bring Liu Jingning and Duan Jiude over! Its speed was as fast as a flying cultivator. More importantly, the helicopter was immune to all the restrictive spells in the sky above the Upflowing Sea! Many people in the watching crowd were suddenly tempted. If Duan Jiude weren''t there, they would have tried to steal the helicopter! When the helicopter approached, exclamations of Duan Jiude and Buttface came in from the sky! "Wow!" "Wow! Wow!" "Wow! Wow! Wow!" The old man and the dog were so excited that they couldn''t help but thrust their heads out into the air with foolish laughter. At this moment, Xu Que walked to the edge of the deck and, with a smile, stared up at them. "Buttface, do you want some steak? If you do, come here and kill that ox!" Then, he pointed at the man of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe. 663 Tonight, We Can Have Some Beef His words shocked everyone. Kill the ox? The Heaven Horn Ox Tribe was one of the overlords in the South Continent. How could an ordinary person utter those arrogant words? "Little brat, don''t be mischievous! I remember we still have some beef left," Buttface said, embarrassed. He would rather drown himself in the sea than kill a Heaven Horn Ox! Duan Jiude fixed his shiny eyes on the man of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe. His action froze the blood of everyone around. Even members of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe could feel a chill. As an ordinary person, Xu Que''s threat was nothing to them. However, Duan Jiude was different. Even the Patriarchs of the big families and sects didn''t want to offend him. If Duan Jiude wanted to kill some oxen, nobody could stop him. Duan Jiude looked at Xu Que thoughtfully. "Young man, I could kill ten oxen for you, and you are responsible for cooking. Let''s divide the beef at a 70-30 ratio. I will get 70 percent, and you will have 30 percent!" Hearing that, people of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe immediately turned pale. However, Xu Que stared at Duan Jiude directly and replied, "Old beggar, you are too greedy! Your suggestion is so mean! You only kill ten oxen and ask me to roast seven for you. My suggestion is that you can drown yourself in the sea!" "Then how would you make the allocation? I won''t accept a 50-50 ratio; I will suffer a big loss that way!" Duan Jiude said, perplexed. Xu Que nodded to show his consent. "Of course we can''t divide them equally. I would also suffer a big loss. How about a 90-10 ratio? I will get 90 percent, and you can have 10 percent!" "What?" Duan Jiude was so angry he opened his mouth widely. "Little brat, you can''t be so mean! A 90-10 ratio? I''d rather drown myself in the sea!" "Okay! You said that. You are going to drown yourself in the sea, right? Now, please start your performance!" "F*ck!" Duan Jiude was so annoyed he almost spat blood. However, he could do nothing. He kept staring at Xu Que and breathed heavily until the helicopter landed on the ground. Xu Que didn''t want to waste time with Duan Jiude. He agreed to let Duan Jiude board the helicopter, so they could intimidate others together. He didn''t expect Duan Jiude could kill someone for him. Liu Jingning looked at Xu Que in surprise. "Little brat, since you have this kind of miraculous item, why didn''t you take it out earlier? With this item, we could absolutely win in the first place!" She was totally shocked when she boarded the helicopter. The thing could fly freely with no spiritual energy. It was immune to the destruction of the restrictive spells. If Xu Que had taken it out earlier, they would have arrived at the first island by now and could have successfully obtained the Living Holy Water. "It just came into my mind," Xu Que replied with a cheap excuse as he smiled and shrugged. Actually, nobody expected that he only wanted to act tough by making so many preparations. The competition should not prevent him from acting tough! He acted tough by surfing in the sea first. Then, he did it again with his yacht. Now, he took out his helicopter. The Acting Tough Points he earned were several times that of the Acting Tough Points he spent before! Before this, he only had 2,000 Acting Tough Points left in the personal information interface. Now, the figure had been increased to more than 30,000 points, which made Xu Que a rich man again! Also, at this time, the rest of the ships started to approach Xu Que''s yacht and were even about to surpass him. Many people were quite nervous about Duan Jiude''s possible attack. The pale face of the man of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe was full of grievance. Xu Que had said he would be killed and cooked for food, which annoyed him so much he almost attacked Xu Que out of anger. However, he didn''t dare say a word in front of Duan Jiude. Dong Genji''s heart was filled with jealousy. He couldn''t understand why Duan Jiude could protect Xu Que. Duan Jiude wouldn''t attack Xu Que even when the two of them were cursing each other. Others who dared to disrespect Duan Jiude would be killed instantly! If Duan Jiude could hear Dong Genji''s inner voice, he would complain tearfully. If it were not for my powerful master and that delicious burger, I would have killed that wicked guy! "Hey, holy virgin of the Yun Family, are you going to leave? Come here, and have a cup of tea!" Xu Que shouted amicably at a giant ship. In order to strengthen the helicopter with restrictive spells the night before, Xu Que had rented it in advance. The lease term would expire soon, so he decided to make full use of the helicopter before its disappearance. People of the Yun Family felt their blood was frozen. Their holy virgin, who was quite nervous, replied with an embarrassed smile, "Thanks a lot for your kind invitation. I really don''t have time to go to your ship now!" Are you kidding? To drink tea with Duan Jiude now is nothing but seeking death! Xu Que smiled and started to encourage the cultivators to buy this helicopter. "Don''t you want this helicopter? I could transfer it to you. My fellow cultivators, do you want to buy it?" Hearing his words, powerhouses of the big families and sects from the East Continent couldn''t help but twitch their lips. Some of them even planned to leave immediately. They remembered the scene where they were cheated by Xu Que in the Celestial Burial Valley. All of them knew clearly that this guy was about to cheat them again! However, people from the South Continent, the North Sea, and the West Desert were shocked by his offer. Why does he want to sell such a miraculous helicopter? Is it for real? Xu Que started to shout again. "Come on, my friends. If you want to buy it, please state your price! You only need 998 to get this helicopter! Yes! You heard it correctly! Only 998! With 998, you can''t suffer a loss, and you can''t be cheated oh, no! You only need 998 to take the Yui Hanato home!" He was in a bit of hurry because the lease term of the helicopter would expire soon. It would be a pity for the helicopter to disappear before someone could buy it. Liu Jingning and Buttface rolled their eyes. They knew of Xu Que''s evil doing before. Therefore, they didn''t believe Xu Que really wanted to sell the helicopter. But they chose to keep silent and watch Xu Que''s performance. Duan Jiude widened his eyes and said in surprise, "Young man, are you insane? Why do you want to sell this thing?" "What''s wrong with this thing? I know it is miraculous, but how could I own it exclusively? I think I should share these miraculous things with everyone to benefit the World of Cultivators! Guys, am I right?" Xu Que asked in a righteous and sonorous voice. People from the East Continent, who were embarrassed by his words, just stared at him disdainfully and said nothing. However, cultivators from the rest of the three continents couldn''t hold back their eagerness. This was a miraculous tool that could help them win first place in the competition. If they could really get this thing, they didn''t care how much Spirit Stones they would spend for it! However, the cultivators were still skeptical; they didn''t believe Xu Que could sell such a good thing. The area fell silent. Xu Que continued his promotion. "Actually, our Exploding Heavens Faction has a lot of helicopters. But we are still unfolding, so we are in dire need of Spirit Stones! Therefore, we reluctantly have to sell the helicopters! You could also benefit from this. Like a song goes, as long as everyone could give a little bit of love to others, this world will become a delightful Eden" He promoted the sale of the helicopter enthusiastically by narrating and even singing. Finally, a monk from the West Desert who was tempted by his promotion asked, "Almsgiver, I want to know the meaning of the 998 mentioned by you." "998 means 9,980,000 best-grade Spirit Stones," Xu Que replied as he blinked his eyes. Everyone was stunned! 9,980,000 best-grade Spirit Stones? They could never scrape together so many Spirit Stones now! Nobody would take so many best-grade Spirit Stones into the Mystery Land; it was not an auction. "Guys, please calm down! I haven''t finished my words! 9,980,000 best-grade Spirit Stones was the price in the past! Now, the price is only 998,000 best-grade Spirit Stones! It is even less than 1 million!" Xu Que said. Many people were tempted by this price. There was almost no difference between 998,000 and 1 million, which was indeed an acceptable price. If they could win first place and obtain the Living Holy Water, 1 million best-grade Spirit Stones was nothing. The man of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe couldn''t help but say, "Wait! What if we buy this helicopter but don''t know how to drive it? Could you guarantee you will teach us until we know how to drive it?" After all, they were determined to win the top three of the competition. The victory of others was unacceptable. Therefore, they decided to buy the helicopter. Even though they didn''t know how to drive it, they wouldn''t let others have it. Moreover, he didn''t expect Xu Que could teach them, so he just asked casually. However, Xu Que replied without hesitating. "Brother Ox, please be assured. If you buy this helicopter, we will provide a pilot for free. We could even provide you with free beef wraps for your three meals per day!" The man of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe was quite delighted. "Do you really mean it?" They could be assured if Xu Que could send a pilot to drive the helicopter. That way, they didn''t need to worry about Xu Que''s conspiracies. "Of course I mean it! Okay, Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction will act as your pilot," Xu Que said to the man of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe, pointing at the Thunder Illusion Body in the cockpit. The rest of the people were shocked by his words. How could he send a sovereign at the Infant Transformation Stage to drive the helicopter for the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe? The value of a sovereign at the Infant Transformation Stage was far more than 1 million best-grade Spirit Stones. Could this Exploding Heavens Faction really be in dire need of Spirit Stones? Even people from the East Continent were confused. If Xu Que only sold the helicopter, they would believe firmly that he was about to cheat them. However, the situation would be different if one of his people was sent to drive the helicopter. Xu Que couldn''t cheat his protector! The man of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe agreed immediately. "Good! The Heaven Horn Ox Tribe will buy this helicopter!" To prevent others from raising the price, he took out a storage ring and threw it at Xu Que. Seeing that, Dong Genji was about to stop him. However, he chose to keep silent, as if he remembered something. People of the rest of the families and sects frowned. If Duan Jiude weren''t here, they would have started to fight for the helicopter. After checking the storage ring, Xu Que said to the Thunder Illusion Body with a satisfied smile, "Okay, this is indeed 1 million best-grade Spirit Stones! Li Bai, now you can take Brother Ox and his family members to the sky!" Without hesitation, the Thunder Illusion Body flew the helicopter directly toward the ship of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe. Being stared at grudgingly and enviously by the rest of the cultivators, the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe sent five powerful cultivators to board the helicopter, including the man who had great discursive power. After boarding the helicopter, the man of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe sneered in his heart and started to look at Xu Que sarcastically. Ha ha, this guy is really a fool! No wonder he could become an ordinary person. He is so short-sighted that he could even sell this miraculous item to us! The Heaven Horn Ox Tribe will definitely win first place of this competition! Whop-whop-whop-whop The powerful helicopter started again and flew into the sky rapidly. However, just at that moment, Xu Que took out something black and large he had been hiding. It was the God-Powered Cannon! Clang! Xu Que placed the cannon directly on the yacht. Then, he shouted as he looked at his Taoist Body. "Commander of the Second Battalion, shoot down that helicopter! Tonight, we can have some beef!" 664 Aircraft Carrier Exploding Heavens Shoot . . . shoot it down? Hearing his words, the cultivators were shocked. The remaining members of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe on their ship were terrified. They about to spit blood because of the terror. All the young elites were in the helicopter! If the helicopter was shot down, they would fall into the Upflowing Sea be instantly killed! "Stop! What are you going to do?" "Don''t forget that your man is also on the helicopter! Are you going to kill your man as well?" The people of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe started yelling from the ship. They couldn''t afford to lose the five young geniuses in the helicopter! "I don''t care, and it''s none of your business!" Xu Que said disdainfully. He''d sent the Thunder Illusion Body to drive the helicopter because it couldn''t be killed. Even if it fell into the Upflowing Sea, the Taoist Body could summon it with some magic art. So, Xu Que wasn''t worried at all. No one understood this though. They thought Xu Que was such a devil that he would kill his own people! Only Liu Jingning and Buttface knew the Thunder Illusion Body was just a replication that could be killed at any time. However, they didn''t expect Xu Que to be so shameless! How could he trick those people into the helicopter and shoot them down? Whoosh! Xu Que''s Taoist Body appeared behind the God Powered Cannon. He made a glittering Taoist Seal with his hands and then patted the cannon. Bang! The God Powered Cannon started glow and emanated a dull sound. The violent light energy was accumulating in the cannon and was about to shoot out! The people of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe couldn''t help but shout, "Stop! That helicopter belongs to us now! Why will you shoot our helicopter?" "I just want to shoot it," Xu Que arrogantly replied. "It''s none of your business!" His overbearing words dumbfounded the people from the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe. Boom! A golden beam as powerful as the most powerful strike from a cultivator at the consummation of the Original Infant Stage gushed out from the God Powered Cannon and hit the helicopter in the sky. Bang! After a big bang, the helicopter was smashed to pieces! The next moment, six figures crying in fear fell like blown-off kites. "Quick, catch them with the ships!" an Elder of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe yelled. "Please help us, and we''ll repay you with satisfactory compensation!" He ordered everyone else to drive the ship to catch the falling young geniuses. He also started asking other families and sects to help them. However, most of the families and sects from the South Continent chose to ignore his plea and watch coldly. The Heaven Horn Ox Tribe was a powerful competitor for them in the South Continent. They were quite happy to see the deaths of he Heaven Horn Ox Tribe''s young geniuses. Many families and sects in the West Desert, the North Sea and the East Continent wanted to build good relations with the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe and started driving their ships to the falling young geniuses to rescue them! However, the situation had gone beyond their expectation! After being shot out of the helicopter, the five young geniuses of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe were instantly seized with panic. After all, the Upflowing Sea was just like hell. Once they fell into it, their lives would be devoured by the sea together with their cultivation achievements. One of the young geniuses tapped into his True Core Strength to use his magic arts. Before he had time to stabilize his body in the sky, a light composed of countless runes appeared and wrapped up the young genius. Puff! That young genius of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe exploded into a cloud of blood mist! "No!" the heartbroken Elder of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe screamed. Someone loudly reminded, "Don''t use your magic! Just wait for us to rescue you!" The explosion and the reminder calmed the other four young geniuses immediately. They resisted the urge to use magic arts and continued falling. Among them, the man with greater discursive power sighed in relief after noticing a big ship was approaching him. After that, he started to feel fury in his heart. He couldn''t accept being fooled by Xu Que, who was just an ordinary person. "Xu Que, you have now become a sworn enemy of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe!" he shouted as he fell. "We''ll hunt you till your death!" Originally, he''d planned to kill Xu Que with Dong Genji. He''d ended up being set up by Xu Que, which naturally annoyed him! With a faint smile, Xu Que calmly said, "Calf, you can ask the big shots from the East Continent. All of them talk about hunting me! I''m tired of listening to all this!" The cultivators from the East Continent stiffened and their lips twitched slightly. What he said was true. Most of the families and sects participating in this Mystery Land Trial had been cheated by him. It seemed all the families and sects had promised they would hunt Xu Que until he''d been killed except the Utopia Faction and the Heaven Secret Pavilion. However, none of them had managed to kill Xu Queeven after he''d become an ordinary person! This is so annoying! many powerhouses from the East Continent silently exclaimed. "Okay, that''s it for today!" Xu Que spoke some ruthless words with a cold smile. "Now everyone knows I''m the big boss of the mighty Exploding Heavens Faction! So think about it before provoking me again, scum! You''ll see the consequences of offending me soon!" He was absolutely acting tough with those words! However, his words made many people feel grimly serious. Either he dares to utter those words as an ordinary person because he has powerful backers or he is just a fool! To kill people from the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe, he killed his own protector! His merciless killing made many people believe he had powerful backers! Also, Duan Jiude, who stood beside Xu Que, was most formidable! It seemed Duan Jiude also had the same idea. He looked at Xu Que and, with a cold smile, said, "Young man, you''re really lucky. They won''t attack you because I''m here! But you should know I''m not your protector, and don''t expect me to always protect you like this!" Xu Que rolled his eyes. "Nonsense! If you weren''t here I could fool more people into the helicopter! Just go if you don''t have other issues here. Don''t stand on my ship!" "You don''t want me to stand on your ship? Are you sure?" Duan Jiude said with a sarcastic smile. Xu Que''s eyes widened. "Of course! You have jeopardized my mood. Now my breathing isn''t smooth!" Duan Jiude laughed. "Young man, you should behave yourself! You should realized that if I were not here, you would have long been killed by those people!" Xu Que made a weird noise. Pfft! "What does that mean?" "I''m mocking you, old beggar," Xu Que said disdainfully. "Do you have any honor? They''re intimidated by my gracefulness. That''s why they don''t dare come close to me! How could you tarnish your image like this?" "F*ck!" Duan Jiude cursed angrily. "Don''t cross the line! Now you''re tarnishing your image! You should ask them! Are they afraid of you, an ordinary person, or me?" "I won''t ask! I just won''t ask! What will you do?" "Fine! I''ll leave now! Don''t beg for my help later!" Duan Jiude was so annoyed that he left by jumping onto a passing ship. Some people were busy rescuing the falling young geniuses of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe. But most people were dumbfounded by the conversation between Xu Que and Duan Jiude. What''s going on? It seems these two weirdos have started fighting! "Guys, if you have a grudge against this young man, you can come seek your justice and I won''t intervene! I promise!" Duan Jiude shouted coldly. He thought it was necessary to punish Xu Que now and stop him from being arrogant like that. Otherwise, how could he maintain his reputation in the world? "You are so ignorant!" Xu Que said from his yacht with a sarcastic smile. He stared at Duan Jiude with disdainful eyes. Duan Jiude was annoyed by his gaze. "Little brat, don''t cross the line! If you continue to stare at me like this, I won''t help you even if my master punishes me for it!" "You''re a dog if you dare try to rescue me!" Xu Que said indifferently. "F*ck!" Duan Jiude was totally furious at this point. "Fine! You said that! Don''t blame my ruthlessness!" Hearing his words, the onlookers'' eyes lit up. It seems the two of them really just had a falling out! Without the protection of Duan Jiude, this guy has nothing for us to fear! "Little brat, you . . . " Liu Jingning was also stunned. She hadn''t expect Xu Que to really get annoyed while making fun of Duan Jiude. She also thought it was quite clear that Xu Que could have been killed by the families and sects from the four continents if Duan Jiude weren''t here! They would never be intimidated by an ordinary person! "My God! Little brat, what are you going to do?" Buttface was shocked, so he hid behind Xu Que immediately. Xu Que smiled and said nothing. He put his hands behind his back as if he were an expert recluse! At this moment, the man of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe still falling couldn''t help but shout, "Guys, this guy is just an ordinary person! He set up our Heaven Horn Ox Tribe and even offended Senior Duan! Our Heaven Horn Ox Tribe will reward the one who kills him with 10,000,000 high-grade Spirit Stones and ten Nine-star magic artifacts!" Meanwhile, Dong Genji also took this opportunity to shout, "The Carefree Building will increase that! The one who kills this guy will be given ten places in the Carefree Building!" "Kill him!" All at once, several families and sects drove their ships directly toward Xu Que. For them, this was a great chance to make friends with the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe and the Carefree Building. This, combined with the attractive bonus, had them attacking without hesitation! Seeing people attack, those still hesitating immediately drove their ships toward Xu Que. After all, they could get 10,000,000 high-grade Spirit Stones from the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe by killing just one ordinary person! It was really a lucrative prize that could only be afforded by the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe. They owned dozens of Spirit Stone Mines in the South Continent! "Oh, no! Little brat, do you still have that kind of helicopter?" Liu Jingning asked anxiously. "Let''s leave here immediately!" She realized the situation was quite dangerous. Xu Que shook his head. "Helicopter? No!" he shrugged with a faint smile. "This . . . " Liu Jingning''s face was as white as a sheet. Even she, as a mighty Holy Virgin, could do nothing to defeat so many families and sects. What awaited them now was certain death! She thought of Xu Que''s Diving Escape Spell, but she shook her head immediately. She knew clearly that Xu Que''s spell could only teleport them to a place not far away from here. Therefore, once they used the spell, they might be teleported to the sea surface of the Upflowing Sea not far away, which also meant death for them. Finally, Liu Jingning bit her lip slightly as if she had made up her mind to do something. Then, she turned around and, with a wry smile, stared at Xu Que and said, "Little Queque, you should find a place to hide, then you could try to escape!" After saying that, she turned around resolutely. In front of so many big ships, she sighed slightly and waved her slender hands. It seemed she was about to use some magic arts! A hand suddenly patted her shoulder, interrupting her magic art stance. "Little sister, are you going to save me by risking your life? Don''t do that, it''s too melodramatic. You could save me just by being my woman!" "You . . ." Liu Jingning turned around and found Xu Que staring at her with a smile. She angrily said, "This is no time for jokes! When I stop them, you can beg for help from Duan Jiude! But . . . it''s possible I can''t hold them back for a long time." "Please don''t tell me you''re serious about this. I haven''t finished talking yet! I don''t have any helicopters left, but . . . I have plenty of nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers!" After saying that, he waved his hand and shouted, "Come forth, aircraft carrier Exploding Heavens!" Boom! Boom! Boom! Explosions caused huge waves to fly along the quiet surface of the sea. The next moment, ten gigantic objects rose to the sea surface: they were inky-black submarines. The ships of the families and sects were tightly encircled by the submarines. Wooo-wooo A jarring whistle came in from afar. Four enormous aircraft carriers, as big as mountains, moved toward them rapidly with the wind and waves! 665 How the Hell Can We Play with Him? At this moment, wind and clouds were raging above the sea! The pitch-black nuclear submarines, which were just like steel monsters, were so big that only their upper halves were above the sea surface. The ships of the families and sects looked like ants in front of the submarines. The majestic circle formed by ten nuclear submarines turned the ships of the families and sects into fish in a barrel! Even more surprisingly, four aircraft carriers, which were almost as large as an ancient city, were dashing over at an amazing speed from afar, breaking the waves. The whole area suddenly fell silent; the people were shocked. "How could he propel those huge ships without the Spiritual Qi?" "No! The point is that we have been surrounded! What are those ten steel monsters? How can they dive in the Upflowing Sea?" Many people were discussing, furrowing their eyebrows. Liu Jingning was also shocked. She didn''t expect Xu Que to have prepared such a big surprise for them. He had summoned so many huge ships with his mind. "Little Queque, why didn''t you tell me earlier? I thought you were doomed this time" Liu Jingning glanced at Xu Que winningly, which was so ravishing and tempting! Seeing her reaction, Xu Que felt headache. Melancholy, he covered his face and said, "Little sister, please don''t do that. I am becoming weaker day by day!" Liu Jingning smiled thoughtfully. "What happened? What I see is you becoming stronger every day!" Xu Que rolled his eyes and didn''t reply. He started to look around. When he saw the frightened expressions of those cultivators, he smiled. The nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers were the killing moves he had prepared. Normally, those high-tech products couldn''t hurt powerhouses at the Void Training Stage, but the current situation was different. Everyone was in the Upflowing Sea. Xu Que could easily destroy those ships with cannons, even though the ships had been strengthened by restrictive spells. Most weapons mounted on the nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers were the God-Powered Cannons. The combination of those and nuclear bombs were extraordinarily nasty; they could destroy many ships and drown a lot of powerhouses instantly. "My fellow cultivators, are you still going to lay siege to me?" Xu Que asked with a confident smile. His words stunned the cultivators a bit. Then, they started to show sarcastic expressions. The man of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe laughed impudently after hearing Xu Que''s words. "Ha ha ha, little brat. Are you insane?" He saw the ship of his tribe had arrived and could catch him safely, so he had been relieved. "Do you think you can threaten us with those iron sheets? What a naive fool! Open your eyes! Our ships are made of divine woods that have been strengthened with restrictive spells. You could never damage them!" The man of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe taunted him, and his words were identical to the inner voices of the rest of the cultivators. Although they were impressed by Xu Que''s miraculous iron ships, which were big and could sail under the water, they didn''t take the submarines and aircraft carriers seriously. According to their knowledge of sea battles, cultivators used magic arts to attack each other over a long distance, and they would drive their ships to knock against each other. Those who had the toughest ships would always win. In the Upflowing Sea, they didn''t dare use magic arts casually for fear that they would trigger the attack of the restrictive spells in the sky. Xu Que''s ships seemed majestic. However, they couldn''t sense any fluctuation of Spiritual Qi on them. Those ships were made of ordinary iron, which couldn''t damage their ships. That was the reason for their arrogant attitude. For them, Xu Que''s submarines and aircraft carriers were nothing! A cultivator approached Xu Que with his tribesmen from the South Continent and scolded coldly, "The outlook of an ordinary person could never be put on par with ours! Young man, I suggest you surrender without a fight. You know nothing about the strength of cultivators like us!" An old man tried to persuade him. "You will never leave this place because you have offended the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe! If you can end your life yourself, we might keep your body intact! However, you should surrender these items to us first!" A young holy son on another big ship smiled. "Heh heh, there are only about ten ships, which are not enough for us to distribute equally. So, the woman beside him belongs to our Prevailing Wind Pavilion!" "Are you out of your mind? She is the holy virgin of the Utopia Faction!" someone reminded him. Liu Jingning darkened her face immediately. She looked at the holy son of the Prevailing Wind Pavilion coldly, and her eyes were full of killing intent. The holy son of the Prevailing Wind Pavilion kept his eyes on Liu Jingning and shook his head, smiling. "So what? She is with that guy. They are so rude in the South Continent. Even the Patriarch of the Utopia Faction can''t scare the Prevailing Wind Pavilion away!" "Ha ha, that is correct! By cooperating with that guy, the Utopia Faction has made an enemy of the South Continent. However, this woman is mine!" Niu Batian, the man of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe who was still falling down in the sky, laughed impudently. He had been longing for Liu Jingning for a long time, but he couldn''t get her forcibly because of many constraint factors. Now, he had a just cause, so his real face was exposed! Hearing his words, the holy son of the Prevailing Wind Pavilion frowned and immediately said with a smile, "Since Brother Ox wants her, she is yours!" "Brother Lin, thanks for your kindness. If you don''t mind, both of us could enjoy her service together!" Niu Batian laughed overbearingly. His words confused the rest of the cultivators. They had heard Niu Batian had some special hobbies, such as having sex with many people. They didn''t expect him to speak about it in front of everyone. Moreover, his target was a holy virgin. His behavior was way too outrageous. The Heaven Horn Ox Tribe was extremely powerful, however, so Niu Batian had the courage and strength to be so arrogant. On a ship not far away, powerhouses of the Utopia Faction were angry after hearing Niu Batian''s words. He humiliated Liu Jingning, their holy virgin, which meant he was humiliating the Utopia Faction! "You are seeking death!" Liu Jingning said. Meanwhile, she waved her slender hand and was about to use magic arts! However, her hand was suddenly held by Xu Que, who said with a faint smile, "Don''t use magic arts here. You could be attacked by the restrictive spells in this place. Let me handle it!" Liu Jingning was stunned. Actually, she thought Xu Que could do nothing to punish those people. After calming down, she knew those submarines were just ordinary iron tools; they could not frighten the cultivators. So, she decided to show her strength to keep the cultivators away. When she heard Xu Que utter, "Let me handle it," all worries in her heart dissipated instantly. This young man, who looked so gentle, could support the sky for her and shelter her from all kinds of danger. "Niu Batian!" Xu Que darkened his face and stood beside Liu Jingning, fixing his eyes on him. Niu Batian had become fearless because he was about to land on the ship of his tribe. So, he said with a sarcastic smile, "Shut up! As an ant, you are not qualified to call my name. Just stay there, and wait for me to take your dog life after my landing!" "Heh, you should target me, and don''t threaten me with the life of Buttface!" Xu Que sneered. Buttface cursed immediately. "F*ck, little brat, he said he will take your dog-like life. It''s none of my business!" Xu Que pushed Buttface back and fixed his eyes on Niu Batian. Then, he said with a cold smile, "Also, who said you could land on that ship?" After saying that, three nuclear submarines started suddenly and turned to the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe''s ship. Puff! Puff! Puff! Three dull sounds came from the sea. Three torpedoes fired by the God-Powered Cannons were sailing toward that ship, creating strands of ripples. Rumble! Before the rest of the cultivators had time to react, a big band came in. After a violent vibration, half of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe''s ship had been turned into wood chips, which were scattered on the water. People of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe who had been standing on that half of the ship fell right into the Upflowing Sea. A moment later, all of them were devoured by the sea without a scream. The entire area abruptly fell silent. "How could this be?" someone murmured, his eyes full of terror. The other half of the ship was also sinking. The shipwreck was being devoured by the sea. People on that half of the ship were freaking out. "Impossible! That''s impossible!" "How could this be? We made that ship with so many divine woods! How could it be so vulnerable?" "Where are the ships? Just come here to save us!" They started to scream in panic. The shipwreck was about to sink, but there was no ship in the area for them to jump to. The others wanted to save Niu Batian, but the shipwreck was quite far away. Once they tried to fly to those ships with magic arts, they would be killed by the restrictive spells in the sky! They had been driven to the last ditch. Xu Que then waved his hand and shouted, "Again!" Boom! Three submarines fired torpedoes again, which hit the shipwreck directly. Xu Que had deprived them of their chance to linger with their last breath of life! The violent explosion tore the shipwreck into pieces. All the people of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe fell into the water and were killed instantly. "No!" Niu Batian saw what happened and started to scream hysterically. Xu Que smiled and shouted, pointing at Niu Batian, "All aircraft carriers, launch all carrier-borne aircrafts, and blow that ox into the sky. Keep firing at him until he is medium-done. Then, he can land!" Swish! Swish! Swish! After getting the order from Xu Que, a cloud of jet fighters took off from the four aircraft carriers like a swarm of bees, which created deafening noises. The fighters started to shoot at Niu Batian with their cannons. Boom! Boom! Boom! All cannonballs hit their target accurately, blowing the falling Niu Batian back into the sky. The cultivators were dumbfounded on the spot! The greatly shocked people swallowed with difficulty. In their minds, there was only one thought of despairhow the hell can we play with him? 666 This is so Awesome Watching the jet fighters zoom like a swarm of bees in the sky, the powerhouses were totally shocked and stared with complicated expressions. They were very vulnerable in front of these unreasonably powerful objects! The Upflowing Sea was full of all kinds of restrictive spells. Whether he used the helicopter, the submarines, the aircraft carriers. or the jet fighters, Xu Que could easily defeat them. This competition was unfair. They would never win! Many of them were in anguish. Especially the Holy Son of the Prevailing Pavilion, who said he would take Liu Jingning away, felt his face fall along with the other members of the sect. "This guy is really creepy! Where does he come from? How could he have so many miraculous items?" "Outside the Mystery Land, those things could easily be destroyed. However, they are . . . indeed miraculous items in the Upflowing Sea!" two Elders of the Prevailing Wind Pavilion solemnly murmured. They stared at Xu Que vigilantly for fear that they could be his next targets. In that case, they would perish after the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe! "Don''t worry! It seems this guy doesn''t know the World of Cultivators very well," the Holy Son of the Prevailing Wind Pavilion said in a low voice to encourage his men. "He has no idea how powerful our Prevailing Wind Pavilion is! He can''t afford to offend us!" An Elder smiled wryly. "Holy Son, he dared to offend the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe, forget us!" "Because the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe was stupid," the Holy Son replied. "They didn''t mention their status in the South Continent. This guy is reckless and opinionated. If we tell him the interest and stake in this issue, he will never dare to attack us!" With a cold smile, he started to gradually calm down. His words convinced the other members of the Prevailing Wind Pavilion. Therefore, they also calmed down and started to stare at Xu Que. At this moment, Xu Que was focusing on Niu Batian, who was yelling angrily as he was blown up by the missiles. The funny look on his face made Xu Que laugh. He actually hadn''t expected the submarines'' torpedoes to be so powerful. On a whim, he''d modified the God Powered Cannon by using the torpedoes as its ammunition. He could still fire the cannon using Spirit Stones as energy. He also hadn''t expected that after the torpedoes hit the ships, it would activate the restrictive spells and cause an explosion. The big ship of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe shattered instantly under the combined force. The jet fighters from the aircraft carriers were only equipped with ordinary missiles. All those jet fighters were unmanned and controlled by Xu Que''s Soul Strength. They were quite powerful but still couldn''t harm a cultivator at the Void Training Stage. Xu Que knew these cultivators didn''t dare to use magic arts here, especially when they were in the sky; using magic arts could trigger the restrictive spells, which could eliminate them instantly. Therefore, these jet fighters and the missiles were very useful at the moment. The explosion of each missile hurt Niu Batian and tossed him around, but he didn''t dare use his True Core Strength to defend himself or fight back; he choked with anger. "Niu Batian, are you well-cooked?" Xu Que shouted loudly. The onlookers couldn''t help but twitch with embarrassment. Is he really going to bake Niu Batian with the missiles? But you can''t just ask whether he is well-cooked or not! Have you considered the man''s feelings? Niu Batian, who was too enraged to say anything, howled angrily. He''d witnessed the subversion of his tribe members as well as his ship with his own eyes. If Xu Que hadn''t ordered the jet fighters to blow him up with the missiles, he would have fallen into the Upflowing Sea and died on the spot. However, he didn''t consider this lucky. On the contrary, he was becoming even more and more furious. Xu Que was simply humiliating him, which made him deadly angry! "Representing the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe," Niu Batian yelled angrily," I hereby take a vow that we will find you and kill you wherever you hide, then we will extract your soul and burn it forever!" His deafening voice echoed throughout the area. However, Xu Que replied with a calm smile. "The Heaven Horn Ox Tribe is nothing! All of you will become beef in my bowl! Anyways, are you well-cooked yet? Why can you still speak?" "F*ck off!" Niu Batian yelled angrily. "You are just an ordinary person and you could never hurt me. When I land, my punishment will be worse than death!" "Really? Okay, I''ll let you land!" Xu Que laughed with a wave of his hand. All the jet fighters immediately stopped their attack. When there were no missile flying at Niu Batian, he instantly started to panic. Without the explosion of the missiles, he started to fall. Below him, the mighty Upflowing Sea awaited. And there was no ship around him! "No!" Niu Batian shouted immediately, his eyes red. He realized that being bombarded by missiles was much better than losing his life in the sea! Niu Batian looked at Xu Que and shouted, "Little brat, that''s it! Please help me land on a ship. The Heaven Horn Ox Trible will let bygones be bygones!" "Okay! Okay!" Xu Que nodded gleefully. He pointed at several jet fighters in the sky, which immediately fired missiles at Niu Batian. However, this time the missiles exploded right above Niu Batian! Rumble! Being pushed down by the violent explosion, Niu Batian started to fall toward the sea surface at a faster speed. "Oh, sorry, I missed!" Xu Que said with a smile, but there was no guilt in his face! "You" Niu Batian was extremely furious. Before he had time to finish his cursing, he dropped into the sea. Splash! With a big splash, he turned into a pool of blood in the Upflowing Sea! All at once, everyone in this area was terrified, chills spiraling down their backs! How is this guy so ruthless? He''s not like an ordinary person at all! As he talked to him, he killed with a laugh Niu Batian by letting him fall into the Upflowing Sea! Is he ignorant or fearless? Among them, the one who was most surprised was Duan Jiude! After boarding another ship, this old man was quite unhappy. He planned to rescue Xu Que once he started begging for help after being inevitably cornered. However, he didn''t expect Xu Que to have so many strategies and tricks. After taking out miraculous items which had never been heard of, Xu Que had just become the overlord of the Upflowing Sea! Damn! Is he really from the Five Elements Mountain? I''ve never seen things like that in the Five Elements Mountain before! Duan Jiude''s eyelids twitched; he felt terror in his heart. He was now curious about Xu Que''s background and history, but they also worried him quite a bit. Hell, no! If my master returns and decides to put this guy in an important position, could he cheat her? My master has been a cultivator for several thousand years. She is extremely powerful and abhors evil. She treats evil as a deadly foe. But she is also innocent . . . Duan Jiude the feeling that he couldn''t allow Xu Que to get close to his master. Otherwise, something serious would happen! "Alas! What a pity! I''ve wasted so much quality beef!" Xu Que said regretfully. "Forget it, now the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe is OUT! Next one, the Prevailing Wind Pavilion!" Xu Que turned his gaze directly on Prevailing Wind Pavilion. They were immediately shocked. Although they had psychologically prepared for Xu Que''s revenge, they were now panicking! The Holy Son of the Prevailing Wind Pavilion stepped out and put his hands behind his back. Then, he arrogantly asked, "You''re Xu Que, right? Do you know how powerful the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe you just killed is in the South Continent? Do you know our Prevailing Wind Pavilion is also an extraordinary sect in the South Continent?" "I don''t know! Okay, nuclear submarines, prepare to fire the torpedoes! Three, two, one, fire!" 667 He is Really Ruthless! "What?" The Prevailing Wind Pavilion''s holy son was stunned. He couldn''t believe what he had heard. His harsh questioning could scare most people away. After all, the Prevailing Wind Pavilion was one of the overlords of the South Continent. Nobody dared to offend them casually. However, Xu Que even didn''t look at him seriously; he just replied with three words: "I don''t know." Then, he ordered the submarines to attack. Simple, rude, straightforward, and neat! Not only did the members of the Prevailing Wind Pavilion not have time to react, but the rest of the cultivators were also dumbfounded. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Dull sounds came from the Upflowing Sea again. The ripples on the water suggested several torpedoes were rushing toward the Prevailing Wind Pavilion''s ship. Their holy son changed his facial expression abruptly and shouted, "Stop!" At that moment, he realized he had the wrong idea about Xu Que. He was not a hot-headed man but a ruthless one, who always hid a dagger in his smile. As a young man, he could be so resolute in killing without considering the strength of his opponents. He was even more formidable than Duan Jiude! Boom! Finally, the Prevailing Wind Pavilion''s shout didn''t work. After being hit by several torpedoes, their ship, which was not as strong as that of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe, was instantly torn to pieces. All powerhouses of the Prevailing Wind Pavilion fell into the Upflowing Sea, where they were quickly devoured before even having a chance to scream. The Upflowing Sea was full of killing traps. No one could survive after falling into it! The area fell silent again. Many people didn''t even dare to gasp. Deep in their hearts, they were in unbelievable shock. An ordinary person had killed all members of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe and the Prevailing Wind Pavilion, just like that. He even killed those with the power of the Upflowing Sea. The rest of the cultivators were still shocked and terrified. Liu Jingning was also in shock. She widened her beautiful eyes, and her face was full of disbelief. Xu Que uttering "Let me handle it" was still echoing in her mind. He really did handle it. He crushed his enemies like it was nothing. The Heaven Horn Ox Tribe and the Prevailing Wind Pavilion were like ants to him. "Alas! He showed off again. This is so annoying. I should also have shown my skills!" Buttface was quite depressed and unconvinced, having thought Xu Que might be defeated. He even planned to run away. Buttface didn''t expect Xu Que to so effortlessly defeat his opponents in such an overbearing way; it made him quite envious. "Heh! It seems the Prevailing Wind Pavilion is just so-so! Come on, who will be my next target?" Xu Que squinted his eyes and looked at the rest of the cultivators with a smile. The cultivators were so terrified they felt like their blood was frozen. The World of Cultivators was a dog-eat-dog world. Killing and robbery were ubiquitous. Everyone had gotten used to it. However, at that moment, they realized how horrible this young man was. His cruel, ruthless, and resolute killing shocked numerous powerhouses. More importantly, he was just an ordinary person! They tried to avoid eye contact with Xu Que for fear that they would end up like the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe and the Prevailing Wind Pavilion. Xu Que was quite satisfied with this effect. System warning tones kept echoing in his mind, and his Acting Tough Points had exceeded 50,000. It was so profitable for him! More importantly, he had ordered his Taoist Body to control all submarines and aircraft carriers. He then killed the people of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe and the Prevailing Wind Pavilion with the strength of the Upflowing Sea. After that, the Taoist Body had reached Level 10 of the Infant Transformation Stage, which was the summit of that stage. He even had an overflow of experience points. His real body was still an ordinary person with no cultivation achievements. Xu Que was not in a hurry, however. With abundant resources, he could regain his cultivation achievements easily! Seeing that Xu Que was still peeping at him, Duan Jiude jumped up and shouted, "Sh*t! Little brat, why are you looking at me?" No matter how powerful he was, he would still be killed if he fell into the Upflowing Sea. "Coward, why are you in such a panic?" Xu Que said disdainfully. As a matter of fact, he didn''t plan to attack Duan Jiude. After all, except for Buttface and Liu Jingning, Duan Jiude could be considered an upright gentleman among the other cultivators! After the announcement of the bounty by the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe and the Carefree Building, all the cultivators had tried to kill Xu Que. They didn''t care if Xu Que was just an ordinary person. In order to make it up to the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe and the Carefree Building, they didn''t hesitate to participate in the killing. Xu Que was quite angry with their behavior. Therefore, after killing all members of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe and the Prevailing Wind Pavilion, Xu Que had targeted the Carefree Building! "Dong Genji!" Xu Que started the roll call. Dong Genji changed his facial expression. Even the geniuses behind him darkened their faces. That was the first time the fate of a bunch of revered geniuses was to be decided by someone else. Moreover, the one controlling their life or death was an ordinary person! "Xu Que, are you really going to kill all of us?" Dong Genji asked coldly. "Don''t worry! I am not that kind of person," Xu Que replied with a gentle smile. Dong Genji and his men twitched their lips. You are just that kind of person! "Xu Que, you will regret your decision to attack our Carefree Building. We have obtained information about the Ancient Bronze Hall, which is related to Jiang Hongyan''s safety. Now, are you still going to kill us?" Dong Genji asked again. "Really?" Xu Que sneered. He didn''t believe Dong Genji at all. What this hypocrite said could be false in all likelihood. However, Liu Jingning sent messages to Xu Que. "What he said is correct! When you disappeared, Dong Genji and his men found an ancient book, which recorded the history of the Ancient Bronze Hall. But the Carefree Building refused to disclose the information in that ancient book!" How could this be? Xu Que was surprised and didn''t continue his inquiry. Instead, he looked at Dong Genji and said with a smile, "Give me that ancient book, and I won''t hurt you!" Dong Genji shook his head immediately; he was not a fool. "That''s not going to happen unless we go ashore together. Otherwise, I''d rather throw it into the Upflowing Sea!" According to his understanding of Xu Que, he knew Xu Que could eat his words easily. If he surrendered that book now, Xu Que would definitely kill them in the next second. Xu Que nodded in agreement with Dong Genji''s request. "Okay, you can give it to me when we go ashore." Xu Que also knew Dong Genji very well; he would really throw the ancient book into the Upflowing Sea if he was pushed to the corner. In addition, Xu Que didn''t worry that Dong Genji would eat his words. He had numerous methods to ask Duan Jiude to solve this problem for him. People of the rest of the families and sects became more and more anxious. The Carefree Building survived. Who will be his next target? The big families and sects from the East Continent got the most anxious. The Jiang Family even hoped they could become invisible, so they could dodge Xu Que''s eyes. Deep in their hearts, they were quite angry. They wouldn''t be so bewildered if they were not in the Upflowing Sea. "Guys, calm down. I am not a person who kills at will. It''s not necessary to be so nervous. As cultivators, we should be reasonable! If you didn''t offend me, I won''t attack you," Xu Que said with a faint smile. His voice was not loud, but everyone could hear him clearly. The cultivators twitched their lips, embarrassed. All of them had participated in the attack, so they had already offended Xu Que. A monk stepped out and put his palms together. He said calmly, "Amitabha, Almsgiver Xu, what we did just now was wrong. Let me cut to the chase. What should we do to acquire forgiveness from you, so you could let us go?" He said what all the other cultivators were thinking. Xu Que said with a smile, "You should know that the Exploding Heavens Faction is in dire need of Spirit Stones. If you could pay 100,000 best-grade Spirit Stones for each person, I''ll put everything behind us!" 100,000 best-grade Spirit Stones? Hearing his words, the cultivators couldn''t help but feel heartache! The unit price was high enough. They would spend 2 or 3 million best-grade Spirit Stones to save all the people on their ship. The monk made his choice and threw a storage ring at Xu Que. "Okay! This time, our Wind and Thunder Temple sent ten people. Take this 1 million best-grade Spirit Stones. Almsgiver Xu, please check it!" Seeing that, the other cultivators stopped hesitating and followed suit, clenching their teeth. After all, they could trade their lives with Spirit Stones, which was better than sinking in the Upflowing Sea with the Spirit Stones! "The Yun Family has 30 people, so this is 3 million best-grade Spirit Stones!" "The Foggy Stream Sect has 23 people, so this is 2.3 million best-grade Spirit Stones!" "The Drifting Cloud Sect has 15 people, so this is 1.5 million best-grade Spirit Stones!" "The Jiang Family has 41 people, so this is 4.1 million best-grade Spirit Stones!" Soon, almost all families and sects paid their Spirit Stones, except for several sects that didn''t take enough with them. Xu Que was quite pleased with this result. He received more than 40 million best-grade Spirit Stones! Together with the Spirit Stones he earned before, he now had more than 100 million. It was a great resource, which was enough to support his cultivation until he reached the Form Synthesis Stage! "My fellow cultivator Xu, can we leave now?" someone asked. They had paid their Spirit Stones, but they were still surrounded by Xu Que''s submarines and aircraft carriers, which prevented them from playing with fire easily. However, Xu Que''s reply was, "Definitely not!" "What?" All the cultivators abruptly changed their expressions. Is he going to eat his words after receiving the Spirit Stones? "Guys, please calm down. What I said was after receiving 100,000 best-grade Spirit Stones for each person, I will put everything behind us! But I didn''t say I would let you go," Xu Que said, smiling. But his smile was just nightmares for those cultivators. Furrowing her eyebrows, a holy virgin couldn''t help but ask, "What else do you want from us?" Xu Que stopped smiling and said solemnly, "Good question! Actually, please don''t be nervous. I will not hurt you. I just want to talk with you about a business." A business? His words confused everyone. How could this guy have a business to talk about? Could he want us to help him? Even Buttface, Liu Jingning and Duan Jiude were confused. The holy virgin of the Yun Family of the North Sea stepped out and said with a smile, "Since you said you want to talk about a business, please just say it. I am all ears and will do my best to help you!" She had planned to get Xu Que''s yacht. But now, she just wanted to leave. Xu Que really wanted to get help from them, so she would agree to his request. She knew she could eat her words after leaving that place. Seeing that, the rest of the cultivators followed her as if they had realized something. "My fellow cultivator Xu, what do you want to talk about? Please tell us!" "Right! Since you have put everything behind us, we will be friends in the future!" "Right! If you have troubles, please tell us, and we will do our best to help you!" "Exactly! That''s also what the Foggy Stream Sect will do!" Xu Que was delighted after seeing the cultivators'' supportive attitude. "Do you really mean that? Great! Since all of you have agreed, I will just say it!" The cultivators nodded their heads. "Of course! Just say it!" "Okay!" Xu Que nodded heavily as if he was encouraged. Meanwhile, he took out a loudspeaker and shouted, "Guys! You are being robbed! Now, men stand on the left, women stand on the right, and ladyboys stand in the middle! Crouch down, and put your hands behind your heads! Then, surrender all your storage rings and magical artifacts!" 668 When I was Young At this moment, the endless Upflowing Sea went silent! Within several breaths, everyone''s demeanor changed dramatically. First they were confused, then they were startled, and now they were about to spit blood! Robbery? The word echoed around their mind; they couldn''t believe what they had heard. They had said pleasant words and surrendered their Spirit Stones. All their grudges had been written off. How could he rob them now? Liu Jingning and Buttface were also shocked by Xu Que''s words. They thought Xu Que would be satisfied after getting the Spirit Stones. They hadn''t expected him to continue making troubles. Is he really going to be the sworn enemy of every big family and sect? "My fellow cultivator Xu, what . . . do you mean by that?" the Holy Virgin of the Yun Family from the North Sea asked curiously. "We agreed to write off all grudges, right?" Xu Que smiled and replied with a square nod of his head. "Yes! We''ve written off all grudges! However, I dream of being a thief! Please don''t ask me why I want to rob you, because I''m going to realize my dream! That does not conflict with writing off our grudges, right?" Your dream? To be a robber? What the hell are you talking about? The Holy Virgin of the Yun Family from the North Sea couldn''t stop her eyelids from twitching and had to hold in her explosive anger. The rest onlookers, completely annoyed by Xu Que''s words, watched him angrily. "Tsk-tsk-tsk, this young man is really shameless! He is damn too shameless!" Duan Jiude sighed, shaking his head. The new generations could always excel the old ones! Xu Que proudly jutted his chin out puffed up his chest. "Those who dream and dare to pursue their dreams are most honorable! Don''t stare at me with those weird expressions." Holy sh*t! The onlookers tried hard not to slap him to death! Could being a robber be considered a dream? How dare you ask us to respect you? You''re really outrageous! "That''s enough! Stop your nonsense! Now surrender your property or I''ll fire at you!" Xu Que started to urge, not wanting to waste time here. Everyone frowned at him. Suddenly, an old man surprised them all by stepping out; he solemnly said, "My young friend Xu, don''t push us too far!" "That''s the Elder of the Zhu Family from the North Sea! I didn''t know he was also here!" Many people calmed down and started to chat in a low voice. "Everyone knows the Zhu Family is backed by the Roc Tribe of the North Sea! Now the Zhu Family has stepped out. I guess this guy should show some respect!" "You''re telling me! The Roc Tribe of the North Sea inherited the ancient bloodline completely, which is quite rare in the four continents! The Heaven Horn Ox Tribe is powerful, but they''re just insects in front of the Roc Tribe. I don''t believe that guy can now refuse to show his due respect!" "It''s a pity the Nine-tailed Demon Fox Tribe isn''t here. Otherwise, we wouldn''t have been pushed into such a miserable state!" "Come on! With the ancient bloodline, why would they want the pathetic Living Holy Water in this Mystery Land?" "Anyway, now that the Zhu Family has stepped out, I guess this trouble will be solved!" The Elder of the Zhu Family also stared at Xu Que. He confidently said, "It was our fault for attacking you before! However, we have compensated you with Spirit Stones and you have agreed to write off the grudges. Now you want to rob us aggressively. You''ve gone too far! Stop now. Otherwise, you won''t find a single place to hide outside the Mystery Land!" His words were quite reasonable, but everyone thought the threat was just an overbearing formality. They didn''t believe Xu Que truly dared to offend all of them. If he did, they would definitely kill him once he left the Mystery Land. Actually, even if Xu Que didn''t rob them now, once they''d surrendered millions of Spirit Stones to compensate him they had made up their minds to kill him and take them back! Xu Que had seen their true intents, so he decided to bleed them out. Anyway, he''d already offended them, so why shouldn''t he get more things from them? He couldn''t throw away this opportunity! "Actually, I''m bullying you!" he laughed. "You can fight me if you can''t accept it!" Xu Que smirked coldly. He was never frightened in such situations. Even after the Mystery Land, he would be confident in confronting all the cultivators in this world! He had been planning to start his secluded cultivation in the third layer after obtaining the Living Holy Water. Two years later, once he left the Mystery Land, he would reach the Form Synthesis Stage. At that time, even the big families and sects wouldn''t want to seek revenge from him, and he would punish them one by one! He wanted to inform the world that Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction was not someone who could be trifled with easily! He also wanted to inform the world that Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction was even more ruthless than Duan Jiude! "My young friend, you''re too arrogant!" the Elder of the Zhu Family scolded with a gloomy face. "Don''t think that no one in this world can take you down. If the Roc Tribe decides to attack you, you''ll face certain death!" The other members of the Zhu Family stood behind the Elder and stared with dark faces. They started to scold Xu Que as wellthey couldn''t stand it anymore! "Xu Que, don''t be so arrogant. You''re just an ordinary person. If we weren''t on the Upflowing Sea, you wouldn''t be qualified to even talk to us!" "You''d better stop now. Otherwise, you''re gonna get yourself killed!" "If you continue to treat us like this, the Roc Tribe of the North Sea will hunt you forever!" The Zhu Family was formidable throughout the four continents. An ordinary person war daring to threaten them by taking advantage of the restrictive spells in the Upflowing Sea. This made them quite unhappy. However, they didn''t expect Xu Que would still have so much arrogance after their Elder had stepped out to talk him down. To their surprise, Xu Que''s actions became even more overbearing! Whoosh! Xu Que waved his hand. Then, three submarines came over and simultaneously aimed at the big ship of the Zhu Family! They''re expressions changed. The Zhu Family were as pale as ghosts; they said in surprise, "What . . . are you going to do?" They now believed that the Roc Tribe would even scare this guy off! Xu Que arrogantly stood with his hands behind his back. A towering moment gushed from his body! "The Zhu Family and the Roc Tribe are nothing to me! My Tao is to do anything at will! If you go against my will, you are obstacles for me and I will destroy you! You do not comprehend the strength of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Boom! As soon as he finished his words, a large sound came from the Upflowing Sea. Several torpedoes smashed into the big ship of the Zhu Family, tearing it to pieces! Xu Que''s sonorous and majestic words kept echoing in the ears of the cultivators. At this moment, all the big families and sects of the four continents, including the Jiang Family and the Gong Family of the East Continent, as well as the Yun Family of the North Sea, were greatly shocked! Even Duan Jiude froze. Now they realized that the young man in front of them was far more formidable than they could have possibly expected! 669 Touch the Sky The situation became weird again. In front of so many people with shocked, angry expressions, Xu Que was still quite calm. Smiling, he said, "Indecently assaulting women after robbing their property is something we''ll never do!" You won''t? Hearing his words, the cultivators sighed in relief. Some of the Holy Virgins, who were as pale as sheets, felt the color return to their cheeks. The noble and mighty Holy Virgins didn''t need to worry about Xu Que raping them. If Xu Que tried, they would have to protect themselves by fighting him! After all, they really didn''t want to provoke the destructive submarines in the sea! "Why are you looking at me like that? Do you really think I woudl do that nasty thing?" Xu Que started to scold the cultivators seriously. "Let me tell you, it would be impossible for me to indecently assault a woman! I won''t do that once in my lifetime. "The Exploding Heavens Faction robbed your property to assist the poor. Raping is something lunatics do and doesn''t conform to the moral standards of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" All the cultivators curled their lips. They didn''t dare say anything and pretended to not hear Xu Que. They believed it would be quite normal for a man like Xu Que to do those nasty things! Liu Jingning also looked at Xu Que thoughtfully, a faint smile on her face. Her gaze made Xu Que quite nervous. "Little sister, why are you looking at me like that?" he asked with wide eyes. "Do you really think I''m a man who could do that? Come herelet''s have a deep discussion by touching each other''s conscience!" He would truly never rape a woman. He only said those words to make the cultivators sick. Raping was too low for him. Only a pathetic person would do that! An "Expert" or "Professor" like Xu Que, who declared himself an "Old Driver," was characterized by brainless and reckless behavior. However, he insisted on winning the hearts of girls through flirtation. No matter how wicked he was, he would never do something like raping a woman! "Little Queque, I didn''t say a word. Why are you being so defensive?" Liu Jingning asked with a smile. Her flirting eyes and red lips were very attractive. "I know you didn''t say anything, but your thoughts were revealed through your eyes!" Xu Que said with his chin up and chest out. "Really?" Lie Jingning asked with a smile. "Then you need to closely watch what else my eyes reveal." Liu Jingning abruptly started approaching Xu Que. Her extremely beautiful face almost touched Xu Que''s face. Her watery eyes were clear and attractive. Her fragrant breath and body scent smacked into Xu Que''s face. Holy sh*t! Xu Que''s eyes widened and he almost lost control of his body. He hurriedly shouted, "Little sister, don''t cross the line! It''s quite dangerous to do so in public!" "Really? Why is it dangerous?" Liu Jingning asked, still smirking. Xu Que''s expression faltered for a moment. "It''s very dangerous! There are 206 bones in a human''s body. Now I have 207 bones because of you!" Liu Jingning was instantly stunned. "What? You grew another bone? Where is it?" She''d originally planned to make fun of Xu Que. However, she didn''t expect his response to be so serious. How could he grow one more bone? As she finished her question, she noticed Xu Que covering his lower body with his hand. Suddenly, Liu Jingning realized. She flushed and stopped asking after quickly spitting Xu Que. "This additional bone," Xu Que said confidently, "is called the ''Sovereign Bone,'' and is really powerful! It can even heal the wounds of women!" He wore an open expression and stood poised like a gentleman. "You''re not allowed to speak any more! I don''t want to talk to you!" Liu Jingning rolled her eyes at Xu Que and turned around. She didn''t want to chat with Xu Que any longerhe was too shameless! Xu Que smiled proudly and started to look around. The onlookers also saw Xu Que was chatting with Liu Jingning but didn''t know what they were talking about. When Xu Que''s eyes snapped toward them, they became nervous again. "My fellow cultivators, the Holy Virgin Liu just interceded on your behalf and asked me to stop. So, I won''t trouble you any more. After all, out of blows friendship grows. From now on we will be friends! If we meet again, I will appreciate your guidance and assistance!" With a laugh, Xu Que waved his hand to withdraw the submarines and aircraft carriers. The cultivators also hurriedly replied, "You flatter us! My fellow cultivator Xu, your generosity makes us feel diminished by comparison. If we meet in the future, we would also appreciate your guidance and assistance!" Although they said this, deep in their hearts all of them cursed Xu Que. You f*cking b*stard better pray you won''t meet us outside the Mystery Land! Xu Que knew these people were quite unhappy. However, he had to let them go because he only had a limited amount of torpedoes. Also, the rental period of submarines and aircraft carriers had almost expired. He couldn''t kill all of them. Even he could kill them all, he wouldn''t benefit from it. Others would sooner or later learn of what had happened today. He couldn''t change the fact that he had become the enemy of this world! Therefore, he didn''t care whether he made more enemies. Finally, when the submarines dived into the sea and the aircraft carriers went far away, the cultivators sighed relief. Some of them started driving their ships to leave; others continued going forward in the Upflowing Sea for they still hadn''t forgotten the Living Holy Water. Xu Que didn''t care where those cultivators were headed. He turned around and, with an embarrassed smile at Liu Jingning, said, "Little sister, I''m afraid this time your Utopia Faction was really implicated. You could ask them to come with us!" "Don''t worry. I sent them a message and asked them to leave. I guess they probably left the Mystery Land by now. No one dares to attack the Utopia Faction as long as they can go back to the East Continent! As for the Living Holy Water, I''ll leave it to you. I only need a few to accomplish my task!" "Awesome! You''re really considerate!" Xu Que said in surprise. Liu Jingning had asked the members of the Utopia Faction to leave in advance, which he hadn''t realized. The timing was perfect! "You left me no choice! I knew you would cause a lot of trouble! I told them that if they ever run into you again, they should just turn around and escape without hesitation!" "Wow, you are really awesome! Jingning isn''t only beautiful and sharp, she is also smart and wild!" "Stop being so talkative! Let''s go for the Living Holy Water!" "Ha! Let''s go. I''ll bring you to touch the sky!" Xu Que smiled and asked Liu Jingning and Buttface to board the helicopter with a wave of his hand. Seeing that, Duan Jiude jumped back from the neighboring ship immediately. He jumped into the helicopter and grinned mischievously. "Young man, give me a ride!" "No way! Now get out!" Xu Que''s eyes widened immediately. He was about to kick Duan Jiude out. Duan Jiude shouted, "Little brat, don''t forget that the Carefree Building said they would give you an ancient book. They''ve left. You could go after them and give up the Living Holy Water, or you could take me to grab the Living Holy Water. If I don''t help you when we leave the Mystery Land, it will be very difficult for you to get the ancient book from them!" "Okay!" Xu Que replied with a smile. "Then it''s a deal! I''ll take you to get the Living Holy Water. You help me drive away the flies and get the ancient book from Dong Genji!" Duan Jiude was stunned. "Little brat," he said suspiciously, "you were pretending to drive me off so that I would make an offer, right? Sh*t! You just scammed me! No, you need to give me an explanation!" Xu Que pulled the control lever as he waved his hand. "Old beggar, you can''t call me a schemer! Actually, if you hadn''t made your offer just now, I would have kicked you into the Upflowing Sea!" "F*ck!" Duan Jiude cursed. "Your explanation sucks! You''re too damn mean!" "F*ck you!" Xu Que cursed back with wide eyes. "You''re mean!" "You''re the meanest!" "The old beggar is even meaner!" "You''re invincibly mean!" "You''re even meaner than Buttface!" "F*ck, I have nothing to do with your argument!" Buttface howled. "You two are mean b*stards! Ouch! . . . It hurts, hurts, hurts! Don''t hit my face!" The helicopter took off amongst the noisy curses and started flying toward the first small island in the Upflowing Sea! Staring at the horizon, Xu Que was quite expectant. As long as he could obtain the Living Holy Water, he could revive Xiao Rou. And he could start the secluded cultivation in the third layer contentedly. He would try to reach the Void Training Stage and then he could rescue Jiang Hongyan from the Ancient Bronze Hall! The path to the future was paved for him. When he reached the consummation of the Void Training Stage, he could integrate with his Taoist Body to reach the Form Synthesis Stage! Then, he would be invincible to the world no matter how many enemies he had! A greater and bolder way of tough-acting awaited! 670 Touch the Sky The situation became weird again. In front of so many people with shocked, angry expressions, Xu Que was still quite calm. Smiling, he said, "Indecently assaulting women after robbing their property is something we''ll never do!" You won''t? Hearing his words, the cultivators sighed in relief. Some of the Holy Virgins, who were as pale as sheets, felt the color return to their cheeks. The noble and mighty Holy Virgins didn''t need to worry about Xu Que raping them. If Xu Que tried, they would have to protect themselves by fighting him! After all, they really didn''t want to provoke the destructive submarines in the sea! "Why are you looking at me like that? Do you really think I woudl do that nasty thing?" Xu Que started to scold the cultivators seriously. "Let me tell you, it would be impossible for me to indecently assault a woman! I won''t do that once in my lifetime. "The Exploding Heavens Faction robbed your property to assist the poor. Raping is something lunatics do and doesn''t conform to the moral standards of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" All the cultivators curled their lips. They didn''t dare say anything and pretended to not hear Xu Que. They believed it would be quite normal for a man like Xu Que to do those nasty things! Liu Jingning also looked at Xu Que thoughtfully, a faint smile on her face. Her gaze made Xu Que quite nervous. "Little sister, why are you looking at me like that?" he asked with wide eyes. "Do you really think I''m a man who could do that? Come herelet''s have a deep discussion by touching each other''s conscience!" He would truly never rape a woman. He only said those words to make the cultivators sick. Raping was too low for him. Only a pathetic person would do that! An "Expert" or "Professor" like Xu Que, who declared himself an "Old Driver," was characterized by brainless and reckless behavior. However, he insisted on winning the hearts of girls through flirtation. No matter how wicked he was, he would never do something like raping a woman! "Little Queque, I didn''t say a word. Why are you being so defensive?" Liu Jingning asked with a smile. Her flirting eyes and red lips were very attractive. "I know you didn''t say anything, but your thoughts were revealed through your eyes!" Xu Que said with his chin up and chest out. "Really?" Lie Jingning asked with a smile. "Then you need to closely watch what else my eyes reveal." Liu Jingning abruptly started approaching Xu Que. Her extremely beautiful face almost touched Xu Que''s face. Her watery eyes were clear and attractive. Her fragrant breath and body scent smacked into Xu Que''s face. Holy sh*t! Xu Que''s eyes widened and he almost lost control of his body. He hurriedly shouted, "Little sister, don''t cross the line! It''s quite dangerous to do so in public!" "Really? Why is it dangerous?" Liu Jingning asked, still smirking. Xu Que''s expression faltered for a moment. "It''s very dangerous! There are 206 bones in a human''s body. Now I have 207 bones because of you!" Liu Jingning was instantly stunned. "What? You grew another bone? Where is it?" She''d originally planned to make fun of Xu Que. However, she didn''t expect his response to be so serious. How could he grow one more bone? As she finished her question, she noticed Xu Que covering his lower body with his hand. Suddenly, Liu Jingning realized. She flushed and stopped asking after quickly spitting Xu Que. "This additional bone," Xu Que said confidently, "is called the ''Sovereign Bone,'' and is really powerful! It can even heal the wounds of women!" He wore an open expression and stood poised like a gentleman. "You''re not allowed to speak any more! I don''t want to talk to you!" Liu Jingning rolled her eyes at Xu Que and turned around. She didn''t want to chat with Xu Que any longerhe was too shameless! Xu Que smiled proudly and started to look around. The onlookers also saw Xu Que was chatting with Liu Jingning but didn''t know what they were talking about. When Xu Que''s eyes snapped toward them, they became nervous again. "My fellow cultivators, the Holy Virgin Liu just interceded on your behalf and asked me to stop. So, I won''t trouble you any more. After all, out of blows friendship grows. From now on we will be friends! If we meet again, I will appreciate your guidance and assistance!" With a laugh, Xu Que waved his hand to withdraw the submarines and aircraft carriers. The cultivators also hurriedly replied, "You flatter us! My fellow cultivator Xu, your generosity makes us feel diminished by comparison. If we meet in the future, we would also appreciate your guidance and assistance!" Although they said this, deep in their hearts all of them cursed Xu Que. You f*cking b*stard better pray you won''t meet us outside the Mystery Land! Xu Que knew these people were quite unhappy. However, he had to let them go because he only had a limited amount of torpedoes. Also, the rental period of submarines and aircraft carriers had almost expired. He couldn''t kill all of them. Even he could kill them all, he wouldn''t benefit from it. Others would sooner or later learn of what had happened today. He couldn''t change the fact that he had become the enemy of this world! Therefore, he didn''t care whether he made more enemies. Finally, when the submarines dived into the sea and the aircraft carriers went far away, the cultivators sighed relief. Some of them started driving their ships to leave; others continued going forward in the Upflowing Sea for they still hadn''t forgotten the Living Holy Water. Xu Que didn''t care where those cultivators were headed. He turned around and, with an embarrassed smile at Liu Jingning, said, "Little sister, I''m afraid this time your Utopia Faction was really implicated. You could ask them to come with us!" "Don''t worry. I sent them a message and asked them to leave. I guess they probably left the Mystery Land by now. No one dares to attack the Utopia Faction as long as they can go back to the East Continent! As for the Living Holy Water, I''ll leave it to you. I only need a few to accomplish my task!" "Awesome! You''re really considerate!" Xu Que said in surprise. Liu Jingning had asked the members of the Utopia Faction to leave in advance, which he hadn''t realized. The timing was perfect! "You left me no choice! I knew you would cause a lot of trouble! I told them that if they ever run into you again, they should just turn around and escape without hesitation!" "Wow, you are really awesome! Jingning isn''t only beautiful and sharp, she is also smart and wild!" "Stop being so talkative! Let''s go for the Living Holy Water!" "Ha! Let''s go. I''ll bring you to touch the sky!" Xu Que smiled and asked Liu Jingning and Buttface to board the helicopter with a wave of his hand. Seeing that, Duan Jiude jumped back from the neighboring ship immediately. He jumped into the helicopter and grinned mischievously. "Young man, give me a ride!" "No way! Now get out!" Xu Que''s eyes widened immediately. He was about to kick Duan Jiude out. Duan Jiude shouted, "Little brat, don''t forget that the Carefree Building said they would give you an ancient book. They''ve left. You could go after them and give up the Living Holy Water, or you could take me to grab the Living Holy Water. If I don''t help you when we leave the Mystery Land, it will be very difficult for you to get the ancient book from them!" "Okay!" Xu Que replied with a smile. "Then it''s a deal! I''ll take you to get the Living Holy Water. You help me drive away the flies and get the ancient book from Dong Genji!" Duan Jiude was stunned. "Little brat," he said suspiciously, "you were pretending to drive me off so that I would make an offer, right? Sh*t! You just scammed me! No, you need to give me an explanation!" Xu Que pulled the control lever as he waved his hand. "Old beggar, you can''t call me a schemer! Actually, if you hadn''t made your offer just now, I would have kicked you into the Upflowing Sea!" "F*ck!" Duan Jiude cursed. "Your explanation sucks! You''re too damn mean!" "F*ck you!" Xu Que cursed back with wide eyes. "You''re mean!" "You''re the meanest!" "The old beggar is even meaner!" "You''re invincibly mean!" "You''re even meaner than Buttface!" "F*ck, I have nothing to do with your argument!" Buttface howled. "You two are mean b*stards! Ouch! . . . It hurts, hurts, hurts! Don''t hit my face!" The helicopter took off amongst the noisy curses and started flying toward the first small island in the Upflowing Sea! Staring at the horizon, Xu Que was quite expectant. As long as he could obtain the Living Holy Water, he could revive Xiao Rou. And he could start the secluded cultivation in the third layer contentedly. He would try to reach the Void Training Stage and then he could rescue Jiang Hongyan from the Ancient Bronze Hall! The path to the future was paved for him. When he reached the consummation of the Void Training Stage, he could integrate with his Taoist Body to reach the Form Synthesis Stage! Then, he would be invincible to the world no matter how many enemies he had! A greater and bolder way of tough-acting awaited! 671 Holy Sh* When the cultivators saw the helicopter roaring past them, they started to grimace. "It''s over! We have to return empty-handed!" "Let''s just go home!" "He''ll arrive at the first island with that helicopter, and there will be nothing left when we get there." "Don''t worry. No matter how fast he is, he can''t take away all the Living Holy Water!" "Exactly, don''t forget we still have two months. If he takes away all the Living Holy Water now, the Living Holy Trees will still continue generating it. We could stay on the islands for ten to twenty days till enough of it regenerates." "Hah-hah, that''s a good idea! At least we won''t come back empty-handed!" After reaching a tacit agreement, tse cultivators continued to move forward with their ships. They all, in fact, had sinister plans. They knew well enough that even if they stayed on the islands for several weeks, the Living Holy Water generated from the Living Holy Trees would definitely not be enough to supply all of them. It would likely be enough for only one family or sect. When the time came, a fierce battle would be inevitable! The helicopter, piloted by Xu Que, flew for several hours. The sky had become pitch black, and was full of shiny stars. The moonlight was so beautiful! Sitting in the copilot''s seat, Liu Jingning stared at the night sky with a smile as if she was really enjoying the beautiful scenery. Duan Jiude and Buttface were both asleep and snuggling each other in the rear cabin of the helicopter. "Little Queque, if we continue to cultivate, will we be able to pluck down the night stars with our hands one day?" Liu Jingning asked softly, here eyes trained on the lights in the sky. "I don''t know if we will be able to pluck the stars at that point, but I''ve heard that someone strong enough would be able to smash stars with a punch!" Xu Que replied seriously. Liu Jingning turned around and rolled her eyes at Xu Que. "Stone-hearted little brat, why would we smash the beautiful stars?" "There are so many beautiful things in this world. However, people only cherish them once they are lost!" Xu Que exclaimed as his long-lost life on Earth came to mind. Liu Jingning was stunned by Xu Que''s words. "Have you lost anything beautiful?" She watched him with her beautiful eyes, sensing his loneliness. "Yes!" Xu Que nodded with a faint smile. "I lost my hometown, my family, my friends and those exhausting, meaningful days. But I''m doing well now. I have new friends and I''ve acquired new strength. Sometimes I miss my family and hometown, which is always filled with a spring breeze." Xu Que spoke of his attachment to his past life under the temptation of the night sky. In his past life, he was an honors student with a beautiful younger sister, a bunch of good friends and a beautiful girlfriend. It was a pity that he had been knocked into this world in an inexplicable car accident. When he had first arrived in this world, he was quite curious about everything here. However, he couldn''t help but become homesick over time. It was just like a vacation. At first, the person is excited about everything. After a while, they become homesick. The only difference was that people on vacation could go home easily. It was not easy for Xu Que, who was on an extremely permanent vacation, to return to Earth. "What?" Xu Que was surprised when a soft, small hand touched his face gently. The warmth in the palm made him quite comfortable. "If you are homesick, just find some time to go back to your hometown!" Liu Jingning said as she looked at Xu Que gently. This was the first time she had seen Xu Que look so lonely. She thought Xu Que was missing his hometown and friends in the Five Elements Mountain. There was tenderness and even a strand of mother''s love in her heart. "Right! I will go back sooner or later!" Xu Que nodded seriously. He knew he was not able to go back to Earth even if he reached the Form Synthesis Stage. However, according to his cultivation speed, he would realize his goal one day! He decided to go back to Earth to call on his family and friends when they were no longer young. "If you go back, please take me with you. I like beautiful things and also want to have a look at your hometown, which is always filled with a spring breeze!" Xu Que smiled and turned to her. "Little sister, your words remind me of a saying in my hometown." "What saying?" "Spring breezes in queue is not as good as sleeping with you" "You are asking for a good smack!" "Ouch, ouch! It hurts! Let go, don''t pinch my handsome face" In the grey dawn of the next day, they could vaguely seen an island in the distance. The island was small, about as large as a basketball court, and it was aso quite empty. A small tree in the middle of the island stood out very prominently. "We''re nearly there!" Liu Jingning said, staring forward. Xu Que nodded. As the helicopter approached the island, Xu Que could see the small tree clearly, which surprised him a bit. The small tree was covered by flourishing branches and leaves. Each green leaf was dazzling. Radiance fell from them to the ground like moonlight. The trunk was golden as if it was gold-plated, which was quite amazing. Moreover, a crystal-clear lake was under the tree. It seemed the small tree had been planted in the water when seen from afar. However, Xu Que knew that this lake was formed by the Living Holy Water mentioned in the rumors, which was actually the pool of radiance falling from the green leaves. "I smell the fragrance of the Living Holy Water!" Buttface howled as he suddenly awoke. Beside him, Duan Jiude also sat up abruptly and pushed away an unknown hard object behind his back. He looked down through the helicopter''s porthole. His eyes shined excitedly. "Great! After 100 years, I can enjoy tea brewed with the Living Holy Water again." "Brew tea with this thing? Good idea! Let''s just take the Living Holy Tree away and plant it somewhere else!" Xu Que said excitedly. Duan Jiude and Buttface tossed their disdainful eyes at Xu Que. "Little brat, you''re too greedy!" Buttface howled. "This Living Holy Tree is something not included in the category of the five elements. Since its seed falls to the ground, nobody can move it one bit!" "If they could be moved, I would have taken them long ago for myself," Duan Jiude sneered. Even Liu Jingning also shook her head slightly. "According to the historical records, many years ago, several powerhouses at the Crossing Calamity Stage tried to take the Living Holy Tree away. However, all their efforts were in vain!" "Cultivators at the Great Vehicle Stage, even my Master, couldn''t move the Living Holy Tree a bit, let alone anyone at the Crossing Calamity Stage!" Duan Jiude shook his head and continued, "I''ve heard that the Living Holy Trees stem from Living Holy Seeds that fell from the Spiritual Realm, which are not in the category of the five elements. Only celestials can move them. In addition, one could obtain a divine material by refining the Living Holy Trees, which is a main material to refine the Space Breaking Spell." "The Space Breaking Spell?" Xu Que was surprised for he had never heard of such a spell. Duan Jiude grinned. "Heh-heh, you certainly don''t know of this spell for even I have never seen it performed. However, my Master used to say this kind of spell appeared in the ancient time. It could tear apart the void and let the user roam the vast starry sky!" "What?" Xu Que was greatly shocked. Tear apart the void and roam the starry sky? Does it mean I could go back to Earth with the Space Breaking Spell? Xu Que''s heartbeat quickened. It was exciting for him to think he might be able to go back to Earth. He was so desperate to go back that no matter how slim the chance was, he still wanted to try! "Those Living Holy Trees are mine!" Xu Que shouted. "Wake up! Stop your daydreams!" Duan Jiude suddenly splashed cold water on the distracted man. Xu Que ignored him and directed the helicopter to the island to land. He was very excited. The Living Holy Water and the Living Holy Tree were right in front of him. One could be used to revive Xiao Rou, the other one could help him return to Earth! This was definitely double bliss! Whoosh! Xu Que turned himself into a strand of light and dashed toward the lake in the middle of the island before Buttface, Duan Jiude and Liu Jingning. Ding! "Living Holy Water detected. Is the Host going to extract it?" The System''s warning tone came in before Xu Que had time to react. "Yes!" Xu Que replied without hesitation. Meanwhile, he looked at the Living Holy Tree as he considered how to take it away. Boom! Suddenly, the lake under the Living Holy Tree raised straight from the ground as if it had been turned into a transparent water dragon. "Damn! Little brat, what have you done?" Buttface and Duan Jiude shouted in surprise. Growl! Almost at the same time, the water dragon formed by the Living Holy Water roared and tried to attack Xu Que rampantly. Xu Que was surprised. As he was about to retreat, the System''s warning tone came in. "Extraction of the Living Holy Water has failed. The System was blocked. Activate the Revenge Function!" What the hell? The Revenge Function? Boom! Dazed, he heard a loud sound. The next moment, the Living Holy Tree was uprooted to the sky by a tremendous force. "Holy sh*t!" "Holy sh*t! Holy sh*t!" Duan Jiude and Buttface screamed. "Howcould this be?" Liu Jingning couldn''t believe her eyes. 672 The Hope of Returning to the Earth "Awesome, my System!" Xu Que was shocked. The System was really horrible. It was quite vindictive. After being impeded during the extraction of the Living Holy Water, it just uprooted the entire Living Holy Tree. Everyone knew that even cultivators at the Great Vehicle Stage couldn''t shake a Living Holy Tree. However, the System had just easily pulled it out. Horrible! Formidable! Awesome! These adjectives flashed through Xu Que''s mind. Then, he realized belatedly that the System''s style was quite like his! His heart filled with ecstasy. Before that, he had still been anxious about how to get the Living Holy Tree. Now the System had just done it for him and he could reap what he hadn''t sown. The cheating feeling made him sense the System''s friendliness again. It turned out sometimes the System was not unscrupulous! "Little brat, how . . . did you realize that?" Buttface asked. "How did you pull out that Living Holy Tree so easily?" He glanced at Xu Que in confusion. Duan Jiude and Liu Jingning also stared at Xu Que in disbelief. After all, one moment ago they had still been talking about how steadfast the Living Holy Tree was. The next moment, Xu Que had rushed over and pulled the tree out without hesitation. Anyone might be startled by his actions! "Ahem!" Xu Que cleared his throat proudly. "Let''s keep a low profile. It''s just a Living Holy Treea piece of cake for me!" "It''s impossible! How did you do that?" Duan Jiude still couldn''t believe it. "Simple. I casually pulled it out!" Xu Que replied calmly. Duan Jiude and Buttface stared at him. "Casually pulled it out? Are you kidding? Do you think you have Herculean Strength?" "That''s possible! I remember when I was born, I pointed at the sky with one hand and pointed at the earth with the other hand. In the sky, the word ''powerful'' drifted along behind the word ''handsome.'' It was then I knew that God was telling me I had been born a handsome and powerful man!" Xu Que declared self-righteously. Buttface, Duan Jiude and Liu Jingning were quite speechless for they knew that he was bluffing again. "Something''s wrong! I guess there was something wrong with this Living Holy Tree. Let''s go to the second island now. I also want to have a try!" Duan Jiude said eagerly. He wondered if the Living Holy Trees were even that powerful, and wanted to try pulling one out himself. Buttface nodded. "Exactly! I also want to try!" Xu Que sighed, "Don''t get your hopes up. You won''t find another person in the world who is this handsome and bestowed with Herculean Strength!" Finally, Xu Que waved his hand to put the Living Holy Water and the Living Holy Tree into the System Package. In the System Package, it seemed the entire Living Holy Tree froze. The light on its leaves didn''t flow anymore. However, the tree was still full of vigor. [Living Holy Tree]: A tree grown from the germinated Living Holy Seed, which can absorb the energy of the five elements but is not within the category of the five elements. This tree grows every 1,000 years and reaches its mature period after 10,000 years. The mature Living Holy Tree can generate the Living Holy Water and can be used to refine and extract the Living Holy Pith. After reading the description of the Living Holy Tree, Xu Que felt his heart beat faster. The Living Holy Pith extracted from the Living Holy Tree was the divine material mentioned by Duan Jiude, which was one of the main ingredients to refine the Space Breaking Spell! "System, search the Space Breaking Spell or the different methods to refine the Space Breaking Spell!" A moment later, the System replied, "After upgrading the System to Version 10.0, the host can purchase the manual on how to refine the Space Breaking Spell in the System Store. After upgrading the System to Version 20.0, the host can purchase the Space Breaking Spell directly from the System Store!" Holy sh*t! Why Version 10.0 again? Xu Que''s lips twitched. This was really deceptive! When he''d been trapped in the elixir field of the beautiful Taoist nun and he''d wanted to buy a celestial grade Divine Escape Spell, the System had told him to upgrade to Version 10.0 first. He didn''t expect to be asked to upgrade the System to Version 10.0 again while inquiring about the Space Breaking Spell. Even if he could upgrade the System to Version 10.0, he could only purchase the manual on how to refine the Space Breaking Spell. If he wanted to buy the spell directly, he needed to upgrade the System to Version 20.0! This was outrageous! The last time he''d upgraded the system it had used up all his hard-won Acting Tough Points. He''d spent 20,000 Acting Tough Points to upgrade it from Version 3.0 to Version 4.0. Then, he spent 40,000 Acting Tough Points to upgrade the System from 4.0 to the current Version 5.0! The required Acting Tough Points for each System upgrade was always doubled compared to the value needed in the previous upgrade. In other words, he would need 80,000 Acting Tough Points to upgrade the System to Version 6.0! If he wanted to upgrade the System from Version 6.0 to Version 7.0, he would spend 160,000 Acting Tough Points! If he wanted to upgrade the System from Version 5.0 to Version 10.0, he would need to spend 80,000 plus 160,000 plus 320,000 plus 640,000 plus 1,280,000 points, which equaled 2,480,000 Acting Tough Points! 2,480,000 Acting Tough Points! This was a horriblly astronomical figure for Xu Que! Xu Que''s excited heart immediately fell. "Oh, no! I still have a long journey of acting tough ahead of me! It''s just a daydream for me to return to Earth soon!" He felt quite awesome for earning over 50,000 Acting Tough Points in the Mystery Land. At this rate, he would need at least ten years to scrape together over two million Acting Tough Points while earning and spending at the same time. "Hell! I have to work harder at acting tough! I should never slack off. I should act tough more forcefully!" Xu Que felt his teeth clench together. With heavy responsibilities on his shoulder, he would work harder to act tough and do his best to scrape together the required Acting Tough Points as soon as possible, so that he could refine the Space Breaking Spell and return to Earth with it. Ding! The warning tone of the System came on. "The System has detected that the extraction of the Living Holy Water is complete. Now all the ingredients are complete. Is the Host going to refine the Nine Revolutions Revival Fluid now?" "Yes!" Xu Que replied immediately. Xu Que set aside the plan to return to the Earth and focused on reviving Xiao Rou again. Anyway, he couldn''t return to the Earth in a short time. The most urgent issues were to revive Xiao Rou and then find a place to start his secluded cultivation. Ding! However, just at this moment, the System''s warning tone came in again. "The System detected the Host''s current position doesn''t have enough Spiritual Qi. The refinery of the Nine Revolutions Revival Fluid can''t be initiated. The Host must find a place with sufficient Spiritual Qi for it!" "Holy shIt! Isn''t the Spiritual Qi here sufficient?" Xu Que asked. The Upflowing Sea was quite dangerous. However, as a place connected to the third layer, the Spiritual Qi here was several times denser than that outside. If this couldn''t do, where could he go? Ding! "The density of Spiritual Qi here is about 30 percent. The refinery of the Nine Revolutions Revival Fluid should be performed at a place where the Spiritual Qi density is at least 50 percent. The denser the Spiritual Qi is, the better the body reshaped by the Nine Revolutions Revival Fluid will be," the System finished. Xu Que frowned. He''d finally managed to scrape together all the required ingredients. He couldn''t allow the refinery to be delayed because of insufficient Spiritual Qi! Moreover, if he could find a place with denser Spiritual Qi, Xiao Rou''s reshaped body would be better. He had to be scrupulous for this issue! He turned to Buttface instantly. "Buttface, you said the third layer is more suitable than here for cultivation. What about the Spiritual Qi in the third layer?" "The Spiritual Qi?" Buttface scratched his head. "It''s good and a little bit denser than here, but the difference is negligible. I mean the third layer is quiet, which is suitable for cultivation. More importantly, treasuries can be found there, so it is quite suitable for our treasure-hunt expenditure!" Xu Que began to worry. "Only a little bit denser?" According to Buttface''s description, the content of the Spiritual Qi in the third layer was at most thirty-five percent, which was far from enough to refine the Nine Revolutions Revival Fluid! "Little brat, let''s go to the other islands to collect the Living Holy Water and the Living Holy Trees!" Buttface urged. "We should leave nothing for those following us!" He still wanted to try pulling out the Living Holy Tree on the second island. "It''s not an urgent issue. Now, please tell me where the place with the densest Spiritual Qi in the Mystery Land is?" Buttface didn''t know what to say. After all, he was not familiar with this place either. Beside him, Duan Jiude grew a mischievous smile. "Heh-heh, young man, your question is really stupid! The place with the densest Spiritual Qi in this Mystery Land is, obviously, the top layer. However, even I couldn''t approach that place. You can just forget it because we don''t have enough time!" Hearing that, Xu Que fell silent. What Duan Jiude said was correct. He was not strong enough to reach the top layer before the massive Mystery Land closed. "However, besides the top layer, there is only one place with dense Spiritual Qi, which is my master''s elixir fields. After all, that place is connected to the top layer and is really full of Spiritual Qi. Ah! It''s a pity that I can''t enter. Otherwise, if I could stay in that place for several decades, I would progress in my cultivation!" Duan Jiude finished. His words made Xu Que''s eyes immediately light up. When he''d entered the elixir fields, he could sense the formidably dense Spiritual Qi there. The content of the Spiritual Qi definitely exceeded fifty percent. That was why so many elixirs could grow there! However . . . Duan Jiude''s master was still there. Should he sneak into the place again? Xu Que hesitated. After all, he had seriously offended the extremely beautiful and powerful Taoist nun. If he returned to that place, he could be slapped to death by her! But if he refused to go back, Xiao Rou''s revival would be delayed again. And it would be much more difficult to find a place with dense Spiritual Qi outside the Mystery Land. No, it can''t be delayed anymore! I should revive Xiao Rou now! Nothing ventured, nothing gained! I''m ready to pay any price! She''s just a powerful woman! She''s just a beautiful woman! Could I really be scared off by her? At the thought of this, Xu Que turned around and went into the helicopter again. Then, he looked at Liu Jingning, Buttface and Duan Jiude. "Please wait here for me. I have business to deal with and I''ll be back soon!" "Wait! Where are you going, young man? I want to go with you!" Duan Jiude also tried to board the helicopter for he worried Xu Que would be killed as soon as he left the Upflowing Sea. "Don''t follow me. I am going to f*ck your master . . . no, I am going to find your master!" Xu Que said with a wave of his hand. He pulled the control lever and rapidly flew away. 673 The Taoist Nun Sunk Asleep After leaving the first island, Xu Que continued flying toward the seashore for an entire day, and he was spotted by many ships. The cultivators on these ships were quite confused and wondered why he had left so suddenly. However, they didn''t want to waste time figuring out the reason. They knew the opportunity to occupy the first island had arisen after Xu Que''s departure. After waiting on that island for ten to twenty days, new Living Holy Water would generate from the Living Holy Tree. They started to think about how they would deal with the cultivators from the other sects and families. Xu Que''s departure caused many people to start preparing for a great battle before landing on the island. After one day of flying, Xu Que finally arrived at the seashore. Many cultivators who had returned to the seashore from the Upflowing Sea saw the helicopter above them. Some cultivators'' eyes lit up as they decided to shoot down Xu Que''s helicopter. When they were in the Upflowing Sea, they hadn''t dared to use magic arts. Now that they were on shore, nothing could stop them from attacking Xu Que. "Damn! Let''s fire at the helicopter and shoot him down!" "Hmph! What an arrogant guy! He even dares to show up alone! This means he doesn''t take us seriously!" "Kill him!" All at once, many people jumped into the sky and started to attack Xu Que with magic arts. Whoosh! A poker-faced figure appeared at the door of the helicopter and peered in. This guy wore a black robe and his hair was snowy white. An enormous Heavenly Thunder Seal floated above his head. With two Buddha''s Fiery Lotuses in his hands, he started to drop the magic arts from the helicopter! Boom! Boom! Boom! Many cultivators who had just jumped into the sky were shot down by the formidable explosions instantly. Even though the Taoist Body didn''t have any Taoist Connotation, his magic arts could still suppress the powerhouses at the Void Training Stage easily. "F*ck!" "Damn! The explosion got me!" "Ah! How could a guy at the Infant Transformation have such powerful magic arts?" "That white-haired guy always approaches without casting a shadow and leaves without leaving a trace! He appeared and disappeared in the Upflowing Sea inexplicably before. Now he has appeared in the helicopter again!" "Oh, no! His magic arts are too weird. Although he didn''t kill us, we can''t approach the helicopter!" "Let''s catch up and have a look!" "No way! Even if his magic arts can''t kill us, we''ll definitely be seriously wounded if we keep following him." "Exactly! I guess this guy is going to set us up again. Otherwise, he would never show up alone!" "Let''s retreat! After leaving the Mystery Land, we should get more people to help seek revenge on him!" At last, his pursuers were becoming fewer and fewer. However, fiery lotuses fell from the helicopter continuously. Xu Que''s real body drove the helicopter while his Taoist Body kept dropping all kinds of fiery lotuses and the Heavenly Thunder Seals. He had turned the helicopter into a bomber! Many fiery lotuses exploded in the sky and turned the sky into a dazzling sea of flames. This scene froze the blood of many cultivators. "That guy is really a monster! He has used so many magic arts! Is his True Core Strength inexhaustible?" "Sh*t! Look, he''s writing something with the fiery lotuses!" "What''s he writing?" "I can read, ''Exploding!''" "Get lost, illiterate! What he wrote is, ''Exploding Heavens Faction is awesome, Dong Genji is a dumbass!''" The whole sky had become Xu Que''s blackboard. The True Core Strength of the Taoist Body was quite magnificent. With five Spiritual Roots and the Ancient Five Elemental Arts, the Taoist Body managed to write words by dropping fiery lotuses continuously. This reminded him of when he used to doodle with the Star Miscanthus during the trial in the Sky Incense Valley. At last, nobody wanted to chase him anymore. The cultivators decided to summon more people and punish Xu Que at the entrance of the Mystery Land. Xu Que was quite happy about being alone. Then, he flew directly toward the mountain and arrived when evening fell. Stopping in front of the golden barrier, he tentatively asked, "Most-revered fairy maiden, are you there?" The silent mountain gave him no response. Xu Que said again, "Fairy maiden, Duan Jiude, your apprentice was wounded, so he asked me to get help from you!" He still got no reply. "That''s strange. Is she sleeping?" Xu Que frowned slightly. After staring at the mountain suspiciously for a while, he stepped in with clenched teeth. He had flown all the way there, so he decided to risk it. His instincts also told him that the extremely beautiful Taoist Nun was a respectable cultivator who abhorred all evil as deadly foes. However, she was so righteous that she didn''t like people who used heretical methods! Therefore, Xu Que had worked out a solution on his way. If their talk collapsed again, he could continue his brilliant performance by telling her the miserable suffering of Xiao Rou, which could absolutely impress her! Whoosh! He passed through the golden barrier. The boundless elixir field appeared in his eyes and the refreshing fragrance filled his nose. Magnificent Spiritual Qi flowed throughout this area, which was much more intense than the Spiritual Qi outside. Of course, the elixir field ruined by Xu Que was still in a mess. After entering this area, Xu Que couldn''t help but blanch. He cleared his throat and, looking at the quiet, small, stone house, shouted, "Fairy maiden, I am here to admit my error and ask for punishment!" His voice echoed around the spacious elixir fields. However, the small stone house was still very quiet. In the pitch-black night, the atmosphere was quite creepy and it seemed as if nobody had ever lived in the house at all. "Fairy maiden, after leaving here, I felt quite guiltyI even lost all my desire to eat or drink! I''ve lost a lot of weight! I can''t stand the torture of my guilt, so I came here to apologize." The small stone house remained quiet. "You can beat me and scold me, but please don''t keep silent!" Xu Que didn''t know what to do. He didn''t believe the Taoist Nun wasn''t in the stone house. However, Xu Que really couldn''t figure out her attitude if she remained silent. No, I have to use my trump card! Xu Que clenched his teeth and summoned his Taoist Body. Then, he took a piano out from the System Package and placed it in front of himself. The next moment, his expression changed to one of melancholy and sadness. Then, he started to press the keys deeply. The slow and touching piano song started. Xu Que opened his mouth slightly and started to sing in a sad, sobbing voice. "That afternoon, I stood at your gate. You said you wanted to kill me and bit your lips. "My apology and tears were all in vain. Maybe I should swallow this bitter fruit myself. "I failed to fully comprehend your accommodations. I thought I didn''t need an excuse as long as I was handsome enough. "My heart begins to tremble as I sense your sorrow. But your expression has changed to one of apathy" At the climax of the song, Xu Que started to sing loudly and shed tears. "It''s all my fault! Is it okay that I admit my mistake now? You said you don''t love me anymore..." He sniffed. "Sorry, I made a mistake!" Xu Que stopped his fingers abruptly. The piano sound also stopped together with his singing. Meanwhile, he fixed his eyes on the small stone house to check whether he would get some sort of response. However, the stone house was still eerily silent. Damn! I sang a song for you! Why do you still ignore me? Xu Que couldn''t stand it anymore. He had chosen to sing at this location because it was close to the entrance. In case there was any danger, he could escape at any time. The silent stone house made Xu Que suspicious. He doubted whether the Taoist Nun was trying to lure him into her trap. No, I have to try it again. I don''t believe you could always keep silent! Xu Que fixed his eyes on the keyboard and started to play the piano again. Ding! With the lilting melodies, Xu Que started to sing wildly. "That night, you didn''t reject me! "That night, I hurt you! "That night, your face was covered in tears! "That night, you used your mouth to" No matter how sexually explicit Xu Que modified the lyrics, the stone house remained silent. Bang! Xu Que knocked at the piano with his fist and stood up. He had been backed into a corner. "Hmph! I don''t believe it! Come out and let''s have a duel! If you don''t come out, I''ll enter the house!" He didn''t want to waste his time, so he walked toward the stone house with his Taoist Body. Squeak! The Taoist Body opened the wooden door. The next moment, Xu Que was dumbfounded. Inside the stone house, it was very clean and looked totally different from the old and shabby room he had been in before. In the middle of the room, the pill caldron had disappeared. That extremely beautiful Taoist Nun was sitting on the ground silently with her legs folded as if she had fallen sleep. "Holy sh*t!" Xu Que hissed. He was lucky for the Taoist Nun was in secluded cultivation. It seemed she couldn''t stop the cultivation. Otherwise, she wouldn''t have been so quiet when Xu Que entered the room. "Hey-hey-hey! Fairy maiden, look at me!" Xu Que started to probe her and waving his hand in front of her. However, the Taoist Nun still sat with her eyes shut. There was no expression on her beautiful face. Only her towering bosom moved up and down slowly with her breathing. Xu Que started to make faces in front of her, but the Taoist Nun remained silent. He took out an object which was quite black and long, and used it to poke her white and tender face slightly. However, his didn''t wake her up either. Xu Que let out a sigh of relief and put away the sugarcane he''d purchased from the System Store. "This is really fearsome! Now I could refine the Nine Revolutions Revival Fluid securely!" Xu Que smiled and sat in a wooden chair casually, making himself at home. Later, he couldn''t help but peep at the bosom of the Taoist Nun. His heartbeat quickened. She is so hot and tempting! "This is definitely a one-way bet!" Xu Que swallowed. His heart and body started to slip out of his control. 674 Please Insult Me to Your Hearts Conten There was always a choice in life. In front of such a beautiful, sleeping, defenseless Taoist nun, there was only one movement separating action from inaction. With his mouth parched and his tongue scorched, Xu Que shook his head and sighed, "It''s tempting!" Indeed, it was a temptation very hard to resist. However, his mind kept reminding him that he should not mess with this celestial-like woman. Although this Taoist nun was sleeping, she was more like a sleeping ferocious beast who could awake at any moment. Xu Que was not good at resisting temptation. However, he could always stay vigilant for these pie-in-the-sky issues and calculate their risks. After some thought, he decided it was too risky to touch the woman! For instance, what if she opened her eyes while he was half-dressed? It seemed the excuse of taking off his clothes because of the hot weather wouldn''t fool her. Also, what if she opened her eyes when he was about to enter her body? This was no longer a one-way bet. He would be killed on the spot! No, this is too risky. Only a fool could risk his life to have sex with a woman! After realizing that, Xu Que sat up and said justly and severely, "As a well-read scholar and upright gentleman, I will never do nasty things like that!" Then, he looked at his Taoist Body and said earnestly, "There are too many temptations in this world, which always try to degenerate us! I didn''t realize this before. However, today I realized that we should be calm in front of these pie-in-the-sky issues. We can''t be controlled by our physical desires! What? You don''t believe me? Let me show you something!" The Taoist Body, "..." Xu Que said, "See, I''ve put one hand on her bosom. But I am still quite calm and stable!" The Taoist Body, "" Xu Que said, "Now I have put two hands on her bosom and even gripped for 3 times! However, I could still keep a straight face!" The Taoist Body, "" Xu Que said, "Now I am going to take off her Taoist robe " Ding! "Warning! Warning! The System detected the Host is doing something dangerous! Please stop immediately!" Hearing the warning tone of the System, Xu Que''s expression changed and he stepped back immediately. Cold sweat appeared on his forehead! He also felt an inexplicable sense of danger. It seemed he would be endangered if he took off the Taoist robe. "Damn! This woman is wicked setting up restrictive spells on her clothes! Wait! Is this Taoist robe . . . a magic artifact?" Xu Que was shocked and fixed his widened eyes on the Taoist nun''s clothes. The danger just now had been caused by the Taoist robe, which might protect its owner like a legendary magical artifact! "No wonder she dares to perform secluded cultivation defenselessly. She''s protected by this magical artifact! Forget it! As an ascetic gentleman, I will not be controlled by my physical desires! Let me handle business first!" Xu Que had stopped his mischievous actions in time. Although he also wanted to obtain the Taoist robe, he was not strong enough to take it off! In addition, he didn''t want to waste more time here. After all, this beautiful Taoist nun could wake up at any time. If Xiao Rou''s revival was delayed by his mischievous actions, it would be a disaster! Xu Que summoned the System. "System, check the content of the Spiritual Qi and prepare to refine the Nine Revolutions Revival Fluid!" Ding! After several breaths, the System replied, "Through detection, the content of the Spiritual Qi outside this room is sixty percent, and the content of the Spiritual Qi inside this room is eighty percent!" "What?" Xu Que was shocked. "Why is the difference between the indoor content and the outdoor content so big?" He started glancing around with squinted eyes. "So that explains it!" Just as he''d expected, this small stone house was extraordinary. It seemed the walls were quite shabby. However, they were full of spell formations, which had formed a powerful Soul Gathering Array! "Maybe this stone house has existed for a long time and the spell formations have faded out. Luckily, I was reminded by the System. It is quite difficult for ordinary cultivators to identify it," Xu Que murmured in a low voice. Actually, after he entered this room, his eyes had fixed on the Taoist nun''s body. Otherwise, he would have immediately discovered the spell formations. However, the Soul Gathering Array in the stone house was really great news for Xu Que. The System used to tell him that the higher the Spiritual Qi''s content was, the more powerful Xiao Rou''s reshaped body would beit could even be the Five Elements Chaotic Body! This kind of physique was even more horrible than Xu Que''s Five Elements Celestial Spiritual Roots! The Five Elements Celestial Spiritual Roots implied five types of Celestial Spiritual Roots. As long as resources were sufficient, a cultivator with Five Elements Celestial Spiritual Roots would realize speedy progress in their cultivation. Also, the owner would have abundant True Core Strength, which was much more powerful than other cultivators at the same cultivation stage. Meanwhile, the owner could easily learn and use magic arts of the Five Elements. The Five Elements Chaotic Body meant the owners had five Chaotic Spiritual Roots, which were one grade higher than the Celestial Spiritual Roots. Almost nobody in this world could have that kind of physique! Destined to be favored by the Heavens, the owners of this physique would have no bottlenecks during cultivation and didn''t need to cross Heavenly Tribulations. When someone tried to kill the owners of this physique, the Heavens would drop divine retribution to protect them. This was because the chaos and the Heavens had the same origin! "After the revival of Xiao Rou, she will definitely be extraordinary if she has this physique!" Xu Que smiled in satisfaction but he didn''t envy that. Although he was the owner of the Five Elements Celestial Spiritual Roots, once he decided to acquire a magic art outside the category of the Five Elementssuch as the magic power of thunders he had learnedthe System would add the Celestial Thunder Spiritual Root to his body automatically. Once he could scrape together all the Celestial Spiritual Roots, he would become the Complete Taoist Fetus. This could make him immortal! Of course, their physique was a cultivator''s natural advantage. Their achievements and progress in cultivation depended on the cultivator''s efforts and opportunities. Therefore, Xu Que decided to strive for the best physique for Xiao Rou, so that she could have a relatively easy time in cultivation in future.Xu Que walked to the bed in the corner of the stone room and took out the five Genesis Herbs as well as plenty of Living Holy Water. At last, he took out Xiao Rou''s soul which was sleeping in the Soul Pagoda. "Start the refinery of the Nine Revolutions Revival Fluid to revive Xiao Rou!" Ding! "All conditions have been reached. Start the refinery now!" Following the System''s warning tone, Xiao Rou''s soul was immediately wrapped in the magnificent Living Holy Water and then held up in the air by a formless power. Then, fives colors of Spiritual Qi pouring from the five Genesis Herbs started to interweave and gushed toward the Living Holy Water. The refinery of the Nine Revolutions Revival Fluid was the process of reshaping a body. When the refinery finished, the reshaped body would appear! Of course, the System did the refinery. After all, Xu Que''s current strength and skill were far from enough to reshape a body. The System also did the revival. This really relieved Xu Que because it meant the chance of success could basically reach 100 percent! Ding! "Congratulations to Host Xu Que for accomplishing the task of gathering the prescription of the Nine Revolutions Revival Fluid. The reward is a mysterious item. The Host''s alchemy skill has also upgraded. Now the Host is a Four-Star Alchemist!" A task? Xu Que was stunned a moment, and then he remembered that when he had purchased the prescription, he had no idea what all the ingredients were. However, the System turned searching for the prescription into a task and had guided him to find the five Genesis Herbs. The System now deemed the commencement of the refinery the accomplishment of the task. The System was now also giving him additional rewards, which surprised him. But Xu Que was not pleasantly surprised. On the contrary, Xu Que frowned and shook his head. "I don''t want these rewards. For me, the revival of Xiao Rou is not a task but a promise to guard what is good. Please don''t insult my promise with these rewards!" The System''s tone came in again. Ding! "The task reward is a mystery itemthe Red Rope of Marriage. Is the Host really going to reject it?" The Red Rope of Marriage? Xu Que''s eyes widened. "No! I want it! Do you have something else like this? Please insult me to your heart''s content!" 675 A Fate Match is Drawn by a Thread The Red Rope of Marriage: A mysterious tool generated from the System, which is not for sale! A fate match across a thousand miles is drawn by a thread. The predestined relationship is decided by the Heaven and the red rope. Tie this red rope to the wrists or ankles of two people to generate predestined marriage and enhance affinity! After reading the description of the Red Rope of Marriage, Xu Que couldn''t help but gape. "Awesome rope!" For so long he had only gotten things related to cultivation from the System. This time the tool could be considered a divine tool of flirtation! No, a divine tool which could send girls into his arms. "Hah-hah! It is really useful this time!" Xu Que started to snigger delightedly. Who should I use this tool on? Liu Jingning? No way! That little sister always flirts with me. If I use this red rope on her, her flirtation will be even more horrible! Jiang Hongyan? No, I will conquer the Empress with my own strength! Who else could I use it on? Xu Que''s eyes fixed on the extremely beautiful Taoist Nun sitting in the stone house. A celestial-like woman! I will use it on you! Xu Que took out the red rope from the System Package and walked toward the Taoist Nun with a smile. He got very close to her, and the fragrance of her body was very refreshing. Xu Que knew he was not good at controlling himself. He couldn''t stare at her like this for a long time. However, she was amazingly charming! Her beautiful white face, her artistic and delicate facial features, and her nice figure, which couldn''t be concealed by the baggy Taoist robe, were enchanting. This reminded Xu Que of some lyrics: "If I see you once more, will I still feel the palpitation?" She was an awful woman who could make people palpitate at first sight. She was indeed a celestial-like woman! Even sovereigns couldn''t get her heart, let alone ordinary people. She was as beautiful as the Empress, but their temperaments were different! However, compared to the Empress, it would be more difficult to flirt with the Taoist Nun. After all, the Empress was not that powerful. She had been forced to leave the Jiang Family and had arrived at the Water Nation. Their relationship started when Xu Que saw her naked in the Spiritual Qi Tower. In any other case, no matter how hard Xu Que worked, he wouldn''t have formed a close relationship with the Empress. As for the Taoist Nun in front of him, she had almost killed Xu Que when they first met. He had left a vile impression in the heart of the Taoist Nun. Moreover, this woman was horribly powerful. Flirting with her would be more difficult than becoming a celestial! But now it was differentwith the red rope in his hand, he could marry all kinds of women! How could he miss such a perfect woman? "Fairy maiden, from now on, we are the predestined couple. If you insist on hunting me down, I could really punish you as your husband!" Xu Que said with a gentle smile. Meanwhile, he started to tie the red rope on her wrist. The Taoist Nun, whose hands were forming a seal in front of her Dantian, was still sitting on the ground quietly with her legs folded. Xu Que tied the red rope on her wrist easily. He worried the string would become loose, so he made over a dozen knots in it. Finally, he tied the other end of the red rope on his wrist. After knotting it, a faint halo appeared on the red rope, which disappeared into their wrists immediately! "What? Is it finished?" Xu Que waved his arm and he couldn''t feel the red rope anymore. However, when he looked at the Taoist Nun, he got the vague feeling that he had known her for a long time and that they could trust each other. He would have to check the effects when the Taoist Nun woke up. Xu Que smiled expectantly. "This is quite exciting!" After staring at the Taoist Nun for a while, he turned around and walked toward the soul of Xiao Rou. At this time, Xiao Rou''s soul was still wrapped in the Living Holy Water. She was lying there quietly with her body curled up like a sleeping fetus in its mother''s belly. Xu Que was surprised by a newly-emerged thought: Could it be that Xiao Rou would have to start from an infant after her revival? "System, is Xiao Rou''s reshaped body identical with the body in her past life?" Xu Que couldn''t help but ask the System. Ding! "The body reshaped by the Nine Revolutions Revival Fluid will be more perfect. It could be slightly modified based on the body in her past life!" the System replied. "Good!" Xu Que let out a sigh of relief. Then, he asked, "Oh, how long will the reshaping last for? I am in a hurry. I have to uproot another 17 Living Holy Trees in this Upflowing Sea!" Ding! "After calculation, the body reshaping will last two years and three days!" "What?" Xu Que choked. "Two years and three days?" Why did the body reshaping need two years? Ding! "The body reshaping is something against the will of heaven. The host shall wait patiently!" the System replied. Xu Que considered this its way of consoling him, so he was able to calm down. Revival was not something that could be rushed. Moreover, he had spent several years collecting the Genesis Herbs. He didn''t care if he had to wait another two. Also, it could actually be good for him to wait two years. After all, after obtaining all the Living Holy Trees, he would start the secluded cultivation to reach the Void Training Stage before the closing of the Mystery Land. He didn''t have a lot of time to stay with Xiao Rou. Since the body reshaping needed two years, he chose to leave her in this place. The Taoist Nun could protect her for two years. At the thought of this, Xu Que looked at Xiao Rou''s soul gently and said with a faint smile, "Xiao Rou, I''ll leave now for some business. When you wake up, I will meet you here." After saying that, he purchased a piece of white paper from the System Store and wrote a short message on it. He left this message for the Taoist Nun. In this message, he told her that Xiao Rou''s body was being reshaped. He hoped the Taoist Nun could take care of her and he would repay her in the future. Also, he mentioned he would take Xiao Rou away before the Mystery Land closed. He wouldn''t disturb the Taoist Nun for too long! After writing down these words, he folded the message and put it in front of the Taoist Nun. Then, he turned around and left. He would return to the Upflowing Sea. The helicopter had expired, so Xu Que rented a stealth jet fighter. This jet fighter could be as stealthy as the Quinjet of S.H.I.E.L.D. It could also fly faster. Now Xu Que was flying toward the Upflowing Sea at triple-sonic speed! On his way, almost nobody could sense his existence. Even if someone did sense him, Xu Que asked his Taoist Body to blow them away with dozens of fiery lotuses! When he arrived at the first island in the Upflowing Sea, it was already dawn. He only spent one day and one night during his round trip, including the time he had spent in the small stone house. It was marvelously quick! However, when he approached the island, he saw that several ships were fighting with one another on the sea surface. Cultivators from different families and sects were fighting while the ships were clashing at each other violently. Buttface and Duan Jiude placed several chairs on the edge of the island. Then, they sat in the chairs and started to enjoy the battle, gnawing at the watermelons in their hands. They even cheered from time to time. Liu Jingning sensed Xu Que''s aura. She was surprised and tried to locate Xu Que with her beautiful eyes. Xu Que smiled. Then he ordered his Taoist Body to ask Liu Jingning to keep silent by sending her message. He operated the jet fighter to rain bullets at Duan Jiude and Buttface! "Holy sh*t!" "Holy sh*t! Holy sh*t! My watermelon!" Buttface and Duan Jiude were surprised by the unexpected attack. The watermelons in their hands were torn apart by the bullets, and they started to search for the attacker angrily. After sensing Xu Que''s aura, Duan Jiude and Buttface were dumbfounded. They knew Xu Que was there but they couldn''t see him with their eyes! It was, after all, a stealth plane. A cultivator couldn''t see the plane if their True Core Strength was not used. "What''s this? How could it be invisible?" Duan Jiude gasped when he discovered the stealth jet fighter with his True Core Strength. He could clearly sense there was also no fluctuation of Spiritual Qi in this plane. It was made from ordinary iron. "Amazing, young man. How did you make it invisible?" Duan Jiude was totally surprised. Apparently, he was quite interested in this stealth jet fighter. Buttface, who was more direct, jumped up excitedly. Then, he shouted in a flattering way, "Little brat, it''s awesome! Please land it and I want to have a try!" "No, I should try it first!" Duan Jiude shouted immediately. "As a dog, you don''t need to learn how to drive a plane!" "F*ck! You''re a dog! All your family members are dogs!" He suddenly spat at the man. "Damn! How dare you spit at me?" Duan Jiude spit back at him. "That plane is mine!" "I will be the one who will drive it next!" They continued spitting at each other. Whoosh! Almost at the same time, Xu Que landed the plane on the island. Then, he opened the door of the co-pilot seat and shouted at Liu Jingning, "Little sister, I don''t have time to explain. Please board the plane and help me fly it!" 676 Charity Begins at Home "Little Queque, it seems you''re in a good mood! I guess you just finished making trouble, right?" Liu Jingning came up with her skirt swinging in the wind. After boarding the jet fighter, she looked at Xu Que with a curious smile. "By Heaven, I just finished some good deeds!" Xu Que replied with a smile. He had just revived Xiao Rou and tied the nuptial knot with the beautiful Taoist nun, sacrificing himself to solve her problem of being single. Couldn''t those things be deemed good deeds? Liu Jingning was very curious about the stealth jet fighter. After watching the jet fighter closely, she failed to find out how it could be invisible. So, she couldn''t help but ask, "Little Queque, where did you get this thing? Why haven''t I seen anything like it before?" "This is a stealth jet fighter. Have you watched the S.H.I.E.L.D.? It is really invisible!" Xu Que replied. When he was about to boast more aout it, Duan Jiude and Buttface rushed over. "Damn! Little brat, you put ''h*es before bros!'' Now this plane is mine!" Buttface shouted as he rushed into the cabin. Duan Jiude also spoke solemnly: "Young man, you should at the very least respect the old and cherish the young!" Respect the old and cherish the young? Xu Que was a bit stunned. He had tied the nuptial knot with Duan Jiude''s beautiful master. Maybe a predestined marriage had been waiting for him! According to the laws of seniority in family, he could technically be the senior of Duan Jiude. In this sense, it really is necessary to respect the old and cherish the young! "What you say is correct! I should respect the old and cherish the young. Come on, welcome aboard!" Xu Que smiled immediately and welcomed Xu Jiude into the cabin. Duan Jiude was surprised. He hadn''t expected Xu Que to follow his words and respect his seniors. "Ha! Young man, you are terrific!" It was a pity that he thought Xu Que was respecting his seniors; he didn''t expect Xu Que was treating him as his junior! While this was happening, over a dozen big ships in the open waters around the island were fighting each other fiercely. The big ships of the big families and sects were so strong that they were only slightly scratched during the violent collisions. As the fighting turned white-hot, some powerhouses couldn''t help but frown. "We have to change the situation immediately," Bai Lingrui, the Holy Virgin of the Bai Family said. "Otherwise, by the time this fight is over, the quiet period of the Upflowing Sea will be finished!" This time many powerhouses of the Bai Family were participating in the Mystery Land Trial. However, Bai Lingrui still enjoyed the higher seniority and status among them, so she had great discursive power. Hearing her words, the other powerhouses at the Void Training Stage nodded. "What our Holy Virgin says is correct. We can''t waste our time here. If we can''t find a solution, I suggest we retreat now!" "It''s a pity that we''re shorthanded. Otherwise, we could still compete with them!" "The Jiang Family and the Gong Family are also in bad states. It seems they are also planning to retreat!" "Are we really going to withdraw from the competition and let the other continents win this island?" Many people frowned, trapped in the dilemma. Standing at the ship''s bow, Bai Lingrui was considering all their options, the lights of her thoughts flashing in her eyes. She fixed her eyes on the jet fighter which revealed itself on the island. The next moment, she was struck with an idea, and a smile appeared on her lips. "Maybe we could still find a solution by making use of that guy!" Bai Lingrui said. "Making use of Xu Que?" several Elders of the Bai Family asked at once, stunned. After being cheated by Xu Que several times, these Elders felt nervous hearing his name. They didn''t want to provoke him further. Bai Lingrui smiled confidently as she mapped out a strategy in her heart. "As one of the most powerful families in the East Continent, the Bai Family will never be scared off by that guy! He has cheated us out of many Spirit Stones. However, this is also his weakness. Since he is so fond of Spirit Stones, we will exploit what he likes!" Bai Lingrui smiled coldly. The Bai Family''s Elders were confused. "Holy Virgin, please explain!" "He has threatened and robbed all of us, but I don''t believe everyone has lost all their Spirit Stones. How would they be propelling their ships? Therefore, we could join hands with the Jiang Family and the Gong Family by declaring that guy owns the island!" Hearing her words, the Elders'' eyes lit up. She continued, "When we declare that, no one will dare object us. I guess he has extracted all the Living Holy Water, so he should have lost interest in this island. We could discuss with him about deciding the attribution of the island through an auction. Of course, all the Spirit Stones collected from the auction will belong to him!" Hearing her words, the Elders immediately cheered up. "Our Holy Virgin is very smart. This is a good idea indeed! With the presence of that guy, no one will dare object our proposal!" "However, if the attribution of the island will be decided through auction, I''m afraid we don''t have enough Spirit Stones for that. After all, after being robbed by that guy twice, we really don''t have a lot of Spirit Stones left!" someone pointed out. Bai Lingrui replied with a smile. "That''s the reason we should join hands with the Jiang Family and the Gong Family. If they participate in the auction, there won''t be enough Living Holy Water for distribution. Therefore, I think we should find an excuse to borrow some Spirit Stones from them, such as not having enough to propel our ship!" After saying that, she started to speak sarcastically, a chilly light in her eyes. "We will be the ultimate owners of this island. And the other families and sects won''t hold grudges against us. On the contrary, they will hate that guy more. When he leaves the Upflowing Sea, he will absolutely be the target of many people!" "Good idea!" the Elder''s the Bai Family laughed, agreeing to Bai Lingrui''s plan. As long as they could get the island, they could wait there for around twenty days until the regeneration of the Living Holy Water in the Living Holy Tree, which would be profitable for them no matter how many Spirit Stones they had spent in the auction! In addition, this would further worsen the relationship between Xu Que and the other families and sects, which could avenge the Bai Family''s loss! Soon, people of the Bai Family were mobilized. Some of them borrowed a large sum of Spirit Stones from the Jiang Family and the Gong Family with the excuse that they had run out of Spirit Stones. Meanwhile, Bai Lingrui sent a message to Xu Que personally to express her idea of obtaining the island through an auction. Xu Que was stunned by her message for he didn''t understand why they still wanted to get the island as the Living Holy Tree was gone. He soon realized the reason. When he was flying he could overlook the entire island. He had quickly spotted the Living Holy Tree. But the Bai Family and the other families and sects couldn''t fly and they could only look at the island from afar. The Living Holy Tree was located at a low-lying place. Therefore, they couldn''t have discovered the tree was no longer there at all. At the thought of this, Xu Que agreed by nodding his head immediately. "Certainly. I am not the type of person who doesn''t want to share the wealth with others. All of us are from the East Continent. Charity begins at home! Since you want this island, I could definitely transfer it to you!" "I really appreciate that, Lord Xu!" Bai Lingrui sent the message as she stood on the ship''s bow with an ironic and sarcastic smile on her face. 677 An Enjoyable Cooperation After a short while, they finished their negotiation and reached a satisfactory agreement. The Bai Family would stop the fight first. "Guys, stop fighting!" an old man of the Bai Family shouted on their ship. "What are you doing? According to the rules, the one who lands on the island first will own the island! Now Young Master Xu has become the owner, and we''ll become enemies with him if we continue to fight here!" His sonorous voice echoed throughout the area. The other families and sects stopped fighting immediately. Xu Que nodded his head on the shore. "Right! Are you going to rob me of my island?" The appearance of Xu Que froze the cultivators'' blood. They waved their hands hurriedly and said, "Young Master Xu, you misunderstood us! We would never do that!" "Right! We saw some guys trying to rob your island, so we decided to beat them back. We really mean well!" Xu Que dismissively waved his hand. "It''s okay! Anyway, this island is boring now, so I''ll leave it to you. You know the Exploding Heavens Faction is short of Spirit Stones. Therefore, you could bid for the island now. The one who offers the highest price will be its new owner. How does that sound?" The one who offers the highest price will be the new owner? Hearing his words, the cultivators'' eyes lit up! This suggestion satisfied them. After all, it was meaningless to continue fighting for it could only cause all of their destruction. Xu Que''s suggestion of vying for the island with Spirit Stones was definitely a good idea. "Young Master Xu, the Yun Family still has 1,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones. We planned to propel our ship with them, but now we will bid for this island with them!" the Holy Virgin of the Yun Family of the North Sea said immediately to get the upper hand. The other families and sects also gave their bids after her. "The Lin Family offers 2,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones!" "The Jiang Family offers 2,300,000 best-grade Spirit Stones!" "The Bai Family offers 10,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones!" an old man of the Bai Family cried. This price overwhelmed all the other families and sects, and the entire area fell silent. Many cultivators were quite curious how the Bai Family could have so many Spirit Stones left after Xu Que''s two extortions. How many Spirit Stones did they bring for this Mystery Land Trial? "F*ck!" "Damn! The Bai Family is a bunch of crafty scoundrels!" The Jiang Family and the Gong Family started to curse gloomily. Now they knew why the Bai Family had borrowed Spirit Stones from them! Xu Que was also shocked. Apparently, he didn''t expect these guys to be crafty enough to hide so many Spirit Stones! "It seems you still have a lot of Spirit Stones left! I remember I ordered you to surrender all your Spirit Stones just now. I didn''t expect you to have so many left!" Xu Que said with a dead-eyed smile. Oh, no! His smile made the cultivators quite nervous! Bai Lingrui was also shocked. Then, she furrowed her eyebrows in thought. It seemed her plan was not perfect, for if Xu Que robbed them again, they could do nothing to stop him. However, just at this time, Xu Que started speaking with a generous smile. "Guys, please don''t worry. The Exploding Heavens Faction has a rule about stealing. Today, I am in a good mood, so I won''t rob you again! So, the Bai Family offered the highest price, right? Hand in 10,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones and the Bai Family will be the new owner of this island." Hearing his words, those cultivators'' expressions changed immediately. If the Bai Family obtained the island, they would have to return empty-handed. However, a lot of people also let out a sigh of relief. At least they could leave together with the Spirit Stones they had hidden just now. The Bai Family were delighted and started silently celebrating. Bai Lingrui''s sarcastic expression became more and more obvious. Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction is nothing but a dumbass! she internally sneered as she asked an apprentice of the Bai Family to hand in a storage ring full of Spirit Stones to Xu Que. After that, the ship of the Bai Family sailed toward the island proudly in front of numerous jealous and unconvinced eyes. The Elders of the Bai Family could finally rest assured. They also felt lucky about Bai Lingrui''s plan; otherwise, the Bai Family would also have to return empty-handed. "Okay, this has been a very satisfying deal! I have to deal with some important business, so I have to leave now! Farewell!" Xu Que checked the Spirit Stones in the storage ring and got ready to leave. After all, there was nothing left on this island, so it was unnecessary to waste time on it anymore. He would go to harvest the other 17 Living Holy Trees and the Living Holy Water. When he was about to turn around and walk to his jet fighter, Bai Lingrui sent a message to him. "Lord Xu, if you leave here, I''m afraid they will try to rob us of this island. Could you stay here a little bit longer so that we could set up defensive spells?" "Don''t worry, let me handle it!" Xu Que said with a pat of his chest. He turned to the other cultivators and harshly shouted, "Guys, since this island has become the property of the Bai Family, I will leave now. However, I have to warn you that the ships of the Exploding Heavens Faction are ubiquitous! Anyone who dares to rob the Bai Family of this island will be attacked mercilessly! Remember, this warning is also for your own sake. Don''t make meaningless sacrifices!" His words dismissed the evil ideas of many families and sects immediately. The Living Holy Water was precious. However, compared to life, it was nothing. "For our own sake? Heh-heh, we''ll repay your kindness by doubling what you''ve done to us after leaving the Mystery Land!" "No! For an eye, both eyes! For a tooth, a whole jaw!" Many people resentfully cursed him in their hearts. The Bai Family laughed harder for Xu Que''s words ensured their safety and greatly offended the other families and sects. "Should we describe him as foolish or stupid?" "He is both foolish and stupid! Hah-hah!" "He is too young. If we knew we could solve the problem with only 10,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones, we wouldn''t have fought so hard at the very beginning!" "That''s enough! Let''s set up spells on the island. After 20 days, we will obtain the Living Holy Water, which will ensure the Bai Family entering the top three of this competition!" As the members of the Bai Family sent messages to each other, their ship approached the island at last. Several powerhouses landed on the island one after another. At the same time, Xu Que waved them goodbye and piloted his jet fighter off the island to fly toward the second island. However, when the plane had just taken off, the island filled with exclamations of the Bai Family. "Ah . . . " "How could this be?" "Where is the tree?" "It seems the tree has been uprooted by someone!" "That''s impossible! Nobody in this world could move the Living Holy Tree!" "Then can you tell me where the tree is?" They were quite confused and didn''t know what had happened. Hearing their exclamations, the cultivators outside the island immediately became interested. "What''s going on?" "It seems something happened in the Bai Family!" "I think I heard that the Living Holy Tree is gone! How could that be? Could the tree have been uprooted by someone?" Just at this moment, Xu Que''s sonorous voice came from the jet fighter in the sky. "Buttface, wake up! Chop the Living Holy Tree into firewood now. Otherwise, we won''t have enough firewood to boil the bathwater tonight!" 678 He is Totally Lunatic The entire area was in an uproar. No one could believe what they had heard. The Living Holy Tree was pulled out! It''s the legendary, unshakable, divine treeit has existed for so long! How could it be pulled out? And the one who pulled out the Living Holy Tree is just an ordinary person. He said he is going to cut up the Living Holy Tree and use it as firewood to heat his bath water! Damn! It''s unnecessary to be so extravagant in preparing a bath! Countless people would be devastated hearing that such a rare treasure was burned as firewood! People of the Bai Family on the island were paler than death. Now they realized they had been cheatedenthusiastically and willingly cheated! With their faces warped by ferocious, furious expressions and their eyes full of fire, several Elders spat blood on the spot. "How many times have we been cheated by him?" an Elder yelled hysterically. "Why is the Bai Family always getting cheated?" some young members of the Bai Family asked the Heavens with their eyes full of rage and helplessness. "We spent 10,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones to buy a useless empty island!" "Xu Que!" With a ghastly pale face, Bai Lingrui shouted Xu Que''s name through clenched teeth. Her voice was full of hatred. Her bright eyes were filled with intense murderous intent. She clenched her little fists furiously and her palms, which had been cut by her fingernails, were bleeding. She thought she could cheat Xu Que this time. She hadn''t anticipated being cheated by Xu Que again! Her heart was full of terror and helplessness. She hadn''t even suspected that unshakable Living Holy Tree could be pulled out by Xu Que! Even more infuriating was that he had pretended to be a conscientious businessman by warning the other families and sects to stay away from this island after pulling out the Living Holy Tree! Nobody was interested in an island without the Living Holy Tree! "Ha! Now I understand the meaning of that young man''s words before he left!" Outside the island, some powerhouses of other big families and sects started to gloat about the Bai Family''s loss after coming to themselves. "What do you mean?" someone asked. "That young man warned us to stay away from this island to avoid unnecessary losses. His warning was for our benefit! I thought he was just talking tough. I didn''t expect it was really for our own sake!" "Right! If not for his warning, we would have really started a fight for this island, which would have inevitably caused great casualties!" "Yes, we should appreciate that young man!" "What a good man he is!" Many people started to commend Xu Que with great emotion. Of course, their exclamations were nothing more than the deliberate ridicule of the Bai Family''s foolishness. Full of nothing but rage, people of the Bai Family could say nothing to retort. After all, to the other families and sects, the Bai Family had dug their own grave, paid Spirit Stones to Xu Que, and asked him to push them into it. Who else could they blame for that? Over a month later, Xu Que was driving the stealth jet fighter to the eighteenth island. During the last month, they had kept moving forward. They had harvested all the Living Holy Water and Living Holy Trees on the islands in the Upflowing Sea! On the second island, Buttface and Duan Jiude also tried to pull out the Living Holy Tree. Although they tried their best, they couldn''t even shake the Living Holy Tree, let alone pull it out. At last, an exasperated Buttface had bitten the Living Holy Tree, but he only created a faint scratch after losing one tooth. However, the scratch quickly disappeared in a gust of wind. After Xu Que pulled out the Living Holy Tree with the assistance of the System, Duan Jiude and Buttface, who were dumbfounded, reluctantly admitted Xu Que was a monster. Xu Que gained an exceptional advantage in this period. Eighteen Living Holy Trees and eighteen lake-sized pools of Living Holy Water were better-than-expected good luck and fortune for him! Originally, all the families and sects in the four continents were fiercely competing for two lake-sized pools of the Living Holy Water. Only the top fifty families and sects could share that Living Holy Water according to the rank. It was a pity that everything in this year''s competition had been completely ruined! Xu Que took exclusive possession of all eighteen lake-sized pools of Living Holy Water and also pulled out all the Living Holy Trees. He had completely monopolized the supply of the Living Holy Water. Liu Jingning only got around half a lake-sized pool of Living Holy Water from Xu Que. It was not because Xu Que was greedy, but Liu Jingning simply didn''t want to take too much. She said she didn''t need too much Living Holy Water. Half a lake-sized pool was already excessive for her. She would take some with her and submit the rest to her faction to accomplish her task. She really didn''t want to take more, so Xu Que chose to keep silent. After taking away all the Living Holy Water and the Living Holy Tree in the last island, they crossed the Upflowing Sea and headed for the third layer of the Mystery Land! During this period, all families and sects had retreated from the Upflowing Sea. After all, the quiet period of the Upflowing Sea was about to end. No matter how robust their ships were, they didn''t have the guts to sail in the furious Upflowing Sea. After being sabotaged by Xu Que, all the families and sects had to return empty-handed. Some of them continued to search for fortune and opportunities in the first layer. The rest just left the Mystery Land in advance to deliver the news to the outside world. People in the outside world were shocked by Xu Que''s immoral actions in the Mystery Land. Some exclaimed their anger; some roared; some didn''t want to accept the truth; some simply groaned . . . "Did he kill all the members of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe and the Prevailing Wind Pavilion with bizarre miraculous items?" "What? Even their ships were ruined?" "What? Were you robbed by him?" "What? Did he almost rape the Holy Virgins?" "What? He robbed the Living Holy Water?" "What? He pulled out the Living Holy Tree?" "Holy sh*t!" "What the hell? Are you lying to us?" Many people didn''t believe the news for it was absurd. As more and more people left the Mystery Land, the authenticity of the news was confirmed. The dumbfounded cultivators in the outside world were in an uproar! "This guy is poisonous!" "He is abominable!" "He''s really a devil! He pulled out the Living Holy Trees. When the Mystery Land is opened in 100 years, where will the trial participants find the Living Holy Water?" "He killed the geese that lay the golden eggs!" "Damn! This guy is really the scum of the World of Cultivators!" "If we knew this from the start, we wouldn''t have let him enter the Mystery Land! He is totally lunatic!" "All of us have been cheated by Xu Que and Duan Jiude. They''re not enemies at all!" "Alas! The World of Cultivators is doomed!" "Everyone used to be deterred by the threat of Duan Jiude. Now, together with Xu Que and that dog, I''m afraid this world will be ruined!" Many powerhouses outside the Mystery Land clasped their hands and pulled their hair for they thought the future was black and couldn''t see any hope. The families and sects from the East Continent sighed in despair. For Xu Que was also from the East Continent, and after his journey in the Mystery Land he would definitely return and continue to make trouble. There would then be no peace and quiet in the entire continent. Moreover, if Duan Jiude also followed Xu Que, the East Continent would be classified as a disaster zone! "No, we have to stay. We can''t let Xu Que leave here so easily!" someone said reluctantly. "How can we deal with Duan Jiude?" "We don''t need to worry about him! Duan Jiude said publicly in the Upflowing Sea that he won''t protect Xu Que outside the Mystery Land!" "Damn! Can we believe him?" "It seems our Patriarchs should come here as soon as possible." "This is quite an important issue because it''s related to the Living Holy Trees. I think our Patriarchs would be interested in it!" "Then, let''s get moving now. Anyway, we can''t let that guy escape! Luckily, he is just an ordinary person for now. If he reaches the stage Duan Jiude is at, we won''t have time for regrets!" Many cultivators from the East Continent, the South Continent, and even the West Desert and the North Sea, discussed this issue. All of them had formed an unprecedented and unrepeatable alliance because of Xu Que. They had finally reached an agreement to invite their Patriarchs to kill Xu Que when he left the Mystery Land! While this was going on, people from the Sky Incense Valleywho had reunited with Xu Que not long agowere dumbfounded by what they saw and heard. Zhang Suliang, Tang Xueru and other cultivators from the Five Elements Mountain were totally shocked by the news. Originally, they thought Xu Que, as an ordinary person, wouldn''t dare to make trouble in the Mystery Landeven with the protection of his protectors. None of them had expected Xu Que to make such catastrophic trouble in the Mystery Land by robbing the families and sects from the four continentshe had even wanted to rape the Holy Virgins! My Gosh! No one could be more wicked than him! "I remember a poem he composed in the Fire Nation!" Tang Xueru suddenly said with a wry smile. "What poem?" everyone asked, glancing at her. After drawing a breath, Tang Xueru said, "''Grip the sun and moon and pick the stars, there is no person like me in this world.''" 679 Your Ancestor! Another ten days went by quickly! Xu Que crossed the Upflowing Sea with the jet fighter, and the trip was safe and smooth. Maybe the one who set up restrictive spells for the Upflowing Sea didn''t expect someone could fly over it without using their Spiritual Qi. However, the quiet period of the Upflowing Sea had also ended in the past ten days. Finally, Xu Que could see the violent force of the Upflowing Sea from the air. The tempestuous waves rolled up to the sky like the Buddha''s Palm and created new waves as they fell back into the sea. When the tempestuous waves hit the sea''s surface, the tremendous impact created a deafening sound that was as if the entire sea surface was about to be torn open! This scene shocked Xu Que, who felt lucky that they didn''t have to travel by water. Even the nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers wouldn''t survive in those tempestuous waves. "Little brat, we''re almost there. The upflowing waterfall ahead of us is the entrance to the 3rd level of the Mystery Land!" Buttface reminded him. Xu Que nodded slightly as he stared forward. The waterfall was quite magnificent. All the seawater flowed violently up into it. From afar, the water flow seemed like an erupting volcano spraying water into the sky! This scene looked quite beautiful but it was extremely dangerous. Xu Que''s jet fighter could never approach the waterfall. It would be smashed by the violent winds surrounding it. "It''s a rigorous test of my driving skills. If I make a mistake, all of us will die here!" Xu Que said with furrowed eyebrows. This jet fighter looked quite miraculous, but it was weaker than ordinary magical artifacts and would never withstand the tearing force of the wind. Duan Jiude grinned his yellow teeth. "Heh-heh, it seems only I could solve this problem! This place is boring for meI''ve been here numerous times!" After saying that, he stepped forward and performed a complicated magic art. Whoosh! The next moment, strands of dazzling runes flew from his hands and gushed out of the jet fighter to form a bright light bridge between the top of the waterfall and the jet fighter, which kept out all the seawater and wild wind. Xu Que was surprised. "What? How could you use magic art here?" Duan Jiude waved his hand dismissively. "Although nobody in this world could defeat me, I''m still not strong enough to challenge the restrictive spells in the Upflowing Sea! This magic art is the correct way to open the entrance to the 3rd level. It originates from the same source of those restrictive spells, so it won''t trigger them." "I didn''t expect you could do that! Where did you steal that magic art?" Xu Que asked curiously. Duan Jiude''s eyes widened. "Nonsense! This is a magic art of my sect! How could you say I stole it?" "A magic art of your sect?" Xu Que was surprised again. It seemed he had figured something out. "Exactly!" he answered proudly. "This Mystery Land is the former site of our sect, which was so majestic and powerful in those years. It''s a pity that" "Bullsh*t!" Buttface jumped and interrupted disdainfully. "Old fart, stop your bragging. This Mystery Land already existed in ancient times. When I entered this place for the first time, you were still a suckling child!" "Ancient times? You are right! The Patriarch of our sect established our sect in ancient times!" Duan Jiude nodded thoughtfully. Buttface shook his head resolutely. "Impossible! When I entered this place, I didn''t find a sect here." Duan Jiude became irritated. "Stop your nonsense!" he shouted angrily. "How old are you? How dare you brag like this? In ancient times, you weren''t even a dog hair!" "Heh-heh! Ignorant old fart!" Buttface sneered. "During ancient times, I was in the 5th Reincarnation. At that time, I entered this place as the majestic and invincible Kylin!" he finished aloofly as if he looked down upon the entire world. Duan Jiude''s expression grew dark. "Little puppy, it is okay for you to say anything else, but you are not allowed to insult the Kylin Patriarch of our sect!" Buttface was also annoyed. "Damn! You''re a dog! Your Kylin Patriarch was an old dog! All the members of your sect are dogs!" They bared their teeth at each other, and it seemed a fight was about to break out. Xu Que''s shifted and his lip twitched. He was shocked by a sudden idea. Damn! I hope it''s not a coincidence! The 5th Reincarnation of Buttface had been in the ancient times and he had been a Kylin at that time! The Patriarch of Duan Jiude''s sect was also a Kylin! Could it be that Buttface set up that sect? At the thought of this, Xu Que filled with wonder. Then, he shook his head slightly. It was too absurd. After all, it was highly possible that Buttface was bragging. His words couldn''t be trusted as facts. However, at this time, the speechless Liu Jingning started to stare at Duan Jiude in surprise as if she had just figured something out. "Senior Duan, what is the name of your sect?" she asked respectfully. Duan Jiude became nice again after hearing that question. Then, he proudly said, "I used to be an apprentice of the Zixia Peak, which was one of the nine peaks of the Mighty Sect! My Master was Shi Qingxuanthe Peak Lord of the Zixia Peak of the Mighty Sect!" Holy sh*t! The Mighty Sect? Xu Que''s lips twitched again, for Buttface used to call himself the Mighty King! But this time Buttface was a little bit puzzled. After a while, he came to himself and furiously said, "Damn! You''re shameless! How dare you use my name as the name of your sect! Your Kylin Patriarch was inhuman, lunatic, despicable, shameless, mean and nasty!" "F*ck! Shut up! Our Kylin Patriarch was wise, majestic, invincible and immortal!" "Sh*t! He was just a piece of trash man!" "Bullsh*t! He was a myth!" "Bullsh*t! Have you seen him?" "By the time I was admitted into our sect, he had been a celestial for a long time, which could prove he was a myth!" "I . . . I . . . Celestial was nothing for me!" Buttface puffed. "I can fight 100 celestials at a time!" Buttface and Duan Jiude started to quarrel violently. Xu Que was totally confused by their words. He hadn''t expected their fight to reveal such dumbfounding information. If they weren''t lying, Buttface might have established the Mighty Sect in his 5th Reincarnation. And he could be the Patriarch of Duan Jiude! However, the next moment, Liu Jingning asked Duan Jiude another question, and it surprised Xu Que so badly that he almost bumped his head on the control lever of the jet fighter. "Senior Duan, I saw a torn ancient portrait. The figure in that portrait has gone beyond recognition, but the inscription said the portrait was of the Peak Lord of the Zixia Peak. Was your Master the Zixia Fairy?" 680 You are the Kylin Patriarch Zixia Fairy? "My God . . . " Xu Que was astonishedthis title was quite majestic. However, the title was not an overstatement. As a beautiful lady and the overlord of the Zixia Peak, it was quite normal for people to call her "Zixia Fairy." "Exactly," Duan Jiude answered Liu Jingning, nodding his head. "In those years, some womanizer used to paint my master''s portraits. It''s only natural that some of them were passed down and are still around!" Liu Jingning was shocked. With widened eyes, she asked, "Senior, is what you said in the mountain true? Is Zixia Fairy still alive?" "Of course!" Duan Jiude said solemnly. "My master was extremely powerful! Besides the Kylin Patriarch, I only admire my master!" Liu Jingning was stunned for a while. Then, she nodded her head. "It seems much of the gossip and legend in this world is true! Originally, we thought the Mighty Sect and Zixia Fairy were just stories. I didn''t expect them to be real!" "What do you mean? Could the Mighty Sect be fake?" Xu Que asked in surprise. He hadn''t heard of the Mighty Sect before, but when a sect was really powerful, it couldn''t be ignored easily, let alone be considered myth! "It''s not what you think. The main reason is that the overall strength of the World of Cultivators declined dramatically in previous years. It seems the rules of the Heavens and the Earth are incomplete. Countless powerhouses in this world have died off. Many precious treasuries, magic arts, and even parts of history have disappeared in the river of time! Therefore, a fault has appeared in the World of Cultivators. We have a lot of legends about ancient people and issues, but can''t check their authenticity!" Liu Jingning finished by shaking her head. "These are just secondary causes," Duan Jiude said hopelessly. "The point is that the Mighty Sect was slaughtered by its enemy. After a fierce battle, the Mighty Sect suffered great causalities and had to lock itself away by sealing the mountain. The Mighty Sect survived, but it was locked in this Mystery Land. It has been gradually forgotten by the world." "As expected, this sect was too weak!" Buttface ridiculed immediately. Duan Jiude snorted coldly and glanced at Buttface. "Little dog, don''t be so cocky! In those years, the Mighty Sect was one of the overlords in the World of Cultivators. It was immeasurably more powerful than the Jiang Family and the Gong Family. In front of the Mighty Sect, the Jiang Family is an ant!" "But your sect was still slaughtered by others!" Buttface replied. "F*ck!" Duan Jiude cursed in anger, having nothing to retort. Liu Jingning also fell silent. Although she was also quite curious about what had happened, the Mighty Sect existed in such an ancient period she knew almost nothing about it. She even didn''t know what to ask, and it would be quite embarrassing to ask Duan Jiude to tell the story again. Xu Que was even more curious about the identity of Buttface, so he asked, "When your sect was slaughtered, why didn''t your Kylin Patriarch come to help?" "Hell! Are you stupid? When our sect was slaughtered, the sect leader of the Mighty Sect was the 68th-generation successor. The Kylin Patriarch had been gone from this world for a long time already. How could he appear to help?" Duan Jiude asked, rolling his eyes. Xu Que smirked. "Is it possible that instead of leaving this world as a celestial, your Kylin Patriarch has been reincarnated?" "Reincarnated? Are you kidding? According to the records of our sect, the Kylin Patriarch was invincible in the world. As such a powerful cultivator, why would he be reincarnated?" Duan Jiude replied proudly. Liu Jingning said, "Senior Duan, I remember the Kylin Patriarch being mentioned in an ancient book. However, the description in that book said that Kylin Patriarch had offended too many people, so he disappeared after being hunted down." "Nonsense! This is just a slander from someone who envied our Kylin Patriarch!" Duan Jiude said diffidently as his eyelids twitched. It seemed he had also heard this but he didn''t want to accept it. Xu Que''s heart hitched. If this was true, it might prove that Buttface was Kylin Patriarch, for he could always offend others with his mean words. Boom! At this moment, the cabin vibrated strenuously. The jet fighter had passed through the Upflowing Waterfall along the light bridge and abruptly rammed into a barrier. The next moment, the scene in front of them completely changed. Countless gigantic mountains appeared. Numerous collapsed houses stood in the mountains, which could prove that a sect used to exist in this area! "Here is the third layer. This used to be the place of the Mighty Sect! It''s a pity that their things remain but the men are no more!" Duan Jiude sighed depressingly. Buttface''s eyes widened. "Damn! How could this be?" he asked in disbelief. "When I came here last time, this place was totally different! Your Kylin Patriarch is an *sshole! How could he ruin such a good place with beautiful rivers and grand mountains?" After saying that, Buttface released a heart-wrenching scream. "F*ck!" he shouted. "The Mighty Sect is just a bunch of conscienceless robbers! I found that treasure first! How dare you dig it by yourself?" Buttface pointed at a heap of rubbles in the distance. This place was his reason for entering the Mystery Land with positivity. He remembered finding treasure in this place and had never forgotten about it. He just couldn''t accept the fact that it had turned to ruins. Xu Que''s lip twitched as a hypothesis entered in his mind. It was highly possible that Buttface had found treasure in this area, so he had decided to occupy this place by establishing a sect. Later, he offended a lot of people, who started hunting him down. Even the sect he established was implicated. According to his style, he wouldn''t come back after running away from here, so he chose reincarnation. Buttface once said he lost more memories during each reincarnation. Maybe he only remembered coming to this area but forgot his later actions. Maybe the treasure was gone by his own doing! "Bullsh*t! That treasury was discovered by our Kylin Patriarch, who listed it as the forbidden area of the Mighty Sect! Only he could enter the treasury . . . What? Wait! How did you know there was a treasury here?" In the middle of his explanation, Duan Jiude realized something was wrong and stared at Buttface in surprise. Buttface angrily spat, "Of course I know about it! I discovered this place first. I just couldn''t open it, so I left temporarily. I didn''t expect your Kylin Patriarch to rob my fortune and treasury so shamelessly!" "Bullsh*t! Watch your mouth! Our Kylin Patriarch was wise, majestic and invincible!" Duan Jiude shouted angrily. Buttface yelled, "Your Kylin Patriarch was a dumb*ss!" "Enough, Buttface, stop it!" Xu Que couldn''t take it anymore, so he stopped Buttface. He face-palmed, hiding the wry smile on his face. With an unconvinced expression, Buttface put his two paws on his hip and proudly said, "No, I just want to say that the Kylin Patriarch was a big dumb*ss! The Kylin Patriarch was a mean b*stard! The Kylin Patriarch was a shameless pervert! He deserved to be hunted down by others!" "Eh, okay, continue as long as you''re happy!" Xu Que shrugged helplessly. "But I want to tell you something: it''s possible that you''re the Kylin Patriarch!" 681 Go, Buttface Buttface was stunned. "What? What did you say?" His expression was cute but a little bit stupid. Duan Jiude and Liu Jingning were also shocked and didn''t know the meaning of Xu Que''s words. Is Buttface the Kylin Patriarch? How . . . could this be? All of them were totally confused by Xu Que''s words. "Young man, watch your mouth! The Kylin Patriarch represents our Mighty Sect. You can''t insult him like this!" Duan Jiude jumped up and shouted after coming to himself. Buttface became annoyed. "What do you mean, old fart?" he asked angrily. "How could I insult your stupid sect?" "Everything about you could be deemed a humiliation of our sect, including your name, your body, your words and your behavior!" Duan Jiude retorted without hesitation. "Damn it! I am really angry now! Little brat, don''t stop me! Let me kick this old fart to death!" Buttface, who looked quite tough, was about to put up a desperate fight against Duan Jiude. Xu Que shrugged. "I won''t stop you." "Why . . . won''t you stop me?" "You said not to!" "Damn! You''re bullying a wolf!" "That''s enough!" Liu Jingning, who couldn''t watch it anymore, stopped their farce at last. Then, she turned to Xu Que and asked, "Little Queque, was that a joke or are you serious?" Liu Jingning asked seriously. She was very smart and could tell when Xu Que was kidding. Therefore, she was curious why Xu Que had said this. Duan Jiude also fixed his eyes on Xu Que. After all, he used to be an apprentice of the Mighty Sect, and he still cherished their reputation. XU Que landed the jet fighter calmly. Then, he leaned on the pilot chair and put on a pair of black-framed glasses and a red bow-tie. After that, he said, "I, Conan of the Exploding Heavens Faction, never tell jokes! Buttface" "What?" Buttface''s patience had run out. "Where is the tape recorder I gave you? Play the BGM now!" "Which song should I play?" "Detective Conan! I''ve selected the song, you just need to press the play button!" Liu Jingning and Duan Jiude stared at him in silence. Click! When Buttface pressed the play button of the tape recorder, the BGM played a saxophone tune which Xu Que had heard many times in his childhood. The elated and exciting melody made Xu Que get right into the moment. Buttface was also touched by the melody and was almost about to dance with the music. Liu Jingning and Duan Jiude, on the other hand, were quite speechless about this scene. At this time, Xu Que started to talk about the main point seriously. "Actually, this issue was quite clear from the very beginning. It is quite possible that Buttface is that Kylin Patriarch! My reasoning rests on Buttface''s miraculous fate. He said he is the descendant of the Ancient Magic Dragon, and that after nine reincarnations, he will become a real Ancient Magic Dragon for his final form. Although I wasn''t sure whether his words were true or not, I have concluded that what he said might be true after several years'' observation" "The Ancient Magic Dragon?" Duan Jiude interrupted. "Are you kidding? That is totally absurd! Moreover, if he is the so-called Ancient Magic Dragon, how could he be related to the Kylin Patriarch of our Mighty Sect?" Xu Que smiled slightly. In the BGM of Detective Conan, his smile was quite wise. Then, he said calmly, "Old beggar, if I''m not wrong, your Kylin Patriarch was not a real Kylin, right? It''s just like how Buttface calls himself a wolf but everyone else says he''s dog!" "F*ck! Little brat, you''re lying through your teeth! How don''t I look like a wolf?" Buttface barked. However, Xu Que''s words stunned Duan Jiude, who was dumbfounded and had nothing to say. According to his knowledge, an apprentice of his sect was cleaning in the library when he found an old portrait. It seemed the portrait was an arrest warrant for the Kylin Patriarch. However, the Kylin Patriarch in the portrait didn''t look like a Kylin but more like a Tigon! "Buttface changes into a different form with each reincarnation, and he loses almost all his memories. He can only remember a little bit about his past life. Just now he kept saying he used to live here during his 5th Reincarnation as a Kylin. When he entered this place, he found a treasure vault here. At that time, there was no sect here, so . . . " Xu Que spoke firmly as if he was convinced this was the truth. Then, he pointed at Buttface with wise light shining in his eyes. "So, in summary, the murderer is . . . " He hesitated. "No, in summary, it is highly possible that Buttface is the Kylin Patriarch!" His words dropped the entire cockpit into silence! Duan Jiude and Liu Jingning were totally shocked! Buttface, whose mouth and eyes widened, looked once again like an emoji pack. Duan Jiude shook his head. "That''s impossible!" he said after coming to himself. "I''ve never heard of the Ancient Magic Dragon, let alone the nine reincarnations. Even if this is a real story, it can''t prove this stupid dog was a Kylin in those years!" If Buttface proved to be the Patriarch of the Mighty Sect, he would kill himself by jumping into the Upflowing Seait was too humiliating! "Old fart, stop your nonsense! As a mighty cultivator, how could I act as the leader of a pathetic sect in those years?" Xu Que smiled as he stood up to open the cabin door. Then, he pointed at the ruins not far away. "Old beggar, you said the Kylin Patriarch set up restrictive spells in that treasure vault, and nobody could enter it except for the Kylin Patriarch himself, right? We could ask Buttface to try!" "Wow, that''s right!" Duan Jiude''s eyes lit up. He stood and slapped his thighs. "Only one with that specific bloodline could enter without being attacked by the restrictive spells. One couldn''t change his bloodline even through a reincarnation! Little dog, if you aren''t a coward, you should go there and try to enter. I just don''t believe you have experienced the reincarnation!" "No!" Buttface shouted as he turned around and prepared to escape. "You have to go. It''s quite important to prove your identity! Maybe you left something good in the vault in those years!" Xu Que summoned his Taoist Body to capture Buttface. "Young man, mind your words! This stupid dog is too arrogant! I will throw him into the restrictive spells so that he will get some punishment. Except for the Kylin Patriarch, anyone who enters that area will be attacked by lightning before being driven out!" Duan Jiude sneered as he also started to chase Buttface. Buttface howled in panic. "Don''t do anything stupid! I will never go to that place!" "F*ck! Little brat, how dare you betray me? I''ve taken care of your for so long and now you bite the hand that feeds you!" "Damn!" he howled. "Duan Jiude, you''re an old bast*rd! If you come any closer, I will kick you to death! Ouch, ouch, ouch . . . It hurts, hurts . . . Let me go!" The entire cockpit filled with Buttface''s hysterical screams, which were quite noisy. Finally, Xu Que asked the Taoist Body to prevent Buttface from running around with the collar magic art. Then, they managed to capture him. Xu Que knew clearly why Buttface was so terrified. Apparently, he also didn''t believe he was the Kylin Patriarch. Therefore, he was afraid of getting hurt after being thrown into the restrictive spells. However, Xu Que still decided to try. Lightning wouldn''t hurt Buttface because of his extremely strong physique. More importantly, Xu Que was quite curious about Buttface''s identity. It would be a fun story if Buttface was a reincarnation of the Kylin Patriarch! Maybe he would really one day become an Ancient Magic Dragon! "That''s enough! Stop your howling! You can''t die!" Xu Que''s Taoist Body grabbed Buttface and dashed toward the treasure vault in the ruins. Liu Jingning and Duan Jiude followed. Buttface stopped struggling and looked at Xu Que seriously. "Little brat, let me go. I have something urgent to deal with! For real! I remember I have an urgent issue to attend. I hereby guarantee with my wolfality that I will come back and destroy that stupid restrictive spell after finishing my business!" "Tell me your urgent issue!" Xu Que said with a smirk, easily seeing through Buttface''s lie. He asked the Taoist Body to keep moving toward the ruins with Buttface. Buttface failed to find an excuse. When they were in front of the treasure vault''s restrictive spell, Buttface freaked out and shouted, "I am going to poop!" "Really?" Xu Que''s Taoist Body stopped abruptly. Buttface''s eyes lit up and he started nodding furiously. "Yes, yes!" "Okay, you can do that in there!" Xu Que''s Taoist Body threw Buttface into the restrictive spell of the treasure vault. 682 Buttface, Yousve Changed Buttface''s hysterical scream echoed throughout the open and spacious mountain! Although Xu Que was standing outside the restrictive spell, after throwing Buttface inside he put most of his Soul Strength into his Taoist Body. Once Buttface was endangered, he would ask the Taoist Body to take him out immediately! "Heh-heh, don''t worry, this restrictive spell won''t kill people!" Duan Jiude said with a proud smile after noticing Xu Que''s expression change. When the Mighty Sect had been in great danger, all the members of the sect, including the apprentices, pets, and even the Peak Lords and Elders, tried to enter the treasure vault. They tried to find out if there was a descendant of the Kylin Patriarch among them who could enter to find the precious items. These would have been able to assist the Might Sect in turning around their desperate situation. However, none of them managed to enter the treasure vault. All of them were blackened by the lightning stroke before being driven out by the restrictive spells. Although the situation was chaotic, none of them had been killed by the restrictive spells. Apparently, the restrictive spells were nonfatal. "Just because it won''t kill people," Xu Que said helplessly, "it doesn''t mean that it won''t kill dogs!" He shrugged. "Damn! Young man, are you nuts? I mean the restrictive spells won''t kill any living creatures!" Duan Jiude spat. "Calm down! Actually, I am inclined to believe Buttface is the Patriarch of your Mighty Sect!" Xu Que said with a smile. Duan Jiude''s face darkened and he was about to curse him. Rumble! Just at this moment, a large noise came from the ruins and interrupted their conversation. They turned to the source of the noise and found countless crushed stones and dirt on the ground flying up slowly to restore the original appearance of the buildings bit by bit as if time was flowing backward. The barrier of the entire restrictive spell became dazzling. It seemed something abnormal was happening. Duan Jiude''s jaw dropped. "How could this be?" Xu Que also became quite serious but he said nothing. After all, he had believed the possibility of Buttface entering the treasure vault was very high, for it was highly possible that Buttface was the Kylin Patriarch. Now the restrictive spells of the treasure vault weren''t stopping Buttface. On the contrary, something miraculous was happening in it, which could prove Buttface was really the Kylin Patriarch of the Mighty Sect. Howl! At this time, Buttface''s howl came in from the ruinsit sounded quite content. "I feel I am in the Heaven! I am full of power!" Buttface shouted excitedly. The original appearance of the buildings had almost been restored, and an enormous stone arch door was looming in front of them. The dazzling barrier of the restrictive spells was dimming as if its power was being sucked out. Rumble! The next moment, the restrictive spells exploded in a blast of powerful energy and the magnificent momentum of the blast swept out. The buildings, which were nearly restored, crumbled again. The destruction of the place was even more absolute now. The broken stones had been crushed to powder and vanished. The broken stones and the restrictive spells disappeared at the same time. A giant pit appeared in the ground, which was a passage with stairs leading to the underground area. "Holy sh*t! This is so refreshing and pleasant!" Buttface''s excited voice came from underground again. Duan Jiude shouted, "Little dog, don''t touch what belongs to the Kylin Patriarch!" After saying that, Duan Jiude turned himself into a black shadow and dashed towards the underground area. "What the . . . " Liu Jingning, who was standing beside Xu Que, was shocked by Duan Jiude''s move after coming to herself. "It seems Buttface was not bragging. His reincarnation story is real!" Xu Que said with a wry smile. He was quite sure that Buttface could really be the descendent of the Ancient Magic Dragon, who needed many reincarnations to finish his transformation. "But how could this be possible?" she asked in confusion. "If he is the Kylin Patriarch, his strength must be extraordinary. I guess he should at least be able to reach the Great Vehicle Stage, which is one step away from becoming immortal! Why does he need to reincarnate?" "I don''t know why either. Even Buttface has forgotten that. I guess he is not naturally intelligent. Forget it, let''s go down and have a lookmaybe he has remembered something!" Xu Que stepped toward the entrance of the treasure vault. Liu Jingning also stepped forward, closely following Xu Que without asking more questions. However, when they reached the entrance and were about to descend, an exclamation came from the bottom. "The . . . Kylin Patriarch? Holy sh*t! How could this be?" Duan Jiude''s terrified voice, which was a little bit distorted, floated up to them. "Hmph! Why don''t you kowtow to me after seeing me?" a deafening voice came from the bottom. "No! Little dog, what did you do? Why are you pretending to be the Kylin Patriarch?" "Watch your mouth! As an apprentice of the Mighty Sect, how dare you disrespect me? Are you going to dishonor your Master and ruin your Patriarch?" "Little dog, stop pretending! Our Kylin Patriarch will never be as wretched as you! According to the description in the ancient books, the Kylin Patriarch was majestic, extraordinary, and invincible. He could never look like you! What did you do?" "Hmph! How dare you doubt my identity!" "Damn! I''m out! I don''t care whether you are the Kylin Patriarch or not. I was kicked out of the Mighty Sect! I am no longer their apprentice, so why should I obey you?" After that, the sound of wind came from the passage. Duan Jiude appeared ready to dash out. Xu Que made eye contact with Liu Jingning. Then, they went downstairs and tried to stop Duan Jiude. However, he didn''t slow down a bit. He passed through the gap between Xu Que and Liu Jingning as he walked forward angrily with his hands behind his back. A moment later, he appeared on the ground surface. His rapid bodily movement proved his extraordinary strength. But what happened down there that terrified Duan Jiude? Has Buttface really become the Kylin Patriarch? Xu Que saw Duan Jiude was in a bad mood, so he didn''t want to waste his time asking questions. He went downstairs with his Taoist Body and Liu Jingning. After reaching the bottom, they found a spacious underground palace. At the center of the underground palace, a ferocious monster that looked like the combination of a tiger and a lion was gobbling up elixirs on the ground. Holy sh*t! Xu Que''s eyes widened. According to its eating posture, that was definitely Buttface! But his appearance was incredibly different! Did he evolve after entering here? Almost at the same time, the monster also saw Xu Que. His eyes lit up and it stood abruptly. Then, he puffed out his chest and angrily shouted, "Who are you? How dare the two ants trespass in my underground palace?" "Buttface!" Xu Que said. "Watch your mouth! I am the Kylin Patriarch! There is no Buttface here!" the monster yelled. Xu Que smiled as he shook his head. "Buttface, stop pretending! You are really bad at acting! You didn''t even remove the collar from your neck! How could you pretend to be a monster?" The monster was stunned a bit. Then, he rolled his eyes and shouted furiously, "Who did that? Who put the collar on my neck? Come here and duel me!" Xu Que sighed and shook his head in disappointment. "Buttface, you''ve changed, you''ve really changed! How could the majestic and invincible Buttface become a cowardly dog?" Buttface was stunned and dumbfounded for a while. After that, he smiled stupidly. "Awesome! Little brat, what did you say just now? ''The majestic and invincible Buttface,'' right? Say it again please!" "Stop your nonsense! Taoist Body, beat him up!" Xu Que waved his hand as his Taoist Body turned into a black shadow and dashed toward Buttface. 683 Just Tremble, Earthians! A familiar howl echoed in the underground palace again. The Taoist Body activated the collar. Buttface, who had turned himself into the Kylin Patriarch, lied down on his stomach. However, Xu Que had figured out that although Buttface had changed his form and enhanced his strength, his personality had not changed. He was still good at bragging, but he was also still a cowardly dog deep in his heart. "It hurts!" he howled. "Brother Que, brother Que, please let me go!" Buttface admitted his defeat, patting the floor. "Eh? You''ve changed back? Are you going to be arrogant? Are you going to act tough?" Xu Que asked with a smile. Buttface shook his head with a long face. "No, I will stop acting tough. Damn! After eating the blood essences, I still couldn''t defeat you!" After that, light glowed from his body and a red halo gushed out. Then, his body shrank quickly and his glossy black-and-white fur reappeared with his stupid dog head. It seemed he was just a large version of a Husky. "Blood essences? What happened?" Xu Que was surprised by Buttface''s reply. Buttface was quite proud a mean smile crossed his face. "When I entered this area, I found a sacrificial altar with ten drops of Kylin Blood Essences. It felt like my blood had some kind of connection with the blood essences, so I gulped all of them down. I didn''t expect them to store perfectly in my Dantian. Therefore, I chose to explode one blood essence. Then, my form was changed." Buttface laughed in satisfaction. "The funniest part is that when Duan Jiude saw my majestic form, he was so scared that he collapsed." "So, it seems like you can regain the form of your previous life by activating the blood essence, right?" Xu Que asked curiously. Buttface shook his head in confusion. "I don''t know either. Anyway, after exploding one drop of the blood essence, I could regain the form and strength from my fifth life. It''s a pity that the time duration was a bit short. Wait! No, it seems some strength remained in my body!" Xu Que nodded for he had summarized the situation well. Now the only thing he could confirm was that Buttface had been the Kylin Patriarch during his fifth lifehe had established the Mighty Sect. "Wait! It appears I really am the Kylin Patriarch, right? Holy sh*t!" Buttface exclaimed when he finally figured it out. Xu Que rolled his eyes and shook his head. After all, the stupidity of Buttface was hardly news to him. Liu Jingning was shocked. Then, she was amused by Buttface''s foolishness and started to smirk. "Buttface, besides this, could you remember something useful?" Xu Que wanted to know more details. Buttface''s memory was like an unexplored vault. Anything he remembered could be a great opportunity. However, Buttface shook his head. "I can''t remember anything. But one thing I am quite sure of is that the Spiritual Qi in this underground palace is very intense, which is quite suitable for your secluded cultivation. However, the density of Spiritual Qi in this area is a little bit too high--your body may explode because you can''t absorb so much Spiritual Qi!" "The Spiritual Qi . . . " Xu Que trailed off as he realized. After entering the underground palace, he found the Spiritual Qi so magnificent that it was almost as intensive as the Spiritual Qi in the elixir plantation of the Zi Xia Fairy Shi Qingxuan. Therefore, this underground palace was really an ideal place for secluded cultivation. As for his body possibly exploding because of the over intensive Spiritual Qi, Xu Que was not worried about it. His current physique was strong enough to absorb as much Spiritual Qi he could! "I''ve made up my mind to perform secluded cultivation in this area for two years! I will do my best to reach the Void Training Stage before the Mystery Land closes!" Xu Que said confidently. The intensive Spiritual Qi and the Spirit Stones he had collected could ensure he would reach the Void Training Stage within two years. Hearing that, Liu Jingning and Buttface were stunned. Reach the Void Training Stage in two years? Are you kidding? "Little Queque, don''t be so reckless! You can''t be nervous for success in cultivation!" Liu Jingning reminded him seriously. Even though it was Xu Que''s re-cultivation, it would still be impossible for him to reach the Void Training Stage within two years. Liu Jingning did believe, however, that Xu Que could make full use of this opportunity to solidify his foundation and break all his bottlenecks firmly and steadily. In this way, Xu Que''s future achievements would be more remarkable. Buttface also shook his head. "Little brat, I know your cultivation speed has been amazing. However, you just reached the Infant Transformation Stage when you destroyed your cultivation. How could you reach the Void Training Stage within two years? Don''t be silly!" Xu Que spoke with a calm smile. "Apparently, you know nothing about my gift. As a rare genius, I could reach the Void Training Stage within six months if I didn''t want to solidify my foundation. I don''t want to do that because I am a man who is handsome and steady!" What he said was true. He had five Celestial Spiritual Roots. Together with the amazing cultivation speed of the Ancient Five Elemental Arts, six months would be enough for him to reach the Void Training Stage if he only absorbed Spiritual Qi from the Spirit Stones he had. But he knew that he had to perform cultivation on his own strength if he couldn''t accumulate experience by killing more powerhouses in the future. Therefore, he had to solidify his foundation. Two years would definitely be long enough for Xu Que. Liu Jingning still tried to persuade Xu Que. However, her efforts were in vain. She had to shake her head helplessly at last. Xu Que didn''t waste his time. He took out millions of best-grade Spirit Stones and set up a Soul Gathering Array in the underground palace, which gathered up all the Spiritual Qi in an area covering tens of thousands of square miles. After that, he flipped his finger to store a strand of Soul Strength in his Taoist Body. Then, he sat on the ground with his legs crossed and started his secluded cultivation! Liu Jingning was shocked as Xu Que had set up such a big Soul Gathering Array, which was composed of best-grade Spirit Stones, in such a short time. The Spiritual Qi in the underground palace was extremely intensive. After pondering a bit, she also sat beside Xu Que with her legs crossed. She decided to protect Xu Que from any accidents which might endanger him, and she also started her cultivation. "Holy sh*t! Are you going to start a Paired Cultivation? I will leave you alone for it is too embarrassing from me!" Buttface couldn''t sit still as he saw Xu Que and Liu Jingning start their cultivation. After all, he was not a man--oh no. He was a dog who could not keep still. Whoosh! Buttface dashed out of the underground palace, and his howling could still vaguely be heard. "Little De, why are you in a daze? Come here and kowtow to me now! Damn! Stop running! Get a footbath ready for your Patriarch now!" Xu Que completely entered into his cultivation. This was his genuine cultivation after knowing his Taoist Connotation in advance. When he gave a play of the Ancient Five Elemental Arts in his body, each breath of Spiritual Qi turned into scenes of the past in his brain like dreams. It seemed he was reviewing his life. Memories in his past life on Earth displayed like a slideshow in his brain. When his parents passed away, he was only ten. After that, he lived with his younger sister. They suffered a lot and were looked down upon. At last, they managed to go to school with the occasional aid of their relatives and the community. Xu Que was always an ace student in school. When he was twenty, he was admitted by the best university in Yanjing as the No. 1 student in the province where he was born. After that, he turned the campus belle of that university into his girlfriend. It was a pity that she broke up with him in less than half a year. One week later, Xu Que was hit by a speeding car on his way back to the university after finishing the night-shift of his part-time job. Then, he crossed over to this world! He had nothing to worry about when he woke up in this world. He was quite proud of his younger sister. When she was a freshman in her high school, she opened an online shop with her friend. They made a lot of money through the online businesses, which didn''t influence their school work. Therefore, she was more powerful than Xu Que in EQ and IQ. Even Xu Que''s tuition and living expenses were paid by his younger sister. Xu Que didn''t want to accept her offer until she left him a message. "Brother, you''ve taken care of me for so long, now it''s finally my turn to take care of you. Please don''t reject the money I offered for your tuition and living expenses, for it is my birthday wish!" At the thought of this, Xu Que opened his eyes abruptly and the secluded cultivation stopped. "Feifei!" Xu Que shouted the name of his younger sister as if he had just woken from a nightmare. He thought he had nothing to concern about and could forget everything that had happened on Earth. He could enjoy his life in the World of Cultivators. However, during this cultivation, he discovered many problems. Why had the school belle break up with him suddenly? At that time, they loved each other dearly. She had suddenly and resolutely left him after saying "goodbye." Xu Que was confused and thought he had done something wrong. However, the school belle just ignored all his phone calls and short messages after that. One week later, when he finally got time to ask her the detailed reason, he was killed in a traffic accident. As an interested party, Xu Que was quite confused and didn''t know what happened. He thought the school belle broke up with him because he did something wrong. He thought he would get her back by coaxing her. Now, as an onlooker, he realized something was wrong after reviewing his memories. Why did the school belle change her attitude abruptly? Why was he killed by a car when he was walking along a spacious street? The most critical point of this issue was his younger sister! Xu Que remembered during the week he broke up with the school belle, his younger sister hadn''t contacted him. She didn''t even answer his phone calls, which was quite unusual. His younger sister would normally call him three to four times a week, it had almost become habit. Xu Que hadn''t thought about it though because of the break up and his part time job. Considering the car accident, Xu Que started to become more and more shocked and paranoid and broke cold sweat. His face also darkened. He started to believe that his death had been arranged by someone deliberately, someone who might have also attacked his younger sister! Who could that be? Several fuzzy faces surfaced in his mind. Some were rich boys who used to chase his younger sister with evil intentions. Some were his rivals in love who also wanted to chase the school belle. Many of them were kids of influential officials. It would be easy for these people to arrange an "accidental" death for him with their background and resources! But now, Xu Que could only figure out something was wrong--he couldn''t find out who the prime culprit was. "Little Queque, what happened?" Liu Jingning, who was sitting beside him, opened her beautiful eyes and looked at Xu Que with concern. Xu Que let out a sigh of relief and shook his head slightly. "Nothing, just some old memories!" He knew clearly that the Taoist Connotation had been added to his cultivation! The other cultivators started to use their Taoist Connotation when they reached the Infant Transformation Stage or the Void Training Stage. He started to cultivate with his Taoist Connotation from zero. The Tao he pursued was to do whatever he wanted and act tough! Remembering what had happened before was just the first step of the Taoist Connotation. Anything which could disturb him would interrupt his cultivation. However, Xu Que''s self control was extremely powerful now! After letting out a solid breath, Xu Que had calmed down from all the annoyances of his past life. No matter how anxious he was, he could do nothing now. It was useless to overthink that! He could return to the Earth once he was powerful enough to obtain the Space Breaking Spell. After that, he could find out the truth and kill those evil guys. "Are you all right?" Liu Jingning asked with concern. Her eyes were full of kindness and melancholy. "It''s okay! I''ve reached the summit of the Golden Core Stage!" Xu Que grinned. "En, two months have passed. Your cultivation speed is really amazing. Are you sure there is no risk?" Xu Que smiled and his eyes were full of confidence. "I dare say nobody in this world could have a more solid foundation than mine. This time my Tao and my cultivation are perfect!" He could sense his current strength was incredibly powerful. He used to be able to kill a cultivator at the Original Infant Stage when he was at the Golden Core Stage because he had those powerful magic arts and the assistance of the People Killing Book and the People Killing Sword. Now, as a cultivator at the Golden Core Stage, he felt he could punch a cultivator at the Original Infant Stage to death. He could kill cultivators who were one stage higher than him easily! With the assistance of the People Killing Book and the People Killing Sword, he could even fight against cultivators at Level One of the Infant Transformation Stage! His strength was absolutely unprecedented in the World of Cultivators! "Don''t worry, I''m okay! I will continue my cultivation!" He closed his eyes and entered the status of cultivation again! This time, he calmed down completely as he made a decision. Once he finished his secluded cultivation, he would save Jiang Hongyan. Then, he would plan his return to the Earth. After all, the Space Breaking Spell and its refinery method were not exclusive to the System. Since Duan Jiude knew the Space Breaking Spell, it meant that it existed in this world. If he could find the refinery method in advance, he wouldn''t need to wait until he upgraded the System to Version 10.0. Plenty of time and Acting-Tough Points could be saved. Just tremble, earthlings! Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction will be back soon! 684 The Reappearance of the Patriarchs One year went by quickly. For cultivators, one year was the blink of an eye during cultivation, especially for powerhouses waiting outside the entrance of the Mystery Land. Sitting in their camps with their legs crossed, they waited for the return of the members of their sects and for Xu Que to fall into the trap himself! The year had indeed gone by quickly. However, for cultivators who hadn''t entered their cultivation status, a lot of things had happened the past year. Especially the past few days, for many people had heard some stunning news, which had aroused much discussion. "I''ve heard that the Patriarch of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe has awoken! He''s on his way to this Mystery Land!" "Are you kidding? Is it really necessary to startle those Patriarchs to capture Xu Que?" "No, it''s not because of Xu Que. Apparently Heaven and Earth are about to change drastically. Many sleeping Patriarchs have been inexplicably awaking. The Heaven Horn Ox Tribe has four generations of Patriarchs, and the youngest one has just woken up!" "What? Heaven and Earth will change drastically? Could it be misfortune is coming?" "It''s hard to say. It depends on whether these Patriarchs are willing to tell us the truth or give us some clues." "But the Patriarch of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe is the first who woke up. Now he is on his way to this place. It is said that he will kill Xu Que personally no matter whether Duan Jiude agrees or not." "Holy sh*t! Could he really be so cruel?" "Nonsense! I heard that Niu Batian, who was killed by Xu Que in the Upflowing Sea, was the only descendant of that Patriarch. That means Xu Que ended that Patriarch''s bloodline!" "So, there will be a good fight soon. I guess that Patriarch is at least at Level 5 of the Form Synthesis Stage. After hundreds of years of sleeping, he should have reached Level 6 of the Form Synthesis Stage. According to Duan Jiude''s style, he won''t confront the entire Heaven Horn Ox Tribe for Xu Que!" Many people discussed this topic. Some took pleasure in Xu Que''s misfortune, while some shook their heads indifferently. There was also a small amount of people who felt sorry for Xu Que. People of the Sky Incense Valley chose to stay in that place. They planned to see what would happen to Xu Que at last. After hearing the upcoming arrival of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe''s Patriarch, they sighed and exclaimed in their hearts that this time Xu Que was in deep trouble and would burn himself after stirring up a fire. However, the next day, someone exclaimed in surprise again outside the Mystery Land. "Hah-hah, I''ve got breaking news from the north part of the South Continent! The Patriarch of the Prevailing Wind Pavilion awoke. He will also come here to kill Xu Que!" "I''ve also got news from the East Continent. The Patriarchs of the Jiang Family, the Gong Family, the Bai Family and many other sects are awakening. Apparently most of those sects have been cheated by Xu Que. Their Patriarchs are planning to work together to kill Xu Que!" "My Gosh! The eminent monk of the Dragon Subduing Temple in the West Desert, who has been chanting scriptures on the scripture tower for almost 1,000 years, stopped his chanting and left the tower today. It is said that he is going to convert Xu Que to Buddhism." "The Patriarch of the Zhu Family in the North Sea also woke up. He will also come here to seek revenge for his descendants." "It is said that the Zhu Family also invited powerhouses of the Roc Tribe. Maybe members of the Roc Tribe will also come here." "Holy shit! You gotta be kidding me!" "This doesn''t make sense! Is it really necessary to startle so many Patriarchs just for Xu Que?" "Nonsense! Actually, everyone knows those Patriarchs are aiming for the Living Holy Tree which has been uprooted by Xu Que!" "Damn! Is this hearsay for real? Did he uproot the Living Holy Tree on the first island?" "I suppose so! It is the Living Holy Tree! No wonder so many Patriarchs are so eager to come here!" "It seems even Duan Jiude is not able to protect that guy anymore!" Several days later, as the discussion became more and more heated, the Patriarch of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe arrived at last. With silvery hairs on his head, he looked old but no sign of a wrinkle could be found on his face. Two horns were giving off chilliness on his head. Some cultivators at lower stages lowered their heads first. They didn''t dare to see those horns; otherwise, their eyes might be hurt by the chilliness giving off from the horns! After the arrival of that Patriarch, he didn''t enter the Mystery Land but chose to sit on the top of a hill in the distance to refresh his spirit by closing his eyes speechlessly. The next day, the Patriarch of the Prevailing Wind Pavilion also arrived. Just like the Patriarch of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe, he also said nothing but sat on a hill. There was even no communication between the two Patriarchs. Apparently, they planned to stay here until the closing of the Mystery Land. When Xu Que showed up, they would kill Xu Que instantly. Over the next few days, Patriarchs of the other big families and sects also arrived. The situation was becoming more and more scary. Many small sects had to fall back to the place which was hundreds of miles away from the entrance of the Mystery Land. Nobody forced them to do so. Because they were too weak to withstand the formless pressure of those Patriarchs. They felt they would be wounded by those suffocating pressure if they continued to stay there. More and more people were gathering in this place in these days! Someone planned to enjoy the fun. Someone came here to pay respects to these legendary Patriarchs who were the most powerful cultivators of the four continents. "They are cultivators at the Form Synthesis Stage! They are so powerful as expected!" "We can''t approach them when they are just sitting there without using any magic art or pressure!" "This is the strength of the Taoist Connotation! They have formed their Taoist Connotation at their stages, which is so formidable!" "As the saying goes, don''t attempt to work with people whose Tao is different with yours! If our Tao is different with theirs, our Tao might be eliminated by their Taoist Connotation as we approach them. After that, we will be waste people in the rest of our lives!" Many people were exclaiming, including a lot of powerhouses at the Void Training Stage whose eyes were filled with expectation. For they were so close to the Form Synthesis Stage! In future, they might also reach that stage and become one of the Taoist Overlords in this world as their Taoist Connotations took shape! "In front of Patriarchs at the Form Synthesis Stage, Xu Que''s protectors couldn''t protect him anymore, no matter how powerful they are!" "He has been turned into a waste person. His protectors are just like him who only has powerful magic arts but no Taoist Connotation. Maybe all members of the Exploding Heavens Faction are like this. All of them are just half waste people!" "Exactly! After all, the Taoist Connotation is the key point of cultivation. The goal for our cultivation is to cultivate our Tao!" "This is just like the saying of the Buddhism. The body is the ship. The Taoist Connotation is the sail. The combination of body and Taoist Connotation could help us to cross the sea of suffering and reach the other shore of salvation!" The onlookers were talking about the Tao as they thought Xu Que was doomed and he could never turn the tide this time. At the same time, in the 3rd level of the Mystery Land Two figures were sitting with their legs crossed in the underground palace. In the underground palace which was full of magnificent Spiritual Qi, Liu Jingning had been cultivating for 1 year. Her strength was enhanced quickly. She was about to realize breakthrough in Level 9 of the Void Training Stage. The summit of the Level 10 of the Void Training Stage was just a stone''s throw away from her! This was the greatest reward she gained for so long a time! However, the biggest winner should be Xu Que who was sitting beside her! Xu Que had been soaking in the cultivation stage and never woken up for a whole year! His long hair, which was black and shiny, had reached the ground. His face was also changed a bit as he looked more like his appearance in his past life. His skin was so white and smooth that even ladies would be jealous of. Together with his pink-white skin, he had been turned into a 100% handsome man! Liu Jingning opened her beautiful eyes and looked at Xu Que subconsciously. Then, she was shocked. After 1 year, Xu Que had returned to the summit of the Infant Transformation Stage just like his stage before his self-destruction of cultivation. It was so difficult for her to understand. However, the fact was just in front of her and she had to believe it. More importantly, she could clearly sense Xu Que was even more powerful than before for his foundation was very firm and steady. The magnificent Taoist Connotation gushing out from Xu Que''s body was powerful and gentle. Sitting beside him, Liu Jingning felt so soothing as if she was sitting beside a vast sea which contained thousands of rivers. She could even yield twice the result with half the effort in her cultivation. Undoubtedly, she believed Xu Que was the most powerful sovereign at the Infant Transformation Stage she had met in her life. She even felt Xu Que was strong enough to have a fight with her! A cultivator at the summit of the Infant Transformation Stage could challenge a cultivator at the summit of the Void Training Stage! It was just a joke before. But Xu Que had realized it. "Within 1 year, you have reached this stage! Are you going to realize breakthrough and reach the Void Training Stage in the coming year?" Liu Jingning murmured as she fixed his beautiful eyes on Xu Que. However, she didn''t know Xu Que was being trapped in a fuzzy empty world at this time! 685 Xu Que Finished His Secluded Cultivation Xu Que had almost lost himself in an empty area and couldn''t find his way out. After being trapped for nearly a month, he started to believe it was because of his Taoist Connotation. He struggled around aimlessly in this vast, vacant area with mere strands of his reasoning remaining. After wandering like this for two months, Xu Que started to become more self-aware. This place is strange. I am almost certain that it is rectangular without any form of exit. He was quite sure about the nature of this place and that it would be impossible for him to leave. Perhaps he could try to walk inwards and maybe he could find some type of outlet. After making the decision, Xu Que managed to reach the center of the area. He felt something inexplicable in his heart, so he sat down with his legs crossed. Then, he closed his eyes slowly as he dismissed the distracting thoughts in his mind. Since this problem was caused by his Taoist Connotation, he started to reintegrate it without focusing on immortality. His powerful mind only desired a carefree life in which he could do whatever he wanted. Boom! Runes suddenly gushed out from him and covered his body like thickly dotted tadpoles. They spread all over him and flowed into the ground and air. At last, the thickly-dotted, small, black characters formed neat lines of text flowing from above him to below him. Xu Que could see these small characters even when his eyes were tightly closed. "The way of Heaven is imperfect. The great Tao is impermanent. I only hope the Heaven and Earth can follow my will "Everyone in this world pursues immortality, the imperial throne, or the hegemony, but those are just trinkets. You may jump onto your horse and kill millions of enemies with your swords, and create a lofty mountain of white bones. However, the world will still run in its own way. Among numerous people who used to live in this world, who could be remembered forever "After all, all shall fade. When the Heaven and Earth follow my will, the supreme way of tough-acting will be realized and deemed the most powerful Tao." Xu Que was quite surprised. Is . . . this my Taoist Connotation? Why do my heartfelt wishes appear here? Are they recorded in a book? He felt like a miniature person trapped in a piece of white paper! This empty area was a book page, and he was just the pen for writing down the characters. His apprehension for his Tao gushed out and flowed into the book page automatically. I get it! It''s that wordless magic art! A strand of white light appeared in Xu Que''s mind, which enlightened him abruptly. He remembered he had obtained a classless magic art without words when he had opened the Big Mystery Gift Bag. It was an ancient book for him to create a magic art himself! These days, Xu Que was not in the mood to create his own magic art. He hadn''t expected it to appear now after trapping him for three months. This is interesting! Now I know how to create a magic art! It seems I have to finish this book at least partially before I can leave. After his hypothesis, Xu Que took a deep breath and focused on understanding his Tao, dismissing all distracting thoughts. As time passed, numerous characters flowed out from his body and spread out around him, creating many rivers of text. Another two months went by. The area had almost completely filled with characters. It was no longer empty and had filled with the power of Heaven and Earth! Xu Que let out a sigh of relief. Finally, I made it! He had been in this area for over five months and had reviewed and carved the entirety of his Taoist Connotation. The area surrounding him was filled with magnificent power. Xu Que was exhausted as his body was almost drained of power; he could hardly resist the tiredness that pulled at him. Ding! "Congratulations to the Host for successfully creating a magic art, which has been identified as a fist art. Please name the magic art and the anonymous ancient book." Xu Que was surprised. A fist art? Name it? The System asked him to name to the fist art and the anonymous ancient book, which meant this ancient book had not been finished yet. He had just finished the first page! This is interesting and fun! Xu Que became more intrigued. The Taoist Connotation he had was an unprecedented means of tough-acting. He didn''t expect he could create a magic art himself, which could combine with his Taoist Connotation perfectly. However, what should I name it? After pondering it for a while, Xu Que smiled as he had found the answer. Ding! "Congratulations to the Host on naming the magic art successfully. The name is, How A King of Tough-Acting is Born!" As the System''s Warning Tone came in, several big characters appeared on the top of the book page: the First Move of How A King of Tough-Acting is Born: The King of Tough-Acting Fist! The King of Tough-Acting Fist! It is so simple, violent, confident and graceful! From now on, if I use this move, nobody else will be more proficient than me in acting tough! Xu Que smiled in satisfaction. At last, he was expelled from the book page and his soul returned to his body again. His normal cultivation resumed. The entire process lasted for over half a year. After obtaining his Tao and creating his magic art, he was much more powerful than before! There is half a year left, which is enough for me to realize a breakthrough in the Infant Transformation Stage and reach the Void Training Stage! Xu Que thought. After that, he dismissed the distracting thoughts and continued to use the Ancient Five Elements Arts by focusing his attention. His body was just like a bottomless pit, absorbing the magnificent Spiritual Qi around him through his pores. Six months quickly passed. Xu Que''s long hair fell across his waist and touched the ground. His hair was spotless, black and shiny. Each individual strand dazzled like a sword. His body, with skin as soft as that of a newborn, was extremely tough! During the six months of secluded cultivation, his five Celestial Spiritual Roots and his Celestial Thunder Spiritual Root in his Dantian absorbed Spiritual Qi crazily like bottomless pits. Now, the most critical time had come. Boom! Xu Que broke the bottleneck. All his spiritual roots reached the consummation state as he realized a breakthrough in the Infant Transformation Stage. The pores on his body opened wide to gather all the surrounding Spiritual Qi. Xu Que opened his eyes, which were incredibly deep, as if the galaxy was rotating inside of them. He uttered a loud cry and stood from the ground abruptly. His hair floated around him. A horribly powerful momentum gushed out from his body. Liu Jingning awoke with a shock. Before she had time to say anything, a loud sound came from outside the underground palace as if it had come from Heaven. "Oh, no! The Heavenly Tribulations are coming!" she said nervously. "The Mystery Land is about to close soon. You can''t cross your Heavenly Tribulations here!" Xu Que glanced at the entrance of the underground palace and smiled faintly. "Don''t worry, it''s just the Heavenly Tribulation. It won''t come as long as I don''t agree with it." Xu Que''s Taoist Connotation had just taken shape, and what he pursued was to follow his will. He didn''t allow the Heavenly Tribulation to happen just yethe would not allow Heaven to go against his will. This was the horrible power of his Taoist Connotation. Liu Jingning was totally terrified and didn''t believe her eyes. How could such a powerful Tao . . . exist in this world? She was almost subdued by Xu Que''s momentum. Xu Que retracted his momentum and smiled after sensing Liu Jingning''s panic. "Let''s go. It''s time to go out! Let''s go meet someone!" "Meet someone? Who?" "A cute little girl!" Xu Que replied as he stepped out of the underground palace. The thunder clouds surged together with the deafening thunders in the sky above the third level of the Mystery Land. However, it seemed the Heavenly Tribulation was still in preparation and that it would stay there forever without Xu Que''s consent. Xu Que ignored the thunderclouds and continued walking. Two years had passed. Duan Jiude and Buttface had disappeared long ago. The empty mountains were deadly silent. Xu Que found a message on a giant rock that had been left by Buttface. Buttface wrote that Duan Jiude was about to do something secretie, so he decided to follow him and discover what was going on. He also wrote that Xu Que didn''t need to wait for him. "What a thoughtless dog!" Xu Que shook his head. Then, he purchased a jet fighter from the System''s Store and prepared to cross the Upflowing Sea and go to the first level of the Mystery Land with Liu Jingning. The world outside the Mystery Land was in an uproar. The Patriarchs who had gathered outside the Mystery Land had eventually left, one after another, over the course of the year. Only the Patriarch of the Heavenly Horn Ox Tribe motionlessly remained atop the hill. Over the past year, the Patriarchs of the other big families and sects had also left for the North Sea after waking up. Nobody knew where they were heading. Their actions puzzled a lot of cultivators. "The Mystery Land is about to close. People who are still in the Mystery Land will be forcibly teleported out. Why did the Patriarchs leave?" "It''s weird! Could it be the big change is really going to happen?" "I''ve heard that the Carefree Building left first. Someone saw them leave the North Sea and move forward to the Infinite Sea!" "Not just themthe Patriarchs of the big families and sects also headed in that direction. I guess they found something precious." "It doesn''t make sense! I heard they were going to meet and greet some big shots." "What? Are there really big shots welcomed by the Patriarchs of the big families and sects?" 686 Break It with the Heavenly Tribulation Within one day, Xu Que had crossed the Upflowing Sea and returned to the first level of the Mystery Land with Liu Jingning. At this time, most of the cultivators had left the Mystery Land. Only a few people still searching for opportunity and fortune remained. Now the Mystery Land was about to close. The lucky ones would be teleported out, and the unlucky ones would disappear with the Mystery Land. "According to my calculation, the Mystery Land will close in three days. We still have time to leave!" Liu Jingning said. "Right! Three days is enough!" Xu Que nodded. He didn''t want to put things off to the last minute. Therefore, he decided to enter the elixir plantation now and take Xiao Rou out. Then, they would leave the Mystery Land immediately. However, when they arrived at that enormous mountain, Xu Que realized his mistake. He could previously enter as an ordinary person who could ignore the effect of the restrictive spells. But now he had finished his re-cultivation. After crossing his 69th Heavenly Tribulation, he would reach the Void Training Stage. It was impossible for him to enter the elixir plantation! "Oh no! Now we have a big problem!" Xu Que said anxiously. He had decided this was the best place for Xiao Rou''s cultivation, but he had forgotten the most critical part of this plan: how to get her out. "What happened? You said we''re going to get someone. Are you going to take Senior Duan''s Master out?" Liu Jingning was surprised and didn''t understand why they had returned to this mountain. Xu Que had told her they were going to meet a cute girl. No matter how wild her imagination was, the Zi Xia Fairy couldn''t be deemed a cute little girl! "No!" Xu Que said with furrowed eyebrows. "I refined the Nine Revolutions Revival Fluid in the elixir plantation, which could revive an ordinary person. But I forgot I can''t go inside after my re-cultivation!" "Maybe Senior Duan could solve this problem. He almost broke these restrictive spells before!" Liu Jingning suggested quickly after noticing Xu Que''s anxiety. He shook his head. "It''s too late! We don''t know where the old beggar and Buttface are. Now we don''t have enough time to find them!" They only had three days. They would be better off leaving here to find a solution than try searching for Duan Jiude aimlessly in the Mystery Land. According to Buttface''s message, Duan Jiude and he might have left the Mystery Land a long time ago. After considering the situation for a while, Xu Que stepped to the golden barrier and sent a message with a magic art. "Zi Xia Fairy, I am sorry to trouble you. Would you please send Xiao Rou out?" This time he was quite polite and humble for he didn''t want to annoy the Taoist Nun anymore. Otherwise, things could get messy. However, after sending several messages, Xu Que still didn''t get any response. Xu Que had a bad feeling. The worst possible scenario was that the Zi Xia Fairy hadn''t woken up and couldn''t receive his message. "Little Queque, you just stay here and try to find a way to get inside. I''ll try to find Senior Duan." Liu Jingning decided to help Xu Que to find Duan Jiude as she had seldom seen Xu Que this serious and anxious. Xu Que waved his hand. "Don''t do that. I bet he''s not in the first level anymore. You can''t reach the other levels within such a short period of time. It will be bad if you can''t come back to this place before the closing of the Mystery Land!" "Then, what is your plan? We can''t just wait here!" Xu Que also hesitated. A moment later, he looked up and smiled. "I''ve got an idea!" "What?" Liu Jingning was surprised. "Little sister, please get away from me!" "What are you going to do?" "Just get away from me, please! Be good and be obedient!" Liu Jingning hesitated before slowly stepping back. After witnessing Xu Que perform so many amazing actions, Liu Jingning trusted him. She believed in him now, even if he stated he could break the powerful restrictive spell. However, Xu Que really couldn''t break it. The restrictive spell was too powerfulalmost as powerful as the restrictive spells outside the Ancient Bronze Hall where the Empress was imprisoned. But Xu Que never followed conventional rules and regulations. If he couldn''t break it himself, he would break it with external force! Let''s get started! He released his magnificent pressure and aimed it toward the golden barrier. After that, he took a deep breath and tried to reach the Void Training Stage by focusing all the spiritual energy in his body. Rumble! All at once, the sky was covered by surging thunderclouds. The entire area was as dark as midnight. Liu Jingning was shocked and said, "Are you . . . going to cross your Heavenly Tribulation here?" "Exactly! Since I can''t break the restrictive spells, I will have it bombarded by the Heavenly Tribulations!" He looked up and shouted, "Come on! Show me some powerful Heavenly Tribulations! Don''t let me down!" A magnificent waterfall of golden lightning rushed down at him! Xu Que stood very close to the golden barrier and he did nothing to prevent the golden lightning from falling on his head. Bang! With a violent explosion, Xu Que was wrapped in the lightning. Even the golden barrier of the mountain trembled with the explosion. Liu Jingning was stunned and didn''t know what was happening. The Heavenly Tribulation had come down too fast. The first tribulation was a bolt of magnificent golden lightning even more powerful than the 69 Heavenly Tribulations of Jiang Hongyan! Will 1,000,000 celestial soldiers appear now? Boom! As Liu Jingning''s brain was occupied by various wild speculations, another crash came from the sky. The second Heavenly Tribulation had arrived without giving Xu Que a break. A tremendous golden sword slashed down from the sky with suffocating momentum. "This . . . " Liu Jingning''s eyes widened. Xu Que''s 69 Heavenly Tribulations were so horrible. The tribulations were fast! The 1,000,000 celestial soldiers didn''t come, but the tremendous golden swords were immediately summoned. Even more shocking was that Xu Que stood upright under the golden sword without flinching. In front of such a magnificent Heavenly Tribulation, his body was small but full of momentum so gigantic it was as if nothing could defeat him! The tremendous golden sword slashed down at Xu Que''s head. With clenched fists, he shouted, "The first move of How the King of Tough-Acting is Born C The King of Tough-Acting Fist!" Ding! "One thousand Acting-Tough Points have been consumed. The Host''s magic art, The King of Tough-Acting Fist, has now been activated!" Boom! A giant white fist appeared in the sky and collided with the tremendous golden sword with turbulent momentum and pressure! The sky was covered by golden light. The horrible explosion created a shockwave that rippled out in every direction. The golden barrier on the mountain trembled violently, like a canoe in a violent storm that was about to be torn apart by the waves. At the center of the explosion, Xu Que stood firm. His long hair floated with the wind. The explosion had failed to make a single scratch on himeven his clothes were intact! Liu Jingning was, naturally, dumbfounded. 687 Well, I Shall Not Die! How can this be possible? Liu Jingning could not believe what she saw. When Jiang Hongyan went through her thunder tribulation for the first time, Xu Que tried everything he could to withstand the power of the golden sword, but most of the time he simply ran away from it. Back then, he indeed fought against it with his whole body and his bones all were broken and he almost died. But this time, even if he was just at the highest level of the Infant Transformation Stage, he managed to fight against the golden sword with his fists containing the magnificent Taoist Connotation. Most important, Xu Que was not hurt at all. "His fist practices are really brilliant! I have never seen this kind of Taoist Connotation before!" Liu Jingning murmured. Bang! Something exploded in the air. The turbulent thunderclouds were torn up ruthlessly by the energy, and all of a sudden nine enormous golden swords appeared. Shortly after, 28 more followed, and the next minute, 64 more appeared, and soon 128 more followed again. This all happened in just a few seconds. Seeing this, Liu Jingning was so surprised that her face twisted up in confusion. "The three times heavenly tribulation, the six times heavenly tribulations, and now the four times one! How can these come out all together?" "Great! I have been waiting for this moment for such a long time!" Xu Que laughed aloud and became very excited when seeing the mounting golden swords. All the golden swords fell together into what looked like a pyramid upside down. While they were falling, the void around was torn apart, and the outside world could be seen from time to time. "Crikey! Xu Que, don''t!" Liu Jingning shouted. Xu Que had been in this situation before; at that time, he had managed to run away with the help of the Divine Tracking Emblem. This time, however, there were more than 200 golden swords. The Heavenly Tribulation this time seemed not a tribulation for a cultivator of the Infant Transformation Stage, but one for a cultivator of the Form Synthesis Stage. Liu Jingning thought even cultivators of either the Form Synthesis Stage or the Void Training Stage would be destroyed in just a few seconds when facing so many golden swords. Although Xu Que managed to destroy one huge golden sword, now his fists seemed no longer to be working. "Little Queque! Calm down! You can do this!" Liu Jingning shouted. Right at this moment, Xu Que''s surroundings were filled with infinite heavenly energy. Liu Jingning wanted to walk forward to stop Xu Que, but as soon as she stepped forward, she was terrified by the energy and her face turned pale. She realized that if she took one more step forward, she would be crushed to pieces by the energy. "Don''t come near me!" Xu Que turned around and shouted, "It''s already too late!" Hearing this, Liu Jingning got very frustrated and sad. he thought Xu Que could make another legend this time, but when she saw his face, she realized that he was not going to survive this time. Even a cultivator of the Form Synthesis Stage would not survive this, not to mention he, a cultivator of the Infant Transformation Stage! He is just a young man. Why on earth do the Heavens want to punish him like this? No! No! No! Little Queque, I will never let you die here! Liu Jingning bit her lips and began to practice an incantation. The next minute, purple light appeared in his hands. "Don''t come near me!" Xu Que shouted and smiled handsomely at Liu Jingning, "Don''t come near me! Please! All I want is to see you for the last time!" "No." Liu Jingning was so sad that her entire body shrivelled up. She shook her head and tried so hard to stop her tears. "Don''t cry! You don''t look beautiful if you cry." Xu Que smiled. "Promise me, after I die, take my ashes with you wherever you go. When you are in danger, sprinkle some of my ashes, and I will protect you!" Before he even finished these words, the golden swords fell down upon him. The light was so bright that Liu Jingning could no longer see Xu Que clearly. Liu Jingning shook her head and shouted, "Xu Que, you can''t leave me like this! Do you hear me? Haven''t you got the Divine Tracking Emblem? Use it!" Liu Jingning was about to cry. The Holy Virgin of the Utopia Faction, who was called the Devil by others, had never cried before or cared so much about a man. Seeing Xu Que like this, her heart ached so much as if someone was cutting it with a knife. She was in deep, deep sorrow. "No, I will not run away this time! This is my choice, and I will never regret it! Just as my Taoist Connotation says, the entire world should not contradict me; all the living creatures in the world should not disobey me; all the Buddhists who ever dare to get into my way should be killed! If I run away, I would break my own Taoist Connotation, and there is no need for me to have it and the iron stick. Tell me what should I deal with if I run away?" Xu Que''s voice was so loud that it was echoing in the air. Hearing this, Liu Jingning suddenly realized what was going on. The entire world should not contradict him? No wonder his Taoist Connotation is so powerful! No wonder the Heavenly Tribulation is so strong this time! Even so, I can''t let him die here! Liu Jingning clenched her teeth and walked forward slowly in great pain. She had only taken one step, and she had already used up all her energy, and she could no longer take one more step. "Little Queque, you can''t die! If the entire world contradict you, I will always obey you; if all the living creatures could not understand you, I will always be the one to speak for you; if the Buddhist gets in your way, I will stand right behind you!" "The only thing I want in return is your being alive." Liu Jingning''s voice trembled, she never imagined that she would care about Xu Que''s life so much. She had been staying by his side for the last two years and watching him getting stronger and stronger. She was very confident that this young man would shake up the world. However, she never thought Heaven would be this cruel to take away his life. "Really?" Liu Jingning heard Xu Que''s voice. She was shocked and nodded. "Great! I shall not die!" The next minute, Xu Que jumped up. He waved his right fist as quickly as lightning. All of a sudden, seven shadows appeared in the air, and they all waved their right fists at the same time. In fact, the shadows were not Xu Que''s doppelgangers, and their appearance was simply due to Xu Que''s fast speed of waving his fist. Ding! "The host has successfully activated the King of Tough-Acting Fist by consuming 7,000 Acting Tough Points!" Bang! The void collapsed. "The King of Tough-Acting Fist with Seven Colors!" Xu Que shouted aloud. All of a sudden, seven huge fists with different colors appeared in the collapsed void. Xu Que''s Taoist Connotation was surrounding the fists. All of a sudden, the seven fists began to head toward the approaching 200 golden swords. Bang! Bang! Bang! The golden swords were crushed to pieces one after another. The erupting energy created a fierce energy wave that was even more powerful than the waves in the Upflowing Sea. The surrounding mountains and rivers began to shake and the earth also started to tremble. Liu Jingning was hit by the energy wave and knocked back more than ten steps. She tried everything she could to stand still afterward. When she opened her eyes again, she found Xu Que standing in front of her, smiling. "See? I am still alive!" ... "We all know that keeping promises is one of our virtues. I hope you can follow your words. From today on, you should never disobey me and speak for me!" ... "I want." 688 Is Something Wrong? Boom! The entire sky was covered with golden flashes of lightning and interwoven arcs of light as if a golden rain shower were pouring down. Xu Que stood there with a calm smile. His robe was floating in the wind as if he was an invincible celestial who could never be killed! "Little sister, I hope . . . " Liu Jingning came to herself when Xu Que uttered these words. She had never expected those fatal Heavenly Tribulations to be easily defeated by Xu Que in such a simple way! When he waved his fist, the entire world seemed to be in shock. He was invincible, fighting as if he was facing both Heaven and his fate. All obstacles in front of him could be smashed by his fist. He was unstoppable! What kind of magic art is that? Why didn''t he use it before? Could that be his greatest achievement over the last two years? He managed to learn such a formidable magic art in two years! How could such a genius exist in this world? Liu Jingning couldn''t find words to express her terror. Also, she realized she had been totally fooled. From the very beginning, Xu Que was quite safe, but he pretended he was about to die and had caused her to become emotional. Liu Jingning was quite angry and snorted, "Little brat, you can forget whatever you''re hoping for!" Xu Que, who didn''t like her response, hurriedly said, "Little sister, you can''t eat your words!" "Hmph! Which words did I eat?" Liu Jingning pretended she knew nothing and turned her face to avoid Xu Que''s eyes. However, she failed to hide her blush. Xu Que smirked. "You said you would follow my will!" "I never said that!" Liu Jingning denied shamelessly. She sounded calm, as if she really hadn''t said that. Xu Que''s eyes widened. "You did!" Liu Jingning grinned like a blooming flower. "Unless you can prove it, I didn''t say that!" "You''re awesome, little sister! I didn''t expect you to lie so shamelessly! As the saying goes, Jingning is beautiful and sharp, she is also smart and wild!" Xu Que finished, acting embarrassed. However, in his heart, Xu Que was quite happy. Just now he planned to attack when the Heavenly Tribulation fell on the barrier. Therefore, he teased Liu Jingning by pretending he was about to die during the short waiting time. After that, he smashed the Heavenly Tribulation with his King of Tough-Acting Fist with Seven Colors directly. This art created by him had exceeded ordinary magic arts which he could master at his stage! The King of Tough-Acting Fist contained magnificent power of his Taoist Connotation. He couldn''t use this magic art with just the True Core Strength. If Xu Que decided to give a play of this magic art, he would need a long time to gather his Taoist Connotation. And he could only use this magic art when he entered the status of Tao Comprehension. However, with the assistance of the System, Xu Que could omit this time-consuming process directly. The price he had to pay was just the Acting-Tough Points! The lowest price offered by the System was 1,000 Acting-Tough Points for 1 punch, 2000 Acting-Tough Points for 2 punches Also, he could purchase 1 punch with 2,000, 5,000 or even 10,000 Acting-Tough Points. The power of these punches would be much higher than the punch which only costed 1,000 Acting-Tough Points. For example, the punch purchased with 2,000 Acting-Tough Points was definitely more powerful than 2 punches of which the unit price was 1,000 Acting-Tough Points --- 2>1+1! But these combinations were quite practicable! For instance, in front of a bulky Heavenly Tribulation, if he used the punch purchased with 7,000 Acting-Tough Points, the power would be enough but the attack range was too small! The problem could be perfectly solved by 7 punches purchased with 1,000 Acting-Tough Points respectively. Moreover, when he threw 7 punches consecutively, the color of each punch would also change C white, pink, red, blue and green, etc., which really formed the King of Tough-Acting Fist with Seven Colors. In this way, he crossed his 69 Heavenly Tribulations and reached the Void Training Stage successfully. He obtained a Big Growth Gift Bag and also won Liu Jingning''s heart successfully. However, to Xu Que''s surprise, under the joint-attack of the King of Tough-Acting Fist and the Heavenly Tribulation, the barrier outside the mountain was still there! Although it was much darker than before, Xu Que was still not able to enter the mountain! "Now we have a trouble! Even the Heavenly Tribulation couldn''t break it!" Xu Que''s smile had disappeared. His face was full of anxious expression. Liu Jingning, who didn''t care about Xu Que''s trick just now, stepped over slowly and consoled him, "Don''t worry. Since Zixia Fairy has been living in this mountain for so many years, I guess her strength must be extraordinary! Even the Mystery Land is closed, the little girl you want to take out will be safe!" "No, I can''t leave her here!" Xu Que shook his head immediately. Once the Mystery Land was closed, it would be re-opened 100 years later. If he knew Xiao Rou would be trapped in this area for 100 years, she wouldn''t have revived her here at the very beginning. After all, he could definitely find a place of which the Spiritual Qi was as intensive as that in this elixir plantation in 100 years. Boom! Just at this time, a big bang came in from the mountain suddenly. Xu Que and Liu Jingning, who were stunned by the big bang, turned to that mountain. Although they could see nothing, this big bang was so familiar to them. When they arrived at this mountain for the first time, they also heard this big bang. At that time, Duan Jiude said something was blossoming and yielding fruit, so he decided to break the restrictive spell excitedly. Xu Que entered the mountain from the rear part of the mountain. Then, he met that beautiful Taoist Nun, who almost killed him. Now the big bang came in again. Xu Que lit up his eyes and sent a message immediately, "Fairy maiden, can you hear me? I am here to take my friend away. Would you please send her out or let me in?" "Hmph!" All at once, a chilly voice came into Xu Que''s mind, which almost froze his thought. "What a shameless man! It was you who attacked my restrictive spells just now, right?" the Taoist Nun''s familiar voice came in again. Xu Que replied immediately as he had not time to mention others, "Exactly! It was me! The Mystery Land is about to close soon. You didn''t reply me when I called you just now, so I tried to wake you up with this terrible idea!" "Hmph! I guess you tried to break my restrictive spells with the power of the Heavenly Tribulations, right? If I didn''t wake up in time, these spells would have been destroyed by you!" "EhYou are wrong about me, fairy maiden! I am not that kind of man! God is my witness!" Xu Que shouted in grievance. He was so good at telling lies shamelessly! Apparently, Zixia Fairy didn''t believe what he said, so she snorted, "It seems you also have a lot of secrets. You even managed to reach the Void Training Stage within 2 years. You could be deemed as a genius even in our time!" "What do you mean in your time? Fairy maiden, I don''t have time to chat with you. Please give Xiao Rou back to me!" "Are you sure you want me to send her out now?" Zixia Fairy asked curiously and a strand of contemplation was contained in her words. Hearing her words, Xu Que frowned and became suspicious immediately. Is something wrong to send her out now? 689 I Got It Wrong! Xu Que was confused and could not understand what Zixia Fairy really meant. "You shall leave immediately, and you will pay the price for almost destroying my privacy in the future!" Zixia Fairy''s voice echoed in the air. Xu Que was rather unhappy when he heard this. "What do you intend to do? The reason I wanted to leave Xiao Rou in your medicine garden was because I believe in you. Can I take it that you don''t want to set Xiao Rou free?" "..." Zixia Fairy did not reply. Xu Que got a bit anxious. He knew Zixia Fairy was Duan Jiude''s master, and he had been told that she was a very decent figure. He never thought she would do something bad. However, he also never thought she would not free Xiao Rou. "Please! If you are angry with me, punish me. Please don''t be tough on Xiao Rou, she is still a young girl!" Xu Que said pleadingly. Zixia Fairy again made no reply. Xu Que''s face instantly became gloomy. No, I can''t allow this to happen! She must set Xiao Rou free! Well, I will just stay here until she is willing to set Xiao Rou free! "You really are not going to set Xiao Rou free?" "..." "Good! I do admire your courage! Wait for me!" "..." "You wait for me here!" "..." "You" Zixia Fairy still was silent. Xu Que sneered and then he took out a huge speaker from his System market and put it right at the foot of the mountain. Then he took out a microphone and stared at the mountain. "Little Queque, what...what are you doing?" Liu Jingning was a bit shocked. She had been standing next to Xu Que all this time, but she had no idea what had just happened between Xu Que and Zixia Fairy. Xu Que did not explain and pushed the "on" button. Suddenly, loud music blared out. Xu Que began to sing: "The Mighty Sect in the South Continent is already doomed; the biggest sect in the South Continent is already doomed; Zixia Fairy, the bastard, knows nothing but eating, drinking, sex, and gambling; she borrowed tens of billions and is in huge debt; and, worst of all, she runs away with my Xiao Rou. I am really cornered and have already run way out of my way. Now, anyone who could help me to get Xiao Rou out would receive the Living Holy Tree as a reward! The Living Holy Tree will be now free! I would give it to anyone who breaks the restrictions. Zixia Fairy, you are so shameless. I have been working so hard for you for more than half an year! You" Hearing this, Liu Jingning was stunned. She could not believe the words that her ears had heard. So was Zixia Fairy. The next minute, a magnificent power came flashing down. Bang! The power hit right on Xu Que. He immediately summoned out his Taoist Body to withstand the power, at the same time, he grabbed a microphone and continued to sing: "I have been working so hard for you for more than half a year! You still want to kill me." "Shut up!" Zixia Fairy could no longer suppress her anger and shouted aloud. She shouted so loud that the entire mountain began to shake. For the first time, Liu Jingning heard her voice, and she was shocked by it. After all, Zixia Fairy was a legendary figure, someone who was living in an age that was far, far away from hers. In other words, Zixia Fairy had already been born before the Utopia Faction was even established. Xu Que stared at the mountain and said in a low voice, "Set Xiao Rou free!" He did not care if he infuriated Zixia Fairy, he only cared about Xiao Rou. Zixia Fairy said angrily, "Shame on you! Two years ago, when I was still cultivating in seclusion, I already knew what you have done. But now, you are still so impetuous. I swear when I get out, I will kill you!" Hearing this, Xu Que was a bit afraid. Two years ago, in fact, he sexually assaulted Zixia Fairy when she was cultivating. He never realized that Zixia Fairy knew about it all along, which was indeed embarrassing. "Well, I think you have misunderstood me. I thought you were dead at that time, so I tried to save your life. You know, I touched your chest to save you! That''s called CPR!" Xu Que explained. "Anyway, if you are angry with me, you should take it out on me, not Xiao Rou!" Hearing this, Zixia Fairy sneered. "I have to say that the way you brought someone back to life is indeed brilliant and unique. You easily bring a girl back to life with five Genesis Herbs and Living Holy Water! But the disadvantage of your doing that is that it often takes a very long time. Xiao Rou is still rebuilding her body. If you take her away now, she would die anyway!" "What?! She is still not completely alive?" Xu Que was shocked. He hurriedly summoned the System and checked the time. It said that it would take two years and three days in total. During the last two years, Xu Que had been cultivating and had not counted the time. According to the System, there were five more days. Crap! I got it wrong! Xu Que suddenly got very upset and felt a bit embarrassed. I see, she wants to help her, not to hurt her! I am really ashamed of myself. It''s all because the time period of Xiao Rou''s resurrection and that of my cultivation were too close. That is why I forgot to count the days and made a fool of myself. This place is about to close in three days, and I can''t take Xiao Rou away now. Does this mean I would have to wait for another century? If I knew this would happen, I would not brought her back to life so hurriedly. I would have at least waited until I got out of here and found a good spot! "If I am right, Xiao Rou would need a few more days, and the last few days are of great importance to her. She can not be interrupted. I hope you can be patient." Zixia Fairy''s tone got a bit softer, in case Xu Que wanted to do something extreme. She is indeed a woman of integrity, just like Duan Jiude has said. I have embarrassed her in public, and she did not take revenge, instead, she suppressed her anger for Xiao Rou''s sake. "I am sorry to have misunderstood you! To express my apology, I would like to sing a song to prove you are not guilty!" Xu Que said, while picking up his microphone. "Shut up! I don''t need you to do that. You are right, you have to be responsible for what you have done. I shall never hurt an innocent girl," Zixia Fairy answered, hoping to avoid more of Xu Que''s music. "Good! Then just come to me! I am made of tough things!" Xu Que smiled. Zixia Fairy sent a voice message. "Well, I thought you would not be willing to admit you are wrong! I will soon get out of here. I promise I will take Xiao Rou with me. When I see you again, I swear I will take your life!" Hearing this, Xu Que said, "If you take Xiao Rou out of here, I will do anything I can to show you my gratitude! Everyone knows that I am a brave, decent, and tough man who is not afraid of death!" 690 This Is Cheating! Although Xu Que''s words, which even included quotes of some well-known phrases like ''Being alive or dead, I will be a hero who is upright and unyielding'', sounded quite sincere, Zixia Fairy didn''t believe him at all. When Xu Que tried to escape after ruining her elixir plantation, she knew Xu Que was totally a villain, who was even worse than her exiled apprentice Duan Jiude! A bad guy like Xu Que would definitely be a public enemy in her age. Also, Zixia Fairy was curious how a bad guy like Xu Que could stay alive till now. She thought the way of the world had been changed. Therefore, she made a decision that the first thing she would do after going out was to kill Xu Que to prevent him from doing evil to this world! Of course, if she went out now, she would find Xu Que had already become the public enemy of this world. For example, just at this moment, all families and sects had sent their people to gather outside the Mystery Land. Some of them were onlookers, but most of these cultivators were waiting for Xu Que. One year ago, Patriarchs of the families and sects reappeared in this world. In the exclamations of numerous cultivators, these Patriarchs arrived at this place and also planned to capture Xu Que when he came out. However, half a year ago, a lot of Patriarchs had left for the Infinite Sea of the North Sea. None of them had returned yet. Now, the Mystery Land was about to close. Countless powerhouses of different families and sects were waiting outside the entrance. One Patriarch of the Heavenly Horn Ox Tribe chose to stay. Apparently, his goal was to kill Xu Que personally. "The Mystery Land will be closed in two days. Could Xu Que really have the guts to come out?" someone asked expectantly. "Now, Patriarchs of all families and sects have woken up. During this period, a lot of people have come in and out of the Mystery Land. I guess Xu Que has been freaked out after getting the news!" "Hah-hah, he has to come out sooner or later. He could come out himself, or be teleported out by the Mystery Land, or disappear together with the Mystery Land!" "According to the information provided by people from the East Continent, that guy has a kind of spell that could help him escape instantly like the Earth Shrinking Art!" "Heh-heh, it won''t help him this time. In front of the Patriarch of the Heavenly Horn Ox Tribe, he will be killed before he has time to ignite that spell!" "Although that Patriarch is the youngest one, his strength is not the lowest among all Patriarchs of the Heavenly Horn Ox Tribe. It is said he has reached Level Six of the Form Synthesis Stage!" "Incredible! He could eliminate a mid-sized sect with one hand!" "Only two days left, let''s just wait and see. No matter how cunning that Xu Que is, he has to face his death in front of the ultimate strength!" Many people were sneering and were looking forward to witnessing the scene when Xu Que was killed by the Patriarch of the Heavenly Horn Ox Tribe. However, people of the Sky Incense Valley looked quite pale. Within the past year, they had seen so many Patriarchs arrive and firmly believed Xu Que was really doomed this time. Although there was only one Patriarch left, they still believed the result wouldn''t be changed. Now the Mystery Land was about to close, and most people of the Sky Incense Valley had left. Zhang Suliang and Tang Xueru decided to stay. As Xu Que''s friends, they decided to do what they could, such as collecting the body of Xu Que! At the same time, Xu Que and Liu Jingning were also about to leave the Mystery Land. Xu Que believed Zixia Fairy. Since she said she would leave together with Xiao Rou, she would definitely keep her word. Although she only said she would leave soon but didn''t mention when, Xu Que thought it was still better than seeking for Xiao Rou by entering this place 100 years later. As for Zixia Fairy threatening to kill Xu Que after coming out, Xu Que chose to ignore her threat. We''ve been connected by the Red Rope of Marriage! How dare you murder your husband! I will definitely punish you! "Little Queque, it seems you really have a lot of intimate friends! I didn''t expect you hid a little girl here!" Liu Jingning said with a smile looking at Xu Que. Xu Que raised his eyebrows and said seriously, "It is quite normal for an honest young man like me to have a lot of intimate friends!" "The point is it seems all your intimate friends are women!" Liu Jingning said with a smile, but her tone was a little bit weird. When they were in the Five Elements Mountain, she knew Xu Que had several female companions. But then she didn''t care about it. After all, Xu Que was just a junior to her. She didn''t know why she had started to get annoyed about it now. Therefore, when they talked about this issue, Liu Jingning didn''t really understand what her point of view was. After all, even though she knew Xu Que had no obligation to answer her questions, she was still curious about how he would answer. "Alas!" Xu Que stopped suddenly, then, looking forward he sighed desolately. "What''s wrong?" Liu Jingning was shocked by his reaction and didn''t know the reason. Xu Que touched his face and said sadly, "Blame it all on me! I am too handsome! All my problems have been caused by my handsome face! But I will still be handsome for the rest of my life! What can I do? I am also suffering from despair!" After saying that, he walked away desolately, putting his hands behind his back. "" Liu Jingning was stunned on the spot. After a while, she stomped her feet and snorted, "What a brazen bastard! You are so shameless!" Finally, they stepped toward the entrance of the Mystery Land. Liu Jingning didn''t mention Xu Que''s intimate friends anymore for she got more and more worried as they walked up to the entrance. After all, they had heard some news on their way from some passers-by. The Patriarchs of the families and sects woke up one year ago. The world was not quiet anymore. Moreover, a Patriarch of the Heavenly Horn Ox Tribe was waiting outside the entrance for Xu Que. "Little Queque, are you sure you can escape safely?" Liu Jingning couldn''t help but ask the question that worried her the most as they approached the entrance. Xu Que shook his head and said with a smile, "I remember I said I could be safe, but I didn''t say I will escape! Let''s go, little sister. Do you think that Patriarch of the Heavenly Horn Ox Tribe could defend himself from one punch from me?" Liu Jingning was stunned. Then she remembered Xu Que smashed hundreds of golden swords with one punch when he crossed his Heavenly Tribulations, which relieved most of her worries. But it didn''t mean Xu Que could really defeat a Patriarch. Anyway, in front of a cultivator at the Form Synthesis Stage, no matter how powerful Xu Que was, he could ensure his survival at most. "OK! Just don''t do anything reckless. Once the situation becomes unfavorable, you should escape with your spell!" Liu Jingning reminded him seriously. "Hmm" Xu Que replied ambiguously with a weird smile on his face. When his Taoist Connotation hadn''t taken shape, he didn''t dare to upgrade through killing people for fear that he would destroy his Taoist Connotation. Now his Taoist Connotation had taken shape. Together with his powerful magic arts, he had become fearless. Moreover, he had just crossed his 69 Heavenly Tribulations. Now he needed upgrades urgently. According to his style, the appearance of a Patriarch was just something Xu Que wanted to accumulate experience points. For Xu Que, the Patriarch at the Form Synthesis Stage was nothing. If he couldn''t defeat the Patriarch with a punch that cost 1,000 Acting-Tough Points, he would use the punch that cost 2,000 Acting-Tough Points! If he still couldn''t defeat the Patriarch, he could still use the punches that cost 3,000, 4,000, or 5,000 Acting-Tough Points! This King of Tough-Acting Fist was just a cheating art! Boom! One day later, a dull sound came from the barrier at the entrance to the Mystery Land. Two figures dashed out. One was a handsome man and the other was a beautiful woman! People outside the entrance fixed their eyes on those two people, and their expressions changed immediately. "Xu Que!" "He really came out!" "Wait! Oh, no, how could he reach the Void Training Stage?" "It seems the hearsay is true. He didn''t destruct his cultivation. Two years ago, he was at the Infant Transformation Stage. He finished his secluded cultivation in the Mystery Land in the last two years! What a cunning guy!" "I''ve heard he didn''t have the Taoist Connotation before. Now he has reached the Void Training Stage, which means he has found an opportunity in the Mystery Land apparently!" "Heh-heh! What a pity! The Patriarch of the Heavenly Horn Ox Tribe is waiting for him!" After being surprised, the onlookers started to take pleasure in Xu Que''s misfortune. For them, no matter what kind of opportunity Xu Que had found, he was nothing but a dead person now. Boom! Just at this moment, a dull sound came from the summit of the mountain. It seemed the void was being shaken by someone. Then, a magnificent pressure swept over everything! This momentum suffocated a lot of cultivators in this area, whose foreheads were covered by cold sweat. The strength of a Patriarch at the Form Synthesis Stage was incredibly powerful! Liu Jingning clenched her teeth and was about to remind Xu Que to escape by sending him a message. Then, suddenly, a deafening voice came from the summit of the mountain. "You are Xu Que, right? Good! Now come over here and kowtow to me in three breaths!" the Patriarch at the Form Synthesis Stage said with indisputable arrogance and determination. Even though they knew they were not the target of the Patriarch, the onlookers still turned pale immediately. However, Xu Que replied with a faint smile as he stood there calmly, "It''s nice! I''ve just finished my secluded cultivation. Now, someone is trying to get in a beef with me. Tell me, what kind of punch do you want?" 691 The Ultimate Trick Of The Exploding Heavens Faction Hearing what Xu Que had just said, all the people present were shocked and took a deep breath. Every word he had said was a taboo for the cultivators of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe. What is wrong with him?! He clearly knows the figure he is facing is the head of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe and is also in the six levels of the Form Synthesis Stage. Even so, he still dares to talk like this?! "You impetuous bastard! Kneel down now!" A loud noise came from a mountain that was not far away. All of a sudden, the entire sky was covered by an enormous shadow. A huge shadow of an ox head gradually became clearer and clearer. It looked like an Ancient Divine Ox and was approaching. Bang! Many of the cultivators were hit by the power, and they all knelt down onto the ground. They felt like someone had punched their chests, and their faces became rather pale. They were all stunned by how powerful it was. The Patriarch of the Form Synthesis Stage managed to make these cultivators kneel down without even moving his finger. However, Xu Que was still fine; it seemed that he had not been hit at all. He was surrounded by a ball of Qi, which was rather calm and tranquil. The Qi did not seem very special, but it was strong enough. Everything it touched instantly calmed down. With the help of the Qi, Xu Que miraculously withstood the power of the Patriarch of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe. Liu Jingning was standing next to Xu Que, and was also intact. "Is this his Taoist Connotation?" The Patriarch, at the top of the mountain, opened his eyes wide. Hearing his voice, all the cultivators present were shocked. "What is going on? As far as I am know, Xu Que has not got any Taoist Connotation! Can it be possible that he really manages to work out his own Taoist Connotation. Is that why he steps into the Void Training Stage? If he really has his own Taoist Connotation, why can''t I feel its intensity? Instead, it seems very weak." After all, no one had ever had the same Taoist Connotation as Xu Que did. As for the definition of his Taoist Connotation, it is that one is to speak for himself. This meant that he would always be true to himself and seek the calmness of his own mind. Therefore, his Taoist Connotation was a "weak" one, though, in fact, it was extremely powerful. There was a saying about this, which was to pretend to be a pig to prey on a tiger. Judging by Xu Que''s Taoist Connotation, people might think he was a pig, but in fact he was a dragon that could devour a pig. "This can''t be possible!" The Patriarch frowned and shook his head. "There can''t be a Taoist Connotation such as this in the world. No one could live while always contradicting the world! Tell me, young man, what is the incantation you have used?" Incantation? Hearing this, the cultivators figured out what was really going on. In this world, no one except Xu Que could withstand the power of the Patriarchs of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe. After all, every cultivator knew each other''s strength, in particular the strong ones. They had already seen Xu Que''s strength with their own eyes. Now that Xu Que was already in the Void Training Stage, it made sense that he could withstand the power of a cultivator of the Form Synthesis Stage. Xu Que could feel the Patriarch''s jealousy. Obviously, the Patriarch knew Xu Que''s Taoist Connotation was a powerful one, but he believed that it was against the world''s rule, so he would rather make himself believe that Xu Que was practicing some sort of incantation. Xu Que smiled. "Well, since you already asked, I would be very willing to tell you. It is the ultimate trick of the Exploding Heavens Faction, which is called the Act-Tough Qi!" What?! The Act-Tough Qi? Everyone was stunned, including the Patriarch. Liu Jingning was shocked, although she knew clearly this was exactly Xu Que''s Taoist Connotation. She still could not believe such a Taoist Connotation that went against the world could really exist. Besides, she never thought Xu Que''s Taoist Connotation was already strong enough to withstand the power of a cultivator of the Form Synthesis Stage. If he really has grown strong enough, then I don''t think there is any need for me to worry about him any more. As long as he still has the strength to fight back, he would have time to run away by using the Divine Tracking Emblem. Thinking of this, Liu Jingning finally was relieved. At the same time, the Patriarch who was sitting at the top of the mountain had already run out of patience. He had been called a calf by Xu Que many times and now he was furious. "You bastard, this world is much, much bigger than you thought. Even if you are very powerful, you are still nothing when you are standing in front of me! I will show you how powerful I am!" The Patriarch''s voice was so loud that it echoed in the air off the mountains. He quickly stood up with the two horns on his head shining brightly. Bang! The Patriarch waved his hand, and the next minute the sky collapsed. His two horns were shining white and absorbing the Spiritual Qi from all around. Then he directed all the Spiritual Qi to the shadow of the ox in the air. All of a sudden, the shadow got more and more clear, as if a real Ancient Ox Beast were coming down to this world. This all happened in just a few seconds. Seeing this, everyone present was shocked and terrified. "My goodness! I have seen this before. It is only ever practiced by a Holy Son of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe. Its power is beyond my imagination! Usually, it would take quite a long time to practice this incantation, while for this Patriarch, it just takes a few seconds!" "This incantation destroys a cultivator''s Taoist Connotation and his Holy Soul" "Xu Que is doomed this time!" "Kill!" The Patriarch shouted aloud. Suddenly, the shadow of the ox roared, and its body began to change quickly into a long black spear. Then it began to fly toward Xu Que. "His Taoist Connotation has taken an actual form! Xu Que, it''s very dangerous!" Liu Jingning was so surprised that she hurriedly reached out her hand to push Xu Que away. I have underestimated the Patriarch. I thought he would not use such a powerful incantation. If Xu Que is hit by it, he will definitely die! "I have to admit that this is quite impressive!" Xu Que laughed. Your Taoist Connotation has taken an actual form? So, you think you are quite something, right? Once I practice my King of Tough-Acting Fist, you will see who is the boss here! "System, I want to buy the King of Tough-Acting Fist, three of them!" The King of Tough-Acting Fist was worth about 2,000 Acting Tough Points. Because Xu Que had won 8,000 Acting Tough Points simply because he quarrelled with the Patriarchs, he did not think there was any need for him to be frugal. Three incantations of the King of Tough-Acting Fist would cost me about 6,000 Acting Tough Points in total. I will have another 2,000 Acting Tough Points left. Then, Xu Que secretly activated the Killer Book and the Killer Sword. Although the King of Tough-Acting Fist was already quite enough to fight against the Patriarch, he thought it might be necessary to enhance the power of the King of Tough-Acting Fist by 30 times with the help of the Killer Book and the Killer Sword. Xu Que stared at the top of the mountain and sneered. "You calf! I will punch right at your head!" Then he quickly flew toward the top of the mountain, just like a flying arrow. "What?!" "He dares to initiate an attack on the Patriarch?!" "He thinks he can beat the Patriarch with his fists? Is he insane?" Many of the cultivators were surprised by Xu Que. Even the Patriarch himself was amazed by Xu Que''s impulsiveness. "You are such an ignorant young man! How dare you attack me?" The Patriarch sneered, his face full of hatred, then he flipped his fingers. All of a sudden, the long black stick moved faster toward Xu Que, looking as if it was about to penetrate him. In the blink of an eye, the shadow of an enormous fist appeared and landed right on the spear. Bang! The spear broke up into pieces. The shadow of a fist did not stop but, instead, moved even faster toward the Patriarch. Bang! The Patriarch''s head was crushed. Bang! The fist smashed right into the Patriarch''s chest. Then, suddenly, a headless corpse fell to the foot of the mountain where it slowly changed into a headless ox. The fight was over. The result shocked everyone who was present. A strong cultivator who was of the sixth level of the Form Synthesis Stage and who had slept for a few centuries had just been punched to death. "How can this be possible?" All the cultivators lost their minds and found their brains could no longer function. Liu Jingning was so stunned that she opened her small mouth very largely, as if she had seen a ghost. "What is the incantation you have just used?" Someone asked in surprise, while covering his mouth. Xu Que turned around and smiled. "This is the ultimate trick of the Exploding Heavens Faction, which is called the ''The Three Punches Of A Farmer Are Sweet''!" ... 692 The Chaotic Period Is Coming The Three Punches of a Farmer? And the punches are sweet? The onlookers were confused and dumbfounded by Xu Que''s reply! This is horrible! Luckily, the Patriarch of the Heavenly Horn Ox Tribe died immediately without any pain or shock; otherwise he would also have been totally pissed off. You could try your powerful punch first before describing it as sweet! "He killed the Patriarch of the Heavenly Horn Ox Tribe with three punches! Does this mean the way of the world is going to change?" an old man at the Void Training Stage said in a trembling voice. This is extraordinary! If they hadn''t seen it with their own eyes, they would have laughed loudly in disbelief when they heard about it. Anyway, this was something impossible! How could a cultivator at the Void Training Stage kill a cultivator at the Form Synthesis Stage instantly? This kind of thing would never occur unless the way of the world was really about to change! However, it did just occur! The onlookers didn''t want to believe their eyes,but a fact was a fact! The youngest Patriarch of the Heavenly Horn Ox Tribe had just woken up for one year. His plan was to kill Xu Que, but he never expected he would be killed instantly like this. Suddenly, the entire area dropped into a dead silence. Many people were looking at the young man in the sky with mixed emotions in their hearts! Zhang Suliang, Tang Xueru, and other cultivators of the Sky Incense Valley who chose to stay were also stunned. They had planned to collect Xu Que''s body. Therefore, they never expected the issue would end in this way. The instant kill of a Patriarch with three punches made them wonder whether they were dreaming! All of them knew Xu Que came from the Five Elements Mountain like they did, which was a remote place with scarce Spiritual Qi. The rules of the Heaven and Earth, the magic arts, as well as the treasury items, were far less than those in the Four Continents! After leaving the Five Elements Mountain, they thought they had seen a broader world. Also, they thought Xu Que, who was invincible in the Five Elements Mountain, would be a nobody in the Four Continents. In these areas, the Patriarchs were the overlords. The real geniuses should be the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins of those families and sects! But now, a Patriarch at the Form Synthesis Stage who was invincible had just been defeated by Xu Que with three punches. "It seems we have always been frogs in a well!" Tang Xueru shook her head with a wry smile and mixed feelings in her heart. All of them came from the Five Elements Mountain. But the gap between them was so significant! A lot of Holy Sons and Holy Virgins from the East Continent who used to confront Xu Que were also here, including Xiao Munan of the Heavenly Demon Sect, Qin Ji of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect, Han Ying of the Heaven Secret Pavilion, Xiao Taixuan of the Eight Directions Green Dragon Sect, and Bai Lingrui of the Bai Family. Three years ago, they met Xu Que outside the Celestial Burial Valley for the first time. At that time, Xu Que was nothing to them. Then, reluctantly, when they were badly wounded by Xu Que, they started to take him seriously. After that, they found out that Xu Que had no Taoist Connotation, so most of them chose to ignore Xu Que. After all, a cultivator who had no Taoist Connotation could only reach the Infant Transformation Stage in his life at most. However, two years later, Xu Que managed to come out of the Mystery Land in such an overbearing way! He killed a Patriarch at the Form Synthesis Stage with three punches easily! This extremely powerful attack by Xu Que froze their blood and scared them immensely! They couldn''t help but ask themselves what kind of devil Xu Que was! Feeling cold as ice, even Bai Lingrui had to lower her arrogant head and try to hide in the crowds. Her arrogance and confidence were gone! She worried Xu Que would seek revenge after seeing her. In this way, Xu Que had created the supreme deterrence. All families and sects had to keep silent like a cicada in cold weather. In this silence, Liu Jingning let out a sigh of relief. An extremely attractive smile appeared on her beautiful face! She moved her lips to send a message, "Little Queque, you are awesome!" Her attractive and coquettish voice made Xu Que get goose bumps immediately. He turned around and gave her a stern look to stop her from teasing him again, or he would have to discipline her publicly. Liu Jingning sniggered and stopped teasing him. After that, Xu Que turned to the onlookers and asked with a smile, "Are there any cultivators from the Heavenly Horn Ox Tribe here? I want to do business with you!" The entire area fell silent again. All onlookers kept mute and could only look around. After a while, into the silence, a cultivator at the Infant Transformation Stage replied, "Mister Xu, people of the Heavenly Horn Ox Tribe left one year ago. Only the Patriarch chose to stay here!" "Oh? All of them have left? What a pity! If you have time, please deliver a message to the Heavenly Horn Ox Tribe for me. Just tell them I want to purchase high-quality beef from them, which will then be exported to the East Continent, where I will open several Chaoshan Beef Hotpot Restaurants!" Xu Que said with a smile. All the onlookers instantly twitched their lips and looked puzzled. Purchase beef? Open beef hotpot restaurants? Is he really going to treat people of the Heavenly Horn Ox Tribe as food ingredients? The Heavenly Horn Ox Tribe is doomed! The onlookers said in their hearts. The Heavenly Horn Ox Tribe had several Patriarchs. But none of them could kill another Patriarch that easily! Now they had become the enemy of Xu Que. They would end up more miserably than those offending Duan Jiude! "Little Sister, let''s go, it''s time to go back to the East Continent!" Xu Que decided to leave after establishing his prestige here. Although he spent 6,000 Acting-Tough Points to kill the Patriarch, he didn''t suffer any loss this time! All onlookers were shocked, which brought him over 10,000 Acting-Tough Points! Ha-ha-ha, I got over 13,000 Acting-Tough Points and 10 million Experience Points this time. More important, I got the Big Mystery Bag again by killing the Patriarch the first time! Heh-heh-heh, this is totally profitable! Xu Que smiled to himself as he looked at the System interface. However, he was not satisfied that he only earned 10 million Experience Points by killing a Patriarch! Now he was at Level One of the Void Training Stage, and he needed 50 million Experience Points to reach Level Two. It meant he had to kill another four Patriarchs at the Form Synthesis Stage to get an upgrade. Alas! As expected, I have to accumulate Experience Points through cultivation in the later stage, which is much faster than killing people! Xu Que sighed to himself and was grateful he had chosen to restart his cultivation. Otherwise, he would have big problems now! After all, he would kill all powerhouses at the Form Synthesis Stage sooner or later. After that, he would never earn Experience Points by killing people. Moreover, he could only use the Acting-Tough Points to kill the powerhouses at the Form Synthesis Stage! The King of Tough-Acting Fist, which didn''t need any True Core Strength, had to be activated with Acting-Tough Points. The more Acting-Tough Points he spent, the more powerful the attack would be. However, Xu Que still felt heartache for that. After all, the Acting-Tough Points were something he needed urgently now. If he had 2 million Acting-Tough Points now, he could upgrade the System to Version 10.0 and purchase the Space Breaking Spell, so that he could go back to Earth! It seems I have to save the Acting-Tough Points! Xu Que said to himself. Although he could kill Patriarchs at the Form Synthesis Stage now, it didn''t mean he was invincible! The Acting-Tough Points he had now were just enough for him to use the King of Tough-Acting Fist for over ten times. If he was attacked by 20 Patriarchs at the same time, he would be in great trouble! Therefore, Xu Que didn''t want to offend those Patriarchs so easily, before he could accumulate more Acting-Tough Points! "Let''s go back to the East Continent!" Xu Que said to Liu Jingning as he stood in the sky. "Don''t we wait for Buttface?" Liu Jingning said in surprise. Xu Que shook his head without hesitation, "Buttface is not a loyal dog! Now he is with Duan Jiude. They are so disgusting together! Now, the most urgent thing we should do is to find Dong Genji and get his ancient book, so that we can know the history of the Ancient Bronze Hall. It is time for us to save Hongyan!" Hearing that, Liu Jingning nodded seriously and left, following Xu Que without any hesitation. In front of the envious and thoughtful gaze of the onlookers, the two of them jumped up and dashed toward the horizon like a celestial couple. "Alas, the way of the world has changed!" "The World of Cultivators is doomed!" Seeing them leaving, the onlookers exclaimed, "The Patriarchs said a golden age is coming. However, before a golden age, there is always a chaotic period. It seems the chaotic period has begun!" "Now, many Patriarchs have left for the Unlimited Sea outside the North Sea. Why did they do that?" "It is said they are led by Dong Genji. It seems they have found something incredible there!" "Dong Genji is really awesome! He hasn''t reached the Form Synthesis Stage yet, but he could work together with those Patriarchs!" "I''ve heard even the Roc Tribe of the North Sea has participated in their action. The Sea Tribe in the Unlimited Sea has also participated!" "This is really a big scene! Are they really going to meet some big shots?" "I''m afraid it is not so simple!" 693 I Donst Agree! Xu Que and Liu Jingning headed to the nearest teleportation device. Xu Que wanted to go back to the East Continent to find Dong Genji and get the Ancient Book of Records. He needed to find the information about the Ancient Bronze Hall so he could rescue Jiang Hongyan. On their journey, they heard lots of surprising news. First, they heard that Dong Genji had sailed to the North Sea, and, after revealing some big news to the other Patriarchs of the Influential Factions, they all followed him to the Infinite Sea outside the North Sea. Someone said it was because an ancient treasure had been found there; someone else said they went to greet a important figure; and a third person said something terrible had happened there and a disaster was about to come. "Crap! If I knew this was going to happen, I would not have let him go! Now that he is with other Patriarchs, it will not be easy for me to get at him!" Xu Que was rather upset. "Calm down! We don''t know what has really happened. There is only one thing that we are sure about, and that is that something must have happened in the Infinite Sea. Since so many Patriarchs have gone there, that something must be a serious. I think even my Faction must have gone there too. I think what we should do is to go back to the East Continent first, where I will ask my peers about what has happened." Liu Jingning said calmly. Hearing this, Xu Que nodded. No matter what, I would have to go back to the East Continent. If I can not get the Ancient Book of Records, I will have to break into the Ancient Bronze Hall! The two stepped into the teleportation device and put a piece of Spiritual Stone of top quality in it. The huge teleportation device was activated, and, in the blink of an eye, they arrived at their destination. It was already a month later. Xu Que and Liu Jingning walked off the teleportation device and found that the news about the whereabouts of all those Patriarchs had gone viral. There were many versions of the news, but they were all basically guesses or rumors that sounded rather convincing. No one could really say what was true or false. On arrival, Xu Que and Liu Jingning headed directly to the Utopia Faction. As the Holy Virgin of the Utopia Faction, Liu Jingning could find out why those Patriarchs all went to the Infinite Sea. Her peers would definitely tell her everything. After the two used a few more small teleportation devices, they finally arrived at a place in front of which there was a huge mountain. The Utopia Faction was inside! This place was a very good one. Its surroundings were very dangerous, and it was surrounded by a noxious atmosphere. Normally, no one dared to step into this place. Close to the forest that was surrounded by the filthy fumes, there were many turbulent rivers. Although it might be easy for a cultivator to cross the river by using a magical weapon, there were many ferocious beasts within. However, for a cultivator of the Utopia Faction, it was easy to dodge these beasts. Liu Jingning took out a card, and all of a sudden a path that led to the top of the mountain appeared. Seeing this, Xu Que smiled. "I think you can do better with your security system. Yes, you have set up many traps, but I can destroy all of them with only one shot!" Liu Jingning rolled her eyes and said, "I know you are a generous man, why don''t you give us an Array of Spiritual Level?" In fact, the Array that the Utopia Faction set to protect themselves was one of a high level. It could withstand hundreds of attacks of a cultivator of the Void Training Stage, but a cultivator of the Form Synthesis Stage could easily destroy it. Liu Jingning still remembered that when they were in the Celestial Burial Valley, Xu Que easily set up an Array of High Level to protect Jiang Hongyan. She also remembered that he said he had plenty of Arrays of Spiritual Levels. If Xu Que gave the Utopia Faction an Array of Spiritual Level, the Utopia Faction would be safe and sound for at least 1,000 years. "Well, of course I can give you one for free, but I never give anything to anyone for free. This is one of my principles!" Xu Que laughed. In fact, Xu Que could buy an Array of Spiritual Levels with only 2,000 Acting Tough Points, but, currently, the Acting Tough Points were something that he wanted most. Thus, he would not want to give one to the Utopia Faction for free. After all, Liu Jingning was his good friend, not the entire Utopia Faction. "You are so mean!" Liu Jingning rolled her eyes. She was only joking with him, so she smiled and did not take this seriously. The two quickly headed to the top of the mountain and soon reached the entrance to the Utopia Faction. There were a few young male cultivators guarding the gate. As soon as they saw Liu Jingning, they immediately knelt down and said respectfully, "Your highness!" Liu Jingning nodded gently and directly went inside with Xu Que. For Xu Que, Liu Jingning might show her gentle side, but in front of others she would always be the cold and ruthless Holy Virgin. This was the only way to make others respect her. If a Holy Son or a Holy Virgin acted gently, he or she would be seen as weak by others. Xu Que did not mind Liu Jingning''s sudden change of attitude. He also took up a haughty attitude and entered with Liu Jingning. Seeing Xu Que walking next to their Holy Virgin, the young cultivators got curious about Xu Que and began to gossip. "Who is that young man? He is walking right next to our Holy Virgin!" "Can it be possible that he comes from an influential Faction? Otherwise, he can not possibly walk next to our Holy Virgin!" "I think so, don''t you see he is walking with his nose facing upwards?" "But even so, he can not be so close to our Holy Virgin!" "You might be right, I remember that once the Holy Son of the Gong Family paid a visit to us, and, from the beginning, our Holy Virgin kept a distance from him. But today the young man is so close to our Holy Virgincan it be possible that they two?" "Judging from his face, that young man is at most 20 years old. No way our Holy Virgin would want to date such a young man!" "Be careful, if the Holy Virgin hears what you guys say, you will all be killed!" "Wait a while, I think the Holy Virgin must have heard that we have arranged an engagement for her. That must be why she brought a young man back!" "No way! The cultivators from the Li Family have just arrived. How could our Holy Virgin know about this?!" "Something is going to happen!" Soon, Liu Jingning and Xu Que arrived at the main hall. Before they even got inside, they could hear the sound of laughter. "Today is really a good day. My niece Jingning has come back! Little Jingning, do you still remember your Uncle Li?" "Uncle Li?" Liu Jingning was a bit surprised and confused. "Jingning, come inside to meet us!" "Yes!" Liu Jingning walked into the hall. Xu Que cast his eyes into the main hall and saw a middle-aged man sitting in the middle of the center of the hall. He looked very handsome and elegant with an air of seriousness. Judging by this, Xu Que could feel he was in the top level of the Void Training Stage. His level was not that easy to reach, even for Holy Sons and Holy Virgins. Besides, the only difference between the Void Training Stage and the Form Synthesis Stage was the difference of the Taoist Connotation. In this world, when a cultivator reached to this high level, it was always the Taoist Connotation, not the Spiritual Qi or Spiritual Medicine, that decided if he could step into the next level. Once a cultivator reached the Void Training Stage, his Taoist Connotation had just formed. Before he stepped into the Form Synthesis Stage, he would have to enhance his Taoist Connotation to a certain degree. This man was soon to reach to the Form Synthesis Stage. It was not easy for a cultivator to spot this immediately, but Xu Que was very different from other cultivators. In just two years, he had managed to step into the Void Training Stage, while for others it would take years of cultivation and great comprehension on the Taoist Connotation to do so. Besides, Xu Que had a great comprehension on his Taoist Connotation. Currently, he was just in the first level of the Void Training Stage, while his Taoist Connotation was as powerful as that of a cultivator of the first level of the Form Synthesis Stage. "Interesting! It seems that the head of the Utopia Faction is quite a tough figure!" Xu Que smiled. Then he looked over the other cultivators in the main hall. Apart from a few old cultivators in long plain purple robes, some cultivators in red robes attracted Xu Que''s attention. The so-called Uncle Li was one of them, and there were a young man and a young woman standing next to him. The man looked very handsome while the woman was extremely beautiful. As soon as Liu Jingning walked into the hall, everyone stared at her. Especially that handsome young man who had looked very bored and tired just a few minutes ago; suddenly now he looked very energetic. His eyes were full of surprise. Screw it! Xu Que cursed to himself. Clearly, the so-called Uncle Li had come to ask Liu Jingning to marry that young man! "Jingning, I am your late father''s friend. My name is Li Tangshan!" The old man in the red robe smiled. I knew it! Xu Que sneered to himself. "I see. You are the Uncle Li that my father often talked about when he was still alive!" She recalled that her father once told her that the Li Family had lent the Utopia Faction a magical weapon. Soon after, her father died in an accident and did not have the chance to return it. Before he died, he told Liu Jingning that as soon as the Li Family came, she would have to return it to them. Liu Jingning had been carrying her father''s words for years, so she immediately recalled what her father had told her. "Yes! I am!" The old man in red nodded. Then he gently touched his beard and was about to say something. Suddenly, a noise came from outside. Bang! Xu Que stepped heavily into the room and looked coldly at everyone in the main hall. "I am against this engagement!" 694 My Name Is Xu Que! All of a sudden, Xu Que''s voice echoed in the entire area. Everyone turned to look at him with weird expressions. Especially people of the Li Family were fixing their eyes on Xu Que! "Behave yourself! Who are you? How dare you trespass in the Main Hall of our Utopia Faction and talk rubbish!" an Elder of the Utopia Faction darkened his face and scolded Xu Que. Xu Que widened his eyes, "I don''t care! Anyway, I don''t agree with this marriage!" People fell silent again. The elders of the Utopia Faction were confused, and they stared at each other as if they were asking about the history and background of Xu Que! However, none of them knew the required information! None of the elders in this area knew Xu Que. People who met Xu Que outside the Celestial Burial Valley weren''t here today! Liu Jingning''s lips twitched, and she was almost about to rush over and beat Xu Que up! She sent a message to Xu Que hurriedly, "Little Queque, could you just shut up? They are here to take something back! They are not here to arrange a marriage!" What? They are not going to arrange the marriage. Thisis so embarrassing! Xu Que widened his eyes immediately. Then, he touched his nose and said with an embarrassed smile, "Ahem, I''m sorry! I''ve missed the point. Please continue your discussion and just ignore me!" After that, he turned around and was about to leave the hall to avoid the embarrassment! "Wait!" Suddenly, Li Tangshan, an old man in a red robe, stopped Xu Que and said with a faint smile, "My young friend, actually, what you said is correct. This time the Li Family is really going to seek a marriage alliance! I just don''t know why you don''t agree with that." What? Holy crap! They are really going to arrange a marriage! I was set up! Xu Que stopped walking and turned around slowly! Liu Jingning, who was also surprised, didn''t expect those words apparently. Moreover, she was shocked by Xu Que''s accurate prediction! "Wait! Please tell me to whom you will seek a marriage?" Xu Que asked. He thought he should ascertain that. In case they didn''t seek a marriage to Liu Jingning, it would be really embarrassing if he said he didn''t agree again! "Of course, we will seek a marriage to Liu Jingning, who is my niece!" Li Tangshan replied with a faint smile. Then, he turned to Liu Jingning and said with a smile, "I once lent a magic artifact to your father. I told him he doesn''t need to return it, which should be treated as a betrothal gift!" "Alas, I didn''t expect his premature death! Now the young master of our Li Family has grown up. It is time to find a cultivation companion for him. Liu Jingning is apparently the best choice. This is a perfect match between a man and a girl. If you get married, your marriage will definitely become a beautiful story in the World of Cultivators!" Hearing that, Xu Que''s lips twitched as he sent a message to Liu Jingning, "Little sister, see, you said they are coming to take something back! Actually, they are coming to take someone back!" Liu Jingning was stunned, for her father didn''t mention that to her. When she was about to say something, an idea occurred in her mind. Then, with a cunning light in her eyes, she asked with a spurious smile, "Little Queque, even if they are here to seek a marriage, on what basis should you refuse that?" "On what basis shouldn''t I refuse that?" Xu Que said. This goes without saying! You are beautiful, and you always flirt with me! Now you want to deny our relationship after your flirtation! No way! "It''s hard to say! According to seniority, you are a junior at most. So, you are not qualified to say no to that. As for other relationships between us, it seems there is no special relationship between us!" Liu Jingning said thoughtfully. Hearing that, Xu Que was surprised, "You said there is no special relationship between us. Are you sure about that?" For him, the relationship between them was quite mysterious. Back on Earth, this relationship could be described as ambiguous! It should be between friends and lovers. This relationship was perfect, which couldn''t be described with words. But Liu Jingning said there was no special relationship between them, which was just like pouring a basin of icy water on Xu Que''s head. It made Xu Que think maybe he had unrequited love! "Right! Do you really think there is a special relationship between us?" Liu Jingning blinked her eyes and sent a message by moving her lips. She didn''t realize the changes in Xu Que''s mind at this moment! In fact, she also knew the relationship between her and Xu Que was mysterious. Therefore, she suddenly had a brainstorm and decided to explore Xu Que''s real opinion of her by provoking him with the issue today. "I think the relationship between us is quite special!" Xu Que replied, furrowing his eyebrows. "I don''t think it is special," Liu Jingning blinked her eyes and replied calmly. She thought she could keep provoking Xu Que, but she didn''t expect Xu Que to think he was too sentimental. All the flirtations performed by Liu Jingning before were to find amusement when the occasions arose. Because it was so common on Earth! "OK, I know!" Xu Que shrugged. A strand of bitter helplessness was contained in his voice. Then, he turned around and walked toward the entrance of the hall! "What?" Liu Jingning was stunned, as Xu Que''s reaction was different than she had anticipated. "Wait" She was about to stop Xu Que and explain she was kidding just now. "Halt!" Just at this moment, a yell interrupted Liu Jingning''s words and prevented Xu Que from leaving! The one who yelled was an Elder of the Utopia Faction. He was the one who had asked for Xu Que''s identity before. Now Xu Que was about to leave, he stepped out and acted overbearingly. "The Utopia Faction is not a place where you can come and go easily! Now clarify your identity and tell us why you make troubles here!" the Elder said by furrowing his eyebrows. He thought it would be a great humiliation for the Utopia Faction to let Xu Que leave in this way in front of the Li Family. "My young friend, it seems you haven''t answered my question yet. Why don''t you agree with this marriage?" Li Tangshan also asked with a smile. However, his smile was not gentle but full of momentum! It seemed he wouldn''t allow Xu Que to leave if he didn''t get a satisfactory answer. "Now I agree, OK?" Xu Que replied impatiently. He was in a bad mood. If it weren''t for his respect for Liu Jingning, he would have slapped that Elder and Li Tangshan! Now he agreed!? Liu Jingning was stunned, for she never expected Xu Que would reply in this way! The rest of the people were also astonished. Then they darkened their faces. The point was not whether Xu Que agreed with the marriage, but on what basis could he say those words! After all, this was the Utopia Faction. Liu Jingning was their Holy Virgin. It was not up to Xu Que, who was an outsider, to agree or disagree with this marriage! At the very beginning, Xu Que said he didn''t agree with the marriage. Then, he planned to leave suddenly. After being pushed by the Elder and Li Tangshan, he said he agreed! He didn''t take the Utopia Faction seriously at all! "Hmph! What an arrogant young man! Who the hell are you? On what basis could you say those words here? Now kneel!" the Utopia Faction''s Elder scolded furiously as a magnificent pressure gushed out from his body and swept over toward Xu Que directly. "You are so clamorous!" Xu Qu frowned as he struck back with his Soul Strength like a tsunami. "Wait!" Liu Jingning changed her expression and shouted. However, she was too late! Bang! After a dull sound, the Elder was blown away instantly. His body hit a giant pillar in the hall. The Elder turned deathly pale! Xu Que didn''t use his full strength; otherwise, he could absolutely kill that Elder in one move with his Taoist Connotation! "How could this be?" Seeing that, everyone was shocked instantly with disbelief! An Elder at the Void Training Stage, who tried to subdue a young man, was wounded by the young man at last! There was only one reason which could explain this result C the young man was at least a Holy Son! "Behave yourself!" "How dare you wound our Elder here?" "You are seeking death!" All at once, the rest of the Elders also scolded him, for they couldn''t sit idle even if Xu Que was really a Holy Son! Because a Holy Son was also not qualified to be so arrogant in the Utopia Faction! "All of you, stop!" Just at this moment, Liu Jingning stopped those Elders. Then, she turned to Xu Que and said with a cold smile, "Little Queque, what did you say just now? Do you agree with this marriage?" Little Queque? What kind of address is this? The rest of the people were confused immediately! "Little Queque? Que?" Gasp! "Could he be?" Someone repeated the address several times. Suddenly, a name came into his mind, which made him gasp immediately as he turned to Xu Que in surprise! At the same time, Xu Que said with a smile as he looked at Liu Jingning, "Little sister, I''ve changed my mind again! I hereby declare that I don''t agree with this marriage! If you want to know on what basis I disagree with it, I think my name is persuasive enough!" After saying that, Xu Que glanced at everyone and said slowly, "My name is Xu Que! Xu is Xu Que''s Xu, and I don''t know how to write Que! Anyone who wants to challenge me could taste my Three Punches of a Farmer first!" 695 The Clown As soon as they heard the name "Xu Que", everyone in the main hall was stunned. In fact, Xu Que had already become quite a famous figure in the East Continent, and they were very shocked that Xu Que was right there in front of their eyes. "How on earth did he come here?" "I heard that he has destroyed his own cultivation and become an ordinary." Hearing this, a cultivator sneered. "You call him an ordinary? You are too naive indeed! You have been staying inside the Utopia Faction for too many years and have no idea what has happened outside!" "It''s only been two years; there can''t have been such a big change in the outside world!" "Three years ago, we in Utopia Faction went to the South Continent for the Mystery Land Trial, and, you know what, our fellow citizens all came back in less than a year and brought with them big news!" "What? They came back in less than a year?" "Yes! And back in that time, this young man Xu Que was also there. He was still an ordinary but somehow he managed to crush the huge boats of both the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe and the Prevailing Wind Pavilion in the Upflowing Sea. All the cultivators from the two Factions died, then he killed the cultivators who were left." "My goodness! Had any of our people been killed?" "No, since Xu Que is a good friend of our Holy Virgin, he let us leave and return home before it all started." "It would seem then that this young man is quite nice!" "Nonsense! How do you make that out? If you had seen how he killed them you would definitely be frightened to death!" The cultivators of the Utopia Faction were all in a heated discussion. The few Sect Elders of the Utopia Faction were rather upset and looked alertly at Xu Que, as if they were looking at someone who was going to cause them huge trouble. While the head of the Utopia Faction stayed rather calm, he stared at Xu Que and said, "My dear friend, I have been told that you forced my fellows to come back during the Mystery Land Trial and in this way saved their lives. But now you come to create trouble for me. I am wondering what are your real intentions." "I am sorry? Who said I ever forced your fellows to go away? I would never do such a thing! Jingning, you know what had really happened, tell them!" Hearing this, Liu Jingning was surprised. She thought Xu Que was about to leave and didn''t realize he had changed his mind so quickly and dared to speak against the head of the Utopia Faction. "Little Queque, you can''t be rude!" Liu Jingning glared at Xu Que and was afraid that he would really get into a fight with the head of the Utopia Faction. Then, she turned to the head of the Utopia Faction and said, "I think you have misunderstood him. Little...oh, no, Xu Que is not an enemy of our Utopia Faction. The reason we asked my peers to leave was because we were afraid that they might be hurt. Besides, Xu Que helped us to get a huge amount of Living Holy Water." Liu Jingning quickly took out a jade bottle and handed it to the head of the Utopia Faction. "You have got the Living Holy Water?" The head was very surprised. He held the bottle in his hands and began to check it. He was amazed to find that there was a huge amount of Living Holy Water inside it, which was totally unexpected. Xu Que found that the head of the Utopia Faction did not know too much about what had happened in the outside world, particularly what had happened after the Mysterious Land Trial. This might be because the Utopia Faction was located at the very edge of the East Continent. He does not even know I have dug out the Living Holy Tree and have punched a Patriarch of the Form Synthesis Stage to death. Great! I think I will take this opportunity to act tough again! Thinking of this, Xu Que smiled. "My dear friend, I am sorry that I have misunderstood you!" The head of the Utopia Faction smiled. After all, the head of the Utopia Faction could not possibly apologize to Xu Que. He was just putting on a show. In his view, Xu Que was just a young cultivator who was good at tricking people and could never be regarded as a Holy Son. Xu Que in fact did not care if the head of the Utopia Faction truly meant to say sorry or not. He waved his hand and smiled. "You are being too polite!" Hearing this, the head of the Utopia Faction smiled and nodded and was very satisfied with Xu Que''s attitude. Liu Jingning also smiled and even felt a bit happy. She knew that Xu Que was doing this for her. Right at this moment, the young man standing next to the old man in the red robe sneered. "I see, you are Xu Que! Before we headed here, we had been told that there was a old Patriarch of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe intending to kill you. I never thought you would still be alive. I guess the Patriarch must have left in advance. Otherwise, you would already be dead by now!" Hearing this, everyone in the main hall was shocked. The Patriarch of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe was ambushing him outside the Mysterious Land? How on earth did this young man escape being killed? He is really a lucky man! Xu Que smiled. "Oh, you mean the Patriarch of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe? I am sorry to tell you that he is dead." What?! He is dead?! Everyone looked at Xu Que in great confusion. Xu Que touched his fist with one hand and smiled. "I punched him to death with only three shots. His body was crushed to pieces or I would be very happy to use his flesh to make Beef Wraps." Hearing this, everyone was speechless. You killed the Patriarch of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe with only three shots? You must be lying. He is in the Form Synthesis Stage for god''s sake! You think we are all idiots to believe your words?! Everyone shook their heads, even the head of the Utopia Faction, and began to stare at Xu Que coldly. The young man laughed out loud. "My friend, I finally know why there are so many people who want to kill you! I suggest you should work hard while you are still young, stop daydreaming, and don''t make yourself ridiculous in front of us." He then shook his head and his eyes were full of scorn, as if he was looking at a clown. Liu Jingning did not know how she could make everyone believe what Xu Que had done. After all, what he did was really hard to imagine; even those who saw it found it hard to believe. "You are so ignorant! I suggest you go out to see the world, read more newspapers, and watch more news. You are really embarrassing!" Xu Que sneered at the young man. The young man''s face turned furious instantly. "How dare you! Do you have any idea who you are talking to?" "Screw you!" Xu Que said gently. "You" The young man was completely surprised by Xu Que''s words. His eyes opened wide. "Screw you," Xu Que said again. "I will kill you!" The young man was so angry that he was about to attack Xu Que. "Enough!" Li Tangshan shouted aloud. He looked at Xu Que coldly, and then turned to the head of the Utopia Faction. "Today we have come here so my son can make a proposal to the Holy Virgin. Please get Xu Que out of here!" "I have said, I am against the engagement!" Xu Que repeated. Hearing this, Li Tangshan''s face turned black, and he was about to attack Xu Que. Right at this moment, the young man suddenly said, "You said you disagree. I don''t care! I have brought the betrothal presents. You can''t stop me!" Then, he sneered and waved his hand. The Storage Ring on his finger began to shine and the next minute, a pile of treasures appeared on the ground. "We have brought an Array of High Level, one million top-quality Spiritual Stones, and some magical weapons. I am going to ask Liu Jingning to marry me!" 696 Your Sincerity Is Really Cheap! The words of the Li Family''s young master dropped the entire hall of the Utopia Faction into a dead silence! All apprentices of the Utopia Faction in the hall were totally shocked. The pupils of several Elders at the Void Training Stage contracted; their hands hidden in their sleeves also trembled a bit! Making eye contact, they found shock and ecstasy in each other''s eyes! Even the mighty leader of the Utopia Faction also changed his expression at this time! An Expert spell! One million best-grade Spirit Stones! Several magic artifacts! These betrothal gifts were far more than the Utopia Faction had ever imagined possible! They never expected that their Holy Virgin and this marriage were so important for the Li Family! After all, through this win-win cooperation, the status of both the parties could realize a giant leap in the World of Cultivators in the future! Therefore, as long as the Utopia Faction was willing to do that, they would accept the marriage request even if the Li Family only offered tens of thousands of best-grade Spirit Stones. So, when the Li Family offered one million best-grade Spirit Stones and an Expert spell, all the members of the Utopia Faction just couldn''t keep calm anymore. Even Liu Jingning was shocked by all this! She knew clearly the value of an Expert spell, which could be deemed as a priceless treasure in the World of Cultivators! The Utopia Faction had spent a lot of time and effort to obtain an Expert spell. After obtaining this one, they could activate two Expert spells at the same time. Then, the protective effect of these two spells would almost be identical to the effect of a Spiritual spell. And the defensive level of the Utopia Faction would be the same as that of the rest of the overlords in the East Continent! "This is incredible! I didn''t expect the Li Family could make such a big investment!" "It seems the young master of the Li Family likes our Holy Virgin very much!" "Oh, no! Our Holy Virgin is about to marry someone! My heart is bleeding!" "Nonsense! Don''t tell me you have the guts to cast greedy eyes on our Holy Virgin!" "EhI dare not do that! I''m afraid only a scanty few people in this world could steer our Holy Virgin!" "Of course! The nickname ''She-devil'' of our Holy Virgin didn''t come out of nowhere! I doubt the young master of the Li Family will be able to steer her after marrying her!" Many of the Utopia Faction''s apprentices were talking in low voices. Originally, they didn''t dare to talk about this publicly. Now, after being shocked by the Expert spell, they couldn''t help but start their discussion. The apprentices had almost gone wild. The Elders of the Utopia Faction were also quite excited! This was an Expert spell! Although it was not as precious as a Holy Virgin, they were not trading it for their Holy Virgin. They would obtain the spell by connecting with the Li Family through this marriage! After their marriage, Liu Jingning would still be their Holy Virgin. The Utopia Faction would have a reliable ally. Anyway, the Utopia Faction would get a fantastic bargain! "Just an Expert spell? Is it impressive? It''s nothing for me!" At this time, a dissonant voice echoed in the hall, which came from Xu Que! He shook his head and said disdainfully, as he picked his ears calmly, "Do you want to marry my little sister with an Expert spell and one million best-grade Spirit Stones? You are too naive! How could my beautiful and wild Sister Jingning accept these petty things as the betrothal gifts?" The apprentices and Elders of the Utopia Faction came to themselves suddenly. Right! It seems like this guy also has Expert spells! Members of the Utopia Faction who had gone to the Celestial Burial Valley mentioned that Xu Que had set up an Expert spell outside the valley directly to facilitate Jiang Hongyan to cross her Heavenly Tribulations, which shocked many people at that time! "Heh-heh!" the young master of the Li Family laughed suddenly. Then, he glanced at Xu Que and sneered, "I know you also have Expert spells! Also, what you said is correct! An Expert spell and one million best-grade Spirit Stones are not good enough for the Holy Virgin!" What? What does he mean? Many apprentices and Elders of the Utopia Faction were surprised! Does it mean he still has other betrothal gifts? "Holy Virgin Liu!" At this time, the young master of the Li Family folded his hands gracefully as he looked at Liu Jingning. Liu Jingning frowned slightly and asked indifferently, "What?" In normal times, she wouldn''t show her feelings through her face no matter how much she disliked someone. However, all these people had joined against Xu Que. Even though the young master of the Li Family hadn''t done anything wrong, she was not in a mood to smile at him! However, the young master of the Li Family ignored Liu Jingning''s reaction. He continued to behave gently and gracefully with a calm smile on his face. It seemed he had something secure to rely on! "Do you have the magic artifact of my Second Uncle with you?" he asked with a faint smile. "It''s here!" Liu Jingning replied concisely as she took out the magic artifact. It was a palm-sized blue jade that was crystal clear. A lot of runes were carved on the jade, which could be effective as long as it was activated. The young master of the Li Family smiled and turned to the Faction Leader of the Utopia Faction and said, folding his hands, "Faction Leader Mo, this magic artifact is also one of the betrothal gifts!" "Oh?" the Faction Leader looked at the young master of the Li Family puzzledly, along with all the other people in the hall. They knew clearly that the young master still had something to say. If it was just an ordinary magic artifact, he wouldn''t have mentioned it separately! As expected, the young master turned around and pointed at a big jade box on the ground and said with a faint smile, "This Expert spell would be extremely powerful together with the magic artifact in the Holy Virgin''s hand. Together with your current Expert spell, the three of them will be as powerful as a genuine Spiritual spell!" "What?" several Elders of the Utopia Faction shouted! Even the Faction Leader of the Utopia Faction changed his expression on the spot! A genuine Spiritual spell! In the East Continent, only the Jiang Family and the Gong Family had this kind of spell! But now, in order to marry Liu Jingning, the young master of the Li Family had made such a big investment to help the Utopia Faction to set up a Spiritual spell! This betrothal gift was too rich and incredible! All at once, only the loud breathing of the Utopia Faction''s members could be heard in the silent hall. Even Liu Jingning couldn''t hold her seat now because of the great shock in her heart! She never expected the Li Family could be so rich and generous. She had been pushed into a tight corner! Although her status was quite high as the Holy Virgin, she was a member of the Utopia Faction! If she didn''t want to accept the proposal for the betrothal gift as just an Expert spell, the entire Utopia Faction would respect her choice. However, if she said no to a Spiritual spell, all the members of the Utopia Faction would be annoyed, for the interest was too large to refuse! "Faction Leader Mo, my sincerity for Holy Virgin Liu is surely evident! I hereby earnestly request you to help us in achieving our marriage!" the young master of the Li Family stepped to the center of the hall and said seriously, as he folded his hands and bowed to the Faction Leader confidently. The Faction Leader turned to Liu Jingning immediately. He was not soliciting the opinion of Liu Jingning, but he tried to imply to her that the Utopia Faction was not able to and even couldn''t afford to refuse these betrothal gifts! Liu Jingning changed her expression instantly. Then, she turned to Xu Que. Xu Que was sitting on a chair and picking his ears idly with a faint smile on his face. The next moment, he said with a smile as he shook his head, "Young master of the Li Family, you managed to scrape together a Spiritual spell, and you said it could represent your sincerity, right? Heh-heh-heh, I have to say your sincerity is so damn cheap!" After saying that, he waved his hand! Whoosh! Along with a loud ringing sound, several bright lights appeared, suddenly floating in front of Liu Jingning! "Little sister, you could choose freely among these Spiritual spells! Oh, forget it, just take them all, for they take up too much space and also they are quite heavy! See, I am exhausted and can stand up only when you kiss me, hug me, and raise me up!" 697 Kiss Him, Hug Him, Hold Him High! The entire hall was deathly quiet. Everyone was too shocked to believe what they had seen and stood still as if they had lost their souls. "This is impossible!" The young man was stunned and his lips were trembling. In the entire East Continent, there were less than ten Arrays of Spiritual Level in total. Meanwhile, Xu Que had easily taken out that many Arrays of Spiritual Levels, which was indeed shocking. What was more shocking was that all the Arrays were real; their Spiritual Qi was so thick and magnificent. Each one of them was much more powerful than that provided by the Li Family. Xu Que was very calm and looked like he really did not care about giving these Arrays of Spiritual Levels to Liu Jingning for free. While for the Li Family, Xu Que''s indifference felt like torture. The young man of the Li Family bit his lips till they bled and clenched his hands hard, the veins on his hands all swelling up. He was feeling very embarrassed. Li Tangshan and the young woman standing next to him were also stunned. The Li Family had thought that the Utopia Faction would be very happy to agree to a marriage for Liu Jingning once they managed to provide an Array of Spiritual Level. They also felt very proud when they laid out the betrothal presents. But now they only wanted to hide in a hole. "Please take away these Arrays. They are too heavy for me to carry. I am so exhausted. All I want is for you to kiss me, hug me, and hold me high in the air," Xu Que said, while opening his arms to Liu Jingning, as if he was a tiny baby who craved for care and love. The Arrays of Spiritual Level are too heavy for you, and you are too tired to carry them around anymore? You are really too bitchy! You are a grown man, not a child! You want our Holy Virgin to kiss you, hug you, and hold you high? The members of the Utopia Faction really thought Xu Que was being ridiculous. Seeing a pile of Arrays of Spiritual Level, the cultivators of the Utopia Faction could no longer hide their excitement. The Sect Leaders of the Utopia Faction were so excited that their bodies began to tremble. Even the head took a deep breath to calm himself down. Liu Jingning was also a bit shocked. Although she had already guessed that Xu Que had some Arrays, she never thought he had been carrying so many of them with him. When she heard that Xu Que would give all of them to her for free, she was stunned. "Little Queque, you" Liu Jingning looked at Xu Que directly and was about to speak. Xu Que was still opening his arms to her. It seemed that if Liu Jingning did not do as he asked, he would not put his arms down. No matter how tough Liu Jingning was, she could not stand this anymore, in particular in front of all her peers. "Stop behaving like this!" Liu Jingning rolled her eyes and pretended to be angry. Xu Que did not want to let her go and continued to hold his arms open to her. "No, no, no, I will not put my arms down until you kiss me, hug me, and hold me high!" Liu Jingning almost passed out, and then she realized that the reason why he was behaving like this was probably because of her. Just a few moments before, she had told everyone that there was nothing between her and Xu Que. Xu Que was a bit upset by this, so he was now proving there was something special between him and her. Seeing Liu Jingning standing still, many young cultivators of the Utopia Faction got rather anxious. Hug him, hug him, then you can get so many Arrays of Spiritual Level for free. Still, Liu Jingning made no movement. "Hug him!" A young cultivator accidentally shouted aloud. It was so loud that everyone in the room heard. Liu Jingning glared at him. While the next minute, all the other cultivators followed him. "Hug him!" "Hug! Hug! Hug!" The Li Family stood there looking like fools. All the Sect Leaders, as well as the head of the Utopia Faction, were silent and pretended that they could not hear the uproar. "See, everyone is asking you to hug me!" Xu Que laughed and smiled, while opening his arms for her. Liu Jingning was feeling extremely awkward. Normally, she would flirt with Xu Que, or even have some physical contact with him, but she would only dare to do so when there were no other people around. This time, Xu Que wanted her to do it in public, which was really embarrassing. "Oops! I just searched my Storage Ring and I find another object which I do not need anymore!" Xu Que screamed on purpose. In his palm, there was a round stone with an Array on its surface. The stone was transparent and was surrounded by a light black light, giving out a thick ancient Qi. "This...this is the Ancient Scary Array!" A Sect Leader shouted aloud. Hearing this, everyone in the main hall went mad. They were surprised that Xu Que had an Ancient Scary Array, which was even more powerful than an Array of Spiritual Level. The Sect Leaders looked at each other and took a deep breath together, as if they had made some agreement. Then they joined the young cultivators shouting, "Kiss him!" "Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!" Liu Jingning was completely shocked and could not believe her always serious Sect Leaders were joined in the shouting. "Oops! I found one more!" Xu Que took out another Ancient Scary Array! The head of the Utopia Faction could not be calm any more and shouted, "Hold him high!" ... 698 Raise Him Up! "Just raise him up!" The Utopia Faction''s leader shouted out this order in such a passionate, exciting way! After a short period of silence, the entire hall was filled with uproar again! "Raise him up!" "Raise him up!" "Raise him up!" The apprentices and Elders of the Utopia Faction were shouting loudly and raising their arms rhythmically! They really had no choice. Instead of Spiritual spells, what Xu Que took out and offered were two Ancient Ominous Spells! Moral integrity was meaningless now! Moral integrity couldn''t make the Utopia Faction more powerful! Liu Jingning was in a mess at this time! She widened her eyes and stared at the Faction Leader with disbelief. How could the mighty and powerful Faction Leader say "Just raise him up"? "Little sister, see, your Faction Leader also asked you to do that. Come on, come here and raise me up! Come on!" Xu Que was so delighted as he made faces at Liu Jingning, with a mean smile on his face. "You are shameless!" Liu Jingning snorted as she stomped her feet. She was so anxious to give Xu Que a bite! However, she was so embarrassed now. She had never been pushed by others in this way. More important, the ones who pushed her were members of the Utopia Faction, including the Elders and the Faction Leader! "Little sister, do you still dare to be so naughty in the future?" Xu Que''s voice came into her ears at this time. She turned around and found Xu Que was sending her messages with his mean smile. Liu Jingning knew Xu Que was seeking revenge for things that had happened before. Her heart was full of helplessness, but also great happiness. This meant that he cared about her, and it was also a disguised declaration that there was a special relationship between them! Moreover, in order to prove his words, Xu Que took out several Spiritual spells and two Ancient Ominous Spells without hesitation! These precious gifts could definitely conquer numerous Holy Virgins in the World of Cultivators! However, Liu Jingning wouldn''t be subdued by Xu Que''s tricks so easily. She widened her beautiful eyes slightly and sent a message, "Hmph! Little Queque, don''t you worry I will tell this to Hongyan!" "I''m not worried about that!" Xu Que said confidently, sticking out his chest. Liu Jingning asked, "Really?" Xu Que nodded his head, "Of course!" "OK, I have kept it in my heart. When I enter the Ancient Bronze Hall, I will absolutely tell this to Hongyan!" "No problem! But now you still have to kiss me, hug me, and raise me up! Come on, I''m ready!" Xu Que replied, sending a message with a smile. Liu Jingning really had no choice. She stared at Xu Que embarrassedly and said decidedly at last, "I will never kiss you, hug you, and raise you up!" "Are you sure?" Xu Que said with a smile. "Sure!" Liu Jingning raised her delicate chin like a naughty little girl, who was quite cute and smart! Xu Que smiled and turned to the Faction Leader of the Utopia Faction. Then, he exclaimed, "Faction Leader Mo, this is not good! Your Holy Virgin doesn''t want to raise me up. My fragile heart has been hurt. I think it''s time for me to go!" Go? Is the man of property going to leave? We can''t let this happen! Hearing his words, the apprentices and the Faction Leader couldn''t hold their seats anymore! They couldn''t accept that the cooked duck flew away! All at once, the Faction Leader glared at Liu Jingning seriously and said in a majestic way, "Holy Virgin, since my young friend really likes you, you should satisfy his requirement by hugging him and raising him up!" This last sentence was a pointed reminder to Liu Jingning that she should hug Xu Que and raise Xu Que up, so that they could obtain the two Ancient Ominous spells, and this was not negotiable! Liu Jingning didn''t look up but just bowed to the Faction Leader slightly and said in a low voice, "Faction Leader, I''m not feeling well now. I think you could hug him and raise him up! I guess he should be quite happy to get the glory!" "" The Faction Leader''s eyes opened wide with shock. Apparently, he didn''t expect that Liu Jingning would reply like this. He became instantly speechless. Although he was the mighty Faction Leader, it was still inappropriate to force their Holy Virgin to do what he was asking. He didn''t know what to do for a moment. Xu Que also smiled, for he also didn''t expect Liu Jingning could be so smart that she managed to kick the ball back to her Faction Leader. Then, the Faction Leader of the Utopia Faction, who didn''t know what to do, had to turn to Xu Que again and say, clearing his throat, "My young friend, is it OKif we find another person to raise you up?" He looked down on Xu Que''s strength. However, even though he was a mighty Faction Leader, he had to be polite to Xu Que who had two Ancient Ominous spells. Also, he couldn''t take the spells forcibly, for he knew Xu Que had a kind of spell that could help him to escape instantly! "Find another person?" Xu Que touched his jaw and pretended he was quite hesitant. Actually, he didn''t want to force Liu Jingning to raise him up in front of so many people. Even if Liu Jingning was willing to do that, Xu Que wouldn''t accept that. As the King of Tough-Acting, it would be quite humiliating for him to be raised up like a baby! "Right, we can find another person!" The Faction Leader''s eyes lit up when he saw Xu Que''s hesitation. "Then, I have to look around first!" Xu Que pretended to be cooperative and started to glanced at the apprentices in the hall. In addition, he didn''t look at the female apprentices and only fixed his eyes on the male apprentices. Seeing that, all the male apprentices of the Utopia Faction turned pale and lowered their heads hurriedly to avoid eye contact with Xu Que! Xu Que enjoyed this scene where everyone lowered their heads in front of him very much. At last, he started to glance at people of the Li Family and fixed his eyes on their young master! The young master shivered a bit and widened his eyes. He couldn''t help but step back because of the terror. What does he mean? Is this guy insane? Why is he staring at me? Don''t tell me he wants me to raise him up! Damn, no way! "Young master of the Li Family, could you," Xu Que said tentatively at this time. The young master of the Li Family changed his expression abruptly and yelled, "Shut up, I won''t raise you!" "Eh?" Xu Que was surprised and said with a smile, "You won''t raise me, are you sure?" "Bullcrap! I am the young master of the Li Family! I will never raise you up! Moreover, this is something between you and the Utopia Faction! Why do you ask me to do that?" the young master snorted. His heart was full of grievance. However, he could do nothing. Xu Que could take out the Ancient Ominous spells. No matter how reluctant the young master was, he couldn''t change that fact and even had to see the two Ancient Ominous spells were obtained by the Utopia Faction! "Alas, what a pity! You are so young, why can''t you raise me up?" Xu Que sighed as he shook his head. Then, he turned to the Faction Leader of the Utopia Faction! Seeing that, the Faction Leader shouted immediately, "Why are you looking at me? I won''t raise you up either!" 699 Where Is Your Sense of Integrity? Xu Que could not believe his ears. They all said they have erectile dysfunction? My goodness, this is so funny. I have never seen anyone brave enough to tell others that he has erectile dysfunction! Xu Que looked at the head of the Utopia Faction and sighed, "I am sorry to hear this, but it''s normal at your age!" Hearing this, the head of the Utopia Faction was relieved and smiled. "Thank you for your consideration. I am really too old to hold you up. I think you''d better find someone else instead." Xu Que gently touched his jaw and turned to look at the others. Trying to avoid Xu Que''s eyes, all the male cultivators of the Utopia Faction lowered their heads. Among them, an extremely strong cultivator accidently saw Xu Que''s eyes and was terrified. "I am sorry. Although I look like a very strong guy, I also have erectile dysfunction!" "So do I. I have been suffering from a very young age." "So do I!" Everyone backed off. All of a sudden, the atmosphere in the main hall got very strange. Anyone who Xu Que laid his eyes on would strangely have a case of erectile dysfunction. "Little Queque, we need to get back to business. Put your Ancient Scary Array back where you keep it. The Ancient Scary Array is very precious. Don''t take out it like this again!" Liu Jingning sent a voice message to Xu Que. In the past, if she spot an Ancient Scary Array, she would definitely risk everything to have it and gave it to the head of the Utopia Faction. However, somehow she regarded Xu Que''s interest more important than that of the Utopia Faction. Xu Que smiled and felt it was time to stop joking with them, after all, he had made a lots of Acting Tough Points which were enough to buy a few arrays of Spiritual level. As for the Ancient Scary Array, he could return it back to the System if Liu Jingning really doesn''t want it. Since Xu Que upgraded the System into version 5.0, he found he could return something he bought from the System in a day, on condition that this certain object had never been used. "You really don''t want the Ancient Scary Array?!" Xu Que sent a voice message to Liu Jingning. In fact, if Liu Jingning wanted to have one, he would give one to her without any hesitation. Then Liu Jingning shook her head and said. "Put it away! Besides, I only want one array of Spiritual level from you, you can also put the rest of arrays away." "No, I can put the Ancient Scary Array away, and when you agree to kiss me and hug me, I will give it to you for free; but as for these arrays, I have decided to give them to you, i have to stick to my words. To be honest, I really don''t this these arrays are something really great." Xu Que sent Liu Jingning a voice message. "But I don''t need to so many arrays right at this moment, and it is such a nuisance for me to carry so many arrays with me. I can even be aimed at by cultivators who want these arrays very much, wait a minute, does it mean you have decided to stay beside me and protect me?!" Liu Jingning smiled. "Well, you can have one array and give it to the Utopia Faction, as for the rest, you can have them whenever you want." Xu Que thought for a while and said. An array of Spiritual level costed more than a thousand Acting Tough Points, and it was not a big deal for Xu Que. While an Ancient Scary Array was very expensive, two Ancient Scary Array would cost about thirty thousand Acting Tough Points in total. With all the Acting Tough Points he had currently, he felt it was better for him to be frugal. Then Xu Que waved his hand and put the arrays as well as the Ancient Scary Array back into his System parcel. Seeing this, the cultivators of the Utopia Faction were a bit unhappy. What is he doing? He has just said that he would give them to our Holy Virgin, why he suddenly takes them back? "My dear friend, I am bit confused, why?" The head of the Utopia Faction was a bit anxious. In fact, it was the first time for him to see an Ancient Scary Array. "What?! You are not satisfied? I never thought that everyone in the famous Utopia Faction has ED, I am sorry but I have no idea what I can do. Never mind, I will give you an array of Spiritual level for now." Xu Que said. Hearing this, the head was a bit embarrassed. As the head of the Utopia Faction, he could not lower himself to hold Xu Que up, and could not force his fellows to do so either. The rest of the cultivators of the Utopia Faction and the Sect Leaders were all upset. No one goes forward to hold him up?! For god''s sake, we can have an Ancient Scary Array if any of us goes forward to hold him up, anyone will do! Maybe the female cultivators would want to hold him up, but apart from Liu Jingning, Xu Que only went for male cultivators Clearly, no male cultivator would like to to hold him up, since anyone who did so would be a laughing stock in the entire Cultivation World. So they could do nothing but to watch Xu Que putting all the arrays away. At the same time, Liu Jingning was sending a voice message to the head of the Utopia Faction, asking him what had happened in the Infinite Sea and why the Patriarchs all headed there. Realizing Liu Jingning was sending voice message to the head, Xu Que sat on a chair and closed his eyes to have a rest. Meanwhile, Li Tangshan and his son looked at each other and smiled together, as if they had reached to some agreement. They had decided to kill Xu Que and take all the arrays away. If Xu Que really gave his Ancient Scary Array to the Utopia Faction, it would not be easy for them to take it away. But if Xu Que still carried it around and once he left the Utopia Faction, they could kill him and have the Ancient Scary Array their own. "Little Que Que, I know what has happened!" Liu Jingning sent a voice message to Xu Que, who was taking a nap. He suddenly opened his eyes and saw Liu Jingning''s worried face. "What has happened?" Xu Que asked. "Something big is going to happen across the four Continents, and it has something to do with Hongyan. We shall head to the Infinite Sea now, and I will tell you what happened on our way there!" Liu Jingning said. "Good!" Xu Que nodded. Then Liu Jingning and Xu Que said goodbye to the head of the Utopia Faction, and was about to leave. The head of the Utopia Faction looked at Li Tangshan with a complex facial expression and said. "You must be very tired after a long journey, why not stay here for a few more couple of days and I will let you have a great time here!" "Thank you, but we still have something urgent to deal with, so I am afraid that we will leave too." Li Tangshan said coldly and left with his peers. After a while, the head of the Utopia Faction stood up and frowned. "It seems that they are going to take the Ancient Scary Array away from Xu Que!" A Sect Leader shook his head. "That young man is still too young and naive, he should not have taken out the Ancient Scary Array and show it off. Anyone would want to rob him when knowing there is an Ancient Scary Array with him!" "Do you think we should send some cultivators to help him? After all, our Holy Virgin is with him, what if" Hearing this, the head of the Utopia Faction smiled. "I don''t think so. That young man has the Divine Tracking Emblem, the Li Family can not catch up with him." In fact, if it were not for Xu Que''s having the Divine Tracking Emblem, the Utopia Faction would have already taken the Ancient Scary Array away themselves. "But" a Sect Leader said in a low voice, "Jingning was behaving rather strange just now, I can feel her attitude towards Xu Que was a bit different." The other Sect Leaders also nodded. "I am afraid there must be romance between them!" "I don''t think we should encourage this. Although Xu Que has got many treausres, but he is far more inferior to our Holy Virgin, both in terms of his social class and strength." "Most importantly, that Xu Que is notorious in the Cultivation World, and many cultivators hate him. If our Holy Virgin is being too close to him, I am afriad us Utopia Faction would be affected." "My goodness! He gave us an array of Spiritual level for free today, once this news spreads out, people would think we are in the same boat with Xu Que!" Al of a sudden, the few Sect Leaders frowned and got very worried. Hearing this, the head of the Utopia Faction sighed. "This is exactly what I am concerned about, but that is an array of Spiritual level for god''s sake! How can I possibly refuse to accept?!" No one said anything. After a while, the head of Utopia Faction said in a low voice. "I have got an idea, you go and spread the news that Xu Que is a man with no integrity at all. Back in the Mysterious Land Trial in the South Continent, he caused so much pain and loss to us. So today he came himself to apologize to us and gave us an array of Spiritual level as compensation." Hearing this, a Sect Leader asked in hesitation. "Do you really mean this?" "Bang!" A few rays of light were flying towards the main hall rather quickly. A few Sect Leaders turned around and asked in great surprise. "I thought the Elder Sect Leaders are still in the South Continent, why on earth they hurriedly come back? Can it be possible that something bad happens?" The next moment, a few figures landed and hurriedly went inside the main hall. "We have been told that a troublemaker is heading to the Utopia Faction!" An Elder Sect Leader said hurriedly as soon as he stepped into the main hall. "Who is the troublemaker then?!" The Sect Leaders were shocked to see the Elder Sect Leader getting so nervous for the very first time and began to wonder who the troublemaker really was. The Elder Sect Leader said hurriedly. "That troublemaker is called Xu Que. I think you must have all heard of him before, he is really a dangerous figure! You know what, he punched the Patriarchs of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe to death with only three shots! Someone told me that he is going to come to us soon!" "What? Xu Que?!" Hearing this, everyone in the main hall was stunned, so did the head of the Utopia Faction, who sat still on the chair, as if he had lost his soul." Pinching the Patriarchs of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe to death with only three shots?! This can not be possible! No one could really believe that they have been just told. "Yes! That''s him!" the Elder Sect Leader nodded, "I was right at the neighboring of the Mysterious Land when this happened. I saw him walking out from the Mysterious Land with our Holy Virgin. The Patriarchs of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe attacked him first, and then Xu Que killed him. Anyway, this young man is really scary, if he really comes here, we should never make him unhappy!" Hearing this, everyone took a deep breath. My goodness! What Xu Que said earlier is true, now I think of it, he said all of this rather calmly, as if he was telling a story or something. No wonder he dared to take the Ancient Scary Array like that without worrying that someone might sneakattack him. He is very confident that no one can really kill him, not because he has the Divine Tracking Emblem that could help him run away. No wonder he said that he had the right to disagree with the engagement between the son of Li Family and Liu Jingning, because he is the Xu Que, who is going to be famous across the entire four Continents. "How dangerous!" A Sect Leader wiped away the cold sweat on his forehead and said. Earlier, the few Sect Leaders were almost about to rob Xu Que, if they really have done so, the entire Utopia Faction would have already been wiped out by now. The Patriarchs of the Utopia Faction had already gone to the Infinite Sea, and even if they were still here, they could not possibly kill Xu Que. "What do you mean by saying that?!" The Eldert Sect Leader asked. The few Sect Leaders looked at each other and told what had transpired earlier to the Elder Sect Leader. When the Elder Sect Leader knew what had happened, he was nearly frightened to death. "You are realy foolish, he won''t come here without full preparations. Thank god you have not got into a fight with him, otherwise, it would be catastrophe if you did so." Then he sighed and looked at downhills with a sentimental look. "I am afraid that this time the Li Family is in deep trouble!" Robbing someone who was able to kill a Patriarchs who was in the Form Synthesis Stage was tantamount to taking suicide. "Bang!" The head of the Utopia Faction knocked on the table heavily and suddenly stood up. "Spread the news that Xu Que is such a talented and diligent man and is the model of today''s young people. It is a great honour that he come here today and he has given us an array of Spiritual level as the betrothal present and is going to marry Liu Jingning, the Holy Virgin of the Utopia Faction." Hearing this, everyone in the main hall was surprised and stood still. The few Sect Leaders looked at each other with funny facial expressions and could not believe their ears. Where is your sense of integrity? 700 This Is Most Urgent! In the desolate mountains several hundred kilometers away from the Utopia Faction, Xu Que and Liu Jingning were flying toward the nearest Teleportation Device as they prepared to leave for the North Sea! As they were on their way, Xu Que asked Liu Jingning, "Little sister, what the hell is happening in the Infinite Sea? I am confused." Liu Jingning replied seriously, "Just now, our Faction Leader told me that before leaving for the Infinite Sea, the Patriarchs of the Utopia Faction said the shackle of the four continents is about to be broken. A chaotic period is coming!" "A chaotic period? That''s none of my business! Now, the most urgent thing is to save Hongyan!" Xu Que said in surprise. He did not want to participate in things like saving the world! For him, the most important thing was to save Jiang Hongyan. Then, he would accumulate Acting-Tough Points and prepare to go back to Earth, so that he could find out the reason for his death in his past life and even visit his younger sister! "Listen to me!" Liu Jingning said. "The four continents are not all of the World of Cultivators! Outside the Infinite Sea, there are another two larger continents, which face the North Sea and the East Continent across the sea respectively. It is said that the big shots in the ancient time set up the shackle together to isolate the four continents from those two continents. Now the shackle is about to be broken, and sects from those two continents are planning to invade our four continents to rob resources and lands! So, this entire area will fall into disorder soon!" "How is this related to Hongyan?" Xu Que frowned. The reason that he left for the North Sea with Liu Jingning was that Liu Jingning had told him that the thing that happened in the Infinite Sea was related to Jiang Hongyan. Now, it seemed it was more or less irrelevant! "That''s the problem!" Liu Jingning said, as her expression became more and more serious, "According to the original calculation of the Patriarchs, the shackle will be broken for at least ten years. However, the ancient book obtained by Dong Genji is related to the Ancient Bronze Hall and the shackle!" "What do you mean?" Xu Que was stunned. "The ancient book obtained by Dong Genji was compiled by the owner of the Ancient Bronze Hall, who is from the Xuanzhen Continent that faces the Infinite Sea across the sea!" "After obtaining the ancient book, Dong Genji found a way to contact the Xuanzhen Continent. Then, he started to collude with a powerful sect there, along with Patriarchs of several sects here. They planned to break the shackle forcibly from inside with the assistance of that powerful sect. In this way, the cultivators of that powerful sect may enter the four continents first to rob resources and lands!" Liu Jingning''s face was filled with horror as she recounted this. Because Dong Genji had betrayed all the cultivators in the four continents just for his own interest! Xu Que, who didn''t care about the four continents, also frowned after hearing that. He thought Dong Genji was just a hypocrite, but he certainly didn''t expect Dong Genji could be so wicked and shameless. Xu Que regretted that he hadn''t killed Dong Genji directly in the Upflowing Sea! "Wait! How do your Patriarchs know that? Do they also cooperate with Dong Genji?" Xu Que asked suddenly as he looked at Liu Jingning curiously. Liu Jingning rolled her eyes at Xu Que and said snappily, "Little Queque, although the Utopia Faction is a Demonic Sect, we won''t do things that could offend Heaven and reason! Actually, we heard this from the Patriarch of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect. Dong Genji invited them to work with him, but they didn''t want to do it. Therefore, they asked the Patriarchs of our Utopia Faction and other sects to go to the Infinite Sea to stop Dong Genji and those Patriarchs who chose to work with him from breaking the shackle!" Xu Que raised his eyebrows and asked, "Since some people have gone there to stop them, why should we also go there?" "What if they failed? This relates to the safety of numerous cultivators in the four continents! If a great battle is about to happen in the future, countless ordinary persons and creatures will also be destroyed. How could you stay away from it?" Liu Jingning asked. "My God, little sister, I am not a savior! Some other heroes should save this world! Moreover, you said the shackle will be broken after ten years. I can do nothing to stop that!" Xu Que shrugged helplessly. Frankly speaking, he could do nothing about this issue. The Acting-Tough Points he had were only enough for him to use the King of Tough-Acting Fist around ten times. If he was attacked by 20 or 30 Patriarchs at the Form Synthesis Stage together, he would absolutely be defeated! "So, you are not going to go to the Infinite Sea to help, right?" Liu Jingning asked again. "Right!" Xu Que shook his head directly. It seemed it was a magnificent task to save the world. However, if he failed, he could lose his life easily, which was a negative bargain for him! Liu Jingning asked again, "Really?" Xu Que replied, "Absolutely!" Liu Jingning curled her lips and snorted, "What about Hongyan?" "Why is it related to Hongyan again?" Xu Que was surprised immediately. Liu Jingning couldn''t help but roll her eyes at Xu Que and continued, "It is said that the sect in the Xuanzhen Continent is aiming at the Ancient Bronze Hall this time! They emphasized that they will not only rob resources and lands, but also take the Ancient Bronze Hall away! Dong Genji agreed with that without any hesitation!" "What?" Xu Que widened his eyes immediately. He didn''t expect those foreign enemies were targeting the Ancient Bronze Hall! "Now what should we do? Are we still heading for the Infinite Sea?" Liu Jingning looked at Xu Que with a sarcastic smile on her face. Xu Que patted his chest and said earnestly, "Of course! The four continents are endangered! I will never sit by idly! What is the motto of our Exploding Heavens Faction? It is everyone''s duty to save the world!" "The four continents are in danger! The members of the Exploding Heavens Faction will definitely go to the front line to overcome all difficulties fearlessly! We will give no thoughts to life and death! Come on, little sister, this is most urgent, and we can''t afford any delay!" Liu Jingning was totally dumbfounded by his change of attitude! It is everyone''s duty to save the world? The members of the Exploding Heavens Faction will go to the front line when the four continents are in danger? And this is most urgent? This is totally different with what you said just now! "Little sister, come on! We shall seize every minute and second to stop Dong Genji!" Xu Que urged. Liu Jingning rolled her eyes speechlessly. Then, just as she was about to say something, she turned around, furrowing her eyebrows! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Suddenly, there came several air-rending sounds. Liu Jingning''s face darkened and she said seriously, "We''ve got company!" "What?" Xu Que had also noticed several lights were dashing toward them from the Utopia Faction, which was behind Liu Jingning. "Heh-heh, it seems they are people of the Li Family! With murderous looks on their faces. They look quite sick and should be treated with electric shock!" Xu Que squinted his eyes and smiled coldly as he looked at the figures in those lights. When he was in the Utopia Faction, he didn''t want to punish the people of the Li Family. Now, since they came with ill intent, he wouldn''t spare their lives anymore! After all, for him, the people of the Li Family were just like walking Experience Points and Acting-Tough Points, which were waiting for his harvest! 701 You Want To Rob Me? The cultivators of the Li Family were chasing very fast after Xu Que. "Slow down, why are you in such a hurry. I promise I won''t run away. I will wait for you right here!" Xu Que stopped and smiled, holding his hands against his chest. Liu Jingning was also very calm, since she knew clearly Xu Que''s strength and was not worried at all. In the blink of an eye, the cultivators of the Li Family caught up with Xu Que and Liu Jingning and blocked their way. The son of Li Tangshan seemed rather indifferent, the young woman was a bit excited, and Li Tangshan was giving a rather fake smile to Xu Que. "My dear friend, I am so happy to meet you again.This is totally unexpected. I believe it is all because of fate!" "I think it is more than fate that brings us together again. I was sure there would be more stories between us!" Xu Que laughed out loud. Hearing this, Li Tangshan was a bit stunned. Even a fool can guess my intentions. Why is he still so calm? Anyway, I have been told that although he is in the Void Training Stage, he has not got his own Taoist Connotation, which means that he could not kill me! Besides, I am in the top level of the Void Training Stage, and there is only one step before I step into the Form Synthesis Stage. "My dear friend, if you really think so, why not drop by my home, and we can have a good chat with each other while enjoying a few cups of tea?" Li Tangshan smiled. "I never thought the Li Family was one for great hospitality! What a shame! I happen to have some urgent things to deal with. I am going to save the world, so excuse me!" Xu Que said while shaking his head. The son of the Li Family laughed aloud. "Xu Que, are you daydreaming? You think we would really invite you to our family home? Let me tell you, you not qualified!" "I see, then would any of you be kind enough to tell me what is really going on. Your father is inviting me over while you are against it. To be honest, I have no idea who to listen to!" Xu Que laughed. The son of the Li Family sneered. "You are carrying so many Arrays of Spiritual Level and a few Ancient Scary Arrays. It is too dangerous, and you could be spotted by any greedy cultivators. I suggest you give all of them to us, and I promise you that I will look after them for you!" "Looking after them for me? I am afraid that once I give them to you, I can never take them back! Why do I feel like you are going to rob me?" Xu Que said with great surprise. The next minute, Li Tangshan said in a low voice, "My dear friend, I think you have misunderstood us. You would be in great danger if you show any of your Arrays to others. I am such a kind man and would be very happy to look after them for you. How can you think of us as such bad people?" "I see!" Xu Que nodded and smiled."But I never asked you to do this for me. I must say you are really presumptuous!" "How dare you!" Li Tangshan shouted. "Enough! Since you already know our intentions, I think there is no need for me to beat around the bush. You can keep all the Arrays of Spiritual Level, but you must give us the two Ancient Scary Arrays! Otherwise, you will be killed! By the way, we are going to rob you and so what?" "Wow! You really want to rob me?" Xu Que asked with great amazement. After all, he had always been the one to rob others, not the other way around. "You mean you want to rob us here? While you clearly know this area is under the control of the Utopia Faction!" Liu Jingning asked. The son of the Li Family smiled. "You think too much. The reason why we do so is for your benefit. I know you and your peers would not be willing to rob him, it''s totally fine. I would be happy to do that for you! When this business is done, I can give the Utopia Faction an Ancient Scary Array!" Hearing this, Liu Jingning was speechless. What he said is absolutely right. Clearly, the head of the Utopia Faction knows their intentions, but they haven''t sent anyone to help us yet. Does this mean he agrees with the Li Family''s suggestions? Right at this moment, a shadow suddenly appeared in the air. "Here comes the Utopia Faction!" Liu Jingning instantly recognized this shadow, judging from the clothes he wore. The shadow then shouted aloud, "The head of the Utopia Faction praised Xu Que as a talented and diligent young man and a model for today''s young people. Since he has given the Utopia Faction an Array of Spiritual Level as the betrothal present, the head has agreed on their matrimony." As soon as he finished, the shadow flew away, while chanting the same words. Hearing this, the entire Li Family was shocked, as were Xu Que and Liu Jingning. What is going on?! I remember that before I left the Utopia Faction, the head still looked down on me. Why on earth has he changed his attitude all of a sudden? Besides, he even sent his fellow to spread the news that I am going to marry Liu Jingning! My god! This is such a hurry! "It seems that the Utopia Faction wants to have all the Arrays! We should hurry!" The son of the Li Family shouted, thinking that the Utopia Faction had sold Liu Jingning to Xu Que to get the two Ancient Scary Arrays. Li Tangshan also got anxious and was afraid the head of the Utopia Faction could come at any time. So he quickly reached out his hand to Xu Que. Bang! A hurricane appeared and surrounded Xu Que. "Kill him!" The son of the Li Family shouted. Suddenly, he saw a figure being thrown from the hurricane and it was Li Tangshan! He could not even see how he was thrown out and found Li Tangshan''s chest collapsed and blood oozing from his mouth. Seeing this, the young woman of the Li Family exclaimed, "How can this be possible!" Li Tangshan looked at Xu Que in great horror. Meanwhile, Xu Que slowly walked out from the hurricane, with his two hands behind his back. He was still intact, and his hair was not even touched. He smiled, with his bright teeth shining in the sun. "This is what you call ''robbing''? Let me show you what robbing really is! Now, give me everything you have got, I mean everything, including your clothes, your underpants, and your bras!" 702 The Silver Worm of Thread Shadow A plunder? The people of the Li Family were dumbfounded on the spot! Xu Que''s words were echoing in their minds. However, what really terrified them was Xu Que''s strength! The hurricane released by Li Tangshan had swamped Xu Que, but it hadn''t caused any real damage to Xu Que! More important, nobody saw clearly how Xu Que blew off and seriously wounded Li Tangshan. This could only be realized by a powerhouse at the Form Synthesis Stage! "Impossible, this is absolutely impossible! What did you do?" Li Tangshan asked, clenching his teeth as he stood up from the ground. He couldn''t believe that he had been crushed by Xu Que''s strength! The young master of the Li Family was also shocked, but he came to himself soon and said in surprise, "It is said that his magic arts are quite powerful; they might even be the Celestial Arts! It seems the hearsay is true. However, he doesn''t have the Taoist Connotation, so he can''t kill cultivators at the Void Training Stage!" "No Taoist Connotation?" Li Tangshan asked suspiciously. Just now, Xu Que''s attack had been so fast that Li Tangshan hadn''t had time to sense Xu Que''s magic art, let alone to check his Taoist Connotation! Faintly, Li Tangshan could sense a kind of mundane Taoist Connotation contained in Xu Que''s attack, which was insignificant and even negligible! "Could it be a kind of delusion?" Li Tangshan frowned, and he took a pill to heal his wounds quickly. At the same time, the young master of the Li Family also calmed down! Since he remembered Xu Que had no Taoist Connotation, he had become more and more convinced that Xu Que was nothing to be afraid of. "Second Uncle, don''t be terrified by him! He only has powerful magic arts but no Taoist Connotation! As long as you are careful enough, you could kill him with a minor wound!" the young master of the Li Family said unscrupulously! Liu Jingning darkened her face and snorted, "People of the Li Family, are you so shameless?" The young master of the Li Family smiled coldly, "Holy Virgin Liu, since you are still here, you should go to the Li Family with me after my Second Uncle kills Xu Que, so that we can hold our grand wedding ceremony!" "Are you sure?" Liu Jingning smiled sarcastically, as if she was talking with an idiot! She was quite sure that the Li Family, no matter how powerful it was, was just an ant compared to Xu Que! "Of course! When you become my wife, your Faction Leader will never contract enmity with the Li Family!" the young master of the Li Family said maliciously. Confidently, with a cold smile on his face, he said, "By the way, I want to tell you, a Silver Worm of Thread Shadow was hidden in the magic artifact your father borrowed from my Second Uncle! When your father used the magic artifact, the worm entered his body!" "What?" Liu Jingning changed her expression, widening her eyes. Her body couldn''t help but tremble! "Hah-hah, no wonder you are a Holy Virgin, you are as smart as expected. You managed to figure out the reason in such a short time! Exactly, my Second Uncle activated the worm in your father''s body, and the worm absorbed all his True Core Strength, which caused his death in the battle!" The young master of the Li Family laughed loudly. Liu Jingning''s face was as pale as paper. Her beautiful eyes were full of sadness and fury! She never expected that her father''s death was caused by a trick of others! The young master''s eyes were full of greed. He said, staring at Liu Jingning, "Don''t be sad. After all, your father''s death activated that worm. Now we are here to propose a marriage to the Utopia Faction because we need your bloodline to nourish that worm, so that it can be perfected! However, before that happens, I won''t mind enjoying a bit of physical pleasure with you!" "You are looking for death!" Liu Jingning yelled furiously, her eyes reddened from tears. Then, she dashed toward the young master of the Li Family and prepared to attack him with magic arts! The young master of the Li Family shook his head and smiled coldly. "Holy Virgin Liu, it is really unnecessary to be so reckless! You can only defeat me and my younger sister in your next life!" Whoosh! After saying that, he took out his sword and pointed it at Liu Jingning, who was dashing directly toward him! Meanwhile, the woman beside him also started to attack with magic arts without saying a word! The young master of the Li Family believed Xu Que could be controlled by Li Tangshan, and he and the woman could defeat Liu Jingning easily. However, just at this moment, a cold snort was suddenly heard! "You are quite happy to bully others by fighting with more than one person, right?" Xu Que appeared behind the young master of the Li Family suddenly with a magnificent kill intent. "Second Uncle!" the young master, who was totally scared, shouted for help immediately! Li Tangshan dashed over and stopped Xu Que as he said seriously, "Xu Que, you should care about your safety now! Surrender the Ancient Ominous Spells, I will give you a quick death!" "Li Tangshan, you are a sinister bastard! How dare you attack me after murdering my little sister''s father? OK, you can die first to make amends!" Xu Que attacked with his fists with a chilly kill intent in his eyes after saying that. It was just an ordinary King of Tough-Acting Fist, which cost 1,000 Acting-Tough Points. However, it was enough to kill a powerhouse at the summit of the Void Training Stage! Boom! The void was shaken and distorted suddenly. A giant fist took form and smashed down toward Li Tangshan directly! "This is...Taoist Connotation!" Li Tangshan changed his expression and screamed in terror. At this moment, he could sense the magnificent Taoist Connotation contained in Xu Que''s punch at such a close range. He had been living in the World of Cultivators for so many years, but he had never sensed such a magnificent and overbearing Taoist Connotation. Even the Taoist Connotation of the Li Family''s Patriarch was not so horrible! "Retreat!" Without any hesitation, Li Tangshan jumped up into the sky and tried to escape. However, Xu Que''s punch was far more powerful than Li Tangshan''s imagination! After taking form in the sky, the giant fist covered a large area almost like an enormous mountain. Boom! Like a fly that was hit by an electric fly swatter, Li Tangshan was heavily smashed down to the ground by the giant fist after running for his life for dozens of meters! "No." The giant fist smashed down again. This time, Li Tangshan couldn''t go anywhere. After a reluctant and terrified cry, he was turned into a cloud of blood mist immediately! All of a sudden, the entire area fell silent! The young master and the woman beside him were totally dumbfounded. Their eyes were full of disbelief! Their Second Uncle Li Tangshan, who was one of the most powerful cultivators of the Li Family, was killed by a young man with one punch! "Nothis is impossible! How could this be?" the young master of the Li Family shook his head and couldn''t accept the facts! The woman beside him turned pale and uttered her first sentence, "The Form Synthesis Stage! Xu Que is at the Form Synthesis Stage!" "OK, now two against two! This will be much fairer!" As he said this, Xu Que stepped toward them slowly, standing beside Liu Jingning at last, as he stared at the young master of the Li Family coldly. The young master of the Li Family came to himself. He shivered and stepped back hurriedly, saying in a trembling voice, "Don''tdon''t do anything reckless! I am the young master of the Li Family! Youyou can''t kill me!" "Dumbass! You will die certainly! Could you say something else?" Xu Que shook his head impatiently as he attacked with his palm! Swish! Suddenly, a sharp air-rending sound exploded in the air. A silver light dashed toward Xu Que at an extremely fast speed. The woman beside the young master of the Li Family attacked. "Watch out!" Liu Jingning shouted loudly, her expression concentrated. Xu Que waved his hand calmly and pointed his fingers in the air abruptly. Boom! The void in front of him was covered by a powerful Taoist Connotation instantly. The silver light, which was stopped and trapped in the Taoist Connotation, was floating directly in front of Xu Que! "What?" the woman shouted with shock. Apparently, she didn''t expect Xu Que to be able to stop that silver light! "What? It is a silver worm!" Xu Que exclaimed, as he discovered the silver light in front of him was actually a silver worm! "This is the Silver Worm of Thread Shadow, which is so rare that one of this kind of silver worm can only be found in one million Worm of Thread Shadows! This worm also caused my father''s death!" Liu Jingning yelled angrily. "The Silver Worm of Thread Shadow? It could evolve into a divine worm by absorbing blood and True Core Strength, right? Young Master Li, please enjoy this worm!" Xu Que appeared in front of the young master of the Li Family with the worm in his hand. Before the young master had time to react, Xu Que waved his hand and threw the worm into the young master''s mouth! "Whwhat? Ohno!" the young master of the Li Family screamed madly. Apparently, he was greatly terrified by this worm! "Come on, it is just a worm. Why are you so nervous?" Xu Que said disdainfully. "No, Xu Que, Senior Xu, please don''t kill me! I was wrong! I was really wrong! Please be magnanimous and forgive me!" the young master of the Li Family begged for mercy, since he was completely terrified! After being nourished for many years, this Silver Worm of Thread Shadow had already grown into an adult worm. Once it entered the body of a cultivator, it would absorb True Core Strength frantically. When all the True Core Strength was drained, it would start to gnaw the flesh and bones till nothing was left. The young master of the Li Family knew this very well, and, therefore, he started to beg for mercy, hoping that Xu Que would let him return to the Li Family, where someone could take the worm out of his body. "Hmm, OK, since you admit that you were wrong, I forgive you! OK, open your mouth, I''ll put something in to help you!" Xu Que took out a long and slippery thing and inserted it into the mouth of the Li Family''s young master gruffly! It was a live rice field eel! "Oh, no, no." the young master of the Li Family, who was confined by Xu Que''s power, could do nothing but make some helpless noises. Xu Que started to smile like an angel. "Don''t be afraid. This is the seven-color eel of the Exploding Heavens Faction. I put it into your mouth so that it could catch that worm! Oh, no, it seems it is not working! Don''t panic! Let me put an eagle into your mouth, so that it can catch that eel." 703 You Are Xu Que? The son of the Li Family could not move at all and almost spit blood when he heard what Xu Que had just said. On one hand, an eel was swimming through his body, which was causing him great pain; on the other, he was pissed off by Xu Que. You want to put an eagle into my body? Screw you! How could you possibly put an eagle into my mouth? What happened next really shocked the young man''s sister who was standing beside him. Xu Que took an eagle, that was half a meter long, and was about to put it inside her brother''s mouth. "Open your mouth!" "No!" The son of the Li Family could no longer bear it. He was suffering a great deal, both mentally and physically. Suddenly, Liu Jingning cut off his head without any hesitation. His sister was completely stunned and could not move at all. Her entire body was shivering. Although Liu Jingning was called the Devil, compared with Xu Que, she was so much milder. The real Devil is Xu Que! Why on earth did we in the Li Family offend him in the first place. The young woman was in huge grief and sorrow and misery. He is indeed a tough figure. Clearly, he has got the strength to kill anyone he wants, but he prefers to torture someone both mentally and physically. What''s worse, he does all this while smiling. He is as horrible a person as Duan Jiude, or even more horrible than he! "By the way, if I am not wrong, I believe you just sneak attacked me, right?" Xu Que smiled at the young woman of the Li Family. She was terrified and forced out a smile. "There is no need for you to kill me, I will finish myself!" Then she took out her sword and cut her own throat. She even destroyed all her veins, in case Xu Que brought her back to life to torture her. Xu Que was not surprised by her sudden suicide, as if he had already realized this would happen. Then he sighed, "I meant to say I think you are quite a beauty. I wouldn''t mind making you my maid. What a pity, you have killed yourself." "What?" The young woman of the Li Family spit out blood. "Why didn''t you say it out loud in the first place?" Bang! The young woman fell onto the ground facedown and died. "You never let anyone die easily, right?" Liu Jingning rolled her eyes. Hearing this, Xu Que defended himself. "She attacked me first. If she hadn''t done so, I would probably have let her go. You saw it yourself, she intended to kill me with a Silver Worm of Thread Shadow. If I hadn''t gotten my own Taoist Connotation, I would have been killed. What a cruel woman she was!" Xu Que shook his head and did not regard his behavior as cruel. Moreover, he had killed more people than he could remember. Hearing what Xu Que said, Liu Jingning thought it was reasonable enough and nodded. If I were sneak attacked by someone, I would not let that someone go. After all, the Cultivation World is really a tough one. Once you step in here, you can never get out safely! A cruel man will not live until the end, but a merciful one definitely will not live a week. Besides, it it were not for Li Tangshan, my father would still be alive. If Xu Que had not killed them, I would have had to kill them myself! "Jingning, you should keep the Silver Worm of Thread Shadow yourself. I think it can be very helpful." Xu Que took out the Silver Worm of Thread Shadow from the dead body of the son of the Li Family and put it inside a jade box. Then he handed the box to Liu Jingning. Liu Jingning shook her head. "I can''t possibly take it. It is too precious a thing. If we continue to feed it, I am sure it will soon grow into a holy worm!" "No, no, no! If I take it myself, Buttface might eat it! I think it''s better if you take it. For example, you can throw it at anyone who dares to ask you to marry him!" Xu Que joked. Although the Worm of Thread Shadow was quite precious, Xu Que didn''t think of it as something valuable. Besides, he did not have the time or energy to feed a worm at this moment. However, if someone asked him to feed some holy beasts, like a young dragon or a phoenix, he might have a go at it. "So you mean you would come to the Utopia Faction to say you want to marry me in front of everyone?" Liu Jingning smiled at Xu Que. "I have already done that, you silly. See? The Silver Worm of Thread Shadow is one of the betrothal presents for you." Xu Que laughed. "You are really a playboy. I will tell this to Hongyan when I see her. I hope she gives you a good reprimand," Liu Jingning said, taking the jade box. Then the two quickly headed to the nearest Teleportation Device. During the next five days, the two transferred from one Teleportation Device to another and headed to the north. At last, two months later, they arrived at the Teleportation Device in the North Sea. For a cultivator, two months was not a big deal. In the last two months, the news of Xu Que''s killing of a Patriarch of the Form Synthesis Stage had already spread across the West Desert, the East Continent, and the North Sea. Some cultivators were surprised by it, some cultivators did not believe it, and some thought it rather ridiculous. "Three years ago, everyone knew that Xu Que could not even kill a cultivator of the Void Training Stage, since he had not got his own Taoist Connotation. Now he is able to kill a Patriarch of the Form Synthesis Stage, and it only took him three years?" "Anyway, this is just a rumor. We should not buy it!" "If even this sort of ridiculous rumor can spread, what''s wrong with the people here in the Cultivation World?" "Obviously, this is all Xu Que and his Exploding Heavens Faction''s doing. The reason is to get us all scared of him, simple as that!" Some cultivators were even mocking Xu Que. Soon, the news that Xu Que and Liu Jingning were going to get married also spread out. "My goodness! It is said that Xu Que has given some betrothal presents to the Utopia Faction and is going to marry Liu Jingning." "Has the entire Utopia Faction gone mad? Xu Que has got countless enemies in this world, and the Utopia Faction chooses to make connections with him at this critical moment?" "Wait for a moment, can this rumor really be true? The Utopia Faction would never accept Xu Que''s request of marrying Liu Jingning." "This is really peculiar. You know what, someone said that they saw Xu Que and Liu Jingning heading together to the North Sea. Even cultivators from Influential Factions do not dare to attack them and choose other routes to dodge them." "My god! This is really crazy!" While the cultivators were discussing all these issues, Xu Que and Liu Jingning arrived at the North Sea at last. The two walked out of the Teleportation Device and found a freezing world in front of them. The reason why the North Sea was called a North Sea, obviously, was that it was indeed a sea, part of the Infinite Sea. Due to the changing rules of this world, it snowed here all year round, and the entire sea was frozen. It covered a huge area, as huge as the other three continents added together. There were numerous powerful Factions living here, and the most powerful one was the aboriginal tribe that lived here, the Roc Tribe. The Roc Tribe was one of the few tribes that had still managed to keep their bloodlines pure, and they enjoyed the same reputation as the Nine Tailed Demon Fox Tribe in the South Continent. The Roc Tribe were the tyrants of the North Sea, and there were many extremely powerful cultivators in the tribe; in particular, it possessed the most cultivators of the Form Synthesis Stage. Even the Jiang Family and the Gong Family in the East Continent did not dare offend the Roc Tribe. In fact, the place where Xu Que and Liu Jingning descended now was under the control of the Roc Tribe. As soon as the two walked out of the Teleportation Device, four rays of light flashed toward them. As they got closer, Xu Que saw that there were three men and a woman with wings on their backs. Every time they moved their wings, they could move at least a few hundred miles. Obviously, the four cultivators were from the Demonic Beast Clan. "You two! Who are you and where do you come from?" After all, the Teleportation Device here was a big one, and only cultivators from the other three Continents could use it. Recently, many Patriarchs had come to the North Sea via Teleportation Devices dotted in the North Sea. Due to this, many cultivators of other Continents came here, and this had turned this region a bit unsteady. So all the Teleportation Devices were currently being monitored . Xu Que only wanted to find out where Dong Genji was and did not want to get into any trouble, so he answered politely, "My name is Xu Que. I simply pass here. I mean no harm at all." "Xu Que?" Hearing this, the four cultivators got extremely furious and shouted, "You are the one who insulted our Roc Tribe. I never thought you would have the balls to come here! We want to kill you!" All of a sudden, the four cultivators dashed toward Xu Que. "What''s going on? I don''t think we have even met before!" Xu Que was shocked. Liu Jingning was also stunned and looked at Xu Que with surprise, wondering what Xu Que had done to upset the Roc Tribe. "Don''t play the fool with me!" The woman shouted and was about to hit Xu Que. Xu Que moved to the right a little bit and easily dodged her. Then he frowned. "This is the first time I have ever come to the North Sea. I don''t think I have ever done anything to offend the Roc Tribe. If you don''t stop now, I will make you suffer!" "How dare you deny it? Look at what this is!" The woman sneered and threw a piece of paper at Xu Que. Xu Que frowned and caught the paper. "There is a fish in the North Sea, and it is called the Roc. It is so huge that it can not fit in a pot of average size. It can change into a bird, which can be also called a Roc, which is so enormous that it needs two barbecue grills to grill properly. I would cut it into two halves and sprinkle plenty of sugar on one and a bit of pepper on the other! After enjoying this delicious Roc, I would take off for adventure. (by Xu Que)" "Screw you! Duan Jiude!" Xu Que cursed after reading it. 704 Talented Xu Que! Xu Que was quite speechless! He had only mentioned this Roc poem in front of Duan Jiude once when he was in the Five Elements Mountain! Now the poem, which was marked with "The author: Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction," was found in the North Sea. There was no one in this world, except for Duan Jiude, who could do immoral things like this! "Xu Que, what more is there to say about this?" the young Roc cultivators asked, as they stared at Xu Que coldly. Liu Jingning was quite embarrassed after reading this poem! She knew the author could only be Xu Que, according to the style of the poem! "I swear with all my moral principles that this poem wasn''t composed by me! This is definitely a slander!" Xu Que raised his hand and said seriously. "Hmph! Who else could have done it? This poem,if it was written by Duan Jiude personally, has been widely spread throughout the North Sea area. It has caused great humiliation to our tribe! The author of this poem, no matter if it''s you or Duan Jiude, will be severely punished by us!" the female Roc cultivator snorted coldly. Xu Que raised his eyebrows and said, "You are so unreasonable! How dare you send a punitive expedition against me before sorting out the situation! Do you believe I can eliminate your stinking Roc Tribe with my ''Three Punches of a Farmer''?" "Heh, Three Punches of a Farmer? Do you really think we believe you killed a Patriarch at the Form Synthesis Stage with three punches? Even if what you said is true, our Roc Tribe has dozens of powerhouses at the Form Synthesis Stage. You can''t scare us away!" A male Roc cultivator sneered at Xu Que. "Shut up!" Suddenly, a stern shout was heard from a distance! Then, an enormous figure raced over rapidly. It was a mountainous Roc! Its wings were so big that they could even cover the sky! With magnificent momentum, it landed in front of those Roc cultivators and became a sexy but serious beautiful lady! "Eighth Elder, whatbrings you here?" The young Roc cultivators changed their expressions and stood in awe. "Hmph! I was afraid all of you would have lost your lives if I didn''t come here! Fellow cultivator Xu''s strength has exceeded the Form Synthesis Stage! How dare you question him?" the beautiful Roc lady scolded severely. "What?" the young Roc cultivators'' eyes widened in terror! They didn''t expect this severe Eighth Elder of the Roc Tribe would say that Xu Que was more powerful than the cultivators at the Form Synthesis Stage! She even addressed him as Fellow cultivator Xu! This meant Xu Que was much more senior than those young Roc cultivators! Couldthe absurd hearsay that Xu Que killed a Patriarch at the Form Synthesis Stage with three punches be true? At the thought of this, the young Roc cultivators broke out in a cold sweat from fear! If it was true, it meant they were wandering at the threshold of death just now! "My fellow cultivator Roc!" Xu Que replied with a smile as he folded his hands. After all, no one could refuse 12 smiles! Although the Roc lady didn''t smile, she managed to stop a fight! Moreover, that Roc poem was composed by Xu Que indeed! Fellow cultivator Roc? Hearing Xu Que''s reply, the beautiful Roc lady twitched her lips and said calmly, "I rank the Eighth in the Roc Tribe, and my name is Yi Bamei!" "Oh, fellow cultivator MeiNo, fellow cultivator Yi, it is nice to meet you!" Xu Que nodded his head earnestly without any embarrassment. He was quite curious about her name, which was a little bit weird for a lady! Yi Bamei just ignored Xu Que''s comments. She looked at the white paper in Xu Que''s hands and asked calmly, "Fellow cultivator Xu, you said this poem was not composed by you. Do you know who composed this poem?" "Duan Jiude! It must absolutely have been Duan Jiude!" Xu Que replied without any hesitation. "Duan Jiude? I''m afraid he is not so talented!" Yi Bamei said coldly. She even said the "talented" with emphasis, as if she was sneering at Duan Jiude! "It''s him! Frankly speaking, I have always admired the Roc Tribe. Therefore, I once composed a poem to pay you compliments! This poem was only read by Duan Jiude! I didn''t expect Duan Jiude would be so shameless as to modify this poem into such a shabby style!" After saying that, Xu Que clenched his fists with deep hatred and resentment. He even punched his chest with his fist. Then, he said,clenching his teeth, "I don''t care that he framed me. The point is that he modified my poem without my consent. This is a humiliation for the Roc Tribe and for me! We shall never overlook his mistake!" "Oh? You composed a poem to commend the Roc Tribe?" Yi Bamei looked at Xu Que with interest. Apparently, she didn''t believe Xu Que''s nonsense! "Of course!" Xu Que replied earnestly. A thoughtful smile appeared on Yi Bamei''s stern face. She said sarcastically, "Fellow cultivator Xu, would you please recite your poem to prove your innocence?" The rest of the four young Roc cultivators also smiled coldly! For them, their Eighth Elder respected Xu Que''s strength, but wasn''t terrified by him. Now she was about to reason with Xu Que to find out the real author of that poem. "Fine!" Xu Que agreed by waving his hand without any hesitation. Then, he looked up at a 45-degree angle and started to recite the poem with deep feeling, "There is a kind of fish in the Northern Underworld of which the name is Roc Fish! The Roc Fish is so big that its length is over thousands of kilometers!" What? All of a sudden, Yi Bamei and the rest of the young Roc cultivators were shocked! The first line of the poem recited by Xu Que was almost identical with the lines on the white paper, but the second sentence was different! The Roc Fish is so big that its length is over thousands of kilometers! This line was quite extraordinary and vividly described the majestic appearance of the Rocs! At the same time, Xu Que started to recite the following lines, "When it evolves into a bird, its name is changed into the Roc Bird! The back of a Roc Bird is so vast that its length is over thousands of kilometers! When the Roc Bird flies majestically, its wings are like clouds which cover the sky!" Gasp! At once and all together, the young Roc cultivators gasped, their eyes widening with disbelief. Yi Bamei was also stunned on the spot, as she didn''t expect Xu Que could recite that poem! Moreover, compared to the poem that humiliated the Roc Tribe, this one was well-written. All the lines of this poem emphasized the overbearing size and momentum of the Roc Tribe! Liu Jingning also opened her mouth a little because of surprise. This little brat is always careless and casual. I didn''t expect he could be so well-educated and talented! Liu Jingning murmured in her mind in surprise and couldn''t help but look at Xu Que with new eyes! "Fellow cultivator Xu is really talented! It seems we have wronged you! I shouldn''t have believed what the bastard Duan Jiude said! I hereby apologize to you on behalf of the Roc Tribe and also appreciate your poem!" Yi Bamei looked at Xu Que sincerely. The contempt and sarcasm in her beautiful but cold eyes had disappeared. It was not because she was impressed by Xu Que''s talent, but Xu Que''s poem really sang the praises of the Roc Tribe! "Wait, please don''t interrupt me. I still have other poems to recite!" Xu Que raised his hand to stop Yi Bamei at this time. After that, he looked up at a 45-degree angle again and put his hands behind his back as if he was a talented poet. Then, he started to recite in a serious fashion, "The Roc Bird flies up together with the cyclone. It can cover 90,000 kilometers skyward with one flap of its wings!" "If it lands when the wind stops, its momentum could still blow all the water from the ocean." Gasp! The young Roc cultivators gasped again! Yi Bamei and Liu Jingning were shocked again! Ding! "Congratulations to the Host Xu Que in acting tough successfully. The reward is 2,100 Acting Tough Points!" Xu Que took a step forward, and continued to recite by waving his sleeves, "The Roc Bird could cover 90,000 kilometers and stir the cyclones by flapping its wings! The blue sky is on its back, the cities of human beings are under its wings!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host Xu Que in acting tough successfully. The reward is 2,300 Acting Tough Points!" Xu Que took another step forward, "The Roc Bird could create a 3,000-kilometer-long wave, which is like 100,000 people walking forward side by side! The Roc Bird could beat all other big birds in cyclones, the young swallows could only compete with each other in mild rain!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host Xu Que in acting tough successfully. The reward is 2,400 Acting Tough Points!" Xu Que took another step forward. The young Roc cultivators, Yi Bamei, and Liu Jingning were totally dumbfounded by Xu Que''s diversified poems about the Rocs! 705 I Come From The Exploding Heavens Faction! "I would like to travel thousands of miles, just like the roc, I would never want to be a man who hates to leave his lovely home where his children were living, just like the swallows or the sparrow; we should work hard while we are still young, in this way, we will not be criticized by others due to our laziness when we got old; with the help of the wind, the roc could fly upward ninety thousand miles, when the wind dies down a bit, it could still sail above the enormou sea easily; it is so magnificent that even the universe and the Kunlun mountain are shadowed, when it moves its wings, the entire sky would be covered by the dust, the mountains would shake, and the rivers would also flew faster." While Xu Que was chanting ancient Chinese poems one after another, everyone present was greatly impressed by his talent. At the same time, his Acting Tough Points were exploding so fast that the System almost went out of control. The last time Xu Que had made so many Acting Tough Points was back at the banquet in the Fire Nation when he acted tough by impersonating the great poet Li Bai. He never thought he would be able to make such a huge amount of Acting Tough Points by chanting a few poems. Soon, he had made almost 10,000 Acting Tough Points. All the people in the audience, including Yi Bamei and Liu Jingning, were completely stunned. In the Cultivation World, a knowledgeable cultivator could never be popular. The most important thing for a cultivator was whether his Taoist Connotation was powerful or not. Still, it was acceptable for a cultivator to make a few poems to entertain himself in the long years of cultivation. Otherwise, no cultivator would waste his time studying literature or such things. What surprised everyone the most was that Xu Que was not only powerful in regard to his Taoist Connotation, but also in regard to his knowledge. I only asked him to recite for me the original of the poem changed by Duan Jiude, and he easily chanted so many brilliant poems. Each poem sounds wonderful and classic! Yi Bamei''s heart beat rather fast. Although she did not consider a knowledgeable cultivator good, she was sure that if she could ensure that those poems were heard by others, the reputation of the Roc Tribe would be even better! Even though she herself could not believe some parts of the poems chanted by Xu Que. She asked herself if her tribe was really this powerful. "He is really...really good!" Liu Jingning was wonderfully amazed and never thought Xu Que could be this knowledgeable. Just as the saying goes: a thug with knowledge was really dangerous. Just a few minutes ago, the cultivators of the Roc Tribe were still pissed at Xu Que and wanted to take his life. Now they were all deeply touched by Xu Que and felt ashamed of themselves. We are so foolish. Yes, he is right. Only someone like Duan Jiude could make all those nasty poems. Someone like Xu Que would never do such a thing! Yi Bamei looked at Xu Que and said with a serious face, "I am such a fool to have bought Duan Jiude''s words! My friend, don''t worry, I promise you that we will make this up to you!" "Never mind! After all, I know what kind of person Duan Jiude is. He shames all of us! It is normal for you to fall into his trap. I won''t hold this against you." Xu Que waved his hands. Yi Bamei was a bit surprised. She had been told that Xu Que was a very indecent man, but now she thought Xu Que was a knowledgeable, generous, and merciful man. Yi Bamei said to Xu Que with great respect, "I am ashamed of the rudeness of the four young cultivators of my tribe!" Then she stared at the four youngsters. "Apologize to Xu Que, now!" "Yes!" The four youngsters stood in front of Xu Que and bowed deeply. "We are sorry about what we did just now! Please forgive us!" "It''s fine. From the first day of my cultivation, I have told myself that I have to be a determined and generous man. My mind is broad enough to contain hundreds of rivers, so I would never be angry with you!" Xu Que said with a bright smile and made the five cultivators of the Roc Tribe admire him more. Liu Jingning was amazed by what she saw. He is a generous man whose mind is broad enough to contain hundreds of rivers? This is absurd! He is the meanest man I have ever seen! That nasty poem must have been written by him; otherwise he would not as quickly chant a new poem to praise them. "By the way, my dear friend, why do you come here? Can it be possible that you, like the others, is concerned about what is happening in the Infinite Sea?" Yi Bamei asked gently, her mild tone in contrast with her serious face. The four young cultivators were surprised; it was the first time they had seen such a gentle Yi Bamei. But they were still afraid of her, so they did not talk and lowered their heads instead. Xu Que smiled and nodded. "Yes, you are right! I have been told that Dong Genji is already in the Infinite Sea with some Patriarchs and intends to collaborate with them to open the lock there, so cultivators from the other side could come to invade us. I, as a member of the four continents, have the responsibility to protect our families. I come here to make my own contribution!" "I am afraid that it is already too late!" Yi Bamei shook her head. "What?!" Both Xu Que and Liu Jingning were surprised. "Calm down please, things are not as bad as you think. My tribe had already worked together with other Patriarchs and managed to stop them. But the lock is too fragile and was broken a little bit by them. Some cultivators from the other side came to this side already, and by the time we repaired the lock, they had already disappeared!" "Then, where are Dong Genji and those Patriarchs?" Xu Que frowned and asked in a low voice. "They are gone. Now my tribe is discussing, with other Patriarchs, trying to make a negotiation with them!" Yi Bamei shook her head. "I don''t think there is any need to discuss anything with them. It''s just a waste of time. Just kill them!" Xu Que said. "If only we were powerful enough, we would have killed them all! Among those who managed to come to our side, some are in the top level of the Form Synthesis Stage. Besides, there is a cultivator who is almost in the Crossing Calamity Stage." Yi Bamei said ,and she was extremely worried. She did not want to admit that her tribe was not powerful enough, but she had to. After all, across the four continents, no one was in the top level of the Form Synthesis Stage, not to mention a cultivator who was almost in the Crossing Calamity Stage. A cultivator of the Crossing Calamity Stage was incredibly strong. Once a cultivator stepped into the top level of the Crossing Calamity Stage, he could get into the Mahayana, the Great Vehicle Stage. Then he would become an Immortal Cultivator after he went through the 99 Heavenly Tribulations. After the lock was set on the four continents, no one could reach that level anymore. Now many cultivators of the Form Synthesis Stage had come to this side, along with a cultivator who was almost in the Crossing Calamity Stage. Even if all the Patriarchs collaborated, they could not possibly win. "Do you know where they have gone?" Xu Que asked. He remembered that Liu Jingning had told him that these cultivators had come for the Ancient Bronze Hall. I spent a few months to come here, and they have probably gone to the East Continent. If this is true, Jiang Hongyan is in a much more dangerous situation. Thinking of this, Xu Que clenched his fists even tighter. They must have gone to the East Continent. I should have come here earlier! Yi Bamei then said, "My dear friend, I know that the relationship between you and Jiang Hongyan is a special one, and we know she is trapped in the Ancient Bronze Hall. But please be careful and calm down, you have to realize the fact that those cultivators are really powerful! Why not wait until we have thought of some good ideas and had a discussion with those cultivators?" "Calm down?!" Xu Que sneered. "I am sorry. I come from the Exploding Heavens Faction. When I move, I am as ferocious as a tiger; when I stand still, I am as fearless as a wolf. I am tall and my penis is 18 centimeters. I can have sex every night without feeling tired. In my life, I will never calm down. I only know how to fight and screw!" He turned around and left. With everyone standing there surrounded by his loud echoing voice. ... 706 Welcome the Holy Senior! Boom! The large teleportation device in the North Sea was activated again! Into the distorted void, the figures of Xu Que and Liu Jingning blurred and disappeared along with the rotation of the device''s light screen! Yi Bamei and the rest of the four young Roc cultivators were still in a daze because of their surprise! They had been totally shocked by Xu Que''s words! As well as the bizarre words of the poem, the sentence of "There is no endurance in our lives!" said by Xu Que was stunning enough for them! After all, those who dared to say that were arrogant fools or powerhouses with real strength! "Eighth Elder, diddid he really kill a Patriarch at the Form Synthesis Stage and even a powerhouse who was at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage? Thisis impossible!" a young Roc girl asked in terror. "Right, Eighth Elder, the four continents have been locked for so many years. Although we have an easy life because of that, cultivators in the four continents are more like flowers in the greenhouse compared to the outlanders who grew up in real life-and-death struggles. We have numerical superiority, but the real combat will still be quite bloody, right?" the young Roc boys asked Yi Bamei curiously, wanting to know her ideas! Yi Bamei shook her head with a complicated expression, "It''s hard to say! Before this, my ideas were the same as yours. Even the Patriarchs of our tribe worry the four continents will be defeated by the outlanders! However, after seeing Xu Que today, I got a sudden idea that maybe maybe he could change the situation!" "He could change the situation?" The young Roc cultivators were surprised! They knew clearly what Yi Bamei meant. Xu Que might be able to turn the tide for the four continents. The reason they were shocked was that their Eighth Elder''s evaluation of Xu Que seemed to be too high! Two months later, Xu Que and Liu Jingning walked out of the teleportation device again! Luckily, when they arrived at the East Continent, they didn''t get the news that Dong Genji and the outlanders had appeared in the East Continent. This greatly relieved Xu Que''s worry. He didn''t worry about the strength of those outlanders. He worried that if he was late, the outlanders might have entered the Ancient Bronze Hall and done harm to Jiang Hongyan. "Little Queque, if I am trapped in the Ancient Bronze Hall, will you still be so nervous?" Liu Jingning asked, as she looked at Xu Que with a smile. However, her smile was quite purposeful, as she would lose her temper if Xu Que gave her the wrong answer. Back on Earth, this could be described as being jealous! Xu Que patted his chest and said definitely, "It''s needless to ask! You are a wild beauty. I will surely be nervous, and even more nervous than I am now!" "Boo! You have a sweet tongue! Anyway, could you stop messing around with love affairs? You even flirted with that Yi Bamei in front of me! Be careful, I will tell that to Hongyan!" Liu Jingning said with a faint smile. "What?" Xu Que was dumbfounded! He could guarantee with his conscience that he only tried to act tough when they were at the teleportation device at the North Sea and didn''t flirt with Yi Bamei! Although that Yi Bamei is quite attractive, like a ripe peach that all men wanted to take a bite of. She is a Roc after all! Could the King of Tough-Acting sleep with a Roc? Waitwhy not? Xu Xian used to sleep with a snake. Ning Caichen used to sleep with a ghost. Both of them had made a name for themselves. Why couldn''t I sleep with a Roc? "Tsk-tsk, little Queque, being salacious is always risky! If you continue to mess with love affairs, calamity might really fall on your head sooner or later!" Liu Jingning sniggered and walked forward! Xu Que widened his eyes immediately! What the hell is this? A threat? Are you kidding? The King of Tough-Acting will never be intimidated by threats! When I get a chance, I will do it in front of you! BecauseI''d rather die than lose the opportunity to sleep with a Roc! They kept heading for the Celestial Burial Valley quickly by taking many small teleportation devices! On their way, many cultivators, who saw them traveling together, were surprised! "Could Xu Que really get married with Holy Virgin Liu?" "My God! This is definitely sticking a lovely flower in a dunghill!" "I can''t figure out the reason! Why does Holy Virgin Liu adore a scum like Xu Que?" "Holy Virgin Liu is one of the best Holy Virgins in the East Continent and even in the four continents! I didn''t expect she would be stained by the villain Xu Que!" "What a big loss!" "A heavy loss for the World of Cultivators!" Many young cultivators exclaimed sadly by shaking their heads! Luckily, Xu Que, who was busy hurrying along, didn''t hear those comments. Otherwise, according to his style, he would definitely hang out with Liu Jingning to provoke those bachelors! Several days later, Xu Que and Liu Jingning arrived at the Celestial Burial Valley safely! After returning to this place, they found the Desolate City had disappeared long ago. Only the mysterious Ancient Bronze Hall was still floating in the sky! The bronze walls were still dazzling. The flowing runes outside the hall formed an impenetrable restrictive spell to prevent outsiders from entering it. "I don''t know whether Hongyan is still OK inside!" Liu Jingning sighed quietly as she stared at the hall. "As long as she is alive, I''ll get her out sooner or later! Anyone who plans to hurt her will be killed by me!" Xu Que said seriously. Standing below the Ancient Bronze Hall, he could still sense the aura of Jiang Hongyan with his powerful Soul Strength! Moreover, after several years, Jiang Hongyan''s aura had become more powerful, which meant she had found a great opportunity in the Ancient Bronze Hall! "What should we do now? Do you know how to enter the hall?" Liu Jingning asked, looking at Xu Que. Xu Que shook his head. Although he had obtained the Taoist Connotation now, the Ancient Bronze Hall had been completely sealed up to him. The entrance had disappeared. Unless he could become a Celestial Spell Master who could break the restive spell, he would never find a way to enter the hall! "Forget it! Now what we can do is to wait here till the arrival of Dong Genji and those outlanders!" Xu Que said. Liu Jingning''s mouth opened slightly, and she said worriedly, "It''s only you and me here. Could we defend the hall?" Although she knew Xu Que was quite powerful, their enemies had several cultivators at the summit of the Form Synthesis Stage and one cultivator at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage! This lineup was too horrible. It could even suffocate all the powerhouses in the four continents! How could she calm down? "Don''t worry! I will kill them all!" Xu Que''s eyes were full of cold determination. He had made up his mind! This would be a tough battle, but he was confident he would win. At most, he could use all his Acting-Tough Points in the King of Tough-Acting Fist! When he attacked with the punches that cost 10,000 Acting-Tough Points each, he could defeat the cultivators at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage and even the cultivator at the Crossing Calamity Stage easily! Rumble! Just at this moment, the Ancient Bronze Hall vibrated with a loud bang! "What...?" Xu Que and Liu Jingning looked up in surprise! All the runes outside the Ancient Bronze Hall started to rotate and flow like a river. Then, a strand of dazzling golden light came flashing down suddenly! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The next moment, the void around them was distorted and turned into many whirlpools. Over ten figures emerged abruptly from the whirlpools! Xu Que and Liu Jingning didn''t have time to respond to this sudden change! However, at this moment, those ten people knelt down reverently toward the Ancient Bronze Hall and shouted together, "Welcome the Holy Senior!" 707 She Is Mine! The Holy Senior? What is going on? Xu Que and Liu Jingning looked at each other in surprise. In front of them, there were a group of cultivators of the Form Synthesis Stage and, among them, were Dong Genji and a few Patriarchs of Influential Factions. Obviously, these cultivators were from the other side. Xu Que and Liu Jingning were wondering why they were suddenly showing such a great respect to the Ancient Bronze Hall. Who is the person they are admiring?! Can it be Jiang Hongyan? "Xu Que?!" Dong Genji spotted Xu Que and frowned. Xu Que turned around and smiled. "Dong Genji, we finally meet. I think it''s time for me to take what you owe me back now!" "I owe you nothing!" Dong Genji sneered and shook his head. "I have given that Ancient Book of Records to these cultivators of the Form Synthesis Stage. If you want it back, ask them, if you have the balls!" "Oh, really?!" Xu Que looked at the cultivators and smiled. "I am sorry. Do any of you have my Ancient Book of Records? If you do, please give it back to me!" However, the cultivators did not reply. They were all waiting with great respect for someone who was coming out of the Ancient Bronze Hall. "You know what! You are not even entitled to talk with them!" Dong Genji laughed at Xu Que. Xu Que stayed calm and sighed, "It seems that they are all deaf, what a shame!" "How dare you! "How dare you talk to us in that tone!" The cultivators angrily reprimanded Xu Que and stared at him coldly. All of a sudden, an enormous pressure of power was about to fall upon Xu Que. "My goodness!" Liu Jingning was shocked and almost suffocated by the power. She never expected that these cultivators were this powerful! Then, when she was about to pull Xu Que back away from the cultivators, Xu Que suddenly moved forward and punched the air. Bang! A fist-shaped light appeared in the air and faced off with the pressure. Bang! Something exploded. Xu Que let go an Acting-Tough King fist, which cost him 1,000 Acting Tough Points and withstood the power pressure. Then, there was still pressure heading toward Dong Genji. "What?! This is impossible!" Dong Genji was stunned. He never thought Xu Que could be this powerful. He was so terrified that he even forgot to run. "I have never seen anyone practice such an incantation before. Do any of you know what it is?" An older cultivator of the Form Synthesis Stage asked. Then, he got rid of the power pressure heading toward Dong Genji. All the cultivators turned to Xu Que and asked, "Answer us! What is the incantation you just practiced?!" Xu Que patted his clothes and did not even look at them. He then said coldly, "Who the hell do you think you are?! You are not even entitled to ask me questions!" Xu Que could no longer stand their pathetic arrogance. "How dare you talk to them like this?! Now kneel down and say you are sorry!" Dong Genji was furious. Xu Que sneered, "Dong Genji, you are such a jerk! Tell them that the entire four continents are under my control. I don''t care where they come from or how powerful they are, they need to kneel down in front of me!" The next minute, a magnificent power pressure erupted from him and was about to hit the cultivators. "This is my Taoist ConnotationCeverything in the world must obey me!" "What?!" The cultivators were shocked, even the one who was almost in the Crossing Calamity Stage. "Interesting! I never thought that here in the four continents, which have been restricted for such a long time, there is someone who has such a powerful Taoist Connotation!" The old cultivator who was in the Crossing Calamity Stage said. "Young man, who on earth are you? Why are you interested in the Ancient Book of Records?" Before Xu Que even spoke, Dong Genji said hurriedly, "He is called Xu Que and comes from the Exploding Heavens Faction! Before the Holy Senior went into the Immortal Hall, he was always flirting with her. You see, he still hasn''t given up!" All of a sudden, everyone began to stare at Xu Que harshly, including the one who was almost in the Crossing Calamity Stage. It seemed that they could no longer suppress their intention of killing him. Xu Que and Liu Jingning were stunned. They called the Ancient Bronze Hall the Immortal Hall, and Hongyan the Holy Senior?! So they were all admiring Hongyan?! Thinking about this, Xu Que became totally confused and had no idea why Jiang Hongyan became their Holy Senior all of a sudden. Hearing this, Liu Jingning sneered, "You are really good at lying. I will remember that you are the one who never gave up flirting with Hongyan!" "Liu Jingning! How dare you speak ill of me! You even tried to kill Jiang Hongyan before!" Dong Genji lied. "You" Liu Jingning pointed at him with her finger and became furious. "Jingning,let''s not be angry at what this liar says! He can say anything he wants, and only fools would believe his words!" Xu Que said coldly. He was also indicating that if the cultivators bought Dong Genji''s words, they would also be fools. The old cultivator who was almost in the Crossing Calamity Stage sneered, "Young man, if you think Dong Genji is lying, tell me the truth then! What on earth happened between you and the Holy Senior and why are you here?!" Xu Que''s eyes shone brightly and he said loudly, "Because she is mine!" "How dare you!" The cultivators said with great anger. The old cultivator who was almost in the Crossing Calamity Stage sneered also and said angrily, "Young man, you will pay for what you have said just now!" "Oh, really?! You are so confident that you can kill me?! Let me tell you, if I were facing a cultivator of the Mahayana, the Great Vehicle Stage, I would probably be afraid and run away. But, as for you, you are just like an ant to me!" Xu Que said calmly and summoned the System. He was already ready to get into a fight with them at any time. Bang! Something exploded inside the Ancient Bronze Hall. All the inscriptions on the walls of the Ancient Bronze Hall gathered together and then rippled like a drop of ink that fell onto a piece of white paper. Then a shining entrance appeared. A beautiful, noble, and elegant figure slowly walked out. As soon as Xu Que saw her, he felt that all the living creatures in this world should kneel down in front of her. ... 708 Take Back Your Life! Is she really Hongyan? This same surprising thought occurred to both Xu Que and Liu Jingning at the same time. She was indeed Jiang Hongyan! Her appearance and aura hadn''t changed significantly! However, her temperament was totally changed. It was as if she was a completely different person. Before entering the Ancient Bronze Hall, she had always been distant and remote, but she had also been pleasant. Especially when Xu Que became familiar with her, he didn''t feel any sense of distance from her. It seemed as if her heart was open to Xu Que! But now, as she stepped out of the Ancient Bronze Hall, she seemed so overbearing. She acted like a superior governor who was looking down at everything in her realm! This change was not intentional. It was as if she had gotten this royal temperament by birth or because she had reached an untouchable position! "We greet you, Holy Senior!" As she stepped out of the Hall, the outlanders started to shout, folding their hands and bowing reverently. Dong Genji and the Patriarchs of several sects were looking at Jiang Hongyan in shock. Their expressions showed how confused they felt. Dong Genji even started to feel upset! However, Jiang Hongyan stood in the sky motionlessly and looked straight ahead! It seemed that she was enjoying all the beauty of the world and ignoring everybody standing around. Even so, the powerhouses at the summit of the Form Synthesis Stage and the old man who was at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage didn''t show any dissatisfaction. On the contrary, they stayed standing where they were, carefully and reverently, and didn''t even dare to breathe heavily. "Is she still Jiang Hongyan?" Liu Jingning, who was dumbfounded, had to ask, looking at Xu Que. "Maybe yes, maybe no!" Xu Que replied anxiously in a low voice. After all, only he knew how he had come to this world! He had crossed over to this world through reincarnation! Jiang Hongyan''s appearance wasn''t changed. However, her temperament was totally different, which made him upset. If Jiang Hongyan was killed in the Ancient Bronze Hall, and her body was taken over by someone else, Xu Que and Liu Jingning would be in big trouble! What should we do? Xu Que couldn''t help but clench his fists! The blue veins bulged on his hands, which meant he was extremely nervous now! He was afraid Jiang Hongyan had been taken over by someone else, which was something he could never accept! The entire area was very quiet. Everyone was looking at Jiang Hongyan and waiting for her to speak. However, Jiang Hongyan just ignored all the people as if she was the only person in this world! She remained steadily looking at the mountains and the waters. Her aura was so powerful that all the outlanders were stunned. At last, the old man at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage said carefully, lowering his head reverently, "Holy Senior, congratulations for finishing your reincarnation successfully! From now on, the fate of this world is under your control! His Majesty ordered us to escort you back!" Jiang Hongyan still kept silent! Xu Que was shocked by what the old man said! Finished the reincarnation? Does it mean Jiang Hongyan is the reincarnation of a powerhouse? She can even control the fate of this world! Isn''t it the reason for her unique fate? She was always fortunate, while people around her were dogged by bad luck as if their good luck had been taken away by her! "Holy Senior, this place is locked by shackles. Although we have opened the way back secretly, the way will still be closed soon. We should leave now!" The old man at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage urged nervously. The old man and the powerhouses at the summit of the Form Synthesis Stage were quite confused and didn''t know why their Holy Senior ignored them! However, as their time here was quite limited, they didn''t have space to think about it. They only wanted to escort their Holy Senior back, so that they could report on completion of their task. It was not up them to consider the rest of the problems! "Wait!" Finally, Jiang Hongyan uttered her first word. Although she only said one word, "Wait", it was like an indisputable order. The outlanders bent down even more reverently and said obediently, "As you wish!" After that, the entire area fell silent again! Xu Que, who couldn''t contain himself anymore, furrowed his eyebrows and shouted, "Hongyan, look, it''s me!" Jiang Hongyan was surprised a bit. Then, she lowered her head to look at Xu Que. Xu Que was quite happy and a smile appeared on his face! The outlanders were shocked. Their Holy Senior had never looked at them since she stepped out of the Hall. Now she was looking at a young man who was just at Level One of the Void Training Stage! Whatwhat is going on? Could the Holy Senior really know him and could she have a good relationship with him? Then, suddenly, Jiang Hongyan asked, looking at Xu Que blankly, "Whowho are you?" Swish! The smile was frozen on Xu Que''s face. He couldn''t believe it, and he was very upset! "Whowho am I? You asked me who I am?" He was vexed and amused at the same time. Apparently, he couldn''t accept that Jiang Hongyan had forgotten who he was! The outlanders, the Patriarchs, and Dong Genji secretly let out a huge sigh of relief. Their Holy Senior didn''t know Xu Que, or had forgotten Xu Que, which was good news for them! Dong Genji''s heart was at rest completely. He said loudly, suppressing the ecstasy in his heart, "Holy Senior, the name of this man is Xu Que. He is quite powerful! Before you woke up from your reincarnation, he tried to seize you forcibly many times. The woman beside him is Liu Jingning, who used to hunt you down!" "What?" Jiang Hongyan frowned slightly and looked at Dong Genji as if she was trying to confirm what he said. Dong Genji bent down immediately and said reverently, "Holy Senior, don''t you remember when you fled into the Ancient Bronze Hall because of her deadly chase?" "Dong Genji, you are such a hypocrite! How dare you play the trick of a thief crying ''Stop thief''"! Liu Jingning, who was totally furious, scolded him loudly! "Holy Senior, what I said is absolutely authentic!" Dong Genji didn''t change his expression and continued to stand reverently in front of Jiang Hongyan. "Dong Genji!" Suddenly, a chilly voice spoke up! Dong Genji couldn''t help but tremble a bit. He knew the voice came from Xu Que. However, he didn''t dare to look at him because he was terrified.Even though he was standing beside many powerhouses at the Form Synthesis Stage, he was still terrified by Xu Que! Why? Why am I terrified? He didn''t understand why he was terrified by a man at Level 1 of the Void Training Stage who was even younger than he was. Dong Genji didn''t even dare to make eye contact with Xu Que! At the same time, a magnificent kill intent was being released from Xu Que''s body! Before his re-cultivation, all his Terrifying Spiritual Qi had been absorbed by his Taoist Body. However, he used to kill many people and his blood-lusting heart had never changed. This magnificent momentum was quite rare among ordinary people! After leaving the Mystery Land, Xu Que managed to contain his impulse of killing people with little provocation. After being invincible, he didn''t want to haggle over small issues with mediocre cultivators. On the contrary, he even tried to enjoy their poor performance in front of him! But now Dong Genji had really annoyed him! He was already quite irritable because Jiang Hongyan had forgotten him. When Dong Genji had just tried to frame him, he couldn''t contain his anger anymore. "Two years ago, I spared your sorry life. Today, I will take it back personally! Dong Genji, your mother has called you to go to hell!" Xu Que shouted furiously, dashing out like a shadow flying through the void! 709 I Can Easily Kill You All! Xu Que broke the sound barrier and created a huge explosion. He quickly moved his fingers and countless True Core intertwined, and the next minute a huge Heavenly Thunder Seal appeared, flying toward Dong Genji. "Help!" Dong Genji was terrified and his face turned pale instantly. He hurriedly backed off and asked the cultivators to help him. The cultivators'' faces got gloomy immediately and they said with deep voices, "How dare you!" Bang! One of the cultivators chanted an incantation which made a blue light. The blue flame erupted and confronted Xu Que''s Heavenly Thunder Seal. "Screw you!" Xu Que was so angry! He practiced the King of Tough-Acting Fist that was worth 3,000 Acting Tough Points. Bang! The blue light was destroyed completely while Xu Que''s King of Tough-Acting Fist was still shining and heading toward the cultivators. "How can this be possible?!" They were stunned. In particular the cultivator who had used the blue light was stunned, since no cultivator who was in the same level as he could withstand the blue light, and now Xu Que, a young man from the Void Training Stage, easily destroyed it. "Everything in the world should obey me!" He then gave another punch! This time, the King of Tough-Acting Fist was worth about 4,000 Acting Tough Points. Bang! The enormous fist shone brightly. It seemed that the gods were about to appear. The entire void was twisted and collapsed and was about to break. "You are doomed!" The cultivators were in a great rage and all together they chanted a magnificent incantation, creating a bright light that extended far away. In the blink of an eye, Xu Que''s King of Tough-Acting Fist crushed all the incantations chanted by them and headed directly toward the cultivators who were standing in front of Dong Genji. Bang! Bang! Bang! The cultivators were all thrown out. They were so shocked that their eyes were wide open. They could not believe that they were defeated by a young man of the first level of the Void Training Stage. "No!" Dong Genji screamed, his handsome face was twisted by pure terror and became very ugly. He was standing there, with the huge fist coming toward him. He felt as if his feet were buried in concrete and found it harder and harder to breathe. Bang! Dong Genji was thrown into the mountains behind him. He died immediately and was no more. All of a sudden, no one said anything. Everyone was looking at Xu Que who was floating in the air. He was wearing a black robe and his clothes were flying in the wind. He looked like a real devil. "This is impossible!" The cultivators from the other side murmured and could not believe what they had seen. They were so surprised that they were shivering and their eyes were wide open. Dong Genji, under the protection of the cultivators of the Form Synthesis Stage, was still killed at last. If the fist hit the cultivators, they were not sure if they could withstand it. "How can...this be possible?! I can''t believe there is such a powerful young man here in the four continents!" "Even we could not stop him!" The cultivators regretted a lot, and they were feeling rather cold on their backs. They wished they had never come in the first place. Liu Jingning was standing still. Her eyes were shining in tears and her heart was beating fast. She was feeling surprised and excited at the same time. This powerful young man is mine! "How dare you kill a cultivator in front of the Holy Senior!" A cultivator from the other side demanded. They felt humiliated and angry and all wanted to finish Xu Que. "You are just a bunch of rubbish! Do you really think you can withstand my power?!" Xu Que sneered and slowly descended to earth. "Young man, you are really full of yourself!" The old cultivator who was almost in the Crossing Calamity Stage said with great anger. Xu Que did not answer them and sent a voice message to Liu Jingning. "You should leave first!" Xu Que knew that he was about to get into a bloody fight and would not have the energy to protect Liu Jingning. "What?!" Liu Jingning was stunned and hurriedly said, "No, you should come with me now! Since Hongyan could not remember you, I don''t think there''s a need to stay here!" Xu Que smiled. "Jingning, you go first and bring me some backup!" "I don''t want to leave you here alone!" Liu Jingning shook her head. Xu Que sighed and came up with an idea. He smiled and said, "Liu Jingning, if we leave here, what if they take Hongyan away? How would we be able to find her? Listen to me, go and find some helpers. I will not get into a fight with them this time. I will hide myself and stalk them!" "But" Liu Jingning was worried Xu Que might be killed. Still she thought what Xu Que said made great sense. If we all leave here, I am afraid we would not be able to find Hongyan anymore. She finally nodded. "Fine! I will go and find some helpers but you have to promise me that you won''t confront them, Find somewhere to hide and stalk them!" "Ok!" Xu Que agreed and gave a few pieces of his Divine Tracking Emblems to Liu Jingning. "Promise me you won''t get into a fight with them! If you die, I will kill myself and lie next to you!" Liu Jingning warned and left. The cultivators did not stop her; they only wanted to kill Xu Que. When Liu Jingning was finally out of his sight, Xu Que was relieved. He looked at the cultivators and sneered, "Fine! I am ready to fight! You want to come fight against me one by one or all together? I hope you all come together so you won''t waste my time!" "Lol! Young man, I have to admit that your fist is really, really powerful which is totally out of my expectation!" the old cultivator who was almost in the Crossing Calamity Stage smiled and laughed at him, "but you are just in the Void Training Stage, with all the True Core Strength you have got, I don''t think you can practice anymore!" "Don''t worry about that, I can easily kill you all!" ... 710 Weak! You Are Too Weak! "Really?" Xu Que''s casual answer didn''t surprise the old man at all. So he waved his hand and threw out several black iron balls, saying seriously, "Gentlemen, come forth!" Boom! Boom! Boom! The black iron balls exploded in the sky and created several whirlpools in the void! The next moment, several tall figures stepped out from the whirlpools with magnificent energy, turning the entire atmosphere quite oppressive! "Cultivators at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage!" Xu Que was stunned. All of these five cultivators at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage were well-matched in strength with the old man! "Young man, we attach great importance to the escort of the Holy Senior, so they''ve sent reinforcements! They were asked to break the shackle and open our way back, so they are late. Now do you think you could still confront us?" The old man at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage asked aggressively with a faint smile. Xu Que couldn''t help but frown. He had earned around 20,000 Acting Tough Points when he killed Dong Genji just now. However, he was presently facing five more cultivators at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage. His Acting Tough Points were not enough to kill them all! "Hongyan, your people are going to kill me. Why don''t you stop them?" Xu Que looked up at Jiang Hongyan seriously. Jiang Hongyan also stared at Xu Que. She had looked at him like this when he was about to kill Dong Genji. No change of expression could be found in her extremely beautiful face. Her eyes stayed calm as if she was just enjoying the mountains and the waters. She didn''t speak but stared at Xu Que quietly. Xu Que was quite disappointed and said, shaking his head sarcastically, "Fine, forget it! Let me kill them in front of you!" Boom! After saying that, Xu Que caused a huge bang, which was caused by the activation of the Genuine Secret of "All" of the Nine Secrets. His strength was enhanced ten times instantly. With a magnificent kill intent, his black hair waved in the wind! At the same time, he summoned his Taoist Body and asked the Taoist Body to activate the Genuine Secret of "All", the People Killing Book, and the Sword of All Layers! He had decided to attack them with all his strength! A Taoist Body? How could a cultivator at the Void Training Stage have a Taoist Body? The outlanders were shocked, including the cultivators at the Crossing Calamity Stage. "It seems this young man has a lot of secrets! Fortunately, his Taoist Body is not very powerful! Let''s kill him, and we will know the way to create a Taoist Body naturally," a powerhouse said calmly, coming to himself. The rest of the people also nodded and fixed their eyes on Xu Que! Xu Que smiled and shrugged calmly, "You talk a load of garbage! I gave you time to think how to fight me. Since you don''t cherish your time, just go to hell!" And saying that, Xu Que stomped very hard and the ground under his feet cracked open immediately. Then he dashed out like a stream of light! Ten times of strength enhancement and 30 times of power enhancement of the magic art made him extremely fast! His enemies felt Xu Que appear in front of them in a blink of the eyes! Boom! A huge bang sounded from the void. Xu Que threw out two punches instantly! Two gigantic fists appeared directly, which were the King of Tough-Acting Fists! However, this time one punch cost 10,000 Acting Tough Points! Even Xu Que couldn''t estimate the power of the attack. "Oh, no! Retreat!" The outlander powerhouses changed their expressions, seeking to dodge the attack. Six powerhouses at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage were totally shocked because they expected Xu Que had used his full strength to kill Dong Genji! They could sense great danger from the upcoming attack! "This guy is too mysterious! He is able to kill cultivators at the Crossing Calamity Stage!" The old man at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage shouted in panic! The rest of the people were shocked at the impressive display of Xu Que''s strength! "His attack is too fast! Help us! Help us!" Several powerhouses at the summit of the Form Synthesis Stage screamed in terror! "Go!" The powerhouses who had escaped turned back and tried to help them with magic arts. A powerhouse at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage also participated in the rescue! However, they underestimated the power of the King of Tough-Acting Fists, which cost 10,000 Acting Tough Points! Before being touched by the fists, they had been suppressed by the magnificent Taoist Connotation! "No, thisthis is the strength of Taoist Connotation!" "How could this be? Our Taoist Connotation is being suppressed. We can''t escape at full speed!" "Nowait!" Several powerhouses shouted in panic! "Stop!" The rest of the powerhouses at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage also shouted angrily almost at the same time, but it was too late! Rumble! The fists smashed down at last and created deafening noises! The ground all around them was totally cracked, and numerous crushed stones were flying in the sky! Those powerhouses at the Form Synthesis Stage and the powerhouse at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage, who were covered by two King of Tough-Acting Fists, had been nailed into the ground for hundreds of meters! The entire area fell into a dead silence! People''s eyes widened in terror and anger! They couldn''t believe what they had seen! "They areall dead! He killed eight cultivators with one move!" The old man at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage was completely shocked as he could sense that all those eight cultivators, including the powerhouse at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage, were dead! Ding! "Congratulations to the Host ''Xu Que'' in killing a powerhouse at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage successfully. The reward is 40 Million Experience Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host ''Xu Que'' in killing a super powerhouse at the Form Synthesis Stage successfully. The reward is 20 Million Experience Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host ''Xu Que'' in killing a super powerhouse at the Form Synthesis Stage successfully. The reward is 20 Million Experience Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host ''Xu Que''''s upgrade, the current stage is Level Two of the Void Training Stage!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host ''Xu Que''''s upgrade, the current stage is Level Three of the Void Training Stage!" Xu Que was upgraded for two times consecutively. His strength was enhanced remarkably and his True Core Strength became more magnificent! At the same time, he earned over 10,000 Acting Tough Points, which almost earned back the Acting Tough Points he spent for the two King of Tough-Acting Fists! He didn''t suffer any loss in the attack just now! However, a problem had also arisen. The side effect of the King of Tough-Acting Fist appeared. Two King of Tough-Acting Fists that cost 10,000 Acting Tough Points respectively made Xu Que''s Taoist Connotation quite fragile. It seemed his Taoist Connotation couldn''t take such a big consumption and had become quite feeble! This situation could be deemed as an unstable Taoist Mind, which meant he couldn''t realize a perfect control of King of Tough-Acting Fists that cost a lot of Acting Tough Points! It seems my Taoist Connotation has a limit. I''m afraid I need a break for several days to recover! Xu Que was surprised. However, he had managed to earn a lot and stun those outlanders successfully in the battle just now! Even though the outlanders were so angry now, they didn''t dare to confront Xu Que. "Weak! You are too weak!" Xu Que sighed and said as he looked at the people disdainfully, "I just used 80 percent of my strength in my previous attack!" 711 My Heart Is Already Dead! "What?!" Hearing this, everyone was shocked. He hasn''t practiced his full strength yet?! How can this be possible?! If he was really practicing his full strength, I think he would be able to kill a cultivator of the middle level of the Crossing Calamity Stage! Ding! "Congratulations to the host on successfully acting tough. The host is going to be rewarded with 3,000 Acting Tough Points!" The sound of the notification rang out. Xu Que''s face was restless as he looked at the cultivators with hatred. "How boring! You are all so weak, and you are wasting my time. You know what, cultivators like you in my Faction would be just nobody!" Then he changed into a shadow, and, in a minute, appeared in front of Jiang Hongyan. "Be careful!" " My Holy Senior!" The cultivators exclaimed and dashed forward, trying to get Xu Que away. "I am fine!" Jiang Hongyan said coldly. Hearing this, everyone stopped. They did not dare to contradict Jiang Hongyan. At the same time, they were relieved, since they were really afraid of Xu Que''s strength. Jiang Hongyan began to size Xu Que up, and Xu Que also stared at her. Neither of them said anything. "Hongyan!!!!!!" After a while, Xu Que broke the silence, saying gently and patting his cheek, "Look at my handsome face. You really don''t remember me?" "I have forgotten almost everything! I need time to recall. Tell me who you are!" Jiang Hongyan said calmly. "I am your husband!" Xu Que said with great excitement. "We shouldered guns together, we went to brothels together. No, no, no, when we first met, since I am too handsome, people from your tribe forbade us being together. They send cultivators to kill me, but we still did not give up on our love, and finally were together. On a dark night, we had sex at last! Do you forget all this?!" "..." Jiang Hongyan frowned and kept silent. It seemed that she was thinking very hard and was also doubting what Xu Que had just said. Xu Que sighed. "We met for the first time at the Soul Pagoda in the Five Elements Mountain!" Suddenly, he became very serious, saying gently, "You called me little thing and I called you young lady. You smiled and accepted it. Your smile was so beautiful! When I was going through my Heavenly Tribulations, you came near me and tried to help me!" "When you were going through your Heavenly Tribulations, many cultivators called you Heavenly Cursed Lone Star and ambushed you, trying to kill you! So I came to rescue you and promised to you that no one could hurt you! Then, you went into the Ancient Bronze Hall. I freaked out and thought I would never be able to see you again!" Xu Que''s eyes began to water. He was not giving a show; he really missed the time that they had spent together. Jiang Hongyan was still looking at him calmly. She was not moved at all. She had really forgotten what had happened in the past. As they listened, the cultivators were moved by him, knowing that Xu Que was not lying. They could not even imagine such a scene. "Can it be possible that there was really a story between our Holy Senior and this young man?" "Even if it is true, so what? Our Holy Senior is so noble, and a young man like him can never have her. To be honest, he did not have the right to even get close to her!" The old cultivator who was almost in the Crossing Calamity Stage sneered, "You are right! In fact, before our Holy Senior reincarnated, she was already engaged to the young master of the Saint Palace. Now that she has successfully gone through her reincarnation, she should marry him as soon as she gets back home." "According to what His Majesty said, in 10 days, the Holy Senior will be able to remember what happened in her last life and the life before her last life. I remember that she did not want to get married to our master. If we let her get back her memory, she might not want to go back with us!" "So, we must hurry up and take her back. Anyway, the entrance is going to close soon!" The cultivators were discussing what to do. They did not dare ask the Holy Senior to do anything, so they decided to find an opportunity to inform her. "After I destroyed my own cultivation, I started all over again by cultivating in seclusion. Luckily, I finally got my own Taoist Connotation, but I never thought that you would have already forgotten everything that ever happened between us," Xu Que said, a drop of tears running down his cheek. Jiang Hongyan was a bit surprised and stared at the dropping tear. To her surprise, she had a sense of deja vu. She felt a bit anxious. "I see!" Xu Que was a bit disappointed and laughed at himself, "I have said so much, and you still can''t recall the things that happened between us! I am just not so important to you, am I?!" Seeing his disappointed face, Jiang Hongyan was a bit heartbroken. She was surprised that she could even feel this emotional. "If what you said is all true, then give me some time, I promise I will recall it!" Jiang Hongyan said abruptly. "Never mind! My heart is already dead!" Xu Que shook his head and sighed. His eyes looked hollow and it seemed that he had lost all his strength. He was so lonely. Hearing this, everyone was a bit relieved and glad that Xu Que had finally given up trying to make Jiang Hongyan recollect her past memories. Now everything became much easier, and the cultivators did not need to fight against Xu Que and could take Jiang Hongyan directly back. "Wait!" Jiang Hongyan cried when she saw that Xu Que was about to leave. Right at this moment, a figure appeared behind Jiang Hongyan. The figure had long silver hair and a face so stern. There was a long black stick in his hand. Bang! He hit Jiang Hongyan with the long black stick. Jiang Hongyan was stunned and immediately fell down right into Xu Que''s arms. Xu Que quickly turned around and, holding Jiang Hongyan in his arms, ran away. Seeing this, the cultivators were completely shocked. Their minds all went blank. They never imagined that Xu Que would do such a thing. How shameless he is! "How dare you!" "Stop!" They were furious and began to go after Xu Que. "Lol! You idiots! Go back and eat your own crap!" Xu Que laughed out loud, the melancholy in his face totally gone. He was holding Jiang Hongyan in one hand and throwing pieces of stinky tofu toward them with the other hand. Then he summoned his Taoist Body and activated the Divine Tracking Emblem. In the blink of an eye, he vanished. ... 712 The East Continent Bubbled Up "Bastard, how dare you!" The entire area was filled with angry roars! All the outlanders, with eyes full of flames and fury, were out of their minds with rage and even planned to eat Xu Que alive! However, Xu Que had escaped together with Jiang Hongyan. He ignited dozens of Divine Escape Spells without any hesitation, which teleported them over 1,000 kilometers instantly. The outlanders couldn''t sense their whereabouts at all! None of them expected Xu Que could flee in this way! One minute, he was a love-struck man whose heart had been broken; in the next minute, he became a villain who dared to use all kinds of wicked tricks to drag Jiang Hongyan away, after knocking her unconscious in front of them! "Find him! Find that little bastard! Leave no stone unturned!" the old man at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage yelled angrily at the Patriarchs of several sects from the East Continent! The Patriarchs could do nothing but agree bitterly. They used to be the most revered cultivators in the four continents who were almost omnipotent. They believed Dong Genji''s flattery and encouragement that they would be backed by a powerful foreign sect. They didn''t expect they would be treated as humble servants, which made them quite angry! However, they also felt very sorry for Xu Que! Xu Que''s actions had driven the outlanders mad completely. Sooner or later, those foreign cultivators would land in the four continents! "Xu Que can''t hide forever!" "That guy is a horrible opponent! However, he has offended the big shots in the Xuanzhen Continent totally. Once he is spotted, he will die miserably!" "Forget it, let''s issue an arrest warrant! His death will be good news for us!" "Right, that''s exactly what I am thinking!" After a simple discussion, the Patriarchs left to issue an arrest warrant for Xu Que! The cooperation of several big sects would cause a great impact. Within two days, this issue became well-known in most areas of the East Continent! The big sects revealed the identity of Jiang Hongyan and addressed her as the Holy Senior. Finally, they denounced Xu Que''s despicable action of dragging Jiang Hongyan away. They would hunt down Xu Que! All the cultivators in the East Continent who heard the news were shocked. "Holy crap! How has Xu Que created such big trouble in so short a period?" "My God! Is he really that shameless? I didn''t expect he would knock Jiang Hongyan unconscious and drag her away!" "You tell me! It is not a surprise for me at all! Don''t you know the style of Xu Que?" "Right! It''s been no surprise to me for him to do such a thing!" "However, how could Jiang Hongyan become a person of the Xuanzhen Continent? Even the Patriarchs have to address her as the Holy Senior!" "It''s more than that! I''ve heard that those outlanders also addressed her as the Holy Senior, including those cultivators at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage!" "Hah-hah! I don''t know what will happen to Xu Que. But now the Jiang Family must be quite anxious! They previously banished Jiang Hongyan, who has now become the Holy Senior of the Xuanzhen Continent! I really want to know what the Patriarch of the Jiang Family is thinking!" "This is going to be an interesting story!" The entire East Continent was talking about this issue. More and more people were waiting for the reaction of the Jiang Family! To their surprise, when people arrived at the Jiang Family home, they found the Jiang Family had already activated their protective spell to seal the entire area around the mountain where they were living! Apparently, they were worried about revenge from the outlanders! Liu Jingning knew Xu Que dragged Jiang Hongyan away on the first day. She planned to go back to the Utopia Faction and ask help from their Patriarch. She didn''t expect what someone told her: Xu Que flew overhead, taking a woman with him, before she arrived at the Utopia Faction! Someone even complained to Liu Jingning that Xu Que was a sex predator! As a smart woman, Liu Jingning figured out that Xu Que, who had rescued Jiang Hongyan, was being hunted. She went back to the Utopia Faction immediately. They had received the arrest warrants from the sects! Xu Que''s actions knocking Jiang Hongyan unconscious and dragging her away made the entire Utopia Faction quite speechless! "Hmph! I didn''t expect Xu Que could be such a pervert! I was blind to marry our Holy Virgin to him!" the Faction Leader of the Utopia Faction announced angrily. "I hereby announce that our Holy Virgin will not marry Xu Que. She will also break off all relations with Xu Que!" At last, they even grounded Liu Jingning! Hearing the announcement, countless cultivators in the East Continent rolled their eyes! All of them knew the Leader of the Utopia Faction was trying to cut ties with Xu Que to avoid the revenge of the outlanders! Even Buttface and Duan Jiude, who had disappeared for a long time, expressed their opinions after being found in the East Continent! "Xu Que has become history! I''ve cut all ties with him! I don''t even want to mention his name. In future, I will only address him as someone whose family name is Xu! Everyone who hates him could seek revenge against him. Just leave me alone!" "Exactly! I''ve known that guy is quite evil for a long time. I tried to kill him but he managed to escape. If you know where he is, please tell me and I will kill him immediately!" However, three days later, people received other news! Before dragging Jiang Hongyan away, Xu Que killed Dong Genji with one punch and killed seven powerhouses at the summit of the Form Synthesis Stage and one powerhouse at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage with two punches! The entire East Continent was in an uproar and bubbled up immediately! "Holy crap! How could this be possible? I''ve heard he is just at Level One of the Void Training Stage! How could he kill so many powerhouses?" "It is true! I''ve had the news from a Patriarch who divulged it unintentionally. Moreover, don''t forget Xu Que has killed a powerhouse at the Form Synthesis Stage of the Heavenly Horn Ox Tribe outside the Mystery Land in the South Continent!" "Right! Other sects also asked the Patriarch about this issue. The Patriarch gave his reply by nodding his head!" "My God! That''s horrible! What kind of opportunity did he get before?" "When he was outside the Celestial Burial Valley in those years, he couldn''t even kill those Holy Sons and Holy Virgins at the Void Training Stage! I didn''t expect he could kill cultivators at the summit of the Form Synthesis Stage and the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage in such a short time!" "Damn! That''s really horrible!" In a corner of the East Continent, Buttface and Duan Jiude jumped up and declared, "My Brother Que is taciturn and ruthless! I am his best friend. Anyone who plans to attack him shall go through me first!" "Xu Que is a tough good man! We are close friends regardless of age! I hereby declare that Duan Jiude will join the Exploding Heavens Faction today! Buddies of the Exploding Heavens Faction, when you have time, let''s drink and chat together!" The Faction Leader of the Utopia Faction also announced, "I am done with the rumors that the Utopia Faction won''t marry its Holy Virgin to Xu Que! I hereby clarify that our Holy Virgin will still marry Xu Que, which has never changed!" All cultivators in the East Continent rolled their eyes speechlessly at this clarification! However, Xu Que didn''t show up! After dragging Jiang Hongyan away, he kept running for a long distance to evade everyone and circled back to the Celestial Burial Valley at last! As a man who crossed over to this world, he knew very well that "the most dangerous place is always the safest". Jiang Hongyan came to life on the same day. She was quite calm and wasn''t angry at Xu Que''s actions at all! "So, this is the way you treat your beloved person, right?" she asked calmly as she opened her eyes. Xu Que''s eyes widened in surprise and he said, "Hongyan, don''t you remember how you said between husband and wife, beating is affection, abusing is love, and kicking is the most intimate action! Moreover, I had to do that to save you. Otherwise, how could I bear to hit you?" 713 What Are You Going To Do? "I can''t have said things like that!" Jiang Hongyan looked at Xu Que and gently shook her head. She was always calm, always! Xu Que was already used to her character and smiled at her. "Anyway, you have to know that I will never hurt you! I did hit you with a long black stick, but I didn''t do it to hurt you!" Previously, when he successfully killed a cultivator from the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe who was in the Form Synthesis Stage, he received a Big Mystery Bag from the System. Earlier, while he was speaking with Jiang Hongyan with an extremely melancholy tone, he activated his Lucky Aura and opened his Big Mystery Bag. Inside, he only found two objects: a Red Rope of Marriage and a long black stick. He had already used the Red Rope of Marriage once, and he was very excited about the long black stick. The long black stick would not hurt anyone, but, once someone was hit by it, they would faint. Some cultivators would not want to lower themselves to use such an object, but, for Xu Que, it was quite a treasure. "Yes, indeed, I don''t feel any pain! How did you manage to do that?" Jiang Hongyan asked curiously. She knew clearly her own strength and was sure that Xu Que could not knock her out so easily. But she had fainted and, strangely, she did not feel any pain at all. "When you recall everything that happened between us, I will tell you!" Xu Que smiled. "It''s a deal!" Jiang Hongyan said smiling. Xu Que thought she would desperately want to know the answer, but, to his surprise, Jiang Hongyan was not that curious. Xu Que then hurriedly said, "Or you can kiss me, hug me, and hold me high like you did in the past. I will tell you then!" "No!" Jiang Hongyan refused, and looked at Xu Que seriously, "I think most of what you have said is false!" "What?!" Xu Que was shocked. "You just said you forgot everything. How do you know I was lying earlier?!" "I don''t know!" Jiang Hongyan said. "When you said you are my husband, I know you lied. But when you talked about where we met for the first time and the things that happened after, it all seemed true!" "You are...brilliant!" Xu Que was a bit embarrassed. I thought I could cheat her for one time after she lost all her memory. Unlike those idiots on TV, who can easily be cheated, she proved me wrong. I guess she is the only person in the world who can''t be cheated, even when she has lost all her memories. "You are taking me somewhere to help me to recollect my memories, right?" Jiang Hongyan asked. "Yes! Believe me, as soon as you manage to do so, you will never want to leave me again!" Xu Que said. "Why?!" "Because we love each other so much!" "..." Jiang Hongyan was speechless and kept silent. During the next few days, Jiang Hongyan sat in the bare land Xu Que had taken her to and began to cultivate. Obviously, she was also trying everything she could to recollect all her memories. But Xu Que was terribly upset. After a few years, he had finally found Jiang Hongyan again, and she went straight to cultivating before they had even talked much. He knew that she did so because she had lost all her memories, but, in front of such a beauty, he could not stop himself from flirting with her. "Hongyan!" "Little Hong Hong!" "Little Yan Yan!" "You are so beautiful! My god, there are no wrinkles around your eyes!" "Please, talk with me. Sitting here all day long is such a bore. Maybe you would prefer to dance with me?! You know, I am very good at dancing! People all call me the king of the square dance: Nichols Xu Que!" Xu Que kept nagging and nagging at her. But Jiang Hongyan was not disturbed at all. She just sat there quietly and continued with her cultivation. Back in the Soul Pagoda, at the first time they met, Jiang Hongyan thought Xu Que was a monster that she needed to get out of her mind. Until Xu Que took a piece of stinky tofu and stuffed it into her mouth, and then she realized that he really existed. Xu Que thought of this and he came up with an idea. "If I stuff a piece of stinky tofu into her mouth, she won''t be cross with me, right? Well, I hope not!" But actually he did not do so. Because previously Jiang Hongyan had reached a critical moment of her cultivation where she could not move at all. That was the only reason why she did not manage to stop Xu Que from stuffing a piece of stinky tofu into her mouth. Now she has not been restricted and she did not remember who I am. What if she runs away after I stuff a piece of stinky tofu into her mouth? "How boring!" Xu Que sat down not far away from Jiang Hongyan and sighed. Then he summoned his System to see if he could find anything interesting there. "Wow!" He stared at the Red Rope of Marriage. He once used it when he was with the Zixia Fairy, but since she was still cultivating, he did not know the actual effect of it. Although Hongyan said she would recollect her memory soon, what if she fails to do so? Even if she does, we are not that close in fact. If we can finally be together or not, I am not sure! "Anyway, I should have a try!!" Xu Que hesitated for a while and made up his mind. "Tie her to me!" Xu Que carefully got up and gently walked toward Jiang Hongyan. However, when he stood in front of Jiang Hongyan, she suddenly opened her eyes. "What are you going to do?" Jiang Hongyan looked straight at Xu Que. Xu Que was stunned and hurriedly forced out a smile. "Nothing! Nothing! I want to dance in front of you to make you happy. Do you see the little red thread? It goes well with my dancing!" Jiang Hongyan calmly looked at him and said, "Dance then!" She really wants me to dance?! Xu Que was amazed and stood still for a while. Then he held the red thread high up in the sky and began to move from side to side, singing an Indian song. ... 714 Is There Only One Room Left? Jiang Hongyan was surprised by Xu Que''s funny accent and the way he danced. "Whatwhat is this dance music?" she asked, puzzled. Although she didn''t understand the lyrics, she liked the music and thought it was quite unique! Xu Que said guiltily, "This is Indian dance music. Actually, I am not at all good at it!" "Your singing and dancing arepretty good!" Jiang Hongyan nodded happily, commenting seriously. "You flatter me!" Xu Que smiled humbly, but in his heart he was secretly sighing! He had just tried to creep up on her, but she spotted him right away. Apparently, his previous sneak attack had made her alert! No, that won''t do! As the King of Tough-Acting, I won''t tolerate such a failure! Why do I feel so guilty? It was too humiliating that I had to sing that Indian song when she spotted my action! I have to turn the tide! Xu Que straightened his back and said with a faint smile as he played with the Red Rope of Marriage, "Hongyan, I remember I can perform a kind of magic trick. Do you want to have a look?" "A magic trick? Are you a member of a Demonic Sect?" Jiang Hongyan asked calmly, as if she wouldn''t be surprised if Xu Que was really a member of a Demonic Sect! Because Xu Que''s actions were even meaner than those of Demonic Sects! "No, how could I, a scholar, join a Demonic Sect? The magic trick is a term in the slang of my hometown. Here you call it conjuring," Xu Que explained, shaking his head. "Oh!" Jiang Hongyan nodded slightly, her face still calm. She was not interested in his magic trick. Finally, to get her attention, Xu Que said, "Hongyan, do you believe I could make this red rope disappear in front of you without using the storage ring?" "Oh? How will you do that?" Jiang Hongyan opened her eyes slightly and looked at Xu Que curiously. "Please reach out your hand first!" Xu Que smiled mysteriously, trying to create an interesting atmosphere. Jiang Hongyan reached out her hand after a short hesitation. Her wrist exposed from her robe sleeve was so white and dainty! "First, I will bind this red rope on your hand for two rounds to get some Heavenly Qi!" Xu Que started to bind one end of the rope on Jiang Hongyan as he explained. Jiang Hongyan didn''t reject him and just let him bind the rope on her hand. Then she said, shaking her head, "I haven''t reached the stage of a celestial, so I don''t have the Heavenly Qi!" "No problem, you will have it as long as I believe that!" Xu Que said shamelessly as he tied a knot. Then, he bound the other end of the rope on his own wrist and explained, "Now I will bind the rope on my hand to get some handsomeness!" Jiang Hongyan was still quite calm and said nothing! "Next, it''s time to witness the miracle! Look!" Xu Que said as he also tied a knot on his wrist! Whoosh! A faint red halo appeared on the red rope. Then the red rope just disappeared. This meant that the predestined marriage between them had been fixed! "What?" Jiang Hongyan, who didn''t know what had happened, was quite surprised and confused! For she could sense that Xu Que had done nothing just now. He just bound the rope to their hands and the rope really disappeared! "How did you do that?" She was curious at last. Xu Que''s actions were always so weird! For example, the black stick that he used to knock her unconscious and the red rope that just disappeared weren''t something ordinary cultivators would have! Xu Que loved showing off. He said with a wicked smile, "This is a secret! I will tell you if you kiss me, hug me, and raise me up!" "" Jiang Hongyan fixed her eyes on him quietly for a while. Then, she closed her eyes and went back to cultivating. Xu Que was dumbfounded! Holy crap! She is so cold! Since she lost her memory, she also forgot all my efforts before! As expected, it is so difficult to flirt with the Empress! Howeverwe have been connected by the Red Rope of Marriage! How could this be? Xu Que sat beside her suspiciously and decided to wait for all possible changes! Nothing happened in the next half hour! Damn! Could the red rope be a fake one? Xu Que was confused. However, the Empress''s mind was also in disorder! She took pleasure in tranquility. But she didn''t know why she couldn''t focus on cultivation for more than half an hour after talking with Xu Que. It was quite abnormal! Inexplicably, she wanted to walk around and have a look at this "strange" world! At first, this idea seemed insignificant. However, as time went by, she became more and more eager to go out and have a look! "Xu Que!" Finally, she opened her beautiful eyes and called Xu Que. Xu Que was shocked. "What?" Jiang Hongyan stood up and said in a low voice, "I want to go for a walk. Could you follow...go with me?" She originally planned to say just follow me. However, follow me seemed more abrupt than go with me. She had just changed her wording inexplicably because she felt she couldn''t talk to Xu Que in that tone. Go for a walk? Is this a date? Xu Que was surprised. Then he agreed, "Fine! I''ll go with you!" Deep in his heart, he was quite delighted! Before Jiang Hongyan lost her memory, she wouldn''t say "go with me to have a walk". Now, when she had lost her memory, it happened suddenly. It must definitely have been caused by the Red Rope of Marriage, which could create opportunities for him to be with her! "I want to take a walk in a place with lots of people," Jiang Hongyan added. "Sure! No problem!" Xu Que replied. "Aren''t you afraid of being spotted? They will still be looking for me now!" Jiang Hongyan said. She believed that Xu Que escaped with her because he was not able to kill all the powerhouses at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage. The real reason was that Xu Que attacked with two punches that cost 10,000 Acting Tough Points each, which made his Taoist Connotation quite fragile, even with the assistance of the automatic recovery function of the System! However, after several days'' rest, he had already regained his power and was not afraid of anyone! "I''m not afraid of it at all! Don''t worry! The reason I left with you was not because they were too powerful, but because you used to tell me it is not wise to kill too many people! I''ve kept your words in my mind! Moreover, they would also be your underlings in the future, how could I kill them?" Xu Que said shamelessly. Jiang Hongyan was slightly stunned and said after a while, "You remembered what I said before?" "Of course!" Xu Que said with a shiny smile. Jiang Hongyan nodded slightly and became silent. However, her heart couldn''t calm down! No wonder he was so upset and disappointed when he found I''d forgotten him! He remembers everything I said and did before. He really loves me! But I''ve forgotten him completely, which must hurt him greatly! Before regaining my memory, maybe I should treat him well! As she thought of this, Jiang Hongyan said in a low voice, "Let''s go." And they started walking side by side. Xu Que didn''t think too much. He started to pray that all the hostels in the nearby cities could have only one room left tonight! However, when they arrived at the Ancient City, they found only a few cultivators in the city. After all, this city was in the area of the Celestial Burial Valley, which was quite desolate. Basically, no cultivators would come to this city when there was no important business. But Xu Que had become a renowned person in the East Continent! When he and Jiang Hongyan appeared in the Ancient City, everyone was shocked and it caused an uproar. "Holy crap! It''s Xu Que!" "Run! Xu Que is here!" "Hell, why should we run away? We didn''t offend him before!" "You are not afraid of him, but I have a younger sister. I''m afraid she might be dragged away after being knocked unconscious by Xu Que!" "Damn! Your younger sister is only four years old!" "Right! She is four this year and no longer a three-year-old child! I should ensure her safety!" Wherever Xu Que went, all the cultivators with female family members would run away immediately to avoid him! Their actions made Xu Que quite speechless and embarrassed! Luckily, Jiang Hongyan didn''t care about that at all. Her eyes were fixed on everything in the Ancient City and she was completely immersed in her own world! However, the news that Xu Que had shown up was soon spread everywhere. Early the next morning, the outlanders with a powerful kill intent came to the Ancient City together with several Patriarchs of the East Continent. But they found nothing for Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan had left a long time before! A patriarch got astonishing news. He reported it to the old man at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage with a weird expression, "Several hostel keepers said Xu Que asked them whether they had only one room left in their hostels. Then, he left for other cities together with the Holy Senior when he knew there were a lot of empty rooms left!" All the outlanders were stunned! Then, they started yelling angrily, "What a bastard! Why did he want one room? Come on, keep searching for him!" For the next two days, they still failed to find Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan! When they arrived at a place, they would find out that Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan had left a long time before. And the reason was always the same C Xu Que couldn''t find a hostel with only one room left. All the outlanders were totally annoyed by that! "Just tell Xu Que, we will wait for him outside the Celestial Burial Valley! If he doesn''t show up, we will slaughter the East Continent!" The outlanders couldn''t take it anymore and decided to use this cruel threat to get Xu Que, because they had almost run out of time! Their threat made the entire East Continent upset! At the very beginning, people believed Xu Que was invincible. When the outlanders started to threaten him, people started to know something was wrong! "Oh, no, our prediction is wrong! If Xu Que could kill cultivators at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage, how could he hide himself according to this style?" "Crap! If he doesn''t show up, we will be killed because of him, right?" "Damn! As far as I know, there are still five cultivators at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage among those outlanders!" All of a sudden, many cultivators were terrified. They started to prepare best-grade Spirit Stones and planned to escape by taking the teleportation devices. However, some big families and sects, who couldn''t abandon their big businesses, were just like cats on hot bricks! Someone of the Gong Family said publicly, "Xu Que, can you hear me? Are you going to make all the people in the East Continent die for you?" Someone of the Bai Family also said, "Xu Que, if you are a man, just stand up! Can you really bear to see innocent people killed because of you?" Buttface said, "The one whose family name is Xu, I am no longer your buddy! One should answer for what he does himself. Just show up!" Duan Jiude, "Friends of the Exploding Heavens Faction, don''t come and drink with me. I am quite busy now!" The Faction Leader of the Utopia Faction, "Screw it!" 715 Xu Que, Where Is Your Sense Of Integrity? While Xu Que was moving around different cities with Jiang Hongyan, he heard the warnings. If I don''t go to the Celestial Burial Valley to have a fight with them, they will kill everyone in the East Continent? Xu Que sneered. He was now in his best state ever: more than 80,000 Acting Tough Points. Now he would easily be able to kill a few cultivators who were almost in the Crossing Calamity Stage. Even if he would run out of his Taoist Connotation, he could go away and rest for a few days and return. However, before Jiang Hongyan recollected her memories, he did not want to show himself in public in case Jiang Hongyan was taken away. In the next few days, Xu Que tried everything he could to flirt with Jiang Hongyan, but she gave no response at all. For example, when Xu Que wanted to take off his clothes to keep Hongyan out of the rain, Hongyan just waved her hand and she literally became waterproof. Besides, where they were there were no carriages on the road or thugs, so Hongyan could not possibly be in danger. A few days later, the relationship between them had made no improvement at all. In fact, Xu Que knew clearly what affect the Red Rope of Marriage would have. It would only increase the chances for two strangers to know each other and stay together. That''s all. If Xu Que could not win Jiang Hongyan''s heart, even if he used 100 Red Ropes of Marriage, it would be futile. Obviously, even if Jiang Hongyan had not lost her memories, she was difficult to attain for any man. In the olden days, she would be a woman that only an Immortal Cultivator could be with. Now she has become a woman like Zixia Fairy, who can''t be with anyone. I do have to give my gratitude to the Soul Pagoda in the Sky Incense Valley! If it were not for that, I could not possibly get the chance to make contact with Jiang Hongyan. The only thing I can do now is to wait. I have to wait until she recollects her memories. Then I am sure our relationship can be rebuilt. Therefore, Xu Que had given up trying to entice Jiang Hongyan, but he could not ignore the threat from the cultivators. One day, Xu Que sent a message to them: "Tell those intruders, I would never cause any disaster to anyone in the East Continent! What I am afraid is that after I go to see them, they would still kill everyone in the East Continent!" The cultivators got the message and replied to him, "Then what do you want us to do?" Xu Que sent another message: "Unless you swear on your Inner Demons that you would never ever kill anyone from the four Continents, I will not come!" "Deal!" The cultivators agreed. Outside of the Celestial Burial Valley where countless cultivators from the East Continent were standing close to the entrance, the cultivators from the other side swore on their Inner Demons that they would not kill anyone from the four Continents once Xu Que came to meet them. In fact, they did not want to do so, since the only thing they wanted to do was to bring Jiang Hongyan back home. "Xu Que, they have done what you have asked! When will you go to see them?" "Xu Que, you must stick to your word!" "As well as us cultivators, there are many innocent ordinaries. If you break your word, what would happen to them then?!" "Xu Que, go! We will always remember you if you die!" Many influential Factions sent messages to Xu Que. When Xu Que arrived at a new city, everyone in that city would stare at him, and he could feel that they were all asking him to go to see the cultivators. "Why you are all in such a hurry?! I always stick to my word. I will be there in two hours! If I am not there, I am a dog!" Xu Que said. Hearing this, many cultivators were shocked by his words. Is he going to set us up this time or he knows he is able to kill them, but he doesn''t want to let us know how capable he is. Otherwise, he would not make such a decision, since there is a big chance that he might be killed. Still, many cultivators were moved by him. "I think I have misunderstood him. I thought he was like Duan Jiude. Now he is willing to risk his own life to save us!" "By the way, he has never done anything to hurt us. Those he hurt are people who offended him in the first place." "He is such a good young man!" "If we realized this much earlier, he would definitely have become the strongest guardian of the four Continents!" "I am so sad now. In the future, I will never judge a person by his appearance. Xu Que is a talent and treasure to us. Now, because of our shortsightedness, we are about to lose him!" Many cultivators were sighing, and some sentimental ones even broke into tears. Xu Que was deeply touched and said, "If I die, remember to take my ashes with you. If you are ever in danger, throw them at your enemy and you will be fine!" Later, many cultivators from other ancient cities gathered together and saw Xu Que off. They were all in tears and wanted to remember Xu Que, a remarkable young man! When Xu Que arrived at the Celestial Burial Valley, he found countless cultivators were already there. Seeing Xu Que coming alone, those cultivators from the other side were angry. "You bastard, where is our Holy Senior?" The cultivator who was almost in the Crossing Calamity Stage was furious! "You guys talk too much bull! Let''s fight!" Xu Que said while dashing toward them. The cultivators from the other side hurriedly practiced the most incantations that they knew. Bang! Xu Que was hit. The next minute his body exploded and vanished. The battle was over. Everyone present was stunned. "He is gone...like this?!" "Just one round, and he is dead already?!" Many cultivators could not believe what they had seen. After all, this was totally not what they expected. A few seconds later, the cultivators from the other side began to curse. "How shameless he is!" "He just sent one of his doppelgangers here!" "I swear I will kill everyone in the East Continent!" "Doppelganger?" Everyone was shocked. So he just sent his doppelganger here? He is such a jerk. All those wonderful words were just all garbage! In an ancient city that was tens of thousands of miles away, Xu Que returned with Jiang Hongyan from a field trip to a beautiful mountain. He heard what had transpired today and smiled. "They did not say I couldn''t send a doppelganger! The doppelganger is my representative, so I haven''t broken my word, and they also have to stick to their words." Hearing this, everyone rolled their eyes and almost fainted. Xu Que, where is your sense of integrity? You broke your promise first, how can you force them to stick to their words? ... The next day, the cultivators from the other side sent a message: "Tell Xu Que himself, not his doppelganger, to come to see us together with our Holy Senior. We want him to kneel down in front of us before we kill him. He can never have our noble Holy Senior. If he does not do so, we will definitely kill everyone in the East Continent, even if we would be devoured by our Inner Demons! We are going to wipe out the Utopia Faction first, then kill Buttface and Duan Jiude!" , Meanwhile, Xu Que was quietly sitting next to Jiang Hongyan, watching her cultivating. They had been together for almost half a month, but nothing had happened between them yet. They were still strangers to each other, but not entirely. Xu Que was not upset by this, because he knew that once she recollected her memories, they could be as close as they were before. "But when will the time come?" Xu Que sat aside and sighed. This time of waiting was really hard to bear. For him, facing a woman who barely knew him, made him feel like a day was as long as a year. Bang! Suddenly, a magnificent energy erupted from her. Countless Spiritual Qi surrounded her and changed into dazzling light. She looked exactly like a noble queen. The next moment, she opened her beautiful eyes and saw Xu Que, who was rather surprised. She smiled and said gently, "Little thing!" ... 716 Identity in the Past Life "Little brat!" The long-lost but familiar soft call was so gentle and melodious, like an orchid in a desert valley! "Hongyan!" Xu Que woke up immediately and stood up in pleasant surprise. Finally, this day has come! Her memory is restored! "I''m back!" Jiang Hongyan said with a faint smile on her face. Xu Que also smiled. Jiang Hongyan stood in front of him, a beautiful and mighty empress! Now Xu Que felt they were closer. The strangeness and sense of distance had disappeared from her smile. The tenderness and the way she spoiled him were back! If she hadn''t gotten her memory back, what Xu Que would have seen would still be that cold face! "It''s good to have you back!" Xu Que let out a sigh of relief from his heart. The concern that he was going to lose Jiang Hongyan disappeared at last! "Oh, little girl, how many times have I told you not to call me little brat! I am not little! You should call me big guy or big brother! Anyway, you can''t call me little brat!" Xu Que started to tease Jiang Hongyan as usual! Jiang Hongyan said with a smile, "As for the seniority, you are junior to me!" "Age is not a problem!" Xu Que replied. Jiang Hongyan kept looking at Xu Que with her beautiful eyes. She was so smart that she could figure out what "Age is not a problem!" meant. Therefore, she stared at Xu Que simply to imply that he shouldn''t always joke about this. Before, when Xu Que was stared at by her like this, he would always feel guilty first and end up feeling awkward! However, Xu Que didn''t feel guilty anymore. He opened his eyes wide to make eye contact with Jiang Hongyan directly! He was bold, assured, and confident. Before entering the Ancient Bronze Hall, Jiang Hongyan tried to cross a horrible Heavenly Tribulation. Xu Que risked his life to protect her and was almost killed when he was hit by the giant golden thunder sword for the first time. At that time, Xu Que had sensed Jiang Hongyan change her attitude toward him and stop treating him as a junior anymore! Jiang Hongyan saw something in Xu Que''s fiery eyes. She was surprised a bit and looked away subconsciously. This was the only time she had felt diffident first. "Little brat, do you know my identity?" she changed the topic. Xu Que replied with a smile, "Identity is not a problem!" "That''s not what I want to say!" Jiang Hongyan smiled. "I mean, do you know my identity in my past life?" "Identity in your past life is not a problem either!" Xu Que pressed hard, emphasizing his point to Jiang Hongyan that age and identity were not problems in the face of love! "That''s enough! Please be serious! I want to tell you my identity!" Jiang Hongyan rolled her eyes at Xu Que. Then she added, "I only tell this to you!" Her meaning was quite evident! Although she didn''t answer Xu Que''s comments directly, "please be serious" said she knew Xu Que''s intention! Moreover, "I only tell this to you" meant Xu Que was the unique person in her heart, who was most important! However, she needed time to adapt to this change! After all, before her Heavenly Tribulation outside the Celestial Burial Valley, Xu Que was just a junior for her. She had slept in the Ancient Bronze Hall for several years. It was quite difficult for her to change her mind when she had just regained her memory! But Xu Que was quite satisfied to get this hint. The most important thing in flirting with a girl is patience! I should do it like boiling a frogno! It should be like running water in a long rill. It is only a matter of time for us to get a solid love! "Actually, I have had some information about you. You experienced a reincarnation. You were in the Xuanzhen Continent in your past life as a person with an extremely high position, and they address you as the Holy Senior!" Xu Que told everything he knew calmly. No matter how prominent Jiang Hongyan could be, even if she became the Immortal Empress, he wouldn''t feel any pressure at all! It seemed Jiang Hongyan was also a little bit surprised by his calmness. Then, she smiled slightly. She knew this was the style of Xu Que, an extraordinary young man who could always create miracles! "What you said is right! I experienced a reincarnation! And I was the Empress of the Xuanzhen Continent in my past life!" Jiang Hongyan said with a smile as she nodded her head. Holy shit! The Empress of the Xuanzhen Continent? No matter how carefree Xu Que was, he was still surprised by those words! He had thought Jiang Hongyan was a cultivator at very high cultivation stage who enjoyed a high position in a sect in her past life. However, he never expected she was the Empress of an entire continent! "You were the Empress of the Water Nation! I didn''t expect you were also an Empress in your past life! It seems you were born to be an Empress!" Xu Que said with a smile. Jiang Hongyan really had the temperament of an imperial family. Her innate aura as an Empress was quite incredible! Jiang Hongyan shook her head slightly and said with a complicated expression, "In my past life, I got the throne from my father. However, my fate was too feeble to control the entire Xuanzhen Continent. Therefore, my father found an ancient Celestial Artifact for me. Then, he killed me personally, so that I could reincarnate with that Celestial Artifact. So, here I am as an ominous person who is called the Heavenly Cursed Lone Star!" "What?" Xu Que''s eyes widened instantly! Is it really possible for there to be such a crazy person in this world? He could kill his own daughter personally to enhance her fate, just because his daughter''s fate was too feeble to control the throne! Damn! This was too vicious! "This was his style! After regaining my memory, I feel I have experienced another life! This puppet-like life is not what I want!" Jiang Hongyan shook her head and her beautiful eyes were full of resolute lights. She had made up her mind to defy this fate! "Don''t worry! As long as I am with you, nobody could give you something you don''t want forcibly!" Xu Que said seriously, for he really wanted to protect her. Then he said, patting his chest, "Tell me, what is his cultivation stage? When I arrive in the Xuanzhen Continent, I will definitely punish him with my King of Tough-Acting Fist!" Xu Que was quite confident he could defeat Jiang Hongyan''s father, no matter how powerful he was! As long as he used the King of Tough-Acting Fist, he could kill cultivators at the Crossing Calamity Stage or at the threshold of the Great Vehicle Stage, even cultivators who had just reached the Great Vehicle Stage! Jiang Hongyan smiled and said, looking at Xu Que thoughtfully, "As far as I know, he had reached the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage in those years. I''m afraidnow he will be more powerful!" "Just at the summitwait! What did you say? The summit of the Great Vehicle Stage?" Xu Que said in surprise. Damn! The summit of the Great Vehicle Stage? This is outrageous! A cultivator at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage is only a step away from becoming a celestial! "Little brat, take your time, you are still young. I believe you will also reach that stage or even be more powerful than him sooner or later! However, before that, let me handle my own business!" Jiang Hongyan smiled and stood up slowly as she looked forward! She was looking at the Celestial Burial Valley! "Do you want to solve it yourself? No way! I can''t let you go to the Xuanzhen Continent alone! Moreover, even though my cultivation stage is too low, I could still defeat him with this extraordinary stick!" As he said that, he took out the long black stick immediately! It was the stick he used to knock people unconscious! As long as his opponents were unprepared, he could always knock them unconscious by ignoring their cultivation stage! This was the real value of that black stick! 717 Chapter 717 "This is the stick you used to hit me with earlier?" Jiang Hongyan looked at the long black stick in Xu Que''s hands with great surprise. She had recollected all her memories and also remembered clearly what had happened after she got out of the Ancient Bronze Hall. Xu Que smiled. "I am sorry. I had no other choices at that time, anyway. Anyone hit by this stick will faint." "How wonderful it is!" Jiang Hongyan was amazed. She carefully examined the stick, and then she shook her head. "But you can''t defeat the cultivator with it! Once a cultivator is in the Crossing Calamity Stage, he is able to make a direct connection with the world around him. As soon as you get close to him, he will know. Besides, he is already in the top level of the Mahayana, the Great Vehicle Stage." "Even so, I have got plenty of ways to defeat him!" Xu Que said this because he knew there were a variety of incantations in the System. He was confident that he could find one that could defeat a cultivator of the Great Vehicle Stage. If he could not find one, he had decided to kill a cultivator of the Crossing Calamity Stage to get a Big Mystery Bag,and then activate the Lucky Aura to open the bag. Anyway, he was sure that he could find a way to defeat him. Hearing this, Jiang Hongyan shook her head. "If I don''t leave here, I will put all the people in the four Continents in great danger. In five years, he will be able to come to this side if he realizes that I''m not going to see him. By that time, the restrictions here will be broken." Five years? Xu Que was relieved. I thought I was going to have to fight against a cultivator in the top level of the Mahayana, the Great Vehicle Stage. He won''t be here for at least five years! Lol. There''s nothing to be afraid of. After I destroyed my own cultivation, it only took me two years to get to the Void Training Stage. I am sure in five years I will be able to get into the Form Synthesis Stage or even the Crossing Calamity Stage. By that time, I am sure I can kill him as easily as killing an ant. "Young lady, don''t worry. I can promise you that in five years I am going to be the most powerful man you have ever seen!" Xu Que smiled and reached out his hand to touch Jiang Hongyan''s tiny but delicate nose. Jiang Hongyan did not dodge and was stunned. This was not the first time that Xu Que had touched her nose. A few years ago, when Jiang Hongyan was going through her Heavenly Tribulations, Xu Que also touched her nose like this and promised that he would keep her safe, and he really had done so. This time, he was very confident and promised her that he would defeat the cultivator who was in the top level of the Mahayana, the Great Vehicle Stage. "You think I am very handsome and cool, right?" Xu Que smiled. Jiang Hongyan rolled her eyes and smiled. "Behave yourself!" She had already made a decision that she was going to trust him, a young man who had created many miracles and who had even saved her life. Right at this moment, all the ancient cities around the Celestial Burial Valley turned into chaos. Everyone knew that the cultivators from the other side had demanded Xu Que to come see them together with Jiang Hongyan. They even said they wanted Xu Que to kneel down before them while killing him. Many cultivators were terrified. None of them would dare to go if this happened to them. "My god! Someone like Xu Que would never agree to go to see them!" "Yesterday, I did believe that he would sacrifice himself to save us. Then he sent his doppelganger to meet them and he himself disappeared." "Obviously, he was afraid, otherwise he would show himself! He sent his doppelganger to meet them only to get enough time to run away." "What should we do? Where should all those innocent ordinaries go?" All of a sudden, everyone got extremely terrified. Among them, the cultivators from the Utopia Faction feared the most since the cultivators from the other side had said that they would destroy the Utopia Faction first, then Buttface and Duan Jiude. The Utopia Faction immediately activated the Array of Spiritual Level given to them by Xu Que and sealed up the mountain where they were staying. Buttface and Duan Jiude vanished together, and no one saw them ever after. But the Array of Spiritual Level was not helpful at all if all those cultivators worked together. They could destroy the Array of Spiritual Level within one day. "The Utopia Faction is going to end!" Many people were very sympathetic with the Utopia Faction. However, when Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan heard about the news, they just laughed. Xu Que sneered, "They want to destroy the Utopia Faction?! It is impossible for them to do so!" "They would be killed by me. I will make sure of that!" "Do you mind if I kill them all?" Xu Que looked at Jiang Hongyan and asked. Jiang Hongyan shook her head. "Not at all. If I don''t go back with them, they would doublecross me and would still kill me! For them, the only King of the Xuanzhen Continent is my father. I am just a puppet for them to maintain their control." "Maintain their control? You mean there is more than one cultivator who is in the top level of the Mahayana, the Great Vehicle Stage?" "You are right! In fact, apart from the four Continents, there are two more, one is the Xuanzhen Continent close to the Infinite Sea, and the other is the Xuanling Continent. There are more than 100 cultivators who are in the top level of the Mahayana, the Great Vehicle Stage in total!" Jiang Hongyan said. Hearing this, Xu Que was stunned. "How can this be? The gap between the four Continents and the other two you just mentioned is too big!" Jiang Hongyan shook her head. "I don''t know why this would happen. I believe this has something to do with the restrictions here. Many cultivators, once they reach the Form Synthesis Stage, find it very hard to get into a higher level." "How interesting this is!" Xu Que said in a low voice. Meanwhile, many people knew Xu Que had come back and gathered on the street to see if he really would go to see the cultivators, but no one dared to ask him directly. They want Xu Que to kneel down in front of them while killing him. This is too humiliating! "Wow, so many people, why are you all staring at me? I know I am handsome, but please don''t look at me like this. I am going to charge you!" Xu Que smiled at them. Hearing this, the people all were speechless. No one had the time or the energy to listen to his boring jokes anymore. Xu Que looked afar and sneered. "Tell them to clean their necks, I''ll be there in a minute!" 718 Xu Que, You Are A Bastard! "What?" Everyone was totally dumbfounded! They didn''t really expect that Xu Que would go there. After all, the requirements of those outlanders were outrageous! Moreover, they didn''t have the guts to force Xu Que to go there. Xu Que was too powerful for them, even the Patriarchs of the big families and sects didn''t dare to provoke him! While they were feeling despair and helpless, Xu Que stepped up and said he would certainly go with a smile! This was so unexpected! "Just go and tell everyone! Why are you still here? I remember you are quite good at delivering messages!" Xu Que shouted. The onlookers came to themselves and started to shout excitedly as if they were celebrating a festival. They even planned to set off fireworks in celebration! "Good news! Good news! Xu Que said he will go to face them!" someone shouted with pleasant surprise! Xu Que''s mouth twitched, "Damn! You are really efficient!" "My Gosh! Xu Que has confirmed that he will go to face them personally!" the rest of the people continued to shout in ecstasy! "Crap! You are really good at this!" Xu Que sighed. However, the onlookers had forgotten all about him and just rushed around telling the good news! "Come on, spread the message that Xu Que has agreed to face those outlanders outside the Celestial Burial Valley!" "He also asked those outlanders to clean their necks and prepare chrysanthemums before his arrival!" "Clean their necks? Does this mean he will kill those outlanders?" "But why did he ask them to prepare chrysanthemums? Is he going to decorate his tomb with chrysanthemums?" "Xu Que is a brave guy! He looks upon death as going home, which is really admirable!" All at once, Xu Que gained a lot of Acting Tough Points. Because there were so many onlookers here, he managed to earn around 20,000 Acting Tough Points just by saying a few words. Xu Que was so delighted because of this great gain! "Hongyan, look, now you know how popular I am among the people!" Xu Que said as he looked at Jiang Hongyan proudly. Jiang Hongyan reminded him with a smile, "When you face cultivators from the Xuanzhen Continent, don''t underestimate them! Their magic artifacts are extraordinary!" She still remembered the scene when Xu Que killed the powerhouses at the Form Synthesis Stage and the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage. She reminded Xu Que now because those outlanders suffered heavy casualties when they were attacked by surprise. Now they came with full preparation. Xu Que should deal with them seriously. "Don''t worry. I have plenty of methods to defeat them!" Xu Que replied with a smile. Jiang Hongyan nodded with a faint smile. Then, she looked at the cheering crowds like a mighty empress who was accepting cheers from her people! Xu Que was quite proud about that. It was always a good thing to be a powerful cultivator! However, it was even better to have powerful female company, which could also do good to his acting tough business! Xu Que''s words were delivered to many ancient cities that day. People who heard the news would always cheer after having gotten over being surprised. Members and Patriarchs of many families and sects stayed in the Celestial Burial Valley secretly to observe the situation. After hearing Xu Que''s words, many Patriarchs let out sighs of relief. After all, those outlanders would first slaughter the Utopia Faction. Then, it was their turn to face the slaughter. At this time, some Patriarchs of the Gong Family, the Bai Family, and the Jiang Family were sitting in a back room. These three big families could almost be deemed as the overlords of the East Continent. Now they sat together to discuss the countermeasures. "Guys, can we believe Xu Que''s words?" "If he eats his words, his trick will annoy those outlanders!" "Alas! We provided a lot of assistance to help them arrive at the East Continent from the Xuanzhen Continent. I didn''t realize that we invited a pack of wolves into the house! They turned against us and treat us as servants!" "This is the way of this world. The strong always have the right to decide everything!" "Forget it! Now the most urgent thing to do is to ensure that Xu Que will really go to confront them!" "What should we do?" "Let''s use the method we used last time. We send people to all the ancient cities to guide the public concern, so that we could force that little bastard to go with the provocative approach!" "That''s the only way out now!" "Exactly. Anyway, the death of either Xu Que or those outlanders will be always a good thing for us!" "Let them fight as long as we are not implicated!" After a simple discussion, the Patriarchs of several big families had reached an agreement. That day, people started to hear different voices in those ancient cities! "Don''t be too optimistic! Don''t you know Xu Que is a man who always eats his words?" "Right! Don''t be too expectant. Xu Que will never sacrifice himself for us!" "He will never have the guts to go!" "If he dares to go, I will eat excrement!" "Last time he fooled us like this. This time he will probably play tricks again!" Rumors which targeted Xu Que started to appear in more and more ancient cities. They tried to provoke Xu Que with words, so that he had to confront those outlanders to defend his dignity. The next day, these provocative words became more and more rampant. "Someone is plotting this secretly!" Jiang Hongyan, who sensed something was wrong first, reminded Xu Que. Xu Que said with a smile, "I know! They try to force me to confront the outlanders with these rumors. This is really unnecessary. This time I will keep my word!" "Right. Just ignore them!" Jiang Hongyan nodded. "No, I won''t ignore public opinion!" Xu Que said with a smile. Jiang Hongyan was surprised and confused. Xu Que explained with a smile, "They are spreading rumors that I am playing tricks, right? I will take this opportunity to have fun with them. I will teach them a good lesson, or I won''t be Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" After saying that, he summoned his Taoist Body and asked it to go into the city wearing the Human-skinned Mask. The Taoist Body managed to find out the three big families who were behind those rumors within half a day! Then, Xu Que''s real body showed up and declared, "Guys, please send this message to those outlanders for me!" What? Another message? His words surprised the onlookers for they thought Xu Que might plan to escape again! Xu Que said with a smile immediately, "Please don''t look at me like that! Am I a coward?" "Just tell those outlanders that their Holy Senior, who is also my Hongyan, will call on her relatives and seniors of the Jiang Family. I will go with her! If those outlanders are not cowards, tell them to just have a fight with me at the Jiang Family compound! I will give them a good fight there until one party is killed!" After saying that, Xu Que left for the central area of the East Continent with Jiang Hongyan! All the onlookers were stunned. After coming to themselves, they couldn''t help but gasp! Is he really going to have a fight with the outlanders at the Jiang Family compound? My God! This is too vicious! If he has a fight with those powerhouses at the summit of the Form Synthesis Stage and at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage there, the Jiang Family compound might be razed to the ground instantly! Soon after, this took place in a back room of an ancient city in the Celestial Burial Valley area. Flop! After receiving the news, the Patriarchs of the three big families fell to the ground instantly! A Patriarch of the Jiang Family even spat blood and shouted hysterically, "Xu Que, you are a bastard! Screw you!" 719 My Friends Of The Jiang Family, I Am Coming! The big three Families were terrified. All the three Patriarchs hurriedly went back to their Factions and set up many Arrays to protect themselves. At the same time, many cultivators gathered in front of the Jiang Family compound, to see how Xu Que was going to fare with the Jiang Family. "The three big Families have been trying to set Xu Que up, well, they deserve this," many people said. "Yes! They should never have tried to set Xu Que up in the first place!" "I never thought Xu Que would come up with this idea: to fight against the cultivators from the other side right at the Jiang Family compound." People talked and laughed while walking toward the Jiang Family compound. The cultivators immediately headed there as soon as they received Xu Que''s news. After all, they had not had the time to tell if the news was true or not, since the entrance to the Xuanzhen Continent was soon to be closed. A few days later, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan finally arrived at the Jiang Family compound. This was in a very open valley, inside which there was plenty of Spiritual Qi and many pavilions made of stone and wood. There were also lots of villages dotting the mountainsides. Everything just looked very grand. The entire valley was shrouded by an extremely powerful Array, which was shining and full of magnificent Spiritual force. Outside of the valley, many cultivators were gathering who could not wait to see what would happen later. Soon, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan appeared. They looked so great together and made many people feel jealous. Jiang Hongyan looked so beautiful and demure, just like a goddess. If it were not for the Jiang Family calling her the Heavenly Cursed Lone Star, she would have had countless suitors. "I do envy him, and I believe only he is able to walk beside Jiang Hongyan without being cursed." "Nonsense! Think carefully. Ever since Xu Que met Jiang Hongyan, he has been into countless troubles." "Do you forget what happened back at the Celestial Burial Valley. Xu Que had a big fight with many Holy Sons and Holy Virgins. He even lost his life for protecting Jiang Hongyan from being hit by thunder." "Then he went to the Mysterious Land and was in great trouble again and was ambushed by many Patriarchs." "Now among his enemies, there is a cultivator who is almost in the Crossing Calamity Stage. This time he is asked to kneel down in front of them." Hearing this, many people suddenly got frightened. "I don''t know why I suddenly feel cold and terrified after hearing what you have said!" "He must be a freak. He killed a Patriarch with only three shots, can you do that?!" "Although he could walk beside Jiang Hongyan, he is already cursed!" "My goodness! He is really a freak!" "What are you talking about? It''s so noisy, are you talking about me?!" Xu Que suddenly appeared in front of the valley and smiled. He was very happy since as soon as he landed, the System told him that he had already made a few thousand Acting Tough Points. As soon as the crowd saw Xu Que, they instantly shut up and hurriedly shook their heads. They didn''t want to offend Xu Que. "There is no need to be afraid of me. I have just come here as a guest of the Jiang Family!" Hearing this, Jiang Hongyan was greatly impressed. I can''t believe he has grown so much, it is really beyond my imagination. Back in the Five Elements Mountain, I knew he was a man with great potential who would probably become the most outstanding Holy Son among all the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins. Now in just three years, he is able to kill cultivators of the Form Synthesis Stage or even the Crossing Calamity Stage. How impressive! "Why do you all lower your heads? Am I really that handsome that you feel inferior to me? Well, raise up your heads! I know you are all ugly, but you have to continue to live with courage, don''t lose your confidence!" Xu Que stood in front of them, boasting and acting tough. "Xiao Taixuan, I saw you already. Don''t hide yourself. Raise up your head, yes, just like this! Now smile!" "Qin Ji, you are also here! Raise up your head! Why you are afraid to see me? Are you also stunned by my handsomeness?" "Han Ying, how is everyone in the Heaven Secret Pavilion? Can you ask the Old Man of Heaven Secret to predict whether I will look as handsome as I do now in the future?" "Wow, Xiao Munan, how dare you stare straight at my face? Your eyes don''t feel painful?" Xu Que''s nonsense had made everyone want to spit blood. Among the group, all the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins were about to freak out. How shameless he is. He keeps boasting that he is handsome. Whether we are looking at him or not, he could always humiliate us in such a narcissistic way. They had also realized that as long as they did not respond to Xu Que, no matter what he said, they would be fine. Those who answered would lose their Spiritual Stones or even their lives. At this moment, there was complete silence, with only Xu Que''s sound echoing in the air. Seeing no one was really paying attention to his provocative words, he directly targeted the Jiang Family. Although the entire Jiang Family, as well as the valley, were shrouded by an Array of Spiritual Level, Xu Que could still easily destroy it. "How are you, my friends of the Jiang Family! Would you mind letting us in? I have brought Hongyan with me. I promise if you let me in, I will not take a needle or a thread away from you!" Xu Que shouted to the valley. No one answered. Currently, the entire Jiang Family was hiding in the basement. Hearing Xu Que''s voice, everyone was afraid and began to shiver. The head and the Patriarchs of the Jiang Family were all wearing gloomy faces. "So you mean we just allow him to shout like this?! This is really humiliating!" One of the Patriarchs said angrily. "We have nothing to stop him!" The rest of the cultivators sighed. "We should have killed him when we first saw him!" Jiang Yushu shouted, "There is no use crying over spilled milk! What we should do is to protect the Array and wait until the cultivators from the other side come! By that time, they would kill Xu Que!" "Jiang Hongyan is to be blamed. It is exactly because of her that we in the Jiang Family are in this sort of predicament!" "If Jiang Hongyan was not the so-called Holy Senior, I swear that I would kill her!" "Never mind! Let''s all work together to maintain the Array of the Spiritual Level. With our help, the Array has been greatly enhanced. I am sure Xu Que can''t destroy it!" The Patriarchs began to enhance the Array. Meanwhile, many cultivators were staring at Xu Que. Seeing the Array set up by the Jiang Family, they all shook their heads. "I think Xu Que could not easily destroy the Array this time!" "The Jiang Family is one of the most influential families here in the East Continent. The Array has been greatly enhanced by the Patriarchs!" "No matter how powerful Xu Que is, he can not possibly destroy it, since he does not have enough time. The cultivators from the other side should soon be here!" "As long as the Array is not destroyed, even if the battle happens, the Jiang Family will not be affected!" "After all, it is an Array of Spiritual Level, and it has been strengthened by a few cultivators of the Form Synthesis Stage." However, Xu Que did not care about the Array at all. As no one answered him, he quickly lost his patience. "My friends of the Jiang Family, since you are all silent...no, I mean since you do not let me in, I will force myself in!" Then, Xu Que took a great step forward and practiced the King of Tough-Acting Fist which cost him 1,000 Acting Tough Points. Bang! The surrounding Spiritual Qi gathered together and formed an enormous fist that hit heavily on the surface of the Array of Spiritual Level. The next moment, the Array began to crack and fell into countless sparkling fragments. With only a punch, the Array of Spiritual Level fell into pieces. All of a sudden, there was complete silence. 720 I Canst Control Myself! How could this be? A Spiritual Level Spell was smashed by only one punch? What the hell is this fist? It is outrageous! All the cultivators were dumbfounded, and their faces were full of terror! This scene was too horrible for Xu Que''s attack was unreasonably destructive! Jiang Hongyan, who had witnessed Xu Que kill a powerhouse at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage, was also surprised when she saw the magnificent destruction of the protective spell. She believed she could never have smashed the spell in such a short time! All the people in the underground back room of the Jiang Family compound sat in dead silence. Everyone was dumbfounded and couldn''t figure out what had happened! "Was the protective spellsmashed?" "With one punch? Howhow could this be?" "Are we in a dream?" All the members of the Jiang Family were stunned, and their faces were full of disbelief! None of them expected a Spiritual Level protective spell, which was strengthened by several Patriarchs at the Form Synthesis Stage, could be smashed by Xu Que with only one punch! Boom! At this time,there was another big bang! Xu Que landed on the roof of the mansion like a cannonball. The mansion was razed to the ground instantly! "My friends of the Jiang Family, if you don''t come out to meet your guests, your home will be ruined!" Xu Que shouted loudly like an extremely destructive devil coming to this world. The Patriarchs of the Jiang Family couldn''t keep their seats anymore. They rushed out of the underground back room hurriedly and shouted, "Bastard!" At this time, Xu Que, who had jumped into the sky from the ruins, was about to land on another building like a highly explosive cannonball! Those Patriarchs were shocked and yelled, "Stop!" Rumble! Their voices were drowned out by a big bang! Xu Que didn''t stop and continued to destroy another building with even greater strength. The building was smashed together with the houses all around it. Although the buildings ruined by Xu Que were just a single hair out of nine ox hides for the Jiang Family, his destructive power would ensure the entire Jiang Family would be ruined in a short time, no matter how big it was! "Xu Que, what are you going to do? Are you really going to kill all the members of the Jiang Family?" a Patriarch shouted as he trembled with anger! Xu Que shrugged and said innocently, "I have no choice! You didn''t come out to meet me when I called you. I really can''t control myself!" You can''tcontrol yourself? Damn! Could you find a lamer excuse? All the onlookers in this area couldn''t help but twitch their lips and didn''t know what to say. The Patriarchs of the Jiang Family were just pissed off. They stared at Xu Que angrily but powerlessly. At last, one of the Patriarchs sighed and said as he looked at Jiang Hongyan who was not far away, "Hongyan, you used to be a member of the Jiang Family anyway. Are you really going to allow him to kill all of us?" "I just came back to have a look and take back the belongings of my parents!" Jiang Hongyan, who was quite liberal, dignified, and calm, said indifferently. The Jiang Family had nothing to do with her for a long time! She came here only to take away her parents'' belongings and her memories! The Jiang Family drove her out and erased her name from their family tree. They even planned to kill her. Therefore, Jiang Hongyan would never forgive them no matter how merciful she was! She didn''t plan to get even with the Jiang Family. However, the Jiang Family had offended Xu Que. So, the dispute was between the Jiang Family and Xu Que. Jiang Hongyan would stay out of it! "This is the way for you to get back something, right?" Jiang Yushu, the Grand Elder of the Jiang Family yelled angrily to scold Jiang Hongyan for bringing Xu Que here! Xu Que, who was annoyed, launched an attack immediately with his palm! Bang! Jiang Yushu was blown up instantly. He fell into the building behind him and his body was covered by blood. Everyone gasped with terror! As a powerhouse at the summit of the Void Training Stage, Jiang Yushu was only one step from the Form Synthesis Stage. He couldn''t even defend Xu Que''s palm attack, which seriously wounded him directly! Xu Que''s horrible strength was really unimaginable! "You are not qualified to scold my Hongyan!" Xu Que said as he looked at the rest of the members of the Jiang Family coldly, "Today, I will settle accounts with you. This is the dispute between the Jiang Family and me. You know exactly what you''ve done. And you should be prepared to accept the cost for your behavior!" The Patriarch of the Jiang Family said immediately, "We just sent our people to spread some messages. It''s nothing. Why do you vent your anger on the Jiang Family?" "Is it nothing? Heh-heh, for me, this is a big deal! Anyone who attacked me will be wiped out, and I don''t care that what you''ve done is nothing or a big deal!" If he was not powerful enough to kill powerhouses at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage, people would think he deserved death after he got killed. His reputation would be ruined forever! Public opinion was always the most lethal weapon! Apparently, the reason that the Jiang Family said it was nothing was to shirk their responsibility. "You are bullying us!" a woman of the Jiang Family stepped out and scolded angrily at this time. "You are so powerful but you don''t want to confront those outlanders. You choose to bully the Jiang Family. What kind of hero and sovereign are you?" "Screw your sovereign! I am not a hero! I am here to bully you, so what?" Xu Que said with an arrogant smile. The entire area was very quiet! Everyone was speechless for they knew Xu Que''s style! Xu Que was never a hero! On the contrary, he was a true villain, and he was always proud about it. Actually, he was much better than those hypocrites! As long as you didn''t offend him, he would never bully you! However, a hypocrite would always set you up no matter if you offended him or not! Therefore, compared with those hypocrites, Xu Que could be deemed as a good man! Actually, the Jiang Family was reaping the fruits of their actions. "Hah-hah-hah, what an arrogant little bastard!" Sarcastic laughter came in from the void at this time! All the cultivators were shocked and looked up. They found several whirlpools appeared in the sky above the Jiang Family, which were becoming bigger and bigger with magnificent Spiritual Qi! Whoosh! Several figures stepped out from the whirlpools! The outlanders had arrived. They came at the appointed time to kill Xu Que! The eyes of the people of the Jiang Family lit up and their faces were full of pleasant surprise. For them, Xu Que would be a dead man who would never bully them as long as those outlanders appeared. "Seniors, the Jiang Family used to assist Dong Genji to open the shackle. We didn''t expect this little bastard to hold a grudge against us because of that. We have been driven into a corner by him! Please kill this villain for the East Continent!" a Patriarch of the Jiang Family said reverently. 721 You Are Such A Bully! Hearing what the Patriarch of the Jiang Family said, everyone present was deeply shocked and had weird expressions. He said that the Jiang Family had helped the cultivators from the other side get to the four Continents, which means the Jiang Family has betrayed us! But with the cultivators from the other side present, no one dared to speak out and kept silent. The cultivators from the other side smiled and proudly flew past the cultivators of the East Continent. They looked at the members of the Jiang Family and happily nodded. Obviously, they were very satisfied with the Jiang Family''s performance. There was complete silence. All the cultivators from the other side were already here. Five of them were almost in the Crossing Calamity Stage and were standing in line in the front. Behind them, there were eight cultivators who were in the top level of the Form Synthesis Stage. No one, no one in the four Continents was as strong as any of them. They were very confident that they were capable of killing Xu Que, judging from their faces. "My honorable Holy Senior! We are so sorry that we haven''t come to rescue you earlier! Please forgive us!" All the cultivators from the other side spoke together and bowed with great respect to Jiang Hongyan. Jiang Hongyan did not answer them; instead she gently moved her lips and sent Xu Que a message, "Be careful! Their weapons all have the Spell Core. As long as they are standing in a certain form, just like they are now, they can easily set a powerful Protection Array!" "I already knew that!" Xu Que nodded and smiled. Even if Xu Que was only a Sorcerer of one-star class in terms of setting up an Array, he could still spot what was really going on. Seeing Xu Que was feeling rather confident, Jiang Hongyan was relieved and said nothing more. The cultivators from the other side were used to Jiang Hongyan''s indifference. After they bowed to her, a cultivator who was almost in the Crossing Calamity Stage turned to Xu Que, "Young man, I am indeed surprised by your power and I have to say that you are entitled to fight us. But why not come to meet us in the Celestial Burial Valley instead of choosing to bully such a weak Family. You know what, being a bully is really humiliating," he said coldly. Hearing this, everyone, including the Jiang Family, was feeling very confused. The Jiang Family was one of the most powerful Families in the entire East Continent, and was not used to being described as a weak Family by cultivators they hoped could help them out. What was worse, they were also being bullied by Xu Que. Due to this, they felt very upset. "You think it is a disgrace for me to bully the Jiang Family?" Xu Que smiled a bit. A ray of cold light appeared suddenly in Xu Que''s black eyes as the intention of killing arose. The next minute, he raised up his hand and practiced the King of Tough-Acting Fist, which cost him about 10,000 Acting Tough Points. Bang! The entire void was instantly twisted. A huge fist made up of bright light gradually formed in the air and a magnificent power pressure erupted. "This is too powerful for any words!" "His Taoist Connotation is really scary!" Everyone present was shocked. The cultivators from the other side were also a bit shocked and shouted aloud, "Let''s set a Killing Mode!" Bang! The sound of an explosion appeared all of a sudden. A Spiritual Qi was apparent. With their magical weapons as the Spell Core, a terrifying Killing Mode appeared in the air. Bang! The fist hit right on the Killing Mode, just like a gigantic mountain falling into a calm lake. The mountains and the trees around began to shake like mad, and many buildings in the Jiang Family''s valley collapsed. Right at this moment, a figure appeared behind the cultivators from the other side. Xu Que''s long silver hair moved with the wind. He held tightly to a long black stick and hit them heavily. Bang! Bang! Bang! A few cultivators of the top level of the Form Synthesis Stage and two cultivators who were almost in the Crossing Calamity Stage immediately fainted and fell onto the ground, just like falling kites. Meanwhile, the Killing Mode in the air instantly dimmed. "How dare you!" "How dare you sneak attack us like this! You are so shameless!" An old cultivator who was almost in the Crossing Calamity Stage shouted with extreme anger. His peers hurriedly flew to hold up those falling cultivators. Bang! Right at this moment, another enormous fist appeared in front of them. The fist shone like a sun and instantly began to give out a magnificent power pressure. Xu Que practiced another King of Tough-Acting Fist. "No! Stop!" The old cultivator screamed. "We should retreat now! We can''t save them!" His peers were terrified and immediately turned around and ran away. Bang! In the blink of an eye, they were hit and bombed into pieces. A few drops of blood fell from the sky. Two cultivators who were almost in the Crossing Calamity Stage and four of the top level of the Form Synthesis Stage were killed. There was dead silence. Everyone present was shocked and full of fear; they even forgot to breathe. "This is impossible!" "They are killed, just like this?!" "I never thought the power of the fist could be this powerful!" Although they had heard that Xu Que had killed cultivators who were almost in the Crossing Calamity Stage before, they still could not believe this was really happening. Xu Que''s King of Tough-Acting Fist not only killed a few powerful cultivators from the other side, but also shocked all the cultivators from the East Continent. "How dare you?" The old cultivator who was almost in the Crossing Calamity Stage glared at Xu Que. He had got into a fight with Xu Que before, and found that Xu Que could not use the King of Tough-Acting Fist all the time. So he thought that as long as he set up a Killing Mode, which he thought could withstand Xu Que''s King of Tough-Acting Fist, he could easily kill Xu Que when Xu Que ran out of energy. However, he never thought Xu Que would sneak attack his peers with a long black stick, and, with only one hit, his peers all fainted and the Killing Mode did not work anymore. The next moment, Xu Que''s Taoist Body came back and stood next to Xu Que. The long black stick in his hand was shining in the sunlight. A soft breeze rippled Xu Que''s bangs. He was smiling shamelessly and said, "You think I am so shameful to bully the Jiang Family? Well, I have also bullied you and your peers, are you angry? Are you angry? I don''t care!" ... 722 Come Forth, the Exploding Heavens Faction! Are we angry? No one could avoid anger in such a condition! Before the outlanders had time to answer, the onlookers couldn''t help but open their mouths and shout, "This is really abominable!" He had killed so many people in such a short time! This had completely shocked the outlanders. Then, he had had the nerve to ask them whether they were angry! This was totally outrageous! He was too wicked! "Bastard, do you know who you''ve killed? We can''t allow you to kill the Imperial Guards of the Xuanzhen Continent like this!" the old man at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage yelled angrily. His voice echoed throughout the area. "The Imperial Guards of the Xuanzhen Continent?" The onlookers were shocked after hearing that. Although they knew the outlanders were quite extraordinary, none of them expected that they were the Imperial Guards! "My God! They work for the Imperial household!" "Most important, they address Jiang Hongyan as the Holy Senior! Does this mean?" "Jiang Hongyan is the Empress of the Xuanzhen Continent!" "Holy crap!" All at once, many people were shocked and looked at Jiang Hongyan in terror! This identity was way too extraordinary! However, Jiang Hongyan just stood there quietly, calmly, and gracefully! Xu Que, who was quite proud, stuck out his chest and started to smile wickedly as if he was showing off, "See, my woman is the Empress of the Xuanzhen Continent! And I will be the distinguished Queenno, the distinguished Consort in future!" "Bastard, are you listening to me?" the old man at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage shouted furiously. He had disclosed their background to intimidate Xu Que. He didn''t expect that Xu Que was not afraid at all. On the contrary, Xu Que was quite proud about it. Damn! Why is he so proud? Don''t tell me he really treats our Holy Senior as his woman! An outrageous fire was burning and exploding in the hearts of the outlanders. Finally, Xu Que said quietly, "Could you stop your nonsense? If you want to have a fight, come on! I am here, and you can gang up on me! Just stop wasting my time!" Holy crap! The onlookers were so surprised that their eyes were darting everywhere. He dared to say that in front of so many powerful outlanders, which meant he was quite confident about his strength! Xu Que had killed so many outlanders with one punch. Then, he had uttered those words impatiently. This was very overbearing for the onlookers. However, this was also a great humiliation for those powerhouses at the summit of the Form Synthesis Stage and at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage! "Bastard! You are seeking death!" The old man at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage shouted, his cloudy eyes full of ferocious light. Then, he waved his hand and took out a leather bag! "Is thisa Beast Soul Bag?" a cultivator exclaimed immediately. Xu Que looked up and found the word "Beast" which was embroidered on the leather bag in the old man''s hand. He had also heard of this kind of Beast Soul Bag, which had a large storage space like the storage rings. However, living creatures couldn''t be saved in the storage ring. The Beast Soul Bag could be used to save and cultivate demonic beasts! "Little bastard, do you really think I can''t defeat you?" the old man at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage shouted as he hit the Beast Soul Bag with his palm to open it! Whoosh! All of a sudden, an enormous "whirlwind" gushed out from the Beast Soul Bag! The black-and-gold "whirlwind" was buzzing loudly, which made the eardrums of the onlookers hurt! "Oh, no!" Jiang Hongyan shouted at Xu Que hurriedly, changing her expression, "Little brat, step back!" "What are those things?" Xu Que was surprised. Although he couldn''t see the "whirlwind" clearly, he couldn''t help but feel that his blood was frozen. The onlookers also frowned confusedly. It seemed nobody knew what the "whirlwind" was! "Ah!" However, just at this time, a cultivator among the onlookers screamed in a shaky voice, "Theseare the Holy Golden Grasshoppers! Runrun for your lives!" After saying that, the cultivator rushed out of the crowd and started to flee crazily! "The Holy Golden Grasshoppers?" The rest of the onlookers were stunned. Then, they turned pale. An overwhelming sense of shock and fear was permeating the crowd! "How could thisbe?" "Why are the Holy Golden Grasshoppers still living in this world? I thought were extinct!" "According to the records in the history books, 10,000 years ago, one million Holy Golden Grasshoppers appeared in the world suddenly and slaughtered the East Continent! It is said that it was quite miserable then. Countless powerhouses at the Crossing Calamity Stage were killed instantly. Their flesh was devoured with only the bones left. The entire continent was soaked in blood!" "I guess there are millions of Holy Golden Grasshoppers now. They could not only kill everyone in the East Continent, but also eradicate the four continents!" Many people were trembling in fear. They didn''t expect the Holy Golden Grasshoppers, which were only found in history books, to appear today! Whoosh! Suddenly, Jiang Hongyan dashed toward Xu Que and dragged him back. "Little brat, we have to retreat before the Blood Sacrifice!" Jiang Hongyan said seriously. "What? Are those things very powerful?" Xu Que was surprised. Although he didn''t know how powerful the Holy Golden Grasshoppers were, he could figure out through Jiang Hongyan''s reaction! "Those things are the most powerful cornerstones of the Xuanzhen Continent''s Imperial Household! I didn''t expect that they would even bring some of those things with them!" A strand of dread could be seen in her eyes as she said, shaking her head, "You can''t risk your life here. The Holy Golden Grasshoppers are small but extremely fast. Their bodies are protected by a layer of strong golden armor, which could almost make them invincible. The more of the Holy Golden Grasshoppers there are, the more destructive they will be!" "What? Are they really so formidable?" Xu Que glanced at that "whirlwind"! Then, the whirlwind started to spread gradually. People could see that it was a pack thickly dotted with Holy Golden Grasshoppers! The Holy Golden Grasshopper had a golden-forged body, black wings, and sharp fangs, covered by lights! Tens of thousands of Holy Golden Grasshoppers created an extraordinary momentum, which stunned everyone in this area! "Hah-hah-hah-hah!" A presumptuous laughter came from the sky. The old man at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage said, as he stared at Xu Que with his wicked eyes, "Little bastard, I didn''t want to use these things before. It is you who forced me to do that!" As he said that, he waved his hand and attacked the valley of the Jiang Family with his palm abruptly! Boom! All of a sudden, a catastrophic force descended from the sky! All the buildings of the Jiang Family collapsed immediately. All members of the Jiang Family who stood outside, including the Patriarchs, were turned into clouds of blood mist before they had time to react! Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Tens of thousands of Holy Golden Grasshoppers dashed into the blood mist and started to suck the blood crazily! Gasp! All the cultivators from the East Continent gasped and were totally shocked! "Heis so vicious!" "I didn''t expect he could kill all the members of the Jiang Family and use their blood for sacrifice!" "Once the Holy Golden Grasshoppers suck blood, they will go crazy completely and start the slaughter!" "Now nobody could stop the devastation of the East Continent! Run for your lives!" All at once, all the people started to panic! "The Holy Golden Grasshoppers will destroy everything in front of them! Go, devour that little bastard and the rest of the people in this continent!" the old man at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage shouted, as he raised his hands to control the grasshoppers. His first target was Xu Que! "Behave yourself! Stop!" Jiang Hongyan scolded immediately. The old man at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage was stunned, "Holy Senior, whatdo you mean?" "You can''t kill this person and ruin the East Continent! I''ll go back with you; just stop the attack!" Jiang Hongyan said seriously with strong momentum. The old man at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage frowned and hesitated for a while. Then, he said, clenching his teeth, "Please forgive me, Holy Senior. We have to kill this man! Also, after the Blood Sacrifice, nobody could stop the Holy Golden Grasshoppers until they have eaten their fill!" "I order you to stop! Are you going to defy my order?" Jiang Hongyan said, as cold light flashed out from her eyes, together with her overbearing momentum! The outlanders trembled a bit as they folded their hands and bowed. However, they replied, "Please control your anger, Holy Senior. And please forgive our disobedience. Before coming here, His Highness ordered us to kill everyone related to the Holy Senior!" After saying that, the old man stood up and waved his palm and clenched his teeth! Boom! Tens of thousands of Holy Golden Grasshoppers dashed toward Xu Que abruptly like a black whirlwind! "Little brat, you go first!" Jiang Hongyan pushed Xu Que away. Then, she crossed her hands and started to use magic arts! "Go? I will never go, little girl! It is just a pack of grasshoppers! They are not invincible even though they are protected by golden armor! Just see how I deal with them!" Xu Que smiled disdainfully as he turned around and dashed toward those thickly dotted Holy Golden Grasshoppers! "Wait! No!" Jiang Hongyan''s expression changed immediately. The onlookers were also surprised by his move! The old man at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage and the rest of the outlanders started to smile sarcastically. "Only the powerhouse at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage could defeat the Holy Golden Grasshoppers. You are just at the Void Training Stage. Do you really think you are qualified to confront the Holy Golden Grasshoppers?" "The Holy Golden Grasshoppers will destroy everything in front of them!" "Today, you will pay for your arrogance! It is your honor to be killed by the Holy Golden Grasshoppers of the Xuanzhen Continent''s Imperial Household!" The outlanders sneered. "Heh-heh, you are just idiots! How could you brag about a pack of grasshoppers in front of me?" At this time, Xu Que, who was dashing toward the grasshoppers, stopped abruptly. Then, he sneered and took out a large cylinder from his body. He pointed it at the grasshoppers and shouted loudly, "Come forth, the Ultimate Enhanced Version of the Exploding Heavens Faction''s Dichlorvos!" 723 All The Cultivators From The Other Side Were Killed Xu Que shouted aloud and pushed the button on the bottle that contained DDVP. A spurt of white liquid gushed out. To kill a grasshopper, a bottle of DDVP was the most effective way, and the DDVP Xu Que had bought from the System was even more effective. In the blink of an eye, the group of Holy Golden Grasshoppers in the front were killed and fell onto the ground. It was raining grasshoppers. Xu Que kept spraying the DDVP. He flew around them, spraying continuously. A pungent smell spread in the air. No matter how powerful the Holy Golden Grasshopper was, it was still, after all, a kind of grasshopper and could not stand a pesticide. Whenever there was an outbreak of grasshoppers on earth, people would always use DDVP. It was the natural enemy of the Holy Golden Grasshopper. The air was full of the DDVP, and the Holy Golden Grasshoppers fell onto the ground one after another. Their bodies stiffened and died quickly. At the same time, Xu Que held up the bottle high and smiled at the terrified cultivators. "The ultimate DDVP of the Exploding Heavens Faction, one bottle is as effective as five bottles of the older version. One spray can kill three generations of grasshoppers! If you have trouble dealing with any kind of grasshopper, please contact us at Exploding Heavens Faction." "..." Hearing this, everyone present was stunned. The ultimate DDVP of the Exploding Heavens Faction? Pesticide? Ultimate version? What on earth was that thing he just used? The Holy Golden Grasshopper that can even kill a cultivator of the Crossing Calamity Stage was killed just like this?! You...must be kidding me! The surviving cultivators from the other side opened their mouths and eyes wide and could not believe what had happened. The old cultivator who was almost in the Crossing Calamity Stage looked like he had been stricken with Alzheimer''s and gave no reaction at all. Jiang Hongyan was a bit surprised, but soon she was relieved and smiled. "Is this all you''ve got?! Have you got the Holy Golden Cockroach or the Holy Golden Fly or even the Holy Golden Eel? I can kill them all with my DDVP!" Xu Que laughed at the cultivators. Screw the Holy Golden Grasshopper! With the System, nothing can defeat me! The reason why the system is so powerful is because of its store as well as my. "This is impossible!" The old cultivator who was almost in the Crossing Calamity Stage looked at Xu Que in horror. "What on earth have you done?! How can you kill the Holy Golden Grasshopper so easily?" He asked Xu Que with a shivering voice. "There is nothing I can''t do in this world. Everyone from my Faction is a real man who dares to pursue his dreams and create miracles. Besides, they are all very warm-hearted!" Xu Que said proudly, as everything he said was true. He looked at the sky and began to read out a poem with a melancholy tone: "The north wind blows and brings us the cool air that makes us feel the approaching autumn; in this cool season, a beautiful young woman stays alone in her room, waiting for her husband to come back; anyone with difficulties could come to me, since I come from the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Hearing what he said, everyone was about to spit out blood. They thought Xu Que was about to tell miracles to them; they never thought he would begin to shamelessly show off his own Faction. You said you are ready to help anyone who is in need? You would want to help a young woman who stays alone in her room? This is not helping, this is called kidnapping! For those who were familiar with Xu Que''s way of talking, they all had a big laugh and were not surprised at all. This is Xu Que, you can never guess what he would say in the next second. He is never an ordinary guy. All of a sudden, the serious atmosphere was gone except for those surviving cultivators from the other side who were drowned in desperation. In the first place, they had thought they could withstand Xu Que''s fist with the Killing Mode, but they never imagined Xu Que could break the Killing Mode by hitting their peers; then they took out their ultimate weapon, the Holy Golden Grasshopper. But Xu Que easily killed them with only a few sprays. "No way! I can''t let him go! If he ever goes to the Xuanzhen Continent and brings his sprays there, the entire royal family would be in danger!" The old cultivator who was almost in the Crossing Calamity Stage said with great anxiety. In fact, apart from their King''s power, the reason why the Xuanzhen Royals could maintain their power was exactly because of millions of Holy Golden Grasshoppers they had spent thousands of years feeding. If all the Holy Golden Grasshoppers were gone, the influential Families or Factions that were under control would fight back, and the entire royal family would be destroyed. Thinking of this, the surviving cultivators from the other side were terrified. This young man must be killed, and the spray in his hand too must be destroyed! But how?! No one could defeat him, for god''s sake! The old cultivator who was almost in the Crossing Calamity Stage sighed, as if he had grown a few hundred years older in just a few seconds. He then slowly raised up his head and looked at Jiang Hongyan. "My Holy Senior, we have to kill this young man, since it has a lot to do with the safety with the Xuanzhen Royals. You really don''t want to do anything to stop him?" "I am not your Holy Senior, I am Jiang Hongyan!" Jiang Hongyan smiled. "Why?!" Hearing this, the surviving cultivators were stunned. Jiang Hongyan looked far away and said gently, "I no longer want to be a puppet! The Xuanzhen Royals are nothing to do with me. I only want to live for this life!" She looked like a goddess who had broken all the restrictions and rules of Heaven and fell into the human world. Even so, she still looked very enchanting. "I see! She has recollected all her memories!" "So we can''t take her back now!" "We have failed in our mission!" All of a sudden, they all became desperate. Since they did not complete their task, if they went back, they would suffer a huge punishment. They were too scared to even think about going back to the Xuanzhen Continent. "We can''t go back!" Suddenly, they raised their heads and looked at each other as if they had made some agreement. The old cultivator who was almost in the Crossing Calamity Stage looked at Xu Que and said, "My young friend, I have to admit you are very powerful. I wonder if your Faction is still recruiting members?" "What?!" Xu Que was amazed. This is not over yet, and he suddenly wants to be on my side? "Yes! We have failed in our mission and cannot go back to the Xuanzhen Continent anymore. I would like to follow you and our Holy Senior and join the Exploding Heavens Faction." The rest of his peers were silent. It seemed that they were also in agreement. Everyone present was shocked by this. "What...what is happening?!" "I must be day-dreaming!" "They all want to join the Exploding Heavens Faction?" "My goodness!" "In the future, no one dares to offend the Exploding Heavens Faction again!" Xu Que laughed and asked, "You all want to join the Exploding Heavens Faction?!" "Yes!" The old cultivator and his peers nodded. "We know we are not as powerful as you are. But you know we are also very powerful. So I would want to say that you should at least make us your vice-head of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "I see!" Xu Que gently touched his jaw and asked seriously, "Is there anything else you want?" "You know what, when we were in the royal palace back in the Xuanzhen Continent, we could get 10,000 Spiritual Stones of top quality per month. So I hope we can still have the same amount of Spiritual Stones of top quality per month. Besides, the Spiritual Qi here is too thin, so we would spend most of our time cultivating instead of showing ourselves to help you. But after the lock here is completely unlocked, we would be very willing to help!" "I see!" Xu Que continued to touch his jaw and was silent. It seemed that he was really considering this business. The surviving cultivators held their breath and waited for Xu Que''s reply, hoping Xu Que would agree. Xu Que raised up his head at last and asked, "Can you repeat what you''ve just said?" "Eh?" They were a bit surprised. "We hope we can get the same amount" "Not this!" "We hope we can be vice-head" "No, no, no, not this either!" "Eh?" The old cultivator frowned and said, "Is your Faction still recruiting members?" Suddenly, a figure appeared behind the old cultivator. The figure''s long silver hair moved with the wind, and he was holding a long black stick in his hand. Bang! He hit the old cultivator. Xu Que shouted with anger, "No! We don''t and screw you!!" ... 724 The Formidable Exploding Heavens Faction! "No, I don''t need any of you! Just get lost!" Several dull sounds could be heard, as well as Xu Que''s words! Bang! Bang! Bang! The outlanders were knocked unconscious by the black stick and fell down from the sky! Before losing consciousness, they were quite confused and angry and seemed to be shouting with silent lips, "You don''t need us? Damn! Why didn''t you say so earlier? And why did you attack us sneakily?" Flop! Flop! Flop! Finally, they fell on the ground so heavily that they created clouds of dust. This sudden change stunned the onlookers completely, as they didn''t expect things like this could happen! You don''t need them? They are powerhouses at the summit of the Form Synthesis Stage and at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage! Any one of them could be deemed as the most powerful cultivator in the four continents, who could subdue all families and sects! Why don''t you need them? Many people were confused and looked at Xu Que with puzzled faces! Then, Xu Que called back his Taoist Body and sneered, looking at those outlanders disdainfully, "As a bunch of weaklings, how dare you say you want to join the Exploding Heavens Faction? Are you kidding? You will never join the Exploding Heavens Faction so easily!" After saying that, Xu Que snorted coldly, "You are too weak! In the Exploding Heavens Faction, you are only qualified to act as servants. How dare you say you want to be the Vice Faction Leader? Don''t you think you are too shameless? Don''t you feel guilty?" Swish! All the onlookers in this area widened their eyes in terror and their necks were as stiff as stones! Are powerhouses at the summit of the Form Synthesis Stage and at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage only qualified to be servants in the Exploding Heavens Faction? Holy crap! Then, we are even not qualified to be servants! Damn it! This is so annoying! "Is he telling the truth? Is the Exploding Heavens Faction full of powerhouses?" someone in the crowd asked dubiously. "I think what he said is true; otherwise, he wouldn''t despise those outlanders like this!" Someone nodded seriously. "My God! This is too formidable! Where are the members of the Exploding Heavens Faction?" "It is said they are ubiquitous!" "What? What do you mean?" "When Xu Que destroyed his cultivation achievements, many people tried to kill him. He shouted, ''Are members of the Exploding Heavens Faction here?'' Then, more than ten sovereigns appeared abruptly. And any one of them could kill powerhouses at the Void Training Stage easily!" "Holy crap!" Many people''s expressions got even more scared thinking about the Exploding Heavens Faction! He doesn''t need powerhouses at the summit of the Form Synthesis Stage and at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage! What kind of powerhouse could join the Exploding Heavens Faction? "Wait, look! Xu Que is walking toward the outlanders. What is he going to do?" someone shouted in surprise at this time. They found Xu Que was standing beside those outlanders who had lost consciousness. He waved his hand, and all the storage rings of the outlanders were plundered by him instantly, including the Beast Soul Bag of the old man at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage. Now the onlooker realized Xu Que was planning to plunder those outlanders. It was quite common in the World of Cultivators and had almost become an unwritten law that anyone could plunder his enemies'' property after killing them as the bonus for the winner! However, Xu Que got rid of the mind sense of the old man from the Beast Soul Bag. Then, he injected his mind sense into the bag and opened it abruptly in front of the onlookers! The onlookers were shocked by his behavior. What is he going to do? "Subdue!" Suddenly, Xu Que patted the Beast Soul Bag with his hand as he shouted toward the outlanders who were lying on the ground! Whoosh! An extremely powerful suction force gushed out from the Beast Soul Bag. Then, the outlanders disappeared on the spot. They had been sucked into the Beast Soul Bag. "Holy crap!" The onlookers were totally dumbfounded with terror! Damn! He is too mean! That''s the Beast Soul Bag, which is used to subdue Demonic Beasts! How could you use it to subdue persons? Moreover, you sucked powerhouses at the summit of the Form Synthesis Stage and at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage! Are you insane? "Heh-heh!" Xu Que smiled satisfactorily and said, patting the Beast Soul Bag, "It has been a really fruitful day! I even got several people as pets!" Peoplepets? The onlookers, who were quite embarrassed, couldn''t help but twitch their lips! Beast pets are quite common now. But this is the first time I''ve heard of people pets! "Good news! My fellow cultivators, do you need guards or gatekeepers? Come here, I have several people pets for sale! The one who offers the highest price can have them, now or never!" Xu Que raised the Beast Soul Bag in his hand and shouted at the onlookers suddenly. The onlookers were completely stunned by his words. Has hehe lost his mind? How could he sell those outlanders as pets? Damn it, nobody has the guts to buy them! All at once, the onlookers stepped back to keep a distance from Xu Que, so that he couldn''t throw the Beast Soul Bag at them. "Alas, this is so boring! I didn''t expect that you wouldn''t want them! Forget it, I will go to the Gong Family and the Bai Family to check whether they would buy these pets!" Xu Que shook his head disappointedly. Then, he walked back to Jiang Hongyan and prepared to leave for the Gong Family and the Bai Family! Hearing that, the onlookers were reassured. The Gong Family and the Bai Family had set up Xu Que together with the Jiang Family. Now Xu Que was about to seek revenge! All the powerhouses of the Jiang Family had been killed by the outlanders and their blood was used to feed those Holy Golden Grasshoppers! It happened so fast. Nobody expected the outlanders would slaughter the Jiang Family, maybe because the Jiang Family was too close to them. Therefore, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan didn''t have time enough to stop them even if they had wanted to do that! Of course, Xu Que wouldn''t have done that even if he had enough time. Clank! Suddenly, several crushed stones rolled down from the ruins of the Jiang Family compound, making weird noises. The next moment, a dusty boy crawled out from the ruins, together with a girl, who was even younger! Some members of the Jiang Family had survived! Xu Que and the onlookers were shocked! "Taixu, Linlin, whywhy are you here?" Jiang Hongyan asked in surprise. The two children were surprised, then they turned to Jiang Hongyan and shouted joyfully, "Sister Hongyan, you saved us!" After saying that, they ran toward Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan with delight. "What? You know them?" Xu Que asked as he looked at Jiang Hongyan curiously. Jiang Hongyan nodded, "They are my uncle''s children. My parents and my uncle died in combat together. Taixu and Linlin were ill-treated in the Jiang Family. I used to get them out, but I guess they were seized back!" "Oh!" Xu Que nodded slightly. However, Xu Que suddenly realized something. His expression was frozen instantly. The Jiang Family? Taixu? Jiang Taixu? My God! 725 Acting Tough From The Beginning To The End! Jiang Taixu! The name might not sound strange to others, but for Xu Que, the Divine King Jiang Taixu was an extraordinary figure. Both the All and the Troop were among the Nine Secrets, and the Nine Secrets came from "Zhe Tian", in which there was an extremely powerful being: Jiang Taixu. Jiang Taixu was a dignified, just, and honorable figure. When Xu Que was still on Earth, he had read about him in a novel and was greatly impressed by him. So he almost freaked out when he heard his name. This might be a coincidence. The world I am in now is completely from the world of Zhe Tian. There are the Nine Secrets and Heaven Emperor Huang. Maybe there is also Jiang Taixu. Xu Que was extremely interested in the boy named Jiang Taixu. "Your name is Jiang Taixu?" Xu Que reached out his hand and gently touched the boy''s little head. The boy raised his head and looked at Xu Que with his big eyes and nodded, "Yes. What''s your name?" "I am Xu Que!" Xu Que smiled and said, "I am your brother-in-law by the way!" "Brother-in-law?" The little boy and little girl exclaimed and looked at both Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan in surprise. Jiang Hongyan smiled and did not contradict Xu Que''s words. "Wow! Brother-in-law!" The little boy and little girl said happily. "How cute you two are!" Xu Que was very pleased. "Taixu, Linlin, do you want to learn the Nine Secrets?" Xu Que asked. "My dearest brother-in-law, what are the Nine Secrets? Are they very powerful?" "Of course they are! If you want to learn, I will be very glad to teach you! In the future, if you ever meet someone called Yefan, promise me that you will teach him the Nine Secrets, okay?" Xu Que smiled. "Yes!" The boy nodded. Seeing this, everyone present was shocked and jealous at the same time. Everyone knew that Xu Que''s incantations were very powerful. In the past, even if he hadn''t gotten his own Taoist Connotation, he still was capable of heavily injuring the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins. So it was very shocking for them to hear that Xu Que was about to teach all his incantations to two little children. "Hongyan, let''s go to the Gong Family and the Bai Family and pick some gifts for Taixu and Linlin!" Jiang Hongyan smiled and nodded and followed Xu Que. Everyone present sighed, shook their heads, and felt very sorry for the Gong Family and the Bai Family. Picking gifts for the two children?! My god, the two Influential Families are about to be finished. "Dearest brother-in-law, I have a question to ask you!" The little girl asked Xu Que. "Go ahead." "My mother used to say that a man would only want to marry a woman who is beautiful. Since my sister Hongyan is such a beauty, is that why you wanted to marry her?" The little girl looked at Xu Que with her naive eyes. Xu Que was a bit surprised and raised his head to stare at the sky. Then he gently shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Actually, everyone all looks the same in my eyes, or, in other words, I can''t tell if a woman is beautiful or not. To be honest, the reason I want to marry your sister is not because she is beautiful, it''s because I don''t know if she is beautiful or not!" "..." Both the little boy and little girl were speechless, as was Jiang Hongyan. Everyone all looks the same in your eyes? You have no idea if Jiang Hongyan is beautiful or not?! How shameless you are! How about Liu Jingning then?! Both these two are the most beautiful and talented Holy Virgins in the Four Great Continents, and you have them both! Ding! "Congratulations to the host ''Xu Que'' for acting tough. He is rewarded with 2,300 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the host ''Xu Que'' for acting pathetically tough. He is especially rewarded with 5,000 Acting Tough Points!" Hearing the sounds of the notification, Xu Que felt as if someone was pitying him. He turned around and smiled at the little boy, "By the way, Taixu, do you want to join the Exploding Heavens Faction?" The little boy quickly nodded, "Yes!" Seeing this, everyone present rolled their eyes and almost fainted. You just allowed a little boy to join the Exploding Heavens Faction, while you refused those powerful cultivators'' requests of joining?! Does it mean that as long as I have some sort of connection with Xu Que, I and my children can get into the Exploding Heavens Faction? After Xu Que finally left, all the people present got into a heated discussion. "Hurry up! Ask others!" "Ask what?!" "Are you an idiot?! Ask others, and find out who are Xu Que''s best friends. Then I shall ask them to help me get into the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "Wait for a minute! I remember there is a dog! It seems that the relationship between that dog and Xu Que is an unusual one!" "I see, and the Utopia Faction? Liu Jingning has been engaged to Xu Que, hasn''t she?" "The Utopia Faction is so lucky! The head of the Utopia Faction must be so happy!" "After today, Xu Que and the Exploding Heavens Faction are definitely going to be famous. So will the Utopia Faction!" "I should go find Buttface first!" "I will pay a visit to the Utopia Faction!" At the same time, there was complete silence at the valley of the Gong Family. Just like the Jiang Family, after knowing that Xu Que had chosen to have a fight with the cultivators from the other side, they had immediately set up a Protection Array. They worried that Xu Que would choose the place where the Gong Family lived as his battlefield. "How is everything going in the Jiang Family?" "Their Protection Array is as powerful as ours, so I guess we will be fine?" "I don''t know. A cultivator who is at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage is much more powerful than we have expected. Once the fight breaks out, I don''t think the Protection Array can protect us for too long!" "I only hope the cultivators from the other side can kill Xu Que once and for all, for God''s sake!" Bang! All of a sudden, the valley began to shake. "What''s going on?! Xu Que has come already?" A few Patriarchs of the Gong Family were astonished and sat on the ground all together. Their voices were shivering. "The Protection Array is...is destroyed!" "What?!" With one hit, the Spiritual Array is broken?! You must be joking! The next minute, Xu Que''s voice was heard: "My friends of the Gong Family, I am Xu Que. I miss you so much! Come out and have a chat with me! I promise I will not take a thread or a needle from you!" Everyone in the Gong Family took a deep breath and their faces all got pale. We are doomed! Even the cultivators from the other side were not able to kill him! Bang! Right at that moment, the door of the conference hall opened. Everyone turned around and saw Xu Que, Jiang Hongyan, and two little children standing outside the door. Jiang Hongyan looked like a demure and elegant queen; while Xu Que was shamelessly smiling and looked exactly like a rogue. "Wow, everyone is here! Come and have a seat!" Xu Que glanced at everyone and walked straight into the hall, asking everyone to have a seat as if this was his home. The Patriarchs of the Gong Family were shocked and asked, "Xu Que, what can we do for you?!" "Nothing special. Well, in fact, do you see the two little children? They are so cute, and cute kids need to be rewarded. I would like you to lay out the best things you have got, and I want to pick out some and give them to the children as presents." Xu Que smiled. Hearing this, the Gong Family was furious. Cute kids need to be rewarded?! Why have you come to us, and why don''t you reward them yourselves?! Xu Que, you are talking nonsense! Don''t forget, the cultivators from the other side are still waiting to kill you!" A Patriarch of the Gong Family said. "Who are waiting to kill me? Oh, I see, you mean them!" Xu Que gently patted his forehead and smiled, "I must be getting too old to remember them!" "It''s not too late anyway. I suggest you run immediately!" The Patriarchs of the Gong Family sneered. "Why should I run? By the way, I want to do some business with you!" Xu Que smiled and took out his Beast Soul Bag. "What business?!" The Gong Family frowned. The Patriarchs of the Gong Family glanced at Xu Que''s Beast Soul Bag and shook their heads. "We don''t want to do any business with you. I think you should leave now! We will tell the cultivators you are here when they come!" "Wait, you should at least see what is inside the Beast Soul Bag! There are a few powerful pets of both the top level of the Form Synthesis Stage and the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage! They are all on sale!" Xu Que said, while opening the Beast Soul Bag. Pets of both the top level of the Form Synthesis Stage and the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage?! The Patriarchs of the Gong Family looked into the Beast Soul Bag and were stunned. There was complete silence. 726 Take Whatever You Like! "Howcould this be?" "What happened to those outlanders?" The members of the Gong Family were shocked and dumbfounded on the spot! They didn''t believe what they had seen! Several figures were in the Beast Soul Bag opened by Xu Que. And those figures were the powerhouses at the summit of the Form Synthesis Stage and at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage, whom everyone had thought were invincible! What the hell is going on? Those seniors couldn''t even die fighting. How could they be subdued in the Beast Soul Bag? How could this be possible? The members of the Gong Family were stunned and couldn''t believe their eyes. For what they had seen was too extraordinary. It had gone beyond the limits of their imaginations about strength! Several powerhouses at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage had been captured by a young man at the Void Training Stage. This was even more amazing than just killing them! "Don''t stare emptily at me. Where is your treasury house? Could you show me around? I am in a hurry for I have to go to the Bai Family after this. As fellow cultivators of the East Continent, we should visit each other frequently to enhance our relationship!" Xu Que said earnestly. The members of the Gong Family pursed their lips. You are here to enhance our relationship? Stop your nonsense! There is no relationship between you and us! You can visit us, but why do you want to visit our treasury house? Only a shameless person like him could describe plunder in such a new and graceful way! "Alas, open the treasury house!" the Patriarch of the Gong Family sighed and said, shaking his head at last. He was quite clear that the Gong Family stood no chance to defeat Xu Que, who had captured the outlanders at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage alive! Maybe they would end up more miserably than them if they tried to resist Xu Que. Therefore, they could stay alive by just surrendering some treasures because where there is life, there is hope! The rest of the members of the Gong Family were speechless. Although they were quite reluctant, none of them dared to say no! After all, they had experienced Xu Que''s ferocious measures. They came to no good end whenever they tried to confront Xu Que. Moreover, this time the Gong Family was even not qualified to confront Xu Que! "Open the treasury house!" The Master of the Gong Family also said reluctantly and helplessly. Then, he walked to a wall of the meeting hall together with several Elders. Boom! They inserted jade keys into the wall together. Then, the entire wall was turned into two giant doors, which opened slowly to each side. A strand of archaic aura gushed out together with intense Spiritual Qi! The treasury house of the Gong Family was hidden in their meeting hall. Now that they opened the treasury house directly, it meant they were ready to lose wealth to avoid misfortune! What a pity! The treasury house of the Jiang Family, which would also be extraordinary, has been buried in the ruins! Thinking about that, Xu Que''s eyelids twitched a bit. Although the treasuries of these big families were not that attractive to him, nobody would say no to magical artifacts and Spirit Stones! "My young friend, since you said these two children were quite gifted, the Gong Family, as one of the big families of the East Continent, should give them some gifts. Now that the treasury house is opened, the kids could choose things they like from it!" the Patriarch of the Gong Family said generously. However, everyone could sense reluctance and helplessness in his words. However, it was not something Xu Que cared about. He said to the children directly, "Come on, you two, just look around inside and take whatever you like. Just help yourselves!" "Ah? Really?" It seemed the children didn''t dare to do that. Because numerous eyes in the meeting hall were fixed on them now. "Of course! Just do it. If you sense threats from someone''s eyes, tell me and I will erase this guy from this world!" Xu Que said coldly to warn the members of the Gong Family! Hearing that, the members of the Gong Family started to sweat. Then, they turned around and didn''t dare look at the children anymore! The children were relieved, and they smiled and said, "Our brother-in-law is so nice!" After saying that, they ran into the treasury house in delight. They were quite young and had just reached Level 4 or 5 of the Qi Refining Stage. Although they knew something about evaluating magical artifacts with intense Spiritual Qi, they could still be attracted by some gaudy items. The little girl walked to a shelf of magical artifacts. She was attracted by a dazzling silvery needle and tried to grab it with her hand. Seeing that, the members of the Gong Family couldn''t help but smile secretly. The silvery needle seemed quite powerful. Actually, it was just a Six-Star magical artifact. As a concealed weapon, it was much less precious than those Eight-Star and Nine-Star magical artifacts in the treasury house! "Linlin, you can''t do that! Members of the Exploding Heavens Faction must keep their words. Just now we said we won''t take a single needle or a piece of thread away. We should keep our word!" Xu Que reminded her suddenly. The little girl was surprised. She turned around and said, nodding her head, "OK, brother-in-law, I know that. My mother also used to tell us to keep our word!" After saying that, she ignored the silvery needle and started to look at other magical artifacts on the shelf. Shit! The members of the Gong Family couldn''t help but curse secretly in their hearts. You won''t take a single needle and a piece of thread? Damn! We didn''t stop you from taking a single needle and a piece of thread! Just take it! "Brother-in-law, I want that round moon!" Jiang Linlin pointed at an archaic round jade at the top of the shelf with her lovely little finger. The round jade was as large as a plate. It was silvery white and covered by a faint halo. If looked at from afar, it was really like a round moon! The members of the Gong Family''s eyes widened. Even several Patriarchs changed their expressions! "Ohno!" "That''s one of the rare heirlooms of the Gong Family!" "The Heart Purity Bright-Moon Jade is no longer a magical artifact but a Two-Star Spiritual Artifact. It is even quite rare in the four continents!" "This kid is only at Level 4 of the Qi Refining Stage, how could she use it? It is totally useless for her!" Many people were torn with anxiety and couldn''t help but whisper in low voices. "Wow! Linlin really has good taste! Let me take the moon for you!" Xu Que ignored the reaction of the Gong Family. He waved his hand to put the Heart Purity Bright-Moon Jade into Jiang Linlin''s hands! Since she was only a little girl, Jiang Linlin thought she really had the moon. She jumped up in delight, "Awesome, brother-in-law, now I have a moon!" The faces of the Gong Family''s members were as black as coal! Several Patriarchs of the Gong Family just suppressed their grief and closed their eyes with difficulty, pretending they had seen nothing. After all, out of sight, out of mind! "Brother-in-law, I want that black bamboo pole!" Jiang Taixu pointed at the altar at the center of the treasury house. The black bamboo pole? Xu Que was surprised! The members of the Gong Family were also surprised. There is no black bamboo pole in our treasury house! When they saw the item that was being pointed at by Jiang Taixu, they almost spit blood because of anger! Damn! It''s not a black bamboo pole! That''s the personal Spiritual Artifact of the Gong Family''s founder C the Nether Black Flame Spear! 727 Joining The Exploding Heavens Faction "Sorry! We can''t give the Nether Black Flame Spear to you!" "This is a heirloom of my family! How can a little boy use a magical weapon of five- stars class?" "Besides, the Nether Black Flame Spear is twice as tall as him. I don''t think he can even lift it!" The Gong Family was about to go mad, but no one helped them to stop Xu Que. "Dear brother-in-law, I can''t lift it. Why don''t you help me lift it?" Jiang Taixu said to Xu Que. "Sure!" Xu Que reached out his hand and the next minute the spear fell right into it. Instantly, he could feel a magnificent energy running through his body. "What a good spear!" Xu Que was impressed. Although there were already many valuable magical weapons in the System''s market, the Nether Black Flame Spear still overshadowed many of them. "..." The Gong Family was completely speechless, and their faces were all twisted in rage and sorrow. The Patriarchs of the Gong Family were all feeling extremely sad. We have suffered great loss this time! Very great loss! Even the magical weapon of our greatest ancestor has been taken away from us. If anyone else knows about it, we will definitely become social pariahs. But we can do nothing to change it! He is so powerful, and we can simply do nothing about it. "Never mind!" The Patriarchs of the Gong Family shook their heads, trying to comfort the rest of the cultivators of the Gong Family. I should not have offended this young man in the first place. "Taixu, Linlin, if there are any other objects you like, feel free to take them!" Xu Que said again. Hearing this, all the cultivators of the Gong Family were stunned and sat on the ground. "Dear brother-in-law, we are good now!" Taixu and Linlin responded. The Gong Family was relieved. The two little children are really cute, just like Xu Que said just now. "Thank god, we only lost two magical weapons. Though it is heartbreaking, still, it is acceptable." "Compared with the ruin of the entire Jiang Family, losing two valuable heirlooms is not a big deal!" "Blimey! We are still alive!" "We owe those two little children a lot!" The Patriarchs of the Gong Family looked at each other, sending voice messages to each other. "You two really don''t want anything more?!" Xu Que asked the two little children again. Hearing this, the Gong Family stared at the two children anxiously. Don''t listen to him! You two are very cute kids, and cute kids should stick to their words! "Yes! We want no more." The two little children shook their heads together. The Gong Family smiled. How wonderful the children are! "Fine!" Xu Que nodded and then turned to the Gong Family, "They have said they want no more. Wrap up everything that''s left, I want them! By the way, I don''t want any needles or thread. Don''t put any needles or thread into the bag, otherwise I would get cross with you!" Wrap them up?! Don''t bring any needles or thread? Screw you! The entire Gong Family sat frozen, and there was complete silence in the conference hall. At last, the treasure house was completely empty, and the Gong Family was totally shocked. Just as Xu Que had said, he did not take a needle or a thread away. "I am a man who always sticks to his word. Since I have said I would not take a needle or a thread from you, I will not do that! My principle is being honest, pursuing the virtues, and making the world a place full of love," Xu Que said and left with Jiang Hongyan and the two little children. Seeing the empty treasure house, inside which there was only a silver needle left on the ground, the Gong Family cried. We have suffered a great loss! Screw the "not taking a needle or a thread from us"! Screw the "being honest and pursuing virtues and making the world a place full of love"! "Our treasure house overshadowed all the other treasure houses in the entire Four Continents. Now Xu Que has destroyed it!" A Patriarch was so angry that his chest began to ache, and he put his hand against his chest and shouted. Another Patriarch also shouted with anger, "From today on, in the Gong Family, if anyone dares to offend Xu Que, I will personally destroy his cultivation!" On the same day, the treasure house of the Bai Family was also looted. Since that day, both the Gong Family and the Bai Family lost more than half of their fortune and control over the East Continent, as well as the title of the "tyrants of the East Continent". When they heard the news that the Jiang Family was wiped out and the cultivators from the other side were caught alive by Xu Que, their anger quickly faded away and they even considered themselves lucky. They knew that if they hadn''t allowed Xu Que to loot their treasure houses, they would also have been wiped out. Even if the Jiang Family was not killed by Xu Que, they knew that if they ever dared to contradict Xu Que, they would be treated in a much, much crueler way. In their view, Xu Que was no longer a human, but a Demogorgon. Meanwhile, at the foot of the mountain where the Utopia Faction was located, countless cultivators, including cultivators from the Gong Family and the Bai Family, were standing. Each of them had brought lots of gifts. "Suzerain Mo, please allow us to see you!" "We come with great sincerity and hope you can speak some good for us in front of Xu Que, so we can join his Faction!" "Holy Virgin Liu, you are such a brilliant Holy Virgin, could you please allow us to join the Exploding Heavens Faction?!" They were all shouting at the foot of the mountain, and it was so loud that the sound was echoing across the mountain. The Utopia Faction immediately held a meeting. All the Sect Elders were asking the Suzerain to accept the cultivators'' requests. "Suzerain! This is a great opportunity for us to make our Faction the greatest one! I have seen the gifts they have brought: tens of millions of Spiritual Stones, many magical weapons of seven-stars class, and even some Spiritual Artifacts!" "Yes! We should accept the gifts. All we have to do is to say some good words about them in front of Xu Que. As for if Xu Que would take them as members of his Faction, that is none of our business!" "I know it is not something that a dignified man should do, but for the bright future of the Utopia Faction, I think it is worth a try!" "Shut up!" The Suzerain smashed his fist down on his chair and scolded, "If I do as you have suggested, how can I face our ancestors?!" Hearing this, everyone present felt ashamed and lowered their heads. The Suzerain is right! If we really accept their gifts, we have to seriously answer their requests. Otherwise, we are destroying our reputation that was established by our ancestors. "Come! Spread out my order!" "Open the Protection Array and let everyone in. Accept their gifts and delicately wrap them up. Then pack them up and send them to Xu Que and tell him that we give them to him to express our gratitude and our hope of joining the Exploding Heavens Faction!" At that same time, Buttface and Duan Jiude appeared on the street. They were proudly walking and shouting, "I am the vice-head of the Exploding Heavens Faction. Without my consent, no one can join the Exploding Heavens Faction! To show me your sincerity, you need to give me a treasure or some delicious food or tell me the location of your ancestors'' tombs!" "I was the only disciple of Zixia Fairy of the Mighty Sect. Now I am the Sect Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction. My dearest fellows of the Exploding Heavens Faction, do come to meet me and have a cup of tea with me!" All of a sudden, almost everyone in the East Continent was crazy about joining the Exploding Heavens Faction. Xu Que had now become the most powerful figure across the entire Four Great Continents, and everyone wanted to join the Exploding Heavens Faction so no one could bully them. They all thought that they could do anything they wanted once they became members of the Exploding Heavens Faction. However, after a few days, bad news broke out from the North Sea. It overshadowed all the cultivators'' enthusiasm about joining the Exploding Heavens Faction. 728 Chapter 728 "Something bad has happened!" "This time we are doomed!" "Bad news has arrived from the North Sea. The four continents are protected by the shackles. However, after Xu Que killed those outlanders, cultivators of the Xuanzhen Continent created a temporary gap on the shackles and delivered a written war challenge through it!" "They asked us to send Jiang Hongyan back immediately; otherwise, they will break the shackles in five years and slaughter the four continents!" "What? How could this be?" "Alas, the shackles have been in place for too many years, and they have used up their Spiritual Qi!" "I heard the shackles could protect us for ten years, right?" "Right, they could last for ten years. However, Xu Que killed the outlanders, which has annoyed the Emperor of the Xuanzhen Continent. Now they have started to bombard the shackles, and they will break in five years!" "Five years? What...should we do?" "I am still young! Five years will pass by in a blink of an eye. We started our cultivation to pursue immortality. Does this mean all our efforts are in vain?" Countless cultivators in the East Continent and the rest of the three continents were in a panic! The pressure from the Xuanzhen Continent was just like a desperate haze suspended over the four continents. When Xu Que heard the news, he was extraordinarily calm! Because Jiang Hongyan had already told him this when he stopped her from going back to the Xuanzhen Continent. She had also told Xu Que that the Xuanzhen Continent was quite powerful and could break the shackles in five years! Five years were quite short for cultivators! However, for Xu Que, five years were not that short. He could enhance his strength remarkably in this period. Maybe he could be powerful enough to kill cultivators at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage! Therefore, he announced calmly, "Cultivators of the four continents should ignore the Xuanzhen Continent''s war challenge. No matter how many cultivators they will send here, I will kill all of them!" However, it seemed his announcement was not as effective as he expected! There were numerous families and sects in the four continents that knew the strength of the Xuanzhen Continent clearly. Patriarchs of some families and sects even declared publicly that the Emperor of the Xuanzhen Continent was a powerhouse at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage! Their declaration dropped the four continents into an uproar! "The summit of the Great Vehicle Stage? My God! It means he is only a step away from becoming a celestial, right?" "How could we defeat him?" "Xu Que said he will kill all the cultivators from the Xuanzhen Continent. If the Emperor of the Xuanzhen Continent comes here, how could he defeat him?" "The Emperor of the Xuanzhen Continent could be deemed as a demi-god!" Many cultivators were totally shocked! "Xu Que is too selfish! How could he keep Jiang Hongyan with him at the cost of all the lives of the four continents?" The Heavenly Horn Ox Tribe of the South Continent couldn''t help but blame Xu Que. Once someone started the blaming, numerous people followed. "Those outlanders said Jiang Hongyan was a cultivator of the Xuanzhen Continent and the daughter of the Emperor. As a Holy Senior of the Xuanzhen Continent, why does she stay in the four continents?" "This time Xu Que has crossed the line. Are all the lives of the four continents less valuable than Jiang Hongyan?" "Xu Que, I hereby request you to send Jiang Hongyan back by paying attention to the interests of the whole!" "Xu Que, just send Jiang Hongyan back!" "Xu Que, just send Jiang Hongyan back!" More and more requests were spreading among cultivators of the four continents. At last, those requests were turned into an unignorable voice requesting Xu Que to send Jiang Hongyan back to the Xuanzhen Continent! Hearing this, Xu Que sneered and shook his head, "These people are too naive and innocent!" "I should go back!" Jiang Hongyan sighed. "No, you''ve promised me you won''t go back! Moreover, your return will change nothing!" Xu Que said sturdily. It was just like sending a baby into the woods if he sent Jiang Hongyan back to the Xuanzhen Continent. That so-called Emperor would even kill his own daughter to safeguard his emperorship. If Jiang Hongyan, whose character had been changed by memories of two lives, went back to the Xuanzhen Continent, her ferocious father would never let her inherit the throne with her character. Maybe he could distort her character with some evil methods! That day, Xu Que appeared on the wall of the ancient city and shouted, "Everybody, gather round, I have something to say!" "Xu Que is here!" "Finally, he is going to reply to the requests. Let''s go and have a look! Countless cultivators in the area were startled and came to see him together. In a short while, the city wall was surrounded by a large crowd! Everyone was looking at Xu Que with serious expressions! This young man had just killed cultivators at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage, which made him a miracle of the four continents. Now, he could be deemed as one of the most powerful cultivators in the four continents, who could also be regarded as the pride of the four continents! However, he tried to protect a woman at the cost of all the lives of the four continents. A lot of people were dissatisfied with his behavior. In front of Xu Que, nobody dared to express dissatisfaction. They just stared at him silently and waited for his reply! "I think I''ve got enough of an audience!" Xu Que said calmly as he looked at the crowd from the city wall. "Fellows, please take out all your Message Delivering Spells and help me to spread the following words, so that all the four continents can hear me!" The onlookers were surprised. Then, they took out their Message Delivering Spells as their hearts beat faster. Because all of them knew Xu Que would give an official reply to all the people in the four continents, whose fate would be decided by Xu Que''s choice! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! All Message Delivering Spells were turned into lights dashing into the sky after being ignited like numerous dazzling stars! These Message Delivering Spells would record Xu Que''s words! At the same time, in a hostel of the ancient city, Jiang Hongyan, who was sitting in a wing-room, was looking at the figure on the city wall from afar with confused eyes! Jiang Taixu and Jiang Linlin also sat beside her. It seemed they had figured out Jiang Hongyan was quite anxious. Jiang Linlin grabbed Jiang Hongyan''s arm and asked cutely, "Sister Hongyan, are you unhappy?" Jiang Hongyan turned around with a smile and rubbed Jiang Linlin''s head gently, "I am quite happy!" "ButI feel you are not happy!" Jiang Linlin said, pursing her lips. "No, I am really happy!" Jiang Hongyan said with a faint smile. Then, she turned to the figure again with warmth in her eyes and said in a low voice, "I am quite happy because of him! He is just a young man, but he is even more powerful than most old devils! And he always tries to protect me! But" After saying that, she lowered her voice as if she was murmuring to herself, "Butthis burden is not for him! Maybe it''s time for me to leave. I will reunite with him one day in the future!" At the same time, Xu Que, who was being stared at by numerous eyes, was standing on the city wall with his hands behind his back. His robe was fluttering in the wind! At last, he said seriously, "First, I am here to give a reply to those who request me to send Jiang Hongyan back!" 729 Are You All Ready To Fight Against Them Together With Me? Xu Que''s answer to them would decide if Jiang Hongyan would really be taken back to the Xuanzhen Continent and whether the Four Great Continents would still exist in five years. Xu Que stared at them and said in a deep voice, "My answer is" All of a sudden, a great power pressure erupted from him, and he shouted, "...not letting Jiang Hongyan go back to the Xuanzhen Continent!" Hearing this, everyone present was shocked and stood still. They never thought Xu Que would be this abrupt. Not letting Jiang Hongyan go back to the Xuanzhen Continent! Killing us if we dare to ask one more time? He is really cruel. Many cultivators clenched their fists tightly and were shivering all over their bodies. They felt desperate. Although they were all very angry, they could not release their anger because Xu Que was someone who could kill even a cultivator who was at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage. Close to the huge city walls, there were standing countless cultivators, none of whom made any sound at all. Suddenly, Xu Que took back his powerful pressure and calmly looked at the cultivators, "You all need to wake up from your dreams. Do you really think the Four Great Continents would not be threatened once I allowed Hongyan to go back to the Xuanzhen Continent. You are totally wrong!" Everyone present was stunned. Xu Que continued to say, "You all know that the weak would definitely be killed by the strong in this world! The reason you are bullied is because you are weak! I have already proved this point to you. You can not possibly hurt me or do anything to me even if I don''t agree to hand Jiang Hongyan back to them. See? It''s just this simple!" "..." No one said anything. Xu Que was right. They were too weak to fight back. "I am not a saint or a hero. I just want to protect someone I cherish! I don''t care who Jiang Hongyan was in her last life, nor do I care what danger I would be in if I choose to keep her at my side. I only know that she is mine in this life. I would not let anyone hurt her, and I would never give her to her ruthless so-called father!" Xu Que''s voice was so loud and strong that Jiang Hongyan and all the cultivators heard clearly. Of course, his words were also kept in those flying Message Delivering Papers. In the air, the Message Delivering Papers changed into flying light one after another and then disappeared. Xu Que''s voice was echoing across the Four Great Continents. Countless cultivators heard him. They were angry at first; then they all got silent and lowered their heads. They all knew Xu Que was right. Just as he has said, he is neither a saint nor a hero. He just wants to keep someone he loves safe, which is totally right! There is only one thing that he has done wrong, and that is that the someone he wants to protect is too special! Jiang Hongyan, in her last life, was the daughter of the King of the Xuanzhen Continent. Now they want her back to be the puppet to maintain their control. If she does not go back, we all will probably be killed. By that time, the Four Great Continents would become a living hell. The blood would gather together and become a river. Anyone who survived would be held hostage and become a slave for eternity. We all know what would happen. That''s why we pushed Xu Que to make a decision. We simply want to catch every chance to be alive. Now he has made it clear that he will not hand Jiang Hongyan back to them, so we can do nothing. In a inn of the ancient city, Jiang Hongyan''s eyes were watering and she was feeling rather complicated. When Xu Que said forcefully that Jiang Hongyan was his woman in this life, Jiang Hongyan was deeply moved and could feel that her cold heart started to change. She knew she was very powerful and never thought she would be so carefully nurtured and protected by someone. Since she met Xu Que, she felt the happiness of being protected more than once. Meanwhile, Xu Que was standing on the city wall and staring at the cultivators. "In fact, there is only one word that can well explain why we are all in this situation, which is ''weakness''! You all think I am not strong enough, so you have no confidence in me; you think you are weak, so you do what the cultivators of the Xuanzhen Continent ask you to do to be safe. But what if I let Jiang Hongyan go back, and they come back in ten years? In ten years, the lock set on the Four Great Continents would lose its effect. Do you really think they would not come to us then? How about cultivators from the Xuanling Continent?" Xu Que''s voice was getting louder and louder. Hearing this, everyone present suddenly "woke up"! Yes, even if they won''t come to us in five years after Jiang Hongyan goes back, they will ten years later, when the lock loses its effect. Countless cultivators from both the Xuanzhen Continent and the Xuanling Continent would come to occupy our land and take our resources! Then, we would be living in a hell. "I am not trying to defend my actions in not allowing Jiang Hongyan to go back. I am just trying to tell you that running away is not of any help! Even if the lock can still protect you for another ten years, 20 years, or even a century, you lot can''t run away from the fate of being bullied. You are too weak!" Xu Que''s words were like a knife that was cruelly tearing out the cultivators'' hearts. They all lowered their heads and made no sound. The Message Delivering Papers were still flying to all corners of the Four Great Continents, and everyone heard Xu Que''s words and were lost in contemplation. Yes, what he said is totally true. "What should we do?!" "For us, five years of guaranteed safety or ten years of guaranteed safety make no difference!" "Each Continent would ''welcome'' its doom in a certain period of time in history. But...why do I have to experience all this?!" "Why we are still this weak after all these years?!" "We are all doomed! Screw being immortal!" "We will die at last!" People began to grow more and more self-pitying and desperate. Xu Que was still standing on the city wall and began to sneer. "Now what? You become more desperate and feel like you have lost all hope? You all feel like we will soon be doomed?!" Everyone was feeling more upset after hearing the piercing words. It was like sprinkling salt on their wounds. "No, there is no need to be desperate!" Suddenly, Xu Que shouted aloud. Everyone raised up their heads and looked at Xu Que in confusion. Xu Que was in a very serious mood and shouted, "Why do you have to wear such gloomy faces?! Why lose all your hope?! Yes, we are weak, and the weak are bound to be bullied. But this does not mean we should sit here and do nothing! Why should we be afraid of the cultivators of the Xuanzhen Continent? Why should we just sit here, undignified, and wait for their arrival?!" Bang! "Suddenly, Xu Que waved his hand, and a ball of fire cloud appeared in the air! The fire was getting bigger and bigger and started to tumble. It seemed that it was going to cover the entire sky. Everyone could feel the increasing temperature. Xu Que stared at them and said with great determination, "On behalf of the Exploding Heavens Faction, I, Xu Que, declare a war on the Xuanzhen Continent. I will fight for my dignity and my fate! We will never kneel down to the enemy, we will stand on our feet all the time! Are you all ready to fight against them together with me?" Then he took out audio equipment, and the sound of "The Internationale" began to flow. "Stand up, the starving cultivators who are feeling cold; stand up, everyone who is suffering; the blood in my veins is boiling; we have to fight for our own fate; don''t say we have nothing at all; we have to be the masters of this world; this is the final battle, let''s work together to bring the beautiful tomorrow!" ... 730 Extremely Profitable! The onlookers were totally stunned by Xu Que''s passionate melody and song! His exciting heroic spirit was being spread by the Message Delivering Spells throughout the four continents! At this moment, almost everyone in this world heard the song and Xu Que''s words! Numerous cultivators of the four continents were shocked! "Don''t say we have nothing! We will be the owners of this world!" "There is no savior! We shall not rely on the celestials and emperors! It is up to us to create happiness for all people in this world!" "This is the last combat! Let''s unite and face tomorrow!" Many people were repeating the lyrics in a low voice as courage surged in their bodies! But more people were just stunned by Xu Que''s words! They thought Xu Que would ask the Exploding Heavens Faction to launch defensive warfare by leading the cultivators of the four continents. They didn''t expect Xu Que to declare war on the Xuanzhen Continent directly by representing the Exploding Heavens Faction! His bold and arrogant words were unimaginably impressive for those cultivators in despair. It was just like a big hand reaching out to save them from the pitch-black abyss, leading them to seek revenge on those who had pushed them into the depths! "Let''s fight for our dignity! Let''s fight for our fate!" "We will die fighting! We will never die on our knees!" "Guys, do you have the guts to fight shoulder to shoulder with the Exploding Heavens Faction?" Xu Que''s words were echoing in their ears and making their hearts beat faster! The fiery sky was filled with flames! Xu Que''s words were echoing off the city walls! The passionate song was surging all around this area! Nobody could resist the combination of the environment, the speech, and the background music! Many cultivators couldn''t help but clench their fists tightly. The despair in their hearts had long gone, replaced by rays of hope! They raised their fists with the idea of cutting off all means of retreat and shouted hysterically, "We are willing to fight side by side with the Exploding Heavens Faction! Let''s fight for our dignity! Let''s fight for our fate!" All at once, numerous people''s deafening shouts were echoing in this area! "We are willing to fight side by side with the Exploding Heavens Faction! Let''s fight for our dignity! Let''s fight for our fate!" "We are willing to fight side by side with the Exploding Heavens Faction! Let''s fight for our dignity! Let''s fight for our fate!" Countless cultivators were shouting and raising their arms in the South Continent, the North Sea, and even the West Desert! "Fine! As long as you are willing to fight side by side with us, you are all members of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Xu Que shouted at the onlookers heroically. "The Exploding Heavens Faction!" "The Exploding Heavens Faction!" The onlookers also shouted loudly to answer him. Xu Que had become their backbone and their commander. In the East Continent, in a hostel of an ancient city, Jiang Hongyan was surprised. Her beautiful eyes were wide open and her mouth was trembling slightly. At last, a smile appeared on her extremely beautiful face. She didn''t expect that Xu Que could perform such a miracle to change his situation drastically. One second ago, he was pushed into the corner by public blame. Now, he had managed to become the commander of the four continents with his fiery words! This public appeal surprised Jiang Hongyan, who also stopped worrying about him. "This little brathas grown up!" Jiang Hongyan murmured with a knowing smile! However, no matter how wide Jiang Hongyan''s imagination was, she would never expect Xu Que to be responsible for this speech and propaganda knowing he was a student on Earth! Nothing could be more inspirational and motivational than speeches! He subdued the onlookers with his strength first. The onlookers were in despair and had lost all hope. Then, he depicted a devastating future for them by telling them they would also die in ten years anyway, which threw everyone into the bottom of an abyss! However, based on what he had done, he had managed to motivate those onlookers instantly with the boundless flames in the sky and the song played with his ability as a musician, which maximized the effect of his speech! Invisibly, he infused an idea to the onlookers that all of them would die sooner or later. Why didn''t they make this last effort? They should die fighting instead of dying on their knees; otherwise, they would be laughed at by their descendants. His tricks got instant results. Most cultivators, who were influenced by this mood and wanted to get rid of the despair in their hearts, were willing to participate in the final combat zealously. That day, Xu Que dropped into bed when he went back to the hostel. He was totally exhausted! He summoned the System as he tried to calm his heart, but his effort of keeping calm was ruined by the value in the Acting Tough Points area! Today, he gained a lot of Acting Tough Points! He had motivated everyone in the four continents, which brought him over 300,000 Acting Tough Points! This was the first time he had ever gotten so many Acting Tough Points at one go before. This was way too amazing! If he could earn Acting Tough Points at such a rate, he could accumulate 2 million Acting Tough Points soon. Then, he could upgrade the System to Version 10.0 and get the method to refine the Space Breaking Spell! After that, he could go back to Earth! At the thought of this, Xu Que couldn''t help but smile happily. "Why are you giggling? You are sweating!" At this time, a gentle and sweet voice came into his ears. Jiang Hongyan''s extremely beautiful face appeared before him. She took out a fragrant handkerchief to gently wipe away the sweat on his forehead with a faint smile. Xu Que felt a warmth in his heart. He grabbed Jiang Hongyan''s tender and smooth wrist with his hand abruptly! Jiang Hongyan was surprised by his move, but she didn''t remove her hand. Then, she asked with a gentle smile, "What''s going on?" "One day, I will go back to my hometown with you. You will meet my younger sister and my friends there. Then, we will have a grand wedding ceremony!" Xu Que said sturdily. He knew he would go back to Earth sooner or later! "You have a younger sister! Is she in the Five Elements Mountain now?" Jiang Hongyan asked in surprise. "Yes, I have a sister, but she is not in the Five Elements Mountain. My hometown is far, far away. I really miss it!" Xu Que said sadly, as he recalled the good things on Earth. "OK! I will go with you one day!" Jiang Hongyan smiled as she looked at Xu Que. She also held Xu Que''s hand! The second day, numerous cultivators of the four continents started to spread Xu Que''s speech and tried to unite more people to confront the Xuanzhen Continent together! "We will die fighting! We will never die on our knees!" This sentence had become a slogan and a faith for many people! Xu Que''s speech kept simmering. At last, some hidden families and sects were also motivated and decided to participate in the resistance! "What Xu Que said is right! The Qianli Sect is willing to fight side by side with the Exploding Heavens Faction to resist the invaders!" a Patriarch at the summit of the Form Synthesis Stage of the Qianli Sect, which was a hidden sect of the East Continent, announced. The Roc Tribe of the North Sea also declared, "The Roc Tribe will also participate in the resistance!" The Xuanyin Temple of the West Desert announced, "Amitabha, the Xuanyin Temple, will die fighting!" More and more hidden sects stepped out. People of the four continents were shocked and excited by their appearance! Because the strength of these hidden families and sects went beyond their imagination! The representatives of the Qianli Sect of the East Continent and the Xuanyin Temple of the West Desert had reached the summit of the Form Synthesis Stage! Many people were pleasantly surprised for they discovered that the four continents were not as weak as they had thought before! At last, an old man, who represented the mysterious Nine-Tailed Demon Fox Tribe in the South Continent, also stepped out. "The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox Tribe will also participate in the resistance!" the old man''s understated words echoed in the entire South Continent directly. Wow! The cultivators of the South Continent were moved immediately! "My God! He has reachedthe Crossing Calamity Stage!" "Only cultivators at the Crossing Calamity Stage, who have such a powerful True Core Strength and mind sense, could send their words into so large an area!" "Unbelievable! The mysterious Nine-Tailed Demon Fox Tribe always keeps a low profile. I didn''t expect they could have a powerhouse at the Crossing Calamity Stage!" "I am more and more confident about the combat five years from now!" Many people were excited. Those hidden families and sects were just like unexpected rays of hope for them! However, Xu Que, who was the initiator of all these issues, was hiding in a hostel and smiling at his rocketing Acting Tough Points! His Acting Tough Points had almost reached 400,000, which was quite amazing! "More, more! In this way, I may really go back to Earth after solving the problem of the Xuanzhen Continent five years from now!" Xu Que said with a smile. Boom! A big bang came from outside. After that, he heard two familiar voices. "Little brat, come out! How dare you say anyone who is willing to participate in the combat five years from now could join the Exploding Heavens Faction! You''ve ruined my income source! I will have a duel with you!" "Little brat, you can''t do this! Recently, more and more people say they are members of the Exploding Heavens Faction, and they have asked me to drink and chat with them! I''ve drunk too much wine and almost spit blood! Now, you just come out and let''s have a fight!" 731 The Combination of Que, De, and Dog Ancient City, before the inn: The man and the dog were creating a scene that soon attracted a crowd of cultivators. Everyone winced as they quickly recognized the pair. "Isn''t that Duan Jiude and Buttface, the ones on a par with Xu Que? What are they doing here?" "Crap, it''s the combination of Que, De, and Dog, the famous trio of the East Continent! Now that they''ve finally reunited, we''re in for a good show!" Sigh...sigh! "My brother, why are you sighing?" "It''s just such a shame!" the cultivator replied with a pained expression. "Too bad the shackles of the Four Great Continents are so strong; otherwise we could just throw them into the Xuanzhen Continent and maybe we would win by default in five years!" The crowd nodded in agreement upon hearing those words. Xu Que, Duan Jiude, and Buttface C together they form the worst nightmare of the World of Cultivators. If only they would turn their attention toward the Xuanzhen Continent and wreak havoc there instead! The Xuanzhen Continent would have their hands full dealing with them, instead of their picking on the Four Great Continents. Argrwoof! "Insolence, insolence, from whom am I hearing such slander? Fight me if you''ve got the guts! With my tens of thousands of followers in the Heavenly Explosion Faction, we''ll drown you just with our saliva alone!" Buttface''s ears, being extremely sensitive, perked up at the sound of people talking behind his back. He turned around immediately and glared. Shocked at this response, the person who had spoken quickly clarified, while smiling bitterly, "Brother Dog, it''s a misunderstanding. I''m also a part of the Heavenly Explosion Faction!" "Jeez, who are you calling Brother Dog? Please open your eyes wide and take a good look! I''m a wolf! A cold and lonely wolf!" Buttface yelled angrily, grabbing the clothes of Duan Jiude with his paw, while pretending to pounce on that guy. He then shouted, "Screw you, Duan Jiude! Don''t stop me! I''ll bite him to death!" "What the hell, no one''s stopping you! Crap, stop grabbing my clothes. They''re going to tear!" Duan Jiude quickly freed himself from Buttface''s paws. Heart aching, he held the fabric close to his chest to protect it. Buttface stopped immediately upon seeing Duan Jiude''s reaction. He looked up arrogantly and sneered, "Forget it! I''ll let you off today! Be careful of your ancestral graves exploding should I hear you slander me again!" Everyone''s lips pursed at Buttface''s words. This dog is indeed how Xu Que used to be C seriously shameless! Thank goodness that Xu Que has come around to the right side. With the fate of the Four Great Continents resting on his shoulders, he''s about to lead everyone to defend their lands against their enemies. What a remarkable young hero! With that in mind, everyone heaved a sigh of relief and felt more confident than ever in Xu Que. Creek! At that moment, a window opened from the second floor. Seconds later, with the sound of sloshing water, a large basin poured down from above, spilling right on Buttface and Duan Jiude. "Crap! Who did this?" "Screw the bastard who did this!" Buttface and Duan Jiude yowled as they jumped aside, glaring at the room above. Xu Que peeked out from the window and teased, smiling, "Wow, what rare guests! Old beggar and Buttface, what business does the ''Shameless Duo'' have here?" "Screw you, who''s shameless? You attack us out of the blue, and you''ve got the cheek to call us shameless? Come down and fight me right now!" Buttface challenged haughtily. Duan Jiude also narrowed his eyes, "Young lad, aren''t you a tad too unkind? As comrades of the righteous faction, let''s not resort to such underhanded methods, shall we?" Everyone present pursed their lips again. Comrades of the righteous faction? For goodness sake, you three had nothing to do with the righteous wing! "Ho, ho, are you sure that you want me to come down?" smiled Xu Que, as he sat on the windowsill. "Umm," Buttface cowered when he saw Xu Que''s expression and quickly replied, "You can stay there if you want to!" Duan Jiude mocked, "Hmph, why are you afraid of him? I''m still here, aren''t I!" Amused, Xu Que posed with his fists and commented lightly, "Old beggar, I''ve learned a new fistfighting technique recently. It''s called the King of Tough-Acting Fist, and with it, I just killed a cultivator who was at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage." Duan Jiude froze for a second, then hurriedly pushed Buttface in front of him, "Buttface, you''re up!" "Ugh, owww!" Buttface pretended to fall from that shove and let out a piercing scream, "Duan Jiude, you jerk, you attacked me when I was off guard! Xu Que, I''m hurt today! Let''s call a truce!" "Screw youyou jackass!" Duan Jiude was stunned by Buttface''s underhanded play. Everyone has to admit, though, that the dog''s acting skills are indeed like no other. From being pushed to falling to the ground, his movements flowed as fluidly as running water. Where''d he learn all that? Xu Que tched for the umpteenth time. He had wasted enough time messing around with these two silly heads. He waved, "Enough, stop messing around! Come on up, you both arrived just in time. Let''s discuss the Xuanzhen Continent as we eat!" "Coming!" Buttface stood up the instant he heard that there was food. He nimbly slipped into the inn, with no sign of injury at all. Duan Jiude glared as he entered the inn and rubbed his forehead in exasperation. He was unable to swallow the fact that Buttface was the Kylin Patriarch of the Mighty Sect, even until today. The dog is just too pathetic! The show was over with the two troublemakers gone, and the crowd quickly dispersed. Though the news that the combination of Que, De, and Dog had reunited still spread all around. Some became excited. Some smiled bitterly, while others whined! At the table, Duan Jiude and Buttface are sitting upright with complete alertness, not daring even to breathe. The person that they are afraid of is not Xu Que, but Jiang Hongyan who was sitting with a slight smile on her face. During this period, they had realized the identity of Jiang Hongyan. She was none other than the esteemed Empress of the Xuanzhen Continent, and her origins were extraordinary. What was most important and shocking was that Jiang Hongyan''s cultivation stage had already shot to the first level of the Crossing Calamity Stage. Even Xu Que was astounded by her advancement. When Jiang Hongyan first emerged from the Ancient Bronze Hall, she had just reached the pinnacle of the Void Training Stage. By merely doing secluded meditation over this while, her Cultivation Stage rose as if she was riding on a rocket. In her own words, she''s not refining her cultivation; she is recovering her cultivation. In her past life, she was at the first level of Mahayana, the Great Vehicle Stage, when she was killed. Now that she''s reborn, she has recovered to the first level of the Crossing Calamity Stage a while ago. Even though Duan Jiude had reached the first level of the Crossing Calamity Stage, he felt that he might still lose to Jiang Hongyan if they fought head-on. That was in spite of him being technically stronger than her in terms of cultivation. Not to mention Buttface C though his potential is arguably unlimited C he''s as timid as a mouse and is so cowardly that he had avoided fighting a cultivator in the Foundation Building Stage. And he was even more cowardly when in front of Jiang Hongyan! Of course, it was also because Jiang Hongyan carried herself with the natural air of an Empress. Her magnificence could not be diminished, even if she looked serene or smiled kindly. In front of her, even Duan Jiude and Buttface couldn''t help but be prim and proper. Xu Que was thoroughly amused by the situation, "What''s wrong with you two today? Eat up. There''s so much delicious food! Don''t hold back!" "No,no, I''m the guest after all, so I should act like one. I won''t touch the food before you move your chopsticks!" said Buttface in all seriousness. Duan Jiude nodded in earnest agreement, "That''s right! Though we may be familiar with each other, we still know basic etiquette. We ought to observe table manners!" "I see. All right then, let''s not eat. Someone, please clear the dishes, we''re going to have a serious discussion!" With a wave of his sleeve, Xu Que swiped all the dishes and, in a blink, moved to the entrance. Duan Jiude said, "Crap!" Buttface said, "What the hell?" "For heaven''s sake, can you guys get a grip? Spouting vulgarities every time you speak! Don''t you have any manners? Settle down. We have more important things to discuss!" Xu Que scolded sternly. The two instantly glared back, with indignation written all over their faces. Jiang Hongyan, who stood beside Xu Que, suddenly gave them a slight smile. Duan Jiude and Buttface whimpered immediately and swallowed whatever profanity they had wanted to say. Their response delighted Xu Que, who then pretended to be proud and aloof. With half of his body on the chair and one hand knocking on the table, he asked, "Spill it. For you two to suddenly appear here with confidence, you guys must have thought of a solution, no?" "No!" chorused Buttface and Duan Jiude, both shaking their heads. "Really?" Jiang Hongyan smiled as she sat beside Xu Que. Clank! Buttface immediately jumped off his chair and fawned over the Empress, "At your service, my Holy Senior! I have suddenly thought of a brilliant idea!" 732 The War Challenge from Xu Que, Duan Jiude, and Buttface! "Damn!" Xu Que and Duan Jiude cursed at the same time! Xu Que felt Buttface was shameless. He had just ignored Xu Que and tried to flatter Jiang Hongyan by offering suggestions to her directly! Duan Jiude, who was annoyed by Buttface''s move, shouted, "Holy Senior, don''t believe Buttface''s nonsense! That brilliant idea was figured out by me!" Puff! "Duan Jiude, you get lost! How dare you disrespect your Patriarch! Doesn''t your consciousness hurt?" Buttface retorted. "You are the Patriarch of nobody! Also, I left the Mighty Sect a long time ago! Just step aside, I will offer my suggestions to the Holy Senior!" Duan Jiude stepped forward by pushing Buttface aside. "Behave yourself! I am the Prime Minister appointed by the Holy Senior personally! How dare you disrespect me?" Buttface also tried to push Duan Jiude aside. "I will be the Prime Minister!" Duan Jiude and Buttface started to push each other. Damn! Xu Que''s face darkened. Duan Jiude and Buttface were too shameless. He couldn''t believe that they were fighting for the position of the Prime Minister of the Xuanzhen Continent in the future! That was why they were behaving so well suddenly. They were not only intimidated by Jiang Hongyan''s strength, but they also tried to impress her so that they could be promoted to the Prime Minister in future! "That''s enough. You two could offer your suggestions together!" Jiang Hongyan interrupted the quarreling between Buttface and Duan Jiude with a smile. Xu Que''s eyes widened, "If either of you dares to speak any more nonsense, I willplay an old CD to recall our friendship from previous times!" He changed his tone and replaced his threats with some lyrics! The reason was that Xu Que had an inexplicable familiarity with the pitch-black fire stick stolen by Duan Jiude! "What the hellis this?" Xu Que asked in surprise. As the fire stick came closer to him, he felt a connection with his heart, as if he had known this stick since when he was born! "Heh-heh, this is a broken stick. Please ignore its ugly appearance. It is a divine artifact that could save the four continents actually!" Duan Jiude said proudly. He didn''t notice Xu Que''s weird expression! Buttface also stepped forward and said, "Frankly speaking, this stick was collected from the Mighty Sect by me! Therefore, 90 percent of the credit in saving the four continents should be mine!" Jiang Hongyan was surprised a bit. She looked at the fire stick questioningly, but she knew nothing about it. Xu Que also frowned as that inexplicable familiarity was becoming stronger and stronger. Then he asked, "What is this thing used for?" "Hah-hah, little brat, do you remember the seals of the Five Elements Mountain?" Buttface asked with laughter. "The seals of the Five Elements Mountain? You mean the five Dragon Veins, right?" Xu Que said in surprise. Buttface said, nodding his head, "Exactly. I used to tell you there are altogether six seals in the Five Elements Mountain, including the five Dragon Veins. This stick is the key to break the last seal!" "Damn! Don''t tell me you two are going to release the creature subdued under the Five Elements Mountain!" Xu Que came to himself, his eyes wide in shock. Although he guessed that the legendary Monkey King was subdued under the Five Elements Mountain, what if his guess was wrong? If a ferocious creature was released, it was just like cutting their own throats! "No, no, no! There is no creature subdued under the Five Elements Mountain! Even if a creature used to be subdued there, it would have died a long time ago!" Duan Jiude said, waving his hand. Buttface also nodded, "I can prove that!" "Damn! Buttface, you said a creature was subdued under the Five Elements Mountain before!" Xu Que said embarrassedly. Buttface said, "Because I lost my memory at that time. I only remembered that I had read this legend in an ancient book. When I devoured the blood essences in the Mysterious Land, I regained some memories. So, I remembered I used to investigate the Five Elements Mountain as the Kylin Patriarch in those years!" "Oh? You have investigated the Five Element Mountains?" Xu Que asked curiously. "Yes! I remembered I went there once. That area is full of perils and horrible seal strength! Although I failed to reach the very inside, I am sure there is no living thing under the Five Elements Mountain!" Buttface said. Xu Que was shocked a bit. Could this just be a coincidence? Isn''t the Monkey King subdued under the Five Elements Mountain? At this time, Jiang Hongyan shook her head slightly and said, "It may not be necessarily like that! According to the memories of my past life, an ancient ferocious creature is subdued under the Five Elements Mountain indeed. However, nobody knew if it was a person or a monster! But it is just there!" "What? Oh, no!" Buttface said diffidently. Jiang Hongyan said, "As you said, the Five Elements Mountain is full of seals. You didn''t find any living thing there. Maybe its aura was blocked by the seals, orthat creature has reached a very high stage. According to my knowledge, cultivators at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage can unite with the heavens and become formless! Nobody could sense their existence easily!" "I see. Holy Senior is so majestic and mighty! You will rule this world forever!" Buttface flattered pathetically for he was still longing for the position of Prime Minister! Xu Que''s lips twitched, and he almost beat up Buttface with his palm However, he had something more urgent now on his mind and he needed to get some information. "OK, stop talking about the creature under the Five Elements Mountain. You said you could break the last seal. How could the four continents benefit from that?" Xu Que asked. Duan Jiude sneered, "Young man, for this issue, you are the one to be blamed!" "Me?" Xu Que looked surprised. "Exactly! Actually, the six seals of the Five Elements Mountain are one of the spell cores of the four continent''s shackles. You destroyed the five dragon veins of the Five Elements Mountain, which weakened the shackles of the four continents remarkably!" Duan Jiude sighed. "Crap! I only destroyed three of them. The other two veins were destroyed by you!" Xu Que cursed immediately. However, he was quite surprised and embarrassed in his heart. I didn''t expect the crisis of the four continents to be caused by me! This is so embarrassing! "Alas, I didn''t know it at that time, or I would never have destroyed them!" Duan Jiude said helplessly. Xu Que rolled his eyes and said, "In this same way, why are you going to destroy the last seal?" "Compared to a temporary repair, a fundamental solution is more effective!" Buttface replied with an unfathomable expression. Bang! "Speak human language!" Xu Que slapped Buttface with his palm directly. "Ouch!" Buttface cried miserably, and replied in a hurry, "It means we will abandon that spell core! Half of the Five Elements Mountain''s spell core has been destroyed. It is not functional at all but keeps consuming the Spiritual Qi of the entire shackle. So, we could just destroy the last seal and abandon the entire spell core directly. At that time, the Spiritual Qi in the shackle will become intense again, which could protect the shackle for another 40 to 50 years!" "Really?" Jiang Hongyan''s eyes lit up in surprise. "Yes! I''ve found the spell drawing of the shackles for the four continents in the ruins of the Mighty Sect. Now I know the shackles just like I know the palm of my own hand!" Buttface said definitely. Xu Que frowned slightly and shook his head. He didn''t think it was a good idea! Although the destruction of the last seal in the Five Elements Mountain could buy more time for the shackles, which was a good thing! However, it was also risky. If an ancient creature was released after the destruction of the last seal, it would be disastrous! It would be OK if the creature released was the Monkey King. What if it was not? Then, the four continents would be slaughtered by that creature! We can''t do that! "Holy shit! Little brat, why did you shake your head? Isn''t my suggestion a good method?" Buttface asked. "I didn''t say it is not a good idea, but it is just unnecessary!" Xu Que replied with a profound gaze. "Why is it unnecessary?" Duan Jiude and Buttface asked at the same time. Even Jiang Hongyan was also surprised by his words. She turned her beautiful eyes to Xu Que gently. Xu Que sneered, "I won''t talk about the risk under the Five Elements Mountain! Becausefive years are long enough for me! Five years from now, I will kill any cultivator who dares to invade us! I will keep my word!" "Holy shit!" Buttface was stunned immediately. Duan Jiude was also shocked, "What do you mean? You mean you are capable of confronting the powerhouse at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage in five years, right?" Jiang Hongyan was surprised and looked at Xu Que in delight. "Exactly! Five years from now, I will reach the summit of the Form Synthesis Stage or the Crossing Calamity Stage! At that time, cultivators at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage will be just like ants in front of me!" Xu Que said with magnificent confidence. Whoosh! He took out a reel of jade slips and put it on the table. Duan Jiude and Buttface were surprised by his move and asked, "What are you going to do?" Xu Que replied with a smile, "The Xuanzhen Continent has sent us a written war challenge, right? We shall return their kindness by also sending a written war challenge now!" "Holy crap! Are you really going to do that?" Duan Jiude was moved. Leaving aside whether he could confront the cultivator at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage five years from now, it was soexciting to send a written war challenge to the Xuanzhen Continent now! "Count me in!" Duan Jiude said in delight. "Don''t forget me! I will write something first!" Buttface said in wild joy and tried to reach his paws to the jade slips. "Step aside! Do you know how to write?" Xu Que pushed Buttface aside and started to write on the jade slips with a big brush pen. Cultivators of the four continents were shocked by the news the next day, which brought them into an uproar again. "My God!" "What happened?" "The combination of Xu Que, Duan Jiude, and Buttface has started to make trouble again! They prepared a written war challenge and asked somebody to deliver it to the Xuanzhen Continent through the Infinite Sea in the North Sea!" "Holy crap! I didn''t expect they would send a written war challenge to the Xuanzhen Continent!" "This is crazy! Don''t they worry their letter may annoy the powerhouses of the Xuanzhen Continent?" "There is nothing to worry about! Anyway, they will invade us anyway in five years. We must defend our dignity now!" "What does the war challenge say?" "Hah-hah, we''ve copied the war challenge through inscription rubbing. Now it''s being circulated in the four continents!" "Just show us!" That day, many copies of the war challenge were circulated in the four continents publicly. Numerous cultivators were shocked by the content. [War Challenge]: "The four continents received the war challenge from the Xuanzhen Continent several days ago! I, Xu Que, hereby express my great astonishment and a vigorous denouncement, as well as a strong protest to the Xuanzhen Continent by representing the Exploding Heavens Faction! The war challenge of the Xuanzhen Continent has caused mental trauma to countless cultivators in the four continents. If you don''t apologize and make compensation for our mental stress, when the shackle breaks in five years, the Exploding Heavens Faction will slaughter the Xuanzhen Continent! Because Anyone who dares to invade us will be punished no matter how far the invaders are away from us!" --- by Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction! "What Xu Que said is right!" --- by Duan Jiude of the Exploding Heavens Faction! "Growl! Growl! Growl!" --- by Buttface of the Exploding Heavens Faction! 733 There’s No Time Like The Present! It is yet another day where the Four Great Continents seem surprisingly boisterous. With the announcement of Xu Que''s challenge letter, countless cultivators found their hearts excited by his words. Many had thought that the whole letter was written just to put on a tough act; nobody truly believed that in the future they would be strong enough to launch an attack on the Xuanzhen Continent. However, it didn''t stop their hearts from pounding passionately at what Xu Que had written at the end of the letter. "Invaders of our Continent! We will hunt you down, no matter how far away you may be!" "How powerful and magnificent this sentence is!" "Ah, I wish that our Four Great Continents would be truly powerful enough to say that to the outsiders!" "I wish that I''d still be alive to see that day come! It makes my heart proud just thinking about it!" "But what''s up with Duan Jiude and Buttface?" They understood that it was a joint letter, but what the hell is with Duan Jiude for simply writing that "Xu Que is right"? Doesn''t he have anything better to say? "I''d say that even Duan Jiude had written better than Buttface! Look at what Buttface has written. Howl, howl, howl? Is he addicted to acting like a wolf?" At the same time, in the North Sea, at the Roc Tribe, a well-endowed, but cold-faced, pretty madame sat in the hall. If Xu Que had been here, he would recognize this pretty madame right away. She is none other than the Eighth Elder of the Roc Tribe, the person who made him pledge to "screw the Rocs"C Yi Bamei! For some time now, she had been staring blankly at the letter in her hands. The more she looked at it, the more confused she got. She suddenly lifted her gaze and her beautiful eyes glanced toward the ragged cultivator who had delivered the letter. With an expression as cold as stone, she asked, "Fellow cultivator, you mean to say that Xu Que requested that they open the small gap on the shackle, just so that we could deliver this challenge letter to the Xuanzhen Continent?" "Yes, Eighth Elder, that is correct!" the cultivator bowed and forced a slight smile. Yi Bamei contemplated for a moment, then nodded, "Bring my reply to Xu Que. Consider this letter delivered, but we also hope that he will practice in secluded meditation seriously from now on. We''ll be counting on him for the battle five years from now!" "I have received your words," responded the cultivator, as he excused himself. In the East Continent, at the Utmost Happiness Faction, in the Sect meeting room, the Sect Leader of the Utmost Happiness Faction sat on a high chair, and in his hands was a copy of the challenge letter. Once he had finished it, he sighed with emotion, "The heavens do favor young friend Xu! He is one of a kind, the only chosen one, who has finally appeared after tens of thousands of years. Our decision to betroth Jingning to him is right. It will be a good marriage." "Uhm, Sect Leader, the Holy Virgin is still locked up in the Sacred Grounds, at the back of the mountains. When should we let her out?" asked an Elder. ''Oh? Is she still kicking up a fuss?" the Sect Leader asked with a frown. The Elder shook his head, confused, "Strange. She used to be so loud in the beginning that even our disciples dared not go near her. However, she hasn''t seemed to move at all these last few days. Psst, Sect Leader, could it be that she has gotten into some kind of accident...?" The Sect Leader laughed it off. "Haha, good, good! It looks like the young lass finally understands my good intentions. That''s enough, and you are not to disturb her during this period. Let her concentrate on practicing the Arts of Carefree Heavenly Desires!" "What?" Upon hearing what he said, all the Elders present in the hall rustled. "Sect Leader! Don''t tell us that you taught the Arts of Carefree Heavenly Desires C the exclusive arts passed down through the generations C to the Holy Virgin?" "This...this is against the rules, Sect Leader!" "Shut up, what do you know!" snorted the Sect Leader as he steeled his tiger-like gaze. "If I don''t teach her the Arts of Carefree Heavenly Desires, how can she keep Xu Que under her thumb in the future? A hooligan like Xu Que has always acted underhandedly. What if he bullies Jingning? Our Holy Virgin must not suffer when she marries him!" "Uhh! Though Sect Leader, we thought that the Arts of Carefree Heavenly Desires don''t enhance one''s strength that much? They are only passed on to preserve the beauty of leaders through the generations. He who practices it will become more handsome; while she who practices it will become prettier and prettier. Sect Leader...oh!" The Elder stopped mid-sentence, as if finally realizing what he had just said, and his eyes widened in surprise. Soon the whole hall fell silent. The Elders looked at each other. The relevance had shaken their hearts. Holy Virgin Liu was already one of, if not the most, beautiful lady in the Four Great Continents. She is even comparable to Jiang Hongyan. If she practiced the Arts of Carefree Heavenly Desires, wouldn''t her beauty be unrivaled then? When Xu Que saw her, wouldn''t he be utterly mesmerized? Once they had reached that conclusion, the Elders couldn''t help but laugh. Hell! Way to go, Sect Leader! In deploying underhanded methods, you are not to be trifled with either! Meanwhile, at the same time, in an inn within the Ancient City of the East Continent, Xu Que, Duan Jiude, and the gang discussed their plans for the next five years. Duan Jiude was the first to suggest that they should enter the South Continent Mystery Land for secluded meditation, as the Spiritual Qi there is more robust than all the other places in the Four Great Continents. Also, now that the shackles have weakened, he could forcefully pry the Mystery Land entrance open. They wouldn''t have to wait for every 100 years to enter. However, his condition was that Xu Que must make hamburgers for him every day! Xu Que automatically ignored that condition, but he did agree mostly with Duan Jiude''s suggestions. Due to the nature of the Mystery Land, they would be able to improve their skills in half the time and double the results, be it for him or for all the others. "It''s decided then. We''ll choose a batch of clever and talented Holy Sons and Holy Virgins to enter the Mystery Land for training. The patriarchs of all the other major factions will also be joining. Our target is to achieve cultivation breakthrough within five years!" Xu Que decided on the plan. Duan Jiude scoffed, "Achieve a breakthrough in five years? You''re too naive. While the Holy Sons and Virgins may stand a chance, I doubt that the Patriarchs will be able to!" "Who knows? We have many ways to speed up cultivation in the Heavenly Explosion Faction." Xu Que smiled curiously. Duan Jiude paused for a second, "What do you mean?" "You don''t need to know, so hurry and unlock the Mystery Land. I need to return to the Five Elements Mountain too." Xu Que waved solemnly. Buttface jumped up immediately excitedly and exclaimed in surprise, "Lad, don''t tell me that you''re thinking of moving all the stores of the Wanda Mall of the Exploding Heavens Faction over?" "Yo, Buttface, looks like you''re smart for once!" Xu Que,surprised, patted the dog''s head. "Lad, my blissful life is finally commencing!" Buttface was so overjoyed that he bounced all over, like a wild husky off its leash. "What do y''all mean?" asked the bewildered Duan Jiude, who didn''t understand what was going on. Even Jiang Hongyan, who had always stood silently on the side, had her eyes light up instantly. "Sounds good! I''ll tag along to the Five Elements Mountain. Now that I think about it, I haven''t returned for years. I miss Zi Xuan!" "Sure!" Xu Que agreed instantly. While Zi Xuan is not Jiang Hongyan''s biological sister, Jiang Hongyan had always treated her as her dearest of kin. It was indeed high time for her to return for a visit. Moreover, besides bringing the Snow City Troops over, Xu Que is preparing to bring Su Yunlan, Madam Ya, Situ Haitang, and the sisters, Su Ling''er and Su Xiao Qi, to the Four Great Continents. Back when he had first left, he had promised them that when he made a name for himself in the Four Great Continents, he would fetch them to join him. Now that he had carved a name for himself, coupled with the impending great war in five years, the Five Elements Mountain would only become more dangerous. It''s was time to fetch all the ladies over to this side. "When are we setting off?" At this moment, Jiang Hongyan turned to Xu Que and asked softly. Xu Que smiled, "There''s no time like the present, so we''ll leave today! Impromptu journey, here we come!" 734 Returning to the Five Elements Mountain That day, Xu Que entrusted both Jiang Taixu and Jiang Linlin to Duan Jiude. He was to send them to the Saint of the Utmost Happiness Faction, then immediately make his way to the Five Elements Mountain. In the beginning, Xu Que had wanted to use this opportunity to have an unforgettable honeymoon trip with Jiang Hongyan. However, Buttface insisted on tagging along. He hugged Xu Que''s thighs and cried so heartbreakingly that he soon became a teary persontsk, no, a teary dog! Left with no choice, especially as Jiang Hongyan joined in the persuasion, he allowed Buttface to come along. Buttface immediately let out a big sigh of relief and rebounded on the spot. He regained his usual confident stride, stopped sulking, and followed them. Soon, they arrived at an isolated villa in the mountains. Having been deserted for many years, this villa was extremely rundown. When Xu Que first came to the East Continent with Buttface, he arrived via an ancient teleportation device in this mountain village. As this ancient teleportation device had a corner missing, it could only teleport one way. You could get to the Five Elements Mountain using this, but to return, you would have to patch up the missing corner. "Buttface, you have one hour to repair the device!" Xu Que ordered quickly. Buttface flared up, "Screw it, what the hell can I repair in an hour? It''ll take at least six months to repair this device fully!" "Six months? Scram then! The Exploding Heavens Faction doesn''t need useless bums like you!" Xu Que quipped with disgust. Buttface was immediately upset and tried to formulate a rebuttal. Suddenly, Jiang Hongyan smiled and walked toward the teleportation device. "Allow me!" she spoke softly. Between slender fingers she held a small spiritual jade. She placed it into the small opening on the teleportation device. Buttface''s eyes widened. "Is that a spell-mending stone? Aww, all hail the Holy Senior! She shall live for thousands of years, and she shall conquer the world!" "It is not quite a spell-mending stone. I used to be a frequent user of this teleportation device, so I had some special stones made just for this portal." Jiang Hongyan shook her head, then walked into the device. Xu Que nodded. Only a single person can own this type of spell-mending stone, and it will break after each use. They wouldn''t have to worry about others sneaking into the Five Elements Mountain. He followed her in and pulled out a bundle of Best-grade spirit stones, embedding them onto the spell altar. Boom! The entire spell instantly initiated and the altar sparkled with a vast amount of runes, which turned into an enormous shrine. With a massive pull on the void, the group disappeared in the spell within the blink of an eye. Two months later, at Five Elements Mountain, in the Water Nation Palace, a beam of white light shone brightly in Jiang Hongyan''s old hidden bedroom. After a while, the silhouettes of Xu Que, Jiang Hongyan, and Buttface gradually became more evident. "We''re finally back!" shouted a refreshed Xu Que. Although the speed of the ancient teleportation device was much faster than other methods, given the vast distance between the Five Elements Mountain and the Four Great Continents, it had still taken them two months. However, the fact that they could return pleased Xu Que. "Yow! I have many other important matters to settle. See you guys!" howled Buttface, who took off like a wild horse finally out of the fences. Xu Que shook his head, flabbergasted, "Buttface is such a glutton! I''m sure he went straight for the Wanda Mall of the Exploding Heavens Faction." "Well, it''s been four years since we have been back. Do you think that those stores are still open?" Jiang Hongyan asked curiously. Xu Que smiled. "Of course not. I instructed them to close all the stores when I left. Ha-ha, Buttface is running for nothing!" "You should have stopped him!" Jiang Hongyan couldn''t decide if she should laugh or cry, so she just glared at him with slight annoyance. Xu Que gazed deeply into Jiang Hongyan''s beautiful eyes. He grabbed her slender hands and cooed affectionately, "Isn''t this better? At last, nobody can disturb us now!" "Disturb us at what?" Jiang Hongyan teased. "What else can a lone man and woman do in a room together? They can''t possibly be playing PUBG or LOL!" Xu Que laughed, his heart secretly filled with joy. At least now, he was able to hold Jiang Hongyan''s hand naturally. It was apparent that in her heart, she had become accustomed to him. She had accepted him! It''s a good omen! He must take advantage of this victory and try to deepen their relationship! In this shared silence, he slowly leaned into Jiang Hongyan''s body. He loosened his grip and lifted her hands slightly. He was ready to surprise her, to embrace her in an instant, to lock her in a long, affectionate kiss! "Sister, have you returned? What are you both doing inside? If I hadn''t met Buttface, I wouldn''t have known that you were back!" A voice filled with surprise and joy suddenly came from outside the bedroom. Then, a beautiful girl appeared by the door. It was Zi Xuan. Xu Que''s face suddenly stiffened, and his mouth twitched fiercely. Damn, that idiot Buttface! Jiang Hongyan looked at Xu Que''s expression amusedly, before turning around and letting her beautiful eyes fall on Zi Xuan. Gentleness quickly filled her face as she answered tenderly, "Zi Xuan! We''re back!" "Sister, I missed you!" Zi Xuan ran toward her in lovely little steps and launched herself into Jiang Hongyan''s embrace. Xu Que''s eyes widened in envy. The next moment, he opened his arms and flew toward Jiang Hongyan and Zi Xuan, shouting, "Ah, we are finally reunited again!" "Tsk, go away!" Zi Xuan, being ever vigilant, shot daggers with her eyes at Xu Que before he could come over. Seeing that he had missed the opportunity, he pretended to hug his chest in pain. "What are you doing?" Zi Xuan asked with a hard gaze. Xu Que shook his head regretfully and sighed, "It''s nothing. My heart burst...bah, no, I mean my heart was moved upon seeing your reunion and deep sisterly love!" Pfft! Zi Xuan couldn''t stop laughing, "Xu Que, I haven''t seen you for years! Why hasn''t your character changed one bit?" "Nonsense, how can you change gender at will?" Xu answered blankly. Zi Xuan suddenly blushed and spat, "Stinky hooligan! I said character! Hmph, I''m not wasting my breath! Sister, let''s go, I have much to tell you!" After saying that, Zi Xuan dragged Jiang Hongyan by the hand and made her way out. "Okay!" Jiang Hongyan smiled and let Zi Xuan lead her. Xu Que watched as the two women left, paying no attention to him. He scrunched up his face in frustration. Such a tragedy! If I had known beforehand, I would not have returned so soon. Now that the sisters have reunited, god knows how many days and nights will they spend talking with each other. "Damn, Buttface, just wait till I get my hands on you!" The thought that Buttface had led to Zi Xuan''s appearance made Xu Que furious. He then left the bedroom to head out of the palace. He hadn''t been back for some years, but to people both inside and outside the palace, Xu Que was still someone unforgettable. Palace guards and the palace maids were all surprised at first to meet Xu Que, before respectfully greeting him, "General Zhu Ge!" Outside the palace, be it monks or the ordinary people in the imperial city, they all reacted the same way. Some even asked him when the Wanda Mall of the Exploding Heavens Faction would reopen, as many of them had missed the old hamburgers, french fries, and all kinds of ice-cream coffee! "This...let''s discuss this in the future, in the future! Make way, everybody, I have a dog to slaughter today!" With great effort, Xu Que finally managed to squeeze out from the crowd. He just wanted to find Buttface and vent his anger. Things like reopening the Wanda Mall of the Exploding Heavens Faction were the least things on his mind! However, when he squeezed out of the crowd, his gaze fell forward, and he saw something that dazed him. At the end of the street, a familiar, beautiful figure had just passed him. "Sister fairy? Why is she here?" Xu Que was shocked. He couldn''t believe his eyes C the beautiful Taoist nun he had met in the mystery land C the master of Duan Jiude, Zixia Fairy, was here! 735 Meet Zixia Fairy Again! Damn! This is not scientific! Why did she come here from the Mystery Land of the South Continent? Andwhere is Xiao Rou? Xu Que was greatly shocked and couldn''t help but rub his eyes. The weirdest thing was that cultivators like Zixia Fairy must be quite eye-catching everywhere. However, when she was wandering in the street, the cultivators and ordinary persons around her didn''t notice her as if nobody sensed her existence! Could this be an illusion? Xu Que frowned and decided to check it out. He started to follow her. At last, he reached an unfrequented corner at the end of the street. As expected, that familiar beautiful figure appeared in his eyes again! She still wore her baggy Taoist robe, which couldn''t conceal her graceful curves. On her extremely delicate and beautiful face, her chilly eyes were staring at Xu Que like swords. Is she waiting for me? Xu Que was shocked. Apparently, she had sensed Xu Que''s existence and was waiting for his arrival! Xu Que felt guilty immediately. This woman was formidably powerful. Moreover, he took liberties with her when she was in secluded cultivation. Now maybe she came here to seek revenge on him! Now I have a problem! Xu Que''s heart paused a bit as he stopped from coming closer to her! "So, you are from the Five Elements Mountain!" Zixia Fairy said at this time. Her voice was still cold without any mood swings! Xu Que started to exert his Oscar-level acting skill immediately. He pretended to be quite surprised as he said with a shiny smile, "Wow! Fairy Maiden, I didn''t expect you are here! What a coincidence! Yes, I am from the Five Elements Mountain, so is Xiao Rou! Is she who leads you here? Where is she?" "She is not here!" Zixia Fairy replied calmly. "What?" Xu Que''s smirk was frozen and his face was darkened gradually. See that, Zixia Fairy nodded her head slightly and said, "It seems you care about her very much! Don''t worry, she is safe. Now she is performing cultivation in the Elixir Plantation in the Mystery Land!" "Cultivation? What do you mean? You promised you will send her out once she is revived, right?" Xu Que asked anxiously. He thought Zixia Fairy was an upright person. Also, the Mystery Land was about to close. He had no choice but entrusting Xiao Rou to her! He didn''t expect Zixia Fairy could leave Xiao Rou in the Mystery Land! "Her physique is perfect for she has a Five Elements Chaotic Body. Now she is my apprentice, so I will never endanger her. The most precious time for the Five Elements Chaotic Body is the first 5 years after its appearance in this world. Therefore, I asked her to perform cultivation in the Elixir Plantation, which could facilitate her growth remarkably!" Zixia Fairy said calmly, which could be deemed as an explanation to Xu Que! Hearing that, Xu Que was stunned a bit. After thinking about it carefully, he knew what Zixia Fairy said was true! After its appearance in this world, the Five Elements Chaotic Body was in its purest condition, which hadn''t had any contact with this world. It could merge with anything in this world. If it could perform cultivation in an ideal environment, the progress would be extraordinarily fast and its foundation would also be much more solid than all the rest cultivators in this world! "EmmI see! Thank you for your considerate arrangement!" Xu Que folded his hands to Zixia Fairy with a guilty smile for he knew he had blamed her wrongly. Zixia Fairy ignored Xu Que''s appreciation. She stared at Xu Que coldly for a while. Then, she frowned and was about to say something! Oh, no! Seeing that, Xu Que thought Zixia Fairy was about to denounce him for what he did to her in the Mystery Land. Immediately, he said first, "Fairy Maiden, what brings you to the Five Elements Mountain? I am a local, please don''t hesitate to tell me anything I can help, and I will do my best to help you!" As expected, he interrupted Zixia Fairy''s words successfully. She stared at Xu Que coldly. After a moment of silence, she said coldly, "It''s none of your business!" After that, she turned around and stepped forward casually. Her figure was blurred on the spot. The next moment, she had appeared somewhere several hundred miles away. "Holy shit! Wait! I haven''t acted tough yet!" Xu Que shouted. In a blink of an eye, Zixia Fairy disappeared in front of him as if she had never been here. "Awesome, my Fairy Maiden!" Xu Que exclaimed in surprise. Zixia Fairy was much more powerful than cultivators at the Crossing Calamity Stage. Maybe she had reached the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage! However, what brought such a powerful cultivator to the Five Elements Mountain suddenly? "What? Could it be caused by the Red Rope of Marriage?" Xu Que guessed dubiously. It was a pity that this time he only got information about Xiao Rou''s current state, but failed to polish up his image in Zixia Fairy''s heart! Apparently, what he did in the Mystery Land had left a bad impression to her, and it was quite difficult to change that impression! "Alas, what a pity! I''m afraid the Red Rope of Marriage will be wasted!" Xu Que shook his head helplessly and left with regrets. It was extremely difficult to have a woman like Zixia Fairy as girlfriend. Now she disliked him very much and even didn''t want to talk to him. The difficulty level might have reached the inferno level, which meant even a celestial couldn''t help him. Therefore, his judgment upon this beautiful Taoist Nun at the very beginning was correct! She was a woman who was even inaccessible for celestials! This was too difficult! That day, Xu Que returned to the street where the Wanda Mall of the Exploding Heavens Faction was opened, but he didn''t find Buttface, who had just disappeared after leaving the Imperial Palace! Xu Que didn''t want to search for him anymore, so he had to go back to the Imperial Palace unhappily. However, in the next few days, Jiang Hongyan was totally "occupied" by Zi Xuan. They ate together and slept together. Therefore, Xu Que had no time to stay with Jiang Hongyan alone. Xu Que was quite unhappy, but he could do nothing. At last, he had to give up his improper desire and was about to leave for the Fire Nation directly! He told Jiang Hongyan that he would go to the Fire Nation to visit some of his friends, but he didn''t say he would bring Su Yunlan and Madam Ya back. After all, when he was in the Fire Nation, Jiang Hongyan knew the relationship between Madam Ya and Xu Que, who pretended to be Li Bai. If he told the truth, he might be involved in a big trouble before bringing those female companies here. Xu Que always felt guilty when he saw Jiang Hongyan''s smilence expression. Therefore, after saying goodbye to her, he left directly. He could take the Teleportation Device to reach the Fire Nation from the Water Nation. However, Xu Que didn''t want to do that. He decided to go to the Snow City first and visit Situ Haitang! When he left the Snow City last time, he purchased many training plans of special forces, plans of spy war and high-tech potions from the System. Then, he gave all these things to Situ Haitang and asked her to train the soldiers of the Snow City into the troops of the Exploding Heavens Faction! Several years had passed, Xu Que was quite eager to know the progress of the training. Many cultivators were gathering here together with people of the rest four nations. They were talking about something. "It''s so weird. A lot of people entered that abode, but none of them returns!" "Alas, this abode is out of our reach apparently!" "Exactly, I grew up in this area, but I''ve never seen this abode before. I''m afraid it could be a trap set up by someone intentionally to kill cultivators who dare to enter it!" "Since it is so dangerous, you could just stay away from it!" "Right! Everybody knows you are trying to scare us away. This abode is not as dangerous as you said. I''ve heard someone came out alive the day before yesterday with a lot of elixirs!" "Heh-heh, that man also told us that this abode is quite deep. He just returned after covering a short distance inside. As for those who went deeper inside, none of them has returned yet!" "Then, we should avoid going deep into it!" "Right! We could just collect some elixirs in the peripheral area!" "Come on, who wants to go with us? There is strength in numbers. We will distribute the elixirs we collect fairly!" Although Xu Que was far away from them, his auditory sense was extraordinary at his stage. Therefore, he heard the conversation among those people easily! Apparently, they found an abode. It seemed it was quite dangerous in the abode and they were not strong enough to reach the deepest point of the abode. Normally, Xu Que would go there and act tough before plundering everything in the abode. But now he was in such a mood. He planned to go to the Snow City first. Then, he would leave for the Fire Nation immediately. After several years, he really missed Sect Leader Su Yunlan, the attractive Madam Ya and the appealing Su Ling''er "Wait! I sense something!" However, when Xu Que was about to leave, he sensed a familiar aura! He turned to the crowd abruptly and fixed his eyes on a figure! That was a dark-skinned woman, who was quite emaciated. Several scars could be seen in her face, which made her ferocious and ugly. She had just reached the Golden Core Stage. Many people tried to keep a distance with her. Male cultivators felt she was too ugly while the female cultivators thought she was too dirty! She stood there quietly and fixed her eyes on a valley not far away with a dull expression. Nobody knew what she was thinking. "It''s weird. I''ve never seen this woman before. How could I have a feeling that I met her before?" Xu Que was puzzled. The next moment, he rolled his eyes and summoned the System immediately! "System, check whether this woman is using some kind of disguise art!" Ding! "The investigation may cost you at least 100 Acting-Tough Points! The detailed value is dependent on the stage and the disguise art used by the object!" the System replied. "Just check that woman, I want to know who she is!" Xu Que locked that emaciated woman immediately. Ding! "The investigation of the woman is finished successfully. The investigation costs you 5,000 Acting-Tough Points, which have been deducted by the System automatically!" "Holy shit!" Xu Que widened his eyes and started to curse loudly! You said it will cost at least 100 Acting-Tough Points! No matter how high her stage is and how powerful her disguise art is, you can''t deduct 5,000 Acting-Tough Points! This damned unscrupulous System cheated me! Xu Que was quite angry and about to argue with the System! The next moment, when he saw the image shown in the System interface, he closed his mouth immediately! The real appearance of that emaciated woman was shown in the interface. Xu Que was quite familiar with this person, who he had met not long ago. She was the beautiful Taoist Nun - Zixia Fairy! 736 My Name Is Joker! Holy crap! What a coincidence! I didn''t expect I would meet her again! Could it be caused by the Red Rope of Marriage? Xu Que was greatly shocked. The Five Elements Mountain was not a big place, but he didn''t expect he would meet her again in such a short time! Before, Xu Que would have been quite happy about this. After all, this kind of predestined relationship was quite rare. These frequent accidental encounters had given him a lot of opportunities to flirt with girls! However, after the last encounter, Xu Que had figured out that it was very difficult to change his image in the heart of Zixia Fairy. So, Xu Que had decided to stop his flirtation! After all, it was extremely difficult to flirt with a woman like her. Also, he was not as powerful as she was, which increased the difficulty of flirtation! "Alas, the Red Rope of Marriage has created many opportunities, but the predestined relationship between us has gone!" Xu Que couldn''t help but shake his head. He could win someone''s heart forcibly through his efforts. However, for some people, no matter how hard he tried, he wouldn''t stand a chance! Undoubtedly, that extremely beautiful Zixia Fairy was one of the latter ones! "What? You said you want to join us?" a young man in the crowd said at this time as he looked at Zixia Fairy, disguised as an emaciated girl. Zixia Fairy nodded her head quietly as she approached these people and tried to join them. The young man was stunned a bit. Then, he said with a smile, shaking his head, "Thislady, although you have reached the Golden Core Stage, you aretoo ugly! Heh-heh, we don''t need you for you might scare us in the abode! You could try your luck with others!" After saying that, the man laughed loudly and left directly! People around her also laughed as they looked at Zixia Fairy sarcastically. However, Zixia Fairy wasn''t annoyed by them. She frowned a bit and walked toward other people. It seemed she still tried to find someone to go into the abode with her! But she was really unlucky this time. Nobody wanted to go together with her! After all, there were a lot of cultivators at the Golden Core Stage in this area. Some cultivators even had reached the Original Infant Stage. It was really a bad idea for Zixia Fairy to disguise herself into an ugly girl at the Golden Core Stage! For people around her, as long as they could get a better choice, they would never choose her! Interesting! As a powerful cultivator, she could enter that abode easily. There is no reason for her to cover her identity and try to find company! Xu Que was confused. However, the next moment, his eyes lit up and he smiled, for an idea came into his mind! "System, I want to purchase a Disguise Puppet, which can''t be seen through by cultivators at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage!" Xu Que summoned the System. Ding! "A Heaven-Rank Disguise Puppet has been purchased successfully with 3,000 Acting Tough Points!" Together with the warning tone of the System, an item appeared in the System package of Xu Que! Without any hesitation, Xu Que defined a face and changed himself into a new appearance immediately! At this time, many groups of cultivators had been formed under the desolate mountain. They were about to enter the abode to search for opportunities and fortunes! Zixia Fairy, disguised as the emaciated girl, was still being rejected by the rest of the people in this area. However, she didn''t give up. She walked to another group of cultivators and asked in a low voice, "Guys, could I join you? Also, I don''t want anything you might find in that abode!" "You don''t want anything from that abode? Hah-hah, why do you want to enter it?" The cultivators sneered after hearing that. For them, this was a hilarious joke! Without rewards, nobody would risk their lives in that dangerous abode! "The ugly person always acts weirdly. Maybe she is planning a conspiracy! Let''s just ignore her and prepare to enter the abode!" someone said coldly. The rest of the people also nodded. They ignored Zixia Fairy and started to make preparations by checking their magical artifacts and spells! Zixia Fairy couldn''t help but frown again. However, she said nothing and turned around to ask other cultivators again! "Excuse me, my lady!" Just at this time, a gentle and resonant voice came from behind her! Zixia Fairy was surprised. Then, she turned around slightly. She saw a handsome young man in a shabby cloth gown was smiling at her. A bronze mirror which hung on his chest was eye-catching. After making eye contact with the man, Zixia Fairy was sure the young man was talking to her. "My Lord, may I help you?" "My lady, my name is Joker, and I am new here. Just now I saw you were looking for a companion. If you don'' t mind, I''d like to go with you!" the young man said gently with a disarming smile. Undoubtedly, only Xu Que would say he was Joker in this place! He had disguised himself into Joker with a Heaven-Rank Disguise Puppet. His clothing and apparel were also the same as the Joker. The Heaven-Rank Disguise Puppet was quite powerful. Once it was used, the user''s appearance, stage, and temperament were changed. Even cultivators at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage couldn''t see through it! After looking at Xu Que carefully for a while, Zixia Fairy was confused! She couldn''t figure out why this young man at the Golden Core Stage invited her when the rest of the people turned their backs on her! "Hah-hah, my fellow cultivator, if you want to find a companion, there are a lot of better choices here. Why do you choose that ugly woman?" "Right! Everyone can see this woman has an evil intent. The abode is quite dangerous. You should take care of yourself and avoid being murdered by her!" "Actually, the most important point is that this woman is too ugly. Even if she won''t murder you, she might scare you to death in the abode! Hah-hah-hah!" Someone told a mean joke, while the rest of the people also laughed sarcastically. Zixia Fairy frowned immediately. But she was not annoyed. It seemed she was either holding in her anger, or she didn''t care about it at all! However, Xu Que turned to the onlookers and said with puzzlement at this time, "Guys, why do you say this girl is ugly? For me, she is not ugly at all!" What? Is she not ugly for you? The onlookers were stunned and looked at Xu Que dumbfoundedly. Xu Que started to smile "shyly" and said by scratching the back of his head, "Frankly speaking, I don''t know how to judge a person''s appearance, which means I don''t know whether a person in front of me is beautiful or not! I decided to go together with this girl because I feel she is quite nice and reliable! I don''t care whether she is beautiful or ugly!" Holy crap! I''ve never heard a cultivator in this world who doesn''t know how to judge a person''s appearance! That''s impossible! The onlookers were totally confused. Zixia Fairy also looked at Xu Que in surprise. Then, Xu Que said to those onlookers earnestly, "Actually, I think appearance is not important for a person! The most important point is the inner beauty! As an old saying goes, ''Inside a beautiful woman, there is a skeleton; under the beautiful skin, there are flesh and blood!'' It means no matter how beautiful a person is, he or she will be turned into a skeleton after death. Only the inner beauty could never be forgotten!" His words muted everyone in this area! "Inside a beautiful woman, there is a skeleton; under the beautiful skin, there are flesh and blood!" An old man repeated those words several times. Then, he gasped abruptly and said in surprise, "I didn''t expect you could have such a profound comprehension about life at such a young age! Could you tell me which sect are you in, please?" "Heh-heh, you flatter me, senior! I learned from Master Bodhi when I was young. Now my Master is Tang Monk!" Xu Que replied, folding his hands politely. Hearing that, the old man was surprised. The rest of the onlookers were also confused for none of them had heard of the Master Bodhi and Tang Monk before! Zixia Fairy also looked at Xu Que with puzzlement. Her eyes were full of surprise as she murmured in her heart, "I didn''t expect I could meet such a gifted young man at this desolate place! It is quite impressive for him to say ''Inside a beautiful woman, there is a skeleton; under the beautiful skin, there are flesh and blood!'', which is so meaningful!" "My lady, so what do you say? Do you want to go with me?" Xu Que asked gently as he looked at Zixia Fairy. Zixia Fairy nodded, "My Lord, it is my honor to go together with you! And also thank you for supporting me just now!" "Please don''t mention it! What I said just now was truth! By the way, how should I address you?" Xu Que asked politely. Zixia Fairy hesitated a bit and replied, "You could call me Azi!" Azi? The Zi from Zixia Fairy? Hah-hah, this is interesting! Xu Que smiled in his heart, and his facial expression wasn''t changed. Then, he said gently, "OK, Lady Azi, please don''t call me ''Lord'' anymore! I am just a disbanded cultivator and not a Lord! You can call me the damned monkeyPuff! No, please just call me Joker!" "All right, let''s go!" Zixia Fairy ignored those details and was about to enter the abode, after nodding her head slightly. Xu Que was surprised a bit for he really couldn''t figure out Zixia Fairy''s purpose. How could she enter the abode with only one companion? What is she going to do? Could it be that there is a restrictive spell that she can''t break alone in the abode? Otherwise, there is no reason for her to do this! 738 I Have Found Their Weak Point! Whoosh! A large area of white light appeared in the dazzling runes on the ground! After feeling the force of the void, Xu Que felt obvious weightlessness. Then, the images of things around him became distorted. The next moment, when he came to himself, he found he was in a pitch-black passage! Nobody was beside him except the emaciated girl who was the disguised Zixia Fairy. "Be careful! This area is full of restrictive spells. There are also mechanic puppets here!" a soft voice came into his ears, from which he could feel a strand of sincere care! "OK, Lady Azi, you also take care!" Xu Que replied, nodding his head. He could sense Zixia Fairy''s good feelings about the Joker, which was his new identity. This good feeling was not like the feeling between love birds. It was only because Zixia Fairy thought he was a just man and didn''t wish him any accidents! That''s enough! At least this is a good beginning! Xu Que smiled,murmuring to himself. They started to move forward cautiously. Xu Que didn''t sense any danger. However, the powerful Zixia Fairy still moved carefully as if she was not sure she could reach the bottom of this abode safely. Seeing her reaction, Xu Que also started to keep alert and move forward slowly. Boom! After a short while, they heard a dull sound in front of them, which was followed by several miserable screams! "No, retreat!" "This place is too dangerous! How could so many puppets appear suddenly?" "Ah! How could this be? My magic arts and artifacts couldn''t cause any damage to them!" "Crap! They can only be smashed by pure strength!" "How could we defeat them? These puppets are too tough! Nobody can hurt them except the cultivators who were good at physique cultivation!" "Let''s go back and re-enter another way!" Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Along with the air-rending sounds, several cultivators were dashing back from the end of the passage. They were not surprised by seeing Xu Que and Zixia Fairy. After all, they would meet cultivators in this passage from time to time. "Guys, this way has been blocked. Someone triggered a restrictive spell by accident, and a bunch of puppets appeared. You''d better leave here immediately!" someone reminded Xu Que kindly. Zixia Fairy frowned. Then she said as she looked at Xu Que, "Joker, let''s get out of here first!" "Lady Azi, please take it easy. Actually, I know something about the puppets. Maybe I can deal with them!" Xu Que said with a confident smile. "No, the puppets here are different than those in other places!" Zixia Fairy shook her head slightly. Apparently, she had made up her mind to leave. Her reaction surprised Xu Que, because she was definitely powerful enough to confront those puppets directly! "Lady Azi, please trust me. I started to learn mechanic knowledge when I was a kid. And I know the puppets quite well. I used to encounter powerful puppets in the Imperial Tomb of the Metal Nation. All puppets there had reached the Infant Transformation Stage. However, the puppets are not living things. As long as we can find their weak points, we can defeat them easily!" Xu Que explained patiently. Hearing that, Zixia Fairy hesitated. The cultivators who had planned to retreat were also impressed by Xu Que''s words. "My fellow cultivator, could you really find out the weak points of those puppets?" someone asked expectantly. After all, they had arrived at this place with difficulty. If they went back to choose another way, a lot of time would be wasted, and they might also encounter things which could be more dangerous! Now Xu Que said confidently that he could find out the weak points of the puppets. Most of the cultivators believed they should have a try. "Believe me, I''ve smashed countless puppets at the Infant Transformation Stage. Now I am skillful enough to find the weak points of puppets at the Void Training Stage and smash them!" Xu Que replied, nodding his head. Then, he turned to Zixia Fairy and asked gently, "Lady Azi, let''s go inside. If I can''t defeat them, we still have time to retreat!" After pondering for a while, Zixia Fairy said, "OK, but please do be careful. This place is really dangerous!" "OK, I got you!" Xu Que nodded his head strenuously. Hearing that, the rest of the cultivators were quite happy. Then, they said hurriedly, "My fellow cultivator, we will also follow you to watch your back! You just walk forward. Most restrictive spells in this passage have been solved by us. When you find the weak points of those puppets, we will smash them together!" "OK, thank you, guys!" Xu Que folded his hands politely. Then, he started to walk forward directly. Seeing that, Zixia Fairy shook her head slightly and sighed to herself. This young man is naturally good but too generous! Those people asked him to act as a shield, but he didn''t realize that. OK, let me take care of him! Zixia Fairy also stepped forward, following Xu Que closely! In this way, they started to move forward rapidly! Bang! Bang! Bang! Soon, they heard big bangs like heavy objects falling on the ground. Actually, they were the footsteps of a lot of mechanic puppets! Their footsteps were really quite noisy. The entire passage was filled with those noises. A lot of sand and crushed stones were shaken off the walls to the ground around them. However, Xu Que still walked forward confidently in the front! At last, they saw many gigantic mechanic puppets, which were hundreds of meters away from them! But these puppets were not as powerful as Xu Que expected. Each of them had reached the Original Infant Stage. Their bodies, which were covered by faint green light, were made of special bronze material! Behind them, there were several puppets covered by golden light, which had reached the Infant Transformation Stage and were relatively strong. However, now Xu Que was powerful enough to smash them easily. In order to avoid exposing his strength in front of Zixia Fairy, he had to stop and try to purchase something from the System. "My fellow cultivator, have you found their weak points?" the cultivators behind him asked anxiously at this time. Zixia Fairy also looked at Xu Que. If he shook his head, she would take him away immediately. Xu Que nodded with a smile and said in delight, "I''ve found their weak points!" "What? Really? That''s great! Tell us where their weak points are, let''s smash them together!" The cultivators were excited by his words. Xu Que said, pointing at the puppets, "The weak point is its body. If we can break it with brute force, the puppet will be incapacitated!" "Ah?" The cultivators were dumbfounded immediately. The weak point is the puppet''s body, which could be broken by brute force? Crap, everyone knows that! We would never have retreated if we could break their bodies! "Damn! We were fooled by this idiot! Let''s retreat!" They started to retreat without any hesitation. Zixia Fairy was also stunned by Xu Que''s reply, for she didn''t expect Xu Que would give such an embarrassing answer. As the cultivators had predicted, a lot of restrictive spells had been added to these puppets when they were produced, which were immune to the attack of magic arts. Therefore, they could only be damaged by brute force. However, their bodies were too tough and could only be hurt by cultivators at the Infant Transformation Stage who were good at physique cultivation. "Lady Azi, please wait here for a moment. Let me smash those puppets!" Xu Que said as he dashed forward. Zixia Fairy''s expression changed, and she shouted, "Joker, wait!" However, Xu Que didn''t slow down. Whoosh! He waved his hand to take out a red and silver metal box and shouted, "Transform! Iron Man!" 739 Are You A Member Of The Exploding Heavens Faction? Clang! Clang! Clang! As the metal box dropped on the ground, along with the sound of a machine operating, a lot of metal sheets gushed out and started to wrap up Xu Que''s body starting from his feet. In the blink of an eye, he had been turned into an iron man! Flop! Flop! Flop! At the same time, a lot of puppets in front of them started to quicken their heavy steps and dash toward Xu Que! Xu Que raised his arms, which were covered by steel armor. Dazzling white light appeared in his palms! Swish! A giant light beam gushed out from his palm abruptly! Bang! Bang! Bang! A group of puppets exploded in the white light beam and were turned into small pieces, falling to the ground! Swish! Xu Que raised both of his arms and continued to fire white light beams. Bang! Bang! Bang! Another group of puppets were smashed into pieces and fell to the ground. The cultivators behind Xu Que were totally shocked by him, who had turned himself into the Iron Man. Whatthe hell is this? How could it be so destructive? Meanwhile, Zixia Fairy was also stunned, and her face was full of disbelief! Rumble! Suddenly, a large bang erupted. The passage shook violently. Several puppets at the Infant Transformation Stage, which were covered by golden light, quickened their steps and started to rush toward Xu Que with magnificent power! "No!" Zixia Fairy''s expression changed, and she tried to grab Xu Que with her hands. However, she was not as fast as Xu Que! Whoosh! Dazzling light appeared on the chest of Xu Que''s steel armor. Then, a red-hot light beam dashed out toward the puppets abruptly! Bang! Bang! Bang! The puppets at the Infant Transformation Stage were smashed by the fiery light beam into small pieces and fell to the ground directly! All of a sudden, the passage was in a dead silence! Zixia Fairy was surprised! The cultivators were also dumbfounded! "Howcould this be?" "How could he smash so many puppets in such a short time?" "My God!" When they came to themselves at last from the terror, they finally figured out the reason! They remembered Xu Que had said that he learned the mechanic knowledge when he was a kid and was good at finding weak points of puppets. Now they knew what Xu Que had said was true. Compared to his steel armor and destructive light beams, the bodies of those puppets were weak points indeed! Ding! "Congratulations to the Host ''Xu Que'' in acting tough successfully. The reward is 800 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host ''Xu Que'' in acting tough successfully. The reward is 1,000 Acting Tough Points!" Along with the warning tone of the System, Xu Que returned the armor of the Iron Man to the System reluctantly, as if he hadn''t earned enough from it. He didn''t suffer a loss this time. He spent 800 Acting Tough Points to rent the armor of the Iron Man, which earned over 1,000 Acting Tough Points for him! However, he was not satisfied with the result. Among all these people, except for Zixia Fairy who was quite powerful, the rest of the cultivators'' stages were too low. If he acted tough in front of those powerhouses in the four continents, he would have earned at least 10,000 Acting Tough Points this time! "My fellow cultivators, Lady Azi, we can walk on now!" Xu Que said with a smile as he looked at Zixia Fairy and the cultivators. Zixia Fairy had come to herself. She asked in a low voice, looking at Xu Que curiously, "What kind of artifact is the armor you wore just now? I didn''t feel any fluctuation of Spiritual Qi in it. How could it be extremely powerful like that?" "Um, that''s the equipment developed by the Science & Technology Department of our Exploding Heavens Faction! And its name is Iron Man of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Xu Que said proudly. However, his words stunned the cultivators immediately. Even Zixia Fairy also seemed very surprised. "The Exploding Heavens Faction? My God! Now I know why you are so powerful! You are a sovereign of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" The cultivators exclaimed immediately. The Exploding Heavens Faction was very famous in the Five Elements Mountain! Almost at the same time, Zixia Fairy stared at Xu Que coldly, and she asked seriously, "Joker, tell me, do you know a womanizer whose name is Xu Que?" Um Xu Que''s heart trembled a bit! Oh, no, I spilled the beans, and it has exposed my identity! When he was in the Mystery Land of the South Continent, he told Zixia Fairy he was Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction when he provoked her. If he had left a bad impression on Zixia Fairy, she wouldn''t have a good feeling about the Exploding Heavens Faction either! No, I have to remedy the situation! Xu Que suppressed the guilty feeling in his heart and said in a surprised voice, "Lady Azi, you know Xu Que? Butwhy do you say he is a womanizer? I guess there must have been misunderstandings between you and him!" "Misunderstandings?" Zixia Fairy said with a chilly expression. "Joker, I''m afraid you have misunderstandings about him! Xu Que is a vile person. How could you become a member of his faction?" "Ah?" Xu Que pretended he was shocked and was about to say something. However, the cultivators started to yell angrily suddenly, "Shut up! What''s wrong with you, woman? Why do you insult Xu Que?" "Xu Que is the proud master of our Water Nation. He used to recover lost territories and put down rebellions for the Water Nation. He also established the Wanda Mall of the Exploding Heavens Faction to benefit our people. Thanks to him, all of us have realized remarkable progress in cultivation! How could you insult him like that?" "Right! Sometimes his measures were mean. But he only used those mean measures when he was offended by others!" "Exactly! Xu Que is a good man in the final analysis, who is much better than those hypocrites. You are not allowed to insult him like that!" The cultivators stared at Zixia Fairy angrily, as they stood up for Xu Que. Xu Que was dumbfounded by their words. Zixia Fairy was also surprised. Apparently, she didn''t expect these people would describe Xu Que as such a good man and even defend him. This is notcorrect! That womanizer provoked me in the Mystery Land first. Then, he ruined half of the Elixir Plantation. At last, he even took liberties with me when I was condensing my soul. The annihilation of Xu Que should be deemed as getting rid of an evil for the world. How could someone think Xu Que was a good man? "Humph, all of you were cheated by him!" Zixia Fairy snorted. She was annoyed whenever the name of Xu Que was mentioned. "Impossible! What Xu Que did for our Water Nation can be seen by everyone!" the cultivators retorted angrily. Xu Que couldn''t help but blush. It is really embarrassing to be praised by you like this! "Joker!" Zixia Fairy shouted as she stared at Xu Que coldly. Xu Que, who was surprised, shouted hurriedly, "I''m here!" "Tell me, between me and Xu Que, who do you believe?" Zixia Fairy tried to prove she was right like a stubborn girl. Xu Que was amazed by her reaction. Suddenly, he felt the temperament of Zixia Fairy was quite like that of the Zixia Fairy in A Chinese Odyssey! "Lady Azi, I really don''t know howto answer your question! Actually, I believe both of you. Also, Xu Que is really a good man. Maybe there is really a misunderstanding between you and him!" Xu Que said perplexedly. He knew he would earn some good feeling if he said he believed Zixia Fairy! However, according to his style, he would never degrade himself when he tried to flirt with a girl! "There is no misunderstanding!" Zixia Fairy''s face darkened, and she walked away directly. Apparently, she was annoyed. Before this, when she was ridiculed for her appearance by others, she was not angry at all. However, she was annoyed by Xu Que''s words suddenly. The cultivators also stood there angrily. They thought Zixia Fairy was making trouble out of nothing by insulting the heroic Xu Que who had achieved great accomplishments. Xu Que was totally stunned and bewildered by this situation. What the hell is this? "Joker, are you still going to stay here?" Zixia Fairy, who had walked ahead of Xu Que, turned around and looked at Xu Que, a little snappishly. Hah-hah! Xu Que''s eyes lit up. It turned out this woman could be so cute! Look at her snappish face! Look at her little nose, which was wrinkled up slightly! Tsk-tsk-tsk! If she didn''t disguise herself with such an ugly face, she would really look like that Zixia Fairy in the movie! However, this was still fine! At least she had stopped acting otherworldly like before! "Coming!" Xu Que smiled to himself and replied as he ran toward her. 740 I Will Do It! They were still walking forward, getting deeper and deeper into the tunnel. But this time, the cultivators were lagging behind and were not enthusiastic about talking with Zixia Fairy as they had been before. Joker, who was transfigured from Xu Que, was walking right next to Zixia Fairy. Although the cultivators knew Joker was a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction, they still did not want to talk to him. Right at this moment, Xu Que was feeling a bit embarrassed. They had been walking for a few hours, and Zixia Fairy was not uttering a word. Even when Xu Que tried to make conversation with her, she did not reply to him. It seemed that she was still angry at Xu Que for not sticking up for her earlier. On the journey, they had suffered many restrictions, but Xu Que did not have any chance to act tough by breaking the restrictions since they had all been broken by Zixia Fairy alone. As if she could turn her anger into power, she managed to break all the restrictions one after another, which had greatly surprised the cultivators. Even Xu Que was impressed by her power. "Zixia, I am really impressed by your power!" Xu Que smiled when Zixia Fairy broke another restriction. He had decided to change his tactics and seize every opportunity to praise her. However, this did not work at all. No matter how hard Xu Que tried to praise her, she would not give any responses. It was as if she did not hear Xu Que at all. You won''t talk with me, then I will stop you from breaking the restrictions! Soon, there was a restriction made of lightning in front of them, and it covered the entire passage. "Zixia, in fact I also know something about restrictions. Let me deal with this, please!" Xu Que said and quickly moved forward. Bang! Xu Que secretly practiced the King of Tough-Acting Fist, which cost him 1,000 Acting Tough Points. In the blink of an eye, the restriction vanished. Seeing this, Zixia Fairy was a bit shocked. Although it was easy for her to break a restriction, she could not possibly destroy one as easily as Xu Que did. The cultivators behind were also stunned and said, "This is normal. All the cultivators of the Exploding Heavens Faction are this powerful! Joker must have seen through the layout of the restriction, he managed to break it so quickly." They continued to move forward. Soon, a pond appeared in front of them, and a golden forest was growing out of the water. What was special about it was that all the trees were burning. "Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth...this is the Five Elements Land!" The cultivators shouted. "Blimey, we are in such bad luck!" "Zixia, actually I also happen to know something about the working mechanism of an Array! Please let me deal with this!" All of a sudden, Xu Que flew forward. Bang! The Array of Five Elements was destroyed, the pond, the golden trees, and the fire all disappeared. Zixia Fairy was stunned again, as were the cultivators. After a while, the passage suddenly became extremely narrow and was covered with yellow talismans, and a powerful Sealing Power erupted. "Zixia, in fact, I also know a bit about the talismans. Let me deal with it!" Then, he hurriedly practiced the King of Tough-Acting Fist again, again, and again. "I know something about this. Let me deal with this!" "Let me deal with this!" Xu Que''s voice was echoing in the tunnel. No matter what scary restrictions they met on the journey, Xu Que destroyed them all. Zixia Fairy was shocked and began to doubt whether Xu Que had been hiding his real capability all this time, just like she did. Thanks to Xu Que''s High-Class Disguise Puppet, Zixia Fairy could not find out how powerful Xu Que was, no matter how hard she tried. While the cultivators walking behind were already completely stunned. For God''s sake, how can he know something about everything? He could destroy any restriction with only one punch, and he calls himself someone who knows something about everything?! Clearly, he is someone who knows everything about everything! A few hours later, they arrived at the end of the tunnel. Zixia Fairy immediately stopped walking, as did Xu Que. In front of them was an enormous sea. Although there was no wind blowing, the seawater was shining and rippling, while giving out cold air. At the same time, the sea current was moving quickly underneath. Countless round stones were floating on the surface. The stones had two colors, black and white, and were dotting the surface in disorder. Looking from afar, the entire sea looked like a great checkerboard. The black-and-white round stones constantly moved with the water. It seemed that two people were moving them. "My goodness! What is this?!" "Turned the sea into a huge checkerboard! Who on earth did this?!" "This is so very strange! Haven''t you noticed, once I get close to the sea, I feel the urge to jump into it!" "Are you all feeling the energy is fading away gradually?!" "Blimey! This is a Scary Array which would absorb our energy!" "No! It is not absorbing our energy, it is instilling Liveless Qi into our bodies." "Let''s back off!" The cultivators shouted aloud and hurriedly backed off. Xu Que and Zixia Fairy looked at each other and also backed off. "Zixia, do you know what this is?" Xu Que asked. Zixia Fairy shook her head and frowned. "I have never seen such a place before!" Xu Que then said, "Zixia, I wonder, have you ever been here before?" "Yes!" Zixia Fairy nodded, "30 days ago. I was here. I took the same path here, but something has changed here!" "I see, what did you see last time?" Xu Que asked in curiosity. "Last time, I walked all the way down to the bottom layer, but I saw nothing as peculiar as this during my journey. Rather, when I arrived at the bottom layer, I was stopped by a powerful seal," Zixia Fairy said. "Seal? What sort of seal?" Xu Que asked in surprise. My goodness! She can''t really have come here to break the last seal of the Five Elements Mountain! Zixia Fairy shook her head. "I don''t know, it was a very complicated one anyway. When I tried to break it, the earth began to crack and a shadow suddenly appeared and tried to drag me down to the underground." She raised up her head and looked at Xu Que, "The reason why I have come to this place with all you guys is to have someone to protect me while I break the seal. In fact, the shadow I met last time was not powerful, but I can only focus on one thing at a time. So while I was destroying the seal, I would have no time to deal with the shadow. As long as someone could help me deal with the shadow, I can definitely break the seal." "I see!" Xu Que said. No wonder she came with us this time! With her competence, she could easily deal with this dangerous situation alone. But if her aim is to destroy the last seal of the Five Elements Mountain, I would have to stop her! Thinking of this, Xu Que patted her shoulder and said confidently, "Zixia, don''t worry, I will protect you. Please count on me!" 741 I Have Come To Rescue You! "Anyway, I don''t think we will be able to go to the bottom layer where the seal is this time!" Zixia Fairy shook her head, wearing a very serious face. She looked at the bizarre sea and said in a deep voice, "This Array is based on the heaven and earth''s energy. It looks like a checkerboard with the dotting stones as the pieces. Each piece represents a certain position. Among all the pieces, there is only one that can take us to the other side!" Hearing this, the cultivators behind exclaimed, "What?" "If what you say is true, then with the moving stones, the Array could change itself any minute!" "Then...how can we pass it?" The cultivators became very desperate. The spell''s power was beyond their comprehension. Even Xu Que had no idea how to break it. Xu Que''s face got very serious. Judging by this, the Array is probably superior to an Ancient Ominous. I don''t think I can break it with my King of Tough-Acting Fist. "It seems that we have to find another way!" The cultivators shook their heads. In fact, they really wanted to stick to the path, since they had overcome many difficulties to get here. Now they had not even found the Fate, not to mention an ordinary Spiritual Herb. They did not want to go back empty-handed. As for Xu Que, he did not mind taking another path, since he did not care about finding the Fate. He only wanted to find out what Zixia Fairy intended to do and stop her from destroying the seal of the Five Elements Mountain. Suddenly, Zixia Fairy said, "Joker, I want to give it a try! Don''t move and wait here!" Then she gently tiptoed out and flew upward like a fairy. "Wait!" Xu Que shouted abruptly. He was too late, since Zixia Fairy was almost about to land on a moving black round stone. She landed on it gently, but even so, the stone sank a bit and caused a series of ripples. The ripples changed the moving tracks of other stones, and more ripples appeared. At last, the already complex checkerboard become even more complex. Even a person who knew everything about the game would have had no idea what was going on. Suddenly, a little cracking sound commenced, as if something was going to come out. Zixia quickly jumped back. Bang! A heavy metal sound erupted. A long, rusty iron rope suddenly appeared out of the water and locked on her feet. Then she was harshly pulled back. Bang! Great waves tumbled across the sea. All the black-and-white round stones were moving up and down; the entire sea began to spread in all directions. "For God''s sake, the Array has been activated." "She is in really bad luck. I never thought she could accidently activate the Array just like this!" "Back off, or we will be devoured by the sea!" The cultivators began to run in the other direction. At the same time, Zixia Fairy, who was tied tightly on the black round stone, was losing her energy, as well as her vitality, by the very minute. She looked very desperate, but she still shouted to Xu Que, "Joker! Run away! Leave here now!" crew the Array! It must be even more powerful than an Ancient Ominous. I don''t think I can find any way in the System to break the Array!" Normally, Xu Que would run away under such circumstances, but he would not be able to forgive himself if he ran away like this, leaving Zixia Fairy behind. Xu Que raised his head and saw her face had turned completely pale and rather scary. Obviously, her body was almost full of the Lifeless Qi. "I have to take a risk to save her by using the Divine Tracking Emblem." Xu Que tightly clenched his teeth and was about to go forward to rescue Zixia Fairy. Bang! Xu Que turned around and was shocked by what he saw. The road behind him had been devoured by the darkness. The darkness looked very bizarre, just like the darkness in the void, and was rather similar to the color of the black round stone. "Crap!" Xu Que cursed. It is even more scary than the moving round stones! Xu Que hurriedly flew upward without any hesitation toward Zixia. "Joker, don''t come, it''s very dangerous!" She had no idea the road they had taken earlier had been destroyed and got very anxious when she saw Xu Que flying toward her. Her face was twisted; clearly, she was suffering a lot. Being devoured by the Lifeless Qi seemed very painful. "I won''t leave you here!" Xu Que said firmly. "I am not a man who is afraid of death. If I leave you here, I would be ashamed of myself and could never call myself a man!" He grasped Zixia Fairy''s hand and activated the Divine Tracking Emblem at the same time. The Divine Tracking Emblem burnt out, but he and Zixia were still there. I am doomed, the Divine Tracking Emblem does not work here! "Joker, leave now!" Zixia said with all her strength. Xi Que forced out a smile. For God''s sake, the road has already been destroyed, I cannot get out of this place! The Lifeless Qi was about to invade his body. Xu Que clenched his teeth and jumped to the white round stone right next to Zixia. As soon as he landed, a long, rusty iron rope came out and tied him. "Joker" Zixia Fairy was stunned when she saw that Xu Que had also gotten stuck, "in fact, I can" Before she finished her words, she began to spit out blood. Her blood was quickly absorbed by the stone, and her face got even more pale. "Zixia, are you all right?" Xu Que was frightened. This Array is really scary. Even Zixia Fairy cannot get out. "What?!" Why am I not invaded by the Lifeless Qi? What is going on? He looked down and was stunned. A huge amount of energy was erupting out from the iron rope and the energy was rushing into his body. "So, the white round stone is giving me all the energy that the black round stone extracted from her?" Xu Que was shocked. "No, this is not right." He used his divine strength to find out the origin of the energy. After a while, he found it! It was a pool of energy that was as significant as an endless starry sky. A cultivator like Zixia Fairy who was in the Mahayana, the Great Vehicle Stage, could not have such a powerful energy. Obviously, this energy did not belong to Zixia, rather, it must belong to a creature living beneath the sea. "How frightening this is, if anyone has got energy like this, he must have lived as long as tens of millions of years or even hundreds of millions of years!" Xu Que was shocked. But soon, his face began to look pale too. His body could not take this much energy. His body was already full of energy and, if he continued to allow the energy to get into his body, he would explode. "Crap! This is no better than dying from an invasion of the Lifeless Qi!" But why on earth would there be this amount of energy inside an Array full of Lifeless Qi? Why would I happen to find it? I see! There are countless Arrays in this world, and among the most powerful and intricate ones, there must be the Life Door and the Death Door! Zixia just happened to step on the Death Door, and I happened to step onto the Life Door, right next to her?! Is it because I am extremely lucky? But this does not make any sense. Can it be possible that this is because of the Red Rope of Marriage? Thinking of this, Xu Que was so surprised that his eyes flew wide open. "Zixia, don''t be afraid, I have come to save you!" Xu Que said, while holding her hands and transmitting energy to her. In just a few seconds, the Lifeless Qi in her body was almost cleared away. Zixia, who had already passed out, slowly began to open her eyes. Then she looked at Xu Que with great surprise and exclaimed, "Joker, what are you doing? Stop! Otherwise, you will die!" "No!" Xu Que smiled and stared at her with a lot of emotion, "As long as I can save you, I will do it, even if it would cost my life!" 742 Are You Gonna Die Or Not? "Joker, stop!" "No!" "You are hurting me!" "You are talking nonsense! I am very gentle. How can you feel hurt?" "Joker, you know you will probably die if you keep giving me your energy?! Listen! Stop giving me your energy, and get out of here!" "No! Zixia, even if I wanted to leave here, I can''t. The power of the Array has covered the entire region. There is simply no way out!" "What?!" Hearing this, Zixia Fairy turned around and was shocked. The sea had spread out and covered the entire land, which meant this place had been locked in completely. Just like Xu Que had said, it was too late to leave. Right at this moment, Xu Que looked at her, saying gently, "Zixia, can you promise me one thing?!" "If I die, take my ashes with you. In the future, whenever you are in danger, throw my ashes at whatever is bad, and you will be fine!" Hearing this, Zixia was stunned and terribly upset by his words. She had never met anyone who would be willing to sacrifice his life for her. In the past, she had heard about this sort of thing and thought that it would mostly happen between a couple. However, she had also heard a lot about cultivators who would kill their partners to keep their own lives. Even if these were just rumors, she still believed them. After all, the Cultivation World in fact was a world where the weak would be killed by the strong. Many people would sacrifice everything they had to enhance their cultivation or to pursue being immortal. It was quite normal that people got killed or robbed. Even I would not sacrifice what I have got to help others. But now a pure and naive young man takes the risk of losing his life to save me! How noble he is! How can there be such a man in this world? The only reason I can think of is that he likes beauties and is willing to save beauties. But I am not a beauty...I haven''t got the time to make a beautiful body. If it were not for my managing to temporarily lower my cultivation level, I couldn''t even be here. Why he is doing this for me? I am just a ugly stranger to him. Why is he being so nice to me? Xu Que was feeling very good now and was happy that he had found a way to release the already abundant energy inside his body to Zixia Fairy; otherwise, his body would have already exploded. "Joker, why are you being this nice to me?" Zixia Fairy asked gently while staring at him with a complex facial expression. Xu Que smiled and shook his head, "When someone does something, he just does it, and you don''t need to find a reason to explain his motivation. The reason I saved you was because I wanted to save you!" Hearing this, Zixia Fairy got silent. With the energy continuously transferring to her, she felt very warm and energetic. At the same time, she also got very worried. In fact, Zixia Fairy could not die, since she came inside the cave with her Magical Body, not her real body. Even if she died now, her real body would immediately come out and would be kicked out from this place due to her higher level of cultivation. That was why, from the very beginning, she kept asking Xu Que to leave her behind. She never thought Xu Que would do such a thing for her. This handsome young man would even risk his life to give me his energy to keep me alive! Zixia Fairy sighed and did not want to tell Xu Que the truth when she saw his innocent face. I can''t tell him that he is just saving my Magical Body! This is too cruel. Even if I tell him, there is nothing I can do to get him out of here.Never mind, just let him die with the idea that he has tried his best. "Zixia, have ever eaten roasted chicken wings?" Xu Que asked suddenly. Zixia Fairy was a bit surprised and had no idea why he asked such an interesting question. She shook her head and answered seriously, "No, I haven''t." He is about to die, so I have to stay beside him and talk to him. "Neither have I. I heard that it is the most delicious food in the world. I am afraid that I no longer will have the chance to eat it," Xu Que raised up his head and said sadly. What a good young man! What a noble young man, and now he is going to die here! The only regret he has is that he has not tasted roasted chicken wings. "Zixia, can you promise me one more thing? After I die, can you do me a favor to find a young man called Xu Que and ask him to cook a few chicken wings for me. Then you can lay them in front of my tomb!" Zixia Fairy nodded and promised, "I promise you!" "Good! I am very happy to leave this world without any regrets now!" Then he slowly turned his face away and said no more words. He was not moving either, as if he had already passed away. Seeing this, Zixia Fairy''s eyes were watering up.She was terribly moved by Xu Que''s kindness. May you have a good eternal rest! I will never forget you, and when I get out of this place, I will make a most splendid tomb for you! I will learn how to cook the roasted chicken wings from Xu Que and lay them in front of your tomb on the day of your death anniversary each year. "Zixia, have you ever eaten the Stinky Tofu?" Xu Que asked suddenly. "What?!" Zixia Fairy jumped. I thought he had already passed away. The stinky tofu? My goodness, can a piece of tofu still be eaten when it''s gone smelly? "I suddenly recalled that I haven''t even had the chance to eat stinky tofu! I have been told that Xu Que can also cook it. I am afraid I can''t eat it in this life now!" Xu Que sighed. Zixia Fairy was completely stunned. Then she realized that Xu Que was still transferring his energy to her with his hands on her hand. He is still alive! How can this be?! He is in the Golden Core Stage. How can he have this amount of energy?! Even I cannot do this! This is too weird. "Zixia, why are you so silent? Please be an angel and chat with me!" Xu Que stared at her and said gently, "I didn''t have any friends when I was young. I never thought I would die alone too!" "I am here! I will talk with you! I would never let you die alone!" Zixia Fairy said aloud. "Thank you! You are such a nice person!" Xu Que smiled and asked, "Zixia, can you sing?" "I...can''t, I am not good with songs or any other forms of arts." Zixia Fairy shook her head awkwardly. "Never mind. I can sing, and I would like to sing for you!" Zixia Fairy nodded instantly and smiled. "Wait a minute!" Xu Que took out some audio equipment and pressed the "on" button. The next moment, beautiful music came on. "The past is in the past; red leaves are buried under the ground; nothing has ever changed; you are far away from me and are wandering in the air" Hearing the sound, Zixia Fairy was in a daze. The rhythm is so beautiful, and at the same time, it is also a bit sad and seems like the sound from heaven. His voice is just so wonderful. The next minute, Xu Que began to sing in a higher pitch: "The love and the hatred begin to tumble in the sea of misery; no one can ever run away from their fate; you are a darling to me, but I can''t get close to you; maybe I have to make myself believe that we are destined to be together." Zixia Fairy was totally stunned and deeply moved by the sound. Realizing Xu Que was about to die, she felt terribly, terribly sad. "Ahahahah" A delicate female voice came from the musical device. Suddenly, Xu Que did not move at all, stopped singing, and closed his eyes. "He''s gone." Zixia Fairy was very upset and felt a complicated feeling she had never felt before. I really hope he is still alive! He is such a good young man, a real man! God, why do you have to take away his life?! Why does such a wonderful young man have to die at this young age?! Goodbye, Joker, you are the best man I have ever met since I woke up. I will stick to my words and make your wishes come true, I will always remember. "Oops, I forgot the lyrics, I am sorry!" Xu Que suddenly turned around and smiled at Zixia Fairy. "..." Zixia Fairy was speechless. Are you gonna die or not?! For god''s sake! 743 Turn Around, I Have A Surprise For You! At this moment, Zixia Fairy was speechless and shocked. She had thought that Xu Que was already dead, but now she found that Xu Que was still quite energetic and was giving her energy. This is unbelievable. How can a young man of the Golden Core Stage have such a huge amount of energy? Even a cultivator of the Mahayana, the Great Vehicle Stage, couldn''t be like this! Zixia Fairy couldn''t help herself asking, "Joker, how can you have this amount of energy?!" Xu Que''s face got slightly serious and he gestured quizzically. "Zixia, it''s not important; don''t pay too much attention to the details! I think we should not give up hope. We have to find a way to break this Array!" "You want to break this Array?!" Zixia Fairy shook her head. She was not that gifted at dealing with this situation. The Array they were stuck in was a huge one, with the sea as the checkerboard and countless stones as the pieces, which moved constantly. "Let me have a try. I know something about this subject. Maybe I can break it!" Xu Que said gently. This time, he was not joking. Earlier, while he was singing and chatting with Zixia Fairy, the moment when he became silent, he was not pretending to be dead; instead, he was checking the screen of the System. He sifted through the entire market of the System and found nothing useful but a book about chess. The contents were mainly some basic instructions on how to play. Xu Que read it and found that people had to solve a problem to win this game. "Across the world, there is both Ying and Yang, Dark and Light, Life and Death! They all coexist while contradicting each other. As long as we break the balance between them, maybe we can break this Array!" Xu Que said, while looking around confidently. Zixia Fairy was a bit surprised and nodded, "But this Array is too complex. Each stone represents a certain spot and is constantly changing its position. Neither you nor I are capable of dealing with this!" Hearing this, Xu Que nodded. Zixia Fairy was right. The difficulty of this Array lay in the fact that it had too many formations that were constantly changing. Many cultivators would find it very hard to break. But Xu Que was very lucky, since he happened to stand on the Life Door, while Zixia was standing on the Death Door. This must have had a lot to do with the Red Rope of Marriage. Among the countless stones, there was only one stone that stood for the Life Door, and Xu Que had found it. Now that I have found the Life Door, there is nothing to be afraid of. No matter how difficult this Array is, once I manage to decipher it, the entire Array will crumble. Xu Que was right. As long as he could break the balance between the energy and the lifeless Qi, the Array would be broken. This was just like playing chess. The Lifeless Qi was represented by the black chess; the energy was represented by the white chess. No matter how complicated the game was, once the person who held the black chess or the white chess lost, the game was over. uddenly, Xu Que''s face turned serious, and he looked at Zixia Fairy. "Zixia, I have a bold idea!" "What idea?" Zixia was a bit surprised. "I am going to get into the sea!" "What?!" Zixia Fairy was now shocked. Get into the sea? What sea? Wait! Don''t tell me he is planning to get into THIS sea! Zixia Fairy tried to persuade Xu Que not to do so. "You can''t get into this sea. It is full of the Lifeless Qi. If you get into it, no matter how much energy you have got, you will be devoured by it in just a few seconds!" "So what?! I am not afraid of death!" Xu Que said with great determination. "Well, do you have any other options? If we just stay here and do nothing, we will die! Now we have thought of a way, why not try it?" Hearing this, Zixia Fairy was silent. Yes, he is right. If we just stay here and do nothing, we will die anyway. We should try our best as long as there is a shred of hope left. But, jumping into the sea,...will it really do? I am afraid it would only push both of us closer to death! "Zixia, see you later!" Xu Que had instilled a huge amount of energy into her and, after, he released his hand and stood heavily on the white stone and sank into the sea. "Joker!" Zixia Fairy exclaimed. Even though she had known Xu Que would get into the sea soon, she never thought he would do so immediately without any hesitation. However, there was no use for her to cry out his name, since Xu Que had already vanished, without leaving any trace. She sighed and felt upset and sad. She did not know Joker that well, but now she felt like she had lost someone of great importance to her. "Never mind. After my Magical Body dies, I will try to come back and do everything I can to break the Array. I will also set up a monument to you!" At the same time, Xu Que was smoothly sinking into the sea. He was not being tortured by the Lifeless Qi. Instead, the deeper he went, the more energy his body was taking on. "If the energy keeps rushing into my body, I think I will be dead before I reach the bottom of the sea." Xu Que frowned. He knew the key to breaking the Array lay in the bottom of the sea. As soon as he took away the object that was giving out the energy, the Array would be crushed. But the energy was too powerful in the sea; his body could not stand it too long. "Right!" Xu Que suddenly came up with an idea. He quickly took out his Beast Soul Bag and opened it. The moment he opened it, the sound of cursing came out. "Bastard, how dare you! How dare you imprison us here?!" "As a member of the Xuanzhen royalty, I will never ever let you go once I get out." "I swear no one could protect you or rescue you when I get out!" The cultivators who were at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage were shouting. Xu Que made a surprising face and said, "I am sorry. My name is Joker. This bag does not belong to me. I simply got it by accident. Why are you all inside?" "What?" The cultivators were a bit surprised when they found out that the young man who had opened the bag was not Xu Que, but someone else. "Don''t worry, I will release you immediately," Xu Que said, and he let all the cultivators out of the bag. They all flew out as quickly as possible. Before they had the time to ask who the young man was who had released them, they were astonished by the place where they were. "What a wonderful place this is! Where are we?!" "Why on earth is there such a huge amount of energy?!" "At last, I have been waiting for this for such a long time!" "God bless me!" They began to laugh out loud. For them, the energy was a priceless treasure. As long as they had enough energy, they would be able to reach the Crossing Calamity Stage. "Turn around, I have a surprise for you!" While they were all getting out of the bag and being excited, Xu Que suddenly began to speak. Hearing this, the cultivators turned around and were stunned. Although Xu Que looked like another person completely, they would never be able to forget Xu Que''s smiling face. The next minute, they were all hit by Xu Que with a long black stick. Crap. They cursed to themselves and were so angry that they thought they were about to spit out blood. Bang, bang, bang! They all fainted before they had made any sounds. Xu Que hurriedly pulled them over and used their bodies as a shield. With the cultivators'' bodies absorbing the energy, he could smoothly go deeper again. He was sinking deeper and deeper. 744 Feeling Very Happy! Bang! Soon, a cultivator suddenly exploded. His body had absorbed too much energy, and because he never used the Body Cultivation Inscription to cultivate his body, his body was not as tough as Xu Que''s. The explosion wave dispersed the energy around Xu Que and made it a bit easier for him to go down to the bottom of the sea. "No one can stop me getting to the bottom of the sea!" Xu Que said with great determination. Bang! Bang! Bang! The cultivators'' bodies exploded one after another. Soon, after the last cultivator''s body exploded, Xu Que arrived at the bottom of the sea. It was very murky, and there were neither beautiful corals nor lovely fish. Due to the combination of the energy and the Lifeless Qi, the water was very muddy. Xu Que felt like he was in a place that was full of mist, and he could not tell the energy and the Lifeless Qi apart. However, when he made his first step forward, a ray of extremely bright light appeared. The light was as bright as the stars. Inside the murky water, it was just as if the sunlight had penetrated the mist. Xu Que felt very hopeful. He did not think about it too much and hurriedly activated his Hell King''s Prison Suppression Style to stop the energy getting into his body. Then he strode forward and rushed toward the light, which was getting brighter and brighter. But the next moment, the light suddenly dimmed and a rather black light appeared, and, all of a sudden, a huge amount of Lifeless Qi erupted all around him. "Crap!" Xu Que was surprised. Then he finally saw what was in front of him. It was a stone plate, half white and half black, and it was giving out first the energy and then the Lifeless Qi. Suddenly, he saw a ray of extremely bright light, and felt a huge amount of energy trying to rush into his body. Then, when the light turned black, he could feel a large quantity of Lifeless Qi. "What on earth is this? It''s so weird!" Xu Que was stunned. A stone plate that was only as big as a person''s palm was able to support such a powerful Array and was giving out a huge amount of energy and Lifeless Qi. Even a cultivator who was as powerful as Zixia Fairy could not cope with it. "This is really scary! I have to take this damn thing away and get rid of it, in case it kills more cultivators!" Xu Que''s heart began to beat faster, and he hurriedly walked forward, with a big smile. Bang! All of a sudden, the stone plate gave out the Lifeless Qi and stopped Xu Que from getting closer to it. Xu Que was thrown forward a few hundred feet and even made a somersault. At the same time, a huge amount of Lifeless Qi got into his body and began to devour his own energy and rapidly shorten his lifespan. "Crap! You think you can kill me like this?! I have been in this Cultivation World for such a long time and have defeated so many powerful cultivators and have acted tough successfully millions of times. I swear I can tackle this damn stone!" Xu Que frowned, waving his hands, and shouted in a deep voice, "System, help! Help me to get rid of this damn stone plate!" Ding! "An ''Ancient Life and Death Wheel'' detected. This object is a holy object. To keep it, the host must create a Holy-Weapon-Keeping Pavilion." The System said coldly. "What?! A holy weapon?!" Xu Que was so amazed that his eyes opened wide with surprise. I am so lucky. I even found a holy weapon! My goodness! This is a holy weapon! A holy weapon! Xu Que was so excited to find a holy weapon that he wasn''t even able to buy from the System''s market. "Yes! Let''s create a Holy-Weapon-Keeping Pavilion then! Let''s create it!" He shouted to the System. The next moment, the sound of the notification sound echoed. Ding! "Congratulations to the host on successfully creating a Holy-Weapon-Keeping Pavilion by consuming 50,000 Acting Tough Points!" "Crap!" 50,000 Acting Tough Points?! Are you kidding me?! Xu Que stared at the screen of the System with big eyes. On the object-keeping space, an extra Holy-Weapon-Keeping Pavilion appeared. It was divided into countless little boxes, and the first box was already opened, while the rest of the boxes were still closed and had question marks on their surfaces. While Xu Que was looking at the second box, the System said, "To open the second box, the host will have to spend 100,000 Acting Tough Points!" "Screw you! I will not open it!" Xu Que shouted angrily. Before, he had worked hard acting tough in the East Continent and won more than 300,000 Acting Tough Points by telling everyone that he would take the responsibility of protecting the Four Great Continents. If he managed to win 2 million Acting Tough Points, he would be able to upgrade the System into version 10.0. By that time, he would know how to make the Space Breaking Spell and go back to earth. But now, he had been tricked by the System, and he had spent 50,000 Acting Tough Points. I am really pissed off. Ding! "The Holy-Weapon-Keeping Pavilion is already opened, are you going to keep the Ancient Life and Death Wheel?" The System asked coldly. "Yes!" Xu Que said abruptly. Never mind, 50,000 Acting Tough Points is no big deal, anyway. I have got a holy weapon. The next moment, an invisible and magnificent power erupted out from Xu Que''s body just like the time when Xu Que pulled out the Living Holy Tree in the Upflowing Sea. Bang! The bottom of the sea began to shake, as did the Ancient Life and Death Wheel, as if it did not want to leave. After a while, the Ancient Life and Death Wheel got smaller and smaller and went into Xu Que''s body. Ding! "Congratulations to the host on getting the Ancient Life and Death Wheel!" The sound of the notification echoed. At the same time, a vortex appeared near his stomach. The vortex began to absorb all the energy as well as the Lifeless Qi. After a short while, all the energy and all the Lifeless Qi went back to the Ancient Life and Death Wheel. Then the entire sea started to fall apart. Obviously, the Array had begun to crumble without the support of the holy weapon. Xu Que hurriedly opened the screen of the System and began to check the Ancient Life and Death Wheel. "Ancient Life and Death Wheel" : Level: low class Status: a bit broken Energy: 80% (helps the host or others to increase their lifespan) Liveless Qi: 90% (helps the host or others to shorten their lifespan) "Brilliant! From now on, I will be able to control life and death!" Xu Que said with great excitement. "System, hurry up! Increase my lifespan by 100 million years!" Ding! "Due to the power of the host, the host''s lifespan can only be increased by 500 years!" The System declined Xu Que''s request. Well, if my span could really be increased by 100 million years, I would not need to worry about being killed by the energy. "Joker, where are you?!" An anxious sound came. Xu Que turned around and found the entire checkerboard was gone. The enormous sea had changed into a small pond. Looking up, Xu Que saw Zixia Fairy standing at the bank and looking for him anxiously. Xu Que smiled shamelessly. "System! Decrease my lifespan by 500 years, and make me look older. Make me look like a dying man! As the king in the acting world, I have to act like a real old man!" 745 The Ultimate King of Acting The system notification alert sounded: Ding! "The Host possesses a Taoist body. Before you merge with your Taoist Body, your lifespan remains a total of 250 years. The system is therefore unable to deduct 500 years off his life!" Xu Que was stunned! What did this mean? As a mighty Void Training Stage powerhouse, having just 250 years of life is ridiculous, even if he split the lifespan between his current body and his Taoist body! "Screw you, system! Quit playing me, scum! I''m in the Void Training Stage, so I should have at least a few thousand years of life! How could it have shrunk by that much?" Xu Que demanded angrily. The system replied in a flat tone, "As per cultivation progression, a normal cultivator is granted 1,000 years of life when they reach the Void Training Stage. However, you are a being who crossed over with just your soul. You don''t belong to this world, so your lifespan didn''t increase accordingly." What the hell! So it''s because I''m not a local? "Wait up, so what if I''m not a local? I cultivated with my ability, so who are you guys to deny the prolongment of my lifespan? What you''re doing is blatant discrimination against foreigners! Discrimination against people who crossed over!" Xu Que said indignantly. What lifespan others had from cultivation, he only had half as much. It was too unfair! Ding! "The Host possesses a Taoist Body. So far, your Taoist body has absorbed most of your lifespan. When you merge with it in the future, you will be able to complete yourself. Your lifespan will then return to normal, and it''ll even surpass other cultivators!" The system answered smoothly. Upon hearing its words, Xu Que heaved a sigh of relief. It turned out that his life years were all transferred to his Taoist Body. According to the system, he is still flawed and will only be perfect when he merges with his Taoist Body in the future. "I''m so glad!" Xu Que sighed, while expressing his relief. He then tried to exit the System interface. Suddenly, the system''s voice rang in his ears: Ding! "Why does the Host sigh while saying that he''s happy?" Eh? Xu Que jumped in shock! What''s the situation? Has the system learned to show concern? That can''t be it, why would it care about such words? Why is it acting so strangely today? Has it become more humane? However, he realized what was happening the next moment. Such a situation had happened before. With each system upgrade, it would become more and more humanlike. Currently, it''s only Version 5.0. It could already show care toward the Host from time to time. If it managed to upgrade to Version 10.0 in the future, would it come out and chat him up idly even when nothing was happening? Xu Que couldn''t help but smile; he''s already looking forward to how the system would be like when it upgraded. "I''m sighing because I''m relieved. I felt glad, from the bottom of my heart!" Xu Que answered. "Why?" pressed the system, its voice still cold like a machine. Xu Que immediately glanced toward the sky in a 45-degree angle and sighed heavily, "Because no human is perfect! You will have flaws, as long as you''re human!" "What''s that got to do with being happy?" "Of course it does! Before this, I have always been perfect and godlike. I''m so perfect to the point that I''m lonely! However, I didn''t want to be a perfect man. It''s too tiring to be a god. I want to be a normal man, and now you''re finally telling me that I have flaws, which means that I am a human! How can I not be happy about that?" Xu Que replied agitatedly. The system fell silent and finally ceased all response. "..." After a while, Xu Que punched his chest a few times. Blood flowed out of his mouth, and he turned pale. Then, he emerged from the waters with great difficulty. He didn''t use the ancient Wheel of Life and Death, only because he was worried about it getting too out of hand. It''d be a little horrifying if he suddenly turned old, then turned young the next instant! So, a change of battle plans. He would use the hero tactic, where he would play a hero who survived with all his might despite suffering grave injuries! Swoosh! The waters of the lake sloshed and splashed, and Xu Que''s body emerged from it! "Joker!" Zixia Fairy cried out in joy. Xu Que''s appearance surprised her so much. She was already taken aback when he broke the spell! However, she also thought that the courageous and kind young man would never survive it. She can''t believe that even after the spell''s broken, he has managed to come out alive. To her, this is an ending that has far surpassed the best-case scenario. However, soon, the smile on Zixia Fairy''s face froze, and it was as if something squeezed her heart. The teen who had been handsome and elegant, who always had a sunny smile, had now become drained and pale, with blood trailing down the corners of his mouth. He agonizingly dragged his body over with trembling legs and with all his strength as he tried to hold up his faltering body. He had suffered injuries so severe that no one would ever be able to imagine them! However, that was not enough to defeat him. He still held his chest up, strong-willed and courageous, and on that pale face, he tried to squeeze out a sunshiny smile. "Joker!" Zixia Fairy called out softly, all joy and surprise giving way to complicated and stirring feelings of worry and tenderness. "M...Miss Azi, I...I''m back!" Xu Que struggled to smile. He continued to walk, step by step; he never stopped; every step taken was so heavy that it was as if he would fall any instant, never to rise again. Every sound made when his feet touched the ground seemed to tug at her heart for some reason. What a strong boy! What a courageous boy! Although he''s only at the Golden Core Stage, you wouldn''t find a man like him even if you combed the whole world. He would throw his life away without hesitation to save an ugly girl he had met by chance. He didn''t give up in the face of danger; he plunged into the sea, destroyed a horrifying spell, and came back alive, courageous, and heroic. At this moment, he is not a person who has suffered grave injuries, but a man with the air of a King returning victoriously from war! Countless conflicting emotions tore into Zixia Fairy''s heart. In her life, she has never met someone this excellent, someone who would give his life for her. She even felt that, if she were still young, maybe she would fall for such an outstanding young man. Such a pity. "Sigh!" Zixia Fairy sighed crestfallenly to herself. You were not born when I was born. When you came into the world, I was already old. I am to you, as far as the edge of the skies; you are to me, as distant as the corners of the ocean. Joker, in the end, we still belong to two different worlds. "Miss Azi, I...puu!" With great effort, Xu Que had managed to walk back. However, right when he was about to speak, blood gushed out of his mouth! "Joker!" Zixia Fairy had collected herself, but her expression changed right away once she saw Xu Que vomiting blood. She came forward, and, in an instant, a green pill appeared between her fingers. She pushed the pill into Xu Que''s lips and said hurriedly, "Hurry up, take the pill!" "Okay. Thank you, Miss Azi, you''re such a kind person!" Xu Que took the pill and smiled politely. At the same time, he silently wiped the cold sweat in his heart. He had punched himself too hard just now and now he had honestly hurt himself! That mouthful of blood was real, as real as it could get. He was the ultimate king of acting! Xu Que gave himself an imaginary pat on the shoulder and felt that he was awesome. However, upon swallowing the pill, the wounds in his body entered a state of recovery even before he could use the system''s automatic recovery function. Xu Que was shocked. With a blank expression, he turned to Zixia Fairy, "Miss Azi, what kind of magical pill did you feed me? My injuries are healing so fast!" "Nothing, just a normal healing pill!" said Zixia Fairy casually. Though she said that, Xu Que was confident that the pill she gave was not as simple as it looked. At the very least, it must have been a precious pill of Eight-Star quality. Otherwise, it was impossible for it to have such strong healing powers. "Joker, how did you manage to break that spell?" asked Zixia Fairy curiously. Xu Que laughed, a weight off his shoulder, "I''m just lucky! Other than the way of spells, I''ve also known a little about Chinese chess. Just now, I used myself as a chess piece and entered the chessboard to fight against it. I didn''t realize that this game of chess would be so dangerous, that many a time, I almost lost my life! At the point, I even thought that I was battling it out with Heaven itself." "But you still won in the end!" Zixia Fairy commended Xu Que from her heart, with stunning eyes fixed on him. Even without suppressing her strength, it would not be possible for her to destroy this vast, horrifying spell. Xu Que sighed softly at her words instead and looked up toward the sky. He murmured under his breath, "I had simply...won the Heavens by half a move!" 746 An Eerie Scene He had beaten the Heavens by half a move! Zixia Fairy was astonished. Never had she thought that Xu Que could do such a thing! In the World of Cultivators, Heaven is the only thing that is revered. In the whole world, who would dare to say that they could surpass the Heavens? Xu Que was the only one who had dared to utter such words; this young man standing right in front of her. If it was still the Zixia Fairy of the past, she would think that this lad was too arrogant. However, after seeing how Xu Que broke the formidable Chess Board Sea Spell, Zixia Fairy had begun to think otherwise. Because to a cultivator at the Golden Core Stage, a Chess Board Sea Spell of this level was comparable to going against the Heavens! Also, now, not only did Xu Que break the spell, but also he survived and said that he had just beaten the Heavens by half a move. Strangely enough, he sounded almost too humble. When Xu Que said that he had only beaten the Heavens by half a move, it wasn''t just to act tough. It was his exact sentiment C that he did not have a full win. Why? Because he felt indignant to have spent 5 million Acting Tough points for that! If he had claimed the Celestial Artifact without spending a single Acting Tough Point, then he would concede that this was a full win. .... Thanks to the pill given to him by Zixia Fairy, Xu Que''s injuries healed at the speed of light. He was now almost fully recovered! After this last dangerous encounter, Zixia Fairy appeared to become hesitant. "Joker, why don''t we stay here? Once I''m out, I''ll bestow upon you a piece of enlightenment!" she said, looking into Xu Que''s eyes. She didn''t want Xu Que to risk his life for her anymore, for this path had changed too greatly and become too dangerous. She could no longer predict future dangers. Xu Que immediately put on his most determined look as he answered righteously, "Miss Azi, please, don''t tell me such silliness! If I, Joker, am a coward who fears death, I wouldn''t have come here!" "But..." "No buts! I already knew that there would be dangers when I decided to come. Because I believe that to become great, I will need to go through millions of calamities; to experience many dangers; to be fearless, to be reborn in a blood bath, and finally to emerge into greatness!" Xu Que''s words were as firm as concrete; there was no trace of fear on his face, and he looked domineering and powerful. Zixia Fairy still felt slightly reluctant, but, in the end, she agreed with him. On the one hand, she felt that what Xu Que said made sense. After all, cowards who fear death and avoid dangers will never become great! On the other hand, she knew that Xu Que would never stay. So instead of parting with him, they might as well travel together. That way, she could take care of him just in case he got into a bind. She rebutted him no more. She nodded and they continued on their journey. After the enormous Chess Board Sea Spell had been broken, this place went back to its original form. The sea had become a lake, and what seemed to be a borderless space before was now surrounded by stone walls. A deep tunnel opened up from the crevices of the stone walls, revealing a pitch-black passageway. Xu Que and Zixia Fairy looked at each other for a moment. Then, they strode forward together, entering the tunnel. Along the way, it felt like they were back to ground zero. There were some spells to keep out intruders, but they were all easily broken by Xu Que and Zixia Fairy. They made swift progress. As the spells and traps increased in complexity and number, Xu Que and Zixia Fairy worked well together and demonstrated more and more chemistry. Most of the time when Xu Que was blowing up one corner of the forbidden area, Zixia Fairy''s magic art would follow up just in time to blow up the other end of the area, causing it to collapse in a heartbeat. Sometimes, Zixia Fairy would strike first. Xu Que would then cover her swiftly, and together they would break the spell quickly. To have such chemistry was uncanny. It was as though they were telepathic, and it confused them both. Regarding this, Xu Que felt secretly happy. He assumed that it was just the Red Rope of Marriage doing its magic and pretended to be oblivious to what was happening. There was nothing but focus on his face, and they continued to go deeper into the tunnel. A few hours later, a ray of light finally shone through at the end of the tunnel. It was either an exit or another entry point. Xu Que and Zixia Fairy halted their steps, and their expressions turned solemn as they exchanged a glance. "We''ve got company!" said Zixia Fairy first. "Lots of them!" Xu Que nodded. Though they were not yet near the end of the tunnel, they could sense hundreds of other Cultivators'' auras. There were obviously many cultivators gathered there. What was even eerier was that their breathing was stable and stationary, except for a few who were moving slowly. If not for the fact that they did not attempt to hide their auras, Xu Que almost thought that it could be an ambush! "Weird! Could it be that there''s a big piece of enlightenment inside?" Xu Que frowned in suspicion. Zixia Fairy''s face filled with dread, and she disagreed, "No, I hope I''m wrong, but I''m afraid that we have another humongous spell in front of us!" "Another spell?" Xu Que stirred at her words. He had obtained a Celestial Artifact from the previous Chess Board Sea Spell. If this spell is as powerful as the former was, could it be there was another Celestial Artifact waiting for him? Jackpot! Jackpot! I may strike it rich again this time! Excitement rose within Xu Que, but it was not noticeable on his calm face. He lowered his voice and said, "Miss Azi, shall we take a look?" Zixia Fairy''s brows curved into a pretty frown as she thought. After a while, she nodded and reminded him, "Joker, if you encounter any danger, you have to leave immediately! Don''t try to save me. I won''t die!" "Umm." Xu Que didn''t give her a straight answer. He did not want to waste any more time acting tough, so he marched forward instead. Zixia Fairy knew that he was patronizing her, but since he had already moved, she had to follow him. Soon enough, they reached the end of the tunnel. While both had not let down their guards, they had not encountered any dangers yet C until they took a step out of the cave, where both of them froze on the spot. Whoa! This is a vast secret chamber! It was the size of two football fields and its stone walls were filled with countless other similar exits from many other tunnels, as though it was the meeting point of all tunnels, a nexus. Xu Que and Zixia Fairy were just some of the many who were walking out of the tunnels and thus did attract much attention. Of course, this was also because there were not many breathing humans left here. Xu Que finally understood the reason behind the hundreds of stable and stationary cultivator auras he sensed in the tunnel. It became apparent what was going on. These cultivators stood as still as the Terracotta Warriors, in the middle of the chamber at floor level; expressionless, they did not even blink their eyes. "What is going on? Have they been held captive?" Xu Que asked in astonishment. Zixia Fairy grimaced too, and she shifted her gaze toward the cultivators who were loitering at the exits. Suddenly, her expression changed, "This place is odd, Joker, look at those standing near the exits like us!" "Oh?" He followed her words and looked over. Apart from the side where they were standing, he saw many other cultivators standing at the exits at the other three walls. However, at this moment, these people had all fixed their gazes on the space above, as they mumbled soundlessly under their breaths. Xu Que instinctively followed their gazes, but there was nothing other than a pitch-black ceiling. "I don''t get it. There is nothing above! What are they looking at?" asked a stunned Xu Que. Logically speaking, shouldn''t the cultivators rooted in the middle of the chamber draw more attention than the ceiling? Why did all these people seem so fixated on the ceiling? They also spoke without making any sounds. Could it be that they are using the art of soundless communication?" Boom! A loud explosion suddenly came from behind Xu Que! "Not good! Let''s go!" Zixia Fairy raised her voice as her expression changed. However, they could not make it in time. The tunnel behind them had burst into flames! In the next moment, the tunnel where they had come from disappeared before their eyes, as if it was severed in half, leaving behind a ruin of pitch-black nothingness. "Too late, we have entered the spell zone!" Xu Que shook his head, with his heart heavy. He could hardly contain his eagerness and delight! The more difficult the spell, the more likely that it was supported by a celestial artifact, just like the one he tackled before! Dismay crept into Zixia Fairy''s voice, "Joker, something''s not right, look above us!" Following her gaze again, Xu Que couldn''t believe what he was seeing. The ceiling that was black before was now projected with images of cultivators killing each other, going insane, or zoning out! Moreover, those were images of the Cultivators who now stood right in the middle of the chamber! "It''s over! It''s all over!" They heard someone say from the opposite wall, his voice trembling from profound fear and horror. "There''s no way out of this calamity! Are we going to end up like them?" 747 A Formidable Spell! "Eh?" Xu Que was startled. He turned and looked, only to realize that the cultivators who had stood at the entrances and exits of each passageway C those whom they could not hear this whole time C have now regained their voices. It felt as if a sound-proof glass had previously muted the cultivators. Now that Xu Que and Zixia Fairy have entered the sound-proof glass, they could hear their voices. There was no doubt that this strange spell caused the sound insulation. All of a sudden, the cultivators at the entrances and exits of the tunnels had fallen into a state of panic! "Why is this happening? Are these hallucinations?" "They were motionless when they went down, but then they appeared in those pictures just now. What is happening?" "Was everything they experienced in those pictures real?" "Absolutely. I just saw someone getting killed in the picture, and his real body died right away. Moreover, there were more than one who died!" "Then what should we do? The exit is just below, and the way back is blocked. Are we just going to wait here like idiots?" "Wait? Wait till when?" They eventually fell silent. No one had an answer, and no one could decide where to go or what to do. They had come to a dead end! Although Xu Que and Zixia Fairy had just joined the group, they understood some basics of the current situation. The central area of this spell should be at the center of the chamber. Once you reach its inside, your soul would be drawn out and put into different scenarios. Some of the things they experienced would be projected onto the ceiling of the chamber. "What a formidable spell!" Xu Que muttered, his heartbeat accelerating. The scale of this spell was comparable to the previous Chessboard Sea Spell. It is entirely possible that a Celestial Artifact also supports it! "This spell is very dangerous!" Zixia Fairy looked grim. She stared at the scenes on the ceiling and seemed to see a lot of bad things there. ... Meanwhile, several Cultivators discussed the situation at the entrance to a passage on the opposite wall. "Senior brothers, do we have to go down?" A fair woman with a small stature asked worriedly. Several men next to her nodded. "We must try at least, for we''ve been trapped here far too long. We can''t do anything by staying here either!" "So long as we can resist all temptations and confusions, maybe we''ll get through this spell!" "That''s right. Remember, everything we see later is but a hallucination. As long as we don''t take it seriously, it will be fine!" "Rest assured, all of us grew up together. We would never turn against each other for these fake treasures!" "Our little junior sister, don''t worry. Your brothers will protect you. Let''s go!" The men pretended to be relaxed and comforted the woman with smiles on their faces. Subsequently, they set out from the passage on the wall. Then, as though they were unable to continue flying, they fell directly into the secret room below. There was nothing in the secret chamber now, with only the central area filled with people. However, the single exit to the underground was right at the center. After they went down, the other cultivators all appeared very cautious, huddling together and moving slowly forward. Xu Que and Zixia Fairy stood above, together with the Cultivators in other wall passages, all eyes on the situation of these brothers and sisters. Sure enough, when they got to the middle of the chamber, they turned stiff immediately as they joined the zombie-like crowd. Whiz! At the same time, a ray of light flashed under their feet. Their expressions became dull, and they stopped moving entirely. "What an eerie spell, just like the one when we came in. There is nowhere to hide," Xu Que concluded. Then he noticed the flash of light under their feet. A similar light could also be found in other areas. There was no way to avoid the light if they wanted to reach the exit in the middle. Swoosh! At this time, a brilliance suddenly appeared under their feet. It rose from the ground and flew directly to the ceiling, and it became a picture. The group of brothers and sister appeared in the projection. They appeared in a place that seemed like a palace, and their clothes changed. They wore expensive clothes, with many eunuchs and palace maids around them, calling them princess and prince respectfully. "An Illusory Realms Test?" Xu Que guessed. He was somewhat taken aback, but he felt confident about the Cultivators. After all, when they entered, they were vigilant and told each other not to take anything seriously. Moreover, judging from the interactions between them, they are genuinely close childhood friends, and the relationship is strong. Their love for their little junior sister is also very authentic. This type of relationship could not be destroyed that easily! In the picture, the group was vigilant. Surrounded by eunuchs and palace girls, they were taken to a spacious palace and sat down separately. They began to talk, and much information was revealed. It turned out that they were princes from different countries, and that they are here to pay tribute to this country. The princess of this strong country is none other than the little junior sister. Xu Que stared at the pictures intently and paid close attention to the developments. All of a sudden, the picture flashed, and the scene changed. The group of brothers, armed with swords and armor, appeared on a battlefield filled with warring echoes. Surprisingly, their looks have changed. They are no longer as young as they were when they first went in. Spending several years in the mortal realm like normal humans have made them seem grown up and mature. This time, though, they pointed their swords at each other and regarded each other as sworn enemies. The initial vigilance had disappeared from their faces; only hatred and killing intent filled their eyes. "What a massive army, Prince Li. Do you seriously think that you can emerge as the victor?" "That''s right, by sending so many of your soldiers and horses, aren''t you worried that you''ll lose most of your military might here, allowing other countries to attack you while you''re weak?" "Ha-ha, Prince Wu, I beg to differ. Emperor Ming has said that the winner will marry the princess of the Ming Dynasty. Once I win, my country Li will be the allied army of the Ming Dynasty. Who would dare to attack us?" "Hmph, the princess and I are in love, but all of you want to split us up. Aren''t you afraid of the retribution?" "Rubbish! The one that the princess likes is me!" "Damn you! The princess told me clearly that we are to be together forever! How dare you spout such nonsense here? Watch my sword." "Die!" All of them raised their weapons and, with twisted expressions, led their horses and soldiers directly to the slaughter! The battle was so intense that it was impossible to stop! Xu Que''s heart sank when he saw this, and he secretly thought was that it was over for this group of people. What puzzled him most was that, according to the situation in the picture, these people seemed to have spent several years in the illusion. For some reason, they had forgotten that they had been Cultivators, and now, they are killing each other for the sake of a princess! Moreover, most important, the princess was their little junior sister! Was it true amnesia or was it a deliberate act? What had happened between them in the years that the pictures were not displayed? All kinds of doubts bubbled in Xu Que''s heart, but there were no answers. At the same time, the war in the picture ended. After fighting each other to the death, only one person survived. Xu Que scanned the chamber. Sure enough, there were only one man and one woman left standing in the group of brothers and sister. The others have fallen to the ground without a sign of life. They bled all over and slowly sunk into the ground. He also realized that the hundreds who had stood in the secret room before seemed to have dropped by half, with only a few dozen people left! What a formidable spell! Xu Que repeated silently. He knew that the strength of this spell must greatly surpass the Chessboard Sea Spell. "Joker, if I''m right, this should be a spell that exploits emotions and human desires!" He heard Zixia Fairy whisper beside him. 748 The Seven Emotions and The Six Sensory Pleasures! "The seven emotions and the six sensory pleasures?" Xu Que was surprised by Zixia Fairy''s words. He knew something about the seven emotions and the six sensory pleasures, which were worldly desires of most people! For example, there were many explanations for the seven emotions, among which the most popular two versions were "greed, anger, ignorance, hatred, love, desire, and evil" and "happy, angry, depressed, thoughtful, sad, scared, and surprised". However, the first version was described in the Buddhist doctrine as "greed, anger, ignorance, agony caused by hatred, agony caused by parting, agony caused by unsatisfied desire, and agony caused by losing happiness and reputation". The explanation for the six sensory pleasures was quite clear, which were the desires or wishes of the "eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind", i.e., the "color, sound, smell, taste, lust, and truth". Everyone was more or less caught up by the seven emotions and the six sensory pleasures. One who had been isolated from these worldly desires could not be deemed a human being. When Zixia Fairy said it was a spell related to the seven emotions and the six sensory pleasures, Xu Que figured out the meaning of it immediately. According to the things that people experienced, they were receiving a test of the seven emotions and the six sensory pleasures apparently. "I didn''t expect such a miraculous spell could exist in this world! Everyone in this world has indulged in ''greed, anger, ignorance, hatred, love, desire, evil, color, sound, smell, taste, lust, and truth''. I''m afraid nobody could pass this test!" Zixia Fairy said seriously, shaking her head. "It is not necessarily as you have said. All spells have Life Gate and Death Gate. Those who are isolated from the seven emotions and the six sensory pleasures strive for nothing, so they won''t come to this place. Therefore, I think there must be a way to break this spell. First, we have to locate the Life Gate of this spell!" Xu Que said as he fixed his eyes on the ground. However, he was skillful enough to find enough information from the spell formation on the ground! "Look! Something is happening to those two fellow apprentices!" The cultivators on the wall screamed in surprise. Hearing that, Xu Que and Zixia Fairy turned their eyes to the image on the ceiling. Among the cultivators who had entered earlier, only a man and a woman who were turned into a prince and a princess were left at this time. The combat had finished. The man had won by killing his fellow apprentices. Finally, he could be with his junior sister apprentice! However, when he returned with drums beating and banners flying and tried to marry the Princess of a large country with numerous lavish gifts, someone told him the wedding ceremony had been cancelled. The Emperor had betrothed his only daughter to the Crown Prince of another country. That Crown Prince was tall, majestic, and handsome, and he cast the other Prince into the shade immediately. The Princess accepted her father''s arrangement and agreed to marry the Crown Prince. "No, no! Your highness, you said you would remain a devoted couple with me to the end of our lives, right?" The Prince was in a daze and sat on the ground in despair. The Princess frowned and scolded immediately, "Mind your words! I''ve never said those words!" "You." The Prince changed his expression abruptly. It seemed he remembered how other princes used to say that the Princess had expressed her love to them. "What a bitchy woman you are!" The Prince was annoyed and roared angrily at last. The entire hall was in an uproar. Many people had weird expressions, including the Emperor, who was annoyed. He ordered the guards to drive the Prince away. However, the Prince had lost his mind. He rushed to the Princess and snapped her neck. Then he was killed by the blades of the guards. The image ended there. In the secret room, the two apprentices had fallen to the ground, their bodies sinking. This scene quieted everyone in this area, including Xu Que. In front of them, the fellow apprentices, who had grown up together, walked into the secret room confidently. However, none of them expected they would end up like this. "What happened to them during the years which were not shown in the image? How could they forget their relationship in such a short time?" Xu Que couldn''t help but ask with puzzlement. Zixia Fairy shook her head, "I''m afraid this is the extraordinary point of this spell, which can erase people''s memory gradually. Anyone who enters this spell will be caught up in it and believe the world in this spell is true!" Xu Que was surprised, "If so, how could we break this spell? We have no chance to locate the Life Gate of it!" Zixia Fairy looked at Xu Que and said nothing. She regretted bringing Xu Que here! Because the current situation had gotten out of her control and dropped her a dilemma! She didn''t worry about her own safety. If she died here, she would only lose a Taoist Body, and her real body would be driven out at most. But if Xu Que died here, he would really lose his life. "No, I don''t want to stay here any longer. We''ve been here for several months. In this way, we will die sooner or later!" Someone who was at the entrance of a passage on the wall opposite to them shouted at this time. His companions agreed. "Right! We would rather try our luck than be stranded here!" "Have you noticed that they headed for one position after entering that room. That''s why they started to kill each other. We can choose the opposite way!" "Oh?" "After reaching the bottom, we should separate and enter different illusionary realms. Then, we should try our best to survive." "Wow, we can try that!" "Our fates have been predestined. We are on our own!" After saying that, they jumped down one after another. According to their plan, they kept a distance from each other and all walked toward the central area. The next moment, the one who walked in the front stopped abruptly. Light appeared under his feet. Then, the same scenario occurred to the rest of them! At last, several lights dashed into the sky and formed several images on the ceiling. "They entered different illusionary realms successfully!" Xu Que said. Then, those people appeared in different scenes. Someone became a scholar. Someone became a high official. Someone became an emperor, and someone became a beggar. Like before, the images flashed one after another, and the time changed. The scholar studied hard for many years and had become a middle-aged man. However, he had never been able to pass the examination to become an official. The high official was honest and upright at the beginning. However, he was turned into a greedy person who became thirsty for supreme powers. The emperor was an enlightened ruler at first. At the last, he became a fatuous emperor who indulged himself in lasciviousness. The beggar suffered from extreme poverty and bad health conditions. At last, the scholar spent all his savings and hung himself in a shabby temple. The high official was assassinated. The emperor''s dynasty was overturned and he was killed by the rebels in his palace. The beggar was beaten up by others when he was found stealing food. Then, he died on a cold night because of the serious injuries. They still ended up miserably, and none of them survived. At this time, the onlookers realized that all of them had died by their own hands. The scholar was obsessed by his official career. He spent all his savings in study but still failed to pass the examination to become an official. At last, he committed suicide. If he hadn''t been obsessed with the official career, he might have enjoyed his life by treating study as a pleasure. In this way, he would have survived that scenario. The high official wouldn''t have been assassinated if he had continued to be an honest and upright official to the end. The rebellion wouldn''t have gone well if the emperor was still enlightened and wise. If the beggar didn''t steal or rob from others, he wouldn''t have been beaten to death, no matter how hard his life was! They were wrong from the very beginning. Even though it seemed that those who entered earlier killed each other, actually their deaths were caused by their own wrong decisions. So, they also died by their own hands because of worldly desires. "Joker, youwhat should we do?" Zixia Fairy turned to Xu Que and asked worriedly. Actually, she wanted to know what Xu Que would do next. "I have no idea. We didn''t get any useful information from the death of so many people! Now, the only thing that we can do is to enter the spell.Then, we might know what to do next!" Xu Que shrugged his shoulders. Indeed, he couldn''t figure out anything. He also didn''t get any useful information after inquiring of the System. The only useful information he got was that the System could provide a function to keep his memory! Therefore, Xu Que decided to enter the spell and try to break the spell step by step with the assistance of the System. 749 Enter the Spell! "Enter the spell? No!" Zixia Fairy shook her head immediately! She had witnessed the power of this spell, which was much more lethal than the Chessboard Sea Spell they had just broken. Moreover, Xu Que had been seriously wounded and almost killed when he tried to break the Chessboard Sea Spell. Now she was really hoping he wouldn''t die here. "Joker, let''s just stay here. Although this is just a small place, it is big enough for us to perform cultivation. If someone breaks this spell in the future, we can leave here!" Zixia Fairy said, biting her lower lip. It was quite difficult for her to make such a decision. However, after Xu Que risked his life for her several times, she was unconsciously influenced and felt Xu Que''s life was more important to her. "Lady Azi, that won''t do. We all know nobody in this world could break this spell!" Xu Que said earnestly. "But" "Don''t say but! As a tough man, I would rather try my luck down there than waiting for death here!" Xu Qu said sonorously, as he looked at Zixia Fairy with his longing eyes. When they had made eye contact, he asked in a low voice, "Lady Azi, are you willing to go with me?" This was a hard decision for Zixia Fairy to make. However, when she saw Xu Que''s determined eyes, her mind wavered. Then, she said, "OK! I''ll go with you!" "Great! Let''s go, Lady Azi!" Xu Que grabbed Zixia Fairy''s little hand and clutched it in his palm tightly as they stepped toward the secret room. Zixia Fairy''s eyes widened when her hand was clutched by Xu Que. Her heart was full of weird and complicated emotions. In this way, she was dragged out by Xu Que. At the same time, many cultivators on the wall around them started to fix their eyes on them! "No way! Someone who is not afraid of death is going down again?" "It seems they have just arrived. They are quite bold to go down in such a short time!" "Heh-heh, none of those bold guys survived. Their reckless actions will only lead to their deaths!" "But the two of them are quite weird. The man is quite handsome, but the woman is so ugly. How did they form a group?" "I guess they are not cultivation companions either!" "Then, there will be a good show for us. I''m afraid they won''t last long in the illusionary realms." Many people were whispering. However, Xu Que ignored them completely. With a wild joy in his heart, he clutched Zixia Fairy''s hand tightly, and he jumped down resolutely with a fearless expression. Boom! When they reached the secret room, Xu Que felt a powerful restrictive force descending from the sky, which restricted his True Core Strength rapidly. "Wow! Now I know the reason!" Xu Que was surprised. Then, he realized this secret room was an area which could restrict cultivation achievements. No matter how magnificent a cultivator''s True Core Strength was, it would be restricted in this area. That was why cultivators could only fall to the ground and were not able to fly over it. Otherwise, they wouldn''t die in this spell of the seven emotions and six sensory pleasures. He landed on the ground slowly as he grasped Zixia Fairy''s little hand in his palm. It was quiet around them. The cultivators standing in front of them were still motionless. In the fuzzy light, they looked quite like Terracotta Warriors! Xu Que started to investigate the secret room. At such a close distance, what he could see was much more than he could see from above! The ground of the entire secret room was full of thickly dotted spell formations, which were giving off an archaic aura. When he stepped on the formations, he could feel a strand of chilliness flowing into his body. "Find something?" Zixia Fairy asked in a low voice as she looked at Xu Que. After investigating the room carefully, Xu Que shook his head, "I have nothing. Maybe we will know something after entering the spell!" When he reached the bottom, he tried to locate the Celestial Artifact. If he could find it, he would definitely open the second grid in the System package for the Celestial Artifact even if he had to spend another 100,000 Acting Tough Points! However, it was impossible now! He dove to the bottom of the sea of the Chessboard Sea Spell to find the Wheel of Life and Death. At the risk of being blown up by excessive vital forces, he obtained the Celestial Artifact at last. This spell was even more powerful. If it was really supported by another Celestial Artifact, it would be more difficult for him to obtain it. "Let''s go! No matter what will happen, I will protect you forever!" Xu Que said, as he looked at Zixia Fairy sincerely. "No, you should live! Please try your best to stay alive!" Zixia Fairy said earnestly. She didn''t care whether her Taoist Body would survive or not. The young man in front of her must live! Xu Que smiled and said nothing. Then, he summoned the System to activate the function of memory protection! The consumption of this function was very low. It would only consume one Acting Tough Point per day. In normal times, it was a useless function. But it was quite precious in this spell. With the cultivators on the wall staring at them, Xu Que and Zixia Fairy started to step forward. They walked forward sturdily, hand in hand, just like two love birds who would die together soon. Their momentum surprised the cultivators on the wall. "Interesting! Are they really cultivation companions?" "Impossible! That woman is too ugly! Is the man blind?" "It''s none of our business! Anyway, they will die soon!" "Right! Let''s think about what we should do next! Alas!" The onlookers sighed, shaking their heads. They had lost interest in Xu Que and Zixia Fairy who had stepped into the spell. After all, they had seen too many people die in that spell, no matter if they entered as childhood sweethearts or if they chose different paths. Now the onlookers had stopped expecting miracles. At this time, Xu Que and Zixia Fairy had almost reached the center of the secret room! The spell formations on the ground were denser than before. However, they could still figure out that the ground was separated by the spell formations into more than ten areas. Each area might represent one factor of the seven emotions and six sensory pleasures. "Which way should we go?" Zixia Fairy asked in a low voice as she looked at Xu Que. Although they figured out that these areas represented the seven emotions and six sensory pleasures, they didn''t understand the spell formations. Therefore, they didn''t know the test contained in each area! Xu Que was also perplexed because different people had different characters. Zixia Fairy had undergone a lot of factors in her life. If she could choose a test which suited her character well, maybe the test would become quite easy! "My fellow cultivators, just choose one randomly. Anyway, it will lead to your deaths!" Someone at the entrance of a passage on the wall yelled, shaking his head at this time. "Right! All those areas have been trodden by those who went before. So, it is unnecessary to be perplexed, just choose one!" "Moreover, if you stand there like that, you will be dragged into the illusionary realms automatically. And you may end up even more miserably!" Many cultivators tried to persuade them. Xu Que couldn''t help but reply, furrowing his eyebrows, "Guys, I don''t agree with you. People should have high aspirations. If we could enter the illusionary realm that suits us well, we may really survive that!" "An illusionary realm that suits you well? Heh-heh, please choose it!" someone said sarcastically. "There are so many illusionary realms here. Even if there is one that suits you well, are you sure you could find it?" "I am really confident I will find it!" Xu Que smiled. Zixia Fairy was surprised. "Joker, do you understand the spell formations?" "What, no? I don''t understand them at all!" Xu Que shook his head. "Why did you say you are confident you will find the illusionary realm that suits us well?" "Because I have a patrimonial method!" "What is it?" "It ischoosing a direction by throwing a shoe!" As he said that, Xu Que lifted one of his legs abruptly and tossed his shoe into the sky. Zixia Fairy and the onlookers looked at him in surprise! 750 It Is A Melodramatic Love Story! Patter! When the shoe fell to the ground along a parabola, it created a crisp sound. Now, the onlookers came to attention and almost spat blood! Give direction by throwing a shoe? Is this your patrimonial method? Damn! Your method is too hasty and casual! Nobody gets direction in this way! Zixia Fairy was also shocked. She didn''t expect the steady and sunny young man could act like this. In addition, his act was a little bit familiar to her. Unconsciously, a figure appeared in Zixia Fairy''s mind C Xu Que! He really looks like Xu Que! This kind of thing could only be done by that shameless Xu Que! As expected, he that lives with cripples learns to limp! Zixia Fairy couldn''t help but shake her head. She decided to prevent this young man from staying too close to Xu Que if they could ever get out of here; otherwise, he would take the wrong way! "Lady Azi, I''ve got the direction. Let''s go this way!" Xu Que said in delight as he pointed at the place where the shoe was. Just now, he had used the skill of giving direction by throwing a shoe as he activated the Lucky Aura. He was quite confident about this for he managed to find Jiang Hongyan in the East Continent by using this method! It was quite easy to find one among the seven emotions and six sensory pleasures. The shoe fell on the spell formation that was on his right. Although he didn''t know which test was chosen by the Lucky Aura for him, Xu Que was reassured. With this skill and the assistance of the System, he didn''t worry about any risks. "OK!" Zixia Fairy nodded her head with a smile as she walked toward Xu Que. At this moment, she didn''t care which way they would go. In other words, any way chosen by Xu Que would be the same for her! They stepped into that area, holding each other''s hands tightly. Xu Que didn''t forget to pick up his shoe. When he put on that shoe, the spell formations on the ground lit up suddenly, and dazzling white light appeared. The next moment, their bodies became motionless. Sluggish expressions appeared on their faces, and their eyes became dim. Their souls mingled with the spell formations on the ground as if they were about to be teleported to an unknown place. Whoosh! Suddenly, the white light beneath their feet gushed into the ceiling above them and created an image. In the image, Xu Que became a page boy and Zixia Fairy was turned into a servant girl. They appeared in a lavishly decorated mansion house. The cultivators at the entrance of the passages on the wall of the secret room grew uneasy immediately. "Wait! This scene is quite familiar!" "I remember it. Over ten days ago, two cultivation companions entered this illusionary realm!" "Exactly, this is the mansion house! I remember it clearly! It is a mansion of a monarch! There is a beautiful young princess in this mansion. She grew up with the page boy and the servant girl. The servant girl and the page boy like each other, but the young princess also likes the page boy!" "Right! It is a melodramatic and disgusting triangle love story. The monarch discovered the young princess''s adoration of the page boy. So, he planned to betroth the servant girl to the page boy, so that he could stop his daughter''s infatuation!" "But he didn''t expect that his daughter was unwilling to give up. She still hung around with the page boy and the servant girl every day. Later, a handsome young lord appeared, who tried to chase after the servant girl!" "I have to admit that young princess is really lovely. As an outsider, I even can''t help but like her!" "Alas! It seems the young man and that ugly woman are doomed this time!" "The illusionary realm they entered is the love test, which is the most horrible test among the tests of the seven emotions and six sensory pleasures. It is a severe test for the love between the servant girl and the page boy!" "The point is that the servant girl is too ugly. After entering the illusionary realm, they will lose their memories gradually. How could the page boy resist the temptation of the young princess?" "The servant girl will make the same mistake. Between the page boy and that young lord, most people would choose the latter one!" "I guess they will re-commit the same mistakes of the other two cultivation companions! The page boy will choose the young princess. The servant girl will choose the young lord. At last, the furious monarch will order his men to kill the page boy. The servant girl will drown herself in a river after being abandoned by that young lord!" "What a pity!" The onlookers sighed as they shook their heads! At the same time, in the illusionary realm: Ding! "The invasion of a restrictive spell which could modify the Host''s memory is detected. Since the Host has activated the memory protection, the System will perform defense automatically!" Xu Que heard the warning tone of the System as he entered the illusionary realm. He was reassured immediately. As long as he had memories and the System, he had nothing to fear! "Joker!" the voice of Zixia Fairy came into his ear at this time. He turned around and found her ugly face was still not changed. Xu Que let out a sigh of relief. This meant the spell was not as powerful as he expected. The spell couldn''t even break Zixia Fairy''s disguise art, let alone his Heaven-grade Disguise Puppet! At this time, Zixia Fairy frowned as puzzlement flashed in her eyes. "Lady Azi, are you OK?" Xu Que asked, grabbing her hand with concern. Zixia Fairy shook her head slightly, "It seems I am losing my memories. Many things are becoming obscure in my memory!" "Don''t worry, I''ll protect you!" Xu Que promised by clutching her hand tightly, for he didn''t want to miss any opportunity he could to take liberties with her. "No, you can''t do that! Please be careful and do your best to leave here alive!" Zixia Fairy said hurriedly, for she worried Xu Que would risk his life for her again! Xu Que smiled and was about to say something. Suddenly, a crisp voice came from the courtyard behind them, "Xiao An, Xiao Xiang, what are you doing over there? Come here, I have found something interesting!" Xu Que and Zixia Fairy turned around immediately. They found a beautiful girl with pearl-like skin was running toward them with an old-style kite in her hands. She was flashily dressed and her hair was tied up by a jade hairpin. She was cute and lovely! In this quaint courtyard, the girl looked as graceful as a lotus flower on the water''s surface. What a classical beauty she was! "Lady Azi, I guess this would be the test of love!" Xu Que said, looking at Zixia Fairy curiously. At this time, Zixia Fairy hadn''t lost all her memories yet. She shook her head seriously. Everything was possible in the illusionary realm. She didn''t know what would happen next. She only hoped this kind young man could survive this test! "Wait, Xiao An, Xiao Xiangwhy do you hold each other''s hands?" the cute girl, who had stopped in front of them, noticed they were holding each other''s hands. Patter! The old-style kite in her hand fell to the ground. The smile on her face was also frozen slowly. Squeak! At the same time, a door, which was not far away, was opened. A strongly built middle-aged man stepped out and saw the three of them. Then, the middle-aged man furrowed his eyebrows tightly. 751 I Am Going To Break This Spell! "As expected, it is absolutely the same as before!" "Look at that Monarch! He has noticed the expression of that young princess!" "Then, he will step over and scold them. However, several days later, he is going to betroth the servant girl to the page boy to make the young princess give up her love!" "Actually, this is quite normal. How could a princess be with a humble page boy!" All at once, the cultivators standing on the wall of the secret room started to talk about this. It was just like a group of people talking about the plot when they were watching a melodramatic soap opera. At the same time, in the illusionary realm, Xu Que and Zixia Fairy were also surprised. After all, they didn''t know what had happened in this illusionary realm before. When they saw this lovely girl''s disappointed look, they were confused. "Ahem!" Suddenly, they heard a sonorous coughing sound. Xu Que and Zixia Fairy turned to the source of the sound and found a majestic middle-aged man was walking toward them slowly. "Daddy!" The lovely girl said hurriedly, as she lowered her head. "Hmm!" The middle-aged man nodded his head slightly. Then, he glanced at Xu Que and Zixia Fairy and he frowned. The lovely girl winked and made signs to Xu Que and Zixia Fairy and said anxiously, "Xiao An, Xiao Xiang, you should greet my daddy now!" "Ah?" Xu Que was shocked. Then, he turned to the middle-aged man and said nervously, "Daddy!" Swish! It seemed the air around them was frozen, and the entire area was in a blank silence! The lovely girl was dumbfounded. The middle-aged man was stunned. Even Zixia Fairy was shocked. "What?" Xu Que asked with puzzlement. "We are humble servants here, and we should address this man as Monarch! This girl is the princess here!" Zixia Fairy reminded Xu Que in a low voice. These were the memories newly added to her mind after her arrival in this realm. Xu Que didn''t know any of these for he had activated the memory protection function, which could protect his memory and prevent the infiltration of fake memories. But Xu Que was smart enough to realize he had made a mistake. Hearing Zixia Fairy''s reminder, he stepped out and said, bowing sincerely, "Monarch, please forgive my mistake. Actually I think of you as a great father. Therefore, I couldn''t help but utter my thoughts when I saw your majestic appearance!" "It''s OK!" The middle-aged man calmed down after hearing his explanation. Then he said indifferently, "Since you said that out of kindness, I''ll forgive you, but it shall not be taken as a precedent! A page boy should always act like a page boy. You should always remember your position here." Crap! Xu Que was annoyed immediately. I called you daddy by accident, which should be an honor to you. How dare you disrespect me like that! What do you mean by saying "a page boy should always act like a page boy"? I am the handsome and graceful King of Tough-Acting, how could I be a mediocre page boy? Just at this moment, the middle-aged man''s face darkened suddenly, and he asked, staring at Xu Que, "Am I clear, Hua An?" "Stop your nonwhat? Wait! What did you call me just now?" Xu Que was about to answer him, but he was shocked when the middle-aged man called his name. Hua An? Damn! Isn''t this the code name of Tang Bohu, when he pretended to be a family servant? Does this mean I am Tang Bohu here? Xu Que was enlightened. He didn''t figure it out when the young princess called him Xiao An and called Zixia Fairy Xiao Xiang just now. However, when the middle-aged man called him Hua An, he figured it out immediately. I am Hua An; does this mean Zixia Fairy is Qiu Xiang? He couldn''t believe that and started to look around. They were in a lavishly decorated antique monarch''s mansion. Moreover, everyone here were ordinary people without any cultivation achievements, including himself. However, there was something that was different with the story of Tang Bohu that he knew about. For example, in the movie Flirting Scholar, Tang Bohu came to the family of the Grand Tutor Hua and married Qiu Xiang, who was one of the servant girls of the Hua Family. But now he was a page boy in a monarch''s mansion. This must be a coincidence! Xu Que felt quite embarrassed himself. However, his words and reaction aroused suspicion from the little princess and the Monarch. Zixia Fairy was also looking at him with a curious expression. "Joker, what are you doing? Haven''t you got some new memories yet? Your name here is Hua An, and you are a page boy. My name is Ming Xiang, and I am a servant girl!" Zixia Fairy reminded Xu Que again in a low voice. Xu Que finally realized it was really a coincidence! "Hua An, are you going to defy my order?" The Monarch was totally annoyed and started to stare at Xu Que angrily. Seeing that, the young princess shouted hurriedly, "Daddy, Hua An doesn''t mean that. He spent the whole night finding the materials to make a kite for me. He must be too exhausted to remember the etiquette!" After saying that, she shouted at Xu Que anxiously, "Hua An, you should kneel down and ask for forgiveness from my daddy!" Ask for forgiveness? That will never happen! Xu Que sneered in his heart and was about to act overbearingly tough. However, the Monarch said suddenly, "I am going to meet the Emperor and don''t want to waste my time with you. Guards, lock Hua An in the woodshed!" After saying that, he stormed out angrily. At the same time, the cultivators on the wall of the secret room were watching the scene calmly as if they had already known the plot would develop in this way. "Like before, they still had some memories. The man offended the Monarch, so he was locked in the woodshed!" "Luckily, the young princess was smart. She acted coquettishly in front of her father to beg him to release him later." "But they were trapped in trouble after that. After setting him free, the Monarch betrothed the servant girl to him. The young princess cried miserably, which was even heartbreaking for me!" "Nonsense, it is just an illusionary image!" "Alas, that''s why the illusionary realm is horrible! Even an outsider was trapped in its plot, let alone those insiders!" "What? Wait! Look at that guy, what is he going to do?" While the onlookers were talking about the scene, someone exclaimed as he pointed at the image. The rest of the people looked up and were completely dumbfounded by the scene. They found Xu Que was talking tough in front of four family servants who were trying to lock him in the woodshed. "Let me tell you the two most hated things in my life. First, someone points a gun at my head; second, someone tries to lock me in a woodshed. Don''t do anything stupid, or I will demolish this monarch''s mansion!" Xu Que''s overbearing words came in from the image, which dumbfounded the onlookers. "My God! Is he insane?" "I guess he still thinks he is a cultivator in the illusionary realm!" "He is just an ordinary person in the illusionary realm! What makes him so bold?" "I''m afraid he will be beaten up!" The onlookers shook their heads. At this time, in the monarch''s mansion in the illusionary realm, Zixia Fairy, the young princess, and the four family servants were totally shocked by Xu Que''s words. For Zixia Fairy and the young princess, Xu Que was not a person like that, no matter if he was the Joker or Hua An! "Joker, what are you doing?" "Xiao An, are you OK?" Zixia Fairy and the young princess asked with puzzlement almost at the same time. Xu Que ignored the young princess. He walked to Zixia Fairy and said in a low voice to her, "Lady Azi, I have a method to break this spell! So, please trust me no matter what I am going to do next, OK?" He has a method to break this spell? Hearing that, Zixia Fairy was totally shocked. It was quite difficult for her to believe a young man at the Golden Core Stage could break this powerful spell! However, when she recalled Xu Que broke the Chessboard Sea Spell before this, she didn''t hesitate anymore. So, she nodded immediately and said, "OK, I trust you, Joker! Just do whatever you want to do!" "OK!" Xu Que said with a smile. Then, he fixed his eyes on the four family servants. The next moment, he waved his hand to take out a black cylinder! It was a modern weapon. Several black muzzles were pointing at the family servants. "Guys, now it is the time for plunder! All men stand on the left and women on the right! Then, you should squat down and put your hands behind your heads, or you will taste the lethal power of my Gatling gun! Hey, you, why are you still motionless? Haven''t you seen a Gatling gun before? It is featured with rapid fire and blue muzzle flash!" 752 Just Fight by Undervaluing Life and Death! Swish! At this time, the secret room in the mysterious abode was in dead silence! All the cultivators there were dumbfounded! A plunder? Is this guy going to plunder the mansion of the Monarch? Holy crap! This is so familiar! "Yes! They are so alike!" "Exactly!" "They are really very alike!" "Ah? What are you talking about?" "Buddy, haven''t you heard of Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction? This guy is really like Xu Que!" "Holy shit! Now that you reminded me, yes!" "We are saved! My fellow cultivators, we are saved!" "If this guy is a sovereign of the Exploding Heavens Faction, none of us will die here!" "Wait! That won''t work either! Even if he is a sovereign of the Exploding Heavens Faction, he is still an ordinary person in the illusionary realm, which means he can change nothing!" Someone said suddenly. His words depressed the rest of the people, as if he had poured cold water on their heads. All the cultivators calmed down and became serious again. Right! A sovereign of the Exploding Heavens Faction, even Xu Que, can do nothing in such an illusionary realm! After all, nobody could continue to cultivate after becoming an ordinary person in the illusionary realm! Moreover, if someone tried to cultivate in the illusionary realm, he failed. The illusionary realm was predefined as a world where nobody could perform cultivation. Therefore, in such a circumstance, personal capabilities were not important at all. The power and influence of a person were the most important factors. In addition, the most important point was that even if one had power, once he failed to pass the test of the seven emotions and six sensory pleasures, the illusionary realm was still able to eradicate him. For example, if a cultivator became an emperor in the illusionary realm, he could still die in the palace miserably after being attacked by the rebels. "Alas! After pondering it calmly, I guess we are doomed!" "Right. The sovereigns of the Exploding Heavens Faction are always arrogant because of their extraordinary talents. However, the arrogant guys will always die first in the illusionary realm!" "Forget it. Let''s continue to think about other solutions!" After saying that, the cultivators'' faces were filled with despair and disappointment. At the same time, in the illusionary realm, Xu Que still pointed his gun at the four family servants. They were in a stalemate, and none of them moved. The young princess was the one who was most surprised. She opened her mouth and her lovely eyes were full of terror. She couldn''t believe Brother Hua An who was always nice and kind could act in such a roguish way and even threaten to plunder the mansion of the Monarch. "Xiao An, whatis wrong with you?" the young princess said, stomping her little feet. Her voice was full of surprise and anger. Apparently, she was so anxious that she was about to cry. If he offended her father, she could still ensure his safety. However, as a page boy, who threatened to plunder the mansion of the Monarch, he could be charged with a felony conviction. He could be imprisoned or even beheaded because of that. "Nothing is wrong with me! This is me, a maverick and handsome young man!" Xu Que said. Then he pointed his gun at the young princess and said, "Princess, please do as I say! Now is the time to plunder; please treat it seriously! You pick up the kite on the ground and hand it to me!" "Areyou also going to rob my kite?" The young princess was dumbfounded, and her face was full of disbelief. Xu Que blinked his eyes and smiled. "Right! The plunder rule of our Exploding Heavens Faction is to rob everything except a single needle or a piece of thread!" "Youyou," the young princess was so anxious she didn''t even know what to say. After a while, she managed to utter some words, "You are not Brother Hua An! You are definitely not Brother Hua An!" "Exactly! I am not Hua An! I am Joker of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Xu Que replied with a smile. He had kept all his memories, but didn''t have any memories in this illusionary realm. He knew nothing about this young princess. Therefore, he could bully her mercilessly. Moreover, he was quite clear that no matter how lovely the young princess was, she was just an illusionary image. The most urgent thing was to stay alive. He couldn''t be soft-hearted; otherwise, he would be trapped in this illusionary realm and die of old age, which was something he would never accept. "Hua An has lost his mind!" "Stop wasting time on him. We can''t be scared away by the iron rod in his hand!" "Let''s take him to the woodshed!" "Damn! I didn''t like him from the very beginning. How dare he say he will plunder the mansion of the Monarch! Let''s teach him a good lesson later!" At this time, the four family servants snorted as they dashed toward Xu Que, ignoring the Gatling gun in his hand. Although this was a world of ordinary persons, the family servants in a mansion of the Monarch also know some fighting skills. One of them waved his hand toward Xu Que with a sound of wind. His hand was just like a talon. Apparently, it was an Eagle-Claw Attack! Another family servant punched his fist at Xu Que''s face directly. Obviously, he was trying to knock Xu Que unconscious directly. "Impressive! You are not afraid of my Gatling gun!" Xu Que sneered as he waved the Gatling gun in his hand abruptly. Bang! Bang! Bang! The family servants'' attacks were blocked by the Gatling gun, which also drove them a few steps backwards! However, their strength couldn''t be ignored. Xu Que moaned a bit as he stumbled back and almost fell. Damn! Xu Que was annoyed immediately! After entering this illusionary realm, he had lost all his cultivation achievements. His body was quite vulnerable, which meant he had become an ordinary person! After being knocked back by those family servants, he felt pain in his chest and spat blood directly. "Hah-hah, you are just a page boy, how dare you challenge us! This is so ridiculous!" "Just surrender! At least the Monarch will give you a quick death!" "In the mansion of the Monarch, the best death for those who make mistakes is to be clubbed to death. If you surrender now, we will give you a heavy blow later, so that you could die quickly and avoid unnecessary torture!" The family servants sneered, for a page boy was nothing to them! However, at this time, the young princess rushed up and stood between Xu Que and those family servants. "Stop! I won''t allow you to beat Hua An!" She pursed up her lips and shouted at those family servants angrily. Without any hesitation, she stepped out to defend Xu Que even though he had just bullied her and even though he was no longer the one she was familiar with! The family servants frowned and said perplexedly, "Princess, thisis the order of the Monarch! Please don''t give us a hard time!" "I don''t care! You didn''t hear the words said by Hua An just now! If you disclose any of them, I will make you regret! it!" The young princess stared at and threatened those family servants, but she looked really cute! Even so, the family servants stood looking at each other. They knew clearly how the young princess liked Hua An. Therefore, they were intimidated by the young princess''s words at this moment! Xu Que raised his eyebrows. Now, he had also figured out that the young princess liked him, who was only a page boy, very much. However He shook his head slightly and exclaimed in his heart: It is just an illusionary realm. Everything here is unreal! "Heh-heh, Princess, you are really acting very mischievously this time!" A sarcastic voice came from the rear part of the courtyard suddenly. An old man was walking slowly toward them with a group of family servants. "Butler Wang, whatbrings you here?" The young princess turned pale after seeing their arrival. Although she was a Princess, her father trusted this old butler more than anyone. If he was involved in this issue, "Hua An" would really be a dead man. On his arrival, the old man stared at Xu Que, and said with a cold smile, "Young Princess, Hua An just said he will plunder the mansion of the Monarch, which I''ve heard clearly! This will have his entire clan executed! We have to report this to the Monarch!" "No, Butler Wang, you can''t do that!" The young princess was very anxious and started to cry. Her eyes were wet and red. The old man ignored her words and said to Xu Que, "Take down this rebellious page boy! Club him 100 times and throw him into the woodshed to wait for the punishment decided by the Monarch!" "Yes, sir!" More than ten family servants behind him replied at the same time. Then, they rushed toward Xu Que, grabbing clubs in their hands. "Humph, a bunch of ants!" Xu Que sneered as he placed the Gatling gun on his leg. Then, he shouted, "Lady Azi, young Princess, just stay behind me!" Zixia Fairy was confused by his words, but she still hid herself behind Xu Que, also dragging the young Princess. Xu Que looked at Butler Wang with a smile. Then, he said, curling his finger, "Come on, Butler Wang, let me show you the power of the Gatling gun!" "Mind your words, Hua An! Are you really going to rise in rebellion today? Humph! Why are you still motionless? Club him to death with no mercy!" Butler Wang scolded angrily. "Heh-heh!" Xu Que smiled and he shook his head.Then, he sat on the stone chair in the middle of the courtyard. He grabbed the Gatling gun with one hand and picked his ear with the other hand as he said disdainfully, "As I said, I am not Hua An. I am Joker of the Exploding Heavens Faction! If you want to kill me, please be my guest! All members of the Exploding Heavens Faction are tough guys who just fight by undervaluing life and death! Today I will kill you or I will be killed by you!" 753 Who Am I? Where Am I? Hearing this, all the cultivators in the Mysterious Cave were speechless. "He said, ''I want to kill all of you or be killed by you?''. He is really very courageous!" "Indeed, indeed, everyone from the Exploding Heavens Faction is really tough! I do admire them!" "So do I!" "Me too!" Xu Que''s words had greatly surprised them. After all, in front of all the servants, an ordinary person like Xu Que being so arrogant and reckless could definitely have gotten him killed. "Anyway, I think he''s going to be killed!" "You are right, look at him. He''s got only a peculiar iron stick. How can he defeat the servants who are so good at kung fu?!" "I think he would definitely be killed by them!" "I never thought people from the Exploding Heavens Faction could be so courageous. Even under these circumstances, he does not flee, but confronts them!" "I only want to say I am really impressed! Good for you!" At the same time, Xu Que was being surrounded by many servants. Seeing this, Zixia Fairy was getting very nervous. She stood behind Xu Que and stared at him, full of complex feelings. I don''t know why Joker has been a bit different. He is no longer the gentle and positive young man I knew before, instead, he is getting more and more like that rogue Xu Que! More important, he has lost all his cultivation and is just an ordinary person. How can he defeat all these servants with only a iron stick in his hands?! This is tantamount to suicide! Thinking this, Zixia Fairy sighed. "Stop! Back off now, otherwise...I will tell my father that you have all bullied me!" The young Princess was so anxious that she was about to cry. She knew clearly that these servants were all very good at kung fu. As for her brother, Hua An, he was just a student and knew nothing about kung fu. With only some knowledge about literature, he could not possibly defeat these servants. "How dare you! You are just a student! How dare you be so bold and try to loot the mansion and kidnap the young Princess?! As the butler, it is my responsibility to keep the mansion safe! Hurry up and rescue our Princess from him. As for Hua An, just beat him to death!" Butler Wang gave the order. Hearing this, all the servants became bolder and were not afraid of the young Princess''s threat. The next minute, they all rushed forward. "Rescue our Princess, and kill Hua An!" "Let''s go!" More than ten servants rushed forward, holding iron sticks in their hands. Seeing this, Xu Que shook his head and laughed at them. "With your sticks, you can kill a chicken maybe, you think you can kill me? Come! Let me show you how powerful my Gatling Gun is!" Then he held high his Gatling Gun, put it against his thigh, and began to shoot. Bang! Bang! Bang! All of a sudden, countless bullets flew out and the bullet shells fell onto the ground. In the blink of an eye, all those ferocious servants collapsed on the ground. Xu Que shouted aloud, "Come! Shout together with the rhythm! Bang! Bang! Bang..." Bang! Bang! Bang! Xu Que was still shooting, and blue sparks of fire appeared at one end of the gun. "See? The fire is blue! Did you see?!" Xu Que exclaimed. Seeing this, everyone present was shocked. More than ten servants were dead, with only two left standing. They were so terrified that their legs began to shake. Even Butler Wang was shocked and was standing still like a frightened chick. What the hell is this?! Blue fire?! It can kill a person like this?! "This is impossible! How can there be such a thing in this world?!" "This is a weapon of the devil. I am sure about that! Run, everyone run!" The two surviving servants ran away, screaming. Butler Wang also wanted to run, but he was too old to run quickly. As soon as he turned around and was about to run, his legs could no longer support him and he just collapsed onto the ground. "Ah!" Butler Wang screamed in great pain, since his head bumped into the garden''s fences, which were made of stones, and his head ran with blood. Seeing this, both Zixia Fairy and the young Princess were shocked. They never thought the peculiar iron stick in Xu Que''s hand could be this powerful. In just a few seconds, Xu Que killed most of the servants and got out of danger. "Brother...brother Hua An!" The young Princess opened her little mouth and looked at Xu Que with great surprise, her eyes wide open. Is he really the brother Hua An I know? Why did he become so powerful all of a sudden? "Butler Wang! What have you got so say?! Xu Que walked toward Butler Wang and stopped in front of him, with his Gatling Gun on his shoulder. Butler Wang was so terrified that he hurriedly shouted, "Brother An, please, please spare me!" "Call me brother Bao, not brother An!" "Brother Bao! Master Bao! I know you are a very generous man, please let me go and don''t kill me. I was so foolish before to treat you so badly. I should not have offended you!" Butler Wang knelt down in front of Xu Que and begged his forgiveness, with blood covering his entire face. Xu Que looked at him and sighed. "Why did you do all those horrible things to me then?! We are all human and made from flesh and blood. I can''t understand why you all have to fight against each other! I am always a nice man, and it is you who have pushed me to do this!" "Brother Bao, you are totally right! I should not have pushed you!" Butler Wang cried out. "Never mind. You can go now! I don''t want to kill anyone!" Xu Que said, shaking his head. "Thank you, thank you!" Butler Wang quickly ran away. Xu Que did not run after him. Instead, he stood still and watched Butler Wang getting farther and farther away. In the past, Xu Que would never have let anyone who hated him go, but this time, since he was in the Wonderland and could ask help from the System whenever he wanted, all the people around him were just illusions and could not pose any threat to him. Besides, with Zixia Fairy present, Xu Que did not want to act too cruelly, in case Zixia Fairy would think ill of him. "Joker, you" At this moment, Zixia Fairy strode forward and looked at Xu Que with a complex facial expression. In fact, she had got lots of questions to ask. She simply did not know where to start. If he is just an ordinary person, where on earth does he get this sort of weapon from? I didn''t even see him taking it out of the Storage Ring! Why has he suddenly turned into a totally different person and become so rebellious? Why can he kill someone without even blinking an eye? "Ah! Zixia!" Suddenly, Xu Que''s face was full of terror and became as pale as a sheet. Bang! He threw the Gatling Gun onto the ground and shouted, "What...what has happened?! Who am I? Where am I? Who put the Gatling Gun into my hands? Who killed these people? What on earth has happened?" "What...happened with you?" Zixia Fairy was shocked by Xu Que''s sudden change. Xu Que put his two hands on his head and said with pain, "It''s me! It''s me who have killed these people! Why would this happen to me? It is because of the Array. I have no idea where I got the Gatling Gun! I am not a cold-blooded killer!" Then, he looked into the sky and began to laugh as if he had gone mad. "You damn Array of Seven Emotions and Six Desires, you think you can turn me into a killer like this? You are wrong. I have always been a decent and dignified man and would never be controlled by you and would definitely not become a killing machine!" Then, he lowered his head and began to look at the fences made of stone. Suddenly, his face became quite determined, and he began to run toward them, as if he wanted to kill himself by knocking into the fences. ... 754 Lets Run Away! "Joker, please don''t!" Zixia Fairy exclaimed. She was terrified that Xu Que was going to kill himself and hurriedly stopped him with her own hands. Xu Que put on an extremely miserable face and tried to get Zixia Fairy''s hands off him. "Zixia, please let me go! The Array of Seven Emotions and Six Desires has turned me into a cruel killer. I can''t let it change me into the way it wants me to become!" "No, that is what the Array of Seven Emotions and Six Desires wants you to do!" Zixia Fairy said, while holding Xu Que tightly, in case he would run into the fence. "Let me go! Just let me go!" Xu Que put his head on her breast and cried out, "The Array of Seven Emotions and Six Desires is really wicked! It made me kill so many people! What is the point of living? I can''t allow my reputation to be tarnished, even if I would have to kill myself to achieve that!" "Joker, I know how you feel. But please calm down first! Those people you have killed are just illusions, they are not real!" Zixia Fairy looked at him and began to comfort him as if he was her child. Outside the Mysterious Secret Chamber, the cultivators were shocked by what they were seeing. How...how shameless this young man is! Is this really happening?! You know what, we all know that this Array is used to test the love between a couple. You said it is an Array that can turn someone into a cruel killer?! As for the Gatling Gun, you took it out yourself! Everyone was speechless, since they never thought Xu Que had such a destructive weapon with him all this time. After he killed those people, he pretended that he had been controlled and turned into a cold-blooded killer by the Array, and Zixia Fairy bought it. "I don''t know, I kind of admire him.... People from the Exploding Heavens Faction are quite something!" "He is such a good performer. I don''t think anyone is as good as him in this regard!" "No wonder the Exploding Heavens Faction has been so mysterious all this time. Whenever a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction reveals himself, he would definitely cause trouble!" The cultivators all forced out a smile. After being comforted, Xu Que gradually calmed down. He picked up the Gatling Gun and said with a serious face, "Zixia, you are right, this Array is testing me! It knows that I am a kind man and knows I don''t dare to kill people. It wants me to die of guilt. I can''t allow this to happen!" "Yes, so you don''t need to feel guilty. Everything around us is not real!" Zixia Fairy nodded and was relieved. "But...Zixia, what should we do now?" Xu Que nodded and asked her. Hearing this, Zixia Fairy was a bit surprised. What should we do? You ask me what should we do? Earlier, before you killed them, you said you already knew how to get us out of here. Then you told me that you have no idea. How on earth can I know what we should do next? Xu Que sighed and said, "Never mind. I think we should leave here first, and then we can figure out what we should do." Zixia Fairy nodded and agreed. "Wait, brother Hua An, sister Qiu Xiang, where are we going? Can I go with you?!" Suddenly, the young Princess ran forward and entreated them. "What? You want to come with us?" Xu Que felt that this was quite unexpected. The young Princess said: "I want to go with you. I no longer want to stay here!" "You can''t come with us. We are going somewhere dangerous. I am not even sure that we will have three meals a day." Xu Que said. "I don''t mind, I want to go with you!" The young Princess said. "Joker, it is ok, she can come with us!" Zixia Fairy said. Hearing this, Xu Que nodded. "Fine, then we should pack now and leave immediately." "Great! I am going to fetch my father''s money!" The young Princess exclaimed, while running happily to the backyard. Seeing this, Zixia Fairy gently shook her head and forced out a bit of a smile. "She is really an innocent girl. I never thought the Array of Seven Emotions and Six Desires was this powerful and able to make so many people lose themselves here." "Zixia, don''t worry. I will not forget you!" Xu Que said with determination. "We shall pack now." Zixia Fairy smiled. She turned away and left to pack. Seeing her getting farther and farther away, Xu Que summoned the System and bought a parcel. He took out lots of stuff and pretended he was packing. Then he came up with a wicked idea and strode to the backyard. Soon, the three of them had gathered together in the backyard, each with a parcel on their backs. Everyone from the mansion was terrified. Some went to the government office to ask for help; some went to the royal palace to send a message to the Lord. No one dared to come forward to stop Xu Que from leaving. "Great! Let''s go to conquer.... No, no, no, let''s run away!" With the Gatling Gun on his back, Xu Que waved and left the mansion with Zixia Fairy and the young Princess. Suddenly, inside the Mysterious Secret Chamber, the cultivators could not see Xu Que, Zixia Fairy, and the young Princess. "What''s going on?" "Why have they suddenly disappeared?" "Wait...this is" The cultivators began to stare at the illusion again. The middle-aged Lord hurriedly returned, together with tens of thousands of soldiers and war horses. Butler Wang rushed out, with a blood-stained bandage around his head. He cried out and began to tell what had transpired. "I already know what has happened! Even the Emperor knows about this. Now, the Emperor has sent an army and the entire palace and the city have been blocked. It is impossible for Hua An to run away." "After I catch him, I will torture him!" The Lord said with a rather frightening tone. "My Lord!" Butler Wang walked up close to the Lord in a cowardly manner and took out a letter and handed it to him. "My Lord, Hua An left this letter for you before he left and wanted me to hand it to you myself," Butler Wang said in a low voice. Before Xu Que took his departure, he went to see Butler Wang. Butler Wang was terribly frightened of him at that time. Xu Que directly left after he handed the letter to Butler Wang. As for the content, Butler Wang did not dare to find out, since Xu Que had warned him that the more he knew, the more danger he could be in. "How dare he! He must have written something to threaten me!" The Lord sneered and opened the letter. While he was reading it, his face gradually turned very gloomy. The next moment, he shouted aloud, "How dare he! I never thought he is." 755 Xu Que In Womens Clothes "My Lord, what has happened?!" Butler Wang was shocked by the Lord''s sudden burst of anger. The Lord did not respond. His pupils shrank back to normal, and he calmed down. Then he shouted again, "How dare he!" He crumpled up the letter and strode to the mansion. The Lord was back in his study, where he put the crumpled letter on the table and started breathing like a beast. After all, anyone who read the letter would be angered. "My dear Lord, I am Hua An, and you can also call me Joker. I have knocked your daughter up. So I think I have to keep her by my side. Sorry to take her away from you. I understand that as a father all you want for your daughter is that she can find a good husband, and, in this way, your grandchildren would also have a bright future. So, I have decided to take the throne and become the new Emperor. I am heading to the palace, together with your daughter. Please send your soldiers to back me up! It''s urgent!" Bang! His fist smashed into the desk. The lord was infuriated. My daughter is a Princess! You are just a damn poor student and get my precious daughter pregnant! If this news spreads, my family will become a laughingstock for eternity. You killed my servants and dare to say that you want to usurp the Emperor! "How dare you! How dare you!" The Lord was too angry to speak. He wanted to kill Xu Que very much, but he also had no idea what do. After all, he had no idea where Xu Que was at this moment. When he thought of his precious daughter being taken away by Xu Que, he hated himself for not killing Xu Que in the very first place. Right at this moment, the cultivators in the Mysterious Secret Chamber were speechless. They have also seen the content of the letter and were deeply surprised by Xu Que. "That Joker is really shameless. He even lied to the Lord that he has got the young Princess pregnant!" "Look at the Lord. He is so angry that his face has turned red." "Xu Que even said that he wants to kill the Emperor and become the new Emperor!" "I think he might really be able to kill the Emperor. Have you seen the gun he just used, the ...ling gun? The gun with blue fire!" "Gatling!" "Yes! Gatling Gun! With that gun, I think no ordinary people could kill him!" "I don''t think so! Just as the saying goes, a man with two fists could not beat two men with four hands. The Emperor has got ten of thousands of soldiers and war horses, but he could not win." "Wait a minute! I think the most important thing is that we have to figure out where does he get the Gatling Gun?!" "Once a cultivator gets into the Secret Chamber, he would become an ordinary, which means that he could use the Storage Ring. Can it be possible that he has been hiding the gun on the place where his genitals are?!" "My goodness! He must have an enormous penis!" The cultivators were busy discussing all this with each other. At the same time, something changed in the world of the illusion. In the palace, Xu Que, Zixia Fairy, and the young Princess had sneaked into the palace. Just like Xu Que had said, they were running away. According to the theory of the Exploding Heavens Faction, the most dangerous place was actually the safest place. That was why Xu Que had decided to sneak into the palace. Xu Que bought a drone from the market of the System. After examining carefully the entire palace, he had managed to find a safe spot. He easily jumped up and landed on the other side of the palace wall and got Zixia Fairy and the young Princess to the other side too. However, when they got near the palace, he found it was heavily guarded. After all, Xu Que was just an ordinary here; so, no matter how clever he was, he could still be spotted by the guards. "Stop there! Who you are?!" Someone shouted loudly while Xu Que was trying to sneak away. Then a few soldiers jumped out from the darkness and surrounded the three. "Good evening, men. I am Joker and come from the Water Nation," Xu Que said politely. "Water Nation?! I have never heard of that before. Sergeant, come and arrest these three!" The head of the guards frowned and said harshly. Hearing this, the sergeant and some of his men got nearer to the three and put long knives against Xu Que''s, Zixia Fairy''s, and the young Princess''s necks." Bang! Bang! Bang! In the blink of an eye, the soldiers fell to the ground. "Ah?!" Xu Que once more exclaimed, "Who put this damn thing into my hands?! Zixia, I killed people...again?!" He raised his head up, looked at the sky, and shouted: "It must be the damn Array of Seven Emotions and Six Desires! Why you are doing this to me?! Please stop! I really don''t want to kill people anymore!" "Joker!" Zixia Fairy held his arm and comforted him, "It''s fine, this is not real!" Xu Que sighed and shook his head, "I know it is not real, but it feels so real.... In fact, when I was a child, whenever I saw blood, I would faint. After I joined the Exploding Heavens Faction, this symptom got much better, but since then, I am still afraid of blood, and do not dare to kill people. I never thought this would become my weakness. The damn Array of Seven Emotions and Six Desires knows this, and has been taking advantage of me." "Don''t worry. As long as you are still sane, don''t be devoured by the guilt. You will pass the test. Thanks to you, otherwise, we would be the ones to be killed," Zixia comforted him gently. Hearing this, Xu Que calmed down at last and nodded. He pretended he was reluctant to pick up the gun and cleared the spot. Then he threw the dead bodies into a well nearby. Seeing this, the cultivators in the Secret Chamber were all stunned. He is really shameless. He killed the people himself and he blamed this on the Array? He made all this up! Meanwhile, the three began to head to a mansion that was supposed to be the royalties'' bedrooms. To Xu Que''s surprise, the young Princess was not afraid at all; instead, she was very excited all the way. After all, it was the first time for her to have this sort of adventure. After a short while, they managed to sneak into a bedroom. They found some clothes there and were about to put them on. But they did not find any clothes that were suitable to a man. Xu Que could have gotten some from the market, but he was afraid that Zixia Fairy might get suspicious. He had no way out but to put on extravagant female clothes and some beautiful accessories. "Brother Hua An, you look so stunning!" The young Princess looked at Xu Que and laughed, with her hands covering her mouth. Although Xu Que was a man, he still looked very handsome, or even beautiful, with the female clothes on. When Zixia Fairy saw him, she also laughed. "Brother Hua An, stand still, I am going to help you to put on some makeup." The young Princess got very excited and was about to put some rouge on him from a box in her hand. "No need for this." Xu Que hurriedly backed off. Me?! Wearing makeup?! I am a man! "Please, brother Hua An, just a little bit, please!" The young princess still insisted and ran toward Xu Que. "Stop it, if you do it, I would really get you preg" Suddenly, someone opened the door. The three were startled, and it was too late for them to hide. An extremely beautiful and elegant woman was standing in the doorway and staring at them. She was a bit surprised, and asked coldly, "Who are you?! How dare you sneak into my bedroom!" "Ah" Xu Que was stunned for only seconds, but he soon took out a handkerchief, moved his waist sexily, and said in a high-pitched voice, "How dare you be so rude to me?!" Zixia Fairy and the young Princess were surprised. Xu Que said to the woman proudly, "Since I came to the palace, I have always been the favorite of His Majesty. There were 3,000 beauties here in the palace, but His Majesty only loved me. I have asked His Majesty to love everyone equally, but he refuses to do so. He said he wants nobody but me.... I have been so kind, tell me why I can''t come to your Pure Heart Palace?!" 756 Xu Que’s Identity Is Accidently Revealed! There was complete silence in the Secret Chamber. Hearing what Xu Que had said, all the cultivators were shocked. It is already quite peculiar that you are wearing women''s clothes, and now you think yourself an actor?! Since you have come to the palace, among the 3,000 beautiful concubines there, you have always been the Emperor''s favorite? You said you have asked the Emperor to love all his concubines equally?! This is really ludicrous! Zixia Fairy and the young Princess were also shocked by Xu Que"s actions and words. The stunning woman who was standing just outside the door frowned and said in a deep voice, "You are one of His Majesty''s concubines? Nonsense! If you are, why have we (Royal we) never laid eyes on you before?!" Royal we? My goodness, she is the Dowager Countess?! Xu Que was shocked and was about to take out his gun to kill the Dowager Countess. At that moment, the stunning woman shook her head and said, "Never mind! I don''t have the time or the energy to deal with you now!" She just let me go like this? Xu Que was a bit surprised. I don''t mind killing one or two more people, but, after all, she is the Dowager Countess. I should not kill her now. What if I can''t find the chance to kill the Emperor, then if I kill her now, the Emperor would definitely send troops to kill me. "Thank you so much!" Xu Que said and looked at Zixia Fairy and the young Princess, implying that they should leave. The young Princess was feeling a bit awkward and was about to say something, but when she realized that Xu Que wanted her to leave, she couldn''t do anything but follow Zixia Fairy out of the bedroom. Suddenly, the Dowager Countess said, pointing at Xu Que, "Wait, you stay here!" Xu Que was stunned, "I am sorry, it is a bit late now. I think it''s time for you to go to sleep." "Royal me has something to ask you! Close the door and come here!" The Dowager Countess''s tone sounded very serious. Xu Que hesitated for a while and suppressed his urge to kill the Dowager Countess. He looked at Zixia Fairy and the young Princess, implying to them to wait outside. Then he closed the door and waited to find out what the Dowager Countess intended to do. The Dowager Countess asked, "Tell me, why have you kidnapped the young Princess and then sneaked into the palace?" Xu Que was a bit shocked and hurriedly turned around. The Dowager Countess was holding a knife in her hand and standing right in front of him. Crap! She is indeed a tough figure. As soon as I drop my guard, she immediately takes action. Xu Que was so surprised that he was staring with wide eyes and open mouth. "The young Princess would come to the palace from time to time, so of course I know what she looks like! This morning, I heard that she was kidnapped by a student, and you are already a wanted man now! You think I can''t see you through that woman''s outfit?" The Dowager Countess said slowly and calmly and kept her eyes on Xu Que. Hearing this, Xu Que smiled and shrugged, "You do impress me! But you really think you can threaten me with a knife?!" "Royal me knows you are very good at kung fu, otherwise you would not have been able to kidnap the young Princess. You know what, I also have been learning kung fu since I was a child. You will see if I can kill you with a knife or not." The Dowager Countess said calmly. Oh, really?! A Dowager Countess who knows about kung fu?! This is really interesting. Xu Que shook his head and said, "Well, since we have something in common, then I think we should not fight against each other. I come to the palace without any bad intentions. I simply want to find a place to hide." "Find a place to hide? I can see you have indeed picked a good place!" The Dowager Countess sneered. Xu Que shook his head and slowly took out his gun equipped with a silencer. Then he shot at a chair next to the Dowager Countess. Bang! The bullet hit the leg of the chair and, in the blink of an eye, the chair collapsed. "This is" Seeing this, the Dowager Countess was shocked. Even if she could do kung fu and was not afraid of Xu Que at all, when she saw the devastating power of the gun herself, she was greatly astonished. If I can have this weapon, no other countries would dare to invade us in the future; with this weapon, I can even invade other countries and enlarge my territory. Xu Que gently blew on his gun and sat on a chair and pointed the gun at the Dowager Countess. "Tell me, which do you think is faster, your dagger or my gun?" "You call it a gun?" The Dowager Countess forced herself to calm down. Xu Que did not answer and patted his thigh and smiled invitingly. "Come and sit here, then I will tell you." Hearing this, the Dowager Countess''s face turned gloomy and stared at the gun. A minute ago, she would have hesitated, but now she strode forward and sat right on Xu Que''s lap. However, Xu Que was not a fool and knew she wanted to take his gun. He smiled and put the gun inside the gap between his belt and his clothes. "This is really a bit inappropriate! I was just joking, and I am afraid I can''t control myself with you sitting on my lap." "Can''t control yourself? What do you mean by this?" The Dowager Countess pretended to be curious. At the same time, she put her slim hands on his chest and slowly moved downward. "Well, you have to feel it with your heart, words would only fail to convey its meaning." Xu Que smiled. You think I am an idiot? I have seen this sort of thing millions of times in TV dramas, you think I would be fooled by you?! You are too naive. Right, get down more, right, get down more. "So can you tell me who on earth you are?!" The Dowager Countess asked again, trying to distract Xu Que. This was the question that had been troubling her. She could not find out why Xu Que, a man who knew about kung fu and had such a powerful weapon, would be willing to degrade himself to be a student in the mansion. "I am Joker! You can call me Jo Jo!" Xu Que smiled like a child. "Jo Jo?" The Dowager Countess was a bit disgusted and the corners of her mouth curled a bit. But her hands were still moving farther down, and soon her hands were on Xu Que''s stomach. All of a sudden, she made a move down and was about to grab the gun. "Ah!" Xu Que exclaimed! "You are really horny, aren''t you?!" The Dowager Countess could feel her hands were holding something rather hot; when she looked down, she found the black gun had already gone and she was holding Xu Que''s penis. She hurriedly got up and backed off. She looked at Xu Que with a furious face and was too angry to speak. "How dare you!" The Dowager Countess''s face was totally red. "What?! You did the bad thing first, and you think I am the one on the wrong side?!" Xu Que said and then sneered. "I already knew you wanted to take my gun away. No matter how beautiful you are and no matter how much you try to seduce me, I am not attracted by you at all. You know what, I even haven''t got a boner, and, to be honest, I find all this very funny!" Hearing this, the Dowager Countess got even more angry. She had been sure that the thing she just held was the gun. It was something hard and enormous; even the late Emperor''s had not been this huge. "You know what, you should at least think twice before you take any action." Xu Que waved his hand, and the gun appeared again. "You want to have this gun? If you want it, why don''t you just tell me. How can I know you want it if you don''t tell me?! You really want it? Then take it! Wait, don''t tell me you really want to take it...you really want to have it?" 757 So Happy! If a person could be killed by one''s angry staring, Xu Que would have been dead a thousand times from the Dowager Countess''s staring. The Dowager Countess, who was normally very calm, was about to burst due to extreme anger. All the cultivators who were in the Secretive Chamber were speechless. It was the first time in their lives that they had ever seen someone so shameless. "No wonder he can become a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction. He is almost as shameless as Xu Que." "He is really a tough figure." "This young man managed to get into the palace in less than one day." "By the way, the Dowager Countess is really hot!" "She is not real!" "Even so, that young man can still have sex with her, and it might feel very awesome!" While Xu Que, in fact, did not want to have sex with the Dowager Countess at all, since, after all, Zixia Fairy was standing just outside the door. Xu Que did indeed hunger after women all the time, but even he would not degrade himself to screw a woman who was not real. "I think we should have a good chat about this. How about finding me decent clothes first? I am going to stay here for a day or two, if you don''t mind. Then we have to talk about if I should give you the gun or not!" Xu Que said while patting the Dowager Countess''s shoulder. "Stay here for a day or two?" the Dowager Countess frowned and sneered. "How dare you! You kidnapped the young Princess and you want to stay here?! What if the Monarch Jin knows about all this?" "I don''t care what he is going to think about this!" Suddenly, Xu Que got rather serious and said in a angry tone, "You just sat on my lap. What if the Emperor knows about this? You even grabbed my penis, what if the late Emperor knows about this?!" "You," The Dowager Countess was so angry that she found her tongue was twisted. I sat on his lap simply to take his gun away and hand it to the blacksmith to check. So I can build a powerful army. It is you who tricked me and made me grab your...thing! Thinking of this, the Dowager Countess got furious. "Never mind. I know your bottom line, we are all adults and have seen quite a lot. Besides, I am immune to pretty women and am not interested in you at all. I only want to find a safe place to stay for a few days. A few days from now, I will give you the gun, and, if you treat me well, I can give you ten or even 20 guns." Xu Que said happily. Hearing this, the Dowager Countess was silent. She was even a bit tempted by this idea. As the Dowager Countess, I definitely don''t want the young Princess kidnapped, but he promises that he would give me so many guns. With one gun, I can kill 10 people; having tens of thousands of them would be tantamount to having an army of 100,000 soldiers. Besides, in the past, to prevent other countries invading us, the Emperor of each dynasty had married his daughter to princes of other countries. So losing a young Princess is not a big deal. "Deal! You can stay here!" The Dowager Countess nodded and stared at Xu Que with her beautiful eyes. "But you have to give me a gun first, in case you break your word!" "Sure! You can have the gun, but not the bullets." Xu Que smiled while quickly taking out all the bullets. He threw the gun to the Dowager Countess, and she gently and easily caught the gun. She carefully examined the gun and nodded. "You can stay here for a few days. I will make sure that no one will disturb you. But you''d better not walk around. If you are spotted by others, I can''t keep you safe then." "I like to work with decisive people like you! First, bring me some clothes, not too fancy. A few pieces of plain Chinese imperial dragon robes will do!" Xu Que said with a big smile. Hearing this, the Dowager Countess stopped. A few pieces of plain Chinese imperial dragon robes? Why not go and kill the Emperor? She tried hard to suppress her anger and walked outside. As soon as the Dowager Countess walked away, Zixia Fairy and the young Princess walked in and looked at Xu Que with great surprise. "Brother Hua An...I meant to tell you that the Dowager Countess knows me, but I did not get the chance." The young Princess lowered her head, as if she had done something bad. "Never mind, we can stay here for a few days. If you two like this place, we can stay here for a longer time." Xu Que smiled, since he had already known the Dowager Countess''s intentions. As long as I can give her something she wants, she would do anything I ask her to do. After a while, the Dowager Countess came back with some clothes, the most ordinary guards'' clothes. She put them down on the table and looked at the young Princess. "You can stay here for the next few days, but remember don''t walk around. Can you promise me?" "Yes! Thank you, you have always been so kind to me!" The young Princess had no idea what had happened and only thought the Dowager Countess did all this to help her. The Dowager Countess nodded, coldly glanced at Xu Que, and walked away. In the next few days, the three lived peacefully in the palace, and no one came to disturb them. Every day, the Dowager Countess would bring meals to them herself, and Xu Que was very satisfied about this. One day, he stood alone in the yard and smiled. "I thought the illusion would be very dangerous! Great food, nice house, and, most important, the Dowager Countess looks after me as if she is a maid. It feels like I am having a holiday here! So happy!" Not dangerous? Holiday? So happy? Screw you! My goodness, I am so angry! In the past, anyone who walked into the illusion would suffer a great deal, but everything all changed. The illusion is supposed to make him suffer, and now he is in control. Kidnapping the young Princess and flirting with the Dowager Countess who brings him three meals every day? "I do envy him!" "I thought being trapped in the Secretive Chamber was much better than suffering in the illusion. Now even I want to get into the illusion and enjoy myself." "Me too!" "If we get into the illusion and take the route he has walked, can it be possible that we might bump into him?" "I don''t know. But if we meet him, we might be saved!" "By that time, we can also enjoy ourselves!" 758 Just Let Me Act Tough Already! People are always tempted whenever someone throws out a suggestion. After all, they wouldn''t have gone anywhere if they had simply stayed put in the cave.If they could join Xu Que in the Mystery Land, under his protection, they needn''t be afraid of anything. "No, we absolutely cannot go!" exclaimed someone. "Have you guys forgotten? The illusion will gradually swallow our memories, before finally magnifying our emotions and desires. Wouldn''t it be worse if we lost our memory and somehow became his enemy?" His words brought the crowd back to their senses. Then, all of them broke into a cold sweat. He was right! In the situation where they became Xu Que''s enemies, they would be better off dead in some illusory realm. That guy is so scary, he could easily toy them to death without batting an eye. "Forget it, it''s better not to go!" said someone. Others were dallying and hesitating. Suddenly, someone shouted, "Look, the picture''s flashing again!" The cultivators looked up at the ceiling all at once, only to see the scene flash till it was white. When the white light disappeared moments later, the scene within the picture had already changed. It showed the illusory realms after a few months had passed. With his gun and hoodwinking techniques, Xu Que had somehow managed to live peacefully in the palace for several months, with Zixia Fairy and the young Princess by his side. The Empress Dowager had almost accepted this. Being around Xu Que these few months had, slowly but surprisingly, changed her views on this shameless young man, to the point that she even developed some friendliness toward him. As he is one incredible young man. In these few short months, he has introduced a lot of new gizmos, such as that magical black mirror that she later learned was the television. Within the black mirror were a lot of little people, and you could watch and listen to what they were doing and saying. There was also a black box called a recorder that could emit many strange and beautiful songs. If you wanted it to, it could also record your singing. As soon as this thing appeared, Zixia Fairy, the young Princess, and the Empress Dowager were fascinated. Whenever they had time, they would record their singing voices and then play it for themselves. Xu Que specially built a soundproof room in the chamber, setting up a karaoke room for the trio to sing to their hearts'' content. Life was so very crazy here, that at one point Xu Que thought that he had returned to earth. If he weren''t restricted in what he could do, he would almost have set up the Internet and built a computer to play games! However, it turns out that you can''t stop bad things from happening. The Empress Dowager was still the Empress Dowager. In these short months, although her views on Xu Que had changed and she had even developed some positive feelings about him, her mind was still with her son and country. She took Xu Que''s gun to the palace blacksmiths and ordered them to study and recreate it. These blacksmiths lived up to their names. With the finished product in front of them, they finally succeeded in developing it after a few months. The only thing missing were the bullets. One day, the Empress Dowager met Xu Que and asked him for the bullets. After all, a few months ago, Xu Que said that he would give her the bullets if he could stay for a few days. Now that several months had passed, she felt that it was about time. "Are you sure that you want the bullets?" Xu Que asked with a smile. The Empress Dowager nodded: "Yes, don''t worry. I will not burn the bridge after crossing it. You can stay in the palace as long as you like!" "Aren''t you afraid that the emergence of this thing will arouse the suspicion of the Lord, and, eventually, the Emperor?" Xu Que asked. The Empress Dowager shook her head and said, "I will assure your safety, even if the plan gets exposed!" "Well, you said it!" Xu Que laughed and threw the bullet to her without much hesitation. Once she got the bullet, she immediately left for the smelters and handed it to the blacksmiths. The main component of bullets is gunpowder. There were fireworks in this country, so gunpowder wasn''t anything new. The blacksmiths entered into a state of frantic research once they had taken apart the bullet. Meanwhile, Xu Que continued to live a comfortable life. However, Xu Que was at his limit. Even though he knew that the decades he spent here were but an instant in the outside world, this sort of life was still too boring for him. ... Night fell, and the stars glistened. Xu Que and Zixia Fairy sat in the courtyard, counting the stars. "Miss Azi, how much longer do you reckon that we need to continue to stay here? When can we finally break out of this spell?" Xu Que sighed. So far, he had not found the key to break this illusion. "Huh?" Zixia Fairy suddenly turned around and looked at Xu Que with some confusion, "Spell? What spell?" Xu Que''s heart dropped as soon as he heard this. What will come, will come. The system had protected his memory, but that was it. No one apart from him can use this functionality. Several months in, and Zixia Fairy had gradually lost her memories under the spell''s influence. She had forgotten that she was a cultivator, and all about her past. She only knew herself as the servant girl Qui Xiang and her experiences with Xu Que here. After a moment''s silence, Xu Que exhaled deeply and laughed, "It''s all right. I was just wondering if you would like to leave the palace sometime. Let''s go play!" "Really?" Zixia Fairy got excited at once. Well, you''d get tired of staying in one place for a long time, as long as you''re human. Furthermore, in a place like a palace, no matter how much fun it is, it could never retain people''s hearts. "Of course! I will take you out tomorrow!" Xu Que promised. Zixia Fairy''s memory loss was both good and bad for Xu Que. The good thing was that it was more convenient for him to do things, while the bad thing was that he would now get lonely. In this vast world, he''s afraid that he''d be the only one who knows that all these are just illusions and that they were all fake. Xu Que could not help but sigh as he thought of that. How melancholic! How boring! This illusory realm is so freaking dull! Can''t I have something happen to act tough? My Gatling gun, my tank, my aircraft carrier, are all thirsting for action! I don''t want to live like a salted fish. ... Just like the flame that cannot be wrapped in paper, the news of the smelting room ultimately spread. News that the blacksmiths were studying bullets and guns had leaked. Monarch Jin has had a rough time ever since his daughter was kidnapped. Several months had passed, and she was nowhere to be found. As if she had disappeared without a trace. However, he also heard some rumors about the Empress Dowager''s recent bizarre behavior. She often stayed in her chamber and ordered that no one should be allowed to come near. And when she went to her chamber, she would always bring food from the Imperial Kitchen. After nightfall, she would then go to a different chamber to sleep. All kinds of signs showed that there were other people living in the Empress Dowager''s Pure Heart Palace. To confirm his suspicions, he finally sent people to investigate. That was when the smelter was discovered to be developing new weapons and using a large amount of gunpowder. This was reported to the Emperor immediately. Two men personally went to the smelter''s house. Upon witnessing the pile of pistols and bullets, they finally lost their cool. The Lord, in particular, was aggravated. Because, according to Butler''s description, the young page who took away the Princess had used similar weaponry, just bigger in size! Once they returned to the Emperor''s study, both of them fell gravely silent. By then, even the most foolish would have guessed what was up.The Lord finally spoke, "Your Majesty, it''s now very clear that the young page is living in the Empress Dowager''s Palace...." "Silence." The Emperor glared at him angrily and intensely, which effectively stopped the Lord from continuing. Although the Lord''s heart was full of rage, he dared not flare at the Emperor and bowed deeply. After taking a few breaths, the Emperor said calmly, "Walls have ears. Do not announce this yet, but you can rest assured, I will give you an explanation regarding the matter of the young Princess!" "Thank you, Your Majesty!" The Lord was relieved. The Empress Dowager''s reputation was at stake after all. He was afraid that the Emperor would sacrifice his daughter to preserve the Empress Dowager''s integrity! "Lord, what do you think of that weapon?" asked the Emperor suddenly, shooting a thoughtful look at the Lord. The Lord pondered for a moment before realization dawned on him. Taken aback, he said, "Your Majesty, are you thinking of" "Yes. Now that the border states are growing stronger, it is getting difficult to suppress them. However, if I could own this thing, my soldiers would be as powerful as tigers with wings fixed on them. They would fight as if the heavens were on their side. I already see my great purpose to unify the whole world coming true in the near future!" The Emperor declared, his eyes filled with ambition and excitement. "Congratulations, Your Majesty!" The Lord could hardly contain his eagerness. He had long realized the extraordinary potential of weaponry. "Before that, I have a mission for you. It would also allow you to kill your enemy with your own two hands!" The Emperor continued, with a slight chill in his eyes. "Since the criminal has got such a powerful weapon, we cannot allow him to use it. Assemble a thousand dare-to-die soldiers and distribute these guns and ammunition to them. By tomorrow evening, you will eliminate the criminal at the Pure Heart Palace. Remember, do not alarm the Empress Dowager about this for the time being!" "At your command. Thank you, Your Majesty!" .... 759 Surprise! Big Surprise! The next day, Xu Que buried himself in bed and refused to get up. Back when he was still a cultivator, he could go for days without sleep and still feel spirited and energetic. However, now that he has become a mortal, he feels like he''s about to die just from pulling two all-nighters. Luckily, the System has an automatic recovery ability. Otherwise, his body would have deteriorated completely in spite of being here for only a few months. He slept till noon, and then he finally opened his eyes lazily. Right away, he began to sigh to himself. I just can''t help it. Every day is just too dull! Gone are the glorious days when I was still the Act Tough King! To think that I would fall so low into the dirt like this, how depressing! Sigh! Xu Que let out another deep sigh as he called out to the System interface once again. He wanted to play with whatever fun stuff he could find in there. After going through most of the System store, nothing much caught his attention other than the cigarettes. However, as he opened the System parcel, what he saw managed to stop him for a second. Inside the parcel compartment lay three gift bags. They had been unopened since when Xu Que was at the Original Infant Stage. They are called the Big Growth Gift Bags! He would obtain a Big Growth Gift Bag for every cultivation sub-level that he had broken. As it always gave things inferior to the Big Mystery Bag, he had never wanted to waste time opening it. Now, however, boredom got the better of him! "They''re gonna lie in the dust if I don''t open them. Opening these bags for fun is okay. I''ll open them while using the Lucky Aura. I can''t possibly get rubbish items with that!" Xu Que smirked, then quickly sat up in bed. With his mind, he activated the Lucky Aura, and at the same time fixed his gaze on one of the Big Growth Gift Bags. He quietly uttered, "Open!" Swoosh! Immediately, the gift bag opened, and a few beams of light flew into some of the System parcel blank spaces. Basic Puppet Spell: The favorite spell of the Evil Faction! Activation requires no need for True Core Strength C drip your blood on it and then paste it on a cultivator or a mortal. You could then control their thoughts and actions! (Note: This spell is basic and could only control mortals and cultivators below the Foundation Building Stage.) Signal Booster: This item is a tool to boost the sending and reception of signals. The more boosters you have, the greater the effectiveness! "This is freaking awesome!" Xu Que''s eyes lit up at these two items. Objectively speaking, these items are still rubbish. However, in the situation that Xu Que is stuck in in this illusory realm, the Basic Puppet Spell is something that could work almost like Divine Equipment! First, it doesn''t need True Core Strength to activate, which is crucial, because it will work for the current mortal Xu Que. Next, this spell can control people''s thoughts and actions, making it even stronger than hypnosis. It''s extremely powerful! "Ha,ha, I will control the Empress Dowager and order her to marry me into the royal...ah no, beg me to marry her! Then I''d be the Emperor''s father! There''s no need for me to go through so much trouble just to unify the world!" Xu Que got excited at that thought. He''s now so genuinely bored that he''s about to go crazy. Though, the appearance of this spell has helped him to find some fun in life. "Eh, but what the heck is a signal booster? Is this the same type of tool as the Red Rope of Marriage and the Black Rod? What the,... I''m now in the World of Cultivators! What use do signals have here?" Xu Que looked at the second item. Disdain quickly filled his face as he shook his head vigorously. This item could be useful on Earth, but it had no place in the World of Cultivators. Who would build a signal station here? As if we could make a call to Earth with this! Eh, wait a minute, don''t tell me that this can be used to...? Crap! Crap, crap! Xu Que jumped up immediately at that thought, his heart racing! If this tool can amplify signals until he could contact Earth with it, it would be invincible! "No way, I have to test this now!" Without hesitation, Xu Que threw aside the Basic Puppet Spell that had just delighted him and took out the signal booster straight away! Though it was called the signal booster, it looked just like a typical antenna. With one hand, Xu Que quickly put the antenna near the window. He then called the System store and redeemed a smartphone. However, the most crucial problem occurred C there is no SIM card in the phone! Xu Que searched the whole System store, but he couldn''t find a SIM card, or anything related to it! "For crap''s sake, System, that''s too unprofessional! How could you sell phones but not their SIM cards? What is wrong with you?" Xu Que berated exasperatedly. The System replied coldly, "According to the host''s planet data, companies that sell phones do not necessarily sell SIM cards!" Crap! Xu Que was rendered speechless. What else could he do? The system was right; there wasn''t any rule stating that phone sellers must also sell SIM cards! Hmmph, so infuriating! Xu Que felt extremely angry. The chance to contact Earth was right in front of his eyes, but he couldn''t do anything just because he didn''t have a SIM card! Eh, wait! Suddenly, Xu Que thought of something, then quickly asked, "System, can the Debt Collector Beats Debtors function do anything else other than beating people up?" Ding! "The host now has one chance to use the Debt Collector Beats Debtors function. This function is not limited to beating up people. It includes debt collection, guest appearances, airport pickups, running errands, etc!" replied the System. A window popped up at the same time. The System interface had listed the price list for all sorts of functions. Beating up people and debt collection were the most costly, followed by guest appearances and airport pickups. Though surprisingly, running errands was cheap! "That''s it.... That''s it!" The running errands function was made just for him! "System, I''m using the Debt Collector Beats Debtors function. Find someone to buy a SIM card on Earth, then deliver it to me!" Xu Que smiled, immensely excited. He wouldn''t have the chance to use the beating up function of the Debt Collector Beats Debtors in these few decades anyway. The debt collectors under this function are all extremely powerful, and anyone on that list would need millions of Acting Tough Points to activate. It''s an amount Xu Que could not afford! The errand running function, on the other hand, was different C it offered an excellent service for an even prettier price, and the amount is tailored for each errand runner. As Xu Que screened the list, his eyes fell on the top-ranked runner. "Act Tough King Ye Qiu? Ayo, what the heck? Son of a gun, how dare this imposter use my title?" Xu Que almost jumped up in a fury. "Even the title of Act Tough King isn''t exclusive these days. How is that even legal or acceptable?" "So he''s called the Act Tough King, but putting that aside, how can someone with that title charge so little? Just one Acting Tough Point for an errand? What''s the difference between that and doing it for free? I, Xu Que, would rather die than do that. I won''t let you even earn one Acting Tough Point.... I''ll find someone else!" Xu Que complained. He couldn''t stand other people acting tough in front of him. However, his dissatisfaction quickly died when he looked at the prices of others on this list. Rank 2 on the list, Act Tough King Chen Beixuan, charges 100,000 Acting Tough Points per errand! Rank 3 on the list, Act Tough King Li Qiye, charges 1 million Acting Tough Points per errand! "Forget it, forget it, I''m not a petty person. As a superior person, I''ve got to be magnanimous! Ye Qiu is good. I''ll let you have the title of Act Tough King. As for me, ho,ho, from this day on, I will be the Act Tough Saint Xu Que!" Xu Que talked to himself and decided to ignore the rank 2 and rank 3 errand runners, who charged exorbitant fees. He clicked on the name "Ye Qiu" and entered his function introduction page. Ye Qiu: Carries The City''s Greatest Act Tough System, loyal to his country, righteous, has a cute daughter! "Eh, he acts tough in the city? What the heck, are Act Tough systems so common nowadays?" Xu Que wondered out loud, but didn''t dwell too much on it. He had read countless web novels in his past life and was accustomed to all different kinds of systems. He is interested in the daughter mentioned in the introduction though. "System, what kind of skimpy introduction is this! How old is Ye Qiu''s daughter? How is she cute? Do you have a photo? Can she make the delivery instead? I will put up both hands to prove my innocence when meeting her!" asked Xu Que. However, the System remained silent. Xu Que couldn''t do much about it, so he stopped thinking about it. With his heart brimming with excitement, he placed an order with "Ye Qiu" to buy a SIM card and also for him to bring some cigarettes! No choice, the cigarettes in the System are too expensive; those on Earth are slightly more affordable! Ding! "Congratulations, your order has been placed successfully. Your order is awaiting delivery. The lead time will be one month to ten years!" "One month to ten years? I %&*#%@##@." 760 He Squanders Like A King! Sigh! Xu Que fell back onto the bed, consumed by boredom once again. Placing an order with the Debt Collector Beats Debtors had given him some hope, but the wait time of one month to ten years on the display screen was such a downer. It had extinguished his joy like a bucket of cold water, drenching him from head to toe. He could have accepted the wait if it had been a month or even a few months. However, ten years! That was just too long! He might have even returned to Earth by then. Sigh! Xu Que sighed again. He could only pray that the Act Tough King Ye Qiu would deliver, and that he would receive the SIM card before he returned to Earth! Without a SIM card, he couldn''t even check if the booster could receive signals from Earth! How depressing! A third sigh. The next instant, his gaze swept toward the other two Big Growth Gift Bags in the System interface. Should he try again? What if it gives him a SIM card right away this time? Yeah! What if? Anticipation filled Xu Que once more, and he quickly leaped from his bed. To maximize his luck, he carefully washed his hands before activating the Lucky Aura. He then opened the second Big Growth Gift Bag. Swoosh! As with his previous try, a few beams of light flew straight into the blank spaces in his parcel. Basic Puppet Spell, Basic Puppet Spell, Signal Booster! "What the hell, what''s going on? Where''s my SIM?" Xu Que buried his head in his hands, apparently desperate. The only difference was that the second bag just had one extra Basic Puppet Spell. "This can''t be it. I''ll try the last one!" He bit the inside of his cheeks and activated the Lucky Aura again. High-Class Puppet Spell, Signal Booster, Signal Booster, Rent-free Card! "You must be kidding me!" Xu Que screamed agonizingly. Still no SIM card! He didn''t have the only card that mattered C the SIM card C and got a Rent-free card instead! Rent-free your ass! I don''t need a crappy Rent-free card! This third gift bag was nothing but a colossal disappointment to Xu Que. It only gave him an extra signal booster, a rent-free card, and an upgraded Puppet Spell. It functions exactly like the previous one, just that high-level spells can be used on cultivators who are at the Great Vehicle Stage. To Xu Que, it was something redundant, though nice to have. He was, however, trapped in this illusory realm. Forget about cultivators in the Great Vehicle Stage C he couldn''t even find a cultivator in the Qi Refining Stage! As for the Rent-free card, all it does is waive the rent for anything rentable in the store for a day and will expire after three uses! Sigh, forget it, I should be happy with the Puppet Spell. With this Rent-free card, it''s time to run amok...pooh, no, time to act tough! Xu Que gathered himself, and, with gusto, recovered himself as the Act Tough King! He strolled out of the chamber with both hands behind his back, and gazed thoughtfully upon the landscape. A brief moment later, he had put on a neat set of an Imperial Guard uniform and made his way to the next chamber. He strode on, knowing the palace routes like the back of his hand. Who would have guessed that he was no more than an outsider who had just entered the palace! After all, he had spent the past months observing the palace maids and the Empress where they sleep, eat, or bathe, all with his drone as he lay comfortably on the bed with nothing better to do. He considered these just observational records of how the ancients lived, more scientifically known as archaeological work! His archeological work had familiarized him with the structure of the entire palace. He headed to the Emperor''s chamber C the Flying Frost Palace! With the help of the drone, he easily avoided the eyes of the imperial patrol guards. He quickly used a Basic Puppet Spell and sneaked in. After a while, he slipped out again and returned to the Empress Dowager''s Pure Heart Palace. He quickly called up the System Store. With the Rent-free card, he started to order all kinds of cutting-edge weapons. "Tanks? I''ll take five squadrons of those!" "Assault Amphibious Vehicles, five squadrons too!" "Tracked Artillery Vehicles, ten squadrons!" "Rocket cars? Give me 20 squadrons!" "Bombers? Ten echelons!" "Fighter planes? Ten echelons!" "Iron Man? 20...no, give me 50 units!" Xu Que squandered the rent-free card like a king. He milked everything rentable from the System as long as it was possible. He had merely wanted to vent his frustration, to act tough, and to feel good! Before long, many tanks and all kinds of armored vehicles filled the enormous space in front of the Pure Heart Palace. All types of combat aircraft lined up on the sides; he even had 50 different models of Iron Man,which, like an army of steel, waited for his orders. Xu Que''s mental orders controlled all of them. He stood outside the Pure Heart Palace, and, at the full array laid out before him, his mood finally turned better. "Miss Azi, Young Princess, stop singing karaoke and see me act tough instead!" Xu Que yelled toward the Pure Heart Palace. He jumped onto a tank. Merely standing on it lifted his heart to high spirits. With so much firepower, Xu Que felt a pressing need to conduct a military parade that marched from within the palace to outside the castle gates, circling the Imperial City before returning to the castle. It would be impressive! At the same time, the air was heavy in the palace''s smelting house. Monarch Jin had summoned 1,000 dare-to-die soldiers from the archery squad and made them go through specialized training. They trained with pistols for a whole day and finally perfected their aims. They were far from good, but the Emperor had ordered them to eradicate Xu Que tonight. Their mission tonight was to prevent this technology from flowing into other countries, and every second of delay was costly. "Hmph, Hua An, when today comes again next year, it will be your death anniversary!" A cold smile rested on Monarch Jin''s lips as he scanned the 1,000 soldiers in the smelting house. He had already understood from the butler that Xu Que had a Gatling Gun that could kill several people instantly. However, he brimmed with confidence. 1,000 soldiers firing at the same time would be much more powerful than that thing called a Gatling Gun! "Soldiers! After tonight, be it in life or death, you will all be heroes of the Li Nation!" Monarch Jin turned toward the 1,000 soldiers and raised his cup. Whip! 1,000 soldiers all raised their wine cups at the same time and together they yelled, "Unafraid of life or death, we shall lay our lives down for the Emperor!" When their voices fell, everyone swallowed their wine in one shot. The sky gradually darkened. Monarch Jin led 1,000 soldiers out of the smelting house. He directed his intense and icy gaze toward the Pure Heart Palace. The next second, he climbed onto his horse and punched the air, yelling: "Death to Hua An! Eradicate the rebel!" 1,000 soldiers thundered after him. "Kill him!" On his horse, with 1,000 soldiers behind him, Monarch Jin majestically charged toward the Pure Heart Palace. 761 I Am Your Daddy! At this moment, in the Flying Frost Palace, the Emperor had just finished reading over the reports. He walked to the window and let out a sigh of relief. He fixed his eyes on a team of soldiers that was marching toward the Pure Heart Palace under the cover of night. The Emperor couldn''t help but smile coldly, "After tonight, that divine weapon will be possessed by the Li Nation exclusively! And I will rule the entire world soon!" This was the ambition of an Emperor! He turned around and walked to his bed. Then he lay down slowly and was about to take a rest as he waited for the good news from Monarch Jin. He didn''t expect the yellow spell, which had been placed in the center of his bed, to be attached to his back tightly as he lay down. Whoosh! The Emperor was immediately frozen on the bed, and his eyes gradually became blank and sluggish. The next moment, a voice started to echo in his mind, "I am your daddy!" "Daddy?" "Do you hear me? I am your daddy! No, I am your birth father! I am your adopted father! Now come to the Pure Heart Palace with your men and be the audience for me when I act tough!" At the same time, outside the Pure Heart Palace, Xu Que was standing on a tank with a smile. He was quite happy, for he had just brainwashed the Emperor! "The Queen Dowager could be the next target of the Puppet Spell!" Xu Que said with a smile. Then, he raised his hands at the tanks and armored vehicles in front of him and was about to hold a military parade to the Imperial Palace! Squeak! At this time, the young Princess and Zixia Fairy walked out from their bedchambers. They were stunned by what they saw. "These" "What are these?" They had never seen things like this before: the tanks, the rocket launchers, the jet fighters, or the iron men. The two of them stood on the spot, dumbfounded. "The Military Parade of the Exploding Heavens Faction starts now!" Standing on the tank, Xu Que was just like an emperor. He shouted majestically and waved his arms! Boom! Instantly, all the weapons and vehicles in the square were activated and started to move forward slowly. Almost at the same time, a team of soldiers appeared at the arched door of the Pure Heart Palace! The team was led by Monarch Jin, who shouted majestically, waving a pistol, "Hua An, you are a rebel! Just get out" Before finishing his words, Monarch Jin stood stunned on the spot. The 1,000 dare-to-die soldiers behind him were also shocked and stood rooted to their spots. They couldn''t believe what they were seeing: Many gigantic steel monsters were moving slowly in front of them. Their orderly queue, their unbreakable armor, and their big gun barrels were overwhelming! What the hell are these? Howcould they appear in the Imperial Palace? Whop! Whop! Whop! Whop! Whop Several combat helicopters flew overhead, their rotary wings creating deafening noises! After that, more than ten jet fighters flew over! Swish! Swish! Swish! Colorful smoke was ejected from the tails of the jet fighters and formed enormous rainbows in the sky! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! At almost the same time, dozens of iron men flew toward Monarch Jin and his soldiers abruptly. As they hit the ground, their heavy bodies cracked the earth. After that, all the iron men raised their arms and pointed their fiery-hot palms at Monarch Jin and his soldiers. "Lethal weapons detected!" "Put down your weapons in three seconds, or the eradication will be initiated!" Flop! Monarch Jin fell to the ground from his horse in terror. He couldn''t believe the iron soldiers in front of him could even talk! The dare-to-die soldiers behind him were also unable to move or speak. Three seconds passed, and Monarch Jin'' s pistol dropped to the ground, but his soldiers didn''t drop their weapons. Whoosh! Suddenly, a dazzling light beam gushed out from the palm of one iron man! Bang! A dare-to-die soldier was blown up immediately. He fell to the ground and died instantly. This sudden scene woke up those other dare-to-die soldiers. Monarch Jin also changed his expression and shouted hurriedly, "Drop your pistols, quickly!" He had no time to kill Xu Que! The power gap was so distinct. Any steel vehicle could crush them, let alone those iron soldiers! They didn''t stand a chance to win! Patter! Patter! Patter! All at once, all the dare-to-die soldiers dropped their pistols from sheer terror, as they looked at those iron men in a disturbed way. Even though they were ready to die, they were also intimidated by those steel monsters that they had never seen before! They stood no chance of defeating their opponents. They were hopeless and didn''t want to sacrifice their lives in such a way. "Oh, it''s you, Monarch! You have also come here to enjoy the military parade, right?" Suddenly, a lavishly decorated tank passed by them slowly. Xu Que, who was standing on the tank, waved at them with a shiny smile on his face. Monarch Jin''s face twitched a bit. When he was about to scold Xu Que angrily, he swallowed his words after seeing the steel monsters around him. His expression amused Xu Que. Then, he asked with a smile as he looked at the soldiers behind Monarch Jin, "You are here to kill me, right?" "" The dare-to-die soldiers shut their mouths tightly. How could they answer that question? If they said "Yes", they were seeking death! If they said "No", Xu Que, who was not an idiot, would see clearly from their actions that they were lying. Monarch Jin got up his nerve and said seriously, "Hua An, release my daughter and I''ll forget what you''ve done!" "What? You will forget what I''ve done? But I will never forget what you''ve done!" Xu Que smiled meanly and waved his arms. The iron men raised their arms at the same time! In a matter of seconds, the tanks and rocket launchers also stopped. Clang! Clang! The vehicles pointed their guns at Monarch Jin and his soldiers! The soldiers turned pale and took a step backward immediately! Monarch Jin couldn''t stand it anymore. He shouted angrily, "Hua An, are you really going to be the enemy of the entire Li Nation?" "The enemy of the Li Nation?" Xu Que said with a smile as he shook his head, "Sorry, your so-called Li Nation is not qualified to be my enemy!" "What did you say?" Monarch Jin shouted angrily. Even the soldiers behind him widened their eyes in anger. Xu Que was too arrogant. Although the steel monsters in front of them were quite scary, the Li Nation had tens of thousands of soldiers, who might defeat these steel monsters! However, they didn''t expect Xu Que to say that the Li Nation was even not qualified to be his enemy, which was a stark humiliation! "You may kill me but you may never insult me! Hua An, I will die fighting with you today!" Monarch Jin yelled, as he drew his sword and was about to fight Xu Que. "Stop!" From somewhere, a sharp demand rang out. People turned around and found the beautiful Queen Dowager was walking toward them hurriedly. In the shade of night, her beautiful face was full of anger! "We greet you, Queen Dowager!" over 1,000 dare-to-die soldiers kneeled down in front of her immediately. Monarch Jin was also shocked. Then he folded his hands at the Queen Dowager. "I greet you, Queen Dowager!" "Humph! How dare you break into my Pure Heart Palace!" the Queen Dowager scolded coldly. "Queen Dowager, this is a misunderstanding. We are here to kill the rebel" Monarch Jin explained hurriedly. "Daddy!" Another surprised voice rang out. The young Princess ran to them, together with a surprised Zixia Fairy. Monarch Jin was shocked. Then, he said in delight, "Yun''er, youyou are really here! Your belly" Monarch Jin fixed his eyes on the belly of the young Princess. He was surprised by what he saw. The young Princess''s belly was still flat and normal. Monarch Jin was stunned. "This isnot correct! Normally, after several months, it should" "Ah? Daddy, what are you talking about?" The young Princess was confused. She ran to Monarch Jin and said coquettishly as she grabbed his arm, "Daddy, don''t blame Hua An. This time I asked Hua An to take me out to play. The Queen Dowager also agreed to let him stay because of me!" "Come out and play?" Monarch Jin was shocked and shouted angrily, "Nonsense! Do you know Hua An''s plan? He is going to rise in rebellion!" "Rebellion?" the young Princess was shocked by his words. She turned to Xu Que in surprise. Even the Queen Dowager was shocked. Her beautiful eyes glanced at Xu Que seriously in a questioning way. Xu Que said with a calm smile, "Ridiculous! How could I rise in rebellion? As expected, people can''t avoid rumors in this world!" "Shut up! You left a letter that said you were going to usurp the throne!" Monarch Jin scolded angrily. "Monarch, are you insane? Whose throne will I usurp?" Xu Que said with a cold smile as he shook his head. "Humph! Stop your sophistry! You are going to usurp the throne of the Emperor!" Monarch Jin snorted seriously. Xu Que widened his eyes and said excitedly, "Monarch, are you an idiot? Why should I usurp the throne of my son?" Swish! His words froze the atmosphere immediately! Yourson? How dare he say the Emperor is his son? Monarch Jin was stunned. The dare-to-die soldiers were also shocked. The Queen Dowager couldn''t believe that Xu Que could utter those words! The next moment, anger started to surge in their hearts. Apparently, they knew clearly that Xu Que, who was even younger than the Emperor, could never have had any relationship with the Queen Dowager. The Emperor was not only a position, but also the honor of the Li Nation! They didn''t expect that Xu Que could say that their distinguished Emperor was his son, which was a stark humiliation for them. "Hua An, howdare you say that?" Monarch Jin scolded angrily. The Queen Dowager also said coldly, "Joker, do you know you have insulted me and the entire Li Nation?" "The Emperor has arrived!" Just at this time, a sharp shout from a eunuch started to echo around the area. Everyone''s expressions changed and they turned around. The Emperor, who was wearing his dragon robe, was walking toward them hurriedly with a lot of Imperial Guards, eunuchs, and palace maids. "We greet you,Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor!" The dare-to-die soldiers shouted with respect. Monarch Jin saluted immediately! The Queen Dowager was shocked. She frowned and looked at Xu Que calmly. She shook her head, as if she couldn''t protect Xu Que this time. However, the Emperor ignored the soldiers, Monarch Jin, and even the Queen Dowager. Flop! He ran up and keeled down in front of Xu Que and shouted, "I greet you, adopted father!" 762 Time Flies By! The spacious Pure Heart Palace was in dead silence at this moment! Everyone was dumbfounded and didn''t know what they had seen. He is the supreme Emperor! How could he kneel down in front of a young man and call the young man "adopted father"? Everyone''s minds were blank. Monarch Jin was totally shocked. The young Princess covered her mouth with her hands! Zixia Fairy, who had lost all her previous memories, was also stunned at this moment. Even the Queen Dowager almost fainted because of the shock! "Whatwhat is going on?" "Your Majesty, what are you doing?" "Your Majesty, you are the supreme Emperor, how could you kneel down in front of him?" At this time, the Imperial Guards, eunuchs, and palace maids behind the Emperor exclaimed, as they tried to pulled him up. However, they didn''t expect that the Emperor would scold them angrily, "Behave yourselves! Joker is my adopted father! Why don''t you greet him?" What? You ask us to greet him? The people didn''t know what to do. They shouldn''t disobey the Emperor''s order, whether it was reasonable or not. Buthow can we greet him? How should we address him? Adopted father? No, it is treason and heresy to put ourselves in a position as high as the Emperor! Adopted grandfather? It is still not correct! Flop! Suddenly, an old eunuch kneeled down and kowtowed to Xu Que as he shouted, "We are subjects of our Emperor, who is just like our father! So, the Emperor''s adopted father is our adopted grandfather! We greet you, adopted grandfather!" Holy shit! The rest of the people couldn''t help but be astounded. In this way, is it reasonable for us to call him adopted grandfather? But it is really disgraceful to kneel down in front of a young man and call him adopted grandfather! "Wow, how nice you are! I''ll reward you with a tank!" Xu Que said with a smile at this time. He waved his hand. Then, two tanks stopped in front of them. The Emperor shouted loudly, "Thank you, adopted father!" The old eunuch also shouted hurriedly, "Thank you, adopted grandfather!" The rest of the people opened their eyes wide in shock. Damn! His rewards are really rash! One could get a steel monster as a reward after calling him adopted father or adopted grandfather! Flop! Flop! Flop! The next moment, all the dare-to-die soldiers and Imperial Guards kneeled down abruptly and kowtowed to Xu Que as they shouted, "We greet you, adopted grandfather!" "Good!" Xu Que replied contentedly with great joy in his heart! After glancing at the dumbfounded Monarch Jin and the Queen Dowager, he couldn''t help but show his mean smile. Monarch Jin was about to lose his mind. He stared at the Emperor confusedly and couldn''t figure out what had happened. It was the Emperor who ordered me to kill Xu Que. But before I had time to kill Xu Que, the Emperor came here to call Xu Que adopted father! I was totally cheated by the Emperor! The Queen Dowager who was standing beside Monarch Jin was also puzzled completely. Her mind was chaotic. Everything that had just happened was absurd and unbelievable for her! "Queen Dowager, why are you still standing there? You should also greet my adopted father!" the Emperor looked up and asked suddenly at this time. The Queen Dowager was stunned. The rest of the people were also stunned. How could the Emperor ask the Queen Dowager to greet that young man? Whatcould I call him? The Queen Dowager was the Emperor''s mother. This young man was the Emperor''s adopted father. What should the Queen Dowager call that young man? "Eh, forget it, let''s stop here!" Xu Que said embarrassedly. At last, even he couldn''t watch it anymore. Anyway, he had just planned to act tough and punish the arrogant Emperor and Monarch Jin. He didn''t plan to give the Queen Dowager a hard time. "That''s enough! You can leave now. Don''t bother me with trifles, understand?" Xu Que said, like an old man. Although the onlookers were not convinced, they had to lower their heads and said, "As you wish!" Then all of them left. Monarch Jin also left. He caught up with the Emperor and tried to ask him what had happened. The Emperor replied seriously, "Don''t mention this again! From now on, he is my most revered adopted father! Anyone who dares to bother him will be beheaded on the spot!" After saying that, the Emperor walked away, leaving the confused Monarch Jin in the wind. At the same time, Xu Que had returned to the Pure Heart Palace. The Queen Dowager was about to ask what he had done, but Xu Que refused to talk with her directly. After going back to his bedchamber, he closed the door and even didn''t want to continue the military parade. He sat on the chair and stared at the System interface angrily. Then the System sent him a message, which said that the order of Debt Collector Beats Debtors placed by him had been accepted. This was a good thing. However, Ye Qiu, who accepted the order was too arrogant and even left a message for Xu Que! "Xu Que, you are a little bastard! Just wait for me! How dare you ask me, the King of Tough-Acting, to be a runner by spending only one Acting Tough Point! Debt Collector Beats Debtors will always accomplish its tasks. Your items will be delivered to you within a period from one month to ten years, no matter if you are in the Spiritual Realm, the mortal world, or the demon world! Debt Collector Beats Debtors is your trustworthy brand." Holy shit! Little bastard! The more Xu Que read this message, the more annoyed he was. He even wanted to go back to Earth and kill that Ye Qiu! Xu Que knew he couldn''t go back to Earth temporarily, so he had to suppress his anger. After pondering it a bit, he summoned the System and said with a smile, "System, open the interface. I want to reply to Ye Qiu, who has accepted my order!" Ding! "Connection established. The Host can leave a message now!" Xu Que raised his eyebrows and smiled coldly at the message board, "You are Ye Qiu, right? Now almost nobody dares to speak to me, the Saint of Tough-Acting, in this way! Don''t get the idea that I won''t beat you up because your daughter is cute! As a cultivator who will reach the Form Synthesis Stage soon, I am invincible in this world. You''d better deliver my phone card and cigarettes as soon as possible, otherwise, I will ruin you by giving you a "Negative Feedback"! Heh-heh!" After saying that, Xu Que pressed the send button contentedly. However, after a short while, he raised his eyebrows and summoned the message board again. Then, he said, "Right, I want to tell you another important thing. You should send me the picture of your daughter together with her vital statistics. Remember, this relates to world peace, please take it seriously!" Ding! "The Debt Collector Beats Debtor function stipulates that you can only reply to him once to avoid dimensional disorder!" Damn! Xu Que was annoyed immediately! Why could I only reply to him once? No! I haven''t sent the most important information! Things will go wrongin this way! Ding! "The Debt Collector Beats Debtor function is deactivated. The Host can wait for the delivery patiently!" After the warning tone, the Debt Collector Beats Debtor function went dim in the interface. No matter how hard Xu Que tried to activate it, it wouldn''t come out again! After all, he could only use this function once. If he wanted to use it again, he had to upgrade the System first! "Tsk-tsk, this is too bad. The user experience of this Debt Collector Beats Debtor is quite poor! Humph, I will sort out the name list in the Debt Collector Beats Debtor and punish all of them by wearing golden armor and standing on the seven-color auspicious clouds!" Xu Que snorted before closing the System interface. The coming days were so boring for Xu Que! With one Puppet Spell, he became the adopted father of the Emperor. No one dared to provoke him in the Imperial Palace, including the Queen Dowager! But his life became more and more boring in this way. In the beginning, he used to wander around driving tanks or helicopters. However, he could only use the Rent-free Card three times. And each time he could only enjoy the function for one day. To kill those boring days, he started to visit the temporary residence of the Queen Dowager frequently. Then the rooms of Zixia Fairy and the young Princess became the places where he could always be found! As time flew by, he had led this life for five years! Many things occurred during those five years! People in the Imperial Palace had got used to the existence of Xu Que. Once upon a time, the bordering enemy state invaded the Li Nation. Xu Que organized a high-tech army by using the Rent-free Card. Within one day, he defeated the invaders, flattened the enemy state''s Imperial Palace, and gobbled up the entire enemy state! After that, nobody dared to invade the Li Nation again. All countries did their best to pay tribute to the Li Nation each year. Then, Xu Que managed to sleep with the Queen Dowager and accomplished the achievement of having sex with an illusionary image, which earned 5,000 Acting Tough Points for him from the System! After that, the young Princess and Zixia Fairy became his women one after another. Time went by rapidly! One year had passed! Five years had passed! Ten years had passed! Thirty years had passed! Xu Que had become an old man; Zixia Fairy was an old woman. 763 The Return After Breaking The Spell! Thirty years were almost half of a lifetime for ordinary people! In this illusionary realm, Xu Que couldn''t escape the corrosion of aging, even though he had the assistance of the automatic recovery function! After all, the automatic recovery function could only help him retain his best condition and health, but it couldn''t lengthen his life! After leading a life as an ordinary person for 30 years, his young and arrogant heart had mellowed at last! Now he was mature enough to stay calm when he peeped at naked women. In the secret room of the mysterious abode in the Water Nation, everything he had experienced in the illusionary realm had just happened in several hours in the real world. Some experiences of Xu Que and Zixia Fairy in the realm were displayed on the ceiling of the secret room. Several images were displayed from his arrival in the illusionary realm to his dominance in the Imperial Palace. At last, when the image switched, 30 years had passed in the illusionary realm. The onlookers were surprised and couldn''t help but exclaim, "Alas! I didn''t expect Joker to become an old man in this image. He is no longer that young and arrogant man!" "But it is still quite creepy! How does he stay alive till now?" "What a silly question! If I was as capable as he is, I could also survive that!" "Right! The steel monsters he took out could even defeat cultivators at the Qi Refining Stage, let alone those ordinary persons!" "With those things, no matter how wild his behaviors are in the illusionary realm, nobody could harm him a bit!" "I am a little bit curious whether this guy has really lost his memories?" "Right! Normally, if he lost his memory, there would be no reason for him to love the woman who entered the illusionary realm together with him!" "Yes, that woman is naturally good. Her character is even better than the young Princess and the Queen Dowager. However, she is too ugly!" "Before their entry, everyone knew the relationship between them was unusual. But none of us expected the guy wouldn''t change his heart in the illusionary realm. It is quite rare!" "Could true love really exist in this world?" "Look, the image switched again!" someone exclaimed. The rest of the cultivators looked up immediately. Whoosh! The image on the ceiling was changed again after the flicker of a strand of white light. Apparently, several decades had passed again with the flicker of light. The cultivators were surprised when they saw Xu Que, who was already grey-haired, in the image. Moreover, he was no longer in the Imperial Palace. Now, he was living on the top of a desolate mountain with a grey-haired old woman. Only the two of them were living on this enormous mountain. It was not difficult to tell that the grey-haired old woman was Zixia Fairy from her face. Xu Que and Zixia Fairy were cooking in their shabby cottage. Zixia Fairy, who had a spoon in her hand, was doing her best to stir the vegetables with her trembling arm. Xu Que shook his head and sighed, "Azi, I''ve taught you a lot of times in these years, but you still can''t cook a perfect dish! Just let me cook it!" "No, old man, stop making troubles for me. I must cook a perfect dish for you!" Zixia was quite stubborn. She pushed Xu Que aside and continued to stir the vegetables in the pot. However, she failed at last. The vegetables in the pot had turned to black from green and started to give off an awful smell. Bang! Zixia threw the spoon back into the pot ruefully. Then she left the kitchen with tears in her eyes. Xu Que walked to the pot slowly with a wry smile on his face. He put out the fire in the furnace and also walked out of the room. He found Zixia was sobbing silently on the stone chair at the door, turning her back on him. Her old and lonely figure really made him feel sorry. Xu Que walked up to her unsteadily and sat beside her. Then, he said with a wry smile, "Old woman, this is really unnecessary!" Zixia leaned on Xu Que''s shoulder. Their old figures were quite dismal and gloomy! She said in a low voice, "Old man, before the Queen Dowager and the Princess passed away, they each cooked for you personally! Why am I so stupid? I can never master the skill! I am so useless!" "How could that be? In my heart, you are the most capable person!" "No, I am quite clear that I am really useless! Also, my face is so. Old man, have you regretted spending your lifetime with me?" "Little fool, if I regret it, how could I leave with you to enjoy this secluded life when you were tired of the life in the Imperial Palace?" "Old devil! Now both of us are old, and we can never go back to those good days!" "Right!" the old Xu Que looked up at the sky and exclaimed. At this time, Zixia, who was leaning on his shoulder, asked again in a low voice, "Old man, have you regretted spending your lifetime with me?" "Never! I am not good at judging people''s faces!" She asked again, "Old man, have you regretted spending your lifetime with me?" "Never! Remember I used to tell you I will protect you forever!" "Old man!" "What?" "Have you regretted spending your lifetime with me?" "Never! Actually, the most important factors of love are not appearance or age but a true heart! Moreover, after turning off the light, I don''t care whether you are beautiful or not!" "Old man!" "What?" "" She was exhausted! She failed to ask her next question at last! She closed her eyes peacefully in the arms of Xu Que. "Old woman!" Xu Que hugged her tightly in his trembling arms and tried to wake her up for he had realized what was happening. "Old woman, wake up, you haven''t cooked a dish for me yet!" "Azi, you will catch a cold by sleeping like this! Wake up!" "Azi, please wake up! Let me sing you the song you like the most, OK?" He kept asking quietly. However, the woman in his arms couldn''t answer him anymore! After a short moment, Xu Que started to sing softly "The time which has passed will never come back! "The red fallen leaves are buried in the dust forever! "From beginning to the end, nothing is changed! "Only you are drifting above the white clouds!" At this moment, all the cultivators in the secret room were stunned by this scene! The old figures of Xu Que and Zixia Fairy made all of them sad! One had become forgetful, who would always forget something she had just asked! The other one was old but could still keep his beginner''s mind, who could always answer her repeated questions patiently and sincerely. At last, she passed away. She passed away happily and peacefully in his arms. The only thing she didn''t forget was that she failed to cook a dish for him in her lifetime! Hold your hand and age with you! With your hand in my hand, I won''t ask for anything more! This devoted and peaceful life was long-cherished by many people! "This is so touching!" A female cultivator couldn''t help but sob. When she was a young girl, she had dreamed she could enjoy her late years like this with the one she loved. "Alas! I wonder what love is in the world, why is it a religion worth dying for?" someone sighed as he recited the verse composed by Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction when he was in the Imperial City of the Fire Nation! Although everyone knew these were just illusionary images, after witnessing the test for Xu Que and Zixia Fairy, many people couldn''t help but exclaim in their hearts! What a hard-won true love! Rumble! All of a sudden, a big bang came from the image in the illusory realm. People were startled and looked up. Then, they were shocked by what they saw. Numerous mountains, as well as the sky in the illusionary realm, were cracking slowly. The image of Xu Que, who was hugging Zixia in his arms, was being distorted. Whoosh! At last, they disappeared in a strand of white light! Everything in the illusionary realm was crushed like fragments of a broken mirror. Then, all the fragments were turned into a strand of light, which dashed toward the secret room and reappeared beneath the feet of Xu Que and Zixia Fairy! They opened their eyes slowly in the secret room. Their eyes were full of wonder at the strangeness of what they had been through. They looked at everything around them with puzzlement. Then, they came to themselves gradually. It turned out 100 years in the illusionary realm was just one day in the real world! Xu Que and Zixia Fairy broke the spell after spending a lifetime in the illusionary realm. Now, they had regained their real bodies! 764 Here We Are! All the cultivators in the secret room of the abode were shocked. None of them expected the illusionary realm could be broken in this way. Also, they didn''t expect Xu Que and Zixia Fairy could wake up and return safely. After being trapped in the secret realm, several hundred cultivators had entered, and only these two had returned alive! "I got it! I know how to break the spell!" "Just ignore all the rest of the issues. As a human being, no one could be isolated from the seven emotions and six sensory pleasures. We could only break the spell by keeping alive to the end!" "I see! I see! This is not a spell of seven emotions and six sensory pleasures, but a spell of life or death!" "Whatever! Anyway, we should try to break the spell!" "Right! After entering the realm, we should take advantage of our remaining memories. We can even survive the spell by finding an uninhabited place to spend the rest of our lives in the realm!" All at once, many people started to shout and jump for joy. They had found the key to break the spell from the experience of Xu Que and Zixia Fairy. Although this method could not guarantee all of them would survive, their survival probability had been enhanced remarkably. "Thank you, Exploding Heavens Faction!" "Thank you, Joker and Lady Azi!" They expressed their heartfelt appreciation to Xu Que and Zixia Fairy with delight. However, Xu Que was still feeling a little bit absent-minded at this time. Although he had kept all his memories, he had spent several decades in the illusionary realm. During this period, he had become a grey-haired old man! He had experienced a lot of things and finished a lifetime of an ordinary person, which was exciting. He kept reminding himself that everything in the illusionary realm was unreal! The Queen Dowager, the young Princess, and all the rest of the people were just images! However, they also went through their lives together with Xu Que, and passed away one after another at last! The ordinary person would never get away from the circle of birth, old age, sickness, and death! At last, Zixia Fairy also passed away. At that moment, he also fell asleep in his song! After breaking the spell, he got a feeling of waking up from a dream, which was quite complicated and frustrating! "Actuallythis is really a spell of seven emotions and six sensory pleasures!" Hearing the onlookers'' cheer, Xu Que sighed and shook his head slightly. At this time, Zixia Fairy was also a little bit bewildered. As even Xu Que''s mood was influenced when he had left the spell, Zixia Fairy, who had lost all her memories and thought she was a servant girl in the illusionary realm, was much more influenced. Zixia Fairy was standing there quietly. The cheers of the onlookers were ignored by her. She recalled everything that had happened in the illusionary realm just like a beautiful, warm, and happy dream! She remembered she had gone through her life with Xu Que! Although her Taoist Body was quite ugly, Xu Que spent his lifetime to stay with her and created a perfect love story for her. They played together in the Imperial Palace. They cooked together and did things they loved to do together until they got old! Now everything was finished. Her heart was also filled with complicated feelings and even the inexplicable sense of loss! Because all those beautiful things had become history from this moment. "Oldeh, Lady Azi, weare back!" She could hear Xu Que''s voice at this moment. He almost called her "Old woman" again because of his habit in the illusionary realm, but he corrected himself at last! Zixia Fairy turned around and looked at him as she nodded with a faint smile. She knew clearly that he was really a nice young man! Because everyone lost memories in the illusionary realm, but this young man stayed with her to the end! This meant that what he said before was real! He wouldn''t change his attitude according to the appearance of a person. And he would always keep his word. What a fearless and lovestruck young man! "Let''s go!" Zixia Fairy said softly. She walked up and tried to grab Xu Que''s hand like she always did in the illusionary realm. However, when she had just raised her arm, she put it down secretly. She realized they had regained their real bodies. It was inappropriate for them to act like that. "IOK, let''s go!" Xu Que was about to say something, but words stopped on his lips after seeing her reaction. He was also a little bit embarrassed, and his heart was full of mixed feelings. In the illusionary realm, they were an old couple. However, when they left the illusionary realm, the distance between them had been widened again as if they were strangers who met by chance. He was so unaccustomed to this status. Zixia Fairy had also noticed his embarrassed expression. They had spent so many years together in the illusionary realm. Some memories couldn''t be wiped out. And it was also very difficult to wear away the mutual understanding between them. Alas! She sighed in his heart. She knew what Xu Que was trying to say. Maybe he would ask her to be his cultivation companion to continue their good times. However, she knew she couldn''t let that happen! Because their identities were distinctive and because she took up the heavy responsibility of rebuilding the Mighty Sect. The most important point was that she didn''t know how to tell her real identity to Xu Que. Deep in her heart, what worried her the most was whether this nice young man could accept her after knowing her real identity. All these complicated feelings bewildered her. Therefore, she couldn''t help but try to ignore Xu Que''s embarrassed expression and pretend she hadn''t seen that. Alas! Xu Que also sighed in his heart at this moment. Because he felt guilty! Just now, the words stopped on his lips were "Was I impressive? Was I awesome?" However, he failed to utter those words. He knew Zixia Fairy hadn''t figured out he was actually Xu Que. Now he felt guilty and worried Zixia Fairy might kill him with her sword angrily after knowing his real identity. At the thought of this, Xu Que lost the interest to show off his achievements in the illusionary realm. In this way, the two of them remained silent as they continued to walk toward the entrance at the center of the secret room. The entrance led to a deep underground area. Xu Que and Zixia Fairy continued to walk down the steps. On their way, Xu Que tried to break the embarrassment several times, but he didn''t know what to say. His reaction was noticed by Zixia Fairy again. The feelings in her heart had become more and more complicated. Several times, she also tried to tell her real identity to Xu Que. However, they said nothing till they reached the end of the stone stairs. "What?" When they left the stone stairs, an empty altar appeared in front of them. The altar was surrounded by pitch-black areas, which were apparently abysses. From the stone stairs, there was only a stone bridge leading to the altar. Nothing could be found on the altar. From afar, they could barely see the ground of the altar, which was engraved with sculptures and runes. "Joker, here we are!" Zixia Fairy stopped suddenly and said as she looked at the altar. "This is the place where the last seal is!" 765 Open the Seal! "What?" Xu Que was surprised. Finally, we''ve reached the last seal! But what should I do next? Should I really make trouble for her and ruin her plan, after reaching the last seal by going through untold hardships and dangers? But if I don''t ruin her plan, what if she releases the living creature under the Five Elements Mountain? "Joker!" Zixia Fairy said, as she turned to Xu Que. "What?" Xu Que came to himself and looked at Zixia Fairy. Zixia Fairy hesitated a bit. After a short while, she said as if she had made up her mind, "Joker, do you know why I have to open the seal?" What? Is she going to tell me her identity? Xu Que was surprised, but still braced himself to say, "I don''t know. ButI''ve heard a living creature is being subdued under the Five Elements Mountain. When we were heading for this position, I guessed this would be the place where it is subdued!" "A living creature?" Zixia Fairy was stunned. Then she said, shaking her head, "No, this is not true! Joker, look at this!" As she said this, she took out a jade slip from her storage ring and injected her True Core Strength into it. Whoosh! The next moment, dazzling light appeared on the jade slip, which formed a lot of characters in the air. "In Year 421 of the Ancient Barbaric Calendar, I found the Vajra Five Elements Stick, from which I got the method to open the seals. So, I investigated the Five Elements Mountain again and tried to open the seals. I didn''t expect when I opened the seals that the heaven and earth would be trembling and the void cracked. I could faintly see a strand of golden light slipped out when the void was torn open! Then, I checked the area beneath the Five Elements Mountain, but I found nothing there. After that, I felt guilty for what I had done, so I brought Dragons Veins of five elements here to re-seal the Five Elements Mountain at the cost of 3,000 years of my life. C by Kylin Patriarch, the first Sect Leader of the Mighty Sect" Gasp! After reading those characters, Xu Que couldn''t help but gasp! Could this Kylin Patriarch really be Buttface? According to his style, he would never re-seal the Five Elements Mountain at the cost of 3,000 years of his life! That would be impossible! Could it be that he was bragging? Holy crap! This is highly possible! Also, the golden light he mentioned could be the living creature released by him! Moreover, Buttface had found a personal letter of the Kylin Patriarch in the Mighty Sect, which said the Kylin Patriarch used to investigate the Five Elements Mountain but found nothing! However, this jade slip included the most recent information, which was held by Zixia Fairy. That was the reason that Buttface and Duan Jiude didn''t know about it. At the thought of this, Xu Que figured out the origin and development of this issue. Then, he let out a sigh of relief. At least, it was unnecessary to be perplexed about whether he should stop Zixia Fairy. As long as there was no living creature under the Five Elements Mountain, no danger would be caused if this seal was opened. So he turned to Zixia Fairy and asked with "puzzlement", "Lady Azi, what isthis Mighty Sect? I''ve never heard of it!" Zixia Fairy replied in an unnatural way as she tried to avoid eye contact with Xu Que, "Ehthe Mighty Sect is not located in the Five Elements Mountain but in the overseas area. It is quite normal that you haven''t heard of it." "Oh, I see!" Xu Que nodded. However, his heart was filled with wild joy. I haven''t heard of the Mighty Sect? No way! I even know Buttface, who is the founder of your Mighty Sect! "Joker!" Zixia Fairy emboldened herself and said in a low voice at this time, "ActuallyI also come from the overseas area, and" Xu Que interrupted her before she had time to finish her words, "What? Do you also come from the overseas area?" A self-deprecating wry smile appeared on his face. Then, he said in a lonely voice, "That explains why I haven''t met a powerful cultivator like you in the Five Elements Mountain before!" He knew Zixia Fairy was trying to tell him her real identity, so he stopped her immediately. After all, he had also concealed his identity. Moreover, if Zixia Fairy knew his real identity, she might kill him instantly. Therefore, he stopped her so that both of them could continue to conceal their identities. In this way, if she blamed him in the future, he could answer her, "You also concealed your identity. How could you say I am shameless?" "Joker, I didn''t mean to conceal my identity!" Zixia Fairy explained hurriedly. She noticed Xu Que was so excited after knowing she was from the overseas area, so she didn''t dare to continue her confession. She was worried this young man couldn''t accept the fact if she told him she was the Peak Lord of the Zixia Peak of the Mighty Sect several thousand years ago and now she had already reached the Great Vehicle Stage! "I know, it doesn''t matter. I don''t blame you!" Xu Que waved his hand with a faint smile. However, a strand of "melancholy" and "depression" appeared in his eyes. His mood change was noticed by Zixia Fairy, who started to feel guilty in her heart. After a short silence, she said again, "Actually, the overseas area is in great danger now of being invaded by its enemies. So, I tried to open the seal of the Five Elements Mountain, which could enhance the power of one shackle in the overseas area, so that it could keep the enemies off!" As expected, she came here to open the seal! Xu Que murmured to himself. However, he still pretended to be surprised as he said, "I know that. Members of the Exploding Heavens Faction are talking about this topic now. Xu Que said he can defeat those invaders. Why do you still want to open the seal?" "You underestimate those invaders. Xu Que couldn''t even. Xu Que is not powerful enough to defeat them! Therefore, I have to open the seal to give the cultivators of the overseas area several decades to prepare their defenses!" Zixia Fairy''s voice became lower and lower. Because she had just told two lies. First, she had been about to say that Xu Que couldn''t even defeat her! Second, she wanted to open the seal so that she could have several decades more to prepare the defense; otherwise, she was not confident enough to defeat those invaders! However, her reaction was also noticed by Xu Que, who had figured out her intention. In these circumstances, Xu Que couldn''t argue with her. So, he nodded and said immediately, "I see, Lady Azi, you are so nice! Let''s open the seal together to buy those cultivators more time!" "OK!" Zixia Fairy nodded immediately, as she felt a sense of relief. After that, she flew toward the altar hurriedly as if she was afraid Xu Que would ask more questions. Xu Que smiled, as Zixia Fairy had become more and more lovely to him. However, he pretended he knew nothing as he followed her. Soon, the two of them landed at the center of the altar. Zixia Fairy performed her magic art and a dazzling light appeared in her palm. Then, she hit the altar with her palm! Boom! All of a sudden, all the patterns of the altar lit up and started to give out dazzling white light! The next moment, the altar shook violently. Along with a deafening big bang, the altar started to sink rapidly. 766 It’s Time For The Real Show! The Altar was gradually sinking, with rays of dim light surrounding it, making it look like the infinite void. Xu Que was surprised, and he was trying to discover what the light really was. Bang! The Altar suddenly shook and stopped entirely. It was completely dark all around. Xu Que found that there was a stone wall in front of the Altar, and on the Altar there was a ancient stone door that was full of carved bronze patterns. The patterns looked very peculiar and complicated, and rusty as well. In the middle of the door, there was a piece of yellow Chinese talisman. Zixia Fairy walked forward and said with a serious face, "Joker, the yellow Chinese talisman is the last seal. I need to concentrate before I tear it off. The Altar will immediately crumble as soon as my hand touches it, and the Ghost Hands will reach out to catch me!" "Zixia, don''t worry, I will protect you!" Xu Que smiled. At this moment, Xu Que had given up making trouble for Zixia Fairy. Instead, he wanted to leave her with a good impression of him, and he decided to allow her to do whatever she wanted. Once the seal is cleared, the lock of the Four Great Continents would be back to normal again. I will be able to enjoy life for another few decades. "But you have to be careful! Although the Ghost Hands are not very powerful, you should not let them touch you. Right beneath the Altar, there is the Nether Land. Once you are dragged down there by the Ghost Hands or you accidently fall down, you would be trapped and lost in the pure darkness until you die. Even if you die, your soul would still be trapped there." Zixia Fairy said with worry on her face. "Thank you!" Xu Que smiled. Although I have not laid eyes on the Ghost Hands before, Zixia has said that even a cultivator of the Golden Core Stage could easily deal with the Ghost Hands. I think there is no need to be afraid. "I shall start now!" Zixia Fairy hesitated for a bit and then walked to the stone door and stopped. Her face was very serious; then she slowly raised up her hands and began to chant complicated incantations one after another. In the blink of an eye, the magnificent True Strength erupted across her fingers and started to shine in the pure darkness. By the time she chanted the last incantation, the light across her fingers looked like a ball of golden fire and gave out the Taoist Connotation. "Broken!" She shouted and hit right at the Talisman on the stone door with the golden fire on her palm. Bang! The stone door shook heavily suddenly and the dust on its surface fell onto the ground. At the same time, the Talisman began to shine with a golden light and the Altar started to tremble. All of a sudden, Xu Que could feel the hard Altar begin to soften, as if it was going to become a pile of muddy land. Bang, bang, bang! Countless small holes appeared in the Altar, and, the next minute, a huge number of black palms reached out quickly! The palms, which were made of black mist and with sharp fingernails, began to twist like crazy. Anyone with Trypophobia would definitely be terribly frightened by this scene. eeing this, Xu Que calmly took out a sharp sword from the System''s parcel and instilled lots of True Strength into it. "Zixia, you just focus on the seal. I will take care of these Ghost Hands for you." Xu Que turned to Zixia Fairy and said. Right at this moment, staring at the Chinese talisman, Zixia''s entire arms were shrouded with the golden light. With the ball of fire devouring the golden light given out by the Chinese talisman, the Chinese talisman was getting smaller and smaller. It seemed that in just a few minutes, Zixia Fairy would be able to tear off the Chinese talisman. Seeing this, Xu Que nodded and was relieved and turned to the Ghost Hands. With the cracks in the Altar getting wider and wider, more and more Ghost Hands reached out and began to move toward Xu Que. "Kill!" Xu Que shouted and brandished his sharp sword. Bang! The True Core Strength swirling around the tip of the sword suddenly turned into a bright shadow of sword and flew forward. Bang! Bang! Bang! A huge amount of Ghost Hands were destroyed and changed into lots of black mist. The mist rose up and quickly sneaked into the crack of the Altar. It is so damn easy. Xu Que smiled and continued to brandish the sword to cut off the rest of the Ghost Hands. But soon, things were getting rather tricky. The Ghost Hands that had been cut off reached out from the crack again. "For god''s sake, we are not done yet!" Xu Que frowned and quickly took out his sword again. Although the Ghost Hands could not be destroyed completely, the Ghost Hands still could not get close to them, since Xu Que was cutting them off very fast. This made it possible for Zixia Fairy to destroy the Chinese talisman. Bang! Bang! Bang! The Ghost Hands were cut off, then they emerged again...still, they could not get close to Xu Que. He had been cutting them off for almost 24 hours. For a cultivator of the Golden Core Stage, which Xu Que was, it was time for him to run out of energy. Luckily, with the help of the System, Xu Que''s body could automatically recover his strength, and he had got a huge amount of True Core Strength, so he was still fine. Bang! Right at this moment, the stone door began to tremble, making a great noise. The golden light dimmed by the second, as if it was going to die out at any moment. Seeing this, Zixia Fairy''s face was getting more and more serious. She gathered the True Core Strength of the Taoist Connotation in her palm. All of a sudden, the ball of fire got even bigger. Bang! The stone door collapsed, and the golden light completely vanished. Zixia Fairy was very happy and hurriedly tore off the Chinese Talisman. "Joker! We did it!" She turned to Xu Que happily. Xu Que smiled and was about to speak. Suddenly, the Altar shook heavily. Bang! All the Ghost Hands exploded and changed into many balls of black mist, the mist spreading out all over. "What''s going on?!" Zixia said, surprised. Xu Que was also shocked and felt something bad was about to happen. Bang! Bang! Bang! The mist exploded again and disappeared into the darkness. All of a sudden, an enormous vortex appeared. It began to rotate like crazy and started to devour everything around it like a beast''s mouth. Xu Que and Zixia Fairy were drawn by gravity and flew toward the vortex. "Crickey!" Xu Que was startled and hurriedly summoned his System. He wanted the System to break the incantation of the Disguise Puppet, so he could retake his cultivation. "Joker! You go first!" Zixia Fairy suddenly shouted and gently hit Xu Que''s back and pushed him back to the stone door. "What! Zixia." Xu Que suddenly realized what was going on. He fell against the door, and then he turned around, only to find that Zixia Fairy had been devoured by the vortex. The next moment, the stone door that was full of cracks collapsed. He fell onto the ground on the other side and dodged the gravity. "No!" He shouted aloud and hurriedly dashed out. However, the vortex began to shrink quickly and, in the blink of an eye, it disappeared. Zixia Fairy''s body appeared again and fell right into the crack of the Altar, beneath which there was complete darkness. "Zixia!" Xu Que shouted and ran forward. By the time he arrived at the Altar, looking through the crack, he saw Zixia Fairy''s body being dismembered and changing into many sprinkles of light. "Doppelganger?!" Xu Que was a bit stunned. The light then slowly rose up and stopped behind Xu Que. He could feel Zixia Fairy''s smell and realized that Zixia Fairy was not devoured by the abyss, and she was about to reveal herself. It''s time for the real show! "No! Zixia!" Xue Que suddenly shouted at the abyss and sat aside the Altar, as if he had used up all his energy. The next moment, tears rolled down his face. "Why? Why have you saved me?! You can''t leave me here! Come back!" Behind him, Zixia Fairy was slowly walking out from the dazzling light. She was still wearing a beautiful robe. Her face was as stunning as always, her body still curvy. She looked like a fairy from the heavens. She moved her lips and was about to speak. She wanted to tell Xu Que that she was still alive. But when she saw Xu Que sitting next to the Altar and crying, she stopped and felt very complicated. Maybe, I should just leave like this and never see him again. Anyway, we can''t be together. Now that the seal has been unlocked, the Four Great Continents can be safe for another few decades even if the lock will break at some point in the future. Not only should I work hard to rebuild the Mighty Sect, I also should protect my peers and stop enemies coming from the outside, which means that I am always in a dangerous situation. If I let him be by my side, he would also be in danger. Goodbye, Joker. Zixia Fairy stood still and stared at the back of Xu Que, with her eyes watering. There was a lock inside this cave, and a strong cultivator like Zixia Fairy was not allowed to step in. She could feel something was trying to push her out of the cave. But before she left, she wanted to have a good look at Xu Que. Suddenly, Xu Que took out his recorder and pushed the "PLAY" button. "She is gone, the happy time we spent together in the past could never come back; the red leaves are buried deeply under the ground; we are back at the starting point; you are drifting in the air, in the clouds." The familiar tune echoed again. Hearing this, Zixia Fairy was stunned and all her memories began to flash back in her mind. The time when he risked his life to save me at the Arrays that consisted of checkerboards; the time in the Illusion World, when he stayed by my side and told me he would never leave me; the moment when he was about to say the words I have been yearning for. Thinking of this, she could no longer suppress her feelings and began to walk forward. "Jo, what''s going on?" She said gently. But how should I explain myself to him when he sees me?! "Zixia?!" Xu Que suddenly turned around. But when he saw Zixia''s beautiful face, he was shocked. His face was already twisted by his sorrow and full of tears. He was very disappointed and shook his head. "I am sorry, I thought you were someone I know.... I just lost someone who is very important to me!" Then he stopped and tears rolled down again. Someone who is very important to him?! Hearing this, Zixia Fairy was about to tell him the truth, since she could not bear seeing him drowning in sorrow. After a while, she said, "I am so sorry. I am sure you are also very important to her, and, most of all, she knows that too, and the last thing she wants to see is you being sad." "No, she can''t know, since I have never told her.... And now she has died." Xu Que began to cry again. "She must have already known that!" Xu Que shook his head and suddenly stood up. He stopped crying and began to stare at the dark abyss. He looked like he had changed into another person, someone who was no longer bright, but full of melancholy. "My dearest lover, goodbye! I will never see you again! I sit here alone, looking beyond the world. When spring comes, flowers will blossom again; but my love, you are drifting in the air, in the clouds and never to be found." The music was still on. Xu Que suddenly began to sing with his hoarse voice, "I was in love with a woman before, but I never really cherished her; by the time I lost her, I was drowned in deep sorrow and regret; this is the worst thing in the world!; if I can have the second chance, I will tell her that I love her!" Then he closed his eyes, teardrops ran across his face. He strode forward and was about to jump into the abyss. . 767 Joker, I Will Wait For You! "Joker, wait!" Zixia Fairy shouted aloud. She was already deeply moved by Xu Que''s words, and she had never thought he would choose to finish his own life. Luckily, she managed to hold Xu Que. "What are you doing?!" Xu Que looked at her and said angrily. "Take your hands off me! Don''t stop me saving my Zixia!" "Joker! Are you out of your mind?! Why are you doing this?! There are still many good girls out there, she is not worth your doing this!" Zixia Fairy was about to cry. She was angry and, most of all, she was moved. "Ah!" Xu Que sighed and looked up at the sky. "For me, she is the most beautiful sea I have ever laid eyes on; for me, she is the whitest clouds I have ever seen! Now she is gone, I will never be able to have all this." Hearing this, Zixia Fairy was stunned. How sentimental he is! How loyal he is to his lover! I never thought I was such an important figure in his life. No wonder he still wanted to stay by my side when we were in the Illusion World, even if he had already lost his memories at that time. The only reason I can think of is that he can no longer live without me. Zixia Fairy sighed and decided to tell him the truth. Never mind! I will follow my heart and will never worry about the future anymore! I only want to stay by his side at this moment. "Please take your hands off me!" Xu Que said with a determined face. Seeing this, Zixia Fairy felt this was all too funny and rolled her eyes at Xu Que. "Joker, you still haven''t recognized me?!" Zixia Fairy said. Xu Que was a bit surprised and frowned. "Young lady, please don''t play jokes with me! I really don''t know you!" "You even don''t remember my voice?!" Zixia Fairy was a bit cross. "Your voice?!" All of a sudden, Xu Que''s pupils dilated and he got very excited. "You are Zixia?! You are really my Zixia?!" He exclaimed. At the same time, Zixia could feel something powerful was dragging her out of this place, even the void around her began to twist. Zixia Fairy hurriedly said, "Joker, I need to leave now, and I may never be able to step into the Five Elements Mountain again! Remember that I am called ''Shi Qingxuan'', the head of the Mighty Sect in the Zixia Peak. That is why people call me ''Zixia Fairy'', you." At this moment, she was dragged away. She did not fight back, since if she did so, all the locks across the mountain would work together to destroy her. Suddenly, a ray of golden light appeared in her palm, and she hit at the air around her. Bang! The golden light flew toward Xu Que''s arm and vanished. "Joker, this is the Purple Gold Mark. With that, you can withstand the attack of cultivators of the Form Synthesis Stage for three times. You shall stay here and cultivate. Once you step into the Infant Transformation Stage, come to find me at the South Continent! I will wait for you!" Then she smiled and gently blinked, and she was dragged further away. She slowly disappeared in the twisting winds. "Wait, Zixia, I have also got something to tell you!" Xu Que strode forward and shouted, "In fact, I am." No matter how hard Zixia was trying to listen, she still failed. Before Xu Que finished his words, she was gone. "Xu Que!" The last two words finally came out. Looking at the empty Altar, Xu Que also felt a bit empty. "Never mind, maybe it is better for her to not know who I really am. If she knows, she might be angry and even spit out blood." Xu Que forced out a smile and shook his head. Then he rolled up his sleeves and was stunned by the mark. There were three purple dots on his arm that looked like three black moles. "My goodness! I meet someone who gives me three moles, and that someone is called ''Zixia Fairy''!" Xu Que was a bit shocked. Anyway, "A Chinese Odyssey" is just a fairy tale. No matter how similar my experiences are with that of the protagonist in the fairy tale, I am Xu Que. I have already got my own Taoist Connotation, which no one should ever try to take from me. In the future, I shall kill anyone who gets in my way. I shall live my life as I like! Before Xu Que left, he had a look at the collapsed stone door. Earlier, he was busy acting tough and had not had time to see what was behind the stone door. Zixia Fairy was also busy destroying the Chinese Talisman and had no energy to care about what would happen once the stone wall was destroyed. Now Xu Que got rather curious and interested about this. I am afraid there is nothing good left now. After Buttface has been here two times, so he must have already taken everything away! Xu Que shook his head and made a judgement about Buttface''s character, without realizing he had the same kind of character. Xu Que strode inside and found nothing but a shabby little cave. There is really nothing left. Suddenly, he felt again the vibration of his System parcel, but he took no notice, since it had been vibrating since he stepped into the cave. At the same time, the Fire Stick began to tremble like crazy. Xu Que was a bit surprised. He summoned out his System parcel and took out the Fire Stick. It was still trembling like crazy and the sound of metal cracking echoed in the cave. It seemed that the Fire Stick was about to fly right up into the sky. "My god! Can it be possible that this stick is the legendary?" Xu Que was astonished. All of a sudden, the Fire Stick flew away and drove right into the ground. Bang! The entire cave began to shake and the stone wall in the inner side of the cave began to collapse. A huge amount of water came straight down and formed a waterfall that covered the collapsed stone wall. Still, Xu Que managed to see what was behind the waterfall. There was a even bigger room behind. This is impossible! It can''t be the water curtain cave! 768 Who Is It? Who Is It? "This is impossible! I must have gone mad. What I thought is just not true!" Xu Que stared at the waterfall and fell into deep contemplation. The Five Elements Mountain, Zixia Fairy. Xu Que could not stop thinking about the movie: A Chinese Odyssey. That was why he was wondering if the cave behind the waterfall might be the water curtain cave. However, he could not figure out how to prove it. "I have to think in another way!" Xu Que stood still and held his jaw with one of his hands and began to brood. Then he arrived at two answers that had nothing to do with the water curtain cave. First: According to the theory of the Exploding Heavens Faction, all sticks and stick-like objects are attracted to holes. As soon as a stick penetrated into a hole, it would spurt water. Second: Buttface and Duan Jiude always said that the Fire Stick was the key to break the seal. Now that the seal had already been destroyed by Zixia Fairy, the Fire Stick was still moving around, which meant that it was also the key to some other restrictions set upon the Five Elements Mountain. Clearly, the second guess was right. The collapsed stone wall is supposed to be the restriction, that was why it was moving around. After I penetrated the ground with the stick, the restriction was relieved. "I remember that the Fire Stick belongs to the Mighty Sect, anyway. Buttface must have looted this place already!" Thinking of this, Xu Que shook his head and decided to have a look inside anyway. He pulled the Fire Stick out and found that it had already gone black and looked like a normal stick, as it was before. He then held it in his hand and walked toward the waterfall. "Open!" He shouted and brandished the stick. The next minute, a crack appeared in the waterfall. Xu Que walked inside and stepped into the cave behind, without getting wet at all. The cave was much bigger than it seemed from outside, and the corners were all covered with grasses and flowers. On the wall, there were also some green plants. It seemed that no one had ever come here before. Still, it looked a bit bizarre. "A desolate cave, and there are even grasses here?!" Xu Que frowned and looked around. However, except for the grasses and flowers, there was nothing to see. "I knew it! Buttface must have taken everything away when he was still the Kylin Patriarch! Screw him! I will give him a good beating when I see him next time!" Xu Que was a bit upset, since he had come all the way here, without finding anything valuable. He brandished the Fire Stick in his hand and was about to leave. Bang! All of a sudden, the waterfall began to rotate and changed into a water dragon that flew toward the cave. Xu Que was a bit surprised and easily dodged the water dragon. The water dragon flew past him and hit right into the ground. Surprisingly, the mud on the ground did not absorb its water. Instead, a hole appeared and started getting bigger and bigger. In the blink of an eye, the waterfall disappeared and a small pond came out of nowhere. "My goodness! What is going on?" Xu Que was confused. This cave is really strange. There is cave inside a cave, and there is a pond in the cave. How amazing this is! Then he walked close to the pond and began to stir the water with the Fire Stick. All of a sudden, the stick began to tremble again and glow. The next minute, the pond moved like crazy, and two rays of golden light came out of the water. Xu Que felt as if the two rays of light were a pair of huge eyes that were staring at him. "I see, there is a water monster beneath! Come out, you coward! Come and have a fight with me!" Xu Que activated his True Core Strength and was about to fight. The two rays of light got more and more dazzling and began to move upward. At last, Xu Que realized that the two rays of light came from two shining jade balls. Meanwhile, a huge sound echoed in the cave. "The Five Elements Body comes from me!" Bang! It was so loud that Xu Que''s eardrums felt like they were about to break; even his soul trembled. "Who is it?! Who is yelling?!" Xu Que activated his power to help him withstand the influence. He looked around on the alert. Who is this?! He must be extremely powerful. What stage can he be at? His sound could simply cause this damage to me! I believe a normal cultivator of the Infant Transformation Stage would have already been dead by now. "Who is it?! Get the hell out!" No one answered. "Who is it! Get out!" "Hurry up! I am hungry!" "Come out!" "Show yourself!" Right at this moment, the two jade balls jumped out of the water and floated in front of Xu Que. "Who," Xu Que was a bit stunned, "sent you here?!" Ding! "The Incantation Inheritance is detected, does the host want to have it?" Incantation Inheritance? I remembered the System just said something like "The Five Elements Body comes from me". Can it be possible that the two jade balls are the cultivation of the Five Elements Mountain? "Of course!" Xu Que was very delighted and answered immediately. In the blink of an eye, the two balls got inside Xu Que''s body and were kept inside the System parcel. "The Incantation Inheritance number one and the Incantation Inheritance number two are now within your body. The host can only inherit the incantation once they are opened." The sound of the System''s notification echoed. "Things are getting curiouser and curiouser! I like this. Open them up!" The two jade balls were opened and changed into rays of golden light. The next moment, the light suffused all of Xu Que''s body. "The Five Elements Body comes from me!" This time, the sound echoed in Xu Que''s mind. Then he felt a bit numb at the back of his head. He could feel that something mysterious was trying to invade him and his Taoist Connotation was being attacked by it. Meanwhile, the sound of the System''s notification rang again. Ding! "The Incantation Inheritance is trying to reprogram the host''s Taoist Connotation. The firewall of the System has temporarily stopped it. Does the host want to allow this process to continue?" Ding! "Once this process is allowed, the host''s Taoist Connotation would be assimilated and changed completely." What? Changing my Taoist Connotation? Screw you! No, I will not allow it! "System! Get the two jade balls out of my body and throw them away!" Xu Que said with his eyes wide open. Ding! "Removing the Eight Times Nine Transformation and the Pupils of the Fire Eyes!" "Wait! What did you say? The Eight Times Nine Transformation and the Pupils of the Fire Eyes? If I am right, the two incantations must be the 72 Polymorphic Transformations and the Piercing Eyes from the movie A Chinese Odyssey!" Xu Que exclaimed. "Ha, ha, ha, ha! The 72 Polymorphic Transformations and the Piercing Eyes from the movie A Chinese Odyssey!" ... 769 Surprise After Surprise! <p>Xu Que was so excited. He came from Earth, where all the Chinese people knew about the 72 Polymorphic Transformations and the Piercing Eyes. Although the Piercing Eyes sounded a bit different from the Pupils of the Fire Eyes, the Eight Times Nine Transformation is the same thing as the 72 Polymorphic Transformations. In some of the Chinese traditional legends, both Yang Jian and Sun Wukong mastered the 72 Polymorphic Transformations.</p><p>Ding! "The System is about to delete the 72 Polymorphic Transformations."</p><p>The sound of the System''s notification rang again.</p><p>"Stop!" Xu Que said abruptly, his eyes wide open. "I can''t possibly delete such a powerful incantation! How can you even ask me this?! You have shocked me indeed, so you have to help me to remove this incantation''s Taoist Connotation for free!"</p><p>Ding! "The host would have to upgrade the System to activate the function of removing the Taoist Connotation. The host can also upgrade his own Taoist Connotation, so that his Taoist Connotation could not be invaded," the System answered coldly.</p><p>Hearing this, Xu Que was a bit unhappy.</p><p>So, to inherit this incantation while maintaining my own Taoist Connotation, I need to upgrade the System to version 10.0?!</p><p>Screw you!</p><p>If I could upgrade the System to version 10.0, I would have already gone back to Earth.</p><p>"Are there really no other ways?" Xu Que said, frowning.</p><p>He was very anxious, since he really wanted to find out if the Eight Times Nine Transformation and the Pupils of the Fire Eyes were the 72 Polymorphic Transformations and the Piercing Eyes or not. Since, the two incantations did not come from the System, but from the World of cultivators, Xu Que was a bit worried about if they were as powerful as he thought.</p><p>Suddenly, Xu Que thought of the "One Turning into Three Pure Pellucid Ones" that Jiang Hongyan had been cultivating on.</p><p>According to Chinese fairy tales, with the help of the "One Turning into Three Pure Pellucid Ones", someone could create his own doppelgangers. While in this world, it turned out to be an incantation that could help a cultivator change his fate. With the time passing, Xu Que was getting more and more disappointed.</p><p>Ding! "There are no other ways," the System answered.</p><p>"Never mind. Even if I can''t use the two incantations now, I am sure I will when my Taoist Connotation grows more powerful!" Xu Que was relieved and was about to turn around and leave. All of a sudden, a powerful energy rushed into his body and he could feel something was ringing in his head.</p><p>Ding! "Unknown incantation detected and has been blocked temporarily by the System''s firewall. Does the host want to unblock it?" The System''s sound echoed.</p><p>What? Unknown incantation?</p><p>Xu Que was a bit confused and asked, "I wonder whether this incantation will influence my Taoist Connotation?"</p><p>Ding! "This incantation does not contain any Taoist Connotation and has no side effects at all. The host can choose to use this incantation or not."</p><p>"Of course I would want to use this incantation!" Xu Que was very excited.</p><p>What a big surprise! Just now, I got two incantations that I can''t use; now I happen to get another incantation that I can use!</p><p>Ding! "The transmitting process starts!"</p><p>With the sound of the System''s notification echoing, Xu Que could feel a strong power pass through his entire body. Soon, he had mastered another incantation. But strangely, somehow, he had a deja vu, as if he had known this incantation before.</p><p>Ding! "The host has already cultivated some parts of this incantation before, and the System has automatically been merging the rest of the parts of the incantation."</p><p>Ding! "Congratulations to the host for successfully merging the incantation. The Magnificently Derivative Dragon and Elephant Seal, which is of the Star Rank, has changed into the Heaven and Earth Seal, which is of the Moon Rank."</p><p>"What is going on?" Hearing this, Xu Que was a bit surprised. He hurriedly summoned the System and checked the screen, clicking the information button.</p><p>I see, the Magnificently Derivative Dragon and Elephant Seal extracted from the Dragon Soul Element became the Heaven and Earth Seal. I remember that the Magnificently Derivative Dragon and Elephant Seal contains five seals: Fantasy Killing Seal, Heavenly Thunder Seal, Void Annihilation Seal, Immortal Seal, and Gautama Buddha Seal. Wait a minute, there is one more Seal now C the Heavenly Immortal Gautama Buddha Annihilation Seal.</p><p>"Jesus Christ! The Heavenly Immortal Gautama Buddha Annihilation Seal! Clearly, the name of this incantation comes from the five incantations. What on earth is this?!" Xu Que was greatly surprised and asked, "System, will I have to go through another Heavenly Tribulation if I choose to cultivate on this incantation?"</p><p>Ding! "The host had already committed lots of sins, and, compared with what the host has gone through in the past, the Heavenly Tribulation that you are going to go through in the future is much, much weaker. So there is no worry!" The System answered.</p><p>Hearing this, Xu Que was speechless.</p><p>What''s wrong with you?! What do you mean by saying that I have committed lots of sin?! And the Heavenly Tribulation that I am going to go through in the future is much, much weaker?</p><p>"The transmitting process is done. The original owner of this incantation has left the host a message, does the host want to check it?" Xu Que got very excited and said yes.</p><p>Judging by the names of the two previous incantations, I wonder whether this message is left by Sun Wukong. I never thought the original owner of the third incantation would even leave me a message. Maybe via this message, I can figure out if it is really Sun Wukong who has left me the incantations.</p><p>In the blink of an eye, a ray of light flashed across the screen, and soon a few sentences appeared.</p><p>"The Five Elements Body comes from me; after the war between the immortals and the devils, I had been trapped by the Gautama Buddha Seal. Since I don''t want my people to learn what I had learned, I hid all the incantations I have mastered here, hoping someone of my future generations would find them one day."</p><p>"That someone must also have the Five Elements Body, and his body must be able to resonate with the King Kong Stick of Five Elements. Only in this way, he can come here and inherit all my incantations."</p><p>After reading this, Xu Que was shocked.</p><p>The war between the immortals and the devils? His Five Elements Body had been trapped? The Gautama Buddha Seal?</p><p>Wait! This Gautama Buddha Seal is the same one as that of the Magnificently Derivative Dragon and Elephant Seal?! No, the Magnificently Derivative Dragon and Elephant Seal should be called the Heaven and Earth Seal now.</p><p>Xu Que then opened the Heaven and Earth Seal and saw the Heaven and Earth Seal right in front of his eyes. By now, Xu Que had only mastered the former three incantations of the Heaven and Earth Seal, and he would only be able to use the latter three when he cultivated the former three into full strength. Still, he was deeply shocked by the few sentences.</p><p>"My goodness! This is exactly like the Wuzhishan Mountain that trapped Sun Wukong!"</p><p>Xu Que was stunned and his heart beat faster.</p><p>This is really way out of my expectations! I never thought the incantations were this powerful! The Heavenly Thunder Seal of the Heaven and Earth Seal is of the Moon Rank, its power is going to be invincible.</p><p>If I manage to cultivate the former three incantations into full strength, by that time, when I practice the Gautama Buddha Seal, I might be able to crush someone to death with a heavy and enormous Five Elements Mountain.</p><p>"How wonderful!" Xu Que was getting more and more excited.</p><p>Someone who has the Five Elements Body and can resonate with the Five Elements King Kong Stick? I see, I happen to meet with the requirements! Lol!</p><p>In the first place, I have no idea what the Five Elements Body is, and it was given by the System for free, since at that time, I could not cultivate the Ancient Five Elemental Arts.</p><p>"I am so lucky!" Thinking of this, Xu Que laughed out loud. "Things are getting more and more interesting!"</p><p>Xuanzhen Continent? Powerful cultivators from the other side? Cultivators of the top level of the Great Vehicle Stage? Screw you all!</p><p>There is one thing I am sure of and that is the cultivator that once was trapped here must be extremely powerful, even more powerful than those from the other side. Even if the seal upon the Four Great Continents would not break, I will definitely go to the other side personally and throw a few hundreds of FIve Elements Mountains to crush them!</p><p>By that time, the entire world would be filled with the Five Elements Mountains!</p><p>...</p> 770 We Will Do Business! <p>When Xu Que walked out of the cave, he found there were numerous cultivators waiting outside. In the past,when people entered the cave, very few managed to get out alive, which made lots of people believe that there were many treasures inside. Those who managed to get out never got deep inside, and people thought they were either lucky or extremely powerful. Some even had the idea of killing the survivors to take their treasures away.</p><p>Therefore, Xu Que had drawn lots of attention when he came out alive.</p><p>Seeing him coming out, people started a heated discussion.</p><p>"Look! Someone is coming out alive!"</p><p>"I don''t think I have seen him before, or seen him getting inside."</p><p>"My goodness! It''s him!"</p><p>"You know him?!"</p><p>"Of course, I know him! Seven days ago, he spoke up for a rather ugly woman. My, my, I thought he would be dead by now."</p><p>"Where is the young woman who went inside together with him?"</p><p>"I think she must be dead now!"</p><p>"Wait a minute, you just said that he went into the cave seven days ago?"</p><p>"No one ever stays inside for that long!"</p><p>"In the past, those who came out alive only stayed inside for half a day or a day. He stayed inside for seven days and still comes out alive!"</p><p>"I wonder if he might have already got the inheritance?"</p><p>Hearing this, all of a sudden, people all stared at Xu Que.</p><p>Xu Que was very happy and came out with a big smile.</p><p>I got the Ancient Life and Death Wheel, made the Zixia Fairy fall in love with me, and even got the inheritance. I am so lucky.</p><p>"He must have gotten lots of treasures!"</p><p>"He is just in the Golden Core Stage and managed to come out alive. I do envy him!"</p><p>"Are you joking? You envy him?! I think he is about to get killed!"</p><p>"Why?"</p><p>"Even you are guessing that he has probably got lots of treasures. Everyone else at present must have also guessed. With so many people staring at him and wanting to rob him, I am sure he will not see the sun tomorrow."</p><p>"After all, he is too young to know the importance of being modest."</p><p>"You are right. If I were him, I would pretend that I am badly injured, so I would not be targeted by others."</p><p>Many people shook their heads and looked at Xu Que sympathetically.</p><p>A young cultivator of the Golden Core Strength, alone, and now he was being targeted by so many people. Basically, he was like a sheep surrounded by a herd of wolves.</p><p>However, Xu Que did not care about this at all. He was thinking about how to get tons of incantations and how to cultivate the former three incantations of the Heaven and Earth Seal. So he could learn the Gautama Buddha Seal and act tough by throwing the Five Elements Mountain across the world. Thinking of all this, Xu Que''s smile was getting brighter.</p><p>After leaving the cave, he looked around to find the way that led to Snow City and was about to leave. However, as soon as he took a few steps, some people quickly followed him.</p><p>"Young man, please wait!" A man said abruptly, while smiling.</p><p>Hearing this, Xu Que stopped and looked back, with a big question mark on his face. It was a young man who spoke to him. There were around ten people standing next to him. Judging by this, Xu Que could tell that they came from a certain faction.</p><p>"Excuse me?!" Xu Que blinked his eyes and faked a smile. Obviously, he had guessed their intentions.</p><p>Seeing this, people all shook their heads and sighed.</p><p>"This young man is doomed."</p><p>"Is he insane? He is still smiling?"</p><p>"These people come from the Grey Ebb Faction!"</p><p>"My goodness! The Grey Ebb Faction! Is this the faction that was established by the Female Thief and Male Thief, Cang Feng and Mo Lan?!"</p><p>"I have been told that these two people are really tough figures! Cang Feng was already in the Infant Transformation Stage ten years ago, and he is really cruel! As for Mo Lan, she is extremely beautiful but rather slutty at the same time. In the past, she distracted other cultivators with her beauty and then killed them."</p><p>"After they established the Grey Ebb Faction, they recruited countless cultivators with ill reputations. Now the Grey Ebb Faction is even more powerful than many Influential Factions."</p><p>"I never thought they were also here today! I am afraid they would not let that young man go!"</p><p>"Quite right. Besides, no one at present dares to get in their way, I think!"</p><p>"Like I said, he is like a sheep surrounded by a herd of wolves!"</p><p>People were discussing all this and they all thought Xu Que was destined to be killed this time.</p><p>However, Xu Que was still smiling.</p><p>"Hey, man, I wonder if you got some powerful incantations inside the cave? Anyway, we of the Grey Ebb Faction would be very happy to buy anything from you for a good price!" Cang Feng said, trying to intimidate Xu Que.</p><p>But Xu Que had never heard of the Grey Ebb Faction, so he was not bothered by it at all. Xu Que nodded and said with great excitement, "Yes, I went to the deepest place and got some powerful incantations, as well as a powerful Celestial Artifact!"</p><p>"Powerful incantations and a Celestial Artifact?" Hearing this, many people all asked in surprise together, "Really?!"</p><p>A Celestial Artifact?! That would be sensational! No one has ever found a Celestial Artifact here in the Five Elements Mountain. Even a Magic Weapon of Nine Stars would stir a huge conflict among many factions. Now the young man says he has got a Celestial Artifact, I don''t believe the Grey Ebb Faction is entitled to own it, since it is too powerful.</p><p>All of a sudden, everyone from the Grey Ebb Faction could not help suppressing their excitement. Cang Feng stopped smiling and said with a deep voice, "Young man, please don''t play jokes with me. How can there be a Celestial Artifact here in the Water Nation?!"</p><p>"I am not lying! If you don''t believe it, I can take it out and show it to you! Never mind, I don''t think you guys can really appreciate it. I think I''d better go back home and finish my diary." Xu Que said, while getting Cang Feng out of his way. He was about to walk away.</p><p>Both Cang Feng and the rest of people were surprised by Xu Que''s action.</p><p>Going home?</p><p>You think you can go home like this?! What did you say?! You want to go back to finish your diary?!</p><p>"Stop!" Cang Feng said abruptly and coldly. "How dare you underestimate the Grey Ebb Faction?! I have said we of the Grey Ebb Faction would be willing to buy everything you got from the inside the cave."</p><p>"Oh, really?!" Xu Que stopped and turned around to look at Cang Feng. "Tell me how many Spiritual Stones you have got?!"</p><p>"Spiritual Stones? You can have as many as you want!" Cang Feng smiled.</p><p>You are really too naive! We from the Grey Ebb Faction never buy things with Spiritual Stones!</p><p>Xu Que''s eyes sparkled with excitement and he exclaimed, "Really?! Then how many incantations have you got?"</p><p>"You can have as many as you want!" Cang Feng laughed.</p><p>Hearing this, Xu Que waved his hand and strode forward, "Good! Take me to your Faction.We will do business."</p> 771 It Was Your Wife Who Made The First Move! "What?" "He...he offered to go to the Grey Ebb Sect?" "Did he agee to the deal?" Everyone, including the followers of the Grey Ebb Sect, was in disbelief. "Could you still find someone this stupid today?" "How did he get that piece of enlightenment with that kind of foolishness? Don''t tell them that fortune doesn''t favor the fool?" "Ha, ha, ha, good! You know what''s good for you, my fellow cultivator! Follow us. Our faction leader and matron are just nearby!" laughed the young man at his easiest robbery yet! "Wow, your faction leader is married?" Xu Que was taken aback, then sighed enviously, "I''m so envious of him! How beautiful is his wife?" "You mean our faction matron? She is, of course, an otherworldly beauty! Stunningly and devastatingly so!" the young man smiled as he flattered their faction matron. The crowd came to their realization once they had heard this conversation. This guy had no clue about the Grey Ebb Sect''s reputation! No wonder he fell for their trick so easily. He was just too young and naive! "Stunningly and devastatingly beautiful? Great! Quick, bring me to your faction leader and matron now. I''m taking up your offer for sure!" Xu Que said happily. He even came forward enthusiastically and grabbed the young man by his shoulders, as if meeting an old friend that he had not seen for years. His actions even made the Grey Ebb Sect uneasy for once. They had robbed others for years, but this was the first time they had seen a willing victim! Could it be that he''s just a genuine dimwit? What he said about the Legacy and Celestial Artifact wasn''t made up, was it? Suspicions suddenly sparked as they glanced at one another. Whiz! A few streams of light appeared and landed on the ground. At that instant, more than a dozen figures appeared! The crowd turned to the commotion but quickly stiffened. The followers of the Grey Ebb Sect turned around too, and, when they saw who it was, their faces filled with awe. They called loudly in unison, "Greetings to our Faction Leader Cang Feng! Greetings to our Matron!" There were just two cultivators in the Infant Transformation Stage among the new arrivals. No doubt they must be Cang Feng, the faction leader of the Grey Ebb Sect, and his wife, Mo Lan. Cang Feng, as his name implied, seemed tried and hardened by life. He had a slight stubble on his chin and a glaring gaze. A tough character! Mo Lan, on the other hand, was an enchanting lady. She wore a long black skirt that revealed her white legs and two slight glances of her tender snowy bosom peeked out from the cleavage of her dress, attracting many gazes and gulps. "Faction leader, I have an important matter to report!" said the youth from the Grey Ebb Sect to the couple, using the art of soundless communication. The three of them kept looking toward Xu Que during their secret conversation. To which Xu Que smiled back and waved warmly. The crowd was dumbfounded. This fool...was cheering for the very ones who sold him out! The youth soon finished reporting. Both Cang Feng and Mo Lan examined Xu Que as they made their way toward him. Mo Lan looked right into Xu Que''s eyes, deliberately lacing her gaze with charm and sex appeal as she took him in. Xu Que immediately stepped forward and excitedly grasped the hand of the faction leader, Cang Feng, "Faction leader, I''m honored to meet you finally!" "Oh? You''ve heard of me?" Cang Feng asked, frowning. He had initially come to have a showdown with Xu Que. He was determined to strip Xu Que of his enlightenment. After all, a mere cultivator in the Golden Core Stage was nothing in his eyes! However, Xu Que''s sudden and passionate greeting had caught him by surprise. "I''ll be honest, Leader Cang. From the moment I saw your wife, I decided that we must become the best of friends!" Xu Que said righteously. "So that''s why." Cang Feng nodded. Then his face quickly blackened. His eyes grew cold and he said, "What did you say?" Everyone shut their mouths and looked on incredulously. Xu Que''s words may have seemed innocuous at first, but when you thought about it, they became suggestive. What were you trying to hint by saying that you''ll be his friend upon seeing his wife? My gosh, isn''t that the same as directly telling him that you were coveting his wife? Even if Mo Lan isn''t exactly known for her virtuousness, you shouldn''t go up and say that to her husband! "Ho, ho, young man, haven''t you heard that misfortune finds its way out through the mouth?" chanted Mo Lan, all smiles. As she spoke, Mo Lan deliberately put out her tongue and lightly licked her lips. Her gorgeous eyes were charming as if trying to seduce Xu Que. "You''re mistaken, Madam. As the saying goes, when I die under a peony I can still flirt as a ghost! While you are no peony, I would grade you as at least a morning glory!" Xu Que laughed. As soon as the words left his lips, Cang Feng and Mo Lan''s expressions turned livid and murderous. The crowd couldn''t believe their eyes at this development. To think that Xu Que dared to tease powerful cultivators in the Infant Transformation Stage just like that! It was akin to seeking death! "Eh, eh, eh, did I say something wrong? Don''t get angry, Madam! If you dislike morning glories, you could be a chrysanthemum instead!" Xu Que promptly explained. Mo Lan was already piping mad. Whip! Mo Lan faded away like a shadow hiding from the light and flooded magic art into a closed grip. In a single move, a terrifyingly strong palm technique instantly loomed over Xu Que! Upon seeing this, everyone present caught their breaths in their throats! The prowess of an Infant Transformation Stage powerhouse was indeed remarkable. From this move alone, it was clear that no one, maybe except for Cang Feng who was on the same cultivation stage, could escape her attack. Xu Que simply smiled casually and took a slight step backward. In front of her palm, he opened his chest to Mo Lan, as if welcoming her into his arms. Bang! With a muffled sound, Mo Lan lunged at Xu Que and fell directly into his arms, suddenly immovable. "What...what?" Suddenly, Mo Lan''s mind went blank and froze in disbelief. The whole arena fell dead silent. Everyone did a double take. It all happened so fast that it was almost a blur! As if, with just a blink of an eye, Molan had already fallen into Xu Que''s arms. "Matron, don''t be so anxious! It is my first time, and I''m not ready yet!" Xu Que ridiculed her as he slid his palms along her waist. The audience couldn''t close their mouths or contain their anguish. Your first time? You were so practiced and skilled that you must have done this a million times! "How dare you!" Cang Feng finally lost his cool and burst out, dashing straight for Xu Que. His wife''s debauchery was the one thing in life that he could never tolerate! However, as their relationship was rocky, they usually turned a blind eye to each other''s trysts. Despite that, all in all, the one bearing the shame was ultimately still him, the husband! Now, in front of everyone, his wife had fallen into the arms of that toy boy. How could he take it? "Ah! Leader Cang, what are you doing? Stop! You might not believe it, but it was your wife who made the first move! She did it first, so what has it got to do with me?" yelled Xu Que, who took off once he lifted Mo Lan onto his shoulder. Everyone stared at each other blankly and uncomprehending. What kind of play was that? A cultivator in the Golden Core Stage fighting over the wife of an Infant Transformation Stage powerhouse? "Die!" Cang Feng trembled furiously and hurled a gush of enormous pressure at Xu Que for the kill! "Ah! Don''t be like this. Think of it this way! As the ancient saying goes, to make life interesting tenfold, you have to be a cuckold!" Xu Que chirped and moved intricately on his feet, Mo Lan still on his shoulders. Cang Feng launched several lethal attacks consecutively, but Xu Que easily avoided all of them. At this point, even the densest of all began to realize that something was off. Even Cang Feng began to calm down. His expression turned serious as his brows knitted into a tight frown. "My husband, save me quickly! This man is suspicious; he is definitely above the Golden Core Stage!" shouted Mo Lan, who had finally caught on, as she struggled on Xu Que''s shoulder. She was horrified to find her True Core Strength sealed by some inexplicable means. At this point, even if she had wanted to kill Xu Que, there was nothing she could do! "Huh, am I exposed?" Xu Que stopped and asked curiously upon seeing everyone''s appalled faces. Cang Feng demanded, "Who in the world are you?" "Who in the world am I?" Xu Que grinned, and with a flick of his arms threw Mo Lan directly off his shoulder. He adjusted his hair and looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, faintly smiling, "Yours truly, right here is none other than Xu Que, hailing from the Exploding Heavens Faction!" 772 You Could Play It That Way? Exploding Heavens Faction, Xu Que! Five simple words, by themselves they are light and weightless. However, to everyone else, it was as if thunder had exploded in their minds. The whole arena fell silent within seconds. Everyone''s eyes widened in disbelief! "Xu Que?" "He...he''s Xu Que?" "How is that possible?" "Wasn''t he missing for years? How and why did he reappear with a different appearance?" The atmosphere in the arena turned strange all at once. Judging by the power he had displayed, everyone was almost sure that the person standing right there was indeed Xu Que. After all, members of the Exploding Heavens Faction were the only ones who stood a chance at fighting against an Infant Transformation Cultivator when they were still at the Golden Core Stage, especially in recent years. "Eh, why are you guys silent? Shouldn''t you guys be giving me a round of applause?" Xu Que jested, as he called on the System and undid the effects of the High-Class Disguise Puppet. He had gone over the time limit for this High-Class Disguise Puppet. The System would deduct points for every two hours over the limit, which was such a huge waste. Swish! A light enveloped Xu Que and, right after, his Joker outfit began to disappear. In its place, a black robe formed around his body and, at the same time, his face began to change. That face that both Water and Fire Nations people couldn''t help but dream of, that etherealpooh, no, the face that was imprinted in countless people''s minds, thug-like but handsome, appeared in front of everyone just like that! Gasp! Everyone inhaled sharply as the truth hit them. Crap! What the hell, it IS Xu Que! What was he thinking? He concealed his real face to stir up a ruckus here! Wasn''t he playing them like a clown? The atmosphere turned even weirder. Everyone''s line of sight quickly landed on the Grey Ebb Faction. The crowd displayed a myriad of expressions: Some pitied them; some looked on with mockery; and some of them were gloating over their plight. "He, he, this will be fun! The Grey Ebb Faction is going to suffer!" Sigh! "They could blame their bad luck! As the saying goes, one who walks along a river frequently cannot avoid getting his shoes wet. They have done so many ill deeds in their line of work that they finally hit an iron plate!" Pfft! "You''re calling Xu Que an iron plate?" "That guy''s a board of iron nails! Kick him and he wouldn''t even get a dent, while the person who kicked him would bleed all over!" "He couldn''t care less about us so long as we keep out of his way. However, if you keep poking him in his eye, he''s sure to make your life a living hell!" "Three cruelest ways to die in the world of cultivation: One, to be tormented to death by Xu Que! Two, to be tormented to death by Xu Que! Also, three, it is still to be tormented to death by Xu Que!" Everyone murmured and teased jokingly, waiting to watch a good show. When you like someone, all of their flaws will turn into strengths. However, when you hate someone, you would find something about them to hate, even when they are perfect. In other words, you would dislike everything about them! Right now, the Grey Ebb Faction were the ones that everybody disliked. A bandit sect like them that was always benefiting themselves at the expense of others. Therefore, people were more than willing to witness their downfall. As for people like Xu Que, while crafty at times, at the very least he would not pick fights for no good reason. Besides, he had helped them to recover the Water Nation. This merit alone was enough to make everyone see him in a positive light! Fully aware of their situation, the Grey Ebb Sect felt as though they were sitting on pins and needles. Even the couple in the Infant Transformation Stage, Sect Leader Cang Feng and his wife, Mo Lan, knew of their danger. They had lived in the Water Nation for many years. Who has not heard of Xu Que''s name? Who doesn''t know of the scariness of the Exploding Heavens Faction? In recent years, slogans such as "The Exploding Heavens appears; all they leave behind is a thread and a single needle!"/ "The Exploding Heavens go to war, not a blade of grass would grow!" All proved that this mysterious power faction was not to be trifled with! "Xu...fellow cultivator Xu, this is a misunderstanding! Let me explain!" Cang Feng finally spoke up trepidly, and cold sweat started to form on his forehead. No matter how confident he was in his skills, he did not think that he could be Xu Que''s opponent. Just think about it! Back when Xu Que was in the Original Infant Stage, he had already killed a cultivator at Infant Transformation Stage. Now, his cultivation was so high that even he could not see through it. "Explanation? I''m not listening!" Xu Que crossed his arms and rejected Cang Feng''s offer. With an aloof expression, he dropped his voice, " I need an answer for what happened today!" You wouldn''t listen to his explanation, but you want an answer? Aren''t they the same freaking thing? Everyone''s mouths trembled. They didn''t know what Xu Que meant. However, Cang Feng understood Xu Que''s underlying message, and so did Mo Lan. Those in their line of business naturally understood what he wanted when they heard his words. While those two words may seem similar, their meanings were entirely different. By explanation, it meant that Xu Que had wanted a statement of the situation. However, demanding an answer was different! It expected an apology as well as compensation! Swoosh! Without hesitation, Cang Feng took off his Storage Ring and offered it to Xu Que respectfully, "Fellow cultivator Xu, this is the entirety of the Grey Ebb Faction''s resources. I am willing to offer them all to you as compensation!" "Hmph! Compensation? Sect Leader Cang, what kind of person do you think I am? What don''t we in the Exploding Heavens Faction have? Your little resources mean nothing to us!" Xu Que snorted, his face arrogant. Then this...this little scum reached out and accepted the storage ring. Everyone who saw that almost vomited blood. Oh, hell, this guy waswas still as shameless as ever! At these words, though, Cang Feng''s lips twitched furiously. Cang Feng felt that he understood him. Xu Que must have thought that these compensations were still not enough! However, what can he do? The massive amount of resources that the Grey Ebb Faction collected by robbing and killing cultivators were all in the storage ring. If even that was not enough, all that was left for him to do was to despair! Wait a minute. There seemed to be more compensation that he could offer! Suddenly, Cang Feng''s eyes lit up. He suddenly turned to his wife, Mo Lan. Swosh! He moved so fast that his silhouette was almost like a shadow; he charged to the front, dragged Mo Lan up, and then threw her to Xu Que! As he did that, he pleaded sincerely, "Fellow cultivator Xu, you and my wife are a match made in heaven. One is handsome, while the other is pretty. I won''t fight for her with you anymore. From now on, she''s yours!" "Crap! You sly thief, you actually threw your wife over?" Xu Que glared at him and threw Mo Lan back once he had caught her. Fuming mad, he spit out, "Come on, let''s hurt each other then!" Huh? Hurt each other? What...what did he mean by that? Stunned, Cang Feng had officially lost track of what Xu Que was saying. Could it be that he was too shy to snatch another man''s wife in front of the crowd? Had he wanted to play formalities first and was simply pretending to be courteous? Such thoughts suddenly ran through Cang Feng''s mind. His eyes lit up immediately, and he hollered, "Fellow Cultivator Xu, only a chosen one like you is fit to own a beauty like Mo Lan! Please, you have to accept her. It''s a small gift from me to you!" After saying that, he garnered his True Core Strength in his palm and threw Mo Lan back over to Xu Que. "Hmph, with this kind of looks, did you think that she was good enough for my eyes? Take her back. I don''t want her!" Xu Que snorted. He''s telling the truth this time! Mo Lan''s supposed beauty was mediocre at best. When talking about prettiness, she''s not even comparable to Jiang Hongyan and Zixia Fairy. As for charisma and looks, she''s also a far cry from Liu Jingning and Madam Ya. On top of that, she was known for long being promiscuous. How can a boy like Xu Que be greedy over that little bit of prettiness? So, he rejected her again by throwing her back. Cang Feng thought that Xu Que meant it the same way as he did for the ring C just a gesture of politeness C so he tossed her back right away. And so, to everyone''s surprise, it quickly became a throwing contest. You could play it that way? Can wives be thrown about just like that these days? During this time, Mo Lan, the lady being thrown around like a ball, was the only one at the brink of breakdown and madness! If only her true core strength weren''t sealed! She would first torture Cang Feng to death, and then, with all her strength, fight Xu Que to death, emptying his body and sucking him dry! 773 Stance of a Powerhouse! "Forget it, stop throwing her! I have more important things to do. I''m not wasting my time playing throwing wives with you!" Xu Que called a stop to this when he finally had his fill of fun. The Acting Tough Points had also stopped rising. Cang Feng and his many followers from the Grey Ebb Faction secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Smiles returned to their faces on hearing Xu Que''s words. It was all right to lose their resources. Give or take a few more years and they could always kill, rob, and earn back what they had lost today. The most pressing issue now was to stay alive. Once the Grey Ebb Faction expanded in the future, who knows, they might even be strong enough to go up against the Exploding Heavens Faction! They could then wash away the shame they experienced today! However, the next moment, the sentence that popped out of Xu Que''s mouth froze them to the ground. "Hurry up and choose the way you want to die! You could choose to do it yourself, or you could wait for me to do it. My advice is that you should do it yourself, as my power is so overwhelming that I might flatten you like a pie!" Xu Que commented coolly as if talking about something insignificant. Followers of the Grey Ebb Faction quickly paled at his words. After all that, we still have to die? This guy was indeed like the rumors! His heart was stone-cold and ruthless! Everyone stood dazed for a moment, before nodding knowingly and calmly. As this was the Xu Que they knew. At first, he seems like a nonchalant fellow who just loved to troll people. Alas, once he manages to trap his target, he transforms into a demon king, steel-fisted and cruel, leaving no escape route for his prey! Thinking back, he had wiped out the whole of the Lord''s family when they offended him. A mere Grey Ebb Faction could never compare! "Xu...fellow cultivator Xu, you. This is against the rules. I had already offered you all of my resources! According to the rules, you...you can''t kill us!" Cang Feng''s face turned white as his voice trembled in fear. He finally felt true fear for Xu Que. Moreover, even he himself was unconvinced by his own words. Because nobody, including himself, observed this supposed rule. Even when the victims had handed over their valuables, he would still kill them so long as he disliked them. That''s why, when he said that out loud, everyone shook their heads and laughed. Ignore the fact that nobody obeyed those rules; even if it was carved in stone, it''d be strange if Xu Que followed them! This guy was born to break the rules! "Rules? Ho, ho, sorry to say, but there''s no such rule in the Exploding Heavens Faction!" As everyone had predicted, Xu Que smiled slightly and his eyes narrowed. "The rule of our Exploding Heavens Faction is that if you leave a line for your enemies, they might leave you a life in the future! That''s why when we rob people, we insist on leaving a thread and a needle. However, here comes the problem!" Xu Que paused. Everyone perked up their ears. Members of the Grey Ebb Faction, even Cang Feng and Mo Lan, all fixed their gazes on Xu Que, trying to figure what the problem was. Finally, Xu Que raised Cang Feng''s storage ring, and said solemnly, "The problem is that when I checked the ring, all I see within it are Spirit Stones and magical weapons! Since there''s not a single thread or needle to be found, ask yourselves, how do I even leave a lifeline for you guys?" "..." The whole area fell deadly silent. Since there are no thread and needle, there''s no lifeline to be left for them? Crap, you call that a reason? You do see a lot more when you live long enough! Cang Feng''s irises constricted at Xu Que''s answer. To him, this kind of reason was just plain bullying! The tragic part was that he couldn''t find a reason to rebut him C it was a real shutdown! "See, even you guys are keeping mum. Does that mean that you fellas agree with what I''m saying? Hurry up, the sooner you die, the sooner you reincarnate. Don''t bother me in your next life!" Xu Que waved annoyedly and signaled them to commit suicide quickly. Cang Feng laughed tragically, "To think that a great hero like me, Cang Feng, will meet my end here! Xu Que, you are more powerful than any of us, so you can say anything you want. I shall accept my defeat!" After saying that, he slightly closed his eyes, as if he was ready to meet his death. However, at the next moment, with a plop, Cang Feng suddenly fell to his knees! With both knees on the ground, he suddenly began to kowtow. Tears ran down his face as he cried, "Spare me! Senior Xu, I beg of you! You are a great person who is magnanimous. Please let me off! I don''t want to die! I don''t want to die!" Pooft! Xu Que almost spat. Everyone was also confused. What kind of fucking play was that? He seemed resigned entirely, then in seconds turned into a coward? Was he admitting to his mistakes while kowtowing? To the Grey Ebb Faction, he was the most influential leader and the esteemed powerhouse in the Infant Transformation Stage. To think that he was so prideful before! He''s such a coward right now. Sigh! They must have been blind to have followed such a person! In bright daylight, people''s hearts are not as kind. Even someone like him can reach the Infant Transformation Stage? What a shame! Sigh! "Forget it then! Commit self-destruction of cultivation, then scram!" screamed Xu Que suddenly. Xu Que had stunned them all once again. What? What happened? There''s a day when Xu Que could be merciful? Crap, did the sun rise from the west today? So the demon king can be kind! Plop! Plop! Plop! Plop! Almost immediately, without asking, the people of the Grey Ebb Faction kneeled and began to kowtow as loud as they could! Between committing self-destruction of cultivation and suicide, all would know how to choose! Though both are terrible choices. Sigh! "Forget it! Genuine kindness and love exist in the world. I''ll give you a moment to destroy your cultivation and then get out of my sight. If any of you dares to muddle through, I promise that you''ll be better off dead!" Xu Que threatened, his eyes icy. This time, he was indeed feeling merciful! On some issues, he didn''t want to go overboard. As a cultivator in the Void Training Stage, insisting on killing these ordinary people no longer held any meaning for him. It was like a person seeing a group of ants passing by. He wouldn''t spare any attention to them, not even a glance. Killing them would be a waste of effort. Such is the stance of a powerhouse. Xu Que wouldn''t need to lift a finger; with a word or a sentence, it is enough to make people give up their all. Having lived in a world of cultivators for so many years, Xu Que understood well that bandit sects like the Grey Ebb Faction, who kill and rob their victims, exist everywhere. No matter which faction you belong to, righteous or evil, you can''t help but feel greed as long as you''re a human. Even if he had eradicated a Grey Ebb Faction today, countless others would still emerge in the future. What he did would not have helped the world, for killing and robbing for treasure have been long happening anytime and anywhere in this world. He was not a messiah to save the world, nor was he a messenger of justice. He was just...a human! Making them destroy their cultivation was enough. In the end, all members of the Grey Ebb Faction destroyed their Dantian and all of their cultivation in front of Xu Que. As such, they would never be able to cultivate again in their lives. Nobody had dared to cheat. Since they were scum who bully the kind and cower to the strong, they were already thankful that they were simply allowed to live. The group of people quickly scattered in all directions after thanking Xu Que. However, many present were cultivators that they had robbed before. Some of them had already quietly followed them, preparing to take revenge. Xu Que saw but was too lazy to stop them. He had done enough for today. Other people''s business was none of his business! Sigh! "Where people are, chaos follows! When will my wish for world peace finally come true?" Xu Que sighed with his hands behind his back. He then rode on a bolt of lightning and flew away. Everyone looked at his back disappearing into a distance, their hearts conflicted. World peace? Did you wish for world peace? Please, boss, would you stop joking? With you around, how could this world be peaceful? With that, Xu Que had successfully earned quite a sum of Acting Tough Points. Catch every opportunity to act tough C this is the way! The corners of his mouth lifted into a smile and wiped away that look that he''s oh so worried about world peace. He flew straight to Snow City. A few hours later, he finally managed to reach that familiar snowy world. Looking at the boisterous and prosperous Snow City, he yelled agitatedly, "Situ Haitang, come on out! Your baby Xu Que is back!" 774 Sneaky Buttface! The large Snow City of the Water Nation was extraordinarily bustling. When Xu Que recovered all the territories of the Water Nation by leading the troops of Snow City, the city became larger and even more famous! This day should have been one of the most normal days for people living in Snow City! However, when Xu Que''s shout echoed in the city, the bustling city was quieted down instantly. It seemed even the passage of time was also stopped! Everyone in Snow City was stunned. "Xu Que Babe!" Xu Que? Isn''t that the real name of General Zhuge? "Holy shit!" "My gosh!" "Did I just hear that right? Is General Zhuge back?" "It''s absolutely him! Nobody dares to call the City Governor''s name directly except him!" "Right! He even calls himself babe, how shameless. No, only General Zhuge could be so full of himself!" All at once, people started to talk about him excitedly. Because of Xu Que''s accomplishments, people were attracted to this city, no matter if they were from Snow City or other places. That was why they were so excited when their hero appeared. In the mansion of the City Governor, Situ Haitang, who was wearing her war robes, was reading military books in her room. Xu Que''s loud voice also came into the mansion of the City Governor. "What? Is he back?" Situ Haitang was shocked hearing his voice. After hearing Xu Que call himself babe, she felt her blood was almost frozen. Goosebumps even appeared on her hands. "City Governor, a man who says he is Xu Que, has entered the city!" An underling told her the news from outside the door. "OK, I see! Thank you." Situ Haitang replied as she put down the military book and stood up with a smile. At the same time, Xu Que, who was being swarmed by numerous citizens and cultivators gathering around him, stepped into Snow City. Someone brought him flowers. Someone brought him food. He was really popular here. However, Xu Que saw a sneaky figure lurking at the end of the street during his welcoming ceremony. "Damn! Buttface, halt! Don''t run!" Xu Que shouted as he dashed toward Buttface. This was why he couldn''t find Buttface in the Imperial City. It turned out that when Buttface found the Wanda Mall of the Exploding Heavens Faction was closed, he came to Snow City to ask for food from the soldiers. Hearing Xu Que''s voice, Buttface ran even faster, but he didn''t forget to utter some tough words, "Little brat, what are you going to do? I don''t have time for you, just step back!" "Hah! You have become so mischievous in such a short time! OK, I won''t chase you. I just want to tell you something!" Xu Que said as he stopped running. "Just say it, I can hear you!" Buttface also stopped. Xu Que said, "Come here!" "No!" Buttface shook his head resolutely. "Just come here, I have delicious food for you!" "No!" "Damn it! Come here!" "Crap, no way!" Buttface turned around and escaped immediately. Xu Que started to chase Buttface again. This time he wouldn''t let Buttface escape so easily. First, Xu Que planned to ask Buttface about the Legacy of the Five Elements Mountain. Second, Xu Que just wanted to punish Buttface because he had sent news to Zi Xuan secretly. Moreover, Buttface had become more and more arrogant. Xu Que had to teach him a lesson and get rid of his arrogance! Xu Que started to chase Buttface all over Snow City. The citizens and cultivators of Snow City were stunned by their actions. The welcoming ceremony hasn''t even finished yet. Why has General Zhuge started to chase his dog? "As expected, General Zhuge is kind and amicable! He started to search for his pet after his arrival. He is so kind and nice. Why do some people always call him a big devil?" "It''s because General Zhuge is perfect! People envy his talents and achievements. It is quite normal for a perfect cultivator like him to be accused of things he doesn''t do!" "Right! Even his gesture of chasing a dog is so graceful!" "I guess he has been separated from that dog for a long time, and he missed the dog very much! Let''s just leave them alone!" After some exclamations, the onlookers left, one after another. By this time, Xu Que and Buttface had almost reached the mansion of the City Governor. Then, Xu Que shouted as he was about to use his magic art, "Buttface, stop, or I will strangle you with your collar!" Howl! "Holy shit! Don''t do that! I won''t run anymore!" Buttface shouted as he stopped his steps immediately, because he was badly scared by Xu Que''s words. Bang! Xu Que rushed to Buttface and pressed his head into the ground. Then, Xu Que said, "Are you still going to run away in the future?" "Just now I was jogging." Howl! "I won''t run away in the future or you can pull my collar!" Buttface promised as he was pressed into the ground. Xu Que released Buttface and said seriously, "Let''s get down to business first. I have just finished my investigation in the Five Elements Mountain. The seal has been opened! The shackles in the four continents should hold those invaders off for another several decades!" "It''s none of my business." Buttface said disdainfully. When Buttface saw Xu Que''s eyes widen, he corrected himself immediately. Howl! "Little brat, nicely done! As expected, you are really a young hero!" "Stop flattering me! I opened the seal and also got a legacy!" Xu Que said as he patted Buttface''s head. Buttface was surprised. "A legacy? Holy crap, little brat, you are not honest! How dare you go to a place with legacy without me?" "With you? Are you kidding? How could I walk a dog in such a dangerous place? Forget it! Why do you widen your eyes? Tell me, have you heard of the Buddha Seal?" "The Buddha Seal? Is it to eat or for fun?" Buttface asked curiously. Xu Que asked again as he rolled his eyes, "What about the Heaven and Earth Seal? What about the Heaven and Celestial Destruction Seal? Damn! Haven''t you heard of all of them?" Buttface shook his head with puzzlement. If he had memories of his past lives, he might know something. However, his memory now was incomplete, and he had forgotten many things. Therefore, he had no idea about the seals mentioned by Xu Que. Xu Que was quite disappointed. He had planned to ask Buttface about who made the Heaven and Earth Seal. It seemed that Buttface couldn''t help him. "Little brat, no more questions, right? If you don''t have other issues, I will start my secluded cultivation!" Buttface was about to leave at this time. His reaction caused Xu Que''s suspicion, "Secluded cultivation? You can''t fool me! You must have done something bad, just tell me!" "Damn! What do you mean? As a naturally good dog, I can''t do anything bad!" Buttface retorted defiantly. Xu Que sneered immediately, "How could you say you are naturally good? Your consciousness has been eaten by a dog! Come on, don''t change the subject! Tell me what bad things you''ve done in this period?" "I am honest and upright, and I never do bad things!" Buttface raised his dog head sturdily. However, Xu Que was more and more skeptical about Buttface because of the way he had been acting. Squeak! At this time, someone opened the gate of the City Governor''s mansion. When Xu Que turned around, Buttface jumped up and dashed into the courtyard of the mansion through the gate. Holy crap! Xu Que started to chase Buttface again toward the gate. However, when the gate was opened, a valiant and heroic figure appeared in front of Xu Que. It was Situ Haitang, who was planning to welcome Xu Que. Xu Que was stunned. He hadn''t seen Situ Haitang for several years. She had become even more beautiful. And her valiant and heroic temperament was even more intense! Situ Haitang was also surprised by him. She had planned to usher Xu Que in and didn''t expect that he had already arrived and had almost run into her! The next moment she scolded, "What are you going to do?" Xu Que was shocked by her question. Then, he replied with delight, "Something we can do together!" My god! Happiness comes in such an unexpected way! 775 There Is Nothing To Be Afraid Of! Xu Que was so excited! His heart was filled with all kinds of feelings! He didn''t expect that he would be so popular among the people of Snow City. But now he could also feel Situ Haitang''s passion, which was so direct! It seemed this was true love! "What do you mean?" Situ Haitang frowned and looked puzzled. "Huh?" Xu Que was stunned by her reply. When he saw Situ Haitang''s reaction, he realized that he had flattered himself just now. Alas! I know it couldn''t be so easy! Situ Haitang is a straightforward girl, but I guess she couldn''t be that straightforward! "Forget it, let''s talk inside!" Xu Que answered shamelessly. Luckily for him, Situ Haitang didn''t think about his words carefully. After looking at Xu Que suspiciously, she also stepped into the courtyard, following him. In the mansion of the City Governor, Xu Que located the position of Buttface with his Soul Strength immediately. He smiled a bit and started to read the magic art silently in his heart to activate Buttface''s collar. Howl! The next moment, Buttface''s heart-wrenching howl echoed throughout the entire mansion. Even Situ Haitang was startled by his howl. "What? What''s wrong with Buttface?" Situ Haitang asked with puzzlement as she looked at Xu Que. "He is OK. He is suffering from his hemorrhoids. Leave him alone and later he will come here!" Xu Que waved his hand. Then, he fixed his eyes on Situ Haitang. After a short while, he said lovingly, "Haitang, I haven''t seen you for several years. You''ve grown thinner!" "" Situ Haitang was embarrassed by his words immediately. Grown thinner? She had reached the Infant Transformation Stage, and her appearance and figure had already been fixed. How could she grow thinner in several years? "Don''t be glib. This time you came back right on time. I have almost finished the training of your troops. Although I don''t know where you got those weird potions, they are really effective!" Situ Haitang said calmly. "Oh! Where are those soldiers? I want to have a look at the training effect!" Xu Que was interested immediately. Before leaving Snow City last time, he had purchased some Hulk Gene Solution from the System and left it with Situ Haitang! In the World of Cultivators, the Hulk was nothing! But if cultivators were strengthened by the gene of Hulk, they would be extraordinarily strong, and even several times more powerful than other cultivators at the same stage! More important, he had also left many training plans of special agents on Earth to Situ Haitang. When their training was finished, these troops would be invincible in this world. "I sent them to the mountain area. They won''t be back for half a year! At that time, you could take over!" Situ Haitang said as she looked at Xu Que indifferently. Xu Que said anxiously, "No way! The troops are trained by you, and you should be the leader of these troops in the future!" "Me?" Situ Haitang smiled and she shook her head, "I am leaving here in a few days!" "Ah? Where are you going?" Xu Que was stunned. Why is she going to leave here? "I''m running away from a wedding!" Situ Haitang replied squarely. Xu Que was surprised by her reply. Running away from a wedding? Why is she going to do that? Could it be that she doesn''t know Shang Wu has been killed by me? At the thought of this, Xu Que smiled to himself a bit. When he was about to leave the Five Elements Mountain, Shang Wu attacked him, together with several members of the Gong Family. At last, he had killed Shang Wu in the Imperial Palace. He didn''t expect that the news hadn''t been disclosed till now. It seemed those Imperial Guards were really good at keeping secrets! "Why are you still so cheeky? I run away from a wedding and that makes you happy?" Situ Haitang''s face darkened as she saw Xu Que''s smile. Xu Que said calmly, "No! I don''t think it is necessary for you to run away. If you don''t want to marry him, just reject him. Why do you have to run away?" Situ Haitang furrowed her eyebrows even harder. She said, shaking her head, "It is never easy to say no. Too many interests of the families and sects are involved in this marriage. So, my choice is to leave directly. In this way, it will be easier for my parents to give an innocent explanation to the Scarlet Yang Sect!" "Actually, there are simpler solutions, such as the disappearance of your fiance!" Xu Que''s smile became creepy as he said that. Situ Haitang was surprised and said hurriedly, "Don''t do anything reckless. My scouts told me members of the Scarlet Yang Sect are quite active in the Imperial City at this time. It is possible that they are preparing the wedding ceremony. If you attack Shang Wu, you will not only offend the Scarlet Yang Sect, but also provoke the Gong Family in the overseas area!" "Actually," Xu Que shrugged, as he was about to tell Situ Haitang that Shang Wu had already been killed by him. Whoosh! Just at this moment, a figure dashed out from the corner suddenly. It was Buttface who was being strangled by the tight collar. Bang! He fell on the ground heavily in front of Xu Que. Then, he lay on his stomach and shouted miserably, Howl! "Little brat, stop! I am dying! If you are not a coward, just let me go, and let''s have a duel!" Xu Que squinted his eyes and he said with a smile, "I can''t hurt you in a fight, and I can''t strangle you to death! I have no choice. I can only make you suffer with pain!" "Crap!" Buttface cursed. "I strongly urge a duel with you!" Xu Que snorted, "Reject!" Howl! Buttface was so angry that his face was filled with all kinds of expressions. Then, he said, looking at Situ Haitang, "City Governor Haitang, I have something to tell you. This guy wants your beauty, and he has killed your fiance! Please release me, and we can get rid of this devil together!" "What?" Situ Haitang was totally shocked as she looked at Xu Que in consternation. "Shang Wuhas been killed?" "Exactly!" Xu Que nodded with a calm smile. "What Buttface said is true. Shang Wu is dead!" "Howhow could this be? I remember he also went to the overseas area like you did. With the protection of the Gong Family, how could you," Situ Haitang was shocked. Before she finished her words, Buttface said again, "City Governor Haitang, this is a tragedy! Your fiance didn''t go to the overseas area. He has been dead for several years! I saw when he was killed by Xu Que with my own eyes, which was so bloody and cruel. I tried to stop this atrocity many times, but all my efforts were in vain!" Buttface was trying to persuade Situ Haitang to release him. Xu Que ignored Buttface completely. He said, looking at Situ Haitang, "This is a long story. When I was about to leave the Five Elements Mountain, Shang Wu sneaked into the Imperial Palace and tried to kill me with the help of the Gong Family. But you know, I have become an invincible cultivator since then. How could they defeat me? So, I killed them easily!" Hearing that, Situ Haitang was stunned for a while. Then, she sighed, "Xu Que, you are going to have great trouble this time! The Scarlet Yang Sect is quite active in the Imperial City. I thought they were preparing the wedding ceremony. Now I know they are searching for Shang Wu!" "This is not a great trouble at all! Don''t worry, the Scarlet Yang Sect is nothing for me!" Xu Que waved his hand calmly. Even the Gong Family would run away after hearing his name, let alone the Scarlet Yang Sect! However, Situ Haitang didn''t know Xu Que''s reputation in the four continents! She said softly, "I know you are not afraid of the Scarlet Yang Sect. But what about the Gong Family in the overseas area? They are one of the overlords in the overseas area! No, you need to hide your identity and leave the Water Nation immediately. But you should never go back to the overseas area!" "No way! It is just the Gong Family. There is nothing to be afraid of! Let''s talk about the troops of Snow City!" Xu Que said calmly "No! It is not the right time for you to flaunt your superiority! The Gong Family''s strength has gone beyond your imagination. As far as I know, they even have a Patriarch who has reached the Form Synthesis Stage!" Situ Haitang shook her head resolutely. Buttface couldn''t stand watching it anymore, so he shouted, Howl! "General Haitang, how can you help the one who murdered your fiance to escape? You are sick and need treatment. Ouch! It hurts, it hurts! Stop, little brat, stop! You can''t poke me there, you can''t!" 776 Revenge For My Son! "Traitor, just get lost. I will punish you later!" Xu Que said, as he kicked Buttface halfway across the room! Then, he looked at Situ Haitang and said with a smile, "Actually, you may not believe it if I say I can even kill cultivators at the Form Synthesis Stage!" "The Form Synthesis Stage? YouXu Que?! It''s not really a good time to crack jokes now. I am not lying to you. A lot of apprentices of the Scarlet Yang Sect have appeared in the Imperial City recently." "C''mon, Haitang, why don''t you believe me? I am really powerful now!" "No matter how powerful you are, you can''t survive the attack of a cultivator at the Form Synthesis Stage! You''d better leave before being spotted by them!" "No way!" Xu Que sat down firmly as if nobody could force him to leave. "You stand up!" Situ Haitang said in surprise. She had tried to order Xu Que to stand up as a general would, commanding his forces. "No!" "Stand up!" "No!" "You" "Alas, OK, OK, I can stand up, but you should kiss me, hug me, and raise me up first!" Xu Que said as he opened his arms, pursed his lips, and looked at Situ Haitang in a wicked way, which made Situ Haitang quite angry. She almost wanted to beat him up! Howl, howl, howl! "Holy shit! My dog eyes are blinded!!" Buttface, who was not far away, shouted sarcastically before Situ Haitang had time to say anything. Bang! Xu Que said nothing but blew Buttface out of the mansion of the City Governor directly with a magic art! At this time, Situ Haitang, who had just come to herself, said, staring at Xu Que, "As an adult, you should be able to sense how dangerous the situation is! It is really not a good time to crack a joke now!" Xu Que smiled a bit and started to comb his bangs with his fingers in a natural and unrestrained way. He looked at Situ Haitang and said seriously, "If I say what I said just now is true, would you believe me?" Situ Haitang was stunned by his words. After looking at him in surprise for a while, she said suddenly, "No!" Then, she turned around and left hurriedly. After hurrying away, she stopped in a quiet corner where nobody was close to her and started to pant. Her white and pretty face was blushing. She covered her chest with her hands and tried to calm down her excited heart. At the same time, in the Scarlet Yang Sect, several gray-haired old men were sitting in the meeting hall. The atmosphere was quite melancholy. A kind old man, who was sitting in a chair at the highest position, had reached the Infant Transformation Stage. If Xu Que had been here, he would definitely recognize that old man, who was Shang Wu''s father and the Sect Leader of the Scarlet Yang Sect. That old man was Shang Ling! "How is the investigation going? Where is my son?" Shang Ling asked, as he looked at the rest of the Elders of the Scarlet Yang Sect. One Elder sighed, "The Gong Family sent us a letter, which said Shang Wu didn''t go to the Gong Family at all. Also, the sovereign and the rest of the protectors who went to the Five Elements Mountain at that time didn''t return home either! The Gong Family thought that they may still be in the Five Elements Mountain now!" "How could this be? If they are, why haven''t we heard from them till now?" "Now we have a big problem. This is not a good omen, but an evil one for Shang Wu!" They shook their heads and didn''t know what to say. "Here comes urgent information!" A loud shout came in from the gate of the sect at this time. Then, an apprentice of the Scarlet Yang Sect arrived at the entrance of the meeting hall. He went down on one knee and reported reverently, "Sect Leader, Elders, I have got the latest news from the senior apprentices in the Imperial City. They said they have found the whereabouts of Shang Wu!" "Well, tell us! Where is he?" the Elders and Shang Ling were cheered up by the news. They sat up and fixed their eyes on the apprentice. The apprentice didn''t dare to look up as he replied hurriedly, "Sect Leader, Elders, the grand senior sister apprentice said she captured a drunk eunuch in the Imperial City. After severe torture, the eunuch confessed something." After saying that, the apprentice didn''t dare to continue his report. "Hey, why do you hem and haw? Just say it!" an Elder said angrily. The apprentice replied hurriedly, "OK! The eunuch confessed that Shang Wu, the young lord of the Gong Family, and his eight protectors were all killed by Xu Que five years ago!" "What?" All at once, the Elders and Shang Ling were totally stunned and didn''t believe what they had heard! "Were they killed five years ago?" "Howcould this be?" "The sovereign of the Gong Family and his protectors are even more powerful than us, how could they be killed by Xu Que?" Their eyes were filled with disbelief and terror. The son of the Scarlet Yang Sect''s Leader was killed, and they had only found out the truth after five years. This was absurd! However, the Scarlet Yang Sect and the Gong Family had taken it for granted that their people were at the other party''s place because of the long distance between them, as well as the high cost of sending letters. Therefore, they hadn''t worried about this issue during all these years. If Shang Ling hadn''t asked about Shang Wu in his letter to the Gong Family, he would have still been kept in the dark till now! "This is outrageous! Xu Que has bullied us to the extreme!" "That''s why Xu Que disappeared during all these years! He escaped because he is afraid of being punished by us and the Gong Family after we find out the truth!" those Elders said angrily. This was definitely a great humiliation for the Scarlet Yang Sect! Moreover, the Gong Family''s sovereign and his eight protectors were killed together with Shang Wu. The Scarlet Yang Sect couldn''t avoid being punished by the Gong Family even if Shang Ling was a distant relative of the Gong Family. At the thought of this, the Elders couldn''t help but worry. "Sect Leader, what should we do?" an Elder asked of Shang Ling. Right at this moment, the Sect Leader was submerged in the pain of losing his son. As a kind and enlightened cultivator, he had tried to give a good education to his son! At last, Shang Ling leaned back in his chair slowly. Then, taking a deep breath, he said, "Find him out! I order you to find out where Xu Que is!" No matter how friendly he was with Xu Que before, Shang Ling just wanted to avenge his son now. "Sect Leader, our grand senior sister apprentice also told me they saw Xu Que in the Imperial City. Now Xu Que is probably in Snow City!" The apprentice reported again. His words stunned the Elders and Shang Ling once again. "Snow City?" "The City Governor of the Snow City is the daughter of the Situ Family, right? Why did the little bastard Xu Que go there?" "Could it be that the rumor is true? They are," an Elder stopped his prediction as he looked at Shang Ling cautiously. Shang Ling''s face was dark. When he was in Snow City in those years, he had heard the rumors about the mysterious relationship between Xu Que and his future daughter-in-law. Now Xu Que had killed Shang Wu. Then, he was found in Snow City. His actions could really deepen the misunderstanding! Bang! Shang Ling crushed the wooden table beside him. Then, he stood up and said, clenching his teeth angrily, "Send a letter to the Gong Family to ask for reinforcements immediately. Ask them to send ten powerhouses at the Void Training Stage here. I will avenge my son by rendering that adulterous couple''s lives a living death!" 777 Buttface’s Secrets One day, two days, three days. Xu Que had stayed in the City Governor''s Mansion of Snow City for the last seven days. Besides his frequent flirtation with Situ Haitang, he spent most of his remaining time eating, sleeping, and beating Buttface! Previously, Xu Que had doubted whether Buttface had any secrets. Whenever Xu Que found Buttface, he would beat Buttface up to see if he could learn his secrets. However, Buttface was unexpectedly stubborn and reluctant to reveal his secrets. At last, Xu Que found his opportunity on a dark night. He found Buttface sneaking out of the City Governor''s Mansion and running toward a large warehouse in the city. Xu Que concealed his breath and his odor and followed Buttface quietly, as he was surprised by where Buttface seemed to be going. This big warehouse was the ice-pop factory built by Xu Que. It''s so weird. It turns out Buttface is going to steal the ice-pops! Xu Que murmured doubtfully to himself and felt something was wrong. Normally, if Buttface was just going to steal ice-pops, he wouldn''t have been so stubborn that he refused to reveal his plan after being beaten up by Xu Que for several days. Something is wrong! A conspiracy, there is definitely a conspiracy! Xu Que was sure this issue was very complicated. He knew Buttface so well that he could confirm Buttface had some unknown secrets. Whoosh! In the dark night, Buttface turned himself into a flexible thief and jumped into the ice-pop factory easily. Standing in front of a pile of ice-pops, Buttface couldn''t help but drool shamelessly. Xu Que hid himself on the rooftop of the factory, still concealing his breath and odor. Then, he removed some tiles of the roof and started to spy on Buttface with his sharp eyes. Wah-hah-hah-hah! "After enduring humiliation for so long, I have found so many stored ice-pops at last! My suffering being beaten up these last few days was not for nothing!" Buttface, who was standing in front of the ice-pops, started to exclaim at this moment. The expression of all the suffering having their reward appeared in his husky-like face. Then, he licked the ice-pops with his long tongue. The taste was so memorable! Whoa-ah-ah-ah! "They are so delicious!" Howl! "I almost feel immortal!" Buttface made another loud howl! After that, Buttface looked around vigilantly. Then, he waved his dog paw suddenly. Whoosh! All of a sudden, a golden light gushed out from his white belly and became more dazzling and larger gradually. Bang! A dull sound came in from the void. Then, a glittering interface appeared in the front of Buttface''s belly. It was like an independent storage space, which was filled with numerous precious items. Xu Que saw golden and silver jewelry, Spirit Stones, pills, rare and precious medicine ingredients, and even many high-grade magic artifacts. It was just like a giant treasure house! Xu Que was totally shocked by what he saw. Buttface''s belly was a storage space indeed! Moreover, Buttface''s treasure house was almost as resourceful as his System Package! More important, Xu Que saw a lot of familiar things in that storage space, such as burgers, coffee, and satchel charges. All of those items were given to him by Xu Que. It seemed Buttface took possession of some of them privately. Swish! At this time, a light noise came in from below. Buttface waved his paw to throw all the ice-pops into his storage space at once. After that, the dazzling space disappeared in an instant. Buttface looked around again. Then he dashed out of the factory and disappeared immediately. Xu Que smiled coldly from the rooftop of the factory. Buttface hid an independent storage space in his body, which was almost like a mini-world. This guy was incredibly awesome, keeping such a big secret for so long a time! Howl! "Who is there? Stop, don''t run, let''s have a duel!" Suddenly, Buttface''s scream could be heard from a distance. Then, he started to chase the air as his loud scream echoed in the entire Snow City! "Thief, stop!" "You are really unfortunate today for you have to confront me!" "What did you steal? Just hand them over!" "My fellow citizens, come! Help me, I''ve found a thief in the city!" Howl! "How dare you...you use this trick? You are so wicked!" Suddenly, Buttface lay down flat at the entrance to the ice-pop factory as if he was about to die. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! At the same time, several figures appeared, who were the patrolling soldiers of Snow City. When the soldiers saw Buttface, who was lying on the ground as if he was seriously wounded, they rushed over and asked hurriedly, "Buttface, are you OK? Where is the thief?" "Ah," Buttface screamed hysterically, clutching his belly. His scream attracted more citizens and cultivators of Snow City. The dark street was illuminated by many lanterns. "Buttface, what happened?" "How could a thief appear in the city?" "Are you OK? Were you wounded by the thief?" "Where is he? Tell us, we''ll get revenge for you!" The onlookers asked about Buttface''s wound attentively. Buttface raised his paw "with difficulty" and said on his last legs, "Guysplease call me the Mighty King!" The onlookers couldn''t help but smile. Then, they replied embarrassedly, "OK, OK, OK, Mighty King, what happened?" "Alas!" Buttface let out a long sigh and said, with tears in his eyes, "Just now I was performing cultivation. I found abnormal astronomical phenomena. Then, I walked out to have a look. I spotted a thief who had sneaked into the ice-pop factory and stolen away all the ice-pops. I stepped out and fought with him for 300 rounds. I didn''t expect to be wounded by his tricks because of my carelessness! And the thief has escaped!" After saying that, Buttface lay down on the ground again and clutched his belly miserably as if he was about to die. Hearing that, the onlookers became serious immediately. "I didn''t expect thieves could appear in Snow City, which is always peaceful and safe!" "This place is always guarded by many soldiers. The thief who managed to sneak in quietly must be quite powerful!" Xu Que had already been amused by Buttface''s acting. He didn''t expect Buttface could play the trick of a thief crying "stop thief" skillfully after stealing the ice-pops! Whoosh! Xu Que left the rooftop and jumped into a street nearby. Then he ran out hurriedly, asking anxiously, "What''s going on? What happened?" "General Zhuge, your arrival is really on time! Buttfaceeh, the Mighty King was wounded!" The onlookers narrated the story told by Buttface to Xu Que. Hearing the story, Xu Que changed his expression and shouted as he looked at Buttface anxiously, "What? Buttface, are you OK?" As he shouted, he dashed to Buttface and sat beside Buttface directly. Buttface said miserably as he saw Xu Que, "Littlebrat, Iam dying!" "No!" Xu Que cried immediately and said sadly as he punched Buttface continuously, "No, Buttface, you can''t die! Wake up, you can''t die!" Buttface was dumbfounded. Holy shit, little bratscrew you! 778 If You want A Husband, Xu Que Is Your Optimal Choice! Bang! "Buttface! Buttface, wake up!" Bang! "Don''t die, Buttface!" Bang! "Speak with me, Buttface!" Xu Que punched Buttface after every statement. Buttface was so angry that he almost went mad. He really wanted to say something, but when Xu Que saw him open his mouth about to say something, Xu Que would punch his mouth to hit those dirty words he was about to say! Therefore, all Buttface could do was just stare at Xu Que with his eyes wide open. However, all the onlookers were fooled by Xu Que''s acting. In the dark night, all they could see was a desperate owner who was hugging his dying pet! "Alas!" "This is so unexpected!" "General Zhuge, please restrain your grief. You are going to have to live with the inevitable change!" "Right! The most urgent thing now is to find the thief and get revenge for Buttface!" The onlookers started to console Xu Que. However, Xu Que ignored their consolation and continued to punch Buttface. Seeing that, the onlookers couldn''t help but sigh. "Alas, let''s go. We should leave General Zhuge alone!" An old man said. The rest of the onlookers nodded and said good-bye to Xu Que. Then, all the onlookers left, one after another. In a short while, they had all left. Xu Que lifted Buttface by his tail. Then, he started to swing Buttface who was upside down! Howl! Howl! Howl! "Damn! Screw you, little brat, let me go!" "Crap, you set me up with your tricks again!" Howl! "Crap! Let me go, I''m going to faint!" Buttface kept spitting dirty words from his mouth like a machine gun. His four legs were kicking aimlessly in the air, which meant he was trying to fight back! However, he was almost faint from the swinging and failed to hit Xu Que. Xu Que swung Buttface rapidly in the air. Xu Que just wanted to know whether the storage space would fall out of Buttface''s belly. However, the result disappointed him. Swish! Xu Que took out an Eight-Star sword and pointed it at Buttface''s belly. Xu Que hadn''t used that sword for a long time, ever since the Sword Spirit started his secluded cultivation. However, Buttface gave this sword to Xu Que, who knew clearly that there was a powerful Sword Spirit in it. When Xu Que pointed the sword at his belly, Buttface was overcome with fear. "Littlebrat, what are you going to do? Don''t do anything stupid! I only accept a bare-handed duel!" Buttface swallowed and said nervously. Xu Que said with a smile, "Buttface, stop your nonsense! It is the plunder time now. You could surrender the secrets in your belly, or I could find them out by cutting your belly open!" "What secrets? Little brat, don''t try to frame me! As an honest and upright cultivator, I don''t have any secrets. Ouch, it hurts, it hurts! Put the sword away!" "Don''t play innocent! I saw how you stole those ice-pops just now!" Xu Que said with a smile. Hearing that, Buttface gave up his resistance and covered his belly with his paws hurriedly. Xu Que was quite happy to see that. Actually, he didn''t want to take away Buttface''s storage space. He just wanted to have a look at this storage space out of curiosity. Whoosh! Suddenly, a figure dashed over from a distance. Xu Que and Buttface looked up and found Situ Haitang arriving. "Xu Que, you should leave this place immediately. My scout told me ten powerhouses at the Void Training Stage from the Gong Family have arrived at the Scarlet Yang Sect. Soon, they will arrive here. It will be too late if you don''t leave immediately!" Ten cultivators at the Void Training Stage from a powerful overseas sect were unstoppable for her! "Oh? I didn''t expect the Gong Family dared to send people here!" Xu Que smiled after hearing that. He guessed it was highly possible that the Scarlet Yang Sect hadn''t mentioned his name to the Gong Family; otherwise, the Gong Family would never have had the guts to send their people to this place! Seeing his reaction, Situ Haitang couldn''t help but say anxiously, "Xu Que, don''t underestimate them! Although the strength of those overseas powerhouses could be suppressed in the Five Elements Mountain, you still have to confront ten powerhouses at the Void Training Stage!" "They are just cultivators at the Void Training Stage, don''t worry! People of the Gong Family should only talk to me on bended knees!" Xu Que waved his hand and said proudly. Situ Haitang couldn''t help but roll her eyes. If Xu Que said he was confident about confronting ten powerhouses at the Void Training Stage, maybe she should have trusted him a bit. But when Xu Que said people of the Gong Family should only kneel down in front of him C this was totally impossible for Situ Haitang. As a matter of fact, it was not because Situ Haitang didn''t believe Xu Que''s strength; it was just that the power gap between the Five Elements Mountain and the overseas area was too large. Moreover, the Gong Family was one of the overlords in the East Continent. In such a circumstance, any people would say Xu Que was absurd, not only Situ Haitang! "City Governor Haitang, this guy is not bragging. People of the Gong Family will not only talk to him on their bended knees, but also talk to me by lying on their stomachs!" Buttface also said proudly at this time. When he was in the East Continent, he claimed he was the vice faction leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction, which was quite effective to intimidate others. However, Situ Haitang was quite speechless after hearing his words. For she knew Buttface quite well, and she didn''t believe Buttface''s words at all! "Don''t waste your time! You should leave now! At worst, I can" Situ Haitang lowered her head and bit her lips. Then, she raised her head and said resolutely as she looked at Xu Que, "At worst, I can also go with you!" "Ah?" Xu Que''s eyes opened wide. Go with me? Holy crap! Does this meanI stole Shang Wu''s fiancee? I killed Shang Wu several years ago, now I steal his fiancee. Could I be cursed by the heavens because of this? "I know the reason you want to stay here, so I''ve made up my mind to go with you!" Situ Haitang said as she looked at Xu Que directly without any shyness. This was definitely her style C a competent and direct tomboy! "Holy crap! City Governor Haitang, you can''t go with him! This guy" Buttface stopped for he had felt the sharp sword on his belly before finishing his words. All at once, Buttface changed his expression and said, "City Governor Haitang, I think you''ve made the right choice! Frankly speaking, my brother Que is the only invincible one among all men in this world!" "Look, his melancholy eyes, sparse stubble, and handsome face are just like the dazzling and extraordinary stars in the dark night. He is the overlord of men! He is the powerhouse among the overlords! It is absolutely correct to go with him! If you want a husband, Xu Que is your optimal choice!" 779 I Am Xu Que, From The Exploding Heavens Faction! "City Governor Hai Tang, there is no need to think about it. Hurry and take him away! God bless you!" Buttface praised Xu Que unstoppingly, with his saliva drooling down his cheeks. Then he look at Xu Que sincerely. Bang! Xu Que punched him heavily, and Buttface was blown away by the explosion. Ouch! Buttface was angry. "Are you insane?! I was helping you, and you punched me!" "I never asked you to speak up for me!" Xu Que said with a serious face, while putting his hands behind his back. "Buttface, do you know what is your biggest disadvantage? You are always being too honest. I have told you numerous times that you should be modest and don''t praise me. However, you always praise me, tell me how can I be modest?!" "Screw you!" Buttface was so angry, he was about to hit Xu Que with his two paws. Seeing this, Situ Haitang frowned at Xu Que and Buttface. "Enough! People of the Scarlet Yang Sect will come soon. We should leave here now!" "You are right!" Buttface said, standing up straight and staring at Xu Que. Seeing this, Xu Que desperately wanted to hit him again. "Situ Haitang, you are quite right! But you can''t leave now, it''s too late!" Suddenly, Xu Que heard someone sneering, and, the next minute, about ten people showed upout of the darkness. Even in the dim moonlight, Xu Que could tell they came from the Scarlet Yang Sect. Led by a few Sect Elders of the Infant Transformation Stage, they had come in advance to stop Xu Que from leaving. "How dare you! Situ Haitang!", one of the Sect Elders said coldly. "We were so kind and happy to be able to establish a marital relationship with your family, but you collude with this evil young man and kill your fiance, and now you are trying to help him run away?!" "I never agreed to marry into your faction! Never!" Situ Haitang sneered, and her beautiful face looked suddenly a bit pale. "How are you! How dare you speak for yourself while you have been caught conducting indecent things! A slutty woman like you should be." The Sect Elder reprimanded. Before he finished his words, he was hit by Xu Que. Bang! The Sect Elder was blown away and hit the ground heavily. He coughed out blood and immediately fainted. Xu Que walked forward, with a indifferent look on his face. "You bastard! How dare you talk like this?!" Seeing this, all the cultivators from the Scarlet Yang Sect, as well as the rest of the Sect Elders, were shocked. This all happened too fast and no one even knew when Xu Que initiated his attack. Besides, everything just happened right in front of them, and they did not even have the time or energy to stop Xu Que. "Xu Que...how dare you!" another Sect Elder walked forward and pointed at Xu Que. "You killed my people, kidnapped my daughter-in-law to be, and now you hurt my people again?!" "No, no, no, you are terribly wrong!" Xu Que shook his head and smiled. "First of all, I did not kill your people in the first place. It is Shang Wu who did. He colluded with the Gong Family to kill me. But they were too feeble to defeat me. I am not the one to be blamed." Hearing this, most of the cultivators from the Scarlet Yang Sect thought indeed Xu Que was not the one to be blamed. They all knew Shang Wu''s personality and knew he was a cruel man. They believed that with the help of the Gong Family, there was a great chance that he could kill Xu Que. "Shang Wu is dead and there is no way to prove what you have said. We don''t believe you!" "Anyway, your collusion with Situ Haitang is the proof that you kidnapped our daughter-in-law to be. You can''t deny this!" "Deny? I never ever tried to deny it. Situ Haitang does not want to marry into your family. It is you who forced her to marry into your family. She has refused many times, but you still secretly threatened her, implying that the entire Situ Family would be in trouble if she does agree. You are so despicable. You even dare to tell me that I am the one who is wrong!" In the past, whenever Xu Que was in this situation, he would say nothing and go straight to kill people who offended him. But this time, to protect Situ Haitang''s reputation, he would not allow anyone to tarnish her. After hearing that Xu Que had said, no one from the Scarlet Yang Sect responded. Since what Xu Que had just said was totally true. The few Sect Elders and other cultivators from the Scarlet Yang Sect all felt very embarrassed. "I know you all have nothing to say now, so buzz off before I kill you!" Xu Que said coldly. However, the Scarlet Yang Sect was not scared at all. Before they came, the Scarlet Yang Sect had already decided to kill Xu Que and Situ Haitang to maintain their reputation. "Xu Que, no matter what you say, you can''t change the fact that you have killed the inheritor of the Scarlet Yang Sect!" "I guess you must have also heard that the Gong Family has already sent ten powerful cultivators to come here. I am sure they will be here soon!" "By then, you are destined to be killed!" The few Sect Elders said, making it clear that only the strong could survive, no matter who was on the right side. "So you want to kill me with the help of the Gong Family?" Xu Que laughed. "I am afraid you will be let down this time. You really think the Gong Family would be able to defeat me?! For me, they are as feeble as ants!" "You are so ignorant and arrogant!" One of the Sect Elders sneered. "You know nothing about the Gong Family, you think you are invincible here, so you are also invincible in the world?! You are wrong!" "In front of the Gong Family, you are just like an ant!" "The powerful Gong Family could easily destroy all the five nations here simply by moving their fingers. They send ten cultivators of the Void Training Stage to kill you, which I think is totally unnecessary!" "You are bound to be killed tonight!" Obviously, they admired the Gong Family very much, and it seemed that praising the Gong Family could make them feel good about themselves. Still, what they said had indeed taken some toll on Situ Haitang. Situ Haitang''s face had completely turned pale, and she bit her lips tightly, while feeling very complicated. She was not afraid of death, she worried that the Situ Family would take revenge and Xu Que might be killed. However, Xu Que was still very calm and shugged. "I am sorry, but you know what, even if all the cultivators from the Eastern Continent come here, I would not be afraid. They haven''t got the balls to even touch me!" All of a sudden, a piercing sound rang out. Bang! Everyone could feel a strong power energy falling from the sky and heard a old man''s harsh voice. "Who are you?! How dare you insult the Gong Family like this?!" His sound echoed across Snow City, and ten rays of light were flying toward Xu Que. Seeing this, Situ Haitang clenched her fists. Although she had gone through lots of battles, she was still a bit nervous when facing such powerful cultivators. Right at this moment, Xu Que raised up his hand and gently touched her head and smiled at her. "Don''t worry. I will teach them a good lesson!" Then he turned around and looked at those cultivators coldly. "I am Xu Que, from the Exploding Heavens Faction. You will have to kneel down in front of me when I count to three. Otherwise." ... 780 I Am Freaked Out! There was complete silence all around. All the cultivators and Sect Leaders of the Scarlet Yang Sect were shocked, and, in the next minute, they all burst into laughter, as if they had heard something extremely funny. "My goodness! You are still so proud of yourself when you clearly know you are going to be killed!" "Have you lost your mind?! How dare you order the cultivators of the Gong Family to kneel in front you?!" "You think we are the ones who should pay for our wrong deeds. I wonder how that will come out!" "How absurd this is! How dare you, a very young cultivator, speak to us like this?!" No one ever realized that up in the sky, there was also complete silence. The ten cultivators of the Void Training Stage from the Gong Family were all freaked out and could not believe what they had just heard. Xu Que, from the Exploding Heavens Faction? Screw me! Why on earth is he here?! These morons, they ask us to come here to kill Xu Que?! Screw the Scarlet Yang Sect! In the blink of an eye, the ten cultivators dashed to the ground from the sky. Bang! Bang! Bang! They all knelt down in front of Xu Que, with their heads knocking on the ground. Everyone of the Scarlet Yang Sect ,as well as Situ Haitang, were stunned. "My friend, Xu Que, I am sorry. We can explain this situation!" The ten cultivators said all together. They were already deeply frightened and never thought Xu Que would come all the way to the Five Elements Mountain. They thought they were mad to take the request of helping the Scarlet Yang Sect to kill Xu Que. At the same time, everyone of the Scarlet Yang Sect had completely lost their minds. They never thought Xu Que could make the powerful cultivators of the Gong Family kneel down with only a few words. "This is impossible!" "How can this be?!" The Sect Leaders were shocked and murmured. In particular, Situ Haitang was the one who was most shocked. She never thought Xu Que could scare the powerful cultivators of the Gong Family with only a few words. My god! They are the cultivators of the Void Training Stage and one of the most influential families overseas. "Listening to your explanations? You just said I underestimate you, Gong Family, hadn''t you?" Xu Que said coldly and with a poker face. Seeing this, the cultivators of the Gong Family were stunned, since they had never seen Xu Que in such a mood. Last year when Xu Que looted the Gong Family, he was still smiling, but now, Xu Que''s face was very serious, which meant that he was really pissed off. "Xu Que, you have misunderstood us!" "We really did not know you were here!" "You are such a respectable man! So we have to give you a proper explanation!" The cultivators of the Gong Family said hurriedly, while raising their heads and looking at Xu Que. The cultivators of the Scarlet Yang Sect were all speechless when they saw this. What...what on earth is going on? This young man, called Xu Que, also belongs to a influential family? Even the Gong Family is afraid of him? "How dare you!" Right at this moment, Buttface walked up and stared at the Gong Family with his big eyes. All of a sudden, the ten cultivators of the Gong Family all took a deep breath. My goodness! He is also here! How on earth did we bump into these two?! We are done this time! How dare you come here to bully us in broad daylight?! Do you have any respect for the law or the rules?!" Buttface said, pretending he was very angry. Hearing this, the ten cultivators of the Gong Family felt very miserable. We bully you?! You are the one who is bullying us now! They contradicted Xu Que secretly and, at the same time, nodded. "You are right! You are quite right! Brother dog, please forgive us!" "Crap!" Buttface was furious. "Open your eyes and look at me carefully! I am a wolf, a wolf!" "Sorry, sorry, sorry, you are a wolf, not a dog!" "Call me the Mighty King!" Buttface said. "The Mighty King!" The ten cultivators of the Gong Family repeated. "Call him the Social King!" Xu Que said coldly. The ten cultivators of the Gong Family repeated it again. Hearing this, Xu Que was very satisfied. Since Xu Que was powerful enough to kill a cultivator of the Form Synthesis Stage with only a punch, none of them cared if they looked pathetic or not, they only hoped that Xu Que could let them go this time. Seeing this, the Scarlet Yang Sect, as well as Situ Haitang, were greatly surprised. The Gong Family is even afraid of a dog?! Can it be possible that they are not the real Gong Family?! "Stop this nonsense! You must give me a proper explanation and show me the sincerity that you are really feeling sorry. Otherwise, I will go and loot the Gong Family again," Xu Que said coldly and walked forward to the City Governor''s mansion, together with Situ Haitang. The cultivators of the Gong Family were finally relieved and took a deep breath. "We will show our sincerity, don''t you worry about that." Then, they all stood up and looked at the Sect Leaders and cultivators of the Scarlet Yang Faction coldly. Seeing this, the Sect Leaders and cultivators of the Scarlet Yang Faction all backed off and said, with their voices trembling, "What...what are you doing?!" "We are just taking the orders from the head of our faction!" "He is right! This has nothing to do with us!" "Besides, our head''s sister has married into your family, so we two families are bonded, you can''t kill us!" "Bonded?!" The cultivators of the Gong Family sneered. "We Gong Family can''t even protect ourselves now, do you think we really care about the bond between us?!" "It''s all your fault, why on earth did you offend Xu Que in the first place?!" "You know what, no one in the East Continent dares to offend him now, and the cultivators across the Four Great Continents cannot defeat him even if they work together." "There is no need to waste our time!" All of a sudden, the ten cultivators of the Gong Family dashed forward. Tonight was bound to be a night soaked with blood, but in the Cultivation World, a night like this was just as ordinary as a sand on the beach. By the time Xu Que and Situ Haitang got back to the mansion, Situ Haitang was still in a daze. After all, everything that happened just now was crazy. "Xu Que, this" She turned around to look at Xu Que and asked. Xu Que put his finger on her soft lips and smiled gently. "Just kiss me!" Situ Haitang was surprised, and her face blushed suddenly. Seeing this, Xu Que smiled and was happy that he had managed to win another girl. Right at this moment, a voice broke out. "Kiss him! Kiss him! Have sex with him and have babies!" Buttface shouted with great excitement. Hearing this, Situ Haitang''s face turned as red as an apple, and she hurriedly ran into the City Governor''s mansion. Xu Que then took out a sharp knife and hit Buttface. "Ouch!" Later that night, every living creature in the city could hear Buttface''s screaming. Xu Que was running after Buttface all night, trying to kill him. But since Buttface''s skin was too hard, Xu Que could not hurt him with a knife. Still, he made Buttface suffer a lot. It was almost dawn when Xu Que suddenly stopped when he heard the sound of the notification of the System. Ding! "Congratulations to the host. The Debt Collector Beats Debtors has been activated!" 781 He Is From The Exploding Heavens Faction? What? Xu Que was a bit surprised. The next moment, he suddenly recalled that he had never tried to activate the Debt Collector Beats Debtors back in the illusion world. Although he had only disappeared for a few days in the real world, in the illusion world, he had spent a total of a few decades. If it were not for the notification of the System, he would have almost forgotten the Debt Collector Beats Debtors. By the way, it takes me a few decades to activate the Debt Collector Beats Debtors?! "Screw you! You have to give me a good reason for this delay! You told me it only takes a decade to activate it, and now a few decades have passed!" Xu Que summoned the System and questioned it. The System answered coldly, "The host is in a different place from the Debt Collector Beats Debtors, so it would take some time to send it and for you to activate it! There could be a bit of glitches in this process, but it is all within the normal range." "You call this being normal?! You call a few decades being normal?!" Xu Que glared. "The System reserves all the rights for final explanation!" "Screw you!" At last, Xu Que logged out of the System, feeling a bit cross. Still, he was also quite happy, since in the illusion world, although a few decades have passed, in the real world, just under 15 days have passed. "According to the System, I would receive the Debt Collector Beats Debtors in less than ten days. Then I would be able to make connections with people on Earth." Xu Que got very excited and did not bother to teach Buttface a lesson. He turned around and went back to the mansion happily. On the same day, the ten cultivators of the Gong Family came to the city and told Xu Que that the Scarlet Yang Faction had been wiped out. They had to take the head of the Scarlet Yang Faction, Shang Ling, back and wait for the orders from the head of the Gong Family before they executed Shang Ling. Xu Que was fine with this news and waved his hands, asking them to leave. Before they left, Xu Que warned them that they should never ever come to the Five Elements Mountain again. The cultivators of the Gong Family nodded and left in a cowardly fashion! "Xu Que!" Situ Haitang came later that afternoon. She stood in front of Xu Que, looking very smart. "Is everyone from the Exploding Heavens Faction as proud as you?" She frowned. "What?!" Xu Que was a bit surprised and shook his head. "How do you come up with this? We are all very modest. As modest as the saints back in the ancient times!" Hearing this, Situ Haitang rolled her eyes. "You must be joking, you are not a modest man at all!" "Of course I am! Never mind, what is going on? Someone comes, claiming to kill me?" Xu Que smiled. Situ Haitang was a bit impatient. "Just now, a soldier came to tell me that a cultivator from the Fire Nation wants to live in the City Governor''s mansion. He also said that he is a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction. It seems that my mansion has become a branch of your faction!" "What? A cultivator from the Fire Nation claims himself to be a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction?" Xu Que was surprised, his eyes wide open. What''s going on? I have no idea who this person might be. By the way, he is really arrogant to want to have a room here in the mansion. "Why are you so surprised? In the past few years, more and more people are getting to know about the existence of the Exploding Heavens Faction, in particular in the Fire Nation. Even people in small cities like Snow City know about the Exploding Heavens Faction." Xu Que was shocked. Something must be wrong, all these years, it is me who has been impersonating all the other members of the Exploding Heavens Faction. This cultivator must obviously be a fake one! "The cultivator of the Exploding Heavens Faction is here!" A soldier shouted. "So, this is the City Governor''s mansion? How shabby it is. A noble man like me can never possibly live in such a place!" The cultivator walked inside proudly. He looked around in disgust and gave orders to the soldier. "Do what I have told you on the way here. Don''t mess it up, you know what will happen to you when you piss off a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "This" The soldier looked like he was in a very difficult situation, then he began to look at Xu Que and Situ Haitang who were standing in the hall. "What?! You are not willing to do what I have told you?!" The cultivator scolded the soldier and turned around. When he turned around, he saw Xu Que and Situ Haitang. "How dare you!" Situ Haitang was very cross. Xu Que gave a funny look and was sure that this cultivator was not a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction, but a total liar. The cultivator looked at Situ Haitang and sneered. "If I am right, you must be the City Governor of Snow City. I have heard a lot about you from Xu Que. I come to bring you some words from him, but I never thought even a little soldier here could be so arrogant. I just asked a small favor from him and he still refused. You call this being hospitable?!" Hearing this, Situ Haitang was in a daze and looked at Xu Que with big surprise. So did the soldier. Xu Que almost burst into laughter, but he still managed to suppress his feelings. "I see, you are one of the elites of the Exploding Heavens Faction! I have met Xu Que once, I wonder how is everything going with him?!" "He is fine. I have been drinking with him the past few days, and he told me that he saved the entire Snow City and said that anyone of the Exploding Heavens Faction would receive a warm welcome here and that only the most distinguished guests would receive him when he comes here. Now, I am very disappointed," the cultivator said with a gloomy face. Hearing this, both Situ Haitang and the soldier realized that he was a liar. "I see. Would you mind telling me why you are upset and what have you asked the soldier to do for you?" Hearing this, the soldier answered, "When he got into the city, he happened to see the lady of the Lin Family. He thinks she is quite a gorgeous woman, so he asked me to bring her into his room tonight." "Wow. I never knew cultivators from the Exploding Heavens Faction would do such a thing!" Xu Que sneered. Hearing this, the cultivator was infuriated. "How dare you! Who do you think you are? You have no right to tell me what is right and what is not right!" Xu Que raised his hand and gently touched his hair and smiled. "What a coincidence! My name is Xu Que, and people also call me ''prince charming''!" : 782 Here I Am! Hearing this, the cultivator was completely stunned. Then his body began to shiver uncontrollably, and he said, "You...you...you are Xu Que?" "Yes. I am Xu Que! By the way, can you tell me when did I ever have a drink with you before?!" Xu Que smiled. A ball of frightening power erupted from him and spread in all directions. Bang! The cultivator collapsed onto the ground and his face became as white as a sheet. Xu Que stopped smiling and sneered. "How dare you! How dare you go around and lie to others using the name of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "I...I...I never knew you were here! I" The cultivator was too afraid to say a full sentence. He had been hearing about Xu Que for a long time, and he knew what a cruel man he was. I should at least have known what Xu Que looked like before I went around trying to fool others.... My goodness, why on earth have I come and acted tough here?! "So, if I had not been here today, you would have forced a young woman to be your mistress using the name of the Exploding Heavens Faction?! How dare you do such a horrible thing!" Xu Que said, furious. This time, he was really pissed off. Although he had also looted people''s houses before, he still had his own bottom line, which was that he would never force a woman to become his mistress. In his view, this was tantamount to raping a woman. On Earth, the criminal who was put into prison for raping women would be despised and bullied by other criminals, even a murderer would punish them. In Xu Que''s view, women should be cherished and, in some cases, men could flirt with women. Anyone who forced a woman to do something she did not want to do should be severely punished. This man must have done such a thing many times before he came here. Since the first thing he did as soon as he stepped into this city was to ask the soldier to bring a woman to his room. Worse still, he did all this using the name of the Exploding Heavens Faction! "I am so sorry! Please forgive me, I will never do such a thing ever again!" The man knelt in front of Xu Que and freaked out. "Nonsense! I hate your kind the most!" Xu Que cursed and hit him. Bang! The cultivator was blown away by the energy of Xu Que''s hit and hit the wall. He fell onto the ground and began to cough blood. Xu Que then said, "Hang him on the city wall and flick his manhood 10,000 times. Remember, don''t let him die before this is done!" The soldier hurriedly answered, "Yes!" Then he dragged the cultivator out of the hall rather excitedly. "This sort of thing happens a lot, and there is no need to be so angry about this," Situ Haitang said gently. Xu Que calmed himself down and shook his head. "I am just terribly upset by what he has done!" "Then I think you would be angry all day long!" Situ Haitang said with a serious face. "What do you mean?!" Xu Que asked. Situ Haitang forced out a smile. "As far as I am concerned, this sort of thing happens quite a lot in the Fire Nation and no one can do anything about it, really. Because people are all afraid of the Exploding Heavens Faction, so no one dares to put them under the law!" Obviously, Situ Haitang was implying that it was Xu Que''s fault for making the Exploding Heavens Faction such an intimidating faction. This had given the cowards the opportunity to do bad things using the name of the Exploding Heavens Faction. "Fire Nation! Good! I happen to have some errands back there. It seems that it is time for me to teach a lesson to those thugs!" Xu Que said with a very cold look. The next day, Xu Que headed to the Fire Nation, together with Buttface. He wanted Situ Haitang to go with him, but she refused, which made him a bit upset. When he was about to walk into the Teleportation Device, Situ Haitang hurriedly ran up to him and gave him a piece of letter. "Open it when you are in the Fire Nation." Then she hurriedly left, with her face as red as an apple. "Open it, don''t listen to her. Let me see what she has written." Buttface was very curious. Bang! Xu Que slapped Buttface and quickly put the letter into the System''s parcel. Since the Teleportation Device had been activated, if he did not do so, the letter would be shredded into pieces. Seven days later, the two arrived at the Fire Nation. Compared with the Four Great Continents, the Five Elements Mountain was not big at all. So the Teleportation Devices here were not that efficient and it took a longer time to cover a short distance. As soon as Xu Que stepped onto the soil of the Fire Nation, he sharpened his eyes. "Buttface, I now command you as my vice chief. Arrest people who do bad things using the name of the Exploding Heavens Faction," Xu Que said in a deep voice. Buttface glared at Xu Que. "No! Unless you allow me to be the vice president of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "Great! This is exactly what I want! I will not make you the vice president of the Exploding Heavens Faction and I don''t want you to interfere with the business this time!" Xu Que said. "Screw you! How shameless you are! Count on me, I will help you arrest the bad apples." "Never mind!" Xu Que smiled. Then he summoned the System and took out the letter Situ Haitang had given him. As soon as he saw the beautifully written words, he was stunned. "Come back once you finish this business! My parents want to meet you!" See me? Her parents want to see me?! My goodness! What should I do? Xu Que took a deep breath. "What are you reading? Let me have a look." Buttface came close to Xu Que. Bang! Xu Que slapped Buttface again. "It''s none of your business! Get out of here and arrest the bad apples!" "Screw you!" Buttface was very angry and scolded, "Wait here! I will report this to your old girlfriend here!" Then he hurriedly ran away, much quicker than Xu Que probably. It seemed that Buttface had grown much more powerful than he was in the past. Maybe this had a lot to do with the blood of his ancestor that he got at the Mysterious Land in the South Continent. Xu Que was running in the opposite direction. "Buttface, you are running in the wrong direction! You are running to the border of the Gold Nation!" "Don''t you remember that your old girlfriend is the Dowager Countess of the Gold Nation?" Buttface answered. Speaking of the Dowager Countess of the Gold Nation, she asked me to give her some elixir a few years ago. Should I give it to her or not? Of course not, if she wants it, she should come and fetch it herself! Then he wrote something on a piece of a traditional Chinese Talisman and flicked it into the air. In the blink of an eye, the Talisman changed into a ray of golden light and flew to the Gold Nation. "Ha, ha!" A figure ran past Xu Que. Buttface turned around to look at Xu Que, while running very quickly. "What a fool you are! I was just kidding with you before. I am going to the Fire Nation! I am very marvelous, aren''t I?" Bang! Buttface ran into a mountain and the mountain was crushed all of a sudden. "What a joke!" Xu Que laughed and headed to the Fire Nation. Madame Ya, I am coming! Su Ling''er and Su Xiaoqi, I am coming, and in less than two days, my sim card will be delivered. 783 The City Manager Of The Exploding Heavens Faction The sun was shining brightly in the Fire Nation, and, as usual, it was very warm. Xu Que and Buttface were behaving themselves and did not attract any attention at all. Xu Que had changed his appearance with a mask and was in a white robe, looking exactly like a gentle scholar. Xu Que walked into the city first and left Buttface behind, in case someone spotted Buttface. However, his outfit still attracted many people''s attention. A gentle and handsome scholar like Xu Que was rather rare here in the Fire Nation. In the past, Li Bai, a scholar of the Exploding Heavens Faction, came here. But since then, no one had ever seen such a gentle scholar. The reason why Xu Que could attract so many people''s attention was that, under the surface of his gentle-looking demeanor, there was a bit of a frolicker about him. It was well known that women fell for bad boys. With many young women watching, Xu Que casually walked into a inn. "Welcome! What can I do for you?" A male servant welcomed him. "I want to kill people!" Xu Que said, while smiling. He quickly took out a pen-like object that was a foot in length. It was a Stainless Steel Judgment Pen; its head was sharp and thin, while its handle was thick and round. Xu Que then hit a wooden desk next to him with the Stainless Steel Judgment Pen. Bang! In the blink of an eye, the wooden desk exploded and turned into a pile of ashes. Seeing this everyone in the inn was shocked. There was complete silence. The male servant was in a daze and stood still like a scarecrow, while staring at Xu Que. Bang! The manager of the inn hit heavily on a desk and yelled, "How dare you! How dare you make a scene in the Exploding Heavens Faction Inn?! Are you insane?!" Hearing this, Xu Que sneered. The reason he had walked into this inn was because he saw the name of the inn. Judging by the name of the inn, the owner might be one of Xu Que''s acquaintances, for example, Madame Ya or Su Ling''er. But the price of the dishes here were all too high, which was why Xu Que realized this inn was not run by one of his acquaintances. He found that even an extremely ordinary dish was sold with the price of 300 Spiritual Stones. Most strikingly, Xu Que''s name was right next to the picture of the dish. Obviously, the owner must also be a liar who does bad things using the name of the Exploding Heavens Faction. "I will teach you, a bunch of liars, a good lesson today!" Xu Que said, while brandishing his Stainless Steel Judgment Pen around. Bang! In the blink of an eye, all the chairs and desks fell into pieces and changed into ashes that flew away with the wind. Everyone in the inn was stunned. "What is going on?!" "He must be mad, otherwise, he would never dare to offend the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "Interesting! All these years, no one ever dared to speak against the Exploding Heavens Faction, but this young man" "This young man is really powerful!" "With only one shot, he managed to crush all the chairs and desks into ashes without hurting anyone around." People fell into heated discussions, and even people outside the inn began to gather around the inn. "You piece of crap, I swear I will kill you!" The manager was so furious that his fat body began to tremble. He shouted loudly, "Arrest him! Arrest this jerk! Show him the consequences of making a scene in the region controlled by the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Bang! A few cultivators of the Infant Transformation Stage quickly appeared. At the same time, people from the stores that also contained ''Exploding Heavens Faction'' on their shop signs came to help the manager. "I never thought there were so many of you! Just as the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together!" Xu Que strode forward, while despising them and waving his Stainless Steel Judgment Pen. All of a sudden, countless silver threads burst out from the tip of the Stainless Steel Judgment Pen and penetrated the hands and feet of the manager. The manager was dragged backward. "Ouch!" The manager screamed with immense pain. "Stop!" Those who came to help the manager shouted all together and dashed to Xu Que when they saw the manager suffering. Xu Que stared at them coldly and waved his fist at them, without even looking at them. Bang! Bang! Bang! The next moment, a few of them were directly blown away by the power wave and hit at a transparent wall. In the blink of eye, they all died. There was complete silence. People present were so shocked that their faces all turned as white as sheets. This young man is...is With only one shot, he killed almost ten cultivators of the Infant Transformation Stage? He must be at the Infant Transformation Stage, otherwise, he cannot be able to do so! How can a young man like him be this terribly powerful?! "Ah!" The manager who was floating in the air and restricted by the power of the Stainless Steel Judgment Pen screamed with terror. He looked at Xu Que in great shock and asked, "Who are you?!" At the same time, everyone was watching Xu Que. People present were all very curious about him and wondered why he would do such a thing to the Exploding Heavens Faction. Xu Que smiled, showing off his bright white teeth. "I am Zhong Kui, the legendary city manager of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" What? Zhong Kui, the legendary city manager of the Exploding Heavens Faction?! What is going on?! He is also a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction? Why on earth did he do such a thing to the manager then?! "You...you...you" The manager got more frightened and could not even properly enunciate a word. He was really scared this time, since he knew that he did not really belong to the Exploding Heavens Faction at all. Now the real member of the Exploding Heavens Faction appeared right in front of him. "I have met many stupid liars before, but it is the first time for me to see stupid liars making trouble in broad daylight. Do you really think I would allow you to do bad things using the name of the Exploding Heavens Faction?" Xu Que said coldly. Hearing this, everyone present was stunned. The Exploding Heavens Faction Inn is a fake one?! "I have nothing to do with this! Zhong Kui, I am innocent. I am just taking orders from His Royal Highness." The manager accidently let out who the person was who was behind all these lies. His Royal Highness? So what? He is just nothing compared with the Exploding Heavens Faction! "So you mean you trick others by the order of His Royal Highness? Never mind, my obligation is to maintain the rule. It is fine for you to use the name of the Exploding Heavens Faction, but doing bad things with the name of the Exploding Heavens Faction shall never be forgiven!" Xu Que then took out a thick object, which was a iron chain made with a silver hook. In the blink of an eye, the hook penetrated the manager''s chest and the manager died on the spot. Xu Que then dragged the dead manager out of the inn, with a smile on his face and everyone watching him in surprise. He looked like a cold-blooded feudal official who was about to wipe all the bad from across the Imperial City. 784 The Real Advocates "It''s terrible! It''s terrible!" "What shocking news!" "It''s been exposed that those so-called Exploding Heavens Faction Inns in the Fire Country for the past few years are all fake!" "The real sovereign of the Exploding Heavens Faction is here trying to maintain the order of the Imperial City! His name is Zhong Kui, and he calls himself our city inspector!" "He''s terrifying! As soon as he appeared, he instantly killed several Original Infant Stage fighters!" "To finish it off, he has slain the shopkeeper of the fake Exploding Heavens Faction Inns with a chain! He''s now dragging the corpses down the street!" ... Suddenly, the whole Fire Nation''s Imperial City fell into chaos. Xu Que was dragging a chain with a corpse slowly down the street. Behind him, countless people followed at a distance. They were dying to see the action, but dared not go too near. When the Imperial guards arrived, they were too afraid to ask a single question. Instead, they immediately turned around and rushed to the palace to report the news. Several shops operating in the Imperial City with signs identifying them as of the Exploding Heavens Faction were horrified at the news. They hurriedly closed their stores, as the blood drained from their faces. However, that did not stop Xu Que. He had just reached a weapons store called the Exploding Heavens Faction Weaponry. While the shop gates were closed, with his powerful soul strength he had sensed peoples'' presence within the shop. With a flick of his chain, he smashed the store gates with a huge bang! The people inside were so frightened that they fell paralyzed on the ground. "You...what are you doing? We work for the Lord! You" The shopkeeper tried to speak, but he before he could finish, Xu Que had already thrown the iron chain at him. Whip! The hook pierced his chest and the shopkeeper collapsed with a muffled sound. With a pull backward, Xu Que dragged him out of the shop, spilling blood all over the floor. "Order is to be maintained! Garbage should stay in the garbage dump!" said an expressionless Xu Que. He waved his hand and a huge barrel appeared, into which he threw in the bodies of the two shopkeepers. Then, he continued to move toward the next store. Several beaters and servants in the shop were scared out of their wits, but finally sighed in relief when he left. Xu Que had let them off, killing only the shopkeepers. After all, most of these servants and beaters were deceived, thinking that they were working for the Exploding Heavens Faction. Thus, Xu Que had no reason to blame them. However, the people in charge were in the know. These people must be punished, none of them could be forgiven! Operation Counter Counterfeit, it a war until everyone''s afraid of it! Bang! Next, Xu Que went directly to a building named Exploding Heavens Faction Bookstore. He instantly smashed the door. To his surprise, there were several scholars sitting around writing manuscripts. Xu Que took a casual glance and was instantly furious. These people were fabricating the history of the Exploding Heavens Faction, shaping it into an unsightly and warped fiction. Some were even writing of them as a repulsive force that did only evil! "Useless bums!" Xu Que bellowed and threw the chain at the scholars! Boom! The entire bookstore collapsed within seconds. Xu Que tore out several bloody bodies from the ruins and tossed them into the garbage can. "Whoever shames the Exploding Heavens Faction will be hunted down and killed, no matter how far away they may be!" Xu Que growled as he marched onward. On this day, he had cleaned out every single fraudulent shop in the Imperial City swindling in the name of the Exploding Heavens Faction. What he did threw the Imperial City into chaos, and many people were too frightened to go out. "It''s so scary!" "That Zhong Kui from the Exploding Heavens Faction is a real death reaper!" "Have you heard the news? Not just Zhong Kui, but even Xu Que''s dog has reappeared!" "Really?" "True as toast! Someone saw that the dog rushed into a sham Exploding Heavens Faction restaurant, robbed all their food, then spit so much saliva on the shopkeeper that he drowned!" ''Holy cow! Can that even be done?" Slam! "That''s what it did!" ... Night may have fallen, but Xu Que''s operation Counter Counterfeit was far from over. He had just met up with Buttface. Now that they had cleaned out all the shops on the surface, it was time to track down the cultivators who, under the name of the Exploding Heavens Faction, had scammed and swindled all the citizens! Buttface had collected many reports from the market. All of which were the names and information of cultivators who had claimed to be part of the Exploding Heavens Faction. "Lad, according to a warm-hearted, undisclosed member of the public, Lu Ben Wei, as well as my own organizing skills, these people can be roughly divided into four or five groups of forces. They are all distributed in the outskirts of the city, each occupying a territory!" Buttface said excitedly with a map in hand. He was always the happiest when an operation put him in the limelight. "Come, we''ll continue with the cleanup!" Xu Que took over the map from Buttface''s hands. After checking the distribution of forces, he quickly headed toward the outskirts of the city. The night soon turned pitch-black. Xu Que and Buttface came to a territory outside the city. Back when he had left, it was simply a barren hill. Now, it was filled with gleaming lights and many manors. All of the buildings were luxuriously decorated. It was apparent that all these took a lot of manpower and resources! "Crap, young lad, this isn''t fair! Why are these imposters of the Exploding Heavens Faction living more comfortably than us?" Buttface barked indignantly. "Then we will destroy it!" Xu Que sneered, as he flung his chain! Boom! Immediately, the main door of a manor collapsed. Then, after some rustling, many figures emerged from the manors. "How dare you barge into the First Branch of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" came a robust roar. Xu Que sneered coldly, his gaze fixed at the mansion in front of him. From his soul strength telepathy, he sensed that in the mansion''s basement, there were a lot of frail mortals and cultivators. The most harrowing fact was that all who were held captive were women! Xu Que didn''t need more information to guess what they were doing. "The world may change, but chaos and debris continue to flow! You people are a bunch of damn garbage!" he said with a cold voice as he flung the chain. The long iron chain shone coldly in the faint moonlight. A wisp of Bone Freezing Fire climbed the chain, sweeping straight ahead! Boom! Dozens of cultivators who rushed ahead froze into ice the instant they were hit by the freezing fire. With a sweep of the cable, they all burst into icy smithereens. "What?" Those who came from behind stood in disbelief, their faces horrified. "You...who are you?" Some people shrieked as they stared at Xu Que. Xu Que smiled, devoid of all emotion, "Zhong Kui of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" As his voice fell off, an even bigger cold fire consumed the whole manor. "Damn! Fantastic,my boy, now that''s refreshing! You have crushed the court!" Buttface shouted excitedly. Xu Que was too lazy to reply to this idiot. He quickly entered the manor and freed all the women in the basement. To his relief, they had not been humiliated by the counterfeiters as he had thought. They were brought here as blood sacrifices to help those scums practice demonic arts! Xu Que explained to them that the manor people were just imposters of the Exploding Heavens Faction. He then supplied them with a lot of medicine before leaving for the second territory. However, Xu Que couldn''t believe his eyes when he reached there. The second territory was simple and rundown. Many houses that the cultivators lived in were temporarily constructed, surrounded by flags that had a variety of slogans on them. "The Exploding Heavens Faction is invincible!" "The Exploding Heavens Faction is mighty!" "The Exploding Heavens Faction are all Sovereigns!" "Join the Exploding Heavens Faction and reach the peak of life!" "The Exploding Heavens Faction appears; all they leave is a thread and a single needle!" "The Exploding Heavens Faction goes to war, not a blade of grass would grow!" "The Exploding Heavens Faction commoner is so handsome!" The myriad of colorful slogans was inserted all over the mountains. Together they looked just like rows of bullet comments on videos, leaving Xu Que in a daze. Strangely enough, in this small territory, there were many wounded cultivators lying all around. The rest who were unhurt were all busy helping them heal. "Well, what''s with this situation? Are there other people cracking down on these imposters too?" Buttface was shocked. Xu Que''s expression turned serious, then he shook his head slightly, "No, from these slogans, I can confirm that they are the real advocates of the Exploding Heavens Faction. They are the real talents of our faction!" "What? How did the talents of the Exploding Heavens Faction fall into this sort of living conditions?" Buttface was taken aback. Pa! Xu Que gave Buttface a slap on the head and glared, "You don''t know anything! Isn''t it obvious that they''ve been played? The real supporters of the Exploding Heavens Faction are a group of naive, kind, and simple children. They suck at conspiracies, that''s why they are now like this!" "Gosh, how do you know they are all real supporters?" Buttface asked, displeased. "By intuition! Ask them, if you don''t believe me!" Xu Que laughed as he entered that territory. 785 Level Up, Act-Tough Saint! "Who''s that?" The cultivators perked up at Xue Que and Buttface''s arrival. Everyone stood up at once. Some even grabbed their weapons and pointed them at Xu Que angrily and nervously. Xu Que smiled. "I am Zhong Kui from the Exploding Heavens Faction. I have come after receiving orders. I am tasked to clean up the imposters of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" The Exploding Heavens Faction! The cultivators were stunned by his words. Then someone yelled, "You guys again! You swindle us and cheat us in the name of the Exploding Heavens Faction. Now, what are you doing? You''re framing us! Do you intend to kill us all?" Bang! With a loud thud, a few big garbage bags fell out of the System parcel onto the floor. More than a dozen bodies rolled out of the bags. The cultivators were dumbstruck once they saw the corpses. Then, the crowd stirred. "That...that''s the butler of the fake Exploding Heavens Faction Inn!" "My god, it IS him!" "Crap, he''s the one who killed my wife and child!" "And that was the librarian of the fake Exploding Heavens Faction Library! He used to do whatever he wanted to do in the Imperial City. He only toned it down after Madam Ya was alerted!" "My god! Everyone who bullied the weak and did evil under the name of the Exploding Heavens Faction, they''re all here! Everybody turned toward Xu Que at once, their eyes passionate and agitated. "You...you are you a sovereign of the Exploding Heavens Faction?" Xu Que smiled and nodded. "That''s right! The rest of us will arrive at the Imperial City soon!" Buttface stepped out and said pridefully, "Behold the Vice Faction Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction, all of you!" Slap! Xu Que covered Buttface''s mouth before he could finish. However, everyone could hardly contain their excitement; they were quickly filled with euphoria. "It''s the real Exploding Heavens Faction!" "I remember this dog. It''s Xu Que''s pet!" "They are finally showing up!" "Five years, it''s been five whole years!" Many almost cried in agitation. Xu Que was bewildered by their reaction. "Fellow cultivators, aren''t you guys overreacting? From what I understood, you guys are also guilty of posing as followers of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "No! We have never posed as the followers of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" The crowd was suddenly stern. "We have always believed that the Exploding Heavens Faction is the symbol of justice! Although every member is arrogant, lewd, and despicable, they still belonged to the side of justice. That''s why we have always tried to persuade the people that those rapists and oppressors were imposters of the Exploding Heavens Faction. However, we were caught off-guard by violent resistance. Therefore, we decided to band together to fend off all our enemies!" "What are you saying? Every man of the Exploding Heavens Faction is innocent, kind, and pure-hearted. When have we ever been arrogant, lewd, or despicable? Outsiders simply misunderstand us. However, you guys have done well to defend the justice of the Exploding Heavens Faction. All of you have made great sacrifices to uphold our justice!" The cultivators quickly stopped him. "Please don''t say that, fellow cultivator Zhong Kui! It''s just that we can''t stand those scums who cause trouble while posing as the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "Very good. As the Exploding Heavens Faction''s harbinger of justice, I announce that from now on, you guys are now great men of the Exploding Heavens Faction! Tell me, who are the ones who hurt you? I, Zhong Kui, will seek redress on your behalf!" Everyone could hardly believe their ears. "So we are now part of the Exploding Heavens Faction, just like that?" "Ha, ha, we''re finally part of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "Five years! We have waited for five whole years, to think that my dream would come true!" "The sacrifices we made over these five years have been worth it!" "Yeah! I broke out of jail from the Metal Nation to realize my dream to join the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "Ha! How can you compare? I have lost my wife and son, for the sake of upholding the justice of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "Hmph, the things you guys just said were insignificant! Joining the Exploding Heavens Faction has been my dream since I was a young kid!" Many of them started to talk louder and louder, over each other, listing the hardships and grueling times they had suffered all this while. The more they boasted, the more shameless they became. The reason for this behavior was merely due to that one sentence by Xu Que, which helped them find a place to belong C the Exploding Heavens Faction! "Gentlemen, since you are now a part of the Exploding Heavens Faction, these slogans" Xu Que murmured as he pointed at the slogans littered all over the mountains. The gang of cultivators immediately assured him, "Fellow cultivator Zhong Kui, don''t worry! We will plant these slogans all over the whole world!" "Yes, that''s right! We will plant them everywhere we go. Soon, the whole world will know our name!" "That will be our new dream!" "Li Bai from the Exploding Heavens Faction once said that a man is no different from a salted fish if he has no dreams! That''s why this dream shall be my new ambition from now on!" The cultivators chattered excitedly, their tone determined and staunch. Their words moved Xu Que. These are all talents, talents! He must absorb them into the faction! He nodded right away. "Indeed, indeed! With your potential, you quickly understood my intentions and could even expand on the idea. All of you are surely talents who were born to be in the Exploding Heavens Faction! From today onward, you guys shall be the marketing department of the Exploding Heavens Faction! "Remember, when you''re planting the slogans, do it deftly and in a suave post! You must demonstrate how arrogant, lewd, or despicable...pooh no, our naivete, kind-heartedness, and lively cuteness!" "Yes!" The group answered at once. Xu Que generously pulled out a pile of medicinal pills and forcefully healed the wounded, helping the injured cultivators to recover quickly. Then, the whole gang followed him and Buttface as they charged onward to other territories. The third territory on the map was similar to the first. It was made up of different manors and looked pretty well-off. However, this territory had beefier security. Before Xu Que and his men could approach, the guards had already discovered them. "Freeze! Who are you, how dare you barge into the branch of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" With a yell, a dozen guards spilled out from all directions. They ignored Xu Que and fixed their gazes on the group behind him. They sneered once they saw who they were. "It''s the good-for-nothings-with-a-death-wish again!" "Looks like yesterday''s lesson wasn''t harsh enough? I see that you''ve come for round two!" "To dare offend us, the Exploding Heavens Faction. Your only plight is to die!" The guards laughed coldly. As the manor was brightly lit, many people came out to see the commotion. A tightly packed group of people soon surrounded Xu Que and his followers. "Yo, you''ve got quite the group!" Xu Que snorted plainly. However, the cultivators behind him began to hesitate. After all, there were simply too many people in this territory. Furthermore, they are in an excellent position to summon backups swiftly and efficiently. It would be a fierce battle! "Fellow cultivator Zhong Kui, why don''t we retreat for the time being? There will be no escape for them once the other sovereigns of the faction arrive!" Someone whispered a suggestion to Xu Que. Xu Que frowned instantly and turned to that person. "That''s not the right mindset! As a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction, it would be best if you did not fear any trouble. If people knew that you were frightened by this small group of people, you''d be a laughingstock!" Everyone''s mouths twitched at his words. A small group of people? Crap, bro, we have a total strength of less than 100, while our opponents count in the thousands! How is that ''a small group of people''? ... The good thing is that no one ran away after he finished his speech. As cultivators who had fought with these imposters many times up until now, they were definitely not cowards! The people outside the manor, however, looked on leisurely with cruel smiles on their faces. Xu Que turned around, relaxed and nonchalant. He looked at the cultivators and said, "Remember, the motto of the Exploding Heavens Faction is...Be unfazed by life and death; If they say no, beat them up till they say yes!" As his words fell on the crowd, he whipped out the steel chain in his hands! Boom! A gush of powerful cold fire ignited the whole chain and swept it forward! This time, Xu Que did not suppress his strength. He executed this move with the full prowess of a Void Training Stage cultivator! Boom! In an instant, the bleak white fire on the steel chain descended like the giant moon. It engulfed the few thousand of cultivators outside the manor. A split-second was all it took. Before they could react, the few thousand cultivators were frozen into human ice pillars. Then, the steel chain crashed down with unimaginable power, shattering all of the human ice pillars into smithereens, drifting into the wind! It was only one move! It was only one split-second! Out of the few thousand outside the manor, not a soul had survived Xu Que''s attack. The group of cultivators behind Xu Que stood rooted to the ground, eyes stunned and mouths agape. At the same time, Xu Que had already collected his steel chain and said calmly, "The next territory." Tsss! The crowd finally broke out of their daze and inhaled sharply, their hearts fearful. They had expected nothing less from the Exploding Heavens Faction sovereign! This prowess, this composure! He is matchless! "Fellow cultivator Zhong Kui, the next territory has...." Suddenly, someone spoke up, sounding like he had recalled something. However, Xu Que cut him off before he could finish. "Remember two points. When we, the Exploding Heavens Faction, fight, we would never need to know how many we are up against or what cultivation stages they are at. The only things we need to know are the time and the place!" The whole area fell utterly silent for a moment. Everyone was shaken by what he had said. They could not move an inch and stared silly at the back of Xu Que, who seemed to glow mysteriously with that steel chain under the moonlight. ... At the same time, the System notification had already sounded in Xu Que''s head. Ding! "Congratulations to the Host Xu Que for successfully acting tough! You have been rewarded with 2,400 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host Xu Que for successfully acting tough! You have been rewarded with 3,200 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host Xu Que for successfully acting a Cold-hearted tough! You have received a special reward of 5,000 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host Xu Que for obtaining a new achievement ''Acted a Cold-hearted Tough!'', you have officially leveled up to ''Act-Tough Saint''. All items in the System store will be available at a 20% discount!" Ding! "Host Xu Que, please note that you have a new parcel ready to be received!" 786 The SIM Card Is Here! Mail? Xu Que was startled by the system prompt. Then, joy shone in his eyes! He immediately called up the System. There was a massive package on the interface, which read: Sender: Ye Qiu Recipient: Xu Que "My SIM card! Is it finally here?" A smile graced Xu Que''s lips as he moved the parcel into the System''s Deposit Storage with his mind. Subsequently, he led the team forward as he continued his anti-counterfeiting campaign. The only difference was that this time Xu Que quickened the pace of his crackdown. Outside the city, in the fourth territory, Xu Que stated, "Fellow cultivator Zhong Kui, this territory is one of the most rampant abusers! They have robbed many villages and even sold their children!" Boom! Without further words, Xu Que lifted his wrists and flung the chain. The territory was instantly destroyed! In the fifth territory, once again Xu Que stated, "Fellow cultivator Zhong Kui, the cultivators here are also abominable! They dubbed themselves the Heavenly Fuck Faction, while doing shady stuff. They even claimed that Xu Que was the one who told them to call themselves the Heavenly Fuck Faction!" "What! Copycats? Destroy them!" Xu Que glared and threw the chains again. The whole manor was destroyed on the spot. ... That night, Xu Que destroyed many forces that were imposters of the Exploding Heavens Faction. When they returned to the Imperial City the next day at dawn, the whole city was turned upside down by his actions and shocked speechless. "Damn!" "Zhong Kui alone has wiped out so many forces in just a single day and night?" "He''s terrifying!" "Exactly! The Exploding Heavens Faction is a force to be reckoned with!" "Hey, who in their right mind would offend the Exploding Heavens Faction? Only fools would be so suicidal, running around pretending to be the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "Yeah! The Exploding Heavens Faction is so prestigious that every one of them is a sovereign. They are not people who lowlives can impersonate!" "Now that the real Exploding Heavens Faction has come out and cleaned up those fake gangsters, we can finally have some peace in the Imperial City!" "Yes! Thanks to the real Exploding Heavens Faction!" Many people applauded them heartily. In less than half a day, however, the situation changed again. "Plant them, plant them all!" "Plant them HARD!" Leading dozens of cultivators to the many barren hills outside the city, Xu Que commanded them to plant all kinds of slogans all across the mountains. "The Exploding Heavens Faction is invincible!" The Exploding Heavens Faction is mighty!" "Zhong Kui of the Exploding Heavens Faction was here!" "Joker of the Exploding Heavens Faction was here!" "If the Exploding Heavens Faction goes to war, not a blade of grass will grow!" "When the Exploding Heavens Faction appears; all they leave behind is a thread and a single needle!" ... Countless slogans flutter in the wind on the mountains like bullet comments on a video. They are quite a sight to behold. They seemed to spread toward the Imperial City slowly. All of a sudden, the people in the Imperial City are dumbfounded. "What the heck?" "This...what kind of atrocity is this?" "I feel faint! To think that after the fake Exploding Heavens Faction had finally gone away, the real Exploding Heavens Faction stayed, and they are just as frustrating!" "Fool! The fake Exploding Heavens Factions were murderous, but the real Exploding Heavens Faction is just annoying!" "You''re right. After all, they are just a lustful and mischievous faction, completely different from all those whores outside!" ... Eventually, the guards in the Imperial City turned a blind eye to their ways. Xu Que''s promotion department of the Exploding Heavens Faction had inserted slogans everywhere. Meanwhile, Xu Que and Buttface had returned to the Imperial City. Just when they had entered an inn to settle down, a palace guard came to see them. It turned out that Madam Ya wanted to see him. Xu Que smiled. Madam Ya had most likely wanted to hear some news about Xu Que. He waved his hand and replied to the guard, "Return and inform Madam Ya that Xu Que will be there tonight!" "Yes sir!" The guard responded quickly and left. Xu Que then entered the chamber with Buttface. Buttface immediately occupied the bed and posed seductively, saying, "Yours truly is tired! Little Que, get me some food!" Slam! Xu Que threw the hook at him, and it made a muffled sound as it hit Buttface. One hit was all it took to deform the hook utterly. Buttface blanked out for a moment, then immediately rolled on the bed, wailing painfully, "I''m hurt! I''m very much injured and am dying! "Cut the act and get out of here! Alternatively, I''ll make you watch me eat tonight as you go dinner-less!" Xu Que glared at Buttface. He had long known that Buttface''s physical body was invincible. Nothing could hurt him, but he pretended to be injured and wail every single time. Isn''t he just asking for a beating then? "What, we''re eating good stuff tonight? What are we eating? What are we eating?" Buttface''s eyes lit up upon hearing that there was food, his face was full of excitement. "Meat stew! Braised meat too!" Xu Que responded coolly. "Wow, that''s good. I like it. By the way, what kind of meat is it?" "Dog meat!" "Screw you!" ... After a few exchanges with Buttface, Xu Que successfully drove him off the bed. Then he lay down on it and quickly called up the System interface. In the Deposit Storage, the package that was delivered is lying quietly. "System, open the parcel!" Xu Que''s heartbeat quickened. Swish! Several beams of light flashed across the interface of the Deposit Storage. Ding! "A new item ''mobile SIM card'' is found." Ding! "A new item ''200 Mutant Counterfeit Cigarettes'' is found!" Damn! Fake cigarettes? Moreover, they are mutant? Xu Que''s eyes opened wide with surprise, and he sat up from the bed. He then read the detailed introduction of the two items: [Mobile SIM Card] Mobile SIM card from Earth, a necessary smart card for your GSM digital cell phone! [Mutant Counterfeit Cigarettes] Fake cigarettes from Earth; had become mutant after being polluted by unknown sources on their journey. Effect: "Mutant Counterfeit Cigarettes Grant You Endless Power!" When the host smokes cigarettes when acting tough, he will be rewarded with double Acting Tough Points. Side effects: Smoking is harmful to your health. ... "Crap!" Xu Que cursed under his breath after reading the introduction. Don''t tell him that these cigarettes were just ordinary counterfeit cigarettes that had mutated on their travels from Earth. "Damn, this Ye Qiu must be a fool. Not only did he buy fake cigarettes, but he also bought 200 of them. With his IQ, it will be difficult for him to inherit my name of the Act Tough King!" Xu Que shook his head in disappointment. However, he was kind of glad. This fake mutant cigarette was almost too good to be true! With the double reward, the day that he could return to Earth would not be far off! However, the only thing that excited him right now was the SIM card. "System, quick! Retrieve my cell phone and the SIM card. Oh yeah, and please retrieve the Signal Boosters too!" Xu Que called the System and took everything out. He then picked up the SIM card and inserted it into the cell phone. Finally, he set up the four Signal Boosters. Beep beep... With the crisp sound of the phone booting up, the screen lit up. It was a familiar feeling that Xu Que had not experienced for a long time. Buttface, who was next to him, heard the noise and came over immediately. Eyes wide with curiosity, he asked, "What''s this, boy? Can you eat it? It''s so small that it doesn''t look very filling?" "It''s called a cell phone!" Xu Que was in such a good mood that he skipped the usual scolding. He looked at his phone pleasantly as he waited for it to turn on. Buttface''s eyes were bright and excited: "Cell phone?" Xu Que laughed, his eyes falling on the screen of his cell phone. At this moment, the phone had successfully and completely booted up! ... 787 Download Is Completed Successfully! The familiar screen, interface, and apps were back! Xu Que''s heart was trembling. He had thought he wouldn''t have the chance to go back to Earth and use anything related to Earth. He thought he would have to spend his whole life in this vast World of cultivators. However, the powerful System had established a bridge between this world and Earth for him. This is not easy! This is really not easy! Xu Que''s heart was full of all kinds of feelings. But when he saw the signal intensity of the cell phone, he almost smashed it because he was so angry. There is no signal! How could this be? Holy crap! This is so annoying! I got this SIM card by fighting through all kinds of hardships and difficulties, but there is no signal! "Damn! System, you''d better give me an explanation why these Signal Boosters are not functioning!" Xu Que shouted at the System immediately. The System replied calmly, Ding! "The System suggests that the Host change the position of the Signal Boosters. Please choose a higher place in an open area or add more Signal Boosters!" More Signal Boosters? This is impossible! The Signal Booster was a prop of the System, which was not for sale like the Red Rope of Marriage, and could only be obtained by opening the gift bags. But now Xu Que didn''t have any more gift bags. So, it was impossible for him to get more Signal Boosters! "OK, let me change the position!" Xu Que regained some hope. He thought about it for a while by rolling his eyes, then he jumped out of the window with four Signal Boosters in his hands and dashed toward the rooftop of the hotel directly. "Holy crap! Little brat, what are you going to do? Wait for me!" Buttface also jumped out, following Xu Que after seeing his actions. Xu Que placed the Signal Boosters on the rooftop of the hotel. These Signal Boosters were like antennas, which could be adjusted easily. At the same time, he fixed his eyes on the screen of the cell phone. However, there was still no signal for the phone. It was just like a basin of cold water pouring down on his head. "Little brat, what are these?" Buttface walked up and stepped on one of the Signal Boosters. "My God! Buttface, don''t..." Xu Que shouted immediately. Ding! Before he had finished his sentence, a warning tone came from the cell phone. Xu Que was surprised and couldn''t believe what he had heard. "Isthis the warning tone of short messages?" He turned to the cell phone''s screen again. As expected, several short messages from the service provider popped up in the phone to indicate his number had been put into service successfully. Then, he found the No Signal message had disappeared. Now the signal was struggling between one bar and two bars. Although the signal was still quite bad, he had managed to receive signals from Earth! "Ah-hah-hah-hah, I made it! I made it at last! Feifei! Right, let me call her now!" Xu Que was so excited and couldn''t wait to call his younger sister. However, when he opened his contact list, he found he didn''t have phone numbers for anyone. He even had forgotten his younger sister''s phone number! "Oh, no! This is really terrible!" Xu Que was despondent immediately. "What''s going on?" Buttface walked up to him curiously. Then, he tried to comfort Xu Que. "It''s OK, little brat, you will figure it out!" Xu Que was annoyed and about to punish Buttface. However, when Buttface came over, his cell phone lost its signal instantly. "What?" Xu Que was surprised. Then he said, pointing at Buttface, "Buttface, don''t come over, step back!" "What?" Buttface was confused. "Cut the crap, just go back to the place where you stood just now." "Why? I am not your servant. Ouch! OK, OK, I will step back immediately!" "OK, now remove your foot from that item and come over. OK, now you go back and step on it again! Damn! As expected, Buttface, you have a Signal Booster in your body, right?" "What? Signal Booster? I don''t know what you are talking about!" Buttface shook his head in puzzlement. Xu Que said nothing but put Buttface back in his original position. "Buttface, don''t move. I am going to download something!" Xu Que said as he activated the 4G network of the cell phone to download applications from the Internet. Since I can''t contact my friends through my phone, I could contact them through the powerful Internet! Xu Que remembered that he had registered his WeChat account with his QQ number before he was killed in the car accident. A lot of his classmates and teachers were added to his WeChat, including his younger sister C Xu Feifei! Therefore, he planned to download WeChat to contact them. However, the download speed was really pathetic under such a miserable signal intensity. After a long time, the webpage had not opened and was still buffering. But Xu Que had sufficient patience for this! He stood on the rooftop quietly waiting for the opening of the webpage. Buttface became impatient. When he tried to run away, he found he couldn''t move. "Holy crap! Little brat, what did you do to me? Let me go!" Buttface shouted immediately. "Don''t move. Just stay there to act as the Signal Booster!" Xu Que replied, without raising his head! Buttface was shocked. Then he cried, "Little brat, let me go! You are a pervert! What are you going to do?" Xu Que ignored his scream and focused his attention on his cell phone. At last, their hard work paid off. The webpage was opened. Xu Que started to download WeChat immediately. The download was very slow. After a long time, the progress bar had just reached 0.1%. "This won''t do! I have to spend such a long time downloading WeChat. I can''t allow this!" Xu Que rolled his eyes. The next moment, an idea occurred to him. He activated the System interface immediately. After a short while searching, he managed to find How to Make a Simple Signal Booster among a lot of books. "Hah-hah-hah, this is the help from the Heavens!" Xu Que laughed loudly. Then, he started to make a simple Signal Booster with many cans according to the book. Four hours later, he managed to cut 20 cans and placed all of them on Buttface''s head. He ignored Buttface''s screams. When he saw the cell phone''s screen, a faint smile appeared on his face! Download progress: 1.2%... 2.2%... 2.8%... 3.1%... When evening fell, a warning tone came from the cell phone! Ding! Xu Que let out a sigh of relief and couldn''t suppress the wild joy in his heart. Finally, the download is completed successfully! 788 I will Surprise You by Updating My WeChat Moments! That night The sky above the brilliantly lighted Imperial City was full of stars. People were hurrying back and forth in the city. Cries of traders could be heard from afar. Xu Que stood on the rooftop of the hotel in wild joy. His eyes were fixed on the fluorescent cellphone screen. He had used his QQ account for over 10 years, so he could remember his QQ number clearly. He logged on his WeChat account with his QQ account successfully. Then, a dialog box popped up to tell him that he could use the WeChat after binding his cellphone number to the WeChat account. "I didn''t expect I have to do this in this world!" Xu Que exclaimed in his heart but still finished the binding operation. Then, he logged on his long-lost WeChat account successfully. Ding! Ding! Ding! A lot of message tone came in, which meant many people left messages to him. Xu Que was surprised a bit for these messages were sent to him after his car accident. It was a pity that his life in that world was ended before he had time to read those messages. He would never have imagined he could log on his WeChat account again. He flipped the screen slowly with his finger to check the head portraits, names and those old messages. Tears welled up in his eyes. It''s been a long time, my younger sister! Long time no see, my friends! Most messages were left by Xu Feifei. Xu Que clicked the dialog box to read the messages from the first one. "Brother, where are you? Why didn''t you answer my call?" "Brother, I''m OK. Please call me back when you read this message. Don''t trust anyone else!" "Brother, don''t scare me. Please contact me, OK?" "Please take care!" Xu Feifei sent the next message after 2 months. "Brother, please be assured that I will revenge for you!" "I would never let them go!" "I am going to make that woman pay for this!" "Sorry, brother, I failed. I wronged that woman who saved my life just now!" "But I won''t give up! I will make them pay dearly sooner or later!" "Brother, it''s time for me to go. When I come back, I will make them pay!" From here, there was no more messages from Xu Feifei. Xu Que was depressed by this message, which was sent in the 3rd year after his car accident. But now his cellphone couldn''t tell him the current time of the Earth. The cellphone didn''t update its time because of the network slowdown or relocation failure. Xu Que was quite nervous and worried something bad might have happened to his younger sister. Click-click! Then, he started to send message to Xu Feifei by tapping the screen rapidly, "Feifei, I am still alive! Don''t revenge for me. I will go back to you. Just wait for me!" However, this message was always in the status of "sending". Xu Que knew it was cause by the poor network connection, so he started to check messages sent by other people. Most of those messages were sent by his high school classmates or roommates in university. But he didn''t find any message from his beautiful ex-girlfriend! "When I go back, I will punish all those who used to set me up, including you!" Xu Que''s squinted eyes were full of killing intent. Buttface, who was standing beside Xu Que, was terrified, "Holy shit! Little brat, what are you going to do? You look so ferocious now. Are you going to kill me? Please don''t do that, brother Que, I was wrong! Just don''t kill me! I am an Ancient Mythical Beast, you can''t kill me!" "OK, OK, I won''t kill you! Stop your scream!" Xu Que replied embarrassedly. "Really?" Buttface was stunned. Then, he let out a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "I know that! How dare you kill a mighty Ancient Beast like me! It will only be a jokeOuch! Damn! You attacked me sneakily again!" Xu Que rolled his eyes and didn''t want to waste his time on Buttface. At this time, he got a "Failed to send" for the message to Xu Feifei in the cellphone. It was caused by the poor network connection. Xu Que had to press the "Resend". When the sun rose in the morning, Xu Que jumped up on the rooftop suddenly and shouted, "Yes! Nice!" He had resent that message for the whole night. And it was sent successfully at last! Xu Que was so excited that his eyes were lit up and smile appeared in his face! "It is the time to let everyone know I am back!" He lowered his head to prepare a message, which he would send it to all members in his WeChat contact list. When he was about to press the button, he stopped. "It seemsit is inappropriate to send this to all of them. After all, I am a dead person for them. If I send this message to them, some of them might be frightened to death!" he touched his jaw as he considered this. Soon, an idea occurred to him as he fixed his eyes on the "WeChat Moments". "Yes!" Smile appeared on Xu Que''s face immediately. Then, he purchased a human-skinned mask from the System and designed it according to his appearance on the Earth. After that, he put the mask on his face directly! "Buttface, let''s take a picture together!" He switched on the cellphone''s front camera fluently as he stood beside Buttface. Then, he raised the cellphone at an angle of 45 degree. "What? What are you doing? Take a what?" Buttface was confused. However, when he saw his face in the screen of the cellphone which was held in Xu Que''s hand, he was shocked immediately. Snap! Almost at the same time, Xu Que pressed the shutter. The classic group photo of "Xu Que and A Dog" was taken in this way. In the photo, Xu Que was wearing an ancient long gown. His long hair was bound in a knot. Shiny smile appeared in his handsome face. Beside him, there was a Husky-like dog who was greatly shocked! Behind them, an Imperial City in the morning light could be seen. A man and a dog coexisted harmoniously in the photo! "Holy shit! Little brat, you are awesome! This is definitely a miraculous artifact! Come on, give it to me and I want to bite it!" Buttface was so surprised and his eyes were full of excitement. If he were not confined by Xu Que, he would have rushed towards Xu Que crazily at this moment. Xu Que ignored Buttface directly. He opened his WeChat Moments and chose the picture he had just taken. Then, he added some words to it, "At the very beginning, there are only 1 person and 1 dog. You have to rob all your gears in this game!" "Heh-heh, let me surprise all of you by updating my WeChat Moments!" Xu Que smiled as he pressed the "Send" button expectantly. After that, he sat down on the rooftop and started his waiting. Network traffic for sharing a picture in WeChat Moments was definitely more, but now Xu Que had abundant time and patience! He tried to see the surprised reaction of his friends after receiving his update. He was also looking forward to the reply of Xu Feifei! Come on! Xu Que shouted in his heart eagerly. 789 We Have Seen A Ghost! One day passed. Xu Que still sat on the rooftop of the hotel, his eyes fixed on the cell phone''s screen. He hadn''t gotten any reply from Xu Feifei and his update of the WeChat Moments was still sending! Soon, evening fell again! Xu Que tried to send messages to other friends during this period. But all his efforts were in vain. "This crappy connection speed is sheer torture!" Xu Que was becoming impatient. His patience could only last for one day and one night! "Fine! Buttface, I have an important task for you. You should continue to stay here to act as the Signal Booster. I will be back soon!" Xu Que said as he put the cell phone beside Buttface and was about to leave. After all, he should have gone to meet Madam Ya last night. Now, one whole day had passed. If he didn''t go to see her, Madam Ya would worry about him. Therefore, he should at least show up to let people in the Imperial Palace know that he was ok so they could feel relieved. Seeing that Xu Que was preparing to leave, Buttface shouted angrily, "Screw you, little brat, don''t go! Let me go, or I will crush your stupid cell phone underfoot later!" "What? Right! Thanks for reminding me!" Xu Que stopped abruptly and used several magic arts with a smile. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Along with a dazzling light display, the restriction magic art on Buttface''s body was strengthened dozens of times! "Damn!" Buttface''s eyes widened in embarrassment. At the same time, Xu Que took out a Spiritual Level Spell and set it up on the rooftop to prevent anyone from approaching. After finishing all of this, Xu Que left confidently. He cancelled his disguise and dashed toward the Imperial Palace, leaving Buttface howling on the rooftop alone. "Crap!" "Crap! Crap! Crap!" Howl! "Little brat, don''t go!" "Let me go!" "You are a beast!" Woof! Howl! Growl! However, it was quite coincidental that his update of the WeChat Moments was sent successfully just as he turned around and was about to leave. It was more coincidental that it was a special day on Earth. For numerous people, it was just an ordinary day. But for Xu Que''s friends, that day was Xu Que''s death anniversary! After his death in a car accident, his friends planned to make arrangements for his funeral by pooling money together, but their plan was refused by his younger sister. She managed to scrape together a large sum of money and organized a decent funeral for him. His tomb was located in the graveyard. Now, this day was his death anniversary again. Only three young people in suits appeared in front of Xu Que''s tomb. "Six years passed in a blink of an eye!" "Right! It''s been three years since our graduation from college!" "Alas! This is his sixth death anniversary. I didn''t expect that only the three of us would come for his memorial." "It''s OK. Now that all of us have to work, it is quite normal for us to be busy!" "Li Ruolin is really ruthless! She used to be his girlfriend, and she has never come here!" "Humph! If she hadn''t broken up with him, he wouldn''t have been killed in the accident!" When one of them said this, all of them went silent! Apparently, these young men were Xu Que''s roommates in college: Zeng Darong, Su Xiaoliang, and Wang Jin! "Do you really think it was an accident? I don''t believe it!" Su Xiaoliang shook his head and said seriously. Wang Jin sighed, "So what? Could you find any evidence? Six years have passed. We should let it go!" "What about Feifei? In order to avenge her elder brother, she dropped out of the university and went abroad alone. Till now, we haven''t heard from her at all!" "The world is so big! It is extremely difficult to find her!" "I just hope she''s safe; otherwise,think how guilty we''ll feel in front of him in the future!" After saying all that, the three of them went silent again. Ding! A warning tone came from Su Xiaoliang''s cell phone at this time. "Alas, I guess it''s something related to company business again!" he sighed languidly as he took out his cell phone and clicked on the icon of WeChat. However, it was a message sent by his girlfriend, who asked him to hit the like button for her WeChat Moments update, so that she could get some rewards. Su Xiaoliang couldn''t help but smile embarrassedly. He shook his head and clicked his WeChat Moments. The next moment, Su Xiaoliang was stunned on the spot. Then, his expression changed and his pupils contracted dramatically. "Howcould this be? Looklook at" He was so nervous that he even started to stumble over words as he shouted at his friends in great shock. Zeng Darong and Wang Jin were shocked by his reaction. Then, they said embarrassedly, "It seems you''ve seen a ghost! What did you see?" He turned and passed his phone, and they fixed their eyes on Su Xiaoliang''s cell phone. The next moment, the two of them were also stunned! "Holy crap! Whywhy do this man and Xu Que look so alike? No, this one is more handsome! I guess he used the retouch function!" "Why did this guy have a group photo with a Husky by wearing the ancient costume? Is he an actor of a costume drama? This is so weird that he looks really like Xu Que!" The two of them were quite surprised by the picture shown on the cell phone''s screen. Su Xiaoliang couldn''t help but shout loudly, "Are you stupid? Look who sent this WeChat Moments update!" The next moment, Zeng Darong and Wang Jin''s expressions were frozen instantly. "Holy crap! This is Xu Que''s WeChat account!" "My God! We have seen a ghost!" At the same time, in the void which was extremely far away from Earth, in the Fire Nation''s Imperial Palace in the Five Elements Mountain of the World of Cultivators, Xu Que had cancelled the disguise effect. Now he was dashing toward the Imperial Palace quietly in the night. He had reached the Void Training Stage. Nobody could sense his movement when he entered the Imperial Palace. Also,he had set up the spells in the palace.Therefore, it was quite easy for him to enter the palace, almost as if he entered his own house. On the rooftop of the palace, Xu Que released his Soul Strength. After a short while, he sensed several familiar auras. He could sense Madam Ya, Su Ling''er, Su Xiao Qi, and Su Yunlan, the Sect Leader of the Great Change Sect who had also moved into the Imperial Palace of the Fire Nation! Gasp! "I''m afraid one bed is not big enough for the five of us!" Xu Que murmured in a low voice as a shameless image appeared in his mind. Then, he jumped down and walked toward the bedchamber of Madam Ya, which was closest to him. At this time, Madam Ya was lying gracefully on her side in her bed, reading a book. However, after a short while, she put down the book as if she had lost interest in it. Then, she fixed her eyes on the starry sky outside the window. A moment later, she sighed in a low voice, "I''ve been missing you day and night, but you are always not here! I''ve read your poems for several years! Xu Que, when will you come back to me." Thump! Thump! At this time, some footsteps could be heard outside the door. After that, an Imperial Guard shouted from outside, resting one knee on the floor, "Madam, Yang Qianyun of the Exploding Heavens Faction begs for an audience!" "Oh? It''s Lord Yang? Just ask him to come in!" Madam Ya put on her clothes and robe and stepped toward the door of her bedchamber. After a short while, the Imperial Guard came in with a young man. The young man was quite nervous and kept looking around vigilantly. Madam Ya asked immediately, "Lord Yang, have you got any news about Xu Que?" The young man replied hurriedly, "Madam Ya, bad news! I''ve got a message from our Exploding Heavens Faction just now. Xu Que was ambushed on his way here and nobody knows whether he is dead or alive! He asked someone to send a message, which said he wants to see you!" "What?" Madam Ya turned pale after hearing that. Her mind went blank immediately. The young man said anxiously, "Madam Ya, time is pressing. Please come with me immediately to save Xu Que; otherwise, he might be endangered!" "OK, let''s go." Madam Ya was very anxious and about to agree. Before she finished her words, she felt something was wrong. Almost at the same time, a sneer came from outside the bedchamber. "Heh! I heard someone said I was ambushed and nobody knows whether I am dead or alive! Come on, tell me why nobody knows whether I am dead or alive!" 790 Has The Signal Been Boosted? This voice. Madam Ya was stunned a bit, then she shouted delightedly, "Xu Que!" The young man Yang Qianyun was stunned, his face full of terror. Xu Que is back! Whoosh! A figure jumped down from above and appeared at the entrance of the bedchamber. Chilly light gushed from his black eyes. An iconic wicked smile appeared on his lips. It was Xu Que! "It seems the anti-fraud campaign should be continued. I didn''t expect a lucky fish that escaped the net would be found in the palace!" Xu Que sneered, glancing at Yang Qianyun sarcastically. His words made Yang Qianyun tremble. He almost fell on the ground. Everyone knew Xu Que''s bad reputation as a big devil. His disappearance for all these years had emboldened a lot of people. However, all their boldness disappeared immediately along with Xu Que''s reappearance. Flop! Yang Qianyun kneeled down and begged, "My fellow cultivatorXu, please spare my life! II know I was wrong! Royal Highness Wang asked me to do this, and I can''t defy his order!" "What? It is the Royal Highness Wang again!" Xu Que said with a faint smile. Madam Ya was also surprised by Yang Qianyun''s reply, "What did you say? What did Royal Highness Wang ask you to do?" Apparently, she knew nothing about this at all. Maybe she also didn''t know a lot of people had posed as members of the Exploding Heavens Faction outside the Imperial Palace. Yang Qianyun didn''t dare to conceal anything at this moment. Xu Que was far more horrible than Royal Highness Wang! He replied, still kneeling on the ground, "Madam Ya, Royal Highness Wang ordered us to pose as sovereigns of the Exploding Heavens Faction. All of this was planned by him. Please spare my life, Madam Ya!" "He asked you to pose as sovereigns of the Exploding Heavens Faction?" Madam Ya was shocked. Then, her face darkened and she asked coldly, "Whydid he do that?" Yang Qianyun trembled a bit and started to hem and haw as if he didn''t dare to reveal the truth. Xu Que touched his nose and said with a faint smile, "Interesting! Nowadays people are not afraid of death!" Yang Qianyun changed his expression instantly and shouted in a hurry, "Royal Highness Wang is planning treason. He asked me to fool Madam Ya so that he could kidnap Madam Ya as a hostage. In this way, he could protect himself from being." "...from being punished by me, right?" Xu Que asked with a smile. Bang! Yang Qianyun kowtowed to Xu Que immediately, which meant that what Xu Que said was right. Then, he started to beg for mercy from Xu Que and Madam Ya again. Xu Que said nothing. He pointed his finger at Yang Qianyun slightly. Then, a strand of light gushed from his finger. Bang! Along with a dull sound, Yang Qianyun''s forehead was penetrated by the light, which killed him instantly. Madam Ya was scared by this scene. But she said nothing, for she would always support Xu Que no matter what he did. Moreover, Yang Qianyun had crossed a line. Even if he was asked to do this by Royal Highness Wang, his guilt was still unforgivable! If Xu Que hadn''t come back this time, Madam Ya might have really been kidnapped by Royal Highness Wang. At the thought of this, Madam Ya said seriously as she looked at the Imperial Guard, "Clean this place out. Send people to arrest Royal Highness Wang immediately. If he resists arrest, you can carry out a death sentence on the spot!" "Yes, Madam!" the Imperial Guard replied and left in a hurry. At this time, Madam Ya looked at Xu Que apologetically as she said, lowering her head, "I was too careless." Creak! Xu Que closed the door and said with a faint smile, "Since you have made a mistake, you should accept my punishment!" After saying that, he picked Madam Ya up and dashed toward her bed. "Ah! My Lord! Wait, ah." That night, Xu Que spent the whole night making love with Madam Ya. His extraordinary performance totally conquered Madam Ya. In the morning, Madam Ya lay in Xu Que''s arms and said feebly, "My Lord, youyou" "Don''t talk, have a good rest, or I will continue to punish you tonight!" Xu Que said with an energetic smile, holding Madam Ya in his arms delightedly. Madam Ya blinked her eyes and said with a blush, "ThenI will be waiting for you here!" Xu Que was surprised. Gasp! This woman is really horny! If I am not the powerful Act-Tough Saint, I will be drained by her! Luckily, thanks to the Automatic Recovery Function, I can always be energetic! After lying in bed for a while, Madam Ya dropped into a deep sleep. Xu Que got out of bed and looked out the window. He discovered it was already morning. Holy shit! I should go back and check the cell phone! He didn''t have any more time to think. He took out a piece of paper and left a message for Madam Ya. He asked her to tell Su Yunlan and others that he was back. Then, he dashed out of the Imperial Palace. In a short while, Xu Que returned to the rooftop of the hotel. Buttface was still frozen there. He had even fallen asleep while he was standing, which impressed Xu Que a lot. Xu Que went through his spell quietly. Even Buttface didn''t sense his return. Xu Que didn''t want to wake Buttface up. He picked up the cell phone. The next moment, he was stunned by what he saw. His face was full of wild joy. Because he saw unread messages from the icon of WeChat. "System, recharge my cell phone now!" Xu Que summoned the System as he clicked WeChat on the screen of the cell phone. The next moment, he was disappointed after seeing the sender of those unread messages. All those messages were sent by one person. But this person was not Xu Feifei. And he also got no comments in his WeChat Moments! "Damn! What''s going on? Could it be that people on Earth have stopped using WeChat?" Xu Que murmured disappointedly with furrowed eyebrows. After that, he turned to the sender of the messages. He found the name of the sender was "Lao Cai", whose head portrait was a cute bear! "Lao Cai? Who is this guy?" Xu Que was puzzled. Then, he clicked the dialogue box. "Holy crap! Xu Que, I haven''t seen you for years! You are so handsome now! Are you shooting a film?" "I am Lao Cai. I sat in front of you when we were in junior middle school. My name was Cai Tengjin! Do you remember me?" "I saw the update of your WeChat Moments! I don''t know why I can''t comment on it. Maybe because I am on a mountain." "Now I am a director. Where did you take the picture you shared in your WeChat Moments? That ancient city is marvelous! Tell me, I want to use it for my next film!" "This is my new number: 136********, please call me back!" Xu Que was dumbfounded by these messages. Soon, he remembered something. Indeed, that guy was his good friend when they were in junior middle school. However, he went abroad for his high school education. They had been out of touch since then. After that, they had met by chance when they were in college. They recognized each other and friended each other on WeChat. But they had had little contact since then. "I didn''t expect that he would become a director!" Xu Que murmured in a low voice with a smile. After that, he sent a silly message to reply, "What a coincidence, I am shooting a film too. The ancient city is a special effect made by myself. Isn''t it awesome?" However, he never expected that this message would be sent instantly. Xu Que was surprised. Could it be that the signal has been boosted? How could I send a message instantly? 791 A Former Classmate Xu Que was excited. He started to send a message to Xu Feifei immediately, "Feifei, it''s me! I am really your elder brother. I didn''t die!" But this time the message was not sent successfully. Like the night before, the message was always in the status of sending. "Damn! Are you kidding me? You failed to send the important message, but could send the unimportant message instantly!" Xu Que cursed and almost crushed the cell phone because of anger. Ding! The warning tone of an incoming message came just at this time. Xu Que turned back to the screen and found it was a message from Cai Tengjin. "Holy crap! It is a special effect! Really? Thisis not scientific! Your special effect is so vivid. I guess even Hollywood couldn''t do that!" After reading this message, Xu Que couldn''t help but laugh to himself. What he had said was nonsense! How could special effects be more vivid than the real objects? Ding! At this time, Cai Tengjin sent another message, "Former classmate, just cut it out. Tell me where you are. I am shooting a film on the top of a mountain. The signal here is quite poor. I can only contact you through the satellite phone channel of a big shot!" What? A personal satellite phone channel? Xu Que was stunned. Could it be that I can receive Cai Tengjin''s message instantly because of the connection to a satellite telephone channel? To prove his idea, Xu Que started to send a lot of messages to other friends. Then, he sent a message to reply to Cai Tengjin. As expected, all the messages sent to others failed. The only one that went through was the one to Cai Tengjin, which was sent instantly. Xu Que was not disappointed. On the contrary, he was quite happy. He shouted excitedly, "Holy crap! Finally, I have found a way to contact my friends and family!" He clicked the number sent by Cai Tengjin and started to make a phone call, anxiously waiting. If he could get through, it would be awesome, for then he could contact anyone on Earth who had a satellite phone channel! Although he didn''t understand the principle of this technology, he thought it worth a try after all! Toottoot Soon, he heard the waiting tone, which meant he had gotten through successfully. The phone was picked up at last! "Hello?" Hearing the voice come out of the cell phone, Xu Que shouted excitedly, "Lao Cai! Holy crap! Lao Cai! Damn! I made it finally!" "Eh? You areXu Que?" Cai Tengjin sounded uncertain, as he was shocked by Xu Que''s reaction. Xu Que shouted excitedly, "Yes, it''s me! Lao Cai! My awesome Cai!" "Holy crap! Finally, you called me back! Are you shooting a costume drama? Those clothes you''re wearing are so old-fashioned. Come on, tell me where you are. I will make a serial drama for you. Your handsome face will definitely make you famous!" Cai Tengjin replied. Xu Que ignored his words and said directly, "Lao Cai, do you remember my younger sister, Xu Feifei? I lost touch with her. Please help me find her, for her life might be endangered!" Lao Cai replied, "Feifei? Of course, I remember her. But I haven''t contacted her for a long time. Why did you lose touch with her?" Xu Que said, "This is not important. The point is we should find her as soon as possible for I am worried about her safety!" Lao Cai said, "OK, how long has it been since you lost touch with her?" Xu Que was choked by this question, "Ehwhat is the current year?" Lao Cai was stunned by Xu Que''s question, then he replied embarrassedly, "My God! Are you kidding me? The year is 2023!" 2023? Xu Que replied, counting on his fingers, "That''s right. I''ve lost touch with her for six years!" His words made Lao Cai pause. "You''ve lost touch with your younger sister for six years! Why do you want to find her now in such a hurry?" Lao Cai was totally confused and even thought Xu Que had lost his mind. Xu Que replied, "Right! That is a long and complicated story! I am only able to contact you now. Please help me find her!" "What? You can only contact me?" Lao Cai said in surprise. "It is quite weird. The signal is quite poor here. All cell phones of my crew are not functional, but I can only call you! Don''t worry! The shooting here will be finished in a few days. I will definitely help you to find her after going home." "OK, thank you! This is really important, please don''t forget it! When I return, I will repay your kindness!" Xu Que replied. "That won''t be necessary. Just tell me the address of the place where you took that picture!" "My God! That is really a special effect!" Xu Que said embarrassedly. "Specialeffect? OK, OK, it is a special effect! If you have time, you can record a video for me, so that I can have a good look at yourspecial effect!" Apparently, Lao Cai didn''t believe what Xu Que said. But he still replied as if he did because he really wanted to see that ancient city. Xu Que replied with a smile, "OK, no problem! But you should remember the place you made this call and the satellite phone channel you are using, or you will lose touch with me!" "What the heck, you" Toot-toot-toot-toot. All of a sudden,a busy tone came out of Xu Que''s cell phone before Lao Cai finished his words. "Damn! It''s really disconnected!" Xu Que said disappointedly, as what he was worried about had really happened. He pressed the redial button immediately. Then a lady''s voice came from the cell phone, "Sorry, your telephone service is suspended. Please pay your telephone bill on time." Damn! I''ve got no credit left! Xu Que''s eyes opened wide. He never expected that his plans could be screwed up because he forgot to pay the telephone bill. Ding! After hanging up the phone, he got a short message. He was dumbfounded by the content of it.. "Dear User, Up to July 21, 2023, the amount you owe on your telephone bill has reached 26,705 Yuan. To avoid affecting your usage, please pay your telephone bill on time. Thanks for your cooperation!" "I oweover 26,000 Yuan? Damn! This service provider is really a profiteer!" Xu Que was totally annoyed. At the same time, on Earth, a film crew was busy working on a remote mountain. Hearing the busy tone from his cell phone, Lao Cai couldn''t help but frown, "Damn! How dare he hang up on my call!" After saying that, he called Xu Que back, but was stunned. The service provider told him the service of the number he had called had been suspended. "Shit! This guy has used up his credit! We were talking about business. How could he use up his credit?" Lao Cai shook his head embarrassedly. At this time, one crew member shouted in surprise, "Hah-hah, I can make a phone call with my phone!" After that, the rest of the people also started to shout one after another. "What? I can also get through!" "Hah-hah, me too. I can also get access to the Internet with my phone. The connection speed is quite good!" "Finally, the service has resumed!" Lao Cai''s eyes lit up and he shouted to a crew member who was not far away, "Xiao Ming, recharge 100 Yuan to this number. I have something urgent to discuss with him. He used up his credit when we were talking!" "OK, Director!" Xiao Ming replied as he started to recharge with his cell phone. After a short while, he finished, "Director, it''s done!" "Thank you!" Lao Cai took out a 100 Yuan bill and handed it to Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming waved his hand and said, "Director, this is not necessary. It is just 100 Yuan!" Lao Cai repeated, "Just take it!" Xiao Ming replied, "Director, please don''t look down on me. I have been working for you for a long time. I will never take your money after paying a telephone bill for you!" "Whatever!" Lao Cai didn''t want to waste his time on Xiao Ming. He picked up his phone to call Xu Que again. Then he was told the service for Xu Que''s number was still suspended! "Holy crap! Still suspended! Xiao Ming, was your recharge successful?" "Ah? It said my operation was finished successfully!" "Forget it, recharge another 100 Yuan for this number!" "OK! Done!" "Well, let me try. Damn! I still can''t get through. How much does this guy owe his service provider?" "Don''t worry, Director! I will recharge 1,000 Yuan for him!" "Hell, no, he should pay his own telephone bill!" "Heh-heh! Director, I have finished the recharging. Now you can make your phone call!" "You" Lao Cai shook his head and dialed Xu Que''s number again. The next moment, Lao Cai was dumbfounded again. What he heard from his cell phone was still "the service of the subscriber you dialed has been suspended"! "Crap!" Lao Cai cursed on the spot. Xiao Ming was also surprised, "Director, what happened? You still can''t get through? Could it be that the payment is delayed?" Lao Cai couldn''t hold his temper anymore. He waved his hand and shouted, "Damn! Xiao Ming, recharge 10,000 Yuan for his number! If I still can''t get through, I will swallow excrement during a live show!" 792 10,000 Years From Now! "Ah?" Xiao Ming was shocked. $10,000? This is lots of money; who would top up $10,000 to his mobile? "Lao Cai, calm yourself down" He hurriedly said. Lao Cai stared back at him. "Shut up! Are you telling me that you don''t believe I can pay the $10,000 back?" "No, no, no! Lao Cai, I know you have made a huge amount of money by shooting films in the last few years. I will top it up now!" Xiao Ming forced a smile and picked up the phone and topped it up. Hearing this, Lao Cai picked the phone up proudly and called Xu Que. "Sorry, the number you dialed does not exist, please check it and dial later." "Crap!" Lao Cai yelled and his voice echoed in the mountains. Xiao Ming was greatly surprised. "What''s going on? Why is Xu Que''s phone bill still past due?" "Crap! Xiao Ming, top it up...hello, where are you going?!" Lao Cai could no longer suppress his anger and shouted aloud. He was about to top it up with more money and was infuriated when he saw Xiao Ming running away. Xiao Ming stopped and turned around. "I am going to fetch some crap for you! You said if you fail to reach Xu Que via mobile." "Come back! You little creep! Top up $100,000 to Xu Que''s phone. If I fail again, I will eat a double amount of crap!" Lao Cai shouted. Xiao Ming forced out a smile and topped up $100,000, which he had saved for a few years, to Xu Que''s phone. He was not worried that Lao Cai would not pay him back, since he knew that Lao Cai had a good reputation as a film producer and had received many praises from his colleagues. Later, Lao Cai called Xu Que again. "Sorry! The subscriber you dialed cannot be connected for the moment, please redial later." Hearing this, Lao Cai was so angry that he almost passed out. Screw you! Xu Que! "You still can''t reach him?!" Xiao Ming was stunned and could not believe Xu Que''s phone bill was so huge. Lao Cai waved his hand and said, "I still can''t reach him...never mind. Bring me some alcohol, I need to calm myself down." At the same time, in the cultivation world Xu Que had already put aside his Signal Booster and let Buttface relax. Since his phone had already run out of credit, Xu Que had given up and was trying to figure out other possible ways. "Well, it depends on whether Lao Cai would top up my phone or not. He needs me to shoot scenes for his films. When he can''t reach me via the phone, he would have to top up my phone." Xu Que shook his head and cleared all the Arrays on the roof of the inn. Soon, Buttface woke up and immediately got very angry. "Screw you! I want to kill you, man to man!" He glared at Xu Que and shouted. Xu Que smiled and nodded. "Sure, come with me!" "Wait a minute!" Buttface stepped backward, a bit surprised by Xu Que''s reaction. He pretended to be proud and said, "I have been restricted by you for two whole days, and I am not feeling very well. How about another day? But before that, you would have to cook me some Stinky Tofu, so I can recover soon." "It''s on me, you can eat whatever you want! Let''s go back to the palace!" Xu Que smiled and headed to the palace. After all, if it were not for Buttface, I could not possibly make contact with people on Earth. Maybe next time, I will still need him as the Signal Booster, so I need to treat him well. Seeing Xu Que in such a good mood, Buttface became alert and asked, "You are plotting something, right?! You know what, I already know your dirty schemes, I refuse to eat anything tonight." "Oh, really?!" Xu Que stopped and smiled at Buttface. "If I have a bite tonight, I am a dog!" Buttface said proudly, while patting his chest. "Good!" At the same time, the palace finally reclaimed its peace. After Xu Que killed Yang Qianyun, Madame Ya arrested His Royal Highness and scared people who supported His Royal Highness. Those people tried to run away at night, but they were caught by guards. Maybe it was because Madame Ya had been staying with Xu Que for quite a while, but she had also become a bit ruthless. After she caught those people, she killed all of them. On his way back to the palace, Xu Que took out his phone. "I am a bit bored. Why not shoot some short videos and send them back to Lao Cai. I am sure he will be surprised." Xu Que laughed. When Xu Que came to the Imperial Palace of the Fire Nation, he was also shocked by its grandeur, since he had never seen such a place back on Earth. He then took out a few more advanced mobiles phones, which were as good as the best cameras six years ago, and controlled them with his Soul Strength. With the phones floating in the air, he began to shoot all the way back to the palace. When he arrived at the entrance door of the palace, all the guards turned to him and said respectfully, "General Xu, welcome back!" Xu Que walked passed them with an indifferent and proud face. The cameras recorded everything. When he stepped into the rear rooms, Su Yunlan, Su Ling''er, Su Xiao Qi, and Madame Ya were already waiting for him. As soon as they saw Xu Que, they all became very happy and called Xu Que''s name all together. "Xu Que!" They all then looked at each other, feeling a bit awkward. Madame Ya gently bit her lips and looked at Xu Que with deep affection. Su Ling''er and Su Xiao Qi''s beautiful faces blushed. They were all very smart and knew clearly they all loved Xu Que. In the cultivation world, a man can marry as many women as he wants, which was quite common. A wonderful young man being chased after by many women was also a common thing. Besides, they all had spent a long time with Xu Que and knew Xu Que was sincere, so they did mind sharing Xu Que with others. "You are finally back! I have eaten up all the chocolate pills you gave me, give me more!" Su Xiao Qi ran forward and reached out her hand, asking for more chocolate pills. Xu Que laughed. It''s been a few years since I saw her last time. She has already grown up and become very tall and beautiful. He shook his head and said, "Young lady! You should at least call me Brother Xu Que, do you think I will give you chocolate pills now?" "I don''t care. I want more chocolate pills, and you have to give them to me!" Su Xiao Qi pouted. Buttface also pouted, looking very ugly, and reached out his hands to Xu Que. "I also want some chocolate pills so I can recover quicker!" "Screw you! You just said you would not eat anything tonight!" Xu Que glared at him. Buttface got furious. "I said I refuse to eat anything tonight, not now! Besides, I am not a foodie, I just want to have some chocolate pills, so I can recover quicker!" "Then you can screw off now. The chocolate pills can''t help you. By the way, dogs can''t eat chocolate." "I am a wolf!" Xu Que began to quarrel with Buttface. Seeing this, the women all laughed. It had been five years. Xu Que was still like a child, but at the same time, he was also able to protect them and make them feel safe. "Yes!" Xu Que realized the camera floating in the air was still shooting videos and came up with an idea. I am sure that the scenery in the palace has already surprised Lao Cai quite a lot. if I took a few video clips of Su Yunlan and others, Lao Cai would definitely be stricken with surprise. Yes! I am going to shoot a brilliant movie myself. Then I will ask Lao Cai to air it; maybe Feifei will have a chance to watch it! Thinking of this, Xu Que''s eyes were full of excitement. I am going to make a movie about Xianxia, and it will definitely shake the Earth! "Qiu Ya, Yun Lan, and Ling''er, I have got an audacious idea!" Xu Que said to Madame Ya and the others. "What sort of idea?!" "I am going to shoot films and sail into the world of films. 10,000 years from now, people will still remember my name--Xu Yanzu!" 793 Xu Que Is About To Shoot A Film! Madame Ya and everyone else were confused about what Xu Que had said. They had no idea about the world of film and actors, etc. Regardless, Xu Que started to make preparations to begin shooting the film. And that night, shooting began. A magnificent banquet was held right outside the palace. The stars were shining brightly in the sky and, on the square outside the palace, there were countless large tables that had been set up, magnificently appointed with silver and gold and flowers. Countless officials and generals were swarming around. Xu Que, in white, was standing in front of two coal stoves, with a kitchen knife in one hand and a kitchen scraper in the other. Everyone was staring at him, and the floating camera that had ultra-hd pixels was shooting at the same time. "Ha, ha, ha!" A piercing laugh echoed in the air. The next moment, Buttface appeared, with a red carpet on his back and a white diaper. He stood proudly, with the moonlight shining upon his head. Buttface pointed at Xu Que and shouted, "God of Cookery of the Exploding Heavens Faction, today either you or I will be the winner!" Hearing this, all the people present were confused. Xu Que laughed and answered, "Fine! How do you want to have this contest, then?!" "My cooking skill is the best in this world, and the Stinky Tofu I make has received a great reputation across the world. If you can beat me with whatever you are going to cook today, I will admire you forever!" Buttface said. "Very good, I see!" Xu Que replied and walked to the coal stove. Buttface also changed into a black figure and quickly moved forward. Bang! Each of them made an ancient Chinese blast furnace and put it right on top of the coal stove. Seeing this, no one had any idea what was going to happen. My, my, what is going on?! They told us that there was a banquet tonight! Why did they take out an ancient Chinese blast furnace? By the way, who has better cooking skills? Who is going to win? And what does it have to do with an ancient Chinese blast furnace?! Madame Ya and all the rest of the guests were smiling at Xu Que, and they all looked very curious. "I really have no idea what he is doing, but it''s all very funny!" Su Ling''er said gently. Su Yunlan nodded. "Today he said he was going to shoot a film or something, and we had done some rehearsals earlier. He also said he is about to become a superstar. Gosh, I really don''t know what he is thinking!" "But it is exactly because of his being mysterious that he enchants us, right? What do you think?" Madame Ya gently blinked her eyes and smiled. Hearing this, Su Ling''er and Su Yunlan blushed. The three of them had been living in the Imperial Palace all these years, and they all knew they loved Xu Que very deeply, but they just never spoke about it openly. That was why Madame Ya''s words gave them quite a shock. Luckily, Xu Que was busy shooting his film with Buttface. If he had ever seen or heard this scene, he would have gone around boasting, and saying he wanted a big bed that was fit for four people. Bang! Xu Que waved his hand, and, in the blink of an eye, a huge wave of fire erupted from his palm and changed into an enormous dragon. The dragon flew straight up into the sky and circled around and suddenly dashed into the coal stove that was on Xu Que''s side. Bang! At the same time, Buttface also waved his paws and activated a Fire Dragon Talisman. All of a sudden, a blue fire dragon appeared and lighted the coal stove. The scene was really dazzling. But all the people present were cultivators, and they knew the tricks very well. There is really no need to make such a show of it. What is the point of using a Fire Dragon Talisman when they can easily light the coal stove by using their Fire True Core Strength? At the same time, Xu Que hit the coal stove heavily. Bang! The lid of the stove jumped up and opened. Xu Que began to quickly move his hands, cutting up all the different raw foods and putting them into the stove. Looking from far away, people felt like Xu Que had countless hands, and they were all greatly shocked by Xu Que. "What on earth is he trying to do?!" "He used 13 sword incantations and knife incantations!" "My goodness! I knew it, people of the Exploding Heavens Faction are not ordinary!" People exclaimed. Buttface shouted aloud suddenly and took out a bag of Stinky Tofu and poured it into the ancient Chinese blast furnace. Then he took out a pair of long chopsticks and began to stir it. It looked like the two were not competing with each other to see who had better cooking skills, but that they were doing acrobatics. After a short while, Xu Que waved his hand and a huge amount of True Core Strength erupted from his hand. Bang! The entire sky was covered by his True Core Strength, and the dark sky became all lit up. The True Core Strength changed into nine roaring dragons. "Down!" Xu Que shouted and reached his hands forward with great strength. The nine dragons immediately fell into the ancient Chinese blast furnace from the sky. Bang! The ancient Chinese blast furnace exploded, and the dish inside began to shine. It was too bright, so people had to close their eyes a bit, even though they were trying their best to see the dish. When they saw the dish, they were all shocked and no one made any sound. At the same time, Xu Que''s phone took a photo of that shining dish. It was steam-minced pork. Each slice of meat was as thin as a cicada''s wings. The meat slices curled up like a dragon and were covered with white shining dots. Each slice of meat looked like a dragon''s scale. All the people present were completely stunned. Even the most knowledgeable cultivator among all these people had never seen such a delicate dish. Seeing this, Buttface was also terribly surprised, and his facial expression became really exaggerated. "This is impossible! What is this dish?!" Xu Que replied seriously, "Ao Jiutian, the Ultra Dragon of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "What an Ao Jiutian, the Ultra Dragon of the Exploding Heavens Faction! I have to admit that you have the better cooking skills!" Buttface murmured and spit out some blood, looking very upset and sad. He walked back to the coal stove, took out all the Stinky Tofu, and made a bow to Xu Que. "Indeed, the Food Deity of the Exploding Heavens Faction is really worthy of his title! I shall say goodbye!" Then he jumped into the sky and disappeared. "I am sorry to tell you all that I am not in the mood for cooking any more dishes today! You shall all leave!" Xu Que said, with his hands behind his back. He slowly walked up into the sky and disappeared. The floating phone also finished shooting and left with Xu Que. Everyone present was shocked, and they looked at each other in surprise, without knowing what had just happened. After a while, people could hear Buttface''s screaming in the air, "I have done everything you asked me to do, and I think I have given a good performance, what do you want?!" Buttface was running, with a pot of Stinky Tofu in his hands, and Xu Que was chasing after him. "Screw you! You call that a good performance?! You forgot what I told you this afternoon, haven''t you?! You need to be picky with your performance and use your heart when performing!" "You even spit blood, what was that for?! Who asked you to do that?!" That night, the banquet ended without even really having a proper starting. All the officials and generals left with great disappointment. Xu Que only cared about shooting the film and did not care about those guests'' feelings at all. The next day, Xu Que forced Buttface to perform better and finished the last part of his film. Madame Ya, Su Ling''er, Su Yunlan, and Su Xiao Qi all participated in the shooting, and their beautiful looks were all recorded. For the last part of the film, roughly speaking: Xu Que made an amazingly delicious dish, which upset Buttface a lot. So Buttface came back to take his revenge and killed Madame Ya and the rest of them. Then, Xu Que lost in the fight against Buttface and fell off a cliff. Luckily, he found a lost book of powerful incantations and has been cultivating himself ever since. Many years later, he came back. On the last day of Xu Que''s shooting, His Royal Highness came back to the Imperial Palace, so Xu Que changed a bit of the storyline and made His Royal Highness the man behind the curtain, the man who asked Buttface to do all the bad things. Then Xu Que killed His Royal Highness with all sorts of incantations. It took almost three days for Xu Que to finish the shooting. On the third day, Xu Que was very satisfied with the work he had just finished and took Buttface to the roof of the inn. He wanted to set up the Signal Booster to see if Lao Cai had topped up his phone or not. "What?! Again?! No, no, no! I won''t do that again!" Buttface refused to be his Signal Booster with great determination. "Well, I am not the type of person who would force people to do things they don''t want to do." Xu Que said, shaking his head. Then he took out a long, thick, black stick and quickly sneaked up behind Buttface. Bang! He hit Buttface on his head, and Buttface fainted instantly. Then Xu Que dragged Buttface up to the roof of the inn. Just like he did last time, he set up four Signal Boosters, put a pile of pop cans up, and settled Buttface on top of the pop cans. After a short while, Xu Que found his phone had received the signal. He excitedly logged into his WeChat and sent the film that he had shot to Lao Cai. 794 Xu Que Got A Huge Amount Of Acting Tough Points! "Lao Cai is good. I never thought he would be willing to top up more than $20,000 to my phone. Xu Que sat on the roof of the inn, feeling very happy and waiting for the film to be sent. But with the internet speed, it would probably take at least four to five days. Well, I can''t just sit here waiting and doing nothing. Even if I am fine with this, I don''t think Buttface would be willing to do so. But soon, Xu Que came up with a good idea and summoned the System. "System, give me ten strong sleeping pills with chocolate flavor. Wait, one more with crap flavor!" Then he walked close to Buttface and said gently, "Buttface, here, here, eat the chocolate." Buttface, who was still practically in a coma, opened his mouth and swallowed all 11 sleeping pills. "Crickey! I hope this amount of sleeping pills is not too much for him!" This strong sleeping pill would even put an elephant to sleep for at least ten days. I guess Buttface will wake up about a year and a half from now after taking this amount of sleeping pills. "Never mind, at least I won''t be bothered by him for a long time." Xu Que smiled and put the phone next to Buttface. He set up an Array of Spiritual Level and left. During the next week, Xu Que lived a very luxurious life in the Imperial Palace. He slept in Madame''s bedroom for a few nights and in Su Yunlan''s as well. From time to time, he also went to flirt with Su Ling''er and brought some chocolate to Su Xiao Qi. On the eighth day, he thought about the film business and went back to the roof of the inn. Buttface was still sleeping, his saliva drooling all around him. Xu Que was speechless when he saw this and picked up his phone. He was surprised to find that the phone had lost its connection to the internet. Luckily, the film had been successfully sent to Lao Cai, but because there was no internet, he had not received any messages from Lao Cai. "What is going on?" Xu Que frowned. As the film has been sent to Lao Cai, I am supposed to receive his messages, so something must have happened after it was sent. Right! The signal! Xu Que turned around to see Buttface and saw his feet were still on the cable. Then he looked around and noticed that one of the four Signal Boosters was burned out. "Holy crap! It can''t be burned out!" Xu Que''s eyes opened wide, he was so shocked. He hurriedly picked up the cable and put it back into the System''s parcel. "System, can you repair this burned-out Signal Booster?!" Ding! "After detecting it, the Signal Booster can''t be repaired!" The System answered quickly. "No, no, no! I have to know how the box office went from my film! I can''t lose connection with Earth. You have to help me!" Xu Que was almost going mad. However, his request was declined. Xu Que was really upset. For him, the box office was not that important. The reason why he was so upset was that he had not even had the opportunity to get in touch with his sister. "Screw you! I am really pissed off!" Xu Que clenched his fists and looked into the sky. There are only three ways left: Cultivate harder to get one Big Growth Gift Bag; Kill a cultivator of the Great Vehicle Stage to get a Big Mystery Bag; or I continue to act tough in this world and earn enough Acting Tough Points to upgrade the System into version 10.0. So I can get the Space Breaking Spell and go back to Earth. But none of them are easy to do. "It seems that I should not waste time indulging myself here. It''s time to go back to the Four Great Continents." Xu Que murmured and put away all the Signal Boosters and his phone, and headed to the palace, while carrying Buttface on his shoulder. Right at the same moment, on Earth Lao Cai had just finished the shooting of his own film and received the film Xu Que sent to him. After he watched it, he stayed at home for two whole days. From the technical perspective, this film sucks, really sucks! It is the worst film I have ever seen! The storyline is bad, the protagonists'' performing skills suck,...still, there are two aspects that I have to give my compliments to. The computer-generated imagery is really fantastic, and the four female protagonists are gorgeous! But it is really a shame for them to participate in the shooting of such a bad film. It''s a shame for the film industry! Lao Cai was both shocked and excited. The computer-generated imagery is of such a good quality, as far as I am concerned, no team in this world can make one as good as this one. All the scenes and incantations are just so real!!! The four extremely beautiful women would overshadow all the women in this world. I can''t imagine what would happen once I released this film, the entire film industry would be shaken. "Anyway, I can''t get in touch with Xu Que. Why not release this film in his name, then no one would verbally attack me or make fun of me if the film is not favored by audiences." Lao Cai said to himself while copying the film and beginning to edit it. It took him a total of three days to finish editing the film. He worked very hard to change the storyline to make it seem less ridiculous and sent it to the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television. Two days later, the film was on the air in cinemas across China and stunned a huge amount of people. "My god! Who is the producer of this bloody film?" "The storyline is just terrible!" "The producer is Xu Que!" "This producer must be mad, the storyline just sucks, though the computer-generated imagery is awesome! How did he manage to make such a terrible film with such good computer-generated imagery?" "When I was watching, I really thought I was living in a cultivation world!" "The storyline is bad, as we all know. But I have to say that the computer-generated imagery is the best in the world!" "Besides, the actresses are also brilliant!" "Can anyone tell me who is the actress who played ''Su Ling''er'' in the film?" "Who is the actress of Madame Ya? She is quite something. While I was watching the film, I even got sexually excited!" "How about the actress who plays Su Yunlan, does anyone know who she is?! I also found her extremely exciting." "By the way, who is Xu Yanzu?! He is really handsome!" "From now on, Xu Yanzu is my new idol!" "Screw you! Xu Yanzu is just a gigolo, and his performing skills suck!" "There is only one good thing about him, and that is his handsome face!" All sorts of remarks about this film were circulating on the internet. Some people felt sorry for the wonderful computer-generated imagery and all those marvelous female actresses, while most of them were trying their best to find out the names of all the actors and actresses. Xu Que did not look like the same person when he was on Earth, so no matter how much effort people had put in searching Xu Que on the internet, they could not find anything. The name "Xu Que" had impressed many people though. For example, Xu Que''s university classmates, high school classmates, and anyone who knew Xu Que all freaked out. Since on the day before the film went on air, Xu Que posted a selfie on his WeChat moments. In the selfie, people saw a husky that looked exactly like Buttface in the film. A few days later, Xu Que''s film had a very good box office, leaving many great films behind. All the tycoons in the film industry were shocked. A film producer, Zhang Ye, said, "Find me the team that made the computer-generated imagery. With their help, I will become Number 1 on the list of Famous People in the World." An investor said, "Find me the producer of the film, I would invest in his films!" At the same time, in cultivation world, Xu Que got a big surprise. In the last few days, he was heading to the Water Nation, together with Madame Ya, Su Yunlan, Su Ling''er, and Su Xiao Qi, to meet Jiang Hongyan. During the journey, the sound of the notification of the System kept ringing. Thanks to the film, he had received almost 300,000 Acting Tough Points, and soon the amount even doubled and he had earned a total of 600,000 Acting Tough Points. "Lao Cai must have got my film on air! It seems that I will soon be able to go back to Earth! People of Earth, I will soon come back!" Half a month later, Xu Que finally arrived at the Water Nation with all his female friends. He had decided to go back to the Four Great Continents as soon as he found Jiang Hongyan. But when he stepped into the Imperial Palace, he could not feel Jiang Hongyan''s existence. "What has happened?! Where has she gone?" Xu Que murmured and felt a bit worried. "Xu Que, what''s wrong?!" Madame Ya asked. "Never mind! We shall go in first." Then he went into the rear palaces, together with the rest of them. Even if Jiang Hongyan is not here, I can feel Zi Xuan is still here, I should ask her what has happened. As soon as he arrived at the rear palaces, Zi Xuan hurriedly ran up to him and said anxiously, "Xu Que, you should have come back earlier! Something has happened to Hongyan!" "What?!" Xu Que was stunned and could not believe his ears. "What on earth has happened?!" Zi Xuan shook her head and said, "I don''t know exactly. Since you left, Hongyan had been cultivating herself. Yesterday, she came to tell me that she had something important to do in the Four Great Continents and asked you not to wait for her return." She asks me not to wait for her return? Xu Que was surprised and very worried. 795 Something Terrible Has Happened! "Hongyan did not tell me what has happened. She just left rather hurriedly. I can feel something terrible has happened; otherwise, she wouldn''t act like this!" Zi Xuan frowned and seemed very worried. Hearing this, Xu Que nodded. Yes! Something bad must have happened. Hongyan is always calm and has never behaved like this before. She would at least leave me a proper message. And she wouldn''t have asked me to not wait for her? Is she asking me to not wait for her to return and go to the Four Great Continents myself or asking me to give up on her? As far as I am concerned, nothing that happens in the Four Great Continents would make her as anxious as this. Can it be possible that she is heading to the Xuanzhen Continent herself? Thinking of this, Xu Que felt very worried. If she really does goes there herself, I may not be able to see her again. After all, there are countless cultivators of the Great Vehicle Stage in the Xuanzhen Continent. "Xu Que, calm down! Maybe she really has something urgent thing to do. If you are really very worried, we can go to the Four Great Continents right now!" Madame Ya gently comforted him. Su Ling''er nodded. "We all know the Water Empress is very powerful, and she just left yesterday. I think we can catch up with her if we leave now!" "Yes! Calm down, we shall make our departure now!" Su Yunlan said. They all knew quite well Xu Que''s personality, and they could tell he was extremely worried seeing his face. Xu Que took a deep breath, and said, "I am fine! Hongyan is right, I should not wait for her!" "What?" Zi Xuan was astonished, as well as everyone else. "I shall go by myself, since I guess Hongyan is not heading to the Four Great Continents. Instead, she is probably heading to the Xuanzhen Continent, which is more dangerous!" "What?!" They were shocked, since they only knew the existence of the Four Great Continents outside of the Five Elements Mountain and had never heard that there was a Xuanzhen Continent. Suddenly, they all got rather upset and felt very unsure about their future, as if the way of cultivation was a way with no end. "There is no time to explain!" Xu Que said, while taking out a Refreshing Pill and putting it into Buttface''s mouth. The Refreshing Pill was very expensive and cost around 3,000 Acting Tough Points. But since it was urgent, Xu Que felt it was time to wake Buttface up. As soon as the Refreshing Pill touched Buttface''s lips, he instantly woke up. "Who spoils my sweet dream?!" Bang! Xu Que slapped Buttface and shook his shoulder, "Buttface, wake up, something bad has happened!" "What?" Buttface was shocked and was about to run away. Xu Que knew he would do so and hurriedly caught him up. "Be serious and listen to me! I need to leave here now, you go to Snow City and bring Situ Haitang and her army here. Then you should all head to the South Continent to find Zixia Fairy!" "What?!" Buttface was a bit surprised, "What for?" "Ask her to protect you lot! Before we come back, all of you should cultivate yourselves in the Mysterious Land in the South Continent. If she does not want to look after you, just tell her that Joker asked you to go to find her. Do you understand me?" Xu Que said with a serious face. Buttface had never seen Xu Que like this before, so he did not dare to contradict and nodded. "You can count on me for this!" Xu Que then turned to Su Ling''er and the rest. He felt very sorry and his lips trembled a bit, as if he was trying to say something. After all, he had promised them that once he became famous in the Four Great Continents, he would personally pick them up and take them there. But now, he could not do so. At this moment, Madame Ya could tell Xu Que was in a very difficult situation, so she smiled at Xu Que. "Don''t worry about us, you should go now." Su Yunlan also smiled. "Even if you asked us to go with you, we won''t go, since it is a dangerous place and I think we will make you distracted if we are there!" "Hurry up! We will wait for you in the South Continent!" Su Ling''er smiled. Under these circumstances, they knew that they could not act like children and ask Xu Que to take them with him. They did not care if Xu Que would personally take them to the Four Great Continents; they only worried about Xu Que''s safety. Although everyone was smiling, they could all see the worrying looks hidden behind the smiling. Xu Que gently touched their faces and said, "Don''t worry! I will be back and meet you in the South Continent! Even the sky can''t kill me, so no one in this world can hurt me!" "We will wait for you!" Madame Ya nodded. Su Ling''er and Su Yunlan also nodded. Su Xiao Qi said, "Promise me you will come back. The chocolate you have given me cannot last for too long!" Buttface also yelled, "And the Stinky Tofu, hamburger, ice cream, fried chicken, coffee, etc.." Xu Que ignored Buttface and turned to look at Jiang Hongyan''s bedroom. Next to her bedroom was the Teleportation Device that led to the East Continent. But Jiang Hongyan had left a day earlier and the Teleportation Device was so old. It was impossible for Xu Que to catch up with Jiang Hongyan. If Jiang Hongyan really went to the Xuanzhen Continent, I have to go there, because she is still not that powerful enough. It is very risky for her to face all those powerful cultivators all by herself. If I can catch up with her, I can try my best to stop her from going to the Xuanzhen Continent. The clock is ticking and I have to hurry up. "Xu Que, promise me that you will protect Hongyan and bring her back safe and sound!" Zi Xuan said to Xu Que with a serious face. "I will!" Xu Que nodded, then he turned around to see his female followers once again, and walked out of the palace. Zi Xuan was a bit confused and said abruptly, "Xu Que, you are going in the wrong direction. The Teleportation Device is that way!" In the blink of an eye, Xu Que changed into lightning that penetrated the clouds and disappeared. . In a short while, Xu Que appeared on the outside of the Scarlet Yang Faction. Not very long ago, the Scarlet Yang Faction asked the Gong Family to send some people to kill Xu Que, but, in the end, they were almost wiped out by the Gong Family. All the Sect Leaders had been killed and the head of the Scarlet Yang Faction had been taken to the Gong Family to be punished. After the head of the Scarlet Yang Faction was taken away, all the young cultivators ran away. By now, the Scarlet Yang Faction had already been occupied by other factions. As soon as Xu Que stepped into door, he was immediately recognized. "Crap! It''s Xu Que!" "The evil man has come, let''s run!" "The Scarlet Yang Faction has already been wiped out, why on earth does he come here?! Does he come to kill us?" Hearing this, many people started to escape. Xu Que did not bother to talk with these people and quickly dashed to the hall of the Scarlet Yang Faction. "Why you are here?" A few old cultivators were terrified to see him and asked in terror. "This place is now controlled by the Exploding Heavens Faction. I order you to leave in 15 minutes. Otherwise, I will kill you all!" Xu Que sneered, strode forward, and closed the door. In fact, Xu Que did this for their sakes. If they ever knew there was a Teleportation Device that led to the Four Great Continents, they might be tempted to go there and would definitely be killed by the Gong Family. In a short while, Xu Que found where the Teleportation Device was. Then he crushed a wall on one side and an enormous Array appeared. "Jiang Hongyan, please don''t do anything stupid!" Xu Que murmured. Then he took out a few pieces of Spiritual Stones of top quality, threw them on the Altar, and stepped onto the Array. 796 Jiang Hongyan Came! Two months later, in the valley of the Gong Family, a ball of shining white light appeared, surprising all the Gong Family members. A few Sect Leaders, together with ten young cultivators, came to the valley, trying to find out what had happened. "Who are you?! How dare you enter the Array of the Gong Family?!" A cultivator yelled. In just a few seconds, the white light disappeared, and Xu Que slowly walked out. All of a sudden, all the members of the Gong Family were shocked. Xu Que?! Why on earth is he here?! There is really nothing we can give you apart from some needles and threads! "My dear friend, welcome, welcome!" A Sect Leader said, his voice trembling. "My friend, don''t worry, the head of the Scarlet Yang Faction is imprisoned. If you have any other requests, please tell us!" Xu Que nodded emotionlessly and said with a deep voice, "I don''t care about the Scarlet Yang Faction! Anyway, from now on, without my permission, none of you can ever go to the Five Elements Mountain again! Do you hear me?" "Sure! We promise, we will never go to the Five Elements Mountain again!" The Sect Leaders said all together. In fact, for them, the Five Elements Mountain was useless, which explained why they had not sent anyone there in the past. "Remember what you have said just now!" Xu Que said and quickly left. When Xu Que was gone, the Sect Leaders wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads and were relieved. They looked at one another for a while. Then they all left and went back to tell what had transpired to their Patriarchs. Soon, Xu Que came to the top of a huge mountain. In fact, Xu Que might have come to the Four Great Continents a few days earlier than Jiang Hongyan, as the Teleportation Device beneath Jiang Hongyan''s bedroom was rather old. Xu Que thought he could go to a desolate village and wait for Hongyan, but he was not sure if he had really arrived a few days earlier than Hongyan. Since, the last time he had seen her, Hongyan had used her Spell Mending Stone to speed up the Teleportation Device. What if she had repaired the old Teleportation Device and had already arrived earlier than me? It would take me a few days to go to that village. What if my calculation of time is wrong? Anyway, I have to know where she is heading to next! The Jiang Family or the North Sea? Now that the lock in the Five Elements Mountain has been destroyed, the lock here in the Four Great Continents becomes much stronger. It will not be easy for her to go to the Xuanzhen Continent. I wonder how will she do that, though. "It''s time to use my ''clutch shot''!" Then he summoned the System and shouted, "System, activate the Lucky Aura!" He took off his shoes and threw them high up into the sky, while guessing which direction Jiang Hongyan was heading. Bang! The shoes fell onto the ground and pointed to the southeast. Xu Que was a bit stunned She is heading in the opposite direction of that village?! Xu Que frowned and threw his shoes again. Bang! This time, the shoes pointed to the southeast again. "I believe in the Lucky Aura!" He put on his shoes and quickly headed to the southeast. During the journey, he stopped four times, and each time he would throw his shoes two times to double-check. Five days later, he arrived at a barren plain. "Here again?" Xu Que was surprised. He was standing outside of the Celestial Burial Valley, right in front of the the Ancient Bronze Hall. Last time, I also took a long journey and came all the way here by throwing my shoes. I never thought I would be back here again, even earlier than Hongyan. But the Celestial Burial Valley was supposed to lead to the Xuanling Continent, not the Xuanzhen Continent. Can it be possible that Hongyan is heading to the Xuanling Continent? No, this can''t be! Why on earth does she need to go there?! Wait a minute, she wants to get into the Ancient Bronze Hall again? Thinking of this, Xu Que suddenly raised up his head and stared at the floating Ancient Bronze Hall in front of him. He remembered that those powerful cultivators from the Xuanzhen Continent always said that the Ancient Bronze Hall is also called the Immortal Hall, and could help people to reincarnate. After Jiang Hongyan walked out from the Ancient Bronze Hall, she never came back. Why does she want to come here? "I have to stop her!" Xu Que stopped guessing and immediately summoned his Taoist Body that had long silver hair. He also gave the long black stick to his Taoist Body, so the Taoist Body could help him to stop Hongyan getting into the Ancient Bronze Hall. Sometimes, only by being tough can a difficult problem be solved. Since the black stick would not hurt people, people who were hit would not feel any pain; so too Xu Que thought Jiang Hongyan would be able to take it. Then he chanted some inscriptions and changed into a transparent figure and hid in the dark, waiting for the right moment. At the same time, he slowly walked to the place that was right beneath the Immortal Hall, took out a beach chair, and lay on it. He was still not sure if the Lucky Aura had taken him to the right place, but, for now, he could do nothing but wait. Besides, to increase the chances of Jiang Hongyan''s coming here, he even activated a Lucky Aura that cost a huge amount of Acting Tough Points. After an hour, maybe it was because of the Red Rope of Marriage or the Lucky Aura, Jiang Hongyan came. 797 Sigh! Leave If You Want To! Swosh! Xu Que lay on the chair. He had heard the commotion from afar. A red light flashed through the sky. It pierced the sound barrier and, with lightning speed, flew toward him. What came near was a familiar silhouette, a familiar aura. It was none other than Jiang Hongyan! Clunk! Xu Que jumped out of his chair right away and, with a great leap, stood right before the entrance of the Immortal Hall. Then he fixed his gaze at Jiang Hongyan still far away. Since she''s here, it meant that his guess was right. She must want to enter the Ancient Bronze Hall! Swoosh! Very quickly, Jiang Hongyan finally arrived. Upon seeing him, her beautiful face was full of surprise. "Little one, you...why are you here?" Xu Que shook his head and laughed, "Tsk tsk tsk, little missy, you''re too naughty! Sneaking out when I''m not around. Luckily, I''m smart enough to guess that you''ll be here!" Xu Que blocked the way to the Immortal Hall with his body solidly as he uttered those words. It was the only entrance into the hall after all. Jiang Hongyan watched his actions with mild interest, then shook her head. Sadness flashed into her eyes as she said, "Little one, let me enter." "No way. Tell me, what are you planning to do? Why would you need to enter the Immortal Hall again?" Xu Que asked. Jiang Hongyan fell silent for a moment, then answered, "The Immortal Hall is the single one-way road to the Xuanzhen Continent. I need to go back. Otherwise, in less than two years, not only will I die...even the Four Great Continents will be wiped out!" Xu Que was taken aback by her words. Does the Immortal Hall lead to the Xuanzhen Continent? But shortly after, he heaved a sigh of relief, "You don''t need to worry about the Xuanzhen Continent invading us. Everything''s fine. I have opened the seal of the Five Elements Mountain. The shackles of the Four Great Continents, at its current state, is enough to protect the Four Great Continents for several decades." "It''s not about the shackles!" Jiang Hongyan shook her head, a self-mocking smile on her face, "I have recovered a portion of my memories. That person had extracted a piece of my soul and instilled it into the God-realization Tree. Counting the years that had passed, the God-realization fruit on that tree could ripen anytime now. If he consumed and refined it, he could immortalize right away and achieve the Celestial Stage. When that happens, all of my Kismet and Cultivation will become his. The Four Continents will fall into a disaster should that happen!" "What?" Xu Que asked in disbelief. Jiang Hongyan''s father from her previous life was that insane? In the end, that was the reason he made her undergo rebirth and achieve a multitude of Kismet? His real motive was not just to control the Xuanzhen Continent, but to strip them all from Jiang Hongyan once he reached the Celestial Stage! More horrifyingly, he had even extracted a piece of Jiang Hongyan''s soul and nurtured a God-realization tree, all to achieve the Celestial Stage. He...he was more terrible than a senseless beast! "Should he achieve the Celestial Stage, the first move he would make would be to find me in the Four Great Continents and take back that Celestial Artifact that allowed me to be reborn. By then, the shackles of the Four Great Continents would not be enough to stop him. That''s why I must return to the Xuanzhen Continent. Even if I could not destroy the God-realization Tree, at least I would not implicate the Four Great Continents!" Jiang Hongyan spoke again, her beautiful eyes boring straight into Xu Que. "That''s why...little one, let me pass, won''t you?" "So that''s why!" Xu Que laughed bitterly. "That''s what you meant when you told me not to wait for you!" Caught by surprise, Jiang Hongyan quickly recovered a slight smile. "Then don''t go. Give me two, no, one year. I will destroy the God-realization Tree with my own two hands for you and then bring your soul back!" Xu Que said seriously. In a year, he is confident that he could at least achieve the Form Synthesis Stage. By then, with the King of Tough-Acting Fist and Buddha Seal, he would have enough power to fight against a powerhouse at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage! "It''ll be too late. The God-realization fruit will ripen within six months. No one can stop him then." Jiang Hongyan disagreed. She slowly stepped toward Xu Que. Xu Que knew, that with Jiang Hongyan''s character, stopping her was no use. She might even fight him to barge into the Immortal Hall. "Forget it!" Suddenly, Xu Que sighed, his face crestfallen, and he moved aside voluntarily. He said, with a small voice, "Leave if you want! I don''t want to stop you. If you can bear to leave me, then leave!" Jiang Hongyan was surprised. She didn''t think that he would give in this easily, but she still smiled. "If given a chance, I will definitely return." With that said, her silhouette shook as she determinedly swept toward the entrance of the Immortal Hall. Quickly she pulled out a jade disk, which shone brightly. She then slapped it onto the bronze door. Boom! The whole of the Immortal Hall shook and creaked loudly. Then, the door started to tremble, and it waved like a curtain of water. Swoosh! Almost at the same moment, a black-clad shadow with platinum hair flew past. It was the Taoist body that Xu Que had long prepared beforehand. With a black rod in his hand, he plunged toward Jiang Hongyan''s back. But then, this time, as if reading his move, Jiang Hongyan reacted and gracefully stepped aside. Clunk! The black rod hit the bronze walls instead. The collision emitted a trembling echo throughout the hall. Damn it! Xu Que stared, eyes wide, as his Taoist body failed in his sneak attack. Right then, awkwardly, he also felt Jiang Hongyan''s gaze fall upon him. "Little guy, I still remember that move!" She smiled gently, but in the end did not lecture him. Because she understood Xu Que''s intentions. He could not bear for her to leave like that. Sigh! Xu Que sighed, as though he had finally run out of options. He lifted his head and asked, "I failed, but I want to ask you one last time. Must you go?" Jiang Hongyan fell silent, and finally nodded solemnly, "Yes" "Looks like I shouldn''t have come!" Xu Que lifted his head and asked Jiang Hongyan, "Could we leave with some memories at least?" "Okay." Jiang Hongyan agreed without hesitation. "Before you go, kiss me!" Xu Que teased. Jiang Hongyan paused for a while, her eyes fixed on Xu Que. Then she smiled, "Okay." "Thank you!" Xu Que nodded, then walked toward Jiang Hongyan. He slowly lifted his hand, a little smile on his face; his eyes filled with emotions that yelled that no, he could not bear to let her go. He caressed her exquisite face that was otherworldly beautiful, the feeling of her skin on his fingers silky and supple. "Promise me. You must come back, okay?" Xu Que asked softly. He had honestly given up on stopping her. "Yes!" Jiang Hongyan nodded, with a flicker of struggle in her eyes. Xu Que slowly inched his face toward her, and soon their nose bridges touched. The distance between their lips was but a few millimeters. Jiang Hongyan subconsciously closed her eyes, the corners of her eyes moist. But at that very moment, Xu Que suddenly held out his arms and pulled Jiang Hongyan into a tight embrace. He roared, "The Ultimate Skill of Exploding Heavens Faction: Embracing a Cute Girl!" Boom! Under his steps came a bolt of lightning; with overwhelming strength, he scooped Jiang Hongyan to his chest and crashed the bronze door now unlocked. A tremendous pull came flying out of the gates toward them! In the blink of an eye, the two of them disappeared into the bronze doors. The huge Immortal Hall also disappeared shortly after. 798 Please Remove Your Filthy Hand! In an endless, pitch-black darkness, tides of emptiness and coldness wafted through Xu Que''s body. Xu Que trembled slightly, then snapped his eyes open. Jiang Hongyan was no longer in his arms. Engulfed by a great pull, all he could see and reach was a vast and borderless nothingness. Xu Que realized right away that he was still being transported to the Xuanzhen Continent. He had lost consciousness right after he pulled Jiang Hongyan to his chest and lunged into the doors of the Immortal Hall. The same had most likely happened to Jiang Hongyan, and they had been separated. But if there was one thing he could feel relieved about, it was that he could still feel Jiang Hongyan''s aura nearby. Although, this nothingness that had consumed him was just too mysterious. With only his eyes, he could not see Jiang Hongyan''s whereabouts. "Hongyan!" he hollered. His voice was immediately swallowed by the vast nothingness, causing not even a single ripple. Still, he had to find Hongyan. Xu Que tried to move his body. However, no matter how much he tried, he could not break away from this strong pull holding him firmly in place. "Crap! It seems like if I could only." He started to mumble. Before he could finish, a bright light suddenly appeared before him. Boom! A massive crash, and, as if someone had violently torn into the pitch-black nothingness from the outside, an enormous wall of white, blinding light rays pierced him like a thousand arrows. "Crap!" Xu Que immediately initiated the True Core Strength within his body. He even used the Tough-Acting Fist, but he still could not stop the force from pulling him into the light. Amid the chaos, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure. It was Jiang Hongyan! The two of them stared at each other, mouths slightly agape, but the white light had once again devoured them both before they could say anything. ... At the same time, the Xuanzhen Continent appeared, atop a massive plain, where countless cultivators fought to the death. Like a thousand armies, they trampled the whole battlefield. Howls! Battle drums! Resounding between heaven and earth! "Kill! We from the Heaven Orc Tribe will never be slaves!" A large orc growled. He stood at least two meters tall and had a massive ax in his hand. "Kill!" Behind him, countless towering, strong soldiers immediately exploded into loud howls as they swarmed the battlefield. At the same time, the army of human cultivator troops on the opposite side too raised their long spears. They yelled, "Protect our home! Kill the Orcs!" Boom! The Orcs and the human troops crashed into each other, and an immeasurable amount of colorful and powerful spells lit up the sky. It was as if they had covered the sun with their constant bombardments. Right at the point where the explosions were the most powerful, the skies tore, forming a Void Crack. Nobody thought much of it. It was normal for Void Cracks to form atop a battlefield. Therefore, no one noticed that two figures had fallen out of the crack and hurled straight toward a mountain peak nearby. The peak, situated right at the border of this battlefield, was currently occupied by a small Orc Tribe. A pretty dark-skinned woman led a team of strong and well-built orcs in preparation to withdraw via mountain routes. "Hmm? Wait, I caught the whiff of humans. Living humans!" The woman waved her army to an abrupt halt. Following the Soul Strength detected, everyone''s gaze quickly fell onto the two figures lying in the middle of the mountain road. "A male and female human in Void Training Stage! Heh, that''s interesting. Tie them up and throw them into prison! I will interrogate them myself!" The dark-skinned female Orc smiled cruelly. ... Xu Que found himself in a dark and humid cell when he regained consciousness. A stinging and repulsive smell of blood filled the air. What was more shocking was that the ground surrounding him was dotted with dried blood patches and littered with what seemed like minced flesh and severed limbs. It was hell on earth. "Oh crap, where the hell is this? Is this what the Xuanzhen Continent is like?" Aghast, Xu Que subconsciously scanned his surroundings. He soon realized that he was locked in a horrible cage. His captor had bound him using a unique method, and all of his limbs were tied up with an iron chain. Wasn''t that overkill? Xu Que snorted and exerted the strength of his arms, attempting to break out of the chains. The smile on his face immediately faltered. He had, after all, practiced the Hell King''s Prison Suppression Style. His body was multiple times stronger than an ordinary cultivator. Logically speaking, even with his cultivation sealed, he should be able to break a mere iron chain quite easily. "System, what the hell is with this chain!" Xu Que checked with the System. After a short while, the System replied, Ding! "After analyzing the chain, we have identified this metal as the Immortal Suppression Steel, an alloy made from a special metal and Tao Aura. You could not break it with brute force alone unless your body has become a Saint. Would you like to spend 5,000 Acting Tough points to break it with the Tao Aura? Estimated dismantle time: one hour." Crap! Did they use Tao Aura to forge a chain used to lock people up? Wasn''t that too extravagant? Taken aback, Xu Que thought half-heartedly that the Xuanzhen Continent was indeed rich and powerful. But...no matter how powerful they are, the System beats them all! "Break it!" Xu Que smiled and ordered the System to dismantle the chains. In the meantime, he released his Soul Strength and tried to detect Jiang Hongyan''s aura. However, he found nothing after combing the whole cell, as if he was the only person in here. Clunk! The doors of the metal cage moved and made a deep sound. Xu Que lifted his head. He saw a dark-skinned, sexy woman enter the prison, with several tall orcs behind her. "Ha,ha, humans are surely weak! To think that you would pass out for so long!" She looked at Xu Que, as she smiled disdainfully. Xu Que frowned instantly. This woman and the giants behind her seemed not to be human. Instead, they carried a faint scent of Demonic Beasts. "Why have you brought me here?" Xu Que asked guardedly. Xu Que was calm. He just had to wait for the System to break the Immortal Suppression Steel Chain. Once he was free, he was sure that he could defeat them all. The cultivation of those tall Orcs was just at the peak of the Form Synthesis Stage. Xu Que could settle them with a punch of the Tough-Acting Fist. As for that woman, she had the strength of a Crossing Calamity Stage cultivator. Although he shouldn''t belittle her, winning was still a possibility. "Ha,ha, humans are such hypocrites! You have fought with us, the Heaven Orc Tribe, for years! And now you''re still pretending to be a fool, demanding to know why I had captured you?" Xu Que twitched at her words. Seems like she had taken him as her prisoner. Crap, that''s some bad luck right there! It was so humiliating for the great Act-Tough Saint to be imprisoned right after he reached the Xuanzhen Continent! "But then again, a young boy with your looks is considered top-notch even within the human race. White and clean, you''re a rare find!" To his surprise, the woman approached Xu Que and caressed his cheeks. Xu Que was stunned! What the heck? What was she thinking, and why did he feel like an innocent girl teased by a playboy? "Yours truly has played with many human men, but I have never tried someone as weak and as fair-skinned as you!" The woman continued talking,her eyes filled with greed. She rested her palm on his cheeks, which then slid down against his skin, all the way to his chest. Angered by this apparent molestation, Xu Que stopped her. "Stop! What are you doing? Real men prefer death to humiliation. I will never succumb!" "Ha ha ha, never succumb? No man in the world could resist me!" The woman chuckled loudly as if she heard something hilarious. In her eyes, Xu Que was already her plaything. Xu Que snorted coldly, his face filled with disdain, "I''m sorry, someone like you doesn''t excite me at all! My ''little brother'' is on leave today and doesn''t react at all. I think he might even want to laugh! Please remove your filthy hand!" Xu Que slapped her hand away directly to stop her violation. She, on the other hand, stood stunned and confused as she looked at the two arms bound tightly by the Immortal Suppression Steel Chain. He...what did he use to slap my hand away? 799 A Cheeky Idea! "Lowly human, how dare you fight back," snarled the dark-skinned woman, angered by his actions. Boom! Suddenly, there was a massive crash as something exploded outside the prison, as if an enormous object had landed. Almost immediately, many screams arose from outside. "What happened?" The woman was startled; so were the orcs behind her. They all turned to face the door. Xu Que too raised his gaze to the door, and, at the same time, released his Soul Strength to sweep the cell. Beyond the gates, a potent spell had blanketed the large campground. It was as if the whole firmament was engulfed; a constant stream of lightning bolts descended from the skies. As if someone was crossing a calamity. However, it was merely a Magic Art! Boom! The bolts shattered the ground with every strike, forcing the giant soldiers to run around, hands over their heads. Some unlucky ones got hit after running a few steps. They fell to the ground instantly and became a pile of mushy blood and meat. Some of them howled at the skies and used magic arts, trying to fight skywards. However, they were rendered defenseless by the prowess of the thunderbolts that fell from the sky. "Gosh, this is powerful!" Xu Que was astounded by what he saw. The power of this Heavenly Thunder Magic Art was much more powerful than it looked. After all, these giants were all at the Form Synthesis Stage! Without the Heaven and Earth Seal and the King of Tough-Acting Fist, even Xu Que himself could not injure them severely with a Basic Magic Art. "How dare you wreak havoc at my camp! You''re asking for death!" The woman standing beside Xu Que threatened coldly and suddenly moved. Swoosh! She transformed into a blood-red beam and rushed out. The few remaining giants looked at each other but stayed behind. They stood guard to prevent Xu Que from running away. "Isn''t it too cowardly, to have so many of you in the Form Synthesis Stage to guard against me, a single cultivator in the Void Training Stage? You should help them quickly. I promise not to run!" Xue Que persuaded them, smiling. Alas, those giants refused to budge and ignored him. Like logs, they stood firmly right where they were. With an average height of ten feet, it was as if they were pillars. It was apparent that they had no intention of speaking, and there was nothing he could do. Xu Que shook his head and tried to look outside again. However, there was a restriction placed in the prison cell. As such, Xu Que''s Soul Strength could only scan within the room and not beyond the door. Therefore, he could only physically strain his eyes to peer out of the door, trying to figure out who exactly is this powerful cultivator who is laying waste to the camp. He was then quickly astonished by what he saw. A silhouette suddenly leaped into the sky C it was the woman who called herself the female General. With a hurried expression, she leaped upwards to flee, only to be struck down by a golden magic art! Bam! A muffled bang and the dark-skinned woman fell straight out of the sky. She coughed out a lot of blood, and the ground cracked into a spiderweb when she landed. Swoosh! Right after, a shadow clad in red emerged and summoned a few bolts of lightning with a wave of her slender arm. They killed the female general instantly. "Hongyan?" Xu Que couldn''t help but call out in shock. The person who killed the dark-skinned woman was none other than Jiang Hongyan! She had killed a powerhouse at the Crossing Calamity Stage just like that, so effortlessly and without any hiccups! (Not to forget that Jiang Hongyan''s cultivation was just at the second stage of the Crossing Calamity!) "You''re amazing, my big sis Hongyan!" Xu Que muttered under his breath. Initially, he had thought that he had a clear idea of Jiang Hongyan''s strength. She was strong, stronger than those faction patriarchs in the Four Great Continents, but she was also just at the second stage of Calamity Crossing. At most, she would be on par with those powerhouses from the outside! But who would have thought that she would be powerful enough to easily kill a cultivator at the Crossing Calamity Stage, no, at the peak of the Crossing Calamity Stage! With such overwhelming prowess, it''s very likely that she could even fight a powerful being at the Great Vehicle Stage! "No wonder she dared to come over to the Xuanzhen Continent alone. With this strength, she''s on a par with me...no, I reckon that she''s even more powerful than me." Xu Que smiled bitterly. He had been unbeatable for so long that he had underestimated Jiang Hongyan''s powers! Maybe before this, he had been indeed stronger than Jiang Hongyan. But after she had made it through all these tribulations and officially stepped into the Void Training Stage, the depth of her strength had become unreadable. Especially so after she spent several years to attain awakening in the Immortal Hall, where her powers had not stopped growing since. Therefore, although she was still at the second stage of Calamity Crossing, she could already overwhelm most of her opponents! "General!" The remaining Orcs in the prison cell suddenly cried out. Upon witnessing Jiang Hongyan killing the dark-skinned woman, their eyes had immediately became bloodshot. Boom! Consumed by fury, they whipped up a stormy wind as they barged out of the cell, forgetting all about Xu Que. Outside, a calm and collected Jiang Hongyan awaited. On her fingers, a golden glow shone brightly. Swish! She waved her hand casually, and magic ensued. Lightning arrived at the ceiling of the dome and on her command, struck down at the land! Crack! With a stifled crash, the bolts launched those giants to the sky; their huge bodies cracked open and bloody. Then, a golden gleam slit past their throats, and a few struggles later, they lost all signs of life. At that moment, the whole camp became deathly quiet. Xu Que had surprise plastered all over his face. Till now, he could not wrap his mind around what had happened. The strength that Jiang Hongyan had displayed was beyond his wildest imagination. Swoosh! Jiang Hongyan lifted her hand again, this time pointing toward Xu Que. Thunk! A crisp and metallic clank. The Immortal Suppression Steel Chain binding Xu Que all this while had been severed by the golden gleam, and Xu Que was once again a free man. The corners of Xu Que''s mouth twitched. The Immortal Suppression Steel Chain was almost indestructible; even though he would have broken it easily once he reached the Form Synthesis Stage, he would never have thought that Jiang Hongyan could cut it by merely raising a finger. Wait, hold on. Didn''t this mean that he had just wasted 5,000 Acting Tough points? "System, System, come out now! I want a refund! I don''t need you to break the Immortal Suppression Steel Chain anymore!" Xu Que shouted to himself. The System replied coldly, Ding! "After analyzing the situation, the dismantling progress of the Immortal Suppression Steel Chain stood at 60%. Therefore, only 2,000 points will be refunded!" Xu Que felt a little better hearing that. So the chain was already 60% destroyed when Jiang Hongyan arrived! That''s more reasonable than her cutting it with a single point of her finger. Otherwise, she would be too powerful! "Little one!" Jiang Hongyan stood before him, her eyes boring long and deep into his. Xu Que felt guilty and touched the bridge of his nose uneasily. He understood what she was expressing with her gaze. She wanted to say that he shouldn''t have come, but could not bring herself to berate him. "Eh, Hongyan, is this the Xuanzhen Continent? It''s indeed quite amazing. The humans here are tall like pillars!" Xu Que quickly changed the topic and pointed at the giants sprawling on the ground. "They are from the Heaven Orc Tribe." Jiang Hongyan shook her head and answered softly. "Heaven Orc Tribe? Are they children of humans and demonic beasts?" Xu Que asked. He had heard the dark-skinned woman mention that they were from the Heaven Orc Tribe. He had also sensed a tinge of demon beast aura from those people. Nevertheless, he still felt something amiss. In both the Five Elements Mountain and the Four Great Continents, he had seen many who had descended from humans and demonic beasts, such as Su Ling''er. However, their aura had been slightly different. "No, they aren''t pure-blooded demonic beasts. They had just been fed blood of both humans and demonic beasts since young, and they had never absorbed any Spiritual Qi from heaven and earth. Instead, they strip the true cores of other demonic beasts and humans, and that''s why they tend to be physically powerful," said Jiang Hongyan, her face slightly icy. She seemed to bear some ill feelings against the Heaven Orc Tribe. Xu Que was also surprised. He didn''t expect that there would be people who cultivate in such a brutal and senseless way C drinking the blood of demonic beasts and humans. They had essentially evolved into a new species by robbing the cultivation of others. Does this count as an unorthodox genetic manipulation? "How do they rob the cultivation of others?" Xu Que asked seriously. He remembered what that dark-skinned woman had tried to do earlier. Maybe she had wanted to strip him of his practice by Paired Cultivation. Jiang Hongyan just shook her head, "They have a lot of ways to do that. When I woke up just now, they had tried to slice my arteries with a knife. I stopped them before they could do it. Have they done anything to you?" "Me? I''m fine, of course! That dark-skinned woman lusted over my handsome face and wanted to force herself on me, but all I could think about was your safety. So I rejected her firmly!" Xu Que answered righteously. Jiang Hongyan couldn''t resist smiling at his words, as if she was happy to hear that Xu Que was worried about her safety. "When you''re caught in such a situation next time, protect yourself first!" She said quietly. "That won''t do! What meaning do I have left to live for should anything terrible happen to you?" Xu Que patted his chest and said quickly. Jiang Hongyan was surprised speechless, then came to realize why Xu Que had insisted on coming into the Xuanzhen Continent with her. What meaning do I have left to live for should anything terrible happen to you? That sentence kept echoing in Jiang Hongyan''s heart.... After a while, Xu Que looked around and asked, confused, "Hmm? We made such a ruckus. Why isn''t anyone coming to help them?" Jiang Hongyan recovered from her thoughts and spared a light glance at the outside. She replied, "They''re all dead!" "Huh?" Xu Que''s eyes got wide. "You mean, everyone in this camp are all dead?" "Yup!" Jiang Hongyan nodded calmly. "You killed them all?" "Yup!" "Just like that, with what you did just now, you''ve killed them all?" "Yup!" "Wow...." Xu Que can''t help but be amazed once again. This camp, to say the very least, would have had several hundred powerful cultivators at the Form Synthesis Stage. But Jiang Hongyan had killed them all like they were ants. Even that female general at the peak of the Crossing Calamity Stage was no different. In front of Jiang Hongyan, she could, at most, withstand a few rounds of attack before losing in an instant! Her strength is really out of this world. That would most likely be what he could do, without the aid of the Heaven and Earth Seal and the Tough-Acting Fist, when he stepped into the Form Synthesis Stage in the future. He would probably only be on par with her or use much more effort than she did! :As I thought!" Xu Que let out an emotion-filled sigh. Jiang Hongyan was confused. "What?" Xu Que gave her a radiant smile. "As the old saying goes, know a man from the company he keeps! Little Hongyan, after all this while that you''ve followed me, your strength has finally improved! I''m reassured!" Jiang Hongyan couldn''t contain her laughter. "Little one, quit speaking like an old man!" "Hey, I''m just mature! Come on, little lady, give me your hand; Brother Xu Que will lead you as we roam the world!" Xu Que laughed, and, without asking, took up her hand and stepped out of the prison cell. Jiang Hongyan smiled slightly and followed him naturally, as if she'' s already used to him holding her hands like this. Her eyes shone warmly. Then, she reminded him softly, "This is where the Heaven Orc had set up their battlefield outpost. They have hundreds of camps here. If you''re planning to walk out like that, I''m afraid that we can''t leave that easily." "What?" Xu Que stopped in his tracks, and asked incredulously, "You mean that we are in the middle of their turf? Why would you make such a large commotion then? What if they surrounded us after finding out what happened?" "I was worried about your safety!" Jiang Hongyan looked at Xu Que, calm as usual. A light and seemingly simple answer, but for some reason, it warmed Xu Que''s heart. He tightened his grip around Jiang Hongyan''s little hand, and smiled. "No worries. You rescued me from the cell just now, so it''s my turn to lead you out of here!" "Okay!" Jiang Hongyan beamed and nodded, agreeing with him unconditionally. Xu Que was happy at her change. After listening to her description, Xu Que had a rough idea of the situation of this Heaven Orc Tribe battle outpost. The whole battle outpost consisted of tens of Form Synthesis Stage Orcs and hundreds of Void Training Stage powerhouses. There were one or two Generals, all of them at the Crossing Calamity Stage. Their overall strength was no joke! Almost all the camps are connected. As such, camps would be alerted once something happened in other camps nearby. Jiang Hongyan had caused a great commotion just now but did not raise the alert of other camps. Looks like she had astoundingly good luck on her side. Sitting at the very end of the mountains, the camp that they were taken to was disconnected from the others due to the terrain. That was the reason why the other camps had not discovered them yet. However, there was only one way to return to human territory. They had to cut through all the hundreds of camps in front of them, for if they had walked further in, they would have entered too deep into the lair of the Heaven Orc Tribe. That would be akin to sending a sheep into a tiger''s mouth. But cutting through hundreds of camps was difficult. Even Jiang Hongyan could not win easily against hundreds of Crossing Calamity Stage powerhouses, no matter how strong she was. "Looks like we need to stir some trouble. Pooh, no, I mean we have to win using our brains!" Xu Que''s eyes shone as he smiled cheekily. "Have you got an idea?" Jiang Hongyan laughed. "Yup. When your enemy greatly outnumbers you, the best way to deal with them is to...dissolve them from the inside!" Xu Que nodded as his smile deepened. He had thought of a wicked idea. One characteristic of the Heaven Orc Tribe was that the males tended to be muscular, mostly hovering around 10 feet, with some reaching even more; while for the females, the more petite they were, the stronger; the darker, the mightier. The intensity of their demonic beast scent represents the degree of their powers! On that very day, Xu Que created two High-Class Disguise Puppets and altered both their appearances, including their scent, to be precisely the same as the Heaven Orc Tribe. They blended in so well with the Orcs that no one could tell the difference. Then, he took out hundreds of pieces of black paper from the female General''s tent. The kind of paper commonly used by the orcs. Fishing out a pen, he mimicked the Heaven Orc Tribe language and began to write fluidly: "I am Buttface, hailing from the Exploding Heavens Faction. I was killed during The Great War between Immortals and Demons tens of thousands of years ago. My opponent threw my body into a river and escaped. I have condensed tens of thousands of years worth of resentment into this letter. When you see this, please pass it to four other people. Should you fail to do that, your mother will die in 30 days, and a demonic beast will devour your father. If you follow my instructions, the person you like will return your feelings, and your dreams will come true! I''m sorry. I''m not Buttface. Just that this message is just too vicious, so I had no choice but to send it to you!" 800 Disturbance Caused By The Curse Letters! A dark and windy night was always a good time for killing. Xu Que didn''t plan to kill. He sneaked into hundreds of campsites together with Jiang Hongyan. With the help of the Disguise Puppets, they posed as soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe. Nobody could see through their disguises. Now they were hiding more than 100 curse letters in those campsites. At daybreak, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan had reached the campsite at the front line. It was a special position. Once they went through this campsite and kept flying for several days, they would reach the territory of mankind. However, this campsite was heavily garrisoned. The front line was not only full of restrictive spells, but also closely monitored by many patrolling soldiers. Several powerhouses at the Crossing Calamity Stage were guarding the front line. They could even sense a horrible aura from the Marshal''s campsite, which was from a powerhouse at the Great Vehicle Stage. Therefore, they would never be able to go through the front line simply by disguising themselves. "We are not fast enough to escape from the attack of that powerhouse at the Great Vehicle Stage before reaching the territory of mankind!" Jiang Hongyan said in a low voice. They had entered the campsite at the front line. Looking at those thickly dotted restrictive spells, they felt quite helpless. Xu Que nodded, for he knew they could never force their way out of this place. This battlefield was too large. He could not ensure the Divine Escape Spell could teleport them to a place closer to the mankind''s territory each time. If they were teleported back to the campsite of the Heaven Orc Tribe, they would find themselves in great trouble. "At this time, we have to count on those curse letters!" Xu Que said with a faint smile. Jiang Hongyan shook her head embarrassedly. She believed Xu Que, but those curse letters felt just like child''s play to her. Even she would throw that curse letter away after receiving it. Nobody would believe in it. "Little girl, one''s heart is always incomprehensible. Someone will believe it eventually, and the influence caused by those letters could be quite horrible!" Xu Que said with a smile. This kind of curse letter used to be quite popular on Earth. It was forwarded crazily in the QQ Groups and Q-Zone. After several years'' disappearance, it appeared in the Microblog and WeChat Moments again. None of the wise people believed in this curse because it was totally stupid. However, some people still believed it and forwarded it. When wise people received such a curse letter, even if they didn''t believe it, they thought it was really annoying. Therefore, some wise people also started to forward them because they thought it would be better to be safe than sorry. In this way, a meaningless curse letter caused great influence. At this time, a disturbance in many campsites of the Heaven Orc Tribe had been caused by those curse letters. In a campsite at the rear part of the battlefield, a giant who was more than two meters high found a curse letter left by Xu Que on the first day. The curse letter was placed under his pillow with a corner exposed. This giant liked a female soldier in his campsite. He wrote a letter to her several days ago, but he hadn''t got any response yet. When he saw a letter under his pillow, he was wild with joy. He didn''t find others in the camp, so he picked up the letter and started to read it. After a short while, the giant''s face darkened with rage! "Buttface of the Exploding Heavens Faction? What the hell is this?" He was so angry, and he didn''t believe the content of the letter at all. Then, he continued to read the rest of the paragraphs of the letter, which told him that if he didn''t forward this letter to others, his parents would die; but if he forwarded it, he would win the heart of the girl he liked. The last sentence aroused his interest. After pondering it for a while, he made up his mind. "Humph, I got this letter from someone, so I could also send this letter to others! Anyway, this is just bullshit. There is nothing to fear!" the giant murmured as he took out some writing paper and started to copy that letter.That night, he sneaked into several nearby camps and put the letters under the pillows of some soldiers he didn''t like. What he wanted was just to disgust those people, and he didn''t have high expectations about it. At the same time, in a camp for female soldiers, a female soldier was thinking hard with a pen in her hand. Bang! After a while, she put down the pen and stood up casually, "I am already an adult! How could I write a love letter? This is ridiculous! He said he likes me, and I will come directly to him!" After saying that, she walked out of her camp. When the giant who had sent all the curse letters went back to his camp, he was dumbfounded by what he saw. The female soldier he liked stood in front of him. Then, she hugged the giant into her arms and said loudly, "From now on, you are my man!" Holy crap! The giant''s heart exploded in wild joy. His body started to tremble and his eyes got large. Does this mean the curse letter is for real? On the second day, four people who received curse letters from the giant were totally disgusted. Two of them tore the letter into pieces in anger and tried to find out who had sent the letters. However, the other two, although they were also annoyed, didn''t want to let it go.They doubted the letters had been sent by their enemies, so they decided to keep them going. They copied another four letters and sent them out quietly. At the same time, the giant who started a relationship with his beloved girl was quite happy. After getting drunk, he told this secret to his close friends. Someone considered his secret as a joke. Someone kept it in his heart. In this way, dozens of curse letters appeared in the campsite in three to four days. Even the General received several letters, which almost drove him mad! The same scenarios were going on all over the rest of more than 100 campsites. There were so many soldiers in those campsites. Like the giant, several lucky guys got what they wanted after sending out the curse letters. It was an ordinary small-probability event. However, they believed their good luck was caused by the curse letters. Therefore, they started to tell this secret to their close friends. In this way, the secret of the curse letter passed quickly from mouth to mouth. A disturbance caused by the curse letters started to unsettle many campsites of the Heaven Orc Tribe. In less than a week, even the campsites near the front line were also influenced. The entire troop of the Heaven Orc Tribe was in danger. "Hey, have you heard about that curse letter that is being widely spread in the campsites?" "Yes! It is said that the ghost of the Exploding Heavens Faction''s Buttface created this curse!" "Damn! It is absolutely a fake curse!" "Nonsense! Da Hu, who is serving in the campsite next to ours, tore up that letter. Yesterday, he received a letter from home, which told him his parents died in the Mystery Land!" "Holy crap! Really?" "For sure! Also, I''ve heard that A Niu, who is serving in a campsite in the rear area, made four copies of that letter and sent them out. In the same night, his beloved woman A Hua showed her love to him!" "Damn! I have to admit I also received a curse letter!" "What? Who are you? Your face is unfamiliar to us!" "Eh, I''m A Que, and this is my woman, A Hong! Buddies, could we have a word here. Just now, my woman is beside me, I can''t tell you the truth. Actually, I made hundreds of copies of that curse letter and sent them out. As a result, A Hong jumped on my bed in the same night!" 801 Who The Hell Did This? Ten days later, more than 100 campsites of the Heaven Orc Tribe were in a total mess. The curse letter, which had started as a joke, had created a horrible atmosphere throughout the campsites. After all, in the World of cultivators, there was a kind of magic art at work creating the curse. It was said that some soldiers in the campsite who had just lost their parents were trying to discover who had sent out the curse letters. It was also said that some soldiers had realized their dreams, so they were giving a thousand thanks to the curse letter and thought it was an exciting experience. In the front line area, the authenticity of almost all of this hearsay was being confirmed. Of course, most of it was "confirmed" by Xu Que, who always appeared in some crowded place to propagate the effect of the curse letters. One day, he complained tearfully in front of a lot of soldiers that his family had met with misfortune, and that even his dog had been killed by others, after he tore up the curse letter. The next day, he would appear in another campsite to flaunt his good luck after sending a curse letter by holding Jiang Hongyan in his arms. In this way, he created a baneful influence. The soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe were in no mood for training. All of them were considering the recipient of their next curse letter, or worrying about their families after tearing the curse letter into pieces. Some soldiers who had sent the curse letters to others were looking forward to the arrival of their beloved girls! The morale in all the campsites of the Heaven Orc Tribe was quite low. At last, the generals couldn''t sit quietly anymore. Even the Commander in Chief at the Great Vehicle Stage was startled by this situation. "No, we have to stop this.Otherwise, we will be defeated easily!" The Commander in Chief ordered all the generals to discipline their soldiers. The generals had to obey his order by searching the campsites and issuing an order: "Possession of curse letters is strictly prohibited. Violations will be severely punished!" However, the quantity of the curse letters in the campsites was already huge! In each campsite, almost two-thirds of the soldiers were arrested and punished severely. Therefore, the defense of the front line area became weak because of the shorthanded patrols. "Hongyan, it''s time! We will leave tonight!" Xu Que asked Jiang Hongyan to go with him to a campsite near the front line. During this period, he had scoped out the time and path of all patrols. Now the opportunity had presented itself. It was the perfect time for them to leave. That night, they went to the front line and pretended to idle around. They were spotted by a patrol immediately. "You two, stop! We don''t have enough soldiers. You should go with us!" The team leader of the patrol shouted. "Yes, sir!" Xu Que replied resentfully as he walked toward the patrol together with Jiang Hongyan. Actually, he was laughing to himself. To join a patrol was the best way to approach the restrictive spells at the front line. "Buddy, don''t be resentful! You should blame those curse letters that were being circulated recently. The Commander in Chief was quite angry about this situation. The generals had to punish their soldiers severely, which caused this short-handed situation!" The team leader consoled Xu Que after noticing his resentful expression. Xu Que nodded his head and said, spitting strenuously on the ground, "Damn! If I knew who sent those curse letters at the very beginning, I would beat him to death!" "Hey, buddy, don''t talk nonsense! That curse is quite weird. If you have received them, I suggest you also copy them and send them out. You might be beaten up by the generals at most, but it is much better than misfortune in your family!" Someone reminded him in a low voice. Xu Que shouted angrily, patting his chest, "I fear nothing in this world! I will even beat that Buttface of the Exploding Heavens Faction, let alone that curse letter!" The rest of the soldiers of the patrol were surprised by his words, "Buddy, you are awesome!" Xu Que waved his hand, "Hey, you flatter me!" Jiang Hongyan, who was standing beside Xu Que, was totally amused by Xu Que''s actions. Rumble! All of a sudden, a big bang came from the sky above the vast front line. Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled. It seemed the void was almost torn apart! "Holy shit! What happened?" Xu Que was surprised. Could it be that the curse is for real? I''ve just finished acting tough and someone tries to strike me with lightning and thunder! "What the hell? Buddy, where is your courage? This is a battlefield. The Void Disintegration is quite normal. Why are you so flustered?" One soldier in the patrol said disdainfully. His words reminded Xu Que of what was going on and he kept his mouth shut. Jiang Hongyan had told him the Immortal Hall shouldn''t have landed in this place. The reason was the Void Disintegration caused by the bloody battles between the cultivators at the Crossing Calamity Stage or even at the Great Vehicle Stage in this battlefield. They were just in the Void Passage at this position at that time. Although the battle was ended temporarily, the cracked void hadn''t been healed yet. Therefore, the lightning and thunder that appeared suddenly in this area were quite normal. Xu Que looked at the void. Some dust was rolled up by the wild wind and disappeared in the void instantly. "That''s enough. Let''s go out on patrol now. We shall guard this area for at least two nights!" The team leader of the patrol shouted impatiently at this time. The patrol moved out again. Then, Xu Que winked at Jiang Hongyan. Whoosh! The next moment, they launched an attack at the same time. Jiang Hongyan waved her hand. Several towering soldiers in front of her were killed instantly by strands of golden light. Flop! Their dead bodies toppled down to the ground. Xu Que''s King of Tough-Acting Fist was too noisy. He didn''t dare to use it. Therefore, he had to knock the soldiers unconscious with the black stick, which was quite efficient. In several seconds, they wiped out the patrol easily without being noticed by others. Now, this area was occupied by them temporarily. "What should we do to deal with those restrictive spells?" Jiang Hongyan asked as she looked at Xu Que. Now, they could go back to mankind''s territory if they could break these spells without being discovered by other patrols. But these restrictive spells were quite powerful. Even cultivators at the Great Vehicle Stage couldn''t break them quietly. The two of them could never get through this area easily. "I studied these spells. If we fly over them without using our True Core Strength, we won''t trigger any restrictive spells!" Xu Que smiled as he activated the System interface. Jiang Hongyan was surprised. How could we fly over it without using our True Core Strength? How could this be? Soon, she recalled Xu Que used to lead troops to land from the sky by flying through a valley in the Holy Mountain of Snow City without using his True Core Strength. At that time, she, who was in the Holy Ground, was also shocked. Whoosh! At this time, Xu Que purchased a Qunjet from the System Store. The Qunjet was produced by S.H.I.E.L.D. It was a fast stealth fighter. It couldn''t be detected by radar, and could even be totally invisible! In such circumstances, Xu Que preferred to use some high-tech items to solve his problems. "Follow me, little girl. Let Brother Xu Que take you flying!" Xu Que held Jiang Hongyan''s hand in his hand with a smile. Jiang Hongyan was shocked by this gigantic jet fighter. But she trusted Xu Que and so she stepped into it curiously. Whoosh! The next moment, the cabin door was closed. Xu Que sat in the pilot''s seat. Then, he pressed the stealth button as he activated the engine of the jet fighter. The entire Qunjet disappeared on the spot. Then, it sprang into the air and dashed toward the horizon! Meanwhile, outside the Celestial Burial Valley in the East Continent, a man and a dog were wandering in puzzlement. "Buttface, what do you think of this?" "Shut up! Duan Jiude, if you continue to show no respect for your Patriarch, I will smash you with my palm! Damn! That little brat was so cunning. He left us alone, but we have to perform secluded cultivation in the Mystery Land of the South Continent!" "Nonsense! Anyway, my Master could ensure the safety of those girls. Now we should find a way to have fun!" "What could we do? I was told that Xu Que appeared in this place dozens of days ago. But he didn''t show up till now. Even that bronze hall also disappeared!" Buttface said out of boredom. Whoosh! Suddenly, several black scraps of paper fell down from the sky. The scraps drifted away with the wind, but one scrap landed in front of Buttface and Duan Jiude. "What? This black scrap of paper is so weird! Could it be a miraculous treasure? Hah-hah-hah! See, Duan Jiude, I''ve found a treasure!" Buttface shouted in joy as he grabbed that scrap of paper. "Hey, don''t act shamelessly! You should share it with me!" Duan Jiude moved closed and started to read the content of that scrap of paper. "I am Buttface of the Exploding Heavens Faction. Tens of thousands of years ago, I died in a great battle between celestials and devils." "Holy shit!" "Holy shit! My God!" Duan Jiude and Buttface were dumbfounded by what they saw. Buttface was totally disgusted by the content as if he had eaten some excrement. A curse letter? Who the hell did this? 802 A Man Should Show Some Initiative! In the Xuanzhen Continent, the battlefield between mankind and the Heaven Orc Tribe stretched for hundreds of thousands of miles. Most of the combat between mankind and the Heaven Orc Tribe happened in this area, which, therefore, was full of uncollected dead bodies and the repulsive smell of blood! The Qunjet driven by Xu Que, which carried Jiang Hongyan as well, flew over this area. After three days and three nights, they finally left the territory of the Heaven Orc Tribe successfully without triggering any restrictive spells. Looking at the mutilated bodies, Xu Que couldn''t help but shake his head. Conflicts were unavoidable in places where there were living creatures. Conflicts could occur between sects, places, and races, which were endless! Conflicts occurred in the Five Elements Mountain, the Four Continents, and even in this Xuanzhen Continent! "We''ll arrive at the front line of mankind''s territory soon. We should disguise ourselves first!" Jiang Hongyan said in a low voice as she looked forward. Xu Que nodded. A lot of generals in the Xuanzhen Continent knew Jiang Hongyan because of her noble identity. If Jiang Hongyan showed up in her original appearance, her father would definitely be alerted. Whoosh! Without any hesitation, Xu Que took out a new Human-skinned Mask and changed its facial appearance. Jiang Hongyan received the mask and said with a smile, "You can always fabricate these things, which are weird but quite useful!" "Of course! Our Exploding Heavens Faction is omnipotent! I can even give you a star if you ask for one!" Xu Que said with a laugh. Jiang Hongyan smiled as she put on the mask. Her face was changed instantly. Although her new face was not as beautiful as her original one, her graceful temperament couldn''t be covered up. "Wow, little girl, you are really a born beauty! You are still so charming even after changing your face!" Xu Que said with a smile. Jiang Hongyan shook her head, "Let''s talk about business first. The things we are going to face are quite dangerous!" Hearing that, Xu Que couldn''t help but stop smiling. This time, he planned to seize the God-realization Tree, so that they could stop Jiang Hongyan''s father from obtaining the God-realization Fruit from the tree. After all, a strand of Jiang Hongyan''s soul was saved in that tree, which they had to take back! However, Jiang Hongyan''s father was formidably powerful. He had reached the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage, which was only one step away from becoming a celestial! Xu Que would be defeated by Jiang Hongyan''s father easily, even if he fought in full force. Therefore, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan had to think of another plan. "What are you going to do?" Xu Que asked. He knew nothing about the Xuanzhen Continent. Moreover, at present, Jiang Hongyan was as powerful as he. Therefore, he had to inquire about Jiang Hongyan''s plan first, so that he could figure out how powerful the enemy was he was going to confront. Jiang Hongyan looked at Xu Que quietly for a while. Then, she said in a low voice, "You need around 30 days to cover the journey from the front line to the Imperial Palace. I will give you the map and the pass permit of the Imperial Palace. When you arrive, I will lure him away. After seizing the God-realization Tree, you should retreat immediately and find an opportunity to reunite with me!" "Your plan won''t work!" Xu Que shook his head immediately. "Let''s switch our tasks. I will lure your father away. You can be responsible for seizing the God-realization Tree. Don''t forget I have the Divine Escape Spell, which could let me escape at any time!" "No, according to his style, he will never confront you personally. In addition, he has numerous powerful underlings, including some powerhouses at the Great Vehicle Stage. Only I could lure him away!" Jiang Hongyan said seriously. However, Xu Que still shook his head. At this time, he would never allow Jiang Hongyan to take this risk. After all, they were facing a cultivator at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage. If something bad happened to Jiang Hongyan, the God-realization Tree would be useless to him! If he lost Jiang Hongyan at last, this plan was definitely a losing trade! "Forget it, let''s just proceed without a plan. We go back to mankind''s territory first and make a plan according to the actual situation, OK?" Xu Que asked. After a short consideration, Jiang Hongyan nodded her head with a smile, "OK!" At last, after five days'' flying, they arrived at mankind''s front line successfully! Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan restored their human appearance. After some disguise, they managed to go through the front line campsites and arrived at an ancient city, which was very close to the frontline. This ancient city was as large as those in the four continents, but the cultivators in this city were much more powerful than cultivators in any ancient city of the four continents. When they entered the city, Xu Que discovered that all the guards of the city had at least reached the summit of the Void Training Stage, who would be treated as Holy Sons or Holy Virgins in the four continents. As for the cultivators in this city, it was just like dragons and fishes jumbled together. They could see cultivators and demonic beasts that disguised themselves as humans everywhere. Among them, there were cultivators at the Infant Transformation Stage, Void Training Stage, and Form Synthesis Stage. Even some cultivators at the Crossing Calamity Stage could be found. But Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan didn''t find any cultivators at the Great Vehicle Stage in this city. "This ancient city is very close to the front line, so it is a little bit chaotic. Let''s keep a low profile. Tomorrow morning, we will leave for the Imperial Palace by taking the teleportation device!" Jiang Hongyan reminded Xu Que in a low voice to stop him from making any trouble. Xu Que raised his eyebrows and said, smiling, "Don''t worry. I am a humble man! By the way, Hongyan, there are so many cultivators in this city. Maybe we can''t find a room in the hotels easily. We can share one room tonight, or other cultivators have to spend the night in the streets!" Hearing that, Jiang Hongyan stopped walking for a while. She fixed her beautiful eyes on Xu Que quietly. But Xu Que had upgraded his shamelessness. He continued to have an eye contact with Jiang Hongyan without missing a beat. At last, Jiang Hongyan shook her head with a faint smile, "Let''s go, if we don''t seize the moment, we will have to spend the night in the streets!" What? Does this mean she agrees to share a room with me? Xu Que''s eyes lit up and he started to follow Jiang Hongyan excitedly. In a short while, they found a hotel. The waiter told them a lot of rooms were available at this moment. Xu Que placed several Spirit Stones on the desk and said loudly, "We only need the best room of your hotel! Spring has come; leave the rest of the rooms to those who need them!" Standing beside Xu Que, Jiang Hongyan said nothing with a faint smile. After that, they went upstairs, following the waiter. Creak! After closing the door, Xu Que jumped on the bed immediately and made a coquettish pose. Then, he said to Jiang Hongyan with a smile as he patted the bed, "Hongyan, it''s late, let''s sleep." Jiang Hongyan replied with a faint smile, "I only need a short while to cultivate!" After saying that, she sat down on the futon in the middle of the room, crossing her legs. Then, she closed her beautiful eyes and started her cultivation. Xu Que was immediately frustrated. As a matter of fact, cultivators didn''t need to sleep. They could refresh their spirits and strength through cultivation, which was even more efficient than sleeping. But Xu Que didn''t want to give up easily! It was so difficult for him to get an opportunity to stay with Jiang Hongyan alone! Also, according to the third principle of the Exploding Heavens Faction, if a man didn''t do something when he shared a room with a woman, there was no difference between this man and a salted fish! No, I can''t give up so easily! A man should show some initiative! At the thought of this, Xu Que sat up on the bed and asked, "Hongyan, do you want to gang up with me?" 803 It Is Time To Upgrade With Plug-Ins! "What?" Jiang Hongyan was confused by Xu Que''s words. Apparently, she didn''t understand what he meant. Xu Que had taken this opportunity to lie on his stomach on the bed. Then he said tenderly, "I have a mean backache. Do you think you could massage it for me?" Are you kidding? Do you really think I am going to lie down with you? It is just a trick! "You have a backache?" Jiang Hongyan said with surprise. She waved her hand firmly. Whoosh! All of a sudden, a strand of light landed on Xu Que''s waist with healing strength and went through his tendons and veins. It felt so comforting! But this was not what Xu Que needed. His back was more powerful than most people''s. How could he have a backache? Jiang Hongyan closed her eyes and started her cultivation again. "Ouch, Hongyan, I have a toothache.Could you check my teeth for me please?" Xu Que shouted. Whoosh! Instantly, a strand of light dashed toward Xu Que''s mouth. Xu Que''s eyes widened in surprise and he continued, "Hongyan, my feet hurt!" Whoosh! Light dashed toward his feet. "Hongyan, my hands hurt!" Whoosh! Light dashed toward his hands. "Hongyan, my hips hurt!" Whoosh! Light dashed toward his hips. "Humph!" Xu Que couldn''t stand it anymore. He jumped down from the bed and shouted, "Hongyan, my inner thighs hurt!" Whoosh! A strand of light gushed out from Jiang Hongyan''s hand and was about to fly to his inner thighs. Xu Que was surprised and jumped away immediately. Then, he said in shock, "Holy crap, little girl, your actions are dangerous! If that organ is wounded, you will be a grass widow in the future!" At this time, Jiang Hongyan opened her eyes and said with a smile as she looked at Xu Que, "That''s enough fooling around. You should have a rest now. Tomorrow, we will leave in the morning. This place is not safe!" "No!" Xu Que pursed his lips like a naughty little boy. Jiang Hongyan said embarrassedly, "Why?" "I''m afraid of the darkness. I don''t dare to sleep alone!" Xu Que rolled his eyes and started to talk nonsense. Jiang Hongyan still sat there gracefully and replied with a faint smile, "The light is on; it is not dark here!" "Even if it is not dark, I still don''t dare to sleep alone!" Xu Que continued to say resolutely. "I want to sleep with you!" Jiang Hongyan was stunned as if she didn''t expect Xu Que could be so direct. After a short consideration, she nodded with a smile, "OK!" She stood up and walked toward the bed gracefully. Xu Que was dumbfounded. He never expected that Jiang Hongyan would agree to sleep with him! No, this is not like her! Is she going to have sex with me before parting with me? She is going to drain me. When I am exhausted and fall asleep, she will leave for the Imperial Palace! Wow! She is so sinister! I was almost fooled by her! At the thought of this, Xu Que''s body trembled a bit. He said resolutely, "Forget it, you don''t need to sleep with me!" Jiang Hongyan asked with a faint smile, "What happened?" "You are conspiring against me!" Xu Que said, pursing his lips. Jiang Hongyan was stunned and asked in surprise, "Did you really sense that?" Holy shit! She really was conspiring! Xu Que was shocked. Boom! Suddenly, several strands of golden light gushed out from Jiang Hongyan''s slim hands toward the hotel room''s window and created a big bang. Then they could see several figures headed for the window. Several flustered voices came in from outside the window: "Oh, no! We''ve been discovered! We must retreat!" The figures screamed. "Damn! My body has been frozen! I cannot move." One of the figures outside the window complained. "Holy Senior, please forgive us! We are not trying to offend you! His Majesty asked us to escort you back!" Xu Que was surprised. Since when did these people start to hide outside the window? Why didn''t I sense them? Wait! Could it be that Jiang Hongyan has sensed them for a long time. Is that why she uttered those words just now? At the thought of this, Xu Que realized what had happened. His face turned dark with rage because he knew that the people outside their window had been sent by the Emperor of the Xuanzhen Continent. This meant Jiang Hongyan and he had already been compromised! Maybe they had been spotted when they stepped into the territory of mankind! Now, the Emperor had only sent several cultivators at the Void Training Stage to challenge them, which meant the Emperor was quite confident and didn''t worry that his intention would be discovered by Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan. The Emperor only sent these people as a warning. "I have something urgent to deal with. You go back and tell the Emperor that I will return to the palace in a few days!" Jiang Hongyan said calmly. Those people replied hurriedly, "As you wish!" Whoosh! Jiang Hongyan waved her hand gently and cancelled the restrictive magic on their bodies. "Wait!" Suddenly, Xu Que reached out his hand abruptly. The void trembled from his magnificent strength, which again detained those people forcefully. Jiang Hongyan couldn''t help but look at Xu Que in puzzlement. Xu Que said with a cold smile as he looked at the figures outside the window, "Nobody should act tough in front of me in this way! He is just a cultivator at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage! In front of the Exploding Heavens Faction, he is just an ant! When he decided to send his people here, he should be prepared for the death of his people!" After saying that, he clenched his fist in the air. The void was distorted by his invisible but horrible strength! Bang! The next moment, several dull sounds came in from outside the window. The four intruders had been exploded into blood mists! "Ah! Holy Senior, please spare my life! Senior, please spare me!" The only survivor outside the window started to beg for mercy. "Go back and tell your so-called Emperor, if he wants to find Jiang Hongyan, he should come here in person! By the way, tell him my name is Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Xu Que said as he blew away the survivor by reaching out his palm! After that, the room became quiet again. Jiang Hongyan said worriedly as she looked at Xu Que, "You will annoy him by doing this, which could bring you unnecessary troubles!" "Heh! I''ve never worried about troubles!" Xu Que smiled and said as he looked at the night sky. "You told me he has numerous powerful underlings. He sent several cultivators at the Void Training Stage here to show us his intention deliberately!" After saying that, Xu Que''s voice became cold, "Since he doesn''t mind annoying me, I will send him a clear message that I also don''t mind annoying him!" "But." Jiang Hongyan was about to say something. "Stop saying but! From now on, let me handle this! A powerhouse at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage will never scare me away. If I want, I will even defeat a real celestial!" Xu Que said overbearingly. Then, he held Jiang Hongyan''s hand in his hands and said seriously, "Please trust me this time, and don''t leave me alone again!" Jiang Hongyan was shocked a bit. After looking at Xu Que for a while, she nodded her head and said resolutely, "OK!" "OK, good girl!" Xu Que smiled and rubbed Jiang Hongyan''s head with his hand. Jiang Hongyan was stunned by this action.This action might work for some young girls. But it would embarrass Jiang Hongyan if he used it on her. However, this move was proven more or less effective for not only young girls but also a female powerhouse! No matter how embarrassed Jiang Hongyan was, she couldn''t help but blush! "What should we do now? I guess he is tracking me through my soul in that God-realization Tree. We can never get out of his Soul Strength wherever we go!" Jiang Hongyan said at this moment. Since they were discovered although they disguised, it meant they could never hide from the Emperor. And they couldn''t go back to the territory of the Heaven Orc Tribe again! "This is a serious problem, but we can solve it!" Xu Que said seriously. Jiang Hongyan was surprised, "Do you have a plan?" "Yes, the only method now is toreach the Form Synthesis Stage!" Xu Que said as he took out an ancient book, which was the Anonymous Magic Art he used to comprehend his Taoist Connotation. The Form Synthesis Stage? Jiang Hongyan was puzzled. Xu Que had just reached Level 3 of the Void Training Stage. How could he reach the Form Synthesis Stage in such a short time? Moreover, even if he managed to reach the Form Synthesis Stage, he would still be defeated by a cultivator at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage easily. "Let''s go back to the battlefield!" Xu Que said at this time. Before Jiang Hongyan had time to figure out the meaning of his words, he put his hand on Jiang Hongyan''s waist and jumped out of the hotel together with her. Under the bright moonlight, a strand of a smile appeared on Xu Que''s handsome face. It is time to upgrade with plug-ins! 804 Come And Beat Me Up If You Are Not Cowards! Two figures in the night sky were dashing toward the front line! Looking at Xu Que, Jiang Hongyan asked in a calm, low voice, "Are we going back to the territory of the Heaven Orc Tribe?" "No! We can''t solve a problem by evading it. We have to solve it sooner or later!" Xu Que said with a faint smile. "Then, what is your plan at the front line?" Jiang Hongyan was stunned, for she thought Xu Que planned to perform the secluded cultivation by hiding in the campsite of the Heaven Orc Tribe. But Xu Que''s reply surprised her. "I am going to reach the Form Synthesis Stage in sanguinary combat!" Xu Que replied with a smile. Jiang Hongyan didn''t understand Xu Que''s words. At this time, Xu Que''s eyes had become more determined than ever. A smile appeared on his lips. The biggest difference between him and the rest of the cultivators in this world was his System! The System was indeed an invincible plug-in. He could even upgrade it through killing his enemies. In the past, Xu Que didn''t have the Taoist Connotation. He upgraded himself through killing many people, which accumulated too much Terrifying Spiritual Qi for him and stopped him from reaching the Void Training Stage. Then, he transferred all his Terrifying Spiritual Qi and cultivation achievements to his Taoist Body to restart his cultivation from zero. At last, he managed to comprehend his own Taoist Connotation. Now, his Taoist Connotation was quite powerful. He didn''t need to worry that his Taoist Connotation could be devoured by the Terrifying Spiritual Qi caused by killing. However, he was a man who always wanted to enjoy himself. If it was unnecessary or his life was not endangered, he would never upgrade himself through killing people. Just like a powerhouse who knew he had reached the summit of cultivation and nobody could hurt him easily, he wouldn''t spend most of his time to enhance his strength. But now, his lifestyle was messed up when he arrived at the Xuanzhen Continent together with Jiang Hongyan. In this continent where cultivators at the Great Vehicle Stage were everywhere, Xu Que felt he had to reach the Form Synthesis Stage because of the force of circumstances. Therefore, the best way was to join the army of mankind and fight the Heaven Orc Tribe fair and square. In this way, he could accumulate enough experience for his upgrade. And, at the last, he could render that Emperor a great surprise! Whoosh! The next morning, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan arrived at the front line of the army of mankind! With Human-skinned Masks on their faces, they enrolled themselves in the army and became ordinary soldiers of mankind! In the world of cultivators, cultivators were always selfish! If it was not profitable, most cultivators didn''t want to defend their country by fighting with their enemies. Cultivators pursued free and carefree lives and didn''t care who controlled their country. Anyway, they could always find fortune and opportunities in this vast world. Therefore, once a war broke out, the Imperial Palace would recruit soldiers with generous rewards. The front line campsite was full of soldiers. War was raging, so the campsite was quite busy. Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan didn''t attract too much attention when they enrolled themselves. A lot of cultivators joined the army to earn rewards and official titles with battle achievements every day. "I need your names and the name of your sects!" A old veteran, with a shabby jade plate in his hand, said, looking at Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan impatiently in front of the enrollment station. Xu Que replied with a smile, "I am Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction, and my nickname is the Lethal Scholar!" The veteran rolled his eyes as he carved something on the jade plate. Then he murmured, "Nobody cares about your nickname! You might get killed as soon as you step onto the battlefield!" After saying that, he threw the jade plate to Xu Que. Then, he turned to Jiang Hongyan and asked, "What about you, girl?" Jiang Hongyan replied with a smile as she looked at Xu Que, "I am Hongyan of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "The Exploding Heavens Faction again?" The veteran frowned as if he had never heard of this sect before. He didn''t waste his time thinking about it. After carving the sect and name on the jade plate, he threw the plate to Jiang Hongyan and said impatiently, "OK, you can get your armor with this ID plate. Then, you can enter the battlefield!" "OK!" Xu Que smiled. Then he turned around and was about to leave, holding Jiang Hongyan''s hand. At this time, the old veteran added, "Young people, don''t be too greedy for battle achievements. Try to kill those weak Orc soldiers in the battlefield. In this way, you can''t earn too much credits, but it is better than being killed. If you can survive the battle, don''t forget to check your credits at the Soldier and Officer Rank List, and trade the things or official titles you want with your credits!" "OK, thanks!" Xu Que turned around and nodded at the veteran. Jiang Hongyan also nodded her head to express her gratitude with a faint smile. Till now, she didn''t know Xu Que''s plan. A lot of people upgraded themselves on the battlefield, but she had never heard of a person who managed to reach the Form Synthesis Stage from Level 3 of the Void Training Stage. However, since Xu Que had made up his mind, she wouldn''t doubt him. After allthis was a young man who had created numerous miracles! If he said he could do it, he would definitely make it happen! What she could do was to support him. When he succeeded, she could stay with him and enjoy the happy time. If he failed, she could still stay with him. That was enough! "Little girl, let''s go!" Xu Que looked at Jiang Hongyan. He had two sets of armors and two swords in his hands. Jiang Hongyan nodded her head gently. Then, she waved her slim hand and two soldier armors flew into the sky. The next moment, their bodies had been wrapped by the armor. After that, they started to walk toward the front line campsite with jade plates on their belts. They were a heroic couple walking toward the battlefield! At this time, the combat had begun. Soldiers from both parties had clashed in a flurry of steel. After being tortured by the curse letters, the soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe had rallied. Now they had started to vent their anger at their enemies on the battlefield. Normally, a soldier of the Heaven Orc Tribe could fight several mankind soldiers at the same time because of its big and strong body. Soldiers of mankind had been suppressed by their enemies'' powerful offensives. Standing on the city wall, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan looked at the battlefield speechlessly! They were assigned to a temporary supporting unit. There were altogether more than 100 soldiers in this unit. Most soldiers were at the Void Training Stage. They also got four or five cultivators at the Form Synthesis Stage. Jiang Hongyan, as a cultivator at the Crossing Calamity Stage, was appointed as the team leader immediately. However, those improvised soldiers didn''t want to obey any orders. Before Jiang Hongyan had time to give any orders, these soldiers had jumped down from the city wall and started to dash toward the battlefield in all directions. Some soldiers hid themselves in safe places and tried to earn credits by killing enemies opportunistically. Some of them were quite confident to fight alone! Seeing that, Jiang Hongyan couldn''t help but frown slightly. After all, this battlefield was more or less related to her past life. In her past life, she was the Empress of mankind in this continent, who was obliged to defend it. Now, the erratic attack of these mankind soldiers disappointed her. However, now she was Jiang Hongyan, who was no longer that Empress of her past life. She didn''t want to change anything now. "Hongyan, just ignore them. They will encumber our action. Today, I will eliminate all soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe on this battlefield!" Xu Que said as he dashed forward, stepping on lightning. Jiang Hongyan also moved forward, following Xu Que with a smile! The battlefield was full of deafening drumbeats and battle cries! The sky was covered by shadows of weapons and colorful magic arts! People kept falling down. The ground was soaked in blood. The combat was quite fierce. Mankind soldiers, who were losing this combat, were being pushed back by their enemies. However, something weird happened. Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan were going deeper and deeper into the battlefield! "What? Is that guy crazy?" Some among the mankind soldiers were surprised by Xu Que''s move. Nobody dared to fight in this way in the battlefield. Especially now that the mankind army was in an unfavorable condition. All the soldiers were stepping back slowly as they tried to find an opportunity to launch a counterattack. Those who fought recklessly like Xu Que would die soon! "Why is a cultivator at the Void Training Stage trying to enter the main battlefield? Does he really want to end his life?" Someone sneered. "The main battlefield is for powerhouses at the Crossing Calamity Stage. If he dares to enter that area, he will definitely be shattered into pieces!" "Nonsense! How could a young man at the Void Training Stage enter the main battlefield? This is absolutely insane!" "Wait, look! It seems the woman behind him has reached the Crossing Calamity Stage!" "Heh-heh, so what? The main battlefield is full of powerhouses at the Crossing Calamity Stage. That woman at the Crossing Calamity Stage could hardly protect herself, let alone protect that young man at the Void Training Stage!" After their ridicule, those mankind soldiers continued to step back as they attacked their enemies. It was impossible for them to stop someone who wanted to commit suicide. Boom! However, just at this time, a magnificent True Core Strength gushed out from the body of Xu Que, who was dashing forward! Soaring Dragon''s Nine Transformation, activate! Nine times of strength bonus created a violent momentum in his body! Then he activated the People Killing Book and the People Killing Sword of All Layers! At last, he also activated the Genuine Secret of "All" of the Nice Secrets! Now, his strength had been enhanced ten times over! The next moment, Xu Que dashed out with a long sword in his hand like a dazzling shooting star! The sword blade was roaring. Swish! He was racing forward like a beam of light! Several gigantic soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe stood in his way. Xu Que jumped up and slashed the sword forward with magnificent strength. The sword created a long shadow in the air. Rumble! He trembled the void with that smooth and clean slash, which had been enhanced by all kinds of intensification magic arts. The sword hit the soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe like a violent storm. All at once, those soldiers were blown up and fell into many soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe behind them like cannonballs! "Holy crap!" Seeing this, many mankind soldiers shouted in surprise as their eyes widened! They didn''t believe what they had seen. Is he really at the Void Training Stage? He blew off several enemies at the Form Synthesis Stage with one sword attack! Damn! Is this for real? "Kill!" At this time, Xu Que shouted as he clenched his left fist. Then, he activated the System interface and spent 5,000 Acting Tough Points without hesitation. The next moment, the King of Tough-Acting Fist of which the power had been enhanced many times took shape in the air and dashed out abruptly. Rumble! Bang! Bang! Bang! Instantly, more than ten soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe exploded into blood mists. "Holy crap! My God!" Many of the mankind soldiers couldn''t help but exclaim. They were totally dumbfounded and terrorized! How powerful this man is! As a cultivator at the Void Training Stage, he smashed more than ten enemies at the Form Synthesis Stage with one punch! This is really unbelievable! "The Sword of Great Rivers comes from the Heaven!" At the same time, Xu Que''s voice started to echo around the battlefield! With the sword in his right hand, he clenched his left fist and stood in the air above the battlefield as his clothes floated with the wind. He fixed his eyes on the thickly dotted soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe excitedly. Rumble! He slashed the sword forward. The sword Qi was just like a rainbow. And the entire sword was slashing toward his enemy like a descending great sword from the Nine Heavens! Then he attacked with his fist, which shook the void and eliminated his enemies with magnificent Taoist Connotation! Bang! Bang! Bang! Dozens of soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe were blown off by the Sword Qi, and then smashed by the giant fist into blood mists in the air. "I kill one enemy in every ten steps; I am unstoppable for 1,000 miles! Can anyone ward off my sword attack?" Xu Que laughed arrogantly and didn''t worry his move could attract hatred! Many mankind soldiers were dumbfounded. "Who the hell is that guy?" "Damn! He is so powerful! I''ve never seen such a ferocious man like him in the battlefield before!" "Kill one enemy in every ten steps? He could kill ten enemies in one step!" Many people were exclaiming. At the same time, many soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe had targeted Xu Que. A conspicuous capable person should always be wiped out with priority! "Kill him!" A roar came from the soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe. The next moment, hundreds of soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe started to rush toward Xu Que crazily. Xu Que shook his head and said with a laugh, "This is far from enough! All of you are at the Form Synthesis Stage. Your death will not satisfy me! Could anyone of you at the Crossing Calamity Stage step out to have a fight with me?" "You are seeking death!" Hundreds of Orc soldiers roared angrily as they rushed toward Xu Que. A young man at the Void Training Stage said the killing of hundreds of enemies at the Form Synthesis Stage couldn''t satisfy him. This was a sheer humiliation for the Orc soldiers. However, what Xu Que said was true. Experience gained through killing cultivators at the Form Synthesis was not enough for him! Now he was at Level 3 of the Void Training Stage. Just now he killed more than 20 enemies at the Form Synthesis Stage, but he only accumulated one-third of the experience he needed to upgrade to the next level, which was far from enough! Therefore, at this moment, he needed to attract hatred and gather more enemies. Then, he could kill all of them with the King of Tough-Acting Fist of 10,000 Acting Tough Points! This was the correct way to minimize the consumption of the Acting Tough Points and maximize the gain of experience! Rumble! He slashed the sword again! This sword was only an Eight-Star weapon. But nobody knew a Sword Spirit was sleeping in this sword! Xu Que tried to awaken the Sword Spirit by killing his enemies with this sword, so that he could have a powerful guard when he faced the Emperor in future. Bang! The sword slashed down like a descending great sword from the Nine Heavens. Over 100 soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe were blown up by the sword. Boom! The next moment, the King of Tough-Acting Fist, which consumed 10,000 Acting Tough Points, covered those Orc soldiers immediately! The sky started to rain blood! "Wow!" Instantly, the mankind soldiers were in an uproar. More and more people had noticed Xu Que''s moves. The soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe were dumbfounded and didn''t believe what they had seen. Over 100 Orc soldiers at the Form Synthesis Stage, each one of whom could fight three cultivators at the same cultivation level, were killed by a young man at the Void Training Stage with one punch! "Retreat, and don''t stand together!" A roar came in from the formation of the Heaven Orc Tribe immediately. Several Generals gave their orders, "Ignore that young man, kill the rest of the mankind soldiers first!" Apparently, they were not able to kill Xu Que. So, they changed their plan and started to kill other mankind soldiers. After all, the battlefield was just like a chess game. The strategic layout should not be influenced by one powerful chess piece! Swish! All Orc soldiers within a ten-kilometer radius retreated instantly. Xu Que raised his eyebrows and shouted with a wicked smile, "Stupid Heaven Orc Tribe, let me tell you a secret. Do you remember those curse letters? Yes, I am the one who sent them to you! Come and beat me up if you are not cowards!" 805 This Is Really A Blessing For Us! With the help of his True Core Strength, Xu Que''s voice became extremely loud and everyone on the battlefield could hear it. Suddenly, countless cultivators from the Heaven Orc Tribe were in a daze. Cursing letter? Wait a minute, how on earth does he know about the cursing letter? My goodness, can it be possible that he did all of this?! Crap! After a short bit of silence, everyone turned furious and began to scold. "He did all this!" "It''s him!" Countless strong cultivators, who were all extremely tall, pointed at Xu Que and shouted. From their faces, one could tell that they were all indignant and full of shame, as if they had been bullied by Xu Que. Previously, they had been carefree and proud, but, because of the cursing letter, they had been living in terror and had been beaten heavily by their leader, one by one. Now, they finally realized that this wasn''t just a coincidence. It turned out that the so-called cursing letter was just garbage and lies! Before they had made their departure, everyone in the camp was still investigating to find out who wrote the cursing letter. They all swore that once the culprit was found, they would kill him. Now, Xu Que stood in front of them, telling them that the letter had been written by him, and he was smiling shamelessly when he told them. Screw you! "Kill him!" "Let''s kill him!" In the blink of an eye, thousands of cultivators from the Heaven Orc Tribe began to shout and run toward Xu Que. "Let''s calm down! I think this young man is trying to makes us angry on purpose. We should hold our tempers and kill his peers!" One cultivator of the Heaven Orc Tribe shouted aloud. But his voice was soon buried by the shouting of the other cultivators. Hold our tempers?! This is impossible! All the cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe were taken over by their anger and lost their sanity. They dashed toward Xu Que, without caring about the rules that soldiers should always abide by. Among them, there were a few angry-looking leaders of the Crossing Calamity Stage. Clearly, they were also the victims of the cursing letter incident. "Come! Come hit me! Either I am killed by you lot, or you lot are killed by me today!" Xu Que smiled shamelessly, while waving at the approaching cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe. Hearing this, they got even more furious and could not wait to tear Xu Que apart. While the rest of the cultivators from the human world were all stunned. What is going on? Just few minutes ago, we were still fighting with cultivators from the Heaven Orc Tribe, but now they are all targeting Xu Que, after they heard Xu Que''s talk of the cursing letter. They are even choosing not to kill us, just by hearing what that young man said? What on earth has that young man done to them?! Meanwhile, Jiang Hongyan''s face got very serious, since she knew what had transpired. Although she was extremely powerful, she was not sure she would not be injured after fighting against the Heaven Orc Tribe. "Xu Que, be careful!" Jiang Hongyan shouted, while raising up her fair-skinned hand that was surrounded with gold light. Seeing this, Xu Que exclaimed, "Stop! Stop! Stop! Let me deal with them!" Then he hurriedly stood in front of Jiang Hongyan, with a sword in his one hand and the other hand clenched into a fist. It seemed that he was determined to kill all the Heaven Orc Tribe. Jiang Hongyan was a bit stunned and said, "You don''t need to protect me, let me help you!" "Just stand behind me, trust me!" Xu Que turned around and smiled at Jiang Hongyan. Are you kidding? I have waited for so long to get the chance to kill so many powerful cultivators all at once and to gain Experience Points. As for whether I will be able to get into the Form Synthesis Stage, it would depend on my managing to kill all the cultivators from the Heaven Orc Tribe. At the same time, Jiang Hongyan was deeply moved by Xu Que. Looking at Xu Que''s back, she recalled the time when he helped her to get through her Heavenly Tribulation. If it were not for Xu Que, she would have already been dead by now. This time, Xu Que, a slim young man, stood in front of her again and swore to protect her. Thinking about all this, Jiang Hongyan smiled and nodded. Bang! Meanwhile, Xu Que put all his attention on the tens of thousands of cultivators from the Heaven Orc Tribe. He brandished his sword again and again, killing a huge amount of cultivators from the Heaven Orc Tribe each time. At last, Xu Que practiced his King of Tough-Acting Fist. In the blink of an eye, countless cultivators of the Form Synthesis Stage changed into a ball of blood mist that poured down from the sky. Ding! "Congratulations to the host ''Xu Que'' on successfully killing a cultivator of the Form Synthesis Stage. He is rewarded with 20 million Experience Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the host ''Xu Que'' on successfully killing a cultivator of the Form Synthesis Stage. He is rewarded with 20 million Experience Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the host ''Xu Que'' on successfully killing a cultivator who is at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage. He is rewarded with 40 million Experience Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the host ''Xu Que'' on acting tough. He is rewarded with 10,000 thousand Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the host ''Xu Que'' on acting tough. He is rewarded with 12,000 Acting Tough Points!" The sound of the System''s notifications kept ringing. With the Experience Points increasing, Xu Que was getting to higher and higher Stages: third level of the Void Training Stage, fourth level of the Void Training Stage, fifth level of the Void Training Stage. The Acting Tough Points Xu Que got offset the Acting Tough Points he used to practice the King of Tough-Acting Fist; furthermore, he accumulated many more Acting Tough Points than he expected. By the time Xu Que reached the sixth level of the Void Training Stage, the sound of the notifications stopped. He had already run out of his Taoist Connotation, so he could no longer practice the King of Tough-Acting Fist. The entire battlefield was covered by scarlet blood, which had gathered together forming a river. There were no dead bodies left on the ground, with all the cultivators wiped out by Xu Que. The cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe who were still alive were all cruel and were not frightened by the bloody scene at all. Instead, they got even more excited and ferocious. "Kill!" Countless cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe who had survived roared and began to dash toward Xu Que with their eyes turning extremely red. Seeing this, all the cultivators who had fled and who were standing on the outskirts of the battlefield were shocked. They never thought the young man who was in the Void Training Stage was so powerful that he could kill such a huge amount of cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe all by himself. "This is really scary!" "The woman stood behind him. I can see she is in the Crossing Calamity Stage. She has not even made a move. He can fight against the Heaven Orc Tribe himself." "Who on earth is he?!" "For us, it would take about two days to kill the amount of cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe as he does." "We are so lucky to have him!" Many cultivators exclaimed. Right at this moment, a middle-aged, stout man, who was wearing purple and gold armour, was staring at Xu Que. "This young man has got talent. Check out his identity. I am going to recruit him into the Divine Son Division." He said in a deep voice. Hearing this, a cultivator standing next to him asked hurriedly, "General! Haven''t you seen that young man is wearing armour and an identity card around his waist. I believe that he must have already been recruited into His HIghness''s army. I don''t think it is good for us to recruit him." "Screw him! Does he really think he is the Emperor of the entire human race?!" The middle-aged man sneered. "If it were not for the soldiers of the Divine Son Division, I could not possibly come here to protect the land for him. Now I simply want to ask him to allow this young man to come to my side. Do you think he would dare to contradict me?" "Well." The cultivator standing next to him hesitated. Then the middle-aged man turned around and stared at him. He became frightened and said, "I will do as you told me right now!" Then he left. The middle-aged man shook his head and murmured, "It seems that I have been rather modest these days. That is why that old booby has gotten the chance to overshadow me!" Then he glanced across the battlefield and looked at Xu Que. He was very happy and said, "With this young talented man, if I can get him into my Divine Son Division,... I will do everything I can to cultivate him." Before he finished those words, he was stunned by what he saw. On the battlefield, Xu Que, who had run out of his Taoist Connotation, was running away like crazy with Jiang Hongyan. He was running toward the human cultivators like a coward. "Crap, what is going on?" "I can feel he still has a huge amount of True Core Strength!" "It seems that he is frightened by the sudden outrage of the cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe!" "Look at him, he is touching his genital parts." "It seems that he is trying to take something out." "It''s a piece of Talisman, what is he going to do?!" "I think he is going to practice a new incantation!" Many cultivators got very excited all of a sudden. The way Xu Que killed a huge amount of cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe with a punch or brandishing his sword had bored them already. Now, with Xu Que taking out a piece of Talisman, everyone got very curious. Even the middle-aged General standing on the city wall was expecting Xu Que to do something surprising. "Young man, show me what you have got this time!" Bang! Xu Que activated the Talisman with one hand, holding Jiang Hongyan with the other, while shouting aloud: "Killing a cultivator by walking ten steps forward without leaving any traces after, even walking 1,000 miles; my reputation will be buried no matter how much military success I have and I will leave with a handsome turning-around!" Then, the Talisman began to shine and the void around him started to twist. In the blink of an eye, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan disappeared completely. All of a sudden, there was pure silence. Both the bloodthirsty cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe and the human cultivators were stunned. As for the middle-aged General, he was so angry that he almost spit out blood. Your reputation will be buried no matter how much military success you have made and you will leave with a handsome turning-around? Screw you, you haven''t made any success and who asked you to bury your reputation?! Come back, you coward! ... 806 Come! Obviously, after Xu Que left the battlefield, the human cultivators'' situations worsened. The cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe had been greatly infuriated by Xu Que. Now Xu Que had gone, leaving all the other human cultivators behind. The human cultivators who had been left behind were all stunned, and, after a short while, they began to run away. After all, no one would want to face a group of angry cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe. Fighting against them would be tantamount to committing suicide. Meanwhile, on the frontline of the human cultivators'' camp, there were still a small group of backups left. In the middle of the open space of the camp, there were two enormous jade stones. The two stones were close to each other and on top of the stones, there were three characters, which said Ranking Chart for Soldiers and Generals. On the surface of the jade stone on the left side there were two characters, which said Ranking Chart for Soldiers, and the jade stones on the right said Ranking Chart for Generals. There were thousands of names on the two stones respectively. The names were written alphabetically, and there were a bunch of numbers written right next to each name. Clearly, the numbers stood for the credits each soldier or general had made. A few soldiers came by, trying to check how many credits they had earned, so they could exchange some valuable objects. "It is really hard to earn credits. I killed a cultivator of the Form Synthesis Stage, and I only got ten credits!" "You should be satisfied. Look, someone found a bottle of Pei Yuan Pills, and he only earned five credits." "Look at those soldiers who rank in the first hundred on the list. The soldier that ranks last gets 1,000 credits, which means that he must have killed at least more than 100 cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe. "Look at those who rank in the top ten. They have got more than 7,000 or 8,000 credits each, which means they have killed hundreds of cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe." "My goodness, the general that ranks last on the list of the Ranking Chart for Generals has got 10,000 credits." "You know what, each general on the list of the Ranking Chart for Generals has killed many cultivators of the Crossing Calamity Stage of the Heaven Orc Tribe." "You are right, killing a cultivator of the Crossing Calamity Stage of the Heaven Orc Tribe can get 200 credits, just like killing 20 cultivators of the Form Synthesis Stage of the Heaven Orc Tribe does." The soldiers talked, while walking toward the Ranking Chart for Soldiers and Generals. Then each of them took out his own identity card to check how many credits they had got. On the list of the Ranking Chart for Soldiers, there were only 1,000 soldiers listed. For those who ranked behind, they would have to check their credits with their identification cards. "How strange, I remember I was ranked 900th the day before yesterday, why I am ranked 901st now?!" "No way, you went to the battlefield yesterday, how can this be?!" "Besides, the man who ranks behind you has much less credits than you. It is impossible for him to surpass you!" The soldiers walked forward and were very surprised by what they saw. "What is going on?" "I think the list is not very different from what it looked like a few days ago." "Look! Someone else has become the first on the list of the Ranking Chart for Soldiers!" "It''s Liu Ye from the Cloud Eagle Faction! I remember that he ranked last in the list of the Ranking Chart for Generals the last time. How on earth has his name dropped from the list of the Ranking Chart for Soldiers?" "Wait a minute, who ranks last in the Ranking Chart for Generals?" "Can it be that young man?!" They were all shocked and hurriedly glanced at the Ranking Chart for Generals. In the golden and shining Ranking Chart for Generals, they saw a few words that they never seen before, which said, "Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction, fifth level of the Void Training Stage, credits: 13,010." "Holy crap! How can this be?" "Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction? I have never heard of this name or seen it on the Ranking Chart for Soldiers!" "Can it be possible that he directly makes his way into the Ranking Chart for Generals?" "This can''t be true! You see, he is just in the Void Training Stage!" "I never knew someone of the Void Training Stage who could make his way into the Ranking Chart for Generals!" "I think there must be something wrong with the Ranking Chart for Soldiers or Generals. We shall report this to the General!" Then, they all hurriedly dashed to the camp. Soon, the news spread: There is nothing wrong with the Ranking Chart for Soldiers or Generals. There was indeed a young man who managed to kill countless cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe all by himself on the battlefield. The General had asked the soldiers to find out who the young man was and had decided to recruit him into the Divine Son Division. As soon as the news got around, everyone was shocked. How can a cultivator of the Void Training Stage be so powerful?! It only took him a day for him to put his name onto the list of the Ranking Chart for Generals? Besides, the General even wants to recruit him! Many soldiers were jealous about this. "The Divine Son Division is a team made up of extremely talented cultivators, for god''s sake!" "As the name, the Divine Son Division, itself tells, everyone in the Divine Son Division can be called a divine son. It was established almost a century ago, but there are only 30 genuine talents who come from various influential Factions." "I do envy him! Once he gets into the Divine Son Division, the General will do everything and give him everything he wants to cultivate him." "Nonsense! The General is such a noble man and is in the top level of the Great Vehicle Stage, even His Highness will not contradict him." "Shush! You should not say such a thing! We all know this is true, but you shall not speak it out!" In less than a day, everyone in the frontline knew about Li Bai. At the same time, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan appeared on a desolate mountain, which was not very far from the camp. Earlier, Xu Que had run out of all his Taoist Connotation, so he could no longer fight against the cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe and ran away. But he was not upset by this, and in fact, everything just went as he had planned. Although he could not continue to kill any cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe, he still managed to act tough. "If I had mastered the Gautama Buddha Seal, I would not have had to run away!" Xu Que said with a bit of regret. To practice the Gautama Buddha Seal, Xu Que would have to master the other three seals of the Heaven and Earth Seal. However, he had only managed to master the Heavenly Thunder Seal so far and had not even started to learn the other two, simply because he did not have enough Skill Essence. I would have to find some opportunities to get some superb incantations! "Xu Que!" Jiang Hongyan looked at Xu Que in surprise! "You are already in the fifth level of the Void Training Stage?!" Xu Que smiled. "I have given you quite a shock, haven''t I?! You know what, after I have a good sleep tonight, I will go to the battlefield again!" Hearing this, Jiang Hongyan was shocked. Although she knew that Xu Que was a very talented man, she never thought that he could jump from the third level of the Void Training Stage to the fifth level in half a day. Judging from his breathing, I can tell that he would soon be in the sixth level of the Void Training Stage. How did he manage to do so? How can there be such a talented man in this world?! "Hongyan, we shall leave now! It is already late, I think by the time we arrive at the camp, the sky will be bright already." Xu Que smiled and held Jiang Hongyan''s hand and they dashed forward. The next day, the refreshed human cultivators came to the battlefield again. The cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe had already calmed down. They had learned from yesterday''s battle and had chosen a new strategy. As soon as the human cultivators arrived at the battlefield, they saw countless cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe dividing into hundreds of smaller teams. The leaders of the Heaven Orc Tribe had made it clear that anyone who contradicted their orders would be immediately executed. All the cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe were in high spirits. "Kill!" They shouted while heading to the human cultivators. Seeing this, all the human cultivators were shocked. I have no idea how to attack them since they have been divided into so many forces. We have never been trained to react in this situation! Bang! Right at this moment, a huge explosion rang out, accompanied by a laughing sound. The next minute, an enormous sword fell right onto the ground. "My dear friends, I am Li Xiaoyao, the younger brother of Li Bai from the Exploding Heavens Faction. I come here today for him to fight against the cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe!" ... 807 Come On And Be Merry! The atmosphere on the battlefield suddenly shifted and got more intense. Everyone opened their eyes wide and glared intently at Xu Que, who had just descended from the sky. The Heavenly Orcs were so furious that they almost burst. The younger brother of Li Bai C Li Xiaoyao? He''s going into battle in place of his elder brother? Battle my ass! Couldn''t you try better if you wanted to disguise your identity? You haven''t changed your clothes, let alone your looks! Those bloodstains splattered on your clothes are from yesterday''s battle, aren''t they? Everyone had, obviously, immediately seen through Xu Que''s insincere disguise. Both his looks and his outfit were the same as yesterday. Most important, he had brought Jiang Hongyan with him. The duo was just too eye-catching; she was clearly a powerhouse at the Crossing Calamity Stage, but not once had she ever made a move. On the other hand, the young man at the Void Training Stage had been killing enemies left and right, and no one could stop his prowess! This had made the Heavenly Orc Tribe feel especially humiliated. By doing that, it was as though Xu Que was gloating at them C How''s that? I can bring in a Crossing Calamity Stage powerhouse and show her off as much as I want! A mere Void Training Stage cultivator like me is enough to play you guys like a fiddle! "Come on, come on! I feel good today! I, Li Xiaoyao, will be the dealer. Let''s make a bet on how many people I can kill today! Let''s set the limit at 500. Those who think that I can''t kill above 500 people can bet on small. If you think otherwise, big is your bet!" Xu Que ignored the fiery gazes of the Heavenly Orc Tribe and started to holler at the human cultivators. Al the human cultivators present twitched the corners of their lips at the same time and were stumped by Xu Que''s behavior. Bet on big or small? Crap, how can he play it that way? On the other hand, the Heavenly Orcs were enraged, especially those Heavenly Orc soldiers making up the hundreds of formations. They could hardly hold in their urge to tear Xu Que into 1,000 pieces! "Heavenly Orcs, heed your orders! Ignore that human lad and maintain the formation. Charge ahead in full power!" yelled the generals of the individual formations all of a sudden. "The Heavenly Orc Tribe shall never be slaves! Kill!" All of the Heavenly Orc Tribe threw their arms into the air and howled. Their deafening screams resounded loudly on the battlefield, echoing in all directions. The great battle commenced once again just like that. Countless formations made up of Heavenly Orcs plowed toward the human cultivators, with the terrifying strength of a million armies. Boom! Boom! Boom! Every footstep generated a thunder-like crash that shook the heaven and earth; the sound stuck at the hearts of the human cultivators like a humongous battle drum! "All soldiers and men, heed your orders! Do not disperse! Unite like a tightly knotted rope! We will annihilate the enemy!" At the same time, the human generals also howled out their orders, which rang throughout the battlefield. The human cultivators could no longer retreat. They unleashed their magic arts and, in a concerted effort, charged onward! Well, that was embarrassing! What should he do, now that the enemy had ignored his provocation? "Aww dang it, why are you guys so calm today?" Xu Que couldn''t help but shake his head, at a slight loss about what to do. Jiang Hongyan stood by his side and smiled gently. "Provocation is not the only way to attract their attention." "Hmm?" Xu Que was stunned for a second, and then his eyes shone brilliantly. He laughed, "You''re right! Angering them is not the only way. I''ve got an idea!" He waved his hand and summoned the System parcel. Ka-thunk! An immeasurable amount of best-grade Spirit Stones suddenly spilled out of the System parcel and fell onto the ground like a purple waterfall. They quickly formed a purple pile almost as big as a small hill. His actions shocked everybody present. Whether it was the human cultivators or the Heavenly Orc Tribe, all of them stopped charging at each other. Horror filled their faces as they shot their gazes toward Xu Que. Every single best-grade Spirit Stone was crystalline and glistening; their purple gleam almost blinded everyone. "Crap! How...how did that guy manage to get that many best-grade Spirit Stones?" "Holy crap! That''s comparable to a Spirit Stone Vein!" "What''s he doing on the battlefield if he has got that many best-grade Spirit Stones?" Xu Que''s wealth shook the human cultivators, and they quickly erupted into a discussion. Even the Heavenly Orc Tribe''s eyes got wide with greed. Although they do not need the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth to cultivate, Spirit Stones are, after all, the common currency of the cultivation world. With that many best-grade Spirit Stones, they could purchase as much blood from human cultivators and demonic beasts as they wanted. What was the reason that they had to come to the battlefield and invaded the human territory? It was for the endless supply of Spirit Stones and the blood of human cultivators! Since Xu Que had so many Spirit Stones, why did they need to fight the human cultivators? They could simply seize the Stones from Xu Que! The Heavenly Orcs became fidgety at once, and their formation started to become messy. "Heavenly Orcs, heed my order! Maintain the formation; those who go against this order shall be heavily punished!" The Heavenly Orc general yelled, instantly worried by the commotion. However, Xu Que started to wave seductively at the Heavenly Orcs, and even began to sing, "Come on now and be merry! Anyway we have a lot of time! Come on now, wreak some havoc! Come seize my best-grade Spirit Stones!" Crap! Every human cultivator in the arena could not believe their eyes. What the hell, to think that such a seductive song exists! That''s so low! They almost wanted to rush in and beat him up! The massive crowd of Heavenly Orcs, however, could not take it any longer. The formation of Heavenly Orcs nearest to Xu Que had almost broken apart, with every Orc wanting to charge toward Xu Que. After all, a small handful of best-grade Spirit Stones far outweighed their rewards for risking their lives on the battlefield! As for the Heavenly Orcs farther away from Xu Que, they could hardly contain their impatience upon seeing the commotion near Xu Que. They were worried that if they waited any longer, they wouldn''t be quick enough to get even a single Stone! Howl! Finally, the Heavenly Orcs in the distance let out an angry howl and made a move. They charged toward Xu Que like an impending tornado. Once the first Heavenly Orc moved, it sparked a chain reaction and others quickly followed. They all charged toward Xu Que, and the situation immediately got out of hand. No matter how the Heavenly Orc generals threatened their soldiers, they could not stop them from storming over toward Xu Que. Xu Que, on the other hand, smiled calmly at the other human cultivators. "Hurry, place your bets early before it''s too late! The baseline is 500 Heavenly Orcs C the rate is 1:1 no matter if you bet on big or small!"" Crap! Many human cultivators scolded loudly to themselves. Having battled for so long, this was the first time they had seen someone arrogant enough to start a gamble on the battlefield! They didn''t understand what was going on anymore! As the saying goes, true men prefer death to humiliation. What Xu Que did was a great disrespect to the opponent and the battlefield! But they liked it! "Fellow Cultivator Li! I''ll bet 1,000 High-Grade Spirit Stones on big!" said someone who gave in and threw him 1,000 High-Grade Spirit Stones. "Gotcha! Good choice!" Xu Que laughed and took the Spirit Stones. Other human cultivators quickly followed; they took out their Spirit Stones and hurriedly placed their bets. "10,000 High-Grade Spirit Stones from me, I''ll bet on big!" "10 Best-Grade Spirit Stones from me, I''ll bet on small!" "I won''t hold back either! 100 Best-Grade Spirit Stones, betting on small!" ... Countless people participated in the gambling,amassing a huge pile of best-grade Spirit Stones in front of Xu Que. Though tempted, they could not harm an ally, and so they changed their minds from robbing to gambling since Xu Que was rich enough to pay them all! Within moments, Xu Que had collected tens of thousands of best-grade Spirit Stones. The very instant that the Heavenly Orcs charged at him, he swept out and shouted to Jiang Hongyan, "Little Miss, keep these Spirit Stones for me! Don''t let others steal them; it''s the maintenance allowance for our home!" Jiang Hongyan stopped in surprise, then smiled gently. She then swept away all the Spirit Stones on the ground. At the same time, Xu Que had already rushed into the sea of Heavenly Orcs and began to level up. Swoosh! The gleam of his sword engulfed heaven and earth and blasted away a staggering number of Heavenly Orcs! Boom! Down came Xu Que''s King of Tough-Acting Fists and the Heavenly Orcs exploded into blood mist one by one. The atmosphere started to turn feverish. In situations where Xu Que could use the King of Tough-Acting Fist, he was so powerful that he was almost untouchable C nobody, no matter if they were at the Form Synthesis Stage or the Crossing Calamity Stage, could not do anything to him. They were all reduced to blood mist before they could even come near. With that, Xu Que was invincible, unless a Great Vehicle Stage cultivator decided to interfere or he used up his Taoist Connotation. The human cultivators all stared intently at the battlefield, as they kept track of how many Orcs Xu Que had killed. Ding! "Congratulations to the Host Xu Que for successfully acting tough! You have been rewarded 13,000 Acting Tough points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host Xu Que for successfully acting tough! You have been rewarded 14,000 Acting Tough points!" ... Ding! "Congratulations to the Host Xu Que for killing a powerhouse at the Form Synthesis Stage! You have been rewarded 10 million Acting Tough points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host Xu Que for killing a super powerhouse at the Form Synthesis Stage! You have been rewarded 20 million Acting Tough points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host Xu Que for killing a super powerhouse at the Form Synthesis Stage! You have been rewarded 20 million Acting Tough points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host Xu Que for leveling up successfully! You are now at the sixth level of the Void Training Stage!" ... The sound of the System notifications kept resounding in Xu Que''s mind. Xu Que finally used up all of his Taoist Connotation when he broke through to the eighth level of the Void Training Stage. Although his Taoist Connotation capacity would increase with his cultivation stage, the amount of experience needed to level up would double with every stage progression. Therefore, Xu Que was satisfied to have leveled up to the eighth level from the fifth level of Void Training. In this battle, he had exterminated a total of 500 orcs, including generals at the Crossing Calamity Stage. Exactly 500! Human cultivators who had bet on small quickly paled. It was over. They had lost! Those who had bet on big, however, had agitation and exhilaration on their faces. They would win if Xu Que killed one more orc! The human cultivators all set their eyes on Xu Que and stared at him intently as if urging loudly in their hearts for him to kill, to continue killing! Swoosh! Xu Que suddenly broke out from the encirclement of the orcs and stood beside Jiang Hongyan. Then, he looked over the crowd and said, "Time flies when you''re having fun! The fight ends here!" End? Did it end just like that? How could you determine who won or lost? Everyone present in the arena was stunned, especially the human cultivators who had bet on big. Their eyes widened in disbelief at Xu Que''s words. "Don''t worry everyone, for trust is the motto of the Exploding Heavens Faction! I, Li Xiaoyao, announce on behalf of the Exploding Heavens Faction that the gambling is over! The handsome me has killed exactly 500 orcs, and so the dealer takes all! Till we meet again!" Once he finished, he took Jiang Hongyan''s hand and activated the Intermediate Escape Emblem. The two of them vanished immediately. 808 Asking For Death! That was the day that the human cultivators almost went mad with anger. Those who thought they had hit the jackpot had underestimated Xu Que. How could Xu Que be so immoral that he would run away after only killing 500 giants? He even made excuses saying that it was a win-win situation! Win-win their ass! How could someone so shameless exist? Could it be that those great Spiritual Stones on him were a scam? He''s so wicked that no one dared to be his friend! ... However, Xu Que did something good in the end. The human cultivators were very likely to lose that day. Should that happen, they would have suffered significant losses. Although Xu Que only caused the Heaven Orc Tribe to lose 500 giants, he had directly disrupted the Orcs'' formation, damaging their morale, and thus had brought the battle to an early end. The Generals of the Heaven Orc Tribe had withdrawn their troops and retreated temporarily. Thanks to that, the human cultivators were able to return safely to their camps. However, in the camps, chaos ensued. Countless people gathered in front of the Ranking Chart for Soldiers and were shocked to see that brand-new name on the ranks. "How horrifying!" "In just two days, he shot straight up to the 103rd place on the list!" "Although he is dishonest, his strength is undeniable!'' "Where on earth did Li Bai from the Exploding Heavens Faction pop up from? Why have we not heard of this faction and his name?" "In any case, it seems like he will make it into the Top 10 if he takes part in another battle!" "Top 10? You exaggerate. Despite his recent rapid rise in ranking, he''s got a big gap in achievements to make up for to enter the Top 100!" "Yes, when it comes to the top 100, the difference between each placing is comparable to a whole new rank!" "And the Top 30 are all from the Divine Son Division!" "At his current speed of killing enemies, he would need seven consecutive days of battle to make it into the Top 30!" ... They might have been gossiping, but deep down inside, they still admired Xu Que''s strength. Although his rank was not considered high, no one doubted his ability. With enough time, sooner or later he would make it into the Top 30 of the Ranking Chart for Generals! That way, he would also have proved his worth to enter the Divine Son Division. As for whether or not he could top the Divine Son Division? Nobody ever thought about it, because everyone thought it was impossible. ... At the same time, in a camp, a middle-aged man sat on a chair as he looked at the few young men before him. A portrait was laid out on the table. It was Xu Que in his disguise, and, under the picture, the following was written in small print: Exploding Heavens Faction: Li Bai. Origin unknown. "I have verified this child''s potential. He is qualified to join the Divine Son Division!" said the middle-aged man as he tapped his finger gently on the case. The young men immediately frowned and exchanged glances. One of them said, "Commander, he hails from a land unknown. Shouldn''t we carry out a thorough investigation before we decide?" "There''s no need. As members of the Divine Son Division, you all will find out where he is, and invite him into the Divine Son Division on my behalf." The middle-aged man shook his head and ordered sternly. The young men did not dare to disagree with his words. They quickly accepted their task and left the tent. ... Meanwhile, Xu Que had already returned to the inn with Jiang Hongyan. The Escape Emblem was considerate for once and sent them directly back to the ancient city, where they took a rest in the Inn. As soon as she entered the room, Jiang Hongyan sat down and started to meditate. She never lost her cool no matter where she was. Even in meditation, she was dignified, elegant, and graceful. Xu Que shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Little Missy, you shouldn''t live like that, always immersed in your practice. When will you finally realize the joy of life? Come on. I''ll make some lollipops or ice pops for you to lick!" Amused, Jiang Hongyan opened her eyes and smiled faintly: "Unlike you, I can''t break through in Cultivation Stage during battle. If I slack off in my Cultivation, you''ll surpass me in less than half a year!" "Taken by me.... Bah no, what''s wrong with being overtaken by me? With me here, nobody can hurt you!" Xu Que said as he sat down beside Jiang Hongyan. Unable to keep his hands to himself, he put his arm on Jiang Hongyan''s shoulder, while slipping down as if it was an unintentional move. Jiang Hongyan blinked her beautiful eyes and looked at Xu Que, "Should you overtake me, I bet you''d take the bullying further." "When did I ever bully you? Hey, what''s going on, who is it? Who put my hand there? It''s too much!" Xu Que answered righteously and rested his palm honestly on Jiang Hongyan''s shoulder, not budging a centimeter. He understood Jiang Hongyan''s character very well. She was mature, dignified, and detailed. He should not press her too hard. So before he reached a certain level of intimacy with her, he was better off following the traditional way of modesty. Just like the mutual respect between husband and wife, likened to a river carving a channel, he had to go slow and steady. Otherwise, even if he had taken advantage of her now, she would have cut off any future advances he wished to make. Xu Que inevitably sighed at the thought of that. A woman that only a holy god can woo; winning her heart was not easy! Just then, something unexpected happened! With a slight smile on her face, Jiang Hongyan leaned her head toward Xu Que''s shoulder, in an extraordinarily natural, yet elegant way. Caught off guard by this unexpected act, Xu Que fell silent, las if a cat had caught his tongue. Did she finally sort out her thinking? Is she hinting something? Xu Que''s heartbeat could not help but quicken. It was as if he had returned to his youth, the same kind of palpitation he experienced when he was alone with his first love. Jiang Hongyan was perfect, perfect beyond criticism. What captivated him most was her indifferent but noble temperament, it was so exceptionally charming that she could be called a goddess. It was enough to make all men in the world not dare to taint her and think themselves as unworthy. However, words like "inferiority complex" were never in Xu Que''s dictionary. Someone as thick-skinned as him would strive for whatever he wanted. On the other hand, if he didn''t want it, nobody could force him to take it. Right now, Jiang Hongyan''s initiative to lean on his shoulder invigorated him. The hand that he managed to keep down began to feel ticklish again. Slowly, it snuck toward Jiang Hongyan''s chest. "Don''t be cheeky, little one!" Jiang Hongyan scolded softly, a faint smile on her lips and her eyes still shut. Xu Que''s hand went stiff at once and stopped in its tracks. How frustrating! Just a little, only a little more, and I could have touched it! No, he can''t give up halfway! "Eh, I see a bug on you, young lady! Here, let me get rid of it!" Xu Que promptly found a lame excuse and tried to continue. However, before he could start, there was a sudden movement at the door. Bang! Someone hit the door with considerable force. The whole door was instantly pushed open. Three young men appeared before them. "Why! It seems like we should have chosen a better time to arrive!" One of the men immediately made a joke when he saw Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan together. The trio came unannounced and barged in without even knocking. The three men ignored what Jiang Hongyan and Xu Que were doing and walked in with a sense of superiority on their faces. Jiang Hongyan''s beautiful eyebrows faintly furrowed and looked wintry at the three men. Xu Que quickly soured and his face blackened to an extreme. He was lucky not to have done anything just now. Otherwise, those three would have gotten a free show when they barged in! Crap! You are asking for death! 809 You Guys Are Ugly! "Hmph!" Xu Que scoffed and crossed his legs. Then he waved his hand. Boom! The wooden bench, pulled by an unseen force, crashed toward the three young men by the door. Two of the three wore red and green respectively. The young man in green looked peculiar and had two protruding front teeth C more commonly known as buckteeth. The red-clad man had ordinary looks, but there was something eerie about him. The third guy wore a mask so one could not make out his looks. The men clad in red and green smiled scornfully when they saw the bench being hurled toward them. They raised their hands casually and pushed their palms slightly forward. The radiance of true core strength abruptly flared. Boom! With a loud noise, the whole wooden bench exploded into sawdust. "I see that you''ve got quite the temper! How dare you attack us. Don''t you know who we are?" The red-clad man smirked coldly. "Trash!" Xu Que answered without hesitation. At the same time, he frowned. It was quite clear that the three men were strong; they must at least be at the Crossing Calamity Stage. However, compared to Jiang Hongyan, they still had a way to go! "You are atrocious! Who do you think you are, to talk like that to the Divine Son Division!" The man in green demanded menacingly. The red-clad man also quipped, "Li Bai, one should not be too arrogant! If not for the Commander, who told us to inform you of your entry into the Divine Son Division, your act of aggression just now would be enough to warrant your death!" "My death?" Xu Que laughed mockingly. "I''m afraid that you''re the ones who''ll be meeting your maker!" He called out the System as coldness flared in his eyes. He was prepared to kill them with the King of Tough-Acting Fist. "All right, that''s enough!" Suddenly, the masked man came forward and peered directly at Xu Que. He spoke emotionlessly, "You must be Li Bai from the Exploding Heavens Faction. Don''t worry. We are not here to kill you today. This is the Token of Passing of the Divine Son Division. Once you accept this token, you will be part of the Divine Son Division, ranked No. 31!" As he spoke, an ink-black token floated out from his sleeve and flew at Xu Que. Bam! Without even sparing a side glance, Xu Que smashed it into smithereens with a wave of his arm. He snorted, "Divine Son Division, my arse! Do you think I care? Playing by the rules of our Exploding Heavens Faction, once you anger me, you can''t dream of walking away alive!" Boom! Xu Que conjured a significant amount of True Core Strength as his voice fell, and he balled his hands into fists. But shortly after, his brows furrowed into a frown. He didn''t have enough Taoist Connotation! The System reminded him silently why, and he came to his senses. He had just undergone a fight, and his Taoist Connotation had not recovered. Therefore, right now, he could not use the Tough-Acting Fist. "Brazen fella! How dare you destroy the token of the Divine Son Division!" The green-clad man jumped up in a fury, and he ignored the final part of Xu Que''s sentence entirely. The disdain on the face of the red-clad man strengthened. He shook his head and said, "Don''t you know that every member of the Divine Son Division is not to be trifled with? We are the ones, chosen out of thousands! All of us have exceptional potential, and every single one of us is stronger than you!" The red-clad man paused and raised his head as if looking down on Xu Que. He then continued haughtily, "Don''t think that just because you killed some Heaven Orcs on the battlefield, you''re unbeatable! Those Heaven Orcs in Form Synthesis Stage are just a bunch of ants in our eyes, we sons of the Divine Son Division! They are not worth our time!" "Ha, ha, idiot! You said that you are in the Crossing Calamity Stage, so isn''t it a joke if you can''t even defeat someone in the Form Synthesis Stage? Save the boasting if you can''t kill so many Form Synthesis Stage orcs when you were in the Void Training Stage, like me!" The red-clad man''s face darkened at those words, and his smile disappeared. Xu Que was speaking the truth. Even for the Divine Son Division, they could not kill so many powerful orcs in the Form Synthesis Stage when they were at the Void Training Stage. "Hmph! So what if you could kill this many Form Synthesis Stage powerhouses? You are but a lowly cultivator in the Void Training Stage. In front of us, you are still an ant! I don''t understand what this lady likes about you. To think that a powerful Crossing Calamity Stage cultivator would fall so low, that she would follow a lowlife in the Void Training Stage around!" Jiang Hongyan had retained her modified appearance after using the change-self spell. Though not quite astoundingly beautiful, she could not hide her aura of being otherworldly elegant. The way she carried herself was poised and dignified, and people couldn''t help but be drawn to her. Ever since the three men entered, their gazes kept looking toward Jiang Hongyan, seemingly thinking that an outstanding woman like her should not be following a puny Void Training cultivator around. "You ask what she likes of me? Isn''t the answer obvious? Open your dog eyes wide and see for yourself! What is this that you see?" Xu Que patted his cheeks agitatedly as he said, emphasizing his face, "See that? It''s because of this handsome face!" Swoosh! The trio from the Divine Son Division almost burst with anger when they heard his words, eyes bulging. "What do you mean? Are you making fun of our common looks? How superficial!" said the red-clad man angrily. Xu Que quickly cut him off. "Don''t spout nonsense! Look at yourself. You look like a joke! And you, the one wearing green, look at your teeth, you could even do circumcision using them! I''d save my breath on the masked one. With looks like that, don''t you three feel any shame bragging that your looks are just common?" "Crap!" The red-clad man was rampant with fury, his face beet-red like he would rush up and fight Xu Que any moment. "Enough!" The masked man bellowed and stopped the green-clad man, sweeping a cold gaze at Xu Que, saying, "Li Bai, know your boundaries! We do not deny that your potential is astounding! However, the others at the Divine Son Division are not pushovers either. We do not lose to you in terms of potential, and every one of us only made it after going through life-and-death situations and unimaginable hardships! Like me, when I was 15 years old, I was found out to have no Spiritual Root at all and was deemed impossible to cultivate. But in the end, I still achieved what I have today!" His words tickled Xu Que, who raised both of his hands. Clap clap clap! Xu Que applauded and he beamed. "No Spiritual Root at 15 years old, but you still achieved what you have today, are you flaunting how inspirational you are? Can''t blame you all, since being inspirational is all you can be, unlike me, who is inspirationally good-looking!" "How dare you! I''m telling you that this is a world where we talk with fists! You have no right to laugh at our looks!" The masked man spat, angered by Xu Que''s response. "I have no right? Ha, ha, I think not! So what if I call you guys ugly? Ugly so-and-so, can you turn on the lights? Angry? Hit me if you dare!" Xu Que sang out, his face smug and shameless. The trio just wanted to smash him to death! It seemed like their wariness toward the Commander outweighed their anger, as all three of them swallowed the insults and did not touch Xu Que. "Hmph, let''s leave!" In the end, the masked man turned, shooting Xu Que a final glare. The two men clad in red and green respectively also glared at him coldly and, without a word, left as they silently fumed. "Little one, do you need me to teach them a lesson?" Jiang Hongyan smiled as she stepped forward, calm and elegant as always. She noticed that Xu Que had no intention of killing any more people today; otherwise, with his character, they would already be dead by now! "There''s no need. I will take care of them myself!" Xu Que stopped her from making a move. All in all, he paid no attention to those three. If not for the fact that he had overused the King of Tough-Acting Fist today, he would have killed them long ago. But since he couldn''t use it now, then there was no hurry no need to dirty Jiang Hongyan''s hands. Also, those people were worth a lot of experience points. He needed to enter the battlefield once again after tomorrow. That would propel him into the peak of the Void Training Stage. At that point, he wouldn''t even need the Tough-Acting Fist to kill those so-called geniuses from the Divine Son Division. He would smash them with one hand, then prepare to break into the Form Synthesis Stage! 810 So What! We Must See It! With that, the three young men from the Divine Son Division left in a rage. Xu Que waited for their aura to disappear entirely from the Soul Strength detection before he sat next to Jiang Hongyan again, his hands dying to touch her. Jiang Hongyan shot him an exasperated look and whispered, "Frankly speaking, you could have taken up their offer to join the Divine Son Division." "Huh? Is there anything special about this Divine Son Division?" Xu Que asked doubtfully. After all, while those three men did seem quite powerful, they were not strong enough to make Xu Que think highly of them. Once he unleashed the King of Tough-Acting Fist, those three would surely perish! Why join this so-called Divine Son Division if that was the best they could offer? It could not even compare to his Exploding Heavens Faction! "The key to the Divine Son Division lies in their commander-in-chief, Qin Wei! Also at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage, he has an extraordinary position in the Xuanzhen Continent; even the Emperor has got to show him some courtesy and doesn''t want to fight him. If you take refuge in the Divine Son Division, even the Emperor would need to think twice before touching you!" Jiang Hongyan said. Xu Que could not believe his ears. "What? Is this commander guy stronger than the Emperor?" "No. Strengthwise, the Emperor would surely be in the top rankings within the Xuanzhen Continent, and Qin Wei could never compare. However, cultivators who had reached their stage are often reluctant to fight. As even if there is a gap in strength, it''s unlikely that they could kill each other that easily." As Jiang Hongyan said this, she looked up slightly at the night sky beyond the windowsill and whispered, "When you reach that level, you will inevitably make numerous enemies. Once a war breaks out, you can''t escape unscathed even if you killed the other party. Once that happens, the rest of your enemies would surely launch a sneak attack when you''re weak. Therefore, instead of saying that Your Majesty fears Qin Wei, it is more appropriate to say that he is worried about getting injured!" "I see. It''s okay. Then there''s nothing much to worry about. This division seems wicked; we just saw it too. They are all so arrogant that I''m almost annoyed!" Xu Que complained, his expression irritated. Jiang Hongyan did not know whether to laugh or cry at his words. Do they annoy you? Who else in the world can annoy you? Weren''t you the one who pissed them off till they ran away in the first place? "Ah, let''s not talk about it. The more we talk about it, the more I get upset!" Xu Que stopped the topic with a wave. Xu Que felt that it was such a pity that he could not kill those three people. If the King of Tough-Acting Fist had been available, he could have used it to establish respect and intimidate his detractors! "Well, not joining the division was a good thing! Qin Wei isn''t exactly the best of men; as far as I know, the purpose of him cultivating the Divine Son Division wasn''t that moral either!" Jiang Hongyan nodded and said gently. "Why is it immoral?" Xu Que was uninterested in the Divine Son Division but had wanted to distract Jiang Hongyan''s attention. Only when she''s absorbed in chatting will his wicked claws find a chance to slip past her defenses. So, he pretended to be a curious baby and asked. Jiang Hongyan did not see Xu Que''s "misguided thoughts" and responded earnestly, "His plan to nurture the Divine Sons was just for him to control them. He would make them enter Road of Heavenly Ascension, and bring him the Celestial Bone Fruit!" "Hmm? What is the Celestial Bone Fruit?" Her words piqued his interest for real, and now he was genuinely curious. Jiang Hongyan looked at him and said, "A kind of fruit growing from the remains of an Immortal cultivator. It''s a rare medicine that could help to break through the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage!" "Can medicine grow out of Immortal cultivators?" Xu Que was astonished. Jiang Hongyan chuckled, "It''s just hearsay, but according to ancient records, some people did see the remains of an Immortal cultivator on the Road of Heavenly Ascension a long time ago. They plucked a fruit from the bones, absorbed it, and achieved Celestial Stage. However, no one else had ever seen the remains of the Immortal again. Even if they did, they would not dare disclose it to the outside world. That was also precisely why the Emperor had nourished the God-realization Tree with a wisp of my past soul. "So that''s what it is!" Xu Que nodded, and his eyes narrowed slightly. Was it really that difficult to achieve the Celestial Stage? "It''s getting late. If you don''t rest now, you may not be able to catch tomorrow''s war!" At this time, Jiang Hongyan looked at Xu Que and smiled mildly. Ever since last time, she realized that Xu Que could not use his unique sure-kill fist technique as and when he wished. It needed time to recover when he had used it to the limit. Xu Que looked out of the window and stared at the night sky. With a nod, he retrieved his hand. As Jiang Hongyan had said, if he could not restore his Taoist Connotation in time, he would miss out on the battle tomorrow. He sat on the futon and soon entered the state of Tao Comprehension, re-examining and re-perceiving his Taoist Connotation. Jiang Hongyan sat beside him and looked at him quietly for a long time. After that, her beautiful lips rose slightly, and warmth swept across her beautiful eyes. Before she realized it, she had gotten used to and taken quite a liking to spending this kind of time alone with Xu Que. They would stay together, fight together, chat with each other, and practice together, a simple life, a simple flow. It was wonderful. Finally, she closed her eyes and entered a state of meditation. ... The next day, the trumpet sounded on the battlefield again! Both the human cultivators and the Heaven Orc Tribe had rebuilt their armies and landed on the battlefield once again. Battle had commenced! This time, Xu Que was late. Recovering his Taoist Connotation took some time, and the distance was slightly far; therefore, he did not bring Jiang Hongyan and came alone. When he finally got to the battlefront, Xu Que became a little worried as he had run out of ideas on how to pull the mob. As the King of Tough-Acting Fist was a skill with area-of-effect damage, the efficiency of killing would decrease if the giants were not gathered. However, his eyes lit up when he passed by the series of toilets in the camp, and he entered them quickly. He called out the System and took out hundreds of storage rings! Xu Que began to pinch the many Buddha''s Fiery Lotus and squeezed it to the brink of explosion. He then immediately put it into the storage ring, along with the stinky excrements from the dump pit. Xu Que never left the toilet for the whole morning. It was not until noon that he burst out of the toilet, satisfied, and went straight to the battlefront. Some of the human cultivators in the camp were shocked when they saw him leave. "Isn''t that Li Bai from the Exploding Heavens Faction? Didn''t he go to the battlefield today?" "Strange, I thought I saw him enter the toilet this morning? Why did he only come out now?" "And to leave looking so satiated!" All who were curious entered the toilet to check, and they were all stunned speechless. The usually stinky toilet had not even half a crap! "My God! Someone had stolen our toilet crap!" The crowd immediately cried out in dismay. "Holy cow, is he crazy?" "That''s terrifying. What''s Xu Que doing with the crap he stole?" "No, he left with a satisfied face, which looked like...like he just had a full meal!" "Crap! I suddenly thought of a bold reason!" "Crap! Me too!" Then, a series of exclamations rang throughout the camp. ..... At the same time, at the front line, a figure arrived hurriedly. It was Xu Que. He shouted at the top of his lungs from afar, "It''s too late to explain. Everyone place your bets! Big or small?" Everyone on the battlefield was so engrossed in fighting that no one paid any attention to Xu Que. Xu Que was upset at their response. The Act-Tough Saint is opening a gambling table. How dare they ignore it? Whiz! He jumped. Steering a bolt of lightning, he plunged into the center of the battlefield. Only then did the giants of the Heaven Orc Tribe realize Xu Que''s arrival. They roared, then collectively decided to ignore him. Instead, they turned away and charged toward the human cultivators. "Wow, don''t do that! I am neither Li Bai nor Li Xiaoyao. I am Jet Li!" Although Xu Que had changed his outfit, his appearance was still the same as that of his disguise. No one would believe him even if he claimed to be Jet Li. The Giants had learned their lesson after being fooled for two consecutive days. This guy was just here to make trouble. They would live longer if they paid no attention to him! "Oh, come on, you''re no fun. I''m going home!" Xu Que yelled from boredom like he had lost his pleasure because nobody wanted to talk to him. He turned to leave. Suddenly, something that gleamed slightly fell out of his clothes. It immediately attracted the attention of some Heaven Orc giants! They fixed their eyes on that item, and then their eyes brightened brilliantly, visibly excited. "Storage Ring, that''s a Storage Ring!" "Snatch it! That human kid carries so many best-grade Spirit Stones. They must be hidden in these storage rings!" Many giants of the Heaven Orc Tribe were alarmed by the commotion and stomped toward Xu Que, before jumping up suddenly to grab the storage rings. Xu Que continued to fly forward as if he hadn''t noticed anything. The storage rings kept falling out while he flew, and the giants behind him began to grab at them madly. Some cultivators who noticed what was happening couldn''t take it any longer. They hastily reminded Li Bai, "Exploding Heavens Faction Li Bai, your storage rings have fallen out!" "What?" Hearing their words, Xu Que looked down and paled. He immediately turned around and yelled, "Stop it! Don''t touch my storage rings! Don''t look inside!" The many giants of the Heaven Orc Tribe burst into laughter, overjoyed that they had finally gotten back at Xu Que. Don''t touch your storage ring? Damn, we''re going to rob you! Don''t look inside? Crap, so what! We must see it! ... 811 The Most Wicked Man Is Always Invincible! Numerous soldiers were killing each other on the battlefield! In the chaos, hundreds of Orc soldiers were trying to seize the storage rings "lost" by Xu Que. "Don''t check the things inside the storage rings!" Xu Que shouted. However, the louder he shouted, the more excited those Orc soldiers became. They had been totally annoyed by Xu Que and many of them had tried to tear Xu Que into pieces. Now they were so happy to steal something from Xu Que! "Guys, let''s drive that mankind guy crazy by opening the storage rings and stealing the treasuries inside!" A soldier of the Heaven Orc Tribe shouted, waving his arms as if they had won. "OK!" The rest of more than 100 Orc soldiers who had gotten a storage ring replied delightedly. After that, they started to check the storage rings in their hands! The next moment Rumble! Along with a big bang, countless dazzling flames gushed out from the storage rings and created a big explosion. The fiery-hot air waves swept out directly. Then, many unknown yellow objects were blown up into small drops and fell along different parabolas on those soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe! Instantly, half of the battlefield was filled with an unprecedented stench. The entire area fell silent abruptly as if even the air was frozen! Everyone in this area, including the mankind onlookers and the soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe, was dumbfounded. Whatis this? Why are these feelings and smells so scary? Looking at the stinking yellow-and-sticky object in his hand, a soldier of the Heaven Orc Tribe licked it with his tongue. After that, his eyes opened wide and his body started trembling! "Ah!" A strident cry came out of his mouth and echoed around the battlefield! "It is excrement!" "This is excrement!" The Orc soldier screamed as he ran about wildly in the battlefield. Xu Que, who stood at a place 1,000 miles away from the battlefield, was looking at this scene with a wicked smile on his face. "Crap!" All the soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe came to themselves at this time. They were totally annoyed and almost lost their minds because of rage. The mankind cultivators in this area were also puzzled by what they saw. None of them expected Xu Que could use such a disgusting method. He had placed excrement in the storage rings. Then, he exploded those excrements into small drops and threw them at numerous soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe! This is too wicked! They had never heard of a person who could throw excrement on his enemies during a combat! "So, it is still the old ingredients and the old smell, right? Hah-hah, you are so angry! Come here to beat me up!" Xu Que ridiculed them with a wicked smile as he covered his nose. All the soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe who had been tainted by excrement lost control of themselves because of their unprecedented anger. "Kill him!" "We prefer death to humiliation. He has broken the rules. We can''t let him live!" "I will throw him into a cesspit!" Many Orc soldiers roared angrily as they dashed toward Xu Que. Xu Que nodded his head in satisfaction. In front of thousands of his enemies, he clenched his fist and uttered some words calmly, "The King of Tough-Acting Fist!" Bang! Along with a dull sound in the void, Xu Que attacked with his fist! A giant fist shadow took shape above the clouds. Then, it fell down directly with magnificent momentum and Taoist Connotation! Rumble! Instantly, the fist created a blank area in the formation of the Heaven Orc Tribe. Numerous Orc soldiers were exploded into blood mists! However, this could not scare those crazy Orc soldiers, who still roared angrily and dashed toward Xu Que. They planned to tear Xu Que into pieces with their quantitative superiority! Xu Que kept attacking with his fist, standing directly in front of them. "The Unique King of Tough-Acting Fist!" "The Explosive King of Tough-Acting Fist!" "The Invincible King of Tough-Acting Fist!" Boom! Boom! Boom! Explosive sounds came from the battlefield one after another. More and more Orc soldiers were turned into blood mists. Ding! "Congratulations to the Host ''Xu Que'' in acting tough successfully. The reward is 13,000 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host ''Xu Que'' in upgrading successfully. The current stage is Level 9 of the Void Training Stage!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host ''Xu Que'' in upgrading successfully. The current stage is Level 10 of the Void Training Stage!" Ding! "The Host has reached the summit of the Void Training Stage! Before crossing the Heavenly Tribulation, all the experience points will be saved in the Experience Pool automatically!" The warning tones of the System came in one after another! "Phew!" Xu Que let out a sigh of relief. After three days'' hard work, he managed to realize his upgrade at last! He had reached the summit of the Void Training Stage. He would reach the Form Synthesis Stage after crossing the Heavenly Tribulation.However, before that, he would merge with his Taoist Body to enhance his strength remarkably as he crossed the Heavenly Tribulation. At that time, as a cultivator at the Form Synthesis Stage, his strength would be more horrible! "Hah-hah-hah, the happy hours always pass by quickly. Guys, I need to go now!" Xu Que said goodbye to those soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe who continued to rush toward him! He was really reluctant to say goodbye to the scene where thousands of enemies were dashing toward him. After all, those Orc soldiers were walking Experience Points! It was a pity that he had used up his Taoist Connotation, so he had to stop this slaughter. Of course, he had reached the summit of the Void Training Stage. He could fight those cultivators at the Form Synthesis Stage with other magic arts. However, he could also kill dozens or hundreds of enemies with one King of Tough-Acting Fist. With other magic arts, he could kill several enemies with many attacking moves. It was too inefficient. Xu Que didn''t have the patience to fight in this way. "Farewell, guys!" Xu Que nodded to the Orc soldiers. Then he turned around and started to dash toward the front campsite. At this moment, those Orc soldiers didn''t want to ever let him go. They were so angry that they planned to tear Xu Que into pieces. Therefore, they started to chase Xu Que crazily. Xu Que waved his hand as he flew forward, "Guys, stop sending me off, we have to part sooner or later!" Roar! The Orc soldiers roared angrily. Nobody wants to send you off! If you are not a coward, come back to confront us! The Orc soldiers continued to chase Xu Que, picking up speed. The mankind cultivators were speechless after seeing this. This guy is really a weirdo! How could he be so shameless? "This kind of person should be notorious! But why haven''t I heard of him before?" someone asked suspiciously. "I''m afraid he is using a fake name! However, we really haven''t heard of a shameless person like him! As expected, the most wicked man is always invincible!" Someone exclaimed, shaking his head. Rumble! Rumble! At this time, countless soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe continued to chase Xu Que. "Alas! Stop sending me off. You don''t want me to go, I also don''t want to leave you! You are so enthusiastic! Come on, let''s fight for another 300 rounds!" Xu Que said as he stopped. Then, he turned around and clenched his fist again! Whoosh! All at once, the soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe who were chasing Xu Que were surprised and couldn''t help but stop. "Heh-heh-heh, you''ve been fooled! Dumbasses!" Xu Que smiled wickedly as he ignited a Divine Escape Spell. Then he disappeared from the battlefield directly.The battlefield fell silent instantly. Then, hysterical roars started to echo all around the area. The Orc soldiers were steaming mad! In the distance, on the city wall at mankind''s front line, Qin Wei, a middle-aged General, was looking at the battlefield calmly. Then, he glanced at the young men beside him and said seriously, "You mean he refused to join the Divine Son Division and smashed the ID plate of the Divine Son Division?" "General, this guy is so arrogant. Please allow me to punish him!" A man in a red robe said, bowing. Together with the man in a green robe and the man who wore a mask, they were the three people who were driven away by Xu Que last night! Qin Wei squinted his eyes and shook his head calmly, "I''m afraid you are not powerful enough to punish him! Forget it, I will go with you tonight to find him. This guy must join the Divine Son Division and become one of my underlings!" After that, a strand of creepy light appeared in the depth of his eyes! 812 What Is He Going To Do? Xu Que left the battlefield and went back to the hotel in the ancient city close to the front line again. When he had left in the morning, he was at Level 8 of the Void Training Stage. When he returned in the evening, he had already reached the summit of the Void Training Stage! Even though Jiang Hongyan had mentally prepared herself, she was still shocked by Xu Que''s rocketing upgrade. She could also tell that Xu Que''s foundation was quite solid in realizing this rapid upgrade, and it wouldn''t disappear like a dream. "Little girl, tomorrow I won''t go to the battlefield. I will start to prepare my upgrade to the Form Synthesis Stage!" Xu Que said delightedly as he lay down on his bed after entering their room. If he could reach the Form Synthesis Stage, he would no longer be afraid of the cultivators at the Great Vehicle Stage, which would bring him a carefree life. Of course, the most important thing was to seize the God-realization Tree from the Imperial Palace and get back that strand of soul for Jiang Hongyan. Otherwise, if the Emperor stepped into the Celestial Stage, something terrible would happen! Therefore, even though it seemed as if Xu Que was quite relaxed, he didn''t dare to slack off for one minute. When he lay down on his bed, he started to restore his Taoist Connotation. He knew clearly that he had made a lot of noises in the last three days, although three days were only a short period. For example, the Divine Son Division, General Qin Wei, and the Emperor, who didn''t show up but could always know what they were doing, would probably have noticed him. "Have a good rest. Tomorrow I will be your protector when you cross the Heavenly Tribulation!" Jiang Hongyan said as she walked over to him with a wet towel in her hands. She was graceful and elegant. With a faint smile on her extremely beautiful face, she began wiping the sweat off Xu Que''s face carefully and gently. Xu Que had been fatigued with the combat and the journey. However, he felt so relaxed when Jiang Hongyan did this to him. His mind became clearer, which even accelerated the restoration of his Taoist Connotation! Soon, night fell! Jiang Hongyan had restarted her cultivation on the futon again. Her calm breath filled the room with a faint fragrance. After midnight, Xu Que opened his eyes and sat up on the bed suddenly. He frowned as he looked at the door. After reaching the summit of the Void Training Stage, his Soul Strength had become more powerful than before. He had sensed several auras were coming toward their room. One aura was quite powerful, which had suffocated him a bit even though it was still far away from their room. The Great Vehicle Stage? Xu Que concentrated even harder. At this time, only two cultivators at the Great Vehicle Stage could visit them: Qin Wei or the Emperor! However, Xu Que thought the possibility of Qin Wei was higher, for the momentum of the Emperor would be even more overbearing! Jiang Hongyan opened her eyes and said calmly, "Little brat, it''s time to go!" Xu Que smiled as he stood up. "We will leave. But before leaving here, I will charge some interest to them and let them know they can''t bully a handsome and honest man like me casually!" Boom! The next moment, a magnificent momentum gushed in from outside the hotel. After that, several dull air-rending sounds could be heard. Several figures appeared outside the door. "Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction, the General orders you to come out!" a voice spoke. Bang! The door was broken down by a violent force. More than ten figures appeared in front of Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan. All the intruders were young men and young women who had reached the Crossing Calamity Stage. Arrogance and superiority could be sensed from these people, who were staring at Xu Que coldly and aggressively. It seemed they were ready to attack directly if Xu Que refused to go out. However, Xu Que was so happy for now he could act tough again! "What? You three came back again! You also brought so many people with you. Is my handsome face so attractive for you?" Xu Que asked with a wicked smile. The man in the red robe, the man in the green robe, and the man who wore a mask, who were driven away by Xu Que last night, were also present. "Heh-heh, Li Bai, it is useless for you to have a big mouth now. Your mistake in ruining the Divine Son Division''s ID plate is unforgivable. The General ordered us to punish you!" The man in the red robe said with a cold smile. "Ah? What did you say?" Xu Que asked, blinking his eyes innocently in shock, "Did I ruin the ID plate of your Divine Son Division? My fellow cultivator, although you are ugly, you can''t talk nonsense! I haven''t even seen an ID plate of the Divine Son Division. How could I ruin one?" His words and his innocent expression shocked the intruders. The man in the red robe, the man in the green robe, and the man who wore a mask opened their eyes wide in surprise immediately. What the hell? Does this guy lose memory? Damn! Is he going to frame us? "Li Bai, whatdo you mean?" "I''m warning you. Don''t play dumb here!" "Last night, when we came here to invite you, you insulted the Divine Son Division and ruined the ID plate! Now, are you going to deny that?" The three of them shouted hurriedly. They didn''t want to take the blame for Xu Que! Moreover, none of them expected Xu Que, who was so arrogant last night, could frame them with this dirty trick by acting dumb tonight. If the General believed Xu Que, they would at least be severely punished! "Eh, my fellow cultivators, whatare you talking about? Last night, you asked me to stop acting ostentatiously on the battlefield, or you will. Your threat bothered me for the whole day!" Xu Que said as he covered his chest with his hands and looked at them pitifully with his innocent eyes. All at once, the rest of the intruders from the Divine Son Division fixed their eyes on the three unlucky guys. The man in the red robe shouted angrily, "Don''t believe him! He is framing us!" "Youhow can you say that?" Xu Que pointed at the man in the red robe immediately, like a little boy who had been wronged. "Crap!" The man in the green robe couldn''t stand Xu Que''s disgusting expression anymore. He yelled angrily and was about to attack Xu Que. At this time, a young woman who was tall and slim among the intruders said coldly, "Enough!" The man in the red robe and the man in the green robe stopped talking immediately. The tall woman stared at Xu Que and said in a low, expressionless voice, "I don''t care whether you framed them or they framed you! Tonight, you should get out of this room and meet the General! But" She paused a bit and continued to say with a strand of disdain and sarcasm, "Before that, we want to know why you could join the Divine Son Division as a cultivator at the Void Training Stage!" "II." Xu Que couldn''t help but step back perplexedly. Then he said diffidently, "Actually, I also don''t know. Maybe I could join the Divine Son Division just because Iam handsome!" Seeing his reaction, the intruders from the Divine Son Division became more disdainful. A strand of sarcastic smile appeared on the lips of the tall woman. Just at this time, Xu Que raised his head and asked suddenly, "What about this?" Then, he waved his hand abruptly. A silver-haired figure appeared behind the intruders suddenly. It was Xu Que''s Taoist Body! Whoosh! The Taoist Body waved the black rod that was raised high in the air. In the moonlight, a strand of creepy light appeared on the black rod! 813 Just Because Of My Invincible Strength! "Watch out!" Xu Que shouted as he dashed forward rapidly. Bang! Bang! Before the intruders had time to react, two of them had been knocked unconscious on the ground. Then, the black rod was waved toward the tall woman, who was trying to dodge it. Xu Que blocked the black rod with his hand. Patter! His feeble palm hit the Taoist Body. Whoosh! The Taoist Body stepped back and disappeared instantly! The entire process only lasted for an instant. The intruders changed their expressions as they looked at the two who were lying on the ground in terror. What the hell was that? His sneak attack was too fast! If "Li Bai" didn''t warn them in time, maybe all of them would have been knocked down. "Nice! Your response was quick!" the tall woman said perfunctorily as she looked at Xu Que. No gratitude could be sensed from her words. Xu Que smiled modestly, "It''s nothing. The Divine Son Division is a long-cherished institution for me! How could I allow you to be attacked by someone! Ouch." Suddenly, Xu Que frowned and covered his bleeding palm, which had been wounded by the black rod just now. Seeing that, the intruders changed their expressions slightly. They started to look at Xu Que in a slightly milder way. After all, this young man at the Void Training Stage was wounded because of them! Buthe is still too weak! He was wounded by blocking only one rod attack. He doesn''t deserve a position in the Divine Son Division! Someone shook his head. Their contempt for Xu Que was still not changed. "It''s OK, just a small scratch! I can relax as long as all of you are OK!" Xu Que said, shaking his head slightly. An undaunted expression appeared on his face. Holy crap! Those three unlucky guys couldn''t stand it anymore. Their eyes were open wide and they felt like they were about to spit blood! What the hell is this? Yesterday, this guy looked down upon the Divine Son Division arrogantly. How could he change his style tonight? He managed to grasp an opportunity through this accident! Does this mean the three of us have to take the blame for him? At the thought of this, they were totally rattled. "Don''t believe him! The one who attacked us just now might be his partner!" the man in the green robe said, clenching his teeth angrily. The man who wore a mask also frowned and said seriously, "This is the border area. Nobody dares to attack us here! The one who attacked us just now was quite questionable!" "Enough!" The tall woman said as she glanced at the three unlucky guys coldly. The three unlucky guys closed their mouths immediately. Seeing that, Xu Que couldn''t help but laugh to himself. He had managed to sow distrust among the intruders with the cooperation of his Taoist Body, so that the three unlucky guys could take the blame for him. However, the internal conflict expected by Xu Que didn''t occur. The tall woman turned to Xu Que abruptly. "As I said just now, I don''t care whether you frame them or they frame you! I will ask you the same question. How could you earn a position in the Divine Son Division as a cultivator at the Void Training Stage, who was wounded by just blocking a rod attack?" she asked aggressively. Xu Que''s eyes widened. He was as disgusted by her question as if a fly had flown into his mouth! She is so mean! I''ve just saved you, although it was just a trick. You still want to embarrass me! Now you should accept the consequence! "I don''t know!" Xu Que shook his head and shrugged his shoulders slightly as he said in a low voice, "Maybe it is just because of my invincible strength!" Your invincible strength? Hearing that, the intruders from the Divine Son Division started to look at Xu Que dumbfoundedly as if they had just heard some absurd words. Whoosh! At this time, a silver-haired figure appeared behind the intruders again, who started to attack the intruders with a black rod rapidly! "What?" The intruders sensed something was wrong, so they changed their expressions and set about trying to dodge the attack. However, the next moment, the back of their heads were hit by the black rod heavily! Bang! Bang! Bang! Along with the dull sounds, all of them were knocked unconscious. When they were about to lose consciousness, they could see the wicked smile of Xu Que who was standing in front of them! At the same time, outside the hotel, a strongly built middle-aged man was standing with his hands behind his back. He was looking at the sky thoughtfully! Apparently, this man was Qin Wei, the mankind''s front line General and the founder of the Divine Son Division! Beside him, an underling was standing with deep reverence. After several breaths, the underling said, bowing, "General, each Divine Son of the division is very arrogant. If they behave rudely in there, I''m afraid Li Bai" "I don''t think they dare to kill the one who I want!" Qin Wei said in a low voice with his eyes flashing like lightning. The underling was confused, "General, why did you send them here?" "Heh, you said the Divine Sons of the division are arrogant just now. For me, that Li Bai is an arrogant man who dared to ruin the ID plate of the Divine Son Division. He should be punished, so that he could know he is not the only genius in this world!" Qin Wei said with a cold smile, "Some people will obey orders only after being disciplined!" At this time, those so-called geniuses of the Divine Son Division had already been subdued by Xu Que. Xu Que locked the True Core Strength of those intruders with his Taoist Connotation in the wing room. Jiang Hongyan, who had witnessed the whole process, said embarrassedly, "They will definitely be pissed off after coming to themselves!" "Heh-heh, that''s exactly what I want!" Xu Que said with a smile. Then, he purchased some Refreshing Pills from the System and inserted the pills into the mouths of those intruders. In a short while, the intruders woke up. Then, they tried to activate their True Core Strength to kill Xu Que immediately. However, the next moment, they were totally stunned. All their True Core Strengths had been locked up by an overbearing Taoist Connotation tightly. "How could this be?" Someone shouted in surprise. "This Taoist Connotationis against nature!" The tall woman turned to Xu Que and yelled coldly, "Xu Que, how dare you do this to us!" "Oh, yeah! Right, I did that to you, so what? Come and bite me!" Xu Que said in elation. The intruders were so annoyed but could only stare at Xu Que angrily. "Humph! You can only attack others from behind! When we break your lock, we''ll never let you go!" "We planned to teach you a lesson by punishing you. But you attacked us sneakily, now you have to accept the unavoidable consequences!" "The General is just outside this hotel. If we shout at him, I''m afraid you will die immediately!" All the intruders were threatening Xu Que as they stared at him angrily! 814 You’ll Die If You Don’t Talk Big! "I''ll give you one last chance to let us go and apologize to us by kowtowing! Otherwise...the consequences will go beyond your imagination!" The tall woman snorted as she stared at Xu Que coldly. The remaining people were quite arrogant. They even tried to threaten Xu Que with the Generals outside. However, when they spoke, they deliberately lowered their voices. It seemed they didn''t want the Generals to perceive their dilemma at the moment! After all, they were all geniuses of the Divine Son Division. If the General knew they had been defeated by a young man at the Void Training Stage, they would be severely and terribly punished. The Divine Son Division would be humiliated. Therefore, they were even more reluctant to startle the General than Xu Que was! "It seems that I need to help you figure out a truth!" At this time, Xu smiled indifferently, but said nothing. Then he purchased a large jar from the System store! Patter! He opened the jar and started to pour liquid on all the people! The people were totally annoyed, "How dare you! What are you going to do?" "What did you pour on us?" "Wait, it smells like...kerosene?" Someone sniffed it, and said in surprise. "Yes, this is kerosene!" Xu Que smiled. Patter! Then a green flame appeared on his fingertip. This flame...is he going to set fire to kill us? The people of the Divine Son Division could not keep their seats anymore. They knew the flame on Xu Que''s fingers was very extraordinary. Normally, this flame wouldn''t cause any damage to them. But at this moment, their True Core Strengths were locked. If they were burned by this flame, they would die here without the protection of their True Core Strength! "Li Bai, you...don''t do anything reckless. The Generals are outside!" The man in red warned anxiously as he forced himself to calm down. The tall woman and the remaining people also stared at Xu Que as if they were about to swallow him alive! After all, they were just angry at this moment for they thought Xu Que was trying to scare them and didn''t dare to kill them! Xu Que smiled as he asked with the green flame in his hand, "Come on, tell me the truth that you have realized!" What did we realize? The people of the Divine Son Division were suddenly stunned. Then they got so annoyed that they almost started to curse at Xu Que. You attacked us secretly and locked our cultivation achievements! Then you poured kerosene on us and started to scare us by making a flame in front of us. How could you ask what we have realized at this time? Just stop your nonsense! Nobody is in the mood to realize truths! "OK, for you are the ugliest one, I''ll give you a chance to tell me what you have realized?" At this time, Xu Que placed the flame in front of the man in green and asked him this question with a smile. The man was totally frightened by the flame. He did his best to move back to stay away from the flame. "Tsk-tsk-tsk, how stupid you are!" Xu Que shook his head and said exasperatedly, "I have put the fire in front of you, don''t you want to blow it out? Actually, what I want to say isyou will die if you don''t blow it out (what I mean is if you don''t talk big)." After that, Xu Que stood up calmly and flipped his finger! The green flame suddenly fell on those young men and women of the Divine Son Division. The people, who were thinking about the meaning of "if you don''t talk big" and puzzling, changed their expressions abruptly when they saw Xu Que throw the flame at them! "No!" "Stop!" The sound of their screams was echoing all around the area! Rumble! The next moment, the kerosene on them ignited. Fiery flames started to burn their bodies directly! "Ah!" "General, save us!" "Li Bai, I''ll try to kill you till my last breath!" The people started to scream hysterically. As cultivators at the Crossing Calamity Stage, they could only stay alive for a while under the attack of the Molten Green Lotus when their True Core Strength was locked. Whoosh! At this time, a figure rushed into the hostel abruptly. The figure was so fast that it appeared in a blink of an eye! Swish! He gently waved his hand. Then a gust of violent wind swept out from his sleeve, which put out the mystical fire on the people of the Divine Son Division instantly. When the mystical fire was put out, the people had already been seriously wounded and their clothes had been totally burnt up and their burnt black skin was exposed embarrassedly. However, they did not care about the pain, but shouted immediately as they looked at the figure in awe, "Thank you, General! Please forgive our inability!" "You are good-for-nothings!" Qin Wei scolded angrily as he glanced at them coldly. At this moment, he was really angry, but he was also extremely shocked. He didn''t expect dozens of geniuses of his Divine Son Division could be defeated by Xu Que! If he hadn''t arrived in time, these people might have really died here, which would seriously hamper his plan! "So, you are the so-called General, right?" At this time, Xu Que looked up at Qin Wei with a smile. Qin Wei stared at Xu Que coldly, as his magnificent pressure gushed toward Xu Que. Jiang Hongyan immediately stepped out and stood next to Xu Que. Then, a cloud of pressure, which was as powerful as Qin Wei''s, gushed out directly! Boom! Two Taoist Connotations collided and exploded in the air, which created a dull sound. "What?" Qin Wei was suddenly stunned as he fixed his eyes on Jiang Hongyan. Inexplicably, he got a familiar feeling and vaguely felt that he had met this Taoist Connotation before. At the same time, he was also shocked. A woman at the Crossing Calamity Stage could resist his pressure. "Oh, little girl, don''t be nervous, just stand behind me. I don''t want you to be wounded!" Xu Que suddenly grabbed Jiang Hongyan''s little hand and tried to drag her behind him. All the people in the area, including Qin Wei, were embarrassed by Xu Que''s words. A cultivator at the Void Training Stage is trying to protect a cultivator at the Crossing Calamity Stage. Isn''t this a joke? However, Jiang Hongyan didn''t reject Xu Que''s wishes, but let Xu Que grab her hand with a faint smile. She knew Xu Que very well. If he could be so relaxed in this situation, it meant he was quite confident and was trying to annoy all the people. And he did. All the people were shocked and annoyed when they saw Jiang Hongyan doing what Xu Que wanted her to do. Why is this woman at the Crossing Calamity Stage so obedient in front of him? Qin Wei also looked at Jiang Hongyan curiously. But he didn''t overthink it. Then he asked seriously, "Li Bai, I invited you to join the Divine Son Division out of kindness. You ruined the plate of the Divine Son Division. Now you even tried to kill people of the Divine Son Division. I need your explanation!" "Explanation? Heh-heh, the Exploding Heavens Faction never needs to explain to others!" Xu sneered and shook his head. "It may be a little bit arrogant to say it, but compared to the Exploding Heavens Faction, your crappy Divine Son Division is nothing!" "Nonsense! if you hadn''t attacked us secretly and locked away our True Core Strength, you would already have been a dead man!" The man in green said angrily. The appearance of their General had totally calmed them down and given them more courage! Qin Wei also ordered Xu Que, while staring at him in a threatening manner, "You have three breaths to unlock their True Core Strength!" "Heh-heh, three breaths? Do you believe I could kill all of them within three breaths?" Xu Que sneered, squinting his eyes. Qin Wei was annoyed immediately. He widened his eyes, and his magnificent pressure gushed out again, "How dare you talk this nonsense in front of me?" "Shut up!" Xu Que retorted. Before Qin Wie had time to react, Xu Que grabbed Jiang Hongyan''s hand as he took out a Divine Escape Spell. Almost at the same time, he detonated the Taoist Connotations of the people of the Divine Son Division. Then he shouted, "Nobody can save those who the Exploding Heavens Faction want to kill! I''m going to run away after killing them. Is it exciting enough for you?" Qin Wei felt something was wrong. His expression changed and he shouted angrily, "Stop!" Boom! Boom! Boom! Instantly, the people of the Divine Son Division exploded into clouds of blood mist. And, at the same time, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan disappeared abruptly! 815 Reaching The Form Synthesis Stage "Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" General Qin Wei, one of the most powerful cultivators of the Xuanzhen Continent, yelled angrily. His shout echoed throughout the entire ancient city! Rumble! The void trembled from his shouts, which even turned the hostel into a heap of rubble! He had spent almost 100 years and enormous effort to cultivate this Divine Son Division! Each member of the Divine Son Division was a rare genius found by him through innumerable hardships! They were his hope to enter the Road of Heavenly Ascension and find the Celestial Bone Fruit. The more geniuses he had, the better chance he would have! Now Xu Que had killed more than ten people right in front of him, which was extremely crippling for the Divine Son Division. This meant the possibility for him to find the Celestial Bone Fruit was at least halved. Moreover, the Road of Heavenly Ascension was about to open soon. He didn''t have enough time to find more geniuses! His plan, which had been prepared for 100 years, was practically ruined. For all these reasons, one could understand the rage in Qin Wei''s heart! However, what was more annoying still was that he couldn''t vent his anger because Xu Que had escaped! Whoosh! At the same time, the void in a place that was close to the frontline camp was distorted abruptly. Then,two figures stepped out from the void and landed expertly on the ground: Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan! The Divine Escape Spell had brought them to a place near the frontline camp, which was over half a day away from the ancient city. Qin Wei wouldn''t catch up with them right away. "Hah-hah-hah, little girl, isn''t this exciting?" Xu Que started to show off in front of Jiang Hongyan as he landed on the ground. He had placed his Taoist Connotation on those people. When he was about to leave, he detonated the Taoist Connotation by using the King of Tough-Acting Fist with the help of the System, which was much more powerful than the normal King of Tough-Acting Fist. Even though those geniuses had been powerful, they couldn''t survive that attack! Xu Que was quite proud of this attack! "Impressive!" Jiang Hongyan smiled and chimed in with Xu Que. She had not expected Xu Que to use his magic arts in this way! At the very beginning, she thought Xu Que was about to escape. However, she didn''t expect that he would kill those geniuses when he was about to leave. It surprised her a bit. "Hey, we''ve returned to the frontline! Great, a place that is more dangerous should be safer for us! I need to find a place to reach the Form Synthesis Stage!" Xu Que smiled, as he found this place was quite familiar. If he managed to reach the Form Synthesis Stage, his Taoist Connotation would be more powerful. The King of Tough-Acting Fist would also be more destructive, which could even threaten cultivators at the Great Vehicle Stage! "I''ll protect you!" Jiang Hongyan looked around and nodded her head. Then she pointed at a mountain in the distance and said, "The Spiritual Qi on that mountain is quite ample!" "OK, you are the boss!" Xu Que smiled as he dashed toward the mountain riding on lightning and holding Jiang Hongyan by placing his hand on her small waist. In a short while, they landed on the top of the mountain. Rumble! Xu Que patted the stones on the mountain with his palm to create a cave. Then he stepped into the cave. With the protection of Jiang Hongyan, he summoned his Taoist Body and asked it to sit in front of him with legs crossed. "Are you going to merge with your Taoist Body?" Jiang Hongyan was surprised a bit. After all, only the big shots in ancient times used to cultivate their Taoist Bodies, which mainly appeared in their Form Synthesis Stage. They merged with their Taoist Bodies during the Great Vehicle Stage to recover their original simplicity. However, she had never heard of someone who could merge with his Taoist Body during the Form Synthesis Stage, for cultivators at the Form Synthesis Stage wouldn''t have enough control power. Their True Core Strength would be muddled and couldn''t realize their full strength! "Don''t worry, my Taoist Body is different from mediocre ones!" Xu Que replied with a faint smile. The Taoist Bodies of others were cultivated by themselves independently. Xu Que obtained his Taoist Body from the System''s gift bag. All cultivation achievements of his Taoist Body were from his real body! He brought his things back into his body, which wouldn''t cause any of its acclimatization to suffer! "Just be careful!" Jiang Hongyan didn''t say more when she saw Xu Que''s confident expression. She left the cave after nodding her head. Then she waved her hands. Strands of golden light came out of her fingertips and dashed toward the wall of the cave, which created dazzling patterns. Rumble! Instantly, the Spiritual Qi in the area gushed in crazily and formed an ever-increasing whirlpool at the entrance of the cave. The Spiritual Qi kept flowing into the cave. Almost at the same time, Xu Que was sitting face-to-face with his Taoist Body with legs crossed. He closed his eyes and placed his hands in front of his energy center. The next moment, he opened his Soul Strength to cover the Taoist Body completely with powerful thought strength. Soon, the Taoist Body gradually became blurred and transparent. Along with the nourishment of unknown amounts of Spiritual Qi, the Taoist Body became more and more misty. At this time, the night had faded gradually. A grey dawn was breaking. On the battlefield, many combat squads of the Heaven Orc Tribe were moving toward the frontline of the humans secretly. Behind those combat squads, an elite team composed of 20 Generals at the Crossing Calamity Stage was moving forward by the light of the moon and stars. "This mission is very important. You shall tear the human''s first line of defense open and force them to retreat. We are responsible for assassinating Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" A stern-looking General gave his orders to those combat squads. All the Heaven Orc soldiers nodded as they dashed out rapidly and quietly. Those 20 Generals gathered together. One of them was checking a round jade in his hand. On this jade, a faint red dot was flickering. "Great! The guy is very close to the battlefield. I guess he is hiding in one of the mountains!" "This is really a miraculous item. The Soul aura extracted from that guy''s storage ring can be precisely used to activate this Qi-Searching Jade Disk!" "Although the positioning is not very accurate, it is not difficult to find him! This time we must kill him, or he will pose more threats to the war situation of our tribe in future!" After saying that, they nodded slightly, making eye contact. Whoosh! Then the 20 Generals turned themselves into black figures and started to dash toward the cloudy sky! They were heading for the mountain where Xu Que was! Soon the sky became brighter and brighter. A golden sun was rising slowly! When the sunlight was shining down on the earth, the combat broke out on the battlefield! The combat squads of the Heaven Orc Tribe were progressing well. Human cultivators were taken by surprise. Before the human cultivators had been able to organize any counterattack, the main force of the Heaven Orc Tribe pushed forward. The human cultivators could do nothing but retreat. Fierce combat was more and more close to the human''s frontline. At the same time, 20 Heaven Orc Generals at the Crossing Calamity Stage were searching for Xu Que among several mountains near the battlefield. 816 The Only One From Ancient To Modern Times At this time, in a hidden cave among the barren mountains, Xu Que''s Taoist Body had been blurred. The merge stage had started. His real body was still sitting on the ground motionlessly like a rock. Innumerable Spiritual Qi was flowing into his nose and mouth slowly. In front of him, his white-haired Taoist Body had become totally transparent. Its blood veins and white bones would have been visible to the eye if anyone had been there watching. Under the control of Xu Que''s powerful Soul Strength, all the bones of the Taoist Body were becoming transparent because of the pressure of Xu Que''s Taoist Connotation. Crack! Suddenly, a crisp sound rang out. The Taoist Body cracked abruptly. Its body was full of thickly dotted cracks! Then, the area between its eyebrows started to disintegrate. Skin particles started to fall down like dust. A small hole appeared between its eyebrows. After that, a strand of dazzling golden light came out from the small hole and lit up the pitch-dark cave. Crack! Crack! The hole between its eyebrows was being enlarged along with the crisp sounds. The golden light became more and more dazzling. The Taoist Body got darker and darker. When it lost all its essences, only a hollow shell, which was full of impurities, was left. Flop! At last, a fist-sized hole appeared between the Taoist Body''s eyebrows, when a small golden figure stepped out. The small golden figure looked the same as Xu Que. The figure was only as large as a palm. Its body was golden, including its hair, eyes, and pupils. Strands of Taoist Ripples, which were full of violent strength, were rotating slowly around its body. "Merge!" Suddenly, Xu Que''s real body shouted in a low voice as he raised his hands in the palm up position. Boom! All the Spiritual Qi inside and outside of the cave flooded into Xu Que''s body abruptly. The small golden figure also opened its eyes instantly. Boom! A strand of chilly Terrifying Spiritual Qi gushed out from the eyes of the small golden figure. Swish! Instantly, the entire cave was full of the chilly Terrifying Spiritual Qi. The air was even frozen and turned into ice particles. Then the cave was covered with snow! The next moment, the small golden figure started to drift forward slowly. A hole also appeared between the eyebrows of Xu Que''s real body, which was guiding the return trip of the small golden figure! Outside the cave, Jiang Hongyan, who was sitting with her legs crossed, was startled by the sound. She looked at the cave, her sparkling eyes full of shock. "I didn''t expect he would make such a big noise when he merges with his Taoist Body!" She murmured in a low voice, which was like an orchid in a hollow valley. However, she didn''t worry about Xu Que. A faint smile even appeared on her beautiful face. Because the noisier Xu Que was, the more extraordinary his merger with the Taoist Body would be! Maybe a sovereign, who could startle the universe and move the gods, would appear soon! However, the sound also startled the Heaven Orc Generals who were searching for Xu Que in the mountains. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Twenty black figures rushed over from all directions rapidly and gathered in front of the mountain. "I sense great turbulence in the Spiritual Qi. Someone is breaking the cultivation stage!" "According to this noise, I guess it would come from Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "This is really horrible! He is just at the Void Training Stage. The noise he made could even be mistaken for a cultivator at the Crossing Calamity Stage who is about to reach the Great Vehicle Stage, by someone who doesn''t know him!" "We have to get rid of him, or he will definitely hamper our great cause of unifying the Xuanzhen Continent in the future!" Several Heaven Orc Generals said gloomily. After witnessing Xu Que''s performance on the battlefield, they didn''t dare to underestimate him anymore. A young man at the Void Training Stage who could kill cultivators at the Form Synthesis Stage easily. Even cultivators at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage were also killed by him. If he reached the Form Synthesis Stage, maybe only cultivators at the summit of the Crossing Calamity Stage or even the Great Vehicle Stage could defeat him! "Kill him!" Soon, the 20 Generals dashed toward the mountain where Xu Que was as quick as lightning. Outside the cave, Jiang Hongyan was startled. She stood up and glanced at those 20 figures calmly. She was as calm as usual. She raised her hand slightly and golden light appeared on her fingertips. Even though she was facing her enemies, her actions were still so graceful and elegant C just like the majestic Empress that she was! "Humph! The woman is protecting Li Bai as expected!" The Heaven Orc Generals snorted after recognizing Jiang Hongyan. Jiang Hongyan glanced at those Heaven Orc Generals and said calmly, "Anyone who dares to come closer will be killed!" Hearing that, the Heaven Orc Generals sneered, "Heh-heh, are you able to kill us?" "Human woman, you are overconfident!" "You are just at Level 3 of the Crossing Calamity Stage. Everyone of us is more powerful than you! How dare you stand in our way!" "We don''t want to waste our time killing you. You have three breaths to get lost!" "The only one we want to kill today is Li Bai!" The Heaven Orc Generals said coldly. Although they looked down upon Jiang Hongyan, they still needed to spend some time to defeat her since she was also at the Crossing Calamity Stage. Therefore, they tried to scare her away. However, their words were ignored by Jiang Hongyan. She stood in front of the cave calmly. "OK, since you are seeking death, we will satisfy you!" Several Heaven Orc Generals dashed toward her with chilly lights in their eyes. "The three of you take this human woman down! The rest of you, follow me into the cave and behead Li Bai!" Another Heaven Orc General gave his order. Then he rushed toward the opening of the cave with the rest of the Generals. Jiang Hongyan frowned slightly. In front of the three powerhouses at the Crossing Calamity Stage she stomped the ground with her tiptoes and jumped into the sky. Then she pointed her fingers, which were wrapped by golden light, at them gently. Bang! Instantly a dull sound rang out. Before reaching the opening of the cave, more than ten Heaven Orc Generals were startled by this noise and felt something was wrong. Then, they widened their eyes in disbelief. The three generals at the Crossing Calamity Stage who were trying to take down Jiang Hongyan were lying on the ground. Fresh blood was flowing out from their mouths. Now, they were looking at Jiang Hongyan with pale and shocked complexions! "Howcould this be?" "Who is she?" "Only one person in the Xuanzhen Continent could be so majestic and powerful from ancient to modern times!" "The Empress of Human Beings!" All at once, the 20 Heaven Orc Generals figured out Jiang Hongyan''s identity, which shocked them completely! 817 Stay the Crap Away! "Anyone who takes a step forward will be killed without mercy!" Jiang Hongyan spoke again, and an unseen air of majesty pressed down on the whole area. Swoosh! With a wave of her slender arm, countless golden sparkles filled the air. They sliced the atmosphere and slit the throats of the three Crossing Calamity Stage Generals lying on the ground. "Tch!" Before anyone could react, the three powerful Crossing Calamity Orcs had died an instant death. "Tsss!" The 17 remaining Heaven Orc Generals inhaled sharply and shivered in their hearts. "Withdraw!" All of them yelled at the same time, chilled to their spines. Almost instantly, their troops had retreated a great distance. In the face of the horrifying strength of Jiang Hongyan, they knew deep down that with just the handful of them, going against her would be as futile as trying to break a stone with eggs. The powerfulness of the human Empress was just as they heard all those years ago C unrivaled and unparalleled! "Holy moly, the human Empress was disappeared for years! Why would she suddenly show up here?" "Judging from her appearance, she must have modified her looks! Otherwise, she would have been recognized long ago!" "It''s too scary! In that case, wouldn''t the identity of Li Bai from the Exploding Heavens Faction be even scarier? Even the Empress is protecting him!" "This won''t do. We have to report this to the higher-ups right now!" The Orcs were shaken to their cores as they retreated quickly. They conversed using the art of soundless communication. "Yo, since you''re here, why not stay to play a game at least?" Right then, a burst of familiar teasing laughter sounded from within the cave. It was none other than Xu Que! But the Orc Generals ignored him. The one that they were afraid of was Jiang Hongyan, so they spared no time reacting to Xu Que''s sarcasm. Boom! Suddenly, a massive explosion shook the area. He had completely demolished the whole mountaintop that the cave was located on, reducing it into ashes that drifted away with the wind. A tremendous gush of cold air that swept past the area immediately followed. Clack! Icy snowflakes froze from air particles, forming a world of snow and ice in an instant. The snow then began to spread in all directions. "It''s...it''s snowing?" asked a Heaven Orc General, surprised and confused. "No, this is...." "The Field of Sinisterness!" One of them paled and let out a fearful scream when they realized the situation. Thonk! Thonk! Thonk! A soft but powerful footstep slowly approached them. Xu Que stepped out from the snow with his hands behind his back. He had long glistening black hair that reached to his waist and a gangster-like smile. "Come forth, O'' sword!" He suddenly lifted his hand and called out softly. With a swish, the Qi of the surroundings suspended momentarily and bound the bodies of the Orc Generals, trapping them in the Field of Sinisterness. Then, tens of thousands of ice blades formed from thin air, every single one of them emitted a bone-chilling sinisterness. The tightly packed sword tips glistened like the eyes of poisonous snakes as they pointed at them. Crack! Almost at the same time, a massive crack of thunder resounded from the skies. Ding! "Please be alerted that the Heavenly Tribulations for the Host will arrive at any moment. If you manage to bear it, you will officially step into the Form Synthesis Stage, and obtain a Big Gift Bag of Heavenly Tribulations!" The System notification rang in his mind. Heavenly Tribulation? Xu Que raised his eyes and a smile formed on his lips. With one hand pointing at the sky, he yelled, "Come forth, O'' Thunder!" Cr-ack!! Instantaneously, a golden lightning bolt as thick as a dragon sliced the sky and crashed down with the enormous pressure of a Heavenly Tribulation! Crap!!! At that instant, all 17 Heaven Orc Generals paled and almost went insane. Oh god! You call him a fucking Void Training Stage? Who are we to assassinate him? Assassinate their ass! "Run! We have to get out of here!" A Heaven Orc General yelled angrily. The rest of the Generals struggled with all their might, trying to break free from Xu Que''s Field of Sinisterness. "Stop wasting your energy. With the likes of you guys, you are all too weak to escape!" Xu Que smirked coldly and shook his head. He had successfully merged his Taoist Body into his Real Body. His powers did not just double, they had instead reached an incredible level as if he had broken through a ceiling within this stage and went to an extreme! The Field of Sinisterness was an unexpected gain. Back when he annihilated those massive amounts of people, with corpse counts in the millions, sinisterness had infiltrated his body and almost jeopardized his advancement into the Void Training Stage. Luckily, his Taoist Body had appeared and absorbed all his cultivation, including that sinisterness. Now that his Taoist Connotation was complete and he had become one with his Taoist Body, he could now use the sinisterness that he had nurtured from the start. When other cultivators cultivate, they either consciously or subconsciously try to comprehend the Taoist Connotation. Xu Que, on the other hand, had nurtured Sinisterness subconsciously during his cultivation. In other words, as of now, the power of his sinisterness was on par with his Taoist Connotation. Now that the Field of Sinisterness had formed, he could describe it as a result of a mutation, an unexpected gain. Ordinary cultivators, even if they were as powerful as these Heaven Orc Generals in the Crossing Calamity Stage, could not break free from it easily once they were trapped! Boom! The skies darkened and thunderclouds kept forming. An unprecedented 79 Heavenly Tribulations were brewing. "Little Missy, stay further back! I gotta concentrate on riding through the tribulations!" Xu Qie looked at Jiang Hongyan and grinned. Jiang Hongyan returned a smile and nodded lightly, bouncing off the air with the tip of her shoes and landed further back. Those Heaven Orc Generals couldn''t process what they had heard. There was a lot of information packed in that short sentence Xu Que had made. That fella called the Empress of the human race a Little Missy? Also, was that lightning that was formulating in the skies not a spell, but his Heavenly Tribulation? Oh, freak! That was his Heavenly Tribulation? Crap, even the Heavenly Tribulations when you cross from the Crossing Calamity Stage to the Great Vehicle Stage would be less scary! "Here''s our chance! For the heavens to give him a Heavenly Tribulation of this degree, it''s clear that the heavens want him dead!" One of the Heaven Orc Generals lit up and transmitted his thoughts soundlessly to his comrades. "He is doomed to die from Heavenly Tribulations of such a scale! We can find a chance to kill him then!" Someone immediately shook their head in disagreement. "No way, if we go near him when he''s undergoing the Heavenly Tribulations, the severeness of the tribulations will multiply, and we will all be caught up in it!" "Forget it then, let''s first free ourselves from this Field of Sinisterness, then escape when he''s undergoing tribulations!" "That''s right! Anyway, by the look of the current situation, even if we don''t do anything, he is destined to die here!" "Also, I''m sure that our punishment could be waived with all the information we gathered today!" After finalizing their plans using the art of soundless communication, the Orcs decided to escape when Xu Que was undergoing his Heavenly Tribulations. With an escape route settled, they began to ease up and relax. The Orcs looked at Xu Que coldly while trying to escape the Field of Sinisterness. Meanwhile, they couldn''t help but gloat at Xu Que''s plight. As they see it, with a prelude this intimidating, a young man at the peak of the Void Training Stage could never survive such ferocious Heavenly Tribulations! Even them, powerful beings at the Crossing Calamity Stage, would likely be killed by this sort of Heavenly Tribulations. "Yah! Tribulations are troublesome as usual! It takes such a long time to formulate every time it wants to strike!" Said Xu Que who kept looking upward, his face irritated. Suddenly, his eyes sparkled as he looked at those Heaven Orc Generals. He said excitedly, "Brothers! Why don''t we take this time to play a game of cards?" He then ran toward the direction of the Heaven Orc Generals. The group of Heaven Orc Generals was almost scared senseless by his actions. Fear crawled over their faces as they screamed, "Screw you! We don''t want to play cards! Don''t come over, ahhhh! Stay the crap away!" 818 This Fella Is Insane! "No!" With a mischievous smile, Xu Que walked over to the Heaven Orc Generals, ignoring their screams. The dark, ominous lightning clouds followed him as he moved. The Heaven Orc Generals were utterly flustered. However, they could not wriggle out of Xu Que''s Field of Sinisterness. One of them quickly yelled, "Li Bai, are you insane? If you pull us into your Heavenly Tribulations, we will all die together!" It was common knowledge that when multiple cultivators appeared together under the tribulation clouds, the heavens would automatically register that they would bear the tribulations together. When that happened, the strength of the tribulations would be multiplied to match the number of cultivators! "Eh, now that you said it, I remember it''s quite dangerous. I almost forgot!" Xu Que nodded. The orcs thought that he had finally abandoned the idea and heaved a sigh of relief. However, to their dismay, Xu Que did not leave but inched closer instead. He pulled out a green helmet and a cape and put them on. He also quickly pulled out a pile of palm-sized crosses and hung them all over his body. "Okay! A Spirit Visage and an Anti-mana Cloak, as well as 20 Banshees Veils. I''d say that these are enough!" Xu Que smiled. In actuality, the System had ruled that he could only equip himself with six equipments from the League of Legends at any time. Thus, other than the Spirit Visage and the Anti-mana Cloak that he was currently wearing, he was left with four Banshees Veils for spell resistance. The other 16 were just replacements should they get destroyed by the Heavenly Tribulations. "Come on. I''ll give out the cards now!" Xu Que was well prepared and therefore fearless. He took out a pack of poker cards and sat right beside the orcs, as he waited for the tribulations to strike. Crap! The group of Heaven Orcs felt so angry that they almost vomited blood. They had never seen anyone this crazy. Did he really believe that he could survive the tribulations by putting on some flimsy green armor and cloak while wearing crosses all over his body? Mind you, that''s the golden lightning, the legendary Ancient Catastrophe! These days, who else could bear them aside from those powerful demonic beasts? "Claim!" Xu Que suddenly shouted after issuing all the cards. The gang of Heaven Orcs all jumped up and almost exploded with anger. How could he still be in the mood to claim land at this point in time? What the hell was he planning with these pathetic cards? "I''m bloody unlucky! If I had known that he was this crazy, I would never have volunteered myself to assassinate him, not over my dead body!" one of the Generals blurted out miserably. For him, dying just like this was too hard to swallow. The rest of the orcs also had anger spelled out on their foreheads, but were powerless to do anything. Even now, they remain locked within the Field of Sinisterness. With Xu Que so close to them, it was as if he had used his Taoist Connotation to hold them down! ... ... Not far away, Jiang Hongyan stood at the mountain peak. Her eyes shone like stars as she contemplated. She still thought that it was too risky for Xu Que to try to pull this off. His tribulations were already unusual and several times more ferocious than that of the ordinary cultivators. That was just his Heavenly Tribulations, 79 Heavenly Tribulations in total, for stepping into the Form Synthesis Stage from the Void Training Stage. However, on top of that, he had included 17 powerful orcs in the Crossing Calamity Stage. It was too much of a risk! But now, Jiang Hongyan dared not go near the area of tribulations; otherwise, instead of helping Xu Que, she would have worsened the severity of the tribulations. "It might help if I attach some Kismet on him!" Jiang Hongyan suddenly thought of an idea. She closed her eyes, and suddenly, a light formed between her brows. Swoosh! With a light pop, a piece of green, flawless jade with the shape of a semicircle emerged from her forehead. Glowing sizzles flowed out as they showered onto the earth beneath. "I part with my Kismet. May it protect you from the tribulations!" With utmost seriousness, Jiang Hongyan squeezed out some blood from her fingertips. She dabbed it onto the jade, then faced in the direction where Xu Que stood. Boom! The air suddenly dipped, and a slight wind swept past. An unclear and untouchable mass of heavenly fortune seemed to gather around Xu Que. Jiang Hongyan paled as the color of blood faded from her cheeks. The half-moon of jade that she had activated was the Celestial Artifact that had helped her to be reborn, but her cultivation stage was too low to unleash its full power. She could not control it entirely, just part of it. She had gone beyond her abilities to transfer a small part of her Kismet to Xu Que. ... At the same time, Xu Que suddenly felt a faint breeze sweep past his body. He felt a bit more spirited, like when he had activated the Lucky Aura. He felt comfortable. Crack! The deafening crack from the skies signaled that the first Heavenly Tribulation was finally about to descend. Within the thundering clouds, the dragon-like golden lightning bolt split the heavens and thundered down! It pierced the heavens with high speed. Armed with a tumultuous power of destruction, it went straight for Xu Que and the Heaven Orc Generals! "No!" The Heaven Orc Generals howled in agony. Xu Que leaped upward instead and swung out a punch. It was the King of Tough-Acting Fist, with a worth of 3,000 Acting Tough Points! That was the real reason why he had dared to face the Heavenly Tribulations head on. However, he was stunned the very next second. The Tough-Acting Fist that he condensed from thin air had missed its target. It was as if that golden lightning had eyes; it moved so fast it avoided the punch the very moment that the fist was formed and swung. It then quickly shot behind him and landed heavily on the Heaven Orc Generals. Boom! The Heaven Orc Generals instantly exploded into a hot mess of blood and bones. Out of the 17, ten of them died before they could make a sound. After all, it IS the Ancient Catastrophe. Back when Xu Que bore the blow for Jiang Hongyan during her Heavenly Tribulations, he was equipped with six anti-spell equipments and had an impenetrable body. Even then, a single strike of golden lightning was enough to throw him before the gates of Hades. The immense power of divine punishment was not to be underestimated. Only something as absurdly powerful as the Tough-Acting Fist could go against it! "Ayo, what in the world, it''s an intelligent lightning bolt!" Xu Que was stumped. He had never encountered a lightning bolt that could sense impending danger, much less avoid it. That was so creepy. Crack! Within the area of the bombardment, the golden lightning had not dissipated. It sprung up from the ground again and crashed toward the final few severely injured Heaven Orc Generals. Bam! With that, even the last few orcs had turned into blood mist. Ding! "Congratulations to Host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough! You have been rewarded 8,000 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to Host ''Xu Que'' for eliminating a powerhouse at the Crossing Calamity Stage! You have been awarded 60 million Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to Host ''Xu Que'' for eliminating a powerhouse at the Crossing Calamity Stage! You have been awarded 60 million Acting Tough Points!" ... ... Ding! "Congratulations to the Host for your first kill of a powerhouse in the Crossing Calamity Stage! You have received a Big Mystery Bag!" The System notification rang in his mind. Xu Que almost popped his eyes in disbelief. What does that mean? Don''t tell him that the Heavenly Tribulations were here to help him? He didn''t need to use the Tough-Acting Fist to annihilate the 17 orcs in the Crossing Calamity Stage. That had saved him a ton of Acting Tough Points. More important, those 17 orcs added up to 1 billion, 20 million, experience points, and he had gotten them all! "My tribulation''s awesome!" Xu Que almost clapped in joy. Boom! Suddenly, the lightning that had demolished the 17 Crossing Calamity Stage orcs with two launches sprung up and bolted right toward Xu Que with incredible speed. "Hey, did you think that yours truly, the Act-Tough Saint, can''t deal with you?" Xu Que smirked and, with a move of his mind, released an astounding amount of Taoist Connotation. Then, under his control, the Taoist Connotation speedily reduced to a rich and thick substance, which he held firmly between his palms. Snap! The large golden bolt had arrived. Xu Que formed claws with his fingers and pounced toward it! Pa! With that sound, Xu Que had captured the whole lightning bolt firmly in his hands. Horrifying energy gushed out of Xu Que''s arms. He swung the bolt over his shoulder and then slammed it hard into the ground. Boom! With one hard hit, the entire lightning crashed into the ground, forming a seemingly bottomless crevice. The glow of the lightning bolt dimmed. But before the golden lightning could do anything, Xu Que threw it over his shoulder again and smashed it into another part of the ground. "Naughty!" "You''re too naughty!" "Try being naughty again!" Boom! Boom! Boom! After a few explosions, with Xu Que''s curses in the mix, the whole peak was destroyed by the smashing. Not far away, Jiang Hongyan was speechless at what she saw. She had seen the Heavenly Tribulations chase cultivators as they ran, but she had never seen someone smashing the bolts as if they were snakes. Boom! At last, with the sound of one final vigorous explosion, Xu Que had finally broken the first stroke of lightning apart. It cracked into several small golden beams, all of which he forcefully absorbed. Almost instantly, the thunderclouds up above boiled and rolled. Their pressure became more potent than before. Xu Que raised his gaze to the skies and smiled. He shouted to Jiang Hongyan, "Little Missy, wait for me here! I''m off to the battlefield!" As soon as Xu Que said that, he leaped into the sky. With thunderclouds hovering above him, he flew toward the battleground. 819 I Missed You All So Much! At this moment, the flames of war raged across the battlefield. The Heaven Orc Tribe attacked ferociously. With a raiding team of dozens of giants, they had successfully torn through the first line of defense of the human cultivators. Then, the army pressed in and launched a full-on attack. It was amazingly effective! Boom! Blinding and eminent spells roared atop the battlefield. Figures of the defeated fell steadily through the air, among which were human cultivators and giant orcs. If you were counting, you could see that humans formed the majority. There was a reason for the humans being so severely beaten up and being forced to retreat. Xu Que had to take half of the responsibility. In the beginning, the humans had been vigilant. They fought aggressively with the Heaven Orc Tribe, where they were locked in a fierce struggle. However, just a few days ago, Xu Que suddenly appeared on the battlefield. In only three days, he slaughtered the giants like ants and attracted all their attention and hatred. Human cultivators could do nothing but watch during this whole process. Too stunned, they had involuntarily relaxed their vigilance. They had formed a tacit understanding that Xu Que was whom the Heaven Orc Tribe was afraid of and that, with Xu Que present, the orcs would not attack them so quickly. Nevertheless, the orcs had developed into such a colossal force today, they were not to be trifled with. After three days of ''Xu Que chaos'', they resolutely went against the norm. With great decisiveness, they dispatched dozens of large teams of Heavenly Orcs to launch a sudden attack. Should they fail, the Heavenly Orcs would be even more demoralized. However, should they succeed, they would have a good chance of taking over the area. Now, it seemed that the orcs were right; victory was within their reach. "Kill! As long as it''s a human, kill them all! We the Heaven Orc Tribe do not let the prisoners live!" On the battlefield, the Generals of the Heavenly Orcs roared and shouted, boosting their morale. Blinded by the battle spirit, countless giants of the Heaven Orc Tribe rushed madly forward. On the other hand, Qin Wei, the only person at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage, was not in the camp. The remaining dozen people of the Divine Son Division were arrogant and unconcerned. Without Qin Wei''s orders, they refused to join the war and looked on coldly. As a result, the hearts of the people fell apart quickly. Under the fierce impact of the giant beasts, the cultivators became increasingly demoralized. The battle situation of the whole battlefield could be described as crushing. The human cultivators were beaten to a pulp, and their formations were chaotic. Many people simply ran aimlessly about, and they promptly turned into free kills for the giants. "We are finished. The battle is over. Let''s run!" Someone finally broke down and suggested in panic. "He''s right! We are not real soldiers anyway; we are fighting just for merit, so in the face of such an impossible war, there is no need to die in vain!" Someone immediately responded. However, these people immediately attracted the glare of many cultivators. "Hear yourself! We are holding down the territory of our people. Are we going to hand over our land to the orcs?" said a righteous man, his face red with anger. "Yes! When did we humans fall to be this pathetic? Can you please have some guts?" "Kill! At most, we die! To preserve the honor of the people, I''m willing to battle to the death!" "Kill!" Many people still did not want to retreat. They roared thunderously and rushed to the battlefield! Nevertheless, with their strength alone, they could not compete with the orcs, who outnumbered and outlasted them. The human cultivators were still retreating! "Ha, ha, ha, I told ya! In front of us, humans are just like a group of ants!" "Look at how vulnerable they are. What a joke!" "Those men, including Li Bai, were so white and tender! Such a thin frame, they would lose to even the women of my family!" "By taking over this territory, we must wash all the cities within this radius with pools of blood, to prove the dignity of our race!" "Good, well said! Ha, ha, ha, we must kill to our heart''s content!" The Heaven Orc giants laughed proudly and thought that victory was imminent. It was as easy as pickpocketing! Boom! Just then, thunder burst from afar across the sky. At first, nobody paid attention to it. After all, the battlefield was chaotic enough. The various explosions of spells going off were so deafening that no one cared about the few thunder cracks. However, the sky quickly grew darker. The thunder sounded louder by the second, and many people began to notice something wrong. "What''s the situation?" "Why is the sky getting darker and darker?" "And that thunder! Something is wrong!" "The atmosphere is weird too. There is a sense of oppressive suffocation, and it''s intensifying!" Both the human cultivators and the orcs slowed down their battle and begun to check the skies distractedly. Not long after, a figure propping a large thundercloud above him finally appeared in their vision. It was Xu Que! He had arrived from far away. His speed was fast, and the thundercloud over his head contained a second bolt of golden lightning. It was larger than its predecessor! Boom! Deafening thunder boomed again. Xu Que had arrived near the battlefield just on time. The second golden lightning came at last and, with unfathomable speed, flew toward Xu Que and chased him in a crazy manner. "OMG!" The whole audience suddenly paled and screamed in alarm! "Crap, isn''t this fella Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction?" "He''s crossing his Heavenly Tribulations!" "That can''t be! Wasn''t he at the fifth or sixth level of the Void Training Stage just the other day? Why did the Crossing of his Calamity Stage take place so quickly?" "Come on, run! His tribulations seem wrong!" "What the hell, a bolt of golden lightning? Ancient Catastrophe?" "Li Bai, you mother. Don''t run over to us!" "Crap, Li Bai, don''t come over, you C !" When the cultivators saw the enormous golden lightning behind Xu Que, they were immediately terrified and howled. And so, especially, did the orcs. They almost spewed blood on the spot. With just a bit more time, they would have crushed the human race, and victory would be won! However, Xu Que came out of nowhere again and rushed to them while bearing his Heavenly Tribulations; he had intended to drag them into his tribulations! However, most of the cultivators of the human race were surprised and pleased that Xu Que had come with his calamity thunderclouds. Xu Que''s arrival had suddenly boosted their morale and confidence. Especially so when he arrived with the thunderclouds. Many people had already guessed what he wanted to do! Suddenly, many human cultivators saw hope. They cried out silently in their hearts that the human race is saved! "Be careful!" Xu Que warned the crowd from midair. Everyone went still for a moment. Before anyone could respond, they heard Xu Que continue to shout, "Thunder is coming, and so is the rain! Time to collect your laundry!" Boom! As soon as his voice fell, another deafening thunder cracked in the sky. No one could keep their mouths from twitching. Rain your ass! Collect your goddamn clothes! You''re crossing your Calamity Stage for god''s sake, and you''ve still got the time to fool around? "Eh? Orcs, you are here again?" Xu Que glued his eyes on the giant beasts. Pleased and surprised, he said, "It''s great that there are so many present today. I missed you all so much! Let''s shake hands and embrace to promote friendship between the two races!" After saying that, Xu Que stepped on his lightning bolt and flew toward the Heaven Orc giants, at the speed that only Xu Que himself could surpass! 820 Just Throw All Your Remaining Tribulations At Me! "Holy crap!" "Are you insane?" "Stay away!" "Oh, no, run or all of us will die here!" All at once, the soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe were thrown into a state of great panic. The attack formation, which had been marching forward courageously with high morale, was all of a sudden at sixes and sevens. The Heavenly Tribulation brought here by Xu Que crushed the Orc soldiers'' fighting wills immediately. This was the Ancient Catastrophe. The golden lightning was powerful enough to intimidate and kill anyone here. Even the cultivators at the Crossing Calamity Stage or the Great Vehicle Stage didn''t dare to come any closer. Because once they were close, they would have to cross the Heavenly Tribulation according to their current level again! And the Heavenly Tribulation had reached the level of the Ancient Catastrophe! Many people hadn''t seen the Ancient Catastrophe in their whole lives, even if they had reached the Great Vehicle Stage. Now, a young man at the Void Training Stage was rushing to them with the Ancient Catastrophe. The only thing they could do was to run for their lives. The battlefield was in a mess. The mankind cultivators saw Xu Que was coming. They knew their job was done, so all of them retreated at the same time as if they had reached a tacit agreement. The soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe were running away crazily. However, it seemed Xu Que had fixed his eyes on them. He started to chase them enthusiastically. "My fellow villagers, I''m coming!" "My fellow villagers, don''t run!" "My fellow villagers, I am here to perform heartwarming activities!" Xu Que shouted as he chased the Orc soldiers with a wicked smile. The Orc soldiers, who began running even faster, almost spit blood because of anger. Fellow villagers? Nobody is your fellow villager! Nobody needs your heartwarming activities! "What? You are afraid of this lightning, right? It''s OK, let me kill it with a punch!" Xu Que, who had appeared above the Orc soldiers, turned around and threw the King of Tough-Acting Fist, which consumed 5,000 Acting Tough Points, at the golden lightning abruptly. Ordinarily, the King of Tough-Acting Fist was not powerful enough to intimidate the golden lightning. But this one, which consumed 5,000 Acting Tough Points, was powerful enough. As before, the golden lightning dodged Xu Que''s punch. He wanted to tell the golden lightning that Xu Que was not someone it could mess with casually. Crack! The golden lightning changed its target and dashed toward the Orc soldiers thickly dotted below. Anyway, this was an area for cultivators to cross the Heavenly Tribulation. The golden lightning could attack anyone at will. Rumble! Instantly, the enormous golden lightning exploded in the crowd and created a deafening sound. Numerous golden lightning chains were stampeding, which covered hundreds of soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe. All at once, many Orc soldiers were killed instantly. Those who were close to the center of the explosion were smashed into pieces directly. Ding! "Congratulations to the Host ''Xu Que'' in killing a cultivator at the Form Synthesis Stage. The reward is 20,000,000 Experience Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host ''Xu Que'' in killing a cultivator at the Form Synthesis Stage, the reward is 20,000,000 Experience Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host ''Xu Que'' in acting tough successfully, the reward is 12,000 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host ''Xu Que'' in acting tough successfully, the reward is 13,000 Acting Tough Points!" The System''s warning tones kept echoing in Xu Que''s mind. This explosion killed hundreds of Orc soldiers at the Form Synthesis Stage. Xu Que''s Experience Points saved in the Experience Pool had exceeded 10 billion. Of course, for Xu Que, these Experience Points were just like a drop in the bucket. Once he managed to cross the Heavenly Tribulation and reach the Form Synthesis Stage, these Experience Points might be only enough for him to upgrade another two or three levels. At this time, everyone in the battlefield was totally shocked. Then, Xu Que attacked the golden lightning with a punch, but the golden lightning dodged his attack and attacked more Orc soldiers. "How could this be?" "That''s the Ancient Catastrophe! Why could it be intimidated by that guy?" "No, that was definitely a fake Ancient Catastrophe!" "Nonsense! Didn''t you see how many soldiers have been killed by it?" Many soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe continued to run away in different directions. Xu Que only drew benefit from this blow. When the golden lightning reappeared, the Orc soldiers had scattered completely. It was very difficult to find more than 100 Orc soldiers to hit again. "My fellow villagers, don''t panic, let me capture this monster!" Xu Que shouted as he dashed toward the golden lightning. The rest of the people in the area felt their eyelids twitch in terror. What is this guy going to do? Capture the monster? Is he going to capture the Ancient Catastrophe? How could this be? Many people thought Xu Que had lost his mind. However, the next moment, Xu Que reached out his two hands, which were full of magnificent Taoist Connotation, and captured the golden lightning directly. Holy crap! All the people were shocked. They couldn''t believe what they had seen. "Hereally captured the Ancient Catastrophe!" "Howcould that be?" "This" Many people didn''t even know what to say. However, the soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe let out a sigh of relief. Their faces were full of wild joy. Xu Que had captured the golden lightning, which meant they didn''t need to run away to dodge its attack. "Hah-hah, I''ve always heard that mankind cultivators are stupid. Today, I really saw it with my own eyes!" "If he let that Ancient Catastrophe chase us, we could be intimidated by him. Since he has captured it, what are we waiting for? Let''s kill him when he has no time to attack us!" "Kill him!" Many Orc soldiers thought this was a good opportunity, so they tried to kill Xu Que when he was fighting with the golden lightning. Boom! However, a dull sound came from the sky. With the golden lightning in his hands, Xu Que swung it down toward the Orc soldiers as if he was swinging a long whip, which was as large as a giant golden dragon. "Oh, no, this monster is so powerful. It has almost broken away from my hands! My fellow villagers, run for your lives!" Xu Que shouted as he swung the golden lightning toward the Orc soldiers crazily. Boom! Boom! Boom! Instantly, a lot of Orc soldiers were smashed by the golden lightning. The Orc soldiers behind them were terrified and furious. Everyone knew the golden lightning was still in the hands of Xu Que, who was swinging it like a whip. However, these soldiers could do nothing, for they would also die if they came any closer! On the other side, the mankind cultivators vented their anger as they saw this scene. Someone yelled at the Orc soldiers, "See? One mankind cultivator could kill all of you!" "Scumbags, what did you say just now?" "Is mankind still vulnerable?" "Is mankind still weak?" "Now you are the vulnerable and weak ones who are being slaughtered!" "Li Bai, kill them all!" "All hail the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "The Exploding Heavens Faction is awesome!" Many people were cheering and itching to become Xu Que, who could kill the Orc soldiers personally. Rumble! At last, the golden lightning in Xu Que''s hands broke apart in the air. It was exploded into many small golden arcs, which was absorbed by Xu Que and transformed by the God of Hell''s Compulsion to strengthen his physique. On the battlefield, all the Orc soldiers were staring at Xu Que speechlessly, but none of them dared to attack him. Rumble! At this time, the Third Heavenly Tribulation was being brewed in the sky. "We have to stop the attack!" "This guy is crossing the 79 Heaven Tribulations. Now the Third Tribulation is coming!" "If we continue the attack, I''m afraid we can''t afford the casualties!" "But if we don''t kill him, we will have one more formidable mankind enemy in the future!" "As a cultivator at the Void Training Stage, his strength is already so horrible! If he reaches the Form Synthesis Stage, I guess he could wipe out our entire tribe alone!" The Generals of the Heaven Orc Tribe were in a dilemma. If they continued to attack, the upcoming casualties would be unaffordable! If they retreated, they would have great future trouble! "No, I can''t wait in this way. This damn Heavenly Tribulation is so inefficient. Several hours have passed, the Third Tribulation has just come!" At this time, Xu Que looked at the sky. Then he said impatiently, "Come on, I am a man who could earn billions each minute. I don''t want to waste my time on you! Just throw all your remaining Tribulations at me! How about ten?" 821 Why Do You Chase It? You want to fight all the remaining Heavenly Tribulations? Hearing that, all the people in the area instantly opened their eyes wide in surprise. How could he say that? One Heavenly Tribulation was already so horrible. If the rest come down at the same time, the entire battlefield will be ruined! The people listening didn''t take his words seriously! After all, this is the Heavenly Tribulation, which is the Heavens'' trial to test the cultivators. How could you ask the Heavens to give all the remaining Tribulations to you? Are you kidding? Rumble! However, the next moment, a deafening sound came from the thunderclouds in the sky. Following that, four golden slashes of lightning, which were as large as giant dragons, gushed out from the thunderclouds and struck down toward Xu Que abruptly. All the people standing around the area were dumbfounded. "Whatthe hell is going on?" "The Tribulation really has come according to his request!" All the mankind cultivators were confused and surprised. "As expected, the Heavens are wise!" The Orc soldiers shouted in wild joy. "This guy is too arrogant and wicked. The Heavens are going to kill him!" "Godbless us!" Many Orc soldiers shed tears of gratitude as if they had seen hope. They didn''t believe Xu Que could survive these four golden lightnings. Soon, someone''s expression changed to terror. "No, this is just the third Tribulation, which is extremely powerful!" "Holy crap! This is real! The Heavens are really going to wipe him out!" "I guess he has done too many wicked things, which brought this retribution to him!" Many people were shocked. No matter whether they were the mankind cultivators or the Orc soldiers, who hated Xu Que so much, everyone was perplexed at this moment. They had never heard of anyone''s Heavenly Tribulation being so horrible. Nobody could survive this kind of Tribulation! "Damn! You are really useless! Why are you so mean? If you are not a coward, just throw everything you have at me!" Xu Que cursed at the sky disdainfully at this time. "Four golden lightnings are nothing! Are you looking down upon the Act-Tough Saint? When I helped Hongyan to cross the Heavenly Tribulation, I defeated one million Celestial Soldiers and smashed the golden lightnings in the shape of great swords! Now you just throw these things down! You don''t show adequate respect to the Act-Tough Saint!" "Damn! This is so annoying! You are wasting my time. I will give you three breaths. If you don''t throw everything you have at me, I will blow you up!" Xu Que continued to clamor and ignored the incoming four golden lightnings completely. All the people watching were totally shocked as they stared at Xu Que. My God! What kind of person is this guy? Is he insane? Four Ancient Catastrophes are flying toward him! Why does he think it is too few for him? Damn! What is wrong with this world? How could a man complain his Heavenly Tribulation is not powerful enough? Many people were confused, and their minds almost went blank! Rumble! Just at this time, another deafening sound came from the sky again! A magnificent Heaven Pressure gushed down abruptly, choking almost everyone in the area. After that, a giant golden lake appeared behind the four golden lightnings, which was a thunder lake full of the Ancient Catastrophe. Everyone was dumbfounded again. "Whatis that?" "Now all the remaining Heavenly Tribulations have been thrown down!" "A golden thunder lake which has brewed numerous Ancient Catastrophes! My God!" "It is comparable to 10, 20, or 100 golden lightnings?" Everyone exclaimed in surprise. "Wow!" Xu Que got excited suddenly. His eyes lit up and he shouted in wild joy, "Great, well done! Now I can change the color of my Heavenly Thunder Seal to pure gold!" Whoosh! After saying that, Xu Que jumped up into the sky directly. He didn''t want to wait until the lightnings had descended, so he dashed toward them eagerly. If he could absorb all those Ancient Catastrophes into his body, the power of his Heavenly Thunder Seal would be enhanced remarkably. Then, the Heavenly Thunder Seal would be full of the power of the Ancient Catastrophe, which was powerful enough to defeat cultivators at the Crossing Calamity Stage. He would save his Acting Tough Points by stopping the use of the King of Tough-Acting Fists. Rumble! It seemed the thunder lake had sensed Xu Que''s provocation. It started to roil and move violently, which created magnificent waves. Spindrifts formed by numerous golden lightnings kept surging violently in the thunder lake. "This will be extremely profitable!" Xu Que clenched his fists excitedly as he dashed toward the thunder lake like a cannonball. Bang! He threw out a King of Tough-Acting Fist, which consumed 10,000 Acting Tough Points, without any hesitation! A mountainous golden fist took shape in front of him instantly, which was so horrible. Then, it rushed toward the four golden lightnings with scary momentum. This King of Tough-Acting Fist was even bigger and more powerful than the previous one, which had consumed 5,000 Acting Tough Points. Right away, the four golden lightnings tried to dodge the attack. However, they failed to escape the attack range of this King of Tough-Acting Fist. And, at the end, they were hit directly. Bang! Bang! Bang! Along with four great bangs, the four golden lightnings exploded instantly into thickly dotted small golden arcs like golden raindrops, which were absorbed by Xu Que through his pores. Crackle! Crackle! Many crackles came from Xu Que''s physique, which meant his bones were being strengthened by the Ancient Catastrophe crazily. "Wow! This feels so good!" He couldn''t help but shout. All the rest of the people in the area were having their minds blown by his reactions! Is he strengthening his physique with the Ancient Catastrophe? Boom! At this time, another big bang occurred! Xu Que jumped up into the sky and appeared in front of the golden thunder lake. Then he clenched his fists directly. "System, give me ten King of Tough-Acting Fists, which each consumes 10,000 Acting-Tough Points. I will use five punches with my left hand and the other five punches with my right hand! I will attack with everything I have!" Xu Que said after activating the System. He knew clearly that the 100,000 Acting-Tough Points were absolutely worthwhile. If he could smash this thunder lake and absorb all its Ancient Catastrophes, his physique would be further strengthened and his Heavenly Thunder Seal would also be more powerful! Bang! At last, being gazed at by so many people in terror, Xu Que threw out his first punch! The entire thunder lake trembled. The giant fist dropped into the lake like an asteroid would hit the Earth, and it created violent explosions. However, Xu Que didn''t retreat but continued to move forward. He resisted the thunder attack with the six magic artifacts equipped on his body. Then, he threw out the second punch! Bang! The third punch! Bang! The fourth punch, the fifth punch Bang! Bang! Bang! In the blink of an eye, he threw out all ten punches! The entire thunder lake was covered by violent explosions! Countless golden lightnings flowed out and exploded into small golden arcs. The sky was filled with dazzling golden yellow light at this moment! Xu Que''s body was full of bleeding cuts, which were created by the explosions. The Spirit Visage,the Negative Cloak, and 20 Banshee''s Veils on his body had already been incinerated. But he survived and was laughing! His pores were opened wide. By giving a full play of the God of Hell''s Compulsion, he started to absorb the countless small golden arcs around him crazily! After that, his wounds started to heal and his bones started to grow. His body was dotted with golden lights. Dazzling golden lights even appeared between his eyebrows. At this moment, he was just like God''s son! At this moment, the entire area was in a dead silence! Everyone was looking at this scene dumbfoundedly with blank minds. They had never seen such an extraordinary person before! He robbed the Heavenly Tribulations and used them for his own purposes! How overbearing he is! "Come on, take this opportunity to kill him when he is wounded and rob the cracked golden lightnings, which are the precious essence of the Ancient Catastrophe!" a General at the Crossing Calamity Stage of the Heaven Orc Tribe gave his order at this time. However, just at this moment, the thundercloud in the sky was shrinking and retreating. "Humph! How dare you run away! Come back!" Xu Que''s eyes widened and he waved his hand with a smile. Then, he started to chase the thundercloud with numerous essences of the golden lightnings. Holy shit! People were shocked and confused again! The Heavenly Tribulation has finished, why do you chase it? Are you going to chase a Heavenly Tribulation to the Heavens? Boom! The thundercloud was retreating crazily. Xu Que was chasing it rapidly. Countless Orc soldiers, who were following him, made the mistake of trying to kill him. Whoosh! Suddenly, Xu Que stopped. Then he smiled as he glanced at the Orc soldiers thickly dotted around on the ground. He reached out his hand and pointed at the Orc soldiers as he shouted at the sky, "I won''t chase you. As old friends, we will meet regularly, and it is not necessary to undermine our relationship! If you could kill them all with several Ancient Catastrophes, we will be all square in the future!" Rumble! Instantly, several dazzling golden lightnings descended and smashed at all those dumbfounded Orc soldiers! 822 If You Are Handsome Enough! Ding! "Congratulations to the Host ''Xu Que'' that your Tough-Acting has Overwhelmed the Heavens. The special reward is 100,000 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host ''Xu Que'' in crossing the 79 Heavenly Tribulations and reaching the Form Synthesis Stage successfully. The reward is a Big Gift Bag of Crossing Tribulation!" Ding! "The Experience Pool is unlocked!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host ''Xu Que'' in upgrading successfully. The current stage is Level 1 of the Form Synthesis Stage!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host ''Xu Que'' in upgrading successfully. The current stage is Level 2 of the Form Synthesis Stage!" The warning tones of the System echoed in Xu Que''s mind! At the same time, a lot of Orc soldiers on the ground had been incinerated by the golden lightnings. Xu Que was surprised. He had just said those words casually and didn''t expect the Heavens would take his words so seriously. He never expected the Heavens would be so cooperative to throw down several golden lightnings, killing thousands of cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe, including several Generals at the Crossing Calamity Stage! "Awesome, my Heavens!" Xu Que said. Although the death of those Orc cultivators was not attributed to Xu Que and didn''t bring him any Experience Points, he realized a new achievement of "the Tough-Acting has Overwhelmed the Heavens"! He even earned 100,000 Acting Tough Points! It was not a small sum, but it balanced the Acting Tough Points he had spent in the ten King of Tough-Acting Fists just now. However, soon Xu Que felt guilty. As the proverb said, God is three feet over your head. Before, no matter how tough he talked, he didn''t worry about the wrath of Heavens. But he was a little confused now. Could the Heavens'' cooperation be interpreted as a warning? In this case, it seems I can''t provoke the Heavens casually in the future! Wait! No! Why am I perplexed? How could a mighty member of the Exploding Heavens Faction be intimidated by the wrath of Heavens? This makes no sense! Anyway, I am the unprecedented Act-Tough Saint. Since I have chosen the way of acting tough, I shouldn''t be afraid of being struck by lightnings! Xu Que came to himself and shouted as he looked at the sky, "Good, nicely done! Now we are all square temporarily. In future, you''d better be smarter. When I cross Heavenly Tribulations, you should avoid being so slow, or others will say you are cheating, understand?" However, the sky had become completely calm and was serene and totally cloudless! All the people on the ground had already dropped into a dead silence. The mankind cultivators and the Orc cultivators were totally without words as they stood around after watching all that had taken place. Did this guy threaten the Heavens just now? Moreover, the Heavens really killed those Orc soldiers by dropping golden lightnings! My God! Where did this guy come from? He is way too horrible! At the thought of this, all the Orc soldiers couldn''t help but tremble. Before the appearance of Xu Que, their victory was in sight. After the appearance of Xu Que, they had lost over 10,000 Orc soldiers! The casualties were not very serious for them, but all the Orc soldiers had been totally demoralized! And they had lost the battle! "Victory and defeat C it''s all because of Li Bai!" An Orc General in the main body of troops exclaimed as he grew pale. Numerous scared eyes were fixed on Xu Que. "Withdraw the army!" At last, a magisterial voice came from the home front of the Heaven Orc Tribe. It was the Commander in Chief of the Heaven Orc Tribe at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage who was giving this order. Honk! The Heaven Orc Tribe blew the trumpet for retreat. Their army had arrived full of high morale but retreated helter-skelter! After a considerable while, a deafening cheer broke out from all the mankind cultivators! "We made it!" "I didn''t expect we could hold them off!" "Thanks to Li Bai!" "Exactly! Li Bai is the real hero, who is much better than those arrogant and cruel Divine Sons of the Divine Son Division!" "Thank you, the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "The Exploding Heavens Faction is awesome!" "All hail the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Countless mankind cultivators were shouting excitedly as they waved their weapons to cheer for Xu Que! Xu Que waved his hand with a faint smile, "You flatter me, guys! Fighting a battle is always the easiest task for members of the Exploding Heavens Faction! All members of the Exploding Heavens Faction are remarkable talents. Normally, we amuse ourselves by shooting an enemy who is 400 miles away or tearing an Orc soldier into pieces with our hands!" Gasp! All the mankind cultivators were shocked by his words. Is every member of the Exploding Heavens Faction as powerful as Li Bai? Killing someone from 400 miles away? Tearing Orc soldiers into pieces with your hands? And all of these are just ordinary amusements? Holy crap! What is the background of this Exploding Heavens Faction? Why haven''t I heard of it before? Many people were stunned. If Xu Que had uttered those words before today''s battle, nobody would have believed him. After witnessing his extraordinary performance today, though, all the mankind cultivators chose to believe him without hesitation. "Guys, this is my first time to toughen myself in this world. I''ve learned a lot today. It''s time for me to go now! From now on, I''ll leave the heavy responsibility of defending the territory to you!" At this time, Xu Que bowed to the onlookers and was about to leave. "Wait!" Suddenly, a cultivator stopped Xu Que and said embarrassedly, "Brother Li Bai, could you please tell me whether your Exploding Heavens Factionneeds newbies?" "Sorry, our admission standard is based on appearance! You can only join us if you are handsome enough!" Xu Que turned back and replied with a smile. After that, he jumped up into the sky by stepping on lightnings and disappeared on the horizon in front of all those stunned cultivators. A short while later, the onlookers came to themselves and exclaimed embarrassedly. "Only the handsome guys could join the Exploding Heavens Faction? Doesthis mean he rejected us because we are ugly?" "Damn! What the hell is this stupid standard?" "Normal sects only choose capable cultivators with good qualifications. Why does the Exploding Heavens Faction only admit new members according to their appearance? This is so annoying!" "Alas! I guess this is why the Exploding Heavens Faction is so unfathomable, totally different than those mediocre sects!" At the same time, in the front line campsite, which was several thousand miles away from the battlefield, a lot of cultivators were gathering in front of the ranking chart for soldiers and generals. All of them were shocked as they stared at the champion of the ranking chart for generals. A name was displayed in that position C Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction! "Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!" "What the hell happened on the battlefield?" "How could this guy jump to the top of the chart? Thirty Divine Sons of the Divine Son Division couldn''t keep pace with him!" "Damn! It''s even more than that!" "Look at his credits. They are even more than the sum of the 30 Divine Sons!" People couldn''t stop talking about this issue. Many of them went to the battlefield to check the situation out directly out of curiosity. However, General Qin Wei, who was at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage, was standing thoughtfully in the campsite. Like telescopes, his eyes were also fixed on the name in the champion position of the ranking chart for generals. "Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens C this young man has really great potential!" He smiled coldly with chilly lights flashing in his eyes. 823 Opening The Big Gift Bag! Swoosh! Xu Que rode on a bolt of lightning as he darted through the clouds. He then quickly landed at the foot of a barren mountain near the battlefield. Instead of returning to Jiang Hongyan right away, he decided to take a temporary break and organize his spoils of war. The two wars he had been through today had both been extremely profitable. He had obtained a staggering total of 1 million Acting Tough points! There had also been a massive leap in his cultivation stage. He had stepped entirely into the Form Synthesis Stage, and the quality of the Tao Connotation of his body had evolved. Should he execute the King of Tough-Acting Fist in the future, the prowess of the fist would be much stronger than before. He could squish a Crossing Calamity Stage cultivator easily and even threaten a Great Vehicle Stage powerhouse! Of course, the most important thing was that because this was the first time he had killed an authentic powerhouse at the Crossing Calamity Stage, he had received a Big Mystery Bag as a reward. On top of that, he had also gotten a Big Gift Bag of Heavenly Tribulations for successfully surviving the tribulations. Xu Que was pumped to find out exactly what those bags contained! This time, he did not receive the Big Growth Gift Bag that he always obtained after climbing a cultivation stage. The System explained that they would no longer provide a Big Growth Gift Bag after he had cleared the Void Training Stage. "It''s just a Big Growth Gift Bag. If they don''t provide it, so be it! I don''t need it anyway!" Xu Que said in disdain. He put it out of his mind. After all, the items in the Big Growth Gift Bag were often of little practical use, a far cry from what he had gotten in other gift bags. He was most excited for the Big Gift Bag of Heavenly Tribulations and the Big Mystery Bag. If he could get a few signal boosters from these two gift bags, then he might not need Buttface to contact Earth from now on. He could contact Earth himself anytime, anywhere! However, the prerequisite for that was that Lao Cai would recharge his call credits on his number that was already on a negative balance. The last time he had used his cell phone to communicate with Earth, he had sent over an entire movie. He did not dare think about the data fee incurred since he had used roaming services with sky-high charges. It would have cost hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars! With that said, though, Xu Que reckoned that the movie must have been an enormous hit on Earth, judging from the 300,000 Acting Tough points the film had brought him. The ticket sales must have been through the roof! Therefore, Lao Cai could afford to charge his phone with $1 million worth of credits. It just depended on whether or not he was resolute enough to do it. After all, it''s $1 million worth of phone credits! No average human would do that. If they did, the rumour that you could get a free kid along with a phone recharge could be true! Let''s put that aside first until we open the gift bags. If it''s successful, I''ll go onto the battlefield once more and shoot a second special-effects film! It''ll easily be a greater hit than the last one at the box office! The movie he had sent back previously had gotten him 300,000 Acting Tough points in one go! He smoked the Mutant Counterfeit Cigarette while he was at it, and the Acting Tough points'' worth doubled instantly, giving him a total of 600,000 Acting Tough points! If he could shoot a movie more awesome and grand than the previous film to show in Earth''s cinemas, he could collect millions of Acting Tough points in minutes! By then, upgrading the system to version 10.0 would be an easy feat, and the day that he could finally return to Earth would be nearer! "Come on! Take a gamble, and the bicycle becomes a motorcycle. Play a game, your ancestors will be proud and honored! Activate my Lucky Aura, System!" Xu Que summoned the System excitedly and turned on his Lucky Aura. At the same time, he entered the item interface and fixed his gaze on the Big Gift Bag of Heavenly Tribulations. He opened the Big Gift Bag of Heavenly Tribulations with a swoosh. The gift bag transformed into two beams of light, which dashed into the item backpack spaces. Forgiveness Hat: Single-Use Item. Putting this on a selected target would make him forgive you for anything you''ve done. Purchase Voucher: With this voucher, you could purchase an item in the System store for free. "This...what the hell are these?" Xu Que stared wide-eyed at the two items in the System parcel and was stupefied for a moment. The Purchase Voucher was decent; at least he could use it to buy some of the costliest things in the System store. But what''s the meaning of giving him a Forgiveness Hat? For someone meant for doing great things like the great Act-Tough Saint, why would he need anyone to forgive him for doing wrong deeds? Eh, wait a minute, why is the hat green? "Screw you, System, you''re forcing me to make someone a cuckold? Impossible, let me tell you, it''s absolutely impossible! I, Xu Que, stand righteous before heaven and earth. I will never do such a thing. You can give up on that!" Xu Que scolded the System, and his hands trembled in agitation. Forgiveness Hat, what a great item! "No, wait. I wanted a signal booster! Why are you giving me this rubbish?" Realization suddenly dawned upon Xu Que, who was immediately crestfallen. He looked over at the Big Mystery Bag in the item space. "I can only count on you now!" Xu Que thought to himself. With the Lucky Aura still in place, he opened the gift bag filled with hope! Swoosh! The Big Mystery Bag instantly dissolved into three beams of light and shot into the item spaces. Ultra Invincible Emblem: Single-Use Consumable Amulet, withstands all attacks from anyone below the stage of an Immortal Cultivator, lasts for five seconds. High-Class Escape Emblem: Able to break free from a certain level of restrictions, and perform instant teleportation. Teleports the user to any location within a radius of 10,000 miles. Skill Essence: Upon use, the user will receive 50,000 points of Skill Essence. "Ahhh!" Xu Que screamed in agony once he saw the three items. Dammit, no signal booster again! Brother, I need a signal booster! Why are you giving me all these? Xu Que grimaced sadly, as depressed as he could be. However, the items from the two gift bags were in fact head and shoulders above everything else he had received in the past. These items far surpassed C in both practicality and preciousness C what he had gotten before. For instance, the Ultra Invincible Emblem grants the user invincibility for five seconds against any powerhouses under an Immortal Cultivator. Real Men Lasts Five Seconds, this sort of buff cannot be belittled! As for the High-Class Escape Emblem, it was also an essential and practical item for Xu Que, who loved to run right after acting tough. Even the final 50,000 points of Skill Essence was something he much needed right now. All these items were made to boost his survivability and heighten his powers, but it just left out the signal boosters that he wanted the most. That''s the reason why he was so exasperated. "Looks like I have to lose contact with Earth once again!" Xu Que shook his head and exited the System interface. He prepared to leave and meet up with Jiang Hongyan. Swoosh! Suddenly, he heard the sound of something cutting through the air. Xu Que turned to face the direction of the stir he had heard. He looked up and saw a black shadow blinking in the distance, and, the next moment, it appeared before him. "Yo, it''s General Qin!" Xu Que quickly recovered from his daze and smiled. The incomer was Qin Wei, the General at the Great Vehicle Stage. Last night, Xu Que had killed tens of geniuses from the Divine Son Division right before his very eyes. Now that the general had sought him out personally, Xu Que was, of course, unclear about what was going to happen next. However, not only was Xue Que not flustered at all, he pulled the corners of his mouth into a smile, and, within his heart,he felt excited almost! 824 You’re The One Who Knows Nothing About Power! Before today, if Xu Que had met a powerhouse at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage with apparent animosity toward him, he might have turned and run immediately after some taunting. However, Xu Que had now merged with his Taoist body, pulling his strength up to a whole new level. The most important reason was that he had just obtained an Ultra Invincible Emblem and a Forgiveness Hat from the gift bags. No matter how you looked at it, it was a win-win situation! The Ultra Invincible Emblem grants five seconds of invincibility. How could his opponent win if he fought him while being immune to all his attacks? If worse comes to worst, he could put the Forgiveness Hat on his opponent and make him forgive him. What else could his opponent do? "Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction! How dare you!" Qin Wei thundered as he glared at Xu Que coldly. Qin Wei unleashed a tremendous pressure, attempting to scare Xu Que into submission. However, Xu Que just stood as if he could not feel anything; unaffected and with a devil-may-care attitude, he cleaned his ear with his finger and said, "All right, let''s do away with this pathetic display of strength. It doesn''t work on me, and I advise that you skip the opening speech too. Just bring it on if you want to fight!" With that, Xu Que provocatively gestured "come on" with his finger at Qin Wei. Qin Wei''s face turned black with rage instantly. As a respected and revered powerhouse at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage, a once-in-a-generation General, how could he swallow such disrespect from a Void Training nobody? "Ehn?" Suddenly, Qin Wei''s expression flickered as he stared intently at Xu Que. With mild horror, he asked, "When did you achieve the second level of Form Synthesis?" When they met last night, Xu Que was just at the peak of the Void Training Stage. Today, he was already at the second level of the Form Synthesis Stage. Even if he had taken celestial steroids, surely he couldn''t have progressed this fast? "As a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction, I can break through whenever I want, is it that weird? More likely you''ve never seen the outside world!" Xu Que smiled slightly, "Why don''t you become my disciple instead? With your strength and cultivation stage, I could consider accepting you as an Exploding Heavens Faction''s follower, in name only!" "Insolent!" Qin Wei shook in a fury. Great anger suddenly swept from his body. He was already angry before, planning to settle scores with Xu Que. Who would have thought that this fellow would still be this arrogant in the face of impending death! Boom! When a powerhouse at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage makes a move, all of the Heaven and Earth will tremble. The void was struck through with his palm, and the atmosphere in that area solidified. As if everything in the world heeded his command and hailed him as their only king, a terrorizing power came straight for Xu Que. "Heh, right on time.... Let me see just how powerful someone at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage is!" Xu Que laughed and instantly jumped up, as big patches of lightning formed under his feet. He might have looked unbothered, but deep down, he dared not let down his guard. He hastened the Three Thousand Volts Lightning move to the maximum, only to avoid that lightly executed palm of Qin Wei. However, at the next moment, Qin Wei had appeared atop Xu Que''s head and sealed off his route! "You know nothing about the power of a Great Vehicle Stage!" Qin Wei looked down from the skies above and said icily. Then, he gently lifted both his arms. Boom! All of the Spiritual Qi in the area was extracted and consolidated on his two palms and transformed into a murky brilliance. "No Ash in the Primeval Chaos!" He uttered softly, like the utterings of God. It brought about an overwhelming power, which he slammed down with both his palms. That immense murky brilliance instantly shot toward Xu Que at once. "I''ve never cowered in the face of any spell challenge! Take this, King of Tough-Acting Fist!" Xu Que bellowed and balled his hands into fists and threw out a punch forward. Boom! The void quivered, and an enormous golden fist suddenly formed in midair and went straight toward the murky brilliance of Qin Wei. Crash! A massive explosion resounded around the perimeter. The gold glow and the murky brilliance blew up each other and scattered the whole sky. Xu Que was forcefully pushed back by the heatwave and fell straight toward the ground. However, Qin Wei still stood coolly in midair. His clothes waved with the wind as he stared down coldly at Xu Que. "As expected of someone at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage!" Xu Que''s expression began to turn serious. The King of Tough-Acting Fist he had just used was worth 5,000 Acting Tough points, but it seemed to be only on par with Qin Wei''s spell. Keep in mind that he was already at the Form Synthesis Stage and his Taoist Connotation was far superior. A 5,000-point Act-Tough Fist today was comparable to the hundreds of thousands of Acting Tough points of the past! "Is this everything you''ve got?" Suddenly, Qin Wei, still standing in midair, spoke, his aura cold and unforgiving. Xu Que touched the bridge of his nose and let out a little laugh, "I had only used 20 percent of my strength. Now, brace yourself because I''m going to show you 50 percent!" As soon as he had finished speaking, Xu Que swung his fist and 20,000 Acting Tough Points were consumed! Boom! Within his fingers, strays of blinding light rays escaped as they launched forward with the strength of 10,000 armies! A berserk golden monster fist condensed in the air instantaneously. It crashed toward Qin Wei with unrivaled heavenly pressure. "Ehn?" Qin Wei couldn''t help but gasp in surprise. He did not expect Xu Que to have this sort of connotation left in his body. "No wonder that you could top the Ranking Chart of Generals! With your strength, you might have a winning chance against a Crossing Calamity Cultivator. However, in front of me, you''re still a mere ant!" Qin Wei said, his voice devoid of any temperature. He lifted both of his arms again and brought together the spell of "No Ash in the Primeval Chaos", swinging his palm down at Xu Que. Boom! A loud crash and the murky brilliance began to glow even brighter. It twisted even the void as it hurled toward the imprint of Xu Que''s Tough-Acting Fist! Xu Que narrowed his eyes and called out the System interface. He shouted silently to himself, "System, amend the value of this Tough-Acting Fist right now to 40,000! I don''t believe that he could take that!" Ding! "Value successfully amended. 40,000 Acting Tough Points deducted!" Boom! With the sound of the system initiation, that golden fist already punched out suddenly began to enlarge in the air and evolved into a humongous mountain-like entity. A terrifying pressure seeped out of it as it heaved toward Qin Wei. "What?" Qin Wei lost his cool. He didn''t expect that the punch Xu Que had thrown out could suddenly increase in strength. His irises narrowed and retreated in a burst of speed! However, the enormous golden fist was big and quick, and it smashed the murky brilliance into smithereens within seconds! Despite this, the glow of Xu Que''s fist was still increasing exponentially. With an unflinching killing intent, it plowed down at Qin Wei mercilessly! Bam! Qin Wei had no time at all to retreat beyond the size of the Tough-Acting Fist and suffered a direct blow. His whole body fell from the sky like a kite severed from its line and smashed heavily into the mountain peak far away. With a massive crash, half of the mountain was destroyed! Xu Que chased after him without hesitation. He stepped on a bolt of lightning and raised his fist and, once he had locked onto Qin Wei''s presence, crashed down another blow of Tough-Acting Fist worth 40,000 points! 40,000 points per fist were his current limit, and he could not do more for now. However, so long as he could severely injure Qin Wei, it was more than enough to satisfy him. Crash! At last, the King of Tough-Acting Fist bore down heavily and demolished the whole of the mountain. He had reduced all of the rocks and stones to ashes, and the mountain was no more; all that was left was a deep pit in its place. There Qin Wei was, in the large pit, his clothes tattered and torn, as blood gushed out of the many cuts on his body. "Trash, you''re the one who knows nothing about my true power!" Xu Que looked down from the top as he floated in the air. He had one hand behind his back, and, in the other, he had already clutched into a fist, with strays of golden gleams flashing across it! 825 There’s Still A Celestial Artifact? Boom! Xu Que looked at Qin Wei in the pit on the mountain, bleeding from everywhere, but he felt no mercy for him. Another King of Tough-Acting Fist crashed down! It was the same 40,000-points fist pushed to its limit C a golden beam flared and the gleaming golden humongous fist thundered down. Ka-boom! There was a huge blast that shook the forest and the sky and all that was around it. It was more horrifying than an atomic bomb! It meant that Xu Que''s King of Tough-Acting Fist was wholly completed. On this day alone, he had exhausted much of his Taoist Connotation just by undergoing the tribulations. Now that he had battled Qin Wei at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage, it had depleted all of his Taoist Connotation. A total of three fists worth 40,000 points each had all landed solidly on Qin Wei! Looks like the future battle against the Emperor of the Saint Palace won''t be easy either! Xu Que muttered to himself. He had initially thought that once he stepped into the Form Synthesis Stage, the maximum power of the Tough-Acting Fist would be enough to annihilate a cultivator at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage. However, it now seemed like he had underestimated the terror of a peak Great Vehicle Stage cultivator! Upon suffering three consecutive blows, Qin Wei was only bleeding from injuries, but was still alive and kicking. If you think about it, this cultivation stage was frightening indeed. So this is the power of an entity just a step short of an Immortal cultivator! Puu! Suddenly, Qin Wei who had lain motionless in the pit, coughed out some blood and immediately jumped up from the ground, as if afraid that Xu Que would punch him again. The speed at which he bounced up was so fast that it could not be captured with the eyes. Xu Que''s expression turned slightly peculiar as waves of disbelief heaved in his heart. To think that he could run that fast despite being injured to that extent! "Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Qin Wei bellowed angrily all of a sudden. Xu Que turned to look at him. Qin Wei had already appeared in the air not far away from him, the cuts on his body slowly healing. He glared furiously at Xu Que. "Yo, you''re not dead yet?" Xu Que sneered. In all honesty, Xu Que was not as relaxed as he sounded. He was almost ready to run! He had painfully managed to beat Qin Wei into that shape by exhausting all of his Taoist Connotation, but he never thought that it was possible for Qin Wei to recover from his injuries so quickly. His strength greatly exceeded Xu Que''s assessment of someone at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage. "Very well, Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction, very well indeed! I have truly underestimated your abilities!" Qin Wei smiled out of the blue C it was a furious smile laced with hatred. The underestimation was mutual; however, Qin Wei knew that he was the one who had suffered a loss! Listening to his words, Xu Que just fished out an Escape Emblem and smirked, "General Qin, go back and practice for a few hundred years more! I have no interest in fighting an opponent like you. Till we meet again!" Once Xu Que had finished speaking, he quickly tried to escape by activating the Escape Emblem. "Hmph, trying to run?" Qin Wei scoffed icily, and suddenly he clasped both of his hands as if clutching the whole void by its throat! At that moment, the scenery before Xu Que became slightly blurred. The murky brilliance had engulfed everything within a ten-mile radius! Pa-ta! The Escape Emblem burst into ashes in his hand and lost all its effectiveness. It could no longer help him escape from this restriction. "I''ll see whether you can escape now!" Qin Wei shouted and clapped his palms together and drew out a sophisticated mark with his hands. Xu Que frowned and his face turned slightly black. It was not that he could not leave. After all, he had just obtained a High-Class Escape Emblem. However, that''s a precious lifesaving item. To use it here would be such a waste! Although Qin Wei was much more powerful than he had anticipated, he had managed to injure him. Therefore,whether it be the High-Class Escape Emblem, the Forgiveness Hat, or the Ultra Invincible Emblem, Xu Que thought that it was not worth it to use them here. Swoosh! Suddenly, a brilliant blue light grew out from Qin Wei''s fingers and shot toward the sky! Then, he opened his mouth wide. A blue pearl emerged from his mouth and floated above his head. Once the blue pearl appeared, all of the Spiritual Qi within that area gathered around him automatically, like fans seeing their idol, and began to gush quite insanely! Seconds later, the blue pearl suddenly enlarged and transformed into a giant water droplet. There were ripples on its surface, which sent chills down onlookers'' spines. "Crap, what was that?" Xu Que couldn''t help but flinch. Ding! "Detected a soul-bound Half-Grade Celestial Artifact. The Host should be on alert!" The System notification sounded an alarm. Xu Que jumped. A Half-Grade Celestial Artifact? Crap, that pearl is a Celestial Artifact? How could he fight against that? How could anyone win against a peak Great Vehicle Stage cultivator with a Celestial Artifact? "Eh, no, I have a Celestial Artifact too!" Xu Que suddenly realized. Back when he was still under the Five Elements Mountain, he had also obtained a Celestial Artifact. Moreover, it was a Low-Grade Celestial Artifact, which was a grade higher than a Half-Grade Artifact! However, that Celestial Artifact was used mainly as a support weapon, to increase or decrease someone''s life span.For its burst power or practicality in war, it seemed to have no great use. More important, as he was still in the Form Synthesis Stage, he could not fully unleash the prowess of the Ancient Life and Death Wheel. After all, the reason why they are called Celestial Artifacts was that they were weapons used by Immortals. Back when he was at the Void Training Stage, Xu Que was only able to control 500 years of life span. Now that he was at the Form Synthesis Stage, he could at most control 1,000 years of life span! To someone at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage, it was just a painless peck, unable to deal any lasting damage. However, Qin Wei was different. He was just a step away from becoming an Immortal cultivator, and he had that Half-Grade Celestial Artifact in his hands. The amount of power he could unleash would be unimaginable! "Hold on, a fight''s a fight; you''re a wuss if you use a Celestial Artifact! How could you call yourself a hero if you use a Celestial Artifact to bully your opponent?" Xu Que yelled. Sarcasm flashed across Qin Wei''s face as he laughed coldly, "All I want right now is to kill you as soon as possible. As for the matter that I used a Celestial Artifact to bully a cultivator at the Form Synthesis Stage, no one else would know if you die here today!" With that, he raised both of his palms, and an overwhelming gush of True Core Strength overflowed. It engulfed that enlarged blue pearl completely. Boom! The next moment, the pearl began to rotate at a crazy speed and ignited a powerful suction. Xu Que was caught off guard and was almost pulled away by the pearl. However, the good thing was he reacted quickly and injected his True Core Strength to the ground below, pinning himself to the ground. Crack! At the same time, a huge tree was torn in half by the suction power and flew through the air, going straight for the blue pearl. Xu Que''s eyes widened as he witnessed the huge tree smashed into sawdust, disappearing without a trace! Holy crap, is that Celestial Artifact a blender? Anything it sucks in gets smashed into nothingness! Xu Que exclaimed to himself, horrified. "You will die today. I''ll make sure of it!" A serious killing intent gleamed coldly in Qin Wei''s eyes. Vast amounts of True Core Strength poured out of his palms madly and gushed into the blue pearl in an endless stream. The speed at which the pearl was rotating became faster and faster; the higher the rate, the greater the suction! However, Xu Que could already hardly remain standing on his feet. The prowess of the Celestial Artifact was not something he could forcibly take on at this stage. "Looks like I have no choice but to use that move!" Xu Que narrowed his eyes and smiled coldly at Qin Wei, "General Qin, let me ask you something. Have you seen a true man who lasts five seconds?" As soon as he said that, he waved his hands and a shining emblem appeared. It was the Ultra Invincible Emblem! 826 Severely Injuring A Great Vehicle Stage Cultivator Schwoop! With a flash of brilliance, the Talisman in Xu Que''s hand disappeared without a trace. Then a pale golden halo suddenly emerged. It surrounded Xu Que''s body and began to glow brightly. Thud! Xu Que took a step in the air and, with the help of the pull of the blue beads, broke through the sound barrier and lunged toward Qin Wei. "You''re asking for death!" A satirizing gaze flashed across Qin Wei''s irises as he continued to maneuver the beads, triggering forces more and more violent. In the blink of an eye, Xu Que had rushed up on the blue beads. At this time, the beads had become as big as half a person. They were blue throughout like huge water drops, sparkling as they rotated at high speed. Without any hesitation, Xu Que threw out a straight punch! Boom! He smashed down a blow that made a deafening crash. The large blue beads suddenly burst into a thick stream of liquid, engulfing Xu Que and enveloping him whole. Qin Wei broke into a cold smile. "You''re merely at the Form Synthesis Stage. Did you think that I, the general, can''t deal with you?..." Qin Wei''s expression stiffened before he could finish. Then, his eyes went wide in shock and disbelief. "This...how could this be possible?" He exclaimed. While the blue beads were still spinning, the liquid that was surrounding Xu Que had suddenly fallen off! Xu Que appeared in front of him without a scratch. He then, once again, clasped his fist and landed a heavy blow on the blue beads. "Stop!" Qin Wei yelled. He wanted to deactivate the blue beads and collect them back! He was the only one who knew that, although the Celestial Artifact was powerful, it would need to recondense once the water curtain fell. Otherwise, once someone lands a hit on it, it would cause damage to the Celestial Artifact. Even he could be injured from the rebounded damage! After all, he had already made this Celestial Artifact into his Soulbound Weapon via refinement. "Li Bai, stop!" Qin Wei shouted anxiously. However, it was already too late to retrieve the beads, much less to stop Xu Que. "Stop, my ass!" Xu Que yelled. At the very instant he had formed a fist, he had adjusted his full body''s strength to its peak. The God of Hell''s Compulsion was in full swing, and with earth-shaking violence, punched the blue pearl with all his might! So what if he was at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage? So what if he had a semi-Celestial Artifact? Your Act-Tough Saint right here is a Real Man for five seconds. In these seconds, I am invincible! Boom! Originating from the core of the bead, a thunderous crash instantly rang out throughout the plains! "No!" Qin Wei howled in agony as his whole body was thrown by the impact. He quickly paled and coughed out some blood. Crack! The blue bead before him was severely damaged, with a very obvious crack running through its surface. It fell directly to the ground as it lost its luster. It was already half-destroyed. Swosh! At the same time, Xu Que''s invincible aura began to fade away slowly. His five seconds of invincibility were over. However, Xu Que had no fear of Qin Wei at the moment. This powerful being at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage never expected such a thing to happen. Initially, he wanted to simplify the process and kill Xu Que with a Celestial Artifact. Little did he know that this fellow would escape uninjured, and that, after he blocked the Celestial Artifact, he would take advantage of the Celestial Artifact''s frailty and break the bead directly. Mind you, that was his Soulbound Weapon! Once damaged, it would hurt his roots, causing significant trauma. Therefore, as Xu Que faced a seriously injured opponent at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage, he did not need to worry about what the other side would do to him even if he could not kill Qin Wei. Everyone was now on equal footing. "Good fight, General Qin! You managed to survive even after I unleashed 60 percent of my prowess!" Xu Que picked up the cracked blue bead and looked at Qin Wei with a knowing smile. Qin Wei''s face was ghastly pale and blood kept gushing from the corners of his mouth. He was silently shocked and, upon hearing Xu Que''s words, he was speechless. He felt so gloomy that he almost vomited more blood. Do you call that a Form Synthesis Stage? He was able to defeat me like this with only 60 percent of his strength. If he goes all out, won''t I be bombarded to smithereens? Crap, where had my thousands of years worth of cultivation gone? To a dog? "Oh, General Qin, your ball''s cracked!" Xu Que pretended to be surprised as he pointed to the cracks on the blue bead. Qin Wei''s face quickly turned black, and, with mind control, he summoned the bead back. Whiz! The blue bead immediately disappeared from Xu Que''s hand in an instant and was returned to Qin Wei''s body. After all, it was his Soulbound Weapon, which can be called out or called back anytime and anywhere! Xu Que slightly raised his eyebrows and silently cursed that he had been too slow. Otherwise, he would have made the System steal the bead. However, it was only a semi-Celestial Artifact. On top of that, it was already damaged. Thus, Xu Que did not feel any real regret as it was now unattractive. "Li Bai, you''re not too bad." Qin Wei heaved a deep sigh and stared at Xu Que intently. Xu Que shrugged his shoulders and boasted, "Surely I deserve better than a ''too bad.'' I''m a genius!" "..." Qin Wei bit his gums, feeling a strong urge to rush up and fight Xu Que once more! Nevertheless, he managed to hold himself back. That was because the kind of Talisman Xu Que had just pulled out was simply astounding. It had protected someone from a Celestial Artifact attack. That was just terrifying! Moreover, he could not figure out how many pieces of Talisman Xu Que had on his body. He was afraid that he would be killed if he rushed up again. So after a few moments of contemplation, he thought of an idea. He burst out laughing. "Ha, ha, ha, nice! It proves that I did not misjudge. You have potential!" Qin Wei''s expression changed so quickly that Xu Que did not see it coming. A second ago, this old man saw him as his nemesis; however, now he was now suddenly laughing brightly and even showing appreciation. What''s up with this situation? Xu Que was taken aback and looked incredulously at Qin Wei. Qin Wei smiled with a smile that screamed kindness and said, "Li Bai, I made a move just now to test your strength, but you exceeded my expectations! The young are remarkable C to think that you had such a powerful strength and means!" Wow, you''re pulling this move on me when you''re losing? Bro, don''t you think that that was too unconvincing? Xu Que glanced scornfully at Qin Wei. He then suddenly laughed and waved, "You''re right, you''re right. So General Qin was testing me! You almost scared me to death C I thought that you were trying to kill me!" "How could that be? I have always loved talented people. Seeing how extraordinary you are, I couldn''t help myself but I needed to test your waters. Li Bai, the reason I am here is actually to invite you personally to join the Divine Son Division. I wonder what you would say to that?" Qin Wei quickly piled on his smiles. Xu Que smirked and exclaimed, "Okay! The reason why I tried to display my strength this much was to attract the attention of General Qin. I had always wanted to join the Divine Son Division, so this is my dream come true!" "Oh? That''s a good thing. Why don''t you take this Token of Passing first? With this Token, you could travel all around the Tong Tian Nation of our Xuanzhen Continent. Everybody would know that you are a man of the Divine Son Division and will give you respect!" Qin Wei said as he took out a Token of the Divine Son Division and handed it to Xu Que. Xu Que was not shy either. He accepted it directly. To be honest, he still wanted to kill this powerhouse at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage. However, this is a big Boss. It would take more than 100,000 Acting Tough Points and an Ultra Invincible Emblem to seriously injure him. If he had to let it go like this, it would be a waste of a lot of Experience Points and even a Big Mystery Bag. However, even if Xu Que had wanted to pursue this idea, he could not do so. He would have gone for the kill If there was another Ultra Invincible Emblem. However, he had depleted his Taoist Connotation. Hence, the King of Tough-Acting Fist couldn''t be performed, and he was not confident of other tricks that could kill Qin Wei. As the saying goes, a centipede dies but never falls! Xu Que knew this very well. Qin Wei was still, after all, a cultivator at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage. If it weren''t for the showing of his Celestial Artifact and Xu Que''s five seconds of invincibility, he would have had no choice but to run away. Therefore, even if Qin Wei was seriously injured, he did not believe that such a strong man would have no other means to protect his life and let himself be killed. He would have revealed his connotation, which would have been a significant loss. In reality, Xu Que was right. Judging by strength alone, Qin Wei was still stronger than Xu Que. However, he was afraid that Xu Que could still have some of those invincible Talismans. Therefore, he stopped himself from acting recklessly and changed his strategy to recruit Xu Que instead. In his opinion, as long as the wounds were healed, there were still plenty of chances to kill Xu Que, and he was in no hurry. Therefore, after Xu Que received the Token, they both smiled warmly. They shook hands and made peace as if they felt regret that they had not known each other sooner. However, Qin Wei did not notice Xu Que''s actions. Xu Que had summoned the System interface as he laughed. "System, start the Ancient Life and Death Wheel quickly! Absorb his Life-span and get as much as you can!" .... 827 You Animal! Swoosh! Suddenly, the palms of Xu Que and Qin Wei were stuck together like glue. Then, an enormous wave of vital force suddenly gushed out from Qin Wei''s palm. "Crap!" Xu Que immediately screamed. Then he looked at Qin Wei and scolded angrily, "General Qin, what are you doing? I''m warning you, don''t you dare try anything funny!" Qin Wei was bewildered. He felt the vital force draining from his body, then saw Xu Que''s expression. He could not process what was happening. I had not yelled anything, so why are you screaming first? Shouldn''t I be the one demanding to know what you were doing to me? "General Qin, I can''t believe that you were this despicable! Didn''t we call a truce? I can''t believe that you used a sneak attack to steal my lifespan! I''m gonna kill you!" Xu Que bellowed in anger and clenched his fists. Qin Wei finally caught on to the situation. He quickly called out, "Stop! My vital force is also draining away. What are you trying to do?" "What am I trying to do? I should be the one asking that! I thought that all we were doing was a simple handshake, but why are you clutching my hand so tightly? You''re even sucking my lifespan! Let go of me right now!" Xu Que barked furiously. "What? Who is it if it''s not your doing?" Xu Que was shocked. Xu Que''s acting was convincing enough to deceive him. He scanned their surroundings and concluded right away that someone had stabbed them in the back. Slap! Suddenly, Xu Que gave Qin Wei a hard slap across his face. Qin Wei could not believe it and stared blankly at Xu Que. Xu Que glared back at him, "You animal! Beast! Old pervert! Release my hand now! Right now!" As soon as he finished scolding, he raised his free hand and gave Qin Wei another tight slap! "Atrocious" The slaps seemed to have slapped the dust out of Qin Wei''s mind. He realized what was going on and growled. "Crap!" Anger filled Xu Que''s face as he balled his hand into a fist, preparing to attack Qin Wei. Qin Wei stopped him immediately, "Stop! Why are you so flustered? I would never do something as underhanded as that! We might have fallen prey to a plot. There''s an ambush!" "An ambush? How''s that possible?" Xu Que''s eyes opened wide and looked all around. Qin Wei''s face blackened as he evaluated his surroundings. He spoke darkly, "I am Qin Wei, the First General of the Tong Tian Nation! Who is the fellow cultivator scheming nearby with such underhanded means? If you don''t cease your actions right now, don''t beg for mercy when I find you out!" Ding! "As per the Host''s current cultivation stage power, the Ancient Life and Death Wheel had reached the maximum Vital Force Extraction Limit! You have received a total of 1,200 years of lifespan." Suddenly, the System notification rang within Xu Que''s mind. At the same time, both Xu Que''s and Qin Wei''s palms suddenly lost all attraction and loosened. Puu! Xu Que coughed out blood, his face filled with agony. He could not help it. To suck 1,200 years worth of lifespan vital force in an instant was overly nourishing. His body was almost at its limit. Qin Wei also pressed his chest with a cryptic expression as he speedily healed his injury. He was already hurt before losing over 1,000 years of lifespan for no good reason. It had aggravated his injury and was driving him insane. However, seeing that Xu Que was also injured had somewhat soothed his nerves. He even believed that the mysterious incident just now was not due to Xu Que. "Li Bai, my Little Friend. How are you feeling? Are you all right?" A moment later, Qin Wei suppressed his pain and came before Xu Que, pretending to be concerned. The very instant that Xu Que says that he was gravely injured, he would kill him. The best opportunity to kill your enemy was when they''re weak! "Thank you for your concern, General Qin. I am all right; I just lost 1,000 years of lifespan!" Xu Que shook his hand and answered calmly. Qin Wei raised his eyebrows and observed Xu Que closely. Upon confirming that he was indeed okay, he curbed his desire to attack and nodded his head, "That''s good. I have also lost a little over 1,000 years of lifespan! Once I find the one who secretly attacked us, I''ll make sure that he dies a horrible death!" 1,000 years of lifespan was not little, but also not much to a cultivator at the Great Vehicle Stage. Although it had no real effect on his ability, he still felt disgusting, like he had swallowed a fly. After all, none of the tens of thousands of cultivators in this world would say no to a longer life! "Hm, how dare he attack both of us! He must be tired of living! I will get my revenge for sure! Rest assured, General Qin. I will go back and gather the followers of the Exploding Heavens Faction and find that sneak attacker! Excuse me!" Xu Que said indignantly. Then he stepped onto a bolt of lightning and left immediately, shooting across the sky. Qin Wei had not felt anything amiss with Xu Que''s actions. To a cultivator at the Form Synthesis Stage, 1,000 years of lifespan was equivalent to half of their whole lifespan, a painful loss. It was normal for him to seek revenge eagerly. He raised his head and watched as Xu Que''s figure disappeared on the horizon. His face gradually clouded with gloom. "Hm, once I recover from my injuries, I''ll make sure to plant the Soul Insect Gu within you. I''ll then throw you onto the Road of Heavenly Ascension, where you''ll toil your life away for me!" ... ... Several moments later, Xu Que finally returned to the mountain where he had practiced secluded meditation. Once he touched down, he fell onto the ground and blood gushed out of his mouth, as though there was not a drop of strength remaining in his body. He had exhausted all of his Taoist Connotation in his battle with Qin Wei. Besides, by making the System activate the ''Ancient Life and Death Wheel'' to steal Qin Wei''s 1,200 years of lifespan forcefully had its cost. It cleaned out all of his True Core Strength, and he had suffered some internal injuries as the huge wave of vital force gushed through his body. To return to the mountain, he had secretly activated the System''s automatic recovery ability to regain a small portion of True Core Strength, so that he could pretend to be uninjured in front of Qin Wei. "Xu Que!" Jiang Hongyan had been waiting for him to return. She rushed out of the cave and was shaken to see Xu Que lying injured. In her eyes, Xu Que was powerful enough to fight a cultivator at the Crossing Calamity Stage with no problems. To hurt Xu Que, you would need at least 100 Crossing Calamity Stage cultivators banded together or the Heavenly Tribulations had become more powerful. "I''m okay, he, he." Xu Que sat up and waved. The System''s automatic recovery ability was domineering. It had already recovered quite a bit of internal injuries and True Core Strength. Seeing that he seemed to be truly fine, Jiang Hongyan heaved a small sigh of relief, "Did a strong enemy appear on the battlefield?" "That''s not it. I just bumped into Qin Wei on my way back!" Xu Que smiled. Jiang Hongyan''s expression changed into a fit of rare anger, "He tried to kill you?" "Ha, ha, that''s right! He tried to kill me, but in the end...ha, ha, ha!" Xu Que laughed out loud. He then filled her in with what had happened. As they approached the end of his recounting, Jiang Hongyan gasped in surprise, "You mean to say that, not only did you injure him severely, you also destroyed his celestial artifact, and ,on top to that, stole 1,000 years of his lifespan?" "Yeah! It''s a pity, though, that I had exhausted too much of my Taoist Connotation during my Heavenly Tribulations today. Otherwise, I would have many chances to kill him!" Xu Que nodded, apparently regretful. Jiang Hongyan felt dazed at what she had heard. No matter how she contemplated, she wouldn''t have thought that Xu Que''s strength had already become this mighty. He was just at the second level of the Form Synthesis Stage, but he was able to fight on a par with someone at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage. Furthermore, his opponent had a Half-Grade Celestial Artifact. In the end, Jiang Hongyan glowed as she said softly, "If you want his life, I will bring you his head!" "Save the trouble. If we want to kill Qin Wei, we won''t even need to dirty our own hands!" Xu Que beamed his signature mischievous smile. Jiang Hongyan paused, then asked jokingly, "What wicked idea do you have now?" 828 To Kill With A Borrowed Knife On the same day, a piece of news suddenly spread like wildfire in the front-line camps. A mysterious man who claimed to be Qin Wei''s enemy was said to have witnessed the battle between Qin Wei and Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction. He swore that Qin Wei''s soulbound weapon got destroyed and that he was seriously injured. The mysterious man even stated that he stole the lifespan of more than 1,000 years from both of them while they were distracted. When the news first came out, nobody believed it at all. How could Qin Wei, a great cultivator at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage and the protector of the Tong Tian Nation, be defeated by a young man at the Form Synthesis Stage, and even have his soulbound weapon destroyed? However, Xu Que assumed the identity of Li Bai and appeared the very next day. He pretended to pass by the camp and was immediately pulled aside by a group of cultivators, asking whether or not the rumors were true. Xu Que chided righteously, "I, Li Bai, stand here as I strongly condemn the mysterious man who attacked us! Why did you steal my lifespan as well when your hatred is with General Qin? You must be held accountable for this!" Then he gathered a group of people like he was holding a press conference and said, "The battle between General Qin and me was not as exaggerated as you thought. I assure you that General Qin''s Celestial Artifact was never destroyed, for I had just made a small crack. Therefore, although General Qin suffered serious injuries because of that, there was no major impediment. He should recover fully after a few decades of secluded meditation!" Everyone who heard this stood stunned in disbelief. Xu Que added, "I hope that the enemies of General Qin can have a bit of goodness in their hearts and not take advantage of General Qin''s injury to seek revenge. That would be just wrong! Well, I have to leave the front line now. Take care of yourselves!" After Xu Que had finished his speech, he hurriedly excused himself and left behind a group of stone-faced cultivators. At first, when the news came out, they did not believe even half a word. However, Xu Que had now come out personally to clarify the situation. Although what he said was as good as not explaining anything, he had proved the validity of the news. All of a sudden, people were shocked and rushed to tell each other about this new development. In a short time, all kinds of news had spread throughout the camp, and even to many nearby remote ancient cities, which quickly went viral. "Big news!" "Form Synthesis Stage Cultivator Li Bai, from the Exploding Heavens Faction, has defeated the general with a Celestial Artifact!" "Shocking!" "Li Bai from the Exploding Heavens Faction has emerged! General Qin Wei suffered a crushing defeat and a heavy blow, with even his soulbound weapon cracked!" "The latest news!" "Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction appealed to the enemies of General Qin to speak with civility, to build a new trend, and to carry forward national virtues, and not to seek revenge while General Qin was injured!" ... As the news went wild, more and more people came to know about General Qin''s defeat. When the news reached the Divine Son Division, the remaining dozen Divine Sons were dumbstruck. Qin Wei was so angry that he smashed several tables and chairs. "Damn, is that Li Bai an idiot? The way he phrased it is tantamount to reminding my enemies to take revenge!" ... The news had even reached the Heaven Orc Tribe. Countless Heaven Orc giants swore. "Talk about civility and creating a new trend?" "Promoting national virtues?" "Crap! Talk, my ass! Promote your head!" "That fella has done all sorts of dirty deeds and still has the face to appeal to others?" ... Ultimately, the impact of the news got bigger and bigger. After all, the issue itself was controversial. On the one hand, you have the renowned General who protected the Nation, an existence who had attained the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage. On the other hand, you have an obscure young man at the Form Synthesis Stage, but he had now become famous with this battle. The contrast of strength between the two sides had shaken countless people, and they could not stop debating about it. ... Meanwhile, Xu Que the litigant had left the front line with Jiang Hongyan and made a move for the central area of Tong Tian Nation. Along the way, Jiang Hongyan had also come across the news about the "Battle between Qin Wei and Li Bai" and had mixed feelings. "Boy, your move to kill him with a borrowed knife is so very clever!" She chuckled. Xu Que boasted, "Little Missy, this is the best way to kill people! You still have lots to learn!" "But you''ve got to be careful now that you''ve exposed your strength. I''m afraid you''ve caught the attention of that man!" Jiang Hongyan reminded Xo Que. Xu Que smiled and said, "That''s what I''m aiming for, to attract his attention. Otherwise... how can we lead him away?" "No! You might have injured Qin Wei severely, but that person''s strength was head and shoulders above Qin Wei!" Jiang Hongyan suddenly looked grim. She was serious. Xu Que also fell silent. If not for the fact that he had an Ultra Invincible Emblem on him, he couldn''t have hurt Qin Wei like that. At most, he would have landed a few King of Tough-Acting Fists, and then turned around and ran! Of course, if he hadn''t spent too much Taoist Connotation during his Heavenly Tribulations that day, he could have killed Qin Wei with the help of the Ultra Invincible Emblem. However, there were not many "ifs"in this world. Kismet and fate decided everything. However, isn''t Kismet also a kind of strength? Thinking of this, Xu Que smiled indifferently and looked at Jiang Hongyan. He asked, "How big is the gap in strength between the Emperor and Qin Wei?" Jiang Hong Yan pondered, and said softly, "I speak from my memories before my reincarnation. The Emperor could kill Qin Wei within 50 rounds. He had two Celestial Artifacts, one for offense and one for defense. Within the Xuanzhen Continent, there are only a handful of people who could compete with them." "Two Celestial Artifacts?" Xu Que''s eyes widened. How could they fight that? Qin Wei could crush him with a broken Celestial Artifact. Not only was the Emperor more powerful than Qin Wei, but he also possessed two Celestial Artifacts, and he took care of both his offense and defense, what the hell! "That''s right. With those two Celestial Artifacts, our chance to succeed...is slim." Jiang Hongyan nodded with a heavy heart. Xu Que was somewhat at a loss for words, "Why are we still heading for the Imperial Palace then? That person could attain our coordinates whenever he liked. Is this not walking to our doom?" "When have I ever told you that we were going to the Imperial Palace, little one?" Jiang Hongyan beamed suddenly, and her beautiful eyes were full of wit. Xu Que got lost in her eyes. His impression of Jiang Hongyan''s character had always been that it was calm and collected at every moment; she was mature and dignified, her temperament graceful and luxurious. However, she had now shown her rare cute side. It almost made Xu Que shout that his old romantic heart was about to burst! No way, he must get this perfect woman quickly! Almost immediately, Xu Que reached out and pulled Jiang Hongyan into his arms. Jiang Hongyan blanked out for a moment. Before she could speak, Xu Que gazed at her with the eyes of a domineering CEO and joked, "Little Missy, you mean to saywhere are we going now? Is it an inn?" Jiang Hongyan took a moment to digest Xu Que''s words. Once she realized what he was implying, she laughed and shook her head lightly, "No! We are going to the Myriad Buddhas Sect!" "Myriad...myriad what? Buddhas Sect?" Xu Que was stunned. Don''t be like that! Your Act-Tough Saint is wooing you this much, and you mention a Buddhist Sect at this juncture? Did you want me to be a monk? Don''t! I am not that kind of person. Those little nuns in the Buddhist Sect or something. Umm, that doesn''t sound too bad either! 829 This is Real Tieguanyin! On their journey, thanks to Jiang Hongyan''s explanation, Xu Que finally figured out her purpose in going to the Myriad Buddhas Sect. There were a lot of sects in the Xuanzhen Continent. The Tong Tian Nation, where mankind coexisted with demonic beasts, was the only country in this vast continent. Besides this nation, the Heaven Orc Tribe was another prodigious and solitary community. Then, there were also many big and small independent sects. All these sects had their own territories, which didn''t belong to the Tong Tian Nation. The leaders of these sects were extremely powerful, at least as powerful as Qin Wei! The Myriad Buddhas Sect was the most powerful one among these independent sects. Members of this sect were not real Buddhists. They cultivated the Buddhist magic arts and advocated Buddhist teachings. If they were described with the languages of Earth, they would be called fake Buddhism fans! Moreover, the leader of the Myriad Buddhas Sect was one of several powerhouses who could rival the Emperor of the Tong Tian Nation. Many people were attracted to this sect by his reputation and came there to seek asylum. However, this time, Jiang Hongyan didn''t want to seek asylum in the Myriad Buddhas Sect. She wanted to get a Medication Treasure. The Medication Treasure belonged to the Magic Artifacts. As an Immortal Elixir, it had evolved into a living Magic Artifact at last! Jiang Hongyan wanted to borrow the Celestial Concealment Herb, which was a Medication Treasure, from the Leader of the Myriad Buddhas Sect. After activating this treasure, the user''s aura could be concealed. Even a Celestial''s soul could be concealed with this treasure, even if the Celestial was ten miles away. Jiang Hongyan knew clearly that her aura was being tracked by the Emperor, who would thus know whatever they did. It was almost hopeless to seize the God-realization Tree! Therefore, she planned to evade the Emperor''s detection with the Celestial Concealment Herb. Then, they could find an opportunity to sneak into the Imperial Palace and seize the God-realization Tree! Xu Que agree with this plan entirely. But they still had a problem to solve. "Little girl, as you said, Lord Zeng, the Leader of the Myriad Buddhas Sect, could rival the Emperor. How will he lend us the Celestial Concealment Herb easily?" Xu Que asked, for this was the problem which puzzled him. Jiang Hongyan said with a faint smile, "Lord Zeng is an eccentric person. If someone comes to ask help from him, he will pose a difficult question to the visitor. If this question can be solved, he will satisfy the needs of the visitor. The herb is precious, but I am sure Lord Zeng will give it to us if we solve his question!" "Hah, this will be an easy task. Because of your lucky nature, we have a good chance of winning!" Xu Que said delightedly. It was not only because of Jiang Hongyan''s lucky nature. He could also activate his Lucky Aura when Lord Zeng posed his question. Maybe Lord Zeng could give them an easy question! They continued to hurry to the west border of the Tong Tian Nation, almost without stopping because their current movements could definitely be sensed by the Emperor. Therefore, they had to arrive at the Myriad Buddhas Sect before the Emperor sent someone to stop them. Half a month later, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan arrived at the territory of the Myriad Buddhas Sect successfully. This place was in a desert, which was quite like the West Desert of the four continents, although the West Desert was desolate and this place was very prosperous. The entire area was like an ancient nation in the desert, which was full of high towers, temples, and markets, with people hurrying to and fro. Of course, a place like this was always full of people of all walks of life, and was as chaotic as the border of the Tong Tian Nation. Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan were stopped by a team of people who were dressed like warrior monks when they stepped into the desert. Although these people wore clothes of warrior monks, they had hair on their head, which was unusual. However, according to the "Myriad Buddhas Sect" written on their chests, it was quite easy to figure out that this was a patrol of the Myriad Buddhas Sect, responsible for checking the cultivators entering their territory. "Only devout Buddhists can enter the territory of the Myriad Buddhas Sect!" A warrior monk at the Crossing Calamity Stage said in a low voice. Xu Que was stunned. He was about to say "Amitabha", subconsciously putting his palms together. Then he noticed someone beside him took out a pendant of a golden Buddha statue. The patrol let this guy go immediately. "I see!" Xu Que smiled, waving his hand to purchase a small box from the System Store. Then, he tied a rope to the box and hung it on his neck. The warrior monk frowned and said seriously, "Only devout Buddhists can enter the territory of the Myriad Buddhas Sect!" "I am a devout Buddhist! See, this is Tieguanyin!" Xu Que picked up the box on his chest and showed it to the warrior monks by opening the box cover. "See, this is the real Tieguanyin, which was produced in 1982!" The warrior monks wanted to beat him up. Others wear pendants of Buddha or Bodhisattva. Why do you hang a box of tea on your neck? Do you think you can muddle through by naming your tea Tieguanyin (The Iron Buddha)? Do you think we are blind? "That''s enough, little brat! Take this and follow me!" Jiang Hongyan said gently, as she gave him a set of Buddha beads. "This is the authentic Tieguanyin!" Xu Que explained embarrassedly. However, he didn''t want to make trouble in the Myriad Buddhas Sect, so he put on the Buddha beads immediately. The warrior monks changed their expressions and let Xu Que go as they smiled at him nicely. From this, one could imagine their degree of the Buddhism in the Myriad Buddhas Sect. When they entered, they found they were in a big market. Peddlers were selling all kinds of consecrated magic artifacts like the Buddha statue and Buddha beads, which they claimed were enchanted by Buddha power. When they moved deeper into the market, they found countless Buddha statues surrounded by burning joss sticks and candles, which were to be worshipped. Xu Que got a feeling that he was in a big sacrificial ceremony. However, Jiang Hongyan was not interested in these things. She led Xu Que to the highest tower that was located at the center of the market. It was a magnificent cloud-kissing Buddhist pagoda, which was built in front of a gigantic golden Buddha statue. There were altogether 81 floors in this pagoda. Buddha statues were also built on the four tower eaves on each floor. Apparently, it was the place where the important people lived. However, a stream of people were going in and out of the pagoda all this time. Jiang Hongyan stopped and asked confusedly, "Is this where Lord Zeng lives. Normally, nobody is allowed to enter this place. Why is it so bustling today?" "Don''t worry. Let me ask someone!" Xu Que stopped a passer-by with a smile. "Buddy, could you" Before he finished his words, the passer-by said hurriedly, "Amitabha, the Buddha said, ''It can''t be said, it can''t be said!''" Then, the passer-by left directly. Xu Que looked confused. "What the hell? Is it really necessary to make it so mysterious? I didn''t even finish my question!" Seeing Xu Que''s reaction, Jiang Hongyan couldn''t help but smile. Then, she explained, "There is a rule here. We can''t talk about this secular world in front of the Buddha!" "My God! What kind of rule is this? It is too superstitious! Forget it, let me do it directly!" Xu Que shook his head and stepped forward seriously. Jiang Hongyan was stunned by his action. Before she had time to react, Xu Que raised his head and shouted at the pagoda abruptly, "Lord Zeng, the February Red of the Exploding Heavens Faction comes here to ask for medication from you!" 830 It Is Not A Problem Of Colors! Swish! All the passers-by around him stopped immediately. They fixed their eyes on Xu Que in surprise. Then they shook their heads sarcastically. February Red of the Exploding Heavens Faction? Ask for medication? Buddy, nobody could ask for medication in this way! Lord Zeng will ignore a cultivator at the Form Synthesis Stage who clamors under the pagoda directly. "Who is making noise here?" a warrior monk walked out of the pagoda at this time. This warrior monk was shaven and looked more like a real monk. Xu Que bowed at the warrior monk and said politely, "I am February Red of the Exploding Heavens Faction. I am here to ask for medication from Lord Zeng!" "Just go, Lord Zeng won''t see you!" The warrior monk frowned and shook his head as he was about to turn around and leave. "Why? Is the month or the color wrong? I can change them!" Xu Que asked immediately. Before the warrior monk had time to answer him, Xu Que raised his head and shouted again, "Lord Zeng, February Purple of the Exploding Heavens Faction comes here to ask for medication from you! Lord Zeng, August Red of the Exploding Heavens Faction comes here to ask for medication from you! Lord Zeng, June Green of the Exploding Heavens Faction." "Shut up!" the warrior monk stopped Xu Que and said embarrassedly, "It is not the problem of month or color! You should stop making noise here! Lord Zeng is very upset. He is focusing on the preparation of the Divine Pill Convention and doesn''t have time to see you!" "The Divine Pill Convention? What does that mean?" Xu Que asked in surprise. Even Jiang Hongyan looked at the warrior monk curiously. The bare-headed warrior monk said in a low voice, "Amitabha, we can''t talk about secular things in front of the Buddha. Please come into the pagoda and I''ll tell you!" After saying that, he reached out his arm to invite Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan to enter the pagoda. Inside the pagoda, there were also a lot of people who were burning incense and worshipping Buddha. The bare-headed warrior monk led Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan to the center of the pagoda''s first floor. Then, he stopped and said in a low voice to them, "Since you know this place, you should know Lord Zeng''s rules! However, you two really came here at an awkward moment today. Lord Zeng is focusing on the Divine Pill Convention, which will be held two days from now . During this period, he will only see Alchemists!" "Oh? What a coincidence! Maybe you don''t believe it, but I am also an Alchemist!" Xu Que was quite happy to hear that. As an omnipotent cultivator, he knew how to play piano, sing, and refine and set up spells, although he hadn''t mastered those skills! "You are also an Alchemist?" The bare-headed warrior monk looked at Xu Que in surprise and asked, "Could you tell me which level you have reached as an Alchemist, please? And could you prepare pills to cure diseases of ordinary people?" "I am a Four-Star Alchemist. I can cure incurable diseases for people from three years to 80 years old! But I can''t cure gynecological diseases!" Xu Que started to brag without hesitation. The bare-headed warrior monk frowned and said, shaking his head slightly, "I''m afraid a Four-Star Alchemist is not enough!" Holy shit! Are you looking down upon the Act-Tough Saint? Now I have more than one million Acting Tough Points. I can become a Nine-Star Alchemist by reading those skill books purchased from the System easily! Xu Qu was about to say something. At this time, Jiang Hongyan said gently, "Could you tell us why Lord Zeng only see Alchemists? And why does he hold this Divine Pill Convention, please?" "Frankly speaking, Lord Zeng''s daughter is suffering from a weird disease, but Lord Zeng and some Nine-Star Alchemists could do nothing to help her. Therefore, Lord Zeng organized this convention to ask for medication from everyone in this world. You should have noticed a lot of people are hurrying in and out of this place. All of them came here bringing their medications!" The bare-headed warrior monk sighed, as if he also felt this issue was quite difficult to handle. Gasp! Xu Que gasped immediately! How could Lord Zeng have a daughter? This makes no sense! How could a monk have a daughter? "Little Princess is sick? How could this be?" Jiang Hongyan asked curiously at this time. The bare-headed warrior monk shook his head, "This is where the problem lies. You should know the physique of the Little Princess is quite unique. She can''t cultivate. Therefore, Lord Zeng feeds her with all kinds of rare treasures to lengthen her life. However, she hasn''t wanted to eat anything recently, no matter the table delicacies from land and sea, elixirs, precious pills, or ordinary foods. She will throw up anything she eats." After saying that, the bare-headed warrior monk sighed, "Alas, after several days, the Little Princess has become haggard, which makes our hearts ache for her!" "How could she suffer from such a weird disease?" Jiang Hongyan asked in surprise. Xu Que lit up his eyes and said, "This is not a weird disease. It is just anorexia. What should we do if a child doesn''t want to eat? We should just beat her up? No, a pill of digestive tablet will cure her!" "Anorexia? Do you really know this disease? And what is the digestive tablet?" The bare-headed warrior monk asked hurriedly, after being delighted by Xu Que''s words. Even Jiang Hongyan was also surprised, for she didn''t expect Xu Que would know this disease! Xu Que replied with a faint smile, "I know everything about this disease! I even know the reason for it. The foods she eats everyday are too delicate, and she grew tired of eating those foods, which influenced her taste and digestive system. Maybe she also suffers from some mental diseases. All of these caused her anorexia! She doesn''t want to eat anything and throws up anything she eats!" Gasp! The bare-headed warrior monk, who was totally puzzled, couldn''t help but gasp because he had been impressed by Xu Que''s words. After all, Xu Que''s analysis was closely reasoned and quite convincing. Although Jiang Hongyan didn''t know the meaning of terms like the digestive system or mental disease, she also figured out the reason of the Little Princess''s disease in a muddled manner. "My fellow cultivator, do you really know how to cure this disease?" The bare-headed warrior monk asked excitedly. Xu Que nodded with a smile, "Exactly. I will try to cure this disease. However, you should allow me to see Lord Zeng first. After all, I am here to ask for medication from him!" "Eh." The smile was frozen on the bare-headed warrior monk''s face. He scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "To tell you the truth, Lord Zeng has left to invite the Demonic Pill Old Man to refine pills during this convention. The Demonic Pill Old Man is also the leading role of this convention. But don''t worry, if you could really cure this disease, you can attend the convention which will be held two days from now. And if you succeed, Lord Zeng will give you anything you ask for!" "No, I." Xu Que started to say. Before he finished his words, Jiang Hongyan dragged on his clothes gently. She said with a gentle smile as she looked at the bare-headed warrior monk, "We will sign up to attend the Divine Pill Convention!" "Amitabha, thank you, young lady! I will fetch a Divine Pill Plate for you!" The bare-headed monk bowed to Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan delightedly. Then, he left in a hurry. Xu Que asked as he looked at Jiang Hongyan curiously, "Little girl, why did you drag me here just now? What if Lord Zeng refuses to give us the Celestial Concealment Herb when I cure his daughter?" "Don''t worry. I told you before that Lord Zeng is an eccentric person. But he is also a person who honors his word. Moreover, the Little Princess is his beloved daughter, who is more important than anything, so." Jiang Hongyan said with a smile. Before Jiang Hongyan could finish her words, Xu Que said with a smile, "So, if we could cure his daughter, we could even ask Lord Zeng to confront the Emperor, let alone the Celestial Concealment Herb, right?" Jiang Hongyan was surprised by Xu Que''s words, which were unexpected. If Lord Zeng really agreed to confront the Emperor, it would be an optimal solution for their problem. They could even cancel the plan of getting the Celestial Concealment Herb. "My fellow cultivators, this is the Divine Pill Plate. Just come here two days from now with it. Please help us to cure our Little Princess''s disease!" The bare-headed warrior monk returned with a small wood plate in his hand. A number was carved on the wooden plate. "OK, see you in two days!" Xu Que received the wooden plate with a smile. Then he left, holding Jiang Hongyan''s hand. The Divine Pill Convention, right? The Anorexia, right? The Act-Tough Saint has got victory in the bag! ... 831 The Divine Pill Convention Two days passed by in a twinkle! Xu Que was not used to living in this place. He was almost knocked out by the smell of the incense. Luckily, he could leave this place after two days. Otherwise, he would have left a long time ago! Two days later, the Divine Pill Convention was opened finally. Generally speaking, this convention was a competition of alchemy. When Xu Que arrived, the open area outside the pagoda was full of onlookers. More than 100 alchemy furnaces were placed in the center of this area. After a careful calculation, Xu Que counted at least 500 alchemy furnaces in this area! This meant that at least 500 people had signed up to enter this alchemy competition. "How could so many alchemists gather in the Myriad Buddhas Sect? What if someone really makes the pills that could cure anorexia?" Xu Que said in surprise. After all, anorexia was just a knotty disease on Earth, which was not incurable. This vast World of cultivators was full of talented and capable cultivators. The anorexia couldn''t stump everyone in this world! Xu Que frowned and worried someone would cure this disease ahead of him. "Don''t worry. If we fail this time, we can still talk to Lord Zeng!" Jiang Hongyan said gently as she held Xu Que''s hand. She knew Xu Que quite well. If he was sure about something, he would be cheerful and confident instead of frowning. Xu Que shook his head, "I''m not nervous, but worry someone could cure this disease ahead of me or, if the little Princess''s anorexia is serious, the pills I make might not be effective enough to cure her!" "It doesn''t matter. Just go! I''ll be right here waiting for you!" Jiang Hongyan said with a smile as she touched Xu Que''s face gently. Confidence was surging in Xu Que''s heart. Then he said, nodding his head, "Wait for my victorious return!" After saying that, he moved forward into the competition area immediately. Meanwhile, Xu Que couldn''t help but smile. No wonder a successful man is always backed by a great woman! Jiang Hongyan was not only great, but also considerate. She was absolutely a perfect woman who was beautiful inside and outside! Just now, Xu Que was puzzled by some distracting thoughts. He was worrying about trifles like whether someone would cure this disease ahead of him. Ordinary people would only console him after knowing that, and say "come on, you can make it" at last! However, Jiang Hongyan was different. She only said, "Just go, and I''ll be right here waiting for you!", which could be interpreted as she didn''t care whether Xu Que would succeed or fail. The only thing she wanted was that Xu Que would come back to her after finishing his business! All of this could be summarized with one straightforward sentence C I don''t care whether you will succeed or fail. For me, you are the most important person! Xu Que walked through the crowds to the entrance guarded by several warrior monks. Then, he handed over his Divine Pill Plate. The warrior monks ushered him in and led him to an alchemy furnace. 587! This was the number on Xu Que''s plate, which was also the number of his alchemy furnace. Apparently, when Xu Que entered this competition, over 580 people had signed up ahead of him. So, his number lagged behind, and he had to sit in an inconspicuous position. Almost all the rest of the alchemists were sitting in front of their furnaces respectively. The most conspicuous alchemy furnaces, which were placed at the forefront, were still vacant. Normally, Xu Que would have asked to change his position at this time! The Act-Tough Saint should always stand in the spotlight. How could he stay in the corner? However, now he didn''t care about this at all. Because someone was looking at him gently in the crowds, which was enough for him! Dong! At this time, a monk rang the bell and the crispy bell tone rang out! "Welcome the arrival of Nine Star Master Alchemist Senior Yun Yang Zi!" An old man stepped in along with the monk''s shout. Then he walked to one of the alchemy furnaces at the forefront. All the alchemists in this area fixed their eyes on the newcomer with reverence immediately. The onlookers were in a turmoil. "My God! Lord Zeng is really resourceful. He even invited Yun Yang Zi here!" "Senior Yun Yang Zi is one of the rare Nine Star Master Alchemists in the Xuanzhen Continent. Only a few people could be prestigious enough to invite him!" "It''s nothing. It is said that Lord Zeng even invited the Demonic Pill Old Man here!" "Holy crap! In this way, this Divine Pill Convention will become the competition of those experts!" "Of course! Except for those experts who are skillful enough to refine pills which could cure the little Princess, all the rest of the alchemists are simply here to fill the posts!" "Hah-hah, right! Flowers are more beautiful when they stand out against the green leaves. In this way, people could know how powerful those experts are!" When the onlookers were talking about today''s convention, Xu Que also looked up at that old man. He was just an ordinary white-haired old man, who were quite common in the World of cultivators! However, his title as the Nine Star Master Alchemist was quite rare! It seemed the word "Master" was the only difference between a Master alchemist and an alchemist. However, the strength gap was so big that many people even couldn''t fill it in their whole lives. In the Five Elements Mountain, a Nine Star Alchemist was almost like a god! In the Four Continents, a Nine Star Alchemist was also very extraordinary. However, a cultivator who had reached the One Star Master Alchemist from the Nine Star Alchemist would be fawned on by countless families and sects. Now, Nine Star Master Alchemists appeared in the Xuanzhen Continent, who would be worshipped and flattered by numerous big shots in the Four Continents. Dong! At this time, another bell tone rang out! "Welcome the arrival of Nine Star Master Alchemist Senior Zhuo Feng!" The next moment, another old man stepped in. The onlookers were in an uproar again. Xu Que''s lips twitched. The Xuanzhen Continent was more powerful than the Four Continents, as expected. Two Nine Star Master Alchemists could show up together! Dong! Soon, the bell was rung again. "Welcome the arrival of Lord Zeng!" Dong! "Welcome the arrival of the One Star Grandmaster Alchemist Senior Demonic Pill!" The two shouts startled all the alchemists in this area. Even the experts like Yun Yang Zi and Zhuo Feng fixed their eyes on the newcomers in reverence! At the same time, the onlookers were totally in an uproar! "Holy crap! The Demonic Pill Old Man was really invited by Lord Zeng!" "He is the only Grandmaster Alchemist in the Xuanzhen Continent!" "Impressive! Now the little Princess''s disease will definitely be cured!" "It seems Lord Zeng extracted a tremendous cost this time. The Demonic Pill Old Man is famous for his bad temper. He won''t show due respect to anyone. Nobody could invite him easily!" When the onlookers were talking, Xu Que also looked up at those newcomers. He saw a pot-bellied middle-aged man who walked to the stage holding an emaciated little girl with him. At the same time, a dark-skinned old man was walking behind them thoughtfully. This old man ignored the onlookers'' uproar. He was led to the alchemy furnace which was placed at the most front place in the area. Apparently, the pot-bellied middle-aged man who looked like the Maitreya Buddha was Lord Zeng. The dark-skinned guy behind him was the only Grandmaster Alchemist, the Demonic Pill Old Man! However, the little girl who was beside the middle-aged man, who must be the little Princess suffering from anorexia, attracted Xu Que''s attention. Although she was quite emaciated, her facial features were very exquisite. This little girl was standing on the stage sweetly. No wonder so many people loved her dearly after she got sick! This is a little bit troublesome! Seeing that, Xu Que couldn''t help but touch his jaw. He murmured to himself, "She is so emaciated. I guess she hasn''t eaten anything for a long time. I''m afraid the digestive pills won''t work in this case!" However, after a short while, his eyes brightened slightly. It seems I have to use it this time! 832 You Know Nothing! "I really appreciate your participation in this Divine Pill Convention for my daughter!" Lord Zeng gave his simple opening remarks to the alchemists in this area: "I guess all of you have known about the situation of my daughter. I organized this Divine Pill Convention to search for an elixir. If you can help my daughter to regain her appetite, I will do my best to satisfy all your requirements!" After saying that, he reached out his palm to touch the little Princess''s head affectionately. He would give all he had and grant all kinds of request to save his daughter! Of course, this was also the confidence of a cultivator at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage. Only a few cultivators in the Xuanzhen Continent could rival him. Therefore, he would agree to grant all kinds of requests if someone could save his daughter. "Lord Zeng, we will do our best!" Many alchemists replied confidently as they bowed their heads and folded their hands to Lord Zeng. "Thank you! ThenI hereby announce the Divine Pill Convention begins officially!" Lord Zeng nodded at the alchemists with a smile. Dong! The convention started when a monk rang a bell. Then a lot of alchemists activated the pill furnaces in front of them and started the pill-refining by putting ingredients into the furnace. Some alchemists didn''t start the refining immediately. After watching the little Princess carefully, their brows creased in concentration as they started to ponder her situation. Yun Yang Zi and Zhuo Feng fixed their eyes on the little Princess seriously. It seemed that it was very difficult for them to work out a solution. The Demonic Pill Old Man, who was standing at the forefront, was lost in deep thought from the very beginning as if there was no one else present. "Lord Zeng, I want to ask the little Princess a few questions!" A voice could be heard from behind suddenly at this time. Everyone in this area, including the audience, were startled and tried to find the speaker. They found a handsome young man who was raising his arm with a faint smile. People couldn''t help but frown. "What? How could such a young man be an alchemist? He is too young!" "Alchemists who could attend the Divine Pill Convention should at least reach the Six-Star level. It is impossible for such a young man to be a Six-Star Alchemist!" "Damn! Is he the one who asked for medications here several days ago? His name is Exploding something, right?" "No! His name is February Red of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "No! His name is February Purple of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "What you have said is incorrect! His name is June Green of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "Crap! What the hell is his name?" Many people recognized that the one who raised his hand was Xu Que. Lord Zeng, who was standing on the stage, also fixed his eyes on Xu Que. Then he also frowned a bit. It seemed he also thought such a young man couldn''t be very capable! "My daughter feels unwell now. I''m afraid she can''t answer your questions, my young friend. Please just state your questions, I will answer them by representing my daughter!" Lord Zeng, who had a glimmer of hope, answered with a smile at last. "No! I''m afraid Lord Zeng is not able to answer my questions!" Xu Que said as he shook his head with a smile. The rest of the people in this area changed their expressions, their eyes wide. This guy is really bold! How dare he say no to Lord Zeng? "Oh? Really?" Lord Zeng asked with a smile. But his smile could even freeze the blood of the onlookers. Xu Que walked up with a calm smile. "Actually, I am not only an alchemist, but a doctor! My nickname is the Ultimate Miraculous Doctor! I am good at the treatment of incurable diseases. You should know that there are four ways of diagnosis C look, listen, question, and feel the pulse, right? Therefore, before preparing medications, I have to know the situation of your daughter personally!" "You are good at treating incurable disease?" Lord Zeng changed his expression slightly after hearing that. His attitude also became less aggressive. After a short while pondering, he said, nodding his head, "OK, you can come closer and state your questions!" Xu Que walked up to the stage and looked at the little Princess with a smile. The little Princess was a little bit shy with strangers. After being stared at by Xu Que closely, she lowered her head and wanted to step back. "Little Princess, don''t be afraid! I will only ask you several questions! If you could answer them, I will give you a Barbie Doll!" Xu Que said with a smile. Hearing that, the little Princess stopped stepping back. Then she looked up timidly and asked in a tiny voice, "What is a Barbie Doll?" "I can''t tell you that now! I just want to know whether you are angry. Oh, sorry, wrong question! Here, see, this is a Barbie Doll!" Xu Que smiled as he took out a high-end limited-edition Barbie Doll that was purchased from the System store just now. The little Princess''s eyes opened wide. It seemed she was quite interested in this toy. Even the onlookers were curious, for they hadn''t seen such a fancy item before. "Now, you should answer my questions first, and I will give it to you, OK?" Xu Que asked in a demagogic tone as if he was a teacher. Even Lord Zeng couldn''t help but frown at Xu Que''s action. However, the little Princess said, as she nodded cooperatively, "OK!" "Good, what a nice girl! Here comes my first question C when you are eating, do you feel something in your throat that you can''t spit out or swallow it?" "No!" The little Princess shook her head after thinking about it for a short while. However, her eyes were still fixed on the doll in Xu Que''s hands. Xu Que said with a smile, "Good! Here comes the second question C when you are eating, do you feel the foods are not delicious, or do you have the feeling of nausea when you see food?" This time the little Princess replied directly without hesitation, "Both!" "Good girl! OK, I don''t have other questions! This Barbie Doll is yours now!" Xu Que handed the doll to the little Princess with a smile. "Thank you, brother!" The little Princess was quite happy. She ran to Xu Que and got the doll happily. She even didn''t forget to thank Xu Que. At this time, Xu Que stood up and said as he looked at Lord Zeng with a faint smile, "Lord Zeng, I basically can conclude that your daughter, who is a picky eater, is suffering from anorexia! Our Exploding Heavens Faction has at least 100 methods to cure her!" "What?" Lord Zeng asked in surprise. "Do you really mean it?" The rest of the alchemists were also stunned as they looked at Xu Que in disbelief. Even Yun Yang Zi and Zhuo Feng stared at Xu Que in surprise. This is a strange disease that none of us could find a therapeutic method for even by racking our brains. How could this guy say he has 100 methods to cure it? Are you kidding? "Nonsense!" At this time, an angry shout rang out. Everyone turned around and was shocked by what they saw. The one who scolded was the Demonic Pill Old Man who had been silent for a long time. He said coldly as he stared at Xu Que, "I''ve never heard of your ridiculous damn anorexia! How dare such a young man talk nonsense in front of me? The little Princess is an ordinary person. She couldn''t swallow any foods because her vital organs have been pampered by rare pills and elixirs!" Holy crap! Xu Que was annoyed. He turned around and said angrily, "You know nothing! Stop your nonsense! Do you know where you are? Do you know you can''t say dirty words when children are around? Your mouth is full of crappy dirty words! Are you really a civilized person?" "You." "What the hell are you going to say? I hope you could know the situation clearly and think twice before saying something. Aren''t those crap symptoms you said just now anorexia? This is so easy for members of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Xu Que cursed the Demonic Pill Old Man by pointing at him. His sudden reaction shocked the Demonic Pill Old Man. The little Princess was also stunned. Lord Zeng was dumbfounded! All the rest of the people in the area were also totally shocked on the spot. How could a foul-mouthed man blame another person as uncivilized? He has no self-knowledge at all! More important, the one who he is cursing is the Demonic Pill Old Man! Everyone in the Xuanzhen Continent knows the bad temper of the Demonic Pill Old Man! Everyone knows he can be annoyed easily! There is no difference between provoking him and seeking death! "Good, very good! Ignorant junior." The Demonic Pill Old Man was so angry that his eyes were full of the kill intent, as if he was about to kill Xu Que. Xu Que asked angrily, while widening his eyes, "What is good? I just want to ask you what is good? Do you think I will slap your face by working out a pill to cure little Princess? No, you are wrong! I quit! This is unacceptable for a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction. Farewell!" After saying that, Xu Que turned around gracefully and was about to leave, shocking all the rest of the people in the area! 833 Throw Them Out! "Bastard, do you want to leave?" When Xu Que had taken only a few steps, the angry roar of the Demonic Pill Old Man echoed out! For Xu Que, his words were equal to "How dare you run away after acting tough?" Chi! Instantly, a strand of blue flame appeared in the hand of the Demonic Pill Old Man, who was about to throw it at Xu Que. Xu Que turned around abruptly and asked with a cold smile, "What? Are you going to kill me in front of Lord Zeng? Come on, I will stand right here! If you are not a coward, just kill me!" He even stretched out his head toward the Demonic Pill Old Man. The rest of the people in the area opened their eyes wide as they murmured to themselves C this guy is so wicked! The Demonic Pill Old Man came to himself immediately. Then, he put out the blue flame in his hand and started to stare at Xu Que with intense kill intent. Xu Que''s words had calmed him down. Everyone knew Lord Zeng''s rules clearly. In front of the Buddha, nobody was allowed to gossip, let alone kill a person! After all, it was not just a problem of the temper and rules. If he killed Xu Que here, he would break Lord Zeng''s rules as if he slapped Lord Zeng in the face. No matter how prestigious he was, the Demonic Pill Old Man had to consider this, for he didn''t want to offend Lord Zeng. "Humph! Today I will show due respect to Lord Zeng. But you have to stay in this place for the rest of your life. Whenever you leave here, I will definitely kill you!" The Demonic Pill Old Man snorted as he stared at Xu Que coldly. "Thank you, my fellow cultivator!" Lord Zeng said with a smile, nodding his head. Normally, as such a powerful and distinguished cultivator, Lord Zeng didn''t need to be so humble in front of the Demonic Pill Old Man. However, the Demonic Pill Old Man was the most powerful alchemist in this continent. He was the only one who could most likely save the little Princess. If the Demonic Pill Old Man really attacked Xu Que here, Lord Zeng wouldn''t stop him by hiding the dissatisfaction in his heart. At this time, Xu Que said with a smile as he shook his head, "I''ve given you a chance to kill me. Now, it''s my turn to kill you!" After saying that, he threw out a punch at the Demonic Pill Old Man without any hesitation. Who said people can''t gossip and kill others in front of the Buddha? Why can''t I do that? This rule will never scare the Act-Tough Saint away! Boom! Instantly, a King of Tough-Acting Fist, which cost him 20,000 Acting Tough Points, was flying toward the Demonic Pill Old Man! A giant golden fist took shape in front of the Demonic Pill Old Man. Then, it distorted the void and smashed at him with magnificent and horrible strength. "What?" The Demonic Pill Old Man had just reached Level 3 of the Great Vehicle Stage. Xu Que''s attack startled him, and he had to step back hurriedly. At the same time, Lord Zeng, who was on the stage, also changed his expression. On the one hand, he didn''t expect Xu Que would be so reckless to attack in this place. On the other hand, he didn''t expect Xu Que would be so powerful, for Xu Que''s strength had far exceeded the other cultivators at the Form Synthesis Stage! The rest of the people in the area were also dumbfounded. None of them expected Xu Que could launch an attack when the Demonic Pill Old Man stopped his. This is so overbearing! How could a cultivator at the Form Synthesis Stage attack a cultivator at the Great Vehicle Stage? It seems he is far more powerful than cultivators at the Form Synthesis Stage. His attack was even more horrible than that of the cultivators at the Crossing Calamity Stage! "Stop!" Just at this time, Lord Zeng''s sonorous voice shouted out. His powerful and thunderous shout was just like the serene and subtle Buddhist Voice, which stopped the giant golden fist directly. "What?" Xu Que was surprised. He stopped the King of Tough-Acting Fist with just a shout! How could this be? "Little brat, don''t act recklessly. Lord Zeng is good at Buddhist magic arts. The Buddhist Voice he made just now could cleanse all magic arts and suppress Taoist Connotation!" Jiang Hongyan reminded Xu Que at this time. Xu Que realized the fact through Jiang Hongyan''s suggestion. It means the peace and quiet I felt just now were not my illusions! It would be Lord Zeng''s Taoist Connotation. My Taoist Connotation is not powerful enough, so it was stopped by Lord Zeng! "My young friend, what do you mean?" Lord Zeng asked as he looked at Xu Que coldly at this time. The Demonic Pill Old Man also stopped. He was so angry that he couldn''t help but tremble all over. He couldn''t wait to kill Xu Que immediately. Xu Que squinted his eyes slightly as he put his hands behind his back. Then he said with a faint smile, "Lord Zeng, you have your rules. The Exploding Heavens Faction also has its rules. This old fart tried to kill me just now. Why can''t I fight back?" "This is my place. Anyone in this place shall obey my rules!" Lord Zeng said coldly as he stared at Xu Que aggressively. "Sorry, the rule of the Exploding Heavens Faction is we act tough wherever we are! For us, only the rules of the Exploding Heavens Faction are supreme!" Xu Que shrugged and said calmly. All the rest of the people in the area were totally dumbfounded and speechless. For so many years, nobody had dared to be so overbearing in front of Lord Zeng! Moreover, he is just a young man at the Form Synthesis Stage! Is he insane or tired of life? "Humph! How arrogant you are! You." Lord Zeng scolded. Xu Que interrupted his words directly, "This is because I am entitled to be arrogant! Lord Zeng, don''t you want to save your daughter? If you don''t, just tell me and I will leave here immediately!" Lord Zeng changed his expression a bit. After pondering it for a short while, he said dubiously, "Are you sure you can cure the disease of my daughter?" "Humph! Lord Zeng, do you really believe his nonsense?" the Demonic Pill Old Man snorted at this time. Then, he said seriously as he looked at Xu Que, "Nobody in this world could save a person who I can''t save! You are just a young man; how dare you brag in front of me?" The rest of the people in the area also nodded to show their approval. Then, they started to look at Xu Que disdainfully. Yun Yang Zi said directly, "What Demonic Pill Old Man said is correct! If he can''t save a person, this person will be incurable for all the rest of the people in this world!" "Exactly! The Demonic Pill Old Man is the No. 1 alchemist in this world! Nobody could be more capable than him in alchemy!" Zhuo Feng also nodded his head. Everyone was on the side of the Demonic Pill Old Man! This made the Demonic Pill Old Man less angry and calmed him down. He looked at Xu Que and sneered. "In front of so many fellow cultivators, I don''t mind telling the truth! Till now, I haven''t found a way to cure the little Princess''s weird disease! I think only a Celestial Elixir would be effective! You said you know how to cure this disease! I don''t think you can do that, except if you could find a Celestial Elixir!" "Right! Just now you said you know how to cure the disease. Please do it in front of us!" several alchemists, who wanted to fawn on the Demonic Pill Old Man, said immediately. "If you are only good at talking, just get lost!" "You are just a bunch of foolish guys who know nothing about anorexia!" Xu Que said with a smile as he took out a small item. It was a lollipop! However, it was not an ordinary lollipop! It was a unique commodity in the System store, which was so delicious that children under 15 couldn''t stop eating it. "Little Princess, here, enjoy it, and be my guest!" Xu Que handed the lollipop to the little Princess. The little Princess came up curiously. Then, she received the lollipop and inserted it into her mouth directly. "Wait!" Lord Zeng was shocked. He had never seen such a thing before. How could the little Princess eat it in this way? What if it was poisonous? However, he was too late. After inserting the lollipop in her mouth, the little Princess started to smile happily and her big eyes were just like the crescent moon. Delicious candy could always open people''s heart. Although the little Princess always ate all kinds of rare and precious elixirs and foods, she was still an ordinary girl who could never resist a unique and sweet candy! "Daddy, the thing given by this brother is so delicious!" the little Princess said joyfully as she looked up at Lord Zeng and even didn''t take the lollipop out of her mouth. All at once, Lord Zeng was stunned. The Demonic Pill Old Man was dumbfounded. All the alchemists and audiences in the area were shocked. The little Princessis eating! She even saidit is so delicious! "Lord Zeng, this is just an appetizer!" Xu Que said with a faint smile at this time. However, the next moment, the smile disappeared from his face abruptly. Then, he said seriously, "Now I want to know do you really want to cure your daughter''s disease? If you want to, just throw these incapable old farts out!" 834 This Is My Bottom Line! Swish! The air all around was abruptly frozen. All the people in the area were surprised, and they couldn''t believe what they had just heard. What did he say just now? Throw those incapable old farts out? "Holy crap!" "Is he insane?" "They include nine Star Master Alchemists and one Star Grandmaster Alchemist! Even if you have reached Level 2 or Level 3 of the Great Vehicle Stage, you can''t throw the Master Alchemists and Grandmaster Alchemist out at will!" "No, the worst part is that he threatened Lord Zeng!" "He tried to tell Lord Zeng that he wouldn''t save the little Princess if the Demonic Pill Old Man, Yun Yang Zi, and Zhuo Feng were not thrown out!" "He is embarrassing Lord Zeng! Is it really necessary?" Many people shook their heads in shock. In this way, even if Xu Que could save the little Princess, Lord Zeng will never forgive him after that. I guess Lord Zeng might even retaliate for what he did today! This is really unnecessary! Did he just want to vent his anger by doing that? "My young friend, this" Lord Zeng frowned and didn''t know what to say at this time. He knew clearly Xu Que''s arrogance came from his confidence in curing the disease of his daughter. However, his request was too embarrassing! Of course, if Xu Que insisted on throwing them out, he would have to do it, for it was related to the life of his daughter. And this issue would end up as all the onlookers predicted C Lord Zeng would never get along with Xu Que after that, for he thought Xu Que was definitely a psycho! "Lord Zeng, stop your hesitation, this is your daughter! She is still a little girl. Do you really have the heart to watch her starvation?" Xu Que continued trying to persuade him. Everyone in the area, including Lord Zeng, twitched their lips in anger and were very anxious to beat this guy to death! It turns out you also know the little Princess is a little girl! How the hell could you threaten Lord Zeng with her life? "Humph! What a despicable bastard! It is not necessary to embarrass Lord Zeng. We will leave on our own!" The Demonic Pill Old Man snorted at this time. He wanted to leave voluntarily to do Lord Zeng a favor. "Wait!" Xu Que shouted immediately. Then he sneered. "Who said you could leave on your own? I want you to be thrown out! Do you understand human language?" "Little bastard, are you really going to have a desperate fight with us today?" the Demonic Pill Old Man shouted angrily. He was almost driven mad by anger. Because he worried that if he was really thrown out, he would become the laughingstock of the entire Xuanzhen Continent in the future. "My young friend, could you please do me a favor?" Lord Zeng sighed and asked in a begging tone at last. "Do you a favor?" Xu Que rolled his eyes and shouted abruptly, "Never! I am the one who was insulted. Lord Zeng, I don''t want to make trouble. They went too far this time. I want them to be thrown out because I want to show due respect to you! Otherwise, the three of them would have died a long time ago according to the rules of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Then, Xu Que continued to say with a cold smile, "Don''t doubt my words. None of those who are targeted by the Exploding Heavens Faction can survive! Today, nobody could change my mind. Just throw them out, for this is my bottom line!" His words froze all the air in this area. The Demonic Pill Old Man and another two Master Alchemists almost burst with anger. If Lord Zeng had not been here, they would have already attacked Xu Que! Lord Zeng was hesitating about whether he should throw them out. At this time, a warrior monk in the crowd frowned at this messy situation. After a short hesitation, he sent a secret message to Lord Zeng. After receiving his message, Lord Zeng''s eyes lit up, and he became much more certain about what he wanted to do. "Are you sure they were here for a medication?" Lord Zeng replied to the monk. "Yes, Lord Zeng, I gave a Divine Pill Plate to him. He came here to ask for a medication from you. When he knew the problem of the little Princess, he narrated the cause confidently. Therefore, I asked him to participate in this convention. I didn''t expect" "It''s OK. It''s not your fault, so don''t blame yourself. If he really came here to ask for a medication from me, I''m afraid only the medication could attract his attention now." Lord Zeng said, as if he had made up his mind. He looked up at Xu Que as he waved his hand slightly to take out a jade box from his storage ring. "My young friend, I''ve heard you were here to ask for a medication from me. The only medication I have which is valuable is this Celestial Concealment Herb. Do you?" Lord Zeng asked. Before Lord Zeng could finish his words, Xu Que walked up and received the jade box with a shiny smile on his face. "Thank you, Lord Zeng! Let''s forget all about our argument! After all, it was just a trifle. It is quite normal for people who are full of sentiment to quarrel and dispute! It is not necessary to damage our friendship!" After saying that, Xu Que turned to the Demonic Pill Old Man and asked earnestly, "Right? Demonic Pill Old Man? We should drink tea together when we have time!" Nobody wants to drinking your crappy tea! The Demonic Pill Old Man''s lips twitched, and he almost spat blood. The rest of the people, including Lord Zeng, after rolling their eyes, were also stunned and almost passed out because of the tremendous change in Xu Que''s attitude. Where is your determination? Didn''t you say you will obey the rules of the Exploding Heavens Faction? Didn''t you say your bottom line is to throw them out? Do you really have a bottom line? Everyone was completely dumbfounded by Xu Que''s shameless actions. Now all of them knew the reason that Xu Que had made so much noise and trouble here was to obtain that Celestial Concealment Herb! "OK, OK, guys, just mind your own business! I will start to cure little Princess''s disease now. What a poor girl. She has been tortured by the anorexia for such a long time. I can''t watch it anymore!" Xu Que walked to the little Princess as he took out another lollipop. Then, he said like an amiable brother, "Little Princess, just stay here and enjoy this candy. I will prepare something more delicious for you!" "OK, thank you, big brother!" The Princess replied with a shiny smile as she held the lollipop tightly in her hands. The rest of the people in the area were almost driven mad. This guy is really good at switching between an angel and a devil! On the other hand, a strand of a smile appeared on Lord Zeng''s face at last. His heart was at rest when he saw that his daughter was eating something happily. "Lord Zeng, I will start to refine pills now. I will do my best to save your daughter, but my ingredients are quite expensive. If the little Princess would regain her appetite," Xu Que said perplexedly as he looked at Lord Zeng at this time. Lord Zeng replied immediately, "My young friend, please don''t worry. No matter how expensive your ingredients are, I will compensate you by doubling the price of your ingredients!" "Eh, Lord Zeng, this is really not necessary! Actually, I also know some Buddhism. To save a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. I will never stand aside when someone is in peril! Moreover, money will ruin our friendship! So, Lord Zeng, please do me a favor and don''t insult me with money anymore!" Xu Que said with his face full of righteousness. To save a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda? Lord Zeng was surprised by Xu Que''s words as he stared at Xu Que in disbelief. How could these words that are full of Buddhist wisdom be uttered by such a person? Is this guy also a Buddhist? No, this is definitely impossible! If this guy is a Buddhist, Buddhism will be stained by him! "Eh, I really appreciate your noble character and sterling integrity, my young friend, and please forgive my scanty consideration!" Lord Zeng replied with a faint smile as he nodded his head. He didn''t want to ask Xu Que where he had learned that Buddhist term. "You flatter me, Lord Zeng! Actually, I do have a small request!" Xu Que stated with a smile. The onlookers were not surprised. Their faces were full of the expression of "I knew it". Lord Zeng, who had also anticipated this, replied by nodding his head immediately, "My young friend, if you can cure my daughter''s disease, I will do whatever I can to satisfy all your requests as I promised before!" "Great! That''s why you are Lord Zeng! In fact, I offended a tough guy recently. Of course, I''m not afraid of him. I just don''t want to deal with him personally. Therefore, I hope Lord Zeng could help me to" Xu Que said as he looked at Lord Zeng. Lord Zeng said immediately, "Now I know what happened. Don''t worry, my young friend. I can''t promise you a lot of things, but at least I am confident that I can protect your safety in the Xuanzhen Continent! However, I can''t stay with you all the time. So, this time, I will help you to deal with your enemy!" "Your words really reassure me, Lord Zeng! OK, I will start to refine the pills!" Xu Que walked to his Pill Refining Furnace as he winked at Jiang Hongyan who was in the crowd. Jiang Hongyan has been totally dumbfounded by his actions. She didn''t expect that Xu Que would manage to obtain the Celestial Concealment Herb before saving the little Princess. Moreover, if he could save the little Princess, Lord Zeng would help them to deal with their enemy! My little bratyou are really awesome! 835 Ahh, What A Huge Waste! Hundreds of pill-refining furnaces stood atop the vast plains. Many of the alchemists had already started to refine their pills. Although no one had expected Xu Que to appear suddenly, there were still many alchemists who remained wholly focused on their furnaces the whole time. In contrast, the three most attention-grabbing alchemists C the famous Yun Yang Zi, Zhuo Feng, and the Demonic Pill Old Man C did not even bother to start their fires. They merely stood where they had arrived and kept their eyes on Xu Que. They knew full well the cause of the little Princess''s illness. Her constitution had been changed entirely by all the precious herbs and unusual ingredients that she had consumed since she was a young girl. The only way to cure her illness was to feed her with celestial elixirs of an even higher level. However, that method was, ultimately, a temporary solution. First of all, finding a divine elixir was no easy feat. Secondly, even if they had managed to find the elixir, the little Princess would adjust to that level of medicine in no time, and the same problem would recur. In light of this situation, they had run out of ways to cure her despite their superb pill-refining skills. Now that Xu Que had volunteered and confidently claimed that he could solve the problem, the trio took this opportunity to avoid failing in public. Instead, they stood aside to see Xu Que disgraced by his foolery. In their minds, while the candy that Xu Que gave to the little Princess was effective, it was still a useless attempt. After all, the little Princess was mortal and therefore could never live off simply candies. All that was left to do was to wait for Xu Que to make a fool out of himself and to be driven out by Lord Zeng! When that happened, the three of them would have plenty of time to settle their scores with Xu Que. "Young friend, would you mind enlightening me on the pill that you are making?" Lord Zeng asked curiously, upon seeing Xu Que''s confidence in front of the furnace. Xu Que smiled. "I am refining a secret holy medicine from the Exploding Heavens Faction, specially tailored for anorexic patients!" After that, he waved his arm widely and pulled out an iron bowl. With a series of crisp sounds, click click click, small yellow round pills began to fill the pot. "What is that yellow stuff?" The crowd was curious. "Medicinal item?" "Damn, is he processing ready-made pills? What kind of alchemy is that?" Many frowned at his actions, including the many alchemists present who now paid close attention to Xu Que. Splash! Xu Que suddenly pulled out a jade bottle. He then poured clear, crystalline water onto the yellow matter. Upon seeing that, the Demonic Pill Old man sneered and said, "You have mixed so many unidentified pills and added them to the water. One look is enough to conclude that you know nothing about pill-refining. What a waste of precious ingredients!" Sigh! "He is less than a beginner!" Yun Yang Zi shook his head too. Lord Zeng was also perplexed and found himself questioning Xu Que''s alchemy skills. So far, Xu Que''s pill-refining process had made no sense. "Eh, no, I don''t think those are pills!" All of a sudden, the nearest onlooker who was standing behind Xu Que exclaimed. "They look like soybeans instead of pills!" "What the heck, they''re soybeans! What''s that fella trying to pull?" Many people had noticed that the yellow particles that Xu Que poured into the water were merely soybeans. The Demonic Pill Old Man and Yun Yang Zi stiffened and swallowed all their words. They were so embarrassed that they wanted to dig a hole and jump into it! They had not expected to be humiliated so quickly after laughing at Xu Que for dissolving the bulk of the pills in water. Who would have thought that they were soybeans and not medicinal items! "Hmph, you are all wrong! Open your eyes big and wide and take a closer look! These are not ordinary soybeans, but 100% natural soybeans that the Exploding Heavens Faction hand-picked from the highest peak of the Heavenly Mountain. Each of them is full, round, and sparkles like gems. Therefore, they are also known as the ''Exploding Heavens Faction Invincible Heavenly Mountain''s Super Citrine Incredible Soybeans''!" Xu Que said proudly. However, the truth was that those soybeans were precious ingredients that he had redeemed from the System store. Ordinary soybeans could not compare! "By the way, do you know what this water is? Come on, take a sniff! Oh, I see your eyes have widened, my friend! You must have guessed. Yes, exactly, this is Living Holy Water!" Xu Que picked up the jade bottle and boasted. A commotion broke out among the people. "Living Holy Water?" "What the hell, to have used such precious material to refine his pill, it seems like he''s not playing around!" "Oh my goodness, this medicine would jump at least two or three ranks now that it''s infused with the Living Holy Water!" People were in awe, and even the Demonic Pill Old Man and Yun Yang Zi could not help but stare and gulp. To an alchemist, the Living Holy Water was a rare item that they had always dreamed of obtaining. With a few drops, it could improve the success rate of pill-refining and improve the grade of every pill. However, right before their eyes, Xu Que had taken out a whole basin of it. How could they not be envious and jealous? "Well, gentlemen, I''m going to start!" Only then did Xu Que finally look serious as he focused his gaze on the bowl. Then he rolled up his sleeves and shoved his hand directly into the bowl, stirring the soybeans into the Holy Living Water. The audience was stunned once again. What kind of procedure was that? Do alchemists even need to mix the ingredients by hand? "All right!" Suddenly, Xu Que bellowed as he swung the bowl upwards! Slosh! At that moment, the Holy Water and the pile of soybeans flew toward the sky at the same time. Xu Que held the bowl in one hand and quickly pinched a magic art with his fingers. Swoosh! Swosh! Swoosh! Within seconds, his hand had formed tens of thousands of illusions. Each of his delusions picked every single soybean out of the air and threw them into the iron basin. Splat! Then, before the crowd could react, the remaining holy water spilled directly onto the ground. "What the crap, don''t," Someone cried out at once. However, it was too late. All of the water that had spilled onto the ground lost all its effects upon contamination by dust. Along with the water, everyone''s hearts dropped to the ground. So much Living Holy Water had gone to waste! What a waste of an unusual ingredient! What the hell was he doing, how could he make such a blunder? "Ha, ha, as expected of the Living Holy Water. Look at how fresh and clean my soybeans are!" Xu Que held up the iron bowl and showed off his soybeans to those who surrounded him. No one could believe their ears. Then, they trembled and almost vomited at the realization. Crap! Screw you! You''ve created all this ruckus, and now you''re telling us that you were washing the soybeans? Damn you! Moreover, you washed the soybeans with the Living Holy Water! Bang! Suddenly, a muffled thud came from behind Xu Que. The Demonic Pill Old Man had smashed the Pill Furnace beside him in a fit of anger. Yun Yang Zi''s eyes were bloodshot and furious. Seeing Xu Que squander the Living Holy Water caused much more anguish to them than killing them directly! Ding! "Congratulations to the host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. You have been rewarded 8,000 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the host ''Xu Que'' for successfully acting tough. You have been rewarded 9,000 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the host ''Xu Que'' for acting an ''Extravagant Tough''. You have received a special reward of 30,000 Acting Tough Points!" ... The System notifications rang in Xu Que''s mind. He smiled indifferently. Acted an extravagant tough? What''s so extravagant about this? Isn''t this just some Living Holy Water? I have more than enough! He shook his head and redeemed a grinding machine from the System store. With some swishing and sloshing, he poured the soybeans into the grinder and added more Holy Water. Then he used some True Core Strength to start up the mill. Buzz! The grinder began to rotate rapidly, crushing all the soybeans and mixing them into the Living Holy Water. The audience stared intently, curious and confused. They couldn''t understand the process at all. A moment later, Xu Que stopped the grinder and poured out a light yellow, sticky substance. After some filtering, a pot of fresh soybean milk, glittering brilliantly, appeared in front of everyone! All were stunned. "This...is this soymilk?" "What''s happening?" "Wasn''t he doing pill-refining? What''s up with this pot full of soymilk?" Most were confused. Even Lord Zeng became fidgety. He asked, "What are you doing exactly, my little friend?" Xu Que smiled. "Don''t worry, Lord Zeng. It''s just the beginning!" 836 Exploding Heavens Faction’s Exclusive Medicated Die Is it just the beginning? Everyone became more confused after Xu Que said that. As for those, like the Demonic Pill Old Man and Yun Yang Zi, they were left even more bewildered about the situation. Having studied alchemy for many years, they had never seen such a method of pill refinement. They had also never heard of any alchemy that required soybeans or soy milk. Furthermore, Xu Que had not even touched the Pill Refining Furnace. What kind of pill refining was that? Bang! A loud thud suddenly cut through their train of thought. Xu Que had suddenly slapped the Pill Refining Furnace, making it rumble. All eyes were on him as a wisp of green flame burst out from his palm. It pierced into the hearth of the furnace and stirred the fire to a higher temperature. "It''s finally about to begin!" "Let''s see what kind of pill he''s making!" Everyone began to anticipate his next move. However, Xu Que turned away as soon as he lit the furnace fire. He picked up the bowl of heated soy milk and lowered it into cold water. Then, a flame burst out from his palm again, warming the cold water from the bottom. A short time later, the top layer of the soybean milk slowly solidified into a piece of curd skin. Xu Que speedily picked up the beancurd skin and threw it up in the air! The beancurd skin quickly reached the highest point of the parabola, after which it fell, after absorbing Spiritual Qi. As it fell, it naturally curled into a roll-like strip. Whiz! Suddenly, Xu Que unleashed an immense amount of Soul Strength. He divided a small strand of the Soul Strength and used it to control the beancurd skin strips. He held the pieces in midair, allowing the sun to dry them. People couldn''t help but be stunned. Could soybean milk be used that way? At the same time, Xu Que repeated the procedure. He continued to make beancurd skins out of soybean milk, pulled them out, then threw them into the air. Soon, the large pot of soybean milk had been used up to make hundreds of curd skins. They were hung up in the sun to be air-dried. "What on earth is he trying to do?" "Never in our history have I heard of someone refining a pill using soybeans, let alone soybean milk and beancurd skin!" "He went through all the hassle to make these beancurd skin strips. Since they are now full of Qi, don''t tell me that he''s going to knead them into granules and make pills from there?" The onlookers exchanged their speculations under their breaths. The Demonic Pill Old Man, however, remained skeptical and disdainful. The more Xu Que did, the more convinced he was that Xu Que knew nothing about alchemy. "Lord Zeng, allow me to offer some advice C this boy might have deceived you!" The Demonic Pill Old Man looked at Lord Zeng and cackled. Yun Yang Zi frowned as well. "The Demonic Pill Old Man is right. I can guarantee that this boy is not doing pill refinement at all!" "Lord Zeng, in that case, I would also advise you that you should not trust others easily, let alone a youngster. Who did he think he is to dare boast that he could cure the little Princess!" Zhuo Feng sneered coldly. Lord Zeng frowned and became slightly worried. However, his worry soon faded away when he turned and saw his little daughter on the high platform, happily licking at a lollipop. "Let''s wait and see. We will know soon enough whether or not Xu Que succeeds!" Lord Zeng smiled kindly, looking like a harmless, pure child. Yun Yang Zi and the others immediately shut their mouths when they saw Lord Zeng''s response. That was the expression Lord Zeng often made when he had made a decision and wanted no more opinions. If they continued to talk, they would just show their stupidity! Meanwhile, Xu Que stood in front of the Pill Furnace and had already completed the next step. He fried all of the dried beancurd skins in boiling oil, and the intense fragrance enthralled everyone present. They could not help but salivate. Even the little Princess raised her eyes suddenly and spared a glance Xu Que''s way. However, she then quickly looked down once again to appreciate the delicious food in her hands. "That''s something. It''s my first time seeing someone refining a pill to the extent that it even looked appetizing!" "Gosh, but this fella wasn''t doing pill refining at all!" "Yeah. Xu Que never used the furnace after he started the fire. If we didn''t know better, it would look as if he''s cooking!" "Huh? Wait a minute. Do you think that he is indeed cooking, maybe?" Someone suddenly exclaimed. All of a sudden, many of those present opened their eyes wide as the realization dawned upon them. The more they thought about it, the more plausible that explanation seemed. That was from start to finish, all of Xu Que''s actions resembled more of cooking than proper pill refining! However, before a conclusion could be reached, Xu Que had started his next step. Bam! With a clear, crisp bang, Xu Que suddenly slammed his hand on the burning furnace, which sent the furnace lid flying. He then poured hundreds of fried beancurd skins into the furnace. All speculations of the audiences were dispelled when they saw that. "So he''s still doing alchemy!" "Phew, it scared me for a second. I seriously thought that fella was going to cook!" "That''s all right. No matter what Xu Que was trying to do with those beancurd skins, he had now started to use the Pill Furnace. It must mean that he''s now ready to do alchemy!" "I''m suddenly looking forward to this. Can''t wait to see what medicine this guy''s gonna make!" "Yes, he used soybeans, then soybean milk, and even made them into beancurd skin. It''s all so elusive!" The crowd began to discuss Xu Que''s actions nonstop. The Demonic Pill Old Man, Yun Yang Zi, and all the other alchemists present could not contain their sneers as they shook their heads. Use beancurd skin to make medicine? You must be overthinking! Be it soybean skin or soybean milk, they are merely earthly ingredients. Even after the infusion of the living holy water, it was impossible for these ingredients to achieve a unique Qi like an Immortal Elixir. More important, using beancurd skin as a medicinal ingredient was unheard of! "It seems that we can sit back and enjoy a furnace explosion! Then, we could move to the entrance of the Myriad Buddhas Sect to see this kid thrown out of the door!" Yun Yang Zi laughed coldly. He knew for sure that the most common consequence of throwing random things into the Pill Furnace was a furnace explosion! "If we let this fella live, today''s affairs would forever be our disgrace!" Zhuo Feng responded stoically. The Demonic Pill Old Man smiled without saying anything, but murderous intent filled his eyes. Whiz! Just then, a muffled noise came from Xu Que''s direction. He waved his hand; swiftly and deftly, he exchanged a massive pile of items from the System store and sprinkled them toward the sky. The audience was stunned when they finally made out what these items were. "Wh...what?" "What is he doing? He''s using these things to refine a pill?" "Chili, prickly pepper, cinnamon, star anise, cooking wine, salt?" "Why do I feel like I''m in a dream?" .... Boom! A blazing fire abruptly burst out from Xu Que''s palm, like a black fire dragon plunging into the clouds. The scalding temperature almost twisted the void. Everyone was shocked by the flame''s vigor. Even Lord Zheng, Demonic Pill Old Man, and Yun Yang Zi were taken aback. "What a dominating flame!" "If I could get my hands on it, I''m sure that there would be a significant increase in my pill formation success rate!" A trace of greed flashed in the eyes of the alchemists, such as Yun Yang Zi. At the same time, Xu Que controlled the Eight Waste Destruction Flame to engulf the spices and ingredients hanging in midair. The intense black flame refined the elements directly by supplying continual heat. Soon, all of the spices began to melt in the flame. As the black smoke began to sizzle and evaporate, the ingredients were gradually reduced to form a pure condensed essence. While Xu Que had heard the murmurs of the crowd, he merely smiled coldly without a word. What a naive bunch! Did you think that these were ordinary chili? They are flaming chili that grew in a volcano! Did you think that these were ordinary cinnamon? They are a top-grade spice plucked atop Mount Saint! Did you think that these were ordinary star anise? They were deep-sea anise spice picked from the Seajoe Tree found only in the deepest end of the East Sea! Moreover, that wine was the best-grade wine filtered from all sorts of millennial pulp! Even the salt used was from the deepest layer of an iceberg, Snow Salt crystallized more than 10,000 years! Although they only cost 10 Acting Tough Points to obtain, they were still things that you guys could never taste in your lifetime! "Go!" Finally, after a long and arduous wait, Xu Que bellowed and pointed his finger at the mouth of the furnace. The essence of various ingredients and spices that formed in mid-air was instantly swept into the pill furnace. Xu Que quickly recalled the black flame and controlled it to surround the pill furnace. It maintained a constant temperature and heated the furnace at all angles. Gollum Gollum! While baking at a scarily high temperature, the furnace quickly began to emit a sharp rumble. "Oh no, it''s the sign of a furnace explosion!" Someone quickly paled and screamed, as he frantically tried to retreat. Almost immediately, the crowd stirred in fright at his words. They crept back, while pushing others out of their way. Only Yun Yang Zi and the other alchemists let out a contemptuous smile as if saying "I told you so!" "The pill is formed! Now out it goes!" Xu Que said unexpectedly in a deep voice as he struck the furnace with his palm. Clunk! Accompanied by a loud screeching noise, the furnace cover flew off and broke apart what remained of the lid, which quickly dissolved into ashes and scattered into the wind. A stream of white smoke rose from the pill furnace. Then, a refreshing, and even deluging, fragrance soon filled the arena! "Lord Zheng, the Exploding Heaven Faction''s Exclusive Medicated Diet, the Ultimate Spicy Strip, has been refined!" With a gentle lift of his finger, Xu Que pinched a red-hot strip from the furnace with a confident smile. The whole arena fell momentarily silent. Medicinal dish? Ultimate Spicy Strip? Everyone was too surprised even to react; their minds went blank, and, before they knew it, the sound of gulping began to fill the area. The Demonic Pill Old Man, Yun Yang Zi, and Zhuo Feng could not believe what had happened. The blowing up of the furnace did not happen. Instead, Xu Que had created something that made people salivate! This...what on earth had this kid made? ... On the high platform, the little Princess suddenly froze. Without realizing, the lollipop that she could not put down before had fallen directly onto the ground with a thud. Disbelief was also written all over Lord Zeng''s face. He looked at Xu Que''s pot that was still sizzling with fragrance, then quickly shouted out in realization, "My little friend! Truth be told, I too have anorexia. I''ll also need a Spicy Strip to cure my disease!" ... 837 We Definitely Must Buy It! Even someone as powerful as Lord Zeng could not keep his cool; not to mention all the others present. The Spicy Strips that Xu Que had specially made were much superior to that Smelly Tofu or Grilled Chicken Wings that he had made before. This time, he started right from the root C the original ingredients; every single component was scarce and precious. With a flavor enhanced by the Living Holy Water and also the effect that came from his skill as a four-star chef, anything he cooked would be groundbreaking. "Big brother, I''m hungry!" The little Princess had already run up to Xu Que and tugged lightly at his sleeves. She raised her little head and fastened her eyes on him. Xu Que smiled and took out a little pouch. He took out a dozen Spicy Strips fresh out of the Pill Furnace and handed them to the little Princess. He then rubbed her small head and said, "Here you go, eat while it''s hot!" "Thank you, big brother!" The little princess beamed blissfully and stuffed the strips into her mouth. Sizzle! As she bit into the Spicy Strips, an intensely fragrant oil seeped out from the chewy pieces. A heavy fragrance, a tinge of sweetness, and a spiciness that made her whole body tremble had filled her entire mouth in a flash, and a pleasant smell permeated the area. "Wow, big brother! This was so delicious! It was just a little too small." The little Princess''s eyes lit up as she quickly polished off the strips. After all, she had gone hungry for days. She had thrown up anything she ate, so obviously she would be famished. How could she hold back now that she had eaten food so delicious and exquisite? Gulp! Everyone present could not tear their eyes away. Every time the little Princess bit into the spicy strips, sounds of the gulping of saliva would reverberate. "Impossible! That''s impossible!" The Demonic Pill Old Man still could not believe what had happened. A strange illness that he, a Grandmaster Alchemist, could not treat was now solved by a fellow who did not know even how to refine a pill! What''s the meaning of this? "Ha, what''s so impossible about that?" Xu Que laughed, but his eyes were cold. His gaze swept toward the Demonic Pill Old Man as he shook his head disapprovingly, "People like you know nothing but to follow books for your entire life. To put it simply, you retards just knew how to adhere to the Pill Recipe!" "Atrocious! You...how dare you run your mouth like that!" growled the Demonic Pill Old Man. Xu Que laughed. "Am I wrong? The little Princess had a very simple illness C she was picky about food and slightly anorexic. Although it was also partly due to her body changes made by all those treasured herbs and precious ingredients that she had consumed, they were just too plain tasting and not delicious. All in all, it was because those foods tasted bad!" Xu Que then continued, "Your first reaction was to treat the symptoms with medicinal pills, but you had never thought of solving the problem from the root cause. Precious herbs may be beneficial, but they are too bland. You would still need to adjust her taste buds by giving her some exciting and delicious foods sometimes!" Once he said that, the Demonic Pill Old Man shut his mouth, while Yun Yang Zi and Zhuo Feng lowered their heads. It did not matter if they remain unconvinced. It was as clear as day that Xu Que had solved the strange illness of the little Princess. As the saying goes, the winner takes all, while the losers are always in the wrong. Since they had been defeated, everything they said would only be deemed as unreasonable. However, the point that Xu Que made did make sense. The little Princess ate precious herbs every day. To make an analogy, it was like drinking much plain water every day; although it''s good for the health, it''s tasteless and colorless. As time went by, it was only natural that she would get sick of it. However, if someone gave her a good bottle of vintage Sprite (1982) right then and there, that would be certain to blow her away and make her feel exhilaration. Based on that logic, his Spicy Strips were just like the Sprite. The little Princess had successfully rediscovered her appetite after she tried something more strong tasting and yummy. In the future, when she got sick and tired of the Spicy Strips, she could revert to eating those light-tasting precious herbs. When she got tired of bland food, she could always turn back and eat those intense Spicy Strips and adjust her palate accordingly. "My little friend, could you let me try a piece of the Spicy Strip?" Lord Zeng came over with a big smile and asked. Everyone immediately shot him envious glances, but nobody was thick-skinned enough to ask for a piece. After all, they had all sneered at Xu Que earlier. Of course, the most important reason was that Lord Zeng was present. Who would dare to fight with Lord Zeng over food? Especially when those Spicy Strips were created to cure the little Princess''s illness! However, to everyone''s disbelief, Xu Que put out a finger without any hesitation and demanded, "One strip for 500,000 best-grade Spirit Stones. I would not take anything less!" "500,000? Per strip?" Lord Zeng was caught off-guard. Everyone present also had confusion written all over their faces and could not believe their ears. How shocking that Xu Que had demanded payment from Lord Zeng! Xu Que was standing on the turf of Lord Zeng! To have Lord Zeng try your food was a great honor. He''s giving you respect! However, who would have known that an eccentric like Xu Que would appear out of nowhere. He had even fixed a price for it right away, and it was also a sky-high cost of 500,000 best-grade Spirit Stones per strip. Damn, with that many Spirit Stones they could even buy a root of a precious pill to refine! Who would use them to purchase Spicy Strips? Even if the Spicy Strips were incredibly delicious, could it help with cultivation? Could it increase your strength? Only silly heads would buy them! "Eh, Father, look!" Suddenly, the little Princess called out in surprise, as if she had discovered a new land. Lord Zeng and everyone else turned toward her instinctively, only to have their faces change at what they saw, their eyes widening in shock. The little Princess was just an ordinary human who was unable to cultivate. However, she was now levitating the bag of Spicy Strips in mid-air atop her palm and played with it like a new toy. "Soul Strength! It''s the aura of Soul Strength!" "I thought that the little Princess could not cultivate? She did not even have True Core Strength. How is it possible that she has Soul Strength?" The cultivators all exclaimed in surprise, taking it all in with great difficulty. Even the group of cultivators led by the Demonic Pill Old Man and Yun Yang Zi were also aghast. Lord Zeng trembled, and his hands could not help but shake at the revelation. Such is the kind of happiness and agitation a father would have when seeing his child succeed! "Lord Zeng, I forgot to tell you that my Ultimate Spicy Strip of our Exploding Heavens Faction, apart from solving anorexia, could also increase your Soul Strength 50 percent when you consume a piece. However, it will lose its effect if you consume too much of it!" Xu Que smiled like it was nothing. When he had successfully created the Spicy Strips, he had received a System notification. It told him that this food would increase 50 percent of Soul Strength, a game-breaking item! However, there were also restrictions. Only the first Strip consumed would give this effect; for all cultivators, they could not stack its effects no matter how much they ate. The little Princess was born an ordinary human and was therefore unable to cultivate. However, Soul Strength was merely the strength of spiritual consciousness. Even humans could benefit from an increase in Soul Strength when they consumed this food. It was just that the spiritual consciousness of the little Princess was enhanced, which resulted in her gaining control and levitation ability on some light objects. It could be counted as a form of psychic ability. ... At the same time, no one dared to speak as awe and horror filled their faces. There was a loud thud in their hearts. This Spicy Strip could increase Soul Strength? By 50 percent? "Crap!" "Oh, crap!" "I''m buying it!" "Buy, buy, buy!" "We definitely must buy it!" The cultivators shivered, then quickly took out their Storage Rings. They were prepared to fight for the Spicy Strips at any cost! Although the Cultivation Stage was essential to cultivators, the most critical part lay in their Soul Strength. The strength of the Soul directly affects the power of Taoist Connotation, and the two can be seen as directly connected. Only when your Soul Strength was robust, could you gain enlightenment from a deeper plane of Tao. A divine item that could increase their Soul Strength by 50 percent instantly had appeared. Who in their right mind could refuse it? "Fellow cultivator, I would like to purchase a Strip with 500,000 best-grade Spirit Stones! Would you be willing to deal?" Someone shouted and raised his Storage Ring. Xu Que put his hands on his back and shook his head nonchalantly, "I''m sorry, 500,000 best-grade Spirit Stones was a personal half-price discount that I''m giving to the Lord. Should anyone else be interested in buying them, they have to follow the net retail price set by the Exploding Heavens Faction throughout the whole country. It would be 5 million best-grade Spirit Stones per strip!" 838 This Is Not OK At All! 5 million best-grade Spirit Stones? Holy crap! Why don''t you just rob us here? All at once, all the onlookers opened their eyes wide because of surprise and anger! The purchasing power and economy of the Xuanzhen Continent were similar to that of the four continents. Spirit Stones would never depreciate in this world, and the purchasing power of Spirit Stones was almost identical everywhere! Therefore, the price demanded by Xu Que was high enough to shock all these people. Even Lord Zeng, a cultivator at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage, couldn''t spend 5 million best-grade Spirit Stones easily .It was almost equal to 2/5 of his wealth! Almost all the people in this area were disbanded cultivators, who didn''t come from big families or sects. Their financial resources were quite limited. They would never be able to afford an extremely high price like 5 million best-grade Spirit Stones! Therefore, the onlookers, who were stunned for a while, started to hubbub again. "This is ridiculous! How could he raise such an unbelievable price?" "5 million best-grade Spirit Stones? If I had so many Spirit Stones, I would never drift along in this world aimlessly!" "Exactly! If I had 5 million best-grade Spirit Stones, I''d rather buy other pills to enhance my cultivation stage!" "I knew things like this couldn''t happen! Nobody could purchase something which could enhance the Soul Strength 50 percent with only 500,000 best- grade Spirit Stones!" "Damn! But the price of 5 million best-grade Spirit Stones is too high! He is robbing us!" The onlookers couldn''t help but complain about the price offered by Xu Que, wearing sad faces. "What you said is correct!" Xu Que said with a smile as he looked at the onlookers. "I am robbing you! I hereby announce that it is the Exploding Heavens Faction''s robbing time now. Men should stand on the left, women should stand on the right, and the demonic beasts should stand in the middle! Surrender everything valuable you have. Remember, I mean everything valuable except needles and threads!" Swish! After saying that, he took out a little dagger and pointed it at the onlookers. All of a sudden, all the onlookers were shocked. Robbing time? What the hell? How could he rob us for no reason? Is this for real? Many people didn''t know what had happened. Even Lord Zeng, who thought Xu Que was kidding, didn''t take it seriously. Boom! At this time, magnificent True Core Strength gushed out from Xu Que''s body into the sky and turned into a sea of flames, which covered a large expanse of sky. All the onlookers were under a high temperature like being grilled by dozens of suns. "Come on, surrender your possessions if you don''t want to die here!" "Holy crap!" "Damn! This guy is really robbing us!" At this time, all the onlookers, who came to themselves at last, were totally stunned. Lord Zeng was also dumbfounded on the spot. He didn''t expect Xu Que would rob his guests in front of him in his territory! He was flat-footed by Xu Que''s sudden but wicked action. "My young friend, what are you doing," Lord Zeng said hurriedly. He couldn''t allow Xu Que to do that even though Xu Que had saved his daughter. Of course, Lord Zeng didn''t attack Xu Que because he had just saved his daughter; otherwise, Xu Que would have been killed by Lord Zeng. "Oh, Lord Zeng, ah-hah-hah-hah, I''m sorry. I forgot this is your place! Don''t worry. The Exploding Heavens Faction is a faction of principle. We won''t attack others unless we are attacked. Lord Zeng didn''t offend me before, I will not rob in Lord Zeng''s territory!" Xu Que said as he waved his hand with a smile. The magnificent flame sea in the sky disappeared immediately. Of course, what he did could only be a joke at this time. After all, he needed an ally like Lord Zeng at this time to rival the Emperor. Therefore, he wouldn''t offend Lord Zeng seriously. However, as the Act-Tough Saint, he didn''t want to waste any opportunity to act tough. So, he did that just now to earn some Acting Tough Points. Seeing his reaction, the onlookers couldn''t help but wipe off the sweat on their foreheads speechlessly. However, Xu Que''s action had totally impressed those onlookers, who were quite sure that they couldn''t offend this guy easily. Otherwise, the revenge from this guy would be definitely unaffordable for them! The examples of the Demonic Pill Old Man, Yun Yang Zi, and Zhuo Feng were quite convincing. The mighty Master Alchemists and Grandmaster Alchemist, who were so distinguished in the Xuanzhen Continent, were still almost driven mad by Xu Que. Moreover, these mighty alchemists couldn''t seek revenge. After all, Lord Zeng could be deemed as Xu Que''s backer when Xu Que cured the little Princess''s weird disease. Lord Zeng promised to fight for Xu Que for once. At this time, even the stupidest guys would know they couldn''t afford to offend Xu Que! "My young friend, you are so funny. I really like making friends with humorous people like you!" Lord Zeng also said with a smile at this time. Xu Que showed respect to him, so he would show more respect to Xu Que. His words had hinted to the onlookers that Xu Que had become a friend of Lord Zeng from now on. The Demonic Pill Old Man, Yun Yang Zi, and Zhuo Feng darkened their faces, but they didn''t dare to say anything. They knew Xu Que would be out of their reach for a while. "Lord Zeng, since little Princess''s disease has been cured, we will leave now. See you next time!" the Demonic Pill Old Man said. He couldn''t punish Xu Que here, so he didn''t want to waste any more time in this place. Yun Yang Zi and Zhuo Feng also said goodbye to Lord Zeng. "OK. I really appreciate your participation today. Please don''t hesitate to come to me for anything I can do for you in future!" Lord Zeng nodded his head with a kind smile to show due respect to them. The Demonic Pill Old Man, Yun Yang Zi, and Zhuo Feng softened their faces as they turned around to leave. Xu Que squinted his eyes at them. When they were far away, Xu Que said as he looked at Lord Zeng with a smile, "Lord Zeng, could you tell me their addresses? Hey, Lord Zeng, don''t look at me like that. They are lonely and helpless old men, I am going to convey warmness to them when I have time in the future!" "Hah-hah, my young friend, we should forgive others whenever we can! Please do me a favor and just let them go!" Lord Zeng replied with a smile. Of course, he wouldn''t tell the whereabouts of the abodes of the Demonic Pill Old Man, Yun Yang Zi, and Zhuo Feng to Xu Que. Xu Que didn''t importune Lord Zeng but nodded his head secretly in his heart. Apparently, Lord Zeng was a nice person. As a cultivator at an extremely high cultivation stage, he was not arrogant like other powerhouses. On the contrary, he was quite suave and loyal to his friends. Even though Xu Que had saved his daughter, he wouldn''t sell out his friends! "By the way, my young friend, who is your personal enemy you mentioned before? Maybe I could do you a special favor to solve this personal dispute for you. In this way, you don''t need to worry about your safety in future!" Lord Zeng, who remembered he had promised to help Xu Que before, asked at this time. Xu Que waved his hand, "You can''t solve this dispute. Because my personal enemy is my father-in-law! However, he carried off a strand of my wife''s soul. Therefore, the dispute between he and I is irreconcilable!" "What? I didn''t expect someone could be so lunatic to carry off the soul of his daughter!" Lord Zeng was annoyed immediately. He was also a father and he loved his daughter very much. He would do anything for the little Princess. Therefore, it was unimaginable for him that someone could carry off the soul from his biological child. "Alas, what you said is correct. This man is unbelievably lunatic. So, instead of hiding from him, I will get rid of him!" Xu Que said, nodding his head. Lord Zeng said seriously with a strong sense of righteousness, "My young friend, please don''t worry. I will kill this lunatic person personally. Just tell me, who is he?" "OK! Very good! I really admire righteous people like you! Actually, that guy is nothing extraordinary. He is the Emperor of the Tong Tian Nation. Lord Zeng, a few days from now, we could work together to crack down his lair and open his vault to share his precious items. You will take 10 percent and I''ll take 90 percent!" Xu Que said excitedly as he patted Lord Zeng''s shoulder. OK What? Wait! When Lord Zeng was about to agree by nodding subconsciously, he sensed something was wrong and stopped his words immediately. The Emperor of the Tong Tian Nation? Holy crap! This is not OK at all! I didn''t expect your personal enemy to be the Emperor of the Tong Tian Nation! I was fooled by you! 839 Buddy, Please Listen To Me! All of a sudden, Lord Zeng was stunned on the spot. He was so surprised that he could only stare at Xu Que speechlessly. He never expected Xu Que''s personal enemy would be one of the most powerful cultivators in the Xuanzhen Continent. Although he was also one of them, he didn''t want to do anything against him, because the more powerful people were, the more cowardly they would be. Without profound hatred, people at the summit wouldn''t fight each other. After all, they were only one step away from becoming a celestial. A fierce combat would only cause destruction to both sides. Their personal enemies might attack them by using this as an opportunity. Therefore, it was really unnecessary to fight. However, Lord Zeng had promised to fight for Xu Que. It was too late for him to go back on his word now. So, he was trapped in a dilemma. "Let''s talk about this in the pagoda!" Lord Zeng said seriously. He waved his hand as he walked inside the pagoda, holding the little Princess by the arm. Xu Que smiled and also walked toward the entrance of the pagoda after winking at Jiang Hongyan in the crowd. When he entered the pagoda, dozens of warrior monks sealed the entrance directly to prevent others from getting close. At this time, Lord Zeng said with an embarrassed smile, "My young friend, areyou kidding me?" He looked at Xu Que with the last bubble of hope. He surely hoped that what Xu Que said was really a joke. Xu Que smiled and said, clapping his hands immediately, "Hah-hah-hah, awesome! Lord Zeng, you are really smart! Right, I was kidding just now! Actually, I want everything in his vault, and you can''t get 10 percent!" Crap! Lord Zeng''s lips twitched. He was so angry that he was about to spit blood! When he heard the first half of Xu Que''s words, he let out a sigh of relief. However, when he heard the second half of Xu Que''s words, he inhaled the sigh he had just let out, which almost choked him. I am talking about the Emperor with you! Nobody wants to talk about his vault! "My young friend, this is never a laughing matter. The Emperor is as powerful as I am. Alsohis daughter is the Empress, who has performed secluded cultivation for several hundred years. How could she be your wife?" Lord Zeng chose to send a message cautiously for he worried someone would hear their conversation. "Performed secluded cultivation for several hundred years? Heh-heh, what I will say next might startle you!" Xu Que sneered as he turned around to walk toward the entrance. When he walked out of the entrance, he waved his hand at Jiang Hongyan in the crowd, "My dear, please come here. Lord Zeng said he has a welcome gift for you!" Holy crap! Lord Zeng''s eyes widened. When did I say I that? Just now you ripped off a Celestial Concealment Herb from me. Now you are going to get more from me? The next moment, when Jiang Hongyan stepped out gracefully from the crowd, Lord Zeng was stunned. At this time, Jiang Hongyan''s face was still covered by the Human-skinned Mask. When she walked to the entrance of the pagoda, turning her back to the crowd, she took off the mask and showed her real face. "Lord Zeng, long time, no see!" Jiang Hongyan said with a faint smile. She was so elegant, graceful, and majestic. Her innate royal temperament let the sovereign shine out. Lord Zeng was dumbfounded. Many years ago, he used to meet the Empress once in a while. So he knew the lady in front of him was the Empress, whose appearance and temperament had never changed. The only thing that surprised him was that the Empress was not as powerful as she had been before. She was just at Level 3 of the Crossing Calamity Stage now. "I greet you, Holy Senior!" Lord Zeng bowed to Jiang Hongyan symbolically, with a wry smile on his face. Actually, he didn''t need to obey the rule of the Tong Tian Nation of giving a salute to the Emperor or the Empress. In order to show due respect to Xu Que, Lord Zeng still did that to Jiang Hongyan. "So, now you believe what I said, right? Alas, Senior Zeng, we are so close now, why do you always doubt what I say? Look at this handsome face. Do I look like a liar?" Xu Que said as he patted his face. His words totally embarrassed Lord Zeng, who was very anxious to say "Yes"! However, Lord Zeng was not in a mood to say that now. The appearance of Jiang Hongyan made him believe that Xu Que had really targeted the Emperor! But it was such a difficult decision for him to make. It was OK if he could win. In case he failed, the Myriad Buddhas Sect would be eradicated! "Brother Zeng, don''t wear a sad face. The Emperor is nothing to be afraid of. Majestic cultivators like us should weigh life and death lightly and defeat anyone who dares to challenge us!" Xu Que persuaded him casually as he put his hand on Lord Zeng''s shoulder like an old acquaintance. Also, Xu Que had changed his address from Lord Zeng to Senior Zeng, and to Brother Zeng at last! However, Lord Zeng was not in a mood to care about the address. He said by shaking his head with a wry smile, "My young friend, you could weigh life and death lightly, but I can''t! If something happens to me, my daughter will be lonely and helpless in this world!" "Don''t worry, I could take care of her for you!" Xu Que promised,patting his chest immediately. Hearing that, Lord Zeng was very anxious to beat him up. Are you kidding? You will take care of my daughter? She will be turned into a rascal by you! Moreover, we will go to the Imperial Palace together. Why could you survive when I got killed? "Alas, buddy, please listen to me. As an old saying goes, nothing ventured, nothing gained. If you help me, maybe I could help you to break the bottleneck to become a Celestial!" Xu Que threw out a temptation at this time. His words were really effective. Lord Zeng''s eyes lit up, and he looked at Xu Que abruptly, "Young friend, do you mean the Emperor''s God-realization Tree, right? Does it meanyou are willing to give the God-realization Fruit to me?" "No, no, no! The God-realization Fruit will be mine. That lunatic person carried off a strand of my wife''s soul to cultivate the God-realization Tree. So, I can''t give it to you!" Xu Que waved his hand immediately. "What?" Lord Zeng changed his expression and turned to Jiang Hongyan directly. Apparently, he tried to ask Jiang Hongyan whether Xu Que''s words were true. He couldn''t believe the Emperor could be so wicked. Jiang Hongyan, who didn''t change her expression, nodded her head gracefully and calmly. "Eh." Lord Zeng opened his mouth in surprise but didn''t know what to say. He never expected the Emperor could cultivate the God-realization Tree in such a wicked and ruthless way. "My young friend, in this case, how could you help me to become a Celestial by breaking my bottleneck?" Lord Zeng came to the point at last. Because he was tempted by Xu Que''s reward. To become a Celestial by breaking the bottleneck was the ultimate goal of numerous people! However, so many years had passed, nobody had succeeded in achieving this goal. After reaching their current stage, they would never make a step forward unless they could get celestial elixirs like the God-realization Fruit or the Celestial Bone Fruit! But what Xu Que said renewed his hope which had almost been given up by him. Lord Zeng was itchy to take a chance! When Xu Que saw Lord Zeng''s expression, a strand of a faint smile appeared on his lips. A strand of thoughtful light flashed in Xu Que''s pitch-black pupils. Then, he said with a faint smile, "The Exploding Heavens Faction has a unique specialty which could help you to break your bottleneck. And the name of it is the Super New Orleans Invincible Ultimate Grilled Drumstick Burger!" 840 Leave For The Imperial Palace! "The Super New Orleans?" What Xu Que said had confused Lord Zeng.He had never heard of that long and awkward name. Faintly spoken, he had only heard the Invincible Drumstick clearly. "My young friend, do you want me to eat drumsticks?" Lord Zeng was surprised. "It''s not just a drumstick! Wait, Lord Zeng, are you a vegetarian?" Xu Que remembered Lord Zeng could be a monk. If he was a vegetarian, his drumstick burger would be useless! "Why should I be a vegetarian? We also eat animals. However, I have been in a stage for many years where normally I don''t eat anything!" Lord Zeng shook his head. Then he continued to say, "My young friend, why are we talking about food? We shouldn''t talk about this topic at this time!" "No, that''s exactly what I want to say. Frankly speaking, the Exploding Heavens Faction is pretty good at making Medicated Diets, which are more effective than any elixirs and pills. You''ve seen the effect of the Spicy Strips just now. It happened that we also have a kind of drumstick burger which could enhance one stage for the user! Of course, just like the Spicy Strips, it is only effective when it is eaten for the first time!" Xu Que said in a low voice mysteriously. Lord Zeng was totally shocked. He had seen the effect of the Spicy Strips, which were so powerful! He even planned to buy one Spicy Strip for himself by spending 500,000 best-grade Spirit Stones at the discount price of friendship. But now Xu Que told him another Medicated Diet could enhance a cultivation stage instantly, which shocked him and he didn''t even have time to doubt it. If such a miraculous thing really existed, he would definitely step into the celestial realm. As long as he could cross the final Heavenly Tribulation, he would become a legendary Celestial! "My young friend, do you really have that?" Lord Zeng asked, his eyelids twitching. From his voice, Xu Que could sense Lord Zeng was not as calm as before! "How could I fool you with this? Moreover, even I don''t have it, you still have to fulfill your promise by helping me, right?" Xu Que said confidently with a faint smile. Lord Zeng could say nothing to answer him. He opened his mouth but had to nod his head with a wry smile, "My young friend, what you said is right! Even if you don''t have it, I still need to keep my promise. A Buddhist shall never break his word!" "So, just don''t worry, Lord Zeng. I will definitely give it to you at that time. Also, I don''t need you to fight the Emperor with all your strength. What you need to do is just to distract him, so that we could have time to seize the God-realization Tree. After that, you could enhance your cultivation stage by eating the burger, which will free you from the concern about the Emperor''s revenge in the future!" Xu Que said, patting Lord Zeng''s shoulder like an old man. It seemed Lord Zeng had made up his mind. He said, nodding his head without hesitation, "As you said, I''ve made a promise and I will honor it. As for that Medicated Diet of the Invincible Drumstick, if you could give it to me, I will owe you one more favor!" "Great! I like cooperating with a straightforward person like you! Then, it is a deal. We will leave three days from now!" Xu Que laughed delightedly as he reached an agreement with Lord Zeng by shaking hands. That day, Lord Zeng arranged for Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan to live in the pagoda. It was a quiet place. The smell of incense in the pagoda was not as strong as outside. Faint smells of sandalwood permeated the air, which was so refreshing and could even accelerate the speed of cultivation. Xu Que took out the Celestial Concealment Herb given by Lord Zeng and gave it to Jiang Hongyan. Now a strand of Jiang Hongyan''s soul was trapped in the God-realization Tree. The Emperor could track Jiang Hongyan''s actions with her soul easily. However, she was in the Myriad Buddhas Sect, which was far away from the Tong Tian Nation. Together with the effect of the restrictive spells here, the Emperor couldn''t sense her current location temporarily. But she would still be spotted after leaving the Myriad Buddhas Sect. Therefore, this Celestial Concealment Herb was extremely useful at this moment! Jiang Hongyan received the herb and refined it with magic arts immediately. Whoosh! The Celestial Concealment Herb flew into the air and was floating above Jiang Hongyan''s head. Then, it was turned into dazzling starbursts that drizzled down slowly. When the Celestial Concealment Herb disappeared, Jiang Hongyan''s aura was almost concealed. Even Xu Que, who was sitting beside her, couldn''t sense her if he didn''t try to find her deliberately! "It is OK now!" Jiang Hongyan opened her eyes and said in a low voice as she looked at Xu Que gently. "OK. Lord Zeng will distract the Emperor; we will sneak into the Imperial Palace and seize the God-realization Tree. Then, we could go back to the territory of the Heaven Orc Tribe before we find a way to go back to the Four Continents!" Xu Que nodded with a smile for he was quite satisfied with this plan. Jiang Hongyan also knew the success rate of this plan was quite high. With the help of Lord Zeng, they were as powerful as the Emperor now. At least, they were strong enough to confront the Emperor directly! At the same time, at the top level of the pagoda, Lord Zeng was looking at his daughter with a weird expression. The little Princess was putting the Spicy Strips into her mouth one after another, which were so delicious for Lord Zeng. However, he didn''t want to ask his daughter to give him a Spicy Strip. Moreover, Xu Que had given the entire pot of the Spicy Strips to his daughter, and he couldn''t buy one from Xu Que with 500,000 best-grade Spirit Stones anymore. "Daddy, this one is for you!" The little Princess said, picking up a Spicy Strip considerately at this time as if she knew what her father was thinking. Lord Zeng swallowed and said with a wry smile, "Thank you, but I''m not hungry now." "No, just eat it, daddy!" The little Princess insisted as she poked the Spicy Strip into Lord Zeng''s face, which stained his face with many chile sauces. Lord Zeng couldn''t help but smile. Without further rejection, he opened his mouth and bit the Spicy Strip. After enjoying the unique chewiness and delicate flavor of the Spicy Strip, he felt a magnificent strength appear in his mind suddenly, which even made his body tremble. Instantly, he opened his eyes in surprise. Even though he knew the effect of this Spicy Strip before, he was still shocked after tasting it personally. The effect of a Medicated Diet made from ordinary bean curd skin could be so extraordinary. It was even more effective than any pills and elixirs! "With this, I managed to increase my Soul Strength 50 percent easily. I guess I will be more powerful than the Emperor after enhancing my Taoist Connotation by comprehending my Tao again!" At the thought of this, Lord Zeng was really looking forward to the drumstick burger mentioned by Xu Que. "Thanks to the blessing of Buddha. That guy is a little bit weird and perverse. However, he is a man of justice who saved my daughter and brought me such a precious opportunity! In comparison, I will only distract the Emperor for him, which is nothing to speak of!" He murmured in a low voice as he shook his head with a faint smile, "Anyway, I didn''t expect the celebrated Empress of our Xuanzhen Continent could fall in love with that guy, which is so astonishing!" Three days passed rapidly. Xu Que kept sitting in meditation in these days, so that his Taoist Connotation could reach the perfect condition. He used the 50,000 points of Skill Essence in his Heaven and Earth Seal, which even improved the Fantasy Killing Seal to the summit condition. During this period, he also wandered around in the pagoda and tried to steal some magic arts from Lord Zeng, so that he could sell them to the System. However, he only found Buddhist scriptures in this pagoda, which were not powerful magic arts. Xu Que gave up his plan directly. Anyway, now the Heaven and Earth Seal was still less powerful than the King of Tough-Acting Fist. He shouldn''t be anxious for the enhancement of its power. Knock! Knock! Someone knocked at the door of Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan early in the morning. They woke up from their cultivation and opened their eyes. Then, they heard Lord Zeng''s voice coming in from outside, "Guys, it''s time for us to leave for the Imperial Palace now!" 841 Take Double the Payback! When the trio left the Myriad Buddhas Sect, they carefully hid their stature and breath, all to avoid the pursuit of the Emperor''s men nearby. After all, Jiang Hongyan had not received the Celestial Concealment Herb when she arrived with Xu Que. The Emperor must have known that she had come to the Myriad Buddhas Sect; however, now with the coverage from the Celestial Concealment Herb and the engulfment of Lord Zeng''s powerful Soul Strength, they managed to leave undetected. After a long journey boarding and traveling through several Teleportation Spells, the three of them arrived outside a remote mountain village in the Tong Tian Nation after more than ten days. "According to our plan, I will first go to the Imperial Palace and pick some bones with that old fellow. I''ll keep him away from the palace, but the rest is up to you two. Since that old fellow was always distrustful, I''m afraid you don''t have a lot of time. You''d better get that tree out within three days!" Lord Zeng solemnly advised. According to the plan they had developed along the way, Lord Zeng would be the first to set out. After the Emperor was led away, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan would sneak into the Imperial Palace to steal the God-realization Tree. In any case, it was a rough and straightforward tactic to lure the enemy away from his base, but it was undeniably the most convenient and efficient. Also, it had the highest success rate of all the plans they had discussed! After giving his advice, Lord Zeng left in a hurry and headed toward the Imperial Palace. They were racing against time; the quicker they started, the better their chances. Xu Que looked at Lord Zeng''s disappearing silhouette and pursed his lips slightly: "C''mon, Hongyan, let''s follow him!" "Huh? Aren''t we supposed to wait for four hours?" Jiang Hongyan asked curiously. "That''s just what we told him. If we wait here for four hours, we''ll be in danger if he betrays us!" Xu Que shook his head and said. He was never a man for waiting. With his personality, it was impossible for him to trust Lord Zeng unreservedly even if he had thought well of him. Therefore, Xu Que made a plan that belonged solely to them both. Otherwise, if Lord Zeng betrayed them, them waiting here would be like fishes throwing themselves into the net. It would be too passive! "Rest assured, little fellow. According to Lord Zheng''s character, he will not be of bad faith. If he wanted to harm us, there''s no need to use such means. He could have done it himself ages ago!" Jiang Hongyan chuckled and told Xu Que that he didn''t need to be too vigilant, hoping that he would relax. Xu Que shook his head again and said, "I also believe that Lord Zheng''s not that kind of person. I am just preparing for the worst, just in case! And my new plan is perfect, more effective than the previous plan. If all goes well, we might even push from behi...bah, no, catch them off-guard! With the original diversion tactic, it will be a two-pronged approach!" "Okay!" Jiang Hongyan looked at Xu Que''s face and nodded with a smile. Anyway, she would always believe in Xu Que''s decisions. As a result, as soon as Lord Zeng had left, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan set off quickly for the Imperial Palace as well. Xu Que just had a small change in his new plan. They would take a shortcut and reach the Imperial Palace before Lord Zheng! ... For the next ten days, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan used the transmission Array to ensure not a second was wasted. They had finally arrived outside the Imperial Palace! Xu Que was shocked. He had thought that the Imperial Palace would be similar to the palace in the Five Elements Mountain or just a more enormous and magnificent palace! He never expected to see a heavenly palace suspended in the sky, made from countless white Spiritual Jades. It was almost the same as what he had seen in mythological dramas he saw back on earth when he was a child. A spiritual mist surrounded it and, with only the palace visible in the fog, it appeared to be extraordinarily divine. "Little Miss, my god, you lived here in your previous life? No wonder, this proves that I must have guessed right! When I first saw you, I thought you must be a fairy, but also only a god could....cough, no, you''re a fairy anyway! That''s terrific!" Xu Que was both shocked and amazed. Because ever since Xu Que''s arrival in the cultivator world, he had seen countless magic and many magnificent buildings. However, this was his first time witnessing such a structure that completely hovered in the air. It was like a magnificent structure from Heaven, full of fairy existence! At this time, he realized that he seemed to be a step closer to the immortal, who seemed so out of reach before. At least, such a thing as "getting Tao to become immortal" no longer felt illusory! "In my memory, this is but a cold and heartless place. There is no beauty worth reminiscing about!" Jiang Hongyan looked at the Imperial Palace with a complex expression, and said softly. Xu Que knew that Jiang Hongyan was reminded of her awful past. From an early age, she had been controlled by the emperor as a puppet. She was carefully cultivated to extract her soul to be implanted into the God-realization Tree. After that, she was slaughtered and reincarnated with immortal artifacts. The Emperor had made her a tool to steal the kismet and Enlightenment of heaven and earth, all to seize them from her later. However, all these were still ideas of the Emperor planning for his future. Once he refined the God-realization Fruit and the soul of Jiang Hongyan, he could take away Jiang Hongyan''s kismet and use it for himself. No one could imagine how messed up a man had to be, to commit such cruelty to his child! "Rest assured. I will avenge whatever he did to you; I will double the payback!" Xu Que turned his head and looked at Jiang Hongyan. He reached out and gently scraped the tip of her nose. Jiang Hongyan smiled slightly. Her elegance was extraordinary and beautiful enough to make everything else lose color! Boom! At this time, a sound of something breaking the air suddenly came from the distant clouds. In a blink of an eye, a golden light pierced the clouds and appeared directly outside the Imperial Palace, turning into a figure. It was Lord Zeng! He did keep his promise. As soon as he arrived, he released his soul and shouted angrily, "Old Ji, you are going to answer me today! How on earth did my Myriad Buddhas Sect ever offend you!" As his voice fell, Lord Zeng put his palms together. His whole body bloomed into a ray of dazzling golden light, like a power to purify the world that shone in all directions. Xu Que hid in the distance and was stunned to hear Lord Zeng''s roar. Old Ji? Jiang Hongyan''s surname was Ji in her previous life. Should he call her Ji Hongyan or Jiang Hongyan from now on? Boom! A terrible loud crash and the golden light on Lord Zheng''s body thundered toward the Imperial Palace! Outside the Imperial Palace, a hemispherical light screen flashed. The dome forcefully blocked the golden light but also dimmed instantly. Then, an audible crisp clack resounded. The light screen instantly cracked and broke apart! However, right when the protection was about to collapse, an unmatched Taoist Connotation suddenly swept out of the Imperial Palace! Boom! With a loud bang, he had blasted Lord Zheng''s golden light into oblivion. Moments later, a pair of golden luans, basking in a delightful glow, pulled a carriage out of the spiritual mist. A man in a Golden Dragon Robe sat in the carriage. His hair had turned white, but his face was childlike; his skin was as smooth and tender as a baby. He looked indifferent and carried an air of neutral and self-assertive dignity. High and mighty, his eyes swept toward Lord Zeng. He bellowed, "Fat Buddha, what''s the meaning of this? Are you declaring war?" "Hmph! What''s the meaning of this, you ask? I''m the one who should be asking you that! Your daughter brought a teenager along and barged into the Myriad Buddhas Sect, wreaking havoc and even stole my Celestial Concealment Herb. Tell me then, what''s the meaning of that?" Lord Zeng showed no intention of retreating. Instead, he heightened his powerful aura and crushed it directly down at the emperor. "Nonsense! My daughter was in the Imperial Palace doing Secluded Meditation and never left. How could she appear in your Myriad Buddhas Sect? Have you gone crazy seeking the Buddha?" The Emperor hummed coldly. Lord Zeng, however, looked furious and shouted, "My Buddha is merciful! Today, I will help you to cross the bitter sea of life!" Boom! Before the sounds of the Buddha ceased, Lord Zeng slapped his palms together and pushed them forward. Lord Zeng was truly furious. The Emperor looked down on his Buddhist doctrine, which was tantamount to provoking the belief he was pursuing! "Atrocious! Do you truly want to fight with me?" The Emperor also frowned and roared. Lord Zeng''s attack was crushingly powerful. It was clear that he wanted to fight head on. Lord Zheng ignored his comments. After pushing out a palm move, a golden Buddha seal suddenly ploughed down at the emperor. "Do you think that I''m afraid of you? You couldn''t even keep an eye on your things, yet you dare to come to me for justice! You are seeking death today!" the Emperor shouted angrily and swept out from the luan carriage. He bounced off the top of the golden luan''s head and flung out a purple glow from his palm; like imperial air coming from the east, it bore down at Lord Zeng. Boom! With two great powerhouses at the Great Vehicle Stage fighting, the collision they made was terrifying! The whole void was shattered and cracked. Fortunately, Lord Zeng deliberately lured the Emperor astray, and the further away he fought with the Emperor, the battlefield gradually headed far from the Emperor''s palace. "So, this is the real strength of the Great Vehicle Stage! By contrast, Qin Wei is nothing.... Xu Que was shocked and glad that he had not been impulsive enough to pick a fight with the Emperor without any plan. But now, with Lord Zeng starting the fight, it was time for him to act too! "Come with me, little fellow. The God-realization Tree is hidden somewhere in the Imperial Palace!" At this time, Jiang Hongyan opened her mouth, ready to take Xu Que into the Imperial Palace! Xu Que suddenly stopped her and said with a smile, "Wait a minute, little miss!" "What''s wrong?"Jiang Hongyan was startled. Xu Que smirked. "I''m going to make him lose more than just one tree!" Jiang Hongyan suddenly became more confused; she did not understand Xu Que''s words. There was only one tree of God-realization. If they took it away, it would be a waste of the thousands of years of sacred effort he had put in it. This cost was enough to hurt the Emperor to his core! "Do you remember the rules of the Exploding Heavens Faction?" Xu Que narrowed his eyes and looked abruptly at the vast Imperial Palace in front of him. He sneered, "When the Exploding Heavens goes to war, not a blade of grass will grow at all! When the Exploding Heavens appears; all they leave is a thread and a single needle!" He bullied you all those years ago, and in this lifetime I''ll make him pay; I''ll take double the payback. This palace, first of all, shall be considered as the interest!" With those words, Jiang Hongyan looked at Xu Que in astonishment. Xu Que''s figure suddenly blurred and transformed into a bolt of light, and it swept toward the Imperial Palace. Boom! With a big wave of his hand, he poured out an enormous amount of true core. At the same time, he called out the System interface and shouted: "System, open the second Holy-Weapon Keeping Pavilion! Collect the entire Imperial Palace for me! Remember to leave him a needle and thread!" 842 He’s Not An Outsider! Boom! At that instant, the System granted Xu Que an unseeable force. It perked up Xu Que, as a tremendous power flowed out of his body. "Here comes a 40,000 points of King of Tough-Acting Fist!" Xu Que bellowed and swung a punch! Thud! The whole Imperial Palace shook violently. After Lord Zeng''s intentional blow, the dome-shaped spell barrier protecting it was already filled with cracks and nearing collapse. Now that Xu Que had struck it directly with his strongest King of Tough-Acting Fist, the light screen exploded into many shining fragments. Almost at the same time, the Holy Weapon-Keeping Pavilion unleashed its powers. With its unstoppable, overwhelming, and thunderous force, it engulfed the whole Imperial Palace. Boom! The next second, the whole Imperial Palace shook with a huge crashing sound. Someone had uprooted it entirely from the ground! "Atrocious! Who dares to lay a finger on our Imperial Palace!" Instantly, countless silhouettes shot out of the Imperial Palace. Imperial guards, generals...a huge, crowded mass of people streamed out at once They were horrified deep down. The guards had just sent away Lord Zeng, but who would have thought that a demon would suddenly descend and shake the whole Imperial Palace! However, they were stunned when they saw just a young man at the Form Synthesis Stage floating above the Imperial Palace. "What''s the situation?" "Where''s the person who shook the Imperial Palace?" "Lowlife! I''ll give you three seconds to come clean about your accomplices'' whereabouts!" The generals at the Great Vehicle Stage stared down at Xu Que, their gazes and auras crushing, coercive, and authoritative. "Accomplices? Nah, they don''t exist! One is enough for most missions C that''s how we, the Exploding Heavens Faction, roll!" The System had determined that the Imperial Palace was a Multifunction Low-Grade Celestial Artifact. While Xu Que had no clue on what its functions were, since it was a celestial artifact, the rest was easy. Without any hesitation, he changed his initial plan from seizing the God-realization Tree to capturing the whole Imperial Palace! Boom! The immense power was still in force, swallowing the Imperial Palace and shaking it. The speed at which the System collected the celestial artifact was not that fast, as it needed to compress the Imperial Palace bit by bit. All of the generals and imperial guards shook at Xu Que''s move. "How''s that possible?" "That lad could make the whole Imperial Palace tremble!" "He''s just a mere Form Synthesis Stage cultivator! How did he do that?" "Not good. We need to kill him fast!" The crowd came to their senses and quickly charged toward Xu Que, riding on Magic Arts. "How insolent!" A crystalline and melodious, yet authoritative, voice suddenly came from behind. All of the generals and guards paused for a second and stood stunned when they saw who it was that floated in the air. The incomer was Jiang Hongyan, the Empress of this Tong Tian Nation! Her appearance made everyone present turn pale! "Greetings to the Holy Senior!" At once, countless Imperial guards and generals all bowed in fearful respect. Jiang Hongyan did not respond; instead, she scanned them coldly and emotionlessly. Her regalness was overwhelming and crushing. Crash! Xu Que was still taming the Imperial Palace. He raised the entire palace higher into the air, compressing it further. He didn''t forget to turn and wink cheekily at Jiang Hongyan. His childlike behavior amused Jiang Hongyan, who struggled not to smile, lest her domineering aura broke. "Holy Senior, this man is attacking our Imperial Palace! Please give us an order to kill him!" A general at the Great Vehicle Stage stepped out and awaited Jiang Hongyan''s orders. Jiang Hongyan scanned him indifferently but did not answer. That general froze apprehensively. At the same time, a few other generals also came out and bowed, as they shouted, "Holy Senior, please give us an order to execute the invader!" "Holy Senior, please give us an order!" "Holy Senior, please give us an order!" At that instant, the atmosphere infected everyone else, and they yelled in cohesion as if trying to overthrow the Empress in a coup! "Relay my verbal order!" Jiang Hongyan finally spoke up. While her expression may have seemed indifferent, her tone was final, "Anyone who gets up without my permission shall be executed right away!" "What?" The generals and Imperial guards all raised their heads in shock. They couldn''t believe their ears. "Ha ha, there must be something wrong with your head, trying to kill me! Can you even do it? Stand up if you''ve got guts! Stand up! Let''s see who''ll die first!" Xu Que booed as he tamed the Imperial Palace. However, the crowd ignored him. They continued to look at Jiang Hongyan in shock, and asked loudly, "Holy Senior, why...why are you doing this? If we don''t move now, he will destroy the Imperial Palace!" "Holy Senior, what''s going on exactly?" Many generals fretted anxiously. Some even wanted to disobey the Empress''s orders and stop Xu Que, as the Imperial Palace was now lifted high into the sky and was getting smaller by the second. The palace maids and eunuchs of the Imperial Palace, as well as countless soldiers, were all squeezed out of the palace and fell onto the ground. Jiang Hongyan''s face was devoid of any expression. She stood powerfully in front of them, shielding Xu Que. "Please give us an order, Holy Senior, or else I will have no choice but to go against your instructions,"a general said at last, unable to stay still any longer. By doing that, it was equivalent to going against the Empress''s royal decree. However, all the other generals soon followed suit and chorused loudly, "We, your subjects, implore you to give us a new order, Holy Senior!" Alas, Jiang Hongyan was as calm as still water and ignored them.She had said all that she wanted to say. "All right. If the Holy Senior insists, forgive me for my defiance! I cannot stand by and do nothing while the Imperial Palace gets destroyed!" Said a general at Level 2 of the Great Vehicle Stage. He got up at once and raised the long spear in his hands, plunging to kill Xu Que. Swoosh! Suddenly, a golden light flared between Jiang Hongyan''s porcelain fingers. It shone and glittered like stars, blinding and bright, and went straight for that general''s throat! The general was startled. He quickly swerved to protect himself. Clunk! With a crisp trembling ring, the golden gleam fell onto his long spear, as if littered with starlight. The entire long spear fell apart instantly, and the golden shimmer exploded into a massive radiance, piercing the general in a split second! Puu! The general vomited blood at once, the whole of his body pierced through by that golden light. He tumbled toward the ground, as dead as he could be. At that moment, the whole arena fell deadly silent. Every single general and guard was stunned. No one imagined that Jiang Hongyan would be so ruthless in her execution, that she would put a general at Level 2 of the Great Vehicle to death without any hesitation. "Holy Senior, what are you doing? Don''t tell us that you''ll help an outsider destroy the whole Imperial Palace?" One of the generals yelled furiously, for the one she killed was his elder brother! "Holy Senior, if you want to protect him, kill us all then!" One hard-headed man bellowed and got up from the ground. Once someone had made the first move, the rest naturally followed. All of the subjects looked at Jiang Hongyan directly. It''s not that they aren''t afraid to die. It''s just that the guards and generals assumed that she couldn''t do anything if everybody rebelled C they didn''t believe that Jiang Hongyan would kill them all for an outsider! However, they were ultimately wrong. As not only would Jiang Hongyan dare to do it, she would do it without any hesitation! Swoosh! She raised her slender hands as her sleeves swayed with the wind; a huge, overwhelming wave of Taoist Connotation flowed out of her, and her True Core Strength shot up suddenly. It transformed into a blinding golden light, pure and holy, as it laid down onto the earth. Boom! A great crack resounded in the skies as the thunder toiled away; it became strands of lightning and crashed down from the heavens. The lightning bolts fused into the golden beat and swiftly condensed into a mark consisting of the might of heavens! Everybody present paled instantly. "This...this is the Emperor''s Mark!" Said someone, shaken to his core. "That''s impossible! The Emperor''s Mark could activate the rune in our bodies; it is the art of Your Majesty, and he never taught her! Where did she learn it?" Exclaimed someone in disbelief, his face filled with horror. The Emperor''s Mark was the magic art that the Emperor used to control them. He would bury the rune into the bodies of every single subject that entered the Imperial Palace. It ensured their loyalty, as he could destroy anyone who dared to commit treason with just an Emperor''s Mark. That was what was meant by the saying C Subjects must obey their Emperor, even if he orders them to die! Crash! The Emperor''s Mark is complete. All of the generals and Imperial guards present felt chills down their spine as if their lives were within the clutches of the Empress. She needs no more than a single thought to kill every single one of them! "Holy Senior, are you really killing all of us for an outsider?" Yelled one of the generals who had reached his limit. He still couldn''t believe that Jiang Hongyan would dare to kill them all and thought that she was simply threatening them to follow her orders. "He''s not an outsider!" All of a sudden, Jiang Hongyan spoke up calmly, and a beautiful smile graced her lips. She answered softly, "He''s my man!" As her voice fell, the Emperor''s Mark that appeared in midair exploded violently! Boom! Immeasurable golden gleams shone brightly as they pierced through the foreheads of every single general and Imperial guard present, completely igniting the runes within their bodies! Within seconds, several hundred Imperial guards and generals fell dead instantly! 843 Where Is My Imperial Palace? The success of a general builds on a million bones. Jiang Hongyan had never pursued any lofty ambitions. However, in order to protect Xu Que, she wiped out hundreds of guards and generals without a second of hesitation. Her assault was over within minutes. Afterwards, she remained as quiet and dignified as ever. It was as if nothing in the world could affect Jiang Hongyan. The only exception was the man up in the air, who was taking over the Imperial Palace for her. He was her everything! Whiz! A muffled thud resounded in the air. Xu Que had successfully taken over the Imperial Palace. The System had compressed the vast Imperial Palace to the size of a hand and stored it next to the Ancient Life and Death Wheel. Xu Que''s figure flashed and descended from the skies. He returned to Jiang Hongyan''s side and smiled cheekily, "It''s over, my woman. We can go now!" Jiang Hongyan smiled and stretched out her slim hand. Xu Que returned her smile and held her soft and slender hand. Lightning formed under their feet, and they shot through the sky, sweeping away to the distance. Only debris was left where the Imperial Palace had once stood. A messy heap of earth remained where Xu Que had uprooted the palace. Many people who were living in the Imperial Palace C the maids, eunuchs, prison guards, and ministers C were struck dumb at the latest development. Their minds had gone completely blank. They could not believe that the Holy Senior, who had disappeared hundreds of years ago, would kill so many guards and generals in front of them. And then she had even left hand in hand with that young man. What was most frightening was that the young man had been able to dig up the whole Imperial Palace. Moreover, he was only at the Form Synthesis Stage! What was the meaning of this? It was much worse than stealing the girl! He has stolen our Holy Senior and the Imperial Palace. Who on earth was that fellow? Swish! All of a sudden, a few streams of light descended over them. Then, with a metallic sound C ding! C several embroidery needles and a pile of fine thread fell onto the ground around them. Xu Que''s voice rang out from afar: "We, the Exploding Heavens Faction, are principled and upright. No matter how deep our hatred runs, we will never steal needle and thread. Take them back. We return the needles and threads of the Imperial Palace!" He spoke assertively, as if he was declining something in a way neither servile nor overbearing. The audience was beyond angry. They went green in the face, but could not do anything. No one dared to chase after them, and no one dared to face Jiang Hongyan. They knew full well the Holy Senior''s prowess! "It seems that the Holy Senior will never come back again!" Someone shook his head. "But the Emperor will!" Someone stated with concern. They would be greeted with the Emperor''s seething rage when he returned! "This is bad. We''d better leave as soon as possible. Since the Imperial Palace is gone, we are free!" "Run!" After this conversation, countless maids and eunuchs and even some Imperial guards fled without any hesitation. Meanwhile, somewhere thousands of miles away from the Imperial Palace, the two figures were still fighting. Magic spells exploded high into the sky, causing the void to tremble and shatter at places. It was a horrifying scene. Lord Zeng held good to his word and fought the Emperor with everything he had. The battle lasted three days and three nights. When the sun rose on the fourth morning, the two men had depleted their True Core Strength somewhat, but neither of them had suffered any injuries. At their level of cultivation power, no one could win unless they unleashed their Celestial Artifacts and fought to the death. "Hmph, Fat Zeng! If you keep biting into me tightly like this, don''t blame me for fighting you with my Celestial Artifact!" In the end, the Emperor lost patience and seethed. Lord Zeng, however, did not back down. He answered coldly, "Your daughter seized my Celestial Concealment Herb, and I will not let the matter go this easily. Unleash your Celestial Artifact if you want! Did you think I don''t have one?" With that, Lord Zeng made a big wave and called out a golden wheel. The golden wheel emitted brilliant rays and scorching temperatures even before its activation. The Emperor frowned, apparently unwilling to fight Lord Zeng to this extent. He feared that he would be injured. In Xuanzhen Continent, there were other influential powerhouses at his level, eyeing an opportunity to make their moves. "Forget it. Isn''t it just a Celestial Concealment Herb? I''ll go back and open the Treasure Cove and return one to you!" The Emperor said in a low voice. He had given in in the end. Lord Zeng looked slightly pacified, but he shook his head: "I don''t care about a mere celestial herb, but your daughter and that kid disrespected me by committing such actions! They took my name and raked it through the mud, as well as the reputation of my Myriad Buddhas Sect! If you don''t give me an answer, what face will I have left if it is leaked to the public in the future?" "Hmph! Who would dare to laugh at the Myriad Buddhas Sect when you, Fat Zeng, are in charge? I advise you to accept what I offer. Otherwise, it will only end in a lose-lose situation!" The Emperor laughed coldly. Then Lord Zeng frowned and, after a little moment of silence, he said, "Old Ji, no need to say anything further. I know you won''t hand over your daughter, but you can''t protect the boy who was with her. I will kill him!" With that, Lord Zeng turned around and flew away. The Emperor looked at him darkly as he walked away. Once certain that Lord Zeng had left, he smiled disdainfully. He shook his head and sneered, "To think that you are as foolish as I had always!said you were. Such arrogance. Even if you don''t kill that kid, I will when I see him!" Then he headed back to the Imperial Palace. However, after a few moments, he arrived at where the Imperial Palace was supposed to be and saw the barren ground. Shocked, he thought that he must have gone down the wrong road and looked around unbelievingly. Then, all of a sudden, reality hit him, and he was utterly beside himself. Imperial Palace! Where is my Imperial Palace!" He screamed in shock and anger. He became so furious that his hair was standing on end, and he was consumed by rage. "Who did this?" A world-shaking roar rang throughout the area. Much later, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan quietly returned to the Myriad Buddhas Sect. They arrived roughly around the same time as Lord Zeng. When Lord Zeng saw that Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan had returned earlier than he did, he was stunned. "Young friends, have you...failed?" Lord Zeng asked in astonishment. According to their plans, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan should not be back this soon or maybe would not even return at all. "You worry too much, Lord Zeng. When I strike, I never miss!" Xu Que immediately laughed. Lord Zheng nodded his head and smiled at the two. "Congratulations then, to you and the Holy Senior!" Lord Zeng showed a trace of curiosity and looked at Xu Que. "Young friend, I wonder if you could show me the legendary God-realization Fruit? I''ve heard about the Emperor''s success, but nobody has seen it. I''m curious!" "I''m afraid that that is impossible. Your place is too small to accommodate it!" Xu Que answered, apparently in a dilemma. It was not that he didn''t want to take it out. The God-realization Tree was in the Imperial Palace, and the Imperial Palace lay in the Holy-Weapon Keeping Pavilion. To take it out, he would need first to move the whole Imperial Palace out. "Too...too small? My friend, you must be joking. This Myriad Buddhas Sect of mine is vast. How could it be too small to accommodate such a small God-realization Tree?" Lord Zeng asked in confusion. Xu Que smiled and said, "I''m not talking about the God-realization Tree. I''m talking about the Imperial Palace!" "The Imperial Palace?" Lord Zeng asked, bewildered and more confused than ever, unable to know how to react. "Well, you might not believe it, but I uprooted the entire Imperial Palace!" Xu Que said with a smile. Lord Zeng was shocked and stunned for a moment, then he almost fell off his chair as he trembled at the realization. "You...you mean you seized the entire Imperial Palace? H-how is that even possible?" Shock filled his face. He couldn''t believe what he had just heard, but at the same time he felt that Xu Que wasn''t joking. "Haha, Lord Zeng, don''t get so agitated! The Imperial Palace, when taken back to the Exploding Heavens Faction, will be nothing more than a dog''s kennel! Ah, right, Buttface can use it!" Xu Que sang boastfully. Lord Zeng quickly went pale and lost the ability to respond. After some time, he looked at Xu Que solemnly and said, "Young friend, I know not of the impressive means you used to seize the Imperial Palace. However, it''s a done deed. I can only advise you to leave the Xuanzhen Continent immediately. The farther you go, the better!" "All right. Farewell!" Once Xu Que had heard those words, he took up Jiang Hongyan''s hand and left right away. Uh? Lord Zeng was taken aback and watched them leave with a blank expression. What just happened? That''s not how the plot is supposed to go! Don''t people normally ask why when they hear such words? How is it that this guy always plays his cards so eccentrically? Tell him to leave, and he leaves at once. Crap, wait a minute! You haven''t given me that Orleans Chicken Burger you promised! 844 Road of Heavenly Ascension "Wait up, little friend!" Lord Zeng quickly stood up and asked in confusion, "You''re leaving just like that? How then are you two going to escape the Xuanzhen Continent?" Xu Que stopped in his tracks, then turned to Lord Zeng. He laughed. "Lord Zeng, who said anything about escaping? I''m just going back for the time being to cultivate in secluded meditation. Within a couple of years, I will return to take the life of that dog of an Emperor!" Lord Zeng did not know how to respond. Yes, Xu Que was powerful, that he would admit. However, would he be strong enough to kill the Emperor after two or three years of secluded meditation? He did not think so. Who in their right mind would believe such absurd words? Therefore, he paid it no mind and asked instead, "Little friend, even if you''re going into secluded meditation, do you believe that there would be a place for you in the Xuanzhen Continent?" He paused and smiled wistfully. He shook his head. "You have snatched away the God-realization Tree, which would anger the Emperor for sure. The Emperor that I knew would be in no rush to kill you; he''s highly confident that he could track you down and retrieve the God-realization tree. Once you take away his Imperial Palace, however, it would be akin to you announcing to the whole world that you had humiliated him. In that case, he would use all of his power to make the entire Xuanzhen Continent hunt you down!" "That''s nothing. When worst comes to worst, I''ll leave the Xuanzhen Continent!" Xu Que shrugged. "Lord Zeng, let me tell you something. In fact, I...came from the Four Great Continents!" "What?" Shock overcame Lord Zeng, and he asked disbelievingly, "You came from the Four Great Continents? That''s...that''s impossible! Weren''t the Four Great Continents locked away by the shackles for several thousand years? It was about to break but then was suddenly strengthened not too long ago. How did you manage to come here?" "We came over via the Immortal Hall." Jiang Hongyan answered in a soft tone. With a wave of her slender hands, a miniature Ancient Bronze Hall appeared atop her palm. Back when she came over from the Four Great Continents, the Immortal Hall had disappeared together with them. It turned out that it had entered Jiang Hongyan''s body. She could now control the entirety of the Immortal Hall like a Soulbound Weapon. "Right after I got killed all those years ago, I was transported to the Four Great Continents using this Ancient Bronze Hall. I was born and raised on that land. When I reached the Void Training Stage, I broke the restraints within this hall and inherited the knowledge about my past life." Jiang Hongyan murmured with a complicated expression. She seemed to recall how she had gotten killed in her past life. "I see," Lord Zeng nodded. His eyelids had twitched the moment he saw the Immortal Hall. He then continued, "If this Hall brought you both back here, then that''ll explain it." "Yo, Lord Zeng. In that case, does it mean that you too knew about the origins of the Immortal Hall?" Xu Que asked as Lord Zeng''s words had piqued his interest. Lord Zeng nodded at first, only to shake his head the next second. With a mellow voice, he started, "To be exact, I just knew half of the origins of the Immortal Hall, no, maybe even less. We would need to begin with the Road of Heavenly Ascension." In the pagoda, the Lord began to recount the origins of the Immortal Hall. It was about 2,000 years ago. At that time, Lord Zeng was just a monk, and the Emperor was only one of the princes of the Tong Tian Nation. The year that the Road of Heavenly Ascension opened, a total of 18 entrances appeared all over the Xuanzhen Continent. All races, be it humans, demons, demonic beasts, or Heaven Orcs, all fought to enter the Road of Heavenly Ascension. According to legend, you could find the essence on how to attain immortality at the end of the Road of Heavenly Ascension. Naturally, Sovereigns such as the young Lord Zeng and the Emperor entered too. After making it past all sorts of danger, they had finally reached the end of the Road of Heavenly Ascension. However, what stood in front of them was a stone wall that blocked their way. They had exhausted all methods, but they could not break the stone wall. The wall would absorb all the Spiritual Energy, they realized. Therefore, no matter what sort of magic arts you used on it,they would be ineffective. The only way to break it was through brute strength. However, none of the Physical Cultivators had made it to the end of the road. They decided to retreat and look for an adequate number of Physical Cultivators, before returning to break the stone wall. However, when they returned, the stone wall had disappeared. "It disappeared?" Xu Que asked incredulously. Don''t tell him that it was an upgrade version of entering nowhere? That even the walls could appear and disappear at will! "That''s right. We were sure that we had followed the same road, but for some reason, the stone wall was gone. In its place, stood an enormous palace built out of white jade." The Lord landed a meaningful glance on Xu Que. He chuckled. "Little friend, that would be the Imperial Palace that you snatched from the Emperor. The Imperial Palace was the white jade palace that we saw on the Road of Heavenly Ascension that day!" "Crap! No wonder." Xu Que finally understood. It made sense now that a palace could become a Celestial Artifact. What an incredible origin; to think that it had come from a road that led to immortality! Suddenly, Lord Zeng turned to Jiang Hongyan and smiled. "At that time, we returned to the road with over 100 Physical Cultivators that the Emperor had brought. Since the wall was no longer there, he ordered them to move the whole palace directly. Thanks to that, we found another ancient palace suppressed underneath the white jade palace. It was the Immortal Hall with a stone coffin within it. Inside the stone coffin, laid a woman!" "What?" Xu Que was shocked by that information and immediately looked at Jiang Hongyan. She, too, had laid within the Immortal Hall! Jiang Hongyan was also surprised and confused. Lord Zeng did not leave them hanging and told them the truth right away. "That woman was your mother, the Empress. The Emperor had brought with him both the Imperial Palace and the Immortal Hall from the road. Not long after, a mysterious incident happened. The previous Emperor and all other princes died tragically from it, all except for the current Emperor, who became the only heir to ascend the throne. The day he took the throne, your mother woke from the stone coffin and forgot about everything. The Emperor then made her his Empress." The room fell silent at his words. Xu Que needed some time to digest, while Jiang Hongyan looked dejected. She had never heard anything about the past, not even that her Mother had come from such a mysterious background. A long pause later, she asked Lord Zeng, "Why did she die after I was born?" "Looks like you were kept in the dark all along!" Lord Zeng let out a short laugh, before shaking his head. "I''m not surprised. With Old Man Ji''s character, he would not mention these. Your mother, the Empress, isn''t dead. She simply left without a word for the Road of Heavenly Ascension, and we lost all contact with her ever since. Old Man Ji announced that she was dead for fear of losing face!" "The few of us old men were the only ones left who knew of these truths. We just don''t talk about it, since there''s not much merit in digging up each other''s shameful pasts." When Lord Zeng shared about his past, he shared it calmly, like he was talking about someone else''s gossip and scandal. However, not the same could be said for Jiang Hongyan. She had just heard of an astonishing truth, that her mother from her previous life had not died. Instead, she had disappeared on the Road of Heavenly Ascension, and no one had seen her ever again. "Hongyan, if you want to find her, I''ll go with you!" Xu Que comforted her upon seeing her expression. He took her hand into his own. Jiang Hongyan, however, merely shook her head in disagreement. "Matters of my past life, in the end, have got little to do with the present me. Even in my past life, I had not seen her once except for when I was born. Just small, little memory remnants only tied us. She had chosen to step onto the Road of Heavenly Ascension alone, and that meant that she had put down all of her longings. Even if I went to look for her, it would be meaningless, and nothing would change." With these words, Jiang Hongyan looked into Xu Que''s eyes. She made a cute, light smile. "She walks on her way, and I will walk on mine. On the road that I wish to take, I only wished for you by my side!" Xu Que beamed widely. He nodded. "Okay, I''ll listen to you. We won''t look for her on the Road of Heavenly Ascension. Let''s return to the Four Great Continents then!" "You can''t!" Suddenly, Lord Zeng interrupted them. "Little friend, I''m afraid that both of you have no choice but to go to the Road of Heavenly Ascension!" 845 Let’s Make Some Trouble! "Huh?" Xu Que wasn''t quite sure that he had heard that correctly. Jiang Hongyan was also slightly astonished, and both of them looked at Lord Zeng. Lord Zeng shook his head and chuckled, "Did you two think that you could return to the Four Great Continents with this Immortal Hall? You can''t. The reason why you could travel here from the Four Great Continents was that back then, the Xuanzhen Continent had not activated its Sky Formation. Once the Sky Formation is activated, it would seal off all the voids within the Xuanzhen Continent, preventing enemies from invading and also stopping people from within the Xuanzhen Continent from leaving!" Lord Zeng''s smile deepened, "You little fella had created such a huge ruckus, and the Immortal Hall is in this little lady''s possession. Old Man Ji had long activated the Sky Formation to stop you both from escaping! That would explain it. I was just wondering why the Sky Formation was suddenly enabled on my way back, but now I know. He did it to deal with you both!" Crap! Xu Que glared till his eyes almost popped out. He had not expected the Emperor to have such a move up his sleeve! Jiang Hongyan was also at a loss, obviously not knowing that something like that existed. "Little friend, listen to me. Before Old Man Ji reaches here, go onto the Road of Heavenly Ascension to tide this over. Wait for me to achieve a breakthrough in my cultivation stage. I promise to step up and ensure your safety!" Lord Zeng smiled like a crafty merchant. Xu Que had finally gotten his drift. Lord Zeng was, in fact, reminding him to hand over that hamburger! "I say, Fat Buddha, tell it straight out to me. You want my hamburger! Is there a need to beat around the bush to remind me about that?" Xu Que asked distastefully while confounded, and even called Lord Zeng by his nickname. Lord Zeng paid him no mind and said kindly, "If you could help me in my breakthrough, I would owe you a favor, and you could use it to return to the Four Great Continents! But before that, you should still avoid all the trouble by going to the Road of Heavenly Ascension." "Why? My hamburger can make you break through your current cultivation stage instantly. Listen well. You could break through instantly!" Xu Que frowned. Now, he just wanted to return to the Four Great Continents for Secluded Meditation, not go to some Road of Heavenly Ascension. "Little friend, that is precisely the reason why I need sufficient time to make preparations! Once I take that step, I would need to undergo that final Immortal Attainment Tribulation. I would need to bear it in my peak condition," Lord Zeng answered wistfully. As of right now, he was not yet confident that he could survive the final Immortal Attainment Tribulations. Therefore, he would need this period to adjust his body and mind, until he was the most confident and had a powerful Taoist Connotation. Until he was sure that he could face it in one go, he wouldn''t finally take that last step! "Goodness, why are you afraid? Just stand atop the pagoda and shout a few times that you are the greatest! I assure you that you would be confident from head to toe! Or should I give you some Kidney Treasure Pieces, to make up your kidney deficiency?" Xu Que asked with a deadpan expression. Lord Zeng laughed and waved him away. "Little friend, a breakthrough is a matter of state of mind and is related to the strength and weakness of the Taoist Connotation. It''s not something as simple as deceiving yourself that you have confidence. Wait till you reach my cultivation stage and you would know." Upon saying that, the storage ring on Lord Zeng''s fingers blinked, and he retrieved two Jade Tiles from it. "Little friend, the Road of Heavenly Ascension opened a few months back, and only cultivators beneath the Crossing Calamity Stage could enter. One of the entrances is just near the Myriad Buddhas Sect, so you could still make it if you leave now. Old Man Ji could arrive at any moment!" "Fat Buddha, that''s not the way to do things! You''re so anxious to send us away. Are you afraid that he would discover that we''re working together once he arrives?" Xu Que asked in jest. But he did not want to argue with Lord Zeng. It was only natural, now that the opportunity to become an Immortal was right in front of his eyes, he would not want to risk any blows. "All right. In that case, I''ll tour around the Road of Heavenly Ascension and look for some enlightenment. Meanwhile, doing Secluded Meditation on the way, that sounds like a good plan too!" Xu Que took the two Jade Tiles in the end; they were the Teleportation Emblem that would take them into the Road of Heavenly Ascension. He and Jiang Hongyan had nowhere to run if the Emperor truly blew his top. It would be no use even if they went to the turf of the Heaven Orcs Tribe, as they would most probably team up to find them. In that case, they might as well make a trip to the Road of Heavenly Ascension, where they might obtain some enlightenment. The next time they returned, they might be able to finish off the Emperor right away! "Little friend, trusting me would be the right decision. With such Kismet, the two of you would be sure to obtain bountiful results from the Road of Heavenly Ascension!" Lord Zeng said with a genuine smile. Xu Que cut the chit chat, waved his hand, and took out a pill-refining furnace. Inside were the freshly made Spicy Strips and a New Orleans Grilled Drumstick Burger hidden within a Tupperware. "This pot of freshly made Spicy Strips, guess it will be my birthday present for the little Princess. As for this thing, eat it soon. May you become an Immortal, no, a Buddha, by the next time we meet!" Xu Que took Jiang Hongyan''s hand and left, without further ado. "Thank you, little friend! If I succeed, I will keep my promise and send you both safely back to the Four Great Continents for sure!" Lord Zeng gestured thanks, then shifted his gaze to the Tupperware, both hands shaking. So this box is the Divine item that could help him break through in an instant? But it looked so hard. Would it taste good? .. Once they left the pagoda, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan concealed their figures and auras as they quietly departed the Myriad Buddhas Sect. They stopped when they reached a desolate desert. "Little Missy, what do you think? Do we go to the Road of Heavenly Ascension?" Xu Que asked Jiang Hongyan, a smile on his face. Since Lord Zeng told them to go to the Road of Heavenly Ascension, Jiang Hongyan had not spoken a word. Therefore, he did not know if she was willing to go and had avoided asking her till now. If she seemed reluctant, Xu Que would never mention the Road of Heavenly Ascension ever again. Jiang Hongyan teased him instead. "Little one, can''t you decide on such a small matter?" "Of course I can! Let''s go. Big brother Xu Que will take you to make some trouble...pooh, no, take you to explore the land!" As he said that, Xu Que took her little hands into his own domineeringly and swept away to the distance. As per Lord Zeng''s instructions, Xu Que found the entrance to the Road of Heavenly Ascension easily. Although the Road of Heavenly Ascension had been open for several months, there were still many cultivators'' activities at this remote entrance. Some had just exited, while others prepared to enter; more people had wanted to pick up cheap goods or do business here or even rob those who had just come out. Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan had modified their appearances and disguised themselves as ordinary cultivators. They then stepped directly toward the entrance. Although it was called an entrance, it looked more like a Teleportation Spell. The core of the spell was a glittering shiny plane. It rippled and reflected light like the surface of a lake. Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan both took out their Jade Tiles and crushed them. They immediately felt the pull of that plane of glittering light dragging them into the portal. Up until they both disappeared, nobody had paid particular attention to them. Cultivators entered every day, and it was the norm. .. At this moment, it was as if Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan had stepped into the Void Tunnel for a second time. Their surroundings were pitch black, and their bodies were pushed forward, very much like back when they came to the Xuanzhen Continent from the Four Great Continents. Just that with a Jade Tile in their hands, they did not feel the dominant tearing power within the void. The journey was safe and stable, and a few moments later, a light the size of a piece of rice appeared before their eyes. They blinked, and the white light suddenly magnified. With another blink, both Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan stepped onto the hard ground together. A faint, but comforting, fragrance surrounded them. Xu Que could not distinguish if it came from Jiang Hongyan or the flora around them. The Spiritual Qi in the air was abundant, even more so than in the South Continent Mystery Land. Xu Que immediately confirmed that this was an optimal location for Secluded Meditation. If he could cultivate for two or three years in this area, he was confident that he could press himself to break through the Crossing Calamity Stage. Of course, if there were people who were blind enough to harass him and offer their lives, then there was no need to cultivate, he might even break into the Great Vehicle Stage! By then, his would be an unrivaled existence even without a Celestial Artifact. When he met the Emperor again, he would pin him down onto the floor and punch the life out of him! "Quick! Surround it; don''t let it escape!" There seemed to be a commotion from far away, with yelling and shouting in the distance. It looked like someone was chasing someone else down. "Quick, to the front! Block his way!" "Crap, how dare it piss on top of our heads! It''s asking for death!" "This odor from the dog piss is so unbearable and boils my blood! How shameless it must be to call itself a wolf!" "Senior Brother has instructed that we must catch it today! Even if it''s a wolf, we will make dog meat soup out of it!" 846 There’s A Dog Called Buttface! "Hmm?" Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan looked at each other and found the same shocked expression on each other''s faces. They were extremely surprised! Judging from the voices they had heard from far away, they had mentioned a dog, dog piss, and then a wolf! Don''t these descriptions all point to Buttface? How could you find another dog in this world, one that looked like a dog yet claimed itself to be a wolf, one that dares to take a piss on another''s head, except for Buttface? But that can''t be. They are on the damn Road of Heavenly Ascension while Buttface should still be in the Four Great Continents. How did he even manage to get onto the Road of Heavenly Ascension? "Do you think that it''s Buttface?" Jiang Hongyan asked Xu Que, slightly surprised. If even Jiang Hongyan had thought of Buttface when she heard people talking, Xu Que was now about 80 percent sure that his guess was correct. "Come on. Let''s take a look!" Xu Que immediately strode toward all the commotion with Jiang Hongyan. Very quickly, Xu Que saw a group of Form Synthesis Stage cultivators sprinting at full speed on an ancient path right before them. Among them, there were several cultivators with wet hair that reeked of a disgusting odor, fury evident on their faces. As far as they could see, all that was around was this group of cultivators running haphazardly. Buttface was nowhere to be seen. "What happened, my fellow cultivators? I think I heard something about you guys chasing a dog?" Xu Que stopped one of the cultivators C one who was not drenched in piss C and asked in a genuinely kind manner. This cultivator was not bent on chasing the dog, and so he decided to entertain Xu Que''s question. He answered with slight exasperation, "We were resting under the tree when it happened. Who would have thought that a dog would appear atop the tree and suddenly piss all over us! As it did that, it screamed that it would soon become an Immortal! Some of my Senior Brothers, unfortunately, got drenched. That''s why they are all furious." "What? Such a shameless dog exists? Tell me quickly, my friend, its appearance and characteristics. I shall lend a helping hand!" Xu Que pounded his chest and nobly offered to help. Surprised, the young cultivator shook his head. "It looked strange and lewd, but weirdly enough it did look kind of like a wolf. But it ran like a dog and darted off fast." "Are there any other characteristics? Like addressing himself as ''Your Holiness'' or something like that?" Xu Que asked. The young cultivator was alarmed. "How...how did you know?" "I guessed! All right, you should continue chasing that dog!" Xu Que chuckled. He took up Jiang Hongyan''s hand and left without looking back. It should be evident by now that he was 100 percent sure of his assumption. The dog that the group of cultivators was chasing after must be Buttface! At any other time, Xu Que would have left him; he wouldn''t die that easily anyway. With that terrifying body of his, even a cultivator at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage could not lay a scratch on him! But the situation is different now. If Buttface did come over from the Four Great Continents, it meant that an entrance had also opened up over there! With that in mind, they might be able to return to the Four Great Continents by retracing the route Buttface had used to enter. That was why they had to find Buttface immediately. The Road of Heavenly Ascension is vast and expansive, with many routes and belts still unexplored. While Buttface had just appeared, he might have already run to somewhere far. "It will not be easy to find him." Jiang Hongyan reminded him softly. She had some vague understanding of the Road of Heavenly Ascension. She thought that the chances of finding Buttface in here were quite slim. On the contrary, Xu Que brushed it off. "Rest assured! If anything, Buttface''s character was petty and spiteful. He might look like a cowardly dog, but he had always been a revengeful soul. I''m sure that he would not run far. I bet he''s currently seeking a chance to pay those cultivators back!" "We''ll wait for him here then." Jiang Hongyan nodded. "Yeah, we''ll have to wait, but not passively! Looking for a person C no, a dog C requires spreading the call for a search far and wide!" Xu Que smiled. With a massive swing of his arm, he pulled out an enormous loudspeaker from his pants. After some fiddling, he had set up the main loudspeaker by the path and installed some supplementary speakers. He made sure to arrange them following a Propagation Formation. Then, with a cracking sound, Xu Que pressed the power button. All of the speakers trembled instantly and amplified his infectious voice! "Everybody, do you know how to rap freestyle?" "Yo! Yo! There''s a dog called Buttface, pretending to be a wolf every day, but he''s really just a coward, who can''t stop calling himself ''Your Holiness''! I''ve dissed every word he spits out. Please cut his tongue out when you see him! Yeah, yeah, my name is I''M SO COOL, I repeat nothing I''ve said before, hope that you guys would give me a wave of monthly tickets and I''ll promise to update more! Use more shampoo when you shower, time''s running out, so I''m gonna stop!" Almost instantly, Xu Que''s freestyle rap echoed all across the whole area. It spread in an infinite loop through the loudspeaker and was further amplified by the Propagation Formation. Cultivators around the area stopped in their tracks and looked at Xu Que, unable to react. Then, their heads could not help but bounce with the rhythm. Somewhere, further along, cultivators who were casually strolling were confronted by the impromptu freestyle rap. Then, they too began to nod their heads with the beat. Those who were more active even tossed their hands skywards and started to walk with the beat! Even further down the path, in a patch of withered grass, a dog suddenly sprang up from underneath. Its two lantern-like eyes sprang open as it scanned its surroundings. "Crap, why does that sound so much like that lad? Crap, how dare he curse me! Crap, why did it sound so addictive! Crap, YO! YO! YO!" He shouted and swung his head about, then from its belly, fished out the recorder that Xu Que gave him years ago. It then started to search for similar songs. As it listened to the song, it quickly rushed toward where the freestyle rap music was. ... ... At the same time, Xu Que was satisfied with the results. When he returned to Jiang Hongyan, he joked, "Little Missy, how was my freestyle rap? It''s cool, isn''t it?" Jiang Hongyan could not hold back her laughter. She asked, "Where did you learn strange stuff like this?" "I learned it in my hometown!" Xu Que chirped. "Hometown?" Jiang Hongyan pondered for a second. She had heard Xu Que mention before that his hometown was not the Five Elements Mountain. It was somewhere further away, but she had not heard him talk about where exactly it was. Xu Que smiled, his gaze deep with affection. He saw eye to eye with Jiang Hongyan, "There will be a day when I will bring you back to my home. We will have a grand wedding, and I''ll make sure everyone comes to witness our great marriage. The whole world will offer us her best blessings!" "Okay!" Jiang Hongyan glowed. Even with her modified appearance, at this moment, she was so dazzlingly beautiful that she was the prettiest woman in the whole world. The two of them stared into each other''s eyes, and Xu Que moved closer, attempting to steal a kiss with this perfect chance. "Senior brother, senior brother, come over quick! We found that dog!" Suddenly, someone yelled from a distance. Both Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan reacted quickly at his words. Upon exchanging a glance, they swept forward with tacit understanding. A moment later, they finally saw that familiar dog. It was undoubtedly Buttface! Right now, some cultivators surrounded Buttface, who stood on both hind legs like a human. Its front legs waved to the beat while it chanted in freestyle, "YO! YO! Come over if you dare, Your Holiness will beat you to death!" "Hmph! Yo, my ass! Trying to bluff your way out of this? Since you delivered yourself to our doorstep, you''re not getting away!" "Stay still and keep your mouth shut! Wait till our Senior Brother comes back; he would skin you alive!" The cultivators told Buttface coldly. Buttface, on the other hand, seemed as if he could not break free from his newfound freestyle rapping addiction. He continued to wave his two front legs and sing proudly, "Your Holiness won''t keep his mouth shut, he''ll scold you if he wants! Bite me if you got guts! YO! YO! Your stupid head is like a ball, see me kick it to the department store. I''ll buy a balloon in the department store, your mother''s stupid head, that''s what I''ll buy!" 847 Buttfaces Amazing Gift! Holy crap! Xu Que was shocked by Buttface''s rhyming freestyle. He even knows the department store! Where did he learn that? Then he looked down and saw a tape recorder nestled in Buttface''s paws. Now I know the answer! Xu Que realized that Buttface had found these songs on the tape recorder. Then he had started to show off his newly learned skill. The cultivators had been annoyed by Buttface. Several of them had tried to kill Buttface with magic arts. Buttface, hair standing on end, jumped up and was about to run away. His eyes were fixed on Xu Que. The next moment, an amazed expression appeared on his face, making him look like an emoji. Then, he started to curse, "Holy crap! Little brat, why do you stand there watching me? Come and help me!" "Hey! What are you going to do? Don''t come any closer. I suggest you stay away from me. See that guy? He is my little brother, who can kill ten people with one punch!" "Damn! How did you see through my disguise?" Xu Que was surprised. Jiang Hongyan and he had changed their appearances. He didn''t expect Buttface would recognize him immediately. His dog eyes are awesome, and his sense of smell! "Stop your nonsense! Do you think you can avoid being recognized by me through a disguise? It''s useless! An extraordinary man like you will always be so shiny and dazzling like a firefly in the night wherever you go!" Buttface, who was being chased helter-skelter, tried to run up to Xu Que. But he was constantly being obstructed by the cultivators. "Wow, awesome!" Xu Que was so happy, for Buttface seldom flattered him. As the old saying goes, in desperation, a dog will not only leap over a wall, but also speak his mind! "Come on, I''m dying!" Buttface shouted. "Do you have freestyle for this?" Xu Que, who was not in a hurry, stood there and asked. Buttface was so angry that he shouted immediately, "Yo, Yo, Xu Que is a lady-killer, these people try to be my murderer! How could you be an onlooker? Come and kill these mothers, for this is not a trifling matter!" Snigger! Xu Que laughed, for he didn''t expect that Buttface had this amazing gift! "Hongyan, how do you like it?" Xu Que asked as he looked at Jiang Hongyan with a smile. Jiang Hongyan was shocked a bit. Then she said, shaking her head with a faint smile, "I can''t quite understand that!" "It''s OK. Just tell me your feeling about his freestyle!" Xu Que said with a smile. "I think it is OK!" Jiang Hongyan said thoughtfully after a short consideration. "I don''t think it is OK!" Xu Que shook his head. Hearing that, Buttface shouted angrily, "This is not fair!" "OK, that''s enough, stop your nonsense!" Xu Que laughed as he dashed forward like a phantom. Like a bolt of lightning, he moved through the cultivators and appeared in front of Buttface instantly. All the cultivators were stunned by his speed. "Yo, Yo, Buttface, Buttface, just come with me!" Xu Que started his impromptu rap as he patted Buttface''s head. Buttface walked away, following Xu Que delightedly as he sang loudly like a crow, "Let''s go, let''s go, this time I owe you!" The cultivators were dumbfounded as they looked at Xu Que and Buttface as if they had run across two idiots. When they realized Xu Que was about to take Buttface away, they shouted angrily, "Stop!" "My fellow cultivator, what are you going to do?" They stopped Xu Que and asked. "You look strange here. I guess you are newcomer, right? I suggest you stay away from this issue in this place, otherwise, you will have to face the consequences!" One of the cultivators said, as he put his hand on his sword hilt and looked at Xu Que coldly. Xu Que said with a smile, "As a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction, I''m not afraid of any consequences!" Then, he attacked with his palm directly. Boom! A cloud of magnificent strength gushed forward abruptly. The cultivators at the Form Synthesis Stage were blown away as if they had been hit by a mountain. Then, they fell on the big trees behind them heavily and started to spit blood. Crack! The big trees were broken by them. The cultivators turned pale from terror. How formidable his power is! He is a cultivator at the Form Synthesis Stage like us, but why is he so powerful? "You can show due respect to the Exploding Heavens Faction by forgetting what happened today. And you should be grateful for this!" Xu Que left with Buttface and Jiang Hongyan slowly, showing his unfathomable figure to the cultivators after saying those words. The cultivators didn''t dare stop Xu Que. All of them had to make way because they were terrified. Besides Xu Que''s horrible strength, they were also terrified by Jiang Hongyan. After all, cultivators at the Crossing Calamity Stage were at the top of the food chain in the Road of Heavenly Ascension. As Xu Que, Jiang Hongyan, and Buttface went further and further along the Road of Heavenly Ascension, the cultivators who traveled together with them became fewer and fewer. Some cultivators had traveled deeper into this area, while others were still wandering around at the entrance. Also, some had closed their eyes and become corpses in the Road of Heavenly Ascension! This was quite normal in the World of cultivators. Xu Que walked slowly on the road. When there were no other cultivators who traveled together with them, he grabbed Buttface''s collar abruptly and shouted, "Buttface, I asked you to take them to the Mystery Land in the South Continent. Why are you here?" Buttface was shocked and retorted immediately, "Damn! How do you have the nerve to say that? I''ve already taken them to the Mystery Land. Do you know how boring that place is? Especially Duan Jiude''s Master, who is absolutely a madwoman. She sang Love In A Lifetime every day! If I didn''t run away, I would have been driven mad by her!" Buttface paused a bit, and continued to say with a smile of schadenfreude, "Oh, Duan Jiude is in serious trouble now! He planned to run out with me. But I kicked him back halfway. Then, he was captured by his Master, who threw him into the forbidden area of the Mystery Land. I guess he will suffer a lot this time!" "Hah-hah, really?" Xu Que laughed with smug pleasure after hearing that. This is really exciting news! "Buttface, well done! Come on and give me five!" "OK!" Clap! "By the way, Buttface, where did you kick? Did you kick his vital part?" "Certainly, I had planned that kick for several months! It is a pity you were not there. Duan Jiude almost cried because of the pain." Jiang Hongyan, who was standing beside them, had been totally surprised by their reaction. One second ago, they were shouting at each other angrily. The next moment, they started to talk and grin cheekily. Jiang Hongyan really didn''t know what to say. However, when they started to talk about other topics, Jiang Hongyan said as she shook her head with a smile, "OK, it''s not a good time for small talk now!" "As you wish, Holy Senior!" Buttface straightened his body and said, looking at Jiang Hongyan in reverence. Xu Que''s lips twitched.This stupid dog is still planning to become a Prime Minister by flattering Jiang Hongyan! "Buttface, could you give us a detailed description of how you came to this place?" Jiang Hongyan asked with a faint smile. "Of course, Holy Senior! Actually, this is a long story, which should be started from my birth." Buttface was about to narrate his glorious experience in detail, so that he could leave a good impression on the Holy Senior. Bang! Before Buttface finished his words, Xu Que hit his forehead directly. "Ouch! Little brat, what are you doing?" "Stop your nonsense, or I''ll kill you! Just cut to the chase and tell us how you came here!" "I came here on foot! Ouch! It hurts! Don''t beat me! I will tell you everything! Actually, I went to the East Continent three months ago." 848 Extraordinary Kismet! Buttface said he went back to the East Continent out of sheer boredom and planned to cultivate justice and save people from suffering. However, he found the East Continent, which was full of evil, to be hopeless. So, he went to the Celestial Burial Valley to relieve his boredom. On the spur of the moment, he entered the Celestial Burial Valley and tried to check whether a Celestial was really buried there. He never expected he was walking into a killing spell Array, which was full of dangerous Void Cracks. Generally speaking, a Void Crack could be used to travel between two places like the teleportation device. However, the Void Cracks that were as large as needles or swords were extremely dangerous for cultivators. Once a cultivator was hit by a Void Crack, part of its body would be teleported to another place, no matter how powerful the cultivator''s physique was! Therefore, Buttface was in a fluster. At last, he exploded hundreds of his magic artifacts to enlarge the Void Crack into a cave. Then, he jumped into the cave. The next moment, he appeared on the Road of Heavenly Ascension. "Alas, I didn''t expect to be bullied by human beings on the Road of Heavenly Ascension as I was a wise and majestic wolf! My life was really miserable in these last months!" "When I tried to beg for food from them, they drove me away. In order to avoid defecating indiscriminately, I peed on a tree, but I was still attacked by them. This is really a vicious world without any justice!" Buttface said sadly as he looked at Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan as if he wanted to receive comfort from them. Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan exchanged eye contact with wry smiles as they shook their heads. As Buttface said, he came to this place from a Void Crack accidentally, which meant the entrance to the Road of Heavenly Ascension was not in the Celestial Burial Valley. Therefore, they couldn''t go back to the Four Continents through the same Void Crack that Buttface had gotten here with. After all, void was something illusory, abstruse, and unintelligible for almost everybody. Technically, if Buttface could come to the Road of Heavenly Ascension through a Void Crack, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan should also be able to go back to the Four Continents through it. However, the problem was they didn''t know how to go back to the Four Continents even if they could tear the void apart. The reckless entry into a Void Crack was just like jumping into a vast ocean. Without navigation, they would only go with the tides and currents, and nobody knew where the tides and currents would take them. "Damn! Why are you looking at each other? What I need is your consolation!" Buttface shouted immediately as he couldn''t stand being neglected by them. Jiang Hongyan smiled but said nothing. Xu Que also didn''t want to talk to Buttface. He had thought Buttface would bring them some good news. But it turned out they still couldn''t go back to the Four Continents! Buttface is really good for nothing! "Hey, little brat! Don''t clam up on me! Let''s have freestyle! Yo! Yo! I look up at the sky, the moon is so high. Crap! Wrong lyrics! Hey, don''t go! Where are you going? Are you going to have dinner? Wait for me!" . At last, Xu Que continued to move forward along the Road of Heavenly Ascension together with Jiang Hongyan and Buttface. Since they had arrived in this place, they hadn''t come across any adventures. They couldn''t return empty-handed. Maybe they could find some good opportunities or fortunes here. However, the Road of Heavenly Ascension had been opened for many years. Almost all opportunities or fortunes had already been taken away. The entire place was quite desolate. It was nothing extraordinary except for its intense Spiritual Qi. However, they could see fighting marks everywhere. People would fight because of small conflicts or precious items! Xu Que didn''t even find an herb, let alone opportunities or fortunes. They wandered all around in this area. At last, they walked through an open grassland and stopped in front of a waterfall.They didn''t find any trace of cultivators here. It was a quiet and picturesque place, where colorful butterflies were flying around. "Wait, there is a cave behind the waterfall!" Buttface said, pointing at the waterfall. Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan turned around and found a small cave behind the waterfall. It was so cleverly hidden that nobody could see it without careful observation! "It seems nobody has entered this cave before. Let''s just have a look. Maybe we can really find something inside!" Xu Que said as he looked at Jiang Hongyan joyfully. Jiang Hongyan nodded her head and walked toward the waterfall following Xu Que. Buttface brought up the rear as he looked around carefully. In case of any danger, he would be the first one to run away! However, the cave was inexplicably quiet. Xu Que, who walked at the front, entered the cave smoothly without even finding a protective spell. After that, a cool breeze caressed his cheeks. The air in the cave was filled with a delicate fragrance, which was so refreshing. "What is that?" At this time, Jiang Hongyan, who was behind Xu Que, also sensed the refreshing breeze, which surprised her a bit. She looked around and fixed her eyes on the small lake in the center of the cave. Then, she said in surprise, "It appears to bethe Soul Marrow. How could so many Soul Marrows be stored here?" "The Soul Marrow?" Xu Que, who was also surprised, looked at that milky lake. Ding! "Soul Marrow is detected. Should the System start the extraction?" The System''s warning tone echoed in Xu Que''s mind as a text box appeared in front of his eyes. [Soul Marrow]: A condensation of the Heavens and Earth''s essences, it could only be generated in a place with special topography after many years. Effect: It could clear the user''s mind during cultivation. It could accelerate the cultivation speed of Soul Strength and Taoist Connotation 30 percent and will also solidify them. Also, it could be used in Alchemy! "Wow, it is awesome!" Xu Que''s eyes lit up immediately. This could be the so-called good luck! In the Road of Heavenly Ascension where countless cultivators had explored, they managed to find a place with abundant Soul Marrows, which hadn''t been discovered by others apparently, by just wandering around. "It seems what Lord Zeng said was correct! Little girl, your kismet is really extraordinary!" Xu Que said as he looked at Jiang Hongyan with a smile. Jiang Hongyan also replied with a smile, "Your kismet is also marvelous!" Xu Que was shocked by her reply. Then, he realized Jiang Hongyan was talking about how he got direction by throwing a shoe! However, the point was he didn''t activate his Lucky Aura just now. They could find this place probably because of Jiang Hongyan''s extraordinary kismet! "Little brat, this is a perfect place for secluded cultivation. These Soul Marrows are enough to support our secluded cultivation for decades. I could also take this opportunity to condense that strand of soul which was taken away!" Jiang Hongyan said calmly with a faint smile. The newly found precious item didn''t cause any mood swing to her. It seemed all these precious items were quite common for her. Xu Que was impressed by her words. If he performed secluded cultivation here, he would reach the Crossing Calamity Stage in two or three years and his Taoist Connotation would be stronger. Then, he would be able to confront the Emperor who had two Celestial Artifacts confidently! However, according to his style, it was impossible for him to do nothing in the Road of Heavenly Ascension, which was full of uncertainties. Without creating some troubles, he would feel uncomfortable! At this time, Buttface sneaked into the cave. When he saw the lake of the Soul Marrow, he shouted immediately as he rushed toward it. Howl! "Little brat, I didn''t expect you could find such a good place! Awesome! I will swim in that lake with the wolf paddle!" 849 Retrogradation of the Blood in the River Bang! At the last possible instant, a crisp sound could be heard. Thanks to his sharp eyes and agile hands, Xu Que stopped Buttface by hitting his forehead. This lake was full of Soul Marrows. If Buttface swam in it, it would be turned into a lake of Soul poisons! Howl! "Little brat, let me go! I want to swim! Damn! Why do you lift me up? Ouch." Buttface struggled as he cursed. However, Xu Que still lifted him up and threw him out of the cave. After that, Xu Que sealed the opening of the cave with several restrictive spells to stop Buttface from making trouble inside. "OK, finally this guy has been driven away. Now we can settle down to perform cultivation!" Xu Que turned around and clapped his hands. Jiang Hongyan had sat down in front of the Soul Marrows with her legs folded. She took off the Human-skinned Mask. Her extremely beautiful face was so breathtaking! Xu Que walked over to her and said cheekily, "Come on, let''s perform cultivation and dominate this world together!" After saying that, he started to touch her, putting his hand on her shoulder. Jiang Hongyan said with a faint smile, "Little brat, are you sure you are going to perform cultivation together with me?" She looked at Xu Que with her bright and clear eyes. Apparently, she knew Xu Que couldn''t perform secluded cultivation in this place according to this style. It would be even more serious than killing him. "Just hang around and come back after one month. I will be right here waiting for you!" Jiang Hongyan said gently before Xu Que could reply. She was very considerate and didn''t want to force Xu Que to stay with her in this place. She even hoped Xu Que wouldn''t feel any restraint when he was with her. Moreover, she only needed one month to condense her soul. After that, they could take away the unused Soul Marrows. It was unnecessary for both of them to perform secluded cultivation here. "No, I want to stay here with you. I can''t live without you for even one minute!" Xu Que didn''t want to leave. He grabbed Jiang Hongyan''s arm and uttered mushy words. Luckily, Buttface was not in the cave. Otherwise, he would have spit blood on the spot. Jiang Hongyan grinned. She shook her head embarrassedly when she saw Xu Que was hugging her arm like a naughty boy. Howl! "Little brat, come out, I found something important!" Buttface shouted excitedly at this time. He managed to make a hole on Xu Que''s restrictive spell and put his head in. Holy shit! Buttface, how dare you spoil our tryst! Xu Que stood up and stared at Buttface''s head angrily. Buttface didn''t know what had happened. He still tried to enter the cave through the hole he had made as he shouted excitedly, "Come on, little brat. I set up a trap two months ago, which has caught some fish at last!" "What the hell? Do you know how to set up a trap?" Xu Que frowned immediately. Rumble! Before he had time to think it over carefully, a deafening big bang roared in from outside the cave abruptly, which made the cave tremble violently. "Holy crap! Buttface, what have you done? The cave is about to collapse!" Xu Que''s eyes widened. They found this quiet place with great difficulty. However, his plan to perform secluded cultivation together with Jiang Hongyan had already been spoiled. "Little brat, let''s leave this place!" Jiang Hongyan stood up without any hesitation. Although they knew they could protect the cave with magic arts, it seemed a terrible calamity must have occurred outside to make such a big bang. More than 100 cultivators were fighting. Also, the fight was drawing nearer to them. Therefore, it was unnecessary to protect this useless cave. They could abandon the cave, but the Soul Marrows had to be extracted. "System, extract all Soul Marrows here!" Xu Que ordered after activating the System. Whoosh! A strand of light gushed out from his body, which was turned into intangible strength. Then, all the Soul Marrows in the lake were taken away like the Living Holy Water. When he was about to leave, he saw a faint halo of light in the dry lakebed. "What?" Xu Que couldn''t help but go closer to have a look. Then, he was surprised by what he saw. A milky crystal was in the lakebed, which was as large as a watermelon. "A Soul Marrow Crystal?" Jiang Hongyan was also shocked by that object. "It is a crystal generated from the accumulation of the Soul Marrows after many years. A small piece is as powerful as an entire lake of Soul Marrows. I didn''t expect this one could be so large. How long has this place been deserted?" She frowned with puzzlement. "We don''t have time to think. Let''s get out of this place first!" Xu Que waved his hand to extract that crystal. Then, he dashed toward the opening of the cave holding Jiang Hongyan''s hand. Buttface also followed them excitedly as he shouted, "I made it!" Xu Que was so angry that he almost wanted to smash Buttface to death! When they came out of the cave, they found the mountains outside the cave had burst apart. Hill stones were rolling everywhere. They could still hear the loud noises in the distance, together with shrill cries and wails of countless people. A strand of faint red appeared in the waterfall running down from above, which gave off the blood smell. Then, the waterfall became redder and redder, and the blood smell also became stronger! "Buttface, what the hell have you done?" Xu Que frowned as he looked at Buttface. The waterfall was filled with blood, which meant at least 100 people had been killed. Buttface also said in surprise, "Holy crap! Why were so many people killed?" Then, he shook his head, "No, something is wrong! I passed through the valley behind this mountain. But the opening of the valley was blocked by a big rock. I couldn''t move it. So I placed a spell on the rock, so that others could be lured here to smash the rock! The big bang could have been caused by the smashing of the rock apparently. But I also don''t know why so many people were killed!" "What kind of spell did you place on that rock?" Xu Que said embarrassedly. It seemed Buttface didn''t lie to them, and this issue was not related to him. "Nothing!" Buttface scratched his head and said, "It was just an ordinary piece of yellow paper, and I wrote on it: ''Anyone who dares to tear it down will lose all family members. If you are not a coward, just come in and fight me!''" "" Xu Que''s lips twitched. This dog is so wicked! "This is really a big problem! Could it be that that giant rock smashed those people after being broken by them?" Buttface said. "It is impossible for them to be killed by that rock!" Xu Que couldn''t help but shake his head and said with a cold smile as he looked at those broken mountains in the distance, "I''m afraid something precious is hidden behind that rock, which triggered a bloody fight! Howeverit doesn''t make sense. Normally, even if they started a bloody fight over precious items, they couldn''t kill so many people in such a short time!" He observed the cultivators on the Road of Heavenly Ascension. Most of them had reached the Void Training Stage. Only a few cultivators hadn''t reached the Void Training Stage. Therefore, even if they fought by risking their lives, it was still impossible for such big casualties in such a short time. "Hey, little brat, see, why is the blood in the river going back against the water current? Damn! This is so weird!" Buttface shouted in surprise as he pointed at the river and the waterfall. Hearing that, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan turned around. They were shocked by what they saw. The large waterfall and river were still flowing downward as usual. However, the blood in the river was gushing toward the upper reaches of the river as if someone was drawing the blood. "How could this be?" All at once, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan looked up at the mountain in the distance seriously. A creepy atmosphere and ominous premonitions were permeating this area gradually. 850 A Major Disaster! Rumble! The booming of all the magic arts was still echoing in the mountains, along with miserable screams. The ominous premonition was approaching! Soon, they could see several figures escaping crazily up in the sky. It seemed like they were being chased by something! Xu Que frowned as he checked out the mountains with his Soul Strength, but could find nothing behind them. What are they escaping from? Whoosh! Then, Xu Que waved his hand to create a cloud of magnificent strength in the sky, which stopped the escaping people like an invisible giant hand. "My fellow cultivators, please hold on a moment!" Xu Que yelled. However, it seemed as if all the people had been badly scared. They continued to run forward crazily and just ignored Xu Que''s voice. Bang! Bang! Bang! Along with several dull sounds, the people fell down directly like flies that had been knocked down by a flyswatter. "Ehthis is so weird!" Xu Que waved the sleeve of his robe. Then, a cloud of gentle strength in the form of seawater wrapped those people up and sent them to the ground safely. The people were as pale as ghosts because of terror. They stood up and were about to run away again, but they were restrained where they had fallen by the seawater created by Xu Que. They started to shout, "Run, run for your lives!" "My fellow cultivators, nothing is behind you. What are you afraid of? What happened in that place?" Xu Que walked up and asked. Hearing Xu Que''s question, the cultivators turned around abruptly. Then they sat down on the ground, as they let out sighs of relief. With lingering fear on their faces,you could see that their foreheads were covered by cold sweat. "Just tell us what happened up in those mountains?" Buttface, fierce-looking, rushed up and shouted. The cultivators, who had already been badly frightened, were surprised by Buttface and almost broke down again. "That''s enough, Buttface! My fellow cultivators, what happened?" Xu Que asked again. He was getting a little bit impatient. At this time, one cultivator, whose lips were still trembling, looked at Xu Que and said in terror, "There areHeaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes in those mountains C countless Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes! After so many years, the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes have reappeared in the Road of Heavenly Ascension! We are doomed! We are doomed!" "Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes?" Xu Que was surprised. Apparently, he had never heard of this species before! "Oh, no!" Jiang Hongyan frowned and said in a low voice, "If the Heaven- Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes really have reappeared, we have to leave immediately!" "Are the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoesso horrible?" Xu Que asked curiously. Although the name was quite intimidating, it can''t be so horrible! If we run away before a fight, I won''t have time to act tough! This is not the style of the Exploding Heavens Faction! "The Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquito is like the living dead! If you smash its body, it can still be alive! It can only be killed by smashing its head precisely! However, the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquito can also multiply rapidly. It sucks cultivators'' blood. When a cultivator''s blood is sucked by this kind of mosquito, over 1,000 Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes will be generated from the cultivator''s body. It is impossible to kill all the mosquitoes!" After saying that, Jiang Hongyan said dubiously as she shook her head slightly, "According to my knowledge, the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes were eradicated more than 5,000 years ago! How could they reappear now?" The living dead? It can only be killed by hitting its head! It also sucks blood and reproduces in people''s bodies! Damn! Is it the combination of zombie, vampire, and alien? Also, it must be an upgraded version of aliens, for it can reproduce more than 1,000 mosquitoes in the body of one person! Xu Que was surprised. However, he let out a sigh of relief after hearing the last sentence of Jiang Hongyan''s words, "Little girl, you said this species were eradicated more than 5,000 years ago. Does that mean that we can also do it now?" "No, it was possible at that time, but I''m afraid it is impossible to do that now!" Jiang Hongyan shook her head seriously. "I''ve learned it from some ancient books. More than 5,000 years ago, the entire Xuanzhen Continent was almost ruined by more than 1,000 Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes! Countless people died at that time. Within one day, the quantity of the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes had been increased to more than 100 million. Even powerhouses at the Great Vehicle Stage couldn''t defeat them. At last, 20 cultivators at the Celestial Realm Stage worked together to eradicate the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes. Among them, one cultivator at the Celestial Realm Stage sacrificed his life during the fight!" "What? You mean 20 cultivators at the Celestial Realm Stage worked together, and one of them was even killed!" Xu Que was surprised. I guess we really have to escape now! Even cultivators at the Celestial Realm Stage can be killed by these mosquitoes! This is horrible! "This is what the records in the ancient books say. Almost everyone in the Xuanzhen Continent knows this! It was a major disaster! Without those cultivators at the Celestial Realm Stage, the Xuanzhen Continent would have been ruined in several days!" Jiang Hongyan nodded her head. When she looked at that mountain again, her expression had become unprecedentedly serious and worried. At the same time, the cultivators who had escaped had also come to themselves gradually. They stood up and said in terror, "My fellow cultivators, let''s just leave here! The Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes could even devour the Heavens! I''m afraid the Road of Heavenly Ascension will be ruined! We can''t stay here!" "Wait! Just tell me how did these Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes reappear in this world?" Xu Que asked. The cultivators changed their expressions slightly and started to stare at each other speechlessly. It seemed they didn''t want to tell the truth. Xu Que frowned and said seriously, "You have three breaths to tell me the truth; or I won''t mind throwing you back into that mountain again!" Hearing that, the cultivators trembled a bit. Then, they said hurriedly, "My fellow cultivator, we don''t have anything to do with this issue! The Saint Palace distributed a Celestial Searching Map! They said that a certain way led to the end of the Road of Heavenly Ascension. As long as we walked along that way from the entrance of the valley, we would find the opportunity to become Celestials!" "The Saint Palace?" Jiang Hongyan frowned a bit when she heard that. The cultivators said, nodding their heads, "Right! This is the map distributed by the Saint Palace! It is said that this map is a replica of an ancient map!" One of them took out a map that was printed on a hide and handed it to Jiang Hongyan. Then, they continued to say, "We went to that place together with the people of the Saint Palace. Then, we smashed the giant stone together! But we didn''t expect the nest of the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes was behind that stone! When the stone was smashed, all the mosquitoes flew out!" "More than 3,000 people were killed instantly! Luckily, we were at the rear part of the group, so we managed to run away!" After saying that, some of them even started to weep. They wept because they managed to survive the attack of the mosquitoes or because they had just remembered the bloody scene! Xu Que could also imagine that scene C when the stone was smashed, their team members died one after another in front of them. They also saw thousands of new Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes come out from the corpses of their team members and continue to devour the rest of them! In this way, at least 3 million new Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes would be generated from those 3,000 people! This was really horrible! "No way! If there are really so many Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes in that mountain, why are none of them trying to chase you?" Xu Que asked dubiously. He kept searching the mountain, but found nothing besides these cultivators. "The mosquitoes flew away along that road!" one cultivator replied immediately. "I noticed most Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes flew into the valley. I guess something there is attracting them!" "For the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes, the thing that is more attractive than the blood of cultivators could only be the Celestial''s Blood!" Another cultivator said in terror. The Celestial''s Blood? "Little brat, come and see this map!" Jiang Hongyan said and handed the map provided by the cultivators just now to Xu Que. Xu Que looked at the map and found a detailed route on it. Beside the route, there were some ancient characters, which looked like the diary or last words written by an ancient cultivator! After reading those characters rapidly, Xu Que''s expression changed, and he widened his eyes immediately. He fixed his eyes on several words and shouted in surprise, "The Space-Breaking Spell"! 851 The Weird Last Words The Space-Breaking Spell was Xu Que''s only hope to go back to Earth! For such a long time, he had been accumulating the Acting Tough Points so that he could amass more than 2 million Acting Tough Points in order to upgrade the System to Version 10.0 at one go! Then, he could make Space- Breaking Spells by purchasing the method of preparing this spell from the System. After that, he could tear the void open and go back to Earth! But the Space-Breaking Spell was mentioned in this replicated map. Therefore, Xu Que couldn''t help but change his expression abruptly. "Little brat, what''s wrong?" Jiang Hongyan asked affectionately in a low voice at this time. "The Space-Breaking Spell is mentioned on this map. It is the only thing that could help me to go back to my hometown! Let me read these characters carefully!" Xu Que replied as he received the map. Then, he started to read the characters in the map carefully. A route map and the last words of an ancient cultivator whose name was Zhang Tiandao were contained on this hide. According to the characters, Zhang Tiandao had also been a cultivator in the Xuanzhen Continent. However, the era when he was living was more than 10,000 years ago. He could almost be deemed as an ancient cultivator. He entered the Road of Heavenly Ascension when he reached the summit of the Crossing Calamity Stage. At that time, the Road of Heavenly Ascension was a vast territory with abundant rare and precious resources. Even Celestial herbs could be found in it. Therefore, it was called the "back garden abandoned by the Celestials" at that time! Many people managed to become Celestials after eating the pills made from the Celestial herbs found in the Road of Heavenly Ascension. However, Zhang Tiandao''s purpose was not to find the Celestial herbs. He found two Space-Breaking Spells in an ancient ruin, through which he could leave the Xuanzhen Continent. But he couldn''t use the Space-Breaking Spell by just activating it. He had to use it in certain places. In a less technical way, the Space-Breaking Spell was just like a key of a Teleportation Device. The user had to use one Space-Breaking Spell in a certain Teleportation Device, so that the teleportation could be activated. The other spell was the key for the return teleportation. According to the clues found in the ruins, he realized one portal to use the Space-Breaking Spell was located in the Road of Heavenly Ascension! Zhang Tiandao was so excited. Since there was a portal in the Road of Heavenly Ascension, the Space-Breaking Spell could definitely take him to the Celestial Realm. In this way, he wouldn''t need to reach the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage, which could take up to several hundred years! Therefore, he went alone to the venue in the Road of Heavenly Ascension according to all the clues he had found. Then he started to walk along the road in that valley. On his way, he met a beautiful woman. They broke many restrictive spells together and obtained many rare resources. After several months, Zhang Tiandao had fallen in love with this woman. They decided to become cultivation companions. So Zhang Tiandao decided to tell the secret of the Space-Breaking Spell to this woman. After finding that out, the woman became quite excited. They swore to be a Celestial couple in the Celestial Realm. However, the good times didn''t last very long. They became deeply trapped in an extremely tricky killing Array on their way. It was a very weird Array. No matter how many people fell into it, they had to work together to break the Array. If they failed, half of them would be released, but the rest of the people would be trapped in that Array forever! For her survival, the woman betrayed Zhang Tiandao by leaving the Array after robbing his storage rings. Zhang Tiandao was very angry. He spent numerous years studying that killing Array. When his life was about to end, he managed to find an opportunity. Then, he prepared these last words and the route map and teleported them out of the Array. He said the Space-Breaking Spells hadn''t been taken away. Anyone who could go into that Array with the head of that woman would get his Space-Breaking Spells! "" After reading this document, Xu Que became speechless and thoughtful. Apparently, there were several questionable points in these last words. Zhang Tiandao might have hidden something, or these last words may have just been fabricated. However, Xu Que thought the possibility of the former was higher, for it was really not necessary to fabricate those last words. And it was hard to tell whether Zhang Tiandao really had the Space-Breaking Spells. If Zhang Tiandao really had the spells, Xu Que believed that Zhang Tiandao would have taken those spells with him. Otherwise, Zhang Tiandao didn''t need to send his last words out to ask people outside to kill the woman who had already left that Array such a long time ago. "What did you get from these words?" Jiang Hongyan asked in a low voice at this time. Xu Que shook his head, "There are many possibilities. However," He paused a bit and looked up at the mountain. Then he said seriously, "It is worth a try! If we can get the Space-Breaking Spells, maybe we can go back to my hometown soon!" According to Zhang Tiandao''s last words, the Space-Breaking Spell should be used at a certain portal. However, he didn''t mention where the teleportation device that contained the Space-Breaking Spell was located. Therefore, those portals could be the Void Cracks, which could be activated with the Space- Breaking Spells. After setting the course, he could go back to Earth. Although it was just all speculation, Xu Que still decided to give it a try. As long as he could obtain the Space-Breaking Spell, he would know what he should do next. "Are you going to enter that mountain? But," Jiang Hongyan''s expression changed slightly. Xu Que interrupted her. "I know there are Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes in that mountain. It doesn''t matter. Nothing could scare me away, no matter if it is zombie, vampire, or alien! I must go home!" "OK, I''ll go with you!" Jiang Hongyan stopped trying to persuade Xu Que not to go and agreed to accompany him, nodding her head without hesitation. Her reaction made Xu Que hesitate. After all, he hadn''t seen the Heaven- Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes before. He was not sure he could defeat the insects. If Jiang Hongyan went with him, he might not be able to protect her. "Let''s go, little brat! This time you are not allowed to take a risk alone!" Jiang Hongyan said in a low voice with a faint smile. Xu Que was surprised. Then he touched his nose lamely. When Jiang Hongyan was about to go back to the Xuanzhen Continent alone, she might have had the same idea that he would be endangered if he went with her. Jiang Hongyan''s words reminded Xu Que that she wouldn''t allow Xu Que to risk his life alone! Howl! "Little brat, I have something urgent to handle, farewell!" Buttface was terrified and was about to escape after realizing that Xu Que was going to deal with those horrible Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes. Xu Que reached out his hand to grab Buttface. Then, he said with a smile, "Buttface, your urgent business can be handled after this!" Howl! "No! I really have urgent business to handle!" "Crap! Little brat, let me go! I don''t want to go there!" "Damn! I don''t want to die!" Buttface did his best to struggle and shout. His reaction was ignored by Xu Que. This time we may really need the assistance of Buttface. I can''t let him escape! Then, Xu Que turned around and said with a smile, holding Jiang Hongyan''s hand, "Let''s go!" "OK!" Jiang Hongyan nodded her head with a charming smile on her face. Whoosh! They jumped up into the sky and started to dash toward the mountain. The cultivators who had just escaped from there were totally stunned and couldn''t help but gasp! "Aren''t they afrafraid of death? How dare they go back?" "Forget about them. Let''s leave the Road of Heavenly Ascension as soon as possible!" "By the way, don''t you feel that woman looks quite familiar?" "Crap! How can you be in the mood to talk about this now?" "She is really a perfect woman! I didn''t speak just now because I was stunned by such a flawless woman who I had never seen the likes of before in my whole life!" "No! What are you talking about? Don''t you feel she is quite like the one who disappeared for several hundred years?" "What? Could she be?" "Holy crap! That reminds me!" "Me too!" "The Empress of the Tong Tian Nation! The fiancee of the Saint Palace''s Young Master!" 852 This Is Definitely A Serious Issue! Whoosh! Two bright strands of light were flashing up in the sky toward the mountain in the distance. "Little girl, tell me something about the Saint Palace!" Xu Que turned to Jiang Hongyan on their way. The cultivators who had run out of the mountain away from the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes had told Xu Que that the Celestial Searching Map of Zhang Tiandao had been distributed by the Saint Palace. Since everyone believed that, it meant that the Saint Palace must be quite prestigious in the Xuanzhen Continent. Also, they had said that some of the Saint Palace''s apprentices were also there, which meant it couldn''t be a conspiracy planned by the Saint Palace. However, Xu Que didn''t believe the story at all. For him, if the Saint Palace was powerful enough, why didn''t they search for the fortune and opportunities after obtaining that map? On the contrary, they distributed the map to the public, which had attracted so many people for the search. This was quite weird! "The Saint Palace is a power established by the high officials during the reign of the Tong Tian Nation''s first Emperor. It absorbs all kinds of smart and genius talents in this world. Till now, it has held a development history of several thousand years! The current Leader of the Saint Palace is Wei Tianli, who is called Master Wei by the public. He has reached the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage and is as powerful as the Emperor. Therefore, the Saint Palace is almost as powerful as the Tong Tian Nation!" Jiang Hongyan said calmly. "Oh? It seems this Saint Palace is quite remarkable!" Xu Que smiled. He was increasingly confident about his guess. Since the Saint Palace was so powerful, why did it share its information with the public? Could it be that all members of the Saint Palace are really saints? Heh-heh, that''s impossible! Except for the Act-Tough Saint, nobody in the World of Cultivators could be deemed as a good person! "There is another issue!" Jiang Hongyan said as she grabbed Xu Que''s hand suddenly. Xu Que was surprised. "What?" In my past life, the Emperor betrothed me to Wei Zixun who is the Young Master of the Saint Palace to enhance the relationship between the Imperial Palace and the Saint Palace. It was well-known then, but I didn''t agree. I said I would start secluded cultivation instead. Five years later, they worked a plot together to control me. Then, they reincarnated me by killing me with Celestial Artifacts and mysterious magic arts! After saying that, Jiang Hongyan looked at Xu Que gently with a faint smile, "Therefore, when you go into that mountain later, you might meet Wei Zixun and the rest of the members of the Saint Palace and the Imperial Palace!" "Abetrothal? It''s OK! It was something that happened in your past life. And you didn''t marry him at least. It is just a small issue! Even if I meet them later, I will just wave and smile at them!" Xu Que said with a smile, after being stunned for a short while. Actually, he was extremely unhappy in his heart. A small issue? Are you kidding? This is definitely a serious issue! How dare the Imperial Palace and the Saint Palace cast eyes at my woman! It is unacceptable even it happened in her past life! If I meet them, I will absolutely skin them alive! This is me, a strong and staunch man! "Little brat, you can just ignore that. If they disrespect you, I will punish them personally!" Jiang Hongyan said in a low voice at this time. A faint smile showed in her extremely charming face. She fixed her beautiful eyes on the mountain, which was so close to them. Her temperament became that of an overbearing Empress and was just like it had been when she killed those generals and imperial guards outside the Imperial Palace! Xu Que couldn''t help but start to feel sympathy for the people of the Saint Palace and the Imperial Palace. If you are in the hands of my Hongyan, most of you will die instead of being skinned alive! Whoosh! At the same time, they landed on the mountain successfully. Buttface, who had stopped his struggling, was looking quite dispirited, as if he had lost hope for his life! His appearance amused Xu Que. "Buttface, what''s wrong with you? Are you afraid of heights?" "Nonsense! I don''t want to go here at all! Why do you force me to do that? If you are not a coward, just release me and go there yourself!" Buttface shouted angrily for he was annoyed by Xu Que''s words. "Oh? Really?" Xu Que asked with a smile. "Really! Let me go for I don''t want to go with you!" Buttface shouted. "Fine!" Xu Que dropped Buttface and said with a faint smile, "Buttface, I planned to take you to my hometown after finding the Space Breaking Spell. Since you don''t want to go with me, I won''t force you to do that!" Whoosh! Buttface ran for several hundred meters after landing on the ground. Then he stopped and said arrogantly, Puff! "As an experienced and knowledgeable cultivator, I don''t need to go to your hometown! Little brat, the predestined relationship between us ends here. We''ll meet again if fate wills it. Farewell!" After saying that, Buttface turned around and was about to leave. Xu Que grinned, "By the way, Buttface, let me tell you a secret. Actually, my Smelly Tofu, grilled chicken wings, and burgers can be bought in each street in my hometown, and they are also very cheap there. You can buy numerous shops with one Low-Grade Spirit Stone. With two Spirit Stones, you can." Whoosh! Before Xu Que had finished his words, Buttface had rushed back. Then he said, looking at Xu Que excitedly, "What could I get with two Spirit Stones?" "You can hire a lot of people as your underlings. They will obey your orders and call you the Mighty King, and even fight for a place to do massage for you!" Xu Que said with a smile. Hearing that, Buttface trembled all over. A cloud of righteous Qi gushed out from his body immediately! Bang! Buttface patted his chest with his paw, which made a dull sound. Then he said sonorously, "Little brat, that''s enough! I have gone through fire and water together with you for so many times! How could I turn my back on you now? I was joking just now. Let''s go! I''ll lead you to the entrance of that valley!" After saying that, Buttface rushed up to the forefront and started to lead the way actively. Jiang Hongyan was totally embarrassed by his reaction. Then she said with a smile as she looked at Xu Que snappily, "You fooled him again, right?" "Alas! Little girl, you wrong me this time! What I said just now is true. If you go there, you will be worshipped by everyone in that world every day as a Goddess!" Xu Que said with a smile. He had started to imagine the carefree life on Earth when he went back together with all his mistresses! He could even act tough at will there! Led by Buttface, Xu Que arrived at the entrance of the valley together with his great expectations and fantasies! Numerous human bones were scattered at the entrance of the valley. The blood and flesh of those victims had already been sucked up. They didn''t even find a drop of blood on the ground. However, luckily, they didn''t find those Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes either! It was very quiet in this place! They found many new footprints at the entrance, which meant someone had entered that valley ahead of them. "Holy crap! How many people have been killed? How could they fail to kill even one Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquito?" Buttface asked in surprise as he looked at the bones on the ground. Xu Que also became serious. This was the thing he most worried about. So many people had died miserably, but they had failed to kill even one Heaven- Devouring Demonic Mosquito! It meant those mosquitoes were really powerful! "Let''s go and have a look inside!" Xu Que said Anyway, they had to enter the valley. The Space Breaking Spells might be hidden in this area. If he could find them, he didn''t need to wait to upgrade the System when he had enough Acting Tough Points! Moreover, he could also find a way to deal with those Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes, which he knew only as small insects! 853 The Young Master of the Saint Palace Is Also Here! Five days later, in the skies above the valley, Xu Que was still traveling through the air with Jiang Hongyan, holding Buttface by the hand. They had been journeying for five days, following the map on the hide. However, they have not seen one human, much less any of the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes! But, as they went deeper and deeper into the valley, the distance between them and the mark signaling Zhang Tiandao''s location was getting shorter and shorter. Naturally, several auras of cultivators began to pop up in front of them. Although the cultivators had mostly masked their presence, whatever weak tinges remained could not escape detection from Xu Que''s powerful Soul Strength. Xu Que smiled slightly and threw Buttface to the ground. He took a step forward and gestured, "Fellow cultivators! I am Xu Que from the Exploding Heavens Faction, here to commit some robbery. Could I perhaps meet some colleagues here?" In the World of Cultivation, when a large group of people hid by the roadside and masked their presence, there could only be two reasons. It was either that they were waiting in ambush for an enemy, or that they were trying to rob some passers-by, or even kill them for their treasures. Xu Que sensed that those auras in front of them were unfamiliar and therefore eliminated the possibility that they were enemies. In that case, there was a good chance that they were going to try to rob them. With him exposing them like that, the cultivators no longer felt the need to hide, and they all stepped out onto the path. A large group of cultivators, all dressed differently, appeared before Xu Que. It was now apparent that these cultivators belonged to different factions. From how they chose to stand, it seemed like they belonged to three parties. On one side, a group was made up of ladies dressed in long, white skirts. On the other side, there was a party of men and women, who, from their appearances, looked like they were all disbanded cultivators. Last but not least, the third group was made up of demonic beasts. While they had taken on human shapes, they could not change their auras. It was not difficult to differentiate that among them were the snake race and the tiger race, etc. "They are not from the Imperial Palace or the Saint Palace!" Jiang Hongyan suddenly whispered that information to Xu Que. "Those women in white probably belong to the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion. Their faction is considered a mid-tier wing in the Xuanzhen Continent!" "Looks like this is a popular location eyed by many. To think that you guys would arrive earlier than we did!" Xu Que joked. Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan should, in fact, already be considered quick on their feet. However, based on the number of people that had already arrived, it was evident they had been hiding and observing, and only rushed in when they saw that the Heaven- Devouring Demonic Mosquito had flown away. "Hmph! Fellow cultivator, did you say that you were here to rob us? Who do you intend to rob, I wonder?" A handsome swordsmanship cultivator stepped out, a mocking smile on his face. He stood among the disbanded cultivators despite wearing a Taoist robe and having the highest cultivation of them all. He had already reached the sixth level of the Crossing Calamity Stage. However, although he was speaking to Xu Que, his eyes were fixed on Jiang Hongyan. With Jiang Hongyan''s beauty, even if she had modified her looks, she would always be the center of attention everywhere she went. "Holy Senior?" One of the women from the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion suddenly exclaimed. Then, a tall white-clad woman came forward. On her face were a mix of shock and confusion. Jiang Hongyan merely smiled, graceful and gracious as ever. Before she could say anything, the woman and the girls behind her all confirmed their guesses. "We are the disciples of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion! Respects to the Holy Senior!" Tens of women unanimously bowed and greeted Jiang Hongyan. "Rise!" Jiang Hongyan smiled and said calmly. The atmosphere fell silent as if all had lost their voices. The swordsmanship cultivator was stunned, and the disbanded cultivators behind him all looked horrified. Who would have thought that this lady before them would be the Empress, the one who had disappeared without a trace for several hundred years! But that can''t be! Before the Empress went into secluded meditation, she was already at the Great Vehicle Stage. How could she now be still at the Crossing Calamity Stage and even have entered the Road of Heavenly Ascension? The strange situation befuddled many. Among those who were confused were the demonic beasts. They all stretched their necks and peered at Jiang Hongyan curiously. The Empress was so famous that even the demonic beasts had heard of her name. They had also seen her from afar a long time ago. Therefore, even though everyone present could not understand why the Empress''s cultivation stage had dropped, in their hearts they were very sure that this elegant and luxuriant lady was indeed the Empress. "My brother, what was your question? Who am I planning to rob? Is that it?" Xu Que came forward and looked at the swordsmanship cultivator, smiling. The man in question stiffened and lowered his head. In front of the Empress, he would not dare to look around carelessly or say anything carelessly, lest trouble befell him. However, everyone else was rejoicing inside. Even those disbanded cultivators showed some form of gloating, apparently delighted to see him in such a difficult situation. However, to their dismay, Xu Que clapped his hands and yelled, "Okay, okay, everyone pay attention! I''ll now answer your burning question C that''s right! I''m here to rob, and who else could the target be? It must be everyone present! Please cooperate and split into two lines, men on the left and women on the right. As for those who are not men, nor women...urgh, don''t look at me like that, demonic beasts! I''m talking about you guys, off to the middle, quickly! Everyone squat with your hands on your heads!" Swoosh! Everyone was struck silly by Xu Que''s words. Is this for real? This fellow did come to rob us? And he wants us to cooperate? You can''t do that! Even if he''s with the Empress, he wouldn''t have the authority to do that, would he? "Holy Senior, this." The tall woman from the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion looked at Jiang Hongyan in disbelief. Jiang Hongyan smiled slightly and turned to Xu Que, "The owner of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion was once my friend. She helped me out quite a bit" Before she could finish her sentence, Xu Que called out loudly, "Ladies from the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion are all fairies, and so they shall be exempted! Everyone else should hurry! Where''s your sense of urgency, I still have a next location to rush off to!" Puu! Everyone present almost vomited blood. You mean you even rush from location to location to rob? Did you think that you were a street performer? However, what chilled them most was Jiang Hongyan''s attitude toward Xu Que. That was especially so for the ladies from the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion, who couldn''t help but stare blankly. To have entered this stage, they were all the cream of the crop of the pavilion, with an overall strength of Crossing Calamity and above. A few hundred years ago, when they had just entered the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion, they had the chance to revere the Empress''s silhouette from afar. How magnificent, glorious,and dominating she was! The imperial aura as the one and only Empress had been etched into their hearts, and many of them had made the Empress their idol and role model. However, what is it that they now see? This Empress behaving just like a shy, demure, and accepting wife in front of this young man at the Form Synthesis Stage. Furthermore, even when she was speaking up for the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion, she had just reiterated her relationship with the pavilion in a calm manner. She had not explicitly requested him to let them off. What''s the meaning of this? If the young man had zero intention to let them off, would it mean that the Empress would wash her hands of this matter? "Shh-!" Those who were clear-minded quickly took in a sharp breath. They had guessed something from the Empress''s attitude. This young man at the Form Synthesis Stage either hailed from an astounding background or shared a special relationship with the Empress. In all of the Xuanzhen Continent, there could not be another person who comes from a grander background than the Empress, that she would need to treat with such respect and indulgence. Therefore, many had reached the same conclusion in their hearts, and their expressions began to change. That included the tall lady from the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion, who had guessed the most accurate answer. While shock had filled her eyes, she seemed hesitant and wavering. "Holy Senior!" She finally spoke up falteringly, unable to hold it in any longer, "The Young Master of the Saint Palace is also here, as well as people from the Imperial Palace. They are right ahead!" 854 Seizing the Treasure! It was evident that the tall lady from the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion had the best of intentions. She was worried that Jiang Hongyan and Xu Que would unknowingly bump into the Young Master of the Saint Palace. After all, from her viewpoint, a cultivator at the Form Synthesis Stage like Xu Que could never compare to the Young Master of the Saint Palace. However, she could not understand why the Empress would treat this young man so differently. Could it be because of his good looks? But that didn''t seem like something that the Empress would do! Besides, the young man looked seriously unreliable. He was yelling about robbing this many Crossing Calamity powerhouses simply due to the Empress siding with him, which was genuinely underhanded and off-putting. However, she would only think this to herself, never speak it out loud. At the same time, however, Xu Que was beaming. The people from the Imperial Palace and the Saint Palace had all come?! Grrrreat! It''s seriously great! "Lad, remember to take me along!" Buttface reminded Xu Que with a mischievous expression. Having roamed around with Xu Que for this long, how could he not know Xu Que well? The moment he saw his bright look, he knew that he was about to cook up some trouble! "Miss, since the people from the Imperial Palace and the Saint Palace are right in front of us, let''s go find them together!" Xu Que had already changed his tone. He had shed all his gangster-like aura from when he had wanted to rob them and asked them politely. Everyone was surprised, as if they had just experienced a mass hallucination. How could this person put on such a great act? "Thank you for your kind thoughts, fellow cultivator. Just that" The tall woman looked at Jiang Hongyan hesitantly, seemingly contemplating if she should continue. "Just that?" Jiang Hongyan asked directly. The tall woman continued, "Just that the Imperial Palace and the Saint Palace had just instructed us. Since they were the ones who led the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes away, they should be the ones who entered first. We could only enter after waiting two hours!" "Nah, don''t worry about it. Follow us, and no one would dare to stop you!" Xu Que waved nonchalantly like it was nothing. After he said that, he even turned to the disbanded cultivators and the demonic beasts, and said generously, "Fellow cultivators, why don''t you guys come along too? As it was decreed by providence that we have met, it was by fate that we have come together this day. Let us travel onward together, the more, the merrier!" Everyone''s mouths twitched. To hell with your decreed to meet by providence! Who would wish to meet you? The more, the merrier? If not for the Empress, we would have killed you long ago! "Let''s all head there together!" The Empress also nodded. "Yeah! See, the Empress has spoken. Don''t be shy; let''s go together!" Xu Que hurried them along. After all, a noble career such as acting tough needs audiences to scream 666; the more, the better! However, the crowd did not pay Xu Que much attention. They just felt relieved that the Empress had also agreed, and from that they felt a certain sense of security. The Empress''s character was known by all to be righteous and honorable. She would never resort to underhanded tricks or schemes. It was lucky that these people did not know Xu Que well yet. Otherwise, they would cough out blood while questioning their life purpose, jaw-dropped, while struggling to understand how the Empress would want to be with such a person! "Thank you, Holy Senior!" The crowd all thanked Jiang Hongyan, and the large company began to make their way ahead. And so Xu Que''s plan to rob them was shelved. To him, robbing them no longer interested him as much as stripping the people from the Saint Palace and the Imperial Palace! Following the guidance on the map, the company reached the area where Zhang Tiandao was located after journeying for more than an hour. It was a mountain cave that had once collapsed. There should be a opening in the cave somewhere, which was the only way in leading to an entrance to use the Space Breaking Spell. Zhang Tiandao had entered it with that woman, However, they had unfortunately activated a Killing Mode, which resulted in a tragedy. Today, fallen leaves filled the exterior of the cave, making the whole entrance look dark and eerie. From time to time, cold winds would pick up the scattered leaves on the ground, taking them away to unknown places. "Looks like Young Master Wei and the rest had entered. Those Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes are also inside!" The tall woman from the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion said solemnly. They all knew that this place had become much more dangerous than before. They were no match for this many Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes. One wrong step and they would all lose their lives here! "Hmm?" Abruptly, Xu Que narrowed his eyes and swept his gaze around the entrance. He smiled. "Someone once laid a foundation at this place, a fresh one at that!" Boom! A loud crash suddenly came from the cave. Then, several beams of light shot out from the cave. They were powerhouses at the Crossing Calamity Stage. They were all drenched in blood and looked extremely flustered. The moment the powerhouses left the cave, they immediately took out best-grade Spirit Stones and threw them in all four directions and started to initiate a spell. "Young Master, we are ready!" These people cried out in unison. Swoosh! The next moment, a white-clad silhouette dashed out with many people behind him. At the same time, a head-tingling buzzing sound came from the cave, like a swarm of bees flapping their wings, inching closer and closer! "It''s the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes! They''re coming out!" The tall lady from the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion paled as she recognized the sound. "Young Master, hurry!" The cultivators who had made it out earlier yelled urgently. The glow of the spell illuminated their hands, and they were ready to seal the entrance. The white-clad man also told the cultivators to speed it up, as they dashed out of the cave. Swoosh! However, a red light blasted out of the cave and caught up with them at the speed of lightning! No!" "Be careful, Young Master!" Everyone exclaimed in shock. Tch--ra! A crisp tear, and the white-clad man managed to avoid the red beam by twisting his body at an impossible angle. However, it still tore a large piece of fabric from his clothing. Almost immediately, a beast-skin pouch fell out from his sleeves. The red beam returned and rushed toward the beast-skin pouch at an astounding speed. Unwillingness flashed across the white-clad man''s face, but it was too late to snatch the item within the beast-skin pouch. All he could do was to dash out while everyone protected him. Just at the moment he touched the ground, the white-clad man looked over and trembled at the sight of Jiang Hongyan. "Holy Senior, you...you''re back?" He was thrilled and surprised. However, his smile gradually froze. He saw Xu Que standing beside Jiang Hongyan. Not only that, but they were standing so close to each other that they were almost touching shoulders, looking like a couple. "Young Master, the item of Zhang Tiandao." Someone exclaimed who had discovered the pouch that he had dropped at the cave entrance. However, before he could make out a complete sentence, the red beam had already curled up the beast-skin pouch, along with the item in it, and tried to escape into the cave. "Forget it, it''s too late!" The white-clad man shook his head. Boom! Suddenly, a terrifying crash resounded in the area. It was as though a massive bolt of lightning had passed before them; before they could react, it was already past them like a slight blur in their eyesight. "Little one, come back!" Jiang Hongyan lost her cool and exclaimed. It seemed to be the first time she had lost her cool. The one who dashed out was Xu Que. When he heard that the white-clad man had dropped something belonging to Zhang Tiandao, his first reaction was that there was a huge possibility of it being the Space Breaking Spell. He instinctively chased after it! He used the full power of the Three Thousand Volts Lightning and even enhanced it with all the spells he could handle. With utmost speed and a King of Act-Tough Fist worth 30,000 Acting Tough Points, he clutched his hands into fists and thundered at the red beam! Boom! A golden fist condensed out of thin air and, with a killer angle, punched the red beam heavily into the wall. The whole mountain wall cracked instantly, and broken debris flew out. The red beam disappeared, and the item wrapped in beast skin fell onto the ground. "What? How...how is this possible?" The ladies from the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion who had come with Xu Que, as well as the disbanded cultivators and demonic beasts, all stared in disbelief. How could a cultivator at the Form Synthesis Stage possess such speed and strength? "Seal the entrance!" A chilling look entered into the eyes of the white-clad man as he ordered sternly. With a slam of their palms, the cultivators outside the cave activated the seal prepared beforehand without any hesitation. "Wait, don''t!" Jiang Hongyan called out rapidly. Alas, it was too late; a blinding light shot up from the ground and cordoned the perimeter around the cave and its entrance. Everyone except for Xu Que was safe behind the seal. However, Xu Que paid no attention to the restricting formation. With a light push with his toes, he flew toward the entrance and shoved the item wrapped in the beast skin into his chest pocket. Then, with a plop, he touched down safely with both feet. The whole process was swift, deft, and over within seconds. Buzzz... Just then, an earth-shattering, deafening buzz came out from the cave! Blood quickly drained from everyone''s faces. From within the pitch-black entrance, countless Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes poured out of the cave like a great flood. Only one thought crossed everyone''s mind C that this lad''s going to die for sure! 855 You Can’t Do Anything About Me! "Wei Zixun, undo this spell immediately! It''s an order!" Jiang Hongyan glared coldly at the white-clad man, her face icy. At that very instant, her indisputable tone and regal verve stumped everyone. Such is the verve of the Empress of no equal of her time C even a single sentence was powerful enough to intimidate the crowd. However, people were most startled about why the Empress behaved like that. From what they remembered of her, the Empress was always composed; no matter what happened, she would be as calm as still water. There was a sense of distance about her, an unapproachable remoteness, but never had she been this assertive! Now, she had become thunderous for the first time, all for a young man in the Form Synthesis Stage. To think that she would order around the Young Master of the Saint Palace, her fiance, in such a tone! Not only was everyone shocked, so was Wei Zixun. He had never seen the Empress like this. "Holy Senior, you,..." he said in disbelief, seemingly wanting to ask her why. Swoosh! Before he could finish, Jiang Hongyan had thrown out a wisp of golden glow. The glow swiftly condensed into a sword in mid-air, its tip pointing directly at Wei Zixun''s throat. It was a scene that not anyone had ever expected to see. Orders aside, did she seriously execute a spell to threaten the Young Master? Wei Zixun was unsettled and jittery, but he also wanted Xu Que to die in the battle. He answered coolly, "Holy Senior, don''t tell me that you want to kill me? Have you forgotten about our engagement?" It was evident that he did not believe that Jiang Hongyan would dare to attack him. However, once he had finished talking, Jiang Hongyan swept her golden sword toward Wei Zixun''s throat without hesitation. Whiz! Wei Zixun immediately retreated as quick as lightning. Horror and incredulity filled his face! Everyone else, including those from the Saint Palace and the Imperial Palace, stirred in fright. The Empress tried to kill the young master of the Saint Palace? "What...what''s going on?" Those from the Imperial Palace stood blankly at a loss, as they wondered who they should support later on. "Holy Senior, pardon me for being direct, but what''s the meaning of this?" Wei Zixun asked chillingly as his expression darkened. Just now, he had felt Jiang Hongyan''s sword going in for the kill. If not for his strength and immediate reaction, he would have died there on the spot! "If he dies, I''ll make sure that you''ll be next!" Jiang Hongyan answered. Her frosty expression sent many shivers down everyone''s spines. Especially so when she said "you''ll be next"C many knew better than to take that as just a verbal threat and immediately believed that she would walk the walk. Wei Zixun''s handsome face had become somewhat distorted and stormy. Anyone with functioning eyes could see how furious he was. As the young master of the Saint Palace, he was almost on a par with the Empress in terms of status. Moreover, she was his fiancee! However, for another man, the Empress had wanted to kill him without any hesitation. Every man would find that unbearable! "Well, since the Holy Senior has given an order, why are you guys still standing there stunned? Release the spell!" Eventually, Wei Zixun flung back his sleeves and instructed his men angrily. The crowd broke into a commotion. Followers of the Saint Palace immediately reacted, "Young master, Holy Senior, this...this will not do!" "The Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes have all been drawn out. Should we undo the spell, we would have no way to escape in the face of the mosquitoes!" "Besides, the spell is easy to start but difficult to end. It would take us at least an hour!" "I''m afraid that by the time we undo the seal, the young man will already be dead. Please, Holy Senior, we implore you to retract your order!" "Please retract your order" People in the Imperial Palace shouted in unison. "Crap! Why did you seal the spell so quickly then? That kid had time to escape but fell into your trap. Don''t you have any shame? How can you still have the cheek to say such words?" Buttface jumped up and accused angrily. People''s faces turned slightly peculiar. True enough, with Xu Que''s speed, it was entirely possible for him to make it out. However, Young Master Wei had ordered them to seal off the formation right away. Who would dare to defy him? "Forget it, forget it! What''s done is done. I''ve seen through your true colors; all of you are cruel and merciless to the point that it is shameful! Quick, pay me a couple of million best-grade spirit stones as compensation!" Buttface demanded as he held out his paws to the crowd. The people''s eyes all opened wide. "What are you waiting for? Why are you all staring at me? I am about to lose a good brother. Shouldn''t you guys offer some compensation?" Buttface said indignantly. The crowd''s mouths twitched uncomfortably. They were rendered speechless. They had thought that this dog was loyally protecting its master, but it turned out that he was trying to grab the chance to blackmail them! Damn, this is one immoral and shameless dog! Boom! Just then, the swarm of Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes had gushed out from the cave like a surge of a flood. The way they densely covered such a large area sent shivers down their spines. Xu Que stood beside the mountain wall. His position was good enough to avoid being swarmed by the Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes, but the appearance of the mosquitoes still blocked everybody''s sight of him. The people outside the formation immediately lost sight of him and shook their heads. "Holy Senior. As you can see, I''ve instructed my people to release the spell, but it''s already too late!" Wei Zixun said in a low voice, but there was pleasure in his eyes. Although he had not known who Xu Que was, he wanted to mutilate Xu Que into thousands of pieces when he saw Xu Que''s importance to Jiang Hongyan. Now, seeing Xu Que''s figure surrounded by the demonic mosquitoes, he''s very sure that Xu Que would never survive. It was exhilarating! Sigh "He has only got his greed to blame!" "That''s right! Holy Senior, such a man is not worthy of your salvation!" "Even the young master could not face those things head on, but he rushed in immediately. He''s just courting death!" "Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. Those who are impulsive will eventually pay for their recklessness." People in the Saint Palace were not afraid of Jiang Hongyan. They served merciless words, one after another, at those they believed to have fallen. Wei Zixun looked at Jiang Hongyan coldly and mocked, "You can save a useless bum like him once, but you can''t save him forever!" Whiz! A massive number of golden rays immediately flared on top of Jiang Hongyan''s hands, as many golden swords turned into an arc, aiming right for Wei Zixun. "What do you think you''re doing?!" Wei Zixun was outraged and finally lost his composure. "I''ve said that if he dies, you''ll be next!" Jiang Hongyan said expressionlessly. With eyes full of slaughter, she directly brought down the blade onto Wei Zixun, fully intending to kill him. Boom! Everyone felt a sudden, huge crash originating from the spell formation. The crash startled everyone. Even Jiang Hongyan stopped and looked toward the spell. All they could see was a humongous golden fist, crushing numerous Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes as it swung across the sky. Xu Que''s figure reappeared in front of the crowd. He had a faint smile on his lips and was full of ruffian spirits. He seemed not at all panicked as he stood engulfed by that scary swarm of mosquitoes. "Take it easy, Little Miss. I won''t die that easily!" Xu Que smiled slightly and looked at the mosquitoes as dense as clouds. "Just a small group of tiny mosquitoes. You can''t do anything about me!" With that, he waved his hand suddenly and pulled out something short but thick from his crotch! It was a green bottle. "Behold, the Exploding Heavens Faction''s Ultimate Invincible Six Gods Floral Water!" Swoosh! The whole bottle flew into the air and poured itself over Xu Que''s head, sprinkling the liquid all over his body! Within seconds, a strong yet mildly cooling fragrance permeated the whole area. "Buttface, put on the background music!" Xu Que yelled. Buttface quickly came to his senses. He immediately pulled out the recorder and flipped the switch on with a click! Boom! Everyone looked on stupefied as all the mosquitoes fell into chaos. They seemed to encounter something terrifying as they scattered around, and even made an empty passage for Xu Que. Xu Que put his hands leisurely behind him and walked out confidently. With a radiant smile, he walked out of the many mosquitoes, as if he was strolling in the garden in beautiful weather, unfazed and at ease. At the same time, passionate and hot-blooded music rang out! "How lonely it is, lonely it is, to be invincible!" "How empty it is, empty it is, to be invincible!" "I stand alone on the peak, as the cold wind keeps washing over me!" "My loneliness, who could understand me...." 856 This Little Thing Is So Cute At this moment, the whole area was in a deathly stillness, as if the air was even frozen. Everyone was enveloped in disbelief. When they saw Xu Que walking casually in a swarm of Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes, their minds almost went blank. How could this be? This is impossible! It doesn''t make sense! Have those Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes changed their nature? How could they stop sucking human blood? "What the hell is going on?" An old man from the Imperial Palace asked in terror. Everyone was totally confused. These are the Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes! They could even kill Celestials. How could they keep off a cultivator at the Form Synthesis Stage? "Hey, why do you stay away from me? It''s OK. Look at these little mosquitoes, how cute they are!" Xu Que''s voice could be heard at this time. When the onlookers saw what Xu Que was doing, all of them were badly scared. Xu Que captured a Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquito, which was as large as a palm, with his hand from the air as he smiled at the onlookers. The six legs of the Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquito, which were full of barbs, were being pinched by Xu Que. No matter how hard it struggled, it couldn''t get away from Xu Que''s hand. At the same time, the mosquito was waving its jagged mouthpart, which was giving off blood-red light, to attack the hand that pinched its legs! This scene froze the onlookers'' blood. When the scene was where people were being devoured by the Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes, they couldn''t help but shudder. However, when they heard Xu Que say the mosquito was cute, they were so anxious to beat Xu Que up. Cute should never be used to describe the Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes! "Hah, this little thing is so lively. Look at its six legs. They are so plump and juicy. Look at its head, it must be very crunchy!" Xu Que murmured as he looked at the mosquito in his hand at this time. The onlookers'' eyelids twitched a bit. Whatis this guy going to do? Jiang Hongyan was also surprised. Buttface widened his eyes and exclaimed, "Could it be" "Right!" Xu Que said as he looked up at Buttface with a smile. "Are you going to" Buttface changed his expression. "Exactly!" Xu Que replied. Howl! Buttface shouted excitedly as he dashed toward the spell. However, he was stopped by the light screen, so he had to scratch the light screen crazily as he yelled, "Little brat, wait, you said you would take me with you!" The rest of the onlookers were totally confused by their conversation! What did they say? Why is their conversation inexplicable? Snigger! An idea occurred to Jiang Hongyan, who couldn''t help but laugh out loud. The onlookers were stunned when they turned around to look at Jiang Hongyan. A smile appeared on the extremely beautiful face of Jiang Hongyan, who was no longer as threatening as before. Her curvaceous body also trembled a bit along with her smile. She was so graceful and attractive;the entire world had been overwhelmed by her beauty! She was just like a mighty fairy maiden falling into the world. Her authentic beauty was holy and inviolable, which could even make people feel ashamed of their ungainly appearance! However, her eyes were only fixed on that calm young man who was standing in a swarm of the Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes! "They are really shameless" Wei Zixun cursed in his heart ferociously as he darkened his face. At this time, everyone could figure out the relationship between the Empress and Xu Que was extraordinary! However, nobody dared to say something or even look at Wei Zixun''s face, for fear that Wei Zixun, who was annoyed, would kill them to vent his anger. Flop! Flop! Just at this time, Xu Que, who was behind the light screen, placed many dry pieces of wood on the ground in front of a swarm of Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes. Then, a strand of flame gushed out from his palm and ignited the dry wood directly. The onlookers were shocked by his action and frowned as they tried to figure out what he was going to do. "What is he about to do?" "Is he planning to burn the Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes? It''s not gonna work at all!" "The Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquito is immune to element attack. They could only be killed by smashing their head with powerful force!" "His plan of killing the mosquitoes with fire is fanciful!" Many people murmured in a low voice as they shook their heads. Bang! The next moment, Xu Que waved his hands to take out a large stove and placed the stove on the fire. Then, he put a pot on the stove and poured oil into the pot. The onlookers'' eyes got wide immediately. After that, Xu Que placed the Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquito on the edge of the stove and smashed its head with a cleaver that was enchanted by his Taoist Connotation. Bang! Along with a dull sound, the Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquito''s head was smashed and it stopped its struggle immediately. In front of those dumbfounded onlookers, Xu Que threw the dead Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquito into the boiling oil directly! Sizzle! White smoke rose from the pot. The Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquito, which was as large as a palm, was being fried in the boiling oil. This scene suffocated everyone in this area, who almost spat blood on the spot! Is he insane? He doesn''t want to escape but chose to fry the Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquito at this time! Damn! Why is he so brave? Howl! Howl! Howl! Buttface, who was stretching out on the spell''s light screen, started to scream hysterically, "Little brat, you can''t eat all that by yourself! Ah-ah-ah! It is so sweet and delicious. Mean dogs, open this spell and let me in!" Damn! Crap! Both of them are lunatics! The onlookers'' lips twitched and they didn''t know what to say! We can''t open the spell at this time! He can evade the Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes'' attack, but we can''t. If we open the spell, we will become the food for the mosquitoes! Jiang Hongyan was smiling. She had figured out what Xu Que would do just now, so she couldn''t help but laugh out loud. After all, these were the Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes, which made people tremble with fear since ancient times. Even the Celestial would feel sticky about them. However, this guy was sitting inside to fry the Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquito casually. This was so impressive! Ding! "Congratulations to the Host ''Xu Que'' in acting tough successfully. The reward is 12,000 Acting-Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host ''Xu Que'' in acting tough successfully. The reward is 13,000 Acting-Tough Points!" ... The System''s warning tones kept echoing in Xu Que''s mind. He smiled as he took out the mosquito from the pot with chopsticks and placed it on an already prepared dinner plate. A deep-fried, golden Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquito, which was giving off an inviting smell, was placed in front of the onlookers. After that, Xu Que sprinkled many Western food condiments, such as chili powder and pepper powder, on the mosquito. At last, he even decorated the plate with some vegetable carved in a flower pattern. Finally, a plate of delicate and nicely decorated Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes was placed in front of the onlookers. "God helps those who help themselves!" Xu Que let out a sigh of relief and exclaimed, "I came to the Road of Heavenly Ascension from afar to find this ingredient, so that I could finish the Exploding Heavens Faction''s unique Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquito with secret ingredients! I didn''t expect I could succeed here. I hereby thank you for your support on behalf of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" ... The onlookers were dumbfounded again. Did you come to the Road of Heavenly Ascension to find food ingredients? Holy crap! What kind of place do you think the Road of Heavenly Ascension is? What do you take the Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes for? Moreover, the Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes are not food! Are you insane? You should at least show your due respect to the Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes! ... 857 I Will Only Say Three Sentences To You! "Where doesthis guy come from?" Someone asked other the onlookers around him as his lips twitched because of the shock. However, the rest of the onlookers answered him by looking at him with complicated expressions. Nobody knew Xu Que''s background, or at least nobody had cared about Xu Que''s background before this. After all, they didn''t expect that the Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes, which were even more horrible than the Celestials for them, were nothing but food for this young man. The female cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion were also greatly shocked at this time. They looked at the beautiful Empress who was smiling in front of them and Xu Que who was in the spell. Suddenly, they realized something. As for status and rank, the young Master of the Saint Palace was the highest-ranking person in this area except for the Empress. He was even quite prestigious in the Xuanzhen Continent and always a focal point wherever he went. However, when Xu Que started his actions, that Young Master was almost ignored by people. Xu Que had become the focal point of the whole area, whose actions shocked the onlookers again and again. No wonder the Empress could be attracted by such a handsome man who was so capable and powerful! Because even those female cultivators had been tempted by him at this moment! At the same time, Xu Que looked at the fried Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquito on the plate, which was giving off an inviting smell, but he didn''t want to eat it at all! After all, this thing grew up with people''s blood and corpses. No matter how delicious it was, he didn''t want to eat it. He decided to leave it to Buttface, so that it could provide some nutrition for Buttface. Howl! Howl! Howl! Buttface was still shouting hysterically outside the spell. Xu Que said with a smile, "Buttface, stop shouting, I will leave it for you!" "Wow, awesome, little brat! You are really considerate! I''ll break the spell now, so that I could enjoyno! So that I could save you!" Buttface said excitedly as he waved his paws and tried to break the spell. "Wait, don''t break the spell now!" Xu Que shouted immediately to stop Buttface. He didn''t worry about the attack of the Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes because of his extremely powerful Mosquito-Repellent Perfume. But if the spell was broken, the rest of the people in the area would be devoured by the Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes instantly. No matter how fast Xu Que''s actions would be, he would save Jiang Hongyan and Buttface at most. He wouldn''t have enough time to save the rest of the people. Although he didn''t care about killing people of the Imperial Palace and the Saint Palace, the female cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion and the rest of the disbanded cultivators were innocent. He didn''t want to jeopardize their lives. Anyway, he had a million methods to deal with the Saint Palace, so he was not in a hurry. The most important thing to do right now was to C act tough! "Little brat, what are you going to do?" Buttface shouted outside the spell at this time. Xu Que said with a smile, "We came here with great difficulty, so I decided to take more food back, so that my brothers and sisters in the Exploding Heavens Faction could enjoy them. We have run out of the Braised Heaven Orc''s Gallbladder, the Stir-fried Phoenix Liver, the Azure Dragon''s Leg with Minced Garlic, and the White Tiger''s Penis with Green Pepper. I could take this opportunity to prepare more food ingredients!" Gasp! Braised Heaven Orc''s Gallbladder? Stir-fried Phoenix Liver? Azure Dragon''s Leg with Minced Garlic? White Tiger''s Penis with Green Pepper? Together with the Fried Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes? Holy crap! The members of the Exploding Heavens Faction are a bunch of psychos! What the hell do they eat every day? "Crap!" Buttface cursed after realizing Xu Que was bragging. Then, Buttface also started to imitate Xu Que. He said disdainfully as he picked his teeth with a toothpick, "Last time the Boiled Old Celestial was so disgusting! The meat was too tough! Next time, you should try to find someone younger!" Puff! Hearing his words, the onlookers almost spat blood! Boiled Old Celestial? That''s too exaggerated! However, someone who believed Buttface''s words threw up on the spot. After all, those who could eat the Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes would eat anything! "Buttface, you should be thankful for the foods I prepared. Why are you so censorious? Just leave me alone. I will catch some Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes first!" Xu Que was quite satisfied with Buttface''s perfect cooperation, but his facial expression wasn''t changed at all. Then, he took out several Beast Soul Bags. Seeing that, the onlookers were so shocked that they didn''t know what to say. Catch some Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes? Damn! A reasonable person will never do something like this! After disappearing for several thousand years, the Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes reappeared in the Road of Heavenly Ascension. Normal people would escape immediately. However, this guy cooked one mosquito first, and tried to capture more, so that he could cook the mosquitoes for others! With the protection of the Mosquito-Repellent Perfume, Xu Que was not attacked by any Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquito. Instantly, he captured over 10,000 mosquitoes! However, there were several million Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes in this area. Xu Que planned to capture them all, but he didn''t have enough Beast Soul Bags. "It seems I have to go out first!" Xu Que rolled his eyes. Then, he smiled as he looked at the onlookers outside the spell. He had earned a lot of Acting Tough Points. It was the time to fool these guys. He picked up the dinner plate and walked to the light screen of the spell. After activating the System, he opened a gap on the light screen easily. Then, he walked out from the gap, which was closed immediately. Howl! Buttface dashed toward him and jumped up elegantly. Then, he carried off the dinner plate instantly. However, the onlookers were surprised. This is the Universe Prohibition Spell created by the Saint Palace after many years'' study. How could he get out so easily? "This young man is quite remarkable!" an old man of the Imperial Palace murmured in a low voice. The rest of the onlookers nodded their heads. "Little girl, I''m back!" Xu Que said with a smile as he walked directly to Jiang Hongyan. Then, he held her hand naturally. "How dare you!" "Behave yourself!" Instantly, people from the Imperial Palace and the Saint Palace scolded at the same time as they looked at Xu Que angrily. Wei Zixun''s pupils contracted abruptly. A cloud of killing intent gushed out from his body. His fiancee''s hand was held by someone else in front of him. This was unacceptable for all men in this world! He stared at Xu Que ferociously and he moved his lips slightly to deliver a message to the people of the Saint Palace, "No matter what I do later, you should stay out of it. I will deal with him personally!" "As you wish!" The people of the Saint Palace replied. Then, they started to look at Xu Que sympathetically as they sneered in their hearts. The Young Master will do it personally. This guy will be tortured brutally. However, Xu Que just ignored the onlookers'' reactions. Jiang Hongyan said with a smile as she fixed her eyes on Xu Que, "I''m happy to have you back!" "Wait, little girl, I''ve heard Lord Wei is also here. Which one is he?" Xu Que said with a smile as he raised his voice deliberately. Jiang Hongyan smiled snappily. Apparently, she knew Xu Que was about to make trouble again, but she didn''t plan to stop him! "I''m here!" Wei Zixun stepped up without needing Jiang Hongyan''s introduction at this time. He stared at Xu Que coldly with a powerful aura, which was full of arrogance and a sense of superiority. "Hah! So, you are Lord Wei, I''ve heard a lot about you!" Xu Que said with a smile politely. Wei Zixun stared at Xu Que''s hand, which was holding Jiang Hongyan''s hand, and,in a low deadpan, said seriously, "I will only say three sentences to you!" "First, I''m not interested in knowing you!" "Second, relax your hand immediately or I will cut it off myself!" "Third, hand over your perfume and get out of this area!" Swish! His words were breathtaking for a lot of people, whose hearts were beating faster. Even though they were not involved in this issue, they were still terrified by the aura of the Saint Palace''s Young Master. "No wonder he is the Young Master of the Saint Palace. Normal cultivators could never have such an intimidating aura!" "Exactly. If I were in front of him now, I would have sunk to the ground!" Several disbanded cultivators were talking in a low voice. The female cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion were also looking at them nervously. People of the Imperial Palace and the Saint Palace were sneering as they looked at Xu Que sarcastically. They believed Wei Zixun would attack immediately if Xu Que disobeyed his orders. Even Jiang Hongyan couldn''t stop that. However, Xu Que''s wicked smile wasn''t changed. Only three sentences for me? How arrogant you are! But I like it! Xu Que waved his hand and he smiled. Then, a green hat appeared in his hand. Meanwhile, he said to the System, "System, use this ''Forgiveness Hat'' for him!" Ding! "The ''Forgiveness Hat'' has been used successfully, which will take effect immediately!" The System''s warning tone came on as the green hat disappeared from Xu Que''s hand directly. Wei Zixun''s ferocious expression wasn''t changed, but Xu Que believed in the System capability. He continued to hold Jiang Hongyan''s hand as he said to Wei Zixun coldly with a smile, "I will also say three sentences to you!" "First, the marriage contract between Jiang Hongyan and you has been cancelled. She is the wife of Xu Que from the Exploding Heavens Faction now!" "Second, hand over all your storage rings. Right! This is exactly an extortion!" "Third, you and people of the Saint Palace should lead me to the body of Zhang Tiandao!" After that, the entire area was dropped into a dead silence. Everyone looked at Xu Que with wide eyes as if they were looking at a fool. Is he insane? Lord Wei will never comply with your unreasonable request! You are seeking death! "OK, I understand!" However, nobody expected Wei Zixun to nod his head in a low deadpan! Then, in front of the dumbfounded onlookers, he took off the precious storage rings on his fingers and placed them into Xu Que''s hand directly. All at once, the female cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion were shocked. The disbanded cultivators were stunned. The demonic beasts were also confused. Jiang Hongyan was also surprised. She even planned to start a fight, but she didn''t expect this Young Master of the Saint Palace could be so cooperative! People of the Imperial Palace and the Saint Palace were also stunned on the spot and didn''t know what had happened. "Young Master, what are you" a cultivator of the Saint Palace said, but he stopped his words immediately. They remembered what Wei Zixun had said just now. No matter what he would do later, nobody was allowed to get involved. He planned to deal with Xu Que personally. Could it be that the Young Master is planning something? People of the Saint Palace were in doubt. "OK, well done! Now you and your men should go into the spell by following me!" Xu Que nodded his head with a faint smile. Then, he stepped toward the spell holding Jiang Hongyan''s hand. The killing intent in Wei Zixun''s eyes had disappeared. He turned around to look at the people of the Saint Palace calmly. Those people walked up and asked in a low voice, "Young Master, what happened? Why didn''t you kill him directly?" "Young Master, we''d better kill him first, or the undue delay may bring us troubles!" "Exactly. Young Master, this guy is so arrogant. He knew you and the Holy Senior have been engaged, but he still did that. He is humiliating the Saint Palace, which is absolutely unacceptable!" "Young Master, why don''t you say something? What should we do now?" Dozens of the Saint Palace''s powerhouses were looking at Wei Zixun and waiting for his order. "What should we do?" Wei Zixun frowned as he looked at them as if he was looking at a group of fools, "We will certainly forgive him!" 858 My Fellow Cultivator Is So Skillful! Forgive him? The onlookers were dumbfounded by his reply. That guy took away your fiancee in front of you, as well as your storage rings. He even ordered you to lead the way for him. How could you say you will forgive him? Holy crap! I didn''t expect you were a person like this! Everyone was completely shocked by Wei Zixun''s earnest expression. People of the Saint Palace were totally confused. For them, their Young Master was never a person like this! Normally, their Young Master would have launched his attack ruthlessly. What is going on? "Young Master, what is wrong?" A Saint Palace powerhouse asked tentatively, trying to find out whether their Young Master was still OK. Wei Zixun''s face darkened and he scolded coldly, "I don''t want to repeat my words. You should lead the way immediately!" "As you wish!" People of the Saint Palace replied hurriedly as they swallowed all their doubts. Because Wei Zixun uttered those words sturdily and coldly. For them, their familiar Young Master had come back! "It seems the Young Master is really planning something, so he chooses to swallow the humiliation!" Sharing eye contact, the powerhouses of the Saint Palace started to lead the way for Xu Que. At the same time, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan, who were at the front, couldn''t help but smile. Jiang Hongyan asked as she looked at Xu Que with a faint smile, "Little brat, what kind of weird thing have you done just now? How could you make him so obedient?" "Hah-hah, it''s nothing but a tool similar to the black rod!" Xu Que laughed. It was impossible for him to explain it to Jiang Hongyan C he couldn''t tell her that he had just put a green hat on Wei Zixun''s head! Jiang Hongyan, who didn''t fully understand Xu Que''s words, nodded her head. She didn''t ask any more questions. She only cared about Xu Que. It was quite difficult for other things to arouse her interest. When Xu Que arrived at the light screen of the spell, he didn''t enter the spell but started to check Wei Zixun''s storage rings. When he rushed up to pick up the hide, he also checked the things contained in the hide, which surprised Xu Que a bit. The thing hidden in the hide was not the Space Breaking Spell, but a tiny golden egg, which was even smaller than a chicken egg. However, the golden egg was very tough and surrounded by a faint halo. What was really strange was that this golden egg couldn''t be placed in a storage ring. Xu Que summoned the System immediately and put the golden egg into the System package. However, the System couldn''t identify the golden egg, but reminded him to upgrade the System to Version 8.0, so that the golden egg could be identified. Xu Que determined this golden egg must be something extraordinary. But he was in no hurry to upgrade the System. After all, it was meaningless if he couldn''t upgrade the System to Version 10.0. Therefore, it would be safer to keep over 1 million Acting Tough Points with him. It would be very dangerous if he didn''t have enough Acting Tough Points in case of any emergencies. Therefore, Xu Que was determined to double-down on his plan. He could upgrade the System to Version 10.0 when he accumulated over 2 million Acting Tough Points or he could continue to accumulate the Acting Tough Points and try to find the Space Breaking Spell. Apparently, Wei Zixun entered the cave and took out a golden egg. Xu Que needed to check Wei Zixun''s storage rings to know whether he had found the Space Breaking Spell. Bang! At last, a dull sound entered. Xu Que erased Wei Zixun''s Mind Sense from the storage rings. Then, he started to check them with his Soul Strength. The next moment, he was stunned by what he found. In these storage rings, he found numerous rare treasures, various elixirs, pills, high-level magical artifacts, and even many Sky-rank magic arts. All these things were even more valuable than what Xu Que had accumulated all these years. However, for Xu Que who had the System, these things were not worth mentioning. Only one thing attracted Xu Que''s attention, which was a rusty black ferrotungsten entry card. It was so old that even the characters on it were illegible. However, he managed to make out the word "Entry" on it. Xu Que was quite dubious about it. Among so many rare treasures, this thing was just like an ugly duckling in a herd of swans, which was why it was so eye-catching. With so many rare treasures, why did Wei Zixun keep this shabby ferrotungsten entry card? And what was the meaning of the "Entry" on it? "Little girl, do you know what this thing is?" Xu Que took out the entry card and placed it in front of Jiang Hongyan. After looking at it carefully, Jiang Hongyan said, shaking her head slightly, "I haven''t seen it before. I guess it is not from this world!" "Oh?" Xu Que raised his eyebrows immediately.Not from this world? This is quite interesting! He turned around and waved his hand to Wei Zixun, "Little Wei, come here, I want to ask you something!" Little Wei? Hearing that, the onlookers opened wide their eyes again. People of the Saint Palace almost jumped up because of anger. Damn! How dare you address the mighty Young Master of our Saint Palace Little Wei! Are you looking down upon the Saint Palace? However, to everyone''s surprise, Wei Zixun was not angry at all. On the contrary, he came to Xu Que calmly. Then, he said with a gentle smile, "I''m here. My fellow cultivator, anything you want to know, please just ask me!" Gasp! All the onlookers gasped instantly. People of the Imperial Palace and the Saint Palace were dumbfounded. Last time you let him go, but why do you choose to tolerate him again? What is the Young Master going to do? Many people were confused. However, after being warned by Wei Zixun, none of them dared to question him again. "Little Wei, just tell me the purpose of this thing. Where could I use this entry card, a front door or a back door?" Xu Que asked with a faint smile as he held the ferrotungsten entry card in his hand. Wei Zixun''s expression changed immediately. Struggle could be seen in his eyes. It seemed he didn''t want to tell Xu Que the answer. He said with a hollow smile, "My fellow cultivator, I also know little about this thing. At present, it is useless for you. And you will know the answer in the future." Apparently, he didn''t want to tell Xu Que about the history and background of this entry card. After all, the Forgiveness Hat on his head could only erase his hatred, but couldn''t make him obedient. Normally, when people forgave others, people would always perform some acts of kindness to show their sincerity. Like when Xu Que brought forth unreasonable requests just now, Wei Zixun chose to forgive him. In order to show his sincerity, he accepted Xu Que''s requests. However, it seemed Wei Zixun didn''t want to grant whatever was requested by Xu Que this time. So Bang! Xu Que slapped Wei Zixun in his face directly! The crispy sound was quite strident in the quiet surroundings! After a short while of silence, several angry shouts came in instantly. "Behave yourself!" People of the Saint Palace rushed up angrily with strong killing intent. "How dare you! What are you going to do?" Wei Zixun turned around abruptly and scolded people of the Saint Palace, "I asked you to stay away from this issue. Are you going to defy me?" Hearing that, people of the Saint Palace changed their expression and replied by bending down their bodies hurriedly, "We will never defy you, Young Master, please cease to be angry!" Someone who couldn''t stand that said reluctantly, "Young Master, he slapped your face. Are you still going to tolerate him?" "Bastard, how dare you question my decision?" Wei Zixun snorted as his eyes got wide. "Sorry, I was wrong!" The powerhouse of the Saint Palace lowered his head immediately. Then, Wei Zixun said coldly, "No matter what he does, I will forgive him! Nobody shall stop me from forgiving him, or you will face the consequence, understand?" "As you wish." People of the Saint Palace replied by lowering their heads. However, they realized something was wrong. Wei Zixun''s action was so weird. It was as if he were not the same person. His fiancee was taken away, but he forgave Xu Que. His storage rings were taken away, but he forgave Xu Que again! Now his face was slapped, but he insisted on forgiving Xu Que! Is he going to forgive Xu Que till the end of this world? No matter what kind of plan he is harboring in his heart, it is unnecessary to swallow the humiliation in this way! "Forget it! I''m afraid the Young Master really has a big plan. Let''s stop ruining his plan!" "Exactly! Just now the Young Master stared at us ferociously as if he will really kill us. I guess he was blaming us for ruining his plan!" "So, we should also tolerate Xu Que from now on. The Young Master could endure those great humiliations, we can also do that!" "Great! We will not only tolerate Xu Que, but also cooperate with the Young Master in forgiving Xu Que!" "OK, let''s do it!" People of the Saint Palace came to a tacit agreement by sending messages to each other. Then, they nodded their heads at the same time. Bang! Just at this time, another crisp sound came in. The onlookers were dumbfounded again. Xu Que slapped Wei Zixun in his face again. Then, he said, as he looked at the onlookers innocently, "Eh, frankly speaking, I am a person with obsessive compulsive disorder. I felt very bad when I saw there was a palm print on Lord Wei''s left cheek but nothing was on his right cheek. I couldn''t help but slap him again. Now, he looks much better, right? The palm prints on his face are symmetrical!" After making eye contact, people of the Saint Palace shouted as they clapped their hands loudly, "Good! My fellow cultivator, you are really skillful! We forgive you!" All of a sudden, thunderous applause started to echo in this area! 859 I Am Definitely Going To Become Cannon Fodder! Clap, clap, clap!! Everyone fell into a state of confusion as those from the Saint Palace erupted into enthusiastic applause. Dozens of white-clad women from the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion could not believe their eyes. The disbanded cultivators were also in a daze. The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace were even more puzzled as they stood rooted to the ground. What in the hell was going on? It was bad enough that Young Master Wei was behaving like that, but how could the rest of the Saint Palace follow his madness? He was merely a young man at the Form Synthesis Stage. Though he was slightly stronger, slyer, and better looking, surely there was no reason for you guys to grovel to that extent? He delivered two slaps to your young master, and yet you guys still talked about forgiveness and even gave him a round of applause? Wait, Young Master Wei too! As the respected young master of the Saint Palace, what would you give them an appreciative look as they applaud? You were the one he slapped! "The people of the Saint Palace must have gone crazy!" "Are we dreaming?" "It like the sun has risen from the west!" Many couldn''t believe their eyes. The whole situation was so surreal that it felt like a scene straight out of a dream. After all, the Saint Palace was always on par with the Imperial Palace when it came to prestige and power across the Xuanzhen Continent. The way they did things was overbearing and oppressive. The Saint Palace was full of scholars who loved to show off their literary talents. As a result, one would always lose against them, be it a battle in brains or brawl. Therefore, almost no one dared to provoke such a faction. But now, members of such a powerful faction, together with the Young Master, had allowed a kid from the Form Synthesis Stage to bully them so and insisted on forgiving him. If this leaked, how many would cry in horror? "Uh." Xu Que was also a bit dumbfounded. He was quite sure that he had put the Forgiveness Hat on Wei Zixun alone, but why did the group of people from the Saint Palace cheer on blindly? Hey, so many of you have forgiven me that it makes me a little scared; it''s like I''ve made all of you guys a cuckold! "Okay enough, stop clapping! Xiao Wei, tell me about the origins of this tile if you truly forgive me! Is it related to Zhang Tiandao?" Xu put up his hand to halt the applause and threw an inquiring look at Wei Zixun. Wei Zixun immediately said: "My Fellow Cultivator, you must have misunderstood! I would most definitely forgive you. This tile has nothing to do with Zhang Tiandao. It was passed down from my ancestors, and from what I heard, it too was found in the Road of Heavenly Ascension. It was hidden away on the remains of an Immortal Cultivator, but we had not figured out its specific use. Damn! Xu Que raised his eyebrows. In the end, this stupid tile had nothing to do with Zhang Tiandao? Whatever. Into the System parcel then. Xu Que put away the token and asked again: "What is up with the golden egg in the hide? Also, did you find Zhang Tiandao''s Space-Breaking Spell?" Wei Zixun continued to answer politely. Upon hearing his answers, Xu Que was tempted to drown them in his saliva. Don''t tell him that all the while they were in the cave, they had just loitered in the outer zone and dared not enter the deeper regions? Let alone the Space-Breaking Spell; they don''t even know where Zhang Tiandao is trapped! As for this golden egg, they only snatched it when they saw the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquito attracted to it. So that was what triggered the previous incident and caused a large number of Heaven- Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes to chase after them; it even emitted a strange red light, but the red light disappeared after Xu Que blasted it away. No one knew what it was! "I assume that the map and text on the hide were incomplete?" Xu Que looked at Wei Zixun and asked with a faint smile. He knew that the Saint Palace would never distribute these drawings without any edits. They must have hidden some critical information. And that critical information may determine whether or not they can find Zhang Tiandao. Wei Zixun nodded, "Yes, we have tampered with the hide. Here''s the complete original!" As he was talking, he pulled out a worn-out parchment from his clothes and handed it to Xu Que. Xu Que''s eyes narrowed as he looked it over. It was human skin! He spread out the human skin and realized the information on this map was far more detailed; the route pointed directly to the interior of the cave and showed the location of Zhang Tiandao. Also, there were more side captions and its descriptions were more specific. However, it had limited information about the Space-Breaking Spell. While it briefly mentioned the spell in passing, it was enough to attract countless cultivators to rush over. "Looks like I still have to go in!" Xu Que pondered silently for a while and decided to enter the cave. After all, he had solved the troubles of the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes. The rest of the risks should probably be just some spells, but for the Space-Breaking Spell, such risks were worth taking! "Everyone! Those who would like to join this exploration must first hand over their Beast Soul Bags. As long as you hand over your Beast Soul Bags, I will take you into the cave!" Xu looked at the crowd and said with a smile. There were millions of Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes in the spell formation. He would need hundreds of soul bags to load them all. Xu Que had found more than a dozen soul bags in Wei Zixun''s storage rings, but they were not enough. Therefore, he needed to request them from others, since this thing is not for sale in the System store! "My Fellow Cultivator, we have a few Beast Soul Bags here!" Someone from the disbanded cultivators immediately came out and delivered several soul bags to Xue Que. The ladies from the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion seemed to be in a fix. The tall lady hesitated and said, somewhat embarrassed, "Fellow cultivator, the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion does not have the habit of raising beasts, so we do not carry Beast Soul Bags. I wonder if we could replace it with other things?" Xu Que immediately waved and said, "No, the little fairies of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion don''t have to give me anything. Just follow me in later!" The ladies of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion lit up when they heard that. "Thank you, fellow cultivator!" The tall woman thanked him hurriedly. They knew clearly that Xu Que only did this for the sake of the Empress. Subsequently, under the command of Wei Zixun, the Saint Palace also contributed dozens of Beast Soul Bags. Those from the Imperial Palace did not need Jiang Hongyan to prompt them and quickly surrendered all of their soul bags. They knew that Xu Que needed the bags to take down the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes and were thus more than happy to hand them over. After all, they could never enter the cave if they left the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes unattended, and the trip would just be wasted. In the end, Xu Que collected more than 100 Beast Soul Bags. He put on some Mosquito-Repellent Perfume and once again stepped into the spell zone. In one fell swoop, he captured millions of Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes all at once. Even when everyone was mentally prepared, their hearts still pounded hard at all the action. The people of the Saint Palace and the Imperial Palace felt some jealousy. If they could get their hands on the Mosquito-Repellent Perfume on Xu Que, they wouldn''t even need to control the mosquitoes; simply releasing hundreds of thousands of the mosquitoes was enough to destroy the universe! "Okay! It looks like my Exploding Heavens Faction won''t need to worry about food for the next six months, as we get to eat deep-fried mosquitoes every day!" Xu Que laughed as he said this. Everyone''s faces twitched vigorously. Damn, they almost forgot! This guy did not capture the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitos to destroy the world, but to eat it! How brilliant was that! "Okay, everyone, follow me into the cave! Xiao Wei, bring your men and walk in front. Be responsible for the mine clearance.... Oh, clearing the mine means that you''ll walk in front and be our cannon fodder and you''ll block all the dangers so we will not fall into any precarious situations! Hurry, this is no time for dillydallying!" Xu Que said and even lifted his foot to kick Wei Zixun''s butt, pushing him to the forefront. To be their cannon fodder? Everyone''s expressions became confused once again. Even those from the Saint Palace looked at Wei Zixun, and secretly wondered if he would still choose to endure the humiliation this time? "Why are you all staring at me?" Wei Zixun immediately scowled and glared at the powerhouses of the Saint Palace. He retorted coldly, "Forgive him, of course! Hurry up and follow me to clear the mines! I am definitely going to become the cannon fodder!" 860 Let Me Kill Him! Wei Zixun finally got his wish. Under the shocked gazes of everyone, striding at the forefront, he led the powerhouses from the Saint Palace into the cave to be used as cannon fodder. Although the powerhouses of the Saint Palace were very reluctant, and angry even, they dared not disobey Wei Zixun''s orders. For the time being, they could not guess what the Young Master wanted to do. They could only obey orders. However, if they did encounter danger, they would not hesitate to withdraw. They would never agree to become Xu Que''s cannon fodder! Once they entered the cave, Xu Que and Buttface immediately followed. This human-and-dog partnership made many from the Saint Palace uncomfortable, a little queasy, and downright anxious. Jiang Hong Yan followed Xu Que, and behind her were the powerhouses from the Imperial Palace. Behind them were the many female disciples of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion and the disbanded cultivators. The demonic beasts followed from afar. They cautiously walked behind the rest of the group, seemingly afraid of a sudden joint attack on them from the humans. However, Xu Que did not have any business with the demonic beasts at this time. He followed the people from the Saint Palace, and everyone knew that he wanted to watch them become cannon fodder! "That kid is not as simple as he looks!" whispered a jaded middle-aged disbanded cultivator in the back, his expression heavy. "Why do you say that?" asked his companion. The jaded man replied, "Pay attention to his position. That position is very sly. Not only would the people of the Saint Palace have nowhere to hide when they encounter any danger, but he could also be the first to loot them if they discover any treasures along the way. What a scary young man!" "You can''t be serious? Isn''t everyone''s position similar?" The rest of the disbanded cultivators were surprised. The jaded man with the sullen face shook his head. He sneered. "You are still too young, or too law-abiding, just like the people of the Saint Palace. You know only of the rules, but know nothing of sneaky tricks or sinister ways! The location of the kid is so good that only the experienced could understand it." "My gosh, aren''t you exaggerating?" Some people were still in doubt. "OK, wait and see if you don''t believe me. Just now, when we entered the cave, the man and the dog occupied that position right away as if by instinct. They must be crooks!" The middle-aged man smiled and said no more. Although he had seen through Xu Que''s intentions, he did not dare to debunk him in person nor fight for a place. He knew that they were way too strong and important for him. Moreover, Xu Que carried millions of Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes. Who dared to offend him? By this time, everyone had reached the deeper end of the cave. The entire cave was completely dark and there was a wind blowing, as strong as if you were in a hailstorm. One could not help but feel extremely cold. Wei Zixun and the others walked in the front. Their speed was average at first, but, as they walked, they began to slow down. An old man from the Saint Palace suddenly said, "Young Master, hang on. This was where we stopped previously, and so we need to be cautious ahead. There is a Killing Mode within, and we must not endanger ourselves!" Subsequently, the people of the Saint Palace stopped, including Wei Zixun, their expressions grave. As long as Xu Que hasn''t activated the Forgiveness Hat, Wei Zixun is still the original Wei Zixun, cautious and cold. As soon as they stopped, Xu Que and the people behind him had to stop. Buttface immediately became impatient, "Why are you scared? It is just a small spell; what is there to be cautious about? Be bold and move on. I shall cover you from behind!" "Shut up!" The old man of the Saint Palace immediately turned around and glared at Buttface. He said, "What would a mere dog like you know? This spell conceals a shapeless and figureless killing intent. I have seen a Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquito enter it by accident. It was crushed into ashes instantly. How can my honorable and prestigious people endanger themselves so casually?" "Crap, don''t stop me, lad! Let me kill him!" Buttface yelled furiously, his face twisted with anger. "I am not stopping you!" Xu Que spread his hands. "Hmph! I shall let this old man off temporarily!" Buttface immediately backed down. However, the old man ignored him; his gaze skipped Buttface and fell directly on the female disciples of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion. He said, "Are you the disciples of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion? I am the third leader of the Saint Palace, Luo Tianlin. Even your leader needs to address me as her teacher when she sees me!" The female disciples of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion quickly paled. They had guessed what the old man wanted to get at. However, under the oppressiveness of the Saint Palace, they could only bow their heads and greet him in unison: "Greetings, Dean Luo!" "Eh. Send ten people out to walk in front of us!" Luo Tianlin nodded, his gaze icy cold as he demanded pompously. "Dean Luo, this...." The ladies of Exquisite Beauty Pavilion immediately turned pale. Since this spell could crush a Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquito in an instant, how could they possibly survive if they were to enter? Luo Tianlin was sending them to their deaths! "Hmph! Why are you still hesitating? Although your leader is of great potential, she was still once only a student of mine. Do you mean that I can''t even instruct the disciples of my student?" Seeing that the girls had refused to budge, Luo Tianlin''s face darkened as he growled, "To attain enlightenment, you must first make sacrifices and pay the price. It is a simple truth that you already know!" "Did you really think that you could just follow us and let the Saint Palace clear the way for you with our lives?" "Do not worry. We will help you if there is any danger!" The rest of the Saint Palace powerhouses spoke up. They asked the ladies of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion to take their positions as cannon fodder. It was necessary to have someone enter the spell zone and trigger the formation. Only then would they be able to find the critical points to break the spell or find the location of the safe exit. That was also the reason why the Imperial Palace and the Saint Palace had not ventured deeper into the cave and also the reason why they had spread these maps around. It was to attract cultivators from other forces and make them their cannon fodder! The Exquisite Beauty Pavilion and the disbanded cultivators, as well as the demonic beasts, had expected this. However, they had not thought that the Saint Palace would choose the disciples of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion to sacrifice first. "Dean Luo, we are not here for any treasures of this cave. We will be leaving!" The tall lady from the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion said after a moment''s hesitation. Compared to staying to become cannon fodder, they might as well leave right then and there. However, the powerhouses of the Saint Palace did not intend to let them leave. Luo Tianlin scolded angrily, "Imbeciles! You juniors are outrageous! Do you ignore your senior when he''s assigning you a task? Didn''t your leader teach you about respecting your elders?" 861 Are My Words Just Wind Past Your Ears? If we compare only their cultivation stages, Luo Tianlin was not stronger than the ladies of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion. However, Luo Tianlin''s background had been far more daunting than all of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion disciples combined. He was, after all, the previous teacher of their Master. Who would dare to disrespect such a figure? Nevertheless, his unreasonable request was something the ladies could never accept. Once they entered the spell, it would be the same as walking toward death; nobody would ever agree to this. They did not want to burn bridges with him either. Therefore, they decided to back out of the exploration. They never thought that the Saint Palace would be this overbearing and would stop them from leaving by weighing them down with status, without grace or mercy. Many ladies of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion frowned. Color drained from the tall woman''s face, and she spoke again after much silence, "Please calm down, Dean Luo. We actually" "Calm...what? Actually...what?" The tall woman was interrupted by a lazy and impatient voice. Everyone was stunned. It was none other than Xu Que! Annoyed and flabbergasted, Xi Que''s eyes met Luo Tianlin''s, "Hey...Dean Luo, is that what you''re called? You''re the most senior here, eh? Very well then, take the lead and enter the spell. As a reputable teacher, you should set the benchmark!" "Atrocious! How dare a mere cultivator at the Form Synthesis Stage speak?" Luo Tianlin''s face darkened as he reprimanded Xu Que. He had had enough. He had endured humiliation all this way and was at his limit. In the face of the Killer Formation that could very well cost him his life, he had finally run out of patience. He threw away any considerations for the Young Master. He was prepared to go against Xu Que directly! Upon hearing this, the people of the Saint Palace showed a slight ease. They had reached their limits too. Wei Zixun''s brows locked together as he was about to lecture his people. However, before he could do that, Xu Que laughed coldly, "Ha, ha, there''s no ground for me to speak? You must be overthinking. Are you saying I should freestyle this discussion?" "Hmph! Cut your crap. This is between the Saint Palace and the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion. None of your business!" Luo Tianlin sneered. He felt no fear of Xu Que. Another Saint Palace powerhouse nodded in agreement, "President Luo is right. This is a matter for the Saint Palace. Fellow cultivator, I advise you to stay out of this!" "Fellow cultivator, we urge you to back off while you still can. Do not not cross the line!" All the rest of the Saint Palace joined in the warnings. After all, to them, Xu Que was still a guy at the Form Synthesis Stage. Even though he displayed formidable powers, he could never compare to them! If not for their Young Master''s bizarre obedience toward Xu Que and their constant stopping, they would have murdered Xu Que already. "Elders, please do not fight. We, of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion, are in the wrong. We have decided to take our leave now. Please excuse us!" The tall woman spoke, in fear of inciting Xu Que. On the one hand, these words were used to stop Xu Que from rebutting the respected elders of the Saint Palace and blowing this issue way out of proportion. On the other hand, they would very much have liked to use this excuse to leave and withdraw from this mess. "Wait, did I allow you to leave? Nobody shall leave this place without the Young Master''s orders!" Luo Tianlin bellowed in anger. He cast a few spells and sealed off the exits of the cave. "Dean Luo, are...are you trying to force us to our deaths?" The tall woman was petrified. The ladies behind her stirred, and so did the disbanded cultivators. Luo Tianlin''s move had severed their path of retreat. He was explicitly telling them that he was bent on making them his cannon fodder! Whiz! A bolt of lightning flashed inside the cave, and a silhouette quickly appeared in front of Luo Tianlin. Slap! A crisp sound rang out and Luo Tianlin was sent flying for a few miles. His teeth were knocked out and blood splattered out of his mouth. Everyone''s jaws dropped. The person who had slapped him was Xu Que! A cultivator at the third level of the Form Synthesis Stage had delivered a slap that sent a long-time Crossing Calamity powerhouse flying? How was that possible? "You old rascal, are my words just wind past your ears?" Xu Que strode forward and pulled a dizzy Luo Tianlin up by his collar. He frowned. "Did you not hear that I am from the Exploding Heavens Faction? I have already told you once, but you''re still this cocky! I said that you''re going into the spell! How dare you delegate my orders to someone else!" Before Luo Tianlin could react, Xu Que swung his arms forward and threw him into the invisible Killing Spell. "Stop!" "How dare you!" Various powerhouses of the Saint Palace yelled furiously, their eyes wide. "No!" Luo Tianlin screamed in fear as he came to his senses. However, Xu Que''s humongous strength has surpassed any ordinary cultivator of the Form Synthesis Stage; he even slipped in a piece of the Taoist Connotation into Luo Tianlin''s body. In just the blink of an eye, Luo Tianlin fell into the killing spell with a heavy thud. Boom! After a loud explosion, the spell started to activate, and white lights began to flare. Strands of ancient killing intent tunneled crazily within the spell. They dispersed, then gathered again, and soon, thick and overwhelming killing intent filled the cave! Creak! Creak! Creak! At the same time, Luo Tianlin''s body let out a sound that was similar to a deflating tire; he then froze on the spot. The next moment, millions of swords impaled Luo as he turned into dust. His ashes were raked up by a cold wind and stayed afloat on the same spot. "Holy crap!" Xu Que cursed in astonishment. A powerhouse at the peak of the Crossing Calamity Stage gone, just like that? More horrifying was the fact that the spell had also destroyed the Taoist connotation he slipped into Luo Tianlin. This Killing Spell was not something people of their caliber could easily trespass! "You lowly beast! You are asking for death!" The fellows of the Saint Palace realized what had happened and were outraged. They fished out their magic arts and charged at Xu Que! At this point, they couldn''t be bothered with Wei Zixun anymore. They could bear some humiliation if there were no casualties. However, Xu Que had now caused the death of the Third Dean of the Saint Palace. He had crossed their baseline and damaged their reputations. Even if Wei Zixun, the Young Master, tried to stop them, they would not tolerate this anymore! Boom! Boom! Boom! Within seconds, dozens of towering True Core Strengths took shape in the air. They transformed into a formidable killing magic art, taking aim at Xu Que. "Small piece of cake!" Xu Que smirked. His silhouette blurred as he moved at high speed and charged forward as an uncapturable shadow. Whiz! He instantly appeared before a Saint Palace powerhouse. He pressed down with much strength and with a strand on Taoist Connotation on his palm; he picked up the man, and with great force threw him into the killing spell behind him! Then he moved to the back of the second Saint Palace powerhouse and repeated it, then the third, and the fourth. One by one, he threw those who were trying to kill him to their deaths! Dozens of the strongmen of Saint Palace were picked up and thrown out by Xu Que as if they were garbage. Within seconds, more than 30 powerhouses at the Crossing Calamity Stage were cleaned out. The vast area that they had previously occupied was now only left with Wei Zixun! The whole process took no more than a moment. Everyone watched, stunned and horrified. 862 Let Me Ask You Guys A Question! "This...how can this speed and power belong to someone at the Form Synthesis Stage?" "All 37 Saint Palace powerhouses at the Calamity Stage were thrown out before they could react?" "Such strength is difficult to achieve even at the Great Vehicle Stage!" "What kind of monster is he?" The many powerhouses from the Imperial Palace trembled at the revelations and felt their scalps go numb. The dozens of female disciples from the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion were also full of awe, as they stared in disbelief and immense shock. At this moment, they seemed to understand finally. So this was why the young man was qualified to stand side by side with the Empress and could proudly proclaim that the Empress was his woman! He was powerful and qualified enough to do that! "Wait, that killer spell...." Someone exclaimed suddenly. This call shifted everyone''s attention to the battle spell. One glance was enough to terrify them instantly! The more than 30 powerful men from the Saint Palace, thrown into the battle spell by Xu Que, stood silent and expressionless within the formation. Then, like Luo Tianlin, their flesh and bones gradually were reduced to dust. They drifted with the wind and slowly fell to the ground. For an instant, everyone held their breaths and stood rooted to the ground. The power of this battle spell was beyond their imagination! Ding! "Congratulations to the host Xu Que for successfully acting tough. You have received 12,000 Acting Tough points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the host Xu Que for successfully killing a Calamity Stage powerhouse. You have received 60 million experience points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the host Xu Que for successfully killing a Calamity Stage powerhouse. You have received 60 million experience points!" ... Ding! "Congratulations to the host Xu Que for successfully advancing in level. You are currently at the fourth level of the Form Synthesis Stage!" The system prompts kept sounding in Xu Que''s mind! Xu Que''s cultivation stage had risen again, but he paid it no mind. His face gradually became solemn as his eyebrows knitted into a frown. More than 30 powerhouses died so quietly without any chance to resist. Wasn''t this battle spell too powerful? There must be something wrong! Hey, wait a minute. Something''s not right! Why were four people missing? Xu Que suddenly realized that he had only received 33 System prompts of experience acquisition. However, he had unmistakably thrown in 37 people! Did that mean that there were four who were still alive? Xu Que''s eyes brightened a little as if he had grasped a thought. Swoosh! Suddenly, he swept his eyes around, and his gaze fell directly on Wei Zixun. Wei Zixun had not yet regained his composure. Meeting Xu Que''s stern gaze, he cried out, "Fellow cultivator, I forgive you!" "....." The whole area fell silent again. Everyone was utterly speechless. You''re the only one left from the Saint Palace that he hasn''t killed. How is it that you forgive him? Wow, Young Master Wei, you swallowed great humiliation while bearing a heavy load. What on earth are you planning? "Ha, ha!" At this time, Xu Que suddenly laughed and looked away from Wei Zixun. He peered behind Jiang Hongyan, at the dozens of prominent Imperial Palace followers. "Holy crap!" Many Imperial Palace powerhouses paled and trembled all over, crying out hastily, "You... why are you looking at us? We won''t forgive you like Young Master Wei!" "What a coincidence, I don''t need your forgiveness either!" Xu Que laughed and walked smugly forward. At this point, even a fool could see that Xu Que''s strength was far superior to an average cultivator of the Form Synthesis Stage. He was capable of fighting with a Great Vehicle Stage cultivator. As they watched him approach them, step by step, the many Imperial Palace powerhouses began to panic. "You...stop right there! What are you trying to do?" "Don''t come over, fellow cultivator. Let''s talk this out!" "Holy Senior, do something about him please!" The powerhouses hailing from the Imperial Palace began to retreat and called out to Jiang Hongyan for help. Jiang Hongyan smiled slightly. She was graceful but ignored their pleas. No matter what Xu Que wanted to do, she would not object. Such was her position because she knows very well that she is now Jiang Hongyan, not the Empress of her past life! "All right, why are you guys scared? I didn''t say I''d throw you in! I can crack this spell, just that if we''re carrying on, it''s your turn to walk in front!" Xu Que said with a laugh and stopped advancing. All of them were staggered by his words. Are they continuing? Wait, no, did he say...that the spell could be cracked? "How is that possible?" "This spell can instantly detain and decompose a Cultivator. Even the strongest men at the peak of the Crossing Calamity Stage have no chance to resist. How could you possibly break it?" The powerhouses from the Imperial Palace were surprised. Xu Que smiled and shook his head, "You guys truly believed that this spell was that powerful? If It had the power to instantly erase a cultivator at the peak of the Crossing Calamity Stage, how did the Zhang Tiandao enter?" "Eh?" People realized the inconsistency of Xu Que''s words. That''s right. Zhang Tiandao was only at the Crossing Calamity Stage back then. How did he get through this battle spell? Moreover, the power of this battle seemed to be too strong. An entity at the peak of the Crossing Calamity Stage was already dominant. For someone like that to directly turn into dust upon entering, wasn''t that too exaggerated? "First of all, I can confirm that not all the people who just entered are dead! Secondly, this battle spell is just an illusion!" Xu Que smiled. He took out a long rope and flicked it suddenly! With a crack, Xu Que tossed one end of the rope into the formation Array. The rope gradually desertified in everyone''s eyes and turned into a trail of dust. Suddenly, Xu Que pulled the end of the rope he was holding in one swift motion. To everyone''s surprise, he was able to pull back the disintegrated end of the cable, revealing a whole, intact rope. "Huh? This...what''s going on?" "This is odd! It was clear that the rope had turned to ashes. How could it suddenly become whole again?" "Illusory Array? Could it be that what we saw was just an illusion?" The crowd stirred, unsettled and confused. Xu Que nodded, "Yes, what we see is not necessarily true. However, I believe that this kind of Array can still be dangerous. As you can see, the group that just entered never came out, and I guess they are gone for good. Therefore, I will make a deal with you guys!" "What deal?" Asked many of the Imperial Palace powerhouses. Xu Que smirked. "I''ll be responsible for breaking this battle spell. However, from here on, all of you must walk before me." Everyone from the Imperial Palace frowned in disagreement. Xu Que was trying to make them his shield. Even if he could break this battle spell, what about the next one? "Fellow cultivator, with so many cultivators here, isn''t it too wasteful to use us as cover?" said an influential Imperial Palace follower. As he said that, he looked at those from the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion and the group of scattered practitioners. It was a hint that Xu Que could join hands with them and use those people as cover instead. Xu Que''s eyes narrowed and he laughed, "No, I want you guys to be the cover! Moreover, it''s not like you have a choice either!" Those from the Imperial Palace looked dark and angry at his words. Xu Que was right; they had no choice at all. Should they refuse, Xu Que would throw them into the spell, delivering a brutal end worse than being a shield. At least if they worked as a cover, there might be a glimmer of hope for survival. If Xu Que threw them into the illusory spell, it was just a matter of time before they died! "My fellow cultivator, why are you doing this?" "Are you trying to force us to fight with you to the death?" "Don''t forget that we belong to the Imperial Palace. If you do this, I''m afraid you won''t be able to bear the consequences that follow once you leave the Road of Heavenly Ascension!" The Imperial Palace powerhouses immediately opened their mouths, trying to persuade Xu Que. Xu Que raised his eyebrows. "It''s nothing actually. The main reason that I wanted to do this was to ask you guys a question!" Question? The Imperial Palace powerhouses were stupefied, "What do you want to ask, fellow cultivator?" Xu Que nodded. "To be honest, I just wanted to ask if you''re angry that I made you my shield? Are you angry, are you angry? I want to know if you''re angry? Ha, ha, all is good if you''re angry! Okay, now move along, everybody!" 863 You Guys Must Forgive Him! Without much choice, the Imperial Palace powerhouses could only obediently move to the front of the crowd. On one hand, they were terrified of Xu Que''s strength. They worried that Xu Que would throw them into the spell if they resisted him. On the other hand, they were also aware that the Empress was not on their side. While that revelation shocked them, they felt more pity than anything else. Once the Empress of the Tong Tian Nation, she had been unexpectedly won over by an unknown boy. It was like inserting a flower fairy in cow dung! "Fellow cultivator, let''s make this clear C if we come across any really dangerous spell restrictions, we will not go ahead and sacrifice ourselves in vain!" said an Imperial Palace powerhouse as he looked at Xu Que. Although now they had agreed to risk their lives, they still needed a bottom line. If they came across an obvious death trap, they couldn''t be expected to jump in and die. "Sure!" Xu Que said with a nod and some laughter. The Imperial Palace powerhouses heaved a sigh of relief. With Xu Que''s promise, they didn''t feel as cornered onto a hopeless path and they hadn''t reached the point of falling out entirely with Xu Que. As for the future, they would have to play everything by ear. After all, they are the noble people of the Imperial Palace. How could they be led by the nose by a youngster? All the people in the Imperial Palace had an axe to grind. However, Xu Que did not care much about them at all. He had already walked to the front of the team and stood in front of the Illusory Spell. "This so-called illusory spell is nothing more than the creation of illusions. It triggers the Inner Demons of its prisoners; even if one has no inner demons, it will create them, which is the most dangerous aspect of this formation. Nevertheless, since it is called an illusion, it means that everything is illusory. As long as it''s an illusion, we can break it with one single way!" Xu Que smirked and raised his palms slightly. He grabbed wisps of True Core Strength between his fingers, which began to shine brightly like threads of colorful silk. "Huh? What is he doing?" "A magic art?" "Don''t tell me that this guy is thinking of using magic arts to break the spell?" "Gosh, and I thought that he had an idea! I''m speechless. I have never heard of any magic art that can be used to break a cell formation!" Suddenly, the many Imperial Palace powerhouses frowned and shook their heads. "While others could not do it, it doesn''t mean that he can''t!" Suddenly, a quiet voice of elegance and melodiousness broke through. Their faces changed as soon as they heard her voice. All turned around and bowed their heads, as they answered respectfully, "The Holy Senior is right!" There was no doubt that the one who had spoken up was Jiang Hongyan. With an otherworldly smile, her eyes shone as she looked at Xu Que standing in front of the formation. As always, she believed Xu Que could achieve what others had thought was impossible. After all, this guy had never played his cards adhering to common sense. Although the Imperial Palace powerhouses seemed to concede to Jiang Hongyan''s statement, deep down, they still disagreed. Most of them thought that Xu Que had deceived their Empress to the point that she had lost all her judgment. Otherwise, she would never utter such absurd words. What did she mean by no one except Xu Que could do it? What stood before them was an Illusory Spell, mind you, one that could put a cultivator at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage in great peril once he stepped into it. How could a mere magic art break such a deadly formation? "Whiz! Whiz! Whiz!" At this time, some sounds of rapid air flow were bursting from Xu Que''s direction. Spiritual Qi from all directions gathered madly and consolidated in Xu Que''s hands. His fingers pinched swiftly and quickly. There were many dark and complicated marks, which made people feel like they had lost their minds. Bang! Suddenly, a muffled thud came from the void, and the whole void sank in front of Xu Que. The onlookers were astounded and shocked. "What was that spell?" "How could it cause such a huge stir?" "I think that it''s not simple. However,...it''s still impossible to break through the battle spell with magic arts!" The Imperial Palace powerhouses all shook their heads. Even the dozens of female disciples from the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion watched Xu Que with curiosity. They marveled at Xu Que''s strength, but they also knew that a magic art was incapable of breaking an Illusory Spell. After all, this battle spell could suppress and kill even a strong cultivator at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage. There was more than enough evidence to show that the spell''s rank and power had greatly exceeded the strength of the people present. "Sigh, I''m afraid he''ll fail this time!" "Yes, it''s too difficult!" "If he wants to break through this formation using magic arts, it won''t be possible unless he has reached the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage like his Majesty or was as strong as a mighty Immortal Cultivator!" "As strong as he is, he still can''t compare to those powerful entities!" Several Exquisite Beauty Pavilion ladies whispered among themselves. While they did not mean to criticize Xu Que, they reached their conclusions based on their experience. However, Xu Que''s pinching of the magic art seal became faster and faster. All his fingers had become blurred at high speed, which made it difficult to distinguish them. From a distance, it seemed to be only a mass of shadows! Suddenly, his eyes opened abruptly and gazed, torch-like, as he looked directly at the Illusory Spell before him. Then he said, word by word, "The Seal of Heaven and Earth: Fantasy-Killing-Seal!" Boom! As soon as his voice fell, he pushed out his palm. A loud crash instantly resounded within the whole void. The Taoist seal immediately formed in the air C on top, a knife; at bottom, a seal. With a powerful deterrent aura, it carried all the Qi from the surroundings and plowed directly into the Illusory Spell! Boom! Within seconds, a loud deafening noise exploded throughout the cave. The ground shook violently as dust and gravel fell from above. There seemed to be a colossal cleaver floating above the entire formation. With great ferocity, it cut down and ripped the formation barrier! With a considerable thud, the whole spell fell away like a fire that encountered water, like water that met thousands of deserts. It tore apart the layer of elusive thick fog instantly! After a storm comes a calm, and every cloud has a silver lining. The Illusory Spell was destroyed within seconds, revealing its true profile. It was a lake separated by a cave passage. Many skeletons were piled up by the lake shores, with dozens of corpses floating on the waters. They were the Saint Palace powerhouses that Xu Que had just thrown in. Four of them, however, were still struggling in the lake. One choked himself with both hands. Another stabbed himself in the stomach with his sword. However, as soon as the spell broke, they stopped struggling and looked around in perplexity. "Holy crap, was this place that frightening?" Buttface''s eyes opened wide as he exclaimed. At the same time, the Imperial Palace powerhouses and the female disciples of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion, as well as scattered practitioners, all stood frozen and flabbergasted. "This...how could this be possible?" "The Illusory Spell...is broken just like that?" What shocked them was Xu Que''s method of breaking the spell formation. To think that he could demolish such a terrible illusion with a magic art! The magic art seemed to be created only for the sake of countering Illusory Spells. The huge cleaver magic seal was just like the one used to destroy the illusion. It fit so incredibly well that it was almost unreal. Little did they know, Xu Que''s Fantasy Killing Seal from the Heaven and Earth Seal was indeed designed to control illusory formations and spells and to extinguish all hypocrisy! Although this Illusory Spell was powerful, it was still a far cry from the spell that Xu Que experienced with Zixia Fairy at the foot of the Five Elements Mountain. Therefore, Xu Que could quickly solve it with a simple Fantasy Killing Seal. "Sigh, and I wondered how powerful this spell was. I tried to break it offhandedly using only 30 percent of my powers, but I didn''t expect it to burst so easily! Did I overestimate the power of formation, or did I get stronger again? Ahh, how melancholic!" Xu Que sighed absentmindedly, with a forlorn expression only seen on the face of a great master. Everybody twitched at his sigh and felt speechless. "Little bastard!" Suddenly, there was a roar coming from the lake. The four cultivators had finally regained their consciousness. Filled with anger and terror, they suddenly jumped out of the water, aiming to take Xu Que''s life! "Stop! What are you guys doing?" A figure appeared C it was Wei Zixun, the Young Master of the Saint Palace. He glared at the four and scolded sternly, "You guys must forgive him!" 864 You Guys Have Gone Too Far! Swoosh! The four survivors of the Saint Palace were stunned, and shock filled their faces. They couldn''t believe that their Young Master would still defend Xu Que when things had come to this point. What the hell was he trying to do? "Young Master, pardon me for asking this rude question. We have lost more than 30 lives of the Saint Palace. Are they less important than this kid?" A powerhouse snarled, his expression furious. He had not yet pulled out the sharp sword from his stomach. He was too taken aback to remember that he must heal, and so blood was still gushing out from his wound. Another man also roared, "This little bastard has killed more than 30 of us. Are we supposed to forgive and forget what he did to us, simply because you said that we should forgive him?" "Atrocious!" Wei Zixun retorted with a cold face. "I have made it very clear that nobody can stop me from forgiving him. Even if you die C even if he kills me C I will still forgive him without hesitation. This is just a trifle. Why are you guys so agitated over a trifle? '' "Young Master, you...." The four survivors stared at each other with wide eyes, incomparably confused. A small trifle? You call this a small trifle? That we''re kicking up a fuss? Oh my god, has a donkey kicked you in the head? They were so confused at this moment that they had no idea what they were going to do, to the point that they even wanted to vomit blood! However, in Wei Zixun''s eyes, these were trivial matters. The effect of the Forgiveness Hat was to weaken his hatred toward Xu Que indefinitely and alter a part of his senses. Therefore, his reaction was the total opposite of the logical response of ordinary people. The more one hates a person, the more they want to kill them. However, with the influence of the forgiveness hat, the more Wei Zixun hates Xu Que, the more he wants to forgive him. Therefore, people were feeling that Wei Zixun was acting abnormally, which he was. However, in Wei Zixun''s eyes, he thought that those others were the strange ones who weren''t acting normally. "Say no more, or else don''t blame me for being ruthless. I won''t hesitate to execute old men who dare defy their superiors!" Wei Zixun said coldly, as murder intent flashed through his eyes. After all, to him, his subordinates of the Saint Palace had dared to ignore his words and disobey his orders. They were no different from traitors. However, the four cultivators were even more annoyed and mad. What is the use of a Young Master when he wants to kill the four of us for an outsider, and a shameless outsider at that? "Very well, Young Master! Since you refuse to realize your errors, I will kill this man today, even if it means that I betray the Saint Palace!" The four powerhouses had quickly reached a decision. They could hardly suppress the anger in their hearts. All they wanted to do was to kill Xu Que. Also, they firmly believed that the Lord of the Saint Palace would not blame them even if he caught wind of what had happened. The current young master was acting too strangely. He was not the ruthless young master they had always known. "All fellow cultivators of the Imperial Palace, please help us to take this man down. The Saint Palace will be forever grateful!" A powerhouse turned to the Imperial Palace for help. They knew that Xu Que had extraordinary strength. Unless they joined hands with the people of the Imperial Palace, they would not be able to take Xu Que down. However, the powerhouses of the Imperial Palace all looked at them strangely. Join hands? Join, your ass! This fellow''s insanely powerful! He could break the illusory spell with just some magic art. Who could kill him? Unless some Great Vehicle Stage cultivator decides to pass by! The Imperial Palace powerhouses pretended to be deaf and dumb, playing that they did not hear anything and avoided the eyes of the powerhouses of the Saint Palace. This strange scene immediately sank the hearts of the four survivors of the Saint Palace, leaving them chilled and cold. "What''s the meaning of this, dear friends of the Imperial Palace? Will this dissolve the alliance between the Imperial Palace and the Saint Palace?" A Saint Palace strongman was immediately outraged. "He is just a kid in the Form Synthesis Stage. If we join hands, capturing him would be a piece of cake! What are you afraid of?" "Are all the people of the Imperial Palace just a bunch of cowards?" Several other Saint Palace powerhouses also shouted angrily. The Imperial Palace cultivators'' faces immediately turned dark, and they bellowed, "Fellow cultivators, you''re wrong to say that!" "How can you harm this chivalrous young man with all his kindness! He broke the illusory spell and set you guys free!" "Yes, if he hadn''t broken the spell, you would never have survived!" "I can''t imagine that these are the people of the Saint Palace. It chills my heart!" "Our Imperial Palace strongly condemns such acts as biting the hand that feeds one!" Suddenly, those from the Imperial Palace began to blame them shamelessly. The four Saint Palace powerhouses were so mad that one of them roared, "What do you mean? Requiting kindness with enmity? He was the one who threw us into the spell in the first place!" "But he saved you again!" The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace answered. "Crap, you stinky, shameless creatures...." "Damn, I despise your mother!" "I curse your entire family!" Immediately, the scene began to be chaotic. The four strong men of the Saint Palace and the people of the Imperial Palace clashed in a huge confrontation, spouting all kinds of dirty words about each other The rest of the audience looked on in disbelief, and their eyes went dull. Xu Que also shook his head dumbfoundedly and sighed, "Ah, the human heart!" If he hadn''t been as strong as he was, he would have been the man under siege. No, if he hadn''t been powerful enough, he might not even have made it into the cave. He would have been besieged and killed when he was standing outside with Jiang Hongyan. However, now he could stand safely on the sidelines and watch the fight between the Imperial Palace and the Saint Palace. It all boiled down to the fact that he was strong enough! Therefore, in the face of this situation, Xu Que would not interfere. He was honestly thrilled to see this scene! ... Eventually, everyone from the Imperial Palace got more and more annoyed, and the scalding battle upgraded to a physical struggle. The two sides collided and spells roared. However, the Imperial Palace, with the advantage of numbers, easily crushed the four survivors of the Saint Palace who were already injured anyway. "Atrocious! How dare the Imperial Palace commit such barbarity!" Wei Zixun flared up instantly. Although he was wearing the forgiveness hat, the effect of forgiveness only applied to Xu Que. If Xu Qu did not participate in these matters, Wei Zixun''s attitude would ultimately be as it usually was. In the face of the Imperial Palace''s crusade, how could he, the young master of the Saint Palace, sit quietly aside? The Imperial Palace won by a landslide despite them being at the same cultivation stage. They won in the end because they had more fighters. The magic spells killed the four survivors of the Saint Palace on the spot, reducing them to ashes! Wei Zixun bled all over but still stood upright. A dozen bodies of the Imperial Palace collapsed at his feet, which showed how powerful he still was. However, no matter how strong he was, he was still just at the Crossing Calamity Stage. Outnumbered, he was an arrow at the end of its flight after killing more than a dozen people one after another. With a bang, Wei Zixun finally fell and lost his life to the bombardment of the powerful imperial palace men''s magic arts! The whole cave fell into instant dead silence. The remaining Imperial Palace powerhouses were slightly stunned, and their eyes swept toward the comrade who made the last hit. "What have you done? Who told you to kill him?" Several people roared angrily on the spot. The other people in the Saint Palace can be killed if they fight back. They should never execute the Young Master! However, in front of the public, all had witnessed that they had killed the Young Master of the Saint Palace. Should the news spread, not only would a few of them be left with no way to live, even the whole Imperial Palace would be affected! "I...I don''t know either. I thought he would go on fighting. How could I know that? The mighty Imperial Palace powerhouse, the one who killed Wei Zixun, looked at his hands incredibly in a panic. He could not accept the fact either! At that moment, Xu Que came forward slowly. He sighed as he shook his head, "You guys are so muddle-headed! What can I say? That''s the Young Master of the Saint Palace! How could you kill him? What do we do now? "This...." Several powerful Imperial Palace cultivators quickly turned pale.They hadn''t expected things to spiral out of control this much. The important issue was that so many people had witnessed this scene. The secret couldn''t be hidden. "Fellow cultivator...." An Imperial Palace cultivator looked at Xu Que, trying to see if he could help. "Don''t call me your fellow cultivator. I don''t know people like you!" Xu Que immediately waved him away, his tone righteous and indignant. "You guys have gone too far! The bright eyes of the people have recorded your crimes, and they will not forget it for a lifetime!" Several Imperial Palace strongmen instantly turned pale and shivered. Despair quickly filled their eyes. Xu Que continued, one word at a time, "Today, we will lay equal stress on both beauty and wisdom. It will be the form of justice and chivalry. Nothing can stop our determination to expose your crimes to the world!" As soon as he said that, Xu Que paused, "Unless, of course, you could give us satisfactory hush money!" 865 I Have Been Here Before! What isgoing on? Hush money? All at once, all the onlookers were stunned. Even the powerhouses of the Imperial Palace were confused. Before, Xu Que had said that he would publicize the news that they killed the Saint Palace''s Young Master. He was so sturdy and righteous that the Imperial Palace''s powerhouses almost abandoned themselves to despair! Even the rest of the onlookers in this area couldn''t stand it anymore. After all, all of them knew clearly that the Imperial Palace''s powerhouses would end up miserably, which would be more terrible than death, if this issue was publicized. Also, a war might break out between the Imperial Palace and the Saint Palace, which would drag the entire Xuanzhen Continent into chaos! None of them expected that Xu Que, who condemned them justly and severely one second ago, would ask for hush money the next second! It turned out Xu Que''s action just now was to prepare the ground for his hush money! After realizing what happened, the onlookers almost spat blood! His sudden wickedness is really unexpectedly destructive! Howl! "Little brat, awesome! Without the hush money, I will also publicize today''s issue. It''s up to you!" Buttface shouted excitedly as he held his head high! Apparently, he could only be so valiant in scenarios like this. The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace couldn''t help but twitch their lips. However, they let out a sigh of relief secretly. They would be saved as long as they could stop Xu Que from publicizing the news at any cost. "My fellow cultivator, what do you want? We''ll give you anything we have!" The Imperial Palace''s powerhouses said without hesitation as they looked at Xu Que. They knew clearly that Xu Que was the key person at this moment. They didn''t care about the rest of the people in this area. They believed Xu Que would keep a secret for this issue after receiving the hush money from them. "Whatever you have, just give it to me, except for a single needle and a piece of thread! Also, you should continue to act as our vanguards, is that OK for you?" Xu Que asked with a smile. His question suffocated the Imperial Palace''s powerhouses all at once. He wants us to surrender everything we have, except for a single needle and a piece of thread! And we should continue to act as his vanguards! This is so wicked! Why don''t you just kill us here? "Holy crap! Why do you keep silent? Is it unacceptable for you? OK, just wait here, and I''ll publicize the news now! You are doomed!" Buttface clamored and was about to rush out as if nobody could stop him. However, he didn''t move at last. "Buttface, go!" Xu Que also shouted. The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace said immediately, "Wait, my fellow cultivator, we accept your request!" After saying that, they clenched their teeth and surrendered all their storage rings to Xu Que. "Good!" Xu Que threw the storage rings into the System package casually, without even seeing them carefully. Xu Que''s reaction embarrassed them. His fluent action meant this was not the first time he had done that. He could be deemed as a habitual offender! Damn! How could our mighty Empress like this bandit? They couldn''t help but look at Jiang Hongyan. However, Jiang Hongyan was still standing there calmly without any mood swings as if this was quite common for her. "That''s enough! Let''s go. Our journey is to the sea of stars!" Xu Que shouted as he raised his arms to enhance the morale of the team. The rest of the people couldn''t help but twitch their lips. The sea of stars? Nonsense! Stop your nonsense for we are not sure whether we could survive this time! The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace could do nothing but lead the way for Xu Que. However, also because of this, their trip became much easier. No matter how weak those powerhouses of the Imperial Palace were, they were excellent ones among cultivators at the Crossing Calamity Stage. With them as the team''s vanguards, Xu Que was quite relieved. Once they came across danger, the powerhouses would be endangered first. Therefore, they had to step up their vigilance to guard against any obstacles on the road. However, to their surprise, they didn''t encounter any obstacles. Although they found many spell Arrays and restrictive spells on their way, most of them had been destroyed by others. Some of them had even perished because of the erosion of time. Several days had passed, and they didn''t encounter any dangerous situations on their way. Hopes were rising among them again. In this way, they would arrive at the position where Zhang Tiandao had been soon, and could even reach the end of the Road of Heavenly Ascension. "According to the map, we will arrive at the place where Zhang Tiandao was trapped in a few hours!" A powerhouse of the Imperial Palace said excitedly. "So many years have passed. I guess that spell might have been broken!" "Exactly! Also, according to Zhang Tiandao''s description of that place, the end of the Road of Heavenly Ascension will be the place where the Space Breaking Spell can be used!" "It''s hard to say. The Emperor said they used to reach the end. However, when they came back again, the end of the Road of Heavenly Ascension had disappeared! I guess there are more than one ends of this Road of Heavenly Ascension, or there might be many fake ends, orI mean the end of this road changes all the time!" Although nobody knew where the end of the Road of Heavenly Ascension was and what could be found at the end of this road exactly, these people still tried to satisfy their curiosity by reaching the end. After all, the end of this road represented the hope of becoming a Celestial! As for the Space Breaking Spell, these people had already given up hope. Everyone knew Xu Que would obtain it for sure! The female cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion, as well as those disbanded cultivators and the demonic beasts who were walking behind, couldn''t help but exclaim in their minds. They never expected a young man who they despised at the very beginning could get all the powerhouses of the Saint Palace and most of the powerhouses of the Imperial Palace killed in several days. The remaining powerhouses of the Imperial Palace, who were lingering on their last breaths, were ordered to act as cannon fodder for him! His amazing performance shocked every one of them. A cultivator at the Form Synthesis Stage, who was a prey in the Road of Heavenly Ascension, became a predator instantly. His tricks were so wicked and dirty, which could even be described as the worst. Nobody dared to defy him. "This time we bet on the wrong horse!" The tall female cultivator of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion exclaimed with a wry smile, as she looked at Xu Que and the Empress from behind. The rest of the female cultivators also nodded with complicated expressions. At the very beginning, they wondered why the Empress could like such a young man. Now, when they saw Xu Que and the Empress who were walking side by side, they couldn''t feel anything wrong but were quite sure that Xu Que and the Empress were a perfect match! They continued to move forward. Several hours later, they arrived at the position marked on the map. "Finally, we''ve arrived!" A powerhouse of the Imperial Palace shouted excitedly. As long as they could find where Zhang Tiandao was trapped and the Space Breaking Spell, the path they chose would be proven as correct and they might find the end of the Road of Heavenly Ascension! "After passing the passage in front of us, we will see the spell where Zhang Tiandao was trapped!" A powerhouse said, nodding his head excitedly. Xu Que also squinted his eyes expectantly. The Space Breaking Spell, which was his hope to go back to Earth, was just in front of him! "Let''s go and have a look!" Xu Que shouted. The rest of the people also cheered up and started to move forward together. At the same time, all of them stepped up their vigilance. If the spell which trapped Zhang Tiandao was still there, they would have a big problem to overcome! Blast! Blast! When they had just passed the corner in the passage in front of them, a sound of wind entered, together with a biting chilliness. "Wait, stop here!" Xu Que shouted, furrowing his eyebrows. He had an ominous feeling that an inexplicable danger was approaching! "Something is wrong here!" Jiang Hongyan also frowned and said seriously. The rest of the people were surprised, but they could sense nothing from the pitch-dark passage in front of them. "Holy Senior, my fellow cultivator, what is wrong with this place?" The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace turned around and asked. Xu Que shook his head. He didn''t know how to answer them.Just like Jiang Hongyan, he also felt something was wrong in this place. Howl! Suddenly, Buttface shouted in surprise, "Holy crap! I guessI have been here before. It is not a killing spell at all!" 866 Heavenly Human Or Angel? Instantly, everyone in the area fixed their eyes on Buttface. And Xu Que also asked in surprise, "Have you been to this place before? Have you been to this paradise before?" "No, I would tell you if I had!" Buttface said embarrassedly. Then, he turned to the dark passage in front of him and said to Xu Que, "I remember I used to come here as the Kylin Patriarch all those many years ago!" "The Kylin Patriarch? Holy crap! It would be the era when Zhang Tiandao lived!" Xu Que frowned, for he doubted the Space Breaking Spell could have been used by Buttface in his past life. "No, my era would be much earlier than his. This place is not a killing spell, but the territory of a mysterious tribe!" Buttface said seriously. Xu Que was surprised, "Really? This is a dramatic change. This place has been changed to the territory of a mysterious tribe from a killing spell. Does it mean what Zhang Tiandao wrote on that hide is wrong?" "No! After all, in those years, only a few people knew this besides me, a wise and majestic cultivator! Zhang Tiandao would also have been puzzled by it!" Buttface replied with a proud smile. "Buttface, before I beat you up, you''d better tell me everything you know about it!" Xu Que said angrily. "Damn! Little brat, do you think you can scare me? How dare you threaten me? Humph! OK, I''ll tell you!" Buttface, whose courage only lasted for one second, started to narrate when he saw Xu Que raise his hand. "An ancient and mysterious tribe, whose name was the Heavenly Human, was living in this place. People in this tribe were born with a pair of white feather wings. In theory, they would be the hybrid of humans and demonic beasts. However, their bloodline originates from the earliest hybrids of humans and demonic beasts in ancient times. In this tribe, all men are handsome, while all women are gorgeous. They think highly of themselves. Therefore, they name themselves the Heavenly Human!" "Nonsense! Don''t try to fool me! They sound like angels!" Xu Que couldn''t help but say. People with white feather wings should definitely be called angels! "Angels? Holy crap! Little brat, they are the arrogant Heavenly Humans, not angels! Anyway, you can call them whatever you like, I don''t want to go inside!" Buttface said, as he was about to run away. "Do you want to escape?" Xu Que, who had anticipated Buttface''s plan, grabbed Buttface instantly. Then, he sat on Buttface''s body. Howl! Buttface let out his symbolic shriek. "Let me go! Little brat, what are you going to do?" This scene shocked the rest of the people in this area, whose eyes opened wide. What is he going to do? It is a dog! You can''t do that! Bang! Xu Que slapped Buttface''s forehead and said, widening his eyes, "Behave yourself! Leniency to those who confess, while severity to those who resist! Tell me everything you know about this, or you''ll be in my bowl later!" "Damn!" Buttface had to give up after realizing that he couldn''t escape. So, he had to start his confession: "I''ve told you this is the territory of the Heavenly Humans! They are proud and arrogant. Only those who have passed their trial could enter their territory! Therefore, the trial has started from this passage, which is full of all kinds of weird restrictive spells. It is extremely difficult for normal cultivators to come out alive!" "Wait! A trial? In this way, what Zhang Tiandao wrote in that hide could be true, right?" Xu Que realized the truth immediately. If all of this belonged to the trial, it could explain those weird spell rules. If two people entered the spell, they would get only two options C they could reach the end together, or one of them could come out unscratched by betraying the other one! Zhang Tiandao entered the spell together with that woman. Then, the woman ran away and he was trapped in the spell. "How could I know whether it is true or false? I entered this area and walked around casually all those years ago. When I found it was not the end of the Road of Heavenly Ascension, I left directly!" Buttface replied. He could still remember these things. Xu Que nodded and asked after a short while pondering, "How powerful if this Heavenly Human Tribe? Do they have cultivators who have reached the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage, oreven the Celestial Realm?" "It is impossible for them to have cultivators who have reached the Celestial Realm or they would have eradicated the entire Xuanzhen Continent instead of hiding in this place! However, I guess it is highly possible for them to have cultivators who have reached the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage!" Buttface said. Hearing that, Xu Que smiled. They don''t have cultivators who have reached the Celestial Realm, right? If they are so weak, how could they act tough by arranging a trial? Humph! The Act-Tough Saint will enter their territory to search for the Space Breaking Spell. If they dare to make trouble for me, I will definitely teach them a lesson concerning how to build this World of cultivators! At the thought of this, Xu Que''s eyes lit up as if a lot of Acting Tough Points were placed in front of him! Normally, he didn''t want to make trouble in a place like this. However,now he had no choice. Zhang Tiandao was still in the trial arranged by the Heavenly Human Tribe. And it was highly possible that the Space Breaking Spell was also in there. Therefore, he had to enter this area at this time! "Buttface, hurry up, you should follow me to enter this area!" Xu Que said, patting Buttface''s head. "Holy crap! Are you insane? I guess they really have cultivators at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage!" Buttface shouted immediately. Buttface''s voice startled the rest of the cultivators. "Cultivators at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage?" "Are there cultivators at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage in this area? You gotta be kidding me!" "This is impossible! How could cultivators at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage enter the Road of Heavenly Ascension?" Several powerhouses of the Imperial Palace asked. Buttface couldn''t help but sneer, "You are too ignorant! This is the abode of the Heavenly Humans. It is a separate world which has been rooted in this area for over 10,000 years. There are certainly going to be cultivators at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage in this area!" "The Heavenly Human Tribe?" the rest of the people were puzzled after hearing that. Apparently, they had never heard of this name before! Xu Que shook his head, "I don''t have time to explain this. I suggest you''d better leave now, for the end of the Road of Heavenly Ascension is not here!" After saying that, he turned to Jiang Hongyan. Jiang Hongyan nodded her head with a faint smile as she walked up to Xu Que. The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace were surprised, "Holy Senior, areyou also going to enter this area?" "Yes!" Jiang Hongyan replied gently as she stood beside Xu Que. The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace were quite perplexed. Normally, no matter how dangerous it would be, they would go through fire and water together with their Holy Senior. However, when they knew they might encounter cultivators at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage in this area, they didn''t know whether they should go or not. "Let''s go, Buttface! Don''t try to escape! This time you can''t get away from me!" Xu Que said with a smile as he grabbed Buttface who was about to run away sneakily. Then, he walked forward, holding Jiang Hongyan''s hand. Whoosh! A white light, which was like a barrier, appeared in the cave abruptly. When Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan stepped forward, they disappeared together with Buttface instantly. After that, the white light disappeared. The cave became pitch-dark again. The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace, the cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion, and the disbanded cultivators looked at each other in blank dismay. "Anyway, it would be very difficult for us to survive outside this cave. Let''s just go insideand follow the Holy Senior!" A powerhouse of the Imperial Palace said as he looked at those who were behind them. Then, he turned around and walked toward the place where Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan had disappeared just now. The rest of the people were stunned a bit by his actions. Then, they said nothing and also followed him. They knew clearly that too many people had witnessed their killing of Wei Zixun. It was too difficult to hush all of them outside this place. There were only several powerhouses of the Imperial Palace left. They couldn''t kill all the rest of the cultivators to prevent the divulgence of their secret. Therefore, instead of being in a state of anxiety outside this cave, they preferred to enter by following their Holy Senior. Maybe they could also find fortune or opportunities inside! "What should we do? Will we also go inside?" "The Heavenly Human Tribe which has existed for over 10,000 yearsmaybe it deserves an exploration!" After a short hesitation, the female cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion made up their minds to enter and find fortune or opportunity at last. "Retreat!" The rest of the disbanded cultivators and the Demonic Beasts turned around and retreated without hesitation. They would rather leave directly when the risks outweighed the fortune or opportunity, which might not even exist! 867 Acquisition Of The God-realization Tree After entering deep into the cave, they walked for three days and three nights. The passage in the cave was becoming broader and broader. Soon, they were walking on an endless rocky plain! The ground was as hard as iron. Above their heads, they could only see endless melted rocks. They couldn''t see the end of this place; it was as if they were walking in a sea of rocks. Frigid cold wind was blowing with numerous invisible icy blades that were stabbing their bodies. It was an illusionary sting, but it felt real and couldn''t even be resisted by magic arts! However, for powerful cultivators like Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan, this sting would never cause any damage to them except for some discomfort. But it was quite creepy that their True Core Strength was being eroded slowly after being blown by this cold wind. Howl! "I can''t stand it anymore! When will we finish this walking tour?" Buttface said with remorse. He regretted that he didn''t struggle harder before entering this area, so he might have avoided this trip! "Why are you panicking? I believe we will reach the end sooner or later!" Xu Que said with a smile, for the hardship in this area was nothing for him. At least his heart was still full of expectation and energy. He kept looking around and trying to find Zhang Tiandao, so that he could find those two Space Breaking Spells! Jiang Hongyan, who was as calm, elegant, and graceful as always, said, nodding her head gently, "I guess this place was created by someone, and then it became broader and broader over a long period. But it should have an end point. Only this cold wind is quite weird!" "Yes, and it seems to be an illusionary spell Array which was set up according to the topography of this area. I guess this cold wind is generated by countless small illusionary spell Arrays; otherwise, we would be able to resist it with magic arts!" Xu Que replied as he looked around. Although he could use his Fantasy Killing Seal to eliminate the illusionary Arrays and illusions, he was quite helpless in front of the cold wind for he couldn''t find a target to attack! "This cold wind can''t cause any damage to us in the short term. However, it keeps consuming our True Core Strength! Little brat, we have to speed up now!" Jiang Hongyan said gently. Buttface retorted immediately, "No, no! The consumption of the True Core Strength will also be faster if we pick up speed. I strongly suggest we should stop and dig a hole on the ground, so that we could take a break to accumulate more energy in the hole!" Xu Que nodded. With the help of the System''s Automatic Recovery Function, he could get supplements for the True Core Strength that was consumed by the cold wind. However, this function was not available for Jiang Hongyan. If they didn''t stop to have a rest, they would be in great danger when they ran out of their True Core Strength! "What?" Xu Que realized something suddenly, as his eyes lit up. "Heh, heh, you also think my suggestion is wise and brilliant, right?" Buttface said proudly as he saw Xu Que''s expression. "Your suggestion is quite stupid! We need to find a place to take a break, but why do we have to dig a hole in the ground? Look at the ground, it is as hard as steel. We will be fully exhausted after digging a hole!" Xu Que said with a smile as he shook his head. Buttface, who was not convinced, retorted immediately, "Little brat, you argue for the sake of arguing! If we don''t dig a hole, where should we stay away from the cold wind?" "We will certainly hide in a house!" Xu Que blinked his eyes as he activated the System interface with a smile. Then, he flicked his finger in the air as he said something to himself. Whoosh! A white light gushed out abruptly, which was inflated quickly in the air. Rumble! Along with a big bang, the white light was turned into an enormous palace in the broad sky. It was the Imperial Palace seized by Xu Que! The translucent Imperial Palace was floating in the air like a gigantic celestial palace! Luckily, this place was spacious enough, or it would have been burst by the Imperial Palace. "Holy crap!" Buttface exclaimed in surprise, for he was dumbfounded by what he had seen. Buttface never expected Xu Que could carry such an enormous palace with him, which he could then casually take out of his bag. "Little brat, what is this? Is it my wolf den?" Buttface shouted in surprise. "No, this is the Imperial Palace. Duan Jiude and the dog are not allowed to enter it!" Xu Que replied with a smile, as he rushed into the Imperial Palace together with Jiang Hongyan. "Well done! It means I can enter because I am a wolf!" Buttface shouted and jumped for joy. Then, he also rushed into the Imperial Palace. This was the first time for Xu Que to enter the Imperial Palace after seizing it. As expected, it was like a celestial palace from his imagination. All the buildings were built with white jade, which was so sparkling and resplendent, like buildings in wonderland. When they entered the Imperial Palace, they couldn''t feel the cold wind anymore. Then, they started to recover their True Core Strength rapidly. "Hongyan, let''s find the God-realization Tree!" Xu Que dashed toward the elixir garden behind the main hall immediately. He didn''t have time to obtain the God-realization Tree after seizing the Imperial Palace. Now, it was a good opportunity to do that. Jiang Hongyan nodded her head and moved together with Xu Que. Buttface, who was not interested in the God-realization Tree, dashed toward a remote corner. It seemed the kitchen was located in that area. Apparently, he was going to try to find something to eat! Xu Que ignored Buttface. The next moment, he reached the elixir garden behind the main hall together with Jiang Hongyan. All kinds of herbs were planted in the garden. A faint herbal fragrance was permeated the area. At the center of the garden, the Spiritual Qi was accumulated. A tiny seedling was inhaling and exhaling Spiritual Fog. A red fruit was hanging on the seedling. The fruit was circled by strands of runes, which were quite weird. "Is this the God-realization Tree?" Xu Que was surprised, for it was totally different from the God-realization Tree in his imagination. However, he sensed something familiar in this seedling, which was the soul of Jiang Hongyan. "At the very beginning, the God-realization Tree is just a grass. Now it has become a seedling with fruit. It means it is ripe!" Jiang Hongyan replied. She looked at the tree with a complicated expression as if she was looking at another Jiang Hongyan. "Go and get your soul, and you will become a perfect woman!" Xu Que said in a playful tone to relieve Jiang Hongyan''s tension. Jiang Hongyan sighed, "It is extremely difficult for the God-realization Tree to be ripe. This seedling could be deemed a miracle! If I take back my soul, all the previous efforts of the God-realization Tree and the God-realization Fruit will be ruined." "Hell, this is nothing! Do you want to leave it to that old bastard?" Xu Que said with a wry smile for he was surprised by Jiang Hongyan''s reaction. Suddenly, Jiang Hongyan fixed her eyes on Xu Que and said gently, "I want to leave it to you!" Leave it to me? Xu Que was surprised. Then his heart was filled with warmth. He rubbed Jiang Hongyan''s delicate nose gently with his hand with a faint smile. "Little girl, you really underestimate me! It is useless for me. If I want, I could reach the Great Vehicle Stage in several years. And it will be quite easy for me to reach the Celestial Realm!" Xu Que said as he clenched his fist in the air. Bang! All of a sudden, the entire God-realization Tree was uprooted and was floating in the air. The God-realization Fruit on the tree became dim immediately. The runes that were surrounding the fruit also went into the fruit like a mimosa which was touched. "This" Jiang Hongyan was surprised. Apparently, she didn''t expect Xu Que would refuse the God-realization in such a decisive way, for he didn''t want to waste her soul. "Here, little girl, just take it and merge with your soul when you have time. Now, you could try to drive this Imperial Palace first!" Xu Que put the God-realization Fruit in Jiang Hongyan''s hand with a smile. Then, he was about to leave for the main hall. Jiang Hongyan nodded her head with an attractive smile as she walked away together with Xu Que. Let''s walk on hand in hand till the end of this world! 868 The Restrictive Spell On The Corpse At this time, on the vast rocky plain, the powerhouses of the Imperial Palace and the female cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion had entered the area successfully. They could feel their True Core Strength was being consumed by the chilly wind. However, they could do nothing to stop this nerve-wracking problem. The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace, like Buttface, even wanted to dig holes in the ground with their magic artifacts, so that they could recover their True Core Strength before moving forward again. However, just at this moment, someone shouted in surprise at he looked to the front, "Look! Is thatthe Imperial Palace?" The rest of the people were startled by his words. Then they looked up and were dumbfounded by what they saw. For powerhouses of the Imperial Palace, that palace was so familiar! Even the female cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion could recognize the palace that was floating in the air as the Imperial Palace of the Xuanzhen Continent! "Whatis going on?" "Is the Emperor here?" "No, the Emperor would never move the Imperial Palace, for it is the foundation of our nation!" "Could this be an illusion?" The Imperial Palace''s powerhouses were totally confused. They had been in the Road of Heavenly Ascension for several months and didn''t know that the Imperial Palace had been taken away by Xu Que. Therefore, they preferred to believe it was an illusion at this moment! Suddenly, a dog who was gnawing meat between his paws appeared on the roof of a building. "What?" People were surprised. Then, they all shouted at the same time, "Buttface!" "Crap!" Buttface, who was surprised by their shouting, dropped the meat that he held in his paws. Then, he started to shout angrily, "Are you insane? Why did you shout at me? Do you not believe I can smash you to death?" "Great, it is not an illusion!" People shouted excitedly as they quickened their step to rush toward the Imperial Palace. However, the powerhouses of the Imperial Palace were still puzzled. They didn''t understand how the Imperial Palace could appear in this area! But it was not the time to speculate. They had to rush up there together with the rest of the people to evade the ill effects of the chilly wind. Rumble! At this time, the Imperial Palace trembled a bit and started to fly forward rapidly. Howl! "My meat!" Buttface, who was trying to pick up his meat that had fallen on the roof, shouted miserably, as the meat flew away as the Imperial Palace started to move forward. "My fellow cultivator, please wait for us!" The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace shouted hurriedly as they quickened their steps to move forward. The female cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion also started to run to catch up. However, the Imperial Palace didn''t slow down and continued to fly forward rapidly and smoothly. The only comforting thing was that they managed to hide behind the Imperial Palace. The chilly wind, which had been blocked by the giant palace, stopped eroding their True Core Strength. At this time, in the main hall of the Imperial Palace, Xu Que, who had tamed this palace easily, was driving it at will. By sitting on the dragon throne together with Jiang Hongyan, he could go anywhere driving this palace! "No wonder it is a Celestial Artifact! Impressive!" Xu Que said satisfactorily. For him, although the palace couldn''t be used as a weapon, it was more practical than the Ancient Life and Death Wheel. Now he could go anywhere by sitting in this palace, which was much better than driving a jet fighter or a sports car! "At this speed, we can cover the entire area soon!" Jiang Hongyan said as she looked forward. A spot of light had appeared in the distance, which seemed like the exit of the cave. Xu Que nodded. "We have almost reached the end of the cave. But we haven''t found Zhang Tiandao yet. Nobody knows where he died. Wait!" Before finishing his sentence, Xu Que''s eyes lit up and he stood up. Standing in the main hall, he could see everything outside. He found a burrow in the ground which was quite close to the exit. Although there were numerous burrows in this area, this one was quite different, for its opening was covered by a hide, of which the material was identical with that of the map obtained by Wei Zixun! "It seems that we have found him!" Xu Que smiled as he directed the Imperial Palace to rush toward the exit. In a short while, the tunnel became increasingly narrow. Xu Que left the Imperial Palace and started to move forward with Jiang Hongyan and Buttface on foot. People behind them were surprised, but they were sure the Imperial Palace was controlled by Xu Que! "My fellow cultivator, howcould you have the Imperial Palace?" A powerhouse of the Imperial Palace couldn''t help but ask. "I stole it from the Emperor!" Xu Que answered briefly as he dashed toward the burrow without turning around. You stole it? Hearing that, people were totally shocked and their eyes opened wide. Damn! This guy is definitely a psycho! How could he steal the Imperial Palace from the Emperor? "This guy took the Holy Senior away and stole the Imperial Palace! I guess the Emperor must be pissed off!" "Wait, I guess he is hiding in the Road of Heavenly Ascension to avoid the deadly chase of the Emperor!" "Holy crap! This is highly possible!" The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace swallowed and stared at each other in surprise. Nobody in this world could be so arrogant in the Road of Heavenly Ascension after offending the Emperor! By this time, Xu Que had arrived at the burrow. He landed on the ground immediately. Boom! His magnificent Soul Strength gushed into the burrow directly like surging waves! "What?" Xu Que frowned suddenly. His Soul Strength was blocked by an invisible force in the burrow. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn''t push against that force a bit. "Restrictive spell!" Xu Que figured out that a restrictive spell, which was quite extraordinary, had been set up in the burrow. Whoosh! He dashed to the opening of the burrow and started to check it out with his eyes. As expected, a cloud of dazzling light with ancient Taoist Connotation was lingering in the burrow. Numerous runes were flowing on it. It was a quite powerful and extraordinary restrictive spell. Through the light screen of the restrictive spell, Xu Que saw a corpse lying on the ground. On the stone wall beside the corpse, a few lines of text were carved! "The one who brings the bitch Yi Ren here could pass through the restrictive spell and get everything I have!" Yi Ren was an ancient family name, which was also the family name of the woman who betrayed Zhang Tiandao by escaping alone. Zhang Tiandao also mentioned in his last words that the one who could bring the head of that bitch back would get everything he had, including the Space-Breaking Spells! It was a pity that over 10,000 years had passed. That woman might have died or become a Celestial. Otherwise, Wei Zixun and his underlings wouldn''t come here empty-handed! "It seems I have to break the restrictive spell forcibly. I don''t know whether the cave could be ruined if I use the King of Tough-Acting Fist here." Xu Que said hesitantly, touching his jaw. Meanwhile, on a rocky hill outside the exit, a man and a woman, who were strongly built and with a pair of white feather wings behind their backs, were looking at the stone wall carefully. They were quite like angels! Xu Que and the rest of the people in the cave were being displayed on the stone wall. When they saw Xu Que wandering at the opening of the burrow, they started to smile disdainfully. "After so many years, finally we got some people who seek death here again!" "Those inferior human cultivators are really foolish!" "If the things inside could be obtained easily, the Heavenly Human Tribe would have obtained them a long time ago! They will never get the chance to get those things!" "Alas! That restrictive spell is too powerful! However, the Head of our Tribe said the restrictive spell will be weakened after 10,000 years. At that time, we could obtain the Space-Breaking Spells and break new ground after leaving this place!" "It is a pity. If we knew this man had so many precious items, we would have taken him down directly instead of throwing him into a trial!" "It is useless to say this now. We weren''t even born at that time! Now what I am interested in is how to play with these inferior human cultivators! If we are not restricted by the rules in our Tribe, I really want to go out and find them now!" "Hah-hah, take it easy! The Heavenly Human Trial hasn''t been activated for many years. When they leave the cave, they will become our playthings in the trial!" 869 Obtain the Space Breaking Spell "What''s wrong?" When Xu Que was hesitant, Jiang Hongyan walked to him and asked in a low voice. Xu Que shook his head, "This restrictive spell is quite powerful. I am considering whether I should break with my magic arts. I worry my magic arts could be too powerful, which might ruin this burrow!" "Maybe I can have a try!" Jiang Hongyan asked with a faint smile as she blinked her beautiful eyes. Xu Que was surprised, "Little girl, do you know how to break this restrictive spell?" "I can have a try!" Jiang Hongyan walked to the opening of the burrow with a faint smile. Xu Que became speechless. Jiang Hongyan said she wanted to have a try, which meant she was able to break that restrictive spell! For so long a time, Xu Que had underestimated Jiang Hongyan''s strength. She seldom revealed her strength before. However, when she killed cultivators at the Crossing Calamity Stage easily, Xu Que realized she was very powerful. He didn''t expect she even knew how to break the restrictive spell at such a high level. This was really awesome! Whoosh! At this time, Jiang Hongyan had started her operation. She lifted her jade-like hands gently. Then, strands of dazzling golden light appeared among her fingers. The gentle strength in those golden light was as quiet as water like her character. However, the strength contained in the golden light was extremely majestic! Swish! Suddenly, she pointed out her finger, and the golden light was instantly turned into a small beam of light, which directly collided on the barrier of that restrictive spell! Rumble! Along with a muffled sound, the entire cave trembled a bit. Luckily, the strong stone wall hadn''t been damaged. Jiang Hongyan seemed to be very accurate and stable in controlling her strength. The golden light beam constantly impacted the restrictive spell in the burrow, which kept trembling the burrow slightly. At this time, the powerhouses of the Imperial Palace and the cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion had already arrived. Seeing this, everyone was shocked immediately. They also knew that this restrictive spell was extraordinary. At least they were not powerful enough to break it. "I didn''t expect after so many years, the stage of the Holy Senior is lower than before, but her strength was more unfathomable!" a powerhouse of the Imperial Palace said immediately in a dignified face. Someone beside him also nodded, "I guess even the powerhouse at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage couldn''t break this spell easily. Although the Holy Senior has just reached the Crossing Calamity Stage, she managed to damage this spell! No wonder she is the Empress of the Tong Tian Nation!" Crack! At this moment, a crisp sound came in from the burrow suddenly as if glass cracked. Xu Que was quite happy. Then, he started to watch the burrow carefully. As expected, the restrictive spell was full of cracks. The dazzling light on the spell disappeared, and the entire spell had dimmed down. "It''s OK now!" Jiang Hongyan stopped her magic arts and looked at Xu Que with a faint smile at this time. Everyone in the burrow was shocked. It is OK? What does this mean? Could it be that she has broken the restrictive spell? "Holy Senior is amazing! Holy Senior is powerful! Holy Senior is awesome!" Buttface yelled suddenly. He would try to flatter Jiang Hongyan at the earliest opportunity. "You don''t have to tell me! My woman is definitely awesome!" Xu Que patted Buttface'' s forehead. At the same time, he dashed into the burrow after smiling at Jiang Hongyan. The rest people couldn''t help but twitch their lips, especially the powerhouses of the Imperial Palace almost abused Xu Que as being shameless! At the same time, the two Heavenly Human cultivators, who were standing in front of the stone wall in the distance, were totally shocked. "Was that restrictive spell...broken in this way?" the female cultivator asked in disbelief. "What an awesome human woman!" the male cultivator lit up his eyes as he stared at Jiang Hongyan thoughtfully. "No, we have to report this to the Head of our Tribe. We should detain them by activating the Heavenly Human Trial immediately!" the female cultivator of the Heavenly Human Tribe came to herself and said anxiously. The male cultivator of the Heavenly Human Tribe replied with a faint smile, "Just go, I will stay here and keep a close watch on them!" Without thinking about it, the female cultivator unfolded the 2 white feather wings behind her back and flew into the sky directly. Then, she flew away at a very fast speed. The male cultivator continued to stare at the stone wall with a smile, "This is the first time for me to see such a gorgeous and powerful human woman! I, Tian Zhan, must get this woman!" Whoosh! At this moment, Xu Que has successfully plunged into the burrow and appeared in front of the corpse. Obviously, this is the body of Zhang Tiandao! Beside him, there were two old wooden boxes. Xu Que waved his hand to suck the 2 boxes into his palm without any hesitation. After detecting that there was no danger on the wooden box, he opened it. Immediately, a burst of light fragrance came in. In one wooden box, there was an old spell, which was giving off exotic fragrance. In the other wooden box, two black spells were hidden. When he opened that box, he saw the two spells were wrapped by a faint halo. The void around the halo was slightly distorted. "The Space Breaking Spell!" Xu Que was quite excited and couldn''t hold back the wild joy in his heart. He didn''t expect he could obtain the long-cherished Space Breaking Spells in this way before upgrading the System to Version 10! Nobody else could be so lucky as he was! "System, identify these spells!" In order to confirm the function of the spells, Xu Que placed all the 3 spells into the package of the System together. Soon, the System identified all the 3 spells! [Low Grade Space Breaking Spell]: User could go to the desired destination with this spell by passing through the void! (Note: 1. This Spell can only be used in an area with interlaced void. 2. The destination must be a real place where the user has ever been to.) Phew! After seeing that, Xu Que let out a sigh of relief and set his heart at rest utterly. Obviously, the two black spells were the Space Breaking Spells! It also proved that this spell can go anywhere through the void. The only two conditions were that the user had to find a suitable place to use it; and the destination must be real and cannot be imagined out of thin air! This is great! I can even leave for the Earth now! An excited smile appeared in Xu Que''s face. Then, he turned to another yellow spell which gave off exotic fragrance [Spell of Flower Sea]: This spell, which is drawn with the runes of illusory arrays, could be used to generate a vivid sea of flowers! A spell to create a flower sea? Xu Que was stunned a bit. Then, he couldn''t help but smile wryly as he looked at the corpse of Zhang Tiandao. It seemed this Zhang Tiandao was really an affectionate person! This Spell of Flower Sea was apparently something to please a woman! Obviously, he planned to give the woman a romantic moment, but he didn''t expect he was betrayed by that woman! "Alas! Zhang, please restrain your grief and accord with inevitable changes! If I meet that bitch in future, I don''t mind avenging you!" Xu Que said with emotion. Then, he searched Zhang Tiandao''s corpse with his Soul Strength. After all, this guy really had a lot of good stuff! Even the restrictive spell he set up at the opening of the burrow was quite extraordinary! Unfortunately, Xu Que didn''t find anything in Zhang Tiandao''s corpse. According to Zhang Tiandao''s last words, his storage rings had been taken away by that woman. What he had were only the 2 most precious Space Breaking Spells. That useless Spell of Sea Flower which was kept next to his skin should be very important to him! Xu Que shook his head and thought about what he could do for Zhang Tiandao. He stretched out 2 of his fingers, which were full of strength of his Taoist Connotation, and pointed them at the stone wall beside Zhang Tiandao. Swish! Swish! Swish! In an instant, a line of small characters appeared in the stone wall C All Members of the Yi Ren Family shall Die! "OK, that''s all what I can repay you at this moment. Goodbye!" After saying that, Xu Que left the burrow. Jiang Hongyan, Buttface and others were waiting outside the burrow. When Xu Que came out, everyone fixed eyes on him and was curious whether he had obtained the Space Breaking Spells! "We can leave now!" Xu Que said with a faint smile as he looked at Jiang Hongyan. Through his reaction, the rest people realized he had really obtained those legendary Space Breaking Spells! The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace couldn''t help but get excited. Then, they walked up and asked, "My fellow cultivator, could you take us with you when you leave this place by using the Space Breaking Spell?" After killing the Young Master of the Saint Palace, they couldn''t stay in the Xuanzhen Continent anymore. They could only survive by leaving this continent. Moreover, the Space Breaking Spell could also take them to the legendary Celestial Realm! "I can''t do that! The place I will go is not suitable for you! Also, the Space Breaking Spell can''t take us to the Celestial Realm. Just forget about it!" Xu Que shook his head. Then, it seemed he realized something else, so he continued to say, "By the way, I suggest you''d better leave here. For the further we go into this place, the more dangerous the situation will be!" "Eh" the powerhouses of the Imperial Palace were quite disappointed and desperate after hearing that. They didn''t know whether Xu Que''s words were true or not. If they couldn''t leave the Xuanzhen Continent, they had to spend the rest of their lives in the Road of Heavenly Ascension. From time to time, they would also be hunted down by someone who came into this area. "What he said is right!" Suddenly, a cold voice came in from the exit of the cave. Everyone was shocked and looked up abruptly. They saw a handsome and tall man with a pair of giant white feather wings on his back was walking in slowly. He looked very holy! However, the man was smiling sarcastically. He fixed his eyes on Jiang Hongyan as he sneered, "All of you will be endangered if you go out of this cave! Regretfully, you can''t go back now and have to move forward!" Then, many big bangs came in from the sky immediately. Boom! Boom! Boom! Along with many air-rending sounds, countless figures appeared in the sky. All of them had a pair of white feather wings on their back. From a distance, they were just like numerous angels! "Howl! How could so many cultivators of the god-damned Heavenly Human Tribe come to this place?" Buttface shouted in surprise immediately! 870 The Heavenly Human Trial Almost everyone in the area was shocked. The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace and the female cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion were completely dumbfounded with disbelief. When they heard that there was a Heavenly Human Tribe for the first time, they didn''t believe it at all. After all, they had never heard of the Heavenly Human Tribe! Also, they were on the dangerous Road of Heavenly Ascension. They couldn''t believe that a tribe could exist in this area for tens of thousands of years! But now, they really had seen it with their own eyes. A group of graceful cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe with white feathered wings on their backs descended from the sky! Each of these cultivators was very powerful. Most of them had reached the Crossing Calamity Stage. Two cultivators were older and had even reached Level 3 of the Great Vehicle Stage! "Wow! This is the first time that I ever saw a living angel! They are really interesting!" Xu Que said, as his eyes lit up ,staring at the cultivators curiously. The rest of the people didn''t know what Xu Que was thinking. But Jiang Hongyan and Buttface knew clearly that this guy, whose stomach was full of wicked ideas, was definitely thinking about how to play with these cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe. "Ignorant human cultivators, we are not angels but cultivators of the noble Heavenly Human Tribe!" The male cultivator of the Heavenly Human Tribe who walked out first said, as he sneered at everyone. His name was Tian Zhan, and he had been the first one to spot Xu Que and his team in the stone wall. He had figured out that the relationship between Jiang Hongyan and Xu Que was quite close. Therefore, the first person to make him unhappy was Xu Que. "Noble? Hah-hah-hah-hah!" Xu Que laughed and waved his hand. "Please don''t tease us, okay? My buddy Buttface has said you are some angels in the sky at most! How could you say you are the Heavenly Human Tribe?" "Crap! I never said that!" Buttface shouted immediately to avoid being implicated. "Humph! Only the inferior human cultivators could have a dog as their buddy!" Tian Zhan snorted, his eyes full of disdain and ridicule. "Enough!" Suddenly, a sonorous voice rang out. Those cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe from the sky had landed on the ground. Among them were hundreds of male, female, old, and young cultivators. Now the powerhouses of the Imperial Palace and cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion were completely outnumbered. This scene terrified the powerhouses of the Imperial Palace and the female cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion, who stared at the cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe with apprehension. Xu Que was quite calm, however. He didn''t take these cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe very seriously. As long as cultivators at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage, like the Emperor or Lord Zeng, were not included in his enemies, he was able to defeat them. After all, even Qin Wei, who had also reached the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage, had almost been killed by him. This bunch only had two cultivators at Level 3 of the Great Vehicle Stage, which was nothing for him! "I didn''t expect human cultivators could arrive at this place after 1,000 years. According to the rules, you could only enter the territory of our tribe after passing the Heavenly Human Trial!" The two cultivators at Level 3 of the Great Vehicle Stage walked out and said seriously. The clothes of these two middle-aged cultivators were also different from the rest of the cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe. The word "Left" and "Right" were embroidered on their sleeves respectively! "Heh-heh, you may not believe me when I say it. To the Exploding Heavens Faction, all rules are nothing! I don''t want to participate in your Heavenly Human Trial! And you can do nothing to change my mind!" Xu Que sneered. He didn''t want to enter the territory of this Heavenly Human Tribe unless it was necessary! However, according to the route mentioned in Zhang Tiandao''s last words, there was a place at the end of this road where he could use the Space- Breaking Spell. He had to go there to check it out! "I am afraid this is not up to you!" The two cultivators at the Great Vehicle Stage''s faces darkened as they said this seriously. The rest of the cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe said nothing. However, their faces were full of ridicule and disdain. Tian Zhan was gloating, and he fixed his eyes on Jiang Hongyan! "Let''s have a fight before deciding whether this is up to us! Come on, let''s fight, I mean all of you!" Xu Que didn''t want to waste his time here, so he waved his hand at those cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe and was about to fight them! The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace and the female cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion, who were totally shocked, looked at Xu Que in surprise. You want to fight all of them? Are you kidding? Their cultivators at the Crossing Calamity Stage are more than ours! They also have two cultivators at Level 3 of the Great Vehicle Stage! How could you fight all of them? However, to their surprise, the Heavenly Human Tribe ignored Xu Que''s provocation. They stood at the exit of the cave and stared at Xu Que fearlessly. The two cultivators at the Great Vehicle Stage said slowly, "Once you leave this cave, the Heavenly Human Trial will be commenced immediately. If you want a fight, just get out of the cave!" The Heavenly Human Trial will start when we step out of this cave? Xu Que was stunned a bit. It seems the Heavenly Human Tribe is quite extraordinary. They are really well-prepared! Although I don''t know what the Heavenly Human Trial is, I know it would be a boring trial, according to the manner of these people! "If this is the case, I have nothing to say!" Xu Que smiled immediately. Then, he placed his hands behind his back and said sonorously with majestic momentum, "Alive, be man of men! Dead, be soul of souls! The members of the Exploding Heavens Faction regard life and death lightly and always embrace the challenge boldly! Do you want us to go out? Heh-heh." After saying that, he paused a bit. The momentum in his body became even stronger as if he was invincible! The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace and the female cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion were growing more and more shocked. Alive, be man of men! Dead, be soul of souls! Regard life and death lightly and always embrace the challenge boldly! How heroic these words are! Anyway, we can''t go back. We''d rather rush out and have a good fight with those cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe! The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace and the female cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion clenched their teeth and decided to follow Xu Que and have a good fight outside! All this time, Xu Que continued to say, "You want us to go out, right? Heh-heh, that''s not what we are going to do today!" Chargewhat? Wait! The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace and the female cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion were flummoxed. Before Xu Que said that, they had been about to rush out under Xu Que''s command. Now they realized something was wrong! We are not going out? Crap, are you insane? If you don''t want to go out, why did you utter those words in such a heroic and majestic way? We were so close to rushing out! "Now what? We won''t go out, what will you do? If you are not cowards, just come into this cave and kill me! Na-na-na!" Xu Que winked his eyes at those cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe with an extremely wicked expression! The cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe were also dumbfounded, for they didn''t expect this guy would use this wicked trick. One second ago, he was so majestic and heroic! The next second, he was so wicked! Everyone was surprised by this contrast. The bad-tempered person would be driven mad because of it. "Humph! Shameless!" A female cultivator of the Heavenly Human Tribe scolded immediately. "You shut up!" Xu Que retorted. All the cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe were totally annoyed. The female cultivator who had spoken up was even angrier. She shouted as she pointed at Xu Que, "Youan inferior human cultivator, are so despicable as expected!" "You are despicable!" Xu Que retorted. Then he turned to Buttface and said, "Buttface, show them some freestyle!" Howl! Buttface immediately jumped out excitedly and stood up like a human. Then he said, shaking his body and waving his paws, "Yo! Yo! The skulls of the Heavenly Human Tribe are just like balls, which are kicked to a department store! The department store is selling balls, which are your skulls!" "Your mother''s fart is just like a dart, which flies to Iraq! The King of Iraq is watching a drama. After smelling this fart, he is satisfied. He said the one whose fart is stinkier will be appointed as a professor; the one whose fart is louder will be appointed as a headmaster!" "How dare you!" "Bastard!" Instantly, the cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe were furious and started to shout angrily. The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace and the female cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion were dumbfounded again. How could his abuse be so powerful and rhyming? "Humph! Inferior human cultivators, do you really think you could stay in this cave safely?" At this time, a cultivator of the Heavenly Human Tribe at Level 3 of the Great Vehicle Stage shouted coldly, "According to the rules, we can''t attack you before the commencement of the Heavenly Human Trial! However, you underestimated the power of this trial. If you don''t want to come out, we will activate the Heavenly Human Trial, so that you will be devoured by it." After that, he waved his hand and shouted, "Let''s get started!" "Yes, sir!" Rumble! Along with their shouts, a big bang came from the exit of the cave. The next moment, the entire cave trembled a bit. A magnificent light screen swept in from outside. In the blink of an eye, Xu Que and the rest of the people were covered in that light screen! ... 871 A Magnificent Feast Awaits You! Woosh! Their surroundings changed instantly; the walls of the cave shifted rapidly, twisting and turning in the sky as though they were alive. And, then, in a blink of an eye, it dissipated into thin air! What replaced it was a broad plain with a thick forest on the horizon and clear skies above. Azure skies and green pastures; such a scenic view, but Xu Qu''s team could hardly stay calm. They appeared shell-shocked and looked on with disbelief. "So...the whole cave was a spell!" "Oh my god, to think that such a ginormous spell exists in this realm!" "No wonder something felt off the moment we stepped into that cave!" "Wait, if that''s the case, are we already involved in the Heavenly Human Trial from the moment we stepped into the cave?" "Without a doubt, that seems to be the case!" The powerhouses from the Imperial Palace and the disciples of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion quickly became solemn. Xu Que was also surprised as he had felt that something was amiss ever since he first set foot into the cave. However, he had only guessed that the cold wind was suspicious. Never did he expect that the entire cave was fake, and the spell cast would be this unimaginably vast. From this, they could deduce that the Heavenly Human Tribe''s prowess, accumulated over millions of years, was something nobody should underestimate. "The Heavenly Human Trial has already begun! From this moment on, this place will be locked down for a month, and the doors will automatically open once the time is up. Now, you have one day to run. At the same time tomorrow, everyone present today from my tribe shall begin the hunt!" A powerhouse at Level 3 of the Great Vehicle Stage announced. His voice was as cold as ice as he stared at Xue Que and his gang. One of the strongmen from the Imperial Palace spoke out as his face grew dark "This is unfair. Not only does your tribe outnumber us, but you also have two Great Vehicle Stage cultivators on your side. This is not a trial but a massacre!" More snickering and jeering came from the Heavenly Human Tribe. Only the two Heavenly Human powerhouses at Level 3 of the Great Vehicle Stage remained expressionless. They replied icily, "We are the law enforcers. We enforce law and order; therefore we are not participating in this hunt!" "Enforcing law and order? Look at the mess we are in right now; is there still any need to?" Xu Que asked, smiling. The Heavenly Human Trial C for those uninformed, it may seem like a trial for outsiders. However, the truth was that it was a trial for the Heavenly Humans themselves, where they would be the predators, while the outsiders would become the prey. "There are two catches to the Heavenly Human Trial. First, the one who finds the Heavenly Human Plate wins a chance to be sent away to safety and become our honored guest. Second, we would like to preserve the survivability of our prey. All of you, therefore, must ensure that there are at least three survivors by the end of the trial. They shall become slaves to the Heavenly Human Tribe!" The two Heavenly Humans at Level 3 of the Great Vehicle announced. Those around Xu Que could not hide their shock upon hearing this news. It was especially so for the powerhouses from the Imperial Palace. They trembled in anger. Not only did the Heavenly People Tribe treat them as prey, they demanded that they guarantee three survivors to be taken as slaves! That was completely out of the question. "The Heavenly Human Plate...." Xu Que was intrigued with the idea as he mumbled to himself. That''s an odd rule that did not tally with the character of the Heavenly Human Tribe. Since one can become a VIP once they find the Heavenly Human Plate, is it a test of luck? Or does the Heavenly Human Plate hold a deeper meaning for them? As he thought it over, Xu Que became less anxious to kill the people of the Heavenly Human Tribe. On the one hand, he did not want to startle them unnecessarily. After all, he had seen how strong and humongous their illusory spells could be. If he showed them his real prowess and frightened them, it might scare them into casting more illusory spells in defense. That would be detrimental to his search for the Space-Breaking Spell''s activation location. On the other hand, he was curious about the reason that the Heavenly Human Tribe organized the Heavenly Human Trial, and if it was connected to how he could use the Space-Breaking Spell. Now that he had acquired the Space-Breaking Spell, he was only one step away from returning to Earth. So, for this step, he had to proceed with caution, with no tolerance for any mistakes. "Holy Senior, what should we do now? Why don''t we take a chance? We, the Imperial Palace, are the royals of the Tong Tian Nation. We must not be humiliated by the Heavenly Human Tribe!" An Imperial Palace powerhouse looked at Jiang Hongyan and asked in a low voice. The rest of the gang also looked dark and furious. However, Xu Que stood out from the group and smiled. "Everyone, since the Heavenly Human Tribe is this friendly and even prepared this Heavenly Human Trial, we have no reasons to reject them! Let''s go. The battle will only start tomorrow, so we should find a place to eat. Now that I think about it, it has been a long time since I cooked in the wild! Once he finished speaking, he called Jiang Hongyan and Buttface over. The trio strode toward the forest in the distance. The crowd could not help but be speechless. Are you cooking in the wild? Things have come to this, and you are still in the mood to cook? Dude, wake up! We are not here for an outing! "Holy Senior, why are you going with him? Are we succumbing to become their prey?" "Holy Senior, Holy Senior, please stay and say something!" "Sigh, forget it. Let''s follow them!" "Let''s go!" In the end, out of their wits, the powerhouses from the Imperial Palace and the disciples of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion soon followed. Hundreds of strongmen from the Heavenly Human Tribe looked on coldly. Sneering smiles never left their faces as they watched them leave, as though admiring their prey. It was not until Xu Que and his people vanished into the dark of the forest that the Heavenly Human Tribe finally spoke. "This batch of humans looks weak!" "Ha, ha, the weaker they are, the better! This rare opportunity of the Heavenly Human Trial is one in a million!" "For this trial, the first ten places shall be granted a Heavenly Human Plate and enter that place. In the future, they can leave with their ancestors to build a new world!" "It is such a pity that the Heavenly Human Plate''s availability is so limited. If we could find one here, it would be worth a great fortune!" "Well, although the Heavenly Human Trial has been deactivated for years, the Heavenly Human Plate is not something you can find easily!" "That''s right. It is more pragmatic to think about how we can kill more people to secure a place in the top ten!" After some discussion, everyone seemed more eager and determined to kill! Tian Zhan stood alone at the side, his gaze locked onto Jian Hongyan. He watched until she walked farther and farther away and finally vanished with Xu Que. He stared at where she once had been, the smirk on his face deepening by the minute. He licked his lips and said, "Heh! Tomorrow, at this hour, you shall be mine!" ... At the same time, Xu Que and his people had entered the forest. Many ancient trees shrouded this place, denying sunlight a means to pass through. Every ancient tree was so enormous it would need at least ten people to embrace it. The many holes on the tree trunks seemed to be connected. Xu Que went into one of the holes and found it to be like a cave. When he exited from the other end of the cave, he found himself hundreds of miles away from where he had been. "Hmm? This is interesting?" Xu Que''s interest was instantly piqued. He was confident that this forest was unique and that it was a natural landform, not something that had been made by humans. "Oi, young chap, what about the picnic you just mentioned? Hurry! My huge tongue is suffering from thirst and hunger!" A salivating Buttface urged. Xu Que smirked and burst into a large grin. "There''s no problem with cooking in the wild, but I''m not sure what you would like to eat?" "What to eat? I am never picky with food, and I''ll eat anything you prepare!" Buttface smiled agreeably and blinked his eyes. Xu Que was amused. He smiled slyly. "Well, that''s all I need. The two of you, come here! Buttface, lead these people from the Imperial Palace to gather some firewood. A magnificent feast awaits you!" 872 You Are Not To Steal My Kill! What the crap was with this situation? A great battle is imminent, and you''re still in the mood to cook and eat? The Imperial Palace powerhouses were extremely dissatisfied. However, under the immense pressure of Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan''s auras and gazes, they had no choice but to follow Buttface in collecting firewood. Once sure that they had left, Xu Que turned to Jiang Hongyan and smiled slightly, "Little Miss, any plans?" "Can you deal with this?" Jiang Hongyan was also calm. She looked at Xu Que, as unwavering as still water. "Of course! I just wanted to see what tricks they have up their sleeves. Anyway, this place will only be under lockdown for a month. It''s no fun if we kill them off too quickly!" Xu Que shrugged. Jiang Hongyan nodded softly and smiled. Of course, she knew that Xu Que was entirely capable of wiping out these Heavenly Humans. Not just Xu Que, but Jiang Hongyan herself was also capable of annihilating these hundreds of Heavenly Human powerhouses all by herself, including the three strongmen at Level 3 of the Great Vehicle Stage. However, Xu Que had not made his move back then and instead had brought them here. That was what had surprised Jiang Hongyan. "To be honest, I have two plans in mind." Xu Que continued, "First, I''m planning to find out more about how to activate the Space- Breaking Spell while playing with them. Second, you could cultivate at ease during this month, and merge that piece of soul in the God-realization Tree into your body. I reckon that there will be a brutal battle after they lift the seal of this place!" They had no idea of how immensely rich these Heavenly Humans were or how deep their foundations ran. However, one thing for sure was that they should not belittle them. Since they now had the luxury of a dangerless month, it was an excellent opportunity to prepare themselves. Once Jiang Hongyan had entirely incorporated that piece of soul, her prowess would enter a new level. If she fought together with Xu Que, they wouldn''t lose, even before a powerhouse such as the Emperor! However, the ladies of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion were shocked speechless. In such a crucial situation, at such a dangerous place, he is telling the Empress to go into secluded cultivation for a month? "Okay!" Jiang Hongyan seemed to have guessed Xu Que''s intent. She nodded without any hesitation. "I''ll find a good place for you!" Xu Que smiled. Under the horrified gazes of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion ladies, he scanned the surroundings for a suitable place. He observed the surrounding landscape with the Dragon Searching Spell and quickly found a place filled with Spiritual Qi C an ancient tree. The ancient tree had a hole; within it, strands of Wooden True Core flowed and circulated. It was bursting with life, a rare location that was remarkably suited for cultivation. "Here then!" Xu Que landed in front of the tree and turned to Jiang Hongyan. "Okay!" Jiang Hongyan stepped into the hole in the tree and sat down. She then took out the God-realization tree. Swish! With a big wave, Xu Que took out the Soul Marrow Essence he had previously obtained. Although he had brought along a piece of the Soul Marrow Crystal, which would be more powerful, Jiang Hongyan had needed just one month to merge with the soul. Even the Soul Marrow Essence was a bit excessive, so using the Soul Marrow Crystal would be unnecessary. "Little Miss, sit tight! I''ll create a Soul Gathering Array with the Soul Marrow Essence!" As soon as Xu Que said that, he put his fingers together and dabbed some Soul Marrow Essence in them. He then flung it toward the hole in the tree. Swish! Swish! Swish! With every flick of his fingers, milky white Soul Marrow Essence went into the air and turned into beautiful curves. Like brilliantly shining stars, they flew toward Jiang Hongyan and encircled her, creating the formation. Boom! At last, the formation was complete, and the Array crystallized by the Soul Marrow Essence transformed into a white halo blanketing Jiang Hongyan. "It''s enough, little one!" Seeing that Xu Que was intent on continuing, Jiang Hongyan laughed as she stopped him from wasting the Soul Marrow Essence. This small Array was enough to sustain her cultivation for two or three months. There was no need to strengthen it further. Xu Que examined the Array and nodded. He stopped the essence when he deemed that it was enough. "Remember to come back in a month!" Jiang Hongyan finally closed her beautiful eyes as she smiled gently, entering secluded meditation. The God-realization tree in front of her also began to shine. Slowly, that piece of soul that was suppressed for countless years finally seeped out. "Just a little more, I think!" Xu Que pondered for a moment and put together his two fingers again. One shot, then another, he released more and more Soul Marrow Essence into the formation. Threads of milky white essence glittered and shone, like the Milky Way in the sky. They flew toward the hole in the tree and solidified the formation, boosting its Spiritual Qi. The ladies of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion were stunned. They might not know about the God-realization tree, but they certainly recognized the Soul Marrow Essence. Xu Wue''s generosity moved them very much, and they could not believe their eyes. "These...are these all Soul Marrow Essence?" "My god, he has so much!" "He shot a lot!" "I think that even the Imperial Palace could not take out so much at one go!" The ladies were awed, and envy filled their eyes. If someone who would spend that much on them existed in the world, what more would they ask? "Little fairies of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion, my Hongyan is preparing to practice in secluded cultivation for a month! Would you stay here and protect her?" Xu Que asked politely while looking at the ladies. "What?" The female disciples of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion were shocked at his words. To stay here and guard the Empress? Is that a joke? They can''t do that! It''s apparent that the Heavenly Humans greatly outnumbered them. How could they possibly divide their headcount to stay guard here? It sounded like a terrible plan! "Rest assured! Those mere Heavenly Humans are nothing to me. I can defeat them all alone, so stay guard here and don''t worry about anything. I''ve seen the character of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion, and I trust you all!" Xu Que smiled and waved. He suddenly pulled out a Spell Disk and set down an Array of Spiritual Level. He clicked his fingers, and with a swoosh, the Array flew toward the humongous, ancient tree, laying down a protective Array of Spiritual Level. The ladies of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion were speechless. Didn''t you say that you trust our characters? What''s the meaning of setting up a defense barrier right after saying that you trust us? "Don''t misunderstand, ladies. I''m just worried that the Heavenly Humans could attack us sneakily!" Xu Que grinned, thick-skinned as ever. Although he felt that the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion could be trusted based on these few days of interactions, it is always better to be safe than sorry. The merger of Jiang Hongyan''s soul was extremely crucial. There could be no mistakes! "It''s all right! However, fellow cultivator, are you sure that you don''t need us to help fend off the Heavenly Humans?" The tall lady from the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion asked in apprehension. That was also what the rest of the ladies wondered. They knew that Xu Que was unbelievably powerful. If not, it would have been impossible for him to devastate the Saint Palace to this extent! However, in the face of several hundred Heavenly Human powerhouses, of which almost all were at the Crossing Calamity Stage, how was he going to take them on? Not to mention that there were also two strongmen at Level 3 of the Great Vehicle Stage, making their disparity in strength even greater. "Of course I don''t need your help! I won''t let anyone who steals my kills off easily!" Xu Que said in all seriousness. He then turned and looked in the great distance. His lips pulled into a slight smile. His figure moved! Swoosh! A bolt of lightning cut across the sky, taking Xu Que forward into distant lands. 873 Just What Did It Say? Swoosh! A shadow swept through the forest. With a lightning bolt under his feet, Xu Que moved like a silent and stealthy ghost. His icy gaze gleamed coldly as he charged toward a predetermined direction. He had noticed from the start that they were being followed by a Heavenly Human; ever since they had stepped foot into the forest, he could sense its presence. Although the stalker had concealed himself and moved invisibly, he could not escape the detection of Xi Que''s overwhelming Soul Strength. Swoosh! Suddenly, Xu Que landed soundlessly on an ancient tree. Xu Que could see a figure hiding behind the ancient tree''s trunk and appearing to sneak forward. Xu Que laughed. "Yo, bro! Well, well, aren''t you impatient. Didn''t we agree that the battle would commence tomorrow? So why are you sneaking up on us already?" "Ehn?" The figure below was startled. Without lifting his head, the stalker flung out a magic art abruptly, its eerie blue flame tornadoed toward Xu Que like a poisonous snake! Boom! The flame hit the ancient tree and immediately reduced it to a pile of ashes. Xu Que bounced deftly off the void and landed on the ground with ease. He blocked the way of the Heavenly Human and looked at him with a smile. "Ho,ho, isn''t this Tian Zhan?" It was none other than the Heavenly Human powerhouse who had been the first to appear previously C Tian Zhan! When Xu Que left with Jiang Hongyan, Tian Zhan could not wipe Jiang Hongyan''s peerless beauty from his mind. In the end, he gave in to his urges and followed them into the forest. He had never expected to be discovered so quickly, after concealing his aura and carefully following them at a distance. However, Tian Zhan heaved a sigh of relief when he realized that Xu Que was the one who had found him. He calmed down instantly and couldn''t help but form a mocking smile. "You have surprisingly decent detection skills, to have discovered my location. However, it''s a pity that you dared to face me alone. I don''t know if I should call you clever or stupid!" Tian Zhan shook his head as he commented coldly. A cultivator at the fourth level of the Form Synthesis Stage dared to challenge him C a Crossing Calamity cultivator C alone? How was this any different from walking into his own grave? Did he genuinely believe that he would follow the rules and only make a move tomorrow? Tian Zhan''s mocking smile deepened at these thoughts. Alas, Xu Que was also smiling. In fact, his smile was brighter than Tian Zhan''s. Coupled with that thieving look on his face, Xu Que looked insufferably atrocious! "He, he! The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. You assumed that you were following us, but I was the one who led you here!" Pfft. "Foolish human, so what if you led me here? I''m afraid that you''re still clueless about your plight, as you seem not to know who the oriole is!" Tian Zhan sneered. To Tian Zhan, he was the oriole, the final victor, as he was the one with a higher cultivation stage. "Who''s the oriole? Good question! Judging from your wings, you are the only one worthy of the title of the oriole!" Xu Que''s eyes narrowed as he laughed. Tian Zhan was surprised for a second but then shook his head. He asked in a ridiculing tone, "If I''m the oriole, what are you then? The cicada or the mantis?" "Me? I''m neither!" Xu Que shook his head and lifted his arm. Thud! He clasped his fingers into a fist and shook the void with a muffled thud. Strands of powerful True Core Strength began to flow out, and a stream of dominating Taoist Connotation began to surround his fist. Tian Zhan frowned slightly, seemingly noticing that Xu Que''s strength might be more extraordinary than he had thought. However, he didn''t pay it much mind. After all, he was one of the highest cultivators at the Crossing Calamity Stage. When faced with a Form Synthesis cultivator who was one whole stage beneath him, he had nothing to be concerned about, no matter how extraordinary this opponent of his was! That''s the normal line of thought. The higher the cultivation stage, the more the cultivators realize the massive gap of prowess between each small level. Moreover, Xu Que was an entire level weaker than him! "Why? Don''t tell me that you want to be an Oriole too?" Tian Zhan snorted as rare interest filled his eyes. As if he was playing with a prey that was doomed to die by his hands, he ignored Xu Que''s fist. At Tian Zhan''s words, Xu Que smiled and replied, "I don''t want to be an Oriole! As my name says, the Exploding Heavens Faction''s C Birdie Terminator!" Swoosh! Once he had finished, Xu Que''s figure blurred as he lightly pushed his weight off the ground and charged toward Tian Zhan like an arrow leaving its bow. "You''re courting death!" Tian Zhan bellowed as his face darkened; he spread the pair of white wings on his back. Boom! A tornado engulfed his body instantly and brought him up to the skies. At the same time, an eerie blue flame left his hands, attacking Xu Que like a venomous blue snake. "The one who is courting death is you!" Xu Que laughed and ignored that blue flame. He continued to attack and delivered his blow! Bam! The eerie blue flame dissipated into nothingness the moment it came into contact with Xu Que''s fist. At the same time, Xu Que continued to dash toward Tian Zhan at the speed of lightning! "What?" Tian Zhan paled as he hurriedly withdrew. However, it was too late. No matter how fast Tian Zhan was, he would never be more rapid than Xu Que. Once Xu Que executed the move Three Thousand Volts Lightning, the patch of lightning bolts under his feet had cut through the skies. Following that, the void surrounding Xu Que suddenly twisted and rippled, and Xu Que''s figure slowly became indiscernible. "Eh? This is." Tian Zhan stood dazedly when he saw that. Swoosh! Before he could react, the void behind him rippled too. A Taoist Connotation-filled fist appeared. "Killer God''s Single Stroke!" Bam! Xu Que bellowed sternly. A fist impaled Tian Zhan from the back and stuck out of his chest! The scariest thing was that the fist was coated with True Core Strength and Taoist Connotation, all of which were brutally annihilating any life force within Tian Zhan''s body! Tian Zhan stiffened and lost all color in his face. He was horrified and filled with disbelief as if he had not been able to react. How was he defeated this suddenly? Even more so with a single move! "He, he, it''s been so long since I used the Killer God''s Single Stroke! If we''re talking about one-on-one fights, this is indeed the sickest move of them all!" Xu Que said cheekily as he withdrew his fist. The life within Tian Zhan had all drained away. Before he took his final breath, he turned toward Xu Que with great difficulty and asked with a trembling voice, "K...Killer God''s Single Stroke, but where''s the sword that struck?" "Ha, ha! That''s a great question. I admire you, so let me enlighten you! I kid you not, but the sword of the Killer God''s Single Stroke needs to be explained from back when the little rabbit dug out the carrot!" X Que smiled. The little rabbit? Tian Zhan was about to die, but his curiosity and unwillingness to die forced his body to hold on just a little longer. He opened his eyes wide and perked up his ears, obviously wanting to hear the answer before he died. Xu Que started slowly, "The little white rabbit dug out a carrot and went home happily. On his way home, a pangolin came out of nowhere, snatched his carrot and said a few words into his ears. When the little rabbit heard what the pangolin said, he committed suicide immediately!" "Huh???" The dying Tian Zhan was utterly confused at Xu Que''s words, his expression bewildered. What...what the fuck was that story? What did the little rabbit and the pangolin...what did they have to do with the Killer God''s Single Stroke? "All right! That''s all for today. If you want to know what happens next, we''ll carry on the next time we meet!" Xu Que suddenly closed in on Tian Zhan and laughed mischievously. Tian Zhan''s eyes opened wide as the fatal wound in his chest worsened! Puu! He finally vomited blood from unbearable rage. He used every last drop of his strength to yell furiously at Xu Que, "Just what did the pangolin say?!" 874 Just Make Preparations! At this moment, in the forest, Jiang Hongyan was sitting quietly in the hole in the ground that had held the God-realization Tree. Her body was wrapped in a dazzling radiance, which made her a graceful otherworldly fairy maiden! A strand of misty shadow was being extracted from the God-realization Tree in front of her, and was about to merge with her body. Outside the hole in the ground, the female cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion were sitting with their legs crossed. However, they were not in the mood for cultivation. All of them kept glancing behind with worried looks. "Alas, I''m afraid he is overconfident about confronting those Heavenly Humans alone!" "I''m afraid he is not overconfident. He is seeking death!" "I guess he won''t come back this time!" The female cultivators kept shaking their heads and sighing. None of them believed Xu Que could come back alive. Whoosh! Suddenly, they heard something close by. They looked up and found Buttface and the powerhouses of the Imperial Palace returning with a lot of firewood. Crash! Buttface dropped the firewood on the ground. Then, he started to look around. Suddenly, his expression changed and he shouted in surprise, "Damn! Where is he? Tell him to cook food for us!" "What? Where is the Holy Senior? Wait, this moment" the powerhouses of the Imperial Palace were stunned. Then, they fixed their eyes on the radiant tree hole. The next moment, they were shocked by what they saw. How could the Holy Senior perform secluded cultivation here? "It seems the Holy Senior is performing the minor secluded cultivation, which can''t be ended in a short period!" "Tomorrow we will have fierce combat. Why does the Holy Senior perform secluded cultivation at this moment?" "Damn! What should we do now?" "What''s wrong with Xu Que? Why didn''t he stop the Holy Senior?" "Right. And where is Xu Que now?" The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace couldn''t help but sweat anxiously. After all, they were facing formidable enemies at this moment. The combat would be started within a day. Meanwhile, they were outclassed by their enemies, which worried them so much! The slim woman of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion stood up and said with a wry smile, "This is arranged by Xu Que. He asked the Holy Senior to perform secluded cultivation here and asked us to protect her. He said he will face those powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe alone!" "What?" The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace were shocked by what they heard. "Is he going to confront hundreds of powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe alone?" "My God! Is he insane?" "Holy crap!" Buttface couldn''t help but shout angrily. "Damn! I brought back so much firewood with great difficulty. How could he go to kill the Heavenly Human cultivators? This is unbelievable! As an adult, how could he ignore the priorities?" The rest of the cultivators couldn''t help but smile after hearing that. Ignore the priorities? Why did he say that? Although it is absurd for him to try to kill the Heavenly Human cultivators alone, it is still better than cooking food for us here! As cultivators, we can live without food for hundreds of years! "Damn! This is so annoying. Judge for yourself, he promised to prepare food for us, but he ran away to do something else, does this make sense?" Buttface complained angrily. However, nobody wanted to reply to him, for it was not the time to think about food at this moment! "Buttface, what did you say?" Just at this moment, Xu Que''s voice could be heard not far away. People turned around instinctively and were shocked by what they saw. They saw Xu Que had returned unscathed with a pair of white feathered wings in his hand. What? Wait! Why is that pair of wings so familiar? People''s eyes opened wide as they stared at the wings in Xu Que''s hand in surprise. "Arethose the wings of the Heavenly Human cultivators?" Someone asked in a trembling voice. The rest of the people were too shocked to answer. The answer was quite obvious. Those familiar white feathered wings belonged to the Heavenly Human cultivators whom they had met not long ago. In this area, the only species with wings were people from the Heavenly Human Tribe. "Holy crap! Little brat, what did you do just now? How many cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe did you kill?" Buttface also asked in surprise. Xu Que replied by waving his hand with a faint smile, "I didn''t kill a lot. There were so many of them, but they were all too weak. It was so easy for me to kill a general among them! Therefore, I brought back a pair of wings!" Gasp! Hearing that, people couldn''t help but gasp! Did he say he killed a general among so many Heavenly Human cultivators? My God! I didn''t expect he could come back unscathed with a pair of wings after confronting hundreds of Heavenly Human powerhouses at the Crossing Calamity Stage! Hell! How powerful is this guy? Many people were totally shocked by what they had heard as they imagined the heroic scene where Xu Que was valiantly facing those Heavenly Human cultivators at the Crossing Calamity Stage. Xu Que acted tough in such a casual way. With Jiang Hongyan''s calm smile on his face, he pretended nothing had happened. In fact, what he said never happened. He killed Tian Zhan with the combination of the King of Tough-Acting Fist and the Killer God''s Single Stroke. Then, he brought back Tian Zhan''s wings and didn''t go to confront those Heavenly Human cultivators. What he did just now was merely acting tough! "Come on, we will face the important moment soon. Let''s make preparations first!" Xu Que clapped his hands and motivated the people seriously at this moment. The people cheered up as they let out a secret sigh of relief. Finally, we can start to prepare for tomorrow''s combat! It''s not too late, and we still have time to set up some Arrays. "My fellow cultivator, just tell us what to do. We will fully support you!" The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace replied immediately. "Exactly! Just tell us what to do!" The slim woman of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion also nodded her head. Xu Que said with satisfaction, "Great! Everyone is very active! Come on, buddy, please put the firewood together!" "OK!" A powerhouse of the Imperial Palace said immediately. However, he was confused the next moment. "What? Put the firewood together?" The rest of the people were also stunned and puzzled. Why should we put the firewood together at this moment? "Hell, why do you look at me with that expression? If we don''t put the firewood together, how could we start a fire?" Xu Que asked. Then, he continued to give orders, "That''s enough! Don''t stand still! I need actions! Come on, you should start a fire! And you should place the pot on the fire. Remember, don''t put oil into the pot now! These wings are very fatty. Oh, you, you should prepare chopped green onions and sesame seeds! Holy crap, Buttface, why do you play around? You should help others to start a fire. Remember, the flame should be high! The rest of you just step back and cheer for us!" What? People in the area were totally dumbfounded. Start a fire? Place the pot on the fire? Prepare chopped green onions and sesame seeds? Damn! Are you really going to cook food? Howl! "Little brat, you are awesome!" Buttface shouted and jumped in wild joy. After that, he rushed toward the firewood excitedly and started a fire directly without anyone''s help. Xu Que smiled as he put a large pot on the fire. Then he filled the pot with water. After a short while, the water in the pot started to boil. Then he threw the white feathered wings into the pot to boil for a short moment. After that, he took the wings out and threw them into the sky. Then, he waved his hand and the feathers on the wings were removed instantly. Countless white feathers drifted down like a flurry of snowflakes. In this heavy "snow", Xu Que started to cut the wings with a sharp sword. He slashed the wings to create several cuts in them. Clang! He kicked away the pot and placed a large grill on the fire. Then the large wings fell on the grills heavily! All his movements were so smooth, like floating clouds and flowing water. People were totally dumbfounded! When they came to themselves, Xu Que started to apply oil, red chili powder, and hot pepper on the wings. When the intense fragrance began to permeate the area, people were frightened. "Isthis guy really going to do that?" "Is he really going to cook food?" "These are the wings of a Heavenly Human cultivator. Eating this is no different than eating people!" "Hell, I can''t stand it anymore!" "People of the Exploding Heavens Faction not only eat mosquitoes, but also eat grilled wings of Heavenly Human cultivators!" "I think I''m going to crack up!" 875 Extraordinary Strength! The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace and the female cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion were totally confused. The Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes are horrible, right? They drink human blood and reproduce in human corpses. If the quantity of this kind of mosquitoes is large enough, they could even kill cultivators of the Celestial Realm! However, this guy just fried one mosquito to feed Buttface! The Heavenly Human cultivators are completely identical with human cultivators except they all have a pair of wings. But we never expected this guy would grill the wings of a Heavenly Human cultivator! This is nothing different than eating human hands! How brutal he is! At the thought of this, these cultivators couldn''t help but tremble to themselves. They realized that this gentle and handsome young man was much more ferocious than they had ever imagined! "Little brat, wait, I have a feeling that it is inappropriate to eat these wings, right?" Buttface said hesitantly at this time. When the wings were almost done, Buttface realized they were the limbs of a Heavenly Human cultivator. "Whatever!" Xu Que said, rolling his eyes. He didn''t care whether Buttface would eat the wings or not. What was his purpose in grilling the wings? Apparently, he was trying to act tough! The trick of acting tough was never the result but the process! These grilled wings had earned over 10,000 Acting Tough Points for Xu Que. Whether Buttface would eat them was of no importance. Anyway, Xu Que wouldn''t eat the grilled wings! "Holy shit! Little brat, could you cook some Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes? I prefer to eat the mosquitoes!" Buttface said. Although he was a Demonic Beast, he couldn''t accept eating limbs of a human. Hearing that, the rest of the people became speechless. The Heaven Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes? It seems they are not better than those wings! And they are even more disgusting! Whoosh! Just at this time, several air-rending sounds came in from afar. People were startled by the sounds. When they looked up, their faces turned pale immediately. Hundreds of Heavenly Human powerhouses, including two Heavenly Human powerhouses at Level 3 of the Great Vehicle Stage, were rushing toward them with horrible killing intent from outside the forest. "Oh, no!" "They are coming for us!" "They have discovered we are roasting wings here!" "Whatwhat should we do? We have no hope of winning if we confront them directly!" "Damn! My fellow cultivator, please stop your barbeque. We should find a way to defeat them!" The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace were as anxious as ants on a hot pan. The female cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion also looked worried. Xu Que was still smiling calmly. He said, shaking his head, "Why are you in a panic? It is really unnecessary to worry about these Heavenly Human cultivators! Let me tell you that I will fight them alone later. None of you should get involved in the combat!" Are you going to fight them alone? We are not allowed to get involved in the combat? Damn! Nobody wants to get involved in that combat! People couldn''t help but curse secretly! Boom! Almost at the same time, a magnificent pressure swept in. After that, they heard an angry roar, "Bastard, what are you doing?" A Heavenly Human powerhouse at Level 3 of the Great Vehicle Stage dashed toward Xu Que, staring at him angrily as if he would tear Xu Que into pieces. "How dare you kill our people and ruin their bodies?" "Human cultivators are low-grade creatures whose evolution hasn''t been completed! How dare they eat the flesh of our people?" "Shameless!" "Disgusting!" "Humph! This time you will pay with your blood!" The rest of the Heavenly Human powerhouses also shouted angrily and were eager to kill Xu Que immediately. Xu Que said with a wicked smile, "Actually, this is nothing personal! For me, all of you are edible!" "Bastard!" The Heavenly Human powerhouses yelled angrily. The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace and the female cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion felt their blood was almost frozen. They even wondered whether they were included in the "all of you" Xu Que had just mentioned! "Humph! Shameless human cultivators, your attack upon our people means you''ve broken the rules. Instead of launching our attack tomorrow, we will do it right now!" The powerhouse at Level 3 of the Great Vehicle Stage said coldly. Then, he raised his hand and yelled, "I declare the Heavenly Human Trial is commenced now!" He waved his hand down abruptly! Boom! Instantly, hundreds of Heavenly Human powerhouses behind him dashed out! Only dozens of them were at the Form Synthesis Stage. Most of them were at the Crossing Calamity Stage. Therefore, the entire strength of the Heavenly Human cultivators was extremely horrible! According to the rules, two powerhouses at the Great Vehicle Stage didn''t attack, but all the rest of the cultivators threw themselves forward. The sky was filled with all kinds of magnificent magic arts, which were suffocating for the human cultivators. "Hah! Great! I don''t want to do it tomorrow either!" Xu Que raised his arms with a faint smile. Then, he smashed down his fists abruptly. Boom! A dull sound came in from the void. A gigantic golden fist appeared in the air. Then, it smashed down with invincible Taoist Connotation directly. "What?" "Why is this momentumso powerful?" "No, retreat!" The Heavenly Human powerhouses who had sensed the extraordinary power of this fist turned around and tried to escape. However, as a cultivator at the Form Synthesis Stage, Xu Que could wound even the cultivators at the Great Vehicle Stage severely with his King of Tough-Acting Fist. How could these cultivators at the Crossing Calamity Stage and the Form Synthesis Stage avoid his attack? Bang! Bang! Bang! Along with many dull sounds in the air, a lot of Heavenly Human powerhouses exploded into blood mist one after another. After a short while, they had suffered great casualties! "None of you could escape! Chew on my fist again!" Xu Que laughed as he threw out another punch heartily. The King of Tough-Acting Fist reappeared and swept the entire area again with horrible momentum! More and more Heavenly Human powerhouses died. The combat, which had just begun, turned white-hot. This was not a combat or a trial anymore. This was a one-way slaughter! "Howhow could this be?" The two Heavenly Human powerhouses at the Great Vehicle Stage, who had planned to enjoy the show, were totally shocked and couldn''t believe what they were seeing. The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace and the Exquisite Pavilion were also dumbfounded. Even though they had witnessed Xu Que''s attacks before, they never expected Xu Que could be so powerful that he could kill dozens of powerhouses at the Crossing Calamity Stage with one punch! Is he still a cultivator at the Form Synthesis Stage? No cultivator in this world could do this! I''m afraid this is even impossible for cultivators at the Crossing Calamity Stage! Bang! At last, only dozens of Heavenly Human powerhouses survived. The area had fallen into a dead silence! The two Heavenly Human powerhouses at the Great Vehicle Stage were totally shocked. They tried to save their people but they were not fast enough to do that. It happened so fast that nobody could take any measures to stop Xu Que. Nobody expected Xu Que could be so powerful that he could kill hundreds of powerhouses in such a short time! His strength was strong enough to scare everyone in this area away! 876 This Is Outrageous! At this time, the System''s warning tone kept ringing in Xu Que''s mind. Xu Que had earned around 20,000 Acting Tough Points and a lot of Experience Points through his attack. Now he was only half a step away from Level 5 of the Form Synthesis Stage! He would upgrade after several cultivators at the Crossing Calamity Stage! And he would be much more powerful at that time! "Don''t stand together! Let''s spread out and kill him together!" A shapely female Heavenly Human cultivator shouted at this time. Her voice was crisp and penetrating! Hearing that, the remaining Heavenly Human powerhouses spread out immediately. Xu Que looked at the woman carefully. The Heavenly Human Tribe had a lot of handsome men and beautiful women. With white feathered-wings on their backs, they looked holy like the legendary angels. However, this woman was one of the outstanding cultivators. Because of her towering bosom, her sexy body was quite attractive. In comparison, her killing intent was even more formidable! She survived Xu Que''s attack, which meant she was one of the most powerful cultivators among those Heavenly Human powerhouses. Moreover, she managed to find the weakness of Xu Que''s King of Tough-Acting Fist, which was not good at attacking a single cultivator, in a short time. It meant she was also smart! "Killing formation!" the woman shouted abruptly. Boom! Along with the deafening air-rending sound, she started to attack Xu Que together with several powerhouses from different directions. "Hmm! It seems I have to use other magic arts!" Xu Que waved his hand with a faint smile. Then, the violent flames of the Molten Green Lotus, the Bone Freezing Fire, and the Eight Waste Destruction Flame swept out like a sea of fire instantly! Boom! A big bang came in from the void. Three kinds of Mystical Fires were turned into over ten dazzling three-colored fiery lotuses, which shot out in different directions abruptly from Xu Que''s body. "Kill him!" At this time, over ten Heavenly Heaven powerhouses also shouted with intense killing intent! Everyone started to attack with different magic arts from all directions, including that shapely woman. They tried to confront Xu Que''s three-colored fiery lotuses directly! However, they underestimated the power of Xu Que''s fiery lotuses! When Xu Que reached the Form Synthesis Stage, his strength was also enhanced remarkably. The higher his stage was, the more powerful his magic arts would be! Rumble! All of a sudden, those three-colored fiery lotuses exploded in the sky at the same time. The void was distorted instantly. The earth-shaking explosion echoed all around the area! The entire sky was filled with endless magnificent flames, which devoured the Heavenly Human powerhouses directly. Bang! Bang! Bang! The Heavenly Human powerhouses fell to the ground one after another. All of them were drenched in blood and on their last legs! The air in this area was almost solidified at this time! Xu Que''s strength had totally shocked everyone in this area. They didn''t believe a cultivator at the Form Synthesis Stage could be so powerful; it was extraordinary and unprecedented! "What?" At this time, Xu Que exclaimed as he looked forward in surprise. The flame sea in the sky was dying out. However, a figure walked out from the flames, who was that shapely female Heavenly Human cultivator! She was not blown down to the ground or even wounded. She was still so gorgeous. However, all her clotheshad been burned off! Gasp! All the male cultivators in the area gasped. They stared at her with wide eyes. They were almost suffocated by what they saw. Xu Que shouted immediately, "Guys, let''s enjoy this in a civilized manner, so that we could be quality fans and make a better world together!" Boom! At this time, a horrible momentum gushed down from the sky abruptly! "Pervert!" The female Heavenly Human cultivator cursed angrily for she had realized her embarrassing situation. Her face had an ice-cold look. She covered her body with magic arts as she started to attack Xu Que angrily. Xu Que said innocently, "You chose to confront my magic art directly! It is none of my business! I am a fan of yours!" "Die!" The female Heavenly Human cultivator shouted angrily. Then, she appeared in front of Xu Que by walking through the void on a strand of holy light. The next moment, she waved her hand and took out a scarlet dagger. The blade of the dagger was just like a cicada''s wings. Then, she tried to stab Xu Que with the dagger sneakily. "Me? Naive!" Xu Que said with a smile. Instead of dodging her attack, Xu Que approached her rapidly. Seeing that, people on the ground were shocked. "Oh, no!" "My fellow cultivator, step back!" "That dagger is quite dangerous, don''t block it directly!" The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace and the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion shouted in surprise. Xu Que ignored their shouts. He dashed forward to face the woman''s dagger directly! When the dagger was about to touch his body, a pressure gushed out suddenly. A strand of golden light came out from between his eyebrows. A small golden figure, which was sitting with his legs crossed, could be seen vaguely from the golden light. Then, his body was covered by a dazzling golden hood. Clang! A crisp metal sound rang out. The dagger in the woman''s hand fell to the ground. The female Heavenly Human cultivator turned pale immediately. Apparently, she didn''t expect her most lethal killing move could be blocked in this way! More important, she was so surprised that she hit Xu Que directly before she realized what happened. Bang! Xu Que, who was ricocheted off by the woman, was dumbfounded instantly! Because his face was rammed by a sea of softness. He got a feeling that his head was devoured by something! The onlookers were also dumbfounded for they didn''t expect this dramatic scene. Coincidently, Xu Que''s face was rammed by her towering bosom, which made countless male cultivators in this area swallow with complicated expressions. A strand of eagerness could even be found in the eyes of some people, who wished they were the one who were hit by the woman. "You." The female Heavenly Human cultivator stared at Xu Que angrily with her fiery eyes! Before she finished speaking, Xu Que denounced her, by pointing at her, "Youbastard! How dare you attack my handsome face in this filthy way?" What? The onlookers'' eyes grew wide in surprise. What the hell is he talking about? How could he take his undeserved gain for granted? At this time, Xu Que turned to the two Heavenly Human cultivators at Level 3 of the Great Vehicle Stage. "Judges, I strongly protest. She rammed me with balls! This is a flagrant foul. She should be sent off!" He shouted angrily, as if he was really wronged. After saying that, he turned to the female Heavenly Human cultivator and said, "This is outrageous! Nobody fights in this way! Are you insane? Damn! I really want to die!" 877 Who Attacked Me Secretly? The vast forest fell into a dead silence at this moment. Everyone was speechless. No one had expected Xu Que''s reaction would be like this! She rammed you with balls? A flagrant foul? Then you even said, "Damn! I really want to die!" Buddy, this should be very exciting, right? How could you say that? I''ve never seen such a shameless person as you before! People couldn''t help but twitch their lips speechlessly! Several powerhouses of the Imperial Palace were quite embarrassed. "I get a feeling that it is a shame for us to be his partners!" "You are not the only one who has this feeling!" "All of us have the same feeling!" "We should be the ones who said those words before!" "Eh, should we also say that?" "OK, 3-2-1, here we go!" "Damn! I really want to die!" They said it at the same time to express the complicated feelings in their minds. ... Beside them, the female cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion were also quite embarrassed. Some of them were even blushing. After all, Xu Que was too shameless this time C taking his undeserved gain for granted! Ordinary women would be irritated to death! The rest of the powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe''s faces also darkened! The two powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe at Level 3 of the Great Vehicle Stage were so annoyed that they even wanted to kill somebody! Xu Que had killed several hundred powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe first. Now he insulted the Heavenly Human Tribe without stopping! "Shameless and despicable human cultivator, you are seeking death!" At this time, a female cultivator of the Heavenly Human Tribe yelled angrily. She chewed her lower lip until it bled. Predictably, the fury and hatred in her mind were extremely horrible! However, she didn''t dare to attack Xu Que again for she knew this young man at the Form Synthesis Stage was quite extraordinary and was even more powerful than she was, who was at the Crossing Calamity Stage. "Damn! How could you have the nerve to be annoyed? My little Hongyan is several hundred times more beautiful than you are! How could I like you?" Xu Que snorted disdainfully, "Don''t ever think I''ll give in if you stand in front of me naked and hit me with your boobs! Frankly speaking, I haven''t even been aroused. I could just want to laugh at you!" Wow! All the people were in an uproar at this moment. Xu Que''s words became meaner and meaner. He was mocking the female cultivator mercilessly. However, it really sounded reasonable. Although this female cultivator of the Heavenly Human Tribe was quite gorgeous, she was far inferior to Jiang Hongyan. It was quite normal for Xu Que to ignore her. But almost nobody believed he was not aroused! All at once, the powerhouses of the Imperial Palace started to look at Xu Que thoughtfully. Howl! "Little brat, really? It is quite serious if you are not aroused. I hereby kindly suggest you that you are sick and you need immediate treatment!" Buttface shouted as he stared at Xu Que in surprise. Damn! Xu Que was annoyed. He said angrily, "Buttface, are you stupid? ''Not aroused'' is just a metaphor, don''t you understand metaphors? If you continue to talk nonsense, I''ll slap you to death!" "Holy crap! Mind your words, little brat, what I said is for your own good! You are not aroused, which means you need treatment and medicine as soon as possible!" Buttface said in a recalcitrant manner. Whoosh! Xu Que started to stare at Buttface ferociously! Buttface was shocked and was about to flee as he said vigilantly, "Little brat, what are you going to do?" "Come here!" Xu Que waved his hand. "No!" Buttface shook his head firmly! Xu Que waved his hand again, "Come here, I''ll give you something to eat!" Buttface rejected Xu Que firmly again, "No!" "Damn! Come here!" "Crap! No way!" Buttface turned around and escaped immediately. Whoosh! Crackle! Xu Que started to chase Buttface by stepping on lightning majestically. Damn! The rest of the people in the area were dumbfounded. What the hell? This guy is really going to make trouble here! How could he start to chase his dog when he is confronting those powerhouses? What the hell is this guy going to do? The cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe were so annoyed that they almost spat blood! This time they had suffered great casualties. They didn''t expect that a dog could be more important than them for Xu Que! "Enough!" Finally, a powerhouse at Level 3 of the Great Vehicle Stage yelled as he stared at Xu Que coldly. The entire area became silent instantly. Everyone was stunned. The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace and the female cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion also became pale. They knew the two powerhouses at the Great Vehicle Stage were about to attack at last! A fight between cultivators at the Great Vehicle Stage and a cultivator at the Form Synthesis Stage? The gap is too big! "Oh, no, they are totally annoyed!" "This time Xu Que has gone too far!" "We will be slaughtered after his death!" "Cultivators at the Great Vehicle Stage are the most powerful ones in this world, who could defeat us easily!" They started to shake their heads and sigh in despair. At the same time, the two powerhouses at the Great Vehicle Stage said as they stared at Xu Que coldly, "You broke the rules by killing our tribesmen. All of you will be sentenced to death! According to the rules, we have to kill you to pay for our tribesmen who were killed by you!" Then, a cloud of majestic killing intent swept out and covered the entire area. The air became still. The depressing and horrible momentum almost suffocated everyone in the area and froze their blood! This was the strength of cultivators at the Great Vehicle Stage. Even their momentum could stun everyone. The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace and the female cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion became even paler. "Oh!" Xu Que replied indifferently. Then he said, waving his hand, "Please hold on for a moment! When I finish my business, I''ll come back. Damn! Buttface, halt!" After saying that, Xu Que continued to chase Buttface without even turning around. Buttface also continued his escape. One man and one dog started to race each other all around the area, while totally ignoring the cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe. Everyone was shocked for they didn''t expect Xu Que would dare to ignore the cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe. The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace and the female cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion were totally shocked in disbelief. "Is he insane?" "How could he ignore cultivators at the Great Vehicle Stage? Damn! His courage is really horrible!" "I have a weird feeling that something bad will happen!" They couldn''t help but fix their eyes on the two powerhouses at the Great Vehicle Stage. At this time, the two powerhouses were totally annoyed and their faces were as black as ink! The killing intent gushing out from them was just like a volcano about to erupt, which could ruin everything here! "How dare you!" "Little bastard, you are seeking death!" At last, the two powerhouses at the Great Vehicle Stage shouted sonorously, and their voices were deafening. Whoosh! They leaped out and started their attack. The sky was filled with their magnificent magic arts. They dashed toward Xu Que, flying through the void. "It is finished!" The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace and the female cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion looked deathly pale. However, Xu Que was still chasing Buttface. It seemed he didn''t realize danger was on its way. The two powerhouses were rapidly approaching Xu Que by flying through the void. Together with a cloud of swords which were visible in the horrible blue flames, they were dashing toward Xu Que''s back as fast as cannonballs. "Hah-hah, Buttface, I got you!" Xu Que laughed suddenly at this critical moment as he raised his hand to grab Buttface''s head which was so close to him. At this moment, the two powerhouses at the Great Vehicle Stage also arrived behind Xu Que and were knocked down precisely by his elbow to their heads! Bang! Along with a dull sound, the two powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe at the Great Vehicle Stage were knocked down and their heads were bleeding! The blue flame swords also hit Xu Que''s body but failed to create even one scratch! Swish! Everyone in the area opened their mouths and their eyes wide with shock and disbelief at this moment. Xu Que turned around belatedly and asked confusedly, "What happened just now? Who attacked me secretly? Who did that? Step out and admit it now, or don''t blame the collateral damage of my fists!" ... 878 Little Angels, Here I Come! At this moment, the entire area was in dead silence! People couldn''t help but place their hands on their chests to avoid spitting blood. All of them were totally shocked. Someone attacked you secretly? Collateral damage of your fists? Buddy, could you stop making trouble? They attacked you fair and square. How could you say it is a sneak attack? As for your fists...damn! You knocked down two powerhouses at the Great Vehicle Stage with your elbow. How could you say it was just collateral damage? If this was collateral damage, how horrible would your formal attack be? "This is so horrible!" "This guy is really a devil!" "Is he really at the Form Synthesis Stage?" "A cultivator at the Form Synthesis Stage is as powerful as a cultivator at the Great Vehicle Stage? If he reaches the Crossing Calamity Stage in the future, I guess he could even kill Celestials?" "Celestials? This is impossible! But I am sure he will be invincible in this world when he reaches the Crossing Calamity Stage in the future!" Many people were whispering in surprise for they had been totally shocked. All the cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe were stunned. They had looked down upon the human cultivators before this. Even when Xu Que killed hundreds of cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe, they still thought their casualties were caused by their underestimation of Xu Que''s strength as well as Xu Que''s sudden attack. However, they were not in a panic at all, for the situation was still under the control of their two seniors at Level 3 of the Great Vehicle Stage. These two seniors could solve all kinds of troubles for them. But what Xu Que did really surprised them! He ignored the attack of the two powerhouses at the Great Vehicle Stage and kept chasing his dog. At the critical moment, he hit the two powerhouses at the Great Vehicle Stage in their heads with his elbow and knocked them down onto the ground. "Who the hell...is this guy?" "How could human cultivators be so powerful?" "I don''t believe it. He must have used some secret skills! A cultivator could never defeat cultivators at the Great Vehicle Stage!" Many cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe were shocked and couldn''t accept the reality. The two powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe at the Great Vehicle Stage who had been knocked down on the ground were also totally dumbfounded! They had never expected this human cultivator at the Form Synthesis Stage would be so powerful. It had gone beyond their imaginations. That elbow punch had completely changed their understanding of strength. Even worse, the Sapphire Dragon Flame they used, which could burn everything down, didn''t cause any damage to him! At the thought of this, they started to feel frightened. After all, they had never met a horrible opponent like Xu Que before. Even cultivators at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage were not so horrible! Xu Que, glancing at the cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe, said angrily, "Humph, the Exploding Heavens Faction despises this kind of sneak attack; it is so despicable! Also, why did you tickle me during your sneak attack? My elbow was so itchy just now! How obnoxious you are!" People overhearing this twitched their lips in consternation. The two powerhouses at the Great Vehicle Stage who remained on the ground almost spat blood after hearing his words. Tickle you? Damn! We rammed you with our heads! Why did you say we tickled you? Is your elbow really so hard? Boom! Instantly, the two powerhouses jumped into the sky. The wounds in their heads had been healed. They said coldly as they stared at Xu Que angrily, "Don''t cross the line! Don''t forget you are in the territory of the Heavenly Human Tribe. The powerhouses of our tribe will give you a miserable death!" "Wow! Is it really so horrible?" Xu Que shouted exaggeratedly. Then he said, with a sarcastic smile on his face, "Do you fear extinction?" Extinction? Many cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe and the two powerhouses at the Great Vehicle Stage were stunned by his words. Then they started to laugh loudly as if they had heard a hilarious joke. "Are you going to wipe out the Heavenly Human Tribe? Hah-hah, this is really funny! Do you really think a cultivator at the Form Synthesis Stage is invincible in this world?" "Don''t get the idea that you could do anything here after defeating us!" "Stupid human cultivators, you know nothing about the strength of our tribe!" "Even the most powerful cultivators of the Xuanzhen Continent don''t dare to talk nonsense here, let alone step into the territory of our tribe!" "Every Patriarch of our tribe could kill you easily!" Many powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe ridiculed Xu Que. Xu Que shook his head with a smile, "Really? Then, just tell them to confront me here! I could kill all of them with one slap!" "Behave yourself!" Several powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe scolded him immediately. "How dare you disrespect our Patriarchs?" "Humph! If we hadn''t activated the Heavenly Human Trial after underestimating your strength, you would have been killed a long time ago! You wouldn''t have the chance to stand here!" "Our tribesmen are certainly watching this trial now. You are being closely watched by them!" "When the Heavenly Human Trial is finished, all of you will die miserably!" The powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe said ferociously and were very anxious to eat Xu Que alive! Their tribe was proud and arrogant. They looked down upon all other races, including human beings. For them, all the rest of the races were lower animals like ants. But now Xu Que, a human cultivator,had caused great casualties in their tribe and ridiculed them, which totally annoyed them. Even worse, they realized they could do nothing but get angry. The two powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe at the Great Vehicle Stage didn''t dare to attack Xu Que now. They thought they would be defeated or even killed by Xu Que. Therefore, they had to scare Xu Que with their Patriarchs! Moreover, they were quite confident about the strength of their tribe. When the Heavenly Human Trial was finished, their Patriarchs would definitely kill Xu Que to avenge them! "Heh-heh!" Suddenly, Xu Que started to smile coldly as he shook his head. He was standing in the sky contentedly with his hands behind his back as his clothes were whirling about in the wind. Many powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe couldn''t help but frown at Xu Que! The powerhouses of the Imperial Palace and the female cultivators of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion looked up with puzzlement. Why is he laughing? Is he confident about fighting the Patriarchs of the Heavenly Human Tribe? According to the long history of the Heavenly Human Tribe, their Patriarchs might be as powerful as the Emperor! "Alas, the Heavenly Human Tribe is composed of a bunch of foolish dogs! I think it is necessary to analyze your current situation for you!" At this time, Xu Que said with a smile as he looked at the cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe, "You said your Patriarch and tribe are very powerful, right?" "Humph! Exactly!" A powerhouse of the Heavenly Human Tribe at Level 3 of the Great Vehicle Stage snorted with a proud look on his face. Xu Que said with a smile as he shook his head, "OK, maybe the Heavenly Human Tribe is powerful as you said, but it is none of my business! Now you can''t leave here, and they can''t enter this place. Why are you still so arrogant in front of me? Tell me, why are you so arrogant?" Swish! His words stunned the cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe immediately. Xu Que''s words awakened in them the fact that nobody could save them, no matter how powerful their tribe was! Once the Heavenly Human Trial was commenced, nobody could stop it until it ended automatically one month later. They had suffered serious casualties during the first day. How could they hold on till the end of one month? "What...are you going to do?" The powerhouse of the Heavenly Human Tribe at Level 3 of the Great Vehicle Stage asked vigilantly. According to his voice, he was a little bit nervous. "I warn you that you will die miserably in one month if you kill us now!" Puff! Xu Que said with an embarrassed smile, "Come on! According to your words, I will die anyway. Why don''t I take all of you with me? Heh-heh, this is so exciting! OK, no more words, little angels, here I come!" Boom! Immediately, Xu Que''s body was covered by a golden light. Dazzling golden light was concentrated between his eyes, which made him look like a deity. Then he dashed toward those cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe rapidly stepping on lightning. ... 879 My Name Is Xu Que! What’s Up? "No, stop!" Instantly, the two powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe at the Great Vehicle Stage shouted in surprise and their expressions changed abruptly. They hadn''t been taking Xu Que seriously. They definitely didn''t expect that Xu Que would really dare to kill them. It threw them into a panic. "Stop? That''s impossible! Even Qin Wei who had reached the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage was almost defeated by me. How could I put up with the impertinence of a group of rubbishy cultivators like you?" Xu Que smiled coldly. The golden light between his eyebrows had already covered almost his whole body. This was the advantage of merging with the Taoist Body. With the reinforcement of the Taoist Body, the little golden figure between his eyebrows could be used as another Dantian, which could enhance his strength remarkably! Before this, he pretended to chase Buttface. Actually he was enhancing his strength with the support of his Taoist Body! In this way, he could ignore their blue flames and even knock them down with an elbow punch easily. At this moment, he had fully activated the strength of his Taoist Body, so that he could start a slaughter! Although he had reached Level 4 of the Form Synthesis Stage, his opponents included cultivators at the Great Vehicle Stage, who were two stages higher than he was! Xu Que could gain the upper hand in the combat easily. However, it was still quite difficult to kill all of his opponents. Therefore, he had to do his utmost! Not only the strength of his Taoist Body was activated, even the Genuine Secret of "All" of the Nine Secrets and the Soaring Dragon''s Nine Transformations were also activated! Boom! Instantly, Xu Que''s moment became extremely majestic! He waved his hand to activate the Killer Sword and the Killer Book to enhance his strength 30 times, which would bring his strength to a new height! At this moment, he felt he was...invincible in this world! At the same time, everyone in the area was totally dumbfounded. Cultivators at the Crossing Calamity Stage or the Great Vehicle Stage who had lived hundreds or even thousands of years had never seen horrible magic arts like this. How could he enhance his strength to such a height so fast? "What...are these magic arts?" "Impossible! How could these magic arts exist in this world?" "Before this, his strength was strong enough. How could he enhance it remarkably again?" "It is finished! We are doomed!" The two powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe at the Great Vehicle Stage were as pale as ghosts for they lost their confidence. The rest of the powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe were also thrown into a panic! At this moment, the arrogance that had been cultivated in their minds since childhood had been totally smashed! These pretentious cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe had been indoctrinated since childhood that the Heavenly Human Tribe was the noblest race among all races. All of them were arrogant and looked down upon all the rest of the races. However, now the concept that had been cultivated since their childhood had been broken by Xu Que cruelly! Now they knew there was someone better! This human cultivator was so horribly powerful that he was almost invincible to all races! The cultivators of the Imperial Palace and the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion were also totally dumbfounded at this moment. At the same time, Xu Que started to look at the cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe coldly. "Your arrogance didn''t offend me. However, you treated me as a prey and wanted to hunt me down, so you should also be prepared to become prey!" Swish! He shouted seriously as he stood in the void, "From now on, the real Heavenly Human Trial is commenced! However, none of you will escape!" Boom! Instantly, Xu Que dashed out like a cannonball as he stepped on lightning, which created ripples in the void. The two powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe at the Great Vehicle Stage bore the brunt of his attack first because they had started a horrible fight with Xu Que. Rumble! Xu Que''s fist was turned into a giant golden fist in the void, which descended from the sky abruptly. Then he started to use his magic arts with his fingers, which were wrapped in Mystical Fires. Many three-colored Fiery Lotuses with horrible energy appeared in front of him. The powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe were shocked instantly. The two powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe at the Great Vehicle Stage were as pale as ghosts. They shouted angrily as they threw out countless magic arts to defend themselves, "If you kill us, you will become a sworn enemy of our tribe!" "Heh, don''t worry, after your death, if your tribesmen mess with me, I''ll kill all of them!" Xu Que smiled as he activated all his magic arts without hesitation! Rumble! Instantly, the King of Tough-Acting Fist smashed down and the three-colored Fiery Lotuses exploded. The entire sky was filled with dazzling light. A destructive and earthshaking energy shook the void. The two powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe at the Great Vehicle Stage and dozens of cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe near them were covered by the explosion completely. "Ah!" A lot of screams of agony could be heard. A powerhouse at the Great Vehicle Stage yelled angrily, "If you kill us today, the Heavenly Human Tribe will slaughter all of you one month from now!" "I''ll be right here waiting for them!" Xu Que sneered, as he continued to throw magic arts out! "Tell me your name!" The powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe shouted angrily. "My name is Xu Que, what''s up?" Xu Que smiled as he threw out the last King of Tough-Acting Fist! Boom! This horrible strike stood for Xu Que''s maximum strength, which could destroy everything! The violent force and the explosion of the three-colored Fiery Lotuses tore the void open directly and created tremendous tearing force! "Ah!" "Xu Que, our tribe''s Patriarchs will kill you and." Before finishing their words, many powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe exploded in the sky into clouds of blood mist! The entire combat only lasted for several seconds! Xu Que''s strength was unbelievably strong! Ding! "Congratulations to the Host ''Xu Que'' in acting tough successfully. The reward is 10,000 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host ''Xu Que'' in killing a powerhouse at the Great Vehicle Stage for the first time. The reward is a Big Mystery Gift Bag!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host ''Xu Que'' in killing a powerhouse at the Great Vehicle Stage. The reward is 100,000,000 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host ''Xu Que'' in killing a powerhouse at the Great Vehicle Stage. The reward is 100,000,000 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to the Host ''Xu Que'' in upgrading successfully. The current stage is Level 5 of the Form Synthesis Stage!" Ding!.... Many warning tones of the System were echoing in Xu Que''s mind. At this moment, Xu Que was standing in the sky with his hands behind his back. His black eyes were deep and calm and his clothes were whirling about in the wind! All the cultivators of the Imperial Palace and the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion were stunned by this scene. In their eyes, Xu Que was just like a deity or a horrible devil! The scene they had just witnessed where Xu Que killed so many cultivators at the Crossing Calamity Stage and the Great Vehicle Stage kept flashing in their minds! It seemed as if his destructive attack could even destroy the entire world! Nobody in this world could rival him! Click! A crisp sound suddenly could be heard! Buttface pressed down the play button on his tape recorder. Then the passionate and heroic song started echoing around the area: "Being invincible is so, so lonely! "Being invincible is so, so empty! "Stand on the peak alone...." ... 880 Opening The Gift Bag Again! It was a horrifying battle. Xu Que''s act of toughness was fluid and effortless; it was so powerful that the mountains split and the earth shook! Who else in the world was capable of that? He battled hundreds of enemies alone as a lone cultivator at the Form Synthesis Stage; not only did he execute hundreds of Heavenly Humans at the Crossing Calamity Stage, he even wiped out two powerhouses at the Great Vehicle Stage. Most important, Xu Que emerged unscathed from the battle. He quickly ended the fight within a few rounds! "I...I feel like I''m living in a dream!" An Imperial Palace powerhouse murmured in horror. "It was just too unreal!" "With such strength, it''s no wonder then that he could stand by the Holy Senior''s side!" "In the end, we were the ones who gravely underestimated his ability!" "Exactly! Moreover, what is this Exploding Heavens Faction? I''ve never heard of it!" "Eh? Wait a minute, the Exploding Heavens Faction? Wasn''t there a challenge letter sent by, let me think, the Four Great Continents about a year ago? I remember that it was from the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "Challenge letter?" "That''s right. However, His Majesty took the letter away before I could read it properly. I just saw those three words C Exploding Heavens Faction C at a glance!" ... Everyone''s faces changed all at once, and they looked at Xu Que in disbelief. The Four Great Continents! This was an area restricted by shackles. No powerhouses had emerged from the Four Great Continents for many, many years. Cultivators who managed to reach Form Synthesis within their lifetimes were already considered great. How could it possibly nurture a demon like Xu Que? That went against all their notions that talents are born only in blessed lands! Swoosh! Before they knew it, Xu Que had landed. When faced with the crowd''s looks of horror and disbelief, he sighed slightly and shook his head, "I was too careless, too careless!" Careless? What did he mean? Those from the Imperial Palace and the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion stood in a daze. Xu Que walked on as he complained, "What a slip-up! I had wanted to play with the Heavenly Humans for a few days more, but I accidentally got carried away. I would have used just 30 percent, and not 40 percent, of my strength if I had known!" Sigh! He left for Jiang Hongyan''s hiding place in the hole in the tree when he finished speaking, leaving the crowd with just a sight of his back. Everybody else present was flabbergasted beyond words and almost vomited blood. He got carried away? He simply used 40 percent of his strength? Crap! Was he lying or speaking the truth? Everyone could not help but look at each other in utter horror, but not one of them had dared to question Xu Que. At that moment, all they could feel toward Xu Que could be expressed in a single word C fear. Even if they were all on the same side, nobody was courageous enough to stand near Xu Que. His ways and prowess were just too fearsome. ... In a very short time, Xu Que arrived at the hole in the tree where Jiang Hongyan was practicing secluded meditation. He paused for a moment, then stepped into a hole in a different tree neighboring Jiang Hongyan''s. He then turned toward those who had followed him, "Everyone, since we still have a month to go, you all may explore wherever you want. Of course, my advice remains that it''s best that you leave now. Otherwise, I reckon that it''s out of my reach to ensure your safety once this month ends!" Almost immediately, Xu Que waved his hand and unleashed a few restrictive spells, sealing the tree hole. "All right. Please make yourself comfortable, fellow cultivator Xu! We shall take our leave!" The remaining powerhouses of the Imperial Palace hurriedly said their goodbyes as they made their exit, unwilling to waste too much of Xu Que''s time. After all, they had been Xu Que''s opponents in the beginning. Back then, they had not thought much of Xu Que, even though they did feel that he was strong. However, having seen Xu Que finishing off powerhouses at the Great Vehicle Stage right before their eyes, they no longer felt complacent. Besides, they might have to face the Ancestors of the Heavenly Human Tribe when the seal lifts once the month is over. The situation was too dangerous for them to stay. Therefore, the few Imperial Palace powerhouses all decided to leave, following the path by which they had come. The ladies of the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion, however, were at a slight loss. They all looked toward the tall lady for instruction. The tall lady paused for a moment, before biting her lips, "The Heavenly Human Tribe will surely hunt us all down when the month is up. When the ancestors of the Heavenly Human Tribe make their move, I''m afraid that even Fellow Cultivator Xu would not be able to spare us any attention. We will only die a meaningless death if we stay!" With that, she sighed. "Forget it. Maybe some enlightenments are predestined. We shall leave as well." In the end, the tall lady bid farewell to Xu Que and led the Exquisite Beauty Pavilion female disciples away. Once the seal lifts at the end of the month, they could leave via their original entry point. Argff! "I shall leave too!" Seeing that the situation was much grimmer than expected, Buttface tried to escape. However, before he could take another step, he felt his collar tighten around his neck, choking him. "Oh crap, crap, crap...lad, what are you doing? Why is it that they can leave, but not me!" Buttface immediately turned to Xu Que angrily, who was still in the hole in the tree. Xu Que narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Where do you want to go? Don''t you want to visit the KFC and McDonalds in my hometown? Walk down the streets, and you''ll see them everywhere. A single spirit stone could buy us several shops. Are you sure that you''re not coming?" "I''m coming, coming, coming...of course! When are we leaving?" Buttface''s eyes lit up once he heard that. He quickly ran toward Xu Que''s hole in the tree. "We can leave anytime, but will have to wait till this month''s up! I need to enter the Heavenly Human Tribe''s territory and see for myself the place that can activate the Space-Breaking Spell!" Now that he had obtained the Space-Breaking Spell, Xu Que was no longer worried whether he could return to Earth. However, his ultimate goal was to bring Jiang Hongyan and Liu Jingning, as well as Madam Ya, Su Ling''er, and all the others back to Earth together. Just like a holiday trip! Achieving that was difficult, though. First of all, he would need to gain a better understanding of the environment where the Space-Breaking Spell could be activated and whether he could find a similar environment in the Four Great Continents. Next, he would need to find a way to return to the Four Great Continents to fetch Liu Jingning and the rest. No matter what, the most crucial prerequisite was that they had to wait until the seal lifted. Only then could they barge into the Heavenly Human Tribe''s territory and see the place for themselves. "Buttface, I will be doing secluded cultivation for a few days. Go outside and guard both me and Hongyan. When I emerge, heaps of hamburgers will be waiting!" Xu Que looked at Buttface smilingly. Buttface perked up at once and quickly agreed, nodding enthusiastically. Then Xu Que sat down in the tree, legs crossed. He had exhausted all of his Taoist Connotation in the previous battle. Killing a powerhouse at the Great Vehicle Stage was not as easy as it seemed! For the time being, all he could do was to meditate and recover, and, in the meantime, check if his prowess had improved. All in all, his greatest enemy in a month would be the Ancestors of the Heavenly Human Tribe. If every single Ancestor were at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage, the battle ahead would be arduous and extremely dangerous. He had no choice but to make better preparations. The first thing Xu Que did was to summon the System. He had gained quite a lot from the previous battle. Not only did he obtain a lot of experience and Acting Tough Points, but he had also gained a Big Mystery Bag for his virgin kill of a Great Vehicle Stage powerhouse! In the face of the enemy at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage that he was about to meet, Xu Que can''t wait to see how the Big Mystery Bag would be helpful to his upcoming battle. 881 The Seal Is Lifted! Swoosh! Xu Que activated the Lucky Aura. He swept his gaze across the System parcel interface. The Big Mystery Bag immediately opened. A few beams of light shot out and nested into the parcel slots, then showed up as items: High-Class Escape Emblem X 2 Random Shapeshifting Card: This item is a tool. It can generate all sorts of characters randomly, which will change randomly with time and generate 100 points of affection or animosity. The duration of this tool usage is four hours. Ultra-Invincible Emblem X 2: Single-Use Consumable Amulet, withstands all attacks from anyone below the stage of an Immortal Cultivator, lasts for five seconds. "Eh? This batch isn''t bad at all!" Xi Que''s eyes lit up. While he hadn''t gotten many items from this gift bag, every single thing in it was extremely precious. He had obtained two High-Class Escape Emblems and two Ultra-Invincible Emblems. No matter how you looked at it, it was a windfall! However, that Random Shapeshifting Card. "What the hell was that thing? Random characters, random changes, random generation of affection and animosity points? Crap, how random could it possibly get?" Xu Que frowned. He was not a man too fond of randomness. Most important, simple tricks like altering one''s appearance were nothing to Xu Que C he already has a disguise puppet for that. All in all, the shapeshifting card did not hold great interest for Xu Que. "Forget it. I''ve earned my keep with those two Ultra-Invincible Emblems. As for the two Escape Emblems, ha, ha, I now have a total of three emblems, counting the one I obtained before!" Xu Que ignored the Shapeshifting Card and bore down passionately on the two Ultra-Invincible Emblems. His heart was singing. With these two spells, my mum would never again have to worry about me being beaten up! Arwoof! "Lad, are you crazy? Didn''t you just say that you''re going to meditate? Why are you grinning like an idiot while sitting there?" Buttface, standing guard outside, asked as he looked at Xu Que weirdly. "Idiot! Stop bothering me. I''m going to cultivate right now!" Xu Que glared at Buttface. He took out the manual of Wordless Magic Art and closed the System interface. With only a month left, it was too late for Xu Que to advance his cultivation stage. He would not make much progress within this short amount of time. Therefore, he had decided to consolidate his Taoist Consolidation. He would continue to decipher the Wordless Magic Art. Boom! He closed his eyes, and his spirit immediately flowed into the Wordless Magic Art. Once again, he would immerse himself into the world of nothingness. Under his feet was the same old labyrinth of jumbled, black words. Those were his reflections on his Taoist Connotation. Xu Que was no stranger to this place. He brought himself to the center once again and sat down with his legs folded. A few moments later, strands of black amulet scribbles flowed out of his body like a long river. They flowed in all directions, slowly filling up this blank world. One day. Two days. Five days. Ten days. ... Soon, 30 days had passed in a flash. Xu Que was still fully immersed in the Wordless Magic Art and his world of Taoist Connotation. For the entire month, he had never woken up from his reflection of Taoist Connotation. Although nothing had changed about his Taoist Connotation, it was more robust than it had been before he went into Secluded Meditation. Swoosh! When Xu Que opened his eyes, the Spiritual Qi surrounding his body had solidified in front of his eyes. His Taoist Connotation was at a state of maximum thickness, inadvertently suppressing the Spiritual Qi. Arwoof! "Lad, you''re finally awake! What great timing! You both woke up at the same time!" Buttface''s voice came out of nowhere. Dazed, Xu Que turned to see the outside of the tree hole. Jiang Hongyan too walked out from the neighboring tree hole. Jiang Hongyan''s cultivation had ended several moments earlier than his. The current Jiang Hongyan was not only stronger than before, but she was undeniably more beautiful at first glance. Her beauty remained so strong that just by standing there, she became the view. However, that exquisite aura she carried had deepened. That might be the result of her finally mending her soul into a rightful whole. "What a coincidence, Little Miss! How were your gains?" Xu Que smiled as he got up and walked toward Jiang Hongyan. He waved to lift the restrictive barrier. Jiang Hongyan smiled mildly, nodding, "It was a success!" "That''s great!" Xu Que answered. With most things, and especially about mending her soul,...Xu Que had never worried Jiang Hongyan would fail. "Oh god, stop chitchatting! The seal is lifting. I can already feel the killing intent from the many people outside, dying to kill us all!" Buttface said anxiously. Buttface had been lying outside the tree hole for the whole month. Now that the seal was finally going to lift, Buttface was beginning to get fidgety. Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan stepped out of their respective tree holes. They let loose of their Soul Strengths to scan their surroundings. The duo immediately sensed that the seal of this area was indeed quickly weakening and was about to disperse. Also, due to the seal weakening, they could sense the countless powerful auras outside the barrier, all thirsty for their blood. "There are at least three powerhouses at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage!" Jiang Hongyan frowned and raised her beautiful brows slightly. Her expression was solemn. "Three! Well, that''s quite a handful." Xu Que frowned as well. He had initially thought that no matter how deep the foundations of the Heavenly Human Tribe were, there would at most be only two Heavenly Humans at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage. He even thought that those two powerhouses at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage would believe that he was too insignificant to deal with and would sit out the battle. However, it turned out that he had miscalculated. The opponent sent out three powerhouses at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage, all at once. Swoosh! Suddenly, Jiang Hongyan waved her slender hands and a patch of green glitter fell upon them. Like Immortal Elixirs dissolving into a fragrance, the glitters began to spread. Such is the effect of the Celestial Concealment Herb. It could wipe away their presences and conceal their figures, making it difficult for the Heavenly Humans to detect their whereabouts. "What should we do now? Should we run as well? It''s not too late to run!" Buttface asked hesitantly. Buttface always wavered when it came down to having to choose between life and delicacy. "It would be too late if we ran and did nothing else. Also, there''s no need to run at all!" Xu Que shook his head and turned his gaze toward the land before the forest. He knew that that was the way leading to the Heavenly Humans'' territory. Well, he had no need to run anyway, at least for now. With the two Ultra-Invincible Emblems in his hands, even with just three High-Class Escape Emblems, he could guarantee their escape no matter what kind of sticky situations they found themselves in, bypassing any confinement from barriers or seals! "I don''t care if it''s a tiger''s den or dragon''s nest, I must see that place with my own two eyes!" Xu Que said determinedly. After all, his return to Earth depended on it. Jiang Hongyan nodded in agreement. She smiled faintly, "The seal is about to be lifted. Let''s head there first." No matter the danger, she would not deny Xu Que''s suggestions. Furthermore, she was much stronger than before. Of course, the most important reason was that she believed in Xu Que''s strength. Xu Que would not have taken the risk if he had no confidence. "Wait! I learned something new when I was practicing Secluded Meditation. Let me try it!" As if he had suddenly recalled something, Xu Que called out the System interface at once. His gaze quickly landed on the item Shapeshifting Card. He knew that those Heavenly Humans in that forest must have witnessed him wiping out other Heavenly Humans,via some methods unbeknownst to him. Therefore, they would definitely be out for his blood. If so, it might just be the perfect opportunity to try the Shapeshifting Card. After all, it''s something quite precious, yet useless. If he could bluff them after his transformation, he could save a lot of trouble. With that in mind, Xu Que used the Shapeshifting Card. 882 Xu Que, The Trap Jiang Hongyan and Buttface looked at Xu Que interestedly. Both of them knew that Xu Que''s strength was already terrifyingly high. However, didn''t he just say that he had learned something new in the month that he had been practicing secluded meditation? Could it be some other terrifying Magic Art? The more they thought about it, the more curious they became. Swoosh! A blinding white brilliance suddenly shot up from Xu Que''s body. It appeared like a flash, but faded even faster. The white light disappeared in the blink of an eye, but...Xu Que was gone! In his place stood a gorgeous, scantily clad woman all in red, with a folded fan in her hands. The air seemed to freeze! "Crap!" Buttface was the first to register Xu Que''s transformation, and called out in surprise. Jiang Hongyan stood rooted to the ground, unable to react. While usually she was always calm and collected, her face was filled with shock this time. No one expected that the something new that Xu Que had mentioned would entail him transforming into such an enticing woman. What the hell was this fellow planning? "Crap! Are you out of your mind, kiddo? This is what you learned in one month of secluded meditation?" Buttface asked, confounded. No one knew that Xu Que was the most astounded of them all. The figure that the Shapeshifting Card had transformed him into was none other than the insanely popular game character C Mai Shiranui. What the crap! What''s the meaning of this? You''re making the great, handsome, and robust Act-Tough Saint into a trap?! Ding! "You are currently transformed into Mai Shiranui. The random effect obtained is: Gaining 100 points of affection from strangers!" Xu Que''s lips twitched at the System''s words. He immediately responded, "What is this freaking Shapeshifting Card? This is crazy, don''t I need some face? I dare you to generate a real Mai Shiranui for me, see if I''ll fu pooh, no, cancel this effect right now! I''m humiliated to the bones!" Ding! "As the Shapeshifting Card is classified as an item its use cannot be canceled. The effect will end automatically after four hours. Please use it well, Host!" replied the System. Xu Que turned green. Unable to cancel? Use it well? Use it well, your ass! Well, crap, he had finally fallen into the pit he had dug for himself. He had no choice but to become a trap for the next four hours! "Little one, what are you planning this time?" Jiang Hongyan turned to Xu Que and asked teasingly. "Uh...This is a tactic, yes, a smart tactic of mine to distract the enemy! I''m luring the tiger away from the den. It''s a feint and a distraction! You''ll see when the time comes!" Xu Que forced a rigid smile. This is the pride that an Act-Tough Saint must uphold at all costs! Play it cool on the surface, while cursing yourself in the heart! Even though he''s now forced to become a trap, he still has to hold it together and not show his real feelings. Otherwise, it would be just too embarrassing! "Young lad, you keep getting scarier. I can no longer see through you!" Buttface commented in sheer horror. He felt that Xu Que was becoming more and more perverted, and that there were no means to achieve his ends that he would not use! "Quit yapping that nonsense and follow me!" Xu Que patted Buttface''s head and strode along on those white and slender legs of his. Sigh. He/she was headed toward the other end of the forest. That was the direction that led to the Heavenly Human territory. However, Jiang Hongyan could see that Xu Que was really embarrassed. While he would rather die than admit it, Jiang Hongyan knew him well enough to see through his strong front. Gazing at his back as he walked away, Jiang Hongyan could hardly hold back the smile that formed on her lips. After all, it was such a rare occurrence to see the little one being this flustered. Xu Que had always acted too mature for his age, and so this was the first time she had ever seen him in such a bashful situation. ... In the end, the three of them finally reached the border of the forest. In front of them was an invisible barrier. While it could not be seen nor felt, anybody who walked up to it would be pushed back by a great force. Even if someone attacked it with magic arts, nothing could make a dent in it. Xu Que quickly gave up on forcefully breaking the barrier after a few tries. On the one hand, he could not blast the seal open quickly. On the other hand, the seal was speedily weakening and would dissipate any second. Trying to pry it open now would be a waste of True Core Strength. Of course, the main reason he was having so much trouble was this costume of his. Mai Shiranui''s robes were so skimpy that she might as well have worn nothing. He could not move comfortably at all. Boom! At that moment, the deafening roar of thunder rang throughout the clouds. It was as if a lightning bolt was tearing through the sky in bright daylight. Xu Que glanced upward and saw a dim light screen spreading downward at high speed. It started from the tip of the skydome, as if someone had ripped a tear in the skies. "The seal is lifted!" Xu Que smiled and put away the folded fan in his hands. Smiling, he looked forward. Arwoof! "I decided to be a silent lone wolf!" Buttface began to get nervous. He hid behind Xu Que and looked as if he would bury his head in the sand at any minute. Jiang Hongyan was as calm as she always was. Luxurious and elegant, her air of supremacy as an Empress made her stand out against the dark forest all around her. She was enough to overwhelm all things beautiful in the world. Bam! In a few moments, the seal in the air had spread downward. The invisible barrier in front of them burned away like a parchment catching fire C a brief flash and it was gone. The next second, the scenery before them began to change. The forest still lay behind Xu Que, Jiang Hongyan, and Buttface. However, in front of them, stone houses of all sizes began to emerge. These houses were littered all over the mountaintop; a small city with quaint architecture. At the city border stood an entire troop of Heavenly Human soldiers, their aura overwhelming and stormy. They charged toward the outskirts, furious and ready to kill. Three elders stood in front of their troops, their pressure all-engulfing and all-consuming. With youthful looks and white hair, they were none other than the three Heavenly Human powerhouses at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage. Behind the three elders stood hundreds of Crossing Calamity Heavenly Human powerhouses. Males, females, old, young...all of them looked furious. Swoosh! A blink of an eye was all it took. The crowd of Heavenly Humans had swept out of the forest, shooting death glares at Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan. However, Xu Que''s Shapeshifting Card seemed to make a genuinely significant impact. The crowd charged toward them, fuming and murderous, as though they would kill Xu Que, Jiang Hongyan, and Buttface as soon as they got their hands on them. However, as soon as they got close enough to Xu Que, their expressions suddenly began to soften. The other effect of the Shapeshifting Card began to take effect. When in front of strangers, it can invoke an increase of 100 affection points from the other party! Xu Que had no idea how extremely helpful 100 affection points could be, but they seemed to have worked pretty well based on the current situation. The three elders at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage still had expressions as cold as stone. However, they were no longer sending that pressure toward Xu Que and his companions As for the Heavenly Humans behind them, almost all of them had succumbed to the beauty and elegance of both Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan. Men stared at them both like they had lost their souls, while women too seemed to be dazed by their beauty. However, in his current state, Xu Que almost wanted to puke his heart out silently. If people had looked at him, mesmerized when he was still in his own male body, he would have been extremely pleased. However, in this current female body, he could not even come out with a good diss! Damn you, Shapeshifting Card! "Hmph. So there are only two humans left?" One of the Heavenly Human elders at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage scoffed coldly. Although his killing intent had diminished, his attitude was still unfriendly. After all, they were Heavenly Humans; prideful by nature and proud by nurture, they disregarded any other races that were not their own. No matter how high their affection points were, their mindsets could not be changed easily. "What are you humans, and where is Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction? Show yourself this instant!" The elder spoke again, his eyes fixed on Xu Que. Xu Que immediately held the folded fan up and covered his mouth, smiling amorously, "Oh, you silly old man, you''re so naughty. Puu! No! Senior, I am Mai Shiranui, and beside me is my little sister C No Depth!" 883 The Sacred Place Of The Heavenly Human Tribe "Mai Shiranui?" "No Depth?" What the hell are these names? The Heavenly Human cultivators frowned in puzzlement. Xu Que held Jiang Hongyan''s arm and leaned his head on her shoulder. Then, he said coquettishly, "We are very famous in the Xuanzhen Continent. And the name of this dog is No Idea. She is also our sister! We are good sisters with close ties, and we never part!" Puff! Buttface, who was lying on his stomach, almost spat blood after hearing that. No Idea? Good sisters with close tie and never part? This is so disgusting! However, the Heavenly Human cultivators didn''t realize that anything was wrong. Besides the effect of Xu Que''s 100 points of favorability, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan were extremely beautiful women, who were quite rare in this world. His coquettishness seemed quite normal to them. Also, they knew little about human cultivators. Therefore, they didn''t question Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan''s weird assumed names at all. At this time, the old man at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage waved his hand and said impatiently, "Tian Cheng, take these two women and their dog away and wait for our further orders. The rest of you, follow me to kill Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction. We shall search for him along the entire Road of Heavenly Ascension and will leave no stone unturned!" "As you wish!" All at once, more than 100 Heavenly Human cultivators flapped their white wings and flew into the sky like a large flock of white swans, which was quite magnificent! They blotted out the sky and started to search for Xu Que carefully, following the three powerhouses at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage. Xu Que was so delighted; he didn''t expect the effect of the Shapeshifting Card would be so marvelous! The 100 points of favorability generated by this card were definitely the key factor allowing him to muddle through so easily. This is profitable! This cosplay is really profitable! Please do your best to search for me in the Road of Heavenly Ascension! The Act-Tough Saint is going to make trouble in your territory by representing the Exploding Heavens Faction! Jiang Hongyan, who had just realized what had happened, couldn''t believe what she had seen. Just now, Xu Que had said he would become a woman to confuse the enemy and lure them away. She didn''t expect that he would really do that. His successful deception impressed her a lot. "Lady Mai Shiranui, Lady No Depth, this way please!" The male cultivator at Level 8 of the Crossing Calamity Stage, who was standing beside them, said at this moment. His eyes had been fixed on Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan from the very beginning. Even though the Heavenly Human Tribe had many handsome men and beautiful women, they hadn''t seen a gorgeous woman like Xu Que and a graceful woman like Jiang Hongyan before! "OK, brother Tian Cheng!" Xu Que replied coquettishly, as he blinked his eyes. He was really good at charming others. His coquettishness mesmerized Tian Cheng completely and even dumbfounded Jiang Hongyan and Buttface. This guy is so wicked! How could he be so coquettish? He must be the only man in this world who could act as a woman in such a lifelike way! "Lady Mai Shiranui, please don''t worry. As long as you are cooperative, we won''t give you a hard time!" Tian Cheng, who had been mesmerized by Xu Que, said as he took them into the territory of the Heavenly Human Tribe. On the way, Xu Que did his best to mesmerize Tian Cheng, who couldn''t help but swallow all the time. Most of the Heavenly Human cultivators, especially their younger generation, grew up in this small world. They had almost no social experience. They were powerful but knew nothing about tricks. Xu Que managed to obtain much useful information from Tian Cheng in two words or three. Actually, the Heavenly Human Tribe also had many Patriarchs. Because of the rules of the Heaven and Earth, these Patriarchs lived a long life. However, none of them could reach the Celestial Realm. They had to sleep in the Heavenly Human Tribe''s sacred place, so that they could leave this place someday. Their so-called sacred place was a mystical small area. Inside this area, everything was upside down, which meant the sky was at the bottom while the earth was on the top. Once people entered this area, they had to walk upside down. It was correct to say everything in this small area was opposite to things in reality. Xu Que guessed that it was highly possible for him to use the Space Breaking Spell in that area. Immediately he asked, "Brother Tian Cheng, where is that sacred place? Could you take us to that place so that we could have a look?" After saying that, he looked at Tian Cheng with his watery big eyes, which were filled with coquettishness and solicitation. More important, he used the signature move of Mai Shiranui by shaking his towering bosom, which was so seductive! Tian Cheng felt his blood was boiling in his veins and almost gushed out from his nostrils. Luckily, his last sanity survived because of years of brainwashing. He came to himself just in time and said with a wry smile, "No way. The sacred place is the most important place of the Heavenly Human Tribe. We are not allowed to take strangers into this place casually. Moreover, even I am not qualified to enter this place. Only those who have the Heavenly Human Plate are allowed to enter it!" "The Heavenly Human Plate?" Xu Que was surprised by his reply. When they started the Heavenly Human Trial, those Heavenly Human cultivators who had been killed by him mentioned that the one who could find the Heavenly Human Plate in the trial area would become their distinguished guest. At that time, he guessed this Heavenly Human Plate was something extraordinary. He didn''t expect they had to enter the sacred place with it! "I guess you''ve heard of it during the trial. The Heavenly Human Plates were generated naturally. Those who have this kind of plate can enter the sacred place, where even a cultivator at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage is not allowed to enter!" Tian Cheng replied, nodding his head. Then, he pointed at the mountains behind them, and said, "See, our sacred place is over there. I''ve been there once when I was young. I attended an ablution in the sacred place by borrowing one of the public Heavenly Human Plates of our tribe. After that, I''ve never entered the sacred place again! If those Heavenly Human Plates weren''t guarded by powerhouses in the Heavenly Human Pavilion, we would have sneaked into the sacred place to perform cultivation by stealing those plates!" "I see!" Xu Que nodded his head with a smile. By fixing his eyes on those mountains, he was quite sure it was the place where he could use the Space Breaking Spell. According to the map left by Zhang Tiandao, the end point was located in those mountains! "Ladies, please come with me. You have to stay in the prison of our tribe for several days first. When our Patriarchs return, they will definitely set you free!" At this time, Tian Cheng said in a low voice, as he looked at Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan with his fiery eyes, "However, I have to remind you that you will endure hardships in the future even if you could survive in our tribe. If you could serve me in future, I will put in a good word for you in front of our Patriarchs!" Damn! Pervert! Do you really think you can bully the Act-Tough Saint? Xu Que''s eyelids twitched a bit. Magnificent True Core Strength and Taoist Connotation were being agglomerated in his hands. He looked around and didn''t find any Heavenly Human cultivators around them. Then, he raised his hand and was about to kill Tian Cheng. Swish! Suddenly, several strands of golden light gushed out from Jiang Hongyan''s fingers, which penetrated Tian Cheng''s body at an incredible speed. Tian Cheng didn''t even have time to react. His forehead and heart had been covered by the golden light, which wiped out his vitality instantly. Flop! The next moment, Tian Cheng fell on the ground and became breathless completely! 884 It Is A Big Treasure! Xu Que looked at Jiang Hongyan in surprise. More than one month ago, Jiang Hongyan merged her soul with that which had been extracted from the God-realization Tree. Xu Que didn''t expect that she could become so powerful in such a short period, but she had just killed a powerhouse at the Crossing Calamity Stage easily. Before that, Jiang Hongyan could only kill cultivators whose cultivation stage was two or three levels higher than hers. Moreover, her targets also had time to organize their defenses. But the Heavenly Human cultivator she had just killed was at Level 8 of the Crossing Calamity Stage! Most important, Tian Cheng had had no time to react. He was killed instantly. The entire process was finished in a blink of an eye! Awesome, my Hongyan! At the same time, Jiang Hongyan lowered her hand and said, as she looked at Xu Que with a faint smile, "Your attack would be too noisy. Just let me handle him!" "OK!" Xu Que nodded. If he attacked just now, he would make some noise. His attack would never be as quiet as that of Jiang Hongyan. His magic art was powerful enough, but too noisy! Jiang Hongyan''s magic arts were just like herself C quiet, graceful, and lethal! Xu Que''s magic arts were also like himself C overbearing, noisy, and fatal! Therefore, if he had attacked just now, Tian Cheng would have also been killed instantly. However, if other Heavenly Human cultivators were startled, there would have been more unnecessary troubles. Since Jiang Hongyan was so powerful, she would be an ideal assassinator in the future. "Buttface, find a place to bury this guy. Hongyan and I will obtain the Heavenly Human Plates in the Heavenly Human Pavilion. Later, meet us at the foot of that mountain!" Buttface, who was terrified by Xu Que''s order, said immediately, "Damn! I won''t do that, never and ever!" Puff! "You are really a coward! Forget it, just don''t make troubles when you enter the Heavenly Human Pavilion!" Xu Que shook his head as he flicked his finger to shoot out a strand of black mystical fire. Chi! The mystical fire created white fumes in the air. When the black flame reached Tian Cheng''s body, it started to burn rapidly like a piece of paper. In a blink of an eye, the entire body was turned into ashes, which were blown away by the wind. "Damn! Little brat, you can handle the corpse so easily, why did you ask me to do that?" Buttface said angrily. "I just wanted to test your courage. You really disappointed me!" Xu Que shook his head exasperatedly. Actually, Xu Que worried Buttface would make troubles for him. Buttface would be terrified by those who were stronger than him. However, before he ran away, he would definitely act arrogantly, which always would cause trouble easily. However, after careful consideration, Xu Que realized Buttface would be more likely to make trouble if he was asked to do something alone. Xu Que decided to take Buttface with him, so that he could discipline Buttface if Buttface defied his orders. Soon, Jiang Hongyan concealed their aura with the Celestial Concealment Herb again. Two people and a dog continued to move forward stealthily. The Heavenly Human Pavilion, which was located on the top of the mountain, was quite eye-catching. A conspicuous plaque with "Heavenly Human Pavilion" on it was hanging outside it. Therefore, Xu Que killed Tian Cheng directly after collecting enough information. A moment later, Xu Que, Jiang Hongyan, and Buttface sneaked into the Heavenly Human Pavilion quietly. Although they encountered several Heavenly Human cultivators on their way, they were not detected because of the Celestial Concealment Herb. Buttface was quite obedient. He knew there were a lot of cultivators at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage in this place. He didn''t dare to make any trouble. Therefore, he chose to close his mouth tightly as he followed Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan. In this way, they walked through several defensive lines easily. Maybe because this was the Heavenly Human Tribe''s territory, they wouldn''t set up heavy defenses with a lot of manpower and material resources. The Heavenly Human Pavilion was only guarded by several powerhouses against any theft from their own people. When Xu Que entered the gate of the Heavenly Human Pavilion, his powerful Soul Strength had sensed at least 400 to 500 cultivators were in this building. However, most of them were performing secluded cultivation on different floors. Their auras were quite smooth and steady. Only an aura from a powerhouse at Level 5 of the Great Vehicle Stage was flickering in the main hall of the first floor. Xu Que walked up quietly as he concentrated his True Core Strength in his eyes. Then, he found the powerhouse was a white-haired old woman. She was refreshing her spirit by closing her eyes in a rocking chair with an ancient book in her hand. "Let me handle her!" Jiang Hongyan, who was standing beside Xu Que, raised her hand without hesitation after seeing that. Xu Que stopped her immediately. He said with a smile, "Her death might cause trouble for us. This time let me do it!" After saying that, he sneaked into the Heavenly Human Pavilion by holding his breath under the effect of the Celestial Concealment Herb. Whoosh! The white-haired old woman opened her cloudy eyes abruptly when Xu Que approached her. Then, she spotted Xu Que directly. "Who are you?" the old woman asked seriously. At this time, golden light gushed out from between Xu Que''s eyebrows. The little golden figure disappeared and then reappeared behind the old woman. Then, it smashed a long black rod at the back of the old woman''s head. Bang! Along with a dull sound, the old woman rolled her eyes and lay down in the rocking chair directly, which squeaked a bit. At the same time, Jiang Hongyan and Buttface also sneaked into the main hall. They let out a sigh of relief after seeing that. If Xu Que had been a little bit slower, the white-haired old woman might have startled others, which would cause more troubles for them to search for the Heavenly Human Plates. "Heh-heh, don''t worry, everything is under control!" Xu Que laughed as he put away the black rod. It seemed the Heavenly Human Pavilion was a combination of a place for secluded cultivation and a library. Many Heavenly Human cultivators were performing secluded cultivation in this building. Meanwhile, they could also act as the guards for this building. Anyone who startled them would have great troubles. Therefore, Xu Que stopped Jiang Hongyan from killing the old woman. Instead, he chose to knock her unconscious, so that she could continue her sound sleep. In this way, other Heavenly Human cultivators wouldn''t be startled. Flop! Flop! Flop! At this time, soft footsteps came in from the stairway. "Oh, no, someone is coming down, crap!" Buttface said nervously in a low voice. Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan dashed toward the head of the stairway at the same time, so that they could subdue the newcomer before they were spotted. Whoosh! However, when they arrived at the head of the stairway, a young female Heavenly Human cultivator stepped out. The next moment, they had eye contact. All of a sudden, everyone in this area fell into a stalemate. The young woman of the Heavenly Human Tribe was surprised. Then, when she found Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan had no wings on their backs, she changed her expression and was about to shout. Xu Que said coquettishly with a calm smile, "Young lady, have you seen Brother Tian Cheng? He brought us into this place just now and asked us to wait for him. But he hasn''t come back yet!" "Did Tian Cheng bring you here?" The young woman was stunned. She relaxed her vigilance a bit when she heard the name of her fellow countryman. After all, she knew many human cultivators were acting as slaves and servants in their tribe. "Right! He left me something and told me to show it if we were suspected as trespassers by any Heavenly Human cultivators!" Xu Que said as he nodded shyly. The beautiful face of Mai Shiranui was really deceptive! The young woman of the Heavenly Human Tribe almost believed his words. Then, she said, nodding her head, "What is it? Let me see!" "OK, come here. I will take it out and show it to you. It is a big treasure!" Xu Que said shyly. 885 The Way To The Sacred Place "Holy crap!" Buttface, who was standing behind Xu Que, couldn''t help but shiver because of Xu Que''s expression and tone. "As the old saying goes, the most coquettish one among three women must be a cross-dresser!" Buttface exclaimed, shaking his head. Jiang Hongyan, who was standing beside Xu Que, was doing her best to keep a straight face. No matter how calm she was, Xu Que''s sudden coquettishness always made her laugh. Suddenly, she found she had really underestimated Xu Que''s bottom line. It seemed this guy didn''t have a bottom line at all! "A big treasure?" The young woman of the Heavenly Human Tribe, who had just walked down the stairway, looked at Xu Que curiously after hearing Xu Que''s reply. "Exactly! A big treasure!" Xu Que said with a smile, as he raised his left hand. The young woman fixed her eyes on his left hand subconsciously. Whoosh! Then Xu Que shook his red hemline and took out a black rod from his crotch with his right hand! This sudden scene surprised the young woman completely, whose eyes went wide with amazement. "You" She opened her mouth and was about to say something. However, her voice was not as fast as Xu Que''s move! Xu Que smashed the young woman''s head with the black rod abruptly. Bang! She closed her eyes slowly and lost consciousness with a frightened expression on her face. Before losing consciousness, she still couldn''t figure out how such a gorgeous woman could take out a black rod from her crotch! "Damn! Little brat, you are really horrible!" Buttface said with lingering fear as he fixed his eyes on the black rod; this kind of wicked weapon was really his cup of tea! If he didn''t worry that he would be knocked unconscious by Xu Que, he would have rushed up to rob that black rod! "Enough, cut your crap! Hide her somewhere, and then we should search for the Heavenly Human Plates immediately! I guess they put the Heavenly Human Plates in this place because they couldn''t put the plates into the storage rings!" Xu Que said as he placed the young woman under the stairway. Then, he set up several restrictive spells on her to avoid other Heavenly Human cultivators from sensing her aura. After that, they started to search in the main hall of the Heavenly Human Pavilion. However, to their surprise, the search went smoothly. When Xu Que was trying to find a switch by searching the walls, Jiang Hongyan walked to the place where the old woman was lying. Then, she opened the drawer of a wooden table in front of the old woman and found an archaic wooden box in it. The words "Heavenly Human Plate" were written on the box. Inside, they found six jades in different shapes in the box. All of the jades were quite cloudy. However, mysterious power was contained in each jade. When they tried to check them with Soul Strength, they got a similar feeling like they were trapped in a void. Xu Que became speechless immediately. Jiang Hongyan''s kismet was so extraordinary that they could find these small objects easily in such a big place! Seeing Xu Que''s weird expression, Jiang Hongyan knew what he was thinking. So, she said with a faint smile, "It is not only because of my kismet. Since the Heavenly Human Tribe sent a powerhouse to guard this place, the plates would be placed somewhere she could see easily. And people of the Heavenly Human Tribe wouldn''t be so reckless to rob the plates from a powerhouse at the Great Vehicle Stage!" "I see! Wait! You said it was not only because of your kismet. Do you mean I am not clever enough? Little girl, I need to establish the authority of a husband again!" Xu Que raised his eyebrows, as he was about to pinch Jiang Hongyan''s beautiful and tender face. Jiang Hongyan dodged his hand by stepping back with a smile. Then, she said, shaking her head, "Little brat, it''s not a good time to play. Let''s get out of this place first!" "OK, I will punish you later!" Xu Que said with a smile. Then he took away all the six jade plates directly. After that, he placed six pieces of smelly tofu into the wooden box before putting the box back into its original position. "Holy crap! What a waste!" Buttface shouted hurriedly as he looked at the box with widened eyes. With his mouth full of slobber, he was eager to devour the entire box directly. Xu Que stopped Buttface, "Are you stupid? Those smelly tofu haven''t been cooked yet. So, they have no effect at all. Moreover, I added excrements to those tofu!" Puff! "Little brat, don''t try to fool me. Excrement is one ingredient of the smelly tofu. I know how to cook smelly tofu, and I add excrements to them whenever I want to eat some!" Buttface said proudly. Xu Que was shocked by his reply. Does he really think excrement is an ingredient of the smelly tofu? "Fine, you are awesome! Don''t worry, you will have abundant excrements to eat when we leave this place!" Xu Que didn''t want to waste his time in explanation. He walked toward the gate, dragging Buttface behind him. However, Jiang Hongyan stopped and frowned at the rocking chair that the old woman was sitting in. "What''s wrong?" Xu Que asked. Before Jiang Hongyan''s reply, he had found the answer. A restrictive spell was set up in the rocking chair that the old woman was sitting in. If Jiang Hongyan hadn''t spotted it, he would have ignored it. The restrictive spell was set up on a leg of the rocking chair, which couldn''t be touched easily. However, who could set up a restrictive spell on a leg of an ordinary rocking chair? "It seems to be a restrictive spell to open something!" Jiang Hongyan said in a low voice after a short while''s observation. Buttface also said, nodding his head, "What the Holy Senior said is right! It is really a restrictive spell to open something! Holy Senior, you are awesome! You are so powerful! Holy Senior, I want to be your Prime Minister!" "Cut your crap!" Xu Que pushed Buttface''s dog head away. Then, he walked to that restrictive spell and said suspiciously as he furrowed his eyebrows, "I guess something precious is hiding in it!" "Just open it and have a look!" Buttface said as he was about to touch the restrictive spell recklessly. Xu Que made way for Buttface directly, so that he could open the restrictive spell and check the thing hiding inside. Bang! Buttface hit the restrictive spell with his paw directly. The entire restrictive spell lit up immediately. A strand of white light shot to the wall beside them. Boom! Suddenly, the wall trembled a bit. They could see thickly dotted runes that formed a complete spell formation. "A Teleportation Device!" Xu Que was surprised. He knew something about the spell Arrays. Therefore, he figured out the spell formation belonged to a Teleportation Device. However, they saw many gaps at the center of the spell formation in different shapes. Among these gaps, the shapes of six gaps could match the shapes of the six Heavenly Human Plates that they had obtained just now. "Holy crap! Does this mean that this is the right way to enter the sacred place of the Heavenly Human Tribe?" Xu Que asked in surprise. 886 How Do We Even Fight? From what they observed from the spell formation, as well as the shapes of the six Heavenly Human Plates, something suddenly dawned on Xu Que. Xu Que was almost sure that this was the real entrance to the Heavenly Human Holy Grounds. Only by activating the spell with the Heavenly Humans Plates would they be able to be transported correctly. "In that case, doesn''t that mean that we have been lied to by that guy called Tian Cheng? Crap, I knew it! I''ve long seen through his antics. It''s just that my heart''s too tired to expose him!" Buttface glared as he boasted in hindsight about his observations. Xu Que sneered, "He didn''t lie to us. This mountain is indeed their Holy Grounds; it''s just that the way to enter is slightly different. We can''t go over directly!" "Huh?" Buttface blurted out, slightly taken aback. His gaze darted around as he put on a strong front, "I already knew that. It''s just that my liver''s also quite tired, so I didn''t want to comment!" Xu Que rolled his eyes and opted to ignore him. Jiang Hongyan was also a little surprised. If they missed the restrictive spell and went straight for the back of these mountains, they might have very well wasted their efforts. When they returned, they would most probably not have a second chance to enter. "Insolence! Who are you people?" shouted several Heavenly Human powerhouses who swept out from upstairs. The huge commotion made by Buttface in activating the restrictive spell finally attracted the attention of the Heavenly Humans. "Go!" Xu Que didn''t waste time answering them. He fished out three Jade Tiles at once and accurately slapped them onto the wall, filling the three holes in the spell formation. Boom! A muffled bang and the spell formation on the wall began to shine brilliantly. A flare of white light burst forth, enveloping Xu Que, Jiang Hongyan, and Buttface, at the same time creating a tremendous suction force. Ding! "The Random Shapeshifting Card has entered the process of shapeshifting. The character''s appearance will be changed!" Ding! "The item has encountered an error due to the influence of the Void. Shapeshifting has failed." Swoosh! As the two system notification sounds ended, a white light flashed across the wall. Xu Que was stunned. Before he could react, the three of them had vanished from the hall of the Heavenly Human Pavilion. ... Bam! After a short pull of the Void, Xu Que felt his sight darken. He found himself in a dimly lit canyon when he finally touched down. Strangely enough, the reason why there was so little light was not that the Skydome was obstructed. The sky above this valley was pitch black, littered with countless stars. It was nighttime! As the sky stretched for miles and miles, the Skydome began to melt into peaks after peaks of mountains. Xu Que looked under his feet instinctively. Within a several hundred miles radius, he could see soil and lakes making up the land; however, as the landscape extended into the distance, the area dissolved into an endless stretch of sky, bright with sunlight. It was daytime over there! "Crap, this place is too magical! That fellow wasn''t lying. This place has got its nights and days, skies and grounds, all turned around and upside down!" Xu Que exclaimed in surprise, as he had not seen such a mysterious scenery before. However, he quickly realized that something was amiss. His voice seemed to have returned to being a man''s? Jiang Hongyan and Buttface looked at him in astonishment at once. Xu Que opened his mouth, but before he could ask anything, a low voice came from afar and cut off his words. "Hmm? Humans? How did humans enter our Holy Grounds?" In the darkness, a curt voice scolded after his companion''s voice finished, "Atrocious! Who are you lowly ants? How dare you barge into the Holy Grounds of the Holy Human Tribe!" Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! At the next moment, three figures swept out. They were the elders of the Heavenly Human Tribe. The scary part was that all three of them were at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage! Xu Que''s eyes almost popped out at the newly obtained information, unable to believe his eyes. The foundation of the Heavenly Human Tribe was indeed immeasurably deep! To think that there could be three more powerhouses at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage apart from those three, whom he had just lured away! While every single one of them was weaker than Lord Zeng and would most probably only have a 50 percent chance of beating Qin Wei, the Heavenly Humans were definitely ahead in numbers. If you took into account how deep their foundation was, they might even be on par with the whole of the Imperial Palace! Xu Que quickly put on the alluring act again and said shyly, "Greetings to everyone, seniors. I am Mai Shiranui, and this is...eh? Wait a minute. Why do I hear my voice?" Xu Que finally caught on with what had happened. His real voice had returned, and he could no longer speak like Mai Shiranui. "What''s going on?" Xu Que frowned and pondered for a moment. His gaze fell at the lake by his feet. From the reflection on the lake''s surface, he finally saw his appearance. The Shapeshifting Card had lost its effect. He had returned to his original appearance. But...his clothes were not changed back! He was still wearing that red dress of Mai Shiranui! Crap! The system screwed up! It truly transformed him into a real cross-dressing trap! "Scoundrel! How dare you fool us like that!" "What a true demon of a human!" "A standing man is wearing women''s clothes! How immoral and shameful!" The three Heavenly Human elders bellowed all at once. Displeased and angered by their words, Xu Que yelled back angrily, "It''s none of your business that I wear women''s clothes! By the way, let me inform you that I am the little brother of Mai Shiranui C No Reason! It''s my first time here, so if there''s anything I did wrong, why don''t you come up and hit me? Come on. Beat me to death!" No Reason? The three Heavenly Human elders looked at each other weirdly. Were there people who would name their kids No Reason these days? Also, they had never heard of the surname Shiranui! "Hmph, ignorant ant! Though your name suits you to a tee. No Reason sounds almost the same as No Prudence!" sneered one elder. Boom! The next moment, an overwhelming pressure came at them fiercely and forcefully, looming over Xu Que, Jiang Hongyan, and Buttface. "Hey, fool! I''m called No Reason to remind you guys not to be unreasonable, lest you guys are too full of yourselves!" Xu Que smiled and suddenly lifted his arm. He slammed down 40,000-points worth of King of Tough Acting Fist without an ounce of heartache. Crash! A gigantic golden fist instantly formed in the sky. Blindingly bright, it lit up the whole area. Laced with a murderous aura, it crashed down onto the three elders at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage. "Eh?" "This is bad! Don''t take it straight on!" The three elders paled at once, and their eyes widened in horror. They quickly withdrew toward where they had come from! The power packed in this fist of Xu Que''s was beyond their imagination. Fear and unsettling feelings began to creep into their hearts. However, it was too late to escape. The enormous golden glow of the Tough Acting Fist bore down like a golden mountain, engulfing the whole area! The three elders frowned and stopped retreating. They quickly used their Magic Arts as they tried to stop the King of Tough Acting Fist straight on. Boom! The golden fist exploded in the mountains, igniting a deafening crash. At the same time, the three elders at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage were swept away from those brutal and ravaging heatwaves. They landed on the mountain not far away, their faces green. While they looked worn down and their clothes tattered, they were mostly uninjured. However, Xu Que had most definitely angered them. Almighty and honorable powerhouses at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage, they were but one step away from the Celestial Stage. To think that a mere junior at the Form Synthesis Stage could make them this pathetic, who wouldn''t be furious? Therefore, while they were awed by Xu Que''s actual abilities, they just wanted to kill him to release their anger! At their cultivation stage, hardly anyone could make an impression in their eyes. Anybody beneath the Great Vehicle Stage was an ant to them! "You''re courting death!" One elder snarled loudly. Just before he could make a move, wave after wave of air breaking sounded from a distance. Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! The whole valley trembled and shook under the countless rays of immense pressure. The next second, dozens of silhouettes with white wings fully extended on their backs suddenly emerged from all around. They were all Heavenly Humans at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage! "Crap!" "Crap! Crap!" Xu Que and Buttface exclaimed one after another. They almost popped their eyeballs in shock. What the hell was wrong with this Heavenly Human Holy Ground! They hid this many ancestors without the world knowing? Hell! With this many powerhouses at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage, how do they even fight? "The wheel of life goes round and round, don''t bully the hero just because he''s young! Fight me again in 30 years if you''ve got the guts! We''ll take our leave!" Xu Que yelled determinedly. As he said that, he grabbed the slender waist of Jiang Hongyan and pulled Buttface up by his head. A lightning bolt shot out under his shoes, and they darted across the sky in an instant. 887 I Dare You To Hit Me! "Hmph! Trying to leave after offending us?" The elder of the Heavenly Human Tribe scoffed and his face filled with disdain. He then released an overwhelming volume of pressure. Almost at the same time, the dozens of Heavenly Human ancestors who had awakened began to encircle them menacingly. They were cultivating when Xu Que had caused such a huge commotion. Now that he had woken them up from their practice, the only thing in their chests was a ball of fury. All they wanted was to kill someone to vent their anger, even if it meant bullying the weak or outnumbering their opponents! Boom! Within seconds, the dozens of powerhouses at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage all unleashed enormous pressure that blasted the seas and the clouds. The continents shook as the thunderous winds howled, causing the whole valley to tremble. "Crap, these old geezers just won''t die!" Xu Que realized that the situation was worse than he had thought. He stopped hiding his cards and immediately retrieved an Escape Emblem, taking Jiang Hongyan and Buttface away from that place! Swoosh! The trio reappeared five miles away. "Eh? It worked!" Xu Que was elated. Thankfully, this place didn''t restrict the use of the Escape Emblem. In that case, he would definitely save those three precious High-Class Escape Emblems C he no longer had to worry about not having enough Escape Emblems to get out of dangerous situations! While he was unable to afford a High-Class Escape Emblem right now, he had as many regular Escape Emblems as he wanted! "Ha, ha! Those old geezers dared to bully us just because there were more of them! Behold, this Act-Tough Saint shall play you to the death!" Xu Que laughed and directly landed on the ground, letting go of Jiang Hongyan and Buttface. Immediately after, he waved his hand and redeemed tens of thousands of Escape Emblems from the System store. It was a huge purchase, but Xu Que was more than generous. It was just a drop in the ocean as compared to the more than 1 million Acting Tough Points he currently had! Now that the Space-Breaking Spell was in his hands, he could return to Earth as soon as he found where the precise location was to use it. There was no need to wreck his brains over upgrading the System anymore. Therefore, the only thing he had to worry about was on how to finish spending all those Acting Tough Points in his account! "Come on, Little Miss, Buttface, take 5,000 pieces each and have fun to your heart''s content with those old geezers!" Xu Que split the 10,000 pieces of Escape Emblems into two piles and issued them to both Jiang Hongyan and Buttface. While he did say that each of them would get 5,000 pieces, Xu Que did not count them at all. He merely split them into two unequal halves. The bigger pile went to Jiang Hongyan of course, and the smaller went to Buttface. Buttface scowled at once and demanded, "Crap, can you be any more blatant in your favoritism? Look at how small my pile of Escape Emblems is, and you dare to say that you have given me 5,000 pieces?" "Give me a break! Are you silly, Buttface? This situation is so critical, and you want to be picky about this? It''s just a few pieces less, so what? You need to be more gracious and stop counting every little gain or loss!" Xu Que said with a heavy heart. Buttface almost vomited blood. Raising the handful of Escape Emblems, anybody could see that Buttface only had several dozen. He questioned Xu Que as indignation filled his face, "Lad, you call this a few pieces less? Screw you, open your eyes wide and see; you gave me thousands of emblems less! How do you expect me to be gracious? How to not mind my gains and losses?" "Don''t sweat the details. I just split the pile offhandedly according to what I felt. I guess that my sense of touch isn''t that accurate today, and I accidentally split the emblems unequally!" Xu Que looked at Buttface righteously as he lied through his teeth. Buttface instantly rushed up and swung his fists around, trying to scratch Xu Que. He growled, "Crap, you chose beauty over Buttface! I have gone through life and death, thick and thin with you, but you won''t give me even 100 emblems! Not even 100!" "Crap, you''re getting ahead of yourself! They can''t defeat you anyway and will most probably be too lazy even to find you annoying! What use do you have to for that many Escape Emblems? Go off to one side and play by yourself!" Xu Que pushed Buttface to the side and stepped onto the lightning bolt, ready to face the powerhouses at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage. If they fought them head on, they would lose for sure; however, with the Escape Emblems, it was another thing altogether. The Heavenly Humans would be beaten up so badly that they would wonder what the hell was going on! Arwoof! "Stand there, young lad. I will fight you to the death!" Buttface chased after Xu Que angrily. Jiang Hongyan was amused. She shook her head slightly and said, "Quit fooling around, Buttface. I''ll give you some of my emblems!" "Ah! Holy Senior, you''re too kind, Holy Senior! But please take these emblems back. I won''t need that many anyway!" Buttface immediately changed his stance when Jiang Hongyan spoke up. The pandering look on his face made him look like an all-words-but-no-action official. His response surprised Jiang Hongyan. Stunned, she asked, "Are you sure that you don''t need any more emblems?" "No, I''m fine!" Buttface said determinedly. Only then did Jiang Hongyan put away her emblems and nod. "Buttface, a nice display of shamelessness there!" Xu Que laughed at him. He had known Buttface long enough to understand his character C he knew that he was in no danger and would not need this many Escape Emblems, but couldn''t resist being a cheapskate, that''s all. However, Buttface was quite afraid of Jiang Hongyan and dared not cause trouble in front of her. He indeed did not dare to accept a single Escape Emblem from her, which made Xu Que chuckle. "Pooh! I''m just honest with my feelings! The truly shameless one is you!" Buttface retorted promptly. Yo! Still so arrogant, huh? Xu Que raised his brows and glared at Buttface. Buttface shrank his neck back right away, finally remembering the collar that he was wearing. He changed his expression immediately and smiled with utmost kindness and friendliness, "Haha, I''m just joking. It is a joke! I just wanted to ease the tensions right before the upcoming battle!" Swoosh! At the same time, they all heard new sounds of violent winds breaking out. A mere five miles was nothing to powerhouses at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage. They caught them up in a blink of an eye. However, deep down, they were quite horrified. Shaken by the amulet Xu Que had used to teleport, they were also enamored by such an item that could reduce miles to millimeters, and they wished that they had it also. "Low lifes! Hand over the amulets on you, and we will consider sparing your life!" An elder turned toward Xu Que as he bellowed. "So what if I don''t hand them over? I dare you to hit me!" Xu Que smirked and looked at the elder with much disdain. The dozens of Heavenly Human ancestors'' faces quickly turned dark at Xu Que''s words. "Hmph! How dare he!" "No human has ever been this atrocious in front of us!" "Let me give you a piece of advice. You better hand over all of your amulets and tell us where you got them. Otherwise, we''ll make sure that even death would be a better option for you!" The Heavenly Human elders began to order Xu Que sternly and firmly, and would certainly not take no for an answer. Xu Que laughed at their antics. His eyes brightened like he had realized something, and he smirked. "You old fuckers have been cultivating here for years, but none of you could make it into the Celestial Stage. Aren''t your life spans almost up, since you''ve been hiding here for all these years? Why, then, are you still coveting these?" 888 Suck Them Dry! All of the Heavenly Human elders'' expressions blackened visibly at Xu Que''s words. However, one of the elders suddenly laughed. Sneering, he said, "Lowlife, don''t tell me that you intend to compare your life span with ours? In fact, it will only take us a second to kill you! Don''t assume that you can escape endlessly with those amulets of yours. Apart from the fact that you will run out of them sooner or later, you could never escape this place as long as we''ve got you in here!" Another elder chirped in, his eyes glinting in cruel amusement, "Ah, let me remind you that we have sealed off the void in this area before we came over. Therefore, the only areas that you can use with that emblem of yours to dart around are within a very small radius. Where do you think you can escape?" "Oh? You''ve sealed it off?" Xu Que''s eyes brightened at the news. He asked excitedly, "You mean for real?" His attitude caught many elders off guard. Some Heavenly Human elders'' faces got even darker, and they scoffed, "True or false? You''ll know when you try it! We have cultivated here for many years and are in control of the laws of the void of this area. While your amulets are interesting, they merely work by borrowing the power of the void!" "I see! I am relieved to hear that!" Xu Que nodded quickly and smiled, taking out two different amulets: an Escape Emblem in his left hand and an Ultra Invincible Emblem in his right! Tch! Suddenly, he activated the Escape Emblem, and his figure flickered. He appeared somewhere two miles away. With a loud bang, he was blocked by an invisible force. Those elders were not joking. They had indeed sealed off the area. It was suddenly all too apparent that they could no longer escape using the regular Escape Emblem. Their only way out was to use the High-Class Escape Emblems! However, Xu Que had no intention of running away. Those elders were so overbearing. How could he be worthy of the title Act-Tough Saint if he didn''t succeed in making them cry blood tears? If word of him running away ever got out, how could he still raise his head with pride? "Continue!" Xu Que huffed as he took out another Escape Emblem, and his figure disappeared once again. Bam! The next moment, Xu Que crashed heavily into the invisible wall again, and he tumbled toward the ground. The Heavenly Human elders all laughed coldly. "Ha, ha, we have told you! You can''t escape. No matter how many amulets you use, you could never escape this space!" "Stop struggling. Crawl over here like a good boy and kneel before us!" "You lowly humans are only fit to be the slaves of us, Heavenly Humans, forever and ever!" The elders laughed as they glared viciously at Xu Que. They were no longer in a hurry to kill Xu Que. Instead, they were treating him as a fish trapped in a pot C like prey that they were about to devour. They played with him slowly, watching him dart up and down in this jail. Xu Que, on the other hand, ignored them. He continued to use his escape emblems and flickered from place to place. Bam! He was knocked down again. And once again he stood up and continued to use his escape emblems. Bam! Bam! Bam! Xu Que tried again and again, but each time was only greeted with failure on his every attempt. Seemingly insane, he kept throwing himself at the invisible barrier from all directions. "Crap, is that fellow crazy? Is his head made of steel? Don''t tell me that he''s trying to crack the barrier using his body?" Buttface asked in astonishment. Jiang Hongyan frowned slightly. While she was unsure of Xu Que''s intentions, looking at Xu Que crashing into the barrier time and again was difficult. Her little hands in her sleeves balled into tighter fists. When she swept her gaze at those Heavenly Human elders, her eyes were filled with cold killing intent. However, she managed to keep her emotions in check. She knew Xu Que well. He was definitely not trying to find an escape route right now! Even though he seemed to be wasting the escape emblems by charging aimlessly at the barrier, Jiang Hongyan knew fully well that he must be brewing some mischievous scheme. Swoosh! Xu Que fished out another escape emblem and teleported again. This time, he still appeared at the other side of the area and did not bang into the barrier of the void. However, he did not stop. He continued to use the escape emblems. Many of the Heavenly Human elders had begun to laugh heartily, as arrogance and scorn filled their faces. "Humans are truly an inferior race! Their intelligence is much lower than our kind!" "Hmph, that''s for sure! We are the descendants of Gods. Mere humans are but a race of people who are not very evolved!" "He underestimated the void barrier we laid!" "Ha, ha, the ignorant shall always die a most painful death!" "This fella might still believe that he can break open the void barrier through sheer brute force! Ha, ha!" The Heavenly Human elders shook their heads as they looked on with mild interest in this as entertainment, and they commented on Xu Que as if he were a clown. Swoosh! At the same time, Xu Que, a short distance away, had activated the escape emblem once again. A sudden tear of the void appeared amid the Heavenly Human elders. Right after, Xu Que''s figure finally landed right in their midst. The Heavenly Human elders were at first stunned, then they broke into hysterical laughter. "Ha, ha, ha!" "Interesting, interesting!" "Lowlife, after all that effort, you didn''t manage to get out, but instead landed in between us?" "You don''t have to be this impatient about jumping into your own death!" "It''s a pity, but it''s too late now for you to wish for death!" "As we said just now, if you don''t hand over the amulets, what awaits you will be a life worse than death!" "And now, it''s time to make you have a taste of what''s worse than death!" The elders raised their arms and unleashed a vast amount of True Core Strength, aiming straight for Xu Que! "Hey, who told you that I''m going to run?" Xu Que smirked and heaved a sigh of relief. He yelled as relief washed over him, "I have tried for so long just for this moment, to stand right here. It''s regretful, but I''m telling you now that you have forgotten!" Tch! When he finished, he ignited the Ultra Invincible Emblem in his hands! Boom! The next moment, a brilliant golden gleam enveloped him from head to toe. Five seconds of invincibility starts now! All of the magic arts of the elders at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage landed on Xu Que. They had all wanted to capture him alive and torture him all they could! Bam! Bam! Bam! To their horror, every single magic art that landed on Xu Que was shattered by the golden gleam. They dispersed into a ball of Spiritual Qi and disappeared into the air. "What?" The crowd of Heavenly Human elders quickly paled and they stood petrified. They could not believe what had happened! The magic arts were ineffective? How could that be? That fellow didn''t even bother to block them, but could ignore every single hit that landed on him. Not even cultivators who cultivated their bodies into the stage of Saint could do that! "System!" As everyone else was stunned, Xu Que''s mind moved fast, and he summoned the System interface. Then, with a cold smirk on his face, he yelled loudly: "System, take out my Italian Cannon...pooh, no, take out my Ancient Life and Death Wheel and suck their life spans dry! I''m gonna stand here and watch just how much life span they have left since they can''t stop bragging about it! Those who have got less than 1,000 years of life span left, just lie down and await your deaths!" 889 Don’t Run, You Bunch of Cowards! Boom! Within seconds, a devastating gush of pressure flowed out of Xu Que. He steeled his gaze and pressed each of his hands on the two elders at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage. Swoosh! The two elders deflated like a balloon out of air. Ding! "The target has 700 years of life span remaining. You have successfully gained 700 years of life span!" Ding! "The target has 301 years of life span remaining. You have successfully gained 300 years of life span!" Bam! One of the elders fell toward the ground, devoid of all signs of life, reduced to skin and bones. The other elder was no better. Left with only one year of life span, he sat frozen on the ground, trembling all over as his face filled with horror. Xu Que had already stretched his hands toward two other elders. With his current strength, he could only make the Ancient Life and Death Wheel absorb 1,000 years worth of life span at every use. When it had absorbed 700 and 300 years of life span respectively just now, that elder who had an extra year of life span managed to survive. However, Xu Que was too lazy to waste time on returning to absorb that year left over. He directly turned to find his next targets. Swoosh! A horrifying force gushed out of the Ancient Life and Death Wheel and began to suck their life energy at a mad speed. Ding! "The target has 800 years of life span remaining. You have successfully gained 800 years of life span!" Ding! "The target has 103 years of life span remaining. You have successfully gained 103 years of life span!" Bam! Bam! As the System notifications rang out, two other powerhouses at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage collapsed and died immediately. These Ancestors of the Heavenly Humans were all from different generations. Some had lived for tens of thousands of years and were still alive and kicking, while others had lived for several thousand years. They did not have much life span left, and so they hid away in the Holy Grounds, waiting for an opportunity to flee. However, Xu Que had sucked their life spans dry one by one. It was so much more convenient than killing them with Magic Arts, and his life span would be significantly prolonged at the same time! "This is bad! Retreat, quick!" "This fellow can suck our life force!" The rest of the Heavenly Human elders reacted at once and finally realized that something was wrong. They scattered in all directions, their faces horror filled. Xu Que''s means and abilities had surpassed their wildest imaginations. No matter what magic art they threw at him, he could emerge unscathed. He was more terrifying than a cultivator who cultivated his body into the stage of a Saint! Most important, not only could they not harm him, but Xu Que could also absorb the life force and life span of his opponents. How could they even continue? Many of the Heavenly Human elders were frightened beyond reason. When they looked at Xu Que, all scorn and belittlement had vanished; they now saw him as a life-hunting ghost and just wished to be as far away from him as possible. As for Jiang Hongyan and Buttface, both of them were stunned. They never thought that Xu Que could still have a such a trick up his sleeves. By trying dozens of times with the escape emblem, he finally landed amid his enemies; he activated the golden shield once he had landed, nullifying all sorts of attack that landed on his body and drained the life spans of the powerhouses at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage in a matter of seconds. They had never heard of such outrageous prowess and tactics! "Eh, don''t run! Come on! Beat me up!" Xu Que laughed wickedly as he stepped onto his lightning bolt. He caught up with the Heavenly Human elders nearest to him. Those that he was pursuing lost all color in their faces when they saw him. They immediately turned and cast a powerful spell. An enormous blue flame formed in midair and began to gush toward Xu Que like a sea wave. As Xu Que''s Ultra Invincible Emblem still had roughly two seconds left, instead of retreating, he charged toward the blue flame at a higher speed. Boom! Almost instantaneously, that terrifying sea of blue fire broke away as it hit Xu Que''s shielded body. It exploded, and then it was quickly gone. However, Xu Que was still uninjured. He dashed toward the elders. "Why?" "Is that fellow invincible? His body is even scarier than that of a body of a cultivator who has reached the stage of Saint!" Several elders exclaimed in disbelief, then started to retreat like madmen. As for Xu Que, he continued to intimidate them even though the duration of the Ultra Invincible Emblem was up. He acted as though he was still invincible and chased them down. "Come on, don''t run!" "You bunch of cowards! Why are you running away!" "Hello, look at me. Why are you afraid?" "It''s my fault, for failing to make myself weaker!" Xu Que hunted them down across the whole area and shouted rubbish. In the end, he even began to hum a song! The Heavenly Human elders were both furious and frightened. Their faces went pale green, but they could only run away in all directions. "Heh, heh, trying to run? It''s no use! This area has been sealed off. Where can you guys run too?" Xu Que laughed defiantly and returned their words back to the Heavenly Humans. At the same time, he used the Killer God''s Single Stroke to continue his hunt. However, this move could only be slightly effective against those who had just entered the stage of Great Vehicle. To people at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage, it was almost ineffective. Every time Xu Que appeared behind them, they would always react right away and immediately escape to somewhere else. However, that did not douse Xu Que''s interest. Whenever he appeared behind someone else, the other party would first be so scared that his face would turn green, then immediately make their escape. "Lowlife, who in the world are you?" yelled an elder who finally could not take it any longer. They could not understand how a young man at the Form Synthesis Stage could possess such powers. To think that he would have such powerful means! He''s almost unrivaled. "Great question! I''m the Hades of the Exploding Heavens Faction. I control the Book of Death and Life and could amend your life span as I wish. Quickly pay up if you want to live!" Xu Que laughed as he continued chasing them. "Impossible!" The Heavenly Human elders responded at once. They were all well aware that Xu Que could only steal their life force when he touched them. He did not amend their life spans using some Book of Death and Life! "He, he, it''s up to you whether you believe me or not! Nevertheless, none of you shall escape today!" Xu Que sneered. He quickly caught up with some of the elders. Swoosh! He moved a step onward and immediately propelled himself forward, pushing both of his palms outwards. Boom! A massive tornado of energy engulfed them all. It towered over two elders at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage. He then began to suck their life spans at a tremendous speed. "Ah, no!" "Stop!" The two Heavenly Human elders were scared out of their wits and began to scream hysterically in fear. Alas, that would not stop Xu Que. Within seconds, the two elders had their life spans drained from their bodies. A total of over 800 years of life span poured into Xu Que''s Ancient Life and Death Wheel. "Scoundrel! Let go of my grandfather and my father!" yelled an elder nearby, his face filled with fury. A fiery blue snake exploded from his magic art! Xu Que''s brows twitched, and he quickly avoided that attack and threw the two dead old geezers at the fiery blue snake. Boom! The two bodies were reduced to ashes the moment they made contact with the blue flame. "You." The elder was both terrified and furious. He could almost shoot lasers from his eyes with all the hatred he had for Xu Que, but he was still too afraid to step forward. However, those elders who had hidden far away had witnessed Xu Que''s evasion. They immediately became suspicious. "Wasn''t he invincible? Why did he evade that attack?" "No, we''ve been had!" "That fellow is not invincible!" "Quick! We must take this chance to kill him!" Realization finally dawned on the elders, and they swarmed toward Xu Que. It was a great opportunity, they thought, to eradicate Xu Que for good. "He, he, you''re only realizing this now? Aren''t you guys a little too silly? But...do you really think that I have no other means to deal with you? Come, come, take a look at all my little cuties!" Xu Que laughed. He even kept away the last Ultra Invincible Emblem and swept to the back and landed beside Jiang Hongyan and Buttface. Then, with a stroke of his arm, he took out dozens of Beast Soul Bags and threw all of them into the air! 890 Turn In All Your Treasures! "Open!" Xu Que used his mind to open all of the seals on the Beast Soul Bags. Millions of Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes were held captive in the bags. As they were packed together densely, it was extremely disturbing to see them squirming in the bags! "What? This...this is...." "Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes!" "How can this be? How can they still exist in this world!" The elders of the Heavenly Human Tribe were instantly horrified. They had never imagined that Xu Que could hold this many Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes in his Beast Soul Bags! "Lowlife! Are you mad?" "If you release these things, you will die here as well!" The elders were raging; at the same time, they were creeped out by the Heaven- Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes. Deep down, they knew for sure that Xu Que would never let these beasts loose. He has no control over them, and once they were released, everyone here would die, including him! "Ha, ha, well that''s hard to say!" Xu Que sneered. He opened a huge bottle of mosquito repellent perfume and doused himself, Jiang Hongyan, and Buttface with it. A thick fragrance filled the air. Whiz! At the same time, Xu Que lifted his arm and an enormous amount of True Core Strength flowed out of his fingers, forming thousands of crystal-like silk all aimed toward the soul bags. Every thread of his True Core Strength attached and bound itself onto every pair of legs of the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes. After which, he unsealed the bags. Boom! Huge clumps of the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes poured out like a tornado, covering dozens of miles around the radius! "Stop it!" "What are you trying to do? Are you crazy?" All of the elders of the Heavenly Human Tribe growled in tremendous fear. This rascal dared to release the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes. Did he want to die together with us? Is this necessary? "Hmm?" "Something''s amiss, this." Suddenly, many of the Heavenly Human elders were struck dumb by what they saw next. They thought that the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes would engulf and devour them once they were released. However, they instead shot skyward once Xu Que released them, as if they were terrified of Xu Que. They desperately distanced themselves away from him. However, these mosquitoes couldn''t move far; they were all bound by Xu Que''s threads of True Core Strength. As if he was flying a kite, Xu Que held on tightly to these threads; the mosquitoes could only struggle powerlessly in the skies. "How...how can this be?" "The Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes are afraid of him?" The elders of the Heavenly Human Tribe were petrified. They froze at the realization. They looked at Xu Que, unable to believe what was before their eyes. This young man is like a demon god. He can control the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes? That''s horrifying! "Come, continue your dance, aren''t you all trying to kill me? Of everything you have learned, you decided to master the Air-Sealing Spell? Now, let me ask you, aren''t you scared? Are you all crying yet?" Xu Que squinted as he approached the elders with a smile, controlling the mosquitoes as if he was flying a kite. Boom! All of the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes suddenly stopped trying to escape. As if they smelled food, they changed their direction and charged toward the elders of the Heavenly Human Tribe. Colors drained from the faces of the elders as they fumbled backward. Millions of Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes approached them, baring their fangs and bloody mouths, sending chills straight down the elders'' spines as they got nearer. They understood well what was going on. All Xu Que had to do was to let go and withdraw his True Core Strength on the mosquitoes, and they would come charging at them, swallowing them whole. "You...what do you want?" One of the Heavenly Human elders asked as he forcefully put on a strong front. Xu Que smirked. "I don''t want anything, but now is a good time for a robbery. I want all of you to form a line and let me absorb your life spans. If not, I shall release these mosquitoes and kill everyone here, cleansing the Heavenly Human Tribe with blood!" Ro...robbery? What the crap? The elders almost vomited blood upon hearing Xu Que''s words. He brought Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes to rob us, and the thing he is after is nothing but our life spans? Mama mia, are all humans this terrifying now? "So, what will your choice be? I have at least 100 ways to kill all of you. It is better for you all to hand over your life span, and I shall consider leaving you a year." Xu Que grinned. The Elders of the Heavenly Humans fell silent, their faces grim. After all, Xu Que''s request was way too insane. How is leaving them with only a year to live any different from murdering them? "Well, forget it, those little life spans of yours are nothing to me; I don''t even want them anymore!" Xu Que touched his chin as he had another thought in mind. The elders heaved a sigh of relief. As long as they did not have to hand over their life spans, everything else was negotiable. Xu Que''s voice rose again, "How about this? I want you to hand over your prized...stop right there, why are you removing your pants? I am referring to the treasures in your storage rings, not that treasure of yours!" Xu Que stopped the elders from their outrageous behavior and then started to rob them in all seriousness. The powerhouses surrendered everything they had in their storage rings and handed them over to Xu Que, one by one. They were raging with fury and indignity, but at this point, fate left them with no choices. Between life and death, they have chosen to live on! ... Jiang Hongyan and Buttface were astonished. They had expected a bloody battle. They did not expect tables to turn this fast, and the horrifying existences at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage to be now robbed by Xu Que to hand over their storage rings. They were incredibly obedient; no fights, no resistance. This was unbelievable! "Young Man, we have given you all of our storage rings, can we just end this here?" One of the Elders from the Heavenly Human Tribe asked. "Stop here? No, we can''t!" Xu Que shook his head and spoke solemnly, "We, the Exploding Heavens Faction, abide by one rule. We don''t leave anything other than a needle and a thread. Except for a tiny fraction of your people, the rest have to leave after handing over your Heavenly Human Card; after today, this place is no longer your sacred land and we shall rename it the Public Toilet of the Exploding Heavens Faction. Nobody shall enter without my permission." The Public Toilet of the Exploding Heavens Faction? Upon hearing that, many of the elders huffed and puffed and almost fainted from anger. Once the sacred land of the Heavenly Human Tribe, and you want to use it as your toilet? "Crap, what are you people waiting for, hurry, hand me your Heavenly Human Cards. Whoever tries to hide shall not blame my cute little mosquitoes for having your butts kicked!" Xu Que threatened. The elders were tempted to curse. These Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes looked horrifying, and you still can bring yourself to nickname them as your cuties? Cute your ass! "Forget it!" Finally, one of the high-ranking elders sighed and handed over his Heavenly Human Card. Upon seeing this, everyone shook their heads in silence and handed over their cards too. This holy land was once their hope. Now, if they cannot even stay alive, what is faith to them? "Excellent, the number is right; I admire your honesty!" Xu Que said when he finished counting the number of cards he had collected. He lifted his head and grinned at the elders, "Now, let''s delve straight into our main agenda!" Everyone froze as their chests were gnawed in pain and their blood was boiling. Crap, are you not done yet? You have murdered our people, robbed us of everything we have, and now you are telling us that this was not even your main agenda? 891 The Way Back Home! "Young man, while we might be at the losing end right now, you should know better than to push it!" The most senior Heavenly Human elder said in a deep voice, "We followed every condition that you put out. What else do you want?" "Don''t be angry, Mister. Just look at you guys, still so quick to anger despite your age. No wonder your life span is so short! It''s just a little favor. There''s no need to be this uptight!" Xu Que persuaded earnestly. The anger on the elders'' faces subsided slightly at Xu Que''s words. "All right. Since it''s just a small favor, then go on. As long as it''s not too much, I can agree to it. If it''s nothing!" said the most senior Heavenly Human, who nodded as he looked at Xu Que. "Yo, it''s easy then! Honestly speaking, it''s not quite a ''small'' favor. It is more a ''medium'' favor!" Xu Que waved his hands and said smilingly, "This is my last request. I want all of you to open your Mind Sense so that I may show you something. Don''t worry. I promise to only rub on the outside. I won''t put it in!" Swoosh! At that very instant, every Heavenly Human elder present was stunned, their faces confused. Open up their Mind Sense? To put something? Wouldn''t that mean that he was going to plant a Holy Soul Spell, controlling their life and death? Crap! That''s a medium favor? That''s a super-huge favor! To hell with just rubbing on the outside and won''t put it in! Who does he take us for? The elders trembled in anger. Boiling blood almost shot up their throats and out of their mouths! There is a limit to a man''s tolerance! Xu Que had crossed the line! Boom! All of the Heavenly Human elders glared at Xu Que, as intense killing intent exploded out of their bodies in an outburst of anger. "This." Even Jiang Hongyan was stunned by this development. She then shook her head, unable to decide if she should laugh or cry. She never expected Xu Que to put out such a condition. He won''t kill them; instead, he wanted to plant a Holy Soul Spell in their Mind Sense! That''s more ruthless than killing them, as it signified that he''d already taken the other party as servants and slaves! "Ohh, I expected nothing less from my Brother Que, the thug! So ruthless and scheming!" Buttface gloated in their misery. Getting involved in this sort of messy situation was one of his favorite pastimes. The dirtier the case, the more he enjoyed it. Boom! A fearsome gush of killing intent immediately filled the entire area. Several Heavenly Human elders leading the pack showed their faces as black as charcoal. They sneered, "Young man, you have crossed the line. Are you truly bent on forcing our hands, fighting us to the death?" "Fighting to the death?" Xu Que laughed almost instantly. He shook his head and scoffed, "I''m afraid that you''re not qualified!" "Atrocious!" The Heavenly Human elder who was the most senior of them all bellowed. He glared at Xu Que, his face filled with fury, "Young man. We, the Heavenly Human Tribe, have lived here for an immeasurable amount of time. Did you genuinely believe that that was all the foundation that we had? I advise you not to overdo it and be content with what you''ve already gained. Otherwise, we the Heavenly Human Tribe will unleash the true depths of our foundation, no matter the price! Only death shall await!" "Yo-ho, seems like you still dare to threaten me?" Xu Que was amused. Xu Que had, of course, guessed that what he had seen of the foundations of the Heavenly Human Tribe was just the tip of the iceberg. However, so what? He, the Act-Tough Saint, had reigned supreme in the world of Acting Tough for years. He felt not a single drop of fear when facing the most potent cultivator at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage, the Emperor of the Tong Tian Nation. The Heavenly Human Tribe? Why would he be afraid? Even if they produced a powerhouse at the Celestial Stage, this Act-Tough Saint would play him to his death! "Hmph! Young man, you must know that just as the heavens are limitless, there will always be someone better than you. Some things are better left unsaid. I hope that you will not dig your own grave!" said the most senior Heavenly Human elder coldly, as he tried to throw his weight about just because he was the oldest. "Young man, allow us to offer some advice. Humans should know their place as humans and not be too complacent!" "The Heavenly Human Tribe had shown you enough respect by treating you this way!" The other elders pulled long faces as they chimed in icily. Up until this moment, they still looked down on Xu Que, despite having some reservations about his abilities. The concept of race hierarchy was so ingrained in their minds that it could not be erased this quickly with a display of strength. They firmly believed that the Heavenly Human race was the greatest race of all, almighty and unrivaled. Other races, like the humans, were all of an inferior breed! Therefore, Xu Que had only one way to deal with tribes with this degree of mistaken ideas C kill! "At first, I was too lazy to kill you guys. After all, it''d be a waste of time trying to round up all the newborn Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes when the deed was done. However, now...since you''re this insistent on dying, I''ll grant your wish!" Xu Que loosened his grip once he had said his piece. The countless intertwining strands of True Core energy between his ten fingers shattered in an instant. Millions of Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes regained their freedom on the spot. Uncountable pairs of wings buzzed as they whirred, deafeningly loud, and sent chills up everyone''s spines. Boom! The next moment, all of the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes converged into a humongous black wave and spilled out of the bags, swarming uncontrollably toward the elders of the Heavenly Human Tribe. The black wave of Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes consumed many of the Heavenly Human elders before they could even react. "Ahhh!" "Rascal! You...." "You''re finished! Our tribe will fight you to the death!" "Once the first three generations of our progenitors awaken, they will make you humans shed a river''s worth of blood!" Wave after wave of shrill wails and agonizing screams could be heard. Every single Heavenly Human elder fought back with their lives, but there was only so long they could hang on in the face of such a massive amount of Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes. The black wave eventually engulfed them all, and their bodies became nutrients for the mosquitoes. Piles after piles of young Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes were born! "It''s a sin to kill one person, an atrocity to kill 10,000, and a heroic act to kill 1 million! Countless people have died by my hands. You old geezers are nothing!" Xu Que laughed coldly. It was a very tragic outcome, one that he had wished to avoid from the start. After all, things like the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes will cause great catastrophe and disasters even if only a couple get out by accident. Therefore, he would rather take the risk and infiltrate the Heavenly Human Pavilion. Thoughts of using the Heaven- Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes to deal with the Heavenly Humans had never crossed his mind. No matter how much he scoffed at the rules, there was one that he adhered to: One should only fight back when one is taunted! No matter how many evil deeds he did, he had his moral baseline. However, the situation was different now. The void in this area was sealed away, and so Xu Que did not have to worry about the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes getting out. It was as he had previously said: he was trying to avoid trouble. Such as now. Now that every Heavenly Human at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage was dead, all that was left was the massive swarm of Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes scooting all around in the sealed area. Xu Que had to waste more time and effort capturing them all back into the Beast Soul Bags. ... Not far away, Jiang Hongyan stood with a calm and unreadable expression. However, deep down, she was utterly awed by Xu Que''s decision. It''s a sin to kill one person, an atrocity to kill 10,000, and a heroic act to kill 1 million! Good, little one. This sort of composure and decisiveness that Xu Que had was indeed worthy of his prowess! In this world, be it in the past or present, there was no other man that could ever be on a par with him. ... In the end, Xu Que opened up all of the Beast Soul Bags and captured all of the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes. He scanned the area carefully one last time. After making sure that he had gotten them all, he put away the Beast Soul Bags. By then, his cultivation stage had already shot up from the fifth level of Form Synthesis to the eighth level of Form Synthesis. His aura and pressure suddenly heightened, and his Taoist Connotation was more profound and more massive than before. However, the experience from the dozens of powerhouses at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage was only enough for him to advance three small levels. Seems like the farther I go, the more I have to rely on my cultivation. Otherwise, I''m afraid that there won''t be that many Great Vehicle Stage powerhouses to kill any longer! Xu Que shook his head and whispered to himself. "Little one!" Jiang Hongyan''s gentle voice sounded. Xu Que turned around. She looked at him, her beautiful eyes filled with warmth and gentleness. Jiang Hongyan said, "I think I found this area''s formation!" "What?" Xu Que was caught by surprise. Then, as if something had hit him, he asked incredulously, "You mean, you found the location where we could use the Space- Breaking Spell?" "That''s right!" Jiang Hongyan nodded, her gaze falling on the area where the elders had died a few moments ago. Shocked, Xu Que immediately turned around. At the same time, Buttface also called out in surprise, "Crap, don''t tell me that this is the legendary Void Interface Point, the crucial entrance to the Spiritual Realm?" "No!" Xu Que shook his head. An irrepressible excitement filled his face as he answered in a trembling voice, "This...is my way back home!" 892 I Want To Go Home! In the sealed void area established by dozens of Heavenly Human powerhouses at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage, the area was soaked in blood and full of a terrible blood smell. Also, dozens of dead Heaven- Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes, which had been killed by them, were also in this place. Also, everything was covered by a faint red halo at this time. This place was the hidden critical point. After being soaked in the blood of Heavenly Human powerhouses, it revealed its formation. Strands of void senses came out, which could even cause some distortions in this place. Xu Que activated the System to check it out. The result showed that this place was the final destination mentioned in Zhang Tiandao''s map, just as he had expected. It was the corrrect place to use the Space Breaking Spell! What Buttface had said was right. This place was also the entrance leading to the Celestial World. Those who had the Space Breaking Spell could enter the Celestial World from this place. However, Xu Que didn''t want to go to the Celestial World at all. First, he had no idea about what the Celestial World was. Maybe the Space Breaking Spell couldn''t be used in that world. Then, what he wanted now was to go back to Earth to solve the issues and concerns in his heart that were related to his past life! He wanted to go back to confirm whether he had been murdered in his past life! He wanted to go back to check whether Xu Feifei, his younger sister, was doing well. He wanted to go back to let everyone know Xu Que was back! I want to go home! Standing in front of that junction point which led to the void, Xu Que said that earnestly to himself, as he clenched his fists tightly. "Little brat, come on, let''s go! I will buy all the food from the stores in one street!" Buttface urged him excitedly at this time, for he was so eager to see Xu Que''s hometown. Xu Que shook his head, "We can''t leave now!" He had promised he would go back to Earth, together with his mistresses like Liu Jingning, Madam Ya, and others, so that they could meet Xu Feifei. Therefore, it was not the time to go back now. "Ah? Where should we go now? It is so boring in this place!" Buttface said disappointedly. "Why are you in such a hurry? We should go back to the Four Continents first. After that, we still have time to return to this place!" Xu Que said with a smile as he patted Buttface''s head. Buttface rolled his eyes, "Go back to the Four Continents? Little brat, you should try to break this void seal first! We are not powerful enough to break it and leave this place!" "What?" Xu Que realized this place had been sealed by dozens of Heavenly Human powerhouses at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage. He couldn''t leave this place even with the Divine Escape Spell! However, this was not a big problem, for he still had three Sky-rank Divine Escape Spells. But they would be still in the Xuanzhen Continent after leaving the Road of Heavenly Ascension. If Lord Zeng managed to reach the Celestial Realm after breaking the restraints, he could send Xu Que back after breaking the shackles between the Xuanzhen Continent and the Four Continents. However, Lord Zeng would need at least two to three years to finish the cultivation and preparation. "This is not good!" Xu Que couldn''t help but shake his head. For most cultivators, especially powerhouses like Lord Zeng, two to three years were just like two to three days. Xu Que could wait, but he worried people on Earth couldn''t afford to wait for such a long time. Last time he had access to the Internet of Earth with his mobile phone he had failed to get in touch with Xu Feifei. Since then, he always worried about her. He was anxious to return home and was not patient enough to wait for another two to three years. "Little brat, if you want to go back to the Four Continents, I''m afraid you won''t have enough time to come back to this place!" At this time, Jiang Hongyan said gently, "Even if we leave for the Four Continents from the Xuanzhen Continent now, we need at least one year for the trip! At that time, the entrance of the Road of Heavenly Ascension will be closed. We can''t get into this place again!" "Eh." Xu Que frowned and then nodded slightly. Jiang Hongyan was right. The Xuanzhen Continent was too far away from the Four Continents. Even if they set off immediately, they would need a lot of time for the trip! If the Road of Heavenly Ascension''s entrance was closed, he couldn''t go anywhere! "Forget it! Then, let''s set off now! Here we go, for I am a resolute person!" Xu Que had made up his mind. He had to grasp this opportunity to go back to Earth for he didn''t want to wait anymore! As for his other mistresses, he would find other opportunities in the future. As long as he could upgrade the System to Version 10.0, he could obtain the Space Breaking Spell and take them back to Earth again. He would finish this process in five to six years at most! Five to six years were nothing for his mistresses, but too long for people on Earth! Therefore, he decided to leave immediately without any hesitation! Whoosh! Xu Que took out a Space Breaking Spell and activated the System. Then, he started to communicate with the System, "System, please activate the Space Breaking Spell. I want to go back to Earth!" Ding! "Because of the complicated operation of activating the Space Breaking Spell, 50,000 Acting Tough Points will be deducted as the Commitment Fee. Is it OK for you?" the System replied immediately. "No problem! I am rich now. Here are 60,000 Acting Tough Points, including 50,000 Acting Tough Points as the Commitment Fee and 10,000 Acting Tough Points as your tip!" Xu Que agreed, nodding his head without hesitation. He also grasped this opportunity to act generously. The System replied after a short while''s silence. Ding! "Congratulations to the Host ''Xu Que'' in acting tough successfully. The reward is 10,000 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "The Host earned the title of the ''Rudimentary Spendthrift'' by rewarding the System for the first time. The special reward is 100,000 Acting Tough Points!" Holy shit! What''s going on? Xu Que was dumbfounded. I just tipped the System. How could I earn 110,000 Acting Tough Points? Has this treacherous System changed its character? My God! This is interesting and ridiculous! But this is the Act-Tough Saint! You have to accept my tip. Why is your reward more than my tip? Are you looking down upon me? Puff! "System, take these 110,000 Acting Tough Points back. I don''t want them! This is so humiliating!" Xu Que shouted at the System. The System fell into silence again. Ding! Then, it replied, "Host, you are really awesome! The System has cancelled your reward automatically!" "Eh-eh-eh, wait! Why did you do that? Do you have any principles or bottom line? I said I don''t want the reward, but why did you really cancel it? Damn! Give them back to me! 110,000 Acting Tough Points! Not a point less!" At last, Xu Que got 110,000 Acting Tough Points back from the System through his "unremitting" efforts, and earned a new comment from the System C"Host, you are really shameless!" The System''s comment was ignored by Xu Que. So what? I don''t live on my face! Boom! At this time, the Space Breaking Spell activated by the System jumped out of Xu Que''s hand and was floating in the sky. A dazzling light was gushing out from it! Violent winds start to roar around them. The dust and stones on the ground were blown up, which even covered the sky. Xu Que''s clothes were rippling in the wind. "Little girl, come here!" Xu Que turned around and shouted hurriedly. Jiang Hongyan walked up and grabbed Xu Que''s arm naturally. A calm smile appeared on her beautiful face. She didn''t know where they were heading. However, as long as she could stay with Xu Que, she wouldn''t worry what was waiting. "Holy crap! Little brat, why didn''t you call me?" Buttface said angrily as he ran up. Xu Que said with a smile, "You will come whether I call you or not!" "Damn! Because I am smart and clever! By the way, little brat, I want to discuss something with you!" Buttface said as he winked and reached his head to Xu Que. Xu Que rolled his eyes and said, "Just say it!" "OK! In future, when you declare yourself to be ''No Reason'', you should also mention my assumed name C No Fear!" Puff! "Holy crap! How dare you say you are No Fear! Your assumed name should be No Shame!" "Damn! What do you mean? Why couldn''t I be called No Fear?" "Because you are ugly!" Boom! At last, the Space Breaking Spell exploded in the noise generated by Xu Que and Buttface! A holy light flowed down and was turned into a magnificent void power, which covered the entire junction point that led to the void completely. It seemed as if the gate of the void was opened by a key. This place was filled with dazzling light. Whoosh! Then, an invisible passage was opened and devoured Xu Que, Jiang Hongyan, and Buttface. The next moment, this spacious place became silent and empty. At this time, a dead Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquito on the ground was shaken slightly. Whoosh! Then, a red light gushed out from the ground. After stampeding in the air aimlessly, it became more dazzling and rushed toward the ground abruptly! Bang! Along with a big bang, the ground was cracked directly and a large pit was created in the ground together with countless crushed stones. However, the red light didn''t stop but became even more dazzling. Then, it took out three bronze coffins from the pit and disappeared into the closing junction point that led to the void, together with the coffins! . 893 Hello, Earth! Good-bye, Earth? The endless void was pitch-dark and lifeless! It was just like an ancient prison, which was hopeless as well. Only chilliness was left. People who were trapped in this place would never get out and had to wander like ghosts in it forever! Xu Que held Jiang Hongyan''s hand tightly. He grabbed Buttface''s collar with the other hand. A dazzling ray, which was placed outside their bodies, was protecting them on the way. They were moving rapidly. They couldn''t see any reference objects in this pitch-dark void, so they didn''t know how fast they were traveling. However, the tearing strength caused by the friction between their bodies and the air around them suggested their speed was horrible. Without the protection of the Space Breaking Spell, maybe the powerhouses at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage or even Celestials would be destroyed instantly at this speed! Howl! "Little brat, how much longer will we move in this way?" Buttface shouted under the great pressure. "One day!" Xu Que replied loudly. He had checked it through the System. The System told him they would need one day to arrive at Earth. Xu Que was surprised by the answer. After a detailed inquiry, he realized they wouldn''t always move forward in this way. Now they were just at the approach-run stage before the take-off. They would soon tear the second layer of the void and be teleported to the void where Earth was. Whoosh! Suddenly, a black figure flashed in front of them. Xu Que, who was startled, looked at Buttface nervously. "What was that?" Buttface asked in surprise. "Holy crap! What was the thing that flashed away just now?" Jiang Hongyan said seriously in a low voice, "It seemed to be the corpse of an ancient beast!" "No, what I saw was the corpse of a giant. Could it be a Giant Celestial? I''ve heard human beings were gigantic in the ancient times. They were so tall that they could even pierce the sky!" "Holy crap! Do you mean their heads could touch the sky when they stood on the ground? What you described should be Lord Pan Gu!" Xu Que was embarrassed by Buttface''s words. "Lord Pan Gu? Never heard that. Anyway, it is recorded that the primordial human being was quite tough, who had gone beyond the Celestial Realm. Therefore, they were addressed as Deities!" Buttface said as he shook his head seriously. "Deities?" Xu Que was shocked and also shook his head. He didn''t want to investigate those antique things carefully. The pressing matter of the moment was to go back to Earth safely. Just now, an antique corpse had drifted away in the void. They didn''t see the appearance of that corpse clearly. This worried Xu Que a bit. In case they encountered a living creature like that in this area, they would be killed instantly! It was just like he would always worry he would be devoured by a shark or a whale when he was drifting in the vast sea. Boom! Suddenly, a big bang rang out. Xu Que got an odd feeling that they were moving faster and faster, which even generated inertia in the void. The physical laws had been violated. His body moved back abruptly. Then, they were shot out like cannonballs. "Holy crap! Little brat, what are you doing?" Buttface screamed in surprise. "Cut the crap! Brace yourself for the upcoming shift!" Xu Que shouted. Then, everything went black as if they had been devoured by a gigantic beast. A horrible tearing strength was ripping at their bodies. Xu Que got a vague uneasy feeling, so he held Jiang Hongyan in his arms and created a powerful shield on his body with his True Core Strength and Taoist Connotation. Rumble! Suddenly, an earthshaking sound hit Xu Que''s chest like a big hammer. He felt his heart was almost smashed by it. Meanwhile, his eardrums cracked and kept ringing. Xu Que was so dizzy and sick that he could barely stand. He looked up and found Jiang Hongyan and Buttface, who were not influenced by that big bang, were talking to him in surprise. However, Xu Que could hear nothing. His ears were filled with the sharp buzzing. Crap! I got tinnitus! Xu Que cursed to himself and was about to heal himself by activating the System. Whoosh! Everything brightened up suddenly. A dazzling white light ripped the darkness and gushed in like violent floodwater, which wrapped them up instantly. Xu Que didn''t know what was happening. He blinked his eyes. When he opened his eyes again, darkness reappeared together with many stars. He even saw a familiar big fireball in the distance. The Sun? Xu Que was totally surprised. Wild joy was surging in his heart. Then, he started to search for Earth in the area adjacent to the Sun. Ding! "Congratulations to the Host in reaching the Solar System successfully. The total elapsed time is 23 hours!" The System''s warning tone came in almost at the same time. "Hah-hah-hah! Finally, I''m back!" Xu Que laughed aloud. At the same time, his wounds healed with the System''s Automatic Recovery Function. At this moment, Jiang Hongyan''s voice could be heard. "Little brat, is this your hometown?" She asked in surprise. Buttface was also surprised, "How could this be? There is no Spiritual Qi in this place at all. How could we perform cultivation here?" "Heh-heh, this is my hometown. I don''t have time for explanation. Let''s go, I''ve found Earth!" Xu Que eyes lit up and he dashed toward the Earth together with Jiang Hongyan and Buttface. Hello, Earth, I''m back! Boom! With magnificent lightning under his feet, he passed through the void and dashed toward Earth at a stunning speed. However, when they were so close to Earth, a horrible power swept in abruptly. "Oh, no!" "Damn! Little brat, retreat, there is a restrictive spell here!" The voices of Jiang Hongyan and Buttface could be heard at the same time. Xu Que was also shocked, but it was too late for him to retreat. Rumble! Along with a big bang, he hit an invisible barrier. He got a feeling that he was bounced back by a large cloud of cotton. Holy crap! Should I say good-bye to Earth? Xu Que was totally shocked. He landed on the nearest planet together with Jiang Hongyan and Buttface. He discovered that this planet was the Moon. "How could this be?" He exclaimed in surprise. The Earth was protected by the magnificent power of a restrictive spell, which seemed quite old. It seemed this restrictive spell, which was established over 10,000 years ago, was designed to stop intruders! "This restrictive spell is so powerful. I guess it was set up by a powerful big shot!" Jiang Hongyan said seriously. "Little brat, it seems your hometown doesn''t welcome you! Let''s go back!" Buttface said worriedly, for he had been scared by the extremely powerful cultivator who set up this restrictive spell. "Nonsense! This can''t scare me away!"Xu Que said, clenching his teeth. After returning to Earth with difficulty, he would never be scared away by that barrier. He activated the System again and asked, "System, find a way to break this restrictive spell, so that we can land on Earth!" Ding! "This restrictive spell is designed to prevent all alien cultivators. However, it hasn''t been maintained for many years. A lot of loopholes have been found in it. The System has prepared an optimal method to break this spell for the Host!" Swish! Along with the System''s warning tone, a perfect solution appeared in the System''s interface. After reading it, Xu Que smiled and let out a sigh of relief to himself! Hello, Earth! I am back! 894 Landing On Earth! According to the result of the investigation by the System, the invisible restrictive spell outside Earth had been set up by a powerful big shot in ancient times. It was full of moisture and could prevent all alien cultivators from landing on Earth. However, cultivators on Earth could enter this restrictive spell and control it. Xu Que''s identity was a little bit confused at this moment. His soul was from Earth, but his body was from the World of Cultivators. After so many years'' cultivation, his body, which was almost reshaped, had merged with his soul completely. Xu Que held Jiang Hongyan''s hand tightly. He grabbed Buttface''s collar with the other hand. A dazzling ray, which was placed outside their bodies, was protecting them on the way. In the final analysis, he couldn''t be deemed as a 100 percent Earthling after this merger. According to the System''s detection results, Xu Que was two-thirds an Earthling at most. Therefore, this restrictive spell wouldn''t reject him completely. As long as he could find the weakest point of the spell, he could break in forcefully. However, when he tried to break in, he would experience the trial of an extremely powerful restrictive strength. If his physique was not tough enough, he would be killed instantly. The System performed an evaluation upon their physiques and found only Xu Que and Buttface could withstand the restrictive strength. "Little girl, my hometown''s restrictive spell is quite unfriendly!" Xu Que told the physique requirement to Jiang Hongyan with a wry smile. Hearing that, Jiang Hongyan said gently, as she shook her head with a faint smile, "I only hope you can go home safely. There is tenuous Spiritual Qi in this place. I can stay here and wait for you!" "OK, I have to go back with Buttface first. After that, I will know how to control this spell. At that time, I will open a gap in it and let you enter. You should pay attention to a location!" Xu Que said as he pointed at a place on Earth. The System had prepared a complete plan for him to land on Earth. Xu Que and Buttface would go through the restrictive spell first. Then, Xu Que could control this spell as a two-thirds Earthling. He could activate the spell core in a certain position to open a gap on the spell temporarily, so that Jiang Hongyan could land on Earth. Coincidentally, all the cores of this spell were located in famous historic sites on Earth: for example, the Pyramids, Stonehenge, the Easter Islands, and the Heaven-Worshipping Altar on Mount Tai in Huaxia, etc. The spell core Xu Que could use was located on Mount Tai. It was a time-honored place where Emperors of previous dynasties worshipped the Heavens. Therefore, when he got back on Earth, he needed to go to the summit of Mount Tai immediately, so that he could open the spell temporarily to let Jiang Hongyan enter. "OK! I got it. When you open the spell, I will enter immediately!" Jiang Hongyan nodded her head slightly and kept the position mentioned by Xu Que in her mind. At the same time, the aerospace sectors of many countries on Earth had been in an uproar. The Space Agency of M Nation: "My God! Our satellite captured a picture just now. Suspected aliens have just passed by Earth!" "Oh, my God! The picture is too fuzzy. Are they human-like meteors or real aliens?" "Come on, report this to your superiors!" "We should contact Huaxia and ask whether they have spotted something. We can share information with them!" "This will be a new milestone for the aerospace industry!" The Aerospace Bureau of Huaxia: "Howcould this be?" "What did we take with the satellites? Two ancient people landed on the Moon?" "No, that black and white thing couldn''t be an ancient people!" "It seems like a dog!" "No way, two ancient people and a dog?" "Wait! Could one of them be Chang''E?" "M Nation has just sent us a message, which said they have also taken pictures. They want to share information with us, but they want to have a free rental of our state-of-the-art equipment for 10 years!" "Heh-heh, that''s not gonna happen!" "Just ignore them. let''s report this to the superiors, so that we could monitor the Moon with our satellites!" "OK!" Soon, the aerospace sectors of many nations on the Earth were busy checking out this issue. All nations had satellites that had captured some pictures. However, no satellite had gotten a clear shot of the appearance of Xu Que, Jiang Hongyan, and Buttface. At this moment, Xu Que and Buttface were ready to break in from the weakest point of the spell. It was the safest way and wouldn''t cause any damage to the restrictive spell. Jiang Hongyan stayed on the Moon temporarily, so that she could land on the Earth when Xu Que opened the restrictive spell. "Little brat, just be careful!" Jiang Hongyan reminded Xu Que before their departure, for she still worried about Xu Que. After all, that restrictive spell was very powerful, which couldn''t be underestimated even after so many years. "Don''t worry! I''ll be OK. I will bring you home in a few days!" Xu Que nodded with a smile. "Come on, little brat! I''m already hungry! Anyway, your hometown is too small. It is even smaller than the Five Elements Mountain!" Buttface urged and complained about the small size of Earth. "It is small, but its technologies are quite advanced. Also, it is a place propitious for giving birth to great men like me!" Xu Que smiled proudly. It was undeniable that Earth was smaller than the World of Cultivators. However, because there were no cultivators on Earth, people had to focus their energy and resources on technologies. Many technological products on Earth would startle the entire World of Cultivators. Finally, Xu Que and Buttface set off. He said good-bye to Jiang Hongyan. It would only be a short separation. Then, he stepped on lightning and dashed toward the position designated by the System, dragging Buttface with him. Boom! Magnificent lightnings were interlacing. However, Xu Que and Buttface had disappeared into the void. Xu Que chose to be invisible. He was not afraid of becoming famous, but he didn''t want to be spotted by the satellite now, or a lot of people would be terribly frightened by him before he made any trouble on Earth. Behind Xu Que, Jiang Hongyan fixed her eyes on him without blinking. When Xu Que disappeared, she set up several spells and sat on the Moon with her legs crossed. At this moment, Xu Que was trying to break that restrictive spell. He was being pushed back by a horrible repulsion force, which became more and more powerful as he went further into the spell. Howl! "Little brat, I''m dying. You didn''t cheat me, right?" Buttface, who was also tortured by the repulsion force, shouted hysterically. "Focus! And cut the crap! My wounds are more serious than yours!" Xu Que shouted. He had no time to attend to Buttface at this moment. The repulsion force had created many wounds in his body, which were bleeding seriously. This was the weakest point of the spell. If he was in other positions of the spell, he would have been crushed directly. Buttface''s physique was extremely tough, even tougher than Xu Que. Therefore, Buttface hadn''t been wounded yet, but he still screamed miserably. Ding! "The Host is about to go through the Intermediate Layer of the spell!" At this time, the System''s warning tone came in. Before Xu Que had time to react, he couldn''t feel the repulsion force anymore. However, strands of chilly light were shooting at him like sharp blades. "Holy crap!" "Damn! My God!" Xu Que and Buttface started to shout in surprise. The chilly lights created more wounds in Xu Que''s body and ruined his clothes. His blood was spilling into the void. "Buttface, I am the one who is wounded, why are you screaming?" Xu Que shouted as he stared at Buttface. Buttface was unscratched. The chilly lights were smashing on his body, which couldn''t cause any damage to him. "Crap! Your blood stained my body. As a Holy Beast, I can''t allow your ordinary blood to stain my body!" Buttface said proudly. "OK, you are awesome! I have to use this method!" Xu Que said as he held Buttface in front of him. "Damn! Little brat, why do you use me as your shield? Let me go!" Buttface started to struggle for he thought this was humiliating for him. "Nonsense! Behave yourself!" "No!" "Crap! Do you believe I can throw you out?" "I believe you can do that! But it really hurts when you use me as your shield!" Puff! "Your pain is nothing!" "Damn! How dare you spit me! I will spit back!" Puff! Puff! "Crap! How dare you spit at me with thick sputum! I can also do that!" Buttface said angrily. Then, he started to prepare thick sputum. However, when he was about to spit, a magnificent power gushed in abruptly. Rumble! Xu Que and Buttface were blown apart directly. They were separated in the sky. Then they were turned into two strands of white light and started to fall rapidly. Faintly, Xu Que saw Buttface was also wounded when he was blown off. Also, the thick sputum, which was about to be spat out, flew back into Buttface''s mouth directly. Puff! At this time, Xu Que spat out fresh blood. His body was covered by blood. Acute pain was torturing him. His consciousness became more and more cloudy. At last, he passed out and started to fall rapidly. 895 Who Are You? Gasp! A strand of dazzling sunlight shone down. Xu Que opened his eyes slowly. His face was a little bit itchy. He found he was lying in the grass! "Holy crap!" Xu Que woke up immediately. Isn''t this similar to the scene when I crossed over to the World of Cultivators? Could it be that I have crossed over again? Come on, where is the little fairy? This time the Act-Tough Saint won''t talk! "What?" Soon, Xu Que realized something was wrong. This time he didn''t see a fairy. It was really quiet all around him. He could also hear the sound of waves. At last, Xu Que realized he had come back to Earth. When he broke through the restrictive spell, he was blown off by an unknown force and separated from Buttface. According to their speed when they were blown off, he guessed Buttface was at least 6,000 miles away from him, which meant they were in different hemisphere of Earth now! "Oh, no, I''m afraid this guy is about to make trouble!" Xu Que covered his forehead with his hand. Gasp! He couldn''t help but gasp! The sharp pain in his body almost made him jump up from the ground. However, he felt he was too weak to jump up now. His body was covered with wounds that were bleeding seriously. Even worse, he couldn''t feel any True Core Strength in his body because of the serious wounds. "As expected, my Dantian is wounded. I''m afraid this time I was ripped off!" Xu Que shook his head. My Dantian is damaged. I''ve lost my cultivation achievements. Now I am like the rest of the ordinary people in this world! Luckily, the Act-Tough Saint was born a genius! These wounds are nothing for me! "System, come out! Activate the Automatic Recovery Function for me. I need to regain my peak state!" Xu Que summoned the System and shouted. Wounds were terrible for others but not for him! When I tried to stop the Heavenly Tribulation for Jiang Hongyan, I was seriously wounded! My bones were cracked and even pierced my body, which made me look like the Kimimaro of the Exploding Heavens Faction! What happened after that? The Act-Tough Saint regained his peak state instantly! Whoosh! His body was filled with a refreshing feeling. His wounds started to heal up rapidly. His Dantian also started to recover quickly by absorbing the tenuous Spiritual Qi in this area. After a short while, Xu Que sat up. Most of the wounds had been healed. He was also regaining his cultivation achievements with the assistance of the Automatic Recovery Function. Level 1 of the Qi Refining Stage.... Level 2. Level 10. At last, he managed to regain his peak state C Level 8 of the Form Synthesis Stage! The return of his cultivation achievements and the mastery of his strength reassured him. He was almost invincible in the World of Cultivators. Now, he could even smash the Earth with one move! "Hah-hah-hah, as an expert, I am so lonely!" Xu Que laughed out loud as he put his hands on his waist. At this moment, Xu Que found he was standing on a beach. He was standing on a patch of grass. Around him, there were many coconut trees. The sandy beach was not faraway. Outside the sandy beach, the endless sea was soaring! "Aw-ah-ah-ah-ah...." Facing the sea, Xu Que shouted loudly to express the excitement and joy in his heart. He had returned home in glory, which made him proud and joyful! "Ah...." Suddenly, a scream could be heard close by, which startled Xu Que. He had just wanted to express his emotions and forgot to investigate the surrounding area with his Soul Strength, so he didn''t notice that someone was approaching him. He turned around and was startled by what he saw. A gorgeous woman was screaming in terror. More important, she was a white woman with long blond hair. Apparently, she was a foreigner! "Holy crap! I landed in a foreign country!" Xu Que couldn''t help but smile wryly. Then he waved his hand at the blond woman with a friendly smile, "Hello, nice to meet you!" Before crossing over to the World of Cultivators, he had been an ace student. He could still remember the English he had learned. So he could communicate with foreigners easily. "Ah! Lucy, Charlie, come over here!" The blond woman shouted in English as she stared at Xu Que''s crotch in terror. Then she turned around and ran away. "What the hell? Is it really necessary to get so excited?" Xu Que was surprised and couldn''t help but frown. Then he felt something was wrong. It seemed he was...naked now! His clothes had been totally ruined when he broke through the restrictive spell. "Holy crap!" Xu Que covered his body with a long robe that he took out from the System package. At this time, he heard some hurried footsteps from a little distance. Apparently, several people were coming over. Xu Que''s hearing was so sharp that he managed to hear the conversation of the people who were coming over. "Evelyn, are you sure you saw correctly? How could other people be on this island?" "Right! We''ve stayed on this uninhabited island for one month. If someone else is also here, we would have found him a long time ago!" "Also, you say he''s an Asian?" "I remember there were only five Asians on our flight. Two were killed during the crash. Another one died of illness six weeks ago." "For sure. I saw him with my own eyes! He was not a passenger on our flight. He was even naked when he shouted at the sea. When I saw him, he smiled at me, which terrified me a lot. I thought he would rush over at me. SoI ran back to you hurriedly. "What? An exhibitionist? This is so unethical!" "Damn! What a pervert! I will definitely punish him!" "Let''s go! We shall punish him severely!" Instantly, they quickened their steps. Although they used English in their conversation, Xu Que couldn''t understand all the words. However, the conversation confused him. Damn! I forgot my clothes had been ruined, or you would never have seen my strong and vigorous body! How could you describe me as an exhibitionist? This is totally outrageous! These foreigners are really shameless! However, the Act-Tough Saint will never blacken the reputation of my country in a foreign country! Whoosh! Immediately, Xu Que took off the long robe and threw it back to the System package. Then he wrapped his "important organ" with some grass and changed his appearance with a new Human-skinned Mask. At this time, the foreigners appeared in front of him. It was a group composed of three men and two women. The blond woman who had run away just now was among them. "What? There is really a naked Asian here!" A black man said in surprise. "He is so rude and unethical! Let me punish him!" A strong white man rolled up his sleeves and was about to rush up to Xu Que. However, a strong white woman with short hair stopped him immediately, "Charlie, wait! Let''s ask who he is first!" After saying that, the woman looked at Xu Que and, furrowing her eyebrows, she asked, "Hey, who are you and where are you from?" Puff! Xu Que spat on the ground. Then he said angrily with a disdainful expression as he picked his nose, "Х`! ???!" ... 896 These Are The Toys I’ve Been Playing With Since My Childhood Х`? ???? What the hell? Where does this guy come from? All the foreigners were confused. "Do you understand his language?" "I know Х` means something dirty in the words of the R Nation!" "Damn! How could a person from the R Nation be so rude? Let''s beat him up!" "Wait! No, I heard he also said ???! I used to watch a TV series from the H Nation. I guess he must be from the H Nation!" "A person from the H Nation? No wonder he is so handsome! I guess he must have had cosmetic surgery!" "No, no, look, he is picking his nose. I''ve watched that in the movies of the R Nation. Hey, look! He put a booger into his mouth!" "Holy crap!" "He must be a person from the R Nation, or he wouldn''t be so disgusting!" Xu Que''s actions totally terrified the foreigners. The three men looked at Xu Que in disgust. The two white women also stepped back and didn''t dare to stand close to Xu Que for fear that he might do something crazy. "Х...." Xu Que screamed as he rushed toward the sea suddenly, as if he had lost his mind. The foreigners were shocked by his actions and thought he might attack them. Therefore, they raised their hands subconsciously. However, the next moment, they were completely dumbfounded. Xu Que ignored them and started to utter all kinds of weird words, such as , ???, and . At last, he shouted "" loudly. Then he jumped into the sea. Splash! Creating a huge spray, Xu Que disappeared into the sea. The foreigners stood with their mouths open wide in surprise. "What''s going on?" "He jumped into the sea!" "Damn! Is he a psycho?" "How did he come to this island? He is not from our flight apparently!" "Don''t worry. Let''s wait for him on the beach. Then we can ask him and might even find a way to leave this island!" They walked toward the beach. When they reached the beach, they couldn''t help but frown for they couldn''t find Xu Que. The sea stretched to the horizon. The seawater was very limpid. They couldn''t see Xu Que anywhere. "What happened? Where is he?" "Maybe he has swum away!" "That''s impossible. Even a swim champion wouldn''t be that fast!" "Right! This place is only water. Where could he go?" "Oh, no! Maybe he is swimming toward the deep sea! What is waiting for him is his certain death!" All at once, the foreigners were shocked. If he swam toward the deep sea, he would definitely be drowned. After being trapped on this island, they had tried countless methods to leave during the past month. They had even made a simple canoe. When they tried to leave by taking the canoe, they didn''t find any land or ships for the next five days and nights. Among the six people on the canoe, one died from dehydration, two were devoured by sharks, two disappeared in the sea, and only one person was washed up back to the island. Since then, they had realized it was impossible to leave this island with one canoe, let alone by swimming! "No, he is finished!" The foreigners shook their heads regretfully. They didn''t have the time to get any information from this person before his disappearance, which was so frustrating! ... While all the foreigners were looking for him, Xu Que became invisible and sneaked back to the island again. He took off the Human-skinned Mask and shook his body. All the seawater on his body evaporated. Even his hair was dry. Then he waved his hand to change his hairstyle into a refreshing short hairdo. After that, he put on a clean, neat suit that he purchased from the System store. Now he had become a clean, handsome young man! "Heh-heh, they are really a bunch of ants. It is so boring to play with them!" Xu Que smiled and stepped forward, patting his clothes. The foreigners were still chatting in low voices on the beach. Xu Que shouted in perfect Chinese, "Hey, who are you? Why are you staying on my island?" Swish! The foreigners were shocked. They turned around immediately and were dumbfounded by what they saw. What the hell? How could another Asian appear in front of us? "Hey, you! Why are you on my island? This is a private island; you should leave immediately!" Xu Que continued to speak seriously in Chinese. According to the following conversation he had with them, Xu Que figured out that they were a group of survivors of a plane crash. Therefore, he acted tough by claiming this island as his property. The foreigners, who didn''t understand Chinese, were confused. Suddenly, Evelyn, the blond woman who had found Xu Que first, asked sheepishly, "Are you from Huaxia? I know a little bit of Chinese!" She spoke in English. So Xu Que also replied in English, "Exactly! This island belongs to my family. What are you doing here?" "What?" The foreigners were stunned after hearing that. "Is this your island?" The black man asked dubiously, "How could this be? This is the Atlantic Ocean!" The white woman with short hair also seemed surprised. The strong white man snorted, "As expected, people from Huaxia are good at bragging! I don''t care how you came to this place. You''d better take us back to our country, or there will be consequences!" "Charlie, don''t be so rude. We don''t know this island. Maybe it really belongs to him!" Evelyn dragged the white man away. Charlie shook Evelyn off and said angrily, "I''ve been staying on this crappy island for one month. I''ve had enough of it! You are just a bunch of idiots! If you didn''t suggest traveling in Europe, I wouldn''t be trapped in this place." "Charlie, you...." "Stop your nonsense! There is no signal on my phone, or I would have called home to find someone to rescue me. The current situation is all your fault!" After saying that, Charlie said, as he stared at Xu Que seriously, "Hey, yellow monkey, I don''t care whether this is your island or not. Anyway, it is quite shabby. I hereby ask you to take me back immediately. You''ll get a substantial reward!" Xu Que smiled. Hah! How arrogant you are! Are you going to show off your wealth now? Come on! "Take you back?" Xu Que shook his head. Then he said perplexedly, "I''m afraid I can''t do that for I don''t have enough means of transportation!" "It doesn''t matter, we could squeeze on! Sir, how big is your boat? How many people could board your ship?" Lucy asked immediately. "Or some of us could leave first. You could just leave the rest of us some food. And please contact the rescue team to save us here!" "Exactly! Just let the rescue team know we are here!" Evelyn also nodded her head hurriedly. "Bullcrap!" Charlie retorted abruptly. Then he said impatiently, "You can stay here if you want. I will leave here first anyway. I''ve had enough of this shabby place! Yellow monkey, how much is your boat? I will buy it!" "Eh, my boat is not very large. It is just a small yacht!" After saying that, Xu Que pointed at the seaside not far away. The foreigners turned around and were dumbfounded by what they saw. A small yacht? Damn! This is an uninhabited island in the Atlantic Ocean! How could you come here with a small yacht? Charlie was also stunned. The price of a small yacht was about $1 million, which was affordable for his family. However it was unrealistic to drive a small yacht back to the M Nation! "Eh, I also have a submarine!" Xu Que pointed at the sea in the other direction. The foreigners turned around and were shocked again. A mountainous submarine was floating on the sea. Holy crap! How...could this be? Why didn''t we see this giant submarine just now? What the hell? Charlie was stunned. A submarine? Damn! We can''t afford that! How could a person from Huaxia own such a giant submarine? "Ah! But these are the toys I''ve been playing with since my childhood. They stand for my childhood memories. So they are not for sale! Eh, excuse me, I have to go now for my aircraft carrier has arrived. Bye!" After saying that, Xu Que started to walk in another direction. Hearing that, the foreigners trembled a bit in surprise. The yacht and submarine are the toys you''ve been playing with since your childhood? Your aircraft carrier? Wait! An...aircraft carrier? When they came to themselves, they turned around immediately. As expected, a gigantic aircraft carrier was sailing toward them slowly. ... 897 Return To My Motherland! What the hell? The foreigners rubbed their eyes in mute amazement. This is really an aircraft carrier! How...could this be? It is almost impossible for a person from Huaxia to have a submarine! Now he also has an aircraft carrier! This is totally unbelievable! Only a few countries have aircraft carriers now. How could he have one? They all stared at Xu Que in surprise and didn''t know what to say. There was only one idea in their minds C He is definitely not from Huaxia! "No, this is impossible! Are you really from Huaxia?" Charlie asked Xu Que as he stepped back in shock. Xu Que replied with a calm smile, "Cao-ni-ma!" Gasp! Instantly, the foreigners trembled a bit. Exactly! These three dirty words, as well as this familiar tone, are so popular in Huaxia and the world! He is definitely a person from Huaxia! "My friend, could...you help us? We have been trapped on this island for over one month. The rescue team hasn''t found us yet!" At this time, Evelyn entreated as she looked at Xu Que. They had almost lost all hope before the arrival of Xu Que, for they were finding it impossible to survive on this uninhabited island! "I can help you. But I have to deal with some business first, so I can only take two of you away at most!" Xu Que said with a smile. "Two of us?" The foreigners were stunned by his reply. "Why?" "Your ship is big enough for all of us!" Evelyn and Lucy said, puzzled. Xu Que said as he shook his head, "The ship is too slow. I have to fly!" Fly? Could he also have...a plane? They became speechless again, for an ordinary helicopter was not big enough to take all of them away. Charlie said impatiently, "That''s enough! Anyway, I will leave first. When we get back, we''ll contact the rescue team to come and save you!" Hearing that, the rest of the foreigners hesitated. Everyone wanted to leave first for it was difficult for those who were left on this island to survive. In the past month, they had eaten up everything edible. Unless Xu Que could leave them some food, they would definitely starve to death. "Hmm, I''ve changed my mind. Now I can take four people away!" Xu Que said with a smile. Boom! Before they had time to react, Xu Que lifted four foreigners into the sky with his magnificent True Core Strength. "Ah!" They started to scream in terror. "What happened?" "We are flying!" "Oh, my god! Is this a dream?" Lucy and Evelyn were totally shocked. They realized what Xu Que was talking about was not a plane but to fly like this! Then Xu Que turned around and yelled to Charlie who was still standing with his mouth open on the ground, "Charlie, you just stay here to wait for the rescue team! I''ll take your friends back first! Bye!" After saying that, Xu Que dashed toward the horizon rapidly with the four foreigners. "No!" When Charlie realized what had happened, his expression changed abruptly and he tried to chase after them as he screamed hysterically. However, Xu Que and the rest of the foreigners had already disappeared over the horizon! "Oh, he left his yacht here!" At this time, Charlie started to search the sea''s surface. However, he only saw endless seawater. The yacht, the submarine, and the aircraft carrier had also disappeared! "How...could this be?" Charlie started to tremble and collapsed to the ground in terror. ... Now Xu Que and the four foreigners had crossed the Atlantic Ocean. He was so fast that they saw land after a short while. It was a coastal city of Africa. When the foreigners landed on the ground, they were still quite confused! It was quite difficult for them to understand what had just happened. It seemed that they had been on the island only minutes ago. The next moment, they arrived at human civilization as if they were carried here by a roller coaster! What did he do? This could only be realized by a Celestial or a God! "Don''t be afraid! This is where I can take you! Bye!" Xu Que smiled and jumped up into the sky again, stepping on lightning. He was about to leave for Asia. The four foreigners were stunned. When they came to themselves, Xu Que had already disappeared. They looked at each other in puzzlement. Their eyes were full of shock and terror. "Is this...for real?" "I want to slap myself to confirm whether this is a dream!" Clap! "Ouch! This is not a dream!" The black man shouted as he covered his face with his hand. "Holy crap! We''ve met a God!" "No, he is not a God! I guess he''s probably a Celestial of Huaxia, who is as powerful as a God!" Lucy said seriously. "Ah?" The rest of the foreigners were shocked. "Do you remember Xu Feifei used to introduce several books about the ancient mythology of Huaxia to us when she was in our school? Celestials are mentioned in those books!" "What the hell? Lucy, are you crazy? Feifei said the Celestials are not real! They are just characters in fairy tales!" "What do you think of this? Is this also not real?" "No, we need to go back and confirm it with Feifei!" ... Boom! At the same time, Xu Que was flying rapidly above the sea like a cannonball. He was dashing forward stepping on lightning. He was almost as fast as light. No radar could find him. Instantly he had arrived at the Asian Plate! Then Xu Que landed in a city of Huaxia! After all, his motherland was quite large and easy to find. Therefore, he found it easily! However, it was a little bit more difficult for Xu Que to find a certain mountain in Huaxia. In his past life, he didn''t go to Mount Tai. So he needed the assistance of the System''s navigation. "System, find the detailed position of Mount Tai. I need to meet Hongyan there!" Xu Que landed in the bustling city. Then he activated the System interface. Instantly, a route map appeared in the System interface, which led to Mount Tai through several provinces. However, a warning message popped up on the System interface. "Attention! A lot of ordinary people are detected in the target area. When the restrictive spell is opened, the sacrificial ceremony will also be activated. Ordinary people in this area will be killed as sacrifices. Their blood will destroy some restrictive spells!" "What?" Xu Que frowned. People are not allowed to stay in this area when the restrictive spell is activated! Damn! Does this mean I have to seal off this mountain? This will be a little bit difficult! Before he crossed over to the World of Cultivators, Mount Tai had already become a scenic spot which was full of tourists. He had to drive away those tourists forcibly. However, if he revealed his strength when he drove away the tourists, it would be even more troublesome for him! More people, even the government, would be startled. According to Xu Que''s style, he was not afraid of these troubles. But he didn''t want to reveal his strength before taking Jiang Hongyan to Earth! After all, the restrictive spell around Earth had surprised him. He didn''t know whether there were still other mystical strengths on Earth. Therefore, in order to avoid troubles when he took Jiang Hongyan to Earth, he decided to handle these present issues in a slow and sure manner. Therefore, now he would find a way to seal off the mountain without startling people on Earth! "Wait! I could still do that!" Suddenly, Xu Que''s eyes lit up as if he had made up his mind. He looked around and found a phone card business. Then he walked toward it directly. The next moment, he reappeared in the street with a mobile phone in his hand. He sent a short message to Cai by pressing Cai''s number from his memory C"I am Xu Que. Transfer money to my phone!" ... 898 Well, This Is Awkward! "Grab it! Grab it, Little Missy, grab a bunch of melon seeds! Show them off, little chap, show them your black fur...black fur pants...." Xu Que''s phone rang within seconds after he sent out the text. The unique ringtone attracted weird glances from those around him. Xu Que ignored them all as he answered the call, grinning, "Hello! Lao Cai!" "Crap, you''re contactable at last! Where have you been this past year?" Lao Cai''s voice bellowed from the other end of the phone. Xu Que was amused upon hearing his words. It seemed like Lao Cai still did not know about his "death". He smiled to himself and said, "Well, I didn''t go anywhere far, though it is true that I have just gotten back. I have a favor to ask. We earned quite a lot from the box office, didn''t we?" "Duh, don''t you know how big of a hit it was! It was trending on all the major sites! If not for the latest breaking news, your movie would still be on top. Speaking of which, this is creepily insane. Did you hear that there''s a Chang''E who is residing on the Moon?" "M...moon? Chang''E?" Xu Que''s smile stiffened. What is going on? It couldn''t be that Lao Cai was referring to Jiang Hongyan? Crap! Xu Que probed a bit. "Lao Cai, make yourself clear. What is Chang''E?" "What? You don''t know? You can''t be serious! The whole world is talking about this! M Nation''s Aviation Bureau was hacked a few days back. Photos of a woman in ancient clothing who appears to be living on the Moon leaked...." Cai droned on and on about this incident. Xu Que couldn''t quite make out how to react to this news. To cut a long story short, satellites of a few countries had captured images of Jiang Hongyan. Initially, it was kept top secret, but the photos leaked thanks to the hackers. Since then, this incident has sparked many debates. Most people thought the photos were fake. However, the hackers then decided to break into different aviation bureaus of various countries. They stole and leaked all the relevant images; some enthusiasts even used powerful telescopes that further confirmed the credibility of the photographs. The governments of the affected countries were left with no choice but to tell the truth. In an attempt to clarify the situation, press conferences were held, admitting to the fact that they have indeed observed human life on the Moon. They even released a high- definition photo. Jiang Hongyan''s groundbreaking beauty and elegance have shocked the world. As Jiang Hongyan was dressed in ancient clothing, she sparked global interest toward Huaxia, where legend has it that there is a fairy who lives on the Moon and that her name was Chang''E. My girl Hongyan is incredible! Xu Que smiled, albeit wistfully. Jiang Hongyan had made a name for herself even before touching down on Earth! "Well, well, enough about that. Dude, you have disappeared for a year. You have no idea how crazy the investors and directors have been! They keep coming after me every day for collaborative opportunities. By the way, I haven''t touched a single cent of your share of earnings. Are you in need of money now?" Lao Cai continued. Xu Que cut to the chase. "Yes, I require money. Use my money to book the whole Mount Tai Scenic Area. Just tell them it''s for my next film. Money is not a problem. My only request is to please evacuate everyone from the mountain, including the mountain rangers!" "What? The whole Mount Tai Scenic Area for the next film?" Cai was astonished and was wondering if he had misheard Xu Que. "That''s right! Be quick about it! This is urgent!" Xu Que strove to impress on Cai his sense of urgency. "Ha, ha, what a coincidence. I am also filming a historical drama at Mount Tai! They said that the area would only be available in two days." Lao Cai smiled. Xu Que raised one eyebrow and said, "What the heck, you''re obviously not renting the whole of Mount Tai for your film! What I need is for the whole mountain to be free of people; I will return the space to you when I am finished with my work!" "Crap! Sounds like you''re cooking up something big?" "What I''m doing there is irrelevant, just help me inform Mount Tai. No matter the cost, you have to give me the mountain, emptied!" "All right, all right, as long as you have the money, there is no problem. I can settle this for you in two days!" "Okay, Lao Cai, I shall leave this to you! You''ve got to make sure there is absolutely no one left on the mountain!" Xu Que emphasized this point over and over. "Gotcha. I will send a few men to patrol the area to make sure no one is trespassing. Speaking of which, where are you right now? Let''s go for a drink sometime!" "Where am I?" Xu Que was stunned for a bit. He scanned the area to figure out where he was. He hadn''t really gotten his bearings right ever since he landed back on Earth. A good-looking chap passed by and Xu Que stopped him politely and asked, "Handsome, where is this place?" "Oh? Isn''t this Linshen City?" The young chap appeared slightly confused and frowned in suspicion. Usually, only ladies stopped him, the Lord of Commoners, on the streets. Why was it a dude this time around? "All right, thanks!" Xu Que smiled as he turned away and returned to his call. "Lao Cai, I am in Linshen City. I cannot believe how much the landscape has changed in just a few years!" Such a coincidence. Linshen City was the place where he had grown up and attended college with Xu Feifei. Never had he thought that this would be the first city he landed on on Earth! "Crap! I am in Linshen City too! Come on, let''s have a few drinks since I am on my way to visit a few other former classmates. I think one of them pursued you romantically in the old days!" Cai exclaimed. Xu Que''s lips tightened. Old classmates? Aren''t they from our bloody high school days? He said that someone had a romantic interest toward me? How come I didn''t know about that? "Quick, where are you? I am driving right now and I can pick you up!" Cai urged him over the phone. Xu Que decided to resign to his fate. Since he couldn''t acquire Mount Tai today, why not join Lao Cai for a small gathering? He quickly identified where he was with the road signs and waited for Lao Cai''s arrival. Oh, right! Remembering something, Xu Que scurried into the small alley behind him. He had almost forgotten; his appearance now was different from that in his past life. Even though his soul has merged with this body, he could not recover his face from his previous lifetime. However, with the System, he can fool people with a Human-skinned Mask. When he stepped out of the alley, he had recovered his past looks, with a tinge of maturity. Perhaps it is because of his cultivation, but, with his short hair, he looks tenfold more handsome than he looked before. His elegance has become transcendent. Screech! A black car pulled over in front of Xu Que. The car window lowered, and a skinny man looked at Xu Que with astonishment, "You...you are Xu Que?" "Lao Cai! It''s me!" Xu Que nodded and showed a bright smile. Lao Cai was stunned for a moment, but it turned into rage as he retorted, "What Lao Cai, I"m your ex-classmate, Huang Cheng!" Oh... Xu Que''s smile drained from his face. Well, this is awkward! 899 She’ll Be There Too! People find themselves in all sorts of awkward situations all the time. As, for example, when they wear the same outfit as someone else, it is always the uglier one who feels most embarrassed. Xu Que had never been afraid to share outfits with anybody, as he knew that he was exceedingly handsome. However, the awkwardness of mistaking an old friend was not something he had anticipated. After all, he and Lao Cai relied on phone calls and the internet to keep in touch. They had rarely met up after they graduated from middle school. The same could be said for Huang Cheng, who now stood before him. They weren''t precisely besties from high school and had never met after they graduated. Xu Que had spent a year in college and then delved into the world of cultivation for an extremely long time. Most important, he had spent decades in the Mystery Land with Zixia Fairy. Therefore, while others had not seen him for a few years, to him, he had not seen them for several decades. Naturally, he would not recognize them. Of course, it was also too much of a coincidence. Lao Cai had said that he was just around the corner and would arrive soon, and so Xu Que had assumed that this man was Lao Cai. However, he had forgotten that he had completed both middle and high school in Linshen City. He could bump into familiar faces like Huang Cheng everywhere. "Aha, ha, what are you saying, dude, of course I know that you''re Huang Cheng! But you were so bad in games back in high school that we all called you ''Lousy'' behind your back! Didn''t you know?" Xu Que tried to laugh it off with some forced explanation. Huang Cheng seemingly remembered their past days and nodded, "Geez, I thought you forgot about me! Wow, you''re doing good! I haven''t seen you for some years, but you became even more good-looking! As expected of the campus beau of No.1 Senior High!" "Eh, tone it down, it''s all in the past!" Xu Que waved his hand and said humbly. "Where have you been making your fortune? Ah right, we have a reunion dinner tonight! Come on, let''s go together, everyone''s been missing you!" Huang Cheng asked enthusiastically. Xu Que was worried. Another reunion dinner? What''s the occasion, middle school and high school classmates are all gathering on the same day? Creak! At that moment, another car stopped beside them. The car window lowered. The man shouted at Xu Que through the car window, "Crap, Xu Que, it''s me, Lao Cai!" Swoosh! Xu Que was caught in an awkward situation. Still keeping that dry smile on his face, he looked at the confused Huang Cheng. This...this is what you call a fucking awkward situation! He had just explained ''Lao Cai'' as ''Lousy'' misheard, and now the real Lao Cai shows up just a few seconds later! "Lao Cai?" Huang Cheng turned to look at Cai Tengjin. Once he recognized him, he was overcome with shock and exclaimed, "Aren''t you that Director Cai? Xu Que, how do you...to think that you would know a big shot like Director Cai!" Yo, you mean Lao Cai''s a big shot now? Huang Cheng''s reaction amused Xu Que. Huang Cheng''s attention was diverted instantly. He jumped out of his car at once and quickly rushed to Lao Cai''s car window and shook his hand excitedly, "How do you do, Director Cai, I''ve long heard of your name! I am Huang Cheng, Xu Que''s high school classmate. I''m currently the owner of a construction company. I have loved your movies since I was young! Especially The Greatest Anti-Trope: The Invincible Food God Who Plays Tropes With a Flip of the Hand. It is so good!" Hell, that''s my fucking movie! Xu Que cringed a little and patted Huang Cheng''s shoulder, "Stop that bootlicking. Lao Cai is my middle school classmate. We belong to the same generation! How could you have seen his movies since you were young?" "Eh, don''t sweat the details! I''m just...eh, wait a minute, the movie last year had its director and screenwriter both as Xu Que.Crap,don''t tell me that you''re the one who made the movie? Damn, I''ve always thought that it was just a coincidence that you had the same name!" Huang Cheng''s gaze became increasingly astounded as he chattered on. Xu Que shrugged but didn''t answer. Lao Cai laughed heartily. "You guessed it, he''s the one who made the movie! I have been his scapegoat for so many things this past year!" "What the heck, that''s awesome! Xu Que, you''re such a shocker, you know that? Spill it, when''s your next movie? I''ll invest!" Huang Cheng grasped Xu Que''s hands in great excitement and agitation. He wanted to write him a check right then and there. Xu Que was speechless. Although he knew that the movie was a great hit, he had no idea that it would be this popular. Even an old classmate whom he had not seen for years wanted to give him money to invest in a new movie right on the spot! "Was it that great?" Xu Que glanced toward Lao Cai. "It''s that great!" Lao Cai nodded. They exchanged glances and smiled. Huang Cheng smiled too. "I was too hasty. Heh, why don''t we do it this way? Let''s find somewhere to sit down and chat while we drink!" "I''m afraid I can''t. I''m planning to attend my middle school class reunion with Lao Xu!" Lao Cai shook his head. Taken aback, Huang Cheng paused, "What a coincidence, our high school class reunion with Xu Que''s high school classmates is also on today! It''s at Dalaideng Restaurant!" "Crap, our reunion is also at Dalaideng Restaurant!" Lao Cai answered in surprise. Xu Que''s eyes almost bulged out of his head in disbelief. "Isn''t that too much of a coincidence?" Lao Cai and Huang Cheng exchanged a look and nodded at Xu Que. Together they chorused, "Looks like it''s that much of a coincidence!" In all honesty, the two of them had not expected something this coincidental to happen, that both reunions were being held on the same day and at the same Dalaideng Restaurant. "Okay, we don''t need to fight now! Let''s head there together!" Lao Cai chuckled. "Sounds good!" Huang Cheng nodded in agreement. Just like that, Huang Cheng and Lao Cai began to chat as they got Xu Que into the car. They then drove directly to the restaurant. Huang Cheng even left his car by the roadside. He got into Lao Cai''s car, chatting away energetically with Xu Que about anything and everything under the sun, completely oblivious to the impression he was creating. In the end, Lao Cai finally pulled the topic back to Xu Que. "With that said, where did you go, having disappeared for so long?" Lao Cai asked curiously as he drove. Xu Que smiled, "I practiced cultivation!" "Cultivation?" Lao Cai and Huang Cheng''s minds went blank for a second. They tried to make sense of Xu Que''s words, and finally assumed that he had just been studying meditation at some Taoist temples. After all, such studies were quite common in the modern world. Many college students or movie stars got tired of the mortal world and liked to delve into deep mountains and old forests, living a life of isolation and peaceful tranquillity. "Can''t tell just by looking at you, Xu Que! To think that you have these sorts of graceful pursuits in you, young man. That''s so different from when you were younger. You were the rowdiest kid of all!" Huang Cheng looked weird. "Xu Que, don''t tell me that you hid in the forests and mountains because the school beauty dumped you in university?" "Huh?" Xu Que was surprised, and at a slight loss for words. "You know about my university days?" Xu Que was perplexed. If Huang Cheng knew about what had happened between him and the school beauty, how could he not know that he had already died in a car accident? "What the heck, Xu Que was dumped when he was in university? By a school beauty? Which school beauty would be that blind?" Lao Cai exclaimed. Huang Cheng scratched his head. He grinned. "I heard it from Liu Xiaoli. Xu Que, do you still remember Liu Xiaoli? The only girl you ignored when she pursued you during high school?" "Crap! Could what she was doing be called pursuing? She was trying to make me her kept man!" Xu Que answered disapprovingly. That incident had left a deep impression on him. When he was in high school, his class was famous for having many rich kids. Liu Xiaoli was one of them C mediocre looks but her family was very wealthy. She was always arrogant in both actions and attitude, but nobody dared to say anything despite disliking her ways. Back in the day, Xu Que was fair-skinned, tender, and the top scorer in the class. He was immensely popular. Liu Xiaoli wasted no breath and simply threw a bank card at his face, demanding him to be her boyfriend. Xu Que was, of course, unwilling. He threw the bank card away instantly. After that, Liu Xiaoli made the class beau of the neighboring class her boyfriend, always flaunting her newfound boyfriend in front of Xu Que while picking on him. Sitting in the car, Huang Cheng spilled everything that had happened years ago. Lao Cai was amazed. "Are you sure that Xu Que was that upright?" "Isn''t that obvious? Even I have my baselines! The hero can be killed but not humiliated! I, Xu Que, stand as upright as any man on Earth. Do I need someone else to provide for me?" Xu Que glared. "Bull!" Huang Cheng couldn''t help but retort, "You didn''t say that back then! You said that she didn''t give you the password for the bank card, and so you threw it away!" "..." "..." The car fell instantly silent. Both Lao Cai and Huang Cheng looked at Xu Que in disdain. Xu Que grinned. "Shameless!" Lao Cai and Huang Cheng said at the same time. That was when they knew that Xu Que had not changed at all. He was still the good old God of Shamelessness! "Heh, Xu Que, don''t say that I didn''t warn you! Liu Xiaoli''s attending the reunion too. You must keep your guard up, ha, ha, this woman keeps getting worse as the years pass. She''s got some terrible mouth!" Huang Cheng laughed and looked gloatingly at Xu Que. Xu Que lay down on the car seat and answered casually, "So what if she''s worse than before? With my status and abilities today, all beings in this world are nothing but mere ants!" "Pooh, ants, my ass! Has your mind gone crazy from all that cultivation?" Lao Cai said. Huang Cheng waved his hand and said solemnly, "Xu Que, I might have beaten around the bush, but all I''m saying is that this woman has not stopped badmouthing you ever since we started our class reunion years ago. She''s the reason we knew that the school beauty dumped you. For the next few years, I skipped the gatherings since I was too busy with work. I have no idea what else she said about you." "What the hell, it was just a little conflict during their school days. Does she have to be that vengeful?" Lao Cai could not understand what she was thinking at all. Xu Que smirked. "Whatever. There are always some people in the world who cannot forget every little conflict and bear them in their hearts for life!" However, he was intrigued. From what Huang Cheng had said, Liu Xiuli had most probably known that he had died in that car accident years ago. If she saw him at the class reunion later, would she be scared out of her wits? "Well, there''s something more important though." Huang Cheng suddenly turned to Xu Que. "I heard that your school beauty ex-girlfriend might also be attending this gathering!" 900 He’s Back! What? She''ll be there too? Xu Que frowned and grumbled, "What is she doing at our high school reunion?" Xu Que has guessed that she was uninvolved in the car accident that caused his death in his past life. It was just that her sudden declaration of their breakup had led him to hurry back to school, which was when he got into a car accident. Xu Que did not blame her for anything, other than the fact that she cut him off so mercilessly without giving him a chance to ask why. Her decision was too cold-blooded. However, as the years passed, Xu Que had already moved on; the reason for the breakup was no longer essential to him. Right now, to him, the most vital thing was to arrange for Jiang Hongyan''s touchdown on Earth, and then investigate his death. After which, he shall find Xu Feifei. The rest is none of his concern...nah, except for acting tough all the time! That''s very important! "Hmm? Don''t you know? That pretty ex-girlfriend of yours...right, her name is Lin Yuxi. She works for Liu Xiaoli''s family business C The Liu Group. She was dispatched to an overseas branch and made a name for herself. She is now back to take over as CEO of Liu Group''s Hua Nan Area!" Huang Cheng nodded in admiration. "No kidding, but this woman is a force to be reckoned with. She is well respected in her field and headhunted by many other huge corporations." "I see!" Xu Que nodded slightly. He now understood why she would be attending. On the surface, the class reunion Huang Cheng mentioned might seem like a typical reunion. However, it was just a cover for a socializing and networking event for the elites. After all, many of their classmates belonged to the upper classes. Now they have more or less become accomplished in their careers and succeeded in their family businesses. Naturally, they would look at expanding their networks and influence through such gatherings. That explains why Lin Yuxi, an "outsider", is able to attend this event. It is not a stretch to assume that the rest of the elites will have also brought prominent figures from their businesses to expand their networking circles. "Sigh, Xu Que. In this case, skipping this gathering might be a better idea!" Lao Cai shook his head from the driver''s seat. Xu Que grinned. "Why? Are you worried that I''ll be overshadowed? Well, it doesn''t matter. In my eyes, even the world''s richest man is nothing more than a tiny ant!" "Crap! I haven''t seen you for a few years, but your words are becoming more and more delusional." Huang Cheng shot back in jest. Lao Cai laughed and shook his head. "If you told them your true identity, you would surely be on a par. There might be many who would die to befriend you! I''m afraid you''re still unaware of how great an impact your film last year had. While the story was terrible all around, worldwide movie industries'' big shots are all salivating for your special effects and actors! The current film market is humongous, and merchants and people in business would love to share that piece of cake. Therefore, they will certainly butter you up upon knowing your true identity!" "Oh?" Xu Que smiled but paid it little mind. Xu Que didn"t think that those people would give him much respect based on his so-called special effects and actors. At most, they would strive to network with him for the sake of their personal interests. However, that was not what Xu Que wanted. In his current stage, he couldn''t be bothered about others'' favorable opinions of him. As he said, the world''s richest man was no different from a tiny ant in his eyes. "Businessmen love to chase after profits, and for that, they will most certainly network with you. However, the same cannot be said for Liu Xiaoli. I''m afraid she will continue to mock you, especially so with Lin Yuxi by her side!" Huang Cheng took the thoughts out of Lao Cai''s mind and translated them into words. No matter how others try to get into Xu Que''s good books, Liu Xiaoli will mock Xu Que with the story that Lin Yuxi dumped him before. Therefore, the two had some reservations on whether Xu Que should attend the gathering. "There''s no need to overthink it. Since I''ve already decided to attend, then attend I will." Xu Que grinned cheekily. "Why don''t we make a bet? Do you believe that I can make Liu Xiaoli scream and Lin Yuxi act stunned when they see me?" "Scream? Stunned? Why?" The pair was astonished. Xu Que smiled and he flicked his fringe confidently, "Because I''ve gotten more handsome, of course!" "Crap!" Lao Cai and Huang Cheng cursed together. ... The three of them soon arrived at the Dalaideng Restaurant after much nutritionless and boastful banter. They have arrived in the only six-star hotel in Linshen Province. The walls were elaborately decorated with gold and luxurious furnishings. Lao Cai and Huang Cheng seemed very familiar with the area. Once out of the lift, they led Xu Que further into the hotel without the assistance of hotel staff. Lao Cai was here to attend a middle school gathering with just a close circle of friends. Thus they had only booked a small room. Huang Cheng''s case was different. As many elites would be attending this event, the entire ballroom was booked for the occasion! "Xu Que, what do you say? Would you like to join us, your old bros, for a few drinks as we catch up" Lao Cai asked as they approached the ballroom. "Since I am here, I have no reasons to say no" Xu Que nodded as he turned to Huang Cheng. "Huang Cheng, go ahead first; I''ll catch you later after a few drinks with my middle school classmate" "All right! It''s fine if you stay there, you know what I mean, ha, ha!" Huang Cheng laughed as he gave Xu Que a pat on the shoulder. Then, he strode toward the ballroom. Xu Que took a look from afar. The ballroom was already quite full; one by one, well-dressed ladies and gentlemen entered the venue, but there were no familiar faces. "Come on, let''s go and meet our guys from middle school!" Xu Que beamed as he went toward the small room by the corridor. The moment he turned to leave, the silhouette of a lady turned to face toward where he had just stood. She was a beautiful young woman; dressed in a black backless dress, her beauty and elegance were made more prominent as her long, dark hair was up in a beautiful bun. Her attractiveness was evident by the number of young and accomplished gentlemen surrounding her! ... At this time, Huang Cheng had already entered the ballroom. Before he could scan the room for people he knew, a few of his old classmates came up to him. "Huang Cheng, here you are! You''ve missed the gathering for the past two years! You have to down at least three shots to make up for it!" "Two years? He hasn''t attended the reunion in at least four years!" "Enough said, you have to drink till you drop tonight!" Several young men surrounded Huang Cheng as the waitress hurriedly brought more alcohol over. "I will say that I fell into your guy''s ambush! Geez, I just stepped in!"Huang Cheng smiled faintly as he took the cup and downed a shot. He was not just networking. It was also to honor his friendship with his ex-classmates! "Well, Huang Cheng, you seem to be doing pretty well over the past few years! I heard you acquired a few more pieces of land. Quite the windfall, huh." A female voice spoke out. Huang Cheng lifted his head, only to see a short-haired lady approaching him with a wine glass. Liu Xiaoli? Huang Cheng smiled bitterly the moment he saw her. Speaking of the devil while they were in the car, never did he expect to bump into her so soon. However, Huang Cheng was stunned the next minute. Beside Liu Xiaoli was a beautiful lady in a black gown. With her looks and air of gracefulness, it could be said that she stole the limelight from tonight''s gathering. With Huang Cheng''s cleverness, he has already guessed who this woman might be. "Classmate Liu, please don''t tease me. How can those meager pieces of lands be compared to the earnings from your corporation?" Huang Cheng smiled politely as his gaze landed on the lady in the black gown. He pretended to be perplexed. "Well, this is...?" "Hello, CEO Huang. It''s a pleasure to meet you in person finally. I am Li Yuxi, the CEO of Liu Group, for the branch in Hua Nan." Without any prompting from Liu Xiaoli, Lin stretched out her hand to initiate a handshake. She introduced herself elegantly and swiftly, which made her seem professional and mature. However, Huang Cheng did not warm up to her, especially after meeting Xu Que. He had decided to rebuild that estranged friendship of theirs, and, most important, he needed Lao Cai and Xu Que on his side to aid his future endeavor into the film industry. Thus, toward Lin''s handshake, Huang Cheng merely grinned and sneered, "So you are Lin Yuxi. I heard you were my bro Xu Que''s girlfriend when you were in college?" Xu Que? A name they had not heard in a while. Lin Yuxi and Liu Xiaoli both stared in surprise, but then regained their composure quickly. After all, he was someone who had passed away a few years back. Even if someone brought him up, it wouldn''t cause much of an emotional turmoil. Lin Yuxi withdrew her hand calmly and naturally, seemingly unaffected; she seemed to be adept at ignoring cold shoulders. Liu Xiaoli, on the contrary, was enraged. After all, Lin Yuxi belonged to her corporation. By giving Lin Yuxi the cold shoulder, Huang Cheng was blatantly disregarding the Liu Group! Her face darkened as she said cooly, "Huang Cheng, what do you mean by this? Why do you have to mention a dead person during our reunion?" Dead person? Huang Cheng was shocked speechless. What did she mean by dead? This woman has gotten more obnoxious over the years. How could she curse Xu Que to be dead? "Ha, ha, Liu Xiaoli, are you still hung up on the fact that Xu Que rejected you in high school? It''s such a small matter. It has been many years, why don''t you move on already?" Huang Cheng smirked. Liu Xiaoli''s expression got even darker, and she was almost unable to control her temper. Lin Yuxi suddenly smiled and said, "CEO Huang, this is nothing but a simple reunion. If you want to settle old scores, we can do it another day! However, Xu Que has left us for many years now, and everything has gone with the wind. I am afraid that a conversation about him is meaningless!" "Miss Lin, I beg to differ. Although Xu Que hasn''t been around for the past few years...this might be bad news for you, but I bumped into him today!" Huang Cheng''s smile was calm and faint. "He''s back!" 901 Long Time, No See! He is back! The three words were echoing in the minds of Liu Xiaoli and Lin Yuxi like a deafening thunder from the Nine Heavens! Xu Que''s identity was a little bit different at this moment. His soul was from Earth, but his body was from the World of Cultivators. After so many years of cultivation, his body, which was almost reshaped, had merged with his soul completely. They were totally stunned and didn''t believe what they had heard! What does this mean? Xu Que died six years ago! You told us he is back! How could a dead person come back to this world? "Hey, what''s going on? Why did my words scare you that much?" Their reaction surprised Huang Cheng a bit. Then he said, shaking his head with a smile, "Don''t worry! Although Xu Que is an extraordinary person now, he has gotten over the things that happened in the past. I can see he doesn''t have time to get even with you! Even I can''t stand by idly and watch it any longer. I mean you, Liu Xiaoli, please don''t speak ill of Xu Que in the future, or I''m afraid you will have a hard time in the film industry!" After saying that, Huang Cheng turned around and was about to leave. "Wait!" Lin Yuxi grew pale and stopped him suddenly. "Mr. Huang, do you mean you have met Xu Que?" "Certainly. Just now we shared a car on our way here! It so happened that the reunion of his junior middle school classmates was also being held in this restaurant!" Huang Cheng said,nodding his head. Splatter! All of a sudden, the wine glass dropped from Liu Xiaoli''s hands. "Ah!" She couldn''t help but shout in surprise. She was even stunned by her reaction. Then, she said, staring at Huang Cheng angrily, "Huang Cheng, are you insane? Do you think it is interesting to scare us like this?" "Scare you?" Huang Cheng was confused. How could you be scared by my kind suggestion? Could it be that Xu Que is even more powerful than I imagined? "Humph! Yuxi, just ignore him! Do you really believe what he just said? Xu Que died six years ago! You saw his body in the hospital yourself!" Liu Xiaoli gave Huang Cheng a mean look, for she thought Huang Cheng was trying to fool them. Then she turned to leave, dragging Lin Yuxi with her. However, this time it was Huang Cheng''s turn to be badly scared. Liu Xiaoli''s words totally shocked Huang Cheng, who almost sat down on the ground! "Wait!" He shouted in fear. "Liu Xiaoli, whatwhat did you say? Xu Que died six years ago?" Liu Xiaoli rolled her eyes. "Bullcrap! Don''t tell me you don''t know about this! We don''t have time to talk nonsense with you today!" "Holy crap! I really don''t know anything about this crap! No, you are fooling me! We came here in the same car today! I also saw he was with Director Cai! Right, Director Cai!" Huang Cheng, who was panic-stricken, realized something and his face darkened immediately. Xu Que might be dead. Director Cai couldn''t be dead! It is impossible that Director Cai was trying to scare me with a ghost! I was almost fooled by this woman! Then Huang Cheng sneered. "Liu Xiaoli, could the story you fabricated be more reasonable? You know Director Cai Tengjin, right? He is a classmate of Xu Que''s. Just now he drove Xu Que and me here. Now they are having dinner in this restaurant! We can go and have a look if you don''t believe me!" "Director Cai?" Liu Xiaoli was surprised. Cai Tengjin was definitely one of the most famous directors in Huaxia. Anyone who wanted to do business in the film field or was interested in the film industry of Huaxia would know Director Cai! Was Director Cai Xu Que''s classmate? "Wait! I remember the film that was released by Director Cai, who acted as its investor, last year!" Liu Xiaoli realized something suddenly. The name of the director and producer of the film, which shocked the entire world last year, was also Xu Que! She had thought that guy had had the same name as Xu Que, however. "Huang Cheng, are you sure the one you saw was Xu Que?" Liu Xiaoli asked, as she looked at Huang Cheng seriously. "Of course I am! I talked with him in the car about many things that happened in our high school days! If you still don''t believe me, let''s go to find him now!" Huang Cheng said impatiently. Meanwhile, he was quite confused because this seemed to be the first time that Liu Xiaoli was acting so serious in front of him. Lin Yuxi, who was beside them, turned pale completely and couldn''t believe what she had heard at all. She was totally dumbfounded. Liu Xiaoli couldn''t sit still anymore. She asked, looking at Lin Yuxi, "Yuxi, are you sure you witnessed Xu Que''s death?" Lin Yuxi nodded her head stiffly. She was quite sure that Xu Que had really died. Liu Xiaoli said seriously, "Huang Cheng, you hear that? We have no reason to cheat you. Xu Que really died. Yuxi was Xu Que''s ex-girlfriend. They broke up in their freshman year because of some conflicts. When Xu Que was on his way back to the campus, he was killed in a car accident! Yuxi even witnessed his body before it was sent to the mortuary!" "Eh." Huang Cheng was stunned. Then, he said suspiciously, "This sounds impossible! If he had been killed in a car accident, the accident would definitely have been reported on the news! Why are you the only ones who know this among so many classmates?" "Because..." Lin Yuxi said suddenly in a hoarse voice as her eyes reddened, "...because it was not an accident! Someone murdered him, and the truth has been covered up ever since!" "What?" Liu Xiaoli was surprised. Apparently, this was the first time for her to hear about this too. Huang Cheng was completely puzzled. He couldn''t believe Xu Que was really dead! Damn! He is definitely alive! "Mr. Huang, did you really see him with your own eyes?" Lin Yuxi asked with a trembling voice as she looked at Huang Cheng. So many years had passed. People assumed she would have forgotten Xu Que completely. But she hadn''t. It was not because she still had an affection for Xu Que. For many years, she had been tortured by self-accusations, for she blamed herself for Xu Que''s death. Therefore, she couldn''t believe the news that Xu Que was back! She didn''t know how to describe this feeling. It was unreal; relaxing, but even more terrifying! For she was quite sure Xu Que had really died. The bloody scene was still in her mind. "That''s enough! Let me lead you to him, you can have a look for yourselves! If what you said is true, I guess he didn''t die!" Huang Cheng realized Lin Yuxi and Liu Xiaoli weren''t fooling with him because their reactions seemed so serious. Thus, there was only one possibility left. Xu Que wasn''t killed. He had found a place to heal his wounds, and now he had come back recently. "Let''s go and have a look. Yuxi, don''t worry, maybe you were deceived before!" Liu Xiaoli said, as she looked at Lin Yuxi. Lin Yuxi had also gotten suspicious. Could it be that he was not killed? Or, the one who was killed was not him just like some quaint movie plots! He might have pretended to be dead! Being driven to distraction by all these assumptions, Lin Yuxi was dragged out of the main hall by Liu Xiaoli. Then, they headed for the private dining room area with Huang Cheng. At the same time, Xu Que had drunk a lot with Cai in a private dining room. The old classmates who hadn''t seen each other for so many years had almost become strangers. They just gotten together to talk about the things that happened in their middle school years. However, Xu Que couldn''t remember the things that happened so long ago. After spending several years in the World of Cultivators and decades in the illusory realm, how could he remember those trifling things that happened during his middle school years? Therefore, Xu Que stood up to say good-bye to everyone after several drinks. He decided to go to the main hall. It couldn''t be better than if Lin Yuxi was also there for he could take this opportunity to ask her about the things that happened in those years that he didn''t know about. Also, he would take this opportunity to ask about the whereabouts of his younger sister. He had asked Cai to search for his younger sister. However, Cai couldn''t find any information about her. What Cai could confirm was that his younger sister was not in Huaxia at all. "Xu, are you really going to leave?" Cai Tengjin couldn''t help but say with a wry smile when he saw Xu Que was about to leave. He thought Xu Que would be mocked by the others for being dumped by Lin Yuxi all those years ago. "Right! You just continue to enjoy the reunion! Cai, don''t forget the thing I asked you to do! When you have it done, please call me immediately!" Xu Que reminded Cai about preventing tourists from visiting Mount Tai with a smile. "Don''t worry. I''ve asked my people to do that before coming here. It shall be done in two days! Don''t leave in such a hurry. When you finish your business, please come back. I want to leave together with you!" Cai said. "No, I still have other business to deal with. I will come see you in several days!" Xu Que waved his hand and left. Squeak! He opened the door of the private dining room and stepped out. When he had stepped out of the room, Xu Que was surprised a little bit. In the corridor, Huang Chang, Liu Xiaoli, and Lin Yuxi were just in front of him. All of a sudden, it seemed that the air around them was frozen, together with time. They said nothing, but looked at each other in surprise and shock! "What?" Xu Que registered surprise on making eye contact with Lin Yuxi. Old memories reappeared in his mind. However, those things that happened in the past were as transient as a fleeting cloud! Xu Que had already put all those issues aside. Now he only cared about three issues C bringing Jiang Hongyan to Earth, finding Xu Fei Fei, and investigating the cause of his death in his past life. All the rest of the issues meant nothing to him! After coming to himself, he looked at Lin Yuxi calmly, his eyes were filled with indifference and strangeness. He had become the horrible big devil in the World of Cultivators. She was just an ordinary person! Although their past had left something remarkable in his memory, she couldn''t cause any mood swings in his heart now! At the same time, Lin Yuxi''s heart was filled with complicated feelings C guilt, shock, fear, and pleasant joy. She didn''t know how to describe this complicated mood. However, the reaction of her body was that her eyes were filled up with tears! She wanted to rush up and hug Xu Que in her arms, because the self-accusation that had tortured her for so many years seemed to disappear completely. At this moment, Xu Que said ,as he looked at her calmly, "Ms. Lin, long time, no see!" His calm tone was full of indifference and strangeness like his current mood! 902 The Truth of Past Events Ms. Lin? His long-lost voice stunned Lin Yuxi slightly. Although his voice hadn''t changed, she got a clear feeling from those two words that his tone had changed, together with the way he used to address her! He was no longer that young man anymore! At this moment, Lin Yuxi came to herself and calmed down, dragging herself out from those complicated feelings. The experience and toughening of the years had mellowed her and given her extraordinary control over situations like this. Therefore, she calmed down immediately. "Mr. Xu, long time, no see!" She replied politely and nodded as she looked at Xu Que. After removing those complicated feelings from her mind, she was still puzzled by one question C how could Xu Que have survived what she had seen? What else was hidden in that car accident? "Xu Que!" Suddenly, Liu Xiaoli asked, as she looked at Xu Que in surprise, "Didn''t you die? How could." "You''re right, I died!" Xu Que smiled and nodded calmly. Then he said, "But I was revived!" Be revived after dying? His reply shocked Liu Xiaoli and Lin Yuxi. Huang Cheng laughed suddenly. "Hah-hah, as I said before, Xu Que, as a smart guy, how could you die that easily? And I guess you''ve suffered a lot in those years of disappearance, right?" "Yes! It was quite difficult for me, and I almost failed in coming back!" Xu Que nodded his head. Although he had done quite well in the World of Cultivators in these past years, there had still been risks. Especially, the trip back to Earth was very difficult for him. However, his words had different meanings for Huang Cheng, Liu Xiaoli, and Lin Yuxi. They thought it was quite difficult for Xu Que to recover from his wounds caused in the car accident, which almost killed him, in these past few years. Lin Yuxi was still totally surprised for she had seen Xu Que''s frigid corpse. It was so difficult for her to believe he could be revived! More important, who could have saved him? In those circumstances, even if he could be revived, he would need a super-elite medical group to do that! As a parentless poor boy who only had a younger sister, he couldn''t afford such a miraculous medical group, as well as the costs of long-term recovery! "Ms. Lin, do you have time? I want to talk with you about something privately!" Xu Que asked, looking at Lin Yuxi at this time. Lin Yuxi said, shaking her head, "Xu Que, just let it go! There is nothing to talk about between us! I don''t want to do that! Let''s forget it altogether!" "Heh, don''t worry. What I want to talk with you about is not our past relationship, but the car accident!" Xu Que replied with a smile. Lin Yuxi was shocked a bit, but said, as she continued to shake her head, "I don''t want to talk about the car accident either! I don''t want to discuss any of these issues anymore. I''m quite glad that you are alive. This is from the bottom of my heart. Just let it be!" After saying that, she turned around and prepared to leave. Standing between them, Liu Xiaoli and Huang Cheng were surprised by their conversation as they looked at Xu Que and Lin Yuxi in puzzlement. At this time, Xu Que stepped forward to stop Lin Yuxi as he said coldly, "Ms. Lin, let me repeat my request C please tell me everything about the car accident, otherwise you can''t leave this place today!" Patter! Lin Yuxi stopped immediately. Then, she looked at Xu Que in surprise. At this moment, she felt that the Xu Que who was in front of him was a stranger to her. His cold eyes, overbearing momentum, and horrible aura had made him a totally different person! "You." Lin Yuxi couldn''t help but step back as she turned pale. Liu Xiaoli, who couldn''t watch it anymore, walked up and said in a loud voice, "Xu Que, what do you mean? Lin Yuxi doesn''t want to talk with you. Why do you stop her from leaving? I hereby suggest you make way for her, or I will call the police!" "Heh-heh, call the police? Just do it!" Xu Que smiled calmly as he continued to fix his eyes on Lin Yuxi. Call the police? You can''t stop the Act-Tough Saint when he has made up his mind to do something, even if you call the Celestials! Liu Xiaoli, who was annoyed by Xu Que''s reaction, said, clenching her teeth, "OK, you are forcing me to do that!" She took out her mobile phone and really started to call the police! "Ms. Liu, please wait!" Lin Yuxi stopped Liu Xiaoli suddenly. Then, Lin Yuxi turned to Xu Que and said, "OK, let''s talk! What do you want to talk with me about?" "Follow me!" Xu Que replied calmly as he stepped toward the end of the corridor, which led to the open terrace of the restaurant. Liu Xiaoli said immediately as she looked at Lin Yuxi, "Yuxi, just ignore him. That is the Dalaideng Restaurant. I could ask their guards to throw him out!" "That won''t be necessary, Ms. Liu!" Lin Yuxi said in a low voice as she shook her head slightly. "Maybe he will give up when I tell him some truths!" After saying that, Lin Yuxi walked away following Xu Que. At last, both of them were standing in front of the fence on the restaurant''s open terrace. They were speechless as they looked at the city below them. "Everything has changed in these last years!" Xu Que said first with a faint smile. No matter for how long he had left, Earth was still quite cordial for him. "You''ve also changed a lot!" Lin Yuxi said calmly as she looked at Xu Que. In her memory, Xu Que was a sunny and handsome boy. He was kind and smart. Sometimes he was a little bit careless, casual, and frivolous. However, he had his bottom-line and principles. He was an easy-going and warm boyfriend. His kindness toward others was from the bottom of his heart. His kind heart was always thinking of others. However, Lin Yuxi couldn''t feel any kindness from him anymore. She felt Xu Que was more mature than before. Also, he was quite overbearing and cold! His overbearing and cold character was deeply hidden. She wouldn''t have sensed it if she hadn''t had a relationship with him before. However, she was quite sure that Xu Que had been totally changed. "It doesn''t matter whether I changed or not! Actually, I want to talk with you about two issues!" Xu Que shook his head as he didn''t want to have a casual chat with Lin Yuxi. He only wanted to know something urgently before leaving for Mount Tai. "First, who planned that car accident? Second, where is my younger sister?" Xu Que cut to the chase. Lin Yuxi was surprised by his questions. Then, she replied with a self-deprecating smile, "I thought one of your questions would be why I broke up with you before!" "It doesn''t matter to me now!" Xu Que shook his head. "Everything is predestined. It is unnecessary to be entangled in something! Moreover, I''ve found a life match!" After saying that, Xu Que looked up at the sky where the Moon was located! "Thencongratulations!" Lin Yuxi replied with a smile, after being surprised a bit. She was not embarrassed by the news that Xu Que had found a new sweetheart. After all, the relationship between them had been finished for so long a time. Now she only felt happy for Xu Que. Xu Que came back alive with the one he loved. This relieved the self-accusation that had tortured her for so many years. "Thank you!" Xu Que nodded his head calmly. "Now, could you answer my questions?" After a short while of silence, Lin Yuxi let out a sigh and said in a low voice, "I don''t know where your younger sister is. However, I heard she went abroad for studies after the car accident. I guess she hasn''t come back to Huaxia yet!" "As for that car accident, I know the one who planned it. Your younger sister and some of your good friends used to ask me about that, but I didn''t tell them, because." Lin Yuxi paused a bit, then, she said seriously as she stared at Xu Que, "Because the one who planned the car accident is Xia Luoqing. He is the son of the Master of the Xia Family, which is the Number 1 family of the Capital City!" "OK, I got it!" Xu Que nodded his head and left directly after hearing that. The Xia Family? Xia Luoqing? Good! Just wait for Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction to convey his warmth! 903 The Psycho Xu Que! "Wait, you." Lin Yuxi shouted in surprise. She couldn''t believe what she had seen. Xu Que''s reaction surprised her completely. She thought Xu Que would be terrified after hearing about the Xia Family. After all, anyone who had ever lived in Capital City was terrified by the horrible power of the Xia Family! When Xia Luoqing started to pursue her, he knew she had a boyfriend. Therefore, he fabricated ambiguous records of chats between Xu Que and other girls. Then, he sent the records to Lin Yuxi. After that, he planned the car accident which killed Xu Que. In Capital City, the life of a single man meant nothing to Xia Luoqing. He killed Xu Que as easily as if he kicked a small stone out of his way. After that, Xia Luoqing started to pursue Lin Yuxi. At the same time, she learned the truth about what he had done to Xu Que. Therefore, she stayed away from Xia Luoqing. Luckily, after being rejected by Lin Yuxi, Xia Luoqing didn''t have time to harm her because the Xia Family asked him to return home. It was said that he was ordered to toughen himself up in the army. It was also said that he became the apprentice of an expert. Anyway, Xia Luoqing disappeared for years after that. When she started to work after her graduation, she heard that Xia Luoqing had showed up again. She requested to work abroad immediately, and she only dared to come back in recent years. "Anything else, Ms. Lin?" Xu Que turned around and asked at this time. Lin Yuxi asked in surprise, "Areare you going to leave in this way? Are you going to seek revenge on the Xia Family?" "Those who killed me shall pay!" Xu Que nodded. Lin Yuxi was shocked. "Xu Que, I told you the truth, but I want you to give up and forget what happened before. Do you know how powerful the Xia Family is now?" Xu Que replied with a faint smile, "I don''t care how powerful they are. In my eyes, all people in this worldare ants!" "You." Lin Yuxi was stunned, and she didn''t know what to say. She had never expected Xu Que''s reply would be like that! All people in this world are ants? Is his mind full of weird movie plots? "Xu Que, please listen to me! Don''t try to provoke the Xia Family! I know you had a hard time these last few years. Since you have regained your life, just forget all about it and let it be!" Lin Yuxi tried hard to persuade Xu Que because she was worried about him. She didn''t want Xu Que to be killed after regaining his life with such difficulty! How could a poor man without any background rival an enormous family? "Thank you for your kind suggestion. However, I don''t want to provoke the Xia Family. I will convey my warmth to them by representing the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Xu Que replied with a faint smile. "Areyou are going to convey warmth to the Xia Family?" Lin Yuxi was even more confused, for she really didn''t know what Xu Que was going to do. "Hmm, no! First, I am going to bring my woman to Earth! She is still on the Moon now!" "The Moon?" Lin Yuxi was dumbfounded again.This time she really started to think that Xu Que was a psycho! His jumpy thoughts are unbelievable! One moment ago, he said he would seek revenge on the Xia Family. Then, he said he would convey warmth to the Xia Family. Now he said he was going to take his woman to Earth from the Moon. Isn''t he a psycho? Wait! Lin Yuxi suddenly realized something. Then, she asked in surprise, "Do you mean that Chang E in ancient costume who is the topic of the whole world?" "She is not Chang E. Her name is Jiang Hongyan, and she is my woman!" Xu Que replied calmly. Then, he turned around and left directly. Lin Yuxi was totally stunned on the spot. Of course, she didn''t believe Xu Que''s words at all. That fairy-like woman on the Moon was so graceful and elegant that she had been deemed as a rare perfect woman who was being envied by all women on Earth. When Lin Yuxi saw the picture of Jiang Hongyan from the Internet, she felt she was cast into the shade by Jiang Hongyan and even didn''t believe such a perfect woman could exist in this world! However, Xu Que said that woman was his sweetheart, and he was about to leave to bring her to Earth. Now, the only thought in Lin Yuxi''s mind was that Xu Que had lost his mind! "Could it bethat car accident didn''t kill him, but damaged his brain?" Lin Yuxi murmured to herself. Xu Que''s weird words also strengthened the idea in her mind! Finally, when she went back to the corridor of the restaurant, she found Xu Que had left. Huang Cheng and Liu Xiaoli were still waiting for her. When they saw her, they walked up to her immediately. Liu Xiaoli asked first, "Yuxi, what happened? What did you tell him?" Huang Cheng also asked curiously, "Right! What did you say? He left with a smile as if he had gotten some good news! Wait! Don''t tell me you two have reunited!" Reunited? Lin Yuxi shook her head with a wry smile. A strand of sympathy and pity appeared in her eyes. Then, she said in a low voice, "His behavior was quite weird. He is no longer the one I knew all those years ago. I guess his head was damaged in that car accident!" Liu Xiaoli was shocked! "What?" Huang Zheng was also surprised. "What do you mean?" Lin Yuxi replied, shaking her head, "Do you know what he told me just now? He said the woman in the ancient costume on the Moon is his woman. And he even named that woman as Jiang Hongyan! Now he is going to bring that woman to Earth!" Gasp! Huang Cheng gasped immediately after hearing that. Then, he said, patting his forehead, "Damn! No wonder he told me he performed cultivation when I asked about his experiences during these years in the car! I thought he performed self-cultivation in a remote Taoist Temple in the mountains. It turns out he was locked in a madhouse!" His words made Liu Xiaoli and Lin Yuxi speechless. At this moment, they could almost confirm that Xu Que was suffering from some mental diseases, which were extremely serious! "Ms. Liu, would you please do me a favor?" Lin Yuxi asked as she looked at Liu Xiaoli at this moment. Liu Xiaoli came to herself and said, nodding her head, "What?" "Please ask someone to follow Xu Que. I''m afraid he has just escaped from a madhouse! Ask someone to take care of him and stop him from making any trouble! I hope you could get him treatment in the best hospital! I will pay all the expenses!" Lin Yuxi said. "EhOK, I will ask someone to do that!" Liu Xiaoli said, nodding her head after a short hesitation. At this moment, Xu Que, who was dashing forward in the sky by stepping on lightning after leaving the restaurant, didn''t know he had been deemed as a psycho by others! He was heading for Mount Tai. When the mountain was emptied, he could open the gap on the restrictive spell and bring Jiang Hongyan to Earth. "Little girl, I will bring you to Earth soon!" Xu Que murmured to himself as he looked at the Moon. After Jiang Hongyan landed on Earth, he could focus on searching for Xu FeiFei and conveying his warmth to the Xia Family. "Humph! The Xia Family of Capital City!" Xu Que couldn''t help but sneer to himself at the thought of the Xia Family. His death had been quite miserable. He had been killed like a bug just because a pampered rich boy wanted to pursue Lin Yuxi. Now he had returned. No matter how tiny the Xia Family was in his eyes, he would never let them go! After all, tooth for tooth was the rule of the Exploding Heavens Faction. And his enemy had to pay in multiple hundredfolds! 904 The Rewards Of Opening The Spell Two days later, Xu Que had arrived at Mount Tai! He had stayed in the mountain for two days, waiting for the people sent by Cai to seal the mountain and drive all the people in this area away. Luckily, Cai accomplished this task in two days reliably. All the people in this mountain, including all the owners of small restaurants and shops, were sent away. Several citizens who had escaped the net were later also scared away when Xu Que dressed himself as a ghost at night. At this moment, Xu Que was standing at the summit of Mount Tai. The entire mountain was extraordinarily quiet. Boom! He started to scan the mountain with his powerful Soul Strength. After confirming that there was no sense of humans on the mountain, he took out a spell disk. Then,he sealed Mount Tai with an ordinary defensive spell. "System, I am ready to open the restrictive spell!" Xu Que opened the System interface. According to the guidance he had received, he started to search for the Spell Core of the restrictive spell at the summit of Mount Tai. Although he didn''t know who had set up the powerful restrictive spell outside Earth, he could figure out that this person was quite powerful, who at least would have reached the Celestial Realm. Otherwise, this person could never have set up such an extraordinary restrictive spell! This restrictive spell had a lot of Spell Cores. All of them were time-honored historical sites on Earth! For example, the Pyramids, Easter Island, and Stonehenge were three of the mysterious sites! Mount Tai, where Xu Que was now, was also quite important in Huaxia. From ancient times, people treated Mount Tai as a paradise that could "lead to the throne". Ordinary people and emperors came to Mount Tai to have religious sacrificial ceremonies. Both Taoism and Buddhism regarded Mount Tai as a celestial mountain, and a Buddhist country had built countless temples on it. A lot of ancient buildings and stone tablets could be found on Mount Tai. As a cultivator, Xu Que knew clearly that these legends were not groundless. The possible reason that ancient people held Mount Tai in esteem could be related to the restrictive spell''s Spell Core in this mountain. Among the ancient people, there would also be cultivators. Therefore, there was a very famous saying C As long as Mount Tai is safe, the entire world is safe! "It seems the history of Earth could rival that of the World of Cultivators! The Earth also has had a splendid history!" Xu Que exclaimed and continued to search for the restrictive spell. At last, Xu Que found the Spell Core on a Heaven Worship Altar with the guidance of the System. The entire Spell Core was deeply buried under the ground. It was quite difficult to sense the power of the restrictive spell. However, Xu Que was two-thirds an Earthling. The System confirmed that his bloodline was qualified to inherit the Spell Core of this restrictive spell. "OK, let''s begin!" Xu Que walked to the Heaven Worship Altar and sat down at its center with his legs crossed. Then he held out a finger. A cut appeared on that finger and fresh blood started to drip on the altar slowly. He didn''t need to move the entire mountain to inherit the Spell Core. The inheritance only needed the power of his bloodline and mind sense. Xu Que was able to handle this operation with ease. When the altar was drenched by his blood, he opened his Soul Strength and started to check the underground area with his blood. Then, he sat on the altar quietly with his legs crossed as if he was in a secluded cultivation. Two hours had passed and he was motionless! Four hours had passed and he was as quiet as a rock! Six hours... Twelve hours... One day... Two days... On the third day, the entire Mount Tai trembled a bit, which created a dull sound. Almost at the same time, Xu Que opened his eyes abruptly. His pitch-dark pupils became deeper, like a galaxy. "I didn''t expect I could find this opportunity during this inheritance!" Xu Que murmured in surprise. In the last three days, he had managed to control this Spell Core and even obtained an ancient heritage, which was an incomplete rune, from it. More important, he could sense some familiarity from this incomplete rune. After being absorbed by his body, it started to resonate with a magic art. "Interesting! Let me check this magic art. Maybe the one who set up this restrictive spell is related to me by destiny!" Xu Que smiled as he checked his magic arts. Soon, he found the source of the resonance, which surprised him. He hadn''t acquired the magic art that resonated with that incomplete rune. "How could this be?" Xu Que said in disbelief. He got two heritages in the Five Elements Mountain. One was the Heaven and Earth Seal. The other one included the Pupils of the Fire Eyes and the Eight Times Nine Transformation that he inherited from that creature. He didn''t expect this incomplete rune would resonate with the Pupils of the Fire Eyes. The incomplete rune merged with the Pupils of the Fire Eyes completely as if some of its defects had been remedied and the magic art had been perfected. At the time he had gotten the heritages in the Five Elements Mountain, Xu Que''s Taoist Connotation was not powerful enough. The System told him that his Taoist Connotation would be wiped out if he acquired the Pupils of the Fire Eyes and the Eight Times Nine Transformation. Then he would inherit that creature''s Taoist Connotation. Now, Xu Que''s Taoist Connotation was more powerful than before, but it was still not powerful enough to acquire them. However, after the integration of this incomplete rune, he found he could acquire the Pupils of the Fire Eyes without influencing his Taoist Connotation. "This is...so interesting!" Xu Que cheered up and summoned the System to acquire the Pupils of the Fire Eyes immediately. He just wanted to know whether this Pupils of the Fire Eyes was the legendary Piercing Eyes, which could look through all transformation arts! Ding! "Congratulations to the Host in acquiring the Pupils of the Fire Eyes successfully!" Along with the System''s warning tone, Xu Que saw the introduction of this magic art in the interface. Pupils of the Fire Eyes: Advanced Moon Rank magic art, one of the Five Elements Heavenly Pupils; The Fire Eyes could establish Fire Element Illusory Realms. (When all the Five Elements Heavenly Pupils have reached their summits, the Host could establish vivid Illusory Realms!) Holy crap! Xu Que''s eyes opened wide for he was been totally shocked. It turned out it was not the Piercing Eyes at all. It was a fire element pupil art, which could establish the fire element illusory realms. In this way, I could establish vivid illusory realms after acquiring the pupil arts of the rest of the four elements, right? Damn! Does this mean I could trap someone in an illusory realm forever? Wait! Vivid illusory realms? Could it be that? Xu Que was shocked as he remembered the illusory realm that had trapped him and Zixia Fairy for several decades. I guess that illusory realm was established through the complete Five Elements Heavenly Pupils! No wonder it was so powerful! Xu Que''s eyelids twitched. Even the powerful Zixia Fairy couldn''t escape from it. Therefore, he guessed even a Celestial would be trapped in it. "It''s seems that I, the Act-Tough Saint, am related to the Five Elements by destiny!" Xu Que smiled a bit. Then he started to look around and beyond, for he was itchy to have a try. He got a feeling that it was just like getting additional awards from the bottle cap after drinking a coke. He could get a heritage whenever he opened a restrictive spell''s Spell Core. This time he just controlled one Spell Core, and his gain was quite fruitful. If he could inherit the rest of the Spell Cores, he might obtain more windfalls! He could even get the incomplete rune for the Eight Times Nine Transformation! "Heh-heh, I have a sudden feeling that Earth is just a big treasure house for me!" Xu Que couldn''t help but smile. He decided to travel around the world after finishing all these present issues! However, the most urgent thing now was he should open a gap in the restrictive spell so that he could bring Jiang Hongyan to Earth. Whoosh! Instantly, he opened his magnificent Soul Strength! Sitting on the altar, he felt he had been merged with the entire Mount Tai. He could control everything in this mountain, including its restrictive spell. "Open!!" He shouted as he pointed at the sky with his fingers. Swish! A strand of dazzling light gushed out. The next moment, a light halo appeared in the space outside Earth. Then a gap was opened. Xu Que jumped up into the sky by stepping on lightning as he shouted, "Little girl, your man is back!" ... 905 The Fairy Maiden Descends To Earth! Boom! A gap appeared in the restrictive spell. Like a strand of light, Xu Que flew out of the atmospheric layer stepping on lightning and reached outer space. Almost at the same time, Jiang Hongyan was also flying toward him. She had been noticing his position for a long time. When the restrictive spell was opened, she knew Xu Que was coming. Therefore she left the Moon immediately. They met successfully. After having eye contact, they said nothing and just flew toward Earth hand in hand. ... However, the scene of Jiang Hongyan leaving the Moon had been recorded by the satellites of all the nations on Earth. When the pictures were sent back to Earth, a lot of people were immediately frightened. In the Space Agency of the M Nation, there was a lot of chatter: "Oh, my god!! Chang''E has left the Moon!" "Where is she going?" "Quick, continue the recording with other satellites!" "We found her. No. 3 satellite saw her. Is she...heading for Earth?" "My god! She is going to land on Earth!" "Come on, inform the Air Defense Department! Activate Level 7...No! Activate the highest level alert!" "Locate her landing position immediately. The M Nation should capture her as soon as possible! She is able to breathe in outer space. So he will provide great help to our colonization of other planets!" ... At the Space Agency of the H Nation, there was much carrying on: "Chang''E has arrived. She arrived on Earth at last ???!" "She is definitely going to save the H Nation ???!" "Wait! Isn''t Chang''E from Huaxia? ???!" "No, our historians have studied her. More than half of her bloodline is from our nation. Therefore, she is a Celestial of the H Nation ???!" ... At the Space Agency of Huaxia, there was concern and awe: "Is...she really coming?" "Is she really Chang''E? This time the satellite that took a picture of her was very close to her!" "She is so beautiful, even more beautiful than how she is depicted in art!" "Quick, locate her landing position now! We should escort her back. She is in a foreign country now!" "Yes, sir!" ... The space departments of all the nations in the world were in a mess. Even a lot of big shots were startled. After all, the appearance of Jiang Hongyan was too startling for the people on Earth. A person could sit on the surface of the Moon and fly in outer space without wearing a spacesuit. She must be a Celestial! ... At the same time, Xu Que had returned to the summit of Mount Tai, leading Jiang Hongyan. Boom! He opened his Soul Strength to close the gap tightly by activating the Spell Core under Mount Tai! The ancient people had set up such a powerful spell for a reason. Maybe it was used to defend themselves or to seal off some powerful enemies. Xu Que didn''t want to study the detailed reason and break this balance. Therefore, he restored the restrictive spell to what it had been immediately after taking Jiang Hongyan to Earth. However, he didn''t realize the balance had been broken when he and Jiang Hongyan landed on Earth. "Little brat, is this your hometown?" Jiang Hongyan asked in a low voice as she looked around curiously as she landed on the ground. Xu Que said, throwing out his chest proudly, "Right! This place, which covers millions of square miles, is my homeland where I was born and brought up. Jiang Hongyan said with a faint smile as she nodded her head, "It is a propitious place with picturesque sceneries and great people!" Xu Que shook his head, "It is a pity that the Spiritual Qi here is quite sparse. So it is not suitable for cultivation! When I finish my business here, we will go back to the Four Great Continents!" "OK, you are the boss!" Jiang Hongyan said with a smile. Then she asked gently as she fixed her eyes on Xu Que, "Little brat, do people in your homeland dress like you?" "What?" Xu Que was surprised. Then he realized his hair was cut short and he was in sportswear. He said with a smile as he nodded his head, "Right! Several hundred years ago, people in my homeland dressed like people in the Four Great Continents now. But almost nobody wears those clothes anymore. It doesn''t matter, and just don''t care about the ideas of others!" "No, this is your hometown. I should go native!" Jiang Hongyan said with a smile as she raised her hand. Then her clothes were changed immediately. The material of her clothes hadn''t been changed, but the style and appearance were changed completely into sportswear like what Xu Que was wearing. Xu Que''s eyes and mouth both opened wide immediately. What surprised him was not Jiang Hongyan''s magic art but her figure. Her attractive figure was better illustrated by this modern sportswear. Her graceful temperament and extremely beautiful face revealed the intellectual beauty of a mature woman who was elegant and virtuous. Her beauty was impossible to describe with flowery language. Even Xu Que, who was used to seeing her naked body in the Tower of Souls, was still shocked by her beauty. "Does it look good?" Jiang Hongyan asked in a low voice, as she had been amused by Xu Que''s exaggerated expression. "Yes! Yes!" Xu Que nodded his head repeatedly. However, the next moment, he said seriously, "I don''t think this sportswear suits you well. Little girl, later let''s go shopping. I think clothes of other styles would be more suitable for you!" "OK!" Jiang Hongyan said with a smile. "OK, let''s go, and I''ll tell you on the way. I think a business suit would suit you well. Black velvet and high heels are essential for a mature woman like you! Oh you could also try the suits for sailors, nurses, and air hostesses! Right! Schoolwear is also good. All of them are quite fashionable in my hometown!" "OK!" "However, you could only wear them for me at home. When we go out, you should wear cotton padded coat and trousers to keep warm. And it is also a custom of my hometown!" "OK!" They talked as they walked along. Soon they left the mountain and disappeared into the distance! ... At this time, the outside world was in a mess! The miraculous hacker attacked the servers of the Space Agencies of the M Nation and the H Nation. They published the latest satellite pictures on the Internet. The Internet was in an uproar immediately. In all BBS forums, the key words like "Arrival of Chang''E" and "Fairy Maiden Chang''E landed on Earth" ranked at the top of all search engines and the microblog hot topics list. All the netizens around the world were having a fervent discussion about this issue. In the M Nation, these conversations could be heard: "My god! Is this for real?" "This is horrible!" "How could an alien be so beautiful?" "Nonsense! No matter how beautiful she is, she is about to invade Earth!" ... The H Nation had similar gossip: "My god! Our beautiful Chang''E has descended to Earth ???!" "Just now the M Nation released the latest news. Chang''E has landed on Mount Tai of Huaxia!" "Ah?""She landed in the wrong place! She should come to the H Nation!" Many netizens of the H Nation commented in surprise. Suddenly, they saw an incongruous comment, "Damn! How shameless you are! Since when has Chang''E belonged to the H Nation? Don''t you know the truth?" This comment was inundated by countless comments from the crazy netizens of H Nation immediately. "Why can''t Chang''E belong to our H Nation?'' "Even the experts said Chang''E has more than half of her bloodline from the H Nation! She is a Celestial of our nation!" "Hey, you, where are you from? Why do you make trouble in this forum of the H Nation? Are you seeking death?" The next moment, a lot of comments in Chinese appeared in the forum. "Screw you!" "People of the H Nation are shameless!" "Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction sneers at you!" "What? Are you a fan of the Ultimate Scheming System C The Invincible God of Cookery C Just Enjoy My Scheme? I am Li Xiaoyao of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "Humph! How dare people of the H Nation insult our Chang''E? I, Yang Guo of the Exploding Heavens Faction will challenge you with only one hand!" "I am Lv Bu of the Exploding Heavens Faction. I hereby declare war on people of the H Nation!" "I am Zhao Yun of the Exploding Heavens Faction. I hereby declare war on people of the H Nation!" "Holy crap! Here comes the army of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "This is horrible! People of the H Nation will drown in the saliva of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "When you see the Exploding Heavens Faction, what you have is only extinction!" "The Exploding Heavens Faction will not only bring you dread, but also leave you with only a single needle and a piece of thread!" "Heh-heh, here comes Wu Kai of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "Holy crap! Brother Kai is here! Let''s shout the slogans!" "Lu Benwei is awesome! The Exploding Heavens Faction is awesome!" ... In a short while, the entire forum of the H Nation was occupied by members of the Exploding Heavens Faction and netizens from Huaxia. That day, the government of Huaxia sent people to Mount Tai together with the people of many big families. However, they found nothing. At the same moment, Xu Que was flying toward Linshen City with Jiang Hongyan. He planned to go shopping with Jiang Hongyan. However, Cai had sent him a short message that they had gotten news about his younger sister, Xu Feifei, and asked him to return immediately! ... 906 This Is My Woman! The sudden short message from Cai had really surprised Xu Que. After a year''s investigation, they had found some information at last! Of course, even if they hadn''t found any information, Xu Que would still have been able to find Xu Feifei. He just didn''t know how to face her. After all, she was his younger sister. He had left for more than six years, and everyone thought he was dead. If he appeared in front of her suddenly, she might be badly scared. Therefore, Xu Que tried to ensure Xu Feifei''s safety and know about her recent situation. Whoosh! At last, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan landed in Linshen City. According to the address provided by Cai, he found their meeting place was the Dalaideng Restaurant. Because they were in a hurry, Xu Que didn''t want to be conspicuous. Therefore, they chose to become invisible on their way. Nobody sensed their arrival. ... At the same time, in a private room of the Dalaideng Restaurant, Cai, Huang Cheng, and Liu Xiaoli were sitting at the table. The atmosphere was quite weird. Cai especially was confused at this time. Huang Cheng and Liu Xiaoli had told him that Xu Que had been killed in a car accident six years ago. Everyone thought Xu Que was dead. Now, Xu Que was back. However, it seemed he was suffering some mental diseases. Cai didn''t believe it at the very beginning. After hearing their narration, he started to become dubious. Last year, when Xu Que contacted him, he felt Xu Que was a little bit weird. After receiving the movie made by Xu Que, he hadn''t heard from him until several days ago. Moreover, what Xu Que had told him was also quite weird! For example, he used to say, "All people are ants" and "I''ve been performing cultivation in these years," which would be treated as jokes by reasonable people. However, Xu Que even told Lin Yuxi that the fairy maiden on the moon was his woman, which made everyone think he was a psycho. As a saying goes, there is a small difference between a talented individual and a psycho! "Van Gogh was a psycho, and he produced so many masterworks. Could it be that the success of Xu Que''s movie was because he was also a psycho?" Cai said in puzzlement. "Director Cai, just stop guessing and trust us!" Huang Cheng shook his head and exclaimed, "Anyway, when he arrives, let''s sit and talk together, and you''ll know everything! Actually, I also believe Xu Que has lost his mind!" Cai let out a deep sigh. "Alas! It seems that he suffered a lot during these years. Six years ago, I was still away in a foreign country. I didn''t realize that he had experienced all of that and was separated from his younger sister for such a long time!" Liu Xiaoli picked up her cup and took a sip. Then she said casually, "He escaped from death because of his good luck! Before this, you blamed Lin Yuxi. Just look what she did. She spent money to find the best mental hospital for Xu Que! When she knew Xu Feifei had returned to Huaxia, she left for the Capital City immediately!" "Heh-heh, I think this is something she should do. Anyway, Xu Que had been plotted against in secret because of her, right?" Huang Cheng said with a cold smile. "Although what she did seems quite generous, she''s just trying to make up for the guilt in her heart." "Why do you say that, Huang Cheng? He was plotted against in secret because he was weak. Why do you blame Lin Yuxi for that?" Liu Xiaoli opened her eyes wide. The two of them were about to start a quarrel. Cai said hurriedly, "OK, that''s enough! Just cut the crap! It is quite generous for Miss Lin to do that! By the way, is the mental hospital''s van coming?" Liu Xiaoli nodded. "Yes! I''ve told the doctor of the mental hospital. I guess they will come soon! Later, you should take your friend Xu Que into the van. I''m afraid his mental state could scare Yuxi someday!" "Damn! We can''t take him to the hospital! We haven''t confirmed he is a psycho! Anyway, let me talk with Xu Que first!" Cai didn''t know what to say. Huang Cheng and Liu Xiaoli were too reckless. They guessed Xu Que was a psycho, so they decided to send him to the mental hospital. Liu Xiaoli rolled her eyes. "Do you think I want to do this? If Yuxi hadn''t asked me to help her, I wouldn''t have used my relationship to do this. This is one of the best mental hospitals in Huaxia. Normal patients can''t afford it!" While the three of them were talking, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan had stepped into the Dalaideng Restaurant. At the entrance of the restaurant they canceled the invisibility art and walked into the restaurant fair and square. "Welcome to our..." A waitress, who was going to welcome guests routinely, was dumbfounded before finishing her words. She looked at Jiang Hongyan, widening her eyes. "Aren''t...you...Fairy Chang''E?" "Me?" Jiang Hongyan was surprised. Apparently, she didn''t know she had become Fairy Chang''E, who was famous around Huaxia. "Just ignore her. Let''s go!" Xu Que smiled as he entered by holding Jiang Hongyan''s hand. Then he waved his hand in front of the waitress. The waitress was stunned on the spot. When Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan walked into the lift, the waitress came to herself and went back to the entrance to welcome the guests as if nothing had happened! "I didn''t expect all the things in your hometown could be so interesting!" Jiang Hongyan walked into the lift and looked around curiously. Xu Que had shown her a lot of things that could be operated freely without the activation of True Core Strength. Now she realized everything in his hometown was like that. Although there were no cultivators in this world, the ordinary people were living happily. At least the ordinary people here were much happier than the ordinary people in the World of Cultivators. "If we can take these technologies back, I believe the life of the ordinary people in the World of Cultivators will be better and better!" Jiang Hongyan murmured thoughtfully. She cared about the people in the World of Cultivators even when she was on Earth. After all, she used to be the Empress of the Water Nation on the Xuanzhen Continent! Xu Que smiled. "I''m afraid this will take a long time. Knowledge is the number one productive force. We should popularize the knowledge of math, physics, and chemistry to the ordinary people of the Five Elements Mountain!" "OK!" Jiang Hongyan nodded with a smile. Ding! At this time, the lift had arrived at the level of where Xu Que''s friends were dining. Xu Que walked out as he held Jiang Hongyan''s hand. "Welcome to the..." The waitress outside the lift came up to greet them warmly. However, when she saw Jiang Hongyan, she was also stunned. They wouldn''t have been so surprised and shocked even if they had seen celebrities. The Chang''E Fairy? My god! The Chang''E Fairy is in our restaurant! Xu Que ignored these people. He walked into the corridor holding Jiang Hongyan''s hand. Jiang Hongyan asked curiously, "Little brat, why are they so surprised? It seems all of them know me!" Xu Que smiled. Then he told Jiang Hongyan about the satellite photos. Hearing that, Jiang Hongyan realized that people in this world hadn''t met cultivators before. Or at least, they didn''t know about the existence of cultivators. They arrived at the compartment Cai had booked as they talked. When Xu Que was about to knock on the door, he heard the conversation in the room. "Huang Cheng, Ms. Liu, when Xu Que arrives, please don''t say anything stupid! Let me do the talking!" "Director Cai, I can''t agree with you! Even if Xu Que is really a psycho, I, Huang Cheng, will still treat him as my friend! How could I say something stupid?" "Please don''t mention the psycho! We haven''t confirmed it yet!" "Heh-heh, Director Cai, don''t blame my rudeness. Xu Que said Chang''E Fairy on the moon is his woman. Isn''t he a psycho?" "Eh, anyway, that Chang''E Fairy is quite incredible! Now she is so popular on the Internet since she landed on Mount Tai!" "What? On Mount Tai? What a coincidence!" Cai was surprised for he remembered Xu Que had asked him to seal the mountain. Suddenly, Cai realized something and said in shock, "Could it be that..." Knock-knock! At this time, someone knocked on the door. Then the door was opened. The three of them turned around at the same time. They saw Xu Que in front of them with a big smile as he held Jiang Hongyan''s hand. Then Xu Que said, "Cai, let me introduce Jiang Hongyan, who is my woman, to you! Oh, by the way, she has just come to Earth from the Moon!" 907 It Turns Out That He Is Also A Celestial! Swish! All of a sudden, the entire compartment was dead silent. Time seemed to stop flowing! Cai, Huang Cheng, and Liu Xiaoli sat dumbfounded in their chairs as they looked in surprise at Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan at the entrance. They were totally scared and almost out of their minds. Isn''t this extremely beautiful, graceful, and elegant woman Chang''E Fairy found by the satellites on the Moon? I remember hearing that she just landed on Mount Tai! How could they arrive at Linshen City in such a short time? More important, how could she have become Xu Que''s woman? Am I dreaming? Could it be that what Xu Que said before is true? At the thought of this, the three of them were even more shocked. After all, what they saw now wouldn''t even have appeared in their wildest imaginations! "Hey, why are you looking at us in this way? I think I''ve told you about her before. You should call her sister!" Xu Que smiled as he walked into the compartment holding Jiang Hongyan''s hand. The three of them couldn''t help it C their mouths were wide open in surprise. Indeed, we have heard about her before. But nobody believed that what you said was true! Nobody expected you could find a fairy to be your woman! What the hell is going on?! "Sister...hi, eh...my name is Huang Cheng. I used to be Xu Que''s high school classmate. This is the first time for me to meet you, eh...." Huang Cheng stood up and introduced himself discreetly. Then, he turned to Xu Que and said in embarrassment, "Sorry, Xu Que, this is the first time for me to see a Celestial. I am so nervous that I even don''t know what to say!" Then, Cai also said nervously, "Sister, I...I am Cai, and I used to be Xu Que''s classmate in junior middle school. Now I am a director. It''s nice to meet you!" Only Liu Xiaoli was still sitting there in surprise and shock. She never expected she could meet such a perfect woman in her life. As a woman from an eminent family background, she thought no woman could be better than she was. Now she felt a sense of inferiority in front of Jiang Hongyan. She is just perfect! She is just extraordinary! Liu Xiaoli''s heart was full of envy and shock. In this weird atmosphere, Jiang Hongyan stayed quiet and calm. An aura gushed out from her naturally when she sat there. Even though she was wearing sportswear, she was still quite elegant and graceful. "Make yourself at home, please sit down!" Jiang Hongyan replied with a smile. Huang Cheng and Cai smiled obsequiously and sat down. This was the first time for them in their lives. Before this, they had never expected that they would have dinner with a Celestial. "Cai, let''s talk about the business first. Where is my younger sister?" Xu Que didn''t want to waste his time with small talk, so he cut to the chase directly. Cai sat up and said, "Xu, actually, it was Miss Lin who got the news about your younger sister. Today is the school anniversary of your university. Your younger sister, who received an invitation, has returned to Huaxia the day before yesterday. After finding that out, Miss Lin asked me to find you. Then she left for Capital City and was going to find your younger sister and bring her to you!" "School anniversary?" Xu Que was surprised a bit. "Did she say anything else? Such as about the recent situation of my younger sister?" "No, but don''t worry. We''ll call her immediately. I just don''t know whether she has gotten off the plane yet! Ms. Liu, please call her now!" Cai said, looking at Liu Xiaoli to suggest she call Lin Yuxi immediately. "Oh, oh, OK!" Liu Xiaoli came to herself and started to dial Lin Yuxi''s number. Soon, however, she hung up the phone and said as she looked at Xu Que helplessly, "Her phone is off now. I guess she is still on the plane!" "It''s OK! I''ll go to Capital City myself!" Xu Que nodded his head slightly and decided to go himself and find his sister. Anyway, Lin Yuxi was about to find Xu Feifei, who would then know the news that he was still alive soon. In this case, he wouldn''t worry so much about how to face her. At the worst, he would tell Xu Feifei that he was a cultivator and was about to take her back to the World of Cultivators. "Are you leaving for Capital City? Let me book flight tickets for you!" Huang Cheng said as he took out his phone. "That won''t be necessary! Planes are too slow for me!" Xu Que smiled as he stood up from his chair holding Jiang Hongyan''s hand. The three people sitting there with them were startled. Planes are too slow? Then what will you take? The high-speed trains? While they were still in a daze, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan walked to the French windows in the room. Xu Que waved his hand at the French window slightly. Whoosh! The window glass melted like ice suddenly. Then, dazzling lightning appeared beneath Xu Que''s feet. "Cai, Huang, talk to you another day! We''ll leave now!" Xu Que turned around and smiled at the three of them. Then he jumped up into the sky through the window, holding onto Jiang Hongyan. The next moment, they had disappeared up in the sky. This sudden scene scared the three of them out of their wits. As a famous director who had made countless movies, Cai was still dumbfounded watching this scene with his own eyes. Huang Cheng and Liu Xiaoli opened their mouths wide and couldn''t speak a word because of the shock. The entire deluxe compartment was in a dead silence. Knock-knock-knock! At this time, someone knocked at the door. Then the door was opened. Several people in white lab coats who looked like doctors and nurses walked in. "Hello, we are from No. 1 Mental Hospital of Linshen City. Who is the patient, please?" A doctor asked. The three people in this room, who were still shocked by Xu Que, came to themselves and started to stare at each other. Huang Cheng said, as he looked at Cai and Liu Xiaoli in terror, "Did you see that? Xu Que waved his hand and the glass disappeared! And he is able to fly! He just flew away by stepping on lightning!" "It turns out that he...is also a Celestial!" Liu Xiaoli, who was also greatly shocked, collapsed into her chair. They knew Jiang Hongyan was a fairy maiden, but they didn''t expect Xu Que could also use magic arts! The three of them were frightened completely. All reasonable people in this world would be startled when they saw a scene such as this! An old classmate who has disappeared for several years and has now returned with a fairy maiden. And he is able to fly! This is really marvelous! "A Celestial? Fly?" Their conversation was heard by the doctors and nurses from the mental hospital. After making eye contact, the doctors said to the nurse behind them, nodding their heads, "The three of them are patients! Come on, take them to the van!" The male nurses took out some white cloths and started to walk toward Cai, Huang Cheng, and Liu Xiaoli. The three of them realized something was wrong immediately. So they began to shout, "No, you made a mistake! We are not psychos!" The doctors said, shaking their heads, "The psychos will never admit they are suffering from mental diseases! Please be cooperative, and let''s talk about your diseases when we get back to the hospital!" "What the hell? You have really made a mistake! The real psycho...no, he is not a psycho, he is a Celestial! He has flown away!" "Damn! How could you deny you are psychos? Come on, take them back! Their mental diseases are quite complicated!" 908 Back To School! That day, at the International Airport of Capital City, Lin Yuxi arrived and then walked out of the airport dragging a small suitcase. Her simple, crisp business wear revealed her aura as a businesswoman. With a fashionable pair of sunglasses on her face, she looked like a chic, beautiful celebrity. She took out her mobile phone and pressed the power key, but nothing happened. "Last night I was in a hurry and forgot to recharge my phone! Forget it! I''ll head for the university directly!" She murmured in a low voice. Then she hailed a taxi and headed for Capital University directly. Capital University was one of the top universities in Huaxia. Most graduates of this university had become the elites and big shots of society. Lin Yuxi''s current accomplishments should not only be attributed to her abilities and efforts, but also to the golden content of the Capital University''s graduation certificate. However, even though she had become the CEO of the Liu Group''s Southern China branch, she didn''t receive an invitation letter from the Capital University for the school anniversary. Only big shots who had achieved outstanding accomplishments in certain fields could be invited. Now, Xu Feifei was a PhD in a famous foreign research center. It was said that she had managed to develop a medicine that could elongate people''s lives. The medicine had passed the international certification. When Lin Yuxi heard this last night from her old classmates, she was surprised for she hadn''t expected Xu Feifei would be so successful. Xu Feifei deserved the invitation letter from the university! Xu Que would be content with Xu Feifei''s accomplishments! Lin Yuxi thought to herself in the taxi. The pressure of her guilt over Xu Que, which had tortured her for many years, disappeared completely. Soon, her taxi arrived at the Capital University. Besides the graduates who had actually received invitations, most of the rest of the graduates would also participate in this activity. After all, it was a school anniversary. Many people wanted to go back to visit the campus and see their old classmates. Of course, they would also grab this opportunity to meet some big shots. Lin Yuxi also planned to participate in this activity. Therefore, she had contacted some of her old classmates last night. She didn''t expect that she could get news about Xu Feifei. When she did, she decided to come to Capital City immediately. As she was walked onto the campus, her heart was filled with all kinds of emotions. She had graduated several years ago, but the campus hadn''t changed a lot. Things that had happened here were still vivid in her mind. When she passed a pool, she remembered it was the love corner of the school. Many lovebirds would talk love on the chairs beside the pool. In those years, she and Xu Que used to come here to talk about life and dreams holding each other''s hands. However, most of the time she would be amused by Xu Que''s words. His words still could even make her smile now. What a pity! The god of destiny makes fools of people! Our predestined relationship was finished at last! Just let it go! She shook her head and walked toward the central building of the university. Graduates who participated in the school anniversary had to register first. Then they could enjoy the show in the great hall behind the central building. Lin Yuxi''s mobile phone was off now. She had to register her information first. Then she would try to contact Xu Feifei by borrowing a mobile phone from one of her classmates. "Hey, Lin Yuxi?" As she walked into the central building, a voice came from behind her. Lin Yuxi turned around and found several of her male and female classmates. The one who had called out to her was a female classmate who had had a good relationship with her during their school days. However, the three male classmates with her made Lin Yuxi a little bit embarrassed. Because they were Xu Que''s former roommates C Zeng Darong, Su Xiaoliang, and Wang Jin! "Wow! Yuxi, it''s you! Long time, no see. When did you come back to Huaxia?" After recognizing Lin Yuxi, the female classmate ran up to her in surprise. Lin Yuxi replied with a smile, "I''ve just come back for a few days!" "We lost touch with you after you went abroad. We should have a good chat today!" The female classmate said with a smile. At this time, Zeng Darong, Su Xiaoliang, and Wang Jin just walked toward the stairway, ignoring Lin Yuxi directly. After a short hesitation, Lin Yuxi said, "Mr. Zeng, please hold on for a moment!" The three of them were stunned a bit. Then they stopped and turned around to Lin Yuxi. "Heh, it turns out that our school beauty still remembers us! It is really a great honor!" Zeng Darong said coldly. Wang Jin also ridiculed her. "Miss Lin, I remember you said you didn''t know us before our graduation, right?" Lin Yuxi hesitated for a while. Then she said, "No matter whether you believe it or not, I said I didn''t know you for your own good! Also, I have something to tell you!" "Heh-heh, Miss Lin, just forget it. We only want to know one thing. For the rest of the things, we are not interested!" Su Xiaoliang snorted. Then the three of them turned around and walked away. All of a sudden, Lin Yuxi said, "What I wanted to say is that Xu Que is still alive!" Swish! Instantly, the three of them stopped walking and turned around abruptly in surprise. Xu Que is not dead? He is still alive? How could this be? Even the rest of the classmates in this area were also shocked. They looked at Lin Yuxi in disbelief. "It''s true. He is alive! I met him in Linshen City several days ago. But...." Lin Yuxi paused a bit, then she told them the news that Xu Que might suffer from mental disease. "This time I am here to find Xu Feifei and take her to her elder brother. This is the only and last thing I could do to make up to Xu Que! From now on, I hope I could even things out with him, and both of us could go back to our own lives respectively!" After saying that, Lin Yuxi went upstairs to register her information. Zeng Darong and the rest of the classmates standing around were still in a daze. They couldn''t believe Lin Yuxi''s words! Xu Que is not dead! "Could this....be true?" "But it doesn''t make sense. We''ve seen his body in the hospital!" "Could it be that something happened after that? Someone saved his life, but his brain was damaged in the car accident. So he became a psycho since then?" All the classmates started to talk about this issue. Zeng Darong, Su Xiaoliang, and Wang Jin''s faces got dark and they said angrily, "What are you talking about? He is not a psycho!" The rest of the classmates replied with wry smiles, "What the hell? Is it really necessary to be so agitated?" "Just now Lin Yuxi said Xu Que claimed Chang''E Fairy was his woman! Doesn''t that make him sound like a psycho? At least, maybe, he is suffering from paranoia!" "It''s really unnecessary to be so agitated. Anyway, mental diseases are not something shameful!" "Right! We are also Xu Que''s old classmates. When we have time, we will visit him and do our best to help him!" ... At the same time, on the little pass in the hills behind the Capital University, two figures landed on the ground from the sky C Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan. Nobody was around at this time. So their appearance didn''t cause any panic and mess. "Interesting! It seems a treasury item is hiding in this area!" Xu Que started to look around after landing on the ground. Just now he sensed some Spiritual Qi, which disappeared in a flash. Jiang Hongyan was puzzled. "Little girl, what''s wrong?" Xu Que asked immediately when he saw her expression. Jiang Hongyan shook her head and said in a low voice, "I also sensed that Spiritual Qi just now, which even resonated with the Celestial Artifact in my body!" "What?" Xu Que was surprised immediately! Only a Celestial Artifact could resonate with another Celestial Artifact! Could it be that another Celestial Artifact is hiding in the hills behind the Capital University? ... 909 Another Half Of The Celestial Artifac "Little brat, my Celestial Artifact is not complete. I only have half of it!" Jiang Hongyan said in a low voice as she raised her hand. Light appeared in her palm. Then, a semicircular yellow jade pendant appeared. A faint halo was glowing on the jade pendant, which was antique and full of Spiritual Qi. Xu Que was surprised. This jade pendant was Jiang Hongyan''s Celestial Artifact. She had managed to reincarnate because of it, and it also forged her great kismet! However, Xu Que was confused because he didn''t expect that Jiang Hongyan''s Celestial Artifact was incomplete. "Just now resonance occurred in this jade pendant. Could it be that the other half of this jade pendant is in this hill?" Xu Que asked in surprise. Jiang Hongyan nodded her head slightly, "My mother in my past life left this Celestial Artifact to me. It has been this way till now. I didn''t expect it could resonate with something in your hometown! But it is quite weird that the Spiritual Qi disappeared immediately!" "Maybe someone with the other half of the jade pendant used to be here. Or...your jade pendant was taken away from this area!" Xu Que said seriously. Anyway, it could reveal the extraordinary history of Earth. Powerful big shots used to stay in this area. "Let me try to activate this jade and see whether we could sense that Spiritual Qi again!" Jiang Hongyan said in a low voice as she waved her hand. Whoosh! The jade in her hand lit up immediately and a strand of dazzling light gushed out of it. The next moment, the jade started to vibrate with a light buzz. Then, the light became more dazzling. It was turned into a strand of golden light, which dashed toward a hill which was not far away. "Got it!" Jiang Hongyan looked up instantly. Xu Que was dumbfounded! This is way too easy! Is her Kismet always so lucky? This is really unbelievable! Normally, when someone is about to find a treasury item, adventures, dangers, and even monsters are always waiting! Jiang Hongyan was so lucky that she could find another half of her Celestial Artifact as soon as she arrived on Earth in such an easy way. "Little girl, I really envy your good luck!" Xu Que said. He really felt quite jealous. Jiang Hongyan replied with a smile, "Let''s go there and have a look!" They dashed toward the hill immediately. According to the guidance of Jiang Hongyan''s semicircular jade, they found the other half of the jade, which lay buried in the mud under their feet. "There is a restrictive spell here!" When Xu Que approached, he found a restrictive spell was hidden underground. However, this restrictive spell was not very powerful. They broke it in a short time. "Little brat, I''ll stay here to break the restrictive spell. You just go and find your younger sister!" Jiang Hongyan said to Xu Que with the jade in her hand. Xu Que shook his head, "No, there is a restrictive spell here. Maybe it is used to protect the tomb or abode of some ancient cultivators! They could endanger you!" "It doesn''t matter! I don''t want to break the restrictive spell. I sensed some ancient runes from this jade. I guess they are from the other half of it. I''m afraid I have to wait for a while before I can get all of those runes!" Jiang Hongyan said in a low voice. Xu Que was shocked a bit. Then he looked at the jade in Jiang Hongyan''s hand. As expected, a lot of runes were gushing out from the ground and flowing into the jade pendant. "You just go! I''ll stay here for a short while. When I get all the runes, I will come to you!" Jiang Hongyan said. She knew Xu Que cared about Xu Feifei very much. So she asked him to go without her. Moreover, it was quiet in this area. As long as the restrictive spell was not broken, she wouldn''t be endangered by anything. Therefore, she decided to wait until she could obtain all the runes. Then, she would check what was hiding in the runes. After that, no matter what happened, she would go to Xu Que. After all, for her, Xu Que''s family member was more important than anything else! If no runes were flowing into her jade pendant, and it could be put away, she would have put aside this issue immediately and gone with Xu Que to find his younger sister first! Xu Que hesitated a bit. He knew those runes wouldn''t be received in a short time. So he nodded his head and said, "OK! Please finish it and come to me as soon as possible. As for the restrictive spell, we will handle it later!" He was quite assured. The entire Capital University and the hills behind it were within the detection scope of his Soul Strength. So he didn''t worry about Jiang Hongyan''s safety at all. Of course, if something dangerous really happened, he could come here instantly. Also, Jiang Hongyan was at least as powerful as he was, so he didn''t really need to worry at all. Moreover, he was about to find Xu Feifei in the campus. If Jiang Hongyan showed up with him right at the start, the entire university would be shocked. Not only was he back from the dead, but he had a fairy with him. At that time, they would be surrounded by many people, which was quite troublesome! "Just don''t worry! I''ll come to you soon!" Jiang Hongyan nodded her head with a smile. "OK!" Xu Que also replied with a smile. Then he dashed toward the campus of the Capital University by stepping on lightning. Boom! When Jiang Hongyan saw Xu Que had left, she started to look at the semicircular jade in her hand thoughtfully, where the runes were still flowing in the golden light. ... At this time, in the central building, many graduates had come back for the school anniversary. So, the campus was bustling. Zeng Darong, Su Xiaoliang, and Wang Jin were still talking about Xu Que in front of the central building in surprise. "No.1, what is your opinion? It seems Lin Yuxi didn''t lie to us!" "As she said, Xu Que could really be alive! But why didn''t he contact us?" "Could it be that he has lost his mind as Lin Yuxi said?" They started to worry a bit. At this time, several classmates beside them started to laugh. "Hah-hah, how could you have the nerve to say you were Xu Que''s roommates. Look, Lin Yuxi is the first one to discover Xu Que is not dead!" "Anyway, you can''t blame Lin Yuxi for that accident!" "Right! No matter if it was an accident or not, we don''t need to investigate it anymore. As long as Xu Que is alive, everything is fine!" "Also, it is quite nice for Lin Yuxi to do that!" "Their relationship only lasted for less than a year! If I were her, I wouldn''t care about this issue at all!" "Exactly. She even found a mental hospital for him and tried to find his younger sister! I have to say Lin Yuxi has done her best for Xu Que!" "Damn! How could you compare with the school beauty?" "Hah-hah, everyone is different!" Those classmates made fun of each other, laughing all the time. Only Zeng Darong, Su Xiaoliang, and Wang Jin stared at each other speechlessly for this was too weird for them. Screech! At this time, an ear-piercing braking sound shocked everyone in the surrounding area. Hearing that, people in the building turned around and were surprised. A brand-new sports car was parked outside the building. ... 910 Did I Get Out On The Wrong Side Of Bed Today? At Capital University, luxury cars were common, but sports cars were quite rare. Besides the students and teachers, those who would usually appear on the campus were mainly the successful graduates. Most of the luxury cars driven by them were elegant and graceful commercial vehicles. Only the pampered kids of the rich would drive luxury sports cars. Today, the appearance of this luxury sports car during the university''s Annual School Day drew much attention from the students right away. Then, the door of the car opened, and a man and a woman stepped out. "Holy shit! That''s an Aston Martin! Its owner must be a billionaire!" Wang Jin shouted in surprise. "What? Wait! Isn''t the girl Li Xiaoxiao from our class? I didn''t expect that she would be so rich!" The girl beside Zeng Darong exclaimed. Wang Jin said embarrassedly, "You are quite stupid! You can easily tell that this car belongs to the man beside her!" "Look! The man looks familiar!" Zeng Darong frowned suddenly. Su Xiaoliang''s face darkened. "I know him. His name is Xia Yunhai, who is two years younger than us!" "A member of the Xia Family?" "Yes!" Su Xiaoliang nodded. The onlookers opened their eyes wide in surprise. All of them knew there was only one Xia Family in Capital City, which was also quite famous in Huaxia. The businesses of this family covered many industries, from finance, real estate, and oil refining to restaurants and hotels. It was considered a very prominent family in Huaxia! "I didn''t expect that Li Xiaoxiao would start a relationship with a member of the Xia Family. Now her future is very rosy!" A classmate said enviously. "Wow! It seems we will have a lot of fun today!" "Quite a long time ago, Li Xiaoxiao was in conflict with Lin Yuxi, who was the No. 1 beautiful girl of the school. Li Xiaoxiao, who was ranked as the No. 2 beautiful girl of the school, always refused to admit that!" "Alas, I guess she will catch up with and surpass Lin Yuxi through her relationship with the Xia Family!" "No, that''s not correct. Xia Luoqing, the eldest son of the Xia Family, used to pursue Lin Yuxi. However, he was rejected by her!" People continued to talk about this issue. Zeng Darong, Su Xiaoliang, and Wang Jin all had thunderous looks on their faces at this moment. A lot of young men from rich families used to pursue Lin Yuxi in past years. Among them, Xia Luoqing was the most extraordinary one, who could almost be considered as the No. 1 young master in Capital City. Therefore, they always doubted that the car accident which killed Xu Que was related to Xia Luoqing. However, after the car accident, Xia Luoqing disappeared right away. The three of them had failed to find any clues linking the gigantic Xia Family. After that, they started to focus on Xia Yunhai and tried to find some clues by investigating him. They didn''t realize that they were spotted by Xia Yunhai''s bodyguards when their investigation was just started. After being beaten cruelly, the three of them had to stay in the hospital for three months. They had to give up trying to find out what happened to Xu Que after realizing the gap in power between them and the Xia Family. Today, Su Xiaoliang recognized Xia Yunhai immediately, which made him quite angry. Angry as Zeng Darong and Wang Jin were, they didn''t dare to provoke Xia Yunhai again. After their graduation, they started to have a better understanding of the cruelty of this society, as well as the gap between them and the kids of those rich families. If they rushed up to provoke Xia Yunhai, they might be beaten up again and end up back in the hospital before even getting close to him. "Hi, my old classmates, how are you?" At this time, the well-dressed Li Xiaoxiao, who was holding Xia Yunhai''s arm, walked into the crowd of people. Li Xiaoxiao was quite proud and happy to see the dumbfounded expressions of her old classmates, as if all of these had been expected by her. At this moment, the onlookers also came to themselves. A girl shouted immediately, "Wow, Xiaoxiao, long time, no see! You are even more attractive these days!" "You are so beautiful! I hardly recognized you!" "Is this your boyfriend? He is so handsome!" "You are really a perfect match!" Many onlookers started to greet them. The background of Xia Yunhai was attractive enough for them to try and please Li Xiaoxiao by putting down their dignity. Li Xiaoxiao was quite happy to see that, for it was the only reason she had attended the school day activity. Xia Yunhai was still fiddling with his phone and ignored the onlookers completely. For him, these people were even less interesting than his phone! If Li Xiaoxiao hadn''t insisted on coming here, he wouldn''t have even bothered to come to the university. "Eh, I''ve heard Yuxi will also be here, where is she? It''s been a long time! I really miss her!" Li Xiaoxiao started to look around and asked with a faint smile. Today, she also planned to embarrass her old foe. Hearing that, the onlookers smiled secretly to themselves as they had figured out her purpose. Tack! Tack! Tack! At this time, when the onlookers were about to tell Li Xiaoxiao that Lin Yuxi was upstairs, footsteps could be heard from the stairs. A figure in a neat business suit stepped out C it was Lin Yuxi. The onlookers fixed their eyes on her as they stopped their gossiping. It was just like when you were gossiping about someone and this person showed up suddenly. It made you feel guilty immediately. Li Xiaoxiao looked at Lin Yuxi in surprise. Her heart was filled with the flame of jealousy. Several years had passed; she didn''t expect that Lin Yuxi would still be so charming. After her graduation, Lin Yuxi was no longer an innocent girl, but a charming and mature lady. Xia Yunhai was still fiddling with his phone. When he sensed the onlookers around them becoming silent, he looked up in surprise. Then, he too was stunned by Lin Yuxi''s beauty. When he was still a college boy, he was attracted by Lin Yuxi. However, he knew Xia Luoqing, his cousin, was also pursuing Lin Yuxi, so he had to give up his idea. He didn''t expect he would still be attracted by her when he saw her again in this place. "Wow, Ms. Lin, long time, no see!" Li Xiaoxiao greeted Lin Yuxi. Meanwhile, she pressed Xia Yunhai''s arm on her bosom tightly as if she was announcing Xia Yunhai was her man, which was also to embarrass Lin Yuxi. "Hi, Xiaoxiao, long time, no see!" Lin Yuxi replied with a faint smile, after being surprised a bit. Then, she walked out from the stairs. She had figured out Li Xiaoxiao''s plan. However, she was not in the mood to play this childish game with Li Xiaoxiao. She was about to search for Xu FeiFei in the main hall. Li Xiaoxiao didn''t want to let Lin Yuxi go so easily. She said immediately, "Wait! Ms. Lin, after so many years, why do you still remain single? Don''t tell me you still have no boyfriend!" After saying that, Li Xiaoxiao covered her mouth suddenly and pretended she was sorry, "Oh, I''m sorry! I forgot your boyfriend died several years ago! I''ve heard he killed himself in a car accident after you broke up with him! It was really a pity! How could you like such a cowardly man? Wait, what was his name again? Xu Que?" Her mean words embarrassed everyone in the area. Lin Yuxi started to look really angry. Su Xiaoliang and Wang Jin clenched their fists from anger. Zeng Darong was so angry that he was even about to scold Li Xiaoxiao. However, a sneer could be heard from outside the building''s gate at this time. "Heh-heh, did I get out on the wrong side of bed today? Why did I hear a dumbass say I was dead just now?" 911 The Big Devil Xu Que Is Back! The sudden sneer stunned everyone in the building like deafening thunder. Everyone fixed their eyes on the entrance. Then, they were dumbfounded by what they saw. A young man appeared in front of them. His angular and handsome face was quite familiar. In his face, though, the immaturity had been replaced by a strand of sophistication. However, a strand of arrogance could still be sensed. Xu Que didn''t die! He is back! All his college classmates were totally surprised. Especially Zeng Darong, Su Xiaoliang, and Wang Jin! They were so shocked that they didn''t believe what they were seeing. Before this, they thought Lin Yuxi had been trying to fool them. However, now they believed that Xu Que didn''t die! But the problem was that how could this normally behaved guy, who was even more handsome than he was before the car accident, be a psycho? "Ahhhh!" At this time, Li Xiaoxiao, who came back to herself, screamed at the top of her lungs. She kept stepping back, dragging Xia Yunhai''s arm tightly as she looked at Xu Que in fear as if a ghost was standing in front of her. "Li Xiaoxiao, what''s wrong with you?" Xia Yunhai looked at Li Xiaoxiao and frowned. Li Xiaoxiao''s reaction was completely exaggerated. Xia Yunhai''s admission to the university was two years after Xu Que''s death. He didn''t know Xu Que. But the onlookers in this area and Li Xiaoxiao knew Xu Que and knew about that car accident. Before this, Lin Yuxi had told the onlookers that Xu Que didn''t die. Therefore, they were just shocked by Xu Que''s appearance but nothing else. Also, they could understand Li Xiaoxiao''s exaggerated reaction. Because she was late and didn''t get the advance notification from Lin Yuxi, she was totally freaked out when she saw Xu Que. However, the onlookers didn''t know the reason why Li Xiaoxiao was so scared C she was pretty sure Xu Que was dead. She had witnessed Xu Que''s car accident. She even saw the car roll back and forth on Xu Que''s body several times after knocking him down. Then, the car was driven away after confirming Xu Que''s death. Li Xiaoxiao also saw the driver of the car. After knowing the driver was from the Xia Family, she hid the secret in her heart discreetly and never mentioned it to anyone, including her current boyfriend Xia Yunhai. She knew the style of Xia Luoqing, who was the eldest son of the Xia Family quite well. If she disclosed this secret to others, she would have to say good-bye to this world.Therefore, she kept her mouth shut and had almost forgotten this secret. However, she never expected Xu Que, who had been killed cruelly, could stand in front of her full of life and energy. He was not even scratched; it was as if that car accident had never happened. "A ghostghost." Li Xiaoxiao, who was shaking all over in terror, said in a trembling voice as she grabbed Xia Yunhai''s arm tightly. "A ghost? What are you talking about?" Xia Yunhai frowned as he turned to Xu Que. Xu Que smiled and said with a cold smile as he stared at Li Xiaoxiao, "It seems you know something, Li Xiaoxiao!" "II don''t know! I know nothing!" Li Xiaoxiao turned pale and kept stepping back in terror. "Forget it, I''m not going to interrogate you!" Xu Que smiled and looked away. He didn''t care about what Li Xiaoxiao knew at all. He knew the planner of the car accident which killed him was Xia Luoqing. That was enough! "Who are you? You''ve scared my girlfriend! You should make an apology in three seconds!" Xia Yunhai said coldly as he looked at Xu Que at this time. Xu Que ignored Xia Yunhai directly. Then, he said as he looked at Zeng Darong, Su Xiaoliang, and Wang Jin with a smile, "Buddies, I''m back! Are you happy? Are you surprised? I just want to know, is it awesome?" "Holy crap!" The three of them shouted at the same time. That''s him! That''s exactly Xu Que! Only Xu Que could be so arrogant and wicked! "Crap! You played dead!" "Damn! You''ve disappeared for over six years! We will celebrate your return for the whole night today!" "We will drown you with beer!" They rushed up to Xu Que. One of them bent his arms around Xu Que''s neck. Another one grabbed Xu Que''s hands, while the last one lifted Xu Que up directly. Their hearts were filled with mixed feelings C excitement, anger, joy, and shock. Then, all these feelings were replaced by wild joy! Their old buddy didn''t die and had returned alive! For them, this was a whopping joyful event! At the same time, Lin Yuxi was looking at all the guys who were hugging one another blankly. She was confused, for that naughty and wicked Xu Que who always had a sunny smile had returned. Is he really a psycho or is he acting dumb? Just now he was so strange and cold in front of me! Why is he so amiable and kind now as he was in those years? Could it be that he did that deliberately? At the thought of this, Lin Yuxi was a little bit frustrated. "Hey, I am talking to you! Are you deaf? Do you know who I am?" Xia Yunhai shouted loudly as he stared at Xu Que coldly at this time. Xu Que didn''t want to reply to him at all. If his hands had not been held by Zeng Darong, he would have smashed that annoying guy to death! Xia Yunhai was so angry because of Xu Que''s defiance. His face darkened and he said with a smile as he pointed at Xu Que angrily, "Good! You are toast! If I can''t break one of your legs today, I will change my family name!" After saying that, he took out his phone and dialed a number. Seeing that, the onlookers stepped back quietly as they exclaimed to themselves at Xu Que''s bad luck. He had survived the car accident six years ago. But he provoked the Xia Family upon his return. Maybe his legs will really be broken this time! Li Xiaoxiao had calmed down at this time. After knowing Xu Que was not a ghost who sought revenge in this world, she let out a sigh of relief. Now she was not afraid of Xu Que. As Xia Yunhai''s girlfriend, she could be deemed as a half member of the Xia Family. It was unnecessary to be scared by Xu Que. Moreover, Xia Yunhai had been annoyed. She knew Xu Que wouldn''t leave this place on his legs. At the thought of this, Li Xiaoxiao sneered to herself. Xu Que, Capital University is large! But the Xia Family is larger! Do you really think Xia Yunhai doesn''t dare to touch you? Just wait for your punishment! "Wait!" Lin Yuxi shouted suddenly. Then, she walked to Xia Yunhai directly. With his phone in his hand, Xia Yunhai didn''t reply to her but only stared at Lin Yuxi as if he was trying to ask Lin Yuxi''s intention with his eyes. Lin Yuxi said, clenching her teeth, "He doesn''t know you and your identity. Also, he could be a psychiatric patient. I hope you could let him go magnanimously!" "A psycho?" Xia Yunhai was surprised by her words. Then, he sneered, "Ms. Lin, I will show due respect to you for my cousin used to pursue you. But please don''t treat me as a fool! This guy is so arrogant. How could he be a psycho?" Lin Yuxi turned pale. She opened her mouth and was about to say something. Suddenly, Xu Que said, "Who told you I am a psycho? Ms. Lin, if you want to help me, please don''t use such a lame excuse!" "Eh." Lin Yuxi became speechless. As a matter of fact, Xu Que didn''t look like a psycho at all at this moment. Zeng Darong, Su Xiaoliang, Wang Jin, and the rest of the onlookers got a feeling that Xu Que was quite normal and didn''t look like a psycho at all! However, for them, Xu Que had made a mistake C Xu Que had provoked Xia Yunhai for he didn''t know Xia Yunhai''s identity. "Are you a member of the Xia Family? You said your cousin used to pursue Lin Yuxi, right? So, is Xia Luoqing your cousin?" Xu Que asked as he looked at Xia Yunhai with a faint smile at this moment. "Exactly!" Xia Yunhai sneered, "It''s a pity for you I knew that too late! I''ve made a phone call for I don''t want to let you go today!" Hah! You don''t want to let me go! What a coincidence! The Act-Tough Saint has arrived in Capital City. I won''t let the Xia Family go either! Xu Que retorted, "I hope you have called home and notified your parents, your uncles, aunts, grandparents, as well as your ancestors that I have left a message for them." After saying that, Xu Que became serious and said with magnificent kill intent, "They should break the legs of Xia Luoqing and you in front of me today! Otherwise, I will drown the Xia Family with blood by killing every member of it!" At this moment, the notorious big devil Xu Que who was fearsome in the World of Cultivators had returned! 912 It Turns Out He Is Really Not A Psycho! Instantly, the entire area fell into a dead silence! Everyone was dumbfounded, and they couldn''t believe what they had heard. People like Lin Yuxi and Zeng Darong opened their mouths in surprise. Has he really lost his mind? That is the Xia Family! It is the No. 1 family in Capital City, which is extremely prestigious in Huaxia and even in the entire world! How dare you say you will kill every member of the Xia Family in front of so many people! Maybe the police will arrest you before the punishment from the Xia Family! Xia Yunhai was also shocked by Xu Que''s words. Apparently, he didn''t expect Xu Que would still be so arrogant after knowing he was from the Xia Family. Normally, everyone who knew the Xia Family would never shout at him and would even hold their breaths when they talked with him. Now, this guy still tried to intimidate him after knowing he was a member of the Xia Family. What the hell is going on? Is he a psycho? Why could a psycho be so arrogant? Wait! No, it seems a psycho doesn''t need to bear legal liability if he kills someone! Suddenly, Xia Yunhai became vigilant. He stepped back immediately and stared at Xu Que in fear. I didn''t bring a lot of bodyguards with me today. If I am killed by this psycho, my death would be too miserable! "Mr. Xia, see that? His brain was damaged in a car accident. Could you forgive him magnanimously?" Lin Yuxi, who had just come to herself, said hurriedly at this time. Before this, Xu Que had also said some unreasonable words in front of her. Therefore, she was used to Xu Que''s weird behavior. However, Zeng Darong, Su Xiaoliang, and Wang Jin had broken out in cold sweats from fear. At the very beginning, they had thought Xu Que was quite normal. However, now they were not sure whether Xu Que was still sane. A man in his right mind would never say those wicked words! He is definitely seeking death! "Humph!" At this time, Xia Yunhai snorted, "So what? I never take my words back! Moreover, he insulted the Xia Family just now. He deserves to die 100 times for his malicious words! To show my due respect to you, Ms. Lin, I will ignore his words. However, one of his legs has to break today!" Hearing that, the onlookers couldn''t help but shake their heads secretly. All of them believed nobody could save Xu Que now. Even Lin Yuxi could do nothing but look at Xu Que sympathetically.She had done her best. This guy was too stubborn. He could have avoided the punishment by making an apology. However, he chose to provoke Xia Yunhai with malicious words. However, Lin Yuxi didn''t know how to help him. After all, his mind might really have been damaged! At this time, Xu Que was still quite calm. He looked at Xia Yunhai sarcastically as if he was enjoying the performance of an ant. As a powerful cultivator, he didn''t want to haggle over every incident with an ant-like ordinary person. However, if an ant really wanted to seek death, he didn''t mind sending it to its afterlife. "Why are you staring at me? Are you going to play dumb again? I hereby ask you to break one of your legs. Did you hear that?" Xia Yunhai shouted angrily when he saw Xu Que''s expression. He would never forgive Xu Que even if Xu Que was really a psycho. Otherwise, he wouldn''t know how to vent the anger in his heart. "Heh-heh, what an ant! This universe is so large, but you are so short-sighted. How dare a family on Earth behave rudely in front of me!" Xu Que sneered as he shook his head. "Crap!" Xia Yunhai''s face turned purple with rage. Then, he turned around and shouted toward the entrance of the school, "Black Tiger, why are you still hiding outside the door? Come here and break the two legs of this guy, or I will break your legs when I get home!" Swish! The next moment, several strong men in black suits walked in swiftly. From their muscular bodies and strong legs, people could easily tell they were good at fighting. Seeing them, all the onlookers in the building held their breaths. These kind of bodyguards were quite common in movies and TV series. However, the onlookers were still scared when these bodyguards came in. More important, the onlookers knew what would happen next. The Xia Family was quite powerful in this country. Even if Xia Yunhai broke a man''s leg at Capital University, it wouldn''t be a big issue! In addition, Xu Que insulted and threatened the Xia Family first. If his leg was broken, he wouldn''t be morally right even if he sued the Xia Family. "Young man, today we will break your legs. You''d better control your mouth and stop making trouble in the future!" A strong man in a suit said as he waved his hand to his underlings. The next moment, the rest of the bodyguards rushed up and were about to grab Xu Que. Whoosh! Suddenly, an air-rending sound came from outside the building. Before the onlookers could see it clearly, a figure appeared among them suddenly. "How dare you!" Along with a majestic and cold shout, a strand of golden light hit those men in suits in their chests. Bang! Bang! Bang! Instantly, the bodyguards were knocked down on the ground heavily. Then, they passed out directly. The entire process was finished in one breath. Now, the onlookers came to themselves and found the one in front of them was an extremely beautiful woman. "Fairy Chang E!" Someone shouted in surprise suddenly. After that, all the onlookers exclaimed in surprise. They didn''t believe what they had seen. "Thisis really the Fairy Chang E!" "My God!" "She is the one recorded in those satellite photos published on the Internet!" "Am I dreaming? I didn''t believe I could see a Celestial with my own eyes!" "Wow! Is the golden light a celestial art?" Many people shouted in shock. Lin Yuxi was totally stunned and dumbfounded. How could Fairy Chang E come to this place? Is she coming here for Xu Que? That''s impossible! Xu Que is just a poor young man. How could he know Fairy Chang E? How could he say Chang E is his woman? At this moment, Xu Que asked in a low voice as he looked at Jiang Hongyan gently, "Are you finished?" Jiang Hongyan replied with a faint smile, "Yes!" Their calm conversation stunned everyone in this area again. How could Xu Que know Fairy Chang E? Lin Yuxi''s mind had gone blank, as if she had been hit by lightning. "I am going to bring my woman to Earth! She is still on the Moon now!" What Xu Que had said several days ago echoed in her brain clearly. At this moment, Lin Yuxi figured out that Xu Que was not a psycho at all. He had been telling the truth from the very beginning! Zeng Darong, Su Xiaoliang, and Wang Jin were also dumbfounded with only one idea left in their brains: Awesome, Brother Que! How could you have such a perfect and gorgeous fairy as your woman? 913 It Is Impossible For Me To Keep A Low Profile! Xia Yunhai was stunned on the spot. He stared at Jiang Hongyan as if his soul had been captured by her beauty! Several days ago, he had seen satellite pictures of Jiang Hongyan, which had totally impressed him. Even Xia Luoqing, his cousin, as well as other big shots from numerous families were trying to find her and appropriate her. The identity and appearance of Jiang Hongyan were the reasons for her great popularity among all the men in the world. However, Xia Yunhai was still surprised by her in reality. This beautiful fairy, who was adored by numerous men, was standing in front of him now. She was even more perfect in real life than she had been in pictures. Her exquisite appearance and graceful temperament could only be owned by a fairy! However, what most startling of all was that this fairy had already been "occupied" by someone else! And the man was Xu Que, who had annoyed him extremely. Instantly, the flame of jealousy was roaring in his heart. ... "I''ve ruined their muscles and bones. I think we can let them go for they won''t make any trouble!" At this time, Jiang Hongyan said this gently as she looked at Xu Que. "OK, as you wish! I am not a man who always haggles over things!" Xu Que nodded his head as he glanced at the bodyguards who were lying on the ground unconscious. He knew Jiang Hongyan didn''t want him to kill people casually for fear that his cultivation might be influenced by the Terrifying Spiritual Qi. He didn''t need to kill ordinary people. However, his Taoist Connotation had been accomplished. The Terrifying Spiritual Qi wouldn''t hamper his cultivation anymore. Jiang Hongyan had asked him to spare their lives. Therefore, he should show his due respect to her. Moreover, it was really unnecessary to kill those bodyguards! But the Xia Family was something different! "Do you remember what I said just now?" Xu Que looked at Xia Yunhai and said with a cold smile, "I''ll give you another chance to go back to your home and tell the elder members of your family to send Xia Luoqing here. All your three legs should be broken before coming back to me. Otherwise...heh-heh!" He didn''t need to finish his words.... Gasp! Everyone in the area gasped in terror. Break three legs? This is really ferocious! I felt pain in my crotch when I heard his words! Xia Yunhai''s expression altered slightly. "OK! I''ll go home now!" He replied coldly and rushed out of the building, ignoring Li Xiaoxiao. He jumped into his car and drove away rapidly, as if he was running for his life. The Xia Family was still one of the most prominent families in Huaxia. Xu Que didn''t want to wipe it out completely; he wanted to give it a chance. After all, ants have always been a low form of life. It was just like you could kill one or two ants when you saw a swarm of ants. However, if you killed all of them, you would only stain your hand. If the Xia Family could get a clear understanding of the situation and hand over Xia Luoqing, Xu Que would definitely show his due respect to his motherland by forgiving the Xia Family. However, if they decided to resist, he had to eliminate this family instantly. Now, he was on Earth! Xu Que could travel around this planet several times in one second. He didn''t worry that the Xia Family could escape, for they would never leave Earth. Xu Que could kill people on Earth easily! ... People in the area figured out a truth from Xia Yunhai''s escape. Now they knew why Xu Que could be so confident. He has the support of a Celestial! Everyone who has a gorgeous fairy as his bodyguard and girlfriend would be so confident! He is really a life achiever! "Lin, where is my younger sister?" At this time, Xu Que walked up to Lin Yuxi, holding Jiang Hongyan''s hand and asking with a smile. Lin Yuxi was stunned. When she came to herself, she pointed at somewhere behind her and said in surprise, "She...could be in the main hall. I''ve also just come to this place and haven''t found her yet." "OK, thank you!" Xu Que nodded his head. Then, he walked out of the building with Jiang Hongyan. Lin Yuxi opened her mouth but didn''t say anything. Now she realized this fact. The fact was that it was not her who was about to cut all connections with Xu Que, but Xu Que who had already treated her as someone irrelevant. She had kept persuading Xu Que to forget their past relationship. Actually, Xu Que had already let it go! Was I wrong at that time? Lin Yuxi murmured regretfully to herself. If she hadn''t believed Xia Luoqing''s poor lie, she wouldn''t have distrusted Xu Que, and she wouldn''t have broken up with him without even giving him a chance to explain. It was a pity that there was no remorse medicine in this world! Something would be lost forever if you didn''t grab it in time. ... At this time, people in the building started to walk out following Xu Que. For most of them, Celestials could only be seen once in their lives. It was just like a dream for them. This opportunity was even rarer than meeting a superstar! All of them chose to be onlookers. Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan walked out and looked at the buildings in the distance. A classmate said, "Xu Que, the main hall is still far away from here. I can drive both of you there!" Someone else shouted, "No, Xu Que, you can use my car! Just drive my car and make yourself at home!" "No! Xu Que, use my car. I have an SUV, which is more spacious!" "No, no, no! Just use my Porsche Cayenne!" "Damn! Is Porsche Cayenne a good car? My car is a Zotye!" "Stop arguing! Don''t you see my Norveco Hongguang?" Many people shouted as they handed over their car keys. On the one hand, they wanted to please Xu Que who had an infinitely bright future because of his support from a fairy. On the other hand, they hoped their cars could get some celestial Qi from Jiang Hongyan, which would bring them good luck. "Guys, thank you for your kindness. But I don''t like driving other people''s cars. Please take back your keys." Xu Que waved his hand with a smile to refuse their kindness. Are you kidding? The wealth of the Act-Tough Saint would scare you to death! I could have an aircraft carrier easily. How could I use your cars? "I remember you also have some nice cars!" Jiang Hongyan said with a gentle smile as she looked at Xu Que. She guessed Xu Que would definitely take out a more luxurious car according to his style. However, Xu Que said with a smile as he shook his head, "No, I''m afraid I will startle these ordinary people if I take out a car from nowhere! I am trying to keep a low profile!" After saying that, Xu Que waved his hand abruptly. Boom! Instantly, the void trembled a bit. A giant white jade imperial palace appeared in front of the dumbfounded onlookers. With dazzling rays and curling celestial mist, this majestic palace was just like a heavenly court in mythology. ... 914 I Can’t Find Her! The entire Capital City was startled! The enormous Imperial Palace wrapped by dazzling light and curling celestial mist appeared in the clear sky out of nowhere. It was so enormous it could blot out the sky and cover the sun like the Heavenly Court in mythology. Everyone in Capital City, no matter whether they were on their way to work or to school or were already at work, was shocked by this marvelous scene in the sky. All the people in the city stopped what they were doing. All cars stopped wherever they were on the roads. It seemed that time was frozen in the city. Everyone looked up in great terror. "The Heavenly Court? Is this...the Heavenly Court?" "My God!" "Holy crap!" "Is someone shooting a TV series? How could such a big Heavenly Court appear in the sky so suddenly?" "My God! After the fairy has descended, now the Heavenly Court also appears!" "Does this mean all the mythologies of Huaxia of the past several thousand years are true?" "Holy crap! Look, is it the Heavenly Southern Gate over there?" "Where are the legendary one million Celestial Soldiers? I guess I will see a lot of Celestials soon!" The entire city was in an uproar. Countless people were talking about this All the students from the Capital University were also dumbfounded. Xu Que''s old classmates were also totally frightened and didn''t know what to say. I remember he said he would keep a low profile! Is this his so-called low profile? Holy crap! All his former classmates stared wide-eyed. They thought that Jiang Hongyan would fly away, taking Xu Que with her. They also guessed that Jian Hongyan would take out a car with her magic art. However, none of them expected Xu Que would take out such an enormous celestial palace, which covered the entire Capital City, simply by waving his hand. His flaunting measures are so extraordinary! Everyone looked at Xu Que in terror. Finally, they realized that this guy was also a Celestial! No wonder! No wonder he said he will slaughter the Xia Family! No wonder he said everything on Earth was just like ants for him! He is so powerful that he could even ruin the Earth by smashing this celestial palace down directly! "I have no time to explain. Just get in!" At this time, Xu Que jumped into the sky, holding Jiang Hongyan''s hand. They were just a celestial couple at this moment, who were envied by so many people. Many classmates looked at this scene in surprise and didn''t know what to say. Lin Yuxi was standing at the entrance to the building in frustration. When Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan flew into the sky, she realized Xu Que and she belonged to two different worlds now. She felt nothing when she had met Xu Que when he returned, for she was already senior management staff and CEO of a big enterprise.Later, she thought Xu Que had lost his mind. She thought Xu Que and she belonged to two different worlds. She was in the upper world and Xu Que was in the lower world! But now she realized she had always been the one who lived in the lower world! Boom! Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan stepped into the Imperial Palace. Standing in the main hall of the Imperial Palace, he waved his hand slightly. The entire palace trembled a bit and moved toward the rear part of the Capital University a short distance. The next moment, Xu Que arrived at the position that was right above the main hall of the university. After that, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan left the palace and landed outside the main hall. Puff! This scene almost made his classmates who were still at the central building of the university spit blood! Damn! He is really good at acting tough! He can fly! But he chose to place such a big palace above the Capital City. Then he drove this palace from the central building of the Capital University to its main hall! Was that really necessary? "Damn! This guy hasn''t changed a bit!" Zeng Darong said embarrassedly. Su Xiaoliang said with a wry smile, "He still likes acting tough as usual!" Wang Jin said, shaking his head, "Exactly! When he got the campus belle as his girlfriend, he kept showing off Lin Yuxi''s beauty to us!" Zeng Darong said with a smile, "So, this means he hasn''t changed and is still our buddy!" "Hah-hah, I guess he came back to find Feifei this time. According to Lin Yuxi''s words, it seems Feifei is also here!" Su Xiaoliang said curiously. Zeng Darong nodded his head, "I guess so. Just now Lin Yuxi said Xu Feifei came back to Huaxia the day before yesterday after receiving the university''s invitation." "Wait, this is not correct!" Wang Jin said in surprise, "How could the university know where Xu Feifei is? We failed to get any information about her whereabouts after so many years'' search. How could the university know that?" "Oh, no, something is wrong!" Su Xiaoliang''s expression changed and he said seriously, "I asked my friend to keep an eye on any information about her in the university. I am sure the university never got any information!" After that, the three of them started to look at the main hall in the distance seriously. Xu Que had put the Imperial Palace away. Then he stepped into the main hall holding Jiang Hongyan''s hand in front of many eyes. The main hall was full of freshmen and graduates. Xu Que''s arrival startled countless people. Xu Que ignored them. He started to search for Xu Feifei with his Soul Strength in the crowd. Several years had passed, and he had almost forgotten Xu Feifei''s aura. So, he could only search in the crowd, trying to find an aura familiar to him. However, after searching the entire hall, Xu Que didn''t sense any familiar aura. He was stunned a bit. Then he started to cover the entire Capital University with his Soul Strength. He still found nothing except for the familiar auras from Zeng Darong and the rest of his friends. "What''s wrong?" Jiang Hongyan asked as she looked at Xu Que gently. "I can''t find her!" Xu Que said, furrowing his eyebrows. A strand of uneasiness flashed in his mind. Then he shouted, as he looked at the onlookers in the main hall, "Feifei, are you here? I am back!" The main hall went dead silent. All the onlookers looked at him quietly. His shout got no response. Xu Que was frustrated. He could basically confirm that Xu Feifei was not in the main hall and not even in the university. "I was fooled!" Xu Que''s face darkened and he clenched his fists. "Don''t worry. Let''s search for her again. This place is not very big. It won''t be very difficult to find her!" Jiang Hongyan held Xu Que''s hand tightly and consoled him gently. After all, Xu Que was so concerned about Xu Feifei now. He had forgotten Earth was actually a small place. It would really not be difficult to find her. "Let''s go back and ask them what happened!" Xu Que turned around and left the main hall together with Jiang Hongyan. They jumped into the sky and flew back to the central building instantly. This trip only lasted several minutes. Many classmates hadn''t left the building yet. However, Lin Yuxi had disappeared. Zeng Darong saw Xu Que had returned, so he ran up and said anxiously, "Xu Que, something is wrong!" "Just now we were distracted by the news that you were still alive. Now we realized it is impossible for your younger sister to receive an invitation from the university!" "She has disappeared for many years. We have been looking for her these years, but we have found nothing!" She has disappeared for many years? Xu Que said seriously as he looked around, "Where is Lin Yuxi?" "She has left!" Zeng Darong said with a wry smile as he shook his head. "Just now we asked her about Feifei''s return. She said she got this information from her friend. Now her friend''s phone is off. So she decided to ask her friend personally." Wang Jin said dubiously as he touched his jaw, "Anyway, I got a feeling that Lin Yuxi might have been fooled! I''m afraid she will be in danger now." Su Xiaoliang said as he looked at Xu Que, "How about calling her back? It is safer for her to go together with you!" "That won''t be necessary. I know where she is! We will find her now. You just stay in the university to check any useful information for me!" After saying that, Xu Que jumped up into the sky by stepping on magnificent lightning and dashed toward the main gate of the university with Jiang Hongyan. 915 Search For Information At this time, Lin Yuxi had just left the university. She was about to find her friend, taking a taxi. However, before she could find a taxi, a strand of lightning flashed in front of her. Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan appeared before her eyes. "Ah!" Lin Yuxi was surprised. She stepped back subconsciously and almost fell down. Luckily, a strand of gentle strength appeared and pushed her back. Jiang Hongyan lowered her hand and said with a faint smile as she looked at Xu Que, "You frightened her!" "Eh...I was too reckless!" Xu Que touched his nose lamely and said as he looked at Lin Yuxi, "I''m sorry, Ms. Lin!" "It doesn''t matter. I''m OK!" Lin Yuxi replied, shaking her head hurriedly. However, she was quite disappointed in her heart. Xu Que''s apology didn''t bring any consolation to her. On the contrary, she felt the distance between her and Xu Que was wider than ever! "Ms. Lin, where did you get the information about Feifei?" Xu Que asked at this time. He had searched the Capital University with his Soul Strength. On his way here, he had also searched the entire area in this place, but he didn''t sense any aura which could possibly belong to Xu Feifei. It simply meant Xu Feifei was not in the university and even not in the Capital City. However, Xu Que was not sure about this. He hadn''t seen Xu Feifei for a long time. He thought he might have forgotten her aura. "You also know that friend of mine. I don''t know whether you would remember Liu Lan who used to be my roommate at that time!" Lin Yuxi said. "Liu Lan?" Xu Que thought for a while. Then a cute girl with baby fat appeared in his mind. He said, nodding his head immediately, "I remember her! Niu Nan (beef brisket)!" The pronunciation of Liu Lan was quite similar to that of beef brisket in Chinese, which was Niu Nan. She had a little bit baby fat at that time, so she got a nickname of Niu Nan (beef brisket)! When Xu Que was still Lin Yuxi''s boyfriend, he would always call Liu Lan "Niu Nan" whenever he saw her. Liu Lan was always so annoyed and wanted to beat Xu Que up. "She has become a minor celebrity in entertainment circles now. I planned to attend the school anniversary activity from the very beginning. So I contacted her last night and knew that she had received the invitation from the university. We talked about your younger sister inadvertently, and she told me that she used to see your younger sister in the M Nation!" Lin Yuxi said. Xu Que was shocked immediately. Does this mean Xu Feifei was studying in the M Nation? M Nation was a big country. He might find Xu Feifei easily with his Soul Strength. However, he was not sure whether he could still discern Xu Feifei''s aura now. "Liu Lan said she met Xu Feifei about one month ago. She also knew Feifei had gotten a doctor''s degree and was working in a famous institute of biology in the M Nation now. Feifei managed to work out a medicine to prolong life, which has obtained the international certification! Then, she said she also saw Xu Feifei''s name on the invitation list of the university. She even called Feifei and was sure Feifei would attend this activity!" After saying that, Lin Yuxi paused a bit and continued to say, shaking her head, "However, now this issue seems to be quite suspicious. Feifei has disappeared for such a long time. The university wouldn''t have her contact information. Also, I tried to call Liu Lan just now, but her phone is off!" "Do you know where she is?" Xu Que asked immediately. According to his memory, Liu Lan was not a liar. However, this issue was quite suspicious. He hadn''t met Liu Lan for so many years. Maybe she had changed. If what Liu Lan had said was true, he could get Xu Feifei''s contact information or whereabouts from her. If Liu Lan had told a lie about this, she must be related to Xu Feifei''s disappearance. Therefore, the most important issue was to find Liu Lan and get all the information he needed from her now. "Last night, when I called her, she said she would attend a party of her entertainment circle today and had no time for the school anniversary activity. I am about to go to that party to find her!" Lin Yuxi replied. "Where is this party?" Xu Que asked. Lin Yuxi named a hotel and its location. Xu Que didn''t waste any more words. He waved his hand to wrap Lin Yuxi with a strand of True Core Strength. Then he flew toward that hotel with Jiang Hongyan and Lin Yuxi. After a short while, they landed on the roof of the hotel. Lin Yuxi was as pale as a ghost. Apparently, she was not used to her first flying experience. Jiang Hongyan changed her appearance quietly. She knew she would cause an uproar and even unnecessary trouble wherever she went. To avoid hampering Xu Que''s business, she decided to show an ordinary face to people. Seeing that, Xu Que said, "Hongyan, it is not necessary to do that. I will kill anyone who dares to bother you!" Xu Que had thought he would meet Xu Feifei soon at the Capital University. So, he had been in a good mood. He had let Xia Yunhai go and given a chance to the Xia Family. But now he worried that Xu Feifei might be in danger, which ruined his good mood completely. Therefore, if Xia Yunhai appeared in front of Xu Que now, Xu Que would definitely kill him. If possible, he would even wipe out the entire Xia Family without giving them a chance. So, someone who dared to bother Jiang Hongyan recklessly would also be killed by him. He would do everything by following his heart, which was also his Taoist Connotation. In a less technical way, I could let you go when I was in a good mood. However, if I was annoyed, I would kill you even you only offended me slightly! His words shocked Lin Yuxi immediately. For her, Xu Que''s words were too overbearing and even outrageous. Isn''t it too cruel to kill anyone who dared to bother Jiang Hongyan? However, when she remembered how Xu Que was killed in his past life, she became speechless. "It doesn''t matter. Nobody will bother me if I use this appearance!" Jiang Hongyan said with a faint smile as she shook her head at this time. She didn''t want too many onlookers. "OK!" Xu Que nodded his head. Then, they walked into the hotel from the roof. ... The top floor of the hotel had been reserved by someone. Countless celebrities of the entertainment circles, business elites, and people with extraordinary identities gathered in this place. This party was a triumphal feast for a blockbuster movie co-produced by several big investors. Most celebrities in the entertainment circles attended this party to show their support or expand their networks. Liu Lan had entered these entertainment circles for several years now. But she was still a minor celebrity. She attended this party to make more friends and get acquainted with more directors, so that she could get roles in more movies. However, she was in trouble at this moment. After taking her to the party, her agent asked her to sit together with several investors. Then the agent left. It was quite difficult for Liu Lan to handle so many investors alone. Those investors kept plying her with booze. When they had enough liquor in their stomachs, they started to take liberties with her. Liu Lan forced herself to stay awake. Although she could say no to them, she didn''t want to do that. For she knew clearly that if she offended these big investors, she would be kicked out of entertainment circles in the future. "Miss Liu, cheers! Let''s drink! I''ve watched your movie several times. Actually, I like you very much!" At this time, an investor whose family name was Wu walked up to her with a glass of wine in his hand. He placed his hand on her shoulder and started to move his hand toward her bosom slowly. Liu Lan turned pale immediately. His hand was becoming more and more licentious, but she didn''t know how to stop him. Should I resist him? If I resist him, maybe I won''t achieve any progress in entertainment circles and even become a nobody in the future! If I don''t resist him, these people will be more and more outrageous. What should I do? What should I do? Patter! Suddenly, as Liu Lan became more and more perplexed, a crisp sound rang out! ... 916 I Have Some Questions To Ask You One second ago, Liu Lan had almost abandoned herself to despair. However, suddenly, she felt the hand on her shoulder was gone. Wu, who had tried to take liberties with her, seemed to disappear. She looked up in surprise. She saw Wu''s fat body was being lifted up by someone. His face was full of a shocked expression as if he didn''t know what had happened to him. "Eh...." Liu Lan was shocked. When she saw who was the one in front of her, she was totally stunned. Xu Que looked at her with a smile as he lifted Wu above his head. Lin Yuxi and a strange woman were beside him. "Xu Que, Yuxi, what...brings you here?" Liu Lan asked in surprise. Last night, Lin Yuxi had told her the news that Xu Que was not dead. She didn''t expect that Xu Que would be standing in front of her now, lifting that fat Wu with one hand. It was quite difficult for her to believe what she was seeing. She almost wondered if she was drunk or was having illusions. At this moment, Wu, who was being lifted into the air, came to himself and shouted angrily, "What are you doing? Crap! Do you know who I am? Put me down!" "You are really noisy!" Xu Que snorted and waved him about. Then, he threw Wu''s fat body as far as he could. Bang! The next moment, a large noise rang out. Wu landed on a dining table, which was smashed by his fat body. People who were eating at the table jumped up from their chairs in surprise. "Ah...." Wu fell down to the floor together with the table. Then he shrieked like a dying animal. His clean suit was stained by all kinds of food. All at once, the noisy area became extremely quiet! All the guests and celebrities were startled and fixed their eyes on Xu Que. Xu Que was quite calm. He looked at Liu Lan as if there was no one else present and said with a smile, "Old classmate, long time, no see! Please follow me. I have some questions to ask you!" "Ah?" Liu Lan was still in a daze because of the shock. Within several seconds, Xu Que had showed up and thrown out Wu. She was totally shocked, and she didn''t even have time to react. Xu Que said with a smile, "I mean I have some questions to...." "How dare you make trouble at my celebration party?" A shout interrupted Xu Que suddenly. Swish! Everyone turned around following the shout. Many celebrities and even some big bosses stepped back with reverent expressions. "Mr. Wang!" "Brother Wang!" "Boss!" A middle-aged man in a suit walked in and everyone greeted him reverently. He looked sullen, and his angry face was full of a ruthless and tyrannical expression. It seemed he was a bad guy. Liu Lan trembled a bit and turned pale immediately. Her lips couldn''t help but tremble. "Oh, I''m screwed! Xu Que, you''ve made big trouble!" She murmured in a low voice as she clasped her hands together in front of her nervously. Everyone in the entertainment circle knew this Mr. Wang. He had several companies. A lot of actors and actresses worked for him, including dozens of superstars. More important, he got along well with many big shots in entertainment circles. It was also said he blossomed in the mafia and in the government. Otherwise, all these people from entertainment circles wouldn''t attend this celebration party. This Mr. Wang could do anything he wanted in entertainment circles. Now, Xu Que had beat an investor up at the celebration party, which meant he was about to make trouble here. Liu Lan didn''t dare to imagine what would happen next. The most direct idea in her mind was that they were screwed. Xu Que and she would be punished severely. However, Xu Que just stood beside Jiang Hongyan calmly. Lin Yuxi was quite nervous like Liu Lan. She didn''t worry about Xu Que and Liu Lan. She worried about the things that would happen later. She could remember what Xu Que had said before this clearly. He was about to kill people here! "Who are you? Do you know this place? Who invited you here?" Mr. Wang walked up and questioned Xu Que as he stared at him ferociously. Liu Lan was badly scared. She stepped out and said timidly, "Mr. Wang,...I''m sorry. It''s my fault. I should be blamed. He is my friend. This is a misunderstanding, I...." "Shut up! You are not qualified to speak here! Who the hell do you think you are? B-i-t-c-h!" Mr. Wang stared at Liu Lan angrily. Xu Que narrowed his eyes at this and said, as he shook his head with a cold smile, "Tsk-tsk-tsk, I didn''t want to kill a lot of people here, after all, you are just ants. I''m afraid I will have to change my plans now!" Don''t want to kill a lot of people? Ants? His words puzzled most of the people sitting around in this area. What is he talking about? Has he lost his mind? How dare he say he wants to kill people in front of Mr. Wang? He even insinuated Mr. Wang was an ant! "Heh-heh, it turns out that he is a psycho!" Someone ridiculed suddenly. A handsome and strongly built male celebrity walked out slowly with a wine glass in his hand.People looked at him thoughtfully. Liu Lan''s face was even paler than a piece of white paper. She knew that male celebrity. Tang Bin was an A-list action star who was good at fighting. It was said that he used to knock down four professional bodyguards at the same time. He even used to lift a car with his bare hands on a film set. He is so powerful. How could Xu Que rival him? At the thought of this, Liu Lan was in utter despair. She thought her acting career was ending here! "Mr. Wang, let me deal with this little trouble for you!" Tang Bin walked up and said to Mr. Wang. Mr. Wang nodded his head gloomily, "OK, just don''t kill him for he could stain the carpet here in this place!" Gasp! The onlookers couldn''t help but gasp. Just don''t kill him? Does this mean he could cripple this guy? "Hah-hah, don''t worry, Mr. Wang, you can count on me!" Tang Bin said with a smile as he looked at Xu Que sarcastically. "Little fool, we are in a civilized society. You can''t kill someone casually! And...." Swish! Suddenly, a strand of white light flashed out. Tang Bin stopped speaking and was frozen on the spot. All the people watching were shocked. They looked at Tang Bin in puzzlement and didn''t know what had happened. "Nonsense! Just stop your blah-blah-blah!" Xu Que''s calm voice rang out suddenly. At the same time, he picked up a white tablecloth and wiped off the blood on the sharp sword in his hand! ... 917 Xu Feifei’s Business Card The entire area was dead silent. Everyone was shocked, including Liu Lan and Mr. Wang. All of them stared at the sword in Xu Que''s hand in mute amazement. What the hell? When did this guy take out this sword? I didn''t see that sword a moment ago! What is the red liquid on it? Blood? Where did the blood come from? Patter! A dull sound created by something falling down to the ground sounded. The onlookers turned to the source of this sound subconsciously. Then all of them opened their eyes wide as their pupils contracted abruptly. Their faces were full of fear. "Ah!" Suddenly, a female actress''s shriek echoed all around the area. The next moment, everyone shouted in terror. "Tang Bin was killed!" "Ah!" "He killed Tang Bin!" "Call the police and run!" The area was in a mess. All the investors and all the celebrities turned around, trying to escape in terror. They never expected that Xu Que would decapitate Tang Bin with his sword. Even worse, they didn''t see Xu Que''s attack at all. When his sword appeared, Tang Bin had already been killed. "Oh, my god!" Wu, who had been thrown by Xu Que just now, was running wildly and almost peed in his pants. Suddenly, he felt so lucky that he was only thrown by Xu Que. "You...." Mr. Wang changed his expression abruptly as he stared at Xu Que in shock. Then he yelled loudly, "Da Niu, where the hell are you? Come here with your men immediately!" He called for help from his bodyguards in a panic. In this messy situation, everyone was running away wildly in all different directions. "Be quiet!" Xu Que frowned and shouted, waving his hand. Boom! A cloud of magnificent green flames gushed out abruptly and became a sea of fire on the ceiling, which was floating above people''s heads. The violent Molten Green Lotus scared everyone. It seemed the fiery flames were about to burn down the void. The roof of the hotel was burned to ashes instantly. The hotel had suddenly become an open terrace! "Those who make noise will be killed instantly!" Xu Que said calmly. His voice was indifferent, but as deafening as thunder, which echoed in everyone''s brains. All at once, the entire area was silent as a tomb. All the people covered their mouths with their trembling hands and didn''t dare to move for they had almost been scared to death. What are those? How could he create a sea of fire by just waving his hand? The ceiling of the hotel was burned down in a blink of an eye! Does he have extraordinary powers? Or is he a...Celestial? Standing beneath the sea of fire, people felt their hair was almost evaporated but their body was saturated by cold sweats. Flop! Suddenly, someone fell to the ground. It was Wu who had been running wildly just now. His running stance was incorrect. When Xu Que uttered his warning, Wu had just lifted his leg and was about to run. Then he felt his supporting leg was not able to support his fat body. So he fell to the ground. Chi! Before people had time to react, Xu Que waved his hand and a strand of flame dashed toward Wu rapidly. "Ah! No...." Wu opened his mouth wide and was about to shout. However, he was burned to ashes by the flame the next moment. Instantly, all the rest of the people were totally shocked. They felt chilliness on their backs as if they were in an ice cellar. This merciless killing had totally broken them down. All the people covered their mouths with their hands tightly and didn''t even dare to breathe deeply for fear that they would be turned to a dead body or ashes if they made any noise. At this moment, Liu Lan''s mind was filled with terror and panic. She never expected Xu Que would be so powerful and so ruthless. He had killed two persons in a short while without blinking. He was as calm as if he had just killed two ants. How could this be? They said he was not killed but was suffering mental diseases! How could he be so powerful now? "Liu Lan!" Xu Que turned to Liu Lan with a smile on his face. It seemed the sunny boy had returned. "Ah?" Liu Lan was surprised. She looked at Xu Que in terror. "Don''t be nervous. I just have some questions. Please sit down!" Xu Que said as he sat down on a chair. Liu Lan waved her hands nervously, "No...no, what do you want to know? I''ll tell you everything I know!" "Please be seated. Don''t be afraid. Forget it. My question is how did you meet my younger sister? Why is she included in the invitation list of the university? And today, why hasn''t she come to the university yet?" "Ah? Feifei didn''t come to the university?" Hearing that, Liu Lan was surprised a bit. Then she said hurriedly, "I met her in the M Nation one month ago. I was quite surprised at that time. It seemed she was in a hurry. So, we didn''t talk much. She left after giving me her business card!" "What happened after that?" Xu Que asked. "After that, I went back to Huaxia. Several days ago, I received the university''s invitation letter. I found her English name on the list. So I called her and she said she would attend the school anniversary and have dinner with me!" After saying that, Liu Lan remembered something. Then she said with puzzlement, "However, she said something weird at that time. She asked me to take the thing with me. Before I had time to ask what the thing was, she hung up the phone. When I called her again, her phone had been turned off!" "She asked you to take the thing with you?" Xu Que''s eyes lit up after hearing that. Then he said seriously, "Where is the business card she gave you? I want to have a look!" The business card? Liu Lan was stunned a bit. Then she realized what was going on and started to search in her luxury handbag hurriedly. Xu Que''s words dawned on her. She couldn''t figure out why Xu Feifei had asked her to take the thing with her. She didn''t get anything from Xu Feifei. Now, she realized the thing she had received from Xu Feifei was a business card! "Got it!" After searching for a while, Liu Lan found Xu Feifei''s business card finally. She took it out. This business card was a little bit thicker than normal ones. The edges of the card were decorated with some platinum. However, it was still a normal business card, which was made of high-quality paper. The information printed on the business card was also quite brief C the name, the phone number, and the address of a biology research institution in the M Nation, as well as the job title, Chinese name, and English name of Xu Feifei. After receiving the business card, Xu Que checked it out for a short while. Then, he started to fold the business card. After folding the business card four times, it had been turned into a strip. The platinum decorations had been placed together. "Is this...a USB disk?" Liu Lan''s eyes widened in surprise. Lin Yuxi, who was standing beside them, was also shocked. Apparently, she hadn''t expected a business card could be folded into a USB disk. "Do you have a laptop?" Xu Que asked. Liu Lan was stunned by his question. Then she shook her head. She had come here to attend a party. Why would she bring a laptop with her? "Wang!" Xu Que shouted, raising his voice. Wang? Who is Wang? The rest of the people in this area looked at each other in puzzlement. But they didn''t dare to say a word. Xu Que glanced at Mr. Wang who was not far away and shouted, "Wang, Mafia Wang! You don''t want to reply to me? Where is your laptop?" Bang! Instantly, Mr. Wang grimaced. He wasn''t used to being treated in this way. But he didn''t dare to shout. His heart was filled with grievance. He was used to being called Mr. Wang or Brother Wang by others. He didn''t expect Xu Que to call him Wang or Mafia Wang directly! The rest of the people in this area were speechless. Luckily, Xu Que had only asked for a laptop. If he had asked for a Gatling gun, which could spit a blue muzzle flash, Mr. Wang would have cried on the spot. Mr. Wang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said timidly, "Please wait a minute, I will bring it to you immediately!" After saying that, he dashed toward the bar counter, which was not far away from him. A laptop was placed on it. Just at this moment, Xu Que''s voice rang out, "Remember, I want a laptop that can spit out a blue muzzle flash!" ... 918 Are You Softhearted? A laptop...that could spit blue muzzle flash? Flop! Hearing that, Mr. Wang, who was running forward, fell to the ground directly. The rest of the people in this area twitched nervously. He is really going to make fun of Mr. Wang! Why don''t you ask him to bring you a laptop equipped with a Gatling gun? "Big brother!" Mr. Wang cried out directly. He crawled over to Xu Que and made a pitiful plea, "Big brother, I was wrong! I was really wrong! Please forgive me! I could never find a laptop that could spit blue muzzle flash!" "Get lost!" Xu Que kicked Mr. Wang away and said gloomily, "Are you blind? Why do you call me big brother? I''m not your big brother!" After saying that, he pointed at his face and said to the onlookers, "Come on, judge for yourself, my face is so handsome, how could I be his big brother? Am I really that old?" Swish! Everyone''s eyes opened wide. Apparently, they didn''t expect Xu Que would say that. Immediately, they all nodded their heads and replied mechanically, "No, you are not old at all!" Snigger! Lin Yuxi was dumbfounded.She couldn''t help but snigger. She covered her mouth hurriedly and said as she looked at Xu Que, "I...I am sorry!" She didn''t expect Xu Que could be so funny after killing people. Suddenly, Xu Que was more familiar to her, as if that funny guy who had always amused her was back. Xu Que said nothing but started to stare at the System interface, sitting in his chair. With the assistance of the System, he didn''t need a laptop at all. However, this USB disk, which was disguised as a business card, had a password. He had needed dozens of seconds to break it. Therefore, he tried to act tough and beat up Mr. Wang while killing time. Now, the System had broken the password. He found the information in the USB disk was a formula for a certain kind of medicine. "What?" Xu Que was shocked by what he saw. He was a Four-Star Pill Refiner. So the formula was quite easy for him. This medicine wouldn''t even reach the standard of the one-star medicine in the World of Cultivators. However, it was quite extraordinary on Earth. If people would take this medicine for a long time, it would elongate their life spans. It seems this little girl is in trouble! Xu Que shook his head and let out a sigh of relief in his heart. It seemed he had figured out what had happened to Xu Feifei. Everything was caused by this formula. The development of this medicine on Earth would bring great fortune to its inventor. However, Xu Feifei had taken this formula out and given it to Liu Lan whom she hadn''t seen for many years. It meant she was under great pressure and had to find someone reliable to take the formula. And she might have been detained by those who had cast greedy eyes on the formula, which would probably be the reason that she hadn''t shown up at the university. Anyway, it was highly possible that Xu Feifei was still alive as long as she didn''t give over the formula. She should be safe temporarily. Patter! Xu Que snapped his fingers and gestured to Mr. Wang who was lying on the ground not far away, "Wang, come here! You have ten minutes to investigate this research institution listed on the business card! Find out who is the boss, as well as the boss''s current location!" "OK...OK!" Mr. Wang, who was lying on the ground, replied immediately. When Xu Que had kicked him away just now, several of his ribs had been broken. Now he was not able to stand up. Luckily, his bodyguards were quite smart. They ran up and got him up from the ground. Another guard took out his phone reverently and asked his underlings to perform the investigation. "Little brat!" At this time, Jiang Hongyan walked up to Xu Que and asked in a low voice, "Why don''t you get directions by throwing your shoe?" "Eh?" Xu Que was stunned by her words. Patter! He patted his forehead abruptly. "Holy crap! Right! I could also get directions by throwing my shoe! I forgot about this because I was in a hurry! Little girl, you are so smart!" Xu Que stood up immediately. Then he took off one of his shoes and threw it as he activated the Lucky Aura! Patter! The shoe landed on the ground and pointed at the southeast. "OK, let''s go!" After confirming the direction, Xu Que put on the shoe and was about to leave with Jiang Hongyan. The rest of the people in this area were totally dumbfounded. Get direction by throwing a shoe? Holy crap! How could this be possible? This is way too reckless! Are you sure you can find someone in this way? "Oh, I almost forgot you!" At this time, Xu Que, who had just taken one step, stopped suddenly. He glanced at Mr. Wang and said with a smile, "Today, I, Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction, spare your lives, because I am softhearted. So, listen up, from now on, you shall act as Liu Lan''s dog and help her to become a superstar in half a year. Otherwise, I will kill every member of your family! Understand?" Gasp! Everyone gasped in terror. Are you softhearted? Are you merciful? Nobody will believe you! "Yes, sir! I am a dog! I know what I should do, you can count on me!" Mr. Wang replied on the ground as he let out a sigh of relief in his heart at the same time. He had thought he would definitely have been killed like Wu and Tang Bin today. He didn''t expect Xu Que would spare his life because of Liu Lan. He was so anxious to run up to Liu Lan and become her loyal dog immediately. The only reason was because Liu Lan had such a powerful friend! He understood clearly that nobody in this world could defeat Xu Que. Even the governments couldn''t rival him! If he could associate with such a person, he would be so proud for the rest of his life! "You are quite tactful!" Xu Que sneered as he jumped up into the sky. Whoosh! A flash of lightning cracked and everyone closed their eyes. When they opened their eyes again, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan had disappeared. After that, the magnificent sea of green flame above their head also disappeared. Everything occurred and finished so rapidly as if they were all just illusions. However, the sun was beating down on their heads for the ceiling had been burned away. This reminded them that those things had really happened and they were not illusions! "Owner! Owner! I was wrong! I was really wrong! My mouth was so dirty just now. I will slap my face myself!" Mr. Wang shouted at this time. He crawled to Liu Lan and started to slap his face. He didn''t even have time to attend to the wounds on his body. Undoubtedly, Xu Que''s disappearance with the lightning crushed Mr. Wang''s last bit of self-confidence. He knew he couldn''t afford to offend that guy. Even a powerful nation like the M Nation wouldn''t dare to provoke him! Therefore, he was reconciled to act as a dog! A lot of celebrities and investors started to look at Mr. Wang enviously. Liu Lan was totally stunned. She didn''t expect Xu Que would give her such a big gift before his departure. A big shot, who used to control the entertainment circles, was kneeling in front of her and begging to be her dog. In a short while, she was surrounded by the rest of the people, who were scrambling to start a good relationship with her. Seeing this, Lin Yuxi''s heart was filled with complicated feelings. Suddenly, she got a feeling that Xu Que''s strength had gone beyond her imagination. Before this, she didn''t believe someone could change the world alone. But now she was quite sure that this world was about to be changed by Xu Que. All the world structures would be broken by him alone! Maybe this man could conquer Earth within one day! ... At this time, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan were on their way to find Xu Feifei. Earth was a small planet. The cities were filled with dense buildings. He had to get directions by throwing his shoe frequently, so that he would always get the correct direction. Otherwise, it would be very difficult for him to locate Xu Feifei. After a while, he found they had left Huaxia and landed in a city full of foreigners. "The M Nation!" Xu Que checked his position through his mobile phone. Then a cold smile appeared on his face. How dare you detain my younger sister! Why are people of the M Nation so fond of seeking death? "What?" Xu Que paused a bit as if an idea had occurred to him at this time. Jiang Hongyan asked, "What''s wrong?" Xu Que said curiously, "It seems we have forgotten Buttface!" Jiang Hongyan was stunned by his words. Then she shook her head, embarrassed. She had been concerned about Xu Que''s issues and had already forgotten Buttface. "Where is he now? You go and find your younger sister. I will find him and bring him back to you." Jiang Hongyan said with a smile. Xu Que shook his head and said thoughtfully, "That won''t be necessary! I''ve found him with my Soul Strength just now. He is now in the R Nation! Hah-hah, little girl, don''t look at me with such a curious expression. There is indeed an R Nation on the Earth! ... 919 An Enormous Force! Xu Que had made such a commotion in Capital City in just one day. Therefore, it was impossible to prevent the release of the news, even though some people wanted to do that. That night, the news was released by the Huaxia TV station. "It is reported that a heavenly court appeared in the sky over Capital City today. The experts indicated that it could be the most spectacular mirage in the past millennium. Citizens are urged to stay calm and stop the uninformed speculation!" "Latest news: Fire broke out at the celebration party organized by the Wang''s Group in the Tianjing Hotel today, which killed two action stars whose family names are Wu and Tang, and it also injured several other people slightly!" "Foreign news: President of the M Nation said the living standard of the M Nation is the highest in the world. The Gross National Happiness standard of M Nation''s citizens has reached 90 percent." "Other foreign news: Restaurants in major cities of the R Nation were attacked by many dogs and even some wolves in the last few days. Citizens were terrified. The government of the R Nation has sent professional animal control teams to capture the dogs and wolves. However, the situation is still grim. Dog lovers condemn this governmental action of the R Nation vehemently!" These issues were also reported in the major newspapers and periodicals. Marvelous Spectacle Appears Above Capital City Today! The Largest Mirage of the Past Millennium! Whether the Heavenly Court Exists? All the news was related to what Xu Que had done. However, Xu Que''s name was never mentioned. At the same time, in the basement of a special department of Huaxia, investigators were working around the clock. "How''s it going?" An old man asked, frowning. A young woman in a camouflage jacket replied as she saluted him, "Sir, most news is under control now. However, we still haven''t found Xu Que!" "Alas! I''m afraid this will result in big trouble!" The old man sighed and shook his head. "I thought the woman was just an alien, but I didn''t expect that she would be so similar to the celestials described in our nation''s mythology. Now, Xu Que who died six years ago has also reappeared. He also has the ''celestial arts''! I''m afraid this world will be in chaos soon!" The young woman in the camouflage jacket said seriously, "The clues we have gotten so far are not nearly enough. The only thing we can confirm is that the name of ''Fairy Chang E'' is Jiang Hongyan. She is Xu Que''s lover. Xu Que blockaded Mount Tai when Jiang Hongyan landed on Earth. It seems he knew Jiang Hongyan would land on Mount Tai in advance!" "OK! Just continue your investigation!" The old man nodded and said, "Remember, the higher authorities ordered us to avoid conflicts with them! While we perform this investigation, we shall help them by all means necessary if they are in danger!" "Yes, sir!" In the Prime Minister''s Office of the R Nation, a conference was going on. "Damn! Why haven''t you gotten rid of those annoying dogs?" "Sir, it seems those dogs are led by a dog king, who has conquered all female wolves in the nearby area. It has established a wolfpack, which is extremely dangerous. The animal control groups can''t continue their work!" "Crap! Crap! You are a group of idiots. Are you going to force me to use the army to get rid of some dogs? I will become the laughingstock of the entire world!" "Sir, how about offering a reward, so that we can have the best animal control teams in the world come to work for us!" "Offer a reward all around the world? Good idea! Just do it!" "Yes, sir!" At a secret base of a research institute in the M Nation, several people in suits were sitting around in a meeting room. A blond guy said seriously, as he tapped on the table with his fingers, "Haven''t you got any information from her? Where the hell is the formula?" "No! That ridiculous woman from Huaxia refuses to tell us anything!" "Humph! The higher authorities have started to really pressure us. We only have two options C we can get what we want from that woman or we can recover the data from the computer. If we fail, all of us will be imprisoned within a month!" "Damn! They are grilling us to death!" "We have no choice! You should know the strength of the Rothschild Family clearly. Even the presidential election is controlled by them!" "Crap! This family could even close down the heavens with one hand!" "Heh-heh, you could also do that if your great-grandfather controlled the Civil War and your grandfather made a great fortune by planning the Second World War!" "Some daydream for me!" "Let''s go and see whether Xu FeiFei agrees to say something. Damn! This is really annoying. These days, her accommodation is even better than ours!" "Heh-heh, you could also enjoy better accommodations if you were smart enough to work out the formula!" "Forget it! I don''t want to be imprisoned in this damn basement that is buried even deeper underground than coffins!" At the same time, Xu Que was walking in a street of the New City of the M Nation with Jiang Hongyan. He took off the Human-skinned Mask and revealed his face. Whenever he passed a block, he would toss his shoe to get directions. Many passers-by looked at him with weird expressions. Xu Que ignored those weird looks completely for he was the No. 1 cheeky person in the world. At last, a policeman, who couldn''t stand watching Xu Que''s arrogance, walked up and stopped Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan. "Sir, is this your performance art? Could you behave yourself and stop making a fool of yourself?" The policeman said seriously. Xu Que sneered. "I, Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction, always do everything I want to do. I am in bad mood today. Get lost in three seconds, or I will destroy your New City with a fiery lotus!" "Freeze! Show me your passport immediately!" The policeman warned Xu Que as he changed his expression and put his hand on the pistol on his belt. Xu Que smiled and was about to kill the policeman. "Mr. Celestial!" Suddenly, a shout came from behind. Xu Que turned around and was stunned by what he saw. The newcomers were Evelyn and Lucy who he had met on the uninhabited island. They were all wrapped up with clothes, sunglasses, and masks. However, Xu Que recognized them through their auras and voices immediately. "Sorry, sir, he is our friend." Lucy walked up to the policeman and explained nicely with a smile, taking off her mask. The policeman calmed down and started to talk with Lucy. At the same time, Evelyn and a black man walked up and said, looking at Xu Que in surprise, "Mr. Celestial, what brings you to this place?" "Great, if you can help us, maybe our problem can be solved!" The black man said joyfully. "I''m too busy to help you!" Xu Que turned around and left directly. Are you kidding? The Act-Tough Saint is busy searching for his younger sister now. Your troubles are none of my business! "Wait, Mr. Celestial!" Evelyn shouted hurriedly, as she caught up with Xu Que. Xu Que didn''t stop and continued to walk forward with Jiang Hongyan. "Forget it, Evelyn, stop chasing him. If we annoy him, we will have bigger troubles!" The black man dragged Evelyn away, reminding her in a low voice. "But," Evelyn said hesitantly, "should we just leave like this? Xu FeiFei is still in their hands! I can''t just leave in this way!" Whoosh! Xu Que stopped instantly. Then, he turned around in surprise. His ears were so sharp that he could never have missed this conversation between Evelyn and the black man. Xu FeiFei? Did Evelyn mention Xu FeiFei just now? Holy crap! Immediately, he walked back, shouting, "As an enthusiastic person, I will always help those who are in trouble to eliminate evil. Just tell me how could I help you. Before that, please describe the appearance of that Xu FeiFei you mentioned just now. Do you have a picture of her?" "Ah?" Evelyn and the black man were confused. "Xu FeiFei! Do you have a picture of her?" Xu Que repeated. Evelyn, coming to herself, took out her phone and showed Xu Que a group photo of herself and Xu FeiFei, although she didn''t know why Xu Que was so curious about Xu FeiFei''s appearance. In the photo, Xu Que found a picture of a cute girl from Huaxia who was standing beside Evelyn. She was a beautiful girl with short dark hair, fair skin, and refined facial features. "FeiFei!" A smile appeared on Xu Que''s face immediately. Undoubtedly, the girl in the photo was his long-lost younger sister C Xu FeiFei! Standing beside Xu Que, Jiang Hongyan also saw the photo. Then she said with a faint smile, "What a cute girl!" "Mr. Celestial, doyou know Xu FeiFei?" Evelyn asked in surprise. Xu Que said seriously, nodding his head, "She is my younger sister! Tell me, where is she?" "What? Xu FeiFei is your younger sister?" "My God!" Xu FeiFei''s elder brother is a Celestial! Evelyn and the black man opened their mouths wide and couldn''t believe their ears. "Great! FeiFei will be saved!" Evelyn exclaimed. Then she said as she looked at Xu Que joyfully, "Mr. Xu, it is inconvenient to talk here. Let''s find a safe place first!" Xu Que said, "No, just tell me here. I don''t like sneaky actions!" "Ah? No!" Evelyn refused directly. Then she said in a low voice after looking around, "Mr. Xu, we can''t talk here. This issue is related to the Rothschild Family. It is a horrible force, which is even more powerful than the President!" 920 The Plan Is Just One Word – Attack! The Rothschild Family? Xu Que was surprised when he heard the name of this family. He knew this famous family from his past life very well. In brief, it was a magnate family with extremely powerful strength. This family originated from Europe. After several hundred years, it had controlled the economy of a superpower in the world. Now, its tentacles could be found in almost all branches of the M Nation. Even the presidential election of this country was also controlled by them. Most people had only heard of this mysterious family in their lives. Xu Que also considered this family as a legend from his past life. But now, he discovered that his younger sister''s story was somehow related to this magnate. Evelyn said that they had all graduated from the No. 1 Biology University of the M Nation. Xu Fefei was one of her classmates, and all of them had gotten doctor''s degrees. They were employed by a biology research institution, working together with many other experts. Then, the research team which was headed by Xu Feifei managed to develop a potion which could prolong life. It should have been an invention used to benefit mankind. They didn''t expect that a big conspiracy was soon to have grown up around it. "While working, when we performed routine backup for the computers in the research institution, we found a mysterious file accidentally. Mike decrypted it and found it was a file sent by the Rothschild Family! Then, we figured out that the big boss of the research institution was the Rothschild Family!" Evelyn said. That Mike who was mentioned by her was the black man beside her, who was an expert hacker. After decrypting the file, they knew the plan of the Rothschild Family was to monopolize all transactions regarding this potion in the world. Then they were planning to add an invisible but contagious virus in the potion. This virus would cause no damage to mankind at the very beginning. It was more of a time bomb in people''s bodies, which could be detonated by the Rothschild Family at will. In this way, the life and death of everyone in the world would be controlled by this family. Of course, according to the style of the Rothschild Family, they wouldn''t kill most people in this world. The purpose of creating the virus was to make a fortune by selling the antidotes. In this way, they would become the overlords of the world, instead of just the rulers of a few countries! This family was even more ambitious than the M Nation! "After finding out about this plan, Xu Feifei started to arrange our escape by saying we were going traveling. When all of us had escaped, she chose to stay to get rid of all the data. She planned to take the last copy of the data back to Huaxia. Then, she was detained by the Rothschild Family!" Fear appeared in Evelyn''s face. She said in a low voice, "After coming back secretly, we also discovered that the crash of our flight had been planned by the Rothschild Family. They crashed the plane in the Atlantic just to kill all of us. They are really demons!" "Right! They are lunatic devils!" Xu Que said, filled with burning rage after hearing the story. Luckily, Evelyn and the black man didn''t know his style. Otherwise, they might have really worried about what he was going to do. For in comparing degrees of cruelty, the Rothschild Family was so outnumbered by Xu Que! The Rothschild Family only targeted money and rights. They were not as destructive as Xu Que could be. For example, the Civil War of the M Nation and the Second World War planned by them would never cause permanent damage to the ecology of the world. However, Xu Que was different. If the world went against him, as a man without any bottom line, he would definitely destroy the entire world. "Mr. Xu, we only know Xu Feifei has been taken to the secret base, but we don''t know the location of the secret base. Someone said it is built in a place as deep as a thousand miles underground. Someone said it is built on the seabed. We believe we will definitely find clues from the research institution where we used to work before!" Evelyn said at this moment. Mike also nodded his head. "Now the research institution has been closed. However, the security measures in it are still activated. If you can take us into that facility, I will find clues from their computers!" Hearing that, Xu Que frowned slightly and said, shaking his head, "This is too slow and inefficient!" "Ah?" they were surprised. Mike replied with a wry smile, "Mr. Xu, this is the only way for us to find the secret base!" Although they were not sure they could get clues in the research institution, for them, this would be the only option they had. "Who said this is the only way?" Xu Que said with a smile. "In fact, I have a more convenient method. Mike, you have ten minutes to find the residence of the Rothschild Family, including their current heir!" "Ah? Mr. Xu, are you going to?" Evelyn''s eyes opened wide with shock, and she didn''t believe what she had heard. Mike''s mouth also fell open in surprise. Then, he said excitedly, "Great! I like this kind of exciting action! Dear Mr. Xu, I''ve investigated the Rothschild Family. The members of this family are scattered all over this world. However, all the most prestigious and powerful members are living in the M Nation now!" After saying that, Mike also calmed down. Then, he said in a low voice, "However, the place they are living in is being heavily guarded. It is even safer than the residence of the President!" "Heh-heh, in front of me, no place in this world is safe!" Xu Que sneered as chilly lights flashed in his eyes, "Today, I will ask them to bring my younger sister to me safely. If one of her hairs is damaged, I will kill a member of the Rothschild Family. If she sheds a drop of blood, I will wipe out the entire Rothschild Family from this world!" Soon, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan set forth. Mike, Evelyn, and the others also went to give directions to Xu Que. The current ruler of the Rothschild Family was living in an area of luxury villas in the M Nation at this time. Almost nobody knew who were living in this area. In fact, the entire luxury villa area belonged to the Rothschild Family. They were living in an independent manor which was located at the center of this area. The best bodyguards from around the world were hired by the Rothschild Family, and they were equipped with the most advanced weapons, and were living in the other villas of this area. Many tanks were even parked in the underground garage. This kind of security system was even more horrible than that of Huaxia''s Imperial Palace in the ancient times. Of course, besides the elite bodyguards, the security system of the villa area also featured all kinds of the latest technology. For example, with the infrared detectors and the antiaircraft radar, even a fly couldn''t sneak into this area. Even the foundations of these villas were protected by metal plates several meters thick. Therefore, it could be deemed as the No. 1 security system in the world. When they arrived at the villa area, Mike and Evelyn got nervous. After all, it was the most powerful magnate family in the world, which was controlling the economy of a superpower and even more powerful than the President of this country. So, they really had good reasons to be nervous. "Mr. Xu, to kidnap that big shot, I think we should make a plan in advance, right?" Evelyn asked at this time. "A plan? Actually, I''ve already got a plan!" Xu Que nodded his head. They asked at the same time, "What is it?" Xu Que replied with a smile, "The plan is just one word C attack!" After saying that, he jumped up into the sky by stepping on the dazzling lightning. The next moment, he pointed his five fingers at the villa area below. Then, he clenched his fist in the air. Rumble! Instantly, the ground in the villa area started to tremble and crack. After that, in front of dumbfounded Evelyn and Mike, the entire villa area was pulled up by Xu Que from the ground directly. 921 It Is The Time For Plunder! "What the ---?" "Holy crap!" "Whatthehell?" Lucy, Mike, and Evelyn were stunned. Their eyes popped wide open and they jumped in surprise. What the hell is this strength? Is he Magneto? Even Magneto couldn''t be so powerful! He pulled up the entire villa area from the ground by just waving his hand! Damn! This is even more thrilling than the action movies produced in the M Nation! They were totally overwhelmed by the unbelievable strength of Xu Que. The entire villa area had been lifted up into the sky, together with a large area of land. A giant pit was created in the ground that looked as if it had been caused by the crashing of a meteorite. Countless guards who had been startled by the uproar rushed out in fear. When they saw Xu Que in the sky, they were dumbfounded immediately. "Oh, my god!" "Who the hell is this man?" "Just call the reinforcements from the army of the M Nation!" "Damn! He is targeting the Rothschild Family!" "Come on, we should protect Mr. Levan!" A lot of guards started to act immediately. Some of them went back to protect their boss. Some of them tried to call for reinforcements. The rest aimed at Xu Que with their weapons. Blam-blam-blam-blam! The next moment, numerous bullets flew toward Xu Que at an incredibly high speed. "Ants!" Xu Que smiled, as he raised his hand calmly. Then, magnificent True Core Strength gushed out like flood. Boom! The void was distorted immediately. The thickly dotted bullets, which were heading his way, stopped in front of him. "What?" "Howcould this be?" The guards exclaimed in surprise and didn''t believe what they had seen. "I can fly in the sky. How dare you shoot at me? Are you stupid?" Xu Que shouted coldly as he waved his hand abruptly. Swish! All of a sudden, all the bullets turned around and started to fly back toward the guards at an even higher speed. Then the bullets passed through the void and pierced the body of the guards. Flop! Flop! Flop! The next moment, a lot of guards who were covered in blood fell to the ground. Before dying, the look of shock was still on their faces for they didn''t expect the existence of this kind of strength in this world. At this time, in the largest deluxe villa located at the center of the villa area, countless guards rushed into the villa with guns in their hands. They shouted, "Mr. Levan, get down! The enemy is not an ordinary person!" A white-haired old man in a suit had collapsed on the floor, together with several middle-aged men and women. "How could this be?" "Who is he?" "Is this the ancient strength mentioned in the diary of our ancestors?" "Why does he target us?" They all exclaimed as their faces turned pale in terror. The higher up people were, the more they would know about this world. Ordinary people would only be shocked and terrified by Xu Que''s strength. However, they really knew nothing about his strength. For them, Xu Que was powerful, but might not be as powerful as a nuclear bomb! However, the big shots of the Rothschild Family definitely knew more about this world than those ordinary people. After all, this family had thrived for several hundred years, which was comparable with a dynasty of Huaxia in the ancient times. Their ancestors knew the mysterious unnatural strength in this world very well. They knew cultivators used to exist on the Earth in the ancient times. Concerns of people in different social positions also varied. People at the summit of this world, like the Rothschild Family, only paid attention to those who could threaten them in this world. After careful consideration, they believed only the mysterious strength mentioned by their ancestors could do harm to them. Now, they had witnessed this kind of strength personally. How could they stay calm? All of them were scared to death! Whoosh! Suddenly, a flash of lightning passed through the void. People in the room felt chilliness on their backs. Before they had time to react, several figures had appeared in the room, who were Xu Que and his companions. "Oh, no!" "Alert! Alert! The enemies have broken in!" The guards in the room came to themselves first. Then, they shouted as they rushed up to protect the members of the Rothschild Family with guns in their hands. Boom! Suddenly, Xu Que waved his hand. The guns in the hands of the guards exploded into steel chips immediately. The guards were stunned as they looked at the steel chips drifting down from their hands. Whatis this horrible strength? Magic? Sorcery? They were so shocked and didn''t know what to say. "Stop wasting my time! If you don''t want to die, just crouch down and put your hands on your head!" Xu Que said calmly at this time. The guards were too stunned to move. Xu Que didn''t waste any words. He waved his hand to throw out a Molten Green Lotus at the guards who were closest to him. Chi! "Ah." The guards let out a scream and were turned to ashes like burning napkins. Gasp! At this moment, the rest of the people in the room realized what was happening. Then, without any hesitation, these people, who were shaking all over, crouched down and put their hands on their head. Even the elite guards who used to kill people sensed the fear at this moment. This horrible strength was so breathtaking that all of them were almost suffocated. "Levan Rothschild!" At this time, Xu Que called a name as he looked at the white-haired old man in the crowd. On their way here, Mike had told him that Levan was the current heir of the Rothschild Family, this white-haired old man. Hearing that, Levan trembled a bit. Then, he stood up slowly. Actually, he was prepared that Xu Que was targeting his family this time. "Good! At least you are cooperative!" Xu Que said calmly as he nodded his head. Then, he turned to Mike. Mike nodded his head as he put down his backpack. Then, he took out a video camera and connected it to a laptop. His action puzzled the rest of the people in this room, including Levan. At last, Levan couldn''t help but ask, "Sir, if the Rothschild Family offended you before, we are really sorry about that. And we will satisfy all your compensation requirements!" Xu Que replied with a cold smile as a chilly light flashed in his eyes, "I''ve heard you detained my younger sister and locked her in a secret base of your research institution. For this, how will you compensate me?" "What?" Levan''s expression changed abruptly. The rest of the members of the Rothschild Family also turned pale immediately. They didn''t expect that this guy''s younger sister had been detained by their family! Now we have a big problem! "Sir, distinguished sir, this must be a misunderstanding. What is the name of your younger sister? I will ask someone to handle this issue immediately!" Levan said in terror and anxiety. The thing he feared the most was that this guy''s younger sister might have been killed by them. In this way, the situation would be irreversible! "Mr. Xu, everything is ready now. The signal has been connected to all satellites in the world!" Mike, who was not far away, said as he snapped his fingers. Meanwhile, he pointed the camera at Xu Que and Levan. "Good!" Xu Que replied with a smile. He took out his Human-skinned Mask and regained his appearance from his past life. Then, he stopped behind Levan. Swish! Almost at the same time, the screen of the laptop flashed. Everyone in this room, including Levan, appeared on the screen. It was a global live show. The next moment, the scene in this room was shown on all TV stations in the world, including the live webcast platforms. Numerous guards were squatting down on the ground with their hands on their heads, together with several big shots of the Rothschild Family. Xu Que was standing behind Levan. He said toward the video camera with a smile, "People of the world, greetings! Now it is the plunder time of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" "The one in front of me is Levan, who is the current heir of the Rothschild Family. Come on, Mr. Levan, say hello to the audiences! What? You don''t want to do that? Do you believe I will cut your throat open?" After saying that, Xu Que took out an exquisite pink nail cutter and pressed it on Levan''s throat. Everyone in the villa was dumbfounded! Everyone in the world was also shocked! The renowned Rothschild Family is being plundered! Mr. Levan, the current heir, is being kidnapped by someone with a pink nail cutter! Is this a global live show of a case of plunder with nail cutter? 922 Powerhouses Wonst Eat Their Words! At this time, all the people in front of their TVs around the world were in an uproar. Countless netizens who were watching the webcast were also involved in a heated discussion about this issue. In the online forums of the M Nation, the conversations went like this: "Is Levan Rothschild being hijacked?" "My God! How could this be?" "Why are all bodyguards squatting down on the ground? Are all of them frightened by a pink nail cutter?" "This could be the most powerful hijacker I''ve ever seen in my life!" "The point is that he even dares to conduct a live broadcast during his crime! Isn''t he afraid of the Rothschild Family''s revenge? This family is a gigantic financial power!" "I''m afraid Mr. President couldn''t hold his seat now!" "I''ve heard the White House is in a mess now!" "My God! You should go to the New City to see the villa floating in the air!" "No way! What kind of machinery could lift up a villa?" "There is no machinery at all! Right, what you heard is correct. The villa is just floating in the air!" "Holy crap!" "I don''t believe it. I must drive there to have a look!" The Netizens of Huaxia were responding in a similar way: "Holy crap! Who is this guy? He is so overbearing!" "How dare he hijack Levan Rothschild?" "Is he from our country?" "I don''t know! He speaks English. According to his accent, I guess he is from our country!" "Are you stupid? Just now he said it is the plunder time of the Exploding Heavens Faction. This guy is a member of our Exploding Heavens Faction!" "Holy crap! This big brother is so awesome!" "He hijacked those people with a pink nail cutter, which is really a wicked operation! The Exploding Heavens Faction will give him a full score for that!" Puff! "Just check the online stores, the pink nail cutters that are same as his are on sale now!" "Awesome! These pink nail cutters will become blockbusters!" "With a pink nail cutter, the Exploding Heavens Faction could hijack the whole world!" ... At the same time, Lin Yuxi was sitting in front of her TV at home. She was totally dumbfounded by the scene she had just watched on TV. Even in her wildest imagination, she would never have expected that Xu Que would hijack the famous Levan Rothschild of the M Nation one day after making such a big noise in the Capital City! ... At the companies where Zeng Darong, Su Xiaoliang, and Wang Jin worked, there was much conversation and little work getting done. Su Xiaoliang, "Holy crap!" Wang Jin, "Is he really going to become famous around the world?" Zeng Darong, "Is it too late for us to go to the M Nation and show our faces now?" ... The special department of the state of Huaxia was in a dead silence now. Everyone was staring at the screen in surprise. "Hell! Now the world will really be in chaos!" At last an old man said these words, with a wry smile! ... In R Nation, in a luxurious hotel, a pack of wolves and dogs had taken over the entire hotel. All the customers had been driven away. All the wolves and dogs were running wildly around in the kitchen, eating all the food. Only a black-and-white husky was staring at the TV while chewing with his mouth full of food. Bang! A moment later, he jumped up from his chair and shouted excitedly, "Come on, my brothers and sisters of the Wolf Clan, let''s attack and occupy the TV station and hijack all the human beings through the TV!" Growl! Woof-woof-woof! Instantly, the kitchen was filled with the howls of wolves and dogs. ... All the while, the live show was still going on. Xu Que, who was in the M Nation, took a small pink nail cutter in his hand. The nail cutter was so dazzling and eye-catching. Levan''s forehead was covered by cold sweat. He was totally confused and didn''t expect a powerhouse like Xu Que would use a small nail cutter as his weapon. It is OK if you use a nail cutter as your weapon! But why do you use a pink one? "Levan, you can call your research institute now!" Xu Que said at this time. Meanwhile he stared at the video camera coldly. "To the members of your secret base who are watching this live show, I am Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction. Xu Feifei is my younger sister. You should send Xu Feifei to me unscathed today! Otherwise...nobody could save you in this world. Your death will be more miserable than anything you can imagine!" After that, a strand of green flame appeared in Xu Que''s hand abruptly. Then, he threw the flame toward several members of the Rothschild Family who were squatting down close to him! Boom! After a flash of flame, those members of the Rothschild Family were burned to ashes instantly. The bodyguards beside them were so scared that they had to hold their head tightly and squat down on the ground quietly without even looking up. Numerous people in front of their TVs all around the world were also stunned. What''s that? What happened just now? He took out a strand of fire with his hand and burned up several members of the Rothschild Family with it! "Holy crap! Is this a special effect?" "Impossible! How could a special effect appear in a live show?" "Maybe the technologies of special effects have been upgraded!" People all around the world doubted what had happened and didn''t believe this scene and thought it could be a special effect. ... In the secret base where the research institute was, several principals, who had received the news, were also watching this scene from a screen. When they had found out that Levan had been hijacked, none of them expected that this issue was related to them until Xu Que mentioned the name of Xu Feifei. They were surprised but not scared. "Heh, flame? This special effect is quite vivid!" "What should we do now?" "It''s none of our business. I think this is an opportunity for us!" "What do you mean?" "Heh-heh, if we refuse to release her, maybe he will kill Levan. At that time, the Rothschild Family will be trapped in a power struggle. They won''t have time to take care of us! Moreover, now we are hiding in a place which is several kilometers underground. That guy won''t find us!" ... Just at this moment, a Huaxia woman appeared in the camera view. She was a woman with an ordinary appearance but an extraordinary temperament. Before people had time to react, a strand of light appeared in her face. Then, her appearance was changed. An extremely beautiful face appeared. She looked at the camera calmly with a majestic momentum in her eyes as if she was the Empress of this world. Then, she said seriously, "Release Xu Feifei immediately!" Instantly, all the people around the world were shocked. People in the secret base were also dumbfounded. "Is...she?" "The woman who appeared on the moon several days ago?" "The Chang''e Fairy?" "Holy crap! Why is she implicated in this issue?" "Wait! Does this mean those flames were real?" "My God! Celestials really exist in this world!" "Come on, we should release her immediately!" "No, we can''t do that! If we release her, we might also be killed!" These people were caught in a dilemma. At this time, Xu Que said suddenly, "Your time is running out! If you send my younger sister here today, I, Xu Que, hereby promise on my honor that I won''t kill you!" Meanwhile, Levan had started to dial a number with his phone. As the leader of the entire family, he gave orders to his underlings and asked the secret base to release Xu Feifei immediately! The secret base received the notification. The principals'' satellite phones started to ring. However, they didn''t dare answer their phones and could only look at each other in shock. "What should we do?" One person asked. A man, who was sitting in the middle of them, said, clenching his teeth, "Let''s just release her! The Rothschild Family has surrendered. If they disclose the position of our base, I''m afraid we will also be killed!" "But...." Several of his companions were quite hesitant. The man said with a faint smile, "Don''t worry! Just now that guy promised on his honor that he wouldn''t kill us, right? Trust me, the powerhouses are proud of their honor. They won''t eat the words uttered by themselves!" ... 923 Xu Que, You Are A Bastard! At the same time as this scene was playing out on TV, deep down in the research institute secret base, a luxuriously decorated room was ablaze with lights and fully furnished. Computer screens that could simulate the outdoor environment were mounted on the walls of this room. People who lived in this room would have a misconception they were on the ground surface. Xu Feifei was sitting in front of a desk thoughtfully supporting her head with her little hands. According to her original plan, she would have left for Huaxia several days ago.However, her plan had been exposed. Before leaving the base, she was detained and put under house arrest in this room. But she had anticipated this. After all, she was in a research institute of the Rothschild Family, which had prospered for several hundred years. How could they let her go so easily? Also, this place was deeply hidden underground. It was impossible for her to escape. Therefore, Xu Feifei had dismissed the idea of escape. Now she was considering whether she should give the formulation to the Rothschild Family. Clatter! Clatter! Clatter! She knocked on the desk with her fingers as she considered her plans for her next moves seriously. She was quite clear that she was being well-treated because the research institute still needed her. And she was the only one needed by them. Because she was the only one in the world who could work out the formulation and give it to the institute. This formulation was related to the future plans of the Rothschild Family. Therefore, they had to detain her, treat her well, and wait patiently for her answer. As for how long their patience would last, Xu Feifei also didn''t know the answer to this. The most nerve-racking problem for her now was that if she handed in the formulation, the only consequence for her would be to be killed by the Rothschild Family! "I didn''t expect that this would be what it boiled down to!" At the thought of this, Xu Feifei could only smile wryly. For so long a time, she only had had one goal C she would achieve great accomplishments in foreign countries. When she was strong enough, she would go back to Huaxia and confront the Xia Family, so that she could avenge her elder brother! However, she didn''t expect that it would be so difficult to achieve her goal. She had reached this height with great difficulty but was still no match for the strength of the big families. The Rothschild Family was even more horrible than the Xia Family. They controlled the M Nation secretly. Xu Feifei knew she only had two options. She could refuse to disclose the formulation and be killed, or she could ask the Rothschild Family to wipe out the Xia Family first. Then she could give the formulation to them. Of course, no matter what she chose, she would die at last! "Alas! This is so nerve-racking!" Xu Feifei sighed and touched her forehead. However, she was quite calm and was not scared by her certain death. After all, she had become a strong-minded woman and was no longer a little girl. She was not afraid of death. But she was trapped in a dilemma between saving the world and avenging Xu Que. Ding! At this time, a sound rang out from the room''s door. Then, the mechanical iron door of the room, which was very thick, was opened slowly. Xu Feifei turned around and said coldly, "Get out! I said nobody is allowed to enter without my permission!" The newcomers were those principals of the secret base who had been watching the live show just now. At this time, they were standing at the entrance with smiles on their faces and didn''t dare to enter the room. One of them said, "Distinguished Miss Xu, actually we are here to pick you up and take you out of this facility!" "Leave here?" Xu Feifei''s expression changed subconsciously, for she thought they were about to kill her now. However, the next moment, she realized something was wrong. They addressed her as "Distinguished Miss Xu", which was totally different from how they had addressed her at the very beginning. "Yes, Miss Xu. Your elder brother wants to see you today, so we will send you to him immediately!" The man nodded his head politely. My elder brother? Hearing that, Xu Feifei looked shocked and asked seriously, "What do you mean? Are you going to kill me now?" "Ah?" People at the entrance were stunned by her words. The young man explained hurriedly, "No, Miss Xu, we won''t kill you! Your elder brother, Xu Que, hijacked Mr. Levan. He asked us to send you to him in front of all the people around the world!" "What?" Xu Feifei was stunned. My elder brother hijacked Mr. Levan? Have you lost your mind? My elder brother has been dead for so many years! Did he climb out of his casket? "Eh, Miss Xu, you will understand what we have said when you watch this video. We recorded it from the live show!" The young man took out a tablet computer and pressed it several times. The TV in Xu Feifei''s room switched on and started to play the video from the tablet computer. On the screen, Xu Feifei saw Xu Que place a pink nail cutter on Levan''s neck and talk to the camera overbearingly. The scene and his momentum stunned Xu Feifei, who was dumbfounded in disbelief. "How could...this be?" Xu Que''s face and wicked tone would perfectly match those of her elder brother in her memory. Is he still alive? This idea flashed in Xu Feifei''s mind. Then, she saw Xu Que kill several members of the Rothschild Family with a strand of flame after finishing his threatening words. All at once, her mind went blank in shock. ... At the same time, in the villa, Xu Que still had the nail cutter on Levan''s neck. He kept moving it as if he were trying to find Levan''s blood vessel. Levan''s face was covered by cold sweat. He even didn''t dare to breathe deeply. He said carefully, "Mr. Xu, I''ve received the reply from the secret base. They are coming to us with your younger sister. She is safe and sound. Could you release me now?" Xu Que knocked at Levan''s head directly and said with a cold smile, "Stop dreaming. None of you can leave this room until I see my younger sister!" After saying that, he looked up and stared at the video camera. Then he said with a shiny smile, "My buddies who are watching this live show, if you think I was cool when I knocked Levan''s head just now, please click Awesome! Hey, thanks for your gifts. I will continue to knock at his head to show my gratitude!" Puff! People in front of TVs all around the world almost spat blood. Netizens of Huaxia were totally amused: "Awesome!" "Hah-hah, this is so funny! He is really good at amusing others!" "This is a live show on TV! How could he treat it as a webcast?" "Nobody would send gifts to him. He just wants to knock at Levan''s head with this excuse!" "Right! How could we send gifts to him during a live show on TV?" "Why not? The Exploding Heavens Faction is omnipotent!" "Come on, buddies of the Exploding Heavens Faction, let''s click and send gifts to him. The Exploding Heavens Faction can afford it!" "Crap! Previously, I would only have treated your words as a joke! But now I believe you! He even dared to hijack the heir of the Rothschild Family. Money is really no longer a problem!" ... At this time, Xu Que was still acting mischievously in front of the video camera. After a short while, Levan''s phone started to ring. He trembled a bit and picked up the phone hurriedly. Then he turned to Xu Que and said, "Mr. Xu, your younger sister has arrived safely. She is just outside the villa now!" "Oh? You are quite efficient!" Xu Que raised his eyebrows ordered the villa down with his mind. Soon, the entire villa started to drift down. People in the villa were in a panic for they felt the weightlessness as if they were in a lift which was moving downward rapidly. Bang! Suddenly, the villa returned to its original position. People who had been totally scared finally stabilized themselves. At this moment, Xu Que stepped out of the villa together with Jiang Hongyan. Outside the villa, they saw a short-haired graceful girl in a white lab coat who was walking toward them slowly under the protection of several foreigners and soldiers. When Xu Que walked out of the villa, he saw her immediately. Xu Feifei also saw Xu Que. Then she stopped walking and stood there in a daze! She had imagined countless possibilities on her way. She had even thought this was a conspiracy of the Rothschild Family. However, when she saw her elder brother, she was relieved and her eyes were filled with tears. He is really alive! This is for real. And this is not a dream! But why hasn''t he shown up in so many years? But why hasn''t he found me in so many years? Does he know what my life was like in those years? "Xu Que, you are a bastard!" Xu Feifei shouted as she cried. Then she her dashed toward Xu Que full of excitement and anger! Holy crap! Seeing that, Xu Que remembered this girl''s barbarous behavior when she was young. He turned to Levan and shouted immediately, "Come on, contact a German osteopathic hospital for me!" ... 924 How Can I Eat My Words? A German osteopathic hospital? Xu Que''s words totally confused Levan. Does this mean this guy is about to get injured? However, the video camera had been taken out of the villa following Xu Que, so his words were also heard by all the people around the world through the satellite network. Many people got the same idea as Levan''s that Xu Que was about to get injured. They were quite confused and really didn''t know who could hurt Xu Que now. But the netizens of Huaxia widened their eyes and were totally shocked. "Holy crap!" "Holy crap! Holy crap!" "A German osteopathic hospital? What is this guy going to do?" "My God! He is really a beast! He already has such a beautiful fairy as his woman. How could he still covet his younger sister?" "But his younger sister is also quite beautiful!" "The Exploding Heavens Faction is awesome!" ... Patter! At last, Xu Feifei ran up and stopped in front of Xu Que. Then she started to punch Xu Que''s chest with her little fists as she stared at Xu Que with her beautiful but tearful eyes. When her fist touched Xu Que, she was sure that everything was true and not illusionary. However, countless questions also arose. How was he revived? Why has he shown up now? How does he know those magic arts? "Ah! Feifei...oh, no! I am injured! I am about to die!" Xu Que shouted loudly at this time as he covered his chest painfully, as if he was really about to die. Seeing that, Xu Feifei couldn''t help but roll her eyes. The others might not know Xu Que. She knew Xu Que really quite well! This guy was good at play-acting ever since he was a child, who had been wicked and annoying too. Moreover, her punch was very soft. How could she hurt him? "Xu Que, you are a bastard! Stop acting silly. I know your tricks! Just stop playing dumb!" Xu Feifei said angrily with a pout. "Ok!" Xu Que stopped his acting, embarrassedly looking at Jiang Hongyan . He had been fearless since his childhood. However, he was very fond of his younger sister. When he saw her tearful eyes, he realized her life had been quite hard these years since he was gone. Xu Que knew she was about to tell him all her grievances. "Don''t cry, little Feifei, your elder brother is back. Nobody can bully you in the future!" Xu Que rubbed Xu Feifei''s head with a faint smile. "Brother!" Xu Feifei couldn''t hold back her tears anymore. Her heart was full of grievances and excitement, which were all turned to tears. She jumped into Xu Que''s arms and hugged him tightly for fear that he might leave again. Everyone in the area was watching this reunion scene quietly with emotion. However, Levan and the guys from the research institute were in a blue funk and didn''t even dare to breathe deeply. They thought the separation of Xu Que and Xu Feifei had been caused by them. Therefore, when they saw this moving reunion scene, they were scared and worried about Xu Que''s punishment after this. ... At last, Xu Feifei calmed down slowly and started to wipe her tears with Xu Que''s clothes .However, Xu Que could only stand there and look at Jiang Hongyan embarrassedly. Jiang Hongyan replied with a cheerful smile. She realized someone in this world could face down her little devil! "Where have you been all these years?" Xu Feifei looked up and asked as she stared at Xu Que at this time. Xu Que replied with a smile as he rubbed her head gently, "Take it easy. This issue is quite complicated, and I''ll tell you when we return!" "OK!" Xu Feifei nodded her head obediently. She was a stubborn, indomitable, and independent girl to the outside world, who was stronger than most of the rest of the people. However, in front of Xu Que, she was just a small girl who could act like a spoiled child. She knew only one person in this world could love her dearly. And this person was her elder brother! "OK, just tell me who used to bully you during these years? I will punish them first!" Xu Que said with a faint smile as he looked at Xu Feifei gently. However, his heart had been filled with kill intent. He wouldn''t let anyone go who used to bully Xu Feifei. Everyone knew the World of Cultivators was a jungle dominated by the powerhouses. On Earth, the weak would stand as an easy prey to the strong just like in the World of Cultivators. Wealth and power dominated this planet. Therefore, Xu Feifei had been sufficiently aggrieved in these years when he was not on the Earth. However, since he had come back, he would avenge Xu Feifei for all her grievances. In this way, he would be just like those who used to bully Xu Feifei with their power. However, he wanted to do that! It was impossible for him to return good for evil! "It''s OK as long as you have come back to me! Luckily, you returned in time. I wouldn''t have been able to see you after a little while!" Xu Feifei didn''t sense Xu Que''s killing intent. She just expressed the feelings in her mind. Xu Que squinted his eyes immediately. Then he turned to Levan and the people from the research institute and asked coldly, "You said you wouldn''t be able to see me just now. Does it mean they were going to kill you?" Hearing that, Levan was totally terrified and his legs couldn''t help but tremble. Now he remembered Xu Feifei''s identity. When that medicine was developed, he was so excited. And he was also the one who ordered his men to detain Xu Feifei. The guys from the research institute turned pale and explained immediately, "No, no, no, Mr. Xu, you misunderstood us! How could we kill Dr. Xu?" "Right! Dr. Xu is one of the rarest geniuses of the past 100 years. Although I detained her, I just wanted her to develop those medicines! "Even if she refused us, we couldn''t afford to lose her!" They said hurriedly. Xu Feifei said as she looked at them angrily, "You are really shameless! When you locked me up, your attitude was totally different! Rosen, I remember you said I only have one month to consider this issue, right? If I don''t give you a satisfactory reply, you will break my legs, so that I will sit in a wheelchair for the rest of my life!" After saying that, Xu Feifei turned to another young man and said seriously, "And you, Gill! I don''t want to repeat your disgusting words! You should say sorry to me now!" What? Disgusting words? Holy crap! How dare you insult my younger sister? Hearing Xu Feifei''s words, Xu Que said as he glanced at the guys from the research institute coldly, "You are seeking death!" "Ah! No, Mr. Xu, all of these...are misunderstandings!" They were so terrified and started to step back. At this time, one of them remembered something and said immediately, "Mr. Xu, you promised on your honor that you wouldn''t kill us! You can''t eat your words!" "Humph! You don''t need to tell me! I, Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction, has been fair and square all my life. I will never eat my words!" Xu Que snorted. The guys from the research institute let out a sigh of relief. The next moment, Xu Que said with a cold smile, "But I didn''t say I won''t beat you to death, or I won''t punch you to death, or I won''t cut you to death!" After saying that, he waved his hand. Whoosh! Dozens of pink nail cutters appeared in front of the bodyguards of the Rothschild Family from nowhere. Then, Xu Que''s voice came into the ears of those bodyguards, "Pick up the nail cutter and cut them to death!" ... 925 Just Compensate Him With Money Then! The researchers were beyond horrified, "Ah? No, Mr. Xu, you can''t do that! I." Before they could finish, the large group of Rothschild bodyguards stepped up and surrounded them. Every single bodyguard had a small, pink nail clipper in their hands. They covered the researchers'' mouths and stabbed the nail clippers into their bodies! The whole process was, of course, relayed to the entire world via cameras. Everyone was stunned. To think that a powerhouse like Xu Que would resort to such petty tricks! What happened to his declaration that they could count on his pure character? What happened to his motto to lead an upright and just life? Did he actually mean that he wanted to be shameless in an aboveboard manner? A Huaxia netizen expressed it this way: "Crap, the way he plays it is so shameless! I admit defeat!" "I admit defeat too!" "Everyone, I can''t take it anymore. Right here, right now, I want to say something on behalf of the millions of viewers here!" "What do you want to say?" "The Exploding Heavens Faction is awesome!" ... At the same time, Xu Que was putting a hand on Xu Feifei''s shoulder. He smiled slightly, "Feifei, stop looking around. Let''s go in and meet Mr. Levan to discuss psychological damage compensation matters!" Psychological damage compensation? Levan shivered at those words, especially after witnessing what had happened to the researchers. His heart was filled with unease. Heaven knew how much Xu Que would want to extort from him for psychological damages! Xu Feifei did not react at all. All she wanted was for those people to apologize, and she would let it go. However, she did not expect Xu Que to order the guards to charge in with nail clippers and kill the researchers torturously. The researchers seemed to have suffered a more gruesome death than those previously reduced to ashes with a ball of fire. "Brother, why don''t we leave it at that?" Xu Feifei blurted out. She was still not used to this sudden rise in status. She had started as a nobody and climbed to her current place, but was still just an insignificant speck in the world. Deep down, she still believed that they shouldn''t get into more trouble if they could help it. The same, however, could not be said for Xu Que. Having experienced many killings and massacres in the world of cultivation, Xu Que knew that some fear and power could only be established through spilling blood. The chilling revenge you exact on one enemy today might extinguish 100 enemies in your future. Now that the whole world was watching, Xu Que immediately decided that it was the perfect chance to build his reputation and also act tough! "We can''t leave it! Those who have bullied you, I would never let them off! Moreover, even if I agree to let them go, your sister-in-law wouldn''t agree. Right, Hongyan?" Xu Que smiled as he turned to look at Jiang Hongyan. Jiang Hongyan smiled slightly and shook her head resignedly. It looked like Xu Que was going to use her to change the topic. And Xu Que succeeded. Xu Feifei was already astounded when she had first seen Jiang Hongyan. She had seen TV news reports about Jiang Hongyan when she was held captive C a traditionally dressed, fairy-like beauty on the moon, with an air of elegance and ultimate perfection. She never thought that such a woman would become her sister-in-law! The jerk Xu Que was this lucky? She stared at Xu Que in total surprise, then she turned to Jiang Hongyan. In the end, she said, "Fairy sister-in-law!" Jiang Hongyan smiled and shook her head, "My name is Jiang Hongyan, not Fairy." As she said that, she raised her hand, and a mauve jade necklace suddenly appeared in her palm. The crystalline jade shone brilliantly and was full of Spiritual Qi. It slowly rose from her palm. "Feifei, this is a protection charm necklace. It can also cleanse your tendons and rinse your blood vessels." As she said that, the mauve jade necklace stopped in front of Xu Feifei. Xu Feifei stood stunned in disbelief. Not only was she shocked by the power displayed by Jiang Hongyan, but the beautiful mauve jade necklace had also stolen all of her attention. As a mortal, she had never seen a mauve jade this beautiful. While she was no expert, she could tell with one look that this mauve jade necklace would be a priceless gem on Earth. "No, no, I can''t take something this precious!" Xu Feifei hurriedly shook her head. While she genuinely liked the necklace, the value of the jewelry had far surpassed any ordinary greeting gifts. "Feifei, there''s no need to worry. Accept it! Your sister-in-law is family, and there''s no need to stand on ceremony." Xu Que smiled and put that necklace directly around Xu Feifei''s neck. This necklace was indeed quite precious. Not only would it work as a protective charm; more important, it could cleanse Xu Feifei''s tendons and rinse her blood vessels. It was far more effective than those regular vessel-rinsing pills. Jiang Hongyan knew that Xu Que would definitely want to bring Xu Feifei to the world of cultivation. By then, Xu Feifei would inevitably start to cultivate. For that, the rinsing and cleansing of tendons and blood vessels are the most crucial first steps. She would need a solid foundation. That''s why this was the perfect necklace for Xu Feifei. The moment the necklace was put on her, Xu Feifei immediately felt a cooling sense wash over her body, and she was filled with a sense of comfort from head to toe. It swept away all of her fatigue, and she quickly became energized, like she had an inexhaustible pool of energy. She instantly turned to Jiang Hongyan and smiled sweetly, "Thank you, Sister Hongyan!" "Call her sister-in-law!" Xu Feifei pouted, "I won''t! Sister Hongyan is so beautiful. If I call her sister-in-law, won''t it make her sound old? Don''t you agree, Sister Hongyan?" Xu Feifei skipped up to Jiang Hongyan and took up her hand, apparently very comfortable with her. It was evident that she was 100 percent satisfied with her sister-in-law and even felt that her brother did not deserve Jiang Hongyan. It was like a flower planted in cow dung, but since that dung was her brother, she had to quickly please the flower so that she wouldn''t run away. "You may call me whatever you want to!" Jiang Hongyan smiled. At her status and age, an energetic, cute, and well-mannered girl like Xu Feifei was a pleasure to have around. ... In the end, the few people left returned to the villa. Levan''s head hung low as he headed back, jittery throughout the whole journey. This time, there were no more bodyguards following him. Everyone knew that no number of bodyguards could stop a person as powerful as Xu Que. The support army sent by the M Nation shared the same sentiment. They stood outside the villa and stared blankly at each other, and no one dared to get close in fear of angering that matchless powerhouse. ... In the Huaxia capital, the Xia Family''s home atmosphere was stifling. They understood just how powerful Xu Que was from TV, and were well aware that there was an impending disaster coming their way. Big or small, all power members of the clan rushed back for an urgent meeting. "Spill it, what''s this all about?" The head of the Xia Family was nearing 80 years old. With his 80-year-old celebration around the corner, little did he know that his eldest grandson would bring this serious bit of trouble back to their clan. Xia Luoqing had caught wind of the situation and was on his way home, with a terrible expression on his face. He had been summoned to train in the army for the past few years and intended to venture into politics once he had climbed up the ranks C to think that such a huge trouble would come knocking on his door. In fact, he couldn''t recall who Xu Que was in the beginning. He was even confused when he first saw his photo. It was not that he was forgetful. It was that he had harmed so many more, and Xu Que was simply one of them. Too many nobodies with no money or power had died under a single order of his. He believed that whatever he wanted, he would get. A mere human life was nothing in his eyes. However, he then heard the name of the school beauty, Lin Yuxi, from his cousin Xia Yunhai. Xia Luoqing then slowly remembered that he seemed to have ordered his underlings to kill Lin Yuxi''s boyfriend. It was just that when the deed was done, he was called to the army before he could make a move on Lin Yuxi. He never imagined that the man who was supposed to be dead years ago would return as an Immortal. It was a fact he could not swallow. Now that he was sitting at home, in front of the many gazes of his elders, he had thought of a way to wriggle out of this. "Grandpa, this...this has got nothing to do with me! Back then, he was the one who tried to steal my girlfriend. The people beneath me couldn''t stand his doings and killed him without consulting me. I only knew about that afterward." Xia Luoqing said innocently. A middle-aged woman standing on the sidelines held Xia Luoqing''s hand in hers and turned to the head of the Xia family, "Father, you have watched Luoqing grow up into a young man. He is the future of the Xia Family! Even if he did commit a small mistake, there''s no need to hand him over! That Xu Que keeps calling for revenge, but, after all, he just wants compensation. Let''s just compensate him with money then! 926 To Deal With Xu Que! Bam! The head of the Xia Family slammed his hand on the table, his face filled with fury, "Hmph! Foolish! Do you think that he lacks money? He even dared to take people from the Rothschild''s hostage! Do you think that he''d bat an eye for your money?" Tears immediately fell from Xia Louqing''s eyes. He wailed, "Grandpa, I was wrong! It''s my fault for not keeping my underlings in line. However, I truly don''t want to die!" "Shut up! Just look at yourself crying. What a disgrace!" A glaring Old Man Xia bellowed. One middle-aged man from the Xia family quickly stepped up, "Old Master, don''t get so angry. Please take care of your health!" "That''s right! No matter how powerful Xu Que is, could he be more powerful than the entire country?" "M Nation was just caught off guard! If they had been prepared, they could have finished him off with a missile!" "The Xia Family is large and mighty. While we might not be at the level of the Rothschild conglomerate, we are not easily pushed around!" Members of the Xia Family began to talk over one another. "That''s enough!" Old Man Xia yelled again and his face blackened. Everybody shut their mouths at once. At that moment, they still believed that it was not a huge issue. They were extremely confident in the strength of the Xia family. They thought that Xu Que had captured Levan due to an insufficiency of guarding preparations. If they heightened their security in the Xia family and prepared themselves well, there was no way that Xu Que could touch them. They believed that there was no such thing as an Immortal. Xu Que had come back to life after six years and brought back a woman from the moon. Like the masters who mastered a unique martial art unrivaled by any other, Xu Que had Spiritual Qi that could gather flames and carry him in the air. However, despite admitting that his powers were quite unfathomable, they were convinced that he would stand no chance against modern high-tech weapons. As strong as he may be, could he withstand a cannonball or a nuclear bomb? Impossible! Everyone, including Old Man Xia, believed that. While he was wary of Xu Que, he did not think that Xu Que was undefeatable! He pondered for a moment and finally spoke, "I will settle this personally. Although Xu Que is powerful, he is still a citizen of Huaxia. I don''t believe that he would turn down that person! Though there is no escaping visiting him personally to extend our apologies. You rascal won''t be going anywhere for this period! Stay at home and think about how you''re going to apologize later!" "Understood!" Xia Luoqing answered instantly; the massive rock on his heart was finally gone. The rest of the Xia family silently nodded in agreement. If the Old Master is willing to ask that prominent figure to speak for them, this matter would certainly be solved! "Old Master!" Suddenly, a middle-aged man hurried over with a phone in his hands. He said with an immensely severe expression, "There''s a call that you must take." The Old Master frowned and nodded, "Bring it over." The middle-aged man passed the phone and muttered under his breath, "It''s from the Rothschild conglomerate!" "Rothschild? Wasn''t he held hostage by Xu Que?" asked a surprised Old Master. The middle-aged man shook his head, "It''s the vice leader of Rothschild, Mr. Mord." ... At the same time, in a villa in New City, in the M Nation, Xu Que had uninstalled all cameras. Mike and Co. were all standing outside the villa in wait. In the villa, Xu Que snuggled himself into the sofa lazily as he scanned an unsettled Levan with a side eye. He smiled mildly. "Mr. Levan, I''m sure that you have some B-Number about what you should do, no?" B-Number? Levan was a little stunned. He asked in confusion and slight fear, "Mr....Mr. Xu, I''m not sure what you mean by...?" "It means bishu C some f*cking idea! How are you going to live on Earth without knowing a lick of Chinese?" Xu Que glared as he read out f*cking idea in its pinyin form. Levan was even more bewildered. How would a foreigner like him know the meaning of bishu? He cried, "Mr. Xu, please stop playing with me. Tell me what you want from me, and I promise to give it all." "Eh, I like your attitude! All right, I''ll give you a chance. From now on, you shall serve me as my servant! You have to add a suffix to the whole of the Rothschild conglomerate, namely Exploding Heavens Faction''s Logistics Department on Earth! Understood?" Xu Que said coldly. "W...what?" Levan was shocked speechless. He had imagined that Xu Que would demand the lion''s share of his assets and that he would have to divide his clan assets and pay a considerable price. However, never in his wildest dreams would he have expected Xu Que to demand his whole clan, and even list it as the Exploding Heavens Faction''s Logistics Department on Earth! "Why? Are you backing out? Oh well, it''s all right, for I, Xu Que, have always hated forcing my demands on people! I intend to open a graveyard later on. The Rothschild clan should prepare for total annihilation!" Levan paled instantly and quickly stopped Xu Que, "Mr. Xu, hold on! I can explain! This...this is not about whether or not I agree to your plan. It''s that your instructions are too difficult to carry out!" "How is it difficult?" Levan answered bitterly, "Mr. Xu, the Rothschild Family is colossal. While I might be the current heir on the surface and am in control of most of the clan, the clan is still too big. Once I make a decision that would damage the clan''s interests, they have the power to oppose me and pull me down! If you intend to integrate the whole of the Rothschild Family in your faction, this might be...." "That''s a small problem! Rest assured we can handle that, and do it. Should anyone oppose you, feel free to pass their names to me, and I''ll take care of them. If your whole clan fights, then that''s fine too. I could let you handle my graveyard business!" Xu Que laughed as he stood up and left, taking Jiang Hongyan and Xu Feifei with him. To be honest, this so-called Rothschild conglomerate was nothing in Xu Que''s eyes. He was also too lazy to wipe them out since their existence hindered the development of the M Nation. However, his demand for the Rothschild clan to make him their master was not without reason. He intended to gift this conglomerate to his mother country, to bear down on M Nation! Of course, some might ask at this point, why won''t he simply annihilate M Nation? Well, he''s got no choice as the higher-ups had rules that state that he could not write it that way! Therefore, Xu Que used the most convenient way that would allow them to meet halfway C to take over the Rothschilds and make them work for Huaxia from now on! "Brother, will you truly kill them all if they refuse our offer?" Xu Feifei asked Xu Que once they left the villa. "Don''t worry, they will agree to it!" Xu Que smiled brightly. He believed that the Rothschilds were not idiots. Since they now know of his strength, they would not have the guts to oppose him. The outcome of this matter is almost set in stone. "Come on. Your brother will take you back to Huaxia. I also need to tell you something important!" In the end, Xu Que waved his hand, and an overwhelming gush of True Core Strength spilled from his palms. The gentle strength scooped Xu Feifei like a blanket. Xu Feifei stared at Xu Que in astonishment as Xu Que stepped out onto a bolt of lightning. Taking both Xu Feifei and Jiang Hongyan, they shot across the sky and went straight for the skies. ... A few minutes after they left the villa, Levan''s phone suddenly rang before he could catch his breath. He looked at the name on the screen and let out a long exhale. He picked up the call, "Hello, Mord!" A deep voice came from the phone, "I just received the news. Are you all right now?" "I''m fine, but." "Good to hear that you''re fine. I have good news for you. We have found a way to deal with Xu Que, and we might even control the entire world with it! However, before that, we need to send a spaceship to space, and welcome three Angels to Earth!" 927 An Evil Plot Unfolds! That day, after Xu Que had left the M Nation, all sorts of rumors and tales spread across the whole globe. However, the Rothschild conglomerate was unexpectedly quiet. Levan fell into a funk after he had received the call from the vice leader, Mord. He was now facing a difficult choice. He could either take Xu Que''s side and lose all of his status and power and be forever under that man. Or, he could take a gamble. He now has a chance to, not only suppress Xu Que, but also seize control of the entire world. His decision today would depend on their evaluation of Xu Que''s strength against that of his enemy. They would stand with the one who was the most powerful. Levan paused for a long time, before returning the call, "Mord, are you sure that those three are angels? My god, do angels really exist?" Mord laughed on the other end of the phone, "My dear Levan, even the mythical creatures of Huaxia have appeared! Why can''t the gods of us in the West appear? Believe me. Once you come over and take a look at these confidential photos, you''ll understand that our faith all these years was not wasted!" Levan''s expression changed slightly as he said in a hushed voice, "Can they stand up to Xu Que? You have to understand that there''s also a woman with Xu Que, and she seems to be of exceptional caliber." "Ha, ha, rest assured. The three Angels are asleep within three bronze coffins, divine, mighty, sacred, and inviolable. We have contacted them using a satellite. They have sent us a message through Spiritual Consciousness. They are here to eradicate Xu Que and that woman with him!" "Then why do we need to welcome them in?" "I think it''s because Xu Que had activated some mysterious power that hindered their landing on Earth. However, they had sensed a familiar aura on Revival Island. They suspect that they have a descendant bloodline remaining there, and would try to land there. We need to send a spaceship to stand by. Levan, be clear about this, there are three Angels while there are only two people on Xu Que''s side. It should be very apparent to you which side is the stronger one." "However...this might be difficult. With our current technology, it might take quite a while to prepare a spaceship!" "He, he, you don''t need to worry about that! I have established a collaboration with the Xia Family of Huaxia. They are enemies with Xu Que too. They have agreed to use their influence in Huaxia to sponsor the technology for our spaceship engine, to fetch the three Angels to descend to the Earth, killing Xu Que!" "What? The Xia Family of Huaxia is this powerful?" "Ha, ha, while they might not be as wealthy as the Rothschild Family, their influence is comparable to ours! Huaxia is, indeed, an amazing place!" "Okay. If so, I will take a gamble! Commence the operation, and take note not to leak any news." In the end, Levan bit the bullet and made a choice. As compared to having the entire Rothschild Family swallowed by Xu Que, he would rather give his all in one last shot to fetch the three Angels to Earth, killing Xu Que. Also, Mord had told him over the phone that the three Angels had reached an agreement with them. So long as they had exterminated Xu Que, they would help the Rothschild conglomerate dominate the world before they left. This realm is not suitable for them to live and was too lowly a plane for them. Therefore, under such temptations, Levan had forgotten the fear he used to have for Xu Que! An evil plot against Xu Que began to unfold. ... That night, Xu Que took Xu Feifei and Jiang Hongyan back to Huaxia and checked into a luxurious hotel in the capital. Huaxia caught news of his return and tried to send someone to negotiate, but backed off when they saw the Do Not Disturb sign Xu Que hung on the door. That was because Xu Que had handwritten an extra note under the sign. So in full, it read, Do Not Disturb, all who knock will find their whole family dead! Who would dare to knock in the face of such blatant threatening? Once Jiang Hongyan returned, she instantly sat down, crossed her legs on the carpet, and went into a state of cultivation. Xu Que grabbed a bathrobe excitedly as he walked into the room, preparing to enjoy a hot bath. Not that he was dirty, but he had not enjoyed the thrill of having a long, hot bath for too many years. He wanted to try it when he could and re-experience life on Earth. "Feifei, wait for me on the bed! I''ll come out once I finish bathing!" Xu Feifei went into her room and lay on the bed. She knew what would happen next. The thought long hidden in her heart would finally come true soon. "Pa-ta!" Finally, Xu Que walked out of the bathroom and looked at Xu Feifei smilingly, "Feifei, I''m coming!" "Hurry up!" Xu Feifei looked slightly nervous. Her breath quickened and her small hands clutched onto the blankets. Then Xu Que threw himself onto the bed. The two of them looked into each other''s eyes, and Xu Feifei took a deep breath, "Let''s start, I''m ready!" "Okay!" Xu Que nodded. The long-awaited discussion finally commenced! Ever since they returned from M Nation, Xu Feifei had been waiting for this moment. She wanted to know what had happened to Xu Que during all these years. "I died from that car accident back then, but I crossed over...." Xu Que began to describe in detail what had happened when he crossed over after the accident, his experiences in the cultivation world, and how he came back to Earth. After two hours or more, Xu Feifei was utterly astounded by what she had heard. Her face was filled with disbelief. She could never have imagined that Xu Que would have experienced so many twists and dangers in the six years that he was gone. He had almost failed to land on Earth! "Then are you still going back?" Xu Feifei felt that her mind was still blank. She had not fully digested what Xu Que has said, but made out that Xu Que''s future did not lie on Earth. Therefore, she quickly asked the most pressing question in her mind, in fear that he would have to leave soon. Xu Que smiled. "The reason I came back was to bring you over to the other side. We''ll cultivate together, and I will take care of you. I''ll make sure that you will never suffer again!" "I...I can cultivate too?" Xu Feifei was shocked. Xu Que nodded, "Of course you can!" Xu Feifei opened her mouth in disbelief. She looked forward to leaving with Xu Que but was also unsettled. The world of cultivation seemed much more dangerous than she had imagined. "All right, don''t overthink it now. I have said so much that I bet you haven''t digested the information fully! Rest, and ask me tomorrow if you''re unsure about anything." Xu Que rubbed Xu Feifei''s head and smiled. It was nearly 2 a.m. Both he and Jiang Hongyan could survive without sleep, but Xu Feifei couldn''t. She was still mortal, and she had been through a lot today. She was exhausted. In the end, Xu Que tucked Xu Feifei into the blanket, and, like taking care of a child, turned off the lights and bid her good night before leaving the room. The moment when the door closed, Xu Feifei was still lying on the bed with her eyes open and her mind in chaos. However, her heavy, tired eyelids slowly began to close, and she fell into a deep sleep. Her first decent sleep in six years. It was a long, warm, and sweet slumber. In her dreams, she dreamed about traveling and playing with her brother in the world of cultivation. It was like they had returned to the times when they were children. She can''t help but smile 928 Angels Are Going To Kill You! At this time, the night sky was brightly decorated by many stars. In outer space, three bronze coffins, surrounded by faint red halos, were drifting slowly behind the Moon. The covers of the three bronze coffins had already been removed. Inside the coffins, two male cultivators and one female cultivator of the Heavenly Human Tribe were lying. The two male cultivators were quite handsome. The retracted wings behind their backs were as white as snow. Their feathers were sparkling and resplendent. The female cultivator was very sexy with an hourglass figure. She was so beautiful that she looked just like Sleeping Beauty. However, when they opened their red eyes, a flood of chilly kill intent gushed out from them. At the same time, the entire Xia Family in the Capital City had headed for the M Nation overnight, together with the latest engine technologies of Huaxia. There was definitely treason going on. However, the Xia Family did this without any hesitation because it was all about their survival. The government of Huaxia didn''t suspect that the Xia Family could be so reckless. By the time that they found out about this betrayal, almost all the principal members of the Xia Family had escaped. Only some collateral branches of the family were left behind to be detained. Under the influence of the Rothschild Family, the M Nation also started to assemble the spaceships rapidly. Human and material resources from the aerospace departments and other sectors of the country were also forced to participate in this action. However, their actions were exposed after several days. No matter how hard they had tried to conceal their actions, such an enormous plan could never have been hidden from the public, as well as not being detected by the hackers. When the assembly of the spaceships was almost done, much news and photographs were disclosed to the media, which caused an uproar in the world. In M Nation, there was a loud outcry among all the citizens. "Jesus Christ!" "They are angels! My God! I can see angels with my own eyes!" "Now we don''t need to be afraid of the Celestials from Huaxia anymore!" "But why are they lying in coffins?" "According to the Bible, people will go to heaven after their deaths. Some of them will become angels. They must be some people who passed away earlier. Now God sent them to save us!" "Amen!" In Huaxia, people were also in an uproar. "Holy crap! What the hell is this?" "Something big is going to happen!" "The Celestials in our mythology appeared first. Now, even the angels in the Western mythology have come here!" "This is so weird! I''m afraid the world will be in a disaster soon!" "I guess the world will be filled with Celestials and angels! They will fight each other by representing the East and the West!" "I''m afraid it will happen soon! It is said that the spaceships prepared by the Rothschild Family are about to take those angels to Earth!" "Damn! This means they are going to go against Xu Que, right?" "Heh-heh, I''ve heard the three angels are coming for Xu Que! Now Xu Que will be in trouble!" Puff! "You have over-thought it! The Exploding Heavens Faction will beat those angels up!" "The Exploding Heavens Faction is awesome! Guys, it''s about time to shout out our slogans!" "When you see the Exploding Heavens Faction, what you will face is only extinction!" "The Exploding Heavens Faction will not only bring you dread, but also leave you with only a single needle and a piece of thread!" In R Nation, people could not stop talking, either. "Damn!" "Forget about the angels! Who the hell can save us?" "Our country has practically been occupied by these dogs and wolves!" "Crap! Some psychos have even set up a dog-protection cult, which addresses the leader of these dogs and wolves as the Mighty King!" "It is said that these dogs and wolves are trying to overtake the TV station in the capital for they want to be seen on TV!" "What? Whatshould we do now?" "Now Huaxia has Celestials; the Western world has angels. What do we have?" "We have Ultraman Tiga!" "Let''s summon Ultraman!" The world was in a mess! At this time, Xu Que had returned to the mountain behind Capital University with Jiang Hongyan. The other half of the round jade was sealed in an underground area in this place by a restrictive spell. Now that Xu Que had found Xu Feifei, he could start to study this restrictive spell. It was hard to imagine who would seal half of a Celestial Artifact in a mountain. It seemed the restrictive spell had been set up for more than 1,000 years. However, the restrictive spell was not extremely powerful. Xu Que managed to break it within one day. After the disappearance of the restrictive spell, an entrance appeared in the mountain. It seemed the entrance led to an underground abyss. "I didn''t expect that this mountain would be hollow!" Xu Que said in surprise after seeing the entrance. He didn''t expect the mountain behind his alma mater to be hollow or that half of a Celestial Artifact had been sealing the mountain. "This could be the former site of a sect, which moved away later. They didn''t even have time to take everything away with them!" Jiang Hongyan said. Last time, she got a rune record here, which included the history of a sect''s development. However, the record was not complete, with only the history of the sect''s moving remaining. The record didn''t mention why this sect had left in such a hurry and why it hadn''t returned till now! "Let''s go inside and have a look. Maybe we will get more Celestial Artifacts there!" Xu Que said eagerly. He didn''t want to know what had happened here in years past. Instead, he was interested in free stuff. It would always be good news for him if he could get something good for free. Jiang Hongyan smiled a bit. Then, she stepped into the entrance following Xu Que. The entire mountain was as hollow as an extinct volcano, and it was so cold inside the mountain. However, they didn''t find any restrictive spells in the mountain. What they found were only several empty wooden shelves which were placed casually all around The ground was a mess. A lot of boxes and bottles were scattered all over. Xu Que was totally disappointed by what he saw. Besides dozens of ancient books, there was nothing else on the wooden shelves. However, a strand of faint golden light appeared among several ancient books, which was quite eye-catching in the pitch-dark cave. Whoosh! Jiang Hongyan waved her hand. Then, the ancient books flew into the air. The golden light revealed its appearance. It was the other half of the round jade. "It seems those people really left in a hurry. They even left a Celestial Artifact here!" Xu Que said, shaking his head as he exclaimed to himself at Jiang Hongyan''s extraordinary kismet. She had obtained half of a Celestial Artifact in such an easy way. However, it was not easy for them to obtain this Celestial Artifact for it was placed on Earth. They came to Earth from the World of Cultivators with great difficulties. "Hey, I found the name of this artifact. It turns out we have called it with the wrong name for many years!" Jiang Hongyan exclaimed in surprise as she placed the two halves of the round jade together at this time. "What is its name then?" Xu Que was also surprised. When he had a look at the jade, he was shocked by what he saw! He knew the half of the round jade of Jiang Hongyan had two ancient words on it C Jade Disk. Nothing could be revealed through these two ordinary characters. Now, another two words were carved on the other half of the round jade C Good Fortune. When Jiang Hongyan placed the two halves together, the name of this Celestial Artifact was revealed C the Good Fortune Jade Disk! "Holy crap!" Xu Que shouted immediately. It turns out that this thing is the legendary Good Fortune Jade Disk! This is a treasure in Huaxia''s mythology, which was refined by the Queen Mother of the West! It was recorded in the ancient mythology books that the Dragon Moon City, where the Queen Mother of the West was living, was located at the summit of Mount Kunlun. In this city, there were two Ancestrally Celestial Spiritual Roots. One of them was called Huang Zhong Li; while the name of the other one was Flat Peach. Many jades could be found in the Plentiful Jade Mountain. Dong Shuangcheng and Xu Feiqiong, who were the maidservants of the Queen Mother of the West, collected jades and refined them into a treasure, which was the Good Fortune Jade Disk. This item could absorb the good fortune of the Heavens and the Earth. It was quite unique and would match the Kismet Body of Jiang Hongyan well. "Do you know this thing?" Jiang Hongyan was surprised by Xu Que''s reaction. Xu Que said nothing but showed all the information he had found on his phone to Jiang Hongyan. Many materials about the Good Fortune Jade Disk could be found on the Internet. However, most of them were fabricated in web fictions, of which the authenticity couldn''t be confirmed. Even the record about the Queen Mother of the West''s refinery of this jade disk was from a scholar in the Tang Dynasty. Jiang Hongyan was totally attracted by those materials, which surprised or made her frown from time to time. At last, she lowered the phone and said seriously, "If these records are true, it is highly possible that this Good Fortune Jade Disk originated from this place!" "I''m not sure whether they are true or not. At least, they are relevant to the truth!" Xu Que nodded. For Xu Que, the Earth had become more and more important. At least, the Earth used to have its splendid era before; otherwise, nobody would protect the Earth by setting up that horrible restrictive spell, which was still quite powerful till now. "It seems we should go to the Mount Kunlun when we have time!" Xu Que said. Now the Earth had become a big treasury, where he might get a lot of good stuff. Jiang Hongyan nodded. Then, she started to look around and was surprised by those ancient books on the wooden shelves. "Hey, little brat, there are still a lot of magic arts here!" Then she started to shake her head. "It is a pity that most of them are ordinary magic arts. I guess they had taken away all the precious magic arts!" "Magic arts? Hah, it seems it is also rewarding for me this time!" Xu Que''s eyes lit up immediately. He thought those ancient books were just ordinary books and didn''t expect all of them were magic arts. He didn''t care about whether those magic arts were ordinary or not, he could turn them into Skill Essences anyway, which were quite helpful for him. After recycling these magic arts, he would upgrade the first three seals of his Heaven and Earth Seal to their summit. In other words, he could use that long-expected Gautama Buddha Seal finally! At the thought that he could throw out a Five Elements Mountain at his enemy easily, Xu Que was so excited that he couldn''t even keep a straight face. That day, Xu Que sold all the magic arts in this cave to the System and got around 100,000 points of Skill Essence, which were used to his Heaven and Earth Seal by him. Jiang Hongyan tried to refine half of the round jade by sitting in the cave with her legs crossed. After placing the two halves together, Jiang Hongyan found the entire round jade became more mysterious and dazzling, which was inundated with a powerful aura. She was still not powerful enough to know everything about this Celestial Artifact. She had to study it slowly. Half a month later, Xu Que had mastered the Gautama Buddha Seal. Jiang Hongyan had also absorbed the round jade into her body. After leaving the cave, they placed a new restrictive spell to seal it again. Then, they returned to the hotel. Before entering the room of the hotel, Xu Que stopped and said, "I guess Feifei has made up her mind now. We can take her with us when we go to Mount Kunlun, so that her experience could be increased!" "OK. It is a pity that the Spiritual Qi is sparse here. Cultivation with the Spirit Stones is less efficient than that with the Spiritual Qi from the Heavens and the Earth! Otherwise, she can start her cultivation now!" Jiang Hongyan nodded her head. "This is no hurry! Anyway, we can provide her with abundant resources to facilitate her cultivation. Let''s go into the room. She has been a lively girl since her childhood. I guess she might have been driven mad by boredom in the hotel!" Xu Que replied with a smile as he opened the door of the room. However, when they had just entered the room, they heard the footsteps of Xu Feifei who was running toward them. "Brother, Sister Hongyan, why do you come back so late? Something bad happened!" Xu Feifei shouted as she ran out of her room anxiously with a laptop in her hands. Xu Que asked in surprise, "What has happened?" Xu Feifei turned pale. "I''ve got news that angels are coming to kill you!" 929 The Arrival of the Angels Angels have come to Earth to kill us? Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan looked at each other and their faces took on slightly weird expressions. Who else can angels be besides the cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe? But that definitely seemed wrong. Before they had come to Earth, all the Patriarchs of the Heavenly Human Tribe had been killed. How could someone come after them? "We might have missed some of them!" Jiang Hongyan said. She looked calm and quiet, however, for those Patriarchs of the Heavenly Human Tribe couldn''t threaten her anymore. Even if more Patriarchs at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage came here, they wouldn''t pose any threat to Xu Que and her. Xu Que was confused but never flustered. No matter how many cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe came here, he could kill all of them with those horrible Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes in his System package! Xu Feifei got quite anxious when she saw the reactions of Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan, "Brother, Sister Hongyan, how can you be so calm? Those are angels, real angels with wings! Look!" Then, she placed the laptop in front of Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan. Xu Que saw three bronze coffins on the screen, with two men and one woman lying in the coffins. Although they looked quite young, their auras were extraordinary. Just through this picture, Xu Que could figure out they were old monsters who had lived for a long time. "Three cultivators at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage!" Jiang Hongyan said, for she had figured out the stage of the cultivators. Xu Que laughed and shook his head, "I thought they would send dozens of Patriarchs here. I didn''t expect that they would only send three here!" Three Patriarchs of the Heavenly Human Tribe? Are you kidding? Although these three people were much more powerful than those who had been killed by Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan, they would reach the level of the Emperor or Lord Zeng at most! Xu Que thought it would probably be difficult for him to confront those three cultivators alone. However, if he released the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes, they would die miserably. Therefore, they were not worth mentioning. "Little Feifei, don''t worry, I''ve killed dozens of their Patriarchs before coming back to Earth. These three lucky fish who came here after us are seeking their own deaths!" Xu Que said with a smile. However, the smile was frozen on his face after saying that. Because as he said this he realized that these three cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe would definitely know he still had a lot of Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes. Why would they show up in such a way, flaunting themselves? Could it be that they have a trump card? Xu Que frowned slightly. Jiang Hongyan, who also realized what Xu Que was thinking, also became serious. Anyway, these three cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe would never have a head-on confrontation with them. "Oh, no! A bold idea has just occurred to me!" Xu Que realized something suddenly. Then, his face darkened. Rumble! At the same time, on Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean, a large bang exploded from the pitch-dark night sky suddenly. The night sky was illuminated by several strands of dazzling light. Enormous blue flames exploded in the sky like resplendent fireworks! Bang! Bang! Bang! The next moment, countless burning debris from spaceships fell into the sea. Boom! The strands of blue flame landed on Easter Island directly from the sky and caused great vibrations in this area. The seawater around the island surged violently and swept over in all directions like a tsunami! It seemed the entire island had been soaked in the magnificent blue flames. A strand of restrictive force rose up from the ground to protect the entire island from being ruined by the blue flames. Whop-whop-whop! Several helicopters flew over at this moment, which were full of the members of the Rothschild Family. Levan and Mord, who were the No.1 and No. 2 figures of the Rothschild Family, had arrived here personally. They were fully impressed by seeing what had happened on Easter Island from the helicopter. The landing of the three angels, as well as the magnificent blue flames, had completely shocked them. "Great! We bet on the right horse!" "They are much more powerful than Xu Que. This time Xu Que is finished!" "Although the spaceships crashed, we are only a half-step away from controlling the world with the assistance of these three angels!" "That''s enough. Let''s handle our business first! According to the plan, we should seal this area first. We have to block the release of the information for some time!" Levan, Mord, and the rest of the members of the Rothschild Family were extremely excited. For them, the larger the noise, the more powerful the three angels would be! Actually, the three Patriarchs of the Heavenly Human Tribe were suffering at this time. They were lying on the ground and covered in blood. Their wings were seriously damaged. If they had not been protected by the blue flames right now, the Rothschild Family would have been disappointed in their current situation. "Let''s heal their wounds and hold our breath to avoid being detected by Xu Que!" One of them said in a low voice as they took out pills from their storage rings. Then, they threw the pills into their mouths. After that, they sat on the ground with their legs crossed and restrained their aura. The blue flames continued to burn their bodies during their rapid recovery. To break through the restrictive spell outside Earth, the cost they had paid was beyond imagination. They were the most senior living Patriarchs of the Heavenly Human Tribe. The bronze coffins they had slept in were Inferior Celestial Artifacts. The bronze coffins kept them alive in their long sleep and even kept their appearance so that they looked as if they were still young! In order to land on Earth, they placed the bronze coffins into the spaceships, so that they could break through the restrictive spell outside the Earth. However, even though they hid in the spaceships, they were still detected by the restrictive spell. Finally, the spaceships were totally ruined together with their bronze coffins. They did their best to resist the restrictive spell with the blue flames, which they had cultivated for over 10,000 years, to avoid being killed. "I didn''t expect such a horrible restrictive spell could exist in this shabby place!" "Our Celestial Artifacts could even resist the pressure of the Void Tunnel. How could they be ruined by the restrictive spell here? Who set up this spell?" "I''m afraid this should be an enchantment set up by cultivators who have reached the Celestial Realm!" They discussed these things in low voices as they cured their wounds. This time they had lost three precious bronze coffins. Even their cultivation achievements had been seriously damaged. As the most powerful living Patriarchs of the Heavenly Human Tribe, they were more senior than the Patriarchs killed by Xu Que. They were even more powerful than the Emperor and Lord Zeng of the Xuanzhen Continent! However, they were seriously wounded by the strength of the restrictive spell. At this moment, if they didn''t cure their wounds, they would be defeated by Xu Que even if they attacked Xu Que together. This was not important for them at this moment. As long as they could heal their wounds, they were confident of regaining 70 percent of their original strength. As for Xu Que, they didn''t plan to face him directly. They planned to defeat Xu Que with strategy. "I am almost recovered. Although I am still quite weak, I won''t be an impediment to our plan!" The female Patriarch of the Heavenly Human Tribe said one hour later. The other two male Patriarchs opened their eyes and nodded their heads, "So are we! We don''t need waste our time anymore. So let''s get started now!" "OK!" The female Patriarch looked up as she covered her body with a piece of clothing. She opened her white wings, which had been fully recovered and flew into the sky on a gust of strong wind. Following her, the two male Patriarchs stood up and also flew into the sky, flapping their wings! 930 Everyone Feels Insecure! That night, the three powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe, who were accompanied by the members of the Rothschild Family, left the Pacific Ocean! Xu Que didn''t sleep that night, but rushed out of the hotel. Then, he flew along the border of Huaxia by standing on lightning. The next day, the whole world was in an uproar. The Rothschild Family had performed a worldwide live broadcast. Through their TV screens, people could see the three cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe who were standing in the sky. The two male cultivators were very handsome and their eyes were filled with dazzling blue light. The female cultivator was sexy and gorgeous. They were like the deities and angels of Western mythology. Their white wings seemed holy and sacred and stood for justice! Numerous Westerners were shocked and disbelieving! The angels of their faith had really landed on Earth! They believed that God had sent these angels to save them! The people of Huaxia were also shocked. However, most of them stayed calm. After all, their Celestials had already appeared, so the appearance of angels was also reasonable. People of the R Nation were quite anxious. When they got up in the morning, the first thing they did was to pray toward the sky, "Come here soon, Ultraman Tiga!" However, as the live broadcast began, the three cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe immediately started to display their horrible momentum! In front of the video camera, their eyes were full of kill intent. One male cultivator said coldly, "The Heavenly Human Tribe is the leader of all species! In this world, all of you are under our reign! As inferiors, you should be grateful that we won''t occupy your planet because the Spiritual Qi is so sparse here. Our sole goal is to kill Xu Que!" After that, another male cultivator said, "Xu Que sneaked into our territory and killed countless tribesmen through sneak attacks. He has committed the most heinous crimes. If he doesn''t show up in front us personally, we will kill all of you to pay him back!" Then, the female cultivator said as she stared at the video camera coldly, "Xu Que, I know you can see us now. Don''t try to stop this. Even if you release the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes, we still have enough time to ruin this world. Therefore, if you and your woman don''t kill yourselves in front of us, we will slaughter Huaxia first!" All their words could be heard all over the world throughout the live broadcast. Media around the world reported this news with subtitles in a playback loop. Therefore, this news was known to people of all nations. After less than half a day, everyone in the world was stunned and in shock. The Westerners were totally surprised. "How could this be?" "There are not coming here to save us but to slaughter us!" "No, Xu Que must have done something offensive to God and reason; otherwise, they wouldn''t be so angry!" "They must have been annoyed. All angels are kind and just! They will bring evil to trial by killing Xu Que!" "Exactly! They said they will slaughter the people of Huaxia first. I guess they will let us go if they find Xu Que first!" In Huaxia, fierce discussions broke out. "Damn! They are really insane!" "A fierce battle is about to break out as expected, right?" "This is not the point. Those three angels said they will slaughter the people of Huaxia first!" "Damn! Xu Que really made big trouble!" "Shit! Why are you so panicked? The Exploding Heavens Faction fears nothing!" "Don''t mention that Exploding Heavens Faction anymore! Just stop jesting!" "I''m not jesting! Those angels could never scare the valiant men of the Exploding Heavens Faction away!" "Exactly! Take life and death lightly, embrace challenge bravely!" "The Exploding Heavens Faction is awesome!" In R Nation, the discussion was a bit different. "Ah!" "Ah-ah!" "Ultraman, please come here soon!" People all around the world were talking about this news. Some of them were terrified; some of them were worried. The entire country of Huaxia almost fell into disorder! For the first target of the three cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe was Huaxia, which terrified everyone in this nation. The valiant people chose to stay. Those who were in a panic flocked to the airports and tried to escape to foreign countries. All the airports were full of people. Someone even asked Xu Que to admit his guilt, so that they wouldn''t be implicated. The web-based discussion about this issue was also in full swing. "Xu Que, you killed their people, so you should admit your guilt and don''t implicate innocent people!" "Right! One should answer for what he does himself!" "Are you going to hide behind the innocent people?" "Holy crap! What are you talking about? Are you insane?" "Xu Que hasn''t expressed his ideas yet! How could you say that? Your comments will make people believe Xu Que will ignore this issue!" "This time I believe Xu Que''s strength and his moral qualityeh, forget about his moral quality! Anyway, I don''t believe he would sit idle when we are slaughtered!" "Exactly! The Exploding Heavens Faction doesn''t have cowards! Even if Xu Que doesn''t step out, I will confront those angels!" "Don''t worry! I don''t believe the Celestials of Huaxia are less powerful than the Western angels!" "The Exploding Heavens Faction is awesome! Count me in!" "Please also count me in!" Most people supported Xu Que because of their deep faith in the Celestials. However, some thought this was too ridiculous! For them, the angels were strongest. Therefore, these people rushed to the international airports and tried to escape to foreign countries. "Heh-heh, are you kidding? The Celestials of Huaxia? How could they defeat the angels?" "Right! They have three angels, we only have two Celestials! We will definitely be defeated!" "You stupid guys just wait for your death here. I''ve booked an air ticket, and I will leave immediately!" "Hah-hah, I''ve also booked air tickets!" "I''ve heard that the Xia Family has already left in advance. We still have time to leave this country!" "I thought members of the Xia Family were traitors. I didn''t expect they would be so wise!" "Now you are talking! Huaxia is too dangerous, let''s escape immediately. I hope I can be a citizen of the M Nation in my next life!" At the same time, in the hotel in the Capital City, Xu Que knew everything that was going on because he was watching on the laptop together with Xu Feifei and Jiang Hongyan. They had heard the words of the three cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe. They had read the comments in those web-based discussions. Xu Feifei, who was so anxious, said, grabbing Xu Que''s arm, "Brother, you were right about them! Those despicable angels are trying to blackmail you with this issue! Those cowardly netizens are really abominable! How could they abuse you like this?" Before the cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe announced their plan, Xu Que had figured out what they were going to do. These three cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe knew he had the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes, but they still decided to land on Earth, which meant they tried to threaten Xu Que and the lives of people in this world. However, Xu Que was quite calm about this. This didn''t mean he didn''t care about the lives of the people in this country. He was fully capable of protecting all the people in Huaxia! "Feifei, I''ve told you to stop worrying about this! Do you know what I did last night?" Xu Que said, blinking his eyes as he rubbed Xu Feifei''s head. "Ah? Whatdid you do?" Xu Feifei was stunned a bit. Xu Que had left the hotel last night and returned at dawn. She didn''t know what had happened. Xu Que grinned, "I set up a lot of spell Arrays to protect the entire country of Huaxia. Those three rubbishy angels haven''t even reached the Celestial Realm. To slaughter people of Huaxia will only be a dream for them!" "Spell Arrays?" Xu Feifei was shocked again. "Exactly!" Xu Que said with a faint smile, as he nodded his head, "They never expected that I still have the Ancient Ominous Spells beside the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes! Hey-hey, I spent the whole night to set up ten Ancient Ominous Spells. Now people can only leave Huaxia. Nobody can enter this country. Even the Celestials can only stand outside the spell Arrays! I just want to see how could they break in and slaughter people in this country!" "People can only leave but can''t enter Huaxia? Sothose who have fled to foreign countries? " Xu Feifei''s eyes got wide as she looked at those who were bragging that they had booked air tickets. Now she started to feel sorry for them. "Feifei!" Xu Que said suddenly. "Ah?" Xu Feifei was stunned a bit. Xu Que said with a smile, "You''d better go to bed earlier tonight, for tomorrow I will take you to act tough!" 931 Let Me Go Alone! With a heart full of curiosity and worry, Xu Feifei finally entered the room to rest as night fell. Xu Que sat in front of the computer, smiling as he typed away. Jiang Hongyan sat beside him and asked dotingly, "What are you up to now?" As per our usual protocol, I''m going to make the three Angels cry in anger!" Xu Que laughed aloud as he continued to type. That night, two letters signed by Xu Que went viral on the Internet of Huaxia. The first letter stated: "To all of my fellow Huaxia men, "Hello, I am Xu Que! I know that this was a disaster no one saw coming. However, please rest assured, as I am ready to bear the responsibility for it. I grew up under the influence and nurturing of the Huaxia civilization. I know that I must be a dignified man of Huaxia; that ''All men will die C some deaths are massive like mountains, some deaths are as light as a feather''; that ''None had escaped death since the advent of time, my loyalty shall pass on even if I die''. The spirit left by our noble ancestors has always reminded me not to be afraid and just do it! "Therefore, I will definitely appear tomorrow and welcome the battle of the borders at Jianglong City. Even if I die, I will never implicate the rest of my fellow men. Don''t come, everyone, you must not come!" The second letter was written to his faction: "To the Exploding Heavens Faction, "Hello everyone, this is Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction! I know that a lot of you guys thought that the Exploding Heavens Faction was just a made-up sect from last year''s movie. However, that couldn''t be any further from the truth! The Exploding Heavens Faction is a potent and horrifying faction in the world of cultivation. I am glad that people on Earth have gradually taken it to be one whole big family and have started to show some form of unity. I have seen a lot of comrades of the Exploding Heavens Faction leaving comments online, telling me that they will go to war with us. "Right here, right now, I am telling you not to come to war with us. Let me travel alone to Jianglong City. Every single member of the Exploding Heavens Faction is brave and forthright. Therefore, no matter how difficult this battle may be, I will not drag you all into this mess!" The two letters released right away to the public quickly went viral. Circulated by countless people, they made their way onto social media and chat groups. They became the hottest topic that everyone was talking about; it was even reported by the news media. Xu Que''s letters took the whole Internet by storm. "Crap! I knew it! Xu Que is a great man!" "Where are all those idiots who said that Xu Que would not dare to go to war? Come out now! Tell us how embarrassed you are!" "Those two letters made me, a big man, cry! I am very moved." "The loneliness of a hero in dire straits seeped out of every sentence. It is evident that Xu Que is no match for the three heroes, but for the sake of not dragging us into this mess, he still goes to the battle without any hesitation!" "Are we going to watch him die just like that? No, I will book an air ticket to Jianglong City right now!" "Brothers! If there is still a drop of red-hot blood left in you, come with me, come with me to war tomorrow! Even if we die, we should never let Xu Que be disappointed in us!" "It is settled! I, ''Li Shizhe''s skin'' from the Exploding Heavens Faction, am signing up!" "This ''Exploding Heavens Faction Has a 50 Percent Chance of Winning'' will go too!" "Wow! Even brother Chance is going! If he''s going, then we have to go too!" "I, PDD of the Exploding Heavens Faction, will go too!" "Even Prof Piao is going! 666!" "Let''s go, we will gather together at Jianglong City tomorrow! There is strength in numbers. I don''t believe that with this many of us, we can''t defeat those three angels!" "That''s right! We will all go! Those who don''t go are unworthy of being called the people of Huaxia!" "Charge!" .. Suddenly, under the leadership of a select few, many people were lit up with bravery and battle spirit. They all traveled through the night toward Jianglong City. It was not that these people were unafraid to die. It was that even if they were to die, they believed that they would die with their heads held high. When your country stands in the face of a crisis, when devastation was about to befall their race, they could no longer hide behind their screens and remain useless keyboard warriors. They want the whole world to know that this is the determination and battle spirit of the people of Huaxia! Such is the dignity of the descendants of the dragon, their spines that have remained unbroken for 5,000 years. .. News spread to the rest of the world through the Internet. Many were shocked and taken aback by the news. These people had not expected the people of Huaxia to be so united and courageous at this point. "That was so powerful C as expected of the Huaxia Nation!" "They have been developing at lightning speed over the past few decades. I always had my reservations, but I am now convinced. With such a united and powerful racial spirit, no wonder they are such a formidable force!" "Huaxia is awesome! The Exploding Heavens Faction is awesome!" Many of the foreigners praised Huaxia. However, when the Rothschild conglomerate caught wind of the news, they simply scoffed at Huaxia''s futile efforts: "An ant''s struggle against death in front of a giant is destined to be useless. In the face of absolute power, unity of any sort will remain a joke! They know nothing about the prowess of the Angels!" Once they made the announcement, the whole world fell silent as they had no way to rebuke them. They had also seen Xu Que''s letters. Every line hinted of the courage that Xu Que was prepared to sacrifice himself for humanity, despite knowing that he would never win. It looked cool, but it would ultimately end in Xu Que''s death. No matter how united the people of Huaxia were, or how much they would make the world marvel, everyone knew that their efforts were futile. A human could never triumph over a god. However, it did not douse the fiery battle spirit of the people of Huaxia. Countless people started the journey to Jianglong City. A journey of no return it might be C but none of them cowered. .. The next day, as the morning sky lit up brightly, Xu Feifei opened her sleepy eyes and sat up in bed. She realized that the hotel was very quiet. Shocked, she quickly ran out of her room, only to find Jiang Hongyan sitting alone on the living room floor, still focused on her cultivation. Xu Que was nowhere to be seen. Xu Feifei immediately paled. She asked loudly, "Sister Hongyan, where is my brother?" Jiang Hongyan opened her eyes and smiled. "Don''t be anxious, Feifei. Your brother left for Jianglong City last night. He asked me to wait until you were awake, and then take you there too." "Then...let''s go find him now! I am awake!" Xu Feifei was extremely excited. Jiang Hongyan shook her head as her gaze fell on Xu Feifei''s clothes. "I am afraid it would be inappropriate, given that you''re dressed like that." "Huh?" Xu Feifei was stunned for a moment. Then she looked down and immediately flushed bright red. Not only was her nightdress very thin, but she had also tossed and turned while sleeping. So now her nightdress was almost slipping off her shoulders, revealing a patch of her chest. "Wash up properly first. Your brother said that you would be seen by the whole world later!" Jiang Hongyan covered her mouth to hide a small smile as she suggested that Xu Feifei prepare better for her journey. The whole world will see her? Stunned once again and even more confused, Xu Feifei turned to enter the bathroom. At the same time, the people of Huaxia had traveled from all around the nation to arrive at Jianglong City''s airport and bus stations. As they saw each other, they looked at each other and laughed. Everyone who still dared to come to Jianglong City at this time must be one of them! At the airport and inside the stations, you could see many reporters and cameramen with heavy equipment on their shoulders. Many of them were overseas reporters stationed in Huaxia. They had rushed to the front lines to stream the battle live for the whole world to see. "Everyone, since we are here, we must not embarrass ourselves! We must defeat the Angels" "Yeah! Let''s go!" The people marched on with wills of steel, moving toward the border as one. The countries'' border ran right through the middle of a forested area. The nearer the group got to the forest, the heavier their expressions became. However, not one of them turned back and ran away. At that moment, they had pride in their hearts, and their blood began to burn heatedly with patriotism. They were ready to face the great battle! The cameras brought along by the reporters started to roll as they zoomed in on big buses steering into the forest: "Dear viewers, we have arrived in Jianglong City. The buses you see now are filled with countless heroes of Huaxia, who are headed for the battlefield." "No matter the outcome of today''s battle, let us remember the faces of these heroes!" "All right, we are now reaching the battlefield. Has Xu Que arrived, and what were his preparations? Let us turn the camera! Wow, Xu Que has arrived as expected! He stands in front of the forest, tall and strong, suave and mighty, he is waving at us!" "Eh? He seems to be holding some metal skewers in his hands, are those chicken wings that are on the skewers? Behind him are many barbeque pits and patio umbrellas, uh? What the heck, there''s a pool?" This reporter started out eloquent, but as he went on he quickly realized something was amiss. He was stunned speechless at what he saw. The determined and eager people of Huaxia sitting on the busses were all stunned too! Barbeque grills? Patio umbrellas? Swimming pool? Lighting decorations? Music blasting away? Is this still the border? It''s an entire resort! Crap! What happened to the great battle that they were promised? Why did it become a holiday trip? 932 He’s On Holiday?! Outside the forest, many of the people who had arrived were dazed at these developments and wondered if they were collectively hallucinating. What was laid out in front of their eyes was beyond creepy. The upcoming battle was a battle to the death. However, why had the whole venue been made into a holiday resort? As the war drew near, who in their right minds would have the mood to party? "Ha, ha, I knew that you would all ignore my warnings and come help me! Come on in, everyone! Enjoy your holiday and call your families to join in the fun. Everything here is my treat!" Xu Que laughed out loud as he faced the crowd, bright and carefree. Fetching their families over at this time, wouldn''t their whole families be killed in the upcoming battle? The peoples'' mouths twitched in concern. It was enough for them to battle to the death. There was no need to implicate their families! "Don''t just stand there! If you''re not calling your family, then come over and have fun together! I still have a few chicken wings, and they''re about to burn." Xu Que yelled again as he hurriedly turned to another barbeque pit. Everyone stood dumbfounded and looked at each other exasperatedly. It was entirely different from the battlefield of their imaginations. "Ah!" Suddenly, someone within the crowd exclaimed, "I''ve got it! Xu Que wants to loosen up and relax before he dies!" "Huh?" Everyone was astonished. The man continued to yell. "Don''t you get it? Who said that we must all be depressed and nervous before the great battle? Since we are going into battle anyway, why not just let our hair down and have fun? Enjoy the perks of life before death." Realization dawned on them after they heard those words. He is right! Who dictated that all must be angry and depressed before a great battle? There is no meaning in making the atmosphere feel like they are all going to die for sure! Although the battle was bound to be difficult and their chance of winning was slim, there is no need to just wait there idly. Why not have fun till your heart''s content and loosen up? Just take it as the last holiday they''ll have in their lives! "This brother is right! Everyone, let''s go!" Someone exclaimed, throwing both hands into the air. "Ha, ha, this is the way that the Exploding Heavens Faction does things! We are indeed different from those other sects out there!" People streamed into the area. Many of them greeted Xu Que and even requested a photo together. They asked to shake his hand and also for his signature. The whole atmosphere shifted at once. Many of the reporters at the site were utterly confused at the situation. They had tried their best to make the atmosphere oppressive, solemn, and anguished. Even the TV and Internet viewers were affected. Not only was the battlefield gone, Xu Que had transformed the forest into a relaxing resort. Everyone queued to take a photo with Xu Que. When they had finally finished the handshaking session, they were shocked again when they took their plates to the barbeque. "Oh my god, what a luxurious spread!" "Boston lobster, King crab....!" "Jeez, this is comparable to a high-class international buffet at a five-star hotel!" "The Exploding Heavens Faction is awesome!" "666! This is seriously the best!" "Ha, ha, coming here was worth it after all!" Many people laughed heartily and relaxed at once and melted into the atmosphere of holidaying. At the same time, the viewers who were watching the live stream were speechless, whether they were within or outside Huaxia. "I don''t know what to say!" "I used to believe that no one''s maneuver could wow me. However, today, I admit defeat!" "Crap! I just saw PDD! That fellow loaded up his plate with seafood and was giggling gleefully like a 200-pound fatty!" "Ha, ha, I saw 50/50 Chance too! How the heck did he become this handsome? Did he get a face job?" "I definitely would have gone if I had known there was going to be a party with so much food! Is it too late to rush over now?" "Jokes aside, I''m impressed with their attitude. It''s not easy to be so lighthearted and carefree" "This is the real meaning of facing dangers head-on, disregarding life and death!" "Yeah!" All sorts of comments erupted on the Internet. People were impressed and surprised by Xu Que''s course of action. At the same time, a beam of light shot toward the forest. Jiang Hongyan had arrived at the venue with Xu Feifei. The two beautiful ladies immediately caught everyone''s attention, and they all exclaimed: "Wow, the fairy is here!" "Sincerest greetings, fairy!" "She''s too beautiful, even more so than when I saw her on TV!" "She and Xu Que are a match made in heaven!" "Wow, Xu Que''s sister is charming too!" Someone asked Xu Que, "Brother Que, is your sister single?" Xu Que shooed, "Get lost!" Someone hollered, "Don''t be like that, brother-in-law!" Xu Que responded, "Get lost!" " Everyone yelled, "Brother-in-law!" Xu Que''s face darkened, "Get lost!" "Ha, ha, stop fooling around! It looks like Xu Que''s is going to be the national brother-in-law soon!" Everyone present laughed. The atmosphere was surprisingly cheeky and cheerful. Xu Feifei was both astounded and confused. She was shocked by what she saw and could hardly believe her eyes. She had prepared for a life-and-death battle, but the battlefield was now a holiday resort. Everyone was eating and joking to their heart''s content as if they had forgotten about the incoming attack from the Angels. "Feifei, Hongyan, come! Try these chicken wings that I just grilled!" Xu Que said as he brought over some chicken wings to them. Xu Feifei asked, "Brother, what...what''s going on? Did we already win?" The scene in front of her looked like a celebration party. "Not yet, but it''s the s...." Xu Que smiled and waved his hand. Boom! However, before he could finish, the sound of a massive explosion could be heard through the void, the loud noise resounding as it broke through the sound barrier. Everyone snapped up at once to see where the sound came from. In the skies far away, dozens of helicopters came into sight, glorious and grand. In front of three helicopters were three Heavenly Humans. The huge, white wings on their backs were extended in full glory. Their aura was overbearing. They moved at a high speed. "They are here!" Everyone''s faces became instantly grim. One man couldn''t help but swallow nervously. His body might have been shaking, but he stood upright with a straight spine. They knew that they could not escape the inevitable. However, now that they had had fun and relaxed, it was time to face the serious matters. At that moment, the global audience in front of their TVs and their computer screens all held their breaths. The three Angels on the screen were tall and majestic. Like gods, they invoked awe in people. And, from what they remember, gods are sacred and holy and the deliverers of justice. Now, these Angels are about to battle Xu Que and a bunch of Huaxia''s mortal men. Everyone was looking forward to the outcome. Boom! Finally, with the sound of the sound barrier breaking, three Heavenly Human powerhouses arrived beaming through the skies. They looked down from mid-air haughtily. Once they saw how carefree those people were down below, the three Heavenly Humans quickly darkened their expressions. "Hmph, what a bunch of ants! Death shall befall you at any moment, and you still dare to stuff yourself with meat and seafood. How laughable!" One of the Heavenly Human men sneered. The female Heavenly Human turned to Xu Que and threatened, "Xu Que! Within three breaths, kneel and kill yourself! Otherwise, we will massacre the whole of Huaxia, followed by the rest of the entire world!" Boom! Suddenly, an overwhelming aura and killing intent streamed out of her. Everyone present was immensely shocked by her display of strength. Even if they were prepared to die, they could hardly resist their deep-down reactions to such provocations. "Ha, ha, ha!" At that moment, Xu Que let out a long laugh and glared at the three Heavenly Humans. He narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "I, Xu Que, narrow my eyes, and all I see was rubbish! Are you going to massacre the whole of Huaxia? Come on! If you could make Huaxia shed even a single drop of blood, I will live-stream myself eating poop!" As soon as his voice fell, the whole arena fell into a deadly silence. He''ll live-stream eating poo if even one man from Huaxia sheds a single drop of blood? Crap, Brother Que, are you sure you aren''t just scamming poos from people to eat? 933 That’s Right! That’s Right! The whole arena fell silent. Everyone turned to stare at Xu Que with twisted expressions. Even people watching the live-stream from all around the world stopped what they were doing as their faces took on shocked looks. Xu Que''s words were too horrifying. What gave him the confidence to declare that under his watch, the people of Huaxia would not spill a single drop of blood? After all, their opponents had three Angels on their side. Even if Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan could hold back one angel each, there would still be a third angel who could attack the mortals and bring about a massacre. No matter how you did the math, it was impossible for the Huaxia side to not spill a single drop of blood. On the contrary, they were likely to pay a heavy price for this battle. Xu Que was doomed to eat crap, they were afraid. The female Heavenly Human scoffed. "Hah, Xu Que, you have killed dozens of Heavenly Human elders at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage. This bloody debt cannot be repaid by the lives of all of you lowly ants of this world! Since we are feeling magnanimous, we have only asked for your life. How dare you be so greedy as to turn us down!" Once she finished speaking, she raised her hand slightly. Boom! Almost instantly, an overwhelming blue flame engulfed the sky and swallowed the sun. It was as if a sea of fire had consumed the whole sky. "Since you''re discontented, I will wipe out this city first!" The female Heavenly Human laughed with maliciousness and brought down her hands, her eyes brimming with killing intent. The humongous sea of blue flames instantly transformed into a menacing dragon. The dragon twisted its body and lunged straight for Huaxia. The surging aura and killing intent of the dragon made countless people turn pale and tremble in fear. "We''re done for!" "The city will certainly be demolished should a sea of fire this huge fall!" "Which city is it aiming for exactly? It couldn''t be coming for us, right?" "Ah! We''re doomed, I saw that dragon falling toward our city from my home!" On the Internet, many people were terrified. Not far away in a helicopter, the Rothschilds smiled coldly as they watched from the skies. The second in charge of the conglomerate, Mord, laughed out loud, "Ha, ha, we''ve made the right bet!" Levan too heaved a sigh of relief. "As long as they can overwhelm Xu Que, we can finally rest assured!" "Wiping out a whole city with a single move! It''s almost as powerful as an atomic bomb!" "As expected of an Angel!" "We, the Rothschild family, are about to realize our ambition to control the world!" Others from the conglomerate were beyond thrilled also. Expectations filled their hearts as they glued their eyes to that blue flame. From the ground in Jianglong City, everyone watched as the flame left a trail of fire across the sky. They could not help but shake. "That looks like the direction toward Linshui City!" "Oh, no!" "Brother Que, quick, stop them!" "Brother Que, if you don''t stop them now, you will really have to eat crap!" Many people turned to Xu Que and shouted at him anxiously. "He, he, that''s just child''s play!" Xu Que smiled lightly and suddenly raised his hand. Everyone present, including those who were watching the live-stream, all held their breaths with hope-filled faces. The reporters at the site began to commentate agitatedly, "He is making a move! He is finally making a move! Immortal versus Angel, who will win and who will lose? No matter the result, they will make history with this historic battle." Swoosh! Xu Que waved his hand, and a ball of fire leaped out of his palm! "Flame! Xu Que is also using a magic art of fire!" The reporter immediately began to yell, his voice hoarse from being overly excited. "Two kinds of flames! Which would be greater? Ladies and gentlemen, it is time to witness a miracle." He continued, "While the flame on Xu Que''s palm seemed smaller, we could distinctly feel the power of chaos within the fire! It is like a mysterious power from the distant ages, overflowing with the legendary aura of Huaxia. It will be a fire of hope that saves the Huaxia Nation! Very well, the flame has left his palm. He finally shot the flames." Suddenly, the reporter''s enthusiasm faltered, "Eh, eh, eh, no, that direction. He shot the flames into the grill, he, he...crap, he is barbequing chicken wings?" The reporter was stunned at what Xu Que did and almost vomited blood. Everyone present was stunned. All viewers watching their screens were stunned. The flame on Xu Que''s palm was immediately diverted into the grill and burst into a small fire. He threw some chicken wings offhandedly onto the grilling rack and started to turn them, sparing not a single glance for the blue flame that cut through the sky. "What...what''s going on?" "He is still thinking of grilling his chicken wings at this point?" "Has he given up?" No one could comprehend his actions. Boom! At the same time, that blue flame thundering down from the sky had made its descent. It caused a humongous and horrifying crash as it landed! However, a screen barrier showed itself at the point of contact, brilliant and blinding as it securely defused the fire dragon before it could reach its intended destination. The flame exploded in midair and gradually diminished. Everything on the ground was unharmed, not even a tremor had been felt. The Huaxia Nation was completely unaffected! "What?" The three Heavenly Human powerhouses paled instantly. They were flabbergasted. Everyone present was also shocked speechless. The worldwide audience could hardly believe their eyes. Members of the Rothschild conglomerate had their smiles frozen on their faces. "This spell formation...how is that possible? How could there be such a powerful spell formation in there?" A male Heavenly Human called out in dismay. "He prepared it beforehand!" The remaining Heavenly Human powerhouses had terrible expressions on their faces. They finally understood why Xu Que was so calm and had the time to grill chicken wings. It turns out that he had set up spell formations all over Huaxia! Most important, this spell formation was an Ancient Scary Array. There were more of them all across the nation! Unless they destroyed the entire Earth, there was no way to break this spell! "Eh? Why are you guys standing there spaced out? Grill more food to eat! Everything is free, eat as much as you want! Don''t stand on ceremony with me!" Xu Que held up some chicken wings, talking to the crowd as if nothing had happened. Whoosh! At that moment, everyone regained their bearings and erupted into a huge cheer. Countless Huaxia viewers were especially astounded. "Brother Que is awesome!" "The Exploding Heavens Faction is awesome!" "Ha, ha, ha, so that''s why Brother Que was so calm! He was prepared for this all along!" "No wonder this fella dared to say that he would live-stream himself eating crap if even a single person from Huaxia sheds a drop of blood! He was relying on these formations!" "I was scared to death just now, especially when he went to grill the chicken wings!" "Crap! That fellow acted tough when we least saw it coming!" "I can only say 666!" .. At the same time, the three Heavenly Human powerhouses looked down on them icily. The female Heavenly Human fell momentarily silent, then finally asked, "Xu Que, so what if you can defend Huaxia? Don''t forget that there are countless humans in the world! Are you going to watch them all die?" Swoosh! Everyone turned to look at Xu Que at once. All the cameras were focused on Xu Que, and the whole world watched intently. They waited for his answer nervously. Xu Que lifted his head and flashed a bright smile. He nodded, "That''s right! That''s right!" 934 Oh, No! Oh, No! At that moment, everybody around the globe could not believe their ears. What the heck did he mean? You protected Huaxia and then left us all to die? Crap, who are you to do that? Those who had spent a fortune to escape Huaxia and had laughed at the people who stayed behind online are all stunned beyond belief. "I am going back to Huaxia!" "Crap, hurry up and book an air ticket back to Huaxia!" "Crap, I just received news that many are blocked at the national border. No one can enter!" "What is going on?" "The whole of Huaxia is in lockdown! You can only leave, not enter!" "Ah?" "Don''t do that to us! We are also from Huaxia. Let us back in!" People were crying out all over the Internet. They were even trying to sneak back inside. However, all of their efforts were futile. This spell formation had been laid down by Xu Que and could not be broken even by a cultivator at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage. What could mere mortals do? Netizens within Huaxia were all amused. "Ha, ha!" "Ha, ha, ha!" "You had that coming! I thought it was your wish to leave the country? Didn''t you laugh at us for waiting for death in Huaxia? Good riddance!" "Currently, in the whole world, Huaxia is the safest place!" "Sweet revenge indeed!" "This is the best!" "This feeling is the best!" "Xu Que, 666! Exploding Heavens Faction, 666!" "Ha, ha, his ''That''s right, that''s right'' was the smoothest rebuttal of the year! I reckon that the whole world is in a daze now!" "Although I know that this is wrong since we are all humans after all, I can''t stop smiling for some reason!" "Pfft, me too!" The atmosphere on the Huaxia Internet was laid back and relaxed. They figured out that those three angels could not do anything against Huaxia and were, therefore, aiming their spears at other nations in an attempt to force Xu Que to surrender. However, Xu Que had no regard for the people of other nations at all. His words ''That''s right, that''s right'' were so shameless that everyone else on the Internet was stunned. On the site, Zeng Darong and others had arrived. They too were rendered speechless by Xu Que''s response. Zeng Darong said, "I was wrong. This fellow isn''t as shameless as he was before. He''s MORE shameless than he was before!" Su Xiaoliang said, "I admit defeat!" Wang Jin echoed him. "I admit defeat too!" .. In Lin Yuxi''s home, Liu Lan smiled bitterly, "Yuxi, I told you back then that this guy is exasperating, right? You said that he was cute back then. If your words got out, I bet the whole world would beat you to death!" Lin Yuxi, "...." In M Nation, various commentary could be heard: "I am about to vomit blood!" "I''ve already vomited blood!" "I thought that this had nothing to do with us, but it turned out that they had pointed their guns at us! Oh, heavenly father, are these really Angels that you have sent us?" "Those three are not Angels, they are Devils! That Xu Que too, he''s the ultimate demon among devils!" In R Nation, the commentary was not much different: "Idiot! How could he do that?" "That''s too inhumane!" "There''s nothing we can do if he won''t save us!" "We''re doomed, we''re doomed! The world is ending!" In H Nation, there was much carrying on: "Oh crap!" "Those damned people of Huaxia! How could they do that to us!" "If we survive this, we will make M Nation install more shuttles!" Excluding the people of Huaxia, people everywhere in the world were fretting over the impending disaster. The H Nation was the most uptight of all. On the Internet, many H Nation netizens began to curse at Huaxia. At the same time, in the skies of Jianglong City, anger can be clearly seen on the stiffened faces of the three Angels. It was evident that they had not expected Xu Que to disregard the lives of other humans except for the people of Huaxia. This made them feel as if their plan had fallen apart. "Brother Que! One sentence from you and the Internet goes crazy!" A man said as he smiled, passing a phone to Xu Que. Xu Que''s eyes narrowed and he scanned the screen. He frowned. "Oh, no!" His face suddenly darkened slightly. Everyone present was startled. Oh no? What did he mean by that? "Pa!" Xu Que slapped his forehead and exclaimed in remorse, "I''ve forgotten something vital! There is a province where I had not managed to install the spell formation!" "Huh?" Everyone was shocked. Huaxia viewers watching the live-stream also felt their hearts jump to their throats. There''s a province where he had not managed to install the spell formation? What the heck? Don''t say it out loud if you left one out! It''s all over now, the three Angels must have heard you! "I almost forgot that across the sea, we still have an H province!" Xu Que immediately looked towards the H Nation. The eyes of the three Heavenly Human powerhouses lit up all at once. Their icy gazes swept toward where Xu Que pointed. Everyone present was confused. "H Province?" The world was also dazed. "Was there such a province in Huaxia?" People of the H Nation said, "Crap!" Huaxia netizens responded, "Puu C ha,ha, ha, ha, ha!" "Xu Que!" The three Heavenly Human powerhouses sneered coldly in midair. The female Heavenly Human raised her hand once again and glared at Xu Que, "Now, what else have you got to say? Come out and receive your death, or hide in there and see us annihilate the H province!" Xu Que snapped at once, his face filled with anger as he shook all over. He snarled, "You...you guys should not take this too far!" His face was filled with conflicting emotions. That face filled with dilemma and pain was relayed to the world clearly through the cameras. Citizens of the H Nation exclaimed, "sStop acting!" The people of the Huaxia Nation all laughed. ''Ha,ha, that is too funny! That fellow can sure act!" In R Nation, the people all felt doomed: "We are finished." "We are doomed, doomed!" ... ... "Ha, ha, ha! The female Heavenly Human in the sky laughed hysterically as she snorted, "Xu Que! We will only give you three breaths worth of time to kill yourself! Otherwise." Boom! The sea of blue flames in the sky suddenly became agitated. It tossed and turned as if trying to swallow the world. "Hmph! Impossible," Xu Que answered coldly as he straightened his spine. He said determinedly, "I, Xu Que, stand upright between the heaven and earth! I will not be threatened." Everyone present followed his lead, yelling, "That''s right! We, Huaxia, will never be threatened!" "You trash Angels! Come at us if you''ve got guts! Don''t bully the H Province!" "Friend, you shouldn''t have said that! I am from the H Province. Let me speak a word on behalf of our people C we are willing to sacrifice ourselves!" "So what if you''re from the H Province? I''ll also represent the R Province to say that we are willing to sacrifice ourselves too!" "Make a move if you dare!" The people yelled over each other. Their presence was overpowering. The three Heavenly Human powerhouses were so furious that their faces went purple. Especially so for the female Heavenly Human. With anger on her face, she bellowed in great fury, "Atrocious! Do you really think that I will be afraid to make a move?" As she said that, she brought her hand down sharply. Crash! The oppressive blue flames transformed into a huge fire dragon and hovered in the air. Then, at a horrifying speed, it crashed down toward the H Nation across the sea. Within seconds, a blue mushroom cloud ascended from afar. The whole world fell silent immediately. Everyone was so stunned that they could not speak, and their hearts could only tremble fearfully. Even those who were at the site were stunned. No one had expected that fire to be so terrifyingly powerful, that it could wipe out an entire country in a blink of an eye! "Ah! I''m so angry that I could die! How dare you really make a move!" Xu Que suddenly howled, his face filled with rage. He glared fiercely at the three Heavenly Human powerhouses. The female Heavenly Human sneered, "Hmph! If you''re still not killing yourself." Before she could finish, Xu Que paled suddenly and screamed once again, "Oh, no!" At that moment, everyone in the world felt their hearts tremble. 935 So Is He Going Or Not? The netizens of Huaxia laughed again. "Pfft!" "Another oh no?" "Which province is it this time?" "Ha, ha, it goes without saying! Of course, it''s the R Province!" "This guy is just filled with drama from head to toe! I''m impressed. He''s so shameless!" "I bet that the R Nation will be doomed!" "What a pity! So many senseis who taught us this and that are going to die. What a pity!" .. The netizens of Huaxia resumed their daily routine of peaceful banter. They had completely let down their guard, since they assumed that Huaxia was unquestionably safe. However, before Xu Que could open his mouth, a helicopter suddenly approached, and the second-in-charge of the Rothschild conglomerate, Mord, shouted anxiously through his megaphone, "Don''t be deceived, Angels! That was not Province H of Huaxia, but H Nation! He''s using your hands to destroy their enemy nations!" The expressions of the three Heavenly Human powerhouses darkened at once. They had, in fact, guessed that Xu Que was duping them. Since Xu Que could lay down so many spells, he could have laid it all over the globe, given the small size of Earth. How was it possible that he accidentally left one out? However, having Mord expose the truth made them furious. "Too noisy!" The female Heavenly Human powerhouse, her face filled with disdain and irritation, yelled loudly and waved her hand! Boom! In a split second,a formless energy gushed out of her and crashed into the helicopter that Mord was riding in. The force knocked the entire helicopter shapeless, and, before anyone could react, it exploded in mid-air, breaking into little pieces. Mord and his helicopter crew were completely destroyed. They fell from the sky. Sss!! Everyone present became instantly solemn as they inhaled sharply. Even though they were clear of the terrifying prowess of the Angels, they were still traumatized by what they were capable of. With just an off-handed wave, they could instantly pulverize a helicopter and its passengers. Only a god would have such power! "This...this." Members of the Rothschild family were instantly horrified. Many found themselves drenched in cold sweat. They had always considered themselves the allies of the Angels. They had never expected the Angels to destroy their second-in-command in a matter of seconds, just for a sentence! That was the moment when they finally realized that they were nothing in the eyes of the Angels. To the Angels, they were just ants that they could kill anytime! Levan sat in another helicopter, glad that he had not shared the same chopper with Mord. However, he wasn''t sure about anything anymore. Maybe his collaboration with the Angels was a wrong move? He started to ponder. Because up until now, not only had Xu Que not suffered a single blow, he was dealing with everything efficiently and leisurely. On the other hand, the three Angels were easily tricked and were always furious. "We are finished! Could it be that we have bet wrongly this time?" Levan trembled to himself. He knew that if he lost this bet, the whole conglomerate would be no more. .. At the same time, the three Heavenly Human powerhouses glared at Xu Que and bellowed, "Xu Que! How dare you, a lowly dog, trick us!" "Ha, ha, trick you? I''m sorry! With your large IQs, you three should not be qualified to be tricked by me!" Xu Que gave them an icy smile as he nibbled the chicken wing that he was still holding. The female Heavenly Human powerhouse let the fumes go to her head. She yelled angrily, "Hmph! Shameless man! Do you intend to hide in there for your whole life, like a cowardly tortoise?" "Yo-ho!" Xu Que was instantly amused. He replied, narrowing his eyes, albeit mischievously, "Could it be that you''re inviting me to battle outside? Okay, I''ll come out now!" As he said that, he made a move that seemed like he was charging forward. Everyone was immediately taken aback, including Xu Feifei, who blurted out, "Don''t go, brother!" The live-stream on the Internet too was suddenly filled with comments, "Don''t go, brother-in-law! They are just provoking you!" However, then they all saw a scene that surprised them. When the three Heavenly Human powerhouses saw that Xu Que was about to come out, their expressions changed dramatically and they immediately skidded backward, their eyes filled with wariness. All the people present, as well as the worldwide audience, were stunned. It was as if they saw four big words on the Angels'' faces"Don''t you come out!" "Eh? Why did you guys run so far away? I''m not even out." Xu Que quipped and smiled sarcastically. The female Heavenly Human powerhouse instantly regretted what she had done, as she only yelled those words out of fury. Right after she said it, she realized that the three of them were no match for Xu Que''s Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes. They had intended to threaten Xu Que with the lives of humans, but, to their dismay, that plan had failed. Having been startled by Xu Que, it suddenly dawned on them that if Xu Que chased them, they could at most kill some people in other nations, then be caught by Xu Que, and executed on the spot. The three Heavenly Human powerhouses looked serious as unsettled feelings crept into their hearts. Sigh. "Not fun at all! How dare three lowly ants provoke us, the Exploding Heavens Faction? Don''t you have any idea of my strength when you''re ''hunting'' me down?" Xu Que shook his head and sneered. Everyone present finally caught on to what Xu Que was saying. Their hearts shook at the vague inference they made. Comments overwhelmed the live-stream: "Could it be." "Don''t tell me." "I knew it." "What the hell are you guys talking about?" "Idiot, can''t you see? Those three Angels are no match for Xu Que at all! They had planned to threaten Xu Que with the lives of humans, but little did they know that he would be unmoved!" "Ha, ha, ha, Xu Que moved slightly, and they were so scared that they skidded backward! How funny." "Who knew Xu Que was this powerful." "As expected from someone of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" .. The three Heavenly Human powerhouses looked at each other and spoke to each other via soundless communication. "What do we do?" "Are there no other ways to deal with him?" "Why don''t we...destroy the whole realm?" "We can''t. There is a hidden yet powerful restriction force in this realm. I''m afraid that not only could we not destroy it, but we might also suffer backlash injuries should we try." "Then what do we do? Don''t tell me that we can only wait for him to hunt us down with the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes?" "Eh, wait a minute! Do you still remember the restriction spell on Revival Island?" "Eh?" "The energy of that restriction seemed to be related to the Heavenly Human bloodline. It is entirely possible that it was left by our ancestors who had come here before!" "I have had a premonition. If we could offer a sacrifice to that restriction spell, we would no longer need to be afraid of those Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes, no matter their numbers! We might even be able to kill Xu Que with it." Once they had finished their conversation, their eyes lit up with hope and they regained their composure. Swoosh! In an instant, the three Heavenly Human powerhouses left without a word. They stretched out their wings and rushed toward Revival Island in the Pacific Ocean. "Uh? They fled?" Everyone was stunned and confused by the sudden development. Xu Que was also surprised. He didn''t think that those three would leave so abruptly without a single word. In the blink of an eye, only a few dozen helicopters remained in the vast blue sky. Every single member of the Rothschild family had all the blood drained from their faces. "It''s over!" Levan let out a long sigh and closed his eyes in desperation. Boom! Suddenly, somewhere far out on the Pacific Ocean, a loud, thundering crash could be heard. The crash was so loud that it could be heard all over Huaxia. "Eh? Is that...Revival Island?" Xu Que''s eyes narrowed as his line of sight traveled thousands of miles. He could vaguely see the three Heavenly Human powerhouses land on Revival Island. They sliced their palms open and allowed their blood to drip into the soil. The entire Revival Island trembled and suddenly tossed up a tsunami. An immeasurable amount of seawater was heaved up from the surface. From under Revival Island gushed a horrifying pressure that came from ancient times. It was almost like a warning that a terrifying existence was about to emerge. "This is bad! That felt like the aura of the Heavenly Humans." Jiang Hongyan turned solemn at once. Xu Que glared in the direction of Revival Island. To think that the aura underneath Revival Island would be so similar to the Heavenly Humans! Not only that, but it seemed a lot more potent than the Heavenly Humans at the Great Vehicle Stage. It looked like some petrifying spell formation. "Ha, ha, ha! God bless the Heavenly Human Tribe!" Almost at the same time as the tsunami erupted, a burst of manic laughter spread out from Revival Island and rang throughout the whole world. The three Heavenly Human powerhouses laughed furiously, their faces filled with mad euphoria. "Search high and low and still find nothing, only to see it when one least expects to! To think that the Heaven Human Mergence Spell lost for tens of thousands of years was hidden here all along!" "Xu Que, do you dare to come out and battle us?" "Even if you have millions of Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes, they are nothing compared to the Heaven Human Mergence Spell!" "We''ll give you three breaths of time to enter the spell and battle us! Otherwise...we will activate the restriction and demolish this realm!" "Ha, ha, ha, ha." Waves of their laughter rang in the ears of everyone in the world. At that moment, the whole world came to a standstill. Everyone paled, including the people of Huaxia who once again became worried. Do those three Angels intend to destroy the world? If they destroy Earth, what''s the use of Xu Que''s formation, no matter how powerful it is? Everyone''s gazes focused on Xu Que. Xu Que had ignored the Angels back when they threatened to kill the people of other nations. However, the three Angels were now threatening to destroy the world. The Earth is about to perish. What choice will he make? "So done!" Xu Que shouted angrily. Everyone who was not from Huaxia fell into a sudden state of bewilderment. "So done? He meant to say ''so, done!'' right? So he is going?" "No, I think in the language of Huaxia that is a vulgarity! He''s ''so done'' with this crap!" "Damn it, why is the language of Huaxia so profound?" "So is he going or not? I''m waiting for an answer online. It''s urgent!" 936 I’m Gonna Leave If You’re Not Coming Out! Boom! Faraway in the Pacific Ocean, the sea churned violently, making each wave higher than the previous one. The way it was manifesting itself was more horrifying than an impending tsunami. The entire Revival Island was shaking. With the restriction almost fully activated, an ancient spell formation sealed in time began to emerge on the surface. A blinding brilliance shot up as if it would tear apart the sky at any moment. Its horrifying pressure instantly petrified all the people of the world. Many TV stations forked out a considerable sum to send their reporters and shooting teams to the Revival Island. Like an army unafraid of death, the reporters went straight to a shooting venue near the island. The brave will come so long as the reward is enough! Within half an hour, what happened on Revival Island was relayed to the masses through television and the Internet. Many people were awed by what they said. Floating runes circled the whole island, blindingly and piercingly bright. The three Heavenly Human powerhouses stood in the middle of the island. Bright light was emitted from their bodies, with a purity so sacred and inviolable that it was as if they were gods. "Oh, holy father, it''s a real angel!" "The Bible prophecy came true!" "Angels shall descend on Revival Island, renewed, and destroy all evil in their way!" Many followers of God began to kneel and bow in the direction of Revival Island, praying fervently as tears ran down their cheeks. .. At the same time, in border regions of Jianglong City, Huaxia, Xu Que looked solemnly into the distance, knowing full well the gravity of the situation. Jiang Hongyan said softly, "This spell formation is not yet fully activated, but its powers are already comparable to a Celestial Spell. The murderous aura of this spell is too strong! You should not act recklessly." "I''m afraid I don''t have a choice." Xu Que smiled as he shook his head, "The entire spell of Taishan is under my control. If I could feel the existence that is controlling this realm, I''m sure that the three of them could too. If they manage to control Revival Island, the Earth might be destroyed!" Jiang Hongyan considered this and nodded, "I''ll go with you!" "No!" Xu Feifei immediately exclaimed, engulfed in worry, "Brother, Sister Hongyan, don''t go!" Her eyes became moist with tears as she spoke. She looked at Xu Que, "Brother, we''ve just been reunited. Are you leaving again? Can we not flee? I...at most, can we take everyone from Earth?" "There is no way to bring so many!" Xu Que smiled bitterly. He had studied the Space-Breaking Spell and knew that he could at most bring a few more people with him. Bringing the whole Earth''s population with him was impossible. Also, he could not watch Earth get destroyed. After all, this was his home, a memory-filled and loving home. How could he watch as the Heavenly Humans demolish the place he calls home? "Brother Que!" Someone suddenly walked over. A man in military uniform stood straight and looked at Xu Que in utmost seriousness, "Heed your sister''s advice, Xu Que. Don''t go!" Everyone around him began to join in. "That''s right! Don''t go, Brother Que!" "We are not afraid of dying!" "Don''t be tricked by those filthy angels! Isn''t it just dying? We were prepared to give our lives the moment we made our way here!" "Brother Que, look at the comments on the Internet! Everybody''s telling you not to go!" Someone showed Xu Que his phone screen. What was happening right now was being relayed instantaneously to the world through the live-stream. Comments shot onto the screen. "Brother Que, don''t go!" "We''ve just seen Revival Island. That''s not Revival Island anymore; it''s now Death Island!" "It''s too scary! I''ve never seen an island this scary. Just looking at the screen made me get goosebumps!" "Revival Island wasn''t that scary when I saw it in the movies! Those runes are too eerie. It''s filled with killing intent!" "Whoa, look! A helicopter carrying a reporter got too close by accident. The spell instantly turned them into ashes!" "Holy cow!" "Brother Que, brother-in-law, you must not go!" "That''s right! Even if you went, they might still harm us anyway!" "Brother-in-law, don''t go!" .. On the Internet, people tried to convince Xu Que and hoped that he would give up on going to the island. Everyone knew deep down that even if Xu Que went into battle, the three Angels would surely still kill them all. It was evident from when they butchered Mord back then without hesitation. Therefore, at this moment, they were reluctant to send Xu Que to his death. They wanted him to survive so that he could avenge them in the future. Of course, there remained a few that believed that the Angels would only kill Xu Que. They kept spamming for Xu Que to not drag them into this, but were instantly put down. "Brother, don''t go!" Xu Feifei tugged at Xu Que''s sleeves and looked up with her large doe eyes. Xu Que shook his head slightly, "Feifei, don''t be like that! You know that I must go!" "Brother." Xu Feifei''s tears fell from her eyes. Everyone present was moved to tears. They tried to persuade Xu Que to drop the idea. "Brother Que, there is really no need for you to go!" "No one will blame you!" "That''s right! Look at how hard Feifei is crying! Can you bear to leave her alone in this world?" "Don''t go, Brother Que. We are serious!" Everyone persuaded sincerely. Xu Que waved his hand, "Everyone, that''s enough! I know your good intentions, but this is a trip that I must make." Xu Que''s gaze scanned the surroundings as he spoke. When he finally found the camera, he said solemnly and determinedly, "Everyone. I have always said that all men of the Exploding Heavens Faction are upright and strong! With disaster right in front of us, how could I stand on the sidelines and watch it happen? Furthermore, I am the one who created this problem. It is only logical that I should bear responsibility for it." He inhaled sharply and his eyes turned slightly red, "Feifei might be my family, but Earth is my home! Huaxia is the country where I was born and bred. I will not watch them destroy it, never!" "Therefore, stop trying to stop me! I must go, even if I die in this battle!" Xu Que raised both of his arms and yelled loudly, "When you see the Exploding Heavens Faction, what you have is only extinction! The Exploding Heavens Faction will not only bring you dread, but also will leave you only a single needle and a piece of thread! Those who invade Huaxia shall face death, no matter how far they may escape!" His voice resounded like the Holy Thunder of the Nine Heavens. Deafening and astounding, his words rang through everyone''s hearts and eardrums. That was the moment when the people of Huaxia felt their eyes moisten, in a rush of adrenaline and patriotism. Everyone present began to yell at the top of their lungs in unison, "When you see the Exploding Heavens Faction, what you have is only extinction! The Exploding Heavens Faction will not only bring you dread, but also leave you only a single needle and a piece of thread! Those who invade Huaxia shall face death, no matter how far they may escape!" Countless audiences screamed at their screens, "When you see the Exploding Heavens Faction, what you have is only extinction! The Exploding Heavens Faction will not only bring you dread, but also leave you only a single needle and a piece of thread! Those who invade Huaxia shall face death, no matter how far they may escape!" "Everyone, I am leaving!" Xu Que turned around without any hesitation, leaving them a resolute view of his back. He leaped into the air at once. Jiang Hongyan too did not hesitate. Her figure swept out and floated like a fairy. "Hongyan, don''t follow me! I have to go into battle alone! Stay back and take care of Feifei for me!" Jiang Hongyan stood dazed for a second. Before she could speak, Xu Que''s voice rang out again. "This body I shall cultivate, above the nine heavens I shall break! Spill this scalding blood o'' mine, for I''m not someone the world could bind! Even if only death awaits, alone in this battle, I shall fight! Emerge from blood with my head held high! When I die, bring my ashes by your side. Scatter them into the wind when you meet bad guys, and let me protect you one last time!" Boom! As his words fell soberly into the ears of his audience, Xu Que stepped onto his lightning bolt and darted out across the sky. "Brother Que!" "Brother-in-law!" Everyone present, including the countless people in front of their TVs and the Internet, all had tears streaming down their faces. They felt that once Xu Que went into that battle, he would not make it back anymore! .. Meanwhile, on Revival Island, the three Heavenly Human powerhouses had already become blindingly bright. They had absorbed the endless stream of energy from underground, storing it for later use. The Killing Array had brought them too big of a surprise. Boom! Suddenly, the sound of something cutting the wind resounded in the area. The three Heavenly Human powerhouses came to attention and let out menacing smiles, "He''s finally here!" Many helicopters equipped with cameras recorded the scene in full 360 degrees and presented what was happening to the whole world. In the sky, Xu Que''s hands moved so quickly that they became blurry. He completed a Taoist seal as strands of True Core Strength intertwined with his ten fingers! On the ground, the three Heavenly Human powerhouses were relaxed and calm. With sarcastic smiles on their faces, they watched as the runes covered the entire island. Their power was overwhelming, blinding, powerful, and filled with murderous intent. "Xu Que! Today is the day that you meet your death!" "Today, you will be reduced to ashes, never to be born again!" "Heaven Human Mergence Spell! Initiate the massacre with my blood!" The three Heavenly Human powerhouses howled into the wind. Crash! Suddenly, a loud and thunderous thud exploded in mid-air, causing the void to twist. "Face the Gale!" Xu Que bellowed as he swiftly raised both of his arms. The Gautama Buddha Seal of the Heaven and Earth Seal was complete. The void of all four directions roared in agony! The next moment, a massive mountain range appeared out of thin air. Larger than Revival Island, it covered the sky in an instant and began to fall at an alarming speed. "What?" The three Heavenly Human powerhouses paled immediately. Crash! In that instant, the enormous mountain range crashed down and hammered the three Heavenly Human powerhouses, along with the island, into the Pacific Ocean. The seawater exploded, raking up a giant water screen. The water screen sizzled into mist and dissipated in the air. The whole world fell silent at that exact moment. Everyone opened their mouths wide in awe and shock. From their screens, they could see that Revival Island was gone and the three Heavenly Human powerhouses were also gone. Only a jarring mountainous region stood in the vast Pacific Ocean. Ding! "Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough! You have been rewarded with 23,000 Acting Tough Points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully acting tough! You have been rewarded with 26,000 Acting Tough Points!" .. Ding! "Congratulations to host Xu Que for successfully annihilating three supreme powerhouses at the Great Vehicle Stage! You have received 3 million experience points!" Ding! "Congratulations to host Xu Que for leveling up! You have now reached the tenth level of the Form Synthesis Stage!" .. The system notifications rang in his mind. Xu Que stood atop the mountain with both hands at his back, the fringes of his clothes fluttering in the wind. He looked around and yelled loudly, "I''m here, where are you guys? Didn''t you want to battle me? Come on out!" "Come out quickly, oi!" "Where did they run off to?" "I''m gonna leave if you''re not coming out!" "I''m going to head home and write in my diary!" 937 Buttface Has Become A Celebrity! "This is a little bit too destructive!" Xu Que was surprised. He had planned to subdue the three powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe by throwing them out of the Five Elements Mountain through the Gautama Buddha Seal. After that, he would deal with them when he had time. He didn''t expect that the Gautama Buddha Seal would kill the three powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe instantly! Moreover, this was just the mini-version of the Gautama Buddha Seal. He didn''t have enough Skill Essences. The cultivation progress of the Gautama Buddha Seal had only reached 1 percent, but it was still so horribly powerful! It was hard to imagine that he could even kill Celestials instantly when he consummated the cultivation of this magic art! In this way, the Five Elements Mountain in the Four Great Continents must have been thrown out by someone whose Gautama Buddha Seal had reached the highest level. Otherwise, it couldn''t be so huge. More important, the creature under the mountain was still alive and had even escaped at last! It was conceivable that the one who threw out the Five Elements Mountain by using the Gautama Buddha Seal and the creature who was subdued under the mountain were extremely powerful! I still have a hell of a long way to go in cultivation! Xu Que thought anxiously. Then he jumped up into the sky and dashed toward Huaxia, stepping on lightning. ... At the same time, people all around the world were still dumbfounded. They had thought that the fight would be extremely fierce, and even predicted Xu Que''s heroic death at last. They never thought that the fight would be ended in such a short time. The three powerful angels disappeared under the mountain directly and didn''t come out after a long time. Nobody knew whether they were alive or dead. Xu Que''s leaving made them even more confused. "Don''t tell me they have been killed!" "I guess so, or Xu Que wouldn''t just leave there!" "Damn! This is so unexpected! The three angels looked so invincible a moment ago! I thought they were very powerful!" "They were too vulnerable! Rubbish!" "Crap! This is so annoying! Just now I even cried when Xu Que aroused my emotions!" "Damn! I only want to spit blood now! He is so powerful but he chose to swindle our tears by acting!" Snigger! "This guy is really good at acting!" ... Many people complained, at the same time as they let out sighs of relief in their minds. At least Xu Que was the winner, which was a good result for most people. Xu Que didn''t want to ruin this world. But the three angels really planned to do that. Their death was great news for people on Earth! However, their death was the worst news for members of the Rothschild Family. All the members of this family looked deathly pale. Levan, who was sitting in his helicopter, turned cold with fear. Whoosh! At this time, Xu Que returned, stepping on lightning majestically. Levan turned around and saw Xu Que. He trembled a bit and even forgot about trying to escape. He picked up a loudspeaker and shouted, "Mr. Xu, sorry, we know we were...." Boom! Before he finished his words, Xu Que waved his hand directly. Dozens of helicopters of the Rothschild Family exploded in the sky directly. People inside those helicopters were turned to clouds of blood mist and were blown away by the wind. "Stupid people! If you could solve a problem by saying sorry, why do we need the police?" Xu Que snorted and turned to the video cameras on the ground. Then, he said coldly, "People of the M Nation, listen up! I don''t want to change the pattern of the world. You have three days to wipe out the Rothschild Family! Otherwise, the M Nation will become the M Province of Huaxia!" Hearing his words, people of the M Nation couldn''t hold their seats anymore. They dashed toward the White House immediately. At the same time, people on the ground stared at Xu Que in surprise for they were still immersed in the combat between Xu Que and the three angels. Only Jiang Hongyan was smiling as if she had expected this. In fact, when the three powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe controlled the killing Array, she thought Xu Que and she could defeat them with the assistance of the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes. When Xu Que said he would confront them alone, Jiang Hongyan knew he was confident about defeating them. Otherwise, according to his style, he wouldn''t leave in such a hurry if he thought he was in danger. Before his departure, he even mentioned his bone ashes after his death. She knew clearly this guy was acting again. Of course, she believed Xu Que could win, but she didn''t expect Xu Que could kill three powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe with one move; this had totally surprised her. "Xu Que, you are a bastard! Come down to me!" A shout rang out at this time. Xu Feifei shouted as she stared at Xu Que, with red, angry eyes. She was so angry because she thought that Xu Que was sacrificing himself to save the world. She didn''t expect Xu Que could turn an easy combat into a tragedy full of bereavement, patriotism, and heroism! Xu Que landed on the ground with a lame smile. Xu Feifei rushed up and started to punch his chest with her little fists. "Bastard! Why are you so good at acting?" "How dare you fool me by acting?" "Bastard, just now I cried and shed bitter tears! I will punish you for that!" Xu Feifei shouted angrily as she punched Xu Que. Xu Que shouted with a wry smile, "Feifei, please don''t do that! People all around the world are watching you! A girl should be demure!" "Nonsense!" Xu Feifei, who was still angry, ignored the people around the world who were watching her. At this time, netizens around the world started to leave their comments. "Feifei is awesome!" "Feifei is so cute!" "Being demure is not important! The most important thing is to have a beautiful face!" Howl! "Hello, everyone, I am the Mighty King of the Exploding Heavens Faction! I support Xu Feifei beating Xu Que to death!" "Holy crap! The one who said you will beat Xu Que to death should stand out and show your identity!" "What he said is quite interesting!" "Hello, does the German osteopathic hospital still have a free bed?" Netizens were talking about this issue with ease. A lot of people took pleasure in Xu Que''s miserable situation caused by his younger sister. After all, Xu Que was so wicked. He fooled the entire world several times. Nobody could punish him. Now Xu Feifei''s punches really vented many people''s hatred. ... In this way, a crisis which could have ended catastrophically was finished in a festive atmosphere. That day, Xu Que left Jianglong City together with Jiang Hongyan and Xu Feifei. He didn''t want to keep a low profile. He worried that he wouldn''t be able to continue to act tough if Xu Feifei continued to punch him like this! However, the world remained quite noisy over the next few days. After the death of the main members of the Rothschild Family, the family fell into disorder. The M Nation, which tried to break away from the control of the Rothschild Family, took resolute action to wipe out members of the Rothschild Family. A lot of high officials, including the President, were changed. Then the M Nation started to hunt down members of the Rothschild Family all around the world. The whole action took place in a very noisy manner for they worried Xu Que wouldn''t know they were following out his orders. At the same time, Xu Feifei''s medicine had been put into production in Huaxia. The world was restoring order. Only the R Nation was still suffering. They kept asking the rest of the countries of the world to send professional animal control teams to get rid of the ubiquitous dogs in R Nation. However, this funny issue was always superseded by the topic of the combat between Xu Que and the three angels. One day, the capital TV station was occupied by a pack of wolves and dogs. A big husky-like dog appeared on the news program. Wearing a suit, a tie, and even a pair of wire-rimmed glasses, he laughed wildly in front of the video camera, "Hah-hah-hah! I am the Mighty King and the deputy sect leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction! Now I have occupied the R Nation! So, just tremble, people on Earth! I decided to show my cooking skills today. I will cook the hereditary Smelly Tofu!" "Nicholas Doggie, bring me my pot!" "Put oil in the pot!" "Skin of Li Shizhen, bring me my secret wolf excrement!" "Holy crap! Erdo Hanato, don''t eat my ingredients secretly!" ... Through the Internet, everyone watched this scene. The world was surprised once again! A talking dog became popular in the world! Buttface has become a celebrity! ... 938 I Will Return Flying A Plane By Myself! "Holy crap!" "This is amazing!" "I didn''t expect it was a talking dog!" "Before this, we always heard from the news that the R Nation was being tortured by ferocious dogs! I didn''t expect that they were led by this dog!" "Wait! Haven''t you found this dog is quite familiar?" "Damn! Isn''t...it the Mighty King in the movie that came out last year?" "Crap! That''s it! In this way...my God, Xu Que was the producer and the director of that movie!" "Holy crap!" "Damn! It turns out the scenes in that movie were not special effects!" "This guy''s movie really sucked. I really wish I knew who to complain to about it." ... According to all the topics raised by Buttface, the netizens remembered the movie which was so popular in the world last year. Xu Que changed his appearance in the movie. Therefore, nobody could associate him with last year''s movie. However, the appearance of Buttface aroused people''s discussions and memories immediately. Then people started to associate Xu Que with the movie released last year. Suddenly, a lot of news media hired bold interview teams offering substantial rewards and sent those teams to the R Nation to try to interview Buttface. At the very beginning, Buttface didn''t want to respond to the interview invitations for it would be beneath his dignity. The next day, however, when he knew the interviews would be broadcast to the world, he accepted the interview invitations immediately. That day, people all around the world gathered in front of their TVs or computers to watch the live broadcast. At the beginning of the live broadcast, Buttface appeared on camera. Wearing a suit and a pair of wire-rimmed glasses, he was walking up the street like a human. He had even combed the hair on his forehead. Behind him, a pack of dogs were following him swaggeringly. The entire street was almost occupied by Buttface. According to his order, all shops in this street could only make and sell Smelly Tofu for he was about to build the Smelly Tofu Street of the Exploding Heavens Faction. Whenever he passed by a stall, he would give instructions or comment on the goods majestically like an emperor. "Eh-eh-eh, pay attention to the oil temperature! Turn the fire down a little bit!" "Damn! Don''t you know how to cook Smelly Tofu? That tofu is broken!" "Crap! What you did is incorrect!" "No, no! All of you are wrong!" "How dare you cut corners in front of me! You even don''t add excrement in the pot. How could you say it is the Smelly Tofu? Someone bring me my precious golden wolf excrement!" ... All the reporters and photographers beside him were dumbfounded. Buttface asked his underling to add excrement to the pot. Then he tasted the tofu in the pot. This scene made all reporters and photographers vomit on the spot. They had thought Buttface was kidding just now. They didn''t expect he could really eat the Smelly Tofu cooked with excrement. Does this mean Buttface really believes the Smelly Tofu should be cooked with excrement? This is totally maddening! The netizens were also confused. I''ve heard so many people say they would eat excrement during a live show. But this is the first time I have ever seen one do it with my own eyes! At last, the reporters couldn''t watch it anymore. They rushed up and started the interview immediately. "Hello, distinguished Mighty King, do you know Xu Que? Could you comment on the fight between him and the three angels, please?" "What? Xu Que? Don''t mention this name in front of me. I will always be annoyed when I hear it!" "Could...you tell us the reason, please?" "He is too shameless! As the upright Mighty King, I disdain the company of him!" "Oh? Could you tell us the detailed reason, please?" "Humph! He lied to me. He said I could buy all the restaurants in a street with one Spirit Stone. But the fact is that I have occupied dozens of streets without spending even one Spirit Stone! What I hate the most in my life is deception!" After saying that, Buttface turned to the video camera and said ferociously, "Xu Que, you are shameless! I''ve occupied the R Nation. Don''t bother me in future, or you will be punished!" Gasp! The reporters couldn''t help but gasp. The audiences of the live broadcast were also shocked. This dog dared to say those words. Does this mean he is even more powerful than Xu Que? In this way, nobody could save the R Nation! Oh, I really miss the girls of the R Nation! Will they continue their acting careers? Will those unique arts be lost forever? Netizens of Huaxia kept talking about this issue. And they were interested in Xu Que''s response to Buttface''s provocation. That night, when Xu Feifei showed this video to Xu Que, Xu Que contacted the media and asked them to print his reply in the newspapers. His response was just some simple sentences. Buttface, are you overconfident, or am I too weak to defeat you? If you don''t come back and kneel down in front of me, I will go to the R Nation and kill you! His words were spread all over the world overnight. Many people who were interested in this issue were amused by his response. Nobody could mess with Xu Que easily! The next day, Buttface summoned the press and gave his reply in front of the video camera, "Xu Que, you are shameless! Why should I return to you? Don''t you really know the reason?" Xu Que replied immediately, "Reason? I have no reason but I just order you to return to me! It''s up to you. If I don''t see you in two days, I will start to chant!" "Crap!" Buttface cursed in front of the video camera angrily, "I hereby swear I would rather die than return!" "OK, we will broadcast your reply when we go back to our office!" The reporters didn''t perform live broadcast at this time. In order to realize a perfect effect, they decided to record and process Buttface''s reply before sending it out. Now, the interview was finished. They were about to leave soon to surprise the entire world again. They had even worked out a title C A Combat Between A Man And A Dog! Who Will Be The Winner? However, before they left the interview area, Buttface stopped them. "Wait! Why do you want to leave? I didn''t ask you to leave! Come back to me!" Buttface said seriously, "It struck me that I have something urgent to deal with. I need to go to Huaxia. You should book a flight ticket for me immediately. I will leave tonight!" "Ah?" The reporters were dumbfounded. Does this mean he has been terrified by Xu Que? "Stop wasting my time! Just book a flight ticket for me! Or I will kill you immediately!" Buttface shouted as he waved his paws. A reporter said embarrassedly, "Distinguished Mighty King, according to the rules of the aviation departments, a dog is not allowed to board a plane!" "Crap!" Buttface was annoyed immediately, "You are seeking death! I am a wolf, a wolf!" "Ah? A wolf?" The reporters were dumbfounded again. At last, they said with a wry smile, "But...a wolf is also not allowed to board a plane!" "I don''t care! I want to go back by plane anyway! And I need to travel first class! It is OK if you refuse to fly me back! I will get a plane tonight and fly it back myself!" After saying that, Buttface turned around and left with his dog and wolf underlings, leaving his elegant figure in the camera view. ... 939 The First Well-known Unique Skill The reporters really didn''t know how to process Buttface''s interview material. Finally, they gave up and released the complete interview materials to the network. All the netizens around the world were amused. Everyone realized that Buttface was making grand gestures. He had uttered some tough words. Deep down in his heart, he was afraid of Xu Que. Actually, he was just a coward. However, the netizens still worried about his safety when they heard that Buttface was going to fly a plane back to Huaxia. Many administrative departments were also surprised. They had granted special approvals to Buttface and allowed him to take a plane. All airlines also issued VIP cards to Buttface. When Xu Que heard this news in Huaxia, he smiled a bit and ignored Buttface. Actually, he had asked Buttface to return so that he could get a list of the heritage sites in the Spell Cores of the rest of the Restrictive Spells on Earth. Then he could go sightseeing in those places of historic interest and scenic beauty, such as Mount Kunlun, to see whether he could get some windfalls. Then he would leave Earth. After all, this world wouldn''t work for him. Also the Four Great Continents were in danger. He worried that the Xuanzhen Continent would launch an attack against the Four Great Continents. Moreover, it seemed the issues on Earth were quite complicated. Earth was a small planet anyway. He could handle all its issues within one or two days. Therefore, he had to ask Buttface to go back with him. At this time, in the hotel, Xu Que''s mobile phone started to vibrate. Buzz!! It was a call from Xu Feifei.These days, she spent a lot of time in the research center upgrading her formula. Xu Que had planned to provide some assistance, but she rejected it. She said she would do her best to upgrade the formula. When they were about to leave, Xu Que could upgrade the formula to benefit mankind. Seeing her sudden call, Xu Que thought something bad had happened. He picked up the phone immediately. "Hello, Feifei, are you okay? Nobody bullying you? Come on, tell me, let me...." Before he finished speaking, Xu Feifei''s voice interrupted, "Brother, why are you so nervous? Nobody dares to bully me now. I wanted to tell you a science education program of the Capital TV Station is going to interview me. The Director asked me whether you could also be there. Your participation will spike the television ratings. In this way, all audiences could benefit from this program." "Is that all? No, I don''t have time for that!" Xu Que refused directly. A science education program? It''s none of my business! As a distinguished cultivator, I will never help an ordinary director to boost his television ratings, for it will degrade myself! "What? You don''t have time? Brother, please say it again! I didn''t catch what you said just now!" Xu Feifei''s voice came out from the phone. Xu Que snorted immediately, "You didn''t catch it? Let me say it another three times! I don''t have time! I don''t have time! I don''t have time...but I will take time to participate in this program for it will benefit the audiences. How could I miss it? Hey, Feifei, when did you come back? Why didn''t you tell me in advance? I could have welcomed you!" Xu Que said with an innocent smile as he looked at Xu Feifei who was entering the room. "Humph! You should appreciate your fast reaction! Just change your clothes, we have to go to the TV station now!" Xu Feifei snorted and stepped in with her head high like a little kitty who had just won a fight. Xu Que twitched his lips embarrassedly. Sitting beside him, Jiang Hongyan kept smiling. "Sister Hongyan, could you also change your clothes and go with us?" Xu Feifei ran up to Jiang Hongyan and said as she held Jiang Hongyan''s arm like a spoiled child. "OK!" Jiang Hongyan nodded her head with a smile. She was not interested in the interview. She liked Xu Feifei a lot. So she agreed without hesitation. "Wah! Sister Hongyan, you are so nice! My bad brother is just too lazy! Let''s go, sister Hongyan, I will dress you up and let everyone in this world know my sister-in-law is the most beautiful woman!" Xu Feifei shouted in surprise. Then, she dashed toward her room, dragging Jiang Hongyan. "Change clothes? I also want to do that!" Xu Que lit up his eyes and started to follow them excitedly. "Stay away! Do it in your own room! Sister Hongyan is mine! Stop your daydreaming!" Xu Feifei said with a pouty mouth as she pushed Xu Que away. Then she closed the door of her room. Xu Que was stunned on the spot. What do you mean? What is the meaning of Sister Hongyan is yours? She is my woman! And you asked me to stop my daydreaming! What? Feifei, what is wrong with you? We''ve been separated for six years. Where did you get these sick thoughts? What is the meaning of "stop my daydreaming"? What kind of person do you think your elder brother is? This is totally outrageous! Xu Que was so angry that he even wanted to open the door and teach Xu Feifei a lesson! However, he knew Xu Feifei was good at acting like a spoiled child. He stopped and walked toward his room as he shook his head helplessly. ... At 8 o''clock in the evening, the science education program of the Capital TV station started on time. The news that Xu Que, Jiang Hongyan, and Xu Feifei would be interviewed had been spread over the Internet for several hours. At this moment, countless people were sitting in front of their TVs expectantly. After all, this was a live broadcast. The program team also implied in their promotion that they would ask Xu Que several questions, which aroused people''s curiosity. When the program began, Xu Que, who was wearing a suit, appeared on camera. He looked quite cool and handsome!Beside him, there was the graceful and elegant Jiang Hongyan in a red ceremonial dress and the cute and lovely Xu Feifei in a white lab coat. People could see that Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan were a pair of lovebirds. Xu Feifei looked like an authoritative scientist, which suited the theme of this program quite well. The three of them sat on a sofa smiling. The presenter was making his opening remarks, sitting on a separate chair. After that, the presenter started to interview Xu Feifei and publicize science knowledge to the audience and introduced the subject of the life-elongating medicine, which would be launched first in Huaxia. After more than ten minutes'' conversation, the presenter took out a tablet computer and said, looking at Xu Que with a smile, "Mr. Xu, a lot of enthusiastic audiences raised questions about you, Miss Jiang, and Dr. Xu. Could you answer several of these questions, please?" "No!" Xu Que shook his head without hesitation and said mysteriously, "As the old saying goes, the mysteries of the Heavens must not be revealed. I...Ouch! Feifei, why did you pinch me? This is a live broadcast! A girl should always be demure...Crap! Presenter, what are your questions, please?" Puff! Seeing that, the presenter couldn''t help but snigger, no matter how experienced she was. Luckily, she managed to suppress her smile immediately. But the audiences at the interview site and before their TVs had already burst into laughter. At this moment, they felt Xu Que was so close to them suddenly. They didn''t expect this invincible Celestial could be subdued by his younger sister. This funny contrast gave the audiences a feeling that he was down-to-earth! They knew Xu Que still had worldly desires no matter how powerful he was. Also, he loved his younger sister dearly like other ordinary people! Otherwise, nobody would dare to pinch him in front of all audiences of Huaxia. More important, Xu Feifei''s hands were so small. How could she hurt a Celestial by just pinching him? People with discerning eyes could figure out Xu Que did that deliberately for he loved his younger sister dearly! "Ahem, OK, Mr. Xu, here is the first question!" The presenter, who had also calmed down, asked calmly, "A member of the audience whose name is Lu Benwei asked, have you been to the World of Cultivators? What is the life like in that world? Is it full of danger and killing like the descriptions in those novels?" "No!" Xu Que shook his head seriously. "Life in the World of Cultivators...alas, I really don''t want to mention it for it is too boring! I smoke and drink wine every day. But I can''t perm my hair! It is really quite boring!" Puff! The presenter was shocked a bit. She twitched her lips. The audiences in the interview site and before their TVs also burst into laughter. Smoke, drink wine, and perm hair? Damn! Do you think you are Mr. Yu Qian? "Ahem, OK, here is the second question!" The presenter asked again, "What is your first well-known unique skill, please?" Xu Que said without even lifting his eyelids, "I...." Boom! Before he had finished his sentence, a big bang rang out behind them suddenly. Then the rear wall of the interview booth collapsed. A giant plane''s nose rammed into the booth. Xu Que stood up and clenched his fists immediately. Then the plane stopped. All audiences, the presenter, and Xu Feifei were shocked by this scene and didn''t know what had happened. How could a plane crash into the site of a live interview? What''s going on? Click-click-click...Bang! The door of the plane''s cockpit was kicked out suddenly. Then, in front of countless audiences, Buttface stepped out disdainfully as he complained, "What a shabby plane! I''ve just driven it for a short while. I didn''t expect it could crash in such a short time! What a rubbishy machine!" Then he found he was being stared at by the audiences and Xu Que who was smiling at him coldly. He was dumbfounded. "Eh, Brother Que? What brings you here, brother Que? Ah-hah-hah, what a...coincidence!" Buttface said with a guilty smile. "Right, what a coincidence, Buttface!" Xu Que said with a smile, "Presenter, your question is what is my first well-known unique skill, right? Let me just show you here!" After saying that, Xu Que walked toward Buttface. Howl! "What are you going to do? Stay away! Holy crap! Wait a moment, give me three seconds to find a direction!" Buttface changed his expression and started to escape immediately. Whoosh! Xu Que jumped up into the air stepping on lightning. Then, he waved his hand. A big black rod appeared in his hands. The next moment, he smashed it toward Buttface. Bang! Buttface, who had just run out a few steps, was knocked unconscious on the spot. "How dare you scare my younger sister? Buttface, I guess you''ve lost your mind! I throw lightning at my enemies in the sky. I knock my enemies with the black rod on the ground! My enemies will always be knocked down no matter if they are Celestials or divine dogs!" Xu Que put away the black rod casually. Then, he walked back dragging Buttface''s tail. All of a sudden, the entire area fell into a dead silence. Audiences in front of TVs were also dumbfounded. Then, an uproar appeared on the Internet. "Damn! My brother-in-law is really good at protecting his younger sister!" "This is so horrible! I was totally impressed by his graceful attack with the black rod just now!" "He is awesome!" "No wonder brother Que is so successful. His success should be attributed to this unique skill!" "Cool! Throw lightnings in the sky, knock with black rod on the ground!" "Hah-hah, awesome!" ... 940 Correct The Mistake Immediately! At 9 o''clock at night, a science education program, which should be serious, ended in such a funny way. All the audiences around Huaxia gave favorable comments to this program, for this live broadcast was even funnier than variety shows. Countless audiences were amused by the combination of Xu Que and Buttface. This combination became so popular in Huaxia overnight. This program also became a hot topic. Many airline companies had agreed to issue VIP cards to Buttface and even arrange first-class passage for him. However, he changed his mind when he arrived at the airport. He drove away with an empty plane and flew it directly to Huaxia from the R Nation. A lot of people were scared by his actions. Before people could work out a solution, Buttface had driven the plane to Capital City in Huaxia and crashed in the interview booth where Xu Que was. At the end of the program, Buttface was lying on the ground unconscious with his tongue out of his mouth. When Xu Que dragged his tail, everyone was amused. Buttface''s expression became the source material of various Emoji packages. Luckily, Xu Que chose to keep a low profile for several days after this. The world also calmed down. One day, Xu Que, who was staying in a hotel, couldn''t help but smile as he looked at the interface of the System. His Acting Tough Points had been rocketing up since his return to Earth. He was quite smart to mute the System, or he would be driven mad by the System''s warning tone. Generally speaking, he had really earned a lot at this time. Before this, he only had around 1 million Acting Tough Points. Now, the value had exceeded 2.3 million. In other words, he had earned altogether 1.3 million Acting Tough Points in less than 20 days on Earth! Unfortunately, the three times award effect of the Mutant Counterfeit Cigarettes was only available in the World of Cultivators and ceased to be in effect on Earth. Otherwise, he could have earned nearly 4 million Acting Tough Points this time. It was quite strange that the rate of growth of his Acting Tough Points slowed down when the total value reached 2.3 million. The growth had almost stopped today. It seemed he had encountered a bottleneck. "System, are you going to force me to upgrade again? Why is the growth of my Acting Tough Points stopped suddenly?" Xu Que asked the System in the hotel. The System replied briefly that the Acting Tough Points he could earn on Earth had reached their upper limit. After all, this was a world of ordinary people. What he could do to act tough was quite limited. Because of the well-developed network, he would become famous whenever he made a big noise. Therefore, his Acting Tough Points increased rapidly. But the value had reached its upper limit. After pondering for a while, Xu Que said, changing his expression, "Does this mean the Acting Tough Points I could earn in each world are limited? And I couldn''t get more when the upper limit is reached, right?" The System replied, "Theoretically, yes! However, when new lives in this world have developed their cognition abilities, the Acting Tough Points will still be awarded to the Host accordingly!" Damn! Xu Que didn''t know how to describe his current feeling. According to the reply of the System, when the newly born infants on Earth grew up, he could earn more Acting Tough Points. I really have no time for that! "Forget it! Since I can earn no more Acting Tough Points, I should prepare to go back to the World of Cultivators after solving the remaining issues!" Xu Que made up his mind immediately. Anyway, it was quite boring to be invincible on Earth. The entire world knew he was powerful. Therefore, nobody would be startled if he made any big noise again. Maybe this was the reason the System determined his Acting Tough Points had reached their upper limit. Whoosh! Xu Que waved his hand on the couch. Xu Feifei''s laptop appeared in his hand the next moment. Then he opened the world map. He started to prepare the following plan and schedule. He would go to the rest of the Spell Cores to get the heritage. Then he would go to all places of historic interest and scenic beauty to check whether he could get any windfalls. "Wait! Right! I almost forgot I still have some ants to wipe out. I won''t let you go easily!" Suddenly, an idea occurred to Xu Que, who sat up on the couch with a smile immediately. He took out his phone and made a phone call. ... That night, the M Nation took action and banished all members of the Xia Family and forbade them to go back to the M Nation again in future. The Xia Family was in terror and despair. Actually, when they knew the three powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe were killed by Xu Que, they realized their family was doomed. In these days, the M Nation kept wiping out the rest of the branches of the Rothschild Family. The Xia Family thought a big shot like Xu Que had forgotten them. They never expected they would be banished by the M Nation. All members of this family were sent back to Huaxia. Before landing in Huaxia, all members of the Xia Family, including Xia Luoqing''s grandpa, parents, and Xia Yunhai were quite serious. "Grandpa, this is all my fault! Let me face Xu Que alone. No matter what he will do to me, I hope he won''t vent his fury on the Xia Family! Now I know the Xia Family has done enough for me!" Xia Luoqing said in a beaten voice. This time he didn''t pretend. They had escaped to the M Nation from Huaxia and taken shelter with the Rothschild Family. Then they saw Xu Que kill the three angels with their own eyes. At last, the Rothschild Family was wiped out, and they were driven back to Huaxia. Now, he had realized he and his family were just ants for Xu Que. He knew he would definitely be killed. Also, if he didn''t step up, the entire Xia Family would also be eliminated, including his grandpa and his parents. Therefore, he couldn''t believe he was willing to undertake all the responsibilities alone! "My son,..." Xia Luoqing''s mother cried out, "is there really nobody who could defeat Xu Que?" His father, who was sitting beside them, said nothing as he shook his head. It seemed he had grown old overnight. His grandpa sighed, "How wonderful if you could have understood it earlier!" "People have to experience tribulation before knowing previous stupid things! The most serious things that happened before were just trifles when I review them now. Before this, I thought I was powerful and could do anything. Now, I know, we are nothing even without being reminded by Xu Que. It is a pity that I know all of this too late!" Xia Luoqing said with a self-deprecating smile. Boom! Suddenly, the plane trembled abruptly. Along with a flash of lightning, a figure appeared in the cabin from nowhere. People looked up and were shocked by what they saw immediately. They didn''t expect that the one who appeared in the cabin would be Xu Que! "Heh-heh, it is not too late for you to understand this!" Xu Que said with a faint smile as he looked at Xia Luoqing. Xia Luoqing was as pale as a ghost. Actually, he had almost forgotten Xu Que''s appearance. After watching his majestic movements on TV and the efficient killing of the angels, Xia Luoqing wouldn''t forget Xu Que''s appearance anymore. "Xu Que!" Xia Luoqing said as he stood up with difficulty, "I know I did wrong to you. I don''t expect I could get your forgiveness. But could you please just kill me and let the rest of my family go?" "What? Are you still in the position to negotiate with me?" Xu Que snorted immediately. "I am not negotiating with you. I am begging you!" After saying that, Xia Luoqing knelt down directly and looked at Xu Que sturdily. "Alas!" Xu Que sighed as he shook his head. "In fact, now I am powerful enough and don''t want to haggle with you. Also, I''ve sensed your sincere repentance!" Xia Luoqing said with a wry smile, "Life is just like this. However, the precondition of repentance is the remorse. There is no regret medicine in this world. It is too late!" "It is not too late!" Xu Que replied with a faint smile. "My question is if I let you and the Xia Family go, will you continue to do evil in future?" His words quieted the entire cabin down. Everyone looked at Xu Que in a daze. Xia Luoqing''s grandpa stood up totteringly. Xia Luoqing''s parents looked at Xu Que in disbelief. Xia Luoqing and Xia Yunhai also looked at Xu Que with pleasant surprise in their eyes. "No, we won''t! If you let us go, the Xia Family will never do evil in future, or all of us will be struck by lightning!" Xia Luoqing promised immediately. "Good! To be able to correct a mistake is the greatest virtue!" Xu Que nodded his head with a smile. Before the members of the Xia Family had time to be happy, Xu Que said with a sarcastic smile, "But it is none of my business whether you will do evil in the future or not! Do you really think I could let you go? Do you really think I am a merciful god? I don''t want to be a damn good person! Tit for tat is the principle of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" After saying that, he raised his hand abruptly. A strand of violent green flame appeared in his palm. Boom! He waved his hand. The magnificent Molten Green Lotus gushed toward all members of the Xia Family like a serpent. When Xu Que flew toward the horizon, the plane behind him, which was loaded with all members of the Xia Family, exploded into scraps and fell down in flames. When the plane''s captain and air hostesses landed on the ground safely, they shook all over and stared at the devil-like figure, which was flying away by stepping on lightning, in a daze. ... 941 Control the Spell Cores That night, Xu Que went back to the hotel in a leisurely manner as if nothing had happened. Elimination of the Xia Family had been something he had had to do! Tit for tat had always been his principle. Even if his enemy really wanted to correct their mistakes, he still wouldn''t forgive them. People had to pay for the mistakes they had made. Moreover, he had given an opportunity to the Xia Family. If they would hand over Xia Luoqing according to his request, he wouldn''t wipe out the entire Xia Family. However, the Xia Family chose to cooperate with the Rothschild Family by leading the three powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Tribe to Earth. Apparently, they were going to try to kill Xu Que for the second time. According to Xu Que''s style, he would never let these people go. Tolerance would never appear in Xu Que''s dictionary. His motto was just two sentences C I won''t offend those who don''t offend me first. Those who offend me will be killed by me! Therefore, in his mind, he was neither a good person nor a bad person. He was simply Xu Que, who was the unparalleled most handsome man in the world. ... The next day, the Xia Family''s elimination was mentioned in the newspaper, and the story claimed that the reason was an ordinary plane crash, and thus it was ignored by many people. ... Xu Que woke up Buttface. Then he set out for the places of historical interest and scenic beauty together with Jiang Hongyan, Xu Feifei, and Buttface. Their first destination was the Pyramids of Egypt. This was a place full of mysterious and controversial stories. Nobody expected that a restrictive spell had been placed under this place, which had been intact for the past 10,000 years. When Buttface arrived at this place, he disdained the Sphinx and said arrogantly, "Little brat, push over this thing and replace it with my statue!" Xu Que knocked on Buttface''s forehead with his fist... Then he stepped onto the Pyramid and lifted the restrictive spell with the assistance of the System. Several days later, Xu Que managed to gain control over the spell core of the second restrictive spell on Earth. However, this time he didn''t get any runes. Maybe because nothing was left there, or because Xu Que was the wrong bloodline, he didn''t know the exact reason for that. He shook his head and said he didn''t want to waste his time on it. They left for the next Spell Core directly. Buttface didn''t want to leave and insisted on building a statue of himself. At last, Xu Que stared at him ferociously, which terrified him. Before their departure, Buttface carved Buttface of the Exploding Heavens Faction visited this place on the Pyramid! Because of this, he was punished by Xu Que''s fists again! Howl! "Stop beating me! I know what I should do!" Buttface ran back to the Pyramid and carved Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction visited this place! "Crap!" Xu Que was so annoyed that he couldn''t help but beat Buttface up on the way. Their second destination was Stonehenge in England. Several days later, Xu Que gained control over this Spell Core again. However, he didn''t find any windfall. In this way, Xu Que traveled around for the next month: The Underwater Ruins in the R Nation; Baalbek in Lebanon; Machu Picchu in Peru; Chichen Itza in Mexico. All Spell Cores of the restrictive spells hidden in the famous places on Earth were obtained and controlled by Xu Que. Although he didn''t get any windfalls, he had gained control over the restrictive spells of Earth completely. From this moment, he had become the real controller of Earth. Also, after finishing this trip, Xu Que realized that these extraordinary Spell Cores were not all set up by one person, but by several big shots. It was highly possible that one of the Patriarchs of the Heavenly Human Tribe used to stay on Easter Island, where he had set up Spell Cores together with others. What happened in those years? Why did those big shots choose to set up such powerful spells together? Xu Que asked himself. Jiang Hongyan said in a low voice, "I think we could find some records in the ruins of some ancient sects!" "Right!" Xu Que nodded his head. It was something he was just about to do. He planned to go to Mount Kunlun, which was full of myths and legends. "Let''s go to Mount. Kunlun. Then we will leave this world, no matter whether we find a windfall there or not!" Xu Que said. Buttface said, "Why do we have to leave in such a hurry? I haven''t had enough fun yet. I haven''t had enough time to enjoy all these delicacies! How can I leave now?" "It is quite boring to stay in this world. Moreover, the Four Great Continents are in danger. We will have plenty of opportunities to come back to this world in the future!" Xu Que said, shaking his head. He had accumulated enough Acting Tough Points to upgrade the System to Version 10.0. At that time, he could purchase many Space-Breaking Spells from the System, which could help him to go back to Earth at any time. Therefore, he decided to go back to the Four Great Continents and defeat the Emperor first. Then he could start to enjoy his life. "The problem is we can''t go back easily! We don''t know whether there is a Void Interface Point in this world. Anyway, we can''t go back by following the way we came here!" Buttface said. Xu Que nodded his head slightly. He needed to find a Void Interface Point before he could go back to the Four Great Continents by using a Space- Breaking Spell. However, the runes obtained by Jiang Hongyan in the ruins of the ancient sect in the mountain at the rear part of the Capital University mentioned that a lot of sects used to leave this world. Although the way to leave this world was not mentioned, the runes said they had to go through a door to a broader world. Xu Que guessed that door would be a Void Interface Point. And it was not very difficult to find it. Anyway, Earth was a small planet. After leaving Mount Kunlun, they would find it somewhere. "Let''s go to the No. One Sacred Mountain!" After saying that, Xu Que dashed toward Mount Kunlun together with his teammates. ... Mount Kunlun, which was also known as the Void of Kunlun, was the No. One sacred mountain and leader of all mountains of Huaxia. It was so mythical. From ancient times, this mountain had been named by the ancient people as the Ancestor of the Dragon Veins. In some ancient mythologies, the Queen Mother of the West, who had a head of a human being and a body of a leopard and was served by two green birds, was living on Mount Kunlun. She worked together with the Emperor of the East in the management of meetings and guiding the female and male cultivators, respectively. Xu Que thought he was a decent person and had no interest in a woman with a leopard''s body. He just wanted to check whether the mythologies were true and find all possible opportunities and wealth. However, when they landed on Mount Kunlun, they were amazed by the majestic mountains covered by white snow. "I didn''t expect such a big barrier spell could be hidden in these mountains!" Jiang Hongyan said in surprise. ... Apparently, what surprised them was not this majestic mountain but an enormous spell that surrounded the mountain peak. They couldn''t sense any Spiritual Qi fluctuation in this spell, which isolated the mountain peak completely. Ordinary people could never sense its existence. Xu Que and his teammates wouldn''t have found this spell if they hadn''t come to this place for a different reason. After looking at this spell for a while, Xu Que said in puzzlement, "This spell is isolated from the outside world. All Spiritual Qi is blocked by it, and it hasn''t been opened for at least 10,000 years. Maybe cultivators are still living in it! Even the Queen Mother of the West may be in this spell...." ... 942 The Illusory Spell Of Mount Kunlun Xu Que was surprised, for he hadn''t expected such an enormous spell would exist on Mount Kunlun. The spell was quiet and well-hidden, and hadn''t been opened for more than 10,000 years. For such a long time, it had been completely isolated from the outside world. It was hard to imagine that, if a World of Cultivators really existed in this spell, how would the cultivators survive? Was their life like that of the Heavenly Human Tribe? "Little brat, don''t overthink it. Just open the spell, and I will go inside to find opportunities and wealth!" Buttface said excitedly. Apparently, he believed something good was hidden in this spell, which aroused his interest. "If the Queen Mother of the West is in there, I''m afraid you will be punished by her if you dare to enter!" Xu Que stepped forward and said with a faint smile. Although he was kidding, because he really didn''t believe the Queen Mother of the West could be in this spell, he was still a little bit vigilant. Such a large spell had been placed here. Maybe they would encounter some old monsters in it. Anyway, caution is the parent of safety! He summoned the System in his mind, "System, open this spell, and prepare the King of Tough-Acting Fist who needs 50,000 Acting Tough Points in case of any danger!" Ding! "This spell is in a state of disrepair after its long history. To open it will only cost 100 Acting Tough Points. Is the Host going to open it?" "Yes!" Xu Que stared at the spell with eyes squinted. Instantly, mysterious forces gushed into the spell from his body. Rumble! The next moment, the entire spell trembled a bit. A gap appeared abruptly. A gust of ancient chilly wind gushed out from the gap violently. A rotten smell could be sensed in the air. "What?" Xu Que frowned immediately. He checked the entire spell with his Soul Strength but didn''t find any trace of life in it. The spell was just lifeless. "It seems the Good Fortune Jade Disk is responsive to this spell!" Jiang Hongyan said suddenly as she raised her hand. Then the round jade appeared in her palm. A faint yellow halo appeared on the crystal jade, which was surrounded by many flowing runes. "It is guiding us!" Jiang Hongyan said, as she looked at Xu Que in surprise. In this area, only she could sense and control this round jade, which was a Celestial Artifact. Therefore, only she could understand the jade''s guidance. Xu Que replied with a smile, "It seems this thing is really related to Mount Kunlun! Let''s go inside and have a look!" Then he stepped into the spell first. Buttface shouted seriously, "Little brat, don''t be rash! What if the Queen Mother of the West is really in it? When I was in the R Nation, I was told a snake monster with eight heads used to exist in this world many years ago. And its name was...the Serpent Oishi! "Nonsense! Its name was the Serpent Orochi!" Xu Que turned around and punched Buttface''s forehead with his fist. However, this time Buttface didn''t howl. On the contrary, he was staring at something behind Xu Que with wide eyes. "What are you looking at? Why are you so terrified?" Xu Que asked dubiously. Buttface was dumbfounded, "Be...behind you, holy crap, so many treasure items! Ah! There are also a lot of peaches here! Is this a peach garden?" Howl! Buttface rushed into the spell after finishing his exclamation. Xu Que, Jiang Hongyan, and Xu Feifei were surprised and turned around immediately. They saw nothing in the spell except for an ordinary hill. Because it was isolated from the outside world, there was no snow and ice but a lake in this place. It was quite creepy that they couldn''t find Buttface in such a small place! "What? How could he disappear in such a short time?" Xu Que frowned slightly as he turned to Jiang Hongyan. However, he was stunned at this moment. Not only had Buttface disappeared, now Jiang Hongyan and Xu Feifei who were standing together right near him also vanished. "Damn! This is unacceptable!" Xu Que looked around with wide eyes and started to search this area with his Soul Strength again. He didn''t find any life-forms in this area except for himself. "Crap! Are you going to play illusions with me? Who did this? Step out!" Xu Que shouted angrily. Drip! At this time, he heard a clear sound of water from the lake in front of him as if a drop of water fell into the lake and created many ripples. Xu Que frowned again as he looked at the lake. Where did that water drop come from? Is it raining? He couldn''t help but look up. He was totally surprised by what he saw. One moment ago, there had been nothing in this spell. Now, a fairylike woman in a white gauze dress was washing her hair, half-kneeling beside the lake. Water was dripping down into the lake from her shiny black long hair. "Amitabha, lady almsgiver, please don''t mess with me!" Xu Que said immediately. The woman in the white dress looked at Xu Que with her beautiful eyes. Then she said in a low voice with a gentle smile, "My lord, this place is isolated from the outside world. How did you enter this place?" "Ah! Actually, I am the King of Hell. I know your life is about to end. So, I come here to reap your life!" Xu Que replied with a faint smile. Snigger! Hearing that, the woman in the white dress sniggered as well as she covered her mouth, "My lord, you are so humorous! The Messengers from Hell are responsible for reaping lives. How could the King of Hell do that?" Moreover...." After saying that, the woman looked up and fixed her eyes on Xu Que as she said seductively, "It is said that the King of Hell is quite ugly. How could he be so handsome like you, my lord?" "As you said, it is just hearsay. Also, I am here to talk about business with you. I have a Book of Death and Life in my hands. If you transfer money to me, I will cross out your name in it! What say you?" Xu Que said with a smile as he stepped into the spell. The woman in the white dress was stunned a bit. Apparently, she didn''t expect Xu Que would become a swindler in such a short time. "OK, you are a cultivator and you are beautiful, so I won''t punish you. You should remove this illusory spell immediately. Otherwise, don''t blame me if my blade is ruthless!" Xu Que said as he took out a really big knife. The woman in the white dress said with a cold smile, "Are you going to threaten me after breaking into my place?" Whoosh! After finishing her words, she became a plume of smoke and disappeared on the spot. Xu Que squinted his eyes after her, as he was about to attack with a smile. Boom! A dull sound came from behind abruptly as if an avalanche had occurred. Xu Que turned around and was surprised by what he saw. A wriggling serpent came out from the stone wall and was staring at Xu Que ferociously as it kept sticking out its tongue. "Holy crap, is this your real body? It turns out you are a female serpent!" Xu Que cursed, widening his eyes, "You are so ugly. Today I will kill this monster by enforcing justice on behalf of the Heavens!" After saying that, Xu Que jumped up into the sky by stepping on lightning. The big knife in his hand had been turned into a sharp sword. Then he thrust the sword at the serpent directly. Growl! The big serpent roared suddenly, which even made the mountains around this area tremble. Rumble! Along with a big bang, the stone wall collapsed. Several large serpents appeared. "What?" Xu Que was surprised. So, he shouted hurriedly, "Lady, which one is you? I can spare your life because you are beautiful!" ... 943 I’m The Master Of Kunlun! Howl! The snakes immediately erupted into furious howls, sticking their forked tongues out as they charged at Xu Que. "Eh, what?" Xu Que was shocked. "That can''t be right! Do you have heads but not a tail? Let me count, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5! Crap, eight snake heads?" "Foolish human, I''m a Nine-Headed Snake!" The heads bellowed in unison. Xu Que''s eyes got wide. After all that trouble, there''s a monster like this hidden here? Its cultivation stage was not too low either, around the fourth or fifth level of the Great Vehicle Stage. "Nine-headed Snake, where''s your ninth head?" Xu Que sneered and waved his hand. A black flame suddenly burst from his palm. Boom! A ravaging, fiery aura instantly consumed the arena. The eight heads halted suddenly and looked warily at Xu Que, "You...what''s with that flame?" :Why the hell would you care about my flame? I''m the one asking questions here. Are you deaf or blind?" Xu Que roared and raised his hand, pretending that he was about to hurl the flame. Shocked, the eight snake heads quickly answered, "Revered Immortal, I...my ninth head was severed when they sealed me back then!" "How long ago was back then, and who did you say severed your head?" Xu Que glared. "This...was about 8,000 or 9,000 years ago. I was asleep for too long and cannot recall how many years have passed. However, the one who sealed me and cut off my head was the master of this area!" The snake heads replied with respect. Intelligent and quick-witted, it knew that the flames in Xu Que''s hands were not something to be trifled with. It was so wary of the fire that it lost all desire to go up against Xu Que. "Hmph, then where did they go? I thought that I had met a beautiful snake lady, but it was, in fact, a snake man! How could you be so disgusting as to transform into a woman? Can''t you transform into anything else?" Xu Que got angrier as he scolded. The eight snake heads cringed a little and answered with a trembling voice, "O, Revered Immortal, I...I''ve never transformed into a woman to deceive you! The one you saw just now was the Master of this area!" "Eh?" Xu Que''s expression was now aghast when he heard that. He stepped onto lightning and bolted forward. Boom! The next moment, the position where he had been standing earlier was blown up. Shortly after, a white-clad woman appeared. Long, black hair flowed down her back as she looked at Xu Que. She chuckled softly. "That''s weird. So many years have passed, and this realm could produce a young man of such cultivation caliber?" "Hmph, how dare a demoness like you sneak an attack from behind? Aren''t you embarrassed?" Xu Que scoffed, his sword pointing at the white-clad woman. The white-clad lady sneered, "How dare you call me a demoness?" "So what if I call you a demoness? Did you truly see me as a pushover?" Xu Que raised his wrists and balled his hand into a fist. He punched out with great force! Bam! The fist instantly distorted and hollowed the void. A huge, golden fist came into shape out of thin air. With crushing energy, it slammed down toward the white-clad lady! It was a King of Tough-Acting Fist worth 50,000 points; he used a sure-kill move from the get-go. It was evident that Xu Que had no intention of wasting his breath with the woman. Even if he could not kill her, he would need to injure her gravely. "Hmm?" The white-clad woman flinched the moment she saw the golden fist. With a light tap of her toe, she floated off the surface. However, no matter how fast her moves were, she was unable to escape the coverage of the fist. The moment right after she swept up, the shadow of the fist caught her up and tore her apart with its overwhelming force. The woman disintegrated into a puff of white smoke and disappeared. "Not dead yet?" Xu Que frowned. He knew that because the System had not issued a reward notification. Therefore, he was very sure that he had not killed that lady with his Tough-Acting Fist. The woman''s skills were too eerie and phantomlike. She could dissolve into a puff of white smoke every time and disappear without a sound nor trace, more powerful than using an Escape Emblem. "Young man, which sect or faction do you hail from?" The woman''s voice rang suddenly. Xu Que turned around, only to see the lady appearing by the lake. Not only was she unscathed, but she also looked at Xu Que with a tender gaze. "Ha, ha, I hail from the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Xu Que laughed pridefully, his fist pumping, ready for a few more strikes of the King of Tough-Acting Fist. The white-clad woman sensed his plan. She smiled slightly, "Young man, stop attacking me. You have passed the trial. I will allow you to step into this area!" "Ha, ha, why should I stop attacking just because you said so? Who do you think you are?" Xu Que smiled coldly as he stepped onto a lightning bolt and darted forward at high speed. Since she''s so good at dodging, it''s time to try some close-range combat! The white-clad woman was unaffected. She shook her head, "I am but a Shadow Replica. You can''t kill me!" Bam! Xu Que''s fist landed the moment she finished her words. However, the moment it landed, the white-clad woman dissolved into a cloud of white smoke and drifted into the distance. She dodged the blow once again with ease. "A Shadow Replica?" Xu Que frowned. If even a Shadow Replica was this strong, how powerful would the real deal be? "Who in the world are you?" Xu Que asked in a low voice. The white-clad woman smiled. "I am the master of this area, the Master of Kunlun!" "The Master of Kunlun? You''re the Queen Mother of the West?" Xu Que asked, confused. The white-clad woman remained smiling as she shook her head, "The Queen Mother of the West was but a myth. Many years ago, I created this area and opened the door leading to the Road of Heavenly Attainment. Therefore, I am the master of this area. Anyone who reaches here would require my permission to enter. Those who defy this rule would be executed without mercy!" "The Road of Heavenly Attainment?" asked Xu Que, slightly taken aback. How was it different from the Road of Heavenly Ascension? "Young man. This place was sealed off for millions of years, but you are one who made it in and passed my trial. You are now qualified to enter the Road of Heavenly Attainment." The white-clad woman smiled. Xu Que, however, darkened."So I passed the trial. What about my friends? Where have you taken them?" The white-clad woman shook her head slightly. "Rest assured. So long as one of you passes the trial, I''ll let all of you enter! However, before that, I have some questions for you." When Xu Que heard that, he agreed at once, "All right! Since you''re this beautiful, ask away!" "Thank you!" The white-clad woman looked tenderly at Xu Que and smiled. She shifted her gaze toward the spell entrance and sighed, "While I am the master of this area, I am, after all, a mere Shadow Replica, seal-bound to guard the door. I am unable to leave for eternity. I want to ask if." Plop! A low thud could be head before she managed to finish. The white-clad lady stiffened, her eyes filled with astonishment and shock. She slowly closed her eyes and collapsed limply. It was only then that a small golden man appeared behind her. The man with a long black rod in his hands was none other than the Little Gold Clone hidden within Xu Que''s brows. "Hmph, how naive! Did you genuinely believe that I wouldn''t dare to hit you just because you''re somewhat pretty? Trying to make a sneak attack on me? You''re too inexperienced!" Xu Que sneered as he retook his Little Golden Clone. He then strolled toward the white-clad lady. The eight-headed snake was beyond stunned. It could not believe its eyes and could feel nothing but horror in its heart. He...he could play it that way? "What Master of Kunlun, what trial? Why don''t you try me, huh? I''ll strip you naked and throw you outside, freezing you to death!" Xu Que scoffed menacingly as he approached the white-clad woman. The eight-headed snake lit up at once when he heard Xu Que. Its eight heads nodded all at once as he chirped excitedly, "That''s awesome! Awesome!" 944 Look Into My Eyes! "Awesome, my foot! Where did a giant snake like you come from? Don''t tell me that you''re the Serpent Orochi from R Nation?" Xu Que turned around and glared at the eight-headed snake. The eight-headed giant snake stopped for a second before shaking its eight heads, "No, I am the Nine-Headed Snake, or as some would call me, the Nine-Headed Berserk Dragon. I have been here ever since I lost a head. Maybe that''s why the legends have gotten passed down wrong." "You? The Nine-Headed Berserk Dragon? Hear this. My mount''s an Ancient Magic Dragon!" Xu Que laughed coldly. The eight-headed snake was shocked. An Ancient Magic Dragon as his mount? Was this fellow this powerful? "I advise you to stay put and don''t move. Otherwise, you might find yourself dropping a few more heads. Don''t blame me if you find yourself looking like the kid with only three strands of hair in Wanderings of San Mao!" Xu Que chuckled as he lightly tapped the blade of the sword in his hand. Thunk! The eight-headed snake trembled with the metallic vibrato. It quickly replied, "Rest assured, Revered Immortal. I will not move an inch!" Xu Que finally nodded his head. He put on a pompous act and spoke like an old but arrogant man, "Eh, not too bad of a performance. Now tell me where my friends are and let them out now." "Revered Immortal, this...I''m not sure either! Such a peculiar place this is, and I was not the one who laid down this illusory spell. Everything was under the control of that Master!" said the eight-headed snake who seemed to be in a fix. It stared wistfully at the white-clad lady lying on the ground. "You mean her? She controls nothing! I''m telling you that I''m now the one in charge!" Xu Que snorted and waved his hand. An overwhelming Taoist Connotation gushed out of his hands and suddenly attacked the white-clad woman. Swoosh! The next moment, the Taoist Connotation transformed into shackles and tied the white-clad woman up. Those shackles restricted the circulation of True Core Strength within her. Tsk! The eight-headed snake stuck out its forked tongue and drew a sharp intake of breath, shocked, "Revered Immortal, I didn''t know that you liked this sort of bondage!" "Bondage, your ass! Why do you seem so weird? One look and I know you''re an indecent snake. Are you sure that you''re not from the R Nation?" Xu Que questioned. The eight-headed snake quickly replied, "Revered Immortal, I''m genuinely not from the R Nation! My previous territory was on an island called the Ying Continent. It was also called Fuso!" "Don''t play word games with me! That''s freaking R Nation!" shouted an angry Xu Que. The name of Ancient R Nation was called Dongying. According to legend, it was given the name Fuso as people had mistakenly believed that the Sun Tree grew on that island. Others told the story of the R Nation being the Immortal Island of Penglai, although it remained a rumor. "Ah? My Fuso became the R Nation? Who...who changed its name? How dare they!" The furious eight-headed snake was stunned. Xu Que looked at him with no words, then shook his head. It seems like this fellow was trapped for too long. It knew nothing about the outside world. "Come on, let''s talk about the serious stuff! What is the background of this woman, and where is her real body? If I''m not wrong, this place should be an ancient site of a Sect. Where have the people gone?" Xu Que walked toward the eight-headed snake and asked while patting its heads. The eight-headed snake shivered. "Revered Immortal, please, you have to uphold justice for me! This place once belonged to the Kunlun Celestial Sect, and that woman was the Master of Kunlun, in charge of the entire sect. An Elder of Kunlun ambushed me and made me the Mountain Guardian Beast. As tough-minded as I am, it''s only natural that I fought back and defied him till the end! And so he locked me up ever since until something big happened." "Tell me about it." Xu Que raised his eyebrows. He guessed that the snake might reveal the reason for the mass migration of sects back then. However, the eight-headed snake merely shook its head and answered, "I don''t know what happened either. The only thing I know was that the Master of this area opened the gate to the so-called Road of Heavenly Attainment. Many sects uprooted themselves and migrated there. However, right before they left, the Master of Kunlun laid down a spell to seal this place, leaving nothing but a Shadow Replica to guard the gate. They promised to release me after 5 million years, but now, only 1million darned years have passed." "...." Xu Que frowned as he listened. He had wanted to gather some information from the snake, but that fellow was unexpectedly ignorant about what had happened. However, there was still one part that caught Xu Que''s attention. The Master of Kunlun opened a gate toward the Road of Heavenly Attainment. In other words. "Could the Void Interface Point be found in Kunlun Mountain" Xu Que''s eyes lit up as he looked around. The white-clad woman lying on the floor''s eyes snapped open. Surprised, she examined the Taoist Connotation that bound her before raising her head to glare at Xu Que angry and horrified, "Bastard! You attacked me from behind!" " Don''t call me that so quickly." Xu Que teased. Deep down, however, he was very shocked. This black rod of his came straight from the System inventory. Even Buttface went out cold for days when he got hit, but this woman woke up so quickly after suffering a blow. Most important, she''s just a Shadow Replica! How powerful would the real her be? "Who are you exactly?" The white-clad woman and pressed Xu Que for an answer. Her expression was icy, and it was evident that she was furious. Xu Que continued to scan his surroundings while smiling mildly at that woman, "Who am I? I''m afraid that you''re not yet qualified to know! The only thing I can disclose is that the moment I was born, I could stand right away. I pointed one finger at the sky and another finger at the ground, shouting ''I alone am honored in heaven and on earth!'' As for the rest, feel free to make a guess." The white-clad woman was stunned at Xu Que''''s words.He could stand up straight the moment he was born, pointing one finger at the sky and another finger at the ground while shouting ''I alone am honored in heaven and on earth''? Was he the reincarnation of some Supreme Existence? "The Revered Immortal is awesome!" Screamed the snake all of a sudden. What the hell? Xu Que jumped in surprise and glared at the snake, "What the heck was that? Weren''t you imprisoned for tens of thousands of years? Where did you learn the word awesome?" The eight-headed snake smiled shyly, "A group of mortals once traveled to somewhere nearby. When one of them, a good-looking guy, reached the mountain peak, the group behind him began to yell that ''The Lord of Commoners is awesome!'' So I reckoned that ''awesome'' must be some sort of praise!" "You''re quite clever, aren''t you? Better than Buttface!" Xu Que''s eyes lit up and he made a thoughtful smile. Then he turned to the white-clad woman and shook his head, "The Master of Kunlun, eh? From now on, we, the Exploding Heavens Faction, will take over as owners of this area! I''ll give you three breaths worth of time. Return my friends immediately or else I''ll strip you naked and throw you out!" "You''re throwing me out?" The white-clad woman ignored Xu Que''s threat to strip her. Instead, she thought that his last sentence was ridiculous. She shook her head, sarcastically, "This place was born out of my illusory spell. I am the spell, and the spell is I. How could you possibly throw me out? Let me put it this way. If you can bring me out of the formation, I would gladly let you strip me naked." "Yo-ho? It seems like you genuinely believe that I won''t be able to break your spell?" Xu Que asked amusedly. While the illusory spell is potent and the System could not help him due to level restrictions, he has a lot of ways to break the spell. "You...you have a way?" asked the surprised woman, who then quickly shook her head. "Impossible. This spell formation was laid down by my true body. No one except for the Master of Kunlun could break this spell. Why don''t you answer my question instead? If you promise to answer earnestly, I would consider releasing your friends." Xu Que smirked. "What do you want to know?" "Who are you, and where are you from? Answer me, truthfully, or I will never open the illusory spell." "So what if I tell you the truth? One true name I''d never change, behold the Exploding Heavens Faction''s Sun Honglei! Pretty Sun is my nickname, though all prefer to call me Hunk Leilei!" Xu Que sneered, then suddenly shot his gaze at the white-clad woman. He bellowed, "Look into my eyes!" The moment Xu Que''s voice fell, strands of golden flame emerged from his eyes and engulfed his eyeballs, overflowing with energy. The white-clad woman felt like someone had suddenly gripped her soul; a loud thud could be felt in her mind, and she stood rooted to the ground, unable to tear her gaze away from the golden flames in Xu Que''s eyes. In that instant, it was as if someone had thrown her into an all-engulfing sea of fire! 945 You Can’t! "Look into my eyes!" Xu Que yelled again, and the golden brilliance in his eyes flared. It was as if an endless sea of golden flames engulfed the entirety of the white-clad woman, unstoppable and all-devouring. In the end, the white-clad woman froze in place with no life in her eyes. "It''s an illusion...no, an Orbs Spell!" The eight-headed snake shivered in fear, drenched in cold sweat. It was lucky that it did not offend this demon, it thought. The Orbs Spell has existed since ancient times. It is a mysterious and powerful spell that could drag a person into an imaginary realm without laying down any formation, so long as the caster had a strong enough True Core Strength and Taoist Connotation. Xu Que became the successor of the Pupils of the Fire Eyes when he left the Five Elements Mountain. He couldn''t practice it back then, but he had coincidentally obtained a rune under Tai Shan. The rune completed the legacy and allowed Xu Que to inherit one of the Five Elements Heavenly Pupilsthe Pupils of the Fire Eyeswithout the restraints on his Taoist Connotation. With a flicker of his mind, he could immediately construct an illusory realm of fire and pull anyone into it. Right now, while the white-clad woman seemed unharmed standing where she was, her consciousness was actually in the midst of an unforgiving sea of flames. The golden fire shone like liquid gold, and the glare of the flames was more piercing than the sun''s rays. No one could stare at it directly. The body formed from the white-clad woman''s consciousness stood upright amid the sea of fire. All of her clothes were burned off the moment she entered the realm, and her soul was being punished and destroyed by the flames. It was as if someone had captured her soul and put her through a sacrificial refinement trial. "Ah...!" She screamed in agony. Her long hair was tied into a ponytail as she stood in the flames like a female demoness sealed into suffering. However, she was unable to break free. The shackles formed from Xu Que''s Taoist Connotation imprisoned not only her True Core Strength but also her very soul. There was nowhere to run. Boom! Suddenly, she heard a low thud from the inside. To her, it was like heavenly thunder had broken out within her body. The white-clad woman, however, felt a relaxing wave of soothing bliss wash over all of her. Her body lightened at once. It was as if someone had lifted a heavy burden off her shoulders. "This is." Her heart throbbed vigorously as astonishment and disbelief filled her face. .. At the same time, outside the illusory realm, at the peak of Kunlun Mountain, the body of the white-clad woman slightly swayed as blood spilled from the corners of her mouth. Stone walls began to dissolve gradually. The cave born out of the illusory spell is slowly dissipating. The formation is falling apart. "The formation is about to be gone?" The astounded eight-headed snake was shocked. Exhilaration filled its eyes. Being suppressed for a little more than 10,000 year had made him weak with loneliness and solitude. Although asleep for most of the time, how could it possibly survive the remaining 4.9 million years? Now that the spell was about to disintegrate, it meant that it was about to be free. "Breaking an illusory spell with another illusory spellI am the only one in the whole world that could think of such a genius idea!" Xu Que laughed. The white-clad woman had mentioned that the illusory spell was built based on herself, a Shadow Replica. Therefore, Xu Que made use of the Orbs Spell and pulled her into the Illusory Spell of Flames. It equated to pulling the entire illusory spell into his own illusory spell, forcefully destroying it from within. What he was doing was just being the big fish that swallowed a smaller fish. It was either he ruptured his stomach and dies or he digests the other party whole. However, forXu Que, he didn''t need to worry about dying from overeating. The power of the Orbs Spell was so unimaginably vast that breaking an old illusory spell was a piece of cake. Boom! At last, the entire spell crashed down as all of the stone walls fell away like melted snow. Everything reverted back to their original appearances. The protruding mountain peak was still the same mountain peak; however, the ruins of ancient buildings could now be seen. They stretched for miles and miles, suggesting just how big the Kunlun Celestial Sect once was. "All hail the Revered Immortal!" The eight-headed snake let out a long wail as tears rolled down its cheeks. How could it not be? After being suppressed for 10,000 years, it has finally gotten rid of the seal and regained its freedom. "Argh, who? Who did this? Where''s my Flat Peach?'' Buttface suddenly appeared. He held a pawful of snow that he had nibbled more than halfway through. Traces of snow could be found on the corners of his mouth, suggesting that he had taken snow as a flat peach after falling for the illusory spell. Now that the spell had vanished, Buttface was furious as he thought that someone had stolen his flat peach. Thundering with anger, he looked all around with raging eyes, as if trying to stare the perpetrator to death. Across from Buttface, Xu Feifei sat on the ground as Jiang Hongyan protected her with the Good Fortune Jade Disk. It resisted the illusory realm and ensured the safety of both of them. Now that the spell was demolished, they could finally see Buttface and Xu Que again. They both heaved sighs of relief and quickly ran in their direction. "What''s this all about?" Jiang Hongyan asked. Xu Que smiled and shook his head. "It was nothing. We just got trapped in an illusory spell. A blessing in disguise, though! We obtained a nine-headed snake with one head severed. We could bring it back and make it into our Mountain Guardian Beast!" A snake? Jiang Hongyan and the others all paused at Xu Que''s words, including Buttface. They all turned toward the eight-headed snake. The eight-headed snake was stunned too. It looked at Xu Que, flustered, almost hoping that it had heard him wrong. "O...O Revered Immortal, p...please don''t do that! I finally broke free of the seal. Why would you also want to capture me and make me your Mountain Guardian Beast? I know not a darn thing about how to guard a mountain!" "Why are you so uptight? I''m doing this for your own good! What future do you have staying here? Come with me to the World of Cultivation. Over there, there is an abundance of Spiritual Qi. Cultivate for a couple of years, and you will transform into a nine-headed dragon and step into the Celestial Stage! By then, the meat quality would be fresh, bouncy, and juicy, one bite and the whole mouth would be filled with...cough, cough, don''t misunderstand. I''m not talking about you!" Xu Que laughed when he saw the eight-headed snake sweating buckets of cold sweat out of sheer terror. Helplessness filled the face of the snake as it whimpered, "Revered Immortal...I...I don''t wanna go." "You''re not going? Sigh. "All right then. I had wanted to give you a gift of enlightenment, seeing that you''re quite clever. Since it''s not what you wanted, I won''t force you to accept it." Xu Que waved his hand. The eight-headed snake immediately heaved a sigh of relief. It replied gratefully, "Thank you, Revered Immortal, for your kindness!" "It''s okay! No need to be this polite!" Xu Que waved his hand again and looked toward Buttface. He shouted, "Buttface, Buttface, why are you just standing there, stunned? Come see your relative! Don''t be shy! Come over quick and bring the pot. We will have snake stew tonight!" "Are you serious? Snake stew sounds delicious!" Buttface''s eyes immediately lit up with glee and surprise. When it turned to the eight-headed snake, it scanned it from head to toe as if contemplating about how he should enjoy a plate of delicacy, and he could not help but drool. The eight-headed snake was, however, scared out of its wits. Once the tyrant of Earth, it once had a majestic and awe-inspiring existence. Who would have thought that when it re-entered the world 10,000 years later, he would become food for others! Snake stew! Snake your ass! "Revered Immortal, please, quit playing with me. I will go! I will just go to the World of Cultivation, all right?" cried the snake, looking devastated. "Huh? Do you mean you changed your mind? Don''t push yourself, the thing I hate most in the world is to force people into doing things! If you really don''t wish to go, I won''t stop you!" Xu Que said caringly. The eight-headed snake answered determinedly, "It is not forced, not forced at all!" "Umph, okay then! Buttface, put away the pot. We will be drinking northwest wind tonight instead!" "Northwest wind? Don''t do that to me! I wanna eat snake stew, snake stew!" Buttface was hurt. He dropped to the ground and began to rub its body on the ground furiously, throwing a tantrum like a very spoiled child. Bam! Without a word, Xu Que went up and kicked Buttface, who quieted down at once. Swoosh! Almost at the same time, a white silhouette walked down slowly from the mountaintop. It was the white-clad woman, the Shadow Replica of the Master of Kunlun. With hair all the way to her waist, her ethereal face seemed pale and drained of blood. However, she could hardly contain the happiness on her face. Her True Core Strength was still locked by Xu Que''s Taoist Connotation, and so she could only walk down toward them. She looked toward Xu Que and said, "Thank you, young master! I could never repay you for your great benevolence. If you think that I am still of some worth, I am willing to be your servant for ten years! I''m entirely yours for these ten years!" "You can''t!" Xu Feifei and Buttface immediately exclaimed in unison. 946 Plea! "What?" Xu Que opened his eyes very wide. No? Why not? Why do you say no to this? This beautiful girl decided to follow me because of my handsome face. Why can''t she serve me? Also, Xu Feifei could say no to this. Why does Buttface mess with me? It''s none of your business! Xu Que stared at Buttface. Buttface said proudly, "As the deputy sect leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction, I should also enjoy this treatment. She shall also serve me!" "Nonsense! Nobody acknowledges your position as the deputy sect leader!" Xu Que tried to punch Buttface. Buttface escaped and shouted accusingly, Howl! "Little brat, you are too greedy! You don''t agree to share her services because you have designs on her!" Puff! "I am blaming your outdated sense of hierarchy! We are in a modern society. How dare you ask her to be your maidservant!" Xu Que scolded seriously, "Look at her, such a beautiful girl has been trapped in this spell for 10,000 years. Now, she has just been delivered from oppression. Do you really have the heart to treat her as a maidservant? How could you be so ruthless, relentless, and unreasonable?" "Holy crap! I am not ruthless, relentless, and unreasonable at all! She said she would serve as a maidservant!" "How could you say you are not ruthless, relentless, and unreasonable?" Xu Que asked. "Humph! No matter how ruthless, relentless, and unreasonable I am, I couldn''t be more ruthless, relentless, and unreasonable than you!" "What? Am I more ruthless than you? Am I more relentless than you? Am I more unreasonable than you? You must be kidding! You are a dog who is the most ruthless, relentless, and unreasonable thing I''ve ever met!" Puff! "I could never be more ruthless, relentless, and unreasonable than you!" The two of them continued to attack each other verbally. Jiang Hongyan, who had already gotten used to their antics, stood beside them calmly with a faint smile. Xu Feifei was shocked. She knew Xu Que''s style. However, she didn''t expect a dog could also be so shameless. At this time, Xu Que said with a cold smile, "Heh-heh! Good! Since you said I am ruthless, relentless, and unreasonable, let me show you my ruthless, relentless, and unreasonable actions! Just wait!" Then he turned to the Eight-headed Serpent and shouted loudly, "Eight-headed Serpent, bring me a pot. I want to enjoy dog meat hotpot tonight!" "Are you going to eat dog meat?" The Eight-headed Serpent was stunned. Then, he said perplexedly after looking at Buttface, "No, my lord! I''ve met a lot of hikers in the mountains. All of them advocate animal protection. And dogs are good friends of human beings!" "Damn! Screw you!" Buttface was annoyed immediately. He started to bark at the Eight-headed Serpent like an angry dog, "I am a wolf! Crap! I either kill this snake today or I will change my family name!" "Ah?" The Eight-headed Serpent was puzzled by Buttface''s reply. He turned to Xu Que and said hurriedly, "My lord, is it too late for me to bring the pot for you?" Growl! Buttface roared majestically as he dashed toward the Eight-headed Serpent, "Just die! Eat my Invincible Mustard Palm!" Swish! Buttface waved his paw abruptly. Then a pile of green mustard was thrown out toward the Eight-headed Serpent. After that, he turned around and escaped directly. This was his signature move, which was so sordid. The Eight-headed Serpent was still in a daze. The mustard was as nothing in front of his eight giant heads. All the mustard landed on the neck of one of the eight heads and didn''t cause any damage. The scene was quite embarrassing. "What? How could this be?" Buttface, who was standing at a distance, said in surprise. "When I ate this, I was almost killed by it. How could you be immune to it?" The Eight-headed Serpent said in puzzlement, "I...I didn''t eat it! It landed on my neck!" Xu Que covered his forehead with his hand, and said, "Buttface, could you stop fooling around? I could let you go today. But you shall never say you are from the Exploding Heavens Faction in the future, OK?" "Crap!" Buttface waved his paw angrily. "Forget it! Since the Heavens don''t want me to kill this snake today, I will let it go temporarily!" ... Xu Que shook his head and ignored Buttface. Then he turned to the woman in the white dress and said, "You don''t need to serve me. It''s not who I am! If you really want to thank me, just tell me what has happened in this place in the past." "My lord, I..." The woman in white dress was perplexed. "Never mind. You don''t have to tell me!" Xu Que said. Actually, he was not all that interested in the things that had happened in this spell all those years ago. Anyway, he was about to leave Earth as long as he could find a Void Interface Point. The woman in the white dress explained hurriedly, "My lord, it''s not like what you think. Those memories have been sealed by my real body. The only memory I have now is to guard this place!" "OK, you can continue your duty. I have to leave now and I could come back at any time. Please don''t make trouble in the outside world, or you will have to face some consequences!" After saying that, Xu Que was about to step into the ruins of the celestial sect in Mount Kunlun. The woman in the white dress said quickly, "Wait, my lord, I have a request. Could you take me with you? The Illusory Spell has disappeared. If I stay here, I will perish soon!" "Oh?" Xu Que stopped as if an idea had occurred to him. Then he said thoughtfully, "Won''t you perish if we take you to the World of Cultivators?" "No, I...I want to enter the Good Fortune Jade Disk of that lady. I could only survive in this way. And I could even remold my body and get out of this control of my real body!" The woman in the white dress said as she looked at Jiang Hongyan with a plea in her eyes. Xu Que smiled for he had figured out something was wrong from the very beginning. This woman said she would show her gratitude by serving him for ten years, which was quite weird. Now he knew her real purpose was to get close to them and get approval from Jiang Hongyan so that she could enter the Good Fortune Jade Disk and remold her body! "Now the Illusory Spell has disappeared. Although I''ve regained freedom, I won''t last long in this world! I am willing to open my soul. The lady could place a Soul Seed in my soul. In this way, I could never do anything which is harmful to you!" The woman in the white dress entreated. She was a part of the Illusory Spell. If the Illusory Spell disappeared, she wouldn''t survive. That was also the reason why Xu Que had asked her to stay on Earth. However, she recognized the Good Fortune Jade Disk in Jiang Hongyan''s hand. She knew it was her hope to survive and even get out of control of her real body. ... 947 What Are You Doing? "That won''t be necessary. You can remold your body in the jade disk!" At this time, Jiang Hongyan suddenly spoke with a smile. It seemed she wasn''t worried that this woman in the white dress would do something which was harmful to them. "No!" Xu Que rejected this idea and shook his head. "Even if you want to help her, you should place the Soul Seed in her soul!" Jiang Hongyan didn''t want to place the Soul Seed because she was confident that the woman in the white dress was not able to influence her, and she didn''t want to control someone in this way. Xu Que, who had wandered through the World of Cultivators for so many years, knew clearly the meaning of "never show the bottom of your purse". He wouldn''t allow a replica of the owner of Mount Kunlun to enter the Celestial Artifact that was related to the fate of Jiang Hongyan. "My lord, I am willing to do this to show my sincerity!" The woman in the white dress turned to Xu Que decisively. The area between her eyebrows was quite bright, which meant she had opened her soul without hesitation. Without any hesitation, Xu Que placed a Soul Seed that contained his Taoist Connotation into her soul. Whoosh! When the Soul Seed was placed in her soul, the light between her eyebrows of the woman in the white dress dimmed. Then she said gratefully, "Thank you for your kind help, my lord!" "That won''t be necessary. You are quite powerful. I will spare your life today, and you might be able to help me in the future!" Xu Que said, waving his hand. After placing the Soul Seed into her soul, Xu Que could know her memories clearly. The woman didn''t lie to him. And he also got the whereabouts of the Void Interface Point, which saved a lot of time for him. However, he found a powerful seal in the woman''s soul, which locked up most of her memories. More important, this seal was quite extraordinary. Even when Xu Que tried to impact it with his Soul Seed, the seal was still unbreakable. He had to give up temporarily. He decided to get a solution from the System when they went back to the World of Cultivators. "It''s OK now!" Xu Que looked at Jiang Hongyan. Jiang Hongyan nodded her head with a faint smile. Then she waved her hand and the Good Fortune Jade Disk appeared in front of her. "Thank you, my lady!" The woman in the white dress said gratefully. Then she turned herself into a cloud of smoke, which flew into the jade disk. "OK, let''s prepare to leave!" Xu Que said as he looked at the ruins in front of him. According to the memory of the woman in the white dress, the Void Interface Point was just under those ruins. If they used the Space-Breaking Spell at this point, they could go back to the World of Cultivators. "Oh, right, Eight-headed Serpent, you should change your appearance!" Xu Que turned to the Eight-headed Serpent suddenly. "Ah?" The Eight-headed Serpent was stunned a bit. Then he said with a wry smile, "My lord, I...haven''t acquired any magic arts of transformation!" "The transformation arts are useless. You have eight heads and your body is too big. This would be out of the protection range of the Space-Breaking Spell. You need to hide yourself in a small thing!" Xu Que said. All his Beast Soul Bags were full of Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes. He didn''t have additional space for the Eight-headed Serpent. He had to find a solution now or he couldn''t take this big snake to the World of Cultivators. After pondering it for a while, Xu Que summoned the System and entered the System store. "System, I want to purchase a hollow pet without soul!" Xu Que murmured. After the auto-filtering, the System provided a lot of animals to Xu Que for his selection. Xu Que fixed his eyes on the cheapest option C a toy poodle! "OK, I will choose this one, and its name will be Teddy Heavenscrewer!" Xu Que smiled. Then he purchased the toy poodle with just 1 Acting Tough Point. Seeing that, people in the area were shocked. They didn''t expect Xu Que could create a toy poodle just by waving his hand. The Eight-headed Serpent was dumbfounded. He said in surprise, "My...lord, do you really want me to enter its body? It...is too small!" "Heh-heh, is it too small for you? Although its body is small, it harbors the ambition to destroy the Heavens and the Earth! Come on, if you don''t want to become snake soup, just go into its body!" Xu Que said with a smile. "OK...OK!" The Eight-headed Serpent was unwilling. However, he had to obey Xu Que''s order. Therefore, he turned himself into a strand of light and dashed into the toy poodle. Whoosh! The next moment, the toy poodle stood up and looked around with his big eyes. When he saw Xu Que, he said, "My lord, I''ve controlled its body!" "Great! Come here, Buttface, he will stand on your back to save space for us. I''m afraid the protection power of the Space-Breaking Spell is not big enough!" Xu Que said. Buttface, who didn''t like this arrangement at all, said, "Damn! Why do you want him to stand on my back? No way! Why couldn''t I stand on his back?" "It is impossible for you to stand on his back! You know you are much bigger than him!" Xu Que said, rolling his eyes. He made this arrangement for safety reasons. After all, this time they would go together with Xu Feifei. If the protection range of the Space-Breaking Spell was not big enough, the tearing force of the Void would tear them into pieces. "I don''t care! I will never allow him to stand on my back for this is a big no-no for me!" Buttface rejected the idea resolutely. If the toy poodle stood on his back, he would become the personal mount of the toy poodle, which would disgrace him! "What the hell? You can think about it from another angle! He could stand on your back and do massage for you! Or you could ask him to open his soul, so that you could place your Soul Seed in. When we reach the World of Cultivators, you could ask him to restore his real body. And he will become your personal mount, which will shock numerous people!" Xu Que attempted to persuade him. Hearing that, Buttface was tempted. Especially when he knew he could ride an Eight-headed Serpent in the World of Cultivators, he lit up his eyes excitedly. "OK! I will accept it temporarily. However, he must do massage for me on my back!" Buttface said. The Eight-headed Serpent, which had entered the body of the toy poodle, couldn''t say no at this time. He knew his current status clearly. Even the replica of the owner of Mount Kunlun had to accept a Soul Seed. It was impossible for him to avoid this! As for the one who would place a Soul Seed into his soul, he didn''t care at all. Anyway, the result would be the same. "Come on, little toy poodle, open your soul and I will place a Soul Seed in it!" Buttface walked up to the toy poodle and said proudly. The Eight-headed Serpent could do nothing but agree. Then he opened the soul between his eyebrows. "Heh-heh, here I come!" Buttface placed a Soul Seed in with a strange smile. A moment later, the area between the toy poodle''s eyebrows dimmed. Buttface opened his eyes and said, patting his head overbearingly, "Come here and do it by yourself!" The Eight-headed Serpent twitched his lips and he jumped on Buttface''s head. After that, he started to do massage for Buttface with his little paws. Xu Que nodded his head satisfactorily and said with a smile, "Good, just keep this formation. Let''s go to the Void Interface Point first!" Then he stepped into the building ruins. At this time, the Eight-headed Serpent felt something weird. When he entered the body of the toy poodle, he felt he couldn''t control it completely and its lower body always wanted to do something recklessly. "What happened?" The Eight-headed Serpent said in surprise. "What''s wrong? What are you talking about? Don''t you like doing massage for me? Damn! I didn''t bring my hair lotion here, or I would ask you to wash my hair!" Buttface shouted immediately. "No...nothing!" The Eight-headed Serpent replied hurriedly. However, he was more and more shocked in his mind. Unconsciously, the toy poodle had started to move its body on Buttface''s head. Its little body kept moving vertically and its movement was becoming faster and faster. Howl! "What are you doing? What are you using to poke my head?" Buttface asked immediately. The Eight-headed Serpent replied hurriedly, "No...nothing, I am trying to make some hair lotion for you!" ... 948 Farewell Before Departure Two dogs of very different sizes set off in such a weird way. Buttface was enjoying the massage. The toy poodle kept twitching its body on Buttface''s head. "Good!" "Nicely done!" "Yes, yes, yes, that''s the spot!" "It''s so comfortable!" Howl! "Harder! You are feeble because you are hungry, right?" Buttface shouted all the way. Xu Que, who couldn''t watch anymore, laughed wildly in his heart. However, his expression was still quite calm. People with discerning eyes knew what this toy poodle was doing. Only stupid Buttface thought the toy poodle was doing massage for him. Boom! At last, Xu Que arrived at the building ruins of the celestial sect in Mount Kunlun. He smashed several rocks with his fist and found the secret tunnel that led to an underground area. This place, which had been abandoned for over 10,000 years, was quite shabby. Many restrictive spells and spell Arrays were not functional at all. The runes had almost been worn down by the wear and tear and weather. Xu Que and his teammates walked along the tunnel safely without encountering any danger. At last, they stopped in front of a giant bronze door at the end of the secret tunnel. "Holy crap! I didn''t expect such a big door could be hidden here!" Buttface shouted. The door had two door parts. The height of the door was about 100 yards and the width was dozens of yards. It was so big that it was almost as magnificent as the tall buildings in the outside world. A lot of vivid patterns were carved into the door, including many divine and ferocious beasts like dragons, phoenixes, and toads. "Interesting! This is really a Void Interface Point, which is even bigger than the one in the Heavenly Human Tribe''s Holy Ground!" Xu Que said in a low voice as he squinted his eyes. According to his feelings as well as the detection of the System, he was sure this was a Void Interface Point. It was so big that it was almost ten times bigger than the one in the Holy Ground of the Heavenly Human Tribe. It was hard to imagine that such a place could exist on Earth. If the door was opened from the other side, various creatures might gush into this world. "There is still a long road ahead!" Xu Que exclaimed, by shaking his head. He was anticipating the way in front of him. "Right! Right!" Buttface also started to exclaim, imitating Xu Que. Then he started to sing affectionately, "Little by little, the feelings were forgotten! Little by little, I was ignored! How could you have the heart to see my haggard face...." Bang! Xu Que slapped Buttface directly. "Why do you wail like a ghost? Do you really think you are Jacky Cheung? As someone who is tone deaf, how dare you sing love songs?" Howl! "I''ve just learned this song! Why can''t I sing it?" Buttface asked in a recalcitrant manner. Xu Que rolled his eyes, "Just stop it! Just get yourself prepared. We are going to leave here!" After saying that, he summoned the System and was about to leave with the Space-Breaking Spell. "Wait!" At this time, Xu Feifei said nervously, "Brother, will we just leave like this?" "Sure! What? Aren''t you willing to leave? Don''t worry, we will come back in the future!" Xu Que said with a smile as he nodded his head. He could understand Xu Feifei''s feelings. He was eager to go back. But for Xu Feifei, it was different. After all, she had lived on Earth for so long a time. This was the first time for her to go to the World of Cultivators, which was even more distant than the Moon. She would definitely be uneasy and unwilling to leave. "Oh, when...could we come back?" Xu Feifei said. Xu Que was stunned a bit and said with a wry smile, "I don''t know. Maybe five years, ten years, or even 100 years!" "100 years?" Xu Feifei eyes opened wide immediately. "Right! 100 years are long for life on Earth. However, in the World of Cultivators, it is just a blink of an eye. Many cultivators have lived for several thousand years. Even I also have a life expectancy of over 10,000 years!" Xu Que said with a smile. At the very beginning, he could only live several hundred years. After absorbing the life span of cultivators of the Heavenly Human Tribe, he had become the god of longevity. "Everything will be changed after 100 years. When we come back, the Earth will be so strange to us!" Xu Feifei, who didn''t want to leave in this way, looked up and said, "Brother, I...want to meet my friends for the last time and say goodbye to them!" "Hmm, no problem! Actually, you reminded me that I should also say goodbye to Cai and the rest of my friends!" Xu Que touched his jaw as he nodded his head. This time his friends like Cai and Zeng Darong had helped him a lot. Since he was about to leave, he should say goodbye to them officially. "Hongyan, could you take Feifei to meet her friends? I will have dinner with my friends like Cai. Let''s meet here tomorrow!" Xu Que made up his mind immediately. Buttface shouted immediately, Howl! "No, I also want to go!" "Do you also have friends?" Xu Que asked dubiously. "Crap! Why can''t I have friends? When I ruled the R Nation, I had a lot of brothers and sisters and countless female wolves who adored me. If they queue up, the line could circle the Earth ten times!" Buttface said proudly. Puff! Xu Que laughed immediately. He said, shaking his head, "OK, you can go if you want to. But you should come back to this place tomorrow, or I will catch you personally and you will be beaten up ten times!" "Crap,little brat, don''t cross the line!" Buttface was annoyed. He said angrily, "What about five times?" "No, this is non-negotiable!" Xu Que waved his hand and said as he looked at Xu Feifei and Jiang Hongyan with a smile, "Just go and say goodbye to your friends. After that, we will leave here!" "OK!" Xu Feifei nodded her head. Then, when they reached the ground surface, all of them jumped up into the sky and dashed toward different directions. Most of Xu Feifei''s friends were living in foreign countries. Therefore, she went to the M Nation with Jiang Hongyan first. Only a few people could be treated as friends by Xu Que, including Cai, Zeng Darong, and several others. Therefore, he called Zeng Darong directly and asked them to have dinner with him in Linshen City. After all, Linshen City was the place where Xu Que grew up. He still had some feelings and emotions about it. Whoosh! He jumped into the sky and dashed toward his destination stepping on lightning. In a short while, he had reached Linshen City from Mount Kunlun. "Holy crap! It''s Xu Que!" "Brother Que is back!" "Come on, let''s welcome Brother Que!" Xu Que''s appearance attracted many onlookers and caused an uproar in the city. Now, Xu Que was more famous than all other celebrities, even those big shots in the government. However, he didn''t stop but said with an aloof smile, "Guys, I am here to have dinner with my friends! Please don''t bother us!" After saying that, he stepped into the restaurant. Cai knew Xu Que was coming, so he booked the entire restaurant. Now the foods and wine had been prepared. He was waiting for Xu Que alone in the restaurant. When he heard the noise in the street, he knew Xu Que had arrived. So he ran to the entrance to meet Xu Que. "Xu! Holy crap! Little brat, you are so famous now. If you make a movie, the box office will definitely rank it number 1 in the world!" Cai laughed when he saw Xu Que. Xu Que waved his hand, "If these things hadn''t happened, I would absolutely become a movie maker! But it is not necessary now!" If the Acting Tough Points he could earn on Earth didn''t reach the upper limit, he would definitely make a movie to earn more Acting Tough Points. Now, it was unnecessary apparently. "OK, OK, I know you are a big shot who is quite busy! Come on, let''s drink. Later, someone else will also come here!" Cai said with a wicked smile. "Someone else? I remember I only invited you, Zeng Darong, Wang Jin, and Su Xiaoliang!" Xu Que said with a smile. Cai shook his head, "Why do you act dumb? We don''t know when you will come back this time. I needed to tell your ex-girlfriend!" "Ex-girlfriend?" Xu Que was surprised. Then he said with a wry smile, "You mean Lin Yuxi?" "Of course! Don''t tell me you have more than one ex-girlfriend!" Cai rolled his eyes. "I knew you''ve broken up. But I think you should say goodbye to her! By the way, she complained to me that she requested to add you as her friend in WeChat after getting a new mobile phone number. But you haven''t accepted her request yet. Just approve it, maybe you could keep in touch with her in the future!" "Eh! It is hard to say. Last time it was purely accidental that I got in touch with you in the World of Cultivators!" Xu Que said with an embarrassing smile as he took out his mobile phone. After returning to Earth, he seldom used this mobile phone. He only used it to make phone calls. When he logged into his WeChat account, he found a lot of people wanted to add him as a friend. Xu Que recognized Lin Yuxi''s head portrait. He pressed the Accept button immediately. Then he clicked her WeChat Moments subconsciously. He only saw a blank space. "Damn! I guess she has blocked me!" Xu Que smiled. Hearing that, Cai came closer and looked at Xu Que''s mobile phone. Then he said with a smile, "Hah-hah-hah, this is so embarrassing!" "Alas!" Xu Que sighed and said, "These things are still here, but men are no more the same! Once, I could even enter her body. Now, I can''t even visit her WeChat Moments!" Puff! Cai spat the wine out of his mouth on the spot! Patter! At the same time, the sound of something falling to the ground came from the entrance. Xu Que and Cai turned around and saw Lin Yuxi at the entrance. Her face was red and her handbag had fallen to the ground. She said in a shy and angry manner, "I...got a new phone number! I''ve just registered a new WeChat account. I haven''t posted anything in my WeChat Moments and I didn''t block you!" ... 949 Leaving Earth! "..." Xu Que was stunned. Looking at Lin Yuxi who was standing at the door, his lips twitched slightly. This...is so embarrassing! How heedless I am! I didn''t notice that Lin Yuxi had arrived! Puff! "Ha, ha, ha!" Sitting beside him, Cai couldn''t help but laugh wildly and even spit out the wine in his mouth. "Why are you laughing at me? I didn''t expect you would set me up!" Xu Que stared at Cai, embarrassed. Cai covered his stomach with his hands and kept on laughing, "No, it has nothing to do with me! I...ha, ha, I''ve also just seen her now! I didn''t even have time to remind you. You said the words yourself! What could I do? I am also in despair! Ha, ha, ha!" "Ahem, that''s enough! Stop laughing!" Xu Que patted Cai''s shoulder and turned to Lin Yuxi. Lin Yuxi''s face had turned red. Although she had broken up with Xu Que a long time ago and thought she had forgotten him, when she saw him on the TV screen, she was attracted to him again. But she never mentioned this to others and also buried these feelings in her heart. Because now Xu Que and she were people from different worlds. They could never restart their relationship again! Therefore, she had come here to say good-bye to Xu Que, as well as to the feeling which was deeply buried in her heart. She never expected they would meet in such an embarrassing situation. In those years, I could even enter her body. Now, I can''t even visit her WeChat Moments! This guy is as shameless as he was before! "Hey, Miss Lin is here! Come in and sit down. Don''t be a stranger!" At this time, Xu Que''s face was filled with smile again. He greeted Lin Yuxi warmly and pretended nothing had happened just now. He was quite shameless. However, Lin Yuxi couldn''t be as shameless as he was. Her face was still red. She nodded her head and stepped in, taking her handbag. Xu Que raised his glass and said decidedly, "Miss Lin, this glass of wine is for our lost youth and everything that happened before!" He did this to defuse the awkward situation and tell Lin Yuxi that he didn''t hold a grudge over the things that had happened before. Lin Yuxi was stunned a bit. Then she nodded her head and picked up a glass of wine with a smile, "OK, for us!" Clink! After clinking their glasses, they drank up the wine and smiled at each other. "Damn! You don''t want to drink with me, right?" Cai also tried to defuse the awkward situation. "Ah, ah! Cai, it seems you are going to get plastered tonight, right? Come on! Let''s have a good drink!" Xu Que picked up the wine bottle and filled his glass. Cai waved his hand hurriedly, "No, no, no! I admit defeat! OK? The dinner hasn''t started yet. The dishes haven''t been served! I need to eat some food first!" "OK! Ask them to serve food now. I guess Zeng Darong, Su Xiaoliang, and Wang Jin will be here soon!" Xu Que said with a smile. Then the three of them started to talk and laugh merrily. Most of the time, Cai was telling some interesting stories that happened during his film shooting. Also, he revealed some celebrity scandals. Xu Que knew almost nothing about celebrities on Earth. However, Lin Yuxi was listening intently. She was shocked by these scandals. "No way! I didn''t expect he could be a person like that! He never acts like that normally." The scandal about a certain male celebrity shocked Lin Yuxi. Cai said with a smile, "Alas! Entertainment circles are quite complicated. Almost all celebrities show up with masks. Therefore, don''t be surprised by their scandals. Anyway, nobody is perfect!" "I don''t agree with you!" Xu Que raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Actually, in entertainment, I only admire one person C Zhang Ye!" Puff! Cai laughed immediately, "Face-slapping Zhang is exceptional! He is just like you!" "Crap! Why did you say that? I am much coyer than Zhang Ye!" Xu Que said shamelessly. Cai and Lin Yuxi said nothing but smiled. In a short while, Zeng Darong, Su Xiaoliang, and Wang Jin arrived. Now six people were gathered in the room, which became more bustling. They ate and drank as they chatted. As they drank more and more wine, their conversation became more and more ardent. At last, Zeng Darong mentioned the relationship between Xu Que and Lin Yuxi again. He said drunkenly, "I mean we really envied the two of you in our university days! So, just drink up this glass of wine!" "Right! Ha, ha, Miss Lin, I still remember the scene where Xu Que expressed his love to you in front of your dormitory building. It was so funny!" Su Xiaoliang said with a drunken smile. Wang Jin said excitedly, "Exactly! Ha, ha! Normally, people will place candles in a heart shape and send flowers when they express love. However, Xu Que didn''t want to follow this tradition. He rented several loudspeakers and placed them in a heart shape. Then, he started to shout through them!" Cai was interested immediately. He asked curiously, "What did he shout?" Wang Jin replied with a smile, "Ha, ha, he shouted ''Lin Yuxi, come out, I like you! If you refuse to be my girlfriend, I will dance Public Square Dancing in front of your dormitory building every night!''" Puff! Cai was amused immediately. Xu Que shook his head with a faint smile. I really miss the days when I was frivolously young! Tears welled up in Lin Yux''s eyes. When Wang Jin described that scene, Xu Que''s immature but handsome face showed up in her mind clearly as if it had just happened. "What happened afterwards? Did they establish their relationship then?" Cai asked again at this time. However, before Zeng Darong had time to say something, Lin Yuxi replied. She shook her head and said with a yearning smile, "No! Actually, I was totally annoyed by him. Normally, wooing should be romantic. This guy acted shamelessly and tried to make a fool of me. Therefore, I came out and said if he could dance the Public Square Dancing all night, I would agree to be his girlfriend!" Cai turned to Xu Que and asked, "Hell, did you really do that?" "No, as a handsome top student, I didn''t know how to dance the Public Square Dancing!" Xu Que couldn''t help but smile wryly. Lin Yuxi grinned, "He was dumbfounded. Then, all the girls ran out of the dormitory building and asked him to dance. I didn''t expect he would be so shameless!" "Oh? What shameless thing did he do?" Cai asked curiously. "He said, ''Lin Yuxi, I am so handsome! Are you really going to ask me to dance in front of so many people? Here, please go with me, and I''ll only dance for you!''" After saying that, Lin Yuxi shook her head and said with a smile, "Everyone in the dormitory building started to boo him. And I refused him! He was punished by the university because he placed loudspeakers in front of the dormitory building. Then he spent one month learning the Public Square Dancing!" Maybe she had drunk too much wine! Maybe she was really drunk! Maybe she couldn''t suppress the feelings in her mind anymore! When she remembered this scene, she couldn''t control her tears anymore. She wept drunkenly, "After learning the dance, he came back with the loudspeakers. Then he danced for over one hour in front of my dormitory building. At last, he was caught by the university''s guards. And he even received disciplinary action from the university for that!" After saying that, she couldn''t keep from crying. She said as she looked at Xu Que, "Xu Que, you idiot, do you know I was totally scared at that time! Many people said you were about to be expelled by the university! But I really liked you at that time. If you were expelled, what should I do...." "After that, Xia Luoqing framed you for having affairs with other girls. I was so annoyed that I believed those false stories. Then I broke up with you on the phone! I know I was outrageous at that time for I didn''t give you a chance to explain!" "When I started to regret it and tried to call you, I got the news that you had had a car accident!" "Xu Que, I''m sorry...." She wept and uttered all the words which had been hidden in her heart for so many years. Zeng Darong, Su Xiaoliang, Wang Jin, and Cai sobered up immediately. They looked at Xu Que speechlessly. Xu Que, who was stunned, said, shaking his head, "Yuxi, you are plastered. I didn''t blame you for the things that happened in those years. You are not the mastermind of those things! Cai, ask the hotel to arrange a room, so that she could have a rest in it!" "OK, OK, I''m on it!" Cai was stunned a bit. Then he came to himself and walked out of the room immediately. After making eye contact, Zeng Darong, Su Xiaoliang, and Wang Jin stood up and said, "We''ll go to the bathroom!" The three of them left the room. Then only Xu Que and Lin Yuxi were left in the room. Lin Yuxi said drunkenly, "I...I am not plastered! You didn''t blame me because...I no longer live in your heart. I am so regretful! I...." "Yuxi!" Xu Que interrupted her abruptly, "What''s done is done! Just let it go! Actually, I also miss those good old days. Because we have regrets, so those days were good and should be cherished! But we can''t make up those regrets now!" Xu Que sighed after saying that. The Space-Breaking Spell could only take several persons away. Therefore, he couldn''t risk taking Lin Yuxi to the World of Cultivators. Since he couldn''t take her away, it was not necessary to influence her life in the future. As he said, what was done was done! Just let it go! "Have a good rest! Tomorrow, please live happily ever after!" After saying that, Xu Que touched Lin Yuxi''s forehead gently. She looked at Xu Que drunkenly with her eyes full of tears. It seemed she had a lot to tell Xu Que. At last, she closed her eyes gradually and fell asleep quietly in Xu Que''s arms. Xu Que took a deep breath and shook his head. Then he held Lin Yuxi in his arms and took her to the room arranged for her. He tucked her in bed. After that, he turned around and left. That night, Xu Que said good-bye to Cai and the rest of his friends. He left them some elixirs to keep them from illnesses and elongate their life spans. He also left some elixirs for Lin Yuxi. "Farewell, my friends!" At last, Xu Que disappeared, leaving his friends with wistful eyes. They knew clearly that Xu Que would never come back in the future. Even if he could come back, they would have grown old. ... The next day, the sun rose, and the sunlight streaked into the room through the window. Lin Yuxi opened her eyes slowly and stared at the ceiling in a daze. After a while, she sat up abruptly and looked out of the window. "At that time, you won my heart by taking the risk of being expelled by the university! I didn''t cherish you and pushed you away because of some ridiculous fake evidence!" Lin Yuxi murmured in a low voice with a strand of self-mockery on her face. After that, her eyes became more and more determined. Then she said in a low voice, "Now...it is my turn to win you back at all costs. No matter how far you are away from me, I''ll find you! Even if I can''t find you, I''ll wait for you!" ... At this time, Xu Que had arrived at the summit of Mount Kunlun. He saw the sun come up and light up the dark horizon. He felt that the things that had happened in the past and attachment to this world had also been wiped out by the sunlight! Xu Que knew it clearly. Maybe Earth was a good place! However, he didn''t belong to this world after all! His future wouldn''t end in the World of Cultivators. Further journey into the unknown was waiting for him. His pursuit of cultivation, immortality, and Acting Tough would never stop! Because eternity could only be realized by relentless pursuit. Unknowingly, Xu Que had been standing at the summit of the mountain for several hours. The Sun was already very high. Jiang Hongyan and Xu Feifei had returned. Singularly, Buttface also came back on time. Howl! "I''ve collected recipes of many delicacies! This time I will become world famous!" Buttface shouted excitedly. Apparently, instead of meeting his so-called friends, he had spent his time collecting all kinds of food recipes. The toy poodle was still twitching his body on Buttface''s head. Puff! "Eight-headed Serpent, you can stop now for you''ve done enough!" Xu Que, who couldn''t watch it anymore, said with a smile. Buttface said, widening his eyes immediately, "It is far from enough! He can''t stop unless I ask him to stop! Anyway, serpent, you are quite sensible! You haven''t stopped the massage since yesterday. You really have good physical strength! I appreciate your efforts. Come on, please continue! Harder! Oh yeah! That''s it!" "OK...OK! No...problem!" The toy poodle said excitedly. "Alas! What a fatal attraction!" Xu Que exclaimed. Jiang Hongyan shook her head and didn''t know what to say. Xu Feifei''s face was very red. She stared at Xu Que, which meant to say this was all caused by you! Xu Que ignored it directly. He didn''t debunk what the toy poodle was doing. He waved his hand and led his team into the place under the ruins of the Celestial sect in Mount Kunlun. In front of the Bronze Door, all of them were fully prepared. Xu Feifei''s face was full of attachment, anxiety, and expectation. Jiang Hongyan was so graceful, elegant, and calm as always. Buttface was smiling inattentively as he fantasied he could show off his culinary arts with these recipes in the World of Cultivators! The toy poodle was...still moving relentlessly. Xu Que was smiling sturdily. This time he would be powerful enough to confront the Emperor! As long as he could improve the proficiency of the Gautama Buddha Seal with more Skill Essences, he could defeat the Emperor with one move! "System, let''s begin!" Xu Que stared at the bronze door as he summoned the System in his mind! Rumble! An invisible force gushed out from Xu Que''s body abruptly, which opened the bronze door a bit. It was pitch-dark in the crack of the door. The glacial wind gushed out together with the magnificent killing aura! "This aura is so weird! Where does it come from?" Xu Que frowned slightly as he stared at the crack of the bronze door curiously. However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn''t see it clearly. What he saw was only the darkness which was even darker than the void! Whoosh! Just at this moment, a strand of dazzling light appeared on Xu Que''s body. The light was turned to many powerful runes, which covered Jiang Hongyan, Xu Feife, and Buttface beside him completely. The next moment, a gap appeared in the crack of the bronze door, which devoured Xu Que and his team like a whirlpool! Bang! At last, the bronze door was closed heavily! Xu Que and his team disappeared! Dead silence came back to this place again! ... 950 What The Hell Is That? They traveled in the same way as they had traveled to Earth. With the assistance of the System, Xu Que activated the Space-Breaking Spell as the Four Great Continents appeared in his mind. His mind was very powerful. After locating the Four Great Continents precisely, he started to go back. Magnificent rune force gushed out from the Space-Breaking Spell, which covered them and dragged them into the Void Tunnel. The rune force was just a boat which could carry them into the endless abyss of the void. Xu Que''s mind was pointing at the Four Great Continents directly like a compass which navigated their journey all the time. At this time, it was pitch-dark around them just like when they traveled to Earth. Their travel speed was extremely fast. Even without any reference points, they could still feel they were moving forward at an incredibly fast speed. Xu Que protected Xu Feifei with his True Core Strength. Jiang Hongyan also protected Xu Feifei with some of her strength. After all, she was still an ordinary person. This rapid travel in the void could definitely cause discomfort to her. She could be wounded easily even with the protection of the Space- Breaking Spell. She could even be torn apart by the powerful tearing force of the void. Therefore, they had to handle her with care. Luckily, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan were powerful enough. There was no painful expression in Xu Feifei''s face. She was still looking at the pitch-dark void as well as the faintly visible stars in the distance with anxiety. This was the first time for her to stay in space, or, more precisely, in the void. After all, this place had gone beyond the category of space. The Void Tunnel was something deeper than space. Howl! "Eight-headed Serpent, you are so dedicated! You keep massaging even at this moment! Your dedication shall be encouraged. When we reach the Four Great Continents, I will treat you to the authentic Smelly Tofu!" Buttface said excitedly as he was in a pretty good mood. Even at this moment, he could still feel the toy poodle moving relentlessly on his head. Puff! Xu Que couldn''t help but laugh aloud and didn''t know what to say. The Eight-headed Serpent was so miserable now. After entering the body of that toy poodle, he couldn''t control the physiological reactions of the dog. Therefore, he kept twitching his body and could never stop! "Little brat, what are you laughing at? Do you envy me?" Buttface stared at Xu Que. "No, no, no! I am happy for you! I''m very glad!" Xu Que couldn''t help but laugh. Buttface asked as he blinked his eyes, "Why? "May you be happy!" Xu Que said thoughtfully. Boom! At this time, in the pitch-dark void, their travel speed was increased abruptly as if they were being pushed forward by a tremendous force! According to the experience gained through his last trip, Xu Que knew they had entered the Void Tunnel officially. Before this, it was just a run-up. This was the tunnel which could reduce time and distance. As long as they could get through this place, they could reach the Four Great Continents soon. It was just like a shortcut among different worlds or spaces. "Holy crap! Little brat, look, something is flying toward us!" Buttface shouted in surprise at this time. Xu Que looked up immediately. A gigantic object was flying toward them rapidly from afar. One second ago, it was still so far away from them. The next second, this gigantic object had passed them. Gasp! However, when they saw the object clearly, Xu Que and Buttface couldn''t help but gasp in surprise. Jiang Hongyan also became quite serious as her beautiful eyes flickered. Xu Feifei widened her mouth in disbelief. She asked in a trembling voice, "Brother, what...was that? Is it an arm?" "Yes, it is an arm!" Xu Que nodded his head. The gigantic object that passed them just now was indeed an enormous severed arm! They could even see the cut on that severed arm. The cut was very smooth. It seemed it was chopped off by something sharp. Golden blood was flowing out from the cut, which hadn''t formed any scab. However, the creepy fact was that the severed arm was so large that it was almost as large as a mountain, which was so horrible! "Damn! Who could have such a big arm?" Buttface said in terror. "This is so weird! That severed arm looked quite old, at least tens of thousands of years! However, it was still bleeding and the blood was golden!" Xu Que also said in surprise. After seeing the gigantic dead Demonic Beast when they traveled to Earth last time, this time they came across a mountainous severed arm. This was so weird. However, Xu Que was quite clear that the place where they were now was just a drop in the bucket in front of the endless void. What they had encountered should never be in this area. Numerous weird things which they had never seen before could exist in this deep and immense void! "I guess it was from the first generation of human beings in ancient times! As I said earlier, all human beings at the very beginning were Celestials who were extremely huge!" Buttface said. "Could the arm of a Celestial be chopped off by someone?" Xu Que said, furrowing his eyebrows. He believed in the existence of the Celestials. However, if a Celestial''s arm could be chopped off by someone, it meant something more powerful than the Celestials could also exist! Ding! "Attention! The Space-Breaking Spell has almost run out of its power, and can''t help the Host to reach his destination. The Host should change the destination immediately!" Just at this moment, the System''s warning tone echoed in Xu Que''s mind.He was surprised. When he came to himself, his expression changed abruptly. The rune force that was protecting them was decaying rapidly as the System mentioned. "What happened? The rune power was enough for us to travel to Earth. When we arrived at Earth, we still had a lot of rune power left. Why is it not enough for our return trip?" Xu Que asked the System hurriedly. Ding! The System replied immediately, "The Host travels together with an ordinary person without any cultivation achievement, who consumed most of the Space-Breaking Spell''s rune power!" Holy crap! Xu Que''s eyes got wide immediately. When he saw the data displayed in the System interface, he found Xu Feifei had consumed 60 percent of the Space- Breaking Spell''s rune force! Apparently, too much rune force was used to protect her as an ordinary person. "Damn! This is so embarrassing! What a treacherous System! Why didn''t you tell me earlier? If I had known this before, I would have upgraded you and prepared more Space-Breaking Spells!" Xu Que said regretfully. Ding! "The travel route of the Space-Breaking Spell varies a lot. And the routes for the outward journey and the return journey are different. The System can''t perform calculation and judgment!" "Crap! What should I do now? Could we go back to Earth? No! The Earth would be farther than the Four Great Continents at this moment!" Xu Que became anxious immediately! The most awkward situation was that the rune force was about to run out soon. He didn''t know where they could stay temporarily in the nearby areas. The destination of the Space-Breaking Spell should be something that really existed and within his memory! "Little brat, what happened?" At this time, Jiang Hongyan, who noticed Xu Que''s expression change, asked gently in a low voice. "Bad news! The rune force of the Space-Breaking Spell is decaying!" Xu Que said with a wry smile. He didn''t expect the Space-Breaking Spell could run out its rune force so soon after taking Xu Feifei and the Eight-headed Serpent. "Holy crap! Little brat, please tell me this is a joke! Without the rune force, we are doomed! We will be annihilated instantly!" Buttface shouted immediately. No matter how tough his physique was, he couldn''t be as tough as that dead Demonic Beast or that severed arm. Once he fell into the Void Tunnel, he could also be crushed instantly. Xu Que asked the System seriously. However, the System didn''t provide any useful solutions. The only thing that could save him was the Wheel of Life and Death, which was a Celestial Artifact. One Celestial Artifact could protect one person. He had one, and Jiang Hongyan also had one. In other words, when the rune force disappeared, only he and Jiang Hongyan could survive. This was never the consequence Xu Que wanted. Boom! At this time, a big bang came in from the front abruptly. When Xu Que came to himself, he looked up and was surprised by what he saw. "Holy crap!" Buttface also shouted in surprise, "What the hell is that? How could it appear in this place?" ... 951 A Weird World! Rumble! Deafening explosions were occurring continuously. In the immense void, a red coffin was being covered by magnificent lightning, which was pouring down. The coffin was made from black wood. However, after being struck by the lightning, the coffin started to bleed red blood, which dyed the entire coffin red. The coffin was even giving off a decaying blood smell. "How could such a thing exist in the void? Don''t tell me another old monster of the Heavenly Human Tribe is hiding in it!" Buttface said in terror. It was so ominous to see such a thing in the void! "I don''t think so! This coffin is quite new, which should only have a history of several hundred years at most! But why is it bleeding?" Xu Que asked suspiciously, furrowing his eyebrows. He had confirmed no aura of living persons was in the coffin. Otherwise, he would think someone was hiding in there! The point is how could the Heavenly Tribulation be triggered if no living person is in that coffin? Wait! Could it be that? "Holy crap!" Xu Que opened his eyes wide and said in shock, "This coffin is crossing Heavenly Tribulation!" "What?" Buttface was stunned immediately. Jiang Hongyan was also shocked slightly. She stared at the coffin and became more and more serious. Could a coffin cross the Heavenly Tribulation? How could this be? Rumble! Suddenly, a giant golden lightning split the void, which was a long-lost Ancient Catastrophe! It landed on the coffin violently with a horrible power of destruction. Bang! Along with a big bang, the coffin was punctured. A gap appeared together with a splash of plenty of blood. The coffin was knocked away directly. At this moment, the coffin was blocked by something and its flying speed was lowered remarkably. Crack! Along with the sound of breaking glass, a giant hole appeared in the pitch-dark void beside the coffin. A strand of dazzling light came in through the hole instantly. Meanwhile, the coffin also flew into the hole and disappeared. "What? Spiritual Qi?" Xu Que''s eyes were wide open now. Before they had time to react, a horrible attraction force gushed out from the hole and swept toward them. Xu Que and his team didn''t have enough power to resist the attraction force. Like being trapped in a whirlpool at sea, they left their flying route and were sucked into the hole directly. The next moment, the giant hole started to creep toward them and they were devoured by the darkness slowly. The void became quiet again. ... At this moment, Xu Que and his team had left the void. A cloud of intense Spiritual Qi was whipping past their faces. They were shocked. They saw many green mountains, clear waters, forests, and ancient buildings, which looked like the Four Great Continents and the Xuanzhen Continent very much. "What the hell? Are we back successfully?" Buttface, who had been shaken up just now, cheered up as he thought they had returned to the World of Cultivators. Xu Que shook his head. This place was definitely not the Four Great Continents or the Xuanzhen Continent. He was quite clear that they couldn''t have gotten back to the Four Great Continents in such a short time. Moreover, although the Spiritual Qi here was quite intense, it was less intense than that in the Xuanzhen Continent. It could only rival the Five Elements Mountain! "Wait! It seems this is not the World of Cultivators! I could sense another kind of strength in the air here!" Buttface came to himself and said suspiciously at this time. His nose was very sensible, which could always sense something different first! Hearing that, Xu Que was stunned. He opened his Soul Strength and started to sense the strength in this area carefully. As expected, besides the Spiritual Qi, another kind of energy, which was quite like the Spiritual Qi, existed in this area. After inhaling it into his body, he could feel his physique was being toughened by that energy. "Hah! This place is quite interesting. Anyway, we are safe now!" Xu Que said with a smile. Now, the rune force of the Space-Breaking Spell had disappeared. Luckily, they had left the void and landed in this place. It was not necessary for them to worry they would be torn apart by the strength of the void anymore. The things that happened just now were just like when one was riding a roller coaster and their safety belts were about to crack soon. They would definitely have been killed if they had stayed on that roller coaster any longer. However, a coffin appeared suddenly, which broke the track. All of them fell off the roller coaster and landed on a cloud of "cotton", which saved their lives. "Wait! We have company!" At this time, Jiang Hongyan raised her head and looked in the distance. Boom! Many air-rending sounds were coming in from afar. Theysaw dozens of figures in black robes were flying toward them rapidly riding sticks. Xu Que and Xu Feifei''s eyes opened wide with surprise for this scene was a little bit familiar to them. "Magicians? Harry Potter?" Xu Feifei covered her mouth in surprise. Xu Que was also confused. Although those people didn''t ride brooms, their way of flying and their black robes made them seem like the magicians in the movie Harry Potter very much! "Holy crap! They are rushing toward us with intense murderous intent!" Buttface shouted in surprise. He had turned around and was about to escape. "No, they are not coming for us!" Xu Que squinted his eyes and said, shaking his head. These murderous people were not from one group. They were fighting their enemies separately. It seemed they were fighting for something. "Ha, ha! It descends at last!" One of them laughed loudly. "The descending of the Blood Coffin means the certain reappearance of the Refined Moon Palace!" "Guys, please do me a favor, I, Mo Mingyuan, only need three Refined Moon Keys!" A young man, who was at the forefront, shouted. A man beside him sneered immediately, "Heh-heh, you are really good at bragging! Only five Refined Moon Keys could be obtained from one Blood Coffin. You said you need three! I suggest you could die now!" After saying that, that man started to attack Mo Mingyuan with his fists. Mo Mingyuan snorted. Metallic scales appeared on his body immediately, which were turned to a steel arm. Then, the steel arm was placed in front of him like a mechanical shield. Clang! Along with the sound of a metal collision, the two of them created a lot of sparks. However, none of them gained an upper hand. After this short fight, they continued to dash forward crazily. "What...are these magic arts?" Xu Que was shocked and didn''t understand the scene that happened just now. Buttface was also confused. He said in surprise, "Little brat, their hands were just like the hands of your Iron Man!" "This place is quite extraordinary!" Xu Que shook his head. When those two people fought, their arms were turned to metallic arms instantly. At first glance, it was not like the hands of Iron Man, but the Kamen Rider in the cartoon he had watched in his childhood. Of course, he knew it was a kind of magic art, which contained not only the Spiritual Qi, but also the energy mentioned by Buttface just now. The combination of the Spiritual Qi and that energy realized the effect of this magic art. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! At this time, several dull sounds came in. Those people passed Xu Que and his team one after another and started to dash toward the forests beneath them crazily. "Get lost!" One of them shouted suddenly. Xu Que and his team were just in his way. This guy took out a long sword and started to attack Xu Que with it resolutely. Xu Que squinted his eyes and reached out his palm with a cold smile. How dare you yell at me? How dare you attack me? I guess you''ve lost your mind, little dumbass! Boom! Instantly, Xu Que''s palm attack was finished. Violent wind gushed out from his palm like magnificent sea waves. Bang! Along with a dull sound, that man was knocked out as if he knocked into an iron wall. The stick he was riding also fell down directly. "What?" Seeing that, the rest of the people turned to Xu Que immediately. "Who is this guy?" "What is the fighting skill he used just now?" "It is quite like the Magic Fighting Weapon of the Dong Family, which could attack its target over the air!" "The Magic Fighting Weapon of the Dong Family? I heard it has been lost!" "Could it be?" After saying that, those people lit up their eyes and started to stare at Xu Que greedily. ... 952 Look Up And Worship Me With Respect! Xu Que folded his arms behind his back as he floated in midair, his sleeves fluttering in the wind. Buttface was in position to run anytime, while toy poodle squirmed anxiously. Xu Feifei stood near Xu Que, and a surge of uncertainty and uneasiness slowly crept into her mind. She was only an ordinary human. She knew that the gang in front of her had ill intentions, and she could not say for sure if Xu Que was stronger than they were. Jiang Hongyan, as usual, was the only person as calm and serene as a lake undisturbed by the wind. She stood elegantly near Xu Que, unfazed and smiling, like a fairy who had descended from the heavens. The young men from the gang had intended to kill and rob them. Upon seeing such a rare, perfect, and flawless beauty, however, their eyes widened in awe. "Ha, ha!" Xu Que smirked as he pulled Jiang Hongyan close to him and wrapped his hands around her slim waist. He peered icily at the gang, "Peel your damn eyes away from her. If you don''t, I will make all of you blind!" The men started raging, one by one. "Audacious! You''re just a nobody, and yet you dare to spit out such outrageous words?" "Of the many years that we''ve been in the First Realm, this is our first time seeing you around. Before we send off a signal to call for the enforcer, it''s best that you surrender now!" "You should know the law. Trespassing between realms is punishable by death! Once the enforcer is here, your ending shall be way more tragic than it has to be!" "Hand over all your valuables and leave your woman behind. If you comply, we could inform the enforcer after you leave!" The gang were behaving obnoxiously and making all kinds of ridiculous demands because they believed Xu Que was as good as doomed. They were trying to get him to hand over his belongings as they were too lazy to mug him. Secondly, they also wanted to preserve their strength. Xu Que was amused. He smirked and shook his head, "How interesting! The first thing that we encounter upon arriving is a robbery. There''s no need to rob us so hastily, is there? Since we''re in the same line of work!" One of the robbers sneered, "Ha, who''s in the same line as you? You''re an alien from another realm. What rights do you have to say you are in the same line of work as us?" "You misunderstand! By being in the same line, I meant that we are also here to rob!" Xu Que smiled and swung his massive Dark Heavy Greatsword onto his shoulders. His voice was as cold as ice, "This is now the robbery session of the Exploding Heavens Faction. Now, put your damn hands on your heads and kneel!" Boom! As his voice rang out, an oppressing and overwhelming pressure burst out of Xu Que and crushed the robbers. "What?" The blood quickly drained from the robbers'' faces. "How can this be?" "What fighting skill was that?" "Is that strange-looking weapon he''s holding also a Magic Fighting Weapon?" The robbers chattered among themselves since they were surprised by the incredible yet unfamiliar pressure. They looked at Xu Que''s Dark Heavenly Sword, seemingly guessing that it might just be the effect of his equipment. Thanks to their well-built physiques, they were uninjured from the attack even though the pressure was quite crushing. Xu Que''s orders for them to hug their hands and kneel therefore fell on deaf ears. "Hmm?" Xu Que was taken aback. To Xu Que, these people practiced a weird kind of Magic Art. Therefore, how they cultivated must be different from how people cultivated in the World of Cultivators. However, judging from their aura, these people seemed comparable to cultivators at the fourth or fifth level of the Form Synthesis Stage. Logically speaking, they should not be immune to the pressure of his Soul Strength. The only possible explanation was that their big, burly bodies were strong and resilient enough to withstand the pressure of his Soul Strength. . "Crap, lad, these people emit a strong aura of the Metal element which far surpasses the existence of the Five Elemental Metals!" Buttface''s eyes lit up in excitement. He seemed to have discovered something. "An aura of the Metal element that far surpasses the Five Elemental Metals?" Xu Que was astounded. Although Buttface was sort of tripping over his words, Xu understood exactly what he was trying to say. Everything these men existed inin other words, the mysterious energy that seemed to coexist with Spiritual Qi in the atmospherewas precisely the energy that surpassed the Metal Energy of the Five Elemental Metals! However, this begged the questionif it''s an energy that surpassed the Five Elements, could it be equitable to Heavenly Qi? "Buttface, are you talking about the Heavenly Qi of Metal?" Xu Que turned to Buttface and asked immediately. Buttface shook his head as he replied mysteriously, "No, no, no, what you mentioned earlier is an existence lower than Heavenly Qi, yet above the five Elemental Qi. It is commonly known as ''what the hell is this'' !" "What the hell is this?" Xu Que repeated, stunned. Buttface nodded, "That''s right, ''what the hell is this''! I just named it. What do you think, isn''t it cool?" Buttface proudly showed off the lousy humor he had learned on Earth. "Screw you!" Xu Que was so mad he almost wanted to whoop Buttface there and then. Buttface, on the other hand, took off immediately once he saw how furious Xu Que was. "I''ll deal with you later!" Xu Que warned. His gaze then landed on those young robbers. His eyes narrowed as he started to observe them. "What are you looking at? You lowlife have no right to look us in the eye!" One of the young men scowled. "Let''s cut the crap and deal with him fast, then go for the blood coffin!"The remaining guys glared at Xu Que coldly. Although they were astonished by the pressure Xu Que had unleashed, it was not enough to make them fear him. Xu Que shook his head and teased, "You guys think too much. I''m not looking straight at you. I am looking down on you!" Boom! As soon as he had finished speaking, he stepped onto a bolt of thunderous lightning, igniting a series of insane explosions. "You dare to look right into my eyes? You people will now look up to me. Raise your heads and worship me with respect!" Xu Que bellowed as he rose to midair. He raised the Dark Heavenly Sword as it lit up in black flames and swerved it downward! "What?" "What kind of fighting skill was that?" "This is bad! Retreat!" The young man immediately paled. They were truly horrified by Xu Que this time around and began to madly retreat. They had never seen flames this horrifying. It was also their first time seeing such immense destructive power in one move! Boom! A few of the men started to escape; however, the heat waves generated by the flames of the Dark Heavenly Sword swept out and engulfed them! At that moment, black flames engulfed the whole sky, blocking off the sun. It was as if the world had ended; it immediately swallowed those men within seconds. "Ahhhhhh!" The robbers let out a series of painful screams, which could be heard coming out of the sea of black flames. With their voices echoing all around, they finally met their demises. .... In the woods farther down, Mo Mingyuan and his team had just landed near the Blood Coffin. They stopped for a moment upon hearing the painful screams coming from above. A dozen of them looked up and instantly paled. Color drained from their skin as they stuttered in fear. "How can this be?" "What happened? How did they?" Boom! Suddenly, a bolt of lightning pierced through the black flames. Leaving a trail, it cut through the void and traveled toward them! In just the blink of an eye, a man stood before them. Red lips, white teeth, the incomer had a handsome face and a sunshine smile. It was none other than Xu Que! "Gentlemen!" Xu Que began to speak as everyone else was still dazed. He pointed his Dark Heavenly Sword at them and smirked, "It''s the robbery session of the Exploding Heavens Faction! Now, put your damn hands on your heads and kneel! That Blood Coffin is mine!" 953 The One Against 100! Robbery? They were first astonished, then frowned, upon hearing Xu Que''s words. They glared at him icily and were prepared to kill this bastard before them. Xu Que smiled mildly, "Come on, spare me those looks. You were the ones who wanted to rob me first; I am just returning the favor. This ain''t too much to ask, right?" "Hmpf! What an obnoxious man!" A few of the men remarked, shaking their heads. Some of their faces darkened as they spoke, "The people who provoked you are no relation to us. No matter what, your speaking of robbery has offended us all!" "Heh, why do we have to be so hung up on that word? Young man, you look unfamiliar. You don''t belong to the First Realm, do you? A trespasser from another realm, I see. It''s a sin you''ll be dying for!" "Let alone robbing you, if we were to execute you, it would still be logical and righteous!" "Everyone, we have seen how powerful this person is, why don''t we put aside our conquest for the blood coffin and deal with him first?" Mo Mingyuan suggested. Now that they had seen Xu Que''s abilities, everyone was on guard. He might prove to be a tough cookie if they refused to join hands. "I agree, this lowlife is but an insignificant ant from a lower realm. He dared to trespass in our realm and provoke us; if we don''t deal with him, we can kiss good-bye to our reputations should the word get out!" Everyone nodded in agreement; though they hadn''t spoken, their actions couldn''t have been clearer. The gang surrounded Xu Que and was prepared to fight. Vast amounts of energy flowed out of them as they approached him. "Wow, are you bullying us with numbers? Well, well, I shall fight you, single-handedly!" After which, he placed one hand behind his back and smiled. His actions triggered some short-tempered individuals in the group. "Insolent!" "You are digging your own grave! Charge!" Those few were as furious as a bull seeing red, and a brillance suddenly engulfed their bodies, which began to transform. A sudden flash, and the skin on their arms began to throb, forming a metallic surface. One of them had electricity on his metal arms, while the other had his steel arms covered in flames. Boom! A slight push against the ground and the ground cracked like a spiderweb. They charged toward Xu Que like missiles. Upon seeing this, the rest followed suit. From their auras, Xu Que could differentiate who was stronger; the one thing they had in common was that their skin was replaced with metal. It only appeared on their forearms, and the colors differed from person to person. Xu Que narrowed his eyes as he observed his enemy, the hand he hid behind his back were already charged with an overwhelming amount of Taoist Connotation. A 20,000 points worth of King of Tough-Acting Fist was ready to strike. Bam! At almost the same time, the first few who initiated the attack had charged to the right before Xu Que, bulldozing him with their immense pressure. Their arms had turned into metal completely, some had electricity on them and some had flames bursting out as they unleashed their attacks on Xu Que. "Heh, this is interesting!" Xu Que smirked as he lifted the Dark Heavenly Sword into the air. "Careful!" A few of the attackers dodged swiftly upon seeing that frightening weapon. However, that was the moment Xu Que attacked with his left hand from behind his back. A massive golden fist appeared out of thin air, its power so huge that it could destroy all life. With an all-crushing pressure, it charged forward toward the attackers. Boom! The Tough-Acting Fist landed on the few men charging at the front; the impact sent them flying a few miles away like kites with broken strings. Blood flew from their mouths as they traveled through the air. "What?" exclaimed the people at the back. They were stunned. However, the blow from the King of Tough-Acting Fist was not yet finished; it pushed forward powerfully as it shook heaven and earth, destroying everything in its way. Bang! Bang! Bang! Instantly, after a few muffled thuds, dozens were swept off their feet. It was quite a scene to behold. "Hmm?" Xu Que was, however, mildly surprised. He was puzzled. If he was in the World of Cultivation, even a powerhouse at the peak of the Form Synthesis Stage would be no match for the Tough-Acting Fist worth 20,000 points. They would have been instantly dead, blown into pieces right on the spot. However, while the people before him were severely injured, no one had died from the attack. "That''s impossible! The King of Tough-Acting Fist was less effective than the Eight Waste Destruction Flame?" Xu Que''s eyebrows knitted together. When he used the Eight Waste Destruction Flame, he was able to kill some attackers with the black flame in a matter of seconds. He ascertained that it was indeed within his abilities to kill them, and thus did not see them as a threat. However, his goal in using the King of Tough-Acting Fist was to end these people once and for all, without wasting any more time. Little did he know that the Tough-Acting Fist would fail him one day. He definitely did not expect to not kill even one of them with the fist. "Unless...it is related to the Taoist Connotation?" Xu Que began to ponder. It was clear that the Tough-Acting Fist had been executed with the Taoist Connotation, and, with it, the fist could oppress and defeat his enemies. The Eight Waste Destruction Flame, however, inflicts real, concrete damage through flames and explosions. If put into the context of a game, the damage of the Tough-Acting Fist could be defined as magic damage, while the Eight Waste Destruction Flame would deal out physical damage. However, it was now evident that people of this realm were immune to magical damage to a certain extent. There was only one possible reason for this phenomenon to occur. Xu Que guessed that was perhaps related to the laws governing this world. Here, the Taoist Connotation was significantly reduced. On the other hand, Mystical Fires were boosted instead. "Crap, I see it now! Mystical fires originate from the Battle Qi Continent!" Xu Que came to a sudden realization. While his Mythical Fires were redeemed from the System, they originated from the Battle Qi Continent. Come to think of it, these people were yelling about fighting skills and magic fighting weapons. While Xu Que was sure they were not using Battle Qi, the power that they were using could be related to Battle Qi. Whoosh! Xu Que stepped out onto a bolt of lightning and arrived in front of those people. Though they were not dead from Xu Que''s attack, the terrifying power of his fist had knocked them all to the ground, bloodied and unable to fight. Some paled in horror as they saw Xu Que coming toward them. Someone howled at him furiously, "Despicable! You said that you would only fight with one hand. You snuck an attack!" "Snuck an attack, your ass! Didn''t I only use one hand to fight as promised?" Xu Que laughed coldly as he strode forward. He then brought down the Dark Heavenly Sword. Thud! A muffled thud could be heard when the sword landed heavily on the person''s chest. His eyes became bloodshot as he bolted up from the ground. "You." He glared at Xu Que, but before he could finish his sentence, he collapsed just like that, losing all signs of life. "Heh, so what if I did sneak an attack? You all think that you can beat me? I''ll fight my battles however I want. Besides, all of you are weak. Who gave you the confidence to offend me, I wonder?" Xu Que laughed icily. All of them lay on the ground, the metal on their forearms long faded. Covered in blood, they were astounded by Xu Que''s power and had a deep sense of wariness in their eyes. They could not refute what Xu Que had said. They were clear that with Xu Que''s prowess, he could fight them in any way he wanted and the outcome would still be the same. Who exactly was this fellow? Awe and confusion filled their hearts. They had never seen a young man with power so great. He was like the one man who could go against 100! "Stay where you are, lie down, and don''t move. Whoever answers my questions stands a chance to live!" Xu Que folded his arms behind his back as he strolled toward them. "One, where is this place?" "Two, what''s the origin of the Blood Coffin and what is it used for?" "Three, tell me how you cultivate!" "Four, am I handsome?" "Five, the fourth question is very important!" 954 Making A Space-Breaking Spell Swoosh! At that instant, everyone was stunned with confused looks on their faces. It was not that Xu Que''s questions were too weird. It was that all of his questions felt like he was just fooling around. What do you mean that you don''t know where this place is? How then did you arrive here? What do you mean that you don''t know what the Blood Coffin is? Why the heck then are you robbing it? Most important, how could you not know if you are good looking or not? Everyone looked at one another blankly, unsure on how they should answer Xu Que. Could it be that he was tricking them? "Yo, no answers? Wow, I''m impressed with your courage. Your attitude that you would rather die than surrender is not bad! I''ll grant your wishes and send you guys off to the afterlife then!" Xu Que shook his head and smiled, raising the Dark Heavenly Sword over his head. Everyone paled when they saw him doing that. One of them quickly answered, "Master, this is the First Realm of Taijin Continent!" Someone else quickly followed, "Master, the Blood Coffin appears once every 500 years randomly somewhere around the First Realm. Every Blood Coffin could crystallize five sets of Refined Moon Keys, which are the keys to enter the Refined Moon Palace!" Two crucial questions had been answered at once. The others began to panic when they realized that they did not have any questions left to answer. One of the women shouted, "Master, you are very handsome. I mean it!" Another person moved fast and brought out a Cultivation Skill Manual. He held it up to Xu Que respectfully, "Master, this is my Cultivation Skill Manual. Please take a look!" Skill Manual? Everyone''s eyes brightened and they all began to do the same. "Master, this is my Cultivation Skill Manual. Please accept it!" "Master, mine is better. It is of the mid-tier Bronze Grade!" "Master, don''t listen to him! The one he has is rubbish. Mine is top-tier Bronze Grade!" Many took out their skill manuals. They were scrolls made of metal, with colorful lights embedded in them.They looked quite high-tech. "Hmph, you cowardly imbeciles!" A loud voice suddenly rang out. Everyone paused for a moment and turned around blankly. "Is that Mo Mingyuan?" "What...what is he trying to do? Is he going to resist to the death?" "The only result that could come out of that is death! Why would he do that?" Everyone''s hearts were filled with shock. Xu Que narrowed his eyes and swept his gaze toward Mo Mingyuan. Mo Mingyuan clenched his teeth and stood up with great effort, reaching into his chest pocket. The next moment, with a clear "crash", multiple scrolls fell out of his clothes. Mo Mingyuan put his hands out and said determinedly, "Master, I present to you five high-tier Bronze Grade Skill Manuals and two low-tier Silver Grade Skill Manuals. It''s not that I''m afraid to die, but instead I did this because my respect for you is like the never-ending river that flows on forever!" "Crap!" Everyone winced at once and could hardly hold themselves back from scolding that jerk. Screw him, is he still human to do that? "Oh? You look up to me? Then you''re blowin... no, you''re quite ballsy, eh? You''ve got good eyes!" Xu Que said with a smile while staring at Mo Mingyuan mischievously. Mo Mingyuan trembled a little quickly laughed humbly, "You flatter me, Master!" "All right. Since everyone is so cooperative, all of you may take your leave!" Everyone heaved sighs of relief, having escaped a close shave. They all yelled, "Thank you, Master!" All of them immediately ran away. Those who could run ran; those who couldn''t run crawled, and those who couldn''t crawl rolled. In any case, they did not want to stay in this place for a second longer. This guy with an existence of such prowess chilled them from head to toe, and they wanted nothing more than to leave. Xu Que watched them disappear into the distance and narrowed his eyes. Swoosh! Jiang Hongyan and her companions arrived from afar. "Good lad, 666! I was right about you!" Buttface nodded, reassured like a wise old man. However, no one spared him any attention. Xu Feifei looked directly at Xu Que and asked, "Brother, have you gotten anything from them? Where is this place?" "Yeah. We are now at a place called the Taijin Continent, and this perimeter belongs to the First Realm. There are many other realms aside from this place. Although I have no idea how big this continent is, from the ages and abilities of the cultivators, I would say that the overall level of the cultivators here is almost comparable to the Xuanzhen Continent. However, they are nothing to be afraid of." From the answers the people had offered, he had more or less gotten a good grasp of the situation in this continent. He had scanned the Skill Manuals which the people had offered him with his Soul Strength. Their way of cultivation was very similar to the Physical Tempering of the cultivation world. However, due to the existence of an unusually powerful metal element in their Spiritual Qi, through cultivation, they could all form metallic physical armors based on the grade of the Skill Manual. For example, a Bronze Grade Skill Manual would allow them to create a Bronze Armor. Likewise, a Silver Grade Skill Manual would summon a Silver Armor. So on and so forth. As for the unusually powerful metal element in their Spiritual Qi, it was called Taijin Qi in this continent and was the basis of how the people in this realm cultivated. Xu Que shared everything he had gathered with his companions. Buttface tilted his head in confusion and stood blankly at the side. His brains might not have been quite strong enough to process what Xu Que said. Jiang Hongyan and Xu Feifei got it though and asked for Xu Que''s next plans. Xu Que laughed. "What follows next is that we have to return to the cultivation world! However, before we return, I must make more Space-Breaking Spells." To make Space-Breaking Spells, first he had to update the System to version 10.0 and then redeem the recipe about making a Space-Breaking Spell. Xu Que''s current points were sufficient to update the system to version 10.0. The reason he had shelved it for so long was that he was in no hurry to update the System. After all, Acting Tough points are like cash. Unless there is some good investment, it is better to have it in your hands, where you can use it as and when you need to. Now was the time that he wanted to use it. Upgrading the System was the only way that he could redeem the Space-Breaking Spell, make it, and return to the World of Cultivation. "System, commence the upgrade to version 10.0! Then redeem the Space-Breaking Spell!" Xu Que summoned the System interface. Ding! "Update in progress!" The System began to undergo a series of upgrades, consuming large amounts of Acting Tough Points. Ding! "The System has successfully upgraded to version 6.0, and a total of 80,000 Acting Tough Points have been deducted." Ding! "The System has successfully upgraded to version 7.0, and a total of 160,000 Acting Tough Points have been deducted." Ding! "The System has successfully upgraded to version 8.0, and a total of 320,000 Acting Tough Points have been deducted." Ding! "The System has successfully upgraded to version 9.0, and a total of 640,000 Acting Tough Points have been deducted." Ding! "The System has successfully upgraded to version 10.0, and a total of 1,280,000 Acting Tough Points have been deducted." The System upgraded five versions in one go, and 2,480,000 Acting Tough Points disappeared in a flash. Xu Que''s heart had pangs from the painful cost. The little over 2 million Acting Tough Points he had scrimped and saved were gone just like that! Now he was beaten back to square one. However, it was something unavoidable and needed to be done. Xu Que knew that he would have to upgrade the System sooner or later. Moreover, updating the System was the only way he could get his hands on the Space-Breaking Spell. Sigh! Forget it! I am, after all, a person who scatters gold like dust, the ultimate opposite of a stingy man! Come on, System, quickly give me the recipe for the Space-Breaking Spell! Xu Que shook his head and thought to himself. The System store bounced into view and displayed a gold, shining jade slip. The way to make a Space-Breaking Spell and all of the ingredients needed could be found in the jade slip. Xu Que took a look and almost vomited blood in anger. "System, you playing around with me? Making a pathetic Space-Breaking Spell consumes this many precious ingredients? How the crap am I going to find these? Ten-Millennium-Dog-Blood, Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew, Thousand-Year-Tree-of-Life, Undying White Bone Ashes, Undying Black Bone Ashes, what the heck are these?" Xu Que asked furiously. In the list of ingredients, the first three were still quite reasonable. Especially so for the Thousand-Year-Tree-of-Life, it was the Living Holy Tree. He had gotten several of them from the South Continent Mystery Land. What a shock! He did not expect the Living Holy Tree to be the lowest tier of all the ingredients. "Lad, why are you spacing out? Are you still going to make the Space-Breaking Spell? Let me know if you can''t make it! I''ve waited so long that my stomach is growling!" Buttface began to hurry him. "Eh" Xu Que turned to Buttface at once, and his eyes lit up. Wasn''t the Ten-Millennium-Dog-Blood right in front of his eyes? 955 Where Is My Bucket? Xu Que stood there with a shiny smile on his face. He waved his hand and said, "Buttface, come here!" "What?" Buttface widened his eyes vigilantly. According to his experience of being bullied by Xu Que for all these years, he figured something bad was hiding behind Xu Que''s smile. Xu Que said, "Nothing! Just come over, I will give you something delicious!" Buttface said, "No!" "What the hell? Why don''t you want it? You are so skinny now! I guess you didn''t have anything good to eat on Earth, right? You should increase your nutrition intake!" Xu Que said lovingly, as he looked at Buttface''s stout body. Puff! "Don''t try to fool me! If you really want to give me something delicious, just throw it to me!" Buttface sensed something was wrong, but he couldn''t resist the temptation of delicious food. Xu Que said with a smile, "I can''t throw it. It is a new delicacy, and its name is the Nine Heavens Chilly Jade Ultimate Busty Milk Tea! If I throw it, it will spill!" "Busty...Milk Tea?" Buttface'' eyes lit up, and he asked Xu Feifei, drooling, "Girl, I trust you! Is what he said true? Can''t he throw it?" "Ah?" Xu Feifei was confused. Then, she said, nodding her head, "He can''t throw it for it will spill!" Howl! Buttface roared wildly. Then he rushed up to Xu Que and said excitedly, "Come on, show it to me! Here I am!" "OK!" Xu Que smiled. When Buttface got close to him, he waved his hand and took out a glittering machete. Swish! Seeing that, Buttface''s expression changed abruptly. He stopped in his tracks and said in terror, "Crap! What...are you going to do? Where is the Milk Tea? I don''t eat knives!" "Don''t be afraid! I only need some blood! After the blood drawing, I''ll give you the Milk Tea!" Xu Que laughed loudly as he rushed up with the machete in his hand. "Damn! I don''t want it anymore! Stay away from me! Holy crap!" Buttface turned around and escaped in terror. However, he was too close to Xu Que. Bang! He was pinned on the ground by Xu Que after running only a few steps. "Oh...oh...." The toy poodle was still moving his body on Buttface''s head. When he saw Xu Que, he said with a smile immediately, "Oh, oh...my lord, do you also want to...do it here? I will share this place with you. We can do it together!" "Just get lost!" Xu Que picked up the toy poodle and threw him away from Buttface. Then he placed the machete on Buttface''s head. Buttface was struggling desperately. He yelled, "Little brat, have you lost your mind? I went through fire and water with you! How could you draw my blood? I would rather die than submit!" "Nonsense! Stop struggling! I need some Ten-Millennium-Wolf-Blood to make the Space-Breaking Spells. Don''t you want to go back to the World of Cultivators?" Xu Que said seriously. "What? Are you going to make Space-Breaking Spells? No, I don''t want to go back now!" Buttface shouted. Bang! Xu Que pounded on Buttface''s head and said, widening his eyes, "I don''t care whether you want to go back or not! The point is I want to go back! Just hand over the Ten-Millennium-Wolf-Blood cooperatively!" Howl! Buttface started to shriek hysterically, crying like a baby. He yelled, "Wait, little brat, just wait! I have something to say!" Xu Que stopped cutting with the machete and asked, "What?" "Alas!" Buttface sighed deeply and said seriously, "Now, I have to tell you the truth! Actually, I am not a wolf but a dog!" "Oh, that''s it, is it?! What I want is Ten-Millennium-Dog-Blood!" Xu Que nodded his head and continued to cut Buttface''s head with the machete. Buttface was dumbfounded. "What? What did you say? You said you wanted the Ten-Millennium-Wolf-Blood!" "I was wrong just now. Actually, I need the Ten-Millennium-Dog-Blood! If you don''t believe me, I can show you the formula!" Xu Que said with a smile. Buttface was annoyed immediately. He started to struggle desperately and shouted abuse, "Crap! Stop your nonsense! Just let me go! What I said was also wrong! I am not a dog but a wolf!" "What? How arrogant you are! How dare you curse me? Is it because you are overconfident or think I am too weak to punish you? Do you really think I can''t cut your skin?" Xu Que raised his eyebrows immediately. Although Xu Que failed to make Buttface bleed a bit after cutting his skin for a time, he could do it by using some other tricks, no matter how tough Buttface''s physique was! Hearing that, Buttface gave up directly. He said hurriedly, "No, please, don''t do that! I will be cooperative!" "Be cooperative?" Xu Que said with a faint smile, "Then, tell me, how will you be cooperative?" "In fact, I have a little bit of Ten-Millennium-Dog-Blood with me. But the volume is quite low. Just tell me how much you want first?" Buttface gave up and said seriously. Xu Que let him go temporarily and said, "You are quite sensible. One Space- Breaking Spell needs three drops of blood. Just give me 30 drops!" "30 drops? Crap! You can kill me now!" Buttface was surprised. He almost jumped up C 30 drops were too much for him. "I need at least 20 drops! No less!" Xu Que said with a smile. "No, ten drops! I can only give you ten drops!" "How much do you have?" "Not much!" "OK, just stop your nonsense! Ten drops are OK for now! Anyway, I will come back to you if I need more!" Xu Que shook his head; he didn''t want to waste his time on Buttface. From his point of view, Buttface''s possessions also belonged to him! "Alas! What a heavy loss! I can''t take it anymore!" Buttface stood up and shook his head. Then, he waved his paw at his stomach. The next moment, his stomach started to shine. A gap appeared in his stomach. He took out a big wooden bucket, which was almost two meters high. Bang! He placed the bucket on the ground. Then he opened the lid of the bucket, which was full of dog blood with its unpleasant smell. Ding! "The Ten-Millennium-Dog-Blood is detected! Is the Host going to collect it?" Just at this moment, the System''s warning tone echoed in Xu Que''s mind. Xu Que''s face darkened and he stared at Buttface. Ten drops? You have such a big bucket of dog blood. And you only agree to give me ten drops! Buttface ignored Xu Que''s stare. He took out a thumb-size jade bottle and started to collect the dog blood carefully, leaning on the edge of the bucket. It seemed he really wanted to collect only ten drops for Xu Que. Damn! Xu Que shouted to the System, "Collect this bucket of dog blood for me without leaving one drop for him!" "Through calculation, the Host shall spend 100 Acting Tough Points to collect this bucket of dog blood. Is the Host going to proceed?" "Yes!" Whoosh! Instantly, mysterious strength gushed out from Xu Que''s body, which picked up the wooden bucket in front of Buttface like an invisible hand. Then the wooden bucket disappeared in a blink of an eye! Buttface, who was in the middle of collecting dog blood, was stunned on the spot. He even waved his paw in the air in front of him and said in puzzlement, "Where...is my bucket?" Xu Que nodded his head. "What? Where is the bucket? Buttface, do not try to fool me! You didn''t even want to give me ten drops of dog blood?" ... 956 It’s Time To Make A Fortune Again! Howl! "Where is the bucket?" Buttface came to himself and was annoyed immediately. "Crap! I had saved such a big bucket! How could it disappear for nothing? Who? Who did this? Damn! Just step out here! How dare you steal my dog blood in broad daylight? Crap! Step out, and let''s have a duel!" Buttface yelled at the mountains and forests around him. "What? Someone stole your dog blood? Who did this?" Xu Que asked and pretended to be surprised. "I don''t know! Damn! This is so mean! I didn''t expect my dog blood would be stolen in this wicked way!" Buttface said angrily. Xu Que shook his head and consoled Buttface by patting his head, "Forget it! This thief must be quite powerful! The most important thing is that you are OK! So, you are not wounded, right?" Xu Que''s sudden concern shocked Buttface. "I...am OK!" "OK, I''m happy to hear that. Buttface, Money comes and goes. The most important thing is your safety. Do you understand?" Xu Que said. Buttface was stunned instantly. Ripples were created in his mind. He said with emotion, "Yes, I know that! Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends! Little brat, it turns out you care about me so much! I misunderstood you before!" "Alas! Don''t mention it. We are old friends. Everything is kept in our hearts! It is not necessary to mention it!" Xu Que said, covering his chest with his hand. "OK!" Buttface nodded his head with emotion. "What should we do now? When the bucket was stolen, I hadn''t collected the dog blood yet. How will we be able to go back? Or...you can try with my blood!" "No, no, no, that''s not necessary! How could I make you bleed? Forget it! I''ll find a way to solve this problem! And I certainly will solve it!" "But...." "Don''t say but! Anyway, I won''t wound you or make you bleed!" Xu Que said in a convincing way. Buttface''s eyes were wet with tears. It seemed as if he had finally realized Xu Que was indeed his true friend. His heart was filled with all sorts of emotional feelings. What a good man! It turns out I am so important to him! I shouldn''t blame his conscienceless acts of the past! "OK, let me go find other ingredients first! Now, we haven''t found the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew. I think it can be found easily. As for the Eternal Black Ash and the Eternal White Ash, what are those things?" Xu Que said, furrowing his eyebrows. His words shocked Jiang Hongyan. She said in surprise, "The Eternal Black Ash?" "Yes! Little girl, do you know this thing?" Xu Que asked. Jiang Hongyan nodded her head, "In the Xuanzhen Continent, the bones of the dead Celestials are called the Eternal Bones! Could this Eternal Black Ash be the bone ash of the Celestials?" "What? This name is quite interesting!" Xu Que was surprised. Then he shook his head, "If they are really the bone ash of the Celestials, we''ll have a big problem! I don''t know whether we can encounter the powerhouses of the Celestial Realm in this area!" Howl! "We would have to escape from Celestials! How could we get their bone ash?" Buttface said in terror. Xu Que said with a smile, "Nonsense! We should find the remains of dead Celestials!" "Dead Celestials? Where could we find them now?" Buttface asked. "Heh-heh, I will use my old way!" Xu Que replied with a smile. He took off his shoe as he asked the System to activate his Lucky Aura. Then he read the Eternal Bone Ash in his mind silently as he threw his shoe into the sky. Get directions by throwing a shoe! This was the best method, which was also the most direct and least time-consuming method! Patter! The shoe fell to the ground after two to three seconds. Xu Que deactivated his Lucky Aura immediately. When he turned to the shoe, he was shocked by what he saw. The heel of his shoe was stuck into the ground and the toe was pointing at the sky. "What the hell? What does this mean?" Xu Que was dumbfounded for the result was unexpected. My shoe could always show me the right directions before. This time, it points at the sky! Could it be that the Eternal Bone Ash is in the sky? "Little brat, the possible meaning could be ''why don''t you find it in the sky''!" Buttface said seriously, touching his jaw. Xu Que rolled his eyes. Then he started to look at the shoe thoughtfully. No, I have to try it again! He clenched his teeth immediately. After upgrading the System, he only had a few hundred thousand Acting Tough Points left. The Lucky Aura would consume too many Acting Tough Points, which would break his heart. However, he had no other choices. In order to go back to the Four Great Continents, he decided to throw out everything he had. Whoosh! Instantly, he activated the Lucky Aura again and threw his shoe into the sky once again. In a short while, the shoe landed on the ground again. This time Xu Que was totally confused. The shoe still landed on its heel. The top was still pointing at the sky. The first time could be a mistake. But he didn''t expect the same result on the second time C it was the same as the first time! Could it be that the bone ash of Celestials is kept in the sky? Damn! Who could do that? "Holy crap! Little brat, are you really going to find it in the sky?" Buttface shouted in surprise. Jiang Hongyan was also surprised. She knew Xu Que could find his way by throwing his shoe. However, this time the toe pointed at the sky twice. Apparently, something was wrong! It meant that if they couldn''t find the remains of Celestials in this world, they had to find them in the sky. However, the sky was so immense. To find the bones of dead Celestials in the sky would be more difficult than looking for a needle in a haystack. "Oh, no, does this mean we can''t go back?" Xu Que was quite depressed. "Brother, don''t worry, we still have other ingredients to find. We can find them first. Then maybe we could find a way to search for the bone ash of Celestials in the sky!" Xu Feifei suggested at this time. She was quite smart and had a good personality. Now, her extraordinary intelligence and clear thinking were revealed. Although her suggestion wouldn''t be helpful for Xu Que to find the Eternal Bone Ash, it seemed Xu Que could do nothing else but follow her suggestion now. Let''s find the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew first. Then we will find the bone ash! "OK! Let me check the position of the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew!" Xu Que nodded his head at last. Then he activated the Lucky Aura and threw out his shoe again. Patter! The next moment, the shoe landed on the ground. This time the toe didn''t point at the sky, but to the south. That was also the direction where Mo Mingyuan and the rest of the people had run away. "Luckily, the flower dew is not in the sky. Or I would spit blood!" Xu Que let out a sigh of relief. As the name suggested, the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew was flower dew which had existed for 10,000 years. It could only be found in a hidden, desolat, and dark place. Now that his shoe had pointed out the right direction to take, Xu Que didn''t want to waste any time. After making some preparation, they set out. They stepped onto the wooden mountain and kept moving forward. On the journey, Xu Que threw out his shoe to adjust their southward course from time to time. Two days later, they walked out of the wooden mountain. They were immensely surprised by what they saw under the sun. In front of them, there was a tall mountain. An enormous and majestic city was built on the mountain. The water in its moat was flowing down like a waterfall. Mist was drifting around the city. If looked at from afar, this city seemed just like a celestial city. Howl! "This place is quite extraordinary!" Buttface shouted immediately. Xu Que frowned slightly for he was a little bit suspicious. According to the guidance of his shoe, he was sure this was the correct direction. However, shouldn''t the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew be kept in a desolate place? How could it appear in a city? "It seems someone has the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew!" Xu Que shook his head slightly. Then he touched his fringe. A faint smile appeared on his handsome face. Wherever there are people, there is pleasant surprise! It is the time to make a fortune of Act Tough Points again! ... 957 It Is None Of My Business! The city in front of them covered an enormous area, as large as the entire Five Elements Mountain C a city as spacious as the five countries in the Five Elements Mountain! It was unbelievably large! Xu Que had never seen such a big city before, which immediately provoked his interest. He started to check the city with his Soul Strength. However, he soon realized that his Soul Strength was being blocked by an invisible wall at a place dozens of meters away from the city. "What? I didn''t expect a restrictive spell would be placed here. But...it seems more like the energy of a magnetic field!" Xu Que said in surprise. He got a strange feeling from that restrictive spell. His Soul Strength was ostracized like the repulsion between two like poles in the magnetic field. "This is interesting!" Xu Que smiled and became more interested in this place. Buttface walked up to him and said curiously, "Little brat, is the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew in this city? You can just blow this city up, and we can get the flower dew easily!" Xu Que shook his head, "The restrictive spell in this area is quite weird. I''m afraid the magic arts will be blocked by it! Also, my Soul Strength can''t penetrate it. I don''t know whether there are powerhouses at the Celestial Realm in this city. We should proceed with caution to avoid alerting possible enemies!" "What should we do? It is quite difficult for us to go into the city without being noticed by others!" Buttface asked. Xu Que looked at Jiang Hongyan and said with a smile, "Hongyan, you could stay here with Feifei. I will go into the city and have a look first. After that, I will take you into the city!" "OK!" Jiang Hongyan nodded her head slightly and urged, "Be careful!" Xu Feifei opened her mouth but said nothing. Apparently, she too was worrying about Xu Que. Xu Que waved his hand, "Don''t worry! These people are not able to hurt me. If you go with me, I can''t take care of all of you!!" "Holy crap! Little brat, I don''t agree with you! I will also go there with you!" Buttface shouted immediately. This activity was so out of character. The only possible reason could be that he wanted to try to steal some food in the city. Xu Que didn''t want to waste his time arguing with Buttface. So he didn''t refuse Buttface''s request. Anyway, he didn''t know the situation in the city. If he encountered a powerful enemy, he could at least use Buttface''s tough body as his weapon! At last, Buttface placed the toy poodle on a tree. Then he left with Xu Que and headed for the big city. As a cultivator with prophetic vision, Xu Que used the Disguise Puppet to avoid being recognized by others. He turned himself into a guy who had been killed by him before. His aura was quite like that guy''s but he changed his appearance a bit. In this way, people would get a feeling that they had met him before. Then a man and a dog started walking slowly toward the city gates. Two guards were standing at the gates. A lot of soldiers were guarding and patrolling the city walls. The city was heavily guarded. When Xu Que and Buttface appeared in their views, the two guards shouted in loud serious voices, "Where is your entry token?" "Entry token? I don''t have it. I am Sun Piaoliang of the Exploding Heavens Faction, and I can go anywhere!" Xu Que shook his head. Then he said, staring at the guards, "Look at my eyes!" Whoosh! Instantly, the two guards were frozen on the spot as if their souls had been extracted. Then they became glassy-eyed gradually. Flames were flashing in Xu Que''s eyes, which had dragged the guards'' souls into an illusory realm. Then he waved his hand to take away the entry token from the belt of one guard. After that, Xu Que and Buttface passed the two guards and walked into the city fair and square! "Holy crap! Little brat, you are awesome! Just tell me how you did that!" Buttface shouted excitedly. "You''d better shut up, or I will throw you out!" Xu Que said, widening his eyes. He had to keep a low profile in the city now. He planned to check the average strength of all of the powerhouses in this enormous city and locate the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew. This city was quite like the cities in the World of Cultivators, which were full of old buildings. The streets were very broad. A lot of people were walking up and down. However, these people were quite powerful. Most of them had reached the Void Training Stage or the Form Synthesis Stage. Sometimes they would also see a powerhouse at the Crossing Calamity Stage. But they never saw a powerhouse at the Great Vehicle Stage in the street. "Little brat, just get the direction by throwing your shoe!" Buttface urged in a low voice. Xu Que raised his eyebrows and rolled his eyes, "Are you stupid? There are so many people here! I can''t do it in this place! Let''s find a remote corner first!" "We can go there!" Buttface pointed at a remote small alley. Xu Que turned around and looked at the alley, which was between two big mansions and was quite narrow. Almost nobody could walk into it. However, the vague smell of food could be sensed in that alley. It seemed someone was cooking. "Damn! You are going to steal food in that alley, right?" Xu Que asked, staring at Buttface. "Just behave yourself in that alley!" "Don''t worry! I am a famous good boy!'' Buttface promised, patting his chest. Xu Que shook his head. Then they sneaked into the small alley, and nobody noticed them. They also hid their aura at the same time. However, just when he was about to take off his shoe, a whisper came from a window in the alley. "Here you are!" A woman said. Then a man''s deep voice rang out, "Yes!" "Do you want to do it?" "Yes!" Then some swishy-swashy sounds came from the window. After making eye contact, Xu Que and Buttface''s eyes opened wide and they stopped making any noise. After several breaths, the man asked, "Is it coming?" The woman said, "Not yet!" The man said, "Why is it taking so long?" The woman said, "Oh, oh, it''s coming! What about you?" The man let out a sigh of relief, "It''s coming!" The woman asked, "Again?" The man said, "No more!" The woman said, "Come on, let''s do it again!" The man said with a wry smile, "No, I''m done!" The woman said, "You...." Bang! Just at this moment, a loud bang came from the window. It seemed the door of the room had been opened by someone forcibly. Then the woman''s scream could be heard. "Damn! Bitch, how dare you cheat on me?" A man''s angry roar boomed out. Whoosh! Suddenly, the window beside Xu Que and Buttface was broken and a black figure jumped out. When the black figure landed on the ground, he made eye contact with Xu Que and Buttface. He was dumbfounded. Xu Que found the guy in front of him was a handsome man. His clothes were in disarray. Apparently, he was in such a hurry to get out that he didn''t even have time to get dressed properly. The man looked at Xu Que and Buttface, furrowing his eyebrows. However, he didn''t stay there for long. He dashed deep down into the alley and disappeared. "Freeze!" A sonorous roar came from the window at this time. A strongly built man appeared in the window. He stared at Xu Que and shouted angrily, "What a toy boy! How dare you touch my woman? Just die!" Holy crap! Xu Que opened his eyes very wide. It''s none of my business! I am not the adulterer! "What?" Suddenly, the strongly built man saw Buttface, who appeared to stun him a bit. "You...you...." His body trembled a bit as if he had discovered something unbelievable. Then he was totally annoyed and started to yell angrily, "What the hell? Bitch! You committed adultery with a toy boy! I didn''t expect you would even do it with a dog! Today I will clean my house by killing both of you!" ... 958 I Am Not That Kind Of Person "Crap!" Buttface was immediately annoyed. He was about to dash toward the strongly built man, showing his teeth. Xu Que dragged him back with great difficulty. Then Buttface roared angrily, "What do you mean? Don''t you have eyes? I am not a dog! I am a wolf!" "A talking dog! Humph! You are seeking death!" The strongly built man snorted as metal layers appeared on his arms. Then he dashed toward the window with a killing intent. "Screw you! Come on and let me smash you to death with my fist!" Buttface talked tough as he stayed behind Xu Que. Boom! At the same time, the strongly built man attacked with his fists, which seemed to distort the void around them. Standing there with his hands behind his back, Xu Que said with a faint smile as he shook his head, "You are too slow!" Patter! Along with this crisp sound, the strongly built man''s killing punch was blocked by Xu Que''s palm. "What?" Instantly, the strongly built man''s expression changed, registering disbelief. He had thrown out his fist angrily just now so it was very powerful. However, he certainly didn''t expect that his attack would be blocked so easily by Xu Que. The most important point that confused him was that he didn''t see Xu Que''s defensive move at all! One second ago, he was standing there with his hands behind his back. The next moment, he had blocked an attack! The strongly built man, who had broken out in a cold sweat, asked in a trembling voice, "Who...who are you? No young man in First Realm City could be as powerful as you are!" "It doesn''t matter who I am. The point is that your woman''s adulterer is not me! That man dressed in black has run away in that direction!" Xu Que replied with a faint smile. The strongly built man realized that this young man was not the adulterer he had seen just now because his figure and clothes were totally different. Moreover, this young man was so powerful. If he was really the adulterer, he didn''t need to run away in a hurry. At the thought of this, the strongly built man turned pale. He folded his hands and said to Xu Que, "Sorry, I was too reckless just now!" "It''s OK! When something like this happens, everyone can be reckless!" Xu Que grinned, and the man saw his white, straight teeth. "Alas! This is really a scandal for my family. Thank you for your understanding!" The strongly built man said and bowed in apology to Xu Que again. "You are welcome!" Xu Que replied politely. However, before the strongly built man had time to say anything else, Xu Que said perplexedly, "However...I could forgive your recklessness just now, but you scared my pet! Let''s talk about this issue! Look, he is so scared that he even lost some weight! I''m afraid he will need a lot of nourishment for his recovery!" "...." The strongly built man was speechless after hearing Xu Que''s words. When he saw the chubby Buttface who was hiding behind Xu Que, he couldn''t help but smile. He had never seen such a fat dog before! How could this guy say his dog had lost weight after getting frightened? Apparently, he is trying to fool me! "Eh...I don''t know what kind of compensation you need." The strongly built man decided to compromise. He knew clearly that he couldn''t rival Xu Que in fighting. So he decided not to provoke such a formidable enemy. Xu Que replied with a smile, "I don''t want anything special. Several buckets of the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew are fine for me!" "What? "The...the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew?" Hearing this, the strongly built man almost spat blood on the spot. Are you kidding me? The Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew? It is even more expensive than me! Also, you said you wanted several buckets of it! Why didn''t you just ask me to give you the Moon? "What? You don''t have several buckets of Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew? Then how dare you attack me just now?" Xu Que asked arrogantly. Since he couldn''t fool the man, he would use extortion directly. The strongly built man said desperately, "So, are you going to invent challenges for me? Everyone in the First Realm knows only the Dong Family is able to extract and store the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew. Each drop of this flower dew is extremely precious! How could an ordinary person like me have it?" "The Dong Family?" Xu Que was shocked by his reply. Then he furrowed his eyebrows. This was the second time he had heard of the Dong Family. When he had used his pressure, the others thought he was using some treasures of the Dong Family and tried to rob them from him. Now, the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew was also related to the Dong Family! Apparently, this Dong Family was quite extraordinary in this area. "What? My lord, is...is this the first time you have come to First Realm City?" The strongly built man asked when he sensed something was wrong. Xu Que didn''t reply and just looked at the strongly built man with a faint smile. The strongly built man said immediately, "Let me give you a brief introduction. The Dong Family is the largest family in First Realm City. They have countless chambers of commerce and numerous underground markets under their control. You can say that First Realm City is completely controlled by the Dong Family!" "Oh, what else?" Xu Que asked calmly. The strongly built man continued his introduction, "All places which could generate the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew in this area are forbidden places that belong to the Dong Family. They have special methods to extract and store the flower dew. Therefore, the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew has been basically monopolized by the Dong Family!" "I know! Just tell me something I don''t know!" Xu Que shook his head. The strongly built man had to hold back the curse words he wanted to lob at Xu Que. Did you really know that? You know nothing! Why are you still acting tough? "Eh...eh, my lord, please tell me what do you want to know!" "I have been quite straightforward. Do you expect me to rush into the Dong Family to rob the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew?" Xu Que said with a smile. The strongly built man''s expression changed once again and he said hurriedly, "My lord, you should never do that! As far as I know, there are several powerhouses in the Dong Family who are Supreme Silver Warriors and have reached the Senior Silver Level. An old man of this family has even become a Gold Warrior!" The Silver Warrior? The Gold Warrior? Xu Que was almost amused by these terms. Are these terms from the Saint Seiya? "My lord!" The strongly built man said seriously in a low voice at this time, "If you want the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew, I know a good way to obtain it fair and square!" "Oh? Tell me!" Xu Que raised his eyebrows. "The heiress of the Dong Family will hold a banquet in the city tonight. Although it is only a banquet, it is used to choose a husband for the heiress of this family! Only young and powerful people are allowed to attend this banquet. My lord, you are young and powerful. If you could impress that heiress, you could obtain the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew easily!" After saying that, the strongly built man looked at Xu Que thoughtfully and winked at him. Xu Que snorted coldly. "Behave yourself! What do you mean by saying that? Am I a person who would perform sexual favors to obtain Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew? Humph! I, Xu Que, will never do something like that!" "My lord, please forgive me! I...I just spoke about it thoughtlessly. Please forgive my rudeness!" The strongly built man was shocked and apologized hurriedly. He had thought Xu Que was a shameless person. After all, he could remember Xu Que''s shameless face clearly trying to extort him. He didn''t expect that this guy had integrity and a bottom line and didn''t want to do shameless things. "OK, since you said that out of good intentions, I will forgive you!" Xu Que waved his hands generously. The strongly built man let out a sigh of relief and thought he had been quite lucky this time. Then Xu Que asked, "By the way, when does the banquet start tonight? Do I need an invitation letter? Hey! Why are you looking at me in this way? Don''t tell me you think I will attend this banquet! Damn! Are you a psycho? I am not that kind of person! It is just a casual question!" .. 959 What An Honest Man! A casual question? I don''t believe you, for this is definitely not an attitude toward a casual question! The strongly built man''s lips twitched nervously. He knew he would be killed by this young man instantly if he refused to answer the question. "My lord, an invitation is definitely needed for the banquet. However, a married man who is over 50 will never receive an invitation!" The strongly built man replied hurriedly. Xu Que frowned. Does it mean I have to get an invitation first? This is so troublesome! I should just rush in and get what I want! At this time, the strongly built man said, "Lord Wang, who lives next door is also an excellent young man who is still single. I bet he has received an invitation. Our relationship is pretty good. Maybe I can ask him for an invitation!" "OK!" Xu Que replied. The strongly built man knew what Xu Que was thinking. He cursed Xu Que''s shamelessness. Then he said with a smile, "My lord, I will go and see if I can get it for you now!" After saying that, he bowed to Xu Que. Then he turned around and shouted at his wife through the window, "You, just stay in the room and I''ll punish you when I come back!" After that, the strongly built man walked out of the alley and entered the yard of his neighbor. At this time, Xu Que happened to see the strongly built man''s wife. She was quite beautiful. That was certainly why an adulterer would take the risk of carrying on a clandestine love affair with her. It seemed the woman sensed Xu Que was watching her, because she looked up and peeped at Xu Que. She was surprised by what she saw. Then she blushed and a charming shyness appeared on her face. She smiled at Xu Que shyly and coquettishly. Holy crap! Xu Que couldn''t keep calm anymore. This woman is poisonous! Her adultery has just been discovered by her husband. How could she try to seduce me in such a forthright way? No! I have to punish this woman for her husband! As he thought of this, Xu Que rolled up his sleeves and was about to climb into the room through the window. "My lord!" Suddenly, the strongly built man''s voice could be heard. Xu Que stopped his movement immediately. Then he turned around gracefully and asked with a faint smile, "What?" The strongly built man came in hurriedly with an invitation in his hand. He said delightedly, "I was quite lucky! Here is your invitation!" "Wow! It seems you are quite popular here. I didn''t expect you could get such a precious invitation so easily!" Xu Que, who was surprised, responded with a smile. The strongly built man shook his head and said with a wry smile, "I I''ll have to pay a price for it. Lord Wang knows he is not good enough. Even if he attends the banquet, he knows he will never be the winner!" "Heh, heh, you mean I...I am overconfident and headstrong, right?" Xu Que said with a cold smile. The strongly built man changed his expression abruptly. He said hurriedly, "My lord, please don''t get me wrong! This is definitely not what I meant! I...I was only talking about Lord Wang! I...." "OK, OK, stop your nonsense! Do I look like a mean person?" Xu Que said with a smile as he received the invitation from the strongly built man. At this time, Xu Que found a note that was also in the envelope with the invitation that the strongly built man had given him. "Wait, what''s this?" Xu Que asked curiously. The strongly built man was stunned a bit. Then he said with a wry smile, "My lord, Lord Wang asked me to give this note to my wife. I''ve read it. It seems he needs a little help from my wife! However, it is quite weird what it means; why this job has 12 in this night!" As the strongly built man was talking, he opened the note and looked at the characters with puzzlement. However, it seemed like he didn''t take it seriously. Xu Que also glanced at the note casually. A line of small characters were written on the note"Job below have 12 tonight!" "Holy crap!" Xu Que shouted in surprise as his eyes widened. Damn! It is a simple coded language. Why can''t this man figure it out? He even delivered the message for them! "My lord, what''s wrong?" The strongly built man was shocked by Xu Que''s reaction, so he asked in surprise. Xu Que shook his head and his face was full of sympathy. Apparently, this strongly built man is an honest guy! "Little brat, what''s going on?" Buttface walked up and asked curiously. Xu Que glanced at Buttface. This dog is not honest but stupid! He ignored Buttface''s question. Then, he turned to the strongly built man and said sympathetically, "How many times has he asked you to deliver this kind of note?" "Eh, they always ask their servants to deliver this kind of note before. This time I just took it back because it was convenient! My lord, what''s wrong with it? Is there something wrong with this note?" The strongly built man asked curiously. Xu Que replied with a wry smile, "Don''t you find this note is quite weird? It is quite simple. Why can''t you figure it out?" "Ah?" The strongly built man was dumbfounded. Then he read the note carefully several times, but he failed to figure out the hidden meaning in it. "Ah?" Buttface also asked foolishly. Xu Que suggested calmly, "Try to read it from the other end!" "From the other end?" The strongly built man nodded his head in surprise. Then he read the note again, "Tonight 12 have...." "Below job...blowjob?" Buttface added the last two words. Instantly, the strongly built man was stunned. He stood motionless on the spot. Then his body started to tremble a bit. A cloud of magnificent kill intent gushed out. Apparently, he had figured out the hidden meaning of this note at last. If the note was read from the other end, the meaning was "I want to have a blowjob at 12 tonight!" These shameless words had driven the man crazy. He never expected the adulterer would be Lord Wang, who lived so close to him and had had a pretty good relationship with him for so many years! "This is...impossible! The one who ran out just now didn''t look like Lord Wang at all!" The strongly built man said in disbelief. Xu Que shook his head and said nothing. Buttface shouted honestly, "Holy crap! This means your wife has more than one person who she commits adultery with!" "What?" The strongly built man was totally shocked. His eyes opened wide, full of anger and sadness. It seemed he was quite anxious to kill someone! "Bitch! Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah!" Boom! Then the strongly built man rushed into the room and grabbed the woman as he roared angrily, "Tell me, how many lovers do you have? How many men have you seduced?" "I...I...." The woman was in a panic. She started to look around and finally fixed her eyes on Xu Que and she pointed at him. Holy crap! Is she going to frame me? Xu Que gasped immediately. Then he shouted, before the woman had time to say anything, "Honest man, I have a pretty fair idea! Since it has already happened, I hope you can calm down and don''t blame her...." Xu Que paused a bit at this time. The strongly built man and his woman turned to Xu Que at this time. Leaving them with eyes wide open with shock, Xu Que turned around and left with Buttface after uttering three words to themD"Just kill her!" .. 960 Nobody Can Stop Me From Acting Tough! At last, Xu Que and Buttface walked out of that alley. Xu Que didn''t care what the strongly built man would do to punish his wife or Lord Wang either. Very quietly I take my leave, as quietly as I came! Quietly, I wave good-bye and only leave with an invitation! As for the rest, it''s none of my business! "Holy crap! Little brat, how did you discover the hidden meaning in that note just now? You are just awesome!" Buttface, who was following him, said in surprise. "Humph! Every member of the Exploding Heavens Faction would see through that old trick!" Xu Que snorted proudly as he walked forward. "I am also a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction! Why didn''t I see it? Hey, don''t go, little brat! Just tell me the reason!" They walked away in their usual clamorous wrangling. As they were walking, Xu Que checked the invitation. He understood that some classy activities would be performed during this banquet held by the Dong Family, such as composing poems and couplets, playing musical instruments and singing, as well as friendly fighting matches and the like. These activities weren''t daunting for Xu Que. With the assistance of the System, nothing could baffle him. The only thing that puzzled him were the words written in the last part of the invitationthe results of all contests and matches don''t count! "This is weird! If the results don''t count, what is the meaning of the matches and contests? How could they choose a husband for the heiress?" Xu Que asked with puzzlement. After reading the invitation, Buttface also was curious. "I guess they will do it according to their feelings! Or according to appearances!" Xu Que was surprised by that. "If that is the case, I will definitely be the winner, right?" "Holy crap! I will also attend this banquet!" Buttface said proudly as he touched the hair on his head. The next moment, he put down his paw and shouted angrily, "Damn! Toy poodle is really a psycho! He placed a lot of hair lotion on my head but didn''t wash it away with water! Little brat, I need to wash my hair!" "Nonsense! You can''t wash away the hair lotion for it is teeming with life!" Xu Que replied. "What? Living hair lotion?" Buttface was stunned a bit. Then he said with wild laughter, "Is there really such a miraculous hair lotion in this world? Awesome! I guess it will provide a lot of nourishment for me if I eat it!" "No...." Before Xu Que could stop him, Buttface had put his paw into his mouth. Holy crap! Xu Que touched his forehead disgustedly for he really couldn''t watch it anymore! He turned around and started to ask pedestrians about the address for the Dong Family. He got their address easily; their home was located in the center of the city. Their magnificent and beautifully decorated building was the tallest in the city. From a distance, the building of the Dong Family was quite stylish and towered into the clouds. When Xu Que and Buttface arrived at the gates of the Dong Family, they were shocked by the magnificent building. "Holy crap! The iron tower of the R Nation is even lower than this building! Why did they build such a tall building? Aren''t they afraid of falling and dying from such great heights?" Buttface exclaimed. "Nobody is afraid of dying from falling today!" Xu Que said with a faint smile. He stepped forward and handed over the invitation. Then they were ushered in by a waiter courteously. Before entering the building, they walked through a spacious yard, which was full of beautiful pools, pavilions, and rockeries containing unique rocks. Sculptures of ferocious animals were placed on surrounding walls and rooftops. They were so lifelike that it seemed they could run away at any time. "Lord Wang, this is the venue of tonight''s activities. Please enjoy yourself!" Xu Que and Buttface had arrived at the entrance to the party. The waiter went back to welcome other guests. First Realm City was very large, so a lot of young men were attending this banquet. Although the Dong Family had many waiters and waitresses, all of them were running around like chickens with their heads cut off. Xu Que found that a lot of people had already arrived. The entrance hall was lavishly decorated with a golden ceiling and colorful stone walls. The floor was covered with embroidered carpets. A lot of small tables full of refreshments had been placed in the hall. When the guests arrived, they would sit down at a table and start to chat with others. Xu Que sat down at a table in the front row that didn''t draw too much attention. This kind of position was quite suitable for acting tough. If he planned to keep a low profile, this position could be ignored by others easily. If he tried to amaze others, this place could become the focal point of the entire area soon. Buttface, who was quite honest about his desires, rushed toward the refreshments directly. Then he started to gobble up all different kinds of tasty food! More and more people were arriving every minute and gathering in the hall. All of them were young talents who were quite powerful and even extraordinary. During this period, Xu Que refreshed his spirit by closing his eyes aloofly. He didn''t chat with any of the others. Actually, a lot of acting tough fans like him were in this hall. One hour later, the hall was almost full of people. A maidservant walked out and shouted in a clear-cut voice, "On behalf of our Heiress, I hereby thank you for coming. Now, the banquet begins officially!" Then, a beautiful figure walked up from the central area of the hall. However, that place was covered by a gauze curtain, which created a mysterious atmosphere. Through the curtain, they could only see a shadowy figure. A lot of perfume sachets were hanging next to the gauze curtain and they gave off a most refreshing fragrance. Most people here could see nothing, but the gauze curtain couldn''t baffle Xu Que. He focused his True Core Strength and squinted his eyes. Then he could see everything behind the gauze curtain clearly. He was shocked by what he saw. A gorgeous young woman was sitting behind the gauze curtain. Her temperament and beauty could rival those of Liu Jingning. She was quiet, graceful, and seemed a little bit innocent, like Xiao Rou. Xu Que was more and more anxious to go back to the Four Great Continents. After the revival of Xiao Rou, she was performing cultivation in the Mystery Land of the South Continent. He hadn''t seen her yet. Seeing the Dong Family''s Heiress, Xu Que couldn''t help but miss Xiao Rou. "I really appreciate your attendance! The purposes of today''s banquet are communication and learning about all of you great talents. As the host of tonight''s activity, I will have a small poem read out first to get the ball rolling!" The Dong Family''s Heiress said as she handed a scroll to the maidservant at this time. The maidservant walked out with the scroll and read the poem on it. Instantly, the hall was full of applause and compliments. However, Xu Que just sat there aloofly as he shook his head slightly. "I''ve heard the Heiress of the Dong Family is of great learning and ability. Today, I was so lucky to see it. I also composed a poem recently. Please comment on it, thanks!" A young man stood up and said politely at this time. Then, he started to read his poem. The rest of the people listened carefully. When he had finished reading his poem, the hall was full of applause again. Xu Que kept shaking his head as if complaining about how terrible the poem was. Next, another man stood up to read his poem. This time, the poem was pretty good. A lot of people stood up to applaud and praise it.However, Xu Que was still shaking his head. After that, no matter who read a poem, he would be ridiculed and disdained by Xu Que, who was shaking his head continuously. A lot of people saw his reaction. However, they ignored him completely and nobody blamed him. Xu Que was totally puzzled. What do you mean? Are you really so magnanimous? My neck is almost broken. I am mocking you! Why don''t you blame me? How can I act tough in this way? This is really humiliating! Humph! It seems I have to act tough forcibly! Xu Que snorted coldly to himself and was about to stand up. At this time, Miss Dong''s voice came out from behind the gauze curtain. "All of you are so gifted! I''ve learned a lot today! Now the poem performance is over!" Hearing that, Xu Que got annoyed. Damn! Why did you end it so soon? I haven''t acted tough yet. How could you end it now? You''ve ruined my plan! "Guys!" Miss Dong said again at this time. Her voice was quite melodious. "I guess all of you know I like music very much. I suggest we could have a contest of playing musical instruments. Is that OK for you?" The people in the hall responded to her proposal immediately. "OK! Actually, I also like music very much!" "Hah, hah! It happens that I also have some musical knowledge. I will take this opportunity to show myself!" "Miss Dong, if I may venture to ask you to play a composition first, so that we could learn from you?" "Exactly! Miss Dong, I am suffering from a serious illness and couldn''t live long in this world. I hope I could enjoy your music, so that I can close my eyes in death." People started to shout. When Miss Dong suggested having a music contest, Xu Que started to purchase songs and compositions from the System store. I''ve missed the poem performance. I will never miss the music contest! Since you don''t want to give me the chance to act tough, I have to do it myself! Today, nobody could stop me from acting tough! I will definitely act tough in the music contest! ..... 961 Which One Should I Choose? The banquet continued. It was difficult for Miss Dong to refuse the proposals of so many people. Sitting behind the gauze curtain, she said with a faint smile, "Since you are looking forward to my performance, I will set the ball rolling again by playing Go Astray for you. I am looking forward to your advice about my shortcomings!" After that, her maidservant placed a Guzheng in front of her. The strings were golden and silvery. The Guzheng was made of extraordinary ancient wood. Apparently, it was a precious musical instrument. Through the gauze curtain, people could clearly see Miss Dong raising her arms and plucking the strings of the Guzheng gently. Zeng-Zeng... Then, the beautiful sounds of the Guzheng started to echo throughout the entire building. All the people were listening carefully, holding their breaths. The atmosphere among the listeners became immediately intense. As she continued to play the Guzheng without vocal accompaniment, it seemed as if the music was telling a story or Miss Dong was telling a story of herself. Her musical sounds were filled with solitary expectations, as well as an agonizing helplessness. One of Xu Que''s identities was as a 4-Star Musician. Even though he was not that good at music, he could figure out that Miss Dong was trying to pursue a new life from her musical sounds. Just like a person who had stayed in the dark night for a long time, she eagerly hoped she could see a strand of sunlight, which could light up her life and break the darkness and bring new changes to her. Actually, she was just a spoiled girl who was tired of the carefree life. Normally, a good spanking would solve her problem. However, he couldn''t spank her at this moment. Xu Que had to find other methods. It seems I should start by solving the inanity and loneliness of this Miss Dong! Xu Que smiled to himself. Now that he had figured out her heartfelt wishes, he knew what she wanted. This would help him when he acted tough later. Of course, a lot of people in the area were good at music. So Xu Que was not the only one who figured out the hidden message in the musical sound. Some people who were more skillful than Xu Que in music even figured out more hidden messages from the musical sound. After a while, the music ended. The building was very quiet. Some people were shocked as if they were still immersed in the musical sound. Some people started to smile confidently. "Miss Dong, you are really good at music! We are totally impressed by your music! No wonder you are the No.1 talented girl in the First Realm City! I really admire you!" A young man stood up and said, folding his hands reverently. People around him also nodded their heads to show their support. "Right! After enjoying this composition, I was so intoxicated that I even forgot the passage of time!" "Frankly speaking, Miss Dong, I underestimated you before. I hereby make an apology to you by drinking this cup of tea, which is used to replace wine!" Someone said earnestly. Then he drank a cup of tea. Sitting beside them, Xu Que was also about to praise Miss Dong. However, when he saw that everyone else was praising her, he hesitated for a moment. Then he started to shake his head disdainfully. However, Xu Que was still being ignored by the rest of the people. But antipathy and annoyance started to flash in their eyes. Behind the gauze curtain, a pair of shocking eyes were also tossed toward Xu Qu, either inadvertently or by design. Xu Que started to shake his head more vigorously, as if he really detested this composition. Why? Are you kidding? You''ve finished your lavish praise. How could the Act-Tough Saint follow you? Moreover, the Act-Tough Saint always acts extraordinarily. Do you think I could be the same as you? "Guys, you flatter me. Please forgive me if I made mistakes just now!" Miss Dong who was sitting behind the gauze curtain said in a low voice at this time. She ignored Xu Que''s rudeness again and didn''t mention him. The rest of the people in this area also ignored Xu Que and continued to praise Miss Dong. Xu Que couldn''t stand it anymore. This was the most unaccustomed thing to him. A lot of flatterers were surrounding the unbelievably modest Miss Dong. The more modest she behaved, the harder those people flattered her. What a bunch of hypocritical people! "Guys, I''ve finished my performance. Now, it is your turn!" Miss Dong said again at this time. Xu Que was about to stand up. However, he didn''t expect someone would be faster than him. A man in a blue robe in the front row, who was well-prepared, plucked the Guqin on the table in front of him. His first musical note attracted everyone in the area immediately. The man in blue robe said with a faint smile, "Guys, I made a new composition recently. Today, I will play it for the first time. Please forgive me for all possible deficiencies in it!" Gasp! Instantly, a lot of people in this area couldn''t help but gasp. Several young men around Xu Que started to chat about it in a low voice. "My god! Does this mean Lu Zhouhe has made a new composition again?" "He is the No. 1 musician in our city. He has gotten plenty of praise from many musical masters. Some of these masters even admire his talents!" "Anyway, Lord Lu really should make a new composition. His last composition was made five years ago. During this period, he realized rapid progress and even made a new composition!" "We should cock our ears to enjoy his composition this time. I bet it will gain popularity in the entire city again!" After saying that, they started to wait with an expression of expectancy. Xu Que was shocked a bit. His expression became a little bit serious. The reason for his self-confidence was that he could find a lot of famous musical compositions on Earth with the help of the System. However, according to the conversation among these young men just now, as well as the high-quality composition of Miss Dong, he had to treat it seriously. After all, different places had different cultures. If Lu Zhouhe was really a genius in music who could make compositions which could rival the famous compositions on Earth, Xu Que would feel great pressure. Zeng-Zeng... Lu Zhouhe placed his fingers on the Guqin. Then a crisp and clear musical note echoed in the building abruptly. After hearing the first musical note, Xu Que really started to feel great pressure. He was almost sure that this composition would also be globally famous on Earth! Because this composition was made attentively. A clear and far-reaching prospect was contained in this composition, together with many sentiments of the composer. For example, it contained understandings about life, the Heavens, the Earth, and everything in this world. It could create a feeling of harmony between man and nature when people were on a high mountain! In short, it was absolutely an extraordinary high-end composition! The rest of the people in this area started to express their admiration and exclamation! Xu Que saw Miss Dong''s admiring expression through the gauze curtain. However, deep in her eyes, he could see some indifference. Realistically, it seemed like disappointment. What? Xu Que was surprised. This makes no sense! Normally, Lu Zhouhe was much better than Miss Dong in music. Also, his composition was classic, which was more sophisticated than Miss Dong''s Go Astray. How could she have this heartfelt disappointment after hearing his composition? If a comparison was to be made, Lu Zhouhe''s composition was just like classical music on Earth, which was quite meaningful. Miss Dong''s Go Astray was just like pop music on the Earth, which was folksy and consistent with the public taste. However, as a girl from a rich family, she should be fond of classical music like Lu Zhouhe''s composition! Could it be that his composition was not something she wanted? Xu Que couldn''t help but furrow his eyebrows as he planned to play the masterpieces of famous musicians like Beethoven after Lu Zhouhe. Now, he had to change his plan. He shook his head habitually as if he was thinking of something. Since she didn''t like high-end classical music or pop music, what does Miss Dong want? Maybe I could try The Hottest Ethnic Trend first! If she doesn''t like it, I could play the 8 Kills! What if she doesn''t like that either? Should I use my ace card by playing the Get Plastered Alone directly? Alas! It is so difficult to make a choice. What an unspeakable melancholy! ... 962 All Of You Are Useless! Soon, Lu Zhouhe''s performance was finished. After a moment of silence, the area was filled with deafening applause and compliments! Compared to Miss Dong''s performance, the atmosphere at this moment was even hotter. Apparently, Lu Zhouhe''s composition impressed most of the people here. They were sincerely convinced by his talent. Even Xu Que was convinced by this composition. He knew he was not able to make such a high-quality composition. As a great musician, Lu Zhouhe could rival masters like Beethoven! When Lu Zhouhe put away his Guqin, he glanced at Xu Que speculatively. His eyes were full of sarcasm. It was a provocation and disdain obviously. It seemed he was trying to respond to Xu Que''s provocation just now. In short, he was trying to tell Xu Que either show your talents or stop acting tough! Damn! Xu Que was annoyed immediately. What I want is a face-to-face challenge. I don''t need this kind of eye contact! You are seeking death! At the thought of this, Xu Que almost tried to kill the toy boy with one punch. Whoosh! Just at this time, Buttface came up from nowhere suddenly. He said in a low, furtive voice, "Little brat, something big has happened!" "What?" Xu Que was surprised. Buttface said in a low voice, "Holy crap! I was freaked out just now. This is not an ordinary building. Just now I sensed a horrible aura. I guess it might come from a cultivator at the Celestial Realm!" "What? Celestial Realm?" Xu Que was shocked instantly, "Really? Where did you find it?" "It''s true! I went to the kitchen just now. That aura flashed by outside the kitchen. I was not able to track it, but I''m sure it is in this building!" Buttface said in terror. Xu Que''s lips twitched immediately. He sneered at Buttface coldly, "Buttface, you are awesome! I didn''t expect you could have sneaked into the kitchen in such a short time!" Howl! "I just passed by the kitchen! OK, OK, I''ll continue to scout the situation!" Buttface ran away diffidently. Xu Que didn''t want to waste his time on Buttface. He also gave up the idea of attacking Lu Zhouhe recklessly. Anyway, he had so many ways to punish this guy. He just didn''t want to offend a cultivator at the Celestial Realm for such a small fish! At least, he wouldn''t do that before finding the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew! What if he had to confront that powerful cultivator after finding the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew? Heh, heh, the Act-Tough Saint won''t be scared away by a cultivator of the Celestial Realm! At the thought of this, Xu Que stared at Lu Zhouhe with a cold smile. ... After Lu Zhouhe''s performance, a lot of people who were itching for a try didn''t dare to show themselves. Several highly skilled exerts stepped out and played high-quality compositions with Guzheng, Guqin, or jade flute. The building was filled with compliments. Even Miss Dong, who was sitting behind the gauze curtain, kept praising them. However, Xu Que had managed to find out the truth. No matter whether the compositions were happy or sad, that disappointment was always hidden deeply in Miss Dong''s eyes. It seemed all those compositions couldn''t satisfy her. It was just like the Go Astray she had played just now. She was trying to pursue something new or make some new changes. Oh? Could it be that.... Xu Que''s eyes lit up as if an idea had occurred to him. Bang! "Hah, hah, hah...." Xu Que struck the table and laughed loudly. Swish! All the rest of the people in this area fixed their eyes on Xu Que. Xu Que shook his head and said with a proud smile, "Guys, I am not here to blame you! I just want to tell you that all your compositions and poems are rubbish!" Boom! His words threw the entire area into a dead silence. After that, uproar broke out. Everyone stared at Xu Que and accused him angrily. "Behave yourself!" "How dare you break the rules of the Dong Family!" "We''ve come to an agreement that we won''t talk about win or lose today. It is a friendly match. How dare you provoke everyone here?" "Humph! I''ve noticed this man for a long time. He started to shake his head disdainfully when Miss Dong read her poem!" "It''s more than that! He always acted like this whenever someone read a poem or played a composition. He even disdained Lord Lu''s composition. I didn''t expect he would say it in front of us directly! He is so arrogant!" Many people kept blaming Xu Que angrily. Actually, they had endured him for a long time. They just didn''t want to step out and accuse Xu Que in front of the people of the Dong Family. However, now Xu Que had provoked them. They didn''t want to put up with him anymore. They also wanted to take this opportunity to vent their anger. Lu Zhouhe was smiling coldly. He glanced at Xu Que sarcastically because he was trying to annoy Xu Que, so that Xu Que would act out. Now, he thought his plan had worked. On the contrary, Miss Dong, who was still sitting behind the gauze curtain, was stunned a bit. From the very beginning, she had noticed Xu Que''s reactions and expressions. In order to show due respect to everyone in this area, she hadn''t asked him for the reason. After all, things like poems or music suited both refined and popular tastes. Different people had different viewpoints and tastes. Nothing could be accepted by everyone. Therefore, she ignored Xu Que and focused on enjoying the performances. However, she didn''t expect that this guy would step out and denounce the works of other people as rubbish. This was outrageous indeed! "My lord, why do you say that?" Miss Dong asked Xu Que, for she was trying to appease everyone. Her words quieted this area immediately. People just stared at Xu Que angrily. Xu Que said with a faint smile, "I don''t want to waste my time with poems. I could read several lines: I can barely wake up in spring slumber, as the chirping of birds is heard here and there. Last night came a stormy rain. To try to count the fallen petals would be a vain task. Hey, this is a poem I composed when I was five. It''s boring, why are you so surprised?" All the people in the area were shocked. Although Xu Que read the poem casually, they realized this poem was quite poetic and visually inspired. Especially the last line "To try to count the fallen petals would be a vain task" could be regarded as an excellent finishing touch! More important, he said he composed this poem when he was five! My god! Is this guy a genius? His talents in poetry are extraordinary! "I don''t think it is necessary for me to read the rest of my poems. Anyway, they are better than this one! That''s why I denounced your poems, for they are so terrible that they couldn''t be called poems!" After saying that, Xu Que said with fervor and assurance again, "Moreover, just now I only shook my head for I was doing my best to contain myself! However, after hearing your compositions, sorry, I couldn''t hold myself back any longer! Maybe someone is curious about the reason!" After saying that, Xu Que stopped as he looked at the people in this area. Their dumbfounded expressions made Xu Que smile, "The reason is that I am best at music!" Wow! Instantly, the entire area was in an uproar. What did he say? Is he best at music? Does this mean that extraordinary poem he read just now was nothing for him? His talents in poetry are so remarkable! I didn''t expect that it is not his strongest skill! I can''t imagine how marvelous his musical skills could be! ... 963 Miss Dong for Miss Dong "Heh, heh, what a tough talker!" The area was so quiet, but a chuckle could be heard at this time. Lu Zhouhe, who was sitting at the front of the room at a table, shook his head with a smile as he looked at Xu Que coldly. For a long time, he had been regarded as the Number 1 musician in First Realm City. Many musical experts admired his talents. Now, a nobody who said he was good at music had disdained Lu Zhouhe''s composition. Lu Zhouhe would never tolerate such a grave provocation! "You said you are good at music. You could play one of your compositions so that we can enjoy it. OK?" Lu Zhouhe sneered. The rest of the people in the area also started to boo and hoot. "Right! Mere verbal statements can''t prove anything! You should show your genuine talent here!" "Show us your best composition. If it is really good, we will forgive your rudeness!" "Exactly! Just show us!" This area was in a mess. Xu Que had become a public enemy. Behind the gauze curtain, Miss Dong also frowned slightly. This was not what she had expected. Although she didn''t know Xu Que''s real abilities, she didn''t like Xu Que''s behavior for he was too arrogant. "Heh, heh!" Xu Que smiled coldly at this time. He waved his hand and said loudly as he looked up at a 45-degree angle, "While others are teasing at my madness, I am laughing at their shortsightedness! According to your accomplishments in music, you are not qualified to enjoy my compositions!" Whoosh! People were stunned again. While others are teasing at my madness, I am laughing at their shortsightedness! Holy crap! His talent in poetry is really marvelous! It seems he can compose a poem easily! But this poem can''t prove his musical talents! "Humph! You are ridiculous! On what basis do you say we are not qualified to enjoy your composition? You are just a tough talker!" "How will you convince us without your works?" Someone ridiculed. Xu Que raised his eyebrows and shook his head, "I mean you are not qualified to enjoy my work in the past. I don''t mind improvising a composition here, so that you could enjoy it!" "Are you going to improvise a composition right now?" People were stunned. Even Lu Zhouhe and Miss Dong who was sitting behind the gauze curtain were shocked. They were known as being good at music. However, they needed a lot of time to prepare and make a composition. They had never heard someone improvise a composition. Even if someone could do that, the composition would never be a good one. Sometimes a lot of time was needed to modify it repeatedly. But now this guy said he would improvise a composition! What did he mean? Is it because of his arrogance? Or is it because he looks down upon us? Is he going to play a semi-finished product for us? "Wait!" Lu Zhouhe sneered. "You said you will improvise a composition here. How could you prove you are not fooling us with a composition you made before?" "Hah-hah, you are Lord Lu, right? Don''t worry. As a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction, I would never do that. If you don''t believe me, you could set a theme for me now, so that I could improvise a composition according to your theme!" Xu Que laughed generously. This was definitely the style of an expert who was not afraid of any difficulties. Lu Zhouhe paused a bit. Apparently, he didn''t expect Xu Que to ask them to set a theme directly. At this time, a voice came from among the crowd. "To be fair, since this is a banquet held by Miss Dong, how about making a composition with Miss Dong as the theme?" Suddenly, a dog ran into the crowd and disappeared soon thereafter. People ignored the dog but agreed with his words. Right! If Miss Dong is chosen as the theme, he has to improvise a composition here! This banquet had been set up at the last minute. All the guests received their invitations yesterday. Nobody would have had time to prepare a composition for Miss Dong. Even if someone had done that, the composition, which had been made yesterday, was almost the same as an improvisation. Xu Que frowned. It seemed his face was filled with bewilderment. Seeing that, Lu Zhouhe said immediately, "OK, we''ll choose Miss Dong as the theme!" "Exactly! Since you said you will improvise a composition, just do it!" "A composition with Miss Dong as the theme! We are looking forward to it!" People nodded their heads to show their approval of this theme. Xu Que sighed, "OK, you got me here! You''ve chosen a type that I am not good at, which really baffles me!" "What? Are you going to give up now? This doesn''t agree with your boasting style!" Lu Zhouhe ridiculed him immediately. The rest of the people also looked at Xu Que sarcastically, for they thought Xu Que''s tough talk had been broken. Miss Dong, who was sitting behind the gauze curtain, also frowned slightly. She was a little bit expectant. However, after hearing Xu Que''s words, she felt Xu Que was just laughable. After all, he was asked to improvise a composition with her as the theme. How could a stranger improvise a composition? A man who didn''t know her could never make a good composition in a hurry! This is just nonsense! "Heh, heh, why are you in such a hurry? I said I am not good at this type of composition, but I didn''t say I would give up or I am not able to improvise a composition!" Xu Que shrugged with a faint smile at this time. His calm smile quieted everyone instantly. All of them murmured secretly. Please don''t tell me he really can improvise a composition for Miss Dong! Whoosh! At this time, Xu Que waved his hand and took out a weird musical instrument. It looked like a Pipa with simple lines. It had six strings, two more strings than a Pipa. This instrument stunned the onlookers. Only Xu Que knew what he took out was a guitar! "Humph! Don''t look at me in such a ridiculous way!" Xu Que said as he touched the guitar in a proud and aloof way. "I invented this musical instrument. When I was three, I competed with the geniuses in Heshuo with it. When I was five, I dominated the Taijin Continent with it. When I was ten, I didn''t need any musical instruments for I could make compositions with anything, like grass, wood, bamboo, and stone, etc." People call me Music Overlord. My nickname is Walking CD!" "..." The entire area was dropped into a dead silence instantly. People didn''t know what to say as they blushed with shame. He said he competed with others with this thing when he was three! He dominated the Taijin Continent when he was five! Why haven''t we met you before? He could make compositions with anything when he was ten! Why didn''t you go to the Heavens? "OK, I won''t talk nonsense! I met Miss Dong once. I can remember her appearance clearly. So I will sing a song for Miss Dong as I play the guitar! If you are not satisfied with my performance, I don''t care!" Xu Que finished his wicked words. Then he sat on a table before the onlookers started to blame his shamelessness. He crossed his legs and held the guitar in his arms as he looked at that gauze curtain. Zeng! When the onlookers were speechless, Xu Que plucked the strings and said gently with his resonant voice as he looked at Miss Dong behind the gauze curtain affectionately, "Miss Dong for Miss Dong!" Zeng-Zeng... Then Xu Que started to play the guitar. The gentle, slow musical sound rang out. The next moment, Xu Que started to sing with his low and slightly weather-beaten voice as if he was telling a story. "Miss Dong, I never forgot your smile. Even you are just like me, who longs for growing old. Miss Dong, You are so beautiful when the corners of your mouth go down, for they are just like the clear water under the Anhe Bridge...." .. 964 I Am Wang Dachui Of The Exploding Heavens Faction! Swish! When he started to sing, everyone in the area was stunned. They were absolutely dumbfounded and stared at him with their eyes wide open. "Miss Dong, I am also a complicated animal. Things I mentioned simply keep echoing in my heart...." Behind the gauze curtain, Miss Dong was also stunned by Wang Dachui''s crooning. She had never heard a song like this before. The melody was peaceful and quiet, and the lyrics were so elegant and graceful. Her heart was full of intense feelings now. She felt her cheeks were burning like a young girl''s during courtship. "So, none of those is true! Miss Dong, you are never a girl without stories...." At this time, Xu Que''s deep, magnetic voice became high-pitched as he sped up the rhythm slightly. "I fall in love with a wild horse, But I don''t have a prairie in my yard! This makes me despair, Miss Dong...." Boom! Miss Dong trembled a bit behind the gauze curtain. Her beautiful face was full of shock. I fall in love with a wild horse, but I don''t have a prairie in my yard! How could these great lyrics be sung in this way? She guessed that this young man had risen from humble beginnings instead of from a rich family. However, it doesn''t matter! Only a few people in First Realm City could match me perfectly! What? Wait, this is not correct! I...have just met him. Why am I considering a marriage with him? Ah, this is so embarrassing.... Miss Dong came to herself and felt her face was burning. Actually, almost nobody who was present and watching this presentation could not react after hearing Xu Que''s song! As a powerful 4-Star Musician, Xu Que was not able to compose songs like others, but he could turn music into an energy that could attack people''s souls and bewilder them by dragging them into his world of music. When he had just mastered this skill, he managed to force the 18 generations of ancestors'' souls of the Fire Nation''s Emperor to dance with his song. Now, it was quite easy to impress a group of young people. The point was that these people had never heard of the folk songs that he was singing. Some of them were fond of pop music; while the rest of them liked classical music like Lu Zhouhe. This was the first time they had enjoyed folk songs. Therefore, most of them were impressed immediately. Even those who were not interested in folk songs were fascinated by Xu Que''s musical skills. "Therefore, none of this is true! Miss Dong, nobody could console those ignorant young men tirelessly! I just want to ignore them like you! So, please go with me!" At this time, the sound of the guitar stopped abruptly. Xu Que looked at the gauze curtain affectionately as he sang the last words of the song. "Miss Dong!" .. The entire area was dead silent. Everyone was sitting there in great shock. The melody had stopped in the hall but was still echoing in their minds for they hadn''t left the world of the song yet. This was a confession to a rich girl from a poor boy. However, everyone realized love and memory were in this song. Also, these people remembered their pasts. Among them, a lot of people had been born poor. When they were young, they were not able to make any promises to the rich girls they liked. Now, they were strong and powerful. However, their favorite girls had not appreciated them. So, this song really resonated with them. "Great! Your Miss Dong is perfect!" At last, a man stood up and complimented Xu Que as he applauded with teary eyes. Apparently, this was a young man with stories! He broke the silence. After him, a lot of other people also stood up and applauded directly. However, the applause was not as thunderous as that for Lu Zhouhe and other people who had played earlier. Although Xu Que had managed to drag everyone into the world of his music by using his musical skills, many people still couldn''t relate to this type of song. It was quite difficult for a man without stories to understand folk songs. Also, when the melody was finished, they left the world of Xu Que''s music and were free from its influence. Later, when they recalled that insipid melody, they didn''t think it was much because the melody was too simple. "Humph! I didn''t think it was a good song!" Someone who was disdained by Xu Que after playing the flute snorted, his face full of pride and scorn. "Right! The melody is too simple while the singing was as boring as if he was reading those lyrics! Why did you compliment it?" Someone asked, puzzled. Lu Zhouhe was smiling coldly. As a stuffed shirt, he thought only classical music was magnificent. Xu Que''s petty skills meant nothing to him. "Heh, heh, all of you are wrong! You absolutely know nothing about music!" Xu Que said with a faint smile, as he shook his head suddenly. His words annoyed Lu Zhouhe and others immediately. Your song was pathetic! How dare you say we don''t know music! Apparently, it was quite difficult to judge the quality of music. On Earth, Lu Zhouhe''s classical music was well thought of, indeed. However, although it was dignified, it was not the cup of tea for everyone! Anyway, just like with folk music, classical music was also a niche art. Most people in this area were quite good at music. So they basically only judged a song according to its level of difficulty. "Guys, please calm down! Different people have different tastes. In fact, his song was pretty good for me!" At this time, Miss Dong''s crisp voice could be heard from behind the gauze curtain. Most people in the area were disappointed by her words, including Lu Zhouhe. Does it mean Miss Dong has chosen that guy? Damn! Why? How could Miss Dong favor such an arrogant guy? You mean all of us are not as good as him, right? Many people were unconvinced. Miss Dong said gently again, "Maybe you felt the song of this lord was quite normal and simple. However, I think only music which could open people''s hearts can be deemed good music!" Her words surprised people again. Only music which could open people''s hearts can be deemed good music? What does she mean? We didn''t feel our hearts were opened by that song! "Hmm, it seems Miss Dong really does know me!" Xu Que said with an unfathomable smile. Actually, Miss Dong didn''t know him at all, but he figured out this girl''s heartfelt wishes. Miss Dong grew up in a big family. She had enjoyed too much classical music like Lu Zhouhe''s works. She wanted something new. Luckily, Xu Que''s folk song was just the something new she wanted, although it was not extraordinary. This was the first time she had heard it. A lot of "Miss Dong" in the lyrics made a deep impression on her. Miss Dong had totally recognized Xu Que''s talents and thought his achievements in music were extraordinary. She liked the fact that people could achieve the most difficult goals by working hard. However, not everyone could reach the acme of perfection in simple things, for which talent was essential. "My Lord, I noticed Wang is your family name on your invitation letter. However, I guess you are not from First Realm City, right? I don''t know whether I could have the good fortune to know your real name!" Miss Dong said as she fixed her eyes on Xu Que through the gauze curtain. All the rest of the people in this area were quite disappointed. They had figured out that Xu Que was not from this area. He had even obtained the invitation through theft or robbery, which were felonies in this area. However, Miss Dong already had an obvious crush on him. Her status could ensure Xu Que''s safety even if he killed someone in First Realm City, let alone a theft like he had committed. At this time, Xu Que replied with a faint smile, folding his hands, "Miss Dong, you misunderstood me! I am not a rascal. And I entered First Realm City fair and square!" "Oh?" Behind the gauze curtain, Miss Dong said with a thoughtful smile. Apparently, she didn''t believe Xu Que, so she continued to ask, "Is Wang your family name?" "Exactly!" Xu Que replied, nodding his head without any hesitation. Then, he said sonorously, flicking his fringe on his forehead, "I am Wang Dachui of the Exploding Heavens Faction! And I am good at physiognomy and can tell one''s fortune by touching the bosom! I won''t charge my customer if my fortune-telling is not accurate!" .. 965 I Am Quite Expensive! Puff! All of a sudden, someone spit the tea out of his mouth all over the table. The rest of the people were totally dumbfounded. What the hell is this introduction? It is OK that your name is Wang Dachui, but why did you add so many descriptions to it? And you said you are good at physiognomy and can tell one''s fortune by touching the bosom, right? Could you behave yourself in such an elegant place? "Heh!" Lu Zhouhe shook his head, together with several other people, disdainfully. One moment ago, they were still unconvinced. But now their were assured. Because they firmly believed that Miss Dong would never choose such a shameless person. Behind the gauze curtain, Miss Dong was also shocked by Xu Que''s words. She didn''t expect such a graceful and elegant gentleman could say those tactless words, which were so unexpected for her. "But...physiognomy...." Miss Dong''s eyes lit up with a faint smile as if she was quite interested in the physiognomy mentioned by Xu Que just now. She said gently, "Lord Wang...." "Don''t call me Lord Wang!" Xu Que interrupted her, waving his hand and saying gently, "Please call me Brother Dachui!" Holy crap! People''s mouths twitched in embarrassment. Brother...Dachui? Nonsense! Isn''t it disgusting? Even Miss Dong, who was still behind the gauze curtain, was also stunned a bit. Then her face turned red. She knew in her heart that this guy was shameless! "Brother Dachui is awesome!" A shout came from the rear part of the crowd at this time. Holy crap! How could someone support him? People turned around immediately. However, what they saw was just a dog walking out of the gate furtively. That dog was always ignored by people subconsciously. They started to search for the idiot who called Xu Que "Brother Dachui". "Lord Dachui!" At this time, Miss Dong''s voice could be heard from behind the gauze curtain again. She would never call a stranger "Brother Dachui" in front of so many people. This was much too intimate for a reserved girl like her. "I''ve read about physiognomy in some ancient books. It is said that it can be used to tell one''s fate accurately. Are you really good at it?" She asked curiously. "Of course!" Xu Que replied proudly. "If Miss Dong is interested in it, I can perform physiognomy for you to tell your fate. But...." "But what?" "I need...." "What do you need?" "I need to touch your...." Before Xu Que could finish his words, all the people who were present changed their expressions. You need to touch.... Damn! What will you touch? "Mind your words!" Lu Zhouhe shouted angrily. "What a shameless guy!" "What are you going to do, pervert?" "You can''t do whatever you want here! Just behave yourself!" "Miss Dong, don''t be fooled by this shameless guy!" The rest of the people also scolded Xu Que loudly. Someone even stepped out and said, "If you want to touch a bosom, touch mine! I don''t believe you can tell everything about me!" "Get lost! Why do I have to touch you? Are you insane? You really embarrass me! What I want to say is I need to touch her hand to read her palm. What are you thinking? Is Wang Dachui a raffish person like that?" Xu Que said, widening his eyes. The rest of the people didn''t know how to reply to him and couldn''t help but roll their eyes. Touch her hand? Nobody will believe you! At this time, Lu Zhouhe stepped out and stopped in front of Xu Que. Then he said coldly, "Physiognomy is made-up science. I bet it has been lost even if it used to exist in this world. I don''t believe you are good at it. You are going to perform palm reading, right? OK, just read my palm!" Then he reached his hand out to Xu Que directly. His action fit in exactly with Xu Que''s wishes. He glanced at Lu Zhouhe''s hand and said, shaking his head, "Lord Lu, right? I''ve read your palm! According to my fortune-telling skills, you are good at music and you''ve just made a new composition recently!" "Heh! Could you tell us something we don''t know?" Lu Zhouhe said disdainfully with a cold smile. Everyone was also embarrassed for everyone knew what Xu Que said just now! "Tell you something you don''t know? I can certainly do that!" Xu Que said with a smile, "Lord Lu, you are still single, right? Let me tell you the truth, you will also be single in the future and you will die alone!" "You...." Lu Zhouhe''s face got dark from anger immediately. Apparently, Xu Que was implying that he would never be with Miss Dong. However, Miss Dong''s voice came from behind the gauze curtain again, "Lord Dachui, could you please tell me how you figured it out?" "Heh, heh, the mysteries of heaven must not be revealed!" Xu Que said with an unfathomable smile. Then he continued to say, looking at the gauze curtain, "Since Miss Dong is interested, I can tell you the reason!" "Thank you, Lord Dachui!" Miss Dong said. Apparently, she was quite interested in physiognomy. "Actually, it is quite easy. I''ve read Lord Lu''s palm and found his palm is quite old!" Xu Que replied. People were surprised by his words. His palm is quite old! Is that the reason you said Lord Lu will die alone? Miss Dong was also surprised. So she asked, "Why?" "Because...." Xu Que paused a bit. Then he picked up his guitar and started to sing, "The older you grow, the lonelier you will be! The older you grow, the more anxious you will be! You have to see your wings of dreams are broken...." He stopped singing abruptly. Then, he said, looking at people in a wicked way, "So! Now you know the reason, right? Lord Lu''s hands are so old. If he doesn''t die lonely, I will eat excrement in a webcast!" Puff! Someone spit out their tea again. The rest of the people rolled their eyes and almost fainted. Lu Zhouhe was so annoyed that he felt a tightness in his chest and almost spat blood. The older you grow, the lonelier you will be? Why didn''t you go to the heavens? It has nothing to do with the physiognomy! The atmosphere was freezing cold and everyone was embarrassed. For what Xu Que did was not funny at all. If he called it a joke, it would be the lamest one ever! Behind the gauze curtain were also speechless. After several breaths, Miss Dong said with a polite but embarrassed smile, "Eh, I didn''t expect Lord Dachui could be so humorous!" "I''m flattered, Miss Dong!" Xu Que said with a faint smile. "Actually, I can''t reveal the secrets of physiognomy. Otherwise, my hidden virtues and moral quality could be impaired. So my explanation just now was just a joke and I don''t care whether you believe it or not! Moreover, I am not going to show off my skills and prove something today. Actually, I hope Miss Dong could help me in something!" "Oh?" Miss Dong was shocked a bit. Then she said, nodding her head, "How may I help you, Lord Dachui?" "Alas, it is a long story!" Xu Que sighed heavily and said with sadness. "Buttface is my good friend. He is innocent, kind, honest, and down to earth. However, he is suffering from an incurable disease. He wants to taste the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew before his death! I hope Miss Dong could give me some Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew as a gift. I don''t need a lot. About ten or 20 buckets are OK for me!" "What?" Miss Dong was surprised. The rest of the people in this area were also shocked. Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew? So, it turns out his target is Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew today! How could he ask for so much Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew from Miss Dong? Damn! Does he think Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew can be collected like rainwater? He is so greedy! "Lord Dachui, I''m afraid...." Miss Dong replied in a perplexed way. Xu Que said seriously, "Miss Dong, don''t worry, I am not an ungrateful person! If you can help me, I will devote my body to you.... Hey! Hey! Don''t look at me like that! I am quite expensive800 yuan for one time and 2,000 yuan for a night! I am honest with all my customers!" ..... 966 Have A Look At My Treasure! Bang! Lu Zhouhe punched the table abruptly. Then he stood up and shouted angrily, "Behave yourself!" All the rest of the young men also stared at Xu Que angrily. "How dare you!" "This is totally outrageous!" "How dare you disrespect Miss Dong again and again? What do you think you are doing?" "If fighting wasn''t forbidden here, you would have been killed a long time ago!" People kept scolding Xu Que. At last, Lu Zhouhe also said something tough to threaten Xu Que. Xu Que sat there and said with a calm smile, "What? Jokes are not allowed here? You are so serious! Why do you attend a banquet? You need a symposium!" Then Xu Que fixed his eyes on Lu Zhouhe and said with a smile, "Lord Lu, just now I performed physiognomy for you again. The result is that your life will be ended in a calamity of blood today!" "Humph! Good! I just want to see what kind of calamity of blood I will have today!" Lu Zhouhe sat back in his seat with a cold smile and his eyes full of kill intent! "Calm down, guys!" At this time, Miss Dong''s voice could be heard again from behind the gauze curtain. She really wanted to appease everyone. "Lord Wang, if you have come here for the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew, I''m afraid I am not able to help you. It is so precious that only the senior members of my family have the right to sell it or give it away! I am willing to help but unable to do so!" A strand of indifference could be sensed in her voice. Apparently, Xu Que was not so attractive for her now! After all, a lot of people got close to her and made up to her because of the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew, and this disgusted her. If Xu Que had not been so talented, she would have driven him away! "Miss Dong, don''t refuse me in such a hurry! The reason I bring this request is that I come with sincerity!" Xu Que stood up again and said this with a faint smile. "Miss Dong, you could make an inquiry! Members of the Exploding Heavens Faction are extraordinarily noble, honest, and fair and will never steal from others! Since I want your Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew, I will definitely exchange it for something that gives you substantial rewards!" "Lord Wang, I''ve told you just now. I am not the one who can make a decision on this issue. This is just an ordinary banquet. If you really want to do business with my family, you can go to our chamber of commerce and negotiate with them!" Miss Dong replied and her voice was even colder than before. People started to look at Xu Que in a gloating way. For them, Xu Que had been kicked out. Before this, he was a winner for his poetry and music skills had totally impressed Miss Dong. However, the moment he mentioned the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew all his previous efforts had been ruined. How could he achieve a great accomplishment in such a reckless way? However, no disappointment or panic could be seen on Xu Que''s face. On the contrary, he said calmly, "Miss Dong, as far as I know, the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew of your family is not for sale, right? You asked me to buy it from the chambers of commerce. Does it mean you want me to make a trip in vain? Alas! I feel my heart has been broken. If you don''t believe me, you could come here and check whether there is a cracking sound in my chest!" Xu Que said as he walked forward a few steps. People were annoyed by his words. Crap! I''ve never seen such a shameless person before! How could he ask Miss Dong to hear a heartbreaking sound? This is totally nonsense! "Lord Wang, you embarrass me with your serious words. It is a rule of the Dong Family. I can''t do anything about it. I really can''t help you this time!" Miss Dong replied calmly. Xu Que said with a smile, "Miss Dong, don''t refuse me in such a hurry! I guess you might change your mind if I show you my treasure!" Then Xu Que was about to take out something out from his crotch area. People''s expressions changed immediately. "Stop!" "Behave yourself! How dare you touch your crotch in front of so many people?" "You are too shameless!" Many people scolded him. However, Xu Que was really fast. Whoosh! He waved his hand rapidly and took out a mini MP3 player from his crotch. "Miss Dong, I know you like music very much! So, I will give this treasure to you. All songs composed by me in my life are stored in it. I guess the total number should at least be 1,000, which are enough for you to enjoy for at least one year!" Xu Que said with a smile as he held the MP3 player in his hand. All the people were surprised. MP3? 1,000 songs are stored in it? How could this be? How could such a small thing be so miraculous? Behind the gauze curtain, Miss Dong was also surprised by his words as she looked at him curiously. Patter! Xu Que pressed down the small button on the MP3 player at this time. "Grab it, grab it, little missy, grab a bunch of melon seeds! Show them off, little chap, show them your black fur, black fur pants...." Instantly, a sonorous song could be heard, which surprised everyone. All the people were totally dumbfounded. Besides the miraculous function of the MP3 player, they were also shocked by such a vulgar song! The lyrics are so vulgar! Why did he store it? "Ahem! This is a folk song, which is full of tribal rhythms. I guess you are not used to it. Let me play songs of other styles!" Xu Que cleared his throat as he pressed the NAVI button. The next moment, a piece of crisp and graceful piano music was echoing in this area, which was one of the most famous masterworks of BeethovenFur Elise! Deng-deng-deng-deng-deng-deng-deng Deng-deng-deng-deng! Deng-deng-deng! .. Boom! Everyone in this area was stunned by this song. Even Lu Zhouhe opened his eyes wide in disbelief. He couldn''t stay calm when he heard this composition, which was even more difficult than all the compositions he had made before. The melody was unsophisticated and cordial. It sounded like someone was telling a story, which could change people''s moods. At the beginning, the composition was quite happy. Then, the inexorable enthusiasm started to burn like flames, which were deep and energetic! The style of this composition was not like that of Lu Zhouhe. However, it must have been made by a master, who had real attainments in music! "My God! Which master...made this composition? How could it be so fantastic?" Someone couldn''t help but stand up and ask in surprise. Xu Que puffed out his chest and said with a proud smile, "The composer is of course me! I made this composition when I had my first love at the age of four. I made it for a girl whose name is Elise!" "What?" The onlookers were stunned immediately. Even Miss Dong who was sitting behind the gauze curtain was shocked. At the age of four? Did he make such a miraculous composition at the age of four? How could this be? "No way! How could you have your first love at the age of four?" Someone questioned. Xu Que retorted immediately, "Why couldn''t I have my first love at the age of four? At that time, I was no longer a three-year-old child! Don''t you understand?" Holy crap! The guy opened his mouth but didn''t know how to answer him. "Lord Wang, I have a question!" Miss Dong asked at this time. Xu Que said, waving his hand and dismissing all her "woman" questions: "I used to love you! I don''t have time tonight! I will save my mother first! I haven''t heard of Amway before!" 967 Master Wang Is Awesome! Xu Que finished speaking. All the people listening were totally confused. Even Miss Dong was puzzled and didn''t know what Xu Que was talking about. "Lord Wang, what I want to know is the musical instrument used to play this composition!" Miss Dong came to herself and asked seriously. Her words reminded all the rest of the people here that they didn''t know what kind of musical instrument Xu Que was playing either. If Miss Dong hadn''t mentioned the musical instrument, they wouldn''t have realized that the musical instrument used to play his composition was not the Guqin or Guzheng that they were familiar with. "This is strange! If Miss Dong hadn''t reminded us, we wouldn''t have realized this yet. It seems as if we haven''t heard the musical sound created by this musical instrument before!" People were puzzled. They screened all the musical instruments they knew about in their minds but failed to find one which could make this kind of sound. "What the hell is this musical instrument? How could it make such a crisp and penetrating sound?" "Could it be that this gui...gui... oh, right, guitar was invented by Xu Que?" "If we can master this musical instrument, just think how many more new compositions will be made!" Many people were talking about this instrument. Xu Que looked at them with a faint smile. The musical instrument used to play Beethoven''s Fur Elise was a piano. These people only knew the ancient musical instruments like Guzheng, Guqin, and flute, etc. They had never seen a piano before! They were so curious about the guitar at this moment C can you imagine how they''d react if they heard a piano! "Heh, heh, since you''ve realized it is a new musical instrument, I will broaden your horizons today!" Xu Que waved his hands with a smile, and then he took out a brand-new piano. Bang! A piano was placed on the ground, making a dull sound. Everyone''s eyes widened as they looked at this musical instrument with white and black keys curiously. Suddenly, Xu Que swept over all the piano keys with his fingers. A crisp and penetrating sound echoed throughout the building. The onlookers were immediately excited. Then, in front of these dumbfounded onlookers, Xu Que''s ten fingers started to dance on the keys of the piano merrily. Deng-deng-deng-deng-deng... Deng-deng-deng-deng-deng... He played Fate, which was another masterwork of Beethoven. Instantly, the overbearing and majestic musical sounds impacted the onlookers violently like surging waves. Everyone was totally shocked and felt their hair stand on end because of the passionate melody. "What...a powerful composition!" "How could this be?" "Why do I have a feeling that my blood is boiling!" Many people were so shocked that they didn''t believe their eyes and ears. Even Lu Zhouhe was impressed by this composition. He had never expected Xu Que to make such a magnificent composition, which put his composition to shame mercilessly. Deng-deng-deng-deng! Xu Que was playing the piano seriously. However, deep in his heart, he was laughing wildly. He had noticed the change of expression among the onlookers, which brought him tens of thousands of Acting Tough Points. He said nothing but continued to smile. After all, Beethoven''s Fate was a master class composition on Earth. Of course, it didn''t mean this composition had no equal in this world. Also, it didn''t mean the piano was better than other musical instruments. These people had never seen or used a heavy instrument like the piano. Also, this was their first time hearing such a strong musical sound. As a musician, Xu Que''s extraordinary performance had totally convinced the onlookers. ... Behind the gauze curtain, Miss Dong had also been greatly shocked. She opened her mouth in a daze. It seemed she had totally been absorbed in this magnificent melody. When Xu Que picked up the pace, people couldn''t help but hold their breaths and let out sighs of relief when the playing of the composition was finished. They were impressed by this composition during the entire process. At last, Xu Que''s performance was finished. The entire area fell into a dead silence. Like soldiers who had returned from the battlefield, all the onlookers were sweating profusely but their hearts were full of refreshing feelings. Because when the composition was finished, they felt like they had defeated fate. Therefore, they were happy and relaxed. "Great! The instrument is good and the composition is even better!" A young man stood up and shouted as he applauded vigorously, "Lord Wang, I am totally convinced by this composition. I will address you as Master Wang!" "Master Wang?" Xu Que looked at the man with a faint smile. The young man nodded his head earnestly. "Right! We underestimated you before. As an outstanding musician, you really deserve the title of Master!" "Exactly! Master Wang is mighty!" "Master Wang is awesome!" The rest of the people also started to show their feelings reverently. This place was always a stage to show one''s genuine talents. Although most people detested Xu Que because of his past behavior, when he played this composition, they were totally convinced and were willing to call him Master Wang. Only Lu Zhouhe and a few others didn''t want to admit defeat. They darkened their faces and kept silent because of their self-esteem or jealousy. Behind the gauze curtain, Miss Dong had calmed down. She said gently, "Lord Wang, please forgive my negligence before. I didn''t expect you would be so good at music at such a young age. You really deserve the title of Master!" "Alas! Guys, these titles like Lord or Expert are as transient as fleeting clouds, which I don''t care about at all!" Xu Que said, waving his hand modestly. However, deep in his eyes, people could see the loneliness of an expert clearly. Someone said, folding his hands in admiration, "Master Wang, I really admire your exemplary conduct and noble character. I misunderstood you before. Please forgive me!" "Heh, heh, it doesn''t matter. As I said just now, fame and fortune are just fleeting clouds, which mean nothing to me!" Xu Que said. Then he looked up at a 45-degree angle and sighed again, "While others are saying I''m mad, I am laughing at their shortsightedness! Guys, I am really glad to know all of you today! Farewell, and we''ll meet when fate beholds!" After saying that, Xu Que stepped toward the gate, placing his hands behind his back. The onlookers were stunned. What''s going on? Is he going to leave? He really acts like an expert! "Wait, Master Wang, please hold on a moment, please!" Miss Dong''s voice rang out, stopping Xu Que suddenly. She even stood up and walked out of the gauze curtain to catch up with Xu Que. Seeing that, the onlookers were quite disappointed for they thought they were already out of the competition. Lu Zhouhe darkened his face and his eyes were full of kill intent. Xu Que ignored the onlookers'' reactions. He turned around and said with a graceful smile, "Miss Dong, what can I do for you?" This was the first time that Miss Dong saw Xu Que''s face clearly. His wicked smile stunned this lady a bit. She came to herself and asked with a red face, "You said...you want the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew, right?" "Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew? No, since you said you are not in charge of that business, how could I force you to do something?" Xu Que shook his head. "Master Wang, actually...I have a bottle of the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew with me. If you are really in urgent need of it, I can give it to you!" After saying that, Miss Dong lowered her head and didn''t dare to have eye contact with Xu Que again, like a little girl whose lie has been exposed. "Oh?" Xu Que''s eyes lit up a bit, and he said curiously as if he was surprised, "Really? My god, this is great! Miss Dong, I am so touched! Could I give you a hug?" "Ah?" Miss Dong was surprised. She knew it was improper for men and women to even touch each other''s hands in passing objects. Xu Que had requested to hug her, which shocked her completely. The rest of the people in the area also started to be curious. Xu Que realized that what he had said was improper, so he said as he laughed loudly, "Hah, hah, take it easy. This is a tradition in my hometown. There is even a song about it!" Then, Xu Que cleared his throat and started to sing as he stared at Miss Dong affectionately like Xue Zhiqian on Earth. "I want to give you a hug as a friend, is it OK? Do you really mean it when you took a half-step backward? Your small movement hurt me seriously. I can only talk to you by acting as a gentleman...." "Ah!" Miss Dong''s face turned red immediately. She covered her mouth with her hands and explained hurriedly, "Master Wang, just now I took two steps backward, not half a step!" Swish! Xu Que smiled and couldn''t continue his love song. The half-step is just a lyric of the song! If you are not impressed by the song, it is OK. I didn''t expect you would discuss the number of steps with me! Holy crap! You really embarrassed me! "Master Wang, this is the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew! Please take it! However...besides the MP3 player you mentioned just now, could you also give me these two new musical instruments, please?" At this time, Miss Dong took out a small jade bottle as she looked at Xu Que eagerly. Apparently, compared to Xu Que, she was more interested in the musical instruments. Xu Que didn''t expect that Miss Dong would not be impressed by his handsome face and extraordinary talents. I never expected she would be more impressed by these compositions and musical instruments. "Eh, of course!" At last, Xu Que nodded his head and waved his hand to take out the piano and the guitar again. Then he gave them to Miss Dong together with the MP3 player. Anyway, he had purchased those items with only three Acting Tough Points, which were nothing for him. Miss Dong''s eyes lit up in excitement. She fixed them on the piano and the guitar and said curiously, "Master Wang, what are the names of these instruments again?" Xu Que, who had been attracted by the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew, replied carelessly, "The name of this one is piano." "What about this? This is a guitar, right?" Miss Dong touched the guitar. Xu Que nodded his head, "Right!" . 968 Do You Believe It? Miss Dong realized that Xu Que was trying to make a mockery of her and she came to herself and knew she had been fooled by Xu Que. I was set up by this guy! Humph! What a shameless guy! Bang! Miss Dong put down the guitar and said to her maidservants hurriedly, "Put away these musical instruments!" "As you wish!" Several maidservants nodded, keeping a straight face. Then they walked up to put away the musical instruments. Meanwhile, they looked at Xu Que out of curiosity. This was the first time someone had dared to tease their young lady in this way. "Lord Wang, thank you so much!" Miss Dong looked at Xu Que and said gently at this time. She wanted to show gratitude to Xu Que for the musical instruments he had given to her. However, deep in her heart, he had annoyed her greatly. Xu Que waved his hand with a smile, "Miss Dong, please don''t mention it. Courtesy calls for reciprocity!" He hefted the jade bottle in his hand and was about to leave. At least ten drops of the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew were kept in this bottle, which were enough for him to make several Space-Breaking Spells. Xu Que was not interested in more Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew from the Dong Family. The reason that the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew was so precious in the Taijin Continent was that the output was low. And this flower dew could benefit the cultivation of people on this continent. However, in the World of Cultivators, it was not difficult to find the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew. Therefore, it would be much less rare than it was on the Taijin Continent. Xu Que had enough Spirit Stones to buy several pools of the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew in the World of Cultivators easily. If Xu Que was not trapped in this world, he wouldn''t show interest in the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew at all. "Miss Dong, since we''ve reached a partnership, it is time for me to say good-bye now!" Xu Que smiled and was about to leave. "Wait!" A voice rang out suddenly. Lu Zhouhe stood up and said seriously as he stared at Xu Que, "The banquet has just begun. The dishes haven''t even been served. If you leave now, you will embarrass Miss Dong!" "Oh!" Xu Que snorted immediately, "Embarrass? Members of the Exploding Heavens Faction never show due respect to others. Moreover, I don''t believe Miss Dong, who is a reasonable person, would care about this ridiculous rule, right?" Xu Que said as he looked at Miss Dong with a smile. Miss Dong nodded her head slightly, "Exactly. Lord Wang, if you really have something to do now, you can leave!" "See? See? Lu, you should learn from Miss Dong. Otherwise, today will really be your last day!" Xu Que said as he looked at Lu Zhouhe sarcastically. Lu Zhouhe''s face darkened as he trembled from anger. He tried to stop Xu Que, but he didn''t want to speak for Miss Dong. As a famous musician, he didn''t need to do that for such a small thing. Also, he knew Miss Dong didn''t care about it. He had come here not only because of the beautiful Miss Dong, but also for the power of the Dong Family as well as that Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew. Now, it seemed his hopes were dashed. Miss Dong had given a bottle of precious Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew to Xu Que. A lot of people in this area started to cast greedy eyes on Xu Que, including Lu Zhouhe. Therefore, Lu Zhouhe thought he had found an excuse to annoy Xu Que, so that Xu Que would violate the rules here. In this way, they could get the chance to seize the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew from Xu Que''s hands. However, he didn''t expect that Xu Que could annoy him with just a few words. "Humph! I''m afraid you are the one who should learn from Miss Dong! You are so rude. Even your extraordinary talents couldn''t change that!" Lu Zhouhe snorted and ridiculed Xu Que immediately. Xu Que shook his head with a smile, "Lu Zhouhe, it seems you are trying to annoy me, right? But you don''t know how to annoy others! This is so disappointing!" "Why should I annoy you? I was just trying to remind you that people should have good manners!" Lu Zhouhe said seriously. "Screw your good manners!" Xu Que annulled Lu Zhouhe''s comments with his dirty words. "You...." Lu Zhouhe sputtered. Apparently, he didn''t expect Xu Que would say those dirty words. "Stop your nonsense! Look at you, your talents are nothing compared to me. Your face is so ugly in front of my handsome face. Don''t you feel ashamed? Don''t you get the feeling of inferiority? Don''t you think your life is boring?" Xu Que continued to ask with a sarcastic smile. All the rest of the people sat with their mouths wide open in disbelief. Even Miss Dong was also dumbfounded. They knew Xu Que was shameless. However, none of them expected Xu Que could be so shameless that he could abuse Lu Zhouhe while he spoke highly of his own handsomeness. How could such a shameless person exist in this world? "..." At the same time, Lu Zhouhe''s face became as dark as ink. His hands, which were hidden in his robe sleeves, were tightly clenched with blue veins. If fighting was not prohibited in this place, if he failed to preserve his last sanity, he would have attacked Xu Que. "Humph, your mouth is full of dirty words. It''s demeaning for me to have a conversation with you!" Lu Zhouhe snorted and went back to his seat at last. He knew he couldn''t annoy Xu Que. If he continued to talk with Xu Que, he might be totally annoyed and lose his sanity. "Hey, don''t go! I didn''t ask you to go!" Xu Que said with a cold smile suddenly. Lu Zhouhe stopped and his eyes lit up a bit. Then he turned around and asked sarcastically, "What? Lord Wang, what can I do for you?" "Seriously? No, no, no! You are not qualified to do anything for me! I just want to know whether you still remember the result of the fortune-telling I did for you just now!" Xu Que shook his head. His words stunned Lu Zhouhe a bit. The result of the fortune-telling? I will be lonely all my life? Today will be my last day? "Heh, heh, how ridiculous you are! Lord Wang, stop humiliating yourself with your so-called fortune-telling tricks!" Lu Zhouhe sneered immediately. "What? It seems you don''t believe me, right? I said today will be your last day, and I meant it. If you don''t believe me, how about making a bet on it?" Xu Que clenched his fists, looking at Lu Zhouhe with a faint smile. Lu Zhouhe was quite glad to hear that in his heart. He knew the opportunity of forcing Xu Que to attack him had arisen. As long as Xu Que attacked him, Xu Que would violate the rules in this place. Then the powerhouses of the Dong Family would kill Xu Que for him. The Dong Family wouldn''t allow someone to defy and offend the prestige they had established for so long a time easily. "Heh-heh, since Lord Wang is interested in making a bet, I will definitely keep you company to the end!" Lu Zhouhe sneered sarcastically. The rest of the people in this area had figured out what was going on. They were quite curious, but none of them stepped out to stop the bet. Miss Dong hesitated a bit. Then she frowned and said, "It''s good that both of you could make a bet here! However, I have to remind you that fighting is prohibited in the Dong Family. Violators of this rule will be killed immediately!" Hearing that, Lu Zhouhe''s face darkened instantly. Because everyone in this area could figure out Miss Dong was trying to stop Xu Que from acting recklessly. However, Xu Que ignored her words. He looked at Lu Zhouhe and said with a smile, "I really admire your courage, Lord Lu. I will perform fortune-telling for you again and the result is that you will die in ten breaths. Do you believe it?" I will die in ten breaths? Lu Zhouhe said with an innocent smile, "Heh, heh, I don''t believe it!" ... ... 969 This Is So Horrible! You don''t believe it? Xu Que was so happy to hear that. "Good, Lu, frankly speaking, I really like a talent like you who thinks highly of his extraordinary skills!" I really have no excuse to dislike a guy like him! He is just like the humanoid experience points and a good example for me to act tough! This is fantastic! Lu Zhouhe was also glad to see Xu Que''s expression. He could almost confirm that Xu Que could attack him recklessly. The rest of the people shook their heads secretly. They knew Xu Que had just come to First Realm City and knew nothing about the rules of the Dong Family, as well as the meticulousness of the Dong Family on safeguarding their rules. It was all right if Xu Que was going to marry Miss Dong. Anyway, when the rules were violated by an insider, the family would deal with the violation internally and didn''t need to give explanations to outsiders. Now, however, Xu Que hadn''t established a relationship with Miss Dong yet. Once he violated the rules, nobody could protect him. "Lord Wang!" Suddenly Miss Dong said seriously, "I hereby remind you again, don''t act recklessly!" "I''m quite cautious!" Xu Que blinked his eyes and said with a smile. Meanwhile,a magnificent aura appeared in his body. Apparently, he was about to attack Lu Zhouhe. Seeing that, Miss Dong could do nothing but shake her head. Although she admired Xu Que''s talents, but she was far from being attracted by him. If Xu Que violated the rules, she would never intercede with the elder members of her family for Xu Que. Otherwise, the rules would be violated again and again. At that time, nobody would show respect to the rules of the Dong Family. "Lord Wang, five breaths have passed!" Lu Zhouhe said with a smile, as if he was trying to urge Xu Que to attack him immediately, or ten breaths would pass soon. "I know! Take it easy, Lord Lu! Do you have any last words before your death? I can give you another two breaths!" Xu Que said with an indifferent smile. "Heh, heh, I think I should appreciate Lord Wang''s kindness, right?" Lu Zhouhe sneered and his eyes were full of sarcasm. He was good at music, but his strength was also quite strong. He could be deemed as one of the most powerful young men in First Realm City. Even the elders of the Dong Family were not able to kill him in several breaths, let alone this young man in front of him who was almost at the same age ashim. Therefore, he was quite confident and arrogant. "It turns out Lord Lu wants to thank me before his death! You are so kind and your gratitude is accepted!" Xu Que said with a calm and confident smile. Lu Zhouhe also said with a smile, "Lord Wang, you only have two breaths left!" "Oh? The happy hours always fly by. So..." Xu Que raised his arm and spread out his palm. Boom! A fiery black flame appeared and started to surge in his palm. The entire area was full of its violent energy. "What?" "What...is this black flame?" "Why is it so horrible?" Instantly, all people in the area changed their expressions to ones of terror. Lu Zhouhe''s smile was frozen immediately. It seemed he had sensed something was wrong. Now he was quite nervous. Rumble! Almost at the same time, a magnificent aura gushed in from outside abruptly. "Young man, don''t do anything stupid! You can''t kill him here!" A majestic and sonorous voice echoed in this building. Miss Dong was surprised. "Third Uncle?" "The Third Head Enforcer of the Dong Family?" The rest of the people in this area were also shocked. All of them, including Miss Dong, didn''t expect the Third Enforcer of the Dong Family, who was always cruel and merciless, would warn Xu Que at this time. Apparently, he was trying to save Xu Que! "Lin''er, through observation, I found this guy is pretty good in all aspects. I think he could be a candidate to be your.... What? Young man, wait, stop!" Before he could finish his words, that man was surprised and shouted at Xu Que. Dong Lin''er was surprised. When she turned to Xu Que, she was dumbfounded by what she saw. Xu Que had attacked Lu Zhouhe with the black flame in his palm, which gushed out like an inky serpent. Dong Lin''er couldn''t believe her eyes. Everyone in the room were also totally shocked. The Third Head Enforcer of the Dong Family had warned him. How dare he continue his attack in front of that powerhouse! This was not a reckless action anymore. He was just ungrateful to the kindness of the Dong Family! Humph! Wang Dachui, you are doomed! I will stand here to face your attack. I don''t believe the Dong Family will let you go today! Lu Zhouhe was so happy in his heart. He was afraid of Xu Que''s black flame, but he didn''t believe the flame could kill him instantly. He planned to take the attack first and seek justice from the Dong Family after that. Boom! Xu Que''s black flame had approached him at this moment. Lu Zhouhe clenched his fists with a smile. Instantly, his arms were wrapped by dazzling silvery light. Then, he placed his arms in front of his body. Bang! The black flame hit his arms directly and created a dull sound. However, Lu Zhouhe''s smile was frozen the next moment. His pupils contracted abruptly and his face was full of terror. "No...ah...." He started to scream hysterically. The metallic layer on his arms melted in the black flame rapidly. Then his body was devoured by the flames directly. Everything happened within just one breath. Lu Zhouhe''s scream stopped abruptly. The black flame had turned him into ashes, which were scattered on the ground. The building was dropped into a dead silence instantly. Everyone was stunned on the spot in terror as if they were frozen in an ice cellar. "How...could this be?" "Did he kill Lord Lu...within one breath?" "What the hell is this flame? "This is so horrible!" With cold sweat on their foreheads, many people felt their blood had been frozen because of the terror in their hearts. It was hard to imagine how they would end up if the black flame was thrown toward them. Anyway, the consequence wouldn''t be better than that of Lu Zhouhe. Whoosh! At this time, a figure dashed in and appeared in front of the ashes of Lu Zhouhe. After having a closer look, people found this middle-aged man was the Third Head Enforcer of the Dong Family! He looked at the ashes on the ground seriously. Then he turned to Xu Que and said angrily, "Young man, are you trying to seek death from the Dong Family?" "Death? I don''t think so. I believe I will live a long time! OK, I''ve dealt with the trouble here. It''s time for me to say good-bye!" Xu Que said with a smile. Then he turned around and was about to leave. He had sensed the existence of the Third Head Enforcer of the Dong Family just now. He knew this guy could reach Level 4 or Level 5 of the Great Vehicle Stage at most, which wouldn''t impose any threat to him. Therefore, he was not afraid of this guy at all. Also he wouldn''t show due respect to this guy. Nobody could stop me from killing my target! "Halt!" The Third Head Enforcer of the Dong Family shouted angrily at this time as he tried to grab Xu Que with his hand. "Oh?" Xu Que dodged this attack easily. He looked at this elder member of the Dong Family with a faint smile and asked calmly, "Number Three of the Dong Family, do you also...want me to tell your fortune? Come on, what do you want? Fortune-telling by looking at your face or touching your bosom? I can touch you to death in a second!" ... 970 Follow Me, Miss Dong! T...touch him to death in seconds? This fellow is boasting that he could touch the Dong family''s Third Head Enforcer to death in seconds? Everyone present sat there with their eyes wide open, incredulous and shocked. This was too crazy. First, he had killed Lu Zhouhe in front of the Third Head Enforcer without any mercy, flagrantly violating the Dong family''s taboos. And now, he was provoking him on purpose. He was simply asking to get killed! "Youyou have some nerve!" The Third Head Enforcer stared coldly at Xu Que with a murderous look. Clearly, he was losing his temper. He appreciated Xu Que, but he still considered himself Xu Que''s superior elder. But now, Xu Que had disregarded him and killed Lu Zhouhe without a second thought. Xu Que was not acting like an obedient youngster at all, and that instantly worsened his impression of him. "Whether I have nerve or not is none of your goddamn business; just get out of my way. For the sake of Miss Dong, I''ll be merciful and not pick a fight with you!" Xu Que said proudly, like a haughty, handsome man. Previously, he had maintained a low profile at the banquet to obtain the omnipotent Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew. Now that he had the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew in hand, what was the point of keeping his head down? As far as strength was concerned, even if the Third Head Enforcer had reached the Celestial Stage, Xu Que had nothing to fear. After all, as long as he had the Divine Escape Emblem, the whole world was his! Even if he can''t beat him, he''ll act tough, and then run away. What can anybody do about it. "Insolent!" The Third Head Enforcer flew into a rage and his arms immediately transformed into metal. He flung them at Xu Que on a roaring wind. Whoosh! Xu Que raised an eyebrow and took another step back, easily dodging the blow. He sneered, "Third Head Enforcer, I suggest you stay in your lane. If you attack me again, then don''t blame me if I blow up your whole house. At worst, I''ll take care of Miss Dong in the future!" After he spoke, the Dong family''s Third Head Enforcer was stunned with bewilderment. He didn''t know whether to be shocked at Xu Que''s words, impressed that he dodged his killing move once again, or both! A young man who had twice evaded his attacks with easeeven fools could see that he was out of the ordinary. Standing next to him, Miss Dong''s entire face had become red. Utterly furious, she stomped her tiny feet and retorted, "Whwhat nonsense is this? Who asked you to take care of me?" "Oh, it''s better if I don''t have to. I wasn''t being serious!" Xu Que shrugged his shoulders. "You" Miss Dong''s face stiffened in an instant. She turned to the Third Head Enforcer and pleaded coyly, "Third Uncle, you have to do something about him!" "Of course I do!" The Third Head Enforcer finally came to his senses. His muscled body shook, and he glowered at Xu Que. Then he said, "Youngster, you''re a brazen one. My Lin''er is the Dong family''s precious daughter. How dare you not take her seriously!" "I can''t even say it as a joke?" Xu Que raised a brow and asked. "No way!" Miss Dong and the Third Head Enforcer spoke in unison. Miss Dong felt both ashamed and annoyed. She was but an innocent young lady, yet someone had teased her time and again. And now, that guy was mocking her in front of so many people, going as far as to say that he would "take care of her." How could she possibly tolerate this? "Youngster!" The Third Head Enforcer spoke in a deep voice. "No one can take back what they said. Today, no matter what, you must settle this affair with the Dong family." "Huh?" Xu Que was taken aback. "What do you mean?" The Third Head Enforcer immediately scowled at him and snarled, "What do I mean? You just said that you would take care of Lin''er. Are you already going back on your word?" Everyone was flabbergasted. Oh, my god! What does that even mean? Had things gotten to the point where the Third Head Enforcer of the Dong family was willing to give Miss Dong to Xu Que in marriage? Holy sh*t, is he crazy? How can something this good happen in this world? Has he hit the jackpot? Even Xu Que and Miss Dong were struck dumb and frozen in place. This was beyond Xu Que''s wildest imagination. He had thought that he was behaving badly enough to act tough, yet things still came to this! Just how much did the Dong family want to marry their daughter off? But glancing at her, she doesn''t seem like someone who would be short of suitors! Unless Xu Que seemed to have thought of something, and his expression changed. He gave a grave look at the Third Head Enforcer and declared, "Third Head Enf I mean, Uncle Dong, I was wrong for offending you. Please forgive me!" "Oh? I like this attitude!" The Third Enforcer was slightly astonished by Xu Que''s swift change of attitude, then he let out a meaningful laugh. "Then let''s not beat around the bush and lay it on the line. Be straight with me, does this lady right here suffer from some unspeakable disease?" Xu Que asked mysteriously. However, everyone present heard him just fine. Everyone stared at him in shock. What was that question for? The Third Head Enforcer was astounded, then quickly retorted, "Youngster, don''t get too cocky! How could my Lin''er be diseased? Her health is impeccable!" Miss Dong, standing aside, was fuming as well. She could no longer maintain her earlier calmness. Instead, she was staring daggers at Xu Que with a flushed face, gnashing her teeth. "All right, I understand now!" Xu Que raised his hand. Without notice, a watch had materialized on his wrist. With the sound of "duang", the dial popped up and shot out a stream of light, directly hitting the young man standing closest to him! Splat! The young man looked dazed as if he were drunk. He took a few steps back, then dropped to the floor. Before the gawking eyes of everyone on the scene, Xu Que put on a pair of square-frame glasses and grabbed the small red bow tie around his neck. "Da-da-da-da-da-da" The opening theme of "Detective Conan" blasted from his MP3 player. Xu Que focused on the Dong family''s Third Head Enforcer and said in a low voice, "Third Head Enforcer, no need to hide it from me. Since you''re in such a hurry to marry her off, then there can only be one truth!" Zap! As he spoke, a white light flashed in Xu Que''s eyes. Suddenly, he flung his arm up and pointed at Miss Dong, then shouted, "Your little Miss Dong must be either a big-dicked cutie or a cross-dressing trap. All of this is a conspiracy!" Wham! In that instant, the whole place became as silent as the grave. Completely stupefied, everyone gaped at Xu Que in confusion. They had absolutely no idea what he was doing, much less what he was saying. What big-dicked cutie? What cross-dressing trap? What do they mean? Most important, can''t you talk like a normal person? Why did you have to tranquilize someone with a hidden weapon? Ding! "Congratulations to host Xu Que for baffling everyone on scene! You have been rewarded with 500 Acting Tough Points!" The system resounded in his head. Xu Que''s lips twitched. That really worked? And he was only rewarded with 500 Acting Tough Points? Is this a joke? "Youngster, what do you mean?" The Third Head Enforcer opened his mouth and scowled at Xu Que. Although he didn''t understand Xu Que''s words, he had a vague impression that they did not mean anything good. Xu Que shook his head and replied casually, "The meaning isn''t important, what matters is the sincerity. As one of the Exploding Heavens Faction, when did I ever lack women throwing themselves at my feet? Go out and ask around yourself. If all the women who wanted to marry me lined up, they could circle the Taijin Continent more than once!" "But I, Wang Dachui, have wandered about my whole life, training my heart to be impervious. Beauty can no longer move me." "Today, you asked to offer Miss Dong''s hand in marriage to me. If I accept, not only is it unfair to all the other ladies, but it will also affect the Taoist Mind that I have cultivated painstakingly for all these years." As Xu Que finished talking, people were stunned. Even the Third Head Enforcer gawked in disbelief. There is someone in the world who would reject the Dong family''s daughter? "All right, I''ll spare you the rest. Follow me, Miss Dong!" Xu Que was already standing before Miss Dong. Miss Dong was just as startled and didn''t react for a moment. She asked in a confused voice, "Whwhere are we going?" Xu Que answered in earnest, "To the bridal chamber! Don''t worry, I promise I won''t put it in, just rub it on the outside! I must prove to them that my unaffectable Taoist Mind is as steadfast as can be!" 971 I’m Not Going In, Good-bye! "Just a rub? Promise not to put it in?" Everyone present felt their eyes bulge in surprise, and they almost vomited blood. Does this fellow have no shame? He''s utterly shameless! "Do you dare to clarify where he''s going to rub? And where he wanted to put it in?" "Little one, watch your tongue," warned the Third Head of the Dong Family. Even he could hardly resist the urge to fight Xu Que. Miss Dong seemed to be out of it. Bewildered, it was evident that she did not understand the underlying nuance of Xu Que''s words. Xu Que answered righteously and honorably, "Is there anything wrong with what I said? Can we no longer speak the truth? Dong the Third One, do you dare make a bet with me? I would definitely not put it in!" Dong the Third One immediately turned green and his veins bulged in anger. Everyone present was rendered speechless. Place a bet? You must be damn crazy! Who would gamble on that? What do you mean that you won''t put it in? Even a rub is a win for you! "Third Uncle, what are you guys talking about?" Miss Dong finally gave in to her urge to ask. She was genuinely confused about everyone''s expressions. Dong the Third One glared at Xu Que, his face green. "Wang Dachui, stop talking. Come with me. I''ll take you to my two elder brothers!" "Ah?" Xu Que and Miss Dong exclaimed in unison. Were they meeting her parents? Both Xu Que and Miss Dong could not believe their ears. Are they going to make wedding preparations? Has the Dong Family always been this hasty? "Don''t ah at me, Lin''er. Continue to entertain the guests. Wang Dachui, hold your tongue and follow me!" Dong the Third One glared at Xu Que and made his way out of the building. Xu Que and Miss Dong stared at each other, with shock on their faces. Everyone else, however, looked upon them with envy, albeit with some uncertainty. According to logic, Xu Que''s abhorrent behavior should have cost him his life at the hands of the Dongs. However, the attitude of the Dong Family seemed otherwise. They obviously valued Xu Que much, even to the extent of betrothing Miss Dong to him. "Could it be...that this fellow was truly from some extraordinary background?" Many people couldn''t help but form such speculations. They all directed intense and curious gazes at Xu Que. Even Miss Dong looked at Xu Que. She could not figure out what was going on. The elders in the family should have been the most repulsed by Xu Que''s attitude and behavior. Putting it a better way, this fellow was true to his character and quite the wild horse. But, putting it crassly, this fellow was just a scummy jerk, an uncontrollable gangster. However, why did the elders of the family, especially the Third Uncle who was usually curt and decisive, treat him so differently? For what reason exactly? Miss Dong''s beautiful brows began to frown as she continued to try to figure out the situation.. "Miss Dong!" Xu Que turned around to look at her, smiling slightly. "Ah?" Miss Dong regained her senses and broke out of her contemplation. "Don''t worry. I''ll be fine!" Xu Que pretended to be deeply affectionate. Miss Dong shot back, her expression dark, "I''m not worried about you!" Xu Que nodded. "I''m afraid that we have to postpone our wedding consummation. Don''t be anxious, though. If there are no hiccups, I promise to return and fulfill my promise!" Xu Que turned and left. "You...you''re talking nonsense! When have I been anxious, you." Miss Dong immediately went red in the face, stomping her little feet. "Who''s gonna consummate the marriage with you? You gangster!" In the end, everyone witnessed Xu Que leaving without a care in the world. Miss Dong was too distracted to host the banquet. She apologized to the guests and arranged for the servants to lead them to their seats. She then quickly excused herself. She must find out why the elders of the family seem to hold Xu Que in such high regard. They had even wanted to betrothe her to him. The situation was too weird, and there must be something more than met the eye. .. At the same time, Xu Que had caught up with Dong the Third One. He was strolling slowly and leisurely on the long cobbled path. Landscaping, mountains, and lakes surrounded him. Willows hung low, and everything was serene and graceful. Dong the Third One remained silent and wordless as he walked in front. He led Xu Que through a winding route, and finally stopped in front of an ancient tower. The exterior of the tower was filled with wooden installations and traps. The floor was coated with a layer of metal, and one could almost see strands of lightning interweaving on the surface, crackling as they go around. It was now clear that this tower was the real vital architecture of the Dongs. Dong the Third One stopped outside the tower and turned to look at Xu Que. He was expressionless, which made him look stern and austere. "Third Uncle, speak your mind. Why have we traveled this far? Am I supposed to clear the stages and traps?" Xu Que stopped several feet away and asked smilingly. Dong the Third One answered, "My name is Dong Yue, the third of the Dongs. You could call me the Third Head. Unless you complete the wedding with Lin''er, you are not to call me Third Uncle. We are not that close!" "Geez, Third Uncle, have you forgotten about your nephew, Wu Xie, by the shore of the Great Lake? The innocent and naive Wu Xie?" Xu Que shouted. Dong Yue immediately frowned. "What Wu Xie? Isn''t your name Wang Dachui? Why have you changed your name?" As he said that, he shook his head. "Forget it, that''s not important. Go in first. There is someone who wants to meet you. However, you would need to climb to the top of the tower yourself. Otherwise, you would be unworthy to be the son-in-law of the Dong family." "Yo, this is a test?" Xu Que asked, laughing. Dong Yue nodded. "That''s right. This is our test for you. Being our son-in-law is no easy feat! However, before we begin, I have to remind you that this place is filled with traps and danger. Even if it were me, I could not guarantee that I would emerge unscathed." He paused for a moment. "That''s why you should think it over. Once you step foot into the tower, I could not save you no matter what danger befalls you. You could only rely on yourself!" "Oh, there''s no need to think this over. I am not going in, good-bye!" Xu Que waved his hand and instantly turned to leave. "What?" Dong Yue was stunned, his face filled with shock. He seemed not to have predicted Xu Que''s response. "Wait a minute, stay right there. Wang Dachui, what is the meaning of this?" Dong Yue asked. Xu Que paused in his steps. He turned and laughed. "Isn''t that obvious? You call yourself the Third Head of the Dong family, but you can''t even see what I''m after! Can''t you tell whether or not I want to be the son-in-law of the Dongs? In fact, I am only here for the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew. Everything else was a joke. Why should I clear this pathetic tower for no good reason? Good-bye!" "A joke? Who do you think you are? Do not move!" An angry Dong Yue bellowed. "I am leaving, leaving!" Xu Que waved with his back turned to Dong Yue as a gesture of farewell. He then ignored him and strode off. What he had said was the truth. He arrived at the Dongs for the sole purpose of obtaining the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew. As for Miss Dong, while she was pretty, Xu Que was determined to return to the Four Great Continents. He could spare no thought for the great Missy of the Dong family. Besides, Xu Que had seen his fair share of beautiful ladies. He had long matured, well past the time where he could no longer walk away when he saw a pretty lady. A beauty like Miss Dong was a notch lower than Jiang Hongyan. How could he be mesmerized by her? "Wang Dachui, stop there right now!" Boom! At that moment, the gust of palm pressure came toward Xu Que''s back along with Dong Yue''s bellow. Xu Que smirked and stepped onto a bolt of lightning. He dodged the attack swiftly and warned icily, "Dong the Third One, they say that you don''t forgive the sin that is committed a third time. You tried to attack me three times, and I let you off because Miss Dong gifted me the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew. Try that again, and I will definitely kill you!" 972 Accept My Two Terrifying Conditions! "He,he, kill me? Are you kidding?" As if he had just heard the joke of the century, Dong Qiu burst out laughing. At the same time, he raised his arms and prepared for another blow. Xu Que squinted and swiftly dodged aside, exposing his killing intent. "Wait!" Suddenly, a clear voice came from atop the tower. Fwoosh! Fwoosh! Fwoosh! Accompanied by rushing sounds, three shadows leaped from the towertwo men and one woman. Both men were middle-aged, similar to the Dongs'' Third Head. They also looked alike, sharing a dignified and lofty appearance. Their aura level was on par with the sixth or seventh level of the Great Vehicle Stage. Judging by these signs, they must be the First and Second Heads of the Dong family. The woman was of rare beauty. She had dewy skin and exuded an otherworldly gracewith more maturity and charm than Miss Dong. "Am I speaking to Wang Dachui of the Exploding Heavens Faction?" Looking at Xu Que, the lady asked in a warm and playful tone. "Ha,ha! You are one observant gal for recognizing my handsome face straight away! All right, since you all came down, then I won''t give myself the trouble of climbing up. I still have important things to take care of, so I''ll be taking my leave!" Xu Que waved his hand and turned to leave. This time, he left in a hurry, a real hurry, as terror seized his heart. That woman''s aura was even more ferocious than that of the Dongs'' First Head. Among all the powerful beings that Xu Que had encountered, she would no doubt take first place. Evidently, her strength must have surpassed the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage and matched the Celestial Stage. She might very well be an old hag with the power of rejuvenation. Faced with this much power, Xu Que thought that he couldn''t afford to offend her. Even though he possessed a weapon as deadly as the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes, which did kill cultivators at the Celestial Stage... However, those cultivators had had to face gigantic swarms of Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes, sweeping over the Xuanzhen Continent. Right now, Xu Que only had a few million mosquitoes on him, and he had no idea how many Celestial Stage cultivators there were in the First Realm City. If he messed up, he might end up losing all of his millions of mosquitoes. That would be a costly mistake! In any case, it was best to retreat! "Oh? And what are these important things that you must take care of? Pray, tell us, Master Wang. I would like to know if they are more important than what we came to discuss with you!" The woman''s voice came from behind, her voice bearing a tinge of amusement. Xu Que didn''t even turn around and replied, "Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!" Chicken Dinner? Everyone on scene was taken aback, completely dumbfounded. So eating chicken was that "important thing"? "Ha, ha, if Master Wang wants to eat chicken, I can order someone to prepare it at any time. No need for Master Wang himself to run the errand." The woman chuckled. In a flash, she was suddenly standing before Xu Que. Xu Que understood that he wouldn''t be able to get rid of her so quickly, so he simply shook his head. "Say it, what did you come to discuss? Just so you are aware, I only sell my body, not my skills!" Upon hearing these words, all the other people present''s eyes got wide. Sell his body, not his skills? Who the hell wanted your body?! The lady''s smile dissipated as she spoke solemnly, "Master Wang, you misunderstood" In a calm and peaceful tone, Xu Que answered, "I''m sorry, that was a slip of the tongue. What I meant is I only sell my skills, not my body." The woman regained her smile and nodded. "Ha, that''s perfect. What we need is precisely your skills!" "Oh! So you had your sights set on my skills. You should have said so sooner. I thought that you coveted my handsome face, and my heart skipped a beat!" Xu Que breathed a sigh of relief and fondled her chest. The woman''s face got dark in an instant. She jerked back, furious. "Insolent! Get your dirty hands off me!" "Aha, sorry, sorry, I touched the wrong chest. I really didn''t do it on purpose!" Xu Que ignored the Dongs'' Third Head staring daggers at him and withdrew his hands with a smile on his face, then placed them on his own chest. He had to go the full distance, after all. However, although the Third Head shot him a murderous look, there was panic in his eyes. He didn''t even open his mouth to chew Xu Que out and instead stood there in silence. Xu Que was now sure of one thing: not only was that woman a powerhouse, but she also held a higher position than all three of the Dong family''s Heads. "Hmph, I knew that you were up to no good. Should you repeat such shameless acts, I will cut off your hands and feet, then feed you to the dogs!" Enraged, the woman lashed out at Xu Que. She was infuriated by both Xu Que''s offense and her own carelessness. She did not expect that his character would be so brazen and his movements so rapid, to the point of sneaking up on her. ..... Not far from there, Buttface, who was dawdling about, perceived a faint sound from nearby. He halted his steps, pricked up his ears, and examined his surroundings. After taking several deep breaths, he snarled, "Sh*t, I know I just heard someone talk about feeding their dog! Where are you? F*ck, are you trying to trick me, a wolf? Come out and fight me!" Having said this, Buttface headed toward the tower in a great hurry, ready to have a talk with whoever had spoken these words. Meanwhile, Xu Que, still grinning, didn''t budge from where he was standing. Faced with the woman''s oppressive aura of death, he was not daunted in the slightest. Since he could no longer get away, what was the good of being scared? If we come to blows, then I will go all out, even at the price of releasing the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes. Cost what it may, I will not back down from a fight! Yet as Xu Que prepared for war, the lady abruptly suppressed her killing intent. She stared coldly at him and declared in a low voice, "Wang Dachui, I will not beat around the bush any longer. To get straight to the point, I want you to represent the Dong family and head to the Refined Moon Palace to acquire a box. Once the deed is done, you will have the honor of becoming our son-in-law!" "Refined Moon Palace? Acquire a box?" Xu Que was confused. This was the third time he had heard of the Refined Moon Palace. Moreover, the Blood Coffin concealed on him was enough to forge five Refined Moon Keys! Nevertheless, he couldn''t have expected that someone at the Celestial Stage would need him to infiltrate the Refined Moon Palace and bring something for her. The woman nodded and continued, "Refined Moon Palace, that is correct! You certainly are not from First Realm City. For you to show up at this time and place must mean that you came for the Refined Moon Palace. Therefore" Xu Que immediately interrupted her. "Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold it! Who told you that I came for the Refined Moon Palace? I''m telling you, I don''t care one bit about that palace thing." The woman was taken by surprise. Even the three Heads of the Dong family were startled. "You''re not here for the Refined Moon Palace? Then why did you risk your life to travel to First Realm City?" Dong Yue, the Third Head, asked with a frown. "He, he, you f*cking think that I wanted to come? Whatever, you won''t understand anyway. You just want me to get you the goods, right? OK, no problem. But you must satisfy my two terrifying conditions!" Xu Que said as he stuck two fingers up. Once again, everyone was dumbfounded and furrowed their brows. Terrifying conditions? The woman pondered for a moment, then nodded. "Tell us what they are first!" Xu Que fixated on her and smirked like a villain. "My first conditionthe most important oneis for you to praise how attractive I am!" "Huh?" Everyone else froze on the spot. Praise how attractive you are? Did you make all that fuss just to ask this? This is what you call a "terrifying condition"? "Hmph! Are you ridiculing us, Wang Dachui? Your good looks are an established fact. Why do you still need us to sing your praises?" shouted the Second Head. Xu Que immediately turned his gaze on him and gave him a thumbs-up. "Holy sh*t, LMAO. Excellent job, Second Head! That was quality praise. Moist, smooth, springy, and very elegant. Shame that it lacked a bit of sincerity and didn''t feel very original to me!" "What sincerity? I was telling the truth!" The Second Head glowered at him. Xu Que shook his head. "Nah, your truth was honest, but not sincere. You still have a long way to go, but I hope to see a brand-new you on the international stage, so I''m gonna give you a YES!" "I have no idea what you mean, but it sounded nice!" The Second Head nodded honestly. The woman watched Xu Que without any expression and spoke, "The first condition is simple, you''re very handsome! Now, can you reveal your second condition?" "Very well, my second condition is an easy one." Xu Que curled his lips until it formed a crooked grin and looked at the lady with cheerful eyes. "My second condition is...for you to blo- ha!" "What?!" "Blo- ha, first, answers later. Smooch! He, he!" "???" 973 Just Don’t Regret It! The three managers of the Dong Family were dumbfounded on the spot. The woman was also stunned. Xu Que''s sudden coquetry totally surprised them. Although they didn''t understand the meaning of "mouthwork" said by Xu Que, when they heard the onomatopoeias, they were anxious to rush up and beat him to death! Luckily, they were powerful and calm enough, so they controlled any reckless actions. The woman said coldly, "Wang Dachui, if you continue to talk nonsense, we''ll stop the discussion about this condition!" "No problem! Do you think I want to discuss it with you? It''s just the mouthwork! A lot of people want to do that for me!" Xu Que said loftily. Whoosh! At this time, a figure rushed up rapidly and stopped in front of Xu Que and said excitedly, widening his eyes and sticking out his tongue, "Little brat, what is a mouthwork? Is it edible? Come on, I want to try it first!" "Get lost! Why are you always so rude?" Xu Que sneered and kicked away Buttface in disgust. Howl! "Holy crap! Why did you attack me when I was not prepared?" He had kicked Buttface halfway across the room. When he landed on the ground, he shouted angrily at Xu Que and showed his teeth. Suddenly, he saw the woman who was standing beside Xu Que. He shrank into himself and said in terror, "Holy crap! It''s you! You are at the Celestial Realm...." Howl! "I have something urgent to deal with! See you!" After saying that, Buttface turned away and was about to escape. Whoosh! "Come back!" Suddenly, the woman raised her wrist slightly. Her jade-like arms were covered by a layer of dazzling gold, which made her look like a golden holy virgin! Bang! When she lowered her arm, a strand of golden light shot out and landed in front of Buttface directly. The floor was ruptured and a lot of crushed stones were flying all around. Howl! Buttface was shocked. He turned around and ran back. Then he said seriously, "It has just occurred to me that my business is not very urgent. So, I''ll stay here!" "Interesting! I didn''t expect he would be a talking dog!" The woman looked at Buttface with great interest and murmured curiously. Buttface''s body shook a bit. He tried to retort but was deterred. He swallowed the "I am a wolf" which he always said forcibly. "Wang Dachui, don''t you want to state your second condition? If you don''t say it, I will capture your pet now. And you can take him back when you leave from the Refined Moon Palace!" The woman said as she looked at Xu Que coldly. Apparently, she had figured out that Xu Que knew Buttface. So she decided to try to force Xu Que to work for her by holding Buttface as hostage. "How...could you do that?" Xu Que''s eyes got wide with fake sorrow. Then, he threw out his chest and said with grief and indignation, "No, you can take me as a hostage! Let Buttface go! He is my brother. I won''t allow him to suffer a bit!" "Heh! This is just what I want! In this way, we won''t worry about whether you will be slack in work! The three of you, why are you still there? Just capture that dog!" After saying that, the woman looked at the three managers of the Dong Family. The three of them came to themselves and dashed toward Buttface without hesitation! Buttface was dumbfounded. When he realized what had happened, several big hands had appeared in front of him. Howl! Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! Little brat, screw you! I''m unfamiliar with you!" Buttface shouted hysterically. However, he ran away so fast that he dodged the attack of the three powerhouses who were as powerful as cultivators at the Great Vehicle Stage. What? People in the area were shocked a bit. They didn''t expect that a dog could be so powerful. "Damn! Don''t listen to this little brat''s lies. I am unfamiliar with him! Just now he even kicked me, which almost killed me! Why would he help you for me?" Buttface, who had run far away, continued to talk. His words enlightened the woman. She looked at Xu Que. Although she had just met Xu Que, she could almost confirm that the guy was a shameless rascal without any bottom line who was rotten to the core. Why would he help them just for a dog? This guy is acting! "Wang Dachui, you are as versatile as expected. I was almost fooled by you!" The woman said with a faint smile. "Alas!" Xu Que sighed and shook his head. I didn''t expect stupid Buttface would also be so wise! "OK! I''ve run out of patience. Don''t try to fool me again. Just state the second condition. If it is attainable for us, we can reach a mutually beneficial cooperation!" The woman said calmly again. Xu Que smiled and said, nodding his head, "Okay. Actually, the second condition is to find two kinds of bone ashes C one is black and the other one is white C which should be from powerhouses like you!" "The bone ashes from the powerhouses like me?" The woman frowned after hearing that. The three managers of the Dong Family were also shocked by Xu Que''s words. Dong Yue said in terror, "Wang Dachui, why do you need these things?" Xu Que said with a calm smile, "You know, I am an artist. I want to draw a picture that could startle the universe and move the gods. So, the bone ashes will be used as my pigments!" "Are you going to use the bone ashes of the golden powerhouses as pigments?" The three managers of the Dong Family were totally surprised and couldn''t believe their ears. What kind of picture would be drawn with the bone ashes of the golden powerhouses? It must startle the universe and move the gods! "Wang Dachui, I always thought your mouth was full of lies. Now, it seems you haven''t been to the Refined Moon Palace, and the purpose of your trip to this area is not to visit the Refined Moon Palace!" The woman said with a smile at this time. "Oh?" Xu Que turned to her. The woman said calmly, "If you know the Refined Moon Palace, you wouldn''t ask me for the bone ashes of the golden powerhouses. The reason is that the remains of the golden powerhouses are even more valuable than the treasures in it!" "What? The remains of the golden powerhouses are kept there? Damn! I''m illiterate, please don''t fool me!" Xu Que widened his eyes. The golden powerhouses in this world would be equal to the cultivators of the Celestial Realm. However, Xu Que was quite doubtful that the bone ashes of the golden powerhouses were kept in the Refined Moon Palace that was mentioned by the woman. If the golden powerhouses could enter that palace, why didn''t the woman go there personally? Or she could go there and take him! Why did she insist on asking him to go to the Refined Moon Palace? "I wouldn''t fool you about this. If you don''t believe me, you can confirm it with others. Everyone who has entered the Refined Moon Palace before knows a lot of remains of the golden powerhouses are being kept there. All those golden powerhouses died tens of thousands of years ago! I also don''t know why they died there, because only powerhouses who are lower than the golden level can enter the Refined Moon Palace!" The woman explained calmly. Now Xu Que was almost convinced. He still didn''t believe the woman. However, he remembered how the toe of his shoe pointed at the sky several times when he tried to locate their bone ashes by throwing his shoe. "Where is the Refined Moon Palace?" Xu Que asked. The woman shook her head, "It comes from the immense sky. Nobody knows where it is now. However, it will appear in this world every 100 years!" "I got it! I guess the black-and-white bone ashes are probably kept in the Refined Moon Palace!" Xu Que said delightedly. Now all the ingredients for making the Space-Breaking Spell were ready except for these two items. "Oh? Does it mean you''ve agreed to help us?" Extraordinary splendor appeared in the woman''s eyes. Xu Que said with a smile, "No problem. But you should first tell me what is contained in the box you want first!" The woman replied with a smile, "Sure, and that''s why you need to go into the tower. Only the one in the tower knows what is kept in the box!" "Oh? It turns out I still have to go into the tower, right? OK, you could fly down from it. I can also fly to the top of the tower!" Xu Que shrugged and was about to walk to the tower. "Wait!" Dong Yue stopped him suddenly. Xu Que turned around. Dong Yue said seriously, "You can only walk to the top of the tower and fly down. It is a rule! Also, when the one in the tower allows us to go up, we can go there safely. Now he has prepared a test for you. So you can only go through the main entrance!" "It doesn''t matter. I will enter the tower from the outside. Anyway, it is okay as long as I reach the top of the tower!" Xu Que said. Although this tower was full of traps, he could pull down the entire tower easily, let alone break those traps. And he could walk into the tower or fly up to the top at will, because no restrictive spells were found in this tower. "No!" Dong Yue stepped out and asked seriously, "The one is testing you. You must go through the main entrance, and I won''t allow you to fly up!" "Holy crap! Is there any difference?" Xu Que was annoyed. He could fly up to the top of the tower rapidly. Why did they force him to go through the main entrance? "There is a difference! You should go through the main entrance, and this is the original words of the one!" The woman said gently at this time. "Frankly, we didn''t choose you. The one on the top of this tower chose you!" "I don''t care! So I should go through the main entrance, right? Actually, this is for your sake. I''m afraid you won''t be able to stand it if I go through the main entrance," Xu Que said with a smile. "Why?" The woman was stunned a bit and asked in puzzlement. "Because I am too powerful! So, my personal suggestion is that I can go through the back door occasionally, which is also a little bit fun and romantic!" Xu Que replied. "That won''t be necessary. You just go through the main entrance and I can stand it!" The woman shook her head. "Right! You just go through the main entrance. All of us can stand it!" Dong Yue also said seriously. "Fine, the main entrance!" Xu Que rolled his eyes and didn''t want to waste any more words. Then he stepped toward the tower. You want me to go through the main entrance, right? Okay, I''ll do as you say! Just don''t regret it! Seeing Xu Que from behind, the No. 1 manager and the No. 2 manager of the Dong Family made eye contact and exclaimed, "Dong Yue is really strict!" The woman looked at Xu Que and said with a faint smile, "It seems this little rascal will have a rough time in the tower!" ... 974 He Has A Narrow Escape! @@ Stomp! Xu Que had arrived at the gate of the tower. The door was opened as if it had been waiting for Xu Que for a long time. The tower was filled with a cloud of light fragrance, which was quite like the aroma of the Ten-Millennium-Flower-Dew. "What?" Xu Que was surprised a bit. He looked up at the ceiling of the passageway. Vaguely, he sensed a familiar aura and the Spiritual Qi Fluctuation, which was just like a running spell. "It seems as if spell Arrays are placed here!" Xu Que was puzzled. He had checked the tower with his Soul Strength from outside just now and hadn''t found anything. When he reached the entrance, he sensed the existence of the spell Arrays. "Little brat, something is wrong with this place!" Buttface''s voice rang out suddenly. He had also come to this place furtively. "What''s wrong with this place?" Xu Que said with a smile. Although spell Arrays really existed in the tower, those Arrays were quite small and common and could@@ 975 Where Do You Get Your Confidence? @@ Rumble! With all the explosions, the entire tower was destroyed. Only the top level remained, wrapped in a glow, and it was floating in the air. The rest of the tower had disappeared completely. Even the ashes were lost in the wind. "How...could this be?" Dong Yue came to himself and asked in a trembling voice. He remembered that Xu Que had threatened to kill him, and he felt his blood was almost frozen. If this kind of attack landed on his body, his life would really be ended! Elder Yu and the rest of the two managers of the Dong Family were so shocked that they didn''t know what to say. This attack was far more powerful than they had expected. Before, they had thought that Xu Que could barely survive in the tower. Even if he could survive, he would be severely wounded if the one in the tower was merciful. However, they never expected that this guy could destroy the entire tower in such a short time! Those destructive restrictive spells turned out to be ridic@@ 976 Give Me Your Spirit, Not Your Crap! @@ Boom! The sky above Xu Que collapsed. Massive surges of Taoist Connotation whistled in the wind; a gigantic fist glistening in gold appeared from thin air. The attack before this was just a test for Xu Que, costing him only 5,000 Acting Tough points. This time around, however, Xu Que gave his all. He punched out a King of Tough-Acting Fist worth 40,000 Acting Tough points! That King of Tough-Acting Fist will have reduced effects on the people of Taijin Continent. However, toward spells and cultivators, it becomes a potent skill that can destroy even those at the Great Vehicle stage. "Stop!" The voice of an old lady scolded furiously from above. The prowess of Xu Que''s fist has exceeded her imagination. "Shut up!" Xu Que bellowed as he raised his arm and punched the air. You must be kidding! They mentioned that they were heavily injured. How could Xu Que let go of this golden opportunity?" Did they really take him as a fool? Boom!